高一上学期11月期中英语试题

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。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．Whoisprobablythewoman?A．Apolicewoman. B．Ataxidriver. C．Apasser-by.2．Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A．Acomputergame. B．Animaginarysituation. C．Avacationbythesea.3．What’swrongwiththewoman?A．ShemadetheTVtooloud.B．Shedidn’twanttofallasleep.C．Shecouldn’tfallasleepbecauseoftheloudTV.4．Whydoesthewomanmovehouse?A．Forfriendlyneighbors.B．Foraconvenientlocation.C．Foracomfortablelivingenvironment.5．Whichdoordoesthewomandislike?A．Theoneintothefamilyroom.B．Theoneintothekitchen.C．Theonetotheoutside.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．Whatistheman’sbosslike?A．He’screative. B．He’seasygoing. C．He’sperfect.7．WhydoesthewomanchoosetostayattheMagicPan?A．Shecanlearnmuchthere.B．Sheenjoysthefoodtheyserve.C．Shelikestheatmosphereinthekitchen.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8．Howdidthemaninjurehimself?A．Bybiking. B．Byplayingsoccer. C．Byridinghisskateboard.9．Wherewillthewomantaketheman?A．Tothehospital. B．Totheschoolgate. C．Tohiscoach'soffice.10．Whatisthewomantryingtodo?A．Comforttheman. B．Makefunoftheman. C．Checktheman'sinjury.听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。11．WhoisMacy？A．Ed’smother. B．Ed’steacher. C．Ed’sfriend.12．HowdoesEdusuallygotokindergarten？A．Bycar. B．Onfoot. C．Bybus.13．WhatdoesEdenjoydoingatthekindergarten？A．Tellingstories. B．Singingsongs. C．Playingwithothers.14．WhatdotheteacherssayaboutEd？A．He’sclever. B．He’squiet. C．He’sbrave.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15．WheredidTomgettheideaofbecomingabusinessman?A．Fromthegrown-upsaroundhim.B．Fromhishighschoolteachers.C．Fromhiscollegefriends.16．HowmuchdoesTomownofthecompanyheworksfor?A．60%. B．18%. C．6%.17．WhatmistakedidTomandhiscompanymakeinthepast?A．Makingalltheproductsthemselves.B．Wastinglotsofmaterials.C．Producingsimplethings.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18．Whowasfromthefarm?A．Theduck. B．Thefish. C．Thedog.19．Whydidthelittlerabbittryswimminginthewater?A．Otheranimalslikeddoingit.B．Hewantedtoleavethefarm.C．Hewantedtoprovehewasthebest.20．Whatdidtherabbitsayattheend?A．Helikedtobeoutsidethefarm.B．Hedidn’tlikeswimming.C．Hewantedtostayhome.第二部分阅读理解（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和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑AHereare5actionsyoucantaketomakeadifferencetoourenvironment.1.Usefewernapkins.Thenexttimeyou’reeating,don’ttakeabunchofnapkinswhenyouneedonlyone.IfeveryAmericanusedanaverageofonelessnapkineveryday,itwouldpreventtheuseofmorethanabillionpoundsofnapkins—enoughtofilltheEmpireStateBuilding—fromendingupinlandfills.Usefewernapkins,andyou’llcutdownonwaste.2.Thinkbeforeflushing.Don’tflushwastefully.Byavoidingjustoneflushaday,youcouldsaveabout4.5gallonsofwater.That’sasmuchwaterastheaveragepersoninAfricausestobathe,drink,clean,andcookforanentireday.3.Avoidwastingfood.EatThanksgivingleftover-Don’tletthemspoil.IfeveryUShouseholdreducedfoodwastebytheweightof.onesliceofbread,themoneysavedwouldbeenoughtopayforthreemealsadayforayearforeveryhomelesschildintheU.S.4.KickofftheshoesLeaveyourshoesatthedoorwhenyoucomeintoyourhome.Unwantedfertilizers,lead,andpoisonouscleanersfoundonoutdoorsurfacescanhitcharideonyourshoesandtrackthroughyourhouse.5.SaveenergyWhenyougoout,trytousepublictransport.Ifyouclosethebathroomdoorwhenyoutakeabath,youwillkeeptheroomwarmer,Yourbathwater’sheatstaystrappedinthebathroom.Thewateralsostayshotterandlonger,soyoudon’tneedtoaddmorehotwater.Saveenergy:Closethedoor.21．Supposeyouandyourparentsallreduceoneflushaday,howmuchwaterwillbesaved?A．About9gallonsofwater. B．About14gallonsofwater.C．About16gallonsofwater. D．About11gallonsofwater.22．Whatdotheunderlinedwords“hitcharide”meaninthepassage?A．Bestuck. B．Rideonyou. C．Followyou. D．Visityou.23．What’sthemainideaofthispassage?A．Saveenergycanhelptosavemoney.B．Wastingisshameful.C．Onecanusesomewaystoprotecttheenvironment.D．Youmaymakeabiggerdifferencethanothers.BManyteachersbelievefrequentquizzes(小测验)helpstudentsbettergraspclassroommaterial.Crede,anassociateprofessorofpsychology,wasskepticalthatsomethingassimpleasaquizcouldpositivelyaffectstudents’academicperformance.Hedecidedtodigdeeperandconductananalyticstudyofexistingresearchtoseeiftherewasanyprooftotheidea.Whathediscoveredtrulysurprisedhim.Credeanalyzeddatafrompreviouslypublishedstudiesthatexamined52classeswithalmost8,000students,primarilycollege-levelcourses,todetermineiffrequentquizzesimprovedthestudents’academicperformance.LaboratorysettingswerekeptoutofthestudybecauseCredewantedtoobservewhethersimilarstudiesfromlabswouldapplytogeneralclassrooms.Credediscoveredthatwhenstudentsarequizzedoverclassmaterialatleastonceaweek,theytendtoperformbetteronmidtermandfinalexamscomparedtostudentswhodidnottakequizzes.Healsofoundthatstudentswhotookfrequentquizzeswerelesslikelytofailtheclass,especiallyiftheywerestrugglingwiththecoursecontent.Studentswhostrugglethemostinaclassseemtobenefitthegreatestfromfrequentquizzes.Theothersurprisingthingwashowmuchquizzeshelpedreducefailureratesinclasses.Thechancesofpassingaclasswentthroughtheroofwhereinstructorsusedthis.Inadditiontoquizfrequency,anotherfactorthatseemedtopositivelyaffectstudents’performancewasimmediatefeedbackfrominstructors.Also,quizzesthatrequiredstudentstoanswerwithwrittenresponsesprovedmorebeneficialtotheirunderstandingofclassmaterialcomparedtomultiple-choicequestions.Askingteacherstogradewrittenquizzesdailyorweeklymaydiscouragesomefromcarryingthemoutintheirclasses.Instead,itisrecommendedthatinstructorsgiveonlinequizzesthatcanbeautomaticallygradedbyacoursemanagementsystem.Quizattributes(属性)provedinsignificantinthestudy,includingwhetherthetestswerepopquizzesorplanned,oriftheywereonlineoronpaper.24．WhatdidCrededotoensurehisstudy’saccuracy?A．Hefocusedonwhathappenedinclassrooms.B．Heresearchedasmanystudentsashecould.C．Hemadelaboratorysettingsasrealaspossible.D．Hegaveeasyquizzestomakeeverystudentdowell.25．WhatdidCredediscoverinhisstudy?A．Frequentquizzescouldremovestudents’failureinclasses.B．Instructors’feedbackwasmoreimportantthanfrequentquizzes.C．Frequentquizzeswereespeciallyusefultothestrugglingstudents.D．