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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.Me

atballs.4.Howmanypeoplewillplaypoker?A.Six.B.Five.C.Four.5.Whywillthewomanbuythewhitecar?A.Itsappearanceis

cool.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.Afamilymember.C.Herself.7.Whatwillthe

womandonext?A.Talktothemanager.B.Showthereceipt.C.Leavethestore.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.WhatdoesthemanwanttodoonWednesdaynight?A.Watchashow.B.Cleanthe

house.C.Finishhishomework.9.WherewillthewomanbeonThursdaynight?A.Atarestaurant.B.Atherapartment.C.AttheGlobalTheater.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Wherewillthe

vegetablesbefrom?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.Nearafr

uitfarm.B.Threeblocksfromtheocean.C.Ontherainysideoftheisland.14.Whydoesn’tthemanconsiderthefirstplace?A.There’snoTV.B.It’stoocoldt

here.C.There’snoairconditioner.15.Whatdoweknowaboutthesecondplace?A.Itdoesn’thaveadryer.B.Itprovidestoothbrushes.C.Ithasabigswimmingpool

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

troy?A.Thefirstfloor.B.Thesecondfloor.C.Thethirdfloor.18.Whenwasthebuildingbuilt?A.In1718.B.In1782.C.In1930.19.Whatwasthebuildingusedasatt

hetimeofthefire?A.Ahotel.B.Ahistorymuseum.C.Anoldpeople’shome.20.Whatprobablycausedthefire?A.Thelightning.B.Oldelectricwires.C.Aburningciga

rette.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。ABKLYNHouseHotelThishotel

featuresworksbyBrooklynartists.The116roomsaregoodvalueandManhattanisonly20minutesawaybytaxiorsubway.Theimmediatesurroundingsfe

elurban—thehotelisbyahigh-risepublichousingprojectwhilethenearestcommercialstreetisunderelevated(高的)subwaytracks—butB

ushwick’sbestbarsandcafes/restaurantsarenearby.Doublesfrom$99,roomonly.Tel:7183884433ArcherHotelVisitorseagertostayintheheartofManha

ttanshouldtryoneofthebargain-pricedroomsatthishotel.Ratesdifferfromgreatvaluetoexpensive;somestartfroma

slowas$179anight(ifprepayinginfull).Roomsaresmallbuttasteful,withnicetouchessuchasexposedbrick.Somehaveclose-upviewsoftheEmpi

reStateBuilding.Doublesfrom$199,roomonly.Tel:2127194100CitizenMNewYorkTimesSquareThisisthefirstUSlocationforaNetherlands-basedconcepthotelc

hain—CitizenM.Thehotelfeaturesselfcheck-inatits230littlebutcomfortableroomsviatouchscreen“MoodPads”.There’sarooftopbar,a24-h

ourgrab-and-gocafeteriaandanareawithpubliciMacworkspaces.AlthoughNewYorkersavoidnearbyTimesSquare,allt

helights,camerasandactioncanmakeitafuntouristexperience.Doublesfrom$170,roomonly.Tel:212319700021.WhatcanweknowaboutBKLYN

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

eadvantageoflivinginCitizenMNewYorkTimesSquare?A.Regularscanenjoyacertaindiscount.B.Visitorswillgeta“MoodPads”asagift.C.Visitorscanenjoythemsel

vesinarooftopbar.D.VisitorscanhaveagoodviewoftheEmpireStateBuilding.23.Whichnumbershouldyoucallifyouwa

nttoliveintheheartofManhattan?A.2123197000.B.7183884433.C.2128655700.D.2127194100.BSitdown，closeyoureyesandre

lax.Thinkaboutyourchildhoodandthememoriesyoucreated.Whatwasyourfavoritechildhoodmemoryandwhatwasyourfavor

iteasachild?OrwhatyourfavoriteChristmaspresentoryourfavoritecandybarwhengrowingup?Answersmaycomeeasilyforsomepeoplebutforothers，itmaytake

moretimetothinkabout.MaryJoMcCarthyofPequotLakeswantstohelpothersdocumenttheirchildhoodmemorieswhichcouldbetreasuredbycurrentfamiliesandforgener

ationstocome.McCarthy,64,ashortstoryauthorandretiredcolumnist(专栏作家)fortheLakeCountryEchoweeklynewspaper,beganhostingawritingseminar(研讨班)titled“A

