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新余四中高二年级上学期开学考试英语试题说明：满分150分，时间120分钟。分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（综合题）两部分，请将答案按要求写在答题纸指定位置。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节听下面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.WhendoesthetrainleaveforChicago?A.At9:10a.m

.B.At9:20a.m.C.At9:40a.m.2.Whatsportdoesthemanlikemost?A.Jogging.B.Swimming.C.Basketball.3.Whatwillthespeakershave?A.Asalad.B.Hamburgers.C.Meat

balls.4.Howmanypeoplewillplaypoker?A.Six.B.Five.C.Four.5.Whywillthewomanbuythewhitecar?A.Itsappearance

iscool.B.It’smorecomfortable.C.It’senvironmentallyfriendly.第二节听下面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.Whomdidthewomanbuythesweaterfor?A.Afriend.B.Afamilym

ember.C.Herself.7.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Talktothemanager.B.Showthereceipt.C.Leavethestore.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatdoesth

emanwanttodoonWednesdaynight?A.Watchashow.B.Cleanthehouse.C.Finishhishomework.9.Wherewillthewomanbeon

Thursdaynight?A.Atarestaurant.B.Atherapartment.C.AttheGlobalTheater.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Wherewillthevegetablesbef

rom?A.Thegrocerystore.B.Theman’sbackyard.C.Thewoman’svegetablegarden.11.Accordingtotheman,whogrowtheirownvegetables?A.

Housewives.B.Oldpeople.C.Youngpeople.12.Whatdayistheparty?A.Thursday.B.Friday.C.Saturday.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whereisthelittlehouse?A.Nearafruitf

arm.B.Threeblocksfromtheocean.C.Ontherainysideoftheisland.14.Whydoesn’tthemanconsiderthefirstplace?A.There’snoTV.B.It’stoocoldth

ere.C.There’snoairconditioner.15.Whatdoweknowaboutthesecondplace?A.Itdoesn’thaveadryer.B.Itprovidestoothbrushes.C.I

thasabigswimmingpool.16.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Packforatrip.B.Makeaphonecall.C.Gogroceryshopping.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whichfloordidthefiredest

roy?A.Thefirstfloor.B.Thesecondfloor.C.Thethirdfloor.18.Whenwasthebuildingbuilt?A.In1718.B.In1782.C.In1930.19.Whatwast

hebuildingusedasatthetimeofthefire?A.Ahotel.B.Ahistorymuseum.C.Anoldpeople’shome.20.Whatprobablycausedt

hefire?A.Thelightning.B.Oldelectricwires.C.Aburningcigarette.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AB

KLYNHouseHotelThishotelfeaturesworksbyBrooklynartists.The116roomsaregoodvalueandManhattanisonly20minutesawaybytaxiorsubway.The

immediatesurroundingsfeelurban—thehotelisbyahigh-risepublichousingprojectwhilethenearestcommercialstreetis

underelevated(高的)subwaytracks—butBushwick’sbestbarsandcafes/restaurantsarenearby.Doublesfrom$99,roomonly.Tel:7183884433ArcherHotelVisitorse

agertostayintheheartofManhattanshouldtryoneofthebargain-pricedroomsatthishotel.Ratesdifferfromgreatvaluetoexpensive;some

startfromaslowas$179anight(ifprepayinginfull).Roomsaresmallbuttasteful,withnicetouchessuchasexposedbrick.Somehaveclose-upviewsoftheEmpireSta

teBuilding.Doublesfrom$199,roomonly.Tel:2127194100CitizenMNewYorkTimesSquareThisisthefirstUSlocationforaNeth

erlands-basedconcepthotelchain—CitizenM.Thehotelfeaturesselfcheck-inatits230littlebutcomfortableroomsviatouchscreen“M

oodPads”.There’sarooftopbar,a24-hourgrab-and-gocafeteriaandanareawithpubliciMacworkspaces.AlthoughNewYorkersavoidnear

byTimesSquare,allthelights,camerasandactioncanmakeitafuntouristexperience.Doublesfrom$170,roomonly.Tel:212319700021.WhatcanweknowaboutBKLYN

HouseHotel?A.Ithasthemostrooms.B.ItislocatedinManhattan.C.ItisBushwick’sbesthotel.D.Itisdecoratedwithsomeartworks.22.

