2017-2018学年黑龙江省哈尔滨师范大学附属中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题（Word版）

2017-2018学年黑龙江省哈尔滨师范大学附属中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题（Word版）

‎2017-2018学年黑龙江省哈尔滨师范大学附属中学高二下学期期中考试英 语 试 卷 ‎ ‎ 时间：120分钟 满分：150分 ‎ 第一部分 听力（共20小题，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 size T-shirt does the man want?‎ A. Small. B. Medium. C. Large.‎ 2. What time is it now by the woman’s watch?‎ A. ‎3:15. B. 2:45. C. 2:15.‎ 3. What does the man ask his mother for?‎ A. A picture. B. An envelope and stamps. C. His aunt’s address.‎ 4. Where does the woman suggest going?‎ A. To a gas station. B. To the company. C. To a restaurant.‎ 5. What are the speakers talking about?‎ A. Damaged houses. B. The woman’s brother. C. A big storm.‎ 第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6-7题。‎ 6. What colour jacket does the woman want?‎ A. Blue. B. Black. C. Green.‎ 7. Who does the woman buy sports shoes for?‎ A. Herself. B. Her sister. C. Her son.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8-9题。‎ 8. What does the man think of college life over the weekend?‎ A. Colourful. B. Busy. C. Boring.‎ 9. What does the man ask the woman to do?‎ A. Organise new activities with him.‎ B. Join in more weekend activities.‎ C. Go to the city centre with him.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10-12题。‎ 1. What is the relationship between the speakers?‎ A. Customer and manger. B. Co-workers. C. Guide and tourist.‎ 2. Where will the speakers meet Raphael?‎ A. At the airport. B. At the factory. C. At the office.‎ 3. What will the woman do?‎ A. Prepare a report. B. Make a phone call. C. Help the man pack things.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13-16题。‎ 4. Whose birthday is coming?‎ A. The man’s. B. The woman’s. C. The woman’s sister’s.‎ 5. What does the man say about last summer’s party?‎ A. He burnt some food. B. He put in lots of effort. C. He had a good time.‎ 6. What relation is the man to the woman?‎ A. Her brother. B. Her classmate. C. Her neighbour.‎ 7. Where will the party be held?‎ A. At the school dining hall.‎ B. At the new Italian restaurant.‎ C. At Oliver’s grandmother’s house.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17-20题。‎ 8. Why does the speaker find chemistry hard?‎ A. She can’t understand the teacher.‎ B. She can’t understand the textbook.‎ C. She can’t remember the information.‎ 9. How does the speaker try to improve her chemistry?‎ A. By joining a study group. ‎ B. By asking the teacher for help.‎ C. By reading more books on it.‎ 10. How does the speaker feel about learning the new computer programme?‎ A. Confident. B. Excited. C. Confused.‎ 11. What can we learn from the speaker?‎ A. Most of her classmates find the computer course easy.‎ A. Her friends don’t like learning chemistry.‎ B. She is afraid to take the final exam.‎ 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中（A、B、C和D）选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ ‎ A ‎ Welcome to our website. Here are some magazines to recommend this week.‎ Cover Price: $56.00‎ Sale Price: $25.00‎ ‎ Alarm celebrates independent thinking in music, art, film and fashion through in-depth writings. Each issue of Alarm features interviews, reviews and life stories of famous people in the artistic world. It also provides the latest news on famous bands, artists, film makers and fashion trends.‎ Cover Price: $47.40‎ Sale Price: $12.00‎ ‎ Alternative Press celebrates music and youth culture. It features the latest music news and releases, and includes interviews with new bands as well as famous bands. The magazine is written for fans of electronic, industrial, punk, underground, rock, experimental and other musical types. It also offers columns about new technology, book reviews and film reviews.‎ Cover Price: $39.92‎ Sale Price: $12.00‎ ‎ Sound ＆ Vision is for people with a great interest in music and video. It is also for people who want to know how to reproduce video. The magazine tests new technology and explains how to buy and use music equipment.‎ Cover Price: $23.70‎ Sale Price: $12.00‎ ‎ Complex is a lifestyle magazine. It covers everything with hip-hop culture. Articles cover music, fashion, film and sports. It also has a buyer’s guide to the hottest gear（装置）, clothes and gadgets（小配件）. Complex combines two magazines into one. It is not only a lifestyle magazine but also a product guide.‎ ‎21. Alarm would most probably attract people who love reading __________.‎ A. reviews of novels B. simple humorous stories C. serious writings on music D. stories written by famous artists ‎22. What discount can you get if you buy Alternative Press on the website?