安徽阜阳市临泉县临泉田家炳实验中学（临泉县教师进修学校）2025-2026学年高一上学期2月期末英语试题

高一英语 (120分钟　150分) 第一部分　听力(共两节,满分30分) 第一节　(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1.What happened to the boy? A.He lost his life. B.He was killed by a man. C.He was injured in an accident. 2.What does the man praise about the play? A.The dialogue. B.The music. C.The stage. 3.Who is the best at dancing? A.Lucy. B.Bill. C.Mike. 4.What does Matt think of the summer camp? A.It’s great. B.It’s boring. C.It’s tiring. 5.How old is the man’s sister? A.11. B.13. C.15. 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’s Anna doing now? A.She is writing an e-mail. B.She is talking on the phone. C.She is on holiday. 7.Which season is it in Australia now? A.Spring. B.Summer. C.Winter. 听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。 8.Why did Jane join the gardening club? A.She likes growing vegetables. B.She wants to be a gardener. C.She needs to research into peas. 9.Which vegetables does Jane like growing best? A.Cabbages. B.Carrots. C.Potatoes. 听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。 10.What does the woman order? A.Beef and cola. B.Noodles and juice. C.A hot dog and soup. 11.How much is the drink? A.5 yuan. B.20 yuan. C.25 yuan. 12.Where does the woman live? A.At Sunshine Restaurant. B.In Center Hotel. C.On Center Street. 听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。 13.Where are the speakers? A.In a bookstore. B.In a club. C.In a school. 14.What’s the man poor at? A.Keeping a diary. B.Singing songs. C.Writing English articles. 15.What do we know about the teachers in the club? A.They are experienced. B.They come from America. C.They enjoy listening to songs. 16.What can the man choose when filling in the form? A.The place of the course. B.The teacher of the course. C.The time of the course. 听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。 17.Who were the earliest newspapers first intended for? A.The writers. B.The pioneers. C.The public. 18.Where was the first real newspaper started? A.In Germany. B.In England. C.In America. 19.When was the first English newspaper published? A.In 1609. B.In 1665. C.In 1704. 20.Which is called the first penny newspaper? A.Strassburg Relation. B.The New York Sun. C.The Boston News-Letter. 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 The New Jersey State Botanical (植物学的)Garden (NJBG) is a part of Ringwood State Park, New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, Department of Environmental Protection. It appears on both the State and National Registers of Historic Places. Membership It’s easy to join NJBG or renew your membership—or a gift membership—online, by phone or by mail.And it’s very important to the Botanical Garden. Your membership dollars help to protect the Garden, and provide educational activities for the general public. Thank you for your support! To join or renew, please click on the section below for safe and convenient online payment. If you prefer to join by phone or mail, call the NJBG office at (973) 962-9534 to get more information. Membership Benefits NJBG is an exciting and beautiful place to visit, with formal gardens, native woodlands, and about 5,000 species and varieties of trees, shrubs and flowers. Your NJBG membership allows you to buy plants at a reduced price at plant shops. Join NJBG Today New Member Individual Family Student Annual Dues (年度会费) $35 $60 $25 Biennial (两年一次的) Dues $60 $110 $40 Renew Membership Membership Renewal Individual Family Student Annual Dues $30 $50 $25 Biennial Dues $50 $90 $40 21.What’s the membership dollar used to do? A.Offer gardeners education. B.Provide service for the public. C.Build a new botanical museum. D.Set up NJBG’s payment system. 22.What advantage do the NJBG members have? A.Joining in activities for free. B.Visiting the Garden anytime. C.Buying plants at a lower price. D.Learning to care for a garden. 23.How much will you pay to get new NJBG family membership for two years? A.$60. B.$90. C.$100. D.