山东省济宁市嘉祥县第一中学2019-2020学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题

山东省济宁市嘉祥县第一中学2019-2020学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题

‎2019-2020学年度第二学期期中模块测试 ‎ 高二英语 2020年5月 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题），第Ⅰ卷1至15页，第II卷16至18页。共150分。考试时间120分钟。‎ 注意事项：请按照题号顺序在答题纸上各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。‎ 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。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 caused the noise? ‎ ‎ A. The woman. B. The thunder. C. The wind.‎ ‎2. What will the speakers probably do next? ‎ ‎ A. Buy something to eat. ‎ ‎ B. Make some coffee. ‎ ‎ C. Find their seats on the train.‎ ‎3. What time is it now? ‎ ‎ A. 12:00. B. 10:00. C. 8:00.‎ ‎4. What is the woman mainly talking about? ‎ ‎ A. Cindy’s appearance. ‎ ‎ B. Cindy’s personality. ‎ ‎ C. Cindy’s hobby.‎ ‎5. How does the woman probably feel now? ‎ ‎ A. Dizzy. B. Tired. C. Well.‎ 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。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、7题。‎ ‎6. Where does the conversation take place? ‎ ‎ A. In a stadium. B. At a gift shop. C. At a university.‎ ‎7. What does the woman offer to buy the man? ‎ ‎ A. Tickets. B. A souvenir. C. Food and drink.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What does the boy’s teacher want him to improve? ‎ ‎ A. His writing. B. His listening. C. His speaking.‎ ‎9. What does the girl probably give to the boy? ‎ ‎ A. A textbook. B. A newspaper. C. A novel.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. How many kinds of items does the man have in his basket? ‎ ‎ A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.‎ ‎11. What is the relationship between the speakers? ‎ ‎ A. Brother and sister. ‎ ‎ B. Husband and wife. ‎ ‎ C. Grandmother and grandson.‎ ‎12. What does the woman like to do when she has a headache? ‎ ‎ A. Have a bar of chocolate. ‎ ‎ B. Drink some alcohol. ‎ ‎ C. Eat some bacon.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What does the woman say about dogs in general? ‎ A. They are messy. B. They are annoying. ‎ ‎ C. They are hard to take care of.‎ ‎14. Why doesn’t the woman agree to have Lion? ‎ ‎ A. It is unhealthy. B. It is too large. C. It is very noisy.‎ ‎15. Where will the speakers probably get the dog? ‎ ‎ A. From a pet store. B. From a rescue shelter. ‎ C. From a friend’s house.‎ ‎16. What does the woman ask the boy to show her first in the end? ‎ ‎ A. That he can clean up after the dog.‎ ‎ B. That he can take the dog for walks.‎ ‎ C. That he can be responsible for the chores around house.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What did the speaker enjoy as a young child? ‎ ‎ A. Running. B. Climbing. C. Swimming.‎ ‎18. What was the speaker doing when he injured himself? ‎ ‎ A. The long jump. B. A handstand. C. A forward roll.‎ ‎19. For how many weeks did the speaker have to give up exercising? ‎ ‎ A. Four. B. Eight. C. Twelve.‎ ‎20. What was the change for the speaker after the incident? ‎ ‎ A. He developed a new hobby.‎ ‎ B. He began to read love stories.‎ ‎ C. He enjoyed physical challenges even more.‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）‎ 第一节 ‎（共 15 小题；每小题2.5分，满分 37.5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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A Sixth formers are to be quizzed on whether they can cook five ‎ hot meals and how often they should change their sheets, as part of a government-backed scheme（计划）to prepare them for university.‎ Ministers are urging schools to put on special workshops for students aged 16―18 to ensure they feel comfortable with the prospect of leaving home. The course, designed by the university accommodation provider Unite Students, will teach pupils how to manage their finances and how to live independently.‎ According to the course materials, teachers should ask students questions which may not have occurred to them, such as “what is the price of a liter of milk?” and “list 5 hot meals you can cook from scratch” and “how often will you wash your sheets once you move out of home?”‎ Damian Hinds, the Education Secretary, said, “We are all very conscious that moving away from home and going to university is one of the most exciting things that happens in your life but it can also be very daunting（使人气馁的）.” Mr. Hinds said that when he got to university, he discovered he had “relied on my mum more than I realized I did”, adding, “I wish I could have cooked better.”‎ Earlier this year, ministers set up a new task force called the Education Transitions Network, which includes representatives from Universities UK, UCAS and the National Union of Students. It is ‎ part of a drive by the Department for Education to address the rise in students who report mental health issues during their time at university.