山东省莱芜市高三上学期期末考试英语试题（含答案）

高三英语试题

2016．1

本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。共150分，考试时间120分钟。 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．班级．准考证号．座号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上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100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试卷上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l0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．How does the man feel?

A．Surprised． B．Stressed out． C．Relaxed． 2．What does the woman suggest the man buy? A．A dress． B．A purse． C．A jacket. 3．When does the man want to go to the library?

A．On Saturday． B．On Sunday． C．On Monday． 4．What will the man do on Friday ?

A．Go camping． B．Go shopping． C．Go climbing． 5．How does the woman respond to the man?

A．She is disappointed． B．She thinks highly of him． C．She laughs at him．

第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)

听下面五段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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、7题。

6．Why won’t the woman’s sister come to dinner?

A．She has to work late． B．She has an appointment． C．She’s in another town．

7．How does the man feel about the dinner tonight? A．He is very excited． B．He is a little disappointed． C．He is quite angry．

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8．Why does the man want to learn how to cook? A．To save money. B．To eat a healthier diet． C．To cook for his mother.

9．What does the woman tell the man to do first? A．Crack the eggs． B．Get the cooking oil． C．Heat up some water．

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10．Why did the man fall asleep?

A．He is sick． B．He works at night． C．His class was boring． 11．Why does the man have to work?

A．To pay for schoo1． B．To pay his debts． C．To pay his hospital bill． 12．Where will the man probably go next? A．To a class．

B．To the financial aid office． C．To the student employment office．

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13．How did the woman get the computer? A．She ordered it． B．She borrowed it． C．She got it as a gift． 14．What’s the computer like?

A．It’s very light． B．It’s very expensive． C．It’s pink． 15．What did the woman do in the cafe today? A．She talked with a friend． B．She worked on her resume． C．She looked for a job there．

16．How does the woman feel about the noisy cafes? A．She dislikes the noise．

B．She hears no noise． C．She is inspired by the noise．

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 l 7．Where is Idina Menzel from?

A．Los Angeles． B．New York． C．Chicago． 18．What is Menzel best known for right now? A．A Broadway musical． B．Her dancing abilities． C．The song “Let It Go”．

19．What does Menze I do in the movie Frozen? A．She earns a lot of money． B．She voices the main character． C．She plays the main character．

20．What does the speaker say about Menzel’s voice? A．It’s very powerful．

B．It sounds younger than her age． C．It’s been in many Disney movies． 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(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

Have you ever wondered why our Easter celebrations include bunnies，brightly colored eggs，baskets filled with bite-size candy,and a banquet of ham or lamb? In fact, most of our Easter traditions are rooted in Christian faith and early religions．Here's a brief history lesson on customs．

Easter Bunny(复活节兔子)

The Easter Bunny—a．k．a Osterhase(German)or Oschter Haws(Dutch)—made its U．S．debut when German and Dutch settlers arrived in colonial Pennsylvania villages during the1700s．Pre—Christian Germans honored an Anglo-Saxon goddess，Eostre，who represented the rising of a new sun season．It’s believed that she had a hare as a companion that represented fertility(生育力)and rebirth．

Easter Basket

Similar to the meaning of leaving cookies for Santa on Christmas Eve，children would leave homemade nests in which the Easter Bunny could lay its colored eggs．Over time，this tradition turned into decorated Easter baskets filled with fake grass，chocolate candy and jellybcans．

Easter Eggs

Christians(基督徒)don’t eat meat and eggs for 40 days in preparation for spiritual update．On Easter Sunday,red colored eggs decorated tables to promote the joy of a new season and represent Jesus’blood on the cross．The colored egg tradition may also have roots in spring festivals，in which eggs were decorated，colored and exchanged as celebrations of spring．

Ham

You know block-eyed peas bring luck on New Year’s Day, but what if we told you a pig had much the same effect? The pig was considered a symbol of luck in pre-Christian Europe，and early Christians were said to have continued this tradition，making it the centre of meals on significant holidays like Christmas and Easter．

If we took a poll on eating ham or lamb on Easter,we’d likely be a country divided． 21．What does the passage mainly focus on? A．Easter presents． C．Easter customs．

B．Easter beliefs． D．Easter food．

22．Why do people exchange colored eggs on Easter Festival? A．To welcome the coming of spring． B．To attract visitors． C，To decorate tables． D．To invite Santa Claus．

23．What did“the pig”represent in pre-Christian Europe?

