第I卷 (非选择题 三部分 共85分)
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分） 第一节 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分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. At what time will the woman wake her son up? A. 7:15. A. In June. A. On foot.
B. 7:45. B. In July. B. By bus.
C. 7:50. C. In August. C. By car.
2. When will the man go on holiday? 3. How did the woman come to the city? 4. What does the woman mean?
A. The girls got along well with each other. B. It‘s understandable that girls don‘t get along. C. The girls lacked the courage to fight. 5. What‘s the man‘s advice for the woman? A. To lose weight.
B. To save money.
C. To tie a belt.
第二节 （共15小题；每题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6至8题。 6. Where are the speakers? A. In a classroom.
B. In an office.
C. At home.
7. What does the woman mainly want to talk to the man about? A. His score on the final exam.
B. The difficulties he has with his studies. C. His poor academic performance.
8. What will happen to the man if he does not improve?
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A. He will get a B.
B. He will get a grade lower than a B. C. He will fail the course. 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9. How does the woman find the movies nowadays? A. Most of them are amazing. B. They have the same plot. C. The actors are silly.
10. What conflict is mentioned by the man? A. That between the woman‘s mother and his. B. That between the woman and him. C. That between the woman and her mother.
11. Why do people like to go to the movies according to the woman? A. To kill time. B. To find romance.
C. To forget about their troubles in real life.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。 12. What does the woman think of making friends online? A. It‘s interesting.
B. It‘s dangerous.
C. It‘s meaningless.
13. Why does the man spend so much time online? A. To find real friends.
B. To improve his English. C. To play games.
14. What is his attitude toward the woman‘s advice? A. He will stick to his own idea. B. He accepts what the woman said. C. He agrees to think it over.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。 15. What are the speakers discussing? A. A birthday party.
B. A wedding.
C. A formal dinner.
16. What do we know about the woman? A. Her name at birth was Sally Daniels. B. She didn‘t think much of the food. C. She is good at dancing.
17. What were her parents‘ speeches like according to the man? A. Emotional.
B. Polite.
C. Serious.
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听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What‘s the yearly growth rate of India‘s economy since 1994? A. 3%.
B. 4%.
C. 7%.
19. What does the speaker think of the population of India? A. It‘s a burden for the economy. B. It‘s helpful for the economy. C. It‘s aging quickly in recent years.
20. Which is NOT mentioned as a problem in India? A. Unemployment. B. Poverty. 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)
21. ________ we move the picture over there? Do you think it‘ll look better?
A. What about
B. How far B. having given B. lying; laid
C. What if
C. to have been given C. lies; lay
D. How come D. to have given D. laying; lain
22. I appreciated ________ the opportunity to study abroad 2 years ago. A. having been given A. laid; lying
23. The bag ________ on the table is bought in the shop ________ in the east of the city. 24. Finding her car stolen, ________. A. a policeman was asked to help C. it was looked for everywhere A. lacked
A. in which
A. is run out
B. the area was searched thoroughly D. she hurried to a policeman for help C. lacking
C. /
D. lack D. who D. is used up
C. Education.
25. Though ________ money, his parents managed to send him to university.
B. lacking of B. that B. uses up
26. Can you show me the way ________ leads to the Empire building? 27. Well, I have to go and get some oil before it ________.
C. is given out
28. When asked about opinions about the schoolmaster, many teachers would prefer to see him step
aside ________ younger men. A. in terms of origin of it. A. / ; the
B. the; /
C. the; the
D. / ; /
30. In an open society, people enjoy complete freedom of different religious ________, as long as
they don‘t do harm to the stability of society and its people.
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B. in need of C. in favor of D. in praise of
29. If you want to study ________ nature of ________ universe, at first you must be clear about the
A. ideas A. As A. which A. transformed
A. get over
B. beliefs B. While B. what
C. thoughts C. When
D. origins D. Since D. that D. transplanted D. get into
31. ________ the film Slumdog Millionaire has won 8 Oscars, most Indians are not pleased with it. 32. So difficult did I find________ to work out the problem that I decided to ask my partner for help.
C. it
33. The company has been ________ from a family business into one with 5,000 workforce.
B. translated C. transported B. get out B. poor poor
C. get through
34. Our lines can get very busy but please keep trying and you will eventually _______. 35. In some western countries, the rich are becoming richer, and ________. A. the poor the poor
C. poorer the poor D. the poor poorer
第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
She had been shopping with her Mom in Wal-Mart. She must have been 6 years old, this beautiful brown haired, freckle-faced image of innocence. It was pouring outside, so much in a hurry to 36 the Earth that it had no time to flow down.
