江苏省涟水中学 2019-2020 学年度第二学期高二年级阶段检测（一） 英语试卷
(本试卷共六部分，满分 150 分。考试时间 120 分钟。)
第一部分 听力（共 20 小题，每题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 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 和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What is the man waiting to do?
A. Enjoy some noodles. B. Eat some eggs. C. Drink some hot water.
2. What does the man advise the woman to do?
A. Give running another try.
B. Try some of the other events.
C. Talk with the P.E teacher.
3. For what purpose did the woman choose to take Spanish?
A. She wanted to be classmates with the man.
B. She studied it when she was a little girl.
C. She had studied a similar language before.
4. What is Steve worried about?
A. His football. B. His lamp. C. His desk
5. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a bookstore. B. In a game center. C. In a library.
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 5 秒钟的时间
阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第 6 至 7 题。
6. How does the woman describe her students?
A. Various. B. Boring. C. Educational.
7. When does the conversation take place?
A. At the beginning of a term.
B. In the middle of a term.
C. At the end of a term.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。
8. Where was the group supposed to meet?
A. In the parking lot.
B. At the movie theater.
C. At the entrance of the mall.
9. Which showing are the speakers late for?
A. The 12:00 showing.
B. The 12:10 p.m. showing.
C. The 1:30 p.m. showing.
10. Who is paying for the woman’s ticket?
A. Dave. B. Kate. C. Julia.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。
11. What is the weather like now?
A. It is windy. B. It is snowing. C. It is raining.
12. How did the woman get to the coffee shop?
A. She took a subway.
B. She drove her car.
C. She walked a few blocks.
13. Why did the woman come to the cafe?
A. She thought she would study well there.
B. She planned to own a coffee shop someday.
C. She wanted to be surrounded by other students.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。
14. When do students usually have the most trouble in college according to theman?
A. During office hours.
B. During the first year.
C. During the last year.
15. What resource does the woman mention?
A. The writing center. B. The library. C. Tutors.
16. Where does the man think students should go for help withassignments?
A. The Center for Academic Success.
B. Their network of friends.
C. The math lab.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. What did John probably want to do when he finished school?
A. Be an engineer.
B. Become a math teacher.
C. Study Modern Asian History.
18. What time did John need to be in the classroom for his English test? A. At 8:30 a.m. B. At 9:00 a.m. C. At 4:00 p.m.
19. Why did John have ink on his shirt?
A. He did not have enough paper.
B. Someone played a trick on him.
C. He fell asleep with his pen in his hand.
20. What was the terrible truth for John?
A. He had missed the test.
B. He couldn’t find his car.
C. He had fallen asleep in class.
第二部分 阅读理解（共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） 第一节 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 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
If you live in a place where most people speak the language you are learning, you may use the language for several hours each day. So it may become part of your “inner speech.” In other words, you start thinking in that language. Your mind stops trying to translate things from your native language into the second language. But most of the English learners live in places where English is not the main language. This may be true for you. You may not have many chances to practice English. You may even be self-taught.
Thinking in English really helps! It is not very difficult, but it does need practice. Here we will share some mental exercises. A good first step is to think in words. Look around you. What do you see? In your head, try to name each object in your surroundings. Charles Thomas has taught English for over 10 years. He tells his students to name the things that they see around them, wherever they are.
Another exercise Thomas suggest is describing in your mind objects you don’t know the words for. An example would be if you couldn’t think of the word “garage”. Thomas says, “If you’re looking at your house and you see your garage, but you can’t think of the name in English. You can say, ‘The place inside where I put my car’ or you can say, ‘It’s next to my house. I keep things there.’”
The next exercise is thinking in simple sentences. For example, if you are sitting in a park, you can tell yourself things like, “It’s such a beautiful day” and “People are playing sports with their friends.” You can also describe your daily activities. Thomas asks his students to describe their day using the simple present verb form. So, they would think to themselves things like, “I put on my shirt” and “He drives the bus.”
How much time should you spend on these exercises? Thomas says you do a little every day. “When you make things a habit, then it just pops up into your mind without thinking and then, before you know it, really, you’re thinking in English.”
21. When a second language becomes part of your “inner speech”, .
A. most people around you speak the language
B. you start thinking in the language
C. you translate things from your native language into it
D. you learn the language by yourself
22. “The place inside where I put my car” is an example for .
