福建省晋江市季延中学高二英语上学期期中试题

季延中学2016年秋高二年期中考试
英语科试卷
考试时间120分钟满分150分
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
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，从每题所给的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 is the woman doing?
A. Drawing a map.
B. Preparing for class.
C. Having a geography test.
2. Where did the man probably come back from?
A. A business trip.
B. A vacation.
C. A diving training.
3. Where will the woman go next?
A. Backhome.
B. To the next lower level.
C. To a higher parking level.
4. What are the speakers doing?
A. Taking an exam.
B. Watching a movie.
C. Studying for a test.
5. What doesn’t the girl want to eat?
A. Vegetables.
B. Oranges.
C. Cheese.
第二节（共15小题；每小题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，从每题所给的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，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. How many times does the woman say she probably called?
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
7. Why didn’t the man answer the woman’s call?
A. He was too busy.
B. He didn’t hear his phone.
C. He wanted to ignore the woman. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. Where does the woman want to go now?
A. To her hotel.
B. To the bank.
C. To Central Park.
9. How does the man suggest the woman go to the park?
A. On foot.
B. By bus.
C. By subway.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Where might the woman be?
A. In Britain.
B. In America.
C. In Spain.
11. What is Erica wearing today?
A. Black shorts and a pink hat.
B. Blue shorts and a pink T-shirt.
C. Blue shorts and a white T-shirt.
12. Where was the woman when she found out that Erica was gone?
A. In the vegetable section.
B. In the meat section.
C. At the front door of the store.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Who might the speakers be?
A. Police officers.
B. Street cleaners.
C. Repairmen.
14. What did the old lady say?
A. There was a cat in the street.
B. The red car was driving very fast.
C. She didn’t see anything.
15. What were the kids doing when the accident happened?
A. Crossing the street.
B. Playing in their front yard.
C. Standing on the street corner.
16. What did Mr. Bates think caused the accident?
A. The red car.
B. The blue car.
C. The dog.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. When did the big stores open?
A. Three years ago.
B. One year ago.
C. Some months ago.
18. What can we learn about the big stores?
A. They sold almost everything.
B. Many of them closed down.
C. The salesmen there were rude.
19. What did Mr. Smith do?
A. He made the woman pay later.
B. He sold the shoes to the woman cheaply.
C. He gave the woman a pair of shoes for free.
20. Why did the woman probably shop in the small store?
A. Its owner was a kind person.
B. The bigger stores were too expensive.
C. It was easy to find things in the small store.
第二部分: 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
Ladybug celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary this month. For twenty-five years, the magazine has been trying to reflect the world of young children — and make it a little broader — through stories, poetry, art, and various activities.
Each issue of this magazine encourages kids to take a closer look at the people and places around them. Ladybug invites children to bring their whole selves — their acute ear for language and keen eye for illustrations(插图), as well as their wonderful sense of play and great power of imagination — when they sit down and start to put their heart into reading.
The significance of Ladybug’s long history is clearest to me, a man who is in charge of the edition of this magazine, when I talk to parents of children who have grown up. They often respond with surprise: "Ladybug? With the poems, and the stories, and the crafts to cut out, what will you do next? We used to read that magazine when the kids were little." And then there is a moment of silence, as if the father is searching for a particular poem, or the mother is remembering the feel of a restless child’s head when it finally settled against her shoulder. It is a great pleasure to contr ibute to a magazine that families have put in their memory.
Some anniversaries are formal, but at Ladybug, we approached the September issue as if it had been a birthday party. It is full of lively company, jokes, music, stories and poems that celebrate special days and growing up.
In this spirit, we offer one of our favorite birthday stories, "Big Bear and Skinny Rabbit", from an issue that came out a few years ago. It is part of a series about two friends who couldn’t be more different in tem perament(气质), yet more perfect for one another. 21．What does the author probably do according to the passage?
A.A businessman.
B.An editor.
C.A professor.
D.An artist.
22．What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?
A. Many children fall asleep with the stories in Ladybug being read.
B. More contents are expected to be contained in Ladybug.
C. Most parents worry about the development of Ladybug.
D. Many parents can remember Ladybug with affection.
23．What will probably be talked about following the last paragraph?
A. A story published before.
B. The new issue of Ladybug.
C. A collection of poems.
D. An introduction of Ladybug’s birthday
B
Her attractive lips seemed to speak words of kindness, while her eyes appeared to seek （寻找）out the good in people. “You have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” She used to say.
It was for this rare charm and inner beauty that British movie star Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993) was named the most naturally beautiful woman of all time in June, 2004.“Her skin looks fresh in all her films and her warm and lively personality really shines through,” said one beauty expert.
Life was never easy for Hepburn. Shortly after her parents’ painful divorce when she was nine, she found herself in the Netherlands at the start of World War II. Hepburn watched helplessly as several of her relatives were killed. She survived by eating tulip bulbs and carried secret messages for the resistance in her ballet shoes.
She dreamed of becoming a ballet dancer but was told she was too tall and not talented enough to be a success. Hepburn then turned to musicals and spent most of her time as a chorus girl (舞女). She had some small movie roles but it was not until Roman Holiday (1953) that she became a star. With her good manners and delicate figure, she was perfect in the role of a European princess. She took the Best Actress Oscar for her performance.
