2018-2019学年浙江省杭州市八校联盟高一上学期期中考试英语试题

2018-2019学年浙江省杭州市八校联盟高一上学期期中考试英语试题

‎2018-2019学年浙江省杭州市八校联盟高一上学期期中考试英语试题 第Ｉ卷 第一部分：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段小对话。每段对话后有一个小题，请从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在答题卷的相应位置。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. How long will it take the woman to get there? ‎ A. More than an hour. B. Less than an hour. C. Half an hour.‎ ‎2. What might the weather be like this weekend?‎ ‎ A. Sunny. B. Snowy. C. Rainy.‎ ‎3. What do we know about the man?‎ ‎ A. He worked the whole night. B. He didn’t sleep well. C. He was sick.‎ ‎4. Why does the woman want to call Harry?‎ ‎ A. To invite Harry to go out. ‎ B. To borrow a bike from Harry.‎ C. To know the best place to ride.‎ ‎5. What does the woman imply?‎ ‎ A. Watching television is nothing interesting.‎ B. The man should watch a different program.‎ C. She’d like to watch television with the man.‎ 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）‎ ‎ 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间来阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。‎ ‎6. Where does the conversation probably take place? ‎ A. At home. B. In a factory. C. In an office.‎ ‎7. Why is the man so nervous?‎ ‎ A. He missed an important phone call.‎ ‎ B. He is waiting for an important phone call.‎ C. He failed to answer the phone several times.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。‎ ‎8. What does the woman want the man to do? ‎ A. Type her papers. B. Fix her computer. C. Hand in his papers.‎ ‎9. When does the man promise to finish the task? ‎ A. On Monday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Thursday. ‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。‎ ‎10. What are the speakers talking about? ‎ ‎ A. A course. B. A photo. C. A school. ‎ ‎11. What did the woman think of Lily at first? ‎ A. Serious. B. Friendly. C. Caring.‎ ‎12. Where does Lily work now? ‎ A. In a factory. B. In a school. C. In a company. ‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。‎ ‎13. When did the woman buy the radio? ‎ A. About a week ago. B. About two weeks ago. C. About a month ago. ‎ ‎14. Whom did the woman buy the radio for? ‎ ‎ A. Her mother. B. Her cousin. C. Her daughter. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎15. What’s wrong with the radio? ‎ A. It doesn’t work. ‎ B. It is left in the post office. ‎ C. It can’t receive any programs. ‎ ‎16. What will the woman do next? ‎ A. Go to the post office. B. Talk to the man. C. Have the radio repaired.‎ 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。‎ ‎17. What is the speaker? ‎ A. A doctor. B. An official. C. A nurse. ‎ ‎18. How does the speaker find her job?‎ A. Difficult and boring. B. Hard but exciting. C. Easy and interesting.‎ ‎19. What will the team take for African people? ‎ A. Clean water. B. Books. C. Clothes. ‎ ‎20. What is the purpose of the passage? ‎ A. To call for money. ‎ B. To introduce African culture.‎ C. To encourage people to go to Africa. ‎ 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）‎ 第一节（共10个小题；每小题2分，满分20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 In the home country, a common language gives you the ability to communicate easily with the people around you; and you learn something about your country’‎ s history, people’s habits, likes and dislikes, customs and traditions. This understanding influences your own behavior, and what you expect of others.‎ Living abroad, it doesn’t take long to realize that many things don’t “work” the same, especially when moving from “the West” to “the East”. Besides a different language, each country has its own social system and laws and ways of solving problems. You will find some of them strange and alien. Sometimes you may feel uncomfortable because you realize that things are not the same as you think they are supposed to be. This is what has become known as “Culture Shock”.