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马坝中学2020-21学年高二年级第一次质量检测英语试题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，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)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。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.15.C.￡9.18.答案是B。1.Howist

heweatherthisweekendaccordingtotheweatherman?A.Warm.B.Cool.C.Cold.2.Whatisthecorrectordernumberfortheyellowteapot?A.TP12FS.B.TP12SF.

C.PT12FS.3.WhatisMartinbusydoing?A.Writingabook.B.ReadingaboutCuba.C.Lookingforgoodnews.4.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Fatheranddaug

hter.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Classmates.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Theman’stoy.B.Theman’sfather.C

.Theman’schildhood.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.Whyisthewomanlookingfortheenvelope?A.Shewantstosendaletter.B.SheneedstogiveittoJill.C.

SheputherPINnumberinit.7.Whatmightthewomandonext?A.FindJill.B.Gotothekitchen.C.Buyanenvelope.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whendoesth

emeetingend?A.At8:30.B.At9:00.C.At10:30.9.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?A.Shewaslateforworktoday.B.Shewillbetheman’sassistant.C.Sheisanewworkerofthecomp

any.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whyisthemanmakingthecall?A.TohaveatalkwithTom.B.Toinvitethewomantoamovie.C.Tointroduceafriendtothewoman.11.WhatisTom

doing?A.WatchingTV.B.Talkingonthephone.C.HavingfunwithJulie.12.Whatcanwelearnabouttheman?A.HeknowsJulie.B.Helives

intown.C.Hesharesahousewithafriend.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.WhatdidthemandoonSunday?A.Hewenttothemuseum.B.Hevisitedtheoldcastle.C.Hewatchedafootballm

atch.14.Howdidthemanfindthemovie?A.Special.B.Interesting.C.Boring.15.WhoisHelenmostlikelytobe?A.Theman’sfriend.B.Theman’swife.C.Theman’sdaughter.

16.Whatfooddidthemanhave?A.Italianfood.B.Thaifood.C.Chinesefood.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatdifferencedoesthespeakertalkaboutfirst?A.Someexpressions.B

.Trafficrules.C.Thefood.18.WhatdoesthespeakerthinkoftheweatherinLondon?A.Changeable.B.Great.C.Uncomforta

ble.19.Whendoesthespeakerfinishworknow?A.At5p.m.B.At8:30p.m.C.At9p.m.20.WheredidthespeakerusetogoonFridayeveninginAmerica?A.

Totheclub.B.Tothegym.C.Totherestaurant.第二部分阅读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂

黑。AEMUAIRLINESecretaryEmuAirlineisnowofferingapermanent,part-timesecretarialposition.Thepositionoffersaminimumof20hoursaweek,withaviewtofu

ll-timeworkinthefuture.Phone899-3264foranappointment.CityCollegeUnionIneSecretary/TypistTheUnionisastudentrunorganizationwitha

permanentstaffof20.Typingspeedofatleast60wpm.Theabilitytotakeshorthanddictationandaworkingknowledgeoff

illingproceduresareessentialrequirements.Thebasicsalaryforthepositionis$18,500peryear.EnquirestoR.Barbar387-5075.WordProcessorOperator(full-time)Appl

icationsareinventedforandoperatortoworkinanofficeassociatedwiththebuildingindustry.Onlyexperiencedoperatorsneedapply

.Startingsalary$17,950.Applyinwritingto:ThePersonnelOfficerHillMorganPtyLtd38GreenhillRd.Kensington2033.SewingMachinistW

anted-JeansIndustryWeareanexpandingclothingcompanylocatedsouthofthecity.Ourdenimrangeincludesjeans,s

kirts,jacketsandshorts.Wearelookingforsewingmachineoperators.Thefactoryworksa38-hourweekover5days.Wagesandcon

ditionsareinlinewiththecurrentindustrialaward.Ifyouareinterested,callus,phone899-3368RipperJeans,23NorthAve,Beaudesert.21.

