河北省滄衡八校聯(lián)盟2024-2025學(xué)年高二英語下學(xué)期期中試題

PAGEPAGE14河北省滄衡八校聯(lián)盟2024-2025學(xué)年高二英語下學(xué)期期中試題留意事項(xiàng)：1.答題前,考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、考生號、考場號、座位號填寫在答題卡上。2.回答選擇題時,選出每小題答案后,用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑。如需改動,用橡皮擦干凈后,再選涂其他答案標(biāo)號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時,將答案寫在答題卡上。寫在本試卷上無效。3.考試結(jié)束后,將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié),滿分30分）做題時,先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后,你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分,滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話,每段對話后有一個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng),并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后,你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Whatisthewomangoingtodo?A.WatchtheOlympicGames.B.Takeatrain.C.DrivetoGrandCentralStation.2.Whowillgotothelecture?A.Theman. B.Kathy. C.Barbara.3.Whatarethespeakersprobablydoing?A.WatchingTV B.Playingagameoutside. C.Eatingatarestaurant4.HowoldisJohnnow?A.45. B.40. C.35.5.Whatdoesthewomanimply?A.Themandidn'tneedtoattendthemeeting.B.Themanhadnoreasontobeabsent.C.Themanisn'ttellingthetruth.其次節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分,滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個中選出最佳選項(xiàng),并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前,你將有時間閱讀各個小題5秒鐘；聽完后,各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料,回答第6、7題。6.Whatcolordoesthewomanwant?A.Black. B.White. C.Brown.7.Whatwillthewomandoafterwards?A.Waituntilfurthernotice.B.Comeagaintwodayslater.C.Callbackinthreedays.聽第7段材料,回答第8、9題。8.Whenwillthemanleave?A.OnApril3rd. B.OnApril20th C.OnMay1st.9.WherewillthemanbeonApril25th?A.InNewYork. B.InParis. C.InLondon.聽第8段材料,回答第10至12題。10.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Interviewerandinterviewee.B.Employerandemployee.C.Teacherandstudent.11.Whydoesthewomancometoseetheman?A.Tomakeapromise. B.TOaskforasalaryraise. C.Tofindsomeoneforhelp.12.Whatwillthewomando?A.Takeonmoreduties. B.Waitforananswer. C.Makealistaboutherresponsibilities.聽第9段材料,回答第13至16題。13.Whydoesthetraintakelongerbacktothecountry?A.Itstopsatmoreplaces.B.Itchangestoalongwayback.C.Itgiveswaytoamailtrain.14.Whenwillthemanarrivehome?A.Atabout6:00pm. B.Atabout8:30pm. C.Atabout11:00pm.15.Whatwillthespeakersdofirst?A.Travelaroundthecity. B.Gotothebeach. C.Haveamealinarestaurant.16.Whatarethespeakersgoingtoseetonight?A.Acomedy. B.Adrama. C.Anadventuremovie.聽第10段材料,回答第17至20題。17.Howmanycartheftswerereportedlastweek?A.20. B.22. C.24.18.Whydidthecarownerfalselyreportmissing?A.Hiswifedroveitawaywithouttellinghim.B.Hiscarwaspulledawaybythelocalpolice.C.Heforgotwherehehadparkedhiscar.19.Whatisthecommonfeatureoftheownerswholosttheircars?A.Theydidn'tlocktheircars.B.Theyleftthecarsinunlockedgarages.C.Theyoftenparkedtheircarsontheroadside.20.Whatdothepoliceadvisecarownerstodo?A.Parktheircarsingaragesatnight.B.Lockuptheircarswherevertheyarekept.C.Lockthegarageswhentheyparkthecarsin.