英语卷·2017届广东省清远市第三中学高三上学期第十二次周考（2016-12）

英语卷·2017届广东省清远市第三中学高三上学期第十二次周考（2016-12）

广东省清远市清城区三中高三第一学期第十二次周考 英语试题 ‎(本卷满分150分，时间120分钟)‎ 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。‎ 例：How much is the shirt?‎ A. £19.15 B. £9.18 C. £9.15 ‎ 答案是C ‎1. What does the man mean?‎ ‎ A. There is something wrong with the printer.‎ ‎ B. The woman is unable to work the printer.‎ ‎ C. There is probably a power failure.‎ ‎2. How are the prices in the restaurant?‎ ‎ A. Reasonable. B. High. C. Low.‎ ‎3. What is the man’s problem?‎ ‎ A. He has no patience to wait for his wife. ‎ ‎ B. He can’t see the sign clearly. ‎ ‎ C. He’s parked in the wrong place.‎ ‎4. What day is it when the conversation takes place?‎ ‎ A. Saturday. B. Sunday. C. Monday.‎ ‎5. What will Nancy do?‎ ‎ A. Play volleyball. B. Watch a game. C. Find a player.‎ 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 probably is the woman?‎ ‎ A. A bank clerk. B. A post office clerk. C. A hotel clerk.‎ ‎7. How much does the man plan to put in the account today?‎ ‎ A. $100. B. $200. C.$500.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. Where did the woman stay during her holiday?‎ ‎ A. In a hotel. B. At a farmhouse. C. At their camp.‎ ‎9 .What kind of weather did the woman have during her holiday?‎ ‎ A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Terrible.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. Why is the man at the shop? ‎ ‎ A. To order a mobile phone for his wife. ‎ ‎ B. To have a mobile phone repaired. ‎ ‎ C. To get a mobile phone changed. ‎ ‎11. What colour does the man want? ‎ ‎ A. Pink. B. Black. C. Orange. ‎ ‎12. What will the man do afterwards? ‎ ‎ A. Make a phone call. B. Wait until further notice. C. Come again the next day.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What’s the woman’s major now?‎ ‎ A. Hotel management. B. French. C. Computer science.‎ ‎14. Why did the woman change her major?‎ ‎ A. Because she received a four-year academic scholarship.‎ ‎ B. Because she wanted to find a job more easily later.‎ ‎ C. Because she wanted to major in French at first.‎ ‎15. How does the woman pay for college?‎ ‎ A. With the money from her parents.‎ ‎ B. With an academic scholarship.‎ ‎ C. By doing a part-time job.‎ ‎16. What can be learnt about the man’s part-time job?‎ ‎ A. His fellow workers are friendly, but the pay is bad.‎ ‎ B. He works three times a week at a campus.‎ ‎ C. He works at a restaurant and is paid well.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What’s the purpose of the talk?‎ ‎ A. Offering some advice on sleeping problems.‎ ‎ B. Telling people how to exercise.‎ ‎ C. Stressing physical exercise.‎ ‎18. Why is it useless to keep turning around when you can’t sleep?‎ ‎ A. It increases heart rate. B. It makes you worry. C. It’s tiring.‎ ‎19. Which of the following can cause sleeplessness?‎ ‎ A. Eating cheese before you go to bed.‎ ‎ B. Lack of sleep on weekends.‎ ‎ C. Too much exercise in the evening.‎ ‎20. What can we learn about sleeping pills?‎ ‎ A. They work well. B. They worsen sleeping. C. They help relax.‎ 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 Gallery Policies for Visitors to National Gallery of Art, Washington Visitors must present all carried items for inspection upon entry．‎ After inspection, all bags, backpacks, umbrellas, parcels, and other things as determined by security officers must be left at the checkrooms, free of charge, close to each entrance．All oversized bags, backpacks, and luggage must be left at the checkrooms near the 4th Street entrance of either the East or West Building．These items will have to be x-rayed before being accepted．Items of value, such as laptop computers, cameras, and fur coats, may not be left in the checkrooms but may be carried into the galleries．‎ ‎ We regret that we do not have enough space for visitor items larger than 17×26 inches into the Gallery or its checkrooms．‎ ‎ Additional security procedures and checks may be taken according to the decision of the Gallery． ‎ ‎ For the safety of the artworks and other visitors, nothing may be carried on a visitor’s back．Soft front baby carriers are allowed, but children may not be carried on shoulders or in a child carrier worn on the back．Pushchairs(童车) are available free of charge near each checkroom．‎ ‎ Smoking is prohibited．Food and drink are not permitted outside the food service areas．Unopened bottled water may be carried only in a visitor’s bag．Cell phones may not be used in the galleries．‎ ‎ Animals, other than service animals, are not permitted in the Gallery．‎ ‎ Skateboarding is prohibited． ‎ ‎ Picture-taking (including video) for personal use is permitted except in special exhibitions and where specifically prohibited．Tripods (三角架) are not allowed．‎ ‎ Please do not touch the works of art．‎ ‎21．When people come to visit the Gallery, they should _______．‎ A．leave all their carried items at the checkrooms B．