TimetoRemember”.Theclosesarelimitedto12peopleandareconductedinthenurseryatLutheranChurchoftheCrossinNisswaandtheregistrationfee

is$25.McCarthysaidwhatledhertostartthewritingseminarswaswritingothers’biographies(传记).Aretiredbusinessmanaskedherto

writehisbiographyasaghostwriter.ShesaidothersfromherchurchinPequotLakeshadalsoaskedhertowritetheirbiographiesbecausetheydidn’tknowhowto

writethem.Shethoughthostingaclasstohelppeoplewritetheirownbiographieswouldbemorebeneficialtothem.McCarthysaidpeoplehadbusylifestylesthoseday

sanddidn’thaveachancetositdownandwritedowntheirmemoriesthattheymightforgetandneverremember.Shesaidwritin

gdownthememorieswoulddocumenttheperson’slife，sootherfamilymembers，especiallyfuturegenerationswouldbeabletoreadaboutthem

.24．Inparagraph1theauthorraisessomequestionsto________.A．introducethetopicofthetextB．expresshis/herpuzzleaboutmemoriesC．givesomeexa

mplesforreadersaboutbiographiesD．providebackgrounddetailsforreadersabouttheretiredcolumnist25．WhatcanwelearnaboutMcCarthy?A．Shewasstrict

withherstudentsB．Shedidn’ttakechargeofseminarsC．ShegotsupportfromthelocalgovernmentD．Sheonceworkedasacol

umnistinanewspaper26．Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat__________．A．writingbiographiesisaneasyjobB．abiographyispartoffamilyhistoryC．McC

arthyhadherownbiographiespublishedD．fewerandfewerpeoplefeelinterestedinbiographies27．Thepassageismainlyi

ntendedto________.A．showhowtowritebiographiesB．helppeoplecommunicatewiththeirfamiliesC．callonpeopletowritetheirownbiographiesD．introduceMcCa

rthyandherwritingseminarsCItwasanormalschooldayforseniorSolymarSolisuntilanunexpectedvisitorarrived.Herdad,Sgt.CarlosSolisMelendez,su

rprisedherbycominghomeearlyfromKuwaitandvisitingherunannouncedatSpringValleyHighSchoolinSouthCarolina.AfterservinginKuwaitforninemonths,Me

lendezreturnedhomeaweekearlierthanhisdaughterexpected.Heheldballoonsandflowersinaclassroomashesatatastudent’sdesktoblendinwiththecrowd.“Itcam

eacrossmymindlike,‘Howisshegoingtoreact?”herecalledtheheartwarmingmoment.“Isshegoingtobehappyandruntomeandhugme,orcry?Thatwasallgoingonthroughmymi

nd.”AsunsuspectingSolymarenteredtheclassroom,shewassoonovercomewithemotion,immediatelyburstingintotearsandcoveringhermouth.Shedidn’ttalk.Shewas

justcrying.Shewasoverwhelmedwitheverything.Shethoughtitwasadream.Melendezwasasingleparentsowhilehewasdeployed(调动),hegothissister

tolivewithhisdaughter.Whenhewascomingbackandtalkingtohissister,bothofthemcametotheconclusionthattheyshoul

ddosomethingspecialforhisdaughter.Melendezandhissistergotintouchwiththeschool,andtheyplannedthiswholebeing-in-the-classroomthing,

anditturnedoutperfect.Thetwoareverymuchlookingforwardtosomegooddaddy-daughtertimenowthathe’shome.“Itmeanseverything,”Mel

endezsaidofbeingabletosurprisehisdaughterthisway.“Afterallthesacrificesshe’smade,shedeservesallthespecialarrangementsandspecialoccas

