【英语】2014届新课标高三上学期一轮复习测试（9）（2016.08）

　　2016—2014学年度上学期高三一轮复习

　　英语单元验收试题（9）【新人教】

　　命题范围：模块9

　　第Ⅰ卷

　　第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）

　　第一节 （共5小题；每小题1．5分，满分7．5分）

　　听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

　　1. What dessert will the man order?

　　A. Ice cream.

　　B. A chocolate cake.

　　C. Nothing.

　　2. What will the man do this weekend?

　　A. Go to the movies with the woman.

　　B. Celebrate his sister’s birthday.

　　C. Go skiing with his parents.

　　3. What does the man ask the woman to do?

　　A. Help him paint his bedroom.

　　B. Make lunch for him.

　　C. Take care of his brother.

　　4. Who is the woman?

　　A. A waitress.

　　B. A doctor.

　　C. A driver.

　　5. What is the man doing?

　　A. Having an interview.

　　B. Talking with his boss.

　　C. Writing a résumé.

　　第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)

　　听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

　　听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

　　6. What size shoes did the woman wear last year?

　　A. 6.

　　B. 7.

　　C. 8.

　　7. Why have the woman’s feet been hurting?

　　A. Her shoes were the wrong size.

　　B. She walked too much each day.

　　C. Her shoes were of very low quality.

　　听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

　　8. Where is the woman going?

　　A. To her house.

　　B. To an appointment.

　　C. To West 22nd Street.

　　9. What can we learn from the conversation?

　　A. The woman is in a rush.

　　B. It is going to rain soon.

　　C. The traffic is heavy at the moment.

　　听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

　　10. Who are the speakers?

　　A. Girlfriend and boyfriend.

　　B. Teacher and student.

　　C. Director and actor.

　　11. How does the man appear to the woman?

　　A. Hurt.

　　B. Mad.

　　C. Happy.

　　12. What does the woman want the man to do?

　　A. Express his sad feelings.

　　B. Show more anger.

　　C. Take a break.

　　听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

　　13. Where did the woman meet the man?

　　A. At the Berlin bus station.

　　B. At the London bus station.

　　C. At the woman’s apartment.

　　14. How long was the man’s trip?

　　A. An hour and a half.

　　B. Nine hours.

　　C. Nineteen hours.

　　15. Why did the man choose to take a bus?

　　A. To save money.

　　B. To enjoy the country view.

　　C. To be environmentally friendly.

　　16. What did the woman say about the man?

　　A. He didn’t look well.

　　B. He could have taken a faster bus.

　　C. He should care more about the environment.

　　听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

　　17. Who is the speaker?

　　A. A TV host.

　　B. A radio host.

　　C. A professor.

　　18. What did the Harvard study find?

　　A. Fast readers get the best grades.

　　B. Parents’ education is important to kids’ success.

　　C. More books at home means success in school.

　　19. According to the speaker, what is the best part of reading?

　　A. It’s a fun activity.

　　B. It’s relaxing at bedtime.

　　C. It’s a great way to communicate.

　　20. When should parents start to read to their kids?

　　A. As early as possible.

　　B. When their kids learn to speak.

　　C. As soon as their kids can hold a book.

　　第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

　　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。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　例：It’s so nice to hear from her again．

　　, we last met more than thirty years ago．

　　A．What’s more B．That’s to say C．In other words D．Believe it or not

　　答案是D。

　　21. Mary said that once ________ him you would like him and make friends with him.

　　A. meet

　　B. to meet

　　C. meeting

　　D. met

　　22. 【2016江西】33. He wrote a letter ______ he explains what had happened in the accident.

　　A. what

　　B. which

　　C. where

　　D. how

　　23. He suggested us ________ here for Mr. Li, our math teacher.

　　A. should wait

　　B. waited

　　C. to wait

　　D. waiting

　　24. 【2016天津】1. ----I’m going to Venice next week.

　　----

　　.Carnival will be held then. Have fun！

　　A. You’re crazy

　　B. You’re lucky

　　C. You’d better not

　　D. You never know

　　25. He was asked to _______ his class making a speech at the school opening ceremony.

　　A. represent

　　B. stand for

　　C. express

　　D. show

　　26. Jack told us that his class ________ sixty-four students.

　　A. made up

　　B. made of

　　C. consisted of

　　D. consisted in

　　27. 【2016江苏】28. In the global economy, a new drug for cancer,

　　it is discovered, will create many economic possibilities around the world.

