山东省威海市2013届高三上学期期末考试英语含答案

高三英语

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，将本试卷答题卡交回。 注意事项：

1. 答卷前，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. Where does the dialogue take place? A. In a drugstore. A. Ten dollars.

B. In a waiting room. B. Forty dollars.

C. In a hospital. C. Sixty dollars.

2. How much will the man have to pay?

3. Why does the woman want to go somewhere else? A. The waiter is unfriendly. B. The restaurant is very dirty. C. The restaurant is full of people.

4. What is the most probable result of this conversation? A. The woman sat between the man and his friend. B. The woman sat together with her friend. C. The man sat together with his friend. 5. When was the novel first translated into Chinese? A. In 1976.

B. In 1987.

C. In 1981.

第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7两个小题。 6. What might they NOT take to the party? A. Some packs of chess. A. At the party.

B. More records. B. At Peter’s.

C. Balloons. C. At the bus stop.

7. Where are the speakers going to meet?

听下面一段对话，回答第8至第9两个小题。

8. What’s the possible relationship between the two speakers? A. Father and daughter. A. Staying in a hotel.

B. Neighbours.

C. Husband and wife.

C. Chatting with her husband.

9. What is Mary probably doing?

B. Talking on the phone.

听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。 10. Where does the woman want to go? A. To the beach. A. The ad says that.

B. The ad doesn’t mention the price. C. They have got the price on the phone. 12. What do we know about the man? A. He wants to stay at home. B. He agrees with the woman. C. He is not in good health.

听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。 13. How long will the woman still have to stay in London? A. At least a month. B. At least 25 days. C. Nearly 40 days.

14. What does the woman in the afternoon? A. Going sightseeing. B. Doing homework. C. Taking classes.

15. Why does the woman want to improve her English? A. She wants to get a promotion soon.

B. To the mountains.

C. To the countryside.

11. How do the speakers know the vacation in the ad is expensive?

B. She wants to make friends with English people. C. She wants to communicate with her customer better. 16. What do we know about the woman?

A. She knew little English before she came to London. B. She has never been to London before. C. She practices English with her roommates. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。 17. What sports are they doing now? A. Skiing.

B. Skating.

C. Climbing.

C. One and half an hours or so.

18. How long will the man do that sports with the woman first? A. One hour or so. A. The advanced. A. The advanced.

B. A half hour or so.

19. Who is the “bunny bill” set for?

B. The beginner. B. The beginner.

C. The coach. C. The coach.

20. Which runs of the following were marked with black diamonds?

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四个选项中选出可填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 21. Jane's success has nothing to do with good luck. It is years of hard work _____ has made her what she is today. A. why A. call

B. when C. which D. that

D. calling

D. advertising

22. Listen! Do you hear someone _____ for help?

B. called C. to call

B. to be advertised B. where

23. I'm calling to enquire about the position _____ in today's China Daily. A. advertised A. who A. or

C. having advertised

24. I want to be liked and loved for _____ I am inside.

C. what

D. how

25. The little boy won’t go to sleep _____ his mother tells him a story.

B. unless

C. but

D. whether

26. I was just going to clean the snow around my house but found someone _____ it. Was it you? A. has done

B. had done C. would do D. will do

27. – Have you finished planning the project? – No, I _____ my homework all day yesterday. A. was doing B. would do A. next to

B. far from

C. had done C. out of

D. did D. due to

28. He was _____ being satisfied with the way the things were done.

29. The workers _____ the glasses and marked on each box “This Side Up” A. carried A. where

B. delivered B. which

C. pressed C. its

D. packed D. whose D. other

30. The old temple _____ roof was damaged in storm is now under repair. 31. I’ll spend half of my holiday practicing English and ___ half learning drawing. A. another – _____. A. No wonder

B. Don’t mention it. C. Not really D. Never mind.

33. – Is everyone here?

– Not yet……Look , there _____ the rest of our guests! A. come A. so that A. a; a

B. comes B although

C. is coming C. while C. the; /

D. are coming D. as if D. a; /

34. Mary dealt with her emails _____ her baby was sleeping.

35. Everything comes with _____ price; there is no such _____ thing as free lunch in the world.

B. the; / B. the other

C. other’s

32. – Was he sorry for what he’d done?

