北京市东城区2021-2022高二英语上学期期末考试试题

北京市东城区2021-2022上学期高

二年级期末考试英语试卷

本试卷共100分。考试时长120分钟。

一、听力理解(共三节，15分)

第一节(共4小题；每小题1分，共4分)

听下面四段对话。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. Which language does Mr. White speak well?

A. French. B. Spanish. C. Japanese. 2. Which program does the man like most?

A. Sports. B. History. C. News. 3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Salesgirl and customer. B. Passenger and driver. C. Husband and wife.

4. What is the man doing?

A. Giving advice. B. Giving directions. C. Asking for help.

第二节(共7小题；每小题1分，共7分)

听下面三段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选

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项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。

听第5段材料，回答第5至6题。 5. Where will the speakers go first?

A. The Statue of Liberty. B. Central Park. C. Time Square. 6. What are the speakers talking about?

A. Their plan. B. Their dream. C. Their hobby. 听第6段材料，回答第7至8题。 7. Where has the woman been?

A. Milan. B. Florence. C. Rome. 8. What is in the suitcase?

A. Clothes. B. Magazines. C. Shoes. 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. What percentage of the world’s tea export goes to Britain? A. Almost 10%. B. About 30%. C. Over 40%. 10. Why do tea tasters taste tea with milk? A. Tea with milk is healthy. B. Tea tastes much better with milk. C. Most British people drink tea that way. 11. What is the speaker talking about? A. The life of tea tasters. B. Afternoon tea in Britain. C. The London Tea Trade Center.

第三节(共4小题；每小题1分，共4分)

听下面一段独白，完成第12至1道小题，每小题仅填写一个词。听独白前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时间。请将答案写在相应位置上。这段独白你将听两遍。

Plans for this week

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· At least 12 different sports Activities · A planned program in the 12 · Sports suits for most sports Clothes · Shorts and a 13 each day · Two pairs of sports shoes · In the 14 Lunch · Between 12:15 and 15

二、单项填空(共10小题；每小题0.5分，共5分)

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。 16. The teacher as well as the students ___________ the book already. A. has read B. have read C. is reading D. are reading 17. It is necessary ___________ water from the wet south to the dry north. A. got B. getting C. to get D. get 18. —Haven’t seen you for ages! Where have you been?

—I went to Ningxia and stayed there for one year, ___________ as a volunteer. A. teach B. teaching C. taught D. to teach 19. After we arrived, watching a family of chimps wake up ___________ our first activity.

A. is B. was C. are D. were 20. I couldn’t do my homework with all that noise ___________.

A. went on B. goes on C. going on D. to go on 21. ___________, I slid into bed and fell fast asleep.

A. Exhaust B. Exhausting C. To exhaust D. Exhausted 22. She failed to make her opinions ___________ at the meeting, which led to the delay of the project.

A. understand B. to understand C. understanding D. understood 23. These farming methods have the same goal: to avoid ___________ the environment or people’s health.

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A. to damage B. damage C. damaging D. damaged 24. Yuan Longping became the first agricultural pioneer in the world ___________ 20% more of the crop in the same field.

A. to produce B. producing C. produced D. produce 25. For those with family members far away, the personal computer and the phone are important in staying ___________.

A. to connect B. connecting C. connect D. connected

三、完形填空(共两节，20分)

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 第一节(共10小题；每小题0.5分，共5分)

A

Born into a poor farmer’s family in 1930, Dr Yuan graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953. Since then, finding ways to grow more rice has been his life 26 As a young man, he saw the great need for increasing the rice 27 At that time, hunger was a(n) 28 problem in many parts of the countryside. Dr Yuan searched for a way to increase rice harvests without 29 the area of the fields. In 1950, Chinese farmers could produce only fifty million tons of rice. In a recent harvest, 30 , nearly two hundred million tons of rice was produced. These increased harvests mean that 22% of the world’s people are fed 31 just 7% of the farmland in China. Dr Yuan is now 32 his knowledge in India, Vietnam and many other less developed countries to increase their rice harvests. 33 his research, the UN has more tools in the battle to 34 the world of hunger. Using his hybrid rice, farmers are producing harvests twice as 35 as before. 26. A. fantasy entertainment

