2021学年高中英语Unit1Knowingmeknowingyou单元质量检测课时作业外研版必修三

Unit1单元质量检测

时间：120分钟满分：150分

选择题部分

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.Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

A.Daviddoesn，tstudyatall.

B.Jimthinksstudyingismostimportant.

C.Mikedoesn，tgetalongwithhisroommates.

2.Howmanystudentsarethereinthegirl'sclass?

A.About60.B.About40.

C.About36.

3.Whydidtheman，sroommatesleeplatelastnight?

A.Hereadanovel.B.HewatchedTV.

C.Hestudied.

4.Whatdoesthemanplantodo?

A.VisitAustralia.B.Lookforanewjob.

C.Visitthewoman.

5.Whatdoesthewomanmean?

A.Shedoesn，tlikereadinginthelibrary.

B.Themandoesn,tlikewhatshe'sreading.

C.Thelibraryhasnothinginterestingtoread.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选

项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小

题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

6.Whydoesthemanplantoleaveearly?

A.Heisgoingtotakehissontoashow.

B.Heisgoingtosendsomeletters.

C.Heisgoingtobooksometickets.

7.Whatdoesthewomanoffertodo?

A.Cleantheoffice.

B.Finishtheman'swork.

C.Pickuptheman,sson.

8.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Professorandassistant.

B.Bossandsecretary.

C.Workmates.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9.Whatdoesthemanprobablydo?

A.Adoctor.B.Arepairman.

C.Ataxidriver.

10.Whatisthetroublewiththewomaninthecar?

A.Sheisabouttohaveababy.

B.Shehasbeenhurtinanaccident.

C.Sheissufferingfromsomekindofdisease.

11.Whereisthemannow?

A.Atasmallhospitalnearby.

B.OntheLincolnExpressway.

C.IntheWashingtonTunnel.

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12.Howlonghasthemanworkedhard?

A.Foracoupleofdays.B.Foracoupleofweeks.

C.Foracoupleofmonths.

13.Whatwillthemandofirstduringtheholiday?

A.Haveagoodsleep.B.Haveanicedinner.

C.Goonashorttrip.

14.Whoisthewomanprobably?

A.Theman'smother.B.Theman'swife.

C.Theman'sfriend.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15.Whatkindofroomdoesthemanprefer?

A.Aninsideonewithoutabath.

B.Anoutsideonewithabath.

C.Asingleonewithabath.

16.Onwhichfloorwillthemanstay?

A.Onthe5thfloor.B.Onthe15thfloor.

C.Onthe20thfloor.

17.Howmuchwillthemanhavetopayifheleavesat13：00tomorrow?

A.$160,B.$120.

C.$110.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.WhatkindoffamilywasSaintNicholasborninto?

A.Arichfamily.B.Apoorfamily.

C.Awell-knownfamily.

19.WhatwasSaintNicholaslike?

A.Hewashumorous.B.Hewasshy.

C.Hewasbrave.

20.Whichofthefollowingistrue?

A.SaintNicholasdroppedbagsofpresentsdownthechimneys.

B.ThehistoryofSantaClausbeginsinthe3rdcentury.

C.SaintNicholasdiedin340AD.

第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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

PlayStation.2

Whenthetelephoneringslateatnight,mostwomenguessitmustbeoneofonly

fourorfivepeoplecalling.Asister?Maybe.Anemergency?Possibly.Amother?

Probablynotatthattimeofnight.Muchmoreprobablyitisaclosefemalefriend

callingtotellyouthatsheisheartbrokenbecauseshehassplitupwithherboyfriend

againorperhapssimplythatagoodmoviehasjuststartedonTV.

Atatimewhenfamiliesarespreadfarandwideandmarriagesoftenendindivorce,

friendshipsarebecomingmoreandmoreimportant.Erika,a32-year-oldlawyer,is

strengthenedbyherten-yearfriendshipwithhermarriedfriendJane."Iwasvery

sickonenight,soIcalledJaneatabout3：00a.m.totalkaboutit,“shesays.

“Shewasverysupportiveandevencameovertotakemetothedoctor*s.”

AsAmericanTVshowslikeFriendshavebecomemorepopular,manyofusarebeginning

toseethevalueofsuchfriendships.TVshowslikethistellusthatourromantic

relationshipsmaynotlast»butweneedtokeepintouchwithourclosefriendsif

wewanttosurvive.

