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浙江省湖州中学
2021学年第二学期高一第一次质量检测
英语试题
考生须知：
1. 全卷分试卷和答卷。试卷4页，答卷1页，共5页。满分150分。
2. 本卷的答案必须做在答卷的相应位置上，做在试卷上无效。
3. 请用钢笔或水笔将班级、姓名、试场号、座位号分别填写在答卷的相应位置上。

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.Why doesn’t the woman learn to draw?
A.She’s poor at drawing. B.She’s too lazy. C.She lacks time.
2.What’s the time now in New York?
A. 5 p.m. B. 11 a.m. C. 6 p.m.
3.What does the man come for?
A.To say goodbye. B.To visit his friend. C.To invite the woman.
4.Where does the talk take place?
A.At the woman’s house. B.At the man’s house. C.In a local restaurant.
5.What will the man do next?
A.Start to take exercise. B.Do as he always does. C.Change his working time.

第二节 （共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 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、7 题。
6.What happened to the man and the woman?
A.They lost their tickets.
B.They missed their flight.
C.They left the wallet home.
7.Why did the man go to the Flight Information Desk?
A.To buy their tickets.
B.To ask for information.
C.To get their tickets back.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
8.What is the ride board used for?
A.Giving information.
B.Offering advice.
C.Making schedules.
9.What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A.Rides on campus. B.Sharing rides. C.Cheaper vacations.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
10.What excuse did the woman give for driving so fast?
A.She just got married. B.She wasn’t aware of it. C.She forgot to see the sign.
11.At what speed was the woman driving per hour?
A. 75 miles. B. 85miles. C. 55 miles.
12.What did the police officer intend to do at first?
A.Offer the woman a gift.
B.Give the woman a ticket.
C.Forbid the woman to leave.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13.Why does the man ask about the quickest way to the airport?
A.The traffic could be heavy.
B.His flight is taking off soon.
C.He has only 25 minutes left.
14.How is the man going to pay his bill?
A. In cash. B. With mobile wallets. C. By credit card.
15.What does the man ask the woman to do?
A.Pay the bar bill.
B.Help with his bags.
C.Give notice about the shuttle.
16.What favor does the woman ask of the man?
A.Comment online.
B.Visit the hotel again.
C.Recommend the hotel to others.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17.What is the speaker talking about?
A. His experiences. B. His opportunities. C. His hobbies.
18.Why does the speaker want to relive the 1960s?
A.He can’t afford lots of things.
B.He doesn’t have many chances.
C.He wants to enjoy life as he did.
19.What was the most interesting thing to do at that time?
A.Meeting people.
B.Wearing long hair.
C.Enjoying good food.
20.How does the speaker sound about his old days?
A. Amused. B. Excited. C. Worried.
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）
第一节（共10小题，每小题2.5分，满分25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，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。
A
For years, my time spent in the shower could have got me a mention in Guinness World Records as the shortest time taken to bathe. I hurried up during this process.
One day, however, while at a party, I heard an artist friend telling everybody that his idea came while he was having a shower.
"What about you?”he asked,"Don't you get your creative thoughts from the same place?”
"I'm in and out in a hurry,"I told him proudly. "I have no time to waste!”
"What a pity,"he said. "That's the place where you need to slow down; plenty of great thoughts come from there!"
I tried it out. I slowed down the whole process, started enjoying the warm water, taking a little longer to soap myself and even spending more time just enjoying the process, and realized how much I had missed in hurrying up all these years.
A woman told me how much stress her friend was suffering from and how she sought to convince her that she needed to find ways to relax. She gave her a videotape on stress management and relaxation techniques, and encouraged her to watch it right away. Fifteen minutes later, her friend handed back the tape. "It was good," she said,"but I don't need it.""But it's a 70 - minute video,"the woman replied,"You couldn't have watched the whole thing.""Yes, I did," her friend said. "I put it in fast - forward!"
A major social problem of the 21st century is Hurry Sickness. We hurry through work. We swallow fast food. We complain that we don't have enough time. We race through the days and weeks until one day we look back in amazement and comment,"My god, how the years flew by!"Then we realize the heavy price we have paid for traveling fast.Symptoms of Hurry Sickness include stress and anxiety, bad relationships, lowered work performance and even disease. Some people don't survive it.
What's the cure? Slow down, for life is so short and precious that we must live it well.
21. Whatwastheadvantageoftakingashowerintheeyesoftheartistfriend?
A.Timewassaved. B.Nothingwasmissed.
C.Greatideasflewaway. D.Creativethoughtscame.
22. Whatwasthetroublewiththewoman'sfriend?
A. Shefeltstressed. B.Shefoundthetapeuseless.
C.Shefoundnowaytorelax. D.Shewatchedthetapetoofast.
23.Whatarethemajortroublepeoplefaceinthe21stcenturyinthewriter'seyes?
A.Peoplerunfasttowork. B.Everythingisdoneinahurry.
C. Peopledon'thaveenoughtime. D.Timeflieswithoutbeingnoticed.
24. Howcantheproblembesettled?
A. Bypacingdown. B.Bylearningtosurvive.
B. Bydevelopingfriendship. D.Byperforminggoodwork.