　　A. whatever

　　B. whoever

　　C. wherever

　　D. whichever

　　28. 【2016福建】25. The Forbidden City attracts a _______ stream of visitors every day, especially during national holidays.

　　A. constant

　　B. main

　　C. powerful

　　D. shallow

　　29. He didn’t come to school yesterday _______ that he was ill.

　　A. because

　　B. for

　　C. in

　　D. if

　　30. Do you know that Yuan Longping is known as ______ father of hybrid rice (杂交水稻)?

　　A. /

　　B. the

　　C. a

　　D. an

　　31. She told us what she bought yesterday ________ a few apples and some clothing.

　　A. is

　　B. are

　　C. was

　　D. were

　　32. 【2016湖南】31. ________ warm at night, I would fill the woodstove, then set my alarm clock for midnight so I could refill it.

　　A. Staying

　　B. Stayed

　　C. To stay

　　D. Stay

　　33. The way of life he was used to _______ when he came to study in America.

　　A. change

　　B. changed

　　C. changing

　　D. being changed

　　34. 【2016重庆】27. It was with the help of the local guide

　　the mountain climber was rescued.

　　A. who

　　B. that

　　C. when

　　D. how

　　35. Can you tell us what horses _______?

　　A. feed on

　　B. live on

　　C. feed by

　　D. live by

　　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，从每题所给的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。

　　I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people

　　36

　　I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a

　　37

　　person.

　　I think my

　　38

　　started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my

　　39

　　and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever

　　40

　　to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really

　　41

　　. It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So tried a(n)

　　42

　　. I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I

　　43

　　to help. That was really a big

　　44

　　for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of

　　45

　　are still my best friends today.

　　A bigger cause of my new

　　46

　　, however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my

　　47

　　. Every time I came into her room, she was so

　　48

　　because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never

　　49

　　her, so I took her place. She let me

　　50

　　. that making others feel good make me feel good, too, when she died, I was

　　51

　　, but I was very grateful to her.

　　I think I am a much

　　52

　　person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not

　　53

　　these experiences. They have

　　54

　　me to care about other people more than about myself. I

　　55

　　who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.

　　36. A. since

　　B. before

　　C. or

　　D. unless

　　37. A. famous

　　B. simple

　　C. different

　　D. skilled

　　38. A. education

　　B. career

　　C. tour

　　D. change

　　39. A. balance

　　C. homework

　　C. degree

　　D. interest

　　40. A. talked

　　B. wrote

　　C. lied

　　D. reported

　　41. A. careful

　　B. lonely

　　C. curious

　　D. guilty

　　42. A. argument

　　B. game

　　C. experiment

　　D. defence

　　43. A. dared

　　B. offered

　　C. hesitated

　　D. happened

　　44. A. dream

　　B. problem

　　C. duty

　　D. step

　　45. A. us

　　B. which

　　C. them

　　D. whom

　　46. A. attitude

　　B. hobby

　　C. hope

　　D. luck

　　47. A. friend

　　B. partner

　　C. guide

　　D. guest

　　48. A. polite

　　B. happy

　　C. strange

　　D. confident

　　49. A. bothered

　　B. answered

　　C. visited

　　D. trusted

　　50. A. explain

　　B. guess

　　C. declare

　　D. see

　　51. A. homeless

　　B. heartbroken

　　C. bad-tempered

　　D. hopeless

　　52. A. quieter

　　B. busier

　　C. better

　　D. richer

　　53. A. forget

　　B. face

　　C. improve

　　D. analyze

　　54. A. forced

　　B. preferred

　　C. ordered

　　D. taught

　　55. A. miss

　　B. like

　　C. wonder

　　D. expect

　　第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）

　　第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　A

　　People used to say, “The hand that rocks (摇) the cradle (摇篮) rules the world.” and “Behind every successful man there is a woman.”

　　Both these sayings mean the same thing. Men rule the world, but their mothers and wives rule them.