A. naming objects in your surroundings
B. thinking in simple sentences
C. describing objects you don’t know the words for
D. describing your daily activities
23. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Spend your time on exercises
B. Teach yourself a second language
C. Train your brain to think in English
D. Practice English wherever you are
B
Robots have taken over many of America’s factories. But can they pick a strawberry? “It’s really hard for robots to match what humans can do,” says Bob Pizter, an expert on robots.
Any 4-year-old kid can pick a strawberry, but machines can’t seem to figure it out. Pizter says the hardest thing for them is finding the fruit. Pizter’s strawberry-picking robot is rolling into a strawberry field. This well-designed device drives itself. It’s as big as a bus, long enough to straddle ( 跨 越 ) a dozen rows of strawberries at once. Powerful computers are sitting on top. Underneath, there are high-definition cameras to find the berries, and robotic claws ready to pick them.
“Nobody’s telling it what to do,” explains Paul Bissett, the chief operating officer of Harvest CROO Robotics. “It’s remembering its path down the row. It’s remembering where all these plants are.” It knows all this, thanks to the super-accurate GPS. Its computer brain contains a map showing the locations of every strawberry plant in the field. The action of machinery is truly impressive, but the baskets are still practically empty. Pitzer says the robots are able to find and pick more than 50 percent of ripe berries. That’s not yet up to human standards. A typical worker, he says, manages to pick anywhere from 60 to 90 percent of the berries. Also, he admits, the machine is slower than human hands. On the other hand, it has some advantages. It can work right through the night. Two years later, he says, this machine will be in the fields working for real. “There are weaknesses to work out, but it’s getting there. We’re close.” he says.
Strawberry companies are putting millions of dollars into this project. The reason, Gary Wishnatzki, the owner of Wish Farms says, is that it’s getting more and more difficult to find enough people to pick his berries. “The fact of the matter is, if we don’t solve the problem of this labor shortage with automation, the industry is facing a big challenge ahead. The price of fruit is going to be much higher,” Jose Santos, the leader of the farm, says.
Jose is pretty convinced, though, that picking strawberries will always require people. The machines will break down, he points out. In fact, he’s looking on the bright side. “You could
afford to give people a day off if you have machines behind you,” he says.
24. According to the passage, the strawberry-picking robot .
A. can work extra hours
B. relies on GPS only to find berries
C. runs on petrol just like a bus
D. picks both ripe and unripe berries
25. What do people mentioned in the passage think of the strawberry-picking robot?
A. It will lead to the price of strawberries rising.
B. It keeps human workers working through night.
C. It is not very efficient at the moment but promising.
D. It will completely take the place of human workers.
26. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. The working principle of strawberry-picking robots.
B. Farmers’ expectations for strawberry-picking robots.
C. The present state of strawberry-picking robots.
D. The differences between humans and strawberry-picking robots.
C
Rumors（谣言）：we've all heard some and we've all spread some. In more traditional times they shook entire families. Today, they travel differently because the way we share information has also changed.
The fact is that rumors have great potential to upset things, whether socially or personally. Wedon't enjoy being on the receiving end of one, since they usually don't have good intentions. They are somewhat veiled（掩饰的）messages.
Normally rumors are oral messages: word of mouth. The paradox （自相矛盾）is that there
is no evidence to support rumors, but the more people share it, the more they see it as true. To finish explaining rumors, we think that they follow certain very clear laws. Secrecy: The source is unknown. There is also a proven phenomenon that human beings usually forget the source of a message before they forget its content. Certainty: We hardly question rumors simply because of the mental effort involved. On the other hand, no one likes to doubt a person who convinces us that the information they spread is true. Change: It acts like a tree. New rumors branch out to fill in the gaps left by the first rumor.
Another property (属性) of rumors is that they tend to become viral. Each receiver is at the same time a potential transmitter （传输者）of the information. The receiver often adds their own opinion. Their manner and tone of transmitting it also changes it.
How can we end rumors? The answer is as simple as it is impossible: preventing people from communicating. A more realistic response is equally difficult, although less than the first one. It is that we should be critical of the information we receive. We should ask ourselves if the source is reliable. Ask （ if possible ） the person you heard it from whether they also trust the
information. We should also think about if the rumor benefits someone, and if that someone started the rumor.
One rumor to be especially cautious of is a rumor about groups relatively unable to defend themselves. That's why we say, "History is always told by the winners." The first payment the defeated must make is to accept the victor's version of the story.
