2011年高考英语 2月预测卷7

2011年高考英语2月预测卷7
〔考试时间：120分钟总分为：150分〕
第Ι卷〔三局部，共115分〕
第一局部：听力〔共两节，总分为30分〕
第一局部听力〔共两节，总分为30分〕
第一节〔共5 小题；每一小题 1.5 分，总分为 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三个选项中选出最优选项，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. Who is coming for tea?
A. John.
B. Mark.
C. Tracy.
2. What will the man do next?
A. Leave right away.
B. Stay for dinner.
C. Catch a train.
3. What does the man come for?
A. A lecture.
B. A meeting.
C. A party.
4. What size does the man want?
A. 9.
B. 35.
C. 39.
5. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Life in Southeast Asia.
B. Weather condition.
C. A holiday tour.
第二节〔共15小题；每一小题 1.5 分，总分为 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三个选项中选出最优选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅览室读各个小题，每一小题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。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What is the man doing?
A. Giving a speech.
B. Chairing a meeting.
C. Introducing a person.
7. Why does the woman sing so well?
A. She has a great teacher.
B. She teaches singing.
C. She is young.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What is the second gift for Jimmy?
A. A car.
B. A watch.
C. A computer.
9. Why does Jimmy feel happy?
A. He lives with his parents.
B. He’s got what he dreamt of.
C. He’s received lots of presents.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. They are friends.
B. They are strangers to each other.
C. They are husband and wife.
11. Why does the woman come to talk with the man?
A. To get a job.
B. To take a test.
C. To see the secretary.
12. What does the man mean by saying sorry?
A. He can’t hear the woman clearly.
B. He doesn’t need a designer.
C. He can’t help the woman.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What do we know about the woman?
A. She lives close to the office.
B. She is new to the company.
C. She likes the big kitchen.
14. How does the man go to work?
A. On foot.
B. By bus.
C. By car.
15. Why was Susan late for work?
A. She missed the bus.
B. Her train was late.
C. Her car broke down.
16. What will the man do the next day?
A. Go to work by train.
B. Visit Lily in her flat.
C. Leave home earlier.
听第10段材料，回答第17至 20 题。

17. Where can you most probably hear this talk?
A. In a class of the English language.
B. In a class of the Greek language.
C. In a class of the French language.
18. How long does the class last?
A. 11 weeks.
B. 13 weeks.
C. 15 weeks.
19. What is “the short-cut〞 to learning words according to the speaker?
A. Taking more courses.
B. Reading basic words aloud.
C. Learning how words are formed.
20. Why is the class popular?
A. It is not offered each term.
B. It’s taught by Professor Morris.
C. It helps to master some useful rules.
第二局部：英语知识运用〔共两节，总分为45分〕
第一节：语法和词汇知识〔共15小题；每一小题1分，总分为15分〕
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最优选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

用答题卡的考生，先把选出的最优选项标在试卷的相应位置，再转涂到答题卡上。

21. Macao, _____ city with _____ area or 28.6 square km, has ______ population of 530000
A. a; an; /
B. the; /; a
C. a; an; a
D. the; an; /
22. The young man is being questioned by the police in relation to the _______ murder last night.
A. advised
B. attended
C. admitted
D. attempted
23. How I wish I had saved the file I _____ on.
A. am working
B. work
C. worked
D. was working
24. If you don’t _____ the advice of your teachers, you’ll regret it sooner of later.
A.regard
B. enjoy
C. value
D. consider
25. I’m really worried about _______ I have hurt his feelings,though I didn’t mean to.
A. what
B. which
C. whether
D. if
26.She was loved by whoever watched the TV play for her determination in overcoming difficulties and _____ even when others were unkind to her.
A. being kind
B. kindness
C. to be kind
D. kind
27. There is an interesting _______ to make movies describe violence and sex.
A. strength
B. trend
C. tradition
D. direction
28.Never again will you _____ the danger of being killed, for the police ______ the murderer.
A. to be faced with, have caught
B. be faced with, have caught
C. to face with, has caught
D. be facing with, has caught
29. ----When did you see him?
-----It was at eight ______ the bell for the first period rang.
A.that
B. when
C. which
D. what
30. I won’t be available between 4 and 5. I ______ an important meeting.
A. have had
B. have
C. would have
D. will be having
31. You really ______ be too careful, for it’s a challenging job.
A. needn’t
B. cannot
C. should
D. must
32. _____ there is much unemployment in the city, people with special skills are still in great demand.
A. As
B. While
C. when
D. if
33. Whoever wants to go hiking this weekend, raise your hands, _______?
A. do you
B. don’t you
C. will you
D. will they
34. Some parts of the city due to less-developed economy is _______ populated.
A. few
B. little
C. seldom
D. hardly
35. It’s high time the government _________ measures to help the graduates.
A. takes
B. took
C. will take
D. has taken
第二节：完形填空〔共20小题；第小题1.5分，总分为30分〕
阅读下面一篇短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最优选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

