2008年对口升学英语模拟试题（二）

湖南省2008年普通高等学校对口招生考试

英语模拟试卷（二）

（时量120分钟 满分150分）

第一部分：听力理解（共三节，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题材中所给的A、B、三项中选出最佳选项，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个小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 （ ）1.How many students are there in the class?

A. A little more than forty. B. More than sixty. C. About fifty. （ ）2. How many guests will there be if everybody comes to dinner? A. Seventeen guests. B. Thirteen people. C. Eighteen guests. （ ）3. What happened to the woman?

A. She couldn’t go. B. She had a delay. C. The rain delayed Nancy. （ ）4. What can we learn from the dialogue? A. The woman is standing in the rain. B. The man wasn’t looking at the woman. C. The woman is about to go out.

（ ）5. How many money can the woman have for herself? A. 5 yuan B. 4.5 yuan C. 3.5 yuan 第二节（共

12小题；每小题1.5分，满分18分）

听下面四段对话。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题材中所给的A、B、

三项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间来阅读各个小题，每小题5分钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

（ ）6. Why does the woman talk to the professor? A. She wants to apply to graduate school. B. She wants him to give her a good grade. C. She wants to take an advanced course. （ ）7. At what stage is the woman in her study?

A. She is a junior. B. She is a senior. C. She is graduate student （ ）8. What does the woman say to persuade the professor to help her?

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A. She is unusually well prepared. B. She wants to take an easy course.

C. She wants to read a book in his course. 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

（ ）9．What do people do with Easter eggs?

A. They sell them. B. They color them. C. They break them （ ）10. Where are Easter eggs hidden?

A. In bushes. B. On the roof. C. In church bells.

（ ）11. In which country do children sing from door to door and rewarded with colorful eggs?

A. Belgium. B. Australia. C. Austria. 听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

（ ）12. How long is David planning to stay in China?

A. Four nights. B. Two weeks. C. A month. （ ）13. Where is David from?

A. Britain. B. America. C. Australia.

（ ）14. How does the woman think David should go to Shanghai from Xi’an?

A. By bus. B. By train C. By air 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

（ ）15. What is Kate according to the conversation?

A. John’s secretary. B. Gerry’s boss. C. Gerry’s neighbor. （ ）16. What do you think the man thinks of the woman? A. He doesn’t completely believe she is sick. B. He is very patient and friendly to her. C. He feels pity for her.

（ ）17. Why did the woman feel sick all night? A. Because she had been preparing the fish. B. Because she had eaten some fish.

C. Because she had an accident and got hurt.

第三节 填空 （共3小题，每小题1.5分） A Rude Yong Man The writer offered his own seat to an old lady who was 18_________________ The writer was surprised to see a rude young man 19_____________________. The rude young man had to stay on the bus until the bus got to20___________.

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第二部分：知识运用

第一节、词汇和语法（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

（ ）21. It is ______fine day that I’d like to go for an outing.

A. so B. such C. so a D. such a （ ）22. When they arrived at the crossroads, they went in the wrong______.

A. direction B. ways C. road D. path （ ）23. ______ is believed that failure is the mother success.

A. This B. That C. It D. Which （ ）24. This science book ______me a great amount of money.

A. spent B. cost C. took D. used （ ）25. Shakespeare was mot only a play writer ______a poem writer.

A. also B. and C. but D. as well as （ ）26. I went out ______the rain.

A. in spite of B. instead of C. as to D. in order to （ ）27. They found the book ______.

A. interest B. interested C. to interest D. interesting （ ）28. One should always ______in mind the truth “First impressions are lasting.”

A. make B. get C. put D. keep （ ）29. ______the wound on his face, he broke one of the arms.

A. Besides B. Beside C. Except D. Except for （ ）30. Never _____such an interesting book.

A. I have read B. I read C. have I read D. do I read （ ）31. I smell something _____in the kitchen. Can I call you back in a minute?

A. burning B. burnt C. to be burnt D. being burnt （ ）32. How is your tour around the North Lake? Is it beautiful? It_______ be, but it has been heavily polluted.

A. wills B. would C. should D. must

（ ）33. He is very popular among his students as he always tries to make

them _____in his lectures.

A. interested B. interesting C. interest D. to interest

（ ）34. -------Come on; please give me some ideas about the project.

-------Sorry. With so much work _____my mind, I almost break down.

