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．Where does the conversation most likely take place ?

A．At a bus stop . B．In a food market . C．In a post office .

2．When did the woman make a speech ?

A．This morning . B．The day before yesterday. C．Yesterday .

3．What does the woman mean ?

A．She wonders whether it’s raining .

B．She got caught in the rain .

C．She wants to wash her clothes .

4．What is the woman doing ?

A．Refusing to help . B．Asking for permission . C．Giving advice .

5．What can we learn about the man from the conversation?

A．He will probably wait until summer to go to Canada .

B．He will probably go to Mexico for his vacation .

C．He will probably go to Canada for his vacation .

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。

A．A high school student B．A college student C．A lifeguard

7．What is the girl discussing with her father?

A．Life of a lifeguard

B．Interruption of her father

C．Her plan for the summer holiday

8．What can we learn from the dialogue?

A．Children interrupt their parents anytime they like.

B．Parents are always ready to help their children.

C．Youngsters all like to be lifeguards during summer holidays.

听第7段对话，回答第9-11小题。

9．How often does Susan go swimming?

A．Every day. B．Once a week. C．Twice a week.

A．Running. B．Riding a bicycle. C．Swimming.

A．Outside the pool. B．Outside the park gate. C．Outside the garden.

听第8段对话，回答第12-14小题。

12．What is the main topic of the conversation?

A．Friends. B．Sea birds. C．A trip.

13．Why does the woman like going to the beach?

A．Because she wants to sit in the sun.

B．Because she is fond of watching the waves.

C．Because she enjoys watching sea birds.

14．When do they plan to meet again?

A．Saturday. B．One year later. C．Friday.

听第9段对话，回答第15-1小题。

15．What is the man doing?

A．He is selling his house.

B．He is looking for a house.

C．He is looking for work.

16．How long has the woman lived in the house?

A．12 years. B．2 years. C．20 years.

17．Why does the woman want to sell the house?

A．She wants to move abroad.

B．She wants to move to the countryside.

C．She wants to get a lot of money.

听第10段独白，回答第18-20小题。

18．Why did Miss Jenkins get fatter?

A．Because something was wrong with her.

B．Because she liked fat and sugar very much.

C．Because she never had any sports.

19．What made Miss Jenkins unhappy?

A．Being poorer than her workmates.

B．Being fatter than any of her workmates.

C．Being laughed at by her workmates.

20．With whom did Miss Jenkins go to the restaurant?

A．With her sister. B．By herself. C．With her friends.

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21．—Do you think it’s going to snow over the weekend?

—_________.

A．I don’t believe B．I don’t believe it

C．I believe not D．I believe not so

22．________ material used for running tracks in school across China may be ________ danger to children’s health.

A．/; a B．The; a C．/; the D．The; /

23．It’s the second time that I _______ in Beijing. What great changes! It’s years since I ________ here last time.

A．went; had left B．had been; left

C．have been; left D．have; had left

24．—What do you think of Putin?

—He is an outstanding leader who ________ his reputation.

A．looks out for B．comes up with

C．lives up to D．looks forward to

25．Can you think of some cases _________ drivers obviously knew the traffic rules but didn’t obey them?

A．why B．where C．as D．which

26．The teacher will never know what was on her mind at the time, nor will _________.

A．anyone B．anyone else C．no one D．no one else

27．Were it not for the fact that his father is general manager of the company, he ________ the job.

A．will never get B．will never have got

C．would never get D．would never have got

28．You can ask him again if you like, but it won’t make any ________ —he’ll still say no.

A．adjustment B．difference C．contribution D．decision

29．—________ matters to do the job well —what you are or where you come from?

—Neither. It depends on whether you put your heart into it.

A．Which is it that B．What it is that

C．Which it is that D．What is it which

30．My e-friend, Peter, wrote to me, expressing the hope _________ he would come to Beijing to watch the 2008 Olympic Games.

A．which B．that C．what D．whether

31．He finally became a rock ‘n’ roll superstar, his long and hard training _________.

A．paid off B．took off C．sent off D．broke off

32．People from all over the world ________ China on the successful launch of Chang’E-1.

