山东省莱州一中2012届高三下学期第五次质量检测英语试题

2012年4月12日

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分,共12页。满分150分。考试用时120分钟。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

注意事项：

1.答题前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、座号、准考证号、县区和科类填写在答题卡和试卷规定的位置上。

2.第Ⅰ卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

3.第Ⅱ卷必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应的位置，不能写在试卷上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

第Ⅰ卷（共105分）

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）

该部分分为第一、第二两节。注意：回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。

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.When is the speaker’s flight due?

A. At 2:20 pm             B. At 2:30 pm               C. At 2:45pm

2.What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

  A. Couple.                B. Classmates.              C. Colleagues

3.What are the speakers doing?

  A. Talking business.      B. Taking a trip.           C. Making a work plan.

4.What does the woman plan to do?

A. Start to work          B. Begin to exercise.       C. work out a plan

5.Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. In the street          B. At the school            C. At the airport

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，从题中所给出的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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

6.Where are the speakers now?

A. In Haikou          B. In Las Vegas             C. In Miami

7.What is the woman going to do in her vacation?

A. See flower shows   B. Watch the fashion shows  C. Go to a cold climate

请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8.What is the weight of the dictionary?

A. One kilo           B. Two kilos                C. Three kilos

9.When does the man’s flight leave?

A. At 7∶15           B. At 7∶45                 C. At 7∶50

请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Why did the boy make the call just now?

A. To make an appointment

B. To cancel an appointment

C. To make an apology

11.How many calls did the boy make?

A. 2                 B. 3                        C. 4

12.What time is it now?

A. At 12∶30          B. 1∶00                    C. 1∶30

请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.How did the man know about the house to be rented?

A. He read today’s newspaper

B. He saw a sing                          C. He asked his friend

l4.Why does the woman want to rent the house?

A. She feels it is so quiet

B. Her husband and children died

C. Her child needs a roomer

l5.Which of the following is free of charge?

A. Cooking meals         B. Washing clothes

C. Electricity and gas

l6. What is the man’s nationality most probably?

A. Canadian              B. Chinese        C. American

请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

l7. What is the speaker doing these days?

A. Travelling in Sweden

B. Visiting China

C. Studying in China

l8. Where did the speaker lose his case probably?

A. On the hill           B. At the store      C. In the taxi

l9. What do we know about WangMingsheng?

A. He is a senior 2 student

B. He came to the hotel alone

C. He came to the hotel at 8 pm

20. Who does the speaker write the letter to?

A. The headmaster        B. The hotel manager

C. The newspaper’s editor

第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节  语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

2l. My mother’s birthday is on         Firday this year.

A. 不填          B. a              C. an         D. the

22. The  children  were  required  to  wear  new  school clothes, but Kim

couldn’t afford         .

A. one            B. some           C. any        D. that

23.Hello，Jane，have you arrived at the hotel?

Yeah，busy          .I’ll call back later.

A. checking in                  B. to check in

C. checking out                 D. to check out

24.Life is ten percent           happens to you and ninety percent

            you respond to it.

A. which；how        B. what；what     C. that；that     D. what；how

25. Traveling is a good way to           different cultures and broaden the mind.

A. expand         B. explore    C. expose            D. export

26.Jack answered all the questions with ease，          a confident smile throughout the interview.

A. wearing    B. withdrawing    C. widening          D. weighing

27.He had his camera ready          he was in the hotel room.

A. in case    B. if only    C. so that        D. even though

28.— I didn’t go to class last night because my car broke down.

— You            mine. I wasn’t using it.

A. should borrow                   B. might have borrowed

C. could have borrowed             D. must have borrowed

29.He flew to Paris two hours ago，           he would stay for three days.

A. there          B. which          C. when              D. where

30.This discase is second only            heart attack as a cause of death all over the world.

A. from           B. of             C. with              D. to

3l. — Hi，Michelle， I can’t find my e-dictionary.

— Sorry，I           it. I guess I put it on the top shelf with my things.

A. had used    B. used           C. was using         D. am using

32. Advertising is different from other forms of communication in that the advertiser pays for the message          .

A. to deliver                      B. having delivered

C. to be delivered                 D. delivering

33.As is reported， women with demanding jobs are almost          to suffer a heart attack.

