2020 年 5 月高一期中考试英语学科试卷
本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）。总分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。
第 I 卷
第—部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
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 does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Buy a new refrigerator.
B. Put the refrigerator far away.
C. Have the refrigerator fixed.
2. Where will the speakers meet Sally?
A. In the park. B. In the museum. C. At the library.
3. What does the man hope to do?
A. Attend a meeting. B. Have a rest. C. Watch a basketball match.
4. What does the man need a suit for?
A.A dance party. B.A business trip. C.A job interview.
5. Why didn’t the man get the tickets?
A. He forgot about it.
B. The play was canceled.C. There were no tickets left.
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。
听下面一段对话，回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。
6. Why does the woman come to the library?
A. To renew a book.
B. To return the books.
C. To look for her library card.
7. How many books can students borrow at most at a time now?
A. 4. B. 5. C. 10.
听下面一段对话，回答第 8 和第 9 两个小题。
8. What is the man?
A. A high school student. B. A college student. C. A supermarket manager.
9. Where will the speakers go first?
A. A coffee shop. B. A cinema. C. A supermarket.
听下面一段对话，回答第 10 至第 12 三个小题。
10. How does the woman feel about the news?
A. Disappointed. B. Surprised. C. Nervous.
11. Why did the man quit his job?
A. He lost his interest in the job.B. His boss often got angry with him.
C. He had little chance to get promotion.
12. What does the woman suggest the man do?
A. Go traveling with his parents first.
B. Find a satisfying job immediately.
C. Try to improve himself.
听下面一段对话，回答第 13 至第 16 四个小题。
13. Where is Bob now?
A. In a TV station. B. At a friend's house. C. In his office.
14. Where did Bob grow up?
A. In France. B. In Switzerland. C. In the UK.
15. What satisfies Bob most about Weybridge?
A. The natural scenery. B. The friendly people. C. The living facilities.
16. How does Bob like his neighbor's dog?
A. Annoying. B. Frightening. C. Acceptable.
听下面一段对话，回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题。
17. What is the purpose of the talk?
A. To explain the rules of a race.
B. To tell about a weekend event.
C. To introduce some runners.
18. When should runners arrive at the Town Hall?A. At 8:30. B. At 9:15. C. At 9:45.
19. What are the prizes for the winners?
A. Money. B. Coats. C. Running shoes.
20. How much should a family pay to run in the race?
A. $5.6. B. $5. C. $4.5.
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 35 分）
第一节（共 10 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 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
For five days, Edmonton's Downtown Park is transformed into one huge stage where artists are able to
share their talents, and where people are able to celebrate and enjoy themselves. Since its beginning in 1980,
the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has been commemorating the true feeling of what folk music is all about
and that's the traditional togetherness(友爱) that is felt when people gather to share stories and feelings
through songs.
This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be offering up her time to the festival.
“People coming off a busy spring and summer have a moment of relaxation,” Riedel said. “It’s really easy
to relax, and it's great seeing family and friends have fun together.” These families and friends come from
all different kinds of musical tastes. People who take pleasure in Blues are there, so are people who love
Bluegrass. This festival does its best to develop everyone's musical interests.
With so many years of experience, the festival has become a well-oiled machine, and does whatever it
can to make attendees feel as comfortable as possible. There are free water stations throughout the
venue(举办地) for people to fill up their travel cups. When people buy food, reusable dishes are given a $2
plate fee, but that is returned when the plate is brought back.The festival has completely sold out of tickets, and in record time. But with big names such as Van
Morrison and Jakob Dylan, it’s easy to see how that was going to happen. There is no parking area during
the festival, so using the Park & Ride system or Edmonton Transit is highly recommended. A bike lock-up
area is provided and will be available Thursday until Sunday one hour before the gates open until 45
minutes after the gates close.
The Edmonton Folk Music Festival begins on Wednesday, Aug. 4 with Van Morrison playing the
special donation fund concert, and will finish up on Sunday, Aug. 8.
21. The Edmonton Folk Music Festival is held mainly to _______.
A. gather people with different musical tastes
B. remind people of the real sense of folk music
C. exhibit the good voices of great talents in folk music
D. collect old stories of folk music
22. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Riedel has volunteered for the festival for at least 5 years.