A. filling B. filled C. to fill D. being filled

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（ ）35. Which do you enjoy _____your weekend, swimming or fishing?

A. spending B. being spent C. spend D. to spend

第二节：交际用语（共25小题，每小题1分，满分25分）

A、根据文字提供的信息，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个符合对话情景或含义的答案，回答所提出的问题。 （ ）36. -------What’s wrong with you? -------__________________.

A. I’ve got a toothache B. Fine, thank you.

C. It’s my pleasure. D. It’s nice of you to say so.

（ ）37. -------What sort of place do you have in mind? -------__________________.

A. I’d like it. B. I’d like to have a tour of Hong Kong. C. Yes, it is. D. I’m going to have a holiday.

（ ）38. -------I prefer warm places.

-------__________________.

A. What about Australia? B. Can I help you?

C. But it’s too cold D. You may enjoy skiing.

（ ）39. -------How about taking a subway?

-------__________________.

A. I don’t think so. B. I’m afraid we would be late C. Good idea. D. No, let’s go.

（ ）40. ------- I never thought the film would be so bad.

-------__________________.

A. Neither did I B. Yes, I also never thought. C. No, I didn’t neither. D. Yes, so did me.

（ ）41. ------Let’s have a long walk around the country, shall we?

-------__________________, but I’m catching a bad cold. A. I certainly could use the exercise. B. Yes, let’s go. C. Sure, I’d like to go for a long walk. D. No, I didn’t.

（ ）42. --------If you have any trouble, be sure to call me.

-------__________________

A. I’m glad to hear that. B. I will, thank you very much. C. I hope so D. Thank goodness.

（ ）43. ------- Mike, I’ll go for the football match.

-------__________________, I hope you win the game.

A. Very well. B. See you. C. Good luck D. Congratulations!

（ ）44. -------Can’t you stay here a little longer?

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-------__________________.

A. I don’t think so. B. I believe not. C. Good luck! D. Congratulations!

根据提示用英文填写下面的求职申请表（共15分）

（ ）45. ------- I wonder if you could help me?

-------__________________.

A. I have no time B. Of course C. I like it. D. I want to.

B、根据对话内容，从所给的7个选项中选出5个最佳选项，补入空缺处，使对话完整，并符合情景和含义。

A: I beg your pardon. I’m looking for the man’s room.___46___? B: Go straight ahead. Let’s on the left-hand side. A: Thanks.

B: You are a stranger here, aren’t you? A: ____47_____.

B: Do you know how you can get into the toilet? A: ____48_____.

B: Put a dime (一角银币) into the slot(缝孔)and the door will open. As a matter of fact, in some places, such as shops, the men’s and women’s rooms are free.

A: I see. ____49____! Sorry to have given you so much trouble. B.: _____50_____. A. Yes, I am. B. No, I’m afraid not. C. You are very kind indeed. D. Could you tell me where it is ? E. Could you tell me how to get into the toilet? F. No problem. G. Yes, over there. C.匹配题：阅读下面的英文，找出与中文相对应的英文表达，对应题号填写正确答案的编号。

A. No smoking. B. No parking.

C.OFFICE HOURS

D. digital laser scanning technique E. Read Only Memory

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F.NO PHOTOES

G. DO NOT ENTER WHEN ALARM SOUNDS H. on-and-off switch I. Computer Unit J. electronic mail K. Display Screen L. Text Editor M. NO VISITORS 51、（ ）不准停车。 52、（ ）不准吸烟。 53、（ ）数字激光扫描技术 54、（ ）办公时间 55、（ ）不准照相 56、（ ）只读存储器 57、（ ）通断开关 58、（ ）警报响时请勿入内 59、（ ）游客止步 60、（ ）主机

第三节：完形填空题（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）

All students need to have good habits. __61__you have good study habits, you learn things__62__.You remember them easily, __63__ __64__ you like to study in the living-room? This is not a good place __65__ it is usually noisy __66__ .You need to study in a quiet place, __67__ your bedroom. A quiet place will help you only __68__ one thing. And you will learn. __69__.

Before you begin to study, do not forget __70__ your desk. A good desk light is also important. You will feel tired easily if there is not enough light. （ ）61. A. What B. Before C. When D. How （ ）62. A. quick B. hard C. quickly D. slowly （ ）63. A. also B. too C. again D. second （ ）64. A. Do B. Could C. Are D. shall （ ）65. A. if B. but C. so D. because （ ）66. A. very B. quite C. enough D. too （ ）67. A. as B. like C. unlike D. from （ ）68. A. thinks B. thinks about C. thinking D. thinking out （ ）69. A. less B. fewer C. worse D. better （ ）70. A. cleaning B. to clean C. cleaner D. cleans

第三部分：阅读理解（阅读下面四篇短文，根据短文内容，

做选择题、简答题，共20小题，每题2分，共40分）

Passage One

A man had his name included in the Guinness Book of World Records he had been married the most—29 times in his life. The man died of heart trouble

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on June 10. He died ten days before his marriage to his 29th wife was a year old. His 29th wife the world’s most married woman with 23 husbands. Their 11-month marriage lasted longer than some of their others. The husband’s shortest marriage was 19 days, while the wife once ended a marriage 36 hours later. Both of their longest marriages went on seven years. The man left one wife of his because she ate sunflower seeds in bed and left another only because she used his toothbrush. Choose the best answers:

（ ）71. The man and last wife’s marriage lasted ______________.

A. 36 hours B. 19 days C. 7 years D. less than one year

（ ）72. The man died______________.

A. of illness B. from an accident C. of love D. from wounds

（ ）73. The man’s name is placed in the Guinness Book of _____in the

world.

A. he had the most wives at the same time B. he married most times

C. his marriage was the longest D. his marriage was the shortest

（ ）74. The man left one wife because ______________.

A. She liked to sleep for a long time every day. B. She always wore flowers on her head C. he didn’t like her hobby

D. he didn’t like to eat sunflower sees but his wife did

（ ）75. The man left another wife because ______________.

A. She used to have a toothache B. she didn’t use her own toothbrush

C. she had no teeth D. she didn’t brush her teeth

Passage Two

Professional sports are very popular in the United States. The most popular sports are baseball, football, and basketball. Each has its own season and millions of supporters. Professional teams get their names from the cities where they are located.

Basketball is well known around he world. Professional basketball games in the United States are played indoors during the winter months from November to April.

Baseball is an American sport. It is played in evenings nearly every day of the week and on weekends as well. The season begins in April and finishes in

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October.

Football has become the most popular professional sport in the U.S. American football is different from international football. It is played on Sundays from August to January.

Professional players are very well paid. The most famous players make millions of dollars for their playing skill. Americans best players have made more money than the U.S. president. Choose the best answers:

（ ）76. In America, the best liked sports are ______________.

A. Baseball and football B. basketball C. basketball and swimming D. both A and B

（ ）77. ______________has millions of supporters.

A. Baseball B. Football C. Basketball D. Each of the above

（ ）78. Professional basketball games in the United States are played indoors

______________.

A. during the summer months B. during the winter months C. during the spring months D. during the autumn months

（ ）79. ______________is played in evenings nearly every day.

A. Basketball B. Football C. Baseball D. Volleyball

（ ）80. ______________.make millions of dollars for their playing skill.

A. All players B. The famous football judges C. Most football D. The most famous players

Passage Three

Marco Polo was an Italian traveler who took parting one of the longest land voyages of the Middle ages. His father and uncle were Venetian merchants who traveled widely to trade with people in other lands. They even went as far as China, and on their second visit to that country they took young Marco with them. They set out in 1271, crossing Persia, western Asia, and the Gobi desert---place almost unknown to Europeans in those days. They reached Beijing in 1275, where they were welcomed by the great Mongol conqueror Kublai khan.

In 1292 the three men started on their return journey. It took them three years to reach Venice. They had been away for 24 years and were hardly recognized even by their relatives. At a banquet to their return, the travelers produced beautiful silks and bags full of jewels. These were the fruits of their trading and gifts from Kublai Khan.

In 1298 Marco Polo was caught in a sea battle between Venice and Genoa.

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During his captivity he dictated the story of his journeys to a fellow prisoner. It was later published as The Book of Marco Polo and became so popular that it was translated into many languages. And encouraged several later explorers. Choose the best answer:

（ ）81. Marco Polo, together with his father and uncle, traveled a long distance to China____________.

A. where they had never been before. B. for the purpose of trading

C. by ship only and without much difficulty D. for adventure and pleasure

（ ）82. After the three men went back to Venice, people could hardly recognize them because__________.

