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福建省晋江市养正中学2017届高三英语上学期期中试题本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分第I卷(选择题共100分)第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节听下面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.WhatdoesthemansuggestthewomandoA.Buyanewbook.B.Takethenoveloutofthelibrary.C.Borrowanovelfromherteacher.
2.WheredoesthemanwanttogoA.Thesupermarket.B.Thebridge.C.Thebookshop.
3.WhatdoesthewomanneedA.Anewfishtank.B.Someonetotakecareofherfish.C.Someonetohelpwaterthegarden.
4.WhatarethespeakersdoingA.Watchingamovie.B.Enjoyingaconcert.C.Buyingsometickets.
5.WhatwillthespeakersprobablydoduringtheholidaysA.Getawayandhavefun.B.Listentosomelectures.C.Writesomeessays.第二节听下面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第6段材料,回答第
6、7题
6.WhydoesthewomanwanttostopA.Togetsomegasforhercar.B.Totalkwithapoliceman.C.Togetsomethingtoeat.
7.HowdoesthemanfeelaboutthesituationA.Worried.B.Confident.C.Frustrated.听第7段材料,回答第
8、9题
8.Whendoesthewoman’sheadhurtthemostA.Whensheisinclass.B.Aftershedoessports.C.Beforeshegoestobed.
9.WhatdoesthemanthinkMichelleneedsA.Moreexercise.B.Somemedicine.C.Glasses.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题
10.WhatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakersA.Brotherandsister.B.Husbandandwife.C.Parentandkid.
11.WhatdoweknowaboutthetripwithUncleGeorgeA.Themandidn’tgofishing.B.Thewomanwassixyearsoldthen.C.Thewomanbroughtlotsofshellsback.
12.WhatarethespeakersdoingintheendA.Takingaphoto.B.Makingatoast.C.Sayinggoodbye.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题
13.WhatisNOToneofGeorgeClooney’smoviesA.Ocean’sEleven.B.Batman.C.364Days.
14.WhydoesGeorgeClooneydocommercials商业广告A.It’swhathereallylovestodo.B.Hedoesittomakemoney.C.Ithasmadehimmorefamous.
15.WhatdomanyactorsdoaccordingtoGeorgeClooneyA.Theyactinbadmoviesforhigherpayment.B.TheydoTVandradioads.C.Theyproducefilmsbesidesacting.
16.WhatdoesGeorgeClooneythinkofthelifeinLosAngelesA.It’scheap.B.It’salittlehard.C.It’suncomfortable.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题
17.Howmanypeopleliveinthespeaker’shometownA.Afewthousand.B.Afewhundred.C.Onlyafewdozenorso.
18.WhatcanyoufindonMainStreetA.Acoupleofmarkets.B.Ahospital.C.Ahairdresser.
19.WhereisthepostofficeA.AttheendofMainStreet.B.Fivemilesaway.C.Inanearbycity.
20.AccordingtothespeakerwhatisthemostfunthingtodoA.Runningaroundinthefields.B.Goingfishingintheriver.C.Goingclimbinginthemountains.第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AFallingwaterisahousebuiltoverawaterfallinSouthwesternPennsylvania.FrankLloydWrightAmerica’smostfamousarchitectdesignedthehousein
1935.ItinstantlybecamefamousandtodayitisaNationalHistoricLandmark.GuidedHouseTourThistourfeaturesallthemajorroomsofthehouseandlastsaboutonehour.Photographyisnotpermittedduringthistour.TheGuidedHouseTourallowschildrensix-year-oldandoldertoenjoythehousewiththeirparents.Adults----$
20.00withadvancepurchase----$
23.00whenpurchasedonsiteYouthages6〜12----$
14.00withadvancepurchase----$
17.00whenpurchasedonsiteDailyfrom10:00a.m.to4:00p.m.exceptWednesday.In-DepthTourThetourisbestifyoudesireagreaterunderstandingofwhatWrightwasseekingtocreatewithhismasterwork.Thenumberofvisitorsoneachtourislimitedandphotographyispermittedforpersonaluseonly.Childrennineyearsandoldermayaccompanyadultsonthistour.$
65.00perpersonAvailablebyadvanceticketpurchaseonlyDailyfrom10:00a.m.to4:00p.m.SunsetTourAsafternoonturnstoeveningthechanginglightallowsyoutoseeFallingwaterfromanentirelynewperspective视角.Thenumberofvisitorsislimitedandphotographyispermittedforpersonaluseonly.Childrenundernine-years-oldarenotpermittedonthistour.$
110.00perpersonAvailablebyadvanceticketpurchaseonlyMayJuneSeptember----Saturdaysat4:30p.m.JulyAugust----FridaysandSaturdaysat4:45p.m.BrunchTourTheguestsjointheirguideforbrunchbeforetheyleave.Childrennineyearsandoldermayaccompanyadultsonthistour.Pleaseallowthreehourstotalforthisexperience.$
115.00perpersonAvailablebyadvanceticketpurchaseonlyMaythroughSeptember----SaturdaysSundaysat9:00a.m.
