2022-2023學(xué)年新教材高中英語(yǔ)單元檢測(cè)卷一Unit1Food for Thought外研版必修第二冊(cè)

單元檢測(cè)卷（一）Unit1Foodforthought

第一部分聽(tīng)力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）

聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳

選項(xiàng)。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話

僅讀一遍。

1.HowdoesMandywanttogotothecinema?

A.Onfoot.B.Bybus.C.Bytaxi.

2.Whogotthedriveroutofthecarfinally?

A.Somefirefighters.B.Somedoctors.C.Somepolicemen.

3.WhattimewillthetrainarriveinShanghai?

A.At6：00pm.B.At7：00pm.C.At8：00pm.

4.Whatdoweknowaboutthecat?

A.Itmaybesick.B.It'sinthepethospital.C.Itatesomefish.

5.Whatdoestheboyoftendonow?

A.Playsbasketball.B.Playsbadminton.C.Playsfootball.

第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）

聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選

項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽(tīng)完

后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。

聽(tīng)第6段材料，回答第6、7題。

6.Whatisthewomangoingtodo?

A.Buyabook.B.Repairhershoes.C.Postaletter.

7.Whereisthestore?

A.Nexttothesupermarket.B.Infrontofthepostoffice.C.Nearthe

bookshop.

聽(tīng)第7段材料，回答第8、9題。

8.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthecarrots?

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A.Delicious.B.Sweet.C.Awful.

9.WhatdoesthewomansuggestRoberteat?

A.Somechocolate.B.Somevegetables.C.Somedesserts.

聽(tīng)第8段材料，回答第10至12題。

10.Howdoesthemanfeelnow?

A.Proud.B.Surprised.C.Disappointed.

11.Howdidthemanlearndancing?

A.Bylearninghimself.B.Bytakingcourses.C.Bywatchingvideos.

12.Whydidthemanlearntoplaythepiano?

A.Tomakehimselfrelaxed.B.Tosupporthisskill.C.Tomakehisparents

happy.

聽(tīng)第9段材料，回答第13至16題。

13.HowoldisStephanienow?

A.37.B.27.C.24.

14.WhendostudentshavenoclassesinFrance?

A.OnFriday.B.OnWednesday.C.OnMonday.

15.HowlongdoFrenchstudentsstayatschooleveryday?

A.Forsixhoursandahalf.B.Forsevenhours.C.Forsevenhoursand

ahalf.

16.WhatdostudentsdoafterclassinFrance?

A.Dosomecleaning.B.Dolotsofhomework.C.Dosomethingcreative.

聽(tīng)第10段材料，回答第17至20題。

17.Whichnameofachildisthesameashisfather'sinSpain?

A.Thefirstsurname.B.Thesecondsurname.C.Thegivenname.

18.WhochoosenamesforchildreninNigeria?

A.Theirparents.B.Theirgrandparents.C.Theirbrothers.

19.WhendoesachildhavehisorhernameinNigeria?

A.Whenheorsheisborn.

B.Whenheorsheiseightdaysold.

C.Whenheorsheiseightweeksold.

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20.WhatdoesBaharmean?

A.Spring.B.Rain.C.Storm.

第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、I）四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

A

[2022?廣東高一上期末]

4ImpressiveBookstoresWorthVisitingAroundtheWorld

HousingWorksBookstoreCafe&Bar(NewYork,America)

Aspartofanon-profitorganization,thebookstoredonatesitsincometohelp

withAIDSandhomelessness.Thespiralstairleadingtothesecondfloorofbooks

givesthefeelingofanold-stylelibraryintheheartofNewYork，schicSohoarea.

EIAteneoGrandSplendid(BuenosAires,Argentina)

Thisbookstorechangedfroma1919theaterbecomesaspecialconnectionbetween

theperformingartsandbooks.Itkeepsthefresco(壁畫(huà))ceilingandvelvetcurtains

oftheformertheater.Bookslinethewalls,includingwheretheaudienceoncesat

intheboxseats.

WordontheWater(London,England)

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ThisfloatingbookstoreontheRegent，sCanalisknownas“TheLondonBookbarge

Movingaroundbefore,ithasnowfoundahomewherevisitorscancomeoverallyear

round,gettingwarmbyawoodburningfireinwinterandenjoyingmusicandart

performancesontherooftopstageinsummer.

