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沧州市一中2019-2020学年度高一第二学期期末考试英语试卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第--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-・小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whatisthemandoing?A.Cookingdinner.B.Playingbasketball.C.Watchingagame.2.Wheredoestheco

nversationprobablytakeplace?A.Atthebarber’s.B.Atthetailor’s.C.Atthebutcher’s.3.Howwillthemancomeback?A.Byair.B.By

train.C.Byship.4.Whatisthemancomplainingabout?A.Theweatherforecast.B.Thebadweather.C.Theuselessumbrella.5.Whatdayi

sittoday?A.Thursday.B.Wednesday.C.Tuesday第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面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至7题。6.Whatdidthemandoyesterday?A.Hemethisfriends.B.Heboughtso

mevases.C.Hesentsomepostcards.7.Whowillthemansendpostcardsto?A.Himself.B.Hisgirlfriend.C.Hissister听第7段材料，

回答第8至9题。8.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?A.Sophia’sworkingperformance.B.Sophia’snewfriendsfromwork.C.Sophia’srela

tionshipwiththewoman.9.Howisthewomanfeelingnow?A.Ashamed.B.Disappointed.C.Excited听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatdidthewomanwanttod

oatfirst?A.Visithermother.B.Refuseajoboffer.C.Resignfromwork.11.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.Takeanabsenceleave.B.Changeherjob.C.Hi

reacareworker.12.What,sthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Doctorandpatient.B.Bossandemployee.C.Teacherandstudent.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13

.Onwhichsideoftheroadshouldpeoplerideintheman’scountry?A.Right.B.Left.CEither.14.WhydopeopleinCambridgelikeridingbikes?A.Cyclingissafe.B.Cyclingisf

ashionable.C.Cyclingisconvenient.15.Whatisacyclistof12requiredtodoinCambridge?A.Wearahelmet.B.Flashtwolights.C.Pas

sthetraffictest.16.Whatmayhappentothebikesleftcasually?A.They’llbedestroyed.B.They’llbestolen.C.They’llbelo

cked.听第10段独白，回答第17至20题。17.WhoisEmileRatelbrant?A.Atelevisionhost.B.Alegaladviser.C.Abankclerk.18.Whenwas

Ratelbrantactuallyborn?A.In1989.B.In1969.C.In1949.19.WhydidRatelbrantsubmit(提交)suchalegaldemandtocourt?A.Todrawpeople

'sattention.B.Tobefreeofdiscrimination（歧视）.C.Tosavemoneyforthegovernment.20.HowdoesRatelbrantfeelaboutthepossibleresul

tofhisdemand?A.Hopeless.B.Confident.C.Uncertain.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）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。AWhilethereisaslightchancethatyoutouchdownonthesurfaceofthemoon,therearesomeplacesyoucanvisitthataretiedtotheApollo11.TheU.S.S

pace&RocketCenter,Huntsville,AlabamaCreatingtheSaturnVrocketthatdrovethecrewoftheApollo11wastheresponsibilityofateamofengine

ersinHuntsville.AttheU.S.Space&RocketCenter,youcanexploredozensofinteractiveexhibits,including“SpaceCraze”,alookatthepublic’sstronginterestina

llthingsrelatedtospacethroughthepopculture.MeteorCrater,Flagstaff,ArizonaArmstrongandhisfellowweretrainedformoonexplorationatavarietyofpla

ces,includingMeteorCrater,oneofthemostperfectlypreservedimpactcraters（陨石坑）ontheplanet.TodaytheMeteorCraterVisitorCenterinclu

desthe4-Dride“CollisionExperience”andbreathtakingtoursaroundtheedgeofthecrateritself.TheKennedySpaceCenter,CapeCanaveral,FloridaEveryApollomis

sion（任务）wasstartedfromtheKennedySpaceCenter,whichremainsanactivelaunch（发射）site.Bustoursvisitmission-criticalareasofKennedySp

