新教材适用高中英语Unit2BridgingCultures测评新人教版选择性必修第二册

其次单元测评(时间:120分钟满分:150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。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.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.WatchTV.B.Listentomusic.C.Writealetter.2.Whichplatformshouldthespeakersreach?A.No.2.B.No.4.C.No.8.3.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inarestaurant.B.Inasupermarket.C.Atthespeakers’house.4.Howdoestheboyprobablyfeel?A.Worried. B.Angry. C.Happy.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Hobbies.B.Aroommate.C.Livinghabits.其次节(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.Whatisthemandoing?A.Drivingacar.B.Directingtraffic.C.Teachingthewoman.7.Whyisthewomanworried?A.Becausesheisnearothercars.B.Becausesheisafraidofgettingintoanaccident.C.Becauseshehasforgottenwhatshelearnedalready.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Alanguageclass.B.Abook.C.Asong.9.Whathappenstothewomaninthestory?A.Shestaysalone.B.Herhusbandcomesback.C.Shedecidestomarrysomeoneelse.10.WhoprobablycouldspeakFarsi?A.Theman.B.Thewoman.C.Thewoman’smother.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11.Whatmakesthewomanexcited?A.Anewcomputer.B.AtriptoEngland.C.Goodexamresults.12.Whatwillthemanprobablydothissummer?A.Work. B.Study. C.Travel.13.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Co-workers.B.Familymembers.C.Classmates.听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。14.Whatdidthewomanlearnduringhertimeoff?A.Howtoworkwithkids.B.Howtoteachscienceclasses.C.Howtoworkwithdisabledadults.15.Howlongwasthewomanawayfromschool?A.Onesemester.B.Oneyear.C.Fouryears.16.Whywasthewomanhavingadifficulttimeinschoolbefore?A.Becauseherclasseswereverychallenging.B.Becauseshedidn’tknowwhatshewantedtostudy.C.Becauseherparentswouldn’tallowhertostudyeducation.17.Whowouldthewomanadvisetotakeabreakfromschool?A.Allstudents.B.Studentswhodislikestudying.C.Studentswhowanttofindsomemotivation.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18.WhatdotheBritishlikedoingwithbirdsaccordingtothespeaker?A.Playingwiththem.B.Watchingthem.C.Huntingthem.19.WhateffecthavetheBritishhadonwildbirds?A.Theyhaveincreasedtheirnumbers.B.Theyhaveallowedonlyonetypetohaveenoughfood.C.Theyhavechangedtheirnaturalhabits.20.Whoaremostlikelytobeinterestedinthetalk?A.Gardeners.B.Petowners.C.Naturelovers.其次部分阅读(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。AThismonthmillionsofAmericankidscanforgetaboutclassroombellsandsetofffortheirgrandparents’homes,sleep-awaycampsandlifeguardstands.Butthesummervacationhasn’talwaysbeenabirthrightofUSschoolchildren.BeforetheCivilWar,schoolsoperatedononeoftwocalendars(日历),neitherofwhichincludedasummervacation.Rural(农村的)schoolingwasdividedintosummerandwinterterms,leavingkidsfreetohelpwiththefarmworkinthespringplantingandfallharvestseasons.Urbanstudents,meanwhile,regularlyhadasmanyas48weeksofstudyayear,withonebreakperquarter.Inthe1840s,however,educationalreformerslikeHoraceMannmovedtocombinethetwocalendarsoutofconcernthatruralschoolingwasnotenoughandthatoverusingofyoungmindscouldleadtonervousdisorders.Summerappearedastheobvioustimeforabreak:itofferedarestforteachers,fitinthefarmingcalendarandreduceddoctors’concernthatpackingstudentsintohotclassroomswouldpromotethespreadofdisease.Butpeople’sopinionaboutthemodernUSschoolyear,whichaverages180days,isstilldivided.Someexpertssayitspleasantbutlazysummerbreak,whichtookholdintheearly20thcentury,isoneofthereasonsmathsskillsandgraduationratesofUShighschoolstudentsrankedwellbelowaverageintwointernationaleducationreportspublishedin2007.Othersinsistthatwithchildrenunderincreasingpressuretodevotetheirdowntimetointernships(实习)orstudy,there’sstillroomforaninstitutionthatprotectsthelazydaysofchildhood.21.WhatdidtheruralschoolcalendarbeforetheCivilWarallowchildrentodo?A.Enjoyasummervacation.B.Takeabreakeachquarter.C.Have48weeksofstudyayear.D.Assisttheirparentswithfarmwork.22.Whatdidtheeducationalreformersdointhe1840s?A.Theyintroducedsummervacation.B.Theyshortenedruralschoolterms.C.Theypromotedthestudyoffarming.D.Theyadvocatedhigherpayforteachers.23.WhyaresomepeopleunhappyaboutthemodernUSschoolyear?A.Itpushestheteacherstoohard.B.Itreducesthequalityofeducation.C.Itignoresscienceinstruction.D.Itincludesnotimeforinternships.BInBritainallchildrenhavetogotoschoolbetweentheagesof5and16.IntheUSchildrenmustgotoschoolfromtheageof6totheagesbetween14and16,dependingonthestatetheylivein.SubjectsInEnglandandWalesthesubjectstaughtinschoolsarelaiddownbytheNationalCurriculum,whichwasintroducedin1988andsetsoutindetailthesubjectsthatchildrenshouldstudyandthelevelsofachievementtheyshouldreachbytheagesof7,11,14,and16,whentheyaretested.TheNationalCurriculumdoesnotapplytoScotland,whereeachschooldecideswhatsubjectsitwillteach.ExaminationsAt16,studentsinEnglandandWalestakeGCSEexaminations.Theseexaminationsaretakenbystudentsofalllevelsofabilityinanyofarangeofsubjects,andmayinvolveafinalexamination,anassessmentofworkdoneduringthetwo-yearcourse,orbothofthesethings.At18somestudentstakeA-levelexaminations,usuallyinnomorethanthreesubjects.ItisnecessarytohaveAlevelsinordertogotouniversity.InScotlandstudentstaketheSCEexaminations.Ayearlater,theycantakeexaminationscalledHighers,afterwhichtheycaneithergostraighttoauniversityorspendafurtheryearatschoolandtaketheCertificateofSixthYearStudies.InScotlandtheuniversitysystemisdifferentfromthatinEnglandandWales.Coursesusuallylastfouryearsratherthanthree,andstudentsstudyalargenumberofsubjectsaspartoftheirdegree.24.Accordingtothepassage,childrenhavetogotoschoolbetweentheagesofinbothBritainandtheUS.

