岳阳市2022年高二教学质量监测英 语时量：120分钟；满分：150分。注意事项：1．本试卷分为四部分，共12页。2．答题前，考生务必将自己
的姓名，准考证号与校名填写在答题卡的相应位置。3．全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。第一部分：听力（共两小节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5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。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。例：How much is the shirt?A．￡19.15．B．￡9.18．
C．￡9.15． 答案是C。1．How will the woman contact the man next？A．By e-ma
il．B．With a phone call．C．By text message．2．Who is the woman proba
bly talking with?A．A coach.B．A doctor.C．A manager.3．Where does th
e conversation most probably take place?A．At home.B．At a canteen.
C．At a drug store.4．Which sport did the woman do best in this yea
r''s competition?A．Bicycle race.B．Pingpong.C．Badminton.5．What does
the man probably think of the party?A．It''s interesting.B．It''s cr
owded.C．It''s dull.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。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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6．When is the man’s flight le
aving?A．Next Friday.B．Next Saturday.C．Next Sunday7．How much will
the man have to pay for all tickets?A．$ 580.B．S1,160.C．$1,740.听第7
段材料，回答第8至10题。8．What can people enjoy in Richmond?A．Local foods.B．
Local artworks.C．Local shopping centers.9．How far away is Sun Val
ley from Richmond?A．5 minutes’ walk.B．10 minutes’ walk.C．15 minut
es’ bike ride.10．Where do the speakers decide to sleep?A．In a ten
t.B．In a hotel.C．In a villager’s house.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11．What k
ind of restaurant does the man recommend?A．Greek.B．Bulgarian.C．Tu
rkish.12．What is the salad made of in the restaurant?A．Vegetables
and cheese.B．Vegetables and olive oil.C．Meat and cheese.13．What
does the woman like for dessert?A．Sweets.B．Cakes.C．Cheese.听第9段材料，
回答第14至16题。14．What does Carol do when she volunteers?A．She perform
s for children. B．She picks up trash.C．She serves dinner.15．How o
ften does Carol volunteer?A．Once a week.B．Twice a week.C．Three ti
mes a week.16．What does Jim worry about if he joins Carol?A．Knowi
ng little about the story.B．Choosing a boring book.C．Reading for
hours.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17．Where can people find public bookshelv
es in Germany?A．On street corners.B．In the cinema.C．In the church
.18．For whom is the project set up?A．The old. B．The children.C．Ev
eryone.19．Who take care of the public bookshelves?A．Local librari
ans. B．The police.C．Local volunteers.20．Where are they going to p
ut up future bookshelves next?A．In rich neighborhoods. B．In poor
neighborhoods.C．In local supermarkets.第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节 (共15小
题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AA study by the
Institute for Employment Studies found that older learners repor
ted higher life enjoyment and greater confidence. The following a
pps will help you to learn something new.1. QuizletWhether you''re
brushing up on a language, gardening knowledge and cooking techn
iques, or getting to grips with your favourite literature classic
s, the online learning platform, Quizlet, gives you access to ove
r 300 million different study sets on almost any subject you can
imagine—for free.Whether you are learning a skill yourself or hel
ping your child or grandchild revise their school work, Quizlet i
s a great study platform for mastering any subject.2. BabbelAs we
ll as being a great skill to show off on holiday, learning a new
language can have profound effects on the way you approach proble
m-solving and might even give you a leg-up in your career. With c
lasses designed to be 10-15 minutes long, Babbel encourages learn
ing in short, yet achievable, bursts. So this summer, whether you
’re on the beach soaking up some sun, or simply relaxing at home,
why not give language learning a try?3. BlinkistBlinkist is the
perfect app to assist you this summer, providing the key highligh
ts from non-fiction books in both audio and text form.Whether you
want to start a new business, improve your management skills, or
achieve a better work/life balance, micro-learning app Blinkist
takes key ideas from non-fiction texts and transform them into ea
sy-to-consume 15-minute digests.4. RementeStress is something tha
t most of us face on a daily basis—be it at work or at home—and c
ontinual worry and stress can be harmful to our health.Today, the
re are tools that can help you, like the mental health app Rement
e. Whether the aim is to improve mental wellbeing, stress or pers
onal or professional relationships, Remente guides a user through
every step in order to make their goals a reality. In which app
can almost everything be learned?Quizlet. B. Babbel. C. Blinkist.
