2017-2018学年湖北省黄冈市高二下学期期末考试英语试题（Word版）

2017-2018学年湖北省黄冈市高二下学期期末考试英语试题（Word版）

湖北省黄冈市2017-2018学年高二下学期期末考试 英语试题 第I卷 第—部分：听力(共两节，满分30分）‎ 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. Whom does the general manager want to see?‎ A. Johnny. B. Jane. C. Lucy.‎ ‎2. What is the man doing?‎ A. Making an invitation. B. Asking the way. C. Asking about the weather.‎ ‎3. When can the doctor meet the man?‎ A. At 9:30. B. At 9:00. C. At 8:30.‎ ‎4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?‎ A. Chinese people. B. Chinese laws. C. Chinese chess.‎ ‎5. What will the man most probably do next?‎ A. Have his meal. B. Throw the rock away. C. Return the bread.‎ 第二节（共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）‎ 请听下面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。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。‎ 请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。‎ ‎6. What does the man think of the apartment?‎ A. It’s beyond his budget. B. It’s exactly what he wants. C. Its rooms should be larger.‎ ‎7. What is a short distance away from the apartment?‎ A. A hospital. B. A parking lot. C. A park.‎ 请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What did the man like doing when he was a child?‎ A. Going out into nature. B. Doing sports. C. Reading books.‎ ‎9. Where is the man’s mother from?‎ A: England. B. Scotland. C. Wales.‎ 请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. When did the woman get her driver’s license?‎ A. Before she went to college.‎ B. When she was in college.‎ C. After she graduated from college.‎ ‎11. What did the woman have to do to get a driver’s license? ‎ A. Take driver’s education with her parents.‎ B. Lean to drive from her parents.‎ C. Get a learner’s permit first.‎ ‎12. What do we know about the woman’s family?‎ A. They all did well on their driving tests.‎ B. There are four members altogether.‎ C. They have three cars in total.‎ 请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. Why does the woman call the man?‎ A. To make a reservation.‎ B. To know about his specific job.‎ C. To get some information.‎ ‎14. What is the island‎ of ‎Bali famous for?‎ A. Its nice weather. B. Its great waiter activities. C. Its shopping centers.‎ ‎15. Who is Jason?‎ A. The man’s friend in Bali. B. A tour guide. C. The woman’s husband.‎ ‎16. What should the woman provide when reserving a vacation according to the man?‎ A. Her credit card number. B. Her bank of deposit. C. Her family’s income.‎ 请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What does the speaker do first before breakfast?‎ A. She chats with some journalists. B. She surfs some music websites.‎ C. She checks her e-mail messages.‎ ‎18. How does the speaker go to the studio?‎ A. On foot. B. By car. C. By bus.‎ ‎19. When does the speaker stop working each day?‎ A. At about 6 pm. B. At about 6:30 pm. C. At about 7 pm.‎ ‎20. What is the speaker’s nationality most probably?‎ A. British. B. Indian. C. Greek.‎ 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在将题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A Teen Fitness Our Teen Fitness program will be available from July 4 to September 3 for youth aged 12 to 17 at all GoodLife Fitness clubs from coast to coast, across Canada.‎ Participating teens will have full club access with the following exceptions: pool, Hot Yoga Studio, Tennis Court and Tanning Salon (日光浴沙龙).‎ We’ve all heard the news: Overweight teenagers are tipping the balance at an alarming rate. According to the Canada Health Measure Survey (2017):‎ ‎★ Over 26% of children and youth are overweight.‎ ‎★ 60% of Canadian youth do not get the required daily physical activity for their growth and development.‎ ‎★ 93% of children and youth are not meeting Canada’s physical activity guidelines.‎ Instead of a Teen Fitness membership card, this year our teens will have a regular ‎ membership card presented to them.‎ ‎“At GoodLife, we are devoted to helping all Canadians become fit and healthy and we know the importance of starting healthy habits at a young age,” said David Patchell-Evans, GoodLife founder and CEO.‎ Pre-registration for 2018 will be available in June.‎ General Teen Information:‎ ‎★ Free teen membership for ages 12 - 17 only.‎ ‎★ Membership term: July 4-September 3; all teen memberships come to an e n September 3, 2018.‎ ‎★ Parents or legal guardians must register for a Teen Member and provide proof of age.