have all their carried items x-rayed at the entrance C．take all their carried items with them without inspection D．have all their carried items inspected at the entrance ‎22．Parents with small children visiting the Gallery __________．‎ A．can carry their children in soft front child carriers B．can carry their children on their shoulders C．can carry their children in carriers worn on the back D．ought to pay if they want to use pushchairs for their children ‎23．Visiting photographers should make sure that _______．‎ A．pictures and videos are allowed for personal use anywhere in the gallery B．pictures and videos can be taken in some places for personal use C．picture-taking and videoing are totally forbidden in the Gallery D．tripods are allowed except in some special exhibitions B One of the most practical parts of my college education(and my entire education) was my student teaching. For six months, I gradually took over until I was completely teaching the class. It wasn’t quite the same as a real teaching job. However, it was definitely a good way to get some real world experience. School should prepare students for the job market. Therefore, are our kids receiving enough practical education so they can be successful in the real world?‎ ‎ When teaching kids, it’s important to be able to have a purpose for everything we teach. As parents and teachers, we should ask ourselves: what can this be used for when kids enter the job market? I can think about a college class I took where we had to analyze various movies. I ‎ honestly can’t think of how analyzing “Rambo” benefited me. Perhaps, I would have been better off taking an auto shop class or a carpentry class. After all, I can’t change a tire and I’m completely incapable when it comes to using power tools. The Guardian points out that the current generation is one of the most educated but lacks the skills to mend a hole in a shirt or put up a shelf. We have become a society that hires someone else to do these basic tasks. So how can we fix this?‎ ‎ Perhaps, learning how to think is not enough. Rather than focusing on standardized tests so much, schools need to give students more practical application. Cooking is actually helpful when teaching children about fractions, measuring and multiplication. Students can learn how to double a recipe and see the relationship between 1/4 and 1/3 cup. As kids get into the upper grades, money management should be a focus. Making a budget and learning about interest rates are good ideas. I used to give my students real restaurant menus and a budget. They had to come up with what they could buy, including the tip with a set amount of money. In college, rather than only focus on the craft of writing, I wish I would have learned more about marketing and publishing my writing. Finally, internships（实习）in both high school and college should be required.‎ ‎ It appears that some high schools are doing a better job of preparing students for the real world. For instance, according to NBC News, in Michigan, “the Utica Center for Science and Industry uses technology to prepare students for automotive and military industry jobs.” The program aims to combine students’ skills with employers’ needs. Students take optional courses in areas such as “multimedia, engineering or mechatronics” and also take part in activities where there isn’t one right answer. For me, giving kids the opportunity to create is the key point. So far, the program is showing success.‎ ‎ According to a Gallup poll, fifty-seven percent of American workers say “the type of work they do generally” does not require “ a bachelor’s or a more advanced degree.” Therefore, if a college degree isn’t helping the majority of Americans at their job, then what is required? Many jobs require a skill. Electricians and contractors have specific skills that allow them to complete their jobs. Whether students go to a four-year school or not, I think it’s important for everyone to have a skill. After all, a Forbes article states that half of college graduates are working at jobs that don’t require a degree. Clearly, being smart and qualified isn’t always enough to make it in the real world.‎ ‎ I’m going to encourage my kids to go to college and earn a degree. I’m also going to encourage them to think outside of the box and give them a practical education too. After all, you never know where life will take you.‎ ‎24. The author mentions his student teaching in order to ______.‎ ‎ A. show his experiences in teaching ‎ B. tell us the importance of experiences C. introduce the topic of the text ‎ D. advise us to learn well at school ‎25. What does the underlined word “Rambo” in the second paragraph refer to?‎ ‎ A. Name of a film. B. A film producer.‎ ‎ C. A kind of plants. D. Name of a subject.‎ ‎26. From the passage we know the author emphasizes _______ in high schools.