江西省赣中南2016届高三英语下册第二次段考试题

江西赣中南五校2016 届第二学期高三第二次段考
英语试题
注意事项：
1.本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分。

2.答题前，考生务势必自己的姓名、准考据号填写在本试卷相应的地点。

3.所有答案在答题卡上达成，答在本试卷上无效。

4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

5.考试时间 120 分钟，满分 150 分。

第 I 卷
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30 分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共 5 小题；每题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）
听下边 5 段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应地点。

听完每段对话后，你都有10 称钟的时间往返答相关小题如阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例： How much is the shirt?
A. ￡19.15
B.￡9.18
C.￡9.15
答案是 C。

1. Where does this conversation probably take place?
A. In a hospital.
B. In a friend’s house.
C. In the man’s house.
2.What is the woman going to buy?
A. A book on planes.
B. Pictures of ships.
C. A book on ships.
3.What kind of music does the man like?
A. Folk music.
B. Pop music.
C. Classical music.
4.Why does not the woman buy the coat?
A. It is expensive.
B.There is not her size.
C.She doesn’t like the color.
5.What is the man doing?
A. Finishing his homework.
B. Doing physical exercise.
C. Smoking on the upper floor.
第二节（共 15 小题）
听下边 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
选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应地点。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第 6段资料,回答第 6至 8题。

6. What ’s the matter with Hudson’s mother?
A. She was ill, but she felt much better.
B. She was seriously ill.
C. She went to see him.
7.What kind of person is Mr.Hudson according to the dialogue?
A. A very good worker.
B. A person who often gets angry.
C. A person who cares nothing.
8.Which may be the reason why Mr.Hudson is so sad?
A. His mother’s illness.
B. Maybe his son has brought him some trouble.
C. His manager wants to fire him.
听第 7 段资料, 回答第 9 至 11题。

9.What are the two speakers generally talking about?
A. People served in shops.
B. Goods in various qualities.
C. Shopping in different places.
10. What is the man?
A. A salesman in a small shop.
B. A manager of a supermarket.
C. A staff of a department store.
11. What might the woman think of supermarket staff?
A. They ’re unfriendly.
B. They’re very nice.
C. They’re well-paid.听第 8 段资料, 回答第 12 至 14 题。

12.Why is it difficult for the woman to lose weight?
A. She enjoys delicious dishes too much.
B. She works too long.
C .She has no time for exercise.
13.Who is Michael?
A. John ’s manager.
B. Julia’s husband.
C. Kate’s friend.
14.What does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Change her job.
B. Stop working and spend more time with her family.
C. Eat less and do more exercise.
听第 9 段资料, 回答第 15 至 17 题。

15. Where does Mike work?
A. In a grocery.
B. In a language school.
C. In an art school.
16. What does the woman want to do for a change?
A. Learn to dance.
B. Learn a new song.
C. Learn to draw.
17. What is most difficult for the woman about learning Arabic?
A. Grammar.
B. Pronunciation.
C. Idioms.
听第 10 段资料 , 回答第 18 至 20 题。

18.What kind of clothes does the speaker’s sister like?
A. Cheap clothes.
B. Ordinary clothes.
C. Clothes of new design.
19.What do the twin sisters have in common?
A. They enjoy loud music.
B. They enjoy friendship.
C. They want to have their children.
20.Why doesn’t the speaker like living in the same room with her twin sister?
A. The speaker likes to keep things neat while her sister doesn’ t.
B. Her twin sister often brings friends home and makes too much noise.
C. They can ’t agree on the color of the room.
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）
第一篇（共 15 小题; 每题 3 分，满分 45 分）
阅读 A、 B、C和 D四篇短文，在每题所给的四个选项中选出切合题意的最正确项。

