河北省邢台市第一中学2024-2025学年高二上学期开学考试英语试题（Word版附答案）

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考试范围：必修一——必修三
命题人：王肖一审：王晓琳二审：孔维妙
说明：1．本试卷共12页，满分150分。
2．请将所有答案填写在答题卡上，答在试卷上无效。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What des the wman say abut the dress?
A．It’s ut f date.B．It’s cheap.C．It’s beautiful.
2．Wh is the wman prbably talking t?
A．Her friend.B．Her cach.C．Her brther.
3．What des the wman plan t d?
A．Handle her wrk.B．G hme.C．Pick up Mark.
4．When will the speakers see the film?
A．At 6:30 p. m.B．At 7:00 p. m.C．At 8:00 p. m.
5．What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A．The man’s sister.B．A pet.C．An accident.
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6至7题。
6．What d we knw abut Jane?
A．She lst her umbrella.B．She can’t g t the party.C．She is fine nw.
7．Hw did Jane g hme last night?
A．By bus.B．By taxi.C．On ft.
听第7段材料，回答8至10题。
8．In which cuntry did the man attend university?
A．Canada.B．Australia.C．America.
9．Where des the man’s mther prbably wrk?
A．At an engineering firm.B．In a hspital.C．At a university.
10．What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A．Interviewer and interviewee.B．C-wrkers.C．Schlmates.
听第8段材料，回答11至13题。
11．Where des the cnversatin take place?
A．On the phne.B．In the man’s huse.C．In the cmpany.
12．Hw much will the wman pay fr the rent per mnth?
A．$ 650.B．$ 700.C．$ 750.
13．Fr what des the wman have t pay herself?
A．The TV.B．The furniture.C．The water and electricity.
听第9段材料，回答14至16题。
14．What is Linda ging t d this afternn?
A．G t the dentist.B．Date with the man.C．G t the supermarket.
15．What day is it tday?
A．Mnday.B．Thursday.C．Friday.
16．What des Linda ask the man t d?
A．Have his teeth examined.B．Brush his teeth twice a day.C．Eat less dessert.
听下面一段独白，回答17至20题。
37 Wh is prbably the speaker?
A．A reprter.B．A teacher.C．A writer.
18．What did the cachman d utside the theater?
A．He read a bk.B．He lked after the hrse.C．He enjyed the snw.
19．Hw did the yung lady feel abut the cachman’s situatin?
A．Sad.B．Mved.C．Casual.
20．What des the speaker want t tell us?
A．Help thse arund us as much as we can.
B．Read as many bks as we can.
C．Be grateful fr what we have.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
A
As a high schl student, yu might be wndering what yu can d nw t help change the wrld and better yur cmmunity. Frtunately, plenty f vlunteer pprtunities are available t help yu d thse things.
Habitat fr Humanity
Related majrs: Architecture, Cnstructin Management and Technlgy
Habitat fr Humanity helps lw- incme individuals and families build r imprve their hmes. Vlunteering here will give yu a great insight int hw large- scale prjects are rganized and carried ut. Plus, yu’ll learn real-life hme repair skills that can be useful later in life regardless f yur career path.
The Humane (人道的) Sciety f the United States
Related majrs: Animal Science, Bilgy
The Humane Sciety f the United States aims t create a human e and sustainable wrld fr all animals. As a vlunteer, yu culd walk dgs and d the cleaning at a shelter, r even help ut at ne f its clinics.
Natinal Park Service
Related majrs: Envirnmental Science and Studies, Eclgy
If yu lve nature and want t help preserve the envirnment, cnsider vlunteering with the Natinal Park Service. Whether yu’re wrking in the visitr center r mnitring wildlife in the area, yu’ll learn a lt abut the preservatin f nature.
Gdwill Industries Internatinal
Related majrs: Scial Wrk, Cunseling (咨询)
Vlunteering with Gdwill Industries Internatinal is a great way t make a difference. This rganizatin is devted t prviding emplyment, educatin, and skill- building pprtunities fr peple arund the wrld. As a vlunteer, yu can help peple build skills, get jbs, and strengthen their finances, which can give yu an inside lk int hw these types f scial services functin and succeed.
21．Which rganizatin will yu jin if yu are an animal lver?
A．The Humane Sciety f the United States.B．Natinal Park Service.
C．Gdwill Industries Internatinal.D．Habitat fr Humanity.
