江苏省苏南四校2013届高三12月检测英语试题

江苏省苏南四校2013 届高三 12 月检测英语试题
四校：辅仁高中宜兴一中镇江中学江阴高中
第一部分听力 (共两节 ,满分 20分 )
第一节 (共 5小题 )
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 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应地点。

听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间往返答相关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What might prevent the woman buying the table?
A. Its quality.
B. Its price.
C. Its design.
2.Who planted the trees?
A. The woman.
B. Henry.
C. Someone else.
3.What happened to the woman?
A. She got fired today.
B. She got promoted last week.
C. She was fooled by the man.
4.What did the man do?
A.He gave the woman the wrong information.
B.He put the sugar in the black container.
C.He added salt to his coffee.
5.How long is a day on Mars?
A. Less than 24 hours.
B. 24 hours and 37 minutes.
C. 37 hours.
第二节
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，各个小题将给出 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 do we know about the woman’ s document?
A. It’ s about 30000 words long.
B. It’ s written inglishE.
C. It’ s a textbook.
7. Which language is the most difficult according to the man?
A. Arabic.
B. Spanish.
C. English.
8. What does the woman decide to do?
A. Translate the document herself.
B. Hire the man to do the translation.
C. Look for another translator.
听第 7 段资料，回答第9、 10 题。

9.Why does the woman call the man?
A. To place an ad in the newspaper.
B. To ask about something for sale.
C. To find out about a TV program.
10.When will the speakers meet this afternoon?
A. At 2:00.
B. At 3:00.
C. At 4:00.
听第 8 段资料，回答第11至13题。

11.Why was the man disappointed?
A. China lost the match.
B. China did not play well.
C. The other team made too many mistakes.
12.What did the woman enjoy most about the match?
A. The passion of the sport.
B. The skill of the players.
C. The close score of the game.
13.What did the man say about China’ s women ’ s team in the next Olympics?
A. China will surely win a gold medal.
B. China will definitely lose to good teams.
C. China should hope for a bronze medal.
听第 9 段资料，回答第14至17题。

14.Where does the conversation take place?
A. In the woman’ s.
B. In the hospital.
C. In an office.
15.What was the purpose of the meeting?
A. To find out why the woman’ s recent work was poor.
B. To ask about the woman’ s family.
C. To fire the woman.
16.What happened to the woman’ s mother?
A. She was seriously sick.
B. She had a car accident.
C. She died of stomach cancer.
17.What was Mr. Travers’ attitude to the woman innd?the e
A. He was angry.
B. He was critical.
C. He was kind.
听第 10 段资料，回答第18至 20题。

18. Where was Brandon last seen?
A. In the frozen foods section.
C. In the toys section.
19.What is Brandon wearing?
A.A white shirt and a red baseball cap.
C.A dark shirt and blue jeans.
20.What should guests do if they see the boy?
A.Call the security department.
C. Help him to reach the security desk.B. In the sporting goods section.
B. Blue jeans and a black baseball cap.
B. Take him to the Pizza Hut.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35 分）
第一节：单项填空（共15 小题；每题 1 分，满分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选项，并在答题卡大将该项涂黑。

