高二英语上学期期中联考试题(1)

高二英语上学期期中联考试题(1)

‎2018学年第一学期温州“十五校联合体”期中考试联考 高二年级英语学科 试题 考生须知：‎ ‎1．本卷共7页，满分150分，考试时间120分钟；‎ ‎2．答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名、考场号、座位号及准考证号并填涂相应数字。‎ ‎3．所有答案必须写在答题纸上，写在试卷上无效；‎ ‎4．考试结束后，只需上交答题纸 第I卷 选择题 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. What do the speakers need to buy?‎ A. A few chairs. B. A dinner table. C. A fridge.‎ ‎2. What are the speakers doing?‎ A. Having a dinner. B. Enjoying a holiday. C. Buying some fruit.‎ ‎3. What happened to the woman?‎ A. Someone knocked her down.‎ B. Her friend went for an operation.‎ C. Her wallet was stolen.‎ ‎4. When does the library close on Sundays?‎ ‎ A. At 8:30 p.m. B. At 7:00 p.m. C. At 5:30 p.m.‎ ‎5. Why did not the man watch the whole TV program?‎ A. He fell asleep. B. He got home late. C. He had to meet Mr. Disney.‎ - 18 -‎ 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，各小题给出5秒的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。 ‎ ‎6. What should the woman do first according to the man?‎ A. Walk to the end of the hall. B. Find the library. C. Take the lift.‎ ‎7. What is the man like?‎ A. Curious. B. Impatient. C. Helpful.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8-9题。‎ ‎8. What does the woman plan to do?‎ A. Rent an apartment. B. Have a business meeting. C. Meet her wedding organizer. ‎ ‎9. Where does the man ask the woman to go for the direction?‎ A. To the police station. B. To the print shop. C. To Reindeer Way.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. Why is the woman upset?‎ A. She failed her exam. B. She feels a great pain. C. She has no money.‎ ‎11. How much does a student pay for the clinic？‎ A. $0 B. $90. C. $100.‎ ‎12. What are the speakers mainly talking about?‎ A. The high cost of university. ‎ B. The woman’s physical pain. ‎ C. The difficulty of schoolwork.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。‎ ‎13. Which of Robin’s problems is mentioned?‎ A. He had to buy a TV set. B. His computer was broken. C. He - 18 -‎ ‎ lost his wallet.‎ ‎14. Why doesn’t the woman lend any spare money to the man?‎ A. She has spent it. ‎ B. She doesn’t trust him. ‎ C. She needs it to buy something important.‎ ‎15. What part-time job does the woman recommend to the man?‎ A. Waiter. B. Cook. C. Librarian.‎ ‎16. Where will the man have dinner tonight?‎ A. At home. B. At the woman’s house. C. At a restaurant.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。‎ ‎17. Who might be the speaker?‎ A. A driver. B. A tour guide. C. A reporter.‎ ‎18.What do most of local people in Los Angeles care about?‎ A. The latest fashion. B. The environment. C. The weather.‎ ‎19. What does the speaker seem to dislike?‎ A. Having to deal with Uber. B. Getting stuck in traffic. C. The cost of living.‎ ‎20. What do people in New York and Los Angeles have in common?‎ A. Nice cars. B. Good public transportation. C. Eating out for most meals.‎ 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节（共10个小题，每小题2.5分，满分25分）‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A Two things changed my life: my mother and a white, plastic, daisy bike basket. I would be a different person if my mom hadn’t turned a silly bicycle accessory(配件) into a life lesson I carry with me today. ‎ It was summer and, one day, my mother drove me to the bike shop to get a tire fixed — and there it was in the window. White, shiny, plastic and decorated with ‎ - 18 -‎ daisies, the basket seemed so appealing and I knew I had to have it. ‎ ‎“Mom, please can I get it? I’ll do extra chores for as long as you say. I’ll do anything, but I need that basket. I love that basket. Please, Mom. Please?”‎ ‎“You know,” she said, gently rubbing my back while we both stared at what I believed was the coolest thing ever, “If you save up, you could buy this yourself.”‎ ‎“By the time I make enough it’ll be gone!”