其次部分閱讀（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、D四個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AHaadFarang（HaadSaiYao）Thissmallbutattractivebayhaswatersfreeofriptides（激流）,makingitsafeforfamiliestoplaywaterinthesun.Asitsnicknameimplies,FarangisThaiforforeigners.You'llfindalargeconcentrationofbackpackershere.Still,withonlyacoupleofsimplefoodshops,it'safarcryfromthenoiseofChawengbeachonKohSamuiorKamalaonPhuket.Rentaseakayak（皮艇）andgoaroundthecornertoThamMorakot（theEmeraldCave）,awindingcavethatopensuptoabaywalledbythickleavesandoftenvisitedbygroupsofmonkeys.Itisveryinspiring,buttofullyappreciateit,besuretopreparealighttoavoidknockingintocavewallsandotherkayaks.Toavoidbeingcrowded,makethetripinthelateafternoon.WheretoeatTheKoYaoViewpointRestaurantisthebestplacefortourists.Drinkthesweetcock-tailsandsitinthelastraysoftheday.WheretostayLowerpricesofcomparablequalityaresetslightlybackintheforest,butifyouwantbeachfrontaccess,it'sworthchoosingoneofthebasichotelsatKohMookCharlieBeachResort.HowtogetthereFlyfromBangkoktoTrangwithAirAsia（from￡30）,thentakeaone-hourTigerlineshipfromHatYaoPier（￡19）.Besides,afive-hourshipfromPhuketatRassadaPier（￡41）goesdirectlytotheislandandwilldroppassengersatHaadFarang.Formoreinformationandservice,pleaseclickhere.21.WhatisthefeatureofHaadFarang?A.Itsfoodshops. B.Itsquietenvironment. C.Itsriptides. D.Itskayaks.22.WhatisnecessarytovisitThamMorakot?A.Alight. B.Somethickleaves. C.Abackpack. D.Somesweetcocktails.23.HowcanvisitorsgotoHaadFarangfromBangkok?A.Bybusandbyship. B.Byplaneandbyship.C.Byplaneandbybus. D.Byshipandbycar.BWith19:40ontheclockinthefirsthalfofthematchofUniversityofVermont（UVM）againstAlbanyinMarch,JoshSpeidelcaughtapassandscored.Thecrowdwentwild,andthecoachesandplayersofbothteamshuggedJoshJoshannounced,"Ididit!I'macollegebasketballplayer!"Makingasinglelay-up（單手上籃）wouldbenobigdealfortheaverageplayer.Butfiveyearsago,Joshsufferedabraininjuryinacaraccident,onlymonthsaftersigningwiththeUVMCatamounts.ThestarofhisColumbia,Indianahighschoolteam,Joshhadoffersfrom15universities,butplayingforUVMhadalwaysbeenhisdream.Aftertheaccident,hewentintoacoma（昏迷）andthedoctorstoldhisparentsthathemightremaininavegetative（植物人狀態(tài)的）stateorneedround-the-clockcarefortherestofhislife.Buthisparentsneverlostfaiththattheirsonwouldwakeup.Fourweekslater,Joshprovedthemright.Notonlydidhelearntowalkandtalkagain,butsoonhewasalsoworkingout.ButthegoalofplayingbasketballwasadrivingforceinJosh'srecovery.Justayearandahalfaftertheaccident,heheadedofftoBurlington,Vermonttostartcollege.Withshort-termmemoryloss,JoshknewhewouldneverplayforUVM,buthewatchedeverypracticefromthesidelinesandbecameanimportantpartoftheteam.Theteam'sassociateheadcoachKyleCieplickisaid,"He'sshownthewholeteamhowtoovercomedifficulty."Now24,JoshwillgraduatefromUVMinMay.Heismajoringineducationandsocialservices,andplanstoworkwithkids.Joshtellspeoplewhoarestrugglingwiththeirownchallenges,"Alwayshaveagoalinyourheadandchaseafteritashardasyoucan."24.HowdidJoshfeelabouthisscoreinthematchagainstAlbany?A.Embarrassed. B.Touched. C.Disappointed. D.Proud.25.WhatwasJoshlikebeforetheinjury?A.Healwaysstudiedhard. B.Hewasacollegebasketballplayer.C.Hewasgoodatplayingbasketball. D.Hehadtroublemakingasinglelay-up.26.WhatcanwelearnfromJosh'sexperience?A.Wellbegunishalfdone. B.Romewasnotbuiltinaday.C.Thereisnoroyalroadtolearning. D.Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.27.