黑龙江省哈尔滨师范大学附属中学2019-2020学年高一下学期考试英语试题

黑龙江省哈尔滨师范大学附属中学2019-2020学年高一下学期考试英语试题

哈师大附中2019-2020学年度高一下学期第二次(线上)测试 ‎ 英语试卷 时间120分钟 满分150分 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）‎ 第一节(共5小题，每小题1分，满分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 are the speakers doing?‎ ‎ A. Waiting for the bus. B. Having a class. C. Looking at pictures.‎ ‎2. What does the woman plan to do this evening?‎ ‎ A. Go out for dinner. B. Phone the restaurant. C. Go to the airport.‎ ‎3. How long will the girl stay with her parents?‎ ‎ A. One week. B. Two weeks. C. Three weeks.‎ ‎4. Who is the man?‎ ‎ A. A driver. B. A motorcyclist. C. A policeman.‎ ‎5. What happened to the woman probably?‎ ‎ A. She lost the key. B. Her book was stolen. C. She forgot to lock the car door.‎ 第二节(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15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. How did the woman arrive here this morning?‎ ‎ A. By train. B. By car. C. By air.‎ ‎7. How long did the woman work in the Disney Company?‎ ‎ A. For two years. B. For one year. C. For six months.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。‎ ‎8. How much money does the woman spend every month?‎ ‎ A. $450. B. $500. C. $600.‎ ‎9. What is the man’s problem?‎ ‎ A. He can’t earn enough money to support himself.‎ ‎ B. He can’t afford the living expenses at university.‎ ‎ C. He always spends money on unnecessary things.‎ ‎10. How did the woman balance her expenses?‎ ‎ A. By buying things under $19 every time.‎ ‎ B. By reducing the frequency (频率) of buying things.‎ ‎ C. By cutting down on the expenses once overspent (超支).‎ 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。‎ ‎11. Why does the man hire bikes?‎ ‎ A. To visit the island. B. To visit his friend. C. To do some exercise.‎ ‎12. What does the woman advise the man to do?‎ ‎ A. Meet her tomorrow. B. Walk along the beach. C. Hire a motorbike.‎ ‎13. Where is the man staying?‎ ‎ A. At Burt’s Bicycles. B. At a hotel. C. At No.100 Teckman Street.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。‎ ‎14. Which film of the following didn’t the woman see?‎ ‎ A. Raising Arizona. B. Wild at Heart. C. Argentina.‎ ‎15. How does the woman like the black humor film?‎ ‎ A. Very much. B. Not a bit. C. So-so.‎ ‎16. What kind of actor does the man think Nicolas Cage should be?‎ ‎ A. A tragic (悲剧的) actor . B. A classical actor. C. A comic (喜剧的) actor .‎ ‎17. What films make Nicolas Cage more popular?‎ ‎ A. Action movies. B. Comic movies. C. Tragic movies.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。‎ ‎18. When was the building built?‎ ‎ A. In 1718. B. In 1782. C. In 1930.‎ ‎19. What was the building used as at the time of the fire?‎ ‎ A. A hotel. B. An old people’s home. C. A history museum.‎ ‎20. Who is Andrew Bond?‎ ‎ A. A newspaper reporter. B. The owner of the building. C. The head of the fire department.‎ 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 Welcome to the Friendship Hotel. To make your stay as enjoyable as possible, we hope you will use our facilities to the full.‎ Room Service This operates 24 hours a day. Phone the Reception Desk, and your message will be passed on to the room staff.‎ Telephone: 48759‎ Dining Room Breakfast is served in the dining room from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Alternatively, the room staff will bring a breakfast tray to your room at any time after 7 a.m., if you place an order for it by telephone. In this case, please fill out a card and hang it outside your door when you go to bed. ‎ Lunch: 12:00 to 2:30 p.m.‎ Dinner: 7:30 to 9 p.m.‎ Telephone: 48752 ‎ Telephone To make a telephone call, dial 0 for Reception and Laundry (洗衣店), and ask to be connected. We apologize for delays in putting calls through when the staff are very busy. There are also public telephone booths near the Reception Desk. Early calls should be booked with Reception.‎ Shop The hotel shop is open for souvenirs , gifts and toiletries from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.‎ Telephone: 48687 ‎ Laundry We have a laundry and will wash, iron and return your clothes within 24 hours. Ask the room staff to phone the laundrymen to collect them. Telephone: 48867‎ Bar The hotel bar is open from 12 to 2 p.m., and 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. The Reception staff will cash cheques and exchange money in many foreign currencies (货币).‎ ‎21. What should you do if you want a snack (快餐) at 9 a.m?‎ A. Go to the hotel shop.       B. Go to the hotel bar.        ‎ C. Tell the waiter directly.    