‎ ‎“Maybe Roger here could hold it for you,” she smiled at Roger, the bike guy. ‎ ‎“For that long? He can’t hold it for that long, Mom. Someone else will buy it. Please, Mom, please?” ‎ ‎“There might be another choice,” she said. My mother bought the beautiful basket and put it safely out of reach in some hiding place I couldn’t find. Each week I eagerly counted my growing nest egg earned by extra work here and there (washing the car, helping my mother make dinner, delivering milk around the neighborhood). And then, weeks later maybe, I counted, re-counted and jumped for joy. Oh, I made it! I finally had the exact amount we’d agreed upon. ‎ Days later, the unthinkable happened. A neighborhood girl I’d played with appeared with the exact same basket fixed to her shiny, new bike. I rode my bike fast home to tell my mother about this disaster, this horrible turn of events. ‎ And then came the lesson I’ve taken with me through my life: “Honey, your basket is extra-special,” Mom said, gently wiping away my hot tears. “Your basket is special because you paid for it yourself.”‎ ‎21. In Paragraph 1, the writer shows a sense of ________.‎ A. loneliness B. thankfulness C. helplessness D. cleverness ‎22. The writer finally got the basket she desired by ________.‎ ‎ A. working and saving B. crying and begging C. waiting and sharing D. borrowing and returning ‎23. What lesson did the mother want to teach her children?‎ A. Hard work leads to success.‎ B. After rain comes fair weather. ‎ - 18 -‎ C. The fruit of one’s labor tastes sweeter.‎ D. Understanding and patience bring happiness.‎ B Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment.‎ Some sports are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water. Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses（球场）in good condition. This causes major environmental effects. For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas.‎ There are many environment-friendly sports. Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You don’t need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you don’t have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit. If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones. Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and have better weight control.‎ Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be “green gyms”. They are better replacements（代替物）for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership. And best of all, it’s free.‎ ‎24. Which of the following is the author most probably in favor of ?‎ A. Working out in a gym. B. Cycling in a mountain.‎ C. Swimming in a sports centre D. Playing golf in the countryside.‎ ‎25. The author uses power walking as an example mainly because .‎ A. it is free B. it benefits our health C. it gets people close to the nature D. it is resource-saving ‎26. The author writes the passage to _______.‎ - 18 -‎ A. show us the harm sports do to people B. encourage us to go in for green sports C. suggest taking up more sports to keep fit D. promote some environment-friendly sports C The human body is designed to move. But modern lifestyles and office jobs rarely give us the chance to move around. As we know, we’re sitting while we’re eating; we sit in the car and we sit while we watch TV. And many of us sit for many hours at work.‎ New research shows that sitting less than three hours a day might extend your life by two years. Peter Katzmarzyk, a scientist at the University of Louisiana in the southern United States, says that sitting is ubiquitous in our lives, meaning it is something we do all the time, everywhere.‎ However, Mr. Katzmarzyk says that does not mean you can sit for the rest of your waking hours. He also says you may exercise often, “We can’t throw away physical activity. It’s extremely important. We have 60 years of research showing us that.”‎ Mr. Katzmarzyk and his colleagues are part of a new generation of researchers studying how sitting all day affects length of life. “Studies that have assessed the relationship between sitting and mortality (死亡率) or television viewing and mortality are very rare. There’s only been a few of them, actually five or six now, in the last four or five years.” They found that cutting television time to less than two hours a day could add one point four years to life.