河北省涞水波峰中学2017-2018学年高二5月月考英语试题

波峰中学学校姓名班级考场学校姓名班级考场考号密封线内不要答题密封线高二英语试题命题人：吴贤审核人：樊健第=1\*ROMANI卷（共100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.Whatdoesthewomanimply?A.Shedidn’tcleantheapartment.B.She’llhelpthemancleanhisapartment.C.Sheneedstocleanthelab.2.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Shesawthemanrunout.B.Shethoughttheman’slaundrywasdonebadly.C.Shewassorrythemancouldn’tfinishhislaundry.3.Whatdoesthemanimply?A.Hiscoachdidn’thelphimenough.B.Hehadnochanceofwinning.C.Hedidn’tfollowhiscoach’sadvice.4.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Shelikesthenewtheatreintown.B.Sheexpectsthetheatretoclosedown.C.She’ssurprisedbythenews.5.Whatdoesthemansayabouttheactivities?A.Theyaren’tverygoodbecausethey’resodifferent.B.Hethinkstheyshoulddoboth.C.Itdoesn’tmatterwhichonetheydo.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.Whatisthewoman’srealproblem?A.Shefeelsheadache.B.Shefeelsfrightened.C.Shefeelsverystressed.7.Whatfoodisconsideredaslowstressfood?A.Applesandgrapes.B.Hamburgers.C.Frenchfries.8.Whatisthewomangoingtodo?A.Toeatless.B.Toeatmore.C.Tochangeherfood.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9.Whatarethemanandthewomantalkingabout?A.Afilm.B.Arealstory.C.Aghoststory.10.What’sthefirstnameofthemantheyaretalkingabout?A.Tim.B.Tom.C.Smith.11.Whydidn’tthemanreturnhomeafterthewar?A.Hehadbeenwoundedinthewar.B.Themanhasn’ttoldthewomanyet.C.Hehadtosellnewspapersattherailwaystation.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12.WhatisNOTtrueabouttheman?A.Waterisrunningdownhisleg.B.Hecan’tbreathewellafterawalk.C.Hehasn’tbeensleepingwellbecauseofthepaininhisleg.13.Whathascausedthetrouble?A.Thewomandoesn’tknowyet.B.Hewasburntbyboilingwater.C.Hehastiredhimselfoutinhiswork.14.What’sthewoman’sname?A.DoctorCook.B.DoctorMartin.C.Theconversationdoesn’ttellus.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15.Wherearethemanandthewomangoing?A.Tothebusstation.B.Tothepolicestation.C.Totherailwaystation.16.Whatdoesthewomanthinktheyshoulddo?A.Takeataxi.B.Walkslowly.C.Leavethebagswiththepolice.17.Whatdoesthemanfindoutatlast?A.Fifteenminutesistoolong.B.Thetrafficismovingtooslowly.C.Heisnotabletocarrytwobags.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Accordingtothepassage,whatweredogstrainedforinthepast?A.Forprotectionagainstotheranimals.B.Forprotectionagainstotherdogs.C.Justforfun.19.Whyweredogsusedforhunting?A.Becausetheydidnoteatotheranimals.B.Becausetheywereusefulforprotection.C.Becausetheyalwaysobeyedtheirmasters.20.Whatisthemostimportantreasonforpeopleinthecitytokeepdogsnow?A.Forpanionship.B.Foramusement.C.Forprotectionagainstrobbery.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所二给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWiththeChineselanguagegrowinginpopularity,theUKgovernmentplanstoinvest(投资)10millionpoundstohelpmorekidslearnMandarin(普通话).DoyouthinkitisnecessaryfortheUKpupilstolearnMandarin?Somepeoplesharetheiropinionsonline.Ted(UK):Thelearningofanylanguagecanbevaluableandrewarding,butitisnotsuitableforeveryone.ChineseisadifficultlanguagetolearnandtheUKhasapoorreputationforteachingforeignlanguages.WhyshouldtheylearnChinesewhenmostpeopleintheworldspeakEnglish?Mark(US):IstudiedFrenchfor2yearsinhighschoolandGermanfor4yearsincollege.IstudiedMandarininformallyforabout4monthsbeforemovingtoChina.NowIspeakMandarineverydayasmywifedoesn’tspeakEnglish.Butitisfarfrombeingfluent.Learningadditionallanguagesisagreatthing,whichoffersadifferentperspectiveontheworldaroundus.Nowadays,it’salmostnecessarytobeabletospeakmorethanjustyournativetongue.George(UK):No,unlessthey’retaughtfromaveryearlystageofchildhood.Mandarinissodifficult.IfChinareallyisgoingtodominatetheworld,it’llhavetodosobyspeakingtheworld’sdominantlanguageEnglish.Sam(UK):Idon’tthinkChinesewillbeeaswidelyspokenthroughouttheworldasEnglish.Itistoodifficulttolearnasasecondlanguage.TolearnChineseyoupletelyhavetodevoteyourselftolearninghowtowriteandreadit.Ifyouhavetolearnitbesidesothersubjectsyoucan’tbegoodatit.ButChinesewillbeemorepopular,andthatisagoodthing.21．WhatisprobablyMark’smainmotivation（动机）forlearningChinese?A.Furthereducation. B.EffectivemunicationC.HisfrequenttravelD.Theofficialpolicy22．WhatdoesSamthinkoflearningChinese?A.It’snecessary. B.It’soflittleuse.C.Ittakestoomuchtime. D.It’snotpopular.23．WhatseemstobethemajorproblemwhenforeignerstrytolearnChinese?A.Itsdifficultyasalanguage B.MisunderstandingaboutChinaC.ThegreatpopularityofEnglish D.Alackoflearningresources.BIt’sbeenjustoverayearsince9yearoldZionHarveyreceivedadoublehandtransplant(移植),andnow,whathereallywantstodoisplayingfootball.“Ifeelhappyaboutmynewhands,andIdon’tfeeldifferent.IlikethatnowIcanthrowafootballfurtherthanwhenIdidn’thavehands,”hesaid.Thenation’syoungesthandtransplantpatienthasbeenworkinghardtolearnhowtousehisnewhands.Helosthishandsandhisfeet7yearsagoaftersufferingfromaseriousinfection.InAugust,theboyshowedoffhisnewabilitiesbythrowingoutthefirstballatabaseballgame.Dr.ScottLevin,teamleaderofZion’soperation,saidZionwasfacedwiththeoperationmuchbraverthanmanyadults.“I’veneverseenZioncry,”Levinsaid.“He’sjustanamazingboy.Hehassuchcourageanddeterminationandgivesusallinspiration.”Zionsaidhiscouragecamefromthetwomostamazingpeople:hismomandhisgrandma.Hismother,PattieRay,said,“It’sbeenalongjourneybutnowIfeellikeIamlivinginmydream.It’shisdream,andit’smine,too.I’mjustlivingthroughhim,andI’mjustheretosupporthiminanywayandhelphimdowhateverhewantstodo.”However，Ziontoldreportershismomwouldn’tlethimtryoutforfootball.Hismomsaidit’stoodangerous.Shealsopointedoutthathemightbeplayingagainstlittlekids,notprofessionals,andshetoldhimtheywoulddiscussitlater.Ziontriedtocounterherargument.“Mynextgoal:convinceMomtoletmeplayfootball,”hesaid.24.WhatisZion’sattitudetowardshistransplantedhands?A.Helikesthemalot B.HetriestoignorethemC.Heacceptsthemunwillingly D.Hehasmixedfeelingsaboutthem.25.WhatdidDr.ScottLevinthinkofZion?A.Hewasunusuallyquiet. B.Hewaswellworthpraising.C.Hewasclevererthanexpected. D.Hewasatalentedfootballplayer.26.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribePattieRay?A.Sensitiveandstrict. B.DevotedandsupportiveC.Optimisticandactive D.Openmindedandoutgoing.27.