‎ ‎★ Membership includes access to most club areas at all locations: 7 days a week from 8 am-4 pm with last check-in at 3:00 pm.‎ ‎★ The teens will receive their membership key tags (标签) upon completion of registration at the club.‎ ‎★ Maximum workout time for Teen Members is 2 hours per day.‎ ‎21. What does the survey in Canada show?‎ A. Teens’ state of health is worrying. B. Most teens can’t balance study and play.‎ C. 50% of teens benefit from GoodLife Fitness. D. Schools pay much attention to teens’ fitness.‎ ‎22. What can Teen Members enjoy in the program?‎ A. Light exercise at night on weekends. B. Three-month free membership.‎ C. Free access to the Tennis Court. D. At most two hours’ daily exercise.‎ ‎23. A participating teen is required to .‎ A. arrive no later than 3:00 pm B. buy a key tag after registration C. be accompanied by his parents D. make the registration by himself B It took multiple weddings for Christine Law to realize what she needed to do. In the summer of 2014, her schedule was packed with friends, marriage celebrations—flowers --- filled occasions that got her thinking, “Where do all the flowers go after the party?” More often than ‎ not, they were thrown out. Law, then 27, was confident she could find a better use for them.‎ By August, she had a plan: convince couples and companies hosting events to donate their flowers, which she would pick up and deliver within 48 hours to seniors across the city. She wanted to bring beauty into the lives of the elderly. She drew on her experience volunteering with non-profits in order to set up her own organization, which she called Floranthropie. Not having enough bouquets (花束) for all 150 people of a health center, Law asked the staff to provide a list of patients who needed cheering up most, “The first woman I approached thought it was a mistake, and that the flowers couldn’t possibly be for her,” says Law. “I said they were a gift, and we talked for a half --- hour.”‎ In addition to health centers, Floranthropie focuses on community groups devoted to the elderly. Theleme is a volunteer for Les Petits Fieres, an organization that aims to help the elderly who don’t have a support system. The group receives a dozen or so bouquets from Floranthropie monthly, and then redistributes them. “Our motto is ‘flowers before bread,” says Theleme. “We don’t focus on primary care, but rather on nourishing (滋养) the spirit. Floranthropie helps that. It’s amazing what a big difference a small bouquet can make.”‎ In the beginning, most of Floranthropie’s donations came through word of mouth. These days, Law receives messages from strangers via her organization’s Facebook page and has connected with corporations and flower wholesalers. Law hopes to expand Floranthropie nationally, but at this point is happy to be able to oversee each delivery personally.‎ ‎24. What made Christine Law set up Floranthropie?‎ A. The Waste of flowers. B. The loneliness of seniors.‎ C. The persuasion of other friends. D. The warm atmosphere of weddings.‎ ‎25. What was the woman’s first reaction to Christine Law’s flowers?‎ A. She was moved. B. She was excited. C. She was worried. D. She was surprised.‎ ‎26. What can we infer about Floranthropie from Laetitia Theleme’s words?‎ A. It should focus on primary care. B. It is benefiting more than the elderly.‎ C. It is doing something of great importance. D. It should cooperate with more ‎ non-profits.‎ ‎27. What is the best title for the text?‎ A. Volunteer Your Time B. Don’t Throw Them Out C. Special Delivery Makes Your Day D. Brighten Seniors’ Lives With Flowers C You dash through a crowded railway station, tripping over bags, spilling (泼出) your coffee, only to have the doors slide shut in your face, leaving you breathless on the platform as the train pulls away,‎ But at least, if you’re in France, someone may be playing the piano for you. But it won’t be performed by a paid musician, or even a street entertainer playing for coins. It will just be a random passer - by, jamming for the fun of it on one of the pianos that the national railroad company, S. N. C. F., has fixed in nearly 100 stations across France. They are free for anyone to play, and travelers from all walks of life have taken to doing just that.‎ Gares & Connexions, the S. N. C. F. division that manages its stations, rents the instruments from the producer, Yamaha: which maintains them and tunes them every month or two. The first one was set up in the Gare Montparnasse in Paris in 2012.