‎ Luckily, change is already coming to some offices, especially in the design of desks. A “standing desk” lets people stand while they work. Another new design is called the “treadmill desk.” A treadmill is an exercise machine that lets you walk in one place. Even some U.S. schools are beginning to experiment with desks that are part bicycle to keep children moving. That’s one of the strategies that many companies are using now.‎ Mr. Katzmarzyk also says studying this problem has inspired his team to make a few changes in their own lives.‎ - 18 -‎ ‎27. The underlined word “ubiquitous” is closest in meaning to ________． ‎ A. dangerous B. impressive C. comfortable D. common ‎28. Which view agrees with the opinion of Mr. Katzmarzyk? ‎ A. Sitting long may help people live longer.‎ B. Exercise is important and don’t sit too long.‎ C. People are unaware of the harm of sitting too long.‎ D. Stopping watching TV is a necessary but hard task.‎ ‎29. What does Mr. Katzmarzyk think of his study in Paragraph 4? ‎ A. It’s been ignored by many scientists. B. It’s a study that begins too late.‎ C. It’s an entirely new area of study. D. It’s been a hot subject for scientists.‎ ‎30. Why are the desks of all kinds designed for those who sit more? ‎ A. To give them more comfort. B. To improve their work efficiency.‎ C. To offer them the chance to exercise. D. To seek pleasure while working. ‎ 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。‎ ‎ Are supermarkets designed to persuade us to buy more? When you enter a supermarket, the manager knows better than you: how you will behave — which way you will walk, where you will look, what will make you buy one product rather than another. When customers go into a shop, they naturally look to their left but move clockwise, towards the right. So supermarket entrances are usually on the left of the building. And the layout is designed to take shoppers around the store, aisle (通道) after aisle, from left to right. 31 ‎ Fresh fruit and vegetables are displayed near supermarket entrances. 32 Basic food like sugar and tea, are not put near each other. They are kept in different aisles so customers are taken past other attractive foods before they find what they - 18 -‎ ‎ want. In this way, shoppers are encouraged to buy products that they do not really want.‎ People walk quickly through narrow aisles, but they move slowly in wide aisles and give more attention to the ‎ products. One best-selling position for products is at the end of aisles, because shoppers slow down to turn into the next aisle. 33 Supermarkets are paid by food companies to put their products in each of these high-selling places. ‎ ‎ 34 While parents are waiting to pay, children reach for the sweets and put them in the trolley.‎ More is bought from a fifteen-foot display of one type of product (e.g. cereal, washing powder) than from a ten-foot one. 35 They do not like to buy from shelves with few products on them because they feel there is something wrong with those products that are there.‎ A. Another is on shelves at eye level.‎ B. Sweets are often placed at children’s eye level at the checkout.‎ C. There are always enough products prepared for customers in the supermarket.‎ D. Then shoppers will pay attention to all the products.‎ E. This gives the impression that only healthy food is sold in the shop.‎ F. Customers also buy more when shelves are full than when they are half empty.‎ G. Supermarkets are one of children’s favorite places and they are also big consumers.‎ 第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节：完型填空（共20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A、B、C和D四个选项中，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。‎ Herman Travis, 55, lives in Holly Courts, a low-income neighborhood in San Francisco. Every Tuesday, Travis ‎36 a shopping cart with groceries from a local food bank (食品赈济站). Then he makes home 37 to his elderly and disabled 38 . He started doing it in 2007 and when he first 39 , people were doubtful. ‎ - 18 -‎ They didn’t welcome it as he had 40 . “At first people were 41 . They didn’t let me in. However, 42 they got to really know me they would just be 43 to see me,” Travis once told me.