:高三英语同步测试—（6）
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 will the
two speakers do first?
A. Search for the
new tie. B.
Fix the shelf. C.
Paint the shelf.
2. What can we
learn from the conversation?
A. The man can’t drive well.
B. The car has broken down.
C. They are on the wrong way.
3. When does the
conversation take place?
A. On
Friday.
B.
On Saturday.
C.
On Sunday.
4.What’s the
relationship between the two speakers?
A. Doctor and
patient. B.
Husband and wife.
C. Teacher and
student.
5. What does the
man think about the price of the car?
A.
Reasonable. B.
Too high. C. Unbelievable.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面6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，各个小题将给出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. Where was the bus when the two speakers
were talking?
A.
At a bus stop B.
On the way to the zoo
C. At the zoo
7. How will the man recognize the zoo?
A.
By being told by the woman
B.
By watching out for the big gate
C.
By watching for the bus stop himself
8.What can we learn from the conversation?
A. The man took the bus by
mistake
B. The man has been to the
zoo before
C. The bus was crowded with
passengers
听第7段材料，回答第9～11题
9. What is Yang Mei going to the United
States for?
A. To call on the man’s
grandparents
B.
To work in the States
C. To see her parents
10. How long will she stay in the States?
A.
Seven months B.
Half a year C. Fifteen weeks
11. In what way do you think is the
cheapest for the people to travel in American?
A.
By bus B. By car C. By train
听第8段材料，回答第12～14题。
12. What
does the man do in the holidays?
A. Stay with his parents. B. Have a further education. C. Take a part-time job.
13. What
can be learned about the woman?
A. Her parents are rich. B. She is a top student. C.
Her flat is free.
14. Why
does the man live in a flat with two other boys?
A. It is cheap.
B. It is large.
C. It is quiet.
听第9段材料，回答第15～17题。
15. What can we know about the girl?
A. She worked deep into the
night.
B. She improved in her
study.
C. She was seriously ill.
16. When did the girl come around?
A. In the morning. B.
In the afternoon. C. In the evening.
17. What did the doctor ask the girl
to do?
A. To take some deep
breaths.
B. To go to another
hospital.
C. To get enough sleep.
听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。
18. Why
did the man go to the bank?
A. He had to pay the fine there.
B. He wanted to get small change.
C. He intended to call the traffic police.
19. How
did the man feel about the police officer’s final decision?
A. Happy.
B. Sad.
C.
Angry.
20. What was the
police officer’s attitude to the letter from the man?
A. She believed the man came across many misfortunes.
B. She took pity on the unlucky man who had a bad day.
C. She felt it
funny that the man made up such a story.
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. When we want to work for our country in the future, _____, we
should have strong body and rich knowledge.
A.
at first B. first of all C. for the first time D.
after all
22. Some people would rather ride bicycles as bicycling-riding has
____ of the trouble of taking buses.
A.
nothing B. none
C. either
D.
neither
23. The paper factory will have to close ______ they agree on the
project of stopping pollution to the Changjiang River.
A.
until
B. if
C. in case
D.
unless
24. —Have
you finished designing this machine?
—______ finished but there’s
still something to improve.
A. Other than B. Sooner or later C.
Step by step D. More or less
25. After
she tasted the _______ prepared foods, he said they tasted _______.
A.
good; good B. good; well C. well; well D. well; good
26. How do you
_____ “chairman”? I’m not sure whether I can write it correctly.
A.
pronounce B.
say C. spell
D. read
27. —Do you have any trouble ______finishing
the work?
—The work is not so difficult as you
think. We have finished it already.
A.
much B.
any C. some D. no
28. If you
have some trouble with the work, I can ______ you another job in my company.
A. supply B.
accept C. offer
D. provide
29. —Has the price of the house been agreed ____?
—Yes, we all agree _____the seller.
A. with;
with B. on; on C.
on; with
D.
with; on
30. Paper
produced every year is ____the world’s production of vehicles.
A.
the three times weight of B. three times the weight of
C.
as three times heavy as D. three times as heavier as
31. —How is your father?
—He’s fine. He’s to play tennis
every Sunday.
