2019-2020学年江苏省启东中学高二上学期第一次质量检测英语试题 Word版

2019-2020学年江苏省启东中学高二上学期第一次质量检测英语试题 Word版

江苏省启东中学2019-2020学年度第一学期第一次月考 高二英语试卷 ‎ 2019.10‎ 本试卷共10页，包含第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，满分为150分，考试时间为120分钟。‎ 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 第一节(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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 did the woman’s mother take away from her?‎ A. A camera. B. A computer. C. A cellphone.‎ ‎2. When does the mailman usually come?‎ A. By 4:00 p.m. B. By 5:00 p.m. C. After 6:00 p.m.‎ ‎3. What will the woman probably do?‎ A. Get ready for the test.‎ B. Stop playing the music.‎ C. Study with the man.‎ ‎4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?‎ A. Classmates. B. Strangers. C. Neighbors.‎ ‎5. Where does the woman want to go?‎ A. A park. B. A bank. C. A hotel.‎ 第二节 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、7题。‎ ‎6. What kind of coffee is the woman drinking?‎ A. African. B. Colombian. C. Turkish.‎ ‎7. How does the woman feel about the coffee?‎ A. It tastes like ordinary coffee.‎ B. It tastes different from the usual coffee.‎ C. It’s the best coffee she’s ever had.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第8至10题。‎ ‎8. Who is on a banana diet?‎ A. The man’s sister. B. The man’s cousin. C. The man’s neighbor.‎ ‎9. What does the woman think of a fish diet?‎ A. It costs too much. B. It’s good for the heart. C. It’s bad for the teeth.‎ ‎10. What is the woman probably going to do?‎ A. See a doctor. B. Play tennis. C. Go shopping.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第11至13题。‎ ‎11. What does Steven want to be when he grows up?‎ A. A hotel manager. B. An office worker. C. A Chinese teacher.‎ ‎12. How does Susan think of the job of being a teacher?‎ A. It’s tiring. B. It’s difficult. C. It’s meaningful.‎ ‎13. What are the speakers mainly talking about?‎ A. Their school life. B. Their future plans. C. Their part-time jobs.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第14至16题。‎ ‎14. Where did Michael get to know Kate?‎ A. In a restaurant. B. At Tim’s party. C. At James’s concert.‎ ‎15. Who will give a concert?‎ A. The man’s friend. B. Michael. C. Kate.‎ ‎16. When will the concert start?‎ A. At 6:00. B. At 7:00. C. At 8:00.‎ 听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What does Casey look like in the film?‎ A. She has black hair. B. She is wide-eyed. C. She has wide face.‎ ‎18. Where does Tomorrowland lie?‎ A. Between the earth and space.‎ B. Between time and the earth.‎ C. Between time and space.‎ ‎19. What was Britt asked to do before she was allowed to read the script?‎ A. To discover the mysteries of Tomorrowland.‎ B. To put on performances for the part of Casey many times.‎ C. To have a positive outlook on the future.‎ ‎20. What kind of feeling did Britt have after reading the script?‎ A. A mixed emotion. B. A feeling of success. C. A feeling of excitement.‎ 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项 A Want to explore new cultures, meet new people and do something worthwhile at the same time? You can do all the three with Global Development Association（GDA）.Whatever stage of life you’re at, wherever you go and whatever project you do in GDA, you’ll create positive changes ‎ in a poor and remote community（社区）.‎ We work with volunteers of all ages and backgrounds. Most of our volunteers are aged 17-24. Now we need volunteer managers aged 25-75. They are extremely important in the safe and effective running of our programmes. We have such roles as project managers, mountain leaders, and communication officers.‎ Depending on which role you choose, you could help to increase a community’s access to safe drinking water, or help to protect valuable local cultures. You might also design an adventure challenge to train young volunteers.‎ Not only will you help our young volunteers to develop personally, you’ll also learn new skills and increase your cultural awareness. You may have chances to meet new people who’ll become your lifelong friends.‎ This summer we have both 4-week and 7-week programmes：‎ Country Schedule ‎4-week programmes ‎7-week programmes Algeria ‎5 Jul.—1 Aug.‎ ‎20 Jun. —7 Aug.‎ Egypt ‎24 Jul.—20 Aug.‎ ‎19 Jun.—6 Aug.‎ Kenya ‎20 Jul.—16 Aug.‎ ‎18 Jun.—5 Aug.‎ South Africa ‎2 Aug.—29 Aug.‎ ‎15 Jun.—2 Aug.‎ GDA ensures that volunteers work with community members and local project partners where our help is needed. All our projects aim to promote the development of poor and remote communities.‎ There is no other chance like a GDA programme. Join us as a volunteer manager to develop your own skills while bringing benefits to the communities.