:高三英语同步测试—（8）
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 the woman going?
A.
To the school. B. To her
grandfather’s. C. To the shopping center.
2. What
do you think of the man’s dancing?
A.
It’s very good. B. It’s
poor. C. It’s not bad.
3. What
does the woman suggest?
A.
Jack should buy a new jacket.
B.
Jack should wear that old jacket.
C.
Jack shouldn’t buy another new jacket.
4. What
does the woman mean?
A.
Bob has been studying hard.
B.
Bob has prepared his lessons well.
C.
Bob is often advised to work hard.
5.
What is John doing?
A.
Listening to wonderful music.
B.
Playing a certain musical instrument.
C.
Reading a book about music.
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段对话，回答第6~7题。
6.
What would the man do if he won $10 million in the lottery(彩票)?
A. He’d give up his job and
travel around the world.
B.
He’d buy a boat and travel around the world to earn more money.
C.
He’d buy his wife a boat and travel around the world with her.
7. What
would the woman do if she won $10 million in the lottery?
A.
She would travel around the world.
B.
She would try her luck in the casinos(赌场).
C.
She would give up her job and manage her own business.
听第7段对话，回答第8~10题。
8. Where
does the conversation most probably take place?
A.
In a shop.
B. In an
office.
C.
In a tailor’s shop.
9.
What’s one of the problems of the woman’s jacket?
A.
It has a tear in the collar. B.
All the buttons are loose. C.
The collar is dirty.
10. How does the man deal with the matter at
last?
A.
He agrees to change the jacket for another one.
B.
He refuses to change the jacket for another one.
C.
He agrees to give the money back to the woman.
听第8段对话，回答第11~13题。
11. Who
first built the Panama Canal?
A. The Americans. . B. The French. C.
The Canadians.
12. Who
completed the Panama Canal?
A. The Americans.
B. The French. C.
The Canadians.
13. When
was the Panama Canal completed?
A.
In 1911.
B. In 1914.
C.
In 1940.
听第9段对话，回答第14~16题。
14.
Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. At an airport.
B. At the woman’s home. C. In
the street.
15.
Who has booked the ticket for Tom?
A. The woman.
B. Xiao Fang.
C.
Tom himself.
16. When
is Tom invited to dinner at the woman’s?
A.
This Friday.
B. This Saturday. C.
Next Sunday.
听第10段对话，回答第17~20题。
17. How
many children are there in the family?
A.
Two. B. Three.
C.
Four.
18. What
is Elizabeth going to buy for her elder brother?
A.
A watch. B. A recorder. C.
A record.
19. Why
didnt Elizabeths elder brother come for Christmas last year?
A.
He was too busy.
B.
The roads were too dangerous for him to drive home.
C.
He lives in another town.
20.
What is the passage mainly about?
A. Christmas is a
festival for family reunion.
B. Elizabeth’s elder
brother will come back home for Christmas.
C. People are busy with
all kinds of preparations before Christmas.
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. We all ___him to
do more exercise to lose some weight, but he wouldn’t listen.
A.
suggested B. considered C. advised D. promised
22. —There is
something wrong with my back.
—Go to bed and
don’t get up ____you feel better.
A. when
B. once
C. after
D. until
23. What do you think of the ____ that a meeting should be held to
discuss the tree planting programme?
A. discussion B. suggestion C.
opinion D. explanation
24. —_____ Tricia was in such a hurry?
—I don’t know. She might have been
running to catch the bus.
A.
Why you think B. Why do you think C.
Do you think why D.
Why not think
25. In a
modern building there are exits _____people can leave the building.
A. from which B. for which C.
by which D. through which
26. —It’s twelve o’clock, I think I must be off
now.
—Oh, really? I ______it at all.
A..
don’t realize B. haven’t realized C.
didn’t realize D. hadn’t realized
27. Trees of
this kind are so ____that they can be seen everywhere.
A. common B. usual
C. special
D. much
28. —Did you
wait for him very long?
—No, it seemed just few seconds
______he came back.
A. before B. when C. as
D. after
29. The
villagers want to know _____to protect the animals living in this forest.
