福建省龙岩市第一中学2024-2025学年高一上学期第二次月考英语试题

可只 图密 龙岩一中2027届高一上学期第二次月考英语答题卡 可尉 姓名： 班级： 考场/座位号： 注意事项 1,答遥前请将姓名、班级、考场、准考证 号填写清楚。 [0] [0] [oj [0] [0] [0] [0] [0] [0] [o] [0] 2.客观题答题，必须使用2B铅笔填涂，修 [1 [1 [1] [1] [1] [1 [1 改时用橡皮擦干净。 [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] 3.必须在题号对应的答题区城内作答，超出 [3] [31 [3] [3] [3] [3] [3] [3] [3 [3] 答题区域书写无效。 [4] [41 [41 [4] [4] [4] [4 [4] ] [41 [4 [5J [5J [5J [5J [5] [5] [5] [5J [5J [5J [6] [6] [6] [6] [6] [6] [6] [6] [6] [6] 正确填涂 缺考标记 [7] [7 [7] [7] [7] [] [z] [7] [ 8 [8] [8J [8J [8] [8J [ [8J [8J 81 [8 [9 [9 [9 [9] [9] [9] 91 [9] [9 选择题(1-20听力，每题1.5分：21-40阅读，每题2.5分：41-55完型， 每题1分) I[A][B][C] 6[A][B][C] 11 [A][B][C] 16[A][BJ[C] 21 [A][B][C][D] 2[A][B][C] T[A][B][C] 12[A][B][C] 17[A][B][C] 22[A][BJ[C][D] 3[AJ[B][C] 8[A][B][C] 13EA][B][C] 18[A][B][C] 23[A]【BJ[C][D] 4[A][B][C] 9[A][B][C] 14[AJ[B][C] 19[A][B][c] 24[AJB][C][D] 5[A[B][C] 10 [A][B][C] 15[A][B][C] 20[A][B][C] 25[AJ[B][C][D] 26[A][B][C][DI 31 [A][B][C][D]36 [A][B][C][D][E][F][G] 41 [A][B][C][D] ■ 22[AJ[B][C][D] 32[A][B][C][D] 37[A][B][C][D][E][F][G] 42[A][B][C][D] 28 IA]IB][C][D] 33[A][B][C][D]38[A][B][C][DJ[E][FI[G] 43[AJ[B][C][D] 29[aJ[B][C][D] 34 [A][B][C][D]39 [A][B][C][D][E][F][G] 44 [A][B][C][D] 30[aJ[B][C][D] 35[A][B)[C][D】40[A][BJ[C][D】[E][F][G] 45[A】[B][C[DJ 46 [A][B][C][D] 5I[A][B][C][D] 47[A][B][C][D] 52[A][B][C][D] 48[A][B][C][D] 53[A][B][C][D 49[AJ[B][C][D] 54[A][B][CI[D] 50[A】[B][C][D] 55[A][B][C][D] 语法填空（共10小题：每小题1.5分） 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62 63 64. 65. ㄖ囚■ 用方框中英语单词或词组的适当形式完成句子，其中有三项为多余选项。(10小题：每小题15分) 66 61. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. ■ 书面表达（满分25分） Stand up and Exercise,Everybody! ■ ■ ■ ■ 囚■囚 ■龙岩一中 2027 届高一上学期第二次月考 英语试题 （满分：150分 时间：120分钟） 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。 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. How much does the man offer? A. $100. B. $85. C. $70. 2. When does the man suggest having a picnic? A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday. 3. What did the speakers just do? A. They did revision. B. They took an exam. C. They asked some questions. 4. Where will the speakers go? A. A supermarket. B. A restaurant. C. A coffee shop. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Visiting customers. B. Writing emails. C. Arranging a meeting. 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。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 is the relationship between the speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Brother and sister. C. Classmates. 7. What music homework has the girl done? A. The drum. B. The violin. C. The piano. 听第7段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。 8. What is the woman? A. A front desk worker. B. A room service server. C. A hotel manager. 9. What will the man do next? A. Show his ID. B. Pay the bill. C. Go upstairs. 听第8段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10. Who did the man go to competitions with? A. His exercise partners. B. His parents. C. His friends. 11. What sport was the woman unwilling to do? A. Swimming. B. Gymnastics. C. Football. 12. What is the woman’s opinion on girls in terms of sport? A. They should put in more time. B. They have much more choices. C. They are forced to do girls sports. 听第9段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13. What problem is the man facing now? A. Choosing his major. B. Finding a job. C. Attending a college. 14. What does the man think of Biology? A. Confusing. B. Unattractive. C. Interesting. 15. What does the man probably want to be? A. An engineer. B. A biologist. C. A doctor. 16. What does the woman advise the man to do? A. Learn Biology in college. B. Ask his father for advice. C. Stick to his own will. 听第10段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. What did the student union consider first about the trip? A. The place. B. The time. C. The participants. 18. Why won’t the trip take place in spring this year? A. Students will be busy preparing for exams. B. Few students expressed interest in it early. C. Many students suggested changing the time. 19. What is James Plymouth responsible for? A. The accommodation. B. The exams. C. The bookings. 20. What do the participants have to do about the trip? A. Choose a roommate in advance. B. Decide their preferred room type. C. Hand in a form signed by a parent. