2006年安徽省皖南部分重点学校高三联考
英 语
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。考试时间为120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷（三部分，共115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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Teacher and student. B. Husband and wife.
C. Doctor and patient.
2. When will they meet again?
A. On Sunday. B. On Saturday. C. Not known.
3. What is true about Mary and Jack?
A. They spent a week having honeymoon.
B. They went on their honeymoon a week after their wedding.
C. They thought a honeymoon of one week was too short.
4. What's John's opinion about his boss?
A. Terrible. B. Rude. C. Fair.
5. Why didn't the woman see the movie last night?
A. She had to stay with her cousin at home.
B. Her cousin just stopped to buy something.
C. She had already seen it before.
第二节（共15小题；每题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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6～8题。
6. What is the relationship between the two speakers?
A. Workmates. B. Wife and husband. C. Neighbors.
7. What will the woman do if the telephone tings7
A. Call the man home. B. Answer the phone. C. Go to the neighbor' s.
8. How can we describe the man?
A. He' s angry. B. He' s disappointed. C. He's excited and anxious.
听第7段材料，回答第9～11题。
9. When does the man start his winter holidays?
A. Both the second and third week of January.
B. Either the second or third week of January.
C. Neither the second nor third week of January.
10. What sport is the man's favorite sport?
A. Skating. B. Surf-skiing. C. Skiing.
11. Why doesn't the woman like to spend her weekend with the man?
A. Because she likes to stay at home.
B. Because she dislikes the cold weather.
C. Because she doesn't like any outdoor sports.
听第8段材料，回答第12～14题。
12. Where is Mary going?
A. Home. B. To the park. C. Waiting for a bus.
13. Why doesn't Mary like walking through the streets?
A. It' s too cold. B. The park is too far. C. It isn't interesting.
14. When does the conversation take place?
A. Late in the morning. B. Late in the afternoon. C. Early in the morning.
听第9段材料，回答第15～17题。
15. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A high school. B. A French teacher. C. A teaching post.
16. Where is the high school?
A. In France. B. In England. C. In Scotland.
17. What does the man think of the job?
A. Interesting. B. Boring. C. Disappointing.
听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。
18. What did the 19th century scientists think?
A. Different part of the brain functions differently.
B. It is not easy to say what each part of the brain does.
C. The way the brain works is not so simple as people may think.
19. How many chemical changes take place in the brain?
A. 10,000 every second. B. 6,000,000 every minute. C. 100,000 every hour.
20. How can the brain keep its power?
A. To increase the amount of research done on the brain.
B. To say exactly what each part of the brain does.
C. To give the brain plenty of exercise.
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 单项填空（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. I don' t know whether this is _________ part that she played in Hero, __________ very famous film in our country.
A. a; a B. the; a C. a; the D. the; the
22. ________ much progress you can make in all your subjects in the future, you should keep modest.
A. However B. Whatever C. What D. How
23. I really don' t know for certain _________ they discussed this important problem very secretly.
A. where was it that B. where it was that C. where that D. it was where that
24. What made me sad was that I went to see her the day before yesterday _________ her dead on her bed.
A. to find B. finding C. found D. find
25. Her money___________ , the lazy middle-aged woman began to steal others' money at crowded places, such as bus stops, stations, airports and ports.
A. had run out B. running out C. having been run out D. having run out
26. -- Will they go for an outing today?
-- They________, because it seems that the weather is not so fine.
A. mustn't B. can't C. needn't D. may not
27. The news ___________ Shenzhou-6 spaceship safely returned from space on October 17th, 2005 excited all the Chinese people.
A. which B. that C. / D. what
28. Thinking that her baby was fast asleep, the young mother left the room, _________ .
A. quickly and gentle B. quickly and gently C. quick and gentle D. quick and gently
29. _________, he is still as modest as before, which always moves all the people who know him.