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。

Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida a little boy decided to go for a swim in the lake behind his house.

He flew into the water, not 36 that as he swam toward the middle of the lake, an alligator (短吻鳄) was swimming toward the shore. His mother in the 37 was looking out of the window and saw the two as they got closer and closer together. In great 38 , she ran toward the water, 39 to her son as loudly as she could. 40 her voice, the little boy b

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41 and made a U-turn to swim to his mother. It was too 42 . Just as he got to her, the alligator 43 him.

From the dock, the mother caught her little boy by the 44 just as the alligator caught his legs. That began an incredible war between the two. The alligator was much 45 than the mother, but the mother was much too 46 to let go. A farmer happened to 47 by, heard her screams, raced from his truck, took aim and 48 the alligator.

Remarkably, after weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy 49 . His legs were terribly scared by the 50 of the animal. And, on his arms, were deep scratches(抓痕) where his mother’s 51 dug into his flesh in her effort to hang on to the son she loved.

The newspaper reporter, who 52 the boy, asked if he would 53 his scars(伤疤) to him. The little boy lifted his pant legs. And then, with obvious , he said to the reporter, “but look at my arms. I have great 55 on my arms, too. I have them because my Mom wouldn’t let

go.” 36.A. deciding 37.A. car 38. A. surprise 39.A. shouting 40.A. Hearing 41.A. angry 42.A. early 43.A. ate 44.A. head 45.A. faster 46.A. surprised 47.A. drive 48.A. cut 49.A. retired 50.A. visit 51.A. words 52.A. saved 53.A. leave .A. pride 55.A. scars

B. realizing B. boat B. excitement B. whistling B. Recognizing B. hopeless B. late B. saw B. hands B. heavier B. determined B. fish B. shot B. survived B. kiss B. palms B. cured B. give B. pain B. patterns

C. believing C. yard C. fear C. singing C. Ignoring C. alarmed C. slow C. heard C. arms C. weaker C. terrified C. live C. fed C. died C. attack C. hands C. admired C. show C. effort C. designs

D. pretending D. house D. disappointment D. talking D. Missing D. interested D. far D. reached D. legs D. stronger D. satisfied D. dive D. caught D. escaped D. protection D. fingernails D. interviewed D. describe D. guilty D. rings

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

A disastrous competition is going on in England, with billions of dollars and hundreds of lives in danger. OK, that's not true. But competitors from around the world gathered on Thursday to compete for the title of 2012’s World's Biggest Liar.

Each participant is given up to five minutes to make up the best lie in the competition, which was started in honor of 19th-century Bridge Inn owner Will Ritson, who was reportedly famous for his lies. Competitors gather at the Bridge Inn every year for the competition, a small pub in northwestern England. Anyone can take part in the competition. Well, almost anyway; the reporters note that lawyers and politicians are banned, who is said to enjoy \"an unfair advantage\" in the proceedings (进程).

A study published this past July in the journal Evolution & Human Behavior found that nearly all lies are detectable through visible facial muscle (肌肉) reactions in the person telling a lie. “Thus, while interpersonal deception (欺骗) often is highly successful, signs of hidden emotional states are

communicated clearly to the informed observer,” the study concluded.

A churchman of Carlisle reportedly holds what may be the greatest lie of all time in the competition, simply stating, \"I have never told a lie in my life.\"

In 2003, Abrie Krueger of South Africa became the first non-Brit to win the competition. Ironically, Krueger was accused by some of cheating.

In 2006, comedian Sue Perkins became the first female to win the competition, telling a tale about people riding camels to work as a result of climate change.

Last year's winning entry came from Glen Boyland, who told a lie about competing in a snail-racing (蜗牛赛跑) competition with Prince Charles. 56. The article begins with _____. A. a piece of news

B. a lie told by the writer D. a case from the competition B. most local people are liars D. it is a tourist attraction

B. the previous sentence was all wrong D. the reporters didn’t agree with him or her B. liars are able to find each other out D. liars always show signs of lying C. Sue Perkins B

Mistrust Mars Zhengzhou Ride-share Effort More than 300 private car owners from a central Chinese city volunteered to offer free rides to citizens to ease crowded public transportation, but many local people didn't accept the offer for fear of being cheated.

