:高三英语同步测试—（15）
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）
听上面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. Who is Mr.
White?
A.
A repairman. B.
A professor. C.
A salesman.
2. What did the
man feel about his maths exam?
A. Proud.
B.
Unsatisfied. C. Terrible.
3. Why is the
woman moving to a new flat?
A. She
needs a quieter place.
B. The new flat is near the school.
C. The present one is too expensive.
4. What time is
Jim supposed to arrive?
A. 7:30.
B.
8:00. C.
8:15.
5. What does the
woman suggest the man do?
A. Go on a diet. B.
Talk to her sister. C.Introduce
himself first.
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6～7题。
6. Where did the
conversation take place?
A.
At the shop. B.
On the street.
C. In the man’s house.
7. What is the
relationship between the two speakers?
A. Driver and policeman. B.
Husband and wife. C.
Customer and shopkeeper.
听第7段材料，回答第8~9题。
8. What did the
doctor do first?
A.
Gave the patient some medicine.
B.Took the patient’s temperature.
C.Let the patient go to a drugstore.
9. What did the
doctor ask the patient to do?
A. Have enough sleep. B.
Drink plenty of water. C.
Go to the doctor’s again.
听第8段材料，回答第10~11题。
10. When is
Alice’s birthday?
A. April 10th. B.
April 11th. C. April 12th.
11. What will the
two speakers buy for Alice?
A.
A record. B.
Some flowers. C. A
box of chocolates.
听第9段材料，回答第12~14题。
12. How often
does the man eat fast food?
A. Every day. B.
On workdays.
C.
On weekends.
13. What is the main reason that the
man eats fast food?
A. Convenience. B.
Taste.
C.
Health.
14. What does the
man think of the fast food?
A. It’s
his favorite. B.
It needs improving. C. It’s
part of his life.
听第10段材料，回答第15~17题
15. How long will it take the man to drive to Salt
Lake City?
A. Three days. B. Four
days. C.
Five days.
16. Why won’t the man bring sleeping bags?
A. Because he has friends along the way.
B.Because he will spend the nights in hotels.
C.Because his brother has prepared some for him.
17 Which of the
following places will the man visit during his journey?
A. Disneyland. B.
Long Island. C.
New York City.
听第11段材料，回答第18~20题。
18. What will most Americans do when they need
advice?
A. Turn to their parents. B. Write to newspapers. C. Ask
their close friends.
19. How do most
newspapers help people?
A. Reply in mails. B.
Ask experts. C.
Publish the letters.
20. What can we
learn about Abby and Ann Landers?
A. They have had special training.
B. They have much experience.
C. They are well known all over the world.
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人、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. —Good
afternoon, United Airlines.
—Hello, I’d like to book one seat to
Ottawa on a flight leaving sometime before next Friday.
—________
A. Just a moment,
please. B.
Can I help you?
C. Gook luck to you. D.
What do you want?
22. The long-lasting talks between the two sides, filled with arguments
and quarrels, ended in disorder, ____no agreements.
A. reached B. to reach C. reaching D. would reach
23. —Have
you known each other for long?
—Not very long, ______ we started to
work in the company.
A. after
B. before C. when
D.
since
24. When
I got home, I found the door open. A terrible thought suddenly ____me---had
anyone broken into the house?
A.
struck
B. beat C. knocked D.
attacked
25. —Do
you have __________at home now, Allen?
—No,
we still have to get several pounds of fruit and some tea.
A. something B.
everything
C. anything
D. nothing
26. It was _____ great shock to the world that two aeroplanes
crashed into ______ World Trade Centre in New York on September 11th, 2001.
A. a; 不填 B. a;
the
C. the; the D. 不填; the
27.
The computers made by our company sell best, but several years ago no one could
have imagined the role in the markets that they _______.�
A. were playing B. were to play� C. had played D. played
28. _________two
years to looking after her father, she badly needed a holiday.�
A. Devoted B.
Having been devoted
C. Having devoted D.
Devoting
29. —What is the model plane
like?
