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2006年山东省潍坊市高三教学质量检测
英语试题
2006.11
本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。第I卷1至1 0页。第II卷11至14页。满分150分。考试时间为120分钟。
第I卷（三部分，共1 05分）
注意事项：
1.答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。
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。如需改动请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试卷上。
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1 0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 are the man and the woman talking about?
A. Buildings. B. University. C. New laboratories.
2. What do you know about the man's son?
A. The son is not doing well. B. The son is as smart as his father.
C. The son is very poor.
3. What does the man mean?
A. It's too far away to walk to. B. It's within walking distance.
C. It's not far, but too far to walk to.
4. Where does this conversation most probably take place?
A. At home. B. At a restaurant. C. At a party.
5. How did the man move the desk?
A. He moved the desk alone. B. He had some classmates move the desk.
C. His classmates helped him.
第二节（共l 5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秒种；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. Whose mother was ill?
A. Jeff’s. B. Jack’s. C. Richard’s.
7. With whom did the man go traveling?
A. Maria. B. His dog. C. Jeff and Richard.
8. What kind of food will the man and the woman eat?
A. American food. B. Indian food. C. Chinese food.
9. Where is the restaurant?
A. On Queen Street. B. On Main Street. C. On Rain Street.
10. How does the woman know that the Easten Palace is a good Chinese restaurant?
A. She has been there several times. B. She has tried it once.
C. She has been told about it.
11. What time will they most likely meet?
A.7：05 pm. B.7：1 5 pm. C. 6:50pm
听第8段材料，回答第l 2至l 4题。
12. Where does this conversation take place?
A. At a restaurant. B. In a hospital. C. In the Once.
13. When does the woman get a pain in her stomach?
A. About an hour after she has eaten. B. About an hour before she has eaten.
C. As soon as she begins to eat.
14. What can you conclude about the woman’s husband from this conversation?
A. He eats very quickly. B. He doesn’t eat as quickly as his wife.
C. He sometimes eats more slowly than his wife.
听第9段材料，回答第1 5、1 6题。
15. What do we learn about Dave?
A. He enjoyed the movie and the company.
B. He enjoyed the movie but not the company.
C. He didn’t enjoy the movie or the company.
16. Why did Dave say his roommate was a real fool?
A. His roommate thought the Titanic was a Japanese boat during World War II.
B. His roommate believed that the Japanese sank a boat called the Titanic.
C. His roommate said that the Japanese won the war using a boat called the Titanic.
听第1O段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What did the 19th century scientists think?
A. Different part of the brain functions differently.
B. It is not easy to say exactly what every part of the brain does.
C. The way the brain works is not as simple as people may think.
18. How many chemical changes take place in the brain?
A. 10，000 every second. B. 6，000，000 every minute.
C. 100，000 every hour.
19. How can the brain keep its power?
A. To increase the amount of research done on the brain.
B. To say exactly what each part of the brain does.
C. To give the brain plenty of exercise.
20. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. We can remember everything that happens to us.
B. The power of one’s brain gets weaker as one grows older.
C. We should use our brain less so that it can work better.
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，共1 5分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。
21. ——Jessica!
——Madame?
——Come and help me hand out the papers.
A. What B. Yes C. Right D. Pardon
22.The captain was always honest with us and never to disappointment，even when the ship sank.
A. gave off B. gave away C. gave way D. gave up
23.Some adverts，like the environmental protection advertisement， to our conscience or our desire to be worthy citizens.
A. adapt B. attach C. appeal D. adjust
24. Since young I .about all the suffering in the world，and wondering why this is so.
A. had thought B. am thinking C. have been thinking D. have thought
25. ——When will you be leaving for your planned holiday in Hawaii?
——It’s .I won’t be free until my training is over.
A. out of the question B. without question
C. out of question D. beyond question
26.Drivers who use mobile phones on—-road are more likely to have accidents，a science report said recently.
A. a；the B. the；／ C. the；the D.／；the
27.When asked to move away，the other three but Rosa was unwilling to do so.
A. submitted B. adopted C. confirmed D. registered
28. Our teacher asks us to clean the floor in the morning as our daily .
A. routine B. virtue C. scale D. feature
29. One way to know techniques to use is to study the techniques good readers use and then adopt them in your own reading.
A. that；what B. if；what C. what；that D. that；if
30.The wealthy merchant went into the house，with two bodyguards him.
A. followed B. following C. follows D. to follow
31. It was with great excitement one morning in July 1914 I read the advertisement.
A. when B. which C. in which D. that
32.——Ashrita makes standing on top of a 75 cm Swiss ball easy，it is not.