‎ Find out more about joining a GDA programme:‎ Website:www.glodeve.org ‎ Email:humanresources@glodeve.org ‎21. What is the main responsibility of volunteer managers?‎ A. To seek local partners. B. To take in young volunteers.‎ C. To foster cultural awareness. D. To carry out programmes.‎ ‎22. The programme beginning in August will operate in .‎ A. Egypt B. South Africa C. Kenya D. Algeria ‎23. The shared goal of GDA’s projects is to .‎ A. explore new cultures B. protect the environment C. help communities in need D. gain corporate benefits B For Western designers, China and its rich culture have long been an inspiration for Western creative.‎ ‎“It’s no secret that China has always been a source(来源)of inspiration for designers,” says Amanda Hill, chief creative officer at A+E Networks, a global media company and home to some of the biggest fashion shows.‎ Earlier this year, the China Through A Looking Glass exhibition in New York exhibited 140 pieces of China-inspired fashionable clothing alongside Chinese works of art, with the aim of exploring the influence of Chinese aesthetics(美学)on Western fashion and how China has fueled the fashionable imagination for centuries. The exhibition had record attendance, showing that there is huge interest in Chinese influences.‎ ‎“China is impossible to overlook,” says Hill. “Chinese models are the faces of beauty and fashion campaigns that sell dreams to women all over the world, which means Chinese women are not just consumers of fashion — they are central to its movement.” Of course, only are today’s top Western designers being influenced by China — some of the best designers of contemporary fashion are themselves Chinese. “Vera Wang, Alexander Wang, Jason Wu are taking on Galiano, Albaz, Marc Jacobs-and beating them hands down in design and sales,” adds Hill.‎ For Hill, it is impossible not to talk about China as the leading player when discussing fashion. “The most famous designers are Chinese, so are the models, and so are the consumers," she says. “China is no longer just another market; in many senses it has become the market. If you talk about fashion today, you are talking about China —its influences, its direction, its breathtaking clothes, and how young designers and models are finally acknowledging that in many ways.”‎ ‎24.What can we learn about the exhibition in New York?‎ A. It promoted the sales of artworks. B. It showed ancient Chinese clothes.‎ C. It attracted a large number of visitors. D. It aimed to introduce Chinese models.‎ ‎25.What does Hill say about Chinese women?‎ A. They do business all over the world. B. They start many fashion campaigns.‎ C. They admire super models. D. They are setting the fashion.‎ ‎26.What do the underlined words “taking on” in paragraph 4 mean?‎ A. learning from B. looking down on ‎ C. competing against D. working with ‎27.What can be a suitable title for the text?‎ A. Young Models Selling Dreams to the World ‎ B. A Chinese Art Exhibition Held in New York ‎ C. Differences Between Eastern and Western Aesthetics ‎ D. Chinese Culture Fueling International Fashion Trends C A company in San Francisco, California, has found a way to turn used plastic bottles into women’s shoes.‎ Every day, millions of Americans drink water and other liquids from plastic bottles. More than 60 million of them are thrown away each day. Many of the plastic bottles end up in landfills or are burned with other waste products.‎ A San Francisco start-up company called Rothy’s, however, turns this plastic waste into environmentally friendly shoes. Roth Martin is the company’s co-founder. He explains how they turn plastic into soft material for women’s feet. They take the plastic, clean it, and break it down into small pieces. Then they press them through a device that makes soft fibers. Those fibers are then combined together. This is done by a 3D machine. It is designed to reduce waste while making the shoes. The knitted stuff and the inner part of the shoe are then attached to the shoe’s outer part, called the sole (鞋底). This outer sole is also made from environmentally friendly material: responsibly sourced no-carbon rubber.‎ Rothy’s shoes are sold online. They are flat shoes, with either a rounded or pointed toe. They come in different colors and designs. They cost either $ 125 or $ 145 per pair, depending on the design. After American actress Gwyneth Paltrow discovered them last year, the demand for the shoes grew.