2017-2018学年高三上学期期末英语真题试卷
第I卷
第一部分：听力（共两节，20小题，满分：30分）。
1.Whatcanweknowaboutthemanspeaker
A.Hehasnobreakfast.
B.Hehasafever.
C.Hehashisfacecut.
2.Whathavethespeakersbeenbusydoingallday
A.Packingsomething.
B.Givingordersforpacking.
C.Packingmorethantenorders.
3.Whatdoesthewomanreallymean
A.Themaneatstooslowlyactually.
B.Lifeisverydifficultindeed.
C.Shewantstohavedisheswashed.
4.Howmuchdoesonestampcostthewoman
A.Onedollarandtwenty-fivecents.
B.Fourdollarsandfiftycents.
C.Onedollarandfiftycents.
5.Whydoesthewomanhaveanumbrella
A.Shethinksitwillrain.
B.Shedoesn’twanttogetsunburnt.
C.Sheonlywantstobefashionable.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6.Howlongdoyouthinkwinterlastinthewoman’scountry
A.Twomonths.B.Sixmonths.C.Fourmonths.
7.Whowillspendmoremoneyonclothes
A.Peopleinthewoman’scountry.
B.Peopleintheman’scountry.
C.Themanhimself.
8.Whatdoesthewomanthink
A.It’snoteasytomeetpeoplewhentravellinginaforeigncountry.
B.Peoplefromdifferentplacesworryaboutthesamethings.
C.Peopleneedn’tworryabouttheirchildren.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace
A.Inthemarket.B.Athome.C.Inthefield.
10.Whatdoesthemanwanttoget
A.Tomatoes.B.Cabbages.C.Cake.
11.Whatisthewoman’sintention
A.Givethemanaprize.
B.Makethemaneatmorevegetables.
C.Askthemantotastethecake.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12.Howdidthewomanfeellastnight
A.Anxious.B.Sick.C.Angry.
13.What’swrongwiththeman
A.Hisskinwasdry.B.Hehadacough.C.Hehadafever.
14.Whatwillthewomando
A.Sendthemantothedoctor.
B.Watchthetelevisionathome.
C.Takesomefoodtotheman.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15.Whatdoesthemanwanttoseemost
A.TheBritishMuseumandtheTowerofLondon.
B.WestminsterAbbeyandSt.Paul’s.
C.HydePark.
16.Whatwillbeincludedinthetour
A.Arestintheafternoon.
B.Lunchatnoon.
C.Teaat9:50a.m.and5:30p.m.
17.Whatistheman’sfriend’snativelanguage
A.EnglishB.French.C.Russian.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18.WhatconditionwillappearinStage1
A.Theeyesstopmoving.
B.Thebrainwavesbecomefaster.
C.Themuscleswillrelax.
19.Inwhichstagewillthebrainshowthelargeslowwaves
A.Stage4B.Stage1C.Stage3
20.HowlongwillthesleepenterStage1againafterfallingasleep
A.Abouthalfanhour.B.About40minutes.C.About80minutes.
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Oyster
WhatisanOystercard
WheretogetanOystercard
ThereareanumberofwaysforyoutogetanOystercard:
Atover3,900OysterTicketstops
AtTubeandLondonOvergroundstationticketoffices
AtsomeNationalRailstations
AtLondonTravelinformationCentres
Onlineattfl.gov.uk/oyster
HowtouseanOystercard
TopaythecorrectfareontheTube,DLR,LondonOvergroundandNationalRailservices,youmustalwaystouchinontheyellowOystercardreaderatthestartofyourjourney,andtouchoutattheend.Ifyoudon't,amaximumcashOysterfarewillbecharged.Whenusingthebusortram,youmustonlytouchinatthestart,butnotattheendofyourjourney.
WhathappensifIdon'tvisitLondonveryoften
Don'tworry.Anypayasyougocreditonyourcardwillnotexpire(过期),soyoucankeepitforyournextvisitorlendittoafriend.