WithErika*sfamily200milesaway,itisJanewhokeepsasparesetofkeysto

Erika'sapartmentandwatersherplantswheneversheisaway.uHavingJanearound

givesmeacertainamountoffreedom.Itisnotthekindofthingthatyoucouldask

anyonetodo,butsheknowsIwoulddothesameforher."Jane,whomaymovetoa

differentcitysoon,isworriedaboutleavingsuchasupportsystemoffriends."My

friendshavemoretodowithmylifethanmyparentsand,therefore,Idon，thave

tospendalotoftimeexplainingthingstothem.Friendsaremoreuptodatewith

whatishappening.”

21.Alate-nightphonecallformostwomenisprobablyfrom.

A.arelativeB.afriend

C.adoctorD.astranger

22.Whatdoestheunderlinedphraseusplitup“inParagraph1mean?

A.Shownup.B.Pickedup.

C.Brokenup.D.Takenup.

23.Accordingtothepassage,wecanlearnthatErika.

A.isJane'smalefriend

B.treasuresJane'sfriendship

C.hasbeenmarriedfor10years

D.livesfarawayformJane

24.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.FriendshipCounts

B.FriendshipDemandsFreedom

C.FriendshipNeedsUnderstanding

D.FriendshipStrengthensRomance

B

Intoday*ssociety,languageplaysakeyroleindefininggender（性另ij）by

vocabulary,andalsothenon-verbal（非语言的）vocabulary.Eachoneofthesedifferent

typesofwaysofcommunicatingisobviouslydifferentbetweenmenandwomen.

Manydifferentstudiesshowthatmentendtotalkmuchmorethanwomen.Ithas

alsobeenproventhatwomentendtospeakfasterthanmen；thisisduetothefact

thatwomentendtobeinterruptedmoreoftenthanmenare,andalsohavetheability

tospeakmoreclearly,precisely,andmorequicklythanmen.Inonestudyitwasfound

thatwomenspokeforanaverageofthreeminutesdescribingapainting,asopposed

tothethirteen-minuteaverageittookmentodescribeit.

Menandwomenalsotendtohaveaverydifferentnon-verbalwayofcommunicating,

whichcanalsomakeitveryhardforoneanothertounderstandwhattheoppositesex

istryingtosay.Men，sbodylanguageismuchmorereservedwhentheyaretalking

towomen.Mentendnottomakeasmucheyecontactandtheygenerallystayfarther

awayfromwomenwhentalkingtothem.Menavoidotherpeople*sbodyspacewhile

talking,andtheyalsotendtositbackwhentalking.Allofthesehavegivenoff

theimpressionofdisinterestorboredom.Womenarebyfarbetterlistenersandmuch

moreenjoyabletotalkwithandtheytendtoraisemoretopicsforconversation.

Womenalsomakeitclearerwhetherornottheconversationisgoingsomewhere

orjuststuckinneutral.Afterlearningaboutourstylesofcommunicatingwitheach

other,Ihavedecidedthatalthoughmenhavenotquitemasteredcommunicating,what

funwoulditbeifweallspokethesame“language"？Thelittlegamesmenandwomen

playwitheachotherwhileconversingwouldbelost.Thequestioneveryoneaskshimself

orherselfaftertalkingwithsomeoneoftheoppositesex,“Iwonderifthere，s

somethingthere?”wouldnolongerexist.

25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this"inParagraph2referto?

A.Thedifferencesbetweenmen,sandwomen，slanguages.

B.Thedifferentspeedofmen'sandwomen*sspeech.

C.Theabilityofmen'sandwomen'sspokenlanguage.

D.Thenon-verbalvocabularyofmenandwomen.

26.Inwhatwaydomenandwomendifferaccordingtothethirdparagraph?

A.Speedofunderstanding.

B.Understandingofspeechroles.

C.Politenessofcommunication.

D.Applicationofbodylanguage.

27.Whatistheauthor"sattitudetothedifferencesbetweenmen，sandwomen's

communication?

A.Cautious.B.Favorable.

C.Ambiguous.D.Skeptical.

