北京市2017届高三综合练习
英语
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共 150分。考试时间120分钟。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
注意事项：
1．答题前考生务必将答题卡I上的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔填写，用2B铅笔将准考证号对应的信息点涂黑。在答题卡Ⅱ上用黑色字迹的签字笔填写姓名、准考证号。
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第Ⅰ卷（选择题
共115分）
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45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，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
21．Who will take
office and become
president of that country has been under discussion some time now.
A．an；the
B．不填；a C．the；不填 D．不填；the
22．It was an easy test and John
, but he didn’t.
A．should pass
B．should have passedC．must pass D．must have passed
23．I
my hands so that I can help you with the cooking.
A．wash B．washed C．have washed D．was washing
24．—What’s the matter with Tim?
—Oh. His electronic dictionary was left in a taxi accidentally, never
again.
A．to find B．to be found C．finding D．being found
25．You will have to wait for one more week,
the teacher will be back from the trip.
A．before B．when C．as D．until
26．Looking at herself in the mirror, Sofia decided to have her hair
again.
A．wave B．to wave C．waving D．waved
27．—Don’t go there alone in such late hours.
—Don’t worry. I
.
A．don’t B．won’t C．haven’t D．idn’t
28．I’ve heard that tune before, but I don’t know the words
the song.
A．to B．for C．of D．in
29．—I heard you were going to New Zealand around Christmas. Have you booked the flight?
—Not yet. I
to book my flight in two weeks’ time.
A．am planning B．planned C．have planned D．will plan
30．A big fire broke out in a restaurant last night,
at least 5 people.
A．having been injured B．having injured
C．injuring
D．injured
31．
we gave her something to eat, she would save it up for her little brother.
A．Whatever B．However C．Whenever D．Whoever
32．—Really, I don’t know
to join the army or to find a job after my graduation.
—Why don’t you seek your parents’ advice? They will surely help you.
A．if B．how C．where D．hether
33．—What do you think of the furniture on exhibition?
—Well, great! But I don t think much of ______ you bought.
A．these
B．it
C． that
D． which
34． After the new technique was introduced, the factory produced ____________toys in 2008 as the year before.
A．as many twice
B． as twice many
C．twice many as
D． twice as many
35．—I saw Dave in the library this morning.
—Really? He ______ around school for a long time.
A．won’t be seen
B． wasn’t seen
C．hasn’t been seen
D． hadn’t been seen
第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
There were many people standing on the platform, but Jeff could see his grandfather standing near the back of the
36
. Each summer Jeff spent a month with him at the seashore.
Grandpa’s old truck
37 _ in front of the cottage, Grandpa smiled and nodded his head toward the __38 _. "Go on," he said with a smile, "and I’ll get
39
on. "
Sand moved and settled under Jeff’s feet as he walked along the beach. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath of salty air. Suddenly the
40
was broken, he heard whoosh, whoosh, whoosh. And he _ 41_
a big seagull flying around his head, darting（冲） at him. "Aaawk," it cried, swooping （扑） down again and again.
_ 42__ his head with his arms, Jeff rushed back to Grandpa’s cottage. Grandpa had prepared a delicious supper. Afterward they sat by the fire and Jeff told him about the seagull. "It surely had a reason to
43
that way," Grandpa said. "I wonder
44
it is.”
The next morning, sunlight shone warm and bright as Jeff
45
returned to the beach in search of interesting stones, shells, or pieces of driftwood. Once again, though, he soon found himself under
46
"Go away!" Jeff shouted, clapping loudly to persuade the _ 47 _seagull to leave. Instead it swooped even closer. And Jeff had to scramble （爬） under some nearby bushes.
There he heard a softer bird _ 48 _ “Eeeep!" Gently pushing branches aside, he saw a
49
seagull. Its feet were trapped in plastic rings, the type that is like coca bottles.
"No wonder your mom’s upset," Jeff said. Carefully he
50
the rings. At first crying and shaking, the bird soon
51
, accepting help.
Finally free, the bird moved its wings onto the sand cheering, “Eeep!"
"Aawk," its mother
52
, swooping down. Together they flew up into the blue sky.
Jeff ran to tell Grandpa the
53
. “Now you can collect your rocks in peace," Grandpa said.
Taking hold of a bag, Jeff said, " I think I' 11 collect some
54
first.”