We all stood just inside the door of the Wal-Mart, waiting, some 37 , others annoyed because nature 38 their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and 39 of the heaven‘s washing away the dirt and dust of the world.
Suddenly, a little girl said, ―Mom, let‘s 40 the rain.‖ ―What? No honey. We‘ll wait until it slows down a bit,‖ Mom replied.
This young girl waited 41 minute and repeated: ―Mom, let‘s run through the rain.‖ ―We‘ll get soaked(湿透) if we do,‖ Mom said.
―No, we won‘t, Mom. That‘s not what you said this morning, ‖ the young girl said 42 she ―This morning? When did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?‖
―Don‘t you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, The entire crowd became dead silent. I swear you couldn‘t hear anything 44 the rain.
tugged (拽) her Mom‘s arm.
‗If 43 can get us through this, he can get us through anything!‘‖
We all stood silently. 45 came or left in the next few minutes. Mom 46 and thought for a moment about what she would say.
Now some would laugh it 47 and scold her for being silly. Some 48 even ignore what was said. But this was a moment of affirmation (肯定) in a young child‘s lifetime when innocent trust can be 49 so that it will become faith. ―Honey, you are absolutely right. Let‘s run through the rain. If we get 50 , well maybe we just need washing,‖ Mom said. Then off
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they ran.
We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they dashed away. They held their shopping bags 51 their heads just in case. They got soaked. But they were followed by a few who 52 and laughed like children. And yes, I did. I ran. I got wet. I needed 53 .
Circumstances or people can take away your material possessions and your health. But no one can ever take away your precious 54 . So, please make time and take the 55 to make memories every day!
To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven. I hope you still take the time to run through the rain. 36. A. flow
B. sweep
C. hit
D. split
37. A. anxiously 38. A. messed up 39. A. scene 40. A. get through 41. A. the other 42. A. as 43. A. God 44. A. besides 45. A. Nobody 46. A. suffered 47. A. at 48. A. should 49. A. protected 50. A. injured 51. A. above 52. A. smiled 53. A. washing 54. A. memories 55. A. examples
B. politely C. patiently D. angrily B. broke up C. made up D. took up B. sight C. sense D. scenery B. look through C. drive through D. run through B. another C. other D. others B. since C. as soon as D. once B. Daddy C. Doctors D. Nurses B. except for C. but D. beside B. Somebody C. Anybody D. Everybody B. up C. out D. off B. must C. might D. ought to B. prevented C. prohibited D. proposed B. dirtied C. tired D. soaked B. over C. below D. under B. watched C. screamed D. barked B. laughing C. following D. crying B. laughter C. confidence D. experiments B. opportunities C. choices D. action
A
About one million years ago, the Ice Age began. The Ice Age was a long period of time in which four great glaciers (冰川) pushed southward to cover almost all the upper half of North America, and then melted away. Each glacier was a thick sheet of ice and snow that spread out from a center near what is now Hudson Bay in Canada. The winters were long, and the cool summers were too short to
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B. doubted C. worried D. paused
第三部分: 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
melt much of the ice and snow. The ever-growing sheet built up to a thickness of two miles at its center.
As all glaciers do, these great glaciers slid (滑动). They pushed down giant trees in their paths and scraped (刮削) the earth bare (光秃秃的) of soil. Many animals moved farther south to escape. Others stayed and were destroyed.
When winters of little snow came, the summer suns cut into the edges of the ice sheets. As the glaciers melted, rocks, soil and other things that had mixed with the ice and snow were left. New hills, lakes and rivers were formed.
The last of the great glaciers began its melting about 11,000 years ago. Its melting formed the Great Lakes. These lakes are today little changed from their early sizes and shapes. The largest of the North American river systems was also influenced by the glaciers. This is the Mississippi-Missouri-Ohio system. These rivers were miles wide at first. Through the years they settled into their present channels. 56. The main idea of this passage is ________. A. the Ice Age was a long period of time
B. great glaciers covered North America many years ago C. changes in climate helped to melt the glaciers D. how glaciers changed North America
57. From the information in this passage we know that ________. A. glaciers are destructive B. all glaciers in the world move southward
C. the Mississippi-Missouri-Ohio system is larger than it was before the Ice Age D. the Great Lakes are now smaller than they were before the Ice Age 58. The Ice Age lasted almost ________.
