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（考试时间： 120 分钟 满分： 150 分 命题：翔安中学 审题： 泉港二中）
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. What prgrams des the wman prefer?
A. Talk shws. B. Sprts. C. News.
2. What is the man ding?
A. He is having dinner. B. He is picking a gift. C. He is ging dwnstairs.
3. What des the man usually take with him n vacatin?
A. A suitcase. B. A backpack. C. A sprts bag.
4. Hw des the wman feel abut chemistry?
A. Wrried. B. Cnfident. C. Hpeless.
5. Why des the man chse t learn the guitar?
A. The guitar is easy t learn.
B. All his friends play the guitar.
C. The guitar is a cheap musical instrument.
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，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，
各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第 6 段材料， 回答第 6、7 题。
6. Why is it an imprtant day fr the man?
A. He will sign an agreement.
B. He will attend a wedding.
C. He will pickup an imprtant guest.
7. What clr is the tie the man will wear?
A. Red. B. Blue. C. Grey.
听第 7 段材料， 回答第 8 至 10 题。
8. Where des the cnversatin take place?
A. At a restaurant. B. At abus stp. C. At the train statin.
9. When will the man’s sister arrive?
A. At 4:10. B. At 4:20. C. At 4:30.
10. Hw ften des the N.1 bus run?
A. Every 5 minutes. B. Every 10 minutes. C. Every 15 minutes.
听第 8 段材料， 回答第 11 至 13 题。
11.Why des the wman invite the man t the beach?
A. T relax. B. T see a whale. C. T cllect sme plastic.
12. Wh will recycle the plastic garbage?
A. The cmmunity. B. The gvernment. C. A cmpany.
13. What is the wman like?
A. Easy-ging. B. Respnsible. C. Shy.
听第 9 段材料， 回答第 14 至 16 题。
14. Which is the wman’s favrite hbby?
A. Ding exercise. B. Writing at hme. C. Walking her dg.
15. Why des the wman suggest cking?
A. It is a creative hbby.
B. It is easy t ck alne.
C. It is healthier than eating ut.
16. What des the man prbably think f cking?
A. Hard. B. Cnvenient. C. Fantastic.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. When will the first strm arrive?
A. Tday. B. This weekend. C. Next week.
18. Which city will have fg?
A. New Yrk City. B. Saint Paul. C. Bstn.
19. Fr whm will the ice cause prblems?
A. Peple traveling n ft.
B. Peple driving n the rad.
C. Peple hping t celebrate by the water.
20. What will the weather be like in Chicag?
A. Sunny. B. Snwy. C. Windy.
第二部分 阅读理解(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 和 D 四个选项中， 选出最佳选项。
A
With mre than 2.5 millin visitrs annually, Olympic Natinal Park is a mst ppular park in the US. If yu’re lking fr breathtaking views, these are the best places t camp inside Olympic Natinal Park.
Campgrund
●Deer Park
Only tents are allwed here. 14 campsites are available n a first cme, first served basis frm June thrugh mid-Octber.
Cst: $15/night
●Staircase
There are 49 campsites. The lcatin is pen thrugh the whle year. Sme f its facilities（设施） are nly
available during the summer.
Cst: $24/night
●Kalalch
With its 170 campsites, Kalalch is the largest and mst ppular campgrund in the whle park. It is interesting and cnvenient t park.
Cst: $24/night
●Dsewallips
Dsewallips features abut 30 campsites, nne f which can be reserved ahead f time. It is accessible thrughut the year.
Cst: Free
Things t Knw Befre Yu G
●Bring a Bear Canister(防熊罐): The park is filled with all kinds f wildlife that are mre than willing t help
themselves t yur fd. Bring a bear canister t keep yur supplies safe.
●Firewd: Sme campgrunds have firewd fr sale, but visitrs are allwed t cllect kindling(引火物) in
lcatins where that isn’t the case.
●Grup Camping Sites: The park ffers large-grup camping sites in Kalalch. The reservatin may require a phne
call t cmplete and has different pricing mdels. Visit the website fr mre infrmatin.
●Reservatin Fees: All fees fr the varius campsites arepayable by credit card nly. N cash is accepted. Be sure
t have a card with yu if yu are nt making a reservatin nline ahead f time.
21. What d Staircase and Dsewallips have in cmmn?
A ．They charge the mst. B ．They welcme tents nly.
C ．They are pen year-rund. D ．They need a reservatin.