A. enough active still B.
enough still active
C. still active enough D.
still enough active
32. —John
took a photograph of you just now.
—Really? What a pity! I ______.
A.
didn’t look B. wasn’t looking C. hadn’t looked D. haven’t looked
33．—Can I get you a cup of coffee?
—______.
A.
That’s very nice of you.
B. With pleasure
C. You can,
please
D. Thank you for
the tea.
34. They
began to think about what use could be____ such new material.
A. made
up B. made from C. made of D.
made into
35. —Have you posted the letter for me?
—Oh, I’m sorry, but I _______ it
this afternoon.
A. am going
to post B.
will post C.
am posting
D. am about to post
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。
On a
cold November afternoon, my mother and I were walking home from a pizza ( 比萨饼) store. We were dressed warmly
and 36 with the rented video we had
been 37 to watch. I was feeling a little 38 , as I was carrying our shopping,
and decided to throw away some things. So I started to walk towards the
garbage can 39 I
noticed a poor man walking out of the restaurant in front of us. He 40 over to another nearby
garbage can and started looking through it.
I
suddenly felt very guilty because I was about to throw away a new drink just
because it was 41 . I walked up to him and handed the
drink and some 42 over to
him. The man looked up 43 and
took what I gave him. A huge smile 44 across his face and this 45 me to feel indescribable satisfaction. I
felt I couldn’t be happier 46 myself, but then he said: “Wow, this is
my son’s lucky day!”
With
that, he thanked me happily and started off on his bike. I 47 heard him whistling a song
as he rode away. I got a warm 48 inside. I now understand what is 49 by the saying “giving is
getting”.
Although
it only 50 a little action and a few words, I gained
and learned more in those two minutes than I did in the 51 of the month. Everyone in the world
needs help, everyone can 52 help and everyone will be helped by 53 kindness.
The image of
that man’s happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind every 54 I have the chance to do something nice.
This
is the 55 of charity (慈善行为).
36. A.
supplied B.
provided
C. equipped D. filled
37. A.
dying
B.
exciting C. certain D. happy
38. A.
worried B.
interested
C. bored D. tired
39. A.
and
B.
but
C. as
D. when
40. A.
headed
B.
passed
C. crossed D. took
41. A.
cheap
B.
heavy
C. tasteless D. full
42. A.
money
B.
toys
C. snacks D. clothes
43. A. in
silence B. in
surprise C. in interest D.
in a hurry
44. A.
appeared B.
spread C. went D. ran
45. A.
forced
B.
helped C. persuaded D. caused
46. A.
with
B.
to
C. at
D. for
47. A. still
B.
once C.
even D.
ever
48. A.
sense
B.
mind
C. thinking
D. feeling
49. A.
aimed
B.
meant C.
considered D.
thought
50. A. cost B.
took
C. called
D. asked
51. A.
whole
B.
others C.
rest D.
time
52. A.
give
B.
send
C. offer
D. have
53. A.
showing B.
expressing
C.
lending
D. setting
54. A.
moment B.
day
C.
minute
D. time
55. A.
power
B.
meaning C.
strength D.
aim
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
LONDON--- “Everyone else has one!” Lucy declared to her parents,
trying to get a mobile phone as a gift for her 14th birthday. Her parents gave
in.
Curious to know how her daughter would use the phone, Jane Bidder,
the mother, followed Lucy to the school bus in the morning. The bus seats 20,
of whom half have a mobile phone. One rings and several adolescent owners fumble
with their bags.
Many parents
have just come to realize that the mobile phone is no longer only for
travelling businessmen—it is as likely to be found in school bags.
The mobile phone seems to have become something essential for
today’s teens in Britain, according to a survey published last week, by NOP, a
leading market research company in Britain. Research found that 66 per cent of
16 -year- olds now have access to a mobile phone.
The mobile phone has been turned into a secret messaging service by
teen users. When they are talking on the mobile, their parents are not able to eavesdrop
on the second line.
The interviews with 2,019 young people aged 7 to 16 found that they
favour the text messaging services because they offer a secret way of keeping
in touch. The days of secret notes in the classroom are dying out.