A．celebrated B．greeted C．congratulated D．enjoyed

33．Jim is a _________ person, so he has never been late for school.

A．busy B．diligent C．energetic D．punctual

34．Though the chair looks rather hard, it is very comfortable to _________.

A．sit B．sit on C．be sat D．be sat on

35．—How shall we do the scientific research?

—________, we’ll have to gather concerned information as much as possible.

A．After all B．To begin with C．In other words D．To be frank

第二节：完形填空（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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

There are two men in important positions in my office—Mr. Thompson and Mr. White. Everyone enjoys working with Mr. Thompson, while no one 36 Mr. White. Mr. Thompson is always 37 and considerate. When he wants something 38 , he’ll ask, “Would you 39 this information for me, please?” Mr. White is just 40 . He usually shouts 41 the room. “ 42 this memorandum（记录）,and hurry up.”

Mr. White 43 us this morning, though. At first we thought he 44 sick. He was kind and agreeable. “Miss Erickson,” he asked, “if it isn’t 45 trouble for you, could you please 46 these telephone calls for me?” Miss Erickson 47 .Right after that, Mr. White said, “Miss Reed, would you be so kind as to open the window? It’s 48 warm in here.” 49 he turned and said to me. “I’d 50 it very much if you could mail these letters for me.”

We couldn’t imagine 51 he was behaving so strangely. Should we 52 him aspirin（阿司匹林）？ 53 had Mr. White changed his personality?

The situation was soon cleared up. “Ladies,” Mr. Thompson said, “I’ve 54 that the president of the company will be here soon. He’s very interested in the welfare of his employees and will have some questions 55 you about your working conditions here.”

36．A．wishes B．likes C．dislikes D．please

37．A．hopeless B．careless C．meaningful D．thoughtful

39．A．please passing B．mind getting C．like typing D．enjoy telling

40．A．the difference B．the opposite C．the other D．the same

42．A．Take me B．Get me C．Prepare you D．Copy you

43．A．informed B．pitied C．surprised D．joked

44．A．must be B．should be C．could be D．would be

45．A．a little B．a lot C．too much D．much too

46．A．take B．make C．do D．phone

47．A．was exciting B．was excited C．was astonishing D．was astonished

48．A．more B．little C．quite D．much

49．A．Now B．Then C．Soon D．Yet

50．A．help B．praise C．appreciate D．admire

51．A．when B．why C．what D．which

52．A．send B．offer C．mail D．take

53．A．And B．Yet C．But D．Or

54．A．spoke B．said C．been told D．been suggested

55．A．to talk B．to ask C．to say D．to speak

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。

A

Jan. 7, 2008 — French President Nicolas Sarkozy would marry his girl friend, former supermodel Carla Bruni on Feb. 8 or 9, media reported Monday.

The report said that in December — less than a month after Sarkozy met Bruni — he gave her a heart-shaped diamond engagement ring.

Carla Bruni, Italian singer, former model and girlfriend of France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy, holds the hand of her son Aurelien while wearing a pink heart-shaped ring during a visit to the ancient Jordanian ruins of Petra Jan. 5, 2008. French newspapers reported that Sarkozy would marry her early in February.

Sarkozy and his wife of 11 years, Cecilia, divorced(离婚) in October. Their marital(婚姻) problems became well known in May 2005 when she appeared in public at the side of event organizer Richard Attias.

A marriage to Bruni, a one-time star of the catwalks who is now a singer, would be Sarkozy’s third: He divorced his first wife, Marie, in the late 80s — after he had met and befriended Cecilia.

Political analyst Dominique Moisi said that a Sarkozy proposal to Bruni could be part of his desire to head off any future arguments, and the speed of their visit to the ancient Jordanian ruins of Petra Jan. 5, 2008 would fit with his personality as a busy man in a hurry.

“Apparently, he’s going to marry her, so the problem will be behind him,” Moisi said. “He will increase the opportunities to travel with her, and to say to the French, ‘You see, I must remarry ... You need a first lady.’ ”

Bruni, an Italian-born French citizen, has dated famous men including Mick Jagger and Donald Trump. She has also reportedly been linked to singer Eric Clapton and actor Vincent Perez.

