东北师大附中08-09高一下学期期中考试英语

~2022学年东北师大附中 高一年级英语科试卷下学期期中考试命题人、审核人：孔军王怡武吴斌本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分120分，考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的“姓名”、“班级”和“考号”写在机读卡上，并填涂到机读卡上。2.选择题部分每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把机读卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。3.非选择题部分每小题的答案用钢笔或圆珠笔写在答题纸内的指定处，写在试题卷上的无效。4.考试结束后，只交答题纸和机读卡。第I卷选择题（满分85分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1分；满分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。Whenwillthespeakersmeet?NextMonday. B.OnSunday. C.Tomorrow.What’sBilly’sproblem?Hehasatoothache. B.Heisonadiet. C.Hedoesn’tlikesweetthings.Whatdowelearnabouttheman?Hefeelsworried. B.Hehadanoperation. C.Heisinhospital.What’stheman’sopinionofthechairstheyarelookingat?Morebeautiful. B.Expensive. C.Cheaper.Whatcanweinferfromwhatthemansaid?ThemanwatchedCCTV-9lastweek.ThemanwatchedBTV-2lastweek.ThemanwatchedTVtokilltime.第二节（共15小题，每小题1分；满分15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。Wherearethespeakers?Inaclassroom. B.Inanoffice. C.Inatheatre.Whydoesthemanplantoleaveearly?Heisgoingtoaperformance.Heisgoingtothepostoffice.Heisgoingonvacation.Whatdoesthewomanoffertodo?Cleantheoffice. B.Finishtheman’swork. C.Pickuptheman’sson.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。Whoistheman?Adoctor. B.Apassenger. C.Adriver.Whatisthetroublewiththewomaninthecar?Sheisabouttohaveababy. B.Shehasbeenhurtinanaccident.C.Sheissufferingfromsomekindofdisease.Whereisthemannow?A.Atthehospitalnearby. B.OntheLincolnExpressway.C.IntheWashingtonTunnel.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。WhatistherelationshipbetweenthewomanandOscar?Brotherandsister. B.Husbandandwife. C.Motherandson.WhyisthewomanangrywithOscar?Hewon’tfollowheradvice.Hedoesn’tdohisschoolworkatall.Hespendstoomuchtimeonthecomputer.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo？TophoneOscar’steacher. TohaveatalkwithOscar. C.TobringthemachinejustonSunday.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。What’sthewomandoingonthephone?Complaining. B.Ordering. C.Questioning.Howmanybagsofpotatoesdoesthewomanwant?One. B.Four. C.Five.Whenwilltheorderbedelivered?At3:00. B.At3:30. C.At4:00.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。Howmuchoftheearthiscoveredwithland?A.75%. B.37%. C.25%.Whatisthebestsolutionputforwardbythespeaker?Toreusewater. Todevelopmoreresources.Tomakeuseofseawater.Whatisthespeaker’stoneinhistalk?Thirsty. B.Generous. C.Worried.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：单项填空（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.Ithasbeenannouncedthatthenextmeetingwill____________onThursday.A.betakenplace B.behappened C.takeplace D.hold22.Astatue____________thosewhodiedinthewarhasjustcompleted.A.inmemoryof B.incaseof C.inspiteof D.infavorof23.—Whoisthegirlstandingoverthere?—Well,ifyou____________know,hernameisMabel.A.may B.can C.must D.shall24.Shestaredatme____________Iwereacompletestranger.A.eventhough B.nowthat C.aslongas D.asthough25.Hepromisedtomeetmehereat8o’clock,butit’salreadynineandthereisnosignforhimto____________.A.turndown B.turnup C.turnto D.turnoff26.Thereasonwhyshecouldn’tcometothemeetingwas____________shehadnotbeeninvited.A.because B.which C.that D.why27.—DoyoumindifIopenthewindow?—____________.A.Yes,please B.No,butIdo C.No,goahead D.No,you’dbetternot28.Recentpressureatworkmay____________hisbehavior.A.resultfrom B.getawaywith C.playapart D.accountfor29.____________thesportsmeetwillbehelddependsontheweather.A.Whenever B.If C.Whether D.That30.____________gostraightontouniversitywhynotgetsomeworkexperiencefirst?A.Ratherthan B.Morethan C.Assoonas D.Aswellas31.ThedayIhadbeenlookingforwardto____________atlast.A.come B.came C.coming D.iscoming32.