2022级高一上学期月考英语试题2022.12.10第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节（共5小题）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.Whendoesthisconversationtakeplace?A．2:00p．m．.B．12:00noon．C．11:00a．m．．2.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inalibrary.B.Inabookstore.C.Intheclassroom.3.Whatdoesthemantakethepicturefor?A.Foranewspaper.B.Foramagazine.C.Forabook.4.WhereisthemangoingonSaturdayevening?A．Toaliveplay．B．Toafilmshow．C．Toanartexhibition．5.Whatdowelearnfromthisconversation？A.Theplanewillleaveat9:14.B.Thewomanhasjustmissedherflight.C.Theplane’sdeparturetimeremainsunknown.第二节（共15小题）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7题。6.Whatisthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthewomanandtheman？A.Bossandsecretary.B.Doctorandpatient.C.Wifeandhusband.7.Whatdoesthewomanthinkabouttheman?A.Heisworkinghard.B.Heisnottellingthetruth.C.Hesleepstoomuch.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whatmighttherelationshipbetweenthewomanandherparentsbe?A.Good.B.Bad.C.Hardtotell.9.Howoldmightthewomanbe?A.15.B.17.C.18.10.Whichofthefollowingisright?A.Thewomanhasnopocketmoney.B.Thewomanhasmuchfreedom.C.Thewomanwantstogoonholidayswithherparents.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Whichplacesdoesthewomanwanttovisit?A.Artgalleries,BuckinghamPalace,HydePark.B.Museums,HydePark,BuckinghamPalace.C.Theaters,museums,artgalleries.12.Willthewomangoshopping?A.Yes,asshe’sinterestedinit.B.No,astimeislimited.C.Itdepends.13.Whatdoesthemanprobablydo?A.Aguide.B.Atraveler.C.Apoliceman.11听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Theirjobs.B.Theirapartments.C.Theirdrivingexperiences.15.Howdoesthemanfeelabouthispresentsituation?A.Dissatisfied.B.Shocked.C.Satisfied.16.Whatwillthemandothen?A.Drivethecartowork.B.Visitthewoman’sapartmentbuilding.C.Talkwithhislandlady.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Howmanyyearsisitsincethecouplegotmarried?A.Sevenyears.B.Eightyears.C.Afewyears.18.Whatdidthemantellhisfriend?A.Thesecretofhisdoingresearchwork.B.Thesecretofhishappymarriedlife.C.Thesecretabouthowhekeepshealthy.19.Howabouttheman’swifeaccordingtotheman’swords?A.Sheislazy.B.Sheisable.C.Sheisclever.20.Whatcanweinferfromthispassage?A.Themandecidesnothingathome.B.Themanisanimportantofficial.C.Themandoesmorehousework.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。AInKansasCity,Missouri,acomputerhelpsfirefighters.Thecomputer,whichworksveryfast,hasinformationaboutallthe350,000streetaddressesinthecity.Withintwoorthreesecondsafteracallisreceived,thecomputerprovidesnecessaryinformationforthefirefighters.TheinformationisthensenttothembyradiofromthecomputercentreintheCityHall.Theexactplaceoftheburningbuildinganditssize,typeandanyotherdetailsarecleartothem.TheKansasCitycomputersystemalsohasamedicalrecordofeachofthecity's900firefighters.Thiskindofinformationisespeciallyusefulwhenafirefighterisinjured.Withtheinformation,doctorsathospitalcantreattheinjuredfirefightersmorequicklyandeasily.Thefirefightersthemselvesgreatlyappreciate(感激)thecomputer'shelp.Theyknowaboutpossibledangeraheadofthemandcanprepareforit.Manytimesthecomputerinformationhelpstosavelivesandproperty(财产).Sometimesthelivesarethoseoffirefightersthemselves.MikeHoran,afirefightercaptain,says,"IfeelasifthecomputeriswatchingovermetohelpmeifIgethurt."21.