21.Howmuchwillafatherandhistwochildrenoneis9theotheris15spendiftheybuytheGuidedHouseTourticketsaheadoftimeA.$48B.$54C.$63D.$
5122.WhatcanweknowaboutSunsetTourA.Thenumberofvisitorsisnotlimited.B.ItisnotaccessibleinAugust.C.Itisonlyopenforteenagers.D.Theticketisn’tavailableonsite.
23.WhatdothefourtoursmentionedhaveincommonA.Theyencourageadvancetickets.B.Theyofferbrunchfreeofcharge.C.Theyforbidvisitorstakingphotos.D.Theyhavethesamepriceoftickets.BToChineseimmigrantsinthemid-1800sCaliforniawas“TheLandoftheGoldenMountain.”Intheirhomelandtheyhadheardthewords“There’sgoldinCalifornia.”Theysailed7000milestojointhegoldrushandstrikeitrich.Between1849and1882morethan30000ChinesecametoCalifornia.Mostweremen.TheyhadbeenfarmersinChina.Theycameheretobeminersandlaborers.Theyendedupdoingmanyotherjobstoo.LikemanyotherimmigrantstheydidnotplantostayinAmerica.Theycamebecauseoftheirtiestotheirhomelandandtheirfamilies.TheyplannedtoreturntoChinawiththeirfortunesandhelptheirfamilies.OnlyafewChinesegoldminersstruckitrich.Mostpickedovertheareasthathadbeenminedalready.ButstillwhiteminersresentedtheChinese.Slowlytheydrovethe“yellowpeople”fromtheminingcamps.Bytheendofthe1850smanyChinesereturnedhome.Thosewhostayedfoundotherjobs.Fewwomenhadcomewestinthegoldrush.TheChinesesawagoodbusinessopportunity.Theybegandoingthejobswomenwouldhavedone.Manybecamehouseservants.Manymoreopenedlaundries.TheChineseopenedrestaurants.Chopsuey炒杂碎andchowmeinarepopularChinese-Americandishes.TheChineseprobablycreatedthesedishestoservetothewhiteminers.OtherChinesebecamefishermenfarmersandevencigarmakers.
24.WhydidChinesegotoAmericainthemid-1800sA.Becausetheycouldfindgoodjobsthere. B.Becausetheyhadfoundgoldthere.C.Becausetheywantedtoseekfortunesthere.D.Becausetheycouldopenlaundriesandrestaurantsthere.
25.Whichofthefollowingwordscanreplacetheunderlinedword“resented” A.liked B.hated C. helped D.served
26.WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassageA.ManyChinesereturnedtoChinawithgreatfortunes.B.ManyChinesewomenbecameservantstotheirwhiteminers.C.White-minersmadepopularChinese-Americandishes.D.TheChinesemadelivingsinallwalksoflife.
