2023-2024学年河北省沧州市沧州部分高中高三上学期11月期中考试英语试题含答案

这是一份2023-2024学年河北省沧州市沧州部分高中高三上学期11月期中考试英语试题含答案，共17页。试卷主要包含了5分，满分7等内容，欢迎下载使用。

本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30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纸上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. When will the train arrive?
A. At 4:50.B. At 5:10.C. At 10:15.
2. Where des the cnversatin prbably take place?
A. In a restaurant.B. In a class.C. In a family.
3. Hw des the man usually g t wrk?
A. By car.B. By bike.C. By taxi.
4. Hw des the man find the advice frm the wman?
A. Ridiculus.B. Helpful.C. Funny.
5. What happened t the wman last night?
A. She lst her cell phne.B. She fell asleep in the cinema.C. Her car brke dwn n the way.
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. What will the wman d this Sunday?
A. Review her lessns.B. Take a math exam.C. Tend t her cusins.
7. Wh is expert at making pizzas?
A. Alice.B. Peter.C. Mike.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What des the man usually d when he gets up?
A. D the husewrk.B. Meet sme friends.C. D sme exercise.
9. When des the man g shpping?
A. In the mrning.B. In the afternn.C. In the evening.
10. Hw des the man spend the winter evenings?
A. By watching TV.B. By painting pictures.C. By dancing in the park.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What is Jhn Mansfield?
A. A salesman.B. A painter.C. A hiker.
12. What d we knw abut the first painting?
A. It is painted by the man speaker.
B. It is quite ppular with the hikers.
C. It is a picture f a walking rute.
13. Hw much shuld the wman pay?
A. 180 punds.B. 250 punds.C. 300 punds.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. Where did the man have a picnic last Sunday?
A. Abve the valley.B. In the park.C. By the waterfall.
15. What did the man think the best part f the day?
A. Taking phts.B. Having a picnic.C. Swimming in the sea.
16. What happened t the man n the way back?
A. He lst his way.B. He fell asleep.C. He had a headache.
17. What did the man think f his trip?
A. Wnderful.B. Disappinting.C. Uncmfrtable.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is the purpse f Natinal Hugging Day?
A. T be in memry f a famus American.
B. T prmte the emtinal benefits f hugging.
C. T remind peple f the cming f Valentine’s Day.
19. What is the speaker’s advice abut hugging?
A. Refusing t hug strangers.B. Hugging as lng as pssible.C. Asking befre hugging.
20. What is mentined in the bk Brighter Baby?
A. January 21 is a gd day fr hugging.
B. Hugging makes kids mre intelligent.
C. Kissing is acceptable in mst scieties.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Mst peple think glbal events such as the Olympic Games and the Wrld Cup are the mst exciting, but there are sme serius cmpetitins. Here’s a lk at sme f the httest tickets in sprts.
The Wrld Series (baseball, USA)
The Wrld Series is the final champinship f the American baseball leagues. The seven-game series is played in Octber r Nvember and attracts a great number f fans.
Baseball is ne f America’s favrite sprts and has many traditins, such as the a seventh-inning stretch(七局伸展操). The sng “Take Me Out t the Ball Game” is played s that everyne can get up after sitting fr a lng time. The break is als a gd time fr a snack.
Ht peanuts are a hit with hungry baseball fans, but the ht dg is the real winner!
Indian Premier League (cricket, India)
Cricket is frm England but has becme as Indian as saris and curry(咖喱). The Indian Premier League has the largest audience f all cricket leagues in the wrld and is the sixth mst-watched sprts league in the wrld. Cricket is a unique sprt and may seem a little cnfusing at first, but nce yu start learning the rules, yu’ll lve it. The mst ppular cricket snacks are finger-fds like biscuits and cucumber sandwiches.
Wimbledn (tennis, England)
Wimbledn is a treat fr all tennis fans. The turnament started in 1877 and many f the rules are the same tday. Fr example, the players may nly wear white clthes. The event, hwever, is quite clrful since fans ften dress up fr the games and wear amazing hats. And when it cmes t snacks, it’s “game, set, and match” at Wimbledn. Where else can yu enjy champagne and strawberries as yu cheer fr the champin?
