城固一中2022-2022学年高一第一学期期中考试英语试题本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分。考试时间120分。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whatcolordoesthemanwanttopaintthewalls?A.Blue.B.Brown.C.White.2.Whereisthebanknow?A.Nearagrocerystore.B.Rightacrossapostoffice.C.Besidesomeapartmentbuildings.3.Whatwillthewomandowiththemantonight?A.Watchamovie.B.Gotoarestaurant.C.Dotheirhomework.4.Whatdoesthemangivethewomanforthanks?A.Hismoney.B.Hiswallet.C.Somecookies.5.Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?A.Abookstore.B.Arecipe.C.Atable.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Howmuchbreadwillthespeakersbuy?A.Onebag.B.Twobags.C.Fourbags.7.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Atagrocerystore.B.Atafruitshop.C.Inanapartment.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatdoesthemanliketodo?-17-\nA.Readbooks.B.Playsports.C.Createart.9.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofreading?A.Shehasalwayslovedit.B.Shenevercaresaboutit.C.Sheonlyreadsitforschool.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Goodfriends.B.Husbandandwife.C.Waitressandcustomer.11.Whatdoesthemanwanttodrink?A.Soda.B.Juice.C.Coke.12.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Parkhiscar.B.Getatable.C.Starteating.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Wherewillthespeakersbesleeping?A.Outsidebyafire.B.Inahousebyalake.C.Inahotelroom.14.Howlongwillthespeakersbestayingthere?A.Fortwodays.B.Forthreedays.C.Forfivedays.15.Whatisthemostimportantthingthespeakersmustbring?A.Warmclothes.B.Sleepingbags.C.Food.16.Whenwillthespeakersleave?A.Today.B.Tomorrow.C.Thedayaftertomorrow.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whendidthezooopen?A.Lastweek.B.Yesterday.C.Today.18.Whatisthezoolike?A.Smallandspecial.B.Largeandconfusing.C.Hugeandamazing.19.Wherearethebirds?A.Withthemonkeys.B.Withtheelephants.C.Withthepenguins.20.Howmuchshouldonepersonpaytogetintothezoo?A.$5.B.$10.C.$25.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）-17-\n第一节（每小题2分，满分30分）ATheNationalAirandSpaceMuseuminWashingtonDChasthousandsofthingsonshow,includingthe1903WrightFlyer（莱特飞行器）,CharlesLindbergh'sSpiritofSt.Louis,theApollo11CommandModuleColumbia,andalunar(月亮的）rockyoucantouch.Inadditiontoourexhibitiongallery,youmaywanttovisittheAlbertEinsteinPlanetarium,LockheedMartinIMAXTheater,andthePublicObservatoryontheeastend.TherearemanythingstodoattheMuseuminDC.Weofferdailytoursandeducationalactivitiesforbothchildrenandadults.Wealsohaveplannedlecturesandeventsthroughouttheyear.HoursandAdmission(门票）:OpeneverydayexceptDecember25.Admissionisfree.RegularHours:10:00amto5:30pmExtendedHours:10:00amto7:30pmDecember26---30,2022March30---April20,2022FridayandSaturdays,April24---May16,2022May17---September7,2022VisitingTips:Limitthenumberofbags:Allvisitorsarescreenedthroughmetaldetector（金属探测仪）uponentry.ThefewerthingsyoubringinsidetheMuseum,thefasteryourentry.Beforeyouvisit,pleasecheckthelistofprohibited(违禁的）items,whichincludepocketknivesandtripods(三脚架).VisitorscarryingprohibiteditemswillnotbeallowedinsidetheMuseum,sopleaseleavethemathomeorinyourcar.NoFoodorDrink:OnlybottledwaterisallowedintheMuseum.YoumayonlyeatfoodandotherdrinksintheFoodandDrinkCourt,notintheMuseum.GroupswhobringfoodareencouragedtopicnicontheNationalHall.PleaseTakePhotos:Youarewelcometotakephotosforpersonaluse.However,tripodsandmonopods(单脚架)arenotpermittedwithoutagreement.FirstAid:TheMuseumhasaFirstAidofficeandanurseonduty.PleasecontactthenearestsafetyofficerortheWelcomeCenterforassistance.VisittheWelcomeCenter:AtourWelcomeCenterintheSouthLobby,employeesand-17-\nvolunteerscanansweranyquestionsyouhaveduringyourvisit.Open:10:00amto5:30Phone:202-666-2212E-mail:NASM-visitorservice@si.edu21.Accordingtothepassage,theNationalAirandSpaceMuseumisaplace_______.A.whereonlyadultscantakepartinsomeeducationalactivitiesB.whereonecantouchanythinghelikesC.everyonecanpayavisittowithoutbuyingticketsD.everyonecanvisiteverydayalltheyearround.22.AvisitorcanvisittheMusuemat6:00pm,on_______.A.December24,2022(Wednesday)B.March1,2022(Sunday)C.September15,2022(Tuesday)D.July6,2022(Monday)23.AvisitortotheMuseumcan_______.A.getsomemedicaltreatmentifhesuddenlyfallsillB.takephotoswithtripodsforpersonaluseC.bringfewerbagstogothroughmetaldetectorsD.eatanddrinkintheMuseumorintheFoodCourt24.Thepassageprobablyappearsin______.A.alectureB.ahistorytextbookC.anadvertisementD.asciencereportBAfriendofminenamedPaulreceivedanexpensivecarfromhisbrotherasaChristmaspresent．OnChristmasEvewhenPaulcameoutofhisoffice,astreeturchin（顽童）waswalkingaroundtheshiningcar．“Isthisyourcar,Paul?”heasked.Paulanswered,“Yes,mybrothergaveittomeforChristmas.”Theboywassurprised．“Youmeanyourbrothergaveittoyouanditcostyounothing?Boy,Iwish…”Hehesitated.(犹豫）OfcoursePaulknewwhathewasgoingtowishfor．Hewishedhehadabrotherlikethat．ButwhattheboysaidsurprisedPaulgreatly.“Iwish,”theboywenton,“thatIcouldbeabrotherlikethat.”Paullookedattheboyinsurprise,andthenhesaidagain,“Wouldyouliketotakearidein-17-\nmycar?”“Ohyes,I'dlovethat.”Afterashortride,theboyturnedandwithhiseyesshining,said,“Paul,wouldyouminddrivinginfrontofmyhouse?”Paulsmiledalittle．Hethoughtheknewwhattheboywanted．Hewantedtoshowhisneighborsthathecouldridehomeinabigcar．ButPaulwaswrongagain．“Willyoustopwherethosetwostepsare?”theboyasked.Heranuptothesteps．ThenafterashortwhilePaulheardhimcomingback,buthewasnotcomingfast．Hewascarryinghislittlecrippled（残疾）brother．Hesathimdownonthestepandpointedtothecar.“Thereitis,Buddy,justlikeItoldyouupstairs．HisbrothergaveittohimforChristmasanditdidn’tcosthimacent．AndsomedayI’mgoingtogiveyouonejustlikeit…ThenyoucanseeforyourselfallthenicethingsintheChristmaswindowthatI’vebeentryingtotellyouabout.”Paulgotoutandliftedtheboytothefrontseatofhiscar．Theshining-eyedolderbrotherclimbedinandthethreeofthembegananunforgettableholidayride.25．Thestreeturchinwasverysurprisedwhen_____．A．hesawtheshiningcarB．