福州市2014-2015高二英语下学期期末联考试卷（有答案）
第Ⅰ卷（共90分）
第一部分 听力（共两节20小题，每小题1.5分，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 does the man plan to do this afternoon?
A. Buy a new pair of glasses. B. Go to the library. C. Go to a clothes shop.
2. What does the man mean?
A. He doesn't know why she came here. B. He himself is Dr. Johnson.
C. The doctor will turn up soon.
3. What does the man think of the tea?
A. Bad. B. Expensive. C. Cheap.
4. How much will the man pay for the tickets?
A. 28 dollars. B. 40 dollars. C. 32 dollars.
5. What's the relationship between the two speakers?
A. Customer and salesgirl. B. Brother and sister. C. Friends.
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. Who is supposed to attend the meeting?
A. Tom. B. John. C. Sam.
7. When does the meeting start?
A. At 3:30. B. At 3:00. C. At 3:15.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Where does this conversation take place?
A. In the booking office. B. In the company office.
C. In the railway station.
9. Where should the man change trains for the first time?
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A. In San Antonio. B. In Chicago. C. In Houston.
10. Why will the man take a train?
A. It's much cheaper. B. He wants to enjoy the country scenery.
C. It's more comfortable.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Who does the woman buy the shoes for?
A. Her grandson. B. Her son. C. Herself.
12. What does the woman care about most?
A. The color. B. The size. C. The price.
13. How much change will the woman get?
A. $35. B. $75. C. $65.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. How long will it take the man to drive to Salt Lake City?
A. Four days. B. Three days. C. Five days.
15. Where will the man stay for the nights during the journey?
A. At his brother's home. B. In his sleeping bag. C. In hotels.
16. What will the man do during his journey?
A. Drive fast so as to arrive at Disneyland earlier.
B. Take his time to do lots of sightseeing on the way.
C. Spend his fortieth birthday with his brother and family.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Why do customers think Billy does a good job?
A. Because Billy puts newspapers where they can be protected.
B. Because Billy delivers newspapers even when it is dark.
C. Because Billy doesn't charge them for delivering newspapers.
18. Why does Billy collect the money at night?
A. Because he was free only at that time.
B. Because the customers went to work at day.
C. Because he could ride on a truck then.
19. How much does Billy earn a year?
A. $490. B. $70. C. $840.
20. What prize does Billy want more?
A. A trip to Europe. B. A new bike. C. A title of a newspaper boy.
第二部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Lindsay Binegar of Greenfield, Ohio, made her first $ 100 at the age of four, when she won a prize for showing a pig from her family's farm to the local 4 H Club. Most kids would be thrilled to spend that money on toys, but not Lindsay. “I didn't get the money; it went to the bank,” she told the Columbus Dispatch.
Over the years, Lindsay kept on raising and showing pigs, and kept on winning prizes. Some were $ 100 for small wins, but she won thousands of dollars for championship prizes at county fairs. Before long, she earned an impressive amount of cash—but, aside from a purse when she was 14, Lindsay had never spent a dollar of her savings. By the time she was 18, she had got more than $ 40,000, which she planned to put towards her college education at nearby Ohio University.
But her parents said that if she continued living at home while attending school, they wouldn't have to pay for her dorm housing, and would be willing to cover the entire cost of her education. It sounded like a good deal to Lindsay. But what should she do with her savings?
Her father had an idea：buy a house, just as he'd done when he was young. He used the house's sale to help him buy the family farm where Lindsay had grown up and raised all those lucrative(赚大钱的) pigs. Lindsay was able to buy a house in Greenfield, paying for the entire purchase in cash. She did a bit of painting and then rented it out for $ 450 a month.
After finishing college, Lindsay plans to marry Heath McNeal, and use the income from her house to buy a block of land and build a new house. But she'll never move too far from home. “I would like to stay in Greenfield,” she said. “I just love everybody here. ”
At her current rate, she'll probably be the town's biggest real estate tycoon(房地产大亨) by the age of 25.
21．What did Lindsay do with her first prize?
A. She kept it as pocket money.
B. It was spent on toys.
C. She used it to buy more pigs.
D. It was put in the bank.
22．By the time she was 18, Lindsay had got more than $ 40,000 by ________.
