湖北省黄石二中高三英语第一次考试卷

湖北省黄石二中2008届高三年级第一次考试英语试题
（时间：120分钟满分：150分）
第Ⅰ卷(选择题，共125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. When will Mr. Addison return?
A. On Monday afternoon.
B. On Thursday night
C. On Friday morning
2. What time did the second baseball game finally start?
A. At 3:45
B. At 4:45
C. At 5:45
3. Who is the man?
A. Tom’s boss
B. Tom’s doctor
C. The woman’s doctor.
4. Where does this conversation take place?
A. In a park
B. At a station.
C. On the street.
5. What can we learn from this conversation?
A. The man is able to manage.
B. Mr. Brown will ring back soon.
C.. The woman didn’t answer the phone.
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7题。

6. What is the relationship between the two speakers?
A. Policeman and driver
B. Salesman and customer.
C. Employer and employee.
7. How much was the woman made to pay in all?
A. $35
B.$50
C. $65
听下面一段材料，回答第8至10 题。

8. Where does this conversation take place?
A. In a flat building.
B. In the man’s office.
C. In the woman’s h ouse.
9. What is the woman looking for?
A. A two-bedroom flat.
B. A three-bedroom flat.
C. A ground-floor flat.
10. What does the woman think of the flat?
A. It is too small to live in.
B. It is too expensive to buy.
C. It is satisfying on the whole. 听下面一段材料，回答第11 至13 题。

11. What was the robber wearing?
A. A black dress.
B. A red sweater.
C. Tennis shoes.
12. Who is the robber?
A. A man who robs women in the park.
B.A woman who robs men in the park.
C. A man who dresses up like a woman.
13. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. The robber is really quite harmless.
B. Such a case has never been heard before.
C. The man speaker has been robbed several times.
听下面一段材料，回答第14 至16 题。

14. What will the woman probably do if she’s caught in a thunderstorm?
A. Stand on the ground
B. Put herself in water.
C. Try to find a house.
15. What does the man think of taking a bath during a thunderstorm?
A. It is acceptable.
B. It is dangerous.
C. It is unbelievable.
16. What does the woman think about the man’s action?
A. It is unusual
B. It is unnecessary
C. It is very practical.
听下面一段材料，回答第17 至20 题。

17. Who is the speaker?
A. A park manager
B. A tourist guide.
C. A restaurant host.
18. What is the speaker mainly talking about?
A. A historic tree.
B.A well-known park
C. A famous commander.
19. What do we know about the Washington Elm?
A. It was less than one hundred years old.
B. It was much older than people had thought.
C. Washington couldn’t have commanded under it.
20. What can we learn from what the speaker said?
A. Some historical stories are untrue.
B. Washington commanded the army on his knees.
C. The Washington Elm was destroyed before the celebration.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共三节，满分55分）
第一节词汇知识（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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.It was a great _____ for him to be pleasant to people he didn’t like.
A. attempt
B. trouble
C. power
D. effort
22. Public ______of the problem will make the government take it seriously.
A. awareness
B. solution
C. existence
D. evidence
23. This is a program designed to _______mainly to 10 to 16 year-olds.
A. appeal
B. attach
C. contribute
D. refer
24. In many cultures people who were thought to be have the ability to ________dreams were likely to be highly respected.
A. interpret
B. translate
C. experiment
D. transplant
25. The number of tickets ________will be determined by the size of the stadium.
A. adaptable
B. acceptable
C. advisable
D. available
26. Her songs make the girl________ from so many newcomers in the music world.
A. stand up
B. stand out
C. stand for
D. stand by
27.Believe it or not, Lily’s sister suddenly______ crying when we were eating.
A. burst on
B. burst in
C. burst out
D. burst into
28. A clean environment can help the city bid for the Olympics, which ______will promote its economic development.
A. in nature
B. in return
C. in turn
D. in fact
29. Having decided to rent a flat, we _________contacting all the accommodation agencies for help.
A. set about
B. set down
C. set out
D. set up
30. Your performance in the driving test didn’t reach the required standard----______, you failed.
A. in the end
B. after all
C. in other words
D. in all
第二节根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。

