福建师大附中2015-2016学年下学期期中模块考试
命题人：高一备课组
审核人：林雅菁
高一英语试题
（满分：150分 时间：120分钟）
第Ⅰ卷 (共79分)
第一部分：听力（共20题；每小题1分, 满分20分）
第一节 （共5小题；每小题1分, 满分5分）
听下面10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. Where does the man probably work?
A. At a store. B. At a restaurant. C. At a club.
2. What is the woman going to do next week?
A. Meet Rich’s mother.
B. Buy her mother a present.
C. Introduce Rich to her mother.
3. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A computer. B. A television. C. A radio.
4. What will the boy do first?
A. Do his homework. B. Clean his room. C. Watch TV.
5. Where are the speakers?
A. At a bus stop. B. On a bus. C. In the man’s home.
第二节 （共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Why does the woman refuse to help the man?
A. It is against the rules.
B. His instrument is too heavy.
C. She doesn’t know where to make a call.
7. Where will the man go?
A. To the reception. B. To the dining room. C. To the bag office.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What is the relationship between Miss Gibson and Alison?
A. Mother and daughter. B. Teacher and student. C. Boss and secretary.
9. Why can’t Alison go on the trip?
A. She is sick. B. She has a meeting. C. She hasn’t caught the bus.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What does the woman prefer doing?
A. Asking the man to go shopping.
B. Having the man post letters.
C. Going shopping herself.
11. Where is the letter?
A. In the mailbox. B. In the man’s wallet. C. In the shopping basket.
12. What do we know about the man?
A. He’s clever. B. He’s orderly. C. He’s forgetful.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. When was the World Wildlife Fund founded?
A. In 1916. B. In 1961. C. In 1969.
14. What is the official sign of the World Wildlife Fund?
A. A picture of a panda. B. A picture of a dolphin. C. A picture of a whale.
15. What does the Audubon Society focus on?
A. The protection of ocean animals.
B. The protection of forests.
C. The protection of birds.
16. What do we know about Wilderness Society?[来源:Z+xx+k.Com][来源:Zxxk.Com]
A. It is named after an American wildlife painter.
B. It has eighteen branches in the United States.
C. Its head office is in Washington, D.C.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How did Oliver know the dive with sharks?
A. He watched the advertisement on TV.
B. He saw the advertisement on a beach.
C. He found the advertisement in a travel agency.
18. What did Oliver think of the sharks?
A. Beautiful. B. Huge. C. Dangerous.
19. What happened to the cage?
A. It was destroyed. B. It sank in the sea. C. Its lock was broken.
20. What did the sharks do as Oliver was climbing up the rope?
A. They attacked him. B. They swam around him. C. They watched him.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分29分）
第一节 （共 12 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 24 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
Traveler
My fifteen-year-old son has just returned from abroad with rolls of exposed film and a hundred dollars in uncashed traveler’s checks, and is asleep at the moment. His blue duffel(粗呢) bag lies on the floor where he dropped it. Obviously, he postponed as much sleep as he could: when he walked in and we hugged, his electrical system suddenly switched off, and he headed directly for the bed, where I imagine he beat his old record of sixteen hours.
It was his first trip overseas, so weeks before it, I pressed travel books on him, and a tape cassette of useful French phrases; drew up a list of people to visit; advised him on clothing and other things. At the luggage store where we went to buy him a suitcase, he headed for the duffels, saying that suitcases were more for old people.
During the trip, he called home three times: from London, Paris, and a village named Ullapool. Near Ullapool, he climbed a mountain in a rainstorm that almost blew him off. In the village, a man spoke to him in Gaelic, and, too polite to interrupt, my son listened to him for ten or fifteen minutes, trying to nod in the right places. The French he learned from the cassette didn’t hold water in Paris. The French he talked to shrugged and walked on.
When my son called, I sat down at the kitchen table and leaned forward and hung on every word. His voice came through clearly, though two of the calls were like ship-to-shore communication. When I interrupted him with a “Great!” or a “Really?”, I knocked a little hole in his communication. So I just sat and listened. I have never listened to a telephone so attentively and with so much pleasure. It was wonderful to hear news from him that was so new to me. In my book, he was the first man to land on the moon, and I knew that I had no advice to give him and that what I had already given was probably not much help.
