2018-2019学年浙江省杭州市八校联盟高二上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版

2018-2019学年浙江省杭州市八校联盟高二上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版

‎2018学年第一学期杭州八校联盟期中联考 高二年级英语学科 试题 考生须知：‎ ‎1．本卷共7页满分120分，考试时间100分钟；‎ ‎2．答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名、考场号、座位号及准考证号并填涂相应数字。‎ ‎3．所有答案必须写在答题纸上，写在试卷上无效；‎ ‎4．考试结束后，只需上交答题纸。‎ 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）‎ 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你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。‎ I. What does the woman dislike about the coat?‎ A. The color. B. The price. C. The style.‎ ‎2. What are they doing now?‎ A. Having lunch. B. Reading books. C. Having a class.‎ ‎3. When will the plane take off?‎ A. At 8:00. B. At8:30. C. At 9: 00.‎ ‎4. Where are the speakers?‎ A. In a restaurant. B. In a shop. C. In a park.‎ ‎5. What are they talking about?‎ A. Leaving a job. B. Taking a job. C. Finding a job.‎ 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 does the man dislike about his job?‎ A. The office. B. The workmates. C. The working time.‎ ‎7. Where does the woman want to work?‎ A. In a hospital. B. In a hotel. C. In a travel agency.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. Who is the man most probably?‎ A. A driver. B. A guide. C. A teacher.‎ ‎9. Where does the woman want to go?‎ A. To the History Museum. B. To the shopping mall. C. To the Central Park.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. How many eggs are there in the fridge?‎ A. Four. B. Six. C. Eight.‎ ‎11. What are they going to buy?‎ A. Potatoes. B. Flower tea. C. Green pepper.‎ ‎12. How is the man going to pay for the things?‎ A. In cash. B By card. C. By cell phone.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What was broken just now?‎ A. The TV set. B. A glass. C. A plate.‎ ‎14. What are the speakers doing now?‎ A. Preparing some food. B. Doing the dishes. C. Cleaning up the place.‎ ‎15. What does the woman think of Amanda?‎ A. Serious. B. Friendly. C. Funny.‎ ‎16. What did Emily have for sure?‎ A. The apple pie. B. The French fries. C. The birthday cake.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What did the doctor tell the girl?‎ A. She needed to relax. B. She was too fat. C. She had health problems.‎ ‎18. What is the woman’s weight now?‎ A. 100 pounds. B. 230 pounds. C. 320 pounds.‎ ‎19. What did the woman do to lose weight most probably?‎ A. Eat no sweet food. ‎ B. Use weight-loss products. ‎ C. Run for one hour every day.‎ ‎20. What is the woman’s secret to losing weight?‎ A. Doing it by herself. ‎ B. Keeping trying to lose weight.‎ C. Knowing what she is doing.‎ 第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分30分)‎ 第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）‎ 阅读下面短文，从每题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A I am a city girl, and my idea of a big animal was a German dog. Meeting Dan changed everything. Early in our dating, he told me of his dream to own a farm. ‎ ‎“Don’t cows kick?” I worried when I saw the huge cattle. Dan laughed. “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Just try milking a few times a day. You’ll get used to them.” After six months, I still was too nervous to try it. ‎ ‎ One evening I heard the low mooing of the cows in their lot. Then I heard the cows again, but louder. I looked out of the window. A storm was coming. Suddenly I saw a cow running past the window. Another cow passed, and a third one moved into the yard. “Dan!” I shouted—then remembered he had gone into town. I rushed back into the house and pulled on my coat. The noise had roused the children, and they called to me from upstairs. “Stay inside,” I shouted as I went out of the door, “no matter what!” I was running to the yard. Suddenly the hundred cows turned and were coming in my direction! Beside me there was an old gate leading into an empty lot. I threw myself against the gate. Got it! And all at once the cows entered the lot.‎ ‎ When Dan got home, I told him the story. “You rescued a whole herd of cows!” Dan said. Lying in bed beside Dan, I felt safe and comfortable. The next time I went out into the lot, I felt a little bigger beside the cows. And it wasn’t too long before I started milking.