    A. twice likely as                 B. as likely twice

    C. likely twice as                 D. twice as likely

34.Wile studying， fix your mind on what is really important， or you will

              remembering nothing.

A. take up    B. lead to    C. stick to          D. end up

35.— Do you think another Korean War will break out?

—          Only though peaceful dialogues can a war be avoided.

A. No way.                       B. That’s for sure

C. Why not?                     D. It depends.

第二节  完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。

A gentle wind blew through Jennifer’s hair. The golden red sun was

     36    . She was on the beach， looking up at the ball. She was amazed by its       37     ， deep red in the middle，       38      fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the      39     and the seagulls flying up above in the sky.

The atmosphere       40      her. After all she had been through， this is what she       41     . “It’s getting late，”she thought，“I must go home， my parents will be       42      where I am.”She wondered how her parents would react， when she got home after the three days she was       43     .

The sun had set by now and it was getting       44     . She tried to imagine having her favorite        45      on until she saw her front door. It seemed different.       46     had taken care of the outside garden for days. She was      47     : her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy， and  now… It all seemed          48      . She couldn’t understand what was going on.

She entered she       49    . First，she went into the kitchen where she saw a（n）       50      written by her father. It said：“Dear Ellen，there is some coffee ready，I went      51     .” Ellen was her mother but-where was she? On the right side of the hallway was her      52      room. She went in. Then she saw her mother，lying on the bed sleeping. Her

     53      looked so tired，as if she hadn’t       54      for days. She was really pale. Jenny just fell asleep beside her. When Jennifer woke up she found something      55     . She was in her cosy bed in her nightclothes.

It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice.“Are you feeling better now， dear? You know you got us very， very scared.”

36. A. rising        B. setting    C. shining    D. smiling

37. A. shape         B. shadow         C. size           D. color

38. A. quickly       B. partly         C. softly         D. probably

39. A. waves         B. boats          C. trees          D. sands

40. A. relaxed       B. puzzled    C. disappointed   D. interrupted

4l. A. understood B. considered     C. needed         D. regretted

42. A. discussing B. finding    C. asking         D. wondering

43. A. alive         B. asleep         C. missing    D. hardworking

44. A. sunny         B. warm           C. cold           D. cloudy

45. A. glasses       B. hat            C. skirt          D. jacket

46. A. Somebody      B. Nobody         C. Mother         D. Father

47. A. shocked       B. scared         C. exhausted      D. comforted

48. A. beautified B. rearranged     C. deserted       D. destroyed

49. A. garden        B. bedroom    C. yard           D. house

50. A. book          B. note           C. article    D. poster

5l. A. looking       B. working    C. fishing    D. sightseeing

52. A. own        B. parents’      C. sister’s      D. brother’s

53. A. gesture       B. body             C. face           D. eyes

54. A. studied       B. slept          C. exercised      D. moved

55. A. different     B. new            C. precious       D. dangerous

第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Howard Dill is a giant among giant pumpkin growers. He grew world champion pumpkins for four years running，from 1979 to 1982，and missed winning the fifth year by a mere 5 pounds. Today，his Dill Atlantic Giant seeds are sold worldwide to more than 50 seed companies. The pumpkins grown from his Dill Atlantic Giant seeds commonly weigh in at over 1,000 pounds.“I don’t have any training in genetics (遗传学)；it was all trial and error，”Dill says. He inherited his love of pumpkins from his father and has enjoyed growing them for years.

Dill still grows giant pumpkins, but not for competition. In the fall, visitors come to enjoy the pumpkin patch on his 90-acre farm in Nova Scotia，Canada. He plants ten acres of pumpkins for Halloween and two acres of giant pumpkins. One of giant pumpkins was recently baked into 442 pumpkin pies and sold at $ 5 each for charity.

It you want to try growing a giant pumpkin, Dill recommends starting with a soil test and then adding fertilizer as needed. Plant the giant pumpkin seed. A giant pumpkin can gain 15 to 20 pounds a day， so careful watering—every day or two—is essential. You should wait about 130 days until the pumpkin matures and then you can harvest it.

