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成都市“五校联考”高2015级第二学期期中试题
英 语
（全卷满分：150分 完成时间120分钟）
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
第Ⅰ卷
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，共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 does the woman suggest?
A. They don’t have to go to the concert.
B. His brother will let them use the car.
C. The bus is fine for them.
2. What do we know about the match?
A. It may not be exciting. B. It must be exciting. C. It may be put off.
3. What does the man have to change?
A. The printer B. The ink box. C. The computer.
4. What magazines is the man interested in?
A. Sports. B. Fashion. C. Politics.
5. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?
A. The development of languages. B. Language forms. C. New dictionaries.
第二节（共15题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选
项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第六段材料, 回答第6至7题。
6. What will the man have next week?
A. A big test. B. An interesting party. C. A good report.
7. What did the man do last night?
A. He studied in the library. B. He went to a party. C. He prepared for a report.
听第七段材料, 回答第8至10题。
8. How did the two speakers get to their destination?
A. By bike. B. By car. C. By taxi.
9. What are the two speakers going to watch?
A. A film. B. A match. C. A car race.
10. Why did the two speakers arrive early?
A. To find Peter. B. To meet the players. C. To get a good place.
听第八段材料, 回答第11至13题。
11. Who is Jimmy?
A. A policeman. B. A passer-by. C. Another truck driver.
12. What time was it when the accident happened?
A. At 2:45. B. At 2:54. C. At 4:25.
13. Who or what was to blame for the accident?
A. The truck driver. B. The driver of the car. C. The traffic lights.
听第九段材料, 回答第14至16题。
14. What did the man do?
A. He traveled in Chicago. B. He visited a plant. C. He found a job.
15. Who is going to be in charge of the whole southern market?
A. Jim. B. Martha. C. The man.
16. Where does the woman want to stay?
A. In a plant. B. In California. C. In the company office.
听第十段材料, 回答第17至20题。
17. What do you think The Voice is?
A. A newspaper. B. A volunteer center. C. An organization.
18. What’s the best reason for taking the job according to the speaker?
A. To make some money. B. To have fun. C. To learn to type.
19. When are volunteers expected to start working?
A. Tomorrow. B. Next week. C. Immediately.
20. What kind of volunteers do they need?
A. Those who have rich experience. B. Those who need money.
C. Those who can manage their time well.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，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
Pakistani youth activist Malala Yousafzai was awarded the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, October 10. She is the youngest Nobel winner in history. Malala shares the prize with Kailash Satyarthi, a 60-year-old man from India who has helped lead a movement to end child slavery around the world.
Malala Yousafzai was born on July 12, 1997 in Mingora, the Swat District of northwest Pakistan to a Sunni Muslim family. When she was just 11 years old, she started blogging about the Taliban takeover of her hometown. Taliban members believe young girls should not go to school. Classrooms throughout the Swat district were closed for several months. Malala spoke publicly about her desire to go back to school. “All I want is an education,” she told one television broadcaster.
When the Pakistani government regained control, Malala was able to return to class. She continued to blog and speak out about girls’ right to education. But on October 9, 2012, the Taliban tried to silence her. A gunman boarded her school bus and shot her on the left side of her forehead. Malala survived, and showed great courage and optimism during her long recovery. Then she became a symbol of the struggle for girls’ rights all over the world.
Malala’s mission for peace is unstoppable. Nine months after she was shot, she gave a now-famous speech at the United Nations. “They thought that the bullets would silence us. But they failed,” she said. “And then, out of that silence came thousands of voice. Weakness, fear and hopelessness died. Strength, power and courage were born.”
21. What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. Malala’s winning the Nobel Peace Prize. B. Malala’s courage and optimism.
C. Malala’s fight with the Taliban. D. Malala’s peace mission.
22. How old was Malala when she won the Nobel Peace Prize?
A. 11 years old. B. 14 years old. C. 17 years old. D. 60 years old.
23. After classrooms throughout the Swat district were closed, Malala ________.
A. started blogging about the event
B. expressed her desire for education publicly
C. made a now-famous speech at the UN
D. turned to famous television broadcasters for help
24. What does the underlined part silence her in the third paragraph probably mean?
A. Communicate with her in silent ways. B. Make peace with her.
C. Offer suggestions to her. D. Kill her.
B
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A. Tasty dishes from across the world. B. How to cook a dinner in a secret way.
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A. They have similar pages. B. They have the same discount.
