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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.Whatwil

lthemandonext?A.Leaverightaway.B.Stayfordinner.C.Catchatrain.3.Whatdoesthemancomefor?A.Alecture.B.Ameeting.C.Aparty.4.Whatsizedoesthemanwan

t?A.9.B.35.C.39.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.LifeinSoutheastAsia.B.Weatherconditions.C.Aholidaytour.第二节（共1

5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.Givingaspeech.B.Chairingameeting.C.Introducingaperson.7.Whydoesthewomansingsowell?A.Shehasagreatteacher.B.Sh

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

iveswithhisparents.B.He’sgotwhathedreamsof.C.He’sreceivedlotsofpresents.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatistherelationshipbetweent

hespeakers?A.Theyarefriends.B.Theyarestrangerstoeachother.C.Theyarehusbandandwife.11.Whydoesthewomancometotalkwiththeman?A.Togetajob.B.Totakeate

st.C.Toseethesecretary.12.Whatdoesthemanmeanbysayingsorry?A.Hecan’thearthewomanclearly.B.Hedoesn’tneedadesigner.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.Howdoesthema

ngotowork?A.Onfoot.B.Bybus.C.Bycar.15.WhywasSusanlateforwork?A.Shemissedthebus.B.Hertrainwaslate.C.Hercarbrokedown.16.Whatwillthemandonextday?A.Got

oworkbytrain.B.VisitLilyinherflat.C.Leavehomeearlier.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Wherecanyoumostprobablyhearthi

stalk?A.InaclassoftheEnglishlanguage.B.InaclassoftheGreeklanguage.C.InaclassoftheFrenchlanguage.18.Howlon

gdoestheclasslast?A.11weeks.B.13weeks.C.15weeks.19.Whatis“theshortcut”tolearningwordsaccordingtothespeaker

?A.Takingmorecourses.B.Readingbasicwordsaloud.C.Learninghowwordsareformed.20.Whyistheclasspopular?A.Itisnotoffer

edeachterm.B.It’staughtbyProfessorMorris.C.Ithelpstomastersomeusefulrules.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,whichgetsmeinabadmood.WhatshouldIdo?Tess

a,VirginiaItcanbehardtobearoundsomeonewhoisinabadmood.Sinceyoucan’tchangeanotherperson’smood,trytofocusonwhatyoucancontrol:yourownmoodandreaction.Yo

umightfinditeasiertostayinagoodmoodifyouleaveyoursisteralonewhenshefeelsgrumpy(脾气暴躁的).Thenexttimesheisinabadmood,gotoaquietplac

einyourhouse.Read,exercise,draw,listentomusic—dosomethingthatmakesyoufeelhappy.Yourparentsmighthavesomegoodsuggestionsforyou,too.DearHighlights,Iplay

soccer,butsometimesIplaybadly.HowcanIdobetter?Jarom,UtahTobegoodatanything,determinationandpracticeareimportant.Listenclo

selytoyourcoach,watchotherplayers,thenpractice,practice,practice!Professionalathletescontinuetopracticetheirspo

rtseachday,knowingthatiftheystarttogetlazy,theywon’tkeepordeveloptheirskills.Inadditiontopracticingw

ithteammates,youcanworkondrillsonyourown.Learningmoreaboutthesportmayhelptoo.Yourcoachcanlikelydirectyoutosomego

odresourcesonskillsdevelopment.DearHighlights,Iwasmovedupagradeafewyearsago.Now,almosteveryoneinmypreviousgradeasksmewhy.Itwouldn’tbeaproblem,exc

eptsomeboysaskoverandoverjusttobeannoying.WhatdoIdo?Allison(bye-mail)Ifyou’resurethattheyaretryingtobeannoying,youmightrespondwithsomethinghumorou

s.Forex-ample,youcouldsaysomethinglike“Theytoldmethatthelunchlineswouldbeshorter.”Usethesituationtoturnannoyingq

uestionsintosomethingtolaughabout.21.WhatshouldTessadowhenhersistergetsbad-tempered?A.Accompanyher.B.Changehermoo

d.C.Trysomehappythings.D.Leaveherinaquietplace.22.WhentalkingaboutJarom’sproblem,Highlightsespeciallystressestheimportanceof__

