英语卷·2017届河北省武邑中学高三下学期第三次模拟（2017-05）

英语卷·2017届河北省武邑中学高三下学期第三次模拟（2017-05）

河北省武邑中学2017届高三下学期第三次模拟考试 英语 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.Why does the man want to move to New York?‎ A.Because he doesn’t like to live in the small town. ‎ B.Because he wants to find a job there. ‎ C.Because he likes the way of life in a big city. ‎ ‎2.What does the man mean?‎ A.He doesn’t agree with the woman.‎ B.He has a better idea than the woman. ‎ C.He has the same opinion as the woman. ‎ ‎3.How was the climate where the old couple lived? ‎ A.It was very rainy. B.It was very snowy. C.It was very warm. ‎ ‎4.What are they mainly talking about?‎ A.People with AIDS. B.What HIV is. C.How people gets AIDS. ‎ ‎5.What will most probably happen if the woman supplies her bank details?‎ A.She will get a lot of money. ‎ B.Her money in the bank will be stolen. ‎ C.She will take part in a special activity. ‎ 第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）‎ ‎ 听下面6段对话或对白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。‎ ‎6.Why is new high tech-equipment used in modem Olympic Games? ‎ A.To help athletes perform even better.‎ B.To make competition fiercer.‎ C.To stop competition among the athletes. ‎ ‎7.People hold modem Olympic Games in order to . ‎ A.improve their technology ‎ B.improve their health C.promote competition ‎8.According to the dialogue, new technology has affected all the following EXCEPT . ‎ A.timing B.awarding C.cheating 听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。‎ ‎9.What does the man do when coming across some trouble? ‎ A.Sleeps on it. B.Solves it immediately. C.Asks for help. ‎ ‎10.What does “sleep on” it mean?‎ A.Sleeping with the problem in mind.‎ B.Taking the problem as a pillow. ‎ C.Sleeping without thinking about the problem. ‎ ‎11.It is mentioned in the dialogue that . ‎ A.scientists still can’t explain the phenomenon. ‎ B.it is untrue that sleeping can help solve problems. ‎ C.only the man has the ability to sleep on problems. ‎ 听第8段材料，回答第12 至14题。‎ ‎12.Where does the conversation most probably take place?‎ A.In the classroom. B.At home. C.In a bus. ‎ ‎13.What has the woman been linking about recently?‎ A.The environmental protection. ‎ B.The advantages of public transportation. ‎ C.The explosion of the world population. ‎ ‎14.How many aspects did the man mention when he talked about sustainable(可持续) development?‎ A.One. B.Two. C.Three. ‎ 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。‎ ‎15.Where are the two speakers? ‎ A.At the radio station. B.In a studio. C.In the forest. ‎ ‎16.How many kinds of trees grow in one square kilometer?‎ A.About 1,500. B.About 400. C.About 750. ‎ ‎17.What is the woman?‎ A.A reporter. B.A student. C.A scientist. ‎ 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。‎ ‎18.How long did it take Tom to find his parents by Internet?‎ A.Only one day. B.About one year. C.26 years. ‎ ‎19.When did Tom meet his mother Silvia?‎ A.On New Year’s Day. B.On Teachers’ Day. C.On Mothers’ Day. ‎ ‎20.Which of the following can we NOT know?‎ A.Tom’s birth information.‎ B.Where Tom’s father lives.‎ C.Why Tom’ parents left him. ‎ 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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。‎ A At first glance Esther Okade seems like a normal 10-year-old.She loves dressing up as Elsa from “Frozen”, playing with Barbie dolls and going to the park or shopping.But what makes the British-Nigerian youngster stand out is the fact that she’s also a university student. ‎ Esther, from Walsall, an industrial town in the UK’s West Midlands region, is one of the country’s youngest college freshmen.The talented 10-year-old enrolled at the Open University in January and is already top of the class, having recently scored 100% in an exam. ‎ ‎“It’s so interesting and super easy,” she laughs.“My mum taught me in a nice way. ” She adds: “I want to finish the course in two years.Then I’m going to do my PhD in financial maths when I’m 13.I want to have my own bank by the time I’m 15 because I like numbers and I like people and banking is a great way to help people. ”‎ And in case people think her parents have pushed her into starting university early, Esther disagrees.