绝密 ★ 启用前 试卷类型:A
荣成市2005——2006学年度第一学期期中质量检测
高 三 英语 试 题
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，第Ⅰ卷1至12页，第Ⅱ卷13至16页，共150分。考试时间120分钟。
第I卷（三部分 共115分）
注意事项：
1. 答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。
2. 每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试卷上。
3. 考试结束后，考生将第Ⅱ卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案划在试卷上，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。
1. Where does this dialogue most probably take place?
A. In a restaurant. B. In a museum. C. In a concert.
2. What does the woman mean?
A. Tom is angry.
B. Tom isn’t angry.
C. Tom doesn’t know if she is angry.
3. How much does the pair cost?
A. 45 dollars. B. 80 dollars. C. 90 dollars.
4. What is the woman going to do?
A. She’s going to see a doctor.
B. She’s going to do some shopping.
C. She’s going to buy some medicine.
5. What does the father want his son to do?
A. To go into the family business.
B. To be more interesting.
C. To become a writer.
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。
听下面一段材料，回答第6至第8题。
6. What’s the relationship between the two speakers?
A. Husband and wife.
B. Tourist and guide.
C. Professor and student.
7. Where will the woman arrive first?
A. Miami. B. Chicago. C. Salt Lake City.
8. How will the woman go to Orlando?
A. By train. B. By air. C. By car.
听下面一段材料，回答第9至第11题。
9. What do both of the two speakers want to do in the coming new year?
A. To save some money. B. To work harder. C. To lose weight.
10. What did Tiger do last year?
A. He joined a health club.
B. He stopped smoking.
C. He got a good job.
11. Who wants to have a nice vacation?
A. Laura. B. Tiger. C. Jerry.
听下面一段材料，回答第12至第14题。
12. Where does this conversation take place?
A. At the airport. B. At the hotel. C. At the office.
13. What is missing?
A. The woman’s passport.
B. The woman’s husband.
C. The woman’s suitcase.
14. How many suitcase does the woman have?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.
听下面一段材料，回答第15至第17题。
15. What do the two speakers most probably do?
A. Employees. B. Students. C. Bosses.
16. What does the man think of the film?
A. Good. B. Bad. C. Just so-so.
17. What happened to the couple in the end?
A. They bought a house of their own.
B. They continued to live with the wife’s mother.
C. They had to work even harder.
听下面一段材料，回答第18至第20题。
18. Why did John buy a smaller house?
A. It was much better.
B. There was a nice clock in it.
C. He didn’t need a big house.
19. Why didn’t John want to let the man carry his clock in their truck?
A. It was too heavy.
B. There was no space.
C. It wasn’t safe in the truck.
20. What can we know about John from the passage?
A. He was foolish. B. He was clever. C. He was careful.
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四个选项中选出可填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. ____ friend of my grandfather’s will come tomorrow. I’m wondering how old ____ man he might be.
A. The; a B. The; the C. A; a D. A; the
22. A Russian-made rocket ____ a US telecommunications satellite ____ successfully ____ on Thursday.
A. carrying; is; launched B. carrying; was; launched
C. carried; has; launched D. carried; has been; launched
23. —Who is making so much noise in the garden?
—________ the children.
A. There are B. They are C. That is D. It is
24. At least 203 miners were killed, 22 ____ and 13 ____ in a coal mine gas explosion Monday afternoon in Fuxin.
A. injuring; trapping B. injured; trapped
C. injured; trapping D. injuring; trapped
25. China is ____ to ____ continued help to Iraq in its reconstruction.
A. willingly; give B. willing; giving C. willing; offer D. will; offering
26. The pace of construction for the 2008 Beijing Olympics ____ up, ____ some key projects now ____ round the clock during the traditional Spring Festival.
A. is stepping; by; run B. has stepped; with; running
C. stepped; for; ran D. had stepped; on; running
27. The Cleveland Cavaliers ____ the Los Angeles Lakers 108—89 in the NBA on Sunday.
A. hit B. hitted C. beat D. beated
28. There is a new problem involved in the popularity of private cars ____ road conditions need ____.
A. that; to be improved B. which; to be improved
C. where; improving D. when; improving
29. —How did you sleep last night?
—Like a dog. Never slept ____.
A. well B. deeply C. better D. best
30. —____ you make so much noise?