The ride-share program was begun in October in Zhengzhou, capital of Henan Province, when Ye Zhantong, a private car driver, started to gather volunteers to offer the free service. The drivers tied a green silk ribbon (丝带) on the car to differentiate themselves from unlicensed taxi drivers. But the free rides haven't been popular among the public as increasing reports of dishonesty have dried up many local citizens' trust towards strangers.

Ye said some of the volunteers have dropped out after they felt their kind intention was being questioned. Passersby walking in heavy rainfall or passengers who missed a bus would remain silent and walk away when the volunteers would stop and offer a ride.

“It's so common that people give us the cold shoulder, and sometimes, take our kindness as ill will,” said one of Ye's volunteers, identified as Binge. “Many would even say: 'Let's get out of here

D. Glen Boyland

C. the passage’s topic sentence A. its present owner is hospitable

57. The competition is held at the Bridge Inn because _____. C. it once had a good liar as its owner

58. When the writer wrote “Well, almost anyway”(Para.2), he or she realized that _____. A. the previous sentence was not exact C. the next sentence would be exact A. lying requires extraordinary skill

59. Paragraph Three mainly tells us that _____. C. most lies are believed in everyday life A. The churchman

B. Abrie Krueger

60. _____ is mentioned just because his or her lie was special.

quickly to avoid being cheated by him.'” Some commenters on Weibo explained why they hesitated to participate in a ride-share program. “Trusting a stranger might bring huge risks. I can't take the risk,” one Internet user wrote.

Some said Ye's group wasn't authorized, and cheaters pretending to be kind drivers might volunteer. They suggested traffic authorities issue rules to regulate, protect and promote ride-share programs.

61. The ride-share cars were driven by _____ drivers. A. licensed taxi B. unlicensed taxi 62. Some of the ride-share car drivers _____ . A. were forced to join Ye’s group

B. once behaved dishonestly

D. have left Ye’s group

C. offered free rides only to acquaintances A. people often have enough time to wait C. there are many taxies available A. To be unfriendly to sb. . C. To sit silently beside sb. .

C. private car

D. specially-trained

63. The free rides haven't been popular among the public because _____.

B. some think the drivers are cheaters D. many people choose to save money B. To help sb. unwillingly. D. To try hard to support sb. .

B. make sth. less attractive or enjoyable D. damage sth. so badly that it no longer exists C

Pulling luggage through the airport can be a pain, as any frequent traveler will tell you. A new suitcase called only “Hop” is looking to change all of that, though, using signals from your cell phone to go hands-free.

According to Hop’s official website, the suitcase uses three sensors (感应器) to identify the Bluetooth signal from your phone and pick you out of a crowd. Once it’s done that, a microprocessor not only figures out Hop’s position as it relates to your phone, but controls the two caterpillar tracks (履带) in the bottom of the unit to get it moving. Hop follows behind the user at a constant distance, so you don’t have to worry about it “stepping” on your heels, so to speak. If it loses the signal it’s following, your phone will vibrate, letting you know that your poor suitcase is lost and alone in a sea of strange people.

We can see Hop in action in the video below, and we have to say that it looks like a great little device. There’s just one problem: it looks as if you’ll have to walk at a relatively slow pace to keep the suitcase from losing the signal. Since a walk through an airport is rarely a leisurely experience, that could potentially cause troubles. Also, don’t expect TSA agents to just smile and wave as you walk through security with a remote-controlled suitcase tailing you.

Still, the idea behind Hop is really cool, and we’re willing to believe that there are some frequent flyers who would like to put down some money for it right this instant. However, this is

. Which correctly explains the expression “give sb. the cold shoulder”?