‎ ‎21. The writer was brave to start milking thanks to _______.‎ ‎ A. her children’s help B. a danger she experienced ‎ C. her husband’s encouragement D. getting on with the cows long ‎22. What is the right order in which the writer’ story happened?‎ ‎ a. She was married to Dan.‎ ‎ b. She dreamed of a German dog.‎ ‎ c. She saved a whole herd of cows.‎ ‎ d. She and her husband began to run a farm.‎ ‎ e. She was brave to start milking.‎ ‎ f. A storm roused the herd of cattle.‎ ‎ A. badfce B. cbdfae C. cbefda D. bcaefd ‎23. The underlined sentence “I felt a little bigger beside the cows” shows the ‎ writer _____.‎ ‎ A. felt the cows grew a little bigger ‎ B. felt she was a bit bigger than the cows ‎ C. was able to fight against the cows. ‎ D. was not as afraid of the cows as before ‎ ‎ B Here are some schools in Southeast England. Find out if you are interested in any of them.‎ Caterham School Headmaster: Mr. J.P. Thomas Ages: Boys/Girls: 11-18 years Attendance：Day＆ Boarding (寄宿)‎ Number of Students: 900‎ Tel:+44(0)1883 343028‎ The school aims to provide a great all-round education so that every pupil can reach their full potential (潜能). Covering80 acres. it is a family school providing a caring environment Deepdene School Bursar: Mr. Stephen Ball Ages: Boys/Girls: I-11 years Attendance: Day Number of Students: 400‎ Tel:+44(0)1273 418984‎ Deepdene offers a great education where every child matters. An exciting programme of sport, music, Latin & French, dance, drama and art is provided.‎ Claires Court Contact: Hugh &James Wilding, Principals ‎ Ages: Boys/Girls 3-18 years Attendance: Day Number of Students: 1,000‎ Tel:+44(0)1628 411472‎ Claires Court is a school for families, run by a family, providing education for young people aged ‎3-18 years. Based on three sites across Maidenhead, they are an all-ability school where boys and girls are educated separately during their main school years, but come together for trips and visits.‎ Crosfields School Contact: Mr. J Wansey, Headmaster Ages: Boys/Girls: 3-13 years Attendance: Day Number of Students: 515‎ Tel:+44(0)1189 871810‎ Crosfields is a great Prep School for children aged 3-13. From early years aged 3, through to teenage years aged 13, it provides a first-class educational start. The school has the most modern facilities (设备) in 40 acres of grounds which provide children with exciting and different learning chances.‎ ‎24. What makes Caterham School different from the other three schools?‎ A. Accepting more students B. Accepting Il-year-olds C. Being a day school D. Offering boarding ‎25. Which number would you call if you're interested in Deepdene School?‎ A. +44(0)1883 343028 B. +44(0)1273 418984‎ C. +44(0)1628 411472 D. +44(0)118 987 1810‎ ‎26. Which school can a 5-year-old student and a 16-year-old student attend together?‎ A. Caterham School B. Deepdene School C. Claires Court D. Crosfields School ‎27. What do we know about Crosfields School from the text?‎ A. It is a family school providing a caring environment.‎ B. Boys and girls are educated separately there C. It has the most modern facilities D. It has three studying sites C Some birds are masters of crime (犯罪). That means these species steal food from other birds and get away with it. Scientists have long wondered what these birds have in common. A new study suggests that big body size does not predict bad behavior. Instead, it is the size of the birds’ brains that matters most.‎ To learn more about what makes some birds tend toward a life of crime and how they steal food from other birds, scientists analyzed 856 published reports of thieves. Researcher Julie says she started the project after watching birds steal dry dog food out of unattended bowls. She read about some dramatic examples of thieves, including birds that steal food from others flying in midair or bending through the sky. She learned that members of some species disturb other birds until they spit up food in their mouth.‎ Families that steal also tend to eat fish, mice, and other vertebrates (脊椎动物) instead of just insects. These meatier (多肉的) meals are hard to catch, and they deliver lots of valuable calories, so they are tempting to steal.