The unused checks are certainly evidence of that. Youth travels light. No suitcase, not much luggage and a slim expense account, and yet he went to the scene, and came back safely. I sit here amazed. The night when your child returns with dust on his shoes from a country you’ve never seen is a night you would gladly turn into a week.
21. During the trip, the author’s son ______.
A. didn’t have enough sleep B. ran out of money
C. forgot to call his mother D. failed to take good pictures
22. According to the passage, which of the following could best describe the author’s son?
A. Polite and careless. B. Considerate and independent.
C. Creative and stubborn. D. Self-centered and adventurous.
23. What does the underlined word “that” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. It is important to listen to your child’s story.
B. It’s easy to interrupt the chat with your child.
C. The author is proud of her son landing on the moon.
D. The son no longer needs much help from his mother.
24. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Good parents should protect their children from potential dangers.
B. The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.
C. Communication between parents and children is extremely important.
D. It’s a win-win choice to give a child space to experience and explore.
B.
Can you believe your eyes? A recent experiment suggests that the answer to that question may depend on your age.
Martin Doherty, a psychologist at the University of Stirling in Scotland, led the team of scientists. In this experiment, Doherty and his team tested the perception(观察力) of some people, using pictures of some orange circles. The researchers showed the same pictures to two groups of people. The first group included 151 children aged 4 to 10, and the second group included 24 adults aged 18 to 25.
The first group of pictures showed two circles alone on a white background. One of the circles was larger than the other, and these people were asked to identify the larger one. Four-year-olds identified the correct circle 79 percent of the time. Adults identified the correct circle 95 percent of the time.
Next, both groups were shown a picture where the orange circles, again of different sizes, were surrounded by gray circles. Here's where the trick lies in. In some of the pictures, the smaller
orange circle was surrounded by even smaller gray circles —making the orange circle appear larger than the other orange circle, which was the real larger one. And the larger orange circle was surrounded by even bigger gray circles—so it appeared to be smaller than the real smaller orange circle.
When young children aged 4 to 6 looked at these tricky pictures, they weren't fooled—they were still able to find the bigger circle with roughly the same accuracy(准确性) as before. Older children and adults, on the other hand, did not do as well. Older children often identified the smaller circle as the larger one, and adults got it wrong most of the time.
As children get older, Doherty said, their brains may develop the ability to identify visual（视觉的） context. In other words, they will begin to process the whole picture at once: the tricky gray circles, as well as the orange circle in the middle. As a result, they're more likely to fall for this kind of visual trick.
25. Doherty and his team of scientists did an experiment to evaluate_____________.
A. children's and adults' eye-sight B. children's and adults' brains
C. people's ability to see accurately D. the influence of people's age
26. When asked to find the larger circle,_____________.
A. children at 4 got it right about 79 % of the time with gray ones around
B. only adults over 18 got it right 95% of the time with gray ones around
C. children at 6 got it wrong 79 % of the time with no gray ones around
D. adults got it right most of the time with gray ones around
27. According to the passage, we can know that_____________.
A. a smaller orange circle appears bigger on a white background
B. an orange circle appears bigger than a gray one of the same size
C. a circle surrounded by bigger ones looks smaller than its real size
D. a circle surrounded by other circles looks bigger than its real size
28. Why are younger children not fooled? _____________.
A. Because they are smarter than older children and adults.
B. Because older people are influenced by their experience.
C. Because people's eyes become weaker as they grow older.
D. Because their brain can hardly notice related things together.[来源:学*科*网Z*X*X*K]
C.
The United States estimates that about one out of every 10 people on the planet today is at least 60 years old. By 2050, it’s projected to be one out of 5. This means that not only will there be more old people, but there will be relatively fewer young people to support them.
Professor Richard Lee of the University of California at Berkeley says this aging of the world has a great effect on economics. “Population aging increases the concentration of population in the older ages and therefore it is costly,” he said.
Aging populations consume (消耗) more and produce less. With more people living longer, it could get expensive. But Mr. Lee says with continuing increases in worker productivity and smart planning, it can be manageable.
Societies have different methods for caring for the elderly, but each carries a cost. Generally, there are three types of support. Seniors can live off the wealth they gained when they were younger. They can rely on their family to take care of them, or they can rely on the government.
In industrialized nations, governments created publicly-funded (公共资助的) support
systems. These worked relatively well until recent years, when aging population growth in places like the United States and Western Europe began to gradually weaken the systems’ finances. These nations now face some tough choices. Mr. Lee says the elderly in some of these countries must either receive less money, retire later or increase taxes to make the system continuable.