C. They are the first editions. D. They are in paperback.
27. Which of the following can be a guide for travelers?
A. Computing for Seniors. B. Mary Berry Cooks the Perfect.
C. Bradford’s Crossword Solver’s Dictionary. D. Philip’s Complete Road Atlas Britain and Ireland.
C
If you’re bored of crowded places, you want to experience clean nature (while the world still has it).Then you can have a trip to Finland. Finland, is a sovereign(君主制) state in Europe. The country has land borders with Sweden to the
northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east. The Åland Islands, off the southwestern coast, are under Finnish sovereignty while enjoying extensive autonomy(自治).
Everyone knows that Santa – the one and only – comes from Finland. Although the exact location of his private retreat in Korvatunturi, Lapland, is unknown, his official hometown is Rovaniemi, where he greets visitors all year round. There are 37 national parks in Finland, covering a total surface area of 8,150 square kilometers. In Europe’s most forested country – about 70% of Finland is covered with trees – with tens of thousands of lakes and beautiful archipelago(群岛), national parks provide some of the most amazing opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, canoeing and skiing.
Also Finland is a city of music. In the field of classical and contemporary art music, Finland has produced a proportionally exceptional number of musicians and composers. Finland is known for its many heavy metal acts, including many from the death metal, black metal, doom metal, folk metal, power metal, and symphonic metal.Several Finnish metal bands have attained considerable worldwide success within the underground metal scene. Some remarkable examples of such bands are Stratovarius and Sonata Arctica, highly renowned as one of the top power metal bands of the world, Children of Bodom, with their creative combination of power metal and melodic death metal,and Moonsorrow known as one of the top three viking metal bands.So you can not only enjoy the natural beauty but also the top music feast when you pay a trip to Finland.
28. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. There is no natural space to visit when you’re tried of crowded palace.
B. We can know the exact location of Santa from the passage.
C. Finland owns the most forests in Europe.
D. Finland is a country with Norway to the east and Russia to the west.
29. Which words can best replace the underline word “exceptional”in paragraph 3?
A. outstanding B. limited C. ordinary D.average
30. Which band is NOT the representative of power metal from the passage?
A. Stratovarius B. Moonsorrow C.Sonata Arcica D.Children of Bodom
31. What is the topic of this passage?
A. Finland is a .national park.
B. Finland is a good place to go because of the natural scenery and its music.
C. Finland is a magical place where Santa comes from.
D. Finland is a city of music.
D
BIRDS can fly----- this is something that we take for granted. But have you ever thought about how they developed this amazing ability?
It may be impossible for us to go back in time in person to witness how it happened，but scientists from Yale University，US，studied the fossils (化石) of ancient birds. These fossils are like recorded tapes of ancient times that took the scientists back 150 million years.
Back then, there lived a kind of animal known as the Archaeopteryx. It is considered to be the earliest bird because it had feathers and wings-----the key factors for a bird to fly. Meanwhile, it also had features of a reptile (爬行动物)，such as teeth in its mouth, claws on its wings，and a long，bony tail，which means the ancestors of birds were probably reptiles.
In order to escape from dangerous animals, reptiles leaped from tree to tree. They gradually grew feathers on their arms so they could leap a little farther, then a little farther still. However, they were far from becoming true fliers because their wings and feathers were quite different from those of birds today.
Looking closely at the fossils, scientists found that ancient feathers contained many layers of long feathers, like a penguin's. This made the wings rather heavy and difficult for birds to move up and down. “We don't think these things could take off from the ground," said Nicholas Longrich, of Yale University, lead author of the study. “They can’t fly like a modern bird.”
This is why scientists concluded that early feathers were only used by birds
to glide (滑翔)from high trees, or keep warm, or maybe as camouflage (伪装),but not flying, according to National Geographic.
Over the next millions of years, the evolution of feathers never stopped. Birds developed wings that included a layer of long feathers covered with short feathers on top. This structure allowed birds to separate their feathers more easily to create wider span (翼展）and to change directions in midair. They have also grown special wrist bones so that they can spread their wings when flying and fold them into their sides when walking.
"This new research is throwing light not just on how birds came to fly, but more specially on how feathers came to be the way they are today---one of the most amazing and highly specialized structures in nature," said Jakob Vinther, from the University of Bristol UK.
