新课标高中必修 4 unit 1单元检测[下学期]

必修4第1单元检测题
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. Whose car was stolen
A. Karen’s. B. The man’s. C. The woman’s.
2. What’s wrong with Jack
A. He has a cough. B. He has a runny nose. C. He has a fever.
3. How much are the oranges today
A. 6 cents a pound. B. 16 cents a pound. C. 60 cents a pound.
4. What are the two speakers talking about
A. Buying some furniture.
B. Moving some furniture.
C. Looking for a bigger room.
5. What did Henry do in summer
A. Teach students at school.
B. Take photos for a newspaper.
C. Write articles for a newspaper.
第二节（共15小题；每小题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。
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6. At what time is the plane supposed to leave
A. 11:00. B. 10:00. C. 10:20.
7. What happens to the plane
A. It is delayed. B. It will take off ahead of time.
C. It will stop flying.
8. At which gate would they board
A. Gate 5. B. Gate 2. C. Gate 3.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9. Where did the student study last term
A. In a big city. B. In a small town. C. In a small library.
10. What is the reading room like
A. Big and bright. B. Small but nice. C. Clean but small.
11. What should you do after finish reading the books
A. Keep them clean. B. Take them away. C. Put them back.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12. What is the mother going to do tomorrow
A. To watch TV. B. To plant trees. C. To cut down trees.
13. What does the mother want her son to know most of all
A. Tree-planting Day is important to people.
B. Cutting down trees is necessary.
C. Trees are very important to people.
14. What do you think of the boy
A. He likes to ask questions.
B. He enjoys planting trees.
C. He knows much about planting trees.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. Where is the man working now
A. In Maryland. B. At a university. C. In the National Motors Factory.
16. What is the woman
A. A doctor. B. An interviewer. C. A journalist.
17. What does the man like to do
A. Play basketball. B. Play the violin. C. Play the guitar.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What will Anna buy for her elder brother
A. A radio. B. A record. C. A toy.
19. Why didn’t Anna’s elder brother come back for Christmas last year
A. He had to meet an old friend.
B. It was the bad weather.
C. He had an important meeting.
20. When will people open the presents
A. On Christmas Eve.
B. The day after Christmas.
C. On Christmas morning.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. I would appreciate ________ much if you could write to me as soon as possible.
A. that B. it C. this D. what
22. — Jane Goodall is a great woman.
— ________. She has done so much to protect chimps everywhere.
A. Good idea B. Congratulations
C. I think so D. The same to you
23. The determined mother has devoted all she has to ________ her son out of trouble.
A. helping B. help C. have helped D. having helped
24. China sent up two manned spaceships and they were also great scientific ________ in the world.
A. campaigns B. surprises C. achievements D. discoveries
25. Considering carefully, the family ________ different choices on the question so far.
A. had mad B. has made C. made D. have made
26. We ________ the problem for a long time, but we didn’t reach any agreement.
A. argued B. explained C. shared D. communicated
27. Only after the woman had her own child ________ how difficult it was to be a mother.
A. she realized B. had she realized C. she had realized D. did she realize
28. Don’t be worried. I’ll ________ your pet dog when you’re away.
A. deal with B. care about C. look into D. care for
29. In order to understand the ________ of the animal, the researcher spent many years recording its daily activities.
A. performance B. deed C. behaviour D. personality
30. — What should I do, sir
— ________ the star and then tell me something about it.
A. Notice B. Observe C. See D. Glare
31. No one can stop him, ________ the boy is determined to do something.
A. even if B. now that C. once D. although
32. It’s suggested that another strong bridge should be built to ________ heavy trucks.
A. support B. accept C. hold D. carry
33. It is the years we spent together at college ________ have a deep effect on my life.
A. which B. that C. when D. where
34. Don’t ________ women. They are as important as men for the development of society.
A. look up to B. look down upon C. look out for D. look forward to
35. When the clock ________ 12, I was about to leave for the supermarket.
A. knocked B. hit C. beat D. struck
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
“Tell me what you were like when you were my age,” I asked my mother one afternoon. She looked up, 36 at my question. After a long time she answered, “I was 37 like you. Then, there was only one 38 for girls — being a hard-working 39. To tell the truth, it is 40 for me to tell you that I 41 my mother when I was growing up. I did so much for her. Besides doing lots of housework, every night I 42 go into my parents’ bedroom, and wash their feet with warm water. Not once did my mother ever said, ‘thank you’."
