江苏省宿迁市宿豫中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试卷 Word版含答案.doc

宿豫中学2015~2016学年度第一学期期中考试

高一英语试卷

说明：1.本卷共10页，包括第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷）两部分（满分120分，考试时间120分钟） 2.在答题纸的密封线内填写班级、姓名、考号等，密封线内不要答题。学科网

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I卷（选择题共85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，有两分钟时间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）

请听下面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 can we learn from the conversation?

A. Jack has painted the house himself.

B. The woman will paint the house.

C. Jack didn’t want to climb a la dder.

2. How does the man think of the performance?

A. Strange.

B. Enjoyable.

C. Noisy.

3. How much money does the girl get from her parents each month?

A. 200 yuan.

B. 300 yuan.

C. 400 yuan.

4. Why is the woman late?

A. She got up late.

B. She lost her bike.

C. She walked to the office.

5. What do we know about the man?

A. He is hungry.

B. He is poor.

C. He is ill.

第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

请听下面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，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。

6. Where is the man?

A. At a restaurant.

B. At his friend’s.

C. At home.

7. What does the man want to drink?

A. Juice.

B. Coffee.

C. Beer.

8. How many soups are mentioned in the conversation?

A. 2.

B. 3.

C. 4.

请听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。

9. Why did Lucy ask for a leave?

A. She has been ill and needs a rest.

B. She doesn’t want to see the man.

C. She needs to take an exam.

10. What is the relationship between the woman and Lucy?

A. Classmates.

B. Workmates.

C. Strangers.

11. What is the woman thinking of studying next year?

A. Arts.

B. English.

C. Maths.

请听下面一段话，回答第12至第14三个小题。

12. How long did the woman sit in traffic on her way to the bank?

A. For 30 minutes.

B. For 45 minutes.

C. For 60 minutes

13. Where couldn’t the woman find any parking?

A. Near the grocery store(杂货店)

B. Near the post office

C. Near the bank

14. Where does the conversation take place?

A. On the street.

B. At home.

C. In the car.

请听下面一段话，回答第15至第17三个小题。

15. What happened to the man?

A. He fell from his motorbike and hit a tree.

B. He fell from a tree and hit a car.

C. He fell from his bike and hit a wall.

16. How many friends took part in the ma n’s last birthday party?

A. 8.

B. 9.

C. 10.

17. Who is John?

A. The man’s doctor.

B. The man’s father.

C. The man’s friend.

请听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。

18. Where can the listeners buy Beginning English?

A. In the bookshop.

B. In the classroom.

C. In the main office.

19. What class is on Tuesday?

A. Maths.

B. Typing.

C. English.

20. Whom should the listeners tell if they are absent?

A. The teacher.

B. The secretary.

C. One of their classmates.

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）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上相应位置进行填涂。

21. ---My English teacher is always requiring us to develop good study habits.

---That’s right. Although it is ______ struggle for you to develop good study habits in

the beginning, you will enjoy a good result with_______ satisfaction .

A. an; /

B. a; /

C. a; a

D. the; a

22. Even students with _______ intelligence can be excellent students after bettering their study

habits.

A. average

B. usual

C. extra

D. popular

23. The car accident was not the driver’s _______ as there was a man suddenly running across the

road.

A. mistake

B. fault

C. error

D. shame

24. For many different countries across Asia the Mid-Autumn Festival is a special day

_______all family get together and spend time together. But the ways ______ it is celebrated differ slightly in different countries.

A. where; \

B. when; that

C. which; which

D. that; in which

25. _______ arriving at home, he found that his daughter was sitting on the floor____________.

A. through; crossed her legs

B. from; with her legs crossing

C. upon; with her legs crossed

D. in; with her legs to be crossed

26. We don’t have to buy so much food ______ our daughter won’t be with us in celebration of

the Mid-autumn Festival..

A. for that

B. now that

C. with that

D. so that

27. In the film Twilight(暮光之城), all vampires(吸血鬼) like Cullen are handsome young men

________ women find it difficult to say no.

A. that

B. who

C. from whom

D. to whom

28. --- I’m sure Andrew will achieve high grades in this monthly test.

--- I think so. He ______for it for the last weeks.

A. is preparing

B. was preparing

C. had been preparing

D. has been preparing

29. — I feel like ________ for a walk. Will you go with me?

— If Mary goes, _________.

