哈师大附中2023-2024学年高一（上）期中考试英语试题含答案

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本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分。考试时间为120分钟。
第I卷
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。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 des the wman suggest the man d?
A. Spend mre time n French.
B. Prepare fr the Science test.
C. Finish the exercises n the Internet.
2. What des the man ask the wman t d?
A. Make a phne call.
B. Change her attitude t him.
C. Lwer her vice n the phne.
3. What is the man’s pinin abut this film?
A. Its actrs are gd. B. It is uninteresting. C. It attracts him.
4. Where culd the speakers mst likely be?
A. At hme. B. At a htel. C. At a train statin.
5. What are the speakers mainly discussing?
A. Hw the wman gets t knw Helen.
B. Hw the wman and Helen have fun tgether.
C. Hw Helen helps the wman with her ral English.
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. Hw much did the speakers pay?
A. £50. B. £33. C. £25.
7. What did the man think f the fd?
A. It was expensive. B. It was delicius. C. It was terrible.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What des the wman want t d?
A. G traveling. B. Get a jb at hme. C. D sme vlunteer wrk in Africa.
9. Wh culd the man prbably be?
A. The wman’s teacher. B. The wman’s father. C. The wman’s husband.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Where des the man cme frm?
A. Germany. B. America. C. Mexic.
11. What des the wman think f Mexic?
A. Busy. B. Quiet. C. Expensive.
12 Why des the wman prefer New Yrk t Mexic?
A. Peple are friendlier. B. It is mre beautiful. C. Life is mre exciting.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Wh is answering the call?
A. Anna. B. Anna’s mther. C. Anna’s grandma.
14. What clr shes des Anna like?
A. Green. B. Blue. C. Black.
15. Hw much are the shes nw?
A. £40. B. £65. C. £105.
16. What will Anna prbably d tmrrw?
A. Send a message t the man. B. Visit her grandma. C. Buy a pair f shes.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What d we knw abut Bewulf?
A. It was written in Middle English. B. Its authr is unknwn. C. It is easy t understand.
18. When was Middle English used?
A. Between abut AD 800 and AD 1066.
B. Between abut AD 1066 and AD 1150.
C. Between abut AD 1150 and AD 1500.
19. Wh is Geffrey Chaucer?
A. An English histrian. B. A Middle English pet. C. A Mdern English writer.
20 What will the speaker talk abut after the break?
A. Mdern English. B. Middle English. C. Old English.
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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Tp lists are lecturing peple n everything frm “100 places t visit” t “100 bks t read”. Aren’t yu just tired f being tld what t d with yur time? Nw yu have a list t end all lists! Take a lk at the fllwing tw examples frm the list f “101 things nt t d”:
Swim with Dlphins?
Swimming with dlphins is ne f the wrld’s mst prfitable turist activities. Hwever, nt every dlphin will welcme having their busy, tiring day interrupted by turists screaming pushing arund them in the water. Wrse yet, when dlphins get t near t the bats laded with turists, they culd get caught up in rpes and killed by prpellers (螺旋桨).
Here’s a little secret. Dlphins lk like smiling at yu, but actually they’re just pening their muths.
G t See the Mna Lisa?
There must be smething abut the mysterius (神秘的) smile. The 6 millin peple wh visit the lady in the Luvre every year can’t all be wrng, after all. But they can be quite annying, standing in frnt f yu, hlding up their cameras t prevent yu frm seeing anything. In fact, it is hard fr yu t see the painting clearly because yu have t stay away frm it fr security reasns. After lining up fr hurs, many turists can remain in frnt f the painting nly fr 15 secnds at mst.
If the mysterius lady in the picture knew her fate, she wuldn’t just be smiling, she’d be laughing.
S, still lng t see the Mna Lisa? If yu want t find ut mre abut the list, read 101 Things NOT t D Befre Yu Die. Visit and buy the bk at a 20％ discunt.
