2017届高三一轮英语 单元验收试题3 新人教版

　　2011—2017学年度上学期高三一轮复习

　　英语单元验收试题（3）【新人教】

　　命题范围：模块3

　　第Ⅰ卷做题时，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。

　　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。’t come． B．Martha will be late． C．Martha will come on time．

　　3．When will the football game be held?

　　A．In the morning． B．In the afternoon． C．In the evening．

　　4．Where is Mr．Adams now?

　　A．At the Health Center． B．At home． C．At the office．

　　5．What will Arnold do on Sunday?

　　A．Go swimming． B．Play football． C．Play tennis．

　　第二节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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67题。听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。听第9段材料，回答第14至1题。some time to take some photos of it．

　　听第10段材料，回答第1至20题。What’s the problem of some of the university students?

　　A．They don’t spend all their time on studies．

　　B．They don’t know what to do with their free time．

　　C．They don’t have choices for outside class activities．

　　18．How is the students’ high school life?

　　A．Controlled and busy．

　　B．Regular and colorful．

　　C．Active and independent．

　　19．According to the speaker, what is the role of outside class activities at university?

　　A．To make students healthier．

　　B．To improve students’ test scores．

　　C．To enrich students’ experience．

　　20．What does the speaker advise his students to do?

　　A．Learn to enjoy themselves．

　　B．Learn to be their own masters．

　　C．Learn to develop their potential．

　　第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）

　　第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

　　请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。60% of housewives have a brand

　　before entering the store．

　　A．in mind B．on sale

　　C．in possession D．on purpose

　　23．— I hate school; it’s not for me．I think I’ quit．

　　— You

　　stupid! It takes effort now, but later you will benefit from it．“You Need It! Buy It Now!”

　　A．you are B．ought you to be C．you will be D．can you be

　　25．— Guess what, he has decided to enter for tomorrow’s speech contest!

　　—

　　it be possible? He is usually quite shy and reserved．

　　A．Must B．Would C．Should D．Need

　　26．All these documents must be

　　the university you are applying for before December, 31．’s stock market?

　　— There are many risks, but also many

　　gains．

　　A．potential B．confidential C．influential D．preferential

　　28．A new survey shows that 54 percent of Americans do not take prescription medicines

　　though they are important to their health．

　　A．as they instruct

　　B．as were instructed

　　C．as to be instructed

　　D．as instructed

　　29．— Why does he never pick up the waste paper on the ground?

　　— Maybe because he thinks it’s beneath his

　　to do so．

　　A．honesty B．dignity C．property D．liberty

　　30．As is reported, a baby boy,

　　dead at birth by the doctors, “came back to life” after spending hours in the hospital refrigerator．

　　A．pronouncing

　　B．being pronounced

　　C．pronounced

　　D．having pronounced

　　31．— He is a very hard-working student．

　　—

　　．As far as I know, he often burns the midnight oil．

　　A．You can say that again B．Absolutely not

　　C． Heaven knows

　　D．No way

　　32．He stared at the empty bottle for a while, feeling happy that he had sent the butterfly back

　　it belonged — nature．

　　A．to which B．that C．which D．to where

　　33．— Because of the rain, we’ll have to

　　the football match．

　　— I’m free next Sunday if you would like to play then．

　　A．advance B．postpone C．abandon D．advocate

　　34．The cartoon “Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf” appeals so much to children

　　it caters well to their taste．

　　A．that B．which C．because D．while

　　35．— My son, who is now studying at a university, uses more than 3,000 yuan a month．

　　— Well, tell him to be economical．After all,

　　．

　　A．money doesn’t grow on trees

　　B．the morning sun never lasts a day

　　C．light come, light go D．penny wise, pound foolish

　　第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

　　请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A young man, a student in one of our universities, was one day taking a walk with a professor, who was commonly called the students’ friend, for his kindness to those who waited on his instructions．

　　As they went along, they saw

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　　in the path a pair of old shoes, which they supposed to belong to a poor man who was employed in a field close by, and who had