A. winning prizes for raising and showing pigs
B. selling pigs
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C. getting the interest from the bank
D. trading houses
23．Lindsay's father advised her ________.
A. to pay for her college education with the money
B. to pay the money for her dorm housing
C. to buy a house with the money
D. to save the money for her future life
24．What can we learn about Lindsay's parents from the passage?
A. They are very rich.
B. They are considerate.
C. They don't know how to manage money.
D. They don't care for money.
B
Phonetics Professor Henry Higgins first meets Eliza Doolittle, a flower girl, near the Royal Opera House, late on a cold March night. Eliza is selling flowers. Higgins is out on his endless search for new dialects of London’s speech.
Higgins makes a bet with Colonel Pickering that he can turn the cockney(伦敦腔)flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, into a lady within three months. To do so, he must change her thick London accent, teach her to speak proper English and teach her manners.
Higgins looks upon her not as a person but as raw material for his experiment. He trains Eliza for weeks. When no progress is made, Eliza, loses her courage, Higgins loses his temper, and even Pickering’s patience wears thin.
At last she improves. In order to test Eliza, he decides to introduce her to his mother’s guests at the Ascot Race Meeting. Eliza proves to be a success. Pickering and Higgins are very proud, and neither of them takes into account Eliza’s personal accomplishments in the matter. Eliza has absorbed the sophistication(世故) and the courage to see the unfairness of this, and she blows up, demanding recognition. The Professor is astonished. It is as though a statue has come to life and spoken. Eliza rushes out of the house angrily.
Higgins discovers that he is hurt because Eliza leaves him. He meets her at his mother’s flat where she has gone for advice. They argue violently and she storms out. It is only a moment after her departure that Higgins finally wakes up to the fact that Eliza has become an entirely independent and admirable human being. He realizes that he will have a difficult time getting on without her.
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25. From the passage we can see that ___________.
A. Eliza has made rapid progress during the first week
B. turning Eliza into a "lady" is not an easy job
C. Higgins gives up when no progress is made
D. Pickering often loses his temper when teaching Eliza
26. What does the underlined phrase "blow up" mean in this passage?
A. To become very excited. B. To be very disappointed.
C. To become very angry. D. To be very interested.
27. Why is Higgins astonished when Eliza demands recognition?
A. Because he thought Eliza was only a statue.
B. Because his mother’s friends don’t like Eliza at all.
C. Because he thinks highly of Eliza’s personal achievements.
D. Because he didn’t realize that Eliza had become an independent person.
C
Everybody loves to play board games sometimes, but it is surprising to know how long this pastime has been in existence. Some of the earliest board games are over 5,000 years old. The oldest is probably Senet, an American Egyptian game which has been found in burials from before 3000 BC. The game involves an element of luck, and so it was thought by the Ancient Egyptians that those who won the game were protected by God. For this reason, games of Senet were often buried alongside the dead body, to be used on the dangerous game board is set out as a grid of three by ten rows, and uses two sets of at least five pawns. The actual rules are unknown, although some historians have proposed rules which were used in the Senet sets available today.
The Royal Game of Ur, also known as the Game of Twenty Squares, is another ancient game which dates back to the First Dynasty of Ur, in 2600 BC Mesopotamia. It was played with two sets of seven counters, one black and one white, and three four-sided dice (骰子). Although the ancient rules are unknown, a stone tablet has been found which describes a reliable record of how the game was played in 177-176 BC.
Both Senet and The Royal Game of Ur probably came into existence long before the game backgammon (西洋双陆棋)，which itself has a long history. The game of Nard, which existed in Iran in around 3000 BC, used two sets of fifteen counters, four dice and same board as the one used in backgammon today, although the initial
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starting positions and rules are different. Similar games were played in Ancient Rome and India.
28. The text is meant to introduce________.
A. a common origin of board games B. several kinds of earliest board games
C. the unknown rules of board game D. the newly discovered board games
29. What do we know about the game of Senet in paragraph 1?
A. Its actual rules are still in use. B. It used to be played in tombs.
C. Its design is closely related to God D. It is probably the oldest board game.
30. What can be inferred from the text?
A. All the games used the same number of dice.
B. The earliest board game was found in Europe.
C. There were some similarities between the games.
D. We haven’t got any record of the board games.
31. What does the underlined word “itself ” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. The game of Senet. B. The Royal Game of Ur.
