2017-2018学年福建省晋江市养正中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题（Word版）

2017-2018学年福建省晋江市养正中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题（Word版）

养正中学2017—2018学年下学期高二英语期中考试题 命题者：颜美娟 翁俊卿 审核者：颜美娟 翁俊卿 ‎ 第I卷（选择题 共100分）本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分。考试时间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）‎ 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 ‎ 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. Where does the conversation probably take place?‎ ‎ A. At a coffee shop. B. At a theatre. C. At a hotel.‎ ‎2. Why do people prefer traditional food?‎ A. It is delicious. B. It does good to people. C. It is cheap and convenient.‎ ‎3. What does the man suggest the woman do?‎ ‎ A. Open the door carefully. B. Have John fix the lock. C. Fix the door in time.‎ ‎4. What can we learn about the man?‎ ‎ A. He is a boss. B. He is a clerk. C. He’s unemployed.‎ ‎5. What’s the most important clue according to the inspector?‎ ‎ A. The dog hairs. B. The victim’s coat. C. The murderer’s blood type.‎ 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。‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。‎ ‎6. What did the man do?‎ ‎ A. He forgot to take the woman’s order. B. He wrote down the wrong order. C. He mistook the table.‎ ‎7. What is the woman like?‎ ‎ A. Kind. B. Mean. C. Rude.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。‎ ‎8. Why does the man apologize?‎ ‎ A. He ran into the woman. ‎ B. He was late for the appointment.‎ C. He couldn’t offer help to the woman.‎ ‎9. What will the man do next?‎ ‎ A. Go shopping. B. Take the bus. C. Pack some bags. ‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第10至12三个小题。‎ ‎10. How does the woman feel right now?‎ ‎ A. Surprised. B. Upset. C. Cheerful.‎ ‎11. What will the woman have to pay for?‎ ‎ A. Her plane ticket. B. Her meals. C. Her hotel fees.‎ ‎12. What day is it today?‎ ‎ A. Wednesday. B. Thursday. C. Friday.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第13至16四个小题。‎ ‎13. Why does the man see the doctor?‎ ‎ A. He catches a cold. B. His wife is sick. C. He feels tired. ‎ ‎14. What did the man do with the cold six months ago?‎ ‎ A. He saw a doctor. B. He just stayed at home. C. He continued to work as usual.‎ ‎15. What causes the man’s problem according to the doctor?‎ ‎ A. His job. B. His wife. C. His operation.‎ ‎16. What will the man do tomorrow morning?‎ ‎ A. Take an English test. B. Leave the hospital. C. Do a further examination.‎ 听下面一段独白，回答第17至20四个小题。‎ ‎17. What is common about public schools in most developed countries？‎ ‎ A. They are paid by the government.‎ ‎ B. They are not as good as private ones.‎ ‎ C. They are paid by parents.‎ ‎18. What attracts teachers to private school most?‎ ‎ A. High wages. B. Low pressure. C. Pleasant environment.‎ ‎19. What do parents think of the competition?‎ ‎ A. Fierce. B. Helpful. C. Unfair.‎ ‎20. What can we learn from the passage?‎ ‎ A. A few countries have private education.‎ ‎ B. Public schools are better equipped.‎ ‎ C. Children have different opinions in choosing schools.‎ 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 Welcome to Inspire 21!‎ Our aim is to provide “Inspiring words for the 21st century”. So, here we offer a unique collection of inspiring short stories, motivational short stories, and humorous short stories for you to read and share.‎ If you do care to share, click the “SHARE”button in the bottom left corner of each page. And thanks for telling others about Inspire 21.‎ The inspiring stories that are labeled(标记)“TRUE”are done so to the best of our knowledge, but we do not have full proof in some cases. However, all of these stories and messages are provided ‎ because of their uplifting content, whether true or not. Many books we’ve read and movies we’ve watched were totally untrue, but we enjoyed the inspiration they gave us—especially if they had a happy ending.‎ So, please read and share these stories at your own discretion(判断力). Thank you for your understanding!‎ Also, many of the inspiring stories used here are used with permission from the author. However, we cannot grant(授予) permission to reuse any of these inspirational stories, as the majority of them are not ours.‎ Lastly, many inspiring stories(emailed to us or we came across online) are listed as “Author Unknown.” If you happen to know the author’s name, to whom credit should be given, please contact us with that information so we can keep our inspiring story collection accurate. Thank you again! !‎ ‎21. What does Inspire 21 do?‎ A. It encourages people to use inspiring words.‎ B. It offers books and movies with a happy ending.