新教材高中英语模块综合测评北师大版

模块综合测评

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。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.HowmanypeoplewillvisitNewYorkforfree?

A.2.B.3.C.5.

2.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?

A.SeeMrSmith.B.Checktheletter.C.Typetheletteragain.

3.What*swrongwithJane?

A.Shemissesherhomeverymuch.

B.Shehasn'treceivedhermother,sletter.

C.Sheisworriedabouthermother,shealth.

4.Whatdocsthemanwanttodo?

A.Learntoplaybaseball.B.Organiseabaseballteam.C.Findabasebal1

player.

5.WhatdoesSusanmean?

A.Shehadadatethen.

B.Shewillputoffthemeeting.

C.Shodidn'thavetimetcpreparethespeech.

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。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、7题。

6.WhydoesthewomanetoseeRick?

A.Tosaygoodbye.B.Toaskforadvice.C.Toinvitehimtoherhome.

7.Whichcountrywouldthewomanliketovisit?

A.Canada.B.France.C.Germany.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题.

8.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.ThepopularityofEnglish.

B.Thestudypressureonstudents.

C.Attitudestowardslearningforeignlanguages.

9.Whatpercentageofstudentsareforcedtolearnaforeignlanguage?

A.About21%.B.About27%.C.About35%.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whatistheroomlike?

A.Bigbutold.B.Bigandnew.C.Smallbutnew.

11.Whatwillbearrangedfirst?

A.Thechairs.B.Thebed.C.Thedressingtable.

12.Wherewi11thechairsheput?

A.Closetothewindow.B.Infrontofthefireplace.C.Behindthe

dressingtable.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Husbandandwife,B.Fatheranddaughter.C.Guideand

tourist.

14.Whereisthebank?

A.Nexttothecoffeeshop,B.Oppositethemuseum.C.Attheendof

theroad.

15.Whatadvicedocsthemangivetothewoman?

A.Eatinglesschocolate.B.Keepingthetableclean.C.Watchingout

forthetraffic.

16.Howwillthespeakersgotothemuseum?

A.Bybus.B.Onfoot.C.Bybike.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.WhydidMurphygotoadoctor?

A.Hethoughthiswifewasdeaf.

B.Hewantedtogethishearingback.

C.Hecouldn*tmakehimselfunderstood.

18.WhatdidthedoctortellMurphytodo?

A.Standabout15metresfromhiswife.

B.Askhiswifesomeseriousquestions.

C.Talktohiswifeatdifferentdistances.

19.WhatwashiswifedoingwhenMurphygotbackhome?

A.WatchingTV.B.Cooking.C.Settingthetable.

20.HowmanytimesdidMurphyaskhiswifethesamequestion?

A.Twice.B.Threetimes.C.Fourtimes.

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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

WhenIworkedinalargecity,passingbysomeonewhowashomelesswasn,tan

unmonsight.ThedifficultsituationofthoseIsawtouchedmedeeply.

IfellImustdosomething,and,asasinglemother,Idecidedtoeupwithaplan

thatfittedmylimitedbudget.Ibeganbysettingasidefivetotendollarsandpassing

themouttothoseImetonthestreeteachweek.

Thoughadollarfelt1ikeasmallamount,Irealizedhewpowerfulitwas.Forme,I

recognizedthatthoseIpassedbywerepeoplejust1ikene.Sometimeswewouldjoke

abitandsmiletogether.Onsomeoccasions,Iwasabletogivemore.Idon,tknow

howandifthedollarshelped,butIknowthattheconnectionswemadedid.

OnedayafterIhadstartedthisweek1ypractice,Ihadsavedupenoughtobuy

myselfanewwintercoat.Withitaroundmyshoulders,Irealizedthatmyoldcoat

couldstillbeputtousebysomeonewhohadlittleornothingtoprotectthemfrom

thecold.However,atthatiroment,Ifeltinspiredtopassonthisopportunityfor

kindness.Iturnedtothesalesmanwhohadhelpedme,andaskedifhewouldfeel

fortabletakingmyoldcoat,walkingtothecorner,andofferingittosomeonein

need.Slightlytakenaback,hesmiled."Iwi11assoonasIgetabreak,“he

said."Thanksforbeingscconsiderate.M

Ican*thelpbutfeelthatmyexperienceswithkindnesshavemovedmetopass

iton,andinthisway,1feel1'vehelpedmorethanjustthoseIpassbyonthe

street.Kindnesstouchesmanyhearts,andIamgratefulforthewayithastouched

mine.

