云南省曲靖市会泽县茚旺高级中学2019-2020学年高一下学期开学考试英语考试卷

云南省曲靖市会泽县茚旺高级中学2019-2020学年高一下学期开学考试英语考试卷

www.ks5u.com 英语试卷 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，第Ⅰ卷第1页至第6页，第Ⅱ卷第7页。满分150分，考试用时120分钟。‎ 第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共100分）‎ 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 第一节 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。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 most concerned about? ‎ A. The traffic. B. The weather. C. The cost.‎ ‎2. Who might Mary be? ‎ A. The man’s wife. B. The man’s child. C. The man’s friend. ‎ ‎3. What does the woman think of her hometown? ‎ A. It’s too noisy. B. It’s too crowded. C. It’s too far from everything.‎ ‎4. What is the price for the man’s daughter to go to Guangdong? ‎ A. 150 yuan. B. 100 yuan. C. 75 yuan.‎ ‎5. Whom did the woman buy a shirt for? ‎ A. Her daughter. B. Her husband. C. Her mother.‎ 第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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. Where does the woman want to enter? ‎ A. A library. B. A supermarket. C. A classroom. ‎ ‎7. What will the woman do next? ‎ A. Put her bag in the checkroom. B. Walk out of the back door.‎ C. Ask the man to keep her bag.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What does the woman want to see on her holiday? ‎ A. Some famous museums. B. The sunrise and sunset. ‎ C. Some places of interest. ‎ ‎9. How many days of break will the woman have? ‎ A. Three. B. Seven. C. Ten. ‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What does the man hope to do this weekend? ‎ A. Work. B. Relax. C. Eat out with the woman.‎ ‎11. What will the woman probably do during her weekend? ‎ A. Do some gardening. B. Play golf. C. Watch TV plays.‎ ‎12. What are the speakers worried about? ‎ A. Money. B. Weather. C. Unexpected things.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What are the speakers talking about? ‎ A. The man’s business trip. B. The man’s dream. C. The man’s job.‎ ‎14. Where did Francis lose his watch? ‎ A. On a plane. B. At the airport. C. In a taxi.‎ ‎15. What bothered Francis after he got home? ‎ A. The lift didn’t work. B. His phone was out of power. ‎ C. He lost his luggage.‎ ‎16. On which floor does Francis live? ‎ A. The 3rd floor. B. The 8th floor. C. The 18th floor.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What kind of English lessons does the speaker recommend? ‎ A. Examination skills. B. Reading and writing. C. Listening and speaking.‎ ‎18. How can a learner take the lessons when he is not online? ‎ A. By using the downloaded sound files.‎ B. By making conversations with others.‎ C. By reviewing words and expressions.‎ ‎19. What is mentioned as an advantage of the course? ‎ A. It helps learners improve their English writing skills. ‎ B. It offers learners better study methods.‎ C. It improves learners’ English quickly.‎ ‎20. What’s the speaker’s idea of learning English? ‎ A. Being confident in learning. B. Learning little by little. ‎ C. Having clear learning goals 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节　(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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。‎ A Need a Job This Summer?‎ The provincial government(省政府) and its partners offer many programs to help students find summer jobs. The deadlines and what you need to apply depend on the program.‎ Not a student? Go to the government website to learn about programs and online tools available to help people under 30 build skills, find a job or start businesses all year round.‎ ‎◆Jobs for Youth If you are a teenager living in certain parts of the province, you could be eligible(符合条件) for this program. Which provides eight weeks of paid employment along with training.‎ Who is eligible: Youth 15-18 years old in select communities(社区).‎ ‎◆Summer Company Summer Company provides students with hands-on business training and awards of up to $ 3,000 to start and run their own summer businesses.‎ Who is eligible: Students aged 15-29, returning to school in the fall.