江苏省通州市2009届高考回归课本专项检测
英 语
第I卷 (三部分 共85分)
第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分20分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节 （共5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分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 is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Saleswoman and customer.
B. Customer and waiter.
C. Boss and employee.
2. When did the movie actually start?
A. At 8:00. B. At 8:30. C. At 7:30.
3. What can we learn about the woman from the conversation?
A. She hates snakes. B. She is just back from a tour. C. She likes swimming best.
4. What do they think of Jim?
A. He gets nervous very easily.
B. He is an inexperienced speaker.
C. He hasn’t prepared his speech well.
5. Why will Ted be invited to the party?
A. Because the woman likes Ted.
B. Because the man’s mother wants him to come.
C. Because Ted is the man’s good friend.
第二节 （共15小题；每小题 1 分，满分15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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Husband and wife. B. Friends. C. Classmates.
7. How much did the shoes cost?
A. $60. B. $80. C. $100.
8. Where is the key?
A. It’s in the handbag. B. It’s lost. C. It’s in the lock.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Teacher and student. B. Salesman and customer. C. Manager and secretary.
10. When will the man handle the report of Mr James?
A. This morning. B. This afternoon. C. This evening.
11. What will the man do after meeting with Sally?
A. He will review the report of Mr James.
B. He will meet with the client.
C. He will have a talk with Mr James.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12. What is the woman?
A. A writer. B. A tourist. C. A reporter.
13. When does the man expect the woman to finish the assignment?
A. By Friday. B. By Wednesday. C. By Thursday.
14. What can we learn from the dialogue?
A. Buri Dubai is the tallest building in the world.
B. Dubai is a city in
C. The woman is just back from a
trip to
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. Where does the conversation take place?
A. On the phone. B. In a hotel. C. At the airport.
16. Why does the man want to change the reservation?
A. It’s impossible for him to catch the flight at 9:30 p.m.
B. Mr Lee is not able to catch the flight at 9:30 p.m.
C. The man is not able to catch the flight at 11:30.
17. Which flight will Mr Lee take?
A. Fight Number 288 to
B. Fight Number 362 to
C. Fight Number 362 to
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. How many places of interest are mentioned in the passage?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
19. Who is probablly the speaker?
A. A TV host. B. A historian. C. A tour guide.
20. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The Story House is made of wood and brick.
B. The church looks like a palace.
C. There are over 20,000 dragons around Grand Hotel.
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)
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. ______ fast spreading of the swine flu really gave the world ______ big shock.
A. 不填; a B. The; the C. The; a D. 不填; the
22. ---Peter and Alice got married last month.
---Are you kidding? They have _________ in common.
A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything
23. --- Let’s discuss the question raised last night, shall we?
--- There is no hurry for that. I ________ for a conference.
A. headed B. was heading C. am heading D. have headed
24. ---John, how did your English exam go?
---I thought I _______, but in fact I came in the top 10% in the class.
A. should have failed B. couldn’ t have failed
C. might have failed D. mustn’ t have failed
25. ---You may find the key to the maths problem on page 107.
---Ah, it’s so simple. I wonder why I ________ of that.
A. hadn’t thought B. haven’t thought
C. wasn’t thinking D. didn’t think
26. ______ he will return to his homeland, but I don’t know what country he is studying in.
A. It is long before that B. It is before long that
C. It won’t be long before D. It will be before long that
27. With
A. polish up B. take up C. use up D. make up
28. _____ you keep on trying, I don’t really mind whether you can come out top in your class.
A. As soon as B. Even if C. The moment D. So long as
29. He suggested the
problem worth paying attention ______ at the meeting.
A. to be discussed B. to being discussed C. to discuss D. to discussing
30. As a teacher, I seldom give my students such a difficult problem _______ they can not work out.
A. that B. because C. as D. what
31. The traffic problems we are looking forward to seeing _______ should have attracted the government’s attention.
A. solving B. solve C. solved D. to solve
32. The company’s profit fell ________ in the first five months in 2009 because of the global financial problem.
A. automatically B. narrowly C. roughly D. sharply
33. Science and technology have _________ in important ways to the improvement of agricultural production.
A. attached B. contributed C. submitted D. referred
34. --- Let me teach you how to download a movie from the Internet.