Dill’s favorite pumpkin set the Guinness Book record in 1981. It weighted 493.5 pounds. “I’ve grown them larger since， but that one meant a lot,”he remembers.“I never would have predicted ten years ago that there would be a 1,000-pounder，but there are many of them now，”says Dill。The 2006 world record holder is Larry Checkon of Pennsylvania. He grew a 1,469 pounder. Dill says, “These world champions are grown from my seeds， so I feel like a winner right along with them.”

 

56.What can we learn about the world champion pumpkin of 1983?

A. It weighed over 1,000 pounds.

B. It was missing after the competition.

C. It was 5 pounds heavier than that of 1982.

D. It was 5 pounds heavier than Dill’s biggest one that year.

57. One of Dill’s giant pumpkins earned         .

A. $2210          B. $442       C. $1000      D.$1469

58. In the third paragraph Dill mainly tells about         .

A. how to do a soil test    B. how to plant the giant pumpkin seed

C. when to water the pumpkin    D. how to grow a giant pumpkin

59. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Howard Dill is well trained in genetics.

B. Howard Dill grows pumpkins just for competiton.

C. Dill felt proud of Larry Checkon’s champion pumpkin.

D. Dill’s favorite pumpkin is the heaviest of all those he has ever grown.

60. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. Gardening Giant: Howard Dill

B. World Champion Pumpkin

C. Dill Atlantic Giant Seeds

D. How to Grow Giant Pumpkins

B

Although Paris is often considered the city of romance， close to a million adults who call it home are single. Many single people say that France’s capital is one of the most difficult places to meet people. The complaints（抱怨）of this lonely group have inspired a new phenomenon known as “supermarket dating.”At Galerie Lafayette Gourmet，singles can shop for more than just the items on their grocery list. They can look for someone who has blue eyes， brown hair，and is 1.8 meters tall，or whatever may be on their romantic shopping list.

At this paris location，single people of all ages can schedule their shopping for Thursday nights between 6:30 and 9:00 p.m. When they walk through the door，they pick up a purple basket to advise that they are looking for love. They try to arrive early because the baskets disappear quickly，and then they have to wait in line for their turn to wander the store aisles（过道）.

With purple baskets in hand， shoppers can consider their romantic options while they pick out their groceries. When they are ready to pay， they can go to the checkout line for singles who want to chat.

Most of the people who look for love in the supermarket are skeptical of Internet dating. They know that it is easy to embellish（美化）one’s appearance or to lie about one’s age over the Internet. The supermarket， on the other hand，is considered a safe and casual environment in which to meet a potential match. In addition， what one finds in another’s grocery basket can say a thing or two about that person’s character or intentions. Buying pet food can be a man’s way of showing a potential match that he has a sensitive side. Women who fill their baskets with low-fat food show their healthy style of living. These days it’s possible to find much more than food at a grocery store.

6l. What do many single people in Pairs complain about?

A. The difficulty in meeting people.

B. The idea of supermarket dating.

C. The items on their grocery list.

D. The inconvenience in shopping.

62. Which of the following can be inferred（推断）but is not clearly stated in the second paragraph?

A. The dating supermarket is located in Paris.

B. The dating supermarket is open only on Thursday evenings.

C. People looking for love must get a basket of a particular colour

D. The dating supermarket has very good business.

63. How do love shoppers meet one another?

A. They schedule their meeting in advance.

B. They go through a special checkout.

C. They pick out their groceries with great care.

D. They dial the phone numbers on their shopping items.

64. According to the writer，a possible way to win a woman’s heart is to              .

A. pick up a purple basket      B. Buy low-fat food

C. embellish your appearance    D. buy pet food

65. Why do the people prefer the supermarket dating to Internet dating?

A. The supermarket dating is more convenient.

B. The supermarket dating is more casual.

C. The supermarket dating can be trusted more.

D. The supermarket dating is less expensive.

C

Generally there are two ways to name typhoons；the number-based method and the list-based method. Following the number-based method，typhoons are coded with various types of numbers such as a 4-digit or a 6-digit code. For example，the 14^th typhoon in 2003 can be labeled either as Typhoon 0314 or Typhoon 200314. The disadvantage of this method，however，is that a number is hard to remember. The list-based method，on the other hand，is based on the list of typhoon names chosen in advance by a committee，and is more widely used.

