淮安市2005—2006学年度第一学期高三第二次调查测试
英语试题
本试卷分为第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分，满分150分。考试时间120分钟。
第一卷(选择题共115分)
第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)
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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What time does the conversation take place?
A. Christmas. B. Rush hour. C. Spring.
2. Who is the woman mostly like to be?
A. Mr. Black's boss. B. Mr. Black's secretary. C. Mr. Black's wife.
3. What do they say about the restaurant?
A. It's the best place to eat in.
B. They are disappointed in its recent change.
C. They like it all the time.
4. What does the woman imply the man should do?
A. Knock at the door. B. Phone up Mr. Bill. C. Look at the sign.
5. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. The man is anxious to begin his studies.
B. The man thinks study is not important.
C. The man regrets that he was not a good student.
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6段材料，回答第6和第7题。
6. Why was the woman surprised to see Harry?
A. Because she had expected his father instead of him.
B. Because he had changed a lot.
C. Became she had thought that he would still be at university.
7. What did the woman think of Harry?
A. He looked fine. B. He was a good student. C. He didn't like his father.
听7段材料，回答第8至第10题。
8. Why did the man talk to the woman?
A. He wanted to buy a house. B. He wanted to get a job.
C. He wanted to rent a flat.
9. What is the flat the man is interested in?
A. It has a bathroom and one bedroom. B. It has two bedrooms and a sitting room.
C. It has a kitchen but it hasn't a bathroom.
10. How much will the man pay for the biggest one each year?
A. 3,600 dollars. B. 2,400 dollars. C. 3,000 dollars.
听8段材料，回答第11至第13题。
11. Where are they planning to go in the morning?
A. To a park. B. To an art museum. C. To a shopping center.
12. Why does the man want to visit the zoo in the afternoon?
A. The zoo will be dosed the rest of the week.
B. The zoo is free to visitors that day only.
C. There are unusual animals on display.
13. Why does the woman want to go shopping instead?
A. She wants to buy souvenirs of their visit.
B. She saw some nice clothes at a shopping center.
C. She wants to buy a gift for her friend.
听9段材料，回答第14至第16题。
14. Where does the dialogue take place?
A. At the airport. B. In a railway station. C. In a restaurant.
15. What's the woman's baggage number?
A. 703-9962. B. 703-9926. C. 703-1926.
16. What time might it probably be when the dialogue took place?
A. In the morning. B. At noon. C. In the afternoon.
听10段材料，回答第17至第10题。
17. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Different university professors have different teaching methods.
B. Major differences between European universities and universities in the USA.
C. Students in different countries lead different lives.
18. How many major differences have been mentioned in the passage?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.
19. How do American professors teach in class?
A. They give lectures to students for the most time.
B. They ask students to give lectures.
C. They ask their students questions and encourage them to discuss in class.
20. Where can university students be more concentrated on their studies?
A. In European countries. B. In the USA. C. In class discussion.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项选择：（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。
21. --Do you happen to have some money with you?
--_________?
--I want to buy a dictionary.
A. How much B. What about you C. What will you do D. What for
22. He will surely finish the job on time _________ he's left to do it in his own way.
A. in that B. so long as C. in case D. as far as
23. Dinner is ___________ from six to nine in that restaurant. For twenty years tiffs practice has _________ unchanged.
A. eaten; lasted B. served; remained C. given; kept D. ordered; developed
24. --What do you think of Li Yuchun's English songs?
--Very attractive and lively. Almost no other Super Girls can sing ______ at present, I think.
A. best B. well C. better D. the best
25. Signnatel Inc, _________ world's largest maker of controller chips for MP3 players, is said to establish ___________ new R & D centre in Hong Kong and open two sales offices on Chinas mainland.
