高二上学期10-11学年同步测试英语：必修6 Unit 3 Understanding each other（牛津版）

2010—2011学年度上学期单元测试
高二英语试题（4）【牛津版】
命题范围：必修六（unit3/综合测试）
本试卷分为四部分。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：
1．请考生将自己的学校、班级、姓名、考号填写在答题卷密封栏内。
2．每小题选出答案后用2B铅笔在答题卡上把对应题目的答案代号涂黑，如需改动，必须用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，不能答在试题卷上。
3．考试结束后，监考人员将本试卷和答题卡一并收回。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题的阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?
A．￡19．15． B．￡9．15． C．￡9．18．
答案是B
1．What is the man’s occupation?
A．A milkman． B．A postman． C．A newspaperman．
2．Why did Janet quit her job?
A．She wanted to be a lawyer．
B．She didn’t want to work too long．
C．She didn’t like the job．
3．Who is the woman going to spend the weekend with?
A．Sally． B．Jack． C．Sandy．
4．Where are they?
A．On a plane． B．On a train． C．On a ship．
5．What did the woman’s parents think about the play?
A．The mother didn’t like it, but the father did．
B．Neither liked it．
C．The mother didn’t like it because it wasn’t in English．
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，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6～7题。
6．What are the speakers in the conversation?
A．Journalists． B．Workers． C．Tourists．
7．What are the speakers going to do there?
A．To have a news-making event．
B．To do some hard work．
C．To go sightseeing．
听第7段材料，回答第8～9题。
8．What do you learn about the two swimming pools from the conversation?
A．The big pool in Park Road is much bigger and more modern than the one in town．
B．The pool in town is much bigger and more modern than the big one in Park Road．
C．The two pools are almost the same．
9．What are they going to do on Thursday?
A．They are going to swim．
B．They are going to eat at a French restaurant．
C．They are going to eat at a Chinese restaurant．
听第8段材料，回答第10～12题。
10．What caused Mr．Miller to be late this morning?
A．Watching a play on TV last night．
B．Watching a basketball match on TV last night．
C．Watching a football match on TV last night．
11．How did Mr．Miller go to work?
A．By car． B．By train． C．By bus．
12．What happened to Mr．Miller after his explanation?
A．He was fired as soon as possible．
B．He was fired at once．
C．He has been warned of following the rules for work．
听第9段材料，回答第13～16题。
13．What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A．Teacher and student． B．Classmates． C．Student and job consultant．
14．What kind of pay does the man get?
A．Unreasonable pay．
B．A satisfactory pay．
C．An excellent pay．
15．How does the man spend his money?
A．He saves all of his money．
B．He uses all his money on trips．
C．He spends some money on entertainment．
16．Which bank does the man deposit his money?
A．The university bank．
B．The bank close to his home．
C．The bank near the univensity．
听第10段材料，回答第17～20题。
17．What can we learn from the news?
A．No villager was killed．
B．15 houses were badly damaged．
C．Over 200 people were made homeless．
18．How many people were badly injured in the storm?
A．Seven． B．Nine． C．Ten．
19．What do we know about the farmer?
A．His house was destroyed．
B．His wife was missing．
C．One of his children was killed．
20．What did the woman do when she saw her house shaking?
