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高二年级第二学期 4 月月考 英语试卷 B. To understand a lawyer’s daily work.
C. To work with children in a primary school.
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12. What’s the relationship between the two speakers?
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Mother and son.
第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）
13. What is the woman’s main concern? A. He might find the job boring.
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。
B. He lacks relevant knowledge.
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。
C. He might be faced with a refusal.
1. What does the man recommend the woman to do?
听下面一段对话，回答第 14 至第 16 三个小题。
A. Exchange the dress. B. Have the dress tailored. C. Throw out the dress.
14. How many parts does Belgian cuisine include over an outside dinner?
2. What are the speakers talking about?
A. 3. B. 4. C. 5.
A. A big meal. B. A fancy restaurant. C. A birthday celebration.
15. How long did the Christmas dinner take last year?
3. What happened to Mary last night?
A. About 3-4 hours. B. About 4-5 hours. C. About 5-6 hours.
A. Her car couldn’t start. B. She was sound asleep. C. she received a phone call.
16. What do Belgians do after a big meal?
4. Where do the speakers decide to go?
A. Exercise more.
A. The cinema. B. Their mom’s office. C. Their grandma’s house.
B. Drink more wine.
5. Who will give the lecture now?
C. Eat less next few days.
A. Prof. Brookings. B. Dr. Mildens. C. Dr. Kathleen White.
听下面一段独白，回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题。
第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22. 5 分）
17. What does the speaker want to do?
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
A. To announce a competition.
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
B. To advertise a new show.
小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
C. To interview a sports star.
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
18. What is the prize for this week’s competition?
6. What did the woman do at the Media Camp?
A. Sports bags.
A. She learned poster design. B. She wrote for a magazine. C. She studied film-making.
B. IWatches.
7. Why did the woman spend her summer at the camp?
C. Football tickets.
A. To accompany her brother.
19. Which detail describes the Mystery Person?
B. To experience something different.
A. He runs a famous club.
C. To persuade her brother into the movie industry.
B. He is a French footballer.
听下面一段对话，回答第 8 至 10 两个小题。
C. He can speak French.
8. Why can’t Julia join her friend’s band?
20. How must participants deliver their answers?
A. They doubt her singing ability.
A. Via a letter.
B. The band has too many members.
B. On a postcard.
C. She doesn’t own an electric guitar.
C. Through a phone call.
9. How many members does Jame’s band have now?
第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
10. What does James ’band lack currently?
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. A guitar player. B. A training site. C. A female member.
A
听下面一段对话，回答第 11 至 13 三个小题。
The Rocky Mountains are home to a rich diversity of wildlife, plants, and splendid natural
11. Why does the man want to work with the woman?
wonders, and they include many national parks in both the United States and Canada. Here are
A. To become a lawyer.some of the top parks in the region, each featuring its unique beauty. and Raden’s three-wheeler quickly fills up with them as the books fly out.She’s happy the kids
Banff National Park are going to spend less time on online games as a result.
“Let us build a culture of literacy from young age to lessen the harm of the online world,”
Situated in Alberta, Canada, Banff is Canada’s first national park, celebrated for its towering
Raden said.“We should also take care of our waste in order to fight climate change and to save
mountains, numerous glaciers, and crystal-clear lakes like Lake Louise. Popular for hiking and
the earth from trash,” Raden said.She collects about 100 kg of waste each week,which is then
camping in summer, the park also draws visitors in winter for snowshoeing, skiing, and ice
sorted out by her colleagues and sent for recycling or sold.She has a stock of 6,000 books to lend
skating.
and wants to take the mobile service to neighboring areas as well.
Grand Teton National Park
Kevin Alamsyah,an 11-year-old book lover,searches for waste lying in the village.“When
Located just north of Jackson, Wyoming, and easily accessible from Yellowstone, Grand
there is too much trash,our environment will become dirty and it’s not healthy.That’s why I look
Teton National Park is rich in both natural beauty and history, with evidence of human presence
for trash to borrow a book,” he says.
dating back over 11,000 years. The park offers hiking, camping, boating, and rock climbing, along Jiah Palupi,the head of the main public library in the area,said Raden’s work strengthened
with spectacular views of the Grand Teton mountain range and plenty of wildlife. their efforts in a novel way to battle online gaming addiction among the youth and promote
Yellowstone National Park reading.