A. As he is a scientist B. A scientist as he is
C. Scientist as he is D. As is he a scientist
30. I thought that the patient could not live through that night, but he survived ___________.
A. at all B. after Mi C. above all D. in turn
31. There are altogether fifty-four students in our class, _________ is a new comer from a faraway mountain village.
A. the most diligent of who B. but the most diligent of whom
C. the most diligent of them D. of whom the most diligent
32. __________ in the story book that he had bought not long before, the boy didn't notice his mother go into his room.
A. Losing B. Lost C. Having lost D. To be lost
33. You must do your homework now; you __________ computer games all the evening.
A. have been playing B. play C. are playing D. played
34. -- What a beautiful skirt you are dressed in today! Where did you buy it?
-- ___________ ; I bought it in Beijing.
A. Not beautiful at all B. Don't mention it
C. It is very kind of you to say so D. You're welcome
35. I collected _________ he did for the Hope Project the day before yesterday.
A. three times as many money as B. three times much money than
C. three times more money than D. three times many more money
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Seven loyal readers came to the Teens' office two weeks ago. They had a wonderful day learning how to make a newspaper. But what 36 made them excited was that they had their say.
"What most 37 me was when I was saying something, I found all eyes were on me," said Tang Shining, one of the students. Her friend, Li Chunbei 38 , and felt very glad that when she was talking, the editors nodded and 39 took notes.
Students are happy to see the editors listen to their 40 . You may often 41 about being neglected by teachers and parents. 42 before complaining, please make sure that you have already spoken about your 43 .
Traditionally in China, teachers at school and parents were 44 the ones to tell teenagers what they should and shouldn't do. The young are 45 to doing what they are told, rather than thinking by themselves. But then their ideas would be locked in their brain and not be 46 .
A girl wrote to Teens about her family story. She 47 to be very sad because her father seldom talked and played with her. After years of consideration, she 48 decided to write her father a letter, telling him about her sadness. To her 49 , the father 50 , saying that he didn't realize, his mistake. From then on, he really 51 .
Sometimes, we need to let our 52 be heard, so others can understand our thoughts and feelings.
Don' t be afraid of being 53 for what you have done. You know it is your 54 to speak your mind. Even if your suggestions are denied, at least you have tried your best. You will not be left with any 55 .
36. A. really B. directly C. completely D. immediately
37. A. disappointed B. impressed C. frightened D. horrified
38. A. refused B. disagreed C. agreed D. disliked
39. A. still B. yet C. already D. even
40. A. opinions B. speeches C. songs C. articles
41. A. talk B. complain C. write D. speak
42. A. And B. So C. But D. Instead
43. A. pleasure B. love C. hatred D. worry
44. A. seldom B. never C. always D. sometimes
45. A. used B. reduced C. devoted D. told
46. A. remembered B. used C. touched D. heard
47. A. used B. pretended C. seemed D. had
48. A. sadly B. suddenly C. angrily D. finally
49. A. sorrow B. disappointment C. surprise D. satisfaction
50. A. apologized B. smiled C. laughed D. sighed
51. A. exchanged B. changed C. left D. played
52. A. voices B. decisions C. suggestions D. secrets
53. A. punished B. blamed C. beaten D. fined
54. A. duty B. task C. right D. pleasure
55. A. regret B. sadness C. trouble D. difficulty
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
Most students hate their endless homework. The students from Class 2, Senior 2 of the High School Affiliated to Peking University certainly did before they published their own collection of English novels at home.
Their small book contains stories about a holy (神圣的) war, the happy life of a self-taught artist and the story of a laid-off worker who devoted his last breath to playing his beloved accordion (手风琴). The book becomes an instant hit on campus. About 3,000 copies have been sold and the class is already working on the second volume.
"We're up to our ears in homework. Exercises and exams make us out of breath. But to do something creative and full of imagination is such a great achievement," said Yu Xiaoxiao, 16.
"I took the writing as an ordinary homework at the beginning, but after I finished the first part of my story, I could not help but let it flow," said Wang An, who wrote "Accordion".
Inspired by "Lord of the Rings", Jiang Lu wrote his story about magic wars between angels from the light and the dark side. "The main message of the story was to look at the balance of the world. Both dark and light angels fight with love as their weapons. I want to tell people that selfish love might bring hate," Jiang said.