A．She tried to take something out．
B．She rushed out with her children．
C．She told her husband not to leave．
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）
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
例：It is generally considered unwise to give a child______ he or she wants．
A．however B．whatever C．whichever D．wherever
答案是 B。
21．— Would you mind my coming over and having a look at your new garden? My little son’s curious about those roses you grow．
—________．You are welcome．
A．Yes, I do B．Never mind C．Yes, please D．Not at all
22．Some people are worrying about the possibility ________ cellphones could be responsible for a range of illnesses, from rashes to brain tumors．
A．that B．why C．how D．whether
23．A salty diet may increase the risk of stomach cancer ________ 10 percent, South Korean researchers found in a study of more than 2 million people．
A．at B．to C．by D．for
24．Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda on Monday apologized to Chinese consumers , who ________ the world's biggest auto market , over the company's massive global recall．
A．make up B．bring up C．put down D．set down
25．________ theme of the Shanghai Expo is “Better city, better life”． It will send _____ message to people around the world to care about the places where they live．
A．/…a B．the…a C．a…the D．/…the
26．Younger adults who get either little sleep or a lot of it ________ see a greater expansion in their waistlines over time．
A．may B．must D．need D．shall
27．Nearly four hundred supermarkets in Beijing are preparing to dim their lights ________ the "Earth Hour 2010" on Saturday night．
A．honor B．honoring C．to honor D．having honored
28．The comedy Tooth Fairy is based on the story all western children know: If a kid leaves a tooth under their pillow, they’ll receive a visit from the tooth fairy, who takes the tooth and leaves a gift ________．
A．in general B．in exchange
C．in total D．in common
29．Everyone wants to live in a beautiful, comfortable and “livable ” place, but not ________ know where it is．
A．some B．either C．all D．both
30．British scientists said teenagers are programmed to take risks because they enjoy the thrill of dangerous situations________ others．
A．more than B．less than C．other than D．rather than
31．Stronger and more lasting memories are likely to be formed ________a person is relaxed．
A．where B．unless C．when D．although
32．A severe drought over the past months has left 7．5 million people without ________ drinking water in two southwestern Chinese provinces．
A．frequent B．private C．permanent D．adequate
33．The big city has always been the dream career destination of college students．But of late a trend of heading back home ________a part of future job considerations．
A．has become B．had become C．becomes D．will become
34．I can’t thank you ______ much because without your help I ______ have won the first prize．
A．too; wouldn’t B．very; shouldn’t C．that; might not D．so; couldn’t
35．Everyone has periods in their lives ______ everything seems very hard．
A．when B．where C．which D．that
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后个题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In a class I teach for adults, I recently did the “unpardonable．” I gave the class homework!
The assignment （任务） was to “go to someone you love 36 the next week and tell them you love them．It 37 to be someone you have never 38 those words to before or at least haven’t shared those words with for a long time．” That doesn’t 39 like a very tough assignment, 40 you stop to realize that most of the men were over 35 and were 41 in the generation of men that were taught that expressing emotions is not “macho （男子汉气概的）．” Showing feelings or crying （heaven forbid!） was just not done 42 this was a very threatening assignment for some．
At the 43 of our next class, I asked if someone wanted to 44 what happened when they told someone they loved them．I fully expected one of the 45 to volunteer, as was usually the 46 , but on this evening one of the men raised his hand．He appeared quite moved and a bit 47 ．As he unfolded out of his chair, he began by saying, “Dennis．I was quite 48 with you last week when you gave us the assignment．I didn’t feel that I had 49 to say those words to and 50 , who were you to tell me to do something that personal? But as I began driving home my conscience （良知） started talking to me．It was telling me that I 51 exactly who I needed to say I love you to．You see, five years ago, my father and I had a heated 52 and really never resolved it since that one．We 53 seeing each other unless we absolutely had to at Christmas or other family gatherings．But 54 then, we hardly spoke to each other．So last．Tuesday 55 I got home, I had convinced myself．I was going to tell my father I loved him．”
36．A．after B．before C．for D．within
37．A．has to B．ought to C．had better D．can
38．A．told B．said C．talked D．spoken
39．A．look B．hear C．listen D．sound
40．A．when B．until C．that D．unless
41．A．born B．grown C．raised D．risen
42．A．And B．But C．So D．For
43．A．beginning B．end C．middle D．stating
44．A．announce B．share C．answer D．ask
45．A．men B．adults C．students D．women