‎ ‎ A. teaching students how to think ‎ B. providing students with more actual practice in life ‎ C. learning more about cooking for students ‎ D. giving students real restaurant menus ‎27. What does the Gallup poll show us?‎ ‎ A. More and more Americans hate to go to school.‎ ‎ B. American schools don’t prepare their students for their jobs.‎ ‎ C. Most of the rich Americans don’t graduate from colleges.‎ ‎ D. Most of American jobs do not require high degrees.‎ The Diet Zone: A Dangerous Place ‎ Diet Coke, diet Pepsi, diet pills, no-fat diet, vegetable diet… We are surrounded by the word “diet” everywhere we look and listen．We have so easily been attracted by the promise and potential of diet products that we have stopped thinking about what diet products are doing to us．We are paying for products that harm us psychologically and physically．‎ ‎ Diet products significantly weaken us psychologically．On one level, we are not allowing our brain to admit that our weight problems lie not in actually losing the weight, but in controlling the consumption of fatty, high-calorie, unhealthy foods．Diet products allow us to jump over the thinking stage and go straight for the scale（秤）instead．All we have to do is to swallow or recognize the word “diet” in food labels．‎ ‎ On another level, diet products have greater psychological effects．Every time we have a zero-calorie drink, we are telling ourselves without our awareness that we don’t have to work to get results．Diet products make people believe that gain comes without pain, and that life can be without resistance and struggle．‎ ‎ The danger of diet products lies not only in the psychological effects they have on us, but also in the physical harm that they cause．Diet foods can indirectly harm our bodies because consuming them instead of healthy foods means we are preventing our bodies from having basic nutrients．Diet foods and diet pills contain zero calorie only because the diet industry has created chemicals to produce these wonder products．Diet products may not be nutritional, and the chemical that go into diet products are potentially dangerous．‎ ‎ Now that we are aware of the effects that diet products have on us, it is time to seriously think about buying them．Losing weight lies in the power of minds, not in the power of chemicals．Once we realize this, we will be much better able to resist diet products, and therefore prevent the psychological and physical harm that comes from using them．‎ ‎28．From Paragraph 1, we learn that ________．‎ A．diet products fail to bring out people’s potential B．people have difficulty in choosing diet products C．diet products are misleading people D．people are fed up with diet products ‎29．One psychological effect of diet products is that people tend to _____．‎ A．try out a variety of diet foods B．hesitate before they enjoy diet foods C．pay attention to their own eating habits D．watch their weight rather than their diet ‎30．In Paragraph 3, “gain comes without pain” probably means ______．‎ A．losing weight is effortless B．it costs a lot to lose weight C．diet products bring no pain D．diet products are free from calories ‎31．Diet products indirectly harm people physically because such products ______．‎ A．are over-consumed B．lack basic nutrients C．are short of chemicals D．provide too much energy D In ancient Egypt, the pharaoh(法老)treated the poor message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace, if he brought good news．However, if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news, his head was cut off．‎ Shades of that spirit spread over today’s conversations．Once a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outing．As we walked light-heartedly out the door, picnic basket in hand, a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said, “Oh boy, bad day for a picnic．The weatherman says it’s going to rain．” I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches．Not for his stupid weather report, for his smile!‎ ‎ Several months ago I was racing to catch a bus．As I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Greyhound counter, the sales agent said with a broad smile, “Oh that bus left five minutes ago．” Dreams of head-cutting ！‎ ‎ It’s not the news that makes someone angry．It’s the unsympathetic attitude with which it’s delivered．Everyone must give bad news from time to time, and winning professionals do it with the proper attitude．A doctor advising a patient that she needs an operation does it in a caring way．A boss informing an employee he didn’t get the job takes on a sympathetic tone．Big winners know, when delivering any bad news, they should share the feeling of the receiver．‎ Unfortunately, many people are not aware of this．When you’re tired from a long flight, has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your room isn’t ready yet? When you had your heart set on the toast beef, has your waiter merrily told you that he just served the last piece? It makes you as traveler or diner want to land your fist right on their unsympathetic faces．