$110. B Most of us probably don’t give a second thought to sitting down at our kitchen table, but for some, that is not routine. John Michael Stagliano had just finished furnishing an apartment in Goose Creek, South Carolina, for a veteran (退伍军人) through his nonprofit, HomeAgain, when the veteran texted to thank him. “They were perhaps the most powerful words I had ever read,” says John. “It turned out that his spirits had been extremely low. He believed he was forgotten in this world.An empty apartment was a metaphor (隐喻)for his life. He was on the edge of breaking down in those days. Maybe it was the furniture, or perhaps it was knowing there were people who cared that made the difference.” “I see the world through a different prism now,” John adds. “I never knew the impact that a simple couch or kitchen table could have. Furniture can restore the dignity of a family.” Recalling the story brings a big smile to John’s face. That’s because this first-year computer science major student gains joy from helping others—something he’s been doing for most of his young life. His sister, Katie Stagliano, founded Katie’s Krops, a nonprofit growing vegetables and fruits to help people struggling with hunger.And John credits his sister with inspiring him toward a path of service, which began at the age of 4. When not studying, John manages the countless duties to run the nonprofit organization he established in his hometown at the age of 12.With donations and a group of volunteers, HomeAgain helps individuals and families by providing them with furnishings and housewares for their new places—nearly 600 people now. “With every move-in, I have changed,” he says. “I’ve found self-confidence and a realization that we all need to know that someone cares. For people who have lived in and out of shelters, to be home again is a victory, a sense of peace and something to be celebrated.” 24.Why did the veteran thank John? A.John rented an apartment for him. B.John sent furniture to him for nothing. C.John helped him move to a new place. D.John told him that people cared about him. 25.What contributes most to John’s choice to serve others? A.His sister’s influence. B.The joy from helping others. C.People struggling with hunger. D.Some powerful words he read. 26.How does John like his nonprofit experience? A.Challenging. B.Inspiring. C.Worthwhile. D.Troublesome. 27.What message does the text want to deliver? A.Kindness is a choice. B.Education begins a gentleman. C.Success is no accident. D.Home is a shelter from storms. C On a cold morning this fall,Adam Welz went through chest high grass in New York state’s Adirondack Park, pausing often to watch with his binoculars (双筒望远镜) and listen. The 6-million-acreAdirondack Park is one of the wildest places in the eastern United States. Welz, who lives in South Africa and spent years in New York, describes himself as an old-school naturalist who likes to dive into places full of living things. Smelling them, hearing them and accessing them are his approaches to understanding the wild world. The experience of wildness helps him think more clearly about climate and humans’ contribution to global warming. One of the probable dangers to this northern forest is that invasive (侵入的)insects are more easily able to spread because of milder, shorter winters. “Insects that previously were limited to the more southern parts are now moving into these colder areas of the Northeast, just with a tiny increase in winter minimum temperatures,” Welz notes. “They’re having massive effects on these woodlands.” Fortunately, there are many ways people and politicians can act to reduce the use of oil, coal and other fossil fuels, which remain the primary drivers of global warming. There are also ways to repair many of the already hurt ecosystems. One example is New York’s Adirondack Park, which has grown a lot wilder over the last century. Locals, environmentalists and government scientists created policies to protect wilderness areas and wildlife habitat from development.Along the way they made the park far more able to deal with climate change. “This is a much more diverse and stable system than it was a hundred years ago because of these efforts to protect certain areas and allow wild species to reestablish themselves,” Welz says. He hopes more people will connect to wild places like this, not only because they’re beautiful and hopeful, but also because we need to remember our dependence on the natural world for basic needs like food and water. 28.In which aspect does Welz benefit from visiting the park? A.Sharpening his five senses. B.Becoming an old-school naturalist. C.Improving both his physical and mental health. D.Having a clearer understanding of climate change. 29.What is a probable danger to the northern forest according to paragraph 3? A.Milder and shorter winter periods. B.Easier spread of non-native insects. C.Quicker disappearance of the woodlands. D.Continuous low temperatures in winter. 