江西重点中学盟校2019高三第一次联考-英语

江西重点中学盟校2019高三第一次联考-英语
英语试卷
〔考试时间：120分钟，总分：150分〕
第一卷〔共115分〕
第一部分：听力〔共两节，总分值30分〕
第一节(共5小题；每题1.5分，总分值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三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有l0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. Why is the woman in the store?
A. She knows there is a big sale.
B. She always goes there on Wednesdays.
C. She wants to know why there’re so many people.
2. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. At a crossroads.
B. At a police station.
C. In a parking lot.
3. What does the man do?
A. A farmer.
B. A student.
C. A businessman.
4. What does the woman mean?
A. The man needn’t order so much food.
B. What the man ordered is not delicious.
C. The man has a big appetite.
5. What is the boy doing probably?
A. Introducing the woman to his friend.
B. Reading a book about dinosaurs.
C. Drawing a picture.
第二节(共15小题；每题1.5分，总分值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三个选项中选出最正确选项，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，每题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时问。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What does the man ask the woman to do?
A. Change the time of a meeting.
B. Take a message.
C. Meet someone.
7. What will the man do when he gets back to his office?
A. Make plans for next day.
B. Meet with Mr. Brown.
C. Call his wife.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8. Why did the girl want a baby brother?
A. She felt lonely.
B. She thought babies were cute.
C. She thought being a sister would be fun.
9. Why did the girl change her mind?
A. She realized that she wanted a puppy more.
B. She realized that she would have more responsibilities.
C. Her father would spend more time with her.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What does the woman ask Bobby to do?
A. Set the table.
B. Help her prepare dinner.
C. Pick up his father.
11. What is Bobby’s attitude toward his father?
A. Thankful.
B. Annoyed.
C. Understanding.
12. What does Bobby’s father do?
A. He is a salesman.
B. He works from home.
C. He is a bank clerk.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What’s wrong with the man?
A. Something is wrong with his eyes.
B. Something is wrong with his ears.
C. He’s got a bad headache.
14. When did the man begin to have the problems?
A. About three weeks ago.
B. About two weeks ago.
C. About one week ago.
15. What was the man doing when the accident happened?
A. He was walking down to the basement.
B. He was driving back home from work.
C. He was climbing up to the roof.
16. What will the doctor do next?
A. Call a specialist immediately.
B. Give some medicine to the man.
C. Order some tests.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Who can get a spot on one of the teams?
A. Those who show up early.
B. Those who made a reservation.
C. Those with higher skill levels
18. What is the maximum number of players?
A. 18.
B. 20.
C. 40.
19. What’s the number of the field hotline?
A. 510-861-4372.
B. 501-681-5372.
C. 510-681-4372
20. What does the speaker ask the players to do at last?
A. Email the organizer.
B. Fill out an insurance form.
C. Call the field hotline before 9:30 a.m.
第二部分：英语知识应用〔共两节，总分值45分〕
第一节单项填空〔共15小题，每题1分，总分值15分〕
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能够填入空白处的最正确答案，并在答题卡上将该项
涂黑。

21. --- I need to advertise for a second-hand mountain bike.
--- _______？David just plans to sell his present one.
A. Why bother
B. Why not
C. So what
D. What for
22. We have never had such_______ success in football! Yesterday we won the match
with________ score of 5:0.
A. a; a
B. the; a
C. / ; the
D. a ; /
23. A turning point of the continuously high housing price won’t appear suddenly
because there must be a certain process _____ many factors lead to the change.
A. which
B. what
C. where
D. that
24. Although _____ considerable success as an outstanding basketball player, Yao
Ming keeps working hard after his retirement.
A. achieving
B. achieved
C. to achieve
D. having
achieved
25. It’s important that we should show consideration for others if we are to live_____
them in social life.
A. in connection with
B. in touch with
C. in contrast with
D. in harmony
with
26. ---How did you find your trip to Baohulu Amusement Park?
---I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was_______ than I expected.
A. even much interesting
B. far more interesting
C. so far interesting
D. a lot much interesting
27、After winning the singing competition, she thought herself ______ in her
neighborhooD、
A、something
B、nothing
C、anything
D、everything
28、_____you have a healthy diet, you can reduce its benefits by bad eating habits、
A、Just as
B、In case
C、Even if
D、Now that
29. --- He is so unhappy、What let him down?
