2005-2006学年度高一上学期期末考试[上学期]

山东省聊城市
2006—2007学年度第一学期高三年级期中考试
英 语 试 题
YCY
本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分.共150分，考试时间120分钟.
注意事项：
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第I卷（选择题，共105分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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．What does the man want to do ?
A．To go out with Sally . B．To see Sally . C．To talk to Sally.
2．When will the man be free ?
A．On Wednesday afternoon.
B．On Tuesday afternoon.
C．On Wednesday morning .
3．Why is the man so eager to post the letters ?
A．He has already delayed posting them .
B．He is asked to post them next morning .
C．He will have no time to do them next morning .
4．What can we learn from the conversation ?
A．The fire broke out suddenly .
B．Everything was burnt down in the fire .
C．No one died in the fire .
5．Why are they in such a hurry ?
A．They are late for school.
B．They want to catch the train .
C．They don’t want to be late for the party .
第二节 （共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5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，你将有时间听下面一段对话，回答第6至8三个小题。阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出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至8三个小题。
6．How long did the woman work in the travel agency ?
A．Two weeks . B．A few months . C．A year .
7．Why did Joe go to Canada ?
A．To find a job . B．To spend his holidays . C．To visit his relatives .
8．What can we learn from the conversation ?
A．The man is leaving for Canada too .
B．The man has been in touch with Joe ever since Joe left for Canada .
C． Neither of them has seen Joe for a long time .
听下面一段对话，回答第9至11三个小题。
9．Where was Colin Boyle born ?
A．In Dublin . B．In London. C．In Paris .
10．Why wasn’t the woman able to get the tickets for the concert ?
A．All tickets were sold out .
B．She is too poor to buy a concert ticket .
C．She couldn’t afford the expensive tickets .
11．How will the woman get the tickets ?
A．The singer will give the woman the tickets .
B．The woman will get some tickets at the cheaper price .
C．The concert hall manager will let them in free of charge .
听下面一段对话，回答第12至14三个小题。
12．How does the man seem to feel after this interview ?
A．Nervous . B．Hopeful. C．Sad .
13．How many people were NOT chosen for the second interview ?
A．4. B．8. C．12.
14．What does the man’s girlfriend want ?
A．She hopes to find a job near the man .
B．She hopes the man finds a job near her .
C．She hopes the man gets a job far away from her home .
听下面一段对话，回答第15至16两个小题。
15．Who will come to the airport to meet the woman ?
A．Her daughter . B．The managing director . C．The manager .
16．What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers ?
A．Boss and secretary . B．Workmates . C．Husband and wife .
听下面一段对话，回答第17至20四个小题。
17．Why are Martha’s eyes red ?
A．She is sick in her eyes .
B．She is sorry to leave her children .
C．She’s been weeping .
18．What do you know about the children ?
A．They still love their father .
B．They know nothing about their parents’ problems .
C．They don’t like to talk to their parents any more .
19．How often can Tony and George see their father in future ?
A．Every summer . B．Twice a month . C．Every day .
20．What are the parents doing now ?
A．They’re quarreling before the children .
B．They’re complaining to the children of their problems .
C．They’re telling the sons their future arrangement .
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分35分）
第一节：语法和词汇知识（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
21．All these changes will lead to strong and powerful China , country that can surprise and enrich our planet .
A．a ;a B．the ; a C．the ; the D．a; the
22．—Have you ever heard that Beijing toilet attendants will be required to learn English for the 2008 Olympic Games ?
—Yeah , I about it in The Beijing Morning Post .
A．had read B．read C．would read D．will read
23．When at university , Ross did many travels, some of places of interest , relics , sights and styled buildings .
A．which B．them C．it D．that
24．They believed, and did we , that these modern paintings collected in the Shanghai Art Gallery were as valuable as those in the Museum .
A．that B．which C．neither D．so
25．I wonder what will my daughter if she failed most people have succeeded .
A．turn to ; in which B．become of ; where
C．turn out ; that D．become in ; when
26．When he came back , he found the bag he had over the seat was gone .
A．left to hang B．left hanging C．left hung D．to leave hanging
27．It has been said that in no country Britain can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day .
A．better than B．other than C．rather than D．more than
28．The job is open to all, their previous experience .