21. Being able to afford _______ drink would be ______ comfort in those tough times．
A． the; the B． a; a C． a; 不填 D ．不填； a 22.She prefers the sofa made of real leather although it costs more than that made of ______
leather.
A. fascinating
B. permanent
C. artificial
D. conventional
23. After class, Mr. Zhang’s extra instructions to the class helped _____ the assignment to his
students.
A. classify
B. clarify
C. cater
D. compensate
24. It can be easy to _______ such bad habits as smoking and heavy drinking, but it is not so easy
to quit.
A. slide into
B. turn into
C. put into
D. draft into
25. My demand is that the information_______ in my report _____ to Mr. Brown without delay.
A. referred to, to be e-mailed
B. referring to ,e-mailed
C. referred to, be e-mailed
D. referring to, being e-mailed
26.To order tickets for the 2016 Riode Janeiro Olympic Games, just call 00982012. It _______
be simpler.
A. must
B. could
C. mustn’ t
D. couldn’t
27.____along the quiet road at forty miles an hour, and then an old man suddenly started to
cross the road in front of me.
A. Driving
B. When I was driving
C. I was driving
D. Having driven
28.The inner connection for the entire area _____when there was a sudden power cut yesterday.
A. lost
B. was lost
C. had lost
D. had been lost
29._____ of danger in the street at night, she had to go home, with a friend ____ her.
A. Warning, following
B. Having warned, following
C. Having been warned, following
D. Warned, followed
30.Men are more suited to occupational environments ________ require decisive action while
women are better at jobs ________ a considered approach is most important.
A. which; that
B. /; when
C. which; when
D. that; where
31. A scientist who can speak English is in closer touch with those of other countries than ______ who doesn’t.
A. that
B. those
C. /
D. one
32.— Mr. Smith never means what he says ． I dislike him ．
— ______________, as the saying goes．
A. A single flower does not make a spring
B. A still tongue makes a wise head
C. A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds
D. Actions speak louder than words ．
33.__________ af ter a whole day’ s work that he could hardly stand it.
A. So he was tired and hungry
B. Was he so tired and hungry
C. So tired and hungry was he
D. So tired and hungry he was
34.Everybody knows about it! No one knows _________ prevented the rumor from spreading.
A. what was it that
B. what it was that
C. how it was that
D. why it was that
35.-- Wow, isn ’this handsome device the most popular iphone5? Can I have a look at it? --______.
A. No, you can’ t
C. Of course, it looks good B. Sorry, it’ s expensive
D. Yes, go ahead
第二节 :完形填空（共20 小题；每题 1 分，满分20 分）
阅读下边短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出最正确选项，并在答
题卡大将该项涂黑。

On the Iraq- Syria border ，a pack of wild dogs circled American soldiers for food ．The leader of the pack was a gray- and-white dog． The soldiers called him Nubs ． Nubs was shaking and
__36__ able to stand ． Marine major Brian Dennis looked closer and saw that there was a knife wound __37__ his chest ．
Dennis couldn ’stand seeing the dog __38__ ．He and his men immediately treated the wound ，and gave Nubs medicine．Nubs__39__but was still in pain ．The next day ，the team had to__40__．Ten days later，Dennis ’ s unit was back，and so was Nubs．He was still___41__ ，but the men fed him and played with him ．
Before long the unit once again__42__an outpost (前哨) 70 miles away．Nubs，slowly but
determinedly ， __43__them far into the trackless wasteland until the men lost__44__of him ． Two days later，beyond Dennis ’ s45____，he saw Nubs just outside the outpost ．The dog had tracked him across 70 miles of frozen desert to__46__with the friend who had saved his life ．From then on Nubs and the men slept in the same place， and ran around in the same ruins．
Until an order came down from above that they were not__47__to have pets. Dennis__48__to make sure the dog would continue to live the__49__life． So he quickly raised $4,000 from his family and friends to fly Nubs to__50__ ．
A month later， when Dennis and the dog were__51__in California ，at first Nubs didn ’ t recognize the guy ．__52__within minutes ，the dog jumped into Dennis’，sarju m pings up again and again to__53__ his friend’ s．face
A little__54__and concern in the middle of war will not save a violent world ． But small stories， like the story of a soldier and a dog ， hold a promise of a(n) __55__world ．
36． A． mostly B． certainly C． hardly D ．never
37． A． in B． on C． at D ．behind
38． A． stand B． starve C． bleed D ．suffer
39． A． pulled through B． fell asleep C． woke up D ．fell down 40． A． leave B． rest C． pass D ．remain
41． A． hungry B． tired C． dirty D ．weak
42． A． took up B． took over C． left for D ．returned from 43． A． watched B． followed C． accompanied D ．barked
44． A． touch B． sight C． footprint D ．smell
45． A． ability B． surprise C． imagination D ．understanding 46． A． part B． fight C． meet D ．break
47． A． asked B． suggested C． required D ．allowed
48． A． decided B． agreed C． accepted D ．proposed 49． A． moving B． good C． numb D ．interesting 50． A． London B． America C． Iraq D ．Syria
51． A． found B． interviewed C． linked D ．reunited
52． A． So B． And C． But D ．Though
53． A． lick B． touch C． bite D ．clean
54． A． pity B． mercy C． care D ．contribution 55． A． equal B． harmonious C． prosperous D ．amazing
第三部分 : 阅读理解(共 15 小题；每题 2 分，满分 30 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，并在答题卡大将
该项涂黑。

