2015届高三英语八校联考试卷
第I卷（共115分） ２０１５.３.３１
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. Who is answering the phone?
A. Elaine. B. Allan MacFarlane. C. Bob Harris.
2. What happened to the driver?
A. He ran into a bicycle. B. He drove too slowly. C. He ran into a tree.
3. What can we learn from the dialogue?
A. They like summer. B. They don't like summer. C. They think hot weather is nicer.
4. When should Susan go to meet Professor Brown?
A. At 9:30. B. At 10:00. C. At 10:30.
5. What does the woman plan to do this afternoon?
A. Buy a new pair of glasses. B. Shop for some clothes. C. Go to her classes.
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. Where does the conversation most likely take place?
A. In a restaurant. B. In a hotel. C. On the phone.
7. When does the restaurant stop serving lunch?
A. At 1 p. m. B. At 2 p. m. C. At 3 p. m.
8. How many people will come with the woman for lunch?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Buying a car. B. Choosing a gift. C. Using a computer.
10. What's the relationship between the two speakers?
A. Husband and wife. B. Professor and student. C. Salesman and customer.
11. What do we know about the person mentioned by speakers?
A. Maybe he likes something expensive.
B. He is surely over sixty years old.
C. He must be fond of learning.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12. What's the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Close friends. B. Strangers. C. Colleagues.
13. What's the woman going to do?
A. She is going to work in a post office nearby.
B. She wants to do some exercise.
C. She intends to post a letter.
14. What does the woman have to do to reach the destination？
A. She has to find the entrance inside a building complex.
B. She has to turn right to the main street.
C. She has to register her letter.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. What is the present condition of hotline like today?
A. Poor. B. Popular. C. Rare.
16. What is the purpose of starting the hotline for teenagers?
A. To gain the belief of teenagers.
B. To make teenagers study hard.
C. To protect teenagers' rights.
17. What does the woman think of the hotline for teenagers?
A. It won't last long. B. It will be useful. C. It will save many lives.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To report on the growing middle class of China.
B. To introduce a US company.
C. To analyze the current market.
19. How many new babies does China have every year?
A. 11 million. B. 20 million. C. 21 million.
20. Which of the following is true?
A. The toys made by China are of poor quality.
B. China has a lot of high-quality toys exported.
C. China is behind in toys-making.
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）
２１.It is reported that many a new house ____ at present in the disaster area in Gansu Province.
A. was being built B. were being built C. is being built D. are being built
2２. The question that puzzled them is ____ they can get rid of the air pollution in the area.
A. how is it that B. that how C. that it is how D. how it is that
２3.Only by increasing the number of doctors by 50 percent properly in this hospital.
A. can be the patients treated B. can the patients be treated
C. the patients can be treated D. treated can be the patients
２4. Easy ________ by car, bus, train, bike or on foot, Warwick Castle is surrounded by historic buildings and many attractions.
A. reaching B. reached C. to reach D. to be reached
２5. I’ve just read an excellent book of Moyan’s, ___________ you cannot afford to miss.
A. that B. what C. one D. whom
２6. .An expert says, “I think it is unpredictable for nature. You don’t know what will happen but_________, we are preparing.”
A. somehow B. anyhow C. somewhat D. someway
２7. English is a language shared by several diverse cultures, ________ uses it differently.
A. all of which B. each of them C. all of them D. each of which
２8.Faced with a bill of $20,000, ___________________.
A. John has taken an extra job. B. the boss has given John an extra job.
C. An extra job has been taken D. an extra job has been given to John.
２9._________________ her performance in study, no one can match her in the grade. However, learning takes up all her time and she hasn’t developed other abilities, which is a great pity.
A. On behalf of B. In terms of C. As a result of D. In charge of
３0. How silly I was to have thrown the lottery ticket away! I _______________ the jackpot.
A. had better have hit B. might have hit C. should have hit D. must have hit
３1. no modern telecommunications, we would have to wait for weeks to get news from around the world.
A. Were there B. Had there been C .If there are D. If there have been
３2.The important thing is not just to _____ more products but to improve the quality and reduce the cost.
A. make out B. take out C. turn out D. give out
３3.. In this book, the word is used in its original sense unless _____ stated.
A. otherwise B. thus C. therefore D. anyway
３4. _____ with depression, eating disorders and alcohol abuse for years, he now understands how important being healthy is.
A. Struggling B. Having struggled C. Struggled D. To struggle
３5.You must find such long hours very tiring.
---_____ - I enjoy it.
