长阳一中2022-2022学年度第一学期期中考试高一英语试卷（全卷满分：150分完成时间：120分钟）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。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.Howwillthemangotoschoolnextweek？A.Bycar.B.Bytaxi.C.Bybus.2.What’stheman’smajor？A.Computertechnology.B.Science.C.History.3.Whatarethechildrendoing？A.Playingoutside.B.Readinginthelibrary.C.Watchingabasketballmatch.4.Whatisthewomancomplainingabout？A.Thetraffic.B.Waitinginline.C.Thecostoftickets.5.Whatdoesthemanmean？A.Hefoundthebookboring.B.Hefinishedthebookyesterday.C.Helikesthebookverymuch.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，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。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6.Whyisn’tEmmalisteningtotheman？A.She’sworriedaboutsomething.B.Shedoesn’twanttohavecoffee.C.Shethinksthemanisannoying.7.Whatdoesherdaughterwanttodo？A.Getabetterjob.B.Moveout.C.Getabiggerapartment.8.Whatistheman’sopinion？A.Emmashouldlivewithherdaughter.B.Emmashouldlearntoacceptthesituation.C.Emmashouldtalkwithherdaughter.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9.WhenwillthemanarriveinSanFrancisco？A.At5:30a.m.B.At7:30a.m.C.At8:15a.m.8\n10.Howlongdoesheplantostaythere？A.About10days.B.About15days.C.About20days.11.Whomightthewomanbe？A.Hiswife.B.Atravelagent.C.Aflightattendant.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12.Whatdoesthemanthinkoflivinginthecountry？A.Mostneighborsarenarrow-minded.B.Thepublicservicesareverypoor.C.Lifeishealthierthaninthecity.13.Wheredoesthewomanlive？A.Inthecountry.B.Inatown.C.Inacity.14.What’sthewoman’sattitudetowardproblemsinthecity？A.Optimistic.B.Uncertain.C.Passive.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15.Whokeptthe＄150intheend？A.Thewoman.B.Thepolice.C.Theownerofthewallet.16.Whathappenedwhenthemanwaswaitingtopayforgroceries？A.Herealizedthathiswallethadbeenstolen.B.Herealizedthathedidn’thaveanymoneywithhim.C.Herealizedthathedidn’tbringenoughmoney.17.Wheredidhefindhis＄100？A.Inhisjacketpocket.B.Inhiswallet.C.Inthewashingmachine.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Whomightthespeakerbe？A.Anordinarycustomer.B.Amanagerofasupermarket.C.Astaffmemberatacornershop.19.Whatisthemainadvantageofacornershop？A.Lowprices.B.Friendlystaff.C.Nothavingtopayimmediately.20.Whatisthebiggestdisadvantageofasupermarket？A.Therearetoomanyproductstochoosefrom.B.Somegoodsmaynotbefresh.C.Youneedtowaitinlinetopay.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。AOnedaywhenIwas5,mymotherscolded（责骂）mefornotfinishingmyriceandIgotangry.Iwantedtoplayoutsideandnottobemadetofinisheatingmyoldrice.Whenangrilyopeningthescreendoorwithmyfoot,Ikickedbackabouta12-inchpartofthelowerlefthandcornerofthenewscreendoor.ButIhadnoregret,forIwashappytobeplayinginthebackyardwithmytoys.Today,IknowifmychildhaddonewhatIdid,Iwouldhavescoldedmychild,andtold8\nhimabouthowexpensivethisnewscreendoorwas,andIwouldhavedeliveredaspanking(打屁股)forit.Theyneversaidaword.Theyleftthecornerofthescreendoorpushedout,creatinganopening,abreach(裂缝)inthedefenseagainstunwantedinsects.Foryears,everytimeIsawthatcornerofthescreen,itwouldconstantlyremindmeofmymistake.Foryears,Iknewthateveryoneinmyfamilywouldseethatholeandrememberwhodidit.Foryears,everytimeIsawaflybuzzing(嗡嗡)inthekitchen,IwouldwonderifitcameinthroughtheholethatIhadcreatedwithmyangryfoot.Iwouldwonderifmyfamilymemberswerethinkingthesamething,silentlyblamingmeeverytimeaflyinginsectenteredourhome,makinglifemoreterribleforusall.Myparentstaughtmeavaluablelesson,onethataspankingorstern(严厉的)wordsperhapscouldnotdeliver.TheirsilentpunishmentforwhatIhaddonedeliveredahundredsternmessagestome.Aboveall,ithashelpedmebecomeamorepatientpersonandnotburstoutsoeasily.21.Whentheauthordamagedthedoor,hisparents__________.A.scoldedhimforwhathehaddoneB.gavehimaspankingC.toldhimhowexpensiveitwasD.leftthedoorunrepaired22.Howdidtheauthorfeeleverytimehesawthedamageddoor?A.Hefeltitdestroyedthehappyatmosphereathishome.B.Hefoundthathisfamilymembersnolongerlikedhim.C.Hefeltitashamenottocontrolhisangeratthattime.D.Hefelthehadtoworkhardtomakeupforthedamage.23.Theexperiencemaycausetheauthor___________.A.tohaveabettercontrolofhimselfB.nottogoagainsthisparents’willC.tohidehisangerawayfromothersD.nottomakemistakesinthefuture24.Whatisthemainideaofthistext?A.Adultsshouldignoretheirchildren’sbadbehavior.B.Silentpunishmentmayhaveabettereffectoneducatingpeople.C.Whatisthebestwaytobecomeamorepatientperson.D.Parentsarethebestteachersoftheirchildren.BKidsarecooltowearbluejeansandT-shirtstoday.Itisfashionablelikethat.Fashionreferstothestylesofdressthatarecurrentlypopular.Fashiongoesbeyondjustclothes,though.It’simportantforsomepeopletowearonlythelatestfashionsandstyles.Forothers,though,keepingupwithtrends(潮流)isn’tthatimportant.Theonethingthatstaysthesamewithfashionisthis:italwayschanges!Duringthe1960sand1970s,hippiesmadebell---bottomedbluejeans（喇叭裤）popular.Also,inthe1980s,MichaelJacksonmadeparachutepants（降落伞裤）allthefashion.Nowtrytofindtheseitemsintoday’sclothingstores!Doyouknowwhyfashionschange？Theanswerisprobablyassimpleasthefactthatpeoplechange.Overtime,thenewreplacestheold.Peopleareinfluencedgreatlybypopularculture,includingathletes,musicians,moviesstars,aswellaspopularfilms,televisionshows,booksandmusic.Wearealsoinfluencedbythefashionindustry’sadvertising.Thestarsofpopularculturearealwayssearchingforanewangletomaintain（保持）theirpopularity.Oftenthesenewanglescomeintheformofnewclothingorhairstyles.Whenpeopleseethesenewstyles,theyoftenwanttofollowtheirfavoritestars.Todoso,theyfindthelatestfashionstomakethemselveslooklikethepeopletheywanttofollow.Inthis8\nway,fashionsdevelopgraduallyandchangeovertime.Clotheshavebeenusedtoseparatepeopleintogroupsformanyyears.Eventoday,brand-name,clothingthatismoreexpensivethanothertypesofclothingcanbeusedbysomepeopletomakethemselvesdifferentfromothers.Unfortunately,thiscanoftenhavetheeffectofdistancingcertaingroupsfromothers.Don’tforgetthatit’salwaysOKtodevelopyourownsenseofstylethatisuniqueandseparatefromwhatthefashionworlddetermines!Staytruetoyourselfandletyourpersonality---notyourclothes---speakforwhoyouare！25．Whatdoestheexampleofbell---bottomedbluejeansandparachutepantsinParagraph2suggest？A．