高三英语第二次模拟测试2
英语试题
2003/4/27
本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分。考试时间120分钟。
第一卷（三部分，共115分）
第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卷上。
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 does the woman say about Jenny?
A. She doesn't like to go shopping.
B. She went shopping yesterday.
C. She likes shopping better than staying at home.
2. How is the woman today?
A. Forgetful. B. Well. C. Ill.
3. When did the man get his present work?
A. Lately. B. Years ago. C. Just now.
4. How does the man find the stamps?
A. Not interesting. B. Interesting. C. Unusual.
5. Who was ill?
A. George's brother. B. George's wife. C. George's father.
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6～8题。
6. Where does this dialogue take place?
A. In a restaurant. B. On the phone. C. On the street
7. When does this dialogue take place?
A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon.. C. In the evening.
8. When does the restaurant stop serving lunch?
A. 1 p.m. B. 2 p.m. C. 3 p.m.
听第7段材料，回答第9～11题。
9. What does the man want to learn?
A. Computer science. B. Skills, such as driving. C. A language
10. How long does the course last?
A. About 20 days. B. About 35 days. C. About 30 days.
11. When can he take the final exam?
A. From September 15 to 17. B. From August 16 to 18. C. From July 12 to 16.
听第8段材料，回答第12～14题。
12. Where do you suppose the conversation took place?
A. At the police station. B. At the doctor's. C. At the street.
13. When did the woman cough most seriously?
A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. At night
14. What did the man do for the woman?
A. He examined the woman carefully.
B. He gave her some medicine and advice as well.
C. He just told her not to worry too much.
听第9段材料，回答第15～17题。
15. Who will need the teacher?
A. The man speaker. B. Some of the clerks. C. Mr. Kendal
16. What will the teacher teach there?
A. Oral English. B. English plays. C. English writing.
17. How often will the teacher go there?
A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Twice a month.
听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。
18. Why did the man go to school on foot?
A. No bus ran in that direction. B. The school was poor. C. His family was poor.
19. What did the man do every Sunday?
A. He was taken to church three times.
B. He stayed at home all day.
C. He played in the street.
20. What can we learn from what the speaker said?
A. He is a retired teacher of history.
B. He thinks children were happier in the past.
C. He lives on a farm far away from cities.
第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. —I'm afraid I can’t win the race.
—Oh, yes, you can. ______ .
A. Go on B. Come on C. Try it D. Hurry
22. —I had a really good weekend in the country.
---________.
A. Congratulations B. It’s a pleasure
C. Oh, I’m glad to hear that D. Oh, that’s really nice of you:
23. —_____ in an exam should not stop you from trying again.
—Thank you, but on the contrary I think that was _____.
A. Failure; success B. Failure; a success
C. The failure; a success D. A failure; success
24. I have no idea if Helen ______ your advice, but your phone call _____ take effect.
A. will take; is beginning to B. takes; has begun to
C. would take; began to D. has taken; has begun to
25. Since we can't find a bigger apartment, we will have to _____ of_____ we have.
A. do our best; which B. try our best; that
C. make the best; what D. make a best; whatever
26. —Mike is often absent from class.
—Tell him he _____ answer for it if he goes on behaving like that.
A. shall B. will C. would D. must
27. —John has put forward _____ most challenging question to answer.
—Yes, it really is. I have never heard _____ harder one.
A. the; 不填 B. 不填; the C. the; the D. a; a
28. Whoever has the_____ sense won't do such a thing. It will make many people unhappy.
A. general B. ordinary C. usual D. common
29. —What' s your opinion on the matter, please?
—Oh, sorry, I ____.
A. didn’t listen B. haven’t listened
C. wasn’t listening D. hadn’t listened
30. Not only _____ people in the U. K and Ireland speak English but _____ Surinam and Guiana in South America _____ English-speaking countries.
A. 不填; 不填; are B. do; 不填; are C. do; are; 不填 D. 不填; are; are
31. The weather forecast predicts (预计) there is going to be a storm. Many people have gone onto the riverbanks _____ the flood comes.
A. so long as B. in order that C. in case D. so that
32. The outcome of the war in the first ten-plus days were unbelievable, _____most hadn't expected.
A. which B. the one C. what D. when
33. All the preparations for the competition _____, we're ready to start.
A. completed B. have been completed
C. had been completed D. been completed
34. —Aha, you're a chain smoker!
—Only at home. Nobody _____ that but you.
