英语卷·2017届河北省衡水中学高三20周周测（2017-05）

英语卷·2017届河北省衡水中学高三20周周测（2017-05）

河北省衡水中学2017届高三20周周测 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.How did the man know about the club?‎ A.On the radio. B.From his friend. C.From a magazine.‎ ‎2.What does the man have to wait for?‎ A.Hamburger. B.Fries. C.Cola.‎ ‎3.What can we know about the man?‎ A.He prefers to live in a quiet place.‎ B.He hopes he can enjoy fresher air.‎ C.He dislikes taking the train every day.‎ ‎4.What's Tommy doing now?‎ A.Doing his homework. B.Driving to the airport. C.Playing volleyball.‎ ‎5.What does the woman mean?‎ A.She took pride in her achievement.‎ B.She liked prizes better than anything else.‎ C.She was pleased that her book was published.‎ 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）‎ ‎ 听下面5段对话或对白，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.Why does the man keep only two fishes as pets?‎ A.He is allergic to fur. B.He dislikes cats and dogs. C.His house is rather small.‎ ‎7.What does the woman suggest the man do?‎ A.Pet a cat. B.Pet a snake. C.Pet more fishes.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8.Where is the man going?‎ A.To a shoe shop. B.To a birthday party. C.To a job interview.‎ ‎9.What does the woman think the man should do?‎ A.Have his shoes shined. B.Buy a pair of new shoes. C.Get a suit to match his shoes.‎ 听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10.What do we know about the Campus Film Festival?‎ A.It is held every second year. B.It lasts 4 days and 4 nights. C.It has a history of three years.‎ ‎11.Who chooses the films for the festival?‎ A.The Students' Union. B.The organization committee. C.Students from different universities.‎ ‎12.What did the woman like best about last year's festival?‎ A.The cheap ticket. B.The video interviews. C.The rich varieties of films.‎ ‎13.Why does old Jake look terribly depressed?‎ A.His health is getting worse. B.He can no longer work at sea. C.He hasn't got the expected pension.‎ ‎14.What do we learn about Jake's wife?‎ A.She passed away years ago. B.She used to work as a model. C.She has been seriously ill for years.‎ ‎15.What does the man say about Jake's daughter?‎ A.She is kind and generous by nature.‎ B.She has made lots of money as a doctor.‎ C.She has never got on well with her father.‎ ‎16.What does the man say about Jake's doctor?‎ A.He is excellent but looks unfriendly.‎ B.He does not care about his appearance.‎ C.He eats out with his wife every weekend.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17.Why is life said to be difficult for Hollywood kids?‎ A.The atmosphere they live in is rather unreal.‎ B.It's hard for them to get along with other kids.‎ C.They have to live in the shadow of their parents.‎ ‎18.What does the speaker say about Trent Maguire?‎ A.He always shows off his rich father.‎ B.He has too much to know the value of things.‎ C.He is too young to manage his pocket money.‎ ‎19.Why does Amender's mother employ others to look after Amender's needs?‎ A.She has no time to do it herself.‎ B.She has no experience in raising children.‎ C.She wants Amender to get professional care.‎ ‎20.What will probably have negative effects on the lives of Hollywood kids?‎ A.The seek for perfection in performance.‎ B.The attention the media focuses on them.‎ C.The lifestyle described in Hollywood movies.‎ 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。‎ A ‎ Global Positioning Systems are now a part of everyday driving ‎ in many countries.These satellite-based systems provide turn-by-turn directions to help people get to where they want to go.But,they can also cause a lot of problems,send you to the wrong place or leave you completely lost.Many times,the driver is to blame.Sometimes a GPS error ‎ is responsible.Most often,says Barry Brown,an expert in human-computer interaction,it is a combination of the two.‎ ‎ We spoke to Mr Brown by Skype（网络电话软件）.He told us about an incident involving a friend who had flown to an airport in the eastern United States.There he borrowed a GPS-equipped car to use during his stay.Barry Brown:"And they just plugged in an address and then set off to their destination.And,then it wasn't until they were driving for thirty minutes that they realized they actually put in a destination back on the West Coast where they lived.They actually put their home address in.So again,the GPS is kind of 'garbage in garbage out' ".