D. Remente.What can you find in Blinkist?A．Science fiction in au
dio forms. B．Short stories by famous authors.C．The best part of a
news article. D．A complete version of a best-seller.If you’re st
ressed with your new business, you can choose _____?Babbel & Quiz
let B. Remente & QuizletBlinkist & Babbel
D. Blinkist & RementeBGetting to Antarctica is not easy. The few
who are lucky enough to visit this most mysterious continent do
so by ships. To reach Antarctica, ships must pass through a notor
iously violent area of ocean called the Drake Passage, considered
to be the roughest stretch of sea on the planet. Walls of water
thirty, sometimes forty feet high continually crashed about our s
hip for two solid days. We would hold on to a rope inside the shi
p while being violently tipped to one extreme side, then to the o
ther, and then back again. My daughter Claire and I were as menta
lly prepared as we could be.About two and a half days after enter
ing the Drake Passage, the waters calmed. Soon, we noticed small
black spots on nearby pieces of floating ice. Emperor penguins! T
hen, we began the two-mile hike over the ice to the penguin colon
y. Within several hundred yards, little clusters of emperors, per
haps ten or so at a time, greeted us, sliding on their bellies an
d making their wonderful noises, sort of a nasally squeal. One da
y two adult emperors with their three chicks in tow approached Cl
aire, who was resting on the ice. They left the chicks with her,
as if she were the babysitter. Twenty minutes later they returned
to collect the chicks. And I will never forget the penguin that,
when I jokingly asked which way back to the helicopters, pointed
a wing in the correct direction.Every night aboard our safe and
warm ship, we thought about what it takes to survive in Antarctic
a, an incredibly harsh place. But each day on the ice, we also th
ought about the Drake passage, that monstrous body of water we ha
d to endure to get where we were. Over the course of our visit, w
e came to respect the power of that sea. We still talk about the
penguins, as I’m sure we always will. But we talk about the Drake
too. Both experiences were unforgettable, and one would not have
been possible without the other. What does the word notoriously
mean in paragraph 1 ?A. Frequently traveled. B. Hard to locate.C.
Recognized negatively. D. Aimlessly sailed.25. Which of the foll
owing best describe the voyage in the Drake passage?A. Boring.
B.Comfortable. C. Smooth. D. Difficult.26. What d
oes the author mostly focuses on penguins when describing them?A.
Dependence on one another.B. Collecting their baby chicks in tim
e. C. Friendly and entertaining behavior.D. Ability to survive in
their environment. What did the author most likely gain from his
experience?A. An increased respect for the power of nature.B. An
understanding of how animals survive in cold climates.C. An awar
eness of the types of activities his daughter enjoys.D. An intere
st in other journeys that involve physical challenges.CBlack hist
ory museums and historic sites are thriving or growing forcefully
across the South. They''re riding a wave of interest in African-A
merican history that''s made a stunning success of the 2-year-old
National Museum of African American History and Culture in the na
tion''s capital.Attendance at some large museums is decreasing. Tw
elve of the 20 biggest U.S. museums saw flat or lower attendance
from 2016 to 2017. In comparison, various activities involving bl
ack history stand out.In Church Creek, Maryland, for example, a 1
-year-old, 17-acre state-national park memorializes the place whe
re Harriet Tubman was born and enslaved. Tubman escaped slavery a
nd later helped many others escape, too. The park was expected to
draw 75,000 visitors its first year. However, it attracted 100,0
00.?History professionals cite several factors for the phenomenon
. The Black Lives Matter movement, conflicts over Confederate mon
uments, protests by NFL players and last year''s violence in Charl
ottesville, Virginia, also have made a difference. These activiti
es have caused more Americans to consider how race affects them.W
hen the national museum opened, "We thought that might have the i
mpact of gaining the public spotlight. Just the opposite," said M
oore, president of Charleston, South Carolina''s International Afr
ican American Museum. It has jump-started more presentations of b
lack history. "There are art museums everywhere, and there are h