A
Some say every day miracles are predestined ( 注定的 )---- All that’ s necessary is readiness,
the right circumstance for the appointed meeting. And it can happen anywhere.
In 1999, 11-year-old Kevin Stephan was a bat boy for his younger brother's Little League
team in Lancaster, New York. It was an early evening in late July. Kevin was standing on the
grass away from the plate, where another youngster was warming up for the next game. Swinging
his bat back and forth, and giving it all the power an elementary school kid could give, the boy
brought the bat back hard and hit Kevin in the chest. His heart stopped.
When Kevin fell to the ground, the mother of one of the players rushed out of the stands to his
aid. Penny Brown hadn't planned to be there that day, but at the last minute,she had changed her
shift ( 轮班 ) at the hospital, and she was given the night off. Penny bent over the senseless boy, his
face already starting to turn blue, and giving CPR, breathing into his mouth and giving chest
compressions (按压 ). And he came to life.
After his recovery, he became a volunteer junior firefighter, learning some of the emergency
first-aid techniques that had saved his life. He studied hard in school and was saving money for
college by working as a dishwasher in a local restaurant in his spare time.
Kevin, now 17, was working in the kitchen when he heard people screaming, customers in
confusion, employees rushing toward a table. He hurried into the main room and saw a woman
there, her face turning blue, her hands at her throat. She was choking .
Quickly Kevin stepped behind her, wrapped his arms around her and clasped his hands. Then,
using skills he'd first learned in Scouts, the food that was trapped in the woman's throat was freed.
The color began to return to her face.
” she said. She thought she was dying.“ I was very “ The food was stuck. I couldn't breathe,
frightened. ”
Who was the woman?
Penny Brown.
56.Kevin Stephan fell to the ground and fainted probably because ________.
A.he stood close to the boy who was swinging his bat
B.he suffered from heart attack all of a sudden
C.he was too excited when watching the game
D.he swung the bat too hard to keep his balance
57.Which of the following statements is True of Kevin Stephan?
A.He was hit on the face by a boy and almost lost his life.
B.He was a volunteer junior firefighter, teaching the players first-aid skills.
C.He worked part-time in a local restaurant to save money for college.
D. He saved Penny Brown though he didn’ t really know how to deal with food choke
58.Why did Penny Brown change her shift and was given the night off that night?
A.She was there to give her son directions.
B.She volunteered to give medical services.
C. She was a little worried about her son’ s safety.
D. She came to watch her son’ s game and cheered. him
B
Today is National Bike-to-Work Da y. And on New York City’ s jammed streets, people are
cycling on hundreds of miles of new bike lanes. But New York ’ widespread efforts to make
streets safer for bikes have also left some locals complaining about the loss of parking spots and lanes for cars.
When the weather is good, Aaron Naparstek likes to pedal （用踏板踩） his two young kids to
school on a special Dutch-made bicycle. Naparstek supports the new lane.
Aaron: The bike lane on Prospect Park West is really introducing a lot of new people to the idea
that it ’ s possible to use a bike in New York City for transportation or to travel aroundThis. is what 21st century New York City looks like.
Prospect Park West is still a one-way road, but where it used to have three lanes of car traffic,
now it has two, plus a protected bike lane. Supporters say that makes the road safer for everyone, including pedestrians, by slowing down cars and taking bikes off the sidewalk. But some longtime residents disagree. Lois Carswell is president of a group called Seniors for Safety. She says the two-way bike lane is dangerous to older residents who are used to one-way traffic.
Lois: We wanted a lane — the right kind of lane that would keep everybody safe, that would keep the bikers safe. But we want it to be done the right way. And it has not been done the right way.
Craig Palmer builds bars and restaurants in Manhattan. I was interviewing him for a different
story when he brought up the bike lanes all on his own.
Craig: I think the biggest problem is that Bloomberg put all these bike
lanes in. You took what
used to be a full street and you
’ re shrinking it.
Then there are the Hasidic Jews in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, who forced the city to remove a
bike lane through their neighborhood. But polls show that the majority of New Yorkers support
bike lanes by a margin of 56% to 39%. Bicycle advocate Caroline Samponaro of Transportation
Alternatives calls that a mandate.
Caroline: If this was an election, we would have already had our victory. The public has spoken
and they keep speaking. And I think, more importantly, the public is starting to vote with
their
pedals.
st
59. What does Aaron mean by saying
New York City looks like. ?
”
“ This is whatcentury21 A. There are hundreds of miles of new bike lanes in 21 st century New York City. B. Drivers slow down their cars and bikes are taken off the sidewalk in New York.
C. Bikes are used as a means of transport in 21 st
century New York City. D. It ’ s possible to make the streets safe for pedestrians in New York.
60. According to the passage, which of the following
CANNOT support the opponents of these
