2020届高三英语10月月考试题 人教新版

2020届高三英语10月月考试题 人教新版

‎2019届高三英语10月月考试题 本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）。第 I 卷第 1 页至第 11 页，第 II 卷第 ‎11 页至第 12 页。考试结束，将本试卷的答题卡交回。‎ 注意事项：‎ ‎1、答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，认真核对条形码上的 姓名、准考证号，并将条形码粘贴在答题卡的指定位置上。‎ ‎2、选择题答案使用 2B 铅笔填涂，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号； 非选择题答案使用 0.5 毫米的黑色中性（签字）笔或碳素笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。‎ ‎3、请按照题号在各题的答题区域（黑色线框）内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效。‎ ‎4、保持卡面清洁，不折叠，不破损。‎ 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分 听力（共两节， 共 20 小题，每小题 1.5 分，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. What is the woman going to do this evening?‎ A. Attend the dinner party. B. Go to the park.‎ C. Have supper with the man.‎ ‎2. What are the speakers mainly talking about?‎ A. Houses. B. Music. C. Decoration.‎ ‎3. Whom did the man get a present from?‎ A. John. B. Jack. C. The woman.‎ 20‎ ‎4. What will the woman do?‎ A. Go to the bookstore.‎ B. See her doctor.‎ C. Visit her uncle.‎ ‎5. Where are the speakers?‎ A. In a shop.‎ B. In a gym.‎ C. In a classroom.‎ 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 有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题 5 秒钟；听完后, 各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。 每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6～7 题。‎ ‎6. What day is it today?‎ A. Saturday. B. Thursday. C. Tuesday.‎ ‎7. Where will the party be held?‎ A. In a restaurant. B. At home. C. In the classroom.‎ 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8～9 题。‎ ‎8. Whom did Mr. King have a fight with last night?‎ A. The policeman. B. His wife. C. The shopkeeper.‎ ‎9. What can we learn from the conversation?‎ A. No one was hurt in the accident.‎ B. The police didn’t inquire Mr. King.‎ C. The car was moved away by the police.‎ 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10～12 题。‎ ‎10. When does the conversation take place?‎ A. Late at night. B. In the afternoon. C. In the morning.‎ ‎11. What does the man want to drink?‎ A. Water. B. Tea. C. Coffee.‎ ‎12. What is the man doing?‎ A. Watching TV. B. Writing some reports. C. Listening to the radio.‎ 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13～16 题。‎ ‎13. What are the speakers mainly talking about?‎ A. Borrowing the books for their course. B. The money needed for the books.‎ C. Sharing the books with each other.‎ ‎14. Why does Dr. Lee want his students to have the five books?‎ A. These books are all classics.‎ B. They are needed for the final exams.‎ C. He wants to discuss them in detail in class.‎ ‎15. How does the man want to share these books at first?‎ 20‎ A. He buys three and the woman buys two.‎ 20‎ B. He buys two and the woman buys three. C. He buys the books he is interested in.‎ ‎16. What does the man think of the woman’s idea?‎ A. Impractical. B. Reasonable. C. Confused.‎ 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17～20 题。‎ ‎17. What present will the speaker give her little brother?‎ A. A record. B. A radio. C. A toy.‎ ‎18. Why didn’t the speaker’s elder brother come for Christmas last year?‎ A. The roads were too dangerous to drive home. B. He was too busy to come home.‎ C. He was seriously ill.‎ ‎19. What does the speaker say about her elder brother?‎ A. He will buy a record for her. B. He loves listening to music.‎ C. He will come home by train this year.‎ ‎20. When will the speaker’s elder brother arrive this year?‎ A. Before Christmas Eve. B. On Christmas morning. C. On Christmas Eve.‎ 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分 40 分)‎ 第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 30 分)‎ 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中,选出最佳选项，并在 答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A The Bramah Museum of Tea and Coffee Edward Bramah has been conducting tea seminars for ten years. They are usually held on Fridays and start at 2 pm for the whole of the afternoon.‎ The seminars usually include a talk about the old history of the United Kingdom tea trade with comments as to what has taken place in the past 50 years. A tour of the museum follows with a tasting session of traditional Indian, Darjeeling and Ceylon teas.