I stared out of the window, remembering 43 I grew up, always wanting to hear a word of 44 from her, but getting only the rule and 45 I could never live up to (做到). I remembered the years when she 46 me to get up at six every morning and cook breakfast for the family before leaving for school. 47, I remembered the times she’d 48 me to other girls who were as old as me and found me 49.
“Nothing was ever 50 enough for my mother,’’ continued my mother, “ but now I know she did 51 me, even if she never said so. I told you this just for a 52. Yes, I love all my children, but you are my first child, the first in 53 to me. I have been very strict and hard on you, but I 54 you in the only way I knew. I am 55 proud of you.”
36. A. excited B. angry C. disappointed D. surprised
37. A. ever B. mostly C. never D. once
38. A. entertainment B. career C. dream D. concern
39. A. woman B. worker C. wife D. student
40. A. comfortable B. proud C. shameful D. silly
41. A. hated B. loved C. respected D. forgave
42. A. would B. should C. could D. might
43. A. where B. how C. before D. when
44. A. honesty B. use C. importance D. praise
45. A. promise B. order C. expectation D. curiosity
46. A. made B. encouraged C. forced D. advised
47. A. Least of all B. After all C. Most of all D. In all
48. A. compared B. matched C. explained D. introduced
49. A. useless B. lacking C. better D. foolish
50. A. interesting B. bad C. modern D. good
51. A. support B. love C. honour D. ignore
52. A. reason B. explanation C. excuse D. consideration
53. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
54. A. helped B. taught C. raised D. affected
55. A. slightly B. generally C. actually D. gradually
第三部分：阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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
Exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. It reduces your risk of heart attack and is a good way to control body weight. It is also something you can do with other people, which can be great fun. So, it is important to find time to exercise and be healthier. As well as making time to exercises, another way is to build it into the natural rhythm (节奏) of your day.
· Go for a walk on your lunch break. Try to find at least three different ways and change them throughout the week. It might even be possible to find a place to walk inside, for those bad weather days.
· Talk to your employers about improving health at work. Encourage your workers to cycle to and from work. You might also be able to encourage them to set up a gymnasium. Sell the idea by pointing out that doing so will improve productivity (生产率), and make workers happy.
· If you are a student. Go for walks with friends to talk about your studies. Spend some time in the learning resource centre reading about sport, exercise and health. The more you know, the more choices you will have about how to be physically active. Most colleges have sport and exercise programs that students can take part in. Find out which activities are being held, and try those you think you might enjoy.
56. Workers are advised to cycle to and from work to ________.
A. make themselves realize the importance of health
B. work better and bring pleasure to themselves
C. make themselves become much stronger
D. reduce the time spent in walking to work
57. When a student wants to do exercise at school, he or she had better ________.
A. take part in all the exercise programs
B. have sports with friends or classmates
C. choose the one that he or she likes
D. choose the same one all the time
58. We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. walk is most suitable for those who work indoors
B. one who knows more about health will be healthier
C. exercising with others will be better for one’s health
D. combining exercise with daily work can save time to keep healthy
B
Women in Nazi Germany were to have a very special job. Hitler was very clear about this. This job was that they should be good mothers bringing up children at home while their husbands worked. Except for some special fields, Hitler saw no reason why a woman should work. Within months of Hitler coming to power, many female doctors, teachers and lawyers were sacked. By the start of the Second World War, very few German women were in fulltime work. From their earliest years, girls were taught that all good German women married at a young age to a proper German and that the wife’s job was to keep a good home for her working husband and to have children.
One of the earliest laws passed by Hitler once he came to power in 1933, was the Law for the Encouragement of Marriage. This law stated (声明) that all newly married couples would get a government loan (贷款) of 1000 marks. This loan was not to be simply paid back. The birth of one child meant that 25% of the loan did not have to be paid back. Two children meant that 50% of the loan didn’t need to be paid back. Four children meant that the entire loan was cleared.
What was more, as housewives and mothers, their lives were controlled. Women were not expected to wear make-up or trousers. Only flat shoes were expected to be worn. Women were discouraged from slimming as this was considered bad for child birth.