‎ I am one of Travis’ neighbors who 44 deliveries from him. Like everyone else, I 45 appreciate his help, and love to see the joy Travis gets out of making his rounds. I’m 46 with the way he handled himself with the people here. He’s so very kind and warm, always smiling, as if he’s ‎47 a favor for his own family. 48 , people are happy when they see him coming, knowing they are treated with 49 .‎ There are people in nearby 50 that have been trying to steal Travis for years. They suggest 51 him to go and deliver food for them. But he simply wouldn’t do it for money.‎ What Travis does for us might be 52 things, but he does them with big love. It’s 53 rewarding for himself. And for those of us who receive his 54 every week, it is truly 55 . He’s a modern-day hero.‎ ‎36. ‎ A.‎ fills B.‎ finds C.‎ chooses D.‎ circulates ‎37. ‎ A.‎ projects B.‎ deliveries C.‎ productions D.‎ sales ‎38. ‎ A.‎ relatives B.‎ customers C.‎ colleagues D.‎ neighbors ‎39. ‎ A.‎ approached B.‎ knocked C.‎ started D.‎ reacted ‎40. ‎ A.‎ expected B.‎ intended C.‎ dreamed D.‎ observed ‎41. ‎ A.‎ content B.‎ modest C.‎ cautious D.‎ considerate A.‎ after B.‎ before C.‎ because D.‎ although - 18 -‎ ‎42. ‎ ‎43. ‎ A.‎ terrified B.‎ thrilled C.‎ astonished D.‎ confused ‎44. ‎ A.‎ seek B.‎ reduce C.‎ receive D.‎ order ‎45. ‎ A.‎ exactly B.‎ obviously C.‎ slightly D.‎ genuinely ‎46. ‎ A.‎ bored B.‎ disturbed C.‎ impressed D.‎ convinced ‎47. ‎ A.‎ showing B.‎ doing C.‎ sharing D.‎ making ‎ ‎48. ‎ A.‎ However B.‎ Therefore C.‎ Otherwise D.‎ Besides ‎49. ‎ A.‎ admiration B.‎ gratitude ‎ C.‎ trust D.‎ respect ‎50. ‎ A.‎ neighborhoods B.‎ houses C.‎ cities D.‎ countries ‎51. ‎ A.‎ requesting B.‎ expanding C.‎ paying D.‎ inspiring ‎52.‎ A.‎ emergent B.‎ worthy C.‎ small D.‎ particular ‎53. ‎ A.‎ spiritually B.‎ physically C.‎ financially ‎ D.‎ occasionally ‎54. ‎ A.‎ contribution B.‎ curiosity C.‎ patience D.‎ kindness ‎55. ‎ A.‎ soul-searching B.‎ heart-warming C.‎ eye-opening D.‎ mind-blowing ‎ 第II卷 非选择题 第二节（共10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。‎ - 18 -‎ I was visiting Australia a few weeks ago. I knew I couldn’t leave the surf capital of the world 56 having a try myself. I booked a group surf lesson when I was in Byron Bay, which is a really popular place for 57 (skill) surfers to go and catch some waves!‎ We started off with a warm-up by doing some stretches and going for a jog along 58 beach. Then we all 59 (lie) down on our surfboards on the sand and practiced 60 (jump) up to the standing position. After this, we were ready to go out and try it out on the water. Well, surfing is much 61 (hard) than it looks—when you watch people from the beach they make 62 look so easy! I had tried a couple of times but failed before one of the 63 (coach) came to help me and held my board steady.‎ Finally I started to get the hang of it and by the end of the lesson I managed 64 (stand) up on the board by myself, 65 was a pretty awesome feeling. Now I can’t wait to try it again, although I’ll definitely need to wear a wetsuit if I’m surfing in the UK! ‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节:应用文写作 (满分15分)‎ 假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Edward正在学习汉语，希望你推荐一个适合他学习汉语的网站。请你根据以下内容，给他回复邮件。‎ 推荐网站：www.edchinese.com 网站内容：‎ ‎1. 网络课程的内容；‎ ‎2. 其它相关资源；‎ ‎3. 有在线老师答疑，全部免费。‎ 注意： 1. 词数80左右; 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ‎ ‎ ‎ - 18 -‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ ‎ 第二节：概要写作 (满分25分)‎ 阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。‎ Every summer, hundreds of thousands of students travel to other countries looking for work and adventure. Most of the opportunities are in seasonal work, mainly connected with tourism and agriculture. The pay is usually poor, but most people work abroad for the thrill of travel. You can pick grapes in France, work on a family campsite, entertain kids on American summer camps, and of course, there are always jobs in hotels and restaurants.