2019届陕西省宝鸡市宝鸡中学高三上学期模拟考试（一）（10月） 英语（B）（word版）

试卷类型：B
宝鸡中学2019届高三模拟考试（一）试题
英 语
命题人:卓志刚 审题人:彭昆
本试卷共150分，共10页，考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。
     2.选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂，非选择题必须使用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字迹工整、笔迹清楚。
3.请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效。写在本试卷及草稿纸上的答案无效。
第一部分 听力（共两节，每小题 1.5 分，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卡上。
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，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 is the man doing?
A. Buying a house. B. Selling a house. C. Renting a house.
2. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. At an airport. B. In a canteen. C. In an office.
3. What will the man do?
A. Study in the library. B. Have the next exam. C. Return some books.
4. What does the man want to change about the coat?
A. Its style. B. Its color. C. Its quality.
5. What does the woman mean?
A. The man is just a baby.
B. The man should go to the dentist's.
C. She'll help cure the man's toothache.

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至7题。
6. What happened to the woman?
A. She was beaten in a table tennis game.
B. She was in a good mood.
C. She had to train for a table tennis game.
7. What does the man think of the woman's failure?
A. It's awful. B. It's no big deal. C. It's natural.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. Why does the man apologize?
A. Because he misunderstood the woman.
B. Because he lost control of his voice.
C. Because he shouted at the woman in public.
9. What does the woman suggest the man do?
A. Work over the night. B. Have a good rest. C. Get more work.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What's the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Brother and sister. B. Father and daughter. C. Husband and wife.
11. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Taking down the Christmas tree.
B. Buying Christmas presents.
C. Celebrating Christmas.
12. What does the woman think of the last Christmas?
A. Just so-so. B. Unforgettable. C. Noisy.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Where does the woman come from?
A. Japan. B. 82nd Street. C. New York.
14. How long has the woman stayed in New York?
A. For 3 days. B. For 3 weeks. C. For 3 months.
15. How often do the buses run?
A. Every 5 minutes. B. Every 8 minutes. C. Every 15 minutes.
16. What makes the woman confused?
A. The bus lines. B. The New Yorkers. C. The way people talk.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Why was Mrs. White arrested yesterday?
A. She was suspected of stealing a card.
B. She stole some shopping bags.
C. She lost her credit card.
18. Who followed Mrs. White?
A. A customer. B. The cashier. C. The store manager.

19. How long was Mrs. White put in a small room before the police came?
A. 20 minutes. B. 15 minutes. C. 25 minutes.
20. What did Mrs. White's lawyer ask the store to send?
A. Some money. B. An apology. C. A special discount.

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A
Look into hunters' eyes
HAVE you ever been face to face with a cat or a sheep? If you have, you probably noticed that cats narrow their eyes to vertical(垂直) slits(狭缝), while sheep have horizontal pupils(瞳孔).
Why is the difference?
Scientists from the Universities of California, Berkeley and Durham in Britain may have the answer. Their research, published recently in the journal Science Advances, suggested that pupils' shapes could tell whether an animal is a hunter or gets hunted.
The researchers took a close look at the eyes of 214 land animals. The challenge was to see if they could find a relationship between an animal's role in the food chain and the pupils' shapes.
They found a pattern. Species with pupils that are vertical slits are more likely to be small ambush predators(伏击捕食者)--creatures that lie in wait for their lunch. In contrast, those with horizontal pupils are more likely to be plant-eating prey(猎食；被捕食者) species.
Evolution chose the arrangement for a good reason. For hunters such as household cats, it appears that vertical pupils not only improve their ability to keep track of moving objects like mice, but also maximize their ability to judge the distances of the animals they hunt.
However, an interesting discovery from the study is that the slit pupils are mostly linked to hunters that are close to the ground. Therefore, bigger cats who actively hunt down their prey, like tigers and lions, don't have slit pupils.
On the other hand, for plant-eating prey animals, horizontal pupils give them a wider field of vision. When stretched horizontally, the pupils allow for more light to enter from the front, back, and sides. Meanwhile, they also limit the amount of light from the sun above so the animal can see the ground better. "Once they do detect a predator, they need to see where they are running," said leading researcher Martin Banks, a UC Berkeley professor of optometry(视光学). "They have to see well enough out of the corner of their eyes to run quickly and jump over things."
But what happens when they bend down to eat? Researchers checked this by watching prey animals in the Oakland Zoo in California, US. They confirmed that when goats lower their heads to eat, their eyes rotate to keep their pupils horizontal.
So it seems that the eyes are indeed the window to the soul!