—Well, the wings of the plane
are _____of its body.
A. more than the length twice
B. twice
more than the length
C. more than twice the length
D. more
twice than the length
30. The chief manager has decided to put _____ he thinks is
energetic, clever, and has good qualities in the position of the leadership of
the company.
A. those who B.
anyone C.
whomever D. whoever
31. Under
good treatment, Linda is beginning to ___________ and will soon recover.
A. pick up B. wake up
C.
grow up D.
show up
32. —Bob,
can I come to see you at your home tomorrow evening?
—Sure. Susan and
I ______to go swimming late tomorrow afternoon. So give me a ring before you
come, OK?
A. decided B. decide
C. have decided D. had decided
33. —Haven’t
seen you for ages! Do you still work in Guangzhou?
—_____. It’s two years since I worked there.
A. Yes, I have B.
Yes, I do C. No, I haven’t D. No, I don’t
34. It was ____ that caused him to serve dinner
an hour later than usual.
A.
we being late B. our being late C. we were too late
D.
because we were late
35. —I promise that his daughter
_____get a nice present on her birthday.
—Will it be a big surprise to her?
A. should B. must
C. would D. shall
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。�
In
Britain, people have different attitudes to the police. Most people generally __36 them and the job they do—although
there are certain people who do not believe that the police 37 have the power that they do.
What
does a policeman actually do? It is not 38
job to describe. After all, a policeman has a number of jobs in 39 .A policeman often has to control
traffic, either 40 foot in the centre of a town, or in
a police car on the roads. Indeed, in Britain, he might be in the Traffic
Police and spend all, or a lot of, his time 41 up and down main roads and
motorways. A traffic policeman has to help keep the traffic moving, stop 42 motorists and help when there
is an accident. A policeman has to help keep the 43 , too. If there is a fight or
some other disturbance, we 44 the police to come and restore order.
And they often have to __45 situation
at great risk to their own
46 .
We
expect the police to solve crimes, of course, so an ordinary policeman, __47
he is not a detective(侦探),will
often have to help 48__and
arrest criminals.
And
49 do we call when there is an emergency—an
air crash, a __50 ,a road
accident, or a robbery? We call the police. 51
a policeman has to be __52
to face any unpleasant
emergency that may happen in the
53 world.
The
police do an absolutely necessary job, they do it 54 well and I support them, but I
do not envy policemen. I do not think that I could 55 do the job of a policeman.
36. A.
dislike B. join C. appreciate D .admire
37. A.
should B. would C. could D.
must
38. A.
a funny B. a pleasant C.
an interesting D. an easy
39. A.
it B. one C. his D. them
40. A.
on B. by C. under D.
with
41. A.
walking B. driving C. wandering D.
searching
42. A.
resting B. tired C. speeding D. drunken
43. A.
peace B. silence C. situation D.
condition
44. A.
wait for B. call C. think of D. expect
45. A.
turn to B. avoid C. deal with D. treat
46. A.
safety B. families C. future
D. friends
47. A.
although B. as if C. however D.
even if
48. A.
get rid of B. question C. look for D. sentence
49. A.
how B. where C. what
D. who
50. A.
power failure B. fire C. thunder storm D.
thief
51. A.
Yet B. Then C. As D. So
52. A.
provided B. promised C.
prepared D.
presented
53. A.
future B. modern C. real
D. whole
54. A.
extremely B.
specially C.
surprisingly D.
particularly
55. A. hardly B. forever C. ever
D.
never
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
New York State has passed the USA’s first state law banning
motorists talking on hand-held cell phones（手机）. The ban will begin November 1st, although drivers caught using
hand-held cell phones will be given only warnings during the first month.
First-time violators（违法者）will face a ＄100 fine. A second time call for a ＄200 fine and every violation after that will cost＄500.
At least a dozen localities（地方）have established bans, starting in 1999; and 40 states have had bans
proposed but not passed. At least 23 countries, including the Great Britain,
Italy, Israel and Japan, ban drivers from using hand-held cell phones.