‎ A. About 38%. B. About 55%.‎ C. About 70%. D. About 75%.‎ ‎23. Which magazine will suit a hip-hop fan?‎ A. Complex. B. Alarm.‎ C. Alternative Press. D. Sound & Vision. ‎ B ‎ Recently I accepted a challenge to join Naasih, a motivational speaker, on a voyage through India designed to refresh my spirit. After too many hours, Naasih and I arrived in the slum(贫民窟) just as the sun was breaking across the smoggy Delhi sky. It seemed as if the small houses extended for miles, an ocean of tin roofs and laundry lines.‎ ‎ Finally, Naasih stopped and turned to me. “Give me your bag,” he said. I handed it to him. I had promised to follow his directions, and in return, I was hoping to find whatever I thought was missing from my life. “I will meet you back here at sunset,” Naasih said and walked away.‎ ‎ I began to walk through the streets. No one paid too much attention to the tall, hairless man walking among them. My throat was dry, my stomach turning over with hunger. And then I saw a small house and I knocked softly on the door.‎ ‎ A young, skinny man, no older than 25, came to answer it. As I soon found out, the man is named Sankar and he was a Lakers fan. I also learned that he was a recently graduated university student who had left his family to go after a dream of success in the big city. Instead, he had found work in the back of a restaurant.‎ ‎ After lunch, Sankar took me to play basketball with a group of children in a trash-filled field down the road. The sun was beginning to fall as the laughter of the basket games echoed (发出回声) across the slum. I had been so caught up in my day with Sankar. I had started the morning in fear and exhaustion, but I was ending the day connected to something much larger.‎ ‎ After the game, Sankar and I walked to Rata Road. There stood Naasih. He said, “You’re shining, Leon.” I had been knocked entirely out of my comfort zone, and I felt that wild burst of life that had been missing from my own.‎ ‎24. Why did the author come to Sankar's home?‎ A. To play a game with him. B. To respond to Naasih's request. ‎ C. To relieve his hunger and thirst. D. To learn how disadvantaged people live. ‎ ‎25. What can we learn about Sankar?‎ A. He doesn't live as he dreams. B. He finds a good job in the city.‎ C. He studies cooking in university. D. He has a great talent for basketball. ‎ ‎26. What does Naasih mean by saying “You're shining, Leon” in the last paragraph?‎ A. Leon is an inspiration to him. B. Leon has changed his state of mind.‎ C. Leon is popular among the children. D. Leon is good at connecting with others. ‎ ‎27. What is the best title of the passage?‎ A. A Chance to Make Acquaintances B. The Power of Sport Games ‎ C. The Pleasure from Indian Slums D. A Voyage for Finding the Self C No messy coins—and more importantly—no embarrassment. This is how young Chinese “go Dutch” these days—scan a QR code and pay their share via smart phones in one easy click. ‎ It was the first time most of the 13 people at my dinner table last weekend had used the function on social networking tool WeChat. “It has made going Dutch less embarrassing and so much more fun,” said Zhou Ye, a Beijing-based journalist. “Young people think splitting bills this way is fun, and older ones may find it fashionable to do so.” Most importantly, it saves people the embarrassment of figuring out who owes what.‎ Splitting the bill is a relatively new idea to most Chinese. It's being popular among the young people, but for many older folks, who fear “losing face,” it feels embarrassing. At dinner parties, families and friends often fight over who will cover the expense.‎ Used by 600 million Chinese, WeChat is similar to WhatsApp but has many more features. One of them, WeChat Wallet, allows people to pay for almost any service by smart phones. The bill splitting function was launched last year. Owned by Chinese Internet giant Tencent, the payment platform competes with Alibaba’s Alipay, which is widely used and also has a bill splitting function. ‎ The smart phone apps that rely on these payment platforms have transformed the lives of many urban Chinese. Massages, haircuts, house cleaning, laundry services and personal trainers can be ordered in your own home. Zhao Mengsha, 28, an editor in a magazine, enjoys a manicure (美甲) once every month, and pays half of the price charged in salons. “It's just really convenient,” she said. “I wouldn’t have thought about getting a massage at work without the apps.” Like millions of others, Zhao uses Alipay and WeChat to pay for the services. “You can make do without a wallet but can't live without your smart phone when you go out these days,” Zhao said.