21.Whydidtheauthordecidetoeupwithaplan?

A.Becauseshewantedtoincreaseher1imiledbudget.

B.Becausesheneededtosetasidesomebills.

C.Becauseshealwayspassedbysomehomelesspeople.

D.Becauseshewantedtodesomethingforthehomelesspeople.

22.Whatdidtheauthorthinkofthedollarsshegavetothosepeople?

A.Itdicin'tmakesense.

B.Itcouldhelpthemalot.

C.Itmighthavebeenasmallamounttothem.

I）.Itbroughtafriendlyccnnectionbetweenthem.

23.Whatdotheunderlinedwordsutakenaback”inthefourthparagraphprobably

mean?

A.Surprised.B.Satisfied.C.Upset.

D.Frightened.

B

Ifelectricbikeshaven*tcaughtyourattentionyet,here,sonethat

might.Okapi,aBostonbasedstartup,isproducingauniqueebikethatbridgesthegap

betweenmotorcyclesandordinarybikes.

Thesearen*tnormalbikes.Ifthefuturisticappearancedoesn*tgivethem

away,thespecs（规格）will:Okapi1sbikeshaveanallelectricrangeofupto40miles

andatopspeedofaround30mph.Thosearen,tcrazynumbers,buttheyaremorethan

adequateforanordinarybike.Thepany'ssellingitsbikesforjustunder

$3,000.That,sin1inewithotherebikes'pricing,butOkapi*sbikeslookmore

appealingthantheothers,whichtry（withvaryingdegreesofsuccess）tolook1ike

normalbicycles.

Thebikes'fullsuspension,hiddenstorage,and1,OOOwattmotoralladdupto

afunride.Okapi'sdesignappearstobestrongerandmoreabletohandlethebumps（碰

撞）thanmanyotherelectricbikes,someofwhichappeartobemodeledafterold

models.ThemaindownsidetoOkapi*sdesignisthatitsupportsamaximumof280

pounds,whichmaystopsomeridersenjoyingthebike.

Okapi'sapproachtotheebikeisalittledifferentfromothers'.Whilemore

thanonepanytriestohidetheirelectricpowertrain（动力系统）underneathslim

bodywork,Okapiputsj_tal1outfortheworldtoseeinabig,squarebattery

pack.ThereJsalmostafuturisticdirtbikelooktothebike,whichislessawkward

thanitsounds.

Electricbikesaregettingcheaperalmosteveryday,butOkapi'sproductcharges

ahighprice:TheStarterEditionbikecosts$2,989.98.ThegoodnewsisthatOkapi's

bikelooksbetterandStrengerthanmanyofferingsonthemarkettoday.

Thoughthey*renotthemostmainstreamproductoutthere,ebikesarcworththe

coinatalmostanyprice.Ifyou,reconsideringbuyinganelectricbike,doit.Ebikes

absolutelyofferyouanenjoyableandexcitingexperience,evenonthecheaperend.

24.WhatdoweknowaboutOkapi'snewbike?

A.Itslookisnormal.B.Itsspeedissteady.

C.Ithasalowerprice.1）.Ithasalimitedload,

25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"il"inparagraph4referto?

A.Thebatterypack.B.SIimbodywork.

C.Theelectricpowertrain.D.Okapi*sapproach.

26.Whatistheauthor*sattitudetowardsebikes?

A.Objective.B.Unclear.C.Conservative.D.Supportive.

27.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.Ebikes:CoolcrthanYouThink

B.Ebikes:aFutureLeadercfBikes

C.Ebikes:aBetterReplacerrentforCars

D.Ebikes:aMainstreamWayofTransportation

C

Mymother,anurseatStonyBrookUniversityHospital,workedatnightsothat

shecouldchomeintimetasendmetoschool.She*dsleepduringthedayandbe

readywhenwereturnedhomebeforeheadingoutagainintheevening.Thiswenton

for23years.Sheneverplained.NomatterhowtiredsheMS,shealwayshadenough

energytobemymom.

