河北省衡水市桃城区第十四中学-学年高一英语暑假前第二次周测试题

PAGE13-河北省衡水市桃城区第十四中学2019-2020学年高一英语暑假前第二次周测试题第一部分：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.Whatwillthemanprobablydrink?A.Realcoffee. B.Instantcoffee. C.Hotchocolate.2.Whatwillthemandofirst?A.Pickuplunch. B.Visitthebank. C.Gotothepostoffice.3.Whatdidthewomanfailtosee?A.Adisabledperson. B.Asign. C.Aparkinglot.4.Whydoestheboylikesharks?A.Theyaregreatswimmers. B.Theymakefunnysounds. C.Theyareverysmart.5.Whatisthetime?A.6：00p．m. B.9：00p．m. C.10：00p．m.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。每段对话和独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whatkindofcoffeedoesthemanusuallyhave?A.Italian. B.Brazilian. C.French.7.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inanoffice. B.Inarestaurant. C.Inacoffeeshop.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whatwasthegirl'smostrecentpurchase?A.Adogtoy. B.Someclothes. C.Anicecreammaker.9.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Teacherandstudent. B.Fatheranddaughter. C.Shopkeeperandcustomer.10.Whichwordcandescribethegirl'sattitudetomoney?A.Irresponsible. B.Wise. C.Greedy.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Wheredoesthewoman'smotherlive?A.InSpain. B.InMexico. C.InAmerica.12.WhatdothespeakersplantodoonNovember2nd?A.TraveltoMadrid. B.Visitsomefriends. C.Attendaholidayevent.13.WhenwillthespeakersleaveNewYork?A.OnOctober22nd. B.OnOctober28th. C.OnNovember22nd.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Wherewillthespeakersmostlikelygoswimming?A.Inthepool. B.Intheocean. C.Inthelake.15.Whycan'tthespeakersmeetupthiscomingSunday?A.Therewillbeafootballgame. B.Therewillbeafamilyparty. C.Therewillbebadweather.16.Whatwillthespeakersmostlikelywatch?A.Anactionmovie. B.Acomedy. C.Awarmovie.17.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Friends. B.Teammates. C.Familymembers.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.HowdidWhittlefirstlearnaboutengineering?A.Fromschool. B.Fromwork. C.Fromhisfather.19.WhatdidWhittledoafterhavinghisideaforanengine?A.HejoinedtheAirForce.B.Hegainedthelegalrightofownership.C.Hedecidedtostudyfurtherincollege.20.WherewasWhittle'slasthome?A.Maryland. B.Coventry. C.Cambridge.第二部分阅读理解（共二节，满分35分）(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)阅读下面材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项符号涂黑。AStephenHawkingisperhapsoneoftheworld’smostfamousphysicist.Tothepublic,he’sbestknownasanauthorofbestsellerssuchasTheUniverseinaNutshellandABriefHistoryofTime,whichhavebroughtanappreciationoftheoretical(理论上的)physicstomillions.Heisregardedashavingoneofthebrightestmindsontheplanet.Butoutstandingastrophysicist(天体物理学家)StephenHawkinghasadmittedthathedidnotlearntoreaduntilhewaseightyearsold.InapubliclectureattheRoyalAlbertHall,ProfessorHawkingalsoadmittedthathewasnotactiveinstudyingwhileatOxfordUniversity,wherehestudiedphysics,andthatonlythenewsthathemightdieyoungfrommotorneurone(运动神经元)diseasemadehimfocusonhiswork.ProfessorHawkingsaid,“MysisterPhilippacouldreadbytheageof4butthenshewasbrighterthanme.”Hesaidthathewascommonatschoolandwasneverfurtherthanhalfwayuphisclass.“Myclassworkwasveryuntidy,andmyhandwritingwasverybadintheteachers’eyes,”hesaid.“ButmyclassmatesgavemethenameEinstein,soprobablytheysawsignsofsomethingbetter.”Buthesaidthatitwaswhendoctorstoldhimthatheprobablyonlyhadafewyearstoliveattheageof21thathebegantofocusonhiswork,whichresultedinsomeofhisearlyachievements.Hesaid,“Whenyouarefacedwiththepossibilityofanearlydeath,itmakesyourealizethatlifeisworthlivingandtherearelotsofthingsyouwanttodo.”HawkingservedasLucasianProfessorofMathematicsattheUniversityofCambridge,wherehecontinueWhatmadeStephenHawkingdevotehimselftohiswork?A.Patience. B.Knowledge. C.Disease. D.Laziness.22.FromwhomdidHawkinggetafairjudgmentwhenhewasatschool?A.Hissister. B.Hisclassmates. C.Histeachers. D.Hisparents.23.