Multiple-choicequestionsshouldn’tbeincludedinfrequentquizzes.26．Whatmaybeadisadvantageoffrequentquizzesforteachers?A．AccessingtheInternetlessfrequently.B．Havingtoomanyexampaperstomark.C．Beingunabletogetappropriatetestmaterials.D．Findingithardtochoosetherighttypeofquiz.27．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．QuizzesStimulateaPassionforCreation B．QuizzesImproveAcademicPerformanceC．QuizzesCreateaHeavyBurden D．QuizzesIncreaseBoredomCThetraditionalChineselunarcalendardividestheyearinto24solarterms.WinterSolstice(冬至),the22ndsolartermoftheyear,beginsthisyearonDec21.OnthefirstdayofWinterSolstice,theNorthernHemisphere(北半球)experiencestheshortestdayandthelongestnightintheyear,asthesunshinesdirectlyattheTropicofCapricorn(南回归线).Fromthenon,thedaysbecomelongerandthenightsbecomeshorter.TheWinterSolsticealsomarksthearrivalofthecoldestseasonintheyear.TherewasasayinginancientChina,“TheWinterSolsticeisassignificantastheSpringFestival.”AsearlyastheZhouDynasty(c.11thcentury-256BC),peopleworshippedthegodsonthefirstdayoftheWinterSolstice,whichalsowasthefirstdayofthenewyear.TheWinterSolsticebecameawinterfestivalduringtheHanDynasty(206BC-220AD).Thecelebratoryactivitieswereofficiallyorganized.Onthisday,bothofficialsandcommonpeoplewouldhavearest.Duringsubsequentdynasties,suchastheTang(618-907),Song(960-1279)andQingdynasties(1644-1911),theWinterSolsticewasadaytooffersacrificestoHeavenandtoancestors.DuringWinterSolsticeinNorthChina,eatingdumplingsisessentialtothefestival.Thereisasayingthatgoes“HavedumplingsonthefirstdayofWinterSolsticeandnoodlesonthefirstdayofSummerSolstice.”PeopleinSuzhou,Jiangsuprovince,areaccustomedtoeatingwontonsinmidwinter.InplacessuchasShanghai,peopleeattangyuan,akindofstuffedsmalldumplingballmadeofglutinousriceflour,tocelebrateWinterSolstice.InYinchuan,NingxiaHuiautonomousregion,peoplecallmidwinterthe“GhostFestival”.Onthatday,itiscustomaryforpeopletheretodrinkmuttonandvermicellisoupandeatthedumplingsinthesoup.Theygivethemidwintersoupastrangename“brain”andshareitwiththeirneighbors.DuringtheWinterSolstice,Hangzhouresidentstraditionallyeatricecakes.InsomeregionssouthoftheYangtzeRiveronthefirstdayofWinterSolstice,thewholefamilygetstogethertohaveamealmadeofredbeanandglutinousricetodriveawayghostsandotherevilthings.28．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutWinterSolstice?A．Thedaysaretheshortestandthenightsarethelongestintheworld.B．ThenightsbecomelongerafterWinterSolsticeinsouthernhemisphere.C．ThedaysbecomeshorterafterWinterSolsticeinnorthernhemisphere.D．Thecoldestseasonisapproaching.29．InancientChina,theWinterSolsticeFestival________.A．originatedfromtheZhouDynastyB．wasalsothefirstdayoftheSpringFestivalC．wasadaytoworshipthegodsandancestorsD．wasaholidayforpeopletohavearestinSongdynasty30．ThesearethetraditionalfoodstocelebratetheWinterSolsticeexcept________.A．wontonsandtangyuan B．muttonandvermicellisoupC．peanutsandhazelnuts. D．ricecakes31．Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytellus?A．WinterSolsticeinNorthChina. B．ThebeginningofWinterSolstice.C．DifferentcustomsofWinterSolstice. D．ReasonsforeatingdumplingsinWinterSolstice.D“Howdoyouexplainthefactthateventhoughyouwerebothblindanddeaf,youwereabletoaccomplishsomuch?”QueenVictoriaofEnglandaskedHelenKeller.MsKelleranswered,“IfithadnotbeenforAnneSullivan,thenameofHelenKellerwouldhaveremainedunknown.”Infact,“LittleAnnie”,asshewascalledwhenshewasyoung,wasnostrangertohardship.She

