宁波市高一英语期末试卷及答案

宁波市 2010-2011 学年第一学期期末考试试卷 高一英语试卷 第 I 卷（共 85 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） 请听下面 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 are these two people talking about? A. A lightweight T-shirt. B. Things to wear. C. The warm weather. 2. What is the woman's job? A. Cook. B. Waitress. C. Saleswoman. 3. How is the man getting to work? A. By taking a taxi. B. By taking a bus. C. By driving a car. 4. What does the man mean? A. The woman's uncle will come for a visit. B. He thinks the woman should visit her uncle. C. He asks the woman to stop thinking about it. 5. What will the weather in Arizona be like in the coming week? A. Rainy. B. Warm. C. A bit cold. 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 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 请听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 8 题。 6. What lipstick did the woman expect to buy? A. Lyfel, dark shade. B. Lyfel, pink shade. C. Lyfel, bright shade. 7. Why does the woman want to change the color of her lipstick? A. To be cool. B. To be serious. C. To be attractive. 8. How about the lipstick the woman took in the end? A. Its color is suitable but is very expensive. B. Its color is right though it is not Lyfel brand. C. Its color isn't right but its brand is Lyfel. 请听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 题。 9. Why is it easier for the woman to learn English? A. She often talks to English people. B. She speaks two languages already. C. She always does her homework right after class. 10. Which of the following is suggested by the woman to be a good way of learning English? A. Reading newspapers. B. Writing diaries. C. Reading aloud in the morning. 11. Why is it difficult for the man to learn English? A. He doesn't talk to his English teachers. B. There are no native speakers around him. C. He is too shy to speak English. 请听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题。 12. How does the man get information about the apartment? A. From TV advertisements. B. From advertisements in the newspapers. C. From radio advertisements. 13. How many rooms has the apartment got? k*s5*uk*s5*u A. Four B. Five C. Six 14. How much will the man pay for the rent per month if he wants to include management and parking as well? A. $500. B. $450. C. $550. 请听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。 15. What is the woman afraid of when she takes her trips? A. Taking a voyage. B. Taking a train. C. Taking a plane. 16. What transportation can you infer the man prefers? A. Trains. B. Planes. C. Ships. 17. What's the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Teacher and student. C. Friends. 请听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。 18. What was Miss Richards? A. A math teacher. B. An English teacher. C. A science teacher. 19. How did Miss Richards feel before Dick answered her question? A. Disappointed. B. Angry. C. Excited. 20. What can we learn from the passage? A. Dick was the top student in class. B. Dick knew the answer to the question. C. Miss Richards was rather patient. 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 35 分） 第一节 单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 21. He wrote ______ song, which turned out to be rather popular with ______ young. A. the; the B. a; 不填 C. a; the D. the; 不填 22. I consider________ a great honor that I have been invited to give a speech. A. it B. that C. this D. what 23. It’ll be a year and a half ______ the next Olympic Games are held in London in 2012. A. since B. when C. before D. until 24. Cheng Guangbiao announced that he would donate all that he had ______ the help he got as a student, following the all-out donation project of Bill Gates. A. in return for B. according to C. as a result of D. in charge of 25. While shopping, you should make your own decision. You cannot simply depend on __________ is advertised on TV A. which B. that C. what D. one 26. —Do you like traveling? —Sure. I _____ to Australia six months ago, but I _____ anywhere since then. A. went; didn't go B. have gone; haven't been C. went; haven't been D. went; hadn't been 27. It is really a pity that as many as 58 lives didn’t ______ the big high-rise fire that happened in Shanghai on 15th.November,2010. A. perform B. succeed C. remove D. survive 28. Is this company _____ you visited Mr. Wang last week? A. which B. the one where C. the one that D. that 29. There was never any time for her to feel happy, _____ lots of people loved her. A. ever since B. now that C. even though D. in case 30. Only by shouting at the top of his voice ____________. k*s5*uk*s5*u A. he was able to make himself hear B. he was able to make himself heard C. was he able to make himself hear D. was he able to make himself heard 31. As is natural, a man as old as he _____ be very