A. what can they have B.
how can they do
C. what they can do D.
if they can do
30. —Look!
Everything here is under construction.
—What is the small building that
______for?
A. is being building B. has been built C. is built D. is being built
31. He kept putting his dream to the test--even though it meant ___
with uncertainty and fear of failure.
A. living
B. to live
C. to be living D. having
been lived
32. —How
long has Jane ____Bentley?
—I don’t know and I even didn’t know
they had got married.
A. got to know B. fallen in love with C.
got married to D.
been married to
33. It is reported in the newspaper that ____number of college
students in our country _____ increasing year _____year.
A. a; is; after B. the; is; by C. a; are; by D. the; are; after
34. —I think Brazilian team will win in the game.
—_______French
team plays better.
A. I don’t
hope so. B.
There’s no doubt
C.
Do you really think so D.
You are wrong.
35. Several
times he tried to get _____ the boy in the water, but he failed because of the
waves.
A. close to B. next to
C. nearly to D. about to
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。
The country’s highest level university scholarships (奖学金) were handed out last week. The
national scholarship is given to 45,000 students each year. The 36 10,000
will receive 6,000 yuan, the others, 4,000 yuan. 37 , students with a national
scholarship are not required to pay tuition(学费).
The winners are students from poor families who have an 38 record in their studies. But, the
University of Science and Technology of Beijing has gone 39
further with its requirements.
This years winners 40
to be non-smokers, non-drinkers, and thrifty(节俭). Anyone who is 41 enough to use the scholarship
money to 42 friends to meals could face
the possibility of having it 43 .
The assessment (评定) process
was strict. The student who applied for the scholarship was supposed to do two
things. One is to 44 a short
speech about study, campus life, and family conditions; and 45 is to take part in a question and answer
session with the evaluation committee.
The committee was clear in its decision process 46
gave the scholarships to 147 students.
As for how the money should be spent, however, opinions 47 .
Some students say that it’s 48 ,
even traditional, for a winner to invite friends to a 49 , usually a meal.
The scholarship winners themselves 50
not seem to agree. “I object to spending the money on a banquet (宴会) for friends. 51 winners who are from poor families
should make good use of the money and not waste it,” said one of the 52 , who said she would use it
for her further studies in future.
A bit more 53 view
came from one of clerks of the University’s Students’ Affairs Office, “How they
spend the scholarship money is sort of a private matter and they’re 54 to spend it in dif different
ways. But they’d better use it 55
and in an economic way.”
36. A.
middle
B.
top
C. bottom D. winner
37. A.
Except
B.
Apart from C. In addition D. Meanwhile
38. A.
poor
B.
world
C. national D. excellent
39. A.
even
B.
little
C. quite D. no
40. A.
used
B.
have C. determine D. request
41. A.
clever
B.
smart
C. silly
D. normal
42. A.
devote
B.
help
C. employ D. treat
43. A. taken
back B. taken
in C. taken up D. taken on
44. A.
present
B.
do
C.
invent D. discover
45. A.
another
B.
other
C. the
other D. others
46. A.
but
B.
or
C. so D. and
47. A.
disagree B.
argue
C. differ D.
agree
48. A.
bad
B.
incorrect C. natural
D. necessary
49. A.
dance
B.
celebration C.
congratulation D.
chance
50. A.
could
B.
might
C. did
D. must
51. A.
Fortunately B.
Likely
C.
Specially D. Especially
52. A.
officials B.
professors C. clerks D. winners
53. A.
balanced B.
warm
C. heated D. correct
54. A.
delighted B.
eager
C.
satisfied
D.
free
55. A.
quickly B.
clearly C. properly
D. surprisingly
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
Colorado---When
a bank teller (出纳员) told Lee
he had an extra $ 1.2 million in his account (帐户), the news sure got his interest.
He
knew all those zeros weren’t his, though. And he’d always told his children to
be honest, so his decision was clear.
“I
only want money I earn,” the store owner said.
The
too-much- money problem came up as he made a regular deposit(存款) to his account at Norwest Bank
last month.
Bev
Raveotta, a bank spokeswoman, said the teller who took his deposit accidentally
hit some extra keys, producing “more zeros”.