D. Order by phone in advance.‎ ‎22. Which number should you dial if you want to have your clothes washed?‎ A. 48752                       B. 48867              C. 48687                    D. 48759‎ ‎23. The writer of the passage mainly wants to _________.    ‎ A. give us information about the service of the hotel B. persuade us to stay in the hotel C. tell us the ways of serving in the hotel D. promise us good service of the hotel B ‎ Last summer I went through a training program and became a literacy volunteer (扫盲志愿者). The training I received, though excellent, didn't tell me how it was to work with a real student, however. When I began to discover what other people’s lives were like because they could not read, I realized the true importance of reading.‎ ‎ My first student Marie was a 44-year-old single mother of three children. In the first lesson, I found out she walked two miles to the nearest supermarket twice a week because she didn't know which bus to take. When I told her I would get her a bus schedule, she told me it would not help because she couldn't read it. She said she also had difficulty once she got to the supermarket because she couldn't always remember what she needed. Also, she could only recognize items by sight, so if the product had a different label（标签) , she would not recognize it as the product she wanted.‎ ‎ As we worked together, learning how to read built Marie’s self-confidence. She began to make rapid progress and was even able to take the bus to the supermarket. After this successful trip, she reported how self-confident she felt. At the end of the program, she began helping her youngest son, Tony, a shy first grader, with his reading. I found that helping Marie to build her self-confidence was more rewarding than anything I had ever done before.‎ ‎ As a literacy volunteer, I learned a great deal about teaching and helping others. In fact, I may have learned more from the experience than Marie did.‎ ‎24. What did the writer do last summer?‎ ‎ A. She worked in the supermarket. B. She helped someone to learn to read.‎ ‎ C. She helped some single mothers. D. She was trained by a literacy volunteer.‎ ‎25. Why didn't Marie go to the supermarket by bus at first?‎ ‎ A. Because she liked to walk to the supermarket. B. Because she didn't have a bus schedule.‎ ‎ C. Because she couldn't afford the bus ticket. D. Because she couldn't find the right bus.‎ ‎26. How did Marie use to find the goods she wanted in the supermarket?‎ ‎ A. She knew where the goods were in the supermarket. B. She asked others to take her to the right place.‎ ‎ C. She managed to find the goods by their looks. D. She remembered the names of the goods.‎ ‎27. Which of the statements is TRUE about Marie?‎ ‎ A. She could do many things she had not been able to before.‎ ‎ B. She was able to read stories with the help of her son.‎ ‎ C. She decided to continue her studies in school.‎ ‎ D. She helped to build up my self-confidence. ‎ ‎ C The idea of turning recycled plastic bottles into clothing is not new. During the last five years, a large number of clothing companies, businesses and environmental organizations have started turning plastics into fabric (衣料) to deal with plastic pollution. But there's a problem with this method. Research now shows that microfibers could be the biggest source of plastic in the sea.‎ Dr. Mark Browne in Santa Barbara, California, has been studying plastic pollution and microfibers for 10 years now. He explains that every time synthetic (合成的) clothes go into a washing machine, a large number of plastic fibers fall off. Most washing machines can't collect these microfibers. So every time the water gets out of a washing machine, microfibers are entering the sewers and finally end up in the sea.‎ In 2011, Browne wrote a paper stating that a single piece of synthetic clothing can produce more than 1, 900 fibers per wash. Browne collected samples from seawater and freshwater sites around the world, and used a special way to examine each sample. He discovered that every single water sample contained microfibers.‎ This is bad news for a number of reasons. Plastic can cause harm to sea life when eaten. Studies have also shown that plastic can absorb other pollutants.‎ Based on this evidence, it may seem surprising that companies and organizations have chosen to turn plastic waste into clothing as an environmental solution. Even though the science has been around for a while, Browne explains that he's had a difficult time getting companies to listen. When he asked well-known clothing companies to support Benign by Design﹣his research project that seeks to get clothes that have a bad effect on humans and the environment out of the market, Browne didn't get a satisfying answer. Only one women's clothing company, Eileen Fisher, offered Browne funding.