A. 1,000 years B. 100 years C. 1,000,000 years D. 11,000 years 59. In the last sentence, the word their refers to ________. A. lakes B. rivers C. glaciers
B
Can people change their skin colour without suffering like pop king Michael Jackson? Perhaps yes. Scientists have found the gene that determines skin colour.
The gene comes in two versions, one of which is found in 99 per cent of Europeans. The other is found in 93 to 100 per cent of Africans, researchers at Pennsylvania State University report in the latest issue of Science.
Scientists have changed the colour of a dark-striped zebrafish to uniform gold by inserting a version of the pigment(色素) gene into a young fish. As with humans, zebrafish skin colour is determined by pigment cells, which contain melanosomes(黑色素). The number, size and darkness of melanosomes per pigment cell determines skin colour.
It appears that, like the golden zebrafish, light-skinned Europeans also have a mutation(变异) in the gene for melanosome production. This results in less pigmented skin.
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D. systems
However, Keith Cheng, leader of the research team, points out that the mutation is different in human and zebrafish genes.
Humans acquired dark skin in Africa about 1.5 million years ago to protect bodies from ultra-violet rays of the sun(太阳光紫外线), which can cause skin cancer.
But when modern humans leave Africa to live in northern latitudes, they need more sunlight on their skin to produce vitamin D. So the related gene changes, according to Cheng.
Asians have the same version of the gene as Africans, so they probably acquired their light skin through the action of some other gene that affects skin colour, said Cheng.
The new discovery could lead to medical treatments for skin cancer. It also could lead to research into ways to change skin colour without damaging it like chemical treatment did on Michael Jackson. 60. The passage mainly tells us that ________.
A. people can not change their skin colour without any pain
B. the new discovery could lead to research into ways to change skin colour safely C. pop king Michael Jackson often changed his skin colour as he liked D. scientists have found the gene people‘s skin colour is determined by 61. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. nowadays people who want to change their skin colour have to suffer a lot from the damage
caused by the chemical treatment B. Europeans and Africans have the same gene
C. the new discovery could help to find medical treatments for skin cancer D. there are two kinds of genes
62. The reason why Europeans are light-skinned is probably that ________. A. they are born light-skinned people
B. light-skinned Europeans have mutation in the gen for melanosome production C. they have fewer activities outside
D. they pay much attention to protecting their skin 63. The writer‘s attitude towards the discovery is ________. A. neutral (中立的)
B. negative
C Columbus College, 241 Queen Elizabeth Drive, Kowloon City Memo To: All Stall From: Jalie Mok, Secretary; Sports Development Committee Date: May 20, 2010 A week ago, ―Sports for Life‖ programme was sent to the parents, requiring them to select a sport they wanted their child to play. Since then, our staff have received lots of calls from parents asking for more information about it. Here is a memo（备忘录）for your reference when you answer the phones. 第 7 页 共 15 页
C. positive D. indifferent
Sports 1: Basketball We expect that this will be the most popular of the four sports. Therefore, students should be advised to sign up as soon as possible. Students will take a private bus to and from Kwun Tong Sports Park. To cover the cost of hiring a bus, each student will have to pay $10 each time. There will be four basketball courts available for our use with one teacher watching over each game. Sports 2: Gym We will be using St. Peter‘s Memorial Park. There are two reasons for choosing this park. First, it is not very busy and crowded before 6:00pm. Second, it has lots of trees with plenty of shade. Students must bring along two bottles of water to prevent thirst. Three activities, shipping, jogging, outdoor aerobics(有氧运动), all of which are free of charge, will be arranged. And there will be a teacher on duty for each of the activities. Sports3: Hiking Hiking（远足）will take place at Kowloon Peak. The activity will start at 2：30 pm and finish 90 minutes later. Three teachers will accompany the students, and a hiking instructor will accompany each group of 15 hikers. Each instructor will cost $75/hr. Sports 4；Swimming The Kowloon City Aquatic Centre is a 10-minute walk from our school. Four teachers will go to the pool and conduct the going-on from the poolside. We will only be able to reserve the pool for one hour (i. e. 2:45pm to 3:45 pm). Only students skilful at swimming can take up this activity. The pool will have two life guards present. Girls must wear a swimming suit. The cost is $10 per visit. 64. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Students selecting basketball had better register early. B. Students participating in gym should arrive at 6:00 pm. C. Hiking usually begins at 2:30 pm and lasts 2 hours. D. Students having swimming suits can take up swimming. 65. It can be inferred from the passage that ________. A. students taking part in basketball will walk to the courts. B. every student can gain admission to one of the four sports. C. hiking students can have a regular rest in the shade of trees. D. students taking up the four sports should bring bottles of water. 66. It can be concluded that ________. A. each sport will take only one hour. B. students will be charged for the four sports. C. all the sports will take place at Kowloon Park. D. teachers will accompany students on each sport. 67. The purpose of the memo is to ________. A. attract students‘ interest in the programme.