aceCenterandtheApollo/SatumVCenter,whichhousesacompleteSaturnVrocketandamoonrockyoucantouch.Comeduringascheduledlaunc

h,andyoucanbuyaspecialviewingpackagegettingyouaclearviewofthelaunch.LyndonB.JohnsonSpaceCenter,Houston,TexasIt’sherethatevery

aspect(方面)oftheApollo11taskswasmonitored.Nowfullyrepaired,thecontrolcenterisopentotourviatheofficialvisitor’scenter，SpaceCenterHouston.Viewastronau

ttrainingequipmentandthelargestcollectionofmoonrocks.21.Inwhichplaceareyourequiredtotourinabus?A.TheU.S.S

pace&RocketCenter.B.MeteorCrater.C.LyndonB.JohnsonSpaceCenter.D.TheKennedySpaceCenter.22.WhatcanwelearnaboutMeteorCrate

r?A.IthousesacompleteSaturnVrocketandamoonrock.B.ItisoneofthetrainingplacesforastronautsofApollo11.C.Itallowso

netoviewthelargestcollectionofmoonrocks.D.Itprovidesdozensofinteractiveexhibitsforvisitorstoexplore.23.Whatca

nyoudoinLyndonB.JohnsonSpaceCenter?A.Touchamoonrock.B.Enjoythe4-Dride.C.Seeastronauttrainingequipment.D.Viewarocketlaunch.BAfewweek

sago,Ipickedupmy14-year-olddaughterandherfriendfromdanceclass.ThetwogirlschattedhappilyuntilIreachedherfriend’shouse.Andthen1beganthedriveho

meandmydaughter,whohadbeentalkingnonstopaminutebefore,wentcompletelysilent.Iassumedshewaslostinthought.WhenIcametoastoplight,Ilookedinthemi

rror.Mydaughterwasn’tlookingoutofthewindoworstaringintospace－shewasonherphone.Ifeltmyangerrise.“Getoffyourphone.That’srude.Youmakemefeellik

eanUberdriver.”Ishouted.“ButI’mtextingfriendsaboutbiologyhomework!"shesaid."Thatcanwait.”Iwasmadandshewa

sangry.Backhome,shedisappearedintoherroom,andIthoughtabouthowIwasstilltryingtotakecontrolofmydaughter'sgrowingindependence,which

wasfruitless.ThenextdayIwasthinkingaboutmyoutburstwhenaparentingprogramonTVcaughtmyeye,inwhichthehostsinterviewedDr.KenGinsburg,theauthorofafamou

sparentingbook.Itcompletelychangedmyattitude.Ginsburgsaid,“Whyareourteenspushingusaway?It’snotbecaus

etheyhateus—it'sbecausetheyloveussomuchandyettheyknowtheyhavetobecomeindependent.Sothisisaprocessoffiguringouthowtopushawaythethingst

heylovethemost.Itiscrazytoflyfromacomfortablenest,soteensgetreadyforitbytemporarilypushingtheirparentsaway."Ineedtohonorherindependenceandcre

atespaceforbothofustofacethismonumentaldevelopmentalchallengeasteammates,notadversaries（对手）.24.Whatmadethewritermad?A.SheservedasanU

berdriver.B.Thetwogirlswerechattinghappily.C.Herdaughterwasplayingwiththephone.D.Herdaughterforgotherbi

ologyhomework.25.Whatdoweknowaboutthedaughter?A.Sheisbeingunderhermother’scontrol.B.Sheisonthewaytobeingindependent

.C.Sheenjoysmakingfriendsusingsocialmedia.D.Shehatesmakingconversationwithhermom.26.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthemother?A.Open-minded.B.H

ardworking.C.Inspiring.D.weak-willed.27.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Iwaspushedawaybymyteenageddaughter.B.

