湖南师范大学附属中学2017-2017学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题

　　时量：120分钟

　　分值150分

　　命题人：高一英语备课组

　　审题人：陈宇 谭硕

　　必考I部分

　　PART ONE: LISTENING COMPREHENSION

　　（30分）

　　Section A

　　（22.5marks）

　　Directions: In this section, you’ll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (A, B or C) on the question booklet. You will hear each conversation TWICE.

　　Conversation 1

　　1. Where was the woman born and raised?

　　A. In Shanghai.

　　B. In Beijing.

　　C. In Guangzhou.

　　2. What advice does the man want in fact?

　　A. Where to go for food.

　　B. How to behave in China.

　　C. How to do business in China.

　　Conversation 2

　　3. Which flight does the woman’s uncle take?

　　A. Flight Mu202.

　　B. Filght MU212.

　　C. Flight MU220.

　　4. How does the woman describe her uncle?

　　A. A man of short height and heavy weight.

　　B. A man of above-average height and average weight.

　　C. A man with short hair and a beard.

　　Conversation 3

　　5. Why does the woman come to Boston?

　　A. To earn money.

　　B. To have a holiday.

　　C. To have a business trip.

　　6. What do we know about the woman?

　　A. She has been to Boston before.

　　B. She will stay in Atlanta for three months.

　　C. She has used up her money.

　　Conversation 4

　　7. How long does Cartoon World last for?

　　A. 60 minutes.

　　B. 80 minutes.

　　C. 95 minutes.

　　8. What does the woman like to see?

　　A. The football game.

　　B. Natural Science.

　　C. Cartoon World.

　　9. Which program among the three begins last?

　　A. Cartoon World.

　　B The news.

　　C. The football match.

　　Conversation 5

　　10. What does the first apartment(公寓房) have?

　　A. A bedroom, a dining room, a kitchen and a bathroom.

　　B. A bedroom, a living room, a bathroom and a study.

　　C. A bedroom, a living room, a kitchen and a bathroom.

　　11. Where is the second apartment located?

　　A. On Tongchuan Road.

　　B. Beside Meichuan Park.

　　C. Near Yunan Road.

　　12. What does the woman think of the owner of the second apartment?

　　A. Stubborn(固执的).

　　B. Experienced.

　　C. Easy-going.

　　Conversation 6

　　13. Why does the woman talk to the man?

　　A. To change seats with him.

　　B. To make friends with him.

　　C. To ask him to make way for him.

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

　　A. Lend him her CD.

　　B. Lend him a newspaper.

　　C. Give him a piece of gum.

　　15. Where does the conversation take place?

　　A. On a plane.

　　B. On a train.

　　C. On a bus.

　　SECTION B

　　Directions： In this section， you’ll hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS. You will hear the short passage TWICE.

　　What Hellen will do Present a paper on ____16____ at a conference(会议) in Paris.

　　Attend a couple of really ___17____ events planned for the conference.

　　_____18____ the great city and visit some theaters and museums.

　　What Bob is asked to do Call at 8473-2321 and cancel an appointment with ____19____.

　　Shut the windows and doors before leaving.

　　____20_____ the birds are not hungry and thirsty.

　　PART TWO: LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE

　　（）

　　Section A

　　（1 marks）

　　Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose one answer that best completes the sentence.

　　21. Many women, _______ are dying to be thin, choose to take weight-loss pills nowadays.

　　A. whom

　　B. who

　　C. which

　　D. that

　　22. The professor insisted on ______ with his family instead of _______ to another city.

　　A. living, moving

　　B. to live, moving

　　C. living, to move

　　D. to live, to move

　　23. The old couple worried about the poor family and _________ 10000 yuan to them yesterday.

　　A. have donated

　　B. will donate

　　C. had donated

　　D. donated

　　24. I don’t know the reason _______ he argued with his parents last night.

　　A. which

　　B. why

　　C. how

　　D. when

　　25. His mother will give you a chance to defend yourself and so ________ his father.

　　A. is

　　B. do

　　C. will

　　D. does

　　26. Making a sculpture is not an easy job, ________ our teacher will talk tomorrow.

　　A. in which

　　B. about which

　　C. at which

　　D. by which

　　27. ______ is common for you to feel confused with the changing world both inside and outside.