21. What may a fan d in the Wrld Series?
A. Get up t sing a sng all tgether.B. Take part in the seven-game series.
C. Share traditinal fd with the winner.D. D sme stretching exercise t the music.
22. Why des the writer cmpare cricket with saris and curry?
A. They share special rules.B. They are all typical f India.
C. They are all cnfusing t utsiders.D. They are all deeply lved by Indian students.
23. What d these three cmpetitins have in cmmn?
A. Their tickets are very expensive.B. They take place all arund the wrld.
C. They are events in the Olympic Games.D. They are ppular with certain sprts fans.
B
The Eurpean Patent Office (EPO) n 4th July 2023 annunced that Maasai inventr, Richard Turere, wn first place in the Yung Inventr Prize at the Eurpean Inventr Award 2023.
Turere invented the Lin Lights system at age 11. As a yung Maasai by, Turere was entrusted with the vital, respnsibility f prtecting his family’s cattle frm predatrs(捕食者) He recgnised the need fr a slutin t prevent lins and ther predatrs frm attacking livestck(牲畜) which led him t develp the innvative light system that has since gained glbal recgnitin.
Lin ppulatin in Africa is estimated t have declined by 43% in the past 20 years. Many lins are killed t stp them frm eating precius livestck, significantly impacting the lin ppulatin, the area’s bidiversity and turism. Knwn as Lin Lights, Turere’s inventin is based n a simple cncept: visually reprducing the human presence that keeps lins away. With changing sequences(序列) f flashing lights which are fixed n fences, the lins cannt becme cmfrtable with the patterns and are discuraged frm hunting livestck.
As wrd f Turere’s technlgy and its success spread, ther cmmunity members began requesting the system fr their prperties, and nw ver 2,000 hmes in Kenya use Lin Lights. The system typically runs n slar energy but can als be cupled with wind pwer when the weather is cludy r there is little sun.
In 2013, Turere funded the Lin Lights rganisatin, which nw cperates with mre than 50 yung peple in his native village. Turere’s cmmitment and resurcefulness have attracted internatinal attentin. His inventin has been adpted in several ther cuntries. “I want this stry t inspire the yung kids s that they t can d smething. Anyne can make it. Anyne can change this wrld,” says Turere.
24. What mtivates Turere t invent Lin Lights?
A. T win an award.B. T prtect livestck.
C. T maintain lin ppulatin.D. T shulder family respnsibility.
25. Hw des the Lin Lights system wrk?
A. It cntrls electric fences t trap lins.
B. It perates n a single energy surce.
C. It patterns the human existence using lights.
D. It uses strng flashing lights t scare lins away.
26. Which f the fllwing best describes Turere?
A. Creative and devted.B. Intelligent and mdest.
C. Brave and disciplined.D. Ambitius and utging.
27. In which clumn can the text be fund in a newspaper?
A. Prfiles.B. Entertainment.C. Health.D. Adventure.
C
Many f ur memry systems are driven by ne single, pwerful urge: t survive, We seen t be brn t remember rutes, s we can navigate ur lcal envirnment safely. We’re als naturally talented at recgnizing faces. Ever since we lived in grups, we humans have needed t knw wh’s “part f the pack” and wh isn’t as a vital part f staying safe.
And we’re excellent at remembering things that might put ur well-being at risk. A recent research study shwed that we’re remarkably accurate at recalling anything cnnected with infectin. Even imaginary dangers can sharpen ur memry skills.
In the study, vlunteers were shwn a set f bjects that they wuld be tested n later. But there was a twist. Sme f the items were held by a researcher wh was said t have COVID-19. And guess what? Thse “cntaminated” bjects prved t be significantly easier t recall.
Nne f the vlunteers wuld ever have t tuch thse things themselves. But their minds still priritized(优先处理) them, lcking in the infrmatin fr later—just in case it culd keep them safe.
