江苏省南京师范大附属中2011高考模拟试卷(英语)

riddenbehindmeonthebacksoflargeanimals.Eachofthemcarriedacollectionofstrange-lookingweapons.Theonewiththelargespeargot37fromthebackofhisanimalandbeganwalkingtowardme.Hewasalmostfivemeterstallanddarkgreen.Hugeteeth38outofhisface,andhisexpressionshowedmuch39.IimmediatelyknewIwasfacingaterriblewarrior.Hebeganmovingquicklytowardmewiththespear.Iwascompletelyunarmed.Myonlychancewasto40.Iusedallmystrengthtojumpawayfromhim.Iwasabletojumpalmostthirtymeters.ThegreenMartianstoppedandwatchedmy41.Iwouldlearnlaterthatthelookonhisfaceshowedcompletesurprise.Thecreaturesgatheredandtalkedamongthemselves.Whiletheytalked,Ithoughtaboutrunningaway.42,Inoticedseveralofthemcarrieddevicesthatlookedverymuchlikerifles.Icouldnotrun.Soon,allbutoneofthecreaturesmovedaway.Theonewhohad43mestayed.Heslowlytookoffa44fromhisarmandhelditouttome.Hespokeinastrangelanguage.Slowly,he45hisweapons.Ithoughtthiswouldhavebeenasignofpeace46onEarth…whynotonMars,too?Iwalkedtowardhimandina(n)47voiceannouncedmynameandsaidIhadcomein48.Iknewhedidnotunderstand,butlikeme,hetookittomeanthatI49noharm.Slowly,wewerein50.Hegavemethelargemetalbandthathadbeenaroundhisarm.Heturnedandmade51withhishandsthatIshouldfollowhim.Soonwearrivedatthelargeanimalhehadbeenriding.HeagainmadeasignwithhishandsthatIshouldrideonthesameanimal52him.Thegroupturnedandbeganridingacrosstheland.Wemovedquicklytowardmountainsinthedistance.Icould53fromthesurroundingmountainsthatwewereonthebottomofalongdeadsea.54wecametoahugecity.AtfirstIthoughtthecitywas55.Thebuildingsallwereemptyandinpoorrepair.ButsoonIsawhundredsofthegreenwarriors.Ialsosawgreenwomenandchildren.A.different B.opposite C.similar D.contraryA.down B.away C.on D.outA.struck B.stuck C.stretched D.spreadA.complaint B.depression C.violence D.toleranceA.fight B.escape C.quit D.offendA.effort B.distance C.failure D.transformationA.Moreover B.Therefore C.However D.OtherwiseA.wounded B.greeted C.threatened D.attackedA.largeweapon B.hugespear C.strangerifle D.metalbandA.tookup B.liftedup C.brokedown D.laiddownA.somewhere B.anywhere C.nowhere D.whereA.normal B.usual C.ordinary D.commonA.conflict B.charge C.peace D.vainA.wanted B.planned C.demanded D.meantA.agreement B.trouble C.quarrel D.cooperationA.signals B.marks C.signs D.wordsA.before B.besides C.beyond D.behindA.say B.tell C.recognize D.acknowledgeA.Incidentally B.Lately C.Eventually D.SlowlyA.ruined B.occupied C.deserted D.preserved第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AREUTERSPresidentObamasentCongressaproposaltorewritethemainfederaleducationlaw.Thecurrentversionofthelaw,signedbyGeorgeW.Busheightyearsago,isknownastheNoChildLeftBehindAct.Thatnamewouldgoaway.Thecurrentpolicycallsforeverystudenttobeabletopassstatetestsinreadingandmathby2014.Allschoolsmustshowyearlyprogresstowardthisgoal.Butstatesdecidehowmuchstudentsneedtoknowtoshow"proficiency."PresidentObama'sgoalisthateverystudentshouldgraduatefromhighschool─inhiswords─"readyforcollegeandacareer."Thetargetdateforschoolsis2020.BarackObama:"Whatthisplanrecognizesisthatwhilethefederalgovernmentcanplayaleadingroleinencouragingthereformsandhighstandardsweneed,theimpetusforthatchangewillcomefromstatesandfromlocalschoolsandschooldistricts."Underthenewproposal,statesandschoolsystemswouldcompeteforfederalgrants.Theideaissimilartotheadministration'sfourbilliondollarRacetotheTopcompetitiontoimproveschools.Strugglingschoolscouldreceivemoneyforteacherimprovementandfordevelopingplansforsuccess.Thelowestperformingschoolswouldfacechangessuchasreplacingteachersandtheprincipalorbeingclosed.Theplanwouldrewardeffectiveschoolsandteacherswithmoneyandotherrecognition.Butleadersofthenation'slargestteachersunionscriticizedtheadministration's"blueprint."DennisVanRoekelfromtheNEA(NationalEducationAssociation)saidit"stillreliesonstandardizedteststoidentifywinnersandlosers."AnnBryant,executivedirectoroftheNationalSchoolBoardsAssociation,said:"Thereisnoresearchthatsaysthatifyoufiretheprincipalyou'regoingtogetbetterresults.There'sverylittleresearchthatsaysifyoufirehalfthefacultyyou'regoingtogetgoodresults.Andthereiszeroresearchthatsaysclosingtheschoolnecessarilyhelpsthosechildren." RandiWeingarten,oneoftheAmericanFederationofTeachers,saidtheplanappearstoplacealltheresponsibilityonteachers,butgivesthem"zeropercentauthority."WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtoObama’splan?TheadministrationconsideredtheproposalastheNoChildLeftBehindAct.Eachstudenthastopasstestsinordertobeadmittedintocollegesanduniversities.Theplanadvocatesrewardingeffectiveschoolsandteacherswithmoney.Schoolswhichhavebadperformancemustbecloseddownbythestategovernment.WhatistheattitudeofDennisVanRoekel,AnnBryantandRandiWeingarteninthepassage?Critical. B.Supportive. C.Objective. D.Uninterested.Whichmaybethebesttitleofthepassage?Obama’s“BlueprintforReform”ineducationgoestoCongressNewly-establishededucationlawcausesdebateTheNEA’sopinionsoneducationreformObama’sproposalvsGeorgeW.Bush’sTheunderlinedword“impetus”isclosestinmeaningto"_____".reason B.push C.blame D.promiseBWelcomeToInternationalSummerSchoolAnenjoyableEnglishlanguagelearningexperience──togetherwithorganizedsports,activitiesandexcursion(外出游学)program.InternationalSummerSchoolruns3differentsummerschoolcentersforboysandgirlsagedfrom8-21yearsintheSouthofEngland.Ourschoolsarechosenfortheirlocation,accommodationandexcellentsportingandartfacilities.InternationalSummerSchoolhasgrownincreasinglypopularandattractshighstudentnumberseachsummer.Wehavemanystudentsandstaffwhoreturneachyear.Ourcoursesarepersonalandofhighquality.StudentscansurelyhaveanexcitingandenjoyableexperiencewhileimprovingtheirEnglishatthesametime.BethanyCentreissituatedintheheartofKentinthebeautifulcountryside,veryclosetothevillageofGoudhurst,withitsoldfashionedshopsandcafes,andMardenwithitsdirecttrainroutetocentralLondon.ThehistoriclargetownofTunbridgeWellsisonly15minutesaway.GatwickandHeathrowairportsareeasilyaccessible,asareEurostarInternationalStationsatAshfordandEbbsfleet.MoiraHouseisbasedinEastbourneonthesouthcoastofEnglandinthemuchfavoredMeadsareaofthetown,withinwalkingdistanceoftheseafrontandtowncentre.GatwickAirportisabouthalfanhour'sdriveawayandHeathrowaround40minutes.EastbourneCentreissituateddirectlyontheseafrontandonlyafewminuteswalkawayfromthemaintowncentre,withitstheatres,museums,artgalleries,nightclubs,cafes,restaurantsandgoodselectionofindoorandoutdoorshopping.GatwickAirportisabouthalfanhour'sdriveawayandHeathrowaround20minutes.TheaimofInternationalSummerSchoolistocreatealivelyandhappyatmospherethatmakeslearningandinternationalcommunicationenjoyable.Youngpeoplecanhavefun,butalsogainconsiderableskillsinEnglish.AfulldayinLondonisalwaysincluded,aswellasotherplacesofculturalinterest.StudentsofallculturesarewelcomedasouraimistocreateasummerschoolwhichcantrulybedescribedasInternational.Whenwereturnyourchildtoyouattheendoftheirstay,wehopetheywillfeelenrichedbytheirexperiencewithusandwilllookforwardtoreturningtomeetfriendsmadeatInternationalSummerSchoolthefollowingyear,assomanydo.LearningEnglishshouldbefun──atInternationalSummerSchoolitisfun!IfyouwanttoexperiencetraditionalEnglishculture,you’dbettergoto_____.A.Marden