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，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 did the woman feel about her tour? A. She loved it very much.
B. She didn’t like it at all.
C. She only remembered a few minutes of it. 2. Who made the cake?
A. The man. B. The woman. C. The woman’s mother. 3. When will the train leave?
A. At 9:00. B. At 10:00. C. At 10:30. 4. Where was the man born?
A. In Los Angeles. B. In Manhattan. C. In Washington. 5. What is probable relationship between the speakers? A. Librarian and student. B. Waitress and customer. C. Salesgirl and customer.
第二节 (共1 5小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟：听完后，各小题给出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. What should the man do after dialing the number?
A. Place the document B. Press the green button C. Press the yellow button
7. What is probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Teacher and student. B. Mother and son. C. Workmates. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What sports do both the speakers like?
A. Weight-lifting. B. Boxing C. Wresting. 9. What does the woman think of watching gymnastics?
A. Exciting. B. Beautiful. C. Fantastic. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What worried Dorothy when the woman met her?
A. Buying an apartment. B. Finding a place to live. C. Finding a job. 11. What is Dorothy?
A. A politician. B. A writer . C. A fashion designer. 12. What do we know about Dorothy?
A. She is good at telling stories.
B. She and the woman have little in common. C. She met the woman at the age of 19. 听第9段材料，回答第l 3至l 6题。
13. How many languages is the girl studying?
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. 14. What did the girl think of Spanish?
A. The most useful. B. The most beautiful. C. The most interesting .
15. Why does the girl decide to study Danish? A. Someone introduced it to her
B. She met someone speaking it and loved it. C. She wanted to work and live in Denmark.
16. What is the woman’s problem in studying languages? A. She has a poor memory. B. She feels it is awful.
C. She mixed them up nom and then . 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What cause the fire to spread to the city?
A. Strong winds. B. Hot weather. C. The huge area of forest. 18. How was the woman with stomach pains rescued?
A. By bus. B. By boat. C. By helicopter. 19. When did the whale swim into the bay?
A. On Friday night. B. On Friday afternoon. C. On Friday morning. 20. What is the main topic of the news in Independent Bay? A. A whale was rescued to find the way to the open ocean. B. Hundreds of tourists watched a whale show. C. Several tourists were attacked by a whale. 第二部分：英语语言知识运用（共二节，满分40分） ：单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
从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。
21. I have ______good knowledge of my majors on the whole and I believe all professional knowledge will be ______ great help for my future study.
A. /; a B. a; / C. a; a D. /; the
22. _______ online shopping is becoming increasingly popular nowadays, I don’t think it will take the place of the shops or stores.
A. When B. Ever since C. Until D. While
23. China recently tightened its waters controls near the Huanggyan Island to prevent Chinese fishing boats ______in the South China Sea.
A. from attacking B. to be attacked C. from being attacked D. attack
24. To make the members of a team perform professional, the trainers first of all have to know their_______ and weaknesses.
A. benefits B. techniques C. strengths D. skills 25. —What was the trouble with you the day before yesterday?
—When I practiced running on the playground, my legs ______and I fell onto the ground.
A. gave away B. gave in C. gave off D. gave out
26. Whenever I met her, ______ was fairly often, she greeted me with a big smile on her face.
A.who B.which C.when D.that
and taught me a lot of things. At l8, I had a solo performance! It was a big 46 .
I was so excited and felt like a real ballerina. After the 47 , Eliot said, “You know, you have a(n) 48 — and you are also made of steel.” That, coming from him, was the 49 compliment (赞美) I have ever received. I’d like to think that 50 my injury made me strong.
31. A. class B. school C. team D. play
32. A. pointed B. said C. read D. showed
Last winter vacation, I went back to my hometown, the neighbors and houses I used to be familiar with were gone.
A. only to find; which B. only finding; that C. only to find; that D. found; whom
28. As they couldn’t have children of their own, the Smiths decided to adopt the child whose parents _______ in the flood.