22. Which campgrund is suitable fr campers in large grups?
A ．Staircase. B ．Kalalch. C ．Dsewallips. D ．Deer Park.
23. Which f the fllwing is nt allwed in the campgrunds?
A ．Paying in cash. B ．Bring sme snacks. C ．Bking in advance. D ．Cllecting firewd.
B
I finally climbed int bed at 1: 20 in the mrning. My friends had helped me celebrate my 31st birthday in the
basement apartment where I lived.
Earlier in the day I had prepared fr the unlikely event f a fld. We are a bit far frm the banks f the Ahr River. It had been raining buckets that week and the gvernment had sent ut a fld warning, thugh nt fr where I was. Still, I’d placed sandbags n the flr utside my garden dr and put electrnics n tables. “Silly br!” My
friends laughed at me fr ding that, but I thught, why take a chance?
Arund tw 'clck, I was awakened by the sund f rushing water, as if I were lying beside a waterfall. When I gt ff the bed, I was shcked that cld water was rising fast. In darkness, I grabbed my cellphne and turned n
the flashlight. When I stepped ut f the bedrm, I saw water shting thrugh the gaps f the dr.
I began t panic. I knew I had t get ut—fast! In bare feet, I started t make my way t the nly escape: the dr that led upstairs t the main flr. Finally, I made it t the dr and tried several times t pull it pen even just a little bit, but the rushing water shut it again. I lked arund fr anything I culd use t keep it pen. There in the crner was a catrack (架子). I tk it and, nce again, pened the dr, thrwing the catrack between the dr and the frame (门框) t keep the dr frm shutting. Finally, I managed t make a gap just wide enugh t squeeze
(挤) thrugh and make it int the hallway.
I jumped up the stairs and ran utside. I std there in the darkness, wet thrugh. What was nce a lvely street
was nw a waterscape, with flating ruins instead f peple and cars. The river had drwned the neighbrhd!
24. What des the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 imply?
A ．Better safe than srry. B ．It never rains but it purs.
C ．A lst chance never returns. D ．A friend in need is a friend indeed.
25. What was the authr ding when water flded in?
A ．Celebrating his birthday. B ．Sleeping in the basement.
C ．Placing sandbags by the dr. D ．Playing with electrnic devices.
26. Which f the fllwing might be the mst difficult fr the authr during the escape?
A ．Making his way t the dr. B ．Finding a catrack.
C ．Keeping the dr frm shutting. D ．Squeezing thrugh the gap.
27. Hw did the authr feel when standing n the street?
A ．Sad and shcked. B ．Annyed and anxius.
C ．Surprised and disappinted. D ．Puzzled and awkward.
C
Mst peple in their eighties wuld cnsider themselves lucky nt t have health prblems, but this is nt the case with Tshisuke Kanazawa. The 82-year-ld Japanese bdybuilder is nt nly in perfect physical cnditin, but
als lks better than a lt f men a quarter his age.
Kanazawa is a living example that yu’re never t ld t hit the gym and achieve the bdy yu’ve always dreamed f. A champin bdybuilder in his yuth, Kanazawa stpped exercising cmpletely after he retired(退休) at age 34, drinking, smking and eating whatever he liked. It wasn’t until he turned 50 that he wanted t regain the
perfect bdy f his yunger years.
Kanazawa’s wife felt sick frequently, and the frmer bdybuilder remembered that she had never been happier than when he wn the natinal champinship. S, t please her, he decided t return t the gym and cmpletely
change his diet.
His wrkut schedule had t change accrding t his age. In his yuth, he wuld spend up t six hurs training in the gym every day, and his bdy wuld recver within tw days after a particularly intensive wrkut, but that was nt the case anymre. He cut the daily gym time t three hurs and started giving his bdy ne week t recver
after exercising every muscle grup.
Kanazawa’s effrts paid ff. In 2016, at the age f 80, Kanazawa defeated many ppnents and placed sixth
in the wrld in a match fr bdybuilders ver 65, and wn the admiratin f the crwd.
Sprt keeps this elderly man healthy, as he has nt suffered s much as a cld since he started bdybuilding
again at age 50.
“I want t be a super ldman in the bdybuilder cmmunity,” Kanazawa said, “If I have a gal, I can cntinue
mving frward. I have t wrk much harder.”