In 1988 Hepburn began her most important role—as a Goodwill Ambassador(大使) for UNICEF(United Nations Children’s Fund). She traveled to the poorest places, doing her best to provide care and create awareness of the difficult situations in which some children live.
When Hepburn passed away, a message displayed at her funeral read, “In losing Audrey,
the world not only lost a movie star, we lost a princess, an angel, a person who inspired us all and whose selfless and loving examples shall always be remembered.”
24 When Hepburn began to act as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF, how many years
had passed since her parents’ divorce? _________
A. 50
B. 52
C. 38
D.46
25. What is the purpose of the last paragraph?_________
A. To tell readers about A udrey Hepburn’s death.
B. To think highly of Audrey Hepburn’s whole life.
C. To tell readers the message displayed at Audrey Hepburn’s funeral.
D. To say goodbye to Audrey Hepburn.
26. Which of the following best describes Audrey Hepburn’s life? _______
A. Difficult and lucky.
B. Miserable and smooth.
C. Hard and successful.
D. Easy and smooth.
27. What would be the best title for the passage?_______
A. Beauty Is Not Just Skin Deep.
B. Beauty Is Just Skin Deep.
C. Beauty Never Stays Forever.
D. A World-famous Beauty expert
C
A scientist turns out to be able to see the future by offering each of four-year-olds a piece of candy and watching how he or she deals with it. Some children reach eagerly for the candy they see. Some last a few minutes before they give in. But others are determined to wait until the last moment.
By the time the children reach high school, something amazing has happened. A survey found that those who was four year old had enough self-control to hold out generally and grew up to be more popular, adventurous, confident and dependable. The children who gave in to temptation (诱惑) early were more likely to be lonely, easily upset in time of difficulties and inflexible.
Actually, the ability to delay reward is a sign of emotional intelligence which doesn’t show up on an IQ test.
The hardware of the brain and the software of the mind have long been scientists’ concerns. But brain theory can’t explain what we wond er about most, like the question why
some people remain upbeat in the face of troubles that would defeat a less resistant (有抵抗力的) person.
Here comes the theory of Daniel Goleman, writer of Emotional Intelligence: when it comes to predicting people’s success, brain ability measured by IQ may actually matter less than the qualities of mind once thought of as “character”.
EQ is not the opposite of IQ. What researchers have been trying to understand is how they work together, how one’s ability handles stress, for instance, affecting the ability to concentrate and putting intelligence to use. Among the ingredients (要素) for success, researchers now generally agree that IQ counts for about 20%, the rest depends on everything from social class to luck.
While many researchers in this relatively new field are glad to see emotional issues finally taken seriously, some few fear EQ invites misuse.
28. At the beginning of the text the author mention the experiment is intended to .
A. make the readers amused
B. prove the scientist’s wisdom
C. introduce the topic of the text
D. show us how to do an IQ test
29. The experiment with the four-year-olds shows us that .
A. the age of 4 is a proper time for scientific experiment
B. the ability of self-control plays a role in personal success
C. em otional intelligence won’t show up until adolescence
D. candy can be used to measure a person’s emotional intelligence
30. The underlined word “upbeat” in Paragraph 4 probably means .
A. positive
B. negative
C. inpatient
D. friendly
31. From the passage we learn that .
A. EQ does not have any connection with IQ
B. The higher a person’s IQ is, the higher his or her EQ is
C. Brain theory is able to explain what we wonder about most
D. Scientists haven’t discovered the way EQ and IQ work together
D
A few years ago, a company called Space Marketing came up with a plan to send a mile–long
advertisement into space. To ad vertising agencies (机构), it would have been “a dream come true”. However, advertising standards agencies fi nally decided not to allow Space Marketing to go ahead with their plans and they were forced to give them up.
Space may indeed be the final place for advertisers, because on Earth we are already surrounded by advertising wherever we are and whatever we are doing. Apart from the obvious adverts that we see every day on TV, and in newspapers and magazines, there is a whole ‘other world’ of advertising messages for our attention .There are ads that we see on the side of the bus we catch to work, for example. And what about the logos (商标) we see on the clothing of the people we walk past in the streets?
Most of the time, we are probably not even aware of (意识到的) these less obvious advertising methods, but that doesn’t mean that they don’t work. Take ‘product pl acement’, for example. You are in a cinema, watching the latest Hollywood movie. Look carefully at the make of car your favorite actor is driving. And what about his watch? Can you see what brand it is? Chances are, you can, and the company that owns the brand is likely to have paid thousands for it to appear in the film.
So, whether Space Marketing finally succeeds in sending ads into space or not is perhaps less impo rtant than it might seem. This would not change a thing. Our everyday lives are already strongly influenced by advertising whether we realize it or not.
32. What happened to the plan of sending an ad into space?
A. It came to nothing.
B. It was a dream come true.
C. It had to wait a few years before it was carried out.
D. It was supported by the advertising standards agencies.
33. How does the author explain the “other world” of advertising messages?
A. By showing research findings
B. By explaining research findings
C. By giving instructions
D. By using examples
34. As a form of advertising , product placement .
A. costs a little
B. doesn’t work
C. is less obvious than TV ads
D. mainly appears in Hollywood movies
35. What does the author suggest at the end of the text？
A. We live in a world of advertising.
B. We’ve changed a lot because of advertising.
C. Space Marketing leads in the advertising industry.
D. Space ads will mark the beginning of a new world.
第二节根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