B.MoiraHouse C.Goudhurst D.Eastbourne61.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_____.A.allthethreecentershaveeasyaccesstoGatwickandHeathrowairportsB.thethreecentersarenotveryfarfromeachotherC.studentswillspendmostofthetimetakingpartinorganizedactivitiesD.learningEnglishinInternationalSummerSchoolshouldbefun62.Thetargetreadersofthepassageareprobably_____.A.teachers B.children C.parents D.schoolsCMountaineershavenotedthatastheyclimb,forexample,uptothe12,633-footHumphreysPeakinArizona,plantlifechangesgreatly.IntheSonoranDesert,oneclimbsintoapineforestat7,000feetandatreelesstundra(冻土带)onthetopofthemountain.Itmayseemthatplantsatagivenaltitudeareassociatedinwhatcanbecalled"communities"──groupingsofspecies.Theideaisthatovertime,plantsthatrequireparticularclimateandsoilconditionscometoliveinthesameplaces,andarefrequentlytobefoundtogether.Scientistsstudythehistoryofplantlifeandbuildupapictureofhowgroupsofplantshaverespondedtoclimatechangesandhowecosystemsdevelop.Butaretheseassociations,whicharerealinthepresent,permanent?Agreatnaturalexperimenttookplaceonthisplanetbetween25,000and10,000yearsago,whensmallchangesintheearth’sorbitcausedgreatsheetsoficetospreadfrompoles.Theseglaciers(冰川)coveredmuchofNorthAmericaandEuropetodepthsofuptotwomiles,andthen,astheclimatewarmed,theyretreated.Duringthisretreat,theyleftbehindnewlyuncoveredlandforlivingthingstooccupy,andasthoselivingthingsmovedintheylaiddownarecordwecanreadnow.Astheiceretreatedandplantsstartedtogrownearalake,theyreleasepollen(花粉).Somewouldfallintothelake,sinktothebottomandmixwiththesand.Bydrillingintothelakebottomitispossibletoreadtherecordoftheplantlifearoundthelake.Thefossilrecordseemsclear;thereislittleornoevidencethatentiregroupsofplantsmovednorthtogether.Thingsthatlivedtogetherinthepastdon’tlivetogethernow,andthingsthatlivetogethernowdidn’tlivetogetherinthepast.Eachindividuallivingthingsmovedatitsownpace.Thefossilrecordseemstobetellingusthatweshouldbethinkingaboutpreservingspeciesbygivingthemroomtomoveabout──torespondtoenvironmentalchanges.63.Accordingtothepassage,themovementofindividualspeciesofplants_____.A.occursingroupsB.oftendependsupontheformationoflakesC.doesnotoccuringroupsD.dependsuponclimateandsoilconditions64.AllofthefollowingaretrueEXCEPT_____.A.TheiceageoccurredwhenthereweresmallchangesintheorbitoftheearthB.FossilrecordsseemtoindicatethatplantswillbepreservediftheyhaveenoughroomtomoveC.FossilrecordsclearlyshowthatentiregroupsofplantsareunlikelytohavemovedtogetherD.Intheiceageglacierscoveredtheworldtodepthsofuptotwomiles65.Theunderlinedword“which”refersto_____.A.theresponsesofplantstoclimatechangesB.thecurrenttheoriesofecosystemsC.thedevelopmentofecosystemsD.plantlifechanges66.Thesecondparagraphisintendedto_____.A.supportthemainideaofthefirstparagraphB.answerthequestionraisedinfirstparagraphC.makesuggestionsaboutrespondingtoenvironmentalchangesD.stresstheimportanceofpreservingspeciesDWhenstaringatthepictureofPilgriminthebedofhospital,Gracehadalreadydecidedwhatshewasgoingtodo.Sheknewthey’dtryandgethertoridehimagain,thoughshehadonlyonelegleft.Butshewasn’tgoingto,ever.ShewouldtellherparentstogivehimbacktothepeopleinKentucky.Shecouldn’tbeartheideaofsellinghimlocallywhereshemightcomeacrosshimonedaybeingriddenbysomeoneelse.Shewouldgoandseehimonemoretime,tosaygood-bye.Butthatwasall.PilgrimcamehomeforChristmastoo,aweekearlierthanGrace,andnooneatCornellwassadtoseethebackofhim.Itwassaidthatthewoundswerehealingwell,theskingrafts(皮肤移植)overthecannonbonehadtakenandthenosebonerepairlookedbetterthantheyhadeverdaredtohope.Noneofthesewaslie.AndnoneofthempreparedGraceforwhatshewasabouttosee."Grace,"Robert,Grace’sfather,said."Pilgrimisn’thowheusedtobe.He’sbeenverydisturbedbywhathappened."GracelookedveryworriedsuddenlyandRobertlookedathiswifeforhelp."Tobehonest,I’mnotsureit’sagoodideaforhertoseehim.""Iwanttoseehim.Openthedoor."RobertlookedatAnnieforadecision.ItseemedtoAnniethattheyhadalreadygonetoofartoturnback.Shenodded.Thentherewassilence.ThetopdoorwasopenedslowlyandGracepeeredinwithAnnieandRobertstandingbehindher.ThenshegaveacryandturnedawayandRoberthadtoreachoutquicklytostopherfromfalling."No!Daddy,no!"Heputhisarmaroundherandledherbacktotheyard.Thesoundofhersobbingfadedandwaslostonthewind.Threeweekslater,Annie,GraceandPilgrimwereonthetraveltoMontanaforahorsewhispererwhowassaidcouldtalkwithhorse.Gracehadreactedtohermother’splanmuchasAnniehadpredicted.Shehadscreamedandshoutedandsaidshewasn’tgoing,theycouldn’tmakeherandthatwasthat.AnniehadtoldRobertonhisownearlierandattackedeveryprotest(抗议)hemade."Shecan’tgoonavoidingtheissue,"shesaid."It’sherhorseforGod’ssake.Shecan’tjustwashherhandsofit.""Annie,lookatwhatthekid’sbeenthrough.""Butwalkingawayfromitisn’thelpingher,it’smakingitworse.Youknowhowmuchshelovedhim.Yousawhowshewasthatdayatthestables(马厩)."Hedidn’treply,justlookeddownandshookhishead.Annietookhishandinhers."Wecandosomethingaboutthis,Robert,"shesaid,gentlenow."Iknowwecan.Pilgrimcanbealrightagain.Thismancanmakehimalright.AndthenGracecanbetoo."Robertlookedather."Doeshereallythinkhecandoit?"Anniehesitatedbutnotenoughforhimtonotice."Yes,"shesaid.Itwasthefirsttimeshehadactuallyliedaboutit.67.AnniewantedPilgrimtobecured,because_____.shethoughtthehorsewashurtverybadlyherdaughterlovedthehorsesomuchbeforeandshewasafraidofhimnowsheconsidereditthewaybothofthegirlandthehorsecouldrecoverGracecouldn’tbearsomeoneelseridinghim.68.WhichofthefollowingCANNOTbeinferredfromthepassage?Thegirlandthehorsemayhavehadanaccident.Gracewillinglyagreedtohermother’splan.Anniehadnoideawhetherthehorsecanbecured.Thegirlwasaverygoodriderbeforetheaccident.69.HowdidGracefeelwhenshesawPilgrimafterhewassentback?Mad. B.Sad. C.Confused. D.Excited.70.Whodoestheunderlinedword"he"referto?A.Pilgrim. B.Thehorsewhisperer.C.SomeoneatCornell. D.Robert.第二卷(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：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上。Thejobofraisingchildrenisatoughone.Childrendon'tcomewithaninstructionhandbook.Andeachchildisdifferent.Soparentssometimespulltheirhairoutinfrustration,notknowingwhattodo.Butinraisingchildrenasinalloflifewhatwedoisinfluencedbyourculture.Naturallythen,AmericanparentsteachtheirchildrenbasicAmericanvalues.

