河北省唐山一中2019-2020高二上学期10月月考英语试题（附答案）.doc

唐山一中 2019-2020 年高二年级第一学期 10 月份考试 英语试卷 说明： 1．考试时间 120 分钟，满分 150 分。2．将卷Ⅰ答案用 2B 铅笔涂在答题卡上, 卷Ⅱ用黑 色碳素笔答在试卷上。3．Ⅱ卷卷头和答题卡均填涂本次考试的准考证号，不要误填学 号。 卷Ⅰ (选择题 共 90 分) 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 20 分） 第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 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. When will Joe probably get up? A. At 7:00. B. At 7:20. C. At 7:30. 2. What will the man do at 3:30 p.m.? A. Meet Miss Lee. B. Phone Roland. C. Have a meeting. 3. How does the man feel now? A. Tired. B. Excited. C. Comfortable. 4. What’s the man’s problem in study? A. Suffering from headache. B. Learning English words. C. Working on math problems. 5. What do we know about the woman? A. She is out of work. B. She has a good time. C. She misses her friends. 第二节 （共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 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 秒钟作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6 段对话，回答第 6 至 7 题。 6. How much does the man need to pay in total? A. 105 dollars. B. 100 dollars. C. 95 dollars. 7. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a garden. B. At a flower shop. C. In Kitty’s house. 听第 7 段对话, 回答第 8 至 9 题。 8. Which bus goes straight to the airport? A. No. 5. B. No. 8. C. No. 15. 9. How will the woman probably go to the airport? A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. On foot. 听第 8 段对话, 回答第 10 至 12 题。 10. What will the woman probably do next? A. Go to the gym. B. Go to the cinema. C. Go to a Tai Chi class. 11. What does the man think of Tai Chi? A. It is relaxing. B. It is ridiculous. C. It is violent. 12. What are the two speakers mainly taking about? A. Making films. B. Staying healthy. C. Fighting like animals. 听第 9 段对话, 回答第 13 至 16 题。 13. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Workmates. B. Husband and wife. C. Teacher and student. 14. What can we say about the man at college? A. He achieved success. B. He failed in exams. C. He often skipped classes. 15. What will the speakers probably do? A. Pay Tom to go to school. B. Accompany Tom to school. C. Ask Tom to take the school bus. 16. What are the two speakers talking about? A. Tom’s problems. B. The woman’s work. C. The man’s college life. 听第 10 段独白, 回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. What is 6 Minute English? A. It is a talk. B. It is a talent show. C. It is a programme. 18. What’s the percentage of people talking on the phone at mealtimes? A. 76%. B. 65%. C. 15%. 19. How many situations about phone manners are mentioned? A. 3. B. 4. C. 6. 20. What advice does the speaker offer to phone users? A. Listen to light music in public. B. Walk while making a call. C. Turn off phones during meals. 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。 A The Quest Center Set in the wild Welsh countryside, the Quest Centre offers a wide range of activities for teenagers. Want to try something new? Why not take part in one of our special adventure activities? Mountain Biking 25th March-8th April, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Want to put your mountain bike to the test? Join our guide for a ride on the wild side. Don’t forget to bring waterproof(防水的) clothes with you. Cost: £15 per ride. Climbing 1st-31st May, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Try out your mountain-climbing skills in the local countryside. Don’t worry! We won’t be doing anything dangerous: just short, safe climbs so you can get used to the equipment. Cost: £130 per person. Survival TechniquesDaily, all year round, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Equip yourself with basic survival skills by taking part in this special one-day course absolutely free of charge. Learn survival techniques like how to light a fire, build a shelter, find food and water, and cook over a campfire. Who knows? The life you may need to save some day could be your own. Abseiling and Rope Climbing 27th-28th August, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. If you’ve been dying to learn about abseiling and rope climbing, now is your chance! Ken Wallace, our professional coach, will teach you everything you need to know on this special two-day course. Cost: £150 per person. Please note: Phone the number at the bottom of the page for an application form. All activities are suitable for beginners. 20% DISCOUNT for groups of 6 or more. Prices include the hire of any special equipment which may be necessary. Dates/Hours of operation 25th March-19th July: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 20th July-31st August: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Quest Centre: St Davids, Wales Telephone: (0800)34655 21. Which of the following outdoor activities lasts shortest? A. Mountain biking. B. Climbing. C. Survival technique course. D. Abseiling and rope climbing course. 