At the very beginning， only female names were used because at that time typhoons were named after girlfriends of wives of the experts on the committee. In 1979，however，male names were also included because women protested against the original naming practice for reasons of gender（性别）equality.

In Asia，Western names were need until 2000 when the committee decided to use Asian names to raise Asians’ awareness of typhoons. The names were chosen from a name pool consisting of 140 names，10 each from the 14 members of the committee. Each country has its unique naming preferences. Korea and Japan favor animal names and China likes names of gods such as Longwang（dragon king）and Fengshen（god of the wind）.

After the 140 names are all used in order，they will be recycled. But the names can be changed. If a member country suffers great damage from a certain typhoon，it can request that the name of the typhoon be deleted from the list at the annual committee meeting. For example，the names of Nabi by South Korea，and Longwang by China were replaced with other names in 2007. The deletion of both names was due to the severs damage caused by the typhoons bearing the names.

66. With the number-based method，the 3^rd typhoon in 2012 can be named        .

A. Typhoon 0314          B. Typhoon 0312

C. Typhoon 201214    D. Typhoon 1203

67. In 1979 male names began to be used for typhoons because          .

A. men thought it was their right

B. female names are hard to remember

C. women thought it unequal to use only female names

D. the experts preferred to have more variety

68. There are            Chinese names in the name pool for typhoons.

A. 2          B. 10             C. 14         D. 140

69. Which of the following Chinese names is most likely to be on the name list now?

A. Longwang                     B. Fengshen

C. Daxiang（elephant）       D. Mayi（ant）

70. This passage is mainly about           .

A. how typhoons are named       B. Why to name typhoons

C. the history of typhoons      D. equality between men and women

D

     Spider webs are one of the most fascinating examples of animal architecture. The most beautiful and structurally ordered are the round webs. The main function of the web is to stop and hold flying insects， long enough for the spider to catch them. In order to do so，the threads of the web have to stand the forces from large and heavy insects as well as environmental forces from wind and rain for at least a day in most cases.

     The round web is found to have two main characteristics. The first is its geometry，which consists of an outer frame and a central part from which threads radiate outward. Enclosed in the frame are capture spirals winding round and round from the web center out to the frame. The whole web is in tension and held in place by anchor threads，which connect the frame to the surrounding plants or objects. The second and perhaps most important characteristic is the material with which it is built. Spider silk is a kind of natural material that gives this lightweight fiber a strength comparable to that of steel， while at the same time making it very elastic（有弹性的）. Two types of silk threads are used in the web. One is highly elastic and can stretch to almost twice its original length before breaking and， for most types of spiders，is covered in glue. This type is used in the capture spiral for catching and holding insects. The other is stiffer and stronger，and is used for the radius，frames and anchor threads，which allows the web to stand forces and to keep its structural strength through a wide range of environmental conditions.

7l. What does the word“so”in the first paragraph refer to？

A. To catch and keep small creatures.

B. To find a good material for the web.

C. To make the webs beautiful and well ordered.

D. To make the threads long enough.

72. Which of the following is used for catching and holding insects?

A. The center of the web.          B. The capture spirals.

C. The anchor threads.             D. The radius.

73. Which of the following correctly gives the names of the numbered threads in the picture?

A. ①capture spiral ② radius           B. ①radius ② capture spiral

C. ①anchor thread ② frame thread      D. ①frame thread ② anchor thread

74. Which of the following best describes the threads used in the capture spiral?

A. Natural and lightweight.         B. Strong and stiff.

C. Smooth and elastic.              D. Strong，sticky and elastic.

75. What is this passage mainly about?

A. The wisdom of spiders.

B. The function of round spider webs.

C. The structure of round spider webs.

D. The challenges for spider webs.

第Ⅱ卷（共45分）

第四部分  书面表达（共两节，满分45分）

第一节  阅读表达（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）

    阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上（请注意问题后的词数要求）。

 ［l］When you get in your car，you reach for it. When you’re at work， you take a break to have a moment alone with it. When you get into a lift， you play with it.

[2] Cigarette？ Cup of coffee？ No， it’s the third most addictive thing in modern life:               .And experts say it is becoming more difficult for many people to control their longing to bug it more tightly than most of their personal relationships.