Fashionalwayschanges.B．Starsarealwaysinfluential.C．Peoplehavedifferentdressingstyles.D．MichaelJacksonaregooddesigners.26．Whatcausesthechangesoffashions？A．Advertisementschangerapidly.B．Popularcultureinfluencespeople.C．Moviestarsarechangingovertime.D．Newfilmsandshowsreplacetheold.27．Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttostress(强调)inthelastparagraph？A．Theadvantagesofstayingunique.B．Thebadeffectsoffollowingfashion.C．Thegoodinfluencesofpopularstyles.D．Theimportanceofhavingone’sownpersonality.28．Wecanlearnfromthetextthat_________.A．fashionisallaboutclothesB．theauthorhasgoneoutoffashionC．clothesmayseparateanddistancepeopleD．peopleliketofollowothers’dressingstyleCTherewasamanplayingthepianoinabar.Hewasagoodpianoplayerandalwaysperformedinthisbar.Peoplecameinjusttohearhimplay.Butonenight,acustomertoldhimthathedidn’twanttohearhimjustplaythepianoanymore.Hewantedhimtosingasong.Themansaid,“Idon’tsing.”Butthecustomerwaspersistent(固执的).Hetoldthebarmanager,“I’mtiredoflisteningtothepiano.Iwantthatmantosing!”Themanagershoutedacrosstheroom,“Ifyouwanttogetpaid,singasong.Ourcustomersareaskingyoutosing!”Sohedid.Hesangasong.Apianoplayerwhohadneversunginpublicdidsoforthefirsttime.Andeveryonewassurprisedbyhissong—“Mona,MonaLisa”.Hegotlotsofapplause(掌声)thatnight.Hehadsuchatalentforsinging,buthejusthadbeensittingonhistalentforthepastyears!Ifwithoutsuchachance,hemayhavelivedtherestofhislifeasano-namepianoplayerinano-namebar.However,nowhehadbecomeoneofthebest-knownsingersinAmerica.You,too,haveskillsandabilities.Maybeyour“talent”isnotasgreatasthesingerabove,butitmaybebetterthanyouthink!Andwitheffort,mostskillscanbeimproved.So,inyourlife,youshouldbebraveenoughtotrydoingdifferentthingsandfindoutwhattalentsyoureallyhave!8\n29.Whydidthemanstarttosing?A.Becausehewantedtomakemoremoney.B.Becausethebarmanagersaidhelikedhissong.C.Becausethemanageraskedhimtosingattherequestofacustomer.D.Becausehewantedtoshoweveryonethathehadatalentforsinging.30.Whatdoyouthinkofthebarmanager?A.Strict.B.Rude.C.Patient.D.Kind.31.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“hejusthadbeensittingonhistalent”probablymean?A.Hedidn’tdiscoverhistalent.B.Hedidn’tsing.C.Hehadnotalentforsinging.D.Hehatedtosing.DHaveyoueverwantedtobehealthier?Getapet!Thatiswhattheexpertsaresaying.Therearemanyadvantagesofowningapet,nomatterwhetheritisacat,dog,orhorse.Somenewparentsareofteninahurrytogetridoftheirpetswhenababyisexpected.Yet,studieshaveshownthathavingapetathomeactuallyreducesachild’slikelihoodofdevelopingcertainkindsofdiseases.Inonestudy,aresearcherstudied300new-bornbabiesandtestedthemagainayearlater.Hefoundthatiftheyhadadogathomethechildrenhadupto33%fewerallergies(过敏症).Inaddition,thechildrenhadstrongerimmunesystems(免疫系统)whencomparedtothebabiesofhomeswithnopets.Inanotherstudy,researcherstestednearly4,500people.Theyfoundthatcatownerswhospenttimestroking(抚摸)theircatssuffered40%fewerheartattacksthanthosewhodidnotownacat.Someotherstudiesalsofoundthatpetownerssufferedlessseriousfromdepression(沮丧)thannon-petowners.Horseshavelongbeenusedintreatmentsfordisabledpeople,bothphysicallyandmentally.Notonlydoesthemovementofthehorsehelppeoplewithphysicalproblems,butthecalminginfluenceoftheanimalshasapositiveeffectonthem,too.Amazingchangeshavebeennoticedindisabledpeoplewhoareluckyenoughtoreceivethesetreatments.Fromcatstohorses,havingapetcanreallyhavepositiveeffectsonourhealth.