B
More than 30 million people were displaced (流离失所的) last year by environmental and weather-related disasters across Asia, and the problem is likely to grow more serious as climate change exacerbates such problems, experts have warned.
Tens of millions of people are likely to be similarly displaced in the future by the effects of climate change, including rising sea levels, floods, droughts and reduced agricultural productivity. Such people are likely to migrate in regions across Asia and governments must start to prepare for the problems this will create, warned the Asian Development Bank.
The costs will be high - about US＄40billion---for adapting and putting in place protective measures---from sea walls to re-growing mangrove swamps (红树林沼泽) that have been cut down---that can help protect against the impacts of storm tides.
While large-scale climate-related migration is a gradual phenomenon, communities in Asia and the Pacific are already experiencing the consequences of changing environmental conditions, including more frequent severe storms and flooding," the bank said last week. This could lead to a widespread crisis across the region in coming years if preparations are not made to deal with the current and probable future consequence.
Robert Dobias, climate change project chief at the Asian Development Bank, said that, at present, climate change is still a relatively small cause of migration, as economic causes are the most worrying and frightening, and as disasters happen independently of global warning.
The Asian Development Bank warned that governments must start to make preparations now, because more extreme weather has already started to take effect, though the changes so far have not been so great in their impact. The bank is working on a report that will set out in detail the likely problems and suggest a range of potential policy changes to help deal with them.
25. Which of the following is closest in the meaning to the underlined word “exacerbate”?
C. Worsens. D. Reduces.
26.
A. Why does climate change happen?
B. What preparations will be made as protective measures?
C. How do local governments help people to migrate after climate change?
D. In which country climate-related migration is most likely to happen?
27. The Asian Development Bank helps deal with the migration problem by ______.
A. Working on a report
B. changing its migration policy
C. starting a climate change project
D. lending money to the governments
C
Whenyougotothedoctor, youliketocomeawaywithaprescription(诊断). Itmakesyoufeelbettertoknowyouwillgetsomemedicine.Butthedoctorknowsthatmedicineisnotalwaysneeded.Sometimesallasickpersonneedsissomereassurancethatallwillbewell.Insuchcasesthedoctormayprescribeaplacebo.
Aplaceboisasugarpill, aharmlessshot, oran emptycapsule.Eventhoughtheyhavenomedicineinthem, thesethingsseemtomakepeoplewell.Thepatientthinksitismedicineandbeginstogetbetter.Howdoesthishappen?
Thestudyoftheplaceboopensupnewknowledgeaboutthewaythehumanbodycanhealitself.Itisasiftherewasadoctorineachofus.Thedoctorwillhealthebodyforusifweletit.Butitisnotyetknownjusthowtheplaceboworkstohealthebody.Somepeoplesayitworksbecausethehumanmindfoolsitself.Thesepeoplesaythatifthemindisfooledintothinkingitgotmedicine, thenitwillactasifitdid, andthebodywillfeelbetter.
Placebosdonotalwayswork.Thesuccessofthistreatmentseemstorestalotwiththerelationshipbetweenthepatientandthedoctor.Ifthepatienthasalotoftrustinthedoctorandifthedoctorreallywantstohelpthepatient, thentheplaceboismorelikelytowork.Soinaway, thedoctoristhemostpowerfulplaceboofall.
Aplacebocanalsohavebadeffects.Ifpatientsexpectabadreactiontomedicine, thentheywillalsoshowabadreactiontotheplacebo.Thiswouldseemtoshowthatalotofhowyoureacttomedicineisinyourmindratherthaninyourbody.Somedoctorsstillthinkthatiftheplacebocanhavebadeffectsitshouldneverbeused.Theythinkthereisstillnotenoughknownaboutit.
Thestrangepoweroftheplacebodoesseemtosuggestthatthehumanmindisstrongerthanwethinkitis.Therearepeoplewhosayyoucanhealyourbodybyusingyourmind.Andtheinterestingthingisthatevenpeoplewhoswearthisisnotpossiblehavebeenhealedbyaplacebo．
28. Whatdoweknowaboutplaceboaccordingtothepassage?
A.Itcontainssomesortofmedicine.
B.Itwon'tfunctionifyouarenegativeaboutmedicine and doctors.
C.Peoplewhobelieveplacebocanbehealedbyit.
D.Patientsanddoctorsknowclearlyhowithelpstohealthebody.
29.Whyisthedoctorsometimesthemostpowerfulplacebo?
A.Thepatientneedshelpbadly．
B.Thepatientbelievesinthedoctor．
C.Thedoctorknowsbetteraboutyourbody．
D.Thedoctorhascarefullystudiedmedicine．
30.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
A.Placebo: WorkonYourMindB.Placebo: TheMostPowerfulMedicine
C.Placebo: TheBestDoctorD.Placebo: HealYourBody

