人教版新课标高中一年级(必修一) Unit 4 Earthquakes
第一部分 听力(共二节,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 woman plan to do during the summer?
A.To teach.
B.To stay at home and rest.
C.To go to China for a visit.
2.What did the woman buy her husband for Christmas?
A.A book. B.A watch. C.A case for coin collection.
3.What does the man intend to do?
A.He intends to put something into the boxes.
B.He intends to ask the woman to help him carry boxes.
C.He intends to help the woman carry boxes.
4.What does the woman mean?
A.She doesn’t agree with the man.
B.The man shouldn’t eat the fish.
C.The fish is safe to eat.
5.How much will the woman lend the man?
A.$6 . B. $4 . C.$7.
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, 从每题所给的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6~8题。
6.What is going on in the dialogue?
A.A formal talk between the boss and his secretary.
B.A formal talk between a professor and a student.
C. An interview between the interviewer and the job applicant(申请者).
7.Which of the following is NOT true about Ms.Jenkins?
A.She types well.
B.She speaks Italian.
C.She can say not only one language.
8.When can Ms.Jenkins know the result?
A.In 2 days. B.In 14 days. C.In 40 days.
听第7段材料, 回答第9~11题。
9.Who is answering the call?
A.Anne. B.Jean. C.Mary.
10.Why is Pat making the telephone call?
A.To tell his friend to attend a discussion meeting.
B.To tell his friend to hand in the experiment report.
C. To tell his friend to come to work for the chemistry Department.
11.Which of the following do you think is TRUE?
A. Pat knows Anne. B. Jean knows Pat. C. Mary doesn’t know pat.
听第8段材料, 回答第12~13题。
12.Which of the following that George did NOT do yesterday?
A.Going shopping. B.Washing clothes. C. Looking after the baby.
13.Where did George see Mary?
A.At the office. B.At the concert. C.In his sister’s home.
听第9段材料, 回答第14~16题。
14.What are the two speakers talking about?
A.The education in England.
B.The examination in England.
C.The children in England.
15. At what age do children go to school there?
A.At six. B.At five and a half. C.At five.
16.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Boys and girls can study together at school.
B.Boys and girls hardly go to school together.
C.Only boys go to school.
听第10段材料, 回答第17~20题。
17.When did the fire break out?
A.On the morning of December 24th, 1996.
B.On the night of December 25th, 1996.
D. On the morning of December 26th, 1996.
18.How old was the woman?
A. Nearly 90 years old. B. Just 80 years old. C. Above 90.
19.What’s the trouble with the woman
A.She is blind.
B.She is too weak to walk.
C.She has lost her sense of hearing.
20.Who saved the old lady?
A. A fireman.
B.Father Christmas.
C.A man dressed like Father Christmas.
选做题:听第10段材料, 用恰当的词填空, 完成第17~20题。
第二部分:词汇知识运用(共二节, 满分40分)
第一节 单元要点, 选择最佳答案填空。10分
21.When he learned that his brother had returned from abroad, he set off to his home _____. Which of the following is not OK
A. immediately B. right away C. right then D. at once
22. Everybody went to visit the library _________Jeffery because he was absent that day.
A. except B. besides C. except for D. except that
23.-Would you like to go to the theatre with me, Mary
-I have got no interest in it;______ I have a lot of homework to do.