A. were killed B. have been killed C. are killed D. had been killed
29. — What would you give me _______ my iphone5? — My iPod. OK?
A. in exchange for B. in case of C. in search for D. in honour of — I’m afraid what I did cannot satisfy your requirements. — ______ At least you tried.
A.I don’t believe it. B. Don’t say so. C. Never mind. D. Don’t mention it. 第二节: 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）选出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My mother always says that I’m born to dance ballet. But that September when I was in a ballet 31 and went to do a turn, something just happened. I heard it and I surely feel it. I went right to a doctor and got an X-ray examination, which 32 a lot of damage to my knee — a(n) 33 injury for a dancer. I had to have a(n) 34 . Everything had been going so well and now I had this huge injury. Dance was my life, but 35 , I wasn’t going to be able to do it for a year or 36 never again. My dad was really a big inspiration for me. He was_ 37__ a battle against cancer at that time. He showed me how to make it through a 38__ situation. I thought that if he could do that, I could handle this, too. 39 my operation, I had great difficulty walking, but I knew that if I really worked hard, my injury would heal.
Several months later, I definitely wasn’t at my strongest, but I could 40__ a class. The dancing I did was 41_ at first — moves that my knee could handle.
Once we started practicing in the fall, I was beginning to feel like myself 42 . One day, I 43 the schedule and my name was next to Eliot Feld. I thought it must be a(n) _44 because he is very famous in the ballet world. But it wasn’t. He 45 me 33. A. necessary C. practical 34. A. holiday cry D. test
35. A. in time present 36. A. possibly C. surprisingly 37. A. leading fighting D. inventing
38. A. wonderful positive 39. A. After During D. Over
40. A. set out up through
41. A. basic quick hard
42. A. before then D. too
43. A. stole C. faced 44. A. mistake problem 45. A. held obeyed 46. A. surprise B. deadly D. important B.
C. operation B. all of a sudden D. once in a while
B. luckily D. hardly B.
C. losing B. difficult D. heavy
B.
C. At B. C. break into B.
C. formal B.
C. again B. borrowed D. checked
B. opportunity D. task
B.
C. encouraged B.
C. at C. take D. get D. C. D. received secret C. success D. position
47. A. speech B. performance C. competition D. match
48. A. gift B.
chance C. luck D. exercise
49. A. simplest B. deepest C. greatest D. smartest
50. A. dealing with B. letting out C. setting up D. turning to
第三部分: 阅读理解（共15小题; 每小题2分, 满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A
It's common for parents to feel emotional when the moment comes for their child to leave home and go to university. Even parents who don't speak about the event are likely to feel a sense of sadness because it’s the end of an era where you and your family were at the centre of your child's world. As a parent you’ll probably continue to support your child in different ways, but the main job of raising your child is over. It's a huge change for everyone involved.
There are a few things that you can do to make the transition easier. Plan carefully for your child's departure and think about how you can help. Many parents take their child to university for the first time. If you decide to do that, be ready to feel a real wrench when the time comes to say goodbye. Your child will probably be as nervous as you are about the moment when you finally say goodbye – but that might not show! Be positive and cheerful about the choice your child has made to continue studying, and plan to leave once you've unpacked the car and looked around your child's new living accommodations. If you can, save your tears for the car – you'll make things easier on your child and yourself.
The more you've invested in being a parent, the more you'll feel a sense of loss, so the sadness you feel now is a sign that you've been a good mom or dad. Remind yourself that parenting is all about raising an independent and confident child who functions well without you. If your child quickly settles and starts enjoying himself, you should congratulate yourself. It's also only fair to allow yourself some time to grieve（悲痛）. Don't expect to pick yourself up and move on straight away. But you may decide to find a hobby or sport to fill your extra time. Perhaps you've always wanted to learn a new language, go to yoga classes or take up swimming. You may decide to spend more time with family and close friends, who are likely to be feeling the absence of your child as well.