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B. require the parents to select a sport for their child. C. help the staff explain the programme to the parents. D. remind teachers and lifeguards to be present on time.
D
In the US and Britain, the slogan around colleges was ―Save water. Shower with a friend.‖ Now, Wuhan University has come up with another system for the campus bathhouse. It charges students for the amount of time in a shower. Before entering the bathhouse, students pay for the amount of time they want in the shower with cash or their student ID card. The clock starts ticking the minute the tape is turned on. It pauses when a button is pressed for soap. An integrated circuit(IC) card reader at each tap shows the time. No money, no water. The benefits of the new system can be seen with the old system, which charged 1 yuan for each person regardless of time in the shower. The university used about 320 tones of water daily under the old system, but only 160 tons now.
Many students use the new system but opinions on it are divided. Some students say it is bad because bathing had become a sort of race. Many people using it for the first time are not sure how long they need to shower. Some might be embarrassed if their time is up and they‘re still covered in soap. They have to ask the bathhouse worker to help them buy extra time.
―It‘s a flaw in the system that you can not buy extra time on the ID card,‖ said Ren, a freshman in Wuhan University. The university is also considering some students‘ suggestions that they be allowed to pay after they‘ve finished the shower. Not surprisingly, some are complaining about losing the hour shower. But many students say the move helps them develop a water-saving sense.
Without the time limits, most students tended to shower for 30 to an hour in the bathhouse. Some even used the hot water to wash their clothes. ―In my experience, 10-20 minutes is enough,‖ said Dai Zhihua, a third-year student who usually takes 8 minutes.
A similar system has been installed in other universities. Shanghai Normal University introduced it at its Fengxiang Campus in September. The bathing fee there is 0.2 yuan per minute. One male student responded by setting a record with a two-minute shower. 68. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? A. Students pay for the amount of time they want in the shower.
B. The clock times all through while the student is bathing except when the bather paused for soap. C. If money runs out, there will be no water.
D. Having finished bathing, the student has to pay for it. 69. It can be inferred from the passage that ________. A. the new operation can solve the water crisis.
B. The new operation can raise students‘ environmental awareness. C. a similar operation has been set in other universities.
D. the university used about 320 tones of water daily under the old system, but only 160 tons now. 70. In which column can you find this passage?
A. People. B. Society. C. Campus Life. D. Lifestyle.
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第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题 两部分 共35分)
第四部分 任务型阅读 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。
The earth's ocean can reach a depth of up to 11,000 metres. That is deep enough to cover Mount Qomolangma! Marine (海洋的) scientists divide the oceans into five zones. Each zone is different mainly as a result of how much sunlight reaches it.
Most of the life in the ocean can be found in the first zone, which begins at the surface and goes down to about 200 metres. Because there is sunlight at this level, plants are able to grow. Marine animals such as dolphins, sharks, sea turtles and sea lions, and of course a variety of fish, live in the sunlight part of the ocean. It is difficult to hide from other animals in the area, but many species have adapted by becoming dark on the top and light on the bottom. This makes it hard to see them against the dark water below and the blue sky above.
The second starts at 200 metres and goes down to about 1,000 metres. Some sunlight can reach this level, but it is not enough for plants to grow. Because this zone is relatively dark, many of the creatures that live here are able to make light with their body. The light from these animals makes the water look like a sky with moving stars in it.
The third zone is dark. This place, about 3,000 metres deep, may not seem a likely habitat (栖息地), but there are more creatures here than one might think. Most of the animals that live here are black or red because of the lack of light. At this depth, a slow shower of what looks like snow is falling. This phenomenon, called \"marine snowhe ocean. It is source of food for the creatures that live in the deep.
Below 4,000 metres, the temperature is near freezing and there is no light at all. In fact, the zone is so dark and empty that scientists name this zone after the Greek word for \"no bottom\". There is not much life to be found in this cold and unpleasant part. But some creatures manage to survive here despite the high water pressure.
The very deepest part of the ocean is 2,000 metres further down. At this depth, the water pressure is extremely high and life is very difficult for the few creatures that live here. Compared to the other zones, this one has very little life. Since there is no light here, some animals don't have eyes. When scientists explored the very deepest parts of the ocean, they did not expect to find any life at all. It turned out that there are creatures as far down as 10,000 metres. They usually survive by living close to deep sea vents, \"chimneys\" that send out gases from within the earth.