WhatistheadvantageoflivinginCitizenMNewYorkTimesSquare?A.Regularscanenjoyacertaindiscount.B.Visitorswillgeta“MoodPads”asagift.C.Visitorscanenjoythe

mselvesinarooftopbar.D.VisitorscanhaveagoodviewoftheEmpireStateBuilding.23.Whichnumbershouldyoucallif

youwanttoliveintheheartofManhattan?A.2123197000.B.7183884433.C.2128655700.D.2127194100.BSitdown，closeyoureyesandrelax.Thinkaboutyo

urchildhoodandthememoriesyoucreated.Whatwasyourfavoritechildhoodmemoryandwhatwasyourfavoriteasachild?Orwhat

yourfavoriteChristmaspresentoryourfavoritecandybarwhengrowingup?Answersmaycomeeasilyforsomepeoplebutforothe

rs，itmaytakemoretimetothinkabout.MaryJoMcCarthyofPequotLakeswantstohelpothersdocumenttheirchildhoodmemorieswhichcouldbetreasuredbycu

rrentfamiliesandforgenerationstocome.McCarthy,64,ashortstoryauthorandretiredcolumnist(专栏作家)fortheLakeCountryEchoweeklynewspaper,be

ganhostingawritingseminar(研讨班)titled“ATimetoRemember”.Theclosesarelimitedto12peopleandareconductedinthenurs

eryatLutheranChurchoftheCrossinNisswaandtheregistrationfeeis$25.McCarthysaidwhatledhertostartthewritingseminarswaswritingothers’bio

graphies(传记).Aretiredbusinessmanaskedhertowritehisbiographyasaghostwriter.ShesaidothersfromherchurchinPequotLakeshadalsoaskedhertowrit

etheirbiographiesbecausetheydidn’tknowhowtowritethem.Shethoughthostingaclasstohelppeoplewritetheirownbiographi

eswouldbemorebeneficialtothem.McCarthysaidpeoplehadbusylifestylesthosedaysanddidn’thaveachancetositdownandwritedowntheirmemo

riesthattheymightforgetandneverremember.Shesaidwritingdownthememorieswoulddocumenttheperson’slife，sootherfamilymembers，especially

futuregenerationswouldbeabletoreadaboutthem.24．Inparagraph1theauthorraisessomequestionsto________.A．introducethetopicofthetextB．expresshis/herpuzz

leaboutmemoriesC．givesomeexamplesforreadersaboutbiographiesD．providebackgrounddetailsforreadersabouttheretiredcolu

mnist25．WhatcanwelearnaboutMcCarthy?A．ShewasstrictwithherstudentsB．Shedidn’ttakechargeofseminarsC．Shegotsupportfromtheloc

algovernmentD．Sheonceworkedasacolumnistinanewspaper26．Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat__________．A．writingbiographiesisaneasyjobB．abiographyis

partoffamilyhistoryC．McCarthyhadherownbiographiespublishedD．fewerandfewerpeoplefeelinterestedinbiographies27．Thepassageismainly

intendedto________.A．showhowtowritebiographiesB．helppeoplecommunicatewiththeirfamiliesC．callonpeopletowritetheirownbiographiesD．introduceMcCarthyan

dherwritingseminarsCItwasanormalschooldayforseniorSolymarSolisuntilanunexpectedvisitorarrived.Herdad,Sg

t.CarlosSolisMelendez,surprisedherbycominghomeearlyfromKuwaitandvisitingherunannouncedatSpringValleyHighSchoolinSouthCarolina.AfterservinginKuwai

tforninemonths,Melendezreturnedhomeaweekearlierthanhisdaughterexpected.Heheldballoonsandflowersinaclassroomash

esatatastudent’sdesktoblendinwiththecrowd.“Itcameacrossmymindlike,‘Howisshegoingtoreact?”herecalledtheheartwarmingmoment.“Isshegoingtobe

happyandruntomeandhugme,orcry?Thatwasallgoingonthroughmymind.”AsunsuspectingSolymarenteredtheclassroom,shewassoonovercomewithemotion,immediat

elyburstingintotearsandcoveringhermouth.Shedidn’ttalk.Shewasjustcrying.Shewasoverwhelmedwitheverything.Shet

houghtitwasadream.Melendezwasasingleparentsowhilehewasdeployed(调动),hegothissistertolivewithhisdaughter.Whenhewascomingbackand

talkingtohissister,bothofthemcametotheconclusionthattheyshoulddosomethingspecialforhisdaughter.Melendezandhissistergotintouchwiththes

chool,andtheyplannedthiswholebeing-in-the-classroomthing,anditturnedoutperfect.Thetwoareverymuchlookingforwardtosomegooddaddy-daughte