A. When B. While C. As D. Since
33.—— Wake up，Peter. Time to rise.
——I asleep while I was reading.
A. must fall B. could fall
C. should have fallen D. must have fallen
34.After the professor， out the project，made a comment on the report，the media focused on it.
A. was opposed to carry B. opposed to carry
C. opposed to carrying D. opposed carrying
35. hardly made Allan pay any attention to correcting his mistakes.
A. Scolding B. To be scolded C. Being scolded D. Having scolded
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出一个最佳选项。
I was a single parent of four small children，working at a minimum—wage job. Money was always 36 I never 37 any in the bank. It was Christmas time，and although there wasn’t money for a lot of gifts，we planned to decorate our home and celebrate with friends.
But the big 38 for the kids was the fun of Christmas shopping at the mall. They talked and 39 for weeks ahead of time，asking each other and their grandparents what they wanted for Christmas. I dreaded it. I had 40 $100 for presents to be shared by all five of us.
The 41 day arrived and we started out early. I 42 the money equally among us and reminded them to 43 gifts about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered for shopping.
Back in the car driving home，everyone was 44 high Christmas spirits，but my younger daughter，Ginger，was unusually 45 .I could 46 through the plastic bag that she had bought candy bars—fifty—cent candy bars! I was so angry. For what did you swap the twenty dollars you 47 from me? I wanted to yell at her，but I didn’t say anything 48 we got home. I 49 her into my bedroom and closed the door，ready to be 50 again when I asked her what she had done with the money.
“I was looking around，thinking of what to buy，and I stopped to 51 the little cards on one of the Salvation Army’s Giving Trees. One of the cards was for a little girl，four years old， and all she wanted for Christmas was 52 with clothes and a hairbrush. So I 53 the card off the tree and bought the doll and hairbrush for her and took it to the Salvation Army booth.’’
“I only had 54 money left to buy candy bars for us，” Ginger continued，” but we have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”
I never felt so 55 as I did that day.
36. A. tight B. adequate C. short D. ample
37. A. withdrew B. deposited C. stored D. hid
38. A. day B. excitement C. time D. wish
39. A. asked B. searched C. planned D. waited
40. A. included B. borrowed C. saved D. charged
41. A. fine B. fair C. funny D. big
42. A. allocated B. contributed C. assigned D. advocated
43. A. look up B. look for C. look through D. look into
44. A. in B. at C. for D. of
45. A. happy B. upset C. noisy D. quiet
46. A. tell B. think C. believe D. consider
47. A. cheated B. grasped C. attained D. stole
48. A. unless B. until C. as D. since
49. A. found B. forced C. seized D. called
50. A. angry B. curious C. excited D. surprised
51. A. watch B. read C. enjoy D. buy
52. A. card B. toy C. gift D. doll
53. A. took B. kept C. turned D. 1eft
54. A. little B. no C. enough D. many
55. A. glad B. poor C. rich D. great
第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
I had been to several doctors as a child，but I have a special place in my heart for Dr.Vincent. He was a Pediatric Cardiologist at UCLA back in 1971 who saved my life. I was eight years old at the time with a severe heart problem and I needed heart surgery. My Morn did not have the money，and without the surgery there was a real good chance I would not live to be thirteen years old. After contacting several organizations Dr.Vincent was able to get financial help for me through United Way，a Crippled Children’s Organization.
Dr.Vincent was a handsome man；he was also very gentle and caring. I remember being in the hospital for an Angiogram test，and during the procedure I was crying hysterically，so the medical staff called in Dr.Vincent to calm me down，and he was able to comfort me when no one else could. Then the time came for me to have heart surgery；there was a fifty—percent chance that I would not make it through the surgery because it was experimental. At the time I was only the second or third person to have this procedure done，they reconstructed the main artery by using an artery from my leg. I was absolutely terrified，and again Dr.Vincent reassured me he would see to it that everything would be all right. I had a lot of confidence and trust in Dr.Vincent. He came to see me after the surgery，which was extremely painful but very successful，and brought me a stuffed animal. I was so surprised to get this gift from Dr.Vincent；I gave him a hug. I guess Dr.Vincent must have known I was feeling very lonely and scared. You see，I had no family or friends visit me while I was in the hospital except for my Mom，and I am not sure why. I do know one thing：I had a wonderful doctor who took the time to help a scared little girl who felt all alone.
