2006届高三第二次模拟考试
英语试卷
本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分为150分，考试用时为120分钟。
第I卷（选择题 共115分）
注意事项：
1、 答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考试号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上。考试结束，将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。
2、 每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，不能答在试题卷上。
3、 考试结束，考生将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。否则不予计分。
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。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1.5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。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： How much is the shirt?
A.￡19.15. B.￡9.15. C.￡9.18.
1. Where did this conversation most probably take place?
A. At a butcher’s shop. B. At a bookstore. C. At a restaurant.
2. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Secretary-Boss. B. Student-Teacher. C. Patient-Nurse.
3. What does the woman think will happen?
A. The man will not be able to sleep.
B. Someone will enter from the back door while the man is sleeping.
C. The lock on the door will break.
4. How much did the man pay for the ticket?
A. $16. B. $ 12. C. $ 4.
5. When will the bank be open on Saturday?
A. 12 noon to 9 p.m. B. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. C. 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
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。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秒钟的答题时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第六段材料，回答6至7题。
6. What number is John calling to?
A. 17141. B. 14714. C. 17414
7. Where is John calling from?
A. 01-929-6636. B. 01-992-6636 C. 01-992-6366.
听第七段材料，回答8至10题。
8. What are the two speakers talking about?
A. Clothes. B. The room. C. The price.
9. Why does the man make the call?
A. He needs room service. B. He is changing. C. He is leaving tomorrow.
10. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. The hotel was not careful enough.
B. The man was not careful enough.
C. The clothes were expensive.
听第八段材料，回答11至13题。
11. Why does the man like his present job?
A. The good pay. B. The fresh air. C. Both A and B.
12. Where did the man graduate?
A. A vocational school B. A high-school C. A university
13. Which of the following jobs is the one he wants to do the least?
A. Gardening. B. Teaching. C. Doctor.
听第九段材料，回答14至16题。
14. With what subject should Peter start his conversation with English people, as his friend suggests?
A. His family. B. The pubs. C. The weather.
15. Why does Peter say that English people never speak to him?
A. Peter’s English is too poor.
B. English people hate to be talked to.
C. Peter never speaks first.
16. What can you infer from the advice of Peter’s friend?
A. English people like to talk about nothing but weather.
B. Learning a foreign language requires a lot of practice.
C. A foreign language learner should try to find more chances to meet native speakers.
听第十段材料，回答17至20题.
17. What does the speaker like to know about a new play?
A. The price.
B. Whether it is worth seeing.
C. How long it lasts.
18. Why were they late for the theatre?
A. Because they missed the bus.
B. Because his wife spent too much time deciding what to wear.
C. Because there was too much traffic on the way.
19. Which of the following is true according to the conversation?
A. The newspaper was wrong.
B. The newspaper was right.
C. They didn’t mind missing the first part of the play.
20. Where did they go after the play?
A. To a restaurant. B. To a night club. C. To their home.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节， 满分45分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
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。
例：It is generally considered unwise to give a child _____ he or she wants.
A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever
答案是B。
21. Money plays an important role in ____ material world. But expecting ____ money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life.
A. a; the B. the; / C. /; / D. the; the
22. ---I’m sorry. I’ve left my credit card home. And I don’t have enough cash for the meal.
--- Don’t worry. _______.
A. I’ll invite you B. It’s my pleasure to pay you
C. It’s my treat D. It’s at your expense
23. Because the hall was full, thousands of fans were _____, and they left, disappointed.
A. turned out B. turned away C. turned in D. turned over
24. ---What if the other person is boring?
---Just listen politely and nod your head ________.
A. all the time B. often C. once in a while D. for a time
25. That day, my wife drove downtown to do Christmas shopping at ______ I thought was a dangerous speed.
A. which B. that C. as D. what
26. ____ a certain doubt among the students as to the necessity of the work.
A. It existed B. They had C. There existed D. There had
27. --- Here is the film ______. I need the pictures in 15 minutes.
--- OK. But you have to pay extra charge.
