:2020高三英语同步测试—（14）

:高三英语同步测试—（14）
本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟。
第一卷（三部分，共115分）
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。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. Where is this dialogue probably taking place?
  A. In a bank.         B. In an office.        C. In a clothes store.
2. What size will the man probably bring?
  A. A size five and a half.    B. A size six.          C. A size seven and a half.
3. What does the woman mean?
 A. The stores are closed on Sundays.
 B. She doesn’t like driving all the way into town.
 C. It’s frustrating to make a long trip for nothing.
4. What is the man’s problem?
  A. He is tired.         B. He is sick.         C. He is thirsty.
5. What can we learn from this conversation?
 A. This lab is generally locked on Saturdays.
 B. Something strange happened in the lab on Saturday.
  C. The lab should never be locked.
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。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6～8题。
6. What is the man’s occupation?
  A. A doctor.         B. A researcher.       C. A news reporter.
7. Which of the following room did the man book before he came?
  A. A warm room with a shower.
  B. A single room with a shower.
  C. Room 523.
8. When is the man checking in?
 A. Saturday.         B. Thursday.         C. Tuesday.
听第7段材料，回答第9～11题。
9. Why does the woman mention the Sahara desert?
  A. She watched a TV program about it last night.
  B. She thinks it is boring to hitch-hike across the Sahara desert.
  C. She knows that the man likes foreign things.
10. What kind of film does the woman like?
  A. Love stories.       B. Travel stories.      C. Horror stories.
11. What can we learn about the male speaker?
  A. He does not like eating lunch with the woman.
  B. He likes unusual food.
  C. He gets sick of chips.
听第8段材料，回答第12～14题。
12. Who are these two people?
  A. A boss and her employee.                      
  B. A head master and a teacher.
  C. A manager and her secretary.
13. What is the problem?
  A. The man is late for work.
  B. The woman doesn’t trust the man.
  C. Eight thirty train was cancelled.
14. What can be inferred from the dialogue?
  A. The man might tell a lie.
  B. The man might not know the time.
  C. The man might lose his job.
听第9段材料，回答第15~17题。
15. Why can’t the man go to the film with the woman?
  A. He has an essay on insects to write.
  B. He has to go to Jill’s party.
  C. He is not interested in Shakespeare’s plays.
16. Who might these two speakers be?
  A. Students.          B. Teachers.         C. Husband and wife.
17. What will the woman probably do?
 A. Give the tickets to Professor Shrimp.
 B. Sell the tickets to Professor Shrimp.
 C. Go to the show with Professor Shrimp.
  听第10段材料，回答第18~20题。
18. Which is the reason that so many students ate the food from that soybean milk shop even on Saturday?
  A. Students liked the food from that shop.
  B. It was so convenient for them to get food from that shop.
  C. Many students were taking courses on Saturday.
19. Why did the father of a girl student say that his daughter was lucky?
  A. She was sent to hospital in time.
  B. She ate only little of the food she bought from that shop.
  C. She vomited out most of the food she ate.
20. What is NOT known so far about the accident?
  A. The cause of this food poisoning accident.
  B. The number of people hit in the accident.
  C. The time of this accident.
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。
21. —I’m afraid I can’t finish the magazine within the required time.
—_______.
  A. Please go ahead                  B. That’s right�  
  C. Not at all                     D. Take your time
22. I am not sure what his ______ in the comedy is, but I think he will act the part of the hero.
  A. role       B. performance    C. play       D. position
23. —Excuse me, are you going to buy ______ book?
—Well, I need it for ______ class but it’s too expensive.
  A. the; a      B. a; the      C. a;不填      D. 不填；the
24.Without proper lessons, you could ______ a lot of bad habits when playing the piano.
  A. put up      B. take up      C. pick up      D. grow up
25.It was at the very beginning ______ Mr Smith made a decision ______ we should send for a doctor.
  A. when; which   B. that; which�   C. when; that    D. that; that
26. —What were you up to when she dropped in?
—I ______for a while and _____some reading.