PaultoldhimsomethingaboutthecarC．hewaswalkingaroundthecarD．Paulreceivedanexpensivecar26．Fromthestoryweknowthattheurchin______．A．wishedtogivehisbrotheracarB．wishedPaul’sbrothertogivehimacarC．wishedPaulcouldbeabrotherlikethatD．wishedhecouldhaveabrotherlikePaul’s27．TheurchinaskedPaultostophiscarinfrontofhishouse_____.A．toshowhehadarichfriendB．toshowhisneighborsthecarC．tolethisbrotherrideinthecarD．totellhisbrotherabouthiswish28．Wecaninferfromthestorythat____.A．Paulcouldn’tunderstandtheurchinB．theurchin’swishcametrueintheendC．theurchinwishedtohavearichbrother-17-\nD．theurchinhadadeeploveforhisbrotherCIfConfucius(孔子)werealivetodayandcouldcelebratehisSeptember28birthdaywithabigcake,therewouldbealotofcandles.He’dneedafan(扇子）orastrongwindtohelphimputthemout.WhilemanypeopleinChinarememberConfuciusonhisspecialday,fewpeopleintheUnitedStateswillgivehimapassingthought.It'snothingpersonal.MostAmericansdon'tevenrememberthebirthdaysoftheirownnationalheroes.Butthatdoesn'tmeanthatAmericansdon'tcareaboutConfucius.InmanywayshehasbecomeabridgethatforeignersmustcrossiftheywanttoreachadeeperunderstandingofChina.Inthepasttwodecades,theChinesestudiesprogramshavegainedhugepopularityinWesternuniversities.Morerecently,theChinesegovernmenthassetupConfuciusInstitutes（学院）inmorethan80countries.TheseschoolsteachbothChineselanguageandculture.ThemaincoursesofChinesecultureusuallyincludeChineseart,historyandphilosophy(哲学).SomesocialscientistssuggestthatWesternersshouldtakeadvantageoftheancientChineseintelligencetomakeuptheshortcomingsofWesternphilosophy.StudentsintheUnitedStates,atthesametime,areracingtolearnChinese.SotheywillbereadyforlifeinaworldwhereChinaisansamepowerwiththeUnitedStates.BusinessmenwhohopetomakemoneyinChinaarereadingbooksaboutConfuciustounderstandtheirChinesecustomers.Sotheoldthinker'sideasarestillaliveandwell.TodayChinaattractstheWestmorethanever,anditwillneedmoretointroduceConfuciusandChineseculturetotheWest.Asfortheoldthinker,hewillnotbeforgottenbypeopleintheWest,evenifhisbirthdayis.29.Thepurposeorthefirstparagraphismainlyto_______.A.attractthereaders'interestinthesubjectB.providesomekeyfactsaboutConfuciusC.showgreatrespectfortheancientthinker-17-\nD.provethepopularityofmodernbirthdaycelebrations30.WecanlearnfromParagraph4thatAmericanstudents_______.A.takeanactivepartinChinesecompetitionsB.trytogethighscoresinChineseexamsC.fightforachancetolearnChineseD.showgreatinterestinstudyingChinesenowadays.31.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.ForgottenWisdominAmerica.B.HugeFansoftheChineseLanguage.C.OldThinkerwithaBigFuture.D.ChineseCultureforWesterners.DDr.MichaelPrager,aleadingBotox(肉毒杆菌毒素，用于美容的一种细菌）expert,saidthatagrowingnumberofwomenaredevelopgingsomethingcalled“computerface”.Healsosaidthatprofessionalswhoworkedlonghoursinfrontofascreenwereendingupwithsaggyjowls(松弛的面颊）,“turkeyneck”anddeep-setwrinkles(皱纹）ontheirforeheadandaroundtheireyes.TheBotoxexpertsaidthat,ofallhisclients,officeworkersweremostlikelytoshowpremature（过早的）signs(迹象)ofaging.