‎ ‎28. What is the advantage for the young people to pay their share via smart phones?‎ A. Saving much money. ‎ B. Avoiding embarrassment of paying the bills.‎ C. Contacting others more easily after dinner.‎ D. Having more convenience than other ways.‎ ‎29. According to the article, why do many old folks “fight” at dinner parties ?‎ A. Because they think splitting bills funny.‎ B. Because they want to know who is rich.‎ C. Because they want to pay the bill.‎ D. Because they figure out who owes what.‎ ‎30. What do people think about WeChat wallet and Alipay wallet ?‎ A.  Both of them are acceptable.‎ B. Neither of them will win in the competition.‎ C. Smart phones with them cost a lot of money.‎ D. The payment platform should be improved.‎ ‎31. What Zhao said in the last paragraph means _____.‎ A. the wallets are not necessary any more B. she bought all that she needs through the Internet C. she doesn’t know how to work with phones D. the smart phone apps change people’s life D Want to lose weight? Try eating. That’s one of the ways being developed by scientists experimenting with foods that trick the body into feeling full.‎ At the Institute of Food Research in Norwich, England, food expert Peter Wilde and his colleagues are developing foods that slow down the digestive system, which then sends a signal to the brain that stops appetite. “That fools you into thinking you’ve eaten far too much when you really haven’t,” said Wilde. From his studies on fat digestion, he said it should be possible to make foods, from bread to yoghurt, that make it easier to diet. While the research is still in its early stages, Wilde’s approach to controlling appetite is one that some doctors say could be a key to solving the problem of obesity.‎ ‎“Being able to switch off appetite would be a big help for people having trouble losing weight,” said Steve Bloom, a professor of investigative medicine at London’s Imperial College, who is not connected to Wilde’s research. Bloom said that regulating appetite through foods is theoretically possible. But Bloom warned that controlling appetite may be very challenging. “The body has lots of things to prevent its regulatory systems from being tricked,” he said.‎ Wilde’s research makes use of the body’s ways of digesting fat. Fat normally gets broken down in the first part of the small intestines (肠道). When you eat a high-fat meal, however, the body can only digest the fat entirely further down in the intestines, which then causes the body to produce a kind of chemical to stop the appetite.‎ Wilde’s approach copies what happens with a high-fat meal. He coats fat droplets（滴）in foods with modified proteins from plants, so it takes longer for the chemical that breaks down fat to reach it. That means that the fat isn’t digested until it hits the far reaches of the intestines. At that point, intestinal cells send a signal telling the brain it’s full. Even though the body hasn’t had a high-fat meal, it stops the appetite as if it has. If the fat had been digested earlier in the intestines, no such signal would be sent.‎ ‎32. According to Wilde’s research, what could people do if they want to lose weight?‎ A. Eat more bread and yoghurt. B. Trick the body by eating nothing.‎ C. Have foods with fat droplets coated. D. Control their digestive system strictly.‎ ‎33. What can be inferred about Professor Bloom’s opinion towards Wilde’s approach?‎ A. It won’t work since the body’s regulatory systems will never be tricked.‎ B. It is sure to switch off the appetite of people with a weight problem.‎ C. It sounds terrible because regulating appetite through foods is not practical at all.‎ D. It’s not that easy to trick the body so more research should be done.‎ ‎34. Which of the following is TRUE about Wilde’s approach?‎ A. Fat won’t get broken down in the first part of the small intestines.‎ B. Fat is digested earlier and the body sends a signal telling the brain it’s full.‎ C. A kind of chemical is added to make a high-fat meal less fatty.‎ D. The chemical that breaks down fat will not reach the fat.‎ ‎35. The passage is written to ________.‎ A. give advice on how to stop eating high-fat meals B. introduce a research on controlling appetite C. discuss the argument between two professors D. show different ways to trick the body 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。‎ Pick up your game ‎ A youth soccer coach, Hugo Grajeda, director of Pro Youth Soccer Academy in Chester, New York, shares some tips to help you improve your soccer skills.‎ ‎ Start with basic drills. “Go outdoors, get a ball, and keep it close to your feet,” Grajeda says. “ 36 If you have a backyard, work on shooting.”