Grandpa looked at Jeff with
55
eyes. "Mind if I join you?"
36．A．crowdB．trainC．queueD．seats37．A．loaded B．passed C．repaired D．parked
38．A．cottage B．beach C．truck D．hill
39．A．luggage B．fire C．supper D．cloth
40．A．walk B．peace C．thought D．silence
41．A．knew B．discovered C．learned D．saw
42．A．Bowing B．Shaking C．Covering D．Turning
43．A．cry B．act C．fly D．respond
44．A．what B．why C．how D．where
45．A．bravely B．carefully C．quietly D．lonely
46．A．influence B．pressure C．guard D．attack
47．A．unfortunate B．unfriendly C．unacceptable D．unlikely
48．A．song B．noise C．sound D．movement
49．A．young B．weak C．poor D．wild
50．A．untied B．unfolded C．uncovered D．unpacked
51．A．disappeared B．controlled C．recovered D．calmed
52．A．screamed B．shouted C．replied D．greeted
53．A．message B．news C．result D．lesson
54．A．water B．shells C．energy D．litter
55．A．watchful B．critical C．new D．big
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Every time Joe Mangold went into his local shop or local café or walked down his street, he looked at other people carefully. He wanted to see if people were looking at him. He wanted to see if anyone recognized him.
Two years ago, Joe Mangold was "Joe from HouseMates", which was one of the most successful reality TV shows of all time. Joe had been in the famous house, with all the other people. Millions and millions of people watched Joe every morning when he woke up, every day when he ate and chatted with the other people in the house, and even every night when he was asleep. It was true that Joe was the first person to leave the house on HouseMates. He was voted out when lots of people telephoned in to say that he should leave the house. It didn't matter; Joe wasn't disappointed. To tell the truth, he didn't like being in the HouseMates house much anyway. He didn't like being watched all the time.
But because he was the first person out of the HouseMates house, he had more time to enjoy being famous. He made appearances at nightclubs, he opened new supermarkets and other celebrities invited him to their parties. He wrote a book telling his life story. He appeared on chat shows and quiz shows and radio phone- ins. Even though Joe was not particularly thin or healthy, he made a film showing people how to follow his diet and fitness performance. It didn't matter?Joe was famous, so anything with his name on it was successful.
Two years ago, Joe Mangold wasn’t just Joe Mangold, the regular, normal person he was today. However, now only after two years, nobody wanted Joe anymore to visit their nightclubs or open their supermarkets. Sometimes he saw his film in the bargain bins and his book in second-hand shops.
In the cafe he sat down as usual with a cup of coffee. Nobody said hello to him. He said to himself, "Being ex-famous is really a strange life.”
56．According to the passage, what did Joe Mangold do on HouseMates?
A．He was a host of nightclubs. B．He was an actor in the show.
C．He was a popular film writer. D．He was the owner of the house.
57．Joe was the first person who left the house because
.
A．he was removed from the house by audience
B．he had no time to enjoy being famous
C．he didn’t have any privacy
D．he felt unhappy there
58．From Paragraph 3, we can infer that
.
A．many people admired Joe for his achievement
B．Joe missed the opportunities for being popular
C．people made use of Joe to win fame
D．Joe was a highly gifted young man
59．How did Joe feel about his experience?
A．He wished it hadn’t happened.
B．He seemed uncertain about his future.
C．He regretted being in the HouseMates.
D．He was rather lost after being well-known.
B
Black-footed ferrets cannot live without prairie dogs. These ferrets live, hunt, and raise their young only in large prairie dog towns?vast networks of tunnels on prairies in parts of the western United States.
For a hundred years, farmers have shot and poisoned prairie dogs, believing that they compete with their cows and sheep for grass. Farmers are also concerned that prairie dog burrows（洞）cause cattle and horses to trap and break their legs. Most large prairie dog towns were wiped out. Ferrets disappeared, too. Scientists say that to support a ferret population a town must cover hundreds of acres.
By the 1990s disease swept through the colony（领地）, killing ferrets and prairie dogs alike. Black-footed ferrets were assumed to be dying out. But in 2001 a black-footed ferret was discovered on a remote farm in Wyoming. Excited by the find, scientists from university, state and federal wildlife organizations searched the surrounding area. During the next four years they found more than a hundred ferrets!
