安阳一中2022-2022学年高一下学期第二次阶段测试英语试题考生注意：本试题分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷,共11页,共7大题,满分150分,考试时间120分钟。听力部分（共20分）第一节.（共5小题,每题1分,共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.Wheredoesthemanwanttogo?A.Abank.B.Apark.C.Abusstop.2.WhenisPaul’sbirthdayparty?A.July11.B.July12.C.July13.3.WhereisthemangoingtospendhisChristmas?A.Inhisbrother’s.B.Inhismother’s.C.Inhissister’s.4.Howarethewoman’sparents?A.They’reillnow.B.They’reseldomill.C.They’reveryhealthy.5.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Classmates.B.Acouple.C.Colleagues.第二节．（共15小题,每题1分,共15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，各小题给出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7题。6.WhatdoesDavidliketodowhenheisonline?A.Tocommunicatewithhisfriends.B.Tolookforsomethinginteresting.C.Tolookupsomeusefulinformation.7.Whatdoesthewomando?A.Sheisaworker.B.Sheisaresearcher.C.Sheisateacher.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whydoesthewomanturntotheman?A.BecausesheisnotinterestedinEnglish.B.BecausesheisnotgoodatlearningEnglish.C.BecauseshehasnotimetodoEnglishexercises.9.HowdoesthewomanusuallylearnEnglish?A.Bydoinglotsofexercises.B.ByreadingEnglishnovels.C.Byrememberingbasicknowledge.10.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?A.Tochangeherlearningmethod.B.TospendmoretimeonEnglish.14C.Toreciteeachtextinhertextbook.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?A.Inabar.B.Inastore.C.Inarestaurant.12.Whodoesthemanbuythefruitjuicefor?A.Hiswife.B.Hisson.C.Hisdaughter.13.Howmuchisakiloofapples?A.4yuan.B.8yuan.C.16yuan.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Doctorandpatient.B.Employerandemployee.C.Husbandandwife.15.What’sthewoman’sattitudetowardstheman’sidea?A.Positive.B.Indifferent.C.Negative.16.Whydoesthemanthinkheshouldjointhefootballteam?A.Becausehewasaprofessionalplayer.B.Becauseitisorganizedbyhiscompany.C.Becauseheusedtoplayfootballverywell.17.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?A.Insistonhisdiet.B.Domoreexercise.C.Jointhefootballteam.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.WhenwasEmperorNeroinpower?A.Before37AD.B.After68AD.C.Duringthefirstcentury.19.Around1600,whoownedmostofthecoffeeshopsinParis?A.Italians.B.Americans.C.Frenchmen.20.Whoinventedthehand-turnedice-creamfreezer?A.Francesco.B.NancyJohnson.C.JacobFlusell.笔试部分（共130分）二．单项选择。（每题1分,共15题,共15分）21.Moststudentsthinkthisbookisusefulasit____allthebasicgrammarrulestheyneedtoknow.A.dealsB.coversC.saysD.teaches22.____Icansee,thereisonlyonepossiblewaytokeepawayfromdanger.A.AslongasB.AsfarasC.JustasD.Evenif23.Thegirlcycledroundthecornersoquicklythatshelosther____,felloffandhurtherlegsseriously.A.patienceB.controlC.balanceD.touch24.SinceJerryisabsenttoday,let’sgetsomeoneelseto____theworkwhereitwasleftoffyesterday.A.takeinB.takedownC.takeupD.takeoff25.Ihad____himnottostayuplate,buthestilldidn’tgotobeduntilmidnight.A.persuadedB.advisedC.promisedD.suggested26.He____someFrenchwhilehewasawayonabusinesstriptoParis.A.madeoutB.pickedupC.gaveupD.tookin27.