A. to develop B. to be developed C. developed D. developing
28. The time has come _____ we can make extensive use of nuclear energy.
A. since B. which C. when D. while
29. ---Thanks for your trouble.
---Not at all. I’m _____ pleased to help you.
A. too much B. too only C. so much D. only too
30. That night I felt especially lazy and went to bed ____ earlier than usual.
A. quite B. rather C. fairly D. so
31. He can speak English, German, French and Japanese. He is nearly a man with a(an) ______ for languages.
A. gift B. present C. ability D. skill
32. Deep in the forest _____, who made no contact with the outside world.
A. living a couple B. were a couple living
C. did a couple live D. lived a couple
33. ---Amazing! You ____ wear slippers at work.
---Don’t you know it’s a fashion?
A. should B. must C. can D. may
34. To buy some salt, the careless housewife went downstairs, _______ the dish_______ over the gas.
A. left, cooked B. leaving, being cooked
C. leaving, cooking D. left, being cooked
35. --- Oh, I wonder whose car _____ in the “No Parking” zone.
--- It might be Lisa’s, I’m afraid.
A. was left B. had been left C. will be left D. has been left
第二节 完形填空 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36至55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中,选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Robert picked up his bag and headed down the steps. Noises were still there in the 36 as the other boys finished their bath and got ready to 37 . The smell of defeat was in the air. Robert had to 38 now because Pete said that they would 39 at 5:30 sharp. Pete hated to wait and often grew 40 with Robert.
The sharp wind filled in Robert's 41 as he hurried along the roadside. The 42 of defeat weighed him down as he 43 nearer to the meeting place. Robert hardly 44 any tiredness from this exciting game. The game had been close. They were ahead for a while in the third quarter. Then, somehow, the other team ran away with 45 .
"I wonder what Pete will say?" Robert thought. Pete's high school team was having a good 46 . Pete never played as much in the games as Robert, 47 Pete's team was always the winner. Pete always had 48 to say about basketball and winning. Robert wondered what he would say today.
Robert saw his brother standing in front of the store.
"Hey, Pete!" he called.
"How did it go, Robert?"
"Oh, OK, I guess. We lost but played 49 ."
"Did you play?" Pete asked.
“Yes, the whole game. How about you?"
"No. They didn't even 50 me in. We won, but I just 51 beside."
"Well," Robert said, "at least your team won. You may even go to 52 game."
"Yes, but you played, Robert. That's 53 ."
The two brothers fell into 54 with one another and went back home, each with a 55 understanding of winning.
36. A. playground B. ears C. bathroom D. head
37. A. fight B. leave C. play D. pack
38. A. hurry B. wait C. give up D. slow down
39. A. play B. see C. exercise D. meet
40. A. worried B. disappointed C. impatient D. nervous
41. A. mind B. clothes C. heart D. bag
42. A. sadness B. happiness C. tension D. excitement
43. A. bicycled B. drove C. wandered D. drew
44. A. saw B. realized C. overcame D. found
45. A. the end B. the lead C. the ball D. the defeat
46. A. game B. season C. coach D. time
47. A. still B. though C. while D. but
48. A. nothing B. a little C. a lot D. too much
49. A. lightly B. hard C. aimlessly D. hopelessly
50. A. insert B. interrupt C. put D. count
51. A. sat B. scored C. wept D. shouted
52. A. the last B. the next C. one other D. one more
53. A. more important B. more necessary C. not fair D. not right
54. A. foot B. step C. anger D. love
55. A. full B. clear C. deep D. better
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分,满分40分）
A
“We’re going,” Mimi called out to her mother in the family’s grocery store next to her house. This was her first date, and Robert Rovere had just arrived to take her to a dance. She could hardly believe it was happening. During the long wait she had wondered again and again what to wear, finally putting on her favourite blouse. Now at last Robert was here. He looked beautiful to her. His hair was neatly combed and he wore a yellow sweater she hadn’t seen before. Mimi felt wonderful.
As they stepped out of the door, Mimi’s mother popped out of the store and said hello to Robert. Then she put a package wrapped in white paper into Mimi’s hand.
