高一英语上学期段考试卷单元测试人教新课标必修1

高一英语上学期段考测试试卷
第Ⅰ卷（共105分）
第一部分听力（1-20）（共两节，满分30分）
第一节：（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1．What’s the man doing now?
A．Reading the menu.
B．Asking the waitress to bring his bill.
C．Asking for a glass of beer.
2．Why is the woman moving?
A．There is too much noise from her neighbor.
B．She wants to save some money to buy a piano.
C．The present flat is too expensive.
3．How does the man think the woman plays the guitar?
A．Worse than he. B．Better than he. C．As well as he.
4．Why won’t the woman eat any more?
A．She’s had enough. B．She’s not feeling well.C．She’s losing weight. 5．Where did this conversation probably take place?
A．In a restaurant. B．At a theatre. C．At a hospital.
第二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出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6至7小题。

6．Whose mother was ill?
A．Jeff’s. B．Jack’s. C．Richard’s.
7．With whom did the man go traveling?
A．Maria. B．His dog. C．Jeff and Richard.
听第7段材料，回答8至10小题。

8．When does this conversation take place?
A．At the beginning of exams.
B．At the end of the school term.
C．In the middle of a long vacation.
9．Where do Bob and Ellen want to go?
A．To a cinema. B．To the Student Center. C．To a popular music concert. 10．What is Bob going to pay for?
A．He and Ellen’s tickets. B．He and Ellen’s vacation. C．.He and Ellen’s dinner.
听第8段材料，回答11至13小题。

11．Who watched the football game last night?
A．Charles. B．Laura. C．Charles’s wife. 12．Which of the following is probably the result of the football game?
A．2:0 B．2:1 C．2:2
13．What did Charles’s wife do at last?
A．She watched the exciting football game.
B．She started reading.
C．She stopped watching the film and went to sleep.
听第9段材料，回答14至16小题。

14．What does the woman intend to do?
A．Introduce the Workers Club.
B．Invite the man to do sports.
C．Invite the man to see a film.
15．What can we learn about the club?
A．People can skate there.
B．It’s open until 12:00 at night.
C．Three buses pass the club.
16．Where does the man work?
A．At the workers Club. B．At a high school. C．At a computer center.
听第10段材料，回答17至20小题。