---It’s his plans、You can’t imagine what it’s like to feel that all your plans for the future have____.
A、set down
B、turn down
C、put down D. broken down
30. --- Hi, Vera, have you checked the account yet?
--- Certainly, I ______ it five times even though you told me to do it twicE、
A、checked B. will have checked C、have been checking D. had
checked
31. There are eight tips in Dr. Roger’s lecture on sleep, and one of them is: ______to
bed early unless you think it is necessary.
A. doesn’t go
B. not to go
C. not going
D. don’t go
32. It is important to know about the cultural differences that______ cause problems.
A. must
B. dare
C. may
D. shall
33. _______the forest should be punished.
A. Anyone sets fire to
B. Whoever sets fire to
C. Who set fire to
D.
One sets fire to
34. Working hard is not a ______ of great success, but it is among the essential requirements.
A、sign
B、signal
C、guarantee
D、mark
35. ---Why are you so depressed, Shelly？
---I lost the contest narrowly, or I ____ the award of 10,000 dollars.
A. had gained
B. would have gained
C. would gain
D. must have gained
第二节完形填空〔共20小题；每题1.5分，总分值30分〕
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Bobby, the six-year-old boy, was getting cold walking in the street in the snow. Bobby didn’t wear boots; he didn’t own any .The thin sneakers〔球鞋〕 he wore had a few __36__ in them and they did poor job of keeping out the cold. Ever since his father had passed away three years ago, the family of five had__37__.His mother worked hard, but there never seemed to be enough. Nevertheless, what the family lacked in money and __38__things, they made up for in love and family__39__.
Here it was Christmas Eve already, and his sisters had already made beautiful__40__for their mother while he had nothing. Try__41__he might, he could not__42__an idea for his mother’s Christmas gift. Even he could, he didn’t have any money to spend.
Bobby walked from shop to shop, looking into each__43__window. Everything seemed so beautiful and so out of__44__.It was starting to get dark and Bobby__45__ turned to walk home when suddenly his eyes caught a __46__ dime. Overjoyed, he picked up the new found treasure, and ran into a shop. However, his excitement quickly__47__ cold when he was told that he couldn’t buy anything with __48__ a dime.
Not discouraged, he entered a flower shop .He __49__ the dime and asked if he could buy one flower for his mother’s Christmas gift. When the shop owner__50__at Bobby and his ten cents offering , he saw himself, many years ago, a poor boy too, when a stranger__51__him ten dollars to buy his mother a Christmas gift ....Knowing what to do ,he put his hand on Bobby’s shoulder and said，“Lucky you! I just happened to have some roses on __52__for ten cents a dozen. Just wait here.” Then he went to fetch the bunch of his best roses ,which had been__53__for a special gift. Bobby could hardly believe what happened until before him__54__twelve beautiful red roses.
Never before has__55__felt so happy as Bobby felt at that moment.
36. A. holes B. decorations C. buttons D. stripes
37. A. struggled B. tolerated C. separated D. dismissed
38. A. delicious B. various C. noble D. material
39. A. quality B. sense C. unity D. conflict
40. A. boots B. gifts C. gloves D. cakes
41. A. when B. while C. before D. as
42. A. put up with B. keep up with C. make up with D. came up with
43. A. fascinated B. decorated C. reserved D. painted
44. A. sight B. order C. reach D. control
45. A. unwillingly B. patiently C. weakly D. aimlessly
46. A .shiny B. round C. strange D. special
47. A. disappeared B. turned C. changed D. replaced
48. A. even B. still C. almost D. only
49. A. touched B. presented C. threw D. spent
50. A. greeted B. accepted C. looked D. focused
51. A. helped B. provided C. offered D. collected
52. A. shelf B. store C. sale D. counter
53. A. brought up B. set aside C. given away D. taken in
54. A. lay B. lied C. put D. showed
55. A. he B. anyone C. someone D. it
第三部分：阅读理解〔共20小题；每题2分，总分值40分〕
阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项〔A、B、C和D〕中，选出最正确选项。

A
A jobless man applied for the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test.
“You are employed,” he said. “Give me your e-mail address and I’ll send you the application to fill in, as well as date when you may start.”