‎ C. It collects both true stories and untrue messages.‎ D. It provides short stories for people to read and share.‎ ‎22. Which of the following words has the closest meaning to the underlined word “inspiring”?‎ A. Uplifting. B. Unique. C. Accurate. D. Humorous.‎ ‎23. What are the readers expected to do in the last paragraph?‎ A. Reuse inspiring stories. B. Write more true stories.‎ C. Help to give credit to unknown authors. D. Keep the inspiring stories more accurate.‎ B Eighteen years ago, Terry Grahl, was pregnant with her fourth child. “Money was very tight,” Terry recalls. So when her mom called to ask if she’d like to go shopping at the local fabric(布料) store for the coming Christmas, she couldn’t say no because she knew she badly needed some fabrics to make new clothes for her children. “I remember walking around, gazing at all this beautiful fabric, wondering whether there is anything cheap that I could afford. And I could still get some money left to buy Christmas gifts for my family.‎ Well, Terry’s mom must have known what Terry was thinking. Smiling kindly, she whispered ‎ to Terry, “You pick any fabrics you like. It’s your Christmas gift from me.” Terry’s eyes were filled with tears as the cart began to overflow with many fabrics, but not because Terry was planning on making herself a pretty dress or a pair of curtains for the kitchen. Rather, Terry’s mom’s kindness had inspired some holiday gift ideas in Terry, and it didn’t take long for Terry to figure out what she was going to do with all that fabric.‎ ‎“I was going to make my first quilt (被子),” she explains. “Every night I would work on this queen-size quilt. With every stitch(一针), I thought about all that my mom had done for me over the course of my childhood, during which we were always battling homelessness, but Mom somehow managed to fill our lives with love and make everything okay.”‎ On Christmas Day, five days after her baby girl was born, Terry handed her mom a gift box. Inside was the quilt she had sewn, from the fabric her mother had given her as a gift.‎ ‎24. What do we know about Terry eighteen years ago?‎ A. Terry made a living by making clothes.‎ B. Terry had a bad relationship with her mom.‎ C. Terry and her family lived a hard life at that time.‎ D. Terry often went shopping at the local fabric store.‎ ‎25. Which of the following words best describes Terry’s mom?‎ A. Strict. B. Critical. C. Faithful. D. Considerate.‎ ‎26. What made Terry change her idea about Christmas gifts?‎ A. The value of the fabric. B. The responsibility for her family.‎ C. The memory of her childhood. D. The endless love from her mother.‎ ‎27. W hat is the best title for the text?‎ A. A Christmas Day B. The First Quilt C. Colorful Fabrics D. Hard Childhood C Phil White has just returned from an 18,000mile, aroundtheworld bicycle trip. White had two reasons for making this epic journey. First of all, he wanted to use the trip to raise money for charity, which he did. He raised ￡70,000 for the British charity, Oxfam. White’s second reason for making the trip was to break the world record and become the fastest person to cycle around the world. He is still waiting to find out if he has broken the record or not.‎ White set off from Trafalgar Square, in London, on 19th June 2004 and was back 299 days later. He spent more than 1,300 hours in the saddle (车座) and destroyed four sets of tyres and three bike chains. He had the adventure of his life crossing Europe, the Middle East, India, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Americas. Amazingly, he did all of this with absolutely no support team. No jeep carrying food, water and medicine. No doctor. Nothing! Just a bike and a very, very long road.‎ The journey was lonely and desperate at times. He also had to fight his way across deserts, through jungles and over mountains. He cycled through heavy rains and temperatures of up to 45 degrees, all to help people in need. There were other dangers along the road. In Iran, he was chased by armed robbers and was lucky to escape with his life and the little money he had. The worst thing that happened to him was having to cycle into a headwind(逆风) on a road that crosses the south of Australia. For 1,000 kilometres he battled against the wind that was constantly pushing him. This part of the trip was slow, hard work and depressing, but he made it in the end. Now Mr. White is back and intends to write a book about his adventures.‎ ‎28. When Phil White returned from his trip, he .‎ A. broke the world record B. collected money for Oxfam C. destroyed several bikes D. travelled about 1,300 hours ‎29. What does the underlined word “epic” in Paragraph 1 most probably mean?