46．A．case B．thing C．story D．experience
47．A．afraid B．shaken C．terrible D．worried
48．A．happy B．pleased C．angry D．satisfied
49．A．everybody B．nobody C．someone D．anyone
50．A．else B．except C．beside D．besides
51．A．thought B．considered C．knew D．guessed
52．A．disagreement B．encouragement C．disappointment D．discouragement
53．A．imagined B．risked C．avoided D．escaped
54．A．still B．even C．just D．only
55．A．by the time B．at the time C．for the time D．during the time
第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
One evening a grandson was talking to his grandfather about inventions．The grandson asked his grandfather about the computer age and other inventions．
The grandpa replied, “Well, let me think for a minute… I was born before television, penicillin, frozen foods, Xerox machines, contact lenses and Frisbees．There was no radar, credit cards, laser beams or ball-point pens．
Man had not invented air conditioners, dishwashers, clothes dryers, and the clothes were hung out to dry in the fresh air and man hadn’t yet walked on the moon．
Time-sharing meant a time the family spent together in the evenings and weekends — not purchasing condominiums．We had never heard of FM radios, tape decks, CDs, electric typewriters, or guys wearing earrings．”
If you saw anything with ‘Made in Japan’— or any other countries on it, it was junk．The term ‘making out’ referred to how you did on your school exam．Pizza Hut, McDonald’s, and instant coffee were unheard of．
In my day, ‘coke’ was a general cold drink（not the name of Coca Cola）; ‘pot’ was something your mother cooked in（not a drug）, and ‘rock music’ was your grandmother’s lullaby（摇篮曲）（not a kind of popular music）．‘Aids’ were helpers in the high official’s office（not a deadly disease）;‘chip’ meant a piece of wood（not a part of a computer）;‘hardware’ was found in a hardware（五金器具）store, and ‘software’ wasn’t even a word．And we were the last generation to actually believe that a lady needed a husband to have a baby．
No wonder people call us old and think we are confused and say there is a generation gap, and how old do you think I am?”
This man would be only 59 years old．
56．Which of the following statements suits the writer’s opinion?
A．There are too many inventions in the world．
B．Old people always don’t keep up with the society．
C．The world is changing too fast．
D．New generation never understands the old．
57．It can be inferred from the passage that _________．
A．the young generation looked down upon the old
B．the old contributed much to the inventions
C．new inventions usually benefit the young greatly
D．it is difficult for the old to accept all the changes
58．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The grandfather believed that it was reasonable that guys wore earrings．
B．In the grandfather’s opinion, new inventions brought great convenience to human beings．
C．The grandfather thought there was a better family relationship at his time．
D．the grandfather thought so many new inventions usually made old people feel stupid．
59．What’s the grandfather’s attitude towards so many changes?
A．Thankful． B．Unfriendly．
C．Puzzled． D．Curious．
B
So you thought the hamburger was the world’s most popular fast food? After all．McDonald’s Golden Arches are found everywhere in the world．But no，there is another truly universal fast food，the best fast food．It’s easy to make，easy to serve，much more varied than the hamburger ,can be eaten with the hands，and it's delivered to your front door or served in fancy restaurants．It has been one of America’s favorite foods for over 50 years．It is，of course，the pizza．
It’s kind of silly to talk about the moment when pizza was “invented”．It gradually developed over the years, but one thing is for certain—it has been around for a very long time．The idea of using pieces of flat，round bread as plates came from the Greeks．They called them “plakuntos” and ate them with various simple toppings such as oil，garlic，onions，and herbs．The Romans enjoyed eating something similar and called it “picea”．By about 1000 A．D in the city of Naples，“picea” had become “pizza” and people were experimenting with more toppings：cheese，ham，anchovies，and finally the tomato，brought to Italy from Mexico and Peru in the sixteenth century．Naples became the pizza Capital of the world．In 1889，King Umberto I and Queen Margherita heard about pizza and asked to try it．They invited pizza maker，Raffele Esposito，to make it for them．He decided to make the pizza like the Italian flag，so he used red tomatoes，white mozzarella cheese，and green basil leaves．The Queen loved it and the new pizza was named “Pizza Margherita” in her honor．
Pizza migrated to America with the Italians at the end of the nineteenth century．The first pizzeria in the United States was opened in 1905 at 53 Spring Street，New York City， by Gennaro Lombardi．But the popularity of pizza really exploded when American soldiers returned from Italy after World War II and talked excitedly about “that great Italian dish”．Americans are now the greatest producers and consumers of pizza in the world．
60．What do the Italian flag and a Pizza Margherita have in common?