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Do Dolphins Have a Language? We know that dolphins make unique sounds, but is that a language? If you’re interested in it, you are welcome to the activity recommended by Denise Herzing! About Denise Herzing Denise Herzing of Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is the organiser and research director of the Wild Dolphin Project, which has a goal of understanding dolphins’ social system, behaviour, and communication. For over thirty years, she has spent each summer watching Atlantic dolphins carefully in the Bahamas. Activity Guide: Purpose: Dolphins use sound to communicate, but they can’t make sounds in the way we humans make. Out of the water dolphins can make different sounds by changing the shape of their blowhole (呼吸孔), which is similar to changing the shape of our own mouths. Underwater, though, they use a totally different system, and they make sounds without letting any air out. You can learn more about how that works here. In this activity we’re going to try to talk like a dolphin. Materials: Nothing! But find a partner, maybe a brother or sister or a parent — or if you have one, a dog or cat. After all, this activity is about communication between humans and animals. How To Do It: Take a deep breath, hold your nose to keep it shut, and try to communicate with your partner. If your partner is a pet, try saying its name or asking it to “come here”. When you’re done, think about what made it hard, what solutions you found, and think why dolphins may have developed to communicate in this way. Then listen to sounds from all kinds of sea animals and compare your dolphin sound to theirs. 21. What can we learn about Denise Herzing? A. She holds the activity in FAU. B. She wants to find a partner for her research. C. She is an expert in dolphins. D. She fell in love with dolphins when young. 22. What would you have to do for the activity? A. Have a pet next to you. B. Talk with your nose closed. C. Keep breathing deeply. D. Compare dolphins with other animals. 23. Where can the text be found? A.In an activity book. B. In a report. C. In a travel brochure. D. In a diary. B It is probably the strangest sport anyone has ever invented. And at first sight, it looks like the easiest. Competitors have to do two things. The first is to stand still. The second is to place their hands anywhere on the body of a car, and keep it there. This is where things start getting difficult. Lots of people are doing the same thing. And the winner of the “handathon” contest is the person who can carry on doing it for the longest time. That person gets to own the car. It still seems to be an easy thing to do. At the beginning it is. Anyone can stand still. But when the contest has been going for four or five days, standing still seems like the most difficult job in the world. And keeping the hand in place over this time becomes an act of serious attention. After a few days, the hand seems to belong to someone else—someone who wants to go home and get some sleep. Competitors are allowed to take a five-minute break every hour to eat, drink or do whatever else is necessary. No one is allowed to lean on the car for support. Winners need to be able to show great powers of attention. They also need to be able to develop special skills. Maybe the popularity of the handathon is due to the fact that it is not necessary to be a trained athlete to enter. Competitors in the Longview handathon certainly don’t seem to do much preparation. Most say they will prepare by “getting lots of sleep”. Others say they will “eat healthy food” or “pray for success”. The whole event gives ordinary people the chance to do something interesting and win something in the end. Handathons are competitions, but there is little rivalry (敌对) between competitors. They help each other out and keep each other’s spirits up. People who drop out early return with food, drink and encouragement. 24. What does the word “handathon” probably mean? A. A sport involving walking a long distance. B. A sport involving moving hands fast. C. A sport involving keeping hands in place for long. D. A sport involving holding up hands steadily for long. 25. What might make handathon seem to be the strangest sport? A. It seems to be a very easy sport but in fact very difficult. B. At first sight people think it obviously very difficult. C. It is very interesting and an easy to all kinds of people. D. It requires people to have strength instead of attention. 26. Why is handathon popular? A. Specially trained athletes can enter the competition. B. Competitors don’t need to make any preparations. C. Anyone who is interested can be specially trained for it. D. Ordinary people can have the chance to play and win something. 