‎ ‎28.What has happened during the past five years? 　 　‎ A. Fabric has become much stronger. B. Plastic pollution has been less serious.‎ C. Many plastic bottles have been reused. D. Microfibers have been greatly ‎ improved.‎ ‎29.What does Browne think of washing synthetic clothes? 　 　‎ A. It is adding microfibers to the clothes. B. It is worsening environmental problems.‎ C. It is making synthetic clothes last longer. D. It is doing great damage to washing machines.‎ ‎30.What can be inferred about Browne's Benign by Design research project? 　 　‎ A. It has achieved great success. B. It hasn't got anything done.‎ C. It is known to very few people. D. It is facing some difficulties.‎ ‎31.What's the best title for the text? ‎ A. It's important to learn to recycle. B. It's never easy to solve pollution problems.‎ C. Recycled plastic clothing: solution or pollution? D. Are human beings moving forward or backward? ‎ D With the rapid pace of work and living, more and more Chinese are facing a phenomenon（现象）: they tend to forget how to write Chinese characters. Some media have described the problem as a "crisis" (危机) for Chinese characters. So how important is Chinese writing and how can we avoid "character amnesia" in the future?‎ ‎ Texting and typing are replacing the elaborate strokes (笔划) that make up written Chinese. And when it comes to writing down a few words, more Chinese are realizing they can’t remember exactly how to write a given character.‎ ‎ Professor Meng Man, associate professor of Minzu University of China, is one of the judges of the "Chinese Writing Competition" broadcast on CCTV this summer. She says she learned a lot. "I was amazed by some competitors because even I couldn’t remember how to write certain characters. The writing ability of adults in China falls short of our expectations. This TV programme is really great in drawing people’s attention to writing Chinese characters."‎ ‎ This is a strange new form of illiteracy (文盲).The more cellphones and computers people own, the less often they write with pens. Whether on their computers or texting on phones, most Chinese use a system where they type out the sound of the word in Pinyin, which is commonly used, and they are given a choice of characters to use. Experts say the situation may not rise to the level of "cultural crisis", but we need to be aware of the problem.‎ ‎ Meng said, "Chinese characters are generally square. This is meant to teach people to be upright and respectable. The computer-based typing tends to cut off the Chinese bond with the root of traditional culture. This might be potentially dangerous."‎ ‎ To settle this problem, experts suggest people change mobile phone typing from "pinyin" to handwriting or five stroke typing to help avoid forgetting how to write the character. After all, writing Chinese characters and being a good Chinese person are what we need to pass on to future generations.‎ ‎32.What does the underlined word amnesia mean in paragraph 1?‎ ‎ A. Writing wrongly. B. gaining popularity. C. Losing memory. D. Using improperly.‎ ‎33. Which of the following will Professor Meng Man disagree with?‎ ‎ A. She thinks highly of the “Chinese Writing Competition”.‎ ‎ B. Most adults’ writing ability is more than satisfactory.‎ ‎ C. People should pay more attention to the writing of Chinese characters.‎ ‎ D. She herself could not write some characters sometimes.‎ ‎34. Which is true according to the passage?‎ A. Chinese characters reflect the Chinese culture in some way.‎ B. By changing from Pinyin to handwriting, one can improve his speed.‎ ‎ C. Experts think that the situation has already caused “cultural crisis”.‎ ‎ D. It is dangerous for Chinese people to text on mobile phones. ‎ ‎35. The author wrote this essay in order to___________. ‎ ‎ A. tell people how to write Chinese characters ‎ B. introduce the mobile phone typing system --- “Pinyin” ‎ ‎ C. encourage people to take part in the Chinese Writing Competition ‎ D. call on people to write Chinese characters more often 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填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ For the question of how to set goals, we have a very simple process that you can go through to set your personal goals. _____ 36_____‎ Identify your personal values and task statements. ____37____ If you can identity your personal values, your personal goal will not go wrong. The starting point of all achievements is desire.