Unit 1《A land of diversity》同步练习2（人教版选修8）

Unit1Alandofdiversity单元测试题姓名班级得分自我评价第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.WhatisMary’snationality?A.SheisChinese.B.SheisJapanese.C.SheisAmerican.2.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?A.Architecture.B.Sightseeing.C.TheGreatWall.3.Whatdoesthemanthinkofhimself?A.Heisnotatallimportant.B.Hedoesn’tliketotalkwiththemanager.C.Hewantsonlypotatoes.4.WhatwouldNancyliketoreceive?A.Acomplaint.B.Atelephone.C.Aletter.5.Wheredoesthemanprefertolive?A.Inthecountry.B.Inthecity.C.Inthetown.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7题。6.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Teacherandstudent.B.Motherandson.C.Friends.7.WhoisNancy?A.AgirllivinginYunnan.B.AgirlfromNewZealand.C.Theman’sgirlfriend.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.What’sthepopulationofCanada?A.29,000,000.B.2,900,000.C.290,000,000.9.WhatlanguagedoCanadiansspeak?A.EnglishandChinese.B.EnglishandFrench.C.English.10.Whydoyouthinkthewestcoasthasthebeautifulflowersinitsparksandgardens?A.Becausethesoilisrichthere.B.Becauseitisniceandcoolthere.C.Becauseitiswarmanditrainsalotthere.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.What’sthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Friends.B.Husbandandwife.C.Classmates.12.What’stheman’sfirstresponsetowardsthewoman’ssuggestion?A.Heagreestogothere.B.Hestillwantstoworkintheyard.C.Heagreestothinkaboutit.13.Whatmightthemanbeinterestedin?A.TheMall.B.Thecarshow.C.Thefashionshow.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.WhydoEnglishmenliketogotopubsoften?A.Todrinktea.B.Tomeettheirfriends.C.Tohavearest.15.WhatisnotawomansupposedtodoifshewantstovisitanEnglishpub?A.Gotherealone.B.Gotherewithherfamily.C.Gotherewithaman.16.Accordingtothepassage,howlongdopubsusuallystayopen?A.13hours.B.14hours.C.12hours.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Howmanylawsaretherediscussedinthespeech?A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.18.Whodoesthespeakergiveadviceto?A.Travelerstothecountry.B.Womenwhotakethechildren.C.Childrenunder16.19.Youmaybuyalcohol(酒精饮料)inthiscountryifyou___________.A.areunder18B.askyourfriendstobuyitforyouC.areanadult20.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Ifyouneedhelp,pleaseturntoyourteachers.B.Peopledriveontheleftsideoftheroadinthiscountry.C.Itisagainstthelawforanyonetobuycigarettesortobacco.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节语法和词汇（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。21.—Whenwillyoucometoseemeagain?—Tomorrowis______itismostconvenient.A.whenB.whatC.inwhichD.where22.Thepolicelookedintothecasecarefullyandfoundthethiefhadenteredthehouse______aladder.A.bythemeansB.byallmeansC.bywaysofD.bymeansof23.Whenshevisitedthechildren’shome,it______herthatshecouldadoptahomelesschild.A.ranintoB.happenedtoC.occurredtoD.wasoccurredto24.—WhatdoyouthinkofHarry,ournewroommate?—Iamnotsure,butheisalwaysasking______questions.A.agreatmanyofB.agreatmanyC.agreatnumberD.agreatamountof25.—Howistheprojectgoing?—Infact,youcangoandcheckitoutyourself______.A.ifitnecessaryB.ifnecessaryC.ifyouarenecessaryD.itisnecessary26.______youhavethechance,whydon’tyoumakefulluseofit?A.NowthatB.SurelyC.ForD.Because27.______whathehashadalready,thetreasureisnotreallyexciting.A.ComparewithB.ComparingtoC.ComparedwithD.Compareto28.I’llnevertrustsuchaman______youdescribed.A.thatB.whatC.whoeverD.as29.Weconsider____necessary____heshouldimprovehiswritingability.A.that；thatB.it；thatC.it；whatD.that；what30.Asamatteroffact,________triesagainmakesnodifference.

