2018-2019学年辽宁省沈阳市东北育才学校高二上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版

2018-2019学年辽宁省沈阳市东北育才学校高二上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版

‎2018—2019学年度东北育才学校上学期期中考试高二年级英语科试卷 答题时间：120分钟 满分：150分 命题人：高二英语组 校对人：高二英语组 第一部分：听力 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 is the man worried?‎ A. He can’t get all the books. ‎ B. He must read many books.‎ C. He can’t understand the course.‎ ‎2. Which language does Jane speak the best? ‎ A. French. B. Chinese. C. English.‎ ‎3. What do we know about the man?‎ A. He didn’t finish his homework. ‎ B. Lesson 2 is too easy for him.‎ C. He has read Lesson 1.‎ ‎4. What does the woman suggest?‎ ‎ A. He should not take the exam. ‎ B. He should take easy exams.‎ C. He should not worry about it.‎ ‎5. How long has the woman been learning English?‎ A. Half a year. B. Six years. C. Six years and a half.‎ 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）‎ 听下面5段对话或独白,每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6~8题。‎ ‎6. What is the woman going to study?‎ ‎　A. Language. B. English. C. First English and then Economics.‎ ‎7. How long has the man stayed in America?‎ ‎　A. For nearly three years. B. For a couple of weeks. C. For a couple of months.‎ ‎8. What does the man promise to help the woman?‎ ‎　A. To help her with her English. ‎ B. To help her with her major. ‎ C. To help her find a host family.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第9~11题。‎ ‎9. What does the name “Guoqing” mean in Chinese?‎ ‎　 A. Being strong. B. Being beautiful. C. National Day celebration.‎ ‎10. What does a Chinese name usually show?‎ ‎　 A. Parents’ expectations and good wishes. ‎ B. One’s own desire.‎ C. An interesting meaning.‎ ‎11. What does the name “Qiang” mean?‎ ‎　 A. Being strong. B. Being beautiful. C. National Day celebration.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第12~14题。‎ ‎12. What’s the matter with Susan?‎ A. She has to revise her paper a second time.‎ B. She can’t remember the new words.‎ C. She has to revise her paper a third time.‎ ‎13. Which two things did Dad mention that are important if one wants to succeed?‎ ‎　 A. Patience and confidence. ‎ B. Cheerfulness and happiness.‎ ‎ C. Patience and joyfulness.‎ ‎14. What does Susan want to do before starting to revise her paper?‎ ‎　 A. Have a talk with Dad. B. Take a ride. C. Take a walk.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第15~17题。‎ ‎15. What are Sally’s two choices after graduation?‎ ‎　 A. To be a teacher or a secretary. ‎ B. To be a sales person or a secretary.‎ ‎　 C. To be a teacher or an interpreter.‎ ‎16. What’s Sally’s final decision?‎ ‎ 　A. To be a teacher. B. To be an interpreter. C. To be a secretary.‎ ‎17. What will Sally have if she is a teacher?‎ ‎　 A. A quiet and stable life. B. Challenging and busy life. C. A beautiful life.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第18~20题。‎ ‎18. What kind of products would people buy, according to the advertisers?‎ ‎ 　A. The most expensive products. ‎ ‎ B. The products of the latest fashion.‎ ‎　 C. The products that people they admire are using.‎ ‎19. Why do so many ads feature famous people?‎ ‎　 A. Because they ask for more money. ‎ ‎ B. Because they know more about the products.‎ ‎　 C. Because ordinary people like to follow them.‎ ‎20. Why do we want to follow those “best” people?‎ ‎　 A. Because we want to give them some advice. ‎ B. Because we want to show we are as good as them.‎ C. Because we want to get their signatures.‎ 第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题, 每小题2分, 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，从每篇短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ ‎ A ‎ Brochure Design Service Professional Brochure Designs Brochures have proven to be one of the most cost-effective marketing methods for product and service companies worldwide. Creating a brochure is a delicate and important design process for any business, and must be left in the hand of professional brochure designers. It requires graphic(图解的)design skills, specific techniques, and a deep understanding of marketing and printing technology.‎ A Professional Brochure Design Service Brochure Design Service is a team of professional brochure designers that create company brochures and product catalogs for businesses. At Brochure Design Service you will find the design solutions for your organization brochures - from the outline of design drafts, concepts and messages, to the final brochure printing.‎ As experts in design, we make the highest quality brochures you will ever come across, quickly and affordably. You only need to answer e-mails and provide feedback on our designs.