用答题卡的考生，先把选出的最优选项标在试卷的相应位置，再转涂到答题卡上。

Positive Thought —A Strong Tool of Success Once upon a time there was a bunch of tiny frogs that arranged a running competition. The __36_was to reach the top of a very high tower. A big crowd had __37_around the tower to see the race and __38__on the competitors.
The race began. Honestly, no one in the crowd really __39___that the tiny frogs would reach the top of tower. You heard ___40_such as, “they will ___41___make it to the top. or: Not a chance that they will __42__. The tower is too high!〞The tiny frogs began collapsing〔falling〕,___43__,except for those ,who in fresh tempo〔速度〕were climbing higher and higher . The crowd __44___to yell〔大叫〕,“it‘s too difficult No one will make __45__!〞More tiny frogs got tired and gave up ,but one continued higher and higher and higher. This one wouldn’t give up!
At the end, __46__else had given up__ 47__the tower , except for one tiny frog. After a big __48__,he was the only one who reached the top! Then all the other tiny frogs _49_wanted to know how this frog __50__to do it.
A competitor asked the tiny frog __51__he had found the __52__to succeed and reach the goal. It turned out……that the winner was__53__
Never listen to other people’s tendencies to be __54__or pessimistic because they take your most __55_dreams and wishes away from you —the ones you have in your heart!
36. A. dreamB. endC. resultD. goal
37. A. prepared B. gathered C started D hidden
38. A. cheer B .depend C. call D. turn
39. A .doubted B. hoped C. believed D. predicted
40. A. statements B .lines C. orders D.
congratulations
41. A. finally B. sometimes C. always D. never
42. A. fail B. succeed C. fight D. follow
43. A one by one B. hand in hand C. year after year D. up and down
44. A. stopped B. wished C. continued D. forgot
45. A. that B. them C. one D. it
46. A. nobody B. everyone C. something D. a few
47. A. climbing B. building C. painting D. examining
48. A. rest B. decision C. effort D. difference
49. A. politely B. carefully C. naturally D. seriously
50. A. pretended B. tried C. happened D. managed
51. A. why B. how C. when D. whether
52. A. strength B. power C. secret D. bravery
53. A. blind B. disabled C. dead D. deaf
54. A. positive B. negative C. common D. active
55. A. interestingB. dangerousC. wonderfulD. frightening
第三局部：阅读理解〔共20小题；每一小题2分，总分为40分〕
阅读下面短文，从每题所给四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最优选项，并标在试卷相应位置。