30.Why is Adirondack Park mentioned in paragraph 4? A.To prove human efforts effective. B.To praise the local government’s policies. C.To explain how the park has grown a lot wilder. D.To show how the park deals with climate change. 31.Which word best describes Welz’s opinion on the park now? A.Interested. B.Worried. C.Satisfied. D.Disappointed. D While in space, fluid-filled areas in the brains of astronauts fit in with microgravity by expanding (扩大). But after a space task, these structures might take three years to go back to normal, researchers report. At the brain’s center sit four ventricles (脑室) filled with liquid that protects the organ and clears out waste. But with little gravity in space, fluids increase in an astronaut’s head. So the ventricles take in more fluid and expand, says space scientist Rachael Seidler of the University of Florida. Researchers knew that astronauts often return to Earth with enlarged ventricles. But Seidler and colleagues wanted to see if time spent in space or time between two flights affects how much the brain changes during a space task. The team examined MRI (核磁共振) brain scans of 30 astronauts from before and after one of each astronaut’s tasks. Results showed that the longer the task, the more the ventricles seemed to expand. While two-week trips left a minimal mark on ventricles, 6- and 12-month missions resulted in more discernible enlargement. The two longer periods led to similar amounts of expansion, suggesting the expanding slows after six months in space. For the 18 astronauts who had flown before, time between tasks also made a difference. In those who last visited space three to nine years before, their ventricles expanded during the task. But ventricles grew little to none in astronauts whose last spaceflight took place less than three years before, which suggests their brains may not have had enough time between tasks to fully recover, the scientists say. “I’m glad that the researchers are looking at this question,” says neuroradiologist Donna Roberts of the Medical University of South Carolina. “There are so many variables that could play into the brain changes that we’re seeing.” Spaceflight’s effects on the brain are even more pressing now that NASA aims to send people to Mars, which could be a two-year round trip, she notes. “Everybody talks about the rocket technology to get to Mars, but the humans are the real difficult task.” 32.What happens to their brains when astronauts go into space? A.Their waste increases. B.Their liquid flows faster. C.Their memory areas expand. D.Their ventricles become larger. 33.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “discernible” in paragraph 4? A.Acceptable. B.Controllable. C.Noticeable. D.Dependable. 34.What does Donna think of sending people to Mars? A.It’s pressing. B.It makes her glad. C.It’s challenging. D.It has proven technology. 35.Which can be the best title for the text? A.Human brains function better in microgravity B.Astronauts need longer time between flights C.Spaceflights become more popular and pressing D.Space exploration faces technological challenges 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。 Tips on time management for students Nowadays, students are faced with lots of challenges, of which the biggest one probably is managing their time. They just have so much to learn and their time is so limited. 　36　. Treat school like a job　37　. Just like a full-time career, to be successful may require 8 hours each day. This still leaves 16 hours each day for sleep, sports, clubs, social and other activities. 　38　Students need to prepare for and attend all their classes. Meanwhile, they also need to spend some time each week learning new things. So they are supposed to work on their courses regularly, at a time when their concentration is best and in a place where they won’t be disturbed. Plan each week and termStudents should have their own goals. But just having a goal is not enough. 　