‎ The music, mixed with the sounds of shouting passengers, screaming trains and rolling suitcases, gives French stations a special soundscape. The amateur musicians have included Irish soccer fans and even babies. In 2014, Gares & Connexions and Yamaha organized a nationwide contest called Your Turn to Play, asking participants to submit videos of themselves using one of the pianos. It drew nearly 900 entries.‎ Isn’t the railroad company taking a big chance? Apparently not: “None of the instruments has been vandalized to this day, or even merely damaged,” said Claire Foumon, a spokeswoman for Gares & Connexions. “They are shared and respected by all.”‎ So if you miss a train in Paris; Bordeaux or Marseille one day, perhaps someone will be playing a favorite piece that will ease your pain. Or perhaps you’ll sit down and play your annoyance away yourself.‎ ‎28. Why did Gares & Connexions fix pianos in railway stations?‎ A. To advertise Yamaha’s products. B. To make stations more attractive.‎ G. To let travelers have a relaxing trip. D. To help street artists make a living.‎ ‎29. What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us?‎ A. The contest has proved a hit. B. The pianos are very popular.‎ C. Railway stations are crowded. D. Everyone can be an amateur musician.‎ ‎30. What does the underlined word “vandalized” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?‎ A. Selected carefully. B. Checked regularly.‎ C. Reserved in advance. D. Destroyed on purpose.‎ ‎31. What would be the best title for the text?‎ A. Miss a train yet catch a tune B. A soundscape in the memory C. The role of piano in French life D. An amazing train with a piano bar D Airbags, now found in almost every vehicle, have saved countless lives and largely reduced the severity of injuries in crashes. Similar technology could greatly reduce broken hips (髋部) resulting from a fall, something most seniors fear.‎ Dr. Robert Buckman and his start-up company, ActiveProtective in Allentown‎, ‎Pennsylvania, has developed a promising solution, a wearable airbag that can protect hip bones in the event of a fall. The idea was the result of Dr. Buckman’s years as a doctor at Temple‎ ‎University. He noticed how many elderly people were being brought into hospitals with broken hip due to falls, and how they often never completely recovered from the injuries. He started to ask what he could do for these people, and that was when he started trying to figure out whether there was a way of helping people who were at the highest risk of falling and suffering these kinds of injuries.‎ The device is worn much like a regular belt, but on the outside of the clothing, and it includes sensors that monitor the movement of hips. If the device detects that the person, is falling, an airbag opens before the person hits the ground, cushioning the fall. When the wearer hits the ground, the bag reduces the force to the hip bones by 90 percent, enough to avoid the majority of hip injuries.‎ With one out of every three people aged 65 and older suffering serious falls each year, ActiveProtective has a big market for its wearable device. It also has the potential to sizably reduce hip - related health care expenses: Hip injuries among the elderly cost the US health care ‎ system in 2012 $30 billion, which doesn’t include the long-term care expenses associated with the high percentage of patients that can no longer live independently.‎ ‎32. What is the purpose of the ActiveProtective’s airbag?‎ A. To avoid hip injuries among seniors. B. To protect seniors from car accidents.‎ C. To help seniors with their daily nursing. D. To help doctors deal with serious injuries.‎ ‎33. What inspired Dr. Robert Buckman to make the device?‎ A. A report on seniors, health. B. A serious fall he experienced.‎ C. His work experiences as a doctor. D. Suggestions of seniors at Temple‎ ‎University.‎ ‎34. How does the device mainly work?‎ A. By predicting road conditions. B. By speeding up bone recovery.‎ C. By reducing the effects of falling. D. By preventing people from failing.‎ ‎35. What does the author think of the ActiveProtective’s airbag?‎ A. It still needs improving.‎ B. It has a promising future.‎ C. It may encourage seniors to do exercise.‎ D. It may increase America’s spend on seniors.‎ 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。