北京市燕山区2022届九年级英语上学期期末考试试题考生须知1．本试卷共12页，满分120分。2．本试卷共分四部分：听力理解（30分）；知识运用（25分）；阅读理解（50分）；书面表达（15分）。3．考生必须用蓝色或黑色水笔、圆珠笔在答题纸上作答。听力理解（共30分）一、听对话，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三幅图片中选择与对话内容相符的图片。每段对话你将听两遍。（共5分，每小题1分）1．2．3．4．5．18\n二、听对话或独白，根据对话或独白的内容，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳选项。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。（共15分，每小题1.5分）请听一段对话，完成第6至第7小题。6．Whereisthemanfrom?A．England.B．Canada.C．America.7．WhydoesthemancometoBeiJing?A．Forpleasure.B．Fortravelling.C．Forvisitinghisaunt.请听一段对话，完成第8至第9小题。8．Whyhasn'tAmydoneherChinesehomeworkyet?A．Becauseit'stoodifficultforher.B．BecauseshewantstodoitwithTom.C．BecauseshewantstowatchTVfirst.9．WhichsubjectdoesTomhavetroublewith?A．History.B．Math.C．English.请听一段对话，完成第10至第11小题。10．Whycouldn'tthemangotosleep?A．Becausethedogcriedallnight.B．Becauseheneededtotakecareofthedog.C．Becauseheneededtotakephotosofthedog.11．Whatdoesthemanthinkofhispet?A．Quiet.B．Ugly.C．Lovely.请听一段对话，完成第12至第13小题。12．Wherearetheyprobablytalking?A．Inalibrary.B．Intheclassroom.C．Inthedininghall.13．HowmanypeoplearethereinTom'sfamily?A．7.B．6.C．5.请听一段独白，完成第14至第15小题。14．WhydoesthespeakerthinkshehasnotroubleteachinginEnglish?A．BecauseshewaschairmanoftheEnglishFilmclub.B．BecauseshetravelledtomanyEnglish-speakingcountries.C．Becausethestudentsinherclassenjoyedherlessonsverymuch.15．Whatcanyoulearnfromthespeaker'stalk?A．Sheisagoodvolleyballplayer.B．SheteacheswellinaschoolinShanghai.18\nC．SheisgoodatEnglishbothinspeakingandwriting.三、听对话，记录关键信息。对话你将听两遍。（共10分，每小题2分）TripBookingFormNameAlexLeeTriptimeIn16．CountryGermanyTriptype6-day17．tripfor$18．perpersonSitestovisitRomantic19．and20．ForestTel.No.55562239知识运用（共25分）四、单项填空。（共10分，每小题1分）从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21．—CouldyoupleaseshowyourIDcard?—Hereyouare．A．IB．meC．myD．mine22．—Howlongdoesittakeyouyourhometoschool?—Only10minutesonfoot.A．forB．atC．fromD．in23．—Whichdoyouprefertouse?WeixinQQ?—IlikeusingWeixineveryday.A．andB．soC．butD．or24．—Thepollutioninthiscityisreallybad!—Iagree．ButIthinkthatinthefuturetheremorepollution.A．isB．wasC．areD．willbe25．—I'vegotabadcold.18\n—Takethismedicine,andyou'llfeelmuch.A．goodB．betterC．bestD．thebest26．—David,whydoyougetupsoearlytoday?—Myheadteacheraskedmethedoorfortheclass．A．openB．openedC．toopenD．opening27．IfIenoughsleep,Iwillnotbeabletoconcentrateatschool.A．don'tgetB．won'tgetC．didn'tgetD．haven'tgotten28．—John,Iyourbrotherforalongtime.—Oh,heisstudyinginAmericanow.A．don'tseeB．haven'tseenC．won'tseeD．didn'tsee29．—Wow,yourbedroomissocleanandtidy!—Thanks．Ityesterday.A．cleansB．cleanedC．iscleanedD．wascleaned30．—Jim,doyouknow?—Nextmonth.A．whenJennywillcometoBeijingB．whenwillJennycometoBeijingC．whenJennycametoBeijingD．whendidJennycometoBeijing五、完形填空。（共15分，每小题1.5分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。"ThisFridaywe'llhavetheyearlyEggDropChallenge,"saidourscienceteacher,Mr.Baker."Youcanworkaloneorwithapartner."Myfriend,Cassie,andIsmiledateachother.Wealways31．