Allthesepassagesbelongto____________.A.salesadvertisementsB.wantadvertisementsC.reportD.notice22.The

applicantsforthepostofasecretaryinCityCollegeUnionIncshouldhavethefollowingqualitiesEXPECT__________.A.typingskillB.takingshorthanddictationC.ab

ilityoforganizationD.knowledgeoffillingprocedures23.TheattractivenessofthepostinEMUAIRLINEis__________.A.itsgood

salaryB.itsniceworkingconditionC.itspromisingfutureD.itsfreeflying24.AccordingtoSewingMachinist,howcanyouconta

ctwiththiscompany?A.Byphone.B.Bye-mail.C.Byfax.D.Bymail.BInearlyautumnIappliedforadmissiontocollege.Iwantedto

gonowherebuttoCornellUniversity,butmymotherfoughtstronglyagainstit.Whenshesawmestudyingaphotographofmyfatheronthesportsgroundof

Cornell,shetoreitup.“Youcan’tsayit’snotagreatuniversity,justbecausePapawentthere.”“That’snotitatall.Anditisatopuniversity.”Shewas

stillholdingthepiecesinherhand.“Butwecan’taffordtosendyoutocollege.”“Iwouldn’tdreamofaskingyouformoney.Doyouwantmetogetajobtohelpsup

portyouandPapa?Thingsaren’tthatbad,arethey?”“No,”shesaid．“Idon’texpectyoutohelpsupportus.”Fatherborrowedmoneyfromhisrichcousinstostart

asmalljewelersshop;Hischiefcustomerswerehisoldcollegefriends.Togetnewcustomers,mymotherhadtohelp.Shepicked

upalong-forgottenmembershipinthelocalleagueofwomen,sothatshecouldgettoknowmorepeople.Whetherthosepeoplewo

uldturnintocustomerswasanotherquestion.IknewthatmyParentshadtowaitforquitealongtimebeforetheirsmallinvestment(

投资)couldshowreturns.What’smore,theyhadnotwantedenoughtoberichandsuccessful;otherwisetheycouldnotpossiblyhavem

anagedtheirlivessobadly.Iwastorn(左右为难)betweenthedeservetohelpthemandchangetheirlives,andthedeterminationnottorepeatthe

irmistakes.IhadastrongbeliefinmypowertogowhatIwanted.AftermonthsofhardstudyIwonafullcollegescholarsh

ip（奖学金）.Myfathercouldhardlyshowmoreprideinme,andmymothereventuallygaveinbeforemysuccess.25.TheauthorwasnotallowedtogotoCornellUniversitymai

nlybecauseA.hisfathergraduatedfromtheuniversityB.hismotherdidnotthinksitagreatuniversityC.hisparentsneededhim

tohelpsupportthefamilyD.hisparentsdidnothaveenoughmoneyforhim26.Whydidthemotherrenewhermembershipintheleague?A.Tohe

lpwithherhusband’sbusinessB.ToraisemoneyforhersonC.Tomeetherlong-forgottenfriendsD.Tobettermanageherlife27.Accordingtothetext,whatw

astheauthordeterminedtodointhatautumn?A.Togetawell-paidjobforhimselfB.ToimproverelationswithhismotherC.Togotohisdr

eamuniversityD.Tocarryonwithhisfather’sbusinessCRosieDutton,ateacherfromRelaxKidsinTamworth,UK,usedtwoapplestoshowherstudentst

heoftenunseenbutharmfuleffectsofschoolbullying(欺凌).ShepostedthelessononFacebook,whereit'sbeensharedmorethan160,000time

s.RosieDuttonexplainedthatduringoneofherclassesshepresentedthechildrenwithtworedapples.Whatthekidsdidn'tknowwasth

atbeforethelesson,shehadrepeatedlydroppedoneoftheapplesonthefloor.Andyet,ontheoutsideatleast,bothappleslookedperfect.“Ipickeduptheapp

leI’ddroppedonthefloorandstartedtotellthechildrenhowIdislikedthisapple,”Duttonwrote.“ItoldthemthatbecauseIdidn'tlikeit,Ididn'twantthemt

olikeiteither,sotheyshouldcallitnamestoo.”Someofthechildrenlookedatherasifshewere“crazy”,butthestudentspassedtheapplearoundthecircle,callingitna

mes.Continuingtheexercise,theteacherthenpassedthesecondapplearoundthecircle.Thisapple,however,wasshoweredwithwordslike“Yourskinisbeautif

ul”and“Whatabeautifulcolouryouhave”.Duttonthenshowedthestudentsbothapplesonceagain,stressingthat“Therewasnochange,andbothapplesstilllookedthesame.