‎ A. Very slow but exciting. B. Very smooth but tiring. ‎ C. Very long and difficult. D. Very lonely and depressing.‎ ‎30. During his journey around the world, Phil White .‎ A. fought heroically against robbers in Iran B. experienced the extremes of heat and cold C. managed to ride against the wind in Australia D. had a team of people who travelled with him ‎31. Which of the following words can best describe Phil White?‎ A. Imaginative. B. Punctual. C. Modest. D. Determined.‎ D ‎ Runners who meet visual and auditory(听觉的) distractions(分心) may be more likely to suffer leg injuries, according to a research by the Association of Academic Physiatrists in Las Vegas.‎ ‎ Runners often seek distractions from the task at hand. Whether it is music, texting, daydreaming, taking in the sights, or propping a book up on the treadmill(跑步机), more often than not a distraction is welcome. But, researchers from the University of Florida have recently discovered that those distractions may lead to injury.‎ Daniel Herman and his team conducted a research on the effect of visual and auditory distractions on 14 runners to determine what effect, if any, these distractions would have on things such as heart rate, how much a runner breathes per minute, how much oxygen is consumed by the body, the speed in which runners apply force to their bodies, and the force the ground applies to the runners’ bodies when they come in contact with it.‎ The runners were all injury-free at the time of the study and ran 31 miles each week. Dr. Herman’s team had each participant run on a treadmill three separate times. The first time was without any distractions. The second time added a visual distraction, during which the runners concentrated on a screen displaying different letters in different colors with the runners having to note when a specific letter-color combination appeared. The third time added an auditory distraction similar to the visual distraction, with the runners having to note when a particular word was spoken by a particular voice.‎ When compared to running without distractions, the participants had faster application of force to their left and right legs, called loading rate, with auditory and visual distractions. They also experienced an increased amount of force from the ground on both legs, called ground reaction force, with auditory distractions. Finally, the runners tended to breathe heavier and have higher heart rates with visual and auditory distractions than without any distractions at all.‎ ‎“Running in environments with different distractions may unfavorably affect running performance and injury risk,” explains Dr. Herman. “Sometimes these things cannot be avoided, but you may be able to minimize potentially cumulative (累积的) effects. For example, when running a new route in a chaotic environment such as during a destination marathon, you may want to skip listening to something which may require more attention—like a new song playlist.”‎ Dr. Herman’s team will continue to investigate the potential relationship between distracted running and leg injuries, and any effect this relationship has on different training techniques that use auditory or visual cues. ‎ ‎32. Paragraph 2 tells us the research ______.‎ A. process B. questions C. results D. reflection ‎33. Based on the research, runners with auditory distractions tended to ______. ‎ ‎ A. breathe heavier and have lower heart rates ‎ ‎ B. gain a faster speed with slower loading rates ‎ C. apply more force with less oxygen consumption ‎ D. get an increased amount of ground reaction force ‎34. What can we infer from the passage?‎ ‎ A. Running with distractions becomes uncommon nowadays.‎ ‎ B. Listening to a new song while running guarantees performance.‎ ‎ C. Runners are advised to minimize distractions in a destination marathon.‎ ‎ D. Runners are more likely to get injured in an environment without distractions.‎ ‎35. What is probably the next task for Dr. Herman’s team?‎ ‎ A. What determines training techniques. B. What effective ways can cure leg injuries.‎ ‎ C. Why runners use auditory and visual cues. D. How distractions should be used in training. ‎ 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。‎ If something that you're doing doesn’t challenge you, then it doesn’t change you. We all need some normal stress in our lives, after all. 36 So challenge the following limits: ‎ ‎1. Find out what you’re scared of and do it continuously.