Pampered and well fed in their new home, the surviving ferrets reproduced. Within seven years there were 400 black-footed ferrets in a controlled environment. It was time to try reintroducing them to the wild.
There were many difficulties to overcome when trying to return human-raised animals to the wild. Used to being fed and protected, the animals must quickly learn to find their own food and avoid danger. Another problem was that humans and ferrets share the same land. Local farmers were concerned about the restrictions （限制） that might be placed on grassland. Protecting reintroduced black-footed ferrets from disturbances might restrict the farmers’ fencing and grass areas. Wildlife agency officials worked with the farmers to find acceptable agreement.
In 2006 the first black-footed ferrets were freed into prairie dog towns in Wyoming. The next summer there were four new wild-born ferret litters on the prairie. But most of the reintroduced ferrets died. Looking for ways to help more ferrets survive after release, scientists started a preconditioning program. Inside dirt pens young ferrets learned to run through prairie dog tunnels in a real burrow and fight and kill live prey. Researchers hope the program will give black-footed ferrets a fighting chance.
60．Black-footed ferrets and prairie dogs are ALIKE, for they both ____
_.
A．live in shared burrows
B．survive from the disease
C．eat grass as their main diet
D．have similar markings on their coats
61．According to the passage, what made black-footed ferrets almost die out?
A．Black-footed ferrets couldn't adjust to their new home.
B．The prairie dogs were hunted almost to disappearance.
C．The farmers destroyed most of the prairie dog towns.
D．The disease spread and poisoned the grassland.
62．When reintroducing the ferrets to the wild, the scientists faced the difficulty that _______.
A．there was not enough grassland to support the ferrets' population
B．local farmers disagreed to reintroduce the ferrets to the wild
C．the ferrets couldn't learn to avoid danger
D．young ferrets couldn't adapt to the wild
63．What is the best title of the passage?
A．Returning to the Wild World.
B．Rescuing Black-footed Ferrets.
C．Rebuilding Prairie Dog Towns.
D．Researching the Life of Ferrets.
C
MAP ARTIST PROGRAM
Map Artist is the perfect tool for creating customized （定制的） maps to include in research projects and reports. Map Artist offers endless possibilities. It has a huge collection of map styles to choose from, and they can be customized to suit your special needs. In this program, we will assume you have been asked to create a map for a social studies report.
Step1. When you open Map Artist, a world map will be displayed. Type “USA” in the dialogue box. Click GO. A map of USA will be displayed.
Step2. Click on the drop-down menu next to the outline map of the state. Click on the type of map you need for your report.
·OUTLINE shows only the outline shape of the state with no highways or population centers indicated.
·TOPOGRAPHIC indicates elevations（海拔）as well as the location of major cities.
·SHADED RELIEF shows only natural landforms （mountains, valleys, rivers） and national parks.
·POLITICAL shows major cities, interstates, and major highways.
·HISTORICAL recalls the oldest maps on record.
For the purposes of this program, select OUTLINE. A map showing an outline of USA will be displayed.
Step3. Click CUSTOMIZE on the menu bar down the left side of the screen.
CUSTOMIZE allows you to place custom data on the map you have selected.
1．Click on the button next to the appropriate symbol. For practice, chick on the shovel（铲子）, which symbolizes archaeology（考古）.
2．Next to the word TEXT, type “The Presidio”, which is an archaeological site near San Francisco.
3．Now use your mouse to click on the spot on the map where you would like this data to be placed.
4．You can add as many sites as you wish.
Step4. Click SAVE if you would like to save the map to a file. Later, after opening the saved document, click on the map with your right mouse button and select COPY. And then PASTE it at the location where you want the map to appear.
64．If your report is about Plants and Animals in New York, you may click on
map.
A．HISTORICAL
B．SHADED RELIEF
C．TOPOGRAPHIC
D．POLITICAL
65．Which function is required to place a specific location on a CUSTOMIZE map?
A．Clicking on GO.
B．Cutting and pasting.C．Opening the file.
D．Clicking on the map.
66．The main purpose of Map artist Program is to
.
A．introduce the different types of maps
B．show that Map Artist is an easy tool to use
C．discuss how to improve students’ social studies reports
D．guide students to use Map artist to create a custom map
67．Which of the following orders is true according to the Map Artist Program?D
Some people are happy to believe in ESP while others are firm disbelievers.