A. Not yet B. Don’t mention it C. Not in the least D. I couldn’t agree more
第二节 完型填空（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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Each spring brings a new blossom of wildflowers in the ditches(沟渠)along the highway I travel daily to work．There is one particular 36 flower that has 37 caught my eye．I’ve
noticed it blooms only in the morning hours；the 38 sun is too warm for it．Every day for about two weeks．I see those beautiful 39 ．
This spring I 40 a wildflower garden in our yard．‘I can look out of the 41 window while doing the dishes and see the flowers．I’ve often thought those lovely blue flowers from the 42 would look great in that bed alongside other wildflowers．Everyday I 43 past the flowers thinking，“I’ll stop on my way home and 44 them．" "Gee (哎呀)，I don’t want to get my good clothes dirty…" 45 ，I never stopped to dig them．
One day on my way home from work，I was 46 to see the highway department had mowed the ditches and the pretty blue flowers were 47 ．I thought to myself，“Way to go，you 48 too long．You should have done it when you first saw them 49 this spring．’’
A week ago we were shocked and saddened to learn my oldest sister—in—law had a terminal brain tumor(肿块)．She is 20 years 50 than my husband and unfortunately，because of age and distance we haven’t been as 51 as we all would have liked．I couldn’t help but see the 52 between the pretty blue flowers and the relationship between my husband’s 53 and us．I do believe God has given us some time left to 54 some wonderful memories that will bloom every year for us．
And yes，if I see the blue flowers again，I'11 55 and transplant them to my wildflower garden．
36．A. red B. yellow C. blue D．white
37．A .often B．never C. seldom D．always
38．A. morning B. afternoon C noon D．evening
39. A. trees B flowers C woods D．gardens
40．A. started B．cleared C. built D．deserted
41．A .bedroom B．dinning--room C. sitting—room D．kitchen
42．A. highway B．garden C. ditch D．park
43．A. rode B. walked C drove D．ran
44．A. pick B．sell C water D．dig
45．A. What’s worse B．What’s more C．Whatever the reason D. What with no reason
46．A. surprised B．excited C. delighted D．saddened
47．A. found B．gone C. discovered D．1eft
48．A .waited Bwanted C.kept D．protected
49．A. growing B. blooming C. seeding D．fading
50．A .younger B. later C. earlier D．older
51．A. good B．wealthy C. close D．strong
52．A. change B．result C. value D．connection
53．A. sister B．brother C. mother D．father
54．A. slip B．jog C. refresh D．plant
55．A. buy B．stop C. mow D．Collect
第三部分。阅读理解（共２０小题，每小题2分，满分４0分）
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
A
One Sunday, my family had gathered at my parents’ house to feast upon Mom’s wonderful cooking．During the normal dinner chatter, I noticed that my father was slurring （说话含混） his words．No one mentioned this during dinner, but I felt compelled to discuss it with my mother afterward．
We decided that there was something seriously wrong and that Dad needed to see the doctor．
Mom phoned me two days later．“The doctor found a brain tumor （肿瘤）．It’s too large at this point to operate．Maybe they can do something then, but the odds are long．”
Even with the treatment, my father’s condition worsened, and the doctor finally informed us that this condition was terminal．During one of his stays in the hospital, we brought our baby daughter Chelsey with us when we visited him．By this time he had great difficulty speaking．I finally figured out that he wanted Chelsey to sit on his stomach so he could make faces at her．
Watching the two of them together, I realized I was living an experience that would stay with me forever．Though grateful for the times they could share, I couldn’t shake the feeling of a clock ticking in the background．
On the visit to my parents’ home during what we all know was my father’s last days, my mother took Chelsey from my arms and announced, “Your father would like to see you alone for a minute．”
I entered the bedroom where my father lay on a rented hospital bed．He appeared even weaker than the day before．
“How are you feeling, Dad?” I asked．“Can I do anything for you?”
He tried to speak, but he couldn’t make out a word．
“I’m sorry, but I can’t understand you,” I said．
With great difficulty he said, “I love you．”
We don’t learn courage from heroes on the evening news．We learn true courage from watching ordinary people rise above hopeless situations．In many ways my father was a strict, uncommunicative man．He found it difficult to show emotion．The bravest thing I ever saw him do was overcome that barrier to open his heart to his son and family at the end of his life．
56．Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．The writer accompanied his father to a medical examination．
B．The writer’s father got worse after the removal of the brain tumor．
C．The writer’s father had known about his illness before the writer discovered it．
D．The writer was quick to notice the strange condition of his father．
57．What does the underlined sentence “the odds are long” mean?