27.WhichshouldbethetitleofthepassageA.EarlyChineseImmigrantsinAmericaB.DreamtoStrikeItRichC.TheDifferenceBetweenMenandWomenD.GoldMinersinAmericaCFlyingEversinceIwasoldenoughtodreamIhaveimaginedmyselfsoaringwiththeeagles.MyloveofflyinghasshapedthewayIliveandthepersonIhavebecome.TwoyearsagothatpassionrocketedtonewheightswhenIhadtheopportunitytovisitEmbryRiddleAeronauticalUniversityinArizona.ForawholeweekIlivedinacollegedormroomedwithatotalstrangerand----bestofall----Iflew!Mygrouptookpartinactivitiesrangingfromlearningaboutthehistoryofaviation航空toflyinginadvancedpilottrainingsimulators模拟装置.AtleastonceadayIdevotedmyselftolearningoneoftheworld’sbesttrainingaircraftstheCessna
182.NotonlydidIreceivethoroughgroundinstructionbutIalsogottofly.IntotalIflewfivehourstoreceivemyprivatepilot’slicense.Inthatonejoyousandoh-so-shortweekmypassionforaviationgrewevenstronger.NowwheneverIseeaplaneflyingoverheadIfeelasenseofpridethinkingI’vedonethat.DuringmytimeinandabovetheArizonadesertIlearnednotonlyaboutthemechanicsandtechniquesofaviationbutalsoaboutmyselfandhowIseetheworld.AsIfloatedinthatseeminglyendlessseaofairIbecameawareofthevarietyandcomplexityofthehumanitybelow.Ontheroadwayseachtinycarcarriedpeoplewithhopesanddreams.Iwonderedifanyofthosepeoplehadeverwishedtoflylikeaneagle.ThenIrealizedthateachmusthavehisorherowndreamsandambitions.That’swhatmakesusunique.Wetrytorespondtosomethingspecialinsideus.IalsorealizedthatIwasespeciallyfortunatetobemakingmyowndreamcometrue.EverywhereIgoIhear“Dowhatmakesyouhappyandyouwillbehappy.”ItsoundslikestandardadvicebutI’vereallythoughtaboutitandtakenittoheart.Icouldn’tcarelessabouthowmuchmoneyImakeorwhatbenefitsIreceive.IknowthatIamalreadyinhotpursuit追逐ofmydreams.Andeveniftheychangeeveniftheyfinallydon’tinvolveaviationI’llalwaysaimtoflywiththeeagles.
28.WhathappenedtotheauthortwoyearsagoA.Hewasadmittedtoauniversity.B.Hestayedinauniversityforoneweek.C.Hesawthelaunchoftherocket.D.Hemadegoodfriendswithanastronaut.
29.WhatisParagraph2mainlyaboutA.Whichaircrafttheauthorgottofly.B.Howtheauthorlearnedtofly.C.Whattheauthorlearnedaboutsimulators.D.Whytheauthorgotapilot’slicense.
30.WhatmakespeopleuniqueaccordingtotheauthorA.Flyinglikeaneagle.B.Tryingsomethingspecial.C.Havingtheirowndreams.D.Learningunusualtechniques.