--IfIcomebackinanhour,doyouthinkthemanagerwillseeme?14--I’mverysorry,sir,buthe____ameetingthen.A.willbehavingB.ishavingC.hashadD.willhave28.--Didyouenjoymeetingyouroldschoolmatesatthepartylastweek?--Yes,Idid.We____eachothersincewegraduatedfromcollege.A.haven’tseenB.didn’tseeC.hadn’tseenD.wouldn’tsee29.____,hisideawasacceptedbyallthepeopleatthemeeting.A.ItmightsoundstrangeB.AsitmightsoundstrangeC.AsstrangeitmightsoundD.Strangeasitmightsound30.Notuntilthewomanwasoutofworkagaintwomonthsago____goingtoattendatrainingclass.A.hadsheconsideredB.didsheconsiderC.sheconsideredD.shehadconsidered31.It’sbasedontheidea____allpeoplearecreatedequal,____isacceptedbymostpeople.A.that;thatB.which;whichC.which;whenD.that;which32.TheVoiceofChinahassetupabigstageforyoungpeoplewithatalentformusic,____someofthemhavestoodoutamongothers.A.whichB.whenC.whoD.where33.He’llneverforgetthedays____hestayedwithhisgrandmotherinthevillage.A.whereB.thatC.whichD.when34.____shockstheaudienceinthefilmBackto1942isthegreatsufferingthefamine（饥荒）broughttoHenanpeople.A.WhichB.WhatC.WhoD.That35.Wehadananxiouscoupleofweeks,____fortheresultsoftheexperiment.A.waitB.tobewaitingC.waitedD.waiting三．完型填空。（每题1.5分,共２０题,共30分）Asasayinggoes,whenlifegivesyoulemons,thenmakelemonade.Buthowisdeliciouslemonademadefromsourlemons?Singer-actorYuHaomingknowshow.He’s36__difficultiesbyreturningtothestage.Aftera37___lefthimscarred,the25-year-oldman38___forthefirsttimeonHunanTV’sNewYearConcertonDec.31,2022.Hiscomebackcaptured(吸引)audiences’39___.TheywenttohisWeibopageandleftmessagessuchas,“You’vetaughtmewhattoughnessmeans.”and“I’m40___ofyourcourage.Youmovedmetotearsbytakingoffyourmaskand41___onwardinconfidence.”OnlyYuhimselfknewhow42__itwastostandonhisfeetagainafterdisaster43__WhenhiscareerasahandsomeSuperBoysingerand44actortookoff,Yugotseriouslyburnt.Hewashurtin2022whenanexplosivesceneintheTVdrama14IHaveaDateWithSpringwentwrong45__Hiswoundsbecameworsebecauseofdelayed46___.ThebumswerefarmorethanjustwoundsandpainforYu.“Youcan’t47___whatkindofsufferingshe’sbeenthroughandhowhardhe’sbeenworkingtogetwell，”saidhisfatheronthesinger’sblog.Hisrecoveryhasbeenlonganddifficult.Somepeoplemighthave48__duringsuchaprocess,butYuhas49_notto.Hesayshestillhashisdreams.__50medicine,checkupsandtherapy(治疗）exercises,heplaysthepianoabiteveryday,readsbooksaboutactingandlearnsEnglish.Theidiom,“51__bitten,twiceshy”，doesn’treallyapplytohim.InAugustherestartedtofilmhis52__inthedrama，althoughheadmittedthatfearsstillhaunted(萦绕)himsometimes.“WhyshouldIlettheexperiencestopmegoingaftermy53___?”hetoldtheSouthernMetropolisEntertainmentWeeklyinearlyDecember.HowdidYumakelemonade?