39　. Some tools are available at the Student Development Center to help students make plans, including Term calendars, Weekly planners. Seek out support servicesStudents need to take responsibility for their learning but this does not mean doing everything on their own. 　40　. They should also learn about the different student services and make good use of them. A.Try time management self-assessment B.Spend time on each course every week C.If students are registered full-time, school is their primary job D.Independent students should know how to find and ask for help E.If you are one of the students struggling with time managing, read on F.Keep in mind that a 40-hour workweek could take the form of five 8-hour days G.Successful students develop a plan to increase the likelihood that their goals are realized 第三部分　语言运用(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,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 It’s 5:15 pm. Traffic came to a full stop. I was 　41　 before getting on the bridge. Looking at the rows of cars and trucks ahead, I started to 　42　— 1, 2, 3 ... 299, 300, 301—and I gave up. Suddenly I remembered I was one of the helpless drivers because of heavy traffic. But I stayed 　43　. When the cars did move, I moved carefully, 　44　 not to hit other vehicles. Finally, I 　45　 it onto the bridge. The traffic was still moving at a snail’s pace. Tired and hungry, I became a little 　46　. Just then, I heard a faint (微弱的) sound in the distance. The sound became louder and louder 　47　, until I could see an emergency vehicle 　48　 nearer from behind. What did we do? The bridge was packed. There’s no 　49　 for us to move. But I was wrong. Every single car quickly, yet carefully, 　50　 to the side. Without thinking, I followed suit. The lane (车道) remained 　51　 for a few seconds during which the ambulance flashed through. How did we do that? Despite our tiredness, we collectively decided to help the 　52　 who needed the time more desperately than we did. We drew on our compassion (同情心) and intelligence, 　53　 no directives (指令).Although I may seem alone 　54　 on the bridge, I’m connected to all the other 　55　. Together we could make the impossible possible. 41.A.frightened B.caught C.lost D.hidden 42.A.write B.add C.count D.read 43.A.speechless B.awake C.confused D.focused 44.A.signing up B.making sure C.setting off D.working out 45.A.made B.helped C.had D.found 46.A.nervous B.satisfied C.anxious D.disappointed 47.A.suddenly B.equally C.softly D.slowly 48.A.disappearing B.coming C.flashing D.rising 49.A.time B.bridge C.room D.directive 50.A.walked B.moved C.looked D.fell 51.A.open B.crowded C.narrow D.noisy 52.A.guest B.nurse C.doctor D.stranger 53.A.remembering B.avoiding C.requiring D.following 54.A.left B.stuck C.hired D.pointed 55.A.drivers B.vehicles C.passengers D.companions 第二节　(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。 There are countless rankings (排名) of difficult languages to learn. Now, we are talking about second-language learning here, not learning one’s native tongue. Some such rankings are 　56　 (official), like the Accreditedonlinecolleges.com ranking; others are official, for example, the DLI classification 　57　 (base) on the number of hours needed to achieve a certain level. The top spot in all these rankings 　58　 (give) to Chinese: Accreditedonlinecolleges.com lists Mandarin and Cantonese 　59　 (separate) as No.1 and No.2; the DLI classification includes Chinese in the most difficult group IV, 　60　Arabic, Japanese and Korean are also listed. But what are the main 　61　 (difficult) in learning Chinese? In addition to 　62　 unfamiliar writing system and many dialects, Chinese is difficult to learn because of the “exotic” sounds it has and especially its tone (声调) system. There are four tones in Mandarin and six tones in Cantonese. Besides, one other language in one of those lists of difficult-to-learn languages 　63　 (be) Icelandic. It is certainly true that many Icelandic phonemes (音素) don’t have exact English equivalents. Other challenges of Icelandic lie 　64　 its vocabulary and grammar. Icelandic is one of the most conservative North Germanic languages, and it is undoubtedly much 　65　 (close) to English, which makes it rather easier for an English speaker to learn. 56.　　　　　57.　　　　　58.　　　　　59.　　　　　60.　　　　 61.　　　　　62.　　　　　63.　　　　　64.　　　　　65.　　　　 第四部分　写作(共两节,满分40分) 第一节　(满分15分) 现在能流利讲方言的中学生越来越少。有语言学家预言,很多方言可能将在一两代人以后慢慢消失。请你写一篇文章,谈谈保护方言的重要性。 注意:写作词数应为80左右。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 第二节　(满分25分) 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。 