B. It's hard for people to appreciate Blues.
C. It costs people a little to fill up their cups from water stations.
D. People have to pay $2 for a plate of food.
23. We can learn from the passage that _______.
A. people can get tickets easily for the festival
B. the Edmonton Folk Music Festival is well organized
C. driving one’s own car to the festival is highly recommended
D. bikes are available at the festival from Wednesday to SundayB
Shane Gero, a scientist at Aarhus University in Denmark, spent 6 years studying sperm whales(抹香鲸),
which communicate through very loud clicks. He found that sperm whales in the Caribbean Sea had
different clicks from those in the Pacific Ocean. He even “translated” the clicks from a group of Caribbean
sperm whales, believing them to say, “I'm from the Caribbean, are you?”, reported National Geographic.
As well as being used for communication, the clicks also allow whales to develop a relationship with one
another, according to Gero.
Apart from sperm whales, other animals like wolves and apes also have different regional accents.
Researchers analyzed the howls of different species of wolves. They found that red wolves, Arctic wolves
and other wolves have howls that vary in pitch(音调). In other words, they have their own dialects.
According to Darcy Kelley from Columbia University, most animals learn their accents naturally. For
example, macaques( 猕 猴 ) start speaking their dialect as soon as they are born. Scientists placed some
macaques in a new environment where their playmates all spoke a different dialect. But the macaques still
spoke their own dialect. Their environment had no influence on their communication, according to the
Washington Post.
“In most species, communication appears to have a genetic basis,” Kelley explained in the Washington
Post. “However, among a small number of species, animals can learn from others and develop their own
accents.”
Fruit flies are a good example. According to Science Daily, they send messages through their wing
movements. Scientists found that fruit flies can only communicate efficiently with others of the same
species. However, they can learn new dialects by spending time around other species.
“A proper accent is vital to mating and warning the coming of enemies, which is the basis of protecting
themselves,” Kelley told the Washington Post. A species can't risk changing their own dialect and learning
a new one.
24. What does the author want to show by talking about the sperm whales at the beginning?A. Animals have different dialects.
B. Sperm whales live in different oceans.
C. Animals can speak different local languages.
D. Whales communicate through clicking noises.
25. Why do researchers believe that wolves have their own dialects?
A. Wolves are wild animals using language.
B. Wolves live in different areas of the world.
C. There are different kinds of wolves in the world.
D. Wolves of different kinds howl at different pitches.
26. According to Kelley, what can dialects help animals to do?
A. Have a better chance of survival.
B. Fight with other species for food.
C. Communicate with other species better.
D. Pass on information to the next generation.
C
Rosie Dutton, a teacher from Relax Kids in Tamworth, UK, used two apples to show her students the
often unseen but harmful effects of school bullying(欺凌).
She posted the lesson on Facebook, where it's been shared more than 160,000 times. Rosie Dutton
explained that during one of her classes she presented the children with two red apples. What the kids didn't
know was that before the lesson, she had repeatedly dropped one of the apples on the floor. And yet, on the
outside at least, both apples looked perfect. “I picked up the apple I’d dropped on the floor and started to tell the children how I disliked this apple,”
Dutton wrote. “I told them that because I didn't like it, I didn't want them to like it either, so they should
call it names too.” Some of the children looked at her as if she were “crazy”, but the students passed the
apple around the circle, calling it names.
Continuing the exercise, the teacher then passed the second apple around the circle. This apple,
however, was showered with words like “Your skin is beautiful” and “What a beautiful colour you have”.
Dutton then showed the students both apples once again, stressing that “There was no change, and both
apples still looked the same.”
Finally, Dutton cut both apples open. The apple that the class treated kindly looked fresh inside. But the
other apple — the one they'd treated poorly — was bruised(碰伤的) beneath its skin.
“I think there was a light bulb moment for the children immediately,” Dutton said. “When people are
bullied, especially children, they feel horrible inside and sometimes don’t show or tell others how they are
feeling. If we hadn’t cut that apple open, we would never have known how much pain we had caused it.”
Dutton explained how important it is to teach children to stand up for one another, and to stop any form of
bullying.