Fares
TravelingbyTubefromCentralLondon(Zonel)toHeathrow(Zone6)
AdultOystersinglefare
￡4.20MondaytoFriday06:30-09:30and16:00-19:00
￡2.70atallothertimesincludingpublicholidays
Adultsinglecashfare￡5.00
Forfurtherinformation,visittfl.gov.uk/fares.
21.YoucangetanOystercardatthefollowingplacesEXCEPT________.
A.atapostoffice
B.onthewebsite
C.atanOysterTicketstop
D.ataTubestation
22.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutOystercards
A.Theyarelimitedinusetotheownersthemselves.
B.Theyarenotsuitableforthosewhodon'tvisitLondonoften.
C.OystercardTubefarescostmoreonpublicholidaysthanonweekdays.
D.OnNationalRailservicesyoumusttouchthemonthereadertwice.
23.IfapersonwithanOystercardtakesthe7o'clockTubefromCentralLondontoHeathrowforaweek(nopublicholidayinbetween)，heshouldpay________.
A.￡18.90B.￡26.40C.￡29.40D.￡21.90
24.Thepassageisprobablytakenfroma________.
A.magazineB.textbookC.travelbrochureD.novel
B
InAmerica,eachofthestateslikestopromoteitselfwithaslogan(口号).IcurrentlyliveinUtah,wherethesloganis“LifeElevated”.It'sanodtooutdoorentertainmentinthehighcountry,includingtheskiindustry.IpreviouslylivedinColorado,alandwithreddirt,greatmountainsandgoldenplains.Thesloganthereis“ColorfulColorado”.YearsagoIlivedinthe“PeachState”ofGeorgia,andIgrewupinNewMexicoasalittleboy,whosesloganis“LandofEnchantment(魔力)”.
WeneverseemedtogetawayfromdustinNewMexico,soIappreciatethestoryofanewcomertotheLandofEnchantmentwholearnedaboutdustybreezes.Shewasvisitinganantiqueshopandtheownerwipeddowneveryitembeforeshowingit.Thenewcomersaid,“Everythinggetsdustyhereprettyquickly,doesn'tit”“That'snotdust,honey,”theshopownerreplied,“That'sENCHANTMENT”.Thatmadetheproblemmoreacceptable.Anescalator(自动扶梯)broke,sohepostedasigntowarncustomers.Hechosenottousethetraditional“OutofOrder”or“DoNotUse”warnings.Instead,hissignread,“ThisEscalatorIsTemporarilyaStairway”.Heturnedaminusintohumorandmadeitaplus.
Andinfacttherearesomethings,liketheweather,wecan'tchange.Allwecanchangeisourwaysthatwethinkandfeelaboutthem.Ibelieveoneofthebesttechniquestodothisistofindsomehumorinthesituation.Findingsomethingamusingorenjoyableofdifficulty,anirritationoratroublesomeproblemcanbeoneofthemostcreativeandeffectivethingswecando.Sometimestheonlysenseyoucanmakeofasituationisasenseofhumor.
25.Thefirstparagraphisseveredasa(n).
A.introductionB.predicationC.explanationD.conclusion
26.Howwouldthenewcomerprobablyfeelafterhearingwhattheshopownersaid
A.Angry.B.Curious.C.Relaxed.D.Nervous.
27.What'sthepurposeofthewriter'swritingthepassage
A.Toencouragepeopletofindthefunnysideintheirdailylife.
B.Toshowtheeffectsofusingsloganstoraisetheposition.
C.Toexplaintheskillsofturningadisadvantageintohumor.
D.Totellthestrangeexperienceofabargaininanantiqueshop.
C
Mystudentsoftentellmethattheydon'thave"enoughtime"todoalltheirschoolwork.
Myreplyisoftenabrief"Youhaveasmuchtimeasthepresident."Iusuallycarryonabitabouttherebeingtwenty-fourhoursinthedayforeveryone,andsuggestthat"notenoughtime"isnotanacceptableexplanationofnotgettingsomethingdone.
Onceingraduateschool,ItriedtoprovetooneofmyprofessorsbysayingthatIwasworkinghard.Hisanswertomewas,"That'sirrelevant(无关的).What'simportantisthequalityofyourwork."SincethenIhavehadtimetothinkcarefullyaboutthe"hardworker"dodge(诀窍),andIhavecometosomeconclusions-allrelevanttotheproblemofhowmuchtimewehave.
