2014届高三英语摸底联考试题

2014届高三摸底联考英  语  试  题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分，考试时间120分钟。    第I卷（选择题 共115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 can we learn from the conversation? A. Sam went to the wrong place to meet the woman. B. The woman changed the meeting place without telling Sam. C. The woman planned to meet Sam at the main entrance.2. What do we know about the man? A. He arrived before 3:00 p.m.  B. He didn’t make a reservation. C. His reservation was cancelled.3. What are the speakers talking about? A. Wallpaper.           B. Colours.               C. Mushrooms.4. Where are the speakers? A. In a taxi.            B. On a bus.            C. In a subway.5. Why doesn’t the woman help the man? A. She is busy now.      B. She is poor at math.     C. She has a headache.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，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，各个小题将给出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7题。6. What is the woman interested in? A. Watches.            B. Tie-clips（领带夹）   C. Wallets.7. What does the woman think is more important? A. Quality.           B. Style.            C. Fashion.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. When did the man play basketball best? A. In the elementary school. B. In high school.       C. In college.9. How does the man follow the NBA game now? A. On the Internet.      B. On the radio.          C. On TV.10. What do we know about the man’s playing basketball? A. He used to play forward. B. He seldom plays now.  C. He started playing at the age of 11.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What is Kim always complaining about? A. Her work.        B. Her boyfriend.       C. Her roommate.12. What does the man think of Kim? A. Mean.            B. Talkative.          C. Popular.13. Why does the woman say it’s worth listening to Kim’s problems? A. She can benefit from Kim B. Kim often takes her out.  C. Kim often buys her things. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What does the man suggest doing? A. Leaving work early.   B. Watching a late show.  C. Having dinner before the movie.15. What will the speakers watch? A. A thriller.         B. A comedy.        C. A science fiction.16. When does the movie the speakers want to watch start? A. At 6:00.           B. At 6:30.          C. At 7:00.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Which road trip does the speaker mainly talk about? A. The one to Mexico.    B. The one to California.   C. The one to Ciudad Warez.18. Where is the speaker from? A. Colorado.           B. Wyoming.         C. New Mexico.19. How long did the round trip take? A. 13 hours.            B. 15 hours.          C. 30 hours.20. What was the rule on the speaker’s road trips? A. Having good meals.   B. Staying in cozy hotels. C. Stopping to swim in waters. 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。21. The "Chinese Dream" is ___________ dream to improve people's well-being and ___________ dream of harmony, peace and development. A. the; a             B. a; a          C. a; the           D. the; the22. It will be a big help if you go to the store and get what we need for dinner. ___________, I will set the table. A. As a result          B. On the whole    C. In the meanwhile D. As a matter of fact.23. ---- Dad, I have been appointed as manager of our company, but I am worried about it.   ---- Why worry? Increased responsibility can ___________ your best qualities. A. bring in          B. bring about      C. bring up         D. bring out24. Whitney Houston’s sudden death suggests that drug abuse is such a serious problem ___________ we should deal with properly. A. as              B. that      C. which     D. where25. ----The task is challenging and demanding. Who do you think can make it?   ---- ___________my partner have a try? I think she is the right person to do it. A. Will         B. Might        C. Should      D. Shall26. Large quantities of information as well as some timely help ___________ since the organization was built. A. has offered      B. had been offered  C. have been offered D. is offered27. ---- How do you find Justin Lin's Fast & Furious 6? ---- Fantastic! It can't be ___________ and has brought us a wonderful experience.  A. as impressive    B. more impressive   C. most impressive  D. so impressive28. ---- Li Yuchun is said to have been invited to 2014 CCTV Spring Festival Show.---- Really? It’s been a long time ___________ she won the champion in Super Girl in 2005. A. since    B. that     C. when    D. before29. ___________ on both sides of the street ___________excited fans who wanted to see the famous football player named David Beckham. A. Standing; was  B. Waiting; were  C. Arriving; was     D. Living; were30. One thousand dollars a month is not a fortune but will help cover my living ___________. A. bills B. expenses C. prices D. charges31. ___________ in the leg made it impossible for me to walk as fast as usual.    