He asked for his current
balance and was told he was a millionaire. Later that day, he called the banks
accounting department, which told him the same thing. When he insisted the
money wasnt his, he said he was told, “It’s your money. Take it.”
Mistakes
like that one don’t happen often, Raveotta said. “In 20 years of banking I’ve
never seen one of this size.” she said.
56. The underlined word “interest” in the first paragraph means
____.
A.
excitement B. worry C. desire D. attention
57.
How was the mistake made?
A. A bank
teller hit some more keys accidentally.
B.
The bank teller wanted to give Mr. Lee an award for his regular saving.
C.
The bank teller was in such a great hurry that he/she made the mistake.
D.
There was something wrong with the computer.
58.
We can learn from the passage that ____.
A. Mr. Lee didn’t want to be a
millionaire
B. Bev Raveotta produced more zeroes
C.
This mistake was the biggest in
20 years in Norwest bank
D.
The store owner made a regular
deposit for lee
59. Which of
the following is the correct order?
a. He knew the money was not his.
b. He made a regular deposit.
c. He was told he had an extra $1.2 million.
d. Extra keys were hit.
e. He insisted the money wasn’t his.
f.
He called the bank but the bank
told him to take the money.
A. c, a, f,
b, d, e B. c, d, b, a, f, e C.
b, c, d, a, e, f D. b, d, c, a, f, e
B
Everywhere there are plenty of
pubs, in which people play darts, talk and drink, usually while standing up. Every
pub has its name, its sign and its regulars, its customers who turn up
night after night. A few old pubs have real character but many are dull and
ugly. It seems that the English think it rather indecent(不像样的) for people to drink alcoholic drinks in
any place where they can be seen from outside, so pubs usually not only have no
tables outside, but are so built that it is impossible for people outside to see
in, or for those who are inside to see out. There are exceptions to this, but
not many. Pubs are meeting places for working men after the evening meal. With
pint glasses filled with beer—in Scotland the national drink
is whisky—they argue about football, the
races, cars….The traditional pub was a place for the men only. But things have
changed, and more and more pubs are now places where men and women sit at
tables, and they often provide good lunches. Most of them have a public bar, where
drinks are slightly cheaper, and a saloon bar, which middle class people
usually prefer because it is more comfortable and less crowded.
60. This passage mainly tells us
about______.
A. drinking habits of the English
B. poor conditions in pubs
C. what pubs are like in the UK
D. why pubs are special for men
61. We can infer from the text
that ______.
A. many of the pubs are of no character
B. you can often see people drinking outside the
pubs
C. you can easily see people inside the pubs from
outside
D. people inside the pubs can see what’s happening
outside
62. The underlined word “regulars” in the
text refers to ______.
A. rules
in the pub
B. people who often go to the same pub
C. people who have real characters D. dull and ugly pubs
63. People go to the pubs mainly because
of their ______.
A. whisky B.
meals C.
surroundings D. atmosphere
C
We welcome you aboard the
Finnair Flight and will do our best to make your trip comfortable and
enjoyable.�
For your safety and
convenience
To begin the trip , we would
like to draw your attention to some safety—related
details. These are also explained on the instruction card in the seat pocket in
front of you. Seat belts must remain fastened while the “Fasten seatbelts” sign
is on. It is advisable to keep them fastened at all times while seated. All
flights are non-smoking. The use of mobile telephones is now allowed when the
airplane is on the ground and “the fasten seatbelts” sign is turned off. During
the flight the use of CD and DVD players is now allowed.�
For your entertainment
To help you enjoy your trip,
we provide a range of newspapers on international flights. On our MD—11 and Boeing aircraft, we are also
pleased to provide music and video programs. On Airbus A321/320/319, aircraft
route maps and short videos are shown. Details of entertainment programs
available on MD—11 aircraft are shown on the
separate “On the Air” brochure located in your seat pocket.�
For your children�
Special reading material is
provided for children and no longer flights there are also audio and video
programs for them. On long-distance flights, first-time flyers between the ages
of 2 and 15 can join our Finnair Junior Plus Club.�
Meals and drinks�
During most flights we serve
you a tasty meal with drinks to accompany it. Beer, wine and other drinks are
served free of charge. Coffee, tea and juice are served free of charge on all
domestic flights of over 35 minutes. On domestic flights leaving before nine
and on all flights to northern Finland, a snack is served. We value your opinion.�
In this magazine you’ll find a
special form for your comments about our service. Kindly return the form to our
crew or any Finnair office. It will be forwarded directly to the appropriate
department. You can also fax it (+358-(0) 89819—7729)or
send your comments by e-mail to feedback @ finniar. com. Our crew is
pleased to answer your questions during the flight whenever possible.�
64. Which of the following statement is
NOT true?