　　Most American women wish to make their husbands and sons successful, but some of them want more for themselves. They want good jobs. When they work they want to be better paid. They want to be as successful as men.

　　The American women’s liberation movement was started by women who didn’t want to stand behind successful men. They wanted to stand beside men, with the same chance for success. They refused to work side by side with men who do the same work for a higher pay.

　　A liberated woman must be proud of being a woman and have confidence (自信) in herself. If somebody says to her, “You have come a long way, baby.” she will smile and answer, “Not nearly as far as I’m going to go, baby!”

　　This movement is quite new, and many American women don’t agree yet. But it has already made some important changes in women’s lives--- in men’s lives, too.

　　56. “Behind every successful man there is a woman” means_______.

　　A. men are always successful but not women

　　B. women are not willing to stand in front of men

　　C. women do play an important part in men’s lives and work

　　D. women can be as successful as men

　　57. Which of the following is NOT true?

　　A. Some American women want to work side by side with men and get the same pay for

　　the same work.

　　B. Most American women want to be more successful than men.

　　C. Not every American woman wants to get a job.

　　D. The American women’s liberation movement did make some changes in women’s lives.

　　58. “Not nearly as far as I’m going to go”means ______.

　　A. I’m still going to work farther away from home

　　B. I’m not going to work far away from home

　　C. I’m not satisfied with what I’ve done

　　D. What I have done is not far from success

　　59. The American women’s liberation movement ________.

　　A. have still a long way to go

　　B. is a failure

　　C. was started by many successful women

　　D. is a new thing not accepted by the writer

　　B

　　Hank Viscardi was born without legs. He had—not legs but stumps(残肢) that could he fitted with a kind of special boots, People stared at him with cruel interest. Children laughed at him and called him ‘Ape Man’ (猿人) because his arms practically dragged on the ground.

　　Hank went to school like other boys. His grades were good and he needed only eight years to finish his schooling instead of the usual twelve. After graduating from school, he worked his way through college. He swept floors, waited on table, or worked in one of the college offices. During all this busy life, he had been moving around on his stumps. But one day the doctor told him even the stumps were not going to last much longer. He would soon have to use a wheel chair.

　　Hank felt himself get cold all over. However, the doctor said there was a chance that he could be fitted with artificial legs(假腿). Finally a leg maker was found and the day came when Hank stood up before the mirror. For the first time he saw himself as he has always wanted to be—a full five feet eight inches tall. By this time he was already 26 years old.

　　Hank had to learn to use his new legs. Again and again he marched the length of the room , and marched back again. There were times when he fell down on the floor, but he pulled himself up and went back to the endless marching. He went out on the street. He climbed stairs and learned to dance. He built a boat and learned to sail it.

　　When World War II came , he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job. He took the regular training. he marched and drilled along with the other soldiers. Few knew that he was legless. This was the true story of Hank Viscardi, a man without legs.

　　60. Children laughed at Hank and called him ‘Ape Man’ because ______.

　　A. he didn’t talk to them

　　B. he kept away from them

　　C. his arms touched the ground when he moved D. he couldn’t use his arms

　　61. It can be inferred from the story that five feet eight inches tall is ______.

　　A. an average height for a fully grown person

　　B. too tall for an average person

　　C. too short for an average person

　　D. none of the above

　　62. When Hank marched and drilled along with the other soldiers, he ______.

　　A. did everything the other soldiers did

　　B. did nothing the other soldiers did

　　C. did some of the things the other soldiers did D. took some special training

　　63. The writer suggests that Hank Viscardi _______.

　　A. had no friends

　　B. never saw himself as different from others

　　C. was very shy

　　D. was too proud to accept help from others

　　C

　　Dear Daughter,

　　As we drove off from Columbia, I wanted to write to tell you all that is on my mind.

　　First, I want to tell you how proud we are. Getting into Columbia is a real testament(证明) of what a great well-rounded student you are. You should be as proud of yourself as we are.

　　Your college years will be the most important of your life. It is in college that you will discover what learning is about. This will be the period when you go from teacher taught to master inspired, after which you must become a self-learner. So do take each subject seriously, and even if what you learn is of no practical use in real life, the learning skills you get will be something you will value forever.