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthetext?A.LargeComputersinKansas,Missouri.B.ComputersHelpFireFighters.C.ImportantInformationforFireFighters.11D.TheSpeedoftheComputers.22.WhatisthebesthelpifyouwanttoknowtheinformationaboutthestreetaddressinKansas?A.Thefirefighter.B.Thepoliceman.C.Thecomputer.D.Themap.23.ThefirefighterscangetinformationaboutaburningplacewhichissentbyA.theradioB.thecomputerC.theCityHallD.thecentreofthecity24.FromMikeHoran'swords,wecanlearnthatthefirefightersthemselvesA.arebeingtakencareofbythecomputersB.havebeensavedbythecomputersmanytimesC.alwaysgethurtinsavingpeople'slivesD.aretryinghardtostopafireburningBWhenthelazydaysofsummerarriveandthescheduleispackedwithswimming，camp，andfamilyvacations，itcanbeachallengetofindtimeforlearning.Butkids’readingskillsdon’thavetogrowcoldonceschool’sout.Herearesomewaystomakereadinganaturalpartoftheirsummerfun:Exploreyourlibrary.Visityourlocallibrarytocheckoutbooksandmagazinesthatyourkidshaven’tseenbefore.Manylibrarieshavesummerreadingprograms，bookclubs，andreadingcontestsforeventheyoungestborrowers.Withanewlibrarycard，achildwillfeelextragrownupcheckingoutbooks.Readontheroad.Goingonalongcartrip？Makesurethebackseatisstockedwithfavoritereads.Whenyou’renotatthewheel，readthebooksaloud.Getsomeaudiobooks(manylibrarieshavelargeselections)andlistentothemtogetherduringdrivingtime.Makeyourownbooks.Pickoneofyourfamily’sfavoritepartsofsummer-whetherit’sbaseball，icecream，orthepool-andhaveyourchilddrawpicturesofitorcutoutpicturesfrommagazines.Stickthepicturesontopapertomakeabookletandwritetextforit.Whenyou’redone，readthebooktogether.Rereaditwheneveryoulike!Keepintouch.Kidsdon’thavetogoawaytowriteaboutsummervacation.Evenifyourfamilystayshome，theycansendpostcardstotellfriendsandrelativesabouttheiradventures.Askarelativetobeyourchild’spenpalandencouragethemtowriteeachweek.Keepupthereadinghabits.Evenifeverythingelsechangesduringthesummer，keepupthereadingroutinesaroundyourhouse.Readwithyourkidseveryday-whetherit’sjustbeforebedtimeorunderashadytreeonalazyafternoon.Anddon’tforgettotakeabooktothebeach!Justbrushthesandoffthepages-it’snosweat![Z-X-X-K]25．Thepurposeofthepassageisto________.A．encourageparentstoreadB．giveadviceonraisingkidsC．raiseagoodsummerreaderD．suggestplacesforvacations26．Ifyoudriveonalongtripinsummer，youcan________.11A．visitthelocallibraryandjoinbookclubsB．borrowsomeaudiobookstolistentoC．keepintouchwithfriendsbysendingpostcardsD．readyourownpicturebookswithyourson27．Bysaying“Justbrushthesandoffthepages-it’snosweat”，theauthormeans________.A．takingawaythesandonthebookisverydifficultB．aspecialbookisneededwhenyou’rereadingonthebeachC．onecanremovethesandonthebookwithabrusheasilyD．there’snotroublereadingevenonthebeach28．Whoaretheintendedreadersofthepassage?A．Parents.B．Students.C．Teachers.D．Editors.CHundredsofyearsago,aRomanarmycamenorthfromEnglandtomakewaronScotland.TheScots,abravepeople,lovetheircountry.TheyfoughthardtodrivetheenemyoutofScotland.ButthereweretoomanyoftheRomans.ItlookedasiftheRomanswouldwin.Onenight,theleaderoftheScotsmarchedhissoldierstothetopofahill.