2024三明一中高一下学期第二次月考试题英语含答案

这是一份2024三明一中高一下学期第二次月考试题英语含答案，共14页。
本试卷共12页，满分150分，考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
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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 is the man ding?
A. Arranging wrk. B. Giving sme advice. C. Making a cmplaint.
2. Wh is the by prbably talking t?
A. His aunt. B. His sister. C. His classmate.
3. What is the man satisfied with abut the mvie?
A. The plt. B. The actr. C. The bx ffice.
4. Hw des the man sund?
A. Strict. B. Amazed. C. Pleased.
5. Hw lng des the man sleep every day?
A.7 hurs. B.8 hurs. C. 9 hurs.
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和第7两个小题。
6. At which crssrads shuld the wman tum left?
A. The first ne. B. The secnd ne. C. The third ne.
7. What is the wman prbably ging t d next?
A. Head t a schl. B. Buy sme bks. C. G t Peace Street.
听第7段材料，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. Why is the man surprised?
A. Le is very gd at sprts.
B. Le is nly interested in studying.
C. Le wn first place in a cmpetitin.
9. Where are the speakers likely t g next?
A. T the ffice. B. T the playgrund. C. T the classrm.
听第8段材料，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. Which seasn des the man like best?
A. Winter. B. Spring. C. Autumn.
11. What des the wman say abut the weather in her cuntry?
A. It isn’t ht in summer.
B. It ften snws in winter.
C. It isn’t very cld in winter.
12. Hw ften d hurricanes ccur in the wman’s cuntry?
A. Abut nce a year.
B. Abut three times a year.
C. Abut nce every tw years.
听第9段材料，回答第13至第16四个小题。
13. Hw des the wman prbably feel at first?
A. Curius. B. Anxius. C. Cnfused.
14. Why is the wman unwilling t seek help frm Jack?
A. He isn’t prfessinal. B. He desn’t have time. C. They argued with each ther.
15. Wh is prbably the man?
A. A writer. B. A teacher. C. A student.
16. What des the wman plan t d tday?
A. Cmplete her task.
B. See a mvie with the man.
C. Start t write a new nvel.
听第10段材料，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17. In which cuntry did Take Our Daughters t Wrk Day start?
A. Britain. B. Germany. C. The United States.
18. Wh can enjy Take Our Daughters t Wrk Day?
A. A 10-year-ld girl. B. A 13-year-ld girl C. A 16-year-ld girl.
19. What is the purpse f Take Our Daughters t Wrk Day?
A. T help the girls build self-cnfidence.
B. T make the girls knw abut varius jbs.
C. T let the girls get t knw their parents better.
20. What is Zarina’s mther?
A. A nurse. B. A manager. C. A lawyer.
第二部分：阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Everyne has unique needs and preferences, and individual sleep requirements are n different. Hwever, the amunt f sleep yu need per night is mainly determined by yur age.
Official recmmendatins fr the length f a persn’s sleep are brken dwn by age grup:
Older adults （65+）: 7-8 hurs
Adults（18-64 years）: 7-9 hurs
Teenagers （14-17 years）: 8-10 hurs
Schl children （6-13 years）: 9-11 hurs
Preschlers （3-5 years）: 10-13 hurs （including naps）
Tddlers（1-2 years）: 11-14 hurs （including naps）
Infants （4-12 mnths）: 12-15 hurs （including naps）
Newbrns（0-3 mnths）: 14-17 hurs
Hwever, sme peple might need mre r less sleep than is generally recmmended, depending n the fllwing factrs.
Genetic makeup
Yur genetics are an imprtant factr in hw many hurs f sleep yu need per night.
Fr example, thse with ne specific genetic mutatin（基因突变）need nly arund 6 hurs, whereas peple withut it require abut 8 hurs, n average.
Sleep quality
The quality f yur sleep can als affect hw much yu need.
If yur sleep quality is pr, yu may find that yu still feel tired after getting what shuld be cnsidered enugh.
Therefre, it’s nt nly imprtant t fcus n sleeping lng enugh but als n sleeping well enugh. If yu ften feel like yu aren’t sleeping well r are extremely tired and dn’t knw why, it’s a gd idea t check in with yur healthcare prvider.