56．Sarkozy’s second marriage was held _____.

A．in 1996

B．in May 2005

C．once he divorced Marie

D．11 years later than the first

57．What is the correct order of Sarkozy’s marital history?

a．Long marriage to Cecilia.

b．Visiting ruins with Bruni

c．Getting divorced from Marie

d．Giving Bruni a diamond ring

e．To marry the former supermodel

A．c-a-b-d-e B．e-d-c-a-b C．c-a-d-b-e D．a-c-d-b-e

58．What did Moisi really intend to inform the readers?

A．The president will spend more time staying with Bruni.

B．Sarkozy is good at balancing state and personal affairs.

C．It is not easy for President Sarkozy to seek a new love.

D．It is a doubt whether the marriage would have a bright future.

59．The possible purpose of the last paragraph is _____.

A．to provide some unknown stories about Bruni’s love affairs

B．to show uncertainty about the former supermodel’s loyalty

C．to imply that past experiences have little effect on a person

D．to prove Bruni one of the most popular and attractive females

60．Which would be the best title for the news?

A．Bruni, France’s first lady

B．A third marriage to fail

C．France to have first lady

D．President’s new girl friend

B

“Can I see my baby?” asked the happy new mother. The bundle (婴儿包) was placed in her arms and when she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped—the baby had been born without ears. Time, however, proved that the baby’s hearing was perfect except his appearance.

One day when he rushed home from school and threw himself into his mother’s arms, he cried out bitterly, “A boy, a big boy … called me—a f-…freak.” She sighed, knowing that his life was to be endless of heartbreaks.

He grew up, handsome for his misfortune. A favorite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that. He developed a gift for literature and music.

The boy’s father had a talk with the family doctor. Could nothing be done? “I believe we could graft(移植) on a pair of outer ears, if they could be donated (捐献),” the doctor decided. So the search began for a person who would make such a sacrifice for a young man. Two years went by. Then, “You’re going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But it’s a secret.” said the father.

The operation was a brilliant success. His talents blossomed into genius. School and college became a series of successes. Later he married and entered the diplomatic(外交) service. “But I must know!” he urged his father. “Who gave so much for me? I could never do enough for him.”

“I do not believe you could,” said the father, “but the agreement was that you are not to know … not yet.” The years kept the secret, but the day did come … one of the darkest days that ever pass through a son. He stood with his father over his mother’s casket(棺材). Slowly and tenderly, the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish-brown hair to let out the secret.

61．The story is mainly about _______.

A．how a boy had new ears through an operation

B．what a devoted parent privately did for the child

C．how a disabled boy turned into a useful person

D．why a donator made a sacrifice to a bright boy

62．From the first paragraph we know that the mother _______.

A．was determined to donate her ears to perfect her son

B．kept her husband unknown about the baby’s situation

C．felt shocked and disappointed to see her new baby

D．complained of her bad luck to have a disabled child

63．The underlined word “freak” in Paragraph 3 is the closest in meaning to “_______”.

A．slow-acting person

B．ugly-looking child

C．badly-bahaved student

D．strangely-shaped creature

64．What can be inferred from the passage?

A．The agreement was between the donator and the family.

B．The boy was so popular that he was made class president.

C．Finally the boy came to know who the donator was.

D．The mother donated her ears to her son after she died.

65．What moral lesson can we draw from this reading?

A．Real love lies in what is done unknown rather than what is done known.

B．It is up to parents to help their children heart and soul.

C．True beauty lies only in the heart not in appearance.

D．It is a virtue for young generations to learn to be grateful.

C

Bedazzling (眼花缭乱) with their bright colors and eye-catching displays, fireworks light up our night skies during the holidays. However, these crowd-pleasers can have some damaging side effects.

Once a firework is set off, it only takes a couple of seconds before smoke, dust and harmful chemicals are let out into the atmosphere. The loud booming noises are caused by gunpowder. While the sounds may excite some people, they can be frightening to domestic and wild animals—as well as some humans.