A. Being injured     B. To be injured     C. Having injured   D. Injured32. I wonder if this red dress is ___________ in a larger size. This one is too tight. A. possible   B. acceptable   C. available   D. fashionable33. Jane is determined to go to France for further education ___________ all the possible consequences. A. instead of        B. regardless of      C. in addition to     D. in response to 34. While our city tries impatiently to change its appearance by tearing down old buildings, more and more citizens are suggesting ways to ___________ the historically important architecture． A. decorate      B. develop       C. preserve     D. reserve35. ----Wow, isn’t this handsome device the most popular iphone5? Can I have a look at it?----___________.   A. No, you can’t       B. Sorry, it’s expensive  C. Sure, it looks good   D. Yes, go ahead第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A true story has it that one elder man   36   to jog around the local high school football field. As he huffed and puffed(气喘吁吁) along, the team was   37  . The players soon started running sprints (断距离疾跑)up and down the field. The man told himself “I will   38   keep running until they quit.”So he ran. And they ran. And he ran some more. And they kept running. And he kept running until he   39   finally run no more. He stopped in   40  . One of the players, equally out of breath, approached him and said in a crying voice, “Boy, I am so glad that you finally stopped.  41  told us we had to keep running   42   the old guy who was jogging !” He was watching them. They were watching him. He was letting them set his   43  , on the contrary, they allow him to set  44  .My question is this: Are you keeping   45  with somebody else in your daily life? Are you  46   people to set your standards for you? What about your standards, or   47   , for moral behavior or even your way of building up your own characteristics ? Or guidelines for what kind of life   48   you want? Negative or positive? Do you keep pace with those   49   you, or do you decided yourself just  50   you will live your life? The true is that only you are   51   to determine what your standards will be.Set your standards to low, and you will know only   52  . But set high standards and you can live an immeasurably full and   53   life. For only when you   54   the best that is within yourself, will you experience great living. Just as an old saying goes: “Think big   55  , and win big success.”Who is setting your standards?36. A planned         B. decided           C. hoped          D. begged37. A. in practice    B. in order           C. in place         D. in danger 38. A. just            B. simple           C. hardly          D. nearly39. A. would         B. should           C. could           D. must40. A. delight        B. despair           C. astonishment     D. exhaustion41. A. Headmaster     B. Teacher           C. Coach          D. Monitor42. A. as long as       B. as far as          C. as soon as       D. as good as43. A. example        B. timetable          C. standards        D. tricks44. A. his           B. him              C. them           D. theirs45. A. touch         B. pace              C. contact         D. promise46. A. making       B. encouraging        C. having          D. allowing47. A. principals      B. theories            C. principles       D. rules48. A. way         B. method            C. technique       D. attitude49. A. around       B. along            C. against          D. across50. A why           B. how               C. where          D. whether51. A. admitted      B. educated           C. qualified        D. demanded52. A. dishonest       B. discontent          C. uncomfortable    D. unforgettable53. A selfless         B. valueless          C. worthwhile       D. worthless54. A. work for       B. long for           C. reach for         D. run for 55. A. target         B. score             C. deal            D. goal第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。ATraditional fairytales are being abandoned by parents because they are too scary for their young children, a study found.  Research revealed one in five parents has ditched old classics such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and Rapunzel in favour of more modern books. One third of parents said their children have been left in tears after hearing the horrible details of Little Red Riding Hood. And nearly half of mothers and fathers refuse to read Rumplestiltskin to their kids as the themes of the story are kidnapping and execution. Similarly, Goldilocks and the Three Bears was also a tale likely to be left on the book shelf as parents felt it forgives stealing. The survey of 2,000 adults was conducted to mark the launch of the hit US drama GRIMM, which starts tonight at 9 p.m. on Watch, and sees six episodes(片段) based on traditional fairytales. The poll found a quarter of parents polled wouldn’t consider reading a fairytale to their child until they had reached the age of five, as they prompt too many awkward questions from their offspring(后代子孙).  