2015连云港徐州淮安宿迁四市一模英语试题及答案

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高三年级第一次模拟考试
英语
说明:
1.本试卷共12页，满分120分，考试时间120分钟.
2.在答题纸的密封线内填写学校、班级、姓名、考号等，密封线内不要答题.
3.请将所有答案均按照题号填涂或填写在答题卡纸相应的答题处，否则不得分。
第一部分:听力(共两节，满分20分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1分，满分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。
1 .What happened to the woman?
  A. She lost her keys.    B. She changed her lock.    C. She couldn't find her apartment.
2. How does the man probably feel?
  A. Annoyed.          B. Pleased.                C. Interested.
3. What does the man say about the woman?
  A. She is normal.      B. She should get some help.  C. She needs a new phone.
4. What will the woman probably do?
  A. Go to another club.  B. Go to the front of the line.  C. Wait in line for two hours.
5. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A weekend plan .   B. Something in the sky.      C . A painting.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15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. Why did the woman come to see the man?
A. To exchange a piece of clothing.    B. To get her money back.
C. To talk with the store manager.
7. What is true about the woman?
A. She has been designing clothes .    B. She washed the jacket in hot water.
C. She has worn the jacket for a week.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题
8. Why does the man want to put up an advertisement?
A. To meet new people.   B. To play guitar in a band.   C . To make extra money.
9. How much will the man  probably ask for?
A. $40 an hour.          B. $30 an hour.            C. $20 an hour.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. How long has the man been in college?
  A. For less than one year.  B. For about two years.  C. For almost three years.
11. What does the man want to study right now?
  A. Art.                 B. Medicine.          C. Chemistry.
12. How does the woman probably feel in the end?
  A. Happy.          B. Worried.    C. Angry.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. How did the woman get to the museum?
    A. By subway.     B. By bus.             C. By car.
14. How many of the paintings did she see?
  A. Very few of them  B. About half of them.    C. Almost all of them.
15. Whose paintings did the woman like most?
  A. Diego Rivera.     B. Frida Kahlo.         C. Henri Matisse.
16. What does the man want to do together with the woman?
  A．Make some paintings. 
  B. Go traveling this summer.
  C．Go back to the museum.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What time did Elaine arrive at the office?
   A. At 9:00.                  B. At 8:45.        C. At 8:15.
18. What happened to Elaine on the first day of her new job?
   A. Things were confusing.    B. Everybody was friendly.
   C. Her boss was surprised to see her.
19. Who had interviewed Elaine before?
   A. Tim,                    B. John.           C. The secretary.
20. What did Elaine discover finally?
   A. She had been on the wrong floor.    B. She had been in the wrong building.
   C. She hadn't been hired after all.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节。单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
    请认真阅读下面各题，从A、 B、 C、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。
21. The Team-up Centre will offer ____opportunity to young singers to showcase their talents in    front of ____audience of 5,000.
   A. an; an    B. the; an    C. an; the         D. the; the
 22. In 2014, such important reform policies associated with the interests of the   general public
    wereintroduced in China ____almost each person could benefit from in life.
    A. when    B. that        C. where         D. as
 23. Global oil prices____  since June as demand weakens in China and Europe while output in the United States grows steadily.
A. fell     B. had fallen    C. were falling    D. have been falling
24. -Sharon, many experts believe that the two pictures are roughly ____.
    -I don't quite agree, The painting styles may look very similar but their painters were bom in quite different dynasties.
   A. conventional     B. contradictory     C. contemporary     D. conservative
25. "Not until I knew much about the Nanjing Massacre", the foreigner says, "_____ the significance  of setting the National Memorial Day."
   A. had I understood  B. did I understand   C. I have understood  D. I understood
26. The man's innocence was disbelieved untilevidence came to light ______he was trapped by a group  who had committed the murder.
   A. that             B. which           C. when            D. where
27.-How long do you expect it _______ before the African can keep the disease under control?