A.nomatterwhichB.nomatterwhoC.whoeverD.whichever31.—It’ssuchapity.Ididn’tgetthefirstplaceintheexam.—Comeon.__________A.Nobodyisperfect.B.Congratulations!C.Badluck!D.Youreallydidbadly.32.NotonlymymotherbutalsoAuntMaryandherfamily______happywiththeprize.A.wereB.hasbeenC.wasD.hadbeen33.Chinesepeoplespentmanyyears______freedomandintheendanewcountrywasborn.A.fightingwithB.fightingagainstC.fightingforD.fightingout34.Manystudentslistenedtothelecture,butIwonderedhowmuchtheytook______.A.outB.upC.offD.in35.Asuggestionwasmade________Janeshouldhaveachancetotryaswellastheothers.A.thatB.whatC.whyD.how第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）WhenIdrovetowardoneofthetollbooths(收费亭),Iheardloudmusicwhichsoundedlikeitwasfromaparty.Ilooked36.Noothercarshadtheirwindows37,andtherewerenosoundtrucks(宣传车).Ilookedatthetollbooth.Insideit,amanwas38.“Whatareyoudoing?”Iasked.“I’mhavinga39,”hesaid.“Whatabouttherestofthesepeople?”Ilookedoverattheotherbooths,butnothingwas40there.“Theyarenotinvited.”Somebody41abighurrystartedblowinghishornbehindmeandIdroveoff,42MonthslaterIfoundhimagain,stillwiththeloudmusic,andstillhavingaparty.AgainIasked,“Whatareyoudoing?”Hesaid,“I43youfromthelasttime.I’mstilldancing.I’mhavingthe44party.”Isaid,“Look.Whatabouttherestofthepeople?”Hesaid,“Stop.Whatdothoselookliketoyou?”Hepointeddownthe45oftollbooths.“Theylookliketollbooths,”Isaid.Hesaid,“Noimagination!”Isaid,“Okay,I46.Whatdotheylookliketoyou?”Hesaid,“Verticalcoffins(垂直的棺材).”“Whatareyoutalkingabout?”“Ican47it.At8:30everymorning,livingpeoplegetin.Theyare48duringthefollowingeighthours.At4:30,they49ofthecoffinsandgohome.Foreighthours,their50areonhold.Theyaredeadonthejob,justgoingthroughthe51,”hesaid.Iwasamazed.Thisguyhaddevelopedaphilosophy,amythology(神话)abouthisjob.Icouldnothelpaskingthenextquestion,“Whyisit52toyou?You’rehavingagoodtime.”Helookedatme.“Iknewyouweregoingtoaskthat,”hesaid.“I’mgoingtobeadancersomeday.”Hepointedtothe53building.“Mybossesareinit,andthey’repayingformytraining.”Sixteenpeoplearedeadonthejob,andtheseventeenth,inthesame54,figuresoutawaytolive.Thatmanwashavingaparty55youandIwouldn’tprobablylastthreedays.36.A.ahead B.around C.down D.up37.A.closed B.open C.exposed D.covered38.A.dancing B.singing C.moving D.playing39.A.party B.meeting C.band D.festival40.A.moving B.changing C.stopping D.blocking41.A.with B.at C.in D.on42.A.because B.though C.so D.when43.A.remind B.remember C.memorize D.realize44.A.even B.different C.equal D.same45.A.list B.shape C.row D.series46.A.giveup B.giveout C.giveover D.giveaway47.A.prove B.check C.show D.establish48.A.dead B.alive C.dull D.living49.A.giveback B.comeout C.takeoff D.getalong50.A.arms B.bodies C.brains D.hearts51.A.motions B.activity C.movement D.behaviors52.A.various B.different C.similar D.same53.A.teaching B.governing C.direction D.administration54.A.section B.role C.location D.situation55.A.where B.which C.when