‎ In a few months you’ll go to college. Are you ready for some of the newness that is about to come your way? Take a look at this “mental preparation” checklist and make sure you have given these topics some thought.‎ ‎1. Remind yourself that it’s new for everyone.‎ Going to college is a big change, and it’s important not to get overwhelmed (压垮). 36 That’s OK. Accept that you’re in a new stage of life and it won’t feel familiar for a bit.‎ ‎2. Commit to time management.‎ Organizing your time properly will make your life in college much easier. 37 Create a detailed daily schedule that blocks out time for classes, homework, studying, and anything else.‎ ‎ Stay organized and spend a few minutes each evening planning ahead for the next day.‎ ‎3. Be open to new things.‎ College will open your eyes in more ways than one. It’s a time to find yourself, discover new passions, challenge old ways of thinking, and meet new people from all backgrounds and places. 38 Embrace (欣然接受) the idea of exploration!‎ ‎4. Don’t be afraid to ask for help.‎ With anything new, it’s best to go in with a positive attitude. But life has its ups and downs. 39 Take a moment to find out the college services that can help you: disability services, tutoring services, and any other services that will give you support when you need it.‎ Congratulations on this exciting time of your life. 40 You’ll be glad you have done.‎ A. So, try something different.‎ B. Knowing where to turn for help is important.‎ C. Things might feel a bit uncomfortable for a while.‎ D. Plan to pay them a visit early in your first semester.‎ E. Get yourself a time planning app or a good old day planner.‎ F. Remember that you’re in college to build a foundation for your future job.‎ G. As you get prepared for the first day of classes, get mentally ready for this new life stage too. ‎ 第三部分 语言知识运用（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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ At the age of 14, Harvey‎ ‎Bay teenager Mark Farrell took a dive into a swimming pool that would 41 his life forever.‎ ‎“I jumped into the pool and broke my 42 ,” he says. It’s a very 43 story because I jumped into the deep end, not the shallow end where most spinal (脊柱的) 44 occur.”‎ Mark has been in a wheelchair ever since and now, at 27, is very matter of fact about any 45 life might throw at him. In fact, he finds it 46 to name any challenge at all. “I just live my life and 47 it day by day,” he says.‎ For the past few years, Mark has 48 with the Spinal Education Awareness Team (SEAT), telling his 49 to young people in the Harvey‎ ‎Bay region. He also works as a whale ‎ ‎50 , taking photos for various publiciations and calendars. “If I can 51 one kid’s life, it makes every single 52 I do worthwhile,” he says.‎ The aim of the SEAT program is to 53 students to prevent spinal injuries and help them to 54 understand the: challenges feeing people who 55 with a spinal injury.‎ Mark discusses the importance of checking the 56 of water before diving in and being more 57 in general. He has told thousands of school students his story over the years1 and says that if his 58 can prevent one spinal injury in a young person, he’s 59 Mark’s contribution to preventing spinal injuries was 60 in 2017, when he was named Young Australian of the Year.‎ ‎41. A. end B. benefit C. change D. shorten ‎42. A. neck B. leg C. arm D. wrist ‎43. A. familiar B. useful C. unusual D. reasonable ‎44. A. analyses B. treatment C. protection D. injuries ‎45. A. curiosity B. challenge C. success D. responsibility ‎46. A. necessary B. hard C. strange D. important ‎47. A. realize B. finish C. name D. take ‎48. A. agreed B. argued C. worked D. competed ‎49. A. story B. anxiety C. doubt D. hobby ‎50. A. doctor B. trainer C. keeper D. photographer ‎51. A. report B. satisfy C. save D. understand ‎52. A. presentation B. promotion C. response D. comparison ‎53. A. beg B. allow C. force D.