山东省潍坊市2017-2018学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题（含答案）.doc

第I卷（共100分）‎ 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。‎ 第一节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）‎ 听下面五段对话。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 happened to the orange juice?‎ A. The woman hid it.‎ B. The man drank it up.‎ C. The man broke its container.‎ ‎2. Where is the woman going?‎ A. To the school.‎ B. To her grandfather’s.‎ C. To the shopping center.‎ ‎3. When does the news begin?‎ A. At 6:30. B. At 7:00. C. At 6:00.‎ ‎4. What does the man mean?‎ A. Nobody can be perfect.‎ B. To do as well as you can is important.‎ C. It’s difficult to do something important.‎ ‎5. How many people are there in the woman’s family?‎ A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. ‎ 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至8题。‎ ‎6. What does the woman remind the man of?‎ A. Giving out their invitations.‎ B. Finishing his report on time.‎ C. Today’s dinner at Mr. Johnson’s.‎ ‎7. When did the speakers most probably receive the invitation?‎ A. Yesterday. B. Today. C. Several days ago.‎ ‎8. How will they go there?‎ A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. On foot.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。‎ ‎9. How often is the sports meeting held?‎ A. Once a term. B. Once a year. C. Once a month.‎ ‎10. What match did the woman probably win last year?‎ A. Table tennis. B. High jump. C. 800-meter run.‎ ‎11. What is the trouble with the woman?‎ A. She has a cough.‎ B. She has a headache.‎ C. She had her leg broken.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。‎ ‎12. What is Mr. Smith’s telephone number?‎ A. 233-2789. B. 233-2798. C. 213-2368.‎ ‎13. What is the relationship between the woman and Mr. Smith?‎ A. Wife and husband.‎ B. Teacher and student.‎ C. Employer and employee.‎ ‎14. Where is Li Ping now?‎ A. In Shanghai. B. In New York. C. In London.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。‎ ‎15. What do we know about the woman?‎ A. She once worked abroad.‎ B. She changes jobs too often.‎ C. She has found a job in Japan recently.‎ ‎16. What did the man plan to do at first?‎ A. Work in an old shop.‎ B. Work in a supermarket.‎ C. Open his own business.‎ ‎17. What is the man now?‎ A. A businessman.‎ B. A shop assistant.‎ C. The owner of a supermarket. ‎ 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。‎ ‎18. Where will the American writer give a talk?‎ A. In the library.‎ B. At the bookshop.‎ C. In the English‎ Department ‎Building.‎ ‎19. What will the writer talk about?‎ A. Her latest novel.‎ B. Her recent journey.‎ C. Her successful story.‎ ‎20. Whom is the speaker talking to?‎ A. Tourists. B. Students. C. Writers.‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） ‎ 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） ‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A Smart Cameras to Help You Take Better Photos Google Clips One of the latest to launch (发布) is Google Clips. It is designed to be put somewhere in a room ‎ to take pictures by itself. It can also be attached to an object or a person’s clothing.‎ Google says machine learning helps the camera choose the best times and situations for taking pictures and videos. Interested buyers can join a waiting list to be informed when it is on the market.‎ GoPro Hero GoPro also uses machine learning to power its QuikStories characteristic. This tool takes existing photos and videos and automatically (自动地) creates a finished video piece, complete with music and effects.‎ Snap Spectacles Messaging app Snapchat sells a pair of sunglasses with a built-in camera that can record short videos with the push of a button. Snap Inc. says the product, called Spectacles, is designed to “catch the moment, without taking you out of it.”‎ The glasses can record short video clips that can be shared with Snapchat users. Snap Inc. has started selling its Spectacles sunglasses online in the United States.‎ Apple iPhone X Apple’s new iPhone X is being launched with its new Face ID system that it says will unlock the phone just by having the user look at it. This replaces the Touch ID on previous ones that used a fingerprint to unlock the phone.