‎ Creating Professional Brochures for your Company Affordable and highest-quality end products. Brochures that will certainly beat your competitors and give you the edge in marketing your business.‎ Brochure design samples ready in 2 business days or less. Do you have a trade show next week? Call us! We can meet tight deadlines.‎ We have been serving thousands of clients all around the world for more than 15 years.‎ Access to royalty－free（免版权费） images included in our design fees.‎ Lightweight digital brochure in PDF format included.‎ Save time by avoiding endless meetings and appointments. Our service is faster, more reliable and cost-effective than a traditional design agency.‎ Unparalleled service: unlimited revisions till your final approval, plus 100﹪ money back guarantee. Contact us right now! Tel: (814)755-3560 E-mail： smith@brochure. ca.‎ ‎21. What is needed in creating a brochure？‎ A .Handwriting techniques B. Photographing skills.‎ C. Communicating strategies D. Graphic design ability ‎22. Brochure Design Service can offer customers___________.‎ A. a true show B. PDF versions of brochures C. a printing machine D. Internet images ‎23. The main purpose of the text is to_______‎ A. entertain B. suggest C. advertise D. warn B The wedding took place in a Birmingham hotel. The bride and her father arrived in a new black American sport car. Her father looked nervous and uncomfortable in front of the cameras. The bride wore a silk wedding dress. She smiled nervously at the waiting photographers and went to a room on the first floor where she met her future husband for the very first time.‎ Carla Germaine and Greg Cordell were the winners of a radio station’s competition. The aim of the competition was to find two strangers prepared to marry without having met each other. Miss Germaine, 23, is a model. Mr. Cordell, 27, is a TV salesman. They were among the two hundred people who entered a special “experiment” organized by BMRB radio in Birmingham‎, ‎England, Greg, and Carla were among eight finalists who were interviewed live on a radio. They took a lie detector（测谎仪） test and the station also spoke to their friends and family about their personalities. The competition judges include an astrologer（占星家） who declared that they were suited.‎ The couple celebrated their wedding with a wedding breakfast and a party for 100 guests in the evening, but not everyone shared their joy. Miss Germaine’s mother looked anxious throughout the wedding and Mr. Cordell’s parents are reported to be less than delighted.‎ Organizations, including the marriage guidance Service Relate, have criticized the marriage. As one person put it, “We have enough problems getting young people to take marriage seriously without this. Marriage should always be about love.” ‎ The couple are now on a Caribbean honeymoon followed by journalists. Their other prizes include a year’s free use of a wonderful apartment in the center of Birmingham, and a car. But will it last? ‎ ‎24．What can we know about the couple from the passage?‎ A. The couple know each other before the wedding.‎ B. The bridegroom is a model and the bride is a TV salesman.‎ C. The bride is 4 years older than the bridegroom.‎ D. The couple can use an apartment free for some time as one of the prizes.‎ ‎25．Some experts believe that ______ .‎ A. marriage without the couple’s meeting each other first ends up in divorce.‎ B. young people nowadays are too careless about marriage C. taking a lie detector test can not solve all the marriage problems D. most young people take marriage seriously except this couple ‎26．The goal of the competition was_______.‎ A. to find two strangers prepared to marry without having met each other B. to win a free honeymoon C. to win a year’s free use of a wonderful apartment D. to make the radio station famous ‎27．Which of the following is the best title of the passage?‎ A. Two Strangers and a Wedding B. A Wedding Based on Love C. A Short-lived Marriage D. A Well-Matched Couple C Four years ago, we asked ourselves: what if we could create a shopping experience with no waiting in lines and no checkout? Or could we create a physical store where customers could simply take what they want to go? Our answer to those questions is Amazon Go, where you could experience the idea of “just walk out shopping”.‎ Amazon Go is a new kind of store with no checkout required. We created the world’s most advanced shopping technology, so you never have to wait in line. With our “just walk out shopping” experience, simply use the Amazon Go app to enter the store, take the products you want, and go! No lines, no checkout.