28.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.Women,BornExcellentTalkers

B.Men'sandWomen'sSocialRoles

C.VocabularyandCommunication

D.OppositeGender,DifferentLanguage

C

Scientistsmayhaveevidencethatourpersonalityplaysintooureatinghabits.

Peoplewhoareopenandextroverted（夕卜向的）eatmorefruitsandvegetablesthan

others,accordingtonewresearch.

Thenewreport,publishedinthejournalFrontiersinPsychology,analyzedthe

eatinghabitsofmorethan1,000youngadultsages17to25.Researchersgave

participantsatesttomeasureforthe“BigFive”personalities:opennessto

experience,conscientiousness（尽责性），extroversion,agreeableness,andneuroticism

（神经质）.Thentheyaskedsomeparticipantstokeepafooddiaryfor21daysandothers

for13days,inhopesofencouragingmorepeopletocompletethetask.

Participantswhoscoredhigherthanaverageforopennessateabout4.5more

servingsofcombinedfruitsandvegetablesperweekthanthoselessopenones.They

alsoconsumed（消耗）lessunhealthyfood,suchaspotatochipsorfries.Extroversion

alsohadapositiveeffectonfruitsandvegetableconsumption,thoughnotasstrongly

asopennessdid,whileconscientiousnesswasaweakpredictorofproduceconsumption.

Ofcourse,thestudyonlyfoundanassociationbetweenthecharacteristicand

eatinghabits,ratherthanadirectcausation.It'slikelythatpeoplewhoareopen

tonewexperiencestakethosesameattitudestowardfood,studyauthorTamlinConner,

aprofessorattheUniversityofOtago,toldTheHuffingtonPost.Theirpersonality

maymakethemmoreeagertotrynewfruitsandvegetables.Butit'salsopossible

thateatinghealthyfoodscancauseanyonetofeelmorelikeanextrovert:Another

ofConner，sstudiesfoundthatintheshortterm,eatingmorefruitsandvegetables

resultedinmorefeelingsofmotivation,whichshesaysarekeycharacteristicsof

extroversion.

So,youwanttoeatbetter?Starteatinglikeanopen,extrovertedperson."Try

totakeanattitudeofopenness,especiallytowardunusualhealthyfoods,“Conner

said."Gotothestore,andpicksomethingnew.Practicebehavinglikeanopen

person.”

29.Whatdoweknowabouttheexperiment?

A.Itaskedparticipantstosharetheirfooddiaries.

B.Itwascarriedoutamongoldpeople.

C.Itinvolvedfivepersonalities.

D.Itlastedforamonth.

30.Whichofthefollowingwouldleadyoutoeatmorefruitsandvegetables?

A.Opennesstoexperience.

B.Extroversion.

C.Conscientiousness.

D.Agreeableness.

31.WhatdoesConnersuggest?

A.Consultinganextrovertaboutfoods.

B.Makingfriendswithopenpeople.

C.Goingonabalanceddiet.

D.Tryingnewhealthyfoods.

D

Doyouknowwhattodoifyouseeabirdwithabrokenwinginyourbackyard,

orahurtraccoon（浣熊）bythesideoftheroad?Useyourphone!

It'sneveragoodideatotouchawildanimalortotrytohelponewithout

professionalguidance.Theanimalmightbedangeroustoyou,andyoucouldcause

furtherinjurywithoutmeaningto.

That,swhythewildlife-rescueorganizationAnimalWatchhascreatedanewmobile

app.Theapphelpsusersfindtherightsolutionsforanimalsthatneedurgent（紧

急的）care.

AnimalHelpNowusesyourphone，sGPStofindwheretheanimalislocated.Then

theappasksquestionsabouttheanimal:Isitwildorraisedbyhumans?Isitapet

orafarmanimal?Couldtheanimalputhumansindanger?

Basedonthelocation,thetimeofday,thetypeofanimal,andtheinjury,

AnimalHelpNowwillsuggestacareproviderthat*srightforyoursituation.For

wildanimals,theappmightsuggestanearbyrescuefacilitythatspecializesin

woundedwildlife.Oritmightpointyoutoregisteredcaretakerswhonurseanimals

thathavebeenhurtinthewildbacktohealth.Forpetsorfarmanimals,theapp

liststhenearestveterinarians（兽医）whocareforthetypeofanimalthathasbeen

injured.