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Hawkingdidn’trealizehisdreamsinphysics.B.Hawkingsucceededinovercomingthefearofanearlydeath.C.Thepurposeofthedoctorwastoencouragehimtoworkhard.D.ThedoctorwarnedHawkingthathislifemightbetakenawaybyhardwork.BSandraCisneroswasborninChicagoin1954toaMexicanAmericanfamily.Astheonlygirlinafamilyofsevenchildren,sheoftenfeltlikeshehad"sevenfathers",becausehersixbrothers,aswellasherfather,triedtocontrolher.Feelingshyandunimportant,shehidherselfintobooks.Despiteherloveofreading,shedidnotdowellinelementaryschoolbecauseshewastooshytoparticipate.Inhighschool,withtheencouragementofoneparticularteacher,Cisnerosimprovedhergradesandworkedfortheschoolliterarymagazine.Herfatherencouragedhertogotocollegebecausehethoughtitwouldbeagoodwayforhertofindahusband.Cisnerosdidattendcollege,butinsteadofsearchingforahusband,shefoundateacherwhohelpedherjointhefamousgraduatewritingprogramattheUniversityof"ItwasnotuntilthismomentwhenIconsideredmyselftrulydifferentthatmywritingacquiredavoice.IknewIwasaMexicanwoman,butIdidn'tthinkithadanythingtodowithwhyIfeltsomuchimbalancedinmylife,butithadeverythingtodowithit!That'swhenIdecidedIwouldwriteaboutsomethingmyclassmatescouldn'twriteabout."Cisnerospublishedherfirstwork,TheHouseonMangoStreet,whenshewastwenty-nine.ThebooktellsaboutayoungMexicanAmericangirlgrowingupinaSpanish-speakingareainChicago,muchliketheneighborhoodsinwhichCisneroslivedasachild.Thebookwonanawardin1985andhasbeenusedinclassesfromhighschoolthroughgraduateschoollevel.Sincethen,Cisneroshaspublishedseveralbooksofpoetry,achildren'sbook,andashortstorycollection.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutCisnerosinherchildhood?A.Shehadsevenbrothers. B.Shefeltherselfanobody.C.Shewastooshytogotoschool. D.Shedidnothaveanygoodteachers.25.ThegraduateprogramgaveCisnerosachanceto_______.A.makealotoffriends B.developherwritingstyleC.runawayfromherfamily D.workforaschoolmagazine26.AccordingtoCisneros,whatplayedthedecisiveroleinhersuccess?A.Herearlyyearsincollege. B.Herchildhoodexperience.C.HertrainingintheWorkshop. D.Herfeelingofbeingdifferent.27.WhatdowelearnaboutTheHouseonMangoStreet？A.Itisquitepopularamongstudents. B.ItistheonlybookeverwrittenbyCisneros.C.Itwasn'tasuccessasitwaswritteninSpanish. D.ItwonanawardwhenCisneroswastwenty-nine.CNikolaTeslaLongovershadowedinpublicmemorybyhisone-timeemployer,ThomasEdison,Tesla(1856—1943)wasabrilliantscientistandengineerwhoearnedmorethan700patents.Heismostfamousfordevelopingalternatingcurrent(交流电),buthisworkalsoledtoadvancesinwirelesscommunications,lasers,X-rays,radar,lighting,robotics,andmuchmore.TeslawasborntoSerbianparentsinwhatisnowCroatia,butheemigrated(移民)totheU.S.asayoungman,whereheeventuallybecameanaturalizedcitizen.BesidesEdison,wholaterbecamehisbitterrival,TeslaoftenworkedwithinventorGeorgeWestinghouse.In1893,thepairdemonstratedtheiradvancesinlightingandmotorsinthe"WhiteCity"attheChicagoWorld’sFair.In1895,TeslaandWestinghousedevelopedtheworld’sfirsthydroelectricpowerplant,atAttheturnofthecentury,TeslasetupalaboratorycalledWardenclyffeinthesmallcommunityofShoreham,LongIsland,whereheconductedsomeofhismostambitiousexperiments.ThebuildingwasfinancedbyJ.P.MorgananddesignedbyacclaimedarchitectStanfordWhite.ThemostprominentfeaturewasWardenclyffeTower,alsocalledTeslaTower,a187-foot-tallmetallatticetowertoppedwithabigantennathatwasintendedtobeamcommunicationsandevenenergyacrosstheAtlantic.Teslaranoutofmoneywhilebuildingthetowerandwasforeclosed(取消赎回权)ontwice.AswithhispreviousColoradoSpringslab,assetsweresoldtopayuphisdebts.In1917,theU.S.governmentblewupthetower,fearingthatGermanspieswereusingitinWorldWarI.Themetalwassoldforscrap.Fordecades,thebuildingwasusedforphotoprocessing."Thetowerislonggone,butthethree-quarter-lengthstatueofTeslaunveiledlastweekisafittingmemorial,"saidAlcorn,aretiredteacher."ThisisthelastremainingTeslalaboratoryanywhereintheworld,"shesaid."Heinspiresthosewhoworkhardbutdon’tgetrecognition,andpeoplearestartingtorecognizehowimportanthiscontributionsare."Asasignofthatgrowingappreciation,ElonMusk’sstart-upelectriccarcompanyTeslaMotorswasnamedafterthevisionaryinventorin2003.28.WecaninferfromPara.1thatTeslabelongtothose.A.whoaren’tbrilliantenoughasaninventor B.whoworkhardbutdon’tgetrecognitionC.whohaveworkedonlyforoneemployer D.whohelpedEdisontoearnmanypatents29.WhichofthefollowingcanbeseenasasignofgrowingappreciationtowardsTesla?A.Anelectriccarcompanywasnamedafterhim. B.AnewstatueofhimwasbuiltinCroatia.C.PeoplecollectmoneytorebuildTeslaTower. D30.Thepurposeofwritingthispassageisto.A.explainwhyacarcompanywasnamedTesla B.introducetheachievementsofTeslaC.inspireustolearnfromafamousscientist D.recordthecontributionmadebyTeslainWWI第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10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。31Youarenotaloneifyouhavehadproblemswithyourwriting.Writingishard.Allwritersstruggleatsomepoint.Andevenifwritinghascomeeasilyforyou,atsomepointinyourworkasastudent,eventuallyyou’regoingtohitaroadblock(路障).32Whenthewritingwasgoingwell,whatwashappening?Whenthewritingwasn’tgoingwell,whatwashappening?