”Finally,Duttoncutbothapplesopen.Theapplethattheclasstreatedkindlylookedfreshinside.Buttheotherapple—theonethey'dtrea

tedpoorly—wasbruised(碰伤的)beneathitsskin.“Ithinktherewasalightbulbmomentforthechildrenimmediately,”Duttonsaid.“Whenpeo

plearebullied,especiallychildren,theyfeelhorribleinsideandsometimesdon’tshowortellothershowtheyarefeeling.Ifwe

hadn’tcutthatappleopen,wewouldneverhaveknownhowmuchpainwehadcausedit.”Duttonexplainedhowimportantitistoteachchildrentostandupforoneanother

,andtostopanyformofbullying.“Let’screateagenerationofkindcaringchildren,”theteacherwrote.“Thetonguehasnobone

s,butisstrongenoughtobreakaheart.Sobecarefulwithyourwords.”28.Whathadtheteacherdonetothefirstapplebeforethelesson?A.Sh

ehadintroducedittothekids.B.Shehadcoloreditbright.C.Shehadmadeitlookperfect.D.Shehaddamageditpurposely.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“call

itnames”(Para.3)mean?A.Shoutatit.B.Makefunofit.C.Cheerforit.D.Sayrudethings.30.Whatdidtheteachertellthekidstodowit

hthesecondapple?A.Dropit.B.Praiseit.C.Ignoreit.D.Respectit.31.What'sthepurposeoftheteacher’susingtwoapplesinclass?A.Todrawthekids’attention.

B.Toexplainherpersonalpreferences.C.Tohelpthekidsunderstandtheresultsofbullying.D.Tomakeacomparisonbetweenthem.DPerha

psyouthinkyoucouldeasilyaddtoyourhappinesswithmoremoney.Strangeasitmayseem,ifyou’reunsatisfied,theissueisnotalackofmeanst

omeetyourdesiresbutalackofdesires—notthatyoucannotsatisfyyourtastesbutthatyoudon’thaveenoughtastes.Realrichesconsi

stofwell-developedandheartycapacities(能力)toenjoylife.Mostpeoplearealreadyswamped(淹没)withthings.Theyeat,wear

,goandtalktoomuch.Theyliveintoobigahousewithtoomanyrooms,yettheirhouseoflifeisahut.Yourhouseoflifeoughttobeamansion(豪宅),aroyalpalace.Everynewtaste

,everyadditionalinterest,everyfreshenthusiasmaddsaroom.Hereareseveralroomsyourhouseoflifeshouldhave.Artshouldbeadesireforyoutodevelopsim

plybecausetheworldisfullofbeautifulthings.Ifyouonlyunderstoodhowtoenjoythemandfeedyourspiritonthem,theywouldmakeyouashappyastofind

plentyofhamandeggswhenyou’rehungry.Literature,classicliterature,isabeautiful,richlyfurnishedroomwhereyou

mightfindmanyanhourofrestandrefreshment.Togainthatlovewouldgotowardmakingyouarichperson,forarichpersonisnotsomeonewhohasalibrarybutwh

olikesalibrary.MusiclikeMozart’sandBach’sshouldn’tbeabsent.Realrichesareofthespirit.Andwhenyou’vebroughtthatspirituptowhereclassicalmu

sicfeedsitandmakesyoualittledrunk,youhaveincreasedyourthrillsandbetteredthem.Andlifeisamatterofthrills.Spor

ts,withoutwhichyouremainpoor,meanalotinlife.Nomatterwhoyouare,youwouldbemorehuman,andyourhouseoflifewouldbeb