A. discovered B. had discovered C. discovers D. is discovering
35. At the meeting, the chairman of the board of directors ______the matter for discussion.
A. brought about B. brought up C. turned up D. turned out
第二节 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36-55题所给的四个选项（A，B，C，D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
From my second year of primary school on, there was one event I feared very much every year: the piano recital (演奏会). A recital meant I had to practise a 36 piece of music and perform in front of 37 who knew the notes much better than I. Each year my father would mutter (咕哝) something about 38 self-confidence (自信) and working toward a goal.
My father 39 to play music when he was small. But his mother couldn't afford lessons. And a 40 couple helped him. But he soon stopped after 41 by other boys. Three years ago, when he retired, he asked his church music director, Charles Staples, to take him as a student. Staples had the good manners not to laugh. One recent Sunday just 42 the recital, he told me my dad was playing “the best I've ever seen him. I keep waiting for him to reach his peak, but he hasn't yet.”.
For a moment after my father sat down at the keyboard to play, he 43 stared down at his 44 , and I wondered whether he would even begin.
He’s forgotten the notes, I worried, 45 those split seconds decades ago 46 my mind would go 47 and my fingers would freeze.
But then the sure, peaceful strains (曲调 of Aram Khachaturian’s “Melody” emerged (出现), from the 48 large finger that once baited (装饵语) my fishing lines, 49 I realized he had been doing what music teachers always tell their new students to do: concentrate on the music and 50 the rest of us aren't there.
My dad made it through “Melody” and then through another one. What he lacked in precision (准确), he more than 51 in feeling. He rose, turned to his audience and bowed, making us laugh 52 relief and affection (爱).
Also in the audience was my 11-year-old son Jeff. My father has taught his grandson how to play hearts and compose music on the computer.
“So 53 did you like your granddad?" I asked Jeff later.
“He was great.” Jeff replied.
“I’m proud of him for starting something new at his age,” I said.
My father may not have reached his peak 54 , but as far as his grandson is concerned, he’s 55 of the mountain.
36. A. boring B. interesting C. exciting D. lovely
37. A. church goers B. the whole family C. strangers D. teachers
38. A. giving B. taking C. building D. setting
39. A. was longing B. longed C. had longed D. would long
40. A. friendly B. attentively C. carefully D. lovingly
41. A. making a joke about C. to be joked about
B. being made fun of D. having laughed at
42. A. while B. as C. before D. until
43. A. only B. simply C. hopefully D. hopelessly
44. A. piano B. keyboard C. hands D. fingers
45. A. thinking B. remembering C. forgetting D. considering
46. A. while B. as C. when D. since
47. A. blank B. about C. away D. back
48. A. old B. rough C. strong D. same
49. A. therefore B. so C. and D. thus
50. A. pretend B. think C. realize D. recognize
51. A. took up B. turned to C. made use of D. made up for
52. A. in B. with C. out of D. from
53. A. why B. what C. which D. how
54. A. musically B. at work C. successfully D. in an all-round way
55. A. at the peak B. at the top C. on the half way D. in the middle
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，共40分）
阅读下列短文，从每段所给的四个选项（A，B，C，D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A
SHANGHAI: China’s economic centre is ageing much faster than predicted, according to latest research.
Forecasts made by Shanghai Research Centre on Ageing in 1996 predicted that the number of elderly would increase by about 20,000 a year from 2000 to 2005.
But in the past two years, the figure has reached 70,000, far more than the estimate.
By the end of 2002, the city had 2.49 million people over 60 years of age, accounting for 18.7 per cent of the total population.
“The fast rate of growth in senior citizens is partly due to the fact that many people from Shanghai who worked in inland provinces during their youth have returned recently,” said Shen Genxin, deputy director of Shanghai Civil Affairs Bureau.
In fact, Shanghai society started greying as earlier as the 1970s—early than any other city in China—according to sources.
If people over 60 years of age make up over 10 per cent of the total population, the city is thought to have started ageing, according to United Nations definitions.
Another trend which has attracted the attention of local experts is that the rate of increase in people aged over 80 years has sped up in recent years, especially in downtown areas.
The share of elderly people compared to those of working age (15—59 years) has increased at “tremendous speed,” according to Shen.
It is now 36 per cent in Shanghai and is expected to hit 50 per cent in 2010, which means every two workers will support one elderly person.
“The population problem is more and more important in modem society,” said Shi Derong, director of the bureau.
