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海南省海南中学2015届高三5月月考英语试卷

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第I卷

第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)

做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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。每段对话后有一道小题,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 is the possible relationship between the two speakers?
  1. Shop assistant and customer.
  2. Neighbors.
  3. Doctor and patient.

2. What does the man suggest the woman do?

  1. Go to the doctor’s.
  2. Stop taking the medicine.
  3. Take the medicine as directed.
    3. How long is the mall open on Saturdays?
    1. For 8 hours.B. For 5 hours.C. For 3 hours.

4. Why won’t the woman go to play volleyball?

A. Because she will take her sister to buy some books.

B. Because she will treat her sister to dinner.

C. Because she doesn’t have confidence to beat the man.

5. What do we know about the woman?

A. She doesn’t like novels.

B. She prefers novels to TV programs.C. She wants to recommend some novels to the man.

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至第7两个小题。

6. What does the woman think of the series of Huanzhu Gege?

A. It is a waste of time.

B. It is suitable for her taste.

C. It is so-so.

7. What type of programs does the man like?

  1. TV series.B.Various TV programs.C. Talk shows.

听第7段材料,回答第8至第9两个小题。

8. How often does the woman have English lessons?

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

9. How does the woman practice speaking English?

A. By communicating with some native speakers of English.

B. By communicating with some Chinese friends.

C. By communicating with her English teachers.

听第8段材料,回答第10至第12三个小题。

10. Where does the dialogue happen?

  1. On the bus.B. In a plane.C. On a train.
    11. Where is the destination of the man?
    A. Greenwich Village.B. Park Avenue.C. Washington Square Park.
    12. What can we know according to the dialogue?
    A. The man is taking the Number l.
    B. The woman will tell where the man should get off.
    C. The man will watch the right place to get off by himself.
    听第9段材料,回答第13至第16四个小题。
    13. How long should Kate’s papers be handed in?
    A. Two weeks later.B. One week later.C. Two days later.
    14. Why didn’t Kate finish her papers?
    A. Because she went to travel for two weeks.
    B. Because she was busy with her part-time job.
    C. Because she had too much work to do at home.
    15. What can we know according to the dialogue?
    A. Kate is a lazy girl.
    B. Jason wants to work together with Kate.
    C. Jason wants to earn more money.
    16. What did Kate advise Jason to do?
    A. To ask his advisor for some suggestions.
    B. To quit his mind of taking a part-time job.
    C. To give up his job immediately.
    听第10段材料,回答第17至第20四个小题。
    17. Why aren’t more people willing to talk about work?
    A. Because people become lazier than before.
    B. Because their salaries are lower than others’.
    C. Because they think working stress is too big.
    18. What kind of job is not mentioned in the passage as an occupation?
    1. Engineer.B. Manager.C. Cleaner.

19. What attitude should we take towards ordinary work?

A. Indifferent.B. Respectful.C. Critical.

20. What will happen if there were no street cleaners?

A. Some diseases will be spread.

B. Some more crimes will appear.

C. People will live a poorer city.

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

A

It was a cold morning at a metro station in Washington DC, a man started to play the violin. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, 1,100 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.

Three minutes went by, and a middle aged man noticed there was musician playing. He slowed his pace, and stopped for a few seconds, and then hurried up to meet his schedule.

A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a woman threw the money in the tin without stopping, and continued to walk.

A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to him, but the man looked at his watch and started to walk again. Clearly he was late for work.

The one who paid the most attention was a 3-year-old boy. His mother tagged him along, hurried, but the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally, the mother pushed hard, and the child continued to walk, turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. All the parents, without exception, forced them to move on.

In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money, but continued to walk their normal pace. He collected $32. When he finished playing and silence took over, no one noticed it. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.

 No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the most talented musicians in the world. He had just played one of the most beautiful pieces ever written, on a violin worth $3.5 million dollars.

Two days before his playing in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out at a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100.

This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment.

The outlines were: in a commonplace environment at an inappropriate hour: Do we enjoy beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected situation?

 One of the possible conclusions from this experience could be: If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?”

21. Few people stopped to listen to Joshua Bell playing because____________.

A. it was too cold in the subwayB. they were not interested in music

C. people were in a hurryD. the performance was not good enough

22. Which of the following is true about Joshua Bell’s performance?

A. Nobody gave him moneyB. Nobody recognized him.

C. Nobody appreciated itD. Nobody organized it

23. Joshua Bell played in the metro station in order to ____________.

A. make more money on the street

B. practice his skills in playing music

C. made an advertisement for his concert

D. find out people’s reaction under such a circumstance

24. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?.

A. The Importance of MusicB. A Talented Violinist

C. A Subway Violin PerformanceD. The Things We Miss

B

The English test will be removed from China’s college entrance exam by 2020, according to the Ministry of Education. The national college entrance exam, known as the “Gaokao” has been used to evaluate Chinese students for three decades. The Ministry of Education has worked out a plan for reforming exams and enrollment. Tests will be held several times a year to allow students to choose when and how often they sit the exam so as to reduce study pressure and change China’s once-in-a-lifetime exam system.

The decision has aroused a heated discussion among Shanghai educators and parents who doubted the reform would reduce the burden of learning English or if the substitute test could reflect a student’s English skills and help students learn English better. Cai Jigang, a professor from Fudan University said, “The reform shows China is to give students more test-taking chances. But more chances might become more of a burden since Chinese students are likely to repeat the test until they get the highest score.”

“In my opinion, the reform doesn’t mean English is no longer important for Chinese students after it will be excluded from the unified college entrance exam,” said Yu Lizhong, chancellor of New York University Shanghai, “In a way, English is even more important than before since the test would only serve as reference, while every college and university, even every major, can have different requirements of a student’s English skills under a diverse evaluation system.”

Yu said some students will have their study pressure reduced if the major they choose doesn’t need excellent English while others still need to study hard if they want to be among the best students.

The education ministry said the reform would not affect students attending the college entrance exam over the next three years. But parents with younger children are concerned. Zhang Hui, the mother of a fourth-grade girl at Pudong Zhuyuan Primary School, said English was her daughter’s strength, so canceling the English test would not favor her child.

25. What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A. English will become less and less important in the stage of compulsory education.

B. It has been 30 years since English became one subject of Chinese “Gaokao”.

C. China’s once-in-a-lifetime exam system is unacceptable at all.

D. The system that tests are held several times does more good than once-in-a-lifetime

26. According to the passage, some Shanghai educators and parents argue that _____.

A. the new exam and admission system will make no difference

B. English shouldn’t be removed from China’s college entrance exam

C. the reform may accomplish the very opposite

D. Western educational system does not apply to China

27. According to Yu Lizhong, _______________.

A. Students needn’t lay a good foundation during the period of high school.

B. Whether students should study English hard may depend on their major.

C. Students can constantly strive for perfection only in their major.

D. English must be close to full mark.

28. What’s the purpose of writing the passage?

A. To advise students not to devote themselves to learning English.

B. To call on Education Department to remove English from “Gaokao”.

C. To support Education Department’s act of removing English from “Gaokao”

D. To report people’s opinions on English being removed from “Gaokao”

C

You may not pay much attention to your daily elevator ride. Many of us use a lift several times during the day without really thinking about it .But Lee Gray, PhD, of the University of North Carolina, US, has made it his business to examine this overlooked form of public transport. He is known as the “Elevator Guy”.

“The lift becomes this interesting social space where etiquette is sort of odd,” Gray told the BBC, “They [elevators] are socially very interesting but often very awkward places”.

