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泉州市2017届高三高考考前适应性模拟卷（三）英语（含听力）
泉州市2017届高中毕业班高考考前适应性模拟试卷(三)
英 语 试 题
2017. 5
考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
注意事项：
1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。
2．选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。
3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。
4．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱，不使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30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1.5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。
例：How much is the shirt?
A.£19.15. B.£9.18. C.£9.15.
答案是C。
1. What did the man forget to do?
A. Pick up milk and eggs for breakfast.
B. Get some noodles for dinner.
C. Put the garbage downstairs.
2. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A presentation. B. An inspiring story. C. An Austrian person.
3. What will the woman probably do in ten minutes?
A. Plan a party. B. Do someone a favor. C. Work on her report.
4. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a classroom. B. In a drugstore. C. In a doctor’s office.
5. Who might Cathy be?
A. Bill’s friend. B. The history teacher. C. Jill’s roommate.
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。毎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、7题。
6. When will the present ordered by the man arrive?
A. June 3rd. B. June 4th. C. June 5th.
7. What will Flora probably give her mother?
A. A scarf. B. A necklace. C. A sweater.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What does the man think of the woman?
A. She has a lot of experience.
B. She should earn more money.
C. She studies too much.
9. What will the speakers do in Hong Kong?
A. See some famous artworks.
B. Create art on the Internet.
C. Travel around by train.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What does the woman probably want to do?
A. Eat supper. B. Buy some food. C. Visit a park.
11. What should the woman do on the second street?
A. Turn right. B. Turn left. C. Go straightforward.
12. How does the man help the woman?
A. By writing down directions to her destination.
B. By telling her how to use her phone for assistance.
C. By letting her use his phone.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. How long has the man lived in Chicago?
A. For two years.
B. For one year.
C. For half a year.
14. Why does Mark have so many friends?
A. He is hardworking.
B. He is serious.
C. He is helpful.
15. What does Jessica offer to do for the man?
A. Introduce him to her friend John.
B. Organize a get-together for him.
C. Call her friends to come over.
16. Where does the man like to meet people?
A. At work. B. At parties. C. Online.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Who needs to get at least a B to pass?
A. Business students.
B. Engineering students.
C. All students.
18. What will probably happen if a student misses 10% of the classes?
A. They will need to take an exam.
B. Their final grade will be lowered 10%.
C. They will fail the class automatically.
19. What do the students do on Fridays?
A. Read the textbook.
B. Have discussions.
C. Do in-class writings.
20. What should students work hardest at?
A. In-class writings. B. Writing their essays. C. Their homework.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Teens For Planet Earth
This is a social networking site for teenagers who want to get involved in protecting our planet. They can connect with other green-minded teens, choose a project or create their own. Teens For Planet Earth encourages young folks to get busy in their own communities. They offer guidance on local projects with categories such as habitats, animals, water and education. Awards are given to active members.
Meez
At Meez, teens can create their own avatars (头像), rooms and virtual pets. It is a social community of creative people that combines avatars, virtual worlds and games. Meez offers contests and chat as well as homework help, a fashion central and a writers’ corner. A chat area for younger teens is available. Other areas are music, geek (极客) central, art and sports.
Cyberteens
Cyberteens is another cool site that celebrates the teen years. Here teenagers can find community, games, and news. There is a link called “creativity” where teens can share their poems, stories, photos and artwork. The “cool links” section offers a huge variety of options to the curious teens. This site also has surveys and helps with jobs and school work.
Student.com
Student.com is a resource site for teens and high school students. Its social network has over 900,000 members. Members earn points to win prizes just by browsing and they offer several multi-player games. Points are used to buy items at auction (拍卖会). Student.com is filled with useful information and articles.
21. What is Teens For Planet Earth aimed to?
A. Set up a project. B. Give awards to teens.
C. Get young folks busy. D. Give advice on local projects.
22.Which website offers assistance in jobs?
A. Teens For Planet Earth. B. Meez. C. Cyberteens. D. Student.com.
23. What makes Student.com special among these websites?
A. It has the most members. B. Teens can read articles on it.
C. It offers help on school work. D. Teens can make purchases on it.
24. What can we infer about the websites mentioned in the text?
A. They provide game platforms. B. They benefit teens in their social life.
C. They award outstanding teens. D. They offer various study guidance.
B
It’s said that you don’t know a man until you walk a mile in his shoes. And you also don’t know what it’s like for older people to travel until you accompany one on a trip.