Yellowstone is one of the most famous parks in the world, known for its hot springs, boiling The literacy rate for above-15-year-olds in Indonesia is around 96 percent,but a September
report by the World Bank warned that the pandemic will leave more than 80% of 15-year-olds
mud, fumaroles, and geysers like Old Faithful, which shoots water high into the air. The park also
below the minimum reading proficiency level identified by the Organization for Economic
has beautiful canyons and waterfalls, and is home to wildlife like bison, elk, wolves and bears.
Cooperation and Development.
Rocky Mountain National Park
24.What can we know about the “Trash Library”?
Spanning 415 square miles across the Continental Divide, this park is the first major national
A.It is much welcomed by kids and their parents.
park in the Rocky Mountains. It features mountain peaks, valleys, alpine lakes, and waterfalls.
B.It mainly lends books about environment to kids.
Visitors can climb Longs Peak or enjoy hiking trails suitable for all skill levels.
C.Kids can buy books from it by donating collected trash.
21. Which park is the most suitable for history lovers?
D.It is a special library built with plastics and other waste.
A. Banff National Park. B. Yellowstone National Park. 25.What does the underlined word “novel” in paragraph 6 probably mean?
C. Grand Teton National Park. D. Rocky Mountain National Park. A.Dramatic. B.Interesting. C.Creative. D.Strange.
22. What can be learned about the parks from the passage? 26.What can we infer from the passage?
A. Grand Teton National Park has beautiful waterfalls. A.Indonesia’s environmental situation is worrying.
B.People in Indonesia have a very low literacy rate.
B. Banff National Park is an ideal park for winter sports.
C.The trash library has been introduced to many other cities.
C. Yellowstone National Park is known for its campsites.
D.The pandemic has a negative effect on teenagers’ reading.
D. Rocky Mountain National Park has many hot springs.
27.What is the best title of this passage?
23. Where can the text be probably taken from?
A.Trash for Books B.A Great Librarian
A. A storybook. B. A wildlife report.
C.Reading for Literacy D.More Reading,Less Online Games
C. A science website. D. A tourist brochure.
C
B
After losing an important deal in India, a business negotiator learned that her counterpart （对方） felt
A librarian in Indonesia’s Java island is lending books to children in exchange for trash to
as if she had been rushing through the talks. The business negotiator thought she was being efficient with their
clean up the environment and get the kids to read more.
time. Their cultures have different views on how to conduct negotiations, and in this case the barrier prevented a
Each weekday Raden Roro Hendarti rides her three-wheeler with books stacked up at the
successful outcome.
back for children in Muntang village to exchange for plastic cups,bags and other waste that she
Research shows that deal-making across cultures tends to lead to worse outcomes as compared with
carries back.
negotiations conducted within the same culture. As we know, cultures are characterized by different behaviors,
She told Reuters she is helping promote reading in the kids as well as making them aware of
communication styles and norms（准则). Consequently, when negotiating across cultures, we bring different
the environment.As soon as she shows up,little children,many accompanied by their
views to the bargaining table, which in turn may result in potential misunderstandings that can lead to a lower
mothers,surround her “Trash Library” and shout for the books.They are all carrying trash bagslikelihood of discovering value-creating solutions. leaks. Convenient E-commerce and online ride-hailing are charged with underpaying workers and blocking
Cultural conflict in negotiations is linked with the fact that we, at most times, interpret others ’ behaviors, the streets with vehicles.
values, and beliefs through the lens（透镜） of our own culture. To overcome this, it is important to research Today’s pessimistic mood targets smart phones and social media, which took off a decade ago. Yet
the customs and behaviors of different cultures as well as understand why people follow these customs and concerns that particular technologies might be doing more harm than good have arisen before. The 1920s
exhibit these behaviors in the first place. witnessed a criticism of cars, once regarded as solutions to horse-drawn vehicles issues like noise, waste, and
Just as important, not only do countries have unique cultures, but teams do too. Before partaking in any accidents. And industrialization was criticized in the 19th century by Romantics who worried about the
negotiation, take the time to study the context and the person on the other side of the bargaining table, including replacement of skilled workers, the robbing of the countryside and the suffering of factory hands.