‎ A video film of tea production, again for the traditional manufacture, is shown before enjoying English afternoon tea in the tearoom. It is made up of sandwiches, cookies and cakes.‎ After tea a discussion takes place regarding the origins of afternoon tea, after which is a practical demonstration of tea making followed by general questions.‎ 20‎ A certificate is awarded for those who attend.‎ To make a seminar booking please telephone the museum on 020 7403 5650 for details. Alternatively, please email us.‎ 20‎ The seminar is charged at the exceptional value of £50 per person.‎ Where to stay in London l Premier Lodge 0870 700 1456‎ l London Bridge Hotel 020 8677 7171‎ l Mercure Hotel 020 7902 0800‎ l Holiday Inn Express 020 7401 2525‎ l Mad Hatter 020 7401 9222‎ l Tower Bridge Travel Inn 020 7940 3700‎ ‎21. What do we know about the tea seminars?‎ A. A reservation is usually not needed.‎ B. They are given by many professionals.‎ C. They are usually held on Friday afternoons.‎ D. They are included in the museum admission fee.‎ ‎22. You can learn how to make tea right after .‎ A. a tour of the museum B. discussing afternoon tea C. an English afternoon tea D. tasting some kinds of teas ‎23. Which number should you call to book a room in Mad Hatter?‎ A. 020 7940 3700. B. 020 8677 7171. C. 020 7902 0800. D. 020 7401 9222.‎ B Britain’s oldest man made his first visit to London yesterday at the age of 110. Mr. John Evans had never found the time or the money to make the trip from his home in Fforestfach, near Swansea. But, when British Rail offered him an all-expenses-paid birthday trip to the capital, he just could not refuse.‎ He arrived at Paddington Station and smartly turned out in his best suit and favorite Panama hat with a red rose in his buttonhole. “It’s very exciting. There’s no doubt about it,” he said.‎ Until yesterday he had never been far from home, except for one trip to Aberdeen. “But I’ve been on the seas to that faraway land called Ilfracombe 21 miles from home,” he joked.‎ Mr. Evans, who spent 60 years working as a miner in South Wales, almost made the journey to London once before, at the turn of the century. “There was a trip to the White City but it was ten shillings return from Swansea—too much I thought. All my money went to the family then,” he said.‎ During the next two days Mr. Evans will be taken on a short tour of London to ‎ 20‎ see 20‎ the sights. Top of his list is a visit to the House of Parliament organized by his MP, Mr. Gareth Wardell.‎ The only arrangement he does not care for is the wheelchair provided for him if he gets tired. “I don’t like the chair—people will think I am getting old,” he said. His secret of a long and healthy life has been well publicized—no wine, no tobacco and no anger.‎ Before setting off from Swansea with his 76-year-old son, Amwell, he said jokingly, “I’m glad to see they’ve given me a return ticket.”‎ ‎24. The very reason that Mr. Evans didn’t go to see the world is that .‎ A. he had already been on the seas to Ilfracombe B. he believed “east or west, home is best”‎ C. he was too busy to go too far away from home D. he couldn’t afford both the time and the money ‎25. Mr. Evans didn’t like the wheelchair simply because .‎ A. he was not used to traveling in it B. the wheelchair was of poor quality and not easy to operate C. he thought he was still young enough to manage the trip D. he actually preferred walking to sitting in it at home ‎26. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?‎ A. Mr. Evans had to work hard to raise his family when young. B. The trip to London excited Mr. Evans very much.‎ C. Humor was one of Mr. Evans’ characters.‎ D. Mr. Evans could not really enjoy the trip because of his age.‎ ‎27. What might be the best title for this passage?‎ A. A Free Return Ticket B. A 110-Year-Old Tourist C. The Secret of Long and Healthy Life D. Sightseeing in London C 20‎ Have you ever watched a film about a pilot who’s been turned into a pig in 1930s Italy and is in love with a beautiful (human) singer? Or one where a talking cat helps a school girl to escape the king of the land of cats? Maybe you’ve seen a film with a young witch( 女 魔 法 师 ) who starts a delivery service? If so then you’ve probably discovered the joys of Studio Ghibli.