22．What is special abut the Natinal Park Service?
A．It brings students clse t nature and its preservatin.
B．It allws students t imprve building skills.
C．It helps students cntact with mre visitrs.
D．It suits students majring in Bilgy and Eclgy.
23．What can yu btain in bth Habitat fr Humanity and Gdwill Industries Internatinal?
A．Hme repair skills.B．Experience with large prjects.
C．A chance t wrk with peple in need.D．An inside lk int the dnatin system.
B
Back in 1958, I was crazy abut the Nrflk and Western 746. The smth bullet- nse engine with its range and yellw lines and shiny streamlined black tender (车厢) seemed t have cast a spell n me.
Tgether the engine and tender measured a little shy f 2 feet—enrmus by the ty train standards f the day、 Even better, the 746 had a wrking headlight and smker, and its tender sang high.
Unfrtunately, the amazing 746 als had an amazing price—$ 50, equal t abut $ 450 tday. That was far mre than my grandfather culd affrd. Instead, I had t be cntent with his little Linel plastic, which was SIX INCHES shrter than the 746 and had n headlight, n smker r n sund! But that was the best that my grandfather culd give me at that time.
Years passed, and I was in my 30s. Cmplicated sund systems and cmputer cntrls dminated ty trains. I never gave a lk. My interest in ty trains, I firmly believed, had faded, s did my admiratin fr the 746, since my grandfather was nt with me. The 746 was never called t mind. On an rdinary day, hwever, I happened t see the 746 utside the windw f a train shw. Just ne lk, I culd nt lk away. Childhd memries that I tried t hide in the depths f my heart raced thrugh my mind, happy r sad.
That day I tk the 746 hme and placed it in the centre f the rm, and let my childhd dream sing its way arund me. Smke rse ut frm the engine and the sft sng sunded frm its tender. It seemed as if I culd see the sft light in grandfather’s eyes and hear his cheerful laughter.
24．Which best describes the 746 in the authr’s eyes?
A．It was taller than the authr.B．Its price rse frm $50 t $450.
C．It was the largest train in 1958.D．Its beauty was beynd cmpare.
25．Hw did the authr feel when receiving his little Linel plastic?
A．Visibly relieved.B．Really excited.
C．Terribly shameful.D．Slightly unsatisfied.
26．What happened t the authr in his 30s?
A．He left his grandfather alne.B．He didn’t favr the 746 at all.
C．He attempted nt t recall the past.D．He admired advanced ty trains.
27．Which f the fllwing is a suitable title fr the text?
A．Ty Trains: Childhd in HistryB．The 746: Childhd Memries f Lve
C．Ty Trains: Memries f A GeneratinD．The 746: A Perfect Gift frm My Grandfather
C
Rbert Chmielewski has had quadriplegia (四肢瘫痪) since his teens. Sensrs implanted (植入) in his brain read his thughts t cntrl tw rbtic arms, which helps him t perfrm daily tasks. Nw he can use ne rbtic arm t cntrl a knife and the ther a frk.
Mdern technlgy can reach inside smene’s head and pull ut what he is thinking. Maybe he intends t mve a rbtic arm r type smething n a cmputer screen. Such thught-cntrlled devices can help peple wh aren’t able t mve r perfrm different tasks and prmte the well-being f the disabled.
Decding (解码) thught usually requires placing sensrs directly n r in smene’s brain. Thse implanted sensrs can catch the electrical signals passing between the persn’s brain cells, r neurns. Such signals carry messages that allw brains t think, feel and cntrl the bdy.
Using brain implants, researchers have picked up electrical signals in the brain linked t certain wrds r letters. This has allwed brain implants t transfrm thughts int text r speech n a cmputer. Likewise, brain implants have transfrmed imagined handwriting int text n a screen. Implanted sensrs have even allwed scientists t turn the signals they caught that are assciated with a sng in smene’s head int real music.
In a recent study, scientists decded full stries frm peple’s brains using MRI scans (磁共振成像扫描). This did nt require any brain implants. But building the thught decder did require many hurs f brain scans fr each persn. What’s mre, the system nly wrked n the persn whse brain scans helped build it and nly when that persn was willing t have their mind read.
S devices that might let smene secretly read yur mind frm acrss the rm are still a lng, lng way ff. Still, it’s clear that mind-reading tech is getting mre advanced. As it des, scientists are thinking hard abut what it wuld mean t live in a wrld where nt even the inside f yur head is cmpletely private.