　　Follow your passion in college. Take courses you think you will enjoy. Don’t be bothered by what others think or say, but make up your own mind. Most importantly, make true friends and be happy. Don’t worry abut their hobbies, grades, looks, or even personalities.

　　Start planning early what you’d like to do. Where would you like to live? What would you like to learn? I think your plan to study fashion is good, and you should decide where you want to be, and get onto the right courses. I will always be there for you, but the time has come for you to be in the driver’s seat--this is your life, and you need to be in control. Being in control feels great. Try it, and you’ll love it!

　　So please treasure your college years--make the best use of your free time, become an independent thinker in control of your destiny, and learn through your successes and challenges.

　　May your years at Columbia be the happiest of your life, and may you grow into just what you dream to be.

　　Love

　　Dad & Mom

　　64. We can read between the lines that________.

　　A. Dad is very strict with his daughter

　　B. Dad has a strong love for his daughter

　　C. Dad always worries about his daughter

　　D. Dad is much concerned about his daughter's health

　　65. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

　　A. Plan things before you do them.

　　B. Self-learning is very important in college.

　　C. Follow your passion and what other people say.

　　D. Leading a life is just like driving a car.

　　66. The underlined word “destiny” in the passage is the closest in meaning to____________.

　　A. weight

　　B. Time

　　C. position

　　D. life

　　67. The purpose of the author in writing the letter is to tell his daughter to____________.

　　A. make the most of her college

　　B. fight till she succeeds

　　C. be confident and happy

　　D. smile to her trouble in 1ife

　　D

　　For years, there has been a bias (偏见) against science among clinical psychologists (临床心理学家). In a two-year analysis to be published in November in Perspectives on Psychological Science, psychologists led by Timothy B. Baker of the University of Wisconsin charge that many clinical psychologists fail to “provide the treatments for which there is the strongest evidence of effectiveness” and “give more weight to their personal experiences than to science.” As a result, patients have no guarantee that their “treatment will be informed by science.” Walter Mischel of Columbia University is even crueler in his judgment. “The disconnect between what clinical psychologists do and what science has discovered is an extreme embarrassment,” he told me, and “there is a widening gap between clinical practice and science”

　　The “widening” reflects the great progress that psychological research has made in identifying the most effective treatments. Thanks to strict clinical trials, we now know that teaching patients to think about their thoughts in new, healthier ways and to act on those new ways of thinking are effective against depression, panic disorder and other problems, with multiple trials showing that these treatments — the tools of psychology — bring more lasting benefits than drugs.

　　You wouldn’t know this if you sought help from a typical clinical psychologist. Although many treatments are effective, relatively few psychologists learn or practice them.

　　Why in the world not? For one thing, says Baker, clinical psychologists are “very doubtful about the role of science” and “lack solid science training”. Also, one third of patients get better no matter what treatment (if any) they have, “and psychologists remember these successes, believing, wrongly, that they are the result of the treatment.”

　　When faced with evidence that treatments they offer are not supported by science, clinical psychologists argue that they know better than some study that works. A 2008 study of 591 psychologists in private practice found that they rely more on their own and colleagues’ experience than on science when deciding how to treat a patient. If they keep on this path as insurance companies demand evidence-based medicine, warns Mischel, psychology will “discredit itself.”

　　68. Many clinical psychologists fail to provide the most effective treatments because ______

　　A. they are unfamiliar with their patients

　　B. they believe in science and evidence

　　C. they rely on their personal experiences

　　D. they depend on their colleagues’ help

　　69. How do clinical psychologists respond when charged that their treatments are not supported by science?

　　A. They feel embarrassed.

　　B. They are disappointed.

　　C. They try to defend themselves

　　D. They doubt their treatments

　　70. In Mischel’s opinion, psychology will ______ become more reliable if insurance companies won’t demand evidence-based medicine

　　develop faster with the support of insurance companies

　　work together with insurance companies to provide better treatment

　　destroy its own reputation if no improvement is made

　　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。

　　Getting your children to study can be a little like getting them to eat their vegetables.

　　__71__Make a study time and have it at the same time every day. This will help your kid to learn to schedule their day and will give them a sense of control over how they spend their time.