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A.AWonderfulMatch. B.AnInspiringTeamC.AnExtraordinaryScore D.AFrighteningExperienceCAtinyvillageinAlaskahasexperiencedanincreaseintourisminrecentyearsaspolarbearsspendmoretimeonlandthanonArcticseaice.Morethan2,000peoplevisitedthevillageofKaktoviklastyeartoseepolarbearsinthewild.Thefarnorthcommunityislocatedinanareawhererapidglobalwarminghasspedupthemovementofseaice,theprimaryhabitatofpolarbears.Asicehasgraduallymovedtodeepwaterbeyondcontinentalshelf,morebearsareforcedtoremainonlandtolookforfood.Thevillagehadfewerthan50visitorsannuallybefore2011,saidJenniferReed,aworkeroftheArcticNationalWildlifeRefuge."Todaywe'retalkingaboutthousandsofvisitors,manyfromaroundtheworldeachyear,"Reedsaid.PolarbearshavealwaysbeenacommonsightonseaicenearKaktovik,butresidentsstartednoticingachangeinthemid-1990s.Becauseofthedifficultsituation,morebearsstartedtostayonland,andresearchersbegantakingnoteofmorefemalebearsmakingdens（獸穴）inthesnowonlandinsteadofontheicetoraisetheirbabies."U.S.FishandWildlifeServicebiologistsbeganhearingreportsoftheincreasingnumbersofpolarbearsintheareaintheearly2000s,"Reedsaid.Asmoreattentionwasgiventotheplightofpolarbears,moretouristsstatedheadingtoKaktovik.Mosttouristsvisitinthefall,whenbearsareforcedtowardlandbecauseseaiceisthefarthestawayfromtheshore.BruceInglangasak,alocalhunterwhoofferswildlife-viewingtours,saidhehasbeenofferingpolarbeartourssince2003or2004.MostofhisclientsarefromEuropeandtheUSA."Manytouristsstayseveraldaysinthevillage,whichhastwosmallhotels,"Brucesaid.28.Whydomorepolarbearsstayonland?A.Tosearchforfood. B.Tokeepawayfrompollution.C.Toobserveclimatechange. D.Toprotectcontinentalshelf.29.Wheredopolarbearsprefertolive?A.Onland. B.Insnow. C.Onseaice. D.Underwater.30.Whichcanreplacetheunderlinedword"plight""inparagraph5?A.difference B.difficulty C.extinction D.experiment31.Whatcanweknowaboutpolarbearsfromthetext?A.Theylikestayingwithpeople. B.Theylackpeople'sattention.C.Theirhabitatisdecreasing. D.Theirchoiceoffoodischanging.DAnewstudyconductedinChina,andpublishedbythemedicaljournalNeurology,indicatespeoplewhosleepforalargeamountoftimeuptheirstroke（中風(fēng)）risksby85percent.Inaddition,thosewhotakeregular90-minutenaps（小睡）increasetheirrisksofstrokeby25percent,comparedwithbrief-30minutenapsoravoidingnapsentirely.Disturbedsleepalsoraisedstrokeriskby29percent,accordingtothestudy.ResearcherDr.XiaominZhang,headoftheteam,toldtheAssociatedPress,"People,especiallymiddle-agedandolderadults,shouldpaymoreattentiontotheirtimespentinbedattemptingtosleepandmiddaynapping,andsleepquality,becauseappropriatedurationofsleepandnapandmaintaininggoodsleepqualitymaycomplementotherbehavioralinterventionsforpreventingstroke."Dr.Zhangcautionsthatthestudyonlyshowsanassociationbe-tweenlongperiodsofsleepandastroke,butdoesnotprovethatnapsandlongperiodsofsleepcausestrokes.Otherstudieshavepointedoutalinkbetweenexcessive（過度的）orpoorsleepandobesity（肥胖）,whichleadstoincreasedstrokerisk.Thoserisks,includinghighbloodpressure,werefactoredintoDr.Zhang'steam'sdata.Dr.Zhang'sstudycollecteddatafrom31,750peoplelivinginChinawithamedianageof62.Aftersixyearsofself-reportedfollow-upsandphysicalexaminations,1,500oftheparticipantswerefoundtohavesufferedstrokesduringthatensuingperiodoftime.Dr.Zhangnotedthatthestudyislimited,sinceitwasconductedmainlyonelderlypatients.Theadvicewithinitmayapplyonlytotheelderly.Dr.SalmanAzhar,directorofstrokeatLenoxHillHospitalinNewYorkCitysaid,"Ifyousleepsomuch,you'reactuallydecreasingyouractivityandareductioninactivityleadstoanumberofthingsthatincreaseyourriskofobesity."Activityseemstobethekey,accordingtoAzhar.Ifactivityislimitedandtheamountofsleepincreases,thestrokeriskwillincrease.32.Whichisassociatedwitharelativelylowerriskofstrokeaccordingtothestudy?A.Nonaps. B.Disturbedsleep. C.Obesity. D.90-minutenaps.33.