2008年常德市高中毕业会考
英语(试题卷)
本试卷分四部分,共12页。时量120分钟。满分150分。
第一部分:听力(共三节,满分30分)
做听力部分时,请先在试卷上作答。听力部分结束前,你将有两分钟的时间将第1至第17小题的答案转涂到答题卡上, 将第18至第20小题的答案转写到答题卡上。
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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What are they talking about?
A. Weather. B.
A play. C.
A game.
2. Where are the two speakers now?
A. At home. B.
In the restaurant. C. In the post office.
3. What is the season now?
A.
Summer. B.
Autumn. C.
Winter.
4. How long is the man going to stay
at the hotel?
A. One night. B. Two
nights. C.
Three nights.
5. When does the man want to use the
English workbook?
A. Before dinner. B.
In the Afternoon. C. This evening.
第二节(共12小题;每小题1.5分,满分18分)
听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题,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。听每段对话前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第6和第7两个小题。
6.What are they talking about?
A. A sale. B.
A holiday. C.
A store.
7.
How much do six glasses cost?
A. $715. B.
$7.99. C.
$ 3.45.
听下面一段对话,回答第8至第10三个小题。
8. What’s the problem with the man?
A. He has a headache. B. He has a
stomachache. C. His
chest hurts.
9. What causes his sickness?
A. The polluted air. B.
The bad weather. C.
The accident.
10. What’s the probable relationship
between the two speakers?
A. Patient and doctor. B.
Mother and son. C.
Teacher and student.
听下面一段对话,回答第11至第13三个小题。
11. What does the man want to buy?
A. A pair of socks. B.
A pair of shoes. C.
A pair of gloves.
12. What is the pair made of?
A. Cotton.
B. Wool. C.
Silk.
13. How much does the man pay?
A. Ten dollars.
B. Eleven dollars. C.
Nine dollars.
听下面一段对话,回答第14至第17四个小题。
14. Why does the woman want to make
money?
A. Because she plans to go to the west.
B. Because she wants to go to college.
C. Because she wants to hold a party.
15. What’s the man’s suggestion?
A. Delivering milk. B.
Selling milk. C. Walking dogs.
16. How can she find a part-time
job?
A. To knock at the door.
B. To search in the newspaper.
C. To put an ad in the newspaper.
17. If she works one hour a day, how
much can the woman earn one week?
A. $14. B.
$ 20. C.
$ 10.
第三节(共3小题;每小题1.5分,满分4.5分)
听下面一段材料,将第18至第20小题的信息补充完整,每小题不超过三个单词。听材料前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟,听完后,各小题将给出15秒钟的作答时间。本段材料读两遍。
A
message
From
18.
__________
Discussion
● About: the research plan’s 19. __________
●
Time: Wednesday
afternoon or evening or Thursday morning or Friday evening
What will Susan do?
● Fix a
time.
● Give
her 20. __________.
● Pick up
the plan and have look at it.
第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分45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。
例:It is generally considered unwise
to give a child he or she wants.
A. however B.
whatever C. whichever D. whenever
答案是B。
21. Working long hours has greater negative effect on women than men
because it makes them more likely to smoke, drink coffee and eat unhealthy food.
A. a; 不填
B. a; an
C. the; the D. 不填; the
22. There are two churches, stands in the center of the city, which
is nearly a hundred feet high.
A. the larger
B. the larger of which
C. the larger one that
D. the larger of them
23. The newly-painted white tower looks
magnificent the blue sky.
A. in B.
over
C. above D.
against
24. “ the friendship between our two people
last forever!” With this sincere hope, the president ended his speech.
A. Could B.
May C. Would D. Must
25. ― How much can you pay for the job?
―You ______ $200.
A. will pay B. are
paying
C. will be paid D. are
paid
26. Judging form his manners at the party,
he doesn’t seem ______ much education.
A. to receive B. to be
receiving C. to have received D. to have been received
27. The audience, greatly by his speech, all voiced support for the
suggestion.
A. moving B. to be moved C being moved D.
moved
28. Tom, _______ closer, or else you’ll not see it clearly.
A. come B. to come
C. coming
D. comes
29. ― Do you have the War of the World?