“I actually wanted to start when I was seven.But my mum didn’t agree. ” After three years of begging, Mother Efe finally agreed to explore the idea. ‎ Esther has always jumped ahead of her peers.Her mother noticed her daughter’s gift for figures shortly after she began homeschooling her at the age of three.Initially, Esther’s parents had enrolled her in a private school but after a few short weeks, the usually-energetic youngster refused to go back to that school because the teachers didn’t let her talk in class.In the UK, education is not compulsory until five, so Efe started to do little things at home by teaching basic number skills but Esther was miles ahead.By four, her natural talent for maths had seen the eager student move on to algebra (代数学) and quadratic equations (二次方程式). ‎ And Esther isn’t the only maths miracle in the family.Her younger brother Isaiah, 6, will soon be sitting his first A-level exam in June. ‎ ‎21.Which of the following makes Esther Okade different from her normal peers?‎ A.She is the youngest college student in the UK. ‎ B.She goes to university at a much earlier age. ‎ C.She often gets full marks in maths exams. ‎ D.She loves acting as a university student. ‎ ‎22.What might be a main factor that has led to Esther’s being a maths genius?‎ A.The gene from her family. B.Her course in the university. ‎ ‎ C.The criticism from her teachers. D.Her mother’s homeschooling. ‎ ‎23.Esther can be described as a girl who _____. ‎ A.is ambitious and has a clear goal B.is creative and loves exploring the unknown ‎ C.is rebellious but ready to help others D.is energetic but reluctant to challenge herself B Walt Disney World is banning selfie-sticks from its theme parks because selfie-sticks have become a growing safety concern for both our guests and cast," Disney World spokeswoman Kim Prunty said. ‎ ‎ Under a new policy, which takes effect Tuesday, the poles won’t make it past the bag check at any Disney World theme park.The sticks also won’t be allowed in Disney World water parks or Disney Quest, a gaming attraction at Downtown Disney.Selfie-sticks will also become forbidden at Disneyland Resort in California on June 30.The prohibition begins at Disney’s parks in Paris and Hong Kong on July 1. ‎ ‎ Guests will be checked for the equipment during the routine bag check that happens near the parks’ entrances.They will have an option of turning in their selfie-sticks for pick-up later or to go back to their cars or hotel rooms to keep them.Visitors will be told of the policy in locations such as the parking lots and at the resort's hotels.The prohibition will be added to the park rules post on Disney World’s website. ‎ ‎ The issue has been building at Disney.Previously, the sticks were prohibited from its rides, and “no selfie-sticks” signs were at select rides, such as Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom.Cast members have given oral warnings to rule breakers. ‎ ‎ Selfie-stick users put smartphones and cameras on the ends of poles to extend their reach, frequently capturing theme-park moments through self-portraits.The tools have been banned in public places – including some museums and stadiums – worldwide for obstructing views or causing safety issues. ‎ ‎ Disney World already prohibits items such as skateboards, inline skates, wagon, folding chairs and glass containers, according to its official website, which also lists “other items that we determine may be harmful. ”‎ ‎ Universal Orlando has banned selfie-sticks and other loose items from certain thrill rides at Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure theme parks, but it has not set parkwide bans.‎ ‎24.Which of the following objects has already been banned in Disney theme parks before the new policy takes effect?‎ ‎ A.smart phones B.folding chairs C.cameras D.containers ‎25.According to the ban, if the guests are found carrying selfie-sticks during the routine bag check, they may __________. ‎ ‎ A.abandon them at the bag check B.get fined and pick them up later ‎ C.turn them in to the police D.put them in the trunk of their cars ‎26.The underlined word in the fifth paragraph probably means__________. ‎ ‎ A.changing B.broadening C.blocking D.narrowing ‎27.According to the passage, it can be inferred that__________. ‎ ‎ A.the ban on the use of selfie-sticks is aimed at ensuring security. ‎ ‎ B.previously guests can take photos with selfie-sticks on thrill rides. ‎ ‎ C.the staff in Disneyland will inform visitors of the ban only orally. ‎ ‎ D.Universal Orlando has banned selfie-sticks parkwide. ‎ C Professional footballers have worryingly poor teeth that could be affecting their performance on the pitch, say dentists.Their study on players at eight clubs in England and Wales, in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, showed nearly 4 out of 10 had cavities(蛀牙) and that athletes often had worse teeth than the general population.Regularly consuming sugary foods is one possible explanation. ‎ The dentists, from the International