【英语】安徽省黄山市八校联盟2019-2020学年高一下学期期中联考试题

【英语】安徽省黄山市八校联盟2019-2020学年高一下学期期中联考试题

安徽省黄山市八校联盟2019-2020学年高一下学期期中联考 英语试题 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)‎ 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. How is the weather this weekend according to the weatherman?‎ A. Warm. B. Cool. C. Cold.‎ ‎2. What is the correct order number for the yellow teapot?‎ A. TP12FS. B. TP12SF. C. PT12FS.‎ ‎3. What is Martin busy doing?‎ A. Writing a book. B. Reading about Cuba. C. Looking for good news.‎ ‎4. What is the relationship between the speakers?‎ A. Father and daughter. B. Teacher and student. C. Classmates.‎ ‎5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?‎ A. The man’s toy. B. The man’s father. C. The man’s childhood.‎ 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. Why is the woman looking for the envelope?‎ A. She wants to send a letter.‎ B. She needs to give it to Jill.‎ C. She put her PIN number in it.‎ ‎7. What might the woman do next?‎ A. Find Jill. B. Go to the kitchen. C. Buy an envelope.‎ 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。‎ ‎8. When does the meeting end?‎ A. At 8:30. B. At 9:00. C. At 10:30.‎ ‎9. What do we know about the woman?‎ A. She was late for work today.‎ B. She will be the man’s assistant.‎ C. She is a new worker of the company.‎ 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。‎ ‎10. Why is the man making the call?‎ A. To have a talk with Tom.‎ B. To invite the woman to a movie.‎ C. To introduce a friend to the woman.‎ ‎11. What is Tom doing?‎ A. Watching TV. B. Talking on the phone. C. Having fun with Julie.‎ ‎12. What can we learn about the man?‎ A. He knows Julie. B. He lives in town. C. He shares a house with a friend.‎ 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。‎ ‎13. What did the man do on Sunday?‎ A. He went to the museum. ‎ B. He visited the old castle. ‎ C. He watched a football match.‎ ‎14. How did the man find the movie?‎ A. Special. B. Interesting. C. Boring.‎ ‎15. Who is Helen most likely to be?‎ A. The man’s friend. B. The man’s wife. C. The man’s daughter.‎ ‎16. What food did the man have?‎ A. Italian food. B. Thai food. C. Chinese food.‎ 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。‎ ‎17. What difference does the speaker talk about first?‎ A. Some expressions. B. Traffic rules. C. The food.‎ ‎18. What does the speaker think of the weather in London?‎ A. Changeable. B. Great. C. Uncomfortable.‎ ‎19. When does the speaker finish work now?‎ A. At 5 p.m. B. At 8:30 p.m. C. At 9 p.m.‎ ‎20. Where did the speaker use to go on Friday evening in America?‎ A. To the club. B. To the gym. C. To the restaurant.‎ 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节 ‎（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A Got 48 hours to relax yourself? You’ll make full use of your time and have great fun at these amazing destinations.‎ Alabama: Gulf Shores For relaxing weekend getaways in Alabama, head south to the white-sand beaches of Gulf Shores. Get on the water for some deep-sea fishing. History lovers can get a lesson in the Civil War along a 90-mile path with more than a dozen historic sites.‎ Alaska: Homer How does fresh seafood sound? You’ll find it in Homer, located in south-central Alaska, which is either a short flight or a great four-hour scenic drive on the Seward Highway from Anchorage. Get your fill of fishing in Kachemak Bay, explore local trails and enjoy exceptional birding in this remote natural setting.‎ Arizona: Sedona Adventurous types can get their fill in the magical red rocks of Sedona, which is said to be the location of healing centers of energy. People flood to the area to practice yoga and more. Sedona also offers fantastic hiking, off-roading, biking, and even climbing.‎ Arkansas: Hot Springs Relax and renew in Arkansas’ hot waters in Hot Springs, an art community with Art Deco architecture that is also the home of Hot Springs National Park. Make time for a visit to Bathhouse Row, a National Historic Landmark of eight bathhouses, and Superior Bathhouse Brewery, which ‎ produces beer made of the hot spring water inside the National Park. Don’t miss these National Parks that are off the beaten path.