ettersupportedagainstthebaddays,ifyoucould,anddid,playabit.Whateverroomsyoumightaddtoyourhouseoflife,hesecretofenjoyinglifeisto

keepadding.32.Theauthorintendstotellusthat.A.truehappinessliesinachievingwealthbyfairmeansB.bighousesarepeople’smostva

luedpossessionsC.truehappinesscomesfromspiritualrichesD.bighousescaninasensebringrichnessoflife33.Theunderlinedsentenceinthesecondparagraphp

robablyimpliesthat.A.howevermateriallyrich,theyremainspirituallypoorB.howevermateriallyrich,theyneverseemtobesatisfiedC.thoughtheirhouseisbig,the

ypreferasimplelifeD.thoughtheirhouseisbig,itseemstobeacage34.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat.A.moremoneybringsmorehappinessB.lit

eraturecanenrichyourspirituallifeC.artisneededtomakeyourhousebeautifulD.sportscontributemainlytoyourphysicalfitness35.W

hatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.InterestandEnthusiasmB.SecretofWealthC.RestandRefreshmentD.HouseofLife笫二节（共5个小题；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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Tojokearoundistohavefunwithsomeone.Tofoolsomeoneistotrytomakethembelievesomething

thatisnottrue.36April1stisknownasthedaytofoolpeoplewithpracticaljokes,pranksorharmlesstricks.37SomesayAprilFools’Daybeganasonebigmi

stake.Manycenturiesago,peopleintheWesternworldusedtheJuliancalendar.38However,whenpeoplebeganusingtheGregoriancalendar,theNewYearwasmovedtoJanu

ary1st.ThosewhoforgotthechangeandtriedtocelebrateNewYear’sDayonthewrongdatewereteasedandcalled“Aprilfools”.Thisisjustoneoft

hemanytheoriesbehindtheoriginofAprilFools’Day.39Thefoolisacommoncharacterinart,musicandliterature.WilliamShakespeareisfamousforhisfools.Andfool

smakeforgreatpopsongs.Foolsarefoundinmanywords,expressionsandproverbs.Tobefoolhardymeanstodosomethingthataretoodangerousorrisky.Forexample,it

isfoolhardytohikeupamountainduringaheavysnowstorm.Ifsomethingisfoolproof,itisplannedormadesowellthatnothingcouldgowrong.4

0“Look,Idon’twanttogetintotrouble.Thisplanofyourssoundsrisky.”“Myplanisfoolproof.NothingwillgowrongaslongasyoudoexactlyasIsay.”A.Notevenafool

couldmessitup.B.AndthatisthepurposeofAprilFools’Day.C.TheycelebratedtheNewYearonApril1st.D.Evenasmartpersoncanbeafoolattimes.E.Butthetr

aditionremainsthesame—tofoolsomeone.F.Foolsalsofindthemselvesinmanyproverbs.G.Buthowdidthistraditionbegin?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。MolaigrewupinatinyvillageinIndia.Thevillagelaynearsomewetlandswhichbecamehissecond_____

41_____.Helearnedthevalueandbeautyof___42____therefromaveryyoungage.Whenhewas16,Molaibegantonoticesomething____43____happening

aroundhishome.Afloodhadhittheareaearlierthatyearandthe____44____itcausedhaddrivenawayanumberofbirds.____45____,thenumberofsnakeshaddeclinedaswel

l.He____46____thatitwasbecausethereweren’tenoughtreestoprotectthemfromthe____47____.Thesolution,ofcourse,wastoplanttreessotheani

malscouldseek____48____duringthedaytime.Heturnedtothe____49____departmentforhelpbutwastoldthatnothingwouldgrowthere.However,Molaiwentloo

kingonhisownand_____50_____anearbyislandwherehebegantoplanttrees.____51____youngplantsinthedryseasonwas______52___foraloneboy.Molai

builtatthe_____53___ofeachsapling(幼树)abambooplatform,whereheplacedearthenpotswithsmallholesto______54____rainwater.Thewaterwouldthen