“Theappisdesignedtoworkevenwhenyoudon'thavecellorInternet

access,“AnimalWatchdirectorDaveCrawfordtellsNationalPublicRadio.

“Sowhetheryou'redrivingthrougharemoteareaontheeasternColoradoplains,

hikingatrailinRockyMountainNationalPark,orsimplypassingthroughadeadzone

onyourwaytowork,you'11stillbeabletoimmediatelyfindthehelpyouneed.”

Fornow,AnimalHelpNowworksonlyinColorado,whereAnimalWatchisbased.But

theorganizationhopestoincludeinformationforusersacrossthecountry.

32.Ifyouhelpinjuredanimalsbyyourself,youmay________.

A.becomeadangertothem

B.domoreharmtothem

C.makethembecomewilder

D.leavetheminadangeroussituation

33.ItcanbeinferredthatAnimalHelpNowis.

A.anorganizationB.awebsite

C.amobileappD.acompany

34.AccordingtoDave,theapp________.

A.canworkanywhereinColorado

B.stopsworkingonyourwayback

C.includesinformationacrossthecountry

D.needstohaveaccesstotheInternet

35.Thebesttitleforthepassagemaybe.

A.HelpingtheInjuredAnimalsinTime

B.SavingAnimalswithYourPhone

C.ProvidingCareforWildAnimals

D.MakingaCalltoHelpAnimals

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余

选项。

Asachildgrowsup,youmaywonderhowyoucanteachhimtobecomearespectful

adult.36Achildwholearnstorespectnotonlylearnstoreceiverespectfrom

othersinkind,butalsolearnstorespecthimself.

Showhimrespect.

Thisisthebestwaytoteachyourchildhowtorespectothers.Listentoyour

childattentivelyandhewilllearntolistentoyou,understandinghowimportant

thisisincommunication.

37Themoreyousay“please"and“thankyou“toyourchild,themore

likelyhewilllearntousethem.Politenessthenbecomesanormalpartofany

conversation.

Agreetodisagree.

38Explainyourdecisionsothathewillunderstandyouandexpectrespectful

responses.Disagreeingwithyoudoesn'tnecessarilymeandisobedience（不川页从）.

Controlyourimpulsetooverreact.

Whenasituationarises,staycalmandkeepinmindthatyouaresupposedtobe

modellingcorrectbehaviour.

39

Praise,praise,praise.

Somuchisfocusedonwhatachilddoeswrongandhowtocorrectitthathis

accomplishmentsarenotcelebratedenough.<0—

A.Ifheseesyouloseyourtemper,heismorelikelytorespondwiththatway

infuture.

B.Trytorememberthatachildwon，talwaysagreewithyou.

C.Seeingachildexhibitrespectfulbehaviour,makesureheknowshowproudyou

areofhim.

D.Teachmannersbyusingpoliterequestsandresponses.

E.Achildmayactashepleases,andhewillliveahappylife.

F.Respectisnecessaryforameaningfulandsuccessfullife.

G.Respectfulbehaviourisalwaysaccompaniedbybadbehaviourasachild.

第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的

最佳选项。

MythreechildrenandIwereonourwaytogettheirhaircutfortheholidays.

Mymiddlechildwasin41duetosomekindofmisunderstanding.Ididn，tpay

specialattentiontoher.Ireallyhad42patiencetodealwithher“middle

childsyndromew.

Onreachingthebarbershop,westoppedourcar,43andthenheadedintothe

barbershop.Sheunwillinglyfollowedus,tryingtopullherselftogether.Therest

ofusenteredthebarbershopasshewasonlyseconds44.

Anelderlygentlemanhadjust45withhishaircut.Hewalkeduptoher,

withhiswifeholdinghimuponhisrightside.Helookedherinthe46and

said,“Youlooksad,sweetie.Youaretoo47tobesad!”Mysweetbabygave

himasmile.Settingagainstherpinkhat,hershiningeyes48lookedmore

beautiful.Shetookaquickdeepbreathbecauseofsurprise.

Hewinked（眨眼）at49andgrabbedhisjacketfromacrosstheroom.Hehad

tocrossherpathagain,asshewasseatedbythe50.Hestopped,tookalook

atherforasecondtime,andpulledouthis51.Hehandedheradollarbill.