____.A.determinationB.practiceC.teamspiritD.thecoach’shelp23.What’sAllison’sproblem?A.Shecannotgetalongwellwithherclassmates.B.S

omeboysinherclassannoyheronpurpose.C.Sheisfedupwithbeingaskedthesamequestion.D.Herfriendscannotacceptthatshemove

dupagrade.24.WhatcanwelearnfromtheanswertoAllison’squestion?A.Laughteristhebestmedicine.B.Hewholaughslastl

aughslongest.C.Asenseofhumormakesyoueasy-going.D.Humorcaneasethetensioninmanysituations.BThesecretofhappinesscouldbeassimpl

easrememberingthegoodtimesandforgettingtheregrets.Peoplewholookatthepastthroughrose-coloredglassesarehappierthanthosewhofocusonnegativepaste

xperiencesandregrets,accordingtoanewstudypublishedinthejournalPersonalityandIndividualDifferences.Thestudyhelpsexplainwhypersonalityh

assuchastronginfluenceonaperson’shappinessandthefindingssuggestthatpeoplewithcertainpersonalitytraits(特征)arehappierthanothe

rsbecauseofthewaytheythinkabouttheirpast,presentandfuture.“Wefoundthathighlyextraverted(外向型的)peoplearehappierwiththeirlivesbecause

theytendtoholdapositiveviewofthepastandarelesslikelytohavenegativethoughtsandregrets.Onthecontrary,neu

rotic(神经质的)peoplearelikelytohavetheexactoppositeviewofthepastandarelesshappyasaresult,”saidRyanHowell,assistantprofessorofp

sychologyatSanFranciscoStateUniversity.“Thisisgoodnewsbecausealthoughitmaybedifficulttochangeyourpersonality,youmaybeabletochangeyou

rviewoftimeandimproveyourhappiness,”Howellsaid.Theauthorssuggestthatenjoyinghappymemoriesorreframing(重新构筑)painfulpastexperiencesinapositivelig

htcouldbeeffectivewaysforindividualstoincreasetheirlifesatisfaction.“Personalitytraitsinfluencehowpeoplelookatth

epast,presentandfutureanditisthesedifferentperspectivesontimethatdriveaperson’shappiness,”Howellsaid

.25.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph1means______.A.viewthepastinaverypositivewayB.lookbackwithverybeautifulglassesC.haveexperien

cedawonderfulpastD.loveglasseswitharosecolor26.AccordingtoHowell,ifyouwanttoimproveyourhappiness,youca

n______.A.changeyourpersonalityB.denyyourpainfulpastexperiencesC.improveyourlifestandardD.changeyourperspectiveontim

e27.Thetextisprobablytakenfroma______.A.researchpaperB.lifestylemagazineC.medicaltextbookD.fashionjournalCDavidBeckhamthinkshewould

bemoreusefulasaplayerthanacoachatthe2012LondonOlympicGameswhenBritainfields(使参加比赛)itsfirstOlympicfootballteamsince1960.Theforme

rEnglandcaptainwillbe37whentheOlympicscometoLondon,buthesaysthatfitnesswillnotbeanissue.“Thereareseveralmonthsto

goandtherearealotofdecisionstobemadebutIwouldlovetobepartofit,”BeckhamtoldtheBBConMonday.“I’msureI’dbebetterasaplayerthanacoachso