For example, “cya” means “see you”; “lol” means “aughs out loud”;
and “2nite” is an abbreviation of “tonight”. All these are based on shorthand
phrases used on the Internet.
Many schools have banned students using mobile phones. But they are
not very successful. Still phones ring in the class and disturb study.
Besides, people are worried about the health risk to kids using
mobile phones.
Scientists believe children are especially vulnerable (易受伤害的) to the mobile radiation.
56. The
story of Lucy is told to show us _____.
A. British parents
meet their children’s needs whatever they are
B. British kids
have good relationships with their parents
C. how British
parents accept the truth of teenagers owning a mobile phone
D. why every child
gets a mobile phone as a birthday present in UK
57.
What would be the best title for this news story?
A. School bans
mobile phones
B. Parents’
curiosity about children using mobiles
C. Mobile
popularity among UK teens
D. Secret messages
popular among kids in UK
58.
The underlined word “eavesdrop” means _____.
A. join in actively B. interrupt
rudely C. watch carefully D.
listen secretly
59.
Interviews discover children like sending messages instead of _____.
A. calling each other B.
writing to each other
C. playing
games online D.
greeting each other
B
Shock over Terrorist Attacks in the US. Though it is uncertain what
the future holds, we can be sure that the world is no longer the same place
that it was a few days ago. These tragic events have grieved (使悲伤) and frightened people
worldwide. Leaders from nations all over the globe see these events as an
attack on the world and not just the US. In the post-cold war time, terrorism
appears as the new danger that threatens the global community.
Early morning, Monday September 11, the US found itself suddenly
under massive terrorist attacks, the worst of its kind in world history. Two
hijacked (劫持) commercial
airplanes deliberately crashed into the World Trade Center in the New York
City, one right after the other. The two 110-story buildings, known as the Twin
Towers, were completely destroyed. Surrounding buildings, including two of the
other World Trade buildings, were also damaged or destroyed. A third hijacked
plane crashed into the Pentagond (五角大楼), the building where the US. Department of Defence is centered. in
Washington D. C. within the same hour that the World Trade Center was struck. A
fourth hijacked plane, apparently failing to carry out its mission. Crashed in
a wooded area near Pittsburgh, New Jersey.
As
soon as the news of devastation(破坏)aired, experts immediately suspected (怀疑) Osama Bin Laden as the
mastermind behind the attacks. Bin Laden in known for being an anti-American
terrorist and extremist against the US. However, there are many other
anti-American groups around the world that could be suspected.
60. Why do
we say that the world is no longer as it was a few days ago?
A. The world
history will turn a new leaf from now on.
B. The world will
not be as steady and peaceful as it was before.
C. A new world war
will break out.
D. The world will
be no longer as dangerous as it was before.
61. How did the people feel after the tragic events?
A. They felt happy and
excited.
B. They felt uncertain about
the future.
C. They felt greatly sad and
scared.
D. They felt confident about
the future.
62. How many hijacked planes completed their attacking missions?
A. Three. B. Two.
C. One. D. Four.
63. The
underlined word “aired” in the first sentence of the last paragraph
means_______.
A. took a plane to
go somewhere
B. attacked from
the above
C. made a line
through the air
D. gave out publicly
C
Most
episodes（情况）of
absent- mindedness- forgetting where you left something or wondering why you
just entered a room-are caused by a simple lack of attention, says Schacter.
“You’re supposed to remember something, but you haven’t encoded （译成密码）it
deeply.”
Encoding,
Schacter explains, is a special way of paying attention to an event that has a
major impact（影响）on
recalling it later. Failure to encode properly can create annoying situations.
If you put your mobile phone in a pocket, for example, and don’t pay attention
to what you did because you’re involved in a conversation, you’ll probably
forget that the phone is in the jacket now hanging in your wardrobe（衣柜）.
“Your memory itself isn’t failing you,” says Schacter. “Rather, you didn’t give
your memory system the information it needed.”
Lack
of interest can also lead to absent-mindedness. “A man who can recite sports
statistics from 30 years ago,” says Zelinski, “may not remember to drop a
letter in the mailbox.” Women have slightly better memories than men, possibly
because they pay more attention to their environment, and memory depends on
just that.
