2022～2022学年度上学期期中考试高二英语科试卷本试卷考试内容为：模块1到6，分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷，共11页，满分１５０分，考试时间１２０分钟。第Ⅰ卷(选择题，共100分)第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.Whatdoesthemanwant?A.Aleathersuit.B.Apieceofleather.C.Apairofleathershoes.2.Whowasabsentfromdinnerlastnight?A.Robert.B.George.C.Kate.3.Howoftendoesthewomaneatout?A.Fivetimesamonth.B.Fourtimesaweek.C.Fivetimesaweek.4.WhatwasPatrick’sformerapartmentpossiblylike?A.Quitenoisy.B.Ratherremote.C.Verycomfortable.5.Whichprogramdoesthewomanwanttowatch?A.Amovie.B.Afashionshow.C.Internationalnews.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6.Whatmadethegirlsick?-18-\nA.Thenightmares.B.Theplanetrip.C.VisitingthePalace.7.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.InLondon.B.InNewYork.C.InSanFrancisco.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8.Whathasthewoman’sfamilystartedtodo?A.Usecarsthatrunonnaturalgas.B.Bringtheirownbagstothegrocerystore.C.Recycleplasticbottlesandmetalcans.9.Whousesasolarcell?A.Theman’sfather.B.Theman’suncle.C.Theman’sco-worker.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10.Whatistheweatherlikeinthewoman’shometownatthistimeofyear?A.Veryhot.B.Ratherrainy.C.Changeable.11.Wheredidthewomanandherhusbandhaveawalklastweek?A.Inapark.B.Inthecountryside.C.Attheseaside.12.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A.Thewomanandherhusbandlosttheirraincoats.B.Thewomanandherhusbandshelteredfromtherain.C.Thewomangotabadcold.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13.Whatdoesthemanwanttodothissummer?A.VisitScotland.B.Earnsomemoney.C.Gotothemountains.14.HowlongwillthewomanspendhersummerinScotland?A.Sevenweeks.B.Sixweeks.C.Fiveweeks.15.Whatwillbethewoman’sregularworkinthehotel?A.Settingthetable.B.Parkingcarsforguests.C.Sellingdrinksandthings.-18-\n16.Wheredidthewomanfindherjob?A.OntheInternet.B.Inanewspaper.C.Inabook.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17.Howlongbeforeshowtimedoestheboxofficeopen?A.25minutes.B.35minutes.C.45minutes.18.Whatmoviewillstartat3:45pm?A.ReturntoMarsII.B.RoadTrip.C.FriendsForever.19.Howmuchdoesaregularticketcosta16-year-oldboyonMonday?A.$2.00.B.$4.50.C.$6.00.20.Onwhichdaycanafamilyoffiveseeamoviewith$10?A.Tuesday.B.Thursday.C.Saturday.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIwentonlinetocheckifmypaywasinmybankaccount.TomyamazementIdiscoveredthatnotonlyhadIbeenpaid,acompanyI’dneverworkedforhadalsopaidme!IknewI’dhavebeenbesidemyselfifmyownsalarywasnotinmyaccount,soItriedtogetthemoneybacktotherightperson.Easiersaidthandone.Thebankcouldn’thelpasitwasn’tabankproblem.ThehumanresourcesdepartmentatthecompanythatpaidmewasunabletohelpasIdidn’thaveenoughdetails.Irangthebankagain.ThankfullyIhadasympatheticcalloperatorwhogavemeaname,soIagainrangthecompany“Daniel”workedfor.IexpectedthebankwouldcontactmetoarrangetotakethemoneyfrommyaccountandrepayDaniel.IheardnothingforamonthandthemoneyremainedinmyaccountwhenDanielcalled,explaininghe’dtriedtogetbackhismoneybuthadbeenunsuccessfulasneitherthebanknorhiscompanyfeltitwastheirerror.HehadrungtoaskifIcouldspeaktothebank,butafterchattingforafewminuteswerealizedwecouldprobablyfixthisproblemourselves.