‎ ‎ Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warming. Had the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me that my bus had already left, I probably would have said, ” Oh, that’s all right．I’ll catch the next one．” Big winners, when they bear bad news ,deliver bombs with the emotion the bombarded(被轰炸的)person is sure to have．‎ ‎32．In Paragraph 1,the writer tells the story of the pharaoh to ____．‎ A．make a comparison B．introduce a topic C．describe a scene D．offer an argument ‎ ‎33．In the writer’s opinion, his neighbor was ___．‎ A．friendly B．warm-hearted C．not considerate D．not helpful ‎34．From “Dreams of head-cutting!” in Paragraph3, we learn that the writer___．‎ A．was mad at the sales agent ‎ B．was reminded of the cruel pharaoh C．wished that the sales agent would have had dreams D．dreamed of cutting the sales agent’s head that night．‎ ‎35．What is the main idea of the text?‎ A．Delivering bad news properly is important in communication． ]‎ B．Helping others sincerely is the key to business success．‎ C．Receiving bad news requires great courage．‎ ‎ D．Learning ancient traditions can be useful．‎ 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 Tips for healthy eating Eating a healthy, balanced diet is an important part of maintaining good health, and can help you feel your best. 36 ‎ Base your meals on starch（含淀粉的）foods. Starch foods include potatoes, cereals, rice and bread.37 ‎ Eat lots of fruit and vegetables. It’s recommended that we eat at least five portions of different types of fruit and vegetables a day. It’s easier than it sounds. A glass of 100% unsweetened fruit juice can count as one portion, and vegetables cooked into dishes also count.‎ Eat more fish. Fish is a good source of protein and contains many vitamins and minerals. 38 But remember that canned and smoked fish can be high in salt. Anyone who regularly eats a lot of fish should try to choose as wide a variety as possible.‎ Eat less salt. Even if you don’t add salt to your food, you may still be eating too much. About three quarters of the salt we eat is already in the food we buy, such as breakfast cereals, soups, breads and sauces. 39 Use food labels to help you cut down.‎ Get active and have a healthy weight. Eating a healthy, balanced diet plays an important part in maintaining a healthy weight. Being overweight can lead to heart disease. Being underweight could also affect your health.‎ ‎ 40 Some people don’t have breakfast because they think it will help them lose weight. In fact, research shows that eating breakfast can help people control their weight. A healthy breakfast is an important part of a balanced diet, and provides some of the vitamins and minerals we need for good health.‎ A. Don’t skip breakfast.‎ B. Cut down on fat and sugar.‎ C. Just follow these tips to get started.‎ D. If you eat or drink too much, you’ll put on weight.‎ E. Eating too much salt can raise your blood pressure.‎ F. You can choose from fresh, frozen and canned fish.‎ G. Such foods should make up around one third of the foods you eat.‎ 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）‎ When I was strolling in the park one day, I passed some children selling hot chocolate. One girl asked, "Would you like to help support our park? It's only 50 rents a cup." Of course, I couldn't help being extraordinarily 41 that kids showed great interest in 42 their community. They were having great 43 pouring hot chocolate and feeling proud that they were helping a local cause. It that they 44 grasped a basic idea about helping others：It feels 45. ‎ Teaching our children to help others benefits them a great deal. 46 brings them peace of mind. Serving those in need also helps children learn to make a 47 -that they have the 48 to make a positive impact. This 49 a sense of ‎ control, helping them feel less frightened. It also reassures them that help would be 50 if they were ever in danger.‎ Another important 51 is that we are all dependent on each other. When children serve others, they learn to 52 someone else's greater need and to 53 other people.‎ There are many other 54 of making charity a part of your family's life. You f II meet new friends and develop relationships. Running a bake sale will give your kids a chance to practice 55 such as fundraising, money management, and teamwork. Self-exploration and discovery will 56 through their choice of activities.‎ If a child can become a cheerful, charitable giver, he or she must try different volunteer efforts. When you see them enjoying the 57 of them, encourage them to 58.‎ on my own experience, I can say developing the good 59 of charitable giving will become 60 to your best family memories and celebrations.