ZhongshugeBookstore(Hangzhou,China)

EachlocationofthisChinesechainisarchitecturallyunique,butthelocation

inHangzhoustandsapart.Stairsandseatsbuiltintoroundbookshelvescombined

withmirroredceilingsgivetheopticalillusionofnever-endingbooks.

21.What'sthespecialfeatureabouttheHousingWorksBookstore?

A.Itsstairsaretoooldtogoup.

B.Itgivesmoneytohelpthepeopleinneed.

C.ItislocatedinthecenterofNewYork.

D.Itisfamousforitscoffeeanddrink.

22.WhatcanyoudoinWordontheWater?

A.GoboatingontheCanal.

B.Readthebooksinamobilebookbarge.

C.Watchsomeshowsinsummer.

D.Listentomusicallyearround.

23.Ifyoupreferamodernbookstorewithuniqueceilings,youcanvisit.

A.HousingWorksBookstoreCafe&Bar

B.EIAteneoGrandSplendid

C.WordontheWater

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D.ZhongshugeBookstore

B

[2022,濟(jì)南高一上期末]IntheUK,thereisapopularrouteforcyclists:the

roadfromLand，sEndinEnglandtoJohnO'GroatsinScotland,about874mileslong.

ItcoversalmostthefulllengthofGreatBritain.The12-year-oldboynamedLaurence

Chandlerbecametheyoungestcyclisttofinishtheroute.

Chandlertook20daystofinishthechallenge.Eachday,hecycledbetween40

to60miles.Hespentsixhoursonhismountainbikedaily.Chandlerhadtopush

throughrainyandwindydays.Cyclinguphillwasalsohard."Itwasmuchharder

thanIthought.Iwasn'texpectingsomanyhillsandhowbusytheroadswere,“

Chandlersaid."Butifyouputyourmindtoanything,thennomatterhowbig,you

candoit.”

Chandlerfirstthoughtoftryingtheroutewhenhereadanarticleaboutittwo

yearsago.Later,ashisfather*s50thbirthdaycamearound,hedecidedtogofor

it.Hewasalreadyusedtocyclingaroundhisvillageandtoschoolbeforestarting

hisjourney.

Duringhisride,Chandlerraised600poundsforSmileTrain,achildren"s

organizationthatpaysfortreatmentforchildrenindevelopingcountrieswhohave

deftlips（兔唇）.

24.WhatdoweknowaboutLaurenceChandler?

A.Heisacyclinglover.

B.Heisfondofreading.

C.HecycledthroughEngland.

D.Heisagreenhandincycling.

25.WhatissuggestedfromParagraph2?

A.Chandlerwaschallengedbythetrip.

B.Fewpeoplechosetocycletheroute.

C.Thejourneywasreallydisappointing.

D.Chandlerrodethesamedistanceeveryday.

26.WhathelpedChandlerdecidetotrytheroute?

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A.Arelatedarticle.

B.Thevoluntarywork.

C.Hisfather，sbirthday.

D.Thedisabledchildren.

27.What，sthebesttitleforthetext?

A.ATeenagerFinishingaGreatTrip

B.APopularCyclingRouteintheUK

C.ARoadLeadingEnglandtoScotland

D.AChildren，sOrganizationforCyclists

C

[2022?聊城高一上期末]Ithadbeena“l(fā)ong”andhardwalkfromhometothe

subwaystationforteenagerMandyChanwhenshefirstputonHanfuinpublic.Chan

isoneofthefoundersofHanfuinHongKong."Itwasasetwithacream-colored

shirt,abrownjacketinChina，sMingDynastystyleandaredpleatedskirtmade

byme,vsherecalledrecently,almost10yearslater.

Itwasnotthelooksfromothersbutherlimitedknowledgeonthetraditional

Chineseclothingthathadmadeheruncomfortable.Chanadded,“Ifanyonehadasked

whatIwaswearing,orthehistorybehindit,IwouldhavebeenafraidIcouldn，t

tellthemthewholepicture.”

However,heruneasiness（不安）hadgraduallygonewithmorein-depthresearch

ontraditionalChineseculture.HanfuwasthetraditionalclothingofChina'sHan

ethnicgroupthatwasformedinthemainresidentialareasoftheIlanpeoplein

ancientChina.Thehistoricalclothinghasuntoldstoriesandideasineverydetail.