There are about 115 million cell phones in use in the United States
and more than 6 million in New York State.
“To think that I’m not going to use cell phone when at the same time
I can still use my laptop(膝上电脑), I still can read a paper, I can still change my trousers while
driving 65 mph. I think there’s just something wrong,” an official said.
Other critics（批评）noted that other things like eating, drinking coffee and applying
make up while driving caused at least as much of a concern(关注). They suggested that the ban
include a broader range of things.
56. How much fine will a hand-held cell phone user receive if he has
been caught using it four times while driving after November？
A.＄500. B.＄1000. C.＄1200. D.＄1300.
57. We can
see from this passage that ____.
A. the ban
has been put into effect in most states in the U. S.
B. many of
the developed countries forbid drivers using hand-held cell phones
C. over
fifty localities or states ban drivers from using hand-held cell phones
D. more
people in the U. S. are against the ban than for it
58. The
official mentioned in this passage ____.
A. does not
agree with this ban
B. doesn’t
believe using hand-held cell phones while driving will cause any danger
C. doesn’t
understand why hand-held cell phones alone should be banned among many others
D. believes
changing pants while driving will cause greater danger
59. The
writer intends to tell us in the last paragraph that ______.
A. it is not
fair to have this ban passed
B. the ban
will never be passed in the whole country
C. more
activities of the same kind should also be banned
D. the ban
will meet with more criticism
B
The latest FOX news has made several polls recently and it shows
that more than 1 in 10 Americans are somewhat confident(自信的) that Iraqi President Saddam
Hussein will cooperate with the UN weapons inspectors. Most have little or no
confidence. Polling was conducted by telephone in the evening. The sample is
900 registered voters nationwide with a margin of error of +3 percentage points.
1. Do you support or oppose U. S.
military action to disarm Iraq and remove Iraqi President Saddam Hussein?
Support %
Oppose %
(Not sure) %
19-20 Nov 02
68
18
14
22—23 Oct 02
62
27
11
8—9 Oct 02
72
17
11
24—25 Sep 02
58
27
15
8-9 Sep 02
66
22
12
6—7Aug02
69
22
9
9—10 Jul 02
72
18
10
30 Apr—1 May 02
70
20
10
30—31 Jan 02
74
15
11
28—29 Nov 01
77
22
11
2. How confident are you that Iraq
President Saddam Hussein will cooperate with the UN inspection team?
1.
Very confident
2 %
2.
Somewhat confident
10 %
3.
Not very confident
31 %
4.
Not at all confident
53 %
5.
(Not sure )
4%
3. How
confident are you that the UN inspection team will actually announce violations
by Iraq, knowing that a violation could possibly lead to war?
1.
Very confident
27 %
2.
Somewhat confident
35 %
3.
Not very confident
15 %
4.
Not at all confident
11 %
5.
(Not sure )
12%
60. What is
the passage mainly about?
A. Uses of polling
B. Dangers of war
C. Public opinions about the political
situation
D. Problems caused by war
61. The
public’ doubt about Iraq’s cooperation shows that ___.
A. only a
few people believe his country will be at war
B. a large
majority of the public believe the country will soon be at war
C. most
Americans believe there will be no war
D. most
Americans are not sure about the present situation
62. With time going by, the sentiment (情绪) is slightly down by the end of
September. But the latest poll shows ___ .
A. support remains fairly strong
for US military action to disarm Iraq and remove Saddam
B.
most Americans are very confident that a violation of the UN-Inspection team
will lead to war
C. there is a steady rise at the
number of the supporters
D. few people think the US should
attack Iraq with the UN’s agreement
63. The polling
was carried out through ___.
