泰州市2005～2006学年度第二学期期初调研测试
高三英语试题
(考试时间：120分钟 总分150分)
第Ⅰ卷（三部分，共115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，你将有两分钟的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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Who works hardest?
A. Jim. B. The woman. C. Joe.
2. Where does this conversation take place?
A. At a typewriter repairing shop.
B. In an office.
C. In a drugstore.
3. How does the woman want her coffee?
A. Black. B. With sugar. C. With cream.
4. What does the man mean?
A. The food should be kept warm.
B. They should have eggs for supper.
C. It’s extremely hot outside.
5. How soon will the man’s uncle arrive ?
A. In 20 minutes. B. In 15 minutes. C. In 5 minutes.
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至8题。
6. What did Mary ask John to do?
A. To help her. B. To look for their baby. C. To do some washing.
7. Where is the baby?
A. In his room. B. In the kitchen. C. In the washroom.
8. What is the baby doing?
A. He is playing games.
B. He is brushing his teeth.
C. He is brushing his shoes.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9. Where are the two speakers?
A. In the library. B. In a department store. C. In the street.
10. Where does the woman want to go?
A. The nearest public library.
B. The zoo.
C. The bus stop.
11. Where will the woman change buses?
A. At the zoo. B. At the traffic lights. C. At the end of the No. 9 bus.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12. Why does the man want to make an appointment with Dr. Allen?
A. He wants to find a job.
B. He wants to have one tooth pulled out.
C. He wants to have his teeth cleaned and cheeked.
13. Who advised the man to see Dr. Allen?
A. His former dentist. B. His friend. C. His nurse.
14. How can we learn about the man’s work from the conversation?
A. He works at night. B. He’s changing his job. C. He has a good job.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. What’s the weather like?
A. Cloudy and warm. B. Lovely and warm. C. Fine but cold.
16. Where are the speakers?
A. At the station. B. In a flat. C. In a park.
17. What is the man doing in England?
A. Spending his holiday. B. Practicing his English. C. Visiting a Greek family.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. How long will the adults and teenagers in this program live together?
A. Six weeks． B．Seven weeks. C．Eight weeks．
19．When and where was the special program offered?
A．Every summer in New York City.
B．Every winter in New York State.
C．Every summer in New York State.
20．What will people do when someone breaks a rule?
A．Criticize him or her.
B．Have a group discussion about it.
C．Ask him or her to work more in the woods.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项选择：（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，并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。
21. —How long are you staying?
—I don’t know. _____.
A. That’s OK
B. Never mind
C. It doesn’t matter
D. It depends
22. Whoever invented ____ wheel is believed to have made _____ most useful invention in _____ history.
A. a, the, x B. the, the, x C. the, a, x D. a, a, the
23. All things _____into consideration, it is a perfect plan.
A. taken B. to take C. taking D. having taken
24. _____makes sense that each of us does his best to devote himself to helping the disabled.
A. What B. That C. It D. Which
25. Now many families have cars of their own, _____it convenient to travel around the country.
A. makes B. making C. made D. to make
26. It is he, rather than I, who _____ for the accident.
A. is to blame B. are to blame C. am to be blamed D. are to be blamed
27. Jean doesn’t want to work right away because she thinks that if she _____ a job she probably wouldn’t be able to see her friends very often.
A. has to get B. were to get C. would get D. could have got
28. Would you get into trouble if you are seen _____ to a person with disgusting habits?
A. talk B. to talk C. to be talking D. talking
29. What he told us is the news _____ China has made great progress in recent years, _____, of course, made us feel very excited.
A. which ; which B. that ; which C. which ; that D. that; that
30. —He promised to come to see you.
—But he_____. I’ve been alone.
A. doesn’t B. didn’t C. won’t D. hasn’t
31. The color and style _____ me but the size doesn’t _____ .
A. fit, suit B. suit, fit C. fit, fit D. suit, suit
32. At this moment, I cannot give you an answer
yet. I’d like to spend _____ more time
considering this problem.
