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1. W: Would you like to join us for a walk along the river?

M: What a nice way to spend a hot day!

W: Did you pass the exam?

M: Yes, but I have never had a more difficult one in my life.

M: I’d like to be in Xuancheng before 11:30. Is there a train at about 9:30?

W: Yes, there is the 9:34. It’ll arrive there just after 11:00.

M: I suppose I should find a doctor of my own. Could you recommend one to me?

W: Well, why don’t you go to Dr. Read? He has been taking care of me these years and giving some good advice on diet.

W: Excuse me for being late for class. My bike broke down.

M: Seems bikes break down more often on Monday mornings, don’t they? Yours is the

sixth one this morning. Now, go back to your seat.

M: Hi, Mary. It’s me, Daniel.

W: Oh, hi, Daniel. How are you?

M: Fine. Tell me, what are you doing this afternoon?

W: I’m not sure. I’ll probably stay at home and read a book.

M: Well, I’m planning to go fishing. Would you like to join me?

W: Sure, I’d be happy to. It sounds a lot more exciting than staying at home and reading a book.

M: Great! I’ll pick you up at 1:30.

W: See you then.

M: What are you going to do after you return from Sydney?

W: I’m going to stay in the city.

M: What will you do all day?

W: I am going to work with my father at the store. In the evening I’ll read books. At weekends, I’ll go to the beach with my family.

M: Have you ever worked?

W: No, but I can learn. What’re you going to do this summer?

M: I’m going to camp. I’ve gone to camp for four summers.

W: I’ve never gone to camp. What’re you going to do this summer?

M: We do many things. In the morning, we go swimming and boating. In the afternoon, we play basketball or tennis. We sit around a campfire at night, singing and telling stories.

W: That sounds wonderful.

M: It is wonderful.

M: Susan! Where have you been?

W: Wait until I tell you. Richard! I’ve been downtown and I saw just what I wanted.

M: I know. A green dress to match the green shoes you bought yesterday.

W: No. Not a green dress or a red one or a yellow one. It isn’t anything for me. It’s for our house.

M: Our house? What is it?

W: You’ll never guess. It’s a new sofa. A yellow one.

M: We already have a sofa, Susan. A very good one.

W: I never like it. It’s brown and our other furniture is light blue. They don’t match. The yellow one will look good with other things.

M: Very well. Is the new sofa wider or narrower?

W: It is both.

M: What do you mean?

W: Well, it’s a little bit wider than our old one, but it looks narrower because it’s longer.

M: Fine. Then I’ll have a very good place to sleep after dinner.

M: Now, madam, did you get a good view of the accident?

W: Oh, yes. I was standing outside Brown’s toyshop and I saw it all quite clearly.

M: Do you know about what time it was?

W: Yes, I checked my watch. It was 2:40 exactly.

M: Good. How fast was the truck moving?

W: Well, quite slowly---about 10 miles an hour. It was coming up Victoria Street and I suppose the driver realized the lights were going to change. But they were still red when he went over them.

M: I see. What about the car?

W: It was a red Ford. It was coming along Lincoln Avenue at about 30 miles per hour. The driver braked when he saw the truck crossing the Avenue.

M: Did you see what color his traffic light was?

W: Yes, it changed to yellow just before he crossed it.

M: Thank you. Could you please sign your name here?

10. Most Americans don’t like to get advice from members of their family. When they need advice, they usually don’t ask people they know. Instead, many Americans write letters to newspapers and magazines which give advice on many different subjects, including family problems, sex, the use of language, health, cooking, child care, clothes, and how to buy a house or a car. Most newspapers regularly print letters from readers with problems. Along with the letters there are answers written by people who are supposed to know how to settle such problems. Some of these writers are doctors and others are lawyers or educators. But two of the most famous writers of advice are women without special training for this kind of work. One of them answers letters addressed to “Dear Abby”. The other is addressed as “Dear Ann Landers”. Experience is their preparation for giving advice.

参考答案

第一部分

1. A 2.C 3. B 4.C 5. A 6.C 7.B 8.B 9.C 10.B

11.A 12.C 13.B 14.A 15.A 16.C 17.B 18.C 19.A 20.B

第二部分

21.A 22.C 23.D 24.C 25.B 26.D 27.A 28.C 29.D 30.B

31.B 32.A 33.C 34.D 35.C 36.B 37.C 38.A 39.D 40.C

41.A 42.B 43.D 44.B 45.D 46.A 47.C 48.B 49.A 50.C

51.D 52.C 53.B 54.A 55.D

第三部分

56.D 57.B 58.C 59.B 60.B 61.D 62.A 63.B 64.C 65.A 66.C 67.A 68.B 69.B 70.A 71.D 72.B 73.C 74.A 75.D

第四部分

第一节

76. possesses/ has / owns 77. evaluate / assess 78. highly 79. Qualities

80. Taking 81. going 82. concerned 83. individuals

84. Listen 85. encouragement

第二节：

One possible version

This quotation from Charles Chaplin tells us that confidence plays a vital role in people’s life. Confidence means trust in one’s ability. Faced with difficult problems or hard tasks, we should have faith in ourselves.

When I was in Junior One, nobody could imagine how hard I was struggling with my English pronunciation. Afraid of losing face before my classmates, I dared not open my mouth. I was about to give up when my teacher came to me, giving me a hand. His encouraging words lit me up and benefited me a lot. With the confidence regained, my spoken English improved greatly.

In fact, everyone is unique. Nobody can replace you. A confident person can get over any hardship in study and life, because what matters is confidence, which will contribute to your success.