forgetful. A. can B. must C. should D. would 32. Someone took away my umbrella, I’d never expect it _______. A. returning B. to be returned C. return D. to returning 33. —Father, you promised! —Well, _____.But it was you who didn’t keep your word first. A. so was I B. so did I C. so I was D. so I did 34. — that made him unhappy? —Well, failing in his English test. A. Where was it B. What was it C. How was it D. Why was it 35. —Please tell Tom that he has won the 100-metre race. —_____! He never won it before. A. Congratulations B .What good news C. What a pleasant surprise D. How exciting the race 第二节 完形填空(共 20 小题，每题 1 分，共 20 分) A lesson in caring It was a cold evening. My daughter and I were walking up Broadway. I didn’t notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box. But Nora 36 . She wasn’t even four, but she 37 at my coat and said, “That man’s cold. Daddy, can we take him home?” I don’t remember my 38 . But I do remember a sudden 39 feeling inside me. I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her 40 , whether it was 41 flying or children playing. But now she was noticing 42 and beggary. A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and 43 it to an elderly person. It was quick and easy. I signed us up. Nora was 44 about it. She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how 45 our job was. When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to 46 myself to leave the house to fetch the food package. On my way to the school, I fought an urge (强烈愿望) to turn 47 . The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home. Why do this? 48 , we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed. She 49 us right over. The building was in a bad state. Facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress. She took the package and asked us to come in. Nora ran inside. I unwillingly followed. 50 inside, I saw that the department belonged to someone poor. Our hostess showed us some photos. Nora played and when it came time to say goodbye, we three hugged. I walked home 51 . Professionals call such a(n) 52 “a volunteer opportunity”. They are opportunities and I’ve come to see. Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something 53 that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and 54 clothes for the homeless. Yet, as I’ve 55 her grow over these past four years, I still wonder—which of us has benefited more? 36. A. did B. was C. has D. had 37. A. pulled B. replaced C. waved D. aimed 38. A. debate B. reply C. explanation D. expression 39. A. general B. funny C. heavy D. magical 40. A. web B. dream C. castle D. world 41. A. insects B. animals C. plants D. birds 42. A. coldness B. illness C. suffering D. appearance 43. A. sent B. returned C. devoted D. posted 44. A. concerned B. sorry C. worried D. excited 45. A. creative B. valuable C. shocking D. simple 46. A. warn B. stop C. allow D. push 47. A. back B. away C. up D. out 48. A. Therefore B. But C. Anyhow D. Also 49. A. requested B. promised C. invited D. helped 50. A. Although B. Once C. Because D. Though 51. A. in tears B. in surprise C. in reality D. in disappointment 52.A. stay B. visit C. reception D. challenge 53. A. fair B. famous C. difficult D. enjoyable 54. A. collect B. make C. order D. design 55. A. let B. made C. watched D. affected 第三部分 阅读理解(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分) A Britain is facing a sharp rise in its rat population as growing numbers of people leave what they cannot finish of the fast food in the street, an environment group warned .Keep Britain Tidy said the rats were stopping their traditional hunts underground and were running across the streets, invited by burgers, pizzas and crisps left behind by man. “The rat population is on the rise and soon it’ll be as common to see a rat on our street as it is to see a dog or a cat,” said group Director, Sue Nelson. The practice of spreading fast food litter and scraps on the street rather than in the dustbin—with young men the worst group—was behind the rise. According to the National Rodent Survey in 2005, Britain’s rat population has grown by nearly one quarter since 2000 and is now estimated at 60 million, two million more than the human population. On average a rat can give birth every 24-28 days and just a single pair of rats can produce a family of 2,000 a year. Around 200 people a year get Weil’s Disease –an infection which can lead to liver or kidney（肝肾）failure and eventually death and which is carried in rats’ waste. To attract people’s attention to the problem, Keep Britain Tidy produced a cinema ad with a title “How close do you want them to get?” The ad gave a shocking image of a young woman sleeping in a bed of rats--reminding people of the terrible scene from James Herbert’s classic horror tale The Rats, in which rats begin to hunt for humans. 