65. The underlined word “mar” in the title possibly means “ _____”. A. make sth. work the way it should C. help sth. to develop or increase

just a model at the moment, so don’t expect it to be available for sale anytime soon (if it ever is, for that matter). Would you purchase one of these if Hop ever became available commercially?

66. What is “to go hands-free”? A. The new suitcase.

B. Your cell phone.

C. Signals from your cell phone. A. Paragraph One.

D. Frequent travelers.

C. Paragraph Three. D. Paragraph Four. B. a website of worldwide news D. a Chinese newspaper

67. Which paragraph tells about how Hop works?

B. Paragraph Two.

68. The article is probably taken from _____. A. Hop’s official website C. a Western newspaper

69. According to the article, Hop may run into trouble because _____.

A. your cell phone fails to tell you Hop is lost B. its caterpillar tracks aren’t powerful enough C. you usually walk too fast for Hop to follow D. TSA agents won’t be patient enough 70. What does the writer think of the invention? A. Hop will be in production soon. C. It’s silly to have thought of that.

D

There is a unique place where deserted factories have been transformed into a lively artistic zone – where the city's tradition and heritage (遗产) meet with cutting-edge art and fashion. This is Redtory.

Located at Yuancun Si Heng Lu, not far from the Pearl River of Guangzhou city, Redtory is a creative cultural and industrial zone made up of more than 30 old buildings – mostly red-brick ones. Back in 1956, it used to be the biggest canning factory in China. The factory produced the Can Dace (鲮鱼) with Black Bean Sauce, an iconic food product in the last century, well-known throughout south-east Asia. After the local government's industrial structure reformations, the canning factory moved away and the workshops were left deserted. There was nothing left but memories in well-preserved Soviet-style buildings.

Not long after the noise of the running machines was gone, posters of advertisement and art were found hanging on the wall in the area. To enrich the cultural and artistic life of the people in Guangzhou, the abandoned factories reopened in 2009 – displaying art, fashion and culture of different forms. Redtory is home to more than 40 establishments including art galleries, themed restaurants and design studios. Large international cultural exchange activities, art exhibitions and seminars are often held here, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. Meanwhile, waste materials have been used wisely instead of being thrown away. For instance, some installations (设施) standing around the area are made up of the rusty machines or components from the old canning factory.

The shabby and nostalgic (怀旧的) appearance combined with fashionable and artistic

B. Hop is sure to be popular someday. D. Hop might never go on sale.

features makes Redtory uniquely attractive. That may be the reason that Redtory is considered the holy land for young art-lovers in Guangzhou.

Add.: No.128 Yuancun Si Heng Lu, Tianhe District, Guangzhou

Bus: Yuancun Er Heng Rd Stop – 40,44,140,284,293,299,401,504,0,2,583,882；Yuancun Stop Terminal (Meilin Garden) – B11,243；Pazhou Bridge (North) Stop – 137,304,5,B7,B25

Metro: Exit B, Yuancun Station, Line 5

71. The “cutting-edge art and fashion” (Paragraph 1) refers to _____. A. the deserted factories together with the old culture B. all that is displayed and going on in Redtory C. the Soviet-style red-brick buildings D. the modern world outside Redtory

72. The canning factory was removed from Redtory because _____. A. the place was too large to manage

B. nothing good could be produced there

C. the industrial structure needed reforming D. the place was intended for other purposes 73. Now Redtory has developed into a place for _____. A. art, fashion and culture

B. galleries, restaurants and studios D. service and activities

C. restaurants, exhibitions and seminars 74. What’s special about Redtory?

A. It perfectly combines the old with the new. B. It shows every respect of modern city life. C. It tells the story of some old buildings A. introduce a modern trend C. make an advertisement

D. It shows how the old is replaced by the new. B. report a piece of news D. discuss a hot issue

75. By writing the article, the writer is trying to _____.

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）。

[1] It’s 9 a.m, the morning rush hour in Toronto. A man has fallen down on a downtown street suddenly. Several passersby stop to help the man. One woman reaches into her purse for her cell phone and hits 911, the emergency number. Three minutes later, sirens (警报) are heard in the distance as a police car, an ambulance and a fire truck race to the area. Within ten minutes, the stricken man is in the back of an ambulance and went to the hospital for life-saving treatment.