31.WhatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraphabouttheauthorA.Hecaresalotaboutmoneyandbenefits.B.Hebringshappinesstoothers.C.Hepursueshisaimswhateverhappens.D.HeoffersadvicewhereverhegoesDMachinescouldputmorethanhalftheworld’spopulationoutofworkinthenext30yearsaccordingtoacomputerscientistwhosaidonSaturdaythatartificialintelligence’sthreattotheglobaleconomyshouldnotbeignored.PhysicistStephenHawkingandthetechbillionairesBillGatesandElonMuskissuedasimilarwarninglastyear.MosheVardiaprofessoratRiceUniversitysaidthatAIartificialintelligencecoulddriveglobalunemploymentto50%.HesaidtheAIrevolutionwillnotbeamatterofphysicallypowerfulmachinesthatdobetterthanhumanlaborersbutratheracontestbetweenhumanwisdomandmechanicalintelligenceandstrength.InhistalkVardireferredtoeconomistJohnMaynardKeynes’rosyviewofafutureinwhichbillionsworkedonlyafewhoursaweekwithintelligentmachinestosupporttheireasylifestyles----apredictionacceptedbyGoogleheadofengineeringRayKurzweilwhoalsobelievesthatAIcouldbringaboutapromisingfutureformankind.Vardiinsistedthatevenifmachinesmakelifeeasierhumanitywillfaceanexistential关于生存的challenge.“Idonotfindthisapromisingfuture”hesaid.“Ibelievethatworkisessentialtohumanwellbeing.”LastyeartheconsultantcompanyMcKinseypublishedaresearchaboutwhichjobsareatriskthankstointelligentmachinesandfoundthatsomejobs----oratleastwell-paidcareerslikedoctors----arebetterprotectedthanothers.Theresearchersalsoconcludedthatsomelow-payingjobsincludinghealthcareassistantsarealsolesslikelytobechangedthanothers.Bycomparisontheyconcludedthat20%ofaCEO’sworkingtimecouldbeautomatedwithexistingtechnologiesandnearly80%ofafileclerk’sjobcouldbeautomated.Theyarguedthatasmuchas45%oftheworkpeoplearepaidtodocouldbeautomatedbyexistingtechnology.
32.WhoheldadifferentopinionaboutAI’sinfluenceA.StephenHawking.B.RayKurzweil.C.ElonMusk.D.MosheVardi.
33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“rosy”inthethirdparagraphmeanA.Similar.B.Amazing.C.Pessimistic.D.Optimistic.
34.WhatisthebesttitleforthetextA.AdvantagesandDisadvantagesofAIB.AI’sThreattoGlobalEconomyC.HowAIReplacesHumanWorkersD.AICouldLeaveHalfofWorldUnemployed
35.WheredoesthistextprobablycomefromA.Anadvertisement.B.Ajobposter.C.Anewspaper.D.Asciencetextbook.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项Learningtosetgoalsplaysanimportantroleasyourchildstartstogainindependence.Howeversettinggoalsdoesn’tcomenaturallytoyourchildsohelpinghimtolearntheprocessshouldprobablybeoneofyourgoals.Explaintheword“goal”.Yourchildmayknowwhatagoaliswhenitcomestosoccerbuthemaynotunderstandwhatitmeansineverydaylife.36Listentoyourchild.Ideallyyouwantyourchildtobeabletodecideforhimselfwhathisgoalsare.37Lethimtalkaboutwhathethinkshedoeswellandwhathethinksneedstoimprove.Ifhesstuckyoucanprovidesomeexamplesofyourownpersonalgoals.Helpkeepgoalsachievable.Dontthrowcoldwateronyourchild.38Forexampleifyourchildwantstobeachampionswimmerbutcan’tswimanentirelapofthepoolyetyoucansuggesthestartbymakingthathisfirstgoal.39Helpyourchildwritedownhisgoalsinaneasy-to-followform.Beingabletoseeandcheckoffthestepsonthewaytohisgoaliskeyinkeepinghimmotivated.Areallysimplewayistohaveyourchilddrawaladderonapieceofpaperwritinghisgoalatthetopandeachsteptothatgoalontherungs横木.40A.Changegoalseverysooften.B.Makeavisualgoalreminder.C.Don’talwaystellhimwhatyouthink.D.He’sclimbingtothetopashegetsclosertohisgoal.E.Youcantakesportsasanexampletohelpexplainittohim.F.Oncehehassetupagoal,hemayfinditverydifficulttoachieveit.G.Whenagoalisbeyondhisreachhelphimbreakitdownintosmallerpieces.第三部分完形填空(共20小题;每小题