　　A. That

　　B. This

　　C. It

　　D. As

　　28. We should never be ashamed of the way we look, ______?

　　A. shouldn’t we

　　B. are we

　　C. aren’t we

　　D. should we

　　29. Feeling very lonely and misunderstood, teenagers often _______ themselves how they can fit

　　in society.

　　A. questioned

　　B. are questioned

　　C. were questioned

　　D. question

　　30. Somehow my friend Eric didn’t say hello to me on the street yesterday, ________ he didn’t know me at all!

　　A. as if

　　B. now that

　　C. if

　　D. so

　　Section B

　　（1 marks）

　　Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are 4 words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.

　　Tina was a seventeen-year-old girl who always wore a bright smile. She suffered from a disease and had to use a walker(助行架) most of the time. People didn’t speak to her very often. Maybe it was because she looked

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　　and people didn’t know how to communicate with her. However, Tina usually broke the ice with people she met with a big “

　　32

　　”.

　　In one class, I asked the students to recite (背诵) a long poem as their homework that day. The homework was only worth a very small part of their total score for that term since I knew most of my

　　33

　　wouldn’t do it carefully . In the following class, one by one each student couldn’t recite their poem. Finally, annoyed and half joking, I said that the

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　　student who failed to recite the poem had to do three push-ups (俯卧撑). To my

　　35

　　, Tina was next. She used her walker to move to the front of the class.

　　36

　　she recited, she also made a mistake and stopped. Before I could say a word, she

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　　her walker and started doing push-ups. I wanted to say, “Tina, I was just

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　　!” But she stood up, continued the poem and she finished the rest perfectly.

　　When she finished, a student asked, “Tina, why did you do that? It’s not important homework!”

　　“Because I want to be like you guys! To be

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　　” Tina said.

　　Silence fell on the whole room when another student cried out, “Tina, we’re not normal! We are teenagers! We get in

　　40

　　all the time.”

　　“I know.” Tina said as a big smile spread across her face. The rest of the students laughed, too.

　　Although Tina got only a low

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　　that day, she got the love and respect of her classmates. To her, that was worth a lot

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　　a score.

　　31. A. different

　　B. strong

　　C. short

　　D. young

　　32. A. Sorry

　　B. Bye

　　C. Hi

　　D. Thanks

　　33. A. friends

　　B. students

　　C. teachers

　　D. parents

　　34. A. first

　　B. other

　　C. another

　　D. next

　　35. A. surprise

　　B. joy

　　C. excitement

　　D. satisfaction

　　36. A. Because

　　B. When

　　C. After

　　D. Until

　　37. A. raised

　　B. changed

　　C. threw

　　D. checked

　　38. A. wondering

　　B. cheating

　　C. apologizing

　　D. joking

　　39. A. happy

　　B. social

　　C. normal

　　D. fair

　　40. A. attention

　　B. thought

　　C. touch

　　D. trouble

　　41. A. score

　　B. chance

　　C. mistake

　　D. kindness

　　42. A. more than

　　B. less than

　　C. better than

　　D. worse than

　　SECTION C (8 points)

　　Directions:  Complete the passage below with the correct forms of the given words and phrases in the column (two are extra).

　　energetic, ashamed,

　　insist on , fail,

　　recover,

　　contain,

　　figure ,certainly,

　　Dear Dr. Smith,

　　I am very overweight. I am trying to lose my weight because I am 43._______ of my body. Since people often laugh at me behind my back I am embarrassed and do not like going out any more. 44._______，I do not feel comfortable going to the gym to work out. Instead, I prefer to exercise at home and it seems that I am always going on a diet. However, no matter what I do, my efforts to lose weight always end in 45._______. Sometimes I don’t feel so 46._______.

　　In truth, my friends say I am an attractive girl, and that I should not worry at all about my 47._______or waist. However, I do worry that my weight might damage my health. I am not sure whether I should take weight-loss pills. There is news about a Canadian actress who took some weight-loss pills, which 48. ________a harmful chemical that caused her liver to fail. The pills damaged her liver. Her mother 49.________ sending her to the hospital. Now she is in hospital 50.________ from liver failure.