Ifyouanalyzethematter,youcanidentifytwopartsoftheproblem:Thereis,ofcourse,thematterof"time",whichwecanthinkofasfixed.Thenthereistheproblemof"work"duringthattime.But,asmyprofessorsuggested,it'snothowhardoneworksbutthequalityoftheproductthat'simportant.
Thatledmetoanewidea:thequalityofthework.ThatconceptisperhapsbestexplainedbyasignIoncesawonthewallinsomeone'soffice:"Don'tworkharder.Worksmarter."Thereisalotofsenseinthatidea.
Ifyoucan'tgetmoretime,andfewofuscan,theonlysolutionistoimprovethequalityofthework.Thatmeansthinkingofwaystogetmoreoutofthesametimethanwemightotherwiseget.Thatshouldleadustoananalysisofourworkhabits.Since"work"forstudentsusuallymeans"homework",theexpression"workhabits"shouldbereadas"studyhabits".
Then,asasmartstudent,youwillseektoimprovethoseskillsthatyouuseinstudy,chieflyreadingandwriting.Ifyoulearntoreadbetterandwritebetter,therearebigbenefitsthatpayoffinallyourstudies.
28.Fromthepassage,weknowthattheauthorisprobably_____.A.aneducatorB.apoetC.anengineerD.anovelist
29.Wecaninferfromthe2ndparagraphthatwestudentsstill_____.
A.canmeetthepresidentB.haveenoughtime
C.geteverythingdonewellD.shouldaccepttheexplanation
30.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage
A.You'lltrytoimproveyourskillsinreadingandwritingifyou'reacleverstudent.
B.Theauthor'sstudentsmakegooduseoftheirtimetodoalltheirhomework.
C.Theauthortriedtotelltheprofessorthathe/she(author)haddoneagoodjob.
D.Youcan'timprovethequalityoftheworkifyoucan'tgetmoretime.
31.What'sthepassagemainlyabout
A.Studentsdon'thaveenoughtime.B.Noonecangetmoretime.
C.Don'tworkharder;worksmarter.D.Readbetterandwritebetter.
D
Ifyou'reahighschoolstudent,youmaytendtomeasureyourself－worthbasedonyourpopularityandstatus.Youmayfeeldejectedordisappointedifyouhaveadifficulttimefittinginorifyoulacktheconfidencetotalktoothers.Ifyouwantotherstolikeyou,you'llneedtohaveahealthyunderstandingofhowpeoplethink,whatappealstothemandhowyoucangaintheirapproval.Therearefourtipsonhowtobepopularinhighschool.Andifyouarepopularwithyourclassmates,youcangetmanybenefitsfromit.
Youmustbeyourselfinordertogainanyrealpopularityinhighschool.Whileimitationisthesincerestformofflattery(奉承),copyinganother'sstyleandpersonalitywillhaveanegativeeffectonyourpopularity.Ifyou'renotcomfortableenoughtobeyourself100percentofthetime,otherswon'tfeelcomfortablearoundyou.Ifyouestablishyourownstyleandfinesseandstaytruetoyourself,popularitywillsoonfollow.
Makeyourselfapproachabletoappealtoothersandbepopularinhighschool.Peoplelovetobearoundotherswhoareconfidentandreadytohaveagoodtime.Holdyourheaduphigh,keepyourshouldersback,andsmileasyouwalkwithanairofconfidencetoinstantlyattractothersandboostyourpopularity.
Befriendlyandkindtoeveryoneyoumeet.It'snotenoughtogaintheapprovaloftheotherpopularstudentsinyourschool.Inordertogainrealpopularity,you'llneedtobekindandpolitetoeveryoneyoumeet.Makeanefforttotalktoyourclassmatesregardlessoftheirpopularityoreconomicstatusandtrytodevelopfriendshipswiththem.Themorepeopleyouappealto,themorepopularyou'llbecome.
