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2019届第一学期期中考试
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2．在试题卷上作答无效。
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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. What’s wrong with the man?
A. He has bad eyesight. B. He has a headache. C. He feels dizzy.
2. Where are the speakers?
A. At a cinema. B. At the railway station. C. At the airport.
3. How does the woman feel?
A. Excited. B. Surprised. C. Worried.
4. How much gasoline did the two speakers use last month?
A. 52 liters. B. 13 liters. C. 26 liters.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A supermarket. B. A new store. C. A piece of furniture.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分；满分15分）
听下面5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2至4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。听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Why does the man make the call?
A. Because the hotel is noisy.
B. Because the room is small.
C. Because the TV isn’t working.
7. How does the man feel at last?
A. Satisfied. B. Puzzled. C. Annoyed.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What do the speakers decide to do?
A. Play bowling. B. Play tennis. C. Go dancing.
9. When will the man leave?
A. At 7:00. B. At 7:30. C. At 8:00.
10. What does the man think of driving a car?
A. Time-saving. B. Troublesome. C. Comfortable.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What is the woman doing?
A. Joking about the man’s fun experiences.
B. Talking the man into trying something fun.
C. Giving the man advice on avoiding danger.
12. What does the woman prefer to do this weekend?
A. Go to the library. B. Go mountain biking. C. Stay at home.
13. What happened to the man on his last fishing trip?
A. He broke his arm. B. He got sunburnt. C. He didn’t catch any fish.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. Which word may best describe the woman?
A. Encouraging. B. Dishonest. C. Interesting.
15. What does the man worry about?
A. How to speak to a woman bravely.
B. How to develop a real interest.
C. How to balance his study and work.
16. Why does the man want to go back to school?
A. He has too loose a schedule.
B. He loves the feeling with students.
C. He wants to decide his future development.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What’s the purpose of providing the school students with yoga exercises?
A. To enable students to reject violence.
B. To help students face struggles more properly.
C. To eliminate(消除) poverty more effectively.
18. What can students learn in the Mindful Moment Room?
A. How to calm down by talking to teachers.
B. How to clear their mind at night.
C. How to respond to situations better.
19. What change have yoga exercises brought to school?
A. More students dropped out of school last year.
B. There is less bad behavior on campus.
C. More students are willing to be sent to the office.
20. What does the speaker think of yoga?
A. Its effect on students remains to be seen.
B. Everyone can benefit from it.
C. There is enough evidence for its importance.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 单项填空（共15题；每小题1分，满分15分）
请认真阅读下面各题, 从题中所给的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。
21. You can easily judge the character of others by _____ they treat those who can do nothing for them or to them.
A. that B. what C. how D. when
22. I _____ go to the supermarket to purchase daily necessities, for it is far away from my house.
A. eventually B. constantly C. occasionally D. frequently
23. In Greek culture, the Statue of Zeus is a symbol of respect for their king of the gods, in _____ honor the Olympic Games were held.
A. which B. whose C. what D. whom
24. They _____ jewellery since eight o’clock and had only just finished when two robbers broke in.
A. had been arranging B. were arranging
C. have been arranging D. had arranged
25. I have decided that the course of conduct(行动) I am following is _____ with my sense of responsibility as president in time of war.
A. compulsory B. conventional C. controversial D. consistent
26. I should very much like to have gone to Susan’s birthday party, but _____
A. I have to give a lecture B. I had to give a lecture
C. I have had to give a lecture D. I had had to give a lecture
27. There is solid evidence that they lived in these caves, _____ the cold.
A. in terms of B. in need of C. instead of D. regardless of
28. It seems strange that the old man _____ have returned to college to finish the degree he left undone four decades ago.