59. The aim of the Law for the Encouragement of Marriage was to ________.
A. attract more young people to join the army willingly
B. make those married couples become rich quickly
C. encourage people to loan more from the government
D. encourage couples to have as many children as they could
60. The underlined word “sacked” in Paragraph one probably means “________”.
A. punished B. fired C. killed D. raised
61. According to the passage, women in Nazi Germany ________.
A. could make up or wear beautiful clothes
B. were to have children and do housework
C. could receive a good education at school
D. were offered the equal rights as men
62. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A. The life of women in Nazi Germany
B. The cruel rule of Hitler in Germany
C. The marriage policy in Nazi Germany
D. Hitler — a powerful leader in Germany
C
The youngest of five children in a middle-class family, Clara Barton was born on Christmas Day, in 1821, in Oxford, Massachusetts. Although she was educated at home, Clara began teaching school herself at the age of fifteen until 1854. Later, before the Civil War (内战), Clara’s greatest achievement was the establishment (建立) of a free public school in Bordentown, New Jersey. What’s more, her only medical experience was when she cared for her invalid (病弱者) brother for two years.
When the Civil War broke out, Clara soon learned that many of the wounded soldiers had suffered from lack of medical supplies. So she asked for donations (捐款) to buy those supplies and began her own operation to hand out these supplies. In 1865, Clara built an information centre to serve war-torn families and often gave speeches. With so much work, she fell ill in 1868 and went to Switzerland to recover, where she learned something about the International Red Cross founded in 1864. But the United States could not take part then. Barton, returned home and began to establish the Red Cross in America. She worked hard, travelling to Washington for support, gave speeches and wrote articles to win the support of the public. She told people the Red Cross was not only important during times of war, but also useful in peace time. This got the attention of both the public and the politicians, and thus the American Association of the Red Cross came into being in 1881.
63. What did Clara Barton want to do during the wartime
A. Advise the government to buy more medical supplies.
B. Help some families to rebuild their home.
C. Collect money to buy medical supplies.
D. Treat the wounded soldiers by herself.
64. According to the events in Clara’s life, which of the following is the right order
a. Travelled to win support for the Red Cross in America.
b. Offered medical supplies to the army.
c. Established a free public school.
d. Stayed in Switzerland to improve her health.
e. Worked as a teacher at school.
A. e, c, b, d, a B. e, c, a, b, d C. e, b, c, d, a D. e, b, a, c, d
65. Clara Barton insisted on establishing the Red Cross in America because ________.
A. it could stop a war breaking out
B. it was a sign of a powerful country
C. it could keep America at peace
D. it could help to overcome unexpected trouble
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分25分）
第一节 综合阅读
阅读下面短文，根据文章内容回答下列问题。（共5小题; 每小题2分, 共10分）
The Internet has made life easier in many ways. Some people who can’t receive formal education can gain what they need with the help of the Internet. People can also buy something that they want on the Internet. Besides, the Internet has made the world a global village. However, the problem is that the people who could benefit most are the least likely to be connected. The digital (数字的) divide between rich and poor prevents the poor people in Britain and most people in the developing world benefiting from the Internet. But now one technology that can help solve the problem both at home and abroad is wireless mesh networking. The mesh provides a choice to link computers together and connect them to the Internet. In practice, it can be used to build large networks far more quickly and cheaply than the present way. Besides, instead of having a central server which determines how data (数据) passes between computers, he says, the mesh creates a network of equals, in which computers find the best way to communicate with each other.
As a result, wireless networks are practical in unexpected places. For example, New Orleans, still without a phone service after Hurricane Katrina, recently began building a free, citywide network using mesh technology. Networks are also providing web connections to people in the parts of the UK untouched by phone-based broadband (宽带), as well as in developing countries that have never had effective telephone networks.