Involveyourselfinschoolactivitiesthatinterestyou.Youcanbepopularinhighschoolifyouplayanactiveroleinyourschool'sextracurricularactivities(课外活动).Themoreyouparticipateingroupactivities,themorepopularyou'llbecome.
32.WhichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassageA.HowtoEstablishYourOwnLifestyle.
B.WaystoGainConfidenceinYourSchoolLife.
C.TipsonHowtoBePopularinHighSchool.
D.HowtoDevelopFriendshipswithYourClassmates.
33.Theunderlinedword“dejected”inParagraph1probablymeans________．A.excitedB.frightenedC.desperateD.depressed
34.Itcanbeknownfromthepassagethat________．
A.thefirststeptobepopularistoshowyourpridetoyourclassmates
B.settingupyourownstyleandpersonalitywillbenefityourpopularity
C.ifyouwanttobepopularyoushouldonlymakefriendswithpopularstudents
D.takingpartinextracurricularactivitiesgoesagainstone'spopularity
35.Thepassageisprobablyfollowedbyaparagraphabout_____．
A.thebenefitsofbeingpopular
B.someotherwaystobecomepopular
C.thenegativeeffectofpopularity
D.theexamplesoffamouspeople
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
WaystoFindtheHappinessinFrontofYou
Westrugglewithwar,poverty,globalwarming.36Famouspeoplehavewonderfullives,butyoudon't,andthe"ifonlys"threatentowintheday:"MylifewouldbesweetifonlyIwerericher,hadabetterjob..."
37Anditdoesn'tcarehowmuchmoneyyouhaveorwhatthecircumstancesofyourlifeare.Lookthroughthesuggestionsonhowtolookonthebrightsideandfindthehappinessinfrontofyou.
38
IfI'mfeelinglow,oneofthebestwaysIknowtocheerupistomakealovelist.It'ssimple,justalistofeverysinglepersonIlove.ThenIcanputitinapockettotakewithmeonatoughday,orjustkeepitinmindasIgetonwithmylife.
FindLostFriends
IrecentlytooksometimetoseekoutpeoplethatI'velosttouchwithovertheyears.39.Within24hoursIhadbabypicturesandrecenthistories.ButtheinterestingthingwasthatallthepeopleIgotintouchwithhadbeenthinkingaboutcontactingmeacoupleofdaysbeforegettingmyemail.
ThinkPositively
40I'mnotsayingyourproblemsareover,butsimplylookingattheworldthroughrose-coloredglassesmeansthathalfyourproblemswilllooklikeexcitingchallenges,andtheotherhalfyou'llprobablyrealizearen'tproblemsatall,justfactsoflife.
A.Wishuponastar
B.Buthappinessisallaroundyou.
C.Createalovelist
D.Ittookonlyalittletimetoshootafewquickemailsaroundthecountry.
E.Wehearofpeoplegettingsickordying.
F.Iwonderwhethertheystillrememberme.
G.Ifyoucangetoptimisticandstaythatway,you’resuretosucceed.
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30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。
Droppingintohopelessnesscompletely,Jackwanderedonthestreets,knowinghecametotheendoflife.Inhismid-fifties,Jackhadneverbeen41,andexperiencedthejoyofhavingchildrenorspentholidayswithhisfamily.Onthismiserablerainynight,hefeltasiftherewas42intheentireworldwhocaredwhetherhelivedordied.
Meanwhile,Iwassittinginmyroomwatchingtherain43mywindow.WhenIheardthedoorbellring,I44frommychairandracedout.Butmymotherwasalreadyatthedoor.Openingit,shefoundherselfface-to-facewithaverydirty-lookingmanwithtearsstreamingdownhisface.Mymother,overcomeby45,invitedthemaninside,andhesatwithmyparentsinourlivingroom．
46,IwalkedsecretlydownstairssothatIcouldgetabetterlook.Icouldn'tunderstandwhattheyweresaying,butthesightoftheman,47hisheadinhishandsandcrying,mademychestache.Iracedbackupstairstomyroomand48myhandintomymoneyjar.Pullingoutmyonlyhalf-dollarcoin,Iranbackdownstairs.