the various cultures to which he belongs, whether the culture of engineering or his particular company’s However, that pessimism can be overdone. Too often people focus on the drawbacks of a new technology
culture. The more you know about the client, the better off you’ll do in any negotiation. while taking its benefits for granted. Worries about screen time should be weighed against the much more
Therefore, the negotiator has learned her Indian counterpart will appreciate a slower pace with more substantial benefits of instant communication and information access that smartphones make possible. A further
opportunities for relationship building. She seems to have run into the issue: Using time efficiently in the course danger is that Luddites ’（卢德分子） efforts to avoid the short-term costs associated with a new technology
of negotiations is generally valued in the United States, but in India, there’s often a greater focus on building will end up denying access to its long-term benefits—something Carl Benedikt Frey, an Oxford academic, calls
relationships early in the process. By doing research on the clients ’ cultures, they can adjust their negotiation a "technology trap". Fears that robots will steal people’s jobs may discourage their use. Yet in the long run
method and give themselves a better chance of creating a valuable negotiation experience for both themselves countries that wish to maintain their living standard as their workforce ages and decreases will need more
and their counterpart. robots, not fewer.
28. What led to the woman’s failure in negotiation with her Indian counterpart? Any powerful technology can be used for good or ill. It is the choices people make about it that shape the
A. Lack of preparation for time management. world. Perhaps the real source of anxiety is not technology itself, but growing doubts about the ability of
B. The cultural gap between counterparts. societies to hold this debate, and come up with good answers. So as the decade turns, put aside the pessimism
C. Her inefficient ability to communicate. for a moment. To be alive in the tech-fascinated 2020s is to be among the luckiest people who have ever
D. Conflicts of interest in business strategies. lived.
29. According to the research, why do cross-cultural negotiations often have worse outcomes? 32. According to paragraph 1, which may be a problem caused by new technologies?
A. They require more time to reach agreements. A. Identity theft. B. Network viruses.
B. Cultural conflicts increase financial costs. C. Network addiction. D. A troll or cyberbully.
C. Negotiators tend to avoid direct communication. 33. What is the criticism of cars in the 1920s mentioned in order to demonstrate?
D. Cultural misunderstandings are to blame. A. Every technological advancement faces initial rejection.
30. What does the author mainly want to say in Paragraph 4? B. Past technologies are more harmful than modern ones.
A. Meeting culture shock is fairly common. C. Current technological pessimism has existed for so long.
B. People should respect cultural differences. D. Environmental concerns always drive technological debates.
C. Culture research is vital before negotiating. 34. What might be a result of a “technology trap” ?
D. Cross-culture conflicts result from ignorance. A. An interruption to the technology advancement.
31. What is the function of the last paragraph? B. An instant access to information and entertainment.
A. To draw a regrettable conclusion. C. A lack of good employment in the job market.
B. To summarize the mentioned negotiation case. D. A decrease in the number of underpaid workers.
C. To share a distinctive opinion on the case. 35. Which is the best title of the passage?
D. To propose an efficient negotiation method. A. Technology Optimism vs. Pessimism: Neither Can Win.
D B. Beyond Technological Pessimism: Society’s Choices Matter.
Many people count on faster, cheaper and better technology to offer a vision of a brighter future. C. The Technology Trap: An Unavoidable Dilemma.