第二节：(共5小题; 每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项多余选项。
Tips for Green Travel with Kids
Traveling doesn't mean letting go of all the eco－friendly choices we work so hard to achieve in our daily life. Here are a few tips for green travel with kids：
Booking nonstop flights whenever possible will reduce carbon emissions (碳排放). If the closest local airport doesn't have nonstop flights to a certain place, check in with other local airports to see if nonstop flights are available. 31
Whether you're flying or driving, it's easy when traveling to pull into fast food restaurants for snacks. 32 My kids love to help plan snacks. I let them create their own snacks for the trip at home.
  33 At the airport, keep your reusable bottles empty until you havepassed through the security. Fill them up on the other side of thesecurity checkpoint. Single－use plastic water bottles create unnecessary waste and the plastic can be harmful to your health.
    34    Open a few windows and turn off the airconditioner. You should also help your children keep their good, green habits from home to place while traveling. Sometimes vacation can mean more than one shower each day—once in the morning and again after getting out of the pool. Pay attention to the number of showers and the length of showers.    35   
A. Walking is good for your health.
B. Try to cut back to save water and energy.
C. But you can pack healthy food from home.
D. Traveling is a great chance to introduce your kids to the world.
E. Reusable water bottles are easy to bring along wherever you travel.
F. Save energy by turning off the hotel room lights when you head out for the day.
G. You might have to drive a bit further, but savingon carbon emissions makes it worthwhile.

第三部分：英语知识运用 (共两节，满分30分)
第一节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
Thousands of people online are involved in efforts to help an 8-year-old, cancer-strickenboy from the United States to realize his dream. Dorian Murray of Westerly, Rhode Island, has been receiving ___36___ from around the world in recent days.
Dorian has been ___37___ cancer since he was 4. ___38___ the disease had been brought under control after a series of ___39___ treatments, a medical checkup early this month found that cancer cells had ___40___ to the boy’s brain. The family decided to ___41___treatment.
Dorian then told his father that before going to heaven, he wanted to be ___42___ in China because it had the Great Wall, which he called“a bridge for people to walk on”. The ___43___ between the boy and his father was posted on Facebook, where it was ___44___ and commented upon by thousands of Internet users, including many from China.
Some responded with ___45___ taken at the Great Wall in Beijing, in which they held signs with words of ___46___, reading “D-Strong” and “You are very famous in China.” Some left messages below the post, saying “I hope you will ___47___ soon.” or “We are delighted to make your dream come true.”
Dorian’s mother wrote that she was ___48___ and deeply moved by the responses to Dorian’s ___49___. “Dorian has brought so much inspiration to people around the world! I couldn’t be more ___50___ my son.” she said.