A．They are as popular as each other in Italy．
B．They have the same colors．
C．Both of them represent Italy．
D．There is a picture of a Pizza Margherita on the flag．
61．Which one is the correct timeline of the development of pizza?
A．pizza→ plakuntos→ picea B．picea→ plakuntos→ pizza
C．plakuntos→ picea→ pizza D．plakuntos→ pizza→ picea
62．Why are Mexico and Peru important in the development of pizza?
A．Because pizza was invented in these countries．
B．Because pizza first became popular in these two countries．
C．Because the people there are the greatest consumers of pizza in the world．
D．Because one kind of toppings was brought to Italy from these countries．
63．What is the passage mainly about?
A．Different kinds of pizza． B．The popularity of pizza in US．
C．The history of pizza． D．The ways to make pizza．
C
If U．S．software companies don't pay more attention to quality, they could kiss their business good-bye．Both India and Brazil are developing a world-class software industry．Their weapon is quality and one of their jobs is to attract the top U．S．quality specialists whose voices are not listened to in their country．
Already, of the world's 12 software houses that have earned the highest rating in the world, seven are in India．That's largely because they have used new methods rejected by American software specialists．For example, for decades, quality specialists, W．Edwards Deming and J．M．Juran had urged U．S．software companies to change their attitudes to quality．But their quality call mainly fell on deaf ears in the U．S -- but not in Japan．By the 1970s and 1980s, Japan was grabbing market share with better, cheaper products．They used Deming's and Juran's ideas to bring down the cost of good quality to as little as 5% of total production costs．In U．S．factories, the cost of quality then was 10 times as high: 50%．In software, it still is．
Watts S．Humphrey spent 27 years at IBM heading up software production and then quality assurance．But his advice was seldom paid attention to．He retired from IBM in 1986．In 1987, he worked out a system for assessing（evaluating）and improving software quality．It has proved its value time and again．For example, in 1990 the cost of quality at Raytheon Electronics Systems was almost 60% of total software production costs．It fell to 15% in 1996 and has since further dropped to below 10%．
Like Deming and Juran, Humphrey seems to be winning more praises overseas than at home．The Indian government and several companies have just founded the Watts Humphrey Software Quality Institute at the Software Technology Park in Chennai, India．Let's hope that U．S．lead in software will not be eaten up by its quality problems．
64．What country has more highest-rating companies in the world than any other country has?
A．India． B．The US．
C．Brazil． D．Germany．
65．Which of the following statements about Humphrey is true?
A．He is now still an IBM employer．
B．He has worked for IBM for 37 years．
C．India honors him highly．
D．The US pays much attention to his quality advice．
66．By what means did Japan grab its large market share by the 1970s and the 1980s?
A．Its advertising was most successful．
B．Its products were cheaper in price and better in quality．
C．The US hardware industry was lagging behind．
D．Japan hired a lot of Indian software specialists．
67．What is the writer worrying about?