D.so第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AChineseandWesterneatinghabitsaredifferent.InChina,thedishesareplacedonthetableandeverybodyshares.Itisalwayspolitetoletguestsorelderlypeopleatthetabletasteeverydishfirst.ButintheWest,everyonehashisorherownplateoffood.Althoughtherearenostrictrulesonhowtosetchopsticksandspoons,therearesomethingsyoushouldneverdoduringaChinesebanquet(筵席).Firstlyandmostimportantly,don’tputyourchopsticksuprightinthericebowl.Instead,laythemonyourdish.Thereasonforthisisthatwhenpeopledie,familymembersgivethemabowlfullofricewithapairofchopsticksstickingoutuprightinit.Soifyoustickyourchopsticksinthericebowl,itappearsthatyouwantsomeoneatthetabletodie.Makesurethespout(容器嘴)oftheteapotisnotfacinganyone,asthisisimpolite.Thespoutshouldalwaysbedirectedtowherenobodyissitting,usuallyjustoutwardfromthetable.Don’ttaponyourbowlwithyourchopsticks.Beggarstapontheirbowls,sothisisnotpolite.Also,whenthefoodiscomingtooslowinarestaurant,youshouldnottaponyourbowl.Ifyouareinsomeone’shome,itislikeinsultingthecook.56.WhatisthedifferencebetweenChineseandWesterneatinghabitsaccordingtoParagraph1?A.InChinapeopleareverypolite,whileintheWestpeoplearenotso.B.InChinapeoplesharethedishes,whileintheWestpeopleeatseparately.C.InChinapeopleusethechopsticks,whileintheWestpeopleusetheknifeandfork.D.Noneoftheabove.57.Whatisthemainideaofthethirdparagraph?A.Thereasonwhychopsticksshouldn’tbeputuprightinthericebowl.B.TheChineseusechopstickstoeat.C.TheChineseeatinghabits.D.Howtousechopsticks.58.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Itispolitetotastethedishesbeforetheguestsortheelderly.B.Youcanputyourchopstickswhereveryouwant.C.Nevertaponyourbowlswiththechopsticksduringthemeal.D.Teenagerscansticktheirchopsticksinthericebowl.59.Theunderlinedword“insulting”inthelastparagraphprobablymeans“_________”.A.playingjokesonB.laughingatC.treatingbadlyD.lookingdownupon60.Whyisitimpolitetotaponyourbowlwhenyoueatinafriend’shome?A.Becauseitmeansthatyoudon’trespectthecook.B.Becauseitmeansthatsomebodywilldie.C.Becausetappingonthebowlwillbringbadluck.D.Becauseitmeansthatyourfriendisabeggar.BIgrewupinasmalltown.Myfatherraisedchickensandranaconstructioncompany.Iwasonly10yearsoldwhenmydadgavemetheresponsibilityoffeedingthechickensandcleaningupthecoop.Hebelieveditwasimportantformetohavethosejobstolearnresponsibility.Then,whenIwas22,IfoundajobinNatchbillatacountrymusicclubcalledtheNatchbillPalace.Iwasheddishesandcookedfrom4:00pmto9:00pmandthenwentontosinguntil2:00inthemorning.Ihadbeenrejectedsomanytimesbyrecordcompaniesthatitwashardnottobediscouraged.Onenight,awomanexecutive(主管)fromacompanynamedWarnerBrothersRecordscametohearmesing.Whentheshowwasover,wesatdownandtalked,andaftersheleft,Isaidtomyselfitwasonemorerejection.Afewweekslater,mymanagerreceivedaphonecall—WarnerBrothersRecordswantedtosignarecorddealwithme.Soonafter,IreleasedmyfirstrecordinJune1986.Itsoldover2millioncopies.MybesteffortshavegoneintoeveryjobI’veeverheld.Itwasthesenseofresponsibilitythatmademefeellikeaman.KnowingthatIhaddonemybestfilledmewithpride.Istillfeelthatwaytoday,eventhoughIhavebecomeawell-knownsinger.61.Themainpurposeofthewriter’sdadbylettinghimfeedthechickensandcleanupthecoopwas____________.A.tolethimlearnresponsibilityB.tolethimearnhisownlivingC.tolethimhelpwiththecompanyD.tolethimspendhissparetime62.Whywasthewriteronceknownasasingingcook?A.Becausehewasacookatacountrymusicclub.B.Becausehesangforguestswhileheworkedasacook.C.Becauseheoftensangwhilecooking.D.Becausehelikedsingingbetterthancooking.63.