“Wewillrestheretonight,mymen,”hesaid,“Tomorrowwewillfightonemorebattle.Wemustwin,orwewilldie.”Theywereallverytired.Sotheyatetheirsupperquicklyandfellasleep.Therewerefourguardsonduty,buttheywereverytired,too,andonebyone,theyfellasleep.TheRomanswerenotasleep.Quicklytheygatheredatthefootofthehill.Slowlytheywentupthehill.ClosertheycametothesleepingScots.Theywerealmostatthetop.Afewminutesmorethewarwouldbeover.Suddenly,oneofthemputhisfootonathistle(蓟).HecriedoutandhissuddencrywoketheScots.Inaminutetheywereontheirfeetandreadyforabattle.Thefightingwashard,butitdidnotlastlong.TheScotswipedouttheRomansandsavedScotland.Thethistleisnotabeautifulplant.Ithassharpneedlesalloverit.Fewpeoplelikedit.ButthepeopleofScotlandlikeditsomuchthattheymadeittheirnationalflower.29.Hundredsofyearsago,theRomans____. A.camefromthenorththroughEnglandtomakewaronScotland B.cametothenorthScotlandfromEnglandtomakewaronScotland C.camefromthenorthofEnglandtofighttheScots D.cametothenorthfromthesouthofBritaintofighttheScots30.AttheshoutofaRomansoldier,alltheScotswhowereasleepatthehill____. A.begantofighttheRomanshard B.stoodupwithoutputtingontheirshoesandbegantofight C.wokeandroseimmediately,readytofight D.puttheirfeetintotheirshoesatonceandwerereadytofight31.Theresultofthewaristhat____.11 A.theRomanskilledalltheScotsB.theScotsweredefeated C.theScotsweredrivenoutofScotlandD.theScotsdefeatedtheRomans32.TheScotsmadethistletheirnationalflowerbecausethistle____.A.islovely,thoughnotbeautifulB.gavethemhappiness C.isakindofusefulplantD.helpedtheScotsinwipingouttheRomansDSheiswidelyseenasproofthatgoodlookscanlastforever.But,atnearly500yearsofage,timeiscatchingupwiththeMonaLisa.Thehealthofthefamouspicture,paintedbyLeonardoDaVinciin1505,isgettingworsebytheyear,accordingtotheLouvreMuseum(卢浮宫博物馆)whereitishoused.“Thethin,woodenpanelonwhichtheMonaLisaispaintedinoilhaschangedshapesinceexpertscheckedittwoyearsago,”themuseumsaid.Visitorshavenoticedchangesbutrepairingtheworld’smostfamouspaintingisnoteasy.ExpertsarenotsureaboutthematerialstheItalianartistusedandtheircurrentchemicalstate(化学状态).Nearly6millionpeoplegotoseetheMonaLisaeveryyear,manyattractedbythemysteryofhersmile.“Itisveryinterestingthatwhenyou’renotlookingather,sheseemstobesmiling,andthenyoulookatherandshestops,”saidProfessorMargaretLivingstoneofHarvardUniversity.“It’sbecausedirectvision(视觉)isexcellentatpickingupdetail,butlesssuitedtolookingatshadows.DaVincipaintedthesmileinshadows.”However,theactualhistoryoftheMonaLisaisjustasmysteriousasthesmile.DaVincihimselfloveditsomuchthathealwayscarrieditwithhim,untilitwaseventuallysoldtoFrance’sKingFrancisIin1519.In1911,thepaintingwasstolenfromtheLouvrebyaformeremployee,whotookitoutofthemuseumhiddenunderhiscoat.HesaidhepannedtoreturnittoItaly.ThepaintingwassentbacktoFrancetwoyearslater.DuringWorldWarII,FrenchhidthepaintinginsmalltownstokeepitoutofthehandsofGermanforces.Likemanyoldladies,theMonaLisahassomeinterestingstoriestotell.33.Whatdoesthewritermeanby“timeiscatchingupwiththeMonaLisa”?A.Thepaintingwomanisnotsobeautifulanymore.B.Ageingissomethingthataffectsusall.C.Thepaintingneedsrepairing.D.Atsuchanoldage,sheisnolongerpopular.34.Whatmakestherepairworkdifficult?A.Thewoodenpanelisthinandold.B.Nooneknowsexactlywhatmaterialswereusedtocreatethepaintingandhowitmightrespondtotreatment.C.Thehealthofthepaintingissuffering.D.Expertscan’tagreeonhowtocarryoutrepairs.35.WhatmakeshersomysteriousaccordingtoProfessorLivingston?11A.ThematerialstheItalianartistused.B.Thewayshesmiles.C.ThewayDaVincipaintedthesmile.D.Itplaysatrickuponthehumaneyes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。