28. What can we learn abut Kanazawa frm paragraph 2?
A. He started bdybuilding at the age f 34.
B. He seldm exercised when he was yung.
C. He had serius health prblems in his yuth.
D. He develped an unhealthy lifestyle after he retired.
29. Why did Kanazawa decide t take up exercise again?
A. T make a living B. T help change his diet.
C. T cheer up his wife. D. T recver frm illness.
30. What did ld Kanazawa d while rebuilding his bdy?
A. He went n a diet. B. He turned t the dctr fr advice.
C. He cmbined relaxatin with exercise. D. He spent up t six hurs training every day.
31. What can be the best title fr the text?
A. Bdybuilding: N Age Limit B. Champin: The Result f Wrkut
C. Understanding: A Secret t Happiness D. Exercise: The Best Medicine fr Illnesses
D
Teenagers have lng been tld that being active and taking part in varius sprts is gd fr their health. But new research suggests that t much sprt fr teenagers culd negatively affect their well-being just as much as t
little sprt.
Researchers frm Switzerland say their study suggests that 14 hurs f physical activity a week is best fr prmting gd health in teenagers. Hwever, they fund that mre than 14 hurs appears t be detrimental t their health. T reach their findings, the researchers surveyed mre than 1,245 teenagers aged between 16 and 20 frm
Switzerland.
All participants were required t answer questins n height and weight, sprts practice, sprts injuries and well-being. Their well-being was assessed(评估) using the Wrld Health Organizatin (WHO) Well-Being Index,
and the average well-being scre fr all participants was 17.
The researchers divided sprts participatin int lw (0—3.5 hurs a week), average (3.6— 10.5 hurs), high (10.6— 17.5 hurs), and very high (mre than 17.5 hurs).The researchers fund that participants in the lw and very high activity grups were mre than twice as likely t have well-being scres belw 13, cmpared with participants in the average grup. The researchers fund that the highest well-being scres were gtten by participants wh carried cut arund 14 hurs f physical activity a week, but exercising beynd 14 hurs resulted
in lwer well-being scres.
Cmmenting n their findings, the researchers say physical activity has been cnnected with psitive emtinal
well-being, reduced sadness, anxiety and stress disrders, and imprved self-respect in teenagers.
The researchers suggest that their study stresses the imprtance fr physicians caring fr teenagers t check their level f sprts practice and ask them abut their well-being. Teenagers prbably need a supprtive and clser fllw-up f their health and well-being. The findings can prvide infrmatin fr guideline grups wh prduce
recmmendatins n sprts practice fr teenagers.
32.What des the underlined wrd “detrimental” in paragraph 2 prbably mean?
A. Useless. B. Imprtant. C. Reasnable. D. Harmful.
33. What d the researchers find ut?
A. Lw sprts participatin causes verweight
B. The sprts participatin is divided int fur levels.
C. The highest well-being scres are gtten in the “high” grup.
D. The average well-being scre f teenagers between 16 and 20 in Switzerland is 17.
34.Where is this text prbably taken frm?
A. A research paper. B.A health magazine.
C. A business reprt. D.A fitness diary.
35.What is the text mainly abut?
A. Measures t imprve teenagers’ well-being.
B. Cncerns f physicians abut teenagers'well-being.
C. Imprtance f physical activities n teenagers'well-being.
D. Relatinship between sprts participatin and teenagers'well-being.
第二节(共 5 小题 ;每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分)
根据短文内容， 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Art has been described in ppular culture as smething nly particularly educated r rich peple can enjy.
Hwever, this culdn’t be further frm the truth. 36 Here are sme tips that can help.
37 Artists ften create wrks t cmment n majr histrical events, and this can give us a windw int their unique perspective( 视角). Fr example, Pabl Picass’s Guernica (1937) is clsely related t the bmbings during the Spanish Civil War. 38 Besides, pwerful rganizatins and peple thrughut histry ften invited artists t create pieces that supprted their causes. This affects the intended audience f the art
piece—wh was meant t see the art.
Find ut the type f the painting. If yu’re lking at a painting, knwing what type it belngs t can be helpful. Types are basically categries(类目). 39 In painting,the well-knwn types include landscape, prtraiture,
quiet life and s n.
Learn abut the art mvements r schls that influenced the piece. Art mvements were rises in ppularity f certain ways f creating art. An art schl is basically just a grup f artists, smetimes all in the same regin, wh all have a similar style r subject matter. Knwing a little bit abut these can help yu understand why an artist
might have made certain chices.