‎ ‎21. Which activity can be found in both Gulf Shores and Homer?‎ A. Taking a flight. B. Going fishing.‎ C. Enjoying beautiful birds. D. Visiting historic sites.‎ ‎22. What is Superior Bathhouse Brewery known for?‎ A. Its self-made beer B. Its architecture. C. Its bathhouses. D. Its paths.‎ ‎23. Where is this text most likely from?‎ A. A novel. B. A magazine. C. A diary. D. A survey.‎ B Chinese billionaire Jack Ma, the co-founder of the online retail giant Alibaba, said he is donating 500,000 testing kits and 1 million masks to the United States to fight the spread of coronavirus (冠状病毒). The China-made protective gear and test kits took off from Shanghai's airport in a chartered (包租的) cargo plane Monday morning, and will be handed over to the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) when they arrive.‎ The Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation have donated much-needed materials to areas suffering in the epidemic (泛滥) over the past few weeks, including Japan, South Korea, Italy, Egypt, Iran and Spain, according to a tweet (推文) from the Jack Ma Foundation on Friday.‎ Ma said the outbreak presents "a huge challenge to all humankind in a globalized world," and that he has drawn from his own country's experience that quick and accurate testing as well as protective equipment for medical personnel are most effective in preventing the spread of the virus.‎ The past experience shows us that if we take it very seriously and are positive, we surely have the ability to kill out the virus.‎ Now it is as if we were all living in the same forest on fire. As members of the global community, it would be irresponsible of us to sit on the fence, panic, ignore facts or fail to act. We need to take action now!‎ ‎24. Jack Ma has sent much-needed materials to the countries except .‎ A. the USA B. Iran C. North Korea D. Italy ‎25. From China’s experience, which is the most effective way to prevent the spread of the virus?‎ A. Long-term testing and protective equipment for medical personnel.‎ B. Proper testing and protective equipment for doctors and nurses.‎ C. Taking medicines immediately and staying at home.‎ D. Correct labeling to the virus and staying at home.‎ ‎26. What’s the meaning of the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?‎ A. The forest where we are living is on fire.‎ B. We are all facing the same trouble of coronavirus.‎ C. We are irresponsible to take action to overcome the virus.‎ D. All of us are the members of the globe and it is easy to overcome the virus.‎ ‎27.Which statement is not correct according to the text?‎ A. Jack Ma is one of the founders of the online retail giant Alibaba.‎ B. The protective equipment will be handed over to the CDC.‎ C. Jack Ma has just donated much-needed materials to the countries in Asia, America, and Europe.‎ D. If we take the virus seriously, we are able to solve the problem of coronavirus.‎ C It’s a common belief that the roles actors play might somehow reflect their true personalities. It’s usually not true, but British actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge, 34, is an exception.‎ In September, 2019 Waller-Bridge took home three Emmy awards for her work on Fleabag–--- best writing in a comedy series, best lead actress, and best comedy series.‎ Her success is partly because of her family. Descended (遗传) from British nobility, Waller-Bridge was brought up in a free environment. Her mother always told her, “You can be whatever you want if you imagine it.” So Waller-Bridge broke all the rules about what a “good” girl should do. “Our laws and moral codes don’t apply – she lives ... without fear of consequence,” The Sun noted.‎ That fearlessness extends to being real in her writing and acting. Unlike the can-do heroines and strong, successful women in many TV dramas, Waller-Bridge shows an imperfect but real character. Just like the character Fleabag, who always found a way to say or do the wrong thing,‎ ‎ Waller-Bridge feels her life is a mess. “It resonated (共鸣) with the lives of stressed-out women everywhere in reality – doing their best to find balance in their lives,” a viewer wrote on US movie website IMDb. Variety magazine even calls her an “all-around icon”.