rtimenowthathe’shome.“Itmeanseverything,”Melendezsaidofbeingabletosurprisehisdaughterthisway.“Afterallthesacrificesshe’smade,she

deservesallthespecialarrangementsandspecialoccasionsandcelebrations.I’lldoanythingformydaughter.Ibelie

veI’mdoinggoodparenting.”28.HowdidSolymarfeelwhenseeingherfather?A.Shewaseagertohugherfather.B.Shefelteverythingwasasusual.C.Shegotdis

appointedatseeingherfather.D.Shethoughtitwasunbelievable.29.WhatwasMelendez’sattitudetothesurprise?A.Content.B.Astonished.C

.Touched.D.Upset.30.WhydidMelendezplanthesurpriseforSolymar?A.Togetinvolvedinherschoollife.B.Toteachheralessoninaspecialway.C.Tobui

ldastrongemotionalbondwithher.D.Tomakeupforwhatshelostinhergrowth.31.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Father’sSelfless

LoveforHisDaughterB.GirlExpectingtheReturningofHerDadC.GirlSurprisedatSchoolbyHerDad’sReturnD.FatherandDau

ghter’sExpectedReunionDPeoplefromallovertheworldvisitDisneylandtohavefun,nottogetsick.Butlastweek,anoutbreakofmeasles（麻疹）spreadf

romtheSouthernCaliforniathemepark.AsofMonday,January19,atleast52peoplehavegottheeasilyspreadillness.Themajorityofthereportedcasesofmeaslesare

frompeoplewhovisitedtheparkbefore.AccordingtotheCaliforniaDepartmentofPublicHealth,thesepeoplewereexposedtotheillnessatDisneylandfromDecember17-20.Of

ficialsbelievethecauseislikelysomeonewhocaughtmeaslesabroadandvisitedDisneyland,butthishasyettobeproved.However,in2014,California

haditshighestmeaslesinfectionrateinnearlytwentyyears.Therewere66casesofmeaslesreportedinthestate―23oftheminOrangeCounty

,whereDisneylandislocated.Measlesspreadsveryeasily.Itcanbecaughtfromcoughingandsneezing.Crowdedareaslikethemeparksareespeciallysuitablefori

tsspread.Theillnessstartswithafeveranddevelopsintosymptomsincludingacough，runnynose,redeyesandsoon.About

threeoutoftenpeopleinfectedwithmeasleswilldevelopanotherhealthproblem,includinganearinfectionorpneumonia(肺炎).Thebestwaytoguardag

ainstmeaslesistogetvaccinated(打疫苗).Anunvaccinatedpersonis35timesmorelikelytocatchmeaslesthansomeonewhoreceivedavaccination.32.What’sthepossiblereaso

nofthisillness’soccurringinCalifornia?A.ThereweretoomanypeoplevisitingDisneyland.B.SomebodywithmeaslesvisitedDisneyland.

C.Californiaisaplacefitforthisillness’sspread.D.Somepeopleatesomethingthathadgonebad.33.AftervisitingDisneylandsomepeople___________.A.hadalotoffu

nB.werefoundmissingC.losttheirlivesD.becameseriouslyill34.Whatdoweknowaboutmeaslesfromthetext?A.Halfofpeoplein

fectedwithitwilldiesoon.B.Itusuallybeginswithacoughandredeyes.C.Itspreadseasilyinaplacewithmanypeople.D.It’simpossibletostopit

fromspreading.35.Whichofthefollowingwordscanreplacetheunderlinedwords“guardagainst”inthelastparagraph

?A.catchB.preventC.makeD.keep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。Duringthesedays,theUnitedStat

esisfullofcars.Therearestillsomefamilieswithoutcars,butsomefamilieshavetwoormoreones.36Theyarealsoaneces

sarypartoflife.Carsareusedforbusiness.Theyaredriventoofficesandfactoriesbyworkerswhohavenootherwaytogettothe

irjobs.Whensalesmenaresenttodifferentpartsofthecity,theyhavetodriveinordertocarrytheirproducts.37Sometimessmallchildrenmustbedriventoschool.Ins

omecitiesschoolbusesareusedonlywhenchildrenlivemorethanamileawayfromtheschool.38OnemotherdrivesonMondaystakingherownchildrenandtheneighbor

s’aswell.AnothermotherdrivesonTuesdays,anotheronWednesdays,andsoon.39Menalsoformcarpools,withthreeorfourmentakingturnsdrivingtotheplacewh