27. Which of the following is against the rule for handathon? A. Standing still. B. Changing the place of hands. C. Placing hands in one place. D. Taking a four-minute break. C Let’s get one thing straight: Studying sometimes is boring, right? But it is extremely necessary. After all, working through difficult material is a necessary part of the learning process—which leads to the obvious question: If I have to do it, is there at least a way to make it fun? During Carol Dweck’s research for her book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, she found that students deal with learning in one of the two ways: they either look at difficult courses with a fixed mindset or with a growth mindset. Those with fixed mindsets believe that intelligence and talent are set in stone. For example, if they find a certain math problem difficult, they’d think, “I guess I’m just not a math person.” In contrast, students with growth mindsets are certain that they could change and grow in every area of their lives. If they come across a difficult problem, they will think, “I can get better at this...But I have to tough it out.” Dweck found that most students start out pretty interested in a subject. Yet over the semester, something happens. Students with the fixed mindset may stay interested only when they do well right away. Those who find it difficult are likely to show a big drop in their interest and enjoyment. If it isn’t a testimony (证明) to their intelligence, they can’t enjoy it. In contrast, students with the growth mindset are able to continue to show the same high level of enjoyment even when they find the work very difficult. Difficulty and interest go hand in hand. If you want to succeed and enjoy your study, don’t think of your classes as a series of tests that show just how intelligent or unintelligent you are. Instead, think of them more as ongoing opportunities to learn and grow. 28. Which of the following might students with fixed mindsets believe? A. They are not interested in math. B. Failure is caused by their intelligence. C. Their mindset determines their ability. D. Their abilities are not valued. 29. What does the underlined phrase “tough it out” mean in paragraph 2? A.Give in to it. B. Get away from it. C. Stick to it. D. Refer to it. 30. What can we learn from paragraph 3? A. Students who are able to deal with difficult problems do better in their studies. B. Students who find it hard to fix problems lose their interest in their studies. C. Students’ interests have a big effect on how well they perform in their studies. D. Students mindsets play a huge role in how interested they are in their studies. 31. What may the author suggest learners doing to make studying fun? A. Regarding learning as a test of intelligence. B. Choosing an active and positive mindset. C. Paying little attention to the task difficulty. D. Looking for a strong inspiration to succeed. D Each year, the discovery of new shark species underlines how little we know about ocean biodiversity. In a recent report conducted by Sibert and Rubin, they reported an unexpected finding: a large-scale extinction of sharks in the pelagic ocean, the largest ecosystem on Earth, about 19 million years ago. Their discovery suggests that some extinctions in the open sea of the past may have been mysterious. The study of Sibert and Rubin takes advantage of a system by using tiny, hard bits of shark skin and bony fish teeth that naturally fall from their bodies to the seafloor. These extremely small fossils provide a rich record of ancient oceanic sharks and their abundance for thousands of years. By studying fossils from many regions, the diversity patterns can give major insights into evolution (进化 ) of the open sea that would be otherwise unknown. Sibert and Rubin quantified(量 化 )a past extinction of sharks, reporting a 90% decline in number and >70% drop in diversity. They found that nearer-shore sharks appear to survive, but migratory ones go extinct. The finding of this study is that sharks had undergone a widespread extinction that reorganized their communities from 16 million to 20 million years ago. Sibert and Rubin narrowed the disappearance of sharks to a window of time under 100,000 years around 19 million years ago, but the causes of this event remain unclear. Because this time period does not stand out as a period of major climatic change, the authors do not attribute(归因于 ) environmental factors as an extinction driver. As for other causes, the loss of shark diversity is directly linked to overfishing. The loss of sharks from the oceans has profound, complex, and unavoidable ecological consequences because their presence reflects the stability of marine ecosystems. Yet, one-quarter of the global diversity of sharks is currently threatened with extinction. Despite recent improvements in conservation actions, shark communities never recovered from a mysterious extinction event 19 million years ago; the ecological fate of what remains is now in our hands. 