泸州市高2013级第三次教学质量诊断性考试
英 语
本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上（答案注意事项见答题卡），在本试卷上答题无效。考试结束后，将本试题卷和答题卡一并交回。
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
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 is the woman doing?
A. Listening to the radio.
B. Watching television.
C. Playing a game.
2. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Strangers.
B. Business partners.
C. Post office worker and customer.
3. Why is the man so hungry?
A. He is on a diet.
B. He hasn’t eaten today.
C. He has only had a burger today.
4. Where will the man work?
A. At home.
B. At a college.
C. At a company.
5. How much will the man pay the woman?
A. Five dollars.
B. Seven dollars.
C. Eight dollars.
第二节
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、7题。
6. Who is the boss?
A. Mr. Smith. B. Ms. Baker. C. Mr. Brown.
7. Why did the man say sorry to the woman at the end?
A. He misunderstood what he saw.
B. He missed the birthday party.
C. He couldn’t help her.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. How long has the woman working?
A. The whole night.
B. All the morning.
C. For about two hours.
9. How does the woman get on with her papers?
A. Badly. B. Just so-so. C. Very well.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is the woman probably?
A. A manager. B. A waitress. C. A host.
11. What would the man like to have first?
A. Some white wine.
B. Some red wine.
C. Some ice water.
12. What might the man discuss with Ralph?
A. When to eat. B. What to drink. C. Where to sit.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Who liked to take the woman to horse races when she was young?
A. Her grandfather.
B. Her father.
C. Her dad’s friends.
14. What does the woman say about riding a horse?
A. It’s great fun.
B. It’s always competitive.
C. It’s different from racing a horse.
15. How does the woman think of putting money on a horse to have fun?
A. It’s a waste.
B. It’s a way to win.
C. It’s a kind of competition.
16. What will the speakers probably do next?
A. Watch a horse race.
B. Try to ride on a horse.
C. Go down onto the track.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. When did Mr. Jones join the company?
A. Five years ago.
B. Thirty years ago.
C. Forty years ago.
18. What was Mr. Jones’ first promotion?
A. Office manager.
B. Head driver.
C. Vice president of operations.
19. How did Mr. Jones get his degree?
A. By paying the fee himself.
B. By working part-time.
C. By taking night classes.
20. What is the main point of the talk?
A. To welcome a new employee.
B. To say goodbye to an old co-worker.
C. To congratulate Mr. Jones on his new career.
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
Waldseilgarten is an adventure mountain holiday center that offers guests a thrilling night in the wilderness. Nestled at the top of a mountain, daring guests can spend the night hanging off the tree tops, or over a cliff face.
During the warmer months, the center hosts adventure nights out, where guests can sleep in their own portaledge, hanging several meters above the ground. A portaledge is a hanging tent system that is generally used by rock climbers on climbs. At Waldseilgarten, the tents are hung from thick branches of large free-standing trees, where guests can only ascend or descend with rope assistance.
Guests looking for more air and an extreme camping experience can choose to sleep on an overhanging platform, positioned amongst huge cliff faces measuring between 1000 and 2000 meters high. However, if that’s just a little too extreme, the resort also offers easier sleeping options, including cliff platforms between 100 and
300 meters high, or tree platforms between two or four trees, with easy ways to the ground at any time.
All guests partaking in an adventure night out will receive rope climbing training before spending a night in nature. Trained staff teach simple rope climbing techniques, and other useful skills for hiking and rock climbing.
Waldseilgarten seems to offer a camping experience you will definitely remember, however that experience doesn’t come cheap. A night sleeping in the trees in a portaledge will set you back $336 per person, while the cliff face ledges go for $1199. The cheapest option is the tree platforms, at $168 per person per night.
21. One of the activities at Waldseilgarten is ______.
A. to sleep in the wild
B. to make portaledges
C. to hang off the tree tops
D. to climb across a cliff face
22. The underlined words “ascend or descend” most probably mean “______”.
A. go back and forth
B. turn over and over
C. climb up and down
D. move here and there
23. Waldseilgarten is trying to be ______.
A. impressive B. honest C. encouraging D. friendly
24. What is the main purpose of the text?
A. To advertise Waldseilgarten
B. To introduce a holiday center.
C. To call on people to love nature.
D. To describe a wonderful place for adventure.
B
What’s on stage
An acrobatic show: To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the China Acrobatic Troupe will present “The Soul of China”, where the seemingly impossible is made real.
