四川省新津中学2016-2017学年高一3月月考英语试卷

四川省新津中学高一下期3月考试英语试题

出题人：陈建琼 杨天德 审题人：徐惠

第Ⅰ卷

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）

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. How will the man travel to London?
   1. By bus.B. By car.C. By train.
2. Where is Leonard?
   1. In teacher’s office.B. On the playground.
      C. In the class.
3. What is the man’s opinion of Mary Green?
   1. She is really an unlucky person.
   2. What she says is not always true.
   3. She always tells stories.
4. What does the man really mean?
   1. He has never gone hiking.
   2. He enjoys hiking very much.
   3. He enjoyed his first experience.
5. According to the man, what is the characteristic of Harry’s restaurant?
   1. Its price is fairly low for breakfast.
   2. It is well known thanks to its good service.
   3. It’s very thoughtful for those who get up late on weekends.
      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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
      听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What’s the time of the day?
   1. Morning.B. Afternoon.C. Evening.
7. Where do the two speakers want to go?
   1. To Gilbert’s house.B. To a hotel.C. To a shop.
      听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
   1. A trip in Paris.
      B. Napoleon’s achievements.
      C. Eiffel Tower and the Louvre Palace.
9. When did the construction of the Arch of Triumph come to an end?
   1. In Napoleon’s time.
   2. Shortly after Napoleon’s death.
   3. Quite a long time after Napoleon’s death.
10. What can we learn from this conversation?
    1. The man had a good time during his trip.
    2. The woman is jealous of the man’s visit to Paris.
    3. The man doesn’t think the woman should make a trip to Paris when she gets a chance.
       听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What’s the relationship between the speakers?
    1. Aunt and nephew. B. Teacher and student.
       C. Mother and son.
12. What does the man plan to do?
    1. Shopping.B. Dating.C. Getting together.
13. What does the man have to do first at the end of this conversation?
    1. Cleaning his room.
       B. Doing his homework.
       C. Visiting his grandpa.
       听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. How many subjects does the woman take this semester?
    1. Three.B. Four.C. Five.
15. Where is the man going to work this term?
    1. At the library.
       B. In a factory.
       C. In his department.
16. What’s the students’ attitude towards Professor Stillwell’s class?
    1. Positive.B. Negative.C. Indifferent.
17. Why did the woman’s friend like Professor Atkins’ class?
    1. Partly because she was generous.
    2. Partly because she was nice.
    3. Partly because she was humorous.
       听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is the speaker doing?
    1. Delivering a speech.
       B. Advertising on TV.
       C. Giving a training course.
19. What has the center been doing in the last 2 or 3 years?
    1. Giving many young people a lot of help and advice.
    2. Helping 60% or even 70% of jobless young people.
    3. Providing young people with jobs after they left school.
20. Why does the speaker believe that the center is very important to young people?
    1. It can offer a free hot-line service.
    2. It can offer them suitable jobs.
    3. It can offer them information about jobs.
       第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
       第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30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）The Secret to the Success of MyShape.com
       Wannier, who had started two successful technology companies, rushed home to begin work on the idea. Two years later, in October 2006, she launched Myshape.com. Customers go online to enter their measurements (there are 11, from arm length to hip width) and are assigned one of seven body types based on their proportions. Software identifies selections for each shape by price (as low as $14.49 for a top, up to $605 for a coat), profile(轮廓） (modern classic, romantic glam（魅力）, and artistic trendy), designer (from August Silk to Tadashi), and lifestyle (work attire（服装） to dress-up).
       Wannier had a degree in textile design and an MBA, but she had a lot to learn about the garment（服装） industry. And while she had money from the sale of one of her businesses to kick-start MyShape, she needed investors. Most of those prospects were men, and they simply didn't get the concept--until they saw models of various shapes and sizes in leotards(紧身衣), complete with lumps, bumps, and bulges. They were impressed with Wannier's vision and hopped on board, putting up $32 million and helping her develop a business plan while she designed and patented the technology.
