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2020—2021学年度第二学期第二次阶段测试高一英语试题(试卷满分: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,并标在试卷的相应位置。1.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Havingabirthdayparty.B.Doingsomeexercis
e.C.GettingLydiaagift.2.Whatisthewomangoingtodo?A.Helptheman.B.Takeabus.C.Getacamera.3.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A.TellKatetostop.B.CallKate’
sfriends.C.StayawayfromKate.4.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inawineshop.B.Inasupermarket.C.Inare
staurant.5.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Keepthewindowclosed.B.Gooutforfreshair.C.Turnonthefan.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,并标在试卷的相应位置。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6.Whatisthemangoingtodothissummer?A.Teachacourse.B.Repairhishouse.C.Workatahotel.7.Howwil
lthemanusethemoney?A.Tohireagardener.B.Tobuybooks.C.Topayforaboattrip.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers
?A.Schoolmates.B.Colleagues.C.Roommates.9.WhatdoesFrankplantodorightaftergraduation?A.Workasaprogramm
er.B.Travelaroundtheworld.C.Starthisownbusiness.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.Whydoesthewomanmakethecall?A.Tobookahotelroom.B.Toaskab
outtheroomservice.C.Tomakechangestoareservation.11.Whenwillthewomanarriveatthehotel?A.OnSeptember15.B.OnSeptember16.C.OnSeptember23.12.Howmuc
hwillthewomanpayforherroompernight?A.$179.B.$199.C.$219.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.Whatisthewoman’splanforSaturday?A.Goingshopping.B.Goingcamping.C.Goingb
oating.14.WherewillthewomanstayinKeswick?A.Inacountryinn.B.Inafive-starhotel.C.Inheraunt’shome.15.WhatwillGordondoovertheweekend?A.Visithisfr
iends.B.WatchDVDs.C.Jointhewoman.16.WhatdoesthewomanthinkofGordon’scomingweekend?A.Relaxed.B.Boring.C.Busy.听第10段材料,回答
第17至20题。17.WhoisWangMing?A.Astudent.B.Anemployer.C.Anengineer.18.Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutthecollegej
obmarketthisyear?A.It’sunpredictable.B.It’squitestable.C.It’snotoptimistic.19.Whatpercentageofstudentjobseekershavefoundajobbynow?A.20%
B.22%.C.50%.20.Whyareengineeringgraduatesmorelikelytoacceptajob?A.Theyneedmoreworkexperience.B.Thesalaryisus
uallygood.C.Theirchoiceislimited.第二部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AC
raziestFoodFestivalssoundslikeajoketopic,butonceyoustartlookingintoit,you’llrealizethey’reeverywhere---thecrazier,thebetter.1.BibimbapFestiva
lIntheSouthKoreantownofJeonjuloves,their“mixedrice”dishisaheartyserveofricetoppedwithrawbeef,arainbowofvegetables,araweggandgochujangsauces
omuch.TheytakefourdaysoutofOctobertocelebrateit.Likeanyfestivalthere’smusic,entertainmentandmagic,butmakingitthatlittlebi
tdifferentisthebibimbapthat’swhipped(搅拌)upinabigbowlbydozensofchefsandservedtoover400people.2.WaikikiSpamJamWhoknewt
hiscannedmeathadsomuchlove?Well,itturnsoutthatacanofSpamisthego-toiteminHawaii,alongwithagrassskirtandgarland(花环).Thep
eopleofHawaiiloveSpamsomuchthattheyevenspendadayinMaygivingoutthebestSpam,atypeofcheapcannedmeatmademainlyfrompork.3.BessieresEas
terEggFestivalAtEastertime,forthoseintheFrenchtownofBessieresit’sallaboutaneggfarlesssweet.Heretheycelebratetheholidaybyg
ettingdozensofchefstomakeonelargeomelette(煎蛋卷)-15,000eggsstrong-forthetownsfolk(市民).4.PotatoDaysFestivalThis
festivalactuallytakesplaceinBarnesville,Minnesota,theUS.OverthelastFridayandSaturdayinAugustthetowncelebratesits
potato-growingskillsbyhostingpotatopickingandpeelingcontests,aswellasaMissTaterTotpageant(盛典)forfive-andsix-year-oldgi
rls.21.WhatmakesBibimbapfestivalspecial?A.Theytakefourdaystocelebrateit.B.Themixedriceisrichinmanyvegetables.C.There’smusic,entertainmentandmagic
duringthefestival.D.Thericedishneedstobemixedinonebigbowlbydozensofchefstogether.22.WhatdoweknowaboutWaikikiSpamJam?A.Peoplespendo
nedaytopreparetheJam.B.ThespamisthemostfavoriteforHawiipeople.C.TheJamisn’taffordablefortheplaintownsfolk.D.TheJamismainlymad
efromrawbeef.23.IfyouhavetimeinAugust,youcangoto______.A.BibimbapFestivalB.WaikikiSpamJamC.BessieresEasterEggFestival
D.PotatoDaysFestivalBToRehanStaton,hischildhoodwasalifeofprivilege―lovingparents,asupportivebigbrotherandapleasant,priva
teschooleducation.Everythingchangedwhenhismotherleftthecountryandhisfatherlosthisjob.Hehadtosleepwithaheavyjacketonwhenitwascold.