eretheyallwork.40Somorecarpoolsshouldbeformedinordertoputfewercarsontheroadanduselessgas.Toomanycarswillleadtosomepro

blemssuchasaccidentsorenvironmentalpollution.Somethingwillhavetobedoneabouttheuseofcars.Andthegovernments

houldencouragethecitizenstodecreasetheuseoftheircarsasmuchastheycan.A.Toomanycarsarebeingdriven.B.Thisiscalledformingacarpool.C.Carsa

reusedformorethanpleasure.D.Youcanchooseyourcaraccordingtotheuseofit.E.Farmershavetodriveintothecityinordertog

etsupplies.F.Still,itisnotsafeforyoungchildrentotaketheschoolbus.G.Whenchildrenaretooyoungtowalktoofar,theirmotherstaketurnsdrivingthemtoschool.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)阅读下面的短文，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。B

acktoSchoolIhadalwayslongedtogetadegree,butraisingafamilyhadcomefirst.Nowwithmylast41inmiddleschool,Ithought,whynottryto42somethingwhileI

stillhadtheopportunity.WhenItoldmyhusbandBobmyidea,abroadsmilelituphisface.“Ifthat’swhatyou43,we’llmakeitwork.”Whenweaskedthekids

foradvice,theyhadmixed44.Ourdaughter,alreadyincollege,thoughtitagreatideawhileJohn,inhighschool,was45thatwemightbeincollegeatthesame

time.James,ouryoungest,wantedtoknowwhowouldtakehimtofootballpractice.I46thatthingswouldbealittledifferent,47ifeveryonecontributed,itwould

n’tbedifficult.Thenextdaywedrovetothecommunitycollegeandafteracarefulresearch,Ichoseto48inoccupationaltherapy(康复理疗

).Dayspassedinexcitement,enrollinginclasses,shoppingfor49andattendingorientation(入学指导).Ifeltlikeakidagain,butasthefirstdayofclassesd

rewnear,Ibecame50.Iwassimplytooold.Peoplewouldlaughatme.Finally,withencouragementfrommyfamilyandfriends,Istuckwithmy51.As

Ienteredmyclassroomthatfirstmorning,Ichoseaseatintheback,hopingto52attention.Fortherestofthatday,IdidwhatIsawtheothe

rstudentsdo,andgradually,myself-consciousnessfaded.Ifoundtheclassesandassignments53,andIleftthatdayfeelingImightsurvive.Bytheendofthefi

rstweek,Ihadmadeafewfriends.Studyingandkeepingupwithmydutiesathomewas54.NosoonerhadIbeguntostudythanitwastimetodrivethekidstotheirac

tivities.Mathandsciencewere55mystrongsubjects,soIdevotedmoretimetothose.Whenthefirstsemester56,Ihada4.0GPAandwasplace

dontheHonorRoll.Bythesecondyear,Bobandthekidswerealldoingtheir57,andIhadlearnedhowtocomfortably58myschoolandhomelife.Myhard

workpaidoff.Iwasawardedascholarshipandgotthebachelor’sdegree.AsIdroveawayonthelastdayofschool,Ithoughtaboutwhatadifferencereturningto5

9hadmadeinmylife.IlookedmuchyoungerandIhadmore60andenthusiasmforlife.Ievenbecameatherapist.It’snevertoolatetotryagain.41.A.studentB.fr

iendC.classmateD.child42.A.achieveB.createC.rememberD.improve43.A.wantB.offerC.takeD.accept44.A.choices

B.impressionsC.requestsD.reactions45.A.happyB.gratefulC.horrifiedD.relieved46.A.complainedB.explainedC.noticedD.declared47.A.

orB.soC.butD.for48.A.fillB.majorC.leadD.join49.A.instrumentsB.clothesC.suppliesD.souvenirs50.A.anxiousB.confidentC.determined

D.confused51.A.opinionB.promiseC.projectD.decision52.A.payB.drawC.avoidD.receive53.A.annoyingB.interestingC.demandingD.depressing54.A.challengi

ngB.differentC.rewardingD.simple55.A.alwaysB.neverC.everD.still56.A.endedB.startedC.changedD.returned57.A.dishesB.deedsC.shareD.home

work58.A.valueB.saveC.continueD.balance59.A.familyB.societyC.hospitalD.school60.A.timeB.moneyC.energy