56. Where did the rats use to search for food? k*s5*uk*s5*u A. In the street B. Under the ground C. From the dustbins D. In burger shops 57. What was the rat population in Britain in 2000 according to the writer? A. Around 60 million B. Around 45 million C. Around 38 million D. Around 2 million 58. We may infer from the passage that ______________. A. Weil’s Disease will finally end the world B. pizzas and crisps will become unpopular C. rats will put human beings’ life in danger D. young people should take the responsibility for the rat population 59. By writing the passage, the author tries to _____________. A. close some of the burger and pizza restaurants B. draw the public attention to the problem of rats C. prevent the rats from growing up D. making an advertisement for the classic horror tale The Rats B Taylor sings with heart The music industry is never short of teen pop stars with wonderful looks, but it doesn’t often find one like US singer Taylor Swift. “Beneath Taylor Swift’s not-a-girl, not-yet-a-woman sweetness hides a very skillful songwriting technique (技巧),” writes Leah Greenblatt with Entertainment Weekly. Songwriting, the country singer explains, is “how I deal with problems. I am used to writing about things that really influences me most.” So in her songs, there is always something true and honest. They seem like stories from a diary. And that certainly helps Swift attract her audience. She’s sold more than 13 million copies worldwide of her first two albums, 2006’s self-titled debut (首张专辑) and 2008’s Fearless. She’s the youngest artist ever to be named Artist of the Year at the American Music Awards. Not surprisingly, there were great expectations for her third album, Speak Now, which came out late last month, where she again returned to her own life for material. The 14 songs “are all about the last two years... when life was a little bit bigger and crazier,” says Swift. “So I’ve written about the lessons and confusion and heartbreak and all the different things that go along with being 18, 19 and 20.” 60. What led to Taylor’s fame? A. Her wonderful looks. B. Her songwriting skills together with her looks. C. Her beautiful voice. D. Her special life experience in her teenage years. 61. Which of the following is true? A. Taylor is now in her twenties. B. Taylor’s the youngest Artist of the Year at the Academy Awards C. Taylor has produced three albums up till now. D. Taylor has sold more than 13 million copies worldwide. 62. What may be written in the album, Speak Now? A. Her unhappy experience with her boyfriend. k*s5*uk*s5*u B. Her concern for her popularity. C. Her happy childhood. D. Her worries for environmental pollution. C Starting from April, 2010, you won’t be hearing the word “NBA” on sports programs on CCTV. Instead, sport host will give the full Chinese name when they refer to the NBA – National Basketball Association. You also won’t hear any other English abbreviations (缩略词) on CCTV’s Chinese programs, such as GDP (gross domestic product), or WTO (World Trade Organization). You will hear their Chinese translations. CCTV received a notice from the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television telling it to avoid using English-language abbreviations in their reports to protect the “purity” of the Chinese language. A few other TV stations also received the notice. Fu Zhenguo, an editor of People’s Daily, is one of the people who suggested the change. “Firstly, using English in a Chinese-speaking environment is against Chinese law,” he said. “Then, using English on Chinese TV programs is unfair to people who don’t understand English. What’s worse, it will have a bad language influence on kids and teenagers.” A lot of netizens have criticized the move, saying that it will cause problems for them. “I understand what CD, VCD and DVD mean when I hear them. But I won’t know what the TV programs are talking about if I hear those products’ full Chinese names,” a netizen wrote in a BBS post. Following the same post, another netizen wrote jokingly: “I’m not listening to my MP3 now. I’m listening to my Moving Picture Experts Group-1 Audio Layer 3 (动态影像专家压缩标准音频 第三层面).” 63. What does the underlined word “purity” in the second paragraph mean? A. 纯正 B. 高贵 C. 时髦 D. 潮流 64. How many reasons did Fu Zhenguo list to show his support for the change? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 65. Some netizens went against the change because_______________. A. the application of abbreviations will make Chinese popular. B. the application of abbreviations will attract the youth. C. the application of abbreviations will not simplify the understanding. D. the application of abbreviations will not bring Chinese to an end. 66. What can be the full name of CCTV mentioned in the text? A. Close Closet Top Video B. China Central Television C. China Common Time Voice D. Closed-Circuit Television D To son, Cecil, Just a quick note before I start in earnest. When I wrote this, you were 8, still a little boy. In 2002, I was called to active duty in the Marine Corps in the war on Terrorism (恐怖主义). On the 11th of September 2001 when America was attacked, I knew that I would eventually have to go and I was filled with a deep sense of sadness. That night as you and Keiko were asleep, I looked at your little faces and couldn’t help but fight the tears. I knew it would be hard for you because I had a similar experience. When I was a little boy aged 6, my dad, your Grandpa Cawley, was sent to Vietnam during the war there. I remember how much I missed him, too. But now unfortunately I have come to realize just how rough it must have been for Grandpa to be away from his children for a year. Thinking about this, I wanted to put my thoughts and feelings down for you and your sister. I am so sorry that I had to leave for such a long time. There is no place I would rather be than with you and Keiko. You two are the lights of my life. I have known no greater joy than in the few years since you two were born. I hope to have many more years with you. If this doesn’t happen, then know that I love you more than words can express. If for some reason I don’t make it home, I will need you to take care of your little sister and your Mom. You will be the man of the Cawley family. Be good my son and God will watch over you as he has me. I will be waiting impatiently for the time when we can all be together again. 67. The writer of the letter may be ______.k*s5*uk*s5*u A. an American soldier in the battle field B. an American policeman C. a soldier in the Vietnam War D. a postman working far away from home 68. Keiko is the ______ of the writer. A. wife B. son C. daughter D. sister 69. One of the experiences the writer and his son had in common is that ______. A. they both experienced the Vietnam War B. their fathers had to leave them and fight abroad. C. they used to study in the same school D. they were both eight when the fathers had to leave them 70. We can infer(推断) that ______. A. the writer was a devoted son B. the writer was a brave soldier C. the writer realized he might die in the battle field D. the writer’s wife was suffering from a terrible illness. 第 II 卷（共 35 分） 第四部分 写作（共三节，满分 35 分） 第一节 改写后的课文内容填空（共 10 个空，每空 1 分，满分 10 分） Many people believe that “It is always calm before a storm.” Actually it is not true. Before the Tangshan earthquake, strange things happened. Some animals were too n________(71) to eat and the water pipes in some buildings cracked and b________(72). At 3:42 a.m. the terrible earthquake broke out. In fifteen seconds, a large city lay in r_______(73). The suffering of the people was e__________(74). Almost everything was d________(75) and thousands of children were left homeless. Before people could r__________(76) from the first quake, a second one hit the city. Some rescue workers and doctors were t_________(77) underground. Water, food, and e________(78) were cut off. People began to wonder how long the d_________(79) would last. L__________(80), people all over the nation offered the helping hand. With the joint efforts, the city began to breathe again. 第二节：短文改错 (共 10 小题，每小题 1 分, 满分 10 分) 下面短文中有 10 处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加，删除或修改某个单词。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写上该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。 修改：在错的词下面划一横线（_），并在该词下面写上修改后的词。 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。k*s5*uk*s5*u Dear Jin Jing, Your problem is common one among middle school students. Maybe the following advices can help you. First in all, believe in yourself. Your greatest problem is that you don’t have self-confidence. The first thing you must do is to smile at your classmates. One smile speaks loud about your wish to make the friends than any word. Your smile will show that you are friendly to him. Next, trying talking with a student who is as shy as you or who share the same interest with you. You can discuss your studies with a classmate, and you can also talk about your hobbies as well. Unless someone is in trouble, you should be ready to help him or her. Once you have confidence, you can make as many friends as possibly． Yours， Lily 第三节 书面表达（满分 15 分） 越来越多的中国中学生出国学习，对此人们有不同的看法。请根据提示，以 Studying Abroad 为题给二十一世纪英文报中学生版写一篇短文。 Advantages Disadvantages 1. 与不同文化背景的人交友。 2. 更快地学习外语。 3. …… 1. 年纪小、缺乏生活经验，自理能力差。 2. 情感孤独，思乡。 3. …… 你 自 己 的 看 法 注意：1．短文须包括所有要点，内容连贯； 2．词数；120 左右；开头已给出（不计入总词 数）。 