通州市2005-2006学年(下)高一期中调研测试

英语试卷B

(考试时间120分钟,满分150分)

 

说明:本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)。请将第I卷选择题的答案用2B铅笔填涂到答题卡上,第II卷直接在本卷上答题。交卷时只交第II卷和答题卡。

 

第I卷(三部分,共105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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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 are the two speakers going to do?

A. Take their final examination.                               

B. Have a party.           

C. Pay a visit to a place.

 2. Why does the man call the police?

A. A fire broke out in the street.             

B. There was a traffic accident in the street.

    C. There was a fight in the street.

 3. Why is Mike so happy?

A. He has got a letter from his family.                   

B. He has seen his girl friend.

    C. He has passed his examination.

 4. When will the train arrive?

    A. At 9:45.                           B. At 10:00.                   C. At 10:15.

 5. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. Boss and secretary.         

B. Teacher and student.      

C. Librarian and borrower.

    

第二节  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,并标在试卷的相应的位置。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。

听下面一段材料,回答第6至7题。

6. When will the party be held?

      A. At 7:30 pm.                         B. At 7:00 pm.                C. At 8:00 pm.

 7. What does the woman ask the man to do?

A. Drive his car to her home.     B. Buy her something.         C. Go for a walk with her.

 

听下面一段材料,回答第8至10题。

8. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. Husband and wife.             B. Mother and son.          C. Friends.

9. Why didn’t the man go to the south?

      A. It is too hot there.                            

B. He has been to the south many times.

      C. It is too far away.

10. What did the woman do for her holiday?

      A. She went back to her hometown.        

B. She went to the south.

      C. She stayed home and did some reading.

 

听下面一段材料,回答第11至13题。

11. What does the man ask the woman to do?

    A. Repair the computer.        B. Attend a meeting.                 C. Type a report.

12. Why can’t the woman help the man?

A. She is too busy right now.                 

B. The computer went wrong.

    C. She doesn’t feel very well right now.

13. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. Teacher and student.      B. Friends.                      C. Boss and secretary.

 

听下面一段材料,回答第14至16题。

14. Where does the conversation probably take place?

      A. In a hotel.                   B. In a shop.                     C. In a restaurant.

15. Which floor will the man stay on?

     A. The fourth floor.                     B. The third floor.             C. The sixth floor.

16. How much should the man pay for two nights?

      A. 300 dollars.                      B. 160 dollars.                 C. 80 dollars.

   

听下面一段材料,回答第17至20题。

17. What is the speaker’s opinion about sports and games?

    A. They have a bad effect on a child’s studies.

    B. They are not good for one’s health.

    C. They are useful for character training.

 18. Why is an ordinary day school unable to give pupils much training for their future lives?

    A. Pupils there are too fond of playing.

    B. Pupils there have to spend most of their time studying.

    C. Teachers there are not so good.

 19. What can help to develop the child’s love of his country according to the speaker?

    A. Teachers’ encouragement.     B. Collective activities.        C. Book knowledge.

 20. What is the topic of the passage?

    A. Sports and games.                  B. Sports and books.           C. Schools and sports.

 

第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分35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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. Never stay out ______ late, or you won’t be allowed to go out in the evening anymore.

   A. this                    B. very                        C. far            D. even

22. He _______ from the looks that the students were bored though they were listening politely.

   A. recognized             B. understood        C. sensed         D. fell

23. “_______!” she shouted, but it was too late; she has fallen from the ladder.

   A. See out              B. Notice out          C. Glance out      D. Watch out

24. Still unaware (神志不清), she was able to give the police an accurate _____ about her robbery.

   A. description            B. explanation        C. excuse        D. cause

25. Whatever excuse you have, I think ______ wrong to cheat in the exam.

   A. that                  B. he’s              C. it             D. this

26. I will ______ some students to help you if you need any.

   A. make                   B. get                  C. have          D. let

27. The old man has two sons, one of whom has become a doctor, the other ______ a farmer.

   A. remains                B. keeps             C. leads          D. works

28. The ______ idea of going abroad for further study delighted him the whole night.

   A. right                    B. straight           C. direct          D. very

29. Some students lose marks in the exam _______ because they don’t read the questions properly.

   A. lonely                B. likely             C. simply          D. similarly

30. _______ the ozone hole over Antarctica is getting bigger and bigger in the past few years.

