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2010年北京崇文区高考二模英语试题（word版含解析）

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北京市崇文区2010届高三第二学期统一练习（二）英语

本试卷共150分，考试时间120分钟。考试结束后，考生务必将答题卡交回。

第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1．5分，共7．5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、c三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有0秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。

1．What does the man like to eat?

A．Seafood．

B．Vegetables．

C．Fish．

2．What is the man？

A．A doctor． B．A professor．

3．What is the relationship between the two speakers?

A．Friends． B．Couples．

4．What do the speakers think of the music?

A．Pleasant． B．Acceptable．

5．Which of the following are they talking about?

第二节（共10小题；每小题1．5分，共15分）

听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的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5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6．What does the woman like?

A．Paintings at the French market.

B．Paintings at the Australian market．

C．Paintings with bright colors and patterns．

7．Which room will the paintings be put?

A． Bedroom． B．Dining room． C．Living room.

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8．When is always the Labor Day in Canada7

A．The first Monday in September．

B．The first Sunday in September．

C．The first day in September．

9．What do most people do on Labor Day in Canada?

A．Take a break from work．

B．Give some speeches．

C．Work very hard．

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10．What are the speakers talking about9

A．Adventure． B．Vacation． C．Weather.

11．Which is the best part of the woman’s tour?

A．Hiking． B．Skydiving． C．Visiting relatives.

12．Why did the man stay home and watch TV?

A．It was raining．

B．He was too tired．

C．He was with his relatives．

听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。

13．How long should the participants in Big Brother stay inside?

A．24 days． B．100 days．

14．Who will be the winner of Survivor9

A．The one who is left at last．

B．The one who can find their Own f00d．

C．The one who wins one million dollars．

15．What is the purpose of the passage?

A．To introduce Survivor．

B．To introduce Big Brother．

C．To introduce reality shows．

第三节（共5小题；每小题1．5分，共7．5分）

听下面一段对话，完成第16题至20题，每小题仅填写一个词。听对话前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时间。这段对话你将听两遍。

第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）

第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）

从每题所给的A、B、c、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

例：It's so nice to hear from her again．______, we last met more than thirty years ago．

A．What's more B．That's to say

C．In other words D．Believe it or not

答案是D。

21．As Susan stared at ______ piles of plastic in her recycling bin, ______ strong sense of responsibility made her stick to her recycling work．

A．不填；不填 B．不填; a

C．the ; a D．the; the

22．Tom's mother kept telling him that he should work harder, but ______didn't help．

A．he B．which C．it D．one

23．Put yourself in situations where you're forced to communicate in English, ______ you'll see more progress over time．

A．until B．or C．but D．and

24．The United Nations are evaluating the damage caused in Haiti earthquake, while in Chile the government itself ______ the lead role．

A．is taking B．was taking C．took D．had taken

25．What's your opinion of Mr．Li's request that we ______ spend half an hour reading English aloud every morning?

A．would B．should C．must D．could

26．The actor still remembers the excitement in his class when a female classmate _____ for a key role in a Zhang Yimou film．

A．is chosen B．s chosen C．chooses D．chose

27．It was the President himself______ opened the door．

A．who B．when C．which D．where

28．Head coach Li Yan bursts into tears of joy when she sees Zhou Yang first _____ the finish line at the women's 1500m short track speed skating final．

A．to cross B．having crossed C．cross D．crossed

29．The Mekong River Commission has found no evidence ______ the dams on the upper reaches have an influence on the water flow downstream．

A．which B．that C．where D．what

30． in four different countries, Jessie is a typical third culture kid, the term of which refers to children who spend a period of time in one or more cultures．

A．Bring up B．Having brought up

C．Bringing up D．Brought up

31． all his courage, he invites Celine．to get off the train with him．

A．To gather B．Gathered C．Gathering D．Being gathered

32．I don't expect children to be rude, nor ______ them to be disobeyed．

A．did I expect B．do I expect C．I expect D．I expected

33．In the past few months, the central bank governor and others ______ measures to prevent prices from rising too fast．

A．called for B．are calling for

C．have called for D．will call for

34． the whole process for the studies of cancer took more than a year, the technology is moving so fast that it will soon take just weeks．

A．How B．Because C．If D．While

35．Beijing took steps to limit the kinds of high-risk of borrowing money from the banks that can create the high price of housing, ______ happened in the United States．

a．as B．that C．how D．while

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，共30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的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。

One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting．I was looking forward to a quiet 36 of the splendid artwork．

A young _37_ viewing the paintings ahead of me _38__ nonstop between themselves．I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking．I admired the man's 39 for putting up with her 40 stream of words． 41 by their noise, I moved on．

I met them several times as I moved 42 the various rooms of art．Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away 43 .