--- Teach me? _________! I know how to do it earlier!
A. A bad penny always turns up.
B. The grass is greener on the other side.
C. You are trying to teach your granny how to suck eggs.
D. You can take a horse to the water but you cannot make him drink
35. ---Ann looks hot and dry.
---So __________ you if you had a high fever.
A. do B. were C. will D. would
第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was coaching girls’ track in Iowa and there was a young discus（铁饼）thrower on the team with 36 potential. Here goes her story.
At the end of our training 37
the district track meet, this
discus thrower, Lucy, asked me if she 38
come to the school on
Sunday for a little 39 training. I agreed. The year before, she
had placed second at the district meet and 40 missed going to the state meet. She had
won every discus event, 41 that district meet! And, her throws in the
competitions had 42 been between
Something began to 43 me. Why couldn’t Lucy 44 to get the discus to 111 feet? I wondered
if it was more a psychological（心理的）barrier
On Sunday, after her drills, I said, “Why don’t you throw five or six good ones for me to 48 ?” She began to throw again, but 49 were farther than what she had already thrown. But, I didn’t tell Lucy. As I was measuring the 50 one, I pulled out some more tape (量尺) and yelled out to her, “Come to see this! This one is 51 ! ” It wasn’t. Lucy, thinking that this was a personal best, jumped wildly into the air in 52 .
The next afternoon, at the district meet, Lucy 53 with a personal best throw of
Sometimes we 55 our own barriers in our mind. So learn to take control of your mind.
36. A. little B. large C. no D. limited
37. A. after B. during C. since D. before
38. A. could B. must C. should D. would
39. A. helpful B. extra C. real D. regular
40. A. luckily B. completely C. narrowly D. probably
41. A. except B. including C. despite D. with
42. A sometimes B. always C. never D. seldom
43. A. frighten B. please C. shock D. bother
44. A. seem B. pretend C. need D. ask
45. A. apart from B. rather than C. because of D. according to
46. A. impossible B. familiar C. new D. easy
47. A. lie B. turn C. reply D. call
48. A. look B. measure C. match D. take
49. A. many B. all C. some D. none
50. A. worst B. closest C. first D. final
51. A. higher B. farther C. bigger D. longer
52. A. excitement B. anxiety C. puzzlement D. anger
53. A. disappeared B. lost C. won D. arrived
54. A. actually B. hardly C. nearly D. only
55. A. break B. remove C. take D. set
第三部分 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Here’s an unusual story: a diamond ring was recently found in an egg.
The magician, Liu Qian, discovered it, in front of an audience of millions at
CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala. Liu’s magic tricks have made the centuries-old art
of magic fashionable once again, and made him the hottest magician in
As a seasoned young magician from
Witnessing something impossible happen right before your eyes is the root of people’s love for magic.
Liu is known for his interaction with his audiences. He has a unique understanding of showmanship (演出技巧) .
“It’s actually thinking rather than one’s
manipulation skills”, that is more important to achieving a successful magic
show. We think carefully about how to design the shows creatively, to make them
appear more interesting. Liu said
Liu Qian’s success dated back to his childhood. Born in
Yet, Liu never planned on becoming a
professional magician. He studied Japanese literature at university and only
hoped to be an amateur magician in his spare time. However, his failure to find
a proper job after graduation pushed him towards magic as a career.
To refine his performing skills, he has performed on streets, roads and fields, for passersby, policemen and farmers.
“Street shows are the biggest challenge for us magicians. We have to deal with unexpected situations and tough crowds,” Liu said.
56. The story is about ______________.
A. why people love magic
B. what magic tricks are
C. how fashionable magic is
D. how Liu Qian became
57. People love to
watch magic because _____________.
A. they can’t figure out the secret of
magic
B. it arouses their curiosity
C. they love watching magicians make the
impossible happen
D. it is a centuries-old art
58. Which of the
following is the key reason that Liu Qian decided to make magic his career?
A. He was interested in magic when he was little
B. He had won
C. He became all amateur magician in his spare time.
D. He couldn’t find an acceptable job after graduation.
59. What does the word “seasoned” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. 季节性的 B. 刚出道的 C. 经验丰富的 D. 职业的
B
Mike Maietta was eating lunch when he got a text message from his mom.