onprojectstogether.Thegoalofthechallengewassimple—tobuildaprotectivecontainer（容器）tokeepaneggfrombreakingwhenitdroppedoverthestadiumwall.ImademysandwichthatafternoonwhilewaitingforCassie.Spreadingthe18\nbutter-creamgavemeanidea."Ihaveawonderfuldesignforour32．container!"IsaidwhenCassiearrived."Wecan33．theeggwithsomebutter-cream.""Whynotputtheegginabasketwithaparachuteattached?"Cassierolledhereyes."Theparachuteisbetterthanthatstupididea."Icouldn'tbelieveit.Ofcoursewe'dhadourlittle34．inthepast,butshe'dnevercalledanyofmyideas"35．"before."ThenI'llbuildmineandyoubuildyours!"Sincewordshadbeenout,ourfriendshipwaschallenged.WhenFridayfinallyarrived,IhadtoadmitCassie'sEggForceOnelookedprettygood.Anyway,myEgg-cellentEggCreamdidn'tlookquitescientific.Wekidscarriedourcontainersupthreestadiumstepsanddroppedthemoverthesidewall.Thosewhoseeggsbrokewereout,thosewhoseeggssurvived（幸存的）36．threemorestepsanddroppedthemagain.Thiswouldgoontillthelasteggbroke.Afterfourrounds,onlyCassieandIwere37．.Iletgoofmybox.Iheardsomeonesay"ew"afterseconds.Hadmyeggbroken?Iraceddownthe38．.Thesidewalkwasdottedwitheggshells(蛋壳)fromthosefaileddrops.FinallyIfoundmylittleEgg-cellentEggCream."Thatlookslikeeggdropsoup,Laura,"Cassiesaid.ShewasholdingherEggForceOne.Myheartraced.Hadshewon?Ilookedatherbasket.39．."Myeggbounced（弹起）40．,"sheexplained,pointingtoabrokenshell."Atie（平局）,"Mr.Bakersaid.Cassielookedatme,andherglare（瞪眼）softened.Ilaughed.Shesmiled…31．A．workedB．helpedC．studiedD．played32．A．butterB．sandwichC．creamD．egg33．A．protectB．replaceC．carryD．mix18\n34．A．ideasB．fightsC．worriesD．challenges35．A．wrongB．stupidC．wonderfulD．scientific36．A．paceddownB．turnedaroundC．walkedupD．wentback37．A．leftB．wantedC．chosenD．discovered38．A．stepsB．wayC．wallD．sidewalk39．A．LostB．DirtyC．BrokenD．Empty40．A．aroundB．outC．inD．down阅读理解（共50分）六、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。（共30分，每小题2分）AWhatopinionsdidexpertshaveaboutmovementsandtransportationthroughouthistory?Takealook.18\n41．Whichofthefollowingexpertswasaninventor?A．LordKelvin.B．Jules,Verne.C．LeeDeforest.D．LeonardodaVinci.42．LeonardodaVinci'sopinionwasthat_________.A．airplaneswouldneverflyB．nopersonwouldeverreachthemoonC．peoplewouldflyinamachinewithanoverheadpropellerD．peoplewouldbeabletotravelunderwaterinairtightships43．Howmanyexperts'opinionswereprovedrightaccordingtothepassage?A．One.B．Two.C．Three.D．Four.BWhenJason'sparentssawhimforthefirsttime,theywereshocked(震惊).Thislovelylittlebabywithshiningblueeyesandcurlyhairwasborndisabled(残疾的).Jason'sarmsarejusthalfwithouthandsandhislegsaren'tfullygrowneither.Butsoontheyoungcoupleacceptedthisfact.Theyevenforgottothinkofhimasdisabled.Attheageofsix,hetoldhismotherhewantedtogetdownfromtheprosthetics(假肢)andplaywithotherkids.ThiswasthelasttimeJasonhadwornthem.Henowhasanelectricwheelchair(轮椅),butheneverusesitathomeorwhenitiseasyforhimtomoveusingonlyhisbody.Jasonlearnedhandwritingandcoloringatschool,holdingthepenbetweentheendsofhisarms.Healsolearnedtoeatwithforksathome.Whenhewasten,hefellinlovewithfootball.Heneverhadapairofshoesinhislifebecauseoftheshapeofhisfeet.Heonlyworesocksonthefootballfield.Heneverwonamatch,butherefusedtogiveup.Hisstrongarmsandbody,aswellassomefantasticwaysmadehimarespected(受尊重的)playerontheschoolteam.Hewenttoafamousuniversityafterhighschool.NowJasonstillfacesmanyhardshipsinlife,buthewillmakeyoubelievethat18\nyoucandowhathehasdone."Neverbeafraidofanydifficulty",Jasonoftenencouragesothersinhisspeeches.44．