‎ ‎41.A. worried B. impressed C. doubtful D. grateful ‎42.A. organizing B. cleaning C. improving D. controlling ‎43.A. difficulty B. success C. advantage D. fun ‎44.A. already B. seldom C. never D. often ‎45.A. boring B. strange C. great D. relaxing ‎46.A. Teaching B. Giving C. Thinking D. Learning ‎47.A. choice B. promise C. mistake D. difference ‎48.A. ability B. right C. freedom D. time ‎49.A. promotes B. reduces C. reflects D. protects ‎50.A. impossible B. flexible C. available D. reasonable ‎51.A. example B. lesson C. question D. secret ‎52.A. take over B. search for C. relate to D. give up ‎53.A. believe in B. look for C. turn to D. care about ‎54.A. disadvantages B. benefits C. contributions D. methods ‎55.A. activities B. moves C. skills D. behaviors ‎56.A. stay B. miss C. come D. get ‎57.A. equality B. fruit C. effect D. independence ‎58.A. continue B. explain C. observe D. communicate ‎59.A. aspect B. meaning C. habit D. way ‎60.A. hard B. central C. obvious D. serious 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。‎ Facebook CEO Zuckerberg just had a baby girl named Max, and to honor the occasion, he’s giving away the majority of his wealth．In the letter 61 (write) by Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, to 62 (they) new baby girl, he announced the birth of his first child and the 63 (create) of the Chan Zuckerberg Fund, 64 will focus on curing disease, connecting people and 65 (build) strong communities．‎ ‎“For your generation to live in 66 better world, there is so much more our generation can ‎ do,” Zuckerberg wrote．“Today your mother and I are committing to spend our lives doing our small part to help solve these challenges．” The couple 67 (donate) nearly all of their Facebook stock to the cause．“We will give 99% of our Facebook shares － currently about $45 billion － to advance this 68 (value) mission,” he wrote．“We know this is a small contribution compared 69 all the resources and talents already working on these issues．But we want to do 70 we can, working along with many others．‎ ‎ ‎ 第四部分写作(共两节，满分45分)‎ 第一节短文改错(共10小题:每小题2分，满分20分)‎ ‎71.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.每处错误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。‎ 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。‎ With the deepening of reform and opening-up of our country, many people dream going abroad for further study. They insisted that there are more modern research facilities, world famous professors and excellent environment in some foreign colleges and universities, what lay a perfect foundation for their future development .Besides, there are still many people who is in favor of studying at home. They argue that, for one thing, studying abroad is too expensive and therefore doesn't pay off. For another, there are no language and cultural difficulties if they study in our country. Just as the old saying going, "Every advantage has its disadvantage," so I believe both opinions are acceptable in some sense. If students have the chances and financial resources, you should seize the opportunity to go abroad and broaden their eyes. On the other hand, conditions not permitted, they can pursue their studies at top university in our country. It is not the place where they study but what they can learn in that counts. ‎ ‎72.书面表达 法国哲学家卢梭说过：“No Thanksgiving would be no virtue”（没有感恩就没有真正的美德。）如今社会上一些人缺乏感恩之心，少数人甚至在父母年老体弱时都不愿意赡养。请你结合自己的实际，谈几点父母值得你感恩的地方，以及将来你会做些什么来报答父母的养育之恩。‎ 注意：‎ ‎1．短文的开头已给出，但不计入总数。‎ ‎ 2．字数100字左右。（感恩-thanksgiving）‎ ‎ Not only do our parents give us life, but they also give us endless love and support, always sharing our happiness and sorrow.‎ 英语答案：‎ 一、1-5 CBCBA 6-10ABCAC 11-15 ABCBB 16-20CAACB 二、21-23：DAB 24-27：CABD 28-31：DABB 32-35：BCAA 36-40：CGFEA 三、41-60：BCDAC BDAAC BCDBC CBACB 61. written 62.their 63.creation 64.which 65.building 66. a 67.will donate 68. valuable 69.to/with 70.what 四、‎ ‎1.going前加of 2.insisted改成insist 3.what改成which 4.Besides改成However ‎5.is改成are 6.going改成goes 7.you改成they 8.permitted改成permitting ‎9.university改成universities 10.删除in ‎ Not only do our parents give us life, but also give us endless love , always sharing our happiness and sorrow.‎ ‎ I am very grateful to my parents . they give me so much love and spare no efforts to support me .I still remember once I was seriously ill, they were so worried and almost kept me company the whole day. Now I am in senior3 . luckily my parents can understand my stressful condition and often communicate with me with encouraging words. Furthermore, they give enough personal space , which I appreciate so much.‎ What I should do now is study hard .when I grow up ,I will try my best to make my parents live a happy life.‎ Text1.‎ W: The printer won’t work. Is there something wrong with it?‎ M: I don’t see how the printer can fail.‎ W: Neither do I.‎ M: Maybe the power is cut off.‎ Text2 ‎ M: How was the restaurant where you ate last night?‎ W: The food was quite good, but the prices were shocking.