A. to go; I also

B. to go; so do I

C. going; so will I

D. going; so do I

30.China has recently _____ its waters controls near the Diaoyu Islands to prevent Chinese fishing

boats from _____ in the East China Sea．

A. show up; attacking

B. taken up; having attacked

C. stepped up; being attacked

D. picked up; having been attacked

31. When __________the Detective about the possibility that Justin was taken by aliens, the

journalists seemed rather excited.

A. asked

B. asking

C. to ask

D. being asked

32. Although your handbag doesn’t _____ as luggage, it must be checked before going aboard.

A. work

B. count

C. comforts

D. deserves

33. ----- Our English teacher looks tired today.

-----You are right. He must have stayed up last night, ___________?

A. mustn’t he

B. did he

C. didn’t he

D. must he

34. TuYouyou, an 84-year-old researcher ,become the first Chinese citizen to win a Nobel Prize in

science, _________ made the Chinese proud.

A. which

B. that

C. as

D. whom

35. -----Tom, why not joining us in playing basketball?.

----I’m sorry to be such __________ , but I’m afraid I have to go home now.

A. a piece of cake

B. all ears

C. a wet blanket

D. the top dog

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各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Are parents rational (理性的) about their children? No. Parents aren’t rational because

―I sailed around the Mediterranean in a yacht (游艇) when I was seventeen,‖ she said. ―I hiked through the Pyrenees from Spain to Paris. I’ve done rock climbing and deep-sea diving and slept in rainforests in the jungle of Indonesia. Right?‖

―So this,‖ she went on. ―When I go to the corner drugstore to pick up some shampoo, why do

for a lifetime.

rational, would we want children at all?

36. A. anxiety B. fear C. love D. desire

37. A. accept B. improve C. remove D. dislike

38. A. problem B. question C. warning D. explanation

39. A. anger B. pride C. worry D. surprise

40. A. when B. how C. what D. why

41. A. brave B. careful C. quick D. helpful

42. A. necessary B. different C. satisfactory D. ordinary

43. A. respect B. result C. regret D. reply

44. A. select B. insist C. remind D. expect

45. A. different B. same C. extra D. right

46. A. age B. distance C. gender D. power

47. A. look out B. pick out C. work out D. figure out

48. A. success B. happiness C. luck D. safety

49. A. argue B. think C. forget D. complain

50. A. aware B. hesitant C. close D. frightened

51. A. prove B. matter C. mean D. mind

52. A. accidents B. failures C. changes D. mistakes

53. A. tolerate B. defend C. devote D. treat

54. A. pressure B. patience C. review D. reaction

55. A. stop B. compete C. leave D. grow

第三部分: 阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Have you ever heard of homecoming? It’s a tradition celebrated every year in the US. At homecoming, a school or university welcomes back former students or alumni (校友). That is where the name comes from. It means, ―coming home‖.

This is a time when everyone can get together. Homecoming usually lasts a week and happens in the fall. There are events that encourage school spirit all throughout homecoming week, which leads to the big day on Friday.

A major activity that most students will take part in is choosing the homecoming king and queen. Students get to pick who will be on homecoming court early in the week. This is a group of

boys and girls who represent (代表) school spirit. At the end of the week, students will vote for a boy and a girl to be the king and the queen. At some schools this is a big honor.

Then it’s time for the football game, the main event for homecoming week! The football team faces a lot of pressure to do well for the big crowd. Almost everyone from school goes to the game: students, parents, teachers and alumni visitors. If they win everyone is very happy.

The last event is the homecoming dance. This is big for junior high students because it’s on e of the first dances they get to go to. They dress up, and some might even bring a date to go with. After the dance, homecoming is officially over, and everyone can’t wait for next year!

56. According to the first two paragraphs, we learn that __________________.

A. homecoming is celebrated in most western countries

B. students go home for the holidays at homecoming

C. students go back to their former schools at homecoming

D. homecoming usually lasts throughout the fall

57. All the events held at homecoming aim to _________________.

A. encourage school spirit

B. find good students for the school

C. raise money for the school

D. call on students to love sports

58. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The Homecoming Court is made up of a group of students.

B. Being the homecoming King or Queen is a big honor.

C. The main event for homecoming week is the football game.

D. The homecoming dance is mainly for university students.

B

Making funny English phrases out of vegetables

They are an essential part of our daily diet, as they are a great source of nutrients (营养物) and vitamins. But their unique forms and bright colors also contribute to our languages. On March 11, an article was published called A History of Vegetable Metaphors, from Cool Cucumbers to Couch Potatoes. Teens has picked out three typical vegetable metaphors (比喻) used in English and explained them. Take a look.