A
Games in Class
Playing computer gamesis getting serious. Washington teacher Tammie Schrader is so enthusiastic about computer games in education that she thinks they
can be used to teach programming skills which will help students in college——starting in middle school.
Canadian teacher Justin Holladay wrote a few simple games to help his students practice math skills, and when they caught on, he started his own company
to create more of them.
And the University of Washington’ s Zoran Popovic got more than 4,000 Washington students to master their lessons this spring by playing a computer game
for just a few hours.
The growing availability of inexpensive tablet computers and a new
generation of young teachers who grew up playing on computers have spurred (激发)interest in games for serious purposes.
“Six or seven years ago, selling games to schools was forbidden,
”said David Martz of Muzzy Lane Software, a Boston, US company that produces games
for publishers such as McCraw-Hill. Now, he said, schools are interested in the
promise of games —perhaps because gaming is so much more popular.
Software and education companies have tried for many years to combine youngsters ’ passion for computer games with educational progress, without much success.
Popovic thinks the first effort to combine games with education fell
flat because they were created by commercial companies. These companies were
more interested in selling products than seeing students master a skill.
Teachers say there are some pretty good gamesin the marketplace now.
Holladay, the math teacher from Alberta, Canada, began moving paper-based math gamesto the iPad, building gamesthat allowed students to compete
with each other and giving them instant feedback(反应 ) on their progress.
The gamereinforced(增强)the lessons he was teaching,and his students had fun playing, he said.“They were a lot more engaged.”
21.What factors have helped promote computer games in schools according to the
article?
a. The affordability of tablet computers.
b. The preferences of young teachers.
c. The advertisements of commercial companies.
d. Parents’ support.
e. Better games being produced.
A. a,b,c a,b,e
B. a,c,d
D. b,d,e
C.
22. What is Holladay ’ s attitude towards the idea of using computer games in class?
A. It allows students to learn in a fun way.
B. It is not as helpful as people thought it would be.
C. It reduces the interaction between teachers and students.
D. It sounds good but it makes it inconvenient for teachers to get feedback from
students.
23. The writer’ s attitude towards the use of computer games for education
is.
A. objective critical
B. negative
D. supportive.
C.
B
Christmas Eve was tomorrow. I hoped one of the packages that held a camera
had already been placed under the Christmas tree. It was the only thing I wanted.
I had been dropping hints to my parents. I love taking photos. My bedroom walls
are covered with photos I had taken with my mom’s old camera. I’m always trying
to capture ( 捕获) those perfect momentsin which you can hear the laughter or touch the beautiful scene, but my camera has always seemed to fall short.
I knew Mom had put a few presents under the tree this morning, so I went on
a hunt in my mom’s room. I opened the door and found my Christmas present was lying unwrapped on the floor—a big pink cat. I felt so disappointed.
Mom seemed to notice that, and she tried to cheer me up. “Stacy, I got your present today. I am so excited to surprise you!” “I can’t wait,” I said.The next day I couldn’t wait any longer. I needed to tell her.
“ Mom, may I talk to you for a second?”
“Sure, dear. What do you need to talk about?” she asked.
And so it came—how upset I was that I was getting a cat.
” she said with a smile.
“Stacy, that cat is for your sister Julia!
“Then what am I getting?” I asked.
She just smiled.“You’ll have to wait and see.”
Next morning, I happily got into the living room and sat next to the tree.
I pulled out the box with my name on it and opened the wrapping paper to find ...
My camera!“Thank you!” I said to both Dad and Mom.
Dad picked up the camera and took a picture of Julia, Mom and me. It has become
one of my favorite pictures. Just on that Christmas morning, I took lots of photos
with my camera — my little sister making a face, my parents giving me a soft smile — and all of these photos have come to mean one thing to me: love.
24. The underlined phrase“dropping hints” in Para-graph 1 means _____.
A. talking often
B. suggesting indirectly
C. sending presents
D. taking pictures
25. Why did Stacy feel disappointed at first?
A. Her mother couldn’t understand her at all.
B. Her mother didn’t buy her any Christmas gift.
C. She mistook her sister’s Christmas gift for hers.
D. She didn ’t find her present in her mom’ s room.
26. We can learn from the passage that _____.
A. her mother bought Stacy a camera after discovering her
disappointment B. her mother knew what gift Stacy wanted for Christmas
C. Stacy thought it’s OK to have an old camera
D. Stacy finally got her gift on Christmas Eve
27. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. A Christmas gift as wished
B. Love is more important than gifts
C. A wonderful Christmas.
D. Love can not be bought
C
The Peales were a famous family of American artists．Charles Willson Peale
is best rememberedfor his portraits of leading figures of the American Revolution ．He painted portraits(肖像) of Franklin and Jefferson and over a dozen of George Washington．His life-size portrait of his sons Raphaelle and Titian was so realistic that George Washington reportedly once tipped his hat to the figures in the picture Charles
．Willson Peale gave up painting in his middle age and devoted his
popular life to the Peale museum,which he founded in Philadelphia ．The world ’s first
museum of art and natural science mainly covered paintings by Peale and his family
as well as displays of animals in their natural settings．Peale found the animals himself and found a method to make the exhibits more lifelike．The museum’s most popular display was the skeleton（骷髅）of a huge, extinct elephant, which
Peale unearthed on a New York farm in 1801．
Three of Peale’s seventeen children were also famous artists．Raphaelle Peale often painted still lives of flowers, fruit, and cheese ．His brother Rembrandt studied under his father and painted portraits of many noted people, including one
of George Washington ．Another brother, Rubens Peale, painted mostly landscapes
and portraits．
James Peale, the brother of Charles Willson Peale, specialized in
miniatures（小画像）． His daughter Sarah Miriam Peale was probably the first professional female portrait painter in America．
28． The author mentions in Paragraph 1 that Washington tipped his hat to the figures
in the painting to show that ________．
A． Charles Willson Peale’s painting was very lifelike
B． Washington respected Charles Willson Peale’ s work
C． Washington was friendly with Raphaelle and Titian Peale
D． The painting of the two brothers was very large
29．The underlined word“unearthed”is closest in meaning to“ ______ ”．
A． showed B ． Invented C． dug
up D． Looked over
30． Which of the following is NOT the child of Charles Willson Peale?
A．Titian Peale． B ．Rubens Peale ． C．Raphaelle Peale ． D ．Sarah Miriam Peale．
31． The author’ s attitude toward the Peales is in general _______．
A． puzzled B． admiring C．excited
D ． disappointed
D
Your house may have an effect on your figure. experts say the way you design
your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off. you
can make your environment work for you instead of against you. Here are some ways
to turn your home into part of your diet plan.
Open the curtains and turn up the lights. dark environments are more likely to
encourage overeating, for people are often less self-conscious(难为情) when they’re in poorly lit places–and s o more likely to eat lots of food. If your home
doesn’t have enough window light, get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.
Mind the colors. Research suggests warmcolors fuel our appetites. In one study, people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow
or red room. Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing, while cold
colors make us less hungry. So when it’s time to repaint, go blue.
Don’t forget the clock– or the radio. People who eat slowly tend to consume
about 70 fewer calories( 卡路里 ) per meal than those who rush through their meals. Begin keeping track of the time, and try to makedinner last at 30 minutes. And while
you’re at it, actually sit down to eat. If you need somehelp slowing down, turning on relaxing music. It makes you less likely to rush through a meal.
Downsize the dishes. Big serving bowls and plants can easily makes us fat. We
eat about 22 percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate.
When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one, total intake(摄取) jumps by 14 percent. And we’ll pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short, wide glass than
a tall, skinny glass.
32. The text is especially helpful for those who care about ____.
A.their home comforts
B.their body shape
C.house buying
D.healthy diets
33. A home environment in blue can help people ____.
A.digest food better
B.reduce food intake
C.burn more calories
D.regain their appetites
34. What are people advised to do at mealtimes?
A.Eat quickly.
B.Play fast music
e smaller spoons
D.Turn down the lights
35. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Is Your House Making You Fat?
B.Ways of Serving Dinner
C.Effects of Self-Consciousness
D.Is Your Home Environment Relaxing?
第二节（共 5 小题；每题 3 分，满分 15 分）
依据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最正确选项。