The man replied, “But I don’t have a computer, neither an e-mail.”
“I’m sorry,” said the HR manager. “If you don’t have an e-mail, that means you do not exist. And who doesn’t exist cannot have the job.”
The man left with no hope at all. He didn’t know what to do, with only ten dollars in his pocket. He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy 10kg tomatoes. He then sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he succeeded to double his capital. He repeated the operation three times, and returned home happily with 60 dollars.
The man realized that he can survive in this way, and started to go every day earlier, and return late. Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, and then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, the man is one of the biggest food retailers in the US.
He started to plan his family’s future and decided to have a life insurance. He called an insurance broker and chose a protection plan.
When the conversation was concluded the broker asked him his e-mail. The man replied, “I don’t have an e-mail.”
The broker answered curiously, “You don’t have an e-mail, and yet have succeeded to build an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?”The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, I’d be an office boy at Microsoft!”
56. Why can’t the man have the job at Microsoft?
A. Because he was lazy.
B. Because he didn’t pass the test.
C. Because he didn’t have an e-mail.
D. Because he didn’t have a computer.
57. The underlined word “triple” can be replaced by ______.
A. become large
B. become 3 times
C. increase quickly
D. decrease quickly
58. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. The man is one of the biggest food retailers in the world.
B. The man didn’t give up though he failed the interview.
C. He started his career by selling tomatoes in the supermarket.
D. Those who have e-mails can work at Microsoft.
59. The man can be described as _______.
A. helpful and considerate
B. positive and generous
C. smart and hardworking
D. stubborn and unselfish
60. Which proverb can best describe the story?
A. Misfortune may be an actual blessing.
B. Where there is a will, there is a way.
C. Accidents will happen.
D. No pains , no gains.
B
We may have hosted some difficult house guests once or in even more occasions. Are you still worrying about how to deal with them? Here below are some tips on how to deal with those difficult house guests.
You ’ve
been waiting an hour to eat breakfast but your guests are still sleeping. “Unless you adjusted a time for breakfast the evening before, let your guests sleep-in and enjoy your breakfast without them. If possible, keep their breakfast warm. Or better yet, when entertaining it ’s always a good idea to have cold breakfast (as well as lunch, dinner and snack) food on-hand.”
---Pamela Eyring ，president and director of The Protocol School of
Your guest
’
s teenage son is a Facebook addict and hogs your computer all day long.
“
If you have a guest whose fingers are fixated to your keyboard, kindly let him know that you are expecting work email and give him enough time to finish using it.”
- -- Ummu Bradley Thomas. Founder of Freddie Bell Jones Modeling and Finishing Your couch surfing, unemployed nephew has been here a month and is showing no sign of leaving.
“There is nothing wrong with saying ‘John, you have been here a month and have not put in any applications. What can I do to help you get your resume together? I would like to make a plan that will assist you in getting back on your feet and allow me to eventually have my extra room back for guests that will soon be arriving.’”
you to accompany them to every single tourist attraction in your city. It ’s tiring and expensive.
“If your guests didn ’t offer to treat you, politely decline and offer to meet them afterwards for dinner or drinks. That way they know you enjoy their company.”
----Pamela Eyring, president and director of The Protocol School of
Washington
You gave your friend a closet shelf for her stuff but her clothes are exploding all over the place.
“You should simply say ‘I am happy to have you use my closet but your clothes seem to have a mind of their own. Would you mind keeping your clothes on the shelf we agreed upon? It would make it easier for me to find my things when I am in a rush and looking for them. Thank you.’”
-----Diane Gottsman, owner of The Protocol School of Texas
61. Which of the following kinds of guests has NOT been mentioned in the passage?
A. Some guests who get up late in the morning.
B. The facebook addict who hogs your computer all day long.
C. A vegetarian husband and a wife who is a picky eater.
D. An unemployed nephew who is not leaving after a long time.
62. According to Ummu Bradley Thomas, which of the following is the best way to deal
with the guests?
A. Kindly explaining to him you need to use it.
B. Politely asking him to stop using it at once.
C. Introducing other toys to him to play with.
D. Simply letting him keep using it as he likes.
63. The passage gives the following tips EXCEPT that _______.
A. decline the guests’ requests if you hate to accompany them everywhere.
B. remind them to keep their clothes on the shelf you agreed upon.
C. try to offer at least one dish based on his or her preferences.
D. keep their breakfast warm or have cold breakfast food on-hand.
64. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A. How to Entertain Your Guests.