“Limburger cheese for Sally Thompson, Mimi. We got a case of imported Limburger in today. I promised Sally you’d deliver it tonight.”
“Tonight!” Mimi echoed, staring down at the cheese. “Why not tomorrow?”
“Sorry, but I promised Sally,” her mother said , “Well, have fun, you two.”
“Oh well, Robert, let’s go,” she said.
Her first date ever, her first date with Robert Rovere, and she was stuck with a large, smelly, messy package of cheese! She tried to forget it. “Here I am,” she said to herself, “going to a dance with Robert Rovere.” She glanced up at him.
“That cheese smells,” he said.
She held the cheese in the hand farthest from him, but the smell seemed to be crawling up her arm.
They turned onto Montcalm Street. Mimi didn’t know the house number, but she thought she’d recognize the house because she’d passed there once before. “Oh, here it is.” She rang the bell but nobody answered. Then she noticed that the name under the bell wasn’t Thompson. She had come to the wrong house. Oh, how embarrassing, she thought. She dropped the cheese into her coat pocket and rejoined Robert.
“Wrong house,” she said. “I was sure she lived there.”
“What do we do now?” Robert asked.
Mimi bit her lip. She couldn’t bring the cheese home again now. It would just have to go to the dance with her. “Let’s go,” she said. She was so miserable she couldn’t think of anything else to say, and she and Robert walked the rest of the way in a silence as thick as the bad smell of the cheese.
When they arrived at the dance, the place was full of people and there was no room to hang their coats. Mimi wanted to wash her hands, but Robert led her straight onto the dance floor. Mimi noticed that Robert smelled sweet, like lily of the valley. She smelled of Limburger cheese.
Mimi danced with all her heart. Robert’s eyes were closed，probably trying to forget her and her smell, she thought.
...
56. What particular point suggests that Mimi was nervous about her date?
A. She could hardly believe she had taken such a long time to get ready.
B. She kept Robert waiting for a long time until she was ready.
C. She spent a long time making herself look nicer.
D. She wondered many times whether Robert would like the yellow sweater.
57. What happened when Mimi brought the cheese to the house?
A. At first Mimi didn’t realize that it was someone else’s house.
B. It was not the right house but the house number was correct.
C. The wrong person came to the door.
D. There was no one at the Thompson’s home.
58. Why did Mimi bring the cheese with her into the dance hall?
A. Robert said nothing about the cheese on the way to the dance.
B. She couldn’t find any place to leave it.
C. She thought the cheese was not as smelly as the lily of the valley.
D. The room for hanging coats was full of people.
59. Which of the following was most likely to happen in the end?
A. Their first date was a success.
B. The smell ruined the date.
C. Robert took all the cheese after the dance.
D. They quarreled over the smelly cheese.
B
MALAYSIA'S
Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamad, retired on October 31. But he didn't go
quietly. In his final speech, he blamed the Jewish people for the problems
between Israel and the Palestinians.
"The Jews have
taken land of the Muslims," he said. "What if part of America was
given to the Jews as Israel? Would the Americans let it happen? Of course
not."
His
words angered many western governments, but Mahathir doesn't care. "I like
to speak my mind," the 77-year-old explained. "Sometimes people don't
like it. But that is what leadership is all about."
Loved by some and
disliked by others, his 22 years in power have seen great changes in Malaysia.
He has taken it from being one of Asia's poorest countries to the world's 18th
largest trading nation. It is also a peaceful country with native Malaysians
living alongside minority groups. Chinese make up a quarter of the population,
while a further 7.4 percent are of Inidan origin. Teenage girls wearing Muslim
headscarves happily walk around large stores as ethnic Chinese play mah-jong (麻将)
in nearby cafes.
But Mahathir has made
enemies at home and abroad and some people will be glad he has gone. The US was
unhappy when he often blamed it for globalization. Meanwhile, critics say that
he has limited the freedom of the Malaysian people in order to stay in control
of the country. Despite this, he is a hero to leaders in Southeast Asia as well
as those in the Islamic (伊斯兰)
world. "He marked out the path to success for developing nations in the
region to follow," said Thai President Thaksin Shinawatra.