17．For what did Jack London go to Alaska?
A．He went there to find ideas for the books.
B．He went there to find gold.
C．He went there to find jobs.
18．Why did Jack London leave school?
A．Because he had to work to help his family.
B．Because he had completed his education.
C．Because he wanted to become a writer.
19．Where did Jack London get ideas for his books and stories?
A．His life in Alaska. B．His childhood friend. C．A large dog in the north. 20．What do we know about Jack London from this passage?
A．He became famous but remained poor all his life.
B．He didn't become famous until he died in 1916.
C．He killed himself because of poor health.
第二部分：英语知识运用（21-55）（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：语法和词汇知识（21-35）（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
21．He did not care ____ what his friends thought about him.
A．more than B．any more C．no longer D．no more 22．The cars will ____ people all over the country.
A．be supplied to B．be supplied with C．supply to D．supply 23．His songs are so good that they are never____ .
A．new B．old C．out of date D．up to date 24．The word “pub” ____ “public house”.
A．is short of B．has short of C．has short for D．is short for
25．I knew the lady ____Bill when she spoke of a bright young boy.
A．refers to B．refer to C．was referring to D．is referring to 26．The plane can cover long _____ in a very short time.
A．places B．distances C．journeys D．vacuums
27．– Would you mind if I kept the window closed?
-- ______ I also feel a little cold.
A．Certainly B．Of course C．Certainly not D．I like so
28．He bought a little model of the Eiffel Tower as a （n）_____ of his holiday in Pairs A．souvenir B．diploma C．encouragement D．ceremony 29．What an ____ day! After a whole day’s hiking,, I am completely ____
A．exhausted; exhausted B．exhausting; exhausting;
C．exhausting; exhausted D．exhausted; exhausting
30．--- Tomorrow is Mary’s birthday. Are you going to her party?
--- .______. I like cake very much.
A．Absolutely B．Absolutely not C．I am afraid not D．Nearly 31．Yesterday evening, I saw a program on TV, ____ reviewed the most important events of 1985.
A．what B．where C．which D．when
32．I am sure that Tom has left for American because it is I who saw him ____the plane at the airport.
A．get on B．get off C．get into D．get out
33．The bird came to the window, but I moved suddenly and ___ it away.
A．trained B．frightened C．disappeared D．shot
34．The country’s main ____are coca gol d.
A．food B．harvests C．inventions D．products 35．The headmistress hadn’t a good sleep last night, because the sound of the telephone awoke her ____.
A．at midnight B．in midnight C．on midnight D．for midnight
第二节：完形填空（36-55）（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
One starry night
I will never forget that night: Sept 26 2005. I pulled my car into the driveway after a busy day of school and baby-sitting. I still 36 __ to write a big chemistry paper. There were many things on my mind. At that time, I was having many problems with my family and friends, 37
I was in a very bad mood, and I was unhappy with 38 and the way my life was going. A big
39 I was fighting was drug use（吸毒）. For two years I had been smoking marijuana（大麻）. And I could not sleep 40 it. I had always been a good kid and still tried to be, but 41 brought me down. I often thought about how it world be if drugs were not part of my life. I wanted to 42 but I was afraid 43 the decision. I looked up at the 44 as I got off the car. The moon was 45 by the earth shadow in a lunar eclipse （月蚀）. The sky was in a dark, Ink- black color with a million of stars. I stood 46 in the cool fall air for what seemed a log time of relaxation and happiness. The joy that I had not 47 for ages came upon m. I 48
my eyes to decide if this dream could be 49 . I slowly opened my eyes and saw a shooting star flying over treetops. I 50 the true beauty of nature just now. Tears fell from eyes and 51 my cheeks （棉颊）. Those few 52 helped me find the courage to change.
It is not 53 to make the decision to 54 using drugs. It is even harder to actually stop. Ending it has given me hope and a reason to be 55 myself. It has helped me grow stronger and more confident.
36. A．wanted B．had C．decide D．meant
37．A．so B．yet C．but D．except 38．A．my family B．my doctor C．my friends D．myself 39．A．problem B．subject C．danger D．question 40．A．on B．for C．without D．with 41．A．chemistry B．drugs C．homework D．medicine 42．A．live B．change C．escape D．provide 43．A．make B．give C．do D．say
44．A．tree B．office C．building D．sky 45．A．covered B．made C．crowded D．painted 46．A．inside B．beside C．outside D．behind 47．A．received B．talked C．showed D．felt 48．A．opened B．closed C．cleaned D．examined 49．A．real B．clever C．useful D．helpful 50．A．caught B．saw C．guessed D．imagined 51．A．up B．upon C．down D．at 52．A．minutes B．tears C．thoughts D．nights 53．A．difficult B．easy C．important D．clear 54．A．stop B．stop C．consider D．forget 55．A．careful with B．pleased with C．proud of D．sorry for
第三部分：阅读理解（56-75）（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
A．
One day we decided to go Brisbane City for a visit. We were all excited as we boarded the train. We had heard so many things about South bank and Queen Street Mall. We arrived in Central and made our way through the city and over the Victoria Bridge to South bank.