33Mostpeople’snegativewritingexperienceshappenedbecauseofsomespecificrequirementslikeanexactlength.Theyfocusonandworryaboutwhatthefinalproducthastolooklike,likehowmanypagesforaresearchessay.Orifitisinthesecondorthirdlanguage,orgrammar,likewhetheritgetscommunicatedintherightlanguage.

Anotherproblemcanarisewhentheneedtodowellonapaperisextremelyimportant,likeatimedessayexam,oracollegeapplicationessay,oraresearchpaperattheendoftheterm,andit’stiedtotheentiregradefortheclass.Soworryingaboutwhatwillhappeniftheydon’tdowell—getbadgrades,don’tgetintocollege—createsanxiety.34

Trytomovetomorepositiveprojects.Usuallywhenwritingcomeseasily,thewritersfeeltheyhavesomethingimportanttosay.35Whatpersonalunderstandingofthesubjectcanyoubringtoyourpaper?Whyisthissubjectimportant?Forwhomisitmeaningful?Whowillbereadingit?Whatisitthatyoureallywanttosaytoreaders?Thosethoughtscancausewriting’schangeforallwriters.

A.Grammarisnotthefirstthingtothinkabout.

B.Theteacheradvisesaskingyourselfpositivequestions.

C.Sotakeamomenttothinkaboutyourpastwritingexperiences.

D.Andthatcanmakeithardertogetthewritingdone.

E.Everyonestruggleswithwriting.

F.Writingcomeswithfewproblems.