‎ ‎ Martin says there is no shortage of material to fill that demand. “We’re not going to run out of water bottles any time soon. So we have a limitless supply of material, and I think that is a good sign for our future.” When the environmentally friendly shoes wear out, customers can return them at no cost to a company that uses the recycled materials to make other products.‎ For now, the shoes are only available to be shipped in the United States. However, the company says it will add international shipping in the near future.‎ ‎28. What does the underlined word knitted in the third paragraph mean?‎ A. attached B. combined C. fixed D. repaired ‎29. Which of the following directly helped to increase the sales of Rothy’s shoes?‎ A. The design and color. B. The reasonable price.‎ C. The star power of Gwyneth Paltrow. D. The company’s advertisement. ‎ ‎30. What is the purpose of the text?‎ A. To introduce a new way of recycling plastic waste.‎ B. To describe the process of making shoes.‎ C. To advertise a new kind of shoes.‎ D. To stress the importance of environmental protection.‎ D Give yourself a test. Which way is the wind blowing? How many kinds of wildflowers can be seen from your front door? If your awareness is as sharp as it could be, you’ll have no trouble answering these questions.‎ Most of us observed much more as children than we do as adults. A child’s day is filled with fascination, newness and wonder. Curiosity gave us all a natural awareness. But distinctions that were sharp to us as children become unclear; we are numb (麻木的）to new ‎ stimulation (刺激), new ideas. Relearning the art of seeing the world around us is quite simple, although it takes practice and requires breaking some bad habits.‎ The first step in awakening senses is to stop predicting what we are going to see and feel before it occurs. This blocks awareness. One chilly night when I was hiking in the Rocky Mountains with some students, I mentioned that we were going to cross a mountain stream. The students began complaining about how cold it would be. We reached the stream, and they unwillingly walked ahead. They were almost knee-deep when they realized it was a hot spring. Later they all admitted they’d felt cold water at first.‎ Another block to awareness is the obsession (痴迷) many of us have with naming things. I saw bird watchers who spotted a bird, immediately looked it up in field guides, and said, a “ruby-crowned kinglet” and checked it off. They no longer paid attention to the bird and never learned what it was doing.‎ The pressures of “time” and “destination” are further blocks to awareness. I encountered many hikers who were headed to a distant camp-ground with just enough time to get there before dark. It seldom occurred to them to wander a bit, to take a moment to see what’s around them. I asked them what they’d seen. “Oh, a few birds,” they said. They seemed bent on their destinations.‎ Nature seems to unfold to people who watch and wait. Next time you take a walk, no matter where it is, take in all the sights, sounds and sensations. Wander in this frame of mind and you will open a new dimension to your life.‎ ‎31. According to Paragraph 2, compared with adults, children are more ___________. ‎ A. anxious to do wonders B. eager to explore the world around them C. likely to develop unpleasant habits D. sensitive to others’ feelings ‎ ‎32. What idea does the author convey in Paragraph 3?‎ A. To follow the teacher’s advice. B. To stop complaining all the time.‎ C. To avoid jumping to conclusions. D. To admit mistakes honestly.‎ ‎33. The bird watchers’ behavior shows that they _____________.‎ A. are very patient in their observation B. care only about the names of birds ‎ C. are really fascinated by nature D. question the accuracy of the field guides ‎34. Why do the hikers take no notice of the surroundings during the journey?‎ A. The natural beauty isn’t attractive to them.‎ B. They are keen to see rare birds at the destination.‎ C. The forest in the dark is dangerous for them.‎ D. They focus on arriving at the camp in time.‎ ‎35. In the passage, the author intends to tell us we should ________________.‎ A. try our best to protect nature B. get rid of some bad habits in our daily life C. open our mind to new things and ideas D. fill our senses to feel the wonders of the world 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。‎ The iPod Generation Today it is common to see people who walk about with colored wires hanging from their ears wherever they go. They move about in their personal bubbles, sometimes unaware of what’s happening around them. 36 Outside life is shut out. So are you one of “them”?‎ For me, walking around in my own personal bubble is perfect. 