Centre for Evidence-Based Oral Health at University College London, examined 187 players’ sets of teeth.They found 53% had dental erosion(腐蚀), 45% were bothered by the state of their teeth and 7% said it affected their ability to train or play. ‎ Around 40% had cavities, compared with 30% of people of a similar age in the general population. ‎ Prof Ian Needleman, one of the researchers, said: “These are individuals who otherwise invest so much in themselves so it’s a surprising finding. ‎ ‎“There are two main groups – some have a catastrophic effect, they have very serious disease that stop them in their tracks and they cannot play or train. ‎ ‎“There’ll be others experiencing pain affecting sleep or sensitivity every time they take a drink. ”‎ At this level of athlete, even small differences can be quite telling. ‎ Nutrition is one of the primary suspects with having too many sugary or acidic foods during training potentially accounting for cavities and erosion.A lot of air in the mouth during exercise can also dry it out so there is less protection. ‎ While these findings are worrying, clubs are attaching greater importance to dental health and educating their players.According to Stijin Vandenbroucke, head of medicine and sports science at West Ham United, oral health is an area where many athletes have greater problems than the general population and there are clear benefits of oral disease prevention for athletes and clubs. ‎ ‎28.What does the passage tell us about professional footballers teeth?‎ A.Nearly 4 out of 10 players in the UK suffer from toothaches. ‎ B.They have been invested a great deal by individual players. ‎ C.Many players’ poor teeth bother their career and daily life. ‎ D.British footballers teeth are examined regularly. ‎ ‎29.What mainly results in professional footballers’ poor teeth?‎ A.Experiencing too much training. ‎ B.Eating food with too much sugar. ‎ C.Breathing in lots of air during exercise. ‎ D.Having little education of oral disease prevention. ‎ ‎30.These findings are worrying clubs because____. ‎ A.footballers aren’t willing to give up sugary or acidic food B.they’ve spent much on their players’ oral disease prevention C.footballers have more serious tooth problems than the public D.players’ oral disease may lead to bad performance in games ‎31.This passage is most probably taken from____. ‎ A.a dentist’s diary B.a sports newspaper C.a medicine magazine D.a science report D We all have ideas about what kinds of foods are good or bad to eat.As a result, people from one culture often think the foods that people from another culture eat are unacceptable.Many people would find it disgusting to eat rats, but there are forty-two different cultures whose people regard rats as appropriate food. ‎ Food likes and dislikes do not always seem related to nutrition.For example, broccoli(花椰菜) is first on a list of the most nutritious common vegetables, but it is twenty-first on a list of vegetables that Americans like most to eat.Tomatoes are sixteenth on the list of most nutritious vegetables, but they are first on the list of vegetables that Americans like most to eat. ‎ But dislike is not the only reason why some cultures will not eat a certain food.In some cultures, certain foods are taboo.Taboo is a word from the language of the Fiji Islands that is used to describe something that is forbidden.We do not usually think about why certain things are taboo in our culture. ‎ One example is that Americans do not eat dogs, although people from some other cultures regard them as good food.In the United States, dogs are very important to people as pets.They are usually regarded as part of the family, almost like a child in some cases.In addition, dogs have value as protection against criminals(罪犯).Actually, the dog’s place in society as a companion makes the dog taboo as food. ‎ Scientists believe that most food likes and dislikes are a result of the ways of life of different people.People will not eat pets such as dogs.Americans eat a lot of beef because there is plenty of land for raising cattle and their meat can be shipped cheaply for long distances by railroads. ‎ ‎32.The writer uses the example of rat as food to show that . ‎ A.some cultures may seem rather strange B.understanding between different cultures is easy C.people may eat very different things D.eating properly is very difficult ‎33.What is the second paragraph mainly about?‎ A.People don’t often consider nutrition as important. B.Some vegetables are more nutritious than others. ‎ C.Broccoli and tomatoes are common vegetables. D.Americans like broccoli better than ‎ tomatoes. ‎ ‎34.Why is eating dogs a taboo in America?