A. rather B.
fairly C.
quite D.
really
33. We all appreciate the importance the government has _____the environmental protection.
A. attended to B. attached to C. responded to D. adapted to
34. It is surprising that such an innocent-looking man should have _____ such a crime.
A. confirmed B. clarified C. committed D. conveyed
35. _____ this secret is known to all, nobody will be interested in him any more.
A. Before B. As C. Although D. Once
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，然后从文后所给各题的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处
的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。
As Amy Hagadorn rounded the corner across the hall from her classroom, she knocked into a tall boy from the fifth grade running in the opposite direction.
“ 36 it !” the boy shouted. Then , with a silly smile on his face, the boy took hold of his right leg and walked the 37 Amy limped (跛行) when she walked.
Amy closed her eyes. “ 38 him!” she told herself as she headed for her classroom.
But at the end of the day, Amy was still thinking about the tall boy’s 39 way. It wasn’t as if he were the only one. It seemed that ever since Amy started the third grade, someone 40 at her every single day. Kids made fun of her about her 41 or her limping. Amy was 42 of it. Sometimes, even in a classroom full of other students, the teasing (嘲笑) made her feel all 43 .
Back home at the dinner table that evening, Amy was 44 . Her mother knew that things were not going well at 45 . That’s why she was happy to have some exciting news to 46 with her daughter.
“There is a Christmas 47 contest on the radio station,” Amy’s Mom announced. “Write a letter to Santa, 48 you might win a prize. I think 49 at the table with blonde (白肤金发的) curly hair should enter.”
A 50 took hold of Amy when the idea first came to her. Out came pencil and paper, and Amy went to work on her letter. “Dear Santa Claus,” she began.
While Amy worked at her letter, the rest of the family tried to 51 what she might ask from Santa. Amy’s sister, Jamie, and Amy’s Mom both thought a three-foot Barbie doll would _ 52 Amy’s wish list. Amy’s Dad guessed a picture book. But Amy wasn’t 53 to tell her secret Christmas wish just then. Here is Amy’s letter to Santa, just 54 she wrote it that night:
Dear Santa Claus,
My name is Amy. I am nine years old. I have a problem at school. Can you help me, Santa? Kids laugh at me because of the way I walk and run and talk. I have cerebral palsy(脑瘫). I just want one 55 when no one laughs at me or makes fun of me.
Love, Amy
36. A. Go B. Watch C. Make D. Look
37. A. direction B. road C. way D. path
38. A. Ignore B. Beat C. Scold D. Blame
39. A. funny B. angry C. silly D. unfriendly
40. A. looked B. stared C. laughed D. shouted
41. A. speaking B. listening C. reading D. writing
42. A. tired B. fond C. full D. lack
43. A. surprised B. alone C. scared D. disappointed
44. A. calm B. eager C. quiet D. pleased
45. A. school B. home C. dinner D. play
46. A. work B. connect C. share D. talk
47. A. singing B. speech C. dancing D. wish
48. A. yet B. but C. and D. so
49. A. everyone B. someone C. nobody D. anyone
50. A. sadness B. smile C. anger D. cry
51. A. guess B. recognize C. read D. consider
52. A. name B. make C. top D. reach
53. A. content B. surprised C. lucky D. ready
54. A. when B. before C. as D. after
55. A. friend B. day C. classmate D. way
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
African-American talk show queen Oprah Winfrey is the world’s most powerful celebrity（名人）, according to Forbes（福布斯） magazine. It placed Winfrey at the top of its annual ranking of the 100 people with the biggest pull（影响力）.
Winfrey, 51, draws 30 million viewers weekly in the United States. Her talk show reaches 112 countries. She earned US$225 million over the past 12 months to rank second in celebrity riches.
The annual Forbes list gives most weight to annual earnings. But it also looks at the celebrity’s presence on the Internet and in the media. “After 21 years, her exciting chat show still rules the airwaves,” the magazine said.