66. What convenience has the Internet brought to people according to the passage ___________________________________________________________________________
67. What’s the problem with the Internet in undeveloped areas or counties
____________________________________________________________________________
68. What advantages does mesh technology have, compared with the present way to provide web connections
____________________________________________________________________________
69. What’s the difference between the mesh technology and the present way to provide web connections
____________________________________________________________________________
70. What kinds of specific ways to provide web connections are mentioned in the passage
____________________________________________________________________________
第二节 书面表达（15分）
2005年10月，我国“神舟”六号太空之行获得圆满成功，实现了多人多天飞行并首次进行了真正意义上有人参与的空间实验活动。请根据下表信息写一篇短文介绍“神六”航天员费俊龙的情况。
姓名 费俊龙
出生年月 1965年5月
出生地 江苏昆山
身高 1.70米
飞行概况 1. 1982年入伍，安全飞行1,790小时，为空军最优秀飞行员之一；2. 2005年10月12日9时，乘坐“神舟六号”飞船与聂海胜一起进入太空，在太空飞行了115.5小时，于17日4时32分成功返回地面；3. 在太空进行了一系列的科学试验，并与家人通话；4. 为中国航天事业的发展做出了巨大的贡献。
注意：1. 词数100左右
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2. 参考词汇：神舟六号 Shenzhou VI spacecraft 空军 the Air Force
选做题：
阅读下面短文，在各横线上写出空白处所缺的单词 (每空一词)，使补足后的短文意思通顺、结构完整。（共10小题; 每小题1分, 共10分）
A problem with learning and teaching English 71________ a foreign language is that all English learners want to speak English well; 72________, most learners don't want to spend time in learning English 73________ their own. That is probably 74________ they sign up for English classes and hope their teacher will force knowledge into their heads. This lack of motivation (动机) means that learners basically don't 75________ their own time learning English, and if they do, they don't do it 76________. For example, a learner might study English for 12 hours 77________ an English exam. However, he will not read a book in English for 30 minutes every day. He just doesn't feel that learning English is 78________ enough, so he will only do it if he has to. The problem is that a huge one-time 79________ gives you nothing, while small, everyday activities will give you 80________.
必修4第1单元检测题参考答案、重点解析及听力原文
参考答案
1-5 AACBB 6-10 BACBA 11-15 CBCAC 16-20 BCBBC
21-25 BCACD 26-30 ADDCB 31-35 CABBD
36-40 DCBAC 41-45 AABDC 46-50 CCABD 51-55 BADCC
56-60 BCDDB 61-65 BACAD
66. The Internet is convenient for people to get educated, buy something and communicate with each other, especially for those who live far away.
67. The Internet can’t benefit all the people, because some people can’t get connected with the Internet with the present way, especially in some undeveloped areas or countries.
68. More people can benefit from the Internet with less money and time with modern wireless mesh networking.
69. The present way uses a central server to control and pass information between computers, while mesh technology creates an equal network and finds the best way to communicate with each other.
70. Three. They are telephone networks, phone-based broadband and wireless mesh networking.
书面表达：
One possible version:
In May of 1965, Fei Junlong was born in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province. He is 1.70 meters tall. He joined the army in 1982 and flew safely in the air for 1,790 hours in all. He is recognized as one of the best pilots in the Air Force.
He as well as Nie Haisheng was sent into space at 9 am on October 12, 2005, by China’s Shenzhou VI spacecraft, which travelled 115.5 hours in space and returned to the ground successfully at 4:32 on 17th. In space he worked well with Nie Haisheng and did many scientific experiments. Much to his joy, he even talked with his family.
There is no doubt that what he did has been greatly useful for China’s space career.