C. The game backgammon. D. The game of Nard.
D
Our world is a noisy place, but quiet places remain. Eight years ago, audio (声音的) engineer Gordon Hempton identified the quietest place in the continental United States. He calls the place “One Square Inch of Silence.” He has used his symbolic spot in a northwestern rain forest to campaign against noise pollution. But the self-described “Sound Tracker” is now going deaf.
For Gordon Hempton, it started with an experience known to many people. “I was lying in the bed in the springtime about a year ago. The sun was shining. The birds could be singing. They should be singing. But I was hearing none. I knew my life was going to be different.”
Hempton’s eyes get watery as he describes his cruel situation. More than 20 years ago he trademarked his nickname as “The Sound Tracker.” Sharp hearing defined his career as an Emmy award winning sound recordist. It also led to his
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activism against noise pollution. He has circled the globe three times in search of the perfect sounds of nature.
Hempton says his hearing loss is quickly getting worse but he has to finish his project.
“I am running a race to finish the Quiet Planet collection.” That’s the title of a planned 19-volume set of nature recordings. The sound tracks could be licensed for use in movies, video games, exhibits, plays and the like. Volunteer assistants now help Hempton review and edit sound files and identify imperfections.
The exact cause of his hearing loss is not clear. Doctors say it may be the result of an infection, or a tumor (肿瘤) or a combination of things. Hempton is self-employed. His health care plan does not pay for hearing loss treatment. So, for now, he’s directing his attention to completing his “greatest hits” album. “After I get it finished, I have an economic cash flow to get my hearing back. That’s the first thing on my to-do list.” He’s hopeful his hearing loss can be recovered.
32. How did Gordon Hempton feel when he knew his ears were going deaf?
A. Curious. B. Sad C. Annoyed. D. Inspired.
33. What contributed most to his successful career?
A. Travelling experiences. B. His reliable assistants.
C. His sharp hearing. D. The sounds of nature.
34. What is Gordon Hempton doing now?
A. Listening to the birds in the forest.
B. Working on the Quiet Planet collection.
C. Doing activities for noise pollution.
D. Receiving medical care in the hospital.
35. What may be the best title of the text?
A. Searching for the sound of nature.
B. Hoping to get the hearing back.
C. Deaf fighter against noise pollution.
D. Successful Sound-Tracker going deaf.
第三部分 : 完形填空 (共20小题 , 每小题1. 5分, 满分30分)
阅读下面短文 , 掌握其大意 , 然后从每题所给的 A , B , C ,
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D四个选项中选出最佳答案 .
When Pat picked up the receiver, her face became the only bright spot in that gloomy(阴沉)day.
It was our son, David, an army helicopter pilot. Three months 36 , he had begun a one-year assignment in South Korea. David made an effort to sound 37 , but his voice suggested homesickness.
38 a booming clap of thunder shook the windows only inches 39 the phones Pat and I were using.
“What was that?” David asked, “It sounded like a(n) 40 .”
“Just thunder,” Pat said, “It’s been raining here all week.”
There were several seconds of 41 . “David,” I asked, “Are you still there?”
“I was 42 what Mother said－‘Just thunder.’ 43 parents, do you know what many of the men here 44 most of all? Thunder. We have rain, wind, snow and some violent storms, but it 45 thunders.”
“I wish I were there now to listen with you,” he said softly.
46 I hung up the phone, I got my tape recorder, my large umbrella and a wooden chair and 47 out. I sat in the driving rain under my umbrella and 48 half an hour of the finest Mississippi thunder a 49 man could ever want to hear. The next day I mailed the tape to David with a single line: “A(n) 50 gift.”
Three weeks later David called again, “Dad,” he said, “You won’t 51 what I did last night. I 52 some friends over to my quarters(营房)for a thunder party. When we heard the tape, we all 53 the same way. Instant silence, followed by a few minutes of 54 . But once we realized we were listening to the sounds of 55 , we felt better and enjoyed a great party. I can’t tell you how much that tape meant to me.”