A.
interviews B. letters C. phones
D.
media
C
Do you know what couch-potato means? Well, in America, the word is
now often used. The American couch-potato becomes maybe even a part of the
American tradition (传统)! You see, in America, many people often spend their free time
sitting on a couch (沙发)watching TV. As there are many channels to choose, the TV can be
quite interesting and very addictive (上瘾的).One may sit and watch TV for hours and hours without stop! Well,
these people who do nothing all day except watch TV are called couch-potatoes.
In America, when one watches TV, one is most often sitting on a
couch. While watching TV, most of these people look so frozen (冻僵的)that they almost look like dead
things! Everyone is sit-ting still with eyes looking right into the same black
box. Also because these people are addictive to TV, they don’t take exercise
and usually get very fat. So in many ways, these people look like real
potatoes! Well, because they look so still and fat, and watch TV on a couch,
they are all called couch-potatoes. Now that you know what a couch-potato
means, the next time if you see someone watching TV too long, just say, “What a
couch-potato!”
64.The word
“couch-potato’ means someone who .
A. loves sitting on a couch
all the time.
B. spends a lot of time
sitting and watching TV.
C. likes eating potatoes on a
couch
D. enjoys eating on a couch
and doing nothing
65. Couch-potatoes watch TV for hours and hours without stop because
.
A. they have a lot of
time
B. they
like sitting on a couch
C. watching TV is very
cheap
D.TV programs always
attract them
66. This passage mainly tells us .
A. how to watch TV
B. why couch-potatoes
are very fat
C. what couch-potatoes
are
D. where the new word
is used
67. Which of the following should be the writer’s suggestion?
A. Take more exercise.
B.
Never watch TV.
C. Don’t sit on a couch.
D. Don’t watch
TV too much.
D
I
was walking along the deserted main street of a small seaside town in the north
of England looking somewhere to make a phone call. My car had broken down
outside the town and I wanted to get in touch with the Automobile Association(汽车协会).Low
grey clouds were drifting across the sky and there was a cold damp wind blowing
off the sea. It had rained in the night and water was dripping from the bare
trees that lined the street. I was glad that I was wearing a thick coat.
There
was no sign of a call box, nor was there anyone at that early hour I could ask.
I had thought I might find a shop selling the Sunday papers or a milkman doing
his job, but the town was completely dead.
Then
suddenly I found what I was looking for. There was a small post office, and
almost hidden from sight in a dark narrow street next to it was the town’s only
public call box, which badly needed a coat of paint, I hurried forward but
stopped in astonishment when I saw through the dirty glass that there was a man
inside. He was very fat, and was wearing a cheap blue plastic raincoat and
rubber boots. I could not see his face—he was bending forward over the phone
with his back pressed against the glass and didn’t even raise his head at the
sound of my coming nearer and nearer. Carefully and surprisedly, I remained
standing a few feet away and lit a cigarette to wait my turn. It was when I
threw the dead match on the ground that I noticed something bright red
trickling from under the call box door.
68.
The weather of the day was_____, when the story happened.
A.
windy, cold and cloudy B.
stormy, damp and clear
C.
rainy, cold and clear D.
rainy, windy and cold
69.
Why was the author astonished when he saw that there was a man in the call box?
A.
Because the man inside was still wearing a raincoat
B.
Because he didn’t expect it to be taken up
C.
Because the man had his back with him
D.
Because the man did not seem to be moving
70.
The author waited, standing a few feet away from the box because_____.
A.
it was not safe to be close to the box
B.
the man didn’t notice his coming
C.
he wanted to have a cigarette to calm himself down
D.
it was bad manners to overhear other’s phone calls
71.
What do you suppose happened to the man in the call box?
A.
He slept.
B.
He had most probably been killed.
C.
He was lost in his important phone call.
D.
He was too fat to move around.
E
We
are all called upon to make a speech at some points in life, but most of us don’t
do a very good job. This article gives some suggestions on how to give an
effective speech.
So,
you have to give a speech—and
you’re terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble
over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank
goodness, it’s over. I’m just not good at public speaking. I hope I never have
to do that again.”