wasalmostsightlessherself（duetoachildhoodfever）andwas,atonetime,diagnosedashopelessly“insane（精神错乱的）”andlockedinthebasementofamentalinstitution.Onoccasion,LittleAnniewouldevenviolentlyattackanyonewhocamenear.Anelderlynursebelievedtherewashope,andshemadeithermission（使命）toshowlovetothechild.ShestillcontinuedtovisitforshebelievedLittleAnniecouldrecover,ifshewasshownlove.Eventually,doctorsnoticedachangeinthegirl.Wheretheywitnessedangerandcoldnesstheynotedgentlenessandlove.Theymovedhertotheupstairswhereshecontinuedtoimprove.Thenthedayfinallycame

whenthisseemingly“hopeless”childwasreleased.AnneSullivangrewintoayoungwomanwithadesiretohelpothersasshe,herself,washelpedbythekindnurse.ItwasshewhosawthegreatpotentialinHelenKeller.Shelovedher,disciplined（训练）her,playedwithherandworkedwithheruntiltheweakcandlebecameabeaconoflighttotheworld.SheworkedwondersinHelen'slife,butitwasalovingnursewhofirstbelievedinLittleAnnieandlovinglytransformedanuncommunicativechildintoacompassionate（充满同情心）teacher.IfithadnotbeenforAnneSullivan,thenameofHelenKellerwouldhaveremainedunknown.Butifithadnotbeenforakindanddevotednurse,thenameofAnneSullivanwouldhaveremainedunknown.Andsoitgoes.Andhowfarforwardwillitlead?32．Whenshewasyoung,LittleAnnie______________.A．enjoyedbeinglockedinthebasementB．complainedaboutherlonelinessC．showedherfriendlyattitudetoothersD．sufferedfrommentalillness33．Whydidthe“hopeless”LittleAnniechangeintoahelpfulone?A．Becauseanefficientwaywasfoundbydoctorstocureherillness.B．Becauseanursewhowasconcernedaboutherhelpedherconstantly.C．Becauseshewastakengoodcareofbyherrelatives.D．Becausetheillnesswasdefeatedbyherownstrongwill.34．HowdidAnneSullivanhelpHelenKeller?A．ShedevotedallhertimetodealingwitheverythingforHelenKeller.B．ShepromisedHelenKellershewouldneverleaveher.C．ShetrainedHelenKellertocontrolherbehaviour.D．SheencouragedHelenKellertomakefriendswithothers.35．Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Acaringnurse B．ChainofloveC．Withoutrespectwithoutsuccess D．Nopain,nogain第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）Youdon’thavetobreakyourbacktocreateayardthat’sbothbeautifulandkindtoMotherNature.Theseenvironmentallysmartideaswillturnyourhometurf(草地)intoalittlesliceofEden.36Letthegrassgrow.Cutgrasslessoften,soitgetsafewincheslongerthanyou’reusedto.37That’sbecauserootswillgrowdeeperandgrassthicker,whichmeansfewerpests,lessdisease,andadecreasedneedforchemicalintervention.Waterthegrassrightway.Waterbefore10a.m.,whentheairiscoolandnotasmuchmoisturewillbelosttoevaporation.38Waternearthebaseofplants,slowlydeliveringthegoodstuffrighttotheroots.Forlawns,waterlonganddeeponceaweek.Getkeenoncomposting(制堆肥).Compostisn’tcalledgardener’sgoldfornothing.Itkeepskitchenleftoveroutoflandfillsandenrichessoilwithmuch-needednutrients.39Veggieandteabags,eggshells,dryleaves,anduntreatedgrassclippingsareallfairgame.40Honeybeeshelppollinate(授粉)75percentofourfloweringplantsandnearly75percentofourfoodcrops.Thereisincreasingevidencethatmanyofthevitalpollinatorsareindecline.Creatingagardenthatincludesplantsthatfloweratdifferenttimesoftheyearwillbenefitpollinatorsthroughoutthegrowingseason.Wheneverpossible,choosenativeplantswithavarietyofflowercolorsandshapes.A．