“Visual
cues can help prevent absent –mindedness”, says Schacter. “But be sure the cue
is clear and available,” he cautions. If you want to remember to take a
medication（药物）with
lunch, put the pill bottle on the kitchen table-don’t leave it in the medicine
chest and write yourself a note that you keep in a pocket.
Another
common episode of absent-mindedness: walking into a room and wondering why
you’re there. Most likely, you were thinking about something else. “Everyone
does this from time to time,” says Zelinski. The best thing to do is to return
to where you were before entering the room, and you’ll likely remember.
64.
We can learn from the passage that encoding ________.
A. slows
down the process of losing our memories
B. helps us
understand our memory system better
C. gets us
to recall something from our memories
D. helps us
to find out the mobile phone in the pocket
65.
Why do women have better memories than men?
A. They
seldom use their mobile phones.
B. They are
more nervous about the environment.
C. They are
more interested in what’s happening around them.
D. They
usually take some special medicine to improve memories.
66.
The sentence underlined in Paragraph 4 means that ___________.
A. a note
in the pocket will easily get lost
B. putting
something in sight can be a good reminder
C. taking
medicine can get rid of absent-mindedness
D. people
of absent-mindedness must take medicine with them
67.
What is the passage mainly about?
A. The
causes of absent-mindedness.
B. The environment and
memory.
C. A way of
encoding and recalling.
D. The process of
gradual memory loss.
D
Does
your cordless phone crackle(噼啪响)，fade,
or go dead when you move only a few feet from the base? If so, we recommend(推荐)
that you try a Techtalk cordless phone.
Tech-talk
cordless phones are the only ones with the patented(获得专利)
Cellular 6 technology. The result is a phone with excellent clarity(清晰),
range, and security.
Clarity: It’s
essential(基本的) that
you communicate efficiently and effectively. No static(静电),
echo, or cracking will ever interfere(干扰)
with your conversations on a Techtalk phone.
Range:
Techtalk provides up to four times the range of an ordinary cordless phone. It
will go anywhere you need it throughout your home, in your yard, even around
the block.
Security: Some cordless phones
allow other cordless phone users to overhear(偷听)
your conversations. Not Techtalk. We guarantee(保证)complete
privacy whenever you talk to your friends, family, or business associates.
You
decide an ordinary cordless phone or Techtalk? Visit your favorite electronics
store this month and take a Techtalk home for a 30-day trial. If you don’t
agree that it’s superior to all other cordless phones, return it for a full refund.
68. This
passage is ______.
A. a newspaper article B.
an advertisement�
C. a letter D.
a scientific introduction
69. What
is Techtalk?
A.A kind of cordless phones.�
B.A company that used
cordless phones.
C.A new technology that
reduces static.�
D.A mobile phone with the
patented Cellular 6 technology.
70. This
month, you can______.
A. get a reduced price on a
Techtalk
B. try a Techtalk at home
C. get any cordless phone
which you like
D.
exchange a Techtalk phone for an ordinary phone
71. The
word “refund” in the last paragraph means______.
A. rediscovery
B. being
free of charge�
C. repayment
D. a person
who will pay back your money
E
I don’t know anyone who doesn’t want a real life filled with love.
In order for this to happen, the effort must start within us. Rather than
waiting for other people to provide the love we desire, we must be a vision
and source of love. We must tap into our own loving-kindness in order to set an
example for others to follow.
It has been said that “ the shortest distance between two points is
an intention.”This is certainly true with regard to a life filled with love.
The starting point or foundation of a life filled with love is the desire and
commitment to be a source of love. Our attitude, choices, acts of kindness, and
willingness to be the first reach-out will take us toward this goal.
The next time you find yourself frustrated(受挫)at the lack of love in your own
life or at the lack of love in the world, try an experiment. Forget about the
world and other people for a few minutes. Instead, look into your own heart.
Can you become a source of greater love? Can you think loving thoughts for
yourself and others? Can you extend these loving thoughts outward the rest of
the world—even to people whom you feel don t deserve it?