A. would B. should C. could D. might
29. Steve Jobs is a key figure in the computer world _____ he has had a great influence on modern life and technology.
A. on condition that B. in case C. in that D. as long as
30. We need a comprehensive _____ of the genetically modified food, under the leadership of the central government.
A. accumulation B. assessment C. assistance D. accountant
31. When entering the office, _____.
A. Winifred was found sitting at a desk B. Winifred was found sat at a desk
C. we found Winifred seated at a desk D. we found Winifred seating at a desk
32. The current situation is getting better, and I’m convinced that business will _____ soon despite the trade war between China and America.
A. put up B. set up C. pick up D. turn up
33. _____ the opening ceremony of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge was President Xi Jinping accompanied by leading officials of Hong Kong, Macao and Guangdong province.
A. Attending B. Having attended C. Attended D. To attend
34. I have been very careful about spending money lately, so now my account is _____.
A. tickled pink B. in the red C. in the black D. green with envy
35. —May I come in and have a look at your new house?
—_____, but it’s a terrible mess.
A. Never mind B. By all means
C. With pleasure D. You’re welcome
第二节: 完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1分, 满分20 分)
请认真阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The word “winner” and “loser” have many meanings. When we 36 to a person as a winner, we do not mean one who makes someone else 37 . On the contrary, a winner is one who responds authentically(真实) by being trustworthy and genuine, both as an individual and as a member of a(n) 38 .
Winners are not 39 to do their own thinking and to use their own knowledge. They can separate facts from opinions and don’t 40 to have all the answers. They willingly listen to others, evaluate what they say, 41 they come to their own conclusions. Although winners can 42 and respect other people, they are not totally limited, or 43 by them.
Winners do not play “helpless”, nor do they play the 44 game. 45 , they take responsibility for their own lives. They don’t give others a false 46 over them, for they are their own bosses and they know it.
A winner’s timing is right. Winners respond 47 to the situation. They know the importance and worth of the people involved. Winners know that for everything there is a 48 and for every activity a time.
While winners can 49 enjoy themselves, they can also control themselves and 50 enjoyment for the future. Winners are not afraid to 51 what he wants, but they do so in proper ways. Winners do not get their security by controlling others.
A winner cares about the society and its peoples. A winner is not 52 the general problems of society, but is concerned, and 53 to improving the quality of life. 54 in the face of national and international challenge, a winner’s self-image is not one of a(n) 55 individual. A winner works to make the world a better place.
36. A. turn B. refer C. look D. admit
37. A. win B. miss C. succeed D. lose
38. A. society B. family C. company D. office
39. A. arbitrary B. content C. afraid D. cautious
40. A. desire B. happen C. pretend D. object
41. A. so B. or C. for D. but
42. A. tolerate B. acknowledge C. admire D. envy
43. A. bound B. suggested C. occupied D. inspired
44. A. failing B. blaming C. cursing D. debating
45. A. However B. Therefore C. Rather D. Additionally
46. A. authority B. advantage C. regret D. concern
47. A. passively B. appropriately C. negatively D. hopefully
48. A. value B. reason C. season D. result
49. A. freely B. randomly C. vaguely D. numbly
50. A. substitute B. postpone C. appreciate D. deposit
51. A. give out B. take in C. look for D. go after
52. A. intended for B. separated from C. aimed at D. confused about
53. A. reduced B. exposed C. committed D. adjusted
54. A. Even B. Ever C. Still D. Often
55. A. unique B. powerless C. ordinary D. unfriendly
第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下列短文, 从短文后各题所给的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
56. Which of the following statements might the author agree with?
A. The subject line is filled with Hey instead of being left blank.
B. Using capitals is acceptable when offering congratulations.
C. You are supposed to reply to only one person at a time.
D. Social network links should be included in your signature.
57. In which of the following sentences does the underlined word “cry wolf” is correctly used?
A. Actually the economic future is not so bad. Economists are just crying wolf.
B. The government is always crying wolf and has never kept the promise to reduce taxes.
C. He cried wolf when he received a letter saying that his application had been rejected.
D. He was only too happy to see her get into trouble. He just cried wolf in comforting her.
B
About 260 million children attend school in India, more than in any other country. Though attendance at secondary school (69%) falls behind that of China (96%), primary-school enrolment(入学) is nearly universal. However, learning is not. Half of fifth-grade pupils cannot read a story designed for second-graders. “Where we have failed miserably is translating schooling into learning,” says Yamini Aiyar of the Centre for Policy Research in Delhi.