‎ Apple says the system works by projecting more than 30,000 dots on the face to create a kind of map. Apple says its facial recognition is even secure enough to allow payments through its Apple Pay service.‎ ‎21. What is the special function of Google Clips?‎ A. It can play videos by itself.‎ B. It can take pictures automatically.‎ C. It can change photos into videos.‎ D. It can provide music and effects.‎ ‎22. Which of the following can now be bought on the Internet?‎ A. Google Clips B. GoPro Hero C. Snap Spectacles D. Apple iPhone X ‎23. How is Apple iPhone X unlocked?‎ A. By a fingerprint. B. By facial recognition.‎ C. By pushing a button. D. By making a map.‎ B Miles was born in Alton, a city on the Mississippi River in Illinois on May 26, 1926. Miles’s father was a dentist, while his mother was a music teacher. Miles had a good childhood, catching fish and riding horses with his older sister and younger brother. He was known as a naughty boy in school.‎ He recalls his story, “By the age of 12, music had become the most important thing in my life.” His mother, a violinist herself, dearly wanted her son to play the violin. But brass (铜管) was Miles’s calling, and he remembers arguments between their parents as his dad overruled her to fight his son’s corner. He received his first trumpet (喇叭) in 1935 and began weekly music lessons with his father’s friend Mr. Elwood, his life-long teacher.‎ Talking about his school days, Miles said that Mr. Buchanan was the biggest influence on his life. He was the person who took Miles all the way into music at that time. He wanted to be a musician that he had dreamed.‎ When he was 16, Miles met his girlfriend, Irene Birth. Although she was a beautiful young woman in many ways, it was her easy-going character that attracted Miles. At the weekends, Miles and Irene would take the bus over the Mississippi River to St Louis to watch movies and go dancing. Although Miles was too shy to really enjoy dancing, he always felt confident when he danced with Irene.‎ When he turned 17, she persuaded him to ask for a job in his band—Eddie Handle’s Blue Devils. It worked. Joining the band was a breakthrough for Miles, and marked the time when he first began to write and arrange music.‎ ‎24. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?‎ A. Miles had no schooling in his childhood.‎ B. Miles had a comfortable family.‎ C. Miles’s parents were strict with him.‎ D. Miles caught fish for meals.‎ ‎25. What does the underlined phrase “fight his son’s comer” in Paragraph 2 mean?‎ A. Help mother to beat Miles. B Hit Miles in the comer.‎ Defend Miles’s choice. D. Prevent Miles from choosing music.‎ ‎26. Who influenced Miles most in music according to the text?‎ A. His Father. B. His mother. C. Mr. Elwood. D. Mr. Buchanan.‎ ‎27. Which of the following i$ the correct order of Miles’ life experience?‎ a. He fell in love with Irene.‎ b. He began to write and arrange music.‎ c. He caught fish and rode horses.‎ d. He had music lessons with Mr. Elwood.‎ e. He dreamed to be a musician.‎ f. He saw films and went dancing.‎ A. b-c-e-f-d-a B. c-a-b-e-d-f C. c-d-c-a-f-b D. c-c-d-b-a-f C One of the most efficient ways to achieve peace and speed up economies (经济) is to provide girls with better education and more rights. Today, girls’ lack of access (进入) to basic education is getting more serious when it comes to the use of digital (数码的) technology, leaving them far behind boys. And because the world is even more digital, those who lack basic internet skills will find it increasingly more difficult to take part in the formal economy, to get a quality education, and to have their voices heard.‎ Since 2013 the global gender gap (性别差异) in male and female access to the Internet has actually increased from 11 to 12 percent. Worse yet, women and girls living in the poorest countries are 31 percent less likely than men and boys to have access to the Internet. In developing countries, some 200 million fewer women than men own a mobile phone, the most common means of internet access there. This digital divide is increasing, and should it continue at the present pace, it is projected that over 75 percent of women and girls will lack internet access and digital skills.