Hewasalwayshungry.Hesaidhecouldn’tconcentrateatschoolandwouldsleepduringclass.Hewentfromstraight-Astonearthebottomofhisclass.A
teachertoldhimheneededspecialeducation,whichmadehimhateschool.Statonspenthishighschoolyearsasanexcellentathlete,tr
ainingtobecomeaprofessionalboxer.Hehadwonalotofmartialartscompetitions.Butatragedystruckhiminhisseniory
earwhenStatonsufferedserioustendonitis(肌腱炎)inbothshoulders.Hecouldn’tlifteitherarmformonths.Hisdreamofbecomingaprofession
alplayerfailed.Hestruggledtoapplytocollegesbutwasrefusedbyallofthem.Staton’sbodyslowlyrecoveredfrommartialartsandhegotajobasarubbishcollector.Ma
nyco-workerscouldn’thelpbutaskhimasimplequestion,“Whatareyoudoinghere?You’resmart.Youaretooyoungtobehere.Gotocol
lege.”Itwasthefirsttimesomeoneoutsidehisfamilyhadspokenhighlyofhisintelligence.Itwastheco-workersthat
emboldenedhimtoreturntoschool.Severalco-workersputStatonintouchwithaprofessoratBowieStateUniversity.Theprofessorwasimpressedwitht
heirconversationandpersuadedtheadmissionsboardtochangeitsformerdecision.GoingtocollegeforcedStaton’solderbrother,Reggie,todr
opout.Theybothknewsomeonehadtobeworkingfulltimealongwiththeirdad.ItwasadecisionReggiemadeonhisown.Afterreceivin
ga4.0,StatonsucceededinbecomingastudentattheUniversityofMaryland.ButhestillhadalongwaytogotoattendHarvardLaweventually...24.Whatfinallycha
ngedRehanStaton’shappychildhood?A.Hisbrother’slosingthejob.B.Hisserioushealthproblem.C.Hisfather’ssuddendeath.D.Hismother’s
leavingthecountry.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“emboldened”inthefourthparagraphmean?A.Force.B.Direct.C.Encourage.