   -As soon as possible.
  A. is                B. has been         C.  will be         D. will have been 
28. The three travelers finally reached the home of Bertha's mother around dusk,______ 65 miles in less than 12 hours.
  A . covering        B. having covered      C. to cover         D. to have covered
29. -I would be greatly thankful to Jason Coates who rescued my life after I fell through the ice.
   -That's it. You _______ Christina, your wife but that Jason pulled you from the canal.
   A. will never meet                       B. would never meet
   C. would never have met                  D. will never have met
30. Many climate experts warn that, like a sleep-walker, we seem unable to _____the potential
   disasters that the global warming might bring about.
   A. stand up to       B. wake up to        C. live up to        D. look up to
31. You can't expect John and Jane will have different opinions. When one of them makes any proposal, the other will readily ______.
   A. compromise      B. consent          C. conflict         D. consult
32. While visiting Europe, I was lucky to have the great _______of praying in a historic church that  dates back to the early 12th century.
   A.. favour          B. motivation        C. equality        D. privilege
33. Many local citizens wrote to the mayor, complaining that the police were always failing to take adequate measures to ______ the growth in crime.
   A. decline           B. quit            C. reject           D. check
34. French writer Patrick Modiano, 69, devoted himself _____to his writing, and won the 2014 Nobel  Prize for Literature.
  A. entirely            B. extremely       C. gradually       D. generally
35. -How far is it from the mountain top, Dad? I am really tired out.
   -________, dear! We are reaching it.
A. That's all right      B. My goodness    C. Come on        D. No wonder
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
    请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、 B、 C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
    In a recent airing of "Unsolved Mysteries", there was a young boy who was the victim of the  holocaust(大屠杀).He'd been  36  in a work camp for several years and somehow had managed to  survive the  37  0fhis imprisonment.
    The story was of a boy - now in his sixties - and his quest to find an American soldier who had  38  a kindness to him by  39  some food. It might seem  40-,but to this child, who had seen  nothing but  41  and inhumanity for__42  he could remember, it was a  43 that marked a  turning point in his life, for he had lost hope .When he was liberated by the American forces, he was  dying. He， 44  needed food. As he was staggering along the road ,a young soldier  45  down from his tank and gave him some of his supplies.   46  this one act of generosity, a kind American had  aroused the  47    again that there really was some good in the world. And the boy never  48  it. The boy later went to America, raised a family , became successful and worked hard to repay the 49 he had received with his own.
    Actually there were so many similar acts of generosity that it would be almost impossible to know  50  who the soldier was.
    We all have a choice: to create more light in the world. As Confucius  51 0ver 2500 years ago, "It is better to light one small candle than to.  52  the darkness."
    As the story above so nicely  53  .small gestures can often generate huge  54  .If we're  constantly    55 and doing kind acts, we will no doubt bring more joy into the world around us as  well as into our own world!
 36.A.stationed    B .placed       C. distributed    D. treated
 37.A. horror      B. embarrassment C .relief        D. annoyance
 38.A.held on      B. agreed on     C.focused on    D.passed on
 39.A.guaranteeing  B. offering      C.presenting    D. contributing
 40.A.unbelievable  B. troublesome   C.insignificant  D. convenient
 41.A.difficulty     B. curiosity      C.sympathy    D. cruelty
 42.A.as long as    B. as good as     C.as well as    D. as much as
 43.A.wave        B. fate          C.gesture      D.duty
44.A.highly        B.mostly         C.hopefully    D. badly
 45.A.moved       B.jumped       C.turned       D.dashed
 46.A. Upon        B.Besides       C.With        D. Beyond
 47.A.honesty       B.loyalty       C.trust         D. belief
 48.A.forgot         B.remembered  C.delivered     D. reflected
 49.A.food          B.mercy       C.kindness      D. credit
 50.A.for example    B.for ever      C.for free       D. for sure
 51.A.made it        B.put it        C.took it        D. got it
 52.A.curse          B.pray         C.swear        D. appreciate
 53.A.declares        B.argues       C.illustrates     D.expands
 54.A.congratulations  B.blessings     C.belongings    D.consequences
 55.A.looking for     B.adapting to    C.meeting with  D. bringing up
第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
 