[2] This scene is fairly common in Toronto and other major cities. Over the years, cities have developed systems to respond quickly to emergencies. It has resulted in many lives being saved. But none of this __________ without the cooperation of car drivers who yield (让路) to emergency vehicles on busy downtown streets. In fact, it’s against the law for drivers not to yield.

[3] To yield means to give away or, more specifically, to get out of the way. It means pulling to

the side of the road to let others pass. As yet, China does not have any specific laws that require drivers to yield, whether it is for slower cars to move over to the inside lane of a highway or for all cars to give way to emergency vehicles. Recently, an injured Beijing cyclist died on the way to hospital because the ambulance carrying him got stuck in city traffic. Drivers did not yield when they heard the ambulance’s siren.

[4] In Canada, failing to yield to an emergency vehicle can result in a fine of $400-$2,000 and reduction of three points off your license. That’s for a first offence. A second offence results in a bigger fine, the loss of your driver’s license for two years and a possible jail sentence. The punishment is severe because lives are in danger.

[5] Safe driving depends on drivers being aware of the traffic around them and yielding when necessary. And yielding to emergency vehicles only makes sense. It saves lives and, who knows, someday it may save your own.

76. How does the author introduce the topic of the text? (no more than 5 words) 77. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words.( no more than 5 words)

78. What should China do to prevent repetition of the Beijing case? (no more than 10 words) 79. What’s Paragraph 4 mainly about? (no more than 12 words) 80. Why does necessary yielding make sense? (no more than 5 words) 第二节 写作（满分30分）

假定你是威海中学的学生李华，去年在北京语言学习夏令营中与来自英国的Tom相识。今年你校要举办类似的夏令营。你给Tom写邮件邀请他参加。邮件应包含以下要点：

1. 谈谈对去年活动的感受；

2. 介绍本次夏令营特色，如安排海上活动、体验渔家生活…… 3. 说说个人打算。 注意：

1. 词数：120-150；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

英语参及评分标准

一、听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

1 ~ 5 CBCCC 6 ~10 ACBBA 11~15 BCBAC 16~20 BABBA

二、语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 21~25 DDACB 26~30 BABDD 31~35 BCACA

三、完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

36~40 BDCAA 41~45 CBDCD 46~50 BABBC 51~55 DDCAA 四、阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 56~60 BCADA 61~65 CDBAB 66~70 ABBCD 71~75 BCAAC 五、阅读表达（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）

76. By telling a story. / By giving an example. / By describing a case(scene…)

（评分标准：能够表达出“通过实例”这个核心意思即可；如果表达方式不恰当，如没有By，可忽略不计。）

77. would(will) be possible(practical, effective…)/ would(will) do(work…) / can be done(realized…) （评分标准：能够表达出“可行、可能、起作用、奏效”的意思即可。）

78. China should establish(make, pass, develop…) laws(rules, regulations)about yielding to emergency vehicles.

（评分标准：未写出about…可不扣分。如写出“中国需要教育驾驶人员”，可得1分） 79. The result of failing to yield to an emergency vehicle in Canada.

（评分标准：如以整句回答，Failing to yield to an emergency vehicle can result in punishment.，可得满分。） 80. It saves lives.

（评分标准：有无because均可；Because it’s about lives.等类似说法可以得满分。） 六、写作（满分30分） Tapescript: Text 1

M: What seems to be the problem, Mrs. Allen? W: I’ve been having pains in my chest recently. M: Do you have difficulty breathing? W: Sometimes, but not too much. M: Well, let’s take an X-ray of your chest. Text 2

M: How much do these cakes cost?

W: $10 each. But we are having a special sale today: buy two and get one free. M: I’ll take six.

W: Then you’ll get two free of charge. Text 3

M: You don’t look like you’re having a very good time. W: Well, this restaurant is so crowded. M: Do you wanna go somewhere else? W: Yeah, I do. Text 4

M: Excuse me, is this seat taken? W: No, it isn’t.

M: Would you mind moving over one, so my friend and I can sit together? W: No, not at all. M: Thanks a lot.