选项中有两项为剩余
选项。

When was the last time you had great fun with your family?36So stand up and plan to have fun with your family．
Going to the zoo is definitely a number-one pick for family activities visiting
．Other than animals, most zoos nowadays have rides that you can enjoy with your
family ．Meals are served in the zoo．37To add some fun, ask to be the photographer for the day and you might be surprised by how creative you can be 38Even though you might not be really keen on outdoor activities, you
．
can still enjoy your time by playing together after having your
lunch Visiting the nation's capital would be your choice if you want to
．
go on a trip
with your family ．Learn more about the history by visiting historical sites．39
A treasure hunt is a popular activity, so going hunting with your family is a nice
choice ．You can train yourself by asking to be the person in charge who can hold
the treasure map and make decisions．
Create a video clip with your family．Make your family the characters in the clip．You may talk about your family life in the clip,about your interests or even create a drama．
40Plant flowers and mow（修剪）the lawn．After a day of hard work, you can all sit back and enjoy a barbecue at your beautifully cleaned backyard．
A ．History creates topics for you and your family．
B ．Family is always the most valuable thing in life．
C．At bedtime read to your young kids and read with your elder kids．
D．Bring your own snacks if you want to save some money．
E ．Here are two examples．
F ．Having a picnic at the park is also a good activity for your family．
G．Doing someyard work together can also be a fun quality time for your family ．
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分55 分）
第一节完形填空（共 20 小题；每题 2 分，满分 40 分）
阅读下边短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出能够填人空白处的最正确选项，并在答题卡大将该项涂黑。