“Let’s create a generation of kind caring children,” the teacher wrote. “The tongue has no bones, but is
strong enough to break a heart. So be careful with your words.”
27. What had the teacher done to the first apple before the lesson?
A. She had introduced it to the kids.
B. She had colored it bright.
C. She had made it look perfect.
D. She had damaged it purposely.
28. What does the underlined part “call it names” (Para.3) mean?
A. Shout at it. B. Make fun of it. C. Cheer for it. D. Say rude things.
29. What did the teacher tell the kids to do with the second apple?A. Drop it. B. Praise it. C. Ignore it. D. Respect it.
30. What's the purpose of the teacher’s using two apples in class?
A. To draw the kids’ attention.
B. To explain her personal preferences.
C. To help the kids understand the results of bullying.
D. To make a comparison between them.
笫二节（共 5 个小题；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。
Say Goodbye to Post-holiday Syndrome
You’ve spent countless days waking up late, enjoying watching your favorite TV shows and lying on
the couch. 31 It’s time to go back to work. Here are some tips to make the shift from vacation to
work of smoother.
Tidy up your work- space first.
Chances are you’ll be greeted by piles of unopened mail, files, and other office items sitting on your
desk. 32 The longer you wait, the more likely these items will be sitting around your desk later in the
week.
33
You may feel the urge to work on three different things at the same time in order to catch up on work.
However, this is not the most efficient approach. Instead, you should make a point to focus your mind and
to only work on one item or task at a time.
Remove unnecessary distractions.（注意力分散）
It’s incredibly important to get serious about cutting out obvious distractions. This way, you can catch up on things efficiently without being bothered every five minutes. 34
Make plans to enjoy yourself the first week back.
35 Scheduling a lunch date or two with friends can make the week back seem a bit less painful.
Treat yourself to your favorite drink at the local cafe during your coffee break. It may take several days for
you to finally get readjusted and that's perfectly fine. Stay calm, focused and relaxed. You'll be back to
your old routine at work before you know it.
A. Do one thing at a time.
B. Make a list of tasks based on their importance.
C. Then you suddenly come to an uncomfortable realization.
D. So it’s a good idea to deal with these items as soon as you can.
E. You’re back at work, but that doesn’t mean you can't enjoy yourself.
F Rather than ignoring these items, take a few minutes to process them.
G. Switch off your cell phone, and close out of any social media accounts.
第三部分： 语言运用(共两节，满分 60 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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳
选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
If you look Chinese and speak Mandarin, you can call for a ride in Vancouver via WeChat, a Chinese
app. The drivers normally call back to 36 the order, says Daniel Merkin, who lives in the Canadian
city. “Sometimes they'll 37 on me when they realize I don’t speak Mandarin,” he says. But he
keeps 38 , because popular ride-hailing （网约车） services, like Uber (优步), are not available. The
Chinese service is not legal, but it is 39 . Mr. Merkin hopes that his 40 will soon expand.In July the province of British Columbia, which licenses drivers, said it would allow the big
ride-hailing services 41 . But British Columbia has made their entry 42 by requiring drivers
to hold commercial licenses. The government has reason to be 43 . In many cities where
ride-hailing has 44 , traffic jam has worsened and use of public transport has 45 .
However, Andrew Curran, head of policy at Trans Link, the city’s public-transport system, believes
ride-hailing could 46 use of public transport by ferrying people from their houses to a bus or train
stop. It could also improve transport for people with 47 . Currently, Trans-Link hires taxis to give
door-to-door rides to some disabled people. He says the commercial-license rule will slow down the
services’ growth and 48 taxi-drivers, ride-hailing’s fiercest 49 .
But the commercial-license requirement could have the 50 effect. Analysts think it will
51 most drivers and reduce the number of drivers 52 to pick up passengers in distant suburbs.
53 , they will gather in the center. Some of Uber’s future competitors say they are not 54 . A
driver, who offers rides in his Mercedes SUV to people who hire him via Wechat, thinks his customers will
stay 55 . He predicts ride-hailing will just slow their journeys down.