27. A. output collection

28. A. terrifying B. original disturbing

B. goal C. theme D.

B. input C. delivery D.

C. unique D.

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29. A. expanding B. advancing C. dividing D. controlling

30. A. therefore B. in addition C. however D. as a result

31. A. from B. within C. beyond

D. along

32. A. preserving B. circulating C. gaining D. contributing

33. A. Apart from B. Thanks to C. Ever since D. Rather than

34. A. reject B. convince C. defend D. rid 35. A. heavy B. bad C. large D. poor

第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）

B

Six dots. Six bumps (隆起物). Six bumps in different patterns, spreading out over the page. What are they? Numbers, letters, words. Who 36 this code? None other than Louis Braille, a French 12-year-old, who was also blind. And his work changed the world of 37 and writing, forever.

Louis was from a small town called Coupvray, near Paris. Louis became blind by accident, when he was 3 years old. As a result, Louis needed a new 38 to learn. He stayed at his old school for two more years, but he couldn’t learn everything just by listening. Things were looking up when Louis got a chance to 39 at the Royal Institution for Blind Youth in Paris, when he was 10. But even there, most of the teachers just 40 at the students. The library had 14 huge books with raised

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letters that were very 41 to read. Louis was impatient.

Then in 1821, a former soldier named Charles Barbier visited the school. Barbier shared his invention called “night writing”, a code of 12 raised dots that let soldiers share top-secret 42 on the battlefield without even having to speak. 43 , the code was too hard for the soldiers, but not for 12-year-old Louis!

Louis cut Barbier’s 12 dots into 6, and finished the system by the time he was 15, then 44 the first-ever braille book in 1829. But did he 45 there? No way! In 1837, he added symbols for math and music. But 46 the public had doubts about it, blind students had to study braille on their own. Even at the Royal Institution, where Louis taught after he graduated, braille wasn’t taught until after his death. Braille began to 47 worldwide in 1868, when a group of British men, now known as the Royal National Institute for the Blind, took 48 the cause of promoting(推进) braille among the blind.

Now practically every country in the world uses braille. Braille books have double-sided pages, which saves a lot of space. Braille signs help blind people get around in 49 places. And, most importantly, blind people can 50 independently.

Louis proved that if you have the motivation, you can do amazing things. 36. A. broke B. made C. used D. followed 37. A. acting B. speaking C. listening reading

38. A. bond occasion

39. A. study

B. train

C. teach D. work

B. way C. organization

D. D.

40. A. talked B. gestured C. smiled D. waved 41. A. astonishing B. long C. delightful D. hard 42. A. argument B. failure C. information D. campaign

43. A. Privately B. Simply Politely

C. Unfortunately D.

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44. A. borrowed B. discovered published

45. A. seek B. stop C. lie D. wait 46. A. since B. until although

47. A. struggle B. settle C. spread D. exist 48. A. up B. over

C. in D. on C. if D. C. read D.

49. A. safe B. special C. public D. previous

50. A. skim communicate

四、阅读理解（共三节，40分）

第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，共20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

Tivoli Gardens amusement park in Copenhagen, Denmark, is a must for all visitors to the city, young and old. Tivoli is located just a few minutes’ walk from City Hall, and with the Copenhagen Central Station as its nearest neighbor, it is very easy to get to.

Tivoli Gardens was founded in 1843 and has become a national treasure and an international attraction. Tivoli Gardens’ secret is that there is something for everyone. The scenery is beautiful with unusual architecture, historic buildings and beautiful gardens. At night, thousands of colored lights create a fairy tale atmosphere that is completely unique.

Rides

The rides are all designed to match Tivoli’s architecture and gardens. Some rides will remind you of the good old days. Others will match the expectations of those thrill seekers, e.g. the Vertigo which will turn you upside down at 100 km/h and was voted Europe’s Best Ride in 202X.

B. survive C. imagine D.

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Tivoli’s oldest and most popular ride, the wooden Roller Coaster from 1914, is one of the only seven roller coasters worldwide which have a brakeman on board every train.

In 2021, Tivoli got a new VR(virtual reality) experience in the Demon, where the rollercoaster passengers are brought on a journey through a Chinese universe with fire-spitting dragons and exploding fireworks.