‎ ‎____ 38____ After you know your personal values, find out what you really want to achieve in every life aspect. Life has many aspects and in order to lead a happy life, you should set goals in every aspect.‎ Write your goals down. Please pay attention to this. ____39____ If not, they will only become dreams. You should limit your goals to between 5 and 6 at any one time. To achieve your goals you have to focus your efforts and energy. As you progress and complete your goals, you may add new goals.‎ Develop a personal action plan. You need to make a detailed schedule according to your goals. Develop a personal action plan and follow it.‎ Review your progress and update your goals accordingly. ____40____ If not, analyze why the goal is not being met. Find a coach or friend to help you if you have trouble. Realize your goals step by step. Find out more of monitoring the process of goal setting.‎ A. Make sure you are making progress.‎ B. Your personal value is the big direction.‎ C. Figure out the goals you want to achieve.‎ D. It’s true that goal setting is a lifelong process.‎ E. If you want to succeed, you need prepare well.‎ F. You must write your goals down on a piece of paper.‎ G. These steps can help you achieve your goals more easily.‎ 第三部分  语言知识运用(共三节，满分55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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 ‎ Fourth-grade teacher Tori Nelson allowed one of her students to cut her hair in the schoolyard,‎ ‎ after bullies (仗势欺人者) laughed at him about his own buzz cut (平头).‎ Ms. Nelson noticed Matthew Finney, a 41 boy of his class, was standing outside the classroom, 42 and wearing a winter hat.‎ Ms. Nelson could see the back of his neck had been shaved (剃,刮), and since Matthew usually had very thick curly brown hair, she realized that he’d had a 43 over the weekend. She asked him what was 44 ，and he said he’d gotten a buzz cut for the 45 . But this morning, a fifth grader on the bus 46 him, and he didn’t want to come to 47 and get laughed at by other kids. Ms. Nelson tried to 48 Matthew to come inside, but since school rules 49 kids from wearing hats indoors, he refused.‎ Finally Ms. Nelson said, “If you take your 50 off and come to class, I’ll let you give me a buzz cut too.” Ms. Nelson told Yahoo Parenting later, “I figured it’s just hair, and mine is already 51 anyway. I might as well get it shorter in time for the hot weather.”‎ Matthew excitedly 52 her offer, and Ms Nelson and another teacher 53 all the fourth graders together during break time. A school employee brought in 54 for Matthew to use. His classmates watched 55 as their teacher’s hair 56 down onto the ground in the schoolyard.‎ ‎“It was a lot of 57 for the kids, and it helped Matthew feel better about 58 .” said Ms Nelson. “You have to do what it takes to 59 children. Teaching isn’t just about reading and writing: it’s about self-worth and accepting 60 .”‎ ‎41．A．brave B．shy C．naughty D．clever ‎42．A．laughing B．arguing C．crying D．fighting ‎43．A．break B．bath C．plan D．haircut ‎44．A．wrong B．special C．important D．worthy ‎45．A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter ‎46．A．made fun of B．provided for C．criticized D．encouraged ‎47．A．school B．office C．class D．teacher ‎48．A．frighten B．cheat C．guide D．persuade ‎49．A．banned B．protected C．supported D．encouraged ‎50．A．coat B．hat C．gloves D．scarf ‎51．A．thick B．gray C．short D．dirty ‎52．A．misunderstood B．made C．brought D．accepted ‎53．A．gathered B．forced C．helped D．drove ‎54．A．hats B．knives C．mirror D．scissors ‎55．A．bravely B．excitedly C．carefully D．sadly ‎56．A．fell B．ran C．went D．got ‎57．A．patience B．love C．fun D．courage ‎58．A．me B．others C．students D．himself ‎59．A．excuse B．reach C．impress D．stand ‎60．A．disability B．help C．differences D．doubts 第二节 单句填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) ‎ 在每题空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ ‎61. Do ____________ (switch) off the computer before you leave the office. ‎ ‎62. It’s such a meaningless topic that it’s hardly worth ___________ (discuss). ‎ ‎63. The situation is so serious that it has reached the point ____________ a solution has to be found. ‎ ‎64. Women are still struggling for true ____________ (equal) with men. ‎ ‎65. ---What abut going to Jay Chou’s concert at 7:00 tomorrow evening?