‎ Often described as the Japanese answer to Disney, this animation studio has quietly been making great films since 1985 when it was founded by Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata. However, Studio Ghibli is particularly known for artistic animation and unique plots which are popular with adults and children alike. In the last thirty years their films have won international awards and have become recognized for their creativity. Hollywood stars including Anne Hathaway, Christian Bale and Emily Mortimer have all shown their approval and provided English language voices for characters.‎ The most famous film by the studio is spirited Away, which is the most successful Japanese film ever, making $270,000,000 across the world. It also won an Oscar for Best Animated Feature along with numerous other awards. The story follows a ten-year-old girl, Chihiro Ogino, as she accidentally enters another world full of spirits and monsters( 怪 物 ) while on the way to a new house with her parents. After her parents are turned into pigs she becomes trapped here and to leave she must escape an evil witch. Like many Studio Ghibli films there’s lots of Japanese folklore(民间传说)‎ in the plot which makes for a really great and unusual film.‎ My personal favourites include The Cat Returns(featuring the king of the cats) and Porco Rosso(with the pilot who's a pig), but there are seventeen films in total to watch whatever your age or nationality.‎ ‎28. What is the purpose of the question in Paragraph 1?‎ A. To introduce a studio.‎ B. To advertise some films.‎ C. To inspire readers’ imagination.‎ D. To give an opinion about some films.‎ ‎29. What do the films mentioned in Paragraph 1 have in common?‎ A. They are horror films. B. They are comedy films.‎ C. They have imaginative plots. D. They have ‎ 20‎ complicated plots.‎ ‎30. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?‎ A. Hollywood stars’ stories.‎ B. Studio Ghibli’s main works. C. Classical Hollywood movies.‎ 20‎ D. Studio Ghibli’s achievements.‎ ‎31. What makes Studio Ghibli films special according to Paragraph 3?‎ A. The studio’s business model.‎ B. Support from Hollywood stars.‎ C. Their influence throughout the world.‎ D. Traditional stories and customs in the plot.‎ D When we think of flavor ( 味道), it is our noses and taste buds ( 味蕾) that we think of first. Isn’t it natural that taste and smell are the main senses when we enjoy food and drink? Well, perhaps not. “Now we are beginning to understand that flavor depends on parts of the brain that involve not only taste, smell and touch, but vision.‎ These signals, plus our emotions and past experiences, result in perception ( 感受) of flavors, and decide whether we like or dislike foods.” “Years ago, flavor was a table with two legs — taste and odor,” Terry E. Acree, PhD, told National Geographic.‎ A good example of “the first bite is taken with the eye” is that if we were shown two plates of strawberries, one red and the other pinkish, the majority of us would be attracted to red because “it signals ripeness, sweetness and calories”， explained The Guardian.‎ The findings of a German study seem to back this up. Its subjects said wine tasted ‎50 percent sweeter if drunk under red light, rather than under blue or white.‎ In a study released in mid-December, scientists found that the color of your coffee mug can change the way your coffee tastes, reported The Washington Post. And it is not just the color of the food that matters. Specifically, the white mug was associated with a more “intense” (or bitter) tasting cup of coffee, and the clear glass mug was not.‎ The blue mug, meanwhile, was “kind of an intermediate ( 中等的)”, Charles ‎ 20‎ Spence,‎ head of the research laboratory at Oxford University, told the newspaper.‎ The opposite was true for perceived sweetness — those who took part tasted less sweetness when drinking from the white mug than they did when drinking from both the blue and clear glass mugs.‎ It’s also possible that certain colors are associated with certain experiences. In the case of coffee, the researchers believe the color brown might be something people 20‎ associate with bitterness. “The white mug may have affected the perceived brownness of the coffee and this, in turn, may have affected the perceived intensity (and sweetness) of the coffee,” the researchers wrote.