英 语 试 题

第I卷（三部分，共105分）

注重事项：

1．答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。

2．每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试卷上。

3．考试结束后，考生将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）

该部分分为第一、第二两节。注重：回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间往返答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1．What color does the man prefer?

A．Brown B．Black. C．Blue.

2．What is the woman going to do?

A．See the doctor. B．Put on clothes. C．Go to bed.

3．What is the man doing?

A．Visiting a company.

B．Having a job interview.

C．Making a telephone call.

4．What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．The money. B．The football. C．The birthday.

5．What do we know about the woman?

A．She is supportive,

B．She is confident.

C．She is active.

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段对话，回答第6-8小题。

6．Where is the man going?

A．The street. B．The yard. C．The cinema.

A．The first on the left. B．The first on the right. C．The second on the left.

8．How will the man get there?

A．By bus. B．On foot. C．By bike.

听第7段对话，回答第9-11小题。

9．Where did Sara paint the pictures?

A．At home. B．In the kitchen. C．At school.

A．Red. B．Blue. C．Green.

11．What are in the sky in Sara’s pictures?

A．Trees. B．Planes. C．Sara’s father and trees.

听第8段对话，回答第12-14小题。

12．What happened to the man?

A．He was given a prize．

B．He lost his job．

C．His boss gave him two weeks’ leave．

13．How did the man feel about his boss’s decision?

A．He understood it very well．

B．He thought it completely wrong．

C．He didn’t understand it．

14．What was the man unable to do?

A．Use a computer． B．Use a typewriter． C．Use a printer．

听第9段对话，回答第15-17小题。

15．What is going to be in Liberty Park next week?

A．An art festival. B．A concert. C．A picnic.

16．How many artists will show their paintings?

A．Two traditional painters. B．Two modern artists. C．Three best local artists.

17．What information do we know about the art exhibitions?

A．They start at the same place and time.

B．They start at different places and time.

C．They will show paintings from five foreign countries.

听第10段独白，回答第18-20小题。

18．What did the speaker use to do for a living?

A．He ran a village shop．

B．He worked on a farm．

C．He worked in an advertising company．

19．What do we know about the speaker’s life in the past?

A．It was stressful． B．It was peaceful． C．It was boring．

20．What made the speaker change his life style?

A．The trouble with his family life．

B．His desire to start his own business．

C．His dream of living in the countryside．

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。

21．Being good host takes more than helpful volunteers and building nice stadiums. Well-behaved fans are face of China, too.

A．the; the B．a; a C．the; a D．a; the

22．Chuck Swindoll once said, “life is 10% happens to us and 90% we respond to it.”

A．who; why B．what; how

C．which; when D．that; that

23． for quite a few days, he had to go to hospital for further treatment.

A．Being ill B．Falling ill

C．Having been ill D．To be ill

24．—Keep in mind that you have to be home by 10 o’clock.

—OK, I will.

A．it B．me C．this D．one

25．—Where are we to hold the conversation?

—We’ll go to a quiet place and no one disturb us.

A．should B．could C．must D．shall

26．The young man didn’t mean to the house. He stole into it and made a fire only to get warm.

A．pull down B．lay down C．burn down D．turn down

27．On the chairs , who had come to Dalian looking for jobs.

A．three young men sat B．sat three young men

C．did three young men sit D．three young men sitting

28．There is no experience you can have is more exciting than skating on real ice.

A．of which B．what C．that D．with whom

29．With the prices going up every day, 300 yuan a month can hardly cover his of living.

A．standard B．cost C．price D．salary

30．So far, about 40 houses have fallen down under the weight of the snow, with 22 people .

A．reported injured B．reported injuring

C．reporting injured D．reporting injuring

31．Some people think that as more and more people have televisions in their homes, people will buy books and newspapers.

A．more and more B．any the less

C．more or less D．fewer and fewer

32．—I’m afraid these flowers won’t be able to live through the winter.

—But I think otherwise. You see, measures to take good care of them.