‎ A.It is a taboo from the Fiji Islands. B.It is against American laws.‎ C.Dogs are needed by the police. D.Dogs are close to human life. ‎ ‎35.What can be a suitable title for the passage?‎ A.Nutritions and Beliefs. B.Food and Culture. ‎ C.Taboo about Food. D.Science in Eating. ‎ 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共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。‎ ‎ 36 , but they still need strong support from their parents.A good relationship with your teen can help him understand your expectations and improve the communication between you and him.The following suggestions tell you how to connect with your teen. ‎ Involve Your Teen.Pull your teen into the family activities by giving him some decision-making power.Instead of simply telling your teen about the family plans, get him involved earlier in the planning proves. 37 . ‎ ‎ 38 .You should learn more about how he spends his free time and talk to him about him as an individual. ‎ Have Family Time.Regular family time gives you additional opportunities for connecting with your teen. 39 .When your teen is at home, set aside your regular chores to take a walk in the neighborhood, play a video game with him, listen to his favorite CD or simply sit down to chat. ‎ Communicate Effectively.While talking to your teen, pay attention to his response and give him a chance to speak out his opinion and share with you. 40 .Try sending a message or chatting online if your teen prefers this method of communication. ‎ A.Learn about his interests. ‎ B.Help your kid develop good learning habits. ‎ C.If the family faces a bigger decision, keep your teen informed and ask for his opinions. ‎ D.Watch his body language to see if the way you’re interacting is comfortable to him. ‎ E.Keep him studying at home. ‎ F.Teens often want independence and time away from the family ‎ G.Mealtime can be great time, especially for busy teenagers. ‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ I wrote my first poem at the age of seven and showed it to my mother.She read and cried, "Buddy, you really wrote a beautiful poem!”‎ Shyly but　41　, I said yes.She poured out her　42　.“It was nothing short of talent!”‎ ‎“What time will Father be home?” I asked.I could hardly wait to　43　my work to him.I ‎ spent quite some time　44　for his arrival.I wrote the poem out in my finest handwriting, drew a fancy border around it and　45　I placed it right on my father’s plate on the dining table.My father had begun his motion-picture career as a writer.I was sure he would be able to　46　my poem. ‎ At almost 7 o’clock my father burst in.He seemed　47　.He circled the dining-room table, complaining about his employees. ‎ Suddenly he paused and glared at his plate.“What is this?” He was reaching for my poem. ‎ ‎“Ben, Buddy has written his first poem!” my mother began.“And it’s beautiful, absolutely amazing…”‎ ‎“If you don’t mind, I’d like to decide for myself. ” Father said. ‎ I　48　my head as he read that poem.It was only ten lines.But it seemed to take hours.Then I heard him dropping the poem back on the table.Now came the moment of　49　. “I think it’s terrible,” he said.I couldn’t look up.My eyes were getting　50　. “Ben, these are the first lines of poetry he’s ever written,” my mother was saying.“He needs　51　. ”‎ ‎“I don’t know why. ” My father held his ground.“Isn’t there enough awful poetry in the world already?”‎ I couldn’t　52　it another second.I ran from the dining room crying.Up in my room I 53 ‎ myself on the bed and cried the worst of the　54　out of me. ‎ That may have been the end of the story, but not of its　55　for me.I realized how fortunate I had been.I had a mother who said, “I think it’s wonderful!” and a father who drove me to hear with “I think it’s　56　. ”‎ Every one of us needs that mother force, from which all　57　flows; and yet the mother force alone is incomplete.It needs the balance of the force that　58　, “Watch.Listen.Review.Improve. ”‎ Those　59　voices of my childhood ring in my ears through the years, like two opposing winds blowing me.Between the two poles of　60　and doubt, both in the name of love, I try to follow my true course. ‎ ‎41. A. typically B. proudly C. anxiously D. honestly ‎42. A. motivation B. shock C. criticism D. praise ‎43. A. recite B. describe C. show D. introduce ‎44. A. waiting B. preparing C. praying D. planning ‎45. A. gradually B. desperately C. confidently D. casually ‎46. A. appreciate B. revise C. read D. polish ‎47. A. relaxed B. calm C. noble D. upset ‎48. A. shook B. lowered C. raised D. turned ‎49. A. decision