D.Accompany.26.WhydidStaton’selderbrotherhavetodropoutofschool?A.Hewantedhisbrothertostudyfurther.B.Hisfatheraskedhimtoleavesc
hool.C.Hehadlostinterestinmostlessons.D.Hehadtogoouttofindhismother.27.Whatwillthewritermainlytalkaboutnext?A.WhatReh
anStatonplannedtodoafterenteringHarvard.B.HowRehanStatonmanagedtobeadmittedtoHarvard.C.WhyRehanStatondecidedto
choosetogotoHarvard.D.WhenRehanStatonwouldbesuccessfulinHarvardLaw.CEveryweekinChina,millionsofpeoplewillsitinfrontofthei
rTVswatchingteenagerscompeteforthetitleCharacterHero,whichisaChinese-stylespellingbee(拼写大赛).Inthischallenge,youngcompetito
rsmustwriteChinesecharactersbyhand.Toprepareforthecompetition,thecompetitorsusuallyspendmonthsstudyingdictionaries.Pe
rhapstheshow'spopularityshouldnotbeasurprise.Alongwithgunpowderandpaper,manyChinesepeopleconsiderthecreationofChi
nesecalligraphy(书法)tobeoneoftheirprimarycontributions.Unfortunately,alloverthecountry,Chinesepeopleareforgettin
ghowtowritetheirownlanguagewithoutcomputerizedhelp.Softwareonsmartphonesandcomputersallowsuserstotypeinthebas
icsoundofthewordusingtheLatinalphabet(字母).Thecorrectcharacterischosenfromalist.Theresult?It'spossibletoreco
gnizecharacterswithoutrememberinghowtowritethem.Butthere'sstillhopeforthepaintbrush.China'sEducationMinistrywantschildrent
ospendmoretimelearninghowtowrite.InoneBeijingprimaryschoolwevisited,studentspracticecalligraphyeverydayinsideaspeciallydecoratedclassroomw
ithtraditionalChinesepaintingshangingonthewalls.Softmusicplaysasagroupofsix-year-oldsdipbrushpensintoblackink.Theylookupattheblackboardoftent
ostudytheirteacher'sexamplesbeforecarefullytryingtoreproducethosecharactersonthinricepaper."Ifadultscansurvivewithoutusinghandwriting,wh
ybothertoteachitnow?"weaskthecalligraphyteacher,ShenBin."TheabilitytowritecharactersispartofChinesetradi
tionandculture,"shereasons."Studentsmustlearnnowsotheydon'tforgetwhentheygrowup."saystheteacher.28.WhatcanwelearnabouttheCharacterH
ero?A.Itdrawsgreatpublicattentionacrossthecountry.B.It'sthemost-viewedTVprogramsintheworld.C.ItmeanstospreadChineseculturetotheworld.D.It'sopento
peopleofallagesandallwalks.29.WhyareChinesepeopleforgettinghowtowritethecharacters?A.Chinesepeopledon'trefer
todictionariesveryoften.B.Chinesepeoplenolongerusebrushpensorpracticecalligraphy.C.Chinesepeopleareusingt
heLatinalphabetinsteadofthecharacters.D.Chinesepeopleneedn'twritebyhandasoftenwiththehelpoftechnology.30.AccordingtoShenBin,beingabletowrit
echaractersbyhandis____________.A.necessaryforadultstosurviveinChin.B.arequirementmadebytheEducationMinistry.C.helpfultokeepChinesetradition
andculturealive.D.anabilitytobedevelopedonlywhenyouarestudents.31.Wheredoesthistextprobablycomefrom?A.Asciencereport.B
.Anewsreport.C.Children’sliterature.D.Anadvertisement.DDidyoueverhavetosay“no”tosomebody?Suchasaclassmatew
hoaskstogotolunchwithyou?Newresearchsuggeststhat,atleastsocially,arejection(拒绝)shouldnotincludeanapology.Inotherwords,sayi
ngyouaresorrydoesnotmakethepersonbeingrejectedfeelanybetter.Infact,itmightmaketherejectedpersonfeelworse.Tha
tissurprising.Manypeopleconsiderittobegoodmannerstosaytheyaresorrywhentheyturndownarequest.GiliFreedmanisdoingsomerelate
dresearchatDartmouthCollege.Forherresearch,sheaskedover1,000peopletorespondtodifferentexamplesofsocialrejection.In
oneexample,theresearchersaskedpeoplefortheirreaction(反应)afterapersonnamedTayloraskedtojoinaco-workerwhowentouttoluncheveryFriday.AndTaylo
rwastold“no”.Butinsomecases,thepersonrejectingTaylorofferedanapology.Inothercases,thepeopledoingtherejectiondidnotsaytheyweres
orry.Peoplewereaskedhowtheywouldfeeliftheywerebeingturneddown,justasTaylorwas.Mostsaidtheywouldbemorehurtbyarejectio
nwithanapologythanarejectionwithoutanapology.Freedmansaidthereasonisthatapologiesmakepeoplefeelliketheyneedtosaythattherejectio
nwasokay-evenwhentheyfeltlikeitwasnotokay.Rejectionwithoutanapologyletsthemexpresstheirfeelingsofdisappointment,hurtorangermoreeasily.