I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a 44 when the couple approached the 45 ．Before they left, the man 46 into his pocket and pulled out a white object．He 47 it into a long stick and then 48 his way into the coatroom to get his wife's jacket．

"He's a 49 man, " the clerk at the counter said．" Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age．During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn't change．So, as before, he and his wife come in 50 there is a new art show．"

"But what does he get out of the art?" I asked．"He can't see．"

"Can't see! You're 51 ．He sees a lot．More than you and I do," the clerk said．"His wife 52 each painting so he can see it in his head．"

I learned something about patience, 53 and love that day．I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without 54 and the courage of a'' husband who would not 55 blindness to change his life．And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms intertwined．

36．A．view B．touch C．wander D．stare

37．A．lady B．couple C．man D．clerk

38．A．yelled B．argued C．screamed D．chatted

39．A．attempt B．independence C．patience D．wisdom

40．A．constant B．vivid C．casual D．vague

41．A．Adopted B．Adapted C．Disturbed D．Conducted

42．A．from B．to C．towards D．through

43．A．anxiously B．quickly C．urgently D．sensibly

44．A．comment B．purchase C．decision D．profit

45．A．exit B．entrance C．front D．queue

46．A．plugged B．reached C．held D．bent

47．A．lengthened B．made C．brought D．broadened

48．A．led B．found C．tapped D．forced

49．A．generous B．rough C．smart D．brave

50．A．wherever B．whatever C．whenever D．whichever

51．A．unique B．silly C．equal D．wrong

52．A．decorates B．draws C．shoves D．describes

53．A．kindness B．pride C．courage D．enthusiasm

54．A．sight B．support C．expectation D．confidence

55．A．get B．allow C．hope D．cause

第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40 分）

第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的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

Shopping in the United States changes a lot．About ninety years ago most people shopped in small stores that were owned by one person or a family．Women went from the bakery to the butcher's to the grocer and on to the fruit and vegetable seller in order to get their food for the week．

Then about sixty years ago, supermarkets were born．In a supermarket, people could get all the different kinds of food they needed without going to different stores．

The next big change in shopping in the United States was the shopping mall．A shopping mall is a group of stores under one roof．Because malls allowed people to shop without worrying about the weather, they soon became very popular．The mall became a place for people to socialize in addition to shopping．If you walk through a mall, you will see older people sitting, chatting and drinking coffee．Malls are places for teenagers to hang out．Many teens will often just "go to the mall" and spend time with their friends．

The recent change in American shopping was the superstore．Large chain stores such as Wal-Mart, Office Depot and Toys "R" Us have been built all across the United States．Because they are so large, they can buy goods at a great discount and sell them much cheaper than smaller stores．

Sometimes, when they are built near small towns, many of the small town stores have to close．They just cannot compete with their giant neighbors．

And now, online shopping is becoming more and more popular all over the States．People are too busy to go to the physical stores, so they go shopping over the Internet．Online shopping has lots of advantages．For instance, online stores are usually available 24 hours a day．Searching or browsing online shops can be faster than browsing the physical stores．While, online shopping also has its disadvantages．People are at higher risk of being cheated on the part of the merchant than in a physical store．And privacy of personal information may be let out．

56．Which of the following shows the right order of shopping development in the United States?

①small stores ②superstores ③shopping malls ④shopping online

⑤supermarkets

A．①②③④⑤ B．①⑤②③④

C．①⑤③②④ D．②③④①⑤

57．Which is the place for people to spend time with others according to the passage?

A．Shopping malls． B．Small stores．

C．Supermarkets． D．Superstores．

58．Why can the superstores sell products at much lower prices?

A．Because they are built near small towns．

B．Because they are across the United States．

C．Because they sell all kinds of products people need．

D．Because they can buy goods at a reduction in the price．

59．What's the disadvantage of online shopping according to the passage?