Agree on the best approach to staying in touch before your child leaves, and stick to your agreement. Try not to panic if your child doesn't respond immediately – remember, they're starting a new and busy life.. 51. Why do parents feel sad when their child leaves home for college? A. Because the absence of their child makes them feel lonely. B. Because their children will start a new life in college.
C. Because it means the end of love between parents and their child. D. Because they are no longer the main focus of their children’s life.
52. The underlined word “wrench” in Paragraph 2 means a feeling of ________. A. sorrow B. regret C. anger D. love
53. What’s not advised as the way to recover from your child’s departure?
A. Developing a new hobby or sport. B. Learning a new language.
C. Spending more time with close friends. D. Staying in touch with your child. 54. What would be an appropriate title for the whole passage? A. Staying in Touch with Your Child B. Preparing to Say Goodbye to Your Child
C. Dealing with Your Child Leaving Home for University D. Life after Your Child Has Left Home for University B
There was one thought that air pollution affected only the area immediately around large cities with factories and heavy automobile traffic. At present, we realize that although these are the areas with the worst air pollution, the problem is actually worldwide. On several occasions over the past decade, a heavy cloud of air pollution has covered the east of the United States and brought health warnings in rural areas away from any major concentration of manufacturing(制造业) and automobile traffic.
In fact, the very climate of the entire earth may be affected by air pollution. Some scientists consider that the increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in the air resulting from the burning of fossil fuels (coal and oil) is creating a “greenhouse effect” — hold in heat reflected from the earth and raising the world’s average temperature. If this view is correct and the world’s temperature is raised only a few degrees, much of the polar ice cap(极区冰层) will melt and cities such as New York, Boston, Miami, and New Orleans will be in water.
Another view, less widely held, is that increasing particular matter in the atmosphere is blocking sunlight and lowering the earth’s temperature — a result that would be equally disastrous(引起灾难的). A drop of just a few degrees could create something close to a new ice age, and would make agriculture difficult or impossible in many of our top farming areas.
Today we do not know for sure that either of these conditions will happen (though one recent government report concluded that the greenhouse effect is very possible). Perhaps, if we are lucky enough, the two tendencies will offset (相互抵消) each other and the world’s temperature will stay about the same as it is now. Driven by economic profits, people pay less attention to the damage on our environment caused by the “advanced civilization”. Maybe the air pollution is the price the human beings have to pay for their development.
But is it really worthwhile?
55. As pointed out at the beginning of the passage, people used to think that air pollution _______. A. had a damaging effect on health B. caused widespread damage in the countryside C. existed only in urban and industries areas
D. affected the entire eastern half of the United States 56. As to the greenhouse effect, the author __________. A. is uncertain of its cause B. refuses to admit as a problem
C. shares the same view with the scientist D. thinks that it will destroy the world soon
57. It can be concluded that ____________.
A. temperature almost hasn’t changed over the past decade.
B. the world’s temperature will remain the same in the years to come.
C. raising the world’s temperature only a few degrees would not do much harm to life on earth.
D. lowering the world’s temperature only a few degrees would lead to disaster to farming. 58. This passage is mainly about __________. A. the greenhouse effect B. the burning of fossil fuels C. the potential effect of air pollution D. the likelihood of a new ice age C
When families gather for Christmas dinner, some will stick to formal traditions dating back to grandma's generation. Their tables will be set with the good dishes and silver, and the dress code will be Sunday best.
But in many other homes, this china-and-silver elegance has given way to a stoneware (粗陶) and stainless informality, with dresses assuming an equally casual-Friday look. For hosts and guests, the change means greater simplicity and comfort. For makers of fine china in Britain, it spells economic hard times.