new bike lanes?
A. Drivers lose parking spots and lanes for cars.
B. The two-way bike lane is dangerous to older residents.
C. We took what used to be a full street so the road is broader than before.
D. The removal of one bike lane through a neighbourhood in Brooklyn was not supported by
the majority of New Yorkers.
61. “A mandate ” in Paragraph 8 was referred to a demand or command from ______.
A. the authority
B. the public
C. the supporters
D. the government
62. What of the following might be the best title of the passage?
A. Ride on National Bike-to-Work Day
B. A New Bike Lane Appears in New York
C. A Bike Lane Divides New Yorkers
D. Who Wins an Election
C
Toyoda said those changes were being made nearly around the clock ， but during three hours
of often tense questions and answers he repeated that there was no link to the vehicle’ s systems．
Many drivers making complaints against Toyota and the government say their acceleration
problems had nothing to do with floor mat interference( 油门踏板故障 )or sticky gas pedals(刹
车) ． Outside experts have suggested electronic problems.
House lawmakers expressed serious criticism on Toyoda ， the grandson of the company ’ s
founder ．
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration( NHTSA)is seeking records on Toyota’ s
recalls and is conducting its own review on whether electronics were behind the car
faults ．NHTSA also continues to look into steering complaints from drivers of the popular Corolla
model．
Toyota has recalled 8.5 million cars ， more than 6 million of them in the United States ．
It may be a while before car buyers believe that Toyota really makes safe cars ．
Toyota ’ s January sales already fell 16 percent even as most other automakers jumped back
from last year’ resultsbad．Analyst Koji Endo of Advanced Research Japan in Tokyo said he
expects February sales， due out next week ， to be down 30 percent to 40. Toyota ’ s sales problem
could continue beyond that ．
It will take some time to feel the full effect of this，he said．
63. The best title for this passage is．
A. Toyota is in trouble
B. Toyota is under hearing
C. Toyota is finished
D. Toyota is still running
64. What is the purpose of the hearing?
A. America hopes that Toyota apologizes to the US customers ．
B. America wants to get Toyota out of the US market．
C. America wants to help Toyota out of difficulty．
D.America hopes that Toyota admits their cars have electronic system problem．
65.What can we infer from the passage?
A.Toyota provides very good post sale service ．
B.Toyota ’ s biggest market is in the United States．
C.Toyota will be closed soon ．
D.Toyota ’ s dealership in the US will all be closed．
66. The last sentence of this passage indicates.
A. Analyst Koji Endo is fully confident about Toyota
B. Toyota could meet a worse situation
C. Toyota would get out of trouble sooner or later
D. Toyota would build up a better reputation among its customers
D
“ Experience may possibly be the best teacher, but it is not a particularly good teacher.”might think that Winston Churchill or perhaps Mark Twain spoke those words, but they actually come
from James March, a professor at Stanford University and a pioneer in the field of organizational
decision making. For years March (possibly be wisest philosopher of management) has studied how
humans think and act, and he continues to do so in his new book The Ambiguities
of Experience.
He begins by reminding us of just how firmly we have been sticking to the idea of experiential learning:“ Experience is respect；e dxperience is sought；experience is explained.”The problem is that learning from experience involves serious complications ( 复杂化 ), ones that are
part of the nature of experience itself and which March discusses in the body of this book.
In one interesting part of the book, for example, he turns a doubtful eye toward the use of
stories as the most effective way of experiential learning. In our efforts to make stories interesting,
he argues, we lose part of the complicated truth of things. He says“ The moreccurately reality is presented, the less understandable the story, and the more understandable the story, the less
realistic it is.”
Besides being a broadly knowledgeable researcher, March is also a poet, and his gift shines
through in the depth of views he offers and the simple language he uses. Though the book is short,
it is demanding: Don ’ t pick it up looking for quick, easy lessons. Rather, be ready to think deeply
about learning from experience in work and life.
67.According to the text, James March is ________.
A.a poet who uses experience in his writing
B.a teacher who teachers story writing in university
C.a researcher who studies the way humans think and act
D.a professor who helps organizations make important decisions
68.According to James March, experience ________.
A. is overvalued
B. is easy to explain
C. should be actively sought
D. should be highly respected
69.What can we learn from Paragraph 3?
A.Experience makes stories more accurate.
B.Stories made interesting fail to fully present the truth.
C.The use of stories is the best way of experiential learning.
D.Stories are easier to understand when reality is more accurately described.
70.What ’ s the purpose of this text?
A. To introduce a book.
B. To describe a researcher.
C. To explain experiential learning.
D. To discuss organizational decision making.
第四部分：任务型阅读（共10 小题；每题 1 分，满分10 分）
请仔细阅读以下短文 , 并依据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最适合的单
词。