SheoftenhadtoworkonChristmas,ChristmasEveorNewYear'sEve,andsometimes

Thanksgiving,whichmademeupset.However,beforeholidaysshealwaysdecoratedthe

insideandoutsideofourhouse.She*dalsohavecookiesbakingintheoven,a

hoiidaythemedmovieintheVCR,andmusicplayingthroughoutourhouseforus.But

whenitwastimetogotovork,therewasnoroomfordebate."Whydoyouhaveto

workonthisdayofalldays?"I'dasksadly."Theyneedme,too,dearson,she'd

respond,passion（同情）inhertone.

ForalongtimeIdidn'tunderstandwhysheshouldcaresomuchaboutthose

sickstrangers.Recently,asmygrandmotherbecamei11,1foundmyselfspendingmore

timeinhospitals.ThescenesIsawinthehospitalmademeseethedifferentside

ofmymother.Thenursescheckedheart,bloodandoxygenlevels,andmadesurepatients

werefortable.Theyliftedpatientsinandoutofbedandhelpedthemtothe

bathroom.Beyondtheirduties,thenursesdisplayedconsiderationforeachpatient.

WhatIsawhelpedmetounderstandwhymymotherwasdevotedtoheroccupation.I

wasfilledwithmoreadmirationformymother.

28.Whydidtheauthor*snotherworkintheevening?

A.Totakehimtoschool.B.Toenjoyamovie.

C.Todecoratetheirhouse.D.Tosleepduringtheday.

29.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph2?

A.Themotherlovedherpatientsmorethanherkid.

B.Nursesarepaiddoublesalariesworkingonhoiidays.

C.Theauthorwishedhismcthercouldstayhomeonholidays.

D.Onlypeoplewithmercycnpatientswillmakegoodnurses.

30.Theauthorreallyunderstoodhismother,sworkwhen.

A.heaskedhismothertostaywithhimduringholidays

B.helookedafterhissickgrandmainthehospital

C.hesawhowtiredhismotherwasafterwork

D.hehelpedpatientstothebathroom

31.Whatisthemainideacfthepassage?

A.Childrenofnursesareeftendissatisfiedwiththeirmothers.

B.Nursesareparticularlybusyatworkduringholidays.

C.Theauthorgainedanewappreciationofhismother.

D.Theauthor'smotherlikeddoinghousework.

D

WhatarcAmericanhighschoolslikc?Wcll,I*mhappytotellyouwhatIknow.

WhenIstartedschoolhere,ithadalreadybeenaweeksincetheschoolopened.At

thisschool,freshmenusuallygoonatripforaboutthreedaysatthebeginningof

school.UnfortunatelyImissedthatwonderfultrip,whichwouldhavebeenthebest

timetogettoknowmyclassmates.Iwasreallysad.IwishedI,dknownaboutit

earlier.

Despitethedisappointment,however,Igraduallyadaptedtomynewlifeand

school.ThereisaspaceinthebasementoftheteachingbuiIdingwherestudentschat

andmeeteachother.Aswedonotalwayshavethesameclassroomsandclassmates,the

schoolwantsustogettokneweachotherthere.Studentsusuallyetoschoolearly,sit

inthatspaceandhavefun.Aroundthespace,therearemanylockersforstudentsto

leavetheirbooksin,sothatstudentsdonothavetocarryaheavyschoolbag

everywhere.

Itreallysurprisesmethatwehavealmostnotextbooks.Weonlyhavetextbooks

forWorldHistoryandAlgebra2andtheyarebigandheavy,likebricks.Forother

classes,weonlyneedbinders（活页夹）withpaperinthem.Withouttextbooks,students

learnthingsfreelyandactively.Forexample,myhumanitiesteacherjustteachesus

whatisinhermindatthetime.Weneverknowwhatwevilllearn.

AnotherdifferencebetweenAmericanschoolsandChineseschoolsisthatAmerican

schoolscareaboutstudents,morality（道德）morethantheiracademicstudies.For

example,ifyoudonotfinishyourhomework,youwilljustbeaskedtodoitlater,but

ifyoucheator1ie,youwillgetawarningorevenbekickedout.

Ithinkthatmoststudentsherearegoodatschoolvorkaswell,butparedto

Chinesestudents,theycanmakelearningamorejoyfulexperience.Ithinkweshould

takethegoodpointsfromourtwodifferentkindsofeducationtoperfectourapproach

tostudying.