‎ Villanelle in Killing Eve, another hit TV series developed by Waller-Bridge, was a little bit violent but showed no interest for the rules others created, which made many people see themselves in her.‎ ‎“People have been scared to write characters like these. But I think, now, women are so relieved to have this new model. And, aren’t we all a bit of everything?” Waller-Bridge said in an interview with Indian Express.‎ With such courage and sincerity, Waller-Bridge is, without a doubt, a “golden girl” in Hollywood, Australian news website The New Daily commented.‎ ‎28. What is Waller-Bridge good at ?‎ A. Directing films. B. Designing. C. Performing. D. Writing reports.‎ ‎29. From Paragraph 3 we can know ______________.‎ A. Waller-Bridge grew up in a rich home.‎ B. Waller-Bridge is a bad girl in nature.‎ C. Waller-Bridge family results in her achievements.‎ D. Waller-Bridge’s mother gave her encouragement.‎ ‎30. Who definitely interviewed Waller-Bridge according to the passage?‎ A. Variety magazine. B. The Sun. C. The New Daily. D. Indian Express .‎ ‎31. Which is the most impressive characteristic of Waller-Bridge according to the media?‎ A. Staying true. B. Being hardworking. C. Being talented. D. Being brave.‎ D The world’s elderly population is increasing. The number of older people－those age 60 years or older－is expected to double by 2050 and is growing faster than all younger age groups across the globe. That comes with an increasing need for caregivers which can provide 24-hour care, not only at hospitals or nursing homes, but also at private homes.‎ Already, caregiving robots are programmed to ask questions a nurse would ask and can keep an eye on patients for falls. These robotic assistants are expected to become increasingly marketable and reach 450,000 by 2045 because of the expected caregiver shortage in the USA.‎ ‎“Unluckily, the hard structure of present caregiving robots prevents them from a safe human-robot interaction (互动) , limiting their assistance to only social interaction but not physical interaction,” said Ramses Martinez, an assistant professor in Purdue’s College of Engineering. “After all, would you leave babies or old people in the hands of a robot?”‎ Recent advances in material science have enabled the production of soft robots with deformable (可变形的) bodies or the ability to reshape when touched, but today the complex design prevents the use of this technology at home.‎ However, Martinez and other researchers have developed a new design method which shows promise in enabling the production of soft robots using a 3D printer.‎ ‎“The soft machines move like humans. Their ability to change their body structure and movement to adapt (适应) to a wide variety of environments will improve caregiving greatly,” says Martinez.‎ The researchers are looking for partners to test and bring their technology to market.‎ ‎32. What does the underlined word “That” in Paragraph 1 refer to?‎ A. The group of older people. B. The younger age group.‎ C. The growth of the elderly population. D. The population across the globe.‎ ‎33. What is the disadvantage of the present caregiving robots?‎ A. They can’t communicate with patients. ‎ B. They can’t provide safe physical interaction.‎ C. They can’t provide 24-hour care. ‎ D. They can’t watch patients for falls.‎ ‎34. What do we know about Martinez’s new design method?‎ A. It makes the production of soft robots simpler. ‎ B. It requires a special kind of 3D printer.‎ C. It is hard for users to master. ‎ D. It has been put onto the market.‎ ‎35. What is the text mainly about?‎ A. Robots for the elderly created with 3D printers. ‎ B. The development of caregiving robots.‎ C. The robot industry in the future. ‎ D. Effects of population ageing.‎ 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。‎ Your children are watching you. 36 According to the Health Program, developing healthy habits is an important part for your children. And when it comes to developing healthy habits, parents influence their children more than anyone else.