Music

The music program in Tivoli has exciting events to offer every year regardless of your age or preferences. Besides major events such as Friday Rock and Summer Classical, there’s live music every single day. Tivoli’s Summer Classical offers excellent classical music. They’ll serve up everything from James Bond music to Mozart and operetta.

Dining

When it comes to food, Tivoli is equally diverse. Lots of people will bring a picnic to the garden, but you can also choose from Tivoli’s broad selection of restaurants. You’ll find everything from traditional Danish cuisine to French bistro or Asian food.

Opening hours 13/10/2021~05/11/2021 13/10/2021~05/11/2021 18/11/2021~31/12/2021 18/11/2021~31/12/2021 Admission Adult 120 DKK Copenhagen Card Free Multi-ride ticket 230 DKK Child(3~7) 50 DKK Monday~Thursday, Sunday Friday, Saturday Monday~Thursday, Sunday Friday, Saturday 11:00~23:00 11:00~00:00 11:00~23:00 11:00~00:00 51. What is the main reason for the popularity of Tivoli Gardens amusement park? A. It is convenient to reach. B. It has beautiful gardens. C. It enjoys a long history.

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D. It suits everyone.

52. Which of the following can best describe the rides in the park? A. Smooth and relaxing. B. Historical and exciting. C. Traditional and amusing. D. Imaginative and entertaining.

53. What do we know about Tivoli Gardens amusement park? A. The admission is free for children. B. Outside food is not allowed in the park. C. The opening hours are different in a week. D. The music performances are for big events.

B

Katherine Johnson thinks all of her achievements over the 98 years she’s been alive are “ordinary”. But to the rest of the world, they’re anything but.

Johnson, a physicist, space scientist and mathematician, graduated from high school at 14 years old, attended college the very next year and was the first African-American woman to attend the graduate school at West Virginia University.

She fell in love with math and in college took every math course possible. In 1953, after years of being a teacher, she began working for NASA where she was nicknamed the “human computer”. Johnson was able to calculate the trajectory(弹道) for many space missions, including for the space flight of Alan Shepard, the first American in space and the trajectory for the 1969 Apollo 11 flight to the moon.

In spite of her age, Johnson isn’t slowing down anytime soon. “I like to learn,” she says. “That’s an art and a science. I’m always interested in learning something new.” As a young girl, she’d stop by the library on her way home in the evening and would pick up a book. “I finally persuaded them to let me look at two books,” she recalls. “I could have read more than that in one night if they had let me.”

Johnson’s amazing life served as the basis for a nonfiction book titled Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians

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Who Helped Win the Space Race.

Johnson, who was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in 202X, thinks she was able to succeed because she always loved what she did. It is one piece of advice she has for young girls today. “Find out what your dream is,” she says, “and work at it because if you like what you’re doing, you will do well.” Johnson also taught her daughters a few life lessons. “Don’t accept failure,” says Joylette Goble, who says she has always admired her mother. “If there is a job to be done, you can do it and do it until you finish.” She adds, “Be aware of people and help them when you can.” Johnson’s another daughter, Katherine Goble Moore, says her mother has always been her role model. “I will always be grateful to her,” she says.

. What does the underlined sentence in Para. 1 mean? A. Most people in the world are ordinary. B. Johnson’s achievements are extraordinary. C. Most people can achieve anything they desire. D. Johnson is a role model to the rest of the world. 55. What do we know about Katherine Johnson? A. She is very skillful at calculating. B. She has written a nonfiction book.

C. She was the first female astronaut to take a space flight. D. She was the first African-American woman to go to university. 56. According to Johnson, what has contributed to her success? A. Enthusiasm for what she does. B. Kindness to the people around her. C. Determination to fight against failure. D. Wide reading of art and science books.

C

Did you know that you have been involved in the largest research study in the United States but you never agreed to join in it? That’s because since 1996, you—and

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basically everyone you know—have been eating genetically modified (GM, 转基因) foods.