“Ifyouareoneoftheunfortunatepeoplewhofrown（皱眉）whileyouareconcentratingonthescreenthen,overtime,youwillendupwithfrownlines.’’Dr.Pragersaid.“Whatisperhapsmoresurprisingisthenumberofwomenwithsaggyjowlsbecausetheyaresittinginonepositionforsolong.Ifyouspendmostofthetimelookingdownthentheneckmusclesshortenandgosaggy,eventuallygivingyouasecondneck.”Dr.Prager,whohasapracticenearHarleyStreetinLondon,saidheencourageshisclients（客户）toputamirrornexttotheircomputersotheycanseeiftheyarefrowningatthescreen.“Whenpeoplearestressedorthinkinghardaboutsomething,thentheywilloftenputona‘grumpyface'withoutevenknowingwhattheyaredoing.Whenmyclientsputamirrornexttotheirdesk,theyareoftensurprisedbytheangry,frowningfacewhichstaresbackatthem.”Hesaid,“ThewomenIamseeingatthemomenthaveonlybeenusingcomputersatworkforthelastdecadeorso.Butwomenintheir20shavegrownupwiththemand-17-\nusethemforeverysingletask.Ithinktheproblemisgoingtobecomemuch,muchworse.Inanothertenyears,theycouldbelookingquiteawful.”Dr.Pragersaidthereareseveralsimplestepswhichcouldavoid“computerface”suchasregularscreenbreaksandstretching（伸展）theneckmuscles.And,ofcourse,thereisalwaysBotox.Hesaidthat,afteracoupleofsessionsofBotox,thehabitof“grumpyface”canbebroken.32.Accordingtothepassage,whatmakeswomendevelopa“computerface”?A.FrowningeverynowandthenB.ConcentratingoncomputersfrequentlyC.WorkingtoolonginfrontofascreenD.Sittinginthesameplaceforalongtime33.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingaresignsofaging?A.SaggyjowlsandshortnecksB.TurkeyneckandfrownlinesC.Deep-setwrinklesandangryfacesD.Secondneckandstressedmuscles34.Theunderlinedword“grumpy”inParagraph3probablymeans?A.happyB.surprisedC.angryD.relaxed35.Fromthelast2paragraphs,wecanknowthat_____A.“computerface”isavoidableB.weshouldgiveupusingcomputersC.weshouldbreakthehabitof“grumpyface”D.theyoungergenerationseldomusecomputers七选五（每小题2分，满分10分）Beingagoodfriendisn’talwayseasy,buttakingthetimetodevelopalastingfriendshipisworththeeffort.Astheyearspass,youwillrealizethateachfriendshipyoukeepispriceless.36Tobeagoodfriendanddeepenafriendship,justfollowthesesteps.Keepyourpromises.Don'tevermakeapromisethatyoucan'tkeep.Ifyousayyou'llhangoutwithafriendandanunexpectedsituationappears,explainthesituation.Giveyourfriendagiftandtellhimorheryouaresorry.Nobodyisperfect,andit'sokayifyou-17-\nbreakapromiseonceinabluemoon37__Apologizewhenyou'vemadeamistake.38.Thoughyourfriendwon'tbehappythatyoumadeamistake,heorshewillbeverypleasedthatyouadmititinsteadofjustpretendingthatnothingiswrong.39.Tobetrulysupportive,youwillhavetobeabletowatchoutforyourfriendwhenhe/sheishavingadifficulttime.Ifyousensethatyourfriendisgettingintosometrouble,helphimorherawayfromthesituationbynotbeingafraidtospeakupaboutit.Giveyourfriendsomespacewhenheorsheneedsit.Partofbeingsupportivemeanssupportingthefactthatyourfriendwon'talwayswanttospendtimewithyou.Learntostepbackandgiveyourfriendspace.40Don’tbejealous(嫉妒的)ifyourfriendhaslotsofotherfriends.A．