A. They spoke a different language

B. they were too tired after such a journey

C. they had changed greatly during many years of absence D. they didn’t want to let people recognize them

（ ）83. At a banquet to their return, __________________ A. they told people about Kublai Khan

B. they gave people gifts and fruits brought from China C. they laid out silks and fruits brought from China

D. they showed people previous stones and silks

（ ）84. The Book of Marco Polo was a book first written_________ A. in many languages

B. by Marco Polo in the battle

C. as a result of his fellow prisoner’s help

D. right after Marco Polo came back from China

（ ）85. Which of the following statements is not true? A. Marco Polo was an Indian traveler

B. It took the three men 4 years to get to China C. The Book of Marco Polo was very popular later D. Marco Polo went to China one time

Passage Four

A young British woman went to Hong Kong to work, and at the time of her arrival she knew nothing about the Chinese culture or language. On her way to school one day, she went to the bank to get some money. The bank clerk asked her if she had had her lunch, She was very surprised at such a question because in the Britain culture it would be regarded as an indirect invitation to

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lunch. Between unmarried young people it can be also indicate the young man’s interest in dating(约会)the girl. So since this bank clerk was a complete stranger to the British girl, she was very surprised, and quickly said that she had eaten already. After this she went to school and was even more surprised when one of the teachers asked her the same question. By now she realized that it could be an invitation, but was puzzled about why they asked it. In the following days she was asked the same question again and again, and she spent many hours trying to work out why so many people kept asking her this. Finally she came to a conclusion: the people must be concerned about her health. She was rather thin at the time, and so she concluded they must be worrying that she was not eating properly! Only much later did she discover that the question had no real meaning at all---it was only a greeting.

86. How much did the young girl know about the Chinese culture or language at the time of her arrival at Hong Kong?

______________________________________________________________ 87. Where did she go one day?

_______________________________________________________________ 88. What did the bank clerk ask her?

________________________________________________________________ 89. Was she asked the same question again and again?

________________________________________________________________ 90. What conclusion did she draw finally?

________________________________________________________________

第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分30分）

第一节：汉译英（共5小题，每小题3分，共15分。）根据所提供的中文句子完成相应的英文句子，使其完整、通顺。

91、任何人都可能犯错误。

Any one may __________________________. 92、二周后再来我这里吧。

Then come to see me __________________________. 93、这是交朋友的好方法。

It’s a good way to ____________________________. 94、你可以事先与我的助手预约。

You can make an appointment with my assistant ________________________.

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95、她忘记打扫教室了。

She forgot __________________________

第二节：表格填写：

根据提示用英文填写下面的求职申请表（共15分）

提示：王红，女，出生于1989年2月24日，中国湖南邵阳，身体健康，爱好美术。毕业于湖南师大商务英语专业，英语流利，欲求职秘书一职。 联系方式：

电话：860—739—8381681 传真：860—739—8381685

电子邮箱：Wanghong2008@163.com

住址：湖南隆回职业中专学生公寓2栋207号房 Name______________________________________________ 96 题 第Sex _______________________________________________ 第 97 题 Date of Birth________________________________________ 第 98 题 Place of Birth_______________________________________ Nationality_________________________________________ Health_____________________________________________ 第 99 题 第 100 题 第 101 题 Hobbies____________________________________________ 第 102 题 Personal Address_____________________________________ 第 103 题 Telephone Number___________________________________ Fax Number________________________________________ Email Address______________________________________ Graduation University _______________________________ Foreign Language You Speak _________________________ Your Major ________________________________________ Your Expected Position_______________________________

第 104 题 第 105 题 第 106 题 第 107 题 第 108 题 第 109 题 第 110 题

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答 卷

Name___________ Number_______Class________Score___________ 第一部：听力理解（每小题1.5,满分30分。）

1__2__3__4__5__6__7__8__9__10__11__12__13__14__15__16__17__ 18_________________19_________________20___________________ 第二部分：知识运用

第一节、词汇和语法（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

21______22______23______24______25______26______27______28______29______30______31______32______33______34______35______ 第二节：交际用语（共25小题，每小题1分，满分25分）

36______37______38______39______40______41______42______43______44______45______46______47______48______49______50______51______52______53______54______55______56______57______58______59______60______

第三节完形填空题（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

61___ 62___ 63___ 64___ 65___ 66___ 67___ 68___ 69___ 70___ 第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）