       Once Wannier had a prototype, she set up an online survey for potential customers. Within 24 hours, she got over 700 responses; a third of them signed up."We were astonished," recalls Wannier, who double-checked the results just to be sure."It convinced us there really was a demand."资*源%库
       Wannier had an e-commerce site, but she still needed something to sell on it.
       She moved out of her kitchen and into an office and brought in retail specialists who could persuade skeptical（多疑的） designers to entrust their clothes to a start-up without an established reputation. She refers to that period as a"bit of madness."
       Today, with 700,000 customers and 300 designers, the site has proved its usefulness."Some weeks," says Wannier,"we get 100 percent customer satisfaction. And designers are delighted: They get a new distribution channel, absolute customer loyalty, and returns that are 10 percent lower than on other sites."
       While MyShape continues to sign up customers and designers, the company is not yet profitable."We get a percentage of the price of the clothes," says Wannier."In this economy, women are spending less. In order to make money, then, we have to attract more customers who will come back again and again."
       Asked what the future holds for MyShape, she says,"Next year, we'll start providing the technology to other online stores, so my dream is that our way of shopping becomes the way everyone does it."
21. Which of the following statements is Not true?
    A.Wannier sold one of her businesses to start Myshape.
    B.Wannier succeeded in getting investment for My shape
    C.It still remains to be seen whether the website is useful or not.
    D.Wannier has great confidence in making money from Myshape资*源%库
22. Which is the most important factor leading to the success of MyShape?
    A.Wannier had a degree in textile design and an MBA
    B.There’s a demand for such technology used to run MyShape
    C.Wannier is a businesswoman with experience, plans, dedication and vision
    D.People are concerned about their shapes and clothes they wear
    23.What does the underlined word “prospects”mean in Paragraph 2?
    A.chances of success in a job
    B.possibilities that sth. will happen
    C. ideas of what will happen in the future
    D. possible or likely investors
    (B)
    At the age of ten I could not figure out what this Elvis Presley guy had that the rest of us boys did not have. I mean, he had a head, two arms and two legs, just like the rest of us. About nine o’clock on Saturday morning I decided to ask Eugene Correthers, one of the older boys, what it was that made this Elvis guy so special. He told me that it was Elvis’ wavy hair and the way he moved his body.
    About half an hour later all the boys in the orphanage（孤儿院）were called to the main dining-room and told we were all going to downtown Jacksonville, Florida to get a new pair of Buster Brown shoes and a hair cut.That is when I got this big idea, which hit me like a ton of bricks.If the Elvis hair cut was the big secret, then that’s what I was going to get.资*源%库
    All the way to town I told everybody, including the matron（女管家）from the orphanage who was taking us to town, that I was going to look just like Elvis Presley and that I would learn to move around just like he did and that I would be rich and famous one day, just like him.
    When I got my new Buster Brown shoes, I could hardly wait for my new hair cut and now that I had my new Buster Brown shoes I would be very happy to go back to the orphanage and practice being like Elvis.
    We finally arrived at the big barber shop, where they cut our hair for free because we were orphans（孤儿). I looked at the barber and said, “I want an Elvis hair cut. Can you make my hair like Elvis?” I asked him, with a big smile on my face. “Let’s just see what we can do for you, little man,” he said. I was so happy when he started to cut my hair. Just as he started to cut my hair, the matron signed for him to come over to where she was standing. She whispered something into his ear and then he shook his head, like he was telling her “No”. Then he told me they were not allowed to give us Elvis hair cuts. Then I saw my hair falling onto the floor.
    24.In the author’s eyes, Elvis Presley was _________.
    1. disgusting B. admirable C. ambitious D. dynamic