ionsandcelebrations.I’lldoanythingformydaughter.IbelieveI’mdoinggoodparenting.”28.HowdidSolymarfeelwhenseeingherfather?A.Shewa

seagertohugherfather.B.Shefelteverythingwasasusual.C.Shegotdisappointedatseeingherfather.D.Shethought

itwasunbelievable.29.WhatwasMelendez’sattitudetothesurprise?A.Content.B.Astonished.C.Touched.D.Upset.30.WhydidMelendezp

lanthesurpriseforSolymar?A.Togetinvolvedinherschoollife.B.Toteachheralessoninaspecialway.C.Tobuildastrongemotionalbondwithher.D.Tomakeupforwhatshe

lostinhergrowth.31.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Father’sSelflessLoveforHisDaughterB.GirlExpectingtheReturningofHerDadC.GirlSurpri

sedatSchoolbyHerDad’sReturnD.FatherandDaughter’sExpectedReunionDPeoplefromallovertheworldvisitDisneylandtohavefun,nottogetsick.Butlas

tweek,anoutbreakofmeasles（麻疹）spreadfromtheSouthernCaliforniathemepark.AsofMonday,January19,atleast52peoplehavegottheeasilyspreadillness.Themajor

ityofthereportedcasesofmeaslesarefrompeoplewhovisitedtheparkbefore.AccordingtotheCaliforniaDepartmentofPubli

cHealth,thesepeoplewereexposedtotheillnessatDisneylandfromDecember17-20.Officialsbelievethecauseislikelysomeonewhocaughtmeaslesabroadandvisi

tedDisneyland,butthishasyettobeproved.However,in2014,Californiahaditshighestmeaslesinfectionrateinnearlytwentyyears.Therewere66casesofmeasl

esreportedinthestate―23oftheminOrangeCounty,whereDisneylandislocated.Measlesspreadsveryeasily.Itcanbecaugh

tfromcoughingandsneezing.Crowdedareaslikethemeparksareespeciallysuitableforitsspread.Theillnessstartswithafeveranddevelopsintosymptomsincl

udingacough，runnynose,redeyesandsoon.Aboutthreeoutoftenpeopleinfectedwithmeasleswilldevelopanotherhealthproblem,includinganearinf

ectionorpneumonia(肺炎).Thebestwaytoguardagainstmeaslesistogetvaccinated(打疫苗).Anunvaccinatedpersonis35timesmorelikelytocatchmeaslesthansome

onewhoreceivedavaccination.32.What’sthepossiblereasonofthisillness’soccurringinCalifornia?A.Thereweretooman

ypeoplevisitingDisneyland.B.SomebodywithmeaslesvisitedDisneyland.C.Californiaisaplacefitforthisillness’sspread.D.Somepeopleatesomethingthathadgoneba

d.33.AftervisitingDisneylandsomepeople___________.A.hadalotoffunB.werefoundmissingC.losttheirlivesD.becameseriouslyill34.Whatdoweknowabou

tmeaslesfromthetext?A.Halfofpeopleinfectedwithitwilldiesoon.B.Itusuallybeginswithacoughandredeyes.C.Itspreadseasilyinaplac

ewithmanypeople.D.It’simpossibletostopitfromspreading.35.Whichofthefollowingwordscanreplacetheunderlinedwords“guardaga

inst”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,theUnitedStates

isfullofcars.Therearestillsomefamilieswithoutcars,butsomefamilieshavetwoormoreones.36Theyarealsoanecessarypartoflife.Carsareusedforbusiness.Theyared

riventoofficesandfactoriesbyworkerswhohavenootherwaytogettotheirjobs.Whensalesmenaresenttodifferentpartsofthecity,theyhavetodriveinordertocarry

theirproducts.37Sometimessmallchildrenmustbedriventoschool.Insomecitiesschoolbusesareusedonlywhenchildrenlivemorethanamileawayfromtheschool.38One