A．It takes a long time for Father to recover．
B．There’s little possibility for Father to recover．
C．Father needs love and care from his family．
D．They need a proper time to operate on Father．
58．The father had never said “I love you” to the writer before because______．
A．he was not used to openly showing his emotions
B．he was not so attached to the writer
C．he thought there was no need to tell the writer
D．he believed in strictness and punishment
59．What does the writer attempt to tell us?
A．Life is short, so live your life to the fullest．
B．Don’t wait to see a doctor till it is too late．
C．Bravely express your love for your family．
D．We don’t often value health until we lose it．
B
Unlike chemists and physicists, who usually do their experiments using machines, biologists and medical researchers have to use living things like rats. But there are three Nobel prize-winning scientists who actually chose to experiment on themselves – all in the name of science, reported The Telegraph.
1. Werner Forssmann (Nobel prize winner in 1956)
Forssmann was a German scientist. He studied how to put a pipe inside the heart to measure the pressure inside and decide whether a patient needs surgery.
Experiments had been done on horses before, so he wanted to try with human patients. But it was not permitted because the experiment was considered too dangerous.
Not giving up, Forssmann decided to experiment on himself. He anaesthetized (麻醉) his own arm and made a cut, putting the pipe 30 centimeters into his vein. He then climbed two floors to the X-ray room before pushing the pipe all the way into his heart.
2. Barry Marshall (Nobel prize winner in 2005)
Most doctors in the mid-20th century believed that gastritis was down to stress, spicy food or an unusually large amount of stomach acid. But in 1979 an Australian scientist named Robin Warren found that the disease might be related to a bacteria called Helicobacter pylori.
So he teamed up with his colleague, Barry Marshall, to continue the study. When their request to experiment on patients was denied, Marshall bravely drank some of the bacteria. Five days later, he lost his appetite and soon was vomiting each morning – he indeed had gastritis.
3. Ralph Steinman (Nobel prize winner in 2011)
This Canadian scientist discovered a new type of immune system cell called the dendritic cell. He believed that it had the ability to fight against cancer.
Steinman knew he couldn’t yet use his method to treat patients. So in 2007, when doctors told him that he had cancer and that it was unlikely for him to live longer than a year, he saw an opportunity.
With the help of his colleagues, he gave himself three different vaccines based on his research and a total of eight experimental therapies（疗法）. Even though Steinman eventually died from his cancer, he lived four and a half years, much longer than doctors had said he would.
60. The main purpose of the passage is to ________.
A. present some dangerous experiments that Nobel prize winners did on themselves.
B. list difficulties that scientists went through in order to make important discoveries.
C. explain why some scientists chose to experiment on themselves.
D. introduce a few Nobel prize winners who did experiments on themselves.
61. Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?
A. Forssmann’s experiment ended in failure.
B. Forssmann had the pipe pushed all the way into his heart.
C. Barry Marshall succeeded by drinking some Helicobacter pylori.
D. Barry Marshall’s experiment on himself confirmed that most doctors’ belief about gastritis was correct.
62 The underlined word “gastritis” in Paragraph 5 probably means ______.
A. a kind of bacteria B. a kind of stomach disease
C. a new type of therapy D. a large amount of stomach acid
63. From the text, we can conclude that Ralph Steinman ______.
A. discovered a new type of cancer cell called the dendritic cell
B. tried different therapies containing the dendritic cell on himself
C. had his request to experiment on patients denied
D. believed that he was better than doctors at treating cancer
C
Four years ago my sweet mom went to be with her Lord. She did it her way.
I got the call at work, and I headed home quickly. Mom and Dad lived on a small farm that they had owned since I was seven. I hated going there every weekend. There was nothing for a young girl to do but watch the one station on the old TV set, if the weather allowed reception.
My mom, on the other hand, loved the peace and quiet of the land. The place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat. We had a big wood stove in the kitchen that did its best to heat the little farmhouse, but it always seemed cold and too quiet to me.
In the evenings, my mom and I would sit for hours singing in the little kitchen. I sang the melody and Mom harmonized. Her favorite song was "Moon River" and we sang it over and over. Mom told me stories about how when I was a little girl, I could sing before I could talk.
As time passed, I had my own children and went to visit them every week or two. The kids loved the farm and the tractor rides with my dad. Me, well, I still hated the silence of the farm. While my mom loved to sit at her kitchen table and look out at her garden and flowers and retell all the old stories, I missed the hustle and bustle（喧闹）of my life at home. But I sat there listening quietly as she reminisced.