― Yes, but only a few in
store. Would you like to take ________?
A. that
B. this C. it
D. one
30. Rose found it difficult to talk calmly
about ______ she had experienced at the station.
A. which B. what
C. that D. where
31. As we often see, some people work best
in tasks alone, others work best in groups.
A. or B. since C. while D.
because
32.
you keep on
trying, I don’t really mind whether you can come top in your class.
A.As long as B.As soon as
C.As much
as
D.As far as
33. When you’ve finished school, don’t
forget to come back to visit your school, ______?
A. do you B.
don’t you C. will you D. won’t you
34. There are more possibilities that
hackers, worms and virus attack your computer if you to the Internet constantly.
A. are connected
B. are connecting
C. will connect D. have been connected
35. Though ______, she remained so cheerful
and confident, eager to devote the little strength left to her to helping the
other comrades.
A.
suffered B.
suffering C. to suffer D. suffer
第二节 完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分, 满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,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。
In 2001 I was in
the 4th grade, in an elementary school for kids with military parents. On Sept.
11, class seemed 36 except there were quite a few kids that
didn't 37 that day. In the middle of our lesson,
our teacher was 38 aside by a parent of one of the kids who
didn't come to 39 . Her face was red as if she had been
crying and we could hear her screaming as she and our teacher spoke. My teacher
came back inside and 40
us that planes had
crashed into the twin towers in New
York City.
I was very 41 , and most of the other kids were. I
had a(an) 42 who worked in New York City, but I had no 43 if his office was in those towers. A kid
named Frankie who sat next to me said, "I hope no planes hit the pentagon(五角大楼) 44 that's where my dad works". 45 , about half an hour later we found
out planes had just hit the pentagon. I was in 46 , and Frankie was immediately
escorted(护送) out of
class. He was not the only one 47 parents who worked in Washington, D.C.
Most kids at my school had parents there. I remember 48 with all the other kids worried about
what would happen to 49 parents. I remember hoping my uncle and
Frankie's dad would be 50 . We were sent home early, and I
don't remember 51 after that. Frankie's dad was okay and so
was my uncle. The Naval Academy's security was 52 and soldiers would carry rifles(步枪) 53 .
Seven years later as I write this, I realize that a tragic 54 like this will stay with me the rest of
my life, and I give 55 to military personnel and their families
who help protect our country from further harm.
36. A. normal B.
strange C.
same D. different
37. A. show out B. show off C.
show up D.
show in
38. A. put B. set C.
stood D.
pulled
39. A. school B.
home C.
lesson D.
classroom
40. A. suggested B.
informed C.
explained D.
announced
41. A. disappointed B. satisfied C.
relaxed D.
scared
42. A. friend B. parent C.
uncle D.
brother
43. A. doubt B. idea C.
reason D.
wonder
44. A. because B. where C.
when D.
if
45. A. Luckily B.
Thankfully C.
Unfortunately D. Obviously
46. A. action B. danger C.
shock D.
trouble
47. A. of B.
to C.
for D.
with
48. A. crying B. talking C.
thinking D.
staying
49. A. my B.
their C.
our D.
his
50. A. right B.
safer C.
better D.
okay
51. A. many B.
all C.
any D.
much
52. A. increased B.
founded C.
sent D.
placed
53. A. nowhere B. anywhere C.
everywhere D.
somewhere
54. A. accident B.
event C.
crash D.
attack
55. A. greetings B. regards C.
wishes D.
thanks
第三部分: 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节 (共17小题,每小题2分,满分34分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
D.J.: One year, my
school report made my parents angry. On Christmas Eve, all the presents were
stolen along with the TV. My parents told me there were no presents because
Santa was so angry with my behavior over the past year. The next year I slept
downstairs with a plastic sword waiting for Santa to make sure he didn't steal
the present. Next morning, when I woke
up, I saw Santa standing there. As soon as I saw there were no presents, I
grabbed my plastic sword and ran at him in a rage shouting "THIEF! THIEF!"