ToAmericans,thegoalofparentsistohelpchildrenstandontheirowntwofeet.Frominfancy,eachchildmaygethisorherownroom.Aschildrengrow,theygainmorefreedomtomaketheirownchoices.Teenagerschoosetheirownformsofentertainment,aswellasthefriendstosharethemwith.Whentheyreachyoungadulthood,theychoosetheirowncareersandmarriagepartners.Ofcourse,manyyoungadultsstillseektheirparents'adviceandapprovalforthechoicestheymake.Butoncethey"leavethenest"ataround18to21yearsold,theywanttobeontheirown,not"tiedtotheirmother'sapronstrings."

TherelationshipbetweenparentsandchildreninAmericaisveryinformal.Americanparentstrytotreattheirchildrenasindividuals─notasextensionsofthemselves.Theyallowthemtofulfilltheirowndreams.Americanspraiseandencouragetheirchildrentogivethemtheconfidencetosucceed.Whenchildrenbecomeadults,theirrelationshipwiththeirparentsbecomesmorelikeafriendshipamongequals.Butcontrarytopopularbelief,mostadultAmericansdon'tmaketheirparentspayforroomandboardwhentheycometovisit.Evenasadults,theyrespectandhonortheirparents.

Mostyoungcoupleswithchildrenstrugglewiththeissueofchildcare.Mothershavetraditionallystayedhomewiththeirchildren.Inrecentyears,though,agrowingtrendistoputpreschoolersinadaycarecentersoMomcanwork.ManyAmericanshavestrongfeelingsaboutwhichtypeofarrangementisbest.Somearguethatattendingadaycarecentercanbeapositiveexperienceforchildren.Othersinsistthatmothersarethebestcaregiversforchildren.Anumberofwomenarenowleavingtheworkforcetobecomefull-timehomemakers.

DiscipliningchildrenisanotherareathatAmericanparentshavedifferentopinionsabout.Manyparentsfeelthatanold-fashionedspanking(一顿打)helpsyoungsterslearnwhat"No!"means.Otherspreferalternateformsofdiscipline.Forexample,"timeouts"havebecomepopularinrecentyears.Childrenin"timeout"havetositinacornerorbyawall.Theycangetuponlywhentheyarereadytoactnicely.Olderchildrenandteenagerswhobreaktherulesmaybegrounded,ornotallowedtogooutwithfriends.SomeoftheirprivilegesathomelikeTVortelephoneusemayalsobetakenawayforawhile.Althoughdisciplineisn'tfunforparentsorchildren,it'sanecessarypartoftraining.Beingaparentisatallorder.Ittakespatience,love,wisdom,courageandagoodsenseofhumortoraisechildren.Somepeoplearejustdecidingnottohavechildrenatall,sincethey'renotsureit'sworthit.Butraisingchildrenmeanstrainingthenextgenerationandpreservingourculture.Whatcouldbeworthmorethanthat?Title:TheJobofRaisingChildrenParagraphoutlineSupportingdetailsIntroductionItisnoeasytaskto71▲upchildren.Parentssometimesfeelveryfrustrated,notknowingwhattodo.ThegoalofparentsTheyhelpchildrenstandontheirowntwofeet72▲ofdependingonparents.TherelationshipbetweenparentsandchildrenAninformalrelationshipexistsbetweenAmericanparentsandchildren.●Childrenarepraisedand73▲torealizetheirdreams.●Childrenaretreatedequallymorelike74▲.TheissueofchildcareMostyoungcouplestrugglewiththisissue.●75▲,mothersstayedhomewithkids.●Recently,adaycarecenteriswherepreschoolersareput.●Thereisa(n)76▲overwhetherattendingadaycarecenterisapositiveexperienceforchildren.Waysto77▲childrenAmericanparentshavedifferentopinions.●"Timeouts"havebecome78▲inrecentyears.●79▲awaysomeprivilegesisawaytopunishsomeolderchildrenandteenagers.ConclusionRaisingchildrentakespatience,love,wisdom,courageetc.,butitis80▲it.第五部分：书面表达(满分25分) 假如你是高三学生LiHua,你的好朋友YangLin最近给你写了一封信，请根据信中所提到的问题给YangLin写封回信。注意：词数150左右。