‎ Finally, birds that steal tend to have big brains in relation to their bodies. That may seem surprising, since human bullies (欺凌弱小者) are often thought to be stronger in size.‎ But for birds, stealing isn’t about strength. It takes a clever brain to get food out of another hungry bird’s claws, especially if that bird is bigger than you are.‎ ‎28. The best title for the passage can be _______.‎ A. Diet Habits of a Feather B. Hunting Skills of a Feather C. Brains of a Feather D. Thieves of a Feather ‎29. What is the key factor of the birds’ stealing food?‎ ‎ A. Body size. B. Living environment. ‎ ‎ C. Brain size. D. Mouth length.‎ ‎30. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.‎ ‎ A. birds’ stealing isn’t related to their environment ‎ B. for birds, stealing is about cleverness and tricks ‎ C. birds steal food only from those that are smaller in size ‎ ‎ D. birds that steal have small brains for their bodies 第二节（共5个小题；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。‎ Like human beings, dogs may also catch a cold because of cold weather, wet conditions or can also get it from other sick dogs. If a dog has a running nose and watery eyes, or coughs, then it is quite probable that the dog has caught a cold. A dog can get over a cold after a few days. (31)_____The following are some of the things you can do if your dog gets a cold.‎ ‎●Feed your dog with food that has proper nutrients. (32) ______ This is because it can be harmful to his health. Instead, try to give him food, which is either recommended by the doctor or is healthy for your pet. ‎ ‎●Keep your dog warm. The best place for your dog in winter is inside your house. Don't keep him outside when it's cold and wet. (33) ______ Keep him warm with the help of carpets at home. This will make him comfortable and help him to recover fast.‎ ‎●(34)_______ Water can be the best choice but you can also add broth (肉汤) in water. Check out the water you are feeding him if it is very cold and then just warm ‎ it a bit. ‎ ‎●Use steam treatment. Just fill your bathroom with steam(35)_______. Do it nearly two to three times a day and you’ll see your dog get better.‎ A. Healthy food can really do wonders.‎ B. It can be very dangerous for its health.‎ C. And then leave your dog in it for 15 minutes.‎ D. Don't experiment with any food at this time.‎ E. Make your dog drink more water as it helps a lot.‎ F. Making it rest is the best way to help the body to overcome the problems of cold.‎ G. However, it depends on the owner to treat it well to get rid of the cold naturally.‎ 第三部分：语言运用（共三节，满分40分）‎ 第一节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。‎ Bell had seen better days, despite his present unhappiness. At the age of fifteen both his 36 had been crushed by a carriage. From that time he 37 dragging (拖) himself along the roads. ‎ For two days he had 38 nothing. No one gave him anything now. Every one’s patience in the village was exhausted. Women 39 to him from their doorsteps when they saw him coming: "Be off with you. Why, I gave you a piece of bread only three days 40 !” And Bell went on his way. At every door, he got nothing but hard words. He made the round of the whole village for hours, __41 received not a halfpenny for his pains. ‎ Suddenly, a number of black hens ran there, 42 their food. Bell watched them at first without thinking of anything. Then a thought occurred to his mind--the thought that one of those 43 would be good to eat if it were cooked over a fire of dead wood. He 44 up a stone and killed at the first shot the hen nearest to ‎ him. The bird fell on its side, flapping (煽动) its 45 . The others fled wildly, and Bell picking up his sticks, walked slowly to where the hen lay.‎ Just as he reached the little 46 body he received a violent hit in his back. It was Farmer Chiquet that kicked Bell. The farm workers came up also and joined their boss in hitting the beggar. Then when they were 47 of beating him they carried him off and shut him up in the woodshed, while they went to fetch the 48 . ‎ He was shut up in the town prison. It did not 49 the police that he might need food, and he was left alone 50 the following day. When in the early morning they came to examine him he was found dead on the floor. Such an astonishing thing!