G.Focusingontheendmakesitreallyhardtogetstarted.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Forthepasttenyears,mydadandIhaveattendedthesameschool—heasanadministratorandIasastudent.Ourrelationship,inandoutofschool,hasbeentotallyunpredictable.WhenIwasyounger,allthatmydadsaidwasdoctrine(信条)andanythinghedidI,36,copied.Weplayedgamestogether,andstayeduplatereadingbedtimestories.Icould37mydadtakingmetoschool,runningintohim38duringthedayandridinghomewithhimeveryafternoon.AsIgrewolder,wewerenotas39asweusedtobe.Hewasn'tcoolanymore.Heworehissockstoohigh,listenedto40countrymusicandlaughedtooloudlyinfrontofmyfriends.Hebecameatotalembarrassment.However,the41thatoccurredinschoolwereevenworse.Theworstonehappenedinseventhgrade.MydadcametoourNewYearparty,42asDonaldDuck,guitarinhand,singingsillysongs.Justkillme!Iwantedtorunaway.This43continuedintohighschool,butwesomehowbegantofindabalance.Thingsstartedto44aroundthetimeofmy10th-gradephysicsproject.The45wastobuildawoodbridgewiththebeststrength-to-weightratio(比率).Allthestudentsandphysicsteachers46.Sodidmydad,theonlyadministrator!Embarrassed,asusual,I47thescene.48,laterwhenIlearnedfrommyfriendsthatmydad49allcompetitorsandwoneveryone'sadmiration,Ifoundthatmixedinwithmy50wasatouchofpride.IhadneededsomeoneelsetoshowmewhatI51inmydad.Itwasn'tthefactthathe'dwon;itwasmorethanthat.Ibeganto52thatwehavemanyofthesamevaluesandsometimesthesameopinions.NomatterhowmuchIhadtriedto53Ifeel54tohavesuchanunusualfather.The55IhavedevelopedwithmydadovertheyearshasenabledmetolookbackandseehowI'vegrown.36.A.temporarily B.naturally C.originally D.passively37.A.applyto B.counton C.seeoff D.pickout38.A.gradually B.previously C.regularly D.eventually39.A.close B.reliable C.generous D.confident40.A.creative B.familiar C.horrible D.live41.A.failures B.coincidences C.competitions D.disasters42.A.dressedup B.brokendown C.settleddown D.signedup43.A.debate B.party C.progress D.struggle44.A.happen B.change C.grow D.disappear45.A.issue B.task C.lesson D.procedure46.A.participated B.protested C.hesitated D.explored47.A.fled B.investigated C.pictured D.made48.A.Instead B.Otherwise C.Therefore D.However49.A.convinced B.defeated C.ignored D.evaluated50.A.confusion B.encouragement C.embarrassment D.fascination51.A.recommended B.tolerated C.doubted D.appreciated52.A.recognize B.demand C.argue D.estimate53.A.approach B.limit C.resist D.believe54.A.puzzled B.fortunate C.concerned D.awkward55.A.strategy B.habit C.relationship D.potential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。Cholerawasadeadlydiseaseofitsday.Neitheritscausenoritscure56(understand).Sothousandsof57(terrify)peoplediedwhentherewasanoutbreak.JohnSnowwantedtosolve58problem.Heknewthatcholerawouldnotbecontrolled59itscausewasfound.Hebecameinterestedintwotheories60possiblyexplainedhowcholerakilledpeople.Thefirstsuggestedthatcholera61(multiply)intheair.Thesecondsuggestedthatpeopleabsorbedthisdisease62theirbodieswiththeirmeals.JohnSnowsuspectedthatthesecondtheorywascorrectbutheneededevidence.SowhenanotheroutbreakhitLondonin1854,hewasready63(begin)hisenquiry.Withalltheevidencehegathered,JohnSnowwasabletoannouncewith64(certain)thatpollutedwatercarriedthevirus.65(final)“KingCholera”wasdefeated.