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烈面中学2019级高二下期入学考试英语试题本试卷共150分考试时间120分钟第一部分听力(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，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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.Whoiscomingfortea?A.John.B.Mark.C.Tracy.2.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Leaverightaway.B.Stayfordi

nner.C.Catchatrain.3.Whatdoesthemancomefor?A.Alecture.B.Ameeting.C.Aparty.4.Whatsizedoesthemanwant?A.9.

B.35.C.39.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.LifeinSoutheastAsia.B.Weatherconditions.C.Aholidaytour.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，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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.Whatisthemandoing?A.Givingasp

eech.B.Chairingameeting.C.Introducingaperson.7.Whydoesthewomansingsowell?A.Shehasagreatteacher.B.Sheteachessing

ing.C.Sheisyoung.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.WhatisthesecondgiftforJimmy?A.Acar.B.Awatch.C.Acomputer.9.WhydoesJimmyfee

lhappy?A.Heliveswithhisparents.B.He’sgotwhathedreamsof.C.He’sreceivedlotsofpresents.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatistherelationshipbetwe

enthespeakers?A.Theyarefriends.B.Theyarestrangerstoeachother.C.Theyarehusbandandwife.11.Whydoesthewomancometotalkwiththeman?A.Togetajob

.B.Totakeatest.C.Toseethesecretary.12.Whatdoesthemanmeanbysayingsorry?A.Hecan’thearthewomanclearly.B.Hedoesn’tnee

dadesigner.C.Hecan’thelpthewoman.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?A.Shelivesclosetotheoffice.

B.Sheisnewtothecompany.C.Shelikesthebigkitchen.14.Howdoesthemangotowork?A.Onfoot.B.Bybus.C.Bycar.15.WhywasSusanlateforwork?A.S

hemissedthebus.B.Hertrainwaslate.C.Hercarbrokedown.16.Whatwillthemandonextday?A.Gotoworkbytrain.B.VisitLil

yinherflat.C.Leavehomeearlier.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Wherecanyoumostprobablyhearthistalk?A.Inaclassoft

heEnglishlanguage.B.InaclassoftheGreeklanguage.C.InaclassoftheFrenchlanguage.18.Howlongdoestheclasslast?A.11weeks.B.13weeks.C.15

weeks.19.Whatis“theshortcut”tolearningwordsaccordingtothespeaker?A.Takingmorecourses.B.Readingbasicwor

dsaloud.C.Learninghowwordsareformed.20.Whyistheclasspopular?A.Itisnotofferedeachterm.B.It’staughtbyProfessorMorris.C.Ithelpstomastersomeusef

ulrules.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。ADearHighlights,Mysisterisalwaysinabadmood,whi

chgetsmeinabadmood.WhatshouldIdo?Tessa,VirginiaItcanbehardtobearoundsomeonewhoisinabadmood.Sinceyoucan’tchangeanoth

erperson’smood,trytofocusonwhatyoucancontrol:yourownmoodandreaction.Youmightfinditeasiertostayinagoodmoodifyouleaveyoursisteralonewhenshefeelsgrump

y(脾气暴躁的).Thenexttimesheisinabadmood,gotoaquietplaceinyourhouse.Read,exercise,draw,listentomusic—dosomethingthatmakesyoufeelhappy.Yourparen

tsmighthavesomegoodsuggestionsforyou,too.DearHighlights,Iplaysoccer,butsometimesIplaybadly.HowcanIdobetter

?Jarom,UtahTobegoodatanything,determinationandpracticeareimportant.Listencloselytoyourcoach,watchotherplayers,thenpr

actice,practice,practice!Professionalathletescontinuetopracticetheirsportseachday,knowingthatiftheystarttogetlazy,theyw

on’tkeepordeveloptheirskills.Inadditiontopracticingwithteammates,youcanworkondrillsonyourown.Learningmoreaboutthesportmayhelptoo.Yourcoachcanli

kelydirectyoutosomegoodresourcesonskillsdevelopment.DearHighlights,Iwasmovedupagradeafewyearsago.Now,al

mosteveryoneinmypreviousgradeasksmewhy.Itwouldn’tbeaproblem,exceptsomeboysaskoverandoverjusttobeannoying.WhatdoIdo?Allison(bye-mail)Ifyou’r

esurethattheyaretryingtobeannoying,youmightrespondwithsomethinghumorous.Forex-ample,youcouldsaysomethinglike“Theytoldmethatt

