北京市海淀区2008年高三第二学期期末练习英语试题本试卷分第I卷和第二卷两部分.共150分.考试时间120分钟.注意事项: 1．答试卷第I卷时.每小题选出答案后.用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的——青夏教育精英家教网—

北京市海淀区2008年高三第二学期期末练习

英语试题

本试卷分第I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。

注意事项：

1．答试卷第I卷时，每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案选中涂满涂黑，黑度以盖住框内字母为准。如需改动，用橡皮擦除干净后再选涂其他答案项。在试卷上答题无效。

2．答试卷第II卷时，必须用黑色字迹的签字笔按题号顺序答在答题卡上II的答题区域相应位置内，未在对应的答题区域作答或超出答题区域作答均不得分。在试卷上答题无效。

第I卷（选择题，共115分）

第一部分：听力理解（共两节，30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。

1．Where is Mr. Baker now?

A．In his office. B．In a hospital. C．In a restaurant.

2．When will they probably discuss the plan?

A．Before dinner. B．After dinner. C．Over dinner.

3．Why does the man refuse to look at the woman’s dress?

A．He’s sleepy. B．He’s busy. C．He’s lazy.

4．What do we know about the train?

A．It’s broken. B．It’s empty. C．It’s late.

5．How much is the yellow coat?

A．$ 45. B．$ 70. C．$ 90.

第二节（共15小题；每题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，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，每小题将给出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7题。

6．Which bus will the woman take?

A．T ? 3. B．Z ? 4. C．T ? 6.

7．What is the man doing?

A．Giving directions. B．Making an appointment. C．Asking for permission.

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8．What is the relationship between the two speakers?

A．Husband and wife. B．Doctor and patient. C．Coach and player.

9．What do we know about the man?

A．He had a heart attack.

B．He’s on the basketball team.

C．He used to play basketball very well.

听第8段材料，回答第10至11题。

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A．She’ll take a train.

B．She’ll drive her own car.

C．She’ll ride with her friend.

11．What will the woman do in New York?

A．See her friend. B．Perform in an opera. C．Attend a music camp.

听第9段材料，回答第12至14题。

12．What is the man planning to do this afternoon?

A．Go swimming. B．Go to a class. C．Go to the library.

13．What does Professor Smith probably teach?

A．Literature. B．Science. C．Math.

14．What does the woman offer to do for the man?

A．To write a poem for him.

B．To help him with his history.

C．To teach him how to study math.

听第10段材料，回答第15至17题。

15．When will the man give his presentation?

A．On Friday. B．On Saturday. C．On Sunday.

16．What are they mainly talking about?

A．Job worries. B．Health problems. C．Chinese medicine.

17．What is the man likely to do?

A．Talk to another friend.

B．See the same doctor again.

C．Follow the woman’s advice.

听第11段材料，回答第18至20题。

18．How many copies of her first album were sold?

A．1 million. B．13 million. C．18 million.

19．Which album holds a selling record?

A．Come Away with Me. B．Feels like Home. C．Not Too Late.

20．What can we learn about Norah Jones?

A．She won five Grammy Awards for her first three albums in 2003.

B．She was considered one of the most influential people in 2006.

C．She made a most popular album for Amazon.com in 2007.

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。

例：It’s so nice to hear from her again. , we last met more than thirty years ago.

A．What’s more B．That’s to say C．In other words D．Believe it or not

答案是D。

21．She devoted herself science, and made great contribution the development of technology.

A．in; to B．to; of C．in; in D．to; to

22．--- Daniel! The alarm clock has been ringing for almost a minute.

--- Oh, Mum! Can I sleep minutes?

A．another five B．more five

C．five another D．five other

23．The cooking chicken very good. So from whom did you learn to cook it?

A．smelt B．smells C．is smelt D．is smelling

24．--- I can never afford a flat like that!

--- . The price is too high!

A．So I can B．So can I

C．Neither I can D．Neither can I

25．--- Jack, join us in the game!

--- OK. Could you tell me it is about?

A．which B．what C．how D．why

26．Time is life; therefore, waste your time and waste your life, master your time and master your life.

A．and B．for C．so D．or

27．--- You shouldn’t have played such a joke on him.