It was getting close to lunchtime, so we decided to eat at one of the eateries （餐馆）. Just as we had all finished, our little girl Mini fell sideways off her chair onto the ground. We all jumped to help Mini get up, but as York lifted her, we noticed drops of blood on the ground. Her forehead was bleeding quite badly.
All the children went white with shock（震惊）. Grampy went to find help as York held Mini and I put a hand against the wound. Help arrived and we were guided to the first aid room. James was crying. After a while we were advised to go to the nearest hospital for stitches（缝合）. Our big Brisbane adventure was over, for Mini needed medical attention.
At the hospital we were all on edge. Grampy and I decided to take all the other children home first and leave Blossom，York and Mini at the hospital. Somewhat disappointed and sad, we sat quietly on the train. Everyone’s thoughts were on little Mini in the hospital.
Later that afternoon, wh en the three of them returned, we all checked Mini’s injury and were
so thankful that she was well. Though the accident, we realized that our family is united. We could have all been very disappointed at missing South bank, but we weren’t.
56．According to the passage at least how many people went to Brisbane City?
A．three B．four C．five D．six
57．The underlined phrase “on edge” （in paragraph 4）probably means ______/ A．relaxed B．nervous C．angry D．excited 58．During the whole accident, who stayed with Mini all the time?
A．James B．The writer C．Grampy D．York
59．They felt sad on the train ride back because ____.
A．Mini was injured and in hospital.
B．they didn’t get to Brisbane City.
C．they couldn’t stay with Mi ni.
D．they were very tired during the travel.
B．
I arrived in Xiamen after a 14-hour train ride from Grandou. On the train I made friends with
a cook who was from Hunan Province. He , good looking, aged 22, made the best train food I had ever eaten. The reason bring him up here is that he and I spoke for around two hours mostly in Chinese, but he knew some English phrases. So we talked a bit in English. When I asked him why he was working on the train, he said, “I have to.” he came from a poor village a nd had to help his family. He wanted to learn English. I recommended Enjoy abc. Com and he said he would have a look. Anyway, meeting people like him makes traveling a great experience.
Xiamen is a beautiful city next to the ocean. It is sunny with a cool constant wind. Today, my friend and I went to the seaside and ate barbecue. We had barbecued squid, chicken, cucumber and some other nice food. Then we played on the beach for a while and climbed some small mountains. After that, we followed some local people to a strawberry field. We picked some strawberries for 6yuan a pound. Altogether we picked 1.7 pounds.
The sea has such a calming magic（使人宁静的魔力）. Your worries seem to be disappear when you see, smell, touch the sea. I am excited about tomorrow’s trip as I plan to visit Gulangyu Island and maybe visit a natural spa.（矿泉）If I have time, I also plan to drink tea and do some more relaxing.
60．The under lined part “bring him up”（in paragraph 1）is probably closest to “_____” in meaning.
A．communicate with him B．take him here
C．mention him. D．help him.
61．According to what the writer writes about his travel, he thinks his traveling ____.
A．pleasant B．adventure C．tiring D．boring
62．In Xiamen, the writer enjoyed the following except ____.
A．picking strawberries B．eating barbecue
C．the magical calmness of the sea D．the talk with the cook
C．
How do you get a man to do his share of the house work? If you like most of the women, you will face the question the hard way.
A man will enjoy a clean, orderly house, but he usually won’t make the effort to clean or
organize it. This doesn’t mean that a woman has to do all the housework; she may have to manage many of household duties, and request his partner’s participation. A woman can often say that men and women should take equal responsibility for housework.
Very few men are raised to be fully responsible for housework, and many men look on housework as women’s work. On the other hand, most men will readily work around the yar d. Make repairs and complete projects on weekends or evenings, and it’s important that you give your man appreciation for those things too. Most man will take a little additional housework around the house if asked politely. They are even more likely to do housework if they choose what they want to do, and do it without being monitored.
Here is the key; men want to fell that they are doing housework either because they want to please their women. Men are much less likely to take on household tasks they consider uninteresting and unimportant. In other words, men are likely to do a household talk just for good of the house.
63．The passage is mainly about how to _____.
A．get men to do some housework B．get men to serve their families
C．praise men’s housework D．make men do all the housework. 64．According to the passage a man ____
A．is willing to do housework.
B．likes to be told housework