1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从41—60题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑Six-year-oldMatthewParkerwasinneedofakidney肾transplantandhisfamilylookedalloverthecountryforasuitabledonor.Upto80peoplesigneduptogiveupaliving41forthefirst-grader.Coincidentallytheperson42todonateakidneytoMatthewwashisteacherLindesyPainter.Matthewhadbeenonthetransplant43foralongtimeanddevelopedantibodies抗体tomostkidneys.Itwas44tofindamatchforhim.Thedoctorhadwarnedthefamilytobe“45”andusedtheterm“needleinahaystack干草堆severaltimes.When46wereaskedtobetestedPainterwasthefirstonetosignup.47theteacherlearnedtheresult,shehadtogetseveraltestsdone.Thenshewaitedandfinallyshewasastonishedwhenshegota48backsayingshewasaperfect
49.Painterdidntmakethedecision
50.SheknewthatMatthewskidneyswere51,andsheempathized同情withanyonegoingthroughthis.ShehadtwosonsaslovelyasMatthew.Itwasespeciallyhardforherto52oneofthemsufferingthesamepains.IwatchmyhealthyactiveloudwildchildrenrunningaroundShesaid.Matthew53toliveanormalhealthyactivelifelikemyboys.Matthewwasso54tolearnthathisteacherwouldbedonatingakidneytohimthathe55her.Hismotherwasdeeply56toLindseyPaintersayinghersonsdonorwasa58and“giving”personfordoingthis.Theoperationsforthekidneydonation58inthefollowingmonth.MatthewsmothersaidMysonsnewkidneymeansaspecial59betweenstudentandteacherthatgoesfar60theclassroom.
41.A.personB.organC.animalD.plant
42.A.chosenB.supposedC.forcedD.required
43.A.bedB.machineC.listD.team
44.A.difficultB.vitalC.effortlessD.impossible
45.A.optimisticB.sensitiveC.fantasticD.realistic
46.A.competitorsB.teachersC.volunteersD.partners
47.A.WhileB.OnceC.AfterD.Before
48.A.markB.callC.letterD.book
49.A.matchB.candidateC.motherD.participant
50.A.wiselyB.sensiblyC.lightlyD.willingly
51.A.failingB.hurtingC.shrinkingD.disappearing
52.A.controlB.predictC.imagineD.accept
53.A.strugglesB.managesC.regretsD.deserves
54.A.puzzledB.excitedC.satisfiedD.worried
55.A.fearedB.huggedC.missedD.ignored
56.A.sorryB.friendlyC.politeD.grateful
57.A.reliableB.selflessC.passiveD.cheerful
58.A.tookplaceB.cameaboutC.setoffD.brokeout
59.A.appreciationB.agreementC.bondD.distance
60.A.aboveB.fromC.intoD.beyond班级__________座号_________姓名________________成绩_____________安溪一中、养正中学、惠安一中2014级高三上学期期中考试联考试卷第II卷(非选择题共50分)第四部分英语知识运用(共10小题;每小题
1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面的材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式,并将答案完整地写在相应的横线上ThefilmGoodbyeMr.Loser(《夏洛特烦恼》)wasreleasedlastyear.Ithasneitherateamofshiningstars61amoney-consumingadvertisementtoappeal62theaudience.Yet63isamazingthatthefilmisfunnyenough64earnlaughterfrombeginningtoend.ThemovieisaboutamannamedXiaLuo65isoutofworkandliveswithhiswifeinacrowdedapartment.66feedupwiththelifehehashedreamsofreturningtothepasttogetwhathehaslongedfor.Inonedreamsohedoes!Butatlastherealizeswhathe67truemissesishisordinarylife.Heunderstandswhetherheishappyornot68relyonhowhetreasureswhathehasnow.ThemovieisadaptedfromatheaterplaybyMahuaFunAge开心麻花acompanywhichwassetupin2003toproduceamusing69play.Inthemovietheycreateadifferentmannerofhumorwhichis70benefittothedevelopmentoftheChinesemoviesinthefuture.