‎ ‎ 37 “It's a good way of building skills without having the pressure of games. Choose a camp that emphasizes building skills and go to one of those. There are plenty of camps that begin right after school ends.”‎ ‎ Don't forget to stretch. 38 Then do a series of stretches to loosen up your muscles. Don't forget to take a drink of water before you even step on the field. “Water is important, especially in summer,” Grajeda says. ‎ ‎ Watch the World Cup. Grajeda will be telling his athletes to watch as many games as they can. 39 Then, you should try to bring some of their moves into your own game. “Pick up something that you like and practice it,” Grajeda says. ‎ ‎ Keep practicing. Practice may not seem like the most fun part of playing soccer. 40 Look for ways to make practice fun by adding some competition to simple drills, and don't be discouraged if it takes time to master new skills. “ If someone were struggling to improve, I would tell them to keep practicing, keep trying. Practice makes perfect.”‎ A. Sign up for a soccer camp.‎ B. Reduce the pressure of games.‎ C. Study how the best players move with the ball.‎ D. A game is sometimes used as an educational tool. ‎ E. However, it’s the best way to develop good techniques.‎ F. That will help improve your ability to run with the ball close to you.‎ G. Before each game or practice, start with a proper ten-minute warm-up.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用 （共三节，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，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。‎ A mother and daughter living in my community are two of the most unfriendly people I have ever come across in my life. They are totally separated, mixing with __41__. As they drive past __42__ , they keep their eyes looking away and make no sign of acknowledgement (打招呼). The only fame they have is making a nuisance of themselves to the local police station by __43__ music played too loud, dogs barking more than once a day and some other pretty little ___44___.‎ On moving into this neighborhood, I was __45__ of these two but decided I would make up my own mind. This proved quite a __46__ to me as more than once either the mother or the daughter would knock on my door and blast (猛烈抨击) me with some __47__ or others.‎ I __48__ answered politely and made sure I __49__ as they went past my place and also made the effort now and then to make a kind remark about their garden or pets.‎ Time passed and in October, as part of the kindness rock give (送爱心石活动), Maureen and I __50__ to place a kindness rock in their garden. Their __51__ remained unchanged, however, and I continued to be as friendly as possible. During the Easter give, we decided once again to __52__ these two unhappy ladies to our list and __53__ a packet of cookies on their gate. Imagine my __54__ when two days later they __55__ at my gate and jokingly said they were considering hanging their Christmas stocking on their gate, and they __56__ me a bunch of flowers!‎ So, my fellow gifters, do not __57__ gifts of kindness. You may never know just what this __58__ to ‎ others, nor how many broken or __59__ hearted people you may just change with a simple act of __60__.‎ ‎41. A. nobody B. someone C. anyone D. everyone ‎42. A. ladies B. neighbors C. friends D. relatives ‎43. A. discussing B. requesting C. reporting D. rejecting ‎44. A. events B. cases C. accidents D. affairs ‎ ‎45. A. informed B. warned C. advised D. persuaded ‎ ‎46. A. challenge B. project C. task D. duty ‎47. A. quarrels B. opinions C. explanations D. complaints ‎48. A. seldom B. never C. always D. sometimes ‎49. A. waved B. stared C. noticed D. laughed ‎50. A. started B. continued C. mentioned D. decided ‎51. A. smile B. attitude C. decision D. anger ‎52. A. add B. recommend C. reduce D. drive ‎53. A. shared B. took C. left D. fixed ‎54. A. interest B. anxiety C. surprise D. doubt ‎55. A. whispered B. stopped C. shouted D. wandered ‎56. A. brought B. wished C. threw D. expected ‎57. A. take in B. take up C. give away D. give up ‎58. A. refers B. means C. relates D. contributes ‎59. A. kind B. light C. hard D. warm ‎60. A. sorrow B. hope C. imagination D. kindness 第二节 语法填空（共15 小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 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（3个词以内）。‎ Washington “Nap Café” Helps Busy Workers Slow Down Daniel Turissini used to work long hours as a consultant in the Washington, D.C. area. He always 61 (feel) tired by the middle of the work day. He asked business professionals 62 they did to feel more 63 (energy) during the day. Some told him they rested mid-day in their cars. Others said they took short naps at their desks.