32.Whatmadethewritersadatthebeginning?

A.Beinglateforschool.B.Notknowinganyone.

C.Beinglookeddownupon.I）.Missingthechanceofthetrip.

33.Studentsgotothebasementoftheteachingbuildingto.

A.haveafreetalkB.attendclassC.meetteachersD.sharea

classroom

34.Howdidthewriterfeelwhenhebeganhislessons?

A.Happy.B.Surprised.C.Unsatisfied.D.Lonely.

35.Whatmightstopastudent,sschoolinginAmericanschools?

A.Notstudyinghard.B.Cheating.

C.Notfinishinghomework.D.Failingintheexam.

第二节（共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分）

阅读下而短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多

余选项。

HowtoHandleBeingtheNewKidatSchoo1

Beingthenewkidatschoolcanbeaterribleexperience!Itmightseemlike

everybodyelseknowsexactlyhowtoact.Butrememberyouaren't

alone.Actually,everybodyisnervousontheirfirstdayandyoucanfitrightinwith

thehelpofthefollowingtips.

Planaheadthenightbefore.36Layoutyourfirstdayoutfit（全套服装），pack

alunch,andmakesureyouhaveallyourschoolsuppliesreadytogo.Planningahead

canhelpyougetagoodnight'ssleepandfeellessnervousaboutyourfirstday.

37Makesureyourclothesarecleanedandpressedandthatyou,ve

showered,andbrushedyour:eeth.Ifyou,rehopingtoattractfriendswithsimilar

interests,trywearingashirtwithyourfavouriteshow,musician,orsportsteamon

it.38

Doyourbesttostaycalmandpositive.It*snormaltofeelnervousoranxious

whenyou,rethenewkidatschool.Ifyoufeelnervous,startbytakingsomedeep

breaths.39Youcanlistentomusicthatmakesyoufeelcalmorhappy.Try

imaginingagoodfirstdayinyourmindinsteadofkeepingthinkingaboutthings

thatcouldgowrong.

40Don'teinonthefirstdaywithyourheadhangingdown,yourshoulders

lowered,andyoureyesonthefloor.Walkwithyourheadheldup,yourbackstraight,and

abrightexpressiononyourface.MakeeyecontactwithDtherpeople,andsmileif

theylookatyouorspeaktoyou.

A.Useyourbodylanguagetoshowconfidence.

B.Introduceyourselftoycurteachersandclassmates.

C.Chooseclothesthatmakeyoufeelgreat.

D.Thiscanbeaneasywaytostartatalkandbreaktheicealittle.

E.Youshouldkeeptalkingandletpeopleknowthatyouarefriendly.

F.Rememberthateveryoneisthenewkidatsomepointandthatit'snotabigdeal.

G.You'11feellessworriedifeverythingisreadybeforeyouwakeupforyourfirst

day.

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）

阅读卜.而短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

LearntoMeetChallenges

Myclassmatescalledmeathealien”.Asayoungboy,I41fromaserious

skindisease,whichfilledmyarmswithscars.Thetrue42ofmy

condition,however,wassocial:I1ivedalifeofloneliness.Doctorspredictedthat

Iwouldneverfullyrecover,butmyparentsencouragedmetohopeforthefuture.I

thereforetooka(n)43roleinfightingagainstmydisease,tryingmany

medicationsandherbs,andmyhealth44greatlybeforeIgraduated.

Yearslater,likemypersonalbattleagainstdisease,Ilearntagreatdealabout

45byoveringdifficulties.IjoinedtheCultureClubasaSpecialEventDirector.I

46agroupofsixstudentsinorganisingvariousactivities.Iwasthemostadvanced

ESLstudentamongthegroup,soIconsideredmyselfthemostcapable.ButIquickly

learntmy47.Whilepreparingforourfirstpresentation,Iwasstrictwithmy

teammembersandoftenrefusedtheir48.Iperformedmostoftheirtasks

myself,allowingthemto49meonlywithsmalldetails.Asaresult,the

presentationwasnotverysuccessful,which50me,andIspokeofittothe

club'sdirector.Sherespondedthatshe51myabilitytosucceedinthe

future.Thismentfilledmewith52,forIrealizedthatIhadnevertrustedmy

ownteammembers.AlthoughtheywereweakinEnglish,theyhadmanyvaluabletalents.I

immediately53mypolicy,allowingmyteammemberstochoosethetasksthey

desiredandpletethemontheirown.Forourprogramme,wchadmanymeetings,which

gave54tomanygoodideas.Ilearntwhattrueleadershipis.