  A. had played; was going to do�     B. played; did�
  C. had played; did�           D. was playing; was going to do
27. How cold it is! We’ve never had ______ this winter.
  A. the colder day                  B. a cold day�   C. the coldest day  D. a colder day
28. Bring your raincoat along in case that it ______ rain this afternoon.
  A. can       B. may       C. should      D. must
29. George is organized, easy-going, hardworking and intelligent. ______, I can’t speak too highly of him.
  A. In other words                  B. In a word    
  C. On the other hand                D. As a result
30. The Turners consider ____ a computer, which is commonly considered__ a great help in our work and study.
  A. to buy; to be   B. buying; to be   C. to buy; being                D. buying; being
31.It seems helpless to ______ any more time to this question. Let’s stop here.
  A. devote      B. spare        C. spend       D. stick
32.When ______ to compare the education system of China and Britain, the professor gave no answer.
  A. being asked   B. asking      C. asked                   D. to ask
33. We will never give in ______ they might do or say about our plan.
  A. no matter how  B. what�     C. whatever                 D. although
34. I haven’t read______ of his books, but judging from the one I have read I think he’s a very promising writer.
  A. neither      B. any        C. either       D. none
35.Our motherland didn’t always look the way it ______ today. There were few tall buildings.
  A. is        B. does       C. is doing     D. has been
第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)�
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
One day a businessman was traveling by air, when he remembered that he had promised to get some toy wings(飞行徽章), like the ones that pilots wear, for his children. When the air-hostess (空姐) came round to ask each passenger whether he wanted something to  36  before supper, the businessman asked her whether she had 37 of the toy wings. “ 38 , sir,” she answered, “I’m going to bring the passengers their supper soon, but 39  that, I’ll bring you the wings.”
Although it was a stormy day, the businessman  40 his supper, but he noticed that the man in the  41 in front of him was feeling 42  and that he didn’t eat any of his supper. The businessman felt 43  for him. After the passengers had 44  supper, the air-hostess came and took their trays away and then she 45  the wings for the businessman’s children, 46__she went to the box which the presents were 47 in and took some out. But she had forgotten 48 passenger had asked for the wings. She knew in which 49 of the plane he was, but she thought that 50 was the man in front of the businessman, the 51 man who was feeling sick. The air-hostess now 52 at the man’s seat and asked him whether he was the gentleman wanting the wings. The man looked up at her with 53  eyes, then he looked out of the window at the threatening clouds which 54 the aeroplane, saying, “No, I did not ask for wings. Are we going to need  55 ?”
36. A. eat        B. introduce                    C. drink      D. choose�
37. A. some       B. few         C. many       D. any�
38. A. no         B. Yes        C. Sorry                   D. Pardon�
39. A. except       B. besides      C. after       D. including�
40. A. enjoyed       B. cooled      C. bought      D. prepared�
41. A. box       B. sofa       C. bench       D. seat�
42. A. angry       B. nervous     C. ill        D. anxious�
43. A. strange      B. sorry      C. worried     D. puzzled�
44. A. finished      B. completed     C. settle      D. passed�
45. A. forgot      B. brought     C. remembered   D. thought�
46. A. thus        B. but                       C. and       D. so�
47. A. hid        B. kept       C. piled       D. held�
48. A. what       B. which      C. whose      D. where�
49. A. wings      B. seat       C. body      D. part�
50. A. it        B. that       C. he       D. this�
51. A. poor        B. ill         C. bad       D. shy�
52. A. turned      B. arrived                      C. greeted     D. stared�
53. A. kind        B. frightened    C. funny      D. satisfied�
54. A. delayed      B. prevented    C. covered     D. surrounded�
55. A. it        B. you       C. them       D. air-hostess
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题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。
A
Three women, praised as heroes for reporting bad practices at their places of work—The FBI, World Com and Enron Corporation—have been named “Persons of the Year” by Time Magazine at the end of 2002. They are Coleen Rowley from the FBI, Sherron Watkins, who worked at the now-closed Enron Corporation, and Cynthia Cooper, who made bad accounting(会计) methods at World Com known to the public. The magazine chose the three women as they value truth and have shown courage---“for believing that the truth is one thing that must be moved off the books and for stepping in to make sure that it wasn’t.” Time managing editor Jim said the women stand for an important struggle facing the US—how to rebuild trust in disgraced(丢脸的) places. “All three are sticking to what is right. All three of them are made of very strong character,” Jim said.