Nevertheless, as the 2020s dawn, optimism is in short supply. The new technologies that dominated the past D. The Double-Edged Sword of Innovation: Never Use It.
decade seem to be making matters worse. Social media, intended to connect people, are infamous for privacy 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。 4 4 . So, at the age of 83, I 4 5 program in Barcelona. Despite being 4 6 to study art history, a
Simple Tips to Increase Self - Confidence subject that was totally strange to me, my determination remained unshaken. 4 7 my studies with life, I
Having confidence begins with having a mind full of confident thoughts . A mind is controlled by you , spent seven years completing the four-year course, 4 8 last year at the age of 90.
there - fore believing only the things that will bring you things you desire . Almost anyone in the world can Looking back, I find that returning to school was 4 9 . Most of my classmates were in their 20s,
have confidence . 36 It is a matter of following these easy steps . but they 5 0 me. During the first two years, we focused on flowers and still life; then we 5 1
Set goals abstraction, which I enjoyed most. I believe talent comes from hard work. Though I felt 5 2 at times, I
It ' s a great idea to keep a " Goals Book " and every time something enters your mind you ' d like to
refused to give up and pushed through the difficulties, driven by my love for 5 3 .
achieve , list it in the book . Soon you ' ll see a pattern among all your goals . 37 , you begin to see
We often make 5 4 , believing that there will be enough time in the future to pursue what we
simple changes in your life . There is no greater joy in life than to realize a goal .
truly love. But life is full of uncertainties. The following message is for all those with a dream hidden deep in
38 People usually can ' t tell you how you should live your life when it ' s just an expression of
their hearts: Don't 5 5 Take the very first step. Start following your passion today.
their own short - comings . Don ' t allow the shortcomings of others to affect your life negatively . No one but
41.A.realism B.attraction C.potential D.reputation
you knows your interests and ambitions . Work in the direction of your true loves and ignore everything that
42.A.impossible B.inefficient C.worthless D.effortless
enters your mind going against your own desires .
43.A.unexpected B.unrecognized C.irregular D.abnormal
Challenge your beliefs
44.A.precisely B.humbly C.seriously D.flexibly
39 . If they are not , cross them out . You may find it difficult to get rid of some of the deep
45.A.turned down B.applied for C.set apart from D.depended on
- rooted beliefs , but with true desire you can abandon negative beliefs about yourself and you will realize
46.A.allowed B.chosen C.guaranteed D.required
enormous benefit in growing self - confidence and self - esteem .
47.A.Balancing B.Matching C.Confusing D.Comparing
Get started
48.A.quitting B.graduating C.adapting D.emerging
Don ' t expect changes right away and have patience in knowing that it takes time to be the person you
49.A.challenging B.time-consuming C.rewarding D.hair-raising
wish to be . The wonderful thing about becoming a more self - confident person is that little benefits start taking
50.A.entertained B.thanked C.welcomed D.trusted
shape almost immediately . 40 - as long as you continue to keep a positive outlook and display
51.A.purchased B.conveyed C.criticized D.explored
your confidence .
52.A.inspired B.stuck C.satisfied D.thrilled
As you achieve confidence , and find little moments of confidence coming closer and closer , all the things
53.A.animation B.photography C.art D.engineering
you desire will come to you easier than you ever imagined .
54.A.investments B.innovations C.decisions D.excuses
A . Follow your heart
55.A.hurry B.worry C.regret D.hesitate
B . They keep coming one after the other
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
C . Believe in a power greater than yourself
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。
D . When you make conclusions about your goals
BEIJING — China’s film industry set a new milestone during the 2025 Spring Festival
E . If you maintain a confident position long enough
holiday, 56 its box office earnings from Jan 29 to Feb 1 reaching a record 5.75 billion
F . And , it is entirely easier than you may have once believed
yuan, going beyond the previous high of 5.73 billion yuan set in 2021.
G . Examine all of your beliefs and determine if they are in line with the life you desire。
The figure marks the highest-earning Spring Festival period in the nation’s cinema history
第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
and 57 (establish) China’s position as a global leader in total box office for 2025 to
第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
date, overtaking North America.