A. the; a B. the; the C. a; the D. a; a
26. Some people can't ___________ the day without at least one cup of tea or coffee.
A. get on B. get through C. get by D. get at
27. No one in the department but Tom and I_________ that the director is going to resign.
A. know B. am to know C. knows D. have known
28. How ____________ you say that you really understand the whole story if you have covered only part of the article?
A. must B. need C. may D. can
29. --It's many years since I last saw you. I didn't recognize you at first.
--I ________ , either, if someone hadn't called you by name.
A. wouldn't have B. wouldn't C. didn't D. hadn't
30. --Do you know _________ has made it in opera?
--Paul, _________ sister is one of the admirable concert pianists, is doing very well as an opera singer.
A. anyone who ;whose B. those who; whose
C. whoever; his D. anyone; his
31. The man we followed suddenly stopped as if ___________ whether he was going in the right direction.
A. seeing h. having seen C. to see D. to have seen
32. Whether or not you like some kind of modern hair style is a matter of ________.
A. manner B. taste C. habit D. custom
33. --Where is Liu Tao? The party is beginning.
-- ___________ yet? He told me he would come earlier.
A. Didn't he arrive B. Hasn't he arrived
C. Doesn't he arrive D. Isn't he arriving
34. __________ by Conde Hast Publications Inc. , Self is a handbook _________ to women's overall physical and mental health.
A. Being published; referred B. To publish; refers
C. Publishing; refer D. Published; referring
35. -- _________ that he managed to get the information?
--Oh, a friend of his helped him.
A. Where was it B. What was it C. Why was it D. How was it
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题l.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36－55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Last summer I went through a training program and became a literacy volunteer(扫盲志愿者). The training I received, though 36 , did not tell me how it was to work with a real student, however. When I began to discover 37 other people's lives were like because they could not read, I realized the true 38 of reading.
My first student Made was a 44-year-nld single mother of 39 children. In the first lesson, I found out she walked two miles to the nearest 40 twice a week because she didn't know which bus to take. When I told her I would get her a bus schedule, she told me it would not 41 because she could not read it. She said she also had difficulty once she got to the supermarket because she couldn't always 42 what she needed. 43 she did not know words, she could not write out a shopping fist. Also, she could only recognize items by 44 , so if the product had a different label, she would not recognize it as the product she wanted.
As we worked together, learning how to read built Marie's 45 , which encouraged her to continue in her studies. She began to make rapid progress and was 46 able to take the bus to the supermarket. After this 47 trip, she reported how self-confident she felt. At the end of the program, she began 48 her youngest son, Tony, a shy first grader, with his reading. She sat with him before he went to 49 and read bedtime stories. When his eyes became wide 50 excitement as she read, pride was written all over her 51 ,and she began to see how her own hard work in learning to read 52 . As she described this experience, I was proud of myself as well. I found that helping Marie to build her self-confidence was more rewarding than 53 I had ever done before.
As a literacy volunteer, I learned a great deal about 54 and helping others. 55 , I may have learned more from the experience than Marie did.
36. A. tiring B. excellent C. different D. difficult
37. A. how B. why C. that D. what
38. A. importance B. intelligence C. possibility D. responsibility
39. A. two B. one C. twins D. three
40. A. restaurant B. school C. supermarket D. station
41. A. help B. make C. support D. occur
42. A. afford B. behave C. distinguish D. remember
43. A. While B. Since C. Once D. In case
44. A. smell B. taste C. touch D. sight
45. A. convenience B. confidence C. conclusion D. consideration
46. A. still B. yet C. even D. only
47. A. available B. energetic C. cautious D. successful
48. A. helping B. expressing C. training D. instructing
49. A. school B. work C. market D. bed
50. A. for B. at C. with D. about
51. A. body B. face C. hand D. soul
52. A. paid off B. took off C. gave off D. put off
53. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
54. A. learning B. teaching C. reading D. recognizing
55. A. On the contrary B. In any case C. As a matter of fact D. In the beginning
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Robert Owen was born in Wales in 1771. At the age of ten he went to work. His employer had a large private library so Owen was able to educate himself. He read a lot in his spare time and at nineteen he was given the job of superintendent(监工) at a Manchester cotton mill. He was so successful there that he persuaded his employer to buy the New Lanark mill in Scotland.