‎ ‎ Mr Brown says this is a common human error.But,he says,what makes the problem worse has to do with some of the shortcomings,or failures,of GPS equipment.Barry Brown:"One problem with a lot of the GPS units is they have a very small screen and they just tell you the next turn.Because they just give you the next turn,sometimes that means that it is not really giving you the overview that you would need to know that it's going to the wrong place."‎ ‎ Barry Brown once worked on a project with Eric Laurier from the University of Edinburgh.The two men studied the effects of GPS devices on driving by placing cameras in people's cars.They wrote a paper based on their research.It is called "The Normal,Natural Troubles of Driving with GPS".It lists several areas where GPS systems can cause confusion for drivers.These include maps that are outdated,incorrect or difficult to understand.They also include timing issues related to when GPS commands are given.‎ ‎ Barry Brown says to make GPS systems better we need a better understanding of how drivers,passengers and GPS systems work together.‎ ‎21.In Paragraph 2, Mr Brown mentioned his friend in the conversation to .‎ A.build up his own reputation B.laugh at his stupid friend C.prove the GPS system is only garbage D.describe an example of human error ‎22.Which of the following statements would Barry Brown most likely agree with?‎ A.GPS units are to blame for most GPS service failures.‎ B.We should introduce higher standards for the driving license.‎ C.Cameras are urgently needed to help improve GPS systems.‎ D.Drivers,GPS systems and passengers should unite to improve GPS systems.‎ ‎23.What would be the best title for the text?‎ A.Driving with GPS can be difficult B.Driving confusions can be caused by small screens C.Driving without GPS should be much more convenient D.GPS equipment in driving: to be deserted or improved?‎ B ‎ The more hours that young children spend in child care,the more likely they are to turn out aggressive and disobedient by the time they are in kindergarten,according to the largest study of child care and development ever conducted.Researchers said this correlation（相关性）held true regardless of whether the children came from rich or poor homes,were looked after by a relative or at a center,and whether they were girls or boys.‎ ‎ What is uncertain,however,is whether the child care actually causes the problem or whether children likely to turn out aggressive happen to be those who spend more hours in child care.It ‎ also remains unclear whether reducing the amount of time in child care will reduce the risk that a child will turn into a mean person.What's more,quality child care is associated with increased skills in intellectual ability such as language and memory,leading some academics to suggest that child care turns out children who are "smart and naughty".‎ ‎ The government-sponsored research,which has tracked more than 1,300 children at 10 sites across the country since 1991,is bound to cause the debate over child care again: How should people balance work and family? And how should parents,especially mothers,resolve the demands that are placed on them to be both breadwinners and supermoms?‎ ‎ That debate was already on display at a new briefing yesterday,where researchers themselves had different opinions about the data and its implications（含义）."There is a constant relationship between time in care and problem behavior,especially those involving aggression and behavior," said Jay Belsky of Birkbeck College in London,one of the lead investigators of the study who has previously annoyed women's groups because of his criticisms of child care. "On behalf of fathers or mothers?" interrupted Sarah Friedman,a developmental psychologist at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and one of the other lead scientists on the study. "On behalf of parents and families," responded Belsky.‎ ‎ "NICHD is not willing to get into policy recommendations," said Friedman,contradicting her colleague. "There are other possibilities that can be entertained.Yet it is a quick solution-more hours in child care is associated with more problems.The easy solution is to cut the number of hours but that may have implications for the family that may not be beneficial for the development of the children in terms of economics." In an interview after the briefing,‎ Friedman said that asking parents to work fewer hours and spend more time with their children usually meant a loss of family income,which negatively affects children.