（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
31.Tom ___________（被人控告行窃）in the supermarket and was sent to the prison.(accuse)
32.________(除了)the cold, thin air and low oxygen levels can cause mountain sickness. (apart)
33.Henry, _________ (由姑妈抚养长大), turned out to be a great scientist. (bring)
34.____________(被称作)as the Heaven in China is Hangzhou City.(refer)
35.A headmaster is the person who _________ (管理学校). (charge)
36._________ (已经失败了很多次) , the young scientists still kept on making his
experiments in chemistry. (fail)
37. It is obvious that the environmental pollution_________（有重大的影响）people’s
health.(influence)
38.Jenny’s face turned red when she found her teacher’s eyes __________ (盯着她). (fix)
39._________(尽管天气很恶劣), the soldiers insisted on training every day. (as)
40.We must respect the old and love the young_________(无论我们在哪里) (where).
第三节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

It was just getting dark, there was a touch of fog and I was on a lonely 41 of road. But I was going along cheerfully; thinking about the dinner I would eat when I 42 to Salisbury.
I was going along 43 at about thirty-five miles an hour 44 suddenly I heard a scream, a woman’s scream “Help !”I looked round, but the only 45 of life was a large, black, rather suspicious-look car just 46 a bend in the road about a hundred yards 47 . That was 48 the cry had come from. I put on speed and went after it. I think the driver saw what I was doing, 49 he did the same and began to draw away from me. As I drew near, the girl’s voice came again, a lovely voice but 50 with fear.
“Let me go, 51 coward; you’re hurting me. Oh! Oh!”
I felt my blood boil. The fog was coming down thicker now, the countryside was lonelier. The murderous villain in the car had no 52 noticed this. Again came a cry.
“Drop that knife, you fool. Oh!” Then a cry and a groan.
If I was to save her, it was now or 53 . Perhaps even now I was too late. But if I couldn’t save the girl, I would at least try to bring the murderer to 54 . The car was only a couple of yards away now. I drove the bike right across its 55 , and its brakes screamed as the driver tried to pull it over and crashed into the ditch 56 the side of the road. The door of the car was pushed open, and a dark, evil-looking fellow stepped out, mad with rage.
“You fool!” he shouted as he came towards me with his fist 57 to hit me. But I was quicker that he. I put all I knew into 58 that would have knocked out Joe Louis. It 59 him right on the point of the chin; his knees bent under him, and he dropped to the ground without a sound. I rushed to the car, 60 open the door and peered inside. There was no girl there. Suddenly from the back of the car came a voice.
“You have been listening to a radio play, Murder in Hollywood, with Mae Garbo and Clark Taylor. The news will follow immediately.”
41. A. stretch B. piece C. branch D. side
42. A. would get B. had got C. got D. get
43. A. strangely B. quietly C. quite D. quickly
44. A. then B. and C. while D. when
45. A. person B. sign C. shape D. form
46. A. turning B. to turn C. turn D. had turned
47. A. off B. apart C. away D. far
48. A. how B. when C. what D. where
49. A. and B. for C. when D. as
50. A. was trembling B. trembled C. trembling D. trembled
51. A. you B. your C. yours D. you’re
52. A. way B. effort C. doubt D. troubles
53. A. late B. then C. ever D. never
54. A. punishment B. justice C. sentence D. lawyer
55. A. path B. direction C. front D. trail
56. A. on B. at C. next to D. in
57. A. rising B. rose C. raised D. raising
58. A. an anger B. a beat C. a fist D. a blow
59. A. had caught B. tried to catch C. would catch D. caught
60. A. pulled B. pushed C. hit D. broke
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中，选出最佳选项。