用答题卡的考生，先把选出的最优选项标在试卷的相应位置，再转涂到答题卡上。

A
A gentl e breeze blew through Jennifer’s hair. The golden red sun was setting.
She was on the beach, looking up at the fiery〔火红的〕ball. She was amazed by its color, deep red in the middle, softly fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the waves and the seagulls flying up above in the sky.
The atmosphere relaxed her. After all she had been through, this was what she needed. “It’s getting late,〞she thought, “I must go home. My parents will be wondering where I am.〞
She wondered how her parents would react, when she got home after the three days she was missing. She kept on walking, directing herself where she spent every summer holiday. The road was deserted. She walked slowly and silently. Just in a few hundred meters she would have been safe in her house.
It was really getting dark now. The sun had set a few minutes before and it was getting cold too. She wished she had her favorite sweater on: it kept her really warm. She imagined having it with her. This thought disappeared when she finally saw her front door. It seemed different. Nobody had taken care of the outside garden for a few days. She was shocked: her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy, and now... It all seemed deserted. She couldn’t understand what was going on.
She entered the house. First, she went into the kitchen where she saw a note written by her father. It said: “Dear Ellen, there is some coffee ready. I went looking.〞 Ellen was her mother but —where was she? On the right side of the hallway was her parents’room. She went in. Then she saw her. Her mother, lying on the bed, was sleeping. Her face looked so tired, as if she hadn’t slept for days. She was really pale. Jennifer would have wanted to wake her up but she looked too tired. So Jennifer just fell asleep beside her. When Jennifer woke up, something was different... she wasn’t in her mother’s room and she wasn’t wearing the old clothes she ran away in. She was in her cozy bed in her pajamas〔睡衣〕.
It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice, “Are you feeling
better now, dear? You know you got us very, very scared.〞
56. Three days later Jennifer came back home ______.
A. at sunrise
B. at sunset
C. at night
D. at midday
57. What does the underlined phrase “This thought〞 most probably mean?
A. The idea of going back home.
B. Her anxiety about her parents.
C. The feeling of being warm in her favorite sweater.
D. The feeling of getting back home safely.
58. Her father didn’t take care of the garden because ______.
A. he was busy looking for her
B. he had to look after his wife
C. he was not strict with his job
D. he no longer enjoyed working in the garden
59. What can we infer from this passage?
A. In fact Jennifer’s mother had been sick for days.
B. As Jennifer walked towards home, she became increasingly scared.
C. When she found the garden deserted, she realized she was wrong.
D. Having experienced a lot outside, Jennifer felt home was safest for her.
B
If you have a chance to go to Finland, you will probably be surprised to find how “f oolish〞 the Finnish people are.
Take the taxi drivers for example. Taxis in Finland are mostly high-class Benz with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer. You can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then
walk off without paying your fare. The driver would not show the least sign of anxiety.
The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside diners. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals. The most they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration card to the waiter. With such a loose check, you can easily use any old registration〔登记〕card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge.
The Finnish workers are paid by the hour. They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate. From then on they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly.
With so many loopholes〔漏洞〕in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take “petty advantages〞. But the strange thing is, all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fare after they have attended to their business; not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms. And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in. As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such a society has turned everyone into a real “g entleman〞.
60. The underlined words in this passage means to “______〞.
A. be ready to help others
B. make good use of one’s friends
C. be a little ahead of others
D. gain something at other’s expense
61. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. While taking a taxi in Finland, you can get off without first paying your fare.
B. In a big hotel in Finland, you can enjoy free meals if you’re living in the hotel.
C. The bosses in Finland pay the employees according to registration of their working hours.
D. The workers are always honest with their working hours.
62. We can learn from the passage that ______.
A. the Finnish society is of very high moral〔道德〕level
B. there are many loopholes in everyday life in Finland
C. in Finland, most taxi drivers will not charge you anything
D. everyone in Finland is like a gentleman, for they have faith in themselves
63. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. Life in Finland
B. A Society with “Foolish〞 People
C. What a Life
D. Honest accounts of the Finns
C
For the most part, schools are designed to produce people who fit into society, not people who set out to change it. However, schools, particularly universities, may not only spread culture; they may add to the cultural heritage〔遗产〕. Today American society places a good deal of emphasis on the development of new knowledge, especially in the physical and biological sciences, medicine, and engineering. In recent years, the nation’s leading universities have increasin gly become research centres.
An emphasis on research has led universities to judge professors not by abilities as teachers, but as researchers. Promotions, salary increases, and other benefits have long been dependent on research and publication〔出版物〕. However, the most important is no longer publishing. To be successful these days, professors have to bring in money provided by government and private industry. Critics claim that academic success is most likely to come to those who have learned to “ignore〞 their teaching duties to pursue research activities. Defenders say that even when students themselves are not involved in research projects they benefit from such an emphasis
on research.
Major research universities like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have also cooperated with industrial companies to develop technology and products with commercial potential. With university-industry ties continuing to grow, debate has increased about the consequences for basic science, academic openness, the control of information, the direction of research, and the influence on students.
64. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT emphasized by today’s American society?
A. Physical science.
B. Biological sciences.
C. Engineering.
D. Computer science.
65. In the present standard, a successful professor is one who can ______.
A. teach well
B. get financial support for research
C. get the highest salary
D. have many publications
66. Supporters of the present emphasis on research argue that ______.
A. it involves more students in it
B. it does good to students anyway
C. it has a direct good effect on teaching
D. it earns a lot of money for a university
67. The author seems to be _______ the move of emphasis to research.
A. totally against
B. sorry to see
C. in favor of
D. neutral〔中立〕about
D
Safety and Security Procedures
Your safety and the security of your personal property are of the primary concern to those of us who welcome you as our guest. We urge you to take advantage of the following suggestions.
YOUR VEHICLE
Lock your vehicle and do not leave money or valuable items inside. We are not responsible for their loss.
TRAVELING
Be observant〔机警〕when sightseeing or traveling. Stay in well-lit and heavily traveled areas. Don’t display large amounts of cash.
GUEST ROOM SECURITY
For additional security use the deadbolt〔插锁〕provided on your door and make sure the windows are locked. As an additional precaution〔预防措施〕, please secure the secondary locks provided. Do not admit anyone to your room without first making identification. A one-way viewer is provided in your door to assist with identification. If there is any doubt about the person’s identity, please contact the Front Desk.
SAFETY BOXES
Do not leave money or valuables in your room or vehicle. We provide free safety boxes for your use. Hotel is not responsible for items left in room valued over $200.
KEYS
Safeguard your key. Please do not leave it in the door. Do not give your key to others or leave it unattended. Please leave your key at the Front Desk when you check out.
REPORTING
Please report any suspicious activity, or safety concerns to management.
FIRE
Please familiarize yourself with the nearest fire exits. Report fire or smoke to the hotel operator. In the unlikely event of a fire, please move quickly and calmly to the nearest safe exit and leave the building. Avoid the use of elevator.
68. The suggestions are most probably from ______.
A. a hotel manager
B. a police officer
C. an experienced traveler
D. a tour guide
69. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. It is advised to travel to places where there are few people.
B. The hotel is not responsible for anything you lose.
C. Don’t report to the manager unless you are sure something is going w rong.
D. You’d better use the deadbolt and the secondary locks for safety.
70. If you feel doubtful about a stranger who knocks at the door, you should ______.
A. let the person in after you have got his/her name
B. open the door to check the person’s ID c ard
C. call the Front Desk to make sure
D. contact the local police for assistance
71. What does the underlined part “In the unlikely event of a fire〞 mean?
A. In case a fire happens, though it is not very possible.
B. If a fire happens when some big events are taking place.
C. In case a fire happens in a public building.
D. If a fire breaks out and it is getting out of control.
E
Madame de Stael says that only the people who can play with children are able to educate them. For success in training children, the first condition is to become a child oneself. It means to treat the child as really one’s equal, that is, to show him the same consideration, the same kind of confidence one shows to an adult. It means not to affect the child to be what we ourselves want him to become, but to be affected by the impression of what the child himself is; not to treat the child with cheating, or by force, but with the seriousness and true love suitable to his
own character.
Not leaving the child in peace is the greatest problem of present methods of training children. Parents do not see that during the whole life, the need of peace is never greater than in the years of childhood, an inner peace under all outside liveliness.
But what does a child experience? Corrections, orders, interference〔干预〕, the whole livelong day. The child is always required to leave something alone, or to do something different, to find something different, or want something different from what he does, or finds, or wants. He is always guided in another direction from the true inner will that is leading him. All of this is caused by our so-called enthusiasm in directing, advising, and helping the child to become the same model produced in one assembly line〔流水线〕. Understanding, the deepest characteristic of love, is almost always absent.
To bring up a child means carrying one’s soul in one’s hand; it means never placing ourselves in danger of meeting the cold look on the face of the child. It means the truth that the ways of injuring the child are limitless while the ways of being useful to him are few. How seldom does the educator remember that the child, even at four or five years of age, has already had a sharp feeling! The smallest mistrust and unkindness, the least act of injustice, leave wounds that last for life in the heart of the child. While, on the other hand, unexpected friendliness and kindness make quite as deep an impression on those soft senses.
72. The passage mainly talks about _______.
A. misleading zones and right ways in educating children
B. current problems in training children
C. what should be taught to children
D. the importance of educating children
73. Children, according to the passage, are experiencing _______.
A. corrections, orders and peace
B. orders, interference and peace
C. interference, orders and corrections
D. peace, guide and praise
74. If you were a parent, which of the following methods is TRUE according to the text?
A. You could treat your children not so seriously for they don’t understand many things.
B. You could train your children as you wish them to be since you are parents.
C. You should sometimes leave your children in peace as they wish in their childhood.
D. You should correct your children immediately if their behavior is not what you want.
75. We may conclude that the author believes people should _______.
A. play with the children with enthusiasm all day long just to please them
B. try to give an order, advice and suggestions to their children at any time
C. treat their children just as the way they treat an adult in their daily life
D. regard their children as an equal to them and have understanding of the inner peace of them
第2卷〔非选择题，共35分〕
第四局部：写作〔共两节，总分为35分〕
第一节任务型读写〔每空1分，总分为10分〕
认真阅读如下短文，根据所读内容在文章后的表格中填入恰当的单词。

