2019—2020学年下学期衡水中学高三年级四调考试(3.1)英语试卷 Word版

 2019—2020衡水中学下学期高三年级四调考试(3.1)英语试卷
第一部分 听力（共两节，每小题1.5分满分30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。
1. Where does this conversation most likely take place?
A. At a flower shop. B. On a hill. C. In a garden.
2. What will the man probably do?
A. Go outside. B. Read a magazine. C. Listen to a program.
3. How does the girl usually get back to school?
A. By car. B. By bus. C. By taxi.
4. What do we know about the woman speaker?
A. She’s strict. B. She’s regretful. C. She’s caring.
5. What is the man speaker doing?
A. Making a suggestion. B. Doing housework. C. Leaning a skill.
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 was Alice late?
A. She made a call. B. She got up late. C. She set off late.
7. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Teacher and student. B. Father and daughter. C. Boss and employee.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What is the weather mostly like during their camping trip?
A. It’s hot. B. It’s cold. C. It’s rainy.
9. How does Linda feel about the man?
A. Mysterious. B. Considerate. C. Disgusting.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Housekeeping. B. Shopping. C. Cooking.
11. Whose price has just increased at the highest rate?
A. Cheese’s. B. Bacon’s. C. Meat’s.
12. Why is the woman unwilling to buy instant coffee?
A. Because it’s bitter. B. Because it’s unpopular. C. Because it’s expensive.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is probably the man speaker?
A. A chemist. B. A dentist. C. A patient.
14. When does the woman have an appointment with Dr. Williams?
A. This morning. B. At five o’clock. C. Next week.
15. What does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Wait for Dr. Williams. B. Be cautious about her diet. C. Go to the dentist’s directly.
16. What will the man do to help the woman?
A. Give her what she wants. B. Ring Dr. Williams for her. C. Make an appointment for her.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Where can students keep fit?
A. In the recreation center. B. In a fast food restaurant. C. In the student health center.
18. What do we know about the supply of healthy food in most university restaurants?
A. It’s short. B. It’s abundant. C. It’s reasonable.
19. Which of the following do students find extremely good?
A. Fitness activities. B. The smoking ban. C. Medical care.
20. What is the speaker mainly talking about?
A. Convenience in exercise. B. Healthy life in universities. C. Medical care for university students.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，每小题2分满分40分)
A
Summer Activities
Students should read the list with their parents/carers, and select two activities they would like to do. Forms will be available in school and online for them to indicate their choices and return to school. Before choices are finalised, parents/carers will be asked to sign to confirm their child’s choices.
Activity
Description
Member of staff
Cost
Outdoor Adventure (OUT)
Take yourself out of your comfort zone for a week, discover new personal qualities, and learn new skills. You will be able to take part in a number of activities from canoeing to wild camping on Dartmoor. Learn rock climbing and work as a team, and enjoy the great outdoor environment.
Mr. Clemens
£140
WWI Battlefields
and Paris
(WBP)
On Monday we travel to London. After staying overnight in London, we travel on Day 2 to northern France to visit the World War I battlefields. On Day 3 we cross into Belgium. Thursday sees us make the short journey to Paris where we will visit Disneyland Paris park, staying until late to see the parade and the fireworks. Our final day, Friday, sees us visit central Paris and tour the main sights.
Mrs. Wilson
£425
Crafty
Foxes
(CRF)
Four days of product design centred around textiles. Making lovely objects using recycled and made materials. Bags, cushions and decorations...Learn skills and leave with modern and unusual textiles.
Mrs. Goode
£30
Potty about Potter
(POT)
Visit Warner Bros Studio, shop stop to buy picnic, stay overnight in an approved Youth Hostel in Streatley-on -Thames, guided tour of Oxford to see the film locations, picnic lunch outside Oxford’s Christchurch, boating on the River Cherwell through the University Parks, before heading back to Exeter.
Miss Drake
£150
21. Which activity will you choose if you want to go camping?
A. OUT. B. WBP. C. CRF. D. POT.
22. What will the students do on Tuesday with Mrs. Wilson?
A. Travel to London.   B. See a parade and fireworks. C. Tour central Paris. D. Visit the WWI battlefields.
23. How long does Potty about Potter last?
A. Two days. B. Four days. C. Five days. D. One week.
B
Many of us love July because it’s the month when nature’s berries and stone fruits are in abundance. These colourful and sweet jewels from British Columbia’s fields are little powerhouses of nutritional protection.