A
Sam, an unemployed piano tuner, said it was only the second thing he had ever won in his life. The first thing was an Afghan blanket at a church raffle（抽奖）when he was 25 years old. But this was much bigger: it was $120,000! He had won the Big Cube, a state lottery game. To win, a contestant must first guess which number a spinning cube will stop on. The cube has six numbers on it: 1X, 10X, 50X, 100X, 500X, and 1000X. If he is correct, the contestant must then guess which of two selected variables is going to be greater. So, just guessing which number appears on the cube does not guarantee that you will win any money.
Sam correctly guessed 1000X, but he still had to choose between two variables. One variable was the number of cars that would run the stop sign at Hill Street and Lake Avenue in six hours. The other variable was the number of times that a teenage boy would change TV channels in a three-hour period. This was a tough decision.
Finally, Sam flipped a coin. It came up heads, so Sam picked the teenager. He picked right. The stop sign was run only 76 times, but the teen clicked 120 times. Sixty-year-old Sam jumped for joy, for he had just won 1000 times 120, or $120,000. Sam dreamily left the lottery studio.
Talking excitedly on his cell phone while crossing the street, he got hit by a little sports car.
Sam is slowly getting better. He was in the hospital for a month. His hospital bill was $110,000. And the insurance company for the little s ports car’s owner sued Sam for $9,000 worth of repairs. Also, Sam still has to pay federal taxes on his winnings. Sam doesn’t play the state lottery any more. He says it’s better to be unlucky.
61. What helped Tom make a decision when he had to choose between two variables?
A. A spinning cube
B. The stop sign
C. A coin
D. The teenager
62. What did Sam win in the state lottery game in the end for the second time?
A. an Afghan blanket
B. $120,000
C. nothing
D. $110,000
63. If Sam hadn’t got hit by th e sports car, ________.
A. he wouldn’t have paid federal taxes
B. he would have got $120,000
C. he would have got less than $120,000
D. he would have given up lottery game
64. What is the best title of the story?
A. Better to be unlucky
B. Winning $120,000
C. A lucky piano tuner
D. The state lottery game
B
Buy now, pay later. Credit cards give people that choice. Those billions of small pieces of plastic in use all over the world make it easy to buy things. But people who use credit cards irresponsibly can soon find themselves heavily in debt.
Cardholders may not think about it, but they borrow money from a bank or other lender each time they charge something. They avoid interest charges if they pay their bill in full each month. But if they only make the minimum payment, the lowest required, it may take years to pay off a debt. Interest is continually charged on the unpaid balance.
A credit card may have a number of costs. First, there is the interest charge on purchases, known as the annual percentage rate, or A.P.R. In the United States right now, the average is between thirteen and fourteen percent. Some cards are a lot higher. Many also charge yearly fees of twenty-five dollars or more just to keep them.
Cardholders may have to pay cash advance fees if they withdraw money from a credit card. There are also fees if they go over their credit limit, or if a payment is late. Lenders may also raise interest rates as punishment.
In the United States, credit card fees have become a political issue. Congress has threatened to take action against what critics call abusive behavior by lenders.
Yet getting a credit card has become a lot easier for most people. Maybe too easy: People receive offers in the mail of pre-approved cards that they never asked for. Many cards offer low rates at first, especially if people agree to move their balance from another card.
About half of all Americans have at least two credit cards. And the credit rating agency Experian says fourteen percent of the population has more than ten.
Jeanne Hogarth at the Federal Reserve, the central bank, says the average family has four credit cards. But families that carry a balance, meaning they do not pay off their statements each month, have an average of five.
In nineteen eighty-eight Americans had three hundred thirty billion dollars in credit card debt. Last year it was eight hundred forty billion.
In the latest government study, the average credit card debt for all households was more than
three thousand dollars. But for those that carried a balance, the average was five thousand three hundred.
65. Why do people prefer to use a credit card?
A. Because they can use it to buy things easier.