Now he just
wants to enjoy his retirement and insists that he will not take on a special
role in government. "I'm a nobody," he said. But many Malaysians do
not agree with this.
60. What does Mahathir
probably mean by “But that is what leadership is all about.”?
A. The Jews have taken land of the Muslines by strong power of their leadership.
B. America should give part of its land to Israel though its leadership is powerful.
C. Leadership has the obligation to speak up what you think is right or wrong.
D. As a leader of a country, you have the right to teach those in other countries what to do and how.
61. Which is NOT true about the following?
A. Malaysia was no longer poor after Mahathia came into power.
B. Malaysia is a country with natives and other minorities like Jews living alongside
peacefully.
C. Malaysia developed a lot within Mahathia’s power but freedom of Malaysians was
limited.
D. Mahathia’s role in the world is both a hero to leaders in Southeast Asia but also a possible
enemy of some countries.
62. The best title of this passage would be __________ .
A. A Religion Enthusiast B. Mahathia’s Political Policy
C. Mahathia Is Malaysia D. Hero of the World
C
Many people believe the glare from snow causes snowblindness. Yet, dark glasses or not, they find themselves suffering from headaches and watering eyes, and even snowblindness, when exposed to several hours of “snow light”.
The United States Army has now determined that glare from snow does not cause snowblindness in troops in a snow-covered country. A man’s eyes frequently find nothing to focus on in a broad expanse of barren snow-covered terrain(地域). So his long look continually moves and jumps back and forth over the entire landscape in search of something to look at. Finding nothing, hour after hour, the eyes never stop searching and eyeballs become sore and the eye muscles ache. Nature offers this discomfort by producing more and more fluid which covers the eyeball. The fluid covers the eyeball in increasing quantity until vision became not clear, then is not easily seen and the result is total, even though not very long, snowblindness.
Experiments led the Army to a simple method of solving this problem. Scouts, ahead of a main body of troops, are trained to shake snow from evergreen bushes creating a dotted line as they cross completely snow-covered landscape. Even the scouts themselves throw lightweight, dark colored objects ahead on which they too can focus. The men following can then see something. Their eyes focus on a bush and have something to see. By focusing their attention on one object at a time, the men can cross the snow without becoming hopelessly snowblind or lost. In this way the problem of crossing a solid white terrain is solved.
63. The first paragraph is mainly concerned with ____.
A. need for dark glasses
B. the whiteness from snow
C. headaches, watering eyes and snowblindness
D. snow glare and snowblindness
64. According to the author, recent work on snowblindness shows that it is caused by ________.
A. exposure to bright light
B. failure to focus on an object
C. a loss of vision which doesn’t last long
D. focusing on dark colored objects for a very long time
65. Suppose you walk across a completely snow-covered area, what should you do to solve the problem of snowblindness?
A. By wearing dark sun glasses.
B. By throwing an extra pair of black shoes ahead.
C. By asking the Army for help.
D. By walking backwards.
66. A suitable title for this passage would be ____.
A. Snowblindness and How to Avoid it
B. Nature’s Cure for Snowblindness
C. Soldiers in Snow
D. Snow Vision
D
For a 400-year-old art form, operas had a bad fame: overweight actresses singing the words which are hard to understand in one of those romance languages you were supposed to learn in high school. And with tickets costing as much as $ 145 a performance, opera goers also have a certain appearance in people’s mind: rich, well-dressed and old.
But now opera companies around the country are loosening their ties and kicking off their shoes in an attempt to bring the opera to the audience. It needs to keep it alive, the young and not-so-rich.
Opera producers have found that to attract this crowd, they need to make the opera closer to common people. That means no formal suits, old-styled theatre or band-breaking ticket prices. And because young people don’t or won’t come to the opera, companies are bringing the opera to them, giving performances in such unusual places as parks, libraries and public schools.