Asweknow,everyonecanmakemistakes,butdon’tworryaboutit.Thefollowingiswhatweshoulddowhenwemakemistakes.●Justadmit(承认）it.Don’tthinkthatourmistakesarecausedbyothers.36.Don’tblameotherpeople,anddon’tcheatourselves,either.●37.Inordertostoptheproblemfromgettingworse,weshouldactquicklytosolveit.Ifwedon’tactanddealwiththeproblemquickly,it’llonlymakeusfeelmorestressed.Alsoitisnecessarytomakeaplanofactionandcorrectthemistakeaccordingtoit.38.[Z-x-x-k.Com]●39ThosewhohavemadethemostmistakescangetanA,fortheyaretheoneswhohavelearnedthemost.Themorewelearnfromourmistakes,theclevererweare.●40Whatcausedustomakethemistake?Howcanweavoidmakingthesamemistakeinthefuture?Whenweactwithamethodtogetagoodresult,doitthatwaynexttime.Ifwedon’t,weshouldstop,thinkaboutit,changeitandtryagain.A.Realizethatmakingmistakesisthebestwaytolearn.B.Don’tbeafraidoffailure.C.Bebraveandfacethefactthatwehavemadethemistakes.D.Solveitatonce.E.Sobeawayfromstress.F.Sodecidequicklyandact.G.Thinkaboutwhatwecanlearnfromourmistakes.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；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。SupposeeverypersononEarthateonlyonekindoffood.Andinoneyearfooddisappeared.41thathappened,allhumanswouldsoondisappeartoo.Luckily,humansdon’tfacetheproblem.However,anothercreaturemay.Theanimalisthegiantpanda,oneoftheworld’smost42animals.Ithasbeendiscoveredthatthebambooplantsthegianteataredying.Asaresult,manyofthepandasaredyingof43.inthewild,thegiantpandaeatsonlytwokindsofbambooplants.Oneistheumbrellabamboo,44isthe[Z-X-X-K]fountainbamboo(喷泉竹).Bothkindscanlive100years.Inits45yearthebambooplantblooms,hasseedsanddies.Lastyeartheumbrellaandthefountain4647__growinChinabecame100years48.theplantgrowsfromseedsformedinthelate1870’s.nowalmostallofthesebambooplantsaredead.Youngshootsnowgrowfromtheseedshowever,itwillbemanymonthsbeforetheshootsarelarge49tobeeatenasfoodbythepandas.Sothelargeblackandwhiteanimalscontinue50.Canthewildpandasbe51?agroupofAmericanscientistwenttoChinatostudythepandasintheirnativehabitat.ThestudiestookplaceintheareasofSichuanProvinceinSouthwestChina.Thescientistsespeciallywantedtofindout52abouttheanimals’food.Theywantedtosee53thepandasareabletochange11tootherfoods54thetwokindsofbambooaregrowing.TheChinesegovernmentrecognizestheworldwideconcernaboutthegiantpandasand55stepstosavetheanimals.Largeareasofthegiantpandashabitathavebeenset56aswildlifepreserves57thepandascanlivefreely.At58time,Chinesescientistaretryingtoincrease59numberofgiantpandas60someoftheanimalsinzoos,ThefirstbabypandawasborninBeijingZoointheautumnof1978.41.A.AlthoughB.AsC.IfD.Because42.A.lovelyB.likelyC.loveD.liking43.A.hungerB.coolC.hungryD.hot44.A.othersB.theotherC.anotherD.thesecond45.A.hundredB.hundredsC.hundredthD.ahundred46.A.sortsB.plantsC.thoseD.bamboo47.A.whenB.whereC.whyD.that48.A.oldB.beforeC.afterD.age49.A.oldB.enoughC.hardD.long50.A.togrowB.todieC.becomingweakD.tobedead51.A.savingB.savedC.dieD.dead52.A.everythingB.muchC.moreD.manymore53.A.howB.whatC.ifD.why54.A.andB.yetC.whileD.where55.A.madeB.hastakenC.tookD.came56.A.againstB.asideC.aroundD.for57.A.whereB.thereC.andD.which58.A.thesameB.thetimeC.sameD.one59.A.aB.theC.asmallD.alarge60.A.tokeepB.keepingC.byraisingD.toraise第II卷第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)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。