‎ Data released earlier this year showed that the number of students declaring mental health problems on arrival at university has surged. Figures obtained showed a 73 percent rise between 2014―2015 and 2017―2018 in students stating that they had a condition such as depression or anxiety before starting their courses.‎ ‎21. What can we learn about the course?‎ A. It encourages students to leave home.‎ B. It is designed by the university students.‎ C. It helps students get ready for their college life.‎ D. It allows teachers to ask students familiar questions.‎ ‎22. Why does the author mention Damian in Paragraph 4?‎ A. To show the joy of campus life. ‎ B. To list the contents of the course.‎ C. To prove the necessity of the course. ‎ D. To present the importance of college life.‎ ‎23. Which of the following best explains “surged” underlined in the last paragraph?‎ A. Increased.         ‎ B. Dropped.       ‎ C. Doubled.       ‎ D. Remained.‎ ‎ B American magician David Blaine left the glass box in which he had lived for 44 days without food on October 19. Hundreds of people came to watch the end of his starvation experiment, which had become one of London’s main tourist attractions.‎ Looking thinner and darker, 30 year-old Blaine was taken out of his box over the River Thames(泰晤士河) and immediately sent to hospital. He was then slowly reintroduced to food, a process(过程) doctors said could be life threatening. He had been drinking only water since September 5.‎ A native of Brooklyn, New York, Blaine first became known as a street magician in the early 1990s. He soon found himself doing magic tricks in bars for the likes of American actor Leonardo DiCaprio and his super model friends.‎ Over the last decade Blaine has become famous with a combination of breathtaking magic and clever tricks aimed at getting a lot of attention.‎ In 1999, he was buried in a coffin (棺材) for one week and, in 2000, he spent 62 hours in a giant block of ice. Last year he stood on the top of a 25-meter pillar(柱子) in the center of New York for 35 hours before ‎ jumping into a pile of boxes.‎ ‎“I think a lot of people are unable to accept that they’re able to do what they can do,” he said. “They don’t realize we can survive. The human being is an amazing creation.”‎ But he seemed to have suffered from spending so long in the glass box. He said that at times he was unable to see, had serious back pains and lost his sense of taste.‎ ‎24. It is ________ for David Blaine to eat food after such a long starvation.‎ A. pleasant B. delicious C. dangerous D. important ‎25. Having spent such a long time in the glass box, he suffered the following EXCEPT that ________.‎ A. he had become blind B. he had serious back pains C. he lost his sense of taste D. he was in weak health ‎26. Which of the following can best describe David Blaine?‎ A. Brave. B. Adventurous. C. Mad. D. Crazy. ‎ ‎27. Which of the following is NOT true of David Blaine? ‎ A. Blaine was immediately sent to hospital after he was taken out of his box because he was in dangerous condition.‎ B. Blaine was born and brought up in England.‎ C. In Blaine’s opinion, people can create a wonder.‎ D. Blaine didn’t have any food for 44 days.‎ C Maggie was very glad that James was not a frequent visitor to the house. In the children’s opinion, they had something that they couldn’t explain or understand about him and that excited their imagination. He stirred Maggie’s anger, however, so that she often said to her husband, “It’s a mercy that brother of yours doesn’t come oftener.” ‎ ‎ In fact James came once a year, unexpectedly, around eight o’clock in the evening, and he stayed for six hours of close discussion with his brother. His arrival was a signal to the children that their bedtime would be delayed. Not that he ever spoke to them or played with them. He took no notice of them, as if he was unable to see children, at least until the time came for him to go. Indeed, after his first greeting and a careless kiss, James took no notice of Maggie either, except to add, “You’ll be getting on with the supper, Maggie.” Such was his regard for her.‎ Maggie paid him back in her own way. She kept the children up, the four of them, to keep her company, she said, but of course they sang and made a noise and broke the endless sound of James’ voice. Very late, they dropped off to sleep in their chairs. Then, when James was about to go, Maggie woke them up and so more or less forced him to part with four shillings before he left. That gave her some satisfaction, for James, though rich, was unwilling to give or share what he had. He always went home by the last train, just after two o’clock.