—Sorry. I’ll take care not to.
A. Can B. Must C. May D. Would
31. We both strongly ____ your going to Iraq at this time of the war. It’s not a wise decision.
A. enjoy B. oppose C. appreciate D. insist on
32. —The book isn’t easy for Jack to understand, is it?
—____. His foreign language is far better than expected.
A. No, it isn’t B. I’m afraid not C. I don’t think so D. Yes, it is
33. To read Tolstoy and ____ to nineteenth century Russian literature are two excellent reasons for taking Professor Morrel’s course.
A. to introduce B. introduce C. being introduced D. be introduced
34. In this solar system, only the Earth satisfies the complex conditions ____ for physical life as we know it.
A. necessary B. are necessary C. that is necessary D. is it necessary
35. The teacher discussed with Jim, ____ problems was poor study habits.
A. one of which B. one of whose C. whose D. who’s
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和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Saint-Ex back from the dead
The French Government confirmed（证实了） last Wednesday that pieces found at the
bottom of the Mediterranean belonged to a plane piloted by Antoine de
Saint-Exupery, one of France's most beloved authors. The discovery gives out some
36 on Saint-Exupery's mysterious
disappearance about 37 years ago.
The author of
"The Little Prince" disappeared completely during World War II while 38 a group of men for the Allies (联盟)over 39 of France on July 31, 1944. 40 in May 2000, a professional diver
discovered the remains of a Lockheed Lightning P38 plane thrown here and there
on the seabed in 70 metres of water 41 the French port of Marseilles. A state
ban(禁令) on 42 dives in the area delayed further
searches 43 October 2003. At that time, a salvage (打捞)team 44 pieces of the aircraft's landing parts
and engine. One of the pieces 45
a maker's number. It wasn't 46 last Wednesday 47 the researchers 48 confirmed that it belonged to Saint-Exupery’s
plane.
Saint-Exupery was 44 when he 49 out to photograph parts of southern France in 50 for the Allied landings there, but was never seen again. Repeated searches of the coast 51 to turn up the aircraft, leaving the author's disappearance 52 in mystery. The discovery was a dream for 53 , even if it did not explain why the plane came down.
Saint Exupery was a great adventurer whose
life and 54 turned him into one of the country's
biggest heroes. "The Little Prince" is a tale about a little boy who
tells his 55 to a pilot he meets in the Sahara Desert.
36.A. ideas B.
light C.
thought D.
views
37.A. 40 B. 60 C. 38 D. 4
38.A. sending B. seeing off C. flying D. being together with
39.A. the east B. the west C. the north D. the south
40.A. Still B. So C. And D. But
41.A. along B. off C. over D. to
42.A. late B. immediate C. further D. new
43.A. until B. to C. in D. before
44.A. searched B. got C. found out D. recovered
45.A. got B. bore C. made D. put
46.A. on B. before C. until D. after
47.A. that B. when C. then D. how
48.A.surely B. carefully C. completely D. finally
49.A. sent B. flew C. turned D. came
50.A. preparation B. search C. group D. secret
51.A. succeeded B. failed C. got D. missed
52.A. recovered B. covered C. unknown D. known
53.A. dives B. France C. authors D. historians
54.A. books B. stories C. plane D. war
55.A. discoveries B. traveling C. experiences D. searches
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面的短文，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。
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The baby boy, born at
two minutes past midnight Thursday in a Beijing hospital, counted China’s
1.3 billionth citizen and the date, January 6, 2005, became the 1.3 Billion
Population Day of China.
With 3600 gram and 52 cm, the boy is in good condition. So far, the boy has no name. His mother is Lan Hui in her 31 with the Shell Group of Companies and the boy’s father is one staff from Air China.
“I am very happy, and I am the happiest man in the world,” the baby’s father said.
Gu Xiulian, Vice-Chairperson of the NPC Standing Committee and President of the ACWF, visited the Hospital to see the new coming citizen. Zhang Weiqing, director of National Population and Family Planning Commission(NPFPC) of China, awarded him the certificate and gifts.
According to the data from National Bureau of Statistics (统计) of China, the population in China mainland would reach 1,299,880,000 by the end of 2004, with a daily net increase of 20,800 on average. Based on this statistics, on January 6, this population would top at 1.3 billion. NPFPC had determined in advance that the first baby born in this hospital after midnight would be the symbolic 1.3 billionth Chinese.