27. What can we learn about rumors?
A. We have all heard some and believed them.
B. We're happy to be the receiving end of them.
C. They may have negative influence on society.
D. They often hide good intentions in the messages.
28. How are rumors like a tree?
A. Rumors keep changing, just as trees change their color.
B. Rumors are deeply rooted in reality, like tree roots in the earth.
C. New rumors have gaps, like the space between tree branches.
D. New rumors grow out of the original, like branches out of a trunk.
29. What does the underlined word ‘viral’ in Para 4 probably mean?
A. Something easily spread.
B. Something acceptable.
C. Something easily defended.
D. Something beneficial.
30. Which of the following may the author agree with?
A. It is easy to prevent people from spreading rumors.
B. People are often active in judging the rumors critically.
C. We should think about the hidden message of the rumors.
D. Stories told by the victors are usually better worth trusting.
第二节 七选五（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Cute Ways to Wake Someone Up over the Phone
In the morningwaking someone up is what many people dislike. However, maybe wakingup on a special phone call changes a person’s opinion. 31 As a result, give a person a special morning wake-up call to start his day off and hopefully improve hisview for the rest of the day.
Playing a Song
Play a song when your lucky one answers the phone. 32 If you don’t want to start the day with a bright song, choose his favorite music or one that has a special meaning for the two of you to make sure he’ll know at once who is providing his cute wake-up call.
Making an Impression
Try out a few expressions to wish your special person a good morning. You can choose a phrase from her favorite movie and imitate(模仿) the actor’s voice from the movie. 33
Joking Around
Start the morning off with a joke included in your wake-up call. 34 No matter how funny you may be, waking someone up before her body is ready is no joke.
Using Different Languages
35 Or go over a few ways to wish your friend a good morning in his native language. For a humorous touch, be creative.
A. Try singing or playing music yourself.
B. You canalso choose your favorite line.
C. Choose one that will put a smile on his face.
D. Use any foreign language you are familiar with.
E. Humor, for example, helps improve an individual’s view.
F. No matter which type of joke you choose, keep the content lighthearted.
G. You don’t want to interrupt your friend or family member’s biological clock.
第三部分 完形填空 (共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Hunter Shamatt lost his wallet while he was on a flight from Omaha to Denver earlier this month. Upon realizing that his wallet was lost, he 36 the airline to see if anyone had turned it in— but fruitlessly. 37 the wallet contained his ID, a signed paycheck, $60 in cash, etc, he feared the worst.
Two days after the flight, however, Hunter was 38 to receive a package in the mail from an anonymous(匿名的)sender. Inside was his wallet — 39 an additional $40 in cash.
“I found this 40 a flight from Omaha to Denver-row 12, seat F wedged(卡住) between
the seat and wall.” 41 a letter that was enclosed with the package. “Thought you might want it back. All the best. PS: I rounded your cash up to an even $100 so you could celebrate the 42 of your wallet. Have fun!”
Hunter’s mother, Jeannie, posted a photo of the 43 to social media in hopes that they would be able to track down the 44 . All they found out was that the letter was 45 from Applied Underwriters in Omaha and the sender’s initials were signed “T.B”. The sender was later 46 as Todd Brown, who was delighted to “have a little fun” with helping out a hard-working stranger.
“I saw he was just a kid, 20 years old. He had a paycheck in there, so I 47 ,‘Well, he’s doing his best to make ends meet.’” said Brown. “Hunter was very 48 . He told me he has some student loans to pay within two days so the 49 was right,” Brown added, “He 50 it was gone forever. So when he opened it, he just started 51 , ‘No way! No way!’”
Brown says that he often tries to do good things without any recognition; that’s why he didn’t sign his 52 on the letter, but Jeannie later insisted on 53 him on social media. “I try to teach my children to help people without consideration of the 54 ,” Jeannie wrote on Facebook, “This story is more about rebuilding 55 in people than anything.”