And it’s a reflex that yu can use t yur advantage. When yu’ve gt smething imprtant t remember, why nt “tag” it with ne f thse unpleasant feelings that yur brain can’t help hlding n t?
Fr instance, are yu wrried abut frgetting the milk frm yur shpping list? Picture the bttle, and imagine pening it nly t discver that it’s weeks ut f date. Think abut hw it wuld lk and smell! Thanks t the pwer f disgust, yu’ll have a much better chance f remembering the fresh milk yu need.
Dn’t try this technique t ften, thugh, r yu’ll end up always feeling nervus! But, in thse mments when yur memry needs a bst, a small bit f disgust can be very healthy fr yur recall.
28. Why d we humans remember things accrding t paragraph 1?
A. T survive the accidents.B. T guarantee a safe life.
C. T imprve ur intelligence.D. T recgnize rutes and peple.
29. What des the underlined wrd “cntaminated” in paragraph 3 mean?
A. Discriminated.B. Intense.C. Harmless.D. Plluted.
30. What can be inferred frm the study?
A. Infectin is f benefit t a persn’s memry.
B. Vlunteers remember ptentially dangerus things better.
C. Imagining danger can be applied frequently t imprve memry.
D. Our brain cannt handle unpleasant feelings r remember them clearly.
31. What is a suitable title fr the text?
A. COVID-19 Gives Memry a Bst
B. The Mystery f the Memry System
C. A New Technique t Sharpen Memry
D. A Breakthrugh in Treating Memry Lss
D
Researchers and plicy makers have lng studied pilt schemes(方案) such as public health initiatives r innvative schls. They find the phenmenn f the pilt delivering satisfying results, nly t fade at a larger scale. This depressing tendency was called “vltage drp” by the psychiatrist Amy Kilburne and her cwrkers in 2007.
The ecnmist Jhn List has been explring the cause f this vltage drp, first in 2019 paper with Omar Al-Ubaydli and Dana Suskind, then in a recent bk, The Vltage Effect. S why des the vltage drp fr s many prmising ideas? One cmmn prblem is that the riginal effect was nt real. Cnsider a famus experiment, cnducted by psychlgists Sheena lyengar and Mark Lepper, in which custmers in a high-end supermarket were ffered free samples f jam frm a chice f either 6 r 24 flavurs. The wider chice was dramatically de-mtivating. Ten times as many peple bught jam after being shwn the smaller range.
It is ne f the mst famus results in psychlgy; it has als prved rather difficult t repeat in fllw-up experiments. Perhaps the effect is cmpletely nn-existent, r perhaps the effect exists but with nthing like the frce exhibited in the riginal experiment. Des anyne seriusly believe yur lcal supermarket wuld sell 10 times as much prduce if nly it simplified its prduct line?
Anther surce f vltage drp is when the riginal effect des nt generalise beynd unusual circumstances. My favurite example is the Arch Deluxe, a hamburger launched by McDnald’s with a marketing fanfare(宣传). The fast-fd giant had every reasn t expect success, because fcus grups lved the Arch Deluixe’s bakery-style rlls, peppered bacn and stnegrund mustard-may dressing.
The prblems, says List, is that the fcus grup enthusiasts were nt a gd guide t the attitude f the typical cnsumer: “A persn wh signs up t take part in a McDnald’s fcus grup is prbably smene wh is crazy abut McDnald’s r lves all kinds f burgers, r bth. But the average persn, it turns ut, ges t McDnald’s fr the Big Mac, nt a fancier versin f ne.”
Even if the idea is real, and generalises t a wide audience, it may be difficult t repeat the perfrmance nce it ventures beynd the cntrl f the riginal creative team. A pilt schl may wrk well, but it is easier t hire 20 gd teachers than 20,000. A brilliant chef can wrk in nly ne kitchen at a time.