　　Allow them to study in block of time, such as for half an hour with a five-minute break in the middle. __72__ Ideal (理想的) study times are after dinner or right after school before dinner .

　　Never allow your children to study in front of the television, as that will encourage passive activity. __73__

　　You’ll also need to help your kids find the right place to study. After you’ve set up a good study time for little learners, set up a good place where they can get those creative juices flowing.

　　__74__Make sure there is a table or a desk and a comfortable chair.

　　__75__ This includes helping them out with their homework sometimes and being there for them with the answers to any questions. The input you give your children during study periods will help form a bond and help make studying enjoyable.

　　A. Pick a place where your children can study properly.

　　B. Hold them to the schedule they create for themselves.

　　C. Finally, spend time with your kids when they’re studying.

　　D. Keep the atmosphere light and offer lots of encouragement, too.

　　E. Instead, use TV as a treat or a reward when the homework is completed.

　　F. Try to stop this bad habit by offering some sort of reward.

　　G. One of the best ways to form good study habits for your kids is to design a schedule that they keep to.

　　第Ⅱ卷

　　注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。

　　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）

　　下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

　　增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在下面加上该加的词。

　　删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。

　　修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

　　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。

　　A few years before, Jack and I had a quarrel over score in a football match. From then on, we didn’t speak to each other any longer.

　　One day, when I was standing by a tree read, a ball flew to me and I kicked it back with looking at the player, but while I put up my head, I found it was Jack. Seen him, I was feeling very embarrassed. However, he was smiled to me, so I smiled either. Then we began to make up.

　　This way the walls between us were torn down with a smile but we become good friends again.

　　第二节：书面表达 （满分25分）

　　假定你是李华，亚洲冬季运动会将在你居住的地方举办，现在正在招募志愿者，你希望成为其中一员。请按要求用英文给组委会写一封申请信，内容应包括：

　　个人情况：年龄、性别、学历

　　个人条件：英语好、爱好体育、善于交往、乐于助人、熟悉本地情况

　　承诺：提供最佳服务

　　注意：

　　词数120-150左右，开头语已为你写好；可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

　　生词：申请–apply (v.), application (n.)；志愿者–volunteer

　　Dear Sir/Madam,

　　My name is Li Hua. I would like to work as a volunteer for the Winter Asian Games. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

　　参考答案

　　1—5 ACACA

　　6—10 BAACC

　　11—15 ABACC

　　16—20 ABCCA

　　21-25

　　CCDBA

　　26-30 CCACA

　　31-35 DCBBA

　　36-40 BCDCA 41-45BCBDC 46-50 AABCD 51-55 BCADB

　　56-60 CBCAC

　　61-65 AABBC

　　66-70 DACCD

　　71-75 GBEAC

　　改错1. before改为ago

　　2. score改为a score

　　3. longer改为more

　　4. read改为reading

　　5. with改为without 6. while改为when 7. Seen改为Seeing

　　8. smiled改为smiling

　　9. either改为too

　　10. but改为and。

　　书面表达

　　My name is Li Hua. I would like to work as a volunteer for the Winter Asian Games.

　　I am a girl of 18. As a college student, I have a keen interest in sports and I have always been looking forward to the Games to be held here.

　　With the great fluency in English and the burning passion for sports, I suppose I am qualified to be a volunteer for the Games. Besides, I have a good communicative competence and I am considered to be an outgoing, reliable and helpful person at college. What's more, I am familiar with the local conditions. I promise I will offer the best service to whoever participates in the Games.

　　Now I formally apply for the job and I sincerely hope I can be accepted.

　　Yours faithfully,

　　Li Hua

　　听力材料

　　Text 1

　　M: I think I’ll have ice cream for dessert. What would you like to have?

　　W: The chocolate cake looks delicious to me. But I want to lose weight.

　　Text 2

　　W: Do you have any plans for this weekend, John?

　　M: I’m actually supposed to go out of town with my parents. It’s my dad’s birthday, and they invited my sister and I to go skiing with them.

　　W: Oh, that sounds nice! I was going to ask you if you wanted to go to the movies with me.

　　M: How about next weekend?

　　Text 3

　　M: Josie, would you mind helping me paint my bedroom tomorrow? My brother was going to help me, but he broke his arm yesterday. I will make you lunch... what do you say?