WhywereJason'sparentsshockedwhentheysawhimforthefirsttime?A．Becausehewasborndisabled.B．Becausehehadbighands．C．Becausehishairwascurly.D．Becausehehasblueeyes.45．Jasonlearnedtowriteandcolorbyholdingthepen______.A．betweenhislegsB．betweenhisarmsC．betweenhisteethD．betweenhisfeet46．Whatdoestheunderlinedword"hardships"meaninthispassage?A．Success.B．Sadness．C．Difficuties．D．Happiness.47．Fromthepassage,welearnthefollowingaboutJasonEXCEPT______.A．heonlyuseshiselectricwheelchairathomeB．heonlyworesockswhileplayingfootballC．heisneverafraidofanydifficultyinlifeD．heeatswithforksathome.CMostpeoplehopetohaveamemorywhichhelpsthemsucceedinstudy,workandlife.Canmemorybeimproved?Luckily,hundredsofstudiesinthepast50yearshavealreadygivenusadefiniteanswer.Ahealthylifestylekeepsyourbrainyoungandmemorysharp.Firstofall,itisnecessarytohaveahealthydiet.EatingmorefoodrichinVitaminBandVitaminE,suchasvegetablesandleanmeat,helpsyouhaveabettermemory.Doingexercisecankeepyourbrainalive,too.Properexerciseprovidesmuchneededoxygenforthebrain.Running,ridingabike,swimmingandevenwalkingtwoorthreetimesaweekarehelpful.Moreover,gettingenoughsleepisimportant.Onlywhenyourbraingetsagoodrest,canitworkwell.Thehealthieryourlifestyleis,thebetteryourmemorywillbecome,butdonotexpectasuddenchange—ittakesalongtimetomakeadifference.Memoryskillshelpyourememberthingsbetter.Thefollowingthreearethemost18\nwidelyused.Chunkingisawayofrememberingapieceofinformationbycuttingitintosmallerones.Forexample,tomemorizeaten-digittelephonenumber2127983630,youcandividethedigitsintothreegroups:first212,then798,andlastly3630.Thismethodisfarmoreeffectivethanrememberingastringof10digits.Organizationmeansorganizinginformationintogroupsofthesamekind.Forexample,trees,grassandflowersareplants;tigers,pandas,horsesandcowsareanimals.Imageryisrememberingnewlylearntinformationbyusingyourimaginationandconnectingitwithsomethingthatyouarefamiliarwith.However,memoryskillswillhardlyworkifyoudon'tunderstandtheinformation.What'smore,onlyaregularreviewcanmakethememorylastlong.Thatiswhystudentsarealwaysadvisedtogooverwhattheyhavelearntafteronedayandthenafterthreedays,andthenuseitasregularlyaspossible.Humanbrainsarelikemusclesthatneednutrientsandexercisetobecomestronger.Ifyoumakeafewlifestylechangesandtrysomememoryskills,youcancertainlyimproveyourmemory.48．Howmanywaysofkeepingahealthylifestylearementionedinthepassage?A．Two.B．Three.C．Four.D．Five.49．Whichofthefollowingexamplesistheuseoftheskill"organization"?A．Rememberingtheword"sad"byputtingitintothegroupof"feeling".B．Rememberingthemeaningoftheword"red"byconnectingitwithfire.C．