ThecuttingandstitchinglineinthemiddlepartofHanfufitsthespine（脊椎）

ofthehumanbodyandhelpspeopletodressproperly.Thisdesign,whichhas

transcended（超越）itselfasmeredecoration,pointstothequalitiesofthewearers

asuprightandmoderate（溫和的）individuals.

uInsteadofimitating（模仿）peoplelikewhatIusedtodo,Ihavejumpedout

ofmycomfortzoneandfoundthestylethatsuitsmebest,“Chansaid.uThrough

Hanfu,Ihavefoundmyselfandsomanyunexploredthingsinmylife."Chanadded

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thatshehadfoundherlifelongpassionthroughHanfu,whichisagoalanddream

thathasneverbeenabsentfromherlife.Chanfoundshewasnotaloneafterfalling

inlovewithHanfu.Shebelievesthatclassicswillnevergooutofstyleandshe

herselfhasincorporated（使并入）Hanfuintohereverydaylife.

28.WhydidChanfeeluneasywhenshefirstworeHanfuinpublic?

A.Herclotheswerewornout.B.Shedidn'tlikelooksfromothers.

C.Herclothesdidn'tfitherproperly.D.Shehadalimitedknowledgeof

Hanfu.

29.WhatisspecialaboutHanfuindesignaccordingtoParagraph3?

A.Itnevergoesoutoffashion.

B.Itshowspersonalqualitiesofitswearers.

C.Ithasmanydifferentstylesforchoice.

D.Itappealstopeopleofallagesandsocialgroups.

30.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?

A.HanfuhasastronginfluenceonChan.B.Hanfuwillbeabigbusinessin

China.

C.Hanfuwilltaketheleadinthefashion.D.Hanfuallowshertogetto

knowmorepeople.

31.Inwhichpartofamagazinemaywereadthistext?

A.Health.B.Travel.C.Sports.D.Culture.

D

AncientChinesefolkpaintingsandmanyotherartstyleshavebeenpasseddown

fromgenerationtogeneration,andarestillpractisedindifferentpartsofChina.

Here*salookatfouruniqueChinesefolkartforms.

ChineseOperaisthetraditionalformofChinesedrama.Accordingtoincomplete

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statistics,inChina，svariousethnicregionsthereareaboutmorethan360kinds

ofoperas.ThemostfamousonesincludePekingOpera,KunquOpera,YuejuOpera,Yuju

Opera,SichuanOpera,FujianOpera,HebeiOpera,HuangmeiOperaandsoon,intotal

morethan50,amongwhichPekingOperaisthemostpopularinChina.

ShadowPlay（皮影戲）datesbacktoWesternHanDynastyinShaanximorethan1,

000yearsago.Themovingfigures,usuallycarvedoutfromleather,areoperated

byfolkartists,accompaniedbymusicandsinging.Itistheworld'sfirstdubbed

（酉己音的）motionpictureartform,thusconsideredthe“ancestor”ofmodernfilm.

TodaythisartformisstillpopularinnorthernChina.

Paper-cuttingisoneofthemostpopulartraditionaldecorativeartsinChina

withalonghistory.Paper-cuttingcanbeseenacrossChinaandithasevendeveloped

intodifferentlocalgenres（流派）.Theyareusuallyusedtodecorategatesand

windowsduringfestivals.

ThekitewasinventedbyChinesepeople.Accordingtolegendtheearliestkite

inChinawasawoodenbirdbyMoDiintheEasternZhouDynasty.Laterhisstudent

LuBanimprovedthetechandusedbambooasmaterialtomakeakite.Today,various

kite-flyingactivitiescanbefoundindifferentregionsofChina.ShandongWeifang

KiteFestivalisheldeveryyearandattractslotsofkiteloversandtravelers.

32.WhyisShadowPlayconsideredtheancestorofmodernfilm?

A.Ithasahistoryofmorethan1,000years.

B.Itwasoperatedbyancientfolkartists.

C.Itisaccompaniedbymusicanddancesonthestage.

D.Itistheworld，sfirstdubbedmotionpictureartform.

33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“They”inParagraph4referto?

A.Differentlocalgenres.B.Traditionaldecorativepictures.

C.Paper-cuttingartworks.D.PopularChinesehandwriting.

34.WhatwastheearliestkitemadeofinChina?

A.Paper.B.Wood.C.Bamboo.D.Leather.