28．What des the text begin with?
A．A suggestin.B．A cmparisn.C．An argument.D．An example.
29．What is explained in the text?
A．What principles a thught decder shuld fllw.
B．Hw MRI mnitrs the wrk f the implanted sensrs.
C．What’s used t catch signals passing thrugh the brain.
D．Hw rbtic arms are designed t satisfy different needs.
30．What is scientists’ attitude twards the future f the technlgy discussed in the text?
A．Cncerned.B．Cnfident.C．Dubtful.D．Indifferent.
31．What is mainly talking abut in the text?
A．Mind Reading is Stealing Our PrivacyB．Mind Reading is Hard, but nt Impssible
C．Mind Reading—Gd News fr MusiciansD．Mind Reading—a Brain-scanning Technlgy
D
Warming seas acrss the glbe are endangering cral reefs, a key ecsystem that supprts marine life t live and thrive. As a pssible way t save them frm extinctin, scientists have recently frzen and revived grups f adult crals fr the first time, accrding t a recent reprt.
Freezing bilgical materials, r “crypreserving” them, refers t keeping them in a deep freeze fr lng perids withut affecting the cell’s viability(活性 ), accrding t the Science Times Website.
This methd usually cls them t very lw temperatures, cmmnly t-196℃. Since cells wuld nrmally die at such a lw temperature due t the frmatin f ice inside, scientists need t mnitr the freezing rate and chse the freezing medium carefully.
Researchers in the US experimented with freezing pea-sized pieces f a cmmn cral in Hawaii. After remving the micrbes n the crals, they sealed the crals in metal cntainers filled with a chemical slutin that partially dehydrated (脱水) them and helped cntrl ice grwth.
When the crals reached a temperature f arund—200℃, the remaining water in the crals slidified int a glassy frm. The crals were still alive, with their life- driving functins becming extremely slw, After being crypreserved fr a few minutes, the researchers pulled the crals ut and placed them in warm water. In tw minutes, they started cnsuming xygen—a sign f them staying alive.
Previusly, researchers had already successfully crypreserved cral larvae (幼虫), accrding t a study in 2018. Hwever, the larvae can nly be cllected when crals lay eggs, which happens just a few nights each year. “That’s putting a lt f eggs in ne basket,” US marine scientist Liza Rger tld Science News.
This breakthrugh ffers mre hpe t the wrld’s crals, said Rger. Hwever, there’s mre wrk t be dne. A few days after thawing (解冻), the crals became “stressed ut” frm the prcess and were killed by the bacteria they nrmally live in harmny with. The researchers are wrking n using antibitics t help them survive fr a lnger perid f time.
32．What is the purpse f the recent study?
A．T bring dead crals back t life.B．T freeze and revive cral larvae.
C．T find a way t preserve crals.D．T study the cnditins f cral grwth.
33．What happened t the crals when they were crypreserved?
A．They died fr the time being.B．Their life functins slwed dwn.
C．They remained alive and unchanged.D．They fed n micrbes in the cntainers.
34．What des Rger think abut crypreserving cral larvae?
A．It is nt a reliable slutin.B．It needs a large number f eggs.
C．It hlds prmise fr restring crals.D．It requires verly expensive technlgy.
35．What issue d the researchers still need t apprach?
A．Finding a suitable freezing medium.B．Identifying the bacteria n the crals.
C．Expanding the cllectin f cral larvae.D．Maintaining the crals’ health after thawing.
第二节（共5小题，每小题2.5分，共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。
Just breathe. Sund familiar? Whether trying t decrease stress, anxiety, and muscle tensin r increase ur fcus, we are frequently encuraged t breathe.
There is a gd reasn fr this, particularly when it cmes t muscle tensin and pain. 36 When we are stressed, ur muscles tense, and this tensin can increase pain. Pain can als cause stress, increasing muscle tensin and creating mre pain. Als, it is cmmn t hld ur breath when we are stressed r in pain. 37 .
S, ne helpful way t manage stress and pain is t practice relaxing ur muscles and nervus system via breathing exercises. While engaging in lnger relaxatin exercises is beneficial, practicing brief exercises is practical.
Breathe Slwly and Rhythmically
38 Imagine yur breath is a wave in the cean that is slwly cming int shre and then slwly ging back int the cean. See if yu can practice breathing slwly and steadily fr abut tw t five minutes.