--- Sorry. I that he would get so angry.

A．didn’t expect B．don’t expect

C．hadn’t expected D．hasn’t expected

28．Why not get some work experience first go straight on to university?

A．or rather B．other than C．more than D．rather than

29．TV ? Turnoff Week, millions of people around the world participate every year, tries to encourage people to turn on life.

A．in which B．on which

C．which D．when

30．The book the test of time. Over 200 years after it was written, it’s been very popular.

A．will stand B．has stood

C．had stood D．is standing

31．--- Lisa is going traveling at the cost of losing her job.

--- Really? She a lot of money.

A．must save B．might save

C．must have saved D．might have saved

32．With more and more new drugs , doctors don’t find it that difficult to treat patients.

A．develop B．developed

C．to develop D．being developed

33．Shops across China from handing out free plastic bags from June 1^st this year and shoppers will have to pay if they want a bag.

A．will ban B．have banned

C．will be banned D．have been banned

34．Losing weight is no easy task. A lot of people who lost weight gain it back over time and end up back they started.

A．where B．though

C．since D．after

35．--- Hey, dear! Guess what? I’ve got a pay rise!

--- This a celebration! Let’s go to sing Karaoke tonight.

A．brings out B．works out

C．calls for D．pays for

第二节完型填空（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。

A Good Friend, A Second Self

I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard my name called for the leading role in our high school play. Mrs. Dermitt, my drama teacher, had been looking for someone to play an energetic boy in a comedy. Luckily for me, she thought that I could handle the 36 .

That afternoon my friend Kevin and I talked 37 about the play. Although Kevin hadn’t been 38 for a part onstage, his job with the set crew was important to the success of the play. I told him I was a little 39 because I had a lot of lines to memorize.

“You can do it.” He said. I knew I could 40 him: we had been friends since the third grade, and we 41 a good team.

Preparations for the play moved at a rapid pace. While working hard with the set crew, Kevin 42 spent hours helping me learn my lines. He often said my lines with me by silently moving his lips. We 43 that he could probably play my part as well as I could.

Three days before the 44 night, everything was ready for the performance. But when I woke up 45 a fever and sore throat on the day of the play, the entire production came to a sudden 46 . Everyone in the drama department was worried, 47 there was no way I could perform. The play was 48 to open in fewer than six hours, and we had no time to cancel. I tried to think of a way to 49 . Then it hit me ? Kevin knew the 50 as well as I did. I called Mrs. Dermitt to give her my 51 . Within a few short hours, Kevin stood onstage in costume and makeup. The amusing lines he had 52 with me so many times made the crowd laugh and cheer. In a strange turn of events, Kevin and I had 53 the day for everyone by working as a team.

Of course, I was terribly disappointed to have 54 my chance in the spotlight, but I was extremely 55 to have such a good friend.

36．A．part B．play C．band D．crew

37．A．calmly B．seriously C．excitedly D．anxiously

38．A．elected B．chosen C．invited D．trained

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40．A．count on B．tend to C．talk with D．agree with

41．A．joined B．found C．took D．made

42．A．also B．only C．still D．simply

43．A．expected B．debated C．agreed D．joked

44．A．final B．special C．opening D．greeting

45．A．with B．from C．in D．by

46．A．change B．turn C．stop D．end

47．A．for B．but C．and D．so

48．A．likely B．ready C．sure D．due

49．A．pass B．help C．care D．face

50．A．steps B．lines C．point D．case

51．A．introduction B．instruction C．explanation D．suggestion

52．A．scanned B．grasped C．practiced D．presented

53．A．valued B．saved C．left D．kept

54．A．offered B．avoided C．risked D．missed

55．A．successful B．thankful C．trustful D．hopeful

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题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。

56．Tommy Molina’s letter is used in the ad to .

A．prove the camp is wonderful

B．tell the way to meet cool people

C．introduce the great camping place

D．show everybody is eager to come back

57．The information in ACTIVITIES OFFERED shows us that .

A．owning a camera is a must to learn how to take pictures

B．weekly competitions will be held by Chippenstock Times.

C．classes are available for campers of different swimming levels

D．campers can get close to nature by joining in Craft and Hiking

58．From the advertisement we learn that .