‎ ‎ Scientists said that the study was highly reliable.But the researchers said they had no idea whether the behavioral difficulties persisted as the children moved to higher grades.‎ ‎24.Children who spend more time in quality child care will .‎ A.develop greater ability in language B.be easy to manage and less naughty C.possess great risk-taking spirit D.be greedy and mean to their classmates ‎25.What is still unknown about higher level of aggressiveness in kindergarten children?‎ A.Whether higher level of aggressiveness is related to child education.‎ B.Whether longer child care equally affects children from different families.‎ C.Whether aggressiveness is a direct result of longer child care.‎ D.Whether longer child care improves intellectual ability in children.‎ ‎26.In the fifth paragraph the word "it" probably means .‎ A.NICHD is unwilling to give parents recommendations B.NICHD is willing to give policy advice concerning child care C.the number of hours in child care should be reduced significantly D.parents should discipline the behavior of their children more strictly ‎27.According to Friedman,cutting the number of hours in child care .‎ A.may prevent families from having the necessary financial sources B.will make families unable to enjoy much of the social benefits C.will result in subsequent behavioral difficulties in children D.should be accompanied with the improvement in the quality of child care C ‎ A new study says that identity thieves may be able to use easily accessible information like your birthday and hometown listed in commercial databases,public voter registration lists,and even on social networking websites and blogs to predict your Social Security Number (SSN).Two Carnegie Mellon University researchers found that an individual's date and place of birth were sometimes enough to guess his or her Social Security Number.‎ ‎ Alessandro Acquisti,an associate professor of information technology and public policy,and Ralph Gross,a post-doctoral researcher,were able to predict,in a single attempt,the first five Social Security digits for 44 percent of departed individuals who were born after 1988 and for 7 percent of those born between 1973 and 1988.All 9 digits were identified correctly for 8.5 percent of individuals born after 1988 in fewer than 1.000 attempts. "If you can successfully identify all nine digits of a Social Security Number in fewer than 10,000,or even 1,000 attempts,that Social Security Number is no more secure than a three-digit PIN," the authors said in a statement.‎ ‎ Social Security Numbers can be inferred because the Social Security Administration assigns numbers based in part on geography.The Social Security Number's first three digits are issued based on the zip code of the mailing address provided on the Social Security application form.Since 1989,Social Security Numbers have been assigned shortly after birth,which makes younger American's Social Security Numbers even easier to figure out,according to Carnegie Mellon.Acquisti and Gross were able to more accurately predict the Social Security Numbers of Americans in smaller states and in more recent years of birth.‎ ‎ Being able to reason out even the first 5 digits of someone's Social Security Number makes identity theft easier. Thieves could potentially use networks of computers to apply repeatedly for credit cards in another person's name until hitting on the correct sequence（序列）of numbers or send out an e-mail to attempt to trick someone into revealing the last four digits of their Social Security Number.But the Social Security Administration says Americans should not be alarmed by this report. "There is no foolproof method for predicting a person's Social Security Number," says Mark Lassiter,a spokesman for the Social Security Administration. "The method by which Social Security assigns Numbers has been a matter of public record for years.The suggestion that Mr Acquisti has cracked a code for predicting a Social Security Number is a dramatic exaggeration（夸张）."‎ ‎ Acquisti says future Social Security Numbers could be made more secure by switching to a more randomized assignment scheme.For reasons unrelated to this report,the Social Security Administration has been developing a system to randomly assign Social Security Numbers.The new numbering strategy will be conducted next year.