‎ Living in an environment with an unfamiliar（不熟悉的）culture can cause stress, anxiety or worse- mental or physical illness in some cases. Culture shock is the shock of experiencing an unknown or new culture. Cross-culture Adjustment is the period of anxiety, great pain and confusion suffered when entering a new culture. It can have effects on a person’s emotions and behavior. You should learn to accept and try to be used to different situations. One thing is certain: it is far easier to accept the new order of things than to try to change it.‎ Most Asian people can bear foreigners and accept their strange habits and behavior, not only because it might be to their benefit but out of natural politeness and restraint（克制）in front of others. Westerners should not make use of this. They must try to accept and obey local rules and rules of behavior.‎ ‎21. What lesson can we draw from the text?‎ ‎ A. A friend in need is a friend indeed. ‎ ‎ B. Where there is a will, there is a way. ‎ C. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.‎ D. Good friends do not add up what they do for each other.‎ ‎22. What does the underlined word “alien” in Paragraph 2 mean?‎ ‎ A. Different. B. Easy. C. Difficult. D. Empty.‎ ‎23. In which section of a website does the text probably appear?‎ ‎ A. Entertainment. B. Science. C. Culture. D. Lifestyle.‎ ‎ B Two strangers came to a village in the evening. They came to the leader of that village and asked for a place to live for the night. The leader said they could stay in the house for strangers. But they were also told about the old custom in the village- people kill the man who snores.（打鼾）‎ The two strangers went to the house. They had a good supper there and then they went to sleep. They slept well. One hour passed. Two hours passed. Then one of them began to snore, “Vo, vo, vo…” The other stranger heard the snoring. He thought, “The people will hear the snoring and kill him.” The stranger wanted to save the man. He thought for a while and then began to sing. He sang very well. The people didn’t hear the snoring. They listened to the song. Then they began to dance. Some of them sang the song together with the stranger and danced to the music. Men, women and even the leader sang and danced. That entire night one stranger snored, one stranger sang, and all the other people sang and danced.‎ In the morning the strangers came to the leader to say goodbye and express their thanks for all he had done. The leader gave them a small bag of money and said, “I give this money to both of you. We had a good time with you. Thank you very much.”‎ The strangers left the village. But along the way they began to quarrel. The one who snored wanted more money. He said, “I must have the bigger part. Why did you sing that song last night? Because I snored.” The man who sang had his reason, too. He said that without him the man who snored might have got killed.‎ They quarreled and quarreled and couldn’t decide on anything. Can you?‎ ‎24. What did the old custom request the two strangers to do? ‎ ‎ A. Avoid snoring while sleeping. ‎ B. Sing for the villagers during the night.‎ ‎ C. Stop strangers from coming to the village. ‎ D. Don’t allow making any noise while sleeping.‎ ‎25. How did the other stranger feel when one stranger started snoring?‎ ‎ A. Upset. B. Calm. C. Worried. D. Angry.‎ ‎26. Why did one stranger start singing while the other was snoring?‎ ‎ A. To wake up him up. B. To draw the leader’s attention.‎ ‎ C. To encourage the villagers to dance. D. To keep the snoring from being heard.‎ ‎27. The main reason the two strangers began to quarrel was ________.‎ ‎ A. neither of them knew what had happened ‎ B. they both thought the other one put them in danger C. neither of them wanted the other one to get the money ‎ D. both of them wanted to get the bigger part of the money ‎ C There are a number of reasons that can be given as to why children should be taught swimming at a young age. If your child knows the basic swimming skills, you can be at peace when your child is near the water. If you are in the process of teaching your child how to swim, then here are some points that you should keep in mind. ‎ ‎♦ Help your child pick a bathing suit. If you child wants to wear bathing suit and get wet then it is certain that your child will be able to handle the water.