A．Camp Chippenstock is intended for all teenagers

B．all the instructors used to be Chippenstock campers

C．we can take part in the camp throughout the summer

D．Camp Chippenstock costs less than many other camps

While watching the Olympics the other night, I came across an unbelievable sight. It was not a gold medal, or a world record broken, but a show of courage.

The event was swimming and started with only three men on the blocks. For one reason or another, two of them false started, so they were disqualified. That left only one to compete. It would have been difficult enough, not having anyone to race against, even though the time on the clock is important.

I watched the man dive off the block and knew right away that something was wrong. I’m not an expert swimmer, but I can tell a good dive from a poor one, and this was not exactly medal quality. When he resurfaced, it was evident that the man was not out for gold ? his arms were waving in an attempt at freestyle. The crowd started to laugh. Clearly this man was not a medal competitor.

I listened to the crowd begin to laugh at this poor man who was clearly having a hard time. Finally he made his turn to start back. It was pitiful. He made a few desperate strokes and you could tell he was worn out.

But in those few awful strokes, the crowd had changed.

No longer were they laughing, but beginning to cheer. Some even began to stand and shout “Come on, you can do it!” and he did.

A clear minute past the average swimmer, this young man finally finished his race. The crowd went wild. You would have thought that he had won the gold, and he should have. Even though he recorded one of the slowest times in Olympic history, this man gave more heart than any of the other competitors.

Just a short year ago, he had never even swum, let alone race. His country had been invited to Sydney.

In a competition where athletes remove their silver medals feeling they have somehow been cheated out of gold, or when they act so proudly in front of their competitors, it is nice to watch an underdog.

59．From the passage we can learn that the young man .

A．made his turn to start back pitifully

B．was skillful in freestyle in the game

C．swam faster than the average swimmer

D．was not capable enough to win the medal

60．The crowd changed their attitudes because .

A．they felt sorry for the young man

B．they were moved by the young man

C．they wanted to show their sympathy

D．they meant to please the young man

61．According to the passage, “it is nice to watch an underdog” probably means .

A．it’s amusing to watch a man with awful swimming skills

B．it’s amazing to watch an ordinary man challenging himself

C．it’s cheerful for athletes to act proudly before their competitors

D．it’s brave enough for some athletes to remove the silver medals

62．What’s the best title for the passage?

A．Compete for Gold! B．Try again!

C．Break a Record! D．Go for it!

In Alexandria, Virginia, the two thousand students at T. C. Williams High School started classes last month in a new building. It was built as a “green” school based on requirements from the United States Green Building Council.

The council is a nonprofit organization made up of building industry leaders. It has a rating system for buildings called Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED.

In 2001, there were four schools asking for LEED certification. Now there are four hundred, including T.C. Williams. So far, fifty-eight schools have been recognized for meeting the requirements. These include protecting natural areas and limiting the amount of chemicals in building materials. They also include better lighting and improved indoor air quality. Buildings are also rated on how well they use energy and water, and on things like the use of recycling programs. At T.C. Williams, one example of green design can be seen in the many windows that let in natural light. Students say the sunny rooms help them stay awake during class.

A rooftop garden is designed to provide storm water control and help keep the building cool in the sun. And an underground tank can store 1,700,000 liters of rainwater for air conditioning and other systems.

The new building cost about 90,000,000 dollars to build. It stands next to the old T.C. Williams building, which officials say will slowly be taken apart and recycled. T.C. Williams High School is still waiting for the final part of the LEED certification process. Schools receive points for the number of requirements they meet. Buildings are rated silver, gold or platinum.

Around the country, concerns about limited budgets for public schools sometimes lead to objections to investing in “green” schools. But the Green Building Council points to a report by Capital E, a Washington, D.C., company that serves the clean energy industry. Capital E examined the cost of thirty “green” schools in the United States. It says the average cost was only two percent higher compared to a traditional school. And it says this extra cost is small compared to the savings over time from lower energy and water costs and healthier students.

63．The United States Green Building Council aims to .

A．collect money for “green” schools

B．construct “green” buildings on its own

C．promote the construction of “green” schools

D．evaluate the “greenness” of any school building

64．We know from the passage that .