32. Which statement best describes “vltage drp”？
A. A scheme has been pilted befre being really carried ut.
B. A scheme serves its intended purpse well n a large scale.
C. A scheme wrks well when tested but fails when launched.
D. A scheme like a health initiative is designed fr a grup f peple.
33. What can be implied abut the experiment cnducted by Sheena lyengar and Mark Lepper?
A. It lasted t lng a time.
B. Its cnclusin may nt be reliable.
C. Its fllw-up experiments shwed ppsite results.
D. It discuraged peple frm ging t the supermarket.
34. Why des the authr use the example f the Arch Deluxe?
A. T explain the creativity f an idea matters a lt.
B. T explain an idea may nt generalise t a larger grup.
C. T explain McDnald’s is nt ppular with average peple.
D. T explain the attitude f the typical cnsumer varies.
35. What is the text mainly abut?
A. Why sme great ideas fail.B. Hw t avid vltage drp.
C. Hw t make a wrkable plan.D. Why experimentatin is imprtant.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
G n a 15-minute Tur
Didn’t smene say that life is abut the jurney, nt the destinatin? 36 when yu are fcused nly n getting t the next meeting, starting yur next class perid, r hurrying t send an email, yu’re missing all f the peple between Pints A and B.
T cmmit sme time t the jurney, take sme time t walk arund where yu wrk and ntice yur surrundings. 37 Als, sme f the smaller yet critical scial clues that exist right under yur nse will be cncentrated n again.
38 Things t lk fr include the lk and feel f peple’s wrk spaces, the timing f when different peple mve arund the ffice, and which peple seek interactin versus thse wh stay at their desks all day.
After yur first bservatin tur, select a different day t tur yur wrkspace fr mds. Other peple’s mds can prvide yu with critical clues abut hw things are ging. 39 Fcus n what yu see, hear, and pick up n in ther peple.
Schedule 15 minutes t tur yur wrkplace twice a week fr a mnth and be sure t avid making t many assumptins r cnclusins-just simply bserve. 40
A. Yu’ll be amazed at what yu see alng the way.
B. Spare a little time t clsely mnitr each persn’s prgress.
C. Ntice what peple may be feeling when yu drp by t talk briefly.
D. During any wrkday, take just 15 minutes t bserve neglected things.
E. Yu generally lve the breathtaking landscape and peple’s perfrmances.
F. Ging n a shrt tur will help yu get in tune with ther peple and their emtins.
G. T becme scially aware, remember t enjy the jurney and ntice peple alng the way.
第三部分 语言运用（共三节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，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。
When I was little, I ften helped my mther plant ur family’s garden. In April, I wuld kneel by Mum’s side fr hurs, carefully digging hles and 41 seeds int the earth.
When I grew up, I was unwilling t d any planting. 42 , my mther never said much abut my decisin until tw years ag. I was leaving hme when Mum 43 me.
“Wuld yu please help me with the planting tday?” she asked, I mumbled(咕哝) smething alng the 44 f, “Uh, maybe … I’ll see. By the time I left the huse, Mum was already in the garden. She 45 fr a mment as I walked past, and frm the crner f my eye I saw a certain 46 in her stare. A few hurs later, I decided t head back hme t help her and felt very 47 fr my selfless decisin. But I was t late.
I 48 little abut that day until nearly a year later, Mum unexpectedly 49 her friend Sara t cancer. She went t see hw the tw children were 50 the sudden lss. There Mum learned the answer. “Mummy made me my wn garden,” Rachel said 51 , leading her utdrs t see the masterpiece. Sara had decided t plant her children smething that wuld 52 lng after she was gne.
As I listened t my mther tearfully tell Sara’s stry, I realized the true 53 f a garden. Our annual planting was abut kneeling tgether, planting ptential life and creating the best 54 tgether.
I wn’t ever 55 the planting day again.