A．have taken B．had been taken

C．will take D．are being taken

33．Problems relating to people’s livelihood（民生）have been the focus of the government, especially Premier Wen Jiabao included them in his government work report last year.

A．when B．if C．since D．until

34．I’m so glad to see you back, Lucy. How long at your grandma’s ?

A．had you stayed B．did you stay

C．have you stayed D．would you stay

35．—I hear they will get married next week.

—

A．Good luck! B．Congratulations!

C．Oh, really? D．Yes, sir?

第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，把握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。

Chinese tennis is entering a golden time. In recent years there has been an explosion（激增）of 36 female tennis players bursting onto the global scene. And this couldn’t have come at a 37 time with the 2008 Beijing Olympics just months 38 .

These young girl have both strong will and talent. 39 the way is Li Na, who may have the 40 name in women’s tennis, but she has a big reputation（名气）. Li Na is China’s top ranked player and the first to have 41 into the world’s top 20.

After 42 nearly six months of the season with a serious injury, the 25-year-old 43 an impressive comeback by winning the Australian Women’s Hardcourt Tennis Championships.

In the world of professional tennis, Li’s refreshing sense of humor proved to be a hit both on and 44 the court（球场）.

“My husband said he had a special gift for me 45 I won,” Li Na said after lifting the prize cup. “That’s 46 I tried so hard today. I wanted a special gift.”

The Wuhan girl 47 tennis at the age of eight after being discovered by a coach who had 48 her playing badminton. After years of hard training, Li Na turned 49 in 1999 and has become one of the most successful Chinese tennis players.

With her solid groundstroke（击落地球）and aggressive（攻击的）mindset, she 50 the first Chinese tennis player to win a WTA Tour 51 . Then two years later, she was the first Chinese to make 52 into the last 16 of Wimbledon, which led to her being 53 number 16 in the world last January.

Li is now looking forward to winning a 54 at the Olympics. “The Olympics are very important for us, ” she said. “I am more motivated after my recovery 55 I feel my desire for the Olympics is bigger than ever before.”

36．A．pleased B．talented C．excited D．interested

37．A．good B．better C．best D．well

39．A．Knowing B．Leading C．Showing D．Finding

40．A．biggest B．longest C．smallest D．shortest

41．A．broken B．walked C．dropped D．changed

42．A．playing B．wasting C．sparing D．missing

43．A．returned B．made C．kept D．brought

44．A．over B．off C．in D．around

45．A．unless B．if C．whether D．that

46．A． what B．how C．because D．why

47．A．went on B．met with C．took up D．set out

48．A．spotted B．heard C．minded D．persuaded

49．A．competitor B．player C．professional D．coach

50．A．found B．became C．got D．helped

51．A．event B．team C．project D．race

52．A．one B．this C．that D．it

53．A．praised B．ranked C．received D．announced

54．A．reward B．score C．gold D．prize

55．A．and B．or C．but D．while

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Exercise may hold the key to youth, according to a study

published recently which showed people who keep fit are up

to nine years biologically younger than those who do not.

The findings are the first to show in humans how keeping

fit affects the ageing process.

The study of 2,401 twins found that a sedentary （惯于

久坐的） lifestyle raises the risk of a range of problems from

heart disease to cancer and appears to play a key role in the ageing process.

It all appears to boil down to the length of structures called telomeres－which protect the DNA on the chromosomes（染色体）, the researchers from King's College London wrote in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

Many studies have shown telomeres get shorter over time, suggesting the cells are ageing or dying. The study, which extracted a DNA sample from their volunteers, found people who exercised more each week had longer telomeres.

Exercise lowers the risk of a range of problems such as heart disease, diabetes（糖尿病） and cancer, the researchers said.

“It is not just walking around the block. It is really working up a sweat,” said Tim Spector, a genetic epidemiologist（流行病学家） who led the study, in a telephone interview.

The study found people who exercised vigorously 3 hours each week had longer telomeres and they were 9 years biologically younger than people who did under 15 minutes.