Lifeofateenagerismovingatitsownslowpace.C.Parentscompletelyrelyonparentingexpertstoeducatechildren.D.Myrelationshi

pwithmydaughterwasimprovedbyasuggestion.COverafour-yearperiod,Swissresearchershavedevelopedamachinethatcankeephumanlivers（肝）aliveoutsideofthebodyforo

neweek.Liversareamongthemostcommonlytransplanted（移植）humanorgans.Currenttechnologycanonlykeephumanliversaliveforupto2

4hours.Itisreportedthat,in2017,about8,000livertransplantswereperformedintheU.S.,ofwhich360usedliversfromlivinggivers.Inaddition,about11,500peoplewer

eregistered(注册)onawaitinglisttoreceivealivertransplant.Keepingliversaliveandfunctioningforlongerperiodscouldgreatlyimprov

ethechancesofsurvivalforpatients.Theresearcherssaythepurposeoftheir"Liver4Life''machineistoperformwhattheycallliverperfusion（灌注）oper

ationsoutsideofthehumanbody.Perfusionistheprocessbywhichbloodorotherliquidsarepumpedthroughorgansandtissue.Themachinekeepstheliveratth

erighttemperatureandmovesitinawaythatwouldbenaturalinthebody.Usingapumptofilltheliverwithbloodactinglikeahumanheart,themachinealsopr

ovidesoxygentotheorgan,controlsredbloodcelllevelsandremoveswaste.Theresearchteambegantheirexperimentswithliversfrompigs.Aft

errepeatedtestingandengineeringdevelopment,theysucceededingettingthepigliverstosurviveforsevendayswithsuppor

tonlyprovidedfromtheLiver4Lifemachine.Theyalsodiscoveredthesystemcanworktorepairdamagedlivers.Theteamisn

owplanningitsnextsteptotransplantmachine-treatedorgansintopatients.Pierre-AlainClavien,leaderoftheresearchsaidinastatement,“Thist

echnologywillgreatlyincreasethenumberofliversavailablefortransplant,improvingthechancesofsurvivalforpatients.Thesuccessofthisuniquemachine

opensthewayformanynewapplicationsintransplantationandcancermedicine.”28.Whatdoestheauthorintendtodoinparagraph2?A.Introduceabrandnewtopicfordiscu

ssion.B.Providesomelatestdataaboutpresentlivertransplants.C.Showtheurgencyoftechimprovementinlivertransplants.D.Remindreadersconcern

edoftheimportanceofahealthyliver.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"it”inparagraph3referto?A.Themachine.B.Theliver.C.Thetemperature.D.Thetissue.30.W

hatcanwelearnabouttheLiver4Lifemachine?A.Itisamongthemostcommonlyusedmachinesforlivertransplants.B.Itisaimedtocarryoutli

verperfusionoperationsinthehumanbody.C.Itcanperformseveralfunctionstokeeptheliverworkingnormally.D.Itcanbeusedtokeepthepigliversalivefor

morethanoneweek.31.Whereisthistextmostlikelyfrom?A.Abiologytextbook.B.Afirstaidbrochure.C.Asocialwebpage.D.Ahealthmagazine.D

Weknowthemwhenweseethem:TheTVshowsandmovieswelove,eventhoughwejustknowthey’rebad.Theworthlessbookswesimplycan’t

putdown.Yes,theseareourguiltypleasures—whatsomepeopleconsiderthejunkfoodinourmediadiets.Butifweenjoythem,whyshouldwefeelguilty?As

itturnsout,theseso-called"guilty"pleasurescanactuallybegoodforus,solongasthey’reenjoyedinmoderation（适度

）.AccordingtoRobinNabi,aprofessorattheUniversityofCalifornia,aguiltypleasureissomethingthatweenjoy,butweknowwe’reeithernotsupposedtolik

e,orthatlikingitsayssomethingnegativeaboutus.Studiessuggestthatguiltypleasurescanbringbacksomepsychologicalresources.Besides,givingourselv

espermissiontoenjoydowntimeisalsoanimportantpartofself-pity,whichisaneffectivewayoffightinganxietyand

sadness.Perhapsthemostimportantvalueofaguiltypleasureisthebonditcancreatebetweenpeople.Ifthat’strue,whydoguiltyp