On the same day, more than 20,000 other babies were added to China's population list.
The nation's population policy over the past 25 years has contributed to balanced development, delaying the date of the landmark figure by four years.
56. The baby is regarded as China’s 1.3 billionth citizen because _____.
A. our population was just one less than 1.3 billion before his birth
B. he was the first baby China had on January 6, 2005
C. he was lucky enough to be born at the right time and place
D. he was the healthiest of all born on the same day
57. The baby’s birth is worth so much attention because _____.
A. 1.3 billion is a landmark figure in China’s population statistics
B. 1.3 billion is a turning point in China’s population growth
C. the birth symbolizes China’s success in family planning
D. the birth makes China’s population large enough for celebration
58. Which statement is correct according to the statistical data?
A. In 2004 China had 20,800 babies born on an average day.
B. China’s population reached 1.3 billion by the end of January 5.
C. The exactly 1.3 billionth citizen should be born on January 5.
D. China’s actual population became over 2,000 larger on January 5.
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Beginning next month, 14 excellent historic sites in the Hongkou District will bear "anti-theft name boards" on their outside walls, district officials announced yesterday.
The move was launched to better protect historic sites because several bronze signs outside the former residences of famous writers - Guo Moruo, Ye Shengtao and Ding Ling - on Duolun Road, were recently stolen.
"We had no better way of preventing the name boards from being taken again," Ge Jianping, an official of the Cultural Relics Management Commission of Hongkou District, said yesterday.
He said the signs were very probably stolen by garbage collectors for their bronze which can be sold to the city's waste recycling stations.
"The old boards were just coated with bronze and their content was a special steel that doesn't have recycling value," he said.
The new gray-and-white signs, which is made of titanium, will be "tightly" fastened to the wall through a special material.
"No one can easily take the new board away unless they break the wall," said Ge, noting that titanium doesn't have recycling value.
The 14 excellent historic sites which will receive new signs will include the former Ohel Moishe Synagogue on Changyang Road.
Other districts are also considering to put similar anti-theft signs outside their memorial sites.
Yang Jiguang, a Jing'an District cultural bureau official, said: "We have designed a new marble-framed board for the excellent historic buildings in our district."
59. The new signs are considered as “anti-theft” because they _____.
A. warn visitors of thieves B. give alarms in case thieves break in
C. can help find the thieves out D. are less likely to be stolen
60. Which material in the sign boards has more recycling value?
A. Bronze. B. Titanium. C. Steel. D. Marble.
61. “The 14 excellent historic sites” mentioned in the passage are located in _____.
A. Hongkou District
B. Jing’an District
C. both Hongkou and Jing’an Districts
D. all the districts mentioned in the passage
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Gu Changwei was the first Chinese cinematographer to be nominated (提名) for an Oscar, and he is regarded by Zhang Yimou as the best cinematographer in China. Gu was behind the camera for many of Zhang Yimou’s famous films including the one that rocketed Zhang to fame: “Red Sorghum (高粱)”. And now this master of the visual has taken on his first directing role with the film “Peacock”. So Gu Changwei has come out from behind the camera into the spotlight (聚光灯).
Gu Changwei is very serious about his directing “Peacock”. To get the authentic atmosphere, Gu took his film crew to the city of Anyang in central China’s Henan province where the story takes place, to shoot the film. He chose all new actors because he didn’t want “star” appeal to weaken the power of the story, and he also had his actors trained in the local dialect. For this film Gu has been able to get out from behind the camera to manage every aspect of the film, and to realize his own ideals in movie-making.
“Peacock” is about the life of an average family in a small town in Henan province in the late 70s and early 80s. Gu chose this story for his first movie because he grew up during this same period and it struck a chord with him.
“Peacock” wrapped up production in June, 2004. It’s aimed at the foreign film market and will be entered in February’s Berlin Film Festival, and released in China at the same time. But at the end of last October, Gu took “Peacock” to his Alma Mater, the Beijing Film Academy, one of the most famous film colleges in China, to hold a preview. The film was warmly received by both teachers and students.