When he arrived at New Lanark it was a dirty little town with a population of 2,000 people. Nobody paid any attention to the workers' houses or their children's education. The conditions in the factories were very bad. There was a lot of crime and the men spent most of their wages on alcoholic drinks.
Owen improved the houses. He encouraged people to be clean and save money. He opened a shop and sold the workers cheap, well-made goods to help them. He limited the sale of alcoholic drinks. Above all, he fixed his mind on the children's education. In 1816 he opened the first free primary school in Britain.
People came from all over the country to visit Owen's factory. They saw that the workers were healthier and more efficient than in other towns. Their children were better fed and better educated. Owen tried the same experiment in the United States. He bought some land there in 1825,but the community was too far away. He could not keep it under control and lost most of his money.
Owen never stopped fighting for his idea. Above all he believed that people are not born good or bad. He was a practical man and his ideas were practical. "If you give people good working conditions," he thought, "they will work well and, the most important thing of all, if you give them the chance to learn, they will be better people."
56. For Owen, his greatest achievement in New Lanark was _____________.
A. improving worker's houses
B. helping people to save money
C. preventing men from getting drunk
D. providing the children with a good education
57. From the passage we may infer that Owen was born ___________.
A. into a rich family B. into a noble family
C. into a poor family D. into a middle class family
58. Owen's experiment in the United States failed because _______.
A. he lost all his money
B. he did not buy enough land
C. people who visited it were not impressed
D. it was too far away for him to organize it properly
59. We may infer form the passage that no children in Britain could enjoy free education until _______.
A. 1771 B. 1816 C. 1825 D. 1860
B
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It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstandings between them. They have always complained, more or less justly, that their parents are out of touch with modern ways, that they do not trust their children to deal with difficulties, that they talk too much about certain problems--and that they have no sense of humor, at least in parent-child relationships.
I think it is true that parents often underestimate their teenage children and also forget how they themselves felt when young.
Young people often irritate their parents with their choices in clothes and hairstyles, in entertainers and music. This is not their motive. They feel cut off from the adult world into which they have not yet been accepted. So they create a culture and society of their own. Then, if it turns out that their music or entertains or vocabulary or clothes or hairstyle irritate their parents, this gives them additional enjoyments. They feel they are superior, at least in a small way, and that they are leaders in style and taste.
Sometimes you are resistant, and proud because you do not want your parents to approve of what you do. If they approve, it locks as if you are betraying your own age group. But in that ease, you're assuming that you are the underdog; you cannot win but at least you keep your honor. This is a passive way of locking at things. It is natural enough after long years of childhood when you were completely under your parents' control. But it ignores the fact that you are now beginning to be responsible for yourself.
If you plan to control your life, cooperation can be part of that plan. You can charm others, especially your parents, into doing things the way you want. You can impress others with your sense of responsibility and practical abilities, so that they will give you the right to do what you want to do.
64. The first paragraph is mainly about _______.
A. the teenagers' criticism of their parents
B. the teenagers' ability to deal with crises
C. the control of the parents over their children
D. misunderstandings between teenagers and their parents
65. The underlined word "irritate" in the third paragraph means making their parents _______.
A. angry B. hopeless . C. fit D. happy
66. Teenagers tend to have strange clothes and hairstyles mainly because they _______.
A. want to irritate their parents
B. have no other way to enjoy themselves better
C. have a strong desire to be leaders in style and taste
D. want to show their existence by creating a culture of their own
67. To improve parent-child relationships, teenagers are advised to be___________.
A. active B. responsible C. cooperative D. independent
D
Five years ago, David Smith wore and expensive suit to work every day. "I was a clothes addict," he joked. "I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled. "Today David wears casual clothes--khaki pants and a sports shirt—to the office, He hardly ever wears a necktie. "I'm working harder than ever, "David says, "and I need to feel comfortable."