41. A. packingB. drivingC. pushingD. directing
42. A. NaturallyB. SurprisinglyC. AwkwardlyD. Obviusly
43. A. stppedB. fllwedC. grabbedD. reminded
44. A. rlesB. scenesC. cluesD. lines
45. A. turned arundB. slwed dwnC. burned utD. lked up
46. A. peaceB. panicC. puzzleD. pain
47. A. calmB. nbleC. guiltyD. crazy
48. A. thughtB. frgtC. talkedD. inquired
49. A. expsedB. tiedC. lstD. left
50. A. perceivingB. sufferingC. apprachingD. encuntering
51. A. seriuslyB. prudlyC. bitterlyD. brkenly
52. A. die utB. run utC. catch nD. live n
53. A. cstB. styleC. pwerD. test
54. A. memriesB. wndersC. prspectsD. services
55. A. spendB. missC. recallD. waste
第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Hw Yur Nse Beats Bacteria
Scientists have discvered an incredible defence system in the human nse. Yur nse is a pwerful weapn 56 harmful bacteria entering yur bdy. When yu breathe in thrugh yur nse, yu breathe in hundreds f different 57 (type) f bacteria, sme f 58 can make yu ill. Cells 59 (line) the inside f yur nse prduce a sticky mucus(黏液) that traps these tiny micrbugs, and small hairs mve the mucus ut f yur nse r t the back f yur thrat.
60 scientists frm Massachusetts Eye and Ear, a specialist teaching hspital in the US, have fund is that yur nse cells nt nly prduce mucus, but als tiny sacs(囊) called exsmes. These exsmes are filled with antibacterial substances that kill bacteria directly. They 61 (release) in their billins at the first sign f 62 (infect). They als get a bst frm the system that gets mucus 63 (mve) ut f yur nse. The transprt system f tiny hairs sweeps exsmes backwards, alerting the cells at the back f the nse t the incming danger and arming them with antibacterial prteins 64 (fight) ff the bugs.
Scientists had thught that the immune system nly wrked inside the bdy, but this shws that it prtects yu utside yur bdy, t. “We have demnstrated in 65 live patient that the immune system reaches utside f the bdy, and actually ges and attacks pathgens(病原体) befre they get int the bdy,” says Benjamin Bleier.
第三节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
按照提示，根据句子语境填入适当的词，使句子完整通顺。
66. When Michael Jacksn died, MTV quickly assembled a reel f the singer’s __________(perfrm) and spread it arund the wrld.
67. A methane mlecule is __________(cmpse) f ne carbn atm attached t fur hydrgens.
68. He glanced briefly twards her but there was n sign f __________(recgnize).
69. The plane has been kept in service far lnger than __________(rigin) intended.
70. It is reasnable t expect ur televisin prgrammes t be mre __________(有代表性的) f Chinese sciety.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是校陶艺社团（the Pttery Club）负责人李华，社团即将举办第五届陶艺作品展，请你就此在校英文网站上写一则短文进行推介，内容包括：
1.时间地点；
2.展览内容；
3.号召参观。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
第二节（满分25分）
Hw pleasant that day was! The temperature was fairly lw, the sky was pretty clear and the wind was very gentle. Naturally, running was really gd. I was running the first leg f a 20-mile race thrugh sme hills. Birds were warbling in the trees. The gentle wind was strking my face. I felt at ease and full f energy. In spite f the fact that the race was ccurring in the hills, I thught it wuld be wnderful.
In frnt f me was Jhn, a student frm Green High schl. He was running with ease and at cmfrtable speed. Therefre, I decided t stay where he was. I didn’t think it necessary t cncentrate n setting my wn pace, since Jhn was such a nice pacesetter. I wuld run befre him, immediately he cnsumed all f his energy.
I ran after Jhn clsely. The curse extended nrth fr 7 miles, wandered west fr 2 miles, and turned suth again. The race was getting increasingly challenging. When 4 miles remained t be cvered, I was all but wrn ut. My lungs were burning and legs seemed brken.
Jhn vertk the by ahead f him. Obviusly, they were familiar with each ther, because they exchanged sme wrds. Their brief exchange made me wrried. Runners dn’t chat during a race unless they feel really gd and Jhn was running energetically. His steps were buncy(弹性好的) while my springiness(轻快) was gne.