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(71) △ Surface to 200 metres 200-1,000 metres Conditions Sunlight, plants Life (74) △ How do the animal adapt? Marine animals and Many species become dark on the a variety of fish top and light on the (77) △ . Many creatures are able to make light with their body. They make the water look like a sky with moving (78) △ . Not enough sunlight, Many creatures relatively dark 1,000-4,000 metres (73) △ of light; ―marine snow‖ Below metres Below (72) △ metres 4,000 Dark and empty; high water pressure Extremely water pressure ; no light; very cold More creatures than Most of the animals are black (75) △ or red. Not much life; some Some small creatures still manage to small creatures high Little life; survive here in(79) △ of the high water pressure. some Some creatures survive by living (80) △ deep sea vents, ―chimneys‖ that send out gas from within the earth. animals (76) △ eyes 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 第五部分 单词拼写 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
81. However, some people believe that cloning human embryos with the (意图) of destroying them shows no restpect for human life.
82. Taking everything into (考虑), the event was a great success. 83. This decision could have serious (后果) for the future of the industry. 84. For many years, we have been told that China is rich in various natural (资源) so many people take it for granted that they are inexhaustible.
85. All of us should be (全神贯注于) in our study with extreme passion and enjoy the pleasure of exploring new knowledge.
86. One of the many things a shipping company can contribute to save the earth is by using (环保地) friendly packaging.
87. She has had a number of different jobs, (包括) from chef to swimming instructor. 88. Telephone calls came (大量涌入) in from all over the country. 89. The (海关) officer inspected my passport suspiciously.
90. Her speech (证实)that she was in complete agreement with our plan.
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第六部分：书面表达（满分15分）
面对日益遭到破坏的生态环境，保护环境刻不容缓。请以地球的口吻给人类写一封信，劝告人们要保护我们赖以生存的环境，并提出具体的几条意见或建议。具体内容应包括： 1. 表达出你对目前环境现状的担忧,包括气候变暖，污染严重，资源枯竭等问题； 2. 根据以上问题具体提出你的意见或建议。 注意：150字左右。参考词汇：carbon dioxide Dear human,
As you can see, the envirnement around us is getting worse and worse._____________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ As a consequence, you should call on more and more people to give a helping hand and take action right away for you and me!
Yours sincerely Earth
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参考答案
1—5 ABCAB BCBBA CCBAB CACBA 21-35 CAADC BDCCB BCACD
36-55 CCABD BAACA DDCAD BCAAB
56-59 DACB DABC A BDC DBC
71. Depth /zones 72. 6,000 73. Lack 74. forms 75. imagined/expected 76. without 77. bottom 78. stars 79. spite 80. near
81. intention 82. consideration/account 83. consequences 84. resources 85. absorbed 86. environmenatally 87. ranging 88. flooding/pouring 89. customs 90. confirmed Dear human,
As you can see, the environment around us is getting worse and worse. First, global warming is becoming greatly serious, which is a danger to me and can also severely affect your health. Meanwhile, environmental pollution also occurs as a result of your improper activities, such as industrial waste, plastic bags and so on. Worse still, natural resources, for example, water and oil, are being used up. You will some day destroy the planet you live on if you continue in this way.
Ways are really needed to solve these problems and here are some practical things you can do. Firstly, what you should do is that you must plant trees as many as possible, because they can take in carbon dioxide so that global warming can be postponed. Secondly, forming the habit of recycling and reusing can stop the build-up of waste. For example, use recycled paper at home and office if possible. Lastly, you may as well not use plastic bags, ones that pollute the Earth most.
As a consequence, you should call on more and more people to give a helping hand and take action right away for you and me! Yours sincerely Earth
听力原文：
Text 1 M: Mum, would you please wake me up tomorrow morning? Jane‘s birthday party starts at 8:15 and I don‘t want to be late.
W: When should I wake you up, half an hour earlier than that? M: One hour earlier would be better.
Text 2 M: I can‘t go on holiday in June because my parents are coming to stay with me then. W: Why don‘t you go in August? It‘s lovely time to go to the mountains.
M: July‘s better. There are not too many people. So I will leave on the twelfth and come back at the end of the month. W: OK, then you‘ll be back for my birthday party in August.
Text 3 W: Excuse me, sir. Could you tell me how I can get to the city Church? M: Are you driving or taking public transportation?