21. Accrding t the passage, swimming with dlphins ________.
A. is the wrld’s mst ppular turist activityB. gives fun t bth turists and dlphins
C. will make turists busy and tiredD. can cause danger t dlphins
22. What des the authr think abut ging t see the Mna Lisa?
A. It is wrng t g and see the mysterius smile.B. It is nt as satisfying as expected.
C. Fifteen secnds in frnt f the painting is enugh.D. Waiting in line fr hurs is wrthwhile.
23. What is the main purpse f the passage?
A. T advertise a bk.B. T intrduce a website.
C. T cmment n ppular lists.D. T ffer turist activities.
B
Brad clsed the dr slwly as Sue left hme t visit her mther. Expecting a whle day t relax, he was thinking whether t read the newspaper r watch his favrite TV talk shw n his first day ff in mnths. “This will be quite easy, just like a walk in the park,” he’d tld his wife. “I’ll lk after the kids well, and yu can g t visit yur mm.”
Things started well, but just after eight ’clck, his three little “gd kids”—Mike, Randy, and Alex—came dwn the stairs in their night clthes and shuted “Breakfast, Daddy.” When fd had nt appeared within thirty secnds, Randy began using his spn n Alex’s head as if it were a drum. Alex started t shut ludly in time t the beat. Mike chanted (咏唱) “Where’s my tast, where’s my tast” in the backgrund. Brad realized his newspaper wuld have t wait fr a few secnds.
Life became wrse after breakfast. Mike wre Randy’s underwear n his head. Randy lcked himself in the bathrm, while Alex shuted again because he was ging t wet his pants. Nbdy culd find clean scks, althugh they were just befre their very eyes. Smene named “Nt Me” had spilled a whle glass f range juice int the basket f clean clthes. Brad knew the talk shw had already started.
By ten ’clck, things were ut f cntrl. Alex was wndering why the fish in the jar refused his bread and butter. Mike was trying t shw ff his talent by decrating the kitchen wall with his clr pencils. Randy, thankfully, appeared t be reading quietly in the family rm, but clser examinatin shwed that he was eating apple jam straight frm the bttle with his hands. Brad realized that the talk shw was ver and reading wuld be impssible.
At exactly 11:17, Brad called the daycare centre. “I suddenly have t g int wrk and my wife is away. Can I bring the bys ver in a few minutes?” The answer was bviusly “yes” because Brad was smiling.
24. When his wife left hme, Brad expected t ________.
A. g ut fr a walk in the parkB. enjy his first day ff wrk
C. read the newspaper t his childrenD. watch TV talk shw with his children
25. What did Randy d?
A. Drawing n the wall. B. Reading in a rm. C. Feeding the fish. D. Eating apple jam.
26. Why did Brad ask the daycare centre fr help?
A. Because he wanted t clean up his huse.B. Because he suddenly had t g t his ffice.
C. Because he fund it hard t manage his bys.D. Because he had t take his wife back hme.
27. This passage is develped ________.
A. by space B. by cmparisn C. by cause and effectD. by time
C
Mre than a third f the wrld’s ppulatin lives in dry lands, areas that experience significant water shrtages. Scientists and engineers at The University f Texas at Austin have develped a unique slutin t help peple in these areas gain clean drinking water.
They develped a lw-cst gel film (凝胶膜) that can pull water frm the air in even the driest climate. Cmbining tw simple ingredients, cellulse and knjacgum, the gel is inexpensive t prduce. Just ne kilgram f gel can absrb up t six liters f water in a dry climate. Fr thse living in a climate with relative humidity (湿度), ne kilgram f gel can cllect up t 13 liters f water a day. As the gel is s inexpensive and easy t make, it may ffer a way f prviding drinking water t cuntries with water shrtages.
Previusly, researchers have harvested (cllected) fresh water frm fg and dew, but that nly serves areas with high humidity. Other attempts at pulling water frm desert air are typically energy-intensive and d nt prduce much. In fact, this gel is a huge advance frm frmer water harvesting technlgies. The maximum water harvested has been 5.87 liters in places with relative humidity. This new gel dubles this amunt, uses n energy and is simple t perate and it can be mlded (塑造) int a shape r size that best suits the user.
“This new wrk is abut practical slutins that peple can use t get water in the httest, driest places n Earth,” said Guihua Yu, prfessr at the Cckrell Schl f Engineering. “This culd allw millins f peple unable t have drinking water t have simple water generating devices at hme that they can easily perate.”
“This is nt smething yu need an advanced degree t use,” said Yuhng Gu, the paper’s lead authr. “It’s straightfrward enugh that anyne can make it at hme if they have the materials.” Scientists are planning n making a thicker gel that will increase the prductin, making the technlgy a wrkable slutin t drught.