A．apart from B．as a consequence of
C．regardless of D．in spite of
29．Although it is not our normal to give credit in our shop , this time I think we should consider the matter more closely .
A．habit B．practice C．action D．intention
30．Feeling very , he felt he should take some actions .
A．angry , strong B．angry , strongly C．angrily , strong D．angrily , strongly
31．—You keep on coughing . What’s the matter ?
—Oh, I’ve got a cold . Nothing serious, .
A．yet B．indeed C．though D．anyway
32．—How many students , do you think , will be present at the meeting ?
—I expect 20 students at the meeting .
A．there being B．there to be C．there be D．there been
33．Professor Hunter was soon told he discovered was not important to them .
A．why that B．why what C．that why D．what why
34．Many teens have too much homework to do , which them up at night .
A．makes B．keeps C．breaks D．turns
35．— he come to see you as he promised ?
—Of course , please and I’d rather he me the truth .
A．Will ; informed B．Shall; told C．Should; will tell D．Can; tells
第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项
If I had known earlier that there was a reason why I was a low achiever , I may not have worked so hard in my late twenties and early thirties . I was writing . I was working for no other reason than to hear people 36 me .
Most people who 37 university read at least twice as fast as I do . I’ve never known my left 38 my right . I avoid dialing a telephone , if I can , because I sometimes have to try three times to get the number 39 . I hear that recording “The 40 you have reached is not in service .” more than any man on earth .
In spite of my 41 I view dyslexia (诵读困难)as a gift , not something bad . Many dyslexics are good at right-brain , advanced thought , and that’s what my kind of creating writing is . I’m starting with nothing and coming up with something that didn’t 42 before . That’s my advantage.
I 43 my career to Ralph Salisbury , my writing 44 at the university of Oregon , who looked past my misspellings and gave me 45 and hope . I never looked 46 .
I am also very good at observing . This means nothing in school, but when I 47 books or scripts , I’m seeing everything in my 48 .
I write 49 . I go like the wind and can 50 up to 15 pages a day . Writing is not the 51 . I have no problem downloading ; it’s inputting where things get jumbled (杂乱的).
The real 52 I have for dyslexics is not that they have to 53 with jumbled input , but that they will give up before they finish school . Parents have to create victories 54 they can , whether it’s music , sports or the arts . You want your dyslexic child to be able to say , “Yeah, reading’s 55 . But I have these other things I can do .”
36．A．leave B．love C．help D．praise
37．A．begin with B．head for C．get along D．go through
38．A．from B．between C．to D．of
39．A．wrong B．down C．right D．clear
40．A．amount B．number C．code D．zone
41．A．shortcomings B．weaknesses C．faults D．difficulties
42．A．happen B．meet C．remain D．exist
43．A．owe B．refer C．devote D．obey
44．A．instructor B．examiner C．professor D．headmaster
45．A．disappointment B．encouragement C．satisfaction D．spirit
46．A．into B．through C．around D．back
47．A．read B．publish C．write D．borrow
48．A．books B．mind C．imagination D．world
49．A．slowly B．usually C．quickly D．suddenly
50．A．get B．go C．make D．hurry
51．A．point B．problem C．reason D．hard-work
52．A．puzzle B．thing C．situation D．fear
53．A．argue B．struggle C．compare D．provide
54．A．whenever B．however C．whichever D．whatever
55．A．necessary B．pleasant C．hard D．easy
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）
A
Turning on the TV, a wonderful scene comes to your eyes—a group of men , tall , strong and handsome , and women , young , beautiful and attractive , too . Together they eat in the finest restaurants , traveling everywhere around the world by luxurious planes and pleasure ships . They are models .
Do you envy them ? What sort of life are models leading ? Is it a wonderful life for a young lady or a young man ?
A few models are well-known actors or actresses who can make a lot of money only by showing themselves off in commercials . But the majority of them are just curious to see what it is like . They’d like to be models just because they are attracted by what they imagine—models earn a lot of money and lead a glorious life . This is true for those who are very successful . However , most models find it difficult to get work . Very few can earn enough to live on , and for all models their expenses are high . Their agents claim about 20% of the earnings , and no model will get very far without a clever agent . Besides , they have to buy good clothing . They also have to pay to travel to interviews and reach the places where the work is to be done .