C．is taught to be responsible for housework from childhood
D．likes a clean house but doesn’t make effort to do it.
65．In order to get men to do some housework, women should often ____
A．order them to do their share. B．ask them to do some housework politely
C．blame men’s laziness D．monitor men’s work
66．According to the passage, the underlined sentence （in paragraph 4）means the men won’t ____.
A．work without any payment B．do unimportant household tasks
C．do hous ework without women’s praise D．please their wives 67．According to the passage, which of the following would a husband most probably like to do?
A．clean the table B．cook breakfast
C．pain the fence D．ask his wife to work on the yard.
D
Most Chinese people these days know what it is like to have an “English teacher”, since almost all pupils study English from their third year. Usually that first English teacher will be a young and lovely lady in primary school. But my first English teacher is no other than my father. Looking back, I can see that, when I was only a little girl, he created an English environment by providing me with flashcards（识字卡），fun English- language toys and even dolls which can sing English songs! My interest in English had certainly been awakened（唤起）when I began to learn English at school. Just imagine, he went a step further and asked me to learn New Concept English by myself! I was confused and even angry. I could not understand why a father could be so strict with his little girl. All the same, he never gave up and he gently insisted that I follow through with his idea. At first, I read stories with tears and I actually hated them because they were too difficult for me. In the end, I came to love the funny stories and, to be honest, my father was always there
with a helping hand. I am sure that my English would never have got so far without his support. And that’s why m y father is not only my first English teacher but also my lifelong teacher. He is the one who awoke my interest, who gave me confidence and who offered me much needed help.
68．Most pupils in China begin to learn English________.
A．in primary school B．from parents
C．at three years old D．at home
69．The underline part ”no other than my father” in the passage probably means________.
A．like my father B．not my father
C．my father himself D．not only my father
70．From the whole passage we can see that________.
A．the girl preferred playing to learning English
B．the girl hates her father because he was strict
C．the girl is very thankful to her father
D．the father gave up after knowing his daughter could not understand
71．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．The girl’s father is her first English teacher.
B．The girl had been interested in English before going to school.
C．The girl’s father was always ready to help her with her English.
D．The girl could have learned English well by herself without her father.
72．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．How I learned English at school
B．My father---my first and lifelong English teacher
C．The relationship between my father and I
D．I’ve made progress in English learning
E
Tickets can be bought for
Project Graduation
Coppell High School’s Project Graduation will be held on August 26. All graduating seniors are invited. Tickets will be sold during the lunch time, starting from August 12 to August 19. Each ticket costs $10. Donations from parents and businesses as well as more volunteers to work for the event are still needed. For more information, please visit Coppell juniors sell
Salsa as prom fundraiser（舞会资金筹集方式）
The Coppell High School junior class is selling gourmet salsa at school as a fundraiser for prom. A two-pack of peach and hot salsa cost $15, and a small jar of medium salsa is $5. To place an order, contract Janie Ricker at 214-496-6315 or jiricker@coppellisD．com.
Macarthur’s Cardettes
to perform today
The MacArthur High Cardettes will give a spring show in the hall at 7 this evening. Tickets are $5 for general admission（入场费）and $3 for students with a current ID．The school is at 3700 N. MacArthur Blvd. Call 972-261-2100.
Stedman Graham plans
a visit at Winfree Academy
Winfree Acdemy in Irving will hold a program with the author and educator Stedman Graham on August 5 as part of National Charter School week events. After the program, the school will hold a booking-signing ceremony at about 11:45 am. Mr. Graham is the Author of Teens Can Make It Happen: Nine Steps to Success. The Academy is at 3110 S. Skyway Circle. Call 972-251-2010.
73．If you want to know something more about a spring show, you’d better________.
A．call 972-251-2010 B．email jricker@coppellisD．com
C．call 972-261-2100 D．visit
74．The underline words “gourmet salsa” in the second part refer to________.
A．some food B．some gifts
C．some books D．some tickets
75．From the whole passage, we know that________.
A．a small jar of medium salsa cost $15
B．Stedman Graham will sign his name on books
C．students without a current ID need to pay $3 to attend the spring show
D．Coppell High School’s Project Graduation refuses any donations
第Ⅱ卷（共45分）
第一节阅读表达（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，并根据要求完成文章后的题目。