A. During the flight you have
to keep your seat belt fastened all the time.�
B. When taking Airbus 321/320/319, you
may know where you are through an aircraft route map.�
C. During the flight you may
listen to music to watch video.�
D. During the flight you may
have some coffee or tea or juice for free.�
65. The purpose of the passage is to
______.�
A. teach the passengers how to
use the seat belts�
B. tell the passengers what
kind of entertainment they can enjoy during their flight�
C. encourage the passengers to
give comments on the service�
D. introduce the good service
of the Finnair and attract more passengers�
66. You may find this passage in ______.�
A. a newspaper B.
a book �
C. a magazine D.
an official document�
D
Why, you may wonder, should
spiders be our friends? Because they destroy so many insects, and insects
include some of the greatest enemies of the human race. Insects would make it
impossible for us to live in the world; they would devour (吞食、毁灭) all our crops and kill our cattle, if
it were not for the protection we get from insect-eating animals. We owe a lot
to the birds and beats who eat insects, but all of them put together kill only
a very small amount of the number destroyed by spiders. Moreover, unlike some
of the insect eaters, spiders never do the least harm to us or our belongings.
Spiders are not insects, as
many people think, nor even nearly related to them. One can tell the difference
almost at a glance for a spider always has eight legs and an insect never more
than six.�
How many spiders are engaged
in the work on our behalf? One authority on spiders made a research of the
spiders and found that there were more than 2,250,000 in one acre; that is
something like 6,000,000 spiders of different kinds on a football field.
Spiders are busy for at least half the year in killing insects. It is
impossible to make more than the wildest guess at how many they kill, but they
are hungry creatures, not content with only three meals a day. It has been
estimated that the weight of all the insects destroyed by the spiders in
Britain in one year would be greater than total weight of all human beings in
the country. �
67. Spiders should be our friends,
because ______.�
A. they only eat harmful
insects�
B. they are great insect-eating
animals �
C. they destroy large numbers
of insects which do harm to the human race�
D. their harmfulness is the
least�
68. The difference between spiders and
insects is that ______.�
A. insects have only six legs� B. insects
only eat plants�
C. spiders eat insects�
D.
spiders have more legs than insects�
69. One authority on spiders estimated______.�
A. that there were more than
2,250,000 insects in a grass field in the south of England�
B. that every football field
in England had 6,000,000 spiders�
C. the quantity of different
spiders in England was very big�
D. that there were 6,000,000
kinds of spiders on a football field�
70. In the last sentence the writer means
______.�
A. experts on spiders know
exactly how much spiders eat in one year�
B. experts on spiders can only
make an estimation of the weight of insects eaten by spiders�
C. authority on spiders know
the weight of all the people in England.�
D. authority on spiders know both the
weight of the insects eaten by spiders and the weight of people in England�
71. Which one of the following statements
is the main idea?�
A. Spiders, the greatest insects-eating
animals, protect us from being destroyed by harmful insects and they should be
our friends.�
B. Spiders are not insects but
in fact animals.�
C. There are great numbers of spiders
engaged in destroying harmful insects on behalf of the human race.�
D. The weight of the insects eaten by
spiders in one year is greater than the weight of all people in England.
E
With only about 1,000 pandas left in the world ,China is desperately
trying to clone(克隆)the animal
and save the endangered species(物种). That’s a move similar to what a Texas A & M University
researchers have been undertaking for the past five years in a project called
“Noah’s Ark.”