‎ ‎36. A. legs ‎37. A. cried ‎38. A. wasted ‎39. A. chatted ‎40. A. ago ‎41. A. because ‎42. A. finding ‎43. A. chickens ‎44. A. picked ‎45. A. feet ‎46. A. blue ‎47. A. tired ‎48. A. prison ‎49. A. seem ‎50. A. during B. arms B. laughed B. eaten B. talked B. before B. so B. looking B. hens B. made B. wings B. red B. afraid B. police B. happen B. by C. hands C. begged C. saved C. whispered C. earlier C. but C. seeing C. rats C. came C. ears C. white C. frightened C. boss C. hit ‎ C. on D. knees D. walked D. drank D. shouted D. later D. and D. seeking D. rabbits D. got D. eyes D. black D. scared D. judge D. occur D. until 第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)‎ ‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about being late for school. There were many people (51) _______ (wait) at the bus stop, and some of them looked very anxious and disappointed. When the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next to the window, so I had (52) _______ good view of the sidewalk. A boy (53) ______ was riding a bike caught my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused (54) ________ (stop) until we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept riding. He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. (55) _______ (final), when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up the door (56) _______ the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked, “Did anyone lose a suitcase at the (57) _______ stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It’s (58) _______ (I)”. She pushed her way to the driver and (59) _______ (take) the suitcase thankfully. Five others on the bus began talking about what the boy had done and the crowd of (60) _______ (stranger) suddenly became friendly to one another.‎ 第三节 单词拼写 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)‎ ‎61. Jane has studied these families of chimps for many years and helped people understand how much they b___________ like humans.‎ ‎62. For forty years Jane has been outspoken about making the rest of the world understand and r___________ the life of these animals.‎ ‎63. I looked carefully at the text and realized that the book was i___________ for women in the countryside.‎ ‎64. There was story after story of how Lin Qiaozhi, tired after a day’s work, went late at night to d___________ a baby for a poor family who could not pay her.‎ ‎65. T___________ to his research, the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world of hunger.‎ ‎66. I failed in the exam. I regret not having f___________ my mind on my study.‎ ‎67. It rained and t___________ the football match was put off.‎ ‎68. As a saying goes, f___________ is the mother of success.‎ ‎69. True happiness comes when we learn to be c___________ with what we have.‎ ‎70. However great the difficulties may be, we can o___________ them 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分30分）‎ 第一节：应用文写作（满分15分）‎ 假设你校学生会要评选年度风云人物，现在请你根据以下要点向你校学生会主席（Mark）写一封推荐信。‎ ‎1. 被推荐人姓名：你班学生李华。‎ ‎2. 推荐理由：a. 学习刻苦成绩优良；b. 尊敬老师，团结同学；c. 上周在上学途中他将一位突发重病的老人送往医院。‎ ‎3. 可适当增加内容以使文章流畅。‎ ‎4. 参考词汇：评选年度风云人物choose the person of the year。‎ ‎5. 字数：80左右。‎ Dear Mark,‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Yours truly,‎ Li Ming 第二节：概要写作（满分15分）‎ 阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。‎ In 2002, an Australian man went to his friend’s 21st birthday party. He got drunk, fell off some steps and cut his lip. He took a picture of his injuries and shared it with his friends online. “And sorry about the focus,” he wrote, “it was a selfie (自拍).” That was the first recorded use of the word “selfie”, according to some experts at Oxford Dictionaries. ‎ Oxford Dictionaries declared “Selfie”. In recent years, the act of taking a picture of oneself with a mobile phone, placing the subject center-stage, has won great popularity with everyone from Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II to U.S. President Barack Obama joining in. ‎ But the rise of selfie photography in some of the world’s most beautiful, and dangerous places has also inspired a lot of risk-taking behavior, such as hanging