‎ Our checkout-free shopping experience is made possible by the same types of technologies used in self-driving cars: computer vision, sensor fusion(融合), and deep learning. Our “just walk out technology” automatically detects when products are taken from or returned to the shelves and keeps track of them in your virtual cart. When you’re done shopping, you can just leave the store. Shortly after, we’ll charge your Amazon account and send you a receipt.‎ We offer delicious ready-to-eat breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack options made fresh every day by our on-site chefs and favorite local kitchens and bakeries. Our selection of foodstuff ranges from bread and milk to cheeses and locally made chocolates. You’ll find well-known brands we love,‎ ‎ plus special finds we’re excited to introduce to customers. For a quick home-cooked dinner, pick up one of our chef-designed Amazon Meal Kits, and you can make a meal for two in about 30 minutes.‎ Our 1,800-square-foot shopping space is conveniently compact（紧凑的）, so busy customers can get in and out fast. It is located at 2131, ‎7th Ave‎, Seattle, ‎WA, on the corner of ‎7th Avenue and Blanohard Street. All you need is an Amazon account, a supported smart phone, and the free Amazon Go app.‎ Amazon Go is currently only open to Amazon employees in our testing program, and will be open to the public soon.‎ ‎28. From the passage, we can learn that Amazon Go ______.‎ A. is a checkout-free store B. sells all kinds of goods C. is open to the public D. uses unknown technologies ‎29. What is mainly discussed in Paragraph 3?‎ A. When Amazon Go charges. B. How Amazon Go works.‎ C. Where Amazon Go lies. D. What Amazon Go sells.‎ ‎30. Customers pay for the products from Amazon Go by ______.‎ A. paying cash at the counter B. walking out of the store C. using their Amazon accounts D. scanning smart phones when leaving ‎31. The main purpose of the passage is to ______.‎ A. encourage people to shop online B. advise people to work for Amazon C. inform people of a new concept store D. tell people of the shopping experience D Most parents fear getting letters home from their children’s school. They are usually informing them that their child is in big trouble. But ahead of the SATs exams next week, one school decided to send a letter of a different type.‎ Bosses at Buckton‎ Vale ‎Primary School in Stalybridge sent letter to all pupils in the sixth grade to tell them how special and unique they are. The letter highlights all the natural skills and abilities the pupils have and everything that makes them “smart” individuals.‎ They are told how their laughter can brighten the darkest day and that the examiners do not know the pupils are kind, trustworthy and thoughtful. ‎ The letter, signed by the headmaster and two other teachers, has been put on the school’s Facebook page and shared more than 9,000 times with more than 7,000 likes.‎ The letter reads, “Next week you will sit your SATs tests for maths, reading, spelling, grammar and punctuation, We know how hard you have worked, but there is something very important you must know. The SATs test does not assess all that makes each of you special and unique. The people who create these tests and score them do not know each of you in the way that we do and certainly not in the way your families do.”‎ The letter goes on to say that the tests are not the most important thing in life, adding, “The scores you will get from this test will tell you something, but they will not tell you everything. There are many ways of being smart. You are smart!”‎ The letter has been welcomed by many parents on Facebook. Lynn McPherson wrote, “That’s great…instilling（逐步灌输）hope, faith and belief.” And Mary Tilling said, “Every child should receive one of these. Brilliant.”‎ ‎32. What does the underlined word “They” in Paragraph 1 refer to?‎ ‎ A. Parent. B. Children. C. Teachers. D. Letters.‎ ‎33. What’s the purpose of the letter sent before the SATs exams?‎ ‎ A. To stress the importance of the exams.‎ ‎ B. To help the students pass the exams.‎ C. To help the students to build confidence.‎ D. To inspire the students to achieve success.‎ ‎34. What message does the letter want to convey?‎ A. Everyone can realize his dream.‎ B. Everyone has his unique value.‎ C. Exams are meaningless in our life.‎ D. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.‎ ‎35. The author gives two examples in the last paragraph to show_______.