Spector’s team, who also adjusted for body weight, smoking, economic status and physical activity at work, also said moderate exercise for 1-1/2 hours each week provided a four-year advantage.

The reason why exercise has this effect is not clear but we believe physical activity somehow defends against the natural process.

56．Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

A．Lifestyle affects people’s health B．Physical activity prevents diseases

C．Exercise keeps you younger D．Sitting long suffers from cancer

57．According to the study, people sitting long .

A．are tending to be more healthy B．are more likely to live longer

C．are inclined to be taken ill D．are getting old more slowly

58．The underlined phrase “boil down to” most probably means .

A．lie in B．lead to C．aim at D．show up

59．Which of the following statements are NOT true?

A．Telomeres get shorter as time goes on.

B．Slight walking prevents people getting ill.

C．Exercise energetically reduces the chance of diseases.

D．Body weight, smoking and economic status affect people’s health.

60．It can be inferred from the passage that .

A．people’s health is decided by their body weight and economic status

B．scientists have known why exercise affects the ageing process

C．the more violently one exercises, the healthier one gets

D．the longer telomeres one has, the more slowly one gets old

Teachers have long said that success is its own reward.

But these days, some students are finding that good grades

can bring them cash and luxury gifts.

In at least a dozen states this school year, students who

bring home top marks can expect more than just thankfulness.

The most ambitious experiment began in September, when

seven states — Arkansas, Alabama, Connecticut, Kentucky,

Massachusetts, Virginia and Washington－won spots in an Mobil-funded program that, in most cases, pays students $100 for each passing grade on advanced placement （AP） college-prep exams.

It’s an effort to get low－income and minority students interested in the courses, says Tommie Sue Anthony, president of the Arkansas Advanced Initiative for Math and Science. “We still have students who are not sure of the value, who are not willing to take the courses,” she says. “Probably the motivation will make a difference with those students.”

Gregg Fleisher of the National Math and Science Initiative, which runs the seven-state program, says the effort is modeled on a program adopted by Dallas in the 1995-96 school year that saw AP course-taking jump obviously. That program is now statewide.

While many educators would be against offering kids cash for good grades, Fleisher and others say the idea is simple: “It’s an encouragement to get them to basically make the right decision and choose a more strict class,” he says. “This teaches them that if they work at something very hard and have a lot of support, they can do something they didn't think they could do.”

An analysis of the Texas program last month by Cornell economist C. Kirabo Jackson found that it linked to a 30% rise in the number of students with high SAT and ACT scores and an 8% rise in college-going students.

（Notes: 1.SAT: 美国学术能力评估考试；2. ACT: 美国大学入学考试。）

61．What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Success is its own reward. B．Success makes a difference.

C．Good grades deserves gratitude. D．A new motivation for students.

62．What’s the purpose of the experiment?

A．To get relatively poor students interested in their studies.

B．To help poor students to keep on with education.

C．To offer poor students luxury gifts on their birthdays.

D．To make an effort to raise the value of money.

63．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Students who top at college – prep exams get $ 100.

B．The program was probably first adopted by Dallas.

C．The program has been going on half a dozen states this year.

D．The program didn’t have any effect on student’s achievements.

64．What is the writer’s attitude toward offering kids cash for good grades?

A．Favorable. B．Worried. C．Opposed. D．Confident.

65．According to the passage, the program .

A．makes everything possible B．encourages students to study harder

C．helps students choose right classes D．teaches students to spend money

Teenagers at one German school are learning how to

achieve happiness alongside other traditional subjects such as

math and languages.

The class sit in a circle with their eyes shut and they count

from one to ten: someone starts, the next voice comes from the

far right, a third from the other side.

The aim of the game is to listen for an opportunity to shout out the number without clashing （冲突） with another voice or leaving a pause. On the first try, most of the young Germans try to be first, while a few are too shy to join in, but by the fifth time round, they develop a rhythm （节奏）. The message: give other people space but also confidently claim your own. This is a requirement for social well – being.