“Notre Dame,” it said. “Big envelope!”
Mike, a senior at a Californian high school,
shouted with joy. The big envelope meant that the excellent university in
This year, money is the driving factor for a growing number of high school seniors, who have to decide what colleges to attend this fall. Less jobs have changed family spending.
“We’re excited that Mike got into eight great
schools,” said Mike’s father, an engineer at Microsoft. “But if you consider
going to school out of state, you’ve got to think about all of the other costs:
moving, flying back and forth for the holidays. You’re looking at about $
As families weigh their options, some are going back to financial aid offices in the hope that help packages can be increased.
Rachel Brown was happy to get a thick envelope
from New York University (NYU). Although she has always wanted to live in
“The tuition for NYU is twice as much as UCSD,” said Rachel, 17, who is trying to decide. “My mom doesn’t want me to have a big debt when I graduate, and I don’t want that either. I’d have to take out a loan of $15,000. I’m going to check and see if there’s any way that NYU can offer me any financial aid.”
More than 7.6 million American students have filled out the Free Application for Federal (联邦的) Student Aid, a 19.9 percent increase over last year.
This month the Federal Department of Education urged college financial aid officers to give more help to families suffering from the recession (衰退). A record 30,428 students applied for 2,300 places at Stanford, partly because the university increased financial aid for families earning below $100,000.
60. What does “Big envelope” probably refer to according to the passage?
A. A text message. B. A large gift package.
C. An admission letter. D. A scholarship letter.
61. Mike may give up Notre Dame because of ________.
A. travel fees B. financial concerns
C. poor exam results D. worries about living far away from home
62. There are an increasing number of American senior students who ________.
A. apply for a private university B. apply for financial aid
C. change their spending style D. choose a university within the state
63. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Mike Maietta will attend university in the fall of 2013.
B. Rachel Brown has given up NYU because of its high tuition.
C. Living in
D. College students can borrow money to cover costs.
C
It is impossible not to make a mistake at some point of your life. We may as well accept that something will go wrong and we will be to blame. It is therefore sensible to work out some plans for apologizing, and the best way to apologize is by letter. This way you can take care over every word you write －which you can’t do if you say sorry to someone in person.
We all say or do something that we wish we hadn’t said or done. You may say something that accidentally hurts someone, or you may provide a service which doesn’t come up to the standards that a cheat or customer expected.
You may feel that it was a mistake which couldn’t be avoided. Rather than dwell on the mistake. you should quickly try to remedy (补救) the problem. An effective letter of apology is an important part of that process.
For the content of the letter, just remember TABS －Timing, Action, Brevity, Sincerity.
The timing of a letter of apology is crucial一it must be sent as soon as possible. Any delay in sending the letter will only compound the problem. In this case. “better late than never” is not the best motto! The longer you wait before writing a letter of apology, the more it will seem that you have been forced into writing it.
Although it is important to recognize what has gone before, it is also necessary to detail the action you plan to take to rectify whatever it was you did wrong. Research has shown that some indication that you have thought about what future action you plan to take is always well received.
A letter of apology should be brief and the word “sorry” should appear no more than twice. Indicate that you are aware you are using it a second time “once again, I’m so sorry for” or “as I said early, I’m so sorry about” Finally, the tone of the letter has to be sincere. In fact, all the above factors will help in this respect.
And don’t think that letters are out of date in the Email-oriented 21st century. An apology email can be worse than no apology at all!
64. What kind of advice does the writer suggest about apologizing?
A. It’s a good idea to write a letter of apology as soon as something goes wrong.
B. It’s a good idea to send several emails to apologize and show that you mean it.
C. Write a long letter apologizing several times to make your point.
D. Wait to see how they react to your letter before planning to do anything
65. According to the writer, you should not _______ after you have made a mistake.
A. avoid what happened
B. write an effective letter of apology
C. waste time worrying about what happened
D. recognize what has gone before
66. The underlined word “rectify” means ___________.
A. to improve B. to put aside C. to apologize D. to put right
D
Tom appeared on the sidewalk with a bucket of whitewash and a long-handled brush. He stopped by the fence in front of the house where he lived with his aunt Polly. He looked at it, and all joy left him. The fence was long and high. He put the brush into the whitewash and moved it along the top of the fence. He repeated the operation. He felt he could not continue and sat down.