36. A. ordered B. contacted C. caught D. checked
37. A. Though B. While C. Since D. Unless
38. A. shocked B. amused C. anxious D. frightened
39. A. apart from B. except for C. along with D. instead of
40. A. on B. in C. by D. at
41. A. said B. read C. written D. signed
42. A. search B. completeness C. valuable D. return
43. A. sender B. letter C. wallet D. package
44. A. money B. flight C. wallet D. sender
45. A. accepted B. sent C. taken D. collected
46. A. known B. considered C. identified D. introduced
47. A. noticed B. replied C. doubted D. figured.
48. A. thankful B. stressful C. thoughtful D. regretful
59. A. behavior B. number C. timing D. paycheck
50. A. remembered B. thought C. admitted D. imagined
51. A. screaming B. jumping C. dancing D. laughing
52. A. address B. mark C. phone number D. full name
53. A. questioning B. praising C. disturbing D. surprising
54. A. income B. wealth C. reward D. fame
55. A. faith B. ambition C. appreciation D. strength
第四部分 语法填空 (共 10 小题：每小题 2 分，满分 20 分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
In your mind, what is school for? There are many answers 56 this question, and people in the USA have their own ideas. A poll (民意调查) 57 (name) "The Public's Attitudes Toward the Public Schools" is from a teaching group, PDK International. It asked Americans to name the
58 (big) purpose of school. PDK International said nearly 45 percent of people said the main goal was for students to make 59 (prepare) for exams. Around a quarter of people said it was to get kids a job. Just over 26 percent of Americans said the reason for school was to teach children about citizenship (公民权).
The CEO of PDK International, Joshua said the study questioned whether school 60 (do)
the right thing at that time. He agreed with an author James Baldwin, 61 said in 1963 that the aim of school is "to ask questions of 62 earth and learn to live with those questions”.
Students had different 63 (idea) about school. Elena Brankov, 15, said it was necessary
for school to teach students to be creative, share ideas and use technology 64 (make) the world a better place. Seth Godin said that school was to have students 65 （(train）)in the basic skills necessary for employment and create leaders who help us to complete on the world stage.
第五部分 单词拼写(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分,满分 15 分)
根据首字母或中文提示写出单词的正确形式，使句子意思连贯。每空一词。
66. Satellites make TV （可使用的）to people who live far away from cities and satellite dishes can often be seen distributed throughout the countryside and remote areas.
67. No matter what the (状况), when the phone rings, everything stops so that the call can be answered.
68. Aspirin and penicillin have saved millions of people's lives and have proved b to mankind since they were invented.
69. A lot of people now s to the theory that acupuncture blocks pain signals from reaching the brain.
70. Some people claim that surfing the Internet is a waste of time. They make the a that children spend too much time chatting and playing games instead of focusing on schoolwork.
71. People who spend too much time on the internet tend to w from the people and the world around them.
72. Having seen the situation, Charles Yerkes u the job of improving the system in 1902 by obtaining ownership of different lines and setting up the Underground Electric Railways Company of London.
73. There are many flights to Dalian, and the city has good air connections with most large cities in China. But you need to make (预订，预约）in advance.
74. Fagin and his group of criminals find him and drag him back into the life of crime, pressuring him with the threat of violence if he (反抗，抵抗）.
75. Burns had a (名誉，名声）of being funny and pleasant to be around.
76. Those potential husbands who can't answer all three riddles of Turandot’s will be c to death.
77. Because of the prejudice and racial (歧视）of the time，Sam Philips knew that he had
to use white singers or the records might not get played on the radio.
78. I was amazed to learn that Picasso had an (产量）of more than 20000 pieces of art.
79. Unfortunately, although Van Gogh (全心全意投入） his whole being to painting, he received little reward for his effort.
80. In 1983, Zhang Linghong gained (录取，准许进入）to the Beijing School of Art.
第六部分 课后续写 (满分 25 分)
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
Mary waited anxiously for her turn in the empty dressing room. Never had she been so nervous before. This competition was of vital importance to her comeback .“If I can win today,” she said to herself, “I can dance on the national stage next month.” Three months ago, her left arm was seriously injured in a car accident.After the medical treatment , she began to recover slowly. She practiced over and over again in order to regain her dancing skills.
“Hi, Mary,” in rushed her friend Jessica.“How is your arm? Is it going to influence your performance?”
“I guess it can be tolerated for I am to win the match . ” said Mary with a determined look. “Admirable! But I hear that a girl called Linda is really gifted and strong.She can be your
real well-matched competitor. Come on!”
After Jessica left,Mary decided to practice her most difficult spin . “If I don’t try harder, I won’t grasp this chance.” She thought. But her arm began to hurt, making her worried. “Mary, what makes you think you have a chance tonight?” she said to herself. After the pain was gone, she continued to warm up.
A slim girl hurried in and put down an equipment bag on the chair.Then, she took out her dance dress quickly and put it on skillfully. Seeing Mary, she smiled politely and said “Hi, I’m Linda. I am the next one!” Mary nodded in reply but felt uncomfortable. “This is just my competitor. Because of her, I may lose tonight.” Her mind was wandering when Linda let out a scream, “Oh, God, I can’t find my music tape!” Linda searched her bag but in vain . “It may be missing on the way.” With these words, she then rushed out.