‎ ‎32. The passage mainly discusses .‎ A. wine and coffee B. ideas about flavor C. tasting with eyes D. colors and likes ‎33. What does the underlined word “odor” in Paragraph 1 refer to?‎ A. touch. B. color. C. vision. D. smell.‎ ‎34. What color of light can make wine taste 50% sweeter?‎ A. Red. B. White. C. Brown. D. Blue.‎ ‎35. What is the last paragraph mainly about?‎ A. Bitterness and sweetness. B. Brown and white.‎ C. Interest and research.‎ D. Colors and experiences.‎ 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。‎ Watermelon is one of the most popular and delicious summer fruits that almost everyone loves. 36 Watermelon is also rich in dietary fiber and potassium( 钾 ). While there’s a strong debate over whether watermelon is a vegetable or a fruit，many of us consider watermelon to be both. If you want to learn a few amazingly interesting facts about watermelon，keep reading.‎ Did you know that watermelon can help you increase your brain power? The thing is, watermelon is an excellent source of Vitamin B6. 37 Moreover ，the water percentage in this delicious fruit is similar to the water percentage in the brain.‎ ‎*It has a high water content.‎ ‎38 According to the USDA，watermelon is 91.5 percent water，which means that this fruit can help you stay hydrated( 含 水 的 ) throughout the day. Eating watermelon or drinking watermelon juice each day is one of the most delicious ways to stay hydrated during this season, isn’t it?‎ ‎*It’s good for your eyes.‎ Watermelon is packed with Vitamin A, which is great for your eyes. It ‎ 20‎ helps to boost your eyesight power. 39 Consume about 100 grams of watermelon each day to keep your eyes healthy and your eyesight sharp.‎ ‎* 40 ‎ Eating watermelon is a tasty and cheap way to clear your body and drop a few 20‎ unwanted pounds. As I mentioned above, watermelon is low in calories and high in water and this helps with weight loss. Watermelon makes a great base for homemade smoothies and the perfect snack between meals as it provides the body with lots of minerals and water.‎ A. It helps with weight loss.‎ B. Watermelon comes in different varieties. C. It is vital for normal brain function.‎ D. Watermelon has an extremely high water content.‎ E. Watermelon is low in calories and high in vitamins A and C. F. It protects your eyes from various infections.‎ G. Watermelon is an awesome fruit that has plenty of incredible health benefits.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分 45 分)‎ 第一节 完形填空(共 20 小题;每小题 1. 5 分,满分 30 分)‎ 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中,选出可以填入 空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ David was a Senior High School student, who was so crazy to attract girls. He spent 10 hours a day 41 more than 200 selfies( 自 拍 ) trying to find the 42 one.‎ He would take 10 photos of 43 before he washed and would go 44 class secretly three times every hour. At 16, he dropped out of school 45 he could throw himself into his addiction( 上瘾), and he ate 46 . He did not leave his house for six months, and when he failed to take the perfect picture, he tried to 47 himself by taking an overdose(过度用药). His mother, Penny, 48 to save him, and forced him to ask for help after his addiction had become 49 .‎ The 19-year-old, believed to be Britain’s first selfie 50 , is now under special treatment 51 . He has not taken a picture of himself in seven months and has 52 that achieving perfection is 53 . He told the Sunday Mirror, “I was constantly 54 the perfect selfie and when I realized I couldn’t, I wanted to die. I 55 my friends, my education, my health and almost my life. The only thing I 56 about was having my phone with me so that I could satisfy the desire for a picture of myself at any time of the day.” He expressed his 57 to the doctors and said their help kept him 58 and called on others to ask for help 59 they ended up in hospital.‎ One psychologist at the clinic 60 David was treated says the ‎ 20‎ addiction to taking selfies has now become a mental illness.