36．A．ago B．earlier C．later D．away
37．A．cheerful B．satisfied C．reasonable D．comfortable
38．A．Gradually B．Quickly C．Suddenly D．Unfortunately
39．A．to B．by C．with D．from
40．A．earthquake B．explosion C．crash D．accident
41．A．calmness B．silence C．laughing D．talking
42．A．figuring out B．wondering at C. thinking about D．concentrating on
43．A．More than B. Rather than C．Less than D．Other than
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44．A．miss B．love C．hate D．worry
45．A．also B．even C．often D．never
46．A．As soon as B．As far as C．Before D．Until
47．A．called B．rushed C．broke D．knocked
48．A．waited B．heard C．recorded D．watched
49．A．lonely B．curious C．determined D．optimistic
50．A．expensive B．valuable C．special D．important
51．A．doubt B．believe C．recognize D．accept
52．A．accompanied B．persuaded C．sent D．invited
53．A．congratulated B．performed C．reflected D．reacted
54．A．sadness B．anxiety C．disappointment D．appreciation
55．A．thunder B．rain C．music D．home
第II卷（共60分）
第一节: 阅读七选五 (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。
Some years ago on a hot summer day in South Florida a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house.
In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he ran out the back door, leaving behind shoes, socks, and shirt as he went. 56 His mother saw the two as they got closer and closer together in the house, looking out of the window. 57 Hearing her voice, the little boy became alarmed and made a return to swim to his mother. It was too late. Just as he reached her, the crocodile reached him. From the shore, the mother grabbed her little boy by the arms just as the crocodile seized his legs. That began an incredible tug-of-war between the two. 58 A farmer happened to drive by, heard her screams, raced from his truck, took aim and shot the crocodile. Remarkably, after weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy survived. His legs were extremely scarred by the vicious attack of the animal and, on his arms, were deep scratches where his mother's fingernails dug into his flesh in her effort to hang on to the son she loved. 59 The boy lifted his pant legs. And then, with obvious pride, he said to the reporter. “ But look at my arms. 60 I have them because my mom wouldn't let go.”
You and I can identify with that little boy. We have scars, too. No, not from a crocodile, or anything quite so dramatic. But, the scars of a painful past. Some
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of those scars are unsightly and have caused us deep regret. But, some wounds, my friend, are because God has refused to let go. In the midst of your struggle, he's been there holding on to you.
A. I love my mother very much.
B. I have great scars on my arms, too.
C. The mother managed to pull her son from the water at last.
D. The newspaper reporter who interviewed the boy asked if he would show him his scars.
E. The crocodile was much stronger than the mother, but the mother didn’t let go.
F. He flew into the water, not realizing that a crocodile was swimming toward him.
G. Dead scared, she ran toward the water, yelling to her son as loudly as she could.
第二节：语法填空（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（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
King: Now, Mr. Martin. I’ve just read your own doctor’s report. So you haven’t been feeling very well 61 ( late ), is that right ?
Martin : It’s ...it’s my leg, doctor, my right leg. I keep 62 ( get ) a strange pain in it.
King: Could you tell me 63 the pain is like?
Martin: It’s like... Like boiling water running down my leg. It’s been getting 64 ( bad ) recently, too. I’ve been losing sleep.
King: You mean the pain 65 ( keep ) you awake ?
Martin: Yes, that’s right. It’s been keeping me awake.
King: Now, tell me, how 66 have you had this trouble?
Martin: The pain? For about a year now.
King: Hmm...Have you been getting tired recently 67 you have had a walk? For example, have you been short of 68 (breathe), perhaps ?
Martin: Why, yes! Yes, I have, doctor!
King: Hmm...I think we’d better give you 69 few tests here in the hospital.
Martin: Do you think it’s serious, doctor?
King: Probably not.
Martin: But...Doctor Cook, my local doctor, thinks it’s only 70 I’ve been working too hard recently.
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King: That could be the reason. Don’t worry. We’ll soon find out what the reason is.
第三节： 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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，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。
As the college entrance examination is approaching, it won’t take long after I graduate. Now, I have much to share with my fellow student.