  56. If you want to buy two LEAF BLOWER AND VACs and one TWO WHEELED WHEELBARROW,  you should pay _____
     A.~99.98     B.~106.97       C.~309.97       D.~219.94
 57. Which of the following should you install before you use it?
     A. LEAF BLOWER AND VAC
     B. ELECTRIC WEED SWEEPER
     C. TWO WHEELED WHEELBARROW
     D. POWERFUL 2-IN-1  LAWN RAKE AND SCARIFIER
                                 B
     A report from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences' Commission reveals that, due to a job market which disproportionately rewards graduates in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and  mathematics) fields, more and more students are seeking degrees in business and hard-science subjects.
     Some institutions have responded by cutting budgets in the arts and humanities and directing those  funds elsewhere. That's the wrong thing to do. The humanities-the study of languages , literature, history,  philosophy, religion, ethics, etc.-and the arts are vital to our future. We should be investing more funds,  more time and more expertise, not less, into these endeavors.
     What detractors（诋毁者） of the "soft" subjects miss is that the arts and humanities provide an essential framework and context for understanding the wider world. Studying the humanities strengthens the ability to communicate and work with others. It allows students to develop broad intellectual and cultural understanding; it nurtures creativity and deepens participation in public discourse and modem democracy.
      The commission's report points out that "at the very moment when China is seeking to adopt our model of broad education in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences as a stimulus to  invention, the United States is instead narrowing our focus and abandoning our sense of what education has been and should continue to be - our sense of what makes America great."
     These are the telling statistics: First, federal funding for helping American students include international training in their education has been cut 41 percent in four years. Second, the National  Assessment of Educational Progress test shows that only less than a quarter of eighth- and 12th-grade US students are proficient in reading, writing and civics.
    How can we possibly equip the US for its leadership role in an increasingly connected world if we are not adequately teaching students to communicate and helping them understand and encounter diverse perspectives? If we fail to invest in the arts and humanities, our country's future leaders will not have the ability to connect on an emotional level with others. This ability is developed by studying the humanities, and in the global community this skill is not optional - it's essential.
      In a word, we must enthusiastically support and fund the study of the arts and humanities. For anyone concerned with how this translates into a sound economy and a sound financial future, simply recall what Steve Jobs told graduates of Standford University in 2005: One of the most influential experiences in his brief time at Reed College was his exposure to the fine art of calligraphy（书法）． It taught him the important lesson of the relationship between discipline and creativity.
58. What can be inferred from the passage?
    A. Business and hard-science subjects are based upon the arts and humanities.
    B. At present too much emphasis and investment are put on science in America.
    C. More students will learn the arts and humanities instead of science in the USA.
    D. China has spent more money in the humanities and social sciences than the USA.
59. The author mentions Steve Jobs in the last paragraph to prove that _____.
    A. science has a close relationship with the arts and humanities
    B. investment in the and and humanities promotes economic development
    C. calligraphy plays a determining role in Steve Jobs' accomplishment
    D. Reed College supports and funds the study of the arts and humanities
60. Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?
    A. Significance of arts and humanities         B. Key qualities of future leaders
    C. Decline of arts and humanities             D. Rise and fall of hard sciences
C
                             Fuel Cell Technology for Cars
          Fill her up with hydrogen? That's what some
California motorists may be saying soon, as car makers try
to speed up production of zero emission（零排放） cars to
meet state requirements in the near future.
       Beneath the skin of this ordinary looking Hondas
FCX Concept Vehicle sits an electro-chemical reactor: a
hand built, astronomically expensive power plant known
as a fuel cell. It's expected to be running ordinary family cars on California's roads within three years.