36. A. cancel B. confirm C. place D. accept
37. A. put in B. turn up C. hang up D. pick out
38. A. trying B. shouting C. complaining D. driving
39. A. forbidden B. tolerated C. advocated D. recommended
40. A. wishes B. ideas C. suggestions D. options
41. A. out B. away C. up D. in
42. A. unusual B. difficult C. easy D. particular
43. A. eager B. anxious C. cautious D. negative
44. A. taken off B. put up C. broken down D. laid off
45. A. risen B. doubled C. dropped D. stopped46. A. lessen B. increase C. lower D. decrease
47. A. disabilities B. luggage C. children D. friends
48. A. protect B. ignore C. investigate D. inquire
49. A. coworkers B. partners C. competitors D. supporters
50. A. similar B. opposite C. positive D. different
51. A. discourage B. encourage C. benefit D. comfort
52. A. acceptable B. accessible C. affordable D. available
53. A. Furthermore B. Instead C. Though D. Otherwise
54. A. excited B. jealous C. amazed D. worried
55. A. reliable B. responsible C. loyal D. delightful
第Ⅱ卷
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 60 分）
第二节 (共 10 个小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容(一个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Scientists have found a reliable way to lengthen life in lab animals: Reduce the amount of calories(卡路
里 ) they eat. This method, ___56___(know) as caloric restriction, has been shown to lengthen life of
organisms (有机体) and reduce some age-related ___57___ (disease).Whether it can do the same in people
has been an open question. ___58___, a new study suggests that in adults, long-term restriction of calorie
intake can have an effect on their health.
The researchers looked at a group of 143 healthy adults who ranged in age ___59___ 21 to 50. They
were instructed ___60___ (practice) caloric restriction for two years. They could eat the foods they wanted
so long as they cut back on the foods they ate, with the aim of ___61__ (cut) the calories they consumed by 25 percent.
Many did not achieve that goal. On average, the dieters managed to cut down about 12 percent of their
total calories, or ___62___ (rough) 300 calories a day. But the group saw many of their health markers
improve. They ___63___ (lose) body fat, their blood pressure fell slightly, and they had better blood sugar
control. Meanwhile, another 75 healthy adults ___64___ did not practice caloric restriction saw no
___65___ (improve) in these markers.
第三节 翻译填空（每小题 1 分，共 10 分，满分 10 分）
66. Some plants and animals _____________ natural poisons that are harmful to people.
有些动植物体内含有对人类有害的天然毒素。
67. My watch _____________ five minutes a day.
我的表一天快 5 分钟。
68. I’m sure that he will turn up at the meeting because he is a man who _________ _________
___________.
我肯定他会在会议上出现，因为他是一个守诺言的人。
69. The boss of the company is trying to create an easy atmosphere ___________ his employees enjoy their
work.
这家公司老总一直尝试营造一种轻松的氛围，雇员们可以享受他们的工作。
70. To be honest, a lot of people ___________ great importance __________ becoming rich and
famous.
说实在的，很多人把名和利看得重要。
71. The information ___________ from various sources was of great help to them in their research.
从各处搜集的信息对他们研究大有帮助。72. Some people say that every Senior 3 student is experiencing some stressful times and with this I can't
agree ____________.
有人说，每个高三学生都经历过一些紧张的时刻，对此我非常同意。
73. The young couple, who returned my lost wallet, left ______________ I could ask for their names.
那对年轻的夫妇归还了我丢失的钱包，我还没有来得及问他们的名字他们就走了。
74. Peter put up a picture of Yaoming beside the bed to keep himself ___________ of his own dream.
Peter 在他的床边贴了一张姚明的图片不断提醒他自己的梦想。
75. The theme park you _________ probably most ___________ __________ is Disneyland.
你最熟悉的主题公园大概就是迪士尼乐园。
第四节 课文原文填空（共 10 空，每空一词，每词 1 分，满分 10 分）
阅读下面课文原文，在空白处填入课文原文内容。
Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since 76.___________ times. Most
ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and 77.___________in autumn.
Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunters had caught animals. At that time people would
78.___________ if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months. Today’s festivals
have many 79.___________, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events.