GM foods are made by forcing a piece of DNA from a totally different species into the DNA of a plant or animal. This method creates a whole new species of plant that would have never existed in nature. Most soybeans, corn and cotton are genetically modified. Products such as oil and sugar are created from these crops and added to processed foods. This explains why nearly 80 percent of processed and most fast foods contain genetically modified organisms(GMOs).

The question is, are GMOs safe for us and the environment? Actually, the answers are not clear. There are no long-term studies showing that GMOs are safe for humans and the Food and Drug Administration(FDA) does not do its own safety testing of GMOs. Instead, the biotech companies that are trying to make money do their own safety testing, which the FDA only reviews. However, there are animal studies with negative findings, including damage in some body parts and immune system changes. It is clear we need more research in this area.

The environment is another problem. What are the results when a genetically modified plant crossbreeds with other plants? Do we really want to change the face of plant life with unknown results for the benefit of a few large companies?

The bottom line is that we have a product in our food supply with unknown health and environmental problems. At the very least, we should have these foods labeled(贴标签). However, try as we might, we cannot make that happen in the U.S. Even though 9 out of 10 people want them labeled, the biotech companies and food producers do not. If their products are beneficial and safe, why not label them? Why not be proud of your products? Over 60 countries such as China label GMOs and some countries ban them. Why can’t we have transparency in our food supply?

Washington’s Initiative 522, a bill suggesting labeling products with GMOs, will help us get the transparency we desire. But companies such as Monsanto, Dupont Pioneer will pay millions to create misleading and incorrect ads insisting that labeling will cost money, hurt farmers, and isn’t necessary because GMOs are safe. The biggest fear of these companies is that once GMOs are labeled, we won’t want to eat them

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anymore.

I don’t know about you, but I think if Washington’s Initiative 522 passes and genetically modified foods are labeled, it might change the face of American agriculture forever.

57. What do we know about GM foods from Para 1 and 2? A. They are the source of most fast foods.

B. They are consumed by almost everyone in the world. C. They come from the longest research study in the USA. D. They are produced by changing the DNA of a plant or animal. 58. What is the author’s attitude towards the safety of GMOs?

A. Objective. B. Doubtful. C. Uninterested. D. Positive. 59. In Para. 5, the underlined words “have transparency in” probably mean __________.

A. know about B. cut off C. depend on D. build up 60. Why does the author write this passage? A. To call for more research on GM foods. B. To persuade companies to label GM foods.

C. To gain support for Washington’s Initiative 522. D. To demand FDA to develop a food testing system.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案写在相应位置上，选项中有两项为多余选项。

Where is the future going?

Our work habits have changed a lot over the past thirty years. While our parents may have expected to stay in one job, with one company, for their whole life, we are faced with the possibility of changing jobs and even careers several times. Our understanding of education, work and society is different from that of earlier generations. 61 Many of today’s jobs will either disappear or change in the next ten years or so.

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People in the future will still need food, of course, but the way we produce food will not be the same. 62 The good news for small farmers is that there will also be opportunities for new kinds of farming, for example farms that grow organic food and environmentally friendly food.

What about people who work with computers? Well, things will change for them, too. More advanced computer programs and new technologies will remove the need for computer operators who perform simple actions. Modern search engines can do many of the things that yesterday’s computer operators did. Word processing and simple information handling can be done automatically(自动地). 63

A rapidly changing job market also creates new challenges for students, teachers and parents. And it is becoming more difficult for parents to understand the kind of world their children are entering. Schools and teachers are also facing difficulties as they try to adapt to the new needs of their students, and the students themselves have to try to deal with all the changes and many questions.

65 There are no easy answers, but we can try to turn challenges into opportunities. As the job market changes, new areas of growth appear. If we become good learners, and if we work together with our parents, friends and teachers, we can find ways to create a future where there is room for all of us to do what we are good at and enjoy.

A. What life will be like in the future is difficult to predict. B. Not only the way we work and view the job has changed.

C. It is hard to imagine where all these advanced technologies will lead us. D. For people with these skills, there will be new jobs as database managers. E. Where is the future going and what can we do to find a place for ourselves in it?

F. Small farms that use old methods will be replaced by large farms with high efficiency.

G. The difference in values, skills, education and desires between two generations is growing.

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第三节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）

阅读下面短文，回答问题。

When we make a big move that requires us to get used to a new environment, we can go through a roller coaster of feelings. When the new environment is a different country, that roller coaster has a more specific name: culture shock.