37 What’s even better, wearing earphones seems to give a signal to people which says, “I’m not available for chatting at the moment!”‎ Suppose you’re at work and about to make an incredible breakthrough, but a colleague ‎ suddenly turns up. At this precise moment, the slightest disturbance would break your concentration. 38 Once again, those wires hanging from your ears would be sure to give that “Go away!” signal.‎ ‎ 39 It’s probably part of the growing up stage when they just want to ignore their whole family. While their mothers give them lectures about why they should do their homework, they can just turn up the volume on their MP3 player, smile, and say “Yes, Mum.” Problem solved.‎ Pretty soon, not only will we have pretty colored wires hanging from our ears—but also our brains will be directly plugged into some new high-tech instruments. We’ll be in a virtual (虚拟的) world, communicating with everyone else, or choosing not to, as we like. In this world, we will all be permanently plugged in. 40 And they are changing our social habits along the way.‎ In the end, there is a thin line between using technology as a tool for making life better and being a slave to it! It’s so strange—suddenly, I don’t feel like wearing my earphones anymore.‎ A. Our instruments are changing quickly. ‎ B. I also have wires hanging from my ears.‎ C. In the home situation, teenagers love these wires.‎ D. I don’t have to deal with the noise from the environment.‎ E. Alter all, I am listening to my favourite music and would rather not be disturbed.‎ F. Listening to music through earphones is the perfect way to ignore such interruptions.‎ G. They walk around in their own spaces, with their personal “digital noise reduction systems”.‎ 第三部分 语言知识运用 (共两节，满分45分)‎ 第一节 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ When Bill Geske was diagnosed with cancer six years ago, his life was turned upside down.‎ After being 41 to the emergency room with severe stomach pain, doctors found a tumor in his left kidney and 42 spots on his lungs. For treatment, Geske had the kidney removed and at the time the spots were 43 . However, a few months later, he learned from doctors that the cancer had indeed 44 .‎ The situation wasn’t good, and doctors estimated his 45 to be no more than two years. 46 the emotional and physical pains, his personal and family life suffered.‎ ‎“We have a family business. We have two children who were thrown into the middle of this chaos 47 , and they’ve had to grow up very fast and handle the business, which they knew 48 about.” he said.‎ But 49 all the chaos, there has been one constant: his wife Diane.‎ Whether it was accompanying him to every doctor’s 50 or cooking his favorite meal, Diane always made sure her husband knew he had her full 51 .‎ ‎“I really see what love is. My wife 52 so much suffering. I’m so 53 to have her fight with me and not against me.” Geske said.‎ The Geskes 54 that their road has been far from easy—they call it “cruel” in fact—and sometimes they 55 to the stresses of the illness.‎ But Diane has 56 to learn how to cope with the more difficult times. “If he’s in a mood or having a 57 day, I just leave him alone for a while’’ she said. She also said making time to focus on herself and a life outside of their relationship help keep their 58 strong.‎ While too many couples grow 59 when one of the partners suffers from a serious illness like cancer, the Geskes grow together. The people that are there for you on your 60 nights are the ones worth spending your brightest days with. ‎ 41. A. limited B. followed C. rushed D. invited 42. A. unusual B. common C. similar D. soft 43. A. recognized B. dismissed C. distributed D. rejected 44. A. declined B. arisen C. spread D. disappeared 45. A. interval B. reservation C. tolerance D. survival 46. A. Apart from B. Free from C. Other than D. Rather than 47. A. intentionally B. unexpectedly C. temporarily D. willingly 48. A. anything B. everything C. something D. nothing 41. A. through B. beneath C. toward s D. beside 42. A. appointment B. adjustment C. arrangement D. amusement 43. A. envy B. anxiety C. support D. complaint ‎ 44. A. escapes B. bears C. sacrifices D. possesses 45. A. regretful B. lucky C. desperate D. determined 46. A. admit B. predict C. advocate D. deny 47. A. look up B. come over C. give in D. hold on 48. A. grown B. offered C. failed D. intended 49. A. successful B. terrible C. special D. normal ‎ 50. A. demand B. mind C. bond D. position 51. A. firm B. together C. united D. apart 52. A. darkest B. loneliest C. coldest D. longest 第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)‎ 在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式.