We walk in and usually turn around to face the door. If someone else comes in, we may have to move. And here, according to Gray, lift users unthinkingly go through a set pattern of movements. He told the BBC what he had observed.
He explained that when you are the only one inside a lift, you can do whatever you want – it’s your own little box.
If there are two of you, you go into different corners, standing diagonally(对角地) across from each other to create distance.
When a third person enters, you will unconsciously form a triangle. And when there is a fourth person it becomes a square, with someone in every corner. A fifth person is probably going to have to stand in the middle.
New entrants to the lift will need to size up the situation when the doors slide open and then act decisively. Once in, for most people the rule is simple – look down, or look at your phone.
Why are we so awkward in lifts?
“You don’t have enough space,” Professor Babette Renneberg, a clinical psychologist at the Free University of Berlin, told the BBC. “Usually when we meet other people we have about an arm’s length of distance between us. And that’s not possible in most elevators.”

In such a small, enclosed space it becomes very important to act in a way that cannot be construed as threatening or odd. “The easiest way to do this is to avoid eye contact,” she said.

29. According to Gray, when people enter an elevator, they usually _____.

A. turn around and greet one another

B. look around or examine their phone
C. make eye contact with those in the elevator

D. try to keep a distance from other people

30. Which of the following describes how people usually stand when there are at least two people in an elevator?

海南省海南中学2015届高三5月月考英语试卷

31. The underlined phrase “size up” in Paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to _____.

A. judge B. ignore C. put up with D. make the best of

32. According to the article, people feel awkward in lifts because of _____.

A. someone’s odd behaviors B. the lack of space

C. their unfamiliarity with one another D. their eye contact with one another

D

MAP ARTIST PROGRAM

Map Artist is the perfect tool for creating customized maps to include in research projects and reports. Map Artist offers endless possibilities. It has a huge collection of map styles to choose from, and they can be customized to suit your special needs. In this program, we will assume you have been asked to create a map for a social studies report.

Step 1. When you open Map Artist, a world map will be displayed. Type “USA” in the dialogue box. Click GO. A map of USA will be displayed.

海南省海南中学2015届高三5月月考英语试卷Step 2. Click on the drop-down menu next to the outline map of the state. Click on the type of map you need for your report.

· OUTLINE shows only the outline shape of the state with no highways or population centers indicated.

· TOPOGRAPHIC indicates elevations(海拔)as well as the location of major cities.

· SHADED RELIEF shows only natural landforms (mountains, valleys, rivers) and national parks.

· POLITICAL shows major cities, interstates, and major highways.

· HISTORICAL recalls the oldest maps on record.

For the purposes of this program, select OUTLINE. A map showing an outline of USA will be displayed.

Step 3. Click CUSTOMIZE on the menu bar down the left side of the screen.

CUSTOMIZE allows you to place custom data on the map you have selected.

1.Click on the button next to the appropriate symbol. For practice, click on the shovel, which symbolizes archaeology.

海南省海南中学2015届高三5月月考英语试卷2.Next to the word TEXT, type “The Presidio”, which is an archaeological site near San Francisco.

3.Now use your mouse to click on the spot on the map where you would like this data to be placed.

4.You can add as many sites as you wish.

Step 4. Click SAVE if you would like to save the map to a file. Later, after opening the saved document, click on the map with your right mouse button and select COPY. And then PASTE it at the location where you want the map to appear.

33. If your report is about Plants and Animals in New York, you may click on__________ map.

A. HISTORICAL B. SHADED RELIEF

C. TOPOGRAPHIC D. POLITICAL

34. Which function is required to place a specific location on a CUSTOMIZE map?

A. Clicking on GO.                                B. Cutting and pasting.

C. Clicking on the map.                          D. Opening the file. 

35. Which of the following orders is true according to the Map Artist Program?

海南省海南中学2015届高三5月月考英语试卷

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。

Identity theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes. Identity theft is a crime in which your personal information is stolen by someone and is used in an illegal way. When your identity is stolen, the thief often does fraud with that. He may get a credit card in your name and spend it carelessly without paying the bills; _36_ and you have to be responsible for the traffic accidents he causes…

Why is identity theft becoming so common? _37_. And the wealth of personal details people post on social networks such as Facebook also makes it easier for identity thieves to obtain personal information.