More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work. In the United States, the change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday (but only on Friday). This became known as "dress-down Friday" or "casual Friday". "What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing." Said business consultant Maisly Jones.
Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes? One reason is that it's easier for a company to attract new employees ff it has a casual dress code. A lot of young people don't want to dress up for work, "says the owner of a software company," so it's hard to hire people ff you have a conservative dress code. "Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study conducted by Levi Strauss and Company, 85% of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale. Only 4% of employers said that casual dress code has a negative impact on productivity. Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money." Suits are expensive, ff you have to wear one every day, one person said. "For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes."
68. David Smith refers to himself as having been "a clothes addict" because _______.
A. he couldn't stand a clean appearance
B. he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirt
C. he wanted his clothes to look neat all the time
D. he didn't want to spend much money on clothes
691 David wears casual clothes now, because _________.
A. he looks handsome in casual clothes
B. he no longer works for any company
C. he can't afford to buy any expensive clothes
D. they make him feel at ease when he is working
70. The word "conservative" in the third paragraph refers to _________.
A. traditional style B. simple style C. modem style D. funny style
71. How is the text organized?
A. Opinion--Discussion--Description
B. Example--Description--Explanation
C. Main idea--Comparison--Supporting examples
D. Introduction--Supporting examples--Conclusion
E
In the late 1960's, many people in North America turned their attention to environmental problems, and new steel-and-glass skyscrapers were widely criticized. Ecologists pointed out that a cluster of tall building in a city often overburdens public transportation and parking lot capacities.
Skyscrapers are also generous consumers, and wasters, of electric power. In one recent year, the addition of 17 million square feet of skyscraper office space in New York City raised the peak daily demand for electricity by 120,000 kilowatts--enough to supply the entire city of Albany, New York, for a day.
Glass-walled skyscrapers can be especially wasteful. The heat loss through a wall of half-inch plate glass of more than ten times that through a typical wall filled with board that prevents heat passing through. To lessen the pressure on heating and air-conditioning equipment, builders of skyscrapers have begun to use reflective glasses coated with silver or gold mirror films that reduce glare as well as heat. However, mirror-walled skyscrapers raise the temperature of the surrounding air and affect neighboring buildings.
Skyscrapers put a severe strain on a city's sanitation (卫生) facilities, too. ff fully occupied, the two World Trade Center towers in New York City alone used to produce 2.25 million gallons of waste each year---as much as a city the size of Stanford, Connecticut, which has a population of more than 109,000.
Skyscrapers also affect television reception, block bird flyways and air traffic. In Boston, some people even fear that shadows from skyscrapers would kill the grass on Boston Common.
Still, people continue to build skyscrapers for all the reasons that they always have--personal ambition, civic pride, and the desire of owners to have the largest possible amount of rentable space.