The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games are drawing near．Are you eager to enjoy watching the matches or start serving as a volunteer? First，you need to know about audience manners．Most sporting arenas （竞技场）have rules for spectators written on the back of the tickets．Read your ticket carefully before you arrive．Try to reach your seat half an hour before the start of the event and don’t leave when a game is in progress．When you leave，remember to take away your soft drink bottles and other rubbish．
During exciting games, try to control yourself．Don’t criticize the performance of players and coaches．Be careful with your words, since some may cause anger among other people in the audience．
Applause is a special form of body language you can use to communicate with players，but .When players first appear，clap your hands together to welcome them, but don’t go on for too long．After an excellent performance, applaud warmly．If someone fails, your applause will help encourage them.
Applause is not welcome, however, while players need to keep their concentration．Various sports have various rules for the audience．
Enjoying artistic gymnastics silence．But lots of cheering can really help basketball and football players．Snooker and table tennis courtside behavior includes a ban on flash photography．Mobile phones are not allowed in shooting centers.
To be a good spectator, you should take time to learn the game－specific rules and related culture of each event.
76．What’s the best title of the passage? （Please answer within 10 words.）
77．Why should you control yourself during exciting games according to the passage? （Please answer within 15 words.）
78．Please fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph to complete the sentence．（Please answer within
10 words.）
79．Please should every one of us try to be a good spectator in your opinion? （Please answer within 30 words）
80．Translate the underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph into Chinese.
第二节：写作（满分30分）
请根据下列提示，描写你自己喜欢的一位老师。

