枣阳一中2016届高三第四次月考
英语试题
注意事项：
1. 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2. 考生答题时，请将自己的学校、姓名、考号填写在答题卷指定的位置，同时认真阅读答题卷上的注意事项。
3. 考生答题时，请按照题号顺序在答题卷上各题目的答题区域内作答，写在试题卷上无效。考试结束时，只交答题卷。
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，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． How did the woman feel when she was called by the head?
A. She was pleased.
B. She was relaxed.
C. She was nervous.
2. What is the woman doing?
A. Offering help.
B. Asking for help.
C. Asking for permission
3. Where does this conversation take place?
A. In a bookstore.
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B. In a library.
C. In the post office.
4. How much does the man have to pay?
A. 20 dollars. B. 30 dollars. C. 40 dollars.
5. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. The woman will go to the airport by taxi.
B. The woman is asking the man for advice.
C. The woman's car has broken down.
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 6-8 题。
6. On which day of February will the painting class start?
A. 16th. B. 18th. C. 20th.
7. How many times a week will a learner go to the painting classes?
A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times.
8. How much will a member of the Painting Club pay?
A. $ 140. B. $ 100. C. $ 70.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 9-11 题。
9. Where is the man living?
A. 17 Mallett Street.
B. 70 Mallett Street.
C. 17 Marett street.
10. Which house is on fire?
A. Number 16. B. Number 18. C. Number 20.
11. Why is there nobody in the house on fire?
A. They went shopping.
B. They went to work.
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C. They went abroad on holiday.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 12-14 题。
12. What is Mr. Carson doing when Mr. Prince calls him?
A. Attending a meeting.
B. Having a talk with his customer.
C. Having lunch with his friends.
13. What’s Mr. Prince’s telephone number?
A. 68621427 extension (电话分机) 4063.
B. 68262714 extension 4306.
C. 68261427 extension 4036.
14. When can Mr. Garson ring Mr. Prince according to the woman?
A. In the morning.
B. After lunch
C. It is not mentioned.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 15-17 题。
15. What do we learn about the woman?
A. She is 20.
B. She is too old.
C. She swims every day.
16. How old was the woman when she was famous?
A. She was twenty.
B. She was thirteen.
C. She was fifteen.
17. What do we learn about the woman from the dialogue?
A. She took part in the Olympic Games.
B. She still swims for international competitions.
C. She used to swim thirty-five miles every day.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 18-20 题。
18. Where did Henry Ford come from?
A. Germany. B. America. C. Australia.
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19. How much did Henry get every week when he worked in a machine shop?
A. $2.15. B. $2.5. C. $5.
20. Which of the following is NOT true according to the speech?
A. Henry began to work for money at the age of 6.
B. As a boy Henry enjoyed repairing watches and machines.
C. Henry was the inventor of the first car.
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
Illustrated Talks at London Canal Museum
Illustrated talks are held at 7：30 pm. on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission to talks and museum is charged at the usual museum admission charges.
3rd September：
Protecting our Waterway Heritage by Nigel Crowe. Nigel is the Conservation Adviser to the Canal and River Trust (运河信托公司). He undertook a comprehensive survey of the heritage of the waterways when first appointed, and now advises the CRT on its protection.
1st October：
The Canal and River Trust by John Dodwell. Founding trustee and long standing waterway enthusiast(狂热者)John Dodwell will detail the Trust’s progress to date. He will explain the issues they face and the limits under which they work.
5th November:
The work of the Thames Ironworks Heritage Trust by Gavin Redknap. Gavin was one of the founders of the Trust that is working to save and restore some of the few surviving craft built at the Thames Ironworks Yard at the mouth of Bow Creek. The Trust plans to use the fleet of restored one-hundred-year-old lifeboats for community projects on the Lower Lee.
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3rd December:
The River Thames Society and the River Thames by Peter Finch. Peter, who is Chairman of the River Thames Society, will explain the role and function of the society and then go on to talk about London’s river and some of the issues it faces.