‎ There are many causes of the digital gender gap. They include girls’ exclusion (排斥) from basic education, from specific technology education and high costs of mobile phones and internet access.‎ Indeed, one of the so-called reasons why girls may be discouraged from learning how to access and use digital technology is also a groundless one: that girls are simply not good at using ‎ technology.‎ Without the help of the government, most of the benefits of technological change will be enjoyed only by men, exacerbating gender inequality.‎ ‎28. What does the passage mainly tell us?‎ A. Women suffer a lot from the poor economy.‎ B. Digital technology is greatly beneficial to men.‎ C. The digital gender gap needs to be closed.‎ D. Girls are lacking in basic education.‎ ‎29. How is Paragraph 2 organized?‎ A. By giving reasons. B. By giving numbers.‎ C. By following time order. D. By giving examples.‎ ‎30. What is the writer’s attitude to the idea that girls are simply not good at using technology?‎ A. Positive. B. Negative. C. Acceptable. D. Unconcerned.‎ ‎31. What does the underlined word “exacerbating” in Paragraph 5 mean?‎ A. worsening B. causing C. reducing D. improving D It might be something that you miss unless it’s pointed out to you. Next time you go to a public bathroom, take a look before you sit down on the toilet seat. You won’t see a circle shape, but something designed not connected in the front part: a U.‎ This is an open-front toilet seat, and thanks to the American Standard National Plumbing (水管装置) Technology, it’s the go-to for most public restrooms. This technology was created in 1955 and further developed by the Uniform Plumbing Technology in 1973, according to Mental Floss.‎ As to the plumbing rules which fit water seats, the first two requirements are as follows: ‎ ‎• Toilet seats shall be of smooth, non-absorbed material.‎ ‎• All Toilet seats, except those within apartment units, shall be either of the open front type or have an automatic seat cover.‎ This part of the rules also clears up why you won’t meet fur toilet seats in truck stop bathrooms. The reason for both of these rules comes down to health. With an open front, there’s less surface ‎ area that can make incidental touch with your private regions. But what about the toilet seat covers you can use? Unfortunately, those don’t offer as much protection against bacteria as you think they do.‎ They were also designed with women in mind, according to Lynne Simick, the senior vice president of technology development at IAPMO. The open front of the seat is fairly good for women.‎ Now that you know why the public toilet seat is shaped the way it is, learn which one is the cleanest you can use.‎ ‎32. What do we know about the toilet seat from the first paragraph?‎ A. It’s round. B It’s expensive.‎ C. It’s complex. D. It’s specialized.‎ ‎33. What is the advantage to use the toilet seat with an open front?‎ A. It has an automatic seat cover. B. It is made from non-absorbed material.‎ C. It is very comfortable to sit on. D. It can protect you from bacteria.‎ ‎34. Which of the following is the best choice according to the text?‎ ‎35. What does the text mainly talk about?‎ A. How U-shaped toilet seats came into being.‎ B. Why public toilet seats are shaped like a U.‎ C. What materials are used in public toilet seats.‎ D. Where U-shaped toilet seats are used.‎ 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卑项。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ Over time, habits of negative thinking about ourselves can lower self-esteem (自尊). So if you want to feel better about yourself, try some of these things:‎ ‎ 36 Are you so used to focusing on your problems that they’re all you see? Next time you find yourself trapped in problems or disappointment with yourself or your day, find something positive to deal with it. Each day, write down three good things about yourself, or three things that went smoothly that day because of your action or effort.‎ Aim for effort rather than perfection. Some people get held back by their own pressure to be perfect. They lose out because they don’t try. Usually, you may think, “I won’t audition (试镜) for the play because I probably won’t get the lead.” 37 ‎ Remind yourself that everyone is good at different things. 