The most 80.___________ and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter
and to the coming of spring. 81.___________the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and
meat and may give children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, and
82.___________celebrate the Lunar New Year together. Some Western countries have very exciting
carnivals, 83.___________take place forty days before Easter, usually in February. These carnivals might
84.___________ parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colorful clothing of all kinds.
Easter is an important 85.___________ and social festival for Christians around the world. 第四部分 写作（共一节，满分 25 分）
阅读下面，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。（满分 25 分）
Christine closed the door to Anna’s room. Inside, her classmate and friend had fallen asleep.
Downstairs, Christine’s mom, Donna, was grasping Anna’s mother Sheila around the shoulders.
“We should go,” she said. “Get some rest, huh?” Sheila nodded, blew her nose, and then waved them
goodbye.
On the car ride home, Christine worked up the courage to ask the question on her mind. “Mom? Why
was Sheila weeping?” She thought she knew the answer, of course: Anna’s cancer. In the past, Anna had
been the neighborhood do-gooder, always going door to door for various causes: the local animal shelter,
suffering children in Africa, or the families who’d lost their homes to fire. Now Anna could barely feed or
dress herself. Christine thought it so unfair when bad things like this happened to good people.
“Well, it’s complex, but I guess you’re old enough to understand.”
“Understand what?”
“Understand that Anna is sick, yes, but Anna actually gets a lot of help. The government helps pay for a
lot of her medicine. She gets meals delivered to her by a nonprofit. She even gets massages from local
volunteers.”
“Wow!”
“Her life’s still very hard, of course, and no one would trade places with her, but when you have cancer,
everyone can see that you need help, “continued Donna.” They don’t always see that the people around you
are suffering.”
“People like Sheila?”
“Yes, did you know that Sheila took a break from her job to stay home with Anna?”
“No!” Christine was surprised. She had never thought about who took Anna to her appointments, or fed her when she was too weak to lift a spoon. Of course it was her family.
“Yes. So that means that many of the things they used to do with that extra money are all out the
window now. They’re even worried now about keeping the house.”
“Their house? So Anna might have to move, while she’s sick?”
“If she doesn't get better soon, and the bills keep piling up...” Donna pulled into the driveway, and just
in time. Her cheeks were shining with tears.
注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；
2. 至少使用 5 个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，使用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1.
“There has to be something done for them,” Christine said firmly to their classmates and
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Paragraph 2.
But the best part of the party was when Anna came through the door with her family, attracted with promises of a chocolate cake and live music. _______________________________
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第一部分：听力：1-5 CAACC 6-10 ACBAB 11-15CCABC 16-20CBAAB
第二部分：阅读理解：21-23 BAB 24-26 ADA 27-30 DDBC 31-35 CFAGE
第三部分：语言运用
完形填空：36-40 BCABD 41-45 DBCAC 46-50 BAACB 51-55 ADBDC
语法填空：56. known 57. diseases 58. However 59. from
60. to practice 61. cutting 62. roughly 63.lost
64.who/that 65. improvement/improvements
句子翻译：66.contain 67. gains 68. keeps his word 69. where
70. attach; to 71. gathered/collected 72. more 73. before
74. reminded 75. are; familiar with
课文填空：76. ancient 77. harvest 78. starve 79. origins 80. energetic
81. At 82. families 83. which 84. include 85. religious
第四部分：写作
“There has to be something done for them,” Christine said firmly to their classmates and friends. She
described Anna’s situation and the scene of Sheila weeping. Everyone was deeply touched as they knew
what a selfless person Anna is. Christine suggested having a yard sale to raise money for her family. They
would surprise them with money at a party with a chocolate cake and live music. Everyone gathered their
old belongings to sell. After a day of hard work, they made 1,000 dollars and rushed to Christine’s house to
set up the party. Everyone enjoyed delicious foods and wonderful music.But the best part of the party was when Anna came through the door with her family, attracted with
promises of a chocolate cake and live music. Everyone yelled, “Surprise!” and Anna’s face lit up. Christine
took the microphone from the band and said, “Anna, we know you are going through a hard time, so we
raised 1,000 dollars to repay you for your good deeds and help pay your bills. Know that we will always be
with you.” Tears of joy fell down Anna’s cheeks as we hugged her.
听力原文
Text 1
M: I'm no expert. But that noise in your refrigerator doesn't sound good. Maybe you should call and have it
checked out.