B. How to Keep Good Personal Relations.
C. How to Find the Best Solution.
D. How to Deal with Difficult House Guests.
65. In which section of a magazine can we most probably see this passage?
A. Science
B. Society
C. Economy
D. Education
C
Electric cars are dirty. In fact, not only are they dirty, they might even be more dirty than their gasoline-powered cousins.
People in California love to talk about "zero-emissions(排放) vehicles", but people in California seem to be clueless about where electricity comes from. Power plants most all use fire to make it. Apart from the few people who have their roofs covered with solar cells, we get our electricity from generators(发电机). Generators are fueled by something--usually coal, oil, but also by heat generated in nuclear power plants. There are a few wind farms and geothermal(地热) plants as well, but by far we get electricity mainly by burning something.
In other words, those "zero-emissions" cars are likely coal-burning cars. Because the coal is burned somewhere else , it looks clean. It is not true. It's as if the California Greens are covering their eyes--"If I can't see it, it's not happening.” Gasoline is an incredibly efficient way to power a vehicle; a gallon of gas has a lot of energy in it. But when you take that gas〔or another fuel〕and first use it to make electricity, you waste a nice part of that energy, mostly in the form of wasted heat--at the generator, through the transmission lines, etC、
A gallon of gas may drive your car 25 miles. But the electricity you get from that gallon of gas won't get you nearly as far -- so electric cars burn more fuel than gasoline-powered ones. If our electricity came mostly from wind or geothermal,
or solar, then an electric car truly would be clean. But for political, technical, and economic reasons, we don't use much of those energy sources.
In addition, electric cars' batteries which are poisonous for a long time will eventually end up in a landfill. And finally, when cars are the polluters, the pollution is spread across all the roads. When it's a power plant, though，all the junk is in one place. Nature is very good at cleaning up when things are not too concentrated，but it takes a lot longer when all the garbage is in one spot.
66. What’s the main idea of the passages?
A. Electric cars aren’t actually clean.
B. Electric cars are zero-emissions vehicles.
C. Zero-emissions vehicles are popular.
D. Gasoline-powered cars are more efficient.
67. Which of the following words can replace “be clueless about” in Paragraph 2?
A. Be familiar with.
B. Be curious about.
C. Fail to understand.
D. Show their interest in.
68. The electricity we get from a gallon of gas may make our car run _________.
A. at least 25 miles
B. more than 25 miles
C. as far as 25 miles
D. less than 25 miles
69. In the author’s opinion, compared with cars using gas, electric cars are more __________.
A. environmentally-friendly
B. expensive
C. efficient
D. harmful
70. It can be inferred from the passage that __________.
A. electric cars' batteries are poisonous for a long time
B. now electric cars are used more than their gasoline-powered cousins
C. zero-emissions vehicles should be chosen to protect our environment
D. electric cars are not clean in that we get electricity mainly by burning something
D
“Fathers should be neither seen nor heard,” wrote Oscar Wilde. “this is the only proper basis for family life.” it’s hard to say what Wilde would have thought of this week’s cover photo or the pictures inside of dads and their children. Several clearly oppose the outdated idea of fathers as detached(使分开, 使分离) from the parenting process and that’s just what the photographers intended.
Gregory Heisler, who did the cover photograph, says he wanted the image to show genuine affections. So, rather than use professional models, he went out and found some “real dads and their real kids.” Adds Heisler: “Instead of doing some skilful, over-produced photographs, I wanted something more authentic to the experience of being a father.” This isn’t the first time that Heisler, 39, has conveyed complex ideas for the cover of TIME. His photographs have decorated the front of the magazine some 20 times, ranging from Olympic athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee and director Davis Lynch to former President George Bush and Ted Turner for the Man of the Year issues in 1991 and 1992, respectively. But this week’s TIME cover has special meaning,
he says, because he and his wife had their first child, Lucy, 16 months ago.
The pictures appearing inside were all done by photographer Jeffrey Lowe. Although Lowe has not experienced fatherhood yet, he observed many warm moments of parenting by spending a lot of private time with each dad and child. Of all the pictures. Lowe was most deeply touched by the father-to-be embracing his pregnant wife.