   A. It’s well known that                          B. As is well known that

   C. What is well known                            D. It’s well known

31. He said he could _______ there to be a rain this week.

   A. hope                  B. expect              C. wish          D. predict

32. China was once ruled by many different groups, ______ caused many wars.

   A. they                    B. as                   C. what          D. which

33. I feel sorry for her, but the fact remains _____ she lied to the company.

   A. that                  B. whether             C. if             D. what

34. The situation is rather difficult _______ we have two leaders, we can’t decide who we should follow.

   A. only that              B. with that            C. in that         D. for that

35. The Attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 led to the US _______ into the WW2.

   A. come                  B. coming                C. came          D. would come

 

第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Tuesday  October 5th, l99--                    fine

    I’m sitting on a rock near the river with my friends. Our guide is cooking supper --- I can   36   it.

    We are having a wonderful time. I am in the middle of this great   37   in South America. We   38   travel through the forest by road, so we have to travel by air or boat. We are  39 

our boat trip very much. At night we   40   the boat to a big tree by the river bank near a village.

Our guide buys some food from the   41   and we cook it ourselves Sometimes we eat chicken, eggs, birds or monkeys. I think it is wrong to eat monkeys, so I don’t   42  .   43   of the time we eat fish.

All night long we can   44   the strange sounds of wild birds and animals. There are parrots, too. In the evening, I love sitting by the fire and playing my guitar.

It is   45   to swim in the river. This afternoon I was just about to go swimming   46  luckily our guide saw me and shouted at me. He   47   that   48   are dangerous fish in the river. The fish have very sharp   49  ; they can eat a person   50   two minutes,   51   only the bones.

Last week we started our trip across this country. After spending the weekend in the capital we took a taxi to the   52  . Then we took off and flew over a part of the forest. What a   53   sight it was! For miles and miles I could see   54   except a great fire and lots of   55  .

36. A. smell                      B. taste                           C. hear            D. feel

37. A. village              B. forest               C. river            D. boat

38. A. won’t             B. can’t               C. needn’t          D. shouldn’t

39. A. liking              B. preferring           C. enjoying         D. hating

40. A. take                B. carry               C. put             D. tie

41. A. villagers           B. store               C. shop            D. company

42. A. eat                 B. catch               C. take              D. try

43. A. Many             B. Much              C. Most            D. Almost

44. A. see                 B. hear               C. watch             D. feel

45. A. dirty              B. fun                C. dangerous       D. interesting

46. A. while               B. as                 C. until          D. when

47. A. explained          B. told                C. declared       D. claimed

48. A. they                B. there             C. those         D. here

49. A. claw              B. paw               C. teeth              D. head

50. A. in                B. for                C. by              D. at

51. A. keeping             B. leaving           C. throwing         D. remaining

52. A. seaport            B. airport             C. harbor        D. ferry

53. A. sad               B. surprise            C. happy            D. exciting

54. A. everything         B. something          C. anything         D. nothing

55. A. smoke              B. water             C. air              D. cloud

 

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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

World Cultural Heritage in China

    In July 2003, the Three Parallel Rivers in Yunnan Province, the Ming Tombs of Beijing Municipality and the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum of Nanjing were added to the World Heritage List of Cultural Sites as part of Ming and Qing Imperial Mausoleums. (See Land and Natural Resources chapter for China’s World Heritage List of Natural Sites.) By the end of 2003, there were 29 World Heritage Sites in China, of which 21 were cultural heritage sites, 4 were natural sites and 4 cultural and natural sites. In 2004, China will make the first large-scale renovations on six world cultural heritage sites in Beijing - the Ming Tombs, the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace, and "Peking Man" Ruins at Zhoukoudian, which will be completed before 2008 as planned. Apart from that, China has a rich non-material cultural heritage, one of the richest in the world. Kunqu Opera and the art of playing the guqin, a seven-stringed zither, are among UNESCO’s list of masterpieces of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. UNESCO also designated 2002-2003 as the year to celebrate the millennial anniversary of the Chinese Tibetan epic King Gesar, the longest epic in the world.