‎ ‎♦ If the pool has steps, then it is great. Start from these to help your child gain some confidence. You should make sure that there is one place in the pool where your child can be left safely.‎ ‎♦ The best way to teach your children to swim is to make them join swimming classes. In this way, you will be at peace because there is a professional trainer around your children who can teach them all the tricks of swimming. You can join in the parent-child lessons to make your child feel comfortable. If your child is a bit older, then get permission and sit by the pool to watch him/her learn. When you get your child admitted to swimming classes, make sure that the lessons go according to the swimming goals that you have set for your child.‎ Swimming is a fun activity and you can make it easy for your children to understand and coordinate（协调）the movements of their arms and legs will take some time. But, with regular practice and training this can be overcome. So, start with ‎ the basics and be around your children when they are learning how to swim. Once they know how to swim, then you can be at peace when they play around the water.‎ ‎28. The pool with steps can make your children ________.‎ ‎ A. excited and clam B. confident and relaxed ‎ ‎ C. nervous and uneasy D. strange and unusual ‎29. According to the text the best way for children to learn swimming is to ________. ‎ A. train themselves with their skilled parents ‎ ‎ B. learn from morning till night without break ‎ C. join swimming classes with professional trainers D. get a chance to sit by the pool to watch trainers swim ‎30. Which of the following is the best title for the text?‎ ‎ A. Teaching Your Children to Swim. B. Gaining Experience of Swimming.‎ ‎ C. Learning to Swim with Your Child. D. Swimming Can Make People Healthy.‎ 第二节（共5个小题；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 life, everyone wants to have friends who he or she can trust forever. 31 It is scary because in most cases you have to get out of your comfort zone and put yourself out there.‎ However, once the strangeness becomes a thought of the past, it becomes much easier to talk to potential new friends. 32 Get over the shyness of meeting new people and be yourself. Start out with a simple conversation like “Hello, I like your coat” or a discussion about the weather. Those icebreakers will give you the time to feel comfortable and help you open the floor for future conversations.‎ ‎ 33 It can be attending a book club or maybe just enjoying a cup of coffee. Making new friendships means learning about someone and sharing stories about each other’s life. Think of your new friendship as a plant. In order to grow, you have ‎ to water it and provide it with sunlight. 34 If you want to make new friends, you have to be willing to make the effort. Keep in mind that some people are more outing than others and it’s okay to be reserved（矜持）. But it’s necessary to make use of opportunities to develop your newly-found friendship.‎ One thing to be cautious about, when you meet new people, is to be always genuine（真诚的）. 35 If you don’t like fishing or running, then don’t pretend that you do just so someone will be friends with you. Find people that share common interests and goals and build your friendship. Then you’ll find it’s much easier to keep friendships.‎ A. Friendships are quite similar.‎ B. Friendships are great support systems.‎ C. In most cases, you are your biggest road block.‎ D. Be true to yourself and don’t be someone that you are not.‎ E. However, making new friends is much easier said than done.‎ F. Building new friendships means spending quality time together. ‎ G. Then find a common ground and build your friendship around that.‎ 第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分35分） ‎ 第一节：完形填空（共20个小题；每小题1分，满分20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。