32. What is extremely important in finding out how feathers came to be the way they are?
A. Fossils of ancient birds.
B. Tapes of old times.
C. Comparing features of reptiles and birds.
D. Studying bones and structures of modern birds.
33. According to the article, scientists conclude that early birds__________.
A. could already fly high B. only used feathers to keep warm
C. could easily open their wings wide D. could only leap and glide
34. Modern birds are different from their ancestors in that___________.
A. they have special wrist bones so that they can change directions in midair
B. they have teeth in the mouth and long bony tails
C. they have layers of long feathers
D. they have a layer of long feathers topped with a layer of short feathers
35. The passage mainly aims to__________.
A. explore how birds looked 150 million years ago.
B. look at the evolution of feathers that enabled birds to fly.
C. explore how modern birds developed from ancient reptiles.
D. list all the fossils of ancient birds recently discovered.
第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Small Changes Make a Big Difference
As adolescents, having a meaningful impact on the world can seem like an impossible task. Changing the world does not only mean finding a cure for cancer, or finding the origin of humanity, but recycling a piece of paper as well. 36_______.
Recycle
According to a report, 63 million newspapers go out to customers every day and of those 44 million are thrown away. 37_______.
The age of technology constantly creates new phones, iPads, or new computers. Many people will stand in line for hours if not days to get their hands on the new piece of technology, but about 75% of the old devices sit in the back of a drawer collecting dust. By taking them to the local stores that collect them they go to people in need.
Go vegetarian (素食者) one day a week
38 The Environmental Defense concludes that if the entire population omitted one meal of chicken, the amount of carbon dioxide accumulated would be the same amount if more than half a million cars were taken off U.S. roads.
Abandon bottled water
Most people drink bottled water because of the common conception that bottled water is healthier than regular tap water. 39 All that is done extra is that it goes through a filter (过滤器). Companies do not need to list where they get the water, how they purify the water, or what chemicals their plastic water bottles contain. 40 Therefore, 1.5 million tons of plastic goes to landfills.
Keep in mind what Margaret Mead once said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
A. Environmental protection has become a major part in our life.
B. Here are some astonishing facts on going vegetarian for only one day.
C. Having more vegetables does good to our health.
D. As a result, 90% of the plastic bottles do not get recycled.
E. Actually, 25% of bottled water comes from regular tap water.
F. Recycling the Sunday newspaper alone we could save half a million trees a week.
G. Here are three simple ways adolescents can go green and change the world.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（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。
Life was hard, and Cam was broke as he had lost his job as a DJ. He had no cash on him but a brand-new dollar bill with all the autographs(亲笔签名)of the Opry stars, which he ___41___ carefully and carried with him always.
One morning, he saw a young man ___42___quietly in an old yellow Dodge in the parking lot. Cam waved to him and drove away. When he went back to the parking lot that night, he noticed the car again, parked in the ___43___space. This car had not moved.
The next morning, as Cam walked near the car, the man___44___his window down, ___45___ himself and said he had been in his car for days with no money or food. Then, very ___46___, the man asked if he might borrow a dollar for a snack to get him by until the next day. Cam explained his ___47___ that he didn't have a dollar to lend him. He walked to his car, wishing he could have ___48___ him.
Then Cam suddenly ___49___ his Grand Ole Opry dollar. He ___50___ with his conscience（良心） a minute or two, pulled his wallet out and ___51___ the bill. Then
he walked back to the man and gave him his ___52___dollar, “Somebody has ___53___ all over this,” the man said, but he didn't notice that the writing was dozens of ___54___. He took the bill.
That very morning when Cam was back home trying not to ___55___what he had done, things began to happen. The phone rang; a recording studio wanted him to do a commercial that paid $ 500, which ___56___ like a million. In the next few days more ___57___ came to him out of nowhere. Good things kept coming ___58___.
Cam ___59___ saw the man in the old yellow Dodge again. But whether the guy was a ___60___or an angel doesn't matter.
41. A . worried B . held C . possessed D . guarded
42. A . begging B . sitting C . crying D . singing
43. A .same B . proper C . right D . wrong
44. A . opened B . turned C. rolled D . pushed
45. A . explained B . told C. praised D . introduced
46. A . warmly B . merrily C. rudely D . hesitantly
47. A . hobby B . car C . situation D . job
48. A . missed B . helped C . saved D . forgotten
49. A . found B . saw C . discovered D . remembered
50. A . thought B . considered C . struggled D . searched
51. A . dropped B . touched C . studied D . smelled
52. A . small B . nice C . only D . big
53. A . drawn B . written C . painted D . damaged
54. A . signatures B . words C . pictures D . lines
55. A . stick to B . rely on C . lie in D . think about
56. A . sounded B . seemed C . looked D . became
57. A . messages B . news C . opportunities D . phones
58. A quickly B . slowly C . finally D . steadily
59. A . just B . still C . never D . yet
60. A . painter B . beggar C . helper D . angel
第II卷
注意：将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
第二节（共10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Nowhere is changing faster than Shanghai. ____61____ I visited the city for the first time, the Oriental Pearl Tower stood alone. A visitor looking across the Huangpu could see rice fields. ____62____ (look) south, towards Shanghai Old Town, you could see many unattractive old buildings. The streets were narrow and the shops were dark and uninteresting.