36. A. responses B. letters C. gifts D. invitations
37. A. avoiding B. attacking C. treating D. fighting
38. A. When B. Although C. Once D. Since
39. A. painful B. disappointing C. perfect D. simple
40. A. climbed B. rose C. spread D. rushed
41. A. receive B. change C. stop D. check
42. A. excellent B. successful C. brave D. famous
43. A. conversation B. relationship C. quarrel D. difference
44. A. questioned B. shared C. copied D. enjoyed
45. A. books B. notes C. photos D. newspapers
46. A. happiness B. kindness C. encouragement D. agreement
47. A. finish B. leave C. return D. recover
48. A. amazed B. upset C. confused D. speechless
49. A. performance B. disease C. imagination D. request
50. A. satisfied with B. proud of C. interested in D. confident about

第二节：语法填空(共10小题; 每题1.5分, 满分15分)
The Titanic was the largest and most advanced passenger ship of its day. It was considered unsinkable. But on 14th April 1912, on___51___(it) maiden voyage ( 首 航) from England to New York, the ship___52___(strike) an iceberg in the North Atlantic and sank ___53___ (short) after midnight. Of the 2,223 people on board, 1,517 drowned.So why did so many people die in the tragedy? Firstly, the Titanic’s owners fitted the ship ___54___ only 20 lifeboats. They believed any more would spoil the ___55___ (appear) of the ship. But this meant there were only enough lifeboats for 1,178 passengers. Secondly, while ___56___ (load) the lifeboats, the crew observed the “women and children first” rule. This was ___57___ old custom that said women and children should be saved before men. Because at first men weren’t allowed in the lifeboats, many boats were lowered only half full. ___58___the lifeboats had been full, another 500 people might have been saved. In the end, 74% of women passengers survived, but only 20% of men. And many of the men ___59___ survived were branded as cowards (懦夫) when they got home.The wreck (残骸) of the Titanic ____60____ (find) in 1985. It lies about four kilometres below the surface of the water at the bottom of the ocean.

第四部分：写作（共三节，满分55分）
第一节：单词拼写 (共10小题; 每题1.5分，满分15分，写完整的单词。)
61. Last year, the anti-poverty project launched by our country b_______the poor in this area.
62. When we finally reached the service desk to ask for audio guides, we heard it_______(宣布) that there were no audio guides left.
63. On weekends, one third of the room f_______ as workplace.
64. With the test _______(临近）, all the pupils became increasingly nervous.
65. Your a_______ are the people from whom you are descended.
66. We have plenty of firm_______(证据) to support the case.
67. The _______(炖) beef soup in this restaurant is very delicious.
68. Mrs. Smith came to help us with a _______(慷慨的) donation.
69. M_______ action may be necessary if no agreement can be reached peacefully.
70. Abu is not his real name, but it is one he uses to hide his i_______.

第二节：应用文写作（满分15分）
假定你是校英语话剧俱乐部(School English Drama Club)的负责人李华，现负责英语话剧《百万英镑》The Million Pound Note面向全校的演员选拔工作。请你根据以下提示信息拟一则通知：
1.选拔时间：2022年4月8日；
2.地点：学校礼堂；
3.具体要求：热爱戏剧表演，具有较好的英语口语表达能力，熟悉马克·吐温的小说《百万英镑》。
注意：
1.词数80个左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词：礼堂 auditorium；标准 criteria
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第三节：读后续写（满分25分）
It was the middle of the day with the bright sun, blue sky, green grass, and a soft breeze (微风). It was a great day to play outside and the best day of my life because I got a new ball and a new bike as my sixth birthday presents, and I was visiting my cousin, Kristy, at her house.
“Here I go!” shouted David while kicking my new ball. David lived next door and was older than me. I thought he was a wild child, but he was actually very kind. The ball went flying as if it were going to space. “That was high!” Kristy said in surprise and we went after the ball. We all had a great time.
Later we had supper and the food my aunt made was good. While Kristy was helping do the dishes, David and I ran outside to play. We started taking turns riding my bike. David suggested that we ride it to the forest. And I agreed. David and I got on the bike and David started riding fast.
As we rode through the forest, I felt the wind brushing my face. It felt so great and free. Suddenly the bike hit a fallen branch and we went flying off the bike. Lying on the ground, I felt dizzy (眩晕的). I checked myself for injuries and saw some but they didn’t upset me.
“David!” I shouted out anxiously.
“Hey,” said a voice. I turned my head and it was David, who was standing behind me, holding my broken bike. At the sight of my disabled bike, I was so sad that I couldn’t hold back my tears. It took David some time to calm me down.
注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
When we realized it was time to walk home, we found ourselves lost._______________________________
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It was completely dark when we saw fireworks (烟花) being set off in the distance.____________________
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浙江省湖州中学
2021学年第二学期高一第二次质量检测
英 语 答 案
I．听力（共20题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1—5 CBABA 6—10 ACABB 11—15 ABBCC 16—20 AACAB