WhenIreachedthedoorofthelivingroom,Iwalkedrightin.Thethree49lookedatmein50asIquicklymademywayoverthestranger.Iputthehalf-dollarinhishandandtoldhimthatIwantedhimtohaveit.ThenIgavehima51,turnedandranasfastasIcouldoutoftheroomandbackupstairs.Ifeltexcitedbuthappy.
Downstairs,Jacksatquietlywithhishead52.Tearsstreameddownhisfaceashe53heldthatcoin.Finallylookingupatmyparents,hesaid,“It'sjustthatIthoughtnobodycared.Forthelasttwentyyears,Ihavebeenso54.ThatisthefirsthugIhaveevergot.It'shardtobelievethatsomebody55”
Jack'slifechangedthatnight.Whenheleftourhouse,hewas56toliveinsteadofdie.AlthoughweneversawJackagain,wereceivedlettersfromhim57,lettingusknowthathewasdoingfine.
Mylifechangedthatnight,too,asI58thehughealing(治愈)powerofgiving,evenifit'sonlyagiftoffiftycents.BeforeJackleft,myparentsaskedhimwhyhehadknockedonourdoor.Jacksaidthat59he'dwalkedalongthestreetsthatrainynight,60andreadytodie,hehadnoticedastickeronthecar.Itread:SOMEBODYLOVESYOU.
41.A.employedB.understoodC.marriedD.managed
42.A.anybodyB.nobodyC.somebodyD.everybody
43.A.beatB.approachC.breakD.cover
44.A.jumpedB.ranC.lookedD.settled
45.A.fearB.anxietyC.guiltyD.pity
46.A.ExcitedB.AnnoyedC.CuriousD.Worried
47.A.shakingB.noddingC.holdingD.resting
48.A.adjustedB.reachedC.presentedD.pushed
49.A.adultsB.neighborsC.visitorsD.strangers
50.A.angerB.delightC.funD.surprise
51.A.hugB.smileC.kissD.handshake
52.A.raisedB.bowedC.ignoredD.turned
53.A.calmlyB.privatelyC.impatientlyD.tightly
54.A.anxiousB.lonelyC.stressedD.bored
55.A.makesB.figuresC.caresD.deserves
56.A.flexibleB.likelyC.disappointedD.ready
57.A.occasionallyB.atonceC.hardlyD.never
58.A.hidB.informedC.assistedD.saw
59.A.beforeB.asC.untilD.unless
60.A.weakB.ashamedC.helplessD.regretful
第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分：15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Akitefestivalisaninternationalevent.IntheUnitedStates,itis61(usual)heldonceayear.Canada,India,Australia,Chinaandother62(country)alsoholdkitefesivals.Kateshavebeeninuseformanycenturies,probablybeginninnginChina.Nowadays,bothchildrenandadultsinmanynationsenjoy63(fly)kitesasanoutdooractivity.
Kitefestivalscanoccurat6464(differ)timeduringtheyear.TheinternationalfestivalofkitesinIndiaoccursineachJanuary,andeveryAprilinChina,akiteeventbringscrowdsofpeopletoWeifang,ShandongProvince.Thisareahasakitemuseumthatissaidtobethe65(large)intheworld.
ThecustomofflyingkiteseveryspringinWeifanghasaratherlonghistory.Thefirstinternationalkitefestival,held66April1,1984,hadmorethan12,000kite-flyingfanstakingpartin67.Thatday,allthekitegroupsandteamsatthefestivalshowedtheirkite-flyingskills,which68(view)bymorethan10,000people.Later,69(near)100foreignand45nationalnewsagenciesreportedthefestival.70thattime,theinternationalkitefestivalhasbeenheldatthebeginningofeachAprilinWeifangCity.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分：35分）
第一节短文改错（共10处错误，满分：10分）
注意：
DidyouenjoyyourselfyesterdayIsupposeyoudo.ButI’dliketotellyouwhatbadadayIhadyesterday.Everythingjustwentwrongly.Inthemorning,myalarmclockdidn’tring,butIwokeupanhourlate.IwasinsuchahurrythatIburningmyhandwhenIwascookingbreakfast.ThenIranoutthehousetocatchthe8:30bus.ThisisthebusIusuallytake.But,asyoucanguess,Imissitofcourse.Iwasveryunhappyandscaredbecauseofmyteacherhatedstudentscominglatertoschool.SoIranthreemilestoschool,onlytodiscoveringthatnobodywasthere.IrealizeditwasSunday.