A.5—14 B.6—14C.5—15 D.6—1725.InwhichpartsoftheUKarethesubjectstaughtonlydecidedbythenation?A.EnglandandWales.B.EnglandandScotland.C.ScotlandandNorthernIreland.D.WalesandScotland.26.WhichofthefollowinghasnothingtodowithstudentsinScotland?A.GCSE.B.SCE.C.Highers.D.TheCertificateofSixthYearStudies.27.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.IntheUS,onlylocalgovernmentcandecidethesubjects.B.InScotland,studentscantakeeithertheSCEexaminationsortheCertificateofSixthYearStudies.C.InEnglandandWales,onecannotgotouniversitywithoutAlevels.D.Asfora16-year-oldstudentinEnglandandWales,hehastotakebothGCSEexaminationsandafinalexamination.CAustraliahaspassedregulationsthatwillenablemoreinternationalstudentstofurthertheireducationinthecountry.ThenewmeasureswerereleasedbytheAustralianDepartmentofTertiaryEducation,Skills,JobsandWorkplaceRelationsinSeptember.Asaresult,thestudentvisaapplicationprocessforoverseasstudentshasbeensimplified,andthedeposit(押金)requiredtostudyinAustraliahasbeenreduced.Languagerequirementsforoverseasstudentshavealsobeeneased.Also,overseasstudentsreceivingahighereducationinAustraliawillbegrantedaworkingvisalastingfromtwotofouryearsaftergraduation,aslongastheymeetthebasicIELTSrequirement.“ThischangewilldefinitelymakeAustraliaamoreattractivedestinationforChinesestudentsplanningtostudyoverseas,”saysWangLan,aconsultantfromEducationInternationalCooperation(EIC)Group,aBeijing-basedcompanythatprovidesservicestostudentswishingtostudyoverseas.However,inthepastfewyears,manyofWang’sstudentclients(客户)couldnotstartstudiesinAustraliabecausetheydidnotmeetthelanguagerequirements,visaprocessingtookalongtimeanddepositregulationsweretough.ThechangeinpolicyisgoodnewsfortheparentsofstudentswishingtostudyinAustralia,Wangsays.A22-year-oldfemalestudentsurnamedLi,inBeijing,whoisplanningtodoherpostgraduatestudiesinAustralia,learnedaboutthepolicychangeseveralweeksago.“Accordingtothepreviousdepositrequirementformystudentvisa,myfamilywasrequiredtoputdown550,000yuan.Nowweonlyneedtoprepare410,000yuan.Thisisareliefformyparents,”Lisays.Shealsosaysthatthetwo-to-four-yearworkingvisamakesherfeelmuchcleareraboutherstudyplans.“IbelieveseveralyearsofworkingexperienceabroadwillstrengthenmycompetitivenesswhenIreturntoChina,”shesays.GainingacompetitiveadvantageisthemajorreasonforChinesestudentstostudyabroad,accordingtothereportbyEICGroup.28.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.LanguagerequirementsforoverseasstudentshavebeeneasedinAustralia.B.AustraliaisamostattractiveplaceforstudentsinChina.C.Australiawidensthewindowofopportunityforinternationalstudents.D.MorestudentswillworkinAustraliaaftertheirgraduation.29.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthecontentofthenewregulations?A.Thestudentvisaapplicationprocessforoverseasstudentshasbeensimplified.B.ThedepositrequiredtostudyinAustraliahasbeenreduced.C.Languagerequirementsforoverseasstudentshavebeenmoredifficult.D.Aftergraduation,someoverseasstudentscangetaworkingvisainAustralia.30.Afterthenewregulationsarepassed,.