________firstrecognizedhistalentsandhelpedtomakehiscareersuccessful.A.Warner’sbrother B.HismanagerC.Hisfather D.Awomanexecutive64.Whatmadethewriterproudofhimself?A.Hisabilitytoliveindependently.B.Hissenseofresponsibilityinwhateverhedid.C.Hiscourageinthefaceofrejections.D.Hishardworkinhisearlyyears.65.Themainpurposeofthepassageistotellusthat_________.A.oneshouldlearntodoallkindsofthingswhenheisyoungB.onewillsucceedifhetrieshisbesttodosomethingwellC.thesenseofresponsibilityplaysanimportantpartinone’slifeD.doingallkindsofjobshelpsonebecomemorematurCStudentswhowanttoattendanAmericancollegeoruniversitymustexplainhowtheywillpayfortheireducation.Theyhavetoshowthattheywillbeabletopayforeachyearofstudy.Studentshavetoconsidernotonlythetuition,thecostofclasses,butalsomealsandaplacetolivein,whichisknownasroom-and-board.Theyalsoneedmoneyforbooksandsupplies.Andtheyneedmoneytospendonsocialactivitiesandotherthings.Educationaladviserssayforeignstudentsshouldhaveenoughmoneyinalocalbanktopayforatleasttwomonthsofexpenditure.SohowmuchwillayearatanAmericanschoolcost?Generallyspeaking,theansweris:alot.AleadingstateuniversityinthePacificNorthwestwillserveasanexample.TheUniversityofWashingtonsaysforeignstudentsarepayingmorethan$36,000thisyear.Thismajorresearchuniversitycurrentlyhas2,600foreignstudentsfrommorethanonehundredcountries.Therearemanyschoolsthatcostless,butalsoothersthatcostmore.ItswebsitesaystheTheinternationalapplicationfortheuniversityincludesaStatementofFinancialResponsibilitythatmustbesigned.Studentsmustalsoprovideabankletterorstatementfromwithinthepastsixmonths.Andtheyhavetonamesomeonewhowillhelpwithpayments.Thesepeoplemustsendprooffromabanktoshowthattheyhavethemoney.Yourgovernmentoremployermaybeabletohelpyoupayallorsomeofthecollegecosts.AgoodideaistoaskatleasteighteenmonthsbeforeyouwanttostartclassesintheUnitedStates.OurForeignStudentServices,includinglinkstowebsitesdiscussedinourreports,canbefoundat.TolearnmoreabouthighereducationinAmerica,theStateDepartmenthasaspecialwebsite:.66.StudentswhoaregoingtostudyinAmericamust__________.A.buytheirowntextbooksthemselvesB.provethattheycanpayfortheirstudyC.findalivingplacewithakitchenD.findsomeonetopayfortheircollegefees67.Whoisthisspeechprobablygivento?A.Studentswhoaregoingtograduatefromcolleges.B.StudentswhoaregoingtocollegeintheUS.C.Studentswhoaregoingtoapplyforroom-and-board.D.Studentswhocan’tpayfortheircollegestudybythemselves.68.TheUniversityofA.hasthehighestfeesofanycollegeB.hasthemostforeignstudentsofanycollegeintheUSC.isakeyuniversityintheNorthwestoftheUSD.chargeslessthanothercollegesintheNorthwestoftheUS69.WhatisNOTamustifyou,aforeignstudent,applyfortheuniversityintheUS?A.Applyeighteenmonthsbeforeyouwanttostart.B.AsignedStatementofFinancialResponsibility.C.Peoplewhowillhelpyoupayforthestudyshouldprovideabankproof.D.Abankletterfromwithinthepastsixmonths.70.Whatisthespeaker’spurposeinthisspeech?A.TotellforeignstudentsthatmoneyisthemostimportantthingintheUS.B.Toadviseforeignstudentstoapplyassoonaspossiblesoastohavemorechances.C.Tostatesomerequirementsthatforeignstudentsshouldpayattentiontowhenapplyingforcolleges.D.TotellpeopleaboutthepresentsituationofforeignstudentsintheUS.DAresearchteamfromFinland,theUnitedStates,ChinaandScotlandishopefulaboutthefutureofforests.Sixexpertsinforestryscienceandeconomicssayforestgrowthisontheincreaseinsomecountriesandthenumberisrising.ProfessorKauppisaysthefindingssuggesttheworldmaybeabletoreachaturningpointawayfromdeforestation(毁林).Manyexpertshaveconsideredthatimpossible.Buttheresearcherssayitmaybepossibletoexpandtheworld’sforestsbytenpercent,oranareaaboutthesizeofIndia,by2050.TheyusedinformationreleasedlastyearbytheFoodandAgricultureOrganization.Thenewstudylookedatthefiftynationswiththemostforests.Theresearchersusedanewwaytomeasureforestresources.Theyconsideredmorethanjusttheamountoflandcoveredbytrees.Theyalsoconsideredforestdensity,treesizes,biomass(生物量)andtheamountofatmosphericcarboncapturedinforests.Thebiomassrepresentsallplantsandtreegrowth.Theresearcherssaygrowingstockincreasedintwenty-twoofthefiftycountries.And,inabouthalfofthefiftycountries,biomassandcarbonstoragealsoincreased.TheresearcherssayforestareasandbiomassarestillbeinglostinsuchimportantcountriesasBrazilandIndonesia.Buttheyfoundgainsinothers,includingtheworld’smostpopulousnations.TheysayChinaandtheUnitedStateshavehadthegreatestgains.AndtheysayIndiahasreachedtherightbalancebetweenforestedandnon-forestedland.Inpercentageterms,though,thestudysaysthatforestareashaveexpandedfastestinthelastfifteenyearsinVietnam,SpainandChina.AndtheyhaveshrunkfastestinNigeriaandthePhilippines.ProfessorKauppisaysthemainobstacletoforestgrowthisfast-growingpoorpopulationsthatburnwoodforcookingfuel,orsellitforquickmoneyorclearforestforcrops.Butanumberofscientistscriticizedtheuseofinformationthatcamefromgovernments.Theysaidsomegovernmentsdidn’tkeepgoodrecordsabouttheirforests,andmightnottellthetruth.71.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Theresearchteamismadeupofexpertsfromfourcountries.B.By2050,India’sforestwillhaveexpandedby10%.C.ProfessorKauppisaysitispossibletostopdeforestationontheEarth.D.TheFoodandAgricultureOrganizationhasprovidedsomeusefulinformationfortheresearch.72.Whichofthefollowingstatementsdidtheresearchersconsiderwhenmeasuringforestresources?A.Theamountoflandcoveredbytrees.B.Forestdensity,treesizesandbiomass.C.Theamountofatmosphericcarboncapturedinforests.D.Alloftheabove.73.Fromthethirdparagraph,welearnthat________.A.inabout50%ofthefiftycountries,biomassandcarbonstorageincreasedB.forestareasandbiomassarestillbeinglostinChinaC.Brazilisoneoftheworld’smostpopulousnationsD.Indonesiahasreachedtherightbalancebetweenforestedandnon-forestedland74.Whatdelaysforestgrowth?A.Somepeopleindevelopingcountriesburnorsellwoodfromforests.B.Therearetoomanypeopleintheworld.C.Forestsarebeinglostin22countries.D.Somegovernmentsdon’ttellthetruth.75.Whatisthetoneofthispassage?A.Critical.B.Sorry.C.Indifferent.D.Hopeful.第四部分写作（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）阅读下面的短文，并根据文章后的题目要求回答76-80小题。Theimpactoflanguageandcultureiswidelyknowntodayandsoiscross-nationalexchange.Theybothformaworthwhilefocusondevelopmentofeducation.Inter-culturalaspectswhicharerelatedtoaforeignlanguageincludecreativity,identity,valuesystems,fieldforlearning,teachertrainingandschoolpractices.