motherdrivesonMondaystakingherownchildrenandtheneighbors’aswell.AnothermotherdrivesonTuesdays,anotheronWednesdays,andsoon.39Menalsoformcarpools,wit

hthreeorfourmentakingturnsdrivingtotheplacewheretheyallwork.40Somorecarpoolsshouldbeformedinordertoputfewercarsontheroadanduse

lessgas.Toomanycarswillleadtosomeproblemssuchasaccidentsorenvironmentalpollution.Somethingwillhaveto

bedoneabouttheuseofcars.Andthegovernmentshouldencouragethecitizenstodecreasetheuseoftheircarsasmuchastheycan.A.Toomanycarsarebeingdriven.B.Thisis

calledformingacarpool.C.Carsareusedformorethanpleasure.D.Youcanchooseyourcaraccordingtotheuseofit.E.Farmershavetodriveintothecityinordertogetsu

pplies.F.Still,itisnotsafeforyoungchildrentotaketheschoolbus.G.Whenchildrenaretooyoungtowalktoofar,th

eirmotherstaketurnsdrivingthemtoschool.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。BacktoSchoolIhadalwayslongedtogetadegree,butraisingafamilyhadcomefirst.Nowwithmylast41inmidd

leschool,Ithought,whynottryto42somethingwhileIstillhadtheopportunity.WhenItoldmyhusbandBobmyidea,abroadsmilelitup

hisface.“Ifthat’swhatyou43,we’llmakeitwork.”Whenweaskedthekidsforadvice,theyhadmixed44.Ourdaughter,alreadyincollege,thoughtitagreatideawhileJoh

n,inhighschool,was45thatwemightbeincollegeatthesametime.James,ouryoungest,wantedtoknowwhowouldtakehimtofootballpractice.I46thatthingswouldbeal

ittledifferent,47ifeveryonecontributed,itwouldn’tbedifficult.Thenextdaywedrovetothecommunitycollegea

ndafteracarefulresearch,Ichoseto48inoccupationaltherapy(康复理疗).Dayspassedinexcitement,enrollinginclasses,shoppingfor49andatte

ndingorientation(入学指导).Ifeltlikeakidagain,butasthefirstdayofclassesdrewnear,Ibecame50.Iwassimplytooold.Peoplewouldlaughatme.Finally,withenc

ouragementfrommyfamilyandfriends,Istuckwithmy51.AsIenteredmyclassroomthatfirstmorning,Ichoseaseatinthe

back,hopingto52attention.Fortherestofthatday,IdidwhatIsawtheotherstudentsdo,andgradually,myself-consciousnessfaded.Ifoundtheclasse

sandassignments53,andIleftthatdayfeelingImightsurvive.Bytheendofthefirstweek,Ihadmadeafewfriends.Studyingandkeepingupw

ithmydutiesathomewas54.NosoonerhadIbeguntostudythanitwastimetodrivethekidstotheiractivities.Mathandscience

were55mystrongsubjects,soIdevotedmoretimetothose.Whenthefirstsemester56,Ihada4.0GPAandwasplacedontheHonorRo

ll.Bythesecondyear,Bobandthekidswerealldoingtheir57,andIhadlearnedhowtocomfortably58myschoolandhomelife.Myhardworkpaidoff

.Iwasawardedascholarshipandgotthebachelor’sdegree.AsIdroveawayonthelastdayofschool,Ithoughtaboutwhatadifferencereturningto59hadmadeinmylife.Il

ookedmuchyoungerandIhadmore60andenthusiasmforlife.Ievenbecameatherapist.It’snevertoolatetotryagain.41.A.studentB.friendC.classmateD.child42.A.ach

ieveB.createC.rememberD.improve43.A.wantB.offerC.takeD.accept44.A.choicesB.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.determinedD.confused51.A.opinionB.promiseC.projectD.decision52.A

.payB.drawC.avoidD.receive53.A.annoyingB.interestingC.demandingD.depressing54.A.challengingB.differentC.rewardingD.simple55.A.alwaysB.neverC.everD