—Tomisneverlateforwork.Whyisheabsenttoday? —Something____________tohim.A.musthappen B.shouldhavehappened C.couldhavehappened D.musthavehappened33.Youcanasktheothers,but____________myself,I’llbebusyintheoffice.A.soasto B.asfor C.soas D.asfaras34.Thisoldcomputermusthavebeenofgreatuseto____________didthescientificresearch.A.those B.when C.whoever D.whomever35.Itisgenerallywidelyacceptedthathonestyplaysanimportantrolein____________children.A.bringingup B.bringingin C.bringingout D.bringingdown第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分；满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Waitingfortheairplanetotakeoff,Iwashappytogetaseatbymyself.Justthen,anairhostesscametomeandasked,“Wouldyoumind36yourseat?Acouplewouldliketosittogether.”Theonly37seatwasnexttoagirlwithherarmsincasts(石膏绷带),ablack-and-blueface,andasadexpression.“38amIgoingtositthere,”Ithoughtimmediately.Butasoftvoicespoke,“Sheneedshelp.”Finally,I39tomovetothatseat.ThegirlwasnamedKathy.Shehad40inacaraccidentandnowwasonherwayforWhenthesnackandjuicearrived,itdidnottakemelongto42thatKathywouldnotbeableto43herself.Iconsidered44tofeedherbuthesitated,anditseemedtoo45toofferaservicetoa46.ButthenIrealizedthatKathy’sneedwasmore47thanmydiscomfort.Iofferedtohelphereat,and48shewasuncomfortableaboutaccepting,she49.Webecamecloserandcloserinashortperiodoftime.Bytheendofthefive-hourtripmyheart50,andthe51wasreallybetterspentthanifIhadjustsatbymyself.IwasverygladIhadreached52mycomfortzonetositnexttoKathyandfeedher.Love53flowsbeyondhumanbordersandremovesthefearsthatkeepus54.Whenweoffertoserveanother,wegrowtoliveinalargerandmore55world.36.A.losing B.changing C.taking D.giving37.A.comfortable B.suitable C.available D.unforgettable38.A.Noproblem B.Noway C.Noneed D.Nodoubt39.A.decided B.wanted C.regrettedD.promised40.A.escaped B.hurt C.killed D.survived41.A.treatment B.travel C.pleasure D.business42.A.know B.say C.realize D.recognize43.A.help B.feed C.choose D.support44.A.offering B.needing C.stopping D.trying45.A.impolite B.far C.close D.fast46.A.girl B.neighbor C.passenger D.stranger47.A.unusual B.direct C.important D.shameful48.A.when B.although C.since D.as49.A.refused B.wondered C.cried D.did50.A.warmed B.jumped C.broken D.cheered51.A.life B.money C.time D.energy52.A.below B.through C.across D.beyond53.A.seldom B.never C.hardly D.sometimes54.A.separate B.independent C.silent D.upset55.A.developing B.rewarding C.changing D.tiring第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分；满分30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。AIntroductoryChemistrywastaughtatDukeUniversityformanyyearsbyProfessorBonk.Oneyear,twoguystooktheclassanddidprettywellinallthequizzesinthemid-termexam,sotheycouldgointothefinal.Thesetwofriendsweresoconfidentinthefinalsthattheweekendbeforefinalsweek,despitetheChemistryfinalbeingonMonday,theydecidedtogotothe Theydidthisandhadagreattime.However,withtheirhangovers(宿醉)andtiredness,theyoversleptalldaySundayanddidn’tmakeitbacktoDukeuntilearlyMondaymorning.Ratherthantakingthefinalthen,theyfoundProfessorBonkafterthefinalandexplainedtohimwhytheymissedthefinal.TheytoldhimtheywentuptotheUniversityofVirginiafortheweekendandhadplannedtocomebackintimetostudy,buttheyhadaflattire(轮胎)onthewaybackanddidn’thaveaspare.Theycouldn’tfixitforalongtimeandwerelategettingbacktocampus. Bonkthoughtthisoverandagreedthattheycouldtakethefinalthefollowingday.Thetwoguys,gladandrelieved,studiedthatnightandwentinthenextdayatthetimethatBonkhadtoldthem.Heplacedtheminseparateroomsandhandedeachofthematestpaper.Hetoldthemtobegin. Theylookedatthefirstproblem,whichwassomethingsimpleaboutmolarity(摩尔浓度)andsolutions;itwasworth5points.