A. otherwise B. besides C. however D. therefore
24. The lost of 100 lives in the aircraft crash was a great ____.
A. incident B. event C. affair D. disaster
25. Why don’t you______a club That will make you stronger and help you achieve your goal more quickly.
A. organize B. make C. build D. discuss
26. He got _____ in the battle.
A. damaged B. harmed C. hurt D. wounded
27. We don’t need to do extra work this evening. The day’s work was almost ______ now.
A. at the end B. at an end C. at one end D. at our end
28. In that big fire all their houses were______, so they had to build new ones.
A. hurt B. harmed C. injured D. destroyed
29. It is said that there are millions of camels in India and______of them is growing.
A. the number B. a great number C. a lot D. a good many
30. What really______me was that no one seemed to care about the beggars.
A. interested B. pleased C. excited D. shocked
第二节 完形填空。30分
New comers to the United States are often 31 by the schools.American schools 32 seem so different from schools they know in 33 parts of the world.American education is based on the 34 that children 35 to learn to think 36 themselves.The school should be the 37 where they learn to do this. 38 ,children learn the "three R's"(Reading, Writing and Arithmetic),history and government(often called Social Studies) and many other 39 .They also learn 40 be independent(独立的), how to make their own judgment(判断),and how to develop their own 41 and interests.The American teacher does not 42 the children in her class to sit 43 hands folded quietly and to say 44 .She wants them to listen attentively, to ask questions. She knows that 45 children learn from books is 46 .She also knows that, it is necessary for them to know how to use this 47 for their 48 and development. During Open School Week, parents have a 49 to see how American education 50 .
31. A. happy B. afraid C. glad D. surprised
32. A. some time B. sometime C. sometimes D. sometimes
33. A. other B. the other C. another D. all
34. A. opinion B. idea C. promise D. question
35. A. need B. needed C. dare D. dared
36. A. of B. against C. for D. with
37. A. place B. space C. room D. area
38. A. From school B. Out school C. By school D. In school
39. A. lessons B. knowledge C. subjects D. objects
40. A. when to B. how to C. what to D. where to
41. A. ability B. skill C. abilities D. skills
42. A. think B. want C. let D. make
43. A. with B. across C. over D. above
44. A .something B. anything C. nothing D. much
45. A. that B. which C.不填 D. what
46. A. important B. unimportant C. necessary D. useless
47. A. study B. work C. learning D. aim
48. A. growing B. growth C. future D. tomorrow
49. A. ability B. possibility C. interest D. chance
50. A. develops B. learns C. goes D. works
第三部分 阅读理解 (40分)
A
Long long ago, a God called Ratu lived in the sky. Ratu liked to play games and make people angry. The game he liked best was to fly down into the sea and frighten all the fishes. The fishes became very tired of his game. They asked Hemi, the God of the sea, to help them.
So Hemi tried to catch Ratu the next time he flew into the sea, but he was too slow. Ratu laughed at Hemi as he flew past him. This made Hemi angry and he had an idea. He asked the fishes to bring him a lot of seaweed. Hemi tied it all together and made a large net from it. Soon Ratu flew down and Hemi threw the net over him. Ratu fought and fought but could not get free. He was caught.
Ratu promised (保证) never to frighten fishes again if Hemi would set him free. But Hemi did not believe him. Instead, he changed Ratu into a mountain in the sea. Ratu was so angry that when he opened his mouth to shout at Hemi, fire and smoke broke out. And that is why the Island of Ratu is a volcano (火山).
51.This story is a ________.
A. joke B. humor C. true story D. fairy tale
52.The key meaning of this story is ________.
A. how volcanoes are born
B. how Ratu was beaten
C. why some gods are good and some are bad
D. why the Island of Ratu is a volcano
53.Ratu liked to fly down into the sea because ________.
A. he liked to make fun of the fishes
B. the fishes welcomed him
C. the fishes were friendly to him
D. he had too much fire in his mouth.
54.Why did Hemi not believe Ratu’s promise
A. Because Ratu was a funny god.
B. Because Hemi was an honest god.
C. Because Hemi was not believable.
D. Because Ratu was not believable.
55. The main point of the story seems to be that ________.
A. the person who makes trouble will be punished
B. some volcanoes in the sea are gods
C. seaweed is a good material for making nets
D. one who makes promises is not to be always believed
B
Welcome aboard the Luxury Cruise bus to Dallas, Rouge, and Atlanta. We plan to arrive in Dallas at 1:45 this afternoon. There will be a fifteen-minute rest stop at that time. We will give a thirty-minute dinner stop in Rouge at 6:15 for those of you who are continuing on to Atlanta. We should arrive in Atlanta at 1:15 tomorrow morning. Please remember the number of your bus for re-boarding. That number is 3224.
