【高考模拟】2019届江苏省连云港市高三上学期期末考试 英语(word版有答案)

2019届江苏省连云港市高三上学期期末考试

英语

2019.1 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。满分120分，考试时间120分钟。

第Ⅰ卷(选择题共85分)

第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20分)

第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分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 will the woman do right after she types the letter？

A. Have a meal.

B. Change her clothes.

C. Take the car.

()2. How much will the woman pay for the T-shirt and the jeans？

A. $10.

B. $20.

C. $30.

()3. What do we know about the woman？

A. She has a fever.

B. She looks very tired now.

C. She fell asleep in an outdoor chair.

()4. What are the speakers mainly talking about？

A. The weather this year.

B. Water conservation.

C. The importance of washing.

()5. What is the man likely to do on Friday？

A. See the new exhibition.

B. Watch a baseball game.

C. Finish a report.

第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，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. Why does Mrs. Thompson want to see the speakers according to the girl？

A. The class leaders reported them to her.

B. She will ask them to run for class monitor.

C. They were not very active this morning.

()7. What does the boy suggest they do？

A. Go to the hallway.

B. Share the responsibility.

C. Continue the class discussion.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

()8. What's the relationship between the speakers？

A. Boss and secretary.

B. Director and customer.

C. Husband and wife.

()9. What does the man have to do at 2：00 p.m. tomorrow？

A. Make a phone call.

B. Send an email.

C. Look at some samples.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

()10. Where does the conversation take place？

A. On top of a mountain.

B. In a parking lot.

C. At a ticket booth.

()11. How far is the lake from the top？

A. About 20 minutes' walk.

B. About 40 minutes' walk.

C. About 3 hours' walk.

()12. What color will the lake be when the speakers arrive？

A. Orange.

B. Blue.

C. Green.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

()13. Where is the art exhibition taking place？

A. At an art gallery.

B. At a shopping mall.

C. At an exhibition center.

()14. What does the man think of the place of the exhibition now？

A. It is strange.

B. It is ordinary.

C. It is cool.

()15. What is being shown in the painting section of the exhibition？

A. Mainly classical paintings.

B. Largely contemporary paintings.

C. An equal number of classical paintings and contemporary paintings.

()16. Which section is the most popular？

A. The video section.

B. The sculpture section.

C. The photography section.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

()17. How old was Dave when his father passed away？

A. 15.

B. 10.

C. 5.

()18. What did Dave do in the evenings？

A. He earned some money.

B. He did housework for the family.

C. He drove his brother to some places.

()19. Who introduced Andrew at the graduation ceremony？

A. His soccer coach.

B. The school headmaster.

C. The head of the school district.

()20. What happened during Andrew's speech？

A. His mother started crying.

B. Andrew thanked his father.

C. Dave realized his hard work had paid off.

第二部分：英语基础知识运用(共两节，满分35分)

第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

()21. In many ways，the magic of AI is it's not something you can see or touch.

A. whether

B. what

C. that

D. why

()22. Being an experienced lecturer，Mr. Black his speech to suit a younger audience.

A. simplified

B. addressed

C. exchanged

D. delivered

()23. Bella，who is always cheerful，creates a friendly work atmosphere in her office every day，her colleagues find pleasant and relaxing.

A. where

B. which

C. when

D. that

()24. —It's really great to have a computer to store my photos.

—Don't count on it too much. It break down and you'd better make a copy of them.

A. must

B. can

C. should

D. will

()25. They with joy when they heard that their class won the first place in the relay race.

A. picked up

B. split up

C. took up

D. sprang up

()26. China's Chang'e 4 robotic probe entered lunar orbit on Wednesday， a major step in its mission to make a soft landing on the moon's far side.

A. marking

B. to mark

C. having marked

D. marked

()27. —What a pity！You missed my birthday party.

—Terribly sorry！my uncle not visited me unexpectedly.