Parapsychologists, who lend a certain seriousness to the subject, have identified four types of ESP: Clairvoyance describes the act of being able to obtain knowledge of a person or event without the use of the normal senses; Telepathy is the process by which a person is able to read another person’s thoughts without the
use of any of the normal senses; Psychokinesis is the ability to influence a physical
object just by thinking about it; Precognition is the term applied when somebody is able to foresee future events.
Over the years there have been many ESP experiments conducted by serious scientists in serious institutions. Joseph Banks Rhine, a botanist at Duke University published a famous book in 1934 called " Extra-Sensory Perception" in which he claimed to have overwhelming （压倒的） evidence of ESP. However, other scientists have been unable to repeat his results exactly in the same way since, which has resulted in the book losing much of its original reliability.
The Granzfield experiments are considered to have been the most carefully examined ESP experiments. The experimenters had their eyes covered and ears blocked while a "sender" attempted to transmit messages. Later the experimenters would compare the messages received to the original messages sent out. There was a great deal of excitement and interest at the time but the research failed to produce convincing results.
Human beings are attracted to the supernatural phenomena. ESP will always continue to fascinate. Some of the most successful films in recent years have fuelled interest among the younger generations who are starting to ask the same questions and to look for explanations for the same phenomena as their parents and grandparents before them. Who knows? One day we might just find these answers because one thing is certain, “The truth is out there!"
68．According to the passage, Rhine’s book was ______.
A．less trusted and believed by the public
B．presented the first-hand evidence against ESP
C．not accepted by the famous scientists in ESP field
D．written to prove different results of the experiments
69．In the Granzfield experiments, the experimenters were tested to have ____.
A．Clairvoyance
B．Telepathy
C．Psychokinesis
D．Precognition
70．In Paragraphs 3 and 4, the author wants to show
.
A．why people accepted ESP
B．who were involved in the experiments
C．what resulted in people ' s disbelief
D．how seriously the experiments were conducted
71．The author's attitude towards ESP is
A．defensive
B．objective
C．supportive
D．persuasive
E
It is difficult in the modern world to do anything other than a basic job without
being able to read. Reading as a skill is the key to an educated workforce, which in turn is the bedrock of economic advancement, particularly in the present technological age. Studies have shown that by increasing the literacy skill of primary school children in the UK, the benefit to economy generally is in billions of pounds. The skill of reading is now no mere just an intellectual （知识的） or leisure activity, but rather a completely developed economic force.
Part of the problem with reading is that it is a skill which is not appreciated in most developed societies. This is an attitude that has forced a large number of the population in most Western nations to illiteracy （文盲）. It might surprise people in countries outside the West to learn that in the United Kingdom, and indeed in some other European countries, the literacy rate has fallen to below that of so-called less developed countries.
There are also forces against reading in our modern society. It is not seen as cool among a younger generation more at home with computer screens or e-libraries.
And reading is not very appealing. Students at school, college or university, who read a lot are called bookworms. The term indicates the contempt （轻蔑） in which reading and learning are held in certain circles or subcultures. It is a criticism, like all such attacks, driven by the insecurity of those who are not literate or are semiliterate. Criticism is also a means, like all bullying, of keeping peers in place so that they do not step out of line. Peer pressure among young people is so powerful that it often kills any attempts to change attitudes towards habits like reading.
But the negative senses apart, is modern Western society standing Canute-like （自以为是地） against an uncontrollable drop? I think not.
72．What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?
A．Reading plays an important role in education.
B．People can't find a job without being able to read.
C．The skill of reading has become an economic power.
D．More intellectual activities are needed in the technological age.
73．What problem exists in most Western nations?
A． Younger generations are addicted to modern technology.
B．The literacy skills have weakened their financial benefit.
C．Literacy rate has decreased because of people’s attitude.
D．School children spend more money on leisure activities.
74．What does the underlined sentence probably mean?
A．Criticism may help the young make reading a habit.
B．The contempt makes peers refuse to change their reading habit.
C．Peer pressure stops bully boy from stepping out of line.
D．Criticism strongly influences the young’s behavior towards reading.
75．What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A．To explain his own attitudes.
B．To describe the decrease in reading.
C．To draw people’s attention to reading.