He knew that his friends would arrive soon with all kinds of interesting plans for the day. They would walk past him and laugh. They would make jokes about his having to work on a beautiful summer Saturday. The thought burned him like fire.
He put his hand into his pockets and took out all that he owned. Perhaps he could find some way to pay someone to do the whitewashing for him. But there was nothing of value in his pockets ―nothing that could buy even half an hour of freedom. So he put the bits of toys back into his pockets and gave up the idea.
At this dark and hopeless moment, a wonderful idea came to him. It filled his mind with a great, bright light. Calmly he picked up the brush and started again to whitewash.
While Tom was working, Ben Rogers appeared. Ben was eating an apple as he walked along the street. As he walked along, he was making noises like the sound of a riverboat. First he shouted loudly, like a boat captain. Then he said “Ding-Dong-Dong”, “Ding-Dong-Dong” again and again, like the bell of a riverboat. And he made other strange noises. When he came close to Tom, he stopped.
Tom went on whitewashing. He did not look at Ben. Ben stared a moment and then said: “Hello! I’m going swimming, but you can’t go, can you?”
No answer. Tom moved his brush carefully along the fence and looked at the result with the eye of an artist. Ben came nearer. Tom’s mouth watered for the apple, but he kept on working.
Ben said, “Hello, old fellow, you’ve got to work, hey?”
Tom turned suddenly and said, “Why, it’s you, Ben! I wasn’t noticing.”
“Say ―I’m going swimming. Don’t you wish you could? But of course you’d rather work ― wouldn’t you? Of course you would.”
Tom looked at the boy a bit, and said “What do you call work?”
“Why, isn’t that work?”
Tom went back to his whitewashing, and answered carelessly.
“Well, maybe it is, and maybe it isn’t. All I know is, it suits Tom Sawyer.”
“Oh come, now, you don’t mean to say that you like it?”
The brush continued to move.
“Like it? Well, I don’t see why I shouldn’t like it. Does a boy get a chance to whitewash a fence every day?”
Ben stopped eating his apple. Tom moved his brush back and forth, stepped back to look at the result, added a touch here and there, and stepped back again. Ben watched every move and got more and more interested. Soon he said,
“Say, Tom, let me whitewash a little.”
Tom thought for a moment, was about to agree; but he changed his mind.
“No ―no ―it won’t do, Ben. You see, Aunt Polly wants this fence to be perfect. It has got to be done very carefully. I don’t think there is one boy in a thousand, maybe two thousand, that can do it well enough.”
“No ―is that so? Oh come, now ―let me just try. Only just a little.”
“Ben, I’d like to, but if it isn’t done right, I’m afraid Aunt Polly … ”
“Oh, I’ll be careful. Now let me try. Say ―I’ll give you the core（核心）of my apple.”
“Well, here ―No, Ben, now don’t. I’m afraid …”
“I’ll give you all of it.”
Tom gave up the brush with unwillingness on his face, but joy in his heart. And while Ben worked at the fence in the hot sun, Tom sat under a tree, eating the apple, and planning how to get more help. There were enough boys. Each one came to laugh, but remained to whitewash. By the time Ben was tired, Tom sold the next chance to Billy for a kite; and when Billy was tired, Johnny bought in for a dead rat ―and so on, hour after hour. And when the middle of the afternoon came, Tom had won many treasures.
And he had not worked. He had had a nice idle time all the time, with plenty of company －and the fence had been whitewashed three times. If he hadn’t run out of whitewash, Tom would have owned everything belonging to his friends.
He had discovered a great law of human action, namely, that in order to make a man or a boy want a thing, it is only necessary to make the thing difficult to get.
67. Why did Tom take all his bits of toys out of his pockets?
A. Because he is tired and wanted to play with his toys.
B. Because he wanted to throw his toys away.
C. Because he wanted to give his toys to his friends.
D. Because he wanted to know if he could buy help with his toys.
68. Tom was about to agree to let Ben whitewash when he changed his mind because ______ .
A. Tom wanted to do the whitewashing by himself
B. Tom planned to make Ben give up his apple first
C. Tom was unwilling to let Ben do the whitewashing
D. Tom was afraid Ben would do the whitewashing better.
69. We can learn from the passage that ________ .
A. Tom was interested in whitewashing the fence.
B. Tom had a lot of friends who are ready to help others.
C. Tom was unwilling to whitewash the fence, but he managed to let other boys do it for him
D. Tom was good at whitewashing the fence, so he looked at the result of his work with the eye of an artist.
70. Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?