Two peas in a pod (豆荚)

As we all know, peas grow inside pea pods. Normally two peas in the same pod are nearly

identical and unable to be distinguished from one another. They are the same

color, size and taste, and they live side by side. So, this phrase is used to

describe two similar people or items, or to refer to best friends.

Cool as a cucumber

Cucumbers are usually served uncooked, so people think of them as being

cool to the touch. Most cuisines (菜肴) that feature cucumbers have them as a main salad ingredient, such as the Chinese cold dish, which is served with sliced (切成薄片的)

cucumbers with garlic (大蒜) and vinegar. At the same time, being ―cool‖ in English means being

calm and in control. So if you are ―cool as a cucumber‖, it means you are as cool as that

chilled-out vegetable.

Veg out

Though similar to ―couch potato‖, vegging out doesn’t necessarily mean watching TV or

eating snacks – though that is one way to veg out. The phrase generally means relaxing without

any agenda (日程) or ambition. One of its first documented pop culture uses is in the US movie

Pretty Woman from 1990, when the leading actress Juli a Roberts suggests: ―Let’s just watch old

movies all night ... We’ll just veg out in front of the TV .‖

59. What is the main purpose of the article?

A. To show how useful vegetables are.

B. To explain three phrases related to vegetables.

C. To promote a book about vegetable metaphors.

D. To introduce three kinds of nutritious vegetables.

60. According to the article, someone described as ―cool as a cucumber ‖ is _______.

A. cold and unkind

B. quiet but easygoing

C. good at adapting to changes

D. good at controlling his or her emotions

61. If someone is sitting in a chair for a long time doing nothing and hardly moving, you can say

he or she is ____________.

A. vegging out

B. a couch potato

C. like two peas in a pod

D. as cool as a cucumber

62. This passage is most likely to be taken away from ______________.

A. a travel brochure

B. a magazine

C. a news report

D. a geography textbook

C

Despite(尽管) what poets would like you to believe, the natural world is not always a friendly place. It is full of dangerous creatures, and some of the most dangerous are the smallest:

the bacteria (细菌), viruses (病毒) and parasites (寄生虫) that

kill millions of people every year.

But it is possible, with a bit of luck and a lot of hard work,

to turn nature against itself in order to help humans. And that is

why Tu Youyou, an 84-year-old researcher at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, was given the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Oct 5. She is the first Chinese citizen (公民) to win a Nobel Prize in science.

and make about half a million people die each year, according to the Economist. Tu shared the prize with Irish-born William Campbell and Satoshi Omura of Japan for discovering a new drug to treat parasitic diseases.

Tu was originally trained in traditional Chinese medicine. In the late 1960s, during the Cultural Revolution (1966-76), Tu and her colleagues joined a government project to find a new malaria drug. They made 380 herbal extracts (草药提取物) from 200 recipes, which came from traditional Chinese medical books. The team then tested them on malaria-infected mice. That was when Tu became interested in an extract of a plant called sweet wormwood (qinghao).

According to an ancient Chinese medicine book, the qinghao plant was once used to treat malaria. However, the extract they made in the lab didn’t work very well. Tu thought that the effective ingredient(成分) in qinghao was being destroyed by high temperatures. So she tried to make the extract with an ether (乙醚) that has a much lower boiling point than water.

In 1971, after failing more than 190 times, Tu finally made an extract that was 100 percent effective against malaria parasites. The extract was called qinghaosu, later renamed artemisinin.

Thanks to Tu’s hard work, artemisinin has saved millions of lives, especially in the developing world. According to the World Health Organization, by 2013, malaria deaths had fallen by 47 percent compared with 2000.

―The discovery of artemisinin is a gift to mankind from traditional Chinese medicine,‖ Tu told The Beijing News. ―It has also provided humankind with powerful new means to com bat (对抗) these diseases that affect hundreds of millions of people every year,‖ said the Nobel Prize Committee, ―and it has greatly improved human health and reduced suffering.‖

63. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The real world includes dangerous creatures, some of which are the smallest that can kill

millions of people every year.

B. Tu shared the prize with two other scientists from Ireland and Japan for finding a new drug

t treat parasitic diseases.