After flying with my elderly father from Washington, D.C., to L.A. in July, I began to realize that a companion has important tasks that can make a journey easier for older people. I booked nonstop tickets on JetBlue to avoid tiring, confusing connections, and we flew directly into small, manageable Long Beach Airport. Even though my father could walk, I arranged with the airline for wheelchair assistance, which meant we got on board first.
When I took him back to the airport for his return flight to Washington, I got permission from JetBlue to wait with him at the gate instead of saying goodbye at the security checkpoint. I wished he’d had a first-class seat and access to a comfortable airline club. Better yet, I wish I had flown with him both ways. As I watched the attendant wheel him to the lift that took him from the tarmac（飞机跑道）to the plane, I felt like an anxious mom sending her child to school for the first time.
Things can go awry on a plane trip. And then there is the horrifying story about Joe and Margie. When they landed at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, a wheelchair attendant met them to help with a connection. But somehow Margie, who had Alzheimer’s disease, disappeared.
I didn’t need to worry about my father wandering away; at 82, his mind was sharper than mine. But his hearing was poor, so I worried about what would happen if he missed an important announcement. Fortunately, everything went just fine. Careful planning made the trip successful.
Next time I travel with a senior, I’ll know better. I hope there will be a next time.
25. Why did the man buy nonstop tickets?
A. His father was tired of flights.
B. He had important tasks to do.
C. He cared about his father.
D. His schedule was tight.
26. How did the author feel when seeing his father off?
A. Disappointed. B. Delighted. C. Worried. D. Sad.
27. What does the underlined part “go awry” probably mean?
A. be amused.
B. carry on as usual.
C. live up to one’s expectation.
D. be away from the correct course.
28. What can we learn from the passage?
A. taking a trip does great good to seniors.
B. it is a pleasant experience to travel with seniors.
C. to have a long journey with seniors is unpractical.
D. a good arrangement ensures seniors to take a nice trip.
C
The fight is on to get rid of air pollution in our cities. While the best solution in the long-term would be to ban fossil-fueled cars, that won’t help the millions who are dying in the meantime, and so some high-tech solutions are now on the cards.
In March 2016, 10 London pigeons became famous. These pigeons took to the sky from Primrose Hill in north London, wearing backpacks monitoring air pollution. Once in the air, the backpacks sent live air-quality updates to the smartphones of the Londoners below.
The pigeons and their backpacks were just the latest in a series of increasingly desperate attempts to monitor and control air pollution. London’s air pollution problem has been getting worse for years, and it often rises to more than three times the European Union’s legal limit.
Another promising approach can be found in Beijing, after China declared a “war against pollution” in 2014. A seven-metre-high “Smog Free Tower”, designed by a Dutch scientist, Daan Roosegaarde, opened in Beijing’s 751 D Park in September 2016.
It is a huge, outdoor air purifier. Airborne particles（颗粒）are sucked into the tower where they receive a positive charge. The particles are then caught by a negatively charged dust-removal plate and clean air is blown out of the other end. “Changing smog particles does not take much current.” Roosegaarde said.
As for what to do with the collected PM waste, he has currently set up a business making jewellery out of the waste. Prince Charles owns a set of “smog free” cufflinks (袖扣). If collected on at a big scale, Roosegaarde believes it could even be used as a building material.
Mexico City has an alternative solution. Looking to Nature to maximize the surface area of a building, Allison Dring, a Berlin-based architect, managed to catch light and wind from all sides. She is now making a building material by burning agricultural crop by-products in the absence of oxygen. “It means that you are actually taking carbon(碳) out of the sky, transforming it into a material, and then using it to build,” says Dring.
The fight against outdoor air pollution is really just starting. Even if none of the ideas take off, at least Prince Charles’ cufflinks, the special building surface and pigeons wearing back-packs will have brought the issue more to the public’s attention.