The city has been working hard to provide adequate medical treatment and pensions for senior citizens.
“The city should also pay attention to the education and protection of older people as society develops,” Shi added. “The problem of how to help healthy elderly people further develop their skills is a new one for us.”
56. It can be concluded that Shanghai is ageing fastest in the whole country is probably because _____.
A. many people from Shanghai who worked in inland provinces when young started to come back in the 1970s.
B. people living near the sea usually live longer because of the nice climate.
C. many people from Shanghai who worked outside Shanghai during their youth have come back recently.
D. people in Shanghai enjoy the best living conditions in the whole country.
57. What’s the population of Shanghai?
A. Around 10 million.
B. Over 13 million.
C. A little fewer than 15 million.
D. Not available (可得到的) because of its rapid increase.
58. What is probably the best title of the passage?
A. Ageing—a problem to social development.
B. Healthy aged people can continue work with their skills.
C. Shanghai going grey fast.
D. Government paying more attention to elderly.
B
The oil resources which are left will not last very long. This means that all vehicles such as cars, trains, buses, planes and ships that need oil to work will not be able to run. So it will be necessary to develop a new system of transport which uses a fuel other than oil. Electric vehicles are one possibility. In Britain, most families have at least one car and this car is used everyday. It could be that only one person in the family drives the car to work or for shopping. The number of cars on the road which are almost empty perhaps helps to explain why the oil is used up so quickly. The family car is very useful form of transport but it is also a great waste of energy, especially if it is compared with buses or trains which use less petrol per person than a car, this also wastes fuel. A car traveling at 80 kilometers an hour uses only half as much petrol as a car which is traveling at 120 kilometers an hour. Clearly, it would be better if there were fewer cars on the road and more speed limits so that the oil which is left will last as long as possible.
About 25% of Britain’s total consumption (消耗) of energy is domestic—it is used only in the home. Just over 20% is used for transport. Most of the energy is used in industry. It is difficult to suggest any possible energy conservation (保护) in industry because many of the suggestions would mean that some people would lose their jobs. It is important that industry produces the same amount of products using the same amount of workers.
Obviously, conservation is not going to be the answer to the energy crisis. The most it can do is to give more time for a better solution to be found. The more time which is available for new sources of energy to be developed, the better it is because there is still a lot of work to be done in order to find suitable, safe methods of producing energy.
59. In Britain, what reason could help to explain why oil is used up very quickly?
A. People use cars every day. B. Most families have at least one car.
C. Many cars on the road are almost empty. D. People drive their cars to work.
60. Which of the following is true?
A. Compared with buses and trains, the family car is useful and can save energy.
B. A car driving at the speed of 80 kilometres per hour uses half as much petrol as a car traveling at 160 kilometres per hour.
C. It is possible for people to develop vehicles.
D. Limitation of the number of cars on the road and their speed will help the oil last longer.
61. What does the underlined word “domestic” mean in paragraph two?
A. For household use. B. On the road. C. Slow driving. D. Fast driving.
62. What is better way to solve the problem of the energy crisis?
A. Governments should cut down the number of family cars on the road.
B. The speed of vehicles must be limited.
C. New sources of energy should be found and developed. .
D. Factories should cut down on production.
C
She always knew her son Jo had special talents (才智). How many nine-year-olds can build microphones and radios out of discarded electronic parts and milk cartons (纸盒)? But at school the boy had problems. “Jo would slam the table, bang on the wall or stomp out,” she says. She was advised to put Jo in a school for autistic (孤独的) kids. Instead, she took him to Associate Professor Usance Phothisuk at Bangkok’s Center for the Gifted and Talented.
It turned out Jo’s understanding of electronics was equal to a second-year engineering student’s. The boy wasn't being challenged at school. Usance introduced him to an electrical engineering professor with whom he shares his interest, and Jo's school now lets him show off his inventions.
Experts agree that gifted children in Asia often don't get the encouragement they need. “There are few provisions (条例) for gifted children in mainstream schools,” says Professor David Chan of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. It is usually up to parents to nurture their child's talent, says Professor Chiam Heng Keng, an educational specialist at University Malaysia. Chiam warns, however, that parents must not assume that their child is gifted just because he or she is precocious (早熟的) “Gifted children’s rate of learning is faster than normal children and they have a greater comprehension(理解),” she explains. “They are also able to learn independently.”
So what should parents do? Give the child exposure to his special interest, ensure he is being challenged at school, and seek specialists’ help.