　　W: Of course I will help you, Oliver. I am sorry to hear about your brother’s arm. I hope he feels better soon.

　　Text 4

　　M: How do you figure out the fare?

　　W: Well, the first five kilometers are $5, and every extra kilometer costs you $3.

　　Text 5

　　W: Do you have any experience doing this kind of work, Mr. Jacobs?

　　M: I’m afraid I don’t, madam, but I’ve always been interested in this type of work. And I have a lot of other experience, as you can see from my résumé.

　　Text 6

　　M: Hello, madam. What can I do for you?

　　W: My feet hurt. I think I need some new shoes.

　　M: What size do you wear?

　　W: The last time I bought new shoes was about a year ago, and at that time, I was a 7.

　　M: Well, once you get to be in your twenties, your feet stop growing, so you are probably still a 7. But let’s measure them just in case.

　　W: OK… so, what does it say?

　　M: Well, it looks like you’re an 8. No wonder your feet have been hurting you. You’ve been wearing shoes that are one size too small!

　　Text 7

　　W: Whew! Thanks for stopping. Sometimes it can be impossible to get a cab in the rain.

　　M: No worries. Where to?

　　W: I’m going to Fifth Avenue and East 22nd Street. No rush at all, though.

　　M: Well, that’s good because it looks like we’re not going to be able to move more than a few feet per minute!

　　W: Well, that’s what happens when it starts to rain during rush hour. I’m one of the lucky ones. Usually, I would have an appointment around this time, but today I get to go home early!

　　M: That’s great, madam. I’ll try to get you home as early as possible.

　　Text 8

　　W: OK, that’s a cut! Let’s take it from the top, everyone.

　　M: What was the problem that time?

　　W: The feeling was all wrong, Mike. She is telling you that she doesn’t want to see you anymore, but I want to get more anger from you. You’re acting hurt and sad, but that’s not how your character would act in this situation.

　　M: But Jason and Laura have been together for three years. Don’t you think his reaction would be one of both anger and sadness?

　　W: At this point, no. I think he would react the way most guys would, and then later on, we would see his real feelings.

　　M: I’m not so sure about that.

　　W: Let’s try it my way, and you can see how you feel when you’re saying your lines. After that, if it still doesn’t feel right, we can go back to the drawing board.

　　Text 9

　　W: Hey, welcome to Berlin! It’s great to see you again.

　　M: Yeah, good to see you too! Have you been waiting here at the station long?

　　W: Only fifteen minutes. But let’s get out of this cold and go to my apartment! How are you feeling after that long bus ride?

　　M: Ah, it wasn’t too bad. It was only nineteen hours.

　　W: That’s crazy! You could’ve flown here from London for 60 euros, and it would only have taken an hour and a half. Was it really worth all that time, just to save a bit of money?

　　M: Well, it was a pretty uncomfortable ride, to be honest. The bus was starting to smell toward the end of it, and there was a guy next to me who was breathing really loudly while he was sleeping. But the reason I took the bus was because it’s more environmentally friendly than flying.

　　W: I think it’s great you want to help the environment. But you look so exhausted right now. I just think you should be a little more careful with your health.

　　M: Well, I wasn’t expecting the bus to be so unpleasant. But you’re right. Next time I visit you, I’ll probably fly.

　　Text 10

　　Welcome back to Modern Parenting. We’ve already talked about being open and honest with your kids, but there is one thing that all good parents do, and it’s surprisingly simple: read to your kids. Studies show that children are better prepared for school and tend to get better grades later on if their parents make a habit of reading to them from a young age. One study from Harvard University found that the number of books in the home was the single biggest factor related to success in school, more than the education or income of the parents! Reading is fun, and it can be an important part of relaxing at bedtime. Best of all, it gives parents an opportunity to communicate with their children and teach them about the world. It’s never too early to start reading to your children. Many parents buy books for their kids long before they can talk, and some even start reading to their children before they are born! Trips to the library or the bookstore can be fun activities for young families to do together. So parents, if you’re wondering what to do with your kids tonight, remember: all you need is a good book! That’s all for Modern Parenting. This is Lesley, on 105.7 FM, saying good night.