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　　finished his day’s work．

　　The student

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　　the professor, saying, “Let’s play the man a（n）

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　　: we will hide his shoes, and we stay behind those bushes, and wait to see his

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　　when he cannot find them．”

　　“My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never

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　　ourselves at the expense of the poor．You are

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　　, and may give yourself a much greater pleasure by means of helping the poor man．Put a

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　　into each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch how the

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　　affects him．”

　　The student did so,

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　　they both placed themselves behind the bushes close by．

　　The poor man soon finished his work, and came

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　　the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes．While

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　　his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes; but feeling something

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　　, he bent down to feel what it was, and found the coin．

　　Astonishment and wonder were seen upon his face．He gazed upon the coin, turned it round, and looked at it again and again．He then looked around

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　　on all sides, but no person was to be seen．He now put the money into his pocket, and went on to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was

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　　on finding the other coin．

　　His feelings

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　　him; he fell upon his

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　　, looked up to heaven and let out a sincere thanksgiving, in which he spoke of his wife, sick and

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　　, and his children without bread, whom the timely giving, from some unknown hand, would save from dying．

　　The student stood there deeply affected, his eyes filled with tears．“Now,” said the professor, “are you not much better pleased than if you had played your

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　　trick?”

　　The youth replied, “You have taught me a lesson which I will never forget．I feel now the

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　　of those words, which I never understood before: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive．’”

　　36．A．hanging B．lying C．sitting D．hiding

　　37．A．nearly B．seemingly C．closely D．equally

　　38．A．looked back B．referred to C．turned to D．puzzled over

　　39．A．fun B．amusement C．entertainment D．trick

　　40．A．opinion B．confusion C．emotion D．enthusiasm

　　41．A． B．dedicate C．amuse

　　D．occupy

　　42．A．healthy B．kind C．mean D．rich

　　43．A．coin B．penny C．dollar D．pound

　　44．A． B． C． D．45．A．and B．but C．thus

　　D．therefore

　　46．A．around B．across C． D．toward

　　47．A． B． C．putting on D． on

　　48．A．hard B．tight C．soft D．loose

　　49．A．that B．it C．them D．him50．A．ed B．accelerated C．doubled D．improved

　　51．A． B．C．betrayed D．overcame

　　52．A．hands B．knees C．feet D．legs

　　53．A．beautiful B．merciless C．hopeful D．helpless

　　54．A．intended B．required C．wanted D．interested

　　55．A．faith B．fact C．truth D．reliability

　　请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　A

　　Papa’s jaw dropped when Mama told him that Sister had cheated on her final exams—not to succeed but to fail．“It’s unbelievable!” he said．“Sister has always been so proud of her good grades!”

　　“Yes, she has,” said Mama．“But it’s not unbelievable．It just shows how badly she wanted off the swimming team．”

　　“Wanted off the swimming team?” said Papa．“She never said anything about that to me．”

　　“Of course she didn’t,” said Mama．“She was afraid you’d blow your top．You already had her getting a swimming scholarship to college and winning gold medals at the Olympics．Can you imagine how much pressure she must have felt? For her, being on the team couldn’t have been much fun．”

　　“Oh, my gosh!” Papa said, clapping a hand to his forehead．“I’ve been so stupid! I just thought she’d want to be a champion swimmer because she’s so good at it．”

　　“It’s like anything else, dear,” said Mama．“No matter how good at it you are, if it stops being fun, you won’t want to do it anymore．”

　　Papa put his head in his hands．

　　“She must be really mad at me,” he mumbled．“Maybe I should say sorry to her．”

　　Sister’s footsteps could be heard on the stairs．She came into the kitchen and looked hopefully up at her parents．

　　“Honey,” said Mama with a smile, “your papa and I have decided that there’s no reason for you to be on the swimming team if you don’t want to．”

　　Sister’s face lit up like a Christmas tree．“Yippee!” she cried．

　　“And,” added Papa, “there’s no need for any more drills．I’m sure you’ll bring your grades back up all by yourself．”

　　Sister ran to Papa and jumped into his arms．She gave him a big hug．“I’m going to go play cards with Lizzy!” she said．“See you later!”