Rowley, 48, wrote a letter to FBI Director in May, pointing out faults of the FBI for taking no notice of signs before Sept. 11, 2001, which suggested an attack. Cooper, 38, was a World Com internal auditor(内部审计员). She warned the company’s board in June of US $ 3.8 billion in accounting mistakes. A month later, the telecommunications giant declared the largest bankruptcy(破产) in US history. Watkins, 43, sent memos(备忘录) in August 2001 warning Enron chairman that improper accounting could cause the company to collapse. The company later declared bankruptcy and Watkins gave up her job as a vice president in November.
Time’s cover story on the three women compares them with Sept.11 firefighters as heroes chosen by chance. “They were people who did right just by doing their jobs right.”
The 2002 picks are unusual because the vast majority of the magazine’s Persons of the Year have been well-known public figures—world leaders, war heroes, corporate chiefs. Rowley, Cooper and Watkins are nationally unknown before 2002. They said some coworkers now hate them for uncovering the mistakes of their leaders.�
“There is a price to be paid,” Cooper said. “There have been times that I could not stop crying.”
56. What do the three women have in common?�
  A. They have to struggle to rebuild trust in their work places.�
  B. They are connected with accounting dishonors.�
  C. They have something to do with the Sept. 11 attacks.�
  D. They are connected with the firefighters.�
57. What does the underlined word “collapse” (paragraph 3) probably mean?
  A. Use something up completely.�
  B. Fail suddenly and completely.�
  C. Put forward for consideration.�
  D. Give up one’s position.�
58. Why is the choice of “Persons of the Year 2002” unusual?
  A. They are well-known public figures.�
  B. They are white-collar women.�
  C. They were not famous before.�
  D. They are hated by their coworkers.�
59. Which of the following statements is true according to the article?
  A. Enron Corporation declared the largest bankruptcy in US history.�
  B. Sherron gave up her work for Enron one month after she sent out warnings.�
  C. There were no signs of an attack before September 11.�
  D. The three women are praised as heroes for their telling the truth bravely.�
60. What would be the best title for the text?
  A. A Story about Three Women
  B. Honor from Truth�
  C. The Cause of Bankruptcy
  D. A Struggle Facing the US
B
Internet and Information
   As the society develops, information becomes more important than ever before. Computers will gradually be familiar to mote and more people and be used in more and more ways. Internet makes the world integrated(合并)as a whole. So, it is important to learn how to make use of the Internet.
   Internet is a kind of web technology of computer. It enables many people to share a large amount of information with each other. In different countries people can exchange information with one another at the web station of Internet. For example, you no longer send a letter to your friend by post. Internet can help you post a letter by E-mail. Such things couldn’t be believed some years ago. We may make use of Internet chatting with a stranger and looking for our needed information. Because of Internet, the world will become smaller. Many firms have advertised on the Internet so that their products can go into the markets of the world. Internet makes our life convenient. So internet is important to us in modern times. And we can expect a lot more from the Internet in the future. It will become part of our life.
61. Now many people share a large amount of information __
A. by web station of Internet  
B. through radio and television
C. because the world becomes smaller    
D. because the world is integrated as a whole
62. What do you think the letter “E” in the word “E-mail” stands for?
   A. Engineer      B. Energy      C. Exhibition     D. Electronic
63. Which is not true according to the text?
  A. The computer is used in many ways now.
  B. People began using computers more often only some years ago.
  C. Internet will bring lots of convenience to our life.
  D. The passage is written for computer specialists.
C
Creativity
   “Creativity is the key to a brighter future,” say education and business experts. Here is how schools and parents can encourage this important skill in children.
  If Dick had listened to his boss in 1925, we might not have a product that we now think of as of great importance: a new type of tape. Dick worked for the Minnesota Mining Company. At work he developed a kind of material strong enough to hold things together. But his boss told him not to think more about the idea. Finally, using his own time, Dick improved the tape, which now is used everywhere by many people. And his former company learned from its mistake. Now it encourages people to spend 15 percent of their work time just thinking about and developing new ideas.
  Creativity is not something one is just born with, nor is it necessarily a character of high intelligence. The fact that a person is highly intelligent does not mean that he uses it creatively. Creativity is the matter of using the resources one has to produce new ideas that are good for something.