I’llhavetowaitandsee.IstillfeelasifI’m21whenI’mplaying.IstilllovethegamelikeIdidwhenIwas21.Istillfeelasfit.“EveryoneknowsIhave

lookedaftermyselfeat-ing-wise,fitness-wise.SoI’mnotinbadshapeandI’llcontinuetoworkhardandhopefullyIcan

bepartofit.”StuartPearce,themanagerofEnglandunder-21,thefeederteamfortheEnglandnationalfootballteam,isgoingtotakechargeoftheteam,withTheFoo

tballAssociationadministeringtheteamandsettoprovidealltheplayers.TheScottish,WelshandNorthernIrishassociati

onswon’tbepartoftheteambecauseoffearsitwouldaffecttheirindependenceandvotingrightswithinFIFA.BeckhamwasattheWorldCuplast

yearasamemberofEnglandcoachFabioCapello’ssupportstaff(辅助人员)afterbeingruledoutbecauseofaseriousinjury.WhileBeckhammadethelastofhis115appe

arancesforEnglandinOctober2009,heisstillplayingfortheLosAngelesGalaxy.ButBeckhammightnotbewiththeGalaxybythetimetheOlympicsstartinJuly2012,withhi

sfive-yearMajorLeagueSoccercontractcomingtoanendattheendofthisyear.28.Theunderlinedword“it”inParagraph4probablyrefersto______.A.coachi

ngstaffattheWorldCupB.Englandunder-21C.Britain’sOlympicfootballteamD.theEnglandnationalfootballteam29WhichofthefollowingaboutBeckhama

ndFabioCapelloisTRUE?A.FabioCapellowasonceBeckham’scoach.B.BeckhamwasruledoutbyFabioCapello.C.BeckhamwaspartofCapello’ssup

portstaff.D.FabioCapellostoppedplayingbecauseofBeckham.30.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat_____.A.Beckhamhasn’tplayedforEnglandfor2yearsB.Beckhamwillatten

dthe2012LondonGamesC.37-yearoldBeckhamlooksasyoungas21D.Beckhamplaysfootballeverydaytokeepfit31.Whatwouldbethebes

ttitleforthetext?A.Beckham,abetterplayerthancoachB.Beckham,ashiningstaratLondonGamesC.BeckhamshowshisunwillingnesstobeacoachD.

BeckhamwantstobeplayeratLondonGamesDTheUSwillseektoexpanditsownoilproductioninanattempttoreducedependenceonimportedoilandbrin

gdownfuelprices,PresidentObamasays.Newcontractsforexplorationwillbesignedinnon-protectedareasofAlaskaandintheG

ulfofMexico.Inhisweeklyspeech,thePresidentinsistedtheUScouldreduceitsneedforimportedoilandimprovesafety.UsinghisspeechtotellAmericansthatheunde

rstoodtheirconcernsaboutrisingprices,PresidentObamafocusedparticularlyonthepriceoffuel,whichhasriseninrecentmonths.USconsumershavehistor

icallyenjoyedcheapfuel,buthaveseenpricesriseinrecentmonthseventhoughUSoilproductionin2010reacheditshighestlevelforsev

enyears.AlthoughtheoilspillintheGulfofMexicoin2010wasserious,MrObamasaidtheGulfremainedakeypartofthecountry’sfutureenergysupply.ThePresident’spropos

als(议案)comeafterRepublicans(共和党人)introducedaseriesofproposalsthatwouldexpandandspeedupoilandgasproduction.TheWhiteHouseha

scriticizedtheRepublicanproposalsforsafetyreasons,butMrObamawasclearinhisspeechthathefeltsafetyandenvironmentalstanda

rdscouldbemaintainedeventhoughproductionmightrise.“IbelievethatweshouldcontinuetoexpandoilproductioninAmerica—evenasweincreasesafetyandenvironmen

talstandards,”hesaid.“Asanation,weshouldbeinvestingintheclean,renewablesourcesofenergythatarethesolutiontohighgasprices.”MrO

bamahaspreviouslycalledforastep-changeinenergypolicy,sayingtheUSmustmovetowardsgetting80%ofitselectricityfromcleanenergysou

rcesby2035.32.WhichofthefollowingisNOTincludedinMrObama’sspeech?A.Thedependenceonimportedoil.B.Improvingsafetystandards.C.Thereasonfo

rtherisingoilprices.D.Expandingoilproduction.33.MrObamathinkstheRepublicanproposalsare______.A.notsafeenoughB