Today all ____63____ (change). I visited the city again last year and I ____64____ (amaze) to see so many tall buildings on the waterfront. The bund (上海外滩) is now ____65____ exciting place with its coloured lights and fantastic shops full of everything. Eastwards ____66____ the Huangpu River, Pudong now has some of the tallest and most unusual buildings in the world. Here you can see the Jin Mao Tower which is the world’s third ____67____ (high) building. Everywhere there are new freeways, tunnels and bridges ____68____ carry the ever-increasing traffic under or over the river.
Shanghai is now an inspiring 21st-scentury city which is changing ____69____ the time. Visit it five years from now ____70____ it will be even bigger and more exciting.
第四部分 改错 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 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。作文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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。
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。
I have been a member of our local Community Youth Club for four years. So far I have took part in a lot of interested projects including activities such as holiday camps and discos. We have organized difference groups to help people in the need. We are particular proud of the most recent group we have created, that organizes regular visits to the local old people’s homes. The old people there tell us their personal story. Some of them are in poor health but very unhappy. My friends and I make up our mind to do more to help. Because our work is tiring, we think worthwhile.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
成都，一座来了就不想离开的城市。假设你是成都某高中学生李华，请为你的澳大利亚笔友Tim写封电子邮件，介绍成都的情况，希望Tim到成都来旅游。主要内容包括：
1. 省会城市，2千多年历史名城;
2. 气候宜人，环境幽雅;
3. 交通便利; 名胜古迹众多（如：杜甫草堂，武侯祠等），吸引了国内外大量游客。
注意：1.词数100左右；开头和结尾已为你写好，但不计入总词数。
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3. 参考词汇：杜甫草堂Du Fu's thatched cottage 武侯祠Wuhou Temple
Dear Tim,
Welcome to my hometown, Chengdu._________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
成都市“五校联考”高2015级第二学期期中英语试题
参考答案
第Ⅰ卷（共100分）
第一部分（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1-5. CABCA 6-10.ABABC 11-15. BAABB 16-20. CABCC
第二部分（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
21-25. ACBDC 26-30. DDCAB 31-35.BADDB 36-40. GFBED
第三部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
41-45. DBACD 46-50.DCBDC 51-55. CCBAD 56-60. ACDCB
第Ⅱ卷（共50分）
第四部分
第一节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
61. When 62. Looking 63. has changed 64. was amazed 65. an
66. across 67. highest 68. which/that 69. all 70. and
第二节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
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group we have created, that organizes regular visits to the local old people’s homes. The old
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第三节 书面表达（25分）
Possible version
Dear Tim,
Welcome to my hometown, Chengdu. Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, is a very famous city with a long history of over 2,000 years. Our city is very beautiful and enjoys an agreeable climate. What’s more, the city has the convenient transportation and it’s easy to travel anywhere by land or by air. Within Chengdu you can find many places of interest, such as Du Fu's thatched cottage and the Wuhou Temple and so on. Every year my hometown attracts many tourists from home and abroad, and people can enjoy its beautiful scenery, delicious food and relax themselves.
It is said that Chengdu is a city which if you come you can't leave. I hope you’ll have a good time in my hometown---Chengdu． (120 words)
Yours,
Li Hua
评分原则
1. 本题总分为25分，按5档次给分。
2. 评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。
3. 评分时，应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法的准确性、上下文的连贯性及语言的得体性。
4. 拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面，评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考试。
5. 如书写较差，以至影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。
一、 内容要点：
1. 省会城市，2千多年历史名城； 2. 气候宜人，环境幽雅; 3. 交通便利; 名胜古
迹众多，吸引了国内外大量游客; 4. 你的评论或祝福。
要点认定：
1. 考生必须有较完整的句子表达出要点。如只有关键词而无主谓结构，不可视为要点写出。
2. 围绕要点的发挥，如有语言错误，则扣语言分。
四、为了操作方便，按表达要点的多少和使用语言的情况，划分为五个档次，列表说明如下：
档次
得分
要点数
语言情况
五
21—25
5
语言基本无误，行文连贯，表达清楚。
四
16—20
4
语言有少量错误，行文基本连贯，表达基本清楚。
三
11—15
3
语言有一些错误，尚能达意。
二
6—10
2
语言错误很多，影响表达。
一
0—5
1
只能写出与所要求内容有关的一些单词。
注意：
1.原则上应按照考生所表达的要点数归档。如语言错误多，可降一档，如语言表达较好，可打该档最高分或上升一档。
2.在同一档次内，根据语言错误的多少确定五个分值。
1— 2个错误，取该档次分值的高线。
3—4个错误，取该档次分值的中线。
5个错误，取该档次分值的低线。
6个以上降一档，10个左右错误取其降档后的低线。
成都市“五校联考”高2015级下学期期中试题
英语录音材料原文
Text 1
M: I’d like to drive to the concert, but my brother will use the car tonight.