第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节：应用文写作（满分15分）假设你是晨光中学的李津。下周你校将与英国友好校举办一场在线会议,探讨如何利用网络学习英语,请你根据以下提示撰写一篇发言稿：介绍你是如何利用网络学习英语的（至少写出两点）； （2）简单谈谈你对利用网络学习英语的看法；（3）请友好校的学生分享他们的经验。注意:（1）词数不少于100； （2）可适当加入细节,使内容充实、行文连贯；（3）开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。Goodmorning,dearfriends.MynameisLiJin.I'dliketotakethisopportunitytotalkabouthowIlearnEnglishontheInternet.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thankyou.Onepossibleversion:Goodmorning,dearfriends.MynameisLiJin.I'dliketotakethisopportunitytotalkabouthowIlearnEnglishontheInternet.First,downloadthewordbookandusetheflexibletimetorememberwords.Isetagoaltomemorize30wordseveryday.Second,lookforspecializedlisteningwebsitesandpracticelisteningeveryday.Whilelistening,IimitatethematerialstoimprovemyoralEnglishaswell.Gradually,IfindthatIhaveimprovedalotinvocabulary,listeningandspeaking.LearningEnglishontheInternetmakesitpossibleforustogetusefulinformation,knowthelatestnewsandwidenourvision.Itcansavealotoftimeandmoneyatthesametime.However,everycoinhastwosides.Longtimestudyingonlinedoesharmtooureyesandhealth.Weshouldarrangeourtimereasonably.Lookingforwardtoyourstudentssharingtheirexperience.Thankyou.第二节读后续写（满分25分）阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。AfewweeksbeforeThanksgivingoneyear,myhusbandandIdecidedtoinviteaguestoverfortheholiday.IcalledaseniorcenterandtheysuggestedUse.Shewasastubborn78-year-oldlady,whofavoredsequined（亮片的）T-shirts.OnThanksgiving,withinminuteofarriving,Usewelcomedtheglassofwinemyhusbandofferedwithawidesmile.Bytheendoftheevening,wefeltasifwewereoldfriends.ThemoretimeIspentwithIlse,themoreshebecamelikeasurrogate（替代的）grandma.SowhenheronlysonRalphdied,Irealizedshewastooupsettobeleftaloneandhelpedherhireacaregiver.Forme,shewaslikeafamilyandIwastheonlyoneleftinhertribe.EachtimeIstoppedbyherapartment,Ilseseemedmoredisconnectedthanthetimebefore.Lateoneafternoon,whenIcalledher,Iwasunabletounderstandwhatshewassaying.Idrovehertotheemergencyroom,wherethedoctorconfirmedshehadsufferedamildstroke.Duringthenextfewdays,Idroppedbyherapartment,butshewasnolongertheenergetic,stubbornIlseIknew.Attheendoftheweek,Ireceivedanearly-morningphonecallfromhercaregiver."Pleasecomeovernow,"thewomansaid,hervoicematter-of-fact."She'spassedaway.”WhenIarrived,IsawIlselyingonherbed,motionless,hereyesclosed.Isatontheedgeofthebed,tooshockedtocry.注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150词左右；2. 至少使用5个短文标有下划线的关键词语；3. 续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好；4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph1:ThemorningafterIlse'sdeath,Ireadthroughherwillandsawmyname.