Text 5

W: When was this novel written? M: In 1976.

W: It was first translated into Chinese in 1981, wasn’t it? M: Yes, I think it was first translated by someone called Cai Yong. Text 6

M: Are you nearly ready, Lousia?

W: Yeah. Give me about 20 minutes. The party starts at 8 o’clock, doesn’t it? M: No, Peter said the arrival time was around 8:30. W: OK. What are you taking?

M: Peter asked us to bring some balloons for a game and some music. There’s going to be dancing, so he needs a few more records. You have some good ones, don’t you?

W: Oh, yeah. I’ve got a couple of the latest hits. They are some of the best records of the year. And yesterday I just bought a new one which is great to dance to. I’ll bring that, too.

M: Good. So listen, can you wait at the bus stop in front of your place? I’ll be there in exactly an hour.

W: OK. See you there. Text 7 W: Hello!

M: Hello, Lucy, this is John. Look, could you do me a favor? I’ve tried to phone my wife six times and I can’t get through. The line is busy all the time. Could you possibly go next door and give her a message?

W: Sure, what do you want to tell Mary?

M: Could you just say I’ve run into an old friend and I’m staying with him and not at the hotel. I’ll give her a ring later. W: Sure, I’ll go round now. M: Thanks a lot, Lucy. W: OK, bye. M: Bye. Text 8

W: What part of the paper are you reading? M: Travel.

W: Are you thinking about our vacation already?

M: Yes. It’s not so far away. I’ve been looking at some of these ads. W: Why don’t we just go to the same place we went last year? M: I won’t stay in that hotel again. There wasn’t enough to do. W: Do you have a better idea for this year?

M: Yes, I do. Look at this advertisement. This looks like a good vacation to me.

W: “Three weeks.” “Ten exciting ports.” “Use this ship as your hotel.” How much does it cost? M: We’d have to call them to get the price.

W: It must be expensive if they don’t give the price in the ad. And besides, I’d rather we stayed in one place.

M: I don’t wanna sit on the same beach and eat the same food and look at the same walls every day

for three or four weeks.

W: You know the doctor said you shouldn’t try to do too much. M: He didn’t say that I had to sit in the same chair all day long. Text 9

M: Er, Anna, tell me, how long have you been here in London? W: I arrived ten days ago.

M: I understand you are taking an English course at this school. W: Yes, that’s right.

M: When did the course start? W: It started…er, five days ago. M: How long does it last?

W: It lasts a month, and there are three hours of classes every morning. In the afternoon there are trips to places of interest in London. M: I see. Why did you decide to take this course?

W: For two reasons, really. You see, I work in the Sales Department of a computer company, and I often have to speak English to customers, so I wanted to improve my spoken English. M: You speak very well. W: Thank you.

M: And the second reason?

W: It was a good excuse to see London. M: Is this the first time you’ve been here? W: Yes.

M: And are you living with an English family here in London?

W: No, I’m living in a hotel, but I think it’s better to live with a family. There are five French people staying at the hotel, so we speak French together. I haven’t met many English people yet! Text 10

W: I’m kind of nervous about this? M: Why?

W: What if I go off a cliff?

M: Don’t worry about that. It’s impossible. All the ski runs are carefully marked. And if there is something that might be dangerous, like a cliff of something, then they often put a fence around it.

W: I think I’m going to break my leg.

M: No, you’re not. First I’ll ski with you for half an hour or so. We’ll go on the bunny hill. Then you’ll have your lesson at 10:45. W: What is the ‘bunny hill’?

M: The bunny hill is the easiest run on the mountain. It isn’t steep at all. It is for first-time skiers. Don’t worry about this. It will be fun!

W: So they have runs for different kinds of skiers? They have runs for advanced skiers and runs for beginners?

M: Absolutely. Look at this map. The advanced runs are marked with black diamonds and the beginner runs have green circles. Look, the intermediate runs have blue squares. W: So why don’t I get a map like that?

M: I’ll get you one. But you don’t need it right now, because you will be staying on the bunny hill, probably until lunch at least.