[3] The costs are becoming more and more evident，and I don’t mean just the monthly bill. Dr. Chris Knippers，a counselor at the Betty ford Center in Southern California，reports that the overuse of cell phones has become a social problem not much different from other harmful addictions：a barrier to one-on-one personal contact，and an escape from reality.

[4]Sounds extreme，but we’ve all witnessed the evidence：The person at a restaurant who talks on the phone through an entire meal，ignoring his kids around the table；the woman who talks on the phone in the car， ignoring her husband；the teen who texts messages all the way home from school，avoiding contact with kids all around him.

[5] Jim Williams，an industrial sociologist based in Massachusetts， notes that cell-phone addiction is part of a set of symptoms in a widening gulf of personal separation. He points to a study by Duke University researchers that found one-quarter of Americans say they have no one to discuss their most important personal business with. Despite the growing use of phones，e-mail and instant messaging，in other words，Williams says studies show that we don’t have as many friends as our parents.”Just as more information has led to less wisdom，more acquaintances via the Internet and cell phones have produced fewer friends.”he says.

76. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words. (no more than 3 words)

                                                                                    

77. Which sentence in the text is closest in meaning to the following one?

    It is getting increasingly apparent to me that cell phone users have more to sacrifice besides the regular payment for the calls and messages.

                                                                                    

78. What is the purpose of Paragraph 4? (no more than 5 words)

                                                                                   

79. What do experts say about cell-phone addiction?

                                                                                   

80. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 into Chinese.

                                                                                   

第二节       写作（满分30分）

例如你叫朱文，你的美国笔友Rick欲了解中国学生“学雷锋小组（Learn-from-Lei Feng Group）是怎么回事儿。请按下列要点用英语写一封120～150词的电子邮件。

（1）简要介绍雷锋其人。

（2）中学生学雷锋小组的情况：人数不等，自主结合，志愿做好事。

（3）你对此类活动的看法。

 

英语试题答案

听力：1-5：CAABC        6-10：BCCAB     11-15：ACBAC

      16-20：BBACA     

单选：21-25 BCADB       26-30：ADCDD    31-35：BCDDD

完型：36-40 BDCAA       41-45：CDCDD    46-50：BACDB    51-55 ABCBA

阅读：56-60 DADCA       61-65：ADBDC    66-70：DCBBA    71-75 ABDDC

76.the cell phone（3分）；cell phone（2.5分）；cell phones（2.5分）

77.The costs are becoming more and more evident，and I don’t mean just the monthly bill.

78.To give the evidence./To provide supporting examples.

79.Cell-phone addiction has more separated people than bring them closer together.(3分)

Cell-phone addiction is part of a set of symptoms in a widening gulf of personal separation（3分）

The overuse of cell phones has become a barrier to one-on-one personal contact，and an escape from reality.（3分）

The overuse of cell phones has become a social problem not much different from other harmful addictions.（2分）

More acquaintances via the Internet and cell phones have produced fewer friends.(2分)

80.正如信息量的增加导致了智慧的减少，我们通过英特网和手机结识的人多了，朋友却少了。

One possible version:

Dear Rick，

I’m glad you are interested in our Learn-from-Lei Feng Groups. First of all，you might need to know who Lei Feng is. Born in Wangcheng，Hunan，Lei Feng lived a short life of only 22 years.As a soldier in the People’s Liberation Army，he worked hard and was aways ready to help others. He did countless good deeds in his short life and has been regarded all the time as a national hero and moral model for every citizen.

There are lots of Learn-from-Lei Feng Groups in China’s middle shools，all of which are formed voluntarily and are usually small in size：in threes or fours or more. The groups carry out various activities such as cleaning up streets or parks，helping out in homes for the elderly，and so on.

I believe such activities are of great value in educating the people and building a harmonious so-ciety.

Yours

Zhu Wen

 

 

听力材料及参考答案

听力材料：

（Text 1）

W：The fight is due at 2:20 pm.

M：But ours may be delayed by 25 minutes because of the fog.

（Text 2）

M：I certainly enjoyed meeting your parents for the first time last Sunday. I hope they liked me.

W：Don’t worry. My parents would approve of any boy I’m satisfied with.