Steve Hornsey, General Manager of Watch, said: “Bedtime stories are supposed to soothe children and send them off to sleep soundly. But as we see in GRIMM, fairytales can be dark and dramatic tales so it’s understandable that parents worry about reading them to young children.” “As adults we can see the innocence in fairytales, but a five year old with an over active imagination could take things too seriously. Despite the dark nature of classic fairytales, as we see in GRIMM, good will triumph over evil and there is always a moral to the story.” The study also found two thirds of mums and dads try to avoid stories which might give their children nightmares.  However, half of parents said traditional tales are more likely to have a strong moral message than a lot of modern kids’ books, such as The Gruffalo, The Hungary Caterpillar and the Mr. Men books.56. Why don’t some parents want to read Rumplestiltskin to their kids? A. Rumplestiltskin is too long.             B. Rumplestiltskin is too difficult. C. Rumplestiltskin forgives stealing.        D. Rumplestiltskin may influence Children badly.57. We can learn from paragraph 3 that Grimm is ___________. A. a fairytales book                      B. a movie for children C. a play loved by children                D. a drama based on traditional fairytales58. The underlined word “soothe “in paragraph4 can be replaced by___________. A. put down        B. calm down      C. take down        D. come down59. What’s the author’s attitude towards traditional fairytales? A. Optimistic       B. Not mentioned    C. Casual          D. Disapproving                            B Below is a web page from http://www.parents.com/.  Kid of the Year Photo Competition  Enter your kid’s photo today and win! We’re giving away 52 weekly $250 prizes from Readers’ Choice votes. PLUS our editors will select one entry to win our grand prize of $7,000.  Official Competition Rules No purchase necessary to enter or win. The Kid of the Year Photo Competition entry period begins at 12:00 a.m. January 23, 2011, and ends January 21, 2012 (“Entry Period”). Entries must arrive by 9:00 p.m. on January 21, 2012 (“Entry Deadline”). Entries will not be acknowledged or returned. SPONSOR(赞助商): Meredith Corporation, 1716 Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa. ENTRY: There will be two methods of entry. Share My Entry:  Visit http://www.parents.com/photos/photo-contests-1/kid-of-the-year/ and click the button to enter.  Facebook Entry: Visit http://Facebook.com/ParentsMagazine and click the Kid of 2011 tab(选项卡).  Then complete the registration form and follow the instructions to upload one album of up to six photos of your child aged three months to eight years. You may provide one description and one album title that will be applied to all photos. Photos, without any brand names or trademarks, must be taken by participants, non-professional, unpublished and may not have won any prize or award. Photos must be .jpeg or .bmp image formats (格式) and cannot be over 3 MB.  This promotion is in no way sponsored, supported or run by, or associated with Facebook. You are providing your information to Parents Magazine and not to Facebook. The information you provide will only be used to run the promotion and register for Parents.com.  LIMIT: One entry per family, per child, per week. One weekly prize per child. For entries of more than one child in a family, the entry process must be completed separately for each child. No group entries.   60. We can learn from the passage that ___________. A. you should buy something first before you enter the contest B. your entry will not be returned even if you don’t win the contest C. you should send your entry before 9:00 p.m. on January 21, 2011 D. the editors of the contest will decide who will win the 20,000 dollars in prizes61. Linda, a mother with seven-year-old twins, wants to enter the competition. She must ___________. A. provide a description and an album title for the kid’s photos B. go to Meredith Corporation to fill out the registration forms C. complete the entry process separately for each of her kids D. provide the information to Facebook if she chooses Facebook Entry62. To enter the competition, photos must ___________. A. be taken by non-professional participants  B. have won some prize or award C. contain brand names or trademarks       D. contain parents’ personal information63. The purpose of the passage i___________. A. to advertise the website Facebook. com B. to attract photographers’ interest in a photo contest C. to introduce two methods of entering a photo contest D. to encourage parents with children to enter a photo contest   CToday is National Bike-to-Work Day. And on New York City’s jammed streets, people are cycling on hundreds of miles of new bike lanes. But New York’s widespread efforts to make streets safer for bikes have also left some locals complaining about the loss of parking spots and lanes for cars.When the weather is good, Aaron Naparstek likes to pedal（用踏板踩）his two young kids to school on a special Dutch-made bicycle. Naparstek supports the new lane. Aaron: The bike lane on Prospect Park West is really introducing a lot of new people to the idea that it’s possible to use a bike in New York City for transportation or to