While most of the credit for the pictures rightly goes to those behind the camera, cover coordinator (协调者) Linda Freeman and assistant picture editor Mary Worrell Bousquette, who work behind the scenes, also deserve praises. Freeman, for instance, had the challenging task of making arrangements for the group portrait of child movie stars that appears on page 62. Says she: “My greatest reward is working with these talented artists.” Bousquette edited the pictures that appear inside. “I wanted our story to show the many faces of fatherhood,” she says. At least in this issue, those fathers are seen as well as heard. Sorry, Oscar.
71. In this week’s TIME the photographers wanted _______.
A. to show Oscar Wilde’s view had gone out of date
B. to show honor to the famous playwright Oscar Wilde
C. to support Oscar Wilde’s view
D. to say sorry to Oscar Wilde
72. In Oscar Wilde’s view, __________.
A. fathers should stay actively involved in their children’s lives.
B. there should be distance between fathers and children in family life
C. what fathers enjoy most is family life
D. fathers aren’t sure about what they should do at home.
73. What does the underlined word “genuine” mean?
A. real
B. artificial
C. professional
D. skillful
74. Jeffrey Lowe managed to show fathers’ feelings accurately in his photos by _______.
A. trying to experience fatherhood himself.
B. spending most of his time with his pregnant wife.
C. studying the relationship between each member in a family.
D. mixing with many fathers and their children.
75. What is the author’s main purpose in writing this passage?
A. To comment on Oscar Wilde’s view on fatherhood.
B. To make a brief introduction to the current issue of TIME.
C. To give his own opinion on fatherhood.
D. To praise the work by the photographers and the editors.
第Ⅱ卷〔非选择题，共35分〕
第四部分：写作〔共两节，总分值35分〕
第一节阅读表达〔5小题；每题2分，共10分〕
阅读下面短文，依照短文后的要求进行答题。

[1]In the past ten years, America's National Basketball Association (NBA) has grown increasingly dependent on the rest of the world to supply players.
[2]When Larry Bird and Michael Jordan won gold in Barcelona last century , the Americans were praised for teaching the worlds how to play basketball. This season, however, 20 percent of NBA rosters(花名册)will be filled by non-Americans. NBA commissioner David Stem happily embraces the trend. On a visit to Paris in October, Stem outlined his vision for the future, which is likely to see more European countries hosting NBA games by 2018.
[3]The NBA is now intending to make China its market center. “Our experience in China has been that it is going to be explosive in its growth,” said Stem, The strategy in China is television. “We’ve made 14 deals in China with local and national networks on cable and satellite,” The success of Chinese centre Yao Ming has paved the way for the NBA marketing blitz in China. The NBA, which is broadcasted in more than 200 countries in 42 languages, will put that to the test in October 2004 when the Houston Rockets play two pre-season games against the Sacramento Kings in Beijing and Shanghai. The NBA knows that it needs a global market to compensate for tough times on home soil.
[4]“It makes no difference where the players come from, and _____________is that all the NBA teams know they have to scout(物色球员)internationally.” said Terry Lyons, the NBA’s vice-president of international public relations. “it has increased the level of competition here.” As Frenchman Tony Parker and Argentine Emanuel Ginobili showed in wining championship rings with the San Antonio Spurs last season, many people can earn the respect of their American peers. Others, such as the Houston Rockets’ Chinese centre You Ming---number one draft pick in 2002---and the Detroit Pistons’18-year-old Serb Darko Milicic---number two overall in this year’s draft---are icons in-waiting. It is the ultimate revolution---the rest of the world teaching the US how to play basketball.
76. What’s the main idea of the passage? (no more than12 words)
_______________________________________________________
77. Complete the following sentence with words from the passage. (no more than 3 words)
The NBA desperately needs to explore _______________________ as a compensation for the
depression at home.