Winfrey is most popular with her popular talk show “The Oprah Winfrey Show”. She can always attract the superstars and let them open up to her intimate interviewing style. Winfrey’s approach appears to be simple. She is in a pursuit（追求）of self-improvement and self-empowerment. This has proved to be just what people, especially women, want.
Winfrey often talks about her personal secrets on her show. That pulls in viewers. For example, she made it known that she had been sexually abused as a child, and has spoken freely of her struggle with her weight.
Her success has not just been on the screen. Her media group includes a women’s TV network and websites for women. Her work has extended to social change. In 1991, she did a lot of work for the National Child Protection Act. She testified before the US Senate to establish a national database (数据库) of dangerous child abusers. The then President Bill Clinton later singed the “Oprah Bill” into law.
56. The annual Forbes list selects its celebrities according to _______.
A. their names
B. their annual earnings
C. their presence on the Internet and in the media
D. their annual earnings and presence in the public.
57. Which of the following statements is WRONG?
A. Oprah Winfrey was the first of the 100 celebrities according to Forbes magazine.
B. Oprah’s success has been only on the screen.
C. Oprah can attract superstars and get them to open up to her interview.
D. Oprah ranked second in celebrity riches that year.
58. The underlined phrase “rules the airwaves” in the passage means “________”.
A. attracts many readers’ attention
B. causes many people to take planes
C. has a large number of viewers
D. measures the airwaves
59. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. Oprah Winfrey Conquering the Americans
B. Oprah Winfrey --- the No 1 Celebrity
C. Forbes Ranking List
D. The Oprah Winfrey Show
B
American researchers have developed a technique that may become an important tool in fighting AIDS virus from attacking its target-cells in the body’s defense system. When AIDS virus enters the blood, it searches for blood cells called T4 lymphocytes (淋巴细胞). The virus connects to the outside of T4 lymphocytes. Then it forces its way inside. There it directs the cells’ genetic material to produce copies of the AIDS virus. This is how AIDS spreads.
Researchers think they may be able to stop AIDS from connecting to T4 cells. When AIDS virus finds a T4 cell, it actually connects to a part of the cell called CD4 protein.
Researchers want to fool the virus by putting copies or clones of the CD4 protein into the blood. This way the AIDS virus will connect to cloned protein instead of the real ones. Scientists use genetic engineering methods to make the clones. Normally a CD4 protein remains on the T4 cell at all times; the AIDS virus must go to it.
In a new technique, however, the cloned CD4 protein is not connected to a cell. It floats freely, so a lot more can be put into the blood to keep the AIDS virus away from real CD4 protein on T4 cells. One report says the AIDS virus connects to cloned protein just as effectively as it connects to real protein. That report was based on tests with blood cells grown in labs. The technique is just now beginning to be tested in animals. If successful, it may be tested in humans within a year.
60. The new technique can _____.
A. cure AIDS
B. kill the AIDS virus
C. prevent the AIDS virus from spreading
D. produce new anti-AIDS cells
61. When the AIDS virus enters the blood, it is reproduced by _____.
A. itself
B. the blood cells
C. the CD4 protein
D. the genetic material of T4 lymphocytes
62. The AIDS virus connects to cloned protein instead of the real CD4 protein because _____.
A. cloned protein stays on the T4 cells
B. cloned protein floats freely, and many more can be put into the blood
C. it connects to cloned protein more effectively
D. cloned protein is made by genetic engineering methods
63. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The new technique has been tested in labs.
B. The new technique is being tested in animals.
C. The new technique may be tested in humans.
D. The new technique is now under clinic test.
64. The best title for this passage is_____________.
A. AIDS---a deadly disease
B. A new technique in fighting AIDS
C. The spread of AIDS virus
D. The cloned CD4 protein
C
From the Jilin chemical plant blast and Songhua River pollution to the Jiangxi earthquake, people seem to be facing a growing number of environmental threats. What lessons can we learn from such disasters? How can emergency and crisis（危机） situations be managed to control their impact? Crisis management experts say government, companies and the public should do the following:
1) Be upfront, honest and trustworthy. You must provide full disclosure and give all the facts in a language people can understand. Now is not the time to hide something. In the Songhua River case, people in Harbin were told nothing concrete about the cause of the water cut off. This encouraged misunderstandings and fear.