Most developing nations haven’t built this type of government-funded support, but have instead relied on families to care for their elderly. These nations also generally have a much younger population, which means their situation is not as urgent as more developed nations. But Mr. Lee says that doesn’t mean they can ignore the issue. “Third World countries should give very careful thought to this process, to population aging and how it may affect their economies — now, before population aging even becomes an issue,” he explained.
29. “Aging” in this text means ___________________ .
A. there are more young people than old people
B. an increasing number of old people are dying
C. more and more young people are growing old
D. the percentage of old people in the world is increasing
30. What is Professor Richard Lee’s attitude towards population aging?
A. Indifferent. B. Negative.
C. Optimistic. D. Worried.
31. The publicly-funded support systems in industrialized nations___________________.
A. are facing the risk of failing
B. have failed to provide support for the old
C. will be replaced by other support systems
D. have greatly affected the nations’ economies
32. We can infer from the text that developing nations___________________.
A. don’t see population aging as an issue
B. should prepare for population aging.
C. are facing urgent situations of population aging
D. have better ways to deal with population aging.
第二节 （共 5 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 5 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。
Self-confidence, motivation (动机), support and knowledge are the main factors determining if one succeeds or fails. Each of these factors influences our chances of success in a different way. 33 .
Lack of self-confidence is probably the most dreadful enemy of success. 34 Even the most capable person is sure to fail with such an attitude. If it is your case too, improving your self-confidence is a must.
Motivation is equally as important as self-confidence. 35 You may even not try to achieve the goal that lies before you. It is important to find out what is the best motivation for you. If you have to do something that does not motivate you, just treat yourself with a reward after you
succeed. Of course, this reward should consist of something that will motivate you to pursue(追求) a success.
36 While it is not a must for succeeding in your goals, a lack of support can often lead to failure. It is also true that some people cannot succeed without a proper support from their surroundings. These people often lose their motivation or worse, their self-confidence. If you know such a person, supporting him or her is a right thing to do. Also surround yourself with the right people. You will see the results soon.
Pursuing realistic goals is also important for a success. You should always make sure that your goals are achievable. 37 Unrealistic goals usually lead to a fast failure and also make many people embarrassed.
A. As we know, many people try but do not succeed.
B. Consider all your knowledge and skills when setting up a goal.
C. Motivation is something in yourself that can push you forwards.[来源:学#科#网]
D. There are several main reasons why some people cannot succeed.
E. Supportive family and collective workplace are also very important.
F. Without it, you will not push yourself towards a better performance.
G. Thinking you are not good enough to achieve your goals is the same as deciding that you will not succeed.
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，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。
One morning I wasted nearly an hour watching a tiny ant carry a huge feather. Several times, it 38 several obstacles(障碍) in its path. And after a momentary pause it would make the necessary detour (绕道). 39 one point, the ant had to cross a crack(裂缝) about 10mm wide. After some 40 thoughts, the ant laid the feather over the crack, walked 41 it and picked the feather up on the other side, then continued on its way. I was 42 by the cleverness of this ant. It was only a small insect, lacking in 43 yet equipped with a brain to reason, explore, discover and overcome. 44 this ant, like the other two-legged creatures 45 on the earth, also shares human feelings.
After some time the ant 46 reached its destination--- a flower bed and a small hole that was the entrance to its 47 home. It was there that the ant met its 48 . How could that large feather possibly 49 such a small hole? Of course, it couldn’t. So the ant, after all this 50 and using great brightness, overcoming problems all along the way, just gave up the 51 and went home. The ant had not thought the problem through 52 it began its journey and in the end the feather was 53 more than a burden. Isn’t our 54 like that?
We worry about our families; we worry about the 55 of money; and we worry about all kinds of things. These are all burdens --- the things we pick up along life’s path, and drag them around the obstacles and over the cracks that life will bring, only to 56 that at the destination they are 57 and we can’t take them with us.