A. Should

B. Would

C. Had

D. Did

()28. —Hi，Bob！Thanks a lot for lending me the money！

—！Oh，by the way the interest rate is 10%.

A. With regards

B. With pleasure

C. No sweat

D. No way

()29. As Emerson puts it，we travel the world over to find the beautiful，we must carry it with us or we find it not.

A. unless

B. until

C. though

D. because

()30. Time magazine has chosen “The Guardians”，a group of journalists who for their work，as Person of the Year，for taking great risks in pursuit of greater truths.

A. will target

B. have targeted

C. will be targeted

D. have been targeted

()31. A study shows a worrying tendency that the window for saving the world's coral reefs from the effects of global warming Ｗ.

A. was being rapidly closed

B. will be rapidly closed

C. has rapidly closed

D. is rapidly closing

()32. The audience burst into laughter because of the of the tongue from the host，who said，“Good ladies，evening and gentlemen”.

A. slip

B. slide

C. seal

D. spit

()33. “We've never sold anyone's data，”Zuckerberg，Facebook CEO，said British lawmaker Damian Collins，who released some emails between Facebook and other tech companies.

A. in response to

B. in contrast to

C. in proportion to

D. in addition to

()34. The large passenger aircraft C919 AC101，independently designed and developed by China，turned out to be a huge success.

A. controversial

B. contradictory

C. commercial

D. compulsory

()35. —Wow！You look funny in that sweater.

—My grandmother gave it to me for Christmas. You know，Ｗ.

A. each bird loves to hear himself sing

B. beauty is in the eye of the beholder

C. it is the thought that counts

D. the outsider sees the most of the game

第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

After graduation，Susan was asked to become the executive director of the Floating Hospital. She 36at first，as it was a very big job and she didn't know if she could 37it. But finally，she 38Ｗ. While her job was rewarding，she soon got tired of it. When she sat at her desk one day，the 39

came into her mind to go down to the New School for Social Research. 40she was learning to trust her intuition(直觉)，she decided to have a go.

Without any forethought，she titled the 41“Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway”. Susan was 42 as she faced the first session of the twelve-week course. The two hours went well，but she then was challenged with a 43fear，for she didn't know what to teach the next week. But every week she found she had more to say. And her 44level grew. She realized she had learned so much over the years about 45fear. And her students were drinking it up. At the end of the course，they were 46 at how shifting their thinking really changed their lives.

Susan 47decided to write a book based on the course she had taught. She faced many roadblocks. And after four agents and fifteen 48from various publishers，she 49put the proposal in a drawer.

After three years of writing，she was going through the drawer that 50her much-rejected book proposal. Picking it up，she had a(n) 51sense that she held something in her hands that many people 52to read. So，she set out with much 53to find a publisher who believed in her book the 54 way she did. This time，she succeeded. She succeeded 55her wildest dreams.

She was so happy she followed her heart and never gave up overcoming fears that stood in her way.

()36. A. admitted B. wondered C. hesitated D. recognized

()37. A. help B. handle C. hatch D. have

()38. A. explained B. paused C. ignored D. agreed

()39. A. thought B. chance C. approach D. demand

()40. A. While B. Since C. If D. Though

()41. A. book B. talk C. speech D. course

()42. A. nervous B. energetic C. delicate D. depressed

()43. A. general B. constant C. pure D. new

()44. A. balance B. confidence C. happiness D. success

()45. A. handing over B. taking over C. getting over D. looking over

()46. A. relieved B. puzzled C. amazed D. amused

()47. A. eventually B. gradually C. originally D. temporarily

()48. A. rejections B. applications C. indications D. restrictions

()49. A. hopefully B. swiftly C. unconsciously D. unwillingly

()50. A. held B. emptied C. removed D. supported

()51. A. vague B. slight C. acute D. basic

()52. A. happened B. afforded C. agreed D. needed

()53. A. determination B. hesitation C. satisfaction D. imagination

()54. A. right B. ideal C. same D. obvious

()55. A. within B. beyond C. behind D. through

第三部分：阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

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()56. What is the selling point of the UrbanBlue？

A. It was made when Nixon was in office.

B. It is the most precise watch in the world.

C. It is designed by the company's own engineers.

D. It is high in quality but amazingly low in price.

()57. To guarantee customers' satisfaction，the watch producer promises that Ｗ.