40 Learning a bit abut artists wh created a piece can help cast light n it in a variety f ways. It
can help yu understand why they made certain artistic decisins r chse t make the wrk in the first place.
A ．It’s filled with against-war spirit.
B ．It is decided by what the painting is abut.
C ．They are used t divide art int grups r types.
D ．Read up n the life and philsphy f the artist.
E ．If yu can draw well, yu can understand the histry f art.
F ．Anyne can cme t appreciate art with a bit f time and effrt.
G ．Understand the histry f the time when the art was prduced.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节, 满分 30 分）
第一节 完形填空（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。
One mrning, I was jgging and I nticed a persn in frnt f me abut 1/4 mile. I culd 41 that he was running a little slwer than meand I thught, “Very well, I shall try t 42 him.” I had abut a mile tg 43 I
needed t turnff, s I started running faster and faster. Every blck, I was 44 getting clser t him just a little
bit. Just a few minutes later, I was nly abut 100 yards frm him, s I really sped up, 45 I was running the last lap f Lndn Olympic cmpetitin. I was determined t keep up with him. Finally, I did 46 it! I caught and
passed him. I really felt gd, “I beat.” Of curse, he didn't ever knw we were 47 .
After passing him, I realized I had been s fcused n cmpeting against him that I had 48 my turn. I had gne nearly six blcks past it. I had t 49 and g back. Isn't it what happens in ur life when we fcus n cmpeting with classmates, c-wrkers, neighbrs, friends, trying t leave them behind r trying t prve that we
are mre imprtant r mre 50 ?
In fact, we spend ur time and 51 runnig after ther peple and we miss ut n ur wn paths t ur destinatin. The 52 with blind cmpetitin is that it's a never ending cycle. There will always be smebdy 53 yu, smene with better grades r a mre satisfying jb, etc. But be 54 that we can be the best
that we can be. We are cmpeting with n ne. Take what we have been 55 , such as the height, weight and
persnality. We shuld feel lucky with them, stay fcused and live a happy life.
41.A. frget B. tell C. admit D. argue
42.A. fl B. warn C. catch D. encurage
47.A. resting B. racing C. meeting D. cmmunicating
55.A. given B. spent C. taken D. used
第二节 短文填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分, 满分 15 分）
Wrld Water Day falls n March 22 every year. 56 (establish) by the United Natins, it aims t raise the awareness abut the glbal water prblems and the need fr access t clean water fr all. Each year, the day fcuses n a specific aspect f freshwater. Varius activities 57 (rganize) t prmte the message f prtecting water. One f the main 58 (gal) is t encurage peple t use water 59 (wise) and avid waste. There are several ways t achieve this, such as turning 60 the tap while brushing teeth
and taking shrter shwer.
43.A. befre
B. because
C. nce
D. althugh
44.A. secretly
B. finally
C. pssibly
D. gradually
45.A. nticing
B. ensuring
C. imagining
D. annuncing
46.A. find
B. remember
C. make
D. cntrl
48.A. taken
B. changed
C. valued
D. missed
49.A. turn arund
B. give in
C. shw ff
D. get thrugh
50.A. prud
B. successful
C. adventurus
D. helpful
51.A. mney
B. dream
C. knwledge
D. energy
52.A. prblem
B. pssibility
C. requirement
D. influence
53.A. friendly t
B. ahead f
C. clse t
D. strict with
54.A. srry
B. afraid
C. cnfident
D. curius
Water is imprtant fr life, supprting all frms f existence n Earth. Hwever, the shrtage f freshwater is becming increasingly limited due t 61 (pllute), climate change, and ppulatin grwth. As 62 result, it is necessary that we take actin t prtect and preserve ur water resurces. By 63 (celebrate) Wrld Water Day, we can make a significant cntributin t prtecting ur planet's water surces. It reminds us that every drp 64 (cunt). Let us wrk twards a wrld 65 water is nt a luxury (奢侈品) but a basic right fr everyne.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分 15 分）
假定你是李华，作为交换生在英国交流学习。你听说学校流行音乐俱乐部正在招收新成员，想加入该
俱乐部。请用英文给负责俱乐部的学生 Jhn 写一封申请信，要点如下：
(1)简要介绍自己；
(2)加入俱乐部的目的。
注意：
(1)词数 80 左右；
(2)开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。
参考词汇： 流行音乐俱乐部 pp music club
Dear Jhn,
I'm Li Hua, an exchange student.