A．LEED evaluates the buildings at four different levels

B．Capital E designed many requirements for “green” schools

C．T.C. Williams High School has received LEED certification

D．LEED is provided by the United States Green Building Council

65．The underlined word they in Paragraph 3 refers to .

A．the requirements B．the natural areas

C．the building materials D．the amount of chemicals

66．What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．Green schools cost more than traditional ones.

B．Capital E is devoted to the clean green industry.

C．Green schools will have more benefits in the long term.

D．Limited budgets cause a disagreement on “green” schools.

jobs, Jonathan Grubin, a 16 ? year ? old boy, has logged on to an

online success which turned over ￡75,000 last year.

Now his success is already beginning to show with the launch

of ForFrea4U.co.uk, which offers visitors free iPods and digital

cameras for signing up their friends to its advertisers. Jonathan has

got more than 55,000 members to the site in less than two years,

sending off ￡25,000 worth of products.

His success is down to a business move known as affiliate marketing, a web ? based marketing practice in which a business rewards one or more affiliates for each visitor or customer brought about by the affiliate’s marketing efforts.

The Royal Grammar School student said: “I have always been interested in websites and the ideas behind them. I though, ‘if only there was another way I could get my hands on these goods’, so I made a website for a bit of fun.” Jonathan added: “I partner with some advertisers, and they send me commission (佣金) each time I get them a new customer. I offer visitors to my website a reward when they sign up.”

“Advertisers were very quick to realize the potential of the network. Affiliale marketing is highly successful for advertisers because they only pay when they see results.”

“When you run an expensive television advertising campaign, nothing is guaranteed. But with my business model, advertises only pay their commission when they see results.”

Jonathan, who works from his computer at home, launched his first website when he was 12 offering mobile phone wallpapers and screensavers after rival sites were charging youngsters for downloads.

He also runs livenewcastle. co. uk, a resource website for Newcastle with listings, reviews and directories. He added: “I remember receiving my first cheque, it was ￡10.44, and I was amazed that I had received it. The only thing I really want to do is to be able to work for myself.”

“There are a lot of downsides, but there are advantages too. The fact is that I am so young, and when I’m 20, I’m going to have a lot of knowledge and experience that most people won’t have until they are 30 or 40.”

67．Which of the following helps lead to the success of For Free4U.co.uk?

A．It provides visitors with presents for signing up their friends to its advertisers.

B．It offers teenagers mobile phone wallpapers and screensavers for free.

C．It gets payment when it publishes ads.

D．It charges youngsters for downloads.

68．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Jonathan set up his first website when he was twelve.

B．Jonathan is a student of Royal Grammar School.

C．Jonathan founded the websites for money only.

D．Jonathan is in charge of two websites now.

69．According to the passage, it’s obvious that .

A．Jonathan’s websites are popular with both visitors and advertisers

B．visitors sign up on Jonathan’s website in order to get rewards

C．advertisers pay for their products being advertised online

D．Jonathan is interested in working all by himself

70．The passage is mainly about .

A．a smart online advertising technique

B．a promising business web - master

C．a web ? based marketing producer

D．a successful online marketing

Today’s career assumptions are that you can get a lot of development, challenge and job satisfaction and not necessarily be in a management role.

“I hated all the meetings,” says a 10-year award-winning manager, “And I found the more you did for people who worked for you, the more they expected.”

　　Managing others is always a tough task, but in the past that stress was balanced by hopes for career mobility and financial rewards. Along with a sizable pay raise, people chosen as managers would begin a nearly automatic climb up the career ladder to lucrative executive private benefits: company cars, club memberships, plus the key to the executive washroom.

But in today’s global, more competitive showground, a manager sits in an insecure chair. Restructuring has removed layer after layer of management as companies came to view their organizations as collections of talents rather than hierarchies(等级). There are far fewer steps for managers to climb. Also, managerial jobs demand more hours and headaches than ever before but offer slim, if any, financial paybacks and perks.

Now managers must manage many people who are spread over different locations, even over different continents. They must manage across functions with, say, design, finance and marketing.

In an age of entrepreneurship, when the most praised people in business are those launching something new, management seems like an invisible, thankless role. Employers are looking for people who can do things, not for people who make other people do things.