Cheer
up! It doesn’t have to be that bad. Here are some simple steps to take the pain
out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the
occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your
subject. Spend plenty of time doing your research. Then spend plenty of time
organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use
as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they help
you make your points more clearly. Never forget your audience. Don’t talk
over their heads, and don’t talk down to them. Treat your audience with
respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.
Just
remember: be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief.
Say what you have to say and then stop. And be yourself. Let your personality
come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.
If
you follow these simple steps, you’ll see that you don’t have to be afraid of public
speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer
to make more speeches! You’re not convinced yet? Give it a try and see what
happens.
72. The
main idea of this article is ______.
A. that you can improve your
speaking ability
B. that a poor speaker can
never change
C. to always make a short
speech
D. that it is hard to make a
speech
73. Paragraph
2 implies that ______.
A. many people are afraid of
giving a speech
B. many people are happy to
give a speech
C. many people do not prepare
for a speech
D. many people talk too long
74. All
of the following statements are true except that ______.
A. few people know how to
make good speeches
B. a lecturer does not need
to organize his speech
C. research is important in
preparing a speech
D. there are simple steps you
can take to improve your speaking ability
75.
The title for this passage may be ______.
A. Do Not Make a Long Speech�
B. How to Give a Good Speech
C. How to Prepare for a
Speech�
D. Try to Enjoy a Speech
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中的错误。。对标有题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；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。
What should you do when your parents become angry? If 76.________
your parents
got mad, try to have a conversation with them 77.________
about it. Remembering
not to shout at them. They usually
78.________
will try to
change, but they will take some time because
79._________
they get
angry all their life, and that is all they know. You
80._________
might have
to change for your method a couple of times. 81._________
Do any nice
things for your parents that they don’t expect
82._________
—`like cooking, doing the dishes, washing clothes, or clean 83._________
the floors. If
this doesn’t work, bring in friend that you
84._________
feel
comfortable, and have him or her help you.
85._________
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
假设你是李华，你的英国笔友Bob将于九月到你所在城市的建新华文学校学中文。来信请你在学校附近为他找一套住房。请根据图画提供的信息，写信介绍住房的情况，并告知住房面积为25平方米，月租500元。
注意： 1．词数：100左右； 2．参考词汇：房租—rent(n.)。
参考答案及听力材料
1—5 ABABA 6—10 ACBCC 11—15 ABABB 16—20 BABCB
21—25 ACDAB 26—30 BBBCD 31—35 ACDBD
36—40 CADBA�41—45 BCADC 46—50 ADCDB� 51—55 DCBAC
56—60 DBCCC 61—65 DACBA 66—70 DDABD 71—75 BAABB
76.
√ 77. got→get 78. Remembering→Remember 79. they→it 80. life→lives
8l. 去掉for 82. any→some 83. clean→cleaning 84. friend前加a 85.
comfortable后加with
One
possible version:
Dear
Bob,
I’m so glad to
learn that you’re coming in September. I’ve found a place for you. It’s a small
flat of 25 square meters, with a bedroom, a bathroom and a kitchen. In the
bedroom there is a bed, a sofa, a desk and a chair. The rent is 500 yuan per
month. The flat is in a building on Fangcao Street, which is not far from
Jianxiu Chinese School. Bus No.11 can take you straight to the school. In fact,
it’s only one stop. Do you think you’d like it? If not, I can try and find
another place for you. Just let me know.
Yours
Li
Hua
听力材料录音稿
Text 1
M: My radio
doesn’t work. What do you think I should do?
W: Why not call
Mr. White?
Text 2
W: I got 90 in my
maths exam. What about you?
M: I got 95, but
Linda was much better. She got 98.
Text 3
M: I hear you are
moving to a new flat soon.
W: Yes, but it’ll
be more expensive. My present room - mate plays the radio all night long and I
can’t sleep.
Text 4
W: I wonder if Jim
will be here by 8:00. He’s supposed to be.
M: His wife said
he left at 7:30, so he might be here by 8:15 at the latest.