A. The Happy Whitewasher B. Tom And His Fellows
C. Whitewashing A Fence D. How To Make The Things Difficult To Get
第Ⅱ卷 (两部分 共35分)
第四部分 任务型阅读 (共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分)
请认真阅读下列短文, 并根据所读内容在文章后表格的空格处里填人最恰当的单词。注意: 每个空格填1个单词。
Homework help
Do math problems 15 through 25. Conjugate (词态变化) the verbs on page 50 of your English workbook. Read pages 12 through 20 of the reading material for Chinese. When you are finished with that, don’t forget to fill in the missing chemical symbols on the Periodic Table worksheet (化学元素周期表).
Sound like a lot of your homework? As you know, homework is a major part of going to school. Luckily, there are several things you can do to make homework less work.
Create a homework plan
Most high school students have between two and three hours of homework a night. If it is a heavy homework day, you may need to devote even more time. It is a good idea to come up with some kind of homework schedule, especially if you are going to do sports or other activities after school.
Watch where you work
A bedroom, study or any room where you can get away from noise and interruption is the best place to get homework done. But don’t study on your comfortable bed or you might fall asleep there.
Get to work
When you start your homework, do the hardest assignments first. It is tempting to start with the easy thing to get it out of the way. But you’ll have the most energy and focus when you begin working. It is best for you to use this mental power on the subjects that are the most challenging. Later, when you’re more tired, you can focus on the simpler things.
Take a break
Most people’s attention spans (跨度) don’t last very long, so take some breaks while doing your homework. Sitting for too long without relaxing will make you less productive than if you stop every so often. Taking a 15-minute break every hour is a good idea for most people.
Get help when you need it
Sometimes even though you are paying attention in class, certain subjects seem too hard. The first place to turn for help is your teacher. He or she may be able to work with you before or after school and explain things more clearly. You may be able to get some help from another student.
However, keep in mind that this might not get you the results you need. Lots of people understand something perfectly but are not able to explain it. Another option is a tutor. The advantage of having a tutor is that it gives you the opportunity to ask questions directly and work at your own pace.
Items
Details
Create a homework plan
Heavy homework means (71)_________ even more time, so it is a good idea to have a homework (72) _________.
Watch where you work
It is necessary for one to get away from noise and interruption and (73) _________ a quiet place such as a bedroom, a (74) _________ or so on.
Get to work
When you begin (75) _________, you should do the hardest assignment first because you have the most (76) _________ and focus.
Take a break
Sitting too long without relaxing will make one less (77) _________. It is a good idea for most people to have a rest for a (78) _________ every hour.
Get help
◆The first place to turn for help is your teacher.
◆Help from another student may not (79) _________ your needs.
◆A tutor is also a good (80) _________.
第五部分 书面表达(满分25分)
中学生考入大学后，是否要立即为其配备笔记本电脑，对此，有人赞同，有人反对。请你根据下列表格的内容，写一篇英语短文，并发表自己的看法。
理 由
支持者
1、是对子女奋发努力取得好成绩的肯定和奖励；
2、方便今后的学习，随时随地可以上网查找资料。
反对者
1、给家庭增加了经济负担；
2、大学学习条件比较优越，有足够的计算机房供学生使用。
你的看法
……（至少两点）
注意：1、对所给要点，逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。
2、词数150左右。开头已给，不计入总词数。
3、短文中不得提及考生所在学校及本人姓名。
Is it necessary for freshmen to have a laptop when they go to university? _______________
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一、1-5 ABBBB 6-10 ABCCB 11-15 BACAA 16-20 BBBAA
二、21-25 CBCCD 26-30 BADAC 31-35 CDBCD
36-40 BDABC 41-45 ABDAB 46-50 CABDD 51-55 BACAD
三、56-59 DCDC 60-63 CBBD 64-66 ACD 67-70 DBCA
四、71. devoting 72. schedule 73. find 74. study 75. studying
76. energy 77. productive 78. quarter 79. satisfy/ meet 80. option
五、
Is it necessary for freshmen to have a laptop when they go to university? Different people have different ideas. Some think it is necessary, and others think not.