The Houston Grand Opera’s choice is the public library, where it performs “mobile operas”, shortened versions (剧本) of child-friendly operas. This summer’s production is Hansel & Gretel. By performing smaller versions of large productions, producers are able to make people interested while keeping costs at a reasonable level. The San Francisco Opera, which will be celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, is staging Cinderella free of charge, keeping costs down by employing students from its Young Artists’ Training Program.
67. Which is the main idea of this passage?
A. Opera is famous for its long history.
B. Opera is only performed for rich people.
C. Young people are not interested in opera.
D. Opera companies are trying to keep opera alive.
68. The underlined phrase “loosening their ties and kicking off their shoes” (paragraph 2) means _______.
A. breaking up the old rules B. changing the formal suits
C. making the audience at ease D. advertising themselves
69. Opera companies prefer to perform short versions because ________.
A. it is hard to find long versions B. short versions are easy to perform
C. they can perform in public libraries D. they can make more people come to opera
70. The San Francisco Opera Company employs student actors in order to _______.
A. celebrate its 75th anniversary B. reduce the cost
C. attract young people D. make Cinderella popular
71. From the passage we can infer that ______.
A. the tickets for operas are very expensive
B. operas are performed in a difficult language
C. operas are not so popular an art form today
D. students enjoy performing operas very much
E
Dear Carol,
I wear braces (牙箍) and I know I look just terrible in them. Is there anything I can do to improve my appearance until they come off?
Connie N.
Philadelphia, PA
Dear Connie,
Start by thinking about how good you are going to look when your braces come off. If you are negative about your appearance, people will pick that up right away about you. In the meantime there are several things that you can do to lift your spirits:
l Change your hairstyle. Be sure to get a good cut so that the shape of your hair will be flattering to your face and also good for your type of hair (fine, thick, straight, curly, etc.) Choose a hairstyle that draws attention away from your face. Hair pulled back into a pony-tail or into a ball on top or slightly off-center can be attractive and practical for this purpose.
l Keep skin clean. If you choose to wear makeup, it should look natural. Blusher and lip gloss in light tones of peach or pink are best.
l Be well-groomed. Neatness really counts. People see a total look about you before they ever become aware of your braces. And first impressions are lasting ones!
72. Why did Connie write to Carol?
A. Because she really care about her clothes.
B. Because she cared much about her appearance.
C. Because her teeth were not good.
D. Because she didn't know how to make up.
73. Carol's idea about one's appearance is ______.
A. change your hairstyle and you will look beautiful
B. keep your skin clean and you will look good
C. neatness really counts
D. if you yourself don't think you look smart, neither will people
74. Carol tries to let Connie know that _______.
A. the deepest impressions one leaves on others is the first ones
B. spirits are important when we talk about one's appearance
C. there are some practical ways to draw people's attention away from where you don't feel good
D. all of the above
75. The underlined word “count” means “________” in the passage.
A. say numbers in order B. be of importance
C. not include D. be accepted
第II卷 (共35分）
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画上一个勾（√），如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：
该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（╲）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的不要改。
I graduated from university two years ago and
started working for a company in Qingdao.
After one year, I cannot bear the hard work 1. ______
and low salary any longer, because I took a chance 2. ______
as an assistant in the human resources section. 3. ______
But now, after more than one and a half year in that 4. ______
section, I feel tiring on the job again. I feel 5. ______
puzzled about me. I don't know what to do, 6. ______
but I know I want success bad. Sometimes I wish 7. ______
I could stay in quiet place, alone, away from 8. ______
this city for a long time for think about my future. 9. ______
Can you tell me how to do now? 10. ______
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
你家将成为某国际交流项目的接待家庭之一。你的接待对象Hok发来电子邮件询问你家所在社区的服务设施情况。你用Powerpoint做了一张简易图，并准备配上文字说明，简述社区的服务设施情况并略加议论。现请你根据下图，完成这段文字说明，字数约100字。开头已经给出，字数不计入总数。
This is a nice neighborhood.