‎ For Turissini, their answers showed a need for Washington professionals—a place 64 (go) during the day to take a proper nap. As 65 result, a few months ago, he opened a nap cafe in the ‎ center of America’s capital city. It is called recharj. After turning 66 all of their electronic devices, recharj customers lie down in so-called “power nap cocoons.” The cocoons 67 (intend) to help people fall asleep, stay asleep, and wake up feeling refreshed. The customers sleep for about 20 minutes before 68 (return) to work. Turissini says recharj 69 (offer) a solution to the city’s fast-paced lifestyle — a chance to slow down.‎ Mari Aponte is a lawyer in Washington. She says she often feels tired and 70 (stress) after hours of sitting down at work. “What I like most about coming here is that I can breathe. It helps stop time and just balance my day.”‎ 第三节 单句填空 (共10小题；每小题10分，满分10分)‎ ‎   阅读下面短文，在空格处填入适当内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式（3个词以内）。‎ 71. Should it rain tomorrow, we __________(put) off the basketball match till the day after tomorrow.‎ 72. The passer-by jumped into the cold water to rescue the ______(drown) girl, who cried for help.‎ 73. I felt greatly_______ (honour) to have been able to take on this role.‎ 74. All of ______ sudden, someone grabbed me around the neck.‎ 75. ‎ —Where is Peter? I can’t find him anywhere. ‎ ‎—He went to the library after breakfast and ______ (write) his essay there ever since.‎ 76. When he ______(absorb) in work, which he often was, he would forget all about eating and sleeping.‎ 77. Jack left in a hurry for fear of _______(catch) in the thunderstorm.‎ 78. Elizabeth decided to change her major. The reasons are as ________(follow).‎ 79. Doctors tried to attend_______ the worst injured soldiers first.‎ 80. The movie Unbroken is based ______ a popular book about a World War II hero Louis.  ‎ 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。‎ I’m very glad to have received the letter you sent myself two weeks ago. I have been thinking about the question you ask me. In my opinion, you should come back after finished your studies abroad. For one reason, that you are studying is badly needed nowadays in our country. It will be quite easily for you to find good job. In fact, I know a few big company in our city hope to hire people like you. For another reason, I think it will be too much more convenient of you to look after your parents as they are getting old. And this is only my point of view. It is up to you to make a right choice.‎ 第一节 书面表达 ( 满分25分 )‎ 假定你是李华，一周前刚从英国伦敦游学回国，期间住在Peter家。回国前，Peter和家人开车带你游览伦敦市内著名景点，并拍了很多照片。请你给Peter写封邮件，要点如下：‎ 1. 表示感谢；‎ 2. 请他发送照片给你；‎ 3. 邀请他和家人来中国旅游。‎ 注意：‎ 1. 词数100左右；‎ 2. 可适当加人细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯；‎ 3. 信的开头和结尾已给出。‎ Dear Peter,‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ Faithfully yours, ‎ Li Hua 答案：‎ 听力：1—20 ACCBC ACCAB ABBCB ABACA 阅读：21—23 CDA 24—27 CABD 28—31 BCAD 32---35 CDAB 36—40 FAGCE 完形：41—45 ABCDB 46—50 ADCAD 51—55 BACCB 56—60 ADBCD ‎ 语法填空 61. felt 62. what 63. energetic 64. to go 65. a ‎66. off 67. are intended 68. returning 69. offers 70. stressed 单句填空 71.would put 72. drowning 73. hono(u)red 74. a 75. has been writing 76. was absorbed 77. being caught 78. follows 79. to 80. on/upon 改错：‎ I’m very glad to have received the letter you sent myself two weeks ago. I have been thinking ‎ ‎ me ‎ about the question you ask me. In my opinion, you should come back after finished your ‎ ‎ asked finishing studies abroad. For one reason, that you are studying is badly needed nowadays in our ‎ ‎ what country. It will be quite easily for you to find ∧ good job. In fact, I know a few big company in ‎ ‎ easy a companies our city hope to hire people like you. For another reason, I think it will be too much more convenient ‎ ‎ ‎ of you to look after your parents as they are getting old. And this is only my point of view. It is ‎ for But up to you to make a right choice.‎ ‎ ‎ 作文：‎ Dear Peter,‎ How time flies! It has been a month since we parted. No words can express my thanks to you and your family for putting me up in your house when I was having a learning tour in London. You made me feel at home by offering me great help and conveniences.‎ It’s very considerate of you and your parents to drive me to some of the major attractions in London the weekend before I left, for which I’ll always be grateful! We had a lot of pictures taken together, and ‎ enjoyed ourselves very much. As those pictures are precious memories of my life there, I would appreciate it if you could send some of them to me.