C. Tu finally chose to make the extract with an ether because it has a much higher boiling

point than water.

D. Artemisinin had made malaria deaths fall by 47 percent by 2013 according to the World

Health Organization.

64. Which is the right order of the process of finding artemisinin?

a. In the late 1960s, during the Cultural Revolution (1966-76), Tu and her colleagues joined a

government project to find a new malaria drug.

b. The team then tested them on malaria-infected mice.

c. Tu finally made an extract that was 100 percent effective against malaria parasites.

d. Tu was originally trained in traditional Chinese medicin

e.

e. Tu’s team made 380 herbal extracts from 200 recipes, which came from traditional Chinese

medical books.

A. d b e a c

B. d a e b c

C. b e a d c

D. b c a d e

A. suffer

B. injure

C. dismiss

D. affect

66. What is the correct structure of the passage?

A. ①②//③④⑤⑥//⑦⑧

B. ①②//③④⑤//⑥⑦⑧

C. ①②③//④⑤//⑥⑦⑧

D. ①②③//④⑤⑥//⑦⑧

D

Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist lived in a home for poor boys. Every day, they were given terrible food to eat and made to work hard．One day, the boys made Oliver ask for more food.

―Please, sir, can we have some more?‖ Oliver said．

Mr. Bumble, who owned the home, was very angry.

―You, boy, are trouble!‖ Mr. Bumble said. He did not give Oliver more food. Instead, he hit him with a cane(藤条)．

Oliver couldn’t ta ke it any longer, and he ran away. He decided to go to London. He walked for seven days．

When Oliver got to London, he was hungry and tired. He had nowhere to live．Luckily, he met a friendly boy in the street．

The boy took Oliver to a house where an old man called Fagin lived. Lots of boys lived

with Fagin. Fagin was pleased with Oliver and allowed Oliver to stay with him.

One day, a cruel-looking man called Bill Sikes and a woman called Nancy came to Fagin’s house. They had a white dog with them．Bill was a thief, Oliver was afraid of him．Fagin was also a thief．He taught boys to steal．They stole handkerchiefs，watches，and money, but Oliver did not know they were stealing．

One day, Oliver went out with the boys into the streets. The other boys saw an old man called Mr. Brownlow buying a book．They stole his handkerchief and ran away．Oliver was scared．He ran away, too．

Mr. Brownlow saw Oliver running away. He shouted, ―Stop, thief!‖

Oliver was caught by a policeman．The policeman wanted to take Oliver to prison．Just then，the bookseller arrived. ―Wait! This boy did not steal your handkerchief, ‖ the bookseller said to Mr. Brownlow. ―It was another boy．‖

Mr. Brownlow felt sorry for Oliver. Oliver looked small and weak, and so Mr. Brownlow took him to his home．

Mr. Brownlow looked after Oliver who soon got stronger. Mr. Brownlow bought him some new clothes and taught him to read.

In Mr. Brownlow’s house，there was a picture of a beautiful young woman.

―Who is that?‖ Oliver asked.

―That is my friend’s daughter. She died. Interestingly, you look like her!‖ Mr. Brownlow commented．Fagin and Bill were very angry with the boys for letting the policeman catch Oliver. They were worried that he would tell police about them．Bill made Nancy find Oliver and bring him to Fagin’s house. Bill beat Oliver, but Nancy tried to stop him.

Bill made Oliver come with him to steal from a house owned by the Maylie family．

Bill and Oliver sneaked in (偷偷溜进) while the family was sleeping. However，the Maylies woke up．They had a gun and began to shoot at Bill and Oliver．Bill escaped, but Oliver was hurt. Oliver told the Maylies the story of his life, and they felt sorry for him．―You can stay with us, ‖ they said．

The Maylies had adopted a young woman called Rose. She had no father and mother．Rose and Oliver became good friends．Oliver loved the Maylie family, but he missed Mr. Brownlow．

One day, Oliver and Rose visited Mr. Brownlow’s house. Rose saw the picture on Mr. Brownlow’s wall.

―That’s my sister!‖ Rose said．

While Oliver was gone, Mr. Brownlow had discovered that Oliver was his friend’s grandson. Mr. Brownlow then adopted Oliver and treated him as his own son.

Oliver was very happy with his new family，but he was still in danger.