“Mum, can I invite my classmate Brett over to stay tomorrow night, please?
It ’ s Friday, and we don’t have any _41_.Can I, please?” Mum was sitting at the
kitchen table. Dad was _42_next to her, resting his head on his arms. Mum could
_43_that James wanted so badly to have his friend over.
“I ’m so sorry, James,” she said.
“I ’mnever allowed to have friends cometo the house? Why, Mum?” James asked sadly, almost in _44_.
“I know it ’s _45_ for you, ” Mumsaid softly.“But I’m just worried other people might think we’ re a little, strange. And then they would make fun of you.”“No, they wouldn’t, Mum,” James protested.“We’re not _46_ at all.We’re just ordinary people.”
Mum sighed heavily.“ To tell you the truth, James, my neck has been so painful
that it’s given me a heavy _47_. And your poor father–he doesn’t feel _48_. He really needs a rest.”
“I can help, Mum!” James said.“_49_ I can makeyou and Dad feel better,can Brett come over? Please? ”
“Well , ” Mum began.
“Great ! Thanks ,Mum! ” James almost shouted.“ Just sit there, don’t move. ”He rushed over to the kitchen drawer and _50_ what he needed–two spanners.“ Hang on,Mum,” he said.“ This won’t take a second. ” After some_51_, James was finished.With a smile of _12_ on his face he said, “ There!Howdoes that feel? ”“ Oh, James, ” Mum said.“ That ’s a much better! How did you do it?”“Easy, ” James said _53_.” Dad had tightened your neck bolts (螺栓) too much! I just_54_ them slightly ! I learned that in robotic science at school.”
“What about you father? Can you __55him?” asked Mum.
“I ’ll try, ” James replied. He __56up Dad’s hair at the back of his neck.and plugged the electric wire into Dad’s head. Then he turned the _57_on. Dad opened
his eyes and _58_ immediately .“ He just let his _59_run too low, that’s all,”James said,“Shall I tell Brett to come over straight after school tomorrow?”“I guess so,” replied Mum.“ Your friends will just have to _60_ that we are a
very unusual family. Thanks, son !”
41. A. chance B. message C. homework D. difficulty
42.A. asleep B. reading C. alone D. standing
43.A. explain B. see C. agree D. doubt
44.A. terror B. tears C. surprise D. silence
45.A. fair B. easy C. good D. hard
46.A. strange B. normal C. popular D. anxious
47.A. headache B. loss C. task D. day
48.A. ill B. funny C. sorry D. well
49.A. As B. If C. Since D. Before
50.A. kept B. controlled C. found D. returned
51.A. requests B. thoughts C. repairs D. instructions
52.A. sympathy B. satisfaction C bitterness D. politeness
53.A. embarrassedly B. gratefully C. impatiently D.
proudly
54.A. adjusted B. collected C. produced D.
covered
55.A. greet B. accompany C. help D.
ask
56.A. lifted B. caught C. gave D. filled
57.A. television B. power C. light D. gas
58.A. grew up B. lay down C. broke down D. sat up
59.A. food B. temperature C. battery D. blood
60. A. prove B. expect C. suspect D. Accept
第II卷
注意事项：
用 0.5 毫米黑色字迹的署名笔将答案写在答题卡上。

写在本试卷上无效。

第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分 55 分）
第二节（共 10 小题；每题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下边资料，在空白处填入适合的内容（不多于 3 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

People visit other countries for61(variety) reasons.Sometravel on business;62travel to visit interesting places63are only found in other countries, such as the Taj Mahal in India, the temples of Thailand,
or the Pyramids at Giza.
64you go, and for whatever reason, it is important to be safe. A tourist
can attract a lot of attention from local people. While the majority of people you’ll meet when travelling are sure to be friendly and65(welcome), there are dangers ?theft being the most common.Just as in your homecountry,do not expect everyone you meet to be friendly and helpful.66is important to prepare for your trip in advance, and to take precautions (警惕 ) while
you67(travel).
As you prepare68your trip, make sure you have the right paperwork.
You don’t want to get to your destination only69(find) you have the wrong visa, or worse,that your passport is about to expire( 到期). Also, makesure you travel with proper medical insurance,so that if you are sick or injured during your travel, you will be able to get treatment. If you want to drive while you are
abroad, make sure you have70international driver’s licence.
第四部分写作（共两节；满分35 分）
第一节短文改错（共 10 小题；每题 1 分，满分 10 分）
假设英语课上老师要求同桌之间互换改正作文，请你改正你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共
有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