‎ M: I know. It’s difficult to find a restaurant that has both good food and reasonable prices.‎ Text3.‎ W: Sir, did you see the “No Parking” sign ? ‎ M: I won’t be here long. My wife will finish shopping in five minutes.‎ W: Sorry, sir. Not even for one minute! You’ll get fined if you don’t go!‎ Text4. ‎ M: I won’t have anything to wear for the interview on Monday unless I pick up my clothes at the dry cleaners’.‎ W: Then you’d better hurry. It closes at noon on Sundays.‎ M: Oh! I should have gone there on Saturday.‎ Text5. ‎ M: Nancy , you see those girls over there? They need another player for a volleyball game. Would you like to join them?‎ W: Seems like it’s a game for fun. Sure, I’ll be there soon.‎ Text6. ‎ W: Can I help you ?‎ ‎ M: Yes. I would like to open an account, please.‎ ‎ W: What sort of account do you have in mind?‎ ‎ M: I’m not sure. Perhaps you can give me some suggestions.‎ ‎ W:How much money do you plan to keep in your account on a regular basis?‎ ‎ M: I don’t have much money. I earn $500 a month and that covers all my expenses.‎ ‎ W: Oh, I see. You can open a current account, so that you can pay your bills.‎ ‎ M: Can you tell me what steps are involved?‎ ‎ W: Please fill out this form and let me see your ID card.‎ ‎ M: Here you are.‎ ‎ W: Yes, it’s OK. How much cash do you plan to deposit in your account today?‎ ‎ M: $200.‎ Text7. ‎ M: Morning, Sue. Did you enjoy your holiday in the country?‎ W: Yes, thanks. We had a great time. And some friends went with us.‎ M: Where did you stay? In a hotel?‎ W: No. We camped in the mountains, near Snowdon. We cooked all our meals over an open fire.‎ M: Sounds wonderful. Was the weather good?‎ W: The sun shone nearly every day and it didn’t rain at all.‎ M: Did you like the people there?‎ W: Yes, they were great. We met some farmers and had tea in their houses. What about you? Did you have a good holiday?‎ M: Yes, but I didn’t do much. I just stayed at home. The weather was terrible.‎ Text8. ‎ W: Can I help you? ‎ M: Yes. My daughter bought this mobile phone here for my wife’s birthday. But it doesn’t work. So I’d like to change it for another one. ‎ W: I see. Let me have a look. Well, we’ll be happy to change it for you. But I am afraid we don’t have another pink one. ‎ M: Oh? What will I do then? ‎ W: Would you like to choose a different color? We do have this mobile phone in black and orange.‎ M: My wife doesn’t like either of those colors. ‎ W: If you want, we can order another mobile phone just like this one. There wouldn’t be any e xtra charge for it. ‎ M: That sounds fine. Would you please go ahead and do that? ‎ W: We’d be very happy to but it’ll take at least a week. Maybe ten days. We’ll call you when it comes in. ‎ M: Thank you very much. ‎ W: You are welcome.‎ Text 9.‎ W: Allen, What’s your major anyway?‎ M: Hotel management.‎ W: Well, what do you want to do after you graduate?‎ M: Uh… I haven’t decided for sure, but I think I’d like to work for a hotel or travel agency in this area. How about you?‎ W: Well, when I first started college, I wanted to major in French, but I realized I might have a hard time finding a job using the language, so I changed to computer science. With the right skills, landing a job in the computer industry shouldn’t be as difficult.‎ M: So do you have a part-time job to support yourself through school?‎ W: Well, fortunately for me, I received a four-year academic scholarship that pays for all of my tuition and books.‎ M: Wow, that’s great. ‎ W: Yeah. How about you? Are you working your way through school?‎ M: yeah . I work as a waiter three times a week at a restaurant near campus.‎ W: How do you like your job?‎ M: It’s ok. The other workers are friendly, and the pay isn’t bad.‎ Text 10‎ W: Do you have trouble sleeping at night? Then maybe this is for you. When you worry about getting to sleep and keep tossing and turning around, trying to find a comfortable position, you’re probably only making matters worse. What happens when you do that is that your heart rate actually increases, making it more difficult to relax.‎ ‎ You may also have some bad habits that contribute to the problem. Do you often rest during the day? Do you get very little exercise, or do you exercise a lot late in the day? Have you already got enough sleep, or do you sleep late on weekends? Any or all of these might be leading to your sleeplessness influencing your body’s natural clock. What should you do, then, on those sleepless nights? Don’t bother with sleeping pills. They can actually make it worse later. The best thing to do is to drink milk or eat cheese. These are all rich in a kind of acid and help produce a chemical in the brain that controls sleep. That will help you relax, and you’ll be on your way to getting a good night’s sleep. Until tomorrow’s broadcast, this has been another in the series Tips for Good Health.‎