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:Idonatedthemoneytoacauseshecaredaboutdeeply:children._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Onepossibleversion:Paragraph1ThemorningafterIlse'sdeath,Ireadthroughherwillandsawmyname.Shehadleftmealargesumofmoney.Ididn’trememberhersayinganythingaboutit.Ifshehad,Iwouldhaveinsistedshedonatethemoneytocharityorgiveittoafriendshehadknownlonger.Icouldn’tacceptthemoneybecauseIlsewasafriendandI’dhelpedheroutofloyaltyandrespect,notwiththeexpectationofbeingpaid.Paragraph2Idonatedthemoneytoacauseshecaredaboutdeeply:children.Variousfamiliesandcharitiesbenefitedfromherdonations.Somefamiliesreceivedfundstosendtheirgrade-schoolerstosummercamp.Throughthelocalfoodprogram,herdonationprovidedchildrenwithfoodtotakehomewiththem.MyplacingaphonecalltotheseniorcenterandmeetingIlsehaddefinitelymademylifericher.Itookachanceonhumanity,andIlse’sfriendshipwasthejackpot.答案听力：1-5ABBAC 6-10BCCBA 11-15BCAAC 16-20BACBA阅读：21-23CBB 24-27BBDA 28-30BAB七选五：31-35ECGDB完形填空：36-40BBCAC 41-45DADBB 46-50AADBC 51-55DACBC语篇填空：wasunderstood 57.terrified 58. the 59.until 60.that/which multiplied 62.into 63.tobegin 64.certainty 65.Finally听力材料Text1W:Wehavenorealcoffee.WillinstantcoffeebeOK?M:It'snotmyfavoritedrink.Doyouhavetea?W:Wehavehotchocolate.Oh,waitaminute.I'vefoundthepropercoffee.Text2M:I'mgoingtovisitthebank.Doyouneedcash?W:No,butcanyoudropoffthisboxatthepostofficeandpickupsomethingtoeat?M:I'llgetridofthemailandpickuplunchonmywayback.Text3M:Whatareyoudoing?Youcan'tparkthere.Thatisfordisabledpeople.W:Oh.Ididn'tevenseethat.Allright,allright,I'llgofindsomewhereelsetopark.Text4W:Myfavoriteanimalisthedolphin.Theymakesuchfunnysounds,andtheyareverysmart.M:Dolphinsarecool,butsharksarewaybetter.Theyaresofastinthewaterandtheycangrowtobesomeofthebiggestfishintheworld.Text5M:Hi,I'vejustcheckedin.Isfoodstillbeingserved?W:I'msorrysir,therestaurantisjustclosing.Itisopenfrom6：00p．m.to10：00p．m.However,roomserviceisavailableuntil11：00p．m.,soyouhaveanhourtoorder.Text6W:Goodmorning.I'mafraidwedon'thaveyourfavoritetoday.Oursupplierdidn'tdeliverany.M:Whatothertypesdoyourecommend?W:Well,theladysittingoverthereusedtoorderthesameBraziliancoffeeyouhave.ThenonedayshetriedItalianandshe'sbeenhavingiteverydaysince.M:Hmm,I'lltrythatthen,butIdon'tthinkI'llbechangingpermanently.It'smyweeklytreatafteratoughmorningattheoffice.W:It'sgoodtotrydifferentthings.IwenttoaFrenchrestaurantonceandtriedsnails.Ididn'tthinkI'dlikethembuttheyweregreat.Text7M:Whatwasthelastthingyoubought?W:Letmethink—wasitaSupermantoyformydog?No,itwasanicecreammaker.M:Doyoueversavemoney?W:No.I'malwaysoverdrawnatthebank.M:YourmomandIhavealwaystaughtyoutomanageyourmoneywisely.Hasnoneofthatsunkin?W:Livefortoday.That'swhatIsay.Whoknowswhatwillhappentomorrow?M:Weknow—simplybecausewehavelivedlonger.Youshouldsaveupandusemoneywiselyinsteadofwastingtoomuchonclothesandthingsyoudon'tneed.W:Maybeyou'reright...buttheshopkeeperscanbesopersuasive.M:Ofcourse,it'stheirjob.Itisyourresponsibilitytolookafteryourowninterests.Text8W:Ireallymissmymother'sroastedchicken.M:Whydon'twegovisither?W:Iwishwecould.It'sbeenfiveyearssincewewenttoMexicoCityforChristmas.M:Well,Ihaveasurprise.IboughtplaneticketsforOctober28th.We'llbethereforaweek.W:Really?M:Yes,dear.W:Ican'tbelieveit!We'llbetherefortheDayoftheDeadonNovember2nd,too!That'saveryimportantholidayformyfamily,youknow.Wevisitthetombsofmygrandparents