"I was shocked by their work and felt so proud to be the editor of my students' book," said Nathaniel Timmermann, the oral English teacher at the school. Liu Xiuqin, an English teacher, started the project by asking students to write whatever was in their mind every week. "They have performed beyond expectation," Liu said. "They wrote interesting stories and their English has improved after they started to express their real minds."
"We never imagined that our homework would be so popular and profitable (盈利的). We sell the novels at five yuan, but many teachers pay more to encourage us," said Yuan Mengyao.
56. After Wang An finished the first part 0f his story, he _________.
A. couldn't go on B. had to put it aside C. just wanted to express it freely D. lost it
57. What was not the outcome of the students' homework of writing whatever was in their mind?
A. Being popular. B. Being profitable. C. Improving their English. D. Winning prize.
58. What is the reason for the students' liking to write interesting stories?
A. It is creative and imaginative. B. It is profitable.
C. Interesting stories are sure to be popular. D. Interesting stories can be well sold.
59. What is the best title of this passage?
A. Creative homework leads to a popular book B. Writing interesting stories
C. Students' new book D. A popular book
B
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60. What are these ads for?
A. Food you can order for delivery. B. Places to go on vacation.
C. Special offers at a shopping center. D. Things on sale in a big store.
61. Which of the following is true according to the ads?
A. Spending $ 50 means 3 hours of free parking.
B. One person can buy 4 tickets for the price of' $ 2.
C. After buying two CDs, you can get another two CDs for free.
D. At Mike' s Cafe, people can get a free soft drink after spending $ 6.
62. We can know from the passage ____________.
A. there are more than one theatre in the centre
B. if you buy a book there, you may pay less than half the price
C. you may get a free one if you buy a shirt, or a tie, or a pair of shoes
D. you won' t get a free soft drink unless you spend more than 10 dollars on the meal
C
The plastic identification ( ID, 身份证) cards carded by all Chinese citizens over 16 are to be replaced with electronic cards from 2005.
The new cards, which most people will have by 2005, contain a microchip (微芯片) on which personal information is stored. This can be checked against databases (资料库) kept by the government.
"The information will be locked into the card so that people won' t be able to use false identities," said Ren Tianbu, a security (安全) official in Shenyang.
China's present plastic identity cards were introduced 17 years ago, and a similar system is used by many other countries. However, the information shown on a card differs from nation to nation. Most ID cards show the holder' s name, sex, date of birth and photograph, as well as the card' s expiry (失效) date and number.
Germany, France and Spain all use ID cards, but there are some developed nations who dislike the idea. The US, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Sweden and Britain are among those with no national ID card. However, some of the countries have ID cards for particular uses. For example, Australia and the United States use a driving licence (驾照) to identify people.
Identity cards are introduced for a variety of reasons. Race, politics and religion were often at the heart of older ID systems. In recent years, though, ID cards have been linked to national information databases, which form the basis of how a government manages a country.
The US, Britain and some other countries are considering a national ID system as a way of preventing possible terrorist attacks.
However, such plans have been .met with fierce (猛烈的) resistance by those who believe identity cards work against human rights and individual privacy (个人隐私) .
"ID cards make us suspects (可疑人员), not citizens," said UK human rights group Liberty.
63. Which of the following is NOT true according to the article?
A. Only those Chinese citizens over 16 can have an ID card.
B. The former Chinese ID card was plastic and the new one will be an electronic one.
C. The new Chinese ID card will be used by 2005.
D. The new Chinese ID card was introduced 17 years ago.
64. The information shown on an ID card of different countries ________.
A. is similar B. is the same
C. has nothing in common D. has something in common and something different
65. _________ use a driving licence to identify people.
A. Australia and the United States B. Canada and the United States
C. Australia and New Zealand D. Sweden and Britain
66. What is the best title of the article?
A. An ID card, a good way to identify terrorists
B. An ID card, a useful way to identify people
C. An ID card can be used to show how a government manages a country
D. New cards will keep your details safe
D
In a few years, you might be able to speak Chinese, Korean, Japanese, French, and English -- and all at the same time. This sounds incredible, but Alex Waibel, a computer science professor at US' s Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and Germany' s University of Karlsruhe, announced last week that it may soon be reality. He and his team have invented software and hardware that could make it far easier for people who speak different languages to understand each other.