A. they will reduce the engineering time in the future

B. they will sell the watch always at a price of $29

C. customers can wear the watch on trial for 3 months

D. customers can return the watch for a full refund within 30 days

B

Are you having so much of work to finish and are unable to keep your home clean and healthy？Don't worry. Robotic vacuum cleaners are here to help you in cleaning.

The robotic vacuum cleaners are outfitted with sensors，motherboard，Wi-Fi，and lasers to navigate

across the home by themselves. They are made so small that they undoubtedly creep under the furniture，cupboards，beds，carpets and so on to detect and clean the dust. Whereas the robotic vacuum cleaners don't require any help from you，you just need to set it and then carry on your work such as cooking，painting，office work，etc. as it can efficiently clean without any supervision. If their batteries die off，they will automatically go to the charge station and get charged.

The robotic vacuum cleaners make very little noise when compared to that of the standard vacuum cleaners. To collect all the dirt and grime that has been cleaned，these robotic vacuum cleaners come with a built-in waste bin. You can with no difficulty clean this inbuilt dustbin and can reuse them again and again.

The problematic thing with the standard vacuum cleaner is that the vacuum bags are costly and has to be replaced once in 60 days. That is why it is best to invest your money in purchasing the robotic vacuum cleaner. Its purchase price may be a little high，but once you buy it，the maintenance cost will be decreased with so many other benefits.

There are different types of robotic vacuum cleaners on the market right now in different sizes. Make a wise decision and buy the best robotic vacuum cleaner that can fulfill all your requirements so that you can be happy and hygienic(卫生的).

()58. The underlined word “navigate”in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to Ｗ.

A. plot the path

B. reduce noise

C. collect information

D. charge the battery

()59. The robotic vacuum cleaners beat the standard ones in the following aspects EXCEPT that Ｗ.

A. they are cheaper and smaller in size

B. they cost less for maintenance

C. they make less noise when working

D. they are more intelligent and efficient

()60. Which of the following best summarizes Paragraphs 2 and 3？

A. The original design of robotic vacuum cleaners.

B. The technical theory of robotic vacuum cleaners.

C. The features of robotic vacuum cleaners.

D. The functions of robotic vacuum cleaners.

C

When a caterpillar(毛虫) pretends to be a snake to keep off potential predators(捕食者)，it should probably expect to be treated like one. This is exactly what happened in Costa Rica earlier this year，when researchers witnessed a hummingbird defending its nest from what it interpreted to be a snake，but was actually a caterpillar，which was feeding on a leaf above the nest.

These caterpillars resemble flat dried leaves as adults. They can expand the top of their heads to expose a pair of eyespots that discourage potential predators. When disturbed，they raise their head up and move from side to side，increasing the snake-like appearance. In particular they resemble a green parrot snake，known to feed on nesting birds.

Hummingbirds have a few styles of flying：visiting flowers，feeding on some tiny insects，chasing each other，and mating territory(领土) display flights. Mobbing(围攻) behavior directed against a threat to their nest is much less common but easy to recognize if you know their flight behaviors.

The interaction of the caterpillar and the humming birds took place in Costa Rica. The comings and goings of the female hummingbird around its nest may have disturbed the caterpillar，causing it to expose its eyespots，which in turn caused the hummingbird to defend its nest using what is referred to as

“mobbing behavior”by birds.

The caterpillar was unable to feed during the 26-minutes of nearly continuous attacks. Most of the bird's movements were cautious，but included quick attacks to peck or bite the eyespots.