Interviews for a model job are known as cattle-markets in the modeling world , and not without a good reason . A top model can choose his or her work , demand and receive high fees and has his or her expenses paid . But for most models , the situation is quite different . And agent or employer inspects each model much as a farmer inspects cattle at a market . Intelligence , qualifications and personal characteristics count for little against good looks and tight figures . For all except the very few lucky ones , the life of a model is a continual search for work , trying to sell himself or herself in the face of fierce competition and , sometimes , not particularly moral standards on the part of some employers .
Immigration officials at the airport look suspiciously at a girl whose passport shows her occupation as “Model” , and these are men and women of considerable experience of the world . It comes no surprise to find that some models prefer to put “Secretary” or “Businessman” as their jobs in their passports .
Modeling is a changeable world with great rewards for a tiny minority but not for the majority .
56．For models, their good looks and tight figures are , compared with their intelligence and qualifications .
A．more important B．less needed
C．less essential D．more looked down upon
57．Which of the following can lead you to believe according to the passage ?
A．A model’s traveling expenses are usually paid by his employer .
B．To be a model , good looks are the most important qualification .
C．Most models have a fairly easy way of life with high pay .
D．A model can hardly be successful without a good agent .
58．Models often put “Secretary” or “Businessman” instead of “Model” in their passports because
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A．they want to avoid being stopped to sign their names by fans
B．a person with the occupation of a model is easily attacked by black societies
C．models are sometimes looked down upon
D．secretaries and businessmen are free of custom duty
59．What may be the author’s attitude towards modeling ?
A．It’s a worthwhile life for a young lady or a young man .
B．He is in favor of young people to try modeling .
C．Before being crazy about a model job , young people should be aware of the difficulties .
D．It is a field in which everyone has a great chance to succeed .
60．The underlined word “suspiciously” can most probably be replaced by .
A．doubtfully B．excitedly C．proudly D．sadly
B
Speeding off in a stolen car , the thief thinks he has got a great catch . But he is for an unwelcome surprise . The car is fitted with a remote immobilizer (锁止器), and a radio signal from a control center miles away will ensure that once the thief switches the engine off , he will not be able to start is again .
The idea goes like this . A control box fitted to the car contains a mini-cell phone , a microprocessor and memory , and a GPS (全球定位系统) satellite positioning receiver . If the car is stolen , a coded cell phone signal will tell the control center to block the vehicle’s engine management system and prevent the engine being restarted .
In the UK, a set of technical fixes is already making life harder for car thieves . “The pattern of vehicle crime has changed,” says Martyn Randall, a security expert . He says it would only take him a few minutes to teach a person how to steal a car , using a bare minimum of tools . But only if the car is more than 10 years old .
Modern cars are far tougher to steal , as their engine management computer won’t allow them to start unless they receive a unique ID code beamed out by the ignition (点火) key . In the UK, technologies like this have helped achieve a 31% drop in vehicle-related crime since 1997.
But determined criminals are still managing to find other ways to steal cars , often by getting hold of the owner’s keys . Any key theft is responsible for 40% of the thefts of vehicles fitted with a tracking system .
If the car travels 100 meters without the driver confirming their ID, the system will send a signal to an operation center that it has been stolen . The hundred meters minimum avoids false alarms due to inaccuracies in the GPS signal .
Staff at the center will then contact the owner to confirm that the car really is missing , and keep police informed of the vehicle’s movements via the car’s GPS unit .
61．What’s the fun_ction of the remote immobilizer fitted to a car ?
A．To allow the car to lock automatically when stolen .
B．To prevent the car thief from restarting it once it stops
C．To help the police make a surprise attack on the car thief .
D．To prevent car theft by sending a radio signal to the car owner .
62．By saying “The pattern of vehicle crime has changed” (Lines 1-2, Para.3), Martyn Randall suggests that .
A．self-prepared tools are no longer enough for car theft
B．the thief has to make use of computer technology
C．it takes a longer time for the car thief to do the stealing
D．the thief has lost interest in stealing cars over 10 years old
63．What is essential in making a modern car tougher to steal ?
A．A GPS satellite positioning receiver .
B．A special cell phone signal .
C．A unique ID card.
D．a coded ignition key .
64．Why does the tracking system set a 100-metre minimum before sending an alarm to the operation center ?
A．To give the driver time to contact the operations center .
B．To allow for possible errors in the GPS system .
C．To keep police informed of the car’s movements .