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph2?A.Longperiodsofsleepcausestrokes. B.Muchsleeplowersbloodpressure.C.Shortsleepingtimepreventsstrokes. D.Theelderlyshouldavoidlongnaps.34.What'sDr.SalmanAzhar'sattitudetowardsmuchsleep?A.Supportive B.Negative. C.Uncertain. D.Pleasant.35.Howdoestheauthordevelopthetext?A.Bylistingexamples. B.Byansweringquestions.C.Byexplainingfactors. D.Byanalyzingstudies.其次節(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)。Doyouwanttobecomeafamoussinger?Singingisagreatcareerchoiceforthosewhoarepassionate（熱誠的）aboutit.However,onlybeingpassionateisn'tquiteenough.36Herearesomeusefultipsthatcanhelpyou.Bepatient.37Thisisnotonlybecauseyoumayhavetopracticethesamethingagainandagain,butalsobecauseintheinitialstagesofyourcareer,youmighthavetofacerejectionseveraltimes.Sometimes,evenifyougetachancetoshowyourtalent,everythingmightjustnotgoyourway.38Beconfidentaboutyourskills,anddon'tbeafraidoffacingalargeaudience.Youhavetocompletelyovercomeyourstagefear,asstageperformancesarepartofasinger'sjob.Besides,suchliveconcertshelpingainingalotofpopularityandpublicsupport.Participateincompetitionsandtalentshows.Nowadays,forpeoplewantingtoachievenameandfameinthefieldofmusic,manycompetitionsandtalentshowsareheld,whichex-posethemtotheindustry,andofferthemafairchancetobeapartofit.Bytakingpartinsuchevents,youaremakingyourselfknown.39Bebrave.Nomatterhowgoodasingerorperformeryouare,youwillhavetofacecriticismattimes.Learntodealwitheverykindofcriticismbybeingoptimistic.40Moveon,ratherthanbeingdisturbedorgettingintoarguments.A.Overcomeyourfear.B.Askforencouragement.C.Itisanecessaryabilityforasinger.D.Youalsoneedtoadoptpropermethods.E.Andbedeterminedenoughtorisefromtheashes.F.Youshouldmakesurethatyouhavegreattalentforit.G.Peoplewillrememberyouifyouoftenappearbeforethem.第三部分語言運(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四個選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Forthenextfewweeks,theteamkeepsmovinghigherupthemountain,settingupcampatgreateraltitudes.They41reachCamp8-thehighestcampfortheteam.EdmundHillaryandTenzingNorgayarechosentotrytoreachthetopofQomolangmafirst.HillaryandNorgayfeelexcited,yetcalm,astheybegintheir42tothetop.Itisminus27℃,andthey43eightlayersofclothingandthreepairsofgloves.Theirbackpacksweigh18kilogramseach.Thetwomenmoveslowly,44hackingstepsintotheicewiththeirtools.Partsoftheclimbsarereally45-ridges（山脊）thatareonlyaswideasadivingboard.Onewrongstepcouldmean46.Still,uptheygo,higherandhigher,untiltheycometoa47wall-40feethigh.Itseems48forthemtoclimbupit.Butthereisstrongfaithinsidethem:Theyhaven'tcomethisfaronlyto49!SuddenlyHillaryseesathincrack（裂縫）intherock.He50afootintoitandbeginstomoveup,takingholdofanyhandholdhecanfind.Norgayfollows.Ittakesalmosthalfanhourto51upusingthecrack.Theycanhardlycatchtheir52.Thetwomenkeepgoingup.Theymovefromrockto53,andsoontheycanclimbnomorebecausethereisnomoremountainleft.Theyhavereachedthetop!Theirtirednessquickly54happinessastheylookoutattheamazingviewallaroundthem.Theyprovethat55canmovemountains.41.A.naturally B.obviously D.eventually C.secretly42.A.game B.match C.experiment D.climb43.A.putup B.takeoff