22. How much does it cost six teenagers to take the abseiling and rope climbing course? A. £900. B. £800. C. £720. D. £624. 23. What do you know about the Quest Center? A. It offers equipment free of charge. B. Its application form can be filled out online. C. Its prices vary according to the season. D. It is open at 6:30 pm in August. B I first met Paul Newman in 1968, when George Roy Hill, the director of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, introduced us in New York City. When the studio didn’t want me for the film —it wanted somebody as well-known as Paul—he stood up for me. I don’t know how many people would have done that; they would have listened to their agents or the studio powers. The friendship that grew out of the experience of making that film and The Sting four years later had its root in the fact that although there was an age difference, we both came from a tradition of theater and live TV. We were respectful of craft and focused on digging into the characters we were going to play. Both of us had the qualities and virtues that are typical of American actors: humorous, aggressive, and making fun of each other—but always with an underlying affection. Those were also at the core (核心) of our relationship off the screen. We shared the belief that if you’re fortunate enough to have success, you should put something back—he with his Newman’s Own food and his Hole in the Wall camps for kids who are seriously ill, and me with Sundance and the institute and the festival, Paul and I didn’t see each other all that regularly, but sharing that brought us together. We supported each other financially and by showing up at events.I last saw him a few months ago. He’d been in and out of the hospital. He and I both knew what the deal was, and we didn’t talk about it. Ours was a relationship that didn’t need a lot of words. 24. Why was the studio unwilling to give the role to the author at first? A. Paul Newman wanted it. B. The studio powers didn’t like his agent. C. He wasn’t famous enough. D. The director recommended someone else. 25. Why did Paul and the author have a lasting friendship? A. They were of the same age. B. They worked in the same theater. C. They were both good actors. D. They had similar characteristics. 26. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to? A. Their belief. B. Their care for children. C. Their success. D. Their support for each other. 27. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? A. To show his love of films. B. To remember a friend. C. To introduce a new movie. D. To share his acting experience. C Nowadays there is less and less contact between the old and the young. There are many reasons for this, but the result is the same: increasing numbers of children without grandparents and old people who have no contact with children. And more old people who are lonely and feel useless, along with more and more families with young children who desperately need more support. It’s a major problem in many societies. That’s why intergenerational programmes, designed to bring the old and the young together, are growing in popularity all over the world, supported by UNESCO and other local and international organizations. There are examples of successful schemes (方案) all over the world. Using young people to teach IT skills to older people is one obvious example. Using old people as volunteer assistants in schools is another, perhaps reading with children who need extra attention. One successful scheme in France is combining a residential home for the elderly with a nursery school in the same building. The children and the residents eat lunch together and share activities such as music, painting, gardening and caring for the pets which the residents are encouraged to keep. In the afternoons, the residents enjoy reading or telling stories to the children and, if a child is feeling sad or tired, there is always a kind lap to sit on and a cuddle (依偎). There are trips out and birthday parties too. The advantages are enormous for everyone concerned. The children are happy because they get a lot more individual attention and respond well because someone has time, for them. They also learn that old people are not different or frightening in any way. And of course, they see illness and death and learn to accept them. The residents are happy because they feel useful and needed. They are more active and more interested in life when the children are around and they take more interest in their appearance too. And the staff are happy because they see an improvement in the physical and psychological health of the residents and have an army of assistants to help with the children. 