The Willy Hellpach School in Heidelberg is the first in the nation to develop a happiness course. It is intended for students preparing for university entrance exams.

“The course isn’t there to make you happy,” Ernst Fritz-Schubert, the school principal, warned pupils, “but rather to help you discover the ways to become happy.”

Cooking a meal together is one of the class exercises. Improving body language under the guidance of two professional actresses is another.

The course is taught for three periods a week. Despite the happy subject, the pupils themselves insist it is no laughing matter.

“In the first period, we had to each say something positive about another member of the class and about ourselves. No laughing at people,” said Fanny, 17.

Research by the school shows it is not the first to start happiness classes: they also exist at some US universities, but are mainly based on positive thinking, using findings from studies of depression.

“That would be too one-sided for us. We want to show how delicious food or exercise can help, too,” the principal said.

66．What’s the purpose of this passage?

A．To introduce the happiness course.

B．To describe all the traditional courses.

C．To arouse the readers’ interest in happiness.

D．To help students struggle against being sad.

67．The game intended fro the students in the 2nd paragraph mainly to .

A．give other people opportunity

B．practice how to speak in front of people

C．confidently speak out one’s opinions

D．equip them with required social skills

68．According to the passage, the happiness course is .

A．created by the Willy Hellpach School

B．to make all the students happy all the time

C．required to be taken by the first year students.

D．to help students discover the way to happiness

69．It can be inferred from the passage that .

A．the students’ self – respect can also improve happiness

B．the students just took the course as a laughing matter

C．the students can certainly become happy after the course

D．the students waste time learning something without value

70．What would be the best title of this passage?

A．Basic things for happiness B．Having a try to be happy

C．Learning how to be happy D．Laughing a lot at school

D

You are enrolled in a full – time school called “life”. Each day in this school you will have the opportunity to learn lessons. You may like the lessons or hate them, but you have designed them as part of your curriculum.

Why are you here? What is your purpose? Humans have sought to discover the meaning of life for a very long time. What we and our ancestors have overlooked, however, is that there is no one answer. The meaning of life is different for every individual.

Each person has his or her own purpose and distinct path, unique and separate from anyone else’s. As you travel your life path, you will be presented with numerous lessons that you will need to learn in order to fulfill that purpose. The lessons you are presented with are specific to you; learning these lessons is the key to discovering and fulfilling the meaning and connection of your own life.

As you travel through your lifetime, you may encounter challenging lessons that others don’t have to face, while other spend years struggling with challenges that you don’t need to deal with. You may never know why you are blessed with a wonderful marriage, while your friends suffer through bitter arguments and painful divorces, just as you cannot be sure why you struggle financially while your peers enjoy abundance. The only thing you can count on for certain is that you will be presented with all the lessons that you specifically need to learn; whether you choose to learn them or not is entirely up to you.

The challenge here, therefore, is to align （与……保持一致） yourself with your own unique path by learning individual lessons. This is one of the most difficult challenges you will be face with in your lifetime, as sometimes your path will be completely different from others’. But, remember, don’t compare your path to the people around you and focus on the difference between their lessons and yours. You need to remember that you will only be faced with lessons that you are capable of learning and are specific to your own growth.

Our sense of fairness is the expectation of equality – the assumption that all things are equal and justice will always prevail. Life is not, in fact, fair, and you may indeed have a more difficult life path than others around you, deserved or not. Everyone’s circumstances are unique, and everyone needs to handle his or her own circumstances differently. If you want to move toward calm, you will be required to move out of the complaining phase of “it’s not fair”. Focusing on the unfairness of circumstances keeps you comparing yourself with others rather than appreciating your own special uniqueness. You miss out on learning your individual lessons by distracting yourself with feelings of bitterness and anger.

71．Life is called a full – time school, because .