29. The 10 pigeons in London were used to _____.
A. monitor air pollution B. warn Londoners
C. update weather forecast D. promote backpacks
30. What can we learn about the Smog Free Tower?
A. Its power consumption is high.
B. PM waste from it can be reused.
C. It is built of agricultural by-products.
D. It can attract light and wind from all sides.
31. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. When can humans get rid of smog?
B. Why is technology used to fight smog?
C. How are the world’s cities fighting smog?
D. What makes smog a worldwide problem?
D
A group of young people tired of reading ‘bad news’ have taken things into their own hands – and created a free positive newspaper.
The Champion is the resulting newspaper, which was produced with the support of the Youth Work Programme at LYCS (Lourdes Youth and Community Services) in Dublin’s north east inner city, and was funded by the County Dublin Youth Services Board (CDYSB).
The teens who put together the newspaper are aged from 13 – 19, and tired of reading in the media every day about young people hanging around and causing trouble.
This newspaper champions young people, covering a wide range of topics and including detailed reports of individual young people’s work, ambition and achievements.
“They knew themselves that there were a lot of good things happening,” explained Sarah Kelleher, director of LYCS. “Their friends were achieving a lot and no one seems to comment about that.” She said that they picked the newspaper as opposed to any other media as “it’s the printed word people see and it sticks in their mind”.
The teens understand why people want to read dramatic and negative news, and they aren’t naive about crime or other serious issues. But they feel that there are a lot of good things happening that aren’t being reported on.
Three thousand copies of The Champion have been printed, and will be going free into the letterbox of every house in the area. “I think they are hoping people will be pleasantly surprised,” said Kelleher.
The concept came from a small number of people, but in the end it took the work of at least 50 people to complete the whole project.
They contacted youth clubs, schools, and other groups to find out what positive news they had to share.
The Champion also serves to promote youth work, which Sarah says “is a very low-cost service to run, but it can have an absolutely amazing impact for young people in a community like this”. She added that cuts can have an impact on youth work, and that “the more you keep young people in youth work, the more things like this they produce”.
32. Why did the teens start the newspaper?
A. To promote youth work. B. To promote positive news.
C. To free teens from reading. D. To compete with other newspapers.
33. What is special of the newspaper?
A. It is meant for young readers. B. It sells thousands of copies a day.
C. It focuses on teens’ good deeds. D. It covers positive news of adults.
34. What can we know about the teens who start the newspaper?
A. They get news from many sources.
B. They care little about social issues.
C. They prefer to write astonishing news.
D. They can’t accept negative news being reported.
35. What quality of the teens is highlighted in the passage?
A. team spirit. B. creative thinking.
C. sense of responsibility. D. strong will to succeed.
第二节（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。
Courage is a personality quality that everyone possesses, but it sometimes fades because of bad experiences or memories. 36 . By identifying the source of any lack of courage and actively changing your behavior, you can build courage.
Determine your specific fears. People are often reluctant to admit that they are afraid of something and this may be weakening their confidence and courage. In order to begin building courage, you need to determine your specific fear. 37 . This may help you to develop a plan to overcome them and build your courage.
Recognize your courage. Just as it’s important to identify your fears, you should also recognize that you also possess courage in many situations. 38 . It can help you to figure out how to apply this quality to situations in your life that cause timidity (life). It can also help you to develop your behavior and begin building courage in every aspect of your life.
39 . Once you’ve identified your specific fears and recognized situations where you exhibit courage, write out your plan to build your courage and update it when necessary. Having a clear strategy you can follow is important, for it helps you stay on track if you have setbacks and see your progress over time.
Avoid comparing yourself to others. Every person is different and comparing yourself to other people can minimize your self-confidence. Focusing on yourself and not comparing yourself to others is essential to building your confidence and courage.
40 . Two characteristics of a courageous person are that they not only have confidence, but also they believe in their ability to succeed and overcome fears. By cultivating and projecting confidence in yourself, you set yourself on the path to build and maintain courage.
A. Admit that you have fears.
B. Try to know how to show your courage.
C. Develop a concrete plan to build your courage.
D. Write a list of your fears as you figure them out.
E. Take the time to acknowledge that you are courageous.
F. Have confidence and believe in your ability to be courageous.
G. Having courage is necessary to succeed in many situations in life.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
(1)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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I have always been an independent person, but I have come to know that being independent does not mean refusing help. I may still be 41 with asking for help, but I try to accept. Furthermore, I will even 42 help and when my offers are refused, I am 43 willing to walk away. And all these changes came from a disaster on an island.