Culture shock starts with the excitement of being in a new country. You’ll find everything in the new place amazing and you are more likely to recognize cultural similarities and be confused by the differences. But when the “honeymoon stage” phases out, reality sets in. You’ll get lost. You’ll get mad at the “disorganization” of things. You’ll become very busy with all the things you have to get used to. You will feel angry or annoyed. Next comes the gradual understanding stage. You have achieved a balance of feelings. Instead of feeling angry, you understand the differences. You’ll start to have a more positive outlook, interest in learning more about your new environment, and make more effort to fit in. Reaching a high level of comfort in your new place is the final stage of culture shock. The order of things makes sense, you can talk to strangers with ease, and you understand small cultural differences. Your everyday life is more natural. Sure, you still miss your friends and family, but your new friends and activities have become part of your daily life.

It is not easy to overcome culture shock. But there are some tips to help. · Keep an open mind. Do not automatically recognize something that is different as “wrong” or negative.

· Get out of your comfort zone and make friends. Get to know your classmates by attending as many social events as you can. This helps with getting used to a new environment, especially in the beginning.

· When you come across things you do not like, write them down and then ask yourself: can I change them? If not, then you can find a way of living with them.

Do not let the culture shock lock you in a state of loneliness, boredom, frustration and negative feelings. Instead, choose to accept change, laugh at your mistakes, and make new friends. You will find yourself learning and enjoying your

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new life.

66. How will you probably feel on your arrival in a new country? (不多于5个词) 67. How many stages will you go through to get used to a new environment? (不多于2个词)

68. What will your life be like at the final stage? (不多于3个词)

69. What should you do to fit in the new environment? Please list two suggestions. (每条建议不多于5个词)

70. What is the passage mainly about? (不多于12个词)

五、选词填空（共10小题；每小题0.5分，共5分）

请用方框中单词或短语的正确形式完成句子，并将答案写在相应位置上。

curious convince comment refer to previous preserve represent consist of plus instant 71. The total cost was $ 458, __________ 10% service charge. 72. The UK __________ four countries.

73. You can see beautiful bald eagles in the world’s largest bald eagle __________. 74. I bought a second-hand car, whose __________ owner took very good care of it. 75. I saw several young people enter the waiting area looking around __________. 76. I __________ our university’s student association to meet the international students yesterday.

77. Chaplin’s acting is so __________ that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted.

78. It is very easy to cook __________ noodles, but we must take note of the harm it may cause to our body if we consume too much of it.

79. Although she didn’t mention any names, everyone knew who she __________. 80. He made some __________ on my dress and carried on reading his book.

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六、书面表达(15分)

假设你是红星中学高二(1)班学生李华。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，记录你们班上周五去北京世界公园(Beijing World Park)的参观过程，给校报英文版投稿。

注意：词数不少于60。

参考词汇：微缩景观 miniature landscapes 埃菲尔铁塔 the Eiffel Tower

__________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________

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【试题答案】

一、听力理解(共三节，15分)

第一节(共4小题；每小题1分，共4分) 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B

第二节(共7小题；每小题1分，共7分)

5. C 6. A 7. A 8. B 9. B 10. C 11. C

第三节(共4小题；每小题1分，共4分)

12. morning／mornings 13. T-shirt 14. canteen 15. 1：30

二、单项填空(共10小题；每小题0.5分，共5分) 16. A 17. C 18. B 19. B 20. C 21. D 22. D 23. C 24. A 25. D

三、完形填空(共两节，20分)

第一节(共10小题；每小题0.5分，共5分) 26. B 27. A 28. D 29. A 30. C 31. A 32. B 33. B 34. D 35. C

第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，共15分) 36. B 37. D 38. B 39. A 40. A 41. D 42. C 43. C 44. D 45. B 46. A 47. C 48. A 49. C 50. D

四、阅读理解(共三节，40分)

第一节(共10小题；每小题2分，共20分) 51. D 52. B 53. C . B 55. A 56. A 57. D 58. B 59. A 60. C

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第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，共10分) 61. B 62. F 63. D . G 65. E

第三节(共5小题；每小题2分，共10分) 66. Excited, amazed but/and confused. 67. Four.