W: Who needs a car? We can take the bus if we go a little earlier.
Text 2
M: I’m really looking forward to the match.
W: Yes, so am I. If only it would stop raining tonight.
M: Well, it can’t be helped.
W: No, I suppose not. The field is so wet. I’m afraid it won’t be very exciting.
Text 3
M: Look! It’s broken. I told you it wasn’t working.
W: Of course it won’t work! See, the ink box indicator is flashing. You have to change it.
M: I’m sorry. I didn’t know what it meant.
Text 4
W: Do you like reading fashion magazines?
M: Not particularly. They are a little too boring for me.
W: I’m not into fashion, either. I prefer outdoor magazines.
M: Not me. The magazines I read are all about politics.
Text 5
M: According to Professor Thompson, language slowly but constantly develops from all
forms into newer ones.
W: That’s my opinion, too. We can easily find new words and new expressions in English.
M: Perhaps that’s why new dictionaries are published about every five years.
Text 6
W: Ali! What’s the matter? Can’t you wake up this morning?
M: I was up late last night. My friend had a party. I only slept about four hours.
W: Why didn’t you stay in bed this morning?
M: I have to meet my study group at the library. We have a big test next week.
W: A big test? Why didn’t you study last night instead of going to the party?
M: Oh, it’s OK. I studied a lot before the party.
W: Maybe that’s not a good idea. I read a report. It said that if you don’t get enough sleep
after you study, you may forget 30% of what you’ve studied!
Text 7
M: It’s lucky that we rode our bike here instead of driving.
W: It’s a good job that we got here early. Look at all those cars there. They’ll never get in.
M: You’d better follow me closely. I don’t want to lose you.
W: Don’t worry. I’ll keep up.
M: We go in over there. Gate B. Peter said they’re pretty good tickets.
W: Where are they?
M: They’re right behind the goal.
W: Oh, do we have to stand up all the time?
M: That’s right.
W: I hope we can see the match clearly.
M: That’s why we’ve come early. The earlier, the better.
Text 8
W: Now, Jimmy, did you get a good view of the accident?
M: Oh, yes. I was standing outside the bank building and I saw it all quite clearly.
W: Do you know what time it was?
M: Yes. I checked my watch. It was 2:45 exactly.
W: Good. Now, how fast was the truck moving?
M: Well, quite slowly --- about 10 miles an hour. It was coming up York Road. I suppose the
truck driver knew the lights were going to change. But they were still red when he went
over them.
W: I see. What about the car? Was it also driving slowly?
M: It was coming along Union Street about 30 miles per hour. It was a blue Ford. The driver
stopped his car when he saw the truck crossing the street.
W: Did you see what colour his traffic light was?
M: Yes, it changed to yellow just before he crossed it.
Text 9
M: What’s going on around here? Why is everyone changing offices?
W: Haven’t you heard? Where have you been anyway?
M: I just got back from visiting the plant in Chicago.
W: Well, there are a lot of changes being made here this week.
M: Yes, I see. But what are they?
W: For one thing, Martha and Jim are leaving.
M: Where are they going? Did they get a higher position?
W: Martha’s going to the office in Atlanta. She is going to be in charge of the whole
southern market.
M: That sounds like a good position to me. What about Jim?
W: He is going to manage the plant in California.
M: And you? What about you? Are you going to rise to a higher position?
W: Not yet, but I’m hoping I will.
M: Don’t you want to get a raise? I’d like the job in California.
W: No, I want to stay here at the company office. This is the place to get noticed by top
management.
Text 10
Hello! I’m Harvard Smith. As the editor of The Voice, I’d like to introduce you to our school daily newspaper. We need volunteers to help us with our newspaper. Experience isn’t absolutely necessary. But we need people with writing and typing skills. Since The Voice comes out five days a week, we need excellent students who know how to plan their time well. Good grades are necessary. We can pay you, depending on your work but don’t expect to get rich. This isn’t something you do for the money. Mostly it’s just for fun. Anyone who is interested in this job should speak to me immediately after this meeting. Be prepared to start right now. The first issue goes to press tomorrow.
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