One application, called Lecture Translation, can easily translate a speech from one language into another. Current translation technologies typically limit speakers to certain topics or a limited vocabulary. Users also have to be trained how to use the programme.
Another prototype (雏形机) can send translations of a speech to different listeners depending on what language they speak. "It is like having a simultaneous translator right next to you but without disturbing the person next to you," Waibel said.
Prefer to read? So-called Translation Glasses transcribe (转录) the translations on a tiny liquid-crystal(液晶) display (LCD) screen.
Then there' s the Muscle Translator. Electrodes (电极) capture the electrical signals from facial muscle movements made naturally when a person is mouthing words. The signals are then translated into speech. The electrodes could be replaced with wireless chips implanted (植入) in a person' s face, according to researchers.
During a demonstration (演示) held last Thursday in CMU' s Pittsburgh campus, a Chinese student named Stan Jou had 11 tiny electrodes attached to the muscles of his cheeks, neck and throat. Then he mouthed -- without speaking aloud -- a few words in Mandarin(普通话) to the audience. A few seconds later, the phrase was displayed on a computer screen and spoken out by the computer in English and Spanish: "Let me introduce our new prototype".
This particular gadget (器械), when fully developed, might allow anyone to speak in any number of languages or, as Waibel put it, "to switch your mouth to a foreign language". "The idea behind the university' s prototypes is to create 'good enough' bridges for cross-cultural exchanges that are becoming more common in the world," Waibel said.
With spontaneous (自发的) translators, foreign drivers in Germany could listen to traffic warnings on the radio, tourists in China could read all the signs and talk with local people, and leaders of different countries could have secret talks without any interpreters there.
67. What does the underlined word "simultaneous" mean in the third paragraph?
A. 同时的 B. 高效的 C. 昂贵的 D. 多功能的
68. What kind of prototype did the Chinese student named Stan Jou try?
A. Lecture Translation. B. Translation Glasses.
C. Muscle Translator. D. We don' t know.
69. What is the purpose of inventing the translators?
A. To help students to learn English.
B. To help people to watch foreign TV programs.
C. To help people travel in foreign countries.
D. To promote cultural exchanges between countries.
70. What is the best title of this text?
A. Speak different languages at the same time?
B. Flow to learn to speak foreign languages?
C. New ways to learn foreign languages
D. You' re welcome to learn foreign languages
E
Have you ever seen a Kunqu Opera, or heard the beautiful sound of a Guqin? These two traditional Chinese art forms are both included in UNESCO' s list of "oral and intangible heritage of humanity" (人类口头和非物质文化遗产). This year, China has selected another art form to compete to join this special group. Muqam (木卡姆), the traditional folk music of Xinjiang' s Uygur people will be considered alongside other countries' entries. "The intangible cultural heritage of different countries and different people should be treasured by the world," said Wang Wenzhang, president of the Chinese Academy of Arts.
Known as the "mother of Uygur music", Muqam has a long history. Some scholars believe that its origins can be traced back to the "Great Western Region Melody" (西域大曲). This developed during the Hah (206 BC -- 220 AD) and Tang (AD 618 -- 907) dynasties and enjoyed great popularity in central China. In the mid-16th century, the Silk Road connected China and Europe. Xinjiang was at the center of the cultural exchange between east and west. Muqam music was spread across Uygur-populated areas during that time. The queen of Yarkant Kingdom (叶尔羌汗国) , whose name was Amannisahan, was a poet and musician. She devoted all her efforts to collecting and sorting Muqam music. With the help of other experts, she finally worked out 12 pieces of music, which became the famous Twelve Muqam. When Amannisahan was doing her work, she did not seek materials from the fully developed Arabian and Persian (波斯) music. Instead, she exploited the rich resources of Uygur folk music that spread across the north and the south of the Tianshan Mountains. As a result, the Twelve Muqam has a strong Uygur flavour.