Sometimes a person's independence is a 44 of pride, daring, stubbornness and luck. I used to be too 45 since I was little. I was once a traveler who never asked for 46 , choosing instead to struggle with maps and signs until I found my way.
Then one day on the island of Koh Phangan, in Thailand, everything 47 . I was swimming in the ocean with Sean, my fiancé, when he was 48 by a box jellyfish (箱形水母). He 49 within three minutes, 25 years old. Yet when onlookers and travelers asked if I wanted 50 , stubborn pride and force of habit 51 me accepting. But two young Israeli women stayed. 52 my protest, they were with me even when the police tried to cover up the 53 of Sean's death. It was listed as drunk drowning to avoid hurting the 54 industry. The Israeli women 55 have walked away. 56 , without even telling me, they 57 their schedule rather than leave me behind.
58 I didn't realize it at the time, I now believe I would not have 59 the disaster without these great women. Actually, the person who needs help the most is usually the last person to ask for it. I have learned 60 is better than refusing because it not only helps you walk out of trouble, but also helps you know the real meaning of life.
41. A. struggling B. dealing C. confused D. satisfied
42. A. accept B. offer C. seek D. desire
43. A. occasionally B. frequently C. usually D. seldom
44. A. range B. symbol C. way D. mix
45. A. adventurous B. brave C. independent D. creative
46. A. money B. equipment C. directions D. suggestions
47. A. happened B. messed C. disappeared D. changed
48. A. attacked B. caught C. followed D. impressed
49. A. sunk B. died C. failed D. recovered
50. A. company B. advice C. comfort D. evidence
51. A. kept B. prevented C. denied D. suggested
52. A. In spite of B. In case of C. In terms of D. As a result of
53. A. proof B. news C. fact D. cause
54. A. medicine B. entertainment C. tourism D. fishing
55. A. must B. need C. should D. could
56. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. Instead D. Besides
57. A. delayed B. made C. considered D. threw
58. A. When B. While C. Because D. If
59. A. avoided B. experienced C. survived D. suffered
60. A. refusing B. accepting C. giving D. begging
第II卷
注意：用0.5毫米黑色签字笔在答题卡上作答。在试卷上作答,答案无效。
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节,满分45分）
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分,满分15分）
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Recently I failed an exam. However, 61 I came out of my teacher's office, I told myself, “Smile! It's not so serious.”
I smiled a big smile and it 62 (work) a little, really.
Everyone gets 63 (frustrate) sometimes. I used to be always influenced by pressure and I was often in low spirits. But one day I came 64 a sentence in the Bible, “Do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself, let the day's own trouble be sufficient for the day.” It suddenly struck me,“ 65 (worry) about a problem doesn't help. Why not just 66 (give) a big smile and face up to the trouble？”
Now every time I want to cry, I remind myself that 67 (laugh) is better than tears and anger. I
68 (convince) that there's something magical about a smile. A smile helps me recover confidence and gives me the courage to move on.
Remember, whenever you're faced with a setback, whenever you've been treated 69 (unfair), all it takes is determination and you can feel happy again. Smile at life, 70 it will shine on you.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除和修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Last winter vacation, my parents and I went back to our hometown, where I spend my childhood. Walking slow in the quiet small town reminded me of the good old day. I went from street to street, in the search of my childhood footprints. Suddenly, I found me at the gate of the primary school on which I studied for six years. As I entered, I was surprised find that the old classroom building was gone. But it was filling with my childhood memories! I felt such sad that tears ran down my cheeks. It was just like the feeling I had while a good friend left me forever.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，校学生会主席。本周三上午你将被指派为来访的美国中学生访问团致欢迎辞。请你给外教Ms Smith写封信请假。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Ms Smith,
泉州市2017届高中毕业班高考考前适应性模拟试卷三
英语试题参考答案及评分标准
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
1—5 AABCC 6—10 BACAB 11—15 ABACB 16—20 CABCB
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
21—25 DCDBC 26—30 CDDAB 31—35 CBCAC
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
36—40 GDECF
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
41—45 ABDDC 46—50 CDABA 51—55 BADCD 56—60 CABCB
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
61．when/after 62．worked 63．frustrated 64．across 65．Worrying
66．give 67．laughter 68．am convinced 69．unfairly 70．and
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
Last winter vacation, my parents and I went back to our hometown, where I spend my
spent
childhood. Walking slow in the quiet small town reminded me of the good old day. I went from
slowly days
street to street, in the search of my childhood footprints. Suddenly, I found me at the gate of the
myself
primary school on which I studied for six years. As I entered, I was surprised find that the old
in to
classroom building was gone. But it was filling with my childhood memories! I felt such sad that
filled so
tears ran down my cheeks. It was just like the feeling I had while a good friend left me forever.