drip(滴落)ontheplantsbelow.Molai_____55___toplanttreesforthenext37years.Hiseffortshaveresultedin1,360acresofnaturally-grownlandthathas

becomehometomanyplantsandanimals.41.A.dreamB.jobC.homeD.choice42.A.natureB.youthC.cultureD.knowledge43.A.preciousB.interestingC.disturbi

ngD.awkward44.A.wasteB.tensionC.painD.damage45.A.BesidesB.HoweverC.ThereforeD.Otherwise46.A.agreedB.realizedC.rememberedD.predicted47.

A.noiseB.heatC.diseaseD.dust48.A.directionsB.partnersC.helpD.shelter49.A.laborB.policeC.forestD.finance50.A.rebuiltB.discoveredC.l

eftD.managed51.A.DecoratingB.ObservingC.WateringD.Guarding52.A.toughB.illegalC.fantasticD.beneficial53.A.backB.topC.footD.

side54.A.cooldownB.keepoffC.purifyD.collect55.A.returnedB.learnedC.failedD.continued第二节（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处

填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。Thereareallkindsoffestivalsthroughouttheworld.Festivalsareheld56(satisfy)andpleas

etheancestors,tohonoursomefamouspeopleorimportantevents,andtoexpresspeople’s57(grateful)totheGod58bringsthemayearof

plenty.Forexample,JapanesecelebrateObon（盂兰盆节）,59peoplegotocleanthegravesandlightincenseinmemoryoftheirancestors.InIndia,Oct

ober2is60nationalfestivaltohonourMohandasGandhiwhohelpedIndiabecomean61(depend)country.AndinChinatheS

pringFestival,which62(celebrate)inJanuaryorFebruary,isthemost63(energy)andimportantbecauseitisafestivalthatlooksforwardtotheco

mingofspring.Whyareallthesefestivalseverywhere?As64thefestivals,peoplecangettogethertoeat,drink,havefunwi

theachother65forgetallthedailystruggleanddemandsforawhile.第四部分单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）1.假装，装扮v____________

_2.易生气的，敏感的，体贴的adj_______3.范围，一系列n变化vi________4.非法地adv_____________5.措施，方法n_____________6.忧虑，焦虑，不安n______

_______7.证实，确认，使确信v__8.参加，参与vi___________9.暖和舒适的，惬意的adj___________10.风格，方式，样式n_______________第五部分短语拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

1.不管，不顾_____________2.消减，减少_____________3.找出，挑选_____________4.效仿某人__________5.递出，拿出，伸出___________第六部分：写作（

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。TheMeredithfamilylivedinasmallcommunity.Astheeconomywasindecli

ne,somepeopleinthetownhadlosttheirjobs.Manyoftheirfamilieswerestrugglingtomakeendsmeet.Peopleweretryingtohelpeachothermeetthech

allenges.Mrs.Meredithwasamostkindandthoughtfulwoman.Shespentagreatdealoftimevisitingthepoor.Sheknewtheyhadproblems,andtheyneededallkin

dsofhelp.Whenshehadtime,shewouldbringfoodandmedicinetothem.Onemorningshetoldherchildrenaboutafamilyshehadvisitedthedaybefore.Therewa

samansickinbed,hiswife,whotookcareofhimandcouldnotgoouttowork,andtheirlittleboy.Thelittleboy-hisnamewasBernard-ha

dinterestedherverymuch.“Iwishyoucouldseehim,”shesaidtoherownchildren,John,Harry,andClara.“Heissuchahelptohismother.Hewantsverymuchtoe

arnsomemoney,butIdon'tseewhathecando.”Aftertheirmotherlefttheroom,thechildrensatthinkingaboutBernard.“I

wishwecouldhelphimtoearnmoney,”saidClara.“Hisfamilyissufferingsomuch.”“SodoI,”saidHarry.“Wereallyshoulddosomethingtoassistthem.”Forsomemoments,Jo

hnsaidnothing,but,suddenly,hesprangtohisfeetandcried,“Ihaveagreatidea!Ihaveasolutionthatwecanallhelpaccomplish(完成).”Theotherchildrenalsojumpedupa

llattention.WhenJohnhadanidea,itwassuretobeagoodone.“Itellyouwhatwecando,”saidJohn.“YouknowthatbigboxofcornUncleJo

hnsentus?Well,wecanmakepopcorn(爆米花),andputitintopaperbags,andBernardcantakeitaroundtothehousesandsellit.”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。WhenMrs.MeredithheardofJohn'sidea,shethoughtitwasagoodone,too._________________________________________