A．Wasting time． B．Leaking personal information．

C．Fixed prices． D．No chance to do physical activities

B

Volunteers, as an essential part of a successful world exposition, are a major channel for the public to participate in, serve and share the world exposition and a means to showcase the image of the host country and city. The following information is about the volunteer for the World Exposition 2010 Shanghai China．

I．Basic Requirements for Volunteers

● Be willing to participate in voluntary services of Expo 2010;

● Age limit: Expo Site volunteers must be born before April 30,

1992 and Expo City Voluntary Service Station volunteers before

April 30, 1994;

● Obey the laws and regulations of the PRC;

● Be able to participate in training and relevant activities before the opening of Expo 2010;

● Possess necessary knowledge and skills needed by the position;

● Be in good health to meet the requirements of corresponding voluntary positions．

II．Further Information for Volunteers

● Source

Residents of Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, as well as overseas Chinese, and foreigners can all apply to be the volunteers．

● Signup methods

Applicants may log in onto the official websites for online signup．They may also consult or connect with the Expo Volunteer Stations．

● Time

May 1 - December 31, 2009

Ⅲ．Volunteer Training

Volunteer training includes general training, special training and position training．General training is carried out through internet, while special training and position training are provided through classroom lectures and field practice．

IV．Volunteer Types

● Expo Site volunteers refer to those offering voluntary services to visitors and the Organizer in the Expo Site, mainly including information, visitor flow management, reception, translation and interpretation, assistance for the disabled, and assistance in media service, event and conference organization and．volunteer management．

● Information booth volunteers are stationed in the Expo's information booths at key transportation centers, commercial outlets, tourist attractions, restaurants, hotels and cultural event places outside the Expo Site．They offer services including information, translation, interpretation and even first aid．

60．If you were born in April 1993, where can you be a volunteer?

A．In the Expo City． B．In the host country．

C．In the Expo Site． D．In Chinese mainland

61．Which of the training will be done on the Internet?

A．Position training． B．General training．

C．Classroom training． D．Special training．

62．Which of the following service is offered by information booth volunteers?

A．Visitor flow management． B．Helping the disabled

C．Assistance in media service． D．Emergency First aid．

C

With alarming regularity, we read about oil tankers having accidents near land and the terrible consequences of the oil spills （泄露） on people, nature, and the environment．

Millions of dollars have been used in developing special chemicals to help dismiss the spills and to clean up the animals, beaches, and land spoiled by the oil．Unfortunately, when many of these chemicals are used, more damage is caused to the environment, especially to lives in the sea．

Of all of today's environmental disasters, an oil spill may actually be one of the least serious．Although oil is poisonous, it is a natural material．In the end, it breaks down naturally．There are, of course, long-term effects, but it is usually more serious in the short term．

Nature by itself works better than chemical materials, but when there is a spill we demand that governments act immediately with as much hi-tech knowledge as possible．In 1967 the tanker Torrey Canyon sank off the Scilly Isles near the coast of England and spilled 120,000 tones of oil into the ocean．If you go there today, you will find it hard to see any sign that it ever happened．

Governments seem to accept the risk of transporting millions of tons of oil by ship every day so that we can fill up our cars and drive around and cause even more environmental damage．Interestingly, the biggest companies in the world produce cars, and the next biggest supply the gasoline to make them run I

We should be thinking more about reducing our dependency on oil．Governments should be encouraging research into new technologies, such as cars run by solar power （太阳能） , electricity, hydrogen, and so on．Much of this research has, in the past, been held back by the oil, gas, and coal．

If the world's millions of cars were 10% more efficient （高效的）—and the industry could easily produce cars at least twice as efficient ?we would need many fewer tankers crossing the oceans each year．If this happened, the risks of oil spills would be reduced, and the air we breathe would be cleaner and fresher, too．

63．What is the passage mainly talking about?

A．Oil spills pollution． B．What oil pollution is．

C．Oil tanker accidents. D．How to reduce oil pollution.

64．How does the author support the idea that oil spills are not as serious as people believe?

A．By giving a description． B．By making an argument．

C．By giving an example． D．By drawing a diagram．

65．What does the underlined word "risk" in Paragraph 5 refer to?