‎ ‎---I’m sorry, but I _____________ (fly) to Hangzhou then. ‎ ‎66. His cold reaction suggested that he _____________ (like) the idea at all. ‎ ‎67. Two plans were put forward at the meeting, both of ____________ were practical. ‎ ‎68. Since there was no one in , I attached the note ______________ the door of his house. ‎ ‎69. This is a ____________ (history) opportunity for the people of the world. ‎ ‎70. _____________ (date) from the 16th century, the building is still well protected. ‎ ‎71. The government will provide _____________(accommodate) for these scientists and experts. ‎ ‎72. Jenny and her family were late for the opening ceremony, because they got __________ (stick) in a traffic jam. ‎ ‎73. Chinese traditional medicine, __________ has been proved, is quite effective in the treatment of COVID-19. ‎ ‎74. The driving speed on this road _____________ (limit) to 80 mph. ‎ ‎75. You have made outstanding _____________ (contribute) to our company. ‎ 第三节 语篇填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) ‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ China, which takes pride in four inventions in ancient times, has once again shown its ability 76 (change) the world with its “new four great inventions”: high-speed railways, electronic payment, shared bicycles and online shopping. ‎ ‎ Recently, the “new four great inventions” 77 (improve) the quality of people’s lives. Thanks to online shopping and mobile payment, people can buy whatever they want 78 (simple) with a tap of the phone within doors. High-speed trains have shortened 79 journey from Beijing to the coastal city Tianjin to half an hour. As for the bikes, they themselves are not new. It is the model of bike-sharing 80 (base) on satellite navigation (导航) system, mobile payment as well as big data 81 have surprised the world. Shared bicycles are bringing cycling back 82 people’s lives and they are making public transport more 83 (attract).‎ ‎ It is increasingly clear that China is no longer 84 (copy) Western ideas and is leading in many new ways. A growing number of foreign 85 (company) hope to promote the development in their home countries like China.‎ 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。  ‎ There lives 8-year-old boy name Sam in our neighborhood. He is suffering from a rare ill,‎ ‎ which make him unable to move around. He wanted to go to the beach this year, but he wasn’t health enough to make such a trip. People living in our neighborhood decided to make his dream to come true. They bring some sand and seashells to his home’s backyard to make a beach for him. That they did surprised Tom a lot. You can’t imagine how exciting Sam was when he lay on the “beach”. See this, all of us were also very happy.‎ 第二节  书面表达 (满分25分)‎ 假定你是李华，你向在你校学习的美国交换生Adam借了一本英文小说，但不慎丢失，一时又买不到。请给他写一封电子邮件，说明情况。要点包括：‎ ‎1. 表示歉意；‎ ‎2. 说明物品丢失的经过；‎ ‎3. 提出可能的解决方案。‎ 注意：1. 词数100左右；‎ ‎2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ ‎3. 开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。‎ Dear Adam, ‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 注：题卡提交 填空25个为61题，改错为62题，作文为63题。‎ 答案：‎ 听力：1—5 ACBAB 6—10 CBACC 11—15 ACBAB 16—20 CAABC 阅读：21---23 DBA 24---27 BDCA 28---31 CBDC 32---35 CBAD 36---40 GBCFA 完形：41---45 BCDAB 46---50 ACDAB 51---55 CDADB 56---60 ACDBC ‎ 单句填空： 61. switch 62. discussing 63. where 64. equality 65. will be flying 66. didn’t like ‎ 67. which 68. to 69. historic 70. Dating 71. accommodation 72. stuck ‎ ‎73. as 74. is limited 75. contributions ‎ 语篇填空： 76. to change 77. have improved 78. simply 79. the 80. based ‎81. that 82. to 83. attractive 84. copying 85. companies ‎ 改错：1. 8-year-old →an 8-year-old 2. name→named 3. ill→illness 4. make→makes ‎ 5. health----healthy 6. to come true→come true 7. bring →brought ‎ ‎8. That→What 9. exciting→excited 10. See →Seeing Dear Adam,‎ ‎ I'm deeply sorry but I have to let you know that I lost the English novel Gone With The Wind which I borrowed from you a month ago. I like it so much that I took it with me wherever I went. Unfortunately , the other day during a trip to Beijing I was in such a hurry to get off the train that I forgot to put it back in my bag. I'm so sorry as I know the novel was a birthday present from your father. ‎ ‎ Hard as I tried, I was not able to find the novel in any bookstore here. I wonder if you would like to take the Chinese-English version which will hopefully help improve your Chinese.‎ ‎ Looking forward to your reply.‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 录音原文：‎ ‎1. M: I can’t wait to see the elephants and the tigers. What time will the bus come?