21. What is the article mainly about?
A. How animals keep track of moving objects.
B. Why animals have evolved with different shaped pupils.
C. How animals change their pupils' shape when hunting for food.
D. How the pupils' shape influences an animal's ability to detect a predator.
22. According to the study, slit pupils
A. help to provide a wider field of vision.
B. provide the sharpest way to judge hunting distance.
C. are more likely to belong to those to get hunted.
D. are more likely to belong to big predators.
23. What can we conclude from the article about plant-eating prey animals?
A. Their pupils allow more light to be received from both above and below.
B. When they lower their heads to eat, they narrow their eyes to vertical slits.
C. Once they detect a predator, their eyes rotate to help them find where to run.
D. Their pupils are able to help them scan their surroundings for threats.

B
One afternoon, after finishing shopping in a supermarket, my family and I went to the check-out. I suddenly thought we didn't need any of the junk, and we abandoned all of those, saving $300.
That got me thinking about all our pointless expenses in life. With a promise that we'd stop if it was killing us, I convinced the family to take the leap into frugality(节俭). The rules were that we would buy nothing for 30 days except absolutely essentials.
Our adventure began with a great start. By 9 a.m., my wife, Ruth, had already made cakes from old strawberries and picked flowers I didn't even know we had in the garden. I cleared the car by hand for the first time for years. I read and returned the neighbor's newspaper before he woke up. Total spending on the first day: $0.
As days turned into weeks, we became so proficient(熟练的) at living frugally. We started riding our bikes to save gas. My child's finger painting was recycled as gift wrap for the home-made presents. We started to use an Internet application like Skype for free phone calls and ask neighbors with gardens for extra vegetables and herbs.
In the end, we saved more than $2000 by not spending for a month. When we began, I imagined we would rush out the moment we were done and buy a lot of things in the supermarket. Then maybe hit the mall or go to the movies.

24. We can infer from the passage that before that very afternoon, the family
A. had had higher income and living standard.
B. hadn't expected they would have financial problems.
C. had often spent money without thinking much.
D. had adopted an advisable habit of saving money.
25. How many things were mentioned about what the family did to save on the first day of the "30 days"?
A. Two. B. Five. C. Four. D. Three.
26. The end of the story suggests that the family
A. stopped halfway because of unexpected things.
B. could barely put up with the life of frugality.
C. would return to normal after the "30 days".
D. succeeded in saving and changed their spending habit.
27. This passage is mainly about
A. how a new idea came up. B. a family's no-buying try.
C. a family's way of solving life problems. D. how a family managed their daily life.