A．Good effect． B．Luck． C．Old tradition．D．Easter culture．

B

I have a memory of being about five years old，picking up a beautiful grilled(烧烤的) cheese sandwich made for me by my hard—working mother and turning it over to see that the other side was burned．Suddenly，what I thought was the perfect sandwich was not so perfect．Mom had tried to hide that fact from me．There was no question；I ate it anyway without complaining．However，that moment has stuck in my mind for many years．Now，at the age of 43 as a mother of two children and as a biology professor where I am routinely the“academic mother”of hundreds of students every year，I find that I believe in The Grilled Cheese Principle．Here is what I mean．

Making a grilled cheese sandwich is easy，right?But when I think of how many burned grilled cheese sandwiches I have eaten，or I have made myself,I realize that most of the grilled cheese sandwiches I have known have had at least one burned side．The thing is that although it is a relatively easy thing to make I can also easily lose focus，and before long the sandwich is burned．For my mother，the first side was usually perfect and the second side got burned due to her being distracted．For me，I have tended to burn the first side，but then I more carefully monitor the second side．Either way，the grilled cheese sandwich suffers because it has not been given the attention it deserves．

So，I have learned that even the simplest task deserves my full attention．When I am multi-tasking，I am doing none of the tasks well．And when I allow myself to be distracted，I am not in the present moment—not paying attention to the small details of living or enjoying the process．

So now，I believe the best way to make a perfect grilled cheese sandwich is to make only one at a time and give it my full attention．

24．How did the writer react to the sandwich with burned side? A．He ate it with full complaints． B．He showed no interest． C．He thought it was still perfect．

D．He was deeply impressed with it．

25．What does The Grilled Cheese Principle mean? A．Even simple things deserve full attention． B．Losing focus makes the sandwich burned． C．Self-made sandwiches are always burned． D．we should make only one sandwich at a time．

26．Which one can replace the underlined word“monitor”? A．serve B．watch C．burn D．sell 27．What does the writer want to tell us? A．Never do multi-tasks．

B．Learn to appreciate the burned sandwiches． C．Nothing is perfect．

D．Devote yourself to one thing at a time．

C

Mothers of kids with disabilities might be more forgetful，as they age than other mothers， according to a new study．And mothers with a strong support system，a sense of control and a history of regular exercise kept sharper than the other mothers．However, fathers of disabled children did not differ from fathers of non-disabled children in memory skills as they aged．

That’s not surprising，considering past research that has shown parents with disabled kids tend to feel more stressed and to have more psychological problems like depression．In the study, parents were tested on memory and fluency,reasoning,working memory and ability to switch their attention．Physical health，physical activity,depression，sense of control，social support and negative parenting experience were also included．

The mothers of disabled kids tended to be much more depressed，in worse physical health and to feel they had less of a sense of control than mothers without disabled kids．For instance， 18 percent of mothers of disabled children reported having been depressed in the 12 months prior to the study, compared with 7 percent of mothers without disabled kids．Mothers of disabled children also had less support from friends than women without disabled children．Besides，among the women with disabled children，being more educated and having more social support were linked to significantly better memory ants thinking．

Fathers with disabled kids had more negative parenting experiences than fathers whose kids were not disabled．The researchers did not have information about the severity(严重)of the children’s disabilities，their ages，or about any disabilities or other health problems among the parents．They acknowledge in their report that because they only looked at one point in time， they cannot say whether parenting a disabled child caused the memory differences they observed． 28．What is NOT included in the new study?