Now, I sat back in the silence and the silence was deafening so I finally leaned over to turn on an old radio. Music always comforted me.
My heart skipped a beat. "Moon River" was playing on the radio. I sat there stunned, with a tear running down my cheek, as I listened to every familiar note.
64. From the first paragraph, we know that the writer’s mother ________.
A. passed away four years ago B. left the small farm with Lord
C. left for Lord to live her own way D. preferred to be with Lord
65. The underlined word reminisced in the fifth paragraph probably means ________.
A. recalled B. comforted C. shouted D. sighed
66. The writer didn’t like staying in the farm for the following reasons Except that ________.
A. it was too cold and quiet
B. she could only sing one song in the small farm
C. there was nothing more that could make her excited
D. the place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat
67. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? _______
A. Cherish(珍惜) life B. My happy childhood C. Our small farmhouse D. Mom’s music
D
In her new book, “The Smartest Kids in the World,” Amanda Ripley, an investigative journalist, tells the story of Tom, a high-school student from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, who decides to spend his senior year in Warsaw, Poland. Poland is a surprising educational success story: in the past decade, the country raised students’ test scores from significantly below average to well above it. Polish kids have now outscored(超过……分数) American kids in math and science, even though Poland spends, on average, less than half as much per student as the United States does. One of the most striking differences between the high school Tom attended in Gettysburg and the one he ends up at in Warsaw is that the latter has no football team, or, for that matter, teams of any kind.
That American high schools lavish more time and money on sports than on math is an old complaint. This is not a matter of how any given student who plays sports does in school, but of the culture and its priorities. This December, when the latest Program for International Student Assessment(PISA) results are announced, it’s safe to predict that American high-school students will once again display their limited skills in math and reading, outscored not just by students in Poland but also by students in places like South Korea, Belgium, the Netherlands, Finland, Singapore, and Japan. Meanwhile, they will have played some very exciting football games, which will have been breathlessly written up in their hometown papers.
Why does this situation continue? Well, for one thing, kids like it. And for another, according to Ripley, parents seem to like the arrangement, too. She describes a tour she took of a school in Washington D.C., which costs thirty thousand dollars a year. The tour leader—a mother with three children in the school—was asked about the school’s flaws(暇疵). When she said that the math program was weak, none of the parents taking the tour reacted. When she said that the football program was weak, the parents suddenly became concerned. “Really?” one of them asked worriedly, “What do you mean?”
One of the ironies(讽刺) of the situation is that sports reveal what is possible. American kids’ performance on the field shows just how well they can do when expectations are high. It’s too bad that their test scores show the same thing.
68. Tom decides to spend his senior year in Poland because _______.
A. there are striking differences between the 2 countries
B. Polish kids are better at learning
C. sports are not supported at schools in Gettysburg
D. he intends to improve his scores
69. According to Paragraph 2, we know that _______.
A. too much importance is placed on sports in America
B. little time is spent on sports in Japanese schools
C. American high schools complain about sports time
D. PISA plays a very important role in America
70. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means _______.
A. American students’ academic performance worries their parents a lot
B. high expectations push up American students’ academic performance
C. low expectations result in American students’ poor PISA performance
D. lacking practice contributes to American students’ average performance
71. The purpose of this article is to _______.
A. draw public attention to a weakness in American school tradition
B. call on American schools to learn from the Polish model
C. compare Polish schools with those in America
D. explain what is wrong with American schools and provide solutions
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We regularly hear how important consumer spending is for the economy. The story goes like this：the more consumers spend，the more money circulates in the economy, which contributes to healthy job growth and profits. Keynes, a British economist，went as far as to say that individuals saving their money may actually be hurting the economy. Sounds troubling, doesn’t it?
Fear not. You aren’t actually hurting anyone else by saving money. Strong economic growth only comes from one place：savings. Not consumption. In fact，economic activity should not be mistaken for economic growth. For example，somebody takes their money, walks into a store, and purchases goods. The store increases its revenue.
But what happens to all of those goods and services that people have chosen not to consume by saving their money? Simple：Other people are allowed to consume them. Think of it this way：When you lend out your savings, you are actually saying，“Here, I am not going to consume right now, so why don’t you?” Banks simply play the middleman：they collect lots of people’s savings and then lend out lots of funds.