‎ ‎37 What happens during those early years can influence children for the rest of their lives. This includes some eating and exercise habits. Children are very careful, even at a young age. Children watch what others do carefully and imitate the behaviors of those closest to them. As parents, you should do the following: 38 If you do that, your children are more likely to be enthusiastic about developing theirs.‎ Let your children see you taking care of your own physical health by eating fruit and vegetables. Talk to them about healthy habits in appropriate terms and at a proper time. 39‎ ‎40 Computers , televisions and other forms of technology are a major part of life in the 21st century. Unfortunately, as the use of technology in the home increases, so does the time spent watching TV or playing on the computer. So as parents, you should also arrange the time for your children wisely.‎ A. This can be helpful to teach your children to form good eating habits.‎ B. Take part in physical activities and exercise regularly.‎ C. It’s easy for children to form their healthy habits when they are young.‎ D. Be enthusiastic about developing healthy habits of your own.‎ E. Children prefer to imitate their parents rather than listen to them.‎ F. Your actions are speaking to them louder than your words will.‎ G. Don’t get rid of technology, but use it wisely.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 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和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ Grandpa Hodge was the wisest man in the village. He was so philosophic (贤明的) in speaking and doing things that everyone 41 him as “Grandpa Wisdom”.‎ One day, a man 42 to Grandpa Wisdom, out of breath, saying with excitement, “Grandpa, I have a piece of 43 to tell you…”‎ ‎“Wait a moment,” Grandpa Hodge 44 his beard gently and cut the man 45 , “Have you carefully 46  the news you will tell me with three sieves (筛子)?”‎ ‎“Three sieves? Which three sieves?” the man asked with 47 .‎ ‎“The first sieve is the truth. Is the news you will tell me 48 ?” Grandpa Hodge asked, narrowing his 49 .‎ ‎“I don’t know because I 50 it from the street.”‎ ‎“Now let’s check it with the second sieve,” Grandpa Hodge 51 , “If the news you will tell me is not true, it should be friendly.”‎ The man 52 answered, “No…just the other way round…”‎ Grandpa Hodge once again 53 him, “So let’s 54 the third sieve. Can you tell me if the news that is 55 you is very important?”‎ ‎“It is not so important,” the man answered with  56 .‎ Grandpa Hodge patted (轻拍) the 57 of the man and said significantly (意味深长地), “Now that the news you will tell me is not true, friendly or important, please don’t tell me. Then it won’t 58 you and me either.”‎ The man realized his 59 and never 60 the overheard news from then on.‎ ‎41. A. respected B. believed C. supposed D. assumed ‎42. A. flew B. skipped C. walked D. hurried ‎43. A. paper B. information C. news D. message ‎44. A. observed B. touched C. handed D. mixed ‎45. A. short B. proper C. hard D. distant ‎46. A. read B. explained C. selected D. examined ‎47. A. sadness B. puzzlement C. anger D. worry ‎48. A. splendid B. frightening C. true D. extraordinary ‎49. A. mouth B. eyes C. ears D. nose ‎50. A. witnessed B. exchanged C. overheard D. explored ‎51. A. went on B. insisted on C. stepped up D. showed up ‎52. A. peacefully B. rudely C. hesitantly D. painfully ‎53. A. limited B. tolerated C. disturbed D. interrupted ‎54. A. use B. arrange C. announce D. reflect ‎55. A. amazing B. tiring C. confusing D. exciting ‎56. A. kindness B. satisfaction C. patience D. embarrassment ‎57. A. leg B. shoulder C. hand D. neck ‎58. A. challenge B. inspire C. trouble D. harm ‎59. A. question B. fault C. effect D. failure ‎60. A. spread B. organize C. supply D. publish 第二节（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卡的相应位置上。‎ One morning, I 61. (wait) at the bus stop, worried about being late for school. There were many people waiting at the bus stop, some of 62. looked very 63. (anxiety) and disappointed．