25. From the passage, we can know that _________.

1. Buster Brown was more appealing than Elvis Presley
2. An Elvis hair cut cost the orphans a lot of money
3. The author was fascinated with the stars Buster and Elvis
4. The barber was unwilling to give the boy an Elvis hair cut

26. We can learn from the underlined sentences that the boy was _________.

1. excited to have an Elvis hair cut
2. worried to think about the secret
3. anxious to remove the ton of bricks
4. careful to seize the chance

27. How would the boy probably feel when he walked out of the barber shop?

1. Delighted. B. Guilty.
   C. Self-satisfied. D. Depressed.
   (C)
   When we talk about stars, especially women stars, it seems that they are always young, pretty and own charming body shapes. But recently a Britain's Got Talent（英国达人）star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely.
   Simon Cowell, one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyle's voice."This lady came up, and I'm thinking, 'This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea'. That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed to Dream from Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face through -it was one of my favorite moments," Cowell said.
   The performance was posted on line and before long, the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world.
   Speaking from her home in Scotland, Ms Boyle said that she hasn't thought of changing her appearance. She said that her friend helped her with make-up."I mean, that's hardly a makeover（改头换面）," she added. Ms Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents,"I was kind of slow at school, so getting like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence."
   28.Susan Boyle is _________
   1. a judge B. a reporter
      C. a beautiful woman D. a Scottish woman
      29.Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because______.
      A. she was confident of her singing
      B. she was satisfied with the judges
      C. she was pretty and in good shape
      D. she sang the song I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables
      30.According to the passage, which is NOT true?
      A. It was the vocal talents that built Susan's confidence
      B. Susan Boyle was not good at her lesson when at school.
      C. Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance.
      D. Simon Cowell didn't think Susan Boyle a good singer at the first sight.
      31.What can we learn from Susan Boyle's success
      A. It's never too old to learn.
      B. It's easier to succeed at the age of 47.
      C. If you have a dream, try to make it come true!
      D. If you are not able to study well, to be a singer instead.资*源%库
      (D)
      These days no car show is complete without an electric car, and the 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, US, which ran from January 10 to 23, was no exception.
      Among the fully electric vehicles on display were the Ford Focus Electric and the Honda Fit EV. BMW and Volvo also had prominent displays at the show, proving that they can produce practical, yet spacious family-oriented electric cars.
      Industry insiders at the show claimed that more efficient batteries, improved performance and greater consumer acceptance could make 2011 the “year of electric car”.
      It’s long been clear that electric cars score heavily for convenience. They are, for instance, much easier to maintain than gasoline-powered cars. When the battery runs out, you simply replace it or recharge it, just like you would for a cell phone or a laptop.
      This is also a much cheaper method than filling your tank with gasoline. Better yet, electric cars don’t emit exhaust fumes. As a result, they don’t produce environmentally damaging greenhouse gases.
      It appears that improved technology is making electric cars and their maintenance much more user-friendly. So, what are the obstacles which are preventing electric cars from becoming popular and fashionable?
      Home charging for electric cars could be extremely convenient for users. However, it is also a potential obstacle. For a start, installing charging stations in owners’ homes will be a challenge, particularly for those who have to park several blocks away from their homes.
      Also, charging the car’s battery still takes quite a long time. It may be some time yet before you can recharge an electric car in the same time as you can refill your gas tank.
      Another problem is that many electric vehicles have limited ranges that may only allow for journeys of 50 miles (80 km) or less between charges. In cases where a driver wishes to charge the car primarily at home (perhaps overnight), this limits their daily driving to the range of their vehicle.
      This may be one reason why hybrid cars are now becoming more popular. A hybrid car has more than one energy source, usually a traditional gasoline fuel tank and an electric battery. It’s like a more practical version of an electric car: It’s greener than a conventional vehicle, with fewer CO2 emissions, yet it also doubles as a conventional vehicle.资*源%库
      “I would say that hybrid is a transition to fully electronic,” Road and Track magazine editor Richard Horman told Detroit News during the show. “The trend is for lighter, smarter, more economical cars. Of course, electronic vehicles are meant to be that way.”
      This sounds promising, particularly in light of the fact that the show featured more electric cars from big manufacturers than ever before.
      However, it seems that the technology associated with electric cars is not yet able to fully meet people’s expectations. Don’t expect gasoline-powered cars to disappear from roads just yet.
      32. What made electric cars more convenient?
      1. Easier maintenance.
   2. High scores on the show.