Of the common berries, strawberries are highest in vitamin C, although, because of their seeds, raspberries contain a little more protein(蛋白质), iron and zinc (not that fruits have much protein). Blueberries are particularly high in antioxidants(抗氧化物质). The yellow and orange stone fruits such as peaches are high in the carotenoids we turn into vitamin A and which are antioxidants. As for cherries(樱桃), they are so delicious who cares? However, they are rich in vitamin C.
When combined with berries of slices of other fruits, frozen bananas make an excellent base for thick, cooling fruit shakes and low fat “ice cream”. For this purpose, select ripe bananas for freezing as they are much sweeter. Remove the skin and place them in plastic bags or containers and freeze. If you like, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice on the bananas will prevent them turning brown. Frozen bananas will last several weeks, depending on their ripeness and the temperature of the freezer.
If you have a juicer, you can simply feed in frozen bananas and some berries or sliced fruit. Out comes a “soft-serve” creamy dessert, to be eaten right away. This makes a fun activity for a children’s party; they love feeding the fruit and frozen bananas into the top of the machine and watching the ice cream come out below.
24. What does the author seem to like about cherries?
A. They contain protein. B. They are high in vitamin A.
C. They have a pleasant taste. D. They are rich in antioxidants.
25. Why is fresh lemon juice used in freezing bananas?
A. To make them smell better. B. To keep their colour.
C. To speed up their ripening. D. To improve their nutrition.
26. What is “a juicer” in the last paragraph?
A. A dessert. B. A drink.
C. A container. D. A machine.
27. From which is the text probably taken?
A. A biology textbook. B. A health magazine.
C. A research paper. D. A travel brochure.
C
Teens and younger children are reading a lot less for fun, according to a Common Sense Media report published Monday.
While the decline over the past decade is steep for teen readers, some data in the report shows that reading remains a big part of many children’s lives, and indicates how parents might help encourage more reading.
According to the report’s key findings, “the proportion(比例) who say they ‘hardly ever’ read for fun has gone from 8 percent of 13-year-olds and 9 percent of 17-year-olds in 1984 to 22 percent and 27 percent respectively today.”
The report data shows that pleasure reading levels for younger children, ages 2—8, remain largely the same. But the amount of time spent in reading each session has declined, from closer to an hour or more to closer to a half hour per session.
When it comes to technology and reading, the report does little to counsel(建议) parents looking for data about the effect of e-readers and tablets on reading. It does point out that many parents still limit electronic reading, mainly due to concerns about increased screen time.
The most hopeful data shared in the report shows clear evidence of parents serving as examples and important guides for their kids when it comes to reading. Data shows that kids and teens who do read frequently, compared to infrequent readers, have more books in the home, more books purchased for them, parents who read more often, and parents who set aside time for them to read.
As the end of school approaches, and school vacation reading lists loom(逼近) ahead, parents might take this chance to step in and make their own summer reading list and plan a family trip to the library or bookstore.
28. What is the Common Sense Media report probably about?
A. Children’s reading habits. B. Quality of children’s books.
C. Children’s after-class activities. D. Parent-child relationships.
29. Where can you find the data that best supports “children are reading a lot less for fun”?
A. In paragraph 2. B. In paragraph 3.
C. In paragraph 4. D. In paragraph 5.
30. Why do many parents limit electronic reading?
A. E-books are of poor quality. B. It could be a waste of time.
C. It may harm children’s health. D. E-readers are expensive.
31. How should parents encourage their children to read more?
A. Act as role models for them. B. Ask them to write book reports.
C. Set up reading groups for them. D. Talk with their reading class teachers.
D(非高考题)
According to a new study,teens focus on rewards and have a hard time learning to avoid punishment or consider the consequences of alternative actions.
University College London researchers compared how teens and adults learn to make choices based on the available information. They tracked the way in which 18 volunteers aged 12-17 and 20 volunteers aged 18-32 completed tasks in which they had to choose between abstract symbols.
Each symbol was consistently associated with a fixed chance of a reward, punishment, or no outcome. As the trial progressed ,participants learned which symbols were likely to lead to each outcome and adjusted their choices accordingly. Teens and adults were equally good at learning to choose symbols associated with reward,but teens were less good at avoiding symbols associated with punishment. Adults also performed significantly better when they were told what would have happened if they had chosen the other symbol after each choice， while teens did not appear to take this information into account.