28. What d we knw abut the gel film frm Paragraph 2?
A. It can increase the humidity f the air.B. It has been widely applied in desert areas.
C. It culd harvest drinking water frm the air.D. It csts lts f mney and energy t prduce.
29. What is Guihua Yu’s attitude twards the new water-harvesting methd?
A. Dubtful.B. Shcked. C. Challenging. D. Hpeful.
30. What des the underlined wrd “straightfrward” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. Plain.B. Obvius.C. Tugh.D. Direct.
31. What will scientists intend t d next?
A. Prduce the gel in a large amunt.B. Raise mney fr further research.
C. Develp a gel with mre thickness.D. Teach peple t make the gel at hme.
D
Tw friends have an argument that breaks up their friendship frever, even thugh neither ne can remember hw the whle thing gt started. Such sad events happen ver and ver in high schls acrss the cuntry. In fact, accrding t an fficial reprt n yuth vilence (暴力), “In ur cuntry tday, the greatest threat t the lives f children and teenagers is nt disease r hunger r abandnment, but the terrible reality f vilence”. Cnsidering this, why aren’t students taught t manage cnflict the way they are taught t slve math prblems, drive cars, r stay physically fit?
First f all, students need t realize that cnflict is unavidable. A reprt n vilence amng middle schl and high schl students shws that mst vilent incidents between students begin with a relatively unimprtant insult (侮辱). Fr example, a fight culd start ver the fact that ne student eats a peanut butter sandwich each lunchtime. Laughter ver the sandwich can lead t insults, which in turn can lead t vilence. The prblem isn’t in the sandwich, but in the way students deal with the cnflict.
Once students recgnize that cnflict is unavidable, they can practice the glden rule f cnflict reslutin (解决) : stay calm. Once the student feels calmer, he r she shuld chse wrds that will calm the ther persn dwn as well. Rude wrds, name-calling, and accusatin nly add fuel t the emtinal fire. On the ther hand, sft wrds spken at a nrmal sund level can put ut the fire befre it expldes ut f cntrl.
After bth sides have calmed dwn, they can use anther key strategy (策略) fr cnflict reslutin: listening. Listening allws the tw sides t understand each ther. One persn shuld describe his r her side, and the ther persn shuld listen withut interrupting. Afterward, the listener can ask nn-threatening questins t clarify the speaker’s psitin. Then the tw peple shuld change rles.
Finally, students need t cnsider what they are hearing. This desn’t mean trying t figure ut what’s wrng with the ther persn. It means understanding what the real issue is and what bth sides are trying t accmplish. Fr example, a shuting match ver a peanut butter sandwich might happen because ne persn thinks the ther persn is unwilling t try new things. Students need t ask themselves questins such as these: Hw did this start? What d I really want? What am I afraid f? As the issue becmes clearer, the cnflict ften simply becmes smaller. Even if it desn’t, careful thught helps bth sides figure ut a mutual slutin.
There will always be cnflict in schls, but that desn’t mean there needs t be vilence. After students in Atlanta started a cnflict reslutin prgram, accrding t Educatrs fr Scial Respnsibility, “64 percent f the teachers reprted less physical vilence in the classrm; 75 percent f the teachers reprted an increase in student cperatin; and 92 percent f the students felt better abut themselves”. Learning t reslve cnflicts can help students deal with friends, teachers, parents, bsses, and cwrkers. In that way, cnflict reslutin is a basic life skill that shuld be taught in schls acrss the cuntry.
32. Frm Paragraph 2 we can learn that ________.
A. students tend t becme angry easilyB. a small cnflict can lead t vilence
C. vilence is mre likely t happen at lunchtimeD. the eating habit f a student is ften the cause f a fight
33. Why d students need t ask themselves the questins stated in Paragraph 5?
A. T find ut wh is t criticize.B. T get ready t try new things.
C. T make clear what the real issue is.D. T figure ut hw t stp the shuting match.
34. After the cnflict reslutin prgram was started in Atlanta, it was fund that ________.
A. there was a decrease in classrm vilence
B. the teacher-student relatinship greatly imprved
C. there was less student cperatin in the classrm
D. mre teachers felt better abut themselves in schls
35. What is this article mainly abut?
A. The lives f schl children.B. The cause f arguments in schls.
C. Hw t analyze yuth vilence.D. Hw t deal with schl cnflicts.
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填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The idea that histry is an utdated curse f study that will lead t limited career ptins has spread. __36__ It is a wnderful way t prepare fr a successful future. Here are a few reasns why it’s imprtant that tday’s students cntinue t learn abut the past.