It was difficult for either the bird or caterpillar to withdraw from the standoff(僵局)，with the hummingbird protecting its nest and the caterpillar just trying to finish its leafy meal. Eventually the caterpillar gave up on eating and crawled away while still under attack，and the hummingbird continued normal nesting behavior.

When birds exhibit this mobbing behavior targeting snake's eyes，it often ends with snakes being killed by repeated bites and pecks near the head. As for creatures that imitate snakes to protect themselves from being eaten，can they in turn protect themselves？Because the hummingbird behavior was typical anti-snake behavior，it can be considered replicable(可复制的).

Future studies of this behavior can be conducted using a tiny，caterpillar robot. It should be remote controlled，light enough to attach to a leaf or stem，and wireless. With such a robot，researchers could vary the eye-like nature and contrast of spots on the head of the robot to test various responses of nest-defending birds. A study like this could definitively test the effects of eye-like versus other imitating patterning for exciting the defensive attacks.

And，it turns out that the caterpillar feeds on a leaf on the same plant，as far away from the nest as possible！

()61. What do we know about caterpillars and hummingbirds from the passage？

A. They belong to the same species.

B. They are natural enemies of each other.

C. They are insects and birds respectively.

D. They compete against each other for territory.

()62. Hummingbirds will show their mobbing behaviors when visitors Ｗ.

A. are picking flowers

B. are chasing each other

C. interrupt their eating leaves

D. set foot on their territories

()63. Why is neither the hummingbird nor the caterpillar willing to withdraw at first？

A. Because the hummingbird is trying to finish its leafy meal.

B. Because the caterpillar is protecting the hummingbird's nest.

C. Because they behave in this way out of their own interest.

D. Because there is a green parrot snake watching them.

()64. A tiny caterpillar robot can be used to Ｗ.

A. imitate the anti-snake behavior

B. test nest-defending birds' responses

C. take control of the snake's behavior

D. guard against the defensive attacks

D

I'm a storyteller. And I would like to tell you a few personal stories.

I grew up reading British and American children's books. When I began to write，I wrote exactly the kinds of stories I was reading：All my characters were white and blue-eyed，they ate apples and talked a lot about the weather，despite the fact that I lived in Nigeria. We ate mangoes，and we never talked about the weather. Because all I had read were books in which characters were foreign，I had become convinced

that books by their very nature had to have foreigners in them. Things changed when I discovered African books. Because of writers like Chinua Achebe and Camara Laye，I went through a mental shift in my idea of literature. I realized that people like me，girls with skin the color of chocolate，could also exist in literature. I started to write about things I recognized. So what the discovery of African writers did for me was this：It saved me from having a single story of what books are.

The year I turned eight，we got a new house boy Fide from a nearby rural village. The only thing my mother told us about him was that his family was very poor. And when I didn't finish my dinner，my mother would say，“Finish your food！Don't you know？People like Fide's family have nothing.”So I felt enormous pity for Fide's family. Then one Saturday，we went to his village to visit，and his mother showed us a beautifully patterned basket that his brother had made. I was astonished. It had not occurred to me that anybody in his family could actually make something. Their poverty was my single story of them.

Years later，when I left Nigeria to go to university in the United States，my American roommate asked where I had learned to speak English so well，and was confused when I said that Nigeria happened to have English as its official language. What struck me was this：She had felt sorry for me even before she saw me. My roommate had a single story of Africa：a single story of catastrophe.

Of course，Africa is a continent full of catastrophes. But there are other stories that are not about catastrophe，and it is very important，it is just as important，to talk about them. The consequence of the single story is this：It robs people of dignity. It makes our recognition of our equal humanity difficult. It emphasizes how we are different rather than how we are similar.