A．Transportation depending more on oil．

B．Poisonous oil breaking down naturally．

C．Millions of tons of oil spilling into the sea．

D．More environmental damage being caused．

66．Which suggestion, is made for reducing oil tank accidents according to the passage?

A．We should build safer tankers in the near future．

B．We should develop new technologies to cut oil use．

C．Tankers should not be allowed to sail near the coastlines．

D．Countries should build more oil pipelines under the sea．

D

Recently there was a major discovery in the scientific research—the mapping of all DNA in a human gene（基因） is complete．Couple of years ago, this seems an impossible task for scientist to accomplish．All this progress in science leads us to believe that the day, when the human being will be cloned, is not far away．Human cloning has always been a topic of argument, in terms of morality or religion．

Taking a look at why cloning might be beneficial, among many cases, it is arguable that parents who are known to be at risk of passing a genetic limitation to a child could make use of cloning．If the clone was free of genetic limitations．then the other clone would be as well．The latter could foe inserted in the woman and allowed to ripen to term．Moreover, cloning would enable women, who can't get pregnant, to have children of their own．

Cloning humans would also mean that organs could be cloned, so it would be a source of perfect transfer organs．This, surely would be greatly beneficial to millions of unfortunate people around the world that are expected to lose their lives due to failure of single （or more） organ （s）．It is also arguable that a ban on cloning may be unlawful and would rob people of the right to reproduce and limit the freedom of scientists．

Arguments against cloning are also on a perfectly practical side．Primarily, I believe that cloning would step in the normal "cycle" of life．There would be a large number of same genes, which reduce the chances of improvement, and, in turn, development—the fundamental reason how living things naturally adapt to the ever-changing environment．Life processes failing to do so might result in untimely disappearance．Furthermore, cloning would make the uniqueness that each one of us possesses disappear．Thus, leading to creation of genetically engineered groups of people for specific purposes and, chances are, that those individuals would be regarded as "objects" rather than people in the society．

Scientists haven't 100 per cent．guaranteed that the first cloned humans will be normal．Thus this could result in introduction of additional limitations in the human "gene-pool"．

Regarding such arguable topics in "black or white" approach seems very innocent to me personally．We should rather try to look at all "shades" of it．I believe that cloning is only legal if its purpose is for cloning organs; not humans．Then we could regard this as for "saving life" instead of "creating life"．I believe cloning humans is morally and socially unacceptable．

67．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Genetic limitation will be beneficial for some women．

B．A large number of genes will prevent us from developing．

C．Prohibition of cloning might limit the freedom of scientists．

D．First cloned humans might be normal according to scientists．

68．What's the author's opinion on cloning?

A．Cloning should be entirely banned．

B．Cloning should be used in creating life．

C．Cloning will take away the right to reproduce．

D．Cloning is acceptable if it is used for cloning organs．

69．Where can you read this article?

A．In a story book．

B．In a magazine．

C．In a science fiction．

D．In a brochure．

70．Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

On a typical hot August day in Xianyou County, Fujian Province, Zeng Demei, a retired worker in his seventies, hurries down a busy street．In his hand is a black leather bag．Zeng opens his bag, taking out two forms． 71

Each of the forms contains detailed information of a student．On his arrival two hours later a woman greets him and leads him to her office where another man is waiting．They are the two village officials．They inspect the forms handed to them by Zeng and immediately recognize the girls． 72 ? "It’s a pity but it doesn't matter．" says Zeng, who wastes no time in deciding to look for the remaining child, Su Qiuju．

After half an hour, they stop outside a small house made of mud brick．A middle-aged man and a girl in a faded pink dress greet them．Su Qiuju is eight years old．She was forced to drop out of school after both her parents died．She is now living with her uncle who cannot afford his own children's education．However, the year of education Su Qiuju did complete was a successful one． 73 ．

When they are about to leave, Zeng says, "I must find a supporter for this girl to sponsor her education．" Zeng has made it his retirement task to help children complete their schooling．Back in 1999, Zeng took part in a campaign started by the local women's organization to help students from poor families． 74

His task had begun and since then he has spent his time persuading his friends and neighbors and others to donate money．"To me, children's education is the most important． 75 I have to find sufficient funding before the school opens in September．"