Fagin and Bill discovered where Oliver was living．They wanted to bring him back to Fagin’s house．Nancy wanted to stop them．She met Mr. Brownlow in secret on a bridge．She told Mr. Brownlow about Fagin and Bill，but one of Fagin’s boys heard them and told the thieves．Bill was very angry，and he killed Nancy．The police knew Bill was the murderer．They saw Bill’s white dog and followed it to find Bill．Bill tried to run away from them，but he fell and died. The police then found Fagin and took him to prison．Now, Oliver was safe．He lived happily with Mr. Brownlow and saw Rose very often. He had found a loving home．

67. From the passage, we can see that all of the characters are mean to Oliver except

________?

A. Mr Bumble

B. Fagin

C. Bill Sikes

D. Mr. Brownlow

68. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Oliver ran away to London because he wanted to live in a rich home.

B. As soon as Oliver stole Mr. Brownlow’s handkerchief, he was caught by a policeman. .

C. Oliver was forced to steal from the Maylie family’s house with Bill, but was hurt.

69. What’s the real relationship between Rose and Oliver?

A. They are sister-and-brother.

B. They are aunt-and-nephew.

C. They are mother-and-son

D. They are grandma-and-grandson

70. Which of the following proverb can be best used in this passage?

A. Do well and have well.

B. A friend is easier lost than found.

C. No pains, no gains.

D. Where there is a will, there is a way.

第II卷非选择题（共35分）

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最恰当的单词。

注意：每空格只填一个单词。

Good health is the most valuable thing a person can have but one cannot take good health for granted. It is important to remember that the body needs proper care in order to be healthy. There are three things that a person can do to help stay healthy, eating right food, getting enough sleep, and exercising regularly.

Proper nutrition(营养) is important for good health. Your body cannot work well unless it receives the proper kind ―fuel‖. Don’t eat too much food with lots of sugar and fat. Eat plenty of foods high in protein(蛋白质), like meat, fish, eggs and nuts. Vegetables and fruits are very important because they provide necessary vitamins and minerals. However, don’t overeat. It is not helpful to be overweight.

Getting the proper amount of sleep is also important. If you don’t get enough sleep, you feel tired and easily get angry. You have no energy. Over a long period of time a little amount of sleep may even result in a change of personality(人的个性). Be sure to allow yourself from

seven to nine hours of sleep each day. If you do, your body will feel strong and refreshed, and your mind will be sharp.

Finally, get plenty of exercise. Exercise makes the body stronger, strengthens the muscles(肌肉), and prevents you from gaining weight. It also improves your heart and lungs. If you follow a regular exercise program, you will probably increase your life-span(寿命). Any kind of exercise is good. Most sports are good for keeping the body in good shape: basketball, swimming, bicycling, running and so on. Sports are not only good for your body, but they are enjoyable and interesting, too.

第五部分书面表达(满分25分)

书面表达（25分）

微信朋友圈已经成为非常受欢迎的社交平台。最近你班针对“是否父母应该被允许看你的微信朋友圈”这一话题开展讨论，大家发表了不同的看法。请根据下面所给内容，反映讨论情况并表达自己的观点。

注意：1. 词数120左右, 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数

2. 参考词汇：微信朋友圈the Moments of WeChat 参与involvement

隐私privacy 代沟generation gap

Recently our class held a heated discussion about whether our parents should be allowed to see our Moments.

__________________________________▲___________________________________________ ________________________________▲_______________________________________

__________________________________▲________________________________________

高一英语参考答案

听力部分

1—20 CBACB ACBCB ACABA BCCAB

单项填空

21---25 BABBC 26—30 BDDCC 31—35 ABCAC

完形填空

36-40 CABAC 41—45 BCDCB 46—50 ADDBC 51—55 BABDD

阅读理解

56-58CAD 59-62 BDB 63—66CBDD 67-70 DCBA

任务型阅读

71. Title 72. looking 73. Tips/Suggestions/Advice 74. Avoid 75. containing/providing 76. energetic 77. causes 78. healthy 79. Conclusion

80. regular

书面表达

Recently our class held a heated discussion about whether our parents should be allowed to see our Moments.

30% of the students are for it. Firstly, as teenagers, we need our parents’ guidance in social experience. Secondly, Without parents’ involveme nt, the generation gap between our parents and us will become bigger and bigger.