Rememberingalonganddifficultpassagebyunderstandingitsmeaning.D．Rememberingthepostnumber0708591bydivingitinto070and8591.50．Accordingtothepassage,whyshouldwereviewwhatwe'velearnt?A．Touseitbettereveryday．B．Tounderstanditinabetterway.C．Toimprovememoryskills．D．Torememberitforalongertime.51．Thepassageiswrittentotellus______.A．noteveryonehasagoodmemoryB．memoryskillsarenotdifficulttolearnC．memorycanbeimprovedinsomeways18\nD．itisimportanttohaveahealthylifestyleDTheFutureBodyNetworkAreyoutiredofwiresthatspreadalloveryourdeskandmakeyourteapourontoyourkeyboard?Ifso,youmayconsiderusingdevices（设备）thatusetechnologieslikeWi-FiorBluetooth.Neitherofthemsendsinformationthroughwires.Itsoundsperfect,doesn'tit?Butthisisnottheendofthestory.Scientistsarenowtryingtousethehumanbodytodoasimilarjob.Theyhavecomeupwiththeideaofsendinginformationoverthesmallelectricfieldonthesurfaceoftheskin.Todothis,atransmitter（传送器）couldbebuiltintoyourpocketoraportabledevicelikeanMP3player.Thistransmitterwouldthenuseyourskin'selectricalfieldtosendinformationtoareceivingdevice.Sincethiskindoftransmissioncanonlygoasfaras20cm,thereceiverwouldhavetobeclosetosomepartofyourbody.Byusingthisbodynetwork,youwouldn'tneedawiretolinkyourMP3playerinyourpockettotheheadphonesinyourears,ortosendtoyourcomputerthepicturesfromadigitalcamerahangingaroundyourneck.Moreover,youcanexchangeelectroniccardsorsharemusicfileswithothersbyshakinghands,dancingcheek（脸颊）tocheek,orkissingeachother.Now,herecomesaquestion.WhywouldanyonewanttousetheirbodyasanetworkwhenWi-FiandBluetoothalreadyexist?TheanswerliesinthefactthatwithWi-FiorBluetooth,itishardtolimitthesignalsonlytoyourownuse.Inabusyplace,youcanneverknowwhomightstealyourinformation.However,bodynetworkingissafer.Itishardforotherpeopletopickupsignalssentoverthesurfaceofyourskinsincethisbodynetworkonlyhasalimitof20cmfromyourbody.Thus,nooneelsecaneasilypickupandinterpretyoursignals.Moreover,themostimportantuseofbodynetworkinginthefuturemaywellbe18\ncommunicationwithinthebodyratherthanjustonitssurface.Imaginehavinganumberofsmalldevicesimplantedunderyourskinandusingthemtocontrolyourownnervoussystem.Inotherwords,imaginethatyouhaveapowerfulin-bodycomputer.Whatdoyouthinkofthisidea?Doesitsoundcool,likebeingacharacterinthemovieRoboCop?Orwouldyouprefertobejustanordinaryhumanbeing?52．What'sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Technologyiscausingustobelazy.B．Technologyisdoingharmtoourbody.C．Technologyisadvancingtooquickly.D．Technologyismakingourlifeeasier.53．WhichofthefollowingisNOTthewaytoexchangeinformationovertheskin?A．Shakinghands.B．Lookingintoone'seyes.C．Kissingeachother.D．Dancingcheektocheek.54．Thebodynetworkissaferbecause_________.A．theinformationisonlyimportanttoyouB．theinformationisstoredinsideyourbodyC．theinformationissentoutonly20cmfromyourbodyD．theinformationiscontrolledbyyournervoussystem55．ThemovieRoboCopismostlikelyabout________.A．amanthatiscontrolledbyacomputerB．acomputerthatturnsintoamanC．arobotthatcatchesathiefD．