Time: 7:30 p.m., September 13—19
Place: Capital Theatre, 22 Wangfujing Dajie, Dongcheng District
Exhibitions
Joint show: A group ink painting exhibition is running at the Huangshicheng Art Gallery in Beijing. About 50 works by 25 young artists including Ge Yun and Yu Yang are on display.
Time: 9:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. until September10
Place: 127 Nanchizi Street, Dongcheng District
Oil paintings: The Wangfung Art Gallery will host a joint show of oil painting by 10 young and middle-aged artists. On display are more than 30 of their latest works, which capture the wondrous variety of life in unique styles.
Time: 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. until September15
Place:136 Nanchizi Street, Dongcheng District
Literature museum: The National Museum of Modern Chinese Literature offers an in-depth study of the evolution of Chinese contemporary literature from 1919 to 1949.
Time: 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m., daily
Place: 45 Anyuan Donglu, Chaoyang District
Concert
Beijing rocks: “The Fashion Night of Chinese Rock” is set to bring rock fans out by the thousands next month. Nine Chinese rock bands will perform at the concert, including older generation bands, middle generation and some recent arrivals. The audience will be given a chance to decide what songs they want to hear, which is sure to bring a storm.
Time: September 16
Place: The Olympic Center
25. What do you think of the acrobatic show will be?
A. Moving. B. Puzzling. C. Surprising. D. Encouraging.
26. Where should you go to enjoy art about people’s life?
A. Oil paintings. B. Joint show.
C. Literature museum. D. Beijing rocks.
27. What is the special point about the Fashion Night of Chinese Rock?
A. It’s performed by various bands.
B. The performance is fashionable.
C. It’s to be held in memory of great musicians.
D. Audience can choose the performers and the music.
28. How many activities can one choose to attend on September 14th?
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5.
C
For many people, leisure time is an opportunity to get outdoors, have some fun and meet interesting people. Add two pieces of advanced 21st century technology — global positioning system (GPS) devices and the Internet — to get “geocaching”.
The word geocaching comes from “geo” (earth) and “cache” (hidden storage). Geocachers log onto a website to find information about the location of a cache — usually a waterproof plastic box containing small items such as toys and CDs — along with a notebook where “finders” can enter comments and learn about the cache “owner”, the person who created and hid the cache. Finders may take any of the items in the cache but are expected to replace them with something of similar value. They then visit the website again and write a message to the owner.
Geocaching became possible on May 1, 2000, when a satellite system developed by the U.S. Department of Defense was made public. Using an inexpensive GPS device, anyone on earth can send a signal to the satellites and receive information about their position. This is basically a high-tech version of orienteering, the traditional pastime which uses maps and compasses instead of GPS to determine one’s location.
Geocachers are a very considerate group. Owners carefully choose a cache’s location to give finders an enjoyable experience, such as a beautiful view or a good campsite. They also consider the environmental impact of their cache since it could result in an increased number of visitors to an area. As for the content of the caches, owners and finders must only use items that are suitable for the whole family, as caches are found by geocachers of all ages.
29. What is geocaching according to the text?
A. A kind of entertainment.
B. A free time outdoor activity.
C. A game for learning geography.
D. A program to protect environment.
30. How can finders learn about the cache owners?
A. By meeting them.
B. By getting on the Internet.
C. By consulting the notebook.
D. By sending signals to the satellites.
31. What are needed in geocaching?
a. A GPS device. b. A map. c. A container. d. The Internet.
A. a; b; c B. b; c; d C. a; b; d D. a; c; d
32. What conclusion can we draw from the last paragraph?
A. Most geocachers are adults.
B. Any item can be placed in the caches.
C. The caches should be put in a remote place.
D. Geocachers try to avoid environmental damage.
D
When I get my hands on a book of translated poems that includes the original (原著), I am extra pleased. I let the Spanish, French or Turkish imperfectly roll off my touch, imagining what the poet was thinking and feeling as she wrote the poems. I read the English version and think about it, but there is something about originals in the poet’s language that holds feelings or intentions that even the best translator can never fully draw out.
Jennifer Tseng’s Red Flower, White Flower made me wish I could read Chinese characters to continue my usual practice. The translated poems are beautiful, relatively short, seemingly simple. I wonder what they’d sound like in Chinese, what depth might be hidden in their true language. This is what I love about poetry, and Tseng has written the kinds of poems I love most to read.