This bus is air-conditioned for your comfort. Please remember that smoking of cigarettes is permitted only in the last six rows, and the smoking of any other material is not allowed, as is the drinking of wine.
56. The passengers will have a fifteen-minute rest stop at the city of ________.
A. Atlanta B. Rouge C. Baton D. Dallas
57.Which of the following is permitted in the last six rows
A. Smoking of cigarettes. B. Smoking of any material.
C. Having a thirty-minute dinner. D. Drinking of wine.
58. The number 3224 should be remembered for ________.
A. telephoning B. writing a letter
C. returning to the bus after a rest stop D. finding the hotel
59.The bus must be comfortable because ________.
A. there will be a rest stop between the cities
B. smoking of cigarettes is permitted
C. the air-temperature in the bus can be controlled
D. the passages will have a free dinner
60. How long will it take the passengers to go to Atlanta from the city of Rouge
A. 5 hours B. 6 hours and a half C. 17 hours D. 18 hours
C
I was a freshman in college when I met the Whites. They were completely different from my own family, yet I felt at home with them immediately. Jane White and I became friends at school, and her family welcomed me like a long-lost cousin. In my family, it was always important to place blame when anything bad happened. “Who did this ”my mother would scream about a dirty kitchen. “This is all your fault, Katharine, ”my father would insist when the cat got out or the dishwasher broke. From the time we were little, my sister, brothers and I told on each other.
We set a place for blame at the dinner table. But the Whites didn’t worry about who had done what. They picked up the pieces and moved on with their lives. The beauty of this was driven home to me the summer Jane died. In July, the White sisters and I decided to take a car trip from their home in Florida to New York. The two older sisters, Sarah and Jane, were college students, and the youngest, Amy, had recently turned sixteen. Proud of having a new driver’s license(驾照),Amy was excited about practicing her driving on the trip. She showed off her license to everyone she met. The big sisters shared the driving of Sarah’s new car during the first part of the trip, but when they reached less crowded areas, they let Amy take over.
Somewhere in South Carolina, we pulled off the highway to eat. After lunch, Amy got behind the wheel. She came to a crossroads with a stop sign. Whether she was nervous or just didn’t see the sign no one would ever know, but Amy continued into the crossroads without stopping. The driver of a large truck, unable to stop in time, ran into our car.
Jane was killed immediately. I was slightly injured.
The most difficult thing that I’ve ever done was to call the Whites to tell them about the accident and that Jane had died. Painful as it was for me to lose a good friend, I knew that it was far worse for them to lose a child. When Mr. and Mrs. White arrived at the hospital, they found their two daughters sharing a room. Sarah had a few cuts on the head; Amy’s leg was broken. They hugged(拥抱)us all and cried tears of sadness and of joy at seeing their daughters. They wiped away the girls’ tears and made a few jokes at Amy as she learned to use her crutches(拐杖). To both of their daughters, and especially to Amy, over and over they simply said, “We’re so glad that you’re alive. ”I was astonished. No blame. No accusations (谴责).
Later, I asked the Whites why they never talked about the fact that Amy was driving and had run a stop sign. Mrs. White said, “Jane’s gone, and we miss her terribly. Nothing we say or do will ever bring her back. But Amy has her whole life ahead of her. How can she lead a full and happy life if she feels we blame her for her sister’s death ”They were right. Amy graduated from the University of California and got married several years ago. She works as a teacher of learning-disabled students. She’s also a mother of two little girls of her own, the oldest named Jane.