Noah’s Ark is aimed at
collecting eggs, embryos(胚胎),semen and DNA of endangered animals and storing them in liquid
nitrogen. If certain species should become extinct, Dr. Duane Kraemer, a
professor in Texas A & M’s College of Veterinary Medicine, says there would
be enough of the basic building blocks to reintroduce the species in the
future.
It is estimated that as many as 2,000 species of mammals, birds
reptiles will become extinct in over 100 years. The panda, native only to
China, is in danger of becoming extinct in the next 25 years.
This week, Chinese scientists said they grew an embryo by introducing
cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white rabbit.
They are now trying to implant the embryo into a host animal.
The entire
procedure could take from three to five years to complete.
“The nuclear transfer(核子移植)of one species to another is not easy, and the lack of available
(capable of being used) panda eggs could be a major problem,” Kraemer believes.
“They will probably have to do several hundred transfers to result in one
pregnancy(having a baby). It takes a long time and it’s difficult, but this
could be groundbreaking science if it works. They are certainly not putting any
live pandas at risk, so it is worth the effort,” adds Kraemer, who it one of
the leaders of the Project at Texas A& M, the first-ever attempt at cloning
a dog.
“They are trying to do something that’s never been done, and this is
very similar to our work in Noah’s Ark. We’re both trying to save animals that
face extinction. I certainly appreciate their effort and there’s a lot we can
learn form what they are attempting to do. It’s a research that is very much
needed.”
72. The aim
of “Noah’s Ark” project is to ______.
A. make
efforts to clone the endangered pandas
B. save
endangered animals from dying out
C. collect
DNA of endangered animals to study
D. transfer
the nuclear of one animal to another
73. According to Professor Kraemer, the major problem in cloning
pandas would be the lack to _____.
A. available
panda eggs B.
host animals
C. qualified
researchers D.
enough money
74. The best
title for the passage may be ______.
A. China’s
Success in Pandas Cloning
B. The First
Cloned Panda in the World
C. Exploring
the Possibility to Clone Pandas
D.
China---the Native Place of Pandas Forever
75. From the
passage we know that ______.
A. Kraemer
and his team have succeeded in cloning a dog
B.
scientists try to implant a panda’s egg into a rabbit
C. Kraemer
will work with Chinese scientists in clone researches
D. about two
thousand of species will probably die out in a century
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 I went to senior middle school, some peoples told 76._______
me. “A life
of senior middle school is unforgettable.”
77._______
While I first entered my senior middle school, everything 78._______
seemed
unpleasant. Face all the strange things around me,
79._______
I often miss
my old friends and classmates. I didn’t want 80._______
to talk
others or make friends with others. Little by little, my 81._______
school
record went from bad to worse, especially my 82._______
maths. I
couldn’t even pass the exam. I lost the heart and 83._______
missed the
happy times all day long. I told me, “I don’t
84._______
belong to
it. I don’t like the life here.” 85._______
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
假定你在参加一场英语辩论赛。你是正方辩手，试用英语简要地表明自己的观点。
主 题
Shall a senior school student take a part-time job in holidays?
观 点
1. 高中生重视功课，而对社会所知甚少。
2. 假期做a part-time job是很好的社会实践。
3. 通过书本学到的东西不如通过经验学到的东西有效。
4. 通过社会实践，我们可以在知识和能力两个方面取得进步。
5. 假期做a part-time job是报酬对家里或多或少有些帮助。
结 论
高中生……
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.开头已为你写好。
Dear friends,
Here are my
points.
参考答案及听力材料
1—5 CBACA 6—10 ABACC 11—15 BABBC 16—20 ABCBC
21—25 CDBBD 26—30 CAACD 31—35 ADBCA
36—40 BCDAB 41—45 CDAAC 46—50 DCCBC 51—55 DDADC
56—60 DACDC 61—65 ABDAD 66—70 CCDCB 71—75 ABACD
76. peoples→people 77. A→The 78. While→When 79. Face→Facing
80. miss→missed 81. talk后加to或with 82. record→records 83. 去掉第二个the
84. me→myself 85. √
One possible version:
Dear friends,
Here are my points. We students of
today have to pay much attention to our lessons and know little of society
though it’s not our fault. A holiday is the best time to make up for that.