第二节书面表达（满分：25分）
请你以“WorkingIndividuallyorWorkinginateam”为题，按照以下要点写一篇英语短文：
1.独立完成：自行安排，锻炼一个人问题解决能力。
2.合作完成：一起讨论，培养合作、交际和相互讨论沟通的能力。
3.我喜欢的方式和理由。
注意：1.词数100词左右（开头已写好，不计入总词数）；
WorkingIndividuallyorWorkinginateam
Therearebasicallytwowaystogetworkdone.……
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2017-2018学年高三上学期期末英语真题试卷参考答案
一.听力(每小题1.5分，共30分)
1-5BAACB6-10BABBC11-15BABCA16-20BCCAC
二.阅读理解（每小题2分，共30分）
21-24ADBC
25-27ACA
28-31ABAC
32-35CDBA
三.七选五（每小题2分，共10分）
36-40EBCDG
四.完形填空（每小题1.5分，共30分）
41-45CBAAD46-50CCBAD
51-55ABDBC56-60DADBC
五.语法填空9每小题1.5分，共15分)
61.usually62.countries63.flying64.different65.largest
66.on67.it68.wasviewed69.nearly70.Since
六.短文改错（每小题1分，共10分）
第一行do---didwhat----how
第二行wrongly---wrong
第三行but---and/soburning---burned/burnt
第四行ranout后面加of
第五行miss---missedbecauseof去掉of
第六行later---late
第七行discovering---discover
七.作文参考答案（共25分）
WorkingindividuallyorWorkinginateam
Therearebasicallytwowaystogetworkdone.Oneistoworkindividually.Inthisway,peoplecandecideforthemselveswhentostartworkandhowtodoit.What’smore,theywillbeabletolearnhowtosolveproblemsontheirownandhowtothinkindependently.
Peoplemayalsochoosetoworkinateam,wheretheycanlearnfromeachotherandhelpeachother.Besides,theymayworkoutbetterwaystogetworkdonebydiscussion.Theycantrulylearntheskillsofcooperationandhowtogetthroughtheideastotheirmates.
Personally,Iprefertoworkinateam,whichoffersmeachancetolearnhowtogetalongwithothersandtosharemyexperienceswiththem.Astheworkcanbedecidedamongseveralpeople,itcanbedoneefficiently.Teamworkisalwaysimportant.
听力材料
Text1
W:Putthiswettowelonyourfacetokeepyourtemperaturedown.I’lltakeyoutothedoctor’safterbreakfast.
M:IfI’mbetterthisafternoon,Iwillgotowork.
Text2
W:Howmanyordersdowestillneedtopack,GailWe’vebeenpackingallday.
M:Westillhavetodoabouttenmore.
Text3
W:Aren’tyoufinishedwithyourdinneryet？You’relikeasnail!
M:No,I’mnot!Ijustwanttoenjoylifeinsteadofrushingallthetime.
Text4
W:IwanttomailalettertoPortoguisebyairandIneedthreestamps.HowmuchwillIpayforthem
M:Fourdollarsandfiftycents.
Text5
M:WhyareyoucarryinganumbrellaItisn’tsupposedtoraintodayoranything.
W:Yeah,Iknow.Myskinisverysensitivetosunlight,andit’ssupposedtogetintotheupper90stoday.Andtobehonest,Ithinkitlooksfashionable,too!
Text6
M:Haveyounoticedalotofdifferencesbetweenyourcountryandours
W:Well,that’sadifficultquestion,butIcanthinkofafew.Peopleheredressquitedifferently,becausetheweatheriswarmerhere.Wewearwinterclotheshalftheyear,thicktrousersandwarmsweaters.Herepeopledressmorefashionably.Everyonelookswelldressed.
M:Isclothingexpensiveinyourcountry
W:Yes.It’smoreexpensivethanhere.