Freedmanalsosaidthatanapologyoftenmakesthepersondoingtherejectionfeelbetter-evenasitmakesthepersonbeingrejectedfeelworse.Herresearchdealsonly
withsocialcommunication.Abusinesssituationmightbeverydifferent.“Ifamanagerrejectsajobintervieweeorabossmusttellanemployeetha
theorsheisbeingfiredfromajob,”Freedmansaid,“reactionstoapologiesmaybedifferent.”32.Whydopeoplesaytheyaresorrywhentheyexpressrejection?A.Becausetheyt
hinkithelpsthemexpresstheirdislikebetter.B.Becausetheythinkitismorepolite.C.Becausetheythinkapologiesarethebasisofcommunicati
on.D.Becausetheythinkitsoundsmorecomfortableforthelistener.33.InGiliFreedman’sresearch,over1,000people__________.A.rejectedotherswithoutanapologyB.o
fferedanapologywhenrejectingothersC.wereaskedtoanswerthequestionindifferentsituationsD.wouldbemorehurtbyarejectionwithanapology34.Wh
atroledoesanapologyplayinrejection?A.Itmakestherejectionmoreacceptable.B.Itmakesagoodimpressiononthelistener.C.Itmakesthepersondoi
ngtherejectingfeelbetter.D.Itmakesthecommunicationmorepleasant.35.Whatwillbementionednextaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Theeffectofanapology
duringarejection.B.GiliFreedman’sresearchonbusinesssituations.C.Thedifferencebetweenasocialsituationandabusinessone.D.Arejectionwithanap
ologyinabusinesssituation.第二节(共5小题,每小题2.5分,满分12.5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,选项中有两项是多余选项。Doyouhaveaplaceyou’vealwayswantedtovisit?Ifthe
answerisyes,haveyoueverconsideredtakingatripalonetherejustforafewdays?36Althoughseeingtheworldontheirown
hasalwaysbeenadreamintheirheartssincechildhood,mostpeoplehaverepeatedlybeentoldthattheoutsideworldisdangerous.Thethoughtof
goingonatripaloneexcitesandterrifiesthematthesametime.Fewendupsteppingoutoftheircomfortzoneandgoingonmeaningfuladventures.Itisnormaltohavesometroub
letravelingalone.37Forexample,beingaloneontheroad,youmighthavetoaskstrangerstotakeyourphotowhereveryougo.Ifyoujoinatourhalfway,youmaybeaskedwhyyou
don’thavefriendsorfamilyaround.38First,travelingalonegivesyouagoodopportunitytodoeverythingyouwishtodowithoutworryingaboutothers’needsan
dwants.Ifyouwant,youcanreadonabenchbesideariverforthewholeafternoonwithoutbeingdisturbed(打扰).Youarefreetowalkaroundondifferentstreets.39Y
oucanalsoremovethatdulldailyroutine(常规)thatalwaysmakesyoufeeltired.Ifyoumakegooduseofit,travelingalonecanalsobeawo
nderfuljourneyofself-discovery,asyou’llfinallyhavetimetothinkaboutyourlife.40Allyouneedtodoistopackyourbag
s,takeyourpassport,gatherupyourcourageandgosomewhere.Gooutandenjoybeingalone,exploretheunknown,makesomefriends,readabook,andgettokn
owmoreaboutyourselfandtheworld.A.Travelingbyyourselfisalsoquiteeasy.B.Youcangotoshoppingmallsandexplore
thecity.C.Formanypeople,travelingalonecanbefrightening.D.Therearealsosomeunpleasantmomentsonemightruninto.E.Itisimportanttotakesometimeoffandthi
nkaboutthemethods.F.Butanyhow,Istillsuggestthatyoutravelaloneatleastonceinyourlife.G.Travelingalonehelpsusfigureoutwhatwereallywanttofightforinth
isbigworld.第三部分语言运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Aneight-year-oldchildheardherparentstalkingab
outherlittlebrother.Allsheknewwasthathewasverysickandtheyhadnomoneyleft.Whensheheardherdaddysaytoher41mother
withwhispereddesperation(绝望),“Onlyamiracle(奇迹)cansavehimnow”,thelittlegirlwenttoherbedroomandtookoutherpiggybank.She42__allthechangeoutonthefloorandc
ounteditcarefully.Thenshe43herwaysixblockstothelocaldrugstore(药店).“Andwhatdoyouwant?”askedthechemist.“I
t’sformylittlebrother,”thegirlansweredback.“He’sreally,reallysickandIwanttobuyamiracle.HisnameisAndrewandhehassomething_44growinginsidehishea
dandmydaddysaysonlyamiraclecansavehim.”“Wedon’t45miracleshere,child.I’msorry,”thechemistsaid,smiling46atthelittlegirl.Inthe
shopwasa47customer.Hestooped(弯腰)downandaskedthelittlegirl,“Whatkindofmiracledoesyourbrother48?”“Idon’tknow,”shereplied.