D．To leave time for the operations center to give an alarm .
65．What will the operation center do first after receiving an alarm ?
A．Start the tracking system . B．Locate the missing car .
C．Contact the car owner . D．Block the car engine .
C
Where do pesticides (杀虫剂) fit into the picture of environmental disease ? We have seen that they now pollute soil , water ,and food , that they have the power to make our streams fishless and our gardens and woodlands silent and birdless .Man, however much he may like to pretend the contrary , is part of nature. Can he escape a pollution that is now so thoroughly distributed throughout our world ?
We know that even single exposures to these chemicals , if the amount is large enough , can cause extremely severe poisoning . But this is not the major problem . The sudden illness or death of farmers , farm workers , and other exposed to sufficient quantities of pesticides are very sad and should not occur . For the population as a whole , we must be more concerned with the delayed effects of absorbing small amounts of the pesticides that invisibly pollute our world .
Responsible public health officials have pointed out that the biological effects of chemicals are cumulative (积累的)over long periods of time , and that the danger to the individual may depend on the sum of the exposure received throughout his lifetime . For these very reasons the danger is easily ignored . It is human nature to shake off what may seem to us a threat of future disaster . “Men are naturally most impressed by diseases which have obvious signs,” says a wise physician , Dr, Rene Doubos , “yet some of their worst enemies slowly approach them unnoticed.”
66．Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence ?
A．Man appeared indifferent to what happens in nature .
B．Man acts as if he does not belong to nature .
C．Man can avoid the effects of environmental pollution .
D．Man can escape his responsibilities for environmental protection .
67．What is the author’s attitude towards the environmental effects of pesticides ?
A．Pessimistic . B．Indifferent . C．Defensive . D．Concerned .
68．In the author’s view , the sudden death caused by exposure to large amounts of pesticides
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A．is not the worst of the negative consequences resulting from the use of pesticides
B．now occurs most frequently among all accidental deaths
C．has sharply increased so as to become the center of public attention
D．is unavoidable because people can’t do without pesticides in farming
69．People tend to ignore the delayed effects of exposure to chemicals because .
A．limited exposure to them does little harm to people’s health
B．the present is more important for them than the future
C．the danger does not become apparent immediately
D．humans are capable of resisting small amounts of poisoning
70．It can be concluded from Dr Doubos’ remarks that .
A．people find invisible diseases difficult to deal with
B．attacks by hidden enemies tend to be fatal
C．diseases with obvious signs are easy to cure
D．people tend to overlook hidden dangers caused by pesticides
D
Short people, studies have shown , are more likely to have a stroke (中风), suffer from high blood pressures and heart disease and be bullied in school .
Now, researchers report that short people—at least in the past—were also more likely to die at a younger age than their taller peers .
Their study , published in the Journal of Epidemiology (流行病学) and Community Health , found that short bones have something to do with short life for more than 1,000 years . The conclusion was based on 490 sets of adult skeletal (骨架的) remains from an archaeological site in northeastern England , YC dating from the 9th century to about 1850 .
About 55% of men and 73% of women died before the age of 45, and 39% of men and 56% of women died before age 30. The risk of death before age 30 declined as bone length increased .
“This study provides evidence from an archaeological sample that long bone length is connected with age at death-those with smaller bones tend to die younger,” according to Dr. D.J. Gunnell of the university of Bristol in the UK and colleagues .
While it is not clear why short stature (身材)might be linked to earlier death , the researchers point out that height is an indicator of childhood nutrition, which may have long-lasting effect on health .
“Mechanism (身体结构) for height-mortality (死亡) associations in the past may differ from those today , for example , short stature may have increased the risk of death in childbirth and this may explain the higher risk of premature (未成熟的) mortality in women,” Gunnell and colleagues write .
“However , short bones , it would appear , have always been a marker of a short life,” the authors conclude .
71．The title of the passage should be .
A．Short people and their taller peers B．Short stature and short life
C．Men and women D．Long life and short life
72．“An indicator” in Paragraph 6 means .
A．a study B．a risk C．a marker D．an age
73．Which of the following statements is Not true according to the passage ?
A．Most people were more likely to die at the age of 30 in the past .
B．Women were more likely to die at a young age .
C．Women with smaller bones were more likely to die younger .
D．People with smaller bones were more likely to die younger .