Many people are not aware of the problems caused by this crime. They wake up from their carefree attitude only when they become a victim and suffer the damages caused by this crime.

38 and this is why it is important that every person should become cautious when using the Internet. The following tips may prevent you from identity theft.

First, make sure your computer has an updated anti-virus and firewall system installed. Second, only enter your credit card details on secure sites, or websites that you’ve used before. Third, _39_. Your date of birth, names of schools attended, phone number or the names of your parents are often required to verify an identity, and thieves can use this information too. Fourth, avoid sharing files as this gives other people access to your hard drive. Fifth, never open suspicious e-mails from unknown source. Last but not least, create complex passwords using a combination of numbers and keyboard symbols and _40_.

A. The popularity of the Internet and computers provides a gateway for the identity theft

B. avoid giving away too much personal information on social networking sites

C. There is one solution to the problem

D. He may get a driver’s license in your name

E. change your passwords on a regular basis

F. There is no cure for identity theft except prevention

G. He may borrow money from the bank in your name

第三部分 英语知识应用(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。

My brother and I were in Orlando Florida to witness our first Space Shuttle Launch(发射).The Discoverywas41 to soar at 10:14 AM on a blue sky September day. I’d seen it 42 so many times on television, 43 now I was only minutes away from seeing it launch. And it’s the final demonstration of the 44 of success: Success Takes Off Like a Rocket.

Witnessing the Take Off:

Standing close to the Space Shuttle drives home one unforgettable point — the Shuttle is the height of a 15-story building,45 4.5 million pounds,and NASA is trying to lift it 200 miles 46the ground. On TV the accomplishments look so much 47,so much easier.

Crowds of people are standing around with you to watch the Shuttle go. The countdown begins through the small 48 of hundreds of portable radios all tuned(调准) to the NASA station. It’s enough to get your heart beating out of your_49.

When time is up, the side booster rockets are lit up and the eight explosive bolts (螺栓)50. The first things you see are large white 51 clouds exploding away. Through the steam, you see the fire power. Then the Space Shuttle begins to inch off the pad and climb its way 52. Thousands upon millions of pounds of 53 can hardly lift the shuttle at all. But with ever increasing ease, the shuttle __54_ and roars into the sky, headed into space ata55_of over 17,000 mph.

It is within the first two minutes to launch the Space Shuttle that the great success lesson is56. Fact: 85% of the shuttle’s fuel is consumed within the first twominutesjust to get the 15-story super structure to its orbital altitude.

And that’s exactly how success 57: The first steps you take towards launching a successful career are the 58 and will require an enormous consumption of energy—a great big push. However, 59 you persist through the launch period, which can seem almost 60 for quite some time, everything gets easier and easier and your results get bigger and bigger.

41. A. advisedB. hopedC. scheduledD. reminded
42. A. take upB. come upC. step upD. go up
43. A. butB. andC. asD. therefore
44. A. universeB. worldC. natureD. air
45. A. costingB. weighingC. measuringD. selling
46. A. onB. offC. upD. away
47. A. smallerB. greaterC. biggerD. clever
48. A. rocketsB. workersC. speakersD. astronauts
49. A. mouthB. stomachC. mindD. chest
50. A. blow B. follow C. grow D. flow
51. A. gasB. smokeC. mistD. steam
52. A. downwardB. upwardC. forwardD. outward
53. A. pullB. liftC. pushD. pressure
54. A. picks upB. puts offC. picks outD. puts on
55. A. distanceB. degreeC. heightD. speed
56. A. ordinaryB. presentC. absoluteD. apparent
57. A. puts offB. gets offC. takes offD. gives off
58. A. hardestB. easiestC. simplestD. biggest
59. A. whileB. ifC. unlessD. until
60. A. uselessB. carelessC. pricelessD. aimless

第II卷

注意:将答案写在答题卡上,写在本试卷上无效。

第二节 (共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)