World Heritage List of Chinese Cultural Sites

56. By the end of 2003, China had altogether _______ World Heritage Sites.

   A. 29                B. 8             C. 21              D. 4

57. Six Beijing World Heritage programs should be completed before _______ according to the plan.

     A. 2002              B. 2004          C. 2006            D. 2008

58. ______ were China’s first non-material cultural heritage by now.

     A. Ming Tombs and Ming Qing Imperial Mausoleums

B. Long Tune Music of Mongolia

     C. Chinese Tibetan epic of King Gesar                      

D. Kunqu opera and guqin

59. According to the passage, Mount Taishan may belong to world ______ heritage.

     A. cultural                                       B. natural          

C. non-material                                   D. both A and B

 

Sweet smells banish pain

    The sweet smells of roses or almonds(桃树) could take some of the pain out of your stay in hospital. But only if you’re a woman.

Serge Marchand and Pierre Arsenault at the University of Québec in Abitibi-Témiscamingue asked 20 men and 20 women to keep their hand in painfully hot water for as long as they could while smelling various smells. When given pleasant smells such as almond extract to sniff, the women experienced significantly less pain. Foul smells such as vinegar and durians seemed to slightly intensify (加强) their pain. However, the pain felt by the men was not affected by the smells.

Both men and women reported feeling happier in the presence of good smells, while bad smells put them in a worse mood. But this effect on the emotions can’t change the women’s perception(认知能力)of pain. If so, the men should have responded in the same way.

Women are typically more sensitive to smells than men. But this also can’t explain why only women feel the pain-relief benefits, because the women in the study didn’t rate the intensity (强度) of smells differently from the men.

More at: Physiology and Behavior (vol 76, p 251)

60. According to the passage, which of the following is not true?

   A. Why women are more sensitive to smells isn’t made clear.

   B. Altogether 40 persons were tested whether pleasant smells reduce pain.

   C. The reason why women experienced less pain is that they didn’t rate intensity of smells.

   D. Good smells put both men and women in a good mood.

61. The underlined word “Foul” in Paragraph 2 may mean ______.

   A. unpleasant          B. unfair           C. dirty          D. painful

62. The passage might be of/ from _________.

   A. a news report                          B. a diary entry

   C. an experiment                          D. a story

63. Which of the following is correct about “this effect” (in paragraph 3)?

   A. Both good and bad smells put man and women in bad mood.

   B. Both good and bad smells put man and women in good mood.

   C. It’s what changes the women’s perception.

   D. It’s what changes the men’s perception.

C

When you watch TV programs about wild animals, it is amazing to see how antelope can escape a lion’s attack. In the wilderness, everyone as a stunt (绝招). Even plants have their own ways of fighting off enemies.

64. What do you think would be next discussed in the text?

     A. Animal world.                           B. Human and nature.

     C. People’s stunt                            D. Plants’ stunt

Doctors in Zhongshan County brought back to life a heart patient whose breathing had stopped for more than three hours and whose heart had stopped beating for an hour and five minutes,

   Nanfang Ribao reports that Chen Guanfen, a 21-year-old woman who has suffered from an irregular(不规则的) heartbeat since 1980, is now in good condition after the July 10 heart attack.

China Daily, Aug 6, 1983

65. Decide which is the correct order to describe what happened in the story?

   a. doctors helped the patient           b. the patient’s breathing stopped

   c. the patient’s heart stopped beating    d. the patient suffered from an irregular heartbeat

   e. the patient had a heart attack         f. the patient was in good condition

     A. d,e,b,c,a,f                                      B. d,a,f,e,,b,c    

C. f,d,e,b,c,a                                       D. f,b,c,a,d,e

 

The following set of pictures explains what happens at a lock (船闸) when a ship goes through it. Look at the pictures carefully and decide what the right order is.

66. The correct order is ________.

   A.c,d,b,f,e,a        B. a,e,f,b,d,c      C. e,f,d,c,b,a        D. c,b,a,e,f,d

UNESCO World Heritage List

The following properties have been approved by the World Heritage Committee to be included on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The list currently contains 812 different properties as of July, 2005.