“He’sreallysickandmommysaysheneeds49.Butmydaddycan’tpayforit,soIhavebroughtmy50.”“Howmuchdoyouhave?”askedthema
n.“Onedollarandelevencents,butIcantryandgetsomemore,”sheansweredquietly.“Well,whatacoincidence(巧合),”smiledtheman.“Adollarandelevencents—t
he51priceofamiracleforlittlebrothers.52metowhereyoulive.Iwanttoseeyourbrotherand53yourparents.”ThatwelldressedmanwasDrC
arltonArmstrong,asurgeon(外科医生).Theoperationwascompletedwithout54anditwasn’tlongbeforeAndrewwas55againanddoingwell.Thelittlegirlwashappy.Sheknewexac
tlyhowmuchthemiraclecost...onedollarandelevencents...plusthefaithofalittlechild.41.A.hopefulB.tearfulC.helplessD.kind42.A.drewB.pulledC.pouredD
.put43.A.followedB.madeC.tookD.found44.A.smallB.badC.extraD.impossible45.A.haveB.offerC.sellD.store46.A.gentlyB.coldl
yC.strangelyD.delightfully47.A.welldressedB.kindheartedC.wellbehavedD.goodlooking48.A.haveB.needC.careD.like49.A.adoc
torB.anoperationC.asurgeonD.akindness50.A.savingsB.wishesC.ideasD.suggestions51.A.sameB.exactC.properD.necessary52.A.ShowB.HelpC.TakeD.Fo
llow53.A.helpB.encourageC.persuadeD.meet54.A.difficultyB.chargeC.delayD.result55.A.happyB.wellC.homeD.strong第二节(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。Thereareseveralreasonswhyschooluniformsaregoodidea.Firstofall,uniformshelptheschoollooksmart.Thestudentsfee
lthattheybelongtoaparticulargroup.Wheneverystudentintheschoolwearstheuniform,nobody56(have)toworryaboutfashion(时尚).Everybodywears57same
styleofclothes.Uniformscanbeusefulinunexpectedways,AschoolinIrelandhasintroducedaninterestingnewuniform.Onth
eedgeofthejacket,thereisapieceofcloth58givesofflightinthedark.Whenthechildrenarewalkingor59(cycle)toscho
olondarkmornings,cardriverscan60(easy)seethem.Butcanuniformshelpimproveschoolstandards?Theanswer61thisquestionisnotclear.On
estudyinAmericafoundthatstudents'grades62(improve)alittleaftertheschoolintroduceduniforms.Butsomestudentsdidn'twant63(wear)theunifo
rm.OtherAmericanstudiesshowednoconnections64uniformsandschoolperformance.Schooluniformsare65(tradition)inBritain,butsom
eschoolsarestartingtogetridofthem.Someverygoodschoolsdon'thaveauniformpolicy.However,uniformsarestillpopula
r.Pupilsatabout90percentofBritishsecondaryschoolswearuniforms.第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华,你的美国朋友
Jack想学习汉语,你推荐他去孔子学院,请给他写封邮件,内容包括:(1)推荐理由;(2)相关课程,如中国历史,传统文化等。注意:(1)词数100左右;(2)可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。参考词汇:孔子学院Confuc
iusInstituteDearJack,Yours,LiHua第二节(满分25分)阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。RobertandHenryweregoodfriendsinthesameclas
s.Theyalwaysplayedtogetherandwenthometogether.OnedayRobertandHenryweregoinghomefromschoolwhenRobertshoutedatHenryandsaid,“Youareacoward(胆小鬼),an
dIwon’tplaywithyou.”Withoutanywords,Henrywasalittleangryandwenthomealone.ThenextdayHenrywenttoschoolasusua
l,butRoberttoldalltheboysthatHenrywasacowardandallofthemlaughedatHenryagreatdeal.Robertdidn’tinviteHenrytogohomewithhimanym