在空白处填入适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空(不多于3个单词)。

  1. I have a car of my own. ________ is no need to buy another one.
  2. A _______(various) of digital cameras are sold in the shopping mall.
  3. A large quantity of flowers _______(plant) on the farm that we visited.
  4. ________(exist) for hundreds of years, the custom is difficult to get rid of.
  5. The last one ________(leave) the classroom is supposed to turn off the lights and shut the door.
  6. Thirty years ago, his family was too badly _______ to buy a TV set.
  7. The whole class ________(listen) to the teacher attentively when the girl came in.
  8. I would rather ________(tell) him the truth. I felt ashamed to tell lies.
  9. I learnt a lot from that experience. Above all, it built _______ my confidence.
  10. The tall tree is twice ________ height of the smaller one.
  11. Suddenly ________ hit me that I could go to the library for more information.
  12. The building ________(construct) will be a student apartment. We have to stand the noise when we are studying.
  13. ________ after the exam papers are corrected do you know the result.
  14. The cooking book ________(intend) for house wives.
  15. Please check the paper and correct my mistakes ________ any.

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限一词。

2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Climbing is my most favourite sport. I am very fond of it, especially in later autumn. One day early in the morning, my friends and I put on my sports shoes and start off. After climbing for half an hour, we got to the top of the mountain. There we had good view miles around. To the north, a big river crossed the city, on which there were many ships sail busily. A lot of beautiful trees was there, too. The sun started to go down, for it was time for us to go back. In the way back, we were laughing and talking all the time. We had a good time on that day.

第二节 书面表达(满分25分)

假如你是你校学生会主席王伟,你校将于元旦前夕 举行“校园十大歌手”比赛,现由你写一封邀请信,请你校外教Steven 来当评委。主要要点如下:

  1. 时间和地点:12月31日(星期三)晚8:00 --- 10:00,学校运动场。
  2. 参加人员:来自初、高中的20名学生与2名教师。
  3. 其它:请提前10分钟到场。

注意事项:1. 可适当增加细节使上下文连贯;

2. 词数100左右。开头已给出,不计入词数。

参考词汇:“校园十大歌手”比赛The Top 10 Singers Competition

Dear Steven,

I’m Wang Wei, Chairman of the Students’ Union. New Year’s Day is coming and …__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

We’re looking forward to your reply!

Yours Sincerely,

Wang Wei


英语参考答案

听力:1-5 AABAB 6-10 BCABA 11-15 CCABC 16-20 ACBBA

阅读: 21-25 CBDDD 26-30 CBDDC 31-35 ABBCD

七选五:36-40DAFBE

完型填空:41-45 CDACB46-50 BACDA51-55 DBCAD56-60 BCABA

语法填空:1. There 2.variety 3. was planted 4. Having existed 5. to leave 6. off 7. were listening 8. have told 9. up 10. the 11. it 12. take 13. Only 14. is intended 15. if

第四部分

第一节:

Climbing is my most favourite sport. I am very fond of it, especially in later autumn. One day early in the morning, my friends and I put on my sports shoes and start off. After climbing for half an hour, we got to the top of the mountain. There we had good view miles around. To the north, a big river crossed the city, on which there were many shipssail busily. A lot of beautiful trees was there, too. The sun started to go down, for it was time for us to go back. In the way back, we were laughing and talking all the time. We had a good time on that day.

五. One Possible Version

Dear Steven,

I’m Wang Wei, Chairman of the Students’ Union. New Year’s Day is coming and The Top 10 Singers Competition will be held in our school. I’m writing to inform you that we’d like to invite you as one of the judges.

The competition, which is one of the most important events of the year in our school, will be in the stadium on Wednesday evening, December 31. Twenty students from both junior and senior departments, as well as 2 teachers, will take part in it, and all the students will go to watch it and cheer for their competitors. Ten best singers will be chosen as the top 10 campus singers of the year.

The competition will start at 8pm and last for about 2 hours, so would you please come before 7:50pm?

We’re looking forward to your reply!

Yours Sincerely,

Wang Wei

听力材料

Text 1

M: Good morning, madam. Can I help you?