-18-\nWedecidedIwouldtakethemoneyfrommyaccountandhewouldpickitupfromme.DuetomybusyjobIwasunabletomeetDanielpersonallybutheleftmealovelybottleofwineinexchangeforwhatwasrightfullyhis.IneverhadanyintentionofkeepingDaniel’spaybutredtape(繁琐手续)madeitdifficulttodotherightthing.Itallcamedowntotwopeoplebeingabletodowhatahugebankandalargecompanycouldn’tdo—admitamistakehasoccurredandfixit.21.Whatwastheattitudeoftheauthortowardstheextramoneyinhisbankaccount?A.Hedidn’tknowwhattodowithit.B.Hefeltluckytogetit.C.Hethoughtofkeepingitforhimself.D.Hewantedtoreturnittotherightperson.22.Theunderlinedphrase“besidemyself”(inParagraph1)probablymeans___________.A.veryfortunateB.veryangryC.reallythankfulD.atease23.Howwastheproblemsolvedintheend?A.TheauthorandDanielsolvedtheproblemthemselves.B.ItcostDanielalovelybottleofwinetogetbackhismoney.C.Theauthorgavethemoneybacktothecompany.D.Thecalloperatorofferedtosolvetheirproblem.24.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat___________.A.thebankcouldsolvetheproblemsoonandeasilywiththeredtapeB.somelargeorganizationsusuallyhavetroublesomeofficialrulesC.Danieldidn’tknowtheerrorbeforehecontactedtheauthorD.thecompanygavethewrongaccounttothebankBMonthlyTalksatLondonCanalMuseumOurmonthlytalksstartat19:30onthefirstThursdayofeachmonthexceptAugust.Admissionisatnormalchargesandyoudon’tneedtobook.Theyendaround21:00.November7thTheCanalPioneers,byChrisLewis.JamesBrindleyisrecognizedasoneoftheleadingearlycanalengineers.Hewasalsoamajorplayerintrainingothersintheartofcanalplanningandbuilding.ChrisLewiswillexplainhowBrindleymadesuch-18-\napositivecontributiontotheeducationofthatgroupofearly“civilengineers”.December5thIcefortheMetropolis,byMalcolmTucker.Wellbeforethearrivaloffreezers,therewasademandforiceforfoodpreservationandcatering,Malcolmwillexplainthehistoryofimportingnaturaliceandthetechnologyofbuildingicewells,andhowLondon’sicetradegrew.February6thAnUpdateontheCotswoldCanals,byLizPayne.TheStroudwaterCanalismovingtowardsreopening.TheThamesandSevernCanalwilltakealittlelonger.Wewillhaveareportonthepresentstateofplay.March6thEyotsandAits-ThamesIslands,byMirandaVickers.TheThameshadmanyislands.Mirandahasdoneareviewofallofthem.Shewilltellusaboutthoseofthegreatestinterest.Onlinebookings:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/bookMoreinfo:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatsonLondonCanalMuseum12-13NewWharfRoad,LondonNI9RTwww.canalmuseum.org.ukwww.canalmuseum.mobiTel:0207713083625.WhenisthetalkonJamesBrindley?A.November7th.B.March6th.C.February6th.D.December5th.26.WhatisthetopicofthetalkinFebruary?A.TheCanalPioneers.B.IcefortheMetropolis.C.EyotsandAits-ThamesIslands.D.AnUpdateontheCotswoldCanals.27.WhowillgivethetalkontheislandsintheThames?A.ChrisLewis.B.MalcolmTucker.C.MirandaVickers.D.LizPayne.CSomepeoplefindthattheycannotpayattentionandhaveatendencytodaydreamwhentheyhavegonethroughthreeorfourpageswithoutrememberingaword.Onecure-18-\nforthisistostopreadingandseeksomedistraction