C
A recent study has found that the risk of dementia(痴呆) can increase if people live near a main road. According to the research, waste gas and noise from a busy road lead to one in ten dementia deaths of the 6.6 million patients investigated.
Air pollution is already known to contribute to the deaths of around 40,000 people in Britain each year by worsening breathing and heart conditions, while previous research showed emissions(排放物) can cause brain shrinkage. But the new study by Canadian public health scientists is the first to find a link between living close to heavy traffic and the increasing of dementia, a discovery described as "believable" and "impressive" by British experts.
Dr. Hong Chen said: "Our study suggests that busy roads could be a source of environmental stressors that could give rise to the onset of dementia. Population growth and urbanization have placed many people close to heavy traffic, and with widespread exposure to heavy traffic and growing rates of dementia, even a modest effect from near-road exposure could cause a large public health burden. More research to understanding this link is needed, particularly into the effects of different aspects of traffic, such as air pollutants and noise."
In the new study, the team tracked all adults aged between 20 and 85 living in Ontario for more than a decade from 2001 to 2012. They used postcodes to determine how close people lived to a main road and analyzed medical records to see if they went on to develop dementia, Parkinson's disease or multiple sclerosis(多发性硬化).
While there was no correlation between living near a road and Parkinson's disease or multiple sclerosis, dementia risk reduced as people lived further from a main road, with a 7 percent higher risk in developing dementia among those living within 50 metres; a 4 percent higher risk at 50-100 metres and a 2 percent higher risk at 101-200 metres. After 200 metres there was no increase. Researchers believe that noise of traffic may also play a role in the raised risk as well as other urban pollution, which is often present near busy roads.



28. What can we know about Canadian's new study?
A. British experts think highly of it.
B. It shows that air pollution is very serious.
C. It brings benefits to dementia patients.
D. It shows that air pollution can cause brain shrinkage.
29. What Dr. Hong Chen said showed that
A. people are diagnosed with dementia mainly due to air pollution.
B. widespread exposure to traffic will reduce the risk of having dementia.
C. the link between living near roads and having dementia was not obvious.
D. busy roads could be a source of environmental stressors that caused dementia to increase.
30. What does the underlined the word "correlation" mean?
A. Change. B. Improvement. C. Association. D. Secret.
31. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. Living within 200 metres of a main road has a lower risk of having dementia.
B. Living beyond 300 metres of a main road is safe for people.
C. Living near a main road adds to the risk of noise of traffic.
D. The further people live away from heavy traffic, the smaller the risk of having dementia.
D
A good joke can be the hardest thing to understand when studying a foreign language. As a recent article in The Guardian newspaper noted, "There's more to understanding a joke in a foreign language than understanding vocabulary and grammar."
Being able to understand local jokes is often seen as an incredible ice-breaker for a language learner eager to form friendships with native speakers. "I always felt that humor was a ceiling that I could never break through," Hannah Ashley, a public relations account manager in London, who once studied Spanish in Madrid, told The Guardian, "I could never speak to people on the same level as I would speak to a native English speaker. I almost came across as quite a boring person because all I could talk about was facts."
In fact, most of the time, jokes are only funny for people who share a cultural background or understand humor in the same way. Chinese-American comedian Joe Wong found this out firsthand. He had achieved huge success in the US, but when he returned to China in 2008 for his first live show in Beijing, he discovered that people didn't think his Chinese jokes were as funny as his English ones.
In Australia, meanwhile many foreigners find understanding jokes about sports to be the biggest headache. "The hardest jokes are related to rugby because I know nothing about rugby," said Melody Cao, who was once a student in Australia. "When I heard jokes I didn't get, I just laughed along."
In the other two major English-speaking countries, the sense of humor is also different. British comedian Simon Pegg believes that while Britons use irony--basically, saying something they don't mean to make a joke--every day, people in the US don't see the point of using it so often. "British jokes tend to be more subtle and dark, while American jokes are more obvious with their meanings, a bit like, Americans themselves, " he wrote in The Guardian.
32. The writer quoted the sentence, "There's more to understanding a joke in a foreign language than understanding vocabulary and grammar." to show that
A. understanding jokes requires a good knowledge of vocabulary and grammar.
B. local jokes can help you to understand the local culture better.
C. making jokes can help you make friends with native speakers.
D. to understand its jokes, you'd better learn the culture.
33. What can we guess about Hannah Ashley?
A. She thinks that Spanish people do not have much of a sense of humor.
B. She believes that one had better rely on facts when speaking a foreign language.
C. She feels confident in using Spanish.
D. She feels that not being able to share their humor makes her seem boring to Spanish people.
34. Joe Wong is used as an example to
A. suggest that bilingual people have no problems in making people laugh.
B. prove that it can be difficult to translate jokes.
C. show that there are cultural differences in humor.
D. show that the expressing ability affects the sense of humor.
35. From the article, we can learn that
A. not all English native speakers can understand English jokes easily.
B. Americans might not be able to enjoy British jokes.
C. jokes about sports are the most difficult ones for foreign people.
D. British people's dark jokes often make people uncomfortable.
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10）
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。