“From this experimental lab study we can draw conclusions about learning during the teen years. We find that teens and adults learn in different ways， something that might be relevant to education," said lead author Dr. Stefano Palminteri. " Unlike adults, teens are not so good at learning to adjust their choices to avoid punishment. This suggests that incentive systems based on reward rather than punishment may be more effective for this age group. Additionally, we found that teens did not learn from being shown what would have happened if they made alternative choices."
To interpret the results, the researchers developed computational models of learning and ran simulations （模拟）applying them to the results of the study. The first was a simple model, one that learned from rewards, and the second model added to this by also learning from the option that was not chosen. The third model was the most complete and took the full context into account, with equal weight given to punishment avoidance and reward seeking. For example, obtaining no outcome rather than losing a point is weighted equally to gaining a point rather than having no outcome.
Comparing the experimental data to the models, the team found that teens’ behavior followed the simple reward-based model while adults’ behavior matched the complete, contextual model. “Our study suggests that teens are more receptive to rewards than they are to punishments of equal value, ” said senior author Dr. Sarah-Jayne Blakemore. “As a result, it may be useful for parents and teachers to frame things in more positive terms.”
32．It can be learned from the study that___________.
A．adults made choices faster than teens
B．adults understood rewards better than teens
C．teens reacted better to reward than punishment
D．teens were aware of the outcome of each choice
33．What do we know about the three computational models?
A．They reflected people’s strong desire for punishment avoidance.
B．They gave circumstances different degrees of consideration.
C．They paid equal attention to reward and punishment.
D．They shaped the behavior of people at different ages.
34．The underlined word “receptive" in the last paragraph probably means________.
A．accustomed B．opposed
C．sympathetic D．responsive
35．According to the writer, which of the following statements works best for teens?
A．“If you insist on doing things in this way， you will lose ten points. "
B．“If we had talked about this earlier， you wouldn’t have made the mistake. "
C．“ If you hand in your assignment ahead of time， you will get an extra bonus."
D．“If you want to approach a problem differently ， you can talk to your parents. "
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。
If you are already making the time to exercise, it is good indeed! With such busy lives, it can be hard to try and find the time to work out. 36 Working out in the morning provides additional benefits beyond being physically fit.
l Your productivity is improved. Exercising makes you more awake and ready to handle whatever is ahead of you for the day. 37
l Your metabolism(新陈代谢) gets a head start. 38 If you work out in the mornings, then you will be getting the calorie(卡路里) burning benefits for the whole day, not in your sleep.
l 39 Studies found that people who woke up early for exercise slept better than those who exercised in the evening. Exercise energizes you, so it is more difficult to relax and have a peaceful sleep when you are very excited.
l 40 If you work out bright and early in the morning, you will be more likely to stick to healthy food choices throughout the day. Who would want to ruin their good workout by eating junk food? You will want to continue to focus on positive choices.
There are a lot of benefits to working out, especially in the mornings. Set your alarm clock an hour early and push yourself to work out! You will feel energized all day long.
A. You will stick to your diet.
B. Your quality of sleep improves.
C. You prefer healthy food to fast food.
D. There is no reason you should exercise in the morning.
E. You can keep your head clear for 4-10 hours after exercise.
F. After you exercise, you continue to burn calories throughout the day.
G. If you are planning to do exercise regularly, or you’re doing it now, then listen up!
第三部分　语言知识运用(共两节，每小题1.5分,满分45分)
第一节 (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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Two weeks earlier, my son, Ben, had got in touch. He’d moved to England with his mum when he was three and it had been 13 years since I’d 41 seen him. So imagine my 42 when he emailed me saying he wanted to come to visit me.
I was 43 ! I arrived early at Byron Bay where we were supposed to 44 . The bay was 45 in sunshine, and there was a group of kayakers around 150m off the shore. Getting a little 46 , I realized one kayak（皮划艇） was in 47 . “Something’s not 48 !” I took off my T-shirt and 49 into the water. I saw there were two instructors on board and a man lying across the middle. He was 50 violently. Linking arms with one of the instructors. I helped 51 the young man out of the water. He was unconscious and as I looked at his face, something 52 to me. Those brown eyes were very 53 . “What’s his name?” I asked the instructor. “Ben,” he replied, and immediately I 54 . That stranger was my son!
The instructors called for an ambulance. 55 , after a brief stay in hospital, Ben was well enough to be allowed to 56 and later the family met up for dinner. We chatted about everything and then Ben 57 to me. “I just want to say thank you,” he said. “You 58 my life!”