A．Memory and fluency． B．Working experience． C．Social support．

D．Physical health．

29．What is true of mothers of disabled kids?

A．They have sharper minds．

B．They easily have physical problems． C．They don’t exercise at a11． D．They have no sense of control． 30．What can you know about the new study? A．It doesn’t involve fathers． B．It is mainly on physical disabilities． C．It calls for further research． D．It is aimed to help the disabled kids．

31．You can most possibly find the passage in a column(栏目)of______． A．business B．culture C．science D．1ife style

D

One afternoon in December 2013，Lauren Robinson walked into her eighth-grade science class，and immediately knew something was wrong．A wave of dizziness washed over her and she started to vomit(呕吐)．Worst of all，Lauren was soon struggling to breathe．

Since birth，Lauren has suffered from an allergy(过敏症)to dairy products．But she had not eaten any dairy products that day,and in her science class，there were no dairy products in sight．Hours earlier；there had been a pizza party in the room，but every surface had been wiped down．What no one realized was that invisible particles of cheese still hung in the air．

After her attack in science class，Lauren was rushed to the hospital．She made a full recovery, but the idea of returning to school seemed so dangerous that Lauren and her family decided she would not go back．Instead，a teacher started coming to her house．Lauren was safe，but she missed her friends．

Then Lauren and her family learned about a possible solution：a remote-controlled robot that Lauren could send to school in her place．Lauren became excited by the way the robot—called VGO—allowed her to interact with others．

Here’s how the VGO works：Using art app on her laptop(笔记本电脑)，Lauren controls the VGO from home．The robot’s video camera and microphones allow her to see and hear what’s going on at school as she drives the robot from class to class．Her teachers and classmates can see and hear her too；her face appears on a screen and speakers project her voice．She has figured out a way to“raise her hand”using the robot’s headlights．“I flash them on and off until the teacher sees me，”she explains． 32．What happened to Lauren in her science lesson? A．She ate some dairy products． B．She go till for some reason． C．she held a pizza party． D．She did something wrong．

33．Who was sent to school in Lauren’ s place? A．Lauren’s family． B．A teacher of Lauren’s． C．A Robot called VGO．

D．Lauren’s friend．

34．How did Lauren manage to attract her teacher’s attention? A．By driving the robot from class to class． B．By using the robot’s camera． C．By flashing the robot’s headlights． D．By raising her hand on a screen．

35．What is mainly talked about in the passage? A．A solution to Lauren’s problem． B．An allergy to dairy products． C．A new invention． D．Lauren’s school days．

第二节(共5小题，每小题2分，满分l0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。 Some people are lucky；they’re born positive with a cheerful outlook on life and always see the best in each situation． 36 ．

Then there are other people who need to work at it—they area’t completely negative(消极的)，but they are slowly learning how to see the good in various situations every day．37 I’m one of those people．38 However, up until recently I tended to worry a lot，get stressed out over the smallest things，and feel as though the world was judging me．I always assumed the worst in people，and I think because of all of the negative feelings around me，I became extremely unhappy

I’m not sure what exactly would make me have a bright moment，but earlier this year I decided two things：

·39

·I didn’t want to look back on my life one day and regret everything I missed out on for feeling that way．

I won’t lie to you—this type of thinking is a daily practice for me．Sometimes I have to stop myself in the middle of a thought or as I’m about to say something，and ask myself if this is the type of person I want to be．40 It has nothing to do with materialistic(物质主义的)things，but all to do with my state of mind．

A．I always feel worried for some reason． B．I’m not negative by nature．

C．However, they are trying to become more active．

D．I didn’t want to spend my life worrying or feeling negative about silly things． E．I believe these people are truly happy．

F．They try and do small things to feel inspired and happy G．I am happier with my life today than I have ever been． 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，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。

As a coach I often help parents to be more 41 ．And I’m usually asked the same kind of questions．“How can I get my child to 42 ?”“How can I encourage my kid to do homework?”