helunchlineswouldbeshorter.”Usethesituationtoturnannoyingquestionsintosomethingtolaughabout.21.WhatshouldTessadowhenhersisterget

sbad-tempered?A.Accompanyher.B.Changehermood.C.Trysomehappythings.D.Leaveherinaquietplace.22.WhentalkingaboutJarom’sproblem,High

lightsespeciallystressestheimportanceof______.A.determinationB.practiceC.teamspiritD.thecoach’shelp23.What’sAllison’sproblem?A.Shecannotgetalongw

ellwithherclassmates.B.Someboysinherclassannoyheronpurpose.C.Sheisfedupwithbeingaskedthesamequestion.D.Herfriendscann

otacceptthatshemovedupagrade.24.WhatcanwelearnfromtheanswertoAllison’squestion?A.Laughteristhebestmedicine.B.Hewholaughslastlaughslongest.

C.Asenseofhumormakesyoueasy-going.D.Humorcaneasethetensioninmanysituations.BThesecretofhappinesscouldbeassimpleasrememberingthe

goodtimesandforgettingtheregrets.Peoplewholookatthepastthroughrose-coloredglassesarehappierthanthose

whofocusonnegativepastexperiencesandregrets,accordingtoanewstudypublishedinthejournalPersonalityandIndividualDifferences.Thestudyhelpsexplainwhyp

ersonalityhassuchastronginfluenceonaperson’shappinessandthefindingssuggestthatpeoplewithcertainpersonalitytraits(特征)arehappierthanothersbecaus

eofthewaytheythinkabouttheirpast,presentandfuture.“Wefoundthathighlyextraverted(外向型的)peoplearehappierwiththeirlivesbecausetheytendtoholdaposi

tiveviewofthepastandarelesslikelytohavenegativethoughtsandregrets.Onthecontrary,neurotic(神经质的)peoplearelikelytohaveth

eexactoppositeviewofthepastandarelesshappyasaresult,”saidRyanHowell,assistantprofessorofpsychologyatSanFra

nciscoStateUniversity.“Thisisgoodnewsbecausealthoughitmaybedifficulttochangeyourpersonality,youmaybeabletochan

geyourviewoftimeandimproveyourhappiness,”Howellsaid.Theauthorssuggestthatenjoyinghappymemoriesorreframing(重新构筑)painfulpastexperiencesinaposit

ivelightcouldbeeffectivewaysforindividualstoincreasetheirlifesatisfaction.“Personalitytraitsinfluencehowpeoplelookatthepast,presentandfuture

anditisthesedifferentperspectivesontimethatdriveaperson’shappiness,”Howellsaid.25.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph1means_

_____.A.viewthepastinaverypositivewayB.lookbackwithverybeautifulglassesC.haveexperiencedawonderfulpastD.l

oveglasseswitharosecolor26.AccordingtoHowell,ifyouwanttoimproveyourhappiness,youcan______.A.changeyourpersonalityB.denyyourpainfulpastexperie

ncesC.improveyourlifestandardD.changeyourperspectiveontime27.Thetextisprobablytakenfroma______.A.researchpap

erB.lifestylemagazineC.medicaltextbookD.fashionjournalCDavidBeckhamthinkshewouldbemoreusefulasaplayerthanacoachatthe2012LondonOlympicGameswhe

nBritainfields(使参加比赛)itsfirstOlympicfootballteamsince1960.TheformerEnglandcaptainwillbe37whentheOlympicscometoLondon,buthesaysthatfitnesswilln

otbeanissue.“ThereareseveralmonthstogoandtherearealotofdecisionstobemadebutIwouldlovetobepartofit,”BeckhamtoldtheBBConMonday.“I’ms

ureI’dbebetterasaplayerthanacoachsoI’llhavetowaitandsee.IstillfeelasifI’m21whenI’mplaying.Istilllovethe

gamelikeIdidwhenIwas21.Istillfeelasfit.“EveryoneknowsIhavelookedaftermyselfeat-ing-wise,fitness-wise.SoI’mn

otinbadshapeandI’llcontinuetoworkhardandhopefullyIcanbepartofit.”StuartPearce,themanagerofEnglandunder-21,thefeed

erteamfortheEnglandnationalfootballteam,isgoingtotakechargeoftheteam,withTheFootballAssociationadministeringthetea

mandsettoprovidealltheplayers.TheScottish,WelshandNorthernIrishassociationswon’tbepartoftheteambecau

seoffearsitwouldaffecttheirindependenceandvotingrightswithinFIFA.BeckhamwasattheWorldCuplastyearasamemberofEnglandcoachFabioCape

llo’ssupportstaff(辅助人员)afterbeingruledoutbecauseofaseriousinjury.WhileBeckhammadethelastofhis115appear

ancesforEnglandinOctober2009,heisstillplayingfortheLosAngelesGalaxy.ButBeckhammightnotbewiththeGalaxybythetimetheOlympicsstartinJuly