A.morestudentswillcometoAustraliatoworkB.moreChinesestudentswillchoosetoliveinAustraliaC.theopportunitiestoworkinAustraliadecreaseforoverseasstudentsD.moreChinesestudentswillchoosetofurthertheireducationinAustralia31.WhydomanystudentswanttoworkinAustraliaaftertheirgraduation?A.Theworkingexperienceabroadwillstrengthentheircompetitiveness.B.TheycanearnmoremoneyinAustralia.C.TheirworkingexperiencecanmakethemstayinAustraliaforever.D.Theyhavetodosoaccordingtothenewregulations.DIfyouareplanningtostudyintheUnitedStates,youneedtoconsiderseveralfactors.Everyonehasdifferentopinionsaboutwhereisthebestplacetolivein.Also,thebestplacestolivearenotalwayshometothebestschools.Finally,manyschoolsspecialiseindifferentareasofstudy.TheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology,forexample,isagreatschoolforcomputerscienceandtechnology-relatedfieldsofstudy.However,ifyouwanttostudyoceanography(海洋学),yourinterestsmaybebetterservedbyattendingschoolinaplacethatisonacoastlineorneartheocean.NowIamsurethatyouknowwhichschoolsareconsideredthebestinthecountry.SoIwilltellyouaboutwhichstatesIbelievearethebesttolivein.Californiaisanicestate.NorthernCaliforniaspecificallyhasverygoodweather.LosAngelesinSouthernCaliforniaisanotherstorythough.LifeinLosAngelesisfast,fullofexcitementandsometimesdangerous.Asforme,IenjoyedthetimeIspentinMassachusetts,VirginiaandMarylandandthesestateshavealotofhistoryandculture.TheweatherisnotasperfectasCalifornia,butitisstillquitenice.MyfavouriteareaofAmericaistheMidwest.MiddleAmerica,Ithink,ishometothetrueAmericansenseofvalues.Inaddition,therearemanygooduniversitiesthere.Also,youneedtothinkaboutyourlikesanddislikesandthenresearchthevariousstates.Youlikesunshineandhatesnow?Thenyouprobablywon’tliketheMidwestoreventheNortheast.Openspace,natureandpeaceandquiet?ThenyouprobablyshouldstayawayfromAmerica’slargecities.Areyouinterestedingovernment?ThenWashington,D.C.istheonlyplaceforyou.Whateveryoudecide,putsomethoughtintoit.Theplaceyoulivecouldbethedifferencebetweenagreatstudy-abroadexperienceandastateofgreatsufferingonearth.32.FromthefirstparagraphwecanconcludethatintheUSA.

A.allcollegesanduniversitieslieinbigcitiesB.allcollegesanduniversitieslieinbeautifulplacesC.famouscollegesanduniversitieslieinniceplacesD.famouscollegesanduniversitiesmaynotlieinniceplaces33.Fromthethirdparagraphwecanfindthat.

A.CaliforniaisthebestplacetoliveinB.CaliforniaistheworstplacetoliveinC.CaliforniaisastatewithdifferentclimatesD.CaliforniaisasmallstateintheUSA34.IfyoustudyinMiddleAmerica,youcanprobably.

A.findthebestuniversitiesB.feeltherealcharacterofthenationC.meetthemostfamousprofessorsthereD.facemoredifficulties35.Fromthelastparagraphofthispassagewecangettoknowthat.

A.WashingtonisthelargestcityintheUSAB.Washington,D.C.isthepoliticalcentreoftheUSAC.youcan’tfindsunshineintheMidwestD.youcan’tfindanyuniversitiesoutofbigcitiesintheUSA其次节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文,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。Tounderstandcultureshock,ithelpstounderstandwhatcultureis.Youmayknowthatgenesdetermineabigpartofhowyoulookandact.36

Yourenvironmentisn’tjusttheairyoubreatheandthefoodyoueat,though.Culturaldifferencescanmakeitdifficulttoadapttothenewsurroundings.Cultureismadeupofthecommonthingsthatmembersofacommunitylearnfromfamily,friends,media,literature,andevenstrangers.37Often,youdon’tevenknowyouarelearningthesethingsbecausetheybecomesecondnaturetoyou.Forinstance,thewayyoushakehandswithsomeonewhenyouaremeetingthem,whenyoueatyourmealseachdayorthekindofthingsyoufindfunny.

Whenyougotoanewplace,suchasanewcountryorevenanewcity,youoftenenteraculturethatisdifferentfromtheoneyouleft.38Othertimes,theycanbeverydifferent,andevencontradictory.Whatmightbeperfectlynormalinoneculture—forinstance,spendinghourseatingamealwithyourfamily—mightbeunusualinaculturethatvaluesamorefast-pacedlifestyle.

39Youmayencounterunfamiliarclothes,weather,andfoodaswellasdifferentpeople,schools,andvalues.Youmayfindyourselfstrugglingtodothingsinyournewsurroundingsthatwereeasybackhome.40Thosefeelingsarepartofgettingusedtoanewculture.

A.Abigpartofyourenvironmentisculture.B.Thesethingshavebecomesecondnaturetoyou.C.You’llprobablyfindthatyourdifficultieswillpass.D.Dealingwiththedifferencescanbeveryunsettling.E.Sometimesyourcultureandthenewculturearesimilar.F.Thesearethethingsinfluencinghowtheylook,act,andcontact.G.Whatyoumightnotknowisthatyourenvironmenthasabigeffectonyourappearanceandbehaviouraswell.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)阅读下面短文,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。WhenIenteredBerkeley,Ihopedtoearnascholarship.HavingbeenastraightAstudent,IbelievedIcould41toughsubjectsandreallylearnsomething.OnesuchcoursewasWorldLiteraturegivenbyProfessorJayne.Iwasextremelyinterestedintheideashe42inclass.

WhenItookthefirstexam,Iwas43tofinda77,C-plus,onmytestpaper,44Englishwasmybestsubject.IwenttoProfessorJayne,wholistenedtomyargumentsbutremainedunmoved.

Idecidedtotryharder,althoughIdidn’tknowwhatthat45becauseschoolhadalwaysbeeneasyforme.Ireadthebooksmorecarefully,butgotanother77.Again,I46withProfessorJayne.Again,helistenedpatientlybutwouldn’tchangehismind.

Onemoretestbeforethefinalexam,onemore47toimprovemygrade.SoIredoubledmyeffortsand,forthefirsttime,48themeaningoftheword“thorough”.Butmy49didnogoodandeverythingwentasbefore.

Thelasthurdle(障碍)wasthefinal.Nomatterwhat50Igot,itwouldn’tcancelthreeC-pluses.Imightaswellkissthe51goodbye.

Istoppedworkinghard.IfeltIknewthecoursematerialaswellasIeverwould.Thenightbeforethefinal,Ieven52myselftoamovie.ThenextdayIdecidedforonceI’dhavefunwithatest.

Aweeklater,IwassurprisedtofindIgotanA.IhurriedintoProfessorJayne’soffice.Heseemedtobeexpectingme.“IfIgaveyoutheAsyou53,youwouldn’tcontinuetoworkashard.”

Istaredathim,54thathisanalysisandstrategy(策略)werecorrect.Ihadworkedmyhead55,asIhadneverdonebefore.

Iwasspeechlesswhenmycoursegradearrived:A-plus.ItwastheonlyA-plusgiven.ThenextyearIreceivedmyscholarship.I’vealwaysrememberedProfessorJayne’slesson:youalonemustsetyourownstandardofexcellence.41.A.take B.discussC.cover D.get42.A.sought B.presentedC.exchanged D.obtained43.A.shocked B.worriedC.scared D.anxious44.A.but B.soC.for D.or45.A.reflected B.meantC.improved D.affected46.A.quarreled B.reasonedC.bargained D.chatted47.A.choice B.stepC.chance D.measure48.A.memorised B.consideredC.accepted D.learned49.A.ambition B.confidenceC.effort D.method50.A.grade B.answerC.lesson Dment51.A.scholarship B.courseC.degree D.subject52.A.helped B.favouredC.treated D.relaxed53.A.valued B.imaginedC.expected D.welcomed54.A.remembering B.guessingC.supposing D.realising55.A.out B.overC.on D.off其次节(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。ThetownofPengzhen,inthewesternsuburbofChengdu,ishometo56.issaidtobetheoldestteahouseinChina.TheGuanyinPavilionTeahouseislocatedinatinycommunityofPengzhen,57.thelocalpeopleproudlypreservetheirtraditionofdrinkingtea.

“Eventhoughteahousescan58.(find)oneverystreetcorner,nonearelikethisone,”saidLiQiang,thePavilion’smanager.“Theteahouse59.(survive)centuriesofChinesehistoryaswellasthemanyfiresthatdestroyedtherestofPengzhen,”MrLicontinued.“Itmanagestoescapefromthemodern60.(develop).It’sapieceoftheoldChinathatisdisappearingeverywhereelse.”

Outside,thesun61.(rise)overtherooftopsoftheteahouse.Backinside,thesunlightispouring62.holesintheroof.Anoldmansitsinlonelysilence,63.(stare)intothedistanceasiflostinthepuffsofsteamfromtheteapot.

Thisteahousedoesn’tlooklikeanythinginthemodernChina.SomuchhistoryinChinahasbeenknockeddown64.(complete).Wedon’tgetmanyopportunities65.(experience)thepastbutherewecanliterallyfeelit—it’slikehistoryhascomebacktolife.

第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华,你校外籍老师David对中国传统文化很感爱好。学校拟邀请闻名书法家张海到校实行书法讲座。请给David发一封电子邮件,邀请他来参与讲座并向他介绍讲座的有关事宜。要点如下:1.讲座时间:星期日上午8:00~11:00;2.讲座地点:艺术楼演讲大厅;3.活动支配:听讲座及探讨,观摩名家即兴创作等。留意:1.词数80左右;2.可以适当增加细微环节,以使行文连贯;3.开头和结尾已为你写好,不计入总词数。参考词汇:calligraphy书法;improvise即兴表演DearDavid,I’mwritingtoinviteyoutoalectureonChinesecalligraphy.

Yours,LiHua其次节(满分25分)阅读下面材料,依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。续写词数应为150左右。Amonthago,IreceivedanadmissionletterfromBerkeleyUniversity,America,whichmademywholefamilyexcited.Verysoon,it’stimeformyleaving.Onanunforgettablemorning,mysistercametoseemeoff.Wearrivedattheairportjustintimeformyflight.“Well,hereweare,”mysistersaidwithasigh.AsIwatchedherunloadmyluggage,Icouldseethesadnessinhereyes.Wehadbothbeenfearingthismomentforthepastweek.Afteronelasthugandafinalgoodbye,Iwouldbeonmywaytoanewlifeabroad.Ididn’tputmybagintheoverheadlocker;instead,Ijustplaceditonmylegs.ThedeparturemeantIcouldnotseemydearsisterforquitealongtime.Iwaslostinthought,recallingthehappymomentsmysisterandIhadspenttogether.Growingup,mysisterandIwoulddoeverythingtogether.OnesunnysummerdayIwasplayingoutsidewhenshecameuptomeandsaid,“Wanttocometotheattic(阁楼)?”Webothknewthattheanswertothatquestionwasalways“Yes”.Wewerefrightenedoftheatticbutalsofascinatedbyitssmellsandsounds.Wheneveroneofusneededsomething,theotheronewouldcomealong.BeforeIknewit,theplanetookoff.Butwhileitwasgoingup,theplaneshookheavilyandthebagonmylegsfellonthefloor.Myaspirin,hairbrushandabookIplannedtoreadwerespreadonthefloor.IwasabouttobenddowntogatherthemupwhenIsawanunfamiliarlittlebookinthemiddleofmybelongings.ItwasnotuntilIpickeditupthatIrealisedthatitwasadiary.ImmediatelyIrecognisedmysister’shandwriting.

Ireturnedhometwoyearslater.

答案：附:听力原文(Text1)M:Yourmusicisveryloud.HowcanIbeexpectedtowritealetterwithallthatnoisegoingon?W:Sorry,Dad.IthoughtyouwerewatchingTV.I’llturnoffthemusicrightnow.(Text2)W:WhichplatformdoweneedforShanghai?M:Lookatthedisplayboard.No.2forTianjin,No.4forHarbinandNo.8forallotherdestinations.W:Lookatthetime.We’dbetterhurrytogetthere.(Text3)M:Thisplaceisabitexpensive,isn’tit?W:Iknow.Lookatthepriceofthewine.Itcostsaquartermorethaninasupermarket.M:Nevermind.It’souranniversary.Orderwhateveryouwant.IthinkI’llhavethesteak.(Text4)W:Didyoudothemathshomework?IwassohappywhenIfinisheditlastnight,butnowI’mverytired.M:What?Ididn’tevenknowwehadhomework!I’mgoingtobeinsomuchtrouble.W:You’realwayssoforgetful.(Text5)W:Hestaysinhisroomreadingallday.Henevercomesandsitswithus.Butatleasthe’sclean—that’sonegoodthing,Isuppose.M:Well,that’strue.Hedoesn’tleavehisdirtyclothesaround.(Text6)M:OK,AuntieMei.Iknowyou’renervous,butpleasetrytorelax.It’snotashardasitlooks.W:Ijustdon’twanttogetintoanaccident!M:Iunderstand.Therearenocarsintheparkinglot,though.Infact,we’renotgoingtodriveintrafficuntilyoufeelmuchmoreconfident.W:Good!OK,IthinkI’mready.M:DoyourememberwhatItoldyouaboutyourleftfoot?W:Yes.Don’tuseit.M:Right.W:Don’tusemyrightfoot?M:No,Imeandon’tuseyourleftfoot.W:Pleasedon’tconfuseme,Victor.I’mhavingahardenoughtime.(Text7)W:Whatareyoulisteningto?It’snotinEnglish,soIcan’tunderstandthewords.What’sitabout?M:It’sanoldsongaboutayoungmanwhogoestowarandhastoleavethewomanhelovesbehind.Shepromisestomarryhim,buthedoesn’tcomebackfromthewar.W:That’ssosad!Whathappensintheend?M:Bytheendofthesong,themanhasstillnotreturned.Thewomansaysshewillstillwaitforhimandnevermarryanotherman.W:Whichlanguageisitin?M:Farsi.That’salanguagethatpeoplespeakinIran.It’saveryoldlanguageinourancientculture.Manyofthesongsaresad,oratleastserious.W:Iunderstand.MymotherspeaksHebrew.Therearemanyoldsongsthatalsohavealotofdeepmeaninginthem.(Text8)W:Theexamsarefinallyover!I’msoexcitedaboutthesummervacation.Ihavemadeallthearrangementsformysummervacation.M:Whatareyouplanningtodo?W:Well,myfamilyandIareplanningtogotoEngland.We’vebeentalkingaboutgoingthereforyears,andwefinallyplannedthewholethingout.M:Wow!W:Howaboutyou?What’syourplan?M:Ihaven’treallygotanyplanstotravelanywhere.Infact,Iintendtogetapart-timejobtosavealittlemoneyfornextyear.W:Thatsoundsallright.M:Youknow,Ireallywanttobuyanewcomputernextterm,soIhavetosaveasmuchmoneyaspossible.W:Whydon’tyouaskyourparentsforsomemoney?M:I’drathermyparentsdidn’tpayforit.I’llfeelbetteraboutitifIbuyitwithmyownmoney.W:It’sgoodtobeindependent.Soundslikeyouhaveagreatgoalthissummer.(Text9)M:I’msogladyou’rebackinschoolthissemester.W:Thanks.Imissedithere,butI’mreallygladItooktimeoff.M:Why?Mostpeoplewanttograduateinfouryears.W:Iknow.ButIwasn’tdoingverywellinmyclasses.Ihadnodirection.Ineededsomerealworldexperience.M:So,whatdidyoudo?W:Iassistedateacherwhotaughtstudentswithdisabilities.Itwasverymeaningfulandinspiring...Ihadneverworkedwithkidsbefore,soIhadtolearnalot.M:Likewhat?W:Well,IhadtolearntogivedirectionsveryclearlybecauseIdidn’twanttoconfusethem.Ialsohadtolearnhowtorespondtokidswhowerebehavingbadly.Overall,Ibecameverypatient.M:Areyougladyoutooktheyearoff?W:Yeah.Before,Iwastakingclassesinbiologybecausemyparentswantedmetobecomeadoctor.Butnow,I’lltakeclassesineducationandchilddevelopmentbecauseIknowwhatIwant.M:That’sgreat.Itsoundslikeyourtimeawayfromschoolwasveryvaluable.W:Itwas.Youknow,Iwouldn’trecommendtakingtimeofftoeverystudent.Butithelpedmetofindsomemotivationtocomebacktoschoolandtakeitmoreseriously.(Text10)M:Goodevening.Britainisanationofanimallovers.Welovetoseewildrabbitsanddeer.Butperhapsourfavouritemembersoftheanimalkingdomarewildbirds.Ratherthanhuntingthem,wejustliketolookatthem.Therearelotsofvarietiesinallshapesandsizes.Somepeopleprovidenestboxesforthemintheirgardens.Oneofourfavouritethingsisfeedingthebirdssothattheproductionofwildbirdfoodisnowahugeindustryinourcountry.Newresearchshowsthisenthusiasmhashadagreateffectonourcountry’sbirdpopulation.Astudyinthe1970sshowedthatonlyoneortwotypesofbirdswerefed.Now,however,over30typesaretakingadvantageofthefreefood.Numbersofwildbirdshavegreatlyincreased,whichhastobegoodnews.However,cautionisneeded.Someworrythatwildbirdsmaygrowtodependonhumanhelpandmaynotbeabletolookafterthemselves.1~5CCAAB 6~10CBCAA11~15BACAB 16~20BCBAC21.D依据第一段中的“Ruralschoolingwasdividedintosummerandwinterterms,leavingkidsfreetohelpwiththefarmworkinthespringplantingandfallharvestseasons.”可知,在内战前,农村的学校分为夏季和冬季两个学期,这样可以让孩子们在春天播种和秋季收获时给