athiefthatstealsarobot七、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的六个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。（共10分，每小题2分）Librariesgivekidsaquietandsafeplacetoreadandlearn.Forover100years,librarieshaveplayedanimportantroleinAmericans'education.56．Youmaybesurprisedtofindout.BenjaminFranklinfamouslyfounded（创建）America'sfirstlendinglibraryin1731.18\nButthepubliclibrarysystemgotitsbiggestdevelopmentintheAmericanhistoryinthelate1800's.BusinessmanAndrewCarnegiedonated（捐赠）millionsofdollarstohelpbuildfreepubliclibrariesacrossthecountry.57．58．youngandold.Heknewthatthemorelibrariestherewere,themorepeoplewouldhaveopportunitiestoreadandusebooks,speechesandnews.Ifyoucaneasilyfindapubliclibraryinyourcommunity(社区),you'llgetmorechances.Afterall,theUnitedStateshas9,225publiclibraries.Today,librarieskeepgrowing.SevententhsofthelibrarieshavefreeInternet.59．60．ThenewprogramRead!Build!Play!addsreadingintoplaytime.Askidslistentoabookthatisbeingreadaloud,theyuseLegos(乐高积木)tobuildimages(图像)fromthestoryhappily.Today'slibrariesarealwayslookingforcreativeprogramstobringpeopleintothelibrary.BenjaminFranklinoncesaid,"Thedoorsofwisdom(智慧)arenevershut."Aslongasthedoorsofpubliclibrariesareopen,whathesaidismostcertainlycorrect!A．Librariesarealsoteachingkidsaboutthefunofreading.B．CarnegiebelievedthatlibrariescouldofferthechancestoAmericans,C．Librariescanbringyoumorechancestofindjobinformation.D．Between1886and1919,Carnegie'sdonationshelpedbuild1,679newlibraries.E．Theyprovidemuchmoreinformationandopportunitiestoaskforjobsonline.F．Buthowarethesebook-filledbuildingschangingwiththetimes?八、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）LastmonthIgotthechancetotakepartinanunderwaterresearchprojectinanareaoftheGulfofMexicocalledtheFlowerGardens.Ateamofprofessionalresearchers,ledbythescientistDr.MattPhillips,wastryingtolearnmoreaboutthefishandothercreaturesthatliveinthispartofthesea.TheFlowerGardens18\narealongwayfromtheshoreandwespentthreedaysonaboat.TheteamusedapieceofunderwaterequipmentcalledaRemotelyOperatedVehicle(ROV)tocollectinformation.TheROVcouldmeasurewaterdepthandtemperatureanditalsohadacamerathatsentlivefilmbacktotheboat.TheROVwasgreatfun.Itwascontrolledbyacomputerontheboat,andIwasallowedtooperateitafewtimes.However,thethingIenjoyedmostwasdivingintothewater.Atfirst,Iwasquitefrightened—mainlybecauseIcouldn'tseelandinanydirection.ButassoonasIjumpedintothewater,Iwasn'tafraidanymore.ItwasamazingtoseethecolourfulfishswimmingaroundandIcouldseeallthewaytotheFlowerGardens,whicharealmost30metresdown.IwillneverforgettheFlowerGardens.ThetripwaslikeaholidaybutIalsolearntnewthingsaboutscienceandresearchprojects.Theteamwereveryfriendlyandeveryonewashappytoexplainwhattheyknewaboutthesea.Itwasagreatopportunityandithasmademethinkaboutmygoalsinlife.Theexperiencewilldefinitelyencouragemetoworkhardertobecomeascientist.61．WhatweretheresearcherstryingtolearnaboutintheFlowerGardens?62．Howdidtheycollectinformation?63．Whatdidthewriterenjoymostintheproject?64．