Still, I was desiring t g ahead f Jhn. As lng as he was ttally tired, I wuld make it. We were appraching a hill, a mile frm the finish line. Whatever happened n the hill wuld surely determine wh wuld crss it first.
When I ran up the hill, my attentin was wandering fr several minutes. When I lked up, Jhn was running away, leaving me far behind. It was hpeless t vertake Jhn.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
参考答案
第一部分 听力
1~5 BABAC6~10 ABCAA
11~15BCCBC16~20BABCB
第二部分 阅读
21~25DBDBC26~30AABDB
31~35CCBBA36~40GFDCA
第三部分 语言运用
第一节
41~45CBADD46~50 DBACC
51~55BDCAB
第二节
56. against57. types
58. which59. lining
60. What61. are released
62. infectin63. mved
64. t fight65. a
第三节
66. perfrmances67. cmpsed
68. recgnitin69. riginally
70. representative
第四部分 写作
第一节
The Fifth Pttery Exhibitin
In rder t enrich students’ extra-curricular life and enhance their artistic accmplishment and aesthetic taste the schl Pttery Club is scheduled t hld the fifth Pttery Exhibitin in the exhibitin hall f the Art Building at 2 p.m. this Saturday.
The Pttery Exhibitin is themed with “Hme”, featuring prtraits f family members, plants, fd, furniture, and the like. Members absrb the warm mments f life and express their sincere and deepest lve fr hme with exquisite wrks f art.
It is highly expected fr yu t visit and appreciate these exhibits, which is a feast fr yur eyes as well as an experience never t be frgtten.
第二节
Suddenly, Jhn slwed dwn and sat nt the grund with a sharp pain. On sptting his painful lk, I ran up t him as fast as a blt f lightning. Much t my surprise, his ankle was sprained badly. In that split secnd, I tried t help him stand up and mve frward, but he shk head t say n. In the meanwhile, he signed t me t run after the thers s that I culd win the first place. Suddenly, I was trapped in an instant dilemma. My strng desire t vertake Jhn was flashing in my mind. But in an instant, I decided withut hesitatin t accmpany him t take a rest. Then we ran slwly frward tgether. Althugh we were vertaken by thers, a sense f relaxatin was surging in my mind. The mment we finally crssed the finish line tgether, Jhn cast a grateful lk at me.
A reprter phtgraphed this tuching scene and psted it nline. Immediately, such a big hit did the pht becme that cuntless likes were flding in. Numerus strangers sent emails t praise me, leaving me lst in thught. In fact, I was indecisively trn in the beginning. But the mment I decided t help Jhn, I felt relaxed with birds warbling in the trees and the gentle wind strking my face. Happily, I made the right chice and did the right thing. Surely, friendliness cmes befre cmpetitin.
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Text 1
M: The train shuld arrive nw. What’s the time by yur watch?
W: Let me see. It’s ten t five. We’ll have t wait anther twenty minutes befre it arrives. Just be patient.
Text 2
M: I’m afraid yu’ve made a mistake. I haven’t rdered this curse.
W: S srry, I must have cnfused the rders. I’ll bring yu a ht ne right away and this curse is fr yu withut extra mney.
Text 3
W: Harry, where are yu wrking? In a steel factry?
M: N, I serve as a secretary in a big cmpany.
W: Hw d yu g t wrk? By car r by bus?
M: Usually by bike, but I take a taxi when the weather is bad.
Text 4
M: The lud nise is killing me.
W: Oh, we have n chice but t put up with it; the huse next dr is being decrated. Maybe yu can wrk n yur design in the evening.
M: Are yu jking? It is due tmrrw.
Text 5
M: Why didn’t yu cme t the cinema last night? Yu didn’t even call me!
W: I’m srry. My car brke dwn n the way and when I wanted t call yu, I fund I didn’t have my cell phne with me. When I gt hme, it was already midnight and I thught yu must have been asleep already.