‎ ‎28.What is the text mainly about?‎ A.Methods of getting one's personal information.‎ B.The importance of the Social Security Number.‎ C.The safety of the Social Security Number.‎ D.The assignment system of Social Security Number.‎ ‎29.Whose Social Security Numbers have higher risks of being deduced?‎ A.Individuals who were born after 1988.‎ B.Individuals who were born between 1973 and 1988.‎ C.Individuals who were born after 1990 in small states.‎ D.Individuals whose numbers have been assigned shortly after birth.‎ ‎30.Why is it possible to infer one's Social Security Numbers?‎ A.Because the number is closely related to one's birthday and hometown.‎ B.Because the assignment system of the number is randomized.‎ C.Because the Social Security Number is issued shortly after birth.‎ D.Because the assignment of the number is related to one's register place.‎ ‎31.It can be concluded from the text that .‎ A.it is impossible for identity thieves to get one's last four digits of his SSN B.by knowing one's birth date and place,identity thieves can get one's 9 digits of SSN C.because of Acquisti's research,a more randomized assignment system has been developed D.a new system of assigning SSN is going to be carried out next year D ‎ Is any economist so dull as to criticise Christmas? At first glance,the holiday season in western economies seems a treat for those concerned with such vagaries（奇想）as GDP growth.After all,everyone is spending;in America,retailers make 25% of their yearly sales and 60% of their profits between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Even so,economists find something to worry about in the nature of the purchases being made.‎ ‎ Much of the holiday spending is on gifts for others.At the simplest level,giving gifts involves the giver thinking of something that the recipient would like-he tries to guess her preferences,as economists say-and then buying the gift and delivering it.Yet this guessing of preferences is not easy;indeed,it is often done badly.Every year,ties go unworn and books unread.And even if a gift is enjoyed,it may not be what the recipient would have bought if they had spent the money themselves.‎ ‎ Interested in this mismatch between wants and gifts,in 1993 Joel Waldfogel,then an economist at Yale University,sought to estimate the difference in dollar terms.In a research,he asked students two questions at the end of a holiday season: first,estimate the total amount paid (by the givers) for all the holiday gifts you received; second,apart from the sentimental value of the items,if you did not have them,how much would you be willing to pay to get them? His results were gloomy: on average,a gift was valued by the recipient well below the price paid by the giver.‎ ‎ In addition,recipients may not know their own preferences very well.Some of the best gifts,after all,are unexpected items that you would never have thought of buying,but which turn out to be especially well picked.And preference can change.So by giving a jazz CD,for example,the giver may be encouraging the recipient to enjoy something that was ignored before.This,a desire to build skills,is possibly the hope held by many parents who ignore their children's desires for video games and buy them books instead.‎ ‎ Finally,there are items that a recipient would like to receive but not purchase.If someone else buys them, however,they can be enjoyed guilt-free.This might explain the high volume of chocolate that changes over the holidays.Thus,the lesson for gift-givers is that you should try hard to guess the preference of each person on your list and then choose a gift that will have a high sentimental value.‎ ‎32.The word "sentimental" in Paragraph 3 is close to " ".‎ A.intelligent B.emotional C.social D.practical ‎33.According to the text,which of the following statements is TRUE?‎ A.Price is nothing but the factor when you give gifts.‎ B.Chocolates will be blamed when people receive them as gifts.‎ C.The receivers often overestimate the values of gifts.‎ D.Wants do not always correspond to needs in gift-giving.‎ ‎34.Which of the following statements can be inferred from the text?‎ A.The gift-giver tries to neglect the actual needs of the receiver.‎ B.The best gifts are well picked by the givers.‎ C.In gift-giving,guessing preference is often a failure, so it's the thought that counts.‎ D.You have to take money into consideration when giving a gift.