2) Act fast. Be ready to tell all you know and answer all questions as quickly as possible to maintain control over information during a crisis. Explain that you are co-operating with all related parties and that you are disclosing related records.
3) Empathize. Show your care. Don’t be robotic（机械的）or stiff.
4) Control rumours (谣言). Various rumours can quickly escalate to crises. Even at minimum, they are damaging and distracting. A good job was done to stop the spread of a rumour about a possible earthquake in Harbin after the Songhua River pollution.
5) Explain how the problem will be solved. People need to know what will be done to deal with the situation.
6) Prepare for the consequences. For instance, after a chemical plant blast, officials should check whether any poisonous gases were produced. After an earthquake, check whether buildings need proper repairs. When a disaster hits a coastal area, pay attention to the possible tsunami danger.
7) Plan how to avoid repeating problems. To avoid losing credibility（信任）, plans must clearly show a learning process and improvements.
8) Undertake “How to Stay Out of Trouble and What to Do When You Don’t” crisis management training. It’s much better to avoid a crisis than to deal with it.
65．In the Songhua River pollution case, people in Harbin were told _________ .
A. about the cause of water pollution and didn’t fear
B. that nothing serious about the water and they didn’t fear
C. nothing in detail about the water cut off, but they understood it and didn’t fear
D. nothing in detail about the water pollution, which caused misunderstanding and panic
66．The underlined word “escalate” in the sentence means ________.
A. find a way out B. become more serious C. become smaller D. calm down
67．The main idea the writer tries to convey is that _________ .
A. transparent measures in crises are important and necessary
B. honesty and quick actions should be encouraged when people face a disaster
C. how the Songhua River pollution was dealt with
D. a series of disasters caused great damage
D
It was an early September day, cool and bright and just right for running, and I was in the first few miles of a 10-mile race over a course with a few high hills. Still, I felt energetic; despite the hills it was going to be a fine run.
Just ahead of me was Peggy Mimno, a teacher from Mount Kiseo, New York. She too was running easily, moving along at my speed. The pace felt comfortable, so I decided to stay where I was; Why pay attention to pace when she was setting such a nice one? I’d overtake (追上) her later on when she was tired.
So I ran behind her. The course headed north for miles, wandered west for a hilly mile, then turned south again along a winding road. The race was getting harder. We had four miles left and already it was beginning to be real work.
Peggy overtook a young runner. She seemed to know him, for they exchanged a few cheerful words as she passed him. Their exchange worried me. You don’t chat during a race unless you are feeling good, and Peggy simply was.
Still, I was close enough to overtake her if she was tired, so I didn’t give up hope completely. We were getting nearer to a long, punishing hill now and it would be the test. We were a mile from the finish line, so whatever happened on the hill would almost determine who crossed it first.
As I moved up the hill, my attention wandered for a few minutes. When I looked up, Peggy was moving away -- first five yards, then ten, then more. Finally it was clear that there was no hope of catching her. She beat me soundly.
There is an important lesson in that race. Women are thought to be weaker, slower and not nearly as skilled in sport. Yet as Peggy Mimno so clearly showed, the similarities between men and women runners are more important than differences. I have run with a number of women, and I can say it is often hard work.
68. What did the writer think of the race in the beginning?
A. It would be hard work.
B. It would be an easy race.
C. It would be a test of his strength.
D. It would be a good learning experience.
69. What worried the writer when Peggy greeted the young runner?
A. Peggy overtook the young runner.
B. Peggy was running energetically.
C. Peggy was laughing at the writer.
D. Peggy paid no attention to the writer.
70. By saying “a long, punishing hill” (paragraph 5), the writer implies that ______.
A. Peggy would fail to reach the hilltop
B. men are more skilled at climbing hills
C. overtaking Peggy would be easy
D. climbing the hill would be a demanding task
71. What lesson does the writer learn from the race?
A. Women are as good as men in sports.
B. Women are better at climbing hills.
C. He should have more training in a cross-country race.
D. He should set a quicker pace at the beginning of a race.
E
The way people hold the belief that a fun-filled, pain-free lifestyle equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever obtaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness，then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact，the opposite is true: more often than not things that lead to happiness contain some pain.