     So what exactly is a fuel cell, anyway? Why are governments, private businesses and academic institutions cooperating to develop and produce them? A fuel cell, very simply described, is a power generator, making electricity through the combination of hydrogen and oxygen. Fuel cells generate electrical power quietly and efficiently, without pollution, Unlike power sources that use fossil fuels, the only by-products from an operating fuel cell are heat and water. To be more technical about it, a hydrogen atom with its one electron, attempts to pass through a fuel cell membrane（膜） to unite with an oxygen atom. The membrane allows only the hydrogen proton（质子） to pass through, forcing its electron to run around the membrane to catch up with the proton on the other side. This creates electricity, water, and heat, but no exhaust emissions.
    If the fuel cell is powered with pure hydrogen, it has the potential to be up t0 80-percent efficient, That is, it turns 80 percent of the energy content of the hydrogen into electrical energy. However, we still need to turn the electrical energy into mechanical work. This is accomplished by the electric motor. A reasonable number for the efficiency of the motor is about 80 percent. So we have 80-percent efficiency in generating electricity, and 80-percent efficiency turning it into mechanical power. That gives an overall efficiency of about64 percent. Honda's FCX concept vehicle reportedly has 60-percent energy efficiency, which is twice or even three times more efficient than usual cars.
     But in spite of all the advantages described above, experts say, "We still have technical challenges getting this extremely complex system to work properly, the way customers expect it to work. There are challenges in using new fuels, and providing the new fuel basic facilities. And before fuel cell vehicles hit the road, there will have to be a network of hydrogen stations that will allow drivers to fill up with the flammable gas, under 36-hundred pounds of pressure."
61. What can be inferred from California's "zero emissions policy"?
   A. New cars with fuel cell technology will surely become much cheaper.
   B. By carrying out the policy, traffic will not be so busy as it is now.
   C. The quality of life in California will improve once this policy is in effect.
   D. With facilities of new kinds, more local employment will be created.
62. What does the phrase "power plant" refer to?
   A. A power device generating electricity.       B. A power station providing electricity.
   C. A power component consuming electricity.   D. A power engine using electricity.
63. One of the reasons why fuel cell powered vehicles are superior is that              .
   A. they give out almost no water or heat       B. they run faster and more smoothly
   C. they give out almost no noise             D. they turn 64% of the energy into electricity
64. What does the author want to tell us in the last paragraph?
   A. Customers will not think it a good idea to develop fuel cell technology.
   B. It is still not very easy to speed up production of zero emission cars.
   C. We can't ignore the financial problems to build a network of hydrogen stations.
   D. We still have much difficulty turning all the chains of the business into reality.
D
      We have all heard the expression: "Remember to stop and smell the roses." But, how often do we really take time out of our hectic fast-paced lives to notice the world around us?
      I am as guilty as anyone of tuning out the world in this manner, especially when I am driving on California's overcrowded streets. A short time ago, however, I witnessed an event that showed me how being wrapped up in my own little world has kept me from being fully aware of the bigger world picture around me.
     I was driving to a business appointment and, as usual, I was planning in my mind what I was going to say. I came to a very busy crossroads where the stoplight had just turned red. "All right," I thought to myself, "I can beat the next light if I race ahead of the pack ."My mind and car were in auto pilot, ready to go when suddenly my trance was broken by an unforgettable sight. A young couple, both blind, were walking arm-in-arm across this busy crossroads with cars whizzing by in every direction. The man was holding the hand of a little boy , while the woman was clutching a baby sling to her chest, obviously carrying a child. Each of them had a white cane extended, searching for clues to navigate them across the crossroads.
     Initially I was moved. They were overcoming what I felt was one of the most feared handicaps-blindness. "Wouldn't it be terrible to be blind?" I thought. Without realizing the danger they were in, they were walking right the path of oncoming cars. I was frightened for them because I didn't know if the other drivers understood what was happening.