38. A. came across B. came about C. got over D. dealt with
39. A. For B. At C. To D. With
40. A. brave B. tiring C. short D. magic
41. A. through B. across C. beside D. behind
42. A. satisfied B. frightened C. annoyed D. attracted
43. A. height B. size C. depth D. length
44. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. But D. Besides
45. A. living B. working C. sleeping D. walking
46. A. finally B. probably C. suddenly D. easily
47. A. lonely B. comfortable C. underground D. big
48. A. partner B. parent C. match D. friend
49. A. fix B. fit C. fill D. suit
50. A. trouble B. pleasure C. decision D. matter
51. A. insect B. problem C. feather D. hole
52. A. before B. after C. until D. once
53. A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing
54. A. study B. aim C. dream D. 1ife
55. A. waste B. lack C. worth D. danger
56. A. think B. wonder C. warn D. find
57. A. bad B. useless C. meaningful D. practical
第II卷 （共 71分）
第四部分：基础知识（共两节, 满分16分）
第一节 根据所给首字母,写出正确的单词来完成句子(共8小题；每小题1分, 满分8分)
1. A _______________ to others shows that we are truly sorry for what we’ve done, which also helps lift the burden of guilt from our shoulders.
2. Fans couldn’t help s _____________ out loud on seeing the arrival of Song Joong Ki at the airport, the leading actor in Descendants of the Sun.
3. The news that the mayor will deliver a speech in our school next week, though not sure at first, was later c______________ by the headmaster.
4. In spite of numerous difficulties, the team cooperated with each other and completed the task through c_____________ efforts.
5. During the Spring Festival, there are always parties and family reunion dinners which can create a festive a _______________.
6. The right to vote is one of the most f______________ rights of any democratic (民主的)society.
7. I was much i ____________ by the great changes and fast pace of life in Shanghai the first time I came to visit this fantastic city．
8. Hayley is overjoyed for she has finally received her driving p____________ after spending a large amount of time in the driving school in the last five months.
play tricks on, compare…with…, take…into account, cut down
get the best of, be packed with, get away with, take chances
第二节 根据句意从方框中选出合适的短语, 用其适当的形式完成句子 (共8小题；每小题1分, 满分8分)
1. Generally, parents don’t permit their kids to do dangerous things, and thus prevent them _______________.
2. It is too early to tell whether ___________________the public expenses will be good for the company workers or not.
3. I thought I was a calm person until one day at the office when my anger __________________ me.
4. It proves to be helpful to read the book since it _______________________ valuable information.
5. __________________ Beijing and Hangzhou, the tea houses in Guangdong are lucky to keep their old-timey flavor.
6. She __________________ speeding for several times, but she was fined and ordered to perform community service this time.
7. What he __________________ when he chose Xiamen Airline were its low price and good service.
8. The naughty boy is not fond of ___________________ by his classmates at all times.
第三节 根据课文内容填空(共10小题；每小题0.5分, 满分5分)
1. Some festivals are _________ to honour the dead or to satisfy the ________, who might return either to help or to do harm.
2. No one knows exactly how the earth began, as it happened so long ago. However, according to a widely _________theory, the universe began with a "Big Bang" that threw matter in all __________.
3. What many scientists believe is that the _________ presence of water ________ the earth to dissolve harmful gases and acids into the oceans and seas.
4. That afternoon _________ the train, the cousins settled down in their seats. Earlier that day, when they __________ the Rocky Mountains, they ___________ to catch sight of some mountain goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle. Their next stop was Calgary, which is famous for the Calgary Stampede. Cowboys from all over the world come to __________ in the Stampede.
第四节 单句改错（共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分）
每句一处错误，错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改，每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
1. The bed was measured 1.8 meters long and it was too short for the young man.
2. Liu Qian finished writing the composition in such a short time surprised us all.
3. Facing up to your problems rather than run away from them is the best approach to working things
out.
4. According to the newly-made traffic regulation, who drives through red light shall be fined at least 200 dollars.
5. When he returned, he agreed to the publisher’s request that he wrote a book for boys based on the life he had experienced.
6. One Friday, we were packing to leave for a weekend away as my daughter heard cries for help.
7. My son must have passed the examination, but he wasn't careful enough in the math exam.
8. After several hours of struggling in the snow, they finally arrived what they had thought they should be picked up.
1. I got up early, but I shouldn’t have done so, because I had no work to do that morning.
2. His puzzling expression suggested that he didn't understand what they said at the meeting. .
第五部分 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分）
阅读下列材料，在空白出填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的适当形式。
Have you ever wondered whether there is life on Mars? The big Red Planet is a mystery to us but _____1____ (hope) not for much longer.