W: I hope so. I bought an electric toy for my son as a birthday gift, but when I got home, I found it didn’t work.

Text 2

W: What happened to me? I have taken medicine for 3 days, but I am still coughing.

M: Maybe you should go to see a doctor immediately. He or she will tell you what to do.

Text 3

W: I want to go shopping in the mall, but I don’t know whether it has been open now.

M: The mall usually opens from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm weekdays; 9:00 am to 14:00 afternoon, Saturdays.

Text 4

M: If you’d like to play volleyball this afternoon, I will treat you to dinner tonight.

W: Thank you, but I promised my little sister to buy some books.

M: It doesn’t matter. We will get together another day.

W: Thank you all the same.

Text 5

W: What are you watching, Tom?

M: I’m watching Zhou Libo’s talk show. I love him, especially his humor and creative ability.

W: Oh, I seldom watch TV. I like to read online novels.

M: Then you should pay attention to your eyesight.

Text 6

M: What channel did you watch last night?

W: Channel Two. A TV series was showing on it. The name of the series is Huanzhu Gege.

M: How do you feel about it?

W: Generally it’s to my taste. What about you?

M: Well, I don’t think much about it. To me, it’s a sheer waste of time.

W: Don’t be too critical. So what’s your favorite?

M: Variety shows and talk shows, I think.

Text 7

M: How often do you have English lessons?

W: I have a lesson once a week but I try to practice every day.

M: How do you practice?

W: I usually look at English language websites every day and go to my local English Corner twice a week.

M: Do you ever speak to native speakers of English?

W: Sadly, I hardly ever speak to English people. I usually practice with my Chinese friends.

Text 8

W: Stand back from the door, please. Let the passengers off. You can’t get on until the other passengers get off.

M: How much is the fare, please?

W: One dollar. Drop it in the box. Move to the rear of the bus. There are plenty of seats in the rear.

M: Wait. I want to ask you if this bus goes down Fifth Avenue as far as Greenwich Village.

W: That’s right. Move along, please. There are more people waiting to get on. Move to the rear.

M: I thought this bus went down Park Avenue.

W: No, that’s the Number 1 that goes down Park Avenue. This is the Number 2.

M: But I thought this was the right bus to go to Washington Square Park.

W: It is. Get in. please. You’re holding everyone up. You can’t miss Washington Square Park.

M: Would you tell me when we get there?

W: It would be better if you watched out for yourself. I might forget.

Text 9

M: Hello, Kate! How are you doing?

W: Fine, thanks. How are you?

M: Fine. How are your term papers?

W: Oh, my lord. I haven’t really started them.

M: How could it be? They are due two weeks later.

W: I know but I was busy with my part-time job the last few days.

M: Kate, you know, I am thinking of getting a part-time job next year because I really need more money and I don’t want to ask my parents for any more. But I’m so busy! How am I going to work and study? How do you do it? Do you have some good tips on budgeting time?

W: To be honest with you, Jason, I don’t think I’m doing a very good job of balancing my schoolwork with my job. I’m always two steps behind. I’ve got to get back to the dorm and continue writing that paper. Say! Why don’t you talk to your advisor? And let me know!

M: My advisor?

Text 10

W:Nowadays, more and more people are tired of talking about work topics, not necessarily because they are lazy, but because the pressure is too big or the job is so boring that people don’t like it. However, somebody has to do ordinary jobs such as cleaning streets. They play an important part in the city environment. On one hand, they must get up in the early morning every day to clean the street while we are still sleeping. On the other hand, they also suffer from less respect and lower pay, working all day in the street no matter if it is windy, rainy or snowy. Nobody could imagine what a bad environment we would have if there were no cleaners in the city. Maybe we would soon be drowned in the mountain of rubbish. Worse still, if there were no change about that, diseases would spread at a very quick speed. Is there anything that can be worse than this?

Therefore, we can say the smallest and the most ordinary job is also a necessary part to keep the society going smoothly. Those who do those most significant jobs should get respect as much as those being engineers or teachers.

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