　　From the kitchen window, Mama and Papa watched their daughter run down the sunny road toward Lizzy’s house．

　　“It’s good to see her happy again,” said Mama．

　　“It sure is,” Papa agreed．“As for the swimming team, there’s always next year．”

　　“If?” Mama prompted him．

　　“Oh, right,” said Papa．“If she wants to．”

　　Mama smiled．“At least you’re learning, dear,” she said．She kissed him．

　　“Well, you know what they say,” Papa said．“Better late than never．”

　　56．Sister wanted off the swimming team because _____．

　　A．she was not as good at swimming as ever before

　　B．she intended to improve her grades in her studies

　　C．she wanted to play cards far more than swimming

　　D．she felt it boring to struggle for Papa’s expectation

　　57．Mama insisted that the child should do _____．

　　A．what she was willing to

　　B．what she felt easy to

　　C．what she was able to

　　D．what she felt right to

　　58．What do you think of Papa?

　　A．Cruel but reasonable． B．Crazy but confident．

　　C．Stubborn but honest． D．Ambitious but considerate．

　　59．Which might be the proper title for the passage?

　　A．Easier Said Than Done

　　B．Health Is Better Than Wealth

　　C．Better Late Than Never D．Something Is Better Than Nothing

　　B

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　　61．Which of the following statements about the book is WRONG?

　　A．It contains information about specific foods．

　　B．It has been poorly evaluated by its readers．

　　C．It is useful for people with diabetes．

　　D．It was published in September, 2007．

　　62．The underlined word “combat” in the last paragraph probably means “_____”．

　　A．discuss

　　B．identify

　　C．fight

　　D．present

　　C

　　SYDNEY—Australia’s economic boom is encouraging a steady stream of unexpected visitors looking for work: Americans．

　　U．S．citizens are heading to Australia in small but growing numbers as near-10% unemployment at home drives more to look for jobs Down Under, where China’s thirst for iron ore （矿石） and energy is transforming the Pacific nation into an economic powerhouse．

　　A bricklaying student from Silver Trowel, a leading provider of quality education and training in the building and construction industry, apprentices （当学徒） on a building project in Western Australia, where workers are in short supply．

　　Daniel Davila, a 23-year-old floorer from Camarillo, California made the 14-hour move across the Pacific two years ago．He had been forced to take a job stocking shelves at a local grocery store for $8．90 an hour when he couldn’t get work fixing floors．

　　On a good day in Australia, he now makes as much as 50 Australian dollars （US$50．21） an hour—about twice the amount for a typical flooring job in the U．S．He plans to start his own flooring business．

　　“I can make what I did in a week in the U．S．in less than a day here,” said Mr．Davila, who lives near a mining boom town in Western Australia．

　　Australian government figures show just under 7,000 Americans currently working on long-term visas, an 80% jump over the past five years．U．S．citizens are now the third-largest group applying for so-called 457 work visas, after British and Indian nationals．Americans with degrees in areas such as accounting or mine engineering, as well as other skilled workers, can obtain a nonrenewable（不可续期的） permit for as much as a three-year stay．After that, they can apply for the renewable 457, which allows up to a four-year stay．

　　The need for workers is particularly pressing in Western Australia．The mining state’s unemployment rate was 4．5% in November, below the national average of 5．2%．Drivers of heavy trucks can pull in six-figure salaries while experienced crane（起重机） operators can earn hundreds of thousands a year．Attracting skilled workers is a shift for Australia, which historically sent many of its most highly educated to the U．S．and Europe, according to migration data．

　　63．_____, a growing number of Americans go to work in Australia．

　　A．As a result of the encouragement of Australia

　　B．As a result of high unemployment in the U．S．

　　C．Out of their ambition of finding valuable resources

　　D．Out of their determination to realize their dreams

　　64．It can be inferred from the passage that 457 work visas are _____．

　　A．for skilled workers in some fields B．for students on the building project

　　C．especially for American workers

　　D．especially for those out of work

　　65．It is implied in the passage that _____．

　　A．foreigners have to give up their original professional jobs when working in Australia

　　B．it is possible for foreigners to earn more money in Australia than in their own countries

　　C．there are more U．S．citizens hoping to work in Australia than from other countries

　　D．Australians think it fair to exchange their talent with American skilled workers

　　66．In which of the following cities are workers probably most needed?