　　I would appreciate it if you can give some advice.

　　Best wishes.

　　Mary

　　SECTION D (10 points)

　　Directions: Read the passage carefully and then translate the underlined sentences into English or Chinese. Write your answer on your answer sheet.

　　Mom and Dad went on a vacation several days ago, and left Eric and Daniel staying at home alone.

　　The day when Mom and Dad came back from vacation was a day earlier than expected. 51.他们迫不及待地想要给孩子们一个惊喜. But when they entered the house, they were shocked. The room was in a mess, A soccer ball flew through the room. Eric ran in after it, followed by a big dog, walking very slowly. Seeing their parents coming back home, Daniel and Eric was at a loss. 52. They thought their parents were not supposed to come home until tomorrow.

　　The mess of the room made Mom and Dad angry. Daniel wanted to explain to them, but Dad was too angry to give him a chance to defend for himself. He shouted at Daniel, “Daniel, 53.we thought you were an adult, a person who would make good decision. How can we trust you any more? We won’t tolerate such behavior in our house. ” Hearing these words, Daniel felt quite upset. He shouted back and shut his bedroom door angrily.

　　The two brothers talked at the bedroom. Eric, the young brother, suggested that they should tell Mom and Dad that an emergency happened when they were out for a vacation. Their dog Spot was sick and they took Spot to the clinic, so they had no time to clean the house. Annoyed and upset, Daniel refused to explain to their parents. He thought 54.他们不值得去解释.

　　Mom and Dad were upset too. Mom thought maybe they were too hard on Daniel; while Dad thought . now that the boy had been so rude to them, he felt like punishing him, or he wouldn’t respect them any more.

　　PART THREE ：READING COMPREHENSION (30 points)

　　Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passages is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked with A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

　　A

　　It was a quiet village in which there was a military camp. It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult for the young men to go outside. Mr. White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the camp.

　　Once Mr. White was ill in bed. He couldn’t work and a young officer, Mr. Hunt, began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr. Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening with the young men. He started the car quickly and set off. At that moment the nine soldiers came back. It爏eemed they were all drunk. Of course they found the officer was angry.

　　“I’m sorry, sir,” said the first soldier. “I left the town on time. But something was wrong with my bus on my way here. I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back.”

　　And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons. It was the last soldier’s turn. He said,揑e’m sorry, sir. I got on a bus on time, but厰.

　　Having heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out,揑f you say something was wrong with your bus, Iid’ll punish you at once!?a“No, no, sir, ” said the young man. “My bus was all right, but the dead horses were in its way!”

　　56. The military camp was built in the village to

　　.

　　A. stop the soldiers going to towns

　　B. stop the soldiers meeting their friends

　　C. train the new soldiers

　　D. make the young men live quietly

　　57. Mr. Hunt let the nine soldiers have a holiday because

　　.

　　A. he was kind to them.

　　B. they felt lonely.

　　C. they had something important to do

　　D. they were the best of all

　　58. The young officer was worried because

　　.

　　A. a traffic accident had happened

　　B. he was afraid something happened to the nine soldiers

　　C. the nine soldiers didn’t come back on time

　　D. the nine soldiers drank too much in the town

　　59. The nine soldiers returned to the camp late because

　　.

　　A. something was wrong with their buses

　　B. their horses died on the return way

　　C. it took them much time to run back

　　D. they all had drunk much in the town

　　60. Which answer do you think is right?

　　A. The officer believed only the last soldier.

　　B. The officer believed the nine soldiers. C. The officer believed none of the nine soldiers.

　　D. The officer won’t punish his soldiers.

　　B

　　Have you taken inventory(调查)of the stress in your life? Stress can come from work. It can come from family. It can come from the places we live and the lifestyles we choose.

　　In a recent survey, 60 percent of respondents（被调查者）said the city in which they live is noisier now than five years ago. The other 40 percent? They didn’t hear the question.

　　How much stress do you feel? Though not all stress should be avoided, too much pressure can cause lasting harm in practically every area of your life. The solution is to take control.