Understanding where peple cme frm is key in understanding wh we are. __37__ It’s deeply influenced the wrld and its citizens. Fr this reasn, it’s imprtant t understand histry in rder t understand why peple are the way that they are.
__38__ Thrugh histry classes, yu can experience a change in the way yu think. Yu’ll lk at things frm a new angle, as yu understand the wrld in a new way. In the end, this change can imprve yur ability t assess and understand situatins, make educated decisins, and learn hw t weigh the cnsequences (results) linked with each chice befre yu.
Learning frm the past prevents future mistakes. __39__ Frm wars t fashin t plitical trends, histrians are ften able t make predictins abut the future based upn the past. By having a firm grasp n what happened in the past, tday’s generatin can better prepare fr a brighter future by making the right decisins—instead f repeating ld mistakes.
__40__ The idea that a degree in histry can’t lead t a gd career is untrue. In fact, students wh graduate with degrees in histry can becme lawyers, business wners, fundatin leaders, and nn-prfit leaders. Besides, histry degrees can lead t wrking as an educatr, a leader in a histrical rganizatin, a writer, an editr, a jurnalist, r a prducer f multimedia materials.
A. Yu will understand the wrld much better.
B. Learning histry can change hw yu think.
C. Histry degrees can lead t well-paying careers.
D. Many peple dn’t knw well abut themselves.
E. The idea that histry repeats itself is rted in truth.
F. But the truth is that studying histry is still imprtant.
G. Histry has shaped cultures, attitudes, and scial structures.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分25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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Craig Fster is a diver and wildlife filmmaker. Once he was diving in 41 cld waters when he saw an ctpus (章鱼), an enrmusly shy creature with many behavirs unknwn t science, 42 under shells and stnes.
43 , he began fllwing her withut any disturbance. Fr weeks she 44 him; after 26 days f clse watching, hwever, the ctpus realized Craig was nt a danger, but a (n) 45 . She 46 Craig and allwed him int her life. Bth Craig and the ctpus enjyed the mutual (共同的) learning and explratin.
Befre cming acrss the ctpus, Craig was nce in a dark and high-pressure perid. “I was struggling. T help myself ut, I felt like I needed t be in the cean, my g-t happy place as a child. Luckily, the ctpus, my friend, brught a kind f 47 in my heart,” he recalled.
Nw Craig regards this daily diving as a way f dealing with the depressin that nce left him 48 and discnnected frm the wrld. He recrds intimate (亲密的) mments f this ctpus’ shrt life by spending tw hurs 49 her every single day fr a year. “Every time I interact with her, it’s inspiring and healing, because she has 50 in me. If yu gain her trust, she will allw yu t step int her secret wrld,” he said.
51 himself int this freezing underwater wrld has calmed his mind. Over the years, ther animals have ffered t make cntact, but nthing has 52 t his “nce-in-a-lifetime” 53 with the ctpus. Craig says the greatest 54 she has taught him is that humans are nt simple 55 , but part f the natural wrld.
41. A. currentlyB. typicallyC. bitterlyD. regularly
42. A. waiting B. playing C. hiding D. dancing
43. A. Panicked B. TuchedC. EmbarrassedD. Overjyed
44. A. learned frm B. kept away frmC. turned tD. gave way t
45. A. individualB. assistantC. rganizerD. friend
46. A. acceptedB. refusedC. scaredD. amused
47. A. anxietyB. peaceC. passinD. astnishment
48. A. lnelyB. livelyC. ashamedD. surprised
49. A. guidingB. seizingC. trackingD. predicting
50. A. cnfidenceB. satisfactinC. dubtD. respect
51. A. Trapping B. ThrwingC. FrcingD. Driving
52. A. cntributedB. referredC. cmparedD. respnded
53. A. appintmentB. cnnectinC. celebratinD. agreement
54. A. lessnB. experienceC. acquisitinD. skill
55. A. managersB. varietiesC. helpersD. visitrs
第II卷
第二节 语法填空（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。
When the winter appraches, tanghulu, a traditinal Chinese snack, can be fund n the street crner in nrthern China. Since the ancient times, it 56 (be) very ppular with natives, especially children.