62. The underlined word “cinematographer” refers to a person who _____.
A. has been nominated for an Oscar B. uses a camera to shoot films
C. directs first-class films D. arranges for cinema shows
63. Gu didn’t employ “stars” in his film because _____.
A. stars usually stick to their own acting styles
B. the stars may not be able to speak the local dialect
C. the stars may share the audience’s attention with the story
D. it was not easy for him, a fresh hand, to invite stars to join him
64. Gu chose such a story for his first movie because _____.
A. he was born in the early 1970s
B. he grew up in Henan province
C. he was popular in Henan province
D. the story had to do with his own experience
65. From the passage we can learn that “Peacock” _____.
A. is the film for which Gu is likely to win an Oscar prize
B. has already become popular both at home and abroad
C. has its production started last summer
D. will be publicly shown in spring, 2005
66. Please choose a proper title for this passage.
A. From behind the camera into the spotlight
B. Chinese cinematographer to be nominated for Oscar
C. New faces to appear in “Peacock”
D. “Peacock” to enter foreign film market
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The Chinese people’s love affair with jade (翡翠) is a long and unbroken one. For five thousand years, Chinese have enjoyed wearing, collecting and appreciating jade. And Chinese craftsmen (工艺匠人) have created a great number and variety of fine works in jade. Starting from Tuesday, an exhibition entitled “Romance with Jade” opens at Beijing’s Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City. And for many of the valuable stones, it’s a genuine (地道的) homecoming.
If these pieces of jade had feelings, they’d probably be sighing over the unusual cycle of life. After several hundred years of changing hands, including being shipped overseas, the art works have finally come home. For many of the pieces, their return is especially meaningful, since the Forbidden City was where they were originally housed. And this wouldn’t have been possible without the efforts of one man.
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Hong Kong billionaire and jade connoisseur (鉴赏家) Tsu-Kwok Ho put together a collection featuring 130 pieces of fine-quality jade. While living abroad in the 1990’s, the outstanding Hong Kong businessman became aware of the dispersal (散落) of Chinese cultural relics (遗产) overseas. From then on, he tried every way to collect works of Chinese jade, going as far as very small and remote European cities, where some of the finest Chinese jade was to be found.
And the art lover believes the Forbidden City is the place for the collection’s first public exhibition outside Hong Kong.
With a worth believed to be in nine-figures in Hong Kong dollars, the 130 pieces date from the Ming and Qing dynasties (朝代), with many rare pieces from the imperial (帝国的) collection of the Qing Court. They’re of superb quality and craftsmanship, showing the high level of sophistication (复杂) of jade production during these last two imperial dynasties.
The “Romance of Jade” exhibition will remain in the Forbidden City till mid-December.
67. What is told about jade in the first paragraph?
A. Chinese have been using jade to tell love stories.
B. Chinese have been jade lovers all the time throughout the 5,000 years.
C. “Romance with Jade” is also called the Forbidden City.
D. “Romance with Jade” is actually a kind of jade.
68. By saying “it’s a genuine homecoming”, the writer means that the valuable stones have come to the place _____.
A. where they were “born” B. where they’re loved best
C. where they were originally kept D. where they’ll be kept properly
69. Some pieces of jade are said to have had an “unusual cycle of life” because they have _____.
A. survived many different dynasties
B. witnessed (见证) lifestyles of various people
C. been marked with signs of damage
D. traveled here and there from hand to hand
70. We can learn from the passage that Tsu-Kwok Ho’s collection _____.
A. mainly came from Europe
B. started more than a decade ago
C. has made him a lot of money
D. has never been publicly shown before
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There are new findings that not enough sleep may cause people to gain weight. Researchers say a lack of sleep can produce hormonal (激素的) changes that increase feelings of hunger.
In one study, researchers in the United States examined information on more than 1000 people. The people had taken part in a long-term study of sleep disorders.
Some people slept less than five hours a night. They had 15 percent higher blood levels of a hormone called ghrelin than people who slept eight hours. And they had 15 percent less of the hormone leptin. Experts say ghrelin helps make people feel hungry; leptin makes you feel full.
The scientists say these hormonal changes may be a cause of obesity (肥胖症) in Western societies. They note the combination that (72题) limitation is common and (72题) is widely available (可得到的).
The results were not affected by how much people exercised. People who are awake longer have more time to burn energy. But the researchers say loss of sleep may increase hunger especially for high-calorie foods, so people gain weight. It seems that, for survival, the body may be designed to store more fat during times with less sleep.