A．it is full of all lessons to learn

B．you have plenty of time to learn lessons

C．you meet with specific lessons every day

D．there are so many subjects for you to choose

72．According to the passage, how can the meaning of your life be realized?

A．Having the same opinions as others.

B．Taking the distinct path from others.

C．Learning the lessons presented to you.

D．Doing the different things from others.

73．From the passage we can conclude .

A．everyone has his own track to follow

B．the same things usually happen to the peers

C．a painful divorce must lie in financial problems

D．a wealthy man must have a wonderful marriage

74．In your lifetime, the lessons you are faced with .

A．are beyond your power B．keep you from growth

C．limit your development D．help you with your success

75．Which of the following is TRUE?

A．All things are equal and justice will always prevail.

B．You should learn to appreciate your specific uniqueness.

C．One has to fix his mind on unfairness of circumstances.

D．You have to complain “it’s not fair” whenever possible.

第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）

阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题（请注重问题后的字数要求）。

Shoppers who carefully plan their visit to the grocery store can save money on their grocery bills. Shopping when not hungry, sticking to a grocery list, and following a few simple rules will cut down the grocery bill.

Shoppers should visit the grocery store on a full stomach by scheduling their trip immediately after a large meal. If that’s not possible, they should find something healthy to eat while preparing a grocery list. Most shoppers are less tempted to buy extras when they are not bothered by hunger.

Although having a list and sticking to it is the most important factor in saving money, shoppers must prepare lists wisely in order to save. A carefully planned list should include in-season produce and any items on sale or discounted through coupons. Many special buys are announced through the local newspapers, so buying the “grocery issue” is worth the investment. However, it’s important to remember that many newer, more expensive products first offered through coupons may not yield enough savings for shoppers to give up the product they usually buy.

Now that the shopper has completed the grocery list, it’s time to the store. However, no preparations are complete without a pocket calculator or piece of paper and pencil to figure costs.

Once at the store, the shopper who wants to save money should follow a few more rules. The shopper should not stay longer than necessary, because bills go up each minute the shopper is in the store. So, setting a time limit and a cost limit can hold down the bill. Of course, the shopper should stick strictly to the shopping list and resist impulses to buy additional items. If the grocery list is a short one, some shoppers resist impulse buying by using the small hand-held basket instead of the roomy grocery cart.

76．What does the first paragraph tell us? （within 10 words）

77．Which sentence in the passage is closest in meaning to the following one?

People who are full are seldom interested in unexpected foods at the store.

78．Fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. （within 10 words）

79．What do you intend to do to avoid buying additional items? （within 30 words）

80．Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese.

第二节：写作（满分30分）

高中生活是人一生中最美好的时光，除了学业之外，我们还经历、感悟了许多。为了在毕业前不留下遗憾，我们搞好备考复习的同时，是不是还该做点什么？请根据提示的要点写一篇英语短文，谈谈你的想法。

·向老师表示感谢

·跟对你有误解的同学谈一谈

·征求同学的宝贵意见

·再为班级做件有意义的事

注重：

1．可适当加入细节，以使行文连贯；

2．短文的单词数：100左右（开头已给出的单词不计入单词总数）

High school is regarded as the best time of my life. Besides classes and homework, there’s something more that I especially treasure. In order to leave school with no regrets.

参考答案

1—5 ACCBA

18—20 CAA 21—25 DBCAD 26—30 CBCBA 31—35 DDCBC

76．How to avoid buying extra items to save grocery money.（要害词：extra, save money）

77．Most shoppers are less tempted to buy extras when they are not bothered by hunger.

78．leave for/ go to

79．I’ll make a shopping list at first, then go straightly to the exact counters to get what I want to buy. After that I’ll leave the store immediately.