（分心）onpurpose,thenreturntowhatyouwerereadingwithrenewedattention.Perhapsthebestgeneraladviceis:Donotmixplayandwork.Whenitistimetowork,workhard.Devoteyourselftoyourtaskandkeepgoingaslongasyoucangivethejobfullattention.Youshouldbeabletoreadforatleastanhourortwowithoutinterruption.Whenyoubegintofeelthatyouarenotgettingasmuchoutofyourreadingasyououghtto,restforawhile.Butifthereismoreworkremainingtobedone,maketherestperiodshort.Itissurprisinghowquicklyyoucanrefreshyourmindbyturningtosomethingentirelydifferentforafewminutes.Whatiscriticalisyourreadingspeed,however.Ifyoureadtooslowlyyougiveyourbrainthechancetowanderontosomethingmoreinteresting—especiallyifwhatyouarereadingisboring!Solearningtoreadfastwithhighlevelsofconcentrationandcomprehensionisafarbetteruseoftimethanwanderingalongataslowreadingspeed,allowingallsortsofotherthoughtstodistractyou.Ifthissuggestiondoesnotsolveyourproblem,thereisanotherthingyoucando.Formthehabitofreadinginthesameplaceeachtimeyouread.Makethisplace,whereveritmaybe,intheofficeoratthedeskinyourstudy,aplacefor"concentrated"reading.Writeyourreportsandfilloutyourcrosswordpuzzlessomewhereelse.Afteryouhavetriedthisforaweekortwo,youwillfindthatyourhabitswillbegintoworkforyou.28.Ifyoucan’tputyourheartintowhatyoudo,youshould_______.A.giveitupB.turntoothersC.playwhileworkingD.dosomethingdifferent29.Themainideaofthethirdparagraphisthat_______.A.readingisaboringjobforustodoB.readingslowlyisaninterestingactivityC.speedreadingpreventsusfromdistractingD.thedifferencebetweenfastandslowreading30.Whichofthefollowingcanhelpyoutoimprovetheeffectofyourreadingaccordingtothispassage?___________-18-\na.Havingarest.b.Readingfast.c.Readinginthesameplace.d.Readingslowlye.ReadingcarefullyA.b,c,dB.a,b,cC.c,d,eD.a,d,e31.Thispassageisprobablywrittenforthosewho_______.A.aregoodatreadingandspeakingB.likereadingeverywhereathomeC.aretiredofreadingandwritingD.areeasytodistractwhilereadingDChinaisgoinggreen.Inordertoreduceairpollutionandoil-shortages,carmakershaveannouncedtheirplanstodevelophybrid（混合燃料）carsfortheChinesemarket.Toyota’shybridcarPriuswillbereadytodriveinChinathisweek.Let’shavealookatthenewcar.Anyvehicleisahybridcarwhenitcombinestwoormoresourcesofpower.Hybridcarshavespecialengines,whicharesmallerthantraditionalgasolineengine.Theyrunat99percentoftheirpowerwhenthecarisgoingatasteadyspeed.Aspeciallydesignedbatterymotorprovidesextrapowerforrunninguphillsorwhenextraspeed-upisneeded.StepintoaPrius,andturnontheengine.Thefirstthingyounoticeishowmuchquieteritisthanatraditionalcar.Atthispoint,thecar’sgasolineengineisatrest.Theelectricmotorwillprovidepoweruntilthecarreachesabout24kilometersperhour.Ifyoustayatalowspeed,youareeffectivelydrivinganelectriccar,withnogasolinebeingused,andnowastegasgivesoff.Thecomputermakesthedecisionaboutwhentouseagasengine,whentogoelectric,andwhentouseacombinationofthetwo.Ifyougoover24kilometersperhour,whenyousteponthegas,youareactuallytellingthecomputerhowfastyouwanttogo.Theelectronicmotorrechargesautomaticallyusingasetofbatteries.Whendrivingatahighspeed,thegasolineenginenotonlypowersthecar,butalsochargesthebatteries.Anytimeyouusethebrake,theelectricmotorwillworklikeagenerator（发电机）andproduceelectricitytorechargethebatteries.Asaresult,thecar’s-18-\nbatterieswilllastforaround200,000miles.32.WhichofthefollowingpicturescanshowhowthepowersystemofPriusworkscorrectly?