38 Thinking more like this: “She’s a great basketball player — but the truth is, I’m a better musician than athlete. Still, I’ll keep playing because I enjoy it.” It helps you accept yourself and make the best of the situation.‎ ‎ 39 Don’t be afraid to voice them. If someone disagrees, it’s not a judgment on your worth or your intelligence. That person just sees things differently from you.‎ Set goals. 40 Then make a plan for how to do it. Stick with your plan, and keep track of your progress.‎ A. Focus on what goes well for you.‎ B. Take pride in your opinions and ideas.‎ C. Think about what you’d like to achieve.‎ D. It’s certain that the role will go to someone else.‎ E. Recognize what you can change and what you can’t.‎ F. Train your inner voice to remind you of what you are accomplishing.‎ G. Cheer on others for their success and keep in mind what you do well.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分） ‎ 第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共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。‎ It’s always been a dream for Alex to take a trip with her mother, but it was a death in the family that 41 made them both realize how precious life really is.‎ ‎“After losing my grandma, I 42 that neither I nor my mum will 43 be here, and that I can’t 44 the right time to come,” the 27-year-old girl told The Huffington post.‎ ‎“After a week of 45 , my amazing mum and I are off to travel around the United States. ‎ We will be travelling from New York to Los Angeles interviewing 46 who are changing the world for the better and 47 the dream I had for a very long time: to travel together with my mother. I have taken a month off work and we are on our way. 48 are waiting!” Alex said.‎ So in August，Alex and her 63-year-old retired mother，Halina, traveled to the United States for a three-week 49 that took them from coast to coast.‎ Alex is the 50 of Looking For Heroes, a social media project, in which she photographs many of the interesting people she meets with, 51 unique tidbits (花边新闻) of their life stories at the same time. The 52 mother and daughter traveled across the nation, visiting cities 53 Knoxville, Tennessee, New York City, Los Angeles and Washington. Along the way they took photos 54 famous backdrops (背景) in each city, making some 55 memories.‎ Meanwhile, Alex 56 much from her mother. Her mother often said “My 57 to young people would be to learn new things, and what you have learned will be your biggest 58 in life. With age you stop 59 about things that don’t matter. With your priorities (优先) changing, 60 and health become the most important.‎ ‎41. A. finally B. simply C. mildly D. secretly ‎42. A. promised B. realized C. guessed D. hoped ‎43. A. thus B. even C. ever D. forever ‎44. A. think of B. put aside C. wait for D. give away ‎45. A. preparation B. work C. consideration D. rest ‎46. A. friends B. relatives C. reporters D. influencers ‎47. A connecting B. describing C. achieving D. imagining ‎48. A. Troubles B. Dreams C. Results D. Dangers ‎49. A. adventure B. campaign C. business D. gathering ‎50. A. actress B. model C. editor D. student ‎51. A. inventing B. sharing C. preparing D. hearing ‎52. A. frightened B. amused C. astonished D. excited ‎53. A. including B. arranging C. containing D. expecting ‎54. A. into B. above C. against D. from ‎55. A. unbelievable B. unforgettable C. unbearable D. unthinkable ‎56. A. received B. saved C. separated D. learned ‎57. A. position B. example C. advice D. experience ‎58. A. goal B. wealth C. success D. change ‎59. A. talking B. bringing C. setting D. worrying ‎60. A. family B. identity C. beauty D. job 第II卷（共50分）‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分） ‎ 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。‎ ‎“Why are you unwilling to accept this opportunity in space? Have you read the 61 (describe) carefully?” Wang Ping asked me. “You will live in a 62 (furnish) house with all modem equipment and robots will be able to clarify any problems. You are only needed to become familiar with the administration and rules for such a project. It will be an 63 (enjoy) experience for you.”