D．To criticize negative attitudes towards reading
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题 共35分）
第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分35分）
第一节
情景作文（20分）
21世纪英文报举办以“Volunteers”为主题的征文活动。请根据以下图表信息完成征文。介绍奥运会结束后，你校志愿者服务项目及人数的变化情况，并写出你的看法。注意：
1．征文的开头已为你写好；
2．词数不少于60。
The Volunteers in My School
I’m Li Hua from Hong Xing Middle School. After the Beijing Olympic Games, the volunteers of my school form a Voluntary Union.
第二节
开放作文（满分15分）
请根据下面提示，写一篇短文。词数不少于50。
In your English class, the teacher shows the following picture and asks the class to discuss it. Your classmates have different understandings.
Describe the picture and tell the class how you understand it.
参考答案
第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）
第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）
2l．D
22．B
23．C
24．B
25．B
26．D
27．B
28．A
29．A
30．C
31．C
32．D
33．C
34．D
35．D
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1 5分，共30分）
36．A
37．D
38．B
39．C
40．B
41．D
42．C
43．B
44．A
45．A
46．D
47．B
48．C
49．A
50．A
51．D
52．C
53．B
54．D
55．C
第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分）
56．B
57．A
58．C
59．D
60．A
61．C
62．D
63．B
64．B
65．D
66．D
67．D
68．A
69．B
70．C
71．B
72．C
73．C
74．D
75．C
第四部分：书面表达（共两节，35分）
第一节情景作文（20分）
一、内容要点：
1．人数变化：10人到33人
2．服务项目的变化：两项发展到四项。由英语服务和场馆指引服务发展到助老助残、教授英语、功课补习和电脑维修。
3．个人对这些变化的看法。
二、说明：
1．内容要点可用不同方式表达。
2．对紧扣主题的适当发挥不予扣分。
三、One possible version：
The Volunteers in My School
I’m Li Hua from Hong Xing Middle School. After the Beijing Olympic Games, the volunteers of my school form a Voluntary Union. There are great changes in voluntary members and their services in the Union compared with the Olympic Games. During the Games, there were only 10 volunteers in my school, three of them offered language service to the foreigners and seven of them helped guide the audience to their seats in gyms. But now, there are 33 members in the Union and their services cover four aspects, such as caring for the disabled and the old, teaching children English in the community, helping some schoolmates with their lessons and repairing the computers for teachers and neighbors.
I’m very glad to see that there are more and more students who choose to devote their time and efforts to the voluntary work at school and in the community. And I admire them for using what they have learned in class to help people who are in great need to solve problems. I believe more and more students will join them, because both of the volunteers and the school or community benefit a lot from each other.
In a word, the Voluntary Union is setting a good example for us all. It’s time for us to become volunteers.（182words）
第二节
开放作文（15分）
Possible version:
From the picture I can see two images. On the first image a boy is sitting on the chair and thinking longingly of something happy. There is light full of his surroundings. But on the other image this boy is sitting on the same chair and thinking something sad. There is darkness around him.
I think the picture wants to show us that there are all kinds troubles in our life, if we can face up to them in a optimistic way, things will be better and easier and we’ll be more hopeful. However, if we always see the bad side of them, we may lose ourselves in the hopeless and even be destroyed by them.
So in my opinion, looking on the bright side of everything can make our life more active and enjoyable.（136 words）
听力录音材料
Text 1
W: So, which sport do you prefer-basketball or football?
M: To be honest, I don’t really care for either one.
W: But…I thought everyone liked basketball.
M: No. My favorite is baseball.
Text 2
W: Have you heard about the new iPhone?
M: Yes, I heard it’s supposed to come out in June. Are you thinking about getting one?
W: I’d like to. It’s not only a cell phone, but a camera, PDA and mp3 player all in one.
Text 3
M: What did you do after high school?
W: I took a year off and went traveling. What about you?
M: That sounds exciting. I just went straight to university afterwards.
Text 4
M: What took so long? I thought your flight was supposed to arrive 3 hours ago!
W: Didn’t they announce that our flight was delayed?
M: I didn’t hear anything about a delay. I thought everything was running on time. What happened?
Text 5
W: What kind of course are you looking for, language or computer?
M: I need to improve my English.
W. Have you ever considered taking one of our online courses?
Text 6
W: Happy birthday. Jimmy. Are you ready for the next present?