When asked how long he will keep up his vital work as the community's guardian angel, he has a simple reply．" Not until my eyes can't see, and my feet can't move．"

A．They were having problems with their schoolwork

B．These are for the two girls he's going to visit this morning

C．They live in a small village not very far, though only one of the girls is still living at home

D．She displayed a talent for handwriting, writing her three-character name neatly and beautifully

E．The thought of students dropping out of school bothers me so much that I can't get to sleep at night

F．Of course, some people question why I would want to give up my retirement to go to so much trouble

G．He was so overcome by the tough situation of many poor children ?that he donated all his money to help out a girl

第四部分：书面表达（共两节，35分）

第一节：情景作文（20分）

假设你是红星中学高三（1）班的班长李华，你们全班同学在“五一节”放假期间开展了“体验一天低碳生活”的活动。请你根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，写一篇英文短文，介绍同学们这一天的体验活动，向学校“英语园地”投稿。短文的开头已为你写好。词数不少于60。

提示词：disposable chopsticks一次性筷子

A Low-carbon Day

The students in our class took part in an activity of “Experience a Low-carbon Day” during the Labor Day vacation.…

（请将情景作文写在答题卡指定区域内）

第二节：开放作文（15分）

请根据下面提示，写一篇短文。词数不少于50。

In your spoken English class, your teacher shows you the following picture. You are asked to describe the picture and explain how you understand it.

（请将情景作文写在答题卡指定区域内）

参考答案

第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1．5分，共7．5分）

1．B 2．B 3．A 4．C 5．C

第二节（共l0小题；每小题1．5分，共15分）

6．A 7．C 8．A 9．A 10．B

11．B 12．A 13．B 14．A 15．C

第三节（共5小题；每小题1．5分，共7．5分）

每小题1．5分。如出现拼写错误不计分；出现大小写、单复数错误扣0．5分；如每小题超过一个词不计分。

16．Silva，17．Road 18．Student 19．English 20．3／three

第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）

第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）

21．C 22．C 23．D 24．A 25．B

26．B 27．A 28．C 29．B 30．D

31．C 32．B 33．C 34．D 35．A

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，共30分）

36．A 37．B 38．D 39．C 40．A

41．C 42．D 43．B 44．B 45．A

46．B 47．A 48．C 49．D 50．C

51．D 52．D 53．C 54．A 55．B

第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）

56．C 57．A 58．D 59．B 60．A

61．B 62．D 63．A 64．C 65．D

66．B 67．C 68．D 69．B 70．A

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）

71．B 72．C 73．D 74．G 75．E

第四部分：书面表达（共两节，35分）

第一节情景作文（20分）

一、评分原则：

1．本题总分为20分，按5个档次给分。

2．评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言质量初步确定其档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。

3．评分时应考虑：内容要点完整性、上下文的连贯、词汇和句式的多样性及语言的准确性。

4．拼写、标点符号或书写影响内容表达时，应视其影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。

5．词数少于60，从总分中减去1分。

二、内容要点：

1．早上去公园不坐小汽车，乘公交车

2．中午用餐不使用一次性筷子，自带餐具

3．下午购物不使用塑料袋，使用布袋

4．晚上学习时天气热不开空调，使用电风扇

三、One possible version:

The students in our class took part in an activity of "Experience a Low-carbon Day" during the Labor Day vacation．In the morning, we went to parks by bus instead of going by car．At noon, when we dined out in a restaurant, we refused to use the disposable chopsticks served there．Instead, we each took with us a lunch box in which there was a pair of chopsticks and a spoon．In the afternoon, we went shopping at a supermarket．To avoid the damage the free plastic bags caused to the environment, we put what we had bought into cloth bags．It was hot at night．We didn't turn on the air conditioners．We used electrical fans to cool ourselves down．

Although the activity lasted only one day, we have learned a lot from it．We realize that we should take actions for our earth from the small things around us．In this way, we are sure to live in a better world．

第二节开放作文（15分）

一、评分原则：

1．本题总分为15分，按4个档次给分。

2．评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言质量初步确定其档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。