2012,withhisfive-yearMajorLeagueSoccercontractcomingtoanendattheendofthisyear.28.Theunderlinedword“it”inPara

graph4probablyrefersto______.A.coachingstaffattheWorldCupB.Englandunder-21C.Britain’sOlympicfootballteamD.t

heEnglandnationalfootballteam29WhichofthefollowingaboutBeckhamandFabioCapelloisTRUE?A.FabioCapellowasonceBeckham’scoach.B.BeckhamwasruledoutbyFab

ioCapello.C.BeckhamwaspartofCapello’ssupportstaff.D.FabioCapellostoppedplayingbecauseofBeckham.30.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat_____.A.Beckhamh

asn’tplayedforEnglandfor2yearsB.Beckhamwillattendthe2012LondonGamesC.37-yearoldBeckhamlooksasyoungas21D.Beckhamplaysfootballeverydaytokeepfit

31.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Beckham,abetterplayerthancoachB.Beckham,ashiningstaratLondonGamesC.BeckhamshowshisunwillingnesstobeacoachD.Be

ckhamwantstobeplayeratLondonGamesDTheUSwillseektoexpanditsownoilproductioninanattempttoreducedependenceonimportedoilandbringdownfuelprices,Pre

sidentObamasays.Newcontractsforexplorationwillbesignedinnon-protectedareasofAlaskaandintheGulfofMexico.Inhisweeklyspeech,the

PresidentinsistedtheUScouldreduceitsneedforimportedoilandimprovesafety.UsinghisspeechtotellAmericansthatheunderstoodtheirconcernsaboutrisingprices,Pr

esidentObamafocusedparticularlyonthepriceoffuel,whichhasriseninrecentmonths.USconsumershavehistoricallyenjoyedcheapfuel,buthaveseenpr

icesriseinrecentmonthseventhoughUSoilproductionin2010reacheditshighestlevelforsevenyears.AlthoughtheoilspillintheGulfof

Mexicoin2010wasserious,MrObamasaidtheGulfremainedakeypartofthecountry’sfutureenergysupply.ThePresident’spropo

sals(议案)comeafterRepublicans(共和党人)introducedaseriesofproposalsthatwouldexpandandspeedupoilandgasproduction.TheWhiteHousehascritic

izedtheRepublicanproposalsforsafetyreasons,butMrObamawasclearinhisspeechthathefeltsafetyandenvironmentalstandardscouldbemaintainedeventhoughproductio

nmightrise.“IbelievethatweshouldcontinuetoexpandoilproductioninAmerica—evenasweincreasesafetyandenvironmentalstandards,”hesa

id.“Asanation,weshouldbeinvestingintheclean,renewablesourcesofenergythatarethesolutiontohighgasprices.”MrObamaha

spreviouslycalledforastep-changeinenergypolicy,sayingtheUSmustmovetowardsgetting80%ofitselectricityf

romcleanenergysourcesby2035.32.WhichofthefollowingisNOTincludedinMrObama’sspeech?A.Thedependenceonimpo

rtedoil.B.Improvingsafetystandards.C.Thereasonfortherisingoilprices.D.Expandingoilproduction.33.MrObamathinkstheRepublicanpr

oposalsare______.A.notsafeenoughB.notenvironmentallyfriendlyC.practicalD.clear34.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.TheUShasgotmostofitse

lectricityfromcleanenergy.B.USoilproductionistoosmalltokeepthepresentlowfuelprices.C.TheUSproducedthemostoilin2010initshistory.D.TheGulfisstillimpo

rtantinenergysupplyinspiteoftheoilspillin2010.35.Whichofthefollowingcanserveasthetitle?A.Obama:USwillseekoilinAlaskaandGulfofMexicoB.Obama:USwill