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rythingready,Bernardstartedoutonhisnewbusiness.__________________________________________________________

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题参考答案听力：(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)1-5.ABACA6-10.CACCB11-15.BAACB16-20.CBCAB阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）21-25BCCAD26-30ACDDB31-35CCABD7

选5阅读（共5个小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）36-40BGCEA完形填空(共15小题:每小题1分，满分15分)41-45CACDA46-50BBDCB51-55CABDD语法填空（每题1.5分，满分15分）56.tosatisfy57.gratitude58.who59.when60.t

he61.independent62.iscelebrated63.energetic64.on65.and单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）1.pretend2.sensitive3.range4.ill

egally5.measure6.anxiety7.confirm8.participate9.cosy10.style短语拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）1.regardlessof2.cutbackon3.pickout4.followi

none’sfootsteps5.holdout写作（满分25分）WhenMrs.MeredithheardofJohn’sidea,shethoughtitwasagoodone,too.So,theywenttothelocalsupermarkettogether.Theybough

tabagofcornandsomespecialbagsforpopcorn.Whentheygothome,theymadealotofpopcornandputitinthespecialbags.W

iththepopcorn,theywenttoBernard’shome.TheytoldBernardhowtosellthepopcorn.Bernardandhisparentswereverygrateful.Andth

eMeredithfamilyalsofeltveryhappytohelpthisfamily.Witheverythingready,Bernardstartedoutonhisnewbusiness.

Hetookthepopcornaroundtothehousesandsoldallhispopcorn.Heearnedalotofmoney.Then,hewantedtobeself-dependent.Therefore,heaskedMrs.Meredithtoteachhimh

owtomakepopcorn.Afterthat,notonlydidhesellpopcorn,buthealsoaddedcreamandsalttothepopcorntomakeittastebetter.Bernardgr

ewuptobearemarkableman.HedidnotforgetthehelpofMeredith’sfamily,andhealsodidwhathecouldtohelpthoseinneed.听力录音

稿(Text1)W:Ireallywanttogotothebeachthisweekend.Theweathermansaidit’sgoingtobewarm.M:Good.Ihopeitdoesn’tcooloff.YouknowthattheweatherinCaliforniais

reallychangeable.Oneminuteit’shot,andthenthenextminuteit’scold.(Text2)M:Doyouhaveanordernumberthere,

Mrs.Garcia?W:Yes.It’sTP12FS.M:Onemoment,please.Ah,yes.Iseetheproblem.TP12FSisthecorrectnumberforthepurpleteapot.

TheyellowoneyouwantedisTP12SF.(Text3)W:So,Martin,whathaveyoubeenupto?Anythingnew?M:Well,thesedaysIamwritinga

bookaboutCuba.ItisinterestingbutI’msobusythatIdon’thavetimetodoanythingelse.(Text4)W:Iwassoluckytogetaticketto

theconcertlastnight.Itwasgreatfun.Iwentwithmyfather.M:Whatdidyoudoaftertheconcert?W:IwentstraighthomebecauseIh

adtofinishmyhomework.OK,Tim.Ihavetogo.Seeyouinclasstomorrow.M:Bye.Anyway,Ihavetogohomeandfinishmyhomewo

rk.(Text5)M:Look,that’smewhenIwaseightornineinthephoto,holdingamodeltrainengine.W:Wasitpartofthattrainsetyou’vest

illgotinyourroom?M:Yeah,myfatherandIbuiltallthattogether.Weusedtospendhoursplayingwithit.(Text6)W:Hey,Brad.Youdidn’ttaketheenvelopethatwason

thekitchentable,didyou?M:No,why?Doyouwanttosendaletter?W:Well,actuallymynewPINnumberwasinthatenvelope.M:You’rekiddingme,areyou