‎ The day that I met my best friend for the first time, I was full of ___61___ （anxious）. I was trying to do some revision for an important oral exam in the local library and people ____62____ （keep）disturbing me. I was getting more and more annoyed and of course，the more upset I got，the less I was able to concentrate. The last straw was when I heard someone ___63___（sing） behind me. The singing was so loud that I could even recognize the song! I turned around and glared at the person ___64___ was singing. It was a tall girl about the same age as me and she had a big smile ____65____ her face. She was standing with a book in her hands near the “English ‎ Literature” section. She looked like a literary type and seemed very interested in ___66___ she was reading. I glanced at ___67___ book's cover. It was a book of Tennyson's ___68___（poem）.‎ The fact that she looked like a sensitive，friendly girl didn't matter. If anything，it made me even angrier. “How could she be so selfish?” I thought ___69___ （angry）. In fact，I was surprised there wasn't steam ___70___ （come） out of my ears!‎ 第四部分 写作 (共三节，满分35分)‎ 第一节 短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)‎ 第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;‎ ‎2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。‎ As you know, the UN is a international organization made up of countries want to promote world peace. The UN touches the lives of people in everywhere. The organization are helping end some of the world’s most horribly conflicts. The UN does not have their own army. Instead, it borrows soldiers from different countries belonged to the UN. Under the help of these armies and other worth organizations, the UN assists the victims of wars and disasters. In addition, the UN helps protect human rights and works to improve international laws, for example, those on child labour and on equal rights for minority and women.‎ 第二节 动词填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)‎ ‎1. （convince） that the government can lead them out of the financial crisis, people are optimistic about the future of the country. ‎ ‎2. ______________ (separate) from other continents for millions of years, Australia has many ‎ plants and animals not found in any other country in the world.‎ ‎3. All the staff are considering __________ (go) to the city center for the fashion show.‎ ‎4. The more active you are, the more likely you’ll be __________ (make) new friends.‎ ‎5. There’s no __________ (stop) the supernatural miracles that will occur in your life once you are determined to charge your habits. ‎ ‎6. If he hadn’t hurt his legs in the last training, he ___________ (join) the coming game.‎ ‎7. The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see _______(carry out) the next year.‎ ‎8. The radiation amount of a mobile phone for half-hour periods per day is equal to, according to a recent medical study, ___________ (expose) to an X-ray for ten seconds.‎ ‎9. Many students prefer working hard to ___________(equip) with knowledge.‎ ‎10. The glass doors have taken the place of the wooden ones at the entrance, _________ (let) in the natural light during the day.‎ 第三节 书面表达 (满分15分)‎ 假定你晨光中学的李津。你校的英文社团正在举办“How can we reduce garbage pollution”的征文活动。请根据以下提示，用英文写一篇短文投稿。‎ ‎（1）介绍垃圾污染的现状；‎ ‎（2）提出减少垃圾污染的措施（不少于两点）；‎ ‎（3）谈谈你对减少垃圾污染的看法。‎ 注意：（1）词数不少于 100；‎ ‎（2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ How can we reduce garbage pollution ‎______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________启东中学高二英语月考试卷答案 2019.10‎ 听力：1—5 CABAC 6—10 BACAB 11—15 ACBBA 16—20 CBCBA 阅读：21—23 DBC 24—27 CDCD 28—30 BCA 31—35 BCBDD 36—40 GDFCA 完形填空：41—45 CABCD 46—50 ABDAA 51—55 CBBAC 56—60 ABCDA ‎ 语法填空：‎ ‎61. anxiety 62. kept 63. singing 64. who／that 65. on ‎ ‎66. what 67. the 68. poems 69. angrily 70. coming 短文改错：‎ ‎71.a—an 72. want—that/which 73. 去掉in 74. are—is 75. horribly—horrible ‎ ‎76. their—its 77. belonged—belonging 78. Under—With 79. worth –worthy ‎ ‎80. minority— minorities 动词填空：‎ ‎1.Convinced 2. Having been separated 3. going 4. to make 5. stopping ‎ ‎6. would join 7. carried out 8. being exposed 9. be equipped 10. letting 书面表达范文：‎ How can we reduce garbage pollution At present, a great deal of garbage is being produced every day. The problem of garbage pollution is getting so serious that many cities around the world are now being surrounded by garbage and people are suffering from the consequences of it.‎ To solve the problem of garbage pollution, we are supposed to take some effective measures. First, we should economize on resources so as to reduce the amount of garbage. Besides, we should sort the garbage properly so that they can be treated easily and differently. Last but not least, reusable garbage should be recycled as much as possible.