This was twenty eight years ago，so wherever you are，Dr.Vincent，I want to thank you for not only saving my life，but you helped me live a normal productive life，and for showing me that you truly cared，for that I will be eternally grateful to you.
56. The reason why Dr.Vincent is special to the writer is that .
A. he was handsome
B. he was caring and kind
C. he carried out the operation
D. he offered the money the operation needed
57.According to the author，Dr.Vincent was called in during her test to——.
A. feed her B. comfort her C. examine her D. scare her
58. We can learn from the passage all of the followings are true except that——.
A. the operation was experimental B. she didn’t trust Dr.Vincent
C. the operation was extremely painful D. she felt scared and all alone
59. How did Dr.Vincent get the money for the operation?
A. He collected it in the hospital.
B. He saved the money day by day.
C. He got help from an organization.
D. He borrowed the money from his friends.
60. What does the underlined word “eternally” in the last paragraph mean?
A. immediately B. gradually C. permanently D. presently
B
A controversial new study has claimed that men really are more intelligent than women. The study concluded that men‘s IQs are almost four points higher than women’s.
British-born researcher John Philippe Rushton says the finding could explain why so few women make it to the top in the workplace.
He claims the “glass ceiling” phenomenon is probably due to inferior intelligence，rather than lack of opportunity.
The University of Western Ontario psychologist reached his conclusion after. Scrutinizing the results of university ability tests taken by 1 00，000 students aged 17 and 18 of both sexes.
A focus on the factors such as the ability to quickly grasp a complex concept，verbal reasoning skills and creativity――some of the key factors of intelligence――showed the male teenagers had IQs that were an average of 3.63 points higher. The average person has an IQ around 100.The findings，which held true for all classes and levels of education，overturn 100 year opinion that men and women average the same in general mental ability. They also conflict with evidence that girls do better in school exams than boys.
But Professor Rushton argues that the faster maturing of girl s leads to them outshining boy in the classroom.
61. The report is mainly about .
A. a study that shows men are cleverer than women
B. the “glass ceiling” phenomenon
C. Professor Ruston’s theory on IQ
D. the difference between male and female
62. The underlined word “scrutinizing” in the fourth paragraph probably means——.
A. making up B. carrying out C. examining carefully D. looking at
63. The tests were taken by .
A. boy students aged 17 and 18
B. 100，000 boy and girl students aged 17 and 18
C. girl students aged 17 and 18
D. 100，000 girl students
64. We can infer that the average woman has an IQ of .
A. a little less than 100 B. 100 C. more than 100 D. 96.37
65. Which of the following opinions does Professor Rushton NOT accept?
A. Men’s IQs are almost four points higher than women’s
B. Few women make it to the top in the workplace.
C. Men and women average the same in general mental ability.
D. The faster maturing of girls leads to them outshining boys in the classroom.
C
A moment’s drilling by the dentist may make us nervous and upset. Many of us cannot stand pain. To avoid the pain of a drilling that may last perhaps a minute or two，we demand the “needle” —— a shot of Novocain （一种麻醉药） —— that deadens the nerves around the tooth.
Now it’s true that the human body has developed its millions of nerves to be highly aware of what goes on both inside and outside of it. This helps us adjust to the world. Without our nerves——and our brain. Which is a bundle of nerves —— we wouldn’t know what’s happening. But we pay for our sensitivity. We can feel pain when the slightest thing is wrong with any part of our body. The history of torture（酷刑）is based on the human body being open to pain.
But there is a way to handle pain. Look at the Indian fakir（苦行僧）who sits on a bed of ails. Fakirs can put a needle right through an arm，and feel no pain. This ability that some humans have developed to handle pain should give us ideas about how the mind can deal with pain. The big thing in withstanding（经得起）pain is our attitude toward it. If the dentist says, “This will hurt a little,” it helps us to accept the pain. By staying relaxed, and by treating the pain as an interesting sensation, we can handle the pain without falling apart. After all, although pain is an unpleasant sensation, it is still a sensation, and sensations are the stuff of life.
66. A system of nerves enables us to
A. suffer pain B. avoid pain C. feel pain D. enjoy pain
67. The sentence “But we pay for our sensitivity.” in the second paragraph implies that
A. we should pay a debt for our feeling
B. we have to be hurt when we feel something
C. our pain is worth feeling
D. when we feel pain, we are suffering it
68. The author uses the Indian faki as an example to show that
A. Indians are not at all afraid of pain
B. people may be senseless of pain
C. some people are able to handle pain
D. fakirs have magic to put needles right through their arms
69. _______ helps us most to handle pain.