35.Whatisthemaintopicofthisarticle?

A.Chinesefolkart.B.Chinesefolkpaintings.

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C.Chineseoperas.D.Chinesefolkplays.

第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多

余選項(xiàng)。

Ican'trememberifIwasnineortenyearsold.Idorememberthatitwasthe

lastdayoftheBoy'sCamp.36Ithurtalot.Thedaybeforeforsomesillyreason

Ihadgottenintoafightwithanotherboy.

Itdidn'ttakelongforthebiggerboystopullusapartandcallitadraw,

butintruthIhadlost.37Wehadn'ttalkedsincethefighteitherbutonly

lookedcoldlyateachotherfromacrosstheroom.

38Iknewmymomwasbringingsomeofherhomemadepizzasasatreatfor

mybrother,me,andourfriends.SoonIsawherwalkingupthesidewalktowardsthe

stepsofourcabin.ShehadbeenbringingthesepizzastouseveryBoy，sCampfor

yearsnow.Isawhersmileasmybrotherandhisfriendsalltookthebigpieces.

39IthankedherwithasmileandstartedtoeatwhenIsawmyfightopponent

standingofftothesidebyhimself.Inthatmomentsomethingmovedinmyheart.

40Wetalkedandlaughedandate.Andforsomereasonunknowntomeatthetime,

thepizzatastedbetterthaneverbefore.

A.Still,Iwasinagoodmoodthismorning.

B?Therefore,Ifeltratherpleasedthewholeday.

C.Ihadwordswithmymotheroverthesummercamp.

D.Iwalkedovertohimandgavehimoneofthepieces.

E.Shemadesure,though,tosavethelasttwopiecesforme.

F.Iwaslookinginthemirrorandcheckingmyfaceforbruises.

G.Myheadstillhurtfromseveralblowstheotherboyhadlanded.

第三部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

[2022?濟(jì)寧高一上期末]Whenmyson,Noah,wasyounger,goingoutwithhimin

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publicwasdifficult.Hehadbeensufferingfromautism（自閉癥），needingextra

41.ThoughhehadbeenlongingtogetapicturewithDonaldDuck（唐老鴨），just

waitinginlineinDisneylandwas42.

OnaSundayafternoon,myphone43.Avoicesaid,“Ifyou'regoingtobe

homethisevening,I'dliketo44,dressedupasDonaldDuck."ItwasDenny,

whohadspentyearshelpingspecial-needschildren,never45bytheirstrange

behaviors.

Imadepreparationsfor46DonaldDuck.ButIstillhad47：WouldNoah

evennotice?Wouldhebefrightened?Yet,Denny歿thatitwouldbearranged

well.

Afewminutesbeforedinner,DonaldDuckknocked49ontheliving-roomwindow.

Noahwasexpressionless.Myhusband_50thedoor,andDonaldDucksteppedinside.

HisbigmouthandbrightbluesuitattractedNoah.Hehimselfwithafunny

voiceandNoahsmiled.LaterNoahhuggedDonaldDuck52andItookmanysweet

pictures.

Dennywasatourhomeforonlyafewminutes,butthetimewas53.Ashe

left,tearsrolleddownmyface.Hehad54metusoncebefore,butwithoutmy

sayingaword,heknewhowmuchmykidwould55meetingDonaldDuckinourown

home.Evennow,itremainsourmosttreasuredmemory.

41.A.honorB.attentionC.adviceD.behavior

42.A.interestingB.acceptableC.impossibleD.important

43.A.stoppedB.disappearedC.brokeD.rang

44.A.callbackB.turnaroundC.dropbyD.signup

45.A.annoyedB.touchedC.impressedD.encouraged

46.A.visitingB.contactingC.questioningD.welcoming

47.A.worriesB.methodsC.demandsD.proposals

48.A.beggedB.comfortedC.realizedD.warned

49.A.angrilyB.hurriedlyC.gentlyD.heavily

50.A.beatB.answeredC.kickedD.locked

51.A.introducedB.seatedC.enjoyedD.praised

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52.A.withfearB.indisbeliefC.inamazementD.withjoy

53.A.magicalB.fruitlessC.creativeD.awkward

54.A.frequentlyB.graduallyC.simplyD.hardly

55.A.understandB.appreciateC.regretD.dislike

第二節(jié)(共10小題；每小題L5分，滿分15分)

閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

[2022?U」東高一上期末]Acoming-of-ageceremonyisaneventthatmarksthetime

whenayoungpersonmovesfromchildhoodtoadulthood.