‎ ‎35.The text is most likely taken from a .‎ A.user's handbook B.medical journal C.travel magazine D.consumer-related report 笫二节（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。‎ ‎ Theme park getaways are popular with families,but they sure aren't cheap.Happily,there are some golden rules of ticket-buying that apply to pretty much every theme park,and they can help you chip away at the cost of tickets. 36‎ ‎ ●Buy tickets online.‎ ‎ Never,ever pay the walk-up ticket price at a theme park.37You're guaranteed to save a significant sum-sometimes as much as $20 per ticket-even for same-day tickets.‎ ‎ ●Buy in advance.‎ ‎ 38For instance,Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park,California,slices off $25 per ticket when you make your purchase at least three days ahead.‎ ‎ ●39‎ ‎ This one is a universal no-brainer.Single-day ticket prices at Cedar Point in Sandusky,Ohio,are about 30 percent less than admission on Saturdays and Sundays.But the big bonus is that lines will be much shorter,allowing you to spend less time waiting in lines and more time having fun.‎ ‎ ●Go in the afternoon.‎ ‎ 40For example,Hersheypark's sunset tickets allow entry after 4 pm or 5 pm,depending on the day.You'll still get between four to six hours of fun before the park closes,and you'll pay up t0 50 percent less than the full-day ticket price.‎ A.Avoid weekends.‎ B.Buy more tickets than you need.‎ C.Here are some ways to lower your theme park spend.‎ D.At larger parks,you'll save money when you buy a package.‎ E.Instead,visit the theme park website and print out your tickets before you go.‎ F.Some parks offer deeply discounted tickets for visitors arriving later in the day.‎ G.Most theme parks offer a price cut if you buy tickets at least a few days before you arrive.‎ 笫三部分 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。‎ ‎ The best example of universally understood body language may be the smile.A smile can open doors and tear down walls among 41 .‎ ‎ I have organized and reorganized an 42 with the dentist for months.I also 43 it twice and ‎ called the day before to 44 all the paperwork would be ready for the x-rays.‎ ‎ Then I arrived.It wasn't 45 at all.The lady there even had no 46 what I was talking about.I 47 felt my blood boil.I was getting so 48 .I didn't yell at her but I may as well have because the 49 I was talking to her was not nice.I spoke down to her like she was a child and incapable.It was not a good moment.The whole time she smiled and was 50 to me.‎ ‎ Only when everything was finally 51 was I nice.I sat down in the waiting area and 52 it all.How can I make it better?How can I make up for my 53 behavior a moment ago?I couldn't.I could 54 her a chocolate bar I had on me, but this needed more than that.It needed an honest 55 and that is exactly what I gave.‎ ‎ I apologized for the way I had spoken to her and told her it was wrong of me.She 56 .Again with a 57 .God help me be that woman who smiles and forgives so 58 .I don't get it right every time.I can be rude and when I am,I almost 59 myself for it.I am not that person,not anymore.Yet I continue to grow and continue to 60 .It's true that smile vanished my anger and opened a door to understanding.‎ ‎41.A.friends B.strangers C.patients D.relatives ‎42.A.interview B.operation C.experiment D.appointment ‎43.A.confirmed B.arranged C.discussed D.admitted ‎44.A.conclude B.approve C.ensure D.apply ‎45.A.crowded B.ready C.open D.busy ‎46.A.plan B.thought C.idea D.mind ‎47.A.mildly B.roughly C.privately D.immediately ‎48.A.mad B.sad C.humourous D.curious ‎49.A.habit B.way C.accent D.tune ‎50.A.rude B.attached C.friendly D.devoted ‎51.A.figured B.added C.made D.sorted ‎52.A.reflected on B.worked at C.called at D.went through ‎53.A.unnecessary B.impolite C.impossible D.unfair ‎54.A.post B.assist C.press D.gift ‎55.A.comment B.promise C.apology D.suggestion ‎56.A.refused B.agreed C.ignored D.accepted ‎57.A.smile B.hope C.doubt D.belief ‎58.A.slowly B.easily C.frequently D.tightly ‎59.A.teach B.forgive C.hate D.see ‎60.A.expand B.react C.overcome D.learn 笫Ⅱ卷 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。‎ ‎ Miss Saigon is a popular musical 61 (produce) by the creators of Les Misérables in 1989.It 62 (set) in 1975 during the Vietnam War.Chris, 63 American soldier,meets Kim,a young Vietnamese woman,and they quickly fall in love. 64 deeply are they in love that they offer to stay together forever,and Chris tries 65 (desperate) to take her back with him to the US.However,Chris has to leave Vietnam with the American troops and Kim is left 66 .Chris ends up living in the US and getting married.