注意：每个空格只填 1 个单词。

请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。

Some people believe that greed and selfishness has become the basis of modern society,
and we should return to the old traditions of family and community then we will have a better life.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the above opinion?
In this fast-paced world, many values are undergoing major changes. While people traditionally prioritize caring, sharing and generosity in life and work, modern people seem to be more self-
absorbed and self-concerned.
Modern people act selfishly to survive the harsh competition of life. They say that it is a
jungle out there. To survive, you have to fight with whatever means that come handy. Obviously greed and selfishness go perfectly well with such ideas. In a company, employees do everything they can to get better pay and higher position, even at the cost of coworkers. We are in any way advocating any selfish conduct. It is just that people are pressured to act in a certain way due to outside influences.
In spite of common practice, it is hard to conclude that modern society is built on greed and selfishness, both of which are not newly invented vocabulary. In ancient times people also did greedy and selfish things though such behaviors were more condemned then. But we can not ignore the fact that people in the past lived a relatively more isolated life and faced less pressure compared with their modern counterparts.
Are we happier to share with others and be generous to them? There is no fixed answer either. Some people take great pleasure helping and giving to others while others feel happy doing the opposite. But I personally think that people should not be too selfish. Caring for others can actually encourage the development of a mutually beneficial relationship.
In conclusion, modern people appear to be more self-centered than those in the past due to strong outside pressure. However, we should encourage people to know the importance of being caring and generous and to build a mutually beneficial relationship with others.
Are Modern People Becoming More Selfish?
Phenomenon In modern society, many people are ___71____ and selfish.
Values are changing In the past people put caring, sharing and generosity in the first ____72____. Nowadays, people seem to be more ____73____about themselves.
___74___are changing People in the past appeared to be modest and self-effacing( 礼让的 ).
too.People may strive to achieve their own goals at the ____75___ of their colleagues.
The author ’ s understanding
There are fierce __76___ and great pressure on modern people, ____77____ in the Reasons for the changes in
author ’ s eyes changes.
The author ’ s A relationship which can ___79___ two sides should be ___80_____.
___78____towards topic
第五部分：书面表达(满分 25分 )
请依据漫画，写一篇短文。