No matter how old you are, your mom will always remain as one of the most important people in your life. Maybe you don't know how to express your appreciation and love to her on an ordinary day. 36 Here are several things we can do this Mother's Day to show how much we appreciate and care for our mothers.
Give her flowers. 37 You can show your love to your mom by giving her flowers that match her personality. Or, if you do not know your mom's favorite, carnations(康乃馨) could be your best choice.
Cook for her. Mothers usually are the ones who cook for us. Your mom will absolutely love it if you surprise her by taking over the kitchen and cooking something for her. Just make sure you clean up afterwards.
38 You can just do so describing how much your mother means to you. It can be very effective that your mom will keep them and always be reminded of how important she is to your lives as a family member.
Travel with her. Mothers work hard, so traveling can help her to relax and forget her problems. She will treasure the moment--wherever you go, just your presence. 39
Take her to a spa. Massages or spas are for moms of all ages, and she will enjoy breaking the boredom of staying indoors the whole day. 40
It's important to let Mom know she's special to you.
A. A lot of us forget that the best gift to give her is ourselves.
B. Remember her wedding anniversary.
C. Write her a letter.
D. Almost every girl appreciates flowers and so does your mother.
E. However, Mother's Day is the special time when you can let her know how important she is to you.
F. And this will offer your mom comfort and an increased sense of well-being.
G. She remains the center of attention and respect for a child for a long time.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的Ａ.Ｂ.Ｃ.Ｄ四个选项中，选出合适填入对应空白处的最佳选项。
Ten years ago, Sean Carter was a student at university. One night, he was 41 in a car with a friend who had been drinking. They 42 and Sean was left in a wheelchair 43 a brain injury. He has been unable to walk or talk since then and his mom, Jenny, has been 44 him.
"What were you feeling 45 you found out I had been in a car 46 ?" Sean asks his mom. Sean speaks by using his finger to 47 words onto an iPad. Those words are then translated into audio. "I was shocked," Jenny says. "It was just so hard seeing your child's 48 body in a bed for so long. You couldn't do anything for two years."
Over the years, Sean has become more 49 , though he says he's not yet ready to do everything alone. "It's 50 living with your mom when you' re 32 years old," Jenny says, while Sean 51 and replies, "Oh, yeah!"
Jenny, 63, then asks her son, "If this was our last 52 what would you want to say?" "Let me 53 you right there, Sean tells his mom. ''I know you will be here for many years to 54 .
But I want you to know how 55 I am for what you have done for me. You gave up your life to give me a life."
"Yeah. But it's OK," Jenny responds. " 56 is really the value goods that we have, and if you can 57 time with somebody else, that's probably the most important thing you can do for someone. It's the only thing that 58 . "
Sean replies, "I don't say this enough. You're the picture of unconditional 59 I admire your 60 to be the best mom you can be, and you do a fine job. I love you beyond the moon and back."
41. A. chatting B. arguing C. playing D. driving
42. A. crashed B. dashed C. struggled D. attacked
43. A. of B. with C. on D. for
44. A. giving in to B. taking control of C. looking forward to D. taking care of
45. A. before B. through C. because D. when
46. A. seat B. accident C. road D. track
47. A. type B. put C. draw D. move
48. A. heavy B. strong C. soft D. lifeless
49. A. generous B. independent C. clever D. careful
50. A. interesting B. hard C. foolish D. funny
51. A. worries B. laughs C. cries D. complains
52. A. dinner B. trip C. operation D. conversation
53. A. reward B. forget C. stop D. expect
54. A. come B. waste C. spend D. disappear
55. A. regretful B. painful C. thankful D. understanding
56. A. Hardship B. Emotion C. Friendship D. Time
57. A. kill B. share C. save D. calculate
58. A. matters B. survives C. lasts D. lives
59. A. joy B. reward C. apology D. love
60. A. idea B. duty C. story D. confidence