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Leading the pack was the animated fantasy “Ne Zha 2,” 58 earned over 2.3 billion
I have always had a deep love for art. Ever since I was a child, the world of colors, shapes, creativity has
yuan in just four days, according to the data 59 (publish) by the box office tracker
held much 4 1 for me. However, as life's responsibilities piled on, with children to support, going after it
Beacon. The follow-up to the 2019 hit “Ne zha” is said 60 (feature) its impressive
seemed 4 2 .
visuals and 61 (engage) storyline, earning an 8.6 rating on Douban, a popular
Time flew by. About ten years ago, life took an 4 3 turn. My wife fell ill with Alzheimer’s, a disease
Chinese film review platform. It encourages people to stay brave when facing difficulties, fight
that slowly stole her away from me. In the middle of this hardship, I turned to painting, determined to take this path
for 62 is right, and value friendship. The film saw broad appeal for its perfect mix ofcultural elements, exciting storytelling, 63 positive messages. thought that everyone would be out shopping. So I was very happy when, going up the walkway to Mr. Gordon’s
Chen Jin, 64 analyst from Beacon, expressed his hope that this year’s Spring house, I heard music and voices. I rang the bell.
Festival box office would not only set a new record but also deliver outstanding audience 注意:
satisfaction. “ The strong performance of such films lays a solid 65 (found) for the 1. 续写词数应为 150 左右；
steady growth of China’s film market in 2025.” 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分） The door flew open, and Mr. Gordon dragged me inside.
第一节（满分15分）
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假如你是李华,你准备为“环境保护”的在校园里发出倡议。内容如下:
1.环境保护的具体办法;
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2.发出倡议。
注意:1.词数80左右; 2.请在相应位置作答。
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Dear fellow students,
After walking the bicycle home, I opened those envelopes.
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第二节（满分25分）
67. 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。
The Bicycle
When I was nine I needed to earn some money, so I asked Mr. Miceli, the newspaper publisher in my
Chicago neighbourhood, about an after-school paper route. He agreed only if I had a bicycle.
My dad bought me a used bike, but right after that he fell ill and couldn’t teach me to ride. Mr. Miceli,
however, merely asked to see the bike. So I walked to his garage, showed it to him and got the job.
At first, I filled my delivery bag with rolled papers over the handlebars and walked my bike down the
sidewalks. But pushing a bike with a load of papers was awkward; after a few days I borrowed Mom’s two-
wheeled shopping cart.
It took me longer to make my deliveries by cart, but I didn’t mind. I sent each paper to its proper destination.
In rain or snow, I put Dad’s old raincoat over the cart to keep the papers dry. I got to meet everyone in the
neighborhood — working-class people of Italian, German or Polish origins who were invariably kind to me.
When Dad returned from the hospital, he was too weak to resume his original job. Now we needed every
penny we could raise to pay bills, so we sold the bike. Mr. Miceli must have known I wasn’t using a bike, but
he said nothing about it to me.
On the Thursday evening before Christmas, 1951, I rang my first customer’s doorbell. Even though the
lights were on, nobody answered, so I went on to the next house. No answer, nor did anyone respond at the next
2025年高二年级第二学期4月月考英语参考答案
family on my route, or the one after.
I was very worried; I had to pay for my papers every Friday. And while it was almost Christmas, I never听力：1-5 BCACA 6 -10 ABABC 11-15 BCABC 16-20CABCB Text 2
阅读理解：21-23CBD 24-27ACDA 28-31BDCB 32-35ACAB M: Father’s sixtieth birthday is coming.
七 选 五：35-40 FDAGB W: How should we celebrate it for him?
完形填空：41-45.BAACB 46-50.DABCC 51-55.DBCDD M: I plan to take the whole family for a big meal in a fancy restaurant. I’ll also invite some relatives.
语法填空： Text 3
W: Guess what happened to me last night.
56 with 57 has established 58 which 59 published 60 to feature
M: What was it?
61 engaging 62 what 63 and 64 an 65 foundation
W: My phone rang when I was sound asleep. It was my friend Mary. Her car couldn’t start when she passed my
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house. So I invited her to spend the night.
Dear fellow students,
Text 4
As we all know,the global environment is getting worse and worse.It is everyone’s duty to protect the
W: Do you want to watch a movie tonight?
environment.As students,we can do our part in environmental protection.We had better use less water and
electricity.When we go out,we can take buses or ride bikes instead of taking taxis.Besides,we are supposed to M: No, I want to spend the night at grandma’s.
use more recycled products and try our best to save papers.
W: If you go, I’ll go with you. I miss her so much.
Please take action right now!Thanks for your listening.