So what if my mother had told us that Fide's family was poor and hardworking？What if we had an African television network that broadcast diverse African stories all over the world？What if my roommate knew about my Nigerian publisher，Muhtar Bakare，a remarkable man who left his job in a bank to follow his dream and start a publishing house？What if my roommate knew about my friend Funmi Iyanda，a fearless woman who hosts a TV show，and is determined to tell the stories that we prefer to forget？

My Nigerian publisher and I have just started a non-profit called Farafina Trust，and we have big dreams of building libraries and providing books for state schools，and also of organizing lots of workshops in reading and writing，for all the people who are eager to tell our many stories.

Stories matter. Many stories matter. Stories can break the dignity of a people，but stories can also repair that broken dignity. When we realize that there is never a single story about any place，we regain a kind of paradise.

()65. What is probably people's first impression of the writer when it comes to her nationality？

A. She mainly eats apples and mangoes.

B. She may not speak fluent English.

C. She comes from a place free of catastrophes.

D. She prefers stories based on foreign characters.

()66. The underlined phrase “a mental shift”in Paragraph 2 refers to the writer's Ｗ.

A. discovery of African books with characters of her skin color

B. acquaintance with local African writers like Chinua Achebe

C. realization that not only foreign characters exist in literature

D. change that she started to write about things she recognized

()67. How many personal stories has the writer mentioned in the passage？

A. Two.

B. Three.

C. Four.

D. Five.

()68. The writer uses several single stories in the passage to illustrate that the single story Ｗ.

A. matters in keeping listeners well informed

B. tends to convey a prejudiced idea to listeners

C. gets increasingly popular among story tellers

D. fails to produce a lasting effect on listeners

()69. The writer lists many “what ifs”in Paragraph 6 to Ｗ.

A. emphasize our differences rather than similarities

B. indicate the way that stories are used to break dignity

C. show the hardship of recognizing our equal humanity

D. stress the importance of telling diverse，balanced stories

()70. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage？

A. The danger of the single story

B. The importance of telling stories

C. The single stories that matter

D. Stories that can repair broken dignity

第Ⅱ卷(非选择题共35分)

第四部分：任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。

Emojis Catch Fire；Creators Seek IP Protection

Emojis(表情符号) are part and parcel of a great many messages exchanged by users of instant message apps，social media，email and the like. As the latest form of intellectual property(IP) in China，they are turning out to be a money-spinner and also an IP worth further protection in China.

Consider Rumi，a panda-like emoji，which has been downloaded on social media more than 340 million times，representing more than one fourth of China's entire population. More and more users love to use emojis because they help spice up their messages with slick meanings，moods or states of mind that are best expressed quickly，not in words，but through interesting or funny images.

Not only do they use，they also tip. China's largest social media platform WeChat told ChinaDaily that more than 6.9 million users tipped emoji artists in 2017，part of nearly 14 million yuan($2 million) in all. The return can be handsome. Zhang Xuchen，39，a part-time emoji creator from Tianjin，said that he earned a good income in the tens of thousands of yuan a year simply through tipping from customers，which supplements(贴补) his job as a forklift truck driver.

StarMoly，founded in 2016，is the developer of Rumi. It owns more than 30 emojis，which have been downloaded more than 1.4 billion times. “Driven by the wide use of social media in nearly every corner in China，emojis are undoubtedly a promising IP，”said Lin Dongdong，president of StarMoly. Unlike traditional IPs，the company's emojis will change their costumes and status according to different situations，which brings the digital-based images alive.

StarMoly has also cooperated with a great number of companies to develop its IPs. It has authorized its emojis to the Shape of Water，an Oscar-winning film，to use them in domestic publicity. “To protect our IPs，we select our partners with great caution. We only choose those well-known and high-quality brands including Lay's，Microsoft，Discovery and Taobao to make sure that our IPs are protected，”Lin said，

noting that there are indeed many cases of abuse and piracy in the emoji and its related sectors in China.

“Emojis are very likely to be pirated because most of them are in digital forms，which are very easy to be copied and used again，”said Cheng Yanbo，an analyst. “Besides，it is a brand-new and wild area that is not effectively supervised(监管).”