II．阅读（共两节, 第一节25分，第二节10分，满分35分）
第一节 （共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）
21-24.DABA 25-27.CBA 28-30.BBA

第二节(共5个小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)
31-35.GCEFB

III. 完形（共15小题; 每小题1分，满分15分）
36-40. ADBAC 41-45. CDABC 46-50. CDADB

IV. 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
51. its     52. struck     53. shortly     54. with     55. appearance    
56. loading    57. an     58. If     59. that / who     60. was found

V.单词拼写（共10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分）
61.benefited62. announced63.functions64. approaching65.ancestors
66. evidence67.stewed 68.generous 69. Military 70.identity

书面表达（满分15分）
One possible version:
Notice
School English Drama Club is selecting actors and actresses for the drama The Million Pound Note, based on the famous short story written by Mark Twain. The selection will take place at the school auditorium on March 20th, 2021.
Any student who meets the following criteria will be offered a chance to become an actor or actress. Firstly, he or she should love dramatic performance. Secondly, he or she should have good English speaking skills. What's more, he or she should have read the short story written by Mark Twain and be familiar with the whole story.
School English Drama Club

One possible version:
When we realized it was time to walk home, we found ourselves lost. It was getting darker and darker. I felt so scared that tears rolled down my face again. David tried to comfort me. He told me that he once made some marks on the trees in the forest, which might help us find the way home. Therefore, we made efforts to look for the marks but failed. Having walked anxiously for about an hour in the forest, we didn’t find our way out.
It was completely dark when we saw fireworks (烟花) being set off in the distance. We ran excitedly in that direction as fast as possible. Soon we found my aunt’s house, in front of which my cousin Kristy was holding some fireworks and lighting them. Seeing us back safe, Kristy cheerfully hugged us. She told us that when noticing we had been away for long, she was concerned about our safety. She set off fireworks to draw our attention and guide us. It was an unforgettable experience. Without David’s comfort and Kristy’s fireworks, I would have lost in the forest forever.
【分析】文章以人物为线索，讲述了作者在他六岁生日时候收到新的礼物并且带着礼物去拜访他的姑姑，在他姑姑家遇到另外一个男孩并且一起玩耍时候的遭遇。
【详解】1.段落续写：
由第一段首句内容“当我们意识到我们该回家的时候，发现我们迷路了。”可知，第一段可描写我们迷路了，设法去寻找回家的路的过程。
由第二段首句内容“当我们看到远处燃放的烟花时，天已经完全黑了。”可知，第二段可描写我们借助烟花找到回家的方向，最终回到家的过程。
2.线索：害怕——努力寻找回家的路——看到烟花找到方向——回到家——真相大白——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①尽力安慰：try to comfort/attempt to relieve
②.吸引注意：draw one’s attention/attract one’s attention
③.引导：guide/direct/lead
情绪类
①.害怕：scared/frightened/
②.高兴：cheerfully/joyfully/happily/merrily
【点睛】[高分句型1]. I felt so scared that tears rolled down my face again.（so…that引导状语从句）
[高分句型2]. So he climbed up the levee towards John slowly, who was ready to help. （由关系代词which引导非限制性定语从句）
[高分句型3]. Having walked anxiously for about an hour in the forest, we didn’t find our way out.（现在分词作状语）