78. Why do all the NBA teams try to scout internationally? (no more than 8words ) _________________________________________________________
79. Fill in the blank in paragraph 4 with proper words or expressions. ( within 3
words)
________________________________________________________
80. What does the word “its”(line1 ,paragraph 3 )probably refer to?〔no more than 2 words〕
__________________________________________________________
第二节书面表达〔总分值25分〕
近年流行DIY〔Do-it-yourself〕，DIY源于为节省费用人们在闲暇时自行整修房屋的行为，慢慢的DIY的概念也被扩及到所有能够自己动手做的事物上。

请你以My view on DIY为题写一篇120左右的短文。

要点如下：
1.简述一个自己动手做事的例子。

2.你对自己动手做事的看法。

参考答案
1.听力材料
Text 1
W: Why are there so many people in line today? I’m here every Wednesday afternoon, and it’s never this bad.
M: Maybe it’s because of the special sale today.
W: What sale?
Text 2
M: Hey, watch out! I’m in the crosswalk and you almost hit me!
W: You have a red light! You shouldn’t be crossing the street!
M: Oh, so now you’re the traffic police, huh?!
W: Just hurry up, buddy!
Text 3
W: Did you always want to be a farmer?
M: No. I studied economics at school, and I wanted to be a businessman. But when my father passed away, he left me his farm, so I wanted to honor his memory. Text 4
M: I’ll take two cheeseburgers, two orders of fries, a large coke, and a vanilla ice cream.
W: Oh, I’m not really all that hungry.
M: Er...That’s just for me. I didn’t order for you.
W: Oh...
Text 5
W: Marcus, that’s very nice! What is it?
M: It’s a picture of my best friend. He’s a dinosaur!
W: Well, I love the colors!
Text 6
M: Miss Evans, I need you to do me a favor.
W: Sure, Mr. Harris. What is it?
M: Can you reschedule my meeting with Mr. Brown for tomorrow afternoon at 3:00 p.m. instead of 10:00 a.m.?
W: No problem. Anything else, sir?
M: Yes. My wife should be calling about our plans for this weekend, but I will be out of the office until 4 o’clock or so. Could you let her know that I will call her when I get back?
W: Absolutely, Mr. Harris.
Text 7
W: Daddy, will I ever have a baby brother?
M: Well, sweetie, I’m not sure. Do you want a baby brother?
W: Yes, I do. I think being a big sister would be so much fun!
M: It wouldn’t all be fun and games, you know. You will have to share your toys
and your room with him. And you need to feed him and take good care of him. W: Oh! I don’t want to do that! I think I’ve changed my mind. I don’t want a baby brother after all.
M: Maybe we could get a puppy instead.
W: Yay! That sounds much better. Puppies are so cute, and they don’t need to share my toys!
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W: Bobby, turn that TV off and set the table. Dinner is almost ready.
M: OK. I’ll be right down…
W: Honey, there are only going to be three of us tonight. Your father’s plane was delayed, so he won’t be home until after 10:00.
M: Aw, man! Why does he always have to travel so much? I feel like I never get to see him anymore.
W: I know. Your sister and I feel the same way, but this is the way it has to be right now.
M: But you never travel for your job.
W: That’s because I work from home. I guess I’m lucky, but there are disadvantages, too. Your father is gone a lot, but he also makes good money.
M: Why doesn’t he work from home?
W: Well, working in sales means you have to be on the road a lot. If he stayed at home, how would he ever sell anything?
M: I guess you’re right. When I grow up, I’m not going to choose work over family like Dad.
W: Don’t be too hard on your father, Bobby. He is doing this for us. You should be thankful.
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M: Thank you for agreeing to see me on such short notice, doctor.
W: Anything for my favorite patient! Now, what seems to be the matter?
M: It’s my vision. I can’t see well at night, and when I wake up in the morning, it takes me a few minutes before I can see clearly.
W: OK. I’m going to take a closer look. Just relax. How long has this been going on?
M: A couple of weeks, I guess…wow, that’s bright!
W: Does it hurt when I do that?
M: Not exactly, it’s just really bright.
W: OK. Please, go on.
M: Well, I was walking down to the basement in my house about three weeks ago, and I slipped and bumped my head pretty hard on the steps.
W: Where exactly did you hit your head?
M: Right on the back. I heard a loud sound when I hit it, but there was no blood and everything seemed to be okay.
W: You didn’t get it checked out then?
M: My wife said I should, but nothing was wrong, so I thought, why bother? Well, a week passed, and all of a sudden I started to have problems with my sight. I first。