80．假如要采购的物品不多，有些顾客往往提着篮子，而不是推着大大的购物车，以避免采购未计划的物品。

写作

One possible version

High school is regarded as the best time of my life. Besides classes and homework, there’s something more that I especially treasure. In order to leave school with no regrets, I’ll make the best of my limited time to go over the lessons I’ve learned. At the same time, I’d like to show my gratitude to all the teachers who have given me so much help in the past three years. In addition, it’s necessary for me to have a talk with whoever might have misunderstood me, for I do care about the friendship between us. For the purpose of improving myself, I’ll ask my classmates for some advice which may be of great value to me. Last but not least, doing another good deed for my class is also my plan. With these things done, I will have no regrets in my high school life.

听力录音稿

第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间往返答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

Text 1

M : Between the brown and black shirt I decided on the brown one.

W : Sorry? Which one?

M : The brown one.

Text 2

M : What are you doing in your nightclothes? It’s only eight o’clock.

W : I don’t feel very well. I’m going to have an early night.

Text 3

M : Hello, my name is Kenneth Beare and I’m calling to ask for information about the position advertised in Sunday’s Times.

W : Yes, the position is still open. Could I have your name and number please?

Text 4

M : Where did Adam get that new football? He hasn’t got any money.

W : It might have been a present. After all, it was his birthday last week.

Text 5

M : I can’t even pay this week’s rent.

W : Would it help if I lent you some?

M : Well, it would help, of course. But I can’t borrow from you.

W : Don’t be silly. How much do you want?

第二节 （共15小题；每题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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

（Text 6）

M：Excuse me ,can you tell me the way to the Cooper Cinema?

W：You go along this street .You take the first turning on your left. You walk about a hundred yards, and the Cooper Cinema is on your left.

M：Wait a minute .I go along this street .I take the first turning on my left. Walk about a hundred yards, and the Cooper Cinema is on my left.

W：That’s right.

M：Thank you very much.

（Text 7）

M：What are you doing ,little Sara?

W：I am looking at my pictures, dad. I painted them in class.

M：Show me your pictures ,please .Oh ,what’s that ,Sara?

W：It’s a house.

M：And what are those?

W：Those are rooms .This room is the kitchen .That’s my bedroom.

M：What are those green lines?

W：They are not lines ,dad. They are trees. These trees are in the blue sky.

M：Is that a plane?

W：It’s not a plane ,dad .It’s you .You are in the sky.

（Text 8）

M：My boss told me never to go to work again.

W：I can’t believe it. Why?

M：I don’ t know. When he told me that. I was so confused.

W：Did you usually go to work late?

M：Well, I often did.

W：When you were working, did you think about other things？

M：Sometimes.

W：Could you use a computer?

M：No, I can only use a typewriter.

W：Well, I think I know why. You didn’t use your time well, and you didn’t learn new things.

（Text 9）

M：Liberty Park, good morning. How can I help you?

W：I would like to know more about art festival next week. What can I do at the festival?

M：Oh, you can do lots of things! You can listen to music, look at paintings by local and international painters, join the picnic in the park or watch play.

W：Wow! What paintings can I see at the festival?

M：There our best local painters are showing their paintings. Two of them are very traditional and like to paint landscapes. The third local painter is modern artist and her paintings show the world in a different way, the way she sees it, You can also see new and old paintings from France, Japan, Brazil and Norway.

W：When is the art exhibition?

M：Oh, there are two, actually. The local painters will show their paintings at 11 am on Saturday and the international exhibition starts at 3 pm on Sunday. Would you like to know where it is

W：Yes, please.

M：The local exhibition is in Building 4 and the international exhibition is in Building 8.

（Text 10）

I live in a small village in the country. My wife and I run the village shop. We have a very peaceful life, boring, some might say. But we love it. I have plenty of time for my hobbies, gardening, fishing, and walking in the countryside. But it wasn’t always like this. I used to have a very stressful job, till late in the office every evening and often bringing work home on the weekend. The advertising world is very competitive. I had no private life at all. No time for the really important things in life. Because of the pressure, I used to smoke and drink too much. The trouble came when my wife left me. She complained she never saw me. And I had no time for family life. This made me realize what was really important to me, I talked things through with her and decided to get back and start a new and better life together.