importlessoiltoimprovesafetyandenvironmentalstandardsC.Obama:thetimeofhighfuelpriceswillbegoneD.Obama:clean,renewabl

esourcesofenergyarethesolutiontohighgasprices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。Family

traditionsarethingsthatfamiliesdotogetheronaregularbasis.36Theycanberepeateddaily,weekly,monthlyoronceayear.Itisimporta

ntforfamiliestoobservetheirtraditionsevenastheirchildrengetolder.Herearereasonstoobservefamiliestraditions:Familytraditionscreate

goodfeelingsandspecialmomentstoremember.Theyarefunthingstodo.37Thesearethememoriesthatwilllastalifetime.38Beingapartofafamilyismorethanli

vinginthesamehomeorhavingthesamelastname.Itisaboutrelationshipsandfamilybonds.Sincefamilytraditionsaresomethingyoudotogethe

r,theystrengthenthebondsyouhavebetweeneachothercreatingastrongersenseofbelongingtothefamily.Familytraditionshelpteensalotwhent

heyaretryingtofigureoutwhotheyare,whichjobteenagersoftendo.Afamilyencouragesateentobeapartofitanditstraditionsprovideastrongfoundationfortee

nstostandon.3940Everydayteensfacesomeverydifficultissues.Knowingthattheyaresecureandhaveafamilytoturntoisapowerfultooltouseagainstnegativep

eerpressure,druguseinfluences,etc.A.Familytraditionsofferteensasenseofsecurity.B.Familytraditionshelppa

rentsinformtheirchildrenofthefamily’svalues.C.It’sveryimportantwhenthey’researchingforanddefiningtheirsenseofself.D.Familytraditionsgiveeverymemb

erofthefamilyastrongsenseofbelonging.E.Enjoyingthemtogetherasafamilywillcreatepositiveemotionsineachmembe

r.F.Oldfamilytraditionsareimportantbuteasilyforgottenintoday’ssociety.G.Thesethingscanbeenjoyableactivitiesoracertainfo

odthatafamilylikes.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Eversolongago,twoyoungmen,

EdmundandOswald,appearedincourt.Edmundsaidtothe41:“IgaveOswald,whoI42wasmybestfriend,acostlygoldringandIaskedhimto43ittillIre

turnedhome.Nowhesaysthatheknows44aboutit.”45hishandonhisheart,Oswaldsaid:“IswearIknownothingaboutthe46.Iamafraidth

atEdmundhasbeen47inhismentalpowerssincehe48.”Thejudgesaid:“Edmund,werethereanywitnesseswhocould49thatyougavetheringtoOswald?”Edmundreplied:“50inthe

fieldwherewewereatthetimetherewasnobody.Weweretalkingbeneathanoldoaktreeandtherewewere51.”Oswaldsaid:“IknowaslittleoftheoaktreeasIdooftherin

g.”Thejudgesaid:“Edmund,gotothat52againandbringbackabranchofthatoaktree.Oswald,youwaithereinthemeantime,53Edmundcomesback.”SoEdmun

dleft.AftersometimethejudgesaidtoOswald:“HowisitthatEdmundistakingsolongto54?Gotothewindowandseeifyoucanse

ehimre-turning55theroad.”Oswaldsaid:“Oh,myLord,hewouldn’thaveeven56thetreeyet—thetreeisoveranhour’swalkfromhere.”Whenthe

judgeheardthis,hewasvery57.“Youweretellinga58!Youknowasmuchaboutthetreeasyoudoaboutthering.Forthe59yearwhileyouareinprisony

ouwillhavetimetothinkaboutthe60ofalwaystellingthetruth.”41.A.policemanB.doctorC.judgeD.lawyer42.A.definedB.expectedC.noticedD.thought43.A.

hideB.sellC.keepD.break44.A.nothingB.everythingC.somethingD.anything45.A.UsingB.PlacingC.WavingD.Feel

ing46.A.illnessB.treeC.ringD.law47.A.cheatedB.affectedC.inspiredD.amused48.A.wentonB.wentalongC.wentbyD.wentaway49.A.proveB.under

standC.agreeD.predict50.A.SurprisinglyB.UnfortunatelyC.FinallyD.Generally51.A.closeB.wiseC.aloneD.busy52.A.courtB.f

ieldC.prisonD.farm53.A.whileB.sinceC.onceD.until54.A.returnB.waitC.leaveD.walk55.A.aroundB.aheadC.alongD.aside56.A.ignoredB.reachedC.plantedD.