However,don’tmakeitaregularthing.B．Helpyourfrienddealwithhisorherstruggles.C．Learntoforgive(原谅)yourfriendandmoveforward.D．Ofcourse,tohaveagoodfriend,youmustbeone.E．Ifyouwantyourfriendtobelieveinyou,youcan'tactlikeyou'reperfect.F．Understandifyourfriendwantstobealoneortohaveawalkwithotherpeople,G．Takethetimetotrulyunderstandyourfriendwhenheorsheistalkingtoyou.完形填空（每小题1.5分，满分30分）Alittleboyinvitedhismothertoattend(参加)hisschool’sfirstteacher-parentmeeting.Tothelittleboy’s41_,shesaidshewouldgo.This42bethefirsttimethathisclassmatesandteacher43hismotherandhefelt44ofherappearance.Althoughshewasabeautifulwoman,therewasaseverescar(疤痕)that45__nearlytheentirerightsideofherface.Theboyneverwantedto46_whyorhowshegotthescar.-17-\nAtthemeeting,thepeoplewere47_bythekindnessandnaturalbeautyofhismother48__thescar,butthelittleboywasstillembarrassedand49__himselffromeveryone.Hedid,however,getwithin50__ofaconversationbetweenhismotherandhisteacher.Theteacherasked51__,“Howdidyougetthescaronyourface?”Themotherreplied,52_mysonwasababy,hewasinaroomthatcaughtfire.Everyonewas53afraidtogoinbecausethefirewas54,soIwentin.AsIwasrunningtowardhisbed,IsawalongpieceofwoodcomingdownandIplacedmyselfoverhimtryingtoprotecthim.Iwasknocked55butfortunately,afiremancameinandsavedbothofus.”She56theburnedsideofherface.“Thisscarwillbe57,buttothisday,Ihavenever58whatIdid.”Atthispoint,thelittleboycameoutrunningtowardhismotherwithtearsinhiseyes.Heheldherinhisarmsandfeltagreat59ofthesacrifice(牺牲)thathismotherhadmadeforhim.Heheldherhand60fortherestoftheday.41.A.enjoymentB.disappointmentC.surpriseD.excitement42.A.wouldB.couldC.shouldD.must43.A.noticedB.greetedC.acceptedD.met44.A.sickB.ashamed(丢人的)C.afraidD.tired45.A.includedB.passedC.coveredD.shaded46.A.talkaboutB.thinkaboutC.careaboutD.hearabout47.A.impressedB.surprisedC.excitedD.comforted48.A.insightofB.bymeansofC.bywayofD.inspiteof49.A.hidB.protectedC.separatedD.escaped50.A.understandingB.remindingC.hearingD.learning51.A.carefullyB.seriouslyC.nervouslyD.anxiously52.A.AfterB.WhenC.SinceD.While53.A.soB.muchC.quiteD.too54.A.outofcontrolB.undercontrolC.incontrolD.overcontrol55.A.helplessB.hopelessC.senselessD.useless-17-\n56.A.pointedB.showedC.wipedD.touched57.A.uglyB.lastingC.seriousD.frightening58.A.forgotB.recognizedC.consideredD.regretted59.A.enjoymentB.senseC.happinessD.pride60.A.quietlyB.proudlyC.tightlyD.quickly第II卷（非选择题）注意：将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上答题无效。第一节语篇填空（每小题1.5分，满分15分）在空白处填入空缺的单词或用单词的正确形式填空。Inthesummerholiday,Ipaidavisit61Qingdao.Itisalongand62(bore)journey.ButthemomentIarrived,I63_(fall)inlovewiththecity.It'ssobeautifulacity64Icanhardlyfindanywordtodescribe65.Thestreetsarecleanandtheskyisblue.Ifyouwalkalongthecoast,youcanfeelthewindblowingonyourface.Theseaisvastandsometimesyoucanfindaboator66ship.Youmayalsodosomefishingifit67(allow).68,Ithinkthedriversdrivetoofastinthestreet,69,ofcourse,isdangerous.Youcanneverbetoo70(care)whenyouarecrossingthestreet.