A good example，he said，is the facepalm emoji，one of the country's most widespread characters. It was recently registered as a trademark by a clothing maker from Zhejiang province instead of the emoji's creator，WeChat.

“To protect these emoji IPs，related rules and regulations are needed to protect the IP rights of both

creators and companies，”he said，adding that education on the subject is supposed to keep up.

Li Jiang1 January，Sunny

It's that time of year again：Time to make New Year's resolutions. It has become a tradition for me and I have carried on it for years. Every time I tick off the resolutions on the list，I am feeling on cloud nine. I know my life has arrived at a crucial stage and I will have to go all out in the new year. Now I put down my

new resolutions here. Firstly，I need to sharpen my writing skills. Secondly，....

Su Hua1 January，Sunny

I felt ashamed of myself when I was reviewing my previous resolutions this morning. I make resolutions every New Year's Day. However，they DON'T WORK！What happens in January stays in January；it rarely makes it to June. “New Year，New You.”I'll try again and turn over a new leaf. And this time I am crossing my fingers that my new resolutions will be helpful.

【写作内容】

1. 用约30个词概括上面两段文字的主要内容。

2. 用约120个词谈谈你的观点，内容包括：(1) 新年表决心的意义，用1—2个理由或论据支撑你的观点；(2) 实现新年决心的做法(至少两点)。

【写作要求】

1. 写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句。

2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

3. 不必写标题。

【评分标准】内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。

2019届高三模拟考试试卷(苏北三市)

英语参考答案及听力材料

听力

1～5BCCBC6～10BBAAB11～15BCBCB16～20CAACC

单项填空

21～25CABBD26～30ACCCD31～35DAACC

完形填空

36～40CBDAB41～45DADBC46～50CAADA51～55CDACB

阅读理解

56～57DD58～60AAC61～64CDCB65～70BCBBDA

任务型阅读

71. deserve72. popularity/currency73. express/convey74. Cases75. looking76. tipped77. developed/created/produced/made78. majority79. lack/shortage/absence80. follow 书面表达

One possible version：

People tend to make resolutions on New Year's Day to inspire themselves to meet new goals. While fulfilled aspirations do bring happiness，many people fail to make their resolutions work.

Anyway，it makes sense to make New Year's resolutions when the calendar changes. At the beginning of a new year，resolutions can guarantee us a fresh start. Just as a saying goes，well begun is half done. Meanwhile，the resolutions can serve as a constant reminder and a powerful motivator towards our goals.

Therefore，practical methods should be adopted to make our resolutions come true. Break our resolutions into a series of time-based steps and achieve them one by one. Also，share our resolutions with our family members who can regularly remind us. At the same time，assess and reward ourselves in time for remarkable progress that we have made. I'm sure that we will make it with persistent efforts. (150 words)

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Text 1

W：I'm going to change my clothes as soon as I've finished typing this letter.

M：Okay. Then we'll take my car and go out for a meal.

Text 2

M：Hello，Madam. We have some really nice T-shirts on sale…Let me see. What about these dark blue jeans？They will look great with that T-shirt. And they are only $20.

W：How much is the T-shirt？I love both the T-shirt and the jeans！

M：The T-shirt is $10.

Text 3

M：I see you fell asleep in the lawn chair again.

W：That chair is very comfortable. Do my eyes look really tired？

M：No，but your face is very sunburned.

Text 4

W：It's a very dry year. Are you using less water at your home？

M：I do. But my wife doesn't. She thinks our children need a daily bath.

W：Water is very important for kids，but maybe she could give them a bath every other day.

Text 5

W：The museum is open late on Fridays. We could see the new exhibition after work.

M：The weekend would be a lot better. I have to work late this week to finish a report.

W：No problem. I told my nephew I'd take him to a baseball game on Saturday，though.

Text 6

W：Mrs. Thompson wants to see us，Jason.

M：Why？We shouldn't be in trouble or anything. In fact，we were super active during the entire class discussion this morning.