M:DoyoufinditeasytotalktopeopleCanyoumakefriendseasily
W:Oh,yes.It’seasytomeetpeoplehere,evenifwespeakdifferentlanguages.Peoplearethesameeverywhere.Theyworryaboutthesamethings.Theyworryaboutthecostoflivingandaboutthefutureoftheirchildren.
Text7
M:Mom!Ihateeatingvegetables!
W:Youdon’thavetoeatthem.Idon’tmind.
M:Thanks,mom!CanIhavedessertnowIlovechocolatecake!
W:Nodessertforyouunlessyoueatallyourvegetables.
M:ButIdon’tlikethem!It’snotfair!
W:Youcanhavesomefruitfordessert.Ifyoueatanappleandabanana,Imightletyouhaveasmallpieceofchocolatecake.
M:OK…Actually,Idon’tmindeatingpeasandcarrots,butIhatecabbages.
W:I’llrememberthatnexttime.You’llgetextrapeasandcarrots,butnocabbages.OK
Text8
W:Patrick,whydidn’tyoucallmelastnightIwasworriedaboutyou.
M:Sorry,Iwassick.Iwenttobedearly.
W:What’swrong
M:Ihadacoughandmyeyeswerereallydry.
W:Areyoubetternow
M:Yes,I’mfeelingmuchbetterthanyesterday.
W:Doyouhaveallergies
M:Yes.LasttimeIwenttothedoctor,hedidsometestsandtoldmeIhaveallergies.Itgetsworseinsprings.
W:Whattimedidyouwakeupthismorning
M:Around9:30a.m..Iamnotgoingtotheofficetoday.IthinkI’lljuststayathomeandwatchTV.Icanworkathometoday.
W:Good.GetsomerestandI’llbringoversomefoodlater.
Text9
W:MayIhelpyou
M:Yes,I’dliketotakeaone-daysightseeingtouraroundtown.And,IparticularlywanttovisittheBritishMuseumandtheTowerofLondon.Doyouhaveanytourthatincludesbothofthem
W:Yes,thisonedoes.YouvisittheTowerandWestminsterAbbeyinthemorning.Rightafterlunch,thetourtakesastopatSt.Paul’s.Thentherestoftheafternoonisspentatthemuseum.
M:Howlongdoesthetourtake？
W：Aboutsevenhours.Whereareyoustayingbytheway
M:AttheHydeParkHotel.
W：Let’ssee.Thebusstopsthereat9：50.Youshouldbebackby5:30intheafternoon.
M:Whatisthecostofthetour
W:It’s￡30,includinglunch.
M:ArethereanyRussian-speakingguidesMyfriendherecanunderstandonlyalittleEnglish.
W:Noproblem.BesidesEnglish-speakingguides,wealsohaveRussian-speakingguidesandFrench-speakingguides.
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Sleepispartofaperson’sdailyactivitycycle.Thereareseveraldifferentstagesofsleep,andtheytoooccurincycles.Ifyouareanaveragesleeper,yoursleepcycleisasfollows.Whenyoufirstdriftoffintosleep,youreyeswillrollaboutabit,yourtemperaturewilldropslightly,yourmuscleswillrelax,andyourbreathingbecomesslowandquiteregular.Yourbrainwavesbecomeslowandquiteregular,too.ThisisStage1.Forthenexthalfhourorso,asyourelaxmoreandmore,youwilldriftdownthroughStage2andStage3.Theloweryourstageofsleepis,thesloweryourbrainwaveswillbe.Thenabout40to69minutesafteryouloseconsciousness,youwillhavereachedthedeepestsleepofall.Yourbrainwillshowthelargeslowwaves.ThisisStage4.Youdon’tremainatthisdeepfourthstageallnightlong,butinsteadabout80minutesafteryoufallintosleep,yourbrainactivitylevelwillincreaseagainslightly.Youreyeswillbegintomovearoundunderyourclosedeyelids.Thisperiodofrapideyemovementlastsforsome8to15minutes.Afterthatyourbodywillsoonrelaxagain,andyourbreathingwillslipgentlybackfromStage1toStage4.