21. When is the talk on the waterways’ protection?
A. 3rd September. B. 1st October.
C. 5th November. D. 3rd December.
22. What is the topic of the talk in November?
A. The Canal and River Trust.
B. Protecting our Waterway Heritage.
C. The work of the Thames Ironworks Heritage Trust.
D. The River Thames Society and the River Thames.
23. ______ will give the talk on the River Thames society.
A. John Dodwell. B. Peter Finch.
C. Nigel Crowe. D. Gavin Redknap.
B
When I was a baby, I entertained you and made you laugh. Whenever I was “bad”, you’d shake your finger at me and ask, “How could you?”— but then you’d give up, and roll me over for a belly scratch and I believed that life could not be any more perfect.
My housetraining was a long process, because you were terribly busy, but we worked on that together. We went for long walks, runs in the park and car rides. We stopped for ice cream. I took long naps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day.
Gradually, you began spending more time at work and on your career, and more time searching for a human mate. Eventually, you fell in love. She, now your wife, is not a dog person, but I still welcomed her into our home. I was happy because you were happy. Then the human babies came along and I shared your excitement, I was fascinated by their pinkness, how they smelled, and I wanted to mother them too. Your wife was afraid I would bite them. But nevertheless, as they began to grow, I became their friend.
Now, you have a new job in another city and you and they will be moving to an
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apartment that does not allow pets. You’ve made the right decision for your “family”, but there was a time when I was your only family.
I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the dog pound. It smelled of dogs and cats, of fear, of hopelessness. You filled out the paperwork and said, “I know you will find a good home for her.” They shrugged and gave you a pained look. The children were in tears as they waved me goodbye. And “How could you?” were the only three words that swept over my mind.
Is it better to live with hope or without hope? At first, whenever anyone passed my pen (围栏), I rushed to the front, hoping it was you, that you had changed your mind and that this was all a bad dream.
My beloved master, I will think of you and wait for you forever. I hope you receive more faithfulness from your family than you showed to me.
24. Who tells this story?
A. A dog. B. A child. C. A dog’s owner. D. A dog trainer
25. Why did the dog’s owner take his dog to the pound?
A. He had a newborn baby.
B. His wife did not like the dog.
C. He was moving into a new building.
D. He thought the dog too troublesome.
26. Which is true about the dog when it lived at the pound?
A. It hoped to be adopted by another family.
B. It continued to love its former owner.
C. It did not trust humans any more.
D. It was excited about the pound.
27. What is the theme of the story?
A. Be ready for changes.
B. Never expect too much.
C. Never complain about your life.
D. Be faithful to those who love you.
C
Ireland has had a very difficult history. The problems started in the 16th century when English rulers tried to conquer Ireland. For hundreds of years, the Irish people fought against the English. Finally, in 1921, the British government was forced to
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give independence to the south of Ireland. The result is that today there are two “Irelands”. Northern Ireland, in the north, is part of the United Kingdom. The republic of Ireland, in the south, is an independent country.
In the 1840s the main crop, potatoes， was affected by disease and about 750, 000 people died of hunger. This, and a shortage of work, forced many people to leave Ireland and live in the USA, the UK, Australia and Canada. As a result of these problems, the population fell from 8.2 million in 1841 to 6.6 million in 1851.
For many years, the majority of Irish people earned their living as farmers. Today, many people still work on the land but more and more people are moving to the cities to work in factories and offices. Life in the cities is very different from life in the countryside, where things move at a quieter and slower pace.
The Irish are famous for being warm-hearted and friendly. Oscar Wilde, a famous Irish writer, once said that the Irish were “the greatest talkers since the Greeks”. Since independence, Ireland has revived (复兴) its own culture of music, language, literature and singing. Different areas have different styles of old Irish songs which are sung without instruments. Other kinds of Irish music use many different instruments such as the violin, whistles, etc.