　　Robert Reich did just that. As Secretary of Labor in the Clinton cabinet(内阁),Robert B. Reich, told of his decision to resign from the stressful job. He said,“I have the best job I’ve ever had and probably ever will. No topping it.”It was true. He seemed to love his job. But he added, 揑 also have the best family Ii’ll ever have, and I can’t get enough of them.擜nd there was the problem 梩oo much of a good thing. He could not give himself to his family and to this particular career at the same time.

　　So Reich said,揑 had to choose, I told the boss I ri’ll be leaving, and explained why.?His boss, of course, was the president of the United States. And the country took notice. Some people were rsurprised. Here was a high government official who made a decision to step out of an important and powerful position in order to spend more time at home. He took control.

　　That is the first step to free ourselves from unnecessary stress: take control. Make the hard decision. It may be a decision for less money, a smaller home, a new location, a different job, less prestige（声望），or a simpler lifestyle. But one thing I believe: it will be a decision you will never regret.

　　61. According to the passage, where might the stress come from?

　　A. Work.

　　B. Family.

　　C. The place we live and the lifestyles we choose.

　　D. All of the above.

　　62. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

　　A. No stress should be avoided.

　　B. The only solution to stress is to take control.

　　C. Now the city is as noisy as what it was five years ago.

　　D. Too much pressure is bad for our health.

　　63. Why did Robert Reich decide to resign?

　　A. Because he didn’t like his job.

　　B. Because his job is not good.

　　C. Because he wanted to spend more time with his family.

　　D. Because he had found a better job.

　　64. The best title for the passage should be

　　.

　　A. Stress can do harm to our life.

　　B. Taking control of stress.

　　C. Robert Reich’s decision to resign from the job.

　　D. Giving more time to our family.

　　65. The author’s attitude to Robert Reich’s resignation is ________ .

　　A. worried

　　B. supportive

　　C. doubtful

　　D. surprised

　　C

　　Don’t be afraid! We are not encouraging people to steal. It’s one of the most popular topics currently talked about by people in cities, together with，“How many vegetables did you steal today?”or,“It’s harvest time for your peaches,”and，“I bought you a new car today.”

　　Listening to a conversation like this, you do not have to feel strange. These people don’t really have their own farms or so much money that they can casually buy someone else a car.

　　They are just playing games on Social Networking Sites(SNS)like kaixing001.com. Can you imagine millions of people in China spending lots of time on SNS playing games and talking to friends? This is especially true of white-collar workers in cities, Take kaixing001.com for example -- the number of current members has already hit 38 million.

　　However, the large number of people using SNS highlights another problem. That is, lots of people choose to escape from reality, NSN just offers them a virtual(虚拟的) environment where they can escape from reality.

　　Different games provide netizens with different experiences: dreaming, chatting and playing. It offers people the opportunity to escape from reality. But the virtual world is not the real one; no one can live in it forever, and reality is not as surfing on the Internet.

　　Since this kind of social networking sites have become so popular, people have started to think about moving it into the real world. And so far as we know, a farmland of this kind exists in Shanghai where it has reached its first base.

　　After playing the 揌appy Farm攇ame on kaixing001.comr,, would you like to put yourself among the real world while smelling the fragrances (芳香) of the countryside? Recently a farmland service called “Happy Farm in Reality” was opened in the suburbs of Shanghai where white-collar workers can experience the real farmers’ for themselves.

　　66. What does the underlined word “it攊n Para .5 refer to?

　　A. The real world.

　　B. Farmland in Shanghai.

　　C. The virtual world.

　　D. An expensive car.

　　67. Which of the following is NOT true?

　　A. Millions of people in China are spending lots of time on StNS.

　　B. People steal vegetables on SNS for living.

　　C. Lots of people play games on SNS to escape from reality.

　　D. White-collar workers can have the real farmers’ life.

　　68. Which is NOT mentioned in this passage?

　　A. The number of people using SNS.

　　B. The ways to steal vegetables on SNS.

　　C. The problem caused by playing games on SNS.

　　D. The real farm where people can do what they do on SNS.

　　69. You can find the passage in

　　part on a newspaper.