‎ ‎ educate ‎54. A. less B. better C. poorly D. newly ‎55. A. live B. learn C. travel D. swim ‎56. A. width B. depth C. length D. height ‎57. A. grateful B. patient C. cautious D. brave ‎58. A. talks B. complaints C. feelings D. comments ‎59. A. calm B. polite C. confident D. happy ‎60. A. suspected B. recognized C. stopped D. limited 第Ⅱ卷 第二节（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ The saying “last man standing” refers to a(n) 61 (compete), contest, or other situation where the field of participants is narrowed until only a single individual remains. Occasionally, the term may be used to describe a winning couple or team rather 62 an individual ‎ The exact origins of the term are 63 (certain). Some believe the term 64 (original) applied to the last boxer to remain during a match. Others claim the term came from old - fashioned spelling bees, where participants either gave up 65 were judged “out” and asked to sit. Per- haps the most widely use of the term is in connection with a tontine (联合养老制), an agreement in 66 a number of persons collectively own something of value, often land. Interest in a tontine cannot 67 (pass) to another party, so the last man standing, in this case the last person alive gets the entire interest. Throughout history, tontines have been dangerous investments.‎ Today, the term is used in a number of 68 (situation). It may refer to the winner in any 69 (give) contest. It may even refer to the last person to continue his attempt 70 (achieve) a goal after the others have given up.‎ 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，满分10分）‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 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.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。‎ It was about 6 o’clock in the afternoon when I was walking along the road, heading home from school. The wind blew so hard that, all of sudden, an advertising board by the roadside was blew down to the ground. Before realizing that had happened, I was knocked down by the fallen board. I feel great pain in my legs and could not move. At that moment, a man who ran up to help me. Seen I was badly hurt, he drove me to the hospital immediate. After calling my parents, the man left without leaving my name and address. What I remember is that he is a middle - aged man. I want to finding the man and express my thank.‎ 第二节 书面表达(满分25分）‎ 假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Lucy在当地一所孔子学院(Confucius Institute)学习，你刚获悉她在学校举办的中文书法比赛中获一等奖。请你用英语给她写一封电子邮件表示祝贺，并邀请她暑假来参加“游北京，登长城”活动。‎ 注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear Lucy,‎ Yours truly,‎ Li Hua 湖北省黄冈市2017-2018学年高二下学期期末考试 英语试题答案 听力 1—5 BABCC 6—10 BCCAA 11—15 CBCBC 16—20 ACBAA 阅读理解 21—23 ADA 24—27 ADCD 28—31 CBDA 32—35 ACCB 七 选 五 36—40 CEABG 完 形 41—45 CACDB 46—50 BDCAD 51—55 CADBA 56—60 BCADB 语法填空 ‎61. competition 62. than 63. uncertain 64. originally 65. or ‎66. which 67. be passed 68. situations 69. given 70. to achieve 改错 It was about 6 o’clock in the afternoon when I was walking along the road, heading home from school. The wind blew so hard that, all of ∧ sudden, an advertising board by the roadside was blew down to the ground. Before ‎ ‎ a blown realizing that had happened, I was knocked down by the fallen board. I feel great pain in my legs and could not ‎ ‎ what felt move. At that moment, a man who ran up to help me. Seen I was badly hurt, he drove me to the hospital immediate. ‎ ‎ Seeing immediately After calling my parents, the man left without leaving my name and address. What I remember is that he is a middle ‎ ‎ his ‎- aged man. I want to finding the man and express my thank.‎ find thanks 书面表达 Dear Lucy,‎ I’m pleased to learn that you’ve just won the first prize in the Chinese hand-writing competition held in your institute. I’m writing to offer my sincere congratulations to you.‎ The prize comes as no surprise to me because I know you love Chinese culture, especially the Chinese language. I’ m so proud to see all your efforts have paid off.‎ This summer vacation our school will hold an interesting activity called Touring Beijing, ‎ Climbing to the top of the Great Wall. Would you like to come to China and join us? I’ m looking forward to your reply.‎ Yours truly,‎ Li Hua 听力原稿：‎ ‎(Text 1) ‎ W: Hi, Johnny. If you see Jane, please tell her the general manager is looking for her.‎ M: No problem. I saw her in Lucy’s office five minutes ago.‎ ‎(Text 2)‎ M: Do you want to go to the city library with me if it doesn’t rain tomorrow?‎ W: No, I don’t think so. It’ll be too hot outside.‎ ‎(Text 3)‎ W: Doctor Morris’ office. What can I do for you?‎ M: Hello! This is Bob. Can I come to see the doctor at 9:30?‎ W: Sorry, but he will be seeing another patient then. Can you come half an hour earlier?‎ ‎(Text 4)‎ M: What kind of games do you like?‎ W: I like board games, such as Chinese chess.‎ M: I’ve never played Chinese chess before, but I’ve seen old men playing it in the street. It looks difficult.‎ W: The basic rules and moves are simple enough; so it’s really easy to learn.