‎ Many people need to be reminded of the job opportunities in space stations, which 64 (constant) need space cooks, cleaners, teachers, stewards and stewardesses. You can be swiftly trained for your new job from using previous skills. At first people may find new surroundings difficult 65 (tolerate). However, they will be able to overcome the difficulties if their families encourage them to take 66 the job. There are lots of advantages 67 come from a period of time in space. But for health reasons only one stay of three years 68 (allow), because 69 link between illness and length of stay may be strong. It is a little disappointing, 70 the rules cannot be changed for anyone.‎ 第四部分 写作（共三节，满分40分） ‎ 第一节 单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） ‎ 根据下面句子中的汉语和首字母提示写出单词的正确形式。‎ ‎71. Nowadays no one will c (挑战) the fact that the earth is round.‎ ‎72. Please have him call me back at his c (方便).‎ ‎73. In face of difficulties, we should keep an o (乐观的) attitude.‎ ‎74. Tom was praised for his b (勇敢).‎ ‎75. There is nothing so a (值得赞扬的) as a man who devotes his life and happiness to others.‎ 第二节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） ‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；‎ ‎2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。‎ John Snow was Queen Victoria’s personal physician. He became inspiring when he thought about helping ordinary people exposed cholera, a deadly disease of its day. Many thousands of people died whenever there was a outbreak. John wanted to help solve the problem.‎ He got interested in two theory explaining how cholera killed people. He doubted about the second theory where suggested that people absorb the disease with their meals. In 1854, when another outbreak hit London, he was determined to find why. In the help of the map he made, he got a valuably clue about the cause of the disease. He announced with certainty that the water was to be blame. “King Cholera” was final defeated.‎ 第三节 书面表达（满分25分） ‎ 假如你是李华，你校正在开展以“我为班级添光彩，争创文明班级”为主题的英语演讲活动，请你写一篇演讲稿。要点如下： ‎ ‎1.列举校园常见不文明现象；‎ ‎2.提出合理化建议。‎ 注意：‎ ‎1.词数100左右；‎ ‎2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ ‎3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。‎ 参考词汇：文明班级civilized class 不文明现象uncivilized phenomena ‎ Good morning, everyone!‎ That’s all. Thank you!‎ 山东省潍坊市2017-2018学年高二上学期期中考试 英语试题答案 第一部分 听力（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎1—5 CCABC 6—10 CCBBC 11—15 CBABA 16—20 CBABB 第二部分 阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)‎ ‎21—23 BCB 24—27 BCDC 28—31 CBBA 32—35 DDAB 36—40 ADGBC 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎41—45 ABDCA 46—50 DCBAC 51—55 BDACB 56—60 DCBDA ‎ 第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)‎ ‎61. description 62. furnished 63. enjoyable 64. constantly 65. to tolerate ‎ ‎66. up 67. that/which 68. is allowed 69. the 70. but 第四部分 写作（共三节，满分40分）‎ 第一节 单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，5分） ‎ ‎71. challenge 72. convenience 73. optimistic 74. bravery 75. admirable 第二节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ John Snow was Queen Victoria’s personal physician. He became inspiring when he thought about helping ‎ ‎ inspired ordinary people exposed ∧ cholera, a deadly disease of its day. Many thousands of people died ‎ whenever there ‎ ‎ to was a outbreak. John wanted to help solve the problem.‎ ‎ an He got interested in two theory explaining how cholera killed people. He doubted about the second theory ‎ ‎ theories where suggested that people absorb the disease with their meals. In 1854, when another outbreak hit London, he was ‎ that absorbed determined to find why. In the help of the map he made, he got a valuably clue about the cause of the disease. He ‎ ‎ With valuable announced with certainty that the water was to be blame. “King Cholera” was final defeated.‎ ‎ 删除be finally 第三节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ Good morning, everyone!