Lengthen the Exhalatin (呼气) Prtin f Yur Breath
The exhalatin is like a brake fr ur nervus system, helping it slw dwn. Practice making the exhalatin prtin f the breath lnger than the inhalatin. Fr example, if yu naturally inhale fr a cunt f three, practice slwly exhaling fr a cunt f five.
Breathe frm Yur Belly
Belly breathing tends t be the mst relaxing type f breath. When yu breathe using yur belly, yu stimulate the vagus nerve(迷走神经) which activates the relaxatin respnse. 39 Therefre, yu feel at ease and cmfrtable.
It is imprtant nt t wait until tensin and pain increase t practice these exercises. 40 S just slw dwn and breathe in.
A．Practice breathing in and ut at slw speed.
B．Unfrtunately, ding s increases pain and stress.
C．The exhalatin part f the breath is the mst relaxing.
D．Breathing frm yur nse nly helps yu calm dwn.
E．Physical pain and emtinal stress ften g hand in hand.
F．They will be mst effective when yu are nt in much pain.
G．This will reduce yur heart rate and bld pressure and lwer stress.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One day, Jack and his father went ut t hunt in the wilderness. The unbelievable happened while he was checking the 41 he put in place. It caught smething 42 than he expected, a huge wlf.
Jack was in a 43 situatin. He did nt want t leave the wlf n its wn. The animal culd die frm bleeding. The wlf hwled and Jack felt nearly as 44 and terrified as the wlf itself. He needed t reach a (an) 45 .
Jack began t take actin. He carried a wden bard and 46 fr the wlf. 47 , the bard culd 48 the wlf if it attacked. His father was there with a gun 49 the wlf decided t attack. They prepared themselves fr all 50
There was a helpful hle n the bard. Their plan was t put that ver the pa w f the wlf. Jack then perated the bard and then lwered it ver its paw. The hle fitted perfectly ver the paw. The wlf was 51 and ready t attack. Wuld it 52 that Jack trying t help?
With nly the bard 53 them, Jack used his free hand and 54 the trap. Finally, he managed t free the wlf’s paw. The wlf stayed fr a mment and then walked away.
What a 55 !
41．A．gunsB．hlesC．trapsD．bards
42．A．wilderB．clevererC．biggerD．strnger
43．A．jyfulB．regretfulC．gratefulD．difficult
44．A．curiusB．anxiusC．desperateD．cautius
45．A．decisinB．agreementC．harmnyD．destinatin
46．A．headedB．arrangedC．allwedD．lked
47．A．BasicallyB．DefinitelyC．HpefullyD．Generally
48．A．assistB．attackC．rescueD．blck
49．A．even ifB．as ifC．in rder thatD．in case
50．A．chancesB．pssibilitiesC．respnsibilitiesD．chices
51．A．aggressiveB．excitingC．cnfusedD．energetic
52．A．pint utB．let utC．watch utD．figure ut
53．A．disturbingB．distinguishingC．separatingD．detecting
54．A．ccupiedB．releasedC．explredD．brke
55．A．reliefB．magicC．chanceD．belief
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。
It tk 25 lng years, but 52-year-ld Xie Kefeng was finally reunited with his sn, wh had been snatched as a baby. The pwer f technlgy, 56 (specific) a facial cmparisn algrithm played a majr rle in bringing abut the happy utcme.
In 1998, Xie’s wife stepped ut f hme t buy grceries, leaving their three-mnth-ld secnd sn, Xie Qingshuai, n the bed 57 the dr unlcked. When she returned 10 minutes later, the child 58 (disappear). The cuple reprted the incident t the plice, but the child culd nt be fund.
In late Nvember this year, Xie Kefeng received a call frm the plice infrming him that a facial cmparisn had led t Xie Qingshuai 59 (find). A DNA cmparisn cnfirmed that it was indeed his lng-lst sn.
Xie Qingshuai, wh nw 60 (prve) utging, psitive and diligent, was reunited with his family fr the first time. Unknwn t his family, he had been sld t a cuple 61 lived in Xingtai as well. After the man he knew as his father died, his wife remarried and mved away, leaving Xie Qingshuai t be brught up by his adptive grandparents.
On Sunday, Beijing DeepGlint Technlgy C, 62 artificial intelligence technlgy cmpany, annunced that a facial cmparisn algrithm develped by it had played a vital rle in the reunin.