istory museums everywhere. I see it as really healthy that there
will be African-American museums everywhere."States also are spen
ding money to promote civil rights tourism. 14 Southern state tou
rism agencies in January launched a website detailing stops on wh
at they are calling the U.S. Civil Rights Trail.The South Carolin
a African American Heritage Commission last year created a "Green
Book" mobile app. It includes 300 historic African-American site
s in South Carolina. "Cultural tourism, or heritage tourism, is o
ne of the fastest growing markets in the country," said Jannie Ha
rriot. She is the vice chairperson of the South Carolina commissi
on."(But) nothing that we do is limited to black people. Sometime
s I think white people are more interested in our history than we
are."Why does the author mention the example state-national park
in paragraph 3?To reflect the development of the park.To introdu
ce the life of Tubman. To present the attraction of large museums
. To show the increased interest in black history.What is the Moo
re’s attitude to the open of national museum?Favorable. B. Indiff
erent. C. Doubtful. D. Unclear.What can we learn about civil rig
hts tourism?An increased amount of money has mainly helped to pre
serve historic sites.Actions have been taken only by black people
to promote civil rights tourism.Efforts have been made to increa
se tourism and attention to historic sites.Commission has done no
thing to arouse the interest of black people in history.Which of
the following is a suitable title for the passage?Activities Invo
lving Black History Standing Out.Reasons for the Increased Intere
st in Black History.The Increased Awareness of Preserving Black H
istory.Black?History?Tourism?and?Museums?Attracting?Attention.DTh
ere are many interconnected links between Earth and space explora
tion. The Earth and Space Foundation(基金会), was founded for the pu
rposes of developing such links by field research and direct prac
tical action.Projects that have been supported by the Foundation
include environmental projects using technologies of space explor
ation: satellite communications, GPS, remote sensing, advanced ma
terials and power sources. For example, the people of Guatemala a
re faced with the loss of the forests on which their livelihood d
epends. Rather than opposing economic progress and trying to save
?the forests on their own strengths, one new approach is to impro
ve the value of the forests. The Foundation has previously given
a fund to a group of explorers that used remote sensing to plan e
co-tourism routes in the forests of Guatemala, thus bringing inco
me to the local populations through tourism. This novel approach
is now making the protection of the forests a reasonable economic
decision.The Foundation funds many archaeological(考古学的) field pr
ojects, which reflect the contributions of the early civilization
to astronomy(天文学) and space sciences. The Foundation helped fund
a large archaeology project by the Society for Syrian Archaeolog
y at the University of California,?Los Angeles. It worked with th
e Syrian government and used GPS and satellite imagery to locate
banks of earth, or ‘tels’, containing treasures and relics of anc
ient civilizations. These collections are being used to build a b
etter picture of the nature of the civilizations that gave birth
to astronomy.Field research also applies the Earth’s environmenta
l and biological resources to the human exploration and settlemen
t of space.?This may include the use of remote environments on Ea
rth, as well as physiological and psychological studies in harsh
environments. In one research project, the Foundation gave financ
ial support to an international caving expedition to?study the ps
ychology of explorers in caves in Mexico for a period of time. Th
e results of the tests were used by the NASA Johnson Space Center
to improve US astronaut selection standard. Besides, a Mars-like
programme has been launched in one area in the the Arctic, whose
environment is similar to the Mars’, to test communications and
exploration technologies in preparation for the?human exploration
of Mars. What do we know about the novel approach in the Guatema
la project?A.?It opposed the development of economy.B.?It reduced
the impact of tourists on the forests.C.?It showed that preservi
ng the forests can be profitable.D.?It gave the Foundation greate
r control over the forests.Why were GPS and satellite imagery use
d in the Syrian project ?A. To explore land that is hard to reach