（W—Wheelofthecar,E.M—electricmotor,G.E—gasolineengine,C—computer,B—batteries）33.Whatisthemostimportantcharacteristicofhybridcars?A.Theyarepoweredbybotharechargeablebatteryandgasoline.B.Theyhavesmallerenginesthantraditionalgasolineones.C.Theyuseonly99percentoftheirpowertorunuphills.D.Theyaremuchquieterthantraditionalcars.34.Wecanknowfromthereportthat___________.A.thebatteriescanberechargedatanytimeyouwantB.usingthebrakesuggeststhatthegasolineengineshouldworkC.thegasolineenginechargesthebatteriesaswellaspoweringthecarD.thecar’sbatterieswilllastforaround200,000mileswithoutbeingrecharged35.Theauthorwritesthispassagemainlyto___________.A.announceplanstodevelophybridcarsfortheChinesemarketB.letpeopleknowhowtosavetheirgasolinewhendrivingacarC.teachpeoplehowtodriveahybridcarD.introduceanewkindof“green”car-18-\n第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将相应的选项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。WaystoSaveTimeWeallwishwehadjustabitmoretime.Justthinkwhatyoucoulddowithanextrahourortwoeachday:youcouldfinallysticktoanexerciseroutine,orspring-cleanthehouse,orwriteyournovel,orlearntheguitarandsoon.36ButIcanhelpyoufindmorehoursinyourdayforthethingsthatreallymatter.1.GetOutofBedEarlierIfyounormallygetupat7;30a.m.,trygettingupat7:00a.m.Thathalf-hourmightnotsoundlikemuch,butitcouldbetimethatyouusetoexercise,toreadthatbookyou’vebeenmeaningtofinish.372.DotheImportantTasksFirstOnceyougettowork,gettheimportantonesdonefirst（nottheeasyones,oreventheurgentones）.Youcanaffordtospendatleastanhourworkingonbig,importanttasksratherthanonallthoselittleurgentones.38Theurgenttaskswillstillgetdone,andyouwon’tmisstheimportantones.3.ReduceInterruptionsIfcolleagueshaveahabitofhangingaroundyourdesktochat,orifthephoneisconstantlyringing,youmightfindthatittakesyouhalfthedaytofinishasimpletasklikewritingaletter.Constantinterruptionsdon’tjusteatuptime,theyalsobreakyourconcentration.Whenyou’vegotabigtasktofocuson,letyourcallsgotovoicemail.39Wearingheadphonesmakesitlesslikelythatpeoplewilltrytostrikeupaconversation.4.40Afewminuteschatting,browsingtheweb,andsoon,caneasilyturnintohoursofwastedtimeoverthecourseofaday.-18-\nWhenyou’reworking,work.Ifyourconcentrationisslipping,takeaproperbreak:goandgetaglassofwater,orstretchyourlegsabit.Andifyou’refacingadifficulttask,trybreakingitintosmallstepsorstagessothatit’seasiertodealwith.A.StayFocusedonYourWork.B.TakeBreaksWhenNecessary.C.Ifyouhaveanofficedoor,closeit.D.Ifyouworklikethis,you’llusuallysavetime.E.Wouldyouwantmetomakeyourdaylonger?F.Ican’tmagicallymakeallyourdays25hourslong.G.Orsimplytogetyourdayofftoacalmandorganizedstart.