.notenvironmentallyfriendlyC.practicalD.clear34.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.TheUShasgotmostofitselectricityfromcleanenergy.B.USoilproductionis

toosmalltokeepthepresentlowfuelprices.C.TheUSproducedthemostoilin2010initshistory.D.TheGulfisstillimportantinenergysupplyinspiteoftheoils

pillin2010.35.Whichofthefollowingcanserveasthetitle?A.Obama:USwillseekoilinAlaskaandGulfofMexicoB.Obama:USwillimportlessoiltoimprov

esafetyandenvironmentalstandardsC.Obama:thetimeofhighfuelpriceswillbegoneD.Obama:clean,renewablesourcesofenergyarethesolutiontohighgas

prices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。Familytraditionsarethingsthatfamiliesdotogetheron

aregularbasis.36Theycanberepeateddaily,weekly,monthlyoronceayear.Itisimportantforfamiliestoobservetheirtraditionsevenastheirchildren

getolder.Herearereasonstoobservefamiliestraditions:Familytraditionscreategoodfeelingsandspecialmomentstoremember.Theyarefunth

ingstodo.37Thesearethememoriesthatwilllastalifetime.38Beingapartofafamilyismorethanlivinginthesamehomeorhavingthesamelastname.Itisaboutrelationsh

ipsandfamilybonds.Sincefamilytraditionsaresomethingyoudotogether,theystrengthenthebondsyouhavebetweeneachothercreatingast

rongersenseofbelongingtothefamily.Familytraditionshelpteensalotwhentheyaretryingtofigureoutwhotheyare,whichjo

bteenagersoftendo.Afamilyencouragesateentobeapartofitanditstraditionsprovideastrongfoundationforteenstostandon.3940Everydayteensfac

esomeverydifficultissues.Knowingthattheyaresecureandhaveafamilytoturntoisapowerfultooltouseagainstnegativepeerpressure,druguseinfluence

s,etc.A.Familytraditionsofferteensasenseofsecurity.B.Familytraditionshelpparentsinformtheirchildrenofth

efamily’svalues.C.It’sveryimportantwhenthey’researchingforanddefiningtheirsenseofself.D.Familytraditi

onsgiveeverymemberofthefamilyastrongsenseofbelonging.E.Enjoyingthemtogetherasafamilywillcreatepositiveemotionsineachmember.F.Oldfam

ilytraditionsareimportantbuteasilyforgottenintoday’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,acostlygoldringandIaskedhimto43i

ttillIreturnedhome.Nowhesaysthatheknows44aboutit.”45hishandonhisheart,Oswaldsaid:“IswearIknownothingaboutthe46.IamafraidthatEdmundhasbe

en47inhismentalpowerssincehe48.”Thejudgesaid:“Edmund,werethereanywitnesseswhocould49thatyougavetheringtoOswald?”Edmundreplied

:“50inthefieldwherewewereatthetimetherewasnobody.Weweretalkingbeneathanoldoaktreeandtherewewere51.”Oswaldsaid:“Ik

nowaslittleoftheoaktreeasIdoofthering.”Thejudgesaid:“Edmund,gotothat52againandbringbackabranchofthatoaktree.Oswald,youwa

ithereinthemeantime,53Edmundcomesback.”SoEdmundleft.AftersometimethejudgesaidtoOswald:“HowisitthatEdmundistak

ingsolongto54?Gotothewindowandseeifyoucanseehimre-turning55theroad.”Oswaldsaid:“Oh,myLord,hewouldn’thaveeven56thetreeyet—t

hetreeisoveranhour’swalkfromhere.”Whenthejudgeheardthis,hewasvery57.“Youweretellinga58!Youknowasmuchaboutthetreeasyoud

oaboutthering.Forthe59yearwhileyouareinprisonyouwillhavetimetothinkaboutthe60ofalwaystellingthetruth.”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.Feeling4