leasuresgetsuchabadreputation(名声)?Actually,it’snottheindulgences（纵容）themselves,buttheattitudeswetakewhe

ntalkingaboutthem.“Wehavetheculturalvalueofmediaconsumptionbeinginstructive,andthatwhatwedoshouldbeaboutgrowingandachie

ving,”Dr.Nabisaid.“Wedon’tfocusasmuchonrefreshmentandenjoyment,andthesearesuchimportantaspectsofbeingahumanbeing.”Feelinggu

iltyaboutactivitiesweenjoycandiminishthebenefitstheyofferus.Butremovingunnecessaryembarrassment(尴尬)aboutourinterestscanenrichoursociallives,w

hichiswhyit’stimetogetridof“guiltypleasure”fromourvocabulary.Whileguiltypleasuresbenefitusinsomecases,theyc

analsopushustoindulgeinbehaviorswefeelguiltyabout.Therefore,it’sbesttofollowtheage-oldadviceourparentstaug

htus:Everythinginmoderation.32.Whichofthefollowingmightmakeusfeelguiltypleasure?A.Eatinganentirebagofchipsinonesitting.B.Tellinga

noldbedtimestory.C.Stayinguplatedoingyourhomework.D.Givingupseatstotheelderly.33.Whydopeoplethinkpoorlyofgu

iltypleasures?A.Theytakeguiltypleasurestooseriously.B.Theydislikethebehaviourofindulgence.C.Theyignorethebenefitsofguiltypleasures.D.Theyarei

nfluencedbytheirculturalvalue.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"diminish”inparagraph6mean?A.Reduce.B.Increase.C.Maximize.D.Destroy.35.Whati

sthebesttitleforthetext?A.Guiltypleasure?AvoiditB.Guiltypleasure?NoSuchThingC.EverythinginModerationD.NewTrendinMediaConsumption第二节（共

5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）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。Haveyoueverfrequentlyputoffthingsyoushoulddoforvariousreasons?Ifso,itisprocrasti

nation（拖延）.Procrastinatorsoftenputoffdoingthingsandleavethemtotheverylastmoment.36Lazypeoplesimplydon’

tdoanythingandarejustfinewithit.Procrastinators,ontheotherhand,havethedesiretodosomethingbutcan’tforcethemselvestos

tart.Youmightthinkprocrastinationisabitannoyingbutfairlyharmless.However,longtermprocrastinationhasbadeffectsonyourhealth.No

thavingseenthedoctorwhenyourillnesswaseasiertotreatmayshortenyourlife.Justthinkingaboutwhatyouhaven’tdonemaycausediscomfor

t.37Don’tplacetoomuchpressureonyourself.“Thisprojecthastoimpresseveryone;Ireallycan’tblowthisopportunity.”_38__Overcomethismentalblockbysimplyal

lowingyourselftobeimperfectwiththenextsmalltask.Youcanalwaysimproveyourworklater.__39__Concentratingonthesizeanddifficultyofataskwillovercomeyo

uandpromoteprocrastination.Anyworkcanbebrokenintosmallersteps.Thetrickis—witheachstepalongtheway—tofocusonthenextachievabletasks.Makesur

eyoucaneasilyimaginetheoutcomeofyoursmalltask.Don’twriteabook;writeapage.Focusonstarting,ratherthanfinishing.Forsomeonewho’shavingahardtimestarti

ngatask,imaginingahard-to-graspfuturecanbedepressing.Thesolutioninthiscase,then,istofocusonstarting.__40__Weallknowthatifwestart

,we’lleventuallyfinishthetask.A.Breakalongprojectdownintoshorttasks.B.Soprocrastinationisaboutmanagingthetime.C.Soweshoulda

pplyourselvestoovercomingit.D.However,procrastinationisdifferentfromlaziness.E.Focusonthenegativeeffectsoftheprocrastination.F.Bringyourfocusfrom

thefuturetowhatcanbedonerightnow.G.Placingsuchhighhopesonaprojectonlyaddsanxietyandfearoffailure.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20小题；每