     As I watched from the front line of traffic (I had the best seat in the house), I saw a miracle unfold before my eyes. Every car in every direction came to a simultaneous stop. I never heard the screech of brakes or even the peep of a car horn. Nobody even yelled, "Get out of the way!" Everything froze. In that moment, time seemed to stand still for this family. Amazed , I looked at the cars around me to verify that we were all seeing the same thing, I noticed that everyone's attention was also fixed on the couple. Never skipping a beat, the couple adjusted their course as they followed the coaching. Trusting their white canes and the calls from some concerned citizens, they made it to the other side of the road. As they arrived at the curb, one thing struck me-they were still arm-in-arm .I was taken aback by the emotionless expressions on their faces and judged that they had no idea what was really going on around them. Yet I immediately sensed the sighs of relief exhaled by everyone stopped at that intersection.
     As I glanced into the cars around me, the driver on my right was mouthing the words "oh, did you see that?!" The driver to the left of me was saying, "I can't believe it!" I think all of us were deeply moved by what we had just witnessed. Here were human beings stepping outside themselves for a moment to help four people in need.
     I have reflected back on this situation many times since it happened and have leamed several powerful lessons from it. Take time to look around and really see what is going on in front of you right now. Do this and you will realize that this moment is all there is, more importantly, this moment is all that you have to make a difference in life.
     As I drove away from that busy intersection, I did so with more awareness of life and compassion for others than I had arrived there with. Since then I have made the decision to really see life as I go about my daily activities and use my God-given talents to help others less fortunate.
    Do yourself a favor as you walk through life: Slow down and take the time to really see. Take a moment to see what is going on around you right now, right where you are. You may be missing
something wonderful.
65. Which of the following words can best describe the viewer's feelings when seeing the blind cross the street?
   A. Relieved; Guilty; Nervous      B. Amazed; Nervous; Relieved
   C. Frightened; Moved; Guilty      D. Frightened; Regretful; Relieved
66. Why did the viewer often reflect back on the scene?
   A. He wanted to stop and smell the rose again.
   B. He learned powerful lessons from it.
   C. The scene left a great impression on him.
   D. The couple crossed the street without assistance.
67. By saying "Remember to stop and smell the roses", the author intends to______．
   A. indicate he is busy                  B. make himself relaxed
   C. notice the world around              D. find the beauty of life
 68. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 6 mean?
   A. All the cars stopped suddenly.        B. All the cars stopped one after another.
   C. The cars stopped at the same time.     D. The cars gathered from different directions.
69. From the story, we can draw a conclusion that    .
   A. joint efforts do make a difference     B. good manners never go out of fashion
   C. drivers observe the social order strictly D. the blind live a happy life despite difficulties
70. What is the author's purpose of writing this passage?
   A. To call on people to give a hand when necessary.
   B. To tell a story about the blind man crossing crossroads.
   C. To remind drivers to drive slowly for their own safety.
   D. To persuade people to enjoy a wonderful moment in life.
第四部分：任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
    请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
    注意：请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填1个单词。
    While feelings of disgust can increase behaviors such as lying and cheating, cleanliness can help people return to ethical behavior, according to a recent study by marketing experts at Rice University, Pennsylvania State University and Arizona State University. The study highlights the powerful impact  emotions have on individual decision-making.
    As an emotion, disgust is designed as a protection. When people feel disgusted, they tend to remove themselves from a situation. The instinct is to protect oneself. People become focused on 'self' and they're less likely to think about other people. Small cheating starts to occur: If I'm disgusted and more focused on myself and I need to lie a little bit to gain a small advantage, I'II do that. That's the underlying mechanism.
    In turn, the researchers found that cleansing behaviors actually keep the self-serving effects of disgust to a minimum. If you can make people think of cleaning products, the likelihood of cheating also goes away. People don't know it, but these small emotions are constantly affecting them.