when
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
一、评分原则
1．本题总分为25分，按5个档次给分；
2．评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分；
3．词数少于80和多于120的，从总分中减去2分；
4．评分时应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性及上下文的连贯性；
5．拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面。评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受；
6．如书写较差以致影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。
二、内容要点
1．自我介绍；
2．表示歉意，说明请假原因；
3．请求准假；
4．恰当的结尾。
三、各档次的给分范围和要求
第五档 完全完成了试题规定的任务。
—覆盖所有内容要点。
—应用了较多的语法结构和词汇。
—语法结构或词汇方面有些许错误，但为尽力使用较复杂结构或较高级词汇所致；具备较强的语言运用能力。
—有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。完全达到了预期的写作目的。
21~25分
第四档 完成了试题规定的任务。
—虽漏掉一两个次重点，但覆盖所有主要内容。
—应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。
—语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准确，些许错误主要是因尝试较复杂语法结构或词汇所致。
—应用简单的语句间连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。达到了预期的写作目的。
16~20分
第三档 基本完成了试题规定的任务。
—虽漏掉一些内容，但覆盖所有主要内容。
—应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。
—有一些语法结构和词汇方面的错误，但不影响理解。
—应用简单的语句间连接成分，使全文内容连贯。整体而言，基本达到了预期的写作目的。
11~15分
第二档 未恰当完成试题规定的任务。
—漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容，写了一些无关内容。
—语法结构单调，词汇知识有限。
—有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响了对写作内容的理解。
—较少使用语句间的连接成分，内容缺少连贯性。信息未能清楚地传达给读者。
6~10分
第一档 未完成试题规定的任务。
—明显遗漏主要内容，写了一些无关内容，原因可能是未理解试题要求。
—语法结构单调、词汇项目有限。
—较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响对写作内容的理解。
—缺乏语句间的连接成分，内容不连贯。信息未能传达给读者。
1~5分
0分 未能传达给读者任何信息：内容太少，无法评判；写的内容均与所要求内容无关或所写内容无法看清。
四、One possible version:
Dear Ms Smith,
I am Li Hua, chairman of the Student Union. I am writing to ask for a business leave of several hours.
As scheduled in the previous week, I am to give a speech to welcome a group of American high school students coming to visit our school on Wednesday morning, so I am terribly sorry to tell you that I can’t come to attend your class. I do hope you can excuse my absence. As to the lessons to be missed, I will read my classmate’s notes and make them up as soon as possible.
Thank you for your permission.
Yours,
Li Hua
泉州市2017届高中毕业班高考考前适应性模拟试卷
英语听力部分录音稿
Text 1
W: Have you finished all the things on the list?
M: Well, I took out the trash, but I forgot to pick up milk and eggs at the grocery store.
W: Oh, no! I guess we’ll have to keep up our instant noodle diet for breakfast tomorrow morning!
Text 2
W: I need to prepare a presentation on an outstanding Australian person. Who do you think I should choose?
M: I think you should choose someone who not only is interesting, but also has an inspiring story to tell.
Text 3
M: Can we work on the plans for the party in about ten minutes?
W: I’d like to, but I’ve just promised Dottie I’ll help her with her science report then.
Text 4
W: What seems to be the problem?
M: My throat hurts, and I can’t stop coughing.
W: It sounds like you’ve caught a cold. Here’s a prescription for some medicine. You should stay home and rest. Make sure you drink plenty of water.