‎ A. the letter was well received B. the letter was a total failure C. the parents are easy to please D. the parents support their children 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。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ We all have one, don’t we? A friend who’s always late. The one who turns up for coffee a full half hour after the appointed time. 36 . The dear pal(朋友) who sends a message saying “Sorry, bit delayed.”, when they’re already 20 minutes behind schedule. Or just maybe, if you’re really honest, this persistently tardy (拖延的) individual is actually you yourself. 37 .‎ How on earth can people be so inconsiderate?‎ Recent research suggests that there might be more to this than simple rudeness. Psychologists from Washington‎ ‎University believe people view time differently. 38 . It even provided them with a clock. Despite this, some people became so absorbed in the activity that they completely forgot to check the clock.‎ ‎ 39 . The less punctual among us often share characteristics such as “optimism, low levels of self-control, anxiety.” Why optimism, you ask? Optimists tend to overestimate how much they can achieve and underestimate problems, which means they don’t account for the long traffic jam on the way to meet you for that coffee.‎ Here’s another thought: maybe language is to blame? The English phrase “to be fashionably late” is used to describe the proper time to arrive at an event. If you’re too early, you can appear overly eager, but if you’re a bit late, you seem cool and sophisticated (老练的). The problem is, what one person regards as fashionably late, another may view as plain impolite. 40 .‎ A. Our personality also plays a role B. Keep a distance from those full of excuses C. Next time you have coffee, do try to be on time D. The one who seems to be forever “stuck in traffic”‎ E. Either way, lateness can be extremely annoying to the receiving end F. Participants were required to set down how long they finished a task G. Their study gave participants a specific amount of time to complete a task 第三部分：语言知识运用 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。‎ We all have storms through our lives. But we have no right to make everyone else suffer with our own 41 . ‎ ‎ The carpenter I 42 to help me restore an old farmhouse had just finished a(n) 43 first day on the job. A flat tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric saw quit, and now his truck 44 to start.‎ ‎ While I drove him home, he sat in stony 45 .‎ ‎ On arriving, he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked toward the front door, he paused 46 at a small tree, 47 tips of the branches with both hands.‎ ‎ When opening the door, he underwent a(n) 48 transformation. His tanned face was wreathed in smiles, and he 49 his two small children and gave his wife a kiss.‎ ‎ The next day my 50 drove me to ask him about what I had seen. “Oh, that’s my trouble tree,” he replied. “I know I can’t 51 having troubles on the job, but the troubles don’t 52 to the house with my family. So I just 53 them up on the tree. Then in the morning I pick them up again.”‎ ‎ “ 54 thing ！,” he smiled, “when I come out in the morning to pick them up, there aren’t nearly as 55 as I remember the night before.”‎ ‎ Putting 56 around our problems is a really good idea --- it prevents our difficulties from spilling over onto loved people, who can’t do anything about our problems. Why 57 them if they can’t help us?‎ So, plant yourself a trouble tree outside and use it 58 you come home. Be grateful that you have loved ones to go home to 59 your loved one is simply your beloved dog. And when you picked up your troubles on the way each morning, be 60 that they’re not as heavy as they were the night before. ‎ ‎41. A. unhappiness B. mistakes C. helplessness D. carelessness ‎42. A. informed B. hired C. trusted D. recommended ‎43. A. enjoyable B. smooth C. rough D. dull ‎44. A. intended B. desired C. hesitated D. refused ‎45. A. amazement B. astonishment C. embarrassment D. silence ‎46. A. regularly B. unusually C. briefly D. directly ‎47. A. cutting B. damaging ‎ C. watching D. touching ‎48. A. exciting B. amazing C. confusing D. annoying ‎49. A. hugged B. greeted C. thanked D. waved ‎50. A. preference B. sufferings C. curiosity D. doubt ‎51. A. avoid B. consider C. continue D. stand ‎52. A. lack B. belong C. exist D. stay ‎53. A. set ‎ B. throw C. give D. hang ‎54. A. Sad B. Terrible C. Funny D. Ridiculous ‎55. A. many B. few C. good D. light ‎56. A. defense B. boundaries C. sympathy D. secret ‎57. A. burden B. equip C. expose D. entertain ‎58. A. however B. whenever C. wherever D. whatever ‎59. A. so long as B. now that C. even if D. in case ‎ ‎60. A. shameful B. proud C. astonished D. grateful ‎ 第二节：语篇填空 (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，在空格处填入一个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纸相应位置上。