注意：
1. 所续写短文的字数应为 150 字左右；
2. 应使用 5 个以上的短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph 1:
Suddenly, Mary caught sight of a black box under the chair where Linda put her bag.
Paragraph 2:
Hearing her name called, Mary walked on the stage with her heart beating faster and faster.
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高二阶段检测英语试卷答案
第一部分 听力（共 20小题；每小题 1分，满分 20分）
1—5 ABCBC 6—10 AACBC 11—15 CBABB 16—20 CABCA
第二部分 阅读
第一节 阅读理解（共 10小题；每小题 2分，满分 20分）
21—23 BCC 24-26 ACC 27---30 CDAC
第二节 七选五 (共 5小题；每小题 2分， 满分 10分)
31-35 ECBFD
第三部分 完形填空(共 20小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 30分)
36-40 BCACA 41-45 BDBDB 46-50 CDACB 51-55ADBCA
第四部分 短文语法填空(共 10小题: 每小题 2分， 满分 20分）
56.to 57. named 58.biggest 59.preparations 60. was doing 61. who 62 the
63. ideas 64. to make 65. trained
第五部分 单词拼写(共 15小题； 每小题 1分， 满分 15分）
66. accessible 67. circumstances 68. beneficial 69. subscribe 70. assumption 71. withdraw
72. undertook 73.reservations 74. resists 75. reputation 76.condemned 77. discrimination
78. output 79. committed 80. admission
第六部分 写作（满分 25分）
读后续写范文 1
Suddenly, Mary caught sight of a black box under the chair where Linda put her bag. She went over and
then opened the box to find Linda’s tape was just inside. At that time, she was in a dilemma, “This is my chance to
defeat her.” But on a second thought, she changed her mind, “If I hide it, I will win the competition but I may lose
something.” She placed it on the chair carefully, leaving a note saying “Take it easy, we are the best.” Soon, it’s
her turn to come on the stage.
Hearing her name called, Mary walked on the stage with her heart beating faster and faster. She kept
reminding herself, “I have been practicing for so long, and I will certainly make it.” But the serious pain in her
arm came again when she was performing the most difficult spin. She fell down on the stage. At that moment,
Linda came back in low spirits. To her surprise and relief she saw the tape and Mary’s note. With Mary’s kindness
and encouragement, Linda finished her performance calmly and skillfully. Finally, Mary lost the game but she
believed she had won everything.
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读后续写范文 2
Suddenly, Mary caught sight of a black box under the chair where Linda put her bag.She bent over to pick it
up. “Linda’s music tape!” She cried out in surprise. “It must have rolled out of her bag,while she got changed
here.” At this moment, an idea flashed through her mind, which made her rooted to the spot. “Without her music
tape, Linda will surely lose; without this real competitor, I will definitely win.” At the thought of this, Mary
shivered slightly. She was in a dilemma, wondering what to do next. “Do I really want to win so much?”She
hesitated for a second and then hurried out to give the music tape to Linda ,who was extremely anxious in the
corridor. Linda was so grateful to Mary, and finished her dancing successfully.
Hearing her name called, Mary walked on the stage with her heart beating faster and faster. Nervous as
she was, she stepped onto the stage with a big smile. She danced skillfully to the music and completed her most
difficult spin smoothly. “Good,” she thougt to herself, “my injured arm is awesome today.” As the music ended,
thunderous applause filled the stadium.With the final marks announced, Mary knew she achieved her goal and
tears began to well up in her eyes . (Possible ending 1)As she headed back to the dressing room, Linda came up
to her cheerfully and held her hand tightly, “Congratulations!You’ve done an amazing performance! You win!”
Mary smiled happily, “I win.” (Possible ending 2)As she headed back to the dressing room, she thought about the
music tape. “No one will know how close I really came to losing,” Mary said softly to herself.
听力材料
Text 1
M: Are those noodles done yet? I’m so hungry, I could eat raw eggs!
W: Me, too. But I’m afraid they’re still cooking. It feels like I’ve been waiting for this water to boil all day.
M: I think it just seems longer because we’re so hungry.
Text 2
W: What are we doing in P.E. today, John? I hope it’s not track and field again. I’m a terrible runner.
M: Not all of track and field is running, you know. Why don’t you try some of the “field” events? There’s the long
jump, the high jump…
Text 3
W: I studied a little French when I was younger, and I know that Spanish has some similarities, so it shouldn’t be
too difficult. At least, that’s what I was thinking when I signed up for it.