from a tall building, standing in front of a rushing train and crossing a busy street. People who get addicted will never stop taking selfies, completely ignoring where they are. In fact, there have been several reports about people losing their lives while taking selfies. Several governments have now begun treating selfie as a serious threat to safety, warning visitors to pay attention to the dangers when taking selfies. ‎ ‎“Walt Disney World is also banning selfie-sticks from its theme parks because selfie-sticks have become a growing safety concern for our guests,” Disney World spokeswoman Kim Prunty said under the new policy, guests will be checked for the equipment during the routine bag check that happens near the parks’ entrances. ‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎2018学年第一学期杭州八校联盟期中联考 高二年级英语学科 试题参考答案 ‎ 杭州市富阳新登中学 胡君祥 Tel：15088765673 ‎ 第一部分： 听力（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）‎ I-5 ACBAA 6-10 CBBCA 11-15 ABBCA 16-20 CCBAB ‎ 第二部分: 阅读理解(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)‎ ‎21-25 BADDB 26-30CCDCB 31-35 GDBEC 第三部分: 语言运用（共三节，满分40分）‎ 第一节：完形填空（共15小题。每小题1分，满分15分）‎ ‎36-40 ACBDA 41-45 CDBAB 46-50DABCD ‎ 第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ ‎51. waiting 52. a 53. who/that 54. to stop 55. Finally 56. of 57. last 58. mine/me 59. took ‎ ‎60. strangers 第三节：单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）‎ ‎61. behave 62. respect 63. intended 64. deliver 65. Thanks 66. focused/fixed 67. therefore 68. failure ‎ ‎69. content 70. overcome 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分30分）‎ 第一节：应用文写作（满分15分）‎ One possible version: ‎ Dear Mark，‎ Learning the Students’ Union will choose the person of the year, I can’t wait to write to recommend Li Hua, a student in our class, to you.‎ The reasons are as follows. To begin with, he studies hard and always gets good results. Besides, he respects teachers and unites students. Most importantly, last week, on his way to school he sent an old man to hospital who fell on the road with a sudden illness. In short, he deserves the title.‎ I do hope Li Hua will be named the person of the year. ‎ Yours truly,‎ Li Ming ‎ 第二节：概要写作（满分15分）‎ One possible version：‎ The word “selfie” was first used by an Australian man in 2002. (point 1) Today, more and more people are crazy about taking selfies, including some famous people. (point 2) But the popularity of selfie has caused some safety problems, as a result of which, some governments show great concern about visitors’ safety. (point 3) Walt Disney also doesn’t allow visitors to use selfie-sticks in its theme parks. (point 4)‎ ‎ ‎ 解析：‎ A篇【语篇解读】‎ 本文是一篇记叙文。一个城市姑娘嫁给了一个乡下男子，婚后他们办起了一个奶牛场，但是女主人始终不敢给牛挤奶。最后，经历了一场险情后女主人终于勇敢地挤奶了。这是一场什么样的险情呢？‎ ‎21. B 推理判断题。第三、四、五段记叙的是作者在暴风雨中奋力使奶牛脱险的经历，正是这段经历使作变 得勇敢起来，最终敢于挤奶了。 ‎ ‎22.C 排序题。纵观全文可知故事梗概：作者少女时期梦想有一条德国犬→与Dan结婚→婚后与丈夫一起办起奶牛场→一场暴风雨袭来→作者奋力护救奶牛→作者敢于挤奶了。‎ ‎23.D 句意理解题。作者开始害怕被奶牛踢到不敢挤奶，最终经历了一场险情后克服了胆怯的心理障碍后敢于挤奶了。所以本句的含义应为：作者感到自己强大起来了，不再像以前那样害怕奶牛了。‎ C篇【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。 文章主要介绍一些鸟儿是怎样偷食以及它们为何偷食。‎ ‎28.D 标题归纳题。文章主要介绍一些鸟儿是怎样偷食以及它们为何偷食，其次根据第一段第一句：有些天 生就是犯罪的主，可知以D项为标题有吸引力。‎ ‎29.C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Instead, it is the size of the birds” brains that matters most.”可知：鸟儿偷到食物的决定性要素是它的大脑。故选C。‎ ‎30.B 推理判断题。根据文章第三段后部分所讲的鸟儿偷食技巧以及最后一段所讲的鸟儿偷食靠的不是蛮力而是聪明，可推断出：鸟儿偷食关乎智商和技能。故选B。‎ 完形填空：‎ ‎36. A 联系后面的dragging himself可知是他的双腿(legs)被马车碾压。‎ ‎37. C 联系第50空后面的beggar可知他一路讨饭(beg)。‎ ‎38. B 他2天没吃(eaten)东西了，因为没人施舍他了。‎ ‎39. D 根据后文be off with you(滚开)可知人们对他大吼大叫(shout)。‎ ‎40. A 3天前(ago)我才给你面包了的。before和earlier多与过去时联用。‎ ‎41. C 他在村子里讨饭几小时了，但(but)一无所获。‎ ‎42. D 一群母鸡跑来寻(seek)食。‎ ‎43. B 第44空前出现有hens。‎ ‎44. A 他捡起(pick up)石子向母鸡砸去。‎ ‎45. B 母鸡煽动翅膀(wings)。‎ ‎46. D 第44空前出现有black。‎ ‎47. A 他们打Bell打得累了(tired)。‎ ‎48. B 他们去把警察(police)找来。‎ ‎49. C It hit somebody that某人突然想到。‎ ‎50. D 他独自一人直到(until)第二天。‎ 听力原文：‎ Text I M: What do you think of the coat, madam? It suits you well and the price is fair.‎ W: I know it’s on sale today but its color is not my favorite Text 2‎ W: Is it lunch time?‎ M: No, there is nearly half an hour to go.‎ W: So, we can go to the library first to read books after this class.‎ Text 3‎ W: Hello, Jack. This is Judy.