‎ I’m very glad to share my ideas with you. As we all know, some bad habits and uncivilized phenomena do exist in our school. For example, some students often throw rubbish everywhere or spit in public. Some don’t turn off the tap after washing hands. Some are even addicted to smoking. ‎ I strongly suggest we get rid of these bad habits. We should be polite to others and behave ourselves. Above all, we should obey the school rules, such as wearing school uniforms, keeping our classrooms tidy, and so on. ‎ Let’s join hands together to build a civilized and harmonious class. As long as everybody makes a contribution, we can make it.‎ That’s all. Thank you!‎ 听力原文：‎ Text 1‎ W: I just bought some orange juice but now I can’t find it. Do you know where it is?‎ M: I broke the bottle. Didn’t you hear the crash?‎ Text 2‎ M: Do you need much time at the shopping center?‎ W: Not really. I want to buy a tie for my grandfather’s birthday and a few things for school.‎ Text 3‎ W: Quiet. It’s Winfield News.‎ M: How long does it last?‎ W: It lasts thirty minutes. It ends at 7: 00.‎ Text 4‎ W: I don’t think the job has to be done perfectly.‎ M: You’re right. Nothing can be perfect, but it’s important that you do your best.‎ Text 5‎ M: Mary, you’ve told me about your parents. So, are there any other people in your family?‎ W: Yes. There are still my grandparents and my brother.‎ M: Oh. You are so lucky to live in such a big family.‎ Text 6‎ W: Pan, have you finished your report?‎ M: No, not yet.‎ W: Don’t forget our dinner at Mr. Johnson’s house. He invited us for today.‎ M: Oh! I completely forgot about it. Thanks for reminding me.‎ W: I don’t blame you for forgetting about it. The Americans seem to give out their invitations sofa in advance. And I don’t remember the exact time myself.‎ M: Let me check my notebook. It’s at 7 o’clock. Oh, time is up. We’ll take a taxi there.‎ W: OK, let’s go.‎ Text 7‎ M: Hey Jenny, are you excited about tomorrow’s sports meeting?‎ W: I guess so.‎ M: You guess so?! This only happens once a year and you are the fastest girl in our school!‎ W: Yes, last year I won almost every race. But what?‎ M: I think you must be excited. You are sure to win again this year!‎ W: Actually, I don’t think I will win.‎ M: How could you not win?‎ W: Because I won’t run.‎ M: But that’s impossible! You must run.‎ W: I’m certain that I will not.‎ M: Oh, but why not?‎ W: John, my leg has been broken for a week!‎ Text 8‎ W: Hello?‎ M: Hello, is that 233–2798? I’d like to speak to Mr. Smith.‎ W: I’m sorry. He is out.‎ M: May I know when he’ll be back?‎ W: He will certainly be back for lunch. This is his wife speaking. Can I take a message for him?‎ M: Thank you. Please tell him Li Ping from the Shanghai Pacific Corporation called. I’ve arrived from shanghai. When I met Mr. Smith there last June, he suggested that I contact him when I arrive in New York.‎ W: Very good, Mr. Li. I’ll let him know as soon as he comes back. Where are you staying?‎ M: The Central Hotel in Manhattan. Room number 507. I’ll be in the whole morning today.‎ Text 9‎ M: Hello, Linda. I haven’t seen you for ages. What are you doing in town?‎ W: Oh, I’ve just come back from Japan.‎ M: Oh, you’ve been abroad, haven’t you?‎ W: Yes, I worked there. And how about you? The last time we talked, didn’t you tell me you were going to open your own supermarket business?‎ M: That’s right. I did say that. But things turned out differently.‎ W: But you seemed so determined to do that. What happened?‎ M: Well, it’s very complicated, and I’m sure you don’t want to know all the details. Anyway, I decided that opening my own business just wasn’t formed. So I decided to stay at my old job instead.‎ W: So you are still working in that shop.‎ M: Yes. Well, a lot sure has happened since we last saw each other.‎ W: I’ll say! You know, we should try to stay in touch.‎ M: Let’s have lunch together sometime soon.‎ W: Good idea.‎ Text 10‎ Attention, please. On Saturday evening there is a talk by a well-known American writer, Sara Jones. You may have read her latest novel. It’s in all the bookshops at the moment. Well, she is giving a talk at 8 on Saturday evening in the library. That’s the building next to the English‎ Department ‎Building. Miss Jones has just returned from Africa and will talk about all her experiences. Now I’d like to remind you that the talk is for everyone, not just for the fourth–year students. I’m sure the talk will be very interesting and hope you all have a great time.‎