More teachers showing up would help. About a quarter are absent when they should be at work. Pay is not the problem: a public school teacher’s salary is often more than ten times the local average. Indeed, many Indian applicants buy school boards to get a job, which they treat as a sinecure(闲职) rather than a career.
And yet more teachers turning up might not make much difference. India’s 17,000 teacher-training institutes are low grade degree shops. Few trainees are taught how to manage a class.
By law, pupils automatically go up to the next grade each year. So teachers have little motivation to help them grasp the curriculum. A study in 2016 suggests that the knowledge of sixth-grade pupils in a poor area of Delhi is 2½ grades below what the maths syllabus(大纲) expects of them.
For some, money is the answer. India spends 2.7% of GDP on schools, less than other developing countries. But much of the budget is not spent, or is spent badly. School funding increased by 80% from 2011to 2015, yet test scores have fallen. Governments at neither central nor state level are responsible for academic outcomes.
Some reformers are trying to improve the public system. A programme in Haryana, has changed declining literacy(读写能力) in the state through regular assessment and more relevant curricula. In Delhi, the city government has doubled spending on schools and employed “mentor teachers” to help others teach at the right level. Some people are looking to technology to transform education. Schemes such as EkStep, a non-profit IT foundation, are trying to improve education for all.
Ambition on that scale is needed. But in the end even technological fixes will have to be part of a broader change among Indian policymakers.
58. What Rishi Rajvanshi says in the first paragraph implies that _____.
A. pupils are poorly literate despite being schooled
B. primary schooling ends in complete failure
C. India can’t compare with China in education
D. all pupils should receive secondary schooling
59. Which of the following factors lead to India’s failure in education?
low-level teacher training
low salaries of school teachers
poor education budget management
out-of-date technology
inadequate responsible teachers
A. B.
C.
D.
60. The paragraphs following this passage would most probably talk about _____.
A. Indian policymakers’ attitudes to technology fixes
B. the government’s efforts to improve education quality
C. the changes those reforms have brought to education
D. public opinions about businessmen’s ambition
C
Road congestion(拥塞) in large Australian cities costs more than A$16 billion a year. Economists have long argued the best way to improve traffic flow is to charge drivers for their contribution to road congestion.
However, the question is: what would the best charges be? In 2015-2016, Transurban Group carried out the Melbourne Road Usage Study (MRUS) to answer these questions.
Well-targeted charges ease congestion
The MRUS tested three simple charges:
● a distance-based charge of 10 cents per kilometre
● a time-of-day charge of 15 cents per kilometre at peak times and 8 cents at other times
● a distance-plus-cordon(禁区) charge where drivers were charged 8 cents per kilometre at all times plus A$8 if they entered the inner city.
Our working paper, Can Road Charges Alleviate Congestion?, evaluates the raw data:
Charges that vary by time of day were most effective at reducing driving at congested times. Driving in the weekday peak hours of 7am to 9am and 3pm to 6pm reduced by 10% during these periods.
While a 10 cent charge on distance travelled did reduce driving, this was mainly outside the congested inner city and at off-peak times.
The evidence shows most drivers who enter the CBD (Central Business District) are willing to pay higher weekday charges. But less than 5% of the drivers make over half of the trips into the area.
▲ ▲ ▲
Congestion-based charges can be a more effective way to fund roads than fuel taxes and registration fees.
Fuel taxes make up almost half of the annual road bill in Australia. It’s a distance-based fee, but more fuel-efficient vehicles, like hybrid(混合动力) vehicles, pay less per kilometre travelled. Yet, although hybrids contribute less to air pollution, they increase congestion just as much. And congestion is a much greater shared economic cost than vehicle air pollution.