听力录音原文：
(Text 1)
M: Have you ever learned to draw?
W: I never really had the time to learn to draw though some of my friends suggest I give it a try.
(Text2)
W: Do you know what time it is right now in New York?
M: Let me see... It’s five p.m. now and New York is six hours behind.
(Text 3)
M: Hi Mary, I come here to tell you I’m off on Sunday. W: So soon? What time will you be back?
(Text 4)
W: I’ m sorry, but I really must go now, as it’s getting dark. Thank you very much for the delicious meal.
M: I’m glad you enjoy it. Thank you for coming. Please drop in when you have time.
(Text 5)
W: How much time do you usually spend exercising daily?
M: Frankly speaking, I’m an awfully lazy man. I know it’s time to change.
(Text 6)
W: Come on, we’ll miss our plane.
M: That isn’t our flight, is it?
W: I didn’t catch it either. Anyway, it’s our turn to check in.
M: Wait a minute! Didn’t I give the tickets to you just as we left our house?
W: You certainly didn’t. You put them into your wallet when we left.
M: Shh…Listen! The announcer is asking Mr. and Mrs. Harman to go to the Flight Information Desk?
W: Perhaps they’ve found the tickets. I’ll wait here while you go and see what they want.
M: Phew! It was the tickets, all right. And guess where they found them!
W: Come on, dear.
M: In the ladies’ restroom.
W: In the what! How on earth did they get there?
(Text 7)
W: Hey. What’s up? You look worried.
M: Not really. I’m just trying to figure out how to get to New York for a vacation.
W: Well, the cheapest way is to ride with someone. Lots of people on campus live in New York. Have you checked the ride board?
M: What’s that?
W: It’s a big bulletin board in the student union. If you want a ride somewhere, you put a card up.
M: Where do I get a card?
W: They’re next to the ride board. Just fill in your name and phone number, destination, and day of departure.
M: That’s all?
W: That’s it. If you’re lucky, you’ll get a ride for free. M: Oh, many thanks.
(Text8)
W: Hi , officer. What’s the matter?
M: Can’t you read? It says 55 miles per hour on that sign; you were doing 75.
W: Sorry, officer. I didn’t realize I was going that fast.
M: Yeah, sure. I’m going to take your license. You’ll have to come to the station and pay a fine.
W: But officer, we just got married and we’re on our way to Mexico for our honeymoon. I need my license and money.
M: Why didn’t you think of that before?
W: Can’t we talk this over? It’ll sure spoil our honeymoon. M: No way I’m afraid.
W: Please, officer. I promise I will follow the rules.
M: Well, all right lady. It’s a wedding present from me.
(Text 9)
W: Did you enjoy your stay here?
M: Yes, very much. Now I’m going to the airport. My flight leaves in less than 2 hours. So could you tell me, what’s the quickest way to get there?
W: Well, we can call a taxi for you. We also have a free airport shuttle service.
M: That sounds great, but will the shuttle get me to the airport in time?
W: Yes, it should. The next shuttle leaves in 15 minutes. And it takes some 25 minutes to get to the airport.
M: Fantastic! Will you please let me know when it’s leaving?
W: Of course, sir.
M: Now I would like to settle my bar bill. How much is that?
W: Let’s see. It comes to $ 37.50. How would you like to pay for it?
M: I’ll pay with my credit card.
W: OK. If you like, I can leave your bags with the porter. And he can load them onto the shuttle for you.
M: That would be great. Thanks.
W: Would you like to leave a comment on our web page?
M: Sure. I had a really good stay here, and I’d like to recommend your hotel to my friends.
W: That’s very kind of you. Thank you again for staying at Sheraton Hotel.
(Text 10)
M: If I could go back in history and live when I like, I’d like to relive a period I’ve already lived –the 1960s. I was in my twenties, and everything was being renewed. You really felt anything was possible. Meeting people was the thing, and you went to coffee bars where you met friends and spent the evening. The cinema, the theater, all that was very exciting with new things coming out. In fact, we seemed to be out, all the time! I don’t really remember working—of course, I was a student—or sitting around at home very much. It was the first time ordinary people started going out to eat. We were beginning to be adventurous about food, but we were more interested in meeting people. And dress, yes, that was the revolution. I mean, girls went around in really short skirts. Men were in jeans, and could wear their hair long too. It was a wonderful period. It was like living in an age you could never have imagined, and that never has come back. We didn’t have much money, but it didn’t matter. And there were plenty of opportunities to do whatever you felt like doing.