Myexperiences55improvedmyabilitytohandlechallengingsituations.

41.A.judgedB.sufferedC.preventedD.separated

42.A.painB.signC.valueD.meaning

43.A.importantB.differentC.leadingD.active

44.A.developedB.improvedC.increasedD.removed

45.A.abilityB.qualityC.leadershipD.friendship

46.A.taughtB.foundC.managedD.followed

47.A.mistakeB.methodC.effortD.right

48.A.desiresB.talentsC.ideasD.tasks

49.A.remindB.guideC.showD.help

50.A.discouragedB.disturbedC.encouragedD.educated

51.A.adoptedB.admiredC.trustedD.tested

52.A.surpriseB.delightC.prideD.hope

53.A.deletedB.changedC.regrettedD.considered

54.A.birthB.handC.giftD.rise

55.A.instantlyB.indirectlyC.unusuallyD.undoubtedly

第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

ThenightbeforetheSpringFestivaliscalled"NewYear'sEvew.Several

special56.(traditional)areassociatedviththeNewYear*sEve

feast.

First,itisatimewhenthe57.(entirely)familygathers

together.Whetheritiscelebratedathomeoratarestaurant,allmembersofthe

familyattendthefeast.bowlandapairofchopsticks58.(prepare)

onthetableforanyfamilymemberwhoisunabletogethomeforthe

hoiiday,symbolically59.(fill)hisplaceinthefamily.Becauseit

servestobringthefamilytogether,theNewYearrsEvefeastisalsocalledthe

ReunionFeast.

Second,theNewYear,sEvefeastincludeswidevarietiesofdeliciousfoodsand

drinks.After60.busyyear,peoplecanfinallyrelaxwith61.

(they)familiesandenjoylife.

Third,thefood62.(serve)attheNewYear'sEvefeasthasrich

symbolicmeanings.Thedishes63.(absolute)includefishand

chicken,becausetheirChinesenamesarchomophones(同音异义词)64.

“abundance"and"goodluck”.InTaiwan,itistraditionaltoeatfishballs,65.

roundshapesymbolizesthefamilyreunions.Andofcourse,everyonemusteat

jiaozi,boileddump1ings.

第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

上周末，你和同学参加了一次采摘活动。请你为班级英语角写一篇短文,介绍这次活动，

内容包括：

1.农场情况；

2.采摘过程；

3.个人感受。

注意：

1.词数80左右;

2.题目已为你写好。

3.请在相应位置作答

MyWeekend

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。

Theendofmysophomoreyearwasapproaching.Momcalledmeatthedormoneevening

duringthelastweekofMay.MysummerbreakwouldbespentwithGrandmaandGrandpa

ontheirfarm.Iwasn'tquitesatisfiedwiththearrangementbutguesseditwasjust

onesummer.NextyearwouldbemylittlebrotherJsturn.

Iarrivedlatethatafternoon.Grandmahadpreparedm3refoodthanthethreeof

uscouldpossiblyeat.However,thenextmorning,Grandpapreparedbreakfastforthe

twoofus.HetoldmeGrandnatiredherselfoutyesterdayandwasgoingtorestin

bed.Imadeupmymindtobeofsomehelp,notbeaburden.

Weekspassed.Igraduallygotaccustomedtothelifethere.IntheeveningsI

usuallyreadortalkedwithGrandma.Shenevergrewtirecofhearingaboutcollege

oranythingIwasinvolvedin.Shetoldmestoriesaboutherchildhood,familyand

theearlyyearsaftersheandGrandpahadmarried.

ThelastSaturdayinJune,Grandpasuggestedgoingfishing.Wehadn,texpected

whatwesawwhenwegottothepondthatmorning:Oneoftheswanswasdead.Grandpa

hadgiventhepairofswanstoGrandmaontheir50thanniversary."Wecanthinkof

buyinganotherone,“Isuggested.Grandpathoughtforafewmomentsbefore

answering.

Hefinallysaid,“No,it,'snotthateasy.Yousee,swansmateforlife.There*s

nothingwecandofortheonethat*sleft.Hehastoworkitoutforhimself.”