Registration fees make up most of the remaining road bill. These provide no motivation to reduce congestion.
Fuel taxes and registration fees put an unfair burden on low-income families in the outer suburbs. Our research shows these families would be better off if roads were funded more by congestion charges.
Field experiments help get the settings right
So what is the best congestion charge?
Before widespread road use charges are adopted, we would like to see more field experiments like the MRUS to find answers to some questions. Would it be better to combine a time-of-day charge with targeted locations? How effective would it be to charge more for using highly congested main roads at peak times?
The MRUS shows field experiments can help us design better road use charges. Families took it seriously and were positive about their involvement in field experiments.
61. Which of the following statements about the three charges is right?
A. They are targeted at reducing people’s travel costs.
B. They are designed based on the time, distance or location.
C. Their high charge discourages drivers from entering the CBD.
D. They effectively reduce driving mainly at off-peak times.
62. What might be the best subtitle for the blank?
A. Road use charges could be fairer
B. Road use charges might be an economic burden
C. There must be alternatives to congestion charges
D. Congestion charges can worsen air pollution
63. It can be inferred from the last paragraphs that _____.
A. whether road use charges can work is questionable
B. field experiments can solve the problem of road congestion
C. families were skeptical about field experiments
D. the existing congestion charge has room for improvement
64. The main purpose of the passage is to _____.
A. give a definite answer about what the best congestion charge is
B. advocate widespread road use charges in all Australian cities
C. confirm road user charging is the best way to easing congestion
D. present study findings on how road use charges ease congestion
D
It was hot! I had the doors of the truck tied upon with a piece of rope so the air could rush through.
You can’t see the elevator(谷仓) till you get past our place. There’s only one in Gotham, but it stands up like a monument.
“I feel I’m going for sure, Dad.”
“You bet you’re going,” Dad answered. “The war spoiled college for me, all but one year. Nothing’s going to spoil it for you. Might as well drive way in.”
So I drove the truck inside the high shelter of the elevator.
“Hi!” I called out to Bailey. He’s the one who runs the elevator. Mr. Mathews was with him, who is the inspector from the Milling Company. Dad leaned against the wall of the office, talking to them about the heat. It seemed a long time to me before he said:
“Well, I thought I might as well sell. It isn’t going much higher.”
“No, it won’t,” Bailey said. “Mathews and I were just saying.”
“I doubt it,” Mr. Mathews said kind of carefully.
“This girl’s going to college on that wheat money, so I guess I’ll take it now,” Dad said. “It’s up to you, Bailey, to keep the price of wheat up so she can stay there.”
I sat down on the running board of the truck while the men were talking, because it was cooler. Then I felt Mr. Mathews looking at me and that made me hot again. I had on my oldest pair of jeans rolled up almost to my knees and a white polo shirt that was maybe a little tight. I snapped my fingers at Bailey’s big tiger cat so he’d look at her instead of me. The cat yawned and stretched and came over to me.
Dad was talking. He loves to talk, and I suppose it’s hard on him that Mom says so little. Dad isn’t a rancher(农场主) naturally. He’d be happier, I think, if he had done something else.
“No, sir, most folks are changing over to winter wheat, but I’m going to stick to raising both. Of course you take more of a risk in planting spring wheat. Winter wheat you plant in the fall and you don’t have to worry so much about wetness, but my wife’s the one that holds out for planting some spring too.”
I’ve heard all that so many times before. But I liked hearing him say “my wife” that way, as though he was proud of Mom’s judgment. The people in Gotham, Dad too sometimes, act as though Mom weren’t quite…quite equal to Dad. It hurts me. I stood idly reading the notices posted there. There was an advertisement of Karmont wheat that Dad says was developed especially for me because it has Russian and American parents, too — from Kharkov and Montana. He calls me Karmont, sometimes, to tease me.
“Ellen, you go ahead. I’m going to stay and have a game with them.” Dad said.
“Okay. I’ll leave the truck for you. I’ll walk back.” I told him.