Red flower, White flower connects poems about love, loss, types of relationships, the ending of relationships, communication and loneliness. The book is broken into three sections. The first section, “Red Flower” is full of poems about early love. It speaks to the past, desire, confusions and sometimes painful lessons. The central section, appropriately titled “The Fabled Bridge”, is a poetic prose account of the lifetime of a woman. The third and final section of the book, “White Flower” is about rethinking the past, moving in the present and looking towards the future. This section is really about hope. It is about taking the lessons learned, combining them with family stories, anecdotes and legends, and moving forwards into new life and new love.
33. What’s the writer’s idea about the translated version of the poems?
A. It’s easier to understand.
B. It lacks something of the original.
C. It’s full of feelings of the translator.
D. It matches the beauty of the original.
34. What language is Red Flower, White Flower first written in?
A. English. B. Spanish. C. Chinese. D. French.
35. Red Flower, White Flower is mainly about a woman’s .
A. profession B. preference C. belief D. life
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。
When you go on a trip, chances are that your excitement might spoil things. That’s why it’s sometimes a good idea to stop and think twice before having fun. 36 Read on and find out whether you have ever been guilty of being any of these kinds of tourists.
The selfie (自拍照)
Whether it’s taken with the taker leaning over bridges, stopping in the busy roads or moving others out of the way, it is now seen as the greatest travel memory. 37
The selfie-takers seem to have no sense of personal space or the world around them.
The queue-jumpers
38 While the majority of the plane passengers clear out row by row politely, there are always impatient people around. A survey found that 41 percent of those asked found it tiresome when a traveler shoulders his or her way past passengers. There are queues for a reason. 39 Wait like everyone else.
The path-blocker
You join a queue of tourists leaving a train station with huge suitcases, and then all of a sudden, the person in front of you makes an emergency stop. 40
Stopping immediately by tickets barriers, standing on the wrong side of escalators and stopping suddenly to look up at a street sign are all annoying habits.
A. Don’t just crowd around the front.
B. Jumping the queue is a big headache for tourists.
C. They are always blamed for taking pictures that way.
D. They don’t realize that his or her pause affect others.
E. Traveling with good manners is always well-received.
F. A recent article came up with a list of the most annoying tourists.
G. Yet the selfie stick has led to many complaints in the travel industry.
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。
As a young man, Al was an artist with a wife and two fine sons. One night, his older son developed a severe 41 . Thinking it was only common 42 of the stomach, neither Al nor his wife took the condition 43 . But the boy died.
Knowing the death could have been 44 if he had only realized the seriousness, Al always felt 45 . What’s worse, his wife left him a short time later, leaving him 46 with his six-year-old younger son. The pain was more than Al could 47 , and he turned to alcohol for help.
As the alcoholism 48 , Al lost everything he possessed. Finally, Al 49 alone. Hearing of Al’s death, I thought, “What a complete 50 !”.
As time went by, I began to revalue my earlier 51 . Al’s son, Ernie is one of the kindest, most caring, and most loving men I have ever known. I saw the free flow of 52 between Ernie and his children, thinking 53 and caring must be from somewhere.
One day I 54 my courage to ask him what on earth his 55 had done so that he became such a special person. Ernie said 56 , “From my earliest memories as a child 57 I left home at 18, Al came into my room every night, gave me a 58 and said, ‘I love you, son.’”
Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a 59 I had been to judge Al as a failure. He had not left any 60 possessions behind. But he had been a kind loving father, and he left behind one of the finest, most giving man.
41. A. stomachache B. fever C. headache D. cough
42. A. sign B. disorder C. function D. condition
43. A. effectively B. willingly C. seriously D. really
44. A. expected B. delayed C. caused D. avoided
45. A. unfortunate B. harmful C. guilty D. stressful
46. A. angry B. strict C. alone D. unconcerned
47. A. stand B. know C. want D. control
48. A. progressed B. began C. worked D. existed
49. A. lived B. died C. drank D. stayed
50. A. journey B. life C. failure D. action
51. A. interest B. activity C. memory D. judgment
52. A. doubt B. love C. thought D. communication
53. A. happiness B. business C. kindness D. richness
54. A. needed B. showed C. took D. found
55. A. mother B. father C. brother D. family
56. A. quickly B. suddenly C. carefully D. quietly
57. A. when B. after C. until D. since
58. A. kiss B. present C. press D. greeting
59. A. friend B. fool C. person D. trouble
60. A. important B. illegal C. natural D. material
泸州市高2013级第三次教学质量诊断性考试
英 语
注意：将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
第II卷
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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
When I was a teenager, I volunteered 61 (work) at the water station at a race. My job was to hand out water. The next year I 62 (sign) up for the race and gave it a shot.
That first race was quite an experience. I jogged and I walked. At times, I didn’t know 63 I could finish.