小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。TheCOVID-19pandemic（疫情）hasleftmanyworryingaboutthefuture.However,I’vefound__41__i

nmymother’sonesimpleself-careritual（仪式）andIhavedecidednottokeep__42__inasortofuncertainty.Iwas__43__byasinglemom

whohadtwokids,twojobsandamile-long__44__ofcleaning,cookingandbill-paying.__45__,shewasneverseenwithahairoutof__46__.Everymorning,she’dheadtoa__

47__,liftherchin（下巴）upslightly,agestureofconfidence,andputonlipstick（口红）__48__deliveringaforcedyetto

othysmile.Iwastooyoungto__49__why.Mymother__50__herredlipsuntiltheveryend.Inhospital,sheaskedmetohelpwalkhertothebasinto

brushherteeth.Istaredatherfrombehind___51__shemightfall.1wasdeepinsorrowanduncertainty,tears__52__downmyface.Thensudde

nly,frombehind,Isensedthat__53__gesture.Chinup.Confidence.AsecondlaterIheardtheclickofthe__54__.Wedon’t

knowwhat’sgoingtohappennext.Yetonethingis__55__.Whentheworldfallsapart,we’ve__56__gotunbelievablepow

ertochoose.I'mnotsuggestingwe__57__what’saroundusbutfocusonwhatwecancontrolto__58__gettingknockedaroundbyunc

ertainty.Getupandshutthedooronanything__59__.Justbesuretokeepputtingthat__60__on.41.A.beautyB.knowledgeC.strengthD.evidence42.A.drowningB.dreaming

C.prayingD.working43.A.praisedB.greetedC.circulatedD.raised44.A.rollB.pileC.listD.chain45.A.OtherwiseB.ThereforeC.B

esidesD.However46.A.sightB.placeC.reachD.balance47.A.mirrorB.tableC.comerD.wall48.A.whenB.afterC.beforeD.till49.A.askB.realizeC.doubtD.advi

se50.A.woreB.bitC.readD.rounded51.A.convincedB.confusedC.surprisedD.worried52.A.streamingB.gettingC.p

ullingD.pointing53.A.differentB.familiarC.properD.strange54.A.cameraB.doorC.lockD.cap55.A.easyB.subtleC.sureD.necessary56.A.evenB.stillC.alreadyD.al

so57.A.ignoreB.examineC.favorD.hate58.A.practiceB.acceptC.avoidD.finish59.A.challengingB.discouragingC.amusingD.terrifying6

0.A.powerB.coatC.maskD.lipstick第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Forthosewhohavenevertriedit,sc

ubadiving（水肺潜水）isfamousforbeing__61__extremesport,butthiscouldn’tbe__62_（far）fromthetruth.Scubadiving,withallth

edeepbreathing__63_goeswithit,isalmostlikeunderwateryoga（瑜伽）.Itofferspeopleachancetoforgetabouttroubleandfocusonthehereandnow,thus__64（provide）

asenseofcalmnessthatishardtofindonland.Whilescubadiving,youwon'tbelookingatyourphone.Norwillyouhavet

omakeamentaleffort__65_（get）awayfromtherealworldbecausephysically,youalreadyhave!Theunderwatersceneryprovidestheperfectplacetocalmyourmindwith

__66_（peace）surroundingstoadmire.Yogalaysstressonthecontrolofbreathinginandout,asbreathing__67_（consider）thefundamentalconnection__