Text 6
M: Hi, Alice, I’m ging t hld a party this Sunday. Wuld yu like t cme?
W: Oh, I’d lve t, but I have t study t prepare fr a math exam n Mnday. Thank yu fr inviting me. Wh else will g t the party?
M: Well, a number f peple haven’t replied yet. But Peter and Mike are ging t help ut with the cking.
W: Hey, I knw Peter is skilled at making pizzas.
M: That sunds delicius! My Italian cusins are ging t be there. I’m sure they will lve it.
W: Really? Hpe yu all have a gd time!
Text 7
W: Hw d yu usually spend yur time, nw that yu’ve retired?
M: Well, I nearly always get up at dawn and then d sme exercise.
W: What d yu have fr breakfast?
M: I usually eat bread, but smetimes I ck a traditinal English breakfast.
W: That sunds nice. Hw d yu spend yur mrnings?
M: I usually d the husewrk in the mrning. Afterwards, I always drive t the big supermarket in the city center fr shpping.
W: Hw d yu spend yur afternn?
M: I usually meet sme friends and we play sprts tgether, r I might spend sme time painting and writing. The days are lnger in summer than in winter, s I spend winter evenings watching TV at hme, but I spend summer evenings dancing in the park.
Text 8
M: Hell! What can I d fr yu?
W: Hell! I’m just lking at sme f yur paintings. I think I really like this ne. Can yu tell me a bit mre abut it?
M: Certainly. It was painted by a lcal painter. His name is Jhn Mansfield. It is a picture f a lcal walking rute which is quite famus and ppular with hikers.
W: OK. I especially like the clrs f it. Hw much is this painting?
M: One hundred and eighty punds.
W: Well, that’s a bit beynd my budget. Let me see, that painting lks quite nice, t. Hw abut if I buy bth f them? Wuld yu like t give them t me fr 250 punds?
M: 250 punds is t lw. Why dn’t we say three hundred?
W: That sunds gd. Thanks a lt. I’ll take them.
Text 9
W: Jhn, did yu enjy yur trip last Sunday? Tell me smething abut it, will yu?
M: Well, we started early in the mrning and drve there all the way thrugh the valley. It was a wnderful sight!
W: Did yu stp at the Niagara Falls fr sme pictures?
M: Sure, we wuldn’t miss it. After that, we tk a shrt cut t the Natinal Park. There was very little traffic, s we gt there in less than an hur.
W: Yu were lucky then.
M: Yeah, we spent the whle mrning in the park and we had ur picnic under the tall trees.
W: What did yu d after that?
M: We went fr a swim in the sea. I had the best time there.
W: S yu must have had a busy and enjyable day last Sunday.
M: Yes, yu are right. And I was s wrn ut that I slept all the way back. My muscles ached fr several days. Nevertheless, I dn’t think the trip culd be better.
Text 10
Natinal Hugging Day first started n January 21, 1986. It was created by an American called Kevin Zabrney. He chse January 21 as it fell between the New Year’s hliday and Valentine’s Day, when he fund peple were generally in lw spirits. He created the day t prmte the emtinal benefits f hugging. This celebratin has mved beynd America’s brders and peple nw celebrate the festival in Australia, Canada, England, Germany and Russia. In America, Natinal Hugging Day is big in schls and hspitals. It is a wnderful way f letting peple knw hw yu feel abut the man f shwing yu care. S, n this Natinal Hugging Day, give everyne a big hug and make them feel gd! A wrd f advice—ask befre yu hug! There is a lt f research that shws hugging is gd fr us. Dr. Jay Grdn wrte a bk called Brighter Baby, which said hugging a child every day is mre likely t make him r her mre intelligent. Unlike kissing, hugging is acceptable in mst scieties. It can be a frm f greeting between friends, a way f celebrating a victry, r a way f shwing yur supprt fr smene.Suddenly, Jhn slwed dwn and sat nt the grund with a sharp pain.
A reprter phtgraphed this tuching scene and psted it nline.