‎ ‎◆Stewardship Youth Ranger Program You could apply to be a Stewardship Youth Ranger and work on local natural resource management projects for eight weeks this summer.‎ Who is eligible: Students aged 16 or 17 at time of hire, but not turning 18 before December 31 this year.‎ ‎◆Summer Employment Opportunities(机会)‎ Through the Summer Employment Opportunities program, students are hired each year in a variety of summer positions across the Provincial Public Service, its related agencies and community groups.‎ Who is eligible: Students aged 15 or older. Some positions require students to be 15 to 24 or up to 29 for persons with a disability.‎ ‎21.What is special about Summer Company?‎ A.It requires no training before employment.‎ B.It provides awards for running new businesses.‎ C.It allows one to work in the natural environment.‎ D.It offers more summer job opportunities.‎ ‎22.What is the age range required by Stewardship Youth Ranger Program?‎ A.15-18 B.15-24 C.15-29 D.16-17.‎ ‎23.Which program favors the disabled?‎ A.Jobs for Youth. B.Summer Company.‎ C.Stewardship Youth Ranger Program. D.Summer Employment Opportunities.‎ B Making friends is a skill like many other skills. It improves with practice. If you want to meet people and make friends, you must be willing to take some action. You must first go where there are people. You won’t make friends staying home alone, join a club or a group. Talking with those who like the same things as you do is much easier. Or join someone in some activities. Many people are nervous when talking to strangers. After all, meeting strangers means facing the unknown. And it’s human nature to feel a bit uncomfortable about the unknown. Most of our fears about dealing with new people come from doubts about ourselves We imagine other people are judging us or finding us too tall or too short, too this or too that. But don’t forget that they must be feeling the same way. Try to accept yourself as you are and try to put the other person at ease. You’ll both feel more comfortable.‎ Try to act self—confidently even if you don’t feel that way. When you enter a room full of strangers, such as a new classroom, walk tall and straight, look directly at other people and smile.‎ If you see someone you’d like to speak to, say something. Don’t wait for the other person to start a conversation.‎ Just meeting someone new does not mean that you will make friends with that person—friendship is based on mutual liking and “give and take”. It takes time and effort to develop.‎ ‎24. You can’t make friends if you .‎ A. take some actions B. go to the people C. wouldn’t like to meet people D. won’t start a conversation ‎25. Friendship is based on .‎ A. never judge others when we meet strangers B. meeting more unknown people C. taking from and giving to people D. more talking and smiling to people ‎26. Which of the following statements is NOT true?‎ A. Making friends needs practice.‎ B. Making friends needs to be more active.‎ C. When meeting someone, make him feel nice and easy.‎ D. Meeting someone new means you will make friends with that person.‎ ‎27. The best title of the text may be .‎ A. Friendship B. How to Make Friends C. Meeting New People D. Facing the Unknown C ‎ These hotels don’t have all the necessary facilities (设施），but each of them offers something different. Don’t miss them if you travel to Canada. Sleep on a train at the Train Station Inn. This hotel is in an old train station in Nova Scotia. The owners, James and Shelley Le Fresne, use the station and the train as rooms. There are seven old cars and there is also a restaurant in the dining car. Prices are from $ 89 to $ 169 per room or train car. Sleep in a jail (监狱）in the Canadian capital，Ottawa. Here, you can sleep in the old downtown Ottawa Jail Hostel. There are group or private bedrooms. There are still bars on the doors! Prices are from $25 to $65. Don’t worry，there aren’t any criminals （犯人） there! Sleep in a tepee (a tent of the American Indians) at a UNESCO World Heritage site in Alberta. At this hotel, there are guided tours and lessons in local culture. The best part：sleeping in a real tepee outside. The price is around $ 300, or $ 620 for a full package. Sleep in a lighthouse at the Quirpon Lighthouse Inn. This hotel is on Newfoundland’s Quirpon Island. There are great views of the ocean from the windows. There are 11 private rooms in total. Prices are from $ 225 for a single to $ 350 for a (套房）. Meals are included in the restaurant. The hotel has the traditional look and feel of the lighthouse, so there is no Internet, TV or telephone in the rooms. There are tours available, and boat tours to the island are included. 