I still can’t believe what a 59 it was. I’m just so glad I was there 60 to help my son.
41. A. also B. often C. even D. last
42. A. delight B. relief C. anger D. worry
43. A. scared B. shocked C. thrilled D. ashamed
44. A. talk B. stay C. meet D. settle
45. A. bathed B. clean C. deep D. formed
46. A. faster B. closer C. heavier D. wiser
47. A. trouble B. advance C. question D. battle
48. A. real B. right C. fair D. fit
49. A. stared B. sank C. dived D. fell
50. A. arguing B. fighting C. shouting D. shaking
51. A. lead B. persuade C. carry D. keep
52. A. happened B. occurred C. applied D. appealed
53. A. sharp B. pleasant C. attractive D. familiar
54. A. agreed B. hesitated C. doubted D. knew
55. A. Fortunately B. Frankly C. Sadly D. Suddenly
56. A. return B. relax C. speak D. leave
57. A. joked B. turned C. listened D. pointed
58. A. created B. honored C. saved D. guided
59. A. coincidence B. change C. pity D. pain
60. A. on board B. in time C. for sure D.on purpose
附加题每小题0分,满分0分)
Pam Bales， an experienced hiker， stepped onto snow-covered Jewell Trail. The hike up the lower part of Jewell was 61 . But less than an hour later， the weather was showing its teeth. Bales began to think about calling it a day. Then she noticed something: a single set of 62 in the snow ahead of her. She'd been 63 unclear tracks all day and hadn't given them much 64 ， because so many people climb Jewell Trail. But these， as a volunteer of the Valley Search and Rescue Team， she 65 ， had been made by a pair of sneakers， which was surely not for this kind of trail. Strong wind screamed， and 66 was just hours away. If Bales continued to follow the tracks， she'd add 67 to the journey. But the tracks ahead meant someone might be in 68 . She could not let this go. She silently scolded the absent hiker for 69 normal safety rules and struggled to walk carefully in the direction of the 70 .
After about tracks to 30 yards， she rounded a corner and saw a man sitting motionless. He wore tennis sneakers and a light jacket. She checked him for any sign of 71 . There was none. Bales had been trained in search and rescue and knew that he was hypothermic （ 体温过低的 ） and would 72 soon if he didn't get out of there. The man said he had lost his way and was extremely 73 . Bales brought a pair of soft-shell pants， a winter hat， and a jacket from her pack. She helped the man 74 the warm， dry layers onto his body and offered him some hot cocoa. 75 he stood. She offered continuous encouragement—“ Keep going! You're doing great." Just before 6 p. m.， they arrived at the trailhead very 76 . Her climb up to the spot where she 77 the man had taken about four hours. Two hours had passed since then.
A week later， the president of Bales' rescue group received a letter in the mail. It read： “ On Sunday October! 17， I went up my trail， Jewell. 78 was to be bad. But without thinking too much I was dressed to go quickly. Next thing I knew this lady was talking to me， changing my clothes， making me warmer. She just kept 79 me. Finally， I learned her name was Pam. The entire time she treated me with compassion （同情心），confidence， and one hundred percent commitment..."
In the nine years since she saved John， Bales has become something of a hiking legend （传奇人物）. It's a（ n） 80 she never sought or wanted， but one she certainly has earned.
61．A．long B．boring C．pleasant D．unforgettable
62．A．clothes B．tools C．gloves D．footprints
63．A．recording B．following C．covering D．leaving
64．A．response B．expectation C．thought D．hope
65．A．realized B．suggested C．admitted D．remembered
66．A．success B．darkness C．freedom D．disaster
67．A．information B．interest C．risk D．pain
68．A．trouble B．control C．doubt D．touch
69．A．knowing B．making C．judging D．breaking
70．A．wind B．tracks C．sound D．hikers
71．A．power B．life C．injury D．loss
72．A．recover B．escape C．wake D．die
73．A．cold B．starving C．sleepy D．concerned
74．A．pick B．pull C．bring D．carry
75．A．Unwillingly B．Nervously C．Immediately D．Slowly
76．A．tired B．stressed C．upset D．scared
77．A．treated B．observed C．located D．protected
78．A．Chance B．Sight C．Health D．Weather
79．A．praising B．encouraging C．excusing D．instructing
80．A．title B．fortune C．opportunity D．option
第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15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。
Diets have changed in China — and so too has its top crop. Since 2011, the country 1 （grow）more corn than rice. Corn production has jumped nearly 125 percent over 2 past 25 years, while rice has increased only 7 percent.