I stepped out of the shadow of the elevator and the sun seemed to wrap around me and press down on my bare head. I like it.
In two weeks, I thought, I’ll be far away from here — and I’d never been more than three hundred miles before. I looked at the tin sheds(锡棚) below the elevator where they store salt, oil and feed and thought how I used to slide down them. I felt as separated from Gotham as though I didn’t even know it. I was so excited I could have run in spite of the hot day. Then I discovered something funny: my hands were ice-cold. I pushed them down into the tight pockets of my jeans. I had known I was going and yet, with deciding to sell the wheat today, I could feel it more.
65. Which of the following descriptions about Dad is true?
A. The war cost him the chance to be admitted to college
B. He sold his wheat at a high price with the help of Mathews.
C. He meant to send Ellen to college on the selling of the wheat.
D. He is a talkative man and born rancher in the Gotham.
66. Ellen felt hot again when Mr. Mathews looked at her because _____.
A. it was quite a hot day
B. she felt embarrassed about her clothing
C. she was playing with the tiger cat
D. she was listening to the men talking
67. It can be inferred from the text that _____
A. Mom had the final say in the family
B. Dad developed Karmont wheat for Ellen
C. Mom in Gotham had low social status
D. Ellen’s Dad was Russian and Mom American
68. From the last paragraph we can conclude that _____.
A. Ellen was excited about separation from Gotham.
B. Ellen had never left my hometown Gotham before.
C. Ellen was not quite familiar with Gotham.
D. Ellen had many happy memories in Gotham.
69. What does the underlined “it” (last paragraph) refer to?
A. ice-cold of hands B. selling the wheat C. going to college D. the hot day
70. The “wheat” in the text symbolize _____.
A. hope and love B. hardship and survival
C. harvest and fortune D. freedom and strength
第四部分：任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填一个单词。
What your email management strategy says about you
For some, it’s a spider. For others, it’s an unexpected run-in with an ex. But for me, discomfort is a dot with a number in it: 1,328 unread-message notifications(通知)? I just can’t understand how anyone lives like that.
There are two types of emailers in the world: those who can remain calm as unread messages come into their inboxes and are left there alone, and those who will attend to emails within six seconds of their arrival.
So what puts people in one camp or the other? Gloria Mark, a professor of informatics at University of California, Irvine, has explored just this sort of question.
After interviewing several people about their relationship with email, Mark has noticed that, for some people, email is about having control. Checking email or clearing out queues of unread emails can be a form of regaining some of that control. “Those who feel they have to check email may be more likely to feel a loss of control in missing out on information,” Mark said.
When someone drops everything just to get an unread count back to zero, productivity might be greatly affected. “It takes people on average about 25 minutes to get back to a task when they get interrupted,” she says.
I happen to like Mark’s theory, but I also think there’s another urge that fuels the annoying feeling that comes with unread messages: immediately reading and archiving(归档) incoming emails is just like checking a box on a to-do list. People can feel they have concluded their task neatly and immediately when an email is archived or deleted.
There are, of course, other explanations for these two opposing kinds of emailers. Jamie Madigan, a psychologist who writes about video games, thinks the arrival of a notification might be similar to the accumulation of virtual loot(战利品). “In the case of our phones, we see, hear, or feel a notification show up, we open the app, and we are rewarded with something we like: a message from a friend, a like, an upvote, or whatever.” He guesses that people who don’t mind notification pileups don’t think as much of a reward from getting likes or retweets.
Still, the gap between these groups seems too wide to be just about technology. My email theory is really just from another, more expansive pop philosophy: Muppet Theory, proposed by Dahlia Lithwick, a writer at Slate. Under Lithwick’s classification, everyone is either a Chaos Muppet (“out-of-control, emotional”) or an Order Muppet (“highly-controlled, opposed to surprises”). Lithwick’s theory plays nicely with Gloria Mark’s, and I tend to think that — hold on, an email just came in and if you give me one second, I just need to respond to it.