28. What is the social problem talked about in Paragraph 1? A. A generation gap. B. Caring for children. C. Intergenerational contact. D. The support for the aged. 29. What do the programmes mentioned in Paragraph 2 aim to do? A. Make the old take care of children. B. Help the old people learn new things.C. Encourage the young to care for the old. D. Increase contact between the old and the young. 30. What is special about the scheme in France? A. Joining an elderly house with a kindergarten. B. Hiring old people as child-care workers. C. Helping children face misfortunes bravely. D. Using children to accompany the old. 31. In which aspect does the scheme benefit the old? A. It builds up their strength. B. They live a healthier life. C. It creates a family atmosphere. D. They are closer to their relatives. D This month, Germany’s transport minister, Alexander Dobrindt, proposed the first set of rules for autonomous vehicles (自主驾驶车辆). They would define the driver’s role in such cars and govern how such cars perform in crashes where lives might be lost. The proposal attempts to deal with what some call the “death valley” of autonomous vehicles: the grey area between semi-autonomous and fully driverless cars that could delay the driverless future. Dobrindt wants three things: that a car always chooses property (财产) damage over personal injury; that it never distinguishes between humans based on age or race; and that if a human removes his or her hands from the driving wheel—to check email, say—the car’s maker is responsible if there is a crash. “The change to the road traffic law will permit fully automatic driving,” says Dobrindt. It will put fully driverless cars on an equal legal footing to human drivers, he says. Who is responsible for the operation of such vehicles is not clear among car makers, consumers and lawyers. “The liability (法律责任) issue is the biggest one of them all,” says Natasha Merat at the University of Leeds, UK. An assumption behind UK insurance for driverless cars, introduced earlier this year, insists that a human “be watchful and monitoring the road” at every moment. But that is not what many people have in mind when thinking of driverless cars. “When you say ‘driverless cars’, people expect driverless cars,” Merat says. “You know—no driver.” Because of the confusion, Merat thinks some car makers will wait until vehicles can be fully automated without operation. Driverless cars may end up being a form of public transport rather than vehicles you own, says Ryan Calo at Stanford University, California. That is happening in the UK and Singapore, where government-provided driverless vehicles are being launched. That would go down poorly in the US, however. “The idea that the government would take over driverless cars and treat them as a public good would get absolutely nowhere here,” says Calo. 32. The proposal put forward by Dobrindt aims to ______. A. stop people from breaking traffic rules B. help promote fully automatic driving C. protect drivers of all ages and races D. prevent serious property damage 33. What do consumers think of the operation of driverless cars? A. It should get the attention of insurance companies.B. It should be the main concern of law makers. C. It should not cause deadly traffic accidents. D. It should involve no human responsibility. 34. Driverless vehicles in public transport see no bright future in ______. A. Singapore B. the UK C. the US D. Germany 35. What could be the best title for passage? A. Autonomous Driving: Whose Liability? B. Fully Automatic Cars: A New Breakthrough C. Autonomous Vehicles: Driver Removed! D. Driverless Cars: Root of Road Accidents 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。（注意：此题答案涂在答题卡上。） People use colors to express their feelings and describe their world. 36 Let’s see if we can figure out where they originated. Black sheep of the family The phrase refers to a member of a family or a group who is in disgrace (失宠). It probably comes from the days when, in a group of sheep, the black ones were worth less than the white ones at market because their wool could not be dyed (染色) into different colors. 37 Green with envy When your friend shows up with the hottest new video game in town, you might feel this way. 38 It was the Greeks who connected it with sickness. They thought that when a person was ill or envious, his or her body produced too much bile (胆汁), giving his or her skin a greenish color. True blue Is your best friend “true blue”? No, this doesn’t refer to a dye job on his hair. 39 Back when all color dyes came from natural sources, such as berries and leaves, blue was the most difficult color to produce and often faded quickly. Finally, during the Middle Ages, an English town became famous for a blue dye that produced a nice, rich blue that didn’t fade after just a few washings. This reliable color became known as “true blue”. Royal purple Purple is a fairly popular color. But throughout history, it was reserved for royalty and important members of the church. Purple was once the most expensive dye in the world. 