The pretty colors you see are a result of more chemicals. Barium, added to make green, is known for its poisonous and radioactive qualities. Blue comes from copper compounds. Cadmium, lithium and lead—all found in fireworks—have been linked to diseases, such as allergies and skin rashes in both humans and animals. Acid rain has been linked to gases given off by fireworks, which sometimes go beyond the toxin(毒素) limits of the United States Clean Air Act.

Once all those chemicals come back down to the ground, they can cause problems too. Debris (碎片) from the fireworks falls to the ground, where animals can burn their paws or noses on piping hot pieces. Humans also are at risk of stepping on or picking up something sharp or hot. Meanwhile, debris that finds its way into waterways can damage animal habitats and water supply sources.

Instead of setting off fireworks, try to come up with some new ways for fun. Here are some ideas to get you started:

• Sky lanterns—a tradition that originated long ago in the most-populated Asian country.

• Party crackers—a favorite in the United Kingdom—give you noise and surprises without the mess of fireworks. You can make your own or buy eco-friendly crackers.

• Want noise excitement with less volume? Consider a fireworks sound recording beforehand or break out the party horns (号角) and blow up a storm!

66．The advantages of fireworks can be seen below EXCEPT that _____.

A．the special sounds of firworks excite people

B．debris from firworks can even find its way into water

C．the pretty and bright colors add to the beauty of night skies

D．fireworks are enjoyed as one of the crowd-pleasers

67．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Copper compounds are needed to make green in fireworks.

B．Chemicals in fireworks are both poisonous and dangerous.

C．Too much gases from fireworks can result in acid rain.

D．Chemicals in fireworks are harmful in the air and on the ground.

68．All the italicized (斜体的) words are probably ____.

A．mineral materials B．tiny solids

C．chemical elements D．broken pieces

69．What is implied from the passage?

A．Gunpowder in fireworks makes loud booming noises.

B．It must be Indians who first started to hang sky lanterns.

C．Fireworks does less harm in the air than on the ground.

D．Fireworks can even break the balance of nature.

70．What can be concluded as the writer’s attitude towards fireworks?

A．It is not allowed to set off fireworks except during the holidays.

B．Fireworks should be banned and replaced by some other means.

C．Night is the best time to set off fireworks and see the pretty colors.

D．You cannot set off fireworks unless you come up with new ways.

D

My father had returned from his business visit to London when I came in, rather late, to supper. I could tell at once that he and my mother had been discussing something. In that half-playful, half-serious way I knew so well, he said, “How would you like to go to Eton? ”

“You bet,” I cried quickly catching the joke. Everyone knew it was the most expensive, the most famous of schools. You had to be entered at birth, if not before. Besides, even at 12 or 13, I understood my father. He disliked any form of showing off. He always knew his proper position in life, which was in the middle of the middle class, our house was medium-sized; he had avoided joining Royal Liverpool Golf Club and went to a smaller one instead; though once he had got a second-hand Rolls-Royce（老斯莱斯）at a remarkably low price, he felt embarrassed driving it, and quickly changed it for an Austin 1100.

This could only be his delightful way of telling me that the whole boarding school idea was to be dropped. Alas! I should also have remembered that he had a liking for being different from everyone else, if it did not conflict（冲突）with his fear of drawing attention to himself.

It seemed that he had happened to be talking to Graham Brown of the London office, a very nice fellow, and Graham had a friend who had just entered his boy at the school, and while he was in that part of the world, he thought he might just as well phone them. I remember my eyes stinging（刺痛）and my hands shaking with the puzzlement of my feelings. There was excitement, at the heart of great sadness.

“Oh, he doesn’t want to go away,” said my mother. “You shouldn’t go on like this.” “It’s up to him,” said my father. “He can make up his own mind.”

71．The house the writer’s family lived in was __________.

A．the best they could afford B．right for their social position

C．for showing off D．rather small

72．His father sold his Roils-Royce because __________.

A．it made him feel uneasy B．it was too old to work well

C．it was too expensive to possess D．it was too cheap

73．The writer’s father enjoyed being different as long as __________.