‎ W: I’m afraid it will arrive around noon. The teacher told us to stand here and wait.‎ ‎2. M: If you’d like to go there for dinner this evening, I’ll phone the restaurant.‎ ‎ W: Thank you, but I promised my sister I’d take her to the airport.‎ ‎3. M: My classmates invited me to go to the seaside. What’s your plan for the holiday?‎ ‎ W: For the one-month holiday, I plan to visit my uncle during the first week. After that I’d like to be alone for a week. Then I’ll be with my parents for two weeks.‎ ‎4. W: Now, please tell me exactly when, where, and how this happened?‎ ‎ M: Well, I stopped immediately when the light turned yellow, but this man hit my car from behind.‎ ‎5. W: Are you sure you locked the car door?‎ ‎ M: Why do you ask?‎ ‎ W: I thought I left my book on the back seat.‎ ‎6. M: Come in, Ms. Danziger. Please have a seat.‎ ‎ W: Thank you.‎ ‎ M: Did you have a good trip?‎ ‎ W: It was OK. I got in on the early flight this morning. ‎ ‎ M: Ah, you’re from Los Angeles, aren’t you?‎ ‎ W: I live in Los Angeles at present, but I was from New York.‎ ‎ M: Tell me about your present job.‎ ‎ W: I’m a sales manager for a book publisher… Travel Books Incorporated. We sell guide books and maps.‎ ‎ M: How long have you been with Travel Books?‎ ‎ W: Two years. Before that I was with the Disney Companyfor a year in Florida, and before that I worked at a toy company in Dallas for six months.‎ ‎7. M: My parents give me 600 dollars every month for my living costs in university. I think that is not enough.‎ ‎ W: Well, my parents give me 500 dollars and I have 50 dollars left each month.‎ ‎ M: Oh, how do you manage that?‎ ‎ W: I spend my money only on the necessities of life.‎ ‎ M: Well, I thought that everything that I bought was necessary at the time, but after a few days I felt it was not so necessary. And yet I would still repeat my behavior.‎ ‎ W: Yes, you are the same as I was.‎ ‎ M: Then how did you change?‎ ‎ W: I made a list and notebook, writing how everything that I bought and the price. Besides, I keep my expenses within 19 dollars per day. So if I spend 21 dollars yesterday, I would not spend more than 17 dollars today.‎ ‎ 8. W: Good morning, this is Birds’ Bicycles.‎ ‎ M: Good morning. A friend of mine suggested I call up to hire some bikes.‎ ‎ W: Oh, yes, a lot of people do so these days.‎ ‎ M: Yes, we are just on holiday here for a few days and they said it would be a good idea to see the island by bike.‎ ‎ W: Well, it certainly is. And most people rent a motorbike because you get around faster and even go to the beach if you like.‎ ‎ M: If I want to hire two motorbikes tomorrow for two days, will there be any problem?‎ ‎ W: None at all. May I have your name please?‎ ‎ M: It’s Green, Arthur Green.‎ ‎ W: And your telephone No.?‎ M: I’m at the Holiday Sun Hotel. My No. is 0708112. I’m in room 1203. By the way, is your bike shop at No. 100 Teckman Street?‎ ‎ W: That’s right. ‎ M:Thank you. Bye.‎ ‎9. M: Mary, who is your favorite actor?‎ ‎ W: Nicolas Cage.‎ ‎ M: I used to like Nicolas Cage more than I do now. He used to play more interesting roles.‎ ‎ W: What do you mean? What movies?‎ ‎ M: Oh, my favorite Nicolas Cage movie was Wild at Heart. He was perfect for that role.‎ ‎ W: I saw Wild at Heart. It was boring. I almost couldn’t watch it.‎ ‎ M: It was the kind of movie that they call black humor.‎ ‎ W: Yes, I know. Black humor is humor with a lot of violence or horrible things in it, I really don’t like black humor.‎ ‎ M: What about Raising Arizona? Did you seethat？‎ ‎ W: No. ‎ ‎ M: You must see it. To me, that is the classical Nicolas Cage movie. He is perfect for it.‎ ‎ W: I like his new movies.‎ ‎ M: Well, I know he is more popular since he started doing action movies. But I always think he should be a comic actor. That is what he does best.‎ ‎ 10. Now about the news. An early morning fire damaged the historic Gallad House today. It destroyed the third floor of the building but firefighters saved the first and the second floors. There were only a few elderly people living in the building at the time and they were carried out to safety. The Gallad House was built in 1718 and was used as a hotel for over 150 years. George Washington stayed here in 1782. The Gallad family owned the building until 1930’s. Then they sold it to the Muss family. Five years ago it was made into a building for the elderly. Several fire departments were called to the scene. When we asked Fire Chief Andrew Bond how the fire started, he answered that itwas most likely a burning cigarette caused it. Chief Bond promised to further examine the cause.‎