‎ But it is not as easy as it used to be to find work. “Unless you speak the language of the country will, there will be very few openings.” Says Anthea Ellis, an adviser on vacation work for students. “If you work as a nanny with a family in Italy, then of course you’ll have to speak Italian. When you arrive to wash dishes in a restaurant in Paris, the owner will expect you to speak French.” ‎ Not everyone enjoys the experience. Sarah James was an assistant responsible for a summer camp group of forty America children in Europe. One child lost his passport; another became seriously ill and was flown home; four children were lost in Madrid for a whole day; the whole group was thrown out of one hotel because of the noise they made. “I did visit a lot of new places,” she says, “but it wasn’t worth it. The pay was awful and really was a 24-hour-a-day job. The kids never slept!”‎ ‎“The trouble is, students expect to have an easy time of it,” Anthea Ellis points out. “After all, they see it as a holiday. In practice, though, you have to work hard. At the same time, all vacation work is casual work. You’ll have a job when the hotel, the restaurant, or the campsite is busy and you have few employment rights. As soon as the holiday season finished, they’ll get rid of you. If you don’t work hard, or if your employer doesn’t like you, you’ll get fired.”‎ - 18 -‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ ‎ - 18 -‎ ‎2018学年第一学期温州十五校联合体期末联考 高二 英语试题参考答案 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ ‎1-5 ABCCA 6-10 ACCAB 11-15 ABCAC 16-20 BBABC 第二部分：阅读理解（每小题2.5分，满分25分）‎ ‎21-23 BAC 24-26 BDB 27-30 DBAC 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）‎ ‎31-35 DEABF 完型填空（共20题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎36-40 ABDCA 41-45 CABCD 46-50 CBBDA 51-55 CCADB 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ ‎56. without 57. skillful / skilled 58. the 59. lay 60. jumping ‎ ‎61. harder 62. it 63. coaches 64. to stand 65.which 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）‎ One possible version Dear Edward, I’m more than happy to know that you are learning Chinese. I’d like to recommend www.edchinese.com to you. It’s a great website for beginners to learn Chinese. The website provides you with a variety of online courses, such as Chinese idioms, dialogues and customs, through which you will have a good understanding of the Chinese language and its culture. Besides, with great Chinese songs and movies, the website ensures you to learn Chinese in interesting and effective ways. More importantly, there are teachers online whom you can turn to for help for free. I hope you will find this website attractive and helpful. Wish you a happy learning time!‎ Love, ‎ Li Hua 第二节 ‎ 概要写作（满分25分）‎ - 18 -‎ Many students seek vacation work abroad every summer for the excitement of travel while working.（要点1） However, Language is sometimes a barrier when you seek jobs overseas.（要点2）Meanwhile, some students don’t think it worthwhile, like Sarah, who was very disappointed at her experience because of tiring heavy work and low pay.（要点3） Worse still, vacation work is informal and temporary, meaning that you can be easily out of work. (要点4) (76 words)‎ 听力录音材料 Text 1 ‎ W：What do you think we need to buy for our new kitchen?‎ M: We have got a fridge and a dinner table already. We need some chairs.‎ Text 2 ‎ M: This is the best mango I’ve ever eaten! And this weather is perfect.‎ W: I know! Doesn’t it seem like everything is better when you’re on vacation?‎ M: you said it! Hey , I want to get a picture of us next to this fruit stand.‎ Text 3 ‎ W：Whoa, watch out! You almost knocked me down, you jerk!‎ M: Oh, I’m so sorry! I have to get to hospital. My friend is having an operation. My apologies again!‎ W: Well, I suppose that’s--- wait a minute--- my wallet! It’s gone! Hey, come back here, you thief!‎ Text 4 ‎ M：Excuse me. Could you tell me the library hours?‎ W: Sure. We open at 8:‎30 a.m. and we don’t close till 7:00 p.m. except on Sundays when we close at 5:30.‎ Text 5‎ W: I really enjoyed the TV special about the life of Walt Disney last night. Did you get home in time to see it?‎ M: Oh, yes, but I wish I could have stayed awake long enough to see the whole thing.‎ Text 6 ‎ W：Good morning. Can you tell me where Lecture Room 437 is, Please?‎ - 18 -‎ M: Sure. Just go to the end of this hall. You’ll see set of stairs. Go up to the fourth floor. Once you’re there, look for the library. Lecture Room 437 is right next to it.