Whywasn'tthewriterafraidwhenhejumpedintothewater?65．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?书面表达(共15分)九、文段表达。（15分）根据中文和英文提示，写出意思连贯，符合逻辑，不少于50词的短文。所给英文提示词语供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。66．目前，我们的英语学习越来越重视听说能力的提高。英语老师针对如何提高英语听说技能在英语课上进行专题研讨。请你谈谈你对英语听说技能的认识，你是如何练习的及你打算如何进一步提高。WhatdoyouthinkofEnglishlisteningandspeaking?18\nHowdoyouusuallypracticeyourEnglishlisteningandspeaking?Howareyougoingtoimprove?提示词语：important,talk,speak,listen,pronunciation18\n燕山2022—2022学年度第一学期初四年级期末考试英语试卷参考答案听力理解（共30分）一、听对话，选图片。（共5分，每小题1分）1—5BACAB二、听对话或独白,选答案。（共15分，每小题1.5分）6—7BC；8—9AB；10—11AC；12—13CA；14—15BC三、听对话，记录关键信息。（共10分，每小题2分）16.July17.group18.80019.Road20.Black知识运用（共25分）四、单项选择。（共10分，每小题1分）21—25BCDDB;26—30CABDA五、完形填空.（共15分，每小题1.5分）31—35ADABB;36—40CAADB阅读理解（共50分）六、阅读理解。（共30分，每小题2分）41—43DCB;44—47ABCA;48—51BADC;52—55DBCA七、阅读短文，还原句子。（共10分，每小题2分）56.F57.D58.B59.E60.A八、阅读短文，回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）61.Moreaboutthefishandothercreatures.62.Byusingapieceunderwaterequipment/aRemotelyOperatedVehicle/ROV.63.Divingintothewater.64.BecausehesawtheclorfulfishswimmingaroundandallthewaytotheFlowerGardens.65.Theauthor’sexperienceinascienceproject.书面表达（共15分）十、文段表达。(共15分)IthinkEnglishlisteningandspeakingareveryimportant.Ifyouhavegoodskillsoflisteningandspeaking,youcantalkwithothersinEnglisheasily.TopracticemyEnglishlisteningandspeaking,IusuallylistentoEnglishsongsandwatchEnglishmovies.Also,IoftentalkwithmyclassmatesinEnglishsothatmyEnglishlisteningandspeakingareimprovedquickly.Inthefuture,Iwillnotonlydomorelisteningexercise,butalsolearnsomepronunciationofwordsthataredifficulttopronounce.Moreover,IwillmakesomefriendswhoarefromEnglish-speakingcountries,andtrymybesttotalkwiththem.IbelievemyEnglishlisteningandspeakingwillbeimproved.书面表达评分标准：第一档：（15~13分）完全符合题目要求，观点正确，要点齐全。句式多样，词汇丰富。语言准确，语意连贯，表达清楚，具有逻辑性。第二档：（12~9分）基本符合题目要求，观点正确，要点齐全。语法结构和词汇基本满足文章需要。语言基本通顺，语意基本连贯，表达基本清楚。虽然有少量语言错误，但不影响整体理解。第三档：（8~5分）18\n部分内容符合题目要求，要点不齐全。语法结构和词汇错误较多，语言不通顺，表达不够清楚，影响整体理解。第四档：（4~0分）与题目有关内容不多，只是简单拼凑词语，所写内容难以理解。听力录音材料：Text1M:Mum,I’mveryhungrynow.W:Oh,youcanhavesomebiscuitsfirst.Text2M:Linda,whatdoyouwantforyourbirthday?W:I’dlikeapinkscarf.Text3M:Tony,whereisyourfather?W:Heisplayingwithhisnewcamera.Text4W:Whatdoyoudoinyoursparetime,Tom?M:Ioftenplayfootball.It’sexciting.Text5W:HowcanIimprovemyspokenEnglish,MissYang?M:Ithinkyoushouldtalktoyourclassmatesasmuchaspossible.Text6W:YourEnglishisverygood.Wheredoyoucomefrom?M:IcomefromCanada.W:Whatdoyoucomeherefor?M:Icomeheretovisitmyaunt.SheworksinBeijing.W:Youraunt?Whatdoesshedo?M:Sheisateacher.Text7W:Hi,Tom.HaveyoufinishedyourChinesehomework?M:Notyet.I’mgoingtofinishittonight.Howaboutyou,Amy?W:Ihaven’tstartedyet.Ifeelit’stoodifficultforme.Canyouhelpmewithit?M:Sure.I’mgladtohelpyou.Whynotcometomyhouseafterschool?Wecandoourhomeworktogether.W:That’sagoodidea.I’llarriveathalfpastfive.M:Whataboutyourmath?Haveyoudonethat?W:Oh,yes.I’vefinishedit.It’seasy.M:Oh,I’vedoneonlyabitofthat.I’mhavingtroublewithit.Maybeyoucanhelpme.Text8W:Hi,Kevin.What’swrong?Youlooktired.M:Hi,Sarah.I’mOK.Iboughtapetdogyesterday.Itcriedallnightandkeptmeupallnight.W:Isitacutedog?M:Yes,ofcourse.Ihavelotsofphotosinmyschoolbagintheclassroom.Iwillshowyousomephotos.Ithinkyouwilllikeherifyouseethephotos.W:Sheiswearingajacket,standingonthesofa.Shelookslikeamonkey.Iloveher.Iwanttohaveadogjustlikeher.M:Oh,Iwillgiveyouoneifshehaslittledogs.W:Really?18\nM:Noproblem.W:OK.Ican’twait.I’msoexcited.Text9W:Hi,Tom.M:Hi,Jenny.Suchalongline.I’mreallyhungry.Icanhardlywait.W:NeithercanI.InclasstodayIheardyousaythatyouhaveabigfamily.M:That’sright.I’vegottwobrothersandtwosisters.W:Wow.Thatisprettybig.Areyoutheoldest?M:No,infactI’mthesecondoldest.W:That’sgottobealotofwork.Whatdoyourparentsdo?M:Well,myfatherdrivesataxi.Heworksoutatastationatnight.W:Whataboutyourmother?Whatdoesshedo?M:Mymotherrunsasmallfamilystore.W:Whatkindofstoreisit?M:Oh,wemostlysellfood---bread,eggs,milk,rice,thatkindofthings.W:Sinceyouhavesomanybrothersandsisters,youcanhelpyourmotherwiththestore.M:Yes.Weoftengotohelpherwhenwearefree.Text10Dearsirs,IhaveseenyouradvertisementforateacherinthemagazineBeijingEducation.IthinkI’msuitableforthejob.Iamagirlof28.IfinishedmyhighschooleducationinBeijing,andthenwenttouniversityinShanghai.IstudiedthelanguageofEnglish.Ialwaysgotgoodscoresforallmysubjects.Atuniversity,Iwasaveryactivestudent.IwaschairmanoftheEnglishFilmClubandamemberoftheuniversityvolleyballteam.IhavetravelledtoanumberofEnglish-speakingcountries.IthinkmyEnglishlanguageskillshaveimproved.SoIthinkIcanteachseniorclasseswithoutanyproblems.Ihaveworkedasateacherforfouryears.Ihavetaughtatawell-knownlanguageschoolinHaidian,Beijing.Thishasbeenagoodexperience.Ihavetaughtspecialcoursesinwriting.Ihavealsostartedanewcourse:SpokenEnglish.Iamawarmandfriendlyperson,andmystudentsenjoymylessons.Ilikemystudentstoworkhard,butIthinklanguagelearningcanbefun.IencouragestudentstouseEnglishoutsidetheclassroom,andtakepartinEnglishlanguageactivities.IhavehelpedstudentsputonplaysandgiveconcertsofEnglishsongs.Ihopetobeabletoworkwithyou.Ireallyexpectthatyoucanacceptme.Text11W:Goodmorning!PremierTravelservices.ThisisKarenspeaking.M:Hello,thisisAlexLee.IwanttoplanatriptoEurope.Canyougivemesomeadvice?W:Ofcourse!Whenwouldyouliketogoonthetrip?M:InJuly.W:OK,andwhichcountrywouldyouliketogoto?M:Well,IlikeFrancebestbutthistimeI’dprefertogotoGermany.W:Gotit.Wouldyouliketojoinagrouporplanaprivatetrip?M:MywifeandIwouldpreferthegrouptrip.W:OK,wehavea6-daygrouptripfor$800perperson,oryoucantakean8-daygroup18\ntripfor$1,000perperson.M:Ithink6daysisenough.Now…whatgreatsitesdowegoto?W:Well,theRomanticRoadisoneofGermany’sbestscenicroutes.AndifyouwanttoseethesideofGermanywithrollinghills,smallvillagesandlushforests,visitBlackForest.M:RomanticRoadandBlackForestsoundgreat!I’mexcitedaboutthe6-daytrip!W:Great!I’llcallyounextweektoconfirmmoredetails.M:Allright!Myphonenumberis55562239.Thanksforyourhelp.W:You’rewelcome,goodbye!18