When the bus came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next to the window, so I had 64. good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike caught my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving one of his 65. (arm). I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he didn't want 66. (stop) until we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept 67.______ (ride)．He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting.‎ ‎68. (final), when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked, “69.______anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It’s mine．She pushed 70. (she) way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully. Five others on the bus began talking about what the boy had done and the crowd of strangers suddenly became friendly to one another.‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节：短文改错 （共10个小题,每小题1分,共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。‎ Dear Tom，‎ How are you? I am just writing to tell you I had wonderful time at your place in New York. I have arrived home, safe and sound. I have anything to ask you. I have been looking through my bags for my favorite red shirt, or I can’t find it anywhere. I’m surely I must have left it at your place. Could you look around your house for it?‎ By the way, I am planning Mom and Dad’s wedding anniversary celebration. I had already invited you and your parent. I wonder that whether you would like to come to Chicago this time. How do you think of it?‎ Take care of you and write to me soon. Giving my regards to Uncle Bernard and Aunt Norah.‎ Love,‎ Diana 第二节：书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假定你是中学生李华，你作为学校代表参加了英国姐妹学校的“中国传统文化艺术节”，现已回国。请你给该校校长Mr. Smith写一封邮件表示感谢，内容包括:‎ ‎1. 感谢对方的热情接待；‎ ‎2. 活动期间的收获；‎ ‎3. 邀请对方来校访问。‎ 注意:‎ ‎1. 词数100左右；‎ ‎2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ ‎3. 开头及结尾已给出，不计入总词数。‎ ‎4. 文中不能出现真实的校名和地名。‎ Dear Mr. Smith,‎ I have returned from England.‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua ‎【参考答案】‎ 听力：1-5 ABACA 6-10 CACCB 11-15 BAACB 16-20 CBCAB 阅读理解：21-25 BABCB 26-30 BCCDD 31-35ACBAA ‎ 七选五：36-40FCDAG 完形填空：41-45 ADCBA 46-50DBCBC 51-55 ACDAD 56-60DBCBA 语法填空：61. was waiting 62.whom 63.anxious 64.a 65.arms ‎ 66. to stop 67.riding 68.Finally 69.Did 70.her 改错：‎ Dear Tom，‎ How are you? I am just writing to tell you I had ∧ wonderful time at your place in ‎ a New York. I have arrived home, safe and sound. I have anything to ask you. I have ‎ ‎ something been looking through my bags for my favorite red shirt, or I can’t find it anywhere. ‎ ‎ but I’m surely I must have left it at your place. Could you look around your house for it?‎ sure By the way, I am planning Mom and Dad’s wedding anniversary celebration. I had ‎ ‎ have already invited you and your parent. I wonder that whether you would like to come to ‎ ‎ parents Chicago this time. How do you think of it? ‎ ‎ What Take care of you and write to me soon. Giving my regards to Uncle Bernard and ‎ ‎ yourself Give Aunt Norah.‎ Love,‎ Diana 书面表达范文 Dear Mr. Smith,‎ I have returned from England. I’m writing to express our sincere gratitude for your warm reception and kindness you offered to us during our stay in Britain.‎ It is so nice of you to have prepared us so much delicious British food! The comfortable accommodation was also amazingly impressive. Moreover, I’m glad to see that so many British friends take great interest in traditional Chinese culture and art. In my opinion, the Traditional Chinese Culture and Art Festival was a huge success, which greatly promoted our mutual understanding.‎ Thanks again for all your efforts. We do hope you can visit our school in the near future!‎ Best wishes!‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 听力录音稿 ‎(Text 1)‎ W: I really want to go to the beach this weekend. The weatherman said it’s going to be warm.‎ M: Good. I hope it doesn’t cool off. You know that the weather in California is really changeable. One minute it’s hot, and then the next minute it’s cold.‎ ‎(Text 2)‎ M: Do you have an order number there, Mrs. Garcia?‎ W: Yes. It’s TP12FS.‎ M: One moment, please. Ah, yes. I see the problem. TP12FS is the correct number for the purple teapot. The yellow one you wanted is TP12SF.‎ ‎(Text 3)‎ W: So, Martin, what have you been up to? Anything new?