28. What can you do if you choose the Train Station Inn? A. Shop in the old train cars. B. Learn how to drive the ‎ train. C. Have meals in the dining car. D. Enjoy a rail tour of Nova Scotia. 29. In what way is staying in a tepee in Alberta special? A. It serves local food to diners. B. You can sleep in the open air. C. You can tour Alberta for free. D. It offers lessons on making tepees. 30. The Quirpon Lighthouse Inn can’t provide . A. private rooms B. guided tours C. daily meals D. the Internet 31. You’ll pay the least if you choose to sleep . A. in a tepee in Alberta B. at the Train Station Inn C. in the Ottawa Jail Hostel D. at the Quirpon Lighthouse Inn ‎ ‎ D APEC Blue People in Beijing got the saying after the APEC meeting in Beijing. It refers to(指) the clear blue sky during the meeting. To get such a blue sky, many factories in Beijing and nearby cities stopped work, and the number of cars on the road was cut.‎ A Warning Ticket A 24-year-old woman in Nanjing was given a warning ticket for eating food on the subway. Eating is not allowed on Nanjing subway. Up to now, 2,698 people have been punished(惩罚) because of their eating, smoking or selling goods on the subway.‎ A Teacher-free Exam Recently, students at Ningbo Huamao Foreign Language School in Zhejiang took their mid-term exam -a teacher-free exam. After handing out the exam papers, the teachers left the classroom, leaving the students to take the exam without being watched. They only came back to collect the papers at the end.‎ A Tomato Fight Do you want a tomato shower? Come to the “tomato fight” in Spain! Once every year, people in the town of Bunol throw tomatoes at each other. Don’t worry. It’s not a real fight. People do this only for fun.‎ ‎32.APEC Blue refers to _____ in Beijing during the APEC meeting.‎ A.the factories B.the clear blue sky C.the people D.the cars on the road ‎33.A 24-year-old woman in Nanjing was given a warning ticket for _____ on the subway.‎ A.drinking B.smoking C.eating food D.selling goods ‎34.In a teacher-free exam, students take their exam _____.‎ A.at the end of the term B.outside the classroom C.without giving answers D.without being watched ‎35.In the town of Bunol, Spain, people throw tomatoes at each other _____.‎ A.to have fun B.to enjoy dinner C.to take a shower D.to start a fight 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。‎ Children love dirt! 36 ! Here are a few steps on making a vegetable garden with your kid.‎ ‎ 37 .‎ Make sure it gets a lot of sunlight and is near a water source and has the best soil. The best location is in his play place where he can pick a vegetable to eat while playing.‎ Allow your kid to choose the layout(布局) for his vegetable garden.‎ ‎ 38 . He can choose to grow vegetables in all colors, or just one vegetable He can also grow potted(盆载的) vegetables or build a sunroom to plant vegetables all year long.‎ ‎ 39 .‎ Help your kid plant vegetables that are easy to grow. Here are some easy-to-grow vegetables. Tomatoes, broccoli, carrots, and cucumber.‎ Allow your kid to use real tools and not plastic garden tools ‎ 40 . However, by using real tools, your kid will feel that your are giving importance to his work and appreciating his vegetable garden.‎ A. Plant what you like in his garden B. Make sure these real tools are safe C. Find an area that is suitable for your kid D. Gardening is a perfect excuse to get dirty E. Choose the right kinds of vegetables to plant F. Encourage your kid to design his vegetable garden creatively G. It may be a challenge to find real tools that are safe for kids to use 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，掌握其大意，然后从41—60各题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ My name is Joey. Up until I was about 13 years old, I grew up in a really unstable(不稳定的) home. I 41 almost every exam I took 42 I was not interested in any class. And I often hung out with the 43 crowd.