ore.Instead,heplayedwithsomeotherboyswhoalsothoughtHenrywasacoward.Everydayafterschool,theydidn’tgohomedirectlybutwenttotheriver
orsomewheretoplay.Afewdayslater,Robertwasswimmingwithhisnewfriendsinariver,andhestruggledinthewaterandsuddenly
cried“Help,help”.Hisnewfriendsdidn’thelphimandranawayasfastastheycould.注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作
答。Robertwasstillstrugglingintheriver.________________________________________________________________________
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参考答案:1-20CBACACBAACBBCABBACAB21-35DBDDCABADCBBCCD36-40CDFBA41--55BCBBCAABBABCDBC56.has/willhave57.the58.that/which59.cycli
ng60.easily61.to62.improved63.towear64.between65.traditionalDearJack,I'mmorethanpleasedtoknowthatyouareeagert
olearnChinese.ConfuciusInstitutemaybeagoodchoice,whichisintendedfortheChineselearnerswhoarenotnative.Con
fuciusInstituteprovidesvariousinterestingsubjects.YouwilllearnChinesehistoryandtraditionalcultureaswellasChinesewriting.Also,youhavemorecha
ncestotalkwithclassmatesinChinese.Besides,teacherswillintroducesomeChinesetraditionalfestivals,suchastheSpringFestival,DragonBoatDayandMi
d-AutumnDay.Somerelevantactivitieswillbeheldduringdifferentfestivals,suchasmakingdumplingsoreatingzongzi,whereyoucan
notonlyenjoydeliciousmealsbutalsohaveagoodknowledgeofChineselife.Ihopeyouwillfindmyrecommendationhelpfulandattractive.Yours,LiHuaRobe
rtwasstillstrugglingintheriver.Itwasclearthathewasindanger.Hethoughtthathewoulddiesoonifnobodycametohelphim.Justa
tthemoment,Henryhappenedtobepassingby.Hearingthecry,Henryrantotheriverside,threwoffhisclothesandjumpedintothewaterqui
ckly.HeswamtoRobertasfastaspossibleandhelpedRobertoutjustashecouldn’tswimanylonger.Byhisgreateffort,hesavedRobertatl
ast.Robert’slifewassaved.RobertwasdeeplymovedbyHenry’sheroicdeedandburstintotears.HeandhisnewfriendswereashamedathavingcalledHenryacoward.Theyreali
zedthatHenryhadtruecourageandhewasarealhero,notacoward.WhenRobertshookHenry’shandsandsaidsorrytoHenry,Henryforgavehimwithasmile.Robertan
dHenrywerefriendsagainandafterschooltheywenthometogetherhappilyasusual.Text1W:WhatarewegoingtogetforLydia’sbirthday?M:Howaboutapairofru
nningshoes?W:Youknowshehatesdoingexercise.M:ThenIguesswecanbuyherabirthdaycake.Text2M:Excuseme.Doyouhavetimetohelpt
akeapictureofus?W:Oh,I’msorry.I’vegottocatchabus.M:That’sOK.Text3M:ItreallyannoysmewhenKatecallsherfriendsduri
ngofficehours.W:IfIwereyou,Iwouldtellhertostop.M:Maybeyou’reright.Iwilltalktohersometime.Text4M:Here’sthemenu,Madame.Wouldyoulike
somethingtodrink?W:Yes,please.MayIseethewinelist?M:Certainly.Hereyouare.Text5M:Weneedtohavesomefreshair.Doyoumindmyopeningthewindow?W:Asa
matteroffact,I’mfeelingabitcold.Text6M:GuesswhatI’llbedoingthissummer?W:What?M:I’mgoingtoworkattheRiversideHotel.W:Whatexactl
ywillyoubedoing?M:Let’ssee.I’llbedoingsomesmallrepairsinsideandoutsidethehotel.I’llbecuttinggrassandtakingcare