InAncientChina,atraditionalcappingceremony56.(hold)whenaman

turned20.liewasgivena“stylename"57.isanametakenattheageof

20.Forayoungwoman,auhair-pinningceremonyvwasobservedaroundher1st

birthday.

OntheSouthPacificislandofPentecost,anothertraditiontakesplace-though

onlyforboys.Toprepare58.it,eachboymustgointotheforesttofind

alongvine(藤)?Duringtheceremony,heclimbstothetopofa59.(wood)

tower20to30metreshigh.There,hefastensoneendofthevinetothetowerand

theothertohisfeet,andjumps!Theboywillnot60.________(regard)asaman

untilhehasmadethejump.

AparticularlymodernceremonytakesplaceintheUS.ForAmericans,16isthe

ageatwhichtheygainsomesignificantrights,suchas61.(be)ableto

workandtodrive.A62.________(celebrate)attheageof16is63.________(typical)

thebiggestandmostmemorableofagirl'sorboy'steenageyears,64.(mark)

thebeginningofanewstagein1ife.Italsoshouldbe65.occasiontotake

responsibilityforthemselves.

第四部分寫(xiě)作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)

第一節(jié)(滿分15分)

假定你是李華，你校攝影俱樂(lè)部(photographyclub)將舉辦主題攝影展，請(qǐng)你給喜歡攝

影的英國(guó)朋友Tom寫(xiě)一封信，告知他展覽的消息并邀請(qǐng)他提供作品參展。內(nèi)容包括：

1.主題：保護(hù)文化遺產(chǎn)；

2.展覽時(shí)間：6月1日至14日;

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3.投稿郵箱：photographyshow@163.coni

注意：

1.詞數(shù)80個(gè)左右；

2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，使行文連貫。

第二節(jié)（滿分25分）

閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。

[2022?濟(jì)寧高一上期末]

SavingtheGalaxy

Ipressedmyfacetotheschool-buswindowaswepassedthebigmoviescreen.

GalaxyDrive-In（銀河汽車影院）onesignsaid.CLOSEDsaidanother.

IgotoffthebusatmystopandwavedtoMom.Iaskedheraboutthatdrive

-indownthestreetaswewalkedintothehouse.Momtoldmethatithadcloseda

coupleyearsbefore.

Butthatnight,Iheardmusiccomingthroughmywindow.WhenIlookedout,I

couldseelightsflashingonthedrive-in，sscreen.Thethoughtoffearcrossedmy

mind.

Thenextday,afterbreakfastMomandIwalkedovertocheckthingsout.The

placewaslikeabigparkinglotwithweedscomingoutthroughcracks.Wewerelooking

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atanoldmovieposterwhenanoldmangotoutofacar.

HeintroducedhimselfasNick."Whenmydadopenedthisplacein1957,we'd

get300carsonagoodnight,butnowIhavetocloseitbecause1can'tafforda

digitalprojector（放映機(jī)），whichisveryexpensive."Nickexplainedthatallmovie

companiesjustprovidedigitalmoviesinsteadoffilm（膠片）movies.ThenNick

allowedustolookaroundandinvitedustocomebybeforedusk.

Thatnight,Nickmadeanoldmoviecometolife.AsIsatnexttoMom,Ikept

thinkingabouttheexcitementofseeingthatbigscreenlightup.Nickhadlooked

sohappytalkingabouttheolddays.Ifonlyhecouldgetthatprojector.

注意：1,續(xù)寫(xiě)詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；

2.請(qǐng)按如下格式作答。

Itwasthenthatabigideacametome.

Withthecollectedmoney,Nickboughtadigitalprojector.

單元檢測(cè)卷（一）

第一部分

答案：

1-5CACAB6-10BAABA

11-15BBABC16-20CABBA

聽(tīng)力材料

(Text1)

M：Comeon,Mandy.Itisjust20minutes，walktothecinema.

W：Givemeabreak!Mylegsarekillingme.Let*sjustcallataxi.

(Text2)

M：Howterribletheaccidentis!Somedoctorstriedtohelpthedrivergetout

ofthecar,buttheyfailed.

W：Yes.Atlast,thefirefightersgothimoutofthecar.