21. What is the main reasn fr the amunt f sleep we need per night?
A. Sleep quality. B. Genetics.
C. Our age. D. Our eating habits.
22. Which f the fllwing statements is true accrding t the passage?
A. All the schl children need t sleep fr 9 t 11 hurs.
B. If yu feel tired, please cnsult yur healthcare prvider.
C. Thse with genetic mutatin nly need t sleep arund 6 hurs.
D. Due t pr sleep quality, yu feel tired thugh yu’ve slept enugh.
23. Where des this passage mst prbably cme frm?
A. A travel brchure. B. A health magazine.
C. A fashin website. D. A sprts newspaper.
B
As I lk up at the hundreds f firewrks in the sky, I hear the bells ringing in a small temple suggesting the cming f the Chinese New Year. Thugh I may nt believe in r understand many f the New Year traditins here, the similarities between the cming f this New Year and the beginning f my new life in China are nt lst n me.
My first few days in China were a culture shck t say the least. Having arrived late in the term, I immediately had t start my beginners’ Chinese classes, alng with the newest class f verseas students. Being surrunded by a language that is nt yur wn is unbelievably frustrating and islating（孤立的）. Due t the picture-based fashin f Chinese writing, it’s nt like yu can have a guess, r wrk it ut thrugh whatever little knwledge yu have ther Latin-riginated languages. If yu dn’t knw what it says, then that’s it.
Hwever, with time passing, I have fund myself prgressing, thugh painfully slwly. The first time I directed a taxi by myself, the driver actually understd where I wanted t g, which was hugely rewarding. Still, it is never lng until my lack f language skill is expsed and I cme crashing back t earth, usually immediately upn leaving the taxi.
Gaining a language is a huge valuable skill. Hwever, it is nt the nly thing I will gain in China. After this year f learning Chinese, I aim t gain my Master’s degree here at UJN. Opprtunities d just pp up rather ccasinally: frm being ffered jbs teaching English, t being asked t appear n game-shws fr Shandng TV. S, fr nw, I am just lking frward t expanding my cultural hrizns and enjying my time here. Everything takes sme time getting used t, but that’s part f the adventure and, mst f all, emplyment. S, much like the Chinese New Year that I was lucky enugh t be part f, I am just lking frward t a fresh start and a new jurney in China.
24. Why culdn’t the authr guess the meaning f the Chinese language?
A. Because f his late arrival.
B. Because f his experience f culture shck.
C. Because f the unique way f Chinese writing.
D. Because f his knwing little f the Latin language.
25. What des the authr want t shw thrugh his taxi experience?
A. He is pr at using public transprt.
B. He finds it easy t rder a taxi in China.
C. He is gd at chatting with the taxi driver.
D. He is pleased t have made prgress in Chinese.
26. What is the authr’s present expectatin?
A. T settle dwn in China.
B. T becme a hst n TV.
C. T be a teaching assistant.
D. T take part in mre cultural activities.
27. What can we learn frm the authr’s accunt?
A. Studying in China is challenging but rewarding.
B. Cming t China brings abut mre pprtunities.
C. Learning Chinese is a gd way t get valuable skills.
D. Cmmunicating in Chinese is an enjyable experience.
C
Artificial intelligence（AI）is shwing prmise in earthquake predictin, challenging the lng-held belief that it is impssible. Researchers at the University f Texas, Austin, have develped an AI algrithm（算法）that crrectly predicted 70% f earthquakes a week in advance during a trial in China and prvided accurate strength calculatins fr the predicted earthquakes.
The research team adpted a relatively simple machine learning apprach. The AI was prvided with a set f statistical features based n the team’s knwledge f earthquake physics, and then instructed t train itself using a five-year database f earthquake recrdings. Once trained, the AI prvided its predictin by listening fr signs f incming earthquakes within the backgrund rumblings（隆隆声）in the Earth.
This wrk is clearly a milestne in research fr AI-driven earthquake predictin. “Yu dn’t see earthquakes cming,” explains Alexandrs Savvaidis, a senir research scientist wh leads the Texas Seismlgical Netwrk Prgram （TexNet）.“It’s a matter f millisecnds, and the nly thing yu can cntrl is hw prepared yu are. Even with the 70% accuracy, that’s a huge result and culd help minimize ecnmic and human lsses and has the ptential t remarkably imprve earthquake preparatin wrldwide.”
While it is unknwn whether the same apprach will wrk at ther lcatins, the researchers are cnfident that their AI algrithm culd prduce mre accurate predictins if used in areas with reliable earthquake tracking netwrks. The next step is t test artificial intelligence in Texas, since UT’s Bureau TexNet has 300 earthquake statins and ver six years wrth f cntinuus recrds, making it an ideal lcatin fr these purpses.