  Unfortunately, schools have not tried to encourage creativity. With strong attention to test results and the development of reading, writing and mathematical skills, many educators give up creativity for correct answers. The result is that children can give back information but can’t recognize ways to use it in new situation. They may know the rules correctly but they are unable to use them to Work out practical problems.
  It is important to give children choices. From the earlier age, children should be allowed to make decisions and understand their results. Even if it’s choosing between two food items for lunch, decision-making helps thinking skills. As children grow older, parents should let their children decide how to use their time or spend their money. This is because the most important character of creative people is a very strong desire to find a way out of trouble.
64. What did the company where Dick once worked learn from its mistake?
  A. They encouraged people to work a longer time.
  B. They discouraged people to think freely.
  C. They asked people to spend all their work time developing new ideas.
  D. They encouraged people to spend some of their work time considering and improving new ideas.
65. Creativity is something __
  A. that people are born with
  B. that depends on intelligence
  C. that is a way of using what one has learnt to work out new problems
  D. that is not important at all
66. Why don’t schools try to encourage creativity?
  A. They don’t understand the importance of education.
  B. They don’t want their students to make mistakes.
  C. They pay too much attention to exam marks, language and mathematical skills.
  D. They think it more important to remember some information.
67. What should the parents do when their children decide how to spend their money?
  A. Try to help them as much as possible.
  B. Take no notice of whatever they do.
  C. Leave them as they are.
  D. Help them if their decision is wrong, but not too much.
D
When he came secretly to Europe with a historical mission (使命), Kissinger was made to stay with Walters, the military atache (大使馆武官) of the American Embassy in this European country. Walters was in charge of the communication work between Kissinger and the Chinese ambassador there. There was a garage in Walters’ basement. Walters would drive the car directly into the garage. And then he would try to avoid his housekeeper and lead Kissinger upstairs without being seen. Walters told her that his guest was General Gilshiman. She had taken Kissinger for General Gilshiman since then till one day when she waw on TV Kissinger talking to a newspaper man that she began to doubt the whole thing. She then told Walters she knew who he was. It was Dr. Kissinger himself. “How can that be possible?” Walters said. “Kissinger is a big shot, special adviser to the president. If he comes to this capital he is sure to stay in the ambassador’s luxurious residence, but not in a small place like mine. If you look at them separately my friend General Gilshiman is truly very much like Dr. Kissinger; but if you compare them when they are standing side by side you’ll find they are not at all alike.” So the housekeeper accepted what Walters said as true.�
68. Dr. Kissinger was ___________ at that time.
A. General Gilshiman            B. the biggest shot of the U.S.
C. an American military attaché       D. a special adviser to the president
69. Why did Kissinger stay with Walters rather than in the ambassador’s luxurious residence?
A. He was in great need of Walters’ help.
B. He was one of Walters’ close friends.
C. He wanted to keep his work secret.
D. He preferred to stay in the small place.
70. This story was probably set in ___________.
A. Vietnam      B. Paris        C. Beijing      D. Pakistan
71. What, do you infer, may be the result of the event?
A. Dr. Kissinger had a talk with the Chinese ambassador.
B. Walters was highly thought of for his kind help to Dr. Kissinger.
C. The newspaper man did cover Dr. Kissinger successfully.
D. The housekeeper accepted what Walters said as true.
E
The modern reputation of sunglasses as a fashion statement is at least partially due to a simple but clever advertising campaign (广告活动)in the 1960s by a company called Foster Grant. The company was determined to increase the popularity of its sunglasses, so it decided to create an image (形象)of glamour（魅力）for its products. It introduced a series of advertisements called Sunglasses of the Stars’ which featured the faces of some of Hollywood’s greatest celebrities adorned loved deeply with sunglasses. Television commercials and magazine advertisements asked the question, “Isn’t that so-and-so behind those Foster Grants?” As a result of the campaign, soon any star who was seen wearing sunglasses was assumed to be wearing Foster Grants, whether or not they actually were.
The 1970s was the decade when the popularity of sunglasses reached its peak. It became obvious that there was a great deal of money to be made from the sale of sunglasses. As a result, well-known fashion designers and Hollywood stars launched their own brand-name lines. A giant industry suddenly developed where none had existed a few decades earlier.