第二节：单词拼写（共10小题，每题1.5分，满分15分）
61. Please don’t be _________(担心) about my safety.
62. You see，the ________(精力充沛的)young man plays basketball day and night.
63. Under our teacher’s ____________ (指导), we finished the work smoothly.
64. The two of them have____________(装饰)their new house romantically to celebrate their new life together.
65. I bought this house for only $10,000. I’ve got a good ____________(便宜货)．
66. This hospital is ___________(附属)to the medical college nearby.
67.The conference ____________(探索，探究) the possibility of closer trade links，but no agreement was reached.
68. I don’t mind _______________(道歉)to him for what I have done.
69. Children shows______________(好奇心) about everything.
70. He visited me now and then, but not as __________(频繁地) as he used to.

第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除、或修改某个单词。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意：1. 每次错误以及修改均限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者从第十一处起不计分。

Why do I want to go to college? No one have ever asked me such question. Therefore many times I have asked myself. I have come up to a whole variety of reasons. The most important reason is why I want to be a better man. Many things made human beings different from or better than animals. One of the most important thing is education. I know one can get educated in many ways, but colleges and universities are among the best places which teaching me how to educate me. Only when I am well-educated will I be a better man to serve the country, society or people.

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
  
 假如你是李华，你的美国网友Tom想要了解一下你所在学校的校园布局，请你根据自己的校园给他写一封e-mail，描述一下你的学校，并简单表达你对学校的情感。
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．不要提及学校名称；
4．开头语和结束语已经为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Tom,
How I miss you! I'd like to introduce the layout of school to you.