Or,“ 43 does my child get so angry with me?”While there isn’t a(an) 44 answer to these questions，there is a path that parents can 45 ．

They can simply take a 46 look at themselves．One of the interesting things about working with parents and kids is to 47 how parents help their children to“create”problems．And one of the 48 things is that parents often aren’t aware of how they contribute to the problem．

They use 49 strategies，and wonder why their kids aren’t 50 and don’t obey them．They 51 their kids endlessly, and wonder why they don’t listen．And they often 52 their temper with their kids，and wonder why their kids often stay in 53 with them．In fact，parents often help to create the very behavior in their kids that they say they 54 ．

Children are born with vastly different temperaments(性情)and styles．Some are clearly more difficult to 55 than others．And today’s fast-paced and media-crazy culture creates many 56 for parents to face．But if we’re really honest with ourselves，we can 57 asking questions about why our kids have problems．

58，we can ask how we’re helping to contribute to the problems and which of our own issues needs work．This is the biggest 59 towards improvement that parents can take．It 60 the problem from“over there”with your child，to“all of us together”，where it belongs． 41．A．effective 42．A．smile 43．A．When 44．A．honest 45．A．follow 46．A．unique 47．A．believe 48．A．fine 50．A．smart 52．A．throw 53．A．danger 54．A．accept 55．A．handle 57．A．start 59．A．method 60．A．moves

B．brave B．1isten B．How B．polite B．miss B．strange B．see B．normal B．1oyal B．1ose B．peace B．hate B．drive B．delay B．Instead B．plan B．offers

C．energetic C．hope C．Why

D．curious D．speak D．Where D．hard D．refuse D．wide D．prove D．sad D．amusing D．patient D．send D．anger D．ignore D．prepare D．keep D．So D．step D．solves

C．simple C．provide C．close C．ask C．funny

49．A．controlling B．encouraging C．promising

C．respectful C．bear C．like C．win C．stop C．Thus C．way C．quits

51．A．complained about B．cared about C．talked about D．knew about

C．comfort

56．A．arguments 58．A．Besides

B．challenges C．conveniences D．tranditions

第II卷(共50分)

第三部分英语知识运用

第二节(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。

Holidays are a fun time．Returning to school， 61 ，can be a different story．Some students may feel 62 (wear)out，easy to get 63 (anger)；Some often feel 64 (hope)or helpless，unable to make 65 (decide)；Some even complain that they easily lose interest in what they 66 (normal)find interesting．

How to keep the blues away?

You should do something before the new semester 67 (begin)．Try to think about some new goals and start making a list．But don’t make the list too hard by 68 (put)in too many goals or too difficult tasks．Don’t make long-term goals and leave them for later, because 69 might make you get into a bad habit．Maybe you should add an exercise plan．Again，remember not 70 (make)this goal impossible for you to keep．

第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分)

第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

假定以下是某同学的一篇习作，请你帮助修改。文中共有l0处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)，不计分。

My English teacher gave us a horrible job today．She told us what we would have to prepare a ten-minute speech for Tuesday．I can’t stand speaking in front ofthe class．Anyway, I asked my teacher if I could do something different—like a writing report．I told her how nervously I would get when speak before the class．My teacher explained me that she couldn't change that．While she did have some advices．She encouraged me to get to work right away．She said if I practice my speech ahead of time，I would feel the more comfortable．As a result of his warm words，I decided to make a try． 第二节书面表达(满分25分)

下面是一家报纸的专栏作家Maggie收到的读者寻求建议的来信，假如你是Maggie，请写一封回信，其中需包括你对来信所反映问题的观点和态度，以及你对“Doubtful Dad”的建议。 Dear Maggie，

My son just announced that he is going away to schoo1．Bobby is a good student，and I am proud of him．Any college would be lucky to have him．My concern is that he has never lived away from home before．Will he be able to take care of himself? What if there’s an emergency?