“Lifegavemethe54___gift,andI’vejustgottogetonwithitandturndifficultiesinto55,’’hetoldthemagazine.36.A.wonB.overcomeC.realizedD.left37.A.mistakeB.blowC.fireD.scene38.A.sangB.showedC.practicedD.tried39.A.praisesB.thoughtsC.messagesD.hearts40.A.awareB.afraidC.proudD.short41.A.walkingB.marchingC.livingD.touring42.A.terribleB.strongC.harmfulD.hard43.A.beatB.crashedC.struggledD.struck44.A.promisingB.confidentC.simpleD.reliable45.A.unexpectedlyB.fiercelyC.completelyD.surprisingly46.A.protectionB.examinationC.treatmentD.performance47.A.feelB.imagineC.understandD.believe48.A.brokendownB.givenawayC.pulledthroughD.diedaway49.A.hopedB.managedC.intendedD.decided50.A.InsteadofB.ExceptforC.ApartfromD.Regardlessof51.A.UnlessB.UntilC.WhileD.Once52.A.partB.appearanceC.playD.talent1453.A.happinessB.careersC.dreamsD.success54.A.meaningfulB.unusualC.valuableD.rewarding55.A.abilitiesB.realitiesC.actionsD.opportunities四．阅读理解。（共20题，每题2分，共40分）第一节。AAsaboy,MarkTwaincausedmuchtroubleforhisparents.Heusedtoplaypracticaljokesonallhisfriendsandneighbors.Thenatureofhisjokesoftenledtoviolence(暴力).Hehatedtogotoschoolandheconstantlyranawayfromhome.HealwayswentinthedirectionofthenearbyMississippi.Helikedtositonthebankoftheriverforhoursatatimeandjustgazeatthemysteriousislandandthepassingboats.Helearnedmanythingsabouttheriverduringthosedays.Helearnedallaboutitshistoryandunusualpeople.HelatermadethempartofthehistoryofAmericainthebookTomSawyerandHuckleberryFinn.MarkTwainreceivedhisgenius(天才)fromhismother.Obviouslyhedidn’tgetitfromhisfather.Heoncestatedthathehadneverseenasmileonhisfather’sface.Ontheotherhand,hismotherhadtheabilitytosayhumorousthings.ThesameabilitymadeMarkTwainanextremelyhumorouspublicspeaker.56.Accordingtothepassage,MarkTwainwasa_______boy.A.shyB.braveC.naughtyD.poor57.Becauseofthenatureofhisjokeswhenhewasachild,MarkTwainwould_______.A.ranawayfromschoolB.causehisparentstoquarrelwithothersC.getintotroublewithhisfriendsandneighborsD.liketositonthebankoftheMississippiRiver58.Itcanbelearnedformthepassagethat______.A.MarkTwain’sfatherwasacruelmanB.MarkTwainneverattendedschoolontimeC.MarkTwainoftenwentboatinginthenearbyriverD.MarkTwain’smotherwassomethingofahumorist59.InhisbookTomSawyerandHuckleberryFinn,MarkTwainwrotemuchabout_______.A.theMississippiandthepeoplelivingonitB.hisfriendsandneighborsC.hisschoollifeD.hisparents60.ItisinferredthatwhataffectedMarkTwain’scharactermostlywas_______.A.hispracticaljokesB.hisfather’sseriousnessC.thehistoryoftheMississippiD.hismother’sgeniusforhumorBAmazingRaftingAdventures14Whitewaterraftingisoneoftheclassic,wildactivitiesintheoutdoors.Itisalsoanopportunityforanunbelievablefamilyadventure.Aroundthecountry,thereareseveralrivers—andraftingoutfitters—thatareperfectlysuitedtotheentirefamily.Herearethreeofthebest:NewRiverGorge,WestVirginiaRaftinginWestVirginiaisrenownedforitsestablishedinfrastructure,reliabilityandeasyaccess.Thesethingsmakeitanobviouschoiceforafamilyvacation.Famousareas,includingtheNewRiverGorge,offereverythingfromlazyfloatstointenseClassIVruns.READMORE:WaterRafting:Top5U.S.LocationsJacksonHole,WyomingJacksonHoleprovidesafullrangeofopportunitiesintheoutdoors—andwhitewaterraftingiscertainlyoneofthem.PopulartripsincludetheroughrapidsoftheSnakeRiverandgentlefloatsinnearbyYellowstoneNationalPark.READMORE:WhatYouNeedtoKnowBeforeVisitingYellowstoneNationalParkGrandCanyon,ArizonaForreallyboldfamilies,amulti-daytripdowntheColoradoRiverintheGrandCanyonisthepenultimateadventure.Guidedtripstypicallypackinboats-worthofsuppliessotheovernightadventuresarefarfrom“roughingit.”Instead,eveningsarecateredinaruggedluxurystyle,allowingeveryonetorestupforthenextday’sactivities.Whetherlookingforacasualfloatorachallengingadventure,whitewaterraftingisagreatoptionforanyactivefamilyvacation.61.Whatisthecommonfeatureofthethreeraftingadventures?A.Allthreeraftingriversaresuitableforthewholefamily.B.AllthreeraftingriversareboringtoaccessandreliableC.AllthreeraftingriversaresuitableforactivefamiliesD.Allthreeraftingriversofferovernightadventures62.WhichofthefollowingaboutGrandCanyon,ArizonaisNOTtrue?A.Amulti-daytripdowntheColoradoRiverisreallychallenging.B.Reallybravefamilieswillliketohaveamulti-daytripdowntheriverC.Everyonecanrestforthenextday’sactivities.D.Peoplecanonlyenjoytheroughrapidsdowntheriver63.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowhitewaterrafting?A.PassiveB.EncouragingC.DiscouragingD.NegativeC14Asinallcultures,therearemanyrulesofetiquette(礼节)surroundingfoodandeating,andnowhereisthismorepronouncedthanwheneatinginasmartrestaurant.Peoplearealmostalwaysexpectedtoeatwithaknifeandforkandtheseshouldbeheldinthecorrecthandandusedinthecorrectway.Itisalsoimpolitetohaveyourelbowsonthediningtablewhenyouareeating.There’remanysuch“unspoken”rules—theyarenormallyonlyimportantwheneatinginaveryelegantandexpensiverestaurant,andvaryslightlyfromrestauranttorestaurantandplacetoplace.ArecentnationwidesurveyshowedthattherewasadivideinmannersbetweenthenorthandsouthofBritain—the“worst”mannerswereinScotlandandthenortheast,andthe“best”inWalesandthesoutheast!However,thissurveywasalmostcertainlyconductedbysomeoneinthesoutheast,soitmaynotbeentirelyfair.Naturally,restaurantsvarygreatlyinqualityandprice.However,almostallBritishcitieshaveavastrangeoffoodandcookingstylestochoosefromaswellastraditionalBritishfood,.fromtheverycheaptotheveryexpensive—French,Italian,Indian,Greek,Thai,Japaneseandmanymore.Infact,whenaskedwhattheirfavoritefoodis,manyBritishpeoplesayanIndiancurry(咖喱菜）ratherthananyotherdish!Aswellasdininginarestaurant,whenpeoplearetootiredtocookafterworktheyoftengeta“takeaway”.Thismeanstheyorderfromatakeawayortakeoutrestaurantbyphone,thengotocollectitandtakeithometoeat.Manytakeoutrestaurantsalsodelivertoyourhouse.Whileyoucannormallyfindatakeoutrestaurantforalmostanycuisine,themostpopularareItalian,IndianandChinese—andallyouhavetodoistoopenthedoor,payandeat!64.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.TheBritishspendmoreeatingoutthancookingathome.B.TheBritishpaygreatattentiontoeatinginarestaurant.C.TheBritishoftendineoutwhencelebratingfestivals.D.Peopletendtoeatinarestaurantafterwatchingamovie.65.Theunderlinedword“pronounced”inParagraph3probablymeans“_____”.A.politeB.expensiveC.strangeD.obvious66.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Thereexistgreatdifferencesofrulesindifferentrestaurants.B.PeoplefromWalesandsoutheastBritainarethemostpolite.C.Yourorderinatakeoutrestaurantcanbesenttoyourhome.D.TraditionalBritishfoodisseldomservedinBritishrestaurants.67.