‎ If you're a salesman, and you’re scared of talking to people personally or over the phone, now, instead of being scared and thinking you’ll fail, spend at least five minutes a day to pick up the phone and make a call. 37 But don't stop on the first try! Eventually, you can look at fear in the eyes and say, “Go on, I'm not scared!”‎ ‎2. 38 .‎ Make sure this hobby is not linked to your career, you have to relax and relieve your stress while performing this. Some examples might be cooking, sewing, painting and so on. Apart from helping you challenge yourself, taking a class for your hobby may also give you extra income.‎ ‎3. Set aside at least nine minutes a day for physical exercise.‎ ‎ 39 A simple 9-minute run around your neighborhood can do wonders for yourself.‎ ‎ Exercise can not only help you maintain your regular weight, but also make you feel better about yourself.‎ ‎4. Travel and allow yourself to be interested in new people.‎ Don’t just limit yourself to your fellow travelers-try to connect with the service staff. You never know what kind of people they’re going to be. Get out of your house or go Online right now to book your class. 40 .‎ A. You should do it continuously.‎ B. Someone may hang up on you.‎ C. You don’t need to go to the gym.‎ D. Running in the gym may be a better choice.‎ E. Start to travel now and learn to challenge yourself.‎ F. Take a class for a hobby you’ve been wanting to develop.‎ G. You can never see any improvement if you stick to your comfort zone.‎ 第三部分: 完形填空（共20 小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ Fifteen years spent in the field of education has provided me with many treasured moments. One of the most unforgettable 41 when I was teaching second grade 10 years ago.‎ In May I decided to plan something special for the children: a Mother’s Day tea. I gathered the students and 42 discussing how to 43 our mothers. We practised singing songs, memorized poems and wrote cards. We decided to hold our tea the Friday before Mother’s Day. I was surprised and 44 to learn that every mother was planning to attend. I 45 invited my own mother.‎ Finally, the big day arrived. Each child lined up at our classroom door, 46 the arrival of his or her mom. 47 it got closer to the starting time, I looked around and my eyes quickly found Jimmy. His mother hadn’t 48 and he was looking upset.‎ I took my mother 49 the hand and walked over to Jimmy. “Jimmy,” I said, “l have a bit of problem here and I was 50 if you could keep my mother 51 while I’m busy.”‎ My mom and Jimmy sat at a table. Jimmy 52 my mom her treats, and presented her with the gift I had made, just as we had 53 the day before. Whenever I looked over, my ‎ mother and Jimmy were in deep 54 .‎ Last year, I took a senior class on a field trip, and there was Jimmy. I had the students complete an outline of the day's 55 and an evaluation of our trip. Then I collected the students’ booklets and checked them to see if 56 was completed. When I came to Jimmy’s 57 , he had written “Remember our Mother’s Day tea we had in second grade, Mrs. Marra? I do! Thanks for all you did for me, and thank your mother, too. ”‎ I told him l really enjoyed what he had written. He looked rather embarrassed and 58 his own thanks and walked away. Suddenly he ran back and gave me a big hug.‎ ‎“Thanks again. No one even knew my mother didn’ t 59 it.”‎ I ended my workday with a hug from a teenage boy who probably stopped hugging teachers years ago. Being a teacher really 60 love as well as dedication.‎ ‎41. A. happened B. 1asted C. experienced D. described ‎42. A. set out B. set about C. set off D. set up ‎43. A. concentrate B. please C. respect D. admire ‎44. A. astonished B. worried C. relieved D. interested ‎45. A. even B. ever C. still D. once ‎46. A. expecting B. hoping C. predicting D. supposing ‎47.A. Although B. As C. While D. Because ‎48. A. set up B. picked up C. turned up D. held up ‎49. A. over B. by C. on D. to ‎50. A. considering B. doubting C. asking D. wondering ‎51. A. connection B. safety C. company D. concern ‎52. A. served B. supplied C. assigned D. applied ‎53. A. taught B. studied C. practised D. told ‎54. A. mood B. thought C. agreement D. conversation ‎55. A. feeling B. behavior C. events D. performances ‎56. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing ‎57. A. page B. help C. side D. turn ‎58. A. announced B. declared C. shouted D. whispered ‎59. A. do B. get C. make D. take ‎60. A. calls for B. calls in C. calls up D. calls on ‎ ‎ 第II卷（非选择题 共50分）‎ 提示：所有答案都必须写在答题卡上，写在试卷上的一律不得分。‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用 第一节（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单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ There are amazing breakthroughs made in the 20th century. Although it is impossible to choose the most important discovery, it is possible to single 61 a few pioneers of the 20th century. One of the 20th century’s premier scientists was Albert Einstein. In the summer of 1905, this young man was rocking his one-year-old baby when he 62 (inspire). “E=mc2” was born. 63 (use) the most high-powered telescope of the time, another pioneer, Edwin Hubble, began his 64 (explore) of our galaxy. Edwin Hubble was about 65 (make) astronomy’s greatest breakthrough of the century. He proved that the universe was vastly larger than had 66 (previous) been thought. In 1929, Alexander Fleming discovered a blue mould, 67 he realized could be used to kill bacteria. The blue mould was the natural form of penicillin and it helped to save the lives of millions. People sang high praise for Fleming, 68 he remained modest about his great achievement.‎ ‎ 69 is no doubt about it. Without the breakthroughs of these pioneers in science and technology, whether lucky or 70 (plan), the world as we know it today would have been a completely different place.‎ ‎61. ___________ 62.____________63. ___________64.___________65.____________‎ ‎66. ___________ 67.____________68.___________69.___________70._____________ 第二节 短文改错(满分10分)‎ 文中共有10处语言错误，每句最多有两处。每次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(＼)划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。‎ We all need “true friends”, from who we can get support when we are in trouble. But what make someone “a true friend”, rather than just a good friend? As we know, a true friend will try hard help. They will be sensitive to their feelings and will not criticize you. They will offer help without being asking and will never expect anything in return. A true friend will put aside whichever they are doing to come and see you if you are in seriously trouble. They will offer their support when you burst into tear, even if everyone else in the world is against you. If you don’t have many friends, but you have one true friend, and you are very lucky. Remember, if you have a true friend, you have to be his true friend either. True friends give as well as take.‎ 第三节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假定你是李华，得知今年9月份你的美国朋友Tom将来中国游学。适逢中秋佳节，请你写一份邮件给他，内容包括：‎ ‎1、简要介绍中华传统中秋佳节。‎ ‎2、安排：游览泉州名胜、品尝美食、体验剪纸等民俗。‎ 注意：1、词数100字左右。 2、可适当增加细节。 3、剪纸: paper cutting。‎ 养正中学2017—2018学年下学期高二英语期中考试题 参考答案 听力：‎ ‎1. C 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. A 8. A 9. B 10. C ‎ ‎11. B 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. A 16. C 17. A 18. A 19. B 20. C 阅读：21-23 DAC 24-27 CDDB 28-31 BCCD 32-35BDCD 36-40 GBFCE 完型：‎ ‎41-45 ABBCA 46-50 ABCBD 51-55 CACDC 56-60 BADCA 填词：‎ out 62. was inspired 63. Using 64. exploration 65. to make ‎ previously 67. which 68. but/yet 69. There 70. planned ‎ 改错：‎ 第一行 who 改为whom 第二行 make 改为 makes 第三行 hard 后加to 第三行 their 改为your 第四行 ask改为asked 第六行whichever改为whatever 第六行 seriously改为serious 第七行tear改为tears 第九行and去掉 最后一行either改为too 书面表达： (One Possible Version)‎ Dear Jackson,‎ I’m so glad to hear that you are interested in Chinese culture and plan to study in China in ‎ September, when all the Chinese people will celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. I’m writing to tell you something more about our culture. The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the August 15th in the Chinese calendar. It is a good occasion when all the family come back home and have a get-together. On this special day the family will have a big dinner together, and then go out to the open air, watching the bright moon and eating delicious moon cakes. You are welcome to join us in celebrating the festival. In addition, I’d like to show you around some places of interest in Quanzhou, such as Qingyuan Moutain, Kaiyuan Temple, The Ancient Wall of Chongwu (崇武古城) and Anping Bridge. They are all worth visiting. As for its food, you can not miss its peanut soup(花生仁汤), Shenhu Fish Balls, Tofu puddings(豆花) and Shishi Sweet Cakes(石狮甜馃). Moreover, Quanzhou is famous for its local customs like paper cutting, south music of Fujian(南音) and marionette(提线木偶), which are colorful and enjoyable. ‎ Do come and have fun. Best wishes for a happy Mid-Autumn Festival in China. I’m sincerely looking forward to your coming.‎ ‎     Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua 英语测试听力录音原文 Text 1‎ W: Welcome to Bluebird Guesthouse! How may I help you?‎ M: We have a reservation for a double room for one week. ‎ Text 2‎ M: Do people prefer traditional food?‎ W: I suppose so. As modern people are paying more attention to their health，traditional food has become very popular for its nutrition.