“Cool,”theythought,“thisisgoingtobeaneasyfinal.”Theythenturnedthepage.Theywereunprepared,however,forwhattheysawonit.Thequestioncontainedonlytwowords:(95points)Whichtire?56.Whydidn’tthetwostudentsattendthefinalexamintime? A.TheircarbrokedownonthewaytoDuke B.TheymissedthefirstbusonSundaymorning. C.Theydrankalotthenightbeforetheexamandwokeuplate. D.TheysleptawholeSundaysothattheywerelateforschool.57.Howmanychemicalquestionswereincludedinthefinalexampaper? A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.None.58.Bythequestion“(95points)Whichtire?”theprofessorwonderedif___________. A.thetwostudentswerewellpreparedfortheexam B.thetwostudentsdidwellinthissubject C.thetwostudentstoldalietohim D.thetwostudentscouldputwhattheylearnedintouseBSchedules,asthe21stcenturypeopleknow,simplydidnotexistinthe17thand18thcenturies.Weareupsetifaplanearrivesanhourlate.Ourancestorsweren’tupsetifanAprilshipdidn’tshowupuntilJune.TheybegantoworryinJulyandwereoftenhappywhenitshowedupinAugust.Whenalong-distanceshipfinallydidgettotheport,thewholecitybecamebusyandexcited.Businessmenhurrieddowntocheckthegoodstheyhadordered.Theshipwouldprobablystayinportforatleastthreedays,oftenaweek,totakeonbusinessmen,givethesailorsarest,findoutaboutthelatestnews,weatherconditions,andsoon. Traveltimecouldonlybeapproximate.Oneneverknewwhenthewindswouldbegood.Soeventhough“averagesailingtime”wasgiven,timecouldchangeconsiderably,shorteningthevoyagebyupto25%orputtingitoffbyupto500%ormore!TheaveragerunfromEnglandtoBostonwasaboutamonthandahalf,buttherewerealsovoyagesofthreemonths.Onevoyagein1640lastedsixmonths! Traveltimeisnotthesameinbothdirections,duetothewindsandcurrents.ThisisespeciallytrueintheCaribbean,wherewindsarefromthesoutheasttheentireyear.ShipssailingwestacrosstheAtlanticspendlongerthanshipssailingeast,andthecontrarywindscanpreventashipfromactuallymakingittotheharborevenifitgetsclose.OneshipwasheldofftheNorthCarolinacoastfor17daysbeforebeingabletoland!59.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph? A.Nosailorwasallowedtohavefunwhentheshipreachedland. B.Peopleinancienttimesdidn’tcareaboutotherpeople’ssafety. C.Theshipwouldleaveforavoyagewhenallofthepreparationsweremade. D.Along-distanceshipwouldcreatealotofexcitementintheplacewhereitlanded.60.Accordingtothepassage,traveltimecan’tbefixeddueto. A.thepeopleattheport B.averagesailingtime C.thechangeableclimate D.thebusinessmenandthesailors61.Theunderlinedword“currents”inthethirdparagraphmeans. A.themovementofwater B.themovementofwinds C.directionofthetravelingship D.traveltimeofshipsCTeenagersatoneGermanschoolarelearninghowtoachievehappinessalongsideothertraditionalsubjectssuchasmathandlanguages.Theclasssitinacirclewiththeireyesshutandtheycountfromonetoten:someonestarts,thenextvoicecomesfromthefarright,athirdfromtheotherside.Theaimofthegameistolistenforanopportunitytoshoutoutthenumberwithoutclashing(冲突)withanothervoiceorleavingapause.Onthefirsttry,mostoftheyoungGermanstrytobefirst,whileafewaretooshytojoinin,butbythefifthtimeround,theydeveloparhythm.Themessage:giveotherpeoplespacebutalsoconfidentlyclaimyourown.Thisisarequirementforsocialwell-being.TheWillyHellpachSchoolinHeidelbergisthefirstinthenationtodevelopahappinesscourse.Itisintendedforstudentspreparingforuniversityentranceexams.“Thecourseisn’ttheretomakeyouhappy,”ErnstFritz-Schubert,theschoolprincipal,warnedpupils,“butrathertohelpyoudiscoverthewaystobecomehappy.”Cookingamealtogetherisoneoftheclassexercises.Improvingbodylanguageundertheguidanceoftwoprofessionalactressesisanother.Thecourseistaughtforthreeperiodsaweek.Despitethehappysubject,thepupilsthemselvesinsistitisnolaughingmatter.“Inthefirstperiod,wehadtoeachsaysomethingpositiveaboutanothermemberoftheclassandaboutourselves.Nolaughingatpeople,”saidFanny,17.Researchbytheschoolshowsitisnotthefirsttostarthappinessclasses:theyalsoexistatsomeUSuniversities,mainlybasedonpositivethinking,usingfindingsfromstudiesofdepression.62.Thispassageiswrittento.A.introducethehappinesscourseinaGermanschoolB.describeallthetraditionalcoursesinaGermanschoolC.arousethereaders’interestinhappinessD.helpstudentsstruggleagainstbeingsad63.Accordingtothepassage,thehappinesscourseis.