On November 11, the Mars rover(漫游者) _____2_____(name) Curiosity started its journey into space. After eight months flying in a rocket, Curiosity covered more than 566 million kilometers and finally landed on Mars—according to BBC reports. The rover is there to find out ____3_____there is, or ever was, life on the cold, desert-like planet.
The place _____4_____Curiosity landed is called Gale Crater, a huge hole on Mars. Scientists believe that there was once water and even life there. In order to do its job, Curiosity is filled with many useful tools, _____5_____it is only three meters long, about the size of a small car.
It has a robot arm that can collect soil and drill into rock. It also carries _____6_____ own laser gun. The gun can turn _____7_____small amount of rock into gas, so that Curiosity can study what the rock ____8_____(make) up of. _____9_____the help of these tools, Curiosity will act as a robot geologist. For the next two years, it will stay and travel inside Gale Crater, _____10_____ (collect) and studying rock and soil.
第六部分 写作 （共两节 满分 30分）
第一节 短文改错（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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
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。
In recent years, the volunteering spirit has spread between the Chinese people, especially youngsters. Actually, an increased number of people become volunteers every year in China.
Volunteering actions are of great beneficial to both those in need and the society. What is known to all, volunteers played an active role in National Youth Games in Fujian. Without them, it will be a tough task to hold this grand National Youth Games. Therefore, we can say that it was those volunteers who ensure the success of these games.
As high school student, we should get active involved in volunteering activities. Only by participating we learn how to work well in a team, how to improve our social skills. Undoubtedly, all of these are important for our growth. So, we should take an action to learn and to grow.
第二节 书面表达 （满分20分）
假如你们班将要对“良好的饮食习惯”这一话题进行讨论。请根据下列提示，用英语写一篇发言稿。内容要点应包括：
1．同学中存在的一些不良的饮食习惯。
2．如何建立良好的饮食习惯。
3．个人看法。
注意：
1. 发言稿必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥。
2. 发言稿开头与结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
词数：120左右
参考词汇：偏食：be particular about 零食：snack
Dear classmates,
As we all know, it is very important for us to form healthy eating habits._____________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
That’s all. Thank you！
福建师大附中2015-2016学年下学期期中模块考试
高一英语参考答案
第I卷（79分）
I. 听力（20分）1-5 BCAAB 6-10ACBAC 11-15BCBAC 16-20 CBACB
II. 阅读（29分）第一节：21-24 ABDD 25-28 CACD 29-32 DCAB 第二节：33-37 DGFEB
III. 完形 (30分) 38-42 ABCBD 43-47 BCAAC 48-52 CBACA 53-57 DDBDB [来源:学科网ZXXK]
第II卷（71分）
I.单词（8分）
1. Apologizing 2. screaming 3. confirmed 4. combined
5. atmosphere 6. fundamental. 7. impressed 8.permit
II.选动词填空（8分）
1. taking chances 2. cutting down 3. got the best of 4. is packed with
5. Compared with 6. had gotten away with 7. took into account 8. being played tricks on
III. 课文背默（5分）
1. held; ancestors 2. accepted; directions
3. continued; allowed 4. aboard; crossed; managed; compete
IV．单句改错 (10分)
1.第一个was 去掉 2. 句首加That 3. run 改为running 4. who改为whoever
5. wrote改为write 6. as 改为when 7. must改为could 8. what 改为where
9.shouldn’t改为needn’t 10. puzzling改为 puzzled
V. 语法填空（10分）
1.hopefully 2.named 3.if/whether 4.where 5.although/though/while
6.its 7.a 8.is made 9.With 10.collecting
IV. 短文改错（10分）
1.between改为among 2. increased改为increasing
3. beneficial改为benefit 4. What改为As
5. will 改为would 6. ensure改为ensured
7. student改为students 8. active 改为actively
9. participating后加can 10. take an action改为take action
V．书面表达 （20分）
Dear classmates,
As we all know, it’s very important for us to form healthy eating habits. However, bad eating habits are still very common among us students. Some of us often go to school without breakfast; some like to have snacks; some others are particular about food; and still some eat or drink too much. All these bad habits will surely do harm to our health.
To keep fit, we should have various healthy diets, which generally include proper amount of fish, meat, vegetables, fruits as well as main food. Besides, we’d better have meals regularly.