71______72______73______74______75______76______77______78______79______80______81______82______83______84______85______

86._____________________________87.______________________________88._____________________________89.______________________________90._____________________________________________________________ 第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分30分） 第一节：翻译（共15分）

91._____________________________ 92.___________________________ 93._____________________________ 94.___________________________ 95. _____________________________ 第二节：表格填写：(共15分)

96._________________ 97._____________

98.________________ 99._________________ 100.____________ 101._______________

102.________________ 103.___________________________ 104._______________ 105.________________

106._______________________ 107.____________________________ 108.________________ 109._______________ 110.________________

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答 卷

Name___________ Number_______Class________Score___________ 第一部分：听力理解（每小题1.5,满分30分。）

1C 2C 3B 4B 5C 6C 7A 8A 9B 10A 11C 12B 13A 14C 15A 16A 17B 18 weak and tired 19 take the seat 20 the last stop/ the terminus 第二部分：知识运用

第一节、词汇和语法（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

21D 22A 23C 24B 25C 26A 27D 28D 29A 30C 31A 32C 33A 34A 35D

第二节：交际用语（共25小题，每小题1分，满分25分）

36A 37B 38A 39C 40A 41C 42B 43C 44B 45B 46D 47A 48B 49C 50F 51B 52A 53D 54C 55F 56E 57H 58G 59M 60I

第三节完形填空题（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）

61C 62C 63B 64A 65D 66C 67B 68B 69D 70B 第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，共40分）

71D 72A 73B 74C 75B 76D 77D 78B 79C 80D 81B 82C 83D 84C 85A

86 Nothing. 87 She went to school. 88 He asked her if she had had her lunch. 89 Yes, she was. 90 People must be concerned about her health. 第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分30分） 第一节：汉译英（每小题3分，共15分）

91. make mistakes 92. in two week’s time 93. make friends 94. in advance 95. to clean the classroom

第二节表格填写（每空1分，共15分）

96. Wang Hong 97. Female 98. Feb.24,1989 99. Shaoyang, Hunan 100.Chinese 101.Excellent/Good 102.Art 103.Room207,Students Dorm2，Longhui Votech School 104.860-739-9391681 105.860-739-8381685 106.Wanghong2008@163.com

107. Hunan Teachers’ University 108. English 109. Business English 110.A Secretary

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听力材料

Text 1

M: How many students passed the final exam in your class?

W: Forty, but still as many as 20 percent of the class failed, quite disappointing, isn’t it? Text 2

M: Well, Jim told me that he would try his best to come to the birthday party. W: If Jim can’t make it to the birthday party , I’ll still have thirteen guests. M: Let’s invite four more just in case anybody else cancels. Text 3

W: If it hadn’t been raining hard, I might have been home by 9.

M: It’s too bad you didn’t make it. Nancy was here and she wanted to see you. Text 4

M: Is it raining out?

W: Is it raining out? Just look at my clothes. They are wet all over. Text 5

M: Waiter. Can I have the bill, please? W: 26.50 yuan, sir.

M: Here are three tens. Keep the change. W: Thank you. Have a nice day! Text 6

M: Come in, what can I do for you?

W: Professor Donald, are you giving your advanced geology course again next semester?

M: Yeah, I’m planning on it.

W: I wonder if I could enter for it , I know it is a graduate course and I am only a junior, but…

M: Are you a bit young? I’ve allowed qualified seniors to take the course, and they usually have a hard time keeping up.

W: I know, but the geology of the American west is my major interest and I’ve done a lot of reading in the field. Last semester I took Professor Berman’s course, and I didn’t find it nearly challenging enough.

M: I see. You certainly are one of those students who are out for easy grades. W: I should say not. I really want to learn something.

M: Well, I’ll speak to Professor Berman about it. If he thinks you are ready, I’ll let you enter.

W: Oh, thank you, Professor Donald. That’s really very nice of you.

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Text 7

W: Tony, could you tell me some traditions people follow in different countries at Easter?

M: Of course. Om Easter, we often see Easter Eggs. Most people color then. Some people hide them. Others just eat them. But no matter what one does with Easter eggs, they are an important Easter, we tradition throughout the western world.

W: So colored eggs are an important sign for Easter, right?

M: Yes. In both America and Belgium, children look for Easter eggs hidden in lawns and in bushes. In America, children believe the eggs are posed to have fallen from church bells. But in Belgium, the hidden eggs are supposed to have fallen from church bells.