‎ M: Well, these days I am writing a book about Cuba. It is interesting but I’m so busy that I don’t have time to do anything else.‎ ‎(Text 4)‎ W: I was so lucky to get a ticket to the concert last night. It was great fun. I went with my father.‎ M: What did you do after the concert?‎ W: I went straight home because I had to finish my homework. OK, Tim. I have to go. See you in class tomorrow.‎ M: Bye. Anyway, I have to go home and finish my homework.‎ ‎(Text 5)‎ M: Look, that’s me when I was eight or nine in the photo, holding a model train engine.‎ W: Was it part of that train set you’ve still got in your room?‎ M: Yeah, my father and I built all that together. We used to spend hours playing with it.‎ ‎(Text 6)‎ W: Hey, Brad. You didn’t take the envelope that was on the kitchen table, did you?‎ M: No, why? Do you want to send a letter?‎ W: Well, actually my new PIN number was in that envelope.‎ M: You’re kidding me, are you?‎ W: No, I’m not. I left it here this morning.‎ M: Go and ask Jill. Maybe she’s seen it.‎ ‎(Text 7)‎ M: Hello, Sarah. Good to see you again. Welcome to the company.‎ W: Thank you. I know you asked me to come in a little later on my first day, but what time do I normally start work?‎ M: Well, the office opens at 8:30 and the team starts work at a 9 o’clock meeting.‎ W: What happens after the meeting?‎ M: We take a break at 10:30. My assistant Mia makes coffee for us all. Then it’s time to call customers and make sales.‎ W: That sounds good.‎ ‎(Text 8)‎ M: Hey, Tina. This is Sam. How’s it going?‎ W: Pretty good, Sam. How are you?‎ M: Great! Do you want to go to the movies tonight?‎ W: Sorry, we don’t go out on Saturdays. Tom and I always stay at home and watch TV.‎ M: That’s OK. Is Tom there now?‎ W: Yes, but he is talking on his cell phone with his sister, Julie. Do you remember her?‎ M: Yes, of course. She lives in Seattle right now, right?‎ W: Right, but she’s in town now. She stays with a friend for a few days.‎ M: That’s nice. Tell her I say hello.‎ W: Sure.‎ ‎(Text 9)‎ W: Hello, Ben! How was your weekend?‎ M: Great, thanks! I visited York with Helen and the kids. York is a really beautiful historic city and there are lots of old buildings. And my friend booked us a really nice hotel.‎ W: Oh? What did you do while you were there?‎ M: Well, we visited the old castle on Saturday. I love history and the kids enjoyed exploring all the different rooms. And we visited the museum on Sunday. It’s so interesting. You can see what the town looked like in the past.‎ W: What did you do on Saturday evening?‎ M: I wanted to go to a football match, but there were no tickets. So we went to see a movie instead. The kids liked it, but I didn’t. It was boring, to be honest.‎ W: What did you do for food?‎ M: Helen likes trying new food different from Italian food. So we planned to go to a Thai restaurant. Helen enjoyed it, but the kids didn’t like the food, so we walked to a Chinese restaurant, further along the street.‎ ‎(Text 10)‎ M: Hi, I’m Chris from Florida. Last year, I moved to London, where I’m working for an American company. It’s been a big change, and there have been lots of things to get used to. For example, in the U.S. we drive on the right, while here in Britain I’ve had to get used to driving on the left.‎ What else? Well, the weather in Florida is usually great, so I’m used to lots of sunshine, and I used to sunbathe a lot. In London it rains so much. I don’t think I’ll ever get used to it, and I always remember to take my umbrella with me.‎ Food in England is different, too. In America, I used to eat a lot of Mexican food. Here in England, people love Indian food, so I’m getting used to the different tastes. At the company where I work, it’s quite different. I used to work from 9 a.m. till 11 p.m. I hated working so late.‎ ‎ Here in England, I start at 8:30 a.m., but finish at 5 p.m. On Friday evening English people like to go to the club with friends, but in America I used to go to the gym. I love sports.‎ Is there anything else? Some of the words are different. The subway is called the “underground” in London, and British people call the fall “autumn”.‎