A. Attitude B. Interest C. Nerves D. Life
70. The author's attitude towards pain is______
A. pessimistic B. optimistic C. critical D. practical
D
Violent gangs. Bar fights. Broken Bones. No, we aren't talking about a late night in Downtown Chico, we're talking about the things that come to many people's minds when the word, motorcycles, is mentioned. Many Chico State students have learned of the convenience of small motorcycles and scooters when it comes to parking on or near campus. Motorcycle parking is something that is available when compared to the amount of vacant automotive parking－－something especially valuable when running a bit late for class. Motorcycle-tiding students have also learned to appreciate the 50 to 80 average miles per gallon, especially today when it seems as if gasoline prices are shooting up faster and more often than a back alley addict.
Still, some people are reluctant to ride the steel horse. MarcLewis, a 24-year-old ChicoState anthropology student, is one of those people. "I've had motorcycles in the past. I know what they're about. I want another one, for recreational purposes," Lewis said. The only things holding Lewis back are insurance costs and what he refers to as "unsafe drivers". Safety and insurance costs certainly are important factors.
Chris Kelley, employee of Cost- u-Less Insurance Center at 166 Cohasset Road, Suite3, admits that motorcycle insurance can get pricey. The average price per month for Chico State students in their 20s is about $100, Kelley said. “The most expensive rate I've ever charged was something like $ 32,000 a year,” Kelley said. “The guy had a horrible record.” If a motorcycle is something that you’ve always been curious about but have beer frightened by the dangerous image it is often given, try rethinking your position. Motorcycling is one of the most diverse activities in existence. Consider the information you find here a brief introduction to several of the more popular aspects of motorcycle riding.
71. The passage is mainly about .
A. students' motorcycle parking B. motorcycles' insurance costs
C. students' tiding motorcycles D. motorcycles' convenience
72. When it comes to motorcycles, one tends to think of .
A. a late night in Downtown Chico B. the horse made of steel
C. the money paid for insurance D. a horrible image motorcycles give
73. According to the second paragraph, which of the following is NOT true?
A. It is very convenient for students to ride motorcycles.
B. The campus has enough parking place for motorcycles.
C. Students are often late for class tiding motorcycles.
D. Motorcycles consume less gasoline.
74. Why are some people unwilling to ride the steel horse?
A. They often have their bones broken.
B. They are worried about the costly insurance and safety problems.
C. They have to pay for the increasing gasoline price.
D. They don't want to ride it for entertainment.
75. The writer intends to tell us in the last paragraph that .
A. we shouldn't buy a motorcycle due to the danger it causes
B. many people are frightened by the dangerous image
C. we shouldn't be curious about the motorcycle any more
D. Motorcycles are still popular regardless of the disadvantages
第II卷 （共45分）
注意事项：
1．第Ⅱ卷共4页，用钢笔或圆珠笔直接答在试卷上。
2．答卷前将密封线内的项目填写清楚。
第四部分 书面表达 （共两节，满分45分）
第一节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题3分，满分l 5分）
阅读下面短文，回答76～80五个小题。
The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games are drawing near．Are you eager to enjoy watching the matches or start serving as a volunteer? First，you need to know about audience manners．
Most sporting arenas （竞技场） have rules for spectators written on the back of the tickets. Read your ticket carefully before you arrive．Try to reach your seat half an hour before the start of the event and don’t leave when a game is in progress．When you leave，remember to take away your soft drink bottles and other rubbish．
During exciting games, try to control yourself. Don’t criticize the performance of players and coaches．Be careful with your words, since some may cause anger among other people in the audience．
Applause is a special form of body language you can use to communicate with players，but ． When players first appear，clap your hands together to welcome them, but don’t go on for too long. After an excellent performance, applaud warmly. If someone fails, your applause will help encourage them.
Applause is not welcome, however, while players need to keep their concentration. Various sports have various rules for the audience．
Enjoying artistic gymnastics silence．But lots of cheering can really help basketball and football players. Snooker and table tennis courtside behavior includes a ban on flash photography. Mobile phones are not allowed in shooting centers.
To be a good spectator, you should take time to learn the game－specific rules and related culture of each event.