A taste for meat is 3 (actual) behind the change: An important part of its corn is used to feed chickens, pigs, and cattle. Another reason for corn’s rise: The government encourages farmers to grow corn instead of rice 4 (improve) water quality. Corn uses less water 5 rice and creates less fertilizer(化肥) runoff. This switch has decreased 6 (pollute) in the country’s major lakes and reservoirs and made drinking water safer for people.
According to the World Bank, China accounts for about 30 percent of total 7 (globe) fertilizer consumption. The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture finds that between 2005 — when the government 8 (start) a soil-testing program 9 gives specific fertilizer recommendations to farmers — and 2011, fertilizer use dropped by 7.7 million tons. That prevented the emission(排放) of 51.8 million tons of carbon dioxide. China’s approach to protecting its environment while 10 (feed) its citizens “offers useful lessons for agriculture and food policymakers worldwide.” says the bank’s Juergen Voegele.
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
When I was little, Friday’s night was our family game night. After supper, we would play card games of all sort in the sitting room. As the kid, I loved to watch cartoons, but no matter how many times I asked to watching them, my parents would not to let me. They would say to us that playing card games would help my brain. Still I unwilling to play the games for them sometimes. I didn’t realize how right my parents are until I entered high school. The games my parents taught me where I was a child turned out to be very useful later in my life.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李华，在英国朋友Toby家里度过了愉快的两周。回国后，你打算给他写一封感谢信，要点如下：1．感谢他的热情招待；2．总结两周收获（如了解了英国文化，提高了英语听说能力等）；3．邀请他明年来中国
注意：1．词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯：3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
2019—2020下学期高三年级四调考试(3.1)英语试卷参考答案
1. ACBBA 6.CAABA 11.CBACB 16.BAACB
21. ADACB 26. DBABC 31. ACBDC 36. GEFBA
41. DACCA 46. BABCD 51. CBDDA 56. DBCAB
61. CDBCA 66.BCADB 71.CDABD 76ACDBA
61. has grown 62. the 63. actually 64. to improve 65. than
66. pollution 67. global 68. started 69. that/which 70. feeding

When I was little, night was our family game night. After supper, we would play card games of all in the sitting room. As kid, I loved to watch cartoons, but no matter how many times I asked to them, my parents would not let me. They would say to that playing card games would help my brain. Still I unwilling to play the games them sometimes. I didn’t realize how right my parents until I entered high school. The games my parents taught me I was a child turned out to be very useful later in my life.
书面表达：
Dear Toby,
I am writing to express my gratitude for your hospitality while I stayed at your home in England, which was an unforgettable experience for me and I benefited a lot from it .
During the two weeks, I learned a lot about English culture and history by visiting many museums in England. In an environment exposed to English, my English listening and speaking abilities got improved greatly. Furthermore ,I made some new friends, who helped me a lot .Welcome to my home next summer! I will be your guide and you can experience traditional Chinese culture and taste Chinese food . I’m look forward to your coming.

【解析】
试题分析：考查开放性作文写作,开放性作文给出了一个话题，并有部分的文字提示。给考生自由发挥的余地较大。对于考生的综合能力要求较高，要求考生有很强的谋篇布局的能力和组织要点的能力。在完成开放性作文时，首先要选择自己熟悉的短语或者句型，在你的能力范围之内，选择句式时要赋予变化，因为这样你才可以更好的驾驭。
【亮点说明】范文中运用一些常见的短语benefit from从。。中受益；be exposed to 暴露于；I am writing to express my gratitude for your hospitality while I stayed at your home in England, which was an unforgettable experience for me这个句子运用到which引导非限制性定语从句；In an environment exposed to English, my English listening and speaking abilities got improved greatly.这个句子运用到非谓语动词做后置定语；

2018 II卷 书面表达真题
你受学生会委托为校宣传栏”英语天地”写一则通知，请大家观看一部英语短片Growing Together，内容包括：
1. 短片内容：学校的发展；
2. 放映时间、地点；
3. 欢迎对短片提出意见。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Notice
There is a short English film----Growing Together this weekend. The film is mainly related to the development of our school, which will greatly help us students know the school's history better and appeal to us to make contributions to our school’s development. Anyone who shows interest in the film is welcome to the school's lecture hall, located on the first floor of the third teaching building, to enjoy it. The film will be shown this Sunday afternoon, lasting 2 hours, from 4:00 to 6: 00. In order to get a good seat for seeing, you'd better arrive a bit earlier. If you have any opinion about the film, please send emails to studentunion@126.com.Looking forward to your valuable advice.