B. Because they can buy things without paying their bill in full.
C. Because they can borrow money from bank when buying things and pay later.
D. Because there is no interest charge on purchases for credit cards.
66. In the United States, _____________.
A. every American has a credit card
B. quite a few Americans have at least two credit cards.
C. each American family has four credit cards
D. half of the American population has more than ten credit cards.
67. If you use a credit card, you_______________.
A. can pay your bill in full each month to avoid interest charges.
B. will find yourself in debt
C. can withdraw money from it free
D. can borrow money as much as you can from the bank
68. What is the writer’s attitude towards using credit cards?
A. favorable
B. supportive
C. worried
D. unknown
C
Small boats loaded with goods sped to the great ship as she was entering the harbour. Before she had landed, the men from the boats had climbed on board and the decks were soon covered with colourful rugs from Persia, silks from India, copper coffee pots, and beautiful handmade silver-ware. It was difficult not to be attracted. Many of the tourists on board had begun bargaining with the tradesmen, but I decided not to buy anything until I had landed.
I had no sooner got off the ship than I was questioned by a man who wanted to sell me a diamond ring. I had no intention of buying one, but I could not hide the fact that I was impressed by the size of the diamonds. Some of them were as big as marbles. The man made every effort to prove that the diamonds were real. As we were walking past a shop, he held a diamond firmly against the window and made a deep impression in the glass. It took me over half an hour to get rid of him.
The next man to approach me was selling expensive pens and watches. I examined one of the pens closely. It certainly looked genuine. At the base of the gold cap, the words 'made in the U.S.A.' could be seen clearly. The man said that the pen was worth ￡50, but as a special favour, he would let me have it for ￡30. I shook my head and held up five finger indicating that I was willing to pay￡5. By using gesture wildly, the man acted as if he found my offer outrageous, but he eventually reduced the price to ￡10. Shrugging my shoulders, I began to walk away when, a moment later, he ran after me and thrust the pen into my hands. Though he kept throwing up his arms in despair, he willingly accepted the ￡5 I gave him. I felt especially pleased with my wonderful bargain--until I got back to the ship. No matter how hard I tried, it was impossible to fill this beautiful pen with ink and to this day it has never written a single word !
69.When were the tourists attracted by the goods and began bargaining with tradesmen?
A. Once the ship entered the harbour.
B. When they had arrived on board.
C. When the goods were on show on the decks.
D. As soon as the small boats arrived.
70. The writer in the end paid _______for the pen .
A. ￡50
B. ￡30
C. ￡10
D. ￡5
71. The word “outrageous” in the third paragraph probably means_______.
A. unfair
B. unpleasant
C. dissatisfying
D. unequal
72. The writer finally bought the pen because________.
A. he thought it was the only way to get rid of the man.
B. he was afraid the man might become violent.
C. he failed to make the man understand he was not interested in the pen.
D. he thought the man agreed to sell him the pen at the price he offered.
D
What do you call the @ symbol used in e-mail addresses?
That little "a" with a circle curling around it that is found in email addresses is most commonly referred to as the "at" symbol. Surprisingly though, there is no official, universal name for this sign. There are dozens of strange terms to describe the @ symbol.
Several languages use words that associate the shape of the symbol with some type of animal.
For instance, some quirky names for the @ symbol include: apenstaartje - Dutch for "monkey's tail", snabel - Danish for "elephant's trunk" ,kissanhnta - Finnish for "cat's tail" ,klammeraffe - German for "hanging monkey" ,papaki - Greek for "little duck" ,kukac - Hungarian for "worm" ,dalphaengi - Korean for "snail" ,grisehale - Norwegian for "pig's tail" ,sobachka - Russian for "little dog" .
Before it became the standard symbol for electronic mail, the @ symbol was used to represent the cost or weight of something. For instance, if you purchased 6 apples, you might write it as 6 apples @ $1.10 each.