　　A. politics

　　B. entertainment

　　C. economy

　　D. military

　　70. What might be the best title?

　　A. The virtual world is dangerous.

　　B. Buy a new car for your friend.

　　C. Did you steal vegetables today?

　　D. Be careful about being stolen.

　　必考II部分

　　PART FOUR WRITING （5）Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

　　Most Americans don’t like to get advice

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　　members of their family. They get advice from “strangers”. _72_

　　they need advice, they don’t usually go to the people they know. Instead , many of them write letters to newspapers and magazines

　　73

　　give advice on many different subjects, including family problems, the use of language, health, cooking, child care, clothes, and even on how to buy a house or a car.

　　Most newspapers regularly print letters from readers with problems. Along with _74_ letters there are answers written by people who are supposed to know how to solve such problems. Some of these writers are doctors,

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　　are lawyers or educators. But two of the most famous writers of advice are women without special training for this kind of work.

　　Section B (10 points)

　　Directions: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram by using the information for the passage. Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer.

　　How to protect children Web fans from unsuitable material online while encouraging them to use the Internet has long been discussed in the US.

　　For some parents, the Internet can seem like a jungle, filled with danger for their children. But jungles contain wonders as well as danger and with good guides, some education, and a number of precautions (预防), the wilds of the Internet can be safely navigated. “Kids have to be online. If we tell our kids they can't be allowed to surf the Internet, we're cutting them off from their future,” said an expert.

　　Most kids have started to use search engines. Many of them are great for finding tons of interesting Internet sites, and they can also locate places where you might not want your kids to go. There are search engines designed just for kids. A certain software contains only sites that have been selected as safe. The most popular way would be to use what is known as a “content screener”. But this can't be wholly reliable (可靠), and the best thing parents can do is to talk to their kids and let them know what is OK or not OK to see or do on the Internet. Another way is that mum or dad is nearby when the child is surfing the Internet.

　　A few other tips:

　　桪on't put the PC in a child's room but keep it in an area where mum or dad can keep an eye on things. That also msakes the Internet more of a family activity.

　　桝sk your child what he or she has been doing and about any friends they make online.

　　桾ell your child not to reveal online strangers personal information, especially like address and phone number.

　　And tell youro

　　children never to talk to anyone they meet online over the phone, send them anything, accept anything from them or agree to meet with them unless you go along.

　　Title：American children going online

　　Different

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　　of kids’ surfing the Internet:

　　For parents: The Internet is like a

　　77

　　jungle.

　　For experts: The Internet-surfing is connected with

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　　Suggestions:

　　Good guides + Some education+ Some

　　79

　　= a safe online environment

　　_80 _

　　may make the Internet-browsing safe enough.

　　To have a parent watching over kids nearby the computer

　　To make sure kids know what to

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　　on the Internet

　　Putting the PC where a parent can see

　　Inquiring kids of

　　_ 82 _

　　online or what friends they make online

　　Not giving away

　　_83

　　_

　　to online strangers

　　Not ___84____ online strangers

　　Not sending things to them

　　Not accepting anything from them

　　Asking parents to

　　85

　　when meeting them

　　Section C (10 points)

　　Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

　　“Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton(骨骼” Jessica asked. “A skeleton in the closet?” her mother paused thoughtfully. “Well, it’s something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the

　　past, someone in Dad’s family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be ‘a skeleton in his family’s closet’. He really wouldn’t want any neighbor to know about it.”

　　“Why pick on my family?” Jessica’s father said with anger. “Your family history isn’t so good, you know. Wasn’t your great-great-grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes?” “Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners.” “Gosh, sorry I asked, I think I understand now,” Jessica cut in before things grew worse.

　　After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica’s parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica’s closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica’s mother sank into a faint(晕倒), waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead.

　　She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.

　　“What happened？Where am I?” she asked. “You just destroyed the school’s skeleton, Mum,” explained Jessica. “I brought it home to help me with my health project, I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad.” Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. “They’re both crazy.” she thought.