Researchers from Stanford University in California and the University of Wisconsin did the study. They found that the best amount of sleep for weight control is 7.7 hours a night.
The Public Library of Science published the findings in its journal Medicine. Internet users can read the full study, free of charge, at plos.org.
71. Which of the following shows the right way in which lack of sleep causes weight gain?
A. more ghrelin and less leptin→feeling
hungry→eating more
Lack of B. feeling hungry→eating more→more ghrelin and less leptin
sleep C. burning more energy→feeling hungry→eating more
D. more leptin and less ghrelin→feeling full→less exercise
72. The two words missing in the 4th paragraph should be “_____” and “_____”.
A. weight; sleep B. sleep; food C. hunger; food D. weight; work
73. Which would be a point supported by the reported findings?
A. The more you sleep, the farther away you are from obesity.
B. Those who don’t sleep at all are the most likely to put on weight.
C. Sleeping contributes more to obesity than eating.
D. It’s not wise to use sleep hours for exercise.
74. When you sleep 7.7 hours a night, you will _____.
A. have your ghrelin level rise and leptin level drop
B. have your leptin level rise and ghrelin level drop
C. have your ghrelin and leptin levels properly balanced
D. feel neither hungry nor full
75. The writer wrote this passage to _____.
A. make a news report
B. offer a piece of medical advice
C. make an advertisement
D. keep a record of the research findings
绝密 ★ 启用前
荣成市2005——2006学年度第一学期期中质量检测
高 三 英语 试 题
第Ⅱ卷（共35分）
注意事项：
1. 第Ⅱ卷共4页，用钢笔或圆珠笔直接答在试卷上。
2. 答卷前将密封线内的项目填写清楚。
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
| 得分 | 评卷人 |
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做出判断。如无错误，在该行右边横线上划一个勾（√）；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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），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：原行没有错的请不要改。
Value Our Water
When we got up in the morning every day, we start our daily 76.
routine: washing our face, brushing our teeth and maybe take 77.
a bath. When you do this, do you ever think that there is enough 78.
water or not?
One thirds of the 4.4 billion people in the developing world 79.
has no way to clean drinking water. Water-related diseases kill 80.
10,000 to 20,000 children every day in the developed world. 81.
What comes to our minds when we read these numbers? 82.
Do you think we are lucky or not? In a fact, the outlook for the 83.
future, even for us, is not very bright.
So let us value our water as much as possibly not only for 84.
ourselves, but also to our children. 85.
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第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
王虹想利用高考结束到大学入学前这段时间打工，下面是她的一份不完整的求职简表，请根据该表提供的内容替她写一份100词左右的自荐信。信的开头与结尾已写好，不计入总词数。（请将短文在右页的横线上）
姓名：王虹 性别：女
出生日期：1986年8月6日 出生地：山东，威海
住址：山东省威海市青岛路72号 邮编：264200 电话：858-
教育：毕业于威海一中 申请职位：导游
工作经验：曾经为一家旅游公司(travel agency)干过一个月导游
申请这份工作的理由：（至少要列出三个理由）
Dear manager,
I hope to apply for a job in your company during this summer vacation. Please allow me to introduce myself.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely
Wang Hong
荣成市2005——2006学年度第一学期期中质量检测
高三英语参考答案及评分标准
I. 1 – 5 ABBCA 6-10 BABCB 11-15 CABCB 16-20 BACCC
II. 21-25 CBDBC 26-30 BCACB 31-35 BDDAB
III. 36-40 BBCDD 41-45 BCADB 46-50 CADBA 51-55 BBDAC
IV. 56-60 CACDA 61-65 ABCDD 66-70 ABCDB 71-75 ABDCA
V. 76. got → get 77. take → taking 78. that → whether 79. thirds → third
80. has → have 81.
developed →
developing 82. √ 83. a
84. possibly → possible 85. to → for
VI. One possible version:
Dear manager,
I hope to apply for a job in your company during this summer vacation. Please allow me to introduce myself.
My name is Wang Hong, female. I was born in Weihai, Shandong province, on August, 6th, 1986. I’ve just graduated from Weihai No. 1 Middle School. Since it will be over two months before I go to university, I want to find a part-time job during this period, and I hope to be a travel guide in your company. I once worked as a tourist guide for a month and was highly praised for my good service. (I enjoy working with people together. I am young, strong, delightful and helpful. I can speak common spoken Chinese / Putonghua and English pretty well. I am very interested in traveling and especially know many beautiful places in Weihai quite well, for it is the place where I am growing up. I’m sure I am qualified for the job.)