（共5题每小题2分共10分）
Four Ways to Beat Summer Weight Gain
When we think of summer, most of us think of outdoor fun. So it seems like we should naturally lose weight over the summer. In reality, summer isn’t all beach voll eyball and water sports. Therefore, we can gain weight easily in the summer. ___________36 Here are four ways to beat summer weight gain.
________37 When we don’t have a plan, it’s easy to spend summer moving from the couch to the computer, with regular stops at the fridge. Avoid this by aiming for a specific goal, like volunteering, mastering a new skill, or working at a job. Just be sure to plan for some downtime so you can relax a little!
Stay busy. When we’re bored, it’s easy to fall into a trap of do ing nothing and then feeling low on energy. In addition to helping you avoid the cookie jar, filling your days with stuff to do can give you a sense of accomplishment. _________38 Beat the heat. Don’t let summer heat put your exercise plans on hold. _________39 If a gym isn’t your scene, try bowling or an indoor climbing wall. If you love being outdoors, try joining a local pool or move a regular run or soccer game to early morning or evening.
__________40 With school out, we lose our daily routines. If you don’t have a specific job or an activity to get up for, it’s easy to sleep late, watch too much TV, and snack more than usual. Make sure your summer days have some structure — like getting up at the same time each day.
A. Stick to a schedule.
B. Get going with goals.
C. Relax by walking outside.
D. Move your workout indoors.
E. We usually stay at home in the summer.
F. That’s especially true if a dream summer job falls through.
G. However, it’s easy to avoid this problem if we know what to look out for.
第三部分：知识应用
第一节：完形填空 (共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。