1don'trememberwhatwas52,foritwasnotanyofmybusiness.Thatman

53heragoodrestofhernightasheandhiswifeleft,leavingahuge54

onourheartsforever.Mysweetbabyaskedaboutherdollar'swhereabouts（所在之

处）allnight.Iknowthatshefeltitsmagic,andIknowthatI55,too.

41.A.reliefB.tears

C.ruinsD.danger

42.A.someB.much

C.littleD.endless

43.A.stoodupB.movedon

C.turnedoutD.gotout

44.A.earlierB.behind

C.lateD.before

45.A.doneB.played

C.finishedD.began

46.A.mouthB.eye

C.noseD.face

47.A.tiredB.clever

C.beautifulD.brave

48.A.neverB.always

C.sometimesD.often

49.A.himB.her

C.usD.them

50.A.doorB.window

C.deskD.mirror

51.A.bagB.wallet

C.pocketD.hand

52.A.doneB.expected

C.saidD.reported

53.A.wishedB.brought

C.gaveD.cost

54.A.taskB.stress

C.challengeD.impression

55.A.wouldB.had

C.didD.was

非选择题部分

第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Annahadacaraccidentwhenshewasateenager.Shelostherarmsbecauseof

that.What's56.(bad),whenshewas20yearsold,shelostherparents.Iler

sister,whoistenyearsolderthanher,toldAnnashe'dtakecareofher.However,

Annarefused57.(live)withher.Instead,Annasaidshe'dtakecareof

58.________(she).Shemanagedtoentercollegeandstudiedveryhard.Fouryears

later,Annagraduatedandwasofferedwork.Onceshe59.(write)inherdiary,

“Iamquitelucky.60.Ilostmyarms,Istillhavemylegs.”

Annalostherarms,61.shechosetofaceitinapositive(积极的)way.

Insteadoffeelingsadeveryday,shedecidednottoletitholdherback.She

62.(teach)usagoodlesson.

Whensomethingbadhappenstous,wehavetwo63.________(choice).Oneisto

complain,and64.otheristofaceitbravely.Justchoose65.(wise).

Ifyoudecidetobebraveandstrong,newhopeswillcome.

第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Andrew不久前去美国留学，他给你写信说很不适应那里的

生活。请你根据以下提示用英语给他写一封回信，鼓励他勇敢面对。内容包括：

1.尊重当地的风俗习惯；

2.多与美国学生交流；

3.积极参加户外活动；

4.注意与人交往时的礼仪。

注意：

1.词数：80左右，开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数；

2.可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

DearAndrew,

Hownicetohearfromyouagain!

Yourssincerely,

LiHua

第二节（满分25分）

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文.

Itwastimetogohome."Remembertoworkonyourclassspeechesfor

homework,“MissWalkercalled,aseveryonestartedtalkingandpackingtheir

schoolbags.Jennyfeltsick.Shehatedhavingtoreadaloudinclass.Shewassure

everyonegotreallyboredlisteningtoher.Once,whenJennywasreadingoutherholiday

diary,Leewasevenlookingathiswatch,asilverandblueonewhichseemedjust

magical.

JennywatchedLeewalkaheadofherastheyleftschool.Heseemedsoclever,

andhehadacertainsortofshiningconfidence.Hewasjustoneofthosepeoplewho

weregoodateverything.Jennysighed.Assheturnedthecorner,shesawLee，swatch

lyingrightinthemiddleofthepath.

Jennyknewsheshouldjustpickitupandreturnittohim,butshedidn'twant

torunafterhim.Jennybentdownquickly,pickedupthewatchandranhome.Onarriving

home,Jennyputitonalmostwithoutthinking.Shewassurpriseditfittedsowell.

Shewalkedtothemirrorandstartedpracticingherspeech.Wordsjustfloodedout

ofher."I'mgoingtotalkaboutswimming.Ihavebeenlucky.I'vewonlotsof

competitions.ButwhenI'minarace,I'mnotreallythinkingaboutwinning.I'mjust

lovingthefeelingofbeinginthewater...”Jennylaughedwithexcitement.Shewalked

acrosstheroom.Shesuddenlyseemedtohaveacertainsortofconfidence.Turning

backtothemirror,Jennysawaflashoflightfromthewatchintheglass.Theflashes

ofsilverseemedalmostmagical.SomaybeLee'swatchreallydidhavesomethingmagic

aboutit.