C.puton D.searchfor44.A.curiously B.carefully C.wrongly D.casually45.A.frightening B.interesting C.special D.significant46.A.life B.death C.view D.truth47.A.wide B.deep C.different D.rocky48.A.impossible B.easy C.important D.rare49.A.turndown B.setup C.giveup D.fadeaway50.A.breaks B.sticks C.cuts D.carries51.A.rush B.hurry C.inch D.drive52.A.fellow B.leader C.trainer D.breath53.A.snow B.road C.house D.forest54.A.livesupto B.giveswayto C.goesbackto D.holdsonto55.A.faith B.love C.ability D.action其次節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分,滿分15分）閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Wemovedaway56mygrandmotherwhenIwaseightyearsold.Twoyearslatermymotherandfatherdivorced.Ifeltasifmyworldwasfallingapart.Somymother57（take）mylittlebrotherandmebacktovisitmygrannyoncein58while.Mygrannydidn'tliveinafancyhouseorhaveexpensivethings,59itwasthelittlethingsshegavemethatalwaysmattered.Iwillalwaysremembershesavedherpenniesinaglassjar.Iamsureshecouldhaveusedthosepennies60（she）butshesavedthemtogiveuswhenwecametovisither.Idon'trememberhowmuchwecollectedonour61（visit）.Thosememoriesofmychildhoodstillgiveme62（move）momentswhenIthinkbacktothem.Agranny'slovewillstaywithagrandchilddownthroughtheyears,evenwhenthatchild63（become）agrandma.Ioftenwonder,afterallthoseyears,whenIamluckyenoughtofindapenny64（lie）onthegroundsomewhere,ifitcould65（possible）bemygrannygivingmepenniesfromheaven.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié),滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）假定你是李華,你班支配下周日組織去參觀一個瓷器（porcelain）展覽會。請你給外教Steven寫封電子郵件,邀請他一同前往,內(nèi)容包括：1.活動目的；2.行程支配（時間、地點(diǎn)、來回方式等）；3.活動內(nèi)容。留意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。DearSteven,Yours,LiHua其次節(jié)（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料,依據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段,使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。KennethHansen,46,wasworkinglateoneMayeveningtwoyearsago,puttingthelastpiecesofboardonahouseinGratiotCounty,Michigan.Hesawaboycrazilywavinghisarms.ThenHansenheardscreaming.Standingonthebackporch（門廊）ofthehousenextdoorwasthelittleboyscreaming"Help!",whilefourdogsbarkedandranafterhim.Hansenknewlittleabouttheboy.Afterall,theboywasjustvisitinghisgrandfatherduringholidays.Atfirst,Hansenthoughtitwasjustadogfight.Thenalarmbellswentoffinhishead.Thenoisestheymadesoundedlikewhatdogsdowhenthey'rebitingsomething.Hisfeelingprovedrightwhenhewatchedinhorrorastheysankintheirteethandbitattheboy'sleg.Then,Hansenrealizedtheboywasinagreatdanger.Heracedacrossthegrass,jumpedoverasix-foot-highfenceandlandedintheneighbor'syard.Heshoutedatthedogs,buttheyignoredhim.HescreamedandyelledlouderuntiltheyletgojustlongenoughforHensontograbtheeight-year-oldboy,Ethan.Buthecouldn'tgrabhimunderhisarms,whichwouldmakeithardertorun,becausetheboywasbadlyinjured.Luckily,Hefoundalongwoodenstickatthecorner.Hensonusedittodrivethedogsawayandheldtheboyintohisarms.Hansenranfastacrosstheyard,andthedogsfollowedhim.Hansenrantothebackdeck（木制平臺）.Sodidthedogs.Whenhereachedthetop,hepulledonacourtyarddoor,butitwouldn'topen.Atthattime,adoggrabbedEthan'sfootagaintogethimbackfromHansen.ThenHansenpulledonaseconddoor.Itsprangopen.Herushedinsidethehouse,followedcloselybythedogsscratching（抓）athislegs.Heopenedabedroomdooracrack,pushedEthaninquickly,thencloseditimmediately.