M: It looks like we’ll be classmates.
Text 4
W: What happened to this lamp, Steve? It looks like someone used it as a football.
M: I know. It fell off my desk last night. Do you think my parents will notice?
3
W: Definitely. You should send a text message and tell them about it before they get home.
Text 5
W: Hey, Max! Do you know about the big game this weekend?
M: Uh…yeah, but keep your voice down. We’re supposed to be quiet in here. People are studying all around us.
W: What do you mean? It’s not like we’re in class. This is our free time.
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M: How was your break? Ready for a new term?
W: It was fine, but it wasn’t long enough. I could use just one more week.
M: I hear you! How’s your new class load? What are you teaching?
W: Art History 101, the same as usual. But this year, I’m excited because my students are from different parts of
the country.
M: Awesome. I’ll bet you’ll learn a lot.
W: Why are you in the lunch room? Don’t you have papers to grade?
M: No, I’m just planning tomorrow’s lesson. I got bored and decided to come see what’s in the fridge.
W: Well, there’s nothing in there yet. It’s only the first day of school.
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W: Where are Jim and Kate? We’ve been waiting here forever. We were all supposed to meet here at noon by the
entrance.
M: Yeah, they’re in the parking lot. And Dave and his wife Julia are right behind them. What time does the movie
start?
W: In ten minutes, but since everyone is late, we might have to see another movie.
M: There is another showing at 1:30, so we can shop here for a while and then head up to the fifth floor.
W: OK. You get the tickets, and I’ll wait here for the rest of them. Do you have enough money for the tickets?
M: Actually, no. I only have enough for myself and one other person. What about you?
W: Dave’s wife is paying for me. So, I guess we’re stuck here.
M: I guess it would have been easier to have just gotten a ride with them…
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M: Look outside, Hannah. It’s only raining now, but the temperature is supposed to drop. The streets will be icy if
it gets cold enough.
W: I think the rain will turn to snow soon, actually. I wonder if I should put the snow chains on the tires before I
leave.
M: Let me check the weather report. If it’s going to snow, you may want to think about just staying here.
W: I can’t stay in this café all night, Hank. And you shouldn’t either.
M: Well, I only have to walk a few blocks and I’ll be home. What are you going to do? It’s safer for you to take
the subway.
W: I suppose I should have stayed home. I don’t know why I always feel like I can study better in a coffee shop.
It’s a little crazy, isn’t it?
M: Not really. Look around you. This place is full of desperate students like us.
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W: Well, if we ever get to graduation, I’m going to save up my money and buy a coffee shop in a college town.
M: That’s a great idea. But first, we have to survive this storm.
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W: Welcome back to Valley High, Aaron. It’s been two years since you visited us, and you’re almost finished with
college. Can you give the students some tips on how to succeed in college?
M: Uh, I will try. I think it’s important to take control of your schedule in the first year. Nobody will tell you when
to do your homework, so you have to take charge. And of course, you need a good network of friends. It’s
important to choose friends who also have good study skills. Otherwise, you’re doomed!
W: And what causes most new college students to fail?
M: Well, in addition to falling behind on their work and spending too much time on social activities, I think
students also get in trouble when they don’t use the university’s resources.
W: You mean, like the library?
M: Well, yes. I’m also talking about services that can help students succeed. For example, the office for academic
success can help you find tutors. Or you can visit the writing center or the math lab if you need help with an
assignment. And of course, all professors have office hours. You should take advantage of those when you are
confused or get behind.
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It was midnight, and John was studying for his last test. He had many classes, and getting the highest score was
important to him. He knew that doing well in high school was important. He had stayed awake every night during
final exams to make sure he could succeed.
On Monday night, he had worked on chemistry until 8:00 the next morning, just in time for his chemistry final.
On Tuesday night, he had reviewed Modern Asian History until 4:00. On Wednesday night, he worked on his
mathematics. He wanted to get the highest score possible on that test, because engineers must know math well.
But on Thursday night, when he was studying for his English test, he began to fall asleep. His head was resting on
his textbook, and his pen had made a big ink spot on his shirt. He had slept until 8:30, and he had only thirty
minutes to get to the classroom. He put on his glasses and ran to the school. When he got there, there were no cars
in the parking lot. The gates were closed. He looked at his smart phone and saw that all his friends had sent him
messages. That was when he realized the terrible truth — he had slept longer than he had thought. It was the
weekend, and the English test was over!