. B. To find ancient items buried under the earth.C.?To limit th
e impact of archaeological activity D.?To rebuild the picture of
all the civilizations.34.?What can we infer from the last paragra
ph?A. The space environment is as tough as the environment on Ear
th.B.?It is unlikely to test the technologies needed to explore M
ars on Earth.C.?The length of time in caves certainly leads to th
e best astronaut selection standard.D.?Space-like environments on
Earth may help us?understand how to operate in the space. 35.?Wh
at is the writer’s purpose in the passage?A. To encourage people
to explore the space.B. To introduce the function of the Foundati
on.C. To persuade people to study the caves.D. To show the import
ance of space exploration.第二节 (共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选
项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Active listening is a way of communi
cating that can increase understanding between a speaker and a li
stener. Its goal is to have an open sharing of ideas and feelings
. It shows respect and consideration for the person speaking.Acti
ve listening is very useful for family members. Family members of
ten develop bad listening habits. They react to each other based
on what they expect the other person to say rather than on what i
s actually said. 36 37 Miscommunication or lack of understanding
between co-workers can lead to hurt feelings, which in turn can m
ake it difficult for people to work together. Active listening ca
n solve such issues and create greater understanding and team spi
rit among co-workers.For example, someone is unexpectedly rude to
their co-worker, or seems inconsiderate of their needs. The co-w
orker might feel hurt, or they might become angry and begin to di
slike that person. Active listening can help resolve such problem
s. 38 Meanwhile the co-worker is given a chance to explain and ma
ybe even apologize.?It could be that the rude co-worker was going
through a difficult time at home or on the job and was unaware o
f how bad his or her behavior was. By listening respectfully, ano
ther person might learn more about that co-worker''s situation. 3
9 In this way, situations that could turn into major conflicts in
stead lead to greater understanding.Sometimes people do not commu
nicate with those they are close to because they fear the other p
erson''s reaction. Rather than saying, for example, "It really hur
ts my feelings when you behave like that way" ,the partner might
say nothing at all in order to avoid a fight. 40 If the partners
actively listen to each other, though, they can fully explain ho
w they feel, and this can help avoid any hurt feelings.Active lis
tening can also be useful in the workplace.Active listening provi
des a way to break this pattern.?However, the hurt feelings remai
n and can build up over time. So the family can be expected to be
harmonious.You can be sure that co-worker’s problems must all be
solved. It allows a person to say how they feel about their co-w
orker''s behavior.And he also gains that co-worker''s appreciation
for their willingness to listen.第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分30分)第一节 (共15小题；每
小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。The definition
of community has evolved (升华) for me from childhood to the young
adult I am now. My mom was born in America but both her parents
were from the Bahamas. It was their 41 to take care of the elder
ly and the sick. And my mom has 42 me to be caring to those arou
nd us because we''re all a part of the "community" , an 43 of fam
ily.When I was 9 years old, my family moved to Cape Coral, Florid
a. Both mom and dad worked full-time, so they registered me to 4
4 in an after-school program at the Youth Center. Youth counselor
s (辅导员) would help me with my homework and play games with me and
this was where my 45 took root. Community service started with
me 46 at the Youth Center.Then 47 struck at home. My grandmothe
r had to have heart surgery and needed hospital treatment. This e
xperience brought me to 48 at Cape Coral Hospital. I asked if I
could learn from the 49 how to give my grandma her medicine and
it started here.I loved being at Cape Coral Hospital. I would bri
ng paperwork to other doctors, bring food to the patients, and ma
ke sure the patients were 50. I would help direct visitors to se
e patients. I would always tell what would 51 the patients up be
cause I had built a relationship with them and their loved ones.