Firstly, I’d like to show my appreciation to those standing by me all the way, teachers, parents and friends including. Without their help and advice, my life will be different. Secondly, it’s high time for I to say sorry to the classmates who I hurt or misunderstand. I firm believe that communication and smiles act bridges to friendship. Thirdly, I’ve made up my mind to make every effort to study, as hard work is the key to a success. Finally I want to express my hope which all the younger fellows can make full use of time, because time and tide wait for no man.
第四节： 书面表达：（满分25分）
暑期临近，你将如何安排自己的暑期学习和生活？假如你是李华，请你根据下面的要点，以“快乐暑假，健康生活”为主题，用英语给全校同学写一封建议信。
要点：1、生活：均衡饮食，适当运动……
2、学习：完成作业，查漏补缺……
3、你的建议：发展兴趣，旅游……
注意：1、词数120左右；开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear fellow students,
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Yours truly,
Li Hua
密 封 装 订 线
2014～2015学年度第二学期八县（市）一中期末联考
学校： 高二年 班 号 姓名： 准考证号
高中 二 年 英语 科答题卷
完卷时间： 120 分钟 满分： 150 分
第II卷（共60分）
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第一节：阅读七选五 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
56._____________57._____________58.______________59.__________60._________
第二节 ：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
61.____________ 62._____________63._____________64.__________ 65.________
66.____________ 67._____________68._____________69.___________70._________
第三节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）：
As the college entrance examination is approaching, it won’t take long after I graduate. Now, I have much to share with my fellow student.
Firstly, I’d like to show my appreciation to those standing by me all the way, teachers, parents and friends including. Without their help and advice, my life will be different. Secondly, it’s high time for I to say sorry to the classmates who I hurt or misunderstand. I firm believe that communication and smiles act bridges to friendship. Thirdly, I’ve made up my mind to make every effort to study, as hard work is the key to a success. Finally I want to express my hope which all the younger fellows can make full use of time, because time and tide wait for no man.
第四节： 书面表达：（满分25分）
Dear fellow students,
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____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
Yours truly,
Li Hua
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2014---2015学年度第二学期八县（市）一中期末联考
高中 二 年 英语 科参考答案
听力：
1—5 ABBCA 6—10 ACBBB 11—15 ABCAC 16—20 BABCB
阅读：
21-24 DACB 25-27 BCD 28-31 BDCC 32-35BCBD
完形：
36-45 BACDB BCDAD 46-55 ABCAC BDDAD
阅读七选五：
56-60 FGEDB
语法填空：
61. lately 62. getting 63. what 64. worse 65. has been keeping
66. long 67. after 68. breath 69.a 70. because
短文改错：
before
students
As the college entrance examination is approaching, it won’t take long after I graduate. Now, I have much to share with my fellow student.
that
as
firmly
misunderstood
would
me
included
Firstly, I’d like to show my appreciation to those standing by me all the way, teachers, parents and friends including.Without their help and advice, my life will be different.Secondly, it’s high time for I to say sorry to the classmates who I hurt or misunderstand. I firm believe that communication and smiles act ∧ bridges to friendship. Thirdly, I’ve made up my mind to make every effort to study,as hard work is the key to a success. Finally I want to express
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my hope which all the younger fellows can make full use of time,because time and tide wait for no man.
书面表达
One possible version:
Dear fellow students,
The summer vacation is drawing near and we will be free to arrange our time. Do you have sound plans for a happy summer vacation? Here are my suggestions for you.
Firstly, it is important for us to keep a balanced diet and do some exercise regularly. Don’t always stay indoors with air conditioners on. Secondly, do remember to finish your homework on time and spend more time on the subjects you are weak in so that you can be better prepared for the next term. Besides, try to spare as much time as possible to read famous works.
If possible, spare some time for your hobbies or go sightseeing with your family or friends. All in all, I really hope you can enjoy yourselves.
Yours,
Li Hua
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附：听力录音材料
Text 1
W: I telephoned to see if you’d like to go to the library this afternoon.
M: I’d love to, but I just broke my glasses and I have to get another pair before the shop closes.
Text 2
W: Excuse me. I was told I could find Dr. Johnson here.