Manywillsaveyourmoney,too.B．Dryleavesaddnutrientstothesoil.C．Givebeesthegreen-carpettreatment.D．Makethebackyardasbeautifulaspossible.E．Wateringinlateafternoonisthenextbestoption.F．Italsoreducesdependencyonchemicalfertilizers.G．Itwillhelpitsurvivedryperiodsoftimeinwarmermonths.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节完形填空（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。AspecialladylivedonafarminGrace,Idaho.Toovercomeevery41orstrugglethatcameherway,shewentfarbeyondthecallofduty.Shewasawidow(寡妇)with9children.Insteadofcomplainingofherhardlife,sheacceptedherfate(命运)and42theordinaryintotheextraordinary(非凡的).Nomatterhowseriousthingsseemedtobe,shefounda(n)43sideandarayofhope.Shetaughtherfamilythevalueofhardworkandtheimportanceofeducation,44sheonlywentasfarasfourthgrade.Herchildrendidn’thavematerial45,buttheycertainlyreceivedthenecessaryandimportantthingsinlife:love,spiritualguidance,concernforothers,appreciationforatablefilledwithfood,and46forthelaw.Shewastrulya(n)47

ofallthatisgood.Irememberasayoungmansittingatherfeetwhileshe48me.“Ifyoucan’tsaysomethingnice,don’tsayanythingatall.”Andshesaid,“I’ll49

throwupontheflooracrust(面包皮)Icannoteat,formanyahungryonewouldthinkitquiteatreat.Willfulwastebringswillfulwant,andImaylivetosay,’Oh,IwishIhadthatcrustthatonceI

50.’”Thisextremelycourageousand51womanismygrandmother.Mymotherisalotlikehermother.Manytimes,mymotherwent52

anewdressjustsowecouldbuysomegreatfootballshoes.Manytimes,mymotherinsistedthatweshouldstayhomeinsteadofgoingonasummervacation,justsowecould53onabaseballall­starteam.MymotheristhegreatestcookonEarth,aspiritual54,achurchandcommunityservant,andtheverybestmomwhoeverlived.I’venever55hercomplainaboutherdifficulties,heartache,andpain.Mydear,sweetmothertrulyisaperfectexample.It’sthewayitwasandstillshouldbe.41．A．success B．task C．challenge D．job42．A．sent B．put C．cheated D．changed43．A．opposite B．positive C．wrong

D．dark44．A．if B．although C．unless D．since45．A．needs B．comforts C．wealth D．hope46．A．fear B．love C．demand D．respect47．A．user B．speaker C．example D．corrector48．A．taught B．charged C．encouraged D．judged49．A．usually B．never C．even D．also50．A．gaveup B．pickedup C．threwaway D．tookaway51．A．strong B．curious C．intelligent D．attractive52．A．in B．beyond C．for D．without53．A．go B．perform C．exchange D．play54．A．engineer B．dancer C．guide D．worker55．A．noticed B．heard C．discussed D．forgotten第二节：（共10个小题；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。