    The researchers conducted three randomized experiments causing disgust through various means.  The study involved 600 participants around the United States; both genders were equally represented. In one experiment, participants evaluated consumer products such as antidiarrheal medicine(止泻药),and diapers（尿布）．In another, participants wrote essays about their most disgusting memory. In the third, participants watched a disgusting toilet scene from the movie "Trainspotting ". Once effectively disgusted, participants were willing to lie and cheat for financial gain.
    In another set of experiments, after falling into the state of disgust on participants, the researchers then had them evaluate cleansing products, such as household cleaners and body washes. Those who evaluated the cleansing products did not engage in deceptive behaviors any more than those in the neutral emotion condition.
    At the basic level, if you have environments that are cleaner, people should be less likely to feel  disgusted. If there is less likelihood to feel disgusted, there will be a lower likelihood that people need to be self-focused and there will be a higher likelihood for people to cooperate with each other.
     The deeper meaning of the study's findings is that these powerful emotions can be caused by a variety of small things when people are reading the newspaper or listening to the radio. What we found is that unless you ask people, they often don't know they're feeling disgusted. The question is how to make people more self-aware and more thoughtful about the decision-making process.
第五部分书面表达（满分25分）。
    近来，中学生普遍缺乏自我保护意识这一问题倍受关注。请根据你对这幅图画的理解，参照相关提示，用英语写一篇短文：
1．简要描述图片的内容；
2．概述中学生自我保护的重要性；
3．就如何保护自己，谈谈你的看法（至少两点）。
注意：
1．可参照图中文字及下面文章开头所给提示，做
      必要的发挥想象。
2．词数150左右。开头已写好，不计入总数；
3．文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息，
    如：校名、人名等。
Recently, it has been a great public concern that the students tack self-protection awareness.

2015届高三一检参考答案和听力原稿

第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20 分)
1-5 AABAB     6-10 BACBB     11-15 CBBBA     16-20 CBABA
第一节 单项填空
21—25 ADDCB   26—30 ACBCB  31—35 BDDAC
第二节 完形填空
36-40 BADBC    41-45 DACDB     46-50 CDACD     51-55 BACBA
第三部分 阅读理解
A篇56—57  BD    B篇58—60 BBA   C篇61—64 CACD     D 篇65—70 BCDCAD
第四部分 任务型阅读
71. impact(s)/influence(s)/effect(s)  72. others       73. purpose/intention  74. reduce/minimize  
75. tendency  76. willing/ready/likely   77. behaviors  78. meanings   79. cooperation     80. various

第五部分
       Recently, it has been a great public concern that the students lack self-protection awareness. As is vividly shown in the picture, society, schools, parents and especially students should work together to ensure students’ security.
There is a lack of social experience among students and therefore learning how to protect ourselves is of great significance to us all. For one thing, security comes first. Without security, we can achieve nothing and can not live up to parents’ expectations. For another thing, protecting ourselves contributes to the healthy development of the students, which is associated with the happiness of every family. Meanwhile, it also helps to build a more harmonious society.
   Personally, in order to protect us students, above all, we should strengthen our security awareness. Besides, when accidents occur, we should calm down and turn to teachers or parents for help. The government also plays a leading role in protecting students. In a word, only by the combined efforts of every side involved can we live and study in harmony. (155 words)
附：听力原稿
Text 1
W: Will you please help me? I lost my keys and can’t get into my apartment.
M: We’ll send someone over right away to change your lock and give you a new set of keys, ma’am.
Text 2
W: My dear, please learn how to put the knives and forks on the table properly. I know there’re too many of them, but you can still make them look nice and neat. See? Like this…
M: This is so boring!
Text 3
W: I think I have a problem. I can’t stop checking my phone and text messages. I even check them in the middle of the night!
M: That’s too bad. You should have a talk with a psychologist.
Text 4
M: You can’t enter here, ma’am. The line starts over there.
W: Over there, all the way down the street?
M: Yes. There’s about a two-hour wait to get into the club.