76. What’s the best title of the passage? （Please answer within 10 words.）
77. Why should you control yourself during exciting games according to the passage? （Please answer within 15 words.）
78. Please fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph to complete the sentence. （Please answer within 10 words.）
79. Please should every one of us try to be a good spectator in your opinion? （Please answer within 30 words）
80. Translate the underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph into Chinese.
第二节 写作
请用英语写一篇120－150词左右的短文，简要描述漫画内容，并结合生活实际，就漫画主题发表感想，题目自拟。
参考词汇：油灯－lamp 象征－symbol
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英语试题参考答案及评分标准
第Ⅰ卷（三部分，共105分）
第一部分 听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．B 2．A 3．B 4．B 5．C 6．A 7．B 8．C 9．B 10．C
11．C 12．B 13．A 14．B 15．B 16．B 17．A 18．B 19．C 20．A
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）
21-25 BCCCA 26-30 BAACB 31-35 DBDCC
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
36-40 ABBCC 41-45 DABAD 46-50 ACBDA 51-55 BDACC
第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
56-60 BBBCC 61-65 ACBAC 66-70 CDCAB 71-75 CDCBD
第Ⅱ卷
第四部分 书面表达（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）
76．Good audience manners/ How to be a good spectator? （评分要求：依据与文章整体内容的相关程度酌情给分，关键词good, manners）
77．Because we may cause anger among other people in the audience.（评分要求：能明确陈述原因，关键词cause trouble, cause anger等）
78．You should do it properly（评分要求：要求给出的答案要保持与上下文的连贯性，而且与参考答案的意思相近。）
79．Every one of us should put the interests of the public before our own. Otherwise none of us can truly enjoy our own rights.（Answers can be various.）（评分要求：能合理表达九可适当得分）
80．但是，在运动员需要全神贯注的时候不要鼓掌。（评分要求：要求在准确、全面的基础上，翻译成较为通顺的汉语，并表达出作者的思路。）
第二节 写作（满分30分）One possible version;
Love is lamp
In the picture, an oil lamp gives out bright flame against the dark background. The oil lamp here is a symbol of love. Just as is said in the picture, love is a lamp; the darker the background is, the brighter it looks. It is true that the harder the situation is, the more valuable love is.
Lots of examples might be easily given. For example, when someone is starving to death just a little food and water may save his or her life. When a little girl in a poor area drops out of school, Just a small sum of money from you may support her to finish school and change her life.
In a word, we should offer our help to the persons in need. I believe that if every one of us can give love to others, the relationship between people will be harmonious and our society will be a better place for us to live in.
写作评分标准
A． 本题总分为30分，按5个档次给分。
――评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。
――词数少于120和多于150的，从总分中减去2分。
――评分时，应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性、上下文的连贯性、根据表达内容的层次适当分段及语言的得体性。
――拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面，评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。
――如书写较差，以至影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。
B． 内容要点：
（1） 描述漫画内容。
（2） 表述观点：爱心是灯，越黑的地方越明亮。
（3） 提供观点支持或进行分析。
C． 各档次的给分范围和要求
第一档：（25-30分）很好地完成了试题规定的任务。
――对题中所提供的信息进行了恰当的描述，清楚地表达了自己的观点并进行了充分合理的论证。
――语法结构和词汇选用恰当、丰富。
――语法结构或词汇方面有些许错误，但为尽力使用较复杂结构或较高级词汇所致；具备较强的语言运用能力。
――有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。
第二档：（19-24分）较好地完成了试题规定的任务。
――对题中所提供的信息进行了描述，表达了自己的观点并进行了论证。
――应用的语法结构和词汇能基本满足任务的要求
――语法结构和词汇方面应用基本准确，些许错误主要是因尝试较复杂语法结构或词汇所致。
――应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。
第三档：（13-18分）基本完成了试题规定的任务。
――能描述题目中的信息，表达了自己的观点并尝试进行论证。
――应用的语法结构和词汇恩女冠满足任务的要求。
――有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，但不影响理解。
――应用简单的语句甲的连接成分，使全文内容连贯。
第四档：（7-12分）未恰当完成试题规定的任务。
――能涉及导题目所提供的信息，体现了对问题的看法及其原因。
――语法结构单调，词汇知识有限。
――有一些语法结构和词汇方面的错误，影响了对写作内容的理解。
――较少使用语句间的连接成分，内容缺少连贯性。信息未能清楚地表达给读者。
第五档：（1-6分）未完成试题规定的任务
――很少涉及题目中所提供的信息，个人观点表达不清，而且没有阐述原因。
――语法结构单调，词汇项目有限。
――较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响对写作内容的理解。
――缺乏语句间的连接成分，内容不连贯。
0分 信息未能传达给读者。
未能传达给读者任何信息：内容太少，无法评判；所写的内容均与所要求内容无关或所写内容无法辨认。
附：听力录音稿
（Text l）
W：Henry，how do you like your university?