Whatonearthdoeshappinessmean?Ican’tgiveyouitsexactdefinition,butIamsure56youloveandhelpothers,you’llgetit.I’llneverforgetanoldlady,57livesinasmallhousealone.It’ssaidthatherhusbandandherson58(die)inaroadaccidentyearsago.Herlifeisbitter,butsheoftenhelpsotherswithasmile.Wheneveritsnows,sheisalwaysthefirst59(clean)thepaths.Shelooksafterseveralchildren60(live)nearby.Perhapssheisunlucky,butIthinksheisahappyperson.Herlifeisfullof61(laugh)andlove.ButI’msadtoseesomepeoplegettingtheirhappinessinbadways.Theytalk62(noise)incinemasandmeetingrooms;theydestroytreestoenjoy63(they)andtheylaughatothers’shortcomings.Perhapstheyfeelhappy64thattime,buttheywillnevergettruehappinessbecausetheyhavelosttheirpersonalityalready.NowIknow65happinessis.Itmeanskindness,loveandunselfishness.Aboveall,Ihavecometounderstandthatbringinghappinesstoothersisgettingourselveshappiness.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）66．假定你是李华，开学第一天为了让同学们更好的认识自己，可按以下内容进行介绍，可适当增加细节。1.年龄；2.爱好；3.性格特点；4.未来的理想。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。3.可以适当增加细节，以使得行文连贯。Myself-introduction_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节读后续写(满分25分)67．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。GrandmaAgnesisninety-nineyearsoldandstillliveinthesamehouseahe'slivedinformorethansixtyyears.Shewasoneofthirteenchildrenraisedonafarm.Andnow.sheisrathersetinherways,Fortwelveyears,Grandmaagesenjoyedthecorupanyofherdog,Snoopy.Theblackandwhitespottedmustwasaconstantpresenceinherhomeandheryard.DuringthetimethatshehadSnoopy,GrandmaAgnesstartedshowingsignsofdementia.Myfamilyworkedtogethertokeepherlivingindependentlybutsafe.Itwasdifficultformydadthedayhepulledthebatteryfromhercartokeepherfromusingherstillvaliddriver'slicense,Everyvisitafterthatday,GrandmaAgneswouldinsistthathebuyheranewcarbatterybecauseherswasdeadagain.Dadnoddedandagreedtodoit,knowingthattheconversationwouldsoonbeforgotten.Threeyearsago.Snoopypassedaway,Mydad.AuntCarolandUncleEdthoughtofwaystoensurethatGrandmaAgneswouldknowthatSnoopywasgone,TheyhadburialserviceinthebackyardwithGrandma.UncleEdprintedapictureofSnoopywith“RestinPeace”writtenacrossthebottomandstuckittotherefrigerator,Butonthedailyvisits.GrandmaAgnesstillaskedaboutSnoopy,Sheaccusedtheneighborsoftakingherdogbecauseshewassurethatsheheardbinbarkingfromtheiryard.Havingafamilymemberwithdementiaisheartbreakingandtrying.ForeveryvisitI'vemadeinthepastfiveyears,mydadhasmadeapointtotellmethatsheprobablywon'trememberwhoIamnorthatmykidsarehergreatgrandchildren,I'vesatthroughconversationswherewepatientlyrepeatedanswerstoquestionsthatwereansweredafewmomentsago.GrandmaAgnesisstillthere.andshe'sstillherstubbornself.butshedoesn'tgrasptheworldaroundher,AndyetsheinsistsonlivingindependentlyandaskingaboutSnoopyconstantly.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答.Afewmonthsago,UncleEdcameupwithgoodideaandboughtaroboticdogforGrandmaAges.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________EveryoneinourfamilyispleasedthatGrandmaAgneshasbeensokindtoSnoopy.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________答案第=page66页，共=sectionpages77页1．AW:Excuseme,sir.Couldyoutellmewhereyouandyourwifewerewhentherobberyhappened?M:Iwasstandingoutsidethedoor,andmywifewasabouttogetonthebus.2．