错误仅波及一个单词的增添、删除或改正。

增添：在缺词处加一个漏字符号 ( ) ，并在其下边写出该加的词。

删除：把剩余的词用 ( ＼)划掉。

改正：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下边写出改正后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其改正均仅限一词； 2. 只同意改正 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。

Nothing is impossible! If you have a dream, your dream will must come true as
long as you always work hard. To tell you truth, my dream is common. I want to be
a doctor. There was a time that I was in hospital. I saw with my own eyes that a
doctor fights all night to save a baby's life.I was touched by the kindly behavior
of the doctor. I think doctors are the greatest. We can make patients recover from
a disease. However, I am determined to be a doctor to help whomever suffers from illnesses. I hope that I am able to help people keep healthy .At the same time, I
will devote myself to treat patients.In a word, if I becomea doctor in the future, I will try my best to help each patient.From now on, I will spare no effort to study every subjects so that I can go to a key university.
笫二节书面表达（满分 25 分）
As the saying goes , “ the interest is the best teacher . ” Only by showing interest in something can you succeed .
注意 :①不必写标题；②除诗歌外，文体不
限；
③内容一定联合你生活中的一个案例；
④文中不得流露个人姓名和学校名称；
⑤词数许多于120, 如引用提示语则不计入总词数。

英语答案：
第一部分
1~5.AACBB6~10.AABCB 11~15.ACBAB 16~20.CBCBA
第二部分
21~23.CAD24~27.BCBA 28~31.ACDB 31~34.BBCA 36~40.BDFAG 4第三部分
第一节 1~45.CABBD 46~50. AADBC 51~55.CBDAC56~60.ABDCD
第二节 61.various ,形容词做定语，各种各种的原由；
62.others，some,,；others构造；
63.that/which ;
64.Wherever
定语从句，从句中缺乏主语，先行词是地址；
，wherever 指引的地址状语从句，不论你去哪儿：或无论由于什么原由，
安全都是特别重要的；
65.welcoming，welcoming（对来访或抵达的人）热忱的；欢迎的；
66.It， it做形式主语，取代后边动词不定式；
67.are traveling，while后一般用进行时；
68.for，prepare for是固定短语；
69.to find，only to do，表示一种预料之外的结果；签证错了，自然是一种预料之外
的状况；
70.an ，后为原由，故用不定冠词an，表示“一”。

第四部分：
第一节
Nothing is impossible! If you have a dream, your dream will come true as long as you always work hard. To tell you truth, my dream is common. I want to
be a doctor. There was a time I was in hospital. I saw with my own eyes that a
doctor all night to save a baby's Life. I was touched by the behavior of the doctor.
I think doctors are the greatest can make patients recover from a disease.，I am determined to be a doctor to help suffers from illnesses. I hope that I am able
to help people keep healthy. At the same time, I will devote myself to patients. In a word, if I becomea doctor in the future, I will try my best to help each patient.
From now on, I will spare no effort to study every so that I can go to a key university.
第二节：作文
It is obvious that if we would like to achieve success in something, we are
supposed to develop interest in it. Only when we are interested in what we do
will we be able to devote ourselves to working hard.
I will share my own experience with you. As is known to us , it is not unusual
that math is a great barring to girls. Thus, after failing in the math exams over and
over again, I lost interest in it completely. Luckily, my math teacher told me never
to give up and helped me, which made me crazy about learning it. Gradually,
my interest in math developed, little by little,which mademewilling to spend much time bearing in mind the basic rules and do more basic math exercises every day. Meanwhile, it equipped mewith determination and courage for removing all obstacles to improving my math. Eventually, I became the top student in math in my class.
Based on what I have gone through, we can draw a conclusion that great importance should be attached to interest to have access to success. It is interest that inspires us to reach our aim。