2005年南京师范大学附属中学高三第二次模拟考试
英语试卷
参考答案与评分标准
第I卷（选择题 共115分）
第一部分 听力：
1-5 CBBBC 6-10 CBCAB 11-15 CCBCC 16-20 CBBBB
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节， 满分45分）
第一节：单项选择：
21-25 BCBCD 26-30CBCDB 31-35 ADABD
第二节：完型填空：
36-40CBADC 41-45BADBB 46-50BDCBC 51-55ABABD
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分,满分40分）
56-70CABAC 71-75BCDBB 76-80ADADB 81-85CBDDB
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错
1. cannot(couldn’t) 2.because(so) 3. 4. year(years)
5. tiring(tired) 6. me(myself) 7.bad(badly) 8.in+a
9. for(to) 10. how(what)
第二节：作文
Tapescript:
第一节
Text 1: W: Shall I bring you your coffee now or would you rather have it with your lunch?
M: I’d like it now, please.
Text 2: M: Could you please explain the homework from Monday, Miss Smith?
W: Certainly. Read the next chapter in your textbook and come to class prepared to discuss what you’ve read.
Text 3 W: If I were you, I’d be more careful about locking the back door at night.
M: Don’t worry. No one will break in.
Text 4 W: Tickets are four dollars for adults. Children’s tickets are half price.
M: Okay. I’d like two adults’ and two children’s tickets, please.
Text 5 M: I hope that bank will be open.
W: The sign says:
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.. weekdays
9 a.m. to 12 noon Saturdays
closed Sundays
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Text 6:
W: Number, please?
M: Oh, I’d like to make a transferred charge call.
W: Where to?
M : Stratford.
W: What number?
M: 17414.
W: What’s your name, please?
M: John Fitzgerald.
W: Can you spell that?
M: F-I-t-z-g-e-r-a-l-d.
W: …and where are you calling from?
M: 01-992-6636.
W: Right. Hold the line, please.
Text 7:
W: Hello. Housekeeper.
M: Oh, hello. This is…I’m phoning from Room 504. It’s about some clothes I sent to be washed this morning. They are not back yet and you see. We’re leaving tomorrow morning.
W: They are, sir. You’ll find them in your closet. They are in the top drawer on the left.
M: Oh, I didn’t look in the closet. Thank you very much. Sorry to have troubled you.
W: That’s quite all right. Goodbye.
M: Goodbye.
Text 8
W: why don’t you get another job for a change?
M: But I like my job.
W: Look, digging gardens is not a job for a university graduate.
M: But the money’s not bad and there’s plenty of fresh air.
W: If I were you, I’d take some kind of direction lawyer teaching.
M: Teaching? Anything but that. It’s so boring.
W: Come on, you really must think of the future.
M: I’ll tell you what. I’d like to be a doctor.
W: Well, you should think very seriously about that. It means a lot of study, and then working all sorts of hours.
M: yes, maybe. But the idea sounds interesting.
W: Well, then, you ought to get more information about it as soon as possible.
Text 9:
W: What’s the matter, Peter? You don’t look very happy.
M: I’m not. I’m worried about my English.
W: What’s the problem?
M: I’m not practicing enough.
W: Why not?
M: Well, it’s difficult to meet English people.
W: You should go out more.
M: Where should I go?
W: You should go to bars. You should join a club.
M: But…English people never speak to me.
W: Ah! You should speak first.
M: What can I talk about?
W: The weather! English people are always interested in the weather.
Text 10
My wife and I got he theater whenever we can. But before we buy tickets, we like to know if the play is good or bad. When a new play opens, we usually read the newspaper to get information about it. Last week a new play opened at the theater. The newspaper story said it was very interesting so we decided to go on Saturday night.
My wife took a long time to make up her mind what to wear and we left our house a little late. By the time we got to the theater, the first act had already begun. We are sorry we missed part of the play, because the rest of it was very funny. The newspaper had been right. It was very good.
After the play was over, we met some friends we hadn’t seen for a long time. They wanted to go to a night club. It had been many years since my wife and I had gone dancing, but I finally agreed. By the time we got home, it was about two o’clock in the morning. I’m not accustomed to staying out so late and I was extremely tired.
When I was younger, I didn’t have the money to go out for an evening like this. Now that I can afford it, I don’t have the energy to really enjoy it.
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