要点如下：
1．老师的基本特征；
2．教学方面的特点。

注意：1. 词数: 100-120;
1.参考词汇: 愉快的,高兴的cheerful
参考答案
1-5 BABCA 6-10ABBCC 11-15BCBBB 16-20CBAAC 21．B．no more = not--- any more 不再
22．A．sth.be supplied to sb.某物供应给某人。

23．C．out of date ;过时up to date 最新的，最近的
24．D．题意“pub” 这个词是“public house” （旧馆）的简称be short for -----的缩写；------ 的简称
25．C．refer to 指的是
26．B 题意：这些飞机能在很短的时间飞很长的距离。

27．C．根据上下两句的推测，第二个人是不介意关窗户的，因此回答应是certainly not \not at all 等。

28．A．题意：他买了埃菲而铁塔的小模型作为他在巴黎度假的“纪念品”29．C．exhausted 筋疲力尽的，一般修饰人；exhausting 令人筋疲力尽的，一般修饰物。

30．A．本题根据上下两句的意思，可知第二个人要去那个party，故选A 。

31．C．which 在此为关系代词，引导非限制定语从句，修饰program。

32．A．题意：我很确定Tom去美国了，因为我在飞机场看到他登上飞机了
33．B．题意：那鸟儿飞到窗前，可我的身子突然一动，把它吓走了。

frighten; 使吃惊；惊吓train; 训练disappear 消失shoot射杀
34．D．题意：这个国家的产品主要是可可和黄金。

product 产品。

food食物; harvest 收获;invention发明
35．A．at midnight在半夜。

II. 完形填空
【详解】
36．B 经过一天繁忙的工作之后，“我”还得写化学论文，这是不得不做的事情。

故选B。

37．A．从上下文可知“我”跟家人和朋友有一些不愉快的事情，所以我心情很不好，这是很自然的事情。

故选A．。

38．D 下文提到了一些不满的事情是关于我自己的，故选D
39．A．吸毒是件令人头疼的事情，从下文可知我一直与这个难题做斗争，故选A 。

40．C．“两年来，我一直吸食大麻，所以用and引导的句子应为；没有它我就无法入睡。

故选C 。

41．B．从上下文可知本文作者在谈“毒品”，而且她意识到毒品的危害性，故是毒品使我垮下来的
42．B．change 改变。

由17空后“ to change” 可知我很想改变自己现在的生活状态。

43．A．make the decision 做决定，固定短语。

44．D 从下文可知，我看到了天上的星星和和月亮，故选D
45．A．从下文可知那天晚上有月蚀，故推出月亮被地球的阴影遮住了。

46．C．因为我站在凉爽的秋风中，因此是站在外面的
47．D 愉快是被感觉到的。

故选D
48．B．从下文opened 可以推出这里用closed
49．A．real真实的，真正的useful 有用的helpful 有帮助的，本句指的是我闭上眼睛用心去感受这愉快感是真实的，不是幻觉，故选A．。

50．B．流星从天空划过，我有幸目睹了自然之美。

从上文saw 也可以推出。

51．C．眼泪从眼睛中流出，及下文cheeks 可知选C。

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52．A．那短短几分钟使我获得了一种力量，一种勇气。

故选A 。

53．B．从下文It is even harder to ----可知这里选B。

54．A从下文It is even harder to actually stop可推出A．正确
55．C．戒毒给了我希望，同时使我感到自豪。

III. 阅读理解
56．D．细节判断题，文章提到的人是Grampy. Blossom, York, Mini, James bond, 再加上我，一共是六个人。

57．B．猜测词义题。

从文章第三段All the children went white with shock. James Bond was crying 可知大家都很震惊、害怕，现在Mini还在医院，不知情况如何，所以大家紧张不安。

故选B
58．D．细节判断题。

由文章第二段可知Mini刚从椅子跌下来时York把Mini扶起来，然后又抱着她，到了医院后York 又留下来陪她，可知York 一直在Mini 身旁。

59．A．推理判断题。

从第四段最后一句Everyone’s thoughts were on little Mini in the hospital 可知大家都很关心Mini。

Mini 出了这种意外使他们都很伤心。

60．C．猜测词义题。

文章第一段回忆了我在火车上的经历。

在回忆中我提到曾结交的这位
朋友。

61．A．推理判断题。

由文章中a great experience, beautiful, a claming magic等词可以推出作者的旅行是愉快的。

62．D．细节判断题D 项是作者从广州去厦门火车上经历的事而不是厦门经历的事。

63．A．主旨大意题。

本文主要是讲如何使男人与女人一起从事家务劳动。

文章开头第一句话How do you get a man to do his share of the housework 就是文章的主题句。

64．D 细节理解题。

由文章第二段第一句A man will enjoy a clean, orderly house, but he usually won’t make the effort to clean or organize it 可知。

其它选项与文意不符。

65．B．细节理解题。

由文章第三段中Most men will take on a little additional housework around the house if asked politely可知。

66．B．猜测句意题。

由文章的最后一段中的“ in other words”可知，最后一句其实是对上句话的解释，因此答案为B。

67．C推理判断题。

由文章第三段可知，男人喜欢在院子里干活或做一些修补之类的活，故选C。

68--75ACCDB CAB
76．Good audience manners/ How to be a good spectator?
77．Because we may cause anger among other people in the audience.
78．You should do it properly
79．Every one of us should put the interests of the public before our own．Otherwise none of us can truly enjoy our own rights.
80．但是，在运动员需要全神贯注的时候不要鼓掌。