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“counter”inthelastparagraphmean?A.Accept B.Prove C.Beagainst D.mentCWhatwouldyouliketobewhenyougrowup?Ateacher?Adoctor?Anastronaut?Whatdoyouneedtodotoachieveyourdreamjob?Perhapsyouthinkthatstudyingwellandthengoingontoworkhardwillgetyousuccessfulcareeryouwant.Weareconstantlytaughtthatourhardworkwilleventuallypayoff.Butagovernmentsurveyhasshownthathardworkisnottheonlythingthatwillhelpyoutomoveuptheladder.Twothirdsofpeoplebelievethatwhoyouknowmattersmorethanwhatyouknowwhenitestosocialactivity.Soaretheconnectionsthatyouhavemoreimportantthanyoureducation?76%ofthepeopleinthesurveybelievedthatfamilybackgroundisimportantininfluencingyourchancesofsuccess.Theybelievethatifyouareprivilegedfrombirth,youaremorelikelytohaveasuccessfulcareer,especiallyifyourfamilyiswealthy.Evenifyoudon’thaveaprivilegedbackground,thepeopleyouknowcanstillmakeadifferencetoyourcareer.Networkingisaskillwhichisencouragedbymanycareeradvisers.Somepaniesrunnetworkingworkshopstotryandencouragestafftomeetotherpeople,tomunicateandbuildrelationships.It’savaluableskill.Butthesurveyalsoshowedsomethingquiteinteresting.Althoughmostpeoplebelievedthatnetworksaremoreimportantthaneducation,manypeopleputtheirowncareersuccessdowntotalent,ratherthanbackground.41%ofthepeoplesaidthattheirparents’inehadinfluencedtheirlife,butatthesametime,another41%believedthattheyhadachievedtheirownsuccess.Sowhichismoreimportant,whatyouknoworwhoyouknow?Itseemsthatbyworkinghardandmakinglotsofconnections,theanswermaybethatbothareveryimportant.28.Whichofthefollowingisclosetinmeaningtotheunderlinedpart?A.Practicemakesperfect B.NothingisimpossibleC.Hopeforthebest D.Nopains,nogains29.Accordingtothegovernmentsurvey，themostimportantfactortohelppeoplemoveuptheladderis_________.A.hardwork B.education C.socialrelationship D.socialactivity30.Fromthepassagewecaninferthatthewriterwritesthearticleto_____.A.stresstheimportanceofeducationB.challengethetraditionalbeliefC.makelotsofsocialconnectionsD.encouragepeopletoworkhard.31.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.theWaytoSuccess B.KeepYourDreaminMindC.AWealthyandSmoothCareer D.ASurveyonPeople’sDreamsDEverybodylovesagoodweddingandI'mnoexception.I'vebeentoaloadoftheminmynativeBritainandImustsaythatIusuallyhaveagreattime.MostrecentlyIwenttooneinthemountainsofSardiniaandIreallyenjoyedthisoneforthedifferencesfromthoseintheUK.First,thetwofamiliesspentthreeweeksbeforethebigdaypreparingallthefood,fromwonderfulhomemadedelicaciestosimpletraditionalbreadsandpastas.Inmyexperience,intheUKthathardesttaskislefttothecaterers(承办酒席的人)!ThisparticularceremonywasinabeautifulcountrychurchandafterwardsthecouplewasdriventothereceptioninawonderfullydecoratedclassicFiat500,whichwasreallysimilartowhathappensintheUK.However,theweddingwitharound500guestsismuchlarger.Thewineflowed,asdidthechatter.Therewerethefiveorsixcoursesofwonderfulfood,screamingkidsrunningwild,theceremonialcuttingofthecakebythebrideandgroom,butnospeeches!Notone.IntheUKit'straditionalforthefatherofthebridetopropose(提议)atoast,followedbythegroomandfinishingupwiththatofthebestman(伴郎).Hisspeechgenerallyhasagoodlaughatthegroom'sexpense,butherethegroomwassparedthatparticulardisfort.InsteadtherewasadelightfulcustomwhichI'dneverseenbefore,inwhichsixorsevenofthemaleguestspassroundthehallbangingtrays,drums,pots,pansthatmakenoise,sellingpiecesofthegroom'stiewhichhasbeencutintotinybits.Themoneyraisedwasthengiventothehappycoupletohelpthemsetuptheirnewlifetogether.Finallytheeveningsawalotoftraditionaldancing,alittlediscodancingandsomekaraoke.PrettymuchthepartIlikebest.32.HowdidtheauthorfeelabouttheSardinianwedding?A.Itwasenjoyable.B.Itwasverystrange.C.Itwasexpensive.D.Itwasunpleasant.33.Asforthepreparationsforthewedding,whichpartdemandedthegreatesteffort?A.Theparticularceremony.B.Theweddingfood.C.Thediscodancing.D.Theweddingspeech.34.Whatcanweinferaboutthebestman'sspeechatatraditionalBritishwedding?A.Itisthebestoneofalltheweddingspeeches.B.Itisusuallyverytraditionalandsoundstooflat.C.Itisfunnybutoftenmakesthegroomunfortable.D.ItismoredelightfulthantheSardinianceremonialspeech.35.Whywasthegroom'stiecutintosmallpieces?A.Toentertainthemaleguestsasaweddinggame.B.Tostartthedancingeveningasaspecialceremony.C.Togetmoneyfromthegueststopayforthereception.D.Tocelebratetheweddingandraisemoneyforthenewcouple.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。Writinganewsarticleisdifferentfromwiringotherarticlesorinformationalpieces,becausenewsarticlespresentinformationinaspecificway.____36_____Andadditionallyyoucanexerciseyourwritingskillsandconveyinformationclearlyandconcisely.1.Startwiththelead.____37____Newsarticlesbeginwithaleadingsentencethatismeanttograbthereaders’attentionandinterestthem.Thisisoneofthemostimportantpartsofthepiece,sostartwiththegoodstuffwhenwritinganewsarticle.Letyourreadersknowwhatyournewsarticlesisabout,whyit’simportant,andwhattherestofthearticlewillcontain.2.Givealltheimportantdetails.Thenextimportantsteptowritingnewsarticlesisincludingalltherelevantfactsanddetailsthatrelatetoyourleadstatement.Includethebasicsofwhathappened,whereandwhenittookplace,whoisinvolvedandwhyit’snewsworthy.__38______.3.Followupmainfactswithadditionalinformation.Afteryou’velistedalltheprimaryfactsinyournewsarticle,includeanyadditionalinformationthatmighthelpthereaderlearnmore,suchascontactinformation,additionalfactsaboutthetopicorpeopleinvolved,orquotesfrominterviews.Thisadditionalinformationhelpsroundoutthearticleandcanhelpyouswitchtonewpointsasyoumovealong.Agoodnewsarticlewilllistfactsandinformation.__39______Toattractyourreaders,youshouldprovideenoughinformationthatanyonereadingyournewsarticlecanmakeaninformedopinion,evenifitcontrastswithyours.4.___40_______Congratulateyourreadersforstickingwithyoutotheendbygivingthereadersomethingtotakeaway,likepotentialsolutionstotheproblemorchallengesexpressedinyourarticle.Makesureyournewsarticleispleteandfinishedbygivingitagoodconcludingsentence.Thisisoftenarestatementoftheleadingstatement(thesis)orastatementindicatingpotentialfuturedevelopmentsrelatingtothearticletopic.A.Thesedetailsareimportant,becausetheyarethecentralpointofthearticle.B.It’simportanttoconveyalltheimportantinformationinlimitedwordstoyourtargetedaudience.C.Concludeyourarticle.D.Beginwithastrongleadingsentence.EKnowinghowtowriteanewsarticlecanhelpyouexpandajournalismcareer.F.Sticktotheend.G.Agreatnewsarticlewillbeconnectedwithreadersonanemotionallevel.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）阅读下面的短文，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。IwasasinglemotherandIhavetwodaughterstobringup.IjustmovedtoChicagothisyear.ThoughItriedmybest,whatI