A．Many US software specialists are working for Japan．
B．The quality problem has become a worldwide problem．
C．India and Japan are joining hands to compete with the US．
D．The US will no longer be the first software player in the world．
D
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第二卷
第四部分：任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填1个单词。
In the past 100 years Asian Americans have become the fastest-growing U．S．minority．As their children began moving up through the nation's schools, it became clear that a new class of academic achievers was forming．Their achievements are reflected in the nation's best universities, where mathematics, science and engineering departments have taken on a Asian character．This special liking for mathematics and science is partly explained by the fact that Asian-American students who began their education abroad arrived in the U．S．with a solid grounding in mathematics but little or no knowledge of English．They are also influenced by the promise of a good job after college．Asians feel there will be less unfair treatment in areas like mathematics and science because they will be judged more objectively．And the return on the investment in education is more immediate in something like engineering than with an arts degree．
Most Asian-American students owe their success to the influence of parents who are determined that their children take full advantage of what the American educational system has to offer．An effective measure of parental attention is homework．Asian parents spend more time with their children than American parents do, and it helps．Many researchers also believe there is something in Asian Culture that promotes success, such as ideals that stress family values and emphasize education．
Both explanations for academic success worry Asian Americans because of fears that they form a typical racial image．Many can remember when Chinese, Japanese and Filipino immigrants were the victims of social separation．Indeed, it was not until 1952 that laws were laid down giving all Asian immigrants the right to citizenship．
Topic
In the past 71 , Asian Americans have made great academic achievements, making them the fastest-growing U．S．minority
Reflection of achievements
Asian Americans more easily 72 in mathematics, science and engineering．
___73___ for achievements
Asian-American students prefer mathematics and science ．
1．Having a solid foundation in mathematics
2．Expecting a good job after 74
3．Receiving fairer treatment resulting from more objective 75
4．Realizing investment more 76 ．
Asian-American students achieve success, 77 by parents and Asian Culture．
1．They are encouraged to make full 78 of American educational system by parents．
2．They perform well especially in homework with the 79 of parents．
3．The ideals promoting their success are deeply 80 in Asian Culture．
Concern
They are worried that the history may repeat itself as Asian immigrants were separated from American mainstream society．
第五部分：书面表达（满分25分）
81．假如你叫Amy，来自英国，现在江西师大附中学习。
你妈妈想在国庆60周年之际来中国旅游。获悉妈妈的假日计划后，你向中国国际旅行社咨询并获得了一些信息。你选择了“江西四日游”。请你写一封电子邮件告诉妈妈你的选择及行程安排。
江西四日游
第一天　游南昌，观腾王阁，乘汽车抵长江，坐游船沿江浏览；
第二天－第三天 登庐山，夜宿牯岭街。第三天清晨在山顶观日出，参观山脚下的东林寺；
第四天 游客自选：
◆乘汽车去汤显祖故居——抚州；
◆乘火车前往景德镇——参观陶瓷之都。
价格：1,500元/人（国庆特价1,200元/人）
注意：1、邮件内容应体现你的选择结合了妈妈的假日计划。
2、适当增添细节以使文章连贯。
3、参考词汇：腾王阁：Tengwang Tower
牯岭街：GuLing Street
东林寺：Dongling Temple
陶　瓷：Porcelain china
4、词数：120左右。
邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mum,
I’ve checked your holiday plan and looked at several possible places where we can go during the 60th Anniversary of the founding of PR C．I think






Bye for now．
Love
Amy
参考答案
第一部分
1—5 BBCAA 6—10 AAACC 11—15 ACBBC 16—20 CCBAB
第二部分
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21-25DACAB 26-30ACBCA 31-35CDAAA
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36—40 DABDB 41—45 CCABD 46—50 ABCDD 51—55 CACBA
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56—59CDCB 60—63 BCDC 64—67 ACBD 68—70DDC
第四部分
71．century 72．succeed /achieve 73．Reasons/ Explanations 74．graduation /college
75 judg（e）ment 76．immediately/quickly 77．influenced /affected 78．use
79．help / aid /assistance 80．rooted / anchored/involved
第五部分
8l．One possible version:
Dear Mum,
I’ve checked your holiday plan and looked at several possible places where we can go during the 60th anniversary of the founding of PRC．I think we should go to Jiangxi Province on a four-day trip．It starts from Nanchang, where we’ll visit Tengwang Tower．Then we’ll take a bus to the Changjiang River．We can go on a river cruise to visit the longest river in China．On the second day we’ll have an active time climbing Mount Lushan．We’ll spend the night in GuLing Street, which is close to the top of the mountain so as to watch the beautiful sunrise early next morning．After that we’ll go down to the foot of the mountain and visit the DongLing Temple．Then we’ll relax a bit before moving on to Fuzhou by bus next day．Fuzhou is in the birthplace of Tang Xianzhu．Afterwards, we’ll head to Jing Dezhen, City of Porcelain china, for a visit．The trip costs only 1,200 yuan per person during the days．Why not take this great offer?