Yurs sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写（满分 25 分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段话，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
That night, I quarreled (争吵) with my mther, then strmed ut f the huse. While n the rad,I remembered
that I did nt have any mney in my pcket. I did nt even take my cellphne t make a call hme.
At the sametime,I went thrugh a ndleshp, and I suddenly felt very hungry. I wished fr a bwl f ndles,
but I had n mney!
The shpkeeper saw me standing befre the cunter and asked, "Hey little girl, yu want t eat a bwl?"
"But... but I d nt carry mney..." I shyly answered.
"Okay, I'll treat yu." He said, "Cme in, and I will ck yu a bwl."
A few minutes later the shpkeeper brught me a steaming bwl f ndles. After eating sme pieces, I cried.
"What is it?" He asked.
"Nthing. I am just tuched by yur kindness!" I said as I wiped my tears and tld him my ever quarrel with my mm. "Even a stranger n the street treats me kindly and gives me a bwl f ndles, but my mther isn’t. She is strict with me all the way, and expects t much frm me. What’s wrse, she never finds I am always wrking
hard."
The shpkeeper sighed (叹气), "Girl, why did yu think s? Think again. I nly gave yu a bwl f ndles and yu felt that way. Yur mther has been taking care f yu since yu were little, why were yu nt grateful and
why did yu run away frm hme withut any cnsideratin?"
I was really surprised after hearing that. Why did I nt think f that? A bwl f ndles frm a stranger made
me feel grateful, and my mther has raised me since I was little and I have never felt s, nt even a little.
注意：
(1)所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；
(2)续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Just at that mment, many memries came back int my mind.
When arriving hme, I saw my mther sitting at the dinner table, wrried and tired.
厦泉五校2023-2024学年高一年级第二学期期中联考
英语试题参考答案及评分标准
一、听力 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
CBBAC 6-10 ABBCB 11-15CCBAA 16-20CBAAC
二、阅读理解 （共20小题，每小题2.5分，满分50分）
CBA 24-27 ABCA 28-31 DCCA 32-35 DCBD 36-40 FGACD
三、完型填空 （共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
BCADC 46-50 CBDAB 51-55 DABCA
四、语法填空 （共10小题；每小题1.5分, 满分15分;大小写错误不给分）
Established 57. are rganized 58. gals 59. wisely 60. ff
pllutin 62. a 63. celebrating 64. cunts 65. where
五、写作 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
Dear Jhn，
I'm Li Hua, an exchange student. Hearing that pp music club is admitting new members, I
am writing t jin it.
Firstly, let me intrduce myself. As fr me, I am utging and have many interests, including
music. I am fnd f singing pp sngs and peple tell me my vice sunds beautiful. In additin, I am ttally aware f team spirit and understand hw t get alng with thers. I want t imprve my ral English and share music with the lcal students by jining the club. Last but nt least, I firmly believe that I can make many friends here.
If yu cnsider I’m qualified fr yur club, please cntact me at yur earliest cnvenience.
Yurs sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写 （满分25分）
Just at that mment, many memries came back int my mind. When I was ill, she was always the ne taking care f me. When I had truble with my study, she never lst faith in me and encuraged me t keep ging. When I arrived hme during the weekend, she always prepared my favrite fd. All her kindness came back t me. I shuld be grateful fr all she had dne fr me. I realized I shuld g back hme immediately and say srry t my mther.
When arriving hme, I saw my mther sitting at the dinner table, wrried and tired. She must have been lking fr me everywhere. I was ready fr her anger and shuts. Hwever, befre I culd aplgize, my mther saw me and gently said, "Oh hney, thank Gd yu're back! Cme inside. Yu are prbably very hungry. I cked yur favrite ndles, cme and eat while they are still ht." N lnger able t cntrl myself, I cried in her arms. "I'm srry, mm. Please frgive me." I whispered t her thrugh tears, extremely ashamed f myself. There is n greater bnd than the lve frm parents, and it is a treasure t be cherished thrughut ur lives.
附：听力解析
Text 1
M: I’m crazy abut sprts and talk shws. If they are n, I culd be in frnt f the TV fr hurs. What abut yu?
W: I mstly watch the news and cking prgrams.
Text 2
W: Richard, cme dwnstairs. Dinner is ready.
M: Just a minute, dear! I’m lking at a piece f jewelry nline. I want t make sure I get the right gift fr yur birthday.
Text 3
M: Have yu packed fr yur hliday?