3．评分时应考虑：文章是否扣题，结构是否完整，内容是否充实、健康，思维是否活跃，逻辑是否清晰，语言是否规范，交际是否得体。

4．拼写、标点符号或书写影响内容表达时，应视其影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。

5．词数少于50，从总分中减去1分。

二、One possible version:

In the picture we can see a boy climbing a platform．He is taking great trouble to reach, die top of the stairs, ignoring the comparatively lower stairs beside him．

The picture reminds me of those who dream of achieving great success every day．They are so eager to succeed that they hope to get to their destinations as quickly as possible．They don't realize there are longer but safer ways for them to make it．As a result, they may seem rather close to their goals, but the fact is on the contrary．

In my opinion, we should focus on the process of fighting fop success．As long as every step is proper, sooner or later we will gain what we long for．

附听力材料：

Text 1

W: Have you tried the fish? It's so good．

M: Actually, I don't care for seafood．

W: Really? What about vegetables?

M: I like anything but seafood \

Text 2

W: So, you're new in town, right? I'm Carmen．I work in the City Hospital

M: Hi, Carmen．My name's Tony．I just moved here last month．I'm a professor at the university.

W: Whoa! You don't look old enough to be a professor．I thought you were a student!

Text 3

W: Hey! I haven't seen you for ages!

M: Yeah, it's been a long time! What's new?

W: Well, married life is great．

M: What? When did you get married?

W: A few years ago．

M: That's great news．

Text 4

M: Uh, I wish someone would change this music．

W: I'm so happy you said that．I thought I was the only one who didn't like it．

M: Don't worry．You're not．I think it's a little strange and a little loud, too．

W: Very strange and very loud．

Text 5

W: This is one of the tallest buildings in North America．

M: Really? Which city is it in?

W: It's in Chicago．

M: How many stories does it have?

W: It has a hundred stories, and it's three hundred and forty-four meters high．

Text 6

W: Our new apartment is going to look so great! I can't wait to get home and start decorating．

M: I know! We've got some really great things here．Hey, I was thinking …I saw some nice paintings back there．There was one that would look great in the living room．

W: Oh, yeah? at the French market ?those pretty paintings with the flowers?

M: No, I was talking about the ones at the Australian market．The ones with the really bright colors and patterns．

W: Oh, those．Hmm, I don't know．Well, all right．I'll go back and look at them with you．

Text 7

W: What is Labor Day exactly in Canada?

M: It's a day to celebrate hard work．

W: When is it?

M: It's the first Monday in September．

W: How do people celebrate it?

M: There are some parades and speeches．But mostly it's just a day off from work? a time for most people to relax and enjoy the end of summer．

W: Oh, I see．

Test 8

M: Did you have a good vacation, Katie?

W: Yeah! It was exciting ?probably my most exciting vacation ever!

M: Wow! What did you do?

W: I took a nature adventure tour．For die first part, we went hiking．It was so much fun! We hiked all the way up to these beautiful waterfalls．I took lots of pictures．

M: Sounds great．So, what else did you do on the tour?

W: Well, She best part was at the end of the trip．We vent skydiving \ Can you believe it? I jumped out of an airplane．

M: Wow!

W: Yeah, it was just a fantastic vacation．How did you spend your break, Ryan?

M: Oh, I drove to visit my relatives．

W: Oh-huh．Did you have a good time?

M: Well, it was pretty boring, actually．Il rained every day so we had to stay inside．We just stayed home and watched TV a lot．

W: Oh, that's too bad．

M: No, that's OK．It really was very relaxing, even though it was a little boring.

Text 9

These days just about anything can be the topic of a reality show．Big Brother is one of the hit reality show．A group of nine volunteers, all strangers, moved into a house together and were filmed twenty-four hours a day for a hundred days．The nine people lived together,, ate together, and shared bedrooms, while people at home watched it all on TV．The show started in the Netherlands in 1999．Soon, other countries started their own versions of Big Brother, and the show became internationally popular．Another popular reality show is called Survivor．The idea came from a TV show made in Sweden in 1997．The show leaves a group of ordinary people in a faraway place, like an island or the desert．The people have to find their own food, make fire to keep warm, build their own places to sleep, and participate in difficult challenges each week．Each week, the participants choose one person to leave the show．The last person left is the winner and wins one million dollars．Today, people in over twenty countries around the world watch to see who will be the survivor!