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60,agenerouslandlordandsomeunknownreasonsaddeduptoaChristmasgiftthatmydaughtersandIwillneverforget.41.A.searched B.served C.earned D.supported42.A.afraid B.fond C.proud D.bored43.A.first B.second C.third D.last44.A.turnedin B.wentover C.putaway D.pickedup45.A.remember B.decide C.ask D.afford46.A.shown B.told C.promised D.given47.A.small B.beautiful C.rich D.new48.A.similar B.special C.expensive D.traditional49.A.Clearly B.Strangely C.Shortly D.Gradually50.A.hoped B.feared C.found D.admitted51.A.body B.mind C.chest D.hand52.A.busy B.angry C.late D.calm53.A.weeks B.years C.months D.nights54.A.However B.Besides C.Therefore D.Instead55.A.needed B.used C.forget D.happened56.A.duty B.reason C.problem D.answer57.A.news B.dream C.habit D.appointment58.A.workout B.lookat C.listento D.giveback59.A.introuble B.ontime C.forsale D.bychance60.A.advice B.help C.face D.smile第=2\*ROMANII卷（共50分）第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45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。Apositiveattitudeisveryimportantasitwillmakeourlifeeasier.Inlife,noteverythinggoesas61(smooth)aswewant.Therewillbetimeswhenwewillfaceproblemsanddifficulties.Themost62(challenge)partis63wereactwhenweexperienceproblemsanddifficulties.Insteadofbeingdiscouraged,thosewhohaveapositiveattitude64(treat)eachfailureasalesson.Andtheywillbeinspired65(achieve)thegoal.66,thosewhodonothavethepositiveattitudewillseproblemsanddifficultiesinadifferentway.Withdifferentattitudes,theresultwillbequitedifferent.Sinceeveryoneofus67(possess)thesameamountoftime,whydon’twejustmakegooduse68thesameamountoftimewithapositiveattitude?Lifeitselfisalreadyhard.Itwillbemuch69(good)ifwehaveapositiveattitudewhichwillmakeourlifehappierandeasier.Ifyoulearntoseethebrightsideoflifewhenyou70(surround)bydifficulties,you’llbebuildingyourpositiveattitudefast.第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。AsaSeniorTwostudent,myfavoritesportisfootball.Iwasamemberofourschoolfootballteam.WepracticeforthreetimesaweekandoftenwatchfootballmatchonTVorontheInternettogether.Playfootballnotonlymakesusgrowtallandstrongbutalsogiveusasenseoffairplayandteamspirit.Wemustkeepinmindsthatweplayfortheteaminsteadourselves.Also,sportsteachustheimportantofobeyingtherulesinamatch.Eachplayermustlistentothecaptain,whichistheleaderoftheteam.Andtheymustnotbreaktherulestoooftenifwewanttowinthegame.第二节书面表达（满分25分）假如你叫李华，现在给住在北京的Green先生写一封感谢信，Green先生曾经是你校的外教，曾花了很多时间辅导你英语口语，使你在全市英语口语竞赛中获得冠军。你对此非常感激。这次听说Green夫妇要回到你校访问，你很高兴。注意：1.文章包括上述内容，可适当增加细节，使全文连贯；2.词数：100左右（开头已给出，不计入总字数）。