63 (base) n the principle that facial features amng relatives tend t be similar, the cmpany’s algrithm can identify highly relevant ptential 64 (match ), significantly imprving the 65 (efficient) f the search prcess.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假如你是学生会主席李华。为了丰富假期生活，促进大家对邢台的了解，邢台一中举办“我为家乡代言”的活动，请你写一则通知向学生征集活动创意
内容包括：1．活动介绍；2．征集要求；3．鼓励参与。
我为家乡代言活动 speak fr my hmetwn activity
注意：1．词数80左右;
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
There are many things in senir middle schl that I still remember clearly. I studied three years in a cuntry schl, which is faraway. Hwever, it has a gd envirnment and strict but kind teachers, s I lved the schl and all my teachers very much.
One Friday, just as we began t read bks in reading class at ur desks, ur teacher, Mrs. Hill, said that she needed t be ut f the classrm fr a few minutes. She asked the class t read in silence while she was gne. And she said that thse wh didn’t read bks in silence wuld have t be punished when she returned. It was well-knwn that Mrs. Hill was strict. S we had t be n ur best behaviur.
But that Friday, Mrs. Hill hadn’t been gne fr ten secnds befre sme students in the classrm started t talk. Frm ne crner f the rm I heard Jsh ask Nick, “Can I trade my candies fr yur ty?” At the ther end f the rm I heard Samantha tell Kayla, “Let’s sit tgether n the bus fr the museum field trip tmrrw.” And s it went all arund me, until abut half f the students cmmunicated with each ther.
After a while, I, t, frgt abut Mrs. Hill’s instructins. I turned back and asked my friend Liza, “Can I brrw yur strybk and keep it fr a day?” As sn as the wrds were ut f my muth, Mrs. Hill walked int the classrm. The whle class returned t silence immediately. And we were full f fear.
Mrs. Hill slwly lked arund the classrm and said, “If yu were talking while I was gne, then please stand up.” The guilt (内疚) suddenly weighed heavily n me. “I shuldn’t have talked while she was nt in the classrm. And nw I shuld be hnest and admit my mistake bravely. This is what my parents have always tld me.”I thught. Then, I summned up (鼓起) my curage t stand up, wrried abut the punishment that waited fr me. Then I lked arund.
注意：1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Ntice
T my surprise, n ne fllwed me and I was the nly ne in the classrm standing.
With Mrs. Hill’s encuragement, anther student std up.
邢台一中2024-2025学年第一学期开学考试
高二年级英语试题答案
1-5 ACACB6-10BCCBA11-15 ABCAB16-20CBBCA
21-23 AAC24-27 DDCB28-31 DCAB32-35 CBAD
36-40 EBAGF41-45 CCDBA46-50ACDDB51-55 ADCBA
56．specifically57．with58．had disappeared59．being fund
60．prves61．wh/ that62．an63．Based
64．matches65．efficiency
应用文写作
Pssible versin:
With the purpse f facilitating students’ better understanding f Xingtai and enrich the hliday life, a Speak fr My Hme Twn activity will be arranged by the Students’ Unin recently. Here, we are calling fr yur cntributins t help us make the activity mre creative.
Any attractive activity planning t shwcase Xingtai culture is welcme. Yur plan is expected t be riginal with a detailed implementatin plan. All submissins shuld be addressed t studentsunin@htmail.cm within the deadline f September 1st. Thse whse ideas are adpted will be awarded.
We are eagerly awaiting yur thught-prvking perspectives and inspiring ideas.
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T my surprise, n ne fllwed me and I was the nly ne in the class rm standing. I lwered my head, alne and filled with fear. After lking arund fr a while, Mrs. Hill walked twards me. Strangely, she asked in a sft vice, “Why did yu dare t stand up?” I said I wanted t be hnest and that I realized what I had dne was wrng. Unexpectedly, Mrs. Hill was quite amazed by my answer and praised me fr that. Then she returned t the frnt f the classrm and explained why we shuld be hnest.
With Mrs. Hill’s encuragement, anther student std up. Then mre students fllwed until abut half f the students std up. Seeing it, Mrs. Hill praised us fr ur curage. Then, she asked us t sit dwn. We cntinued reading bks. After we finished, Mrs. Hill reminded us t remember that everyne shuld be respnsible fr his behaviur. We all agreed with her. And I was happy that in a way I set a gd example t my classmates.