W: It’s not worth my time. I’m going somewhere else.
Text 5
M: Look up there! It’s a rainbow!
W: No — there are two of them! This is a lucky day! We’ll have a super weekend.
Text 6
M: Can I help you, madam?
W: Yes. I bought this jacket here last week. I wore it once, and now look at it. I was hoping to get my money back.
M: Do you have your bill list?
W: Yes, it’s right here.
M: Thanks. I’m wondering whether you washed it with any other clothing, or whether you washed it in hot water, perhaps.
W: No, I washed it by itself in cold water, just like it says in the instructions.
M: I see. Perhaps something is wrong with your washing machine.
W: Sir, I’m actually a fashion designer. I’ve been making my own clothes for fifteen years. I have never seen a piece of clothing look like this after washing it only once…unless there is a problem with the cloth. I’d be happy to speak with your manager.
M: No, that’s all right, madam. I’ll do what you asked for.
Text 7
M: Help me write an ad.
W: For what?
M: I need to earn some extra money during school. I want to start giving music lessons.
W: I didn’t know you played an instrument.
M: I play the guitar pretty well. Anyway, let’s get started. I’ll talk, and you write.
W: Um…
M: OK. Write down that a handsome, charming young man is willing to give guitar lessons for forty dollars an hour…
W: Handsome? Charming? This isn’t an online dating site. And you’re charging too much. You’re only a college student, not a professional musician. You should be charging half that.
M: OK, how about thirty dollars an hour, then? Usually, lessons are only half an hour at a time. So, I won’t be making much money at all if I charge less than that.
W: I see your point.
Text 8
W: Son, it’s time you decided on a course of study. You’ve been in college for almost two years. Haven’t you decided what you want to do with your life?
M: That’s the big question, Mom. And I haven’t had any idea yet. But I have been thinking hard about what I want to study. I think I should study chemistry. The major will look good on applications if I want to apply to medical school. It’ll also look good on job applications if I decide to join a big company after I graduate. I could work for a company that makes medicine. Or I could become an artist.
W: Wait a minute — did you say you want to become an artist? We aren’t sending you to art school…
M: I didn’t say that. But if I did want to be an artist, studying chemistry might be useful. Right now, I’m learning about some famous painters who studied chemistry. Some of them created their own paints, using what they learned in their chemistry courses.
W: You’re worrying me, Daniel. I think I need to give your dad a phone call…
Text 9
M: How was school today?
W: It was fun. Our class went on a field trip to the Museum of Modern Art.
M: You did? How did you get there?
W: We took the bus.
M: Oh, really? Isn’t the subway faster?
W: Sure. But it’s also more crowded. The teachers like to keep an eye on us.
M: I see. So, how was the museum?
W: It was great. It is so big that we only saw about half of the paintings. I’d have to go back another day to see them all. But I did see some great ones!
M: Did you have a favorite?
W: Yeah. My favorite was a painting by Diego Rivera. I stared at it for about fifteen minutes. There were some nice ones by his wife Frida Kahlo, too.
M: Yes. I’ve seen those. My favorite painting there is actually by Henri Matisse. Did you see that one?
W: No, I didn’t.
M: Well, we should go to the museum together this summer so I can show it to you.
Text 10
On the first day of her new job, Elaine arrived at a quarter to nine. She took the elevator to the eleventh floor, and the secretary showed her where her desk and computer would be. She tried to talk to the man and woman seated near her, but they were not friendly. After several hours, her boss came to give her an assignment. Elaine was surprised that he was not the same man who had interviewed her. This man was short and thin. He introduced himself as Tim and gave her a file of reports. She spent the rest of the day trying to do the work he left her, but it was very confusing. At five o’clock, she left the office and got back on the elevator. On the tenth floor, she was greeted by John, the man who had interviewed her for her position. “Elaine!” he said, “I thought you were starting with us today.” “Oh, my!” she said, “Have I been in the wrong office all day?”
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