I was having lunch at a restaurant when a pretty girl walked in and sat down at a table waiting for her friend. It didn’t _______41 long before I saw she was trying to stay hidden from other people’s stares and my ________42 sank.
You could see her hair was______43 and, at such a young age, she was receiving chemo (化疗). I ached for her, imagining what it must be like to _______44 this. I needed to get across a 45______ of hope to this girl. But ________46 ?
Then it hit me! I called over her waitress and explained that I wanted to buy the girl and her friend’s 47_______ but that she couldn’t tell her it was me. I 48______ her a note to give to the girl. The note 49_______ as follows:
“Someone today thought you were beautiful, someone today thought your eyes ____50 the world, someone today cared and wanted you to know this. _______51 the rest of your day, pretty young lady.”
About 15 minutes later the young girl asked for her________52 . As she was told it was paid for, she looked ______53 and asked who and why. The waitress _______54 handed her the note and informed her that the gentleman who had done it had left, so as to keep me secret.
I watched as she ______55 read the note. Tears welled up in her eyes, for only a moment, and then came the smile! A huge, beautiful, _____56 smile! She lit up the room and then sat up straight, not caring who saw her. Her ________57 also smiled, not for what was done but _______58 her friend was feeling beautiful again.
It’s not how we look or what we have, ____59 is it how much money we can earn. It’s all about how much we care and what we do, ____60 it’s making someone feel pretty only for a moment.
Yes, lunch cost only a few dollars but you see the wonderful part, the magic was free.
41. A. take B. cost C. remain D. last
42 A. mind B. head C. body D. heart
43 A. falling out B. falling off C. falling down D. falling apart
44 A. break through B. read through C. go through D. look through
45 A. sentence B. word C. message D. lesson
46. A. what B. how C. when D. where
47 A. breakfast B. coffee C. supper D. lunch
48. A. brought B. handed C. awarded D. showed
49. A. read B. wrote C. spoke D. looked
50. A. took up B. lit up C. picked up D. gave up
51. A. Finish B. Enjoy C. Like D. Accept
52. A. menu B. order C. change D. check
53. A. excited B. disappointed C. amazed D. puzzled
54. A. sadly B. seriously C. simply D. similarly
55. A. immediately B. finally C. slowly D. quickly
56. A. hopeless B. hopeful C. helpful D. helpless
57. A. mother B. waitress C. friend D. classmate
58. A. after B. that C. while D. because
59. A. nor B. or C. both D. either
60. A. even if B. in case C. as if D. so that
第二节：句子填空(10分)
根据句子意思及中文或字母提示填上适当的词，注意词形变化
61. We have set up a special school for the ________有天赋children..
62.The strike was _________(约定) to start on Monday.
63. ____________吵架with his wife, he wasn’t willing to go home.
64. You are not supposed _________查阅a dictionary every time you come across new words.
65. A lot of people forget that oral exams ____________（旨在）to test our communcation ability.
66. It was a great r___________to have found that my family members were all safe.
67. She shouldn’t have dressed herself c__________in such a formal occasion.
68. The old lady is offering a r_________of $50 to whoever finds her cat for her.
69. C__________with murder, the man was sentenced to death.
70. I feel really g_________at forgetting her birthday again.
第二卷
第四部分写作 (40分)
第一节完成句子（10分）根据句子意思完成句子，每空填一个词，注意词形的变化
71.以他说话的方式判断，他可能是管理方面的专家。

______ ______ the way he speaks, he ________ __________ an expert on management. 72.路都被雪堵上了，我们只好呆在家里。

Snow ________ __________ _________, we could do nothing _________ ______ at home. 73.工人们躲在废弃的房子里直到雨停。

The workers __________in a deserted house ________the storm stopped.
74. 吃午饭时我看见泪水从她面颊上流下，其中一位老师拥抱了她。

I saw she _______ tears _______down her cheeks at lunch and one of the teachers _________ ______ ______ ________.
75.假装理解你所不理解的时不恰当的做法。

It is not a proper practice _______ _______ _______ that you understand __________you actually don’t.
76. 我最后才明白他是出于嫉妒才对我不友好的。

At last I ________ _________ that ________ ________ out of envy that he was unfriendly to me.
77. 未来冲击，写于1970年，就是这样开头的。

________ _______Future Shock, _________ back in 1970.
78. 我认为下岗将证明是我所经历的最好的事情。

I think that ________ ________ ________ will prove _______ ________ the best thing that ever happened to me.
79. 这样的工作方式使你有能够住在想住的地方，继续学习并享受更多的自由时间的舒适生活。

Working like this allows you to live ______ ______ ______, to continue your studies and to enjoy the comfort of having a lot more free time.
80.我该是时候成为网络用户了，于是我就要我的孙子教我怎样发电子邮件和使用互联网。

It is time that I __________ an Internet user, so I got my grandson to instruct me _______ _______ _______ _______and use the Internet.
第二节短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多两处。