Anewcomputer(61)_______(buy)bytheCAAC.ItjoinsalltheofficesoftheCAACinandoutofChina.It(62)_____(use)torecordtheticketswhichpassengersbuy.Italso(63)______(keep)recordofthedateonwhichthey(64)____(travel).Nowitispossible(65)____(find)outmuchfasterwhichplanesarefullandwhichplanesstillhavefreeseatsonthem.(66)____(thank)tothenewcomputer,passengersattheofficesoftheCAACcannowbuytheirplaneticketsmuchfaster.Atonetime,therewerelongqueuesofpeople(67)____(wait)outsidetheCAACoffices.Youmightnothavebeenabletobuyyourticketuntilthreedaysbeforeyou(68)____(travel).Nowitismucheasiertomakeplansforyourtrips.Theinformationonthecomputer(69)_____(canuse)byalltheCAACoffices.Thereareofficesin200citiesinChinaandalsoin70citiesabroad.Travelersandbusinesspeoplebothathomeandabroad(70)___(greatlyhelp)bythisnewcomputer.Asaresult,thenumberofpeoplewhotravelbyplaneinChinaislargerthaneverbefore.第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节根据句意和首字母完成句子。（共10小题：每小题0.5分，共10分）71.Aftertheearthquake,fewhousess________.72.Thefamilybegantod___________theChristmastreewithglassballsandlightsaweekago.1173.Thegloveswere_________(设计)forextremelycoldweather.74.Itismyr___________tofinishthetask.75.Imadeana___________tothecompanyforaposition.76.Iamnotquitesurewhomthatbook_________________（属于）.77.OnlythosewhowereborninGreececouldbe______________(成为)competitorsinancientOlympicGames.78.Withthehelpofacomputer,youwillnotfindithardto______________（处理）andshareinformation.79.Weattendaparty____________________________（每隔一周）.80.MrZhaois____________________(掌管)thiscompany.第二节书面表达（满分25分）在日常生活中，因特网起着越来越重要的作用。请根据下面的要点提示，以“TheFantasticInternet”为题，用英语写一篇短文。因特网的作用：1．看国内外新闻；获取其他信息。2．发e-mail；打电话。3．读书；学外语。4．看比赛；欣赏电影、音乐；下棋；玩游戏。5．交友；聊天；购物。注意：1．词数100左右。2．可适当加入细节，以使行文连贯，不要逐条翻译。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Nothingistoodifficultifyouputyourheartintoit.112022级高一上学期月考英语试题1~5.BBCAC6~10.ABAAB11~15.CAABA16~20.BCBBA21---24BCAA25-28CBDA29-32BCDD33-35CBC36-40CDFAG41-45CAABC46-50DDABB51-55BCCCB56-60BAABC61.hasbeenbought62.isused63.keeps64.willtravel65.tofind66.Thanks67.waiting68.travelled69.canbeused70.havebeengreatlyhelped71.survived72.decorate73designed74.responsibility75.application76.belongs，to77.admitted,as78.deal,with79.everyotherweek/everytwoweeks80.in,charge,of【参考范文】TheFantasticInternetTheInternetisplayingamoreandmoreimportantpartinourdailylife.ViatheInternet，wecandoalotofthingswithoutgoingoutside.Wecanlearnaboutnewsbothathomeandabroadandallkindsofotherinformationaswell.Wecanalsosendmessagestoourfriendsbye-mailandevenmakephonecalls.TherearemanybooksandcoursesontheInternet.Ifwelike，wecangototheInternetschoolatanytime.ItisalsoveryconvenienttolearnforeignlanguagesontheInternet.Besides，watchingfilmsandmatchesontheInternetisalsoagoodwaytorelax.Andwecanenjoymusic，playingchessandgamesaswell.TheInternetsuppliesuswithchancestomakefriendswithpeopleallovertheworld.Wecanchatwithfriendsinotherplaces，andevendosomeshopping.Inaword，theInternetisreallyfantastic.Itmakesourlifemorecolorful.【听力材料】[Z-x-x-k.Com](Text1)W:Theteachercalledtosaythattheclasswouldstartat1:00p.m．.M:That’sgreat!Istillhaven’teatenlunchyet．W:Youhaveanhourtodoso.(Text2)W:Excuseme,Iwantsomedictionaries.WherecanIfindthem?M:Theregularpricedonesarehere,andonthattablewehavesomemoreonspecial.(Text3)M:Excuseme.I’maphotographer.MayItakeapictureofyouandyourlittleboy?W:What’sitfor?M:It’sforabookofpictures.IcallitFamilyAlbum.U.S.A..W:Oh,that’saniceidea.Well,it’sfineifyoutakeourpicture.M:Thankyou.Ireallyappreciateyourhelp.