Give me some advice so that I can relax!

Doubtful Dad

注意：

1．词数100左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3．信的开头已经给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Doubtful Dad，

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英语期末试题答案 2016.1

第I卷 （共100分）

第一部分 听力 (每小题1.5分,共30分) 1-5 BBCBB 6—10 ABACB

11—15 ACCAB

16—20 CBCBA

第二部分 阅读理解 （共40分）

第一节 （每小题2分，共30分）

21-25 CABDA 26-30 BDBBC 31-35 CBCCA

第二节 （每小题2分，共10分）

36-40 EFBDG

第三部分 英语知识运用

第一节 完形填空 (每小题1.5分，共30分)

41-45ABCCA 46-50 CBDAC 51-55 ABDBA 56-60 BCBDA

第II卷 （共50分）

第三部分

第二节 语篇填空 （每空1.5分，共15分）

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第四部分 书面表达

第一节

短文改错（共10分）

假定以下是你同学的一篇习作，请你帮助修改。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线(\\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)，不计分。

说明： 文中出现的10处错误依次如下：

My English teacher gave us a horrible job today. She told us what we would have to prepare a ten-minute speech

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第二节 书面表达（满分25分） (一)评分原则

1、本题总分为25分，按5个档次给分。 2、评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，综合把握，客观、公正赋分。

3、词数少于80和多于120的，从总分中减去2分。

4、评分时应注意的主要内容为：表达的完整性、内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性及上下文的连贯性。

5、拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面。评分时应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。

(二)评分标准

第五档(21-25分)：完全完成了试题规定的任务，完全达到了预期的写作目的。 ——覆盖所有内容要点。

——应用了较多的语法结构和词汇。 ——语法结构或词汇方面有些许错误，但为尽力使用较复杂结构或较高级词汇所致;具备较强的语言运用能力。

——有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。

第四档(16-20分)：完全完成了试题规定的任务，达到了预期的写作目的。

——虽漏掉1、2个次重点，但覆盖所有主要内容。 ——应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。

——语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准确，些许错误主要是因尝试较复杂语法结构或词汇所致。 ——应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。

第三档(11-15分)：基本完成了试题规定的任务，整体而言，基本达到了预期的写作目的。 ——虽漏掉一些内容，但覆盖所有主要内容。 ——应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。

——有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，但不影响理解。 ——应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文内容连贯。

第二档(6-10分)：未恰当完成试题规定的任务，信息未能清楚地传达给读者。 ——漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容，写了一些无关内容。 ——语法结构单调、词汇项目有限。

——有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响了对写作内容的理解。 ——较少使用语句间的连接成分，内容缺少连贯性。

第一档(1-5分)：未完成试题规定的任务，信息未能传达给读者。

——明显遗漏主要内容，写了一些无关内容，原因可能是未理解试题要求。 ——语法结构单调、词汇项目有限。

——较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响对写作内容的理解。 ——缺乏语句间的连接成分，内容不连贯。

不得分(0分)：未能传达给读者任何信息：内容太少，无法评判;写的内容均与所要求内容无关或所写内容无法看清。

听力原文 Text 1

M: I feel so stressed out right now! (1)Work has been crazy lately. I need to relax. W: Just sit down, and I’ll get you a Coke and a sandwich, OK? Text 2

M: Hey, there. I’m looking for a Christmas gift for my aunt. Do you have any ideas about what I should get her? Last year, I bought her a leather jacket and she loved it.

W: Why don’t you buy her a purse? (2) There are some very pretty ones at the clothing store near my house. Text 3

W: I need to return these library books today. Do you want to come with me?

M: No. The downtown library doesn’t even open on Sundays. I’d rather go tomorrow so I can check out some new books for myself. (3) Text 4

W: What are you doing on Friday?