　　86. What does “a skeleton in the closet” mean according to Jessica’s mother? (no more than 5 words) （2 marks)）

　　87.What can we learn about some Australians’ ancestors from Paragraph 2?（no more than 8 words）(3 marks)

　　88. Why did Jessica bring a skeleton home? (no more than 10 words) (2 marks)

　　89. Why did Jessica’s parents laugh madly at the end of the story ? （no more than 6 words) (3 marks)

　　Section D (20 points)

　　Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

　　假设你是李华，你的美国笔友 Linda 来信说她家搬到了一个新城市，她几乎没有朋友，每天除了上课就是在家上网，感觉很孤独，而父母亲对她的行为不理解。请你给她写一封信，劝她多结交朋友，参加社会活动，多与父母亲沟通，早日摆脱烦恼。from

　　72. When/As

　　73. that/which

　　74. the

　　75.others

　　76. Opinions/Ideas/Views

　　77. wonderful but dangerous

　　78. kids’ future (development/growth/progress)

　　79. precautions

　　80. Content screeners/A content screener

　　81. see or do

　　82. what they do/their act/behavior

　　83. personal information / personal data

　　84. Phoning

　　85. stay with you/go along/ accompany you

　　86. A family secret / It means a family secret.

　　(从原文第一段it’s something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. 可知）

　　87. They were brought to Australia as prisoners. / They were prisoners transported to Australia./ Their ancestors arrived as prisoners

　　（从第二段Wasn’t your great-great-grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes?” 可知）

　　88. She needed it for her school task . / She needed it to help do her health project.

　　(从最后一段I brought it home to help me with my health project可知）

　　89. Because they realized their misunderstanding.

　　(从最后一段可知）

　　Writing:

　　Dear Linda,

　　I am sorry to know that you are having a difficult time.

　　I know it’s hard to start a new life in a strange city. However, just staying at home doing nothing but surf the Internet is not good for you. If so, your parents will be worried about you.

　　You’d better go out and join in some social activities. By doing this, you can get to know more people around. And it would be a good idea to help others if possible and show them you are open and friendly as well. As time goes on, people will know you better and like to make friends with you. With a little bit of patience and communication, many of these problems can be solved soon

　　Best wishes.

　　Yours

　　…

　　Text 1

　　M: Hey, Amy…your family is from China, right?

　　W: Yep. I was born and raised in Shanghai. Why do you ask?

　　M: Well, I hope you don’t mind…but I’m planning a business trip to China soon and I was wondering if you could give me some pointers.

　　W: You mean like where to go for food or shopping?

　　M: That would good, too. But I’m actually hoping you might give me some suggestions about how to do business in China.

　　W: Ah…sure! I think I can help. Do you have any other questions?

　　Text 2

　　M: What’s the matter, Lisa?

　　W: My uncle is coming to see me tonight from England and I’m supposed to pick him up at the airport at seven. But I have to work late tonight. Can you possibly pick him up for me?

　　M: Sure. But what’s his flight number?

　　W: Flight MU220.

　　M: Ok. But how can I recognize him in the crowd?

　　W: Well, he is tall and average weight. He wears glasses.

　　M: My goodness. That could be almost anyone.

　　W: Well, his hair is long. He has a beard. I almost forgot! His name is Simon.

　　M: Ok, no problem. I’ll find him by holding up a sign with his name on it.

　　W: Thank you very much.

　　Text 3

　　M: Welcome to Boston. May I see your passport? Oh, I see, you’ve been here before.

　　W: I have been here a couple of times.

　　M: What’s the purpose of your visit?

　　W: Um, it’s a holiday.

　　M: Where are you going to go?

　　W: I’m going from here to Atlanta, then across to California, the Midwest and then back to Boston.

　　M: And how long are you going to be here?

　　W: About three months or until the money is used up.

　　M: Thank you. Have a nice day!

　　Text 4

　　W: What’s on TV tonight, honey?

　　M: Oh, nothing much. There’s Cartoon World at eight for an hour.

　　W: Oh, good.

　　M: And then there’s the football game at nine twenty-five. I want to see that.

　　W: Oh, not again! Just a minute… what time does it finish? The last part of my Natural Science starts at a quarter to eleven. I’d like to see that.

　　M: Well, the football ends at eleven.

　　W: You’ll have to miss the last fifteen minutes then.

　　M: You’ll probably be asleep by th