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinthesecondparagraphprobablymean?A.Degree.B.Possibility.C.Opportunity.D.Decision.33.Fromthesecondandthirdparagraphs,wecaninferthat______.A.havingapetathomemakesababyweakB.thechildreninhomewithoutadogmayhavestrongimmunesystemC.non-petownersmayeasilysufferfromdepressionthanpetownersD.keepingapetcatisbetterthankeepingapetdog34.Whatisthemainideaofthefourthparagraph?A.Howtoraiseahorse.B.Thewayofkeepinghealthy.C.Howhorsesbenefitdisabledpeople.D.Howtotreatdisabledpeople.35.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.Newparentssometimesrefusetohaveapetwhentheyhaveababy.B.Ifyouwanttokeephealthy,donothingbutkeepapet.C.Catownerssuffermoreheartattacksthanothers.D.Horsescancuretheproblemsofdisabledpeople.8\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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Eyesightplaysaveryimportantroleinourdailylife.Everywakingmoment,theeyesareworkingtoseetheworldaroundus.OverfortypercentofAmericansworryaboutlosingeyesight,butit'seasytoincludestepsintoourdailylifetoensurehealthyeyes.Herearefivesuggestionsforalifetimeofhealthyeyesight：•Scheduleyearlyexams.__36___Expertsadviseparentstobringbabies6to12monthsofagetothedoctorforacarefulcheck.Thegoodnewsisthatmillionsofchildrennowcanhaveyearlyeyeexamsandfollowingtreatment,includingeyeglasses.•ProtectagainstUVrays(紫外线)．Longtermstayinthesuncreatesrisktoyoureyes.Nomatterwhattheseasonis,it'sextremelyimportanttowearsunglasses.___37___•Giveyoureyesabreak.TwothirdsofAmericansspenduptosevenhoursadayusingcomputersorotherdigitalproducts.___38___Expertsrecommendthatpeoplepracticethe20/20/20rule:every20minutes,takea20secondbreakandlookatsomething20feetaway.•___39___Aspartofahealthydiet,eatmorefruitsandvegetableseachday.Vitamins(维生素)CandEhelpprotecteyesightandpromoteeyehealth.•Practicesafewearandcareofcontactlenses(隐形眼镜)．ManyAmericansusecontactlensestoimprovetheireyesight.Whilesomefollowthemedicalguidanceforwearingcontactlenses,manyarebreakingtherulesandputtingtheireyesightatrisk.___40___Otherwise,youmayhaveproblemssuchasredeyes,painintheeyes,oramoreseriouscondition.A．Eatyourgreens.B．Eyecareshouldbeginearlyinlife.C．Theycanproperlyprotectyoureyes.D．StayingoodshapebytakingmoreVitamins.E．Parentsusuallydon'tcareabouttheirowneyesight.F．Alwaysfollowthedoctor'sadviceforappropriatewear.G．Thisfrequenteyeactivityincreasestheriskforeyetiredness.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每题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。Forafewyears，Ihavebeenwearingaringonmyrighthand.It’snotalwaysthe41ring，butit'salwaysaringthathas42onitsothatwhenIlookatit，I'm43orremindedofsomethingimportant.Ihavemadea44ofbuyingringslikethiswheneverIseeoneinastore.SometimesIgivethemawayas45tosomeonelikeJennie.IfirstmetJennieinthe46waitingroomandwehadtalkedseveraltimes．