Taking a part-time job is a good form of social practice. What is learned in
books can’t have the same deep effect on us as what is learned through
experience. In social practice, we can surely make progress in both knowledge
and ability. Besides, taking a part-time job, we may get paid more or less to
help our family. Thus, I will say a senior school student should take a
part-time job in holidays, if possible, of course.
听力材料录音稿
M: Do you need
much time at the shopping center?
W: Not really. I
want to buy a tie for my grandfather’s birthday and a few things for the
school.
M: I’d love to
dance, but I don’t know the steps.
W: Oh, it doesn’t
matter. No one will be watching us.
M: Jack looks
good in that old jacket, doesn’t he?
W: I still wish
he would get a new one.
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M: Why is Bob
looking so tired?
W: He has been
working day and night for the final exam. I told him many times to prepare
earlier but he wouldn’t listen.
W: Hey, John. Can
you turn that up a little, please?
M: Sure. Do you
like Beethoven?
W: Oh, yes.
M: So why not go
to the concert tonight?
M: Look at this!
Someone just won $10 million in the lottery! How come I never choose a winning
number?
W: Well, what
would you do if you won $10 million?
M: Me? Well,
first I’d quit my boring job at the bank. And then I’d buy a boat and sail
around the world!
W: That’s all?
I’d go straight to Monte Carlo and try my luck in the casinos. I bet I could
turn it into $ 20 million!
M: Yeah, and I
bet you would lose it all in a single day!
M: Can I help
you?
W: Yes, I’d like
to return this jacket.
M: Is there
something wrong with it?
W: Yes. I didn’t
notice when I bought it, but there are a few problems. First, it has a tear in
the lining.
M: Hmm. Actually,
it’s torn in several places.
W: And some of
the buttons are very loose. This one came off, in fact. And there’s a stain on
the collar.
M: I’m really
sorry about this. Would you like to exchange it for another one?
W: Well, to be
honest, I don’t think this jacket is very well made. I’d rather get my money
back.
M: I understand.
Do you have the receipt?
W: Have you
studied for the test tomorrow?
M: Yes, I have.
W: OK. Let me
quiz you on the Panama Canal.
M: All right. Go
ahead.
W: Who was the
canal built by?
M: It was started
by the French and completed by the Americans.
W: Right! And
when was it completed?
M: It was
completed in 1911.
W: No! It was
completed in 1914.
M: Oh, that’s
right.
W: Hello, Tom, do
you mean you’re going away?
M: Oh, yes. I’ve
booked the ticket. And it’s time for me to go back home.
W: Well, how long
have you been in China?
M: I’ve been here
for two years.
W: Did you enjoy
your stay?
M: Yes, indeed. I
should say I’ve had a wonderful time over the past two years. You and Xiao Fang
have given me a lot of help. People here are very friendly. Thank you all very
much.
W: When are you
leaving?
M: I’m off next
Sunday. Ive come to say goodbye today.
W: I’d like to
invite you to dinner before you go. What about Friday?
M: I’m free on
Friday. I’d like to come. Would you please ask Xiao Fang to be there, too?
W: Of course I
will.
Dear
Olga,
Christmas is
coming soon. The radio station is playing Christmas music, and the stores are
very busy. People are doing their Christmas shopping. Many families have
Christmas trees in their homes already. We are going to buy our tree a few days
before Christmas.
At this time of
the year we make or buy presents for our families. I am going to buy a record
for my elder brother. He listens to music all the time. I am going to make a
toy for my little brother.
Our
family is usually together on Christmas Day. My elder brother lives in another
town, but he always drives his car here. Last year, however, he didn’t come
because it was snowing very hard and the roads were too dangerous. We all felt
sad.
I hope we are
going to be together again this year. My elder brother is going to arrive
before Christmas Eve. Then we are going to put up the tree in the living room,
and we are going to decorate it. We put the presents under the tree. We don’t
open them until Christmas morning.
Do you celebrate
Christmas in your country? Write soon.