68. Natural/Comfortable.

69. Keep an open mind; Make new friends; Accept change; Laugh at your mistakes. 70. What is culture shock and how people can overcome it.

五、选词填空（共10小题；每小题0.5分，共5分）

71. plus 72. consists of 73. preserve 74. previous 75. curiously 76. represented

77. convincing 78. instant 79. was referring to/referred to 80. comment(s)

六、书面表达（15分） Possible version:

Last Friday, we paid a visit to Beijing World Park, which was an unforgettable experience.

In the morning, we arrived at the park by bus. When we got into the park, we saw many miniature landscapes in the world, such as the Eiffel Tower and Big Ben. Then we enjoyed folk dances by performers from foreign countries. Their performances were different and brought us into a cultural world. Before we left, we took a photo at the gate. We had so much fun that day and got to know more about different places in the world. We hope we can have another chance to go there!

录音原文 Text 1

W: Mr. White is fluent in Spanish, and now he is going to learn French. M: I’ve heard he also knows a little Japanese.

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Text 2

W: Which is your favorite channel? M: I like watching Sports Channel. W: Don’t you watch other channels?

M: Sometimes I also watch Discovery, History and some news channels. Text 3

W: Oh, my goodness. You must have left the book in a taxi. It’s a very good book, you know.

M: But I didn’t take it. I remember clearly. Did you put it in our bedroom? Er, yes, on your dressing table.

Text 4

W: Can you tell me where the subway is, please?

M: Sure. You turn left and go past the bank. The subway is on the left. W: Thanks. Text 5

M: So this is our first day in New York. What shall we do?

W: Well, how about going to the Metropolitan Museum of Art? People say it is really good.

M: I’d rather not do that today. The weather is great. I want to be outside. W: OK, well.., why don’t we go to the Statue of Liberty?

M: Fantastic! I always dream about that! And afterwards what about going to Central Park?

W: Sure. That sounds great. Oh, and I want to go to Time Square as well. M: That is fine with me. Let’s go there first. It is not far from here. Text 6

M: Hello, Barbara, welcome back. You look great. W: Rod, it is lovely to see you again. M: How was your trip?

W: Fine but tiring. Milan was interesting. It is bigger than I had expected, noisier and dirtier, too.

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M: And Florence, what did you think of Florence? W: Well, I didn’t go there. Have you been there?

M: No, I have never been to Italy. I’d really like to go to Rome. Well, the cars are in the car park. Is this all your luggage?

W: Yes, but the suitcase is very heavy. M: Barbara, what is in it? Shoes? Or clothes? W: Magazines. You know how much I love reading. Text 7

Look at this picture. It’s the London Tea Trade Center. As you can see, it is on the North Bank of the River Thames. It is the center of an important industry in the everyday life of the British people. Tea is the British national drink. Every man, woman and child over ten years of age has an average over four cups a day. About 30 percent of the world’s export of tea makes its way to London.

Now in the second picture, you can see how tea is tasted in the Tea Trade Centre before it is sold. Here, different types of tea are tasted by skilled tea-tasters before they are sold at each week’s tea sale. It’s amazing to see them at work! Over a hundred kinds of tea are laid out in a line on a long table. The tasters generally taste tea with milk, since that is how most British people drink their tea. The tasters move down the line with surprising speed, tasting from a spoon and deciding what is a fair price for each tea...

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Good morning, boys and girls. Welcome to our Sports Camp. Before you’re divided into groups, I’d like to give you some information about the plans for this week. During your time here you will play at least 12. different sports. In the mornings there is a planned program, but we offer you a choice of afternoon activities.

Now, clothes. You can wear your sports suit for most sports, although you should remember to bring shorts and a T-shirt each day as well, in case it’s hot. We do both outdoor sports and indoor activities, so please make sure you have two pairs of sports shoes with you, too.

Lunch is served in the canteen between a quarter past twelve and one thirty. We

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also have a shopping center. You can buy drinks, chocolate and biscuits there, but a word of warning: don’t eat too much at a time, or you won’t be able to run as fast!