oftheflowers.W:Soundsinteresting.What’sthepay?M:Well,uh…aboutfifteendollarsanhour,fivehoursaday,andSundayfree.W:That’s
goodmoney.Whatareyougoingtodowithit?M:I’llpayforthetextbooksfornextterm.Text7M:Hi,Sue.How’sitgoing?W:Oh,hi,Frank,justfine.Howareyourclasses?M:Pretty
good.I’mgladthisismylasttermhere,though.W:Whyisthat?Ithoughtyouwereenjoyingschool.M:Iwas.ButnowI’mgettingtiredofit.I’mreadyfo
rtherealworld.W:Whatareyouplanningtodowhenyougraduate?M:First,Iwanttogetajobasacomputerprogrammer,andthena
fterfiveyearsorso,I’dliketostartmyownbusiness.W:Soundsgood.IstillhavethreetermstogountilI’mdone.M:You’llmakeitforsure.Well,seeyou
later.W:Bye!Text8M:Hello,MiltonHotelReservations.HowmayIassistyou?W:Hi,I’mcallingtomakesomechangestoanexistingreser
vation.M:Certainly.Doyouhavethereservationnumber?W:Sure,it’s219.M:That’sareservationforSallyMenkel.Isthatright?W:Yes,that’sright.I’dliketochangethe
check-indatefromSeptember15toSeptember16.M:Certainly.Icanmakethatchangeforyou.Isthattheonlychange?W:No,thecheck-outdatewill
alsochangefromthe23rdtothe24th.M:Noproblem.Wehaveyouarrivingonthe16thofSeptemberandleavingthe24thofSeptem
ber—altogether,eightnights.Willtherebeanythingelse?W:Yes.Insteadofacourtyardroom,I’dlikearoomwithaview,preferablyonanupperfloor.M:Ica
ncertainlychangethatforyou,buttherewillbeachangeintheroomrate.Thenewrateis$199pernight,insteadoftheoriginal$179.W:T
hat’sOK.Theseareallthechanges.Thankyouverymuch.M:You’rewelcome.Haveaniceday!Text9W:Gordon,I’mgoingtoKeswickintheLakeDistrictthisweekend.M:Really?W:
Yeah,fiveofus.Whydon’tyoujoinus?We’regettingtoKeswickonFriday.Thenwe’regoingboatingonSaturday.AndonSunday,we’regoingtod
osomeshopping.ThenIwilltakesometimetovisitmyauntLucy.M:You’renotgoingtocamp,areyou?Isn’titabitcold?W:No,we’renot.I
tisabitcold.We’restayinginacountryinn.It’snotlikefive-starhotelsoranything.Butit’sreallycomfortable.M:Hmm,soundsinteresting.Youk
now,it’stheboatingthatIdon’tlike.W:Well,whatareyouupto?M:SitonmysofaallweekendandwatchtheDVDsI’vejustbough
t.Andthatwillbeabusyweekend.ImayfinishwatchingFriends.W:Idon’tknowhowyoucandothatallweekend,Gordon.I’dgetbored.M:Iknow,Iknow.Bu
tthat’sreallywhatIwanttodo.Text10M:Hello.Welcometotheprogram.InAmerica,MayandJunearethetraditionalmonthsforgraduations.Aliste
nerinChina,WangMing,whoisabouttogetanengineeringdegree,wantstoknowhowAmericancollegegraduatesfindjobs
.Rightnow,theansweris:notveryeasily.Alateststudyonthecollegejobmarketshowedthatemployerswantedtohire22%fewergraduates
thisyearthanlast.Thestudyalsoshowedthatjust20%ofthosewholookedforjobsbeforegraduationhavefoundonebynow.Thisiscom
paredtohalfofstudentswhohadlookedforajobbythistimetwoyearsago.Butonedifference:fewerofthisyear’sgraduateshavestar
tedtosearchforjobs.Engineeringgraduatesweremorelikelytohavestartedtheirjobsearchalready,andtohaveacceptedajo
b.Thisisamongthebest-paidprofessionsforpeoplewithjustacollegedegree.Onaverage,engineeringmajorsexpecttostartatabout$62,000ayea
r.