At one point, a 70-year-old man ran past me, and I felt embarrassed that I was 50 years younger 64 he and I couldn’t even keep up with him. I felt 65 (defeat) for a second. But then I realized something. He was running his race and I was running mine. He had 66 (difference) experience, training and goals. Remember my goal was only to finish. I turned my embarrassment into 67 (inspire).
As I crossed the finishing line, I was proud of my accomplishment. In life we all have those moments 68 we compare ourselves to 69 (other). Don’t allow those moments to 70 (weak) you. You define your own race when you define your own goals. With the proper training and preparation, you can improve your results to achieve anything you want.
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）
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。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2、 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
No one survived except a monkey on a bus accident. The policemen tried to ask a monkey some questions. Surprising, it seemed respond to them with body language. A policeman asked, “What was the people doing on the bus?” The monkey shook its head but started dancing. The chief asked, “What else were they doing?” The monkey put it hand to its mouth as if it was holding a bottle. The chief had said, “They were drinking?!” He lost his patience, “If they were having so a great time, who was driving the stupid bus?” The monkey cheerfully swung its arms to the sides as if hold something round.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是某校高三学生，请你从一个学生的角度，根据要点为某英语杂志写一篇题为“我最感激的人”的征文。
要点：1. 对要感激的人作必要介绍；
2. 感激的理由；
3. 如何感激。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Everyone has a person he is most grateful to. I owe my great gratitude to
泸州市高2013级第三次教学质量诊断性考试
英 语 参 考 答 案
I. 听力
1—5 BAACB 6—10 CAACB 11—15 CBBCA 16—20 ABACB
II．阅读
1. 阅读理解
21-25 ACABC 26-30 ADBBC 31-35 DDBCD
2. 阅读选择
36-40 FGBAD
III. 完形填空
41-45 ABCDC 46-50 CAABC 51-55 DBCBB 56-60 DCABD
IV. 语法填空
61. to work; 62. signed; 63. if/whether; 64. than 65. defeated; 66. different; 67. inspiration; 67. how; 68. when 69. others; 70. weaken
V. 短文改错
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VI. 书面表达
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Everyone has a person he is most grateful to. I owe my great gratitude to my grandmother. She is a kind, hard-working peasant, living in the countryside.
She has been taking care of me well since my parents has been working outside when I was 2. She gave me delicious meals and helped me tidy my room well every day. She even accompanied me deep into the night every time I was doing my homework. Most importantly, whenever I lost heart, she would comfort and encourage me.
To reward her, I has been sparing no efforts in studying to be admitted to a famous university. Moreover, I will definitely take care of her when she is old.
高2013级第三次教学质量诊断性考试
第一节
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 is the woman doing?
A. Listening to the radio.
B. Watching television.
C. Playing a game.
2. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Strangers.
B. Business partners.
C. Post office worker and customer.
3. Why is the man so hungry?
A. He is on a diet.
B. He hasn’t eaten today.
C. He has only had a burger today.
4. Where will the man work?
A. At home.
B. At a college.
C. At a company.
5. How much will the man pay the woman?
A. Five dollars.
B. Seven dollars.
C. Eight dollars.
第二节
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、7题。
6. Who is the boss?
A. Mr. Smith. B. Ms. Baker. C. Mr. Brown.
7. Why did the man say sorry to the woman at the end?
A. He misunderstood what he saw.
B. He missed the birthday party.
C. He couldn’t help her.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. How long has the woman working?
A. The whole night.
B. All the morning.
C. For about two hours.
9. How does the woman get on with her papers?
A. Badly. B. Just so-so. C. Very well.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is the woman probably?
A. A manager. B. A waitress. C. A host.
11. What would the man like to have first?
A. Some white wine.
B. Some red wine.
C. Some ice water.
12. What might the man discuss with Ralph?
A. When to eat. B. What to drink. C. Where to sit.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Who liked to take the woman to horse races when she was young?
A. Her grandfather.
B. Her father.
C. Her dad’s friends.
14. What does the woman say about riding a horse?
A. It’s great fun.
B. It’s always competitive.
C. It’s different from racing a horse.
15. How does the woman think of putting money on a horse to have fun?
A. It’s a waste.
B. It’s a way to win.
C. It’s a kind of competition.
16. What will the speakers probably do next?
A. Watch a horse race.
B. Try to ride on a horse.
C. Go down onto the track.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. When did Mr. Jones join the company?
A. Five years ago.
B. Thirty years ago.
C. Forty years ago.
18. What was Mr. Jones’ first promotion?
A. Office manager.
B. Head driver.
C. Vice president of operations.
19. How did Mr. Jones get his degree?
A. By paying the fee himself.
B. By working part-time.
C. By taking night classes.
20. What is the main point of the talk?
A. To welcome a new employee.
B. To say goodbye to an old co-worker.
C. To congratulate Mr. Jones on his new career.
录音原文：
Text 1
M: What’s the score in the game? I was listening on the radio.