61. The author of the passage is ________.
A. Mrs. White’s niece B. Jane’s school friend
C. The Whites’ cousin D. Sarah’s friend from college
62. How did the author’s parents differ from the Whites
A. The author’s parents were less caring.
B. The author’s parents were less loving.
C. The author’s parents were less friendly.
D. The author’s parents were less understanding.
63. How did the accident occur
A. Amy didn’t stop at a crossroads and a truck hit their car.
B. Amy didn’t know what to do when she saw the stop sign.
C. Amy didn’t slow down so their car ran into a truck.
D. Amy didn’t get off the highway at a crossroads.
64. The accident took place in ______.
A. Florida B. California
C. South Carolina D. New York
65. The Whites did not blame Amy for Jane’s death because _____.
A. they didn’t want Amy to feel ashamed and sorry for the rest of her life
B. Amy was badly injured herself and they didn’t want to add to her pain
C. they didn’t want to blame their children in front of others
D. Amy was their youngest daughter and they loved her best
D
Yi So-yeon, an engineer from Seoul, returned to Earth on Saturday after 11 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS), along with Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko and US astronaut Peggy Whitson.
A technical problem turned a routine (常规) return to Earth into a sharper than usual descent (下降) that tested the group members’ stamina and courage. They landed in the Kazakh steppes ( 大草原) about 420km (260 miles) wide of their target.
"During the descent there was some kind of fire outside the Soyuz capsule because we were going through the atmosphere," Yi said.
"At first I was afraid, but the two other guys looked okay, so I tried to look okay too."
Yi smiled and joked her way through a 10-minute news briefing at Star City, the wooded Sovietera cosmonaut training centre on the edge of Moscow. However, Malenchenko and Whitson looked tired and thin after nearly six months in space. Their answers were short and Whitson needed support to balance when she walked. The 29-year-old Yi has become famous in South Korea since the take-off but she brushed this aside and said she has had little contact with friends or family since returning.
"In fact, they are the heroes right now," Yi said, referring to Malenchenko and Whitson. "I’m just a beginner and a little ashamed to say that I am a hero." She did, though, relate a more light-hearted incident on the ISS.
"I sang Fly Me to the Moon" Yi said about the 1950s pop song. "It’s my favorite song from university although at that time I didn’t know I would be an astronaut."
The capsule’s so-called "ballistic" re-entering made the group members face twice the usual pull from the centre of the earth. The flames Yi described may have been caused by friction (摩擦) heating the capsule as it fell through the atmosphere.
Whitson told reporters that Saturday’s ballistic landing, was irregular but not an emergency.
"The Soyuz has been through its history very reliable and there has obviously been some issue in the last couple of descents which went ballistic, but I’m sure the engineers will determine what the problems are and get them fixed," she said.
In October, a Soyuz capsule carrying Malaysia’s first space tourist touched down about 200 km (125 miles) off course in a similar ballistic landing caused by a technical problem.
The Soyuz is the world’s longest-serving manned space capsule. An early version of the craft, the Vostok, carried the first person into space in 1961.
Whitson, 48, has become the American with the longest amount of time in space with 377 days.
66. What’s the main idea of the passage
A. Flight in space is very dangerous
B. Not everybody can go into space
C. Fearful landing tests the Korean astronaut
D. Yi didn’t know she would be an astronaut when she was young
67. The reason why Yi Suo-yeon felt afraid at first was that __________.
A. a fire was caused by the friction
B. she had no such experience before
C. she was not brave enough
D. the other two didn’t help her
68. From the passage, we can learn that __________.
A. Yi So-yeon, a space tourist came from South Korea
B. Whitson became energetic when they landed on earth
C. the two other guys were not afraid during the descent
D. the Soyuz, an unmanned space capsule, had a long history
69. The underlined phrase in this passage means __________.
A. out of work B. out of control C. in the wrong direction D. in danger
70. We can conclude from this passage that __________.
A. experience is very important for astronauts to ensure safety
B. Yi Suo-yeon will never return to the space station
C. people are not willing to experience the space flight
D. we should draw a lesson from the accident
第四部分 书面表达 (40分)