By opening your heart to the possibility of greater love, and by
making yourself a source of love( rather than getting love) as a top priority (重点), you will be taking an important
step in getting the love you desire. You’11 also discover something truly
remarkable. The more love you give, the more you will receive. As you put more
emphasis on being a loving person, which is something you can control—and less
emphasis on receiving love, which is something you can’t control—you’ll find
that you have plenty of love in your life. Soon you’11 discover one of the
greatest secrets in the world: Love is its own reward.
72.
According to the passage, the goal of real life is to ______.
A. set an
example for others to follow
B. make the
shortest distance between two points
C. have a
plain attitude to our life
D. fill our
life with love
73. If you find yourself frustrated at the lack of love in your life
you should _______.
A. forget
all about the unhappy things
B. try hard
to get more love from others
C. try to
make yourself a great source of love
D. care for
yourself instead of others
74. According to the idea of the passage, you will find plenty of
love in your life as _______.
A. you
become a loving person
B.
you become a loved person
C. you
discovered the secrets in the world
D.
you forget the world and other people
75. The best title of the passage is _______ .
A. More Giving,
More Receiving B.
Fill Your Life with Love
C. Love is
the Reward of Love
D. More Giving
than Given
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。
A person’s age no longer tells you something about 76.
________
his social position, marriage or healthy. There’s no longer, 77.
________
a particular
year which one goes to school or goes to 78.
________
work or gets
married or start a family. The social clock 79.
________
that kept us
on time and told us when go to school, get
80.
________
a job, or stop working isn’t as strong as it was used to be. 81. ________
It doesn’t surprise us to hear a 28-year-old university 82.
________
president or a 35-year-old grandmother, or 70-year-old 83.
________
man who has become a father for the first time. What we 84. ________
all know, public’s ideas are changing nowadays.
85.
________
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
请根据以下表格用英语向来访的外宾介绍你校新建的网络学校的情况。
组成部分
功能
多媒体教学系统
使教与学更为方便
在课堂上获得更多信息，学到更多知识
电子阅览室
向师生开放
可向世界各地发电子邮件
可通过因特网查找最新信息
远程教学系统
只要家中有电脑，任何人都可以学习本校课程
校务管理系统
有助于改善学校管理
满足现代化学校的需要
注意：1．介绍需包括表格中主要内容，可适当增减信息使内容连贯。
2．词数100左右。
参考答案及听力材料
1—5 BCABC 6—10 ABCCB 11—15 ACAAA 16—20 ACBAC
21—25 BBDDD 26—30 CACCB 31—35 CBACB
36—40 CADDA 41—45 BCBBD 46—50 ACDBB 51—55 CCADA
56—60 BCACB 61—65 CADCC 66—70 BABAB 71—75 CDCAB
76. something→anything 77. healthy→health 78. which→when或which前加in
79. start→starts 80.
when后加to 81. 去掉was 82. √
83. 70-year-old前加a 84. What→As
85. public’s→public
One possible
version:
Ladies and
gentlemen:
Welcome to our New Century
Net-school!
Our net-school is made up of
four parts. Multimedia Teaching System makes teaching and learning easier but
much more interesting. Students can get more information and knowledge in class.
Information Center, where we can send e-mails to all parts of the world and get
the latest information from internet, is open to both teachers and students.
Long-distance Teaching System is for the students who are not studying in our
school. They can study at home if they have a computer. School Management
System helps to improve our school management and meets the needs of a modern
school.
That’s all. Thank you.
听力材料录音稿
Text 1
M: I can’t find my new tie. I
need it for tonight’s party.
W: Let’s look for it later.
Right now I need your help fixing this shelf before I paint it.
W: If you had listened to me,
we’d be at the party. Move over. I’ll drive.
M: I was sure I knew the way
there. I’ll turn around.
W: Nick, why don’t you come
and join us this afternoon? There’ll be a lot of fun.
M: I’d love to, but I’ve got
an exam.
W: What about tomorrow
afternoon?
M: Saturday is OK.
M: Gary, will you please pick
up little Tom from the school?
W: I’m sorry. I’m afraid not.
M: Why?