Text 5
W: Bill, can I see your notes from the history lecture? I seem to be missing a page.
M: Sorry, Jill. I was absent yesterday. Why not use your roommate’s outline to study?
W: Cathy’s not answering her phone.
Text 6
W: What’s the date today, Dad?
M: It’s June 3rd. Why do you ask, Flora?
W: Did you remember Mom’s birthday? I completely forgot to get her a present.
M: Well, not everyone forgot. I ordered some jewelry online four days ago. It should be coming in the mail tomorrow.
W: I can’t think of anything to get for her. Do you have any ideas?
M: Maybe you could just throw her a surprise party with some decorations and a cake.
W: That would be a great idea. Maybe I could make her something.
M: You could make her a sweater.
W: In two days? I don’t think so. I could definitely do a scarf, though…
Text 7
M: Did you sign up for the modern art field trip?
W: I wasn’t sure if I would be able to afford to go.
M: It only costs fifty dollars. Don’t you get a big allowance from your dad?
W: I’m not talking about money. I don’t think I can spare the time away from studying just to entertain myself for a few days.
M: But it will be worth it! You can always study, but when will you be able to see famous artworks from this century?
W: I can see it any time I want on the Internet.
M: You’re going to end up a bookworm with no experience. Won’t you be sorry later on in life?
W: Hmm. I suppose a trip to Hong Kong would be worth it. I’m sure I can study on the train.
Text 8
W: Excuse me. Could you tell me where the nearest grocery store is?
M: There’s one a few blocks from here.
W: Is it close enough to walk there?
M: Yeah, just continue on this street for a few blocks and turn right on the second street. Then you’ll go about a block or two and turn left. Actually, I am not sure exactly how far it is.
W: What is it close to?
M: It’s next to the big park with a children’s playhouse.
W: I don’t think I know the area well enough to recognize that.
M: Maybe you should download the Google Maps app. It will show you everything in the area, and it can give you better directions than me.
W: Great! Can I see it on your phone?
M: Of course. It’s this one… Oh, no! My phone is running out of battery. I’ll write down the name of it, and you can download it yourself.
W: OK. Thanks for your help.
Text 9
W: Mark is so popular. Everywhere I go, people know him. He must be a native of Chicago.
M: No, he’s been here for only one year. I’ve been in town twice as long as he has, and it seems I only have a handful of friends.
W: That’s amazing. Why is he so popular?
M: Well, it’s probably his personality. He’s funny, of course, but I think people like him because he is always willing to spend time with them and help others.
W: That would explain it. What about you? Why are you having trouble keeping up with Mark?
M: I don’t know, but it’s probably because I’m the opposite of Mark. I’m always serious. My work is busy, too, so I don’t have a chance to meet many people.
W: Do you want me to throw a party to introduce you to some of my friends, John?
M: Jessica, I want to meet them, but I’m a little shy. Do you think I really need as many friends as Mark?
W: Maybe not, but don’t you wish you could spend more time with other people?
M: Sometimes. But I can always go online and chat with someone, so I don’t think I need to be so popular.
Text 10
Welcome to English 1004, section 7! This class is called Introduction to Academic Writing, and the university requires successful completion of this class to continue as a student here. For those of you in Engineering, you’ll be required to get a C or better. Students in the Business School may pass with a B, and everyone else just needs to get a D or above. We have class three times a week for 15 weeks. You must come to all the classes. If you’ll look at your course description on page 2, you’ll see the attendance policy. If you’re absent for 10% of the classes, your final grade will be lowered 10%. That means you must make every effort to come to all the classes. Now for the structure of the class: on Mondays and Wednesdays, I’ll deliver lectures, give quizzes on the readings, and lead discussions on various topics. On Fridays, you’ll have in-class writings that will count for 25% of your grade. We don’t have exams in this class. Instead, you’ll show me what you have learned by writing three essays. These essays are worth 50% of your final grade. The remaining 25% will be made up of daily homework assignments. On the last page, you will see our reading and homework schedule. The first assignment is due on Wednesday, just two days from now, so be sure to buy the textbook tonight. All right, that’s enough out of me for the time being. Are there any questions?