If it is likely for you to hire me, please call me at 858- or write to me at this address: 72 Qingdao Road, Weihai, Shandong Province and the post code is 264200.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely
Wang Hong
听力原文：
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M: How about my food? I’ve been sitting here for almost half an hour.
W: I’m sorry, sir. It must be ready by now.
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M: Is Tom angry?
W: I don’t think so. If he were, he’d tell us.
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W: I’d like to buy these two chairs. How much are they?
M: They are 45 dollars each or 80 dollars for the pair.
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M: What are you going to do this afternoon?
W: I’m going to walk into town to the drug store for some medicine.
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M: I really wish John would take some interest in our business. I don’t know why he wants to become a writer.
W: But he’s only sixteen. I think he should do what he wants.
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W: Well, I thought you said we were going to stay three days in Miami.
M: We are. It’s two nights in the hotel, June 3rd and 4th , but three days altogether.
W: I see. We arrive early on the third, and we leave at 11:30p.m. on the fifth.
M: That’s correct. As you see, I’ve got tickets for you on the night train to Chicago on the fifth, Mrs. White.
W: So it really is a full day on the fifth.
M: Plenty of time for shopping. You’ll even have enough time for a show in the evening because the train station is near the theatre district.
W: What about hotels in Chicago?
M: Although it’s the tourist season, I was able to get you a good room.
W: That’ll be great. We’ll have a good time there right in the heart of Chicago.
M: Now, after you stay in Chicago, I’ve planned your visit to Salt Lake City as you requested. You’ll have two days there before you fly to Orlando.
Text 7
M: Hi, Laura, have you made any New Year’s resolutions?
W: Just the usual. I’d like to lose some weight, and I want to save some money.
M: Come on! Everybody makes those resolutions!
W: I know, Tiger. Well, I hope I’ll get a good job after I graduate this summer, but that’s not a resolution. I’m going to work harder. How about you?
M: I stopped smoking last July. That was last year’s promise to myself.
W: So what do you want to do this year?
M: I want to start getting more exercise. I have to lose weight, so I’d like to join a health club..
W: Me, too. Jerry told me he’d like to treat himself a really nice vacation.
M: Oh? Where did he think he would go?
W: He might go to a quiet beach in New Zealand, or go fishing in Australia. He hasn’t made up his mind yet.
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W: I’m sure I’m forgetting something, but I don’t know what it is.
M: Do you have your passport?
W: Yes, I have it right here. And I have the tickets. What else would it be?
M: You have all your suitcases, don’t you?
W: I believe so. Let’s see. One… two… three… four… five. Yes, they’re all here.
M: Well, it seems to me you have everything you’ll need.
W: No, I don’t. Something is missing, but ai can’t think what it could be.
M: Don’t worry about it now. The plane is about to take off. By the way, where is Mr, Joe?
W: Mr. Joe? Oh! Now I know what it is! I forgot my husband.
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W: Hi, Tom. What was the film like?
M: Terrible. It was a complete waste of time. It was about a married couple. They had to live with the wife’s mother because they didn’t have enough money to buy a house of their own.
W: A lot of young people have to do that.
M: Yes, but the husband had to work overtime three times a week, so he was always tired.
W: It sounds miserable.
M: Not really. His wife was able to find a good job as a manager in a company. So, in the end, they were able to buy a house, and he didn’t have to work any more. Stupid, wasn’t it?
W: I don’t know. Anyway, I don’t want to see that film. I’m so busy with my exams.
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John lived with his mother in a rather big house, and when she died, the house became too big for him, so he bought a smaller one in the next street. There was a very nice old clock in his first house, and when the men came to take his furniture to the new house, John thought, “I am not going to let them carry my beautiful old clock in their truck. Perhaps they’ll break it and then repairing it will be very expensive.” So he himself picked it up and began to carry it down the road in his arms.
It was heavy, so he stopped two or three times to have a rest.
Suddenly a small boy came along the road. He stopped and looked at John for a few seconds. Then he said to John, “You are a foolish man, aren’t you? Why don’t you buy a watch like everybody else’s?”