Just as women in ancient times maintained (keep in a certain condition) a sense of mystery （神秘感）by hiding their faces behind delicate fans and as China’s historic judges concealed (hide) their thoughts behind pieces of quartz(石英). Men and women of this generation—and not only the stars—have rediscovered the unusual power of hiding their eyes behind dark lenses. Sunglasses keep out the world, just as they keep out the sun. They may even allow us to be someone other than ourselves, regardless of whether the sun is shining.
72. We learn from the passage “Foster Grant” is famous for________.
A. its name       B. sunglasses     C. film stars      D. its image
73. The second paragraph in the passage mainly talks about________.
A. the larger number of film stars with sunglasses
B. the advertising campaign launched by film stars
C. the types of sunglasses designed by well known fashion designers
D. the reason of the rapid development of production of sunglasses
74. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Only one type of sunglasses was popular in 1980’s.
B. Not all film stars were wearing “Foster Grants” in 1960’s.
C. Many film stars became sunglasses designers in 1970’s.
D. Women in ancient times word sunglasses to hide their faces.
75. The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably means________.
A. Although the sun is shining sunglasses can’t keep out of the sun.
B. Sunglasses can be used to hide one’s face to be recognized.
C. People may wear sunglasses only when the sun is shining.
D. People would like to wear sunglasses when the sun doesn’t shine.
第二卷（共35分）
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）
此题要求改正所给短文的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上划一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：
该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的不要改。
Before lunch Allen happened to see a man fished in          76.______
a ditch about five metre outside a bar. Allen stopped            77.______
curiously. All people passing over the man who was fishing         78.______
regarded him like a foolish man. Allen’s heart went out          79.______
of him. He said kindly to fish-catcher, “Hello, will            80.______
you please do me a favor and have a drink with me            81.______
in the bar?” The man gladly received his invitation.             82.______
After buying the man several cups soft-drinks,              83.______
Allen asked, “You are fishing there, right? May I             84.______
know how much fish you have caught this morning?”          85.______ 
“You are the number 8,” said the man humorously.�
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）



     









注意：�
1.题目自拟；�
2.短文必须包括图画所表示的内容，可以合理想象适当发挥，使内容连贯、完整；�
3.词数：100字左右。�
参考词汇：lung cancer肺癌 criticize批评




















参考答案及听力材料
1—5 CCCAA  6—10 ABCAC  11—15 BAAAB    16—20 ABCCA
21—25 DAACD  26—30 ADBBB  31—35 ACCBB
36—40 CDBCA  41—45 DCBAC  46—50 DBBDA   51—55 ABBDC
56—60 ABCDB  61—65 ADD DC  66—70 CDDCB   71—75 ABDBB
76. fished→fishing 77. metre→metres  78. 去掉over.  79. like→as   80. to后加the
81. √      82. received→accepted 83. cups后加of 84. are→were  85. much→many
One possible version:
Pollution
A chemical factory lies near my home. The manager was criticized by the government because the pollution had harmed people’s health, but he paid no attention. Then the factory was forced to stop production and the manager said angrily, “Is there any fact that we have harmed people’s health? In fact, we haven’t.” Just then, a doctor came, with the result of the medical exam of the manager, saying the manager was suffering a lung cancer. It is very clear that the pollution has harmed not only to people’s health but also the manager himself. He has realized the importance of keeping air clean.
听力材料录音稿
M: It’s fine. I’ll take this blue one.
W: Is there anything else?
M: No. that’s all.
W: OK. That’s $124.75 all together. Cash or credit card?
M: Credit card.
W: Just sign here, please.
M: What size do you need?
W: I’m not sure. I wear a five and a half or six in Europe, and a sev­en in Canada, but I think I need a seven and a half here.
M: Have you called the store to make sure they’re open on Sundays?
W: No, I haven’t, but that’s a good idea. There’s nothing worse than driving all the way into town and finding everything closed.
W: You look awful. Do you have a cold?
M: No. I’ve been up all night finishing a paper. All I’ve had to drink is coffee.
W: The front door to the lab was unlocked on Saturday morning.
M: Really? That’s strange.