Jo is becoming happier and more settled at school. His mother offers parents this advice. “Love them, try to understand them and help them achieve what they want.”
63. She always knew her son was talented because _____ .
A. he dissected(拆卸) the electronic components out of a radio
B. he behaved differently from an ordinary school child
C. he spent his spare time repairing microphones and radios
D. he showed an aptitude (能力) in building electronic appliances
64. Before Jo went to an electrical engineering professor, life at school was _____ to him.
A. interesting B. challenging C. dull D. quarrelsome
65. Professor Chiam Heng Keng tells the parents _____ .
A. that a child’s precocity(早熟) is a sign of talent
B. that a child’s precocity doesn't mean he/she is gifted
C. that a precocious child should betaken greater care of
D. that a precocious child is able to learn independently
66. What should parents do when their child is gifted?
A. Ask him to behave himself. B. Take him to another school.
C. Go to a special hospital. D. Love, understand and help him
67. A good title for the above passage is _____ .
A. Gifted Children in Asia
B. The Story of Jo, a Gifted Child
C. What Should Parents Do for Their Gifted Child?
D. The difference Between the Gifted and the Precocious
D
Military trucks and jeeps moved through street with power shovels (铁锨), bulldozers (推土机) and other heavy equipment sent by nearby cities and by private companies.
Divers searched the waters of the Sea of Marmara and reported that they had found more than 150 bodies. Most had obviously lived in homes facing the sea, which lies at the center of the earthquake zone.
Minister of Housing estimated that 60 000 buildings had been either destroyed or seriously damaged in the quake. Within a few days, many of the homeless would be moved out of the fields and tents where they were now living. Some were to be given prefabricated (预制的) huts, and others would have rooms in unused hotels. Temporary houses would be set up, taking into account the desire of the homeless citizens to remain close to the areas where they lived.
By one count, 42 countries and 38 international organizations have sent aid to Turkey. More than 3 000 American sailors and marines aboard three warships loaded with medical supplies were expected to arrive early.
The World Bank promised to send $200 million for emergency housing construction. The Government was considering issuing special “earth bonds (债券)” to raise more money.
With hope of finding more survivors of Turkey’s devastaing earthquake now all but gone, the Turkish authorities (当局) are turning their attention to caring for those who have survived.
A full-scale relief effort in the area hit by the earthquake is finally beginning after days of confusion. Turkish and foreign volunteers have been joined by soldiers and the police, and heavy equipment has been moved to almost every victimized town.
Soldiers were visible on the streets of many devastated towns, collecting refuse, keeping spectators away from dangerous sites, spraying disinfectants and spreading lime(石灰) along gutters (居民区).
68. The Turkish authorities are turning their attention to _____ .
A. rescuing more survivors from the quake
B. taking care of those who have survived
C. improving the relationship with its neighboring countries
D. getting donations from the world
69. The following are all reported except _____ .
A. army men did a lot of work
B. rescue work was delayed
C. earth quake-stricken people were moved to other places
D. Search for survivors already stopped
70. For the homeless survivors, the government decided to do the following except _____ .
A. moving them out of the fields B. giving them huts
C. putting them in unused hotels D. having them stay where they are
71. How many countries have sent aid to Turkey?
A. About 30. B. About 40. C. About 50. D. About 60.
72. The main idea of the passage is that _____ .
A. the Turkish government's crisis center issued an appeal for tents, blankets and dry food
B. the Turkish government wants more aid from the world
C. full-scale relief work in the Turkish quake area gets under way
D. temporary housing compounds would be provided for homeless earthquake survivors
E
Cargo (货物) Service
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73. The company mainly engaged in export transportation is located _____ .
A. at 99 Nongzhanguan Nanlu
B. on 1/F, Light Building, A4, 9th Block, Hepingli
C. at Room C403-405, 5, Sanlihe Road
D. at RM 62 Landmark Tower 2, Beijing
74. If your company wants to do trading business with East European countries, you can fax _____.
A. (86-10) 6849 4455 B. (86-10) 6420 4225/6
C. (86-10) 6594 3562 D. (86-10) 6468 0198
75. You can go to_____for help if you want to have your goods transported abroad without your going to the customs yourself.
A. COSCO INTERNATIONAL
B. FR. MEYER’S
C. EAS INTERNATIONAL and ANNENG INTERNATIONAL
D. a company whose name is not clearly stated
第二卷(共35分)
第四部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节：短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上