.still56.A.endedB.startedC.changedD.returned57.A.dishesB.deedsC.shareD.homework58.A.valueB.saveC.continueD.balance

59.A.familyB.societyC.hospitalD.school60.A.timeB.moneyC.energyD.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.Wehopeyouwillacceptourinvitationifitsuitsyour____________(便利）.62.Thebossfinallydrewthe__________(结论)thatthe

ladywasn’tforthejob.63.Amoredetailed__________(描述)ofthisworkcanbefoundinthearticle.64.Atpresent,anumberofvillagesand_______

_____(居民区）havesetuppopulationormarriageeducationschools.65.Bywayofanintroduction,Ishallexplainsomeofthe___________(历史的）background.6

6.________（expose）tothesunfortoomuchtimedoesgreatharmtoone’sskin.67.So_________（absorb）wasTominhisworkthatheforgottoinformherofit.6

8.Mr.Greenstoodindefenseofthe16-year-oldboy,sayingthathewasnottheone_________(blame)69.Thegovernment,________

(consist)ofmanyagencies,aresupposedtoservethepeople.70.Thecharmingsceneryandthehotspringbathscombinetomakethetraveler'sstaytheremost__

_______(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.Somanythousandsofterrifiedpeoplediedeverytimewhentherewasanoutbreak.2.Eithery

ouortheheadmasteraretohandouttheprizestothosegiftedstudents.3.Motherputupabigpicniclunch,becausesheforeseehowhungrywewouldbe.4.Icouldmakenosensesofh

iscarelesslywrittenletter.5.Whatcanwedotohelpthemtobreakoutfromthedifficultposition?6.InthelastyearsoftheQingdynasty,theYihetuanhadainflu

enceonpeopleinnorthChina.7.Itissuchdelighttohavefriendscomingfromafar8.WhenIcamein,Ifoundastrangegirlseatinginth

ecorner.9.Hewasdisappointedtofindhissuggestionsturndown.10.AmieSalmon,disabled,isattendedthroughoutherschooldaysbyanursepointingtog

uardher.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：BD

CB七选五答案:36-40：CEGBA完形填空41-45DAADC46-50BCBCA51-55DCBAB56-60ACDDC61.convenience62.conclusion63.description64.

neighbourhoods65.historical66.Beingexposed67.absorbed68.toblame69.consisting70.enjoyable71.去掉when72.are---is73.foresee---foresaw74.senses---se

nse75.out---away76.a---an77.delight前加a78.seating---seated79.turn---turned80.pointing--pointed书面表达：DearSirorMadam,I’mmorethanpleasedtolea

rnthatvolunteersarewantedfortheWinterOlympicGames,whichistobeheldinBeijing.I’mwritingtoapplyfortheposition.I’mLiHua,presentlystudy

inginHongxingHighSchoolandI’mconvincedthatI’mqualifiedtobetherequiredvolunteer.Firstofall,I’moutgoing,whichmakesitpossibleformetogetalongwellwith

others.Besides,Iregularlygoskiingwithfriends,equippingmewithenoughknowledgetobeaqualifiedvolunteer.Inaddition,Inormallypar

ticipateinavarietyofbeneficialvoluntaryactivities,whichmakesmemoreexperiencedthanothers.I’dappreciateitifyoucouldtakemyapplicationi

ntoconsideration.Lookingforwardtoyourreply.Yours,LiHua听力原文Text1W:Sir,I’minarushtogettoChicago,butIcan’tse

ethetimetableclearly.M:I’llreaditforyou.The9:10a.m.trainisgoingtoChicago,(1)the9:40a.m.trainisgoingtoBoston…Oh

,madam,it’s9:20now!Text2W:Youlookprettyfit.Youmustbeasportsfan.M:Well,Ioftenspendtimejoggingwithmysoninthemorning,andIsometimesplaybasketb