Thereareidealstatesthatpeopleareeagertoreach.Inorderto,peoplemusttakeaction;forexample,adjust“bestpractices”toteachingandlearning.Naturally,languageisthementalinstrumentinthisprocessasitprovidesameansforstructuringimpressions,influencesandreorganizations.Languagealsoprovidestoolsforrestructuringtheworldaswecometounderstanditbythinkingcarefullyandbycontinuouslyimproving.

ThemostimportantaimofsomelanguageconferencesandrelatedseminarsistheanalysisanddevelopmentoftheoperationandendresultofTALE.TALEisanetworkfordevelopingteachingandlearningofEnglishasaforeignlanguage.Itsambitionistohelppupilsstrengthentheirabilitytocomposearticles.Thenetworkisalsoaresearchprojectinvolvingtheprocessofwritingarticlesatprimarylevelbytheuseoftheweb-basedenvironmentformultinationalcommunication.Theprojecthasacollectiveaspect,emphasizingteamworkandinternationalcooperationaswellasthecreationofarticleswhichreflectthepersonalattitudesandexperiencesofprimaryschoolpupils.

Thetargetgroupfortheseminarsandconferenceswillprimarilyconsistofclassteachers,andheadteachers.76.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?(Pleaseanswerwithin5words.)_____________________________________________________________________________77.Whichsentenceinthepassagecanbereplacedbythefollowingone?TALEwantstohelppupilstoimprovetheirabilitytowrite.____________________________________________________________________________78.Pleasefillintheblankinthesecondparagraphwithproperwordsorphrasestocompletethesentence.(Pleaseanswerwithin10words.)_____________________________________________________________________________79.DoyoulikeTALE?Why?(Pleaseanswerwithin30words.)_____________________________________________________________________________80.TranslatetheunderlinedsentenceinthesecondparagraphintoChinese._____________________________________________________________________________第二节书面表达（满分30分）为了丰富外国留学生的生活，你校学生会举办了一次音乐节活动，你也参与其中。请你以参与者的身份写一篇日记，记述有关内容，并发表自己的感受和看法。内容如下：时间：2007年5月11日，星期五；地点：学校操场；活动：1）演唱歌曲，有流行歌曲和民歌；2）器乐演奏，有古典和民乐；3）音乐比赛，听歌曲片断，然后猜出处。注意：1）可以适当增加情节；2）词数：150左右。Unit1Alandofdiversity单元测试题听力原文、参考答案及重点解析听力原文Text1W:MaryisanAmerican,butshe’slivedintheFarEastformostofherlife.M:Yes.ShespeaksJapaneseaswellasshespeaksEnglish.W:ShecanalsospeakChineseverywell.Text2W:WhatarethegoodsightstoseeinBeijing?M:Well,Iknowyouareinterestedinarchitecture,soyoushouldn’tmisstheTempleofW:Thankyouforyouradvice.Text3W:Whydon’tyoutalktothemanageryourselves?M:Weareonlysmallpotatoes.Themanagerwon’tlistentous.W:Ihopeyouwillhaveatry.Text4W:Nancyisunhappy,becauseshehasnevergotanymail.M:That’stoobad.I’llwritetoherrightaway.W:Me