‎ M: Hello, Judy. I, m sorry to tell you that I will arrive at the airport half an hour later.‎ W: Oh, it doesn’t matter. The flight is delayed. Our Plane will take off at 8: 30. ‎ Text 4‎ M: Pardon me, Miss. I asked for dessert twenty minutes ago but it hasn’t been served to me yet. ‎ W: I’m so sorry, sir. I’ll check it for you.‎ Text 5‎ M: Lisa, I’ve read your letter. Why did you write that? Were you unhappy working ‎ for us?‎ W: No, no not at all M: Well, have you been given a better offer? ‎ W: No. It’s my mother. She’s ill. I have to spend much time taking care of her.‎ Text 6‎ M: Mary, how’s your job going?‎ W: I’ve moved to a new office and it’s a little far from where I live. Actually I’m looking for a new job because the people there are very unfriendly.‎ M: Oh, me too! I hate my job for I have to work overtime nearly every day. ‎ W: What kind of job are you looking for?‎ M: I don’t want to stay in the office any more. Maybe I can work in the travel agency. How about you?‎ W: I checked on the Internet and I think an office job in a hotel near my home seems nice. ‎ Text 7‎ W: Hi, I was told to see you about going sightseeing.‎ M: It is my pleasure. I am here to help direct visitors to popular places to visit, eat, and shop.‎ W: OK. Where shall we begin my trip?‎ M: I would suggest the History Museum.‎ W: I’ve already seen it.‎ M: Let me see. What do you like to do in your spare time?‎ W: I really like nature-flowers and trees.‎ M: Central Park is a fantastic place for you to relax. There are also many plants. After that we can go to the shopping mall around it.‎ W: Good.‎ Text 8‎ M: Are you ready to go shopping?‎ W: Just a few minutes. I need to make a list of the things that we need.‎ M: Good idea. Remember to write down “tea, eggs, red pepper and potatoes”．‎ W: But we’ve already got four eggs in the fridge. ‎ M: Do you forget that my mother’s birthday is tomorrow and I’m going to make a birthday cake for her tonight? I’ll need at least six eggs to make one.‎ H: I got it. Oh, what kind of tea do you prefer? Green tea or flower tea?‎ M: I’d like to try the new green tea.‎ W: OK. Do you bring enough money?‎ M: We don’t have enough cash, but I’ll take my credit card.‎ Text 9‎ M: That was a great party. Thanks for staying behind to help me clear up. ‎ W: That’s OK. It’s a pity that a glass got broken. ‎ M: It doesn’t matter. Luckily nobody got hurt. Last time someone even broke my TV set. I’ll deal with it.‎ W: I’m going to put all the rubbish into this big plastic bag. Then we can wash the dishes together. Everything will be finished within an hour.‎ M: Good.‎ W: Hey, your friend Keith was really funny. I liked his jokes.‎ M: Yes, he was very good, wasn’t he? Didn’t you see Amanda? She told some funny stories, too.‎ W: Really? Since I came here, she’s been very serious.‎ M: I think that she had a little too much of the apple pie W: What did you put in that pie? It tasted really great. ‎ M: That’s my little secret. Did you like the snacks that I prepared?‎ W: Very much. The French fries were the best that I had ever had. The birthday cake was delicious, too, wasn’t it?‎ Emily told me that she had half of it.‎ M: Right. It disappeared within minutes, so I think everyone liked it a lot.‎ Text 10‎ I was once a fat girl. I weighed 330 pounds and looked as big as my fridge. I was never worried about it. But one day I had a medical examination. The doctor told me that I was having heart trouble. It woke me up. I began to feel nervous. Then I decided to do something! ‎ In a year and five months, I lost about 100 pound. What a great thing I did! I didn’t have any expensive for medical treatment or exercise in any camps. What was the secret to my success?‎ First I looked through the Internet for do-it-yourself advice that people could follow to lose weight. Of course I saw countless ads which try to get me to buy their products. But I bought nothing. The only thing I did was to change my bad habits. So I stopped drinking or eating sweet food. And I never ate after 6: 30 pm. Besides, I did light exercise for 15 to 20 minutes five days a week.‎ Then I kept doing what I should do. The most important thing is to stick with it until you lose weight. ‎