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Withhisleglame(瘸的)andhisteethuneven(参差不齐的),theboyalmostthoughtofhimselfasthemostunfortunatechildintheworld.He41playedwithhisclassmates,andwhenaskedtoanswerquestions,healways42hisheadwithoutaword.Onespring,hisfatherbroughthomesomeyoungtrees.43ofhischildrenwouldplantayoungtreeandhepromised,“Whoever44hisyoungtreebestshallgetafavoritegift.”Theboycertainlywantedtogethisfather’sgift.45seeinghisbrothersandsisterswateringthetrees,anidea46him:hehopedthetreeheplantedwoulddiesoon.Soafterwateringitonceortwice,henever47it.Severaldayslater,whenthelittleboywenttoseehistreeagain,hewas48tofinditnotonlydidn’tdie,butalsogrewsomanyfresh49.Comparedwiththoseofhisbrothersandsisters,hisappearedgreener.Hisfatherkepthis50,boughtthelittleboyoneofhisfavorite51andsaidfromthetreeheplanted,hewouldsurelybecomeanoutstandingbotanist(植物学家)whenhegrewup.Fromthenon,thelittleboyslowlybecame52andconfident.Onenight,he-18-\nsuddenly53thathisbiologyteacheroncesaidthatplants54growatnight.Whynotgotoseehistree?Whenhecametothecourtyard,hefoundhisfatherwasworkingnearhistree!Instantlyhe55:hisfatherhadbeensecretly56hissmalltree!Hereturnedtohisroom,withtears57inhiseyes.Decadespassed.Thelittleboydidn’tbecomeabotanist.58,hebecametheU.S.president.HisnamewasFranklinRoosevelt.59isthebestnourishment(滋养品)oflife.60itisjustabucketofwater,itcanmakethetreeoflifegrowwell!41.A.everB.seldomC.stillD.often42.A.heldB.raisedC.loweredD.covered43.A.BothB.NoneC.OneD.Each44.A.likesB.protectsC.growsD.watches45.A.AndB.SoC.BeforeD.But46.A.arrangedB.remainedC.struckD.defeated47.A.appealedtoB.attendedtoC.adaptedtoD.turnedto48.A.surprisedB.frightenedC.disappointedD.amused49.A.rootsB.leavesC.branchesD.seeds50.A.wordB.balanceC.agreementD.opinion51.A.treesB.flowersC.toysD.gifts52.A.satisfiedB.certainC.optimisticD.independent53.A.believedB.rememberedC.repeatedD.knew54.A.generallyB.hardlyC.recentlyD.voluntarily55.A.remindedB.understoodC.wonderedD.admitted56.A.cuttingB.decoratingC.wateringD.growing57.A.wellingB.fallingC.droppingD.crying58.A.ThereforeB.BesidesC.MoreoverD.Instead-18-\n59.A.LoveB.WaterC.DisabilityD.Father60.A.SolongasB.IfonlyC.NowthatD.Eventhough第II卷(温馨提醒：第二卷答案全部要在答题卡上作答，在试卷上作答一律无效)第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Whatdopeopledowiththeirold,outofdatebutstillusefulcomputers?Mostpeopledon’tknow61todowiththem.Manyoldcomputersareputawayinhomes.Manymore62(throw)awayas rubbish. Finally,somecompaniesarethinkingofways63(bring)downthenumberofoldcomputers.Sonyhas agreedtohelprecycleoldSonyproducts.Dell,HewlettPackardandother64(company)nowalsotake backsomeoldcomputers. Insomecountries,lawshavebeenpassed,too.Computercompanieshavetopayforcollectingand 65(recycle)theirusedproducts.And70%ofcomputerwastemustberecycled.Theideabehindthelaws66(be)thatcomputerfirmsthemselvesshouldpayforthecost.Thatwillencouragethemtomakecomputers67(easy)torepairandupgrade(升级). Yetwhilemanypeoplearethrowingawaygoodcomputers,otherscannotafford68atall.Hundreds oforganizationsareworkingtosolvethisproblem.Theycollectandrepairoldcomputers.Somealsoteachothershowtorepaircomputers.69computersthengotoschools,charities(慈善团体)andpeoplewho needthem.Givingausedcomputertooneoftheseorganizationscanturnoneperson’srubbish70someoneelse'susefulthingsandcutdownwaste,too.