With the introduction of e-mail came the popularity of the @ symbol. The @ symbol or the "at sign" separates a person's online user name from his mail server address. For instance, joe@. Its widespread use on the Internet made it necessary to put this symbol on keyboards in other countries that have never seen or used the symbol before. As a result, there is really no official name for this symbol.
The actual origin of the @ symbol remains a puzzle.
History tells us that the @ symbol came from the tired hands of the medieval(中世纪的) monks. During the Middle Ages before the invention of printing presses, every letter of a word had to be painstakingly transcribed(转录) by hand for each copy of a published book. The monks that performed these long, dull copying duties looked for ways to reduce the number of individual strokes（笔划）per word for common words. Although the word "at" is quite short to begin with, it was a common enough word in texts and documents that medieval monks thought it would be quicker and easier to shorten the word "at" even more. As a result, the monks looped the "t" around the "a" and created it into a circle-eliminating two strokes of the pen.
73. @ was once used to _______.
A. separate a person's online user name from his mail server address
B. represent the cost or weight of something
C. to give names to animals
D. invent a new word for the monks
74. The word “quirky” in the second paragraph means _______.
A. long
B. interesting
C. strange
D. imaginary
75.Which of the following uses of @ is not right?
A. 3 peaches @ 1.5 pounds
B. www.knowledge@com
C. liming@
D. a boy @ the schoolgate
76. From the passage we can know that @ symbol became popular because______.
A. it has only two strokes
B. it has a long history
C. people on the Internet enjoy using it
D. it is put on the keyboard
E
There are two types of people in the world . Although they have equal degrees of health and wealth and other comforts of life , one becomes happy , the other becomes miserable . This arises from the different ways in which they consider things , persons , and events , and the resulting effects upon their minds .
The people who are to be happy fix their attention on the conveniences of things : the pleasant parts of conversation , the well-prepared dishes , the goodness of the wines , and the fine weather . They enjoy all the cheerful things . Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the contrary things . Therefore , they are continually discontented . By their remarks , they sour the pleasures of society , offend many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere . If this turn of mind were founded in nature , such unhappy persons would be the more to be critical . The tendency to criticize and be disgusted is perhaps taken up originally by imitation. It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it are convinced of its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit.
Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious consequences in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck .Those people offend many others, nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect, and scarcely that. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at obtaining some advantage in rank or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone stir a step or speak a word to favor their hopes.
If they bring on themselves public disapproval, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their misconduct. These people should change this bad habit and condescend(俯就) to be pleased with what is pleasing , without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them .Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.
77．People who are to be unhappy .
A．always act differently from others
B．usually have a fault-finding habit
C．can discover the unpleasant part of certain things
D．usually are influenced by the results of certain things
78．The following are the consequences of the unhappy people’s remark except that .
A．they are not content with the pleasures of society
B．they argue with others
C．they are bad-tempered and unfriendly
D．they hate everything
79．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage ?
A．We should pity such unhappy people
B．Even such unhappy people recognize the bad effects of the habit on themselves , but they cannot get rid of it .
C．Such unhappy people are critical almost with themselves .
D．Such unhappy people are content with themselves .
80．If such unhappy people don’t change their bad behavior , the author’s solution to the problem is that .
A．people should pay no attention to them B．people should avoid contact with them
C．people should help them D．people should show no respect to them
第Ⅱ卷(非选择题共25分)
第四部分：书面表达（满分25分）
请根据下列两幅图写一篇短文，短文内容包括以下几个要点：
①妈妈阻止儿子去扶摔倒的女孩；②儿子对于倒了的油瓶置之不理。