Last week Royal Doulton, the largest employer in Stoke-on-Trent, announced that it is eliminating 1,000 jobs -- one-fifth of its total workforce. That brings to more than 4, 000 the number of positions lost in 18 months in the pottery (陶瓷) region. Wedgwood and other pottery factories made cuts earlier.
Although a strong pound and weak markets in Asia play a role in the downsizing, the layoffs in Stoke have their roots in earthshaking social shifts. A spokesman for Royal Doulton admitted that the company \"has been somewhat slow in catching up with the trend\" toward casual dining. Families eat together less often, he explained, and more people eat alone, either because they are single or they eat in front of television.
Even dinner parties, if they happen at all, have gone casual. In a time of long work hours and demanding family schedules, busy hosts insist, rightly, that it's better to share a takeout pizza on paper plates in the family room than to wait for the perfect moment or a \"real\" dinner party. Too often, the perfect moment never comes. Iron a fine-patterned tablecloth? Forget it. Polish the silver? Who has time?
Yet the loss of formality has its down side. The fine points of etiquette (礼节) that children might once have learned at the table by observation or instruction from parents and grandparents (\" Chew with your mouth closed.\"\"Keep your elbows off the table. \") must be picked up else-where. Some companies now offer etiquette seminars for employees who may be able professionally but inexperienced socially.
59. Why do people tend to follow the trend to casual dining? A. Family members need more time to relax.
B. Busy schedules leave people no time for formality. C. People prefer to live a comfortable life.
D. Young people won't follow the etiquette of the older generation.
60. It can be learned from the passage that 'Royal Doulton is . A. a seller of stainless steel tableware B. a dealer in stoneware C. a pottery chain store D. a producer of fine China 61. The main cause of the layoffs in the pottery industry is .
A. the increased value of the pound B. the worsening economy in Asia C. the change in people's way of life D. the fierce competition at home and abroad
62. Formal table manners, though less popular than before in current social life,____________.
A. are still a must on certain occasions B. are certain to return sooner or later C. are still being taught by parents at home D. can help improve personal relationships D
As an experienced photojournalist in Nashville, Tennessee, I was hired by USA Today newspaper to photograph a spinal bifida (脊柱畸形) corrective surgical procedure. It was to be performed on a twenty-one week old fetus（胎儿）in uterus（子宫）at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. At that time, in 1999, twenty-one weeks in uterus was the earliest that the surgical team would consider for surgery. The worst possible outcome would be that the surgery（外科手术） would cause premature delivery(早产), and no child born earlier than twenty-three weeks had survived.
The tension could be felt in the operating room as the surgery began. A typical C-section cut was made to access the uterus, which was then lifted out and laid at the junction of the mother's thighs（大腿）. The entire procedure would take place within the uterus, and no part of the child was to breach the surgical opening. During the procedure,
the position of the fetus was adjusted by gently moving the outside of the uterus. The entire surgical procedure on the child was completed in one hour and thirteen minutes. When it was over, the surgical team breathed a sigh of relief, as did I.
As a doctor asked me what speed of film I was using, out of the corner of my eye I saw the uterus shake, but no one's hands were near it. It was shaking from within. Suddenly, an entire arm thrust out of the opening, then pulled back until just a little hand was showing. The doctor reached over and lifted the hand, which reacted and squeezed the doctor's finger. As if testing for strength, the doctor shook the tiny fist. Samuel held firm. I took the picture! Wow! It happened so fast that the nurse standing next to me asked, “What happened?” “The child reached out,” I said. “Oh. They do that all the time,” she responded.
The surgical opening to the uterus was closed and the uterus was then put back into the mother and the C-section opening was closed.
It was ten days before I knew if the picture was even in focus (对焦). To ensure no digital manipulation (篡改) of images before they see them, USA Today requires that film be submitted unprocessed. When the photo editor finally phoned me he said, “It’s the most incredible picture I’ve ever seen.” 63. What may be the best title for the passage?