remembered57.A.sadB.worriedC.angryD.terrified58.A.lieB.jokeC.storyD.secret59.A.sameB.nextC.onlyD.other60.A.advantageB.difficultyC.questionD.nec

essity第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Nowadays,thecellphonehasbecome61commonmeansofcommunication.However

,theringingisreallydisturbing.Theringingusually62(interrupt)mythinkingandalsoyourclassmates’.Butthishelpsmeund

erstandtheimportanceoflettingyou,mystudents,knowhowtousecellphonesinaproperway.Thereareafewthingsyouneed63(remember)ifyouhopetouseyourcellphon

e64(polite).First,neveransweracallinthemiddleofaconversation,unlessyouaskforhisorher65(permit)first.Talkingonthephoneandmaking66(other)waitingisbadm

anners.Second,ifyousendtextmessageswhileyou67(talk)withsomeone,itshowsthatyoudonotrespectthepersonyoutalkto.Third,ifyoutalkloudlyin

publicplaces,itwillmakeotherpeople68(annoy).Noonereallywantstolistentowhatyouhavetosay.Thelastandmostimportantth

ingistoswitchyourcellphone69thesilentmode(模式)inclass,70isagoodclassroommanner.第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文

改错（共10小题；每小题l分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一

个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词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（从第11处起）不计分。WhenIfir

stcametoseniorhighschool,itwashardformetokeepupinclassandneardroppedout.TheproblemwaswhatIwasnotconfident.ThencomingMissLi,myEn

glishteacher.Shetoldmetotrymuchhard.WheneverIlostheart,hewouldencourageme:Youcanmakeit.Ispentaplentyoftimememorizingwords.Wemeetinherofficeeachmor

ningandshewouldurgemereadEnglishforatleast20minutes.Eventually,somethingamazedhappenedandIgothighmarksinEnglish.Ireallyowemygreatprogr

essestomyteacher.第二节书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你校来自英国的交换生Peter,回国后发邮件对你的帮助表示感谢，并询问了你的学习情况，尤其是对你市已开始的垃圾分类处理问题表示关注。请你给他回复邮件。注意：1.词数：100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。2019级

入学考试英语试题答案：第一部分听力（共30分1.5分/题）:1-5BABAC6-10CACBB11-15ACABB16-20CABCC第二部分阅读（共40分2分/题）21-25CBCDA26-30DBC

CA31-35DCCDA36-40GEDCA第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）41-45CDCAB46-50CBDAB51-55CBDAC56-60BCABD第二节语法填空（共

10题，每小题1.5分）61.a62.interrupts63.toremember64.politely65.permission66.others67.aretalking68.annoyed69.to70.which第四部分写作（共两节，

满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题l分，满分10分）短文改错：WhenIfirstcametoseniorhighschool,itwashardformetokeepupinclassandn

earnearlydroppedout.TheproblemwaswhatIwasnotconfident.ThencomingMissLi,myEnglishthatcameteacher.Shetoldmetotrymuchhard

.WheneverIlostheart,hewouldencourageme:Youcanhardershemakeit.Ispentaplentyoftimememorizingwords.Wemeetinherofficeeachmorningandsmetwouldur

geme︿readEnglishforatleast20minutes.Eventually,somethingamazedhappenedtoamazingandIgothighmarksinEnglish.Ireallyowedmygreatprogressestomytea

cher.progress第二节书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你校来自英国的交换生Peter,回国后发邮件对你的帮助表示感谢，并询问了你的学习情况，尤其是对你市已开始的垃圾分类处理问题表示关注。请你给他回复邮件。注意：1.词数：100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，使行

文连贯。DearPeter，Iammorethanhappytoknowthatyouhavereturnedsafeandsound.YouoweyourprogressinChinesetomyhelp.Totellyouthetruth,Ialsoappreciat

eyourhelpinmyEnglish.NowIamgettingalongwellwithmysubjects,especiallyEnglish.Asforourenvironment,itusedtolea

vemuchtobedesired,butnowthewholecityhavepromotedtheawarenessofenvironmentprotection.Allthecitizensarewillingtoseparateandsortrubbish.Alltherubbishisp

roperlytreated.LastweekourschoolheldashowArtworksoutofRubbish.NowIcan`twaitforyoutocomeagaintoourcity,acleaneronethanever.YoursSincerely,Li