　　D

　　Scientists have long understood the key role that oceans play in regulating the Earth’s climate．Oceans cover 70 percent of the globe and store a thousand times more heat than the atmosphere does．What’s newer is the understanding of how this key component of our climate system responds to global warming．

　　A brake on global warming—for now

　　One of the ocean’s most important climate functions is absorbing heat and carbon dioxide （CO2）, one of the gases that cause global warming．Acting as a heat sponge （海绵）, the oceans have absorbed huge amounts of heat and CO2 in the last forty years．

　　Fujita explains that “the oceans are saving us from faster climate change—they are a big flywheel that delays rapid overheating of the earth, putting a brake on the climate system．”

　　“That’s the good news,” he adds．“The bad news is that the oceans only slow the atmospheric warming．Once the oceans come to balance with a greenhouse-gas warmed earth, the extreme heat will remain in the atmosphere and things will get much hotter．” But where and how the oceans release this accumulated （积累） heat is uncertain．And as the ocean stores heat, fragile underwater ecosystems are struggling．

　　The most recent scientific report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change （IPCC） also notes with concern that the ocean is acidifying because of increased absorption of atmospheric CO2, and thus causing a threat for shell-forming species．Sharp increases in carbon dioxide levels will cause further acidification of the ocean．

　　Currents distributing heat

　　Another important role the oceans play is that of distributor．Oceans deliver heat and life-sustaining nutrients around the globe．Just as blood vessels bring oxygen and nutrients to cells in the human body, the ocean’s currents carry oxygen, nutrients and heat throughout the Earth．The ocean distributes 25 to 50 percent of the energy the planet receives from the sun．For example, the Gulf Stream carries heat across the Atlantic．This warm current gives northwestern Europe a milder climate than it would normally have so far north．A change to the ocean’s circulation （循环） patterns could throw Europe into a colder period, even as the rest of world experiences warmer temperatures．

　　67．We can infer from the passage that _____．

　　A．the oceans cause global warming

　　B．the oceans stop global warming

　　C．the oceans release nutrientsand heat D．the ocean ecosystems face more dangers

　　68．From the passage we can learn that the ocean’s currents _____．

　　A．produce oxygen and nutrients everywhere

　　B．absorb 25~50% of the energy from the sun

　　C．distribute heat and nutrients around

　　D．change the ocean’s circulation patterns

　　69．Which of the following is NOT the result of the ocean absorbing heat and carbon dioxide?

　　A．It causes further acidification． B．It affects shell-forming species．

　　C．It makes the atmosphere hotter． D．It regulates the Earth’s climate．

　　70．This passage mainly talks about ______．

　　A．the roles of oceans

　　B．global warming

　　C．ocean currents

　　D．carbon dioxide

　　第二节：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。

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　　Such as runny noses, sore throats, nothing quite like the common cold to make you feel miserable．But experts believe that there is no link between cold weather and catching colds． 72

　　Internal Medicine expert, Dr Meenakshi Jain of Max Hospital says, “One reason could be that people are likely to stay indoors, so the virus can spread easily．

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　　The common cold is a viral infection that can be caused by any of up to 250 strains of virus, the most common group of which are the rhinovirus that hit the nose．

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　　“They are transmitted through the nose respiratory passages, by touch, and by contact with airborne particles that are created by sneezing or coughing,” says Dr Jain．

　　There is no cure for the common cold and antibiotics are of no help．However, there are some precautions which can help:

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　　In this case, you can protect your hands from getting germs．

　　Don’t touch your eyes, nose and mouth, which can limit your chances of infection．

　　Don’t share drinking glasses or utensils with anyone as this will prevent the spread of the virus．

　　Make sure to eat enough fruits to boost your immune system．

　　A．Also the virus thrives in humidity．

　　B．Drink lots of fluids to avoid dehydration．

　　C．They are responsible for anywhere between a third and half of all common colds．

　　D．Get enough sleep and you’ll certainly feel better．

　　E．So why are we particularly vulnerable（脆弱的） this season？

　　F．Wash your hands regularly．

　　G．It’s winter and you have probably noticed germs are everywhere．

　　第卷（非选择题

　　共35分）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，每句中最多两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

　　增加：在此处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出修改的词。

　　删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

　　修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在其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（从十一处起）不计分。

　　Dear friends,

　　It is real a good chance to have met all of you here．We have spent several precious weekend in learning in the English Club．Although we have been members for a short period of times, we have made a great progress．That is because we are all very much active and the activities are not only enjoyable and also helpful．Besides, the foreign teachers here work hard and try his best to make the activities lively and interested．I am very pleased to say that all of us greatly improved our spoken English so far．I am looking forward to see all of you again in the near future!

　　第二节：书面表达（满分25分）

　　2．课外活动 （演讲或晚会等）；

　　3．运用英语 （口头或书面交流）；

　　……

　　你的建议 （请考生根据自己的经历与感想，提出两至三点建议）

　　注意：

　　1．对所给要点逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。

　　2．词数150左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。

　　3．作文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。

　　4．参考词汇：interact adj．互动的

　　Recently we had a discussion on how to make learning English relaxing and fun．_________

　　2011—2017学年度上学期高三一轮复习

　　英语单元验收试题（3）【新人教】

　　参考答案

　　1—5 ACBCA 6—10 ACBCB

　　11—15 BCBCB

　　16—20 ABACB

　　21—25 BABDC 26—30 CADBC 31—35 ADBCA

　　36—40 BACDB 41—45 CDABA

　　46—50 BCADC

　　51—55 DBDAC

　　56—60 DADCD

　　61—65 BCBAB

　　66—70 DDCCA

　　71—75 GEACF

　　短文改错

　　76．real改为 really

　　77．weekend 改为weekends

　　78．times改为time

　　79．去掉

　　a

　　80．去掉

　　much

　　81．and

　　改为

　　but

　　82．his

　　改为 their

　　83．interested 改为

　　interesting

　　84．us 后加 have

　　85．see 改为 seeing

　　One possible version:

　　Recently, we had a discussion on how to make learning English relaxing and fun．Most students believe that there are many ways to do so．First of all, we can have more interactive activities in class, such as discussions, interviews, story-telling and role-play．In this way, we can have more fun learning English．Secondly, we can take part in more out-of-class activities like English speech contests and English evenings．Through these activities we can improve our English skills in an easy and relaxing way．Thirdly, we need to find more opportunities to communicate in English with people, whether they are English teachers or classmates, foreigners or Chinese, because using English is the best way to learn．

　　These ideas sound reasonable and practical．From my experience, there are many other interesting and relaxing ways．For example, we can listen to English songs and watch English movies．We can also watch English programs on TV or join English clubs or make English pen-friends on the Internet．

　　All in all, what we need is more free time and more space．

　　听力材料

　　（Text 1）

　　W: I am sorry．We don’t seem to have a room for you, sir．

　　M: But my secretary said she had called you for me．I phoned her from the airport this morning．

　　（Text 2）

　　M: I wonder if Martha will really come at 7:00．She said she would．

　　W: Don’t worry about it．Her word is as good as gold．

　　（Text 3）

　　W: Henry, why don't we go out to lunch today, and then visit some friends?