6.A.illnessB.treeC.ringD.law47.A.cheatedB.affectedC.inspiredD.amused48.A.wentonB.wentalongC.wentbyD.wentawa

y49.A.proveB.understandC.agreeD.predict50.A.SurprisinglyB.UnfortunatelyC.FinallyD.Generally51.A.closeB.wiseC.aloneD.busy52.A.courtB.fiel

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

red57.A.sadB.worriedC.angryD.terrified58.A.lieB.jokeC.storyD.secret59.A.sameB.nextC.onlyD.other60.A.advantageB.difficultyC

.questionD.necessity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’.Butthishelpsme

understandtheimportanceoflettingyou,mystudents,knowhowtousecellphonesinaproperway.Thereareafewthingsyouneed63(remember)i

fyouhopetouseyourcellphone64(polite).First,neveransweracallinthemiddleofaconversation,unlessyouaskforhiso

rher65(permit)first.Talkingonthephoneandmaking66(other)waitingisbadmanners.Second,ifyousendtextmessageswhileyo

u67(talk)withsomeone,itshowsthatyoudonotrespectthepersonyoutalkto.Third,ifyoutalkloudlyinpublicplaces,itwillmakeotherpeople68(annoy).

Noonereallywantstolistentowhatyouhavetosay.Thelastandmostimportantthingistoswitchyourcellphone69thesilentmode(模式)inclass,70isag

oodclassroommanner.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。WhenIfirstcam

etoseniorhighschool,itwashardformetokeepupinclassandneardroppedout.TheproblemwaswhatIwasnotconfident.Thencoming

MissLi,myEnglishteacher.Shetoldmetotrymuchhard.WheneverIlostheart,hewouldencourageme:Youcanmakeit.Ispentaplentyoftim

ememorizingwords.WemeetinherofficeeachmorningandshewouldurgemereadEnglishforatleast20minutes.Eventually,somethingamazedhappene

dandIgothighmarksinEnglish.Ireallyowemygreatprogressestomyteacher.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）21-25CBCDA26-30DBCCA31-35DCCDA36-40GEDCA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.t

oremember64.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：WhenIfi

rstcametoseniorhighschool,itwashardformetokeepupinclassandnearnearlydroppedout.TheproblemwaswhatIwasnotconfident.

ThencomingMissLi,myEnglishthatcameteacher.Shetoldmetotrymuchhard.WheneverIlostheart,hewouldencourageme:Youcanhardershemakeit.Ispentaplentyof

timememorizingwords.Wemeetinherofficeeachmorningandsmetwouldurgeme︿readEnglishforatleast20minutes.Eventually,somethingamaze

dhappenedtoamazingandIgothighmarksinEnglish.Ireallyowedmygreatprogressestomyteacher.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Pe

ter,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，Iammorethanhappytoknowthatyouhaver

eturnedsafeandsound.YouoweyourprogressinChinesetomyhelp.Totellyouthetruth,IalsoappreciateyourhelpinmyEnglish.NowIamgettingalongwellwithmysub

jects,especiallyEnglish.Asforourenvironment,itusedtoleavemuchtobedesired,butnowthewholecityhavepromotedtheaware

nessofenvironmentprotection.Allthecitizensarewillingtoseparateandsortrubbish.Alltherubbishisproperlytreated.Lastweekourschoolhel

dashowArtworksoutofRubbish.NowIcan`twaitforyoutocomeagaintoourcity,acleaneronethanever.YoursSincerely,LiHua听力原文：T

ext1W:John,isMarkcomingforteatomorrow?M:Yes,Itoldyouyesterday,Tracy.W:Oh,didyou?Sorry,Imusthaveforgotten.Text2W