注意：表格中的每个空格只填1个词。

If you are lost in the mountains, stay calm in the face of darkness, loneliness, and the unknown.. It will greatly increase your chances of survival. Many people
think that preparing necessary equipment and knowing how to use it are very important, but actually eighty percent of mountain survival is your reaction to fear.
FIND A HIDING PLACE
Unnecessary labor will make you sweat and make you cold. Find a hiding place around you before trying to start your own construction. If you are in a snow –covered area, you may be able to dig a cave in deep snow for protection from the wind. You should try to hide yourself in the middle of the mountain if possible. Stay out of the valleys ---cold air falls , and the valley floor can be the coldest area on the mountain.
SIGNAL RESCUERS FOR HELP
The best time to signal rescuers is during the day. Signal for help from the highest point possible---it will be easier for rescuers to see you, and any sound you make will travel farther. If you take a box of matches and a space blanket 〔a special blanket for travelling〕, build three smoky fires and put your blanket----- gold side facing out –--- on the ground.
DO NOT WALK AWAY
It will make finding you more difficult if you have gone off in a different direction, as search teams will be trying to follow your path. Searchers often end up finding a car with no one in it.
If you get frostbite, do not rewarm the affected area until you ’re out of danger. You can walk on frostbitten feet , but once you warm the area and can feel the pain, you will not want to walk anywhere. Try to protect the frostbitten area and keep it dry until you are rescued.
Title : What Should You Do When〔1〕______ in the Mountains
第二节书面表达〔总分为25分〕
每次考试时总有些同学出现头晕、乏力、睡眠不足和食欲不振等“紧张情绪〞。