Eventually, the authrs hpe t cmbine the system with physics-based mdels. This strategy culd prve especially imprtant where data is pr r lacking. “That may be a lng way ff, but many advances such as this ne, taken tgether, are what mves science frward,” cncludes Sctt Tinker, the bureau’s directr.
28. Hw des the AI predict earthquakes?
A. By identifying data frm the satellites.
B. By analyzing backgrund sunds in the Earth.
C. By mdeling data based n earthquake recrdings.
D. By mnitring changes in the Earth’s magnetic field.
29. What des Alexandrs Savvaidis intend t shw in paragraph3?
A. The ways t reduce lsses in earthquakes.
B. The imprtance f preparing fr earthquakes.
C. The significance f develping the AI predictin.
D. The limitatin f AI algrithms in earthquake predictin.
30. What des the fllw-up research fcus n?
A. Cnducting tests in different lcatins.
B. Applying the AI apprach t ther fields.
C. Building mre earthquake statins in Texas.
D. Enlarging the database t train the calculatin accuracy.
31. Which wrds can best describe the earthquake-predicting technlgy?
A. Stable but utdated. B. Effective but cstly.
C. Ptential and ecnmical. D. Advanced and prmising.
D
Initial cnversatins can have a huge impact n hw relatinships develp ver time. Peple are ften stuck in the impressins they think they might have made the minute they finish speaking with smene fr the first time: “Did they like me r were they just being plite?” “Were they deep in thught r deeply bred?”
T find ut whether these wrries are necessary, we have cnducted nearly 10 years f research. In ur studies, participants in the UK talked with smene they had never met befre. Afterward, they were asked hw much they liked their cnversatin partner and hw much they believed that their cnversatin partner liked them. This allwed us t cmpare hw much peple believed they were liked t hw much they were actually liked.
Time and time again, we fund that peple left their cnversatins with negative feelings abut the impressin they made. That is, peple systematically underestimate（低估）hw much their cnversatin partners like them and enjy their cmpany—a false belief we call the “liking gap”.
This bias（偏见）may seem like smething that wuld ccur nly in initial interactins, but its effects extend far beynd a first impressin. Surprisingly, the liking gap can cnstantly affect a variety f relatinships, including interactins with cwrkers, lng after the initial cnversatins have taken place. Having a larger liking gap is assciated with being less willing t ask wrkmates fr help, less willing t prvide wrkmates with pen and hnest feedback, and less willing t wrk n anther prject tgether.
There are numerus strategies t minimize yur biased feelings. One place t start is shifting yur fcus f attentin. Try t direct yur attentin t yur cnversatin partner, be genuinely curius abut them, ask them mre questins, and really listen t their answers. The mre yu pay attentin t the ther persn, and the less yu fcus n yurself, the better yur cnversatin will be and the less yur mind will turn t all the things yu think yu didn’t d well.
32. Why did the authr carry ut 10 years f research?
A. T remve natinal cncerns. B. T check ut a ptential bias.
C. T imprve human cmmunicatin. D. T develp harmnius relatinships.
33. What is ne effect f peple’s liking gap?
A. Lw willingness t interact with thers. B. Underestimatin f their ability.
C. Bad relatinships with peple arund. D. Fewer chances f new prjects.
34. What des the authr intend t d in the last paragraph?
A. Restate pinins. B. Give suggestins.
C. Deliver warnings. D. Make a summary.
35. Which might be the best title fr the text?
A. Liking Gap May Influence Wrk Perfrmances
B. First Impressins Rely On Initial Cnversatins
C. Peple Prbably Like Yu Mre Than Yu Think
D. Hw Peple Like Yu Matters Less Than Yu Assume
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Want a relaxing but fun challenge at hme? 36 Puzzles have been arund fr mre than250 years and the challenge f wrking ut where each piece ges and carefully recreating the scene n the bx lid can keep yu busy fr hurs, days r even weeks.
Puzzles cme in a huge range f sizes and difficulty levels. Fr beginners, a 100-piece puzzle is usually a gd starting pint. 37 Try gruping pieces with the same clrs r design because they will prbably g in the same area nce the puzzle takes shape.
38 Thse pieces are easier t find because they have a straight side. Stay patient as yu search thrugh and try t make it fit tgether. Yu may nt find any cnnecting pieces fr ages but then several may suddenly appear.