‎ ‎ Maggie’s children secretly stared at their uncle. They could not forget that he had, in their mother’s words, “lost two wives and taken a third.” They wondered about those two unfortunate, lost ladies. They asked each other what their fate(命运) had been, and if neither could ever be found again. James never brought his third wife with him nor ever mentioned her. The children decided that he must be so frightened of losing her that he never allowed her outside the door.‎ ‎28. Maggie never prepared anything special for James because _______.‎ A. he was a man difficult to please ‎ B. she never knew when he was coming C. she was too busy looking after her children ‎ D. he never stayed long enough for a meal ‎ ‎29. What do we know about James’ behaviour?‎ A. He was a kind man, with love for the family. ‎ B. He was unselfish, especially towards his brother.‎ C. He was anxious to please the family, especially the children. ‎ D. He was rude to his sister-in-law ‎ ‎30. Maggie felt pleased when _______.‎ A. she paid James the money that she owed him ‎ B. James gave some money to the children C. she had to wake James up to catch his train ‎ D. James thanked her for the nice supper ‎ ‎31. The children did not realize that two of James’wives _______.‎ A. were dead B. suffered from loss of memory ‎ C. had run away from him D. might reappear one day D Nuclear radiation has a certain mystery about it, partly because it cannot be detected(探测) by human senses. It can’t be seen or heard, or touched or tasted, even though it may be all around us. There are other things like that. For example, radio waves are all around us but we can’t detect them, sense them, without a radio receiver. Similarly, we can’t sense radioactivity without a radiation detector. But unlike common radio waves, nuclear radiation is not harmless to human beings and other living things.‎ At very high levels, radiation can kill an animal or human being outright by killing masses of cells(细胞)in important organs(器官). But even the lowest levels can do serious damage. There is no level of radiation that is completely safe. If the radiation does not hit anything important, the damage may not be significant. This is the case when only a few cells are hit, and if there are killed outright. Your body will replace the dead cells with healthy ones. But if the few cells are only damaged, and if they reproduce themselves, you may be in trouble. They reproduce themselves in an unusual way. They can grow into cancer. Sometimes this does not ‎ show up for many years.‎ This is another reason for some of the mystery about nuclear radiation. Serious damage can be done without the knowledge of the person at the time that damage has occurred. A person can be irradiated(放射治疗)and feel fine, then die of cancer five, ten, or twenty years later as a result. Or a child can be born weak or easy to get serious illness as a result of radiation absorbed by its grandparents.‎ Radiation can hurt us. We must know the truth.‎ ‎32. According to the passage, the danger of nuclear power lies in _______.‎ A. nuclear mystery B. radiation detection ‎ C. radiation level D. nuclear radiation ‎ ‎33. Radiation can lead to serious results even at the lowest levels _______.‎ A. when it kills a few cells ‎ B. if it damage a few cells C. though the damaged cells can repair themselves ‎ D. unless the damaged cells can reproduce themselves ‎34. Radiation can hurt us in the way that it can _______.‎ A. kill large numbers of cells in main organs so as to cause death immediately B. damage cells which may grow into cancer years later C. affect the healthy growth of our younger generation ‎ D. lead to all of the above results ‎35. Which of the following can be mostly possibly inferred from the passage?‎ A.The importance of protection from radiation cannot be overemphasized(过分强调).‎ B. The mystery about radiation has been solved.‎ C. Cancer can't be caused by radiation. ‎ D. Radiation can hurt those who do not know about its danger.‎ 第二节（共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5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.‎ Last year I took a flight to Bangkok managed by Arab Airlines Etihad. The service there was very good. During that flight we were given large comfortable headphones, pillows and disposable cosmetic bags with earplugs, socks, a bandage for eyes. This time my friend and I flew from Moscow to Delhi. The flight was managed by Aeroflot. The service on this flight was not that satisfying. 36 ‎ After we obtained a visa upon arrival, passed through passport control and found our backpacks in the pile on the floor we came out from the airport building. 37 ‎ We approached to the more or less impressive booth that says "Prepaid ‎ taxi” , 38 After we paid, the cashier gave us a bill and we were immediately seated into the car. Let's go.‎ ‎39 He made a call to the hotel without any result and tried to explain to us that there were some blocked roads. It was not clear whether he was joking or not.