D.chance第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）单句语法填空：请根据所给提示完成下列句子,并注意所填词的正确形式（必须使用必修五unit1-2所学词汇，否则不得分）61.Wehopeyouwilla

cceptourinvitationifitsuitsyour____________(便利）.62.Thebossfinallydrewthe__________(结论)thattheladywasn’tforthejob.63.Amoredetailed__________(描述)o

fthisworkcanbefoundinthearticle.64.Atpresent,anumberofvillagesand____________(居民区）havesetuppopulationormarriageeducationschools.65.Byw

ayofanintroduction,Ishallexplainsomeofthe___________(历史的）background.66.________（expose）tothesunfortoomuchtimedoe

sgreatharmtoone’sskin.67.So_________（absorb）wasTominhisworkthatheforgottoinformherofit.68.Mr.Greenstoodi

ndefenseofthe16-year-oldboy,sayingthathewasnottheone_________(blame)69.Thegovernment,________(consis

t)ofmanyagencies,aresupposedtoservethepeople.70.Thecharmingsceneryandthehotspringbathscombinetomakethetraveler'ss

taytheremost_________(enjoy).第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节单句改错：每个句子只有一处错误（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）1.Somanythousandsofterr

ifiedpeoplediedeverytimewhentherewasanoutbreak.2.Eitheryouortheheadmasteraretohandouttheprizestothosegiftedstuden

ts.3.Motherputupabigpicniclunch,becausesheforeseehowhungrywewouldbe.4.Icouldmakenosensesofhiscarelesslywrittenletter.5.What

canwedotohelpthemtobreakoutfromthedifficultposition?6.InthelastyearsoftheQingdynasty,theYihetuanhadainfluenceonpeopleinnorthChina.7.Itissuc

hdelighttohavefriendscomingfromafar8.WhenIcamein,Ifoundastrangegirlseatinginthecorner.9.Hewasdisappointedtofindhissuggestionsturndown.1

0.AmieSalmon,disabled,isattendedthroughoutherschooldaysbyanursepointingtoguardher.第二节书面表达(满分25分)假如你是李华，在红星中学校报上看到一则面

对所有国家征集2022北京冬奥会(WinterOlympicGames)志愿者的消息，你喜爱冰雪活动，想去担任志愿者。请根据提示写一封申请信，申请信要求统一用英文书写。内容包括：1.你的基本情况；2.你的申请理由；3.

希望获准。注意：1.写作词数应为100左右；2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。DearSirorMadam,__________________________________________________________________

_____________Yours,LiHua英语试题答案1-20ABBACBAABCBACACBCACCA篇21-23DCDB篇24-27ADBDC篇28-31DADCD篇：32-35：BDCB七选五答案:36-40：CEGBA完形填空41-

45DAADC46-50BCBCA51-55DCBAB56-60ACDDC61.convenience62.conclusion63.description64.neighbourhoods65.historical66.Beingexposed67.absorbed68.t

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79.turn---turned80.pointing--pointed书面表达：DearSirorMadam,I’mmorethanpleasedtolearnthatvolunteersarewantedfortheWinterOlympicGames,whic

histobeheldinBeijing.I’mwritingtoapplyfortheposition.I’mLiHua,presentlystudyinginHongxingHighSchoolandI’mconvincedthatI’mqual

ifiedtobetherequiredvolunteer.Firstofall,I’moutgoing,whichmakesitpossibleformetogetalongwellwithothers.Besides,Iregularlygoski

ingwithfriends,equippingmewithenoughknowledgetobeaqualifiedvolunteer.Inaddition,Inormallyparticipate

inavarietyofbeneficialvoluntaryactivities,whichmakesmemoreexperiencedthanothers.I’dappreciateitifyoucouldtakemyapplicationintoconsideration.Lookingfo

rwardtoyourreply.Yours,LiHua听力原文Text1W:Sir,I’minarushtogettoChicago,butIcan’tseethetimetableclearly.M:I’llreaditforyou.The9:10

a.m.trainisgoingtoChicago,(1)the9:40a.m.trainisgoingtoBoston…Oh,madam,it’s9:20now!Text2W:Youlookprettyfit.Youmustbeasportsfan.M:W

ell,Ioftenspendtimejoggingwithmysoninthemorning,andIsometimesplaybasketballwithmyfriends.Butmyfavoritesp

ortisstillswimming.(2)Text3W:Iwasthinkingofmakingasaladandmeatballs,butwe’reoutofvegetables.M:Icoulddrop

bythegrocerystoreonmywayhomeifyouwant.W:Let’sjusthavehamburgersinstead.(3)We’vegoteverythingweneedforthose.Text4M:Didyouwa