In my opinion, we should try to develop healthy eating habits to build up a strong body. Only in this way, can we have enough energy to study better
That’s all. Thank you
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M: How do you like the food, madam?
W: Very good. That’s why I often bring my friends here.
M: What do you think of our new decorations?
W: I like the lighting, and the music is nice, too.
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W: Next week I’ll bring Rich to Mum’s birthday dinner, sort of a surprise present. I hope she’ll like Rich.
M: I wish you good luck.
(Text 3)
M: The screen is big, isn’t it?
W: Sure, and it’s very light. It has a 320G hardware. And above all it’s got all the latest software of course.
M: Very good.
(Text 4)
W: Your room looks really untidy, Tim. You need to clean it.
M: But I’ve got some important homework to do.
W: OK. Do that first and then do your room, and you can’t watch TV until you’ve done both of these things.
(Text 5)
M: I’m getting off at the next stop.
W: Lucky you. I have ten more. This traffic is horrible.
M: Why not get off with me and go home after rush hour?
(Text 6)
M: Hello. I wonder if you could help me. Would you mind if I left my instrument for just one minute? I have to make a phone call.
W: No. I’m sorry, sir. It’s not allowed.
M: It’s only for a short time.
W: It’s against the rules. No instrument can be left in reception for security reasons.
M: Is there anywhere I can leave them?
W: You can leave it at the bag office on the left.
M: Where’s that?
W: It’s next to the dining room.
M: OK. Thanks.
(Text 7)
M: Good morning. Parklands Primary School. How can I help you?
W: Hello. May I speak to Miss Gibson, please? It’s Moria Watson, Alison Watson’s mother.
M: One moment. Mrs Watson. I’ll just call the staff room.
W: Thank you.
…
M: I’m afraid Miss Gibson is having a meeting now. Would you like to leave a message?
W: Yes, please. Could you tell her that Alison has a toothache and won’t be able to go on the trip today?
M: I’ll make sure Miss Gibson gets the message.
(Text 8)
W: I hope you didn’t forget to go to the post office.
M: Of course not. I remember asking about the new stamps.
W: You remembered to post my letter?
M: I’m trying to think. I can’t remember putting it into the box.
W: Do you mean to tell me you didn’t post it? If you didn’t, it’ll mean waiting till tomorrow.
M: Try looking in the shopping basket. If it’s not there, it must have been posted.
W: I never like asking you to go shopping. I prefer going myself.
M: Stop complaining. I remembered to do everything else.
W: Yes, but I always that missing the post. There isn’t the letter in the basket. Where are the stamps?
M: In my wallet. Oh, dear! Here’s the letter too. It’s funny. I’d forgotten putting it there.
W: Give it to me. I’d like to post it myself next time.
(Text 9)
M: Hey, Judy, what are you reading?
W: Well, a passage about wildlife protection organizations.
M: Really? I’ve read something about the World Wildlife Fund, you know, whose official sign is a picture of a panda.
W: Yeah. It has been working to protect the world’s endangered species since it was founded in 1961. You know there are organizations who focus on certain animals.
M: Really? That’s interesting.
W: Here it says the Audubon Society focuses on the protection of birds and the Oceanic Society has been working to protect sea wildlife, such as whales, dolphins and other kinds of fish since its foundation in 1969.
M: Oh, I know the Audubon Society is named after an American wildlife painter.
W: Yes, that’s right. There’s also this one, the Wilderness Society, who works to make sure that the forests, rivers and mountains of the United States remain untouched so that everyone can enjoy their clean air and water. The Wilderness Society tries to educate the public about that from its head office in Washington, D.C. and its eight branch offices across the United States.
(Text 10)
M: One day, as Oliver was walking along the beach, he saw a sign that encourages people to dive with sharks. The next day he walked in excitement to the seaside. He put on his swimsuit and stepped inside the cage that would take him underwater to protect him from any attack. Within minutes, five huge Great Whites came near the cage and started circling it. Oliver had never realized how beautiful these animals were. Suddenly, one of them crashed against the cage, knocking him over. He saw the door of the cage lying open, the lock broken.
He knew he had to make it back up to the boat. He swam out of the cage and caught the rope that connected the cage to the boat overhead. But instead of harming him, the sharks swam slowly around him as he was climbing up the rope.
He reached the boat in safety, aware that this had been the most amazing experience of his life.
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