A.createdbytheWilly

B.tomakeallthestudentshappyallthetime

C.requiredtobetakenbythefirstyearstudents

D.tohelpstudentsdiscoverthewaytohappiness64.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.

A.thestudents’self-respectcanalsoimprovehappiness

B.thestudentsjusttookthecourseasalaughingmatter

C.thestudentscancertainlybecomehappyafterthecourseD.thestudentswastetimelearningsomethingwithoutvalueDInthefutureyourautomobilewillrunonwaterinsteadofgas!Youwillbeabletobuyasupercomputerthatfitsinyourpocket!Youmightevendriveaflyingcar!Notallpastpredictionshavebeenprovenwrong.Afewofthemhavebeensurprisinglyaccurate.Somegreatthinkerspredictedthearrivalofthecreditcard,thefaxmachineandeventheInternet-yearsbeforetheyhappened.Butforeachpredictionthathascometrue,someothershavemissedbyamile.Manyofthesepredictionsdidn’tconsiderhowpeoplewouldwanttousethetechnology,orifpeoplereallyneededitintheirlivesornot.Let’slookatsomepredictionsfromthenot-too-distantpast.RobotHelpersWhere’stherobotinmykitchen?Nowhere,ofcourse.Andhe’sprobablynotcominganytimesoon.Robotsdoexisttoday,butmostlyinfactoriesandotherworkingenvironments.Backinthe1950s,however,peoplesaidthatbynowpersonalrobotswouldbeinmostpeople’shomes.Sowhyhasn’tthathappened?Maybebecauserobotsarestilltooexpensiveandclumsy(笨拙的).Andprobablytheideaofrobotscookingourdinnersandwashingourclothesisjusttoostrange.Athomeweseemtobedoingfinewithoutthem.TelephonesoftomorrowIn1964anAmericancompanyintroducedthevideotelephone.Theysaidbytheyear2000mostpeoplewouldhaveavideophoneintheirhomes.Butofcoursetheideahasn’tcaughtonyet.Why?Thetechnologyworkedfine,butitoverlooked(忽视)somethingobvious:peoplelongforprivacy(隐私).Wouldyouwanttohaveavideophoneconversationwithsomeoneafteryoujuststeppedoutoftheshower?Probablynot—itcouldbeuncomfortable!Justbecausetechnologydoesn’talwaysmeanpeoplewillwanttouseit.FlyingcarAndfinally,howaboutthatcrazypredictionoftheflyingcar?It’snotsocrazyanymore!Butaflyingcarremainsoneofthemostwonderfultechnologyideastocatchourimagination.Keepwatchingthenews—orperhapstheskyoutsideyourwindow—toseewhatthefuturewillbring.65.Thepassagemainlydealswith.predictionsthatcancatchourimaginationpredictionsthathaven’tcometruenewtechnologycanbenefitourlifepredictionsthathavecometrue66.RobotHelpershaven’tbeenusedinmostpeople’shomesbecause.usingthekindofrobotsathomeissimplyawasteoftimeandmoneythekindofrobotshasn’tbeendevelopedyetpeoplefinditdifficulttocontrolthekindofrobotsthekindofrobotswon’tbringpeoplepracticaluse67.Howdoesthewriterfindtheflyingcar?ItistoodifficulttoimagineItistoocrazyanideatorealizeItislikelytoappearinthefutureIthasbeenthefocusofthenewsEIt’suseless.It’sdirty.Itspreadsdisease.That’swhytheBritishMedicalAssociationintheUKrecentlycalledforhospitaldoctorstostopwearingties.