M: You mean there's more besides the watch?
W: Come with us. It's in the car. Now, here we are. You've been talking about this for months.
M: Oh, it's a new computer. It's just what I want. I'm so happy about it. Thank you so much, Mum and Dad,
Text 7
W: Excuse me. Do you need any help?
M: Nah, I... I'm just looking... well... Um . . I want to go to the science museum, but I can't
make heads or tails of these ticket machines.
W: Ah, well, just press this button. [Oh, yeah] And from here, it's a dollar fifty.
M: Okay.
W: Then, get on the train at platform number 4.
M: Alright. Oh, and how often do the trains come around this time of day?
W: Usually, they come about every six minutes.
M: Okay. I got it. Thanks for your help.
W: No problem. Good luck.
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M: I'm worried about my sister, Lucy.
W: Why is that?
M: She thinks she's too fat.
W: Is she?
M: No, but she keeps skipping meals. Then, she only eats chips and drinks cola.
W: I used to do that. It's called binging. It was no fun!
M: Why did you stop doing it?
W: Well, my doctor told me to eat when I'm hungry. She said, " Eat till you're full or you'll eat too much later." She said a lot of girls ruin their health this way.
M: Did she say what to eat?
W: She said, "Eat fruit, vegetables, meats and grains. Have regular meals and snacks. Get exercise, too."
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W: Hello. This is the emergency 911 operator.
M: Help. Help. Please help me!
W: Yes sir. Please calm down and explain exactly what is happening.
M: Calm down! My car is broken on the highway, I have a lady passenger, and she will be having a baby.
W: Now relax sir. Explain exactly where you are.
M: I'm ... I'm in the southbound lane of the Lincoln Highway, about 15 miles from the
Washington Tunnel and this lady isn't going to wait.
W: Okay. What's you name sir and your passenger's?
M: It's ... it's Bob, and I have no idea about the woman. She's in no condition to tell me.
W: Okay, now what’s the nearest landmark to your location? Pay careful attention.
M: Umm, I see golden arches…McDonalds.
W: Okay, is there anyone else with you?
M: No, and I’ve tried to get someone else to stop.
W: I’ve just sent an ambulance to your location. They should be there any second.
M: Hey, is there anything I can do while we wait for the ambulance?
W: Yes, uh, keep her calm and warm.
M: Okay. Please hurry.
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W: So, what do you want to watch on TV tonight?
M: Well, what’s on?
W: Well, hmm. There is a reality show on at 7:00 on channel 5.
M: Nah, you know I don’t like reality shows. I mean, they usually show people doing crazy things like, you know, eating live fish or swimming in a pool full of snakes. I don’t get into that.
W: Okay. Well, how about watching a documentary program on the life of panda bears in the wild at 8:30?
M: Oh, I’ve watched it millions of times.
W: Okay, let’s see here. Oh, how about this? On channel 2 at 9:00, there’s a home improvement show about fixing anything around the house. We do have a few things that you could repair in the bathroom….
M: Fixing things? Uh, dear, I’m beat. I think I’m going to bed. I have to get up early tomorrow.
W: Okay. Too bad, though. There’s a basketball game on right now, but… but I guess you can catch the score in tomorrow’s newspaper.
M: Oh, okay. I’ll stay up and keep you company while I… I mean, you… I mean, WE watch the game.
W: I thought you’d change your mind. I’ll get the popcorn.
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Something doing some research before you go to the restaurants can make dining a more pleasurable and predictable experience, especially when you are traveling abroad.
While I was on a vacation last week, I decided to visit some restaurants to try some of the local food; however, I didn’t have a clue about the types of restaurants available, so I checked an online restaurant guide to give me some ideas and tips. Mainly, I was interested in seafood restaurants, so I searched for restaurants within a reasonable walking distance from my hotel, and I found three of them. After that, I reviewed the online menus of the three places to check the dishes they prepared and the average cost of a meal. But, you know, price is not my first consideration; I enjoy a restaurant that has a wide selection from which to choose. And, a restaurant’s décor such as, background music, decorations and wall hangings, seats and tables, etc. can always add to the dining experience. Finally, a Mexican restaurant attracted me and I consulted this restaurant reviews to find out what other people thought about the quality of the food, their service and their experiences.
That night I really enjoy the food, the restaurant and my dinning experience.