‎ By the way, I sincerely invite you and your family to visit China and I’ll be at your service.‎ Please remember me to your parents and I’m expecting your early reply!‎ Yours sincerely Li Hua ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 高2下期中听力原文 ‎(Text 1)‎ M: I’ve just tried this T-shirt on but it’s a bit big. Have you got any smaller ones?‎ W: What size is it?‎ M: It’s a medium.‎ W: I’m afraid we’ve sold all the small ones.‎ ‎(Text 2)‎ W: Excuse me, what time is it now?‎ M: It’s fifteen after three.‎ W: My watch must be slow. I’m an hour behind.‎ M: Well, I set mine to the radio this morning.‎ ‎(Text 3)‎ M: Mum, I want to send my aunt that picture you took of the two of us last month.‎ W: That’s a good idea. So, what’s the problem?‎ M: I’ve got an envelope and stamps but I don’t have her address. Do you have it?‎ W: Of course.‎ ‎(Text 4)‎ M: Look, we are almost out of gas. We’d better stop at the next gas station and then get a bit to eat in a ‎ restaurant.‎ ‎(Text 5)‎ W: Did you hear about the storm in Chicago?‎ M: Yeah. Many houses were damaged. By the way, doesn’t your brother Ted live there? How is he?‎ W: He was fully prepared for the storm. He is doing fine.‎ ‎(Text 6)‎ M: Can I help you, Madam?‎ W: Yes, I’m looking for a blue sports jacket. I think I saw one in your shop three days ago.‎ M: Yes, I know the jacket you mean. It would look great on you. And we have them in green, red, black and ‎ white.‎ W: Oh, it’s not for me. It’s a gift for my sister. She likes blue. And do you have sports shoes? I’d like them for ‎ my son.‎ M: Yeah. We have lots of sports shoes here.‎ ‎(Text 7)‎ M: I would like to do something to make our college life colourful.‎ W: We could use some new activities.‎ M: Yeah, I’m really tired of nothing happening over the weekend.‎ W: That’s the problem with colleges far from the city centre. Students go into the city on the weekend.‎ M: So I want to try to organise some programmes that’ll keep people here on Friday and Saturday nights!‎ W: Great idea. I promise I’ll come to your events.‎ M: Well… I was hoping you’d work with me.‎ ‎(Text 8)‎ W: I received a call from Raphael just now. He said he won’t be coming in this morning because he is going ‎ directly to the factory to meet his customers.‎ M: Oh? Isn’t he going to Boston with us? I thought he was supposed to give a report there.‎ W: He is. He is going to meet us at the airport after he is done at the factory.‎ M: I see. Could you do me a favor and call him up once again and ask him if he needs anything from the ‎ office? I know that I have to take something, but I can’t remember what it is.‎ W: OK.‎ ‎(Text 9)‎ M: Hi, Hannah. How are you?‎ W: Hello, Oliver. You can help me decide what to do about my birthday.‎ M: You had your birthday in the summer.‎ W: That was my sister’s party you came to. My birthday’s in the spring—very soon in fact.‎ M: Well, that party was a good party last summer. It went well and everybody enjoyed dancing.‎ W: But it was really hard work. Because there were so many people, we couldn’t cook all the food at the ‎ same time and some got burnt, so I’m not sure if I would do that again.‎ M: But the house was really good for a party.‎ W: We had it at my grandmother’s house. This time I prefer going out but I don’t know where to go.‎ M: What about the new Indian restaurant?‎ W: Well, I prefer Chinese food but most of our classmates would rather eat Italian. So that’s not good.‎ M: You could hire the school dining hall and get everyone to bring some food. Then there would be a ‎ mixture—something for everyone.‎ W: That’s a good idea.‎ ‎(Text 10)‎ M: I’m having some trouble with chemistry this year. It’s so hard. The teacher thinks we’re so smart that we ‎ ought to have no trouble learning it. But it is not the case actually. I find the textbook confusing and then I get discouraged. Well, some of us got together and formed a study group. It seems to work OK most of the time. The only problem is that sometimes one of my friends will come to the study group unprepared. He’ll forget his notes or he won’t have read the book beforehand. I guess those guys who don’t prepare are going to have a hard time on the final exam.‎ ‎ And also I’m trying to learn the new computer programme at school. It’s pretty hard. Most of the other kids have already picked it up, and I just can’t get it. I borrow the book and take it home to read, but it doesn’t seem to help. There is simply too much information for me to remember. I’m not sure exactly what to do next. Could you give me some advice on how to learn computer programme?‎