As a result，many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness．They fear the pain inevitably (不可避免地) brought by such things as marriage，raising children，professional achievement, religious commitment, self-improvement．
Ask a bachelor why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest，he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment，for commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure and excitement．Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.
Couples，with infant children, are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep of a three-day vacation. We don’t know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or playing with a grandchild.
Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can really increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who always have so much fun actually may not be happy at all.
72. According to the author，a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because________.
A. he is unwilling to take on family responsibilities
B. he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single
C. he finds more fun in dating than in marriage
D. he fears it will put an end to all his fun, adventure and excitement
73. From the last paragraph we learn that envy sometimes comes from _______.
A. hate B. misunderstanding
C. happiness D. lack of knowledge
74. To understand what true happiness is, one must _______.
A. have as much fun as possible in one’s life time
B. make every effort to liberate oneself from pain
C. put up with pain in any situation
D. be able to tell happiness from fun
75. What is the author trying to tell us?
A. Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain.
B. One must know how to obtain happiness.
C. It is important to make commitments.
D. It is pain that leads to happiness.
第Ⅱ卷（共35分）
第四部分：写（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10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作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：此行多一个词：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。此行缺一个词：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。此行错一个词：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。
Last night I saw a
movie, which was very touching. It was a sad
one about a mother and his son. When the child was a little 76.
___________
boy, his mother was very poor that she had to send him to a rich 77.
___________
family without a child. The boy receives a very good education 78.
___________
and twenty years later became doctor. In his hospital, he had a 79.
___________
patient, who was an old lady. He didn’t care much for her, for 80.
___________
she could hardly afford to the medical care. On a cold evening, 81.
___________
the lady died of her seriously illness and on her bed 82. ___________
the doctor found a letter, in it he discovered the truth. 83. ___________
He wanted to call her mother, and it was too late. 84. ___________
Everybody in the cinema moved to tears. 85.___________
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
可持续发展已成为全球共识，如何实行可持续发展是摆在世人面前的重大课题。请就下面表格所提供的内容进行陈述并谈谈你的看法。
| 目前的状况 | 1． 自然资源日趋枯竭 2． 环境问题依然严重 3． 人的环保观念淡薄 4． 贫富差距越来越大 |
| 已采取的做法 | 1．制定了相关的法律法规 2．投入大量资金改善环境 3．对民众进行普及性教育 4．加强了国际间相互合作 |
| 你的看法 | …… |
注意：1.不要逐条翻译。
2.文章的开头部分已给出。
3.可适当发挥。
4.词数：100左右。
The idea of sustainable development has been accepted by the world. How to keep sustainable development is a big problem facing our planet.……
泰州市2005～2006学年度第二学期期初调研测试
高三英语参考答案
1-5ABBCA 6-10BCCCA 11-15ACBBB 16-20CBCCB
21-25DCACB 26-30ABDBD 31-35BABCD
36-40 BCADC 41-45AABCA 46-50CDCBB 51-55ACDCB
56-60DBCAC 61-65 DBDBD 66-70BABBD 71-75AABDA
76. his→her 77. very→so 78. receives→received 79∧a doctor或became→turned 80. √
81. 去掉to 82. seriously→serious 83. it →which 84.
and→but 85. ∧was moved
Possible version:
The idea of sustainable development has been accepted by the world. How to keep sustainable development is a big problem facing our planet.
The present situation is worrying. First, natural resources are becoming more and more scarce. Second, as some people are not aware of the importance of the environmental protection, the problems with it remain extremely serious to some degree. The gap between the rich and the poor has the tendency to become wider and wider.