开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数。作文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。DearLiHua,Howarethingsgoingrecently?I’mstillbusypreparingforthecomingCollegeEntranceExamination.MyteacherskeepsayingthatI’mmakinggreatprogressthesedays,whichbuildsupmyself-confidence.However,I’mstillquitenervousaboutthebiggestchallengeinmylifeever.Ican’tstopwonderingwhatifIcan’tdowellandfailtoliveuptomyparents’expectations.SohowcanIbewellpreparedacademically,emotionallyandphysically?Pleaseadviseme.Bytheway,I’mthinkingoftravellingacrossChinathissummervacation.Areyoucomingwithme?Lookingforwardtoyourreply.Takecare!YangLinDearYangLin,Gladtoknowyou’remakingprogress.▲▲▲Bestofluck!LiHua参考答案第一部分1.C2.C3.B4.B5.B6.B7.A8.B9.C10.C11.A 12.B 13.A 14.C 15.C16.A17.A18.B19.C20.A第二部分21. D 22.C 23. C 24.A 25.B 26.A 27.B28.C29.A30.B 3l. D 32.C33.A 34.C35.C36. C37.A38.B 39.C40.B4l.A42.C43.C44.D45. D46. B47.A48.C49.D50.A51.C52.D53.B54.C55.C第三部分56.C57.A58.A 59.B 60.C6l.A62.C63.C64.D65.A66.B67.C68.B69.B70.B第四部分71.bring72.instead73.encouraged74.friends75.Traditionally76.argument77.discipline78.popular79.Taking80.worth第五部分DearYangLin,Gladtoknowyou’remakingprogress.I’malsomakingpreparationsandIwanttosayyouarenotalonethere.Academically,Ithinkweshouldfollowourteachers’advicesincethey’reexperiencedandalwayshelpful.Moreover,itwouldbeagreatideatofocusonyourreviewingplansandmakesometimelyadaptationsifnecessary.Forme,whatIamdoingnowisgoingthroughthetestpapersIhavefinishedrecentlyandlearningbymymistakes.Ifindthishelpsalot.Asforhowtobeemotionallyready,keepingbelievinginyourself,communicatingmorewithparents,andhavingfunwithyourpeerswillhelpyourelaxyourselfandgetthroughallthese.Inaddition,eatwell,sleepwellandexerciseregularly.Followingyourestablishedroutinecanguaranteeyourgoodperformanceintheexaminations.I’mveryexcitedaboutyourtravelplan.Ican’twaittojoinyouandI’msurewe’llhaveagreattime!BestofLuck!LiHua(150words)录音稿第一节l.M:HowdidyougotoCanada.Jane?Didyoufly?W:Iwasplanningto,becauseit'ssuchalongtripbybusorbytrain.ButFreddecidedtodriveandinvitedmetojoinhim.Ittookustwodaysandanight.2.M:Hi,Lily.I'vegotanewplacetolive.W:Hey,that'sgreat.What'sitlike.?M:Well,it'srealoldandit'sprettysmall,butthebestthingisit'safive-minutewalktoschool!3.W:How'syoursummerjobgoing,Ted?M:It'sgreat.Iloveit.Ineverrealizedworkinginakitchencouldbesomuchfun.4.M:Doyouthinkweshouldgoandseeit?W:Yes,Ithinkso.Ihearit'sverygood.Myfriendsaidthestoryisgreat.AndIloveArnoldSchwarzenegger.M:SodoI.Hismoviesarealwaysfullofaction.5.W:Excuseme.I'mlookingfortheGreekRestaurant.M:Ohsure.Iknowwhereitis.It'soneofmyfavoriterestaurants.GolefthereonKingStreet.ThenturnrightontoSecondStreetforablock.TheGreekRestaurantisonyourleft,onthecornerFordandSecond.W:Thanks.M:You'rewelcome.第二节6.W:Sowhatareyourplansforthissummer,David?M:Well,Icouldworkforthatrestaurantagain.ButIhaveagreatchancetodosometravelingandlearnmoreabouttheworld.W: What’sthat?M: Myfriend,Bill,isgoingtotravelaroundEuropethissummerhehassomerelativesinFrancehewantstovisit,andheplanstogotoGermany,too.W: Whataboutthehotelswhenyou’renotstayingwithBill’srelatives?M: We’llstayinyouthhotels.They’rereallycheap.Ihaveenoughmoneysavedfrommypart-timejob.W: Whataboutmoneyfornextyear?Foryourbooksandotherexpenses?M: Well,I’llneedtoborrowalittlefromyou.Butthisisaonce-in-a-lifetimechance.