The Twelve Muqam includes more than 340 classical songs, folk songs, love songs and pieces of dance music and instrumental music. The whole set takes 24 hours to play. Ever since it spread among the Uygurs, the Twelve Muqam has played an important part in their lives. They sing songs and dance to the music. Kurban Mamut, editor-in-chief of a Uygur language magazine, says that he often listened to the Twelve Muqam when he was a child. "The Twelve Muqam helps bring moral ideas to the Uygur children, and gives them a noble and strong personality," he said.
After New China was founded, the local government of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region made every effort to preserve (保存) the Twelve Muqam. In 1960, two volumes of the Twelve Muqam were published. This finally protected this oral cultural heritage. Over the past two decades, local Xinjiang cultural institutions have supported research projects. A number of books about the Twelve Muqam have been published. CDs, VCDs, and DVDs of The Twelve Muqam have also been made.
71. There may be _______ traditional Chinese art forms included in UNESCO's list of "oral and intangible heritage of humanity" in the future.
A. one B. two C. three D. four
72. According to the article, Muqam begins with _________.
A. Great Western Region Melody B. Arabian and Persian music
C. the Twelve Muqam D. Kunqu Opera
73. _______ made the greatest contribution to the spread of Muqam.
A. The king of Yarkant Kingdom B. The emperors of Tang dynasty
C. Kurban Mamut D. Amannisahan
74. What does the word "This" in the sentence "This finally protected this oral cultural heritage." refer to?
A. The Twelve Muqam. B. Two Volumes of the Twelve Muqam.
C. A Uygur magazine. D. The publishing of the Twelve Muqam.
75. What is the best title of this article?
A. Muqam, an art form of Xinjiang B. Please listen to Muqam
C. The Twelve Muqam D. An introduction of Uygur folk music
第Ⅱ卷（共35分）
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）
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：
此行多一个词：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。
此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
此行错一个词：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。
Dear John,
I' m so grateful that you' re coming to see my father in 76. _______________
10:00 a.m. on Sunday. Here is why you can find People's Hospital. 77. _______________
After your coming to the Da Zhong Square, you can 78. _______________
walk northwards till you get to the gate of East Park. Please you 79. _______________
turn right and walk along the street, and it will cost you 80. _______________
about 5 minutes to walk to the police station. Walking 81. _______________
northwards again and turn right at second crossing, then 82. _______________
you will find People' s Hospital in front of you. I meet you 83. _______________
at the hospital gate. I' m sure you'll have not trouble coming 84. _______________
here. I wish you to have a pleasantly journey. 85. _______________
Xiao Li
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
目前中学生抽烟现象十分普遍，请根据下面提示用英语写—篇新闻报道，呼吁中学生停止吸烟。
主要原因：学习任务重，考试压力大，用抽烟调节情绪
认为吸烟时尚、新潮，可以引起别人关注；
不少明星抽烟，情不自禁模仿
个人看法：吸烟影响健康，甚至危及生命；
吸烟浪费金钱，影响学生正常生活
……(其它看法)
词数：100左右。
2006年安徽省皖南部分重点学校高三联考
英语参考答案
01—05 CCBCA 06—10 BACBC 11—15 BBCAC 16—20 BAABC
21—25 BABAD 26—30 DBCCB 31—35 DBACC
36—40 ABCDA 41—45 BCDCA 46—50 DADCA 51—55 BABCA
56—60 CDAAC 61—65 DADDA 66—70 BACDA 71—75 CADDA
76．it应改为at。?7．why应改为how。78．√79．去掉第二个you。80．cost应改为take。
81．Walking应改为Walk。82．second前面应加the。83．I后面应加will。84．not应改为no。85．pleasantly应改为pleasant。
书面表达
As we all know, many middle school students smoke and there are a few reasons for it.
At present middle school students always have much to learn and many exams to pass, as a result, some students have to reduce their pressure by smoking. Some students learn to smoke only because they think smoking is modern and fashionable. Still some students try to attract others' attention by smoking. To our surprise, some students can' t help following stars to smoke.