Text 5
M: Your sister
Jane didn’t recognize me at first.
W: I’m not
surprised. Why on earth don’t you lose some weight?
Text 6
M: I really like
this shirt, but I am afraid it is not my size.
W: Try it on
first. If it is the wrong size, you can try another one.
M: Oh, where is
the changing room?
W: It’s over there
by the mirror.
M: Can I take two
shirts to try on now?
W: Yes, you can
take three shirts at a time to try on.
M: I just want to
try on these two that I like.
W: OK, I’ll wait
here to help you when you have finished.
Text 7
M: What’s the
matter with you?
W: I’m not feeling
well, doctor. I have a fever.
M: I’ll take your
temperature first. How long have you been like this?
W: It began
yesterday.
M: Do you feel
thirsty?
W: Yes.
M: Do you sleep well?
W: No, last night
I could hardly sleep.
M: Well, it’s
probably the flu. Take this to the drugstore.
W: Yes, doctor.
M: Take the
medicine and come back in three days.
Text 8
M: It’s Mice’s
birthday tomorrow.
W: Are you sure? I
think it should be the day after tomorrow.
M: Well, let me
see. Oh, it’s April the tenth today. I’m sorry. You’re right. It is the day
after tomorrow. Shall we buy her a present?
W: Yes, of course.
Shall we give her some flowers?
M: Flowers are
lovely. But I think it’s better to buy her a nice box of chocolates.
W: Alice doesn’t
like sweet things. Didn’t you know that?
M: You’re right.
Er... I know. We can give her a record. She loves music.
W: That’s a good
idea. Let’s go to the music shop and choose one for her.
Text 9
W: Do you ever eat
fast food?
M: Yes, yes, I do.
W: What kind of
fast food do you normally eat?
M: Oh, er, you
know, hamburgers, sandwiches, well, sometimes a pizza.
W: Oh, right. And
how often do you eat fast food? Everyday, more than once a week or less than
once a week?
M: Er, well,
Monday to Friday when I’m working, everyday, um, but not usually on the
weekends.
W: And what time
of the day do you eat fast food?
M: Well, at work
as I said, you know at lunchtime. Sometimes, you know, if I’m going out and I’ve
no time to cook in the evening then I’ll send out for a pizza.
W: And what do you
think of fast food? Which statement do you think is true? Um, either “It’s
convenient?”
M: Sure, that’s
sort of the main reason that I eat it. We’re paying for the convenience; you
know the speed of it.
W: Right. How
about “It tastes good”?
M: Yeah. Um, I
mean, not as good as food like in a good restaurant, but it’s not bad.
W: It’s good for
you?
M: No. Sort of
eating quickly and standing up, it’s sort of bad for you. The food itself isn’t
very good for you, you know there’s not enough greens, um, you know vegetables
or salad.
Text 10
W: Are you going
somewhere for your vacation?
M: Yes, I’m making
plans for a tour.
W: That’ll be
lovely. Where are you going?
M: I start out from
Long Island this Friday. I’ve planned a four-day drive to Salt Lake City, where
I’ll join my brother and my family for his fortieth birthday.
W: Well, you got
to prepare lots of food and enough sleeping bags then?
M: Oh, no. I’ll
spend the nights in hotels and enjoy local food as I pass by. How does it
sound?
W: It sounds good,
you can do a lot of sightseeing, too.
M: Yes, I’ll take
my time. And I’ll go to Disneyland.
W: So, you’re
going to have a nice vacation.
Text 11
Most Americans
don’t like to get advice from members of their families. When they need advice,
they don’t usually ask people they know. Instead, many Americans write letters
to news-papers and magazines, they can get advice on many different subjects,
such as family problems, the use of language, health, cooking, child care,
clothes, and how to buy a house or a car.
Most newspapers
print letters from readers with problems. There are answers written by doctors,
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 is called “Dear
Abby” by readers and the other is called “Dear Ann Landers”. Experience is
their preparation for giving advice.