Tanghulu is 57 (cmmn) made f haws (山楂), which are rich 58 vitamin C and are knwn t have traditinal Chinese medicine prperties. Accrding t a legend, 800 years ag, ne f the emperr’s 59 (wife) was sick and had 60 pr desire fr fd. The dctr suggested that she eat ten haws 61 (bil) with sugar befre dinner. She recvered within tw weeks. Later, the prescriptin (处方) 62 (pass) n t rdinary peple. Peple put haws n a stick, dipped them in ht sugar syrup (糖浆) and dried. The syrup finally turned int a slid cating, like crystal n the surface f haws. That is 63 they are als called bingtanghulu. Anther rigin stry says that the very first tanghulu nly had tw haws: a small ne n the tp and a big ne belw, 64 (make) it lk like a hulu, a bringer f gd luck.
With sur haws and sweet sugar, the taste f tanghulu is a cmbinatin f flavrs, 65 ften reminds us f ur happy childhds.
第四部分 课本知识运用（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请填入适当的单词（1个）或括号内单词的正确形式。
66. In his speech, he ____________ (refer) t a recent trip t China.
67. He is ne f the best athletes that I ____________ (meet) s far.
68. It wuld be ____________ (respnsible) t ignre the serius situatin.
69. Sme peple have t lead ____________ (stress) lifestyles ut f necessity.
70. It can be useful t write a shrt summary f yur ____________ (argue) first.
71. Previus teaching experience is a necessary ____________ (qualify) fr this jb.
72. ____________ (fcus) n sensitive issues, we had a heated discussin.
73. I culdn’t affrd the huse I really wanted, s I had t settle ____________ secnd best.
74. The plane ____________ (leave) at 7:00 p.m., s I have t be at the airprt by 6:30 at the latest.
75. Sme dctrs believe ____________ (ignre) is a gd thing and dn’t give their patients all the facts.
76. The newspaper, r mre ____________ (specific), the editr, was taken t curt fr publishing the phtgraphs.
77. I made it at the ____________ (appint) place.
78. We shuld respect persnal ____________ (prefer).
79. She has a ____________ (passin) interest in music.
80. Lucy is a smart girl ____________ ideas are always impressive.
81. The successful charity sale is an ____________ (inspire) t us all.
82. He mved t a newly built flat and lved the ____________ (surrund) area.
83. The yung muntain climber is regarded as a true ____________ (adventure)
84. When he ____________ (strike) the match t light his cigar, I saw wh he was.
85. The snw was falling heavily s that we decided t rder ____________ (deliver).
第五部分 书面表达（满分25分）
假设你叫李华，你的英国朋友Jack来信说在新学校交不到朋友，因此感到苦恼。请你写封邮件。
内容包括：1. 表示理解；2.提出建议；3.表达希望。
注意：1.写作词数应为100左右 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Jack,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yurs,
Li Hua
哈师大附中2023级期中考试英语试卷
参考答案：
1-5ACCAC 6-10ABCBA 11-15BCBAB 16-20CBCBA
21-23 DBA 24-27 BDCD 28-31 CDAC 32-35 BCAD 36-40 FGBEC
41-45 CCDBD 46-50 ABACA 51-55 BCBAD
Keys: 56. has been 57. cmmnly 58. in 59. wives 60. a
61. biled 62. was passed 63. why 64. making 65. which
Keys: 66. referred 67. have met 68. irrespnsible 69.stressful
70. argument(s) 71. qualificatin 72. Fcusing/Fcused 73. fr 74. leaves 75. ignrance 76. specifically 77. appinted 78. preference 79. passinate 80. whse 81. inspiratin 82. surrunding 83.adventurer 84. struck 85. delivery
写作参考答案：
Dear Jack,
I am really srry t learn that yu are having truble in making friends in yur new schl. Actually, it is what mst peple face in a new envirnment, but dn’t wrry. Things will prbably be better if yu take the fllwing advice int accunt.
T start with, try every means t prmte yurself in the field where yu are skilled . After all, a blssm flwer attracts mre butterflies. In additin, always stay passinate, humrus, helpful and supprtive, as the saying ges, “Open yur mind, and the wind blws inside”. Finally, what abut jining in sme activities r schl clubs? In this way, yu can have mre chance t meet peple with the same interests.
I hpe my advice will be f sme help t yu. And I believe yur effrts will pay ff.
听力原文：
(Text 1)
W: Have yu finished ding yur French exercises?