?W:No,I’mnot.Ileftitherethismorning.M:GoandaskJill.Maybeshe’sseenit.(Text7)M:Hello,Sarah.Goodtoseeyo

uagain.Welcometothecompany.W:Thankyou.Iknowyouaskedmetocomeinalittlelateronmyfirstday,butwhattimedoInormallystartwork?

M:Well,theofficeopensat8:30andtheteamstartsworkata9o’clockmeeting.W:Whathappensafterthemeeting?M:Wetakeabreakat10:30.MyassistantMiamakescof

feeforusall.Thenit’stimetocallcustomersandmakesales.W:Thatsoundsgood.(Text8)M:Hey,Tina.ThisisSam.How’sitgoing?W:Prettygood,Sam.Howareyo

u?M:Great!Doyouwanttogotothemoviestonight?W:Sorry,wedon’tgooutonSaturdays.TomandIalwaysstayathomeandwatchTV.M:That’sOK.IsTomt

herenow?W:Yes,butheistalkingonhiscellphonewithhissister,Julie.Doyourememberher?M:Yes,ofcourse.ShelivesinSeattlerightnow,right?W:Right,butshe’s

intownnow.Shestayswithafriendforafewdays.M:That’snice.TellherIsayhello.W:Sure.(Text9)W:Hello,Ben!Howwasyourweekend?M:Great,thanks!IvisitedYorkwi

thHelenandthekids.Yorkisareallybeautifulhistoriccityandtherearelotsofoldbuildings.Andmyfriendbookedusareallynicehotel.W:Oh?Whatdidyoudowhileyouwer

ethere?M:Well,wevisitedtheoldcastleonSaturday.Ilovehistoryandthekidsenjoyedexploringallthedifferentrooms.Andwe

visitedthemuseumonSunday.It’ssointeresting.Youcanseewhatthetownlookedlikeinthepast.W:WhatdidyoudoonSaturdayevening?M:Iwantedtogotoafootballmatch,b

uttherewerenotickets.Sowewenttoseeamovieinstead.Thekidslikedit,butIdidn’t.Itwasboring,tobehonest.W:Whatdidyoudofo

rfood?M:HelenlikestryingnewfooddifferentfromItalianfood.SoweplannedtogotoaThairestaurant.Helenenjoyedit,butthekidsdidn’tlikethefood

,sowewalkedtoaChineserestaurant,furtheralongthestreet.(Text10)M:Hi,I’mChrisfromFlorida.Lastyear,ImovedtoLondon,whereI’mworkingforanAmericancompany

.It’sbeenabigchange,andtherehavebeenlotsofthingstogetusedto.Forexample,intheU.S.wedriveontheright,whileher

einBritainI’vehadtogetusedtodrivingontheleft.Whatelse?Well,theweatherinFloridaisusuallygreat,soI’musedtolotsofsunshine,andIus

edtosunbathealot.InLondonitrainssomuch.Idon’tthinkI’llevergetusedtoit,andIalwaysremembertotakemyumbrellawithme.FoodinEnglandisdifferent,too.In

America,IusedtoeatalotofMexicanfood.HereinEngland,peopleloveIndianfood,soI’mgettingusedtothedifferenttastes.Atthecompa

nywhereIwork,it’squitedifferent.Iusedtoworkfrom9a.m.till11p.m.Ihatedworkingsolate.HereinEngland,Istartat8:3

0a.m.,butfinishat5p.m.OnFridayeveningEnglishpeopleliketogototheclubwithfriends,butinAmericaIusedtogotothegym.Ilovesports.Isthere

anythingelse?Someofthewordsaredifferent.Thesubwayiscalledthe“underground”inLondon,andBritishpeoplecallthefall“autumn”.