第一节 根据所给单词的首字母以及汉语提示,完成下列句子。 5分
71. There is so much _______(苦难)in this world.
72. He was one of the______(裁判员)at the boxing match.
73. After the battle they b________ the dead.
74. We tried all sorts of medicine but they were all __________(无效).
75. He has many oil ______(井)in his hand.
第二节 根据所给汉语,用题后括号中的英语提示完成句子。15分
76.The army organized teams (将受困的人们挖出来)and to bury the dead.(dig)
77.The miners who (被困在煤矿里)for two days were finally rescued .( trap)
78.The reporter realized that the girl (女孩很害怕)was trying to avoid the question.( frighten)
79. On hearing the news, Leslie (突然大笑) while Tracy burst out crying. (burst)
80.I (无法表达)how I am feeling at the moment.( express)
81.Please (代我向她祝贺)on her success when you see her. (congratulation)
82.She was the teacher (她教我们英国文学).(teach)
83.If he is in danger, many people (会来营救他)him. (rescue)
84.The road (正在修建)will be 80 metres wide.(build)
85.An earthquake left (全城到处是残垣断壁).( ruin)
第三节 短文写作。 20分
荆州市将举办主题为“Protecting Mother Earth”的中学生英语作文竞赛。你准备根据下列四幅图画写一篇“Story of a Tree”的英语小故事参赛。
注意:1.词数:100左右;2.开头已为你写好。
Story of a Tree
Once there was a family living in a cabin (小屋)
第四单元(必修一)参考答案
听力
1一20 CBCBB CBBBA AABAC AAABC
17 .owner 18.arrived at 19.rush out 20.the nearest hospital
单元要点
21. C 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. D 27. B 28. D 29. A 30. D
完形填空。
31.D 根据第二句所讲的美国学校和其他国家不同可知,美国的学校教育制度“令人惊讶”。
32. C 本题考查词形相似词汇的比较。Sometimes在句子中表示“有时”的意思。
33. A 此处表示泛指的其他国家。
34. B idea在句中是不可数名词,表示“理念”的意思。
35. A need 在句中是及物动词,表示“需要”的意思。
36. C “for oneself”是“独立地”的意思。
37. A 本句表示“学校应该是学会学习的地方”。
38. D “In school”是“在学校内”的固定表达。
39. C 根据前文将到的“history and government”就可以推断出在校学习的学科。
40. B 本题考查“疑问词+不定式”作宾语用法,how在不定式短语中作方式状语。
41. C 只有A项才能与interests形成逻辑上的平行关系。
42. B 句中指美国的教师并不向学生提出学生具体手要放好等具体的要求。
43. A 英文中作伴随状语的唯一的介词就是with。
44. C 本题把美国的学校教育和中国的学校教育进行了对比,在中国的学校里事实上就要求学生把手放好,不准讲话。
45. D that引导的宾语从句的主语就是由主语从句来充当的,而该主语从句中的句子结构不完整,因此,指事作宾语常用what引导主语从句。
46. A 从上下文可知,学校里所学的东西是重要的。
47. C 此处指学生学来的学问。
48. B 在四个选项中只有growth才能与development构成逻辑上的平行关系。
49. D 最后一句表示“在学校的开放周,家长才有机会了解美国学校教育是如何实施的。”的意思。
50. D 题解同上。
阅读理解
A《阅读提示》
51. D. 这是一道理解题。从文章内容看,这是一则神话故事。
52. D. 这是一道总结概括题。文章主要介绍的是the Island of Ratu形成火山的原因。
53. A. 这是一道细节题。从文中第一段第二、三两句 "Ratu liked to play games and make people angry. The game he liked best was to fly down into the sea and frighten all the fishes." 可知答案。
54. D. 这是一道推断题。从文中第三段第一句 "Ratu promised never to frighten fishes again if Hemi would set him free." 可推断出答案。
55. A. 这是一道理解题。根据故事含意可知选项为A。
B《阅读提示》
56. D. 这是一道细节题。从文中第一段一、二两句"We plan to arrive in Dallas at 1:45 this afternoon. There will be a fifteen-minute rest stop at that time."可知答案。
57. A. 这是一道细节题。从文中第二段最后一句可作出判断。
58. C. 这是一道细节题。从文中第一段最后两句"Please remember the number of your bus for re-boarding. That number is 3224."可知答案。
59. C. 这是一道细节题。从文中第二段第一句 "This bus is air-conditioned for your comfort."可知答案。
60. B. 这是一道分析题。根据文中的 "a thirty-minute dinner stop in Rouge at 6:15" 和"arrive in Atlanta at 1:15 tomorrow morning" 这两部分计算出两地时间为6.5小时。
C《阅读提示》
61. 选B。根据短文第一段中Jane White and I became friends at school, and her family welcomed me like a long-lost cousin.可以确定此题的答案。