M: Then let’s go over to her place after Mom comes back.
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Text 5
The door flew open, and Mr. Gordon dragged me inside. Jammed in his living room were all my M: Before we begin today’s lecture, I want to invite Dr. Kathleen White to talk about the plan for the
subscribers! In the center of the room, I saw a new bicycle, a canvas bag packed with colorful envelopes on its afternoon.
handlebar. “A Christmas present our best paperboy!” Mr. Gordon said. Sensing my confusion, he continued,
W: Prof. Brookings, I just talked to Dr. White. She said she will be a little late today because she got stuck in
“We’ve all seen you in the rain and snow with that little shopping cart, so we suppose you ought to have a
traffic.
bicycle.” Deeply touched, I felt tears of gratitude filling my eyes.
M: Oh, thank you, Dr. Mildens. In that case, I’ll begin the lecture now, and Dr. White can tell us about the afternoon
After walking the bicycle home, I opened those envelopes. They held Christmas cards from every
later on.
subscriber, along with their subscription fees and tips. Kindness did not end there, though. The next day, when I
Text 6
got to Mr. Miceli’s garage, he was waiting outside. “Bring your bike tomorrow morning, and I’ll teach you to
ride,” he offered. When I felt comfortable on a bike, Mr. Miceli asked me to deliver a second route. Delivering M: Did you and your brother have a good time at the Media Camp?
both routes on my new bike, I really appreciated the kind Chicagoans’ love and support.
W: Yes, it was great. He went for film-making and I chose poster design.
听力录音稿
M: What made you decide to go there? Did your brother talk you into it?
Text 1
W: Actually I persuaded him. I read about it in a magazine. I knew he’d be interested because he wants to work
W: I’m gonna throw out this ugly dress! I don’t even remember why I bought it in the first place! in the movie industry. I don’t, but I was getting a bit fed up with always spending the summer doing the same
old things, so I applied as soon as I heard about it.
M: Well, it’s such a beautiful material. Just get it to a tailor. A few changes will make it lovely.Text 7 W: It takes so much time to have dinner in your country!
M: Hey, Julia. You look unhappy. What’s the matter? M: Yeah. We really enjoy eating and it goes slow. Last winter, a friend from Portugal went to Belgium with me.
For Christmas dinner, we met at 5:30 and then we started with some drinks. I think we ate from 6 o’clock in
W: Oh hi, James. I really want to be in my friend’s band, but they say I can’t sing. M: Well, you’ve got a great
the afternoon till 12 o’clock that night.
new electric guitar, haven’t you?
W: Wow! You must be fat there if you eat that much.
W: Yes, but they don’t need another guitar player.
M: In fact we don’t. We don’t do it that often, but if we do, then of course the next day or the next few days you
M: You see, I play in a band. Perhaps you could play with us. I’ll ask the others. W: Really? Who’s in your
see people just don’t eat much.
band?
Text 10
M: There’s Pete and Danny. They’re brothers. And then there’s Joe—the pianist, you know, the tall American
boy. We need a girl in the band. Let me ask them.
W: OK. We can practice in my garage.
Text 8
M: Next month all the people in our class have to spend a week going to work instead of going to school. I
wondered if I could come to work with you.
W: But you don’t want to be a lawyer. You’ve always said you want to do something different from your dad
and me. Let’s think of somewhere else you could go, like a hospital.
M: But I might want to be a lawyer.
W: What are all your friends going to do during this special week?
M: Most of them want to work with children in a primary school for a week. I really want to know what a
lawyer is really like and what you really do.
W: Well, I’m not happy about it. But if it’s what you really want and you promise not to be upset if you’re
bored, I’ll do it.
M: OK, I promise.
Text 9
W: Chris, I would like to know, what kind of food you eat in Belgium.
M: We have our fish, our meat, our wines, our fruit …
W: I mean what is popular about Belgian food?
M: Well, it’s a bit different in Belgium as I think it is here in New York. We really enjoy the tables.
We don’t go out for dinner that often but when we go out we stay at a table for three or four hours. It starts with
appetizers, then it may be a soup, then it’s the main dish, then it’s still an ice-cream or something.