W: I drove here yesterday and spent the day driving to all the sights, but today I have decided to go by bus. M: Walk with me. I‘m heading in the direction where you‘ll be catching the bus you want. Text 4 M: What was it like working with those young stars?
W: It was a great group. I always got mad when people said that we didn‘t get along, just because we were girls. There were never any fights. We had a great time.
Text 5 M: It‘s that time of the month again — time to pay the rent. W: Yeah, and I‘m really broke now.
M: Well, you need to tighten your belt just like me. Text 6 M: Uh, excuse me, Professor Muse? W: Oh, yes, Arnold, come in.
M: You asked to see me after class?
W: Yes, I did, Arnold. I just wanted to have a few words with you about your performance in class lately. Your last three test scores have been very disappointing.
M: I know I have let you down. I will study much harder this semester.
W: Well, I‘m glad to hear that, Arnold, because if you don‘t improve, you will not be able to get a B or above for the final exam.
Text 7 W: What did you think of the film? M: Mm, I thought it was just so-so.
W: Yeah, all these movies are the same nowadays: pretty girl, handsome man, both with amazing jobs, falling in love.
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There‘s always some silly conflict that‘s neatly tied up by the end.
M: Imagine if our only conflict was that your mother and mine didn‘t get along.
W: I guess that is why normal people like us love going to the movies so much…it‘s a chance to escape the troubles of life and live in a world where everything always turns out for the best. M: What‘s wrong with a little bit of positive thinking and happy endings? W: Nothing at all. I was just thinking out loud.
M: You‘re right, though. It has been a long time since I saw a movie in a theater that actually inspired me like all those old classics do.
Text 8 W: You look sleepy.
M: Yes. I didn‘t go to bed until 2 o‘clock in the morning. W: Why?
M: I was sitting at the computer. W: Were you making friends online? M: Yes. How did you know that?
W: Everyone knows you are crazy about making friends online. M: Really?
W: However, I must say that making friends online is a waste of time. And it‘s not real. M: Maybe you are right, but it‘s very interesting. W: That‘s why you cannot stop?
M: Partly. But the most important reason is that I can practise my English when I am chatting online with friends. W: Are you serious?
M: You‘d better believe it. Will you come to my house tonight? I‘ll show you how. W: Thanks, anyway. Sleeping is more important for me. I must get up early tomorrow. M: Poor you.
W: I suggest you spend less time making friends online. There are lots of more important things to do, right? M: I know. But just let me be myself.
Text 9 W: So what do you think was the best part? M: The part where I said ―I do‖, of course. W: Haha, I knew you would say that.
M: Actually, I really like it when your parents give their speeches. I have never really seen them express any emotion before, but their words almost made me cry, especially your Dad‘s.
W: Well, it was a really special day for them. They think you and your parents are just great, and it makes the celebration that much better when you think about it as gaining a new family.
M: I couldn‘t agree more. And it was so amazing to have all my friends together. I think everyone had a wonderful time. W: The food turned out pretty decent, huh?
M: It sure did. You never know how these things will go with so many people to feed, but I think everyone was pleased. The cake was a bit of disappointment, though.
W: Yeah, but nobody ever actually likes the cake. I mean, it‘s really only there to be used as face paint for the bride and groom! M: Well, you sure got me good! And you know what? I had forgotten what a good dancer you are. It had been a long time since we cut a rug together. I think that was when everything truly sank in – that you were going to be Mrs Kyle Daniels forever.
W: Um, you mean that you were going to be Mr. Sally Washington forever…
Text10 In recent years, India has gone through some very big changes. More and more foreign companies are investing in the country. And more and more local companies are growing into world leaders. Indeed, India is quickly becoming one of the word‘s biggest economies.
Since 1994, India‘s economy has grown at around 7% per year. In 2007, it was already the world‘s 10 the largest. Many people think it will keep rising, to 3rd or 4th place within 20 years.
India has several key advantages. First, it has a large and young population, so the country has no problem finding workers for all kinds of jobs. Second, India has a strong service sector. In the areas like software and communications, it‘s getting stronger and stronger. Third, English is one of the country‘s national languages. That‘s a big help when doing business overseas.
However, India is also dealing with many problems. About 20% of the people are poor. Plus, a lot needs to be done to improve education and healthcare. These problems are especially big in rural areas.
Over the next few decades, India will have to come up with answers to these problems. If it can, and if its economy keeps growing, we‘ll definitely hear a lot more about the country in the coming years.
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