C. Practicality and large space.

D. Much lower prices.

33. Which of the following could NOT act as a potential obstacle of electric cars?

1. It is rough work to install charging stations at home.
2. It is time-consuming to charge the batteries.
3. The ranges between charges are limited.
4. There’s no need to fill the tank with petrol.
   34. The underlined word “hybrid” in Paragraph 10 is probably closest in meaning to ________.
   1. gasoline B. electric

C. combined D. separated

35. The writer’s purpose in writing this passage is to_________.

A. introduce the 2011 Auto Show in US

B. get readers informed of electric cars

C. comment on different types of cars

D. advertise for electric cars

第二节 （共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

Having a happier life is something we all always struggle for. One of the key foundations of that is to be consistent in doing things that bring happiness. 36. _____Consider these 4 habits:

1. Laugh in the middle of a busy day.

It’s 3 pm on a Sunday afternoon and you’re desperate to leave, for school. On top of the homework, you’re running close to super important deadline. 37._____ Just take a moment to laugh. You should laugh more often, especially on a busy day.

2. Do not compare yourself to others.

Measure your own successes based on your progress and only yours. 38._____ No one is better than any one else.

3. Find time to work out regularly and eat well.

Exercise can produce tons of feel-good hormones(荷尔蒙). 39._____ Feeding your body with whole and nutritious foods, on the other hand, can positively affect your body in both short and long term. Find time to schedule in a workout even if it’s only thirty minutes and do something you love. Eat well because foods can help you stay focused and more energized, and happier as a whole.

4. End each day with gratitude.

40._____ It might be something as small as a child’s laugh or something as huge as a praise from the headmaster. Whatever it is, be grateful for that day because it will never come again.

A. All of our lives are unique.

B. Surround you with people who matter.

C. Don’t blame everything not going your way.

D. Try to think you are better than anyone else.

E. Develop right habits to ensure we live a happy life.

F. These hormones can help avoid stress and depression.

G. Just before you go to bed, write down at least one wonderful thing that happened.

第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）

第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）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。

Twelve years ago, my mother gave birth to the most beautiful girl. 41, we were later given the 42 that this little girl, who was three and a half months old, would only have 14 days on earth. It’s hard to understand what kind of 43 you have when you find out that you’re 44 something that you don’t even know.

As time went on, the number of days kept growing, which gave us 45 . When the doctors said that we could take her home, that was 46 reality hit. We had no 47.

I am from a small town with 48 hospitals, but when you don’t have money, you just don’t have it. My mother tried for days to get the money, but nothing 49 each time. A care-worker(社会工作者) was even doing her best. It’s 50 that it almost felt as if we had to 51 a baby from the hospital.

One day the careworker walked into her boss’s office to 52 again. As she walked out, 53 down yet again, out of nowhere a man walked up to her. He 54 her a handful of money and said, “Please give this to the lady in 55, so she can take her daughter home.” She looked down at her hand with tears in her eyes. As she looked back up to thank him, he was 56 . They searched all over that hospital and he was nowhere to be 57.

Thanks to the guy that I will 58 know, we could take home that 59 baby girl that was only given 14 days to live, and celebrated her 12th birthday yesterday. I am grateful to this man and feel that his act of 60 should be shared with everyone.