Afewdayslater,wefoundtheotherswanlyingnear:hesamespotwherewehad

foundthefirstone.It,toe,wasdead.

注意：1.续写词数应为15。左右；

2.请按如下格式作答。

OnJuly12,Grandmapassedaway,whohaddiedsuddenlythatmorningofastroke.___

LifeatcollegewasbusybutthedaysspentwithGrandmaandGrandpaoften

appearedinmymind.

参考答案

模块综合测评

附:听力原文

(Textl)

W:I,msoexcited.

M:Anygoodnews?

W:JimmyandIgotthechancetovisiINewYorkwithanotherthreepeoplefor

free.

(Text2)

M:Ithinkyou'dbettertypethisletteragainbeforeMrSmithseesit.

W:Oh,dear!Isitasbadasthat?

(Text3)

M:What?sthematterwithJane?Shehasbeensittingthereforhours.

W:Aletterfromhermethermadeherfeelhomesick.

(Text4)

W:Haveyouplayedbaseballbefore?Myhusbandsaystheirteamneedsonemore

player.

M:Notreally.ButIlikeballgames,soIbelieveitwillbefuntolearnbaseball.

(Text5)

M:Youshouldhavepreparedyourspeechforthemeeting,Susan.

W:Yes,Iknow.ButhowcouldIpreparewiththemeetingdatefixedsosoon?

(Text6)

W:llello,Rick.I,veetosaygoodbyetoyou.

M:AreyougoingbacktoyourcountryCanada?

W:No.I'11travelinEuropewithmyparentsasthistermisover.Iwanttogo

toFrance.ButmyparentspreferGermany.We'11travelfortwomonths.

M:Wow,thewholesummervacation!Wishyouanenjoyableholiday.

(Text7)

W:Ireadareportonthepeoplewhocanuseaforeignlanguage,mainlyEnglish.

M:Really?What,sitabout?

W:11*smainlyaboutthedifferentattitudespeoplehavetowardstheforeign

languagelearning.About27%ofthepeoplethinkaforeignlanguageisamustintheir

dailylife.

M:Ican*tagreemore.Therearemoreandmorepeoplelearningforeignlanguages.

W:That5strue.About35%ofthepeoplearelearningorwillingtolearnaforeign

language.

M:Asfaras1'mconcemed,manypeople,especiallystudents,areforcedtodoso

becauseofexams.

W:Yes.Thataccountsforabout21%.Therearealsoabout15%ofthepeoplewho

takeforeignlanguagestobeuselessandtheytakenointerestinthematall.

(Text8)

W:Wehavegotourownhome.Itmustbewonderfultolivebyourselves.

M:Ihavebeenlookingforwardtoitsincewegotmarried.

W:IIereIhaveadressingtableofmyown.

M:Oh,theroomissosnail.Ithoughtitwouldbealotbigger.

W:SodidI.Afterall,it'sanewone.It'sourownlouse.That'swhatreally

matters.Isthatright?Lct,sputthechairsinfrontofthefireplace.

M:Um,butweshouldfirstconsiderwheretoputthebed.Itisthebiggestpiece

offurniture.

W:Wcll,lettsputiteverthere,andthechairsnearthewindow.

M:A11right.ThenyoucandrawandIcanreadbythewindow.

(Text9)

W:Dad,wherearcwcgoing?

M:First,wewillgoto二hecitycentreandstopforsomethingtodrink.Thenwe

willvisittheUniversityMuseum.

W:Wherearewegoingtohaveadrink?

M:Thereisacoffeeshoparoundthecorner.CanyouseethatbigbuiIdingatthe

endoftheroad?

W:Yeah.Icanseeit.

M:Thatisabank.Thecoffeeshopisoppositethebank.

W:Good.Iwillhavehotchocolate.

M:Samantha,stop[Waitforthelightstoturngreen.Whencrossingtheroadyou

mustalwayspayattentiontowhat,saroundyou.

W:Sorry.Howfaristhemuseum?

M:0nlythreestopsaway.Wecanwalkthere.Hereweare.Youfindusatableand

I*11getthedrinks.

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W:Oneday,Murphywenttoadoctortotalkabouthiswife.Hesaidtothe

doctor,uDoctor,Ithinkmywifeisdeafbecausesheneverhearsmethefirsttime

andIalwayshavetosa