To our great joy, many countries have taken action. On one hand, they have made relevant laws and regulations and put large amounts of money to the environmental protection.
One the other hand, popularized education as well as international cooperation is being carried out.
As for myself, I should take the responsibility to devote myself to sustainable development, because we have only one home.
附录音内容
Text 1
M: You work harder than Joe.
W: But Jim works even harder.
Text 2
M: Joan, this typewriter doesn’t seem to be working right.
W: Why don’t you ask Betty to look at it? She knows everything about typewriters.
Text 3
M: Do you want your coffee black or with cream?
W: Only a little sugar please.
Text 4
W: It is a bit warm out today.
M: Warm? You could fry an egg on the street.
Text 5
M: Would you tell me what time it is? I’m going to meet my uncle at the station at 10:15.
W: It’s five minutes to ten by my watch.
Text 6
W: Is the baby with you, John? He's not in the kitchen.
M: He isn't here, Mary. Perhaps he's upstairs.
W: Please go and see…He's very quiet.
M: All right, I'll go and see…Mary, he's not in his room.
W: Is he in our room?
M: No, he's not there, either.
W: My God! Where's he then?
M: Oh, he's here, in the washroom!
W: In the washroom? What's he doing there?
M; He's cleaning his shoes with your toothbrush!
Text7
W: Excuse me. Can you tell me the way to the public library?
M: The public library? But there are so many public libraries in London. Which one do you want to go to?
W: The nearest one, of course.
M: That's rather far away, too. You'd better take a bus. Take the No.7 bus to the zoo, then change to the No.9 bus and get off at the end.
W: And where's the No.7 bus-stop, please?
M: Go straight down the street, and turn left at the traffic lights. Then take the second turning on the right, and you'll find the bus-stop near the corner. You can't miss it.
W: Thank you very much.
M: Not at all.
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W: Good morning, this is Dr. Allen’s office.
M: Good morning. I’d like to make an appointment with Dr. Allen to have my teeth cleaned and checked. I’d like to have it done this week if possible.
W: I will see whether the doctor has time to see you this week. Have you been to see Dr. Allen before?
M: No, I’ve just moved to town and a friend of mine suggested me seeing Dr. Allen.
W: The doctor has no free time this week. If you are having trouble with your teeth, I’ll try to work you in, otherwise I can give you an appointment on Friday 22nd. Will that be all right?
M: I’m sorry. I’ll be occupied on the 22nd. I’m not having any trouble with my teeth, but I had hoped to have the appointment this week because I won’t start work at my new job until next Monday.
W: What about Saturday, the 23rd, at 10am?
M: That’ll be fine, thank you.
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W: Lovely weather!
M: Yes, it's really warm.
W: I've seen you before, haven't I?
M: Well, you may have done. I've been here once or twice, for a walk in this quiet park. Do you live near here?
W: Yes, I live in one of those flats over there. What about you?
M: Oh, I'm staying with a family down near the station.
W: Are you on holiday?
M: Well,…er…I'm here to improve my English. I'm from Greece, you see.
W: I thought you were English. You speak excellent English ..
M: Thank you very much.
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Younger people and older people do not always agree with each other. They sometimes have different ideas about life, work and play．But in one special program in New York State, adults and the teenagers live together in peace. Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group. Everyone works several hours each day. The aim is not just to keep busy but also to find meaning and enjoyment in work. Some teenagers work in the woods or on the farms near the village. Some learn to make furniture and to build houses. The adults teach them these skills.
There are several free hours every day. Weekends are free，too. During the free hours some of the teenagers learn photography or painting. Others sit around talking or singing. Each teenager adopts his own way to spend his free time. When people live together, rules are always necessary. In this program the teenagers and the adults make the rules together. If someone breaks a rule, the problem occurs before the whole group. The group discusses the problem. They ask “Why did it happen?” “What should we do about it?”
One of the teenagers say about the experience like this: “You stop thinking only about yourself. You learn how to think about the group.”