‎ ‎ A few years later,Chris finds out that Kim is still alive and 67 (give) birth to his son.He returns to Vietnam 68 (find) Kim and his son.However,since Chris will not leave his wife for Kim,the story ends tragically.Kim commits suicide 69 despair,hoping that Chris 70 (take) their son back to the US so that he can have a better life.The emotional tale of Miss Saigon has become one of the most popular musicals in history.‎ 第四部分 写作（共四节，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短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。‎ 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。‎ ‎ The central problem of translating has always been if to translate literally or freely.The argument has been going on until at least the first century BC.Up to the beginning of the 19th century,many writers was preferred some kind of "free" translation: the spirit,not the letter;the message rather than the form; the matter not the manner.This was the often revolution slogan of writers who wanted the truth to be read and understand.Then in the turn of 19th century,the view translation was impossible gained some currency.If attempting at all,it must be as literally as possible.This view peaked the statements of an extreme "literalists" Walter Benjamin and Vladimir Nobokov.Now, the context has changed,but the basic problem remained.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ ‎ 下周四下午你校将组织一次英语角活动，主题是“The Most Important Invention”，请用英语写一篇发言稿，内容如下：‎ ‎ 1.你认为最重要的发明是手机；‎ ‎ 2.阐明你的理由。‎ 注意：1.词数100左右；‎ ‎ 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ ‎ 3.开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。‎ It is known that there are a lot of inventions in history. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 河北省衡水中学2017届高三20周周测 英语试题答案 ‎1～5 BACBC 6～10 ABCAC 11～15 BBBAC 16～20 AABAC ‎21～23 DDA 24～27 ACCA 28～31 CCAD 32～35 BDCD 36～40 CEGAF ‎41～45 BDACB 46～50 CDABC 51～55 DABDC 56～60 DABCD ‎61.produced 62.is set 63.an 64.So 65.desperately ‎ ‎66.behind 67.has given 68.to find 69.in 70.will take 短文改错：‎ ‎ The central problem of translating has always been if to translate literally or freely.The argument has been ‎ whether ‎ going on until at least the first century BC.Up to the beginning of the 19th century,many writers was preferred some ‎ ‎ since 去掉was kind of "free" translation: the spirit,not the letter;the message rather than the form; the matter not the manner.This was the often revolution slogan of writers who wanted the truth to be read and understand.Then in the turn of 19th ‎ revolutionary understood century,the view∧ translation was impossible gained some currency.If attempting at all,it must be as literally as ‎ ‎ that attempted literal possible.This view peaked the statements of an extreme "literalists" Walter Benjamin and Vladimir Nobokov.Now, ‎ ‎ the ‎ the context has changed,but the basic problem remained.‎ ‎ remains 写作范文：‎ One possible version:‎ ‎ It is known that there are a lot of inventions in history.Many of them play an important role in people's life and some even have greatly changed the world.‎ ‎ In my opinion,the mobile phone is the most important invention.The mobile phone makes it possible for us to communicate conveniently with others.We can get comfort whenever we are upset or we run into trouble.What's more,with the rapid development of electronic equipment,the mobile phone is getting smaller but more powerful. Nowadays,we can also use a mobile phone to search for information or even shop online.How cool it is!‎ In a word,I do think that the mobile phone is the most important invention.‎ 听力部分录音材料 ‎( Text 1 )‎ W:Hello! How can I help you?‎ M:I am interested in buying a membership card.‎ W:That's great! How did you hear about our club?‎ M:A friend of mine has a membership with you.‎ ‎( Text 2 )‎ W:What can I do for you? .‎ M:I'd like a hamburger,a small fries and a large cola.‎ W:Sorry,you'll need to wait a few minutes for the hamburger.‎ M:It doesn't matter.‎ ‎( Text 3 )‎ W:If I were you,I'd choose not to live in the city but to live in the country where it is less crowded and the air is fresher.‎ M:But in that case,I will have to spend a lot of time traveling to and from work by train every day.And that's very tiring.