40 The resulting purple-colored cloth was costly, and only the richest people could afford to buy it. A. It means that he is honest, faithful, and reliable. B. This made the black sheep an unwelcome member. C. A person who was envious would make him look green. D. Almost everyone at some time or another has “the blues”. E. Many color-related phrases are a common part of our speech. F. Writers such as Shakespeare used the color green to represent envy. G. The process of collecting the dye and processing it was long and complex. 第三部分 英语知识运用（共四节，满分 65 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。 Still Good Having grown up during the Depression ( 经 济 大 萧 条 时 期 ), Dad was not one to throw anything out, certainly not 　41　 something was “still good” and his grey coat was one． One cold evening, a man my father 　42　, called “Old Joe” passed our house．He was wearing 　 43 　 boots with the soles ( 鞋底) flapping as he walked in the snow. Dad called out, “Wait ，Joe, wait—I have some boots for you.” And then…I really shouldn’t have been 　44　 when Dad took off his warm coat and handed it to Old Joe, too. I was 　45　 of admiration for my dad. Every time I saw Old Joe wearing that grey coat, my heart would fill with 　46　. My father 　47　 many years later, but I would see Old Joe 　48　 wearing his coat when I went to visit Mom and that always made me 　49　. It brought back such warm 　50　of my dad, and who he was as a person, and how he 　51　 his life. Then, one winter evening I was leaving Mom’s house and keeping a(n) 　52　 out for Joe as usual. Well, 　53　 for the coat, really. I hadn’t seen Joe for a while, 　54　 I was happy when I saw that old grey coat 　55　. Feeling a sudden burst of warmth，I strained to see Joe’s face, not 　 56　 him to look up. Suddenly he did! But it wasn’t Old Joe’s face. I smiled, 　57　 that my dad’s old coat had once again found a new 　58　, in a new owner. I was 　59　 with emotion as I thought about how 　60　 Dad would be to know, that even after all these years, his old coat was “still good. ” 41. A. though B. if C. unless D. until 42. A. kindly B. unwillingly C. considerately D. cautiously 43. A. plain B. expensive C. shabby D. comfortable 44. A. confused B. ashamed C. depressed D. surprised 45. A. aware B. guilty C. jealous D. full 46. A. warmth B. pity C. concern D. satisfaction 47. A. set out B. passed away C. cheered up D. broke away 48. A. never B. already C. still D. only 49. A. complain B. sigh C. suffer D. smile 50. A. inspiration B. appreciation C. memories D. comforts 51. A. lived B. challenged C. saved D. lost 52. A. look B. eye C. greeting D. track 53. A. less B. better C. worse D. more 54. A. for B. but C. so D. or 55. A. disappearing B. coming C. lying D. falling 56. A. expecting B. advocating C. convincing D. reminding 57. A. forgetting B. imagining C. doubting D. realizing 58. A. approach B. experience C. aim D. life 59. A. combined B. satisfied C. overcome D. concerned 60. A. happy B. anxious C. curious D. polite 卷 II（非选择题 共 60 分） 注意： 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（共四节，满分 65 分） 第二节 单词拼写 （共 10 小题；每题 1 分，满分 10 分） 61. She’s very good at _____________(处理，应对) stress. 62. She would go to the great museums and spend hours staring at the paintings and the _____________(雕像). 63. The grand sight of Mount Huangshan is beyond _____________(描述). 64. She has a teenage daughter from a __________ (以前的) marriage. 65. We must __________ (不断地) adjust the amount of money in circulation. 66. He left a note at the scene of the crime, __________ (挑战，挑衅) detectives to catch him. 67. They were busy, so they had their wedding __________ (安排) by a company. 68. These actions are__________ (一致的) with his principles. 69. A rare snowstorm __________ (横扫，席卷) across the region yesterday. 70. We import raw __________ (原料，材料) and energy and export mainly industrial products. 第三节 语法填空 （共 10 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。 If you have a question 71 different words are used to describe these four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, the answer lies in its history. In the 13th century, Wales 72 (link) to England. In 1603, they were joined to Scotland. Happily this was accomplished 73 conflict. However, just as they were going to get Ireland 74 (connect) to form the United Kingdom, the southern part of Ireland broke away to form its own government. 