Student Union

听力材料
Text 1
M: Excuse me. I’d like to buy some flowers for my friend.
W: Let me see, these fresh roses are very nice.
Text 2
M: Hi, Maria. What are you up to?
W: Not much. I’m just reading a magazine.
M: Uh huh… Can I turn on the radio?
W: Sure, go ahead.
Text 3
W: I took the wrong bus again! I wasted all afternoon trying to get back to school. Why did they cancel the No 15 Bus?
M: The new bus schedule is confusing at first. But why didn’t you call me to ride you back? Or just took a taxi?
Text 4
W: You’ll never guess what my mother did! She took my cellphone.
M: Why would she do a thing like that?
W: She said she wanted to teach me a lesson. I always complain wasting too much time on the net. But I never did a thing about it.
Text 5
W: My housemate is really messy. She always leaves a mess and won’t do any housework.
M: You’d better point it out to her or just learn to live with it.
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M: Why are you late, Alice?
W: Sorry, Mr. Harrison. I missed my train.
M: How come?
W: Because I left home a little late.
M: Did you get up late or something?
W: No. My aunt called me at the last minute.
M: Tell her not to call you in the morning.
W: I will, Mr. Harrison. I’m really sorry for being late.
M: If you are late again, I can’t let you pass this class.
W: Oh, please.
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M: Hi, Linda, would you like to get away from the city and come to Lake Benjamin with my family next week?
W: I’d love to. Do I need anything?
M: Well, the first thing is a sleeping bag and a tent.
W: I don’t get it. What do I need them for?
M: For sleeping in, of course.
W: Do you mean this is a camping trip?
M: That’s right. So you need an extra set of warm clothes.
W: Why do I need those? It’s the middle of summer.
M: Just in case it rains or suddenly turns cold.
W: Good thinking.
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M: And do you find it hard to make your housekeeping money go around?
W: Yeah, you’re absolutely right. I’m losing ground all the time because the prices go up and up and up. It’s beyond reason.
M: Mmm. What do you think has gone up most lately?
W: Well, meat of course.
M: Mmm. What about fish?
W: Fish is just as dear or perhaps even dearer than meat. And we have to buy sausages and eggs. Eggs are a little bit cheaper because of the time of the year, but bacon is very dear.
M: What about things like butter and cheese?
W: Cheese is very dear indeed. Butter and tea have come down a little. We’d rather not buy instant coffee which doesn’t agree with most of us. I used to buy ordinary coffee, but now it’s so expensive.
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W: Could you give me something for the pain? I didn’t get to sleep until three o’clock this morning.
M: Aspirin is the strongest medicine I can give you without a prescription.
W: That isn’t strong enough, and I don’t have an appointment with my dentist until next week.
M: Who is your dentist?
W: Dr. Williams.
M: Doesn’t he have his office on the corner?
W: Yes, he does.
M: Are you a regular patient?
W: Yes.
M: Oh. Then I can call him if you like. Dr. Williams will give me a pain prescription over the phone.
W: I’d appreciate that very much. Do you think that he’ll still be in his office?
M: Sure. It’s only four-thirty. He should be there until five.
W: Good.
M: Too bad you can’t get an appointment sooner.
W: I know. Dr. Williams is always booked up though.
M: In the meantime, be careful not to eat or drink anything too hot or too cold.
W: I really don’t feel like eating or drinking anything at all.
M: Well, I’ll give Dr. Williams a call and we’ll see what we can do for you.
Text 10
It is really difficult for American university students to develop good health habits, but many students do manage to live a very healthy lifestyle.
Most schools offer plenty of opportunity for exercise through organized teams or classes in yoga, soccer, volleyball and other fitness activities, or by providing recreation centers where students can exercise, swim, work out or play different sports.
Finding healthy food to eat in the schools can be more of a challenge. However, as American society becomes more educated and concerned about health problems, even some fast food restaurants offer healthy alternatives such as salads, soups and low-fat sandwiches.
There are strict restrictions on smoking in most schools too. In addition, schools usually include a student health center where students can seek medical attention. This is really a bonus for the students, because a simple doctor’s appointment can cost a hundred dollars, and a short hospital stay will cost thousands.