(Text3)

W：BysevenoJclockthisafternoonweshallhavegottoShanghaiifthetrain

keepsgoodtime.

M：Oh,thistrainarrivesinShanghaionehourlateeverytime.

(Text4)

M：What'swrongwiththecat?Itatenothingthismorning,evenitsfavourite

fish.

W：1thinkitissick.Maybeyoushouldtakeittothepethospital.

(Text5)

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W：Whatsportsdoyoulike?

M：Well,Ireallyenjoybasketballandfootball.

W：Doyouoftenplaythem?

M：Iusedtoplaybasketballeveryweekend,butnowIonlyplaybadmintonwhen

Iamfree.

(Text6)

W：Excuseme,sir.I'mwonderingifyoucouldtellmeaplacewhereIcanrepair

myshoes.

M：Um...ThereisoneonFifthStreet.

W：Thankyou,buthowfarisitfromthebookshop?

M：Notveryfarandnotdifficulttofind.Justkeepwalkingandaftertwoblocks,

you,11seeasupermarketonyourleft.Thestoreisbetweenthesupermarketandthe

postoffice.

W：Oh,thankyouverymuch.

M：Youarewelcome.

(Text7)

M：Thecarrotstasteawfulandsalty.Howdoyoulikethem?

W：Ilikethemverymuch.Theytastegood.

M：Well,youcanhaveallmycarrots.Isawyougetsomechocolatecakes.Iam

donewiththemaincourse.It'stimeforsomedesserts.

W：Oh,youwantmychocolatecakes?

M：Yes.AndIhavehadenoughcarrots.

W：Robert,carrotscontainmuchvitaminC.Besides,youneedvegetables.You'll

endupfatifyoudon，twatchyourdiet.

M：Actually,Idon'tmindcarrots.Butyouknow,Iwasbornwithasweettooth.

(Text8)

W：Congratulations,Simon!Itwasquiteanachievement!Howdoyoufeelabout

winningthisdancingcompetition?

M：rmproud.ThisisthefirsttimeIhavewonadancingcompetition.

W：Whendidyoubecomeinterestedindancing?

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M：WhenIwas5yearsold.Mymumtookmetoalivedancingshow.AndIstarted

toloveit.

W：Didyoutakespecialdancingcoursesordidyoujustlearnitbyyourself

afterwards?

M：Somespecialcourses.

W：Didyoualsolearnaboutmusic?

M：Ilearnedthepianotosupportmyskill.ButIdidn'thavetoomuchtimefor

it.

W：Whatwasthehardestthinginyourcareer?

M：Myparentsdidn，twantmetobeadancer.Ihadtotalkwiththemaboutit

againandagain.

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M：Stephanie,youhavebeenteachingEnglishinthisParisschoolfortenyears,

right?

W：Sure.IbecameateacherwhenIwas24.At27,IcametotheschoolinParis.

M：Wow.IsschoolinginFrancesimilartothatofotherEuropeancountries?

W：Yes,butinFrance,mostschoolsfollowafour-dayweek.Wednesdayisfree,

orusedforactivities.Moststudentsaroundtheworldattendschoolfor200days

ayear,butFrenchstudentsonlyattendfor160days.

M：Dostudentshavelonghourstomakeupforthemissedtime?

W：No,studentshavea26-hourweek,from9：00inthemorninguntil4：30in

theafternoon.Studentsalsohaveonehourandahalfforlunch.

M：DoFrenchstudentshaveenoughtimetolearn?

W：Ofcourse.Learningdoesnotendintheclassroom.Childrenneedtimetobe

creative.Relaxedstudentslearnmuchmoreeffectivelythantiredstudents.

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Howdopeoplenametheirchildren?Differentcountrieshavedifferentwaysto

nametheirchildren.Let'stakealookatafew.

InSpain,achildusuallyhastwogivennamesandtwosurnames.Thefirstsurname

isthesameasthefather*sfirstsurname,andthesecondisthemother,sfirst

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surname.Thegivennamesmaybethesameasagrandparent?s.

InNigeria,children，snamesarechosenbyfamilyelders.Thechildren，sparents

waitfornamesfromthegrandparentsandotherimportantfamilymembers.Thesenames

describethedayofthebaby'sbirth.Thebaby'snameisannouncedatapartyon

theeighthdayafterthechild，sbirth.

InTurkey,babiesareoftennamedaccord