62. 选D。根据全文内容,尤其In my family, it was always important to place blame when anything bad happened.一句可以确定此题的答案。
63. 选A。根据短文Whether she was nervous or just didn’t see the sign no one would ever know, but Amy continued into the crossroads without stopping. The driver of a large truck, unable to stop in time, ran into our car. 可以确定此题的答案。
64. 选C。根据描述事故的部分中Somewhere in South Carolina, we pulled off the highway to eat.一句可以确定答案。
60. 选A。根据短文倒数第二段中But Amy has her whole life ahead of her. How can she lead a full and happy life if she feels we blame her for her sister’s death 两句可以推断出答案。
D《阅读提示》本文讲述Yi Suo-yeon与另外两名宇航员在太空站11天后返回的不平凡经历。
66. C 主旨大意题。令人恐惧的着陆让进入太空的韩国宇航员经受了一次考验。
67. B 细节理解题。根据第六段推理得出, Yi开始时恐惧的原因是以前没有过这种经历。
68. C 由“At first I was afraid, but the two other guys looked okay...”判断得出答案。
69. C 词意猜测题。off course偏离轨道。
70. A 推理判断题。有上下文推理可得:飞行员的经验在旅途中能够对安全起很大作用。
单词拼写
71. suffering 72. judges 73. buried 74. useless 75. wells
完成句子
76. to dig out those who were trapped 77.had been trapped in the coal mine
78. who was so frightened 79. burst into laughter
80. can’t express 81.pass on my congratulations
82. who taught us English Literature 83. will come to rescue
84. (that/which is) being built 85. the whole city / town in ruins
书面表达
One possible Version:
Story of a Tree
Once there was a family living in a cabin under a huge tree. Its strong branches and thick leaves kept the family safe from the wind and rain. Sometime later, they fell down the tree with an ax, as they were building another cabin. They needed the wood for its walls and the branches and leaves for its roof. But before the completion of the new cabin, a storm came. And strong winds blew away the roofs of both the old and new cabins, because the tree was no longer there to protect the place from the wind. The people are too astonished to do anything.
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M:Are you teaching this summer?
W:No.I’m going to take the summer off. I plan to go back to China for a visit.
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M:Have you gotten your Christmas shopping done yet?
W:Almost.I got a watch for my husband, but I can’t seem to find anything for my dad.He would probably like a book or a case for his coin collection.
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M:Need a hand with those boxes?
W:That’s OK. I can manage.They are empty.
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M:I bought this fish to cook for my dinner tonight, but it doesn’t look all that fresh to me now. Would you say it’s still all right to eat?
W:Let’s take a look...Oh, if I were you, I wouldn’t even think about it.
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M:This pen costs $11, but I have only $7.
W:I’ve got $6, so I’ll lend you the rest.
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M:Have a seat, please, Ms.Jenkins.
W:Thank you, sir.
M:Well, I’d like to start our conversation with some questions.Shall we start?
W:Sure.
M:Can you type, Ms.Jenkins?
W:Yes, I can.
M:How many words a minute?