                    
Best wishes !
Yours,
Li Hua








宝鸡中学2016级高三模拟考试（一）参考答案
英语
A卷
第一部分听力（共两节，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）
1-5 BCABB 6-10 BACBC 11-15 CBCAA 16-20CACBA
第二部分  阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30）
21-25 BDBCB 26-30 DCCDC 31-35 ADDAC
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10）
36-40 GDACF
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
41-45 CABDC 46-50 ABDAA 51-55 BDCAB 56-60 DCADB
B卷
第一部分听力（共两节，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）
1-5 CBABB 6-10 ABCBC 11-15 ABAAA 16-20 CACAB
第二部分  阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30）
21-25 BBDCD 26-30 DBBDC 31-35 CDDCA
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10）
36-40 EDCAF
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
41-45 DABDD 46-50 BADBB 51-55 BDCAC 56-60 DBADB
第二节 单词拼写（共10小题，每题1.5分，满分15分）
61. concerned 62. energetic 63. guidance 64. decorated 65. bargain
66. attached 67. explored 68. apologizing 69. curiosity 70. frequently
第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
Why do I want to go to college? No one have ever asked me such question. Therefore many times I
has a However/But
have asked myself. I have come up to a whole variety of reasons. The most important reason is why I
with that
want to be a better man. Many things made human beings different from or better than animals. One of
make
the most important thing is education. I know one can get educated in many ways, but colleges and
things
universities are among the best places which teaching me how to educate me. Only when I am
myself
well-educated will I be a better man to serve the country, society or people.
and
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
One possible version :
Dear Tom,
How I miss you! I'd like to introduce the layout of my school to you.
Entering the campus, you will step on the main path leading through the whole campus. On the left of the cross road is located the modern laboratory building while our splendid teaching building is on the right, where we have fascinating lessons every day. At the end of the main path, the library on the left greets you and the gym on the opposite side. Happily, we have sports after class in the football field，which is between the library and the gym building; the basketball court faces the football field across the main path.
I love my school with students working hard to realize their dreams and teachers training us like our parents. Provided you can visit my school some day, I will show you around it.
Best wishes !
Yours,
Li Hua
附：听力录音稿
Text 1
M: Sir, how long do you want to use the house? All the summer?
M: No, I'm afraid not. My holiday is only six weeks, but I guess my brother would take it for another six weeks.
Text 2
M : All the food smells tasty today and is making my mouth water.
W: Let's line up here. This line seems a little shorter. I can't wait to get my lunch.
Text 3
M: I'm going to get some books for my next exam in the library and study there. Wanna go with me?
W: Why not? I just need to return some books. They are due today.
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W: How do you think of the coat, sir?
M: I like this style, but I don't like its color. Do you have one in blue?
W: Yes, we have, sir. Here you are. It's made of good quality,pure wool, so it feels very soft.
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M: I hate dentists. They often make me feel pain.
W: Be brave. If it really hurts that much, just let them help you.
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M: Penny, would you like to go dancing with us tonight?
W: Sorry, John. I am just not in the mood.
M: You look upset. What's going on?
W: I lost the table tennis game yesterday. I just don't want to play table tennis any more.
M: Is it that bad? It's nothing more than a game.
W: Perhaps you are right. But I still need some time to recover from this failure.
M: OK, I understand. Don't hesitate to come to me if you need any help.
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M: Hey, Cindy, I'm so sorry about yesterday. I shouldn't have yelled at you in front of everyone.
W: Well, it doesn't matter now. I forgive you. But what was wrong with you yesterday?
M : I don't know what happened to me. I just lost control of myself at that moment.
W: You must be too stressed these days. I think you just need to get more rest and relaxation.
M : Yes, you're right. Too much work, but too little time. It nearly drives me crazy. I should go to bed early tonight. Thank you,Cindy. Good night.
W: Good night.
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M: OK, honey, time to take down the Christmas tree.
W: Do we have to?
M: Come on, it's falling apart and losing needles all the time.
W: It's not that bad. Besides, it looks really nice in that comer.
M : But Christmas was two weeks ago ! It's only been there because we've been too busy to get rid of it.
W: I know, I know. But it reminds me of the great Christmas we just had. All of us were here, my parents, your parents, the kids, and the cousins. The food was good, and everybody got what they wanted.
M: Yeah, it was a good Christmas. It won't always be this good,but we can't make it last longer than it should.
W: OK, fine. We need to take down the tree, but I will feel sad.
M : Well, I can make a deal with you. We'll leave it up until Sun-day, and then we'll take it down after going to church.
W: Done. You're so sweet, honey.
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W: Excuse me, do the buses stop here?
M: Yes, they all stop at this comer.
W: I want to go to Broadway on 82nd Street. Can 1 take any bus that comes along?
M: You can take any bus except the Number 9.
W: How often do the buses run?
M: They run about every 5 minutes.
W: Fine. How long does it take to get to 82nd Street?
M: About 15 minutes. It's not very far. Are you a stranger here in New York ?
W: Yes, I am. I arrived only 3 days ago from Japan.
M: How do you like New York?
W: I like it very much, but the way people talk here is a little confusing to me. It's hard to understand.
M: You'll soon get accustomed to it. It's not that difficult. Well,here's the bus. Fortunately, it's not full.
W: Thanks for your kind help. You're really nice.
M: Don't mention it.
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An elderly woman made a legal claim against a department store yesterday because it had wrongly accused her of stealing a greeting card. Doss White, 72 years old, is asking $ 3,000 in damages from the store for wrongful arrest. Mrs. White visited the store while shopping, but she did not buy anything. She was followed through the town by a store manager. He had been told that a customer saw her take a card and put it in her shopping bag. He stopped her at a bookstore as she was reading a book. Mrs. White said, "This man, a total stranger, suddenly grabbed my bag and asked if he could look in it." She was taken back to the store and put in a small room in full view of the other shoppers for 20 minutes until the police arrived. At the police station, she was body-searched, but nothing was found. Her lawyer asked the department store to send her an apology, but they insisted that she may have been stealing. More will be reported today.