I used to be very active in sports and games when I was in primary school. I won the B Division long jump and was a good sprinter (短跑运动员).As a result, I was chosen to represent the school in the long jump and relay events at the District Sports Meet. Before the sports meet, I had put in a lot of hard work during the training sessions. I woke up early every morning to go for runs and did countless trainings to improve my technique. My teammates and I supported and encouraged each other during training, pushing ourselves to do better and achieve our goals. The meet lasted two days. I had no events scheduled for the first day. So I kept myself busy by watching the others compete. Large tents were provided for the young competitors on one side of the track. Despite being arranged in the last tent that was farthest from the track, I made the best of the situation by decorating (装饰) it with our school colors and creating a supportive atmosphere. The next day, I was getting ready for my events. The long jump was scheduled for the early afternoon followed by the 8×50m relay later in the afternoon. I thought I was a pretty good jumper, but as the competition began, I realized I was vastly outclassed. We finished our jumps, and I came in fourth place, just missing out on a medal. That was disappointing, but I reminded myself that we still had a chance in the 8×50m relay, for which I was arranged to run the fifth leg. The race time arrived. We filed into our assigned spots and prepared for the race.After a tense minute or so, I heard the starter’s gun go off. When the first runners took off, I watched nervously and excitedly as my team runners kept up with the others.As they got closer, I realized we were at least in second place. 注意: 1.续写词数应为 150 左右; 2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 My turn arrived and I took the baton (接力棒) cleanly and began my run. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ As a result, I left the meet empty-handed. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 参考答案 听　　力 1~5　ACBAB　6~10　ABACB　11~15　ACBCA　16~20　CCABB 阅　　读 A 本文主要介绍了新泽西州植物园会员的相关情况。 21.B　根据Membership中第1段第3句可知,会费用来维护植物园,并为公众提供教育活动。 22.C　根据Membership Benefits中最后一句可知,会员能以较低的价格购买植物。 23.D　根据Join NJBG Today部分的表格中的信息可知,新加入的家庭的两年期会费是110美元。 B 本文讲述了大一学生John在姐姐的影响下,成立了非营利组织Home Again, 组织志愿者捐赠家具给有需要的人,实现自我价值的故事。 24.B　根据第1段第2句可知,John免费为退伍老兵送去了家具,得到了他的感谢。 25.A　根据第3段最后一句可知,John将自己成立非营利组织服务大众的选择归功于姐姐的影响。 26.C　根据最后一段可知,John认为自己的非营利组织不仅帮助了他人,也让自己增强了自信,让自己意识到世界上总有人在关心他人。因此,他认为做的这一切是值得的。 27.A　通读全文可知,本文主要讲述了John成立非营利组织帮助他人并实现自我价值的故事。因此,A项符合题意。 C 本文从一个老派博物学家Welz的视角,介绍了纽约Adirondack Park在气候变暖环境下面临的威胁和取得的一些改善,启发人类思考和大自然的关系。 28.D　根据第2段最后一句可知,到公园里去可以帮助Welz更加清晰地理解气候变化。 29.B　根据第3段第1句可知,这个公园可能面临的危险之一就是由气候变暖导致的外地昆虫更容易传播。 30.A　根据第4段可知,幸运的是,人类依旧能做点什么来减缓气候变暖,修复已经受到影响的生态系统,而Adirondack Park就是其中一个例子。由此可知,此处提及Adirondack Park是为了证明人们的努力是有效的。 31.C　根据最后一段第1句可知,Welz认为这个公园相比一个世纪以前,其生态系统更加多样化和稳定。由此可知,他对Adirondack Park的现状是比较欣慰和满意的。 D 研究发现,宇航员在太空中时,脑室因要适应微重力而增大,需要3年以上的时间脑室才会恢复正常,这样才能不影响宇航员执行下一次的太空任务。 32.D　根据第2段第2、3句可知,由于太空中的重力很小,宇航员头部的液体会增加,因此脑室吸收更多的液体并增大。 33.C　根据画线词所在句子的对比关系可知,在太空中停留2周会给宇航员大脑留下微小的痕迹,但是时间长达6到12个月时,脑室增大的幅度更加明显。 34.C　根据最后一句可知,Donna认为将人类送往火星是很有挑战性的。 35.B　研究发现,宇航员在太空中时,脑室因要适应微重力而增大,需要3年以上的时间脑室才会恢复正常,这样才能不影响宇航员执行下一次的太空任务。因此,B项是本文的最佳标题。 补 全 短 文 36~40　ECBGD 完 形 填 空 作者在下班回家途中遇到交通堵塞,由于又累又饿,作者有些焦虑。但是当救护车需要经过时,作者和其他司机都非常自觉地让路,这让作者感受到了陌生人之间的友爱互助。 41.B　我还没上桥就被堵住了。 42.C　看着前方一排排的汽车和卡车,我开始数——1,2,3,……299,300,301——然后,我放弃了。 43.D　但是我保持专注。 44.B　当其他汽车移动时,我小心翼翼地移动,确保不撞到其他车辆。 45.A　最后,我成功上了桥。 46.C　又累又饿,我变得有一点焦虑。 47.D　声音慢慢变得越来越大,直到我看到一辆救护车从后面驶来,越来越近。 48.B 49.C　我们没有移动的空间。 50.B　每一辆车都迅速而小心地向一边移动。 51.A　车道在几秒钟内保持畅通,在此期间救护车闪着灯通过。 52.D　尽管我们都很疲惫,但我们还是决定帮助那个比我们更需要时间的陌生人。 53.C　我们依靠自己的同情心和智慧,不需要任何指令。 54.B　虽然我似乎是一个人被困在桥上,但我与所有其他司机都联系在一起。 55.A 语 法 填 空 56.unofficial　57.based　58.is given　59.separately　60.where　61.difficulties　62.an　63.is　64.in　65.closer 写　　作 第一节 One possible version: It’s a disturbing fact that fewer and fewer students can speak their dialect fluently. According to some linguists, some dialects will die out after a generation or two, which raised my great concern. In my opinion, a dialect is an essential part of local culture, which is local residents’ cultural identity. If you can say a local expression, it can immediately close the distance between locals. In terms of the dialect itself, some expressions actually do not exist in Mandarin, nor does the pronunciation of some words. But they are precious heritage of local culture. Therefore, it’s urgent for us to save dialects. 