70% of the students are against it. For one thing, Everyone needs some privacy. If parents are allowed to see our Moments, we won’t have our own secrets. For another thing, the Moments of WeChat is mainly a way of communicating with friends of our own age. If our parents are allowed to see it, we can’t share our thoughts with our friends freely.

In my opinion, it is meaningful to let parents see our Moments, which makes them happy and stops them from worrying about me. Besides, our parents feel like seeing our Moments, which shows their care and love for us

听力原文：

（Text 1）

W: Did Jack paint the house himself, Sam?

M: Oh, he had it painted because he didn’t want to climb a ladder.

（Text 2）

W: How do you find the performance?

M: Oh. I’ve never heard such beautiful sounds.

（Text 3）

M: My parents give me 300 yuan each month.

W: 300 yuan? That’s 100 yuan more than I get from my parents.

（Text 4）

M: Why are you so late? Our meeting has begun. What happened?

W: Sorry. My bike broke down, and I had to come to the office on foot.

（Text 5）

W: Oh, you look so upset. What’s the matter?

M: I am running out of all my savings.

（Text 6）

W: Excuse me, sir. Have you decided on something?

M: Yes. I have just looked through the menu.

W: Then what do you want to drink, beer, coffee, wine or juice?

M: I prefer beer. Please give me a bottle of beer and ... er, a glass of water.

W: What would you like to eat?

M: What do you suggest?

W: We have fried chicken, beef, pancakes and vegetables, and so on. Look! They are all on the menu. You can choose from them. They are all good.

M: Er, I want some beef.

W: Do you want any soup?

M: Let me see, egg soup, potato soup, meat soup ... OK, just give me a bowl of potato soup please. W: OK. Wait a minute.

M: Thanks.

（Text 7）

W: Come in, please.

M: Hello, Mary. Where is Lucy? I want her to have a look at my plan.

W: I am afraid she can’t help you today. She asked for a leave. She isn’t working today.

M: Why? What happened to her? She was here yesterday. Is she ill?

W: No. She is going for an exam.

M: An exam? She never told me about that. Is she going to school?

W: Yes. She is learning English in a night school.

M: I see. Are you going to night school, too?

W: No. Not this year, but I am thinking of studying arts courses next year.

M: Oh, what a good choice. It is a good thing these days… study something. Good luck to you.

W: Thank you.

M: Well, I will come to ask her tomorrow. Goodbye.

W: Bye.

（Text 8）

M: Where have you been, Lily? I thought you would be home three hours ago.

W: Well. I had several things to do, and the traffic was terrible.

M: I heard about that on the radio. There was a big traffic jam.

W: Yes. I was going to the bank and we sat in traffic, not moving for one hour.

M: That doesn’t sound like any fun.

W: Then I had to go to the grocery store, and there wasn’t any parking.

M: I know it’s gotten so crowded. Where did you park?

W: Down the street. About a ten-minute walk.

M: That’s terrible.

W: Then I had to stop at the post office. I had to mail a package, and that took 45 minutes! M: What a terrible day! At least you’re home now.

（Text 9）

W: Good morning, Jerry. Did you sleep well?

M: Yes, thank you. My left arm hurt a lot, but it is not that painful now.

W: Yes, thank goodness, it isn’t broken. Can you remember your accident now?

M: Yes, I fell from my motorbike and hit a tree.

W: OK. Think carefully. Did you hit your head?

M: No. er, no. I didn’t. I can feel it’s OK.

W: Good. When is your birthday?

M: On the 6th of October.

W: Did you have a party on your last birthday?

M: Oh, yes, I did. Nine of my friends were there and we had a good time then. I still remember that John got drunk, and I drove him home. And ...

W: That’s OK, Jerry. You are fine. Your arm got hurt, but your head is OK.

M: Did John call my parents? Can I finish watching the movie?

W: Er, yes, he did. And yes, you can.

（Text 10）

Hello, everybody. Here’s an announcement about our class. We’re going to use the book Beginning English in this class. You need to buy this book. Beginning English is $20. You can buy it any day this week in the main office. Class is from 9:00 to 12:00. We have a 15-minute break at 10:30. The break is from 10:30 to 10:45. You can sit in class, or walk around, or go to the cafeteria. But please be back in class on time.

English class is on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. Maths is on Tuesday mornings, and typing is on Thursday mornings. They are both from 9:00 to 11:00. If you want to register for maths or typing, go to the main office.

If you are absent, call the main office. Give your name and say you are in English One. Tell the secretary that you cannot come to class.