41. A. Besides B. However C. OtherwiseD. Therefore

42. A. idea B. orderC. point D. news　

43. A. character B. feelingC. habitD. friendship

44. A. wasting B. losingC. explainingD. gaining

45. A. trouble　 B. freedomC. hopeD. information

46.A. how　 B. whereC. whether　 D. when

47.A. money B. knowledgeC. shelter D. car

48.A. modernB. largeC. smallD. good

49.A. set upB. came upC. made up D. gave up

50.A. interestingB. necessaryC. sadD. impossible

51.A. saveB. protect　C. visitD. buy

52.A. apologizeB. tryC. researchD. interview

53.A. moved　B. let　C. kneltD. fell

54.A. tookB. handed　C. paidD. lent

55.A. dangerB. advanceC. rewardD. need

56.A. shyB. goneC. disappointedD. proud

57.A. avoidedB. persuadedC. foundD. stopped

58.A. evenB. neverC. almostD. still

59.A. nervousB. naughtyC. beautifulD. dangerous

60.A. courageB. kindnessC. gentlenessD. politeness

第 II 卷

第三部分 英语知识运用

第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

A 100­year­old woman from New Jersey has become the oldest competitor in the history of the United States Bowling Congress Women’s Championships.

Emma Hendrickson __61__(present) with a medal to celebrate her 50th appearance in the championships. She also received a gift in recognition of her status as __62__ oldest participant.

The great­great­grandmother did well during team competition at the National Bowling Stadium.

Hendrickson，__63__ celebrated her 100th birthday less than a month ago, says her teammates sometimes help her line the pins (保龄球等的木瓶) up, since __64__ eyesight has weakened over the years.

“I can see the ten pins __65__(clear) when they' re standing，__66__ it' s difficult to see __67__ pins are standing for spares，” she says.

Hendrickson's bowling activity is supported __68__ her 27 grand children, great­grand children, and great­great­children.

She has no plan __69__(stop) and has already signed __70__ to compete in several events.

第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分35分）

第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

When I was in high school, most of my friends had bicycle. I hoped I could also have it. One day I saw a second-hand bicycle, that was only one hundred yuan. I asked my father the money. And he said he could only give me half of the money. I should find the other half myself. So l went to sell newspapers after the school. My father was please when I showed him the money a month after. He gives me the other fifty. You can imagine how happily I was when I rode to school on my own bicycle.

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

假如你叫李华，你在美国姊妹学校结交的朋友Jimmy来信，信中说他今年寒假想到中国体验一下中国文化，特别想和你家一起过春节，并询问了你一些关于春节的基本情况。请你以李华的名义用 英文给他写一封回信，向他介绍一些关于春节的知识，并欢迎他来你家过节，要点如下：

1.时间：2018年2月16日，按传统持续15天；

2.意义:合家团聚,共度新年；

3.习俗：大扫除，吃大餐，放鞭炮，发压岁钱……

注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 开头语已写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Jimmy,

Glad to know that you are interested in Chinese culture and that you even want to come here and spend the Spring Festival with us this year. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

四川省新津中学高一下期3月考试英语试题参考答案

听力 1-5 ABBCC 6-10 CBACA 11-15 CAABA 16-20 BCBAC

阅读 21-25 CCDBC 26-30 ADDAC 31-35 CADCB 36-40 ECAFG

完形 41-45 BDBBC 46-50 DACBC 51-55 DBBBD 56-60 BCBCB

语法填空

61.was presented　62.the　63.who　64.her　65.clearly　66.but　67.which　68.by　69.to stop　70.up

短文改错

第一句bicycle改为bicycles;

第二句it改为one;

第三句that改为which;

第四句father后加for;

第五句And改为But;

第七句去掉the;

第八句please改为pleased;

第八句after改为later;

第九句gives改为gave;

第十句happily改为happy

书面表达

Dear Jimmy,

Glad to know that you are interested in Chinese culture and that you even want to come here and spend the Spring Festival with us this year.

The Spring Festival is the most important festival for the Chinese people. For 2018, it will come on Feb.16 and usually it lasts for half a month. It is a time for family members to come back home from afar and celebrate it together.

For this festival people will clean their houses, prepare big meals and set off firecrackers. And we children can get some money from the elderly, which is believed to bring us good luck in the following year. Then everyone visits their relatives and friends in brand new clothes, greeting “Happy New Year” to each other.

Does it sound fun to you? Come and join us.

听力原文

Text 1

W: We drove to London last weekend.