The supporters think that children deserve a laptop as an award for their great efforts and achievements. In addition, having a laptop in hand would bring more convenience to their studies and easier access to the Internet, which will in turn absolutely benefit them.
The opponents believe it would add to the financial burden of some families. Besides, many universities are equipped with modern facilities, providing students with adequate computers for use.
As far as I am concerned, it is not necessary to buy a laptop for freshmen. The reason for this is that they can freely have access to the computers in universities. what’s worse, they may be addicted to computer games because of lack of the ability to control themselves, which will have bad effects on their study and health.
（As far as I am concerned, it is acceptable to buy a laptop for freshmen if their families can afford to buy one. The reason is that they must keep up with the development of science and technology by getting rich knowledge from the Internet. Only in this way can they have a place in the future world.）
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Text 1
W: Is there anything I can do for you?
M: Well, I’d like to buy some socks and a white shirt with short sleeves, please.
Text 2
W: Did you go to the cinema yesterday evening?
M: Yes. It was supposed to start at 8:00, but it was delayed half an hour.
Text 3
M: What did you do in
W: Oh, quite a lot. I played tennis, went swimming, and even took pictures with a snake, which I once hated so much.
Text 4
M: Jim looks very nervous, doesn’t he?
W: Yes, I’m afraid he is not used to making speeches.
Text 5
W: I really don’t like the way Ted controls the conversation all the time. If he is going to be at the Christmas party, I won’t come.
M: I’m sorry you feel that way. But my mother insists that he come.
Text 6
W: How much are the shoes?
M: $
W: In my handbag. I’ll get it. My God! Where is my key?
M: I put it in your handbag before I left the house.
W: But it isn’t in my handbag. You must think about it carefully.
M: Let’s see. I closed the windows. Then I closed the door.
W: Yes? Then I left the key in the lock.
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W: Sir, Mr James from Editing Department would like your opinion on this report.
M: I’m too busy right now. Put it in my mailbox. I will handle it later this afternoon.
W: Yes sir. And Sally from Sales Department wants to discuss a project with you.
M: Hmm, yes, that’s a key issue we still have to resolve. What’s my schedule like?
W: The earliest time available is in two days.
M: OK, make an appointment for a meeting with Sally.
W: What about the appointment with the client?
M: Make it after the meeting with Sally. Is that OK?
W: No problem.
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M: Well, you look wonderful.
W: Thanks. So do you have any assignments for me?
M: Yes, I do. I need a writer for my new travel column.
W: And are you asking me to write it?
M: Yes. You are an excellent writer. You’ll do a good job.
W: Thanks! So what’s my first column about?
M: For your first
column, I want you to write about
W:
M: It is a city in the
W: Are there a lot of
interesting things in
M: There are! There is a place to go skiing inside. Workers are building the Buri Dubai. That’s the tallest building in the world.
W: Great! I’ll be sure to write about that.
M: Can you finish this assignment by Thursday?
W: I’ll do my best.
M: Excellent. I can’t wait to read it.
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W: East Airlines. May I help you?
M: Yes, please. Mr Lee has a
reservation on Flight Number 288 to
W: Just one moment while I check, sir.
M: OK.
W: One moment, please. Yes. We’ve got his reservation here. There’s another flight at 11:30 tonight.
M: That’s fine. Can you change the reservation, then, please?
W: All right. Cancel
the ticket for Flight Number 288, and book one seat on Fligth Number 362 to
M: Flight Number 362 to
W: Very good, sir. It must be collected no later than 11:00.
M: All right. Thanks, goodbye.
W: Goodbye.
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Do you like to look at buildings? I do! Today I will visit some very spectacular local buildings. Come with me On the Go!
The first building I visit is Taipei Story House. The
building looks European. The Story House has two levels and is made of wood and
brick, like most of the houses in
Another interesting building is the
The Grand Hotel is a landmark of
In my opinion, buildings of the future will look different because of the new technologies. These buildings will have many lights and glass. A future building may look somewhat like a space station!
Now it’s your turn. Find some buildings near you and describe them! See you next time On the Go!