Thatleadstoanotherquestion.Whydoesanyonewearatie?Tiesservenopurpose.Theydonotcoveranypartofyourbodyandkeepyouwarm.Theyalwaysseemtogetcoveredinfoodstains.Perhapsthatisthepurposeofthetie.Itletseveryoneknow

whatyoujustate.

Tieshaveanoddhistory.SoldiersfromCroatia,inEasternEurope,servedasmercenaries(雇佣军)invariousconflictsinthe17thcentury.Theywereidentifiedbybrightlycoloredpiecesofsilkwornaroundtheneck.Knownascravats(围巾),thesebecameapopularfashioniteminFranceandeventuallydevelopedintothetie.

It’saninterestingstory,butitdoesn’ttelluswhymenwanttoputuselesspiecesofcloth

or

silkaroundtheirnecks.Theanswerseemstobeaboutidentification.Inthe19th-centuryBritain,tieswereusedbyuniversities,army,sportsclubs,schoolsandgentleman’sclubs.Eachtiewasinaparticularsetofcolorswhichidentifiedthewearerasamemberofthatorganization.WearingtieswasalsothemarkofBritain’smostpowerfulclasses.Thatmadethetieitselfasymbolofpowerandrespect.Andthatledittobeadoptedbyamuchlargerclass—thebusinessclass.

Youcannotwearatieifyouworkwithmachinery.Sowearingatiebecameasignthatyouwereamanwhousedhisbraintomakealiving,ratherthanhishands.Itshowedyouwereserious.Itshowedyouwereaprofessional.Itmeantthateveryonewhowantedajobinbusinesshadtowearone.Itwasjustimpossibletotakeseriouslyamanwhodidnotwearapieceofcoloredsilkaroundhisneck.Thisishowmillionsofpeoplecametoweartiesacrosstheworld.

Isthereafutureforties?Thesignsarenotpromising.Manypoliticalleadersnowgowithoutties.68.WhyareBritishdoctorsadvisednottowearties?A.Becausefoodstainsareusuallyseencoveringties.B.Becausetiesarethoughttobeuselessandharmful.C.Becausetiesarefoundtoidentifypeople.D.Becausewearingtiesisconsideredtobeoutofdate.69.Thethirdparagraphmainlytalksabout.A.theoriginofthetie B.thefunctionofthetieC.theadvantagesofthetie D.thereasonsforwearingthetie70.Themainideaofparagraph4isthat.A.tieswerestillsignsofpeople’ssocialstatusB.thebusinesspreferredtoweartiesforluckC.BritishschoolsrequiredstudentstoweartiesD.tieswereonceusedassignsofidentification第II卷非选择题（满分35分）注意事项：请用钢笔或圆珠笔把答案写在答题纸上。I.单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分）根据所给汉语提示用适当的单词完成句子。（每空只写一个单词）littleboylikes__________(乔装打扮)upasanastronaut.72.Sheenteredthelabwithout__________(许可).73.Peoplewhoareona__________(节食)mustn’thavechocolate.74.After__________(联合)withthatlargecompany,hisbusinessgraduallypickedup.75.Havingheardthebadnews,hegavealong__________(叹气).76.Shelikestoreaddetective__________(小说).77.Thiskindofworkneeds__________(耐心)andcarefulness.78.Thenewsofvictorysoon__________(传播)throughthewholecountry.79.Don’tworryaboutme.Iwasjust__________(轻微地)wounded.80.WhenTonyarrivedattheairport,hesawthesuperstar__________(包围)bymanyfans.II.单句改错（共5小题，每小题1分；满分5分）下列每句中有且只有一个错误，请按要求标出错误，并改正。该行多一个词：把多余词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。81.Thereisnodoubtwhetherheistherightpersonforthisjob. 82.Wholeavestheroomlastoughttoturnoffthelights. 83.Itmadeusangryheliedtous. 84.Thelittlegirlhurriedhomewiththeremainedmoney. 85.Thisbookischeapenoughforhimtobuyit. III.书面表达（满分20分）Smith先生是一位加拿大籍教师，今天他给你们做了一个讲座，介绍了有关加拿大的情况。请你根据Smith先生的讲座，写一篇报告，向全校同学介绍加拿大的有关情况。词数100左右。要点包括：1.加拿大约占世界四分之一陆地面积，是世界第二大国；2.人口稀少，全国人口约3200万，居民主要讲法语和英语；3.气候区域差别很大；4.多湖泊，淡水资源丰富；5.丰富的森林资源，是世界最大纸张生产国。

参考答案听力1-5AABCB 6-10BABCA11-15BCCBB16-20CBCCC单项选择21-25CACDB 26-30CCDCA31-35BDBCA完型填空36-40BCBAD41-45ACBAA46-50DCBDA51-55CDDAB阅读理解56-58DAC 59-61DCA 62-64ADA 65-67BDC 68-70BAD单词拼写71.bining75.sigh76.novels77.patience78.spread79.slightly80.surrounded改错81.whether改成that 82.who改成whoever 83.he前加that84.remained改成 remaining 85.去掉it书面表达Onepossibleversion:TodayMrSmith,fromCanadagaveusalectureabouthiscountry.Asthesecondlargestcountryintheworld,Canadacoversaboutaquarteroftheworld’slandarea.Butitspopulationisverysmall,about32million.PeopleinCanadamainlyspeakFrenchandEnglish.TheweatherinCanadaisquitedifferentfromareatoarea.TherearemanylakesinCanada,whichsupplyitwithonethirdoftheworld’sfreshwater.Canadaalsohasmanyforests,whichmakeitthebiggestproducerofpaperintheworld.Besides,Canadaalsohaslotsofbeautifulscenery.听力原文(Text1)M:Hi,Emma,I’mcomingtoOttawaonSundayandI’dliketomeetyounextweek.Canwearrangeatime?W:I’dloveto.HowaboutMonday?M:Thatsoundsgood.(Text2)W:Whydon’tyoueatyourchocolatecake,Billy?Don’tyouthinkit’sdelicious?Don’tyoulikechocolate?M:Idon’tthinkI’lleatit.Idolikechocolate,butI’mhavingtroublewithmybadtooth.(Text3)W:Howareyoufeelingnow?ThelasttimeIsawyou,youwereabouttogotothehospital.M:IamfeelingmuchbetterthanIthought.It’shardtobelievetheoperationwasonlysixweeksago.(Text4)W:Let’sstopandlookatthisfurniture,Paul.Haveyoueverseenmorebeautifulchairs?M:Quiteoftenandmoreexpensive,too.(Text5)W:Whatchanneldoyouwatchontelevisioneveryday?M:UsuallyIwatchtheprogramsonCCTV-9sincealltheprogramsareinEnglish.ButlastweekIwatchedBTV-2becausetherewasmyfavoriteTVserieson.(Text6)W:John,Ithoughtyouweregoingtoleaveearlytodaytotakeyoursontotheshow.M:I’mstillplanningto,butIcan’tleaveuntilIfinishtypingalltheletters.W:Can’tyouleavethatuntiltomorrow?M:NO.Thebosswantsthemfirstthingtomorrowmorning.W:Howmanyhaveyougotleft?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:I’m…I’montheLincolnExpressway,headingsouth,about15milesfromtheWashingtonTunnel,andthisladyisn’tgoingtowait.W:Ok.What’syourname,sir?Andyourpassenger’sname?M:It’s…it’sBob,andIhavenoideaaboutthewoman.She’sinnoconditiontotellme.W:I’vejustsentanambulancetoyourposition.Theyshouldbethereanysecondnow.M:Hey,isthereanythingIcandowhilewewait?W:Uh,yes,keephercalmandwarm.(Text8)W:I’msoangrywithOscar.M:Why