M: And you have.
Text 3
W: I really enjoyed the tea we tasted yesterday. How did you find it?
M: Better than expected. But for that price, it should have been better.
Text 4
M: I’d like some tickets for tomorrow’s concert.
W: Tickets for the concert are $8 for adults, half price for children.
M: All right. I’d like three tickets for adults and two tickets for children, please.
Text 5
M: I want to buy a present for my brother. He is 18. Do you have anything special?
W: The latest mobile phone would be a better choice for a teenager, I think.
M: That’s a good idea. Please show me some.
W: This way, please.
Text 6
W: Do you know where Tom is, Sam?
M: Sorry, I don’t know.
W: Oh, my God!
M: What’s the matter?
W: He is supposed to be at the meeting a quarter later. But I can’t find him anywhere.
M: Oh, I remember something. John told me that Tom went out for lunch at about a quarter to 2 and would not come back until 3:30.
W: Then he will be late for the meeting.
M: What’s the time now?
W: 3:00.
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M: Don’t worry. I’ll call him.
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M: Hi, Susan. I would like to take a train from Detroit to Houston this Autumn. Do you know if there is a nonstop train?
W: I’m afraid not. You’ll have to change trains in Chicago as well as in San Antonio, Texas.
M: When does the train to Chicago leave?
W: Well, you would leave Detroit at about 7:00 a.m., arrive in Chicago around noon, change trains there and leave at 1:45 p.m. Then you would go to San Antonio, Texas, where there is another train from San Antonio to Houston.
M: Do you know how much the ticket costs?
W: I’m not sure. You can check it on the Internet.
M: Thanks a lot. I’ll check it later.
W: You’re welcome. But may I ask why you would rather take a train instead of going by air?
M: Because I can see the countryside as much as possible as I go across USA.
W: But the plane is faster and more comfortable.
M: Well, you know, I’m not in a hurry.
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M: Can I help you, madam?
W: I’m looking for a pair of shoes for my grandson. But I don’t know what size he wears.
M: It doesn’t matter. I’ll help you. Can you tell me how old he is?
W: He’s eight, but I’m afraid you can’t help me, because he is taller than other boys as old as he.
M: That’s easy. You can take size 9 and let him try on. Should they not fit him well, just bring the shoes here, and I’ll change a pair for you.
W: That’s great. It’s so kind of you to think so much of me.
M: Well, what color do you want?
W: Any color will do. Any color is right for a child.
M: How about this pair? They look nice.
W: Yes, you are right. I’ll take them. How much do they cost?
M: Thirty-five dollars.
W: Here is a one-hundred note.
M: Here is your change.
W: Thank you for your help.
M: You are welcome.
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W: Are you going somewhere for your vacation?
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M: Yes, I’m making plans for a tour.
W: That’ll be lovely. Where are you going?
M: I start out from Long Island this Friday. I’ve planned a four-day drive to Salt Lake City, where I’ll join my brother and my family for his fortieth birthday.
W: Well, you’ve got to prepare lots of food and a sleeping bag then?
M: Oh, no. I’ll spend the nights in hotels and enjoy local food as I pass by. How does it sound?
W: It sounds good, you can do a lot of sightseeing, too.
M: Yes, I’ll take my time. And I’ll go to Disneyland.
W: So, you’re going to have a nice vacation.
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Each morning, Billy leaves the house at 5:15 to go to the corner where the newspapers are. The newspapers were delivered to the corner by truck at midnight.
In the winter it is still dark when he gets up, but during the rest of the year it is light. Billy must deliver the newspapers to the houses of people on his route in all kinds of weather. He tries to put each paper on the place where it will be protected from wind and rain or snow. His customers think he does a good job. Sometimes they give him tips.
Billy earns about $70 per month, and he is saving some of the money to go to college. He spends the rest on records and clothes. Once a month, he has to collect money from his customers. Since many of them work during the day, Billy has to collect the money at night.
Billy has seventy customers now, but he hopes to get more soon. Someday, if he gets many more customers, Billy might win a prize for being an outstanding newspaper boy. He wants to win a trip to Europe, but he will be happier if he wins a new bicycle.
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