书面表达
One possible version:
My English teacher Wang Hua is about 40 years old. He is tall and thin with a pair of glasses on his nose. He’s extremely cheerful and humorous all the time.
He is strict with us in us in our studies. He prepares his lessons well and corrects our homework carefully. His teaching style is quite different from that of the others. In class he always encourages us to think hard and develop our ability to study on our own. He always has special ways to make his classes lively and interesting.
He is very kind to us. In his spare time he plays basketball and football with us. Mr. Wang is deeply loved and respected by every one of us.
听力录音材料
（Text1）
M：Can I have my bill, please?
W：Yes, sir. One moment, please.
（Text 2）
M：I hear you are moving into a new flat soon?
W：Yes, but it is more expensive. My present neighbor plays the piano all night long.
（Text 3）
M：Umm, you are a good guitar player. How long have you been playing?
W：Since the beginning of last term. What about you?
M：Me? Oh, I’ve been playing about two years now. But I’m still not very goo d.
M：Another piece of meat pie?
W：No, thanks, really. I’m on a diet.
M：Please do. You’ve hardly eaten anything.
W：It’s delicious，but l don’t think I ought to.
（Text 5）
M：Excuse me, do you know if this seat is taken?
W：I don’t think so. The fellow who was here finished his lunch and left.
（Text 6）
M：Hello，Maria．
W：Hello，Jack I heard that you went on a trip last month．
M：That's right．I was away for ten days，just to have a change．
W：Oh，ten days! How wonderful! Did you go alone or with your friends?
M：I was planning to go together with Jeff and Richard，but they both couldn’t make it in the end．W：What happened?
M：Jeff's mother was ill，so he had to stay home to take care of her．Richard got a new job and did n’t have any spare time．
W：I see．And what did you do with your dog while you were away?
M：Oh，he's a good traveler，as long as he gets a chance to play．
（Text 7）
M：Hey, Ellen! How are you?
W：I’m fine, Bo b. Aren’t you glad that term is over?
M：Yes! Are you going to the rock concert Friday night?
W：I haven’t thought much about it. Are you?
M：Sure. Would you like to go with me?
W：Sounds like fun.
M：You’ll have to buy your own ticket, though.
W：Are you running out of money again? Let me treat you.
M：Wow! When did you get so much money?
W：You know, It’s a waitress at the Student Center. Anyway, now that final exams are almost over, I’d love a night out.
M：Since you’ve been so great about buying the tickets, why don’t take us out to dinner?
W：You’ve got a deal. Let’s buy the tickets now.
（Text8）
W：Did you watch television last night, Charles?
M：Yes, I did. Was there anything that interested you, Laura?
W：There was a good game. Did you see it?
M：Oh, I didn’t. I wanted to, but my wife preferred to see the o ld film.
W：What a pity! It was quite exciting. Both teams played very well.
M：How did it finish?
W：It finished in a draw. What was the film like?
M：It was quite good. But I missed the beginning of it because I had to eat first.
W：Did your wife enjoy it?
M：No, she didn’t. After half an hour she stopped watching and started to read a book.
M：Isn’t that far away?
W：Not really. If you take the No.3 bus, you can get there in ten minutes. And if volleyball doesn’t interest you, they’ve got a huge indoor swimming pool a weight room, and indoor tracks. It’s
a great place to meet people.
M：Now that you mentioned it, it would be nice to get away from the computer center for a change, and I really should get some more exercise. Working up a sweat in a ball game or the weight room would be nice. I’ve got so fat.
W：Look at me---You’re not the only one. In high school I had a lot more time to do sports activities. Now what little spare time you have must be used in doing exercise. At least the club is open until 12 p.m.
M：I guess it’s worth a visit. Did you say you’re going tomorrow night?
W：Yeah.
M：OK, I’ll come, too. How about meeting me in front of the cinema at eight, and we’ll catch the bus there.
W：Sure, see you then.
（Text 10）
Jack London is a famous American writer. His most widely known book is the Call of Wild, the story of the adventures of a large dog in the frozen north.
Jack London was born on January 12,1876,in San Francisco, California. His family was very poor, and Jack had to leave school to make money. He worked hard at many different jobs.
Later, Jack returned to school, but he didn't stay long. He wrote, “Life and pocketbook were both too short.”
In 1897, he went to Alaska to find gold. Instead, he found ideas there for his books and stories. He returned home and started to write. His writings were successful and he became rich and famous in his twenties.
Jack London was not a happy man, however. In poor health, he took his own life in 1916. He then was only 40 years old.。