74．Short stature may be caused by .
A．high blood pressure B．heart disease
C．some illnesses D．less childhood nutrition
75．The topic in this passage is probably connected with .
A．space medicine B．social medicine
C．sports medicine D．industrial medicine
第Ⅱ卷（共45分）
第一节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）
How to protect child Web fans from unsuitable material online while encouraging them to use the Internet has long been discussed .
For some parents , the Internet seems like a jungle , filled with dangers for their children . But jungles contain wonders as well as dangers . With good guides and some education , the madness for the Internet can be safely conducted . “Kids have to be online . If we tell our kids they can’t have access to the Internet , we are cutting them off from their future .”
Most kids have started to use search engines . Many of them are great for finding tons of interesting Internet sites , but they can also locate places where you might not want your kids to go . There are search engines designed just for kids . One certain software contains only sites that have been selected as safe .The most popular way to limit access would be to use what is known as a “content screener”. But this can be wholly reliable , and the best thing parents can do is to talk to their kids and let them know what is OK or not OK to see or do on the Internet . Another way is that Mum or Dad is nearby when the child is surfing the Internet .
A few other tips :
——Don’t put the PC in a child’s room but where Mum or Dad can keep an eye on things . That also makes the Internet more of a family activity .
——Ask your child what he or she has been doing and about any friends they make online .
——Tell your child not to give online strangers personal information , especially like address and phone number .
——And tell your child never to talk to people he or she meets online over the phone , send them anything , accept anything from them or agree to meet with them unless you go along .
76．What is the best title of the passage ? (Please answer within 10 words )

77．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one ?
We must allow children to be online or their future will be affected .


78．Please fill in the blank in Paragraph five with proper words or phrases to completed the sentence . (Please answer within 10 words )


79．Which of the suggestions do you think is the best one ? Why ?
(Please answer within 30 words)



80．Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese .


第二节 书面表达（满分30分）
人类已经进入一个崭新的世纪，不同的人有不同的幸福观。An Express Way to English 正在中学生中进行幸福观的讨论，请你根据下表的提示，用英语写一篇短文，表达自己的观点，以便向该刊投稿。
Students
Possessions
Benefits
Some
Money
Buying and doing anything
Some
Health
Enjoyment
Some
Wealth from parents
Free from work
注意：
1．必须阐明自己以及对个别观点的看法；
2．不能照抄表中内容；
3．注意行文流畅；
4．词数120—150词。
Happiness
Happiness means different things to different people .









参考答案
1—5CAACB 6—10BACAC 11—15BBCBB 16—20ACABC
21—25ABBDB 26—30BBCBB 31—35CBBBB 36—40DDACB
41—45BDAAB 46—50DCCCA 51—55BDBAC 56—60ADCCA
61—65BADBC 66—70BDACD 71—75BCADB
76．Protect children from dangers online
77．If we tell our kids they can’t have access to the Internet , we are cutting them off from their
future .
78．keep it in the place/ area
79．The last one . Because the world on the Internet is different from the true world . We must learn to protect ourselves .
80．人们一直在讨论在鼓励孩子们使用互联网的同时，如何保护上网成痴的孩子们不受网上不良内容的影响。
Happiness
Happiness means different things to different people . For example , some students believe that if they have much money or large possessions , they will be happy . They believe that they will be able to do anything they want to if they have much money . Some students think that they should be in good health , and do whatever they like . Many students wish to have much wealth from their parents . In this way , they don’t have to work hard , and they can own everything . I don’t quite agree with the above points . I don’t think money means happiness . We can’t buy many of the things with money , such as health , happiness and knowledge . I value knowledge , which makes me happy , for I can do much for mankind with knowledge . Although different people value happiness differently , my “wealth” of happiness is in my study .(136 )
Text 1
M：If you see Sally , can you ask her to phone me ?
W：Sure . I’ll be seeing her this evening , so I’ll tell her then .
Text 2
W：Are you busy this week , Sam ?
M：Not particularly . I’m reviewing my lessons until Wednesday because I’ve got an exam , but that only lasts until midday and then I’m free .
Text 3
M：Can you help me with these letters ?
W：Must we do them now ? Can’t they wait until morning ?
M：No. I should have posted them this morning , really .
W：Oh, all right then .