‎ Everything changed when I met John, who changed my life in a whole new way. He was very good to me. He gave me much 44 . For example, John once 45 me that if I could get good grades and stay 46 such as doing at least 60 hours of community service, he would take me to the “2Xtreme Dream” trip.‎ The “2Xtreme Dream” was a trip to the highest mountain in Europe, Mt. Elbrus. It also included community service to 47 the orphans(孤儿) there. There were 10 people aged from 14 to 19 that 48 the trip. We all had to work 49 to get to the top of the mountain. The whole trip was based on our 50 , “life is a mountain.” Every step you take is a step toward. 51 .‎ The trip totally 52 my life. Making it to the top of Elbrus was something I had 53 thought I could to from the beginning. Being at the top of the mountain was the best 54 . I had had and I’ll never 55 that moment. I now know that I can achieve anything I want if I 56 to do it. I never thought that I would be able to have a trip 57 my family and friends for 16 days, but I made it and made many new friends during it. I’m so grateful for what John ‎ has done to me 58 everybody that was a part of this—you guys have helped me become a 59 person. I have more 60 now and believe I will have a bright future.‎ ‎41.‎ A.‎ expected B.‎ failed C.‎ missed D.‎ loved ‎42.‎ A.‎ because B.‎ if C.‎ although D.‎ while ‎43.‎ A.‎ cheerful B.‎ wrong C.‎ quiet D.‎ popular ‎44.‎ A.‎ respect B.‎ permission C.‎ support D.‎ peace ‎45.‎ A.‎ Determined B.‎ warned C.‎ promised D.‎ taught ‎46.‎ A.‎ active B.‎ curious C.‎ cautious D.‎ calm ‎47.‎ A.‎ greet B.‎ invite C.‎ attract D.‎ help ‎48.‎ A.‎ worried abut B.‎ joined in C.‎ heard about D.‎ talked about ‎49.‎ A.‎ together B.‎ alone C.‎ repeatedly D.‎ continuously ‎50.‎ A.‎ situation B.‎ purpose C.‎ idea D.‎ experience ‎51.‎ A.‎ chance B.‎ success C.‎ challenges D.‎ mistakes ‎52.‎ A.‎ changed B.‎ improved C.‎ showed D.‎ damaged ‎53.‎ A.‎ frequently B.‎ ever C.‎ even D.‎ never ‎54.‎ A.‎ thought B.‎ choice C.‎ feeling D.‎ praise ‎55.‎ A.‎ imagine B.‎ describe C.‎ forget D.‎ explain ‎56.‎ A.‎ pretend B.‎ struggle C.‎ remember D.‎ afford ‎57.‎ A.‎ for ‎ B.‎ Like C.‎ without D.‎ against ‎58.‎ A.‎ Admire B.‎ Thank C.‎ Welcome D.‎ Introduce ‎59.‎ A.‎ wiser B.‎ Gentle C.‎ better D.‎ kind ‎60.‎ A.‎ confidence B.‎ trouble C.‎ freedom D.‎ desire 第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共50分）‎ 注意事项：第Ⅱ卷共1页，用黑色碳素笔将答案答在答题卡上。在试题卷上作答无效。‎ 第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入适当的词（不超过3个）或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。‎ Australia 61. (be) always a country I wanted to visit so I saved up some money and 62. (take) the plan for Australia at 63. end of the school term.‎ It was strange when I arrived. It was the start of winter! Happily for me the weather was still hot and sunny though. It also took me a while to get used 64. the time difference.‎ The country is 65. (true) beautiful, full of wildlife you wouldn’t find anywhere else in the world. I visited a koala sanctuary(考拉保护) in Brisbane—there were koalas every where 66. (sleep) in the trees and I even got the chance 67. (hold) one. I learnt lots of 68. (fact) about koalas, too. For example, koalas can sleep for up to 22 hours a day. At the sanctuary there ‎ were also kangaroos(袋鼠) that we 69. (allow) to feed. They were really cute and friendly.‎ I loved visiting everywhere from the beautiful mountains and waterfalls in the National Parks to the long white sandy beaches It’s 70. beautiful country and worth visiting one day if you every get the chance.‎ 第四部分　写作 (共二节，满分35分)‎ 第一节 短文改错（共10处；每处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，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ ‎ 增加：把缺词处加一个漏符号（∧），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。