A．it drew attention to him B．it didn’t bring him in arguments

C．it was understood as a joke D．there was no danger of his showing off

74．What was the writer’s reaction to the idea of going to Eton?

A．He was very unhappy. B．He didn’t believe it.

C．He was delighted. D．He had mixed feelings

75．We can know from the passage that __________.

A．Children who can go to Eton are very famous

B．Children can go to Eton if they will

C．It is very difficult for a child to get admitted by Eton

D．Children don’t have the right to decide whether they will go to Eton.

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，并根据短文后面的要求答题。（请注重问题后的字数要求）

What I Hate

I always listen to my friends’ problems and try to give them good advice, but there are some things that just get under my skin.

My number-one annoyance is my friends who don’t get along with their parents. Left and right I hear “I hate my mom,” “I hate my dad,” “My parents are so stupid,” “They don’t care about me.” I think they don’t know what they’re saying!

What kids need to understand is that regardless of whether you have a boyfriend, girlfriend, or even a best friend, your parents care about you the most. If that’s hard to believe, think about this: How did you get a roof over your head, a bed to sleep in, food to eat, and most of all, a place to call home?

If that’s not enough, let’s continue. Look in your bedroom. Where did you get all that stuff? Your bed, the clothes in the closet, the blankets that keep you warm, or all the nonessentials. I bet most of it came from your parents.

I’m sick of hearing how your parents do “nothing” for you. They probably do more than you do for yourself. Consider that next time you start criticizing your parents, who also gave you life.

So many times I have heard friends complain about their dads. “He is so over-protective – he never lets me do anything.” I simply think, at least __________. Think about kids who don’t. My father died in an accident three years ago. I’d always been “daddy’s girl,” which makes things even harder to manage.

So, please stop before you say “I hate,” especially if it’s about a parent, and think about those of us who aren’t lucky enough to have two caring parents.

76．What’s the main idea of the article? (Please answer within 30 words.)

77．Fill in the blank in the last but one paragraph with proper words.

（Please answer within 10 words.）

78．Why does the writer name her article “What I Hate”? (Please answer within 30 words.)

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

No one else, whoever they are, looks after you so well as your parents, which children should be made to realize.

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

第二节 写作（满分30分）

假设你叫李明，你的英国笔友David 是个教师，他和家人想要来中国定居，请你帮他在A、B 两个城市中做出选择。下面的图表对两个城市的就业机会、居住环境和娱乐三个方面进行对比。请你根据该表提供的信息用英语写一封电子邮件，提出你的建议并说明理由。图表左边的数字说明人们对这两个城市的喜爱程度。

注重： 词数100左右；短文开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

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Dear David,

I’m so glad to learn that you and your family are coming to settle down in China.

_______________________________________________________________________________

Your friend，

Li Ming

参考答案

1—5 BABCB

6—8 ACB 9—11 BCB 12—14 CCC 15—17 BCB 18—20 BCB

36—40 BDBBB 41—45 DBCAC 46—50 BDCBC 51—55 BBDCB

56—60 ACDBC 61—65 BCDCA 66—70 BACDB 71—75BADDC

阅读表达第76~80题每题3分（共15分）：

76．What’s the main idea of the article?（Please answer within 30 words.）

Our parents are people who care about us most though some of us may not realize that. We should love them dearly instead of hating them. （26词）

77．Fill in the blank in the last but one paragraph with proper words.

（Please answer within 10 words.）

you have a dad

78．Why does the writer name her article “What I Hate”? （Please answer within 30 words.）

On one hand, the title refers to the fact that some children often say “I hate my mom（or dad）”; on the other, it suggests that’s just what the writer hates.

Because the article involves different opinions on the “What I hate” issue: some kids hate their parents while the writer just hates those children thinking like that.

Because the writer wants to stress that it is the children themselves who say they hate their parents that are hateful, not their parents.