32. What did Sibert and Rubin find? A. The negative impact of the extinction of sharks. B. The mysterious reasons behind the disappearance of sharks. C. The large-scale decline in the number of sharks about 19 million years ago. D. The most recent advances in the study of the largest ecosystem. 33. How did Sibert and Rubin conduct their study? A. By collecting and analyzing shark fossils worldwide. B. By quantifying the movement of near-shore sharks. C.By keeping track of ancient oceanic sharks and their activities. D. By using a system to study the naturally fallen bits from sharks. 34. According to the passage, which of the following statement is true? A. Overfishing is partly to blame for the loss of shark diversity. B. The number of sharks has recovered to its previous level. C. Scientists have figured out the exact causes of sharks’ extinction. D. Sharks had undergone a widespread extinction due to the climate change. 35. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. Sharks: The Mysterious Extinction B. Sharks: The Marine Masters C. Sharks: Killers or Misunderstood? D. Sharks: The Stories behind Them 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Climate change influences people in many ways. Extreme weather and sea-level rise can destroy homes. People can suffer physical harm from the effects of rising greenhouse gases. 36 And children and teens are especially at risk of suffering from such mental problems, according to a new report. “The brains of children and teens are still growing and developing,” says Lise Van Susteren. She is an expert on the mental-health effects of climate change. Those growing brains make young people especially easily influenced by climate change. For example, many kids worry that the influences of climate change are expected to only worsen. 37 . Not every young person will have these feelings. But for many, the feelings can get in the way of their normal life. Luckily, there are things the young can do to deal with bad feelings. For example, Van Susteren advises, “ 38 These are people who can help you let these feelings out.” Susie Burke is an expert providing mental health care in Melbourne, Australia. ___39_ Playing outside can help children keep calm. It can also improve someone’s ability to pay full attention to things. 40 For example, 14-year-old Milou Albrecht is an activist (积极分子). Since last year, she has been one of the members of Australia’s energy-saving programs. Milou says doing something to stop climate change helps her relax to some degree. A. Talk with your friends or families. B. She encourages students to get out in nature. C. No part of the world has been left untouched. D. The most important thing is to have a sense of hope. E. It’s also a great way to take action to protect the environment. F. But climate change can also be bad for people’s mental health. G. This can cause feelings of sadness, fear, worry and nervousness. 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 30分） 第一节 （共 15小题；每小题 1分，满分 15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Dressed up as Captain America for parades sometimes, Timothy White could have saved the day with his shield (盾牌) if he were the superhero. But in real life, when he saw _____41_____ this September afternoon, he wasn’t wearing his costume and couldn’t depend on superpowers. White was driving home in Harrisburg when he noticed something hard to _____42_____. A truck on the opposite side of the street was moving from side to side uncontrollably and the driver appeared to be _____43_____. Referred to as Captain Harrisburg, White had to stop that _____44_____ before accidents. Having made a U-turn, White faced the same ____45_____ as the truck and tried to overtake. No luck with the heavy traffic. _____46_____, Captain Harrisburg ran like crazy to catch up with the truck and leaped in through its open window. The man behind the _____47_____, 64-year-old Todd DeAngelis, was barely awake and quite _____48_____by a stranger near him. White took _____49_____ of the stick shift and forced the truck to park. DeAngelis, a diabetic (糖尿病患者 ), said he was not well. White _____50_____ down a police officer. An ambulance _____51_____ DeAngelis to a hospital, where it was _____52_____ that had his blood sugar gone lower, things could have been much worse. After his _____53_____, DeAngelis credited White with saving his life. White’s actions that day were not out of _____54_____. He ran a nonprofit and he once tried to save people on fire. He was from playing a _____55_____ to becoming one in real life. 41. A. work B. failure C. fun D. trouble 42. A. stop B. change C. miss D. forgive 43. A. bored B. asleep C. calm D. cheerful 44. A. vehicle B. survivor C. player D. trick 45. A. chance B. direction C. task D. danger 46. A. Speeding up B. Hurrying back C. Pulling over D. Rolling