M: I have to go to the supermarket. (5) I need to get a bunch of groceries for our camping

trip this weekend. Text 5

W: That is a beautiful painting, Jerry! Where did you buy it?

M: Actually, I made it. I’ve been taking art classes for the past year.

W: Really? That’s amazing! I had no idea you were so talented. This looks like it was painted by a professional. (5) Text 6

M: Hey, is your sister coming to dinner tonight?

W: No, she isn’t. She has to work late on Fridays. (6) M: Well, did you invite our neighbor Don? W: Nope. He’s out of town this week.

M: So does that mean it’s just us for dinner? W: Yeah. Is that a problem?

M: No… It’s just that we always have dinner together. I was hoping that we could have some company for once. (7)

W: Well, I’m sorry to let you down. But I did make pizza, so I hope you can at least appreciate that. (7)

Text 7 M: Hey, can I ask you for a favor? W: Sure.

M: I’m trying to learn how to cook. Eating out so much has really been costing me a lot of money. (8) W: That’s a good idea. What do you want to make? Shall I teach you how to roast a chicken?

M: Well, maybe later. Right now, I have this pack of eggs… Unfortunately, I have never made eggs before. W: What? You don’t know how to cook eggs?

M: No. My mom always made everything for me. That’s why I’m asking for your help.

W: OK, I’ll help you. Start by boiling some water. (9) That’s the easiest way to cook an egg.

Text 8

W: How was your economics class?

M: Well, to be honest with you, I fell asleep during the lecture. W: Was it that boring?

M: No, it wasn’t the teacher’s fault. The problem is that I can’t stay awake for a two-hour lecture. I have been working in the evening at the hospital. (10) W: Isn’t that going to affect your grades?

M: Probably. But I need to work to pay my school fees. (11)

W: Maybe you should talk to the financial aid office. There’s no point in working so hard to make money if you are just going to fail your classes.

M: But they are going to try to offer me a bunch of loans. I am trying to avoid going into debt. That’s why I’ve been working!

W: OK, then I have a better idea. Why don’t you go to the student employment office and see if they can help you find another job? (12) Even if you have to work, there’s no reason why you should work at night.

M: That’s a great idea. I actually have a break before my next class, so I’ll go there now. (12) Text 9

M: Is that a new computer?

W: Yeah. My grandpa gave it to me as a graduation gift. (13) Isn’t it nice? M: It is. I can’t believe it’s so thin! (14) What kind of computer is it?

W: It’s an Apple MacBook Air. It’s very lightweight and has a bunch of built-in apps. I couldn’t be happier with it.

M: Do they have any other colors besides that one?

W: I don’t know. I like this color. I’ve ordered a pink cover for it, but it won’t arrive for a couple of weeks.

M: Does the computer have a disk drive?

W: No, it doesn’t, but I don’t need one. All of my documents are online.

M: Well, you’re very lucky. It will be great to have this when you start looking for jobs.

W: I already have. Today, I spent the day at the café working on my résumé. (15) This computer has great battery life.

M: Well, that’s good. But the café near here is always so crowded. W: I know. But I like to work in busy cafés. The noise reminds me that everyone else is working hard, so I work hard, too. (16) Text 10

Idina Menzel is a famous singer and actress. She was born and raised in New York, (17) but now she is known all over the world. She has won many awards for her work, including awards for her roles in the Broadway musicals Rent and Wicked. Right now, she is most famous for singing the song “Let It Go”. (18) The song is from the recent Disney movie Frozen, (19) which earned more than one billion dollars globally. In the movie, Menzel voices the main character Elsa, (19) a princess who has the power to make snow and ice. When she grows up and becomes queen, Elsa runs away to be on her own. She has a hard time learning how to live with her magical abilities. “Let It Go” is filled with the young queen’s emotion. Menzel delivers a powerful performance with her strong voice. (20) The song has become a hit on its own. It won Best Original Song at the 2014 Academy Awards in Los Angeles, where Menzel performed it live.

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