‎ ‎( Text 4 )‎ M:Hi,Jane! Where is Tommy? Is he still doing his homework in the classroom?‎ W:No,he is driving his aunt to the airport.‎ M:Oh.Will he be back in time for the volleyball game?‎ W:I'm afraid not.‎ ‎( Text 5 )‎ M:I heard you received a prize for your book.‎ W:Yes,I did.I won a prize for "Best Local History Book" at the annual book award.‎ M:Congratulations! You must be very proud of your achievement.‎ W:Not really.Actually,I was happy just to get the book published.Winning the prize was an added reward.‎ ‎( Text 6 )‎ W:Do you have any pets?‎ M:Yes.I have two fishes.‎ W:Why don't you get more pets since your house is so big?‎ M:I'm allergic to fur.‎ W:That's terrible.I love cats and dogs.‎ M:Do you own any?‎ W:I have two cats and three dogs.‎ M:Wow,that's a lot of animals.‎ W:I know,but I love them so much.‎ M:I wish I could own a cat someday.‎ W:You're not happy with your fishes?‎ M:Not really.I can't even pet them.‎ W:Maybe you should get a snake.‎ M:I'm not that desperate.‎ ‎( Text 7 )‎ W:Are you wearing those shoes with your suit?‎ M:Yes.Is there something wrong with that?‎ W:Well,they are very dirty.‎ M:But they're the only shoes I have.‎ W:Your shoes are fine,but you should shine them.‎ M:Do I have to?‎ W:Of course.It would make a good impression.‎ M:How does being shiny make a good impression?‎ W:Your employer will think you're very neat.‎ M:Is that important?‎ W:A neat person is more likely to be employed.‎ ‎( Text 8 )‎ W:Hi,Kevin,I heard that you were busy preparing this year's Campus Film Festival,right?‎ M:Yeah,Andrea.You are interested in that?‎ W:I don't really know about that.Can you tell me something about the festival?‎ M:Sure.It was started by our Students' Union three years ago and has grown every year.It's held over 4 nights during study break.The films are normally shot by students from different universities.‎ W:Cool! Then who picks the films?‎ M:It's up to the organization committee.‎ W:Last year I went to some of the films in the festival and especially liked the video interviews.How much does a ticket cost,by the way?‎ M:It only costs 10 yuan per film.‎ ‎( Text 9 )‎ W:Bob,do you know who I saw the other day? Old Jake,looking terribly sad.‎ M:They made him retire after 50 years at sea.He is pretty upset about it,but what can you do?‎ W:He is all alone,isn't he?‎ M:Yes,his wife has been dead for years.They had one daughter,Dories.But she went off to town as soon as she left school.And he hasn't heard from her since.I hear she is making good money as a model.‎ W:Maybe someone could get in touch with her.Get her to come back for a while to help?‎ M:I don't suppose she'll come.She's never got on well with her father.He is a tough character and she is rather selfish.Oh,I expect old Jake will get by.He is healthy at least,and he comes into our clinic for a check regularly.‎ W:Are you his doctor?‎ M:No,my partner doctor Johnson is.‎ W:That unfriendly old thing?‎ M:Oh,he isn't unfriendly.He just looks it.He is an excellent doctor,and he has a very nice family.His wife invites me home to supper every week.‎ ‎( Text 10 )‎ M:In Hollywood,everybody wants to be rich,famous and beautiful.Nobody wants to be old,unknown and poor.For Hollywood kids,life can be difficult because they grow up in such an unreal atmosphere.Their parents are full of ambitions and the children are part of the parents' ambitions.Parents pay for grand parties,expensive cars and designer clothes.When every dream can come true,kids don't learn the value of anything because they have everything.A thirteen-year-old boy,Trent Maguire,has a driver,credit cards and unlimited cash to do whatever he wants. "One day, I'll earn more than my dad!" he says.Parents buy care and attention for their children because they have no time to give it themselves.Amender's mother employs a personal trainer,a bodyguard and a singing coach to look after all her fifteen-year-old daughter's needs.Often,there is no parent at home most days,so children decide whether to make their own meals or go out to restaurants,when to watch television or do homework.They organize their social life.They play no childhood games.They become adults before they're ready.Hollywood has always been the city of dreams.The kids there live in unreal movies where money,beauty and pleasure are the only goals.Will children around the world soon start to think the same? Or do they already?‎