W: Nt yet. My suitcase handle brke, s I need smething new t put all my stuff in. I have a big sprts bag, but it’s t ld.
M: I always take a backpack when I’m n vacatin. Yu can carry mre that way.
Text 4
M: It’s almst time fr exams. Are yu ready, Anna? I’ve been studying fr hurs. But I still feel stressed.
W: Me, t! But I’m cnfident abut my English test. I’m gd at English. But I am wrried abut chemistry. I need t study my ntes mre.
Text 5
M: I decided t learn the guitar! I’ve always wanted t play music, and the guitar is interesting.
W: Cl! But why did yu pick that instrument?
M: All my friends play the vilin, and I want t be different. The pian sunds gd but is t expensive. The guitar is perfect!
Text 6
M: Where’s my red tie, dear? The ne I wre at Ann’s wedding.
W: I dn’t knw. All yur ties are in the drawer. Lk fr it there.
M: I fund it! It was in my bag.
W: Yu lk nice tday. Why are yu wearing that red tie? Anther wedding?
M: N. An imprtant guest is cming t ur cmpany. We’ll have a business meeting and sign an agreement. It’s a big day fr me.
W: It’s indeed imprtant. But that tie desn’t g with that grey suit. I like this blue ne. Try it n.
M: Hmm, it lks much better.
Text 7
W: Hi, Jhn. What are yu ding here?
M: I’m waiting fr the bus.
W: Where are yu ging?
M: I’m ging t the statin t meet my sister. Her train arrives at 4:30, but it’s 4:10 nw. I have nly 20 minutes t get there!
W: Hw ften des the N.1 bus run?
M: Every 10 minutes. I missed ne 5 minutes ag, and the next ne hasn’t cme yet! May I brrw yur bike?
W: Srry, I have t meet Mike at a restaurant.
M: Oh, what shuld I d?
W: Why nt take the N.15 bus? It als ges t the statin, and it’s cming right nw.
Text 8
W: Kevin, let’s g t the beach!
M: The beach? I’m t lazy t g there. Why dn’t we g smewhere else, Betty?
W: There is sme cmmunity wrk t be dne there. We can clean up the beach. We can cllect a lt f plastic garbage, t.
M: What fr? It’s the gvernment’s respnsibility. Besides, why shuld we cllect all f the plastic garbage?
W: Kevin, yu dn’t knw the harm the plastic de s t the cean. Plastic can pllute the cean and, in turn, harm fish and ther cean life. We shuld care abut what happens t the cean. Didn’t yu hear abut that dead whale’s stmach that was full f plastic garbage?
M: Oh, yes. I heard abut that. But what will we d with the plastic garbage we cllect?
W: We will take all f the plastic t a cmpany that can recycle it.
M: I see.
Text 9
M: I want a new hbby. But I’m nt sure what t d. D yu have any interesting hbbies?
W: I have a lt f hbbies! I am a writer and wrk at hme, s I have free time t d ther things. And I dn’t like being bred, s I find new hbbies. My favrite ne is exercise. It is gd fr me and makes me feel strng. I walk my dg arund the neighbrhd r g t the gym.
M: That is very healthy! I dn’t like exercise, thugh. D yu have any ther fun hbbies?
W: Well, I als like t ck. It’s nt hard t learn. I ck healthy fds, but yu can ck anything. It’s a creative hbby. Yu can lk up recipes and find new dishes t create. And yu can ck with yur wife and kids. It’s a fun thing fr peple t d tgether. Then yu have smething gd t eat when yu’re dne!
M: That’s a great idea! I think I’ll start cking with my family. We usually just g t restaurants. Thanks fr the help!
Text 10
W: Get ready t say gdbye t tday’s warm, sunny weather. Just when millins f peple are getting ready fr the Christmas hliday, three strms are expected t make prblems fr hliday travelers. Nne f the strms will be strng, but the cld air will make traveling difficult. The first strm will arrive n this weekend. It will bring rain t the nrtheast, but warm air in New Yrk City might cause sme fg and lw cluds. It will be hard fr drivers t see the rad clearly. Later in the week, snw will cme t the nrthwest states, with three inches falling in Saint Paul, Minnesta. And a few days later, just when the New Year’s celebratins are scheduled, Bstn will be cvered with freezing rain. The ice will cause prblems fr anyne trying t travel n ft, with ne inch f ice expected n city rads. New Year’s will be cld in Chicag, t, with a strng wind blwing water frm the river nt anyne hping t celebrate by the water.