out 47. A. seat B. door C. window D. wheel 48. A. annoyed B. surprised C. inspired D. amused 49. A. hold B. care C. note D. delivery 50. A. knocked B. turned C. flagged D. set 51. A. rushed B. applied C. pointed D. dragged 52. A. determined B. discussed C. celebrated D. preferred 53. A. injury B. training C. recovery D. driving 54. A. question B. balance C. practice D. character 55. A. captain B. policeman C. doctor D. superhero 第二节 语法填空(共 10小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Among natural disasters, like tornados, droughts, landslides, tsunamis, floods, typhoons, hurricanes and volcanic eruptions, which often cause terrible damage and a lot of deaths, earthquakes tend to be the most ______56______(destroy). The earthquake that _____57____(strick) Tangshan on 18 July 1976, nearly put the city in ruins. People were shocked ______58_____(find) the walls cracked, the railway tracks became useless pieces of mental, and over 75 percent of the buildings fell down, ______59_______(cover) the ground with broken bricks. People who _______60_____(trap) or buried tapped on pipes or whistled for help. Before long, rescue teams spared no effort to dig _______61____(they) out, and the ______62_____(survive) were settled in shelters that were put up in an open air, ______63______ electricity and fresh water could be supplied. ______64______(slow), the city began to breathe and revive itself. With strong support from the goverment and the _____65______(tired) efforts of the city’s people, a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins. 第四部分 用方框中英语单词或词组的适当形式完成句子，其中有三项为多余选项。（10小题; 每小题 1.5分，共 15分） 66. Thousands of people are still missing, and the number of deaths _________________ (expect) to grow even higher over the next few days. 67. One of the best players had _______________(injure), and the team captain had to leave because of heart problems. 68. I’ll have to study harder as a senior high school student and get used to ___________________ a lot more. 69. At least one well had some smelly gas _____________________ it. 70. No one in modern times knew about the terracotta statues until 1974, when some farmers discovered the tomb while they _________________ a well. 71. Foreign aid is ______________ for the tsunami-hit countries. 72. Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves, but no wind could ___________________. 73. Fishermen, tourists, hotels, homes and cars were________________________by huge waves. 74. It’s not unusual for teenagers of your generation to _________________________computer games. 75. The army sent many soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those who were stuck and ______________ the dead. 第五部分：书面表达（满分 25分） 请你写一篇短文向校刊 “Sports and Health”栏目投稿，向同学们推荐一项适合课间开展的运动。 内容包括：1.介绍这项运动; 2.说明推荐理由。 注意事项：1.词数不少于80，题目已给出; 2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 Stand up and Exercise, Everybody! _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ organize, sweep away, bury, request, be responsible for, cut...out, attract, blow...away, survive, injure, come out of, expect, dig 参考答案 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30分） 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. A 11. B 12. B 13. A 14. B 15. A 16. C 17. B 18. A 18. C 20. C 第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分 50分) 第一节(共 15小题;每小题 2.5分，满分 37.5分) 21. C 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. A 26. D 27. B 28. B 29. C 30. D 31. B 32. C 33. D 34. A 35. A 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 30分） 36-40 F GAB E 第一节 （共 15小题；每小题 1分，满分 15分） 41．D 42．C 43．B 44．A 45．B 46．C 47．D 48．B 49．A 50．C 51．A 52．A 53．C 54．D 55．D 语法填空 56. destructive 57. struck 58. to find 59. covering 60. were trapped 61. them 62. survivors 63. where 64. Slowly 65. tireless 选词填空 66. is expected to 67. been injured 68. being responsible for 69. coming out of 70. were digging 71. being organized 72. blow them away 73. swept away 74. be attracted to 75. to bury 应用文 Stand up and Exercise, Everybody! Due to heavy academic pressure, an increasing number of students prefer concentrating on study instead of relaxing and taking care of their fitness. Therefore, I strongly recommend all students to participate in exercise during the breaks. In view of limited time and space, jogging is convenient for us students, because except a pair of comfortable sneakers, there is no particular equipment requirement. Besides, we can either run at our own speed/pace or jog with our classmates, which enables us to work out freely. Last but not least, jogging is beneficial to our physical and mental health. Not only can it strengthen our body, it can also relieve our academic stress, so that we can get refreshed to engage in the next class. I'm extremely convinced that jogging will benefit students physically and mentally. Hence, let’s stand up and give jogging a try! 