‎ In my opinion, it is everyone’s responsibility to reduce garbage pollution. Only if we work together to reduce garbage pollution can we live in a better environment and leave a more beautiful world for future generations.‎ 听力原文 Text 1‎ W: Hi, Jim. What’s wrong with you? You look sad.‎ M: My father took away my computer yesterday. He said I couldn’t have it back until all the exams are over.‎ W: My mother did something similar to me. She took away my cellphone.‎ Text 2‎ W: When does the mailman come by?‎ M: Usually by four o’clock in the afternoon, but he’s late today. It’s already six o’clock, but there’s nothing in the mailbox.‎ Text 3‎ M: Must you play the music so loud? I’ll have a test tomorrow!‎ W: Sorry, I didn’t realize you were studying.‎ Text 4‎ W: Did you hear that there’s a meeting this afternoon?‎ M: Yes, I did. Do you know what it’s about?‎ W: I think it’s about electing the new monitor.‎ Text 5‎ W: Can I get to the Sheraton Hotel from here on foot?‎ M: Sure. It’s not far. Just go to 4th Avenue. Turn right at the bank on Main Street. It is on your right, near the park.‎ Text 6‎ M: Do you know that you aren’t drinking ordinary coffee?‎ W: What do you mean?‎ M: This isn’t ordinary coffee. This is Colombian coffee!‎ W: But it tastes just like other coffee!‎ M: Don’t you know that there are many kinds of coffee in the world? There is African, Turkish, and many others. But the coffee from Colombia is the best!‎ Text 7‎ W: Everyone seems to be on a diet. Have you noticed that?‎ M: At least everyone is talking about it. A neighbor of mine is on a banana diet. She eats one banana for breakfast, one for lunch, and two for dinner.‎ W: That would be bad for her health. Has she lost any weight?‎ M: She doesn’t look any thinner. My sister eats eggs to lose weight, only eggs for breakfast, for lunch, and for dinner.‎ W: That’s bad for her heart! Something in eggs is good for losing weight, but too many eggs are bad for the heart.‎ M: I’ve also read that. What about a fish diet? One of my cousins eats nothing but fish, even for breakfast!‎ W: That’s too expensive. The best way to lose weight is to eat less and exercise more. That’s why I’m on my way to the tennis court.‎ Text 8‎ W: Hi, Steven. Do you have any plans for the future?‎ M: Sure. I’ve decided to study hotel management at college after high school.‎ W: So you want to be a hotel manager, right?‎ M: Yes, I will run a big hotel in the city and welcome people from different countries. How about you, Susan?‎ W: I want to be a Chinese teacher.‎ M: Why? Don’t you think working as a teacher is a hard job?‎ W: Well, in my opinion, it’s not as difficult as you think. And I think it’s worth doing. Teachers can help students realize their dreams.‎ M: But I think it’s easier to be an office worker.‎ W: Maybe, but I prefer Chinese and Chinese culture.‎ M: I see.‎ Text 9‎ M: Could I speak to Kate, please?‎ W: Speaking.‎ M: Oh, hi, Kate. This is Michael. We met at Tim’s party yesterday evening.‎ W: Oh, hello, Michael. Glad to receive your phone call.‎ M: Please listen, Kate. I wonder if you will be free this evening? My friend James is going to hold a personal piano concert and he has given me two tickets.‎ W: That’s a good idea. I like piano music.‎ M: Yeah, I remember you told me that yesterday evening. So, could I come to your place to meet you at about six? The concert will start at eight, but I think we can go out to have dinner together.‎ W: I’d be glad to. Let’s meet at six o’clock then.‎ M: See you at six, bye.‎ W: Bye.‎ Text 10‎ Today we will talk about Disney’s new movie, Tomorrowland. Tomorrowland tells the story of a wide-eyed dreamer named Casey. She follows a strange sign and starts a magical journey into another world. On her way, Casey meets a scientist named Frank. Together they carry out a task to uncover the mysteries of a land that exists between time and space, which is named Tomorrowland. According to Britt, the entire movie has been filled with secret things. In fact, she had to put on a short performance many times for the part of Casey before she was allowed to read the script. Once Britt read the story, she was satisfied with it. She felt happy, as if she had just been on an adventurous ride. She was also sad, joyful, and hopeful. She felt a mix of emotions. She was very happy when she found out she got the role. It seems that all her hard work paid off. At last, just as people expect, the movie Tomorrowland is very successful.‎