68_bodyandmind.Thenumberoneruleofscubadivingistobreathe__69_（continuous）andneverholdyourbreath.A____70_____(dive)whoisrelaxedinbo

dy,breath,andmindbecomesonewiththewater.It’sthesupremeformofrelaxationwhenallyoucanhearisbubblesandthesoundofyourownbreathin

g.第三节单词拼写（用必修三、四的单词填空，共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）71.Iwouldliketoapplyfor___________(允许进入)totheEnglishDepartmentofyou

rschool.72.Wemeasuredthe__________(长度)andwidthofthelivingroom.73.They_________(拥抱)eachotherwhentheymetatthestation.74.AsI__________(接近)thehouse,Inot

icedalightupstairs.75.Toavoidbeingheard,they_________(低声说)toeachother.76.Inmyopinion,muchoftheresearchis___________(令人信服的).77.Ican’t__________(作出评论)

onyourdecisionbutyou’dbetterconsideritagainbeforeyoustartyourproject.78.Sheisoldenoughtohavethe________

__(自由)todowhatshelikes.79.Atpresentthegovernmentistaking__________(措施)toreducethepollution.80.Thenewownershav

etriedtogivetherestaurantamorefamily-friendly__________(气氛).第四部分:书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Alice在给你的邮件中提到最近在家里上网课，心理压力

很大，很无聊而且苦恼，请回复邮件，内容包括：1.安慰对方；2.分析原因；3.给出建议。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。沧州市一中2020年高一期末考试英语试题参考答案第一部分听力（

共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1.C2.A3.B4.A5.C6.B7.A8.C9.B10.C11.A12.B13.A14.C15.A16.B17.A18.C19.B20.C第二部分阅读理解第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）21.D22.B23.C24.C25.B26

.A27.D28.C29.B30.C31.D32.A33.D34.A35.B第二节七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）36.D37.C38.G39.A40.F第三部分语言知识运用第一节（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）41.C

42.A43.D44.C45.D46.B47.A48.C49.B50.A51.D52.A53.B54.D55.C56.B57.A58.C59.B60.D第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）61.an6

2.further/farther63.that64.providing65.toget66.peaceful67.isconsidered68.between69.continuously70.diver第三节单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分

，满分10分）1.admission2.length3.hugged4.approached5.whispered6.convincing7.comment8.freedom9.measures10.atmosphere第四部分写作（满分25分）OnepossibleversionDearA

lice,I’msorrytohearyouhavebeenunderpressurethesedaysbecauseoftakingonlinecourses.Actually,itmaycomedowntostayingandstudyingathomeallday,lackings

ocialandphysicalactivities.Butdon’tworrytoomuch.Herearesomewaystodealwithstress.Thefirstthingyoucantryistodosports,suchasropeskippingorbody-buildin

gexercises,whichnotonlymakeyouenergeticbutalsobuildupyourconfidence.Besides,socialactivitieslikeenjoyingsomegameswithfriendsorchattingonl

inemayberelaxing.Itmightalsobeagoodideatolistentosomemusic,whichmakesyoufeelbetter.Ibelieveitwillallworkout.Cheerup!Letmeknowi

fIcangivefurtherhelp.Yours,LiHua听力原文第一节Text1W:Honey,couldyoutakethegarbageoutwhileIampreparingthedinner?M:OK,I’lldoitrightaftertheli

vebasketballgame.Text2M:Howwouldyouwantmetocutit?W:I’dliketotryanewhairstyle.Couldyoushowmesomepicturesofhairs

tyles?Text3W:We’dliketosendyoutoashipcompanyinShanghaionabusinesstripthisweekend.You’llgetonthetraintonightat

7pm.M:Thetrain?WillIbeflyingbackthen?W:Butwe’veboughtthereturnticketforyou.Text4M:Ihatecarryingthatumbrellaaround.Theweathermansai

dtherewasatwenty-percentchanceofrain.Butitdidn’trainadrop.W:Twentypercentmeanszeropercent.M:Butlastweektheysaidtwentypercentanditactuallyrainedall

day.Text5M:Wearegoingtohaveageneralcleaningafterschool.W:Oh,butweusuallydoiteveryWednesday,sowhydon’twedoittomorrowjustasusual?Text6M:Hello,doy

ourememberme?Iboughtsomevasesfromyouyesterday.W:Yes,yousaidyouwantedtosendthemtoyourgirlfriend,right?M:That’sright.I’vecomebacktobuysomemoresouvenirs