I grew to feel the hospital was a part of my 52 .After voluntee
ring at the Youth Center and at the Hospital, I''ve learned that p
eople become sort of an extended family when you 53 them. Now I
am more 54 of those close to me, neighbors and even 55 who shar
e my resources.41．A．ruleB．cultureC．civilizationD．guidance42．A．con
vincedB．assessedC．taughtD．blessed43．A．extensionB．entryC．exposureD
．outline44．A．resignB．assignC．takeD．participate45．A．coreB．interest
C．principleD．plan46．A．giving awayB．giving up C．giving backD．givin
g in47．A．burdenB．ruinC．illnessD．panic48．A．workB．volunteerC．cooper
ateD．play49．A．crewB．dentistC．operatorD．nurse50．A．attendedB．preser
vedC．savedD．occupied51．A．mixB．lineC．joinD．cheer52．A．schoolB．commu
nityC．wardD．room53．A．depend onB．come acrossC．care aboutD．calm dow
n54．A．considerateB．awareC．afraidD．fond55．A．friendsB．strangersC．pa
tientsD．parents第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单
词的正确形式。The Clay Figure Zhang is a famous folk art in Tianjin. The
Clay Figure Zhang 56 (develop) during the Daoguang Period of th
e Qing Dynasty 57 (be) the most famous and has a history of 180
years. The Clay Figure Zhang was created by Zhang Mingshan, 58 f
olk artist of Tianjin. He had been living his life by 59 (make)
clay figures with his father since childhood because of the 60 (
poor) of his family. Clever and imaginative, Zhang often observed
people from all walks of life in the market and various roles in
the theatre, 61 then secretly kneaded（捏制）clay figures in his sle
eves. His unique art earned 62(he) worldwide reputation and hous
ehold love from the common people who kindly nicknamed him Clay F
igure Zhang. The images of Clay Figure Zhang vary from palace mai
ds in costume, historic figures, religious figures, and modern fi
gures 63 local customs. The painted sculptures are not only simi
lar in shape, but also lifelike with their vivid forms. 64 (usua
l) it is displayed indoors, due to the small size. That is 65 it
is also called shelf sculptures. 第四部分 写作(共两节， 满分40分)第一节 (满分15分)假
设你是李华，你校下学期将开设中国传统艺术选修课，请用英文给本校交换生Mike写一封邮件来介绍相关信息，内容包括：1.开课目的。2.
内容及安排。3.选课建议。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Dear Mike， How’s
everything going? ______________________________________________
__________ Yours, Li Hua第二节 (满分25分)阅读下面材料， 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成
一篇完整的短文。阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。I was sitting next
to Missy in my ninth-grade world history class when Mrs. Bartlet
t announced a new project. In groups, we were to create a newspap
er around the culture we were studying.On a piece of paper, we wr
ote the names of three friends we wanted in our group. After coll
ecting all the requests, Mrs. B. informed us that she would take
into consideration the names we chose and would let us know the r
esults the next day. I had no doubt I would get the group of my c
hoice. Missy was one of my friends. I knew we had chosen each oth
er.The next day, I anxiously expected the class. After the bell r
ang, Missy and I stopped talking as Mrs. B called for our attenti
on. She started to call out names. When she reached group three,
Missy’s name was called. “So I’m in group three,” I thought. The
second, third and fourth members of the group were called. My nam
e was not included. There had to be some mistake!Then I heard it.