Lucy
K.: When I was younger, we always had one specific room that the Christmas
tree was always in. My mom never really liked the location, so one year, she
moved the tree into another room. I was convinced that Santa would not know
where the tree was and would get lost in our house. I was worried he would be
mad and would not give me any gifts because he couldn't find the tree and put me
on the "bad" list. I came up with the brilliant idea to make signs
leading from the fire place to the tree. They said stuff like "Tree this
way" or "Santa, put the gifts over here." When my big brother
saw them he started laughing his head off.
Tom: Everyone remembers going
to the mall and sitting on Santa's lap to take a picture at Christmas time?
Well I used to think
that if I did that Santa would get mad because he had to go all around the
world and let every kid around the world have a chance to take a picture and of
course his lap would hurt and he would be so tired. I thought he would keep a
copy of the picture and that's how he decided who would be on his naughty list.
My mom couldn't get me
onto Santa's lap until she made him promise I wouldn't end up on his naughty
list.
56. In fact, who took away D.J.’s TV?
A. Santa. B.
A thief. C.
His parents. D.
His teacher.
57. Why did Lucy K’s brother laugh when he saw the signs?
A. Because he found his sister’s
behavior silly.
B. Because he thought the
signs were interesting.
C. Because he knew there was
no real Santa at all.
D. Because he wanted to make
fun of his sister.
58. What conclusion can we draw from the third story?
A. Tom’s mother was strict
with him.
B. Tom took a picture with
Santa every year.
C. Tom didn’t believe in
Santa.
D. Tom was not a good boy.
59. The best title for the three stories is _______.
A. Belief in Santa
B. The
Excitement on Christmas
C. Gifts for Christmas D.
Opinions about Santa
B
Women's Week Community Panel: Activism Embodied: Women in Politics
Learn how to
get involved in politics from the grassroots level to running for elected
office. This interactive panel includes high-profile(倍受关注的) women involved in all
aspects of politics and government who will discuss the significant role of
women in politics.
Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 Time:10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Contact: Taunya Dressler 581-7569 Location:255 Orson Spencer Hall
Cost: Free and open to the public
Website: http://www.womensweek.utah.edu
____________________________
The
Middle East Center, UMFA and SLC Film Center are proud to sponsor(赞助) the 2008 film series. Films
will be shown and their social context discussed by Professor Laurence Loeb,
U of U Dept of Anthropology. Don’t miss this opportunity to see the Middle East through the eyes of its filmmakers!
Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Time: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Contact: Deborah Dilley 581-5003
Location: Utah
Museum of Fine Arts
Cost: Free and open to the public
Website: http://www.hum.utah.edu/display.php?pageId=1255
Charlotte's Web
“Charlotte’s Web” will be
performed in Kingsbury Hall. Any child or adult who's read the book, or seen
the movie, will appreciate the heart and soul Youth Theatre at the Utah
performers put into this brilliant theatrical version(剧本) of a perennial(多年的) favorite.
Date: Thursday, March 13, 2008, 7:00 pm ― Friday, March 14, 2008,
7:00 pm
Time: 7 p.m.
Contact: Kingsbury Hall Box Office 801-581-7100
Location: Kingsbury Hall
Cost: Adults $10, students (18 and under)
$5
lvin Ailey American
Dance Theater
Don't miss the 50th Anniversary Tour of this beloved modern dance
troupe(剧团). With a
reputation as one of the most acclaimed international ambassadors of American
culture, the company has toured throughout the world and comes to Salt Lake
for the first time since the 2002 Olympic Games.
Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Contact: Kingsbury Hall Box Office
801-581-7100
Location: Kingsbury Hall
Cost:$29.50
60. If you are a woman interested in
politics, you can contact ______.
A. Orson Spencer
Hall B. Kingsbury Hall Box Office
C. Taunya
Dressler D.
Deborah Dilley
61. The best title for the 2nd
event may be______.
A. The Middle East through Its Films B. The Middle East
C. Professor
Laurence Loeb
D.
Supporters about the Middle East
62. Which of the following is TRUE about “Charlotte’s Web”?
A. It may be a literary web site.
B. It is
unsuitable for students under 18.
C. It is a popular book. D.
It will be free to the public.
63. We can infer that the dance troupe (mentioned
in the last passage) ______.