请你用“怎样抑制考试时的紧张情绪〞为题写一篇英语短文，介绍一下你是如何对待考试与如何抑制考试紧张情绪的。

短文应包括以下内容：
1、平时努力学习，正确对待考试；
2、考前适当运动，正常作息；
3、睡前洗个热水澡、喝杯热牛奶有助于睡眠。

注意：1、文章开头已经给出，但不计入总词数；
2、词数：100左右。

How to overcome the pressure of exams
As we all know, most of us middle school students feel somehow nervouswhenever we’re taking an important exam.
参考答案
一：听力答案
1-5BABAC 6-10CACBB 11-15ACABB; 16-20CABCC;
二：单项选择：
21-25CDDCC; 26-30BBBAD 31-35BBCDB:
三：完型填空：
36-40：DBACA; 41-45DBACD; 46-50BACCD; 51-55BADBC
四：阅读理解：
56-60BCADD 61-65CABDB 66-70BDADC; 71-75AACCD
五：任务型读写：
Keys :1〕. Lost 2〕danger 3〕hiding 4.〕Avoid 5〕Stay
6〕Signal 7〕Build 8〕. miss 9〕. frostbitten 10〕rescued
六：作文：
Possible version：
How to overcome the pressure of exams
As we all know, most of us middle school students feel somehow nervous whenever we’re taking an important exam. There is no doubt that exams are important to us students, but it’s more important to have a right attitude towards them. As a matter of fact, exams are no more than a means of evaluating; therefore, there is no need
to worry too much about the results. Only studying hard very day and making good preparations for exams can we avoid suffering from the pressure of exams.
We’d better go out for a walk or do some outdoor exercise before exams. Besides, having enough sleep can make us full of energy and make it possible for us to perform well in the exam, A hot bath or a cup of hot milk before going to bed night help you have a sound sleep.
So, my suggestion is: don’t worry about exams, try to relax yourself.
附：听力原文：
1. W: John, is Mark coming for tea tomorrow?
M: Yes, I told you yesterday, Tracy.
W: Oh, did you? Sorry, I must have forgotten.
2. W: What’s the hurry? We’d like you to stay for dinner.
M: Well, thank you, but Helen and I have to meet my parents at the railway station.
3. W: Hi, Tom. We have to start the meeting without you.
M: I know. My flight was delayed because of the heavy rain.
W: But you are just in time for the discussion.
4. M: How much are these shoes?
W: Oh, they are 35 dollars a pair.
M: Do you have Size 9.
W: I’m afraid they are sold out.
5. M: Hi, I’m thinking of taking a trip dur ing the Christmas holidays.
W: Where would you like to go?
M: Well, maybe somewhere warm and sunny.
W: How about a tour to Southeast Asia?
6. M: Ladies and Gentlemen, let’s welcome Jane Carter. Jane, you are so young. How can you sing so well?
W: Well, Mr. Green. I like singing very much. And I’ve been doing this for a while. Above all I have Mr. James as my teacher.
M: No wonder. I believe you’ll do a wonderful job tonight. Now ladies and gentlemen, Jane Carter!
7. W: Happy birthday, Jimmy. Are you ready for the next present?
M: You mean there’s more besides the watch?
W: Come with us. It’s in the car. Now, here we are. You’ve been talking about this for months.
M: Oh, it’s a new computer. It’s just what I want. I’m so happy about it. Thank you so much, Mum and Dad.
8. W: Excuse me, sir?
M: Can I help you?
W: My name is Jane Smith. I’m a designer, looking for a job.
M: See my secretary. She will set you up with the test.
W: When?
M: Next month.
W: I can’t wait that long.
M: Excuse me?
W: I can’t wait a month. I need something sooner.
M: I’m sorry.
9. M: Hi, Lily, how’s your new flat?
W: It’s great. I really like it.
M: How big is it?
W: It’s one big room, but it has a bathroom and a small kitchen, too.
M: How far is it from the office?
W: It’s only about 10 minutes.
M: 10 minutes by bus or by car?
W: On foot. I walked to work this morning. I was 10 minutes early.
M: You are lucky. I was 10 minutes late.
W: What happened?
M: All the buses came late.
W: What did Susan say?
M: She was late too.
W: What happened to her?
M: She took the train, and it was late too.
W: Well, then, you’re really lucky after all. But what are you going to do tomorrow.
M: I’ll start out 15 minutes earlier.
10. M: Good afternoon, everybody and welcome to this class on English words.
I hope that all of you can hear me. If not, please let me know. I am Pref. John Morris. I’ll be your teacher for the next 13 weeks. As you can probably tell, this is one of popular and crowded classes. Indeed, every time these courses are offered, this room i s very full. Why is that? Well, in order to use the English language, it’s very important to have at least a basic understanding of how words are formed. Just to mention one figure, and there are many. There are about one million words in English. If you are an English learner, you might wonder how you can possibly remember all of these words. Well, for one thing you don’t have to. No native speaker exists who knows all of the words in the English language. Besides, there are shortcuts. Shortcuts? Yes, for example, if you know how words are formed by using parts of words。