Text 4
W：Did everybody escape from the fire ?
M：Yes. Although the fire spread quickly , everybody was able to escape .
Text 5
W：Hurry up ! We’ll miss the train .Can’t you run any faster ?
M：Sorry . I’m going as fast as I can already .
W：OK. I guess you’re quite a bit shorter than I , after all .
Text 6
M：Are you working at the moment ? When I last spoke to you , you were working in a travel agency .
W：That’s right . Unfortunately , the firm went out of business a couple of months after I started working there , so I lost my job .
M：And you haven’t had a job since then ?
W：Not a permanent job , I’ve had a few temporary jobs . By the way , have you seen Joe recently ?
M：Joe ? He’s in Canada .
W：Really ? How long has he been in Canada ?
M：About a year now . I saw him a few days before he went . He had been unemployed for months , so he decided to try his luck somewhere else . He was really looking forward to going .
W：So , what is he doing there ?
M：I’ve no idea . I haven’t heard from him since he left . Anyway , I must go and catch my train . It was really nice to see you again .
W：Me , too . Bye . Have a good journey .
M：Thanks . Bye .
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M：Well , what was Colin Boyle , the singer like ? Was he friendly? What did he say ?
W：He was really friendly . He asked me who I was .
M：Then what ?
W：He asked me where I came from .
M：And what did you say ?
W：I told him I came from Dublin, of course . Then he said that he was born there , too . Then I told him I’d been a fan of his for ages , and he said he was very flattered , and then he asked whether I was going to the concert tonight . So I told him we wanted to , but we hadn’t been able to get tickets , because they’d sold all but the most expensive ones and we couldn’t afford those .
M：And did he give you some tickets ?
W：No, he didn’t . But he did ask the concert hall manager if we could have some at the cheaper price . And the manager said “yes”!
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W：Hi, Ed. Are you in town for another job interview ?
M：Yes. I’m pretty hopeful this time . I’ve just finished my second interview with this company .
W：That sounds great . I hope it works out for you . But wasn’t it expensive just getting here ?
M：No, in fact the company is paying all my expenses . They’ve put me up in a hotel downtown .
W：How nice ! How many are they interviewing ?
M：Well, they interviewed 16 the first time , and now four of us were chosen to come back for this interview .
W：It sounds that you have a good chance to be selected then .
M：I hope so . The manager told me he would call us on Monday .
W：Well, I hope it goes well . John and I would love it if you came to this area to work .
M：I would too , but my girlfriend doesn’t want to leave her family . She hopes I find a job close to her home .
W：Oh , dear , what a decision .
M：But anyway , I’ve got to wait until Monday to find out whether I have the chance .
W：Good luck !
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W：Have you completed the arrangement for my trip yet , Brain ?
M：Well, I’ve made the reservations , but there are still some details to make sure . Your plane leaves at eight-thirty , so I’ll collect you from your house at six .
W：Six! I’ll have to get up in the middle of the night .
M：I’m sorry. You have to check in by seven and I think there will probably be a long queue .
W：Oh, very well . What about my meetings ?
M：First , the Managing Director is coming to the airport to meet you .
W：Good . We’ll be able to talk on the way to the factory .
M：The conference does not open until noon. I’ll make sure you have a programme before you leave .
W：Thank you . I’ll read it on the plane , I expect . Now , let’s get on with some of today’s work .!
M：By all means !
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Martha and Charles are sitting at the kitchen table . Charles is nervous and upset , and he’s smoking . Martha’s eyes are red . She looks tired . Their children , two boys, eight and ten , are sitting with them . Tony and George know that their parents are having problems . They argue all the time . They don’t talk to each other any more . Their Mom and dad aren’t happy any more . Now, their parents are telling the boys that they’re going to get a divorce .
Their mother is telling them that she loves them and their father loves them , too . But , she and their father are having problems . They aren’t going to live together as a family any more . The boys are going to live with her . They’re going to stay in the same house , and go to the same school .
Now, father is telling them that he’s going to leave the house this weekend. But he promises not to move far away . He’s going to be in the next town . Two weekends a month , the boys are going to stay with him . And they’re going to be with him one month in the summer time . He’ll take his vacation then and they’ll go to the beach together .
Tony and George don’t really understand what’s happening . They know that their parents aren’t happy . But they want all of them together .