Studying Abroad In recent years, studying abroad has been popular with Chinese high school students. _____________________________________________________________________________ 宁波市 2010 学年第一学期期末试卷 高一英语答题卷 题 号 第 I 卷 单词拼写 短文改错 书面表达 总 分 得 分 第 I 卷（85 分） 把你所选择的答案标号 A、B、C 或 D 涂黑（ ） 听力 01. [A][B][C][D] 06. [A][B][C][D] 11. [A][B][C][D] 16. [A][B][C][D] 02. [A][B][C][D] 07. [A][B][C][D] 12. [A][B][C][D] 17. [A][B][C][D] 03. [A][B][C][D] 08. [A][B][C][D] 13. [A][B][C][D] 18. [A][B][C][D] 04. [A][B][C][D] 09. [A][B][C][D] 14. [A][B][C][D] 19. [A][B][C][D] 05. [A][B][C][D] 10. [A][B][C][D] 15. [A][B][C][D] 20. [A][B][C][D] 单项选择 21. [A][B][C][D] 26. [A][B][C][D] 31. [A][B][C][D] 22. [A][B][C][D] 27. [A][B][C][D] 32. [A][B][C][D] 23. [A][B][C][D] 28. [A][B][C][D] 33. [A][B][C][D] 24. [A][B][C][D] 29. [A][B][C][D] 34. [A][B][C][D] 25. [A][B][C][D] 30. [A][B][C][D] 35. [A][B][C][D] 完形填空 36. [A][B][C][D] 41. [A][B][C][D] 46. [A][B][C][D] 51. [A][B][C][D] 37. [A][B][C][D] 42. [A][B][C][D] 47. [A][B][C][D] 52. [A][B][C][D] 38. [A][B][C][D] 43. [A][B][C][D] 48. [A][B][C][D] 53. [A][B][C][D] 39. [A][B][C][D] 44. [A][B][C][D] 49. [A][B][C][D] 54. [A][B][C][D] 40. [A][B][C][D] 45. [A][B][C][D] 50. [A][B][C][D] 55. [A][B][C][D] 阅读理解 56. [A][B][C][D] 61. [A][B][C][D] 66. [A][B][C][D] 57. [A][B][C][D] 62. [A][B][C][D] 67. [A][B][C][D] 58. [A][B][C][D] 63. [A][B][C][D] 68. [A][B][C][D] 59. [A][B][C][D] 64. [A][B][C][D] 69. [A][B][C][D] 60. [A][B][C][D] 65. [A][B][C][D] 70. [A][B][C][D] 第 II 卷（共 35 分） 第一节 改写后的课文内容填空（共 10 个空，每空 1 分，满分 10 分）（给出首字母） 71. ________________ 72. _______________ 73. ________________ 74. ___________ 75. ________________ 76. _______________ 77. ________________ 78. ___________ 79. _________________ 80. _______________ 第二节 短文改错（共 10 小题，每题 1 分，满分 10 分） Dear Jin Jing, Your problem is common one among middle school students. Maybe the following advices can help you. First in all, believe in yourself. Your greatest problem is that you don’t have self-confidence. The first thing you must do is to smile at your classmates. One smile speaks loud about your wish to make the friends than any word. Your smile will show that you are friendly to him. Next, trying talking with a student who is as shy as you or who share the same interest with you. You can discuss your studies with a classmate, and you can also talk about your hobbies as well. Unless someone is in trouble, you should be ready to help him or her. Once you have confidence, you can make as many friends as possibly． Yours， Lily 第三节 书面表达（满分 15 分） Studying Abroad In recent years, studying abroad has been popular with Chinese high school students. _____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 宁波市 2010 学年度第一学期期末试卷 高一英语参考答案 第一卷 听力（20 分）1~5BBCBA 6~10ABBBA 11~15CBACC 16~20BCCAC 单选（15 分）21~25CACAC 26~30CDBCD 31~35ABDBC 完型（20 分）36~40AABCD 41~45DCADB 46~50DACCB 51~55ABDAC 阅读（30 分）56~60BBCBB 61~65CAACC 66~70BACBC 第二卷 第一节 课文填空（10 分） 71.nervous 72.burst 73.ruins 74.extreme 75.destroyed 76.recover 77.trapped 78.electricity 79.disaster 80.Luckily 第二节 短文改错（10 分）k*s5*uk*s5*u Dear Jin Jing, Your problem is ∧common one among middle school students. Maybe the following a advices can help you. First in all, believe in yourself. Your greatest problem is that you advice of don’t have self-confidence. The first thing you must do is to smile at your classmates. One smile speaks loud about your wish to make the friends than any word. Your smile will louder show that you are friendly to him. Next, trying talking with a student who is as shy as you them try or who share the same interest with you. You can discuss your studies with a classmate, and shares you can also talk about your hobbies as well. Unless someone is in trouble, you should be When ready to help him or her. Once you have confidence, you can make as many friends as possibly． possible Yours， Lily 第三节 书面表达（15 分） One possible version Studying Abroad In recent years, studying abroad has been popular with Chinese high school students. As for this, people have different opinions. There are many advantages. First, they can make friends with people of different cultures. Second, they can improve their foreign languages more quickly. Still, they can learn much more knowledge from foreign countries. On the other hand, disadvantages arise. Some students are too young to live by themselves without any living experience. Moreover, being far away from their motherland, they may feel lonely and homesick. And further, the high cost is also a problem for ordinary families. In my opinion, it is advisable to take as many things into consideration .They can ask teachers or students who have studied abroad for advice and they should try to get everything ready before going abroad. 