要求：写作时要适应发挥，语言连贯，要写出妈妈的惊诧，还要写自己对此幅漫画的感受和观点。

词数：100左右。

黄石二中2008届高三年级第一次考试英语试题
参考答案
1—5 BCABA 6—10 ACABC 11—15 BCACB 16—20 CBACA
21—25 D A A A D 26—30 B C B A C
31．was accused of stealing 32．Apart from
33．(who was) brought up by his aunt 34．What is referred to
35．is in charge of a school 36．Having failed many times
37．has great influence on/upon 38．(were) fixed on/upon her
39．Bad as the weather was 40．no matter where we are
41—45 CCBAC 46—50 BACCD 51—55 BDBCB 56—60 CBDCB 61—65 CCCAC 66—70 BACCD 71—75 BDBCB 76—80 CBDCB
One possible version:
Do you understand this cartoon ? Let me tell you . One day ,the son wanted to help a little girl up when she fell over , but his mother stopped him and said , “Don’t do that , otherwise others will think it was you who knocked her down .”A few days later , the mother was shocked at seeing her son just let the fallen oil bottle be . She asked him why he didn’t put it in place , but the boy talked back , “If I had straightened the bottle up , you would have thought that I did it .”
I disagree with what the mother did in the story . I think parents should set a good example to their children . They should not only care for their children’s health , but their minds . They should let their children know it’s a pleasure to help others who are in trouble . We live in the society which is a bit family for all of us . Everyone should do something good to build up our society .
录音原文
(Text 1)
W: Good morning.
M: Good morning. I'm here to see Mr. Addison.
W: Mr. Addison went to Washington on Monday afternoon for an exhibition, and won't be back until Thursday night. If you like, you can come again on Friday morning.
(Text 2)
W: What time did yesterday's second baseball game start?
M: It was supposed to start at a quarter to five, but it was delayed an hour because they had to play an extra inning (局) in the first game.
(Text 3)
M: Hello, Mary. This is David Morrison from the office. I'm calling to see how Tom is feeling today. If he's not well, I may tell someone else to do his work instead.
W: Oh, hello. The doctor said he'd be able to go back to work tomorrow. M: I see. Thank you. (Text 4)
W: How can I get to your house?
M: Oh, it's very easy. My house is only five minutes' walk from the station. Turn right outside the station, and then it's the third street on the left. You can't miss it. It’s got the number on the gate. It's exactly opposite the park.
W: I see. Thanks.
(Text 5)
W: What a memory I have! I did write down the number on a sheet of paper when I answered the phone this morning. But now the paper is missing.
M: Don’t worry. I’ll be seeing Mr. Brown in an hour.
(Text 6)
M: You were driving 40 miles per hour in a 25 miles per hour zone.
W: I wasn't speeding. I was driving 25 miles per hour. But there was a car in front of me that was only going 15 or 20. I think he was looking for someone's address. I finally passed him. And it was just at that moment that you saw me. M: You were going 40 miles an hour. The speed limit is 25. The fine is $50 plus $15 court costs.
(Text 7 )
M: H ere we are. This is it. I know it's smaller than you wanted, but it’s one of the nicest flats in
the building.
W: Does it have three bedrooms?
M: No. There are two. The master room is quite large though. Maybe you could let the children share the larger room, and you and your husband could use the smaller one.
W: I suppose I could do that. A three-bedroom flat will be difficult to find. I've been looking for one over a week. The few three-bedroom flats that I have found are all extremely expensive. You said that the rent would be 350 dollars a month?
M: Yes. It includes gas. So, as you can imagine, electricity and water are quite inexpensive.
W: This sounds better and better. But before I sign an agreement I would like my husband to see it. M: Why not stop by with him this morning? Our office is open until seven o'clock.
W: OK. See you then.
(Text 8)
W: Tell me exactly what happened.
M: Well, I was walking through the park yesterday when a woman knocked me right off my feet and ran off through the trees.
W: Can you describe the woman for me?
M: Yeah. She was about 190 centimeters tall... and wearing a white and black dress, a red sweater over it, and a pair of basketball shoes.
W: Hmm. What else?
M: She had a heavy build, with long hair and was probably in her late 30's.
W: What was, uh, taken ... exactly?
M: Well, just my left shoe.
W: Oh, this man again! He often wanders around the park. He likes to remove the left shoe from men for some unknown reason and usually returns the shoe to the crime scene a couple of days later.
M: Hey, he can keep my shoe, and I'll just take off my left shoe every time I walk through the park..
(Text 9)
W: Did you see today's newspaper? That building over in Centerville was just struck by lightning for the fourth time!
M: I'm not surprised. If the conditions for lightning to strike are right one time, they might be as good another time.
W: Well, I don't take any chances. If I'm caught in a thunderstorm, I look for a building or a closed car. Also, I was told that if you're stuck outdoors, the best thing you can do is to keep yourself close to the ground and avoid bodies of water.
M: To tell you the truth, even when I'm at home, I don't take baths or showers during a thunderstorm. And I don't use anything that works electrically. Maybe I'm too anxious.
W: I wouldn't say that. According to the article, lightning starts thousands of fires every year in the United States alone. Hundreds of people are injured or even killed. I think you’re just being sensible.
(Text 10)
M: Attention please, ladies and gentlemen. Our bus is getting close to Cambridge, where we’ll be stopping to eat. We’ll have our lunch in the garden of a restaurant overlooking a small park that reminds people of a very famous tree. It's said that General George Washington took command of。