每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在此处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出修改的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在其下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从十一处起）不计分。

I’m ver y glad to have received the letter you sent me two weeks before. I have been thought about the question raising in your letter. In my opinion, you should come back after you finish your studies abroad. For one thing, that you are studying is badly needed nowadays in our country. It will be quite easily for you to find a good job. In a fact, I know that a few big company in our city hope to hire people like you. For other, I think it will be more convenient for you look after your parents. And this is only my point of view. It is up to me to make a right choice.
第二节书面表达（20分）
某国际动物关爱协会面向全球中学生招募“动物代言人”，希望申请者选择一种自己喜欢的动物，为之代言（speak for）。

假设你是厦门市新华中学的学生李华，有意参与该活动，现请你用英文在线填写申请表（仅需填写“申请陈述”部分）内容如下：
表示有意参加
说明自己富有爱心，关心动物
打算为何种动物代言，并说明理由
希望申请成功
Application Form （申请表）
注意：（1）请在答题卡规定区域内作答；
（2）词数100左右；
（3）“申请陈述”的第一句已经给出，不计入总词数。

高二上学期期中考试英语科试题参考答案
听力部分：30分(每小题1.5分)
1—5 BBBAA 6—10 CBACC 11—15 BAABB 16—20 BCAAA
阅读 40分（每小题2分）
BDA ABCA CBAD ADCA GBFDA
完型 30分（每小题1.5分） ADACC BDBAB BDDCC BCDAA
句子填词根据句子意思填上适当的词，注意词形变化10分（每小题1分）
61. gifted, 62. due 63. Having quarrelled 64. to consult 65. are desingned/ are meant/ are intended 66. relief 67. casually 68. reward 69. Charged 70. gulity
句子填空根据汉语提示，完成句子。