Fr a real test, puzzles that have 1,000 pieces r mre are a tugh task and it’s best t cmplete them with friends r family if yu can. Chsing a scene that interests yu, such as a favurite film, sprt r lcatin, can help keep yu interested and determined t wrk t the final piece. Yu can get fun educatinal puzzles, t. 39
Sme f the best places t pick up puzzles are charity shps. They’re ften n sale fr less than £5. Once yu have cmpleted a puzzle, it’s nice t exchange it with a friend. 40 Yu just uplad an image, such as a family scene, and they will make a puzzle frm it and pst it t yu. It makes lvely and unusual present.
A. S thers can have a g.
B. Yu can’t beat a gd puzzle.
C. Sme cmpanies make persnalized puzzles.
D. Hwever, a gd start desn’t always lead t a gd result.
E. Mst peple like t start by getting the fur edges f a puzzle laid ut.
F. It can get yu used t srting ut hw the shapes, patterns and clrs g tgether.
G. Fr example, yu may try a map f the wrld r histrical timelines.
第三部分：语言运用（共三节，满分40分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下列短文，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。
My Ph. D. adviser called me int his ffice saying, “Yu are fired frm the lab.”
I had mved t Israel t study fr a Ph. D. At first, things went well in my new lab. Then I 41 sme prblems. I made a few mistakes in the lab that slwed my 42 , but he never spke t me abut any cncerns. I’m still nt 43 why he fired me, but I guess it was because f thse mistakes. He wasn’t cnfident that I culd 44 my research in time as, we’d planned.
The first few days after I was fired were especially 45 . I spent hurs staring at my cmputer screen, unable t get anything dne. I tried t 46 my adviser’s mind with prmising results, but he 47 t his decisin. I culd nt tell the news t my family in India, as the fear f 48 them verwhelmed（压垮）me. I sn gt int a 49 f sadness and anxiety.
Arund that time, I watched a mvie-Dasvidaniya. One line frm the mvie stuck ut t me, “When life gives yu lemns, make Iemnade”. What kind f lemnade culd I make ut f my present 50 ? My desire t cmplete a Ph. D. was never in dubt. After much 51 , I tld myself that ne 52 attempt was nt the end f the wrld, and that I needed t give it anther 53 . With renewed 54 , I emailed expected advisers and applied t ther prgrams. Within 2 mnths, I 55 an ffer frm a Ph. D. prgram in Italy.
41. A. ran int B. came int C. stepped int D. lked int
42. A. plan B. research C. graduatin D. reprt
43. A. satisfied B. dubtful C. shcked D. certain
44. A. imprve B. smth C. cmplete D. slve
45. A. difficult B. special C. flexible D. unique
46. A. keep B. read C. change D. clear
47. A. stuck B. turned C. devted D. tk
48. A. frightening B. disappinting C. challenging D. tricking
49. A. habit B. truble C. state D. pressure
50. A. mment B. cntrl C. level D. situatin
51. A. reflectin B. judgement C. treatment D. discussin
52. A. gained B. failed C. rated D. gathered
53. A. chance B. hpe C. aim D. try
54. A. energy B. balance C. interest D. cnfidence
55. A. prduced B. landed C. perated D. respnded
第Ⅱ卷
第三部分：语言运用
第二节 单句填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
根据句意，在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
56. He tried t slve his ________（finance）prblems, but he culdn’t.
57. China became the third cuntry in the wrld ________（send）independently humans int space in2003.
58. Shenzhu 6 and 7 cmpleted a secnd manned rbit and the first Chinese spacewalk, ________（fllw）by the vehicle Jade Rabbit being sent t the mn t study its surface.
59. As ________ result, space-based science has helped farming in its effrts t grw enugh fd t feed Earth’s increasing ppulatin.
60. In the shp, there is a wide range f ________（ptin）fr Henry t chse frm.
61. Cuntries arund the glbe are spending billins f dllars and lts f time n varius space missins, whether t Mars ________ ther planets much further away.
62. In rder t prvide ________ such a rapidly increasing ppulatin, scientists are trying t find ther planets that culd ne day be ur new hme.
63. The tw gentlemen decided t make a bet which wuld settle their ________（argue）.
64. It was the ship ________ brught Henry t England.
65. The next mrning I ________（spt）by a ship.
第三节 语篇填空（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个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Situated in Beijing’s Shichahai scenic area, CAVE lks n different frm any 66 cafe in the city n the utside, 67 peple stepping in fr a cup f cffee will find it extrardinary inside. Sme custmers are hlding and tuching hedgehgs（刺猬） 68 （gentle）in their palms.