nttocomeplaypokerwithusonFridaynight?Weneedonemoreplayertomakefive.W:Sure,I’llplay.I’mgoingtobringmyfr

iendaswell.Helovesplayingpoker.(4)Text5M:Ofthetwocarswehaveseentoday,whichonedoyouprefer?W:Well,theredoneismore

comfortablebutcostsmuchmore,whilethewhiteonedoesn’tusemuchgas.Asaloverofnature,Iamsurelygoingtochoosethelatter.(5)Text6W:Hello,I’

dliketoreturnthissweater.Ihavethereceiptrighthere.M:OK,letmetakealook…Um…soyouboughtthisoveramonthago?W:

That’sright.Itwasabirthdaypresentformyniece.(6)M:I’msorry,ma’am.Butifithasbeenoveramonth,wecan’treturnyourmoney.W:Areyoukiddingme

?Ihaven’tevenopenedthepackage,myfriend!M:Well,thatisjustourstorerule.W:Theremustbesomethingyoucando.M:I’lltalktomymanager.(7)W:I’dliketotalktohimmy

self!(7)Text7M:Hi,Monica!W:Hi,Peter!M:WhatareyoudoingonWednesdaynight?TherewillbeagreatshowattheGloba

lTheater.Wouldyouliketogowithme?(8)W:Wednesdaynight?Oh,sorry,I’mplanningtofinishmycomposition.M:Oh,well.Nevermind.HowaboutThursday?(9

)Whydon’twegoouttodinner?Justyouandme.W:Thatsoundslikeagoodidea,butImighthavetohelpmyroommatecleanuptheap

artment.(9)M:Well,thatmeansyou’regoingtobebusyonThursdaynight,too?W:I’mafraidso.Text8M:Whatareyougoingtobringtothepartytonight?(12)I

wasthinkingaboutgoingtothegrocerystoretopickupsomevegetables.W:Oh,there’snoneedtodothat.Ihaveavegetable

gardeninmybackyard.Wecanjustpicksomefromthere.(10)M:Ithoughtthatwassomethingonlyoldpeopledid.(11)Whatkindsofvegetablesdoyouhave?W:Ihavecarro

ts,cucumbers,tomatoes,andlettuce.M:Perfect.Howlonghaveyoubeengrowingyourownvegetables?W:Forthelastcoupleofyears.Moreandmoreyoungpeopleared

oingitnow.It’snotjustathingforhousewives.M:Canyoucomeovertomorrowandhelpmegetstartedonagarden?(12)W:I’mbusyonFriday,(12)butI’llcomethed

ayafterthat.Text9W:OK,Ithinkwehavetwochoicesofwherewecanspendourvacation.Thefirstplaceisalittlehouse.(13)It’slocatedonafruitfarm.Butitsaysthere’sno

airconditioner.M:That’sOK.It’sontherainysideoftheisland.(13)It’scoolerthere.W:You’reprobablyright.Butthere’snowashingmachineord

ryer…notevenaTV!M:Oh,no!NoTV?That’sterrible!(14)What’soursecondchoice?(15)W:It’sontheoppositesideoftheisland,averynic

eplacewithabigswimmingpool.(15)It’sonlythreeblocksfromtheocean.Andthepoolareaalsohasabeautifulgarden.M

:Wow,itdoeshaveeverything:washingmachine,dryer,TV,refrigerator...Allweneedisourtoothbrushes.Let’sgowiththes

econdchoice.Ican’twaittogo!W:OK.I’llcallthemrightnowandbookit.(16)Text10Now,backtothenews!AnearlymorningfiredamagedthehistoricGellerHouset

oday.Itdestroyedthethirdfloorofthebuilding,(17)butfirefighterssavedthefirstandsecondfloors.Therewereonlyafewelderlypeoplelivi

nginthebuilding.(19)Andtheywerecarriedouttosafety,sonoonewashurt.TheGellerHousewasbuiltin1718andwasusedasahotelforover

150years.(18)GeorgeWashingtonstayedherein1782.TheGellerfamilyownedthebuildinguntilthe1930s.ThentheysoldittotheMills

family.Fiveyearsago,itwasmadeintoabuildingfortheold.(19)Alltheelectricwiresinthebuildingwerecheckedandmostofthemwerecha

ngedthen.Severalfiredepartmentswerecalledtothescene.WhenweaskedFireChiefAndrewBarneshowthefirestarted,heanswe

redthataburningcigarettemostlikelycausedit.(20