OnenightIsatdownbesideherand47howhersonwasdoingbecauseIknewthathewasinvery48condition.Shetoldmethatshedidn’tknowwhattodoanymorebecauseitseemednoneofthe49fromthedoctorswasgood.Theyweren’tatallsurehersonwasgoingto50theaccidentthathadhurthimsobadly.With51inhereyesshesaid，“They’re52myhope.”8\nIknewthenthatitwasmorethanacoincidence(巧合)thatIwaswearingtheringthatIhadonthatday.Asshe53totalk,I54slipped(滑动)theringoffmyfingerandplaceditinJennie’shand.ItoldhertowearittorememberthatGodlovedherandhewouldbewithher55allofthis.56Jennielookeddownatthering，shegotexcitedandthenheldittightly，57thewordwrittenontheringwas“HOPE”.ThelastdayIwasatthehospital，IsawJennie58thedistanceasIgotonthelift.She59andheldupthehandwiththeringonitasshecalledouttomesaying，“Look，I60haveHope!”41.A.specialB.expensiveC.sameD.valuable42.A.wordsB.picturesC.namesD.symbols43.A.admiredB.encouragedC.trustedD.puzzled44.A.planB.pointC.listD.habit45.A.giftsB.prizesC.awardsD.thanks46.A.railwayB.schoolC.hospitalD.airport47.A.askedB.explainedC.thoughtD.found48.A.favorableB.normalC.seriousD.excellent49.A.adviceB.newsC.instructionsD.comfort50.A.defeatB.experienceC.predictD.survive51.A.apologiesB.tearsC.angerD.doubt52.A.keepingupB.bringingdownC.cuttingoffD.takingaway53.A.continuedB.refusedC.triedD.started54.A.cautiouslyB.quietlyC.nervouslyD.shyly55.A.overB.beyondC.throughD.within56.A.UntilB.WhileC.SinceD.When57.A.forB.soC.yetD.and58.A.atB.fromC.inD.on59.A.shoutedB.wavedC.cheeredD.hesitated60.A.everB.onlyC.stillD.just第二节（共10分；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。WhenIleft61theUnitedStatestostudy,Ihadbutterfliesinmystomach.IwasnervousbecauseitwasthefirsttimethatI62(go)toanewplacewithnewpeopleandnewcustoms.Icouldn’tevenunderstandtheirlanguage.Everythingwasdifferentfrommyowncountry.Therewas63thatIcouldtalkto.Ijusthadmyhusband,64wasanewpersonforme,too.ItwasasadmomentwhenIhadtosaygoodbyetomyfamilyandfriends.Iwas65(will)toleavemyhometownbecauseIgrewupthereandhadwonderful66(memory)oftheplace.So,67(think)aboutallthesechangesmademenervousandIwas68(worry)aboutmynewlife.Butstudyingabroadwasa69(decide)thatImademyself.Ihadtocontinueandacceptthechallenge.Ilookedforwardto70(visit)myfamilyinthesummervacation.第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）8\n下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。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.每句不超过两个错误；2.每处错误及其修改均只限一词；3.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Nothingisimpossible!Ifyouhaveadream,yourdreammustbecometrueaslongasyoualwaysworkhard.Totellyouthetruth,mydreamistobeadoctor.TherewasatimethatIwasinhospital.Isawthroughmyowneyesthatadoctorfightsallnighttosaveababy’slife.Iwastouchedbythekindlybehaviorofthedoctor.Ithinkdoctorsarethegreatest.Wecanmakepatientsrecoveradisease.However,Iamwillingtogiveahandtowhoisintrouble.IhopethatI’mabletohelppeoplekeephealthy.Atthesametime,Iwilldevotemyselftotreatpatients.Fromnowon,IwillmakeeveryefforttostudyeverysubjectsothatIcangotoanuniversity.第二节书面表达（25分）假如你是李华，Jane是美国人。在她暑假来中国游玩时你们相识，并成为好朋友。Jane回国后，你很想念她。