‎ W: Is there a lift that can take me there? I have quite a few books and other materials M: Unfortunately, the lift is out of service at the moment. It’s being repaired this afternoon.‎ W: That’s too bad. I guess I’ll just have to carry everything myself.‎ M: I’m actually going to Lecture Room 437. I can help you take some things.‎ W: Oh, that’s wonderful. Thank you!‎ Text 7 ‎ W: Excuse me, sir. This is 2247 Reindeer Way, right?‎ M: Yes, it is. Are you looking to rent the apartment?‎ W: I’m here to meet Joy Wang. She is my wedding planner. Have I come to the right place?‎ M: The address is correct, but there is no one here by that name. The only business here is the print shop on the second floor.‎ W: I must have gotten the numbers mixed up.‎ M: Well, you can’t be too far. You’re on Reindeer Way. There is a police station just up the road a bit. They will be able to direct you.‎ W: How far away is it?‎ M: It’s two blocks up. On this side of the street. It should take you five minutes.‎ Text 8 ‎ W: Ow! My back and neck are really hurting. I can’t even focus on my schoolwork. But I have a huge exam tomorrow. It determines my final grade.‎ M: That’s probably why you’re in pain. You’ve been sitting in front of the computer for over twenty-four hours! Maybe you even hurt your some muscles. I think you should go to the university clinic. You don’t even need to make an appointment.‎ W: How much does that cost? The last time I went to my family’s doctor, it cost me $100 just to be seen. That’s a little too expensive for me right now.‎ - 18 -‎ M: The clinic is free for students! Didn’t you know that? It’s included in our school costs. I think you should go there. You’re not going to be able to take your test if you’re in extreme pain.‎ W: That’s a good point. I have to get at least a 90% on that exam to avoid failing the course. I guess I’ll stop by the clinic this afternoon.‎ Text 9‎ M: Robin, why are you looking so upset?‎ W: Well, I’ve got problems… financial problems.‎ W: I’m sorry to hear that. What’s happened?‎ M: Well, I had to get my car fixed, I had to get an engineer round to fix my broken TV, I received a huge tax bill and then to add to it all, I lost my wallet yesterday!‎ W: Oh, poor you. So what are you going to do?‎ M: Well I need to ask a good friend to lend me some money.‎ W: You want to borrow some money? You’ll need to find a really good friend then.‎ M: Yes, a really good friend—like you? I know you’ve got some spare cash.‎ W: Sorry, Robin, I’ve just spent that on a really nice holiday. But I can recommend a good part-time job. It’s my friend, John, he said he needed a trustworthy man to help him take charge of the library at night. I’ll ask him to give you some cash in advance if you work there.‎ M: Great! Now I’m just worried where I can get some nice food to stuff my poor empty stomach…‎ W: Oh, come on! Just come to my house tonight. I’ll cook for you.‎ M: It’s so nice of you, Abi.‎ Text 10 ‎ ‎ Hey, everybody! Welcome to Los Angeles. I’m excited to be guide, and I’d like to say a few words about this great city before we get going. There is something for everyone here: the beach, the mountains, and the shopping. The weather is also nice almost every day of the year. Some things are very different in Los Angeles compared to the rest of California. People here care about fashion, so it’s common to see young and old people wearing the latest fashions. Everyone has a car, and public - 18 -‎ ‎ transportation is still pretty slow and difficult to use. So, the traffic and the pollution are always pretty bad, which might be the only bad thing about it. Los Angeles is where the private taxi company Uber was born, and its cars can be seen at all hours of the day and night. The food in Los Angeles is really amazing. Many people eat out for all their meals, which is similar to how New Yorkers do it. Most local people are very relaxed and can appreciate the need to take things easy! They’re easy to make friends with. I think that’s the case with most people who live in Southern California.‎ - 18 -‎