A. has never been to Salt Lake before B.
is an ambassador of America
C. visited China
in 2002 D.
was founded 50 years ago
C
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thank
you, Mr. Lin. That was an interesting speech. It is obvious that you are very
concerned about the present situation of our environment. As an economist, I’m
often seen as being against the environment. When people think of factories,
they think of clouds of dirty smoke or a pipe pouring chemical waste into a
river. They think of greedy businessmen hiding from their responsibilities to
the environment and only thinking about money. People often think that economic
development is bad for the environment, but this does not have to be true.
What I’m here to say is that
having worked side by side with many environmentalists, I know that a healthy
environment and a stable economy should be possible at the same time. There are
many factories and industries which control the amount of pollution they
produce, and are very careful to spend money repairing any damage they cause.
The people running these factories are very concerned about the environment. We
need to stop thinking of companies and money as the enemy!
Mr. Lin suggested we should
cut back on the amount of things we produce in order to save the environment. I
don’t agree with him because then jobs will be lost. I believe that people are
more important than fish and trees.
But I do agree that
recycling may be the key to helping both sides. We should produce more things
from recycled materials, and less from materials taken directly from the
environment. What we need is more effective laws to preserve the environment, which
still allow the economy to grow. This includes more inspections to control how
many trees are cut down and how many fish boats can catch. This might make wood
and seafood more expensive, but paying a higher price for some things is not
always bad for the economy. Asking around, I find many people willing to pay
slightly higher prices for things that are environmentally friendly.
Finally, those factories
which pollute the environment should have to pay higher taxes. So, if you want
to harm the environment, you have to pay to do it, and I agree with that. Thank
you for listening.
64. According to the passage, Mr. Lin may
be ______.
A. an
environmentalist B.
a TV presenter
C. an
economist D.
a businessman
65. According to the passage, the speaker argues that ______.
A. economic development
has badly damaged the environment
B. it is possible to
achieve a balance between the economy and the environment
C. factories should pay
much more attention to the economy than the environment
D. companies and money are the enemy of the environment
66. The speaker thinks production should not
be cut back because ______.
A. products
can’t meet people’s demand
B. people are as
important as fish and trees
C. it will endanger
animals and plants
D. many
people will be out of work
67. According to the passage, Mr. Lin and
the speaker both agree that ______.
A.
factories should pay higher taxes
B.
the growth of the population should be controlled
C.
we should expand the recycling industry
D.
factories polluting the environment will be punished.
68. The underlined word “which” in
paragraph 4 refers to ______.
A.
effective laws B.
recycled materials C.
the environment D.
inspections
D
On Sunday people in the United States
will roll their clocks forward an hour at 2 a.m.
and begin the country's second consecutive (连续的) year of
extended daylight saving time.
The change, adopted into law last year, was regarded
as a way to save energy. But some studies suggest the move actually has
consumers using more power―and paying bigger energy bills.
Hendrik Wolff, an environmental economist at the University of Washington
in Seattle, is doubtful
about the possible savings. Wolff and colleague Ryan Kellogg studied Australian
power-use data surrounding the 2,000 Sydney Olympics, when parts of the country
extended daylight saving time to accommodate(使适应)the games. The pair compared energy use in the state of Victoria, which adopted daylight saving time earlier than
normal, to South Australia,
which did not. "Basically if people wake up early in the morning and go to
bed earlier, they do save artificial(人为的)illumination at night and reduce
electricity consumption in the evening," Wolff said. "Our study
confirmed that effect. But we also found that more electricity is consumed in
the morning. In the end, these two effects wash each other out." Wolff
stresses that it's difficult to determine how increased daylight saving time
affected energy use across the U.S.
last year. But he's tended to reject the government's pre-change projections of
modest energy savings.
Kotchen, an economist at the University
of California, and colleague Laura
Grant were able to observe changes in energy use in homes throughout southern Indiana over a three-year period when the entire state
adopted daylight saving time in spring 2006, their finding was clear: The
switch to daylight saving time cost Indiana
homeowners dearly on their electric bills. The study found that daylight saving
time did save on lighting use but that heating and air-conditioning use more
than offset any gains.
69.Which is the
best title for this passage?
A. An Energy Saver
B. How Americans Save Energy
C. Extended Daylight Saving Time
D. Extended
Daylight Saving Time Not an Energy Saver?