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

No one else, whoever they are, looks after you so well as your parents, which children should be made to realize．

What kids need to understand is that regardless of whether you have a boyfriend, girlfriend, or even a best friend, your parents care about you the most．

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

因此，恳请你在张口说“我恨”之前——尤其当恨的对象是父母的时候，打住话头去想想我们中间那些没有双亲照料的不幸同伴。

书面表达（共30分）：

Dear David,

I’m so glad to learn that you and your family are coming to settle down in China. After a careful study of the information about the two cities, I suggest you choose to live in City A．First of all, City A is a more popular city to live in. The environment in City A is better than that in City B and the climate there is very pleasant. Besides, there are many places for entertainment where you can enjoy yourselves in your spare time. As for the employment, though the job opportunities are not so good as in City B, yet I don’t think it’s a problem for you as a teacher of English.

This is only my suggestion and it’s up to you to decide. Hope to hear from you again.

Your friend,

Li Ming

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

W：This seems to be a nice place . We don’t have to wait in line .

M：No, it’s early . There aren’t many people at this hour .

W：Let’s go over and get some bread and eggs .

Text 2

M：Did you make the speech at the conference yesterday or the day before yesterday ?

W：Well , actually , it was this morning .

Text 3

M：Is it raining outside ?

W：Is it raining ? Look at my clothes—they’re all wet .

Text 4

M：The front tire is flat an the seat needs to be raised .

W：Why not take it to Mr. Smith ?

Text 5

W：Are you going to Canada or Mexico during your winter vacation ?

M：Well, I don’t enjoy cold weather at all , and Canada is freezing in the winter time .

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：Come in ! Hi ,Mary.

W：Hi, Dad. Am I interrupting you?

M：No, no ,no ,no. What’s up?

W：Can we talk?

M：Sure.

W：I need some help.

M：Well , that’s what fathers are for.

W：Well ,before I go to college ,I have the whole summer. And I’m planning to get a job as a lifeguard at the community pool.

M：Sounds pretty good.

(Text 7)

M：Susan. What do you do for exercise?

W：I run and ride a bicycle every day and go swimming once a week. What about you ,Tom?

M：I used to go swimming and skating a lot in high school. But now I don’t have any time.

W：That’s too bad. Exercise is really important.

M：I know. What do you enjoy doing most of all?

W：I enjoy swimming. Well ,I’m going swimming tonight. Would you like to go with me?

M：OK. I’ll be glad to.

W：Then let’s meet at eight outside the park gate.

(Text 8)

M：Hi, Lily ,where are you going this weekend?

W：Hi, Tiger .I’m going to the beach with some friends. Do you want to come, too?

M：Yeah ,that sounds like fun .Which beach are you going to ?

W：We were thinking about driving north to the Big Beach .I like to watch the sea birds and wildlife there.

M：That sounds great! When do you plan to leave?

W：Well ,I think it’s at about 4:00 on Friday.

M：Do you have space for me in one of the cars?

W：Sure ,we’ll fit you into a car.

M：Great .Where should we meet?

W：Meet on Friday in front of my house.

M：OK, I’ll see you then .Bye.

(Text 9)

M：Good afternoon. I believe that this house is for sale.

W：That’s right.

M：May I have a look at it ,please?

W：Yes ,of course ,come in.

M：How long have you lived here?

W：20 years.

M：Then why do you want to sell it?

W：Because I have just stopped work, and I want to buy a small one in the countryside.

M：How much does this house cost?

W：$ 300,000.

M：That’s a lot of money.

W：It’s worth every penny of it.

M：Well ,I like this house ,but I can’t decide yet. My wife must see it first.

W：Well, women always have the last word.

(Text 10)

Miss Jenkins was born in a rich family . She liked all the foods which were rich in fat and sugar. So she got fatter and fatter .Her workmates often laughed at her for it . She was angry with them and couldn’t get on well with them. But her weight brought her some trouble. No young man liked a fat girl like her and now she was more than thirty, she had to live alone. She went to see the doctors. They gave her a list of the healthy diets and advised her to lose weight and of course it was difficult for her to do so. For example, it was her birthday one day .She went to a restaurant and bought a nice cake. The waiter asked her how many pieces she wanted him to cut it into .She thought for a while and said she was losing her weight so the cake would be cut only into two ,not into six.