W: I just turned the TV on, but it’s a commercial break now, so we’ll have to wait a minute.
Text 2
W: Excuse me. Where is the nearest post office?
M: Sorry. I’m not familiar with the area. But if you wait a second, I’ll just look on my smart phone.
Text 3
M: I’m hungry. Can we go get a burger or something?
W: Didn’t you ask me to help you lose weight?
M: Yeah, but all I’ve had to eat today is a salad.
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W: Why aren’t you going to college?
M: It was my father’s idea to take a year off after graduation. He needs help at his brother’s company.
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M: Good morning. How much are the apples and pears?
W: The apples are two dollars a pound, and the pears are three dollars a pound.
M: I’ll take two pounds of apples and one pound of pears, please.
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M: Oh, come on! I saw you take that pen off Ms. Baker’s desk and put it in your desk. Maybe I should tell her what you did.
W: Please don’t do that. I promise, you’ve got this whole situation all wrong.
M: That’s it. I’m going to find Mr. Brown.
W: There’s no reason to bring the boss into this. Look, it’s Ms.
Baker’s birthday tomorrow, so we’re playing a little joke on her. We’re going to replace all her pens with kids’ markers, and then we’ll return everything the next day. Get it now?
M: Oh. I guess I, uh…won’t say anything. Sorry about that.
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M: I’m so tired. I worked out for almost two hours today.
W: I’m pretty tired, too. But I was up all night working on a paper for my science class.
M: That’s crazy. Why did you leave it to the last minute?
W: It’s just the way I write papers. There is something about writing papers that makes me want to stay up all night writing.
M: Well, how do you usually do on your papers?
W: I haven’t gotten anything less than an “A” since high school.
M: Wow, it really works for you!
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W: Good evening, sir. Do you have a reservation with us tonight?
M: Yes, it’s under the name Willis.
W: One moment…Willis, party of four, is that right?
M: Yes, that’s us!
W: Wonderful.I see half of your group has not yet arrived. You can have a drink at the bar while you wait.
M: Oh, I think my wife and I would prefer to sit down now.
W: Would you like a table by the window?
M: Oh, that would be great! And please bring us some ice water first.
W: OK. I can also take any other drink orders besides water.
M: We’ll definitely be ordering a bottle of red wine, and we may also order a bottle of white wine.
W: Very good, sir. I’ll bring you our wine list right away, and I’ll let our wine expert Ralph know that you may have some
questions for him.
M: Great, thanks.
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M: This is so much fun! I’ve never been to a horse race before.
W: My dad used to take me here when I was a kid.
M: Wow! Do you know how to ride a horse?
W: Yeah, I’ve done it a few times. But I don’t think riding a horse and racing a horse are similar at all!
M: You’ve got a point there. So, when does the race start?
W: In less than five minutes. But there will be a dozen races today, so if the next one isn’t very competitive, we’ll still have a chance to see a good race later on.
M: Great. Hey, what are all those people doing over there?
W: They’re putting money on which horse will win the race.
M: How do they know who will win?
W: They don’t know for sure. It’s just a way to have fun.
M: Ha-ha!
W: I’d never put my money on a horse, though. It seems like such a waste.
M: You can say that again! Oh, it looks like the race is about to start!
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All right, everyone. Thank you for coming in today. As you all know, we’re here to celebrate the career of Maurice Jones. Mr. Jones joined the company three decades ago. He worked in the mail room after he finished high school, and he got promoted to office manager after a few months. He stayed in that position for two years. To get his degree, Mr. Jones took night classes, and at the same time he could remain on the team full-time. His hard work and devotion to learning made him a perfect candidate for a management position. Mr.
Jones continued to move up the ladder here, becoming the vice president of operations just five years ago. Mr. Jones will most definitely be missed. We will all remember his warm smile and strong will to succeed. I think everyone could learn a thing or two from Mr. Jones, including me. I’ve been with this company from the very beginning — almost 40 years — and I can tell you that this is one special man right here. Congratulations for making it all the way to retirement! Let’s give Mr. Jones the microphone now so he can say a few words...
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