:What’sthehurry?We’dlikeyoutostayfordinner.M:Well,thankyou,butHelenandIhavetomeetmyparentsattherailwaystation.Text3W:Hi,Tom

.Wehavetostartthemeetingwithoutyou.M:Iknow.Myflightwasdelayedbecauseoftheheavyrain.W:Butyouarejustintimeforthediscu

ssion.Text4M:Howmucharetheseshoes?W:Oh,theyare35dollarsapair.M:DoyouhaveSize9?W:I’mafraidtheyaresoldout.Text5M:Hi,I’mthinkin

goftakingatripduringtheChristmasholidays.W:Wherewouldyouliketogo?M:Well,maybesomewherewarmandsunny.W:H

owaboutatourtoSoutheastAsia?Text6M:LadiesandGentlemen,let’swelcomeJaneCarter.Jane,youaresoyoung.Howcanyousingsowell?W:W

ell,Mr.Green.Ilikesingingverymuch.AndI’vebeendoingthisforawhile,aboveallIhaveMr.Jamesasmyteacher.M:Nowonder.Ibelieveyou

’lldoawonderfuljobtonight.Nowladiesandgentlemen,JaneCarter.Text7W:Happybirthday,Jimmy.Areyoureadyforthenextpresent

?M:Youmeanthere’smorebesidesthewatch?W:Comewithus.It’sinthecar.Now,hereweare.You’vebeentalkingaboutthisformonths.M:Oh,it’sanewcomputer.It’sj

ustwhatIwant.I’msohappyaboutit.Thankyousomuch,MumandDad.Text8W:Excuseme,sir?M:CanIhelpyou?W:MynameisJaneSmith.I’madesi

gner,lookingforajob.M:Seemysecretary.Shewillsetyouupwiththetest.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,bu

tithasabathroomandasmallkitchen,too.M:Howfarisitfromtheoffice?W:It’sonlyabout10minutes.M:10minutesbybusorbycar?W:Onfoot.Iwalkedt

oworkthismorning.Iwas10minutesearly.M:Youarelucky.Iwas10minuteslate.W:Whathappened?M:Allthebusescamelate.W:WhatdidSusansay?M:Shewas

latetoo.W:Whathappenedtoher?M:Shetookthetrain,anditwaslatetoo.W:Wellthenyou’rereallyluckyafterall.Butwhatareyougoingtodotomorr

ow?M:I’llstart15minutesearlier.Text10M:Goodafternoon,everybodyandwelcometothisclassonEnglishwords.Ihopethatallofyoucanhearme.Ifnot,ple

aseletmeknow.IamProf.JohnMorris.I’llbeyourteacherforthenext13weeks.Asyoucanprobablytell,thisisoneofpopularandcrowdedclasses.Indeed,every

timethesecoursesareoffered,thisroomisveryfull.Whyisthat?Well,inordertousetheEnglishlanguage,it’sveryimportant

tohaveatleastabasicunderstandingofhowwordsareformed.Justtomentiononefigure,andtherearemany.ThereareaboutonemillionwordsinEnglish.IfyouareanEnglishlea

rner,youmightwonderhowyoucanpossiblyrememberallofthesewords.Well,foronethingyoudon’thaveto.NonativespeakerexistswhoknowsallofthewordsintheEn

glishlanguage.Besides,thereareshortcuts.Shortcuts?Yes,forexample,ifyouknowhowwordsareformedbyusingpartsofwordsfromotherlanguages,suchasGreekandFre

nch,you’llunderstandagoodnumberofEnglishwordswhenyoufirstcomeacrossthem.Letmeputitthisway.Knowingtheruleswillhelpyoutomasteralargenumberofw

ords.ThisisprobablytheNo.1reasonwhythisclassissopopular.