‎ ‎40 In a word, there was a mistake in the hotel name on the booking, com website, as there are several hotels of the chain called OYO Rooms, but there were no specific names mentioned in the reservation.‎ So we barely found one of the hotels of this chain and the man on the reception was not sure that we made reservation in this hotel, but it was late and we probably looked tired, so he gave us a room eventually.‎ Room was a little bit gloomy. Sheets were of course dirty, but after we drank a cup of tea we successfully fell asleep.‎ A. where we were warmly welcomed.‎ B.The taxi driver did not know where to go, neither did we.‎ C. We were just given a blanket and an uncomfortable headphone.‎ D.The taxi driver knew the route very well and we were soon in the hotel.‎ E.We were immediately surrounded by taxi men, as in most countries in the world.‎ F.where we order a taxi to the hotel that was situated not far away from the airport.‎ G. Thanks to the navigator in the phone of my friend, we reached the street ‎ that was mentioned in the hotel address.‎ 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)‎ 第一节 完形填空(共15小题；每题1分，满分15分)‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ A scientist ___41___ several monkeys in order to study animal psychology．He took a glass bottle， ____42___ its cork(瓶塞)and put two peanuts inside it．The peanuts dropped to the bottom and were easily seen from the outside．He then passed the bottle to a monkey，who shook it 43 for a long while and was able to get the peanuts when they __44__ fell out．The scientist then put some peanuts into the bottle again 45 he had done before and showed the monkey that it only needed to turn the bottle upside down for the peanuts to drop out． 46 the monkey always ignored his 47 ．Each time it just shook the bottle frantically，with great __48___ but without necessarily achieving 49 result．‎ Now the question is why the monkey was unable to understand __50__ the scientist instructs. 51 because all its attentions was focused on the peanuts．Instead，it must take its eyes off the peanuts and quickly 52 its attention to the 53 movement of the scientist and the way the bottle was turned upside down．To achieve this，it had to calm down and not be ___54___ by the impulse(诱惑)of its appetite．Yet the monkey was not able to understand this．It is the instance like this that reveals the monkey’‎ s some psychology is just like 55 of human beings．‎ ‎41．A．kept B．rose C．fed D．caught ‎42．A．moving B．removed C．discovered D．covered ‎43．A．happily B．anxiously C．hurriedly D．instantly ‎44．A．suddenly B．accidentally C．occasionally D．quickly ‎45．A．as B．that C．what D．until ‎46．A．But B．When C．Therefore D．Thus ‎47．A．directions B．explanations C．performances D．instructions ‎48．A．effort B．strength C．power D．force ‎49．A．expecting B．interesting C．satisfying D．desired ‎50．A．what B．how C．why D．which ‎51．A．Probably B．Likely C．Simply D．Nearly ‎52．A．put B．send C．pay D．shift ‎53．A．gesture B．mouth C．hand D．eye ‎54．A．taken away B．taken off C．taken over D．taken on ‎55．A．that B．the C．those D．this 第II卷(共55分)‎ 第三部分 语言运用 ‎ 第二节 (共10题；每小题1．5分，满分1 5分)‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Li Wenliang.‎ Dr. Li Wenliang, one of the eight “whistleblowers” who tried _____56_____ (warn) fellow medics of _____57_____ novel coronavirus when it first emerged in Wuhan, died early on Friday. Wuhan Central Hospital _____58_____ (confirm) in a statement released on _____59_____ (it) official Weibo account. “Our hospital’s ophthalmologist Li Wenliang was _____60_____ (unfortunate) infected with coronavirus during his work in the fight _____61_____ the coronavirus epidemic,” the statement read, _____62_____ (add) “He died at 2:58 a.m. on February 7 after attempts to resuscitate were unsuccessful.” ‎ ‎“After emergency treatment, Li Wenliang passed away,” the Central Hospital of Wuhan announced on Weibo, China’s version of Twitter. “We deeply regret and mourn Li’s _____63_____ (die).”‎ ‎ Dr. Li is a hero, _____64_____ will live in our hearts forever. May God bless all the courageous doctors and _____65_____ (nurse) fighting on the front line.‎ 第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)‎ 第一节应用文写作(满分15分)‎ 最近，某国际学校很多学生由于用眼过度或用眼不当，视力下降很快。假如你是该校学生李华，请你用英文向全校同学发起以“爱护眼睛”为主题的倡议书，内容包括:‎ ‎1.用眼存在的问题2.爱护眼睛的意义;3.提出倡议。‎ 注意:1.词数80左右 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear fellow students,‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua 第二节读后续写(满分25分)‎ 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文 ‎ In the far away land, there was a beautiful kingdom with its unique rule. The rule said, everyone may become the king, with all of his rights to govern the country for five years. After that he must be caught, his body will be tied and he will be thrown away to a remote island where the jungle is thick and there are plenty of wild animals and no human.