A. An Amazing Moment B. A Pitiful Fetus
C. An Honorable Job as a Photographer D. An Impressive Surgeon 64. In 1999, people believed that it was ________. A. possible for a fetus 21 weeks born to survive
B. likely for a fetus born 21 weeks to become abnormal
C. right time for a fetus born 21 weeks to receive an operation D. risky for a fetus 21 weeks in uterus to receive an operation
65. From what the editor said in the last paragraph, we know he was very ________. A. disappointed B. satisfied C. confident D. depressed 第四部分：阅读表达（共5题，每小题2分，满分10分）
[1]Compared to people with bad attitudes，people are less likely to suffer from colds．It’s possible that being positive helps the body fight il1nesses.
[2]In a previous study，people who tended to be cheerful and lively were least likely to develop coughs and other cold symptoms. People who showed positive feelings were also less likely to mention symptoms to their doctors，even when medical tests detected those symptoms． [3]Those findings were interesting，but they didn’t prove that a person’s attitude affects whether he or she gets sick．Instead, it was still possible that a person’s underlying personality is what matters.
[4]Evidence suggests，for instance，that certain people are naturally more likely to be outgoing and optimistic，with high self-esteem and a sense of control over life．This would mean that who we are，not how we feel，ultimately decides our chances of catching colds.
[5]To figure out which mattered more，personality or emotions，the researchers interviewed 193 healthy adults. The results showed that everyone in the study was equally likely to get infected．Their symptoms，however，differed depending on the types of emotions that they had reported over the previous fortnight．
[6]Among those who reported good moods and had been infected with the flu virus（病毒），for example, 28 percent developed coughs and stuffy noses. On the other hand，those symptoms struck 41 percent of people who had been less positive．
[7]Scientists argue about whether negative emotions or positive emotions have a stronger effect on how healthy we are．For now，it can’t hurt to look on the bright side more often than not !
66．What’s the main idea of the passage? （no more than 10 words）
67．Fill in the blank with proper words in first paragraph.（no more than 10 words）
68．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
But，their symptoms were closely related to the emotions they had claimed to have in the last two weeks.
69．Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into proper Chinese．
70．Suppose one of your friends had got infected with the H1N1 flu，give him／her 2 pieces of advice．
（no more than 20 words）
…树德中学高2013级第二期期中考试英语试题 …第Ⅱ卷（（非选择题 共有50分））
… …第一节：阅读表达（共5题，每小题2分，满分10分）
…66．What’s the main idea of the passage?（no more than 10 words） … …
…67．Fill in the blank with proper words in first paragraph.（no more than 10 words） … ：…
号…68．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
位…座…But their symptoms were closely related to the emotions they had claimed to have in …the last two weeks.
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线 69．Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into proper Chinese． … …
… 70．Suppose one of your friends had got infected with（感染）the H1N1 flu，give him … …／her at least … 2 pieces of advice．（no more than 20 words） … ：…① 号…考…②
…第二节：改错（共10个；每个1.5分，满分15分）
封 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. 每处错误及其修改仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处, 多者（从第11处起）不计分； … 3. 改错格式错则不计分。