现请你根据以下要点提示，用英语给她写一封信，和她谈一谈你高中的新生活。1.校园环境；2.老师、同学；3.你的感受和打算。注意：1.文中不得出现真实的人名或地名；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.词数100左右。书信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。DearJane,How’severythinggoing?________________________________________________________________________________I’mlookingforwardtoyourreply.Yourssincerely8\n长阳一中2022-2022学年度第一学期期中考试高一英语答题卷（2）第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10分；每小题1.5分，满分15分）61.____________________________________62________________________________63.____________________________________64.________________________________.65.____________________________________66________________________________67.____________________________________68________________________________69.____________________________________70________________________________第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）Nothingisimpossible!Ifyouhaveadream,yourdreammustbecometrueaslongasyoualwaysworkhard.Totellyouthetruth,mydreamistobeadoctor.TherewasatimethatIwasinhospital.Isawthroughmyowneyesthatadoctorfightsallnighttosaveababy’slife.Iwastouchedbythekindlybehaviorofthedoctor.Ithinkdoctorsarethegreatest.Wecanmakepatientsrecoveradisease.However,Iamwillingtogiveahandtowhoisintrouble.IhopethatI’mabletohelppeoplekeephealthy.Atthesametime,Iwilldevotemyselftotreatpatients.Fromnowon,IwillmakeeveryefforttostudyeverysubjectsothatIcangotoanuniversity.第二节书面表达（25分）DearJane,How’severythinggoing?______________________________________________________________\n________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________YourssincerelyLiHua\n高一英语期中考试英语参考答案听力 1－5CCABC6－10ABBCC11—15BCCAA16—20BCABB阅读21-24DCAB25-28ABDC29-31CBA32-35BCCA36-40BCGAF完形41-45CABDA46-50CACBD51-55BDABC56-60DACBC填空61.for62.hadgone63.nobody64.who65.unwilling66.memories67.thinking68.worried69.decision70.visiting改错71.去掉be72.that—when73.fights—fought74.kindly—kind75.We—They76.recover加from77.however—Therefore78.who—whoever79.treat—treating80.an—a书面表达：OnepossibleversionDearJane,How’severythinggoing?I’mgladtohavemetyouandbecomefriendswithyou.SomuchdoImissyouthatI’mwritingtotellyousomethingaboutmynewlifeatseniorhighschool.Thebeautyofmynewschoolismorethanwordscandescribe.Everywhereyougo,youcanseegreentreesandgrassandcolorfulflowers.Iamalsodeeplyimpressedbyourdevotedteachers,underwhoseguidance,IbelieveI’llmakegreatprogress.MyclassmatesareveryfriendlyandI’vemademanynewfriendshere.Ifeelthatmynewlifeisfullofchallengesaswellasexcitement.I’vedecidedtoworkhardsothatI’llhaveabrightfuture.Ofcourse,I’llalsotakemoreexercisetokeepfit.(120words)I’mlookingforwardtoyourreply.Yourssincerely,LiHua\n高一英语期中考试听力材料Text1W:Tim,doyougotoschoolbycareveryday?M:No,Isometimesgobytaxi.Idecidedtotakethebusstartingnextweek,though.Text2W:Areyouinterestedincomputers?M:Yes,asamatteroffact,I’mcrazyaboutthem.Unfortunately,mymajorishistory.Text3W:Bill!Supperisready.Willyougetthechildren?M:Wherearethey?W:Theyareplayingbasketballinfrontofthelibrary.Text4M:Hurryupandyou’llmakeitintimeforthenextshow.W:Notifthere’saline.Ihatehearing“Soldout”afterstandinginlineforsolong.Text5W:Iwishwehadbeenabletofindsomethingbettertoread.ThatbookLilygaveusissoboring!M:Really?IstartedityesterdaymorningandIhaven’tbeenabletoputitdown.Text6M:Andthenwe’llgoforcoffee.IsthatOKwithyou,Emma?Emma?Areyoulisteningtome?W:What?Oh,sorry.Whatdidyousay?M:What’sthematter,Emma?Youseemprettyworried.W:It’smydaughter.Shewantstomoveoutandgetherownapartment.M:Doesshehaveajob?W:Yeah,sheactuallyhasagoodjob.Idon’tknow.Ijustdon’tliketheidea.M:Frankly,Emma,Ithinkyoushouldlearntolivewithit.Text7W:Okay,we’reallset.M:Great.W:YourflightnumberonAugust3rdisUA796fromHongKongtoSanFrancisco.YouleaveHongKongat11:30a.m.andarriveinSanFranciscothesamedayat8:15a.m.localtime.M:8:15a.m.Okay.W:Now,forthereturnflight,you’vegottwochoices.ThefirstisUA797,whichleavesfromSanFranciscoat5:30a.m.onAugust23rdandarrivesinHongKongat12:30p.m.onAugust24th.M:Allright.W:OryoucantakeUA763,whichleavesSanFranciscoat7:30a.m.,stopsinTokyoat10:30a.m.onAugust24th,departsat5:30p.m.,andarrivesinHongKongat10:30p.m.onthe24th.M:Wow,that’salongflight.Text8W:Tom,yourwifesaidyoupreferlivinginthecountry.M:That’sright.Lifeisgenerallyhealthierhere,andmyneighborsarereallyfriendly.W:Isee.M:AndwhenIfeelunhappy,Icantakeanaturewalktoenjoythefreshairandthepeaceandquietofthecountryside.W:Well,Ilikelivinginthecity.Therearealotofthingstodointhecity.Icangotothetheatre,movies...M:That’strue,butthecityistoocrowded.Therearepeopleeverywhere.W:Well,withsomanypeopleinthecity,ourpublicservicesareverygood.Besides,therearemorejobopportunitiesthaninthecountry.M:Whataboutpollution?W:Well,that’saproblem,butwecanfindasolutionifweworktogether.Text9W:DidIevertellyouaboutthetimeIfound＄150?M:No.Whathappened?W:IwaswalkingdownthestreetwhenIsawawalletjustlyingthere.Ipickeditup,andithadabout＄150init.\nM:Whathappened?Didyoukeepthemoney?W:No.Icalledthepolice.Theycameoverandpickeditup.M:Goodforyou.Thatwasreallyhonestofyou.W:Ihadanicesurprisethreemonthslater.Thepolicegavemethemoney.Theydidn’tfindthepersonwholostit.M:Well,I’llneverforgetthetimeIlostabunchofmoney.W:Whathappened?M:Iwaswaitingtopayforsomegroceries,butIrealizedthatmywalletwasempty!IwassureIhadabout＄100.Iwassoembarrassed!Iwenthomeandsearchedeverywhere.W:So,didyoueverfindit?M:Youwon’tbelieveit.IfounditinthewashingmachinethenexttimeIdidlaundry.Iguessitwasinmypantspocketthewholetime.Text10IfyoulivedinEngland,wherewouldyourathergoshopping,acornershoporasupermarket?Cornershopsarenotbigandyousometimescannotfindthethingsyouwant,butthestaffthereareveryfriendly,andtheyusuallyknowwhatyourfavoriteproductsare.Theymayevenletyoubuywhatyouwantandpaylaterifyoudonothaveenoughmoneywithyou.Theyareveryniceandhelpful.Supermarketsaremuchbiggerthancornershopsandtheyarebetterequipped.Pricesthereareoftenlowerthanincornershops.However,manythingsinthesupermarketarenotfresh,andsometimestheysitontheshelvesforalongtime.Productslikemilkandeggshavetobekeptinrefrigerators,butsometimestheypasstheirsell-bydates.Theshopassistantssometimeswriteanewdateonthecontainerandtheproductis“fresh”again.Tosumup,supermarketsandcornershopsbothhaveadvantagesanddisadvantagesdependingonthekindofproductyouwanttobuy.