留意：1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。Turningaround,Hansenfacedthedogs.Monthslater,Ethanwasfullyrecovered.滄衡八校聯(lián)盟高二年級2024~2025學(xué)年下學(xué)期期中考試英語參考答案聽力部分錄音材料Text1：W：Ineedadriverat1257OlympicBoulevardin15minutes.M：Whereto?W：GrandCentralStation.I'dliketotakean11：20train.M：OK.Text2：M：Barbara,I'mgladyoucouldassistusintheshow,butaren'tyousupposedtogotoDr.DavidCrown'slecture?W：IsentKathytotakenotesforme.Text3：M：Thisisturningouttobeagreatgame.W：Yeah.I'mgladforthecommercial,though.I'mgettinghungry.M：Me,too.Wouldyoulikesomepizza?W：Sure.Asamatteroffact,I'llmakethecall.Text4：W：Johnmustbeover40now.M：Yes.WhenTomleftNewYorktenyearsago,Johnwasalready35.Text5：M：I'msorryIdidn'tmakeittothemeetingyesterday.Iwassick.W：Sure.Nowwhat'stherealreason?Text6：W：Oh,thisjacketisjustbeautiful.Doyouhaveitinanyothercolorsotherthanblack?M：Weonlyhavethisstyleinblackinourstorerightnow.Butwehaveothercolors,brownandwhite,inourstoredowntownandwecanhavethemsendoneover.W：Iwouldreallyappreciateitifyouhavethebrownonesentover.M：That'sfine.I’llcalltheoffice.CouldyougivemeyournumberandI'llletyouknowwhenitarrives?Itshouldonlytakeaboutthreedays.Text7：M：CanyoubookaflightfromNewYorktoParisforme?I'llgothereforanimportantmeeting.W：Yes.Whendoyouwanttogo?M：ThethirdofApril.W：Andwhendoyouwanttoreturn?M：AfterParisI'llgotoLondonforbusinessonthetwentiethofApril.I'llstaythereforabouttendays,soIwanttoreturnonthefirstofMay.W：OK.Whatclassdoyouwant?M：Whatclass?Businessclass,ofcourse.Text8：W：Morning,Mr.Jones.CanIcomein?M：Yes,ofcourse.Whatdoyouneedtoseemeabout?W：Well,tobehonest,I'vecometospeaktoyoubecauseI'mnotveryhappyatworkatthemoment.WhatI'mnotreallycomfortablewitharealltheextradutiesIhavetotakeon.I'vebeenlookingatmyresponsibilitiesandI'vemadealist.M：Ah,yes.Isee.Doyouthinkyouneedsomeonetohelpyouwithsomeofthework?W：Well,that'sonewayofsolvingtheproblem.Buttobehonest,I'mOKaboutdoingtheextrawork.justfeelthatsomesortofasalaryincreasewouldbeappreciated.ImeanI'vebeendoingtheextraworkforfivemonths.M：Iseewhatyoumean.Obviously,Ican'tmakeadecisionaboutthisrightnow.I'llseethedetailsandwe'llseewhatwecando.Text9：W：You'reprobablylookingforwardtoexperiencingabitofcity.You'vespentmostoftheschoolyearlivinginthecountry.M：Yeah,livingsofarfromthecitymakesitdifficulttocomehereasmuchasI'dlike.ButIthinktwohourstogethereandtwoandahalfhourstogetbackisnottoobad.W：Whydoesittakesolongtogetback?M：Oh,becausethetrainfromthecityisamailtrain.Itstopsatafewcountrytownsalongtheway.ButI'mherenow.Whatshallwedo?We'vegotthewholeday.Mytrainbackhomedoesn'tleaveuntil8：30to-night.W：Well,Ithoughtwemightenjoydrivingaroundthecity,followedbylunchatOceanBeachandthenwecouldgotoanearlyeveningmovie.Whatdoyouthinkoftheplan?M：It'sexcellent.W：Thenwhatdoyouwanttosee?M：Idon'tknow.What'son?W：Thereareafewgoodshowson.Whatdoyoufeellikewatching：sciencefiction,comedy,dramasandad-venture?M：Well,Idon'tmindsciencefiction.Iquitelikecomedyanddramasbutadventure'smyfavorite.W：OK.There'sanewadventuremovieontonight.Let'sseethatthen.Text10：W：Now,I'dliketotalkaboutapieceofnewsaboutthecars.Therecentincreaseincarthefthasalarmedthepolice.Theyarelookingforwhattheynowbelievemustbeawell-organizedgroupofprofessionalcarthieves.MostofthetheftshavetakenplaceintherichlivingareasaroundSouthwellPark,wherelastweekalone22cartheftswerereportedtothelocalpolice.Oftheseonlytwohavebeenfound,oneofwhichwasabandonedinRockinghillpalaceRoad