In my opinion, middle school students shouldn't smoke, on the one hand, smoking does great harm to our health and can even kill us coldly, on the other hand, smoking also costs us much money and affects our normal life. What' s worse, smoking can cause some students to do something against the law. I wish all the young smokers to stop smoking at once.
听力材料
Text 1
M: Now what seems to be the trouble, Mrs. Stephens?
W: I've been very weak lately, and last night I had some chest pain.
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M: See you the coming Saturday, Mary.
W: Saturday? Why? What' s happening7 I' m going away for the weekend.
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M: I heard that Mary and Jack got married.
W: That' s true. They were married on Oct. 1st, but they didn't leave on their honeymoon for a week.
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W: What do you think of your new boss, John?
M: Well, he' s full of praise when you do well. But when you make a mistake, you' d better watch out.
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M: Did you see the movie in the cinema last night?
W: I would have seen it, but my cousin stopped by for a visit. I hadn't seen her for more than a year.
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M: Was that the telephone ringing?
W: I don' t hear anything.
M: I thought I heard it ring two or three times.
W: Sometimes when the windows are open, you can hear the neighbor's phone.
M: Well, I' m expecting an important phone call, and I don ' t want to miss it.
W: Is it anything I should know about?
M: Not really. It has something to do with work and doesn't really affect us here at home.
W: Well, why don' t you go ahead and do what you want to do outside? I'll call you if the phone rings.
M: Thanks. I think I will. I've been waiting so long now. I' m getting nervous. I need to breathe in some fresh air outside.
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W: When do you take your winter holidays?
M: I usually take it during the second or third week of January.
W: Do you like to ski?
M: Yes, I love to go skiing.
W: Where do you go?
M: I go to a hotel in the mountains.
W: Is it far from here?
M: It' s about a hundred miles away.
W: Does it get cold?
M: Oh, yes! It gets very cold. It snows a lot.
W: Do you go alone?
M: A couple of my friends usually go with me. Do you want to come along some weekend?
W: No, not me. I don' t like cold weather.
M: I really like it. I love snow!
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M: Hello, Mary. Why are you standing here in the cold wind?
W: I' m waiting for a bus, but the buses are very full at this time of the day.
M: Where are you going? This isn't your way home. You must take a bus from the other side of the street to go home.
W: I' m not going home now. I' m going for a walk in the park. I always like to go for a walk before lunch.
M: Then why aren't you going there on foot? Why are you going by bus? Why not walk from here to the park, too? It isn't very far.
W: Oh, no, Bill. It isn' t very interesting to walk through the streets; in fact, it' s very boring. So I always take bus No. 3.
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W: Er, well, I think there is a job that could well interest you.
M: Really?
W: Yes. It's at a high school in North London.
M: Oh, yes.
W: Yeah. They' re looking for a French teacher.
M: Oh, that sounds interesting. How much do they pay?
W: Well, I seem to remember they mentioned something in the area of twenty-five thousand a year.
M: Uh, huh.
W: And, well, I think the job, you know, includes the normal teaching hours, I suppose you' d have a thirty-five-hour week.
M: Oh, really? When does the job start?
W: Er, well, you know, at the beginning of September.
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During the 19th century scientists thought that each part of the brain does a different job. But modern research has found this is not so, for it is not easy to say exactly what each part of the brain does. In the past fifty years there has been a great increase in the amount of research clone on the brain. Scientists have discovered that the way the brain works is not so simple as people may think. Chemists tell us that 100,000 chemical changes take place in the brain every second. Some recent researches also suggest that we can remember everything that happens to us. We may not be able to think back the things we' ve heard and seen, but it is all kept there in the storehouse of the human mind. Earlier scientists thought that power of one' s brain got weaker and weaker as one grew older. But it is now thought that that is not true. As long as the brain is given plenty of exercise it keeps ifs power. It has been proved that an old person who has always been active in the mind has a quicker mind than a young person who has only done physical work without using much of his brain. It is now thought that the more work we give our brains, the more work they are able to do.