‎ Text 3‎ W: The lock on my front door is broken.‎ M: Why not have John fix it? He is an expert at fixing things. ‎ Text4‎ M: I’m my boss at last. Nobody will tell me what I should do and what I shouldn’t.‎ W: Wow. You have your own company?‎ M: Not really. I’ve just quit my job.‎ Text 5‎ W: Inspector, the murderer’s blood type helped you solve this confusing crime, didn’t it?‎ M: Yes, you could say that. But it wasn’t the most important clue.‎ W: It wasn’t? That’s puzzling.‎ M: No, what finally proved the most helpful were the dog hairs we found on the victim’s coat.‎ Text 6‎ W: Waiter!‎ M: Yes. What can I do for you, madam?‎ W: I didn’t order this.‎ M: I’m sorry. I made a mistake. This is Table 9’s order. I’m very sorry.‎ W: That’s okay. It’s pretty busy right now.‎ M: Thanks for your understanding.‎ W: What about my order?‎ M: I’ll check on your order right now. It should be ready any minute.‎ Text 7‎ W: Oh, dear!‎ M: I'm sorry. I do hope I haven't hurt you.‎ W: Oh, no. I was just a little scared. That's all right. It's quite all right.‎ M: But it isn't all right. I made you drop your shopping bags. Let me pick these bags up.‎ W: You must have been in a great hurry. Never mind.‎ M: I was only going to catch the bus. I'm afraid I wasn't looking where I was going. I hope nothing was destroyed.‎ W: Oh, no. Thank you very much.‎ M: I do apologize.‎ W: Don't worry about it. There is no need to apologize. Look! Here comes the bus. You'll catch it if you run.‎ M: Oh, so I shall.‎ Text 8‎ M: Look at your face. You must be in a really good mood.‎ W: That’s right. I’ve won a trip to the Bahamas.‎ M: Really? That’s amazing. How did you win that?‎ W: There was this competition run by a big company. I entered and won by luck, I think. All you had to do was to buy that company’s brand of orange juice when you went shopping. If you were lucky, you’d win a plane ticket to the Bahamas. The company would also pay your hotel fees, but you would have to pay for meals.‎ M: That’s awesome. How many other people won?‎ W: Actually only one other girl won.‎ M: I’m sure thousands of people were disappointed.‎ W: Yeah, but if they all won, the company would go broke.‎ M: True! So when do you leave for the Bahamas?‎ W: This Friday, the day after tomorrow.‎ M: Have fun! ‎ Text 9‎ M: Dr. Dicken, I just don’t know what’s wrong with me. I always feel tired and weak. My wife finally persuaded me to visit you to find out what the trouble is.‎ W: From your casebook I can see that you had a very bad cold three years ago and that you also had a small operation last year. Did you have any bad effect after that?‎ M: Well, I don’t remember.‎ W: For example, how long did you stay at home each time you were ill?‎ M: Just a couple of days, but about six months ago I was home for about two weeks with a cold or something.‎ W: Did you see a doctor at that time, or did you just stay at home?‎ M: No, I didn’t see a doctor. When I began to feel better, I returned to work.‎ W: And when did you start feeling so tired again？‎ M: It must have been about ten days ago. When I came home from work one night, there just seemed to be no reason to go back the next day.‎ W: Well, it sounds as if your problem may be the kind of work you do. The tests I just made don’t show anything really wrong. But I would like to make some further tests in the hospital.‎ M: That’s fine with me.‎ W: All right, you can check in tonight and I’ll make the tests tomorrow morning.‎ Text 10‎ In most developed countries like the UK, the government provides free education for children because it knows that educated citizens can make more contributions to the country. Most countries also have private education. This means that parents can pay to send their children to certain schools. People who agree with this system say that it gives parents a large choice of schools. Other people think that private schools give the children an unfair advantage over other children. It is a fact that most students go to public schools. However, in recent years, private schools have become more and more popular. Many teachers want to work in private schools because they are well-paid there. What’s more, the facilities in some private schools are really better than those in public schools. Therefore, there will be a competition between the two kinds of schools. Parents welcome this competition because they think it will do good to their children. They hope that their children can be educated well and they may pay less at the same time. What are the children’s opinions? Well, they also have different opinions. Some say they feel good about school while some others say the burden is heavy. ‎