B. excitement C. meditation D. devotion ‎50. A. dark B. wide C. wet D. bright ‎51. A. arrangement B. judgment C. encouragement D. adjustment ‎52. A. hold B. attain C. control D. stand ‎53. A. threw B. seated C. left D. kept ‎54. A. confusion B. pressure C. disappointment D. tiredness ‎55. A. challenge B. development C. difficulty D. significance ‎56. A. elegant B. awful C. fluent D. controversial ‎57. A. failure B. creation C. limit D. improvement ‎58. A. orders B. misleads C. cautions D. foresees ‎59. A. inspiring B. warning C. disturbing D. conflicting ‎60. A. confirmation B. restriction C. distrust D. disapproval 第Ⅱ卷 第三部分 英语知识运用 第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ ‎ 阅读下面短文。按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为61-70的相应位置上。‎ In order to make their employees happier, companies around the world have been busy 61 (install) play equipment in the workplace. Action figures, computer games and table football 62 (become) common recently in some workplaces.‎ Despite all this effort, 63 (fortunate), work still makes people unhappy. According to a study by the London School of Economics, the place 64 people feel most miserable is work.‎ To proceed with an emphasis on being happy, however, other emotions are crowded out.65 (angry), sadness, anxiety and uncertainty all become a no-no. Such 66 ban on negative emotions can be emotionally bad for employees. A number of studies have shown that being able to express a range of positive and negative emotions is important, particularly when people are dealing 67 difficult experiences.‎ ‎ 68 , being constantly on the lookout for happiness may actually drive happiness away from us. Scientists have found that when we talk about 69 important happiness is, we become less likely 70 (find) it, even when we have experiences that usually make us happy.‎ 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）‎ 假如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。‎ You can hardly succeed in doing something perfectly for the first time you do it. Therefore,‎ ‎ when you do something for the first time, it is time to gave up the idea of perfection. I remember the first time I drive a car after getting my driver’s license. Now I am much more experienced as before, though I still don’t consider me a perfect one. On general, it is useless working hard for doing something perfect when you do it for the first time. You are setting the bar so high which you just feel bad when you are unable to meet the level you have set. Trying to be perfect is just waste of time. You should work hard for excellent instead.‎ 第二节：书面表达（25分）‎ 假设你是中学生李华，上周你在国外某络书店买了一本英文词典，收到后发现一些质量问题，请给书店经理用英语写一封电子邮件，说明情况和自己的要求。要点如下：‎ ‎1.购买的时间；‎ ‎2.发现的问越（印刷错误、缺页等）；‎ ‎3.要求退款或换货。‎ 注意：1.词数100左右；‎ ‎ 2.信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。‎ ‎3.参考词汇：印刷错误misprint (n.)‎ 河北省武邑中学2017届高三下学期第三次模拟考试 英语试题答案 ‎1-5 BCBCB 6-10ABBAA 11-15ACABC 16-20CAACC ‎21-23BAA 24-27BDCA 28-31CBDC 32-35CADB 36-40FCAGD ‎41-45BDCBC 46-50ADBAC 51-55CDACD 56-60BBCDA ‎61.installing 62.have become 63.unfortunately 64.where 65.Anger ‎ ‎66.a 67.with 68.Besides 69.how 70.to find 短文改错：‎ You can hardly succeed in doing something perfectly for the first time you do it. Therefore, when you do ‎ ‎ 去掉for something for the first time, it is time to gave up the idea of perfection. I remember the first time I drive a car ‎ ‎ give drove after getting my driver’s license. Now I am much more experienced as before, though I still don’t consider me ‎ ‎ than myself ‎ a perfect one. On general, it is useless working hard for doing something perfect when you do it for the first ‎ ‎ In perfectly time. You are setting the bar so high which you just feel bad when you are unable to meet the level you have ‎ that set.Trying to be perfect is just∧waste of time.You should work hard for excellent instead. ‎ ‎ a excellence 书面表达：‎ Dear Manager,‎ ‎ I’m writing to tell you something that happened to me.‎ ‎ Last week I bought an English dictionary from your online bookstore because I am in great need of such a dictionary to help me with my English study. It costs me 25 dollars. But unfortunately when it reached me, I found it very unsatisfactory. There are quite a few misprints and some of the pages are even missing!‎ ‎ As far as I am concerned, I’d like my money back or at least you can change this dictionary for another copy! Personally you should have checked the dictionary to make it sure that the dictionary is of high quality before you delivered to customers. I do hope your service can improve from now on.