W: Good morning, sir?
M: Good morning. My name is Orwell. I’ve got a reservation, a sin­gle room with a shower.
W: Ah, yes. Dr. Orwell. Would you fill in this form, please?
M: Yes, of course.
W: Oh, excuse me. I catch a cold. You’re a doctor. You can give me something for it.
M; Give you something for it, for your cold, you mean. I am not that kind of doctor.
W: Oh, aren’t you?
M: No, I am a psychologist.
W: Ah. You are a psychologist. Oh, I see.
M: Is that all right?
W: Yes. Would you like a newspaper in the morning?
M: Yes. The Times.
W: OK. sir. Your room is 523, and how long would you stay?
M: Four days. I’ll be checking out Saturday morning.
W: And how would you pay?
M: By credit card. Would you like to see it?
W: Yes, please, and here is your key, sir.
W: Did you see the late night film on television yesterday?
M: The one on Channel 8?
W: No, on Channel 5. It was about a couple who hitch-hiked across the Sahara desert.
M: No, I didn’t. Was it any good?
W: Well, it was quite good, I suppose, but all those miles of sand did get a bit boring after a while. I think I prefer honor films to travel stories or love stories.
M:I went out for a meal with my friends. They took me to a Greek restaurant.
W: Sounds unusual! What was the food like?
M: Actually, I quite liked it.
W: I’m not keen on foreign food myself. I’d rather stick to roast beef or just fish and chips.
M: Yes. I notice you always eat chips! Don’t you ever get sick of chips?
W: No, never. In fact, I’d rather eat chips than bread.
M: Well, I prefer trying new food to eating the same old things day af­ter day.
W: I see. So you won’t be coming to the cafe at lunchtime with me, then. You’d rather eat on your own, right? M: Well…
W: And what time do you call this then?
M: Look, I’m sorry, Mrs. Miller…
W: Ten o’clock is a fine time to roll into work, isn’t it?
M: Yes, I know I’m a bit late. But…
W: A bit late! Listen to that! A bit late, he says.
M: Please, Mrs. Miller, my train…
W: Oh, don’t tell me…your train was late.
M: No, it wasn’t, it…
W: Well, what’s your excuse this time then, George?
M: The eight thirty train was cancelled so I had to wait for the next train.
W: Cancelled, was it?
M: Yes, they said it had engine trouble.
W: Well. That’ rather strange. Harry got here all right. He didn’t seem to have any problem with the eight thirty!
M: Oh… er…which machine shall I start on? This blue car, Mrs. Miller?
W: I’ve got tickets for the film of Romeo and Juliet tonight. Do you want to come?
M: Oh, er, well actually…
W: You don’t have to come if you don’t want to. You can stay in and write your essay on insects if you prefer!
M: No, it isn’t that, but you see I’ve to help organize Jill’s party to­night so I’m afraid I can’t come to the show. Tell you what I thought? Why don’t you come to the party instead?
W: Can I? Do you think Jill would mind if I did?
M: No, I’m sure she wouldn’t. You have to bring a bottle of course, but it doesn’t have to be expensive.
W: I hope not! I’m completely broke! The first thing I’ll have to do is get rid of these tickets in order to pay for some wine. Who do you think…oh, look, there’s Professor Shrimp. He likes Shakespeare’s plays. See if he would like the tickets.
More than 200 people, mostly middle-school students and work­ers at a nearby construction side, fell violently ill after eating breakfast from a soybean milk shop on Saturday in Nanjing, and several dozens died.
The shop supplies breakfast to the nearby boarding middle school, as well as selling food to walk in customers. Although it was the weekend, many students were taking additional courses, and boarders stayed on the campus.
The victims were sent to 10 local hospitals for emergency treat­ment. “It is really unbearable to see the young children dying right before my eyes and their parents crying desperately,” said one doctor at the rescue site. Another doctor said that conditions of most patients were basically stable.
A father of a victim said that his daughter bought two rice cakes and ate most of them on her way to school. Soon she felt sick and col­lapsed. “Luckily, she vomited the stuff out on the way to hospital. So the doctors said she was not among the seriously poisoned,” the father said.
More than 500 medical specialists are helping in the rescue work and Public Security authorities are still looking into the case.