W: A patient has just
arrived. He was badly hurt in a traffic accident. I’m going to operate on him
at once.
W: David said he bought a new
car for five thousand dollars.
M: What kind is it?
W: A BMW---I’m not sure what
model.
M: Are you sure? A BMW for
five thousand? Sounds pretty cheap to me!
M: Excuse me, are
you a college student?
W: Yes, I am. What
about you?
M: Me, too.
Forgive my asking you, but do you have to take a part’time job in the holidays?
W: Not really. My
parents are fairly well off, so I get money from my father.
M: You’re lucky,
aren’t you?
W: I think so.
What about you? Are your parents wealthy?
M: No, certainly
not.
W: Do you work
during the holidays?
M: Well, last Christmas
I did for two weeks as a postman and a door-to-door salesman. Then in the summer
I spent four weeks fruit picking, and I do a bit of baby-sitting.
W: Can you get
enough money to finish your education by taking part-time jobs?
M: Of course not. But
I’m a top student and I can get a scholarship, from the college.
W: Where do you
live then?
M: I share a flat
with two other boys. It’s not large but fairly tidy, and the most important
point is that the rent is quite low.
W: Sounds not bad.
Uh, this is my phone number. Call me if you have any problems.
M: Thanks a lot.
Text 7
W: Stand back from the door, please. Let
the passengers off.
M: How much is a ticket, please.
W: Fifty cents
M: Does this bus go past the zoo?
W: That’s right. Move along, please. There
are more people waiting to get on.
M: Would you tell me when we get
there?
W: Better watch for it yourself. I might
forget.
M: How will I recognize it?
W: Just watch for the big gate. Get off the
bus when we get there.
M: Thanks a lot.
W: That’s OK,
Text 8
M: Hello, Yang Mei. I hear you’re going to
the United States.
W: Yes, I’m going with my grandma. We’re going
to see my parents in New Jersey.
M: When are you leaving, then?
W: This Friday evening. Our plane leaves at
seven fifteen.
M: How long will you be there?
W: Six months.
M: Six months! Do go and see my
grandparents in New York, please.
W: Of course, I will. I want to see as many
places as I can. How can I travel?
M: Most people travel by car. The roads are
very good.
W: But I don’t have a car and I can’t
drive. Is there any other way to travel?
M: Most people travel by car. The roads are
very good.
W: But I don’t have a car and I can’t drive.
Is there any other way to travel?
M: You can travel by bus. It’s very
cheap.
W: Can’t I travel by train?
M: Yes, you can. The train is expensive in
the states, but it’s fast.
W: Thank you very much. Well, I must be off
now, See you when I get hack.
M: Good luck and have a good trip.
M: Hello, what
seems to be the problem?
W: Well, I’m not feeling very
well at the moment. I’m preparing for exams and I’ve been staying up late at
night studying. This morning I got up very early to do some more work, and I
fell onto the floor. I came around after a few seconds.
M: Mm. Have you
had any other signs?
W: I’ve been
pretty nervous and my eyes hurt sometimes.
M: Well, it sounds as if
you’ve probably been overdoing your study and you’re too tired. I don’t think
there’s anything to worry about, but I think you should take it easy for a
while and try to get plenty of sleep.
W: Yes, I haven’t
been getting much sleep lately.
Text 10
It was a bit of bad luck when
the man’s car broke down--- he was stuck in a no-parking area. So he went into
a store to borrow a pen and paper to leave a note for the traffic police. The pen,
however, was like his car. It didn’t work. When he decided to go back to the store
to buy a pen, he found another little problem. He only had a $ 50 bill and the
salesman couldn’t change it. So he went off to find a bank to change the bill
to buy the pen to write on the paper to put on his car to tell the traffic
police that his car had broken down. As he left the bank he saw a phone box. He
decided to call a garage to send a truck to pull the car away, but the number
was busy. When he got back to his car he found a parking ticket on the car. The
story has, however, a happy ending. The driver wrote to the police station to
explain what had happened. The police officer who read the letter decided not
to punish him with the $ 20 parking fine. She said that even if the man’s story
was not true, it was so clever he could be excused from being fined!