选做题：
71. as 72. however 73. on 74. why 75. spend
76. regularly 77. before 78. pleasant 79. effort 80. much
重点解析
21. B。it在句中作形式宾语，而if引导的从句作真正的宾语。
22. C。从回答来看，第二个说话者是同意第一个人的观点的，所以用I think so。Good idea用来称赞对方的观点或想法；Congratulations是祝贺的表达方式，对于别人的成绩或好运表示祝贺；The same to you常用于回应别人的问候，意为“你也一样”。
23. A。devote…to … 意为“把……献给……；把……专用于……”。to是介词，后接名词、代词或动名词。help这一动作未发生在devote之前，所以不能选D。
24. C。scientific achievement指“科技成就”；campaign意为“战役；活动；竞选运动”；surprise意为“惊奇；诧异”；discovery意为“发现”。
25. D。根据different choices判断，the family此处指不同的家庭成员，所以谓语动词用复数形式，再根据so far，应该用现在完成时，所以选D。
26. A。句意为：就这个问题我们辩论了很长时间，但是没有达成一致。argue意为“争论；辩论”；explain意为“解释；说明”；share意为“分享；共有；分配”；communicate意为“沟通；通信；交际”。
27. D。Only ＋ 时间状语或状语从句，后面的句子要用倒装。realize这一动作发生在had her own child这一动作之后，所以不能选B。
28. D。句意为：不要担心，你不在的时候我会照料你的宠物狗。deal with意为“对待；处理”；care about意为“担心”；care for意为“照料；照顾”；look into意为“调查；了解；研究”。
29. C。句意为：为了研究这种动物的习性，这位研究人员花了很多年的时间记录它的日常活动。performance意为“表现；表演；演奏”；deed意为“行为；事实；功绩”；behaviour意为“行为；举止；习性”；personality意为“个性；人格”。
30. B。本句意为：认真观察这颗星星，然后告诉我它的情况。notice意为“注意到“；observe意为“观察；观测”；see意为“看；看见；了解；领会”；glare意为“怒视”，常与at连用。
31. C。句意为：一旦这个男孩决定做某件事情，没人能阻止他。even if意为“即使”；unless意为“除非”；although意为“尽管”，前后句是转折关系。
32. A。句意为：大家都建议再建一座大桥以支撑重型卡车的通行。support意为“支撑；支持；拥护”。
33. B。本题考查强调句。被强调部分是the years，连接词只能用that。
34. B。look up to意为“尊敬；仰望”；look down upon意为“蔑视；瞧不起”；look out for意为“留心；当心”；look forward to意为“期待；盼望”。
35. D。当表示钟敲响几点钟时，常用动词strike。hit意为“打中；打击；碰撞；袭击”； beat意为“打；打败”；knock意为“敲；敲打；敲击”。
36. D。根据下文母亲的回答可判断当时她没有想到我会提出这样一个问题，所以感到惊讶。
37. C。根据母亲的讲述，她小时候做的事情和我是完全不一样的，所以选C。
38. B。这里讲述的是对于女孩来说，她们只有一种职业，那就是努力劳动，所以选career较好。
39. A。在当时对于女孩子而言就是做一个好好干活的妇女。
40. C。亲生女儿说憎恨母亲当然会感到羞耻。
41. A。母亲在家干了很多活，但她的妈妈连声谢谢都没说，所以母亲憎恨自己的妈妈。
42. A。would此处表过去常常做某事。
43. B。我目视窗外，想起了我是如何长大的。
44. D。根据下文母亲对我提出很多要求和过高期望，逆推我希望得到母亲的表扬。注意but的提示作用。
45. C。根据常识可判断应是母亲对孩子的期望。
46. C。对孩子而言，早上早起做饭是不情愿的事，带有强迫的性质，所以选C。注意make somebody后接do something。
47. C。最糟糕的是母亲经常拿我和其他的女孩子比较指出我的不足。least of all意为“最不”；after all意为“终究；毕竟”；most of all意为“最特别的是；最糟糕的是”；in all意为“总共；总计”。
48. A。compare意为“比较；相比”；match意为“相配；相称；比得上”；explain意为“解释；说明”；introduce意为“介绍；引进”。
49. B。上文提到母亲对我要求过高，所以推断她常常指出我的不足。useless意为“无用的”；lacking意为“不足的”；foolish意为“愚蠢的”。
50. D。承接上文，本句意为：在母亲眼中，我总是做得不够好。
51. B。虽然她没说，但现在我知道母亲确实爱我。
52. A。reason意为“原因；理由”；explanation意为“解释；说明”；excuse意为“借口”；consideration意为“体谅；考虑”。
53. D。我爱所有的孩子，但你是第一个，所以要求比较高。everything和上文all相照应。
54. C。这里表示抚养大，所以用raise。
55. C。虽然我对你要求严，但实际上我为你而骄傲。
56. B。由文中第三段中“Sell the idea by pointing out that doing so will improve productivity and make workers happy.”可知，骑自行车可以使工人提高生产效率和保持愉快的心态。
57. C。由文中最后一段“Find out which activities are being held, and try those you think you might enjoy.”可知，学生在学校进行运动时最好选择自己喜欢的活动。
58. D。由文中第一段最后一句“As well as using good time management, another way to find time to exercise is to build it into the natural rhythm of your day.”可知，把锻炼与生活和工作结合起来既可节省时间也可保持健康。
59. D。由第二段可知政府给年轻夫妇贷款，如果生一个孩子还款75%,生两个孩子还款50％，可以看出这一法律的目的是鼓励多生孩子。
60. B。由文中“By the start of the Second World War, very few German women were in full-time work.”可推断希特勒上台后很多女教师、医生和律师都被解雇了。
61. B。由文中“From their earliest years … children.”可知，在纳粹德国妇女的主要任务就是做家务和抚养孩子。由文章最后一段判断A项错误。
62. A。本文主要讲述了纳粹德国妇女的生活状况。本文仅涉及希特勒对妇女的生活的禁锢，所以B和D项错误。C项只涉及文章的一个方面太片面。
63. C。由文中“When the Civil War broke out … hand out those supplies.”可知，Clara想募集资金为士兵买医疗物品。
64. A。根据文章内容对其生活历程的描述，可以选出A正确。
65. D。由文中最后一段“She told people the Red Cross was not only important during times of war, but also useful in peace time.”可知，红十字会无论在战时还是平时在处理突发事件中都起着非常重要的作用。
听力原文
(Text 1)
M: I heard your car was stolen.