‎ While he was driving his Ford, he saw an old lady on the side of the road, who needed help. So he __36 in front of her Mercedes and got out. He looked 37 and hungry. Even with the smile on his face, she was 38 . Was he going to hurt her? He could see that she was frightened. He said, “I am here to 39 you, ma’am. By the way, my name is Bryan.”‎ Well, all she had was a flat tyre. Bryan crawled under the 40 . Soon he changed the tyre. But he got dirty and his 41 hurt.‎ ‎ She couldn’t thank him enough. She asked him how much she should 42 him. He told her that if she 43 wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could __44__ that person the help that he or she needed.‎ The lady 45 off. A few miles down the road she saw a small and shabby 46 . She went in to eat. The waitress came over and smiled, 47 her a clean towel to wipe her wet hair.‎ She noticed that the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant（怀孕）. When she finished her 48 ‎ and the waitress went to get 49 for her hundred-dollar bill, she slipped right out of the restaurant. When the waitress 50 , she saw four $100 bills on the table.‎ When she climbed into bed that night, she was still thinking about the 51 the lady had left to her. How could she have 52 how much they needed it?‎ With the birth of the baby next month, it was going to be 53 . And she knew how worried her __54__ was. As he lay sleeping next to her, she said in a low 55 , “Everything’s going to be all right, Bryan.”‎ ‎36. A. stood up B. pulled up C. came up D. looked up ‎37. A. calm B. strong C. empty D. poor ‎38. A. excited B. brave C. worried D. special ‎ ‎39. A. help B. see C. thank D. treat ‎40. A. bed B. car C. tyre D. table ‎41. A. feelings B. clothes C. tips D. hands ‎42. A. pay B. cost C. lend D. offer ‎43. A. actually B. exactly C. really D. carefully ‎44. A. throw B. give C. receive D. borrow ‎45. A. drove B. turned C. showed D. sent ‎46. A. farm B. bedroom C. village D. restaurant ‎47. A. recycling B. exchanging C. bringing D. washing ‎48. A. work B. meal C. decision D. research ‎ ‎49. A. change B. question C. attention D. break ‎50. A. dropped by B. ran away C. looked up D. came back ‎51. A. notice B. suitcase C. money D. present ‎52. A. enriched B. known C. counted D. found ‎53. A. hard B. popular C. safe D. painful ‎54. A. baby B. boss C. customer D. husband ‎55. A. spirit B. accent C. voice D. courage 第 Ⅱ 卷 注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。‎ 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。‎ I never thought that little help would turn out to be the most satisfying thing I have ever done. He was tired, in pain and struggling to climb farther. With a broad smile, he asked me __56__ I could help him with some money. He was paralyzed（残疾）in both __57__(leg) and was raising money for an operation. He said if doctors operated __58__ (success), he could attend a training for a job. I was full of doubts. I even asked him __59__ (show) his legs. In the end, I gave him some money. After a few days, he came back asking for more money. This time I was sure that he was cheating __60__(I). However, I gave him some.‎ A year later, I got a call from him. What he said was __61__ (move). He said the operation was successful and he had got a job. He wanted to return my money so that I wouldn’t feel ___62___ (cheat) and would continue to help people who are __63__ need in the future. I don’t know whether he guessed my facial expression that day, but tears ___64___(run) down my face. That day I  promised him I would continue to help people when I got an opportunity—small __65__ big.‎ 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分25分）‎ 第一节：单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 根据下面各句句意及所给单词的首字母，写出该单词的正确形式（每空一词）。 ‎ ‎66. Although Tim and Mike come from e __________ different backgrounds, they became close friends. ‎ ‎67. I would be g __________ if you could give me some advice on how to learn English.