If you know of any web links that can be added to this list, please let me know. email: lynn@thesalmons.org

See the new zoom able world map of the sites and click on the individual markers for more information or switch to the satellite image.

67. If you want to know whether the Mogao Caves is UNESCO World Heritage, you can _____.

     A. e-mail to lynn@thesalmons.org                 

B. refer to UNESCO World Heritage List

     C. see the new zoom able world map          

D. read the history books

 

The importance of body language

When we connect with a person, we also have to make it clear to each other how the content of a spoken message needs to be made clear. Often words are inadequate for this purpose. For instance we do not tell each other that easily how we feel about each other, or how the words of a message need to be made clear. To make the meaning of our words clear we use body language. It is a language without spoken words and is therefore called non verbal communication. We use body language all the time, looking someone in the eyes means something different than not looking someone in the eyes.

Usually body language occurs unconsciously. Yet the body language we use decides the quality of our communication. It follows that therefore it would be good to become aware of our own and others’ body language. We can learn to use our body language for a purpose. As well as learn to understand body language of others. It is important to note that body language has different meanings in different cultures. How we can interpret body language depends on the situation, the culture, the relationship we have with the person as well as the gender of the other. This means that there is not one signal that has the same meaning all over the world. If you do not take this into account you may get yourself in some serious trouble! Body language is also interlinked with spoken language and a whole pattern of behavior from a person. Some groups have developed a whole specific body language which can be very open in its meaning and is used to communicate where the use of words may otherwise be difficult or dangerous. Examples of this are mostly groups, such as gay people, people in slavery, prisoners, etc. who have a history of prejudice against them from the dominant culture on.

68. The word “inadequate in the first paragraph means ________.

   A. not enough          B. not just         C. not fair        D. not pure

69. The non verbal communication in the first paragraph refers to _________.

     A. body language                                        B. spoken language 

C. oral language                                             D. written language

70. How we understand body language is linked to _________.

   ①situation       ②culture       ③ relationship      ④ gender

   A. ①②               B. ①②③        C. ①③④       D. ①②③④

71. According to the second part of the passage, which of the following is wrong?

   A. The body language is different in meaning in different cultures.

   B. One signal can express different meaning in different countries.

   C. You may fall into trouble if you ignore the meaning of the gestures in communication.

   D. Body language is not linked to spoken language or behavior.

 

E

Roman legend (传说) says that Rome was built by Romulus and Remus, who were twin brothers. Their grandfather was Numitor, who was the king of an ancient Italian city. Numitor’s brother Amulius overthrew (推翻) him and became the new king. When the twin brothers were born, Amulius put them into a basket and threw them into the river for fear that they would grow up and take power from him.

The two brothers were saved and cared for by a she-wolf. The wolf fed the babies on her own milk. Later, they were found by a shepherd (牧羊人) who looked after them. When the twin brothers discovered the truth about their family, they killed Amulius and built a new city of their own. The brothers fought over who should be the ruler of the city, and Romulus killed Remus, so Rumulus became the first King of Rome.

   Actually, the building of Rome dates back to the early days of civilization. The Romans believed that their city was founded in the year 753BC and grew from a village. At that time, this city was ruled by kings. Then, the Romans drove the kings away and set up the Roman Republic around 509BC. In 27 BC, the Roman Republic fell and the Roman Empire was founded. Augustus became the first emperor. Throughout its history, Rome was ruled by different people, the most famous of which was Julius Caesar. The month July was named after him.

 

72. Amulius put his two sons in the basket and threw them into the river, for he was afraid _____.

   A. they would grow up                        B. they would take power off him

   C. they would kill each other                   D. they would go to the she-wolf

73. As the story goes, _____ first in fact ruled Rome?

   A. Numitor.           B. Amulius.        C. Romulus.          D. Augustus

74. Choose the correct order of the following events.

   a. the city was founded                    b. the Roman Republic was set up  

c. the Roman drove their kings away         d. Roman Empire was founded

   A. a-c-b-d             B. a-b-c-d         C. c-d-a-b            D. b-c-d-a

75. The best title of this passage might be _________.

   A. The Twin Brothers                     B. How Rome Was Built

   C. The She-wolf Cared for the Twins         D. The Famous Roman Rulers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

第II卷 (共45分)

第四部分  写作(共4节,满分45分)

第一节  根据句子的意思和首字母提示,在空白处填上语法和意义都正确的词。(每小题1分,满分5分)

1. I looked for my MP3 player here and there, but it was n__________ to be found.

2. In 1399, Henry IV, whose mother t________ was English, used English for all official occasions.

3. --- Let me know if you ever need any help.