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.RestaurantcultureinBritain.B.TablemannersinBritain.C.DifferentrestaurantsinBritain.D.TraditionalandforeignfoodsinBritain.DGlaucoma（青光眼）isamajorcauseofblindnessaroundtheworld,especiallyindevelopingcountries.TheWorldHealthOrganizationsaysglaucomaisagreaterpublichealthchallengethancataracts（白内障）,becausetheblindnesscausedby14thelattercanbecuredafteroperations.Glaucomaisadiseasethatmakespeoplearoundtheworldlosetheirsight,andtheyusuallydon’tevenknowtheyhavethediseaseuntilithaspermanentlydestroyedatleast40percentoftheirsight.Theprocessisusuallysopainlessandsubtle（不明显的）,sopeopledon'tnoticeit.Actually,thesimplestmedicaltestcandiscoverit.“ItistheleadingcauseofblindnessintheUnitedStates.InHispanicsandinAfrican-Americans,it’sthesecondleadingcauseofblindnessandsoisthecaseintheChineseandIndians.”saidDr.AlanRobin,aspecialistintreatingglaucoma.“Theglaucomaweseeinsub-SaharanAfricaisamuchmoreaggressiveblindingdiseasethantheglaucomaweseeinAmericansorevenAfrican-Americansin-theUnitedStates.”hesaid．．Dr.EricFleischeralsoseesthesedifferencesatMedstarWashingtonHospitalCenter.“PrettymuchanybodywhohasancestorsinAfricahasanincreasedchanceofdevelopingglaucoma.”Ageisanotherthingthatmayleadtoglaucoma,althoughpeopleofallagescangetit.Glaucomaisagroupofdiseasesthatcommonlyproducepressureintheeye.Aneyeissortoflikeawatch.Andbehindthefaceofthewatch,liquidismade.Itgoesthroughyourpupil（瞳孔）andintothefrontofthewatchbetweenthefaceandthecrystal．There'sanareaaroundtheedgeofthewatchthatdrains（使排出）theliquid.Whenthatdrainisblocked,theliquidcan'tleavetheeyeasfastasitisproduced.Therisingpressurewithintheeyedamagesandeventuallykillstheoptic（视觉的）nerve.Theresultisblindness.Fortunately,ifcaughtearly,glaucomacanbecontrolled.Glaucomaisnotcurable.Butasresearchersworldwideleanmoreaboutit,theygrowmorehopefulthatglaucomacanonedaybecuredorevenprevented.68.Inwhichcountryisglaucomathebiggestdangertopeople’ssight?A.InChinaB.InIndiaC.IntheUSAD.InJapan69.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“thesedifferences”（inPara4）referto?A.Thedifferencesinregions（地区）B.TheculturaldifferencesC.ThedifferencesinageD.Thephysicaldifferences70.Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthat,.A.ItishardformedicalteststodiscoverglaucomaB.PeopleindevelopedcountrieshardlydevelopglaucomaC.GlaucomaonlycausesblindnessamongoldpeopleD.Theresearchonglaucomaisstillgoingonworldwide第二节．新型阅读。E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.71Oneofthebestthingsyoucanpossiblydoistostartyourownclub.It’sgreatfunespeciallyifyouarethesortofpersonwhofeelsthere’snever14anythingtododuringtheschoolholidays.Thefirstthingyouneedtocomeupwithisanideaforyourclub.72Pets,clothes,popmusicordancinggroups,sports,makingthings?Thelistisendless.Nextyouneedsomefriendstobeinyourclubwithyou.73Allyouneedisthreeorfourotherpeoplewhoareinterestedinthesamethingsasyou.74Youshouldallsitdownsomewheretogetherwithlotsofpiecesofpaperandwritedowneverynameyoucanthinkup.That’llkeepyoubusyforages.Atyourfirstmeetingyoushouldmakeuparulebook.Andthefirstruleshouldbenogrown-upsorlittle/bigbrothersorsisters!Thebestclubsarealwayssecret!Nowyouhavejustalmosteverythingyouneed,exceptmembershipcards.Theseareveryimportantandagainyoucanspendalotoftimemakingthem.75Whynotleavesomespaceforaphotoofyourself?Thatwillmakethemembershipcardreallylooklikeit.Sothereareyouare,getclubbing!Onceyougetstartedyou’llthinkofloadsofmoreinterestingthingstodo!A.That’seasy.B.Enjoyyourownclub!C.Inviteadesignertojoinyou.D.Whatareyouinterestedin?E.Summervacationisjustaroundthecorner.F.Thenyouneedtopickanameforyourclub.G.Usebrightthickpenstomakeaspecialdesign.五．单词拼写。请依据汉语提示写出单词的正确形式。（每词1分,共10词,共10分）1.Wewanttorentabuswhichcana(容纳)40peopleforouttriptoShanghai.2.Hispoliticalviewsarerathero(可选择的).3.Hedidn’tpayattentiontohisappearance,sohemadeabadi(印象)onhisclassmates.4.Whenwalkinginthestreet,weshouldwalkonthep（人行道.）5.Chinaisstridingaheadinhereconomicc（建设）.6.Don’tbesos(敏感的)–Iwasnotcriticizingyou.7.Shehasnop(耐心)withtime-wasters.8.Mostoftheluggagewast(运输)bysea..9.Thisdictionaryisofgreatb(益处)tome.10.I’minterestedinone-bedroom.Doyouhaveanya(可用的)？六．单句改错。以下句子中共有10处错误,每个句子错误数已给出,请改正。（每处1分,共10分）1.Therearealsospecialoffersforpeoplewhodon’twanttogostraightlyhomeafterwards.(1)2.Marcowasaskedthequestion,“wasitalltrue?”,whichhereplied,“IhaveonlytoldahalfofwhatIsaw!”(1)3.Ourwaterhasbeenrunout,sowe’dbettergetsome.(1)4.Youcan’timaginewhatdifficultywehadwalkedhomeinthesnowstorm.(1)5.The700-square-milesislandishomeofsomeoftheUK’smostbeautifulwildlife14(2)6.Inthelasttenyears,thenumberofcarsontheroadsinBritainhavegoneupto30%.(2)7.Angerandstressarenothingcomparingtotherealcostsofthemotorcar.(1)8.WhereveryougoinAmerica,youcanfindhighways,multi-storeycarparks,drive-incinemasanddrive-throughfastfoodrestaurants,allarebuilttosuittheneedsofcarowners.(1)七．书面表达（共25分）假设你是James，你的加拿大笔友Jessie想了解一下你将要参加的2022年全国中学生英语夏令营(EnglishSummerCamp)的有关信息。请你根据下面的海报给她写一封信，谈谈有关情况和活动意义，并邀请她参加你们的活动。活动营址：河南安阳活动时间：2022年7月底，共4天参加人员：来自全国各地的英语爱好者；中、美、英、澳四国的英语老师活动内容：举行英语演讲比赛，交流学习英语的经验，观看学生文艺表演，游览河南风景名胜等。注意：1.书信必须包括以上提供的内容要点，可以适当增加细节，使内容连贯；2.词数：100词左右。安阳一中2022—2022学年第二学期第二次阶段考试高一英语参考答案14 听力原稿Text1M:Canyoutellmehowtogettothebusstop?W:Ok,godownthestreetandtakethesecondturningontheright.Itisbetweenabankandapark.Text2W:Oh,Paul,whenisyourbirthdayparty?M:Well,youknow,thefinalexamisonJuly12.Andit’sthedayafterthat.Areyoufreethen?Text314W:WhereareyougoingthisChristmas?M:Ithoughtaboutgoingtomybrother’s,butnowI’dliketogotomymother’s.Whataboutyou?W:Well,maybeI’llgotomysister’s.Text4W:Doyouhaveanywish?M:Yes,Iwanttobuyacarformywife,becauseshehastopickupourdaughtereveryday.Whataboutyou?W:Iwishmyparentscanstayhealthy.AndIdon’twanttoseetheirpresentsituationanymore.M:Wishyourparentsgoodhealth.Text5M:Hi,Julie,whatdidyoudointhesummerholiday?W:Nothingspecial.Isurfedtheweb,readafewbooks,anddidphysicalexercise.Howaboutyou?M:ItraveledtoHawaii.W:That’sreallyagoodplace.Buttheholidayisalreadyoverandwehavetostudyhardagain.Text6W:David,doyouoftengetontotheInternet?M:Ah,notveryoften.YouknowI’mverybusy.W:Yeah,butwhenyou’reonline,whatdoyouliketodo?M:Isendsomee-mailstomyfriendsorcolleagues.W:Oh,good.Inthepast,weusedtowriteletterswithpenandpaper.Butnowwesende-mails.It’sfast,convenientandfree.M:Yes.Whataboutyou?W:Well,Ispend2or3hourssurfingtheneteveryday.Youknow,tomakemylessonsmoreinteresting,Ihavetolookupmoreinformation.Text7W:Goodmorning,Mr.Wang,IhavesometroubleinlearningEnglish.Couldyougivemesomeadvice?M:Sure.W:I’vespentalotoftimeonEnglish,butmyEnglishisstillverypoor.M:Oh.HowdoyouusuallystudyEnglish?W:Ireadtexts,rememberwordsandgrammarrules.M:Don’tyoudoanyexercises?W:Seldom.Ihavenotimeforit.M:OK.You’dbetterlearnEnglishthroughexercises.Also,youcantrytoreadsomeEnglishnovelsorwatchEnglishmovies.Text8W:WhatcanIdoforyou,sir?M:I’dliketobuyaboxoffruitjuice?W:OK.Wehavedoughandmastcorn.Whichkindwouldyoulike?M:Mastcornplease?Mydaughterlikesitverymuch.14W:Allright!Anythingelse?M:Letmesee.Oh,yes.Iwanttobuysomefruit.Doyouhaveanyoranges?Mywifeandsonlikeoranges.W:I’msorry.Orangeshavesoldout.Butwehavegoodapplesandtheyareverydelicious.M:That’sgood.I’lltaketwokilos,please.Howmuchisthetotal?W:Justamomentplease.45yuanforthefruitjuiceand16yuanfortheapples.Thatwillbe61yuaninall.Butjustgiveme60yuanplease.M:Thankyou,hereyouare.Text9M:Honey,what’sthetimenow?W:It’s7.M:Oh,thefootballmatchisabouttostart.CouldyoubringmesomeFrenchfriesandabowloficecream?W:Ok,anythingelse?M:No,that’sall,thankyou.Hey,dear,mycompanyisorganizingafootballteamandI’dliketojoinitverymuch.Whatdoyouthinkofit?W:Tobehonest,you’dbetternot.M:Why?Afterall,Iwasagoodfootballplayerinuniversity.W:Hmm!Thatwastenyearsago.Andithasbeenatleast6yearssinceyouplayedlast.M:Sowhat?W:Idon’twantyoutohaveaheartattackrunningupanddownthefield.M:YoumeanIshouldgiveitup?W:Well,you’veputonweightandareinpoorhealthnow,soatleastyoushouldhaveaphysicalexaminationbeforeyoubegin.M:Well,Ok,but…W:Andyoushouldchangeyourdiet,reducefattyfoods,andeatmorefruitandvegetables.Alsodomoreexercisefromnowon.M:Yeah,you’reright.Text10Doyouknowwhenandwhereicecreambegan?It’saninternationalfavoritewithalongandinterestinghistory.TheearliesticeswereeateninChinamanyyearsago.Thepeoplewouldputorangejuiceonice.LaterthisideatraveledtoItaly.Nero,theemperorofRomebetween37and68ADlikedtoeaticeasaspecialtreatbetweenviolinlessons.Heorderedrunnerstoruntothemountains,getsnowandquicklyranbacktothepalace.Thesnowwasmixedwithfruitjuicesandnuts.Around1660,coffeeshopsservingicecreamwereverypopularinParis.Italiansownedmostofthecoffeeshops.AmanfromSicily,namedFrancesco,openedthefirstsuccessfulone.Beforeicecreamwassoldinstores,itwasmadeandfrozenathome.Ittookalotofworktomakethecream,eggs,fruit,iceandsaltandthentofreezeit.NancyJohnson,anAmericanwomanwhowasgoodatmachinesinventedthehand-turnedice-creamfreezerin1846.Fiveyearslater,JacobFlusellopenedthefirsticecreambusinessinMaryland,US.Hisbusinessquicklyspreadtootherstates.Today,in14theUS,icecreamisnotonlyanicefood,butawayoflife.14