28. What does the author tell us in Paragraph 1?
A. How the Irish fought against the English.
B. How Ireland gained independence.
C. How two “Irelands” came into being.
D. How English rulers tried to conquer Ireland.
29. We learn from the text that in Ireland _____.
A. people are moving to the cities for lack of work in the countryside
B. food shortages in the 1840s led to a decline in population
C. it is harder to make a living as a farmer than as a factory worker
D. different kinds of old Irish songs are all sung with instruments
30. The last paragraph is mainly about____.
A. the Irish character
B. Irish musical instruments
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C. Irish culture
D. a famous Irish writer
31. What can be the best title for the text?
A. Life in Ireland
B. A Very Difficult History
C. The Independence of Ireland
D. Ireland, Past and Present
D
Blue-eyed people have been living in Europe for at least 7,000 years, scientists have discovered.
A man who lived on the Iberian Peninsula before Europeans became farmers probably had blue eyes but dark hair and skin, according to scientists who have sequenced(按序排列)his DNA. This surprising combination of eye, hair and skin coloring may not be unusual during his lifetime, but it is no longer seen among modern Europeans, reported by the journal Nature.
The man, a Neolithic hunter-gatherer known to scientists as La Brana I, is of great interest to scientists because he offers a snapshot (简况) of what was in Europeans’ DNA before agriculture spread through the continent. Experts have theorized that certain genetic feature spread quickly among humans after they adopted the farming lifestyle. La Brana I shows that at least some of their predictions were correct.
The man’s skeleton, along with that of a male companion, was discovered in 2006 in a cave in what is now northeastern Spain. The site, known as La Brana Arintero, sits about 5,000 feet above sea level, and the cave provided a cold, refrigerator-like environment that preserved his DNA.
In the lab, scientists were able to remove enough DNA from a single tooth to reconstruct La Brana I’s entire genome(基因组).They compared it to the DNA of other ancient Europeans (including Otzi, the 5,300-year-old mummy found in an Alpine glacier) and determined that he was a closer match with hunter gatherers than with farmers.
When it came to genes that would influence La Brana I’s appearance, the researchers
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found that their 7,000-year-old subject had versions of two skin pigment(色素) genes that either very rare or nonexistent among Europeans today. Then they looked at other places in the genome that influence pigmentation(色素沉着)and found a mix of ancient and modern gene variants(变种).Taken together, La Brana I’s DNA “is likely to have resulted in dark skin pigmentation and dark or brown hair,” they wrote.
However, his DNA indicates that his eyes were most likely blue, the scientists found. This suggests that gene variants for light-colored eyes and skin did not spread together, they wrote, adding that La Brana I’s combination “of dark skin and non brown eyes is unique and no longer present in contemporary European populations. ” Today, a blue-eyed person would typically have fair skin.
To get some idea of whether La Brana I’s coloring was unusual for his day, the researchers will try to sequence the DNA of his companion, who has been named La Brana II.
32. Why are scientists interested in La Brana I?
A. They can know Europeans’ DNA.
B. They can know the ancient agriculture in Europe.
C. They can know European hunter gatherers’ DNA.
D. They can know some of their predictions were correct.
33. La Brana I remains as it was due to ______.
A. dry weather
B. a cold condition
C. proper protection
D. a high cave
34. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. La Brana I’s gene variants spread together.
B. La Brana I’s DNA influences his appearance.
C. La Brana I’s appearance influences contemporary Europeans.
D. La Brana I’s gene is completely different from the contemporary Europeans.
35. What does the last paragraph suggest?
A. La Brana II has the same genome with La Brana I.
B. Blue-eyed people were common in Europe 7,000 years ago.
C. La Brana I’s combination of dark skin and non-brown eyes is unique.
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D. It s not certain that La Brana’s appearance was common at that time.