录音稿 (Text 1) M: What a beautiful old chair! How much is it? W: I’m asking for one hundred dollars for it. M: Would you take seventy dollars for it? W: Well, it’s worth at least two hundred. How about eighty-five dollars? (Text 2) W: This weekend will be perfect for a picnic. What do you think? M: I’ll be busy on Saturday and Sunday, but I think we could do it right before the weekend. (Text 3) W: Hey, Mike, what did you think of the exam? M: I believe I’ve passed, but I wish I’d done more revision. W: Yeah, me too. At least I answered all the questions this time. (Text 4) W: Let’s go get some coffee. M: I don’t want coffee. Let’s get lunch. Or maybe we could just go to the supermarket for some snacks. W: Oh, I’m pretty hungry; let’s go to that Pizza House next to the coffee shop. (Text 5) M: Hey, Rachel, can you help me set up a meeting with our customers? W: Sure thing, Lucas. M: Should I draw up an invitation? And then email it to them? W: Yes, draw up a formal email inviting them to the meeting and suggest some dates. (Text 6) M: Have you done the music homework? W: Yes, I used this amazing website. M: What, the one the teacher told us? W: I lost it but fortunately, my brother had used this other one at some point, so I had a look at that and found just what I needed. M: Lucky you! So, did you write about the drum like you said you would? W: The website had information on so many different instruments that I kept changing my mind. I ended up doing my essay on the violin, but only after I’d spent ages finding out about the piano. (Text 7) W: Welcome to the Grand Plaza Hotel. How may I help you today? M: Hi there! I’m checking in. I have a booking under the name John Smith. W: Of course, Mr. Smith. Let me just pull up your booking ... Ah, here we are. Checking in for one night? M: Yes, that’s correct. W: Could I please have your ID and a form of payment? M: Here’s my passport and credit card. W: Thank you. And would you like any help with your suitcase? M: No, thank you. I’ll manage. W: Alright, Mr. Smith, you’re all set. Here’s your key card to room 305. Our lift is just to your right. Enjoy your stay! (Text 8) M: When I was younger, I used to do a lot of sport. I belonged to a club and we’d go all over the place to do competitions. W: Really? Did your parents use to take you? M: No. I’d usually just go with people from the club. And I used to go and play football in the park with my friends or cycle a really long way. Did you use to do much sport? W: We used to go swimming as a family sometimes and we did a bit of gymnastics at school, which I hated. But I actually think it’s better for girls now. They’d basically force us to do“girls”sports when I was younger, but now girls are free to do all kinds of things—football, rugby and so on. I think it’s great. (Text 9) M: Hi, how are you today? W: I am quite fine. What about you? You look so upset today. M: Yeah, I am a little bit confused about my future. I am unable to decide between Math and Biology. W: Oh, I see. What do you think is best for you? M: My father is a doctor and he wants me to become a doctor. He has advised me to study Biology in college. I have attended a few lectures of Biology but I don’t think I like it. W: So, you are interested in Math. Aren’t you? M: No, not really. I am interested in IT and Computer. You know I love to be among technological products. I have a handsome knowledge about Internet and networking. W: Look, this is the matter of your future. You must talk to your father about it. Just try to convince him to accept your point of view. (Text 10) M: Hello everyone! As you all know, every year the student union organizes a trip for the senior class. This year is no different! Our first major decision was to choose when we would go. Even though I know quite a few of you suggested taking the trip in the spring, we decided that a winter trip would be best. The reason is that we were worried that a spring trip would compete with the end-of-year exam period. It is important that we all do well on the exams. Those of you that would like to attend the trip must contact James Plymouth. He is the one responsible for trip bookings. Seats are limited, so it is wise not to wait until last minute. I am aware that last year many students were left out of their spring trip because they didn’t express interest early enough. For those of you that attend, a form must be signed by a parent. Also, concerning accommodation, you can decide among yourselves who you want to stay with and whether you prefer a single or double room. I think that just about covers it. Hope we have a great time!