（Text 3）

W：Let’s not argue any more. Let’s meet each other half way，OK?

M：All right.It is good of you to say so. Only in this way can we close the deal.

（Text 4）

W：Your muscles are really spectacular！

M：Thank you. That’s the result of exercise. By the way， do you work out?

W：No，but I am going to do that from now on.

M：You’ve made a wise decision.

（Text 5）

W：Taylor. Do you see your brother here?

M：NO.But I’m sure he’s here somewhere.

W：Well，maybe he’s downstairs in the baggage area.

M：Oh，sure we can check. But he said he would meet me at the gate.

（Text 6）

W：What is the best season in Haikou?

M：Autumn.

W：What do you usually do in anturmn?

M：Go to see a lot of flower shows.

W：How is the chimate in Hainan in summer？

M： It’s boiling hot.

W：Don’t you feel hot here in Las Vegas？

M：This is the hottest day. isn’t it？

W：No，it will be hotter later.

M：Where do the Americans go to avoid the heat in summer？

W：Some go to Hawaii，and some go to Miami.

M：How about you？

W：My vacation is in winter.I’ll go to Alaska because I like the cold weather.

（Text 7）

W：How many pieces of luggage do you want to check in，sir？

M：I have two in all.

W：Fine. Do you have any hand luggage？

M：Yes，I have these two small shouler bags.

W：That’s fine, But your luggage is three kilos overweight, so I’ll have to charge you.

M：Just a minuter, please. I’ll just be the right weight.

W：That’s fine,sir. Your flight leaves from Gate 13A at 7:15 exactly.

M：Which direction is Gate 13A？

W：It’s over there，to your left.

M：Thank you. That’s 7:50？

W：No. That’s 7:15 Say a quarter past seven.

M：Thank you.

（Text 8）

W：Who was that on the telephone？

M：It was the young Evanc boy. I had made an appointment with him for I o’clock today. And he wanted to cancel our appointment.

W：What’s wrong？

M：Oh… I’m not sure. He first called me at 8 o’clock this morning. He said he had made an important decision and he asked me if I could see him today. I told him that I could see him at 1 o’clock.

W：well，it’s already half an hour over. What do you think he wanted do talk to you about？

M：well ….Although he didn’t say anything about it, I think he has decided to quit his job.He has probably been thinking about it for several days.

W：Then why did he cancel the appointment？

M：Why？Well… My guess is that he’s probably changed his mind. He decided that he didn’t want to quit after all.

（Text 9）

W：Hello, may I help you?

M：Yes. We’re interested in seeing the rooms you have for rent.

W：Oh，how nice. I just put up that sign this morning and you’re the first to come.

M：How lucky I am!

W：Well，you’d better have a look first. They’re just simple rooms. My children used to live in them. They’re grown and long gone. And my  husband died early this year.The house is so quiet now. I thought maybe I’d take in a few roomers.

M：A nice，quiet house exactly what I’m looking for. I’ve recently come to study at the university. Well, what’s the rent？

W：Each room is $35 a week. I won’t charge you anything for electricity and gas. You can use the kitchen as much as you like as long as you buy your own food. And you’ve got to do your own washing up. I’m too old for all that now.

M：That sounds just wonderful to me. I’ll even cook you a Chinese dinner from time to time.

W：Oh，wouldn’t that be nice！

（Text 10）

Dear Sir,

     I’m a citizen of Sweden，at the present time on a tour in China. This is the first time for me to visit your beautiful country. I feel everything is interesting and different. Yesterday when I visited Yuelu Hill, I was lost in the beanty of nature. Upon my arrival back at the hotel, I found my case was missing. There were some important documents and a camera in it. I was very worried. Fearing that is was entirely impossible to recover it.At eight o’clock，a charming child with a hotel attendant came to my room with a case in his hand. I at once recognized it was mine. I thanked him for his awfully kindness and offered him a reward of 100 dollars. Smling, he refused to take anything. I happen to know that his name is Wang Mingsheng, a schoolboy of Junior 2 of your school.

Deeply moved by his selfless spirit，I’m writing to commend his noble deed. Please

convey my gratitude to his parents.

Yours respectfully,

Arnold Benson