M: Really? I’m going to go there for the day tomorrow.

W: Oh yeah? Are you going by coach?

M: It’s the best way. There’s a fast train but it’s too expensive for me.

Text 2

M: Where is Leonard?

W: He lost his watch when he played football. Now he must be looking for it

Text 3

W: Mary Green is unlucky. The most terrible things keep happening to her.

M: Yes, if you can trust what she says, but most of her stories are pretty unbelievable in my opinion.

Text 4

W: Do you ever go hiking?

M: Funny you should ask. Last Sunday, Beth and I decided to go hiking in the mountains near our house just for a change.

W: How was it?

M: Wonderful! As a matter of fact, we can’t wait to go again this weekend.

Text 5

M: Let’s go to the park on Sunday.

W: OK, but let’s not go early. I sleep late on weekends.

M: Then, let’s meet at Harry’s restaurant at one o’clock. They serve breakfast all day on Sunday for people like us.

Text 6

W: What should we do? I think we are lost. It’s so late and there aren’t any buses now.

M: Why not ask someone in the shop over there?

W: It seems closed.

M: Let’s call Gilbert and ask him to get us.

W: But how can he find us? We don’t know where we are.

M: Look, there is a taxi. I’m sure it will send us to the hotel.

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W: Could you please tell me something that impressed you most during your trip in Paris?

M: Sure. I’ll begin with the Eiffel Tower first. It’s the symbol of the city, you know. It’s hard to imagine how it was built over a hundred years ago.

W: Did you go to the top of the tower?

M: You bet. I dined at a restaurant on the top platform and enjoyed the wonderful view of Paris at night.

W: Did you go to the Louvre palace and the Arc de Triomphe?

M: How could I miss them? I spent a whole day inside the palace and still couldn’t finish seeing all its collections of world-famous treasures. In the evening I went to the Arc de Triomphe, which was built in Napoleon’s time but it was completed 15 years after his death.

W: Where else did you visit in the world-famous city?

M: The next morning I walked along the Seine River and enjoyed the views of both banks.

W: It seems to me that you enjoyed yourself very much on your trip. Am I right?

M: Right you are. If you have the same chance, you must not lose it.

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W: Carl. How many times do I have to tell you, get off the phone. I’m expecting a call.

M: Yeah, yeah... Listen Susie, gotta go. I’ll call you back in a few minutes. Bye... Sorry about that. It was Susie. She and Beth are going to the mall this afternoon. Is it okay if I go?

W: Have you cleaned your room?

M: No, not yet, but I can do that tomorrow.

W: No, you’ll do it today, like we agreed.

M: Oh, okay then. So can I go to the mall after I clean my room?

W: What about your homework?

M: Tomorrow’s Sunday. I can do my homework tomorrow.

W: No, you can’t. Have you forgotten? We’re going to Grandma’s tomorrow. We’ll be there all day.

M: Oh no, how boring.

W: So you’ve got a busy day today, young man. Better get started on your room.

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M: What subjects are you taking this semester?

W: I’m taking History, Freshman Composition, Western Civilization and Physics.

M: That’s quite a load.

W: Yes. I know it’s going to be a lot of work, but it should be an interesting semester. And I’m not going to have to work this term because I managed to save quite a bit of money from my summer job. So I should have enough time for studying.

M: That’s good. I’m going to have to work twenty hours a week at the library.

W: What do you do there? Do you like it?

M: I shelve books on the third floor. Sometimes it gets boring, but the pay isn’t bad.

W: What are you taking this semester?

M: French, Biology, and Accounting. I like the French and Biology instructors. But the Accounting professor is very dry.

W: Do you have Professor Stillwell? I’ve heard he’s terrible.

M: Yes. Do you know of anyone who’s better?

M: My friend Antonio took Accounting with Professor Atkins last spring. He said that she was wonderful—knew her subject well and had a great sense of humor.

M: I’ll have to check to see if she’s teaching this semester. If she is, I’ll try to transfer into her class.

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