‎ Americans and Chinese eat differently in 61 (variety) ways. The differences come from the different ways of thinking and philosophy between the two countries.‎ In China, people think food is essential to man while American 62 (simple) pay more attention to nutrition of food. Since ancient days, Chinese food culture has been improved to many branches, such as Lu, Chuan, Yue. Dishes are not only tasty but also 63 (satisfy) to your senses, many of 64 have beautiful and fancy names. American food is simple, lacking a kind ‎ of nice atmosphere, because eating 65 (refer) to as a way of communication and survival, though. ‎ When it comes 66 table manners, Chinese usually sit around the table and share the dishes together. In 67 (compare), Americans prefer to have a share of their own. People in China use chopsticks to clamp（夹取）rice and dishes while Americans tend to cut food with their knives or use forks 68 (hold) in their right hands to bring all food to their mouths. Each of these styles 69 (be) acceptable in both countries. However, you will be 70 (little) attractive by using a fork and knife in the USA, as most Americans are not as used to chopsticks as Chinese are.‎ 第四部分：写作 第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 假定英语老师要求同桌之间互相修改作文，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：在错的词下面划一横线，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1词；‎ ‎2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。‎ Yesterday, I saw the old lady fall down when I was hurrying to school. I was about to help her up while suddenly a passer-by stop me, saying that I might be accused of knocking her down. Heard his words, I began to hesitate and slow down my steps. At the same time, another student, that saw everything, went up to help. The old lady said nothing but lots of thank to the good boy. I felt ashamed.‎ It is known to all, helping others is forever a good virtue. Even though some old people are becoming immorally, we can’t let it to disappear. I have made my mind that I will reach out my hand without hesitation next time.‎ 第二节：书面表达（25分）‎ 假如你是李华，你校将举行英语周活动，你负责接待参与活动的美国友好学校的师生，请你用英语写一篇演讲稿，内容包括：‎ ‎1． 表示欢迎； ‎ ‎2． 介绍活动安排； ‎ ‎3． 表达相互交流的愿望． ‎ 注意： ‎ ‎1． 词数：100词左右，开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数； ‎ ‎2． 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯． ‎ ‎ Dear American Guests，‎ ‎______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua ‎2018—2019学年度上学期期中考试高二年级英语科试卷 参考答案 听力(1.5分)：1~5 BCACC 6~10 CACCA 11~15 ACACC 16~20 BACCB 阅读（2分）：21-23:D B C 24—27 DBAA 28—31 ABCC 32—35 DCBA ‎ ‎36-40 DEGAC ‎ 完型（1.5分）：41---55 ABCDD 56---50 CDBAC 51---55 ABDCA 56---60 BABCD 语篇填空（1.5分）：‎ ‎61. various 62. simply 63. satisfactory/ satisfying 64. which 65. is referred ‎ ‎66. to 67. comparison 68. held 69. is 70. less ‎ 短文改错（1分）：‎ Yesterday, I saw the old lady fall down when I was hurrying to school. I was about to help her up while suddenly a ‎ ‎                                  an   when passer-by stop me, saying that I might be accused of knocking her down. Heard his words, I began to hesitate and slow down my steps. ‎ ‎              stopped                                                                          Hearing ‎     At the same time, another student, that saw everything, went up to help. The old lady said nothing but lots of thank to ‎ ‎                                          who thanks the good boy. I felt ashamed.‎ ‎     It is known to all, helping others is forever a good virtue. Even though some old people are becoming immorally, we can't ‎     As   immoral let it to disappear. I have made ^my mind that I will reach out my hand without hesitation next time. up 写作：（25分）‎ One possible version Dear American Guests， ‎ On behalf of our school, I would like to express our warm welcome to you. We are lucky to have you here in the middle of our English Week Activities． ‎ As scheduled, we have English Talent Show today. The purpose of this program is to develop our interest in English learning and practical abilities in listening and speaking. The programme consists of the following activities: recitation, singing, word spelling, story telling and so on. The Show will begin at two o'clock this afternoon at the Student Centre. Dear guests, you are welcome to take part in some activities. I hope we students will benefit from your presence. ‎ I sincerely wish you a pleasant time with us. Thank you．