BM:Jane,supposeyoulostallyourmoneywhiletakingavacationoverseas,whatwouldyoudo?W:Well,IguessI’dsellmywatchorcomputerordosomeoddjobstillIcouldaffordareturnplaneticket.3．CW:Iwishyouwouldn’thaveyourTVsoloud.M:Sorry!Areyoutryingtosleep?W:Yes.M:Ireallyoughttohaveknownbetter.Sorry!4．BM:Iheardthatyouaremovingtoanewplace.Why?W:Tobehonest,Ireallydon’twanttoleavethecomfortableenvironmentandfriendlyneighborshere.Butittakesmealongtimetotakethesubwayheretowork,andmynewplaceiswithineasywalkingdistanceofmyoffice.5．AM:Asyoucanseefromthedrawings,thekitchenhasonedoorintothediningroom,anotherintothefamilyroom,andathirdtotheoutside.W:Thedoorintothefamilyroomisn’tbigenough.Coulditbemadewider?6．A7．CW:So,Ihearyou’reworkingatLorenzo’s.M:Yeah.W:What’sitliketoworkwithhim?Iheardhe’sarealtoughbosstoworkfor.M:Mm...itisn’teasyworkingforsuchaperfectionist,butheissocreative,especiallywithhisdesserts.IfeellikeI’mlearningalotjustbywatchinghim.Besides,themoneyisgood.Howaboutyou?AreyoustillattheMagicPan?W:Yeah.Iliketheatmosphereinthekitchenthere,althoughthefoodtheyserveisn’treallythekindIwanttobemaking,andI’mdefinitelynotlearningmuch.8．C9．B10．AW:Jack,yourankle!M:Well,Ifelloffmyskateboardjustnow.W:Letmetakeyoutotheschoolgate.Mrs.Beewillcallanambulance.M:Oh,man!CoachJacksonisgoingtokillme.Iwon’tbeabletoplaysoccer!W:Don’tthinkaboutthatnow.Justtakeadeepbreath.M:Howbadisit?It’sbad,isn’tit?W:Well,it’snotgood.Hey,rememberthattimeIfelloffmybikeintothemud?M:Yeah,thatwasprettyfunny.W:Doyourememberwhatyoucalledme?M:Themudmonster,ha-ha!Thanks,Ifeelbetteralready.11．A12．B13．C14．AText9W:HowislittleEddoingatthekindergarten,Jack?M:Oh,he'sdoingfairlywell.It'sbeenthreeweekssincehefirststartedgoing,soMacyandIareprettyusedtoitnow.YoushouldhaveseenMacycrywhenEdwasabouttosetoffonthefirstday,though.W:Ithinkthat'sanormalreactionformothers.Youlivequiteclosetothekindergarten,don'tyou?Howdoeshegetthere?M:Macywalkstherewithhimeverymorningunlesstheweatherisbad.Whenitrains,they'lldrive.W:AndisEdenjoyingkindergarten?M:Yeah,helovestohaveotherkidstoplaywith.Hekeepstellingusthingstheydotogether.W:Whatdotheteachersatthekindergartensayabouthim?M:Theysaidhe'sbright,andthathe'sstartingtolearnhowtotelltime.Isn'tthatfantastic?W:Thatisfantastic.Itsoundslikeeverythinggoeswell.15．A16．C17．AW:Tom,asthemanagerofacompanysellinggreenproducts,you’renowquiteasuccessfulbusinessman.Whendidyouknowyouwantedtohaveyourowncompany?M:MyfamilyleftBudapestin1986andsettledinCanada,wherealotofmyfriends’parentswerehighlysuccessfulbusinessmen.Itseemedsocool!So,inhighschool,Istartedawebdesigncompanyandlearnedalotfromthatexperience.W:Howdidyoufindthemoneyforyourpresentcompany,then?M:We’veraised18milliondollarsfromabout50people.We’refinallymakingmoney.Iownsixpercentofthecompany,andallemployeesgettheirshares.W:Bytheway,whataspectsofyourlifearegreen?M:I’monlymildlygreen.Idosimplethings,andI’mahugebiker.IbikedacrossCanada.W:Doyouthinkyouhaveeverdoneanythingwasteful?M:We’realwaysdoingsomethingwrong,butthen,that’swhatallowsustolearnandgrow.WhenIfirststartedout,wemadealltheproductsourselves.Butthatwasamistake.Now,weworkwithothercompanies.Weprovidethematerials,theproductdevelopment,andthedesign.They