What your email management strategy says about you
第五部分：书面表达（满分25分）
81. 阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
Nowadays, idol-worshiping is popular among teenagers. The idols are their heroes. They admire them, they imitate them, and their world seems to be filled with them. Recently, a pair of parents from Zhejiang province took their daughter, a middle school student, to a fan meeting for her favorite star in Shanghai, even though there was a typhoon in the city that day. Teenagers respond differently to the event.
Wang Yuxin, 17:
I don't agree with the parents' idea. To make their idol more popular, students often spend much money supporting them. They waste their time on these stars, which should be spent studying. What about the scientists who make lots of contributions to the development of society? Many people don't even know these scientists’ names.
Wang Yidi. 15:
I agree with the parents’ action. It's normal for a teenager to have a favorite star. In some aspects, the star they like is a reflection of the person they want to be. So, the star may motivate them to work harder. I admire parents who take their children to fan meetings, and I believe the experience will leave a great impression on these teenagers.
【写作内容】
1．用约30词概括上文的主要内容；
2．用约120个词谈谈你对“偶像崇拜”的看法，并包括如下要点：
⑴ 你如何评价目前年轻人“偶像崇拜”这一现象？
⑵ 在你的生活中什么样的人会成为你的偶像，请举例说明。
【写作要求】
1．你可以参照阅读材料的内容但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
【评分标准】
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。
2019届武进区高三第一学期英语期中测试答案
听力 （满分20分）
1-5 ABCBB 6-10 CCABB 11-15 BBCAC 16-20 CBCBA
单选选择（满分15分）
21-25 CCBAD 26-30 BDBCB 31-35 CCACB
完型填空（满分20分）
36-40 BDACC 41-45 DCABC 46-50 ABCAB 51-55 DBCAB
阅读理解（满分30分）
56-57 BA 58-60 ACB 61-64 BADD 65-70 CBCDCA
任务型阅读（满分10分）
71. bear / stand / tolerate 72. ignoring 73. immediately / instantly 74. lose
75. reduce / decrease / impair 76. rewards 77. care 78. similar / parallel
79. classified / divided 80. conclusion
书面表达（满分25分）
The passage tells that accompanied by her parents, a girl traveled long way to attend a fan meeting, regardless of the typhoon in the city. Opinions vary on the event.
On my note, it is ok for teenagers to have idols in the life. They might be inspired by their heroes. However, they need to realize that these idols are also common people, who might have strengths and weaknesses. We shouldn’t follow them blindly, just like the young girl mentioned in the article above. After all, teenagers have more important responsibilities to take.
As far as I am concerned, the real heroes are those who make contributions to our society, such as teachers, doctors and scientists. My idol is Tu Youyou. Despite many difficulties, she devoted all her life to medical research and finally got the Nobel Prize in 2015. I will follow her steps and do my bit to make our country stronger.
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Text 1
W: Good morning! What’s wrong? Can I help?
M: I think I need glasses. I can’t read very easily these days.
W: Any health problem? Do you have a headache or feel dizzy?
M: No. I’m fit and well, otherwise.
Text 2
W: Tickets, please.
M: Yes, here you are.
W: Your ticket is for Oxford. But this train goes to Liverpool.
M: What? Liverpool? Oh, no!
Text 3
W: Good day at school, Bobby?
M: Yeah, pretty good. Except for one little thing …
W: Then why do I have a sinking feeling in my stomach? Failed exams? Your teacher wants to talk to me? Or…
Text 4
M: Honey, can you believe that we used 26 liters in our car this month?
W: You must be kidding! That’s twice the amount of last month
Text 5
W: I went to that new furniture store at the weekend, the one that’s like a huge supermarket.
M: Did you get anything?
W: Not at all. It was hard to make a choice with all that furniture there.
Text 6
M: Excuse me but I’d like to change my room. I’m in number twenty-two on the first floor.
W: I’m afraid we only had small rooms left by the time you booked, sir.
M: I’m not complaining about the size; it’s the TV. It isn’t working (6).