  --- L_________.

4. --- Whenever I come home, my pet dog is always waiting at the door.

  --- You mean he can recognize your f_________?

5. He continued to work for the company even though not s__________ with the pay.

 

第二节  选择下面文本框中所给动词,并用其正确形式填空。(每小题1分,满分5分)

include, find, live, cry, run

 

1. What about all the people ________ in the world who have no food to eat and no room

to live?

2. I went back to the cinema to look for my keys, only _________ it closed.

3. When she realized that someone had taken her doll, the little girl could not help _______.

4. The driver kept his engine _________ when the police stopped him.

5. Modern English that began in the 16th century ________ many Latin and Greek words.

 

第三节  单句改错(共10题,每小题1分,满分10分)

此题要求改正所给句子的错误。对标有题号的每个句子作出判断,并按下列情况改正。

此句多一词:将多余的词用斜线(\)划掉,在该行右边的横线上写出该单词,并也用斜线划掉。

    此句缺一词:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),在该行右边的横线上写出该加的单词。

    此句错一词:在错词处下划一横线,在该行右边的横线上写出改正后的单词。

1. What the doorman remembered their names surprised them a lot.                       ________

2. We talked excitedly about we would spend our holiday on the beach.                  ________

3. The reason he gave it for his being late sounded unreasonable.                                   ________

4. On hearing the cries for help, he rushed out, left the lights on.                                  ________

5. The rest of the students were not interested in the poems the teacher taught them. ________

6. The family love volleyball has moved to our town.                                           ________

7. The earthquake resulted from great losses, both in terms of property and

human lives.                                                                                               ________

8. There is no wonder that he knows so much about it. He has studied the

  subject for years.                                                                                                  ________

9. By the end of 9th century, we now call Old English came into being.                  _________

10. One type of shark attack is known for a “hit and run”.                                           _________

 

第四节  书面表达(共25分)

近期,中学聘请外籍教师之风愈演愈烈,请你结合下表对其利弊发表自己的观点。

好处

1. 提高学校的知名度。

2. 提高学习英语的兴趣,口语表达能力增强。

3. 更好地了解外国文化。

弊端

1. 一些外国人难以适应我国的生活方式,甚至担心自己的安全。

2. 外国人不了解中国学生的特点。

自己的观点

(适当发挥)

 

注意:1. 词数:100左右                        2. 短文应包括表中所有要点

3. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯             4. 开头及结尾已给出

Several years ago, when a foreigner appeared in China, many people would gather around and stared at him or her as if they were watching a rare animal.

However, it’s not uncommon to meet some foreigners even in middle schools now.

                                                                            

                                                                            

                                                                            

                                                                            

                                                                            

                                                                            

                                                                            

                                                                            

                                                                            

                                                                            

                                                                            

 

第I卷

一、1-5  ABABB  6-10  AACAC   11-15  CBCAB  16-20  BCBBA

二、21-25  ACDAC  26-30  BADCA   31-35  BDACB

三、36-40  ABBCD  41-45  ADCBC  46-50  DABCA  51-55  BBADA

四、56-60  ADDDC  61-65  ACDDA  66-70  ABAAD  71-75  DBCAB

 

第II卷

一、1. nowhere   2. tongue  3. Likewise  4. footsteps   5. satisfied 

二、6. living     7. to find  8. crying     9. running   10. includes

三、11. What--- That  12. about 后加whether 13. 删除it  14. left--- leaving  15. 删除them

    16. family后加that  17. from---in  18. There---It  19. we前加what  20. for--- as

四、… There’s no doubt that schools will be better known. What’s more, it’s good for students to develop interest in English study as well as learn more about foreign cultures. Meanwhile, their oral English will be improved a lot.