M：I just love it．We have such beautiful and comfortable buildings．We have new laboratories，
too．
（Text 2）
W：How’s your son doing in school? Is he as smart as his father?
M：He had a promising start，but now he's doing poorly．To make things worse，he's stopped going to classes．
（Text 3）
W：Could you tell me how to get to the train station? I hear that it's in this direction．
M：Yes．it is．You can either take a bus or taxi heading south，but it is not too far．If 1 were you，I'd prefer to walk．
（Text 4）
W：Would you like anything to drink，sir?
M：Yes，I think so．This lady will have a cup of tea and I'11 have a beer．
（Text 5）
W：How on earth did you move that heavy desk to the room upstairs?
M：My classmates carried it with me．
（Text 6）
M：Hello，Maria．
W：Hello，Jack I heard that you went on a trip last month．
M：That's right．I was away for ten days，just to have a change．
W：Oh，ten days! How wonderful! Did you go alone or with your friends?
M：1 was planning to go together with Jeff and Richard，but they both couldn’t make it in the end．
W：What happened?
M：Jeff's mother was ill，so he had to stay home to take care of her．Richard got a new job and didn’t have any spare time．
W：I see．And what did you do with your dog while you were away?
M：Oh，he's a good traveler，as long as he gets a chance to play．
（Text 7）
M：Why don't we go out for dinner sometime this week?
W：That'd be nice．I haven't been to a restaurant for ages．Do you have any place in mind?
M：Not really．Let's think．How about Indian food？
W：Mmm，that would be OK．It can be a bit hot，though．
M：Yeah．that's true．Then how about Chinese food ?
W：I love Chinese food．But I'm never sure what to order．
M：Well，why don't we try that Chinese restaurant on Main Street? Have you ever eaten there？
W：No，I've never tried it．I hear it's very good．
M：That's right．
W：You mean the Eastern Palace? Is that the one?
M：Yes，I've eaten there several times，so I know the menu quite well．
W：Sounds great! So when do you want to go?
M：Is Friday okay with you?
W：Sure，I'm not doing anything on Friday．
M：Would 7：00 pm be okay？
W：Yeah，that would be a good idea．
M：Then let’s meet in front of the restaurant before seven．
W：All right．I look forward to it. Thanks．
（Text 8）
M：Hello，Mrs. Thomas．What can I do for you?
W：Well，I've been having bad stomach pains lately，doctor．
M：Oh．I'm sorry to hear that．How long have you been having them?
W：Just in the last few weeks．I get a very sharp pain about an hour after I've eaten．
M：I see．Do you get this after every meal?
W：Let me think．No，it's usually in the afternoons after lunch．
M：Well，what do you have for lunch?
W：Oh，I mostly just have a quick hamburger and rush back to tile office．We’re very busy at, the moment．
M：Well，I don't think it's anything serious．Maybe you eat too quickly．It's bad for your health．
W：My husband is always telling me that．
M：Anyway，I'11 give you something for it and we'll see what happens．Take the medicine three times a day．
W：After meals or before?
M：After eating．
W：Thank you，doctor．
M：You're welcome．
（Text 9）
W：Hey．Dave．How was’ your weekend?
M：Not bad．I went downtown to watch a movie with my roommate．
W：How was it?
M：Oh，the movie was great but the company wasn't.
W：What do you mean?
M：Well，I liked the movie，but my roommate is a real fool．We started talking about this and that, and he thought the Titanic was some sort of boat the Japanese sank during World War II．
W：Oh，oh．Whoa．Not a very bright guy．
（Text 10）
During the 1 9th century，scientists thought that every part of the brain does a different job. But modern research has found this is not so，for it is not easy to say exactly what every part of the brain does．In the past fifty years there has been a great increase in the amount of research done on the brain．Scientists have discovered that the way the brain works is not as simple as people may think．Chemists tell us that 1 00，000 chemical changes take place in the brain e very second．Some recent research also suggests that we can remember everything that happens to us．We may not be able to think back on the things we've heard and seen，but it is all kept there in0020the storehouse of the human mind．
Earlier scientists thought that the power of one's brain got weaker and weaker as one grew older．But it is now thought that it is not true．As long as the brain is given plenty of exercise it keeps its power．It has been proved that an old person who has always been active in the mind has a quicker mind than a young person who has only done physical work without using much of his brain．It is now thought that the more work we give our brains，the more work they are able to do．