附听力原稿 k*s5*uk*s5*u 1． W: What kind of dress are you looking for? M: Mm, since it’s getting warmer this time of the year, I want something lightweight. What do you think would be best? 2. M: I must say, Miss, the food is great and I have never had better service W: Well, thank you, sir. I’ll pass your praise onto the cook and manager. Thanks too for the tip. 3. W: I’ve got to Washington this afternoon. But I’m too tired to drive and the bus is so uncomfortable. M: No problem. I'll save you the cost of a taxi by dropping you off at the train station on my way to work. 4. W: I have been thinking about my uncle a lot these days. M: Why not go over for a visit? 5. W: Good morning, can I help you? M: Yes, I'd like to know something about the weather in Arizona in the coming week. W: Well, it will be fairly hot and there will be much rain. M: I see. Thanks very much for your help. 6-8 M: Welcome, Miss. May I help you? k*s5*uk*s5*u W: I hope so. I want a lipstick. M: Do you have any particular brand in mind? W: I like Lyfel very much. M: We have different shades of Lyfel lipstick. May I know what color you usually wear? W: Pink. But today, I'm thinking of buying one in a dark shade. You know, I will be a teacher next month. I wish to look more serious. M: Yes, I see. How do you like this one? W: Not too bad. May I have a try? M: Certainly, Miss. W: Mmm… It's still too bright. Any darker shades? M: Not from the Lyfel group, I'm afraid. W: Well, any brand will do as long as I can get the right color. M: How about this one, then? It has a more transparent touch. W: OK, that’s the very thing I need. 9-11 M: It's so hard for me to learn English. Why is it so easy for you? W: I didn't know you were having problems. Maybe it's easier for me because I already speak two languages. But also, I really work at it. M: Well, I always do my homework and go to classes. What else do you think would help? W: Well, you might try reading newspapers. And I always talk to Americans when I get a chance, though sometimes it’s hard. M: But, how do you meet Americans? I only know other foreign students. W: How about sitting next to an American at lunch, or have you ever thought of asking someone over to your house for dinner? M: Those are good ideas. But I' m a little shy to speak English. W: You won't learn if you don’t try and speak. If I were you, I'd talk to your English teacher. He might have some good ideas. 12-14 M: Hello, my name’s David Parke . I'm calling about the apartment advertised in the paper. Can you tell me something about it? W: Yes, it’s a one-bedroom apartment, with a living room, a kitchen, a bathroom and a balcony. M: Where is it located? W: It's on Montreal Road. k*s5*uk*s5*u M: Is it furnished? W: Yes, it is furnished with sofas, a dining table, chairs and some appliances. M: How much is the rent? W: It’s five hundred dollars per month, including utilities. M: You mean gas, electricity and heat? W: Yes, that's right. M: Is there anything like management fee or parking fee? W: The management fee is included in the rent. But parking is fifty dollars a month. M: Can I come and have a look at it today? W: Yes, how about one o'clock this afternoon? M: One o'clock sounds fine. See you then. W: See you. 15-17 M: Are you looking forward to your trip to Canada, Susan? W: I can’t wait to see Canada, Jason, but I' m scared stiff of the journey. My husband insists on flying, but I want to sail. Planes make me nervous. M: There's nothing to be frightened of. How many planes fly across the Atlantic every day? W: I've no idea. Hundreds, I suppose. M: And how often do you hear of a crash? Once or twice a year? W: Yes, but aero-planes fly so high and fast that once is enough. M: There are more road accidents per day than air deaths per year. Air transport is really safe compared with road transport. W: I still prefer to go by sea. Ships may not travel fast but at least you can relax. I'd love a trip on a luxury liner like the Queen Elizabeth II. M: It's fine if you're a good sailor, but have you ever traveled far in a rough sea? W: No. I've only been in a boat once. I sailed down the River Thames on a sightseeing tour, but in any case I'd rather be sea-sick than dead. 18-20 Hello, everyone. I'd like to tell you a story about Miss Richards. Miss Richards was a teacher at a school for boys and girls. She taught chemistry and physics from the lowest to the highest classes in the school. Sometimes the new classes learned rapidly, but sometimes they were very slow, and then Miss Richards had to repeat things many times. One year, the first class had been studying chemistry for several weeks when Miss Richards suddenly asked, "What is water? Who knows? Hands up." There was silence for a few seconds, and Miss Richards felt sad but then one boy raised his hand. "Yes, Dick?" said Miss Richards encouragingly. He was not one of the brightest students in the class, so she was glad this boy could answer. "Water is a liquid which has no color until you wash your hands in it, then it turns black," the boy replied.