1.这幅漫画描绘了什么？
2.这幅漫画想要告诉我们什么？
3.发布你个人的见解。

注意：
1.开头部分已写好。

（不计入总字数）
2.可作必需的发挥想象。

2.词数 150 左右。

3.作文中不得说起考生所在学校和自己姓名。

参照词汇：宠爱spoil
2012 年 12 月四校联考英语试卷答案
录音原文：
Text 1
M:I really like this table, Marie. The wood is beautiful, and it looks like it will last a hundred years.
W: I agr ee with you, but I’ m not sure we can afford it right now, Thomas.
Text 2
M: Did Henry plant all the trees himself?
W:He planned to, but he hurt his hand when he rode a bike. So I did instead of him.
Text 3
W: Trent, I’ ve got something to tell you. I gotiredf today.
W: April Fool’ s!
Text 4
W:You mistook the salt for sugar? I told you the salt was in the black container and the sugar
was in the white one.
M: Yes, that was so silly o f me. I forgot that you told me, and I couldn’ t tell the difference at the time. This coffee is terrible now!
Text 5
M: Mars moves slower than the Earth.
W:Yes. A day on Mars is 37 minutes longer than a day on the Earth.
Text 6
M: Good morning, Native Tongue Translations. Can I help you?
W: Yes. I was wondering how much it would cost to translate a document from English into
Arabic.
M:Well, it depends on the kind of document, how long it is, and when you need it returned.
W:It ’ s a cookbook about 20000 words long. It is not urgent, so you can take your time.
M:Well, Madam, Arabic is one of the most difficult languages in the world, and there aren
many translators compared to, say, Spanish. In other words, the charge for Arabic translation
will be higher than for most other languages.
W: I understand. Could you give me an estimate?
M: For this project, we would charge between five and ten cents per word.
W: OK. Thanks for your time. I think I’ ll keep looking.
Text 7
M: Hello?
W: Hi, my name is Kelsey Adams. I ’ m calling about the TV.
M: Oh, hi! So you saw my ad in the newspaper?
W: That ’ s right. My old TV just stopped working, so I think this might be great for both of us!
M: I hope so. It’-inchsa 50Sony flat screen TV, and it’ s only 6 monthsaskingoldfor.I 500’bucks, but I’ d be willing to negotiate.
W: It sounds like a decent deal, but I would have to see it first, of course.
M:Absolutely. When can you come over to take a look at it?
W:How about 3:00 p.m. this afternoon?
M:Hmm, I ’ ve got a meeting at 2:00 p.m. and it might run a little late. How does 4:00 p.m. sound?
W:Perfect. Just tell me your address.
Text 8
M: Hey, did you see China’ s women’ s volleyball team on television last night?
W: Yes, the game was so exciting! I usually watch basketball, but that was great last night!
M: Definitely a good effort! If anything, I was disappointed that the other team didn’ t pu of a fight. They made a lot of bad mistakes, and they always seemed to be hitting the ball
out of bounds.
W:I just enjoyed how China celebrated after every point they won. Volleyball seems so much
more passionate compared to other sports.
M:Well, their victory means they will compete in the Olympics next year, which was their goal. I just hope they can pick up at least a bronze medal.
W: Bronze? You mean gold, right?
M:Well, that would be great, but there are a couple of very strong teams that beat China in
a recent competition.
W: I saw those matches — they were extremely close! China can beat them next year for sure!
M: We ’ ll see. I hope you’ re right. But you never know what will happen in sports.
W: Exactly! They might surprise you! Then what will you say?
M: Ha ha, OK, let’ s just wait and see.
Text 9
M:Ms. Robertson, for the past three weeks, I have been getting complaints about your work.
W:Uh, what do you mean? What kind of complaints?
M: Well, your supervisor told me you’ re turning your reports in 2 to 3 days late, you’ re absent from staff meetings, and you haven’ t been getting along with your colleagues.
W: Look, Mr. Travers, I can explain...
M:Ms. Robertson, I know you have been with us for a while now, but this business is changing fast. We need people who can keep up and work as a team.
W: Mr. Travers, my mother was just diagnosed with stomach cancer. I ve been spending all’ my time outside of work at the hospital with her, and I even had to leave work early because she
went into emergency surgery and I had to sign some papers. I’ ve been so exhausted, and then Morrison from accounting made a joke the other day about cancer victims losing their hair
and...
M: Oh... I had no idea, Ms. Robertson.
W: I know my work has suffered these past few weeks, but I promise I will make up for it!
M: Listen, why don’ t you take a couple of days off? It’ s muchthatyoumorebe importantwith your mother while she is recovering.
W: Really, sir? Thank you so much!
M: My pleasure. And I’ ll have a word with Morrison. That kind of talk has no place in this office!
Text 10
Good afternoon, shoppers! This is a special request
from the security department here at Wal-Mart.Wehope you are
finding everything you are looking for,but right now, we need
your help.We are looking for a 10-year-old boy named Brandon McSorley. Brandon, if you can hear this, please go to the
security desk located at the front of the store near the Pizza
Hut. Your momis looking for you. All other guests,please take
a momentto help us find Brandon. His mother Sally was last with
him in the frozen foods section about 10 minutes ago, and she
the toys
thinks he is still somewhere in the store,possibly in
section or the sporting goods section.Brandon is wearing a red
shirt, blue jeans, white shoes, and a black baseball cap. He
is about 5feet 2 inches tall with dark hair and blue eyes. If
you see Brandon, please help him to get to the security desk
located at the front of the store. You can also approach any
other
of our staff members if you see Brandon or have any
information about where he might be. Thank you very much for
your help, and enjoy the rest of your day here at Wal-Mart.。