travel around. This is what 21st century New York City looks like.Prospect Park West is still a one-way road, but where it used to have three lanes of car traffic, now it has two, plus a protected bike lane. Supporters say that makes the road safer for everyone, including pedestrians, by slowing down cars and taking bikes off the sidewalk. But some longtime residents disagree. Lois Carswell is president of a group called Seniors for Safety. She says the two-way bike lane is dangerous to older residents who are used to one-way traffic.Lois: We wanted a lane — the right kind of lane that would keep everybody safe, that would keep the bikers safe. But we want it to be done the right way. And it has not been done the right way.Craig Palmer builds bars and restaurants in Manhattan. I was interviewing him for a different story when he brought up the bike lanes all on his own.Craig: I think the biggest problem is that Bloomberg put all these bike lanes in. You took what used to be a full street and you’re shrinking it.Then there are the Hasidic Jews in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, who forced the city to remove a bike lane through their neighborhood. But polls show that the majority of New Yorkers support bike lanes by a margin of 56% to 39%. Bicycle advocate Caroline Samponaro of Transportation Alternatives calls that a mandate.Caroline: If this was an election, we would have already had our victory. The public has spoken and they keep speaking. And I think, more importantly, the public is starting to vote with their pedals.64. What does Aaron mean by saying “This is what 21st century New York City looks like.”?A. There are hundreds of miles of new bike lanes in 21 st century New York City.B. Drivers slow down their cars and bikes are taken off the sidewalk in New York.C. Bikes are used as a means of transport in 21 st century New York City.D. It’s possible to make the streets safe for pedestrians in New York.65. According to the passage, which of the following CANNOT support the opponents of these new bike lanes?   A. Drivers lose parking spots and lanes for cars.B. The two-way bike lane is dangerous to older residents.C. We took what used to be a full street so the road is broader than before.D. The removal of one bike lane through a neighbourhood in Brooklyn was not supported.66. “A mandate” in Paragraph 8 was referred to a demand or command from ___________.  A. the authority     B. the public    C. the supporters    D. the government67. What of the following might be the best title of the passage?  A. Ride on National Bike-to-Work Day       B. A New Bike Lane Appears in New York   C. A Bike Lane Divides New Yorkers        D. Who Wins an Election D“Image is everything.” An entire industry has been built upon the assumption that image is everything, but when it comes down to it, an appealing image is not enough. If there is no substance（事实）behind the image, the product, service or person will fail eventually.First of all, one should consider how important image is in the selling of products and services. Advertising agencies have raised the art of creating an image to a state of near perfection. Public concept of that product or service is certainly managed by the images created by the advertising agencies．But if the product or service does not live up to the image that was created, the customer will be very dissatisfied and possibly ask for their money back. For example, the Arthur Andersen accounting firm had spent decades building up an image of trustworthiness. But the recent scandal (丑闻) showed that behind that image, it cheated in business practices. Despite the previous positive image, the firm is being accused of criminal actions and it will probably not survive as a business unit. Although the image had been nearly perfect, the reality behind the image has led to the downfall of the world famous accounting firm.Similarly, personal advisers can build up a public image for politicians and movie stars. Putting out positive news releases, making sure that only the best photographs are published, and ensuring that the person is seen in all the right places can build up a very positive image in the view of the general commons. But once again, history is filled with examples of both politicians and movie stars that fell from grace like the story of the Hollywood actor giving in to the pressures of fame and fortune. With people, just as with products and services, image is certainly important, but without positive substance behind the image, failure is close.To summarize, it is clear that an appealing image is extremely important to success, whether that image is related to selling a product or service or to the “selling” of a person. But image is only half of the equation. What lies behind that image is every bit as important as the image itself —— the person or product must deliver on that image or there is little chance for long-term success.68. The downfall of the Arthour Andersen accounting firm is due to ___________. A. its dishonesty in business B. its previous images  C. its bad management                 D. its poor service69. Why did some famous people fall from grace? A. Their images were not well built up.        