附：听力资料：
（Text 1)
M:I want to see about getting a private room as soon as possible. Also please put
a “ No Visitors ”sign on my door.
W:I’ll take care of both things, but first put this in your mouth so that I can
take your temperature.
(Text 2)
M: Are you buying that book on ships? I didn’t know you were interested in ships.
W:I’m not. I ’ ve just been looking at the pictures. No, this is the one I ’m buying —on modern aircraft.
M: I thought you hated flying.
W: I do, but I love watching planes.
(Text 3)
W:There’s a folk music concert tomorrow evening. Do you want to go?
M:I don ’t like folk music very much.
W:What kind of music do you like then?
M:Classical music. What about you?
(Text 4)
M:Don’t you like the coat you just tried on?
W:Well,I like the color and fabric.
M:And it is really nice and reasonably priced.
W:Yes. I would have bought it right away if they had had it in my size.
(Text 5)
W:Are you ready to start working out now?
M:No. First I need to warm up for ten minutes.
W:So which part are you going to be exercising today?
M:I ’ll do work on my upper body.
(Text 6)
M: I think something is wrong with Mr.Hudson. He’s not as cheerful as usual.
W:I don ’t know what it could be.
M: I heard last week that his mother had been ill. I wonder if that ’s the trouble. W:I doubt that. Yesterday he told me his mother felt much better.
M:Maybe he has a problem here at work.
W:I don’t think that he has any problems with his job. It ’s well-known that Mr.Hudson is the best worker among us.
M: Perhaps there is some trouble in his home.
W: Well. The headmaster phoned this morning.
M: That must be the problem. He’s worried about his son.
(Text 7)
M:Hello, Louise. Have you seen my new supermarket yet?
W:Yes.I ’ve heard of it actually. I suppose you must like it.
M:Yes,I mean it’s marvelous.
W:Oh,Jeff.I really can’t agree .I don’t like it at all. My shop is much better.
M:You must be mad. I think it ’s really...you know...so easy to buy everything in one place.
W:Yes,it ’s easy. But don’t you think the food isn ’t...I meansmall shops usually have much fresher food.
M:Maybe, but you pay for it. Small shops are more expensive, aren’t they?
W:Yes, I agree with you, but supermarket staff are badly paid and they are
really...but you get better service in small shops. They are much more friendly.
M: No, everyone in my supermarket is very nice.
(Text 8)
W: Hi, John! Long time no see.
M: Julia! It must be over two years. The last time we met was at Kate’s birthday party, wasn ’t it?
W:Oh,yes.That ’s right. How is life with you?
M:Not too bad. You ’re getting a little fat. Your husband must be feeding you too
much.
W: Yeah. He enjoys cooking and the dishes he cooks are very delicious. But that
’s not the reason. The only trouble is I have no time for exercise. Anyway I should
lose weight from now on.
M:Are you still working in that factory? You ought to have taken the job at our
place when the manager offered the job to you. We have a strict five-day week and
you’re free at weekends.
W:I ought to have. Michael often complains about my working too long. Often
when I come back home from work, my children have already fallen asleep.
M: Michael is right. You should spend more time with your family. Think it over,
Julia. I could ask our manager; maybe he’ll offer you a job.
(Text 9)
M:So, how long have you been living here?
W:About six months now.
M: Why did you choose Beirut?
W:Because,Mike— my husband—and I have always loved Arab culture and the language. Mike’s an English teacher and he got a job here in a language school.
M: Why did you want to take a year off?
W: Basically I wanted a break from teaching. I love teaching children but I needed
a change. Also I’ve been drawing and painting since I was little but I
really had the chance to study drawing. So this seemed like the perfect to have a change and learn to draw properly.’ ve never opportunity
M:Well,I found a fantastic art teacher, called Omayma,and I ’ ve been having classes with her since October. She’s great and she speaks English,which is lucky,because I don’t know much Arabic yet. But I ’m learning the language as quickly as I can. W:Is Arabic a difficult language to learn?
M:Incredibly difficult! Especially the pronunciation.You have to learn to make
a lot of new sounds.
(Text 10)
Twin sisters are supposed to be very much alike, are they not? Well, my twin sister Jane and I do look alike.However, we are different in manyways. I care little about clothes. T-shirts and blue jeans are my favorite clothes. My sister often dresses
like a model. We have very similar characters in most ways. I don’t get angry and enjoy being with friends. In this respect, my twin sister feels the same. But she
likes loud music and modern dances while I find that nightclubs give mea headache. She is always with friends,is the favorite of our teachers and never wants to have children. I prefer to be alone at times, don’t really try to please my teachers
and want some day to have a family of my own. We have tried to live in the same room several times and even agreed on the color we like best and the kind of furniture
we want. But I like to keep things neat and orderly while my twin sister acts as
if there were a servant around to pick up all the things that get thrown on the floor.
I like to go to bed early and get up early.She often goes to bed very late and then sleeps late next day.。