‎ My little brother was almost three years old while I took him to the post office in our town for a first time. As I fill out my return receipt form, my brother looked around at another people in line. I noticed him staring at the pictures on the wall. "Who is the people on the wall?" he asked. I explained patiently him that they were bad people that the police were searching for. My brother looked up at me with the sweetest face but asked curiously, "Then why didn't they keep them when take their pictures?" I was complete without words.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假定你是李华，是一名高中学生。由于新冠肺炎的影响，这个假期漫长而煎熬。在这个假期里，你的父母为你倾其所有，老师也想尽一切办法来帮助你学习。请你写一封感谢信来表达对你的父母或老师的感谢。主要内容包括：‎ 1. 写信目的；‎ 2. 感谢理由；‎ 3. 表达期望。‎ 注意：词数120左右：‎ 参考词汇：新冠肺炎 Novel coronavirus pneumonia 简称：NCP 参 考 答 案 ‎1-5 AACCB 6-10 BABCB 11-15 ACABA 16-20 CCACB A篇 21. B ‎ 22. D ‎ 23. D ‎ B篇 ‎24.C 从第一段第三行“You won’t make friends staying home alone”可以得出。‎ ‎25.C 从最后一行“friendship is based on natural liking and ‘give and take’ ”可以得出。‎ ‎26. D 从最后一段第一行“just meeting someone new does not mean that you will make friends with that person”‎ ‎27. B 文章主要讲述了如何交朋友，故选B。‎ ‎ ‎ C篇 ‎28.C 29.B 30.D 31.C 解析：1.C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的 “There are seven old cars and there is also a restaurant in the dining car." 可知，选择Train Station Inn,你可以在餐车上吃饭，故选C项。 2. B 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“The best part: sleeping in a real tepee outside.”可知，待在艾伯塔省的圆锥形帐篷里的特殊之处在于，你可以睡在户外，故选B项。 3. D 细节理解题。根据第五段中的“The hotel has the traditional look and feel of the lighthouse, so there is no Internet, TV or telephone in the rooms.” 可知，Quirpon Lighthouse Inn不提供互联网，故选D项。 4. C 细节理解题。Train Station Inn的价格是"Prices are from $ 89 to $ 169 per room or train car."； Ottawa Jail Hostel 的价格是 “Prices are from $25 to $ 65.” ； a tepee in Alberta 的价格是 “The price is around S 300, or $ 620 for a full package. ”； Quirpon Lighthouse Inn 的价格是 “Prices are from $ 225 for a single to $ 350 for a suite.”。通过比较可知，如果你选择睡在Ottawa Jail Hostel,花的钱最少，故选C项。 ‎ D篇 ‎32.B ‎33.C ‎34.D ‎35.A 七选五 ‎36.D 上文提到“dirt”，下文有“garden”，故选D，承上启下。‎ ‎37.C 本段讲的是选合适的地点，故选C。‎ ‎38.F 本段标题可得知讲的是让孩子自己设计布局，故选F。‎ ‎39.E 本段讲的是选容易种植的植物，故选E。‎ ‎40.G 本段讲的是要让孩子们使用真正的工具，再结合下文的转折，故选G。‎ 完形填空答案 ‎41-45:BABCC 46-50:ADBAC 51-55:BADCC 56-60:BCBCA ‎【语篇解读】　本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。Joey在一个不稳定的家庭长大，成绩不好，感受不到人生的意义。但是，一次旅行彻底改变了他的人生。‎ ‎41．答案与解析：B　根据后文的“I was not interested in any class.”可推测，作者参加的每一门考试都不及格(failed)。‎ ‎42．答案与解析：A　因为(because)作者对课程都不感兴趣，所以学习成绩才不好。‎ ‎43．答案与解析：B　因为本段都是讲的作者过去的不好的方面，因此，和作者交往的都是一群坏(wrong)孩子。‎ ‎44．答案与解析：C　根据后文内容可推测，John给予作者很多支持(support)。‎ ‎45．答案与解析：C　John向作者承诺(promised)，如果作者能做到他提出的两件事，他会带作者去“2Xtreme Dream” trip。‎ ‎46．答案与解析：A　由本空后的“such as doing at least 60 hours of community service”可推测，John让作者变得活跃(active)。‎ ‎47．答案与解析：D　根据本空前的“It also included community service”可推测，他们也会帮助(help) 当地的孤儿。‎ ‎48．答案与解析：B　共有10个人参加了(joined in)这次旅行。‎ ‎49．答案与解析：A　由文章最后一句话“everybody that was a part of this”可知，团队中的每一个人需要团结协作，一起(together)到达山顶。‎ ‎50．答案与解析：C　由下文“life is a mountain.”可知，这是团队共同的理念(idea)。‎ ‎51．答案与解析：B　人生就像登山，你每迈出一步，就离成功(success)近了一步。‎ ‎52．答案与解析：A　由上文“Everything changed when I met ‎ John”和下文内容可知，这次旅行改变了(changed)作者的生活。‎ ‎53．答案与解析：D　由文章第一段作者的状况可推测，作者从来没有(never)想到自己能够成功到达山顶。‎ ‎54．答案与解析：C　站在山顶的感觉是作者有过的最美好的感觉(feeling)。‎ ‎55． C　作者永远不会忘记(forget)那个时刻。‎ ‎56． B　根据本空前的“I now know that I can achieve anything I want if...”可推测，作者现在知道，如果他努力奋斗了，就能做成他想做的任何事。‎ ‎57． C　作者从来没有想过自己能在没有(without)家人和朋友陪伴的情况下，进行一场长达16天的旅行。‎ ‎58． B　由下文“you guys have helped me become...”可知，作者也要感谢(Thank)团队中的每一个人。‎ ‎59． C　“2Xtreme Dream” trip 改变了作者的人生，使作者成为一个更好的(better)人。‎ ‎60． A　根据本空后的“believe I will have a bright future.”可推测，作者对自己更有信心(confidence)了。‎ 语法填空：‎ ‎61：was 62:took 63:the 64:to 65:truly 66:sleeping 67:to hold ‎68:facts 69:were allowed 70:a 短文改错 My little brother was almost three years old I took him to the post office in our town for first time. As I out my return receipt form, my brother looked around at people in line. I noticed him staring at the pictures on the wall. "Who the people on the wall?" he asked. I explained patiently him that they were bad people that the police were searching for. My brother looked up at me with the sweetest face asked curiously, "Then why didn't they keep them when their pictures?" I was without words.