W:Sixty.
M:Hmm.Have you ever learned how to operate an office computer?
W:Yes, I have.I worked for two years as a computer operator in a school.
M: Good. Are you familiar with other modern equipments, the fax machine, the printer, and things like that
W: I don’t think it’s a problem for me to work on those machines. You know, sir, I’ve even learned shorthand.
M: You have That’s good. And you speak foreign languages, don’t you
W: Yes. I speak German and French.
M: Do you speak Italian
W: No, I don’ t speak Italian. But I speak Chinese.
M: Really We have branches in Beijing and Shanghai.
W: You mean I have the job
M: Wait, wait, Ms. Jenkins. I have to talk to the general manager before a final decision is made.
W: I see. When can I know the result
M: In about two weeks, I think.
W: Thank you very much.
M: Goodbye, Ms. Jenkins.
W: Goodbye.
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W: Hello! 6677567.
M: Hello! Is Mary there
W: No. I’m sorry. Mary is not here at the moment.
M: Is that you, Anne
W: Oh, no. I’m Jean.
M: I’m sorry... er... well, could you please pass Mary a message for me
W: Sure. What is it for
M: Well, she’s wanted to attend a discussion meeting at 8: 00 tomorrow morning. Please tell her to come in time with the experiment report she’ s written.
W: All right. And where are you calling from
M: From the chemistry department office, Zhejiang University. I’m Pat, Mary’ s friend.
W: Thank you for calling, Pat.
M: And thank you, Anne.
W: But I’m not Anne, I’m Jean. I’m Jack’s sister-in-law.
M: Oh, I’m sorry, Jean. Good-bye.
W: Good-bye.
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W: Hello. George! I wanted to speak to you yesterday, but you weren’t at your usual place for lunch.
M: No. I had a day off from the newspaper office because I worked so much overtime last week.
W: Oh. I see. You had a holiday.
M: Well! I stayed at home and looked after the baby.
W: What You took care of the baby Whose baby
M: Oh, it was my sister’s baby. She wanted to go shopping in the morning, so I stayed at home and did a lot of useful things.
W: Oh
M: Yes. I mended my radio, washed a shirt and some socks, and cleaned out the drawers of my desk.
W: I don’t call that a holiday. I wanted to ask you to the concert last night. The one at the Town Hall near where we live.
M: That’s funny! My office called me in the afternoon and asked me to go and write an article about the concert. I noticed that you weren’t there, but your friend Mary was.
W: Was she indeed That’s very strange.
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M: May I ask you some questions
W: What do you want to know about
M: Something about the education in England.
W: OK. It’s my pleasure.
M: At what age do children start school in England
W: At five years old.
M: Do boys and girls go to school together
W: Yes, they do.
M: What exams do the children take first when they go to university
W: "0" level and "A" level first.
M: How long do they usually stay at university
W: Three or four years.
M: Thank you for telling me so much.
W: You are welcome.
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A house in Liverpool caught fire on the early morning of Christmas Eve, 1996. An old lady who lived in the house alone was already in her late eighties. As she was very old and in poor health, she had great trouble walking even when things were fine. With her house on fire all around her, she was unable to go anywhere. The smoke made her choke. The fire soon spread all over the house, so she would have died without quick rescue. Firefighters arrived at the house before long and searched through the house. But unfortunately they didn’t find her, so they began to try to put out the fire. Just then a man dressed like Father Christmas was passing by, and he heard the old lady coughing badly in the house.At once he threw away all the gifts which he would give to poor families and rushed into the burning house.After a while he was seen to rush out with the old lady on his back.First he carried her to safety, and then he managed to take her to the nearest hospital.In the end, the old lady was saved.
A house in Liverpool caught fire and the 17 was unable to go anywhere because she was already in her late eighties. Fire fighters 18 the house soon but they didn’t find the woman. Just then a man was seen to 19 with the old lady on his back. He tried hard to carry her to safety and managed to take her to 20 .