Thenextday,asthelessonbegan,MissWalkeraskedwhowasgoingtobebrave

andgofirst.Nobodymoved.Jennyslowlyraisedherarm.BeforeMissWalkercould

sayanything,therewasashoutfrombehind."She'sstolenmywatch!”Leesaidangrily.

“Itwentmissingatschoolyesterday.”

注意：

1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式作答。

EverybodywasfixingtheireyesonJenny，waitingforanexplanation.

Atthat,MissWalkersmiledandaskedtheclasstolistentoJenny，sspeech

first.

Unit1单元质量检测

第一部分

听力材料

(Text1)

W:David,howareyougettingalongwithyournewfriends?

M:Verywell!Ihavetworoommates.Jimisthekindofpersonwhoputsstudying

beforeeverything;Mikeistheopposite.

(Text2)

M:Howdoyoucometoschooleveryday?

W:Abouttwentyofuscomebybike,abouttwentybybus,andtheothertwenty

walk.

M:Then,howmanyboysarethereinyourclass?

W:Therearethirty—six.

(Text3)

W:David,isyourroommateahard-workingstudent?

M:Yeah.Healwaysstaysuplateatnight.Lastnighthedidn，tgotobed

till2a.m..

(Text4)

W:Ihearthatyou，replanningatripfornextsummer,Jack.

M:IhopetovisitAustraliaifIcansaveenoughmoney.

W:Good!Itisaninterestingplace.IfIhaveenoughtime,Iwillgowith

you.

(Text5)

M:Hello!Gladtomeetyouinthelibrary.Readanythinggoodrecently?

W:Nothingyouwouldlike.

(Text6)

W:John,Ithoughtyouweregoingtoleaveearlytodaytotakeyoursonto

theshow.

M:rmstillplanningto,butIcan，tleaveuntilIfinishtypingalltheletters.

W:Can'tyouleavethatuntiltomorrow?

M:No.Thebosswantsthemfirstthingtomorrowmorning.

W:Howmanyhaveyouleft?

M:About5.

W:Whydon，tyoujustgoahead,John?I'lldothelettersforyou.

M:Thankyouverymuch,Janette.You，resokind.

(Text7)

W:Hello.Thisistheemergency911operator.

M:Help,help!Pleasehelpme!

W:Yes,sir.Pleasecalmdownandexplainexactlywhatishappening.

M:Calmdown???Mycarhasbrokendownonthefreeway.Ihavealadypassenger,

andshe*sgoingtohaveababy.

W:Explainexactlywhereyouare.

M:rm...rmontheLincolnExpressway,headingsouth,about15milesfrom

theWashingtonTunnel,andthisladyisn'tgoingtowait.

W:OK.What'syourname,sir?Andyourpassenger，sname?

M:It's...it'sBob,andIhavenoideaaboutthewoman.She'sinnocondition

totellme.

W:rvejustsentanambulancetoyourposition.Theyshouldbethereany

secondnow.

M:Iley,isthereanythingIcandowhilewewait?

W:Uh,yes,keephercalmandwarm.

(Text8)

M:Oh,great!Ifinallyhaveashortbreakafterworkingforsuchalongtime!

W:Iamsogladtohearthat.Anyway,youhaveworkedhardforacoupleof

weeks.Butwhat'syourplan?

M:Er,maybeIwillhaveagoodsleepfirst.Youknow,Ihaveacoupleof

daystorest.

W:Iadmireyousomuch!Butonlythat?

M:Iwilltakemywifeoutfordinner.Sheisalwayssayingthatshehasnever

beeninvitedbymeafterthewedding.

W:Oh,howromantic!Haveyouthoughtaboutgoingshoppingwithfriends?

M:Oh,no.Instead,IwillgoonashorttripwithmyfriendstotheWest

Mountain.

W:Wonderful!Youwillhaveagoodtime.

M:Andthenwewillhaveapicnicthere.

W:Wow.Goodplan!

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W:Goodevening,sir.

M:Goodevening.I'dlikeasingleroomfortonight.

W:Yes,