W: You are right. And I suppose I've put it off long enough.
Text 2
M: Sally says we should meet her in the park at noon. Then we'll go to the museum together.
W: I thought we were meeting at the library.
Text 3
W: Take the medicine and I'm sure you'll get well again in a couple of hours.
M: I hope so. Or I won't be able to take part in the meeting about tomorrow's basketball match.
Text 4
M: Which suit do you like best?
W: Well, to be honest, the brown one is not really appropriate, in my opinion. You are going to a job
interview, not a dance party. You should go with something classic, like black or grey.
Text 5
M: Honey, I'm home.W: Did you remember to buy the tickets?
M: Well, I remember, but they were sold out.
W: Oh no. I was really looking forward to the play.
Text 6
W: Excuse me. I have an inquiry about my library privileges(优惠待遇).Can you help me?
M: Probably, that is what I am here for. How can I assist you?
W: ⑥I was wondering if I could renew a book on healthy diet that I borrowed.
M: How many have you borrowed on your card at the moment?
W: I think it's five. Is that too many for my library card?
M: Not at all.
W: But the old rules said new students could only borrow four books.
M: The old rules are history! ⑦Ten at most now.
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W: How is your studying going?
M: ⑧It seems that university is much harder than high school.
W: Yes, I agree. I'm very pleased that I finished my studies and started my job in a supermarket. OK, now,
what do you want to see tonight?
M: I don't know. I quite like comedy and drama, but adventure is always my favorite.
W: Well. There is a new adventure movie on at the Circle Cinema tonight. Will that do?
M: Yeah. Why not?
W: Well, ⑨would you mind if we first stopped off at the café on Long Street?M: ⑨No worries.
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W: Hi, Jack. Long time no see. You look upset. What's up?
M: Hi, Mary. Nothing. I just quit my job.
W: ⑩What? You once said you liked your job.
M: Yes, but I have words with my boss days ago.
W: Why? You didn't finish the work?
M: No. I only made some small spelling mistakes in the book, and I didn't think it was any big deal, but he
criticized me at the meeting!
W: Well, he must have been under pressure recently.
M: That's true, but it doesn't mean he can treat me like that.
W: You quit your job just because of that?
M: No, actually, I have worked there for five years and had little chance of getting promoted.
W: I think that's the point. But what are you going to do next?
M: I have no idea now. Maybe I will go traveling with my parents first.
W: That's a good idea. But I suggest if you want to find a more satisfying job, you'd better improve yourself
first.
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W: Welcome to our talk show, Bob. Please make yourself at home. First, could you please tell me
something about where you live?
M: Yes. I was born in France, but I grew up in Switzerland. And I recently moved to the UK. Now I live
in Weybridge.W: What sort of place is that?
M: It's a large busy place with beautiful scenery. It's near London. It has got lots of people and houses. It's
typical of London suburb.
W: Is there anything you like best about Weybridge?
M: The greatest thing about Weybridge is the facilities. You'll get everything you need—shops, buses and
trains, cinemas, restaurants and entertainment.
W: I see, thank you. Now, let's move on to your new house.
M: At the back of my house there is a garden. My wife has grown many plants in it. And my neighbor has a
crazy barking dog but luckily I like dogs and the dog likes me, so when she sees me she gets really excited
and welcomes me home.
W: That's a nice feeling.
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W: Good morning, everyone. Now if you're looking for something to do this weekend, why not join in the
Bartlow town race on Saturday?
The race starts at Bartlow Town Hall and finishes at the football stadium; that's five kilometers. And
don't worry if you can't run all that way. Walkers are welcome too!
The race begins at a quarter past nine but you should arrive at the Town Hall forty-five minutes before,
at half past eight, to check in and get your race number. There are money prizes for the winners in different
age groups and everybody will get a free T-shirt when they finish.
Adults pay $2 each to run in the race. It is only $1.50 for children and students and if the whole family
decide to run there is a special price of $5 per family. Make sure to wear comfortable running shoes. And
don't forget to bring some water with you—Saturday is going to be a lovely warm day and you may get
thirsty. But it'll be lots of fun—see you there!
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