70. According to the passage, “Extended Daylight Saving Time”
______.
A. was introduced
in the United States
two years ago
B. plays an
important role in protecting environment
C. was officially
approved in the United
States last year
D. was an
effective way to save power
71. The underlined word “illumination” in Para
3 means ______.
A. lighting
provided by lamps, lights etc.
B.
explanation for energy-saving
C. waste of
energy
D. the length of time
72. The author’s attitude towards “Extended Daylight Saving Time”
can be described as ______.
A. supportive B.
negative C.
positive D.
satisfied
第二节 简答题(共3小题,每小题2分,满分6分)
根据各小题的具体要求,简要回答问题。
Children
who forget easily and never seem to finish tasks or pay attention might be
found to have A.D.D. If, in addition, they seem overly active and unable to behavior
themselves because of lack of self-control, it might be A.D.H.D.
Experts say
the cause involves a chemical imbalance in the brain. It can affect not only
school, but also personal relationships and the ability to keep a job later in
life. Many of those affected also have learning disabilities or suffer from
depression (抑郁).
Medicines
can produce calmer, clearer thinking for periods of time. But the drugs can
also have side effects like weight loss and sleep problems.
Susan
Smalley, a psychiatry(精神病学)professor at
the University of California, just led a study of A.D.H.D. in northern Finland(芬兰).
The study
found that rates and signs of A.D.H.D. are about the same in children there as
in the United States.
The Finnish children are rarely treated with medicine, while medication is
widely used in the United
States. Yet the study found that the two
populations have few differences with A.D.H.D. among older children and
teenagers.
Professor
Smalley says medication is very effective in the short term. But she says the
study raises important questions about the long-term effectiveness of current
treatments.
The study
also found that only about half the Finnish children diagnosed with A.D.H.D.
had deficits in short-term memory and self-control. These
cognitive (认知的) deficits are generally considered
part of the definition of A.D.H.D.
The study
also found more evidence that A.D.H.D. symptoms―hyperactivity
(活跃过度) and lack of self-control decrease―change
with age. But about two-thirds of children continue to show high levels of
inattention as teenagers.
73. Find in the passage a word closest in meaning to the underlined
word “deficit”.
_________________________________________________________________
74. What is the cause of A.D.H.D? (回答词数不超过6个)
_________________________________________________________________
75. What is the main idea of this passage? (回答词数不超过9个)
_________________________________________________________________
第四部分:书面表达(共两节,满分35分)
第一节 填空(共10小题; 每小题1分,满分10分)
阅读短文,根据所读内容在文后76~85的空格里填上适当的单词或短语,并将答案转写到答题卡上。
注意:每空不超过3个单词。
Clean energies are forms of
energy which do not pollute the air, the ground, or the sea. Clean energies
include the following forms.
Solar power describes a
number of methods of using energy from the light of the Sun. It has been
present in many traditional building methods for centuries, but has become of
increasing interest in developed countries as the environmental costs and
limited supply of other power sources such as fossil fuels are realized. After
passing through the Earth's atmosphere, most of the sun's energy is in the form
of visible and ultraviolet light. Plants use solar energy to create chemical
energy through photosynthesis (光合作用). We use this energy when we burn wood or fossil
fuels or when we consume the plants as a source of food.
Tidal power is a means of
electricity generation achieved by capturing the energy contained in moving
water mass due to tides. Two types of tidal energy can be extracted: kinetic(运动的)energy
of currents due to the tides and potential energy from the difference in height
(or head) between high and low tides.
Wind power is the kinetic energy of wind, or the extraction
of this energy by wind turbines (涡轮). This article deals mainly with the
large-scale deployment of wind turbines to produce electricity.
Wave power refers to the
capture of ocean surface wave energy to do useful work including electricity
generation, and filling a reservoir with water. Wave power is a form of
renewable energy. Wave power generation is not a widely employed technology
with only a few experimental sites in existence.
Geothermal
power is electricity generated by utilizing naturally occurring geological heat
sources. It is also a form of renewable energy.
Title: 76.