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。
It is generally believed that money can’t buy happiness. However, that may not be always true. According to a recent article, in the last few years, new research has given us a far deeper understanding of the relationship between what we earn and how we feel. Broadly speaking, people with higher incomes are happier than those who struggle to get by. But it also shows you need to spend wisely if you expect those bank notes to put a smile on your face. 36
1. Buy experiences, not material goods.
In a recently published study, Professor Ryan at San Francisco State University in the US, found that when people don’t have much money to spare, they tend to stick to material goods. 37 But they actually provide both more happiness and more lasting value.
2. 38
No matter how much money you spend on something and how special that product is, you will get used to having it over time and lose interest in it. With the same money you spend on one big object, you can buy many little things. Buying small things means you can get frequent small pleasures.
3. Be sure to buy time.
39 For example, that big house in the suburbs may seem like a good idea, but a 2014 study by researchers from University of Zurich in Switzerland found that people with longer time on the way reported lower life satisfaction, all other things being equal.
4. Try giving it away.
Elizabeth Dunn, professor at the University of British Columbia in Canada, found that in nations as diverse as Canada, South Africa and Uganda, giving away money consistently made people happier. 40
A. Be sure to buy what you like.
B. Here are some ways to better spend your money.
C. Buy lots of little things, rather than one big thing.
D. There are a lot of reasons someone might buy something.
E. People think experiences only provide temporary happiness.
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F. This was even true when people giving away were relatively poor.
G. Consider how the things you buy will affect how you spend your time.
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。
I truly feel that my mother led me here, to Morzaine, and to my future as a happy wife and businesswoman. When Mum 41 in October 2007, I was a cook. In December that year, while I was working for a wedding, a pearl necklace Mum had left me 42 . I was distraught（忧心如焚的）.Some days later, I was 43 that a guy who was working with us that day, “could probably have made a fortune __44 the necklace he found.” 45 , he returned it. Hearing how I’d 46 Mum for six months before her death, he said, “Christmas is going to be 47 —why not go out to the Alps for a couple of weeks?”
I came to Morzaine, a small, friendly village in the Alps and 48 fell in love with it. What was 49 to be a stopgap (权宜之计) trip turned into a new life. I kept traveling between London and here and felt 50 than I had in months. In December 2008, I was 51 as a hotel manager and moved here full time.
A month later, I met Paul, who was traveling here. We fell in love. In the beginning, I didn’t want to discuss 52 , because the sadness of losing Mum 53 felt great. Paul understood that and never 54 me but, by summer, we got married. A year later, we used his savings, and the money from the sale of Mum’s house, to build our own 55 .
We want to give our guests a 56 feel, so each room is themed (以……为题) around memories from our lives. There are also styles to remind me of Mum — a tiny chair which 57 be in her bedroom is set in one room.
We are having a wonderful life and Mum 58 naturally part of it, 59 there’s no way we would be here if it wasn’t for the 60 she gave me. I know she’s here in spirit, keeping an eye on us.
41. A. came B. died C. returned D. visited
42. A. burned B. broke C. disappeared D. dropped
43. A. shown B. comforted C.
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told D. persuaded
44. A. hiding B. selling C. stealing D. wearing
45. A. Hopefully B. Naturally C. Surely D. Luckily
46. A. nursed B. cured C. missed D. guarded
47. A. long B. hard C. merry D. free
48. A. suddenly B. finally C. nearly D. immediately
49. A. said B. proved C. supposed D. judged
50. A. smarter B. higher C. firmer D. lighter
51. A. honoured B. hired C. regarded D. trained
52. A. travel B. business C. children D. marriage
53. A. recently B. once C. still D. firstly
54. A. left B. pushed C. surprised D. interrupted
55. A. hotel B. restaurant C. home D. shop
56. A. homely B. lively C. motherly D. friendly
57. A. ought to B. used to C. might D. could
58. A. takes B. keeps C. looks D. feels
59. A. unless B. while C. because D. though
60. A. money B. chair C.
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necklace D. house
第II卷(非选择题 共50分)
注意事项：
用0.5 毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
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（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Waitress : Yes, Sir. You called?