75 , only Northern Ireland joined with England. England is the largest of the four countries and for 76 (convenient) it was divided into three zones: the South of England, the Midlands and the North. Most of the population settle in the south while most of the industrial cities are located in the Midlands and the North. Although these cities are not as large as 77 in China, they have world-famous football teams. There have been four sets of 78 (invade) of England and they left the city with the great 79 (history) treasures. The city has the oldest port built by the Romans in the 1st century AD, the oldest building 80 (begin) by the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s and the oldest castle constructed by later Norman rulers in 1066. 第四节 单句改错（共 10 小题；每题 1 分，满分 10 分） 下列各句中每句有一处错。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：在错的词下画（—）横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。 81. Reminding not to miss the plane, the manager set out immediately. 82. They lacked of money to send him to university, so he found a part-time job to support himself. 83. The disease hit the city, caused more than 300 deaths in the area. 84. I was encouraged to break up from old forms and rules. 85. It is a possibility that his eyesight is failing. 86. She managed to arrange them to be hidden in the house of a priest. 87. I recognized her the instant when I saw her. 88. In April, thousands of holidaymakers remained sticking abroad due to the volcanic ash cloud.89. These units leave children expose to many viewpoints of a given issue. 90. Only if a teacher has given permission a student allowed to leave the room. 第四部分：书面表达 （满分 25 分） 阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。 Taking a shower is relaxing. You can hum a song, daydream or think about nothing, leaving the real world behind you. But did you know that showering can also benefit your mind? A piece of research by Scott Barry Kaufman, psychologist from Yale University in the US interviewed over 3000 people around the world. It turned out that nearly two­thirds of the interviewees said they had experienced new ideas in the shower and were more likely to have them in the shower than at work. So why does a simple shower have such magic power？Science can explain it. Showering can help to raise our level of dopamine (多巴胺), a hormone (荷尔蒙) closely related to our creativity. “People vary in terms of their level of creativity according to the activity of dopamine,” explained Alice Flaherty, a famous American neuroscientist ( 神 经 系 统 科 学 家 ). “Taking a warm shower can make us feel relaxed and therefore make the dopamine level rise and bring the ‘Aha!’ moment to us.” Besides the chemical changes, showering may give you a break from what you feel you have been stuck with. Especially when you have thought hard all day about a problem, jumping into the shower can keep you from the outside world so that you can focus on your inner feelings and memories. In this way, according to American psychologist Shelley H. Carson, author of Your Creative Brain, “a showering hour may turn into an ‘incubation (孵化) period’ for your ideas”． Compared with sitting in front of a computer, taking a shower is something we do less frequently in our daily lives. When showering, we get a fresh experience with the change of location, temperature and humidity (湿度). “New and unexpected experiences can lead to positive changes in thinking,” explained Kaufman. “Getting off the couch and jumping in the shower may create a distance and force you to think from a new point of view.” Showering allows us to enjoy the creative juices of our minds, which makes the bathroom an alternative where you get your inspiration. So next time you consider ways to free your mind, count it in. 唐山一中高二年级第一学期 10 月份考试 英语参考答案 卷 I 听力 1-5 ACABA 6-10 ABABC 11-15 ABBCC 16-20ACBAC 阅读 理解 21-23 DCD 24-27 CDAB 28-31 CDAB 32-35 BDCA 七选五 36-40 EBFAG 完形 41-45 BACDD 46-50 ABCDC 51-55 ABDCB 56-60 ADDCA 卷 II 单词拼写:（共 10 小题；每题 1 分，满分 10 分） 61. handling 62. statues 63. description 64. previous 65. constantly/continuously 66. challenging 67. arranged 68. consistent 69. swept 70. materials 语法填空: （共 10 题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分） 71. why 72. was linked 73. without 74. connected 75.Therefore/Thus 76. convenience 77. those 78. invaders 79. historical 80. begun 单句改错:（共 10 小题；每题 1 分，满分 10 分） 81. Reminding 改为 Reminded 82.去掉 of 83.caused 改 为 causing 84. up 改 为 away 85. It 改为 There 86. arrange 后加 for 87. 