In the past few years, an increasing number f animal-themed cafes 69 （gain）huge ppularity amng China’s city dwellers. With this 70 （rise）trend, a bunch f eateries making mney ut f husing unique animals such as hedgehgs has sprung up.
In Beijing alne, there are several cafes r restaurants like CAVE. There is a Japanese pub, 71 has three raccns（浣熊）and a cafe where custmers can take 72 （pht）with abut 30 huskies（哈士奇）.
CAVE, which is als the city’s first hedgehg-themed cafe nw has seven hedgehgs kept in cages in a rm 73 （separate）frm the dining area. If custmers want t play with the hedgehgs, they need t put 74 thick glves and the waiters will bring them ut and put them nt the custmers’ hands.
“I think hedgehgs are a very gd idea. It’s riginal and interesting,” said Serhii MeInyk, a turist frm Pland wh 75 （stp）by the cafe t grab an American（美式咖啡）and was attracted t the animal.
第四部分：写作（共两节 满分25分）
第一节 英汉互译 ：（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
76. The Internatinal Space Statin has prvided a cntinuus human presence in space.
___________________________________________________________________________________________.
77. As a matter f fact, I landed in Britain by accident.
___________________________________________________________________________________________.
78.一直以来，人们仰望星空，对太空充满了遐想. ○
___________________________________________________________________________________________.
79.你不应该以貌取人。
___________________________________________________________________________________________.
80.总而言之，太空探索给世界带来了种种好处。
___________________________________________________________________________________________.
第二节 书面表达（满分15分）
假定你是校学生会主席李华，校学生会将举行名为“送你一朵花 （A Flwer fr Yu）”的感恩活动 ,请你写一则倡议，内容包括：
1.活动目的；
2.活动内容。
注意：
1.写作词数应为100左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卷的相应位置作答。
Dear fellw students,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Students’ Unin
三明一中 2023-2024学年下学期第二次月考
高一英语试题参考答案
第Ⅰ卷 （选择题 共95分）
第一部分：听力 （共两节，满分30分）
1-5: CABAB 6-10: CBACB 11-15: CABCA 16-20: ACBAC
第二部分 ：阅读 （共两节，满分50分）
第一节 （共15 小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
A篇阅读 21-23: CDB
B篇阅读 24-27: CDDA
C篇阅读 28-31: BCAD
D篇阅读 32-35: BABC
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
36-40: BFEGC
第三部分：语言运用（共三节，满分40分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）
41-45: ABDCA 46-50: CABCD 51-55: ABDDB
第Ⅱ卷 （非选择题 共55分）
第二节 单句填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
56. financial 57. t send 58. fllwed 59. a 60. ptins
61. r 62. fr 63. argument 64. that 65. was sptted
第三节 语篇填空（共10小题，每小题1.5 分，满分15分）
66. ther 67. but/yet 68. gently 69. have gained 70. rising
71. which 72. phts 73. separated 74. n 75. stpped
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 英汉互译（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10 分）
76.国际空间站使得人类能够持续在太空中开展工作。
77.事实上，我流落英国是一场意外。
78. Peple have always lked up at the stars and wndered abut space.
79. Yu shuldn’t judge peple by their clthes/judge a bk by its cver.
80. In clsing, explring space prvides the wrld with many different benefits.
第二节 书面表达（满分15分）
81. One pssible versin:
In rder t build a harmnius atmsphere and fster the friendly relatinship amng schl members, ur schl Students’ Unin will hst an activity named “A Flwer fr Yu.”
Every participant, wh takes part in the activity, is expected t prepare a flwer, which is either made f materials by yurself r drawn with yur clr pens. Dn’t frget t attach a small sticky nte t the flwer, n which yu can write smething dwn t shw yur appreciatin t him/her. Yu culd present the flwer t the persn wh impressed yu mst in yur hard time.
It’s high time that we shuld express smething deep dwn thrugh a beautiful flwer. Let’s seize the pprtunity and shw yur gratitude, right nw! We’re lking frward t yur active participatin!
The Students’ Unin
附：听力录音文本
Text 1
W: Hi, Jim. Yu lk unhappy. What’s up?
M: Well, Kate is nt a team player at wrk. She seldm finishes the wrk I give her. I dn’t knw hw t wrk with her.
W: Let me give yu sme advice.
Text 2
M: Is this a picture f yu and my dad as kids?
W: Yeah. It reminds me f lts f stries. Our parents were busy when we were kids, s yur dad always fllwed me arund.