formyself.W:Whatdoyouhaveinmind?M:Well,mysisterusedtosendpostcardstoherselfwherevershewent.Iwanttodothat,too.Text7M:Youhaven’tspentmuchti

mewithSophialately.What’sup?W:We’venotbeenthatcloseforawhile.M:Butyoutwousedtodoeverythingtogether.Ithoughtyoureallyenjoyedeachother’scompany.W:Wed

id,butthatwasbeforeshestartedhernewjob,andnowallshedoesishangoutwithhernewfriendsfromwork.M:Itcan’tbethatbad.Shewa

salwaysareallygoodfriendtoyou.She’sprobablyjustexcitedabouthernewjob.Youshouldgivehersometime.W:ButIthinksheshowsnointerest

inourfriendshipanymore.Ijusthavetoacceptthefactthatit’stimeforustogoourseparateways.Text8W:Doyouhaveaminute,Mr.Johnson?M:Sure,whatwou

ldyouliketodiscuss?W:I’vemadeatoughdecisiontoresign,sir.M:Well,IhavetotellyouthatI’mquitesurprised.Is

thereanypossiblewaytochangeyourmind?W:I’mafraidnot,sir.I’vemadeupmymind.It’ssomethingIhavetodo.M:CanIaskwhy?Wereyouunhappy

workingforusorhaveyoubeengivenabetteroffer?W:Oh,no.It’smymother.She’ssickandneedssomeonetotakecareofher

.I’mtheonlyonewhocandoit.M:I’msorrytohearthat,butwhydon’tyoujusttakealeaveofabsence?Wecanholdthejobforyouunti

lyourmothergetsbetter.W:Really?M:Sure,I’dbecrazytoloseagoodworkerlikeyou.Text9M:Hi,Ellen!Isthisyournewbike?W:Yes,Ibough

tityesterday.M:It’scool!MayIhaveatry?W:Ofcourse.Remembertorideontheleft.M:Oh,Ithinkit’lltakemesometimetogetusedto

it.Youknow,inmycountry,weshoulddrive,rideandwalkontheright.W:Well,itcouldbedangerousifyoubreaktherules.M:OK,Isee.Bytheway,whydosomanypeopletravelby

bikeinCambridge?W:Yousee,CambridgeCityissmallandflat.Besides,thecollegesofCambridgeUniversityspreadaroun

deverycornerofthecity.Ridingabikebetweenlecturesisconvenient.M:Anditisalsoenvironmentallyfriendly.W:That’sright.Sinceridingabikeisthemostco

mmonway,therearealotofridingregulations.M:Forexample?W:Peopleunder18orabove60shouldwearahelmetwhentheyride,andabi

keshouldbeequippedwithtwolights.Alittletroublesome,butit’ssafe.M:Iagree.Ihavenoticedthatpeoplejustleavetheirbikescas

ually.W:Yes.That’swhymanybikeshavebeenstolen.M:Thenyoushouldremembertolockyourbike.W:Iwill.Text10I’mEmileRatelband,atelevisio

nhostinthecityofArnhem,Holland.Nowmyageishavingabadeffectonbothmyworkandlife.SoIwenttocourttogetmybirthyearlegall

ychangedfrom1949to1969andIself-identifiedas20yearsyounger.ThereasonwhyIdidsoisthatIwanttoavoidagediscrimination.W

henIaskedtoborrowmoneyfromabankorchangemyjob,Iwastolditwasalmostimpossiblebecauseofmyage.Ifirmlybelievethat

withthefreedomofchoosingmyname,Iwanttochoosemyownage.Iwanttocontrolmyself.Besides,theDutchgovernmentcouldbenefitifitweretoacceptmydemand.I

wouldbehappytogiveupmymonthlypensionofaround$1,370.Thatwouldbeasavingsof$343,000over20yearsforthegovernment.Thecitycourtisexpectedtogiveanofficiald

ecisioninaboutfourweeks.AndI’mwaitingforthat,butI’mnotquitesureabouttheirapproval.