72. The main purpose of the passage is to ________ .
A. illustrate some architectural designs of skyscrapers
B. compare skyscrapers with other modern structures
C. describe skyscrapers and their effect on the environment
D. support the use of common material in the construction of skyscrapers
73. According to the passage, what is one disadvantage of skyscrapers that have mirrored walls?
A. Construction time is increased. B. The windows must be cleaned daily.
C. The surrounding air is heated. D. Extra air-conditioning equipment is needed.
74. Which of the following groups most concern the issues raised by the author?
A. Electricians. B. Environmentalism. C. Businessmen. D. Critics.
75. Where in the passage docs the author compare the electricity consumption of skyscrapers with that of a city?
A. In paragraph 2. B. In paragraph 3. C. In paragraph 4. D. In paragraph 5.
第二卷(非选择题 共45分)
第四部分：写作(共三节，满分45分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边的横线上画一个勾(√)；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：
该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线(＼)划掉。
该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的不要改。
I am always interested in the traveling. My 76. _______________
masons are quite simple and clearly. If somebody 77. _______________
is not satisfying with what I want to say, I'll 78. _______________
greatly surprised at his way of thinking. First of all, 79. _______________
traveling increased our knowledge. Only by traveling 80. _______________
can we see thing outside our hometown. In the 81. _______________
second place, traveling is also good with our health. 82. _______________
While we are traveling, we can breathe fresh air or 83. _______________
exercise our bodies as well. In a word, I sincerely hope 84. _______________
that somebody should grasp the opportunity of traveling. 85. _______________
第二节：书面表达(满分25分)
中央号召创建节约型社会，可是许多校园内部浪费现象严重。请你在班会课上发表演讲，号召同学们从我做起，杜绝浪费。
注意：1．词数130左右；演讲的开头和结尾已写好，不记人总词数。
2．不要逐字逐条翻译，要组成一篇通顺连贯的短文。
| 浪费现象 | 危害 | 措施 |
| 1．水、电。 2．餐厅的食物。 3．其他(由考生自己添加) | 1．自身性格。 2．父母财政负担。 3．自然资料 | (内容由考生自己添加) |
Dear friends,
May I have your attention, please? Now I’d like to make a speech here.
With the improvement of living standard, there are a lot of waste on campus. For example the students ________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Therefore, I’m sure, with everyone doing his bit, we will change the present situation the better.
That’s all. Thank you!
淮安市2005—2006学年度第一学期高三第二次调查测试
英语试题参考答案
1．A 2．B 3．B 4．C 5．C 6．C 7．B 8．C 9．B 10．A 11．B
12．C 13．A 14．A 15．B 16．C 17．B 18．C 19．C 20．A 21．D 22．B
23．B 24．C 25．A 26．B 27．C 28．D 29．A 30．A 31．C 32．B 33．B
34．D 35．D 36．B 37．D 38．A 39．D 40．C 41．A 42．D 43．B 44．D
45．B 46．C 47．D 48．A 49．D 50．C 51．B 52．A 53．B 54．B 55．C
56．D 57．C 58．D 59．B 60．D 61．D 62．B 63．A 64．A 65．A 66．D
67．C 68．C 69．D 70．A 71．B 72．C 73．C 74．B 75．A
76．去掉the 77．clearly→clear 78．satisfying→satisfied 79．greatly前面加be
80．increased→increases 81．thing→things 82．with→for 83．or→and
84．√ 85．somebody→everybody
书面表达
May I have your attention, please? Now I’d like to make a speech here.
With the improvement of living standard, there are a lot of waste on campus. For example the students leave the lights on in the daytime, water running after washing and remains of a lot of food after eating on the table. Some of the students even ask their parents for pocket money. So it is high time that we had to deal with the problem. The reasons are as follows:
In the first place, the bad habit of being wasteful will have a bad influence on their own character. Secondly, it adds financial burden to their parents. Last but not least, it also exhausts the world's very limited natural resources, water and electricity.
But how to reduce the waste? In my opinion, it is everybody's business to fight against waste. On one hand, I should start with myself to save everything. On the other hand, I'd like to remind my friends here to take the lead in reducing the waste.
Therefore, I’m sure, with everyone doing his bit, we will change the present situation the better.
That’s all. Thank you!
听力材料
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M: I'm tired from all this shopping. I had to fight through the crowds.
W: It's always terrible around Christmas. It's like a continual rush hour.
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M: Will Mr. Black be able to see me at 9:15 tomorrow morning?
W: Sorry, but he's fully booked till eleven.
M: Would ten to one be convenient?
W: Yes, he's free them.
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M: I used to love this restaurant. For years, they had the best Italian food in town.
W: I agree. It was one of my favorites too until they hired a new chief and changed.
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M: Could you please tell me when Mr. Bill comes to the office?
W: Not really, but there's a sign of his working time on the door I think.
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M: I wish I had studied harder when I was in the university.
W: You always said you didn't think study was that important.
M: Yes, I know, but now I realize I was wrong and it's too late.
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M. Hi. Grandma.