Hua听力原文：Text1W:John,isMarkcomingforteatomorrow?M:Yes,Itoldyouyesterday,Tracy.W:Oh,didyou?Sorry,Imusthaveforgotten.Text2W:What’sthehurry?We’dlike

youtostayfordinner.M:Well,thankyou,butHelenandIhavetomeetmyparentsattherailwaystation.Text3W:Hi,Tom.Wehavetostartthemeetingwithoutyou.M:Iknow.M

yflightwasdelayedbecauseoftheheavyrain.W:Butyouarejustintimeforthediscussion.Text4M:Howmucharetheseshoes?W

:Oh,theyare35dollarsapair.M:DoyouhaveSize9?W:I’mafraidtheyaresoldout.Text5M:Hi,I’mthinkingoftakingatripduringtheChr

istmasholidays.W:Wherewouldyouliketogo?M:Well,maybesomewherewarmandsunny.W:HowaboutatourtoSoutheastAsia?Text6M:LadiesandGentlemen,let’swelco

meJaneCarter.Jane,youaresoyoung.Howcanyousingsowell?W:Well,Mr.Green.Ilikesingingverymuch.AndI’vebeendoingthisforawhile,aboveallIhaveMr.Jamesas

myteacher.M:Nowonder.Ibelieveyou’lldoawonderfuljobtonight.Nowladiesandgentlemen,JaneCarter.Text7W:Happybir

thday,Jimmy.Areyoureadyforthenextpresent?M:Youmeanthere’smorebesidesthewatch?W:Comewithus.It’sintheca

r.Now,hereweare.You’vebeentalkingaboutthisformonths.M:Oh,it’sanewcomputer.It’sjustwhatIwant.I’msohappyaboutit.Tha

nkyousomuch,MumandDad.Text8W:Excuseme,sir?M:CanIhelpyou?W:MynameisJaneSmith.I’madesigner,lookingforajob.M:Seemysecretary.Shewillset

youupwiththetest.W:When?M:Nextmonth.W:Ican’twaitthatlong.M:Excuseme?W:Ican’twaitamonth.Ineedsomethingsooner.M:I’msorry.Text9M:Hi,Lily,how

’syournewflat?W:It’sgreat.Ireallylikeit.M:Howbigisit?W:It’sonebigroom,butithasabathroomandasmallkitchen,too.M:Howfarisi

tfromtheoffice?W:It’sonlyabout10minutes.M:10minutesbybusorbycar?W:Onfoot.Iwalkedtoworkthismorning.Iwas10minutesearly.M:Y

ouarelucky.Iwas10minuteslate.W:Whathappened?M:Allthebusescamelate.W:WhatdidSusansay?M:Shewaslatetoo.W:Whathappenedtoher?M:She

tookthetrain,anditwaslatetoo.W:Wellthenyou’rereallyluckyafterall.Butwhatareyougoingtodotomorrow?M:I’llstart1

5minutesearlier.Text10M:Goodafternoon,everybodyandwelcometothisclassonEnglishwords.Ihopethatallofyouc

anhearme.Ifnot,pleaseletmeknow.IamProf.JohnMorris.I’llbeyourteacherforthenext13weeks.Asyoucanprobablytell,thisisoneofpopularandcrowdedclasses.In

deed,everytimethesecoursesareoffered,thisroomisveryfull.Whyisthat?Well,inordertousetheEnglishlanguage,it’sveryimportanttohavea

tleastabasicunderstandingofhowwordsareformed.Justtomentiononefigure,andtherearemany.ThereareaboutonemillionwordsinEnglish.Ifyo

uareanEnglishlearner,youmightwonderhowyoucanpossiblyrememberallofthesewords.Well,foronethingyoudon’thaveto.

NonativespeakerexistswhoknowsallofthewordsintheEnglishlanguage.Besides,thereareshortcuts.Shortcuts?Yes,forexam

ple,ifyouknowhowwordsareformedbyusingpartsofwordsfromotherlanguages,suchasGreekandFrench,you’llunderstand

agoodnumberofEnglishwordswhenyoufirstcomeacrossthem.Letmeputitthisway.Knowingtheruleswillhelpyoutomasteralargenumberof

words.ThisisprobablytheNo.1reasonwhythisclassissopopular.