‎ ‎(Text 5)‎ W: Take a look at this bread, honey!‎ M: Oh, it’s as hard as rock.‎ W: Did you buy it in the supermarket?‎ M: No. I bought it in the grocery store this morning. Shall I throw it away?‎ W: You’d better take it back.‎ ‎(Text 6)‎ W: I like this apartment. Do you think we can afford it?‎ M: Yes, I think so. It’s not very expensive. It’s in the right area, and it has everything that we are ‎ looking for. The rooms are quite large, too.‎ W: I love the balcony. We can sit outside and enjoy the sun in summer. And it’s on the12th floor, so the balcony has a very nice view.‎ M: The neighborhood is nice, too. There is a park nearby.‎ W: Yes, There aren’t many houses nearby. I like the fact that the neighborhood isn’t full of apartment blocks. It’s rather far from your hospital, though.‎ M: It doesn’t matter. I like driving!‎ ‎(Text7) ‎ W: Now, Mar k, you’re from Canada.‎ M: That’s right.‎ W: Where is it, actually, that you grew up?‎ M: I was born in Montreal and I lived there for four years, the first four years, but uh, I grew up in Calgary, in Alberta.‎ W: OK, so what was your childhood like? Were you into nature, or sports?‎ M: When I was young, I was into books. I was a big reader. I used to go to the library with my mother.‎ W: OK, so when was your first trip abroad? Where did you go?‎ M: The first big trip I took abroad was when I was 14. I went to Liverpool that time, where my mother is from, and Wales and Scotland on the five or six trips after that.‎ ‎(Text 8)‎ M: OK. Keri, can you drive?‎ W: Yes, I can. ‎ M: Do you have a driver’s license?‎ W: Of course. ‎ M: So, how long have you had your driver’s license? ‎ W: I think I got it when I was 17 actually, just before I went to college. ‎ M: OK. How do you get a driver’s license in your country?‎ W: Well, I think it’s changed since I was a teenager. At that time, you had to get a learner’s permit first and then you could start driving with your parents. You also had to go to driver’s school. Then you had to pass a driving test and I think a written test as well.‎ M: OK. Did you get a perfect score on your driving test?‎ W: I can’t remember my exact score, but I remember it was pretty good.‎ M: Do all the members of your family drive?‎ W: Yeah: Four of us share our two different vehicles. I’m buying my own next week, though.‎ ‎(Text 9)‎ M: Universal Travel Agency. May I help you?‎ W: Yes, my husband and I want to take a vacation to an island somewhere. Do you have any places to recommend?‎ M: Certainly. Off the top of my head, I would suggest the island‎ of ‎Bali.‎ W: Why Bali? ‎ M: At this time of year, most places have a lot of rain, but it is the dry season in Bali. There are also many excellent restaurants and hotels to choose from. Plus, Bali is known for its surfing and diving, and I must say that the shopping is absolutely great! ‎ W: That sounds amazing! Jason loves to dive and I love to shop and eat. Can you tell me how much it will cost for the two of us? ‎ M: It will take a day or two to get up-to-date prices, but I will call you as soon as I do.‎ W: Thank you. Would we have to pay for the trip right away?‎ M: I’ll need your credit card number to make a reservation, but you won’t actually have to pay for it until you get there.‎ W: That sounds great. I’ll have a discussion with Jason and let you know our decision soon.‎ ‎(Text 10)‎ I love working in the music business. Every day I first check my e-mail messages. I write a couple of replies to my fans and then I surf around on some music websites to see what the music journalists say about me. Then I walk to a small French cafe for breakfast. At about eleven o’clock, my car takes me to the studio. I meet the other members of the band and we talk about the ideas we have for the day in the studio. We never start working in the studio until about noon. Usually, we begin with the problems of the previous day. At about three in the afternoon, we stop for lunch but sometimes we continue recording if we have some good ideas. For the last couple of hours, until about 6 pm, I don’t sing but I help the rest of the group with the music. I go back to London and arrive home at about half past six or seven. I meet my boyfriend, Peter, and ‎ we go to eat a tasty meal in a restaurant. He loves foreign food so we often go and eat in an Indian or Greek restaurant or something similar. 1 never go to bed too late as l don’t want to be too tired for the studio.‎