W: Very interesting. Are there any other Easter traditions?

M: Dozens of other Easter traditions exist. In Austria, for example, children sing from door to door and are rewarded with colorful eggs. W: Children must have an exciting time at Easter. Thank you, Tony. Text 8

W: David, is this your first visit to China?

M: Yes, it’s very exciting. What do you suggest I see? W: How long are you planning to stay over here? M: A fortnight.

W: That’s far from enough to see such a large country. Well, I think you’d better see some of the most beautiful cities in China.

M: I’d like to spend 3days in Beijing, visiting the Palace Museum, the Summer Palace, the Temple of Heaven and some other places of interest. W: Why don’t you go to the Great Wall?

M: Certainly, I’ll go there. I forgot to mention that. What other cities do you think I should visit?

W: What about Xi’an and shanghai?

M: Xi’an is very famous for its Qin terracotta soldiers, so far as I know.

W: So you can’t miss it. From Xi’an you can fly to Shanghai where you will feel more at home. M: What do you mean?

W: I mean the weather is more like that in your country, not dry or cold like in Beijing. There’re buildings similar to yours in the UK. M: But I’d like to see something different from my country. W: In that case, you should go to Hangzhou or Guilin.

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M: I will choose Guilin this time. I often hear people say that Guilin has the finest and waters under the heaven. Text 9

W: Hello, Gerry speaking.

M: Hello, Gerry sorry, but I’m not feeling very well.

M: Is that all? We thought you might have had an accident or forgotten the day or something.

W: No, I’m sorry. I was sick all night. I think it must be the fish I ate last night. M: Well, I think you should have at least phoned Kate and told her you weren’t coming to the meeting.

W: Yeah, I suppose I should have done so. I’m sorry about that. Anyway, I think I’ll be able to get into work tomorrow. M: Ok. Take care and don’t eat any more fish. W: I won’t. Thanks for calling. M: You’re welcome. Text 10

I am a middle school student. One day I watched an old lady getting on the bus. She looked very weak and tired, so I got up and offered her my seat. She smiled at me kindly and was just about to sit down when a rude young man quickly took the seat I had left. I almost lost my temper.

“I got up to let this lady sit down,” I cried.

“I don’t care what you did. If this seat is free, I can sit here and no one can stop me. I have bought my ticket, too.”

All the passengers were angry with the rude young man. Several of them insisted that should give up the seat, but he refused Ten minutes later the young man wanted to get off the bus, but two very strong men blocked his way and wouldn’t let him get out of his seat.

“Too bad,” one of the men said, “Just stay where you are,” the other one said, “If you like this seat so much, you can sit there and enjoy it!”

The rude young man tried to push his way through but failed. In the end he had to sit there sadly until the bus reached the terminus.

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M: I will choose Guilin this time. I often hear people say that Guilin has the finest and waters under the heaven. Text 9

W: Hello, Gerry speaking.

M: Hello, Gerry sorry, but I’m not feeling very well.

M: Is that all? We thought you might have had an accident or forgotten the day or something.

W: No, I’m sorry. I was sick all night. I think it must be the fish I ate last night. M: Well, I think you should have at least phoned Kate and told her you weren’t coming to the meeting.

W: Yeah, I suppose I should have done so. I’m sorry about that. Anyway, I think I’ll be able to get into work tomorrow. M: Ok. Take care and don’t eat any more fish. W: I won’t. Thanks for calling. M: You’re welcome. Text 10

I am a middle school student. One day I watched an old lady getting on the bus. She looked very weak and tired, so I got up and offered her my seat. She smiled at me kindly and was just about to sit down when a rude young man quickly took the seat I had left. I almost lost my temper.

“I got up to let this lady sit down,” I cried.

“I don’t care what you did. If this seat is free, I can sit here and no one can stop me. I have bought my ticket, too.”

All the passengers were angry with the rude young man. Several of them insisted that should give up the seat, but he refused Ten minutes later the young man wanted to get off the bus, but two very strong men blocked his way and wouldn’t let him get out of his seat.

“Too bad,” one of the men said, “Just stay where you are,” the other one said, “If you like this seat so much, you can sit there and enjoy it!”

The rude young man tried to push his way through but failed. In the end he had to sit there sadly until the bus reached the terminus.

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