10分(每小题1分。

如果句子有两个点分别给一个点0.5分) 71. Judging by/ from, may be 72. blocking the road, but stay 73. sheltered, until/till 74. had…running, gave her a hug 75. to make out, what 76. figured out, it was 77. So begins, written 78. getting laid off, to be 79. where you want, having a lot more 80. became, on how to email
改错：10分（每小题1分）
76.before→ago 77.thought→thinking 78.raising→raised 79.that→what 80.easily→easy 81.in a fact去掉 a pany→companies 83.other→another 84.look
前加上to 85.me→you
书面表达 20分
1. I am a student from Xinhua Middle School. I would lik e to be a spokesman for animals to try my best to protect them.
I like animals very much and I have a loving heart for animals, especially polar bears. So I want to speak for polar bears. Nowadays, the balance of nature is being destroyed and the weather is getting warmer and warmer. What's worse, some people kill polar bears for their own sake. As a consequence, the number of polar bear is becoming smaller and smaller. So, in order to increase people's awareness of protecting polar bears, I apply for the spokesman for polar bears sincerely.
I do hope I can be chosen as a spokesman for polar bears.
Yours,
Lihua
2. I am a student from Xinhua Middle school in Xiamen,china. Knowing you are searching for Aniaml Spokesman, I am very excited. I have been caring for animals since young, especially dogs, because they are clever and always are people’s most loyal friends. They can help people to catch bad people and look after people’s children or houses. But for no reason, nowaday, more and more dogs become homeless, which does great harm to them and has a bad effect on our life, so I want to participate in this activity to appeal to people to care about dogs.
I would appreciate it if you can give me a chance to speak for dogs.
Look forward to your earliest reply!
3. I’m a student from Xinhua Middle Scholl in Xiamen, China, and I’m very much interested in speaking for animals. You know I’m warm-hearted and have always been caring for animals in my life.
I would like to speak for dogs not only because dogs are my favorite animals, but also they are not treated properly. Devoted though dogs are to us human beings, we seldom think about what they need and care about. We just order them to do this or that, but hardly are we aware what we can do for them. In my opinion, it is high time we did something for our closest animal friends and lived a harmonious life with them.
Strongly hoping to be accepted to speak for animals.
听力文本
Text 1
M: What are you doing?
W: I’m just looking at this map of the world. I’m preparing for geography class. Text 2
W: Welcome back, Charlie. What did you guys end up doing?
M: We went to the beach a lot. We even went diving a few times.
W: I’m glad you had such a good time.
Text 3
M: I don’t see any parking spaces on this level. Maybe you should try the next level dow n. W: I hate going shopping on Sunday!
Text 4
M: Pssst! What’s the answer for number 5?
W: Shhh! Stop talking! We’ll get in trouble.
M: Some friend you are! Will you give me the answer, or not?
W: No, I won’t. This is a test, and you should have studied for it. I’m not going to cheat. Text 5
M: Lindsey, you need to eat your vegetables.
W: But I don’t like green stuff, Daddy.
M: Well, why don’t we put some cheese on it? That way, it’ll be green and a little bit orange, too.
W: OK…Mmm, that’s yummy!
Text 6
W: Why didn’t you return my calls yesterday? I must have called you three times. Were you ignoring me or something?
M: I didn’t do it on purpose. My phone was on silent, and…
W: Yeah, right! I’ve heard that one before!
M: No, seriously, you don’t understand! I couldn’t find my phone for most of the day yesterday. When I finally found it in the laundry, it was too late to call you.
Text 7
W: Excuse me, sir. I’m a stranger here, and I lost my way.
M: Where do you want to go?
W: Well, I want to return to my hotel. It’s called the New Century Hotel.
M: Oh, it’s quite near here. You just turn right and walk two blocks, and you’ll get to your hotel.
W: Thank you so much. By the way, can you direct me to Central Park?
M: You can take the subway near your hotel and get off at the sixth stop.
W: Can I walk there?
M: No, it’s too far for you to walk. It might take you more than two hours.
W: In that case, I’ll have to take the subway.
Text 8
W: Help! Police!
M: What’s wrong?
W: My daughter is missing. I can’t find her anywhere!
M: Okay. Calm down. I’m going to help you find her. What’s her name?
W: Erica. She’s only five. She doesn’t know how to speak Spanish!
M: Okay. What does Erica look like?
W: She has brown curly hair. She’s thin and small for her age.
M: Okay. What is she wearing today?
W: Blue shorts and a pink T-shirt. She has a hat on, too, I think.
M: How long ago did she go missing?
W: I’ve been looking for her for almost an hour now.
M: And where did you last see her?
W: We were just shopping in the vegetable section. I turned around and she was gone. M: Don’t worry. Everything is going to be okay.
W: What should I do?
M: Stay right at the front of the store, in case she comes looking for you. We’ll start looking for her now.
Text 9
W: Hi, Bob. Did you talk to all of the witnesses to the car accident?
M: Yes. An old lady was standing on the street corner when the accident happened. She said that it was the red car’s fault. It was driving very fast and then quickly stopped when the traffic light changed.
W: What did the kids say?
M: The kids were playing in their front yard, and they said that they didn’t see anything. W: Did the neighbors see anything?
M: One neighbor, Mr. Jones, said that he saw a dog run out into the street in front of the car.
W: Hmm. No one else mentioned a dog. Did you talk to Mr. Bates? He is the man who was selling newspapers on the street corner.
M: Oh, yeah. He said it was the blue car’s fault.
W: Really?
M: Yeah. He said that the man in the blue car wasn’t paying attention. When the red car stopped, he didn’t notice until it was too late. He was the one who hit the red car. W: Wow! Did they all see the same accident? They all remember something different. Text 10
Mr. Smith owned a small supermarket. Several months ago, a few big chain stores opened in town. They sold absolutely everything, and their prices were very low. Many small shops closed down, but Mr. Smith’s small supermarket did not. One of the chain stores’ owners was very curious. One day, he dropped into Mr. Smith’s supermarket and saw a middle-aged woman buying fruit. He asked her why she didn’t go shopping in the big chain stores. Then the woman told him a story.
Three years ago, her son Tommy was in elementary school. One day when she was in the supermarket, Tommy rushed in and begged her to buy him a pair of sports shoes. She really wanted to buy her son the pair of shoes, but the money in her pocket was barely enough for a meal. Seeing no hope in his mother’s eyes, Tommy ran away. Suddenly, she felt someone pat her on the shoulder. She turned around and saw Mr. Smith, the owner of the supermarket, holding the pair of shoes that her son wanted. “Take them,” he said with a smile. She shook her head. “I don’t have enough money,” she said. “Your son can’t wait,” the owner said, “but I can. Take them, and pay me later.”。