The last group: “Mauro, Juliette, Rachel, Karina.” I could feel
the tears well in my eyes. How could I face being in that group—t
he boy who barely spoke English, the one girl who was always cove
red by skirts that went down to her ankles, and the other girl wh
o wore weird (怪异的) clothes. Oh, how badly I wanted to be with my
friends.I fought back tears as I walked up to Mrs. B. She looked
at me and knew what I was there for. I was determined to convince
her I should be in the “good” group. “Why?” I started.She gently
placed a hand on my shoulder. “I know what you want, Karina,” sh
e said, “but your group needs you. I need you to help them get a
passing grade on this task. Only you can help them.”注意：1. 续写词数应为1
50左右；2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。I was amazed after hearing what she sai
d. _________________________________________Finally the result of
assignment came out. _________________________________________岳阳
市2022年高二教学质量监测英语参考答案第一部分 听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节（共5题：每小题1.5分，满分7
.5分）1．C 2．A 3．C 4．B 5．C第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)6．A 7．C 8．B 9．B
10．A11．B 12．A 13．B 14．A 15．C16．A 17．A 18．C19．C 20．B第二部分 阅读理解（共两节
，满分50分）第一节 （共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）21-23：ACD 24-27：CDCA 28-31：
DACD 32-35：CBDB 第二节（共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）36-40 BAFGC第三部分 语言知识
运用 （共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）41-45BCADB 46-50 CCBDA 51-
55 DBCAB 第二节（共10个小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）56.developed 57. is 58.a
59. making 60.poverty 61.and 62.him 63.to 64.Usually 65.why第四部
分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 （满分15分）One possible versionDear?Mike,How?’s?e
verything?going??Word?came?that?our?school?is?going?to?introduce?
new?selective? course regarding?traditional?Chinese?art?next?term
. I am?writing?to?provide?relevant information?for?you.?First, wi
th?the?aim?of?helping?the?students?have?a?better?understanding?of
?the Chinese?culture?and?feeling?the?beauty?of?the??Chinese?art,
three courses?are?scheduled?to?be?set?up,?which?are Chinese?chess
,?calligraphy??and?Chinese?painting?respectively.?Additionally,?i
t’s?worth?mentioning?that?they?are?arranged?from?7?to?9 on?Friday
?evening?each?week. Among?all?the?courses,?it is?Chinese??paintin
g?that I recommend most. Because you can get a a?genuine?taste?of
?the fabulous?and?marvelous Chinese?art.Hope?my?suggestions?can?b
e accepted and I am looking forward to your coming and joining us
next term.?Yours,?Li Hua第二节 （满分25分）One possible versionI was ama
zed after hearing what she said. She had seen something in me I h
adn''t seen. “Will you help them?” she asked. I stood straighter.
“Yes,” I replied. I couldn''t believe it came out of my mouth, but
it did. I bravely walked to my group and sat down. Different new
spaper columns were assigned according to interests. We did resea
rch. Halfway through the week, I felt myself enjoying the company
of these three partners. I grew sincerely interested in learning
something about them.Finally the result of assignment came out.
To our surprise, we got the first prize. After that semester ende
d, I always received a friendly hello from my group. And I was al
ways happy to see them. I don’t recall what the newspaper’s headl
ine was or even the culture we wrote about, but I did learn somet
hing that week. I was given a chance to see other people in a new
light. They weren''t misfits, just people that no one cared enoug
h about to try to understand except Mrs. Bartlett. She gave us an
A on that assignment. We should have handed it right back, for s
he was the one who truly deserved it.听力材料【Text 1】M: Thanks for ca
lling customer service. I have to take another call, so please e-
mail us.W: Sorry, it''s urgent. I don''t have time to wait for e-ma
il responses. Can I send you a Text message?M: OK, that also work
s for us. We''ll respond immediately.【Text 2】W: I’m really tired.
I don’t think I can do 15 minutes’ weightlifting.M: Stick with it
. I promise you will improve your body shape if you can hang on.