It takes an unbelievable amount of goods and services to construct a building. It takes food, shelter, and entertainment for all of the workers, as well. Without savings，it is quite impossible to finance such a construction. The coordination(协调)between savings and consumption is a necessary basis for sound economic growth. This coordination is also why consumer lending (say , to borrow a big sum of money to buy a car) is not productive，in a strict sense. It doesn’t increase the net (净的) amount of wealth of an economy. Those savings could have been used to construct, say, factory equipment.
None of this means consumption and spending are “bad” things. They simply do not make us wealthier. After all, the final goal of production and savings is to consume. But to say that consumption is the engine of economic growth is to put the cart before the horse. Or, to rephrase: the consumption of wealth can never make you wealthier. Happier, perhaps. Wealthier, no.
72. What is the author’s attitude towards Keynes’ theory?
A. Approving. B. Reserved(矜持的).
C. Uncertain. D. Critical.
73. The underlined word “revenue” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to‘‘_________”.
A. cost B. reputation C. interest D. income
74. According to the author, which chart could show the effect of savings on economy?
75.What would be the best title for this passage?
A. The Saving Behavior of the Economy
B. Consumption：a Key Concept in Economy
C. Consumer Spending and Economic Growth
D. The Truth about Savings and Consumption
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题 共35分）
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，根据以下要求：（1）括号内汉语提示；（2）该词首字母提示；（3） 上下文语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词使短文通顺，所填单词要求拼写正确、形式符合英语表达习惯。
Many people always wonder76. w__________ some people can be so successful while 77.________(其他人) can’t.
For those who are successful, they have a lot in78. c________. First, they are all hard-working and willing to 79.d______ their time to something they like. They make80. f______ use of each day and never make81. ________(借口) for their laziness. Second, they are very creative and they are 82.n____ _ limited by fixed rules. Finally, these people never83. ______ hope even if they live a poor life and they rarely spend time complaining about their lives. Instead, they try their84. ______ to arrive at a solution, 85._______(创造) the opportunity to turn something bad into good. All the above characteristics contribute to their success.
76.____________ 77 .____________ 78.____________ 79.____________ 80.____________
81. ____________82.___________ 83.___________ 84.___________ 85.___________
第二节 书面表达 （满分25分）
最 近一段时间我国多个地方出现雾霾天气，极大地影响了人们的健康与生活。因此你想以此为话 话题，写一篇通讯稿。应包括以下要点：
1. 对生活造成的影响； 2. 建议采取的措施
要求：1. 词数 120词左右； 2. 开头已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：雾霾haze 雾霾天气hazy weather
Recently hazy weather has occurred in many areas of China.
2015届高三英语八校联考试卷参考答案
听力
1-5 ACBCA 6-10 CCABA 11-15 ABCAB 16-20 CBBCB
单项填空
２1-２5ＣＤBCC ２6-３0.BDABB ３1-３5. ＡCABC
完形填空36~40: CDBBA 41~45：DCCDC 46~50：DBABD 51-55:CDADB
阅读理解 56-59DBAC 60-63DCBB 64-67 AABD 68-71 DACA 72-75 DDBD
短文填词76.why 77. others 78.common 79.devote 80.full 81.excuses 82.never
83. lose 84. best 85.creating
书面表达
One possible student version:
Recently hazy weather has occurred in many areas of China，which has great harm to our daily life. And it has become a growing concern throughout the country.
It’s obvious that hazy weather has many negative effects. First of all, people’s health is threatened and some of them even suffer from diseases such as coughing. In addition, more traffic jams and more accidents arise from it, which in turn disturbs people’s normal life.
Faced with this situation, we are supposed to raise the awareness of environmental protection. Not only should we stop sending out harmful gases, but more energy should be saved in our daily life. Meanwhile, importance should be attached to planting trees. Only when we take effective measures, will our environment make a difference.
2015届高三英语八校联考试卷参考答案
听力
1-5 ACBCA 6-10 CCABA 11-15 ABCAB 16-20 CBBCB
单项填空
２1-２5ＣＤBCC ２6-３0.BDABB ３1-３5. ＡCABC
完形填空36~40: CDBBA 41~45：DCCDC 46~50：DBABD 51-55:CDADB
阅读理解 56-59DBAC 60-63DCBB 64-67 AABD 68-71 DACA 72-75 DDBD
短文填词76.why 77. others 78.common 79.devote 80.full 81.excuses 82.never
83. lose 84. best 85.creating
书面表达
One possible student version:
Recently hazy weather has occurred in many areas of China，which has great harm to our daily life. And it has become a growing concern throughout the country.