Customer: Yes, I wonder if you could bring me one 61 (many) bottle of beer.
Waitress : I 62 (certain) can. May I ask who you are waiting for?
Customer: Well, my grandson is supposed 63 (meet) me in London at the airport. Do you think he’ll be able to find me?
Waitress : I’m sure he will. You don’t have to worry about that. Are you going to be visiting him?
Customer: Yes. I’ve never seen my grandson. I wish I 64 (see) him! In that case, I can
recognize him easily.
Waitress : I think you’ll have a wonderful time in London, 65 is very beautiful. Is this your first time abroad?
Customer: No, I saw quite a bit of Europe before, Rome, Berlin, places like that, but I’ve never been to Paris. If I had the chance next year, I 66 (visit) Paris.
Waitress : Oh, then you have flown before too?
Customer: No, that 67 (be) during the Second World and I went to Europe on a large ship carrying soldiers.
Waitress : Things are quite 68 (difference) in Europe nowadays.
Customer: I’m sure they are. I’m really 69 (interest) to get there.
Waitress : By 70 way, will you be staying long?
Customer: It depends, but I plan to stay for at least five weeks.
Waitress : I think you’ll have a good time. I’ll go and get a beer for you.
第四部分写作（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）
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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。每次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(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。
It was when we students were taking the final exam that something happens last term. Mr. Zhang, a young teacher in charge our class, as usually before exams, had told the students all the rules：no talking, no mobile phone and so on. He was walking back and forth in the classroom while suddenly a phone rang. What’s more worse, all the students looked up to him at once. It must took him ages to find the phone in his bag and her face immediately turned red. One of the student was laughing so many that she fell out of her chair unexpectedly.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
某外籍大学来我校招生，请你用约100单词写一篇“畅想未来，规划人生”的英文短文，作为招考测试内容。
内容要点：
1. 规划内容；
2. 规划理由；
3. 实现途径；……
注意：1.短文须包含以上内容,可适当拓展；
2. 开头已给出，不计入总词数；
3. 短文中不能出现考生个人的具体信息。
My Plan for the Future
Senior year is coming to an end. It is high time for me to think about my future plan.
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枣阳一中2016届高三第四次月考英语试题参考答案及听力材料
听力： 1-10 CCABC CBCAB 11-20 CACBA CABBA
阅读： 21-40 ACB ACBD CBCD CBBD BECGF
完形： 41-60 BCCBD ABDCD BDCBA ABDCC
填空： 61. more 62. certainly 63. to meet 64. had seen 65.which
66. would visit 67. was 68. different 69. interested 70. the
短文改错
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书面表达
My Plan for the Future
Senior year is coming to an end. It is high time for me to think about my future plan.
Since childhood, I have been dreaming of becoming a scientist to predict earthquakes. I can never forget miserable scenes whenever the earthquake strikes. The question “Can we do nothing but die?” often comes to my mind. I choose not to believe that!
Three months later, I will be a college student. I am planning to take a major to gain professional knowledge. After graduation, I will choose a world-famous university, where I can exchange knowledge and skills with top experts. “Theory without experience is blind.” I will catch any chance to gain first-hand experience.
I am determined to devote my lifetime to the great cause and firmly believe that, through joint efforts, predicting earthquakes will be a piece of cake in front of us mankind.
听力材料
第一节
(Text 1)
M: How did you feel when the head called you?
W: I couldn't say I was relaxed.
(Text 2)
W: I am afraid I haven't been able to finish the report, and I was hoping that you would give me some more time to do it.
M: OK. I can give you one more day.
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(Text 3)
M：Excuse me, I’d like to know whether the Japanese dictionary I ordered has arrived.
W: Just a minute, sir. Let me check it for you. Oh, yes, it has. Here you are. That will be $15.