‎ ‎ Then, one by one, people became the king. The first man said, ‘‘Ok, I'm ready to be the king." And he became a king for five years. What he did in his five years was enjoying his position. He threw big parties, went to many beautiful places, married many women, collected many luxurious ‎ things and did other things that pleased himself Those were all he did and he never prepared anything for his future. Until one day the time came. One morning when the king woke up, suddenly strong soldiers came to his palace and said, " We came here under the order of constitution. Now it's time for you to be thrown away to the remote island." The king wasn't surprised but he felt that time passed by too fast. He had enjoyed himself in the past five years but now he had to accept his destiny with tears in his eyes. The soldiers sent him to the dangerous island and left. All they heard was the voices of the wild animals and the long scream of the former king; and then silent again.‎ ‎ Every other king was the same until a young man came and declare his wish. By the constitution he was granted his wish. He would be a hug for five years before being thrown away to the island. But if other kings would follow their passion for having fun, he didn't. The king was always seen to be thinking.‎ 注意：1、所续写短文的词数应为150左右。‎ ‎ 2、应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语。‎ ‎ 3、续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好 ‎ 4、续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。‎ Paragraph 1‎ And not very long after that, he made a surprising decision. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Paragraph 2‎ Finally the time came when the king had to be thrown away to the island.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎2019-2020学年度第二学期期中考试答案 高二英语 2020年5月 ‎ 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）‎ ‎ 1-5 CABBC ‎ 第二节 ‎（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）‎ ‎ 6-10 ACABB 11-15 ABCBB 16-20 CACCA 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）‎ 第一节 ‎ （共 15 小题；每小题2.5分，满分 37.5分） ‎ A：21-23 CCA B:24-27 CABB C:28-31 BDBA D；32-35 DBDA 第二节 ‎ （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5 分）‎ ‎36-40 CEFBG 第二部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)‎ 第一节 完形填空(共15小题；每题1分，满分15分)‎ ‎41—55 ABBBA ADADA CDCCA 第二节 (共10题；每小题1．5分，满分1 5分)‎ ‎56.to warn 57.the 58.confirmed 69.its 60.unfortunately 61.against 62.adding 63.death 64.who 65.nurses 第三部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)‎ 第一节(满分15分)‎ ‎ Dear fellow students,‎ Currently, many students suffer from poor eyesight due to excessive or improper use of eyes. Thus, I’m advocating “Protect Our Eyes”.‎ Eyes are the window to the soul. Having good eyesight means we can not only see things clearly but also appreciate beautiful scenes better. Anyway, only when we form a good habit of protecting eyes, such as doing regular eye-exercises and reading in right light, can we really enjoy our life.‎ See well, live well. So don’t hesitate to act at once!‎ ‎ Yours, ‎ Li Hua 第二节(满分25分)‎ ‎【参考答案】‎ One possible version：‎ ‎ Paragraph l ‎ And not very long after that, he made a surprising decision. He decided ‎ to use all his rights. prepare for his life at the remote island. In the first year he sent troops, veterinarians and animal trainers to kill the wild animals or train them for good use. The task was so huge but it was worthwhile. Then the king sent a lot of farmers to start a wide rice field and began to grow rice. Next he had many facilities , from hospital to school, built. After that he sent a lot of educated people there. At last he sent all his families to the island.‎ Paragraph 2 ‎ Finally the time came when the king had to be thrown away to the island. With many strong soldiers catching him, he smiled. He had prepared everything for the final day.‎ When he was sent to the island, the island had taken on a new look. Everybody there lived a comfortable life and the king was welcomed warmly by his people. They cheered, “ Long live the wise king". The wise king lived happily ever after. The clever people live now in the world to prepare for their life in the future.‎ 听力原文 Text 1‎ M: Did you fall out of bed last night? I woke up because of a big noise. I thought it was thunder, but the sky was clear.‎ W: No, (1) it was the wind. We had left the door open and the wind blew it shut.‎ Text 2 ‎ M: The train will leave in 25 minutes. Do you want to find a seat now, or should we get coffee while we’re waiting?‎ W: It doesn’t seem too crowded, and I’m kind of hungry. (2) Let’s get some breakfast to go, and we can eat on the train.‎ Text 3 ‎ W: Can we pick up groceries later? I have a dentist appointment at noon.‎ M: (3) We’ve been up since 8:00. I’m hungry. The dentist’s is around the corner, and we still have two hours to get there.‎ Text 4 ‎ M: So, tell me about your new friend Cindy. What’s she like?