In addition, the Dilbert factor is at work. With Dilbert’s popular cartoon character as well as many television situation comedies routinely describing managers as fools or enemies, they just don’t get much respect any more.

　　Moreover, it may not pay to be a manager at least not the way it once did. Ms. Chmielewski says. “The emotional rewards can be great, and there were times I enjoyed management. But a 10-to-11-hour day and one weekend day a month is the norm.”

　　With more people cautious of joining management, are corporations being hurt or worrying about developing future leaders? Not many are. While employers have dismissed a lot of managers, they believe many more candidates lingers on at many companies. “Another reason companies aren’t short of managers”, argues Robert Kelly, a business professor, “is that so many workers today are self-managed, either individually or via teams, you don’t need a manager.”

71．By writing the passage, the writer seems to .

A．explain reasons for firing managers

B．advise people not to become managers

C．express dissatisfaction of some managers

D．encourage managers to be more competitive

72．Compared with the past, the managing job today is more .

A．demanding B．rewarding

C．questionable D．acceptable

73．The author mentions what Ms. Chmielewski says to reflect that .

A．the managers’ low working efficiency makes them less paid

B．the gain of being a manager is not as satisfactory as before

C．she enjoys great emotional rewards of being a manager

D．she misses the past enjoyment of being a manager

74．What can we learn from the passage?

A．Managers have more chances to be promoted now.

B．Managers were not satisfied with the way they were treated.

C．It is unnecessary for a qualified manager to manage a variety of fields.

D．The cartoon character by Dilbert contributes to the bad image of managers.

75．What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．More and more people are eager to become managers.

B．There will be more managers to be employed in the future.

C．Employers think it easy for them to find managers in the future.

D．Team ? work makes it possible for companies not to hire more managers.

第Ⅱ卷（共35分）

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第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分35分）

第一节情景作文（20分）

你班要举办以“Ordinary but Great”为题的英语主题班会。请根据下列信息准备一篇发言稿，介绍赵郁的成长经历。

姓名

赵郁

职务

北京奔驰（Benz）公司首席技师

经历

1．从小喜欢发明创造；

2．做普通工人17年；

3．自学电脑、英语；能看懂英文汽车资料；能解决有关汽车的技术难题；

4．获得许多奖励。

注意：1．词数不少于60。

2．文章的题目和开头已经给出。

3．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

提示词：首席技师 chief technician

Ordinary but Great

We are all ordinary people, but following what we are interested in and doing what we are good at can help us make great achievements for society and go far. Here’s a convincing and inspiring example.

第二节开放作文（15分）

请根据下面提示，写一篇短文。词数不少于50。

In your English class, you are asked to describe the following picture and explain to your classmates how you understand it.

第一、二、三部分

1―5 CABCB 6―10 BAACA 11―15 ACABA 16―20 BCCBB

21―25DABDB 26―30DADAB 31―35 CBCAC 36―40 ACBCA

41―45DADCA 46―50CADBB 51―55 DCBDB 56―60 ACDDB

61―65BDCDA 66―70 CACAB 71―75 BABDC

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情景作文

Ordinary but Great

Zhao Yu, the chief technician in the Benz Company, is regarded as a great success. However, his success is no accident. As a young boy with a sense of creativity, he was eager to learn and to make a lot of inventions. Being an ordinary worker in the Benz Company for 17 years, not only did he do well in his job, but also he made efforts to teach himself English and to learn how to use computers. Now it is easy for him to read English materials about cars. Besides, he became expert at solving various technical problems. Because of his great contribution, he has received awards many times.

Zhao Yhas set a good example that ordinary people can stand out by doing their jobs with interest and enthusiasm.

开放作文 One possible version:

In the picture, a boy is absorbed in fishing, while others are leaving, empty ? handed. Finally his efforts pay off, and he gets on big fish. Actually, there are still more fish in the water. If those who are heading back could stay longer, they would surely get a good catch. So from the children’s different behaviors, we can see that success needs a person’s patience because patience plays an important role in the process of achieving goals. Stick to what we are doing, and the gain we get will be beyond imagination just like the fish left in the pool.

附：听力录音原文

Text 1

W : Good afternoon. This is Easton Hospital. Is Mr. Baker there?