‎ ‎68. At that time English was b __________ more on German than the English we speak at present. ‎ ‎69. The other day, I r __________Peter, although I haven’t seen him for more than 10 years. ‎ ‎70. It is not easy for a Chinese person to speak English as f__________ as a native English speaker. ‎ ‎71. When people use words and e __________ different from the “standard language”, it is called a dialect.‎ ‎72. Jenny did not forget her overcoat; she left it in the locker on p __________. ‎ ‎73. Jack, be brave enough to join in the game. Don’t be too c __________ about winning or losing.‎ ‎74. Having a good c __________ of English grammar makes it easier for you to do some reading.‎ ‎75. Fewer children spend time playing o __________, instead, they stay indoors playing computer games.‎ 第二节：应用文写作（共1小题， 满分15分）‎ ‎ 假设你是某中学学生李华，在你班级留学的美国学生Bill无法适应这里的学习与生活，感到苦闷，他写信向你求助。请你用英文给他写一封回信。内容如下：‎ ‎1. 深表同情；‎ ‎2. 提出建议并给出理由；（至少三条建议，如：参加学校社团活动，与朋友交流，做些户外活动等）‎ ‎3. 希望建议能有所帮助。‎ 注意：‎ ‎ 1. 词数80左右；‎ ‎ 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________.‎ ‎2018学年第一学期杭州八联盟期中联考 高一年级英语学科 参考答案 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ ‎1-5 BCACA 6-10 ABCBB 11-15 ABBCA 16-20 CCBAA 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）‎ 第一节（共10个小题；每小题2分，满分20分 ‎21-23 CAC 24-27 ACDD 28-30 BCA ‎ 第二节（共5个小题；每小题2分，满分10分）‎ ‎31-35 ECFAD 第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节：完形填空（共20个小题；每小题1分，满分20分）‎ ‎ 36-40 BDCAB 41-45 DACBA 46-50 DCBAD 51-55 CBADC 第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)‎ ‎56. if/whether 57. legs 58. successfully 59. to show 60. me 61. moving 62. cheated 63. in 64. ran 65. or 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分25分）‎ 第一节：单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ ‎66. entirely 67. grateful 68. based 69. recognized 70. fluently 71. expressions 72. purpose ‎ ‎73. concerned 74. command 75. outdoors ‎ 第二节：应用文写作（共1小题， 满分15分）‎ One possible version:‎ Dear Bill,‎ I am sorry to know you are having trouble with your life and study here. However, the situation is easy to change. Now, I’d like to give you some advice.‎ Firstly, join some school clubs, where you can make some friends. Secondly, communicate with the people who have the same interest with you. Maybe it can get rid of your loneliness. Thirdly, do some outdoor activities and they can make you relaxed. By doing all these, you can get used to your school life and live happily.‎ Hope my advice can help you.‎ ‎ Yours, ‎ ‎ Li Hua ‎ ‎ 一、应用文写作评分原则 ‎1. 本题总分为15分，按5个档次给分。 ‎ ‎2. 评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。‎ ‎3. 词数少于 60和多于100的，从总分中减去2分。 ‎ ‎4. 评分时，应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的丰富性和准确性、上下文的连贯性及语言的得体性。 ‎ ‎5. 拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面，评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。 ‎ ‎6. 如书写较差，以至影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。 ‎ ‎7. 内容要点可用不同方式表达，对紧扣主题的适当发挥不予扣分。 ‎ 二、各档次的给分范围和要求 第五档(很好)；(13-15分) ‎ 完全完成了试题规定的任务。 ‎ ‎— 覆盖所有内容要点。 ‎ ‎— 应用了较多的语法结构和词汇。 ‎ ‎—‎ ‎ 语法结构或词汇方面有些许错误，但为尽力使用较复杂结构或较高级词汇所致；具备较强的语言运用能力。 ‎ ‎— 有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。 ‎ ‎ 完全达到了预期的写作目的。 ‎ 第四档(好)：(10-12分) ‎ ‎ 完全完成了试题规定的任务。 ‎ ‎— 虽漏掉1、2个次重点，但覆盖所有主要内容。 ‎ ‎— 应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。 ‎ ‎— 语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准确，些许错误主要是因尝试较复杂语法结构或词汇所致。 ‎ ‎— 应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。 ‎ 达到了预期的写作目的。 ‎ 第三档(适当)：(7-9分) ‎ ‎ 基本完成了试题规定的任务。 ‎ ‎— 虽漏掉一些内容，但覆盖所有主要内容。 ‎ ‎— 应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。 ‎ ‎— 有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，但不影响理解。 ‎ ‎— 应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文内容连贯。 ‎ 整体而言，基本达到了预期的写作目的。 ‎ 第二档(较差)：(4-6分) ‎ 未适当完成试题规定的任务。 ‎ ‎— 漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容，写了一些无关内容。 ‎ ‎— 语法结构单调、词汇项目有限。 ‎ ‎— 有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响了对写作内容的理解。 ‎ ‎— 较少使用语句间的连接成分，内容缺少连贯性。 ‎ ‎ 信息未能清楚地传达给读者。 ‎ 第一档(差)：(1-3分) ‎ 未完成试题规定的任务。 ‎ ‎— 明显遗漏主要内容，写了一些无关内容，原因可能是未理解试题要求。 ‎ ‎— 语法结构单调、词汇项目有限。 ‎ ‎— 较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响对写作内容的理解。 ‎ ‎— 缺乏语句间的连接成分，内容不连贯。 ‎ 信息未能传达给读者。 ‎ 不得分：（0分） ‎ ‎　　未能传达给读者任何信息：内容太少，无法评判；写的内容均与所要求内容无关或所写内容无法看清。‎ 三、该题具体要求 ‎（一）内容要点 ‎1. 要使用应用文形式格式，注意要写出称呼和最后的署名；‎ ‎2. 要涵盖三个要点：深表同情；提出建议并给出理由；建议能有所帮助；‎ ‎3. 只给建议不说出理由要扣一半的分。‎ ‎(二) 应用词汇和语法结构的情况 ‎1. 时态以一般现在时为主；‎ ‎2. 使用与主题相关的词汇；‎ ‎3. 能够使用恰当的语法结构；‎ ‎（三）上下文的连贯性 按照内容要点展开写作，使用恰当的连接词或表达法使文章内容连贯。同时要注意文章的分段。‎ 附：听力材料 Text 1‎ W: How long will it take me to get there?‎ M: I am not sure, but I think an hour is more than enough.‎ Text 2‎ M: Oh, hey, I’m off on Friday. So we can leave early for the cabin.‎ W: Uh, bad news, uh, I checked the weather up there. It looks like rain for this weekend.‎ Text 3‎ W: You look so tired. You must have slept late last night.‎ M: Yes. I had to finish my work last night so I didn’t sleep at all.‎ Text 4 ‎ W: How about going for bike ride?‎ M: Sure. Where?‎ W: Let’s call Harry. He can tell us the best place to go.‎ Text 5‎ M: I have got to hurry home. My favorite television show comes on in a few minutes.‎ W: Don’t you have anything better to do?‎ Text 6‎ M: Was that the telephone ringing?‎ W: I didn’t hear anything.‎ M: I thought I heard it ring two or three times.‎ W: Sometimes when the windows are open, you can hear the neighbor’s phone.‎ M: Well, I’m expecting an important phone call, and I don’t want to miss it.‎ Text 7 ‎ W: Have you handed in your papers, John?‎ M: Sorry, Mrs. Smith. I haven’t finished them yet.‎ W: But you must have handed them in by last Friday, and now it’s Monday.‎ M: I am terribly sorry. The problem is, I wrote it with my computer, but it failed to work. I need some time to get it repaired. I promise I’ll give them to you in two days.‎ W: All right. I’ll wait two days. But if you break your promise, you know what the result will be.‎ Text 8‎ M: Hi, Alice. What are you doing?‎ W: I am looking at some old school photographs.‎ M: Can I have a look? When was this photo taken?‎ W: That photo was taken more than seven years ago.‎ M: Who is this girl?‎ W: That’s Lily. At first I didn’t like her because I thought she was too serious. She always had high mark in math. One day I found that she was very friendly and helpful. Then we became good friends.‎ M: What does she do now?‎ W: I heard she went back to Chicago and is now a teacher in a small town.‎ Text 9‎ M: Good morning, madam. What can I do for you?‎ W: I bought this new radio here half a month ago. Then I posted it to my daughter, who is studying English in Shanghai Foreign Language University. But a week later, she posted it back saying that it doesn’t work. I don’t know why. Could you help me check out the radio?‎ M: Let me see. Did you check it when you bought it?‎ W: Of course, I remember I could receive shortwave programs very well.‎ M: Let me check it. It seems as if it’s not our fault. The radio seems to have been left in the rain. You should go to the post office and explain everything to them.‎ W: It sounds reasonable, but I’d like to have my radio repaired here. I think you offer the best service.‎ M: Thank you, madam. You can leave it to me.‎ W: That is very kind of you.‎ Text 10‎ W: Hi! I am Kate Black. I am a nurse. I work in the children’s ward at the City Hospital. Some people ask me if my job is difficult because I see so many sick people in my ward. I tell them, “It’s hard, but I see my patients getting better and smiling, and that makes me happy.” Next month I will go to Africa to help take care of some African people. I will be part of the team, and we will visit many small villages in southern Africa. We will take them clean water, food and medicine. In these villages they have no clean water or health care and many people die. It is especially difficult for the children in these villages. Our project is very small, but I hope that it will make a big difference to their lives. I am writing this because we need money to help African people. If you would like to donate any money to our project, please call 242-359-8847. Every small amount of money helps. So call us, and help African people today.‎