Text 3
M: Oh, the plt f this mvie is nt gd and it isn’t successful at the bx ffice. But I like the leading man in it. His acting is very gd.
W: I dn’t knw much abut the actr. Can yu recmmend sme f his ther mvies t me?
M: Sure.
Text 4
M: Ann, yu gt such a simple questin wrng. This isn’t the first time yu’ve made such a mistake.
W: But I still gt a high mark in the English exam.
M: Dn’t be pleased with yurself. Yu shuld avid unnecessary mistakes.
Text 5
M: This piece f news says there’s a guy wh nly needs fur hurs f sleep a day. I sleep twice as much as he des every day.
W: A study has shwn that the amunt f sleep a persn needs depends n genes. But an average persn usually sleeps seven t nine hurs a day.
Text 6
W: Excuse me. I’d like t get t N.8 Middle Schl. Shuld I g alng this street and turn left at the first crssrads r at the secnd crssrads? I can’t remember exactly.
M: Neither. Yu shuld g t the third crssrads and then turn left.
W: Oh, thanks. Well, is Peace Bkstre near here?
M: Yes. Yu can turn left here, then walk abut 200 meters and yu will see it.
W: Great. I’ll g t the stre first. Thank yu again fr yur help.
Text 7
W: Guess what? Le frm ur class nearly brke the schl recrd fr the high jump. But it’s a pity that he didn’t win first place in the cmpetitin.
M: Oh, it’s still amazing! I didn’t realize he was s gd at sprts.
W: Yeah. I thught he was nly interested in studying. I heard that Le is gd at basketball, t. Yu can invite him t play basketball n the playgrund next time.
M: Gd. Where is he? We shuld g and cngratulate him.
W: I saw him g back t the classrm after he came ut f the teacher’s ffice.
M: Okay. Let’s g.
Text8
W: What a lvely day!
M: Yes. There’s a feeling f spring in the air tday. I wish it were spring all year rund.
W: Yu really lve spring. I like winter best. What is the weather like here in winter?
M: It’s pretty cld. But it desn’t snw ften.
What is the weather like in yur cuntry?
W: Summer is a bit htter than here, but winter isn’t s cld.
M: Hw abut spring and autumn?
W: Lvely, especially in spring.
M: I see. Yu said yu’d seen hurricanes befre.
D they ften ccur in yur cuntry?
W: N. Abut nce a year.
M: I’ve never seen a hurricane. It must be scary.
W: Exactly.
M: Oh, it’s seven ’clck nw. Let’s listen t the weather reprt n the radi.
Text 9
M: What’s wrng, Jane?
W: My laptp isn’t wrking. I have a very imprtant term paper due tday.
M: Let me see if I can help. Hmm, I think it’s a big prblem. Yu’d better get it fixed prfessinally.
W: I dn’t have time fr that.
M: If Jack were here, he wuld knw hw t fix it.
W: Even if he were here, I wuldn’t ask him fr help. We had an argument the ther day, and we haven’t made it up.
M: Yu tw are always like this. Well, yu can use my laptp nw and fix yurs later.
W: Thank yu s much, Harry! Yu’re a lifesaver! But are yu sure yu dn’t need t use it?
M: Yeah. I wn’t use it until next weekend. I’m ging t start writing anther new nvel n my laptp then.
W: OK. I’ll give it back t yu when I finish my term paper tday. In return, I’d like t invite yu t a mvie tmrrw.
M: That culdn’t be better!
Text 10
April 27th is Take Our Daughters t Wrk Day in Britain, which started in America and was brught t Britain in 1994. Take Our Daughters t Wrk Day has becme a special day fr girls between 11 and 15. On that day, thusands f girls take a day ff schl and g tgether with ne f their parents t their wrk places.
The purpse f this day is t get the girls t believe in themselves. Fr many years peple have thught that bys can d better than girls in sciety. But in fact, girls can be whatever they want t be just like bys, whether it is a pilt, a nurse r a manager. Green Middle Schl fr Girls in nrth Lndn has made the day a necessary part f educatin. Zarina, 15, studying in Green Middle Schl fr Girls, went t her mther’s law ffice. She fund it interesting t see her mther at wrk. She has always liked this idea f ging int law and thinks maybe she will d the same wrk as her mther later.
If parents believe in their daughters and shw examples bth at wrk and at hme fr them, this will give a lt f help t girls. Take Our Daughters t Wrk Day is certainly a step in the right directin.