第三节短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）-18-\n假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（︿），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Ialwaysthinkmymotherisalsoyourgoodfriend.WhenIlosemyfirsttooth,whenIfoundafriend,andwhenIfellofffrommybike,shewasthere.ShewasproudwhenIsucceededbutsupportivewhenIfailed.Shealwayslistenedme.SheseemedtoknowwhenIwasaskingforadvicesandwhenIjustneededagoodcry.Weactualsharedexperiences,hopes,sadnessandfears.Shemademefeltthatmyopinionswereneversmallandsilly.Sheneverforgottotellmewhatshebelievedinme.Nowmymotherisfacingwithsomedifficultiesinlife.IwanttotellhereverythingwillbeOKandIbelieveinher,too.第四部分：书面表达（满分25分）假如你是高三学生李华，毕业后想去康奈尔大学（CornellUniversity）深造。请结合以下要点给康奈尔大学的负责人写一封电子邮件，希望获得奖学金。1.自我介绍，包括英语水平、独立生活的能力以及与人沟通的能力；2.希望获得奖学金；3.希望得到答复。注意：1.词数100左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearSirorMadam:,I’mLiHua.-18-\nYourssincerely,LiHua(温馨提醒：第二卷答案全部要在答题卡上作答，在试卷上作答一律无效)参考答案第一部分听力1--5CBCAB6--10BACBA11--15BCBAC16--20CCBBA第二部分阅读理解21--25DBABA26--30DCDCB31-35DBACD36-40FGDCA第三部分完形填空41--45BCDCD46--50CBABA51—55DCBAB56--60CADAD第四部分语法填空61.what;62.arethrown;63.tobring;64.companies;65.recycling;66.is;67.easier;68.them;69.The/Those;70.into. 第五部分短文改错71.your改为my;72.lose改为lost;73.去掉from;74.but改为and;75.me前加to;76.advices改为advice;77.actual改为actually;78.felt改为feel;79.what改为that或者删除what;80.facing改为faced.或去掉with 第六部分书面表达DearSirorMadam, I’mLiHua.I’mwritinginthehopeofobtainingascholarshipinCornellUniversityforthebachelor’sdegree.-18-\nAsastraightAstudent,Ihaveagoodcommandofbothscienceandarts,especiallyEnglish.I’vepassedTOEFLwithanexcellentscore.Apartfrommyoutstandingacademicachievements,Itakepartinvariousafter-classactivitiestoimprovemysocialskillsandbroadenmyhorizons,thuspreparingmeforanindependentlife.Furthermore,childasIam,I’mwillingtohelpothers.Allinall,IbelieveIhavetheappropriatequalificationsandexperienceformyfurtherstudy.Thanksforyourtimeandconsideration.I’dappreciateitifmyapplicationcouldbeapprovedof.Yourssincerely,LiHua听力录音材料Text1W:WhatcanIdoforyou?M:I’dlikeapairofgoodqualityleathershoes,please.Text2W:George,youdidn’tshowupfordinnerlastnight.Robertwasalittleupset.M:Iknow,Kate.I’mawfullysorry.Text3M:Howoftendoyoueatout,Shelly?W:Ieatoutfivetimesaweek.I'msickandtiredofrestaurantfood,infact.Text4M:HasPatrickmovedoutyet?W:Yes.Hemovedoutlastweekend.He’snowlivinginanicequietneighborhood.M:Thatwillbequitegoodforhisstudies.W:You’reright.Text5W:Canwechangethechannelandfindsomethingelsetowatch?M:Whichchannel?-18-\nW:HowaboutChannel9?Thereshouldbeafashionshowonnow.M:Itstartsat8:30,butit’sonly7:25now.Solet’swatchtheinternationalnews.Text6M:Ihopeyou’vegotwellagainafterthenight’ssleep.W:Yes,Dad.