‎ ‎41. A. taking B. having C. making D. getting ‎42. A. beautiful B. perfect C. good D. comfortable ‎43. A. others B. himself C. his teacher D. the classroom ‎44. A. into B. inside C. away D. out of 20‎ ‎45. A. as if B. so that C. even though D. in case ‎46. A. more B. everything C. less D. nothing ‎47. A. kill B. thank C. calm D. surprise ‎48. A. decided B. failed C. succeeded D. managed ‎49. A. in order B. out of date C. beyond control D. under control ‎50. A. addict B. winner C. loser D. killer ‎51. A. at home B. at school C. in hospital D. at work ‎52. A. expected B. imagined C. realized D. recognized ‎53. A. necessary B. possible C. unpleasant D. impossible ‎54. A. in favor of B. in want of C. in need of D. in search of ‎55. A. lost B. left C. got D. missed ‎56. A. talked B. cared C. dreamed D. worried ‎57. A. happiness B. sadness C. thanks D. regret ‎58. A. wise B. wealthy C. patient D. alive ‎59. A. before B. until C. while D. after ‎60. A. when B. where C. which D. how 第Ⅱ卷 注意:将答案写在答题卡上,写在本试卷上无效。‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分 45 分)‎ 第二节 (共 10 小题;每小题 1. 5 分,满分 15 分)‎ 阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ Some students will feel a growing sense of great fear as exam season 61 (approach)—while others may appear fairly calm. Experts hold the opinion 62 a small amount of stress can be good in exams. 63 say normal levels of stress can help students to work and think faster and more effectively, as well as improve their performance. But that’s 64 (easy) said than done perhaps. How can students manage anxiety and stress during exam time, and still get the grades they need? Here are some tips to help you in managing stress around exam time. First of all,‎ ‎65 (become) aware of what causes your anxiety will help to reduce the stress. It’s a good idea to talk to your classmates and teachers 66 (share) ‎ 20‎ fears. Secondly, it is 20‎ important to ask for help and let people know how you feel if you feel 67 (worry) or anxious. Also, stay focused 68 your work. Being devoted to your work will help you feel calm. If you make full 69 (prepare) for the exam through revision, there is no reason that you shouldn’t feel confident enough to take 70 exam.‎ 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 处错误，每句中最多有两处，每处仅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。‎ 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。‎ As is well known that doing exercise can help people to lose weights and have a healthy life. Recently, a new study had found another good reason for doing exercise---it can help to improve students’ grades. According to the new study, comparing with students in poor physical condition, students whom are in good physical condition are more likely to get high grades in tests. About 2000 students took a part in the study. “If people want their brains be in good condition，we should have a healthy body,” said an expert. “Parents should take the results of this study more serious. Further studies are needed to work out why a healthy body plays such an important part on achieving good study grades.”‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分） 假设你是都匀一中的学生会主席。近来，‎ 20‎ 随着网络的普及，学生的汉字书写 能力降低。为了保护传统民族文化------汉字，校学生会提出倡议。请你根据以下 内容提示，写一封倡议书。‎ 20‎ 内容要点：‎ ‎1、少上网，多读书，勤记笔记；‎ ‎2、养成练书法和写日记的习惯；‎ ‎3、自拟一项其他方面的内容。 注意：1、词数 100 左右；‎ ‎2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ ‎3、开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。 参考词汇：汉字：Chinese character 书法：calligraphy 特别提醒：字迹模糊潦草，卷面不整洁，不分段落直接扣除 2—5 分。‎ Dear friends，‎ In recent years ， many of us have spent a lot of time on the Internet with its popularity.‎ The Student Union 贵州省都匀一中 2018 届高三年级第三次月考英语答案 一、听力 ‎1-5 BABCA 6-10 CABAA 11-15 ABCCA 16-20 BCABA 二、阅读 ‎21-23 CBD 24-27 DCDB 28-31 ACDD 32-35 CDAD ‎36-40 ECDFA 三、完形填空 ‎41-45 ABBDB 46-50 CADCA 51-55 CCDDA 56-60 BCDAB 四、语法填空 ‎61、approaches ‎62、that ‎63、They ‎64、easier ‎65、becoming ‎66、to share ‎67、worried ‎68、on ‎69、preparations ‎70、an 五、短文改错 ‎1、As→It ‎2、weights→weight ‎3、had→has ‎4、comparing→compared ‎5、whom→who ‎6、第四句去掉 a ‎7、第五句 brains 后面加 to ‎8、we→they ‎9、serious→seriously ‎10、on→in 六、书面表达 Dear friends，‎ In recent years, many of us have spent a lot of time on the Internet with its popularity. As a result, our handwriting is not so good as it was in the past. In order to protect our Chinese characters and write both nicely and neatly ，We'd like to offer some suggestions.