‎ 录音原文 Text 1 ‎ M: It’s going to be really hot tomorrow. How about going to the beach?‎ W: OK, but we have to leave very early, or we’ll get caught in traffic.‎ Text 2 ‎ W: Hi, Jack. Long time no see. How’s everything going with you and Mary?‎ M: Well, we are waiting for our second child.‎ Text 3 ‎ M: Hi, Grace. What’s your hometown like? ‎ W: It’s so beautiful and peaceful, but it’s really far away from everything.‎ Text 4 ‎ M: How much will it cost for my daughter and me to go to Guangdong?‎ W: It’s 150 yuan for an adult and half of the price for your daughter.‎ Text 5 ‎ M: I suppose you have bought something for your family.‎ W: Well, I’ve bought a shirt for my husband and two books for my daughter. But I haven’t decided what to buy for my mother.‎ Text 6 ‎ M: Excuse me, bags aren’t permitted inside the supermarket.‎ W: Oh, I’m sorry.‎ M: Don’t worry. Just check your bag before entering.‎ W: Thanks. Could you tell me where I should put my bag?‎ M: The checkroom(寄存处) is just behind the front door.‎ W: OK. I will put my bag there right now.‎ Text 7 ‎ M: Madam, what kind of holiday do you want to take? Where do you want to go? ‎ W: Actually, I don’t know. I just want to take an active holiday. I want to see something I haven’t seen before. ‎ M: For example? ‎ W: I’d like to go to a place where I can see mountains, and the sunrise and sunset. ‎ M: How long do you want to spend on your holiday? ‎ W: About seven days at the most. ‎ M: When do you want to go? ‎ W: Between the 1st and 7th of May, because I’ll have a ten-day break then. ‎ M: Oh, I see. How much money would you like to spend? ‎ W: No more than 2000 yuan, I think.‎ Text 8 ‎ M: I’m looking forward to relaxing this coming weekend.‎ W: I hope that I can finally find some free time, too. I’ve been so busy recently.‎ M: How might you spend the weekend?‎ W: I hope to do a little gardening. I find it very relaxing.‎ M: I hope the weather is nice. I could go and play golf.‎ W: I heard that the weather will be good.‎ M: Hopefully, we’ll both have a relaxing weekend.‎ W: Of course, but something could come up and stop that wish from coming true.‎ M: Yes, that is possible.‎ Text 9 ‎ W: Hi, Francis, how was your business trip?‎ M: It was a bad dream.‎ W: What’s up?‎ M: Actually, the business trip was very successful. We arrived on time. We had nice conversations. And we settled some important issues for the next year.‎ W: Sounds quite good. Why did you call it a bad dream then?‎ M: Well, the airline lost my luggage on the return flight, and then I lost my watch when I was dealing with the officers at the airport. I left the airport three hours later than I expected and then I was caught in a traffic jam. When I finally got home, I was totally tired. But I found the lift was out of service because of power failures. And I live on the 18th floor!‎ W: This is really a sad story. Did they finally get your luggage back?‎ M: Yes.‎ Text 10 ‎ Hello. My name is John Williams. I’m an English teacher. And I have started a website to help you improve your English listening and speaking skills as quickly as possible. My online English lessons take just 5 to 10 minutes each day to complete. And there are no advertisements to take your attention away. You can also download the sound files to your computers or mobile phones and take your lessons anytime.‎ I’ve designed the online English course to be a very easy, cheap and quick way to improve your English speaking, listening and conversation skills. Every day, you’ll learn some new English vocabulary and expressions. And you’ll feel more confident in making and working with new friends in English. You’ll also learn correct English ‎ pronunciation.‎ I always make sure my online English lessons are short, interesting and easy to remember. My idea of learning English is that it’s best for you to learn a little each day and remember it clearly. This idea doesn’t mean a new method, but instead it is a concept(观念). I hope you can accept it.‎