第二节 One possible version: My turn arrived and I took the baton (接力棒) cleanly and began my run. The cheers of my teammates and supporters echoed in my ears as I ran fast, my heart racing with excitement. For a moment, it felt like I was flying—nothing else mattered except for the finish line ahead of me. But as I rounded the last corner, I tripped. I fought to stay on my feet, but in the end, I fell, the baton falling from my hands. As a result, I left the meet empty-handed. The shame and disappointment weighed heavily on me as I watched my opponents cross the finish line. All the hours of training and hard work, all the effort I had put in—it had all been for nothing. But as I looked up, I saw the faces of my teammates, who had gathered around me, offering words of support and encouragement. And at that moment, I realized that even though I had failed, I had still achieved something incredible—I had become a part of a team that had my back, no matter what. 附: 听力部分录音材料 (Text 1) W:Have you heard about the car accident which happened last Friday? M:Yes.Everybody felt very sad because the dead boy was so young. (Text 2) M:I really enjoy the play.The students did a great job with the stage.I felt like I was back in the 18th century. W:I wish you could say the same thing about the music. (Text 3) W:Who draws best in your class, Mike? M:Lucy.Bill is the best at dancing, and I’m the best at singing. (Text 4) W:Matt, is the summer camp tiring? M:No.It’s wonderful.I learned a lot and made some friends. (Text 5) M:It’s my sister’s birthday today.She’s 13. W:Oh, 13.She’s 2 years younger than me. (Text 6) M:Hi, Anna.What are you doing? W:I’m writing an e-mail to my cousin Peter in Australia. M:In Australia? Is he there on holiday? W:Yes, he’s there on holiday. M:That’s nice.Is the weather good there right now? W:Yes.Peter said it was hot and sunny. M:Hot? But it’s January. W:In Australia, January is summer, remember? M:Oh, right.I see. (Text 7) M:Why did you join the gardening club, Jane? W:Because I enjoy growing vegetables.It’s fun. M:What are you growing at the moment? W:We are growing peas, cabbages and carrots, but I enjoy growing potatoes best. M:Why? W:Because they are quite easy to grow, and I can always get great results. M:What do you mean? W:I plant one small potato, and a few months later, I can get ten or more big potatoes back.It gives me a good feeling.I really like eating potatoes! (Text 8) M:Sunshine Restaurant.Can I help you? W:I want to know if you send takeaway food. M:Sure.What would you like? W:I’d like to have a bowl of beef noodles with tomatoes and a hot dog. M:OK.Would you like something to drink? W:Oh, yes.I’d take a bottle of orange juice. M:Is that all? W:Yes, thanks.How can I pay you? M:You can pay us when we send you the food.The noodles are 20 yuan and the drink is 5 yuan.By the way, where do you live? W:Room 102 on Center Street. (Text 9) W:Hello, what can I do for you? M:I’m not good at English.I plan to join your club to improve it. W:I see.We are sure to help you.What course would you like to choose, speaking, reading or writing? M:I can’t follow my teacher when she speaks English in class.And I also have trouble in writing English articles. W:Well.All the teachers here come from England.They are experienced teachers.They will help you a lot.And when you are free, listening to more English songs and news will help a lot as well.Keeping a diary is a good way to improve your written English. M:I’ll have a try.What should I do about joining the club? W:Please fill in a form and choose the course and the time you want.And we’ll call you or send an email to you when the course begins. M:Thanks. W:Keep trying and your English will be better soon. (Text 10) M:Hello, everyone! Welcome to our history museum! Today I will tell you something about the history of the newspaper.The earliest newspapers were probably handwritten notices posted to be read by the public.But the first real newspaper was started in Germany in 1609.It was called Strassburg Relation.The Germans are pioneers in newspaper publishing.One of the first English-language newspapers, The London Gazette, was published in England in 1665.In America, several newspapers were also started after that.The first successful one, The Boston News-Letter, began to be published in 1704.An important year in newspaper publishing was 1833.In that year, The New York Sun became the first penny newspaper.Penny newspapers only cost a penny.They were the first newspapers to have advertisements and to be sent to homes.Nowadays, the advertisement on the newspapers is very common. ( 第 19 页 共 19 页 ) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $