湖南省永州市2018届高三上学期第一次模拟考试英语试卷含答案

2018届湖南省永州市高三上学期第一次模拟考试英语第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15. B.£9.18. C.£9.15.答案是C。1.Whatwillthewomandotoday?A.Doanexperiment. B.Visitafriend. C.Attendalecture.2.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Colleagues.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Salesmanandcustomer.3.WherewillJackprobablygonext?A.Tohisclassroom.B.Tothebathroom.C.Tohisbedroom.4.Whendoesthewomanneedthebook?A.OnApril2nd. B.OnApril3rd. C.OnApril1st.5.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Fewpeoplereadhisarticle.B.Thewomancan’tconvincehim.C.Mostreadersdon’tagreewithhim.第二节(共15小题；每小题15分，满分225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、7题。6.Whyisthemanunwillingtojointhewoman?A.Hehasapaininhisleftarm.B.HewantstowatchTV.C.Heistoolazy.7.Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?A.Stayathome.B.TakeHarrytohospital.C.SpendtimewithHelen.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatdidthemanthinkofhisvisit?A.It’sdisappointing.B.It’sboring.C.It’ssatisfying.9.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Theirvisitstoaforeigncountry.B.Theirvisitstosomefamilies.C.Theirvisitstoauniversity.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatkindofroomdoesthemanwant?A.Abusinessroom. B.Asingleroom. C.Adoubleroom.11.Whatisneededontheform?A.Addressandsignature.B.Passportnumberandsignature.C.Passportnumberandaddress.12.Howwillthemanpayforhisroom?A.Incash. B.Bycreditcard. C.Bycheck.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.AtJeremy’sschool. B.Ataresearchcenter. C.Atadoctor’soffice.14.WhatdoesMrs.Adamssayaboutherson?A.He’sveryacademic. B.Helikessports. C.He’sverysociable.15.WhatdoesthemanwantJeremytodo?A.Useeducationaltoys.B.Playwithotherkidsmore.C.Becomeamathexpert.16.Whatdoesthewomancaremostatthemoment?A.Jeremy’shealth.B.Jeremy’sstudies.C.Jeremy’ssociallife.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthespeakerdoing?A.IntroducingcertainAmericancustoms.B.PromotingAmericancateringindustry.C.Presentingatouristbrochure.18.Whatdoweknowaboutpopularrestaurants?A.Theyhavemanybookingseveryday.B.Theyservealcoholtoguestsunder20.C.Theyacceptbookingforlargeparties.19.Howmuchwillyoutiptheserverforsuperiorserviceinarestaurant?A.About15%ofthetotalbill.B.About20%ofthetotalbill.C.About25%ofthetotalbill.20.Whatcanwelearnfromthespeech?A.AmericanssmokemorethanEuropeans.B.AsianssmokelessthanEuropeans.C.Americansaged18orabovearelegallyallowedtosmoke.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，并在答题卡上将选项涂黑。AGreenwichFamilyHeldonceamonthonFridayeveningsfrom6:30pm-9pm.Adanceforkidsofallages11through21.Allowskidswithspecialneedstopracticesocialexperienceswhilehavinggreatfun.Parentsupervision(监护)required.Drinks$2atthedoorforchildrenonly.Bringafriend!Contact:50EastPutnamAvenueGreenwichPhone:203-869-1630TheBarnThisteenCenteroffersactivitiesforteensincludingballs,twotelevisions,videogames,alibraryandagametable.Avarietyofeventsareofferedthroughouttheyearincludingmidnightteendances.OpenTuesdaytoThursday2pm-6pm,Friday2pm-10pm,andSaturdayafternoons2pm-6pm.Contact:10GovernorStreetRidgefieldPhone:203-894-1618TheGarageTeenCenter“theGarage”isopeneveryFridayandSaturdaynight.Comeonandenjoythefunorjusthangout.Thereisapooltable,pingpongtable,andCDplayer.LiveBandeventsareforHighSchoolStudentsonly.TheTeenCenteralsoprovidesmusicwithaliveDJ.WhenthereisnoDJ,bringyourownmusic.Contact:ChurchHillRoadNewtownPhone:203-270-4340ParentingInActionEllenSwan,DirectorofParentingInAction,isaformerteacher,theparentofthreeyoungadultsonsandhasaformaleducationinhumandevelopmentandfamilystudieswithaspecializationinparentingeducationandfamilysupport.EllenbelievesallparentswanttobetheBESTparentpossible.Shewillguideyoutobecomeabetterparentandhelpturn“thejobofparenting”into“thejoyofparenting”.Ellenisespeciallyinterestedinthehealthydevelopmentofchildren’semotions.Forinformationandtomakeanappointmentpleasecontactherbythephonenumberoremaillistedbelow.Contact:50SunnieHolmeDriveFairfieldEmail:ellen@Phone:203-256-985521.Whatwillyoujoinasamusicloveratahighschool?A.TheBam. B.TheGarage.C.GreenwichFamily. D.ParentingInAction.22.WhatwillyouknowfromtheteencenterTheBam?A.Yourparentsshouldcomewithyou.B.Youcanenjoylivebandmusicthere.C.Youcandanceatmidnightthere.D.Youcanspend$2buyingdrinksatthedoor.23.FromParentingInAction,weknowEllenSwan.A.isateacherwhoisinterestedinthehealthygrowthofchildrenB.isexperiencedinchangingparentsintothebestonespossibleC.isabletofindjoyinthejobofparentingandshareitwithparentsD.isgoodathelpingparentshowtoeducatetheirchildrenathomeBIgotacallthatanopossum(负鼠)wasintroubleontheVantageStateParkway.TheinitialreporthadcomearoundnoononarecentSaturdayviaacalltothehotlineofVolunteersforWildlife,anorganizationwhereIamaboardmember.Igottothespotfirstand,nosurprise,noopossum.Peopleunaccustomedtoseeingnocturnal(夜间的)animalsduringthedaythinkthattheanimalsareintrouble.Althoughthecallersarewell-intentioned,sometimestheanimalisneitherintroublenorathreat.WhenGiacomo,atrooper,droveup,hesaidtheopossumhadbeenspottedfarthersouthandweproceededsouthonthegrasswhilesteadytrafficflewbyintheotherdirection!ThenIfinallysawthegrayishopossumsittingunsteadilyatthetopofthehighwaydivider,obviouslyfrightenedandonlyafewfeetfromcertaindeathoneachside.Theanimalwasfrozeninplace,shaking.Itsdarkeyeslookedstraightdown.Giacomo,turnedonhiscar’sflashinglights,drovesouthafewhundredyardsfartheronthegrass—andverycarefullyturnedintotheoncomingtraffic,whichcametoastopbehindhim.Thenhedroveslowlyahead,withthecarsatacrawlbehindhim.Igrabbedmynetandtowel,putonmyKevlarglovesandslowlyapproachedmyfrightenedcreature.Idroppedthenetoverhim,threwatoweloverthattomakesuretheanimalstayedonmysideofthehighwaydivider,andthengrabbedit.Theopossumprotestedwithafewattemptstobitemyhand,butIimagineditwasrelievedtogetoffthedivider.Iplaceditontheroadtocheckforanyinjury,butassoonasIliftedthenet,theopossumwasofflikeashottowardtheroadside,headingforthesafetyofthetrees.Itwasasharedmomentofjoy.Ifollowedtheopossumasitdisappearedintothewoodsandsmiled.24.Whatcanwelearnaboutthecallstothehotline?A.Theyusuallyoffernohelp.B.Theyusuallycausetrouble.C.Theyoftenshockthevolunteers.D.Theysometimesgivefalseinformation.25.Whatwastheopossumlikewhentheauthorspottedit?A.Itwasextremelyweak.B.Itgotinjuredintheeye.C.Itwasingreatdanger.D.Itwasshakingwithanger.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inparagraph5referto?A.Thenet. B.Thegloves.C.Theopossum. D.Thedivider.27.Howwouldtheauthorfeelabouttheoutcomeoftheevent?A.It’sunexpected. B.It’sbeautiful.C.It’shumorous. D.It’sdiscouraging.CIfyou’reDIY-minded,youcanbuildyourownsolarpowersystem.Insomecases,youcanevenbuildyourownsolarpanels,althoughtheamountthatyoucaneffectivelyDIYhomesolardependsonhowmuchyouwanttopower.Makingyourownsolarpanelisatime-consumingprocessandrequiressomeelectricalskills.However,itcanalsobeveryrewarding-learningtobuildyourownpanelisagreatwaytounderstandhowelectricityisgenerated.Beforeyoucanbuildyourownsolarpanels,youfirstneedtounderstandhowsolarcellsgenerateelectricity.Onceyou’veboughtindividualsolarcells(theycanbepurchasedonline),thebasicprocessforbuildingyourownsolarpanelgoeslikethis:Preparethebackingforyourpanel.ManyDIYsolarpanelbuildersprefertouseawoodenboardasthebasefortheirsolarcells.You’llneedtodrillholesintheboardsothatthewiresforeachcellcanpassthrough.Wireyourtosolarcellstogether.Thisrequiressomeexperienceforelectricalwork.Useasolderingiron(烙铁)toattachwiretothesolarcellsandthenlinkeachofthecellstogether.Attachcellstoyourbacking.Ifpossible,attacheachsolarcelltothebackingindividually.Thismakesiteasiertoreplaceasinglecellintheeventthatbecomesdamagedorisnotoperatingproperly.Atthispointyouhaveafunctionalsolarpanelthatcanproduceelectricitywhenthesunshines.However,asolarpanelbyitselfisnotuseful.Ifyouaretryingtogenerateelectricitytopowerdevicesinyourhome,youneedtopairyourpanelwithinverter(转换器)thatwillturndirectcurrent(DC)powerfromthesunintoalternatingcurrent(AC)powerusedinmostelectronicdevices.28.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofbuildingDIYsolarpanelinparagraph1?A.Itiseasy. B.Itisnecessary.C.Itiscommon. D.Itisworthwhile.29.What’sthefirststepofbuildingyourownsolarpanel?A.Mastertheadvancedknowledgeofscience.B.Buyindividualsolarcells.C.Preparethebackingforyourpanel.D.Drillholesinthewoodenboard.30.Whyaresolarcellsconnectedtothewoodenboardseparately?A.Toproducemorepower.B.Topassthroughthewoodenboardeasily.C.Toattachcellstothebackingtightly.D.Tosubstitutedamagedcellseasily.31.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.PeoplewithelectricalskillshaveadvantagesoverthosewithoutinDIYsolarpanels.B.Afunctionalsolarpanelcangivepowertoyourhomedevicesdirectly.CHowtopairaninverterdependsonhowmuchpoweryouwanttopower.D.Awoodenboardisamustforyourownsolarpanels.DMostofusdon’treachforthatgnarled(多瘤的)carrotwhenselectingourproduceatthelocalsupermarket.That’sexactlywhyAmericanswasteupto40%ofediblefoodeveryyear.Thisunbelievablenumberhassparkedthe“uglyfood”movement,inspiringmanycompaniestoselluglyfruitandvegetablestoconsumers,ratherthanthrowingtheminthetrash.OneSanFranciscoorganizationistakingauniqueapproach.TheSalvageSupperclubhostsfancydinnersinsidedumpsters(垃圾箱)wheretheyservedishesentirelypreparedwithfoodthatwouldhaveotherwisegonetowaste.JoshTreuhaft,founderoftheseuglyfooddinners,originallycameupwiththeideatobringabouttheawarenessofAmerica’sfoodwasteproblem.“Thereisundevelopedpotentialintheirfoodthatforsomereason,nottotheirownfault,isgoingtowaste,”hetoldSeeker’sLauraLing.Treuhaftisn’taloneinhisefforttoreduceAmerica’sfoodwaste.ArequestlastyearcalledforWholeFoodstobecomepartoftheuglyfoodmovement.Theysoldmisshapen(畸形的)fruitsandvegetablesinNorthernCaliforniastores.Sellingimperfectproduceisstillrelativelyrarerightnow,whichcanbepartiallyattributedtoasupplyissueratherthanalackofwillingparticipants.Raley’s,aSacramento-basedgrocerychain,startedanuglyfoodpilotprogramcalled“RealGood”,butdiscontinueditafter90dayssayingtheyhad“somechallengessourcingtheproduct”.Agrowermighthavelargeamountsofuglyproduceoneyearduetoterribleweather,butmuchlessthenextyeariftheweatherisbetter.Harvestsconstantlyvaryandretailersaremorelikelytobuyuglyproduceinlargenumberratherthanjustafewpoundsatatime.ThisiswhyorganizationsliketheSalvageSupperclubareplayinganimportantroleinthepreventionoffoodwaste.TheSalvageSupperclubtakesitastepfurtherbynotonlybuyingtheuglyproduce,butturningitintoagooddiningexperienceaswell.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedwords“ediblefood”inParagraph1referto?A.Healthyfood. B.Expensivefood.C.Foodsuitabletoeat. D.Foodgrownlocally.33.WhydoestheSalvageSupperclubhavedinnersinsidethedumpsters?A.Tosharetheirfancyideas.B.Towarnpeoplenottowaste.C.Toshowwasteshouldbereused.D.Toadvisepeoplenottothrowdumpsters.34.WhatmakesRaley’sstopits“RealGood”after90daysofitsoperation?A.Lackofsourcesofproduct.B.Retailers’pursuinglargerprofit.C.Badharvestsduetobadweather.D.People’sunwillingnesstobuyimperfectproduce.35.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.JoiningintheUglyFoodMovement.B.AnUnusualDiningExperience.C.MakingFullUseofUglyFood.D.TheFoodWasteProbleminAmerica.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。Myoldersisterwhowasplayingvolleyballinthemiddleschoolclubrevealedthathertrainingwasveryexcitingandherteamneededmoreplayers.36Besides,IthoughtplayingvolleyballwithmysisterwoulddelightmylifeafterIenteredmiddleschool.Aftergraduatingfromelementaryschool,Itoldmysisteraboutenteringhervolleyballclub.37Choosingtheclubwasreallyimportantforme.TherewereseveralclubsIcouldchoosefrom:badminton,traffic,andviolin.Myfirstthoughtwasviolin,butIlikedphysicalactivity,soIdeleteditfrommyoption.Thenmyoldestsistersuggestedmeplayingbadminton,grinningatmeproudly.Afterward,Ijoinedthebadmintonclubatmiddleschool.Iplayedprettywellinthatteam.38AndIcompetedwithmyoldersisteraboutwhichclubwasbetter,badmintonorvolleyball.However,IhadtoliveinThailand,soIgotonlyoneyeartoplay.IdecidedtobringmynewrackettoThailand,butIworriedthatImightpossessnoopportunitytoplaybadmintonthere.Luckily,afterlivinginThailand,IcouldplaybadmintonatschoolandjoinedJVbadmintonteam.MyEnglishskillwasnotthatgoodthen,butbyplayingwithpeople,IlearnedbothEnglishandnewbadmintontechniques.Inthatyear,ourteamgotfirstplaceinBISACandIgotMostImprovedPlayer.39ItriedtospeakEnglishtopeopleactivelyanddidmybestforeverything.Lookingback,ifIhadchosentodovolleyballinmiddleschool,IwouldhavelostthechancetoplaybadmintonwithmyteammatesandmypersonalitymightnotbeactiveaswhatIam.40A.However,sherejectedmeunexpectedly.B.Thatchangedmylifeatschooltoo.C.Ilovedtodowhatcanamuseme.D.Thankfully,shethoughtitwasnotabadidea.E.Therewereplentytotalkaboutitwithmyfamily.F.MystayinThailandwasaveryexcitingandunforgettableexperience.G.Althoughlosingmyfirstdream,Ienjoyplayingbadmintontherestofmylife.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Thoughithadbeenabaddayintheearlymorning,Ithoughtworkhadtobedone.Filledwith41thoughts,Igotinmycartodriveintotown.Inthefewminutesittookmetotraveltothe42.Imadeadecision.Iwouldbecarefulnotto43mybaddayofftoanyoneelse.Iwouldbe44.Standinginlineatthebank,Iwas45talkingtomyself.Actually,Iwas46myself.Alloftheeventsthathadmademybaddaywere,infact,sovery47.Iwasover-reacting.Itriedto48thosewhohadbeenaffectedbythewar,bytheearthquake.Avoicebrokethroughmymentalthoughts.SomehowIhad49finishedmybankbusinessandthetellerwastryingtogetmy50.“Younglady,”shewassaying.Hereyesshowed51asshesoftlysaid,“Idon’tknowwhatishappeninginsideofyou,but52methateverythingwillbeokay.”Myhandswere53oncounter.Shetookherhandsandplacedthemgentlyontopofmine.The54wasquickbutelectric.Andinthatmomentmyworld55.InthemomentofhertouchIfound56.Iknewthatlovewasbeingchanneledthroughthe57ofthisbeautifulwomandirectlyintomyheart.IknewthatIam58.Ididn’tsayawordstandingthere.I59.Itwasmyfirstsmileoftheday.Butitwouldnotbemy60,asfromthatmomentonmyentiredaywaschanged.Awarmhandshake.Akindword.Throughthese,weopenthepoweroflove.41.A.negative B.fearful C.nervous D.serious42.A.park B.bank C.market D.office43.A.give B.take C.show D.pass44.A.honest B.wise C.brave D.polite45.A.secretly B.patiently C.silently D.loudly46.A.controlling B.warning C.blaming D.enjoying47.A.small B.special C.important D.funny48.A.serve B.comfort C.pity D.imagine49.A.ever B.just C.never D.still50.A.attention B.payment C.name D.address51.A.surprise B.concern C.wonder D.doubt52.A.tell B.advise C.believe D.remind53.A.waving B.placing C.feeling D.resting54.A.hug B.touch C.look D.talk55.A.moved B.ended C.failed D.changed56.A.understanding B.disappointment C.excitement D.shame57.A.eyes B.tenderness C.hands D.work58.A.respected B.loved C.scared D.rescued59.A.smiled B.cried C.sighed D.complained60.A.best B.sweetest C.last D.happiest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。HowexcitingitistovisitChina!Chinacanofferwhat61(appeal)toeveryvisitor,butduetothepopulation,thecrowdscanbeanissue.Beforegettingontheplane,train,orbus,learnfromthesemistakestoavoidthecrowdsandmakethemostof62(you)holiday.Therearecertaindatesthroughouttheyear63theentirecountrytakesavacationatthesametime.IfyoutravelinChinaduringoneofthese“goldenweeks”,youcanexpectnever-ending64(line),crowdedpublictransportation,andseasofstrangersappearinginthebackgroundofyourphotos.Soitisimportanttogetfamiliarwiththedates65(reduce)yourtravelstress.Ofcourse,anytriptoChinawouldn’tbecomplete66seeingmajorculturallandmarksliketheGreatWall,ortheForbiddenCity.However,therearesomanyworthwhileplacestoexperiencewhatmaynot67(list)inyourtourbook.Also,withafamilytotraveltogether,68(wake)upearlycanbeachallenge.Doyourbesttowakeupearlyandtakeyourbreakfasttogo;it’sworthit.Gettingto69attractionearlywillallowyoutoexperienceit70(full)withouttheproblemofalargecrowd.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。错误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：在错的词下划一横线，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。Recently,ourclasshavehadaheateddiscussionaboutthatwhetherthePeopleZooshouldbemovedoutofthecity.Someofmyclassmatesapprovedofthemoving.Theytaketheattitudethatlargecrowdsoftouristtothezoowillgiverisetotrafficjams.Theyalsosaythatoncemoving,animalswillhavemoreroomandgoodlivingconditionsinthesuburbs.Therefore,otherstudentsagainsttheidea.Theyholdtheviewthatthezoohashadthehistoryofover100yearsandisfamousbothinhomeandabroad.Moreover,movingmaycausethedeadofsomeanimals.Consequently,it’sabetterchoicetoremainwhereitis.第二节书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华，你的英国朋友John对你校最近开展的“经典诵读（ClassicReading）”活动很感兴趣。请你给他写封邮件，介绍此活动。内容包括：1.目的：传承中国传统文化，提高文学素养；2.内容：诵读经典诗词、文章；3.形式：对诵，群诵，配乐诵，表演诵。注意：1.词数：100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearJohn,Howareyourecently?Yours,LiHua湖南省永州市2018届高三上学期第一次模拟考试英语试题答案一、听力朗读材料Text1M:Barbara,aren’tyousupposedtogotoDr.Smith’slecturetoday?W:Oh,I’veaskedoneofmyfriendstotakenotesforme.SoIamabletohelpLindadoanexperiment.Text2W:Wheredidyougetthiscalendar,Ricky?Itcoversyourwholedesk!M:Iordereditonline.I’msureifyouaskMr.Denisoninthefinancedepartment,he’llorderoneforyou,too.Text3W:Timeforbed,Jack!M:Oh,Mom!Wewerehavingsuchagoodtime.Can’twejustwatchforanotherwhile?W:NomoreTV!Youhavetobrushyourteethandgotobed.Wecan’thaveyoufallingasleepinclasstomorrow!Text4M:Oh,I’msosorryIforgottobringalongyourbook.W:Anyway,Iwon’tneedituntilthisSunday.M:IpromiseI’llgiveittoyouthisFriday.W:Really?FridayisAprilFool’sDay.Text5W:Ithinkyourarticleintheschoolnewspaperisgreat.Yourviewpointshavecertainlyconvincedme.M:Thanks,butreadingthroughthegeneralresponses,youandIareintheminority.Text6W:Harry,let’splaysomeping-pongtoday.M:I’dlovetoplayasetortwo,butmyrightarmhurts.I’vedecidedtostopplayingping-ponguntilitfeelsbetter.W:Well,howaboutgoingskating?M:I’dliketo,butmykneeshurt,too.W:Harry,stopmakingexcuses!Youarejustlazy！M:No,Iamnot!Youknow,thereisabasketballmatchonTVtoday.Let’sjuststayhomeandwatchit.W:Ok.Youstay,andI’llplaywithHelen.Text7W:Didyouenjoyyourvisitornot,Tim?M:Idid,notonlythedinnerbuttheatmosphereaswell.Whataboutyours,Linda?W:Idid,too.TheTylersliketoinviteforeignstudentstovisitthem.M:ThefamilyIvisitedwasquitelarge.DotheTylershaveahouseoraflat?W:Aflat,withtwobathroomsandaviewofthecity.M:Ibetyousawthewholeflat.W:Onthecontrary,Ididn’tevenseethebedroomsorkitchen.Iwasafraidtoasktoseethem.M:Butinthiscountrypeopleliketoshowyoutheirhomes.W:Thanksforthatinformation.NexttimeI’llbemorefamiliarwiththesecustoms.Text8W:Goodevening.CanIhelpyou?M:Yes,please.I’dlikearoomforthenight.W:Asingle,double,orbusinessroom?M:Whatarethedifferencesinprice?W:Asingleis$50pernight,abusinessroom$70,andadouble$80.M:Well,I’lltakethe$70one.DoIhavetopaycash?W:Wealsotakechecksandcreditcards.Couldyoufillinthisform,please?M:Doyouneedmypassportnumber?W:No,justanaddress,andyoursignature.M:Hereyouare.Here’smyVisacard.W:Thankyou.Allright.Hereisyourkey.Yourroomnumberis212.M:Thankyou.W:Ifyouneedanything,dial111.Haveagoodday!Text9M:Jeremyislookingquitehealthy,Mrs.Adams.Haveyouhadanyproblemssincehestartedschool?W:No,Dr.Milton.He’shealthy,andheeatsallhismealsontime.Helovesstudying,andhe’satthetopofhisclass.M:Whatabouthisphysicalactivity?Doeshegetalotofexercise?Andhowdoesheinteractwithotherchildrenintheneighborhood?W:Oh,nowthathe’sinschool,there’snotmuchtimeforplay.Wewanttomakesurehedoeswell,youknow.M:Isee.I’dliketogiveyouthisbooklettoread.It’sabouttheroleofplayinlearning.Researchershavefoundthatplayisanimportantpartofgrowth.W:Butwewanthimtobeanexpertinreadingandmath.Shouldn’thebespendingtimewithbooks?Welovetohelphimwithwordsandnumbersintheevening.I’msurehelovesit.M:Yes,childrenenjoyattentionfromtheirparents.Buttheyneedtoplaywithotherchildren,too.W:So,you’resayingthatJeremyshouldneglecthisstudies?M:Ma’am,he’sonlyfiveyearsold.Lethimbealittleboyforawhile.Text10IfyouvisitAmerica,youshouldbeawareofsomeoftheAmericancustomsandhabits.AllrestaurantsinAmericaacceptcashforpayment,andmostalsoacceptcreditcards.Youwillseldomfindarestaurantthatacceptschecks.Itiscommontohavetowaitforatableinapopularrestaurant.Therearemanypopularrestaurantsthatdonotacceptbookings,oronlyacceptbookingsforlargeparties,forexample,6ormorepeople.ManyrestaurantsinAmericahavealicensetoservealcohol.ThedrinkingageinAmericais21.Tippingisanothercustom