DearMr.Green,HowisyourstayinBeijing?Iamwritingtotellyou________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yoursincerely,LiHua高二期中考试英语答案听力：1~5.ACCBC6~10.CACBA11~15.BAACC16~20.ACACA阅读理解:A篇2123BCAB篇2427ABBCC篇2831DCBAD篇3235ABCD七选五：36—403640EDAGC完形填空：4145CADBD4650CDBAC5155BCDAB5660DACBA语法填空：61.smoothly62.challenging63.how64.willtreat67.toachieve66However67.possesses68.of69.better70.aresurrounded改错：AsaSeniorTwostudent,myfavoritesportisfootball.Iwasamemberofouramschoolfootballteam.WepracticeforthreetimesaweekandoftenwatchfootballmatchonTVor删掉formatchesontheInternettogether.PlayfootballnotonlymakesusgrowtallandstrongbutalsogiveusaPlayinggivessenseoffairplayandteamspirit.Wemustkeepinmindsthatweplayfortheteaminstead∧mindofourselves.Also,sportsteachustheimportantofobeyingtherulesinamatch.Eachplayermustimportancelistentothecaptain,whichistheleaderoftheteam.Andtheymustnotbreaktherulestoooftenifwhowewewanttowinthegame.书面表达范文DearMr.Green,HowisyourstayinBeijing?Iamwritingtotellyouapieceofgoodnews.IwonthefirstplaceinthespokenEnglishpetitionofourcity.TheachievementthatIgainedisowedtoyourkindhelp.Whenyouworkedinourschool,youspentsomuchtimeinhelpingmewithmyspokenEnglishthatImakerapidprogress.Duringthepetition,IrememberedyouradviceSpeakslowlyandclearlywithsmileonyourface.Iamgratefultoyouforyourhelp.Ihearthatyouandyourwifewillebacktovisitourschoolbeforelong.I’mverygladandlookingforwardtoseeingyou.Yoursincerely,LiHua【听力材料】(Text1)M:Yourapartmentalwayslookssogood,sospotlessandmineissuchamess.W:I’vebeenatthelaballtheweek.tismyroommate’sdoing.(Text2)M:Iamrunningoutofcoinsdoingmylaundry.W:That’stoobad.(Text3)M:It’sashamethatyoudidn’twinyourtennismatch.M:ImighthavewonifIlistenedtomycoach.(Text4)M:TheVarietyTheatrefinallywentoutofbusiness.W:Well,that’snotasurprise.Itwastheworstoneintown.(Text5)M:Shallwerunaroundtheparkorgoforabikeride?M:Itmakesnodifferencetome.Theyarebothgoodactivities.(Text6)W:Ifeelterrible.Ireallyneedtorelax.Doyouknowanygoodwaystofightstress?M:Yeah,infact,Ireadinahealthmagazinethatyoushoulddrinktwocupsoflemonteaeverydaytofightstress.W:Lemontea?M:That’sright.Lemonteamakesyoufeelmorerelaxed.Andalso,youshouldeatlowstressfoodslikeapplesandgrapes.W:Soundsverystrange,IguesshamburgersandFrenchfriescausestress,right?M:Yep.Hamburgersarehighstressfood.W:Well,IguessIneedtochangemydiet.(Text7)W:DoyouknowTom?W:Tomwhat?M:TomSmith.W:No.ButIknowaTimSmith.M:Oh,yes,youareright.ItwasTimSmithImeant.Youknowwhathappenedtohimtheotherday?No,whathappenedthen?M:Well,hetoldmehesawhisdeadgrandfatherinLondon.W:Oh,eon.Youarenottellingaghoststory,areyou?M:Buthetoldmeitwastrue.Yousee,hisgrandfatherusedtobeanarmyofficerduringthewar.Andbecausehedidn’treturnhomeafterthewar,everybodythoughthehadbeenkilledinthewar.W:Butthen,hesuddenlyappearedalive,likeinthosefilms.M:Exactly.Tom,ohno,Tim,toldmethatbychancehesawanoldmanattherailwaystationsellingnewspapers.Andhewassurprisedtoseesomeonelikehisgrandfatherinapicturehehadseen.SonaturallyhewenttothemanandaskedhimwhetherhisnamewasSmith.Andtheman,Imean,hisgrandfather,saidyes,andafterthateverythinghappenedjustlikeafilm.W:Amazing.Butwhydidn’ttheoldmangobacktohishometownafterthewar?M:Well,that’sanotherlongstory.I’lltellyoulater.(Text8)W:Now,Mr.Martin.I’vejustreadyourowndoctor’sreport.Soyouhaven’tbeenfeelingverywelllately,isthatright?M:It’s...it’smyleg,doctor.Myrightleg.Ikeepgettingastrangepaininit.W:Couldyoutellmewhatthepainislike?M:It’slike....likeboilingwaterrunningdownmyleg.It’sbeengettingworselately,too.I’