第二节 写作(满分25分)
假设你叫李华,你的笔友David向你了解中国2008年初经历的冰灾(Chinese freeze), 请你根据以下要点用英文给他回信,介绍有关情况。
要点:1. 简要表述五十年难遇的冰灾;
2. 用一到两个相关事例描述冰灾带来的后果;
3. 列举一到两项战胜冰灾的相关措施。
注意:1. 可适当增加细节,词数120左右;
2. 不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。
听力材料
Text
1:
W: Did you hear? The weather report says we’re
going to get at least a foot of snow tomorrow.
M: That much? I can’t wait to go outside
and play in it.
Text
2:
W: My dinner tastes kind of funny.
M: Then why don’t you have the waiter bring
you something else?
Text
3:
W: Summer is over at
last to put T-shirts away.
M: I’ve been waiting
for this for months.
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4:
W: We hope you enjoy your stay here at the
hotel. Here is your room key and by the way, check-out time is twelve at noon.
M: Oh, thanks for reminding me. It’s a
lovely hotel, but I wouldn’t want to be charged for a second night.
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5:
W: Mind if I borrow your English workbook?
M: Not at all. But please give it back
before dinner so that I can take it to class this evening.
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6:
W: It starts very early.
M: What starts very early?
W: Why, the famous Thanksgiving sale, of
course.
M: Is it worth going?
W: Is it worth going? Just listen to this and
you can tell me. We've got fantastic bargains for all the family. Notebook
computer for $715, cassette players for $20, radio alarms only $17, MP3 for $74,
pure woolen blankets for $7.99, six wine glasses for just $3.45.
M: All right, all right. I suppose I'd better
go along and have a look.
Text 7:
W: You
look pale. What’s wrong?
M: My
chest hurts and it is difficult for me to breathe.
W: I’m
sorry to hear that. Have you seen the doctor?
M: Yes, I
have. I have been to the doctor’s. The doctor gave me some medicine.
W: How
long have you been like this?
M: I have
been like this since this morning.
W: What
makes your chest hurts?
M: I
think it may be the terrible gas the chemical plant produces.
W: Why
don’t you stay at home today?
M: I
don’t want to stay at home because I’m afraid I’ll miss today’s lessons.
W: Don’t
worry. Take care of yourself. I can help you with your lessons.
Text 8:
W: Hi,
are you being helped?
M: No,
I’m not. I’m interested in some socks.
W: All
our socks are here. What do you think of this pair here? It’s made of silk.
M: Hm,
it looks nice, but I’d like to have something warm for the winter.
W: Maybe
you would like heavy wool socks. How about this pair?
M: I
think that’s what I want. How much is it?
W: It’s
…forty dollars.
M: It’s
a little expensive. Do you think it’s possible to get a discount?
W: Hm,
since you like it so much, how about a 10 percent discount. That’s the best I
can offer.
M: That’s
good.
M: Is
there anything else I can get for you, a pair of gloves?
M: No,
that should be it. Thank you.
Text 9:
W: I plan to take a trip to the west in August, so I need
to make some money. Do you know any ways of making money?
M: How about delivering milk?
W: I
already thought of that, but I don’t have a bike.
M: How
about walking dogs?
W: What? Walking dogs?
M: Yeah, you know, there are lots of people around here
with little dogs. The dogs have to be walked every day. That's good for their
health.
W: I don’t
know. How much can I make?
M: More than delivering milk.
W: Well, I do like animals. How do you go about finding
dogs to walk?
M: Put an advertisement in the Sunday newspaper.
W: And how much is an ad?
M: An ad is under ten dollars, I’m sure. You can try for
two dollars for half an hour-―that
would be ten dollars for five times a week. You can walk three or four dogs
every day after school, you can get rich.
Text 10:
W: Hi, this is Susan. I am not able to answer your phone call at
the moment. Please leave your message.
M: Hi, Susan. This is Jack. I’ve called you four times this
afternoon. We have some problems with our research plan and Professor Smith
wants us to discuss it again. Mostly it’s about the finishing time. She wants
us to finish it sooner. I wonder if you would be free on Wednesday afternoon or
evening. I will be in my room then. If you cannot make it on Wednesday, I will
be free on Thursday morning and Friday evening. Please fix a time and give me a
ring. By the way, I have left the research plan with Professor Smith’s
suggestion at Linda’s place. Please pick it up and have a look before
discussion.