W: The TV is an optional extra, sir. Five pounds for twenty-four hours.
M: What! I’m astonished that a hotel doesn’t provide even the basics.
W: I’m sorry, sir, but that’s where we differ from other hotels near the airport. (7)
Text 7
W: I’d like to go dancing with Jane. But she’s hurt her ankle so she’d rather not.
M: I guess it means she doesn’t want to play tennis, either.
W: That’s right. She says it’s OK to go bowling if we don’t expect her to do well.
M: Let’s do it! I guess we can go dancing another time.
W: Well, I booked us some time at the bowling center of Entertainment City. (8)
M: What time did you book for?
W: The first booking I could get was 8 o’clock.
M: It’s 7 now (9). What do you want to do first?
W: Well, I think we should leave now.
M: I can’t be that quick. I have to make a phone call to my mum, and I need to get changed.
W: OK. I think I’ll leave in ten minutes.
M: I’ll take my car, so I’ll be quite quick. I’ll be out of here in half an hour (9).
W: OK. You’re so lucky to have a car! You can get around so easily.
M: Well, yes and no. I often spend ages driving around trying to find a car park (10).
Text 8
W: Friday finally! Honey, let’s do something fun this weekend!
M: I don’t know. What do you have in mind?
W: We can go to the lake and have a swim.
M: I think it’s going to be hot that day, and I might get a sunburn. How about the library?
W: The library is boring. Then how about going mountain biking (12)?
M: That sounds great, but I’d probably break my arm or something like I did last time.
W: You won’t this time. Come on!
M: Well…
W: OK. Forget it! How about fishing? Remember the last time we went? I caught like 10 fish...
M: Yeah. I remember. And the only thing I caught was an old boot. Just forget it (13).
W: OK. What do you suggest?
M: We could stay home and uh...pop some popcorn and play board games.
W: Listen, let’s try something fun this time! You won’t break your arm or get a sunburn. It’ll be really pleasant. Just give it a try. Come on. Let’s do it. Come on!
Text 9
W: I’m feeling really impressed with your work here.
M: Thank you. I really love to work as a student doctor here. I have a question for you. But I’m a little nervous to ask you.
W: I want to feel it comfortable to be open and honest here. So ask anyway (14).
M: So everyone who works here kind of has something they love to do, something they are really good at. For example, Andy, he loves movies. And Cathy, she has her music. She just loves her work so much. And you have your business, which is so cool.
W: So you don’t have one thing you love?
M: Well, I think I know what it is.
W: Tell me, that’s great.
M: I want to go back to school. I love learning (15).
W: That’s a wonderful idea.
M: But I still want to be a student doctor here (15). Is that OK?
W: Of course. We can make it work.
M: That’s such a relief. I was still so scared to ask you.
W: It’s not really a big deal. We can work out a schedule. So what are you going to study?
M: I’m interested in so many different things. I think studying back at school will help me decide which direction I want to go (16).
Text 10
Along with the subjects, like reading and mathematics, school children at Robert W. Coleman Elementary School are learning yoga exercises. The aim is to provide them with better tools to deal with the daily struggles they face (17). Principle Thompson brought the programme to Coleman in 2010. A few of her students are homeless but others live in homes with no electricity. Some have little or no food to eat, others are related to victims of gun violence. The Mindful Moment Room is a place where students do deep breathing exercises and clear their minds. They come to learn how they can better react to situations (18) and how to calm themselves. They can also speak with Mindful Moment specialists about what caused their teachers to send them there. Principle Thompson believes that yoga is responsible for the drop in leaving school at her school. Over the past year, there was no dropping out of school at Coleman compared to four during the 2013-14 school year. And students are almost never sent to her offices for bad behavior any more (19). For the past half century, yoga has been studied as a possible treatment for anxiety and depression. As for students, there’s some scientific evidence that yoga can help people but more is needed (20). However education expert Patricia Jennings told New York Times that these practices don’t eliminate poverty and may not work for everybody (20).
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