On the other hand, some foreigners, though well paid, find it difficult to get used to the way of life in China and they sometimes worry about their safety. The most important thing is that they are not quite familiar with the students. As a result, many students can’t benefit from them.

    At last, I think it important for us to depend on ourselves to learn English well .(可根据个人发挥内容给分)

 

听力材料:

(Text 1)

 W: The final examination is coming. Good luck to you.

 M: The same to you.

  (Text 2)

 W: 78987888, police station.

 M: Hello, Madam. I want to report you a traffic accident on the Fifth Street near the theatre. Two cars ran into each other just now. It has brought about a heavy traffic jam.

 W: Yes, I know. Thanks for your report.

 (Text 3)

 W: Here is a letter for you, Mike.

 M: Oh, it’s a letter from my family. Thank you a lot. I haven’t heard from my family for a long time. How happy I am! Thank you, Betty.

 W: Not at all.

 (Text 4)

 W: What time is it now by your watch?

 M: Well, it’s nine forty-five. Our train will be here in another fifteen minutes.

 W: Yes, we must get everything ready.

  (Text 5)

 M: Hello, Della. You’re a bit late today.

 W: Yes, Mr White. I’m sorry, ...er...I forgot my book and I ...went....

 M: You went back for it?

 W: Yes.

 M: You shouldn’t have gone back for it. You could have shared one. Della, sit down now.

 (Text 6)

 W: I hope I can see you at my birthday party tonight.

 M: Oh, dear, I forgot about it. What time does it begin?

 W: At half past seven this evening. Please don’t be late.

 M: No, I won’t. Shall I bring anything with me?

 W: If you like, please drive your car to my home in case I need to use it.

 M: All right. I will. See you then.

 W: See you.

 (Text 7)

 W: How did you spend your summer holidays?

 M: I went back to my hometown to see my parents. Then I went to Harbin for some days.

 W: Why did you choose the north of China?

 M: Because summer in the south is too hot and I wanted to get away from the terrible heat. What about you?

 W: I stayed home and did some reading. I don’t enjoy traveling very much. Travel is too tiring and it also costs quite a lot of money. Well, by the way, did you enjoy yourself in the summer holiday?

 M: Yes, very much.

  (Text 8)

 W: Good morning, Mr Smith.

 M: Hello, Miss Brown. Could you type this report for me right now?

 W: Oh, I’m sorry, Mr Smith. But the computer went wrong just now.

 M: Have you got someone to repair it?

 W: Yes, the repairman will come soon. I called him just now.

 M: Well, please type the report for me when the computer is repaired.

 W: Sure, I will. By the way, when should I get it ready?

 M: You’d better get it ready this afternoon. I will use it tomorrow morning.

 W: No problem. I think it will be ready this afternoon if the computer gets repaired this morning.

 M: Thank you.

 (Text 9)

 W: Good morning. Can I help you?

 M: Yes, I’d like to have a room for two nights.

 W: Well, we still have free rooms on the third and fourth floors. Which floor would you prefer?

 M: The third floor. How much should I pay for one night?

 W: 80 dollars a night.  But you have to pay three hundred dollars in advance.

 M: Do you provide hot water in the rooms?

 W: Yes. We provide hot water 24 hours a day. You can take a bath at any time you like.

 M: What are the meal times, please?

 W: Breakfast begins at 7:00 am. Lunch begins at 11:30 am. And supper is  ready at 5:30 pm.

 M: Can anyone show me to my room?

 W: Look, that boy will show you to your room.

 M: Thanks.

 (Text 10)

 

      Sports and games are very useful for character training. In their lessons at school, boys and girls may learn about such virtues as unselfishness, courage, discipline and love of one’s country. But what is learned in books cannot have the same deep effect on a child’s character as what is learned by experience. As most of the pupils’ time is spent in classes studying lessons, an ordinary day school can’t give much practical training for their lives in the future. So it is what the pupils do in their spare time that really prepares them to take their place in society as citizens when they grow up. If each of them learns to work for his team, and not for himself on the football field, he will later find it natural to work for the good of his country instead of only for his own benefit.

 

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