M :Sorry, he’s out for lunch.

Text 2

W : Would you mind if we discuss our plan before dinner?

M : Not at all. I certainly don’t want to talk abut it over dinner.

Text 3

W : Come and have a look at my new dress.

M : I’d like to, dear, but I’ve got a lot of work to do.

Text 4

W : I’m sorry, sir. The train is behind time. I’ll tell you something definite as soon as I can.

M : Thanks a lot.

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W : The red coat is $ 45 and the black one is $ 35. which one do you want?

M : Neither. I want that large yellow one. How much is it?

W : It’s twice as much as the black one.

Text 6

W : Excuse me, sir, can I catch the bus for the zoo here?

M : You can take a T ? 3 or a T ? 6 from here, but then you will have to walk about two blocks. Actually, if you take a Z ? 4 at the next block, it will let you right off in front of the zoo.

W : Maybe that’s what I’ll do. Thank you very much.

M : You’re welcome.

Text 7

M : Oh, dear! The basketball game is about to start. Could you bring some chips and also some ice cream from the fridge?

W : Anything else?

M : No, that’s all for now. Hey, you know, they’re organizing a company basketball team, and I’m thinking about joining. What do you think?

W : Um. …

M : “Um?” What do you mean? I was the star player at my school.

W : Yeah, twenty ? five years ago. Look, I just don’t want you to have a heart attack running up and down the court.

M : Yeah, you’re probably right.

Text 8

M : Hi, Kate. Have you any plans for the weekend?

W : Yeah, I’m really excited. I’m going up to New York City for a couple of days.

M : My roommate’s going to New York, too. Are you driving? Maybe you two could ride together.

W : No, I’m going to take a train to the Plain Station. I’ve already got my ticket.

M : So what are you going to do in New York?

W : I’m visiting my friend Laura. I met her last summer at the music camp. We are both interested in music and we’ll enjoy an opera at the Lincoln Center.

M : Oh, have a good time!

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W : Hi, Tom. Would you like to go swimming this afternoon?

M : I wish I could, Jenny, but I have to spend the rest of the day in the library. I have a ten ? page paper to finish for tomorrow.

W : Oh, is that for Professor Smith’s class?

M : Yes, I have to write an article on a poem we read in class.

W : That’s hard. How is it going so far?

M : Not very well. And I have to study a lot for math and history. I don’t know how I’m going to do it at all.

W : You know, Tom, I’ve been doing well in history, so I’d be happy to help you.

M : Thanks, Jenny. I’ll see you in front of the library.

W : Good luck with the poem.

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W : So, how are things going?

M : Well, to be honest, I was feeling great on Saturday, but I started to feel sick on Sunday afternoon. And I’m really worried because I’m scheduled to give a presentation at work on Friday, so I have to be better by then.

W : Well, what’s wrong with you?

M : Well, I thought I had the flu, but the doctor said it was just a bad cold. He gave me some medicine to take care of the fever. I’m supposed to take the medicine three times a day after eating, but it doesn’t seem to help.

W : Oh, forget about that medicine! I have just the thing to get rid of a bad cold. You see, my mum is really into Chinese medicine.

M : Oh, no. thanks.

W : Have a try! You just take some of my mum’s Chinese tea and drink it four times a day. Believe me. You’ll be up and dancing around in no time.

M : Well, nothing else seems to be doing to the job.

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Welcome to our Music Radio. Tonigh, I’ll introduce you a super singer.

Norah Jones, born on March 30 th 1979 in New York City, is one of the most popular jazz singers of our time.

Her first album Come Away with Me sold 18 million copies worldwide and won 5 Grammy Awards in 2003.

[Jazz music]

Can you identify this tune? It’s one of the songs from her second album, Feels like Home. With folk tendency, it’s the highest ? selling album in the history of Blue Note Records with over a million copies sold within the first week. Norah Jones was listed among the most influential people of 2006 by Time Magazine.

On January 30,2007 Norah Jones put out her third album, Not Too Late ? a collection of 13 original songs. This was the most pre ? ordered album of all time on Amazon. com.

Thanks for joining us and let’s enjoy listening to her beautiful song.

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