‎ Firstly， we should spend less time online so that we can have more time to read books. Secondly ， we'd better form the habit of practicing calligraphy and keeping diaries every day. Besides, it is better to write letters to our relatives and friends by hand rather than send e-mails.‎ Please pay more attention to our Chinese characters from now on. Let's take action！‎ The Student Union 听力原文 Text 1‎ M: If you’d like to go out for supper, I’ll phone the restaurant. W: Thank you, but I promised my sister I’d take her to the park. Text 2‎ M: Do you like a one-room or a two-room house?‎ W: A two-room one. I think there is enough space to put my piano. Text 3‎ W: John sent you a present yesterday?‎ M: I got one from Jack, but not from John. Text 4‎ M: How about going to the bookstore after work?‎ W: Sorry, I have to see my uncle. He is in hospital now. Text 5‎ W: May I help you?‎ M: Yes. I’d like to try on some sports jackets. I prefer something like the one I’m wearing.‎ Text 6‎ W: Hello, James. Will you be free this Saturday evening? M: Let me see… in four days, evening. Oh, yes. What for?‎ W: It is my birthday. I’ll have a birthday party. Could you come, please? M: Yes, of course. Where?‎ W: Room 216 of Pleasing Guests Restaurant. M: What should I bring?‎ W: Nothing but you. Be sure to come. M: OK. I will.‎ Text 7‎ M: Did you hear what Mr. king did last night? W: No, not yet. What happened to him?‎ M: I guess he was a little drunk and he had a fight with his wife. Well, he go so mad that he drove his car straight into the front of a chemist’s shop.‎ W: What do you mean?‎ M: I mean he drove inside. The front of the shop was completely destroyed. I actually saw it just now as I walked by. The car is still inside the store.‎ W: I’m afraid Mr. King is in trouble. Where is he now?‎ M: I hear he’s in the police station. It’s lucky no one was hurt. Text 8‎ W: Would you like some tea or coffee?‎ M: No, thank you. It’s very late now. They will keep me awake the whole night. W: Then, what about some water?‎ M: Yes, please.‎ W: Don’t work too late since you are not in good health. You should be ‎ careful with your health.‎ M: I know, but I have to finish these reports tonight. Our manager will use them at the meeting tomorrow morning.‎ W: Can I help you with something?‎ M: No, I’m afraid you can’t. Just turn down the TV a little so that it’s not so noisy. W: I will. I do hope that you will finish the reports soon and get some sleep.‎ M: Don’t worry. It won’t take me too long. Text 9‎ M: You see the list of books for this course?‎ W: Yes. Dr. Lee said he expected us to have the first five on the list. He is going to discuss them in detail.‎ M: Are you going to buy them?‎ W: I don’t know. These books are expensive. And I don’t have lots of money on me. M: How about sharing them with me?‎ W: Sounds good.‎ M: Let’s do this. I will buy three and you buy two of them.‎ W: I’d love to do it this way: we pay fifty-fifty for the books now. And at the end of the course you can take the books you find more interesting and I will take the ones I like.‎ M: What if we both like the same books?‎ W: Come on! We are not going to argue over that, are we? M: I was just joking. It’s definitely a better idea.‎ W: Then let's get the books as soon as possible. Text 10‎ W: Dear Peter,‎ Christmas is coming soon. The radio station is playing Christmas music, and the stores are all very busy. People are doing their Christmas shopping. Many families have Christmas trees in their homes already. We are going to buy our tree a few days before Christmas.‎ At this time of the year we make or buy presents for our families. I am going to buy a record for my elder brother. He listens to music all the time. I am going to make a toy for my little brother. Our family are usually together on Christmas Day. My elder brother lives in another town, but he always drives his car here. Last year, however, he didn’t come because it was snowing very hard and the roads were too dangerous. We all felt sad.‎ I hope we are going to be together again this year. My elder brother is going to arrive before Christmas Eve. Then we are going to put up the tree in the living room, and we are going to put the presents under the tree. We won’t ‎ open them until Christmas morning.‎ Do you celebrate Christmas in your country? Write soon.‎ Your friend, Anna