第二节短文改错（每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上英语老师要求同桌之间互相修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在该词下面写出该加的词。修改：在错的词下划一横线，在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及修改均仅限一词。2、只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。DearDiary,HereIaminthemiddleofacity,350milesfarawayfromourfarmhouse.Doyouwanttoknowwhywemovelastweek?Dadlosthisjob,andasMomexplained,“Heisluckytofindotherone.”HisnewjobmeantIhadtosaygoodbyetomyclassmate,myschooloreverythingelseIloveintheworld.Tomakemattersbad,nowIhavetosharearoomtomyyoungersister,Maggie.Tomorrowismyfirstdayofschool.-17-\nIamverytiring,butIknowI'llneverfallsleep.Goodnightandremember,whichmakesmylifemeaningfulisyou,mydeardiary.Yourstruly,Rosemary第三节书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李明，去年时期曾赴美国加州帕萨迪那市的一所中学进行短期参观访向，住在Peter家。今年寒假Peter要来北京，将住在你家。请根据下列信息给Peter发个电邮件。民乐：Folkmusic注意：1.词数不少于100;2.内容可适当做细节的补充;3.开头与结尾已为你写好DearPeter:IamliMing.Iamgladtolearnyou’recomingtoBeijing,China________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ibelievewewillhavemuchfuntogether.yourssincerelyLiming-17-\n参考答案听力答案1-5BAACB6-10BABAB11-15CABAC16-20CACAC阅读理解（每小题2分，满分40分）：21-24：CDAC25-28BADD29-31：ADC32-35：CBCA36-40：DAEBF完形（每小题1.5分，满分40分）：41-45：BADBC 46-50:AADAC 51-55:ABDAC 56-60:DBDBC语篇填空（每小题1.5分，满分15分）61.to62.boring63.fell64.so65.it66.a67.isallowed68.However69.which70.careful短文改错1.去掉far2.move改为moved3.other改为another4.classmate改为classmates5.or改为and6.bad改为worse7.to改为with8.tiring改为tired9.sleep改为asleep10.which改为what书面表达Iamgladtolearnyou’recomingtoBeijinginacoupleofdays.MyfamilyandIarelookingforwardtoyourvisitandWehavegoteverythingreadyforyousoastomakeyoufeelathome.Onthedayyouarrive,myfatherandIwillpickyouupattheairportandinthe-17-\neveningyouwillhaveawelcomepartyathome,mymotherarepreparingallyourfavouriteChinesefood.Duringthefollowingdays,IwillshowyouaroundmanyplacesofinterestinBeijing,includingtheGreatWall,whichisregardedasoneoftheSevenWondersoftheWorld.WewillspendsometimetouringarounddowntownBeijing,suchasWangfujing,andQianmen,whereyoucandosomeshoppingifyoulike.Ofcourse,asitisthelargestoneintheworld,Tian’anmenSquareisascenicspotyoucan’tmiss.Anotherexcitingmomentwewillshareisgoingtothe2022NewYearConcertgivenbyChinaNationalTraditionalOrchestra.ThespringfestivalisaspecialandenjoyableoccasionofcelebrationforChineseaswellaspeoplewhoshowgreatinterestinchineseculture.IfyoucanstayinBeijinglongenough,youwillhaveachancetosharethepleasureofitwithus.录音原文Text1W:Doyouthinkweshouldpaintthewallsbluetomatchthecupboards,orjustkeepthemwhite?M:Ithinkweshouldpaintthembrown,tomatchthetable.Text2W:Thereusedtobeabankhere,rightacrossthepostoffice,didn’tthere?Whathappenedtoit?M:Yes.Theydestroyedittobuildsomeapartmentbuildings.Thebankmovedtwoblocksdown,nexttothegrocerystore.Text3M:Doyouwanttocomeovertonight?Myparentsareatarestaurant,soI’mgoingtowatchamovie.W:OK.Ijustneedtofinishmyhomeworkfirst.Text4W:Excuseme,sir?Ithinkyoudroppedthisontheground.M:Oh,mywallet!IwishtherewasmoneyinsideIcouldgivetoyou.Wouldyoulikesomecookiesinstead?