It’s obvious that hazy weather has many negative effects. First of all, people’s health is threatened and some of them even suffer from diseases such as coughing. In addition, more traffic jams and more accidents arise from it, which in turn disturbs people’s normal life.
Faced with this situation, we are supposed to raise the awareness of environmental protection. Not only should we stop sending out harmful gases, but more energy should be saved in our daily life. Meanwhile, importance should be attached to planting trees. Only when we take effective measures, will our environment make a difference.
录音原文
(Text 1)
W: International Shipping, Elaine speaking, may I help you?
M：Allan MacFarlane speaking. Could I speak to Bob Harris, please?
W: Hold on a moment please, Mr MacFarlane. I'll just put you through.
(Text 2)
M: The taxi driver must have been driving too fast.
W: I don't think so. He crashed into the tree because he was trying to avoid a bicycle in front of him.
(Text 3)
M: Summer is over at last, it's time to put Tshirts away.
W: I've been waiting for this for months.
(Text 4)
W: Can I come to see you at 10:00,Professor Brown?
M: I'm sorry, Susan, but I'll be meeting my students then. Why not come half an hour later?
(Text 5)
M: I telephoned to see if you'd like to go to the movies this afternoon.
W: I'd really like to, but I just broke my glasses and I've got to do something about getting another pair before the shop closes.
(Text 6)
M: Paulanar Restaurant. Head waiter. Good morning.
W: I'd like to book a table for two.
M: And is that for today, Madam?
W: Of course.
M: At what time, Madam?
W: Oh, about three o'clock, I suppose.
M: I'm afraid we only serve lunch till 3 p. m.,Madam.
W: Oh, well, two o'clock then, and it must be by a window.
M: Very good, and your name, please?
W: White. Linda White.
M: Very good, Mrs. White. A table for two at 2 p. m. today.
(Text 7)
M: Oh, we still haven't decided what to get him.
W: I know. It's hard. What does he need?
M: Well, darling, the other day he said that he needed a car.
W: Yeah, right. Well, I think that's a little beyond us.
M: Yeah, it'd be fun, but it's just a little too expensive.
W: There's the usual kind of thing, like a wallet or tie.
M: Oh, please, not for his sixtieth. I think we should get him something more expensive than that, don't you? I mean, we want to get something good, something...
W: Something unusual?
M: Yeah.
W: Well, how about a computer? We could get him a computer. That way we could keep in touch on e-mail.
M: No, no, no. You know him. He says he's too old to learn how to use a computer. He isn't, of course, but I don't think he'd ever use it.
(Text 8)
W: Pardon me. Are you familiar with this neighborhood?
M: Well, I should be. I've lived here all my life. What are you looking for?
W: The Post Office.
M: Well, the nearest one is about a mile away.
W: Oh. Well, I guess I could send a letter.
M: There's a mail box up the street. Have you already got a stamp on that letter?
W: Yes, I have to register it. How do I walk to the post office from here?
M: Go up this street until you get to the main street. Then turn right and walk about four blocks or so.
W: Thank you for your help.
M: The post office entrance is inside a building complex with some other offices.
W: I'm sure I'll find it. If I get lost, I'll ask again.
M: There's an American flag out front, and a sign: The U. S.Post Office.
W: Thanks again. Bye.
(Text 9)
M: Hotlines are very common in today's life, do you think so?
W: Of course.
M: Most of them are about amusement, in my opinion. But some of them are very important in our daily life.
W: Is that true?
M: Certainly. A free hotline offering help to teenagers was opened in Guangdong.
W: Can you tell me something more about it?
M: It is the first part of the national hotline system to help to protect teens' rights. Young people who have psychological problems or questions on legal issues can call for help. More than 100 experts are ready to offer help.
W: Then what is the telephone number?
M: Call 12355 if you are in Guangzhou and 020-12355 if you are outside.
W: Oh, it will be a help to teenagers.
(Text 10)
BEIJING( Associated Press) ！ China has a growing middle class, a tradition of expecting education and 21 million new babies every year. Selling educational toys should be easy.
While China may be the world's biggest toy-maker, much of the best is exported. Department stores here do not have enough high-quality toys. It is said the demand for educational toys is low. A US company, BabyCare, is trying to change that with a new way to sell toys in China. BabyCare works basically together with doctors in Beijing hospitals. People who join the company's mother's club get lectures and newsletters on baby and child development at no extra cost—if they agree to spend 18 dollars a month on the company's educational toys and childcare books.
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