去掉 when 88. sticking 改为 stuck 89. expose 改为 exposed 90. a student 前加 was 书面表达：（满分 25 分） One possible version: Showering is of great benefit to our mind. (要点 1) It is found that relaxation in the shower helps raise the level of dopamine and bring new ideas. (要点 2) Showering can also provide a new, unexpected and fresh experience that can make it possible to stop thinking about what we are stuck with, resulting in positive changes in thinking. (要点 3) So if you want to have a change and make new ideas, go for a shower. (要点 4) 听力原文 第一节 Text 1 W: Wake up, Joe. It’s nearly seven o’clock. You’re going to catch the 7:30 bus. M: Well, wake me up in twenty minutes. W: No way. Get up. M: Okay, okay, stop yelling. Text 2 W: Mr. Jackson, Miss Lee called to ask if you could meet her at 3:30 p.m. M: Sorry, but I’ll have a meeting then. Please tell her I’ll call her back later. Thanks, Roland. Text 3 W: Jack, it’s been a long time since you last called. What have you been doing?M: Working. Always working. I’ve been worn out these days. Text 4 W: Hi, Li Ming. You look upset. Any problems in your study? M: Well, math is my favorite. And I can work out math problems easily. But reciting new English words makes me headache. W: Take your time and everything will be OK. Text 5 W: Tom, you are my true friend. Most of my so-called friends have left me since I was fired. M: Cheer up. Better times may be ahead. W: Thank you for being with me all the time. Text 6 M: Hello, I need some roses for my girlfriend, Kitty. W: No problem. How many do you want? M: Ten please. W: 10 dollars for one, sir. M: Can I have them delivered to my girlfriend’s house this afternoon? W: Yes, but there is a five dollars’ delivery charge. M: That’s OK. Here is the address. Text 7 W: Excuse me, does Bus No. 8 go to the airport? M: No, change to Bus No. 15 and get off at the People’s Square, then walk for 5 minutes. W: It is too much trouble. M: Or you can walk to the Qingshan Park, and take Bus No. 5, which goes straight to the airport. W: I don’t want to walk any longer. M: You can also take a taxi, but you have to pay more. W: That’s a good idea. Text 8 W: Hi, Jorden. I hope you can help me. I want to build up my body, but I hate going to the gym. Any ideas? M: What about Kung Fu? W: Like Jackie Chen in the movie? I don’t think that suits me. It is too violent. M: There’s much more to Kung Fu. It is an art form and also, very good for you. Animals, birds, and insects provided the basis for many systems of Kung Fu. W: Sounds special. I could learn to fight like a bird? Don’t you think it is ridiculous? But I don’t want to be too violent. M: Then I suggest a soft form of Kung Fu, called Tai Chi. Through training, you can get relaxed and healthy both physically and mentally. W: OK, I can’t wait to go in for it! Text 9 W: What should we do about Tom? He is again absent from class. He is like you. I remember when we were at college, you always skipped classes.M: Like me? But you see I am so successful now. And if he is really like me, he will be more successful than me in the future. W: Stop, stop… We are talking about Tom’s attendance for classes and his failure in study. Maybe we could pay him to go to school. M: Pay him? But he studies for himself, not for you or for me. I’ve got an idea. You should send him to class every morning and after the class begins, you can go to work. W: In that way, I’ll be late every day. How about letting him go to school on school bus? M: That’s a good idea. Why have I never thought of that? W: That’s because I went to school for each class when I was at school. So now I am much more clever than you. Text 10 Hello, I’ m Neil. Welcome to 6 Minute English. Letters from viewers express their concern about phone manners. And today we are talking about them. They are a set of rules to observe when people make and receive calls. Next are some rules for a variety of situations. Don’t talk on the phone at mealtimes. While talking on the phone at mealtimes is an absolute no-no for most people, 65% of them are doing it. It is suggested that cellphones should always be off and out of sight during meals. The person you’re with is the one who’s the most important. Don’t walk while looking at your phone. As is often the case, when people are walking with their eyes staring at the screen, they often walk into a tree or a dustbin. And the number of accidents caused by making phone calls is increasing, accounting for 15% of the whole. Don’t listen to loud music in public. It is bad manners to make a big noise in public. 76% of people dislike listening to loud music on public transport, but it doesn’t stop them doing it. In fact, loud noise will disturb the peaceful environment. Besides, it will affect people’s normal communication. Nowadays, not using a mobile phone seems impossible. But for our safety, our friends and the environment use cell phones responsibly.