⑹IgetsickeverytimeItravelbyair.ButIwillbewellagainsoon.M:⑺Thenlet’sgotothePalaceandtheTower.Afterthatwe’llmeetuncleTomandauntHelen.TheyusedtolivenextdoortousinNewYork.W:⑺ButnowtheyareworkinghereinLondon.Mumhastoldmeaboutthatathousandtimes.M:Weusedtobegoodfriendsandweweresosadwhentheyhadtoleave.W:ButIjustdon’tremembereitherofthem.M:That’sbecauseyouwerejustababygirlatthattime.Text7W:I’mgladthatourcompanyisstartingtobemoreeco-friendly.M:Yeah,it’sgreat.W:Myfamilyhasbeentryingtobemoreeco-friendlytoo,⑻sowehavestartedtorecycleourplasticbottlesandmetalcans.M:Myfamilyhasalsostartedbringingourownbagstothegrocerystoreinsteadofusingtheplasticbags.W:That’sagreatwaytoconsumeless.M:Oneofmyco-workershasacarthatrunsonnaturalgas.W:Oh?I’veheardthatkindofcarisalotlessexpensive.M:Yes.Hesavesalotofmoney.W:Ourcompanyinstalledahugesolarcelltopowerourheadquarters.M:Really?⑼Myunclealsoputabigsolarcellontheroofofhishouse.W:That’saninterestingidea.M:It’shardlynoticeableanditsaveshimmoneyontheelectricbill.Text8M:Oh,ithasbeenrainingforawholeweek.I’mtiredofthis.Whatistheweatherlikeinyourhometownatthistimeofyear,Mary?-18-\nW:⑽Itisveryhotanddry.Thetemperatureissomewhereover40°C.M:Wow,that’sbad.Whatabouttheweatherrecentlyinyourhusband’shometown?W:Oh,theweathertherechangesveryquickly.Asunnydaywillprobablybecomeveryrainyandcold.M:Really?W:⑾Onedaylastweek,wewentforawalkinthecountryside.Whenwestartedinthemorning,theskywasblueanditwaswarmandsunny.Therewerenocloudsatall.Butatmidday,itsuddenlystartedrainingandgotreallywindy.M:Oh,no.Didyoubringanyraincoats?W:No,wedidn’tbringanyraincoatsorumbrellas.Therewasnoshelternearby.Wehadtowalkintherainforalongtime.M:Didyoucatchcold?W:⑿Yes,Ihadabadcoldafterthat,butmyhusbandwasOK.Text9W:So,whatareyougoingtodothissummer?M:Well,I'mprobablygoingtogoonholidaywithmyparentsandmysisterforaweek,⒀butIsupposeIreallyshouldgetasummerjob.Whataboutyou?W:I’mgoingtoScotlandforthesummer.M:Forthewholesummer?W:Yes.⒁Well,I’mgoingforsevenweeks.I’mgoingtoworkinayouthhotelinthemountains.M:Really?Thatsoundsgreat!W:Yes,Ithinkso.Imean,theworkwon’tbeveryinteresting.⒂It’llbemostlycooking,cleaningandworkingonreception,sellingdrinksandthings.Butmyhoursareseventillteninthemorningandfivetillnineintheevening,soI’llhaveplentyoftimeduringthedaytogowalking.M:Thatsoundslikefun!It’llbelikeaholiday,butyou’llbeearningmoneytoo.W:Yes,It’sachancetogetoutofthecityandmaybemeetsomenewpeople.M:Howdidyoufindoutaboutit?W:⒃Ireadaboutitinabook.Ittellsyouaboutallkindsofdifferentjobsin-18-\ndifferentplaces.Youcanworkatfarmspickingfruit,orathotelsnearthesea.Youcanevengetworkatmusicfestivals.M:Oh,Iwouldlikethat!Text10W:HelloandthankyouforcallingRiverviewCinemas,thecity’sfinesttheaterswithstadiumseating.⒄Boxofficeopens45minutesbeforeshowtime.Moviescurrentlyplayinginclude:ReturntoMarsII,ratedPG13witharuntimeof1hour53minutes,showingat12:00,2:15,5:00,and7:20;⒅RoadTrip,ratedR,aruntimeof1hour49minutesat11:15,1:20,3:45,and6:05;GofortheGold,ratedPG.Runtime,1hour37minutes.Playingat11:50,2:00,4:15,and6:30,andFriendsForever,ratedG,at12:10,2:00,3:50,6:15,and8:30.Runtime,1hour32minutes.Thesetimesarevalidthroughthe17thofthemonth.Matineeticketsare$2.00before4:00pmforallpatrons.Regularticketsare$6.00foradults,$2.50forchildren3-11,⒆and$4.50forages12-17.Seniorsareonlyabuckfifty.⒇AllticketsonTuesdaysare$2.00.Youcanalsopurchaseticketsonline.Nowait,nolines.We’relocateddowntownon1313South260East,kitty-corneroftheRichardsScienceMuseum.Visitourwebsiteforup-to-dateinformation.-18-