‎ ‎ I’m looking forward to your reply. ‎ ‎ Yours,[‎ ‎ Li Hua 听力原文：‎ Text 1 ‎ W: What’s your plan for the future? ‎ M: I’ll have to move to New York. There are no jobs in the small town where I live now. ‎ Text 2 [‎ W: Sending emergency food aid to countries in need is only a short term solution to a long term problem. ‎ M: I can’t agree more with you. ‎ Text 3 ‎ W: Why did the old couple sell their house here? ‎ M: Because they wanted to live somewhere warm. They were tired of the snow all year round. ‎ Text 4 ‎ W: People get AIDS after having been infected with HIV. ‎ M: Yes. HIV can spread through blood and other body liquids. ‎ Text 5‎ W: Hi, darling. I have just received an email, saying that I have won a big prize of $10,000. ‎ M: Really? But did you take part in any activities concerned? ‎ W: No. I am only asked to supply my bank details. ‎ M: Don’t believe that. It’s a trap. ‎ Text 6‎ W: Why do people hold modern Olympic Games, Sam?‎ M: To improve their health and education, I’m afraid.‎ W: Do people use modern technology to push the sports to new levels?‎ M: Yes. People in all walks of life are trying to help achieve every bit extra in competition.‎ W: Can you give me some examples?[来 M: Yes. To improve an athlete’s performance in competition, more new high tech equipment has been introduced. For example, in swimming, people have been trying to introduce new swimsuit to reduce the water resistance.‎ W: What about the technology to allow the results to be measured more accurately?‎ M: Oh, the timing becomes more accurate and the cheating athletes are easier to be caught out.‎ Text 7‎ W: What do you usually do when you come across some trouble?‎ M: I just sleep on it.‎ W: Pardon? What do you mean by that?‎ M: I have a good night’s sleep with the trouble in my mind.‎ W: Does that work well?‎ M: Yes. A problem that seems impossible might appear more manageable.‎ W: So you mean you can solve the problems after a sleep?‎ M: Not exactly. But a good sleep might improve insight and problem solving.‎ W: How come it improves your ability of solving problems?‎ M: Well, when you sleep on a problem, your brain acts on the memories and the insight increases.‎ W: So people have to have a memory of the problem in their brains?‎ M: Yes. Though it is still a mystery, people do believe that sleep can improve creative thinking.‎ Text 8‎ M: Hi, Diana, mind if I sit down?‎ W: Not at all, Jerry. How have you been?‎ M: Good. But I’m surprised to see you on the city bus. Is there anything wrong with your car?‎ W: No. I’ve just been thinking a lot about the environment lately. So I think the air will be a lot cleaner if we all use public transportation when we can.‎ M: I’m sure you are right. Besides the environmental protection, we can save a lot of natural resources. ‎ W: Yes. With the fast increase of the world population, we should focus on the environment and preserve natural resources. ‎ M: This is called sustainable development. This is a gift for the future. ‎ Text 9‎ W: So, here we are, deep in the forest. With me is Dr Mike Green. Dr Green, can you tell us a little about this wonderful place?‎ M: Yes, of course. As you can see, the forest is full of trees, birds and insects.‎ W: Yes, there are some strange and beautiful plants everywhere. How many different kinds of ‎ trees are there?‎ M: There are about seven hundred and fifty different kinds of trees in one square kilometer.‎ W: Really? Now I am sure the people watching this program can hear his unbelievable noise. It is really very loud. What’s making all the noise?‎ M: Well, of course, the forest is full of living things. For example, you can find about four hundred different kinds of birds in just one square kilometer.‎ W: Really? How interesting!‎ Text 10‎ Tom, a student who does computer studies at Texas University, found his own parents with the help of the Internet. The news spread soon and many of his friends came to share his happiness. Some of them even asked him to help them find jobs on the Internet.‎ Before he turned to the Internet for help, Tom had spent one year looking for his parents who left him 26 years ago when he was a baby. Using knowledge on computer and networks, Tom found out his birth information and sent a notice to the Internet in hope of finding his parents. Only one day later, Tom’s dream came true.‎ When Tom flew to Los Angeles to meet his father, Stephen, they embraced each other lovingly and warmly. They enjoyed the family meeting. Later on Mother’s Day, Tom met his mother Silvia.‎ Three yeas ago Stephen himself also tried hard to look for his son, but he failed. Tom’s try on the Internet has turned out to be a happy ending.‎