B. They failed to live up to their images.  C. They felt much pressure from the public.   D. They paid little attention to fame and fortune.70. The structure of the passage is ___________. A: Argument P: Point C: Conclusion 71. The author tries to argue that ___________. A. image creates everything        B. image is the key to success.  C. truth is unlikely ever to be equaled   D. truth and image are equally importantE Global Positioning Systems are now a part of everyday driving in many countries. These satellite-based systems provide turn-by-turn directions to help people get to where they want to go. But they can also cause a lot of problems, sending you to the wrong place or leave you completely lost. Many times, the driver is to blame. Sometimes a GPS error is responsible. Most often, says Barry Brown, it is a combination of the two. Barry Brown is with the Mobile Life Centre in Stockholm, Sweden. The center studies human-computer interaction, or HCI, especially communications involving wireless devices. We spoke to Mr. Brown by Skype. He told us about an incident involving a friend who had flown to an airport in the eastern United States. There he borrowed a GPS-equipped car to use during his stay. Barry Brown: “And they just plugged in an address and then set off to their destination. And, then it wasn’t until they were driving for thirty minutes that they realized they had put in a destination back on the West Coast where they lived. They actually put their home address in. So again, the GPS is kind of “garbage in garbage out”. Mr. Brown says this is a common human error. But, he says, what makes the problem worse has to do with some of the shortcomings, or failures, of GPS equipment. Barry Brown: “One problem with many GPS units is they have a very small screen and they just tell you the next turn. Because they just give you the next turn, sometimes that means that it is not really giving you the overview that you would need to know that it’s going to the wrong place.”  Barry Brown formerly served as a professor with the University of California, San Diego. While there, he worked on a project with Eric Laurier from the University of Edinburgh. The two men studied the effects of GPS devices on driving by placing cameras in people’s cars. They wrote a paper based on their research. It is called “The Normal, Natural Troubles of Driving with GPS.” Barry Brown: “One of the things that struck us, perhaps the most important thing was that you have to know what you’re doing when you use a GPS. There are these new skills that people have developed. There are these new competencies that you need to have to be able to use a GPS because they sometimes go wrong.” Barry Brown says this goes against a common belief that GPS systems are for passive drivers who lack navigational (导航) skills. “The Normal, Natural Troubles of Driving with GPS” lists several areas where GPS systems can cause confusion for drivers. These include maps that are outdated, incorrect or difficult to understand. They also include timing issues related to when GPS commands are given. Barry Brown says to make GPS systems better we need a better understanding of how drivers, passengers and GPS systems work together.72. What is the best title for this passage? A. Is GPS system reliable to use?     B. What is the use of GPS? C. How to make the most of GPS?          D. Blame! GPS or Passengers?73. What is the implication of the underlined part? A. GPS is just a garbage device.            B. GPS will not correct human errors. C. GPS adjusts your wrong destination.      D. GPS is just as smart as human beings.74. Which is NOT mentioned as a GPS shortcoming in the passage? A. Small screen. B. Timing of commands.  C. Outdated maps. D. Dear cameras GPS uses.75. According to the passage, people commonly believe that ___________. A. you have to know where to go when using GPS B. you need to have new competencies to use GPS well C. GPS is proper for drivers with little sense of direction D. GPS is fit for people having good understanding of maps 德化一中、安溪一中2014届高中毕业班联考试卷      第II卷（非选择题 共35分）温馨提示：1. 考试结束后，将第II卷和答题卡一并交回。2. 请用0.5黑色签字笔将班级、姓名、考号填写在答题卡及第II卷的相应位置。3. 考生应严格遵守考试时间和考试纪律。第一节 短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。Volunteering not only has a meaningful and positive effect on yourneighborhood but also can have many          (益处) to you. First, whether  76.               you help c         the rooms for the old, do something for the disabled,   77.                         teach the children to sing, you’ll gain some valuable skills and   78.               experience. Then by          (使用) them you can make your study or   79.               your future job better. Volunteering b          together a variety of people  80.               from different backgrounds. You’ll be e         to a new environment.      81.               And maybe you’ll learn          you can’t learn at school. It can also help    82.               you reward society, break down barriers of          (误解), and even   83.               