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

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

Fridaynight?Weneedonemoreplayertomakefive.W:Sure,I’llplay.I’mgoingtobringmyfriendaswell.Helovesplayingpoker.(4)Text5M:Ofthe

twocarswehaveseentoday,whichonedoyouprefer?W:Well,theredoneismorecomfortablebutcostsmuchmore,whilethewhiteonedoesn’tusemuchgas.Asaloverofnature,Iamsu

relygoingtochoosethelatter.(5)Text6W:Hello,I’dliketoreturnthissweater.Ihavethereceiptrighthere.M:OK,letmetakealook…Um…soyouboughtthisoveramontha

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

ukiddingme?Ihaven’tevenopenedthepackage,myfriend!M:Well,thatisjustourstorerule.W:Theremustbesomethingyoucando.M:I’

lltalktomymanager.(7)W:I’dliketotalktohimmyself!(7)Text7M:Hi,Monica!W:Hi,Peter!M:WhatareyoudoingonWednesdaynight

?TherewillbeagreatshowattheGlobalTheater.Wouldyouliketogowithme?(8)W:Wednesdaynight?Oh,sorry,I’mplanningtofinishm

ycomposition.M:Oh,well.Nevermind.HowaboutThursday?(9)Whydon’twegoouttodinner?Justyouandme.W:Thatsoundslikeagoodidea,butImighthavetohelpmyr

oommatecleanuptheapartment.(9)M:Well,thatmeansyou’regoingtobebusyonThursdaynight,too?W:I’mafraidso.Text8M:Whatareyougoingtobringtothe

partytonight?(12)Iwasthinkingaboutgoingtothegrocerystoretopickupsomevegetables.W:Oh,there’snoneedtodothat.Ihaveavegetab

legardeninmybackyard.Wecanjustpicksomefromthere.(10)M:Ithoughtthatwassomethingonlyoldpeopledid.(11)Whatk

indsofvegetablesdoyouhave?W:Ihavecarrots,cucumbers,tomatoes,andlettuce.M:Perfect.Howlonghaveyoubeengrowingyourownvegetables?W:Forthelastcouple

ofyears.Moreandmoreyoungpeoplearedoingitnow.It’snotjustathingforhousewives.M:Canyoucomeovertomorrowandhelpmegetstartedonagarden?(12)W:I’mbus

yonFriday,(12)butI’llcomethedayafterthat.Text9W:OK,Ithinkwehavetwochoicesofwherewecanspendourvacation.Thefirstplaceisalittlehouse.(13)It’slocatedon

afruitfarm.Butitsaysthere’snoairconditioner.M:That’sOK.It’sontherainysideoftheisland.(13)It’scoolerthere.W:You’reprobablyright.Butthere’s

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

eoppositesideoftheisland,averyniceplacewithabigswimmingpool.(15)It’sonlythreeblocksfromtheocean.Andthepoolareaalsohasabeautifulgarden.M:W

ow,itdoeshaveeverything:washingmachine,dryer,TV,refrigerator...Allweneedisourtoothbrushes.Let’sgowiththesecondchoice.Ican’t

waittogo!W:OK.I’llcallthemrightnowandbookit.(16)Text10Now,backtothenews!AnearlymorningfiredamagedthehistoricGellerHousetoday.Itdestroyedth

ethirdfloorofthebuilding,(17)butfirefighterssavedthefirstandsecondfloors.Therewereonlyafewelderlypeoplelivinginthebuilding.(19)An

dtheywerecarriedouttosafety,sonoonewashurt.TheGellerHousewasbuiltin1718andwasusedasahotelforover150years.(18)GeorgeWashingtonstayedh

erein1782.TheGellerfamilyownedthebuildinguntilthe1930s.ThentheysoldittotheMillsfamily.Fiveyearsago,itwasmadeint

oabuildingfortheold.(19)Alltheelectricwiresinthebuildingwerecheckedandmostofthemwerechangedthen.Severalfiredepartmentswerecalledtothescene.When

weaskedFireChiefAndrewBarneshowthefirestarted,heansweredthataburningcigarettemostlikelycausedit.(20