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70.第五部分写作(共两节,满分35分)第1节短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改增加在缺词处加一个漏字符号∧,并在其下面写出该加的词删除把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉修改在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词注意
1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者从第11处起不计分DearManagerIamaexchangestudentfromChina.YesterdayIgotoyourcinematoseeafilm.AlthoughthefilmwasverygoodbutIdidnotenjoyitbecauseofthefollowingprobleminthecinema.Firstthefilmwasdelayedbecausetherewerealotofadvertisementsinthebeginning.Itwasratherannoyed.SecondthesoundofthefilmwastooloudthatIcouldhardlybear.TheEXITsignscouldnotbeseenclearlymakesitdifficultformetofindthewayout.AsfarasIamconcerningI’mdisappointedwithmyexperienceinyourcinema.Ihopethatyoucantaketheseproblemsinconsiderationandtakesomemeasurestosolvethem. 第二节书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华,你收到了去年你在澳洲夏令营中认识的室友Nancy的来信,告知你她已被悉尼大学(SydneyUniversity)录取请给她写封回信,要点如下
1、对她表示祝贺;
2、回顾去年夏令营的生活,感谢她在生活和英语方面对你的帮助;
3、表达自己也希望能像她一样圆梦注意
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2.适当增加细节,以使行文连贯DearNancy_______________________YourssincerelyLiHua安溪一中、养正中学、惠安一中2014级高三上学期期中考试联考试卷参考答案听力1-5AABCA6-10ABACA11-15CBCBA16-20BBCBA阅读21-23BDA24-27CBDA28-31BBCC32-35BDDC36-40ECGBD完型41-45BACAD46-50CDBAC51-55ACDBB56-60DBACD语法填空
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10.in改为into书面表达DearNancyTobeginwithIwouldliketooffermycongratulationsonyouradmissiontoSydneyUniversity.Iamproudofyou!Howtimeflies.Ithasbeenayearsincewesaidgood-byeafterthecampinAustralialastyear.Istillrememberthehappytimewespenttogether.HereIwouldliketosaythankstoyouagain.WithyourhelpIgotusedtothelifeinAustralia.BesidesthankstoyouradviceandencouragementImadegreatprogressinEnglish.ItwasyouwhomademystayinAustraliasuchanunforgettableexperience.AsyouknowIamaSeniorIIIstudentnow.IhopeIwillalsoenterakeyuniversitynextyearjustasyoudonow.HowIwishtosharemygoodnewswithyouatthattime.Bestwishes!YourssincerelyLiHua听力原稿Text1W:CouldIborrowthenovelGonewiththeWindMyteachersuggestedIcomehereforit.M:Sureyouarewelcometouseitbutitcan’tbetakenoutofourlibrary.Itisnotexpensiveyouknow.Youcouldbuyonefromabookstore.Text2M:Excuseme.CouldyoutellmehowIcangettothesupermarketW:Gostraightalongthisroad.Thengooverthebridgeandturnrightatthebookshop.You’llfinditrightthere.Text3W:DoyouthinkhecouldhelpmechangethewaterinthefishtankthisweekM:Idon’tknow.He’sprettybusy.Text4W:Ihavewaitedsolonginthislineandmyfeethurt.M:Ijusthopethattheticketsaren’tsoldoutyet.W:IhaveheardthemsingbeforeandIthinkthewaitwillbeworthit.Text5M:WellRosieourfirstsemesteratuniversityisalmostover.Ican’twaitfortheholidays.W:MetooMike.Whydon’twegosomewherefarawayandforgetaboutlecturesandessaysandallthathardworkM:Thatsoundsperfect.Text6W:Weneedtostopandgetsomegas.I’malmostonempty.M:Youworrytoomuch.Wehaveplentyofgas.W:Idon’tthinkso.SeeThewarninglightison.M:Usuallyafterthewarninglightthereisabouttwentyliters升ofgasleft.W:ReallyIstherethatmuchM:Sure.IfitmakesyoufeelbetterwecanstopattheExxonthereonthecorner.W:Goodidea.M:ButIamabsolutelysurethatwehaveenoughgastogethome.W:Idon’tknow.I’mfeelingreallyworriedthatmycarwillrunoutofgasinthemiddleofthehighway.M:Don’tworry.Wearehereatthegasstation.We’llfillitup.Text7M:HelloMichelle.HowareyoufeelingtodayW:HiDr.Frank.Iamnotfeelingverywell.ThatiswhyImadeanappointmentwithyou.M:Iamsorrytohearthat.WhatseemstobethetroubleW:Myheadhasbeenhurtingalotlately.Ineverusedtofeellikethis.M:WhendoesithurtthemostW:UsuallyIfeelfine.ItonlyhurtswhenIaminclass.MyheadstartshurtingwhenItrytocopynotesfromtheboard.Itriedsittingnearthebackoftheroombutitdoesn’thelp.Infactitgetsworse!M:Wellitsoundslikeyoumightneedglasses.Youshouldgetyoureyeschecked.Itshouldnottaketoolong.W:Thankyoudoctor.Iappreciateyourhelp.Text8M:Ahthisisthelife!Noworknocarsnocellphones…W:Yeahweshouldhavedonethisalongtimeago.It’stoobadthatmomanddadcouldn’tcomewithus.M:Wellifyouaskmeit’sbetterwithoutthem.Itwouldbeaverydifferentkindoftripiftheycame.W:That’strue.HeydoyourememberwhenwewerekidsandwecameherewithUncleGeorgeM:Ohyeahthatwasawesome!ThatwasthefirsttimeIwentfishingonarealboat.W:YeahandIfoundallthosebigshellsonthebeachandwantedtobringallofthembackinmysuitcase.M:UmIknow!Ihadtoletyouusehalfofmybagsoyoucouldbringbackallthosestupidshells!HowoldwereweonthattripW:IthinkIwaseightsoyouwouldhavebeensix.M:Wow.Timesurefliesdoesn’titWellhereistoanothergreattrip!Mayalltheshellsfitinyourbagthistime!W:Ha-ha!Cheers!Text9W:Welcomebacktoourprogram.ManyofyouknowGeorgeClooneyasBatmanorasDannyOceaninOcean’sElevenbuthealsohasbeenseenandheardinmanyotherplacesbesidesthesilverscreen.Isn’tthatrightMr.ClooneyM:Yesthat’sright.I’vebeendoingTVandradioadsandothercommercialsforanumberofyearsnow.W:SowhydoyouchoosetodothoseMr.ClooneyM:I’manactor.Ilovemakingmoviesandactinginplays.AndIdocommercialssoIcanfocusonactingwithouthavingtoworryaboutmakingmoney.W:WhatdoyoumeanexactlyM:WellIknowalotofactorswhofeelliketheyhavetobeinbadmoviesjustbecausetheywillbewellpaid.I’dratherspendonedaymakinganadandtheother364daysoftheyearmakinggoodstuffthatIcareabout.W:Don’tyoumakeenoughmoneyfromyourmoviesthatyoudon’thavetoworryaboutthatM:WellI’malsoaproducerandIusemyownmoneytogetmyfilmsstarted.Ialsogiveawayalotofmoneytocharity.AndlivingacomfortablelifeinLosAngelesisnotgettinganycheaper.Evenfamousactorsneedadayjob.Text10Thisismyhometown.OnlyafewhundredpeopleliveherebutwhenIwasakiditseemedlikethewholeworldlivedhere.Iknowitdoesn’tlooklikemuchatfirstbutonceyouspendsometimehereyou’llseethatthereisalottodo.Onethingyouwon’tfindistallbuildings.InfactIthinkthereareonlyaboutadozenbuildingsonMainStreetinthecenteroftown.There’samarketandacoupleofrestaurantsandbars.Thereisalsoaplacetogetyourhaircutaplacetowashyourclothesandaschool.ButifyouwanttomailaletterorbuyaTVyouhavetogotothenextlittletownoverwhichisfivemilesaway.It’sprettyquietaroundhereandthat’swhatfolkslikemostaboutthisplace.There’sariverwhereyoucangofishingandagreatmountainforclimbing.Butrunningaroundinthefieldsnexttotheforestisthemostfunofall.。