,too.Text5W:IfIwereyou,I’dliveinthecityinsteadoftravelingtoworkbytrain.M:Butthecountryissobeautifulinthespringandfall.W:Maybeyouareright.Text6M:WheredidyoustaywhileyouwereinYunnan?Didyouhaveyourownplaceordidyoustaywithafriend?W:Atfirst,Istayedwithafamily.ThenImovedoutwithNancy,agirlfromNewZealand.M:Howwasthat?W:Nancyisaveryniceandcharminggirl.Wearedifferentinmanyways,likeincustomsandcultures,butwegotalongverywell.M:Youmeanyoudidn’thaveanyproblemsorconflicts?W:Ohyes,wedid.Butwetalkedaboutourdifferencesandthisreducedourmisunderstandings.Intheprocesswelearnedalotfromeachother.M:Itmusthavebeendifficult.Imeannoteasy.W:Yesandno.Wehadthegoodsensetorespecteachother’sprivacy.Text7W:YouhavelivedinCanadaforaboutthreeyears.CouldyoutellussomethingaboutCanada?M:Well.Canadaisthesecondlargestcountryinsizeintheworld.Ithasapopulationofabout29million.Ottawaisthecapitalcity.W:WhatlanguagedoCanadiansspeak?M:Err,theyhavetwoofficiallanguages,EnglishandFrench.W:Whatabouttheweatherthere?M:Itiscoldestinthenorthanditsnowsthereforabouthalfayear.Itiswarmalongthewestcoastbutitrainsalotthere.Thewestcoastisfamousforthebeautifulflowersinitsparksandgardens.W:Whataboutitsnaturalresources?M:Canadahasonethirdoftheworld’ssuppliesoffreshwaterandalsohasplentyofcoal,oilandnaturalgas.W:It’sreallyaveryrichcountry.Text8W:Tom,whatareyougoingtodothisweekend?M:Iwasplanningtoworkintheyard.Why?W:MaybeweshouldtakealookatthenewWinfieldMall.ThegrandopeningM:Already?Amazing!Thatplacesurelywentupfast.Well,I’dratherfinishtheyardwork,butifyoureallywantto…Anythingspecialgoingon?W:Youmightbeinterestedinthecarshow.Theadsaysit’sthebiggestandthebestinWinfield’shistory.M:Comeon.Youknowadsalwaystellsomethingbeyondthetruth.W:Iknow,butthere’safashionshowI’dliketosee,too.M:OK.Let’sseeifthekidswanttogo.Butlet’strynottospendtoomuchmoney.Text9Theword“pub”istheshortformfor“publichouse”inGreatBritain.ItissupposedtobetheEnglishmen’sfavoritemeetingplace,wheretheycangettogetherwithfriendsoverapintofbeerandtalkaboutfootball,horseracing,orbusiness.Pubsareusuallyopenfrom11amtomidnight.YoumaynoticethatthepubisanEnglishman’smeetingplace.Itisnotquiterespectableforawomantogointoapubalone.Shemusthaveamantogowithher.Perhapsthat’spartlythereasonwhypubsdepressme—theyareintendedmainlytoprovideformaleinterests.MostEnglishmenhavetheirfavoritelocalpub,wheretheycanescapefromthepressuresoffamilylifeorwork,andiftheyareluckytheycantelltheirtroublestoaprettybar-girl.Indeed,manymendreamofretiringfromtheir9to5jobsandbuyingalittlecountrypub,wheretheyimaginethey’llbethehostofaseven-night-a-weekparty.Text10Goodafternoon,andwelcometoEngland.Weh