‎ 听力原文：‎ Text 1‎ Ｍ:I think the course is very useful, but it’s difficult. I’ll never finish the reading list.‎ W:Don’t worry. You’ll find time.‎ Text 2‎ M:Jane speaks fluent English and she’s just started to learn Japanese.‎ W:I hear she also knows Chinese and French a little.‎ Text 3‎ W:You should finish reading Lesson 2 by next week.‎ M:But I haven’t finished Lesson 1 yet.‎ Text 4‎ M:I’m so worried about the final exam that I have headaches.‎ W:There’s no need to worry. Take it easy.‎ Text 5‎ M:You speak English very well. How long have you been learning it?‎ W:I’ve been learning it for six and a half years.‎ Text 6‎ M:Have you been in America long, Lily?‎ W:No,only for a couple of weeks.‎ M:Where are you going to study?‎ W:First,I’ll study at a language school for a couple of months. Then I’m going to enroll at Chicago‎ ‎University.‎ M:What are you going to major in?‎ W:I’m going to major in Economics. What about you? How long have you been here?‎ M:For nearly three years.‎ W:Well,you should be able to give me some advice on where to stay. At the moment I’m staying in a hotel which is far away from the school.‎ M:I’ll see if I can help you find a host family.‎ W:Thank you very much.‎ M:You are welcome.‎ Text 7‎ W:What’s your name?‎ M:My name is Sun Guoqing.‎ W:Sun Guoqing? You have a very interesting name. Does it have any special meaning?‎ M:Yes.I was born on October 1st,you know, our National Day. So I was given the name “Guoqing”, meaning “National Day celebration”.‎ W:Does every Chinese name have a special meaning?‎ M:Not actually. But usually the names given to children show their parents’ expectations and good wishes. For example, “Qiang” is a boy’s name, meaning “being strong”；“Li” is a girl’s name, meaning “being beautiful”.‎ W:That’s really interesting.‎ Text 8‎ W:My goodness, I just can’t get my paper right. It’s the third time Professor Li asked me to revise it.‎ M:Be patient, Susan. Remember how I always tell you: never to lose heart in the face of difficulty.‎ W:I know, I know, Dad. But how come you are always so cheerful? Haven’t you ever had troubles?‎ M:Calm down, Susan. To get your work done, first you have to keep a cool mind.‎ W:Well…but it’s hard.‎ M:Patience, cheerfulness, confidence and a strong will are very important for one’s success, no ‎ matter what you do. Keep them in mind and you can make something of yourself.‎ W:All right, Dad. I see your point.‎ M:Don’t worry. You will have the paper done in time.‎ W:But I need to take a walk first to refresh my mind.‎ M:Sure.Go ahead.‎ Text 9‎ W:Dad,I really can’t decide whether I should choose to work as a college teacher or as an interpreter after graduation.‎ M:Sally,I think you are qualified for both. But your choice will make your life quite different.‎ W:Yes,I know. Being a teacher, I will have a quiet and stable life.‎ M:Yes.And being an interpreter, you may have to live a pretty challenging and busy life.‎ W:I see, Dad. But I think I enjoy meeting challenges.‎ M:Then you can choose to be an interpreter.‎ W:What do you think of the choice?‎ M:Well,Sally,you are old enough to make your own decision. I’ll support you as long as you think you’re making the right choice for yourself.‎ W:You are so nice. Thank you, Dad.‎ Text 10‎ Advertisements often encourage us to believe that because someone has been successful in one field, he/she should be regarded as an authority in other fields. Advertisers know that there are certain people we admire because they are famous sportsmen, movie stars or singers, and that if we discover that a certain well-known personality uses a product, we will want to use it, too. This is why so many ads feature famous people. Advertisers may try to make us want a product by suggesting that most people, or the “best” people are using it and then we may want to follow them. No one likes to be worse than others and these ads suggest what we will be if we buy the product.‎ ‎　If you keep talking about something long enough, eventually people would pay attention to you. Many ads are based on this principle. If we hear the name of a product many times, we are more likely to find that this is the name which comes into our mind when the shop assistant asks, “What brand?”We usually like to choose things by ourselves, but if advertisers plant the names of their products in our heads in this way, they have helped to make the choice for us