have fun. B         , it is a good way for us students to learn and      84.               communicate with others, and it is           great importance to our society.  85.               第二节 书面表达（满分25分）请根据下列表格的内容提示，写一篇题为SAVE EARTH, SAVE US的公益广告解说词。污染的原因 人类的生产和生活活动（请自行列举）污染类型     1. 空气污染    2. 噪音污染       3. 水污染造成后果     1. 物种减少    2. 人类健康受损   3. 环境恶化建议措施 (请自己列出若干条)注意：1. 词数：120左右。           2．内容要涵盖上面所列的几条。                                                                 ___________________                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  _____________________________________________________                                                                                      德化一中、安溪一中2014届高中毕业班联考试卷参 考 答 案  听力录音材料Text 1M: Mary, did you say you had arranged to meet Sam at the back entrance?W: Yes, but he waited for me at the main entrance.Text 2M: Excuse me, I'm late. I have a reservation here. My name is Teddy Williams.W: It's a pity. You planned to arrive at 3:00 p.m. today, but now it's already midnight, so we cancelled your reservation.Text 3W: What a lovely colour！              M: What? It's horrible. It looks like mushrooms.W: Don't be silly. It's nice. We can put it in our dining room.M: No way! Listen, Jenny. I don't like any of this wallpaper. Why don't we try another shop?Text 4W: Excuse me. I wanted to see the White House.M: Oh, well you don't want this bus, anyway. It goes to Georgetown.W: Oh, no. what should I do?M: It's all right. Just get off at the next stop and take the subway.Text 5M: Can you spare me some time?          W: What for? I'm not really busy now.M: I've got this assignment from my math teacher, but there is no way I can work it out.W: Oh, then you will have to find someone else. Math always gives me a headache.Text 6M: Good morning. Can I help you?W: Yes, I'm looking for a very special gift for a very important person.M: Is it a gentleman or a lady?W: A gentleman.  M: In that case, let me show you these wallets. And here are some very nice tie-clips.W: Those watches look rather nice.M: Err, yes. But the latest model isn't available, and it's important to have the latest model. Don't you think so?W: Not necessarily. I always say that style is more important than fashion.Text 7W: How long have you been playing basketball, Conrad?M: I started to play in elementary school. Probably about 15 years. I'm 26 now.W: At what age were you best?   M: Probably around 20. Sometime when I was in college.W: What position did you play when you played basketball?M: Uh, usually guard and a little bit of forward.W: Do you still watch a lot of basketball on TV?  M: Well, now living in Japan I don't get many chances to watch the NBA but I do follow it on the Internet.      W: Do you still play basketball?M: Yeah. I play about once a week with the club team at the university I work at.  W: Thanks a lot.Text 8M: So, what about your new roommate? What's she like?W: Her name's Kim. She's really nice. Just really friendly.M: That's good. So you get along really well.W: Yeah, but she's pretty talkative. She's always telling me about her work and complaining about her boyfriend.                                      M: Huh. But at least she's not mean.W: No, not mean at all. But it's not easy to study when she's home because, you know, her friends are always calling and coming over.                    M: She sounds incredibly popular.W: Yeah, actually, she works for an ad agency. I'm always getting free tickets for concerts and things from her. So, it's worth listening to all her problems.    M: Yeah.Text 9W: David, I'm kind of in the mood for a comedy tonight. Look, here's a Will Smith movie.M: What time does it start?W: Um... it's on at 6:00 and 9:30. If we leave work right at 5:00, we can make the 6 o'clock show.M: Yeah, but I haven't finished work, I won't be ready to leave at 5:00. How about we go at 9:30? It's late, but at least I can finish my work, and we can eat after the movie.W: Maybe there's another movie at 7:00 or 8:00? Let's see...M: Oh, I know! Have you seen that new science-fiction movie with Bruce Willis?W: No, but I have heard about it. I really like science fiction.M: Do you? Well, see if it's playing someplace.W: OK. Oh, look! It's playing at 6:30 at the Plaza tonight.    M: It is? Perfect. Let's go.W: But you have to finish your report...      M: Oh, never mind! I'll do it tomorrow.Text 10M: Today I want to talk about road trips. Ah, me and my friends, when we were in high school we took a lot of road trips to lots of different places. We would go down to California, sometimes Mexico. Ah, you know I'm from Wyoming, in one weekend we drove from Wyoming, through Colorado, New Mexico and Mexico and back in the same weekend. It's a long way. It took probably about 15 hours one way. So, 30 hours all together. But it was fun. We drove down to Mexico, had a good night in a nice hotel, a good meal and drove back the next day. Then we went Ciudad Warez. That was really fun. One rule we had on our road trips was any lake or big body of water we had to stop and swim in. It was a good thing to do.