Bye for now．
Love
Amy
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（Text 1）
M: Does Jackie Hunter live here? I have a letter for her, but her name is not on the mailbox．
W: Yes．She lives under us on the second floor．
（Text 2）
W: I heard that Janet had left her job．
M: Why? I thought she was making good money．
W: She can’t stand it．She was working up to 60 hours a week．
（Text 3）
M: Sally, do you still remember you promised me to go out with me at one weekend? Will this weekend do?
W: Jack, I surely remember my promise．But I’m afraid it is not this weekend．Sandy already invited me．
（Text 4）
M: Wake up．We’re getting ready to land．
W: I’m still tired．Did you sleep?
M: No．I’m too excited．You’ll feel better when we’re walking around in London．
W: I hope so．
（Text 5）
M: How did your parents like the play they attended last week?
W: My mother thought the language was terrible, but my father liked it．
（Text 6）
W: We’re nearly there．Will we be allowed to visit all the ships, Peter? The space station and aircraft equipment, as well as the others?
M: Yes, I expect so．We shall see most of them．
W: Good! Visiting spaceships is always exciting．But remember, we’ve got work to do．We’ve got a story to write and photographs to take．
M: Will we be allowed to take photographs?
W: Yes, I think so．And there’ll be a chance to ask questions．
（Text 7）
W: Hi, Johnny．Do you want to go to the cinema on Tuesday?
M: Sorry, I can’t．I’m going swimming with Anna．
W: Oh, where are you going to swim?
M: At the big pool in Park Road．
W: Is it better than the one in town．
M: Yes, it’s much bigger and more modern．
W: I must try it some day．What are you doing on Thursday?
M: I haven’t decided yet．Shall we eat at the French Restaurant?
W: I went there last week．It was very expensive．The Chinese one down the road is much cheaper．
M: What’s it called?
W: Beijing Roast Duck Restaurant．
M: Oh, yes, I know the one．Let’s try it．
（Text 8）
W: Mr．Miller, you were late for work, weren’t you?
M: Yes, I’m very sorry．
W: Why did you get here so late?
M: I watched TV till very late last night．
W: What was on?
M: It was an exciting football match．France against Germany．When France was about to win…So, I got up late and didn’t have breakfast and left home in a hurry．
W: Did you catch the train?
M: No, I called for a taxi．There were a lot of cars and buses on the highway．Unfortunately an accident happened．Then, there was a traffic jam．I was very anxious．
W: What happened after that?
M: The police came and solved the problem．I waited for a long time．When I got to the office, it was already 10 o’clock．
W: I hope that you won’t be late again．Otherwise I will fire you．
M: Sure, I’ll never be late again．
（Text 9）
W: Hello, Mike．I hear you are doing some part-time job．
M: Yes．I’m working two nights at a cafe restaurant．
W: Do they give you decent wages?
M: Not too bad．
W: Well, I’ve been accepted for a part-time job at the post office．
M: Have you? That’s good．So you’ll be earning some extra money, too．
W: Yeah, that’s exactly what I want to ask you about．
M: Go ahead．
W: May I ask a personal question?
M: It depends．What do you want to know?
W: What do you do with the money you earn? Do you spend it immediately or do you save it?
M: Well, I spend some of it on books; entertainment and I also save some for trips．
W: Do you deposit money in a bank?
M: Yes．
W: Which one?
M: The one by the university．
W: Is it any good?
M: Not bad．Very friendly, but a bit slow at times．
（Text 10）
Back to the news．Last Friday a storm hit two villages destroying fourteen houses．Seven others were so badly damaged that their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows．One person was killed, and nine were badly injured and taken to the hospital．A number of other people received small injuries．Altogether over two hundred were left homeless as a result of the storm．
A farmer said the storm began early in the morning and lasted over an hour．He was in the kitchen with his wife and his children when they heard a loud noise．A few minutes later their house fell down on top of them．
They managed to climb out but then he saw that one of his children was missing．He went back inside and found him safe but very frightened．
A woman said that her husband had just left for work when she noticed that her house was shaking．She rushed outside immediately with her children．
There was no time for her to take anything．A few minutes later, the roof came down． Soldiers went to the area to help the people in trouble．