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1．M: Lk at this beautiful green dress. The riginal price was $300, but it nly csts $150 nw.
W: It may nt seem expensive fr yu. But I dn’t think s. And it’s a little ld- fashined. Let’s g t anther stre.
2．W: I gained 15 punds after staying at hme fr a mnth.
M: Me, t. I think it’s just because ur mm cks very well.
3．W: Mark, I’m afraid I can’t have dinner with yu tnight. My bss gave me sme extra wrk, s I have t finish it first.
M: All right. I was ging t pick yu up. But I’m ging hme nw.
4．W: Martin, tnight’s film will be n at 7:00 p.m. and at 8:00 p.m. What time d yu prefer?
M: Well, we will have dinner in a restaurant at 6:30. T make sure we have enugh time t enjy the meal, we’d better chse the latter.
5．M: Did yu see Cc? My sister and I can’t find her anywhere. I’m afraid that she’ll get hit by a car if she runs int the rad.
W: Yu mean yur little dg? N, I haven’t seen her.
6．W: Jane can’t cme t the party tnight. Her mther tld me that she had a fever and needed t rest at hme.
M: What happened t her? She was fine yesterday.
W: D yu remember the rain last night? She frgt t take an umbrella. It was t late and there were n buses. S she walked hme thrugh the rain. But she didn’t expect it wuld rain hard n the way hme. Then she had a fever last night.
M: Pr Jane. She shuld have taken a taxi!
7．W: I need mre infrmatin frm yur side. Culd yu tell me smething abut yurself and yur family?
M: OK. I was brn in Canada and lived there until I graduated frm high schl. And then I majred in Cmputer Science at a university in the United States. After graduatin, I hped t live in Australia. S I came here. As t my family, my father is a civil engineer and my mther is a dctr. Bth f my sisters are teaching at universities.
W: What made yu decide t get int Cmputer Science?
M: Well, I just like it.
W: That’s gd. I’ll let yu knw the result next week.
M: Thank yu.
8．M: Hell, this is Francis Smith speaking. Wh is calling please?
W: Hi, Mr. Smith. This is Crystal speaking. I want t knw abut the rm fr rent advertised in tday’s newspaper. Is it still available? And hw much is the mnthly rent?
M: Yes. It’s $750 per mnth.
W: It’s a little expensive fr me. Can yu cme dwn a little bit?
M: Mmm... If yu rent it fr a year, I’ll give yu a discunt f $50 a mnth.
W: All right. I will rent it fr a year. D yu have all the furniture?
M: Yes. I’ll pay the prperty fees and the cable TV, but yu have t pay the water and electricity fees yurself.
W: OK. Can I have a lk tmrrw mrning?
M: Yes, yu can.
9．M: Hey, Linda. I’m ging t the supermarket. D yu want t g with me?
W: I’m afraid nt. I have an appintment with my dentist this afternn.
M: What’s wrng with yur teeth?
W: I’ve had a tthache these days. The dentist checked my teeth n Mnday and asked me t cme back fr a review n Thursday.
M: I see. D yu feel better nw?
W: Much better. The dctr advised me t cut dwn n sweets. Actually, I’m nt interested in them. I remember yu like dessert. Yu really shuld eat less. It’s bad fr yur teeth. And nw I knw the imprtance f brushing teeth every day.
M: Can I g with yu? I als want t have my teeth examined.
W: Sure. Let me start the car first.
10．W: I read a stry in a bk the ther day. It shwed smething imprtant and I wanted t share it with yu. The stry was set in the years befre cars were invented, s the rich had t travel in caches.
One day, a yung lady wanted t watch a play in the theater. Her cachman tk her t the theater in a cach. It was very cld. While she was watching the play, the pr cachman had t sit utside in the snw n the driver’s seat f the cach lking after the hrse. Inside the theater, the lady was mved t tears by the perfrmance. Sme actrs in the play were in extremely pr situatins. She shwed great pity n them. Hwever, when she came ut and saw the cachman cvered with snw and almst frzen t death, she just cnsidered it as a nrmal part f life. Nwadays, whenever I see peple in terrible situatins n TV, I feel sad, wishing that I culd d smething t make a difference. But I ften ignre peple and things arund me, like peple wh struggle with life. They lse their jbs, experience death in their family r suffer diseases. Help thse as yu can. This is the stry. Is there anyne wh can share smething yu read during the hlidays in class?