M: N, I'm ding Science hmewrk fr tmrrw right nw. The French test is n Mnday.
W: Oh, but yu have n prblem learning Science. Yu shuld study the subject yu dn't like and spend less time n the Internet.
(Text 2)
M: Tina, can I have a wrd with yu?
W: Sure, f curse. What's up?
M: Lk, I dn't mean t sund rude, but culd yu try t be a bit quieter when yu're n the phne?
(Text 3)
W: Hw did yu like the film?
M: Well, I dn't usually enjy watching films abut histry. I think they're bring. But this time I fund it quite entertaining.
W: I agree with yu, I suppse it is because the actrs are really gd.
(Text 4)
M: Ticket! Where is my train ticket? Have yu seen it, Mum?
W: I saw it in the bathrm while 1 did the cleaning there.
M: The bathrm? S strange ... Oh, yu're right. Gt it.
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M: Yur ral English is prgressing, Linda.
W: Thanks. It's all because f Helen, my language partner.
M: What des she d?
W: She explains English culture and histry t me. She even ges t parties and student grups with me.
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W: Hw much did the meal cst?
M: It was fifty punds all tgether, including 8 punds f service charge.
W: Ha ... twenty-five punds each. That's very expensive. I dn't even think we shuld pay the service charge. M: Well, the service was terrible, but the fd was wrth the mney.
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W: I was thinking abut ding sme vlunteer wrk.
M: That's a gd idea. What wuld yu like t d?
W: Well, there's the chance f teaching in a pr primary schl in Africa fr a cuple f years. I think it wuld be really meaningful.
M: But Africa is a lng way away and yu shuld really be thinking f lking fr a jb here at hme.
W: But in my pinin, it's imprtant t d smething meaningful t help peple wh have less than we d.
M: I think it's imprtant t, but there are plenty f peple here in yur wn cuntry that yu culd help. Anyway, yur mum and I wn't agree with that.
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W: Hw are yu finding New Yrk? It must be very different frm Germany.
M: Well, I’m frm Munich, which is the third biggest city f Germany. Living in a beautiful city like Munich is very enjyable. New Yrk is s nisy and busy. But I like the peple here. They are friendly t freigners.
W: Is Germany expensive?
M: Yes! Especially if yu rent a huse r an apartment. Hw abut Mexic? It must be a lt quieter than New Yrk.
W: It sure is, but I like New Yrk. Life is much mre exciting here than in Mexic. I just find it harder t meet peple here. Mexicans are much friendlier than New Yrkers.
M: Really? It sunds like a great place.
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M: Hell, can I speak t Anna Jnes, please?
W: I'm afraid she's ut t visit her grandma but yu can leave a message with me -- this is her mther.
M: Thanks. This is Bb Watsn frm the she shp Fresters,
W: Hw d yu spell that?
M: It's F-O-R-E-S-T-E-R-S.
W: OK, I've gt that.
M: Can yu tell her that we nw have the shes she wanted in size thirty-eight? We nly had size frty when she came int the shp last week. And she'll be pleased t knw that they’re als in the clr she liked--green. Befre we nly had black and blue nes.
W: That's gd news.
M: Yes, and there is even mre gd news. We're having a sale, s they're frty punds cheaper. Nw they’re sixty-five pund which is a gd price.
W: Well, she'll be really pleased. Can she g and get them tmrrw at arund five 'clck?
M: She'll have t cme befre tw ’clck, I'm afraid, because that's when we shut tmrrw.
W: OK, I'll tell her.
(Text 10)
M: Gd mrning, class. Nw I'll tell yu smething abut the histry f English. Old English is very difficult t understand. Only a few experts can read it. Several written wrks frm the Old English perid have remained. Perhaps the mst famus is called Bewulf. The name f the persn wh wrte it is nt knwn. In 1066, William tk cntrl f England. The language used by the new rulers gradually changed the way English was spken 800 years ag. English became what language experts call Middle English, which was used between abut AD 1150 and AD 1500. Middle English sunds like Mdern English. Many written wrks frm this perid have been passed dwn. Perhaps the mst famus was written by Geffrey Chaucer, a pet wh lived in Lndn and died there in the 1400s. Chaucer’s mst famus wrk is The Canterbury Tales, written mre than 600 years ag. The histry f the English language cntinues as Middle English becmes Mdern English. I'll talk abut Mdern English after a shrt break.