(Text4)W:Doyouhavespecialplansfortheweekend?M:Yes,I’mgoingtoaliveplayonSaturdayevening．W:AndwhataboutSunday?M:Well,onSundayI’mgoingtotheartexhibitionwithDavid．There’resomenewpaintingsaboutMexico．(Text5)W:IsthisthecheckincounterforFlight914toLosAngeles?M:Yes,butI’msorrytheflightisdelayedbecauseofasmallmechanicalproblem.Pleasewaitforfurthernotice.(Text6)W:Morning,Peter.Lateagain!M:Oh,I’msosorry.Ican’ttellyouhowsorryIam.W:Mm,what’stheexcusethistime?M:Imusthaveturnedthealarmclockoffandgonebacktosleepagain.W:Yeah,andlastweek,thecarwasbroken.M:Yes,Iknow.W:Mm...M:I’mreallysorry.Ipromiseitwon’thappenagain.(Text7)11M:Howmuchfreedomdoyourparentsgiveyou?W:Quitealot.ImeanI’mallowedoutmostevenings.Weekdays,Ihavetobebackby9:30.ButonweekendsIcanstayouttill11:00.M:Whataboutmoney?Doyouhaveanypocketmoney?W:Yes,myparentsgivemetwopoundsaweek.M:Isthereanythingyou’dliketodowhichyourparentswon’tletyou?W:Yes,Iwanttogoonholidaysthiscomingsummerwithmyboyfriend,buttheysayIhavetowaittillIam17.M:Doyouthinkthat’sunfair?W:Idon’tknow...heisveryresponsible,myboyfriend,evenmyparentsthinksoandIdon’tseehowayearortwoisgoingtomakemuchdifference.(Text8)M:Goodmorning,Madam.CanIhelpyou?W:Yes,er...IwanttoseetheWestEnd.M:Howmuchtimedoyouhave?W:Justoneday.M:Well,whatdoyouparticularlywanttodo?W:Iwanttovisitmuseums,artgalleries,BuckinghamPalace,dosomeshopping,andgotothetheaters.M：Butyouonlyhaveoneday.W:That’sright.M:Well.Whynotdosomeshoppingfirst?W:WherecanIdothat?M:InOxfordStreet.W:HowcanIgetthere?M:YoucanwalkthroughHydePark.It’squitenear.W:Wonderful.Thanksforyourhelp.M:You’rewelcome.Haveagoodtime!(Text9)M:Iamsotiredofmyjourneytowork.Drivingallthosehoursisjustkillingme.W:Yeah,Iknowwhatyoumean.Iusedtodrivetwohourstoworkeveryday.ButnowIlivewithinwalkingdistanceofmywork.It’sgreat.M:You’rekidding!Ididn’tknowthat.Didyoumove?W:No,Igotanewjobnearmyapartment.M:Well,Idon’tthinkIcanchangemyjob,butIamthinkingaboutchangingmyapartment.TheoneIhavejustisn’tworkingout.W:What’swrongwithit?M:Well,besidesbeingtoofarfromwork,I’mhavingsomeproblemswithmylandlady.Shekeepsraisingtherent,butsheneverdoesanyrepairs.Everythingisbreakingdown.W:That’sterrible.Listen,Ithinkthereisaroomavailabletorentinmyapartmentbuilding.Andmylandladyisexcellent.AndI’msureitwouldbeclosertoyourworkthanyouarenow.M:Really?Butisitexpensive?Mybudgetisn’tthatbig.W:No,it’snotthatexpensive.Andit’sprovidedwithfurniture.M:Thatsoundsgreat.I’dlovetoseeit.Whencanwego?W:Howaboutnow?M:Sure.I’lldrive.(Text10)Amanwastellingoneofhisfriendsthesecretofhishappymarriedlife.“Mywifemakesallthesmalldecisions,”heexplained,“andImakeallthebigones,soweneverquarrelabouteachother’sbusinessandnevergetunhappywitheachother.Ourdutieshavebeendividedclearly.Wehavenoargumentsthoughitisafewyearssincewegotmarried.”“Thatsoundsreasonable,”answeredhisfriendwithgreatinterest.“Andwhatsortofdecisionsdoesyourwifemake?”“Well,”answeredtheman,“shedecideshowmuchmoneyourfamilyneeds,whatfoodweeat,whatsortofhousewelivein,whatclotheswebuy,whatschoolourchildrengoto,wherewegoforholidaysandthings11likethat.”Hisfriendwassurprised.“Oh?”hesaid.“Andwhatimportantdecisionsdoyouconsiderthen?”“Well,”answeredtheman,“IdecidewhoshouldbePrimeMinister,whetherweshouldincreaseourhelptopoorcountries,whenweshoulddropatombombsandthingslikethat.”11