W：That's just it. I don't think it's a bad thing at all. I think she is going to ask us to run for class monitor！

M：Whoa，really？That's a lot of responsibility.

W：Well，I think you'd be great at it！Besides，it's a big honor to be asked to do it. It means that Mrs. Thompson sees us as leaders.

M：I'm not sure if I can do it by myself，though. Could we do it together？

W：Let's ask Mrs. Thompson. I hear her coming in from the hallway now...

Text 7

W：Mr. Jones，I just got off the phone with Mr. Dawson. He wants to schedule a meeting with you for later today or tomorrow.

M：What does he want to talk about？

W：One of the factories that makes his products. He said it was pretty urgent.

M：Well，I don't want to stay too late like last night. My wife was not happy with me！

W：How about tomorrow at 11：00 a.m.？I checked your schedule，and the only thing you have that day is a phone call at 2：00 p.m.

M：11：00 tomorrow sounds fine. Can you set everything up and then email me all the information，please？

W：Of course. I was just about to go to lunch，actually. Do you want to join me？

M：I'd love to，but I have to look at some samples from a new customer. I'll join you next time！

Text 8

M：Did you grab everything from the car？We should check before we leave this area. We have a long day of hiking ahead of us.

W：Yes，I did it already. Where should we go now？

M：We're going up to the top part of the mountain.

W：Is that where we get the tickets？

M：Yeah. It's about a 20-minute walk from here.

W：That's not so bad.

M：Just wait till we get the tickets. It's a three-hour hike from there to the top.

W：How far is the lake from the top？

M：Another 40 minutes. We can have lunch at the top，or down by the water.

W：We had a late breakfast，so I can wait. I'm excited to see this lake. The guidebook says it changes

color throughout the year.

M：That's true. In the fall and winter，it's sky blue because of the light reflecting off tiny pieces of ice in the lake. At this time of year，it turns green because of the plants that grow under the water.

W：That's so cool. It's a good thing I brought my camera.

Text 9

M：Do you know there is a new art exhibition in the city？

W：No，I don't. Is it being held at the City Exhibition Center？

M：I thought it was there at first，or at one of the popular art galleries. But no，and you would never guess where it is.

W：Come on，tell me.

M：It's taking place inside the Metropolitan Shopping Center.

W：Seriously？That's so unusual.

M：Yeah. I thought it was ridiculous，but now I find it kind of cool.

W：What are they showing at the exhibition？Paintings？

M：There's a painting section，and most paintings are the works of contemporary artists. Only a few are painted by traditional painters.

W：What's the major difference between the two？

M：Well，contemporary artists' works are more abstract compared with the classical style of traditional paintings.

W：I see. So what other sections are there？

M：There's a photography section，a sculpture section and a video section.

W：What's being shown in the video section？

M：Short movies. It's actually the second most popular section of all four after the photography section.

W：Interesting. Which section is the least popular？

M：The sculpture one.

Text 10

Andrew had always looked up to his brother Dave，who was five years older. When Andrew turned 10，their father passed away after a long battle with cancer. Dave knew he was the only positive male role model for Andrew. The next year，Dave got his driver's license and started driving his brother everywhere his father used to：school，soccer practice，friends' houses，summer camp…anywhere Andrew needed to be. He also got a part-time job in the evenings to help his mother with the family expenses. Dave never thought about himself；he was always tired，but he knew he was doing the right thing. Several years later，Andrew was getting ready to graduate from high school at the top of his class. The headmaster asked him to give a speech in front of the whole school. The head of the entire school district was going to be there to introduce him. Andrew was honored，and he wrote his speech that night. The day of the graduation arrived. Dave was in the audience，along with his mother. Andrew said that he owed all his success to his older brother. He thanked Dave for showing him how to be a better person and a stronger man for his family. With tears in his eyes，he told Dave that their father was proud of both of them. Dave smiled through his own tears，because he finally knew it had all been worth it.