-17-\nText5M:Thisisagreatrecipe.CanIborrowit?W:Sure.Therecipeisinthebookonthetable.Igotitinoneofmyfavoritebookstores.Sowhatdoyouthinkmyspecialingredientis?Text6W:Howmuchbreadshouldwebuy?Eachbaghas12slices.M:Wesharetheapartmentwithfourotherpeople,sotwobagsshouldbeenough.W:Whatnext?M:Weneedtogetonebigbottleofmilkand24eggs.W:Hereyouare.Shouldwegetsomefruitandvegetables?M:I’llletyoudothat.AndI’llgetsomecoldmeat.W:OK.Meetyouinthefrontofthestore?M:Sure.Text7M:What’reyoureading?IsthatthehomeworkforyourEnglishclass?W:No,Igotthisatthelibrary.It’safictionbookaboutayoungwomanwhotravelsaroundtheworld.Itrytoreadabookeverymonth.M:Goodforyou!Ishouldreadmore,too.Iusuallygooutsideandplaybaseballthough.W:Well,mymomlovestoreadandstartedreadingtomewhenIwasyoung.MybrothernevercaredaboutitlikeIdid…He’dratherdrawpicturesandmakeart.ButI’veloveditforaslongasIcanremember.M:That’sextremelygood.Text8M:Honey,whenwegettotherestaurant,I’lldropyouandthekidsoff.GetatableforuswhileIparkthecar.W:Fine.Butdon’tbelong,please.I’mhungry!M:Itcouldtakemehalfanhour.Downtowniscrowdedtonight.Goaheadandordersomedishesanddrinkswhileyou’rewaiting.W:Allright,Iwill.Wouldyoulikejuice,sodaorCoke?M:I’llhaveaCoke.Andlet’sgetthefriedmushrooms.Theseafoodisgood,too.-17-\nW:Whydon’twegetCokesandsmallplatesofseafoodtoshare,then?M:Perfect!Ordersomefries,too.Youchooseoneortwomoredishes.Here,we’reinfrontoftherestaurant.W:OK.Text9W:Canyouhelpmepackmybag?I’veneverbeencampingbefore.M:Don’tworry.Wearenotgoingtobesleepingoutside.W:Really?Ithoughtweweregoingtobesleepingbyafire.M:No.Wewillbestayinginmyfamily’shousebyalake.W:Oh.That’sbetter.SowhatdoIneed?M:Youdon’tneedverymanyclothes.We’reonlygoingfortwodays.W:Isitgoingtobecoldatnight?M:No.Theweatherreportsaysitwillbesunnyforthenextfivedays.W:Soonebackpackwillbeenough?M:Yes.Ihavelotsofthingsinthehouse.Themostimportantthingwemustbringisfood.W:Can’tweeatatarestaurant?M:No.Theclosestplaceisahotel,andthatisanhouraway.Weshouldbuyenoughfoodforthreedays,justincase.W:OK.Sowhendoweleave?M:Thedayaftertomorrow.Iwillcallyouafterworktomorrow,OK?W:OK,bye!Text10Goodevening,everyone,andthankyouforlisteningtoNewsChannelFive.Ourreporttonightisaboutthenewzoothatopenedlastweekinourcity.Ourreporterswentdownthereyesterdaytolookattheplace,anditisamazing!Therearedifferentareasofthezoowithspecialanimalexhibits.Thewaterareahasmanybeautifulfishandsomepenguins.Thelandareahastigers,lions,elephants,andeventwogiraffes!Thejungleareaholdsmanydifferenttypesofmonkeysandbirds.It’shuge.Butdon’tworry,youwon’tgetlost.Therearemapseverywherethattellyouwheretogo.There-17-\nisafoodareawithplacestoeatlunchforonly$10aperson.Therearealsosomestoresinwhichyoucanbuysouvenirs.Itcosts$25atickettogetintothezoo,butit’sdefinitelyworththemoney.Bringyourchildrenoryourfriends,orjustgobyyourselftomorrow!-17-