W: Well, Harry. This is a surprise. Are you home for your summer holidays already? I didn't expect to see you until next month. Come in and sit down.
M: Thanks. Grandma.
W: Well, tell me, how did school go?
M: Pretty well. But I haven't got my marks yet.
W: I'm sure you did fine. You always have. But aren't you out early? Your father used to get out in June.
M: The school year is shorter than before. But now there's talk of making it longer again. The professors say they don't have enough time to cover every thing.
W: I'm not surprised. Well, how long will you stay at home? Are you going to travel?
M: Yes, I'm thinking of a trip to China, err...to see the Great Wall.
W: Oh, that's a good idea. I wish I could go with you. I have always wanted to go to the east.
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W: Can I help you?
M: Yes, I'm locking for a flat.
W: To buy or to rent?
M. Oh, to rent.
W: How much do you want to pay?
M: About two hundred a month.
W: Well, I've got one here on Sydney Road. It's two hundred and fifty a month.
M. How big is it?
W: It has a kitchen-dinner, a bathroom and one bedroom.
M: Well, actually, I'd prefer something bigger ff that's possible.
W: Yes, I think so. Here's an interesting one. It's opposite the park.
M: How much is it?
W: It's three hundred a month. It's the biggest flat we're got in this area.
M: What's it like?
W: Well, there are two bedrooms, a sitting room, a kitchen and a bathroom.
M: It sounds very interesting. Can I go and see it?
W: Of course, sir. Can I have your name and address?
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M: So, what do you want to do tomorrow?
W: Well, let's lock at this city guide here. [ okay ! ] Uh, here's something interesting. [ Oh ! ] Why don't we first visit the art museum in the morning?
M: Okay. I like that idea. And where do you want to eat lunch?
W: How about going to an Indian restaurant? [ Humm. ] The guide recommends one downtown a few blocks from the museum.
M: Now that sounds great. After that, what do you think about visiting the zoo? [ Oh... umm ...well... ] Well, it says here that there are some very unique animals not found anywhere else.
W: Well, to tell you the truth, I'm not really interested in going there. [ really?] Yeah. Why don't we go shopping instead? There are supposed to be some really nice places to pick up souvenirs.
M: Nah, I don't think that's a good idea. We only have a few travelers checks left, and I only have fifty dollars left in cash.
W: No problem. We can use your credit card to pay for my new clothes.
M: Oh, no. I remember the last time you used my credit card for your purchases.
W: Oh well. Let's take the subway down to the seashore and walk along the beach.
M: Now that sounds like a wonderful plan.
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W: Hello! Have you been waiting long?
M: Not very long. It's good to see you. How was your trip? When did you leave?
W: Just before noon. I had lunch on the plane.
M: What did they give you?
W: Salad and sandwiches, and cake for dessert.
M: Have you picked up your bag yet?
W: No. It's a bit one, I'm sorry to say. I hope they put it on the plane!
Id: I hope so, too...Here's the Baggage Claim. But the things from your plane aren't here yet. What does your bag look like?
W: It's a big black one. Here's the truck now. Look at all those bags!
M: And look at all the people. Let's stand over here. There's a big black bag.
W: That's not mine. Mine is bigger. There it is.
W: Let’s cheek the number. This says 703 - 9926.
W: That's my bag. I'm sorry it's so heavy.
M: Never mind. Let's go out that door...Wait here with the bag while I get my car from the parking lot.
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European universities and universities in the United States are different in many ways.
First, European students enroll in fewer courses each term than United States students do. Second, European students seldom live on a university campus. Instead, they live at home and travel to classes. Third, most European courses are for the most time lectures given by professors while professors in the United States spend much less time lecturing; instead, they often ask their students questions and divide their students into discussion groups. What's more, at most American universities, social activities take up a large part of the students' time; but in Europe, unlike in USA, a university is mainly a place to study. Above all, European students' final examinations are usually oral, whereas American students take more written final examinations.