I have instructed many people and they have made it!W: OK, I’ll k
eep going.【Text 3】M: Excuse me, I’m looking for something for a s
tomachache. W: I see, sir. How long have you had this problem? M:
For a few days. W: You could try this medicine. It may help. But
I think you should see a doctor.【Text 4】W: Did you go to the spo
rts competition this year?M: Yes. I saw you came first in Pingpon
g. But your best sports are bicycle race and badminton, aren’t th
ey?W: Yes, but I was fifth in both of them. I had never expected
that.【Text 5】M: How do you like the party?W: Oh,I am having so mu
ch fun. I hope it will last longer.M: Actually, I was coming over
to tell you I am going to leave now. I don’t know anybody here b
ut you.W: Oh. I am sorry. I should have introduced you to more pe
ople here.【Text 6】W: May I help you?M: Yes. I’d like to book thre
e seats to Calgary Canada on a flight leaving sometime before nex
t Sunday.W: Economy class?M: Yes.W: One-way or round trip?M: One-
way.W: There aren’t any direct flights, sir. You will have to cha
nge in Vancouver.M: That’s all right.W: There is a Canadian Airli
nes Flight 30 leaving Beijing next Friday at 10:00 am. It has thr
ee seats available.M: Will that be all right?M: That’s fine.W: Yo
ur name, please?M: B-a-s-i-l, Basil. How much is the ticket?W: $5
80 for one.【Text 7】M: Let’s plan a trip for the summer break.W: A
ll right. I heard there are some little villages with beautiful s
cenery and interesting shops.M: Oh no. We don’t have that much mo
ney to do some shopping.W: You’re right. Anyway, I’d like to have
a look. I just heard there are some really nice arts in the vill
ages. The best place to find a good variety of local artworks suc
h as paintings and handmade jewelry is Richmond. The only trouble
is that there aren’t any places to eat. Luckily, there are some
great restaurants and cafés in Rosemount 15 minutes by bike away
from it. And Sun Valley, which is a ten-minute walk from Richmond
is also famous for its local foods.M: Great! Are there any youth
hotels around there?W: Yes, there’s one in Richmond.But what abo
ut sleeping in a tent? We haven’t done that for ages and we don’t
have much money to stay in a hotel.M: Sounds fun.【Text 8】W: It’s
Michael’s twenty-fifth birthday next week. I’d like to invite hi
m to a restaurant he hasn’t been to yet. Could you recommend anyw
here?M: Actually, yes. There is a great Bulgarian restaurant near
where I live. W: Bulgarian? I don’t think I’ve ever tried Bulgar
ian food. M: Well, it’s really good. It’s a bit like Greek food —
lots of vegetables, olive oil, very good cheese. There is also a
fantastic salad, which is made of fresh vegetables with a very s
pecial kind of cheese. W: That sounds lovely, but Michael likes m
eat as well. M: Oh, they do serve meat too, very good roast meat and fish and for dessert they’ve got cakes that are a bit like Turkish ones. W: I like Turkish ones! M: But that’s sweet and rich in fat. I can feel myself putting on weight already.【Text 9】W: Sorry, Jim. I won''t be able to make it to the dinner tomorrow night. I''ll be busy volunteering at the library during that time.M: That''s interesting, Carol. Most people I know volunteer by collecting garbage or something. What do you do at the library when you volunteer? Are they short on employees who put away books?W: Nothing like that. I just read the children''s books and act out some of the stories for them. It''s very fun and it doesn''t take long, maybe one or two hours.M: How often do you do that?W: I do it on Monday, Wednesday and Friday every week. You should come help me with it one time.M: That sounds like fun. Can I pick the stories I want to read? I hate to try and act out a story I never read.W: You can read any book as long as it''s on the library''s list.【Text 10】When you walk on the streets of Germany, you feel you are surrounded by books. In Germany, public bookshelves are lined across the nation on street corners, city squares and in supermarkets. In the free-for-all libraries, people can take whatever they want to read, and leave behind anything they want to leave for others. There’s no need to register, no due date, and you can take or give as many as you want. This project is aimed at everyone who likes to read — without regard to age or education. It is open to everyone. Each shelf holds around 200 books and it takes about six weeks for a complete turnover, with all the old titles replaced by new ones. The public bookshelves are usually cared for by local volunteer groups. Germans think they should make it easy for everyone to enjoy reading in this reading culture on the street — from old readers to kids. While most of the shelves have so far been put in rich neighborhoods, they are planning to put up future shelves in poor neighborhoods, where people often don’t have easy access to literature. |
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