　　M: And miss today’s football game? Washington and Los Angeles are playing．I can’t miss that．

　　（Text 4）

　　M: Good afternoon．This is Edward Miller at the Sun Valley Health Center．I’d like to speak to Mr．Adams, please．

　　W: Mr．Miller, my husband isn’t at home．I can give you his business phone if you’d like to call him at work．

　　（Text 5）

　　W: Hi, Arnold．Do you want to play tennis on Saturday?

　　M: I’m not sure if I can．I should go to football practice with my team．

　　W: Oh, right．Well, I’m cycling to the swimming pool with my brother on Sunday．Perhaps you’d like to join us．

　　M: Sure．I’ll drive over and meet you there．

　　（Text 6）

　　M: Newspapers and magazines often refer to the word “SOHO” －S－O－H－O, SOHO．But I don’t know what it means．Could you explain it to me?

　　W: Well, SOHO means “small office and home office”．With the use of computers, more and more people work at their homes．They needn’t go to their offices．

　　M: Are computers that useful?

　　W: Yes, they are．People can work faster and better with the help of computers．But they can also make a lot of people lose their jobs．

　　M: In this modern society, it’s necessary for us to learn more so as not to fall behind．

　　（Text 7）

　　W: I have heard you’re moving to New York．

　　M: Yes．I’ve got an offer in upstate New York．

　　W: Oh, that’s great! But I’m going to miss you．

　　M: Me, too．Let’s keep in touch．

　　W: Yeah．Don’t forget to drop me a line when you settle down．

　　M: Trust me, I won’t．I’ll keep you posted．

　　W: You have my address?

　　M: Well, I have your e-mail address．

　　W: OK! I look forward to hearing from you．Good luck and have a good trip!

　　（Text 8）

　　W: Jim, how did you enjoy your trip to the countryside?

　　M: It was fun．

　　W: Will you tell me more?

　　M: Well, we drove to the village in the morning．What a wonderful sight!

　　W: So you stayed in the village?

　　M: Yes．The villager were so kind that they gave us delicious food．They sang and danced to welcome us．

　　W: Good．What did you do then?

　　M: We had lunch in the village and then went to the lake beside the mountain．The water was so clear．

　　W: Did you go for a swim there?

　　M: Sure．We really had a good time and I hope I will go there next weekend．

　　（Text 9）

　　M: Do you mean to tell me not to care for modern art? Not any of it?

　　W: That’s right．I don’t understand it and I don’t like it．

　　M: That’s a very narrow-minded viewpoint．If you don’t understand it, how can you say that you don’t like it?

　　W: Perhaps I am a little conservative．I really can’t keep pace with so many changes nowadays．So, I just can’t imagine that the modern artist is really serious．

　　M: I won’t argue with you, but I think you’re being unfair．The modern artist is different from traditional artist in his work．

　　W: Are you trying to tell me these strange paintings mean anything? A child could paint better than that．

　　M: I guess there’s no point in discussing the matter any further．You have your opinion and I have mine．

　　W: I agree there are two sides to everything, but this time I see only one of them．

　　M: Well, I’m attempting to explain that the modern artist is trying to get across his personal feelings about the world around him．

　　W: Then he should keep his feelings to himself．

　　（Text 10）

　　In my spoken English class, I asked the students about their impressions of their university life．To my surprise, many of them expressed disappointment．After their highly controlled high school lives, they were having difficulty adjusting to the free time in the university．When I asked them to describe their high school lives, many of them told me they got up at six in the morning and studied until ten at night．Most of this time was spent at school, doing piles of homework to help them prepare for the university entrance exams． Once they entered the university, in my opinion, the students are not expected to devote all their waiting hours to studying, they should also take an active part in social activities．Therefore, they should learn to divide their time outside of the class between sports and clubs．What’s more, they should spend some time watching TV and chatting with their roommates．These activities are useful in helping them prepare for their future．But what struck me most was that many of them did not seem particularly happy about their new found freedom．As they had so many choices, they felt that no matter what they were doing, they should be doing something else．That’s why they were not happy．

　　To those students, my advice was, get used to it and learn to make decisions for yourselves．