‎ W: (4) She’s really neat. She’s younger than me, but she’s great to be around because she makes me laugh all the time. She’s always telling jokes.‎ M: She must be pretty easy-going.‎ Text 5 ‎ W: When I got out of bed this morning, I nearly fell over. I was really dizzy. It must have been tiredness.‎ M: I sometimes feel like that when I wake up. (5) Anyway, I’m glad to see you’re back to normal.‎ Text 6 ‎ W: It looks like this game is completely sold out. (6) How many people do you think are here right now?‎ M: There are 20,000 seats in here. Have you ever been to a professional basketball game before?‎ W: Only the ones at my university. Thanks again for buying the tickets. How much do I owe you?‎ M: It’s my treat. You can buy the next tickets. Why don’t we go to the gift shop, and you can get yourself a souvenir?‎ W: Sure. (7) But at least let me get you a beer and a hot dog before we go back to our seats.‎ M: I can’t say no to that.‎ Text 7‎ M: I got my book report back from my teacher, and she said I need to work on how I summarize things on paper.‎ W: What were you trying to summarize?‎ M: It’s a book we were reading in class. (8) We had to give a brief summary of the plot.‎ W: When I used to read textbooks, I always tried to summarize what I had learned by speaking it out loud. Then I just wrote it down on the paper.‎ M: Really?‎ W: If I couldn’t do it, I knew I had to go back and read it again. Once I could do it naturally and smoothly, I wrote it down.‎ M: That makes sense.‎ W: Here, take this. (9) Read today’s news, and then try and explain it to me.‎ M: What if I can’t?‎ W: Then keep trying until you can.‎ Text 8 ‎ W: Those are healthy things you have in your basket — (10) fresh cabbage, fresh tomatoes…oh, and fresh bacon. That’s the only thing that might not be good for you.‎ M: (11) Hey, sis, we’re not children any more. You don’t need to look after me like you did in my childhood. Even wives don’t worry so much over their husbands.‎ W: Well, if we want to reach the age of our grandparents’, we need to stay healthy. When I queue at the checkout behind some people, I am amazed at the unhealthy things they have in their baskets. No wonder they are overweight, unfit and always feeling ill.‎ M: I think you have to keep a balance. I try to buy mostly healthy things, but I don’t get stressed if I sometimes feel like something less healthy, like the bacon. If I don’t feel cheerful, sometimes I have a bar of chocolate.‎ W: I agree. (12) Sometimes if I have a headache, I have a few cans of beer, even though that’s not particularly good for me.‎ Text 9‎ M: Mom, can we get a dog?‎ W: Dogs need a lot of attention, Jeffrey. Do you think you can handle that kind of responsibility? (13) It’s harder than you think.‎ M: Of course I can. I’ll take it for walks every day, and clean up after it.‎ W: Do you know what kind of dog you want?‎ M: Yes, I’ve been looking at some pictures on the Internet. This one with the long golden hair is named Lion.‎ W: (14) He’s very cute, but we don’t have enough room for a dog that big. Those dogs need space to run around, and we live in an apartment. I think we should get a small one.‎ M: OK, then what about this one? My friend has one like this, and everyone likes it.‎ W: Those kinds of dogs always have health problems. Plus, they bark a lot. We don’t want to annoy our neighbors.‎ M: So what do you suggest?‎ W: First, we aren’t getting one from a pet store. They are too expensive. (15) I know a place that saves dogs and gives them away for free.‎ M: OK.‎ W: (16) And second, you need to show me you have the sense of responsibility. That means cleaning your room, doing your homework, and helping around the house.‎ M: I promise!‎ Text 10 ‎ M: As a young child, I always enjoyed physical challenges more than mental ones. (17) I liked to run and build swings. At that stage I hadn’t yet learned to climb or swim, but that is something I would also have loved to do. One day we had a physical education class at school. (18) We did the long jump and handstands, but it was when I had to do a forward roll that disaster struck. Somehow, I twisted my neck in an extremely painful way. I screamed loudly and the teachers were very concerned. An ambulance was called and I was taken to hospital. (19) The doctors fitted me with a collar and I was told to do no exercise and stay away from school for eight weeks. At first, I was very bored. Having to keep still all day was no fun. So I started to read. I looked at books on the shelf at home. I wasn’t interested in love stories — I avoided those — but crime and adventure did appeal. (20) From those eight weeks I developed a lifelong love of reading. (19) When my collar was removed, the doctors told me not to exercise for another four weeks. Instead of being disappointed, I was happy to devote more time to my new love — reading.‎