(Text 4)
M: How much are these shirts?
M: They are on sale today, sir. Twenty dollars each or two for thirty dollars.
M: I'll take two then.
(Text 5)
M: How are you going to the airport?
W: Well, to tell the truth, I really haven't got any choice, I have to take the bus. My car is in the garage getting repaired and the taxi is too expensive.
第二节
(Text 6)
W: The Painting Club. Can I help you?
M: Yes. I'd like to ask about the painting classes.
W: OK. We have some classes starting the week of February 20th lasting seven weeks and meeting twice a week.
M: How much does it cost?
W: $140. That's $10 for each lesson.
M: How much does it cost if I am a member of the Painting Club?
W: It's half price. Members pay half.
M: I see.
W: And classes start in February. You can come to put down your name on February 16th or 17th if you have decided to attend the classes.
M: Thanks.
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W: You are welcome.
(Text 7)
W: Hello, fire service.
M: Oh, I'm ringing because I think there's a fire in the house opposite. Smoke is coming out of the upstairs windows.
W: Can you give me your name and address and telephone number, please?
M: Yes, Hank Cousins, 17 Mallett Street, Alford.
W: I'm sorry. Can you spell Mallett, please?
M: Yes. M-A-double L-E-double T. The telephone number is 6943168. The fire's in number 18 just across the road.
W: Is anyone in the house?
M: No they’ve gone on holiday. They went to the Mediterranean last Saturday, for two weeks.
M: Good morning, Mr. Carson, please?
W: All right, we'll get there immediately.
M: What shall I do? Shall I warn the neighbors?
W: Yes, you'd better tell the people living next door, at number 16 and number 20. But don't go into the house.
(Text 8)
M：Good morning, Mr. Carson please.
W: I'm afraid Mr. Carson is at a very important meeting at the moment and cannot be disturbed. May I know who's calling?
M: Yes, this is Mr. Prince. I would like to talk to Mr. Carson today, if possible.
W: Well, I'm afraid the meeting won't finish until one o'clock and then he has a lunch appointment. If he has time, I can ask him to ring you before he leaves.
M: OK. I'd be grateful if you would.
W: Not at all. Mr. Prince. Could I take your telephone number and then I'll ask Mr.
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Carson to ring you as soon as he's free?
M: Yes, it's Hong Kong--68261427 extension 4036.
W: Hong Kong--68261427 extension 4036. Right. Perhaps he has no time to ring you this morning, but I will ask him to ring you as soon as he returns from lunch.
M: Thank you.
(Text 9)
M: Is it true that you don't swim at all now?
W: I'm afraid so. I' m too old.
M: But you are only 20.
W: That's too old for a swimmer. If I swam in an international competition now, I wouldn’t win. So I’d rather not swim at all.
M: But don't you enjoy swimming?
W: I used to, when I was small. But if you enter for big competitions you have to work very hard. I used to get up at 6 to the pool. I had to train before school, after school and at weekends. I swam thirty-five miles every week!
M: But you were famous at fifteen. And look at all those cups.
W: It’s true that I have some wonderful memories. Olympics were very exciting. But I missed some important things too. While other girls were playing, I was swimming.
(Text 10)
The car was invented just a century ago. You may know all kinds of car names, but many people don't know who was inventor of the first car. The first car was invented not by a German, but by an American. His name was Henry Ford Henry was born in a poor family' He was the eldest of six children. When he was a boy, he became interested in mending watches and machines. When he was 12, his mother died. Soon he had to work in a machine shop for two dollars and fifty cents a week. The hard life made him strong and able. At that time there was another interest in the life of the young Ford. He dreamed to make a machine that could run without a horse. So it was named “a horseless carriage". He overcame a lot of
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difficulties and in April, 1893, the "horseless carriage" was finally finished, which was the first car. Later Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company. He was really the first inventor of the car in the world.
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