… …In a rainy day, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station and play ：…名…the violin with a large piece of paper on the ground. Before long, he surrounded with 姓…people, who were all attracted by the word on that paper. It said, “Last night, a … gentleman put an important thing into my hat by mistaken. Please come to claim it … …soon.” Saw this, people wondered what it could be. After about half an hour, a man … came and brought back his lottery which won a prize of ＄500,000. Later someone asked … 密the violinist how he didn’t take the lottery ticket for himself. He said, “Although … I don’t have much money, but I live happily. If one day I lose the honesty, I will … …not feel happy forever”. … 第三节：写作（25分）
：…级…假如你叫李平，是一位成绩优秀的学生，你班班主任在安排座位时，让成绩好的学生和成绩班……差的学生作同桌，这在你们班成绩优秀的学生中引起了反响，团课上大家就此进行了讨论。…请以书信形式向报社编辑写封信，陈述学生讨论结果以及个人观点。
……赞同 反对 你的观点 ……1．人人有长处和不足，成绩差的1．部分学习差的学生常常违反校…学生也有可取之处； 规，担心自己会受影响，养成坏……2．通过帮助学习差的学生的学习习惯。2．老是问问题，使自己不 从而使他们建立自信。 能专心学习。 注意：1．词数：100~120，短文的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。
2．短文需包括表中所有要点，内容可适当发挥，以使行文连贯。 3．参考词汇：成绩差的学生：a slower student
Dear editor，___ We have held a discussion about whether it is good or not for a top student to share a desk with a slower student
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树德中学高2013级第二期期中考试英语试题 参考答案
听力（30分）
1-5 ABCAC 6-10 BCCBB 11-15 CABAB 16-20 CACAA 单选（10分）
21-25 CDCCD 26-30 BCDAC 完型（30分）
31-35 ADBCB 36-40ABBAD 41-45 ACDAC 46-50 CBACA 阅读（40分）
51-54 DADC 55-58 CADC 59-62 BDCA 63-65 ADB 五．阅读表达 66．Positive attitudes keep you healthy/Being cheerful keeps you healthy /Personality and emotion concern health.评分建议：能正确概括文章大意均可得分。需保证含义与参考答案一对致，单词拼写无误。
67．who are cheerful and relaxed/who are positive/with positive attitudes/who are optimistic
评分建议：根据文章内容，使语句通顺。字体清楚、无拼写、语法错误，即可得分。
68．Their symptoms, however, differed depending on the types of emotions that they had reported over the previous fortnight.
评分建议：能准确找出句子。字体清楚，有抄写错误要酌情扣分。
69．这些发现很有趣，但他们却不能证明一个人的态度和他是否生病有关 评分建议：忠于原句，语句通顺，无语言错误。 70．Answers may vary.
评分建议：每条建议1分。有语言表达错误，或总体字数限制酌情扣分。 特别说明：
1．卷面涂抹（包括乱涂乱画）严重，总分扣2分； 2．异色笔、铅笔答题，一律判0分。 六．改错：
In-on play-played 在第二排he加was word-words mistaken-mistake saw-seeing brought-took how-why but 去掉 the 去掉 七：作文（25分） 注意：卷面分1-3分 标准：
1. 特高分段 23分及以上（基本无语法错误，表达完整清晰明了，有用到不少好的词汇、短语和句型）
2. 高分段 20-22分（只有极少语法错，但不影响理解，表达完整清晰，有用到一些好的表达） 3. 中间段 17-19分 （有一些语法错，漏掉一些要点，表达中规中矩） 4. 低分段 13-16分 （语法错较多，有漏要点，表达一般）
5. 特低分段 12分及以下 （基本全是语法错，理解困难，漏要点） Dear editor,
We have held a discussion about whether it is good or not for a top student to share a desk with a slower student.
Some are for the idea. As they know, everyone has strengths as well as weaknesses. Although they are not good at lessons, they might do well in other fields like sports
or arts. Therefore, they can learn form each other and they may develop a friendship. In addition, top students can help slower ones gain self-confidence by helping them with their lessons, which benefits them all.
However, others don’t hold the same view. They think some slower students are always making trouble, such as keeping talking in class, breaking school rules, which may lead to them forming the bad habits. Besides, slower students often ask top students questions, which has a bad effect on their studies.
In my opinion, I would like to choose to share a desk with a slower student so that we can learn from each and make progress together
Yours, LiPing
(Text 1)
M: How did you enjoy your three-week tour of Africa? W: Oh, I just loved every minute of it. (Text 2)
M: This cake is delicious. Where did you buy it?
W: It’s my creation. It’s something like my mother’s chocolate cake. (Text 3)
M: We don’t have to hurry. The train will leave in an hour and a half.