W: Mine wasn’t, but Karen’s was.
(Text 2)
W: Jack, have you been coughing
M: Yes, I cough a lot, but I don’t have a fever.
(Text 3)
M: Those oranges look nice. How much are they
W: Yesterday they were thirty cents a pound, but today the price is twice that amount.
(Text 4)
M: Oh, the room is so small. I thought it would be big enough.
W: So did I. I think we’d better put the chairs in front of the fireplace and put the bed behind the door.
(Text 5)
M: Henry earned a lot of money over the summer as a photographer for that newspaper.
W: I don’t doubt it. What surprises me is that he’s still working there although school has already started again.
(Text 6)
M: Our plane is supposed to leave at 10:00, and it’s already 10:20.
W: There seems to be some delay.
M: Wait. That’s our flight they’re announcing over the loudspeaker now. Flight 220 to Angeles — now ready for boarding, Gate 3.
W: Where did I put my boarding pass
M: It’s right in your pocket. It’s going to be a pleasant flight.
W: I hope so.
(Text 7)
M: You are new here, aren’t you
W: Yes, I studied in a middle school in a small town last term. I began to study here this term.
M: Is this your first time to come to the reading room
W: Yes. It is big and bright. And there are a lot of newspapers and books here.
M: Do you know the rules in the reading room
W: Sorry, I don’t know. Could you tell me about them, please
M: OK! Everyone must take good care of the newspapers and books here and keep the reading room clean and tidy. You must put everything back after you finish reading it.
(Text 8)
M: What are you doing, Mum
W: I’m getting something ready for tomorrow. Tomorrow is Tree-planting Day.
M: Tree-planting Day
W: Yes, many people will go and plant trees to make our life better.
M: But I often see people on TV cut down many big trees. Why do they do that, Mum
W: Hmm… to make paper, houses, and… to make our life better.
M: To make our life better, too
W: Oh, my dear son. It’s hard to explain to you. Just remember trees are very important to us.
(Text 9)
W: Before we finish, tell me a little more about yourself.
M: All right. After I left Harvard University in 1990, I first went to work as an engineer in Maryland and after that I have been working in the National Motors Factory.
W：Yeah…er…where are you from
M：I’m from New York.
W：Do you have any special interests
M：Yes, I play the guitar and take dance lessons.
W：I see. Tell me, do you have any questions for me or for my company
M：No, I don’t think so. I have enjoyed the time you’ve taken to talk with me.
W：My pleasure. You will hear from us soon, good luck.
M：Thank you very much.
(Text 10)
Christmas is coming soon. People are doing their Christmas shopping. Many families have Christmas trees in their houses already. We are going to buy our tree a few days before Christmas.
At this time of the year we make or buy presents for our families. I am going to buy a record for my elder brother. He listens to music all the time. I am going to make a toy for my little brother.
My elder brother didn’t come back last year because of the heavy snow, but he is going to arrive before Christmas Eve this time. When he arrives, we are going to put up the tree in the living room and put the presents under the tree. We won’t open them until Christmas morning.
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