W: But it's already nine o'clock and it' 11 take us an hour to get to the station. (Text 4)
M: I' m from America, just the same as you. W: Really? Which part?
M: I lived in Washington before I moved to Manhattan, but I was born in Los Angeles. (Text 5)
W: Is there anything else you want?
M: No, thank you. I guess that's it. By the way, in case there is something wrong with this CD
player, can I return it?
W: Yes. But you must return it within 30 days. (Text 6)
W: Excuse me, do you need a hand?
M: Oh, yes, please. I haven' t used one like this before.
W: Oh, it' s really quite easy. All you have to do is place the document here. M: Here? OK.
W: Yes. And then you dial the number. M: Right. That' s it?
W: Yes. And ~then you press the green button. M: OK. Great, thanks a lot.
W: You' re welcome. I don' t think I' ve seen you around here before. M: No, you haven' t. I' m new. I just started to work here last week. (Text 7) ' M: What' s your favourite sport?
W: I prefer the indoor events.
M: You mean you like gymnastics, weight-lifting and things like that.
W: Yes, ⑨I prefer gymnastics to athletics. It's beautiful to watch. The gymnasts have so much
control and discipline.
M: I know what you mean. I like it too and other indoor sports. I like watching the weightlifting and I like boxing.
W: I' m not so keen on the fighting, but ~I don' t mind wrestling. M: ~Yes, that's great. It's really attractive and exciting. W: I want to try to get tickets for these events.
M: Good idea. It would be great to see it live. The atmosphere will be fantastic. (Text 8)
W: My oldest friend is Dorothy.
M: And how did you and Dorothy meet?
W: Well, when I met her, we were about 18 years old, and she had come to New York, and ~she
was forced to move from her apartment. She couldn't pay the rent. And so I said, \"Well,
why don't you move in with me?\" I had an apartment with an extra room, and that's how we
met. We’ve been friends since then. She’s been there for me, and I' ve been there for her, and
she's just a lot of fun.
M: What kinds of things do you do when you're together?
W: We sit around, talk about old times. We chat about a lot of friends that we have in common. Uh,
~she's a wonderful storyteller, and so I love to hear her stories, and she's a fashion
designer, so we talk about clothes and politics and a lot of things. We have a lot in common. (Text 9)
M: So, Amy, which classes do you enjoy the most in college?
W: Well, I think my language classes are probably my favorite ones right now. M: Which ones are you taking?
W: ~I'm studying French, Spanish, and Danish right now. M: Why? What made you pick those three?
W: Well. I've always loved languages. ~I thought Spanish would be the most useful. French is
the most beautiful. M: Uh-huh.
W: And ... uh ... ~I met someone from Denmark a couple of years ago and loved the language,
and I decided to study that, too.
M: That's terrific. Do you ever get them confused in your mind while you're studying? W: Yeah, a sometimes I mix them up, and it’s a disaster! M: Well. What other classes are you taking in school?
W: Um ... I'm taking a money management class right now. That's not bad. I thought it would be
just awful, but it's ... it's really kind of interesting. (Text 10)
M: Hello and welcome to Channel Five News. A forest fire started burning on Friday. ~Strong winds drove the flames toward the city, and by Saturday hundreds of families in Bellevue had to leave the area because the fire was very close to their homes. A woman was rescued from a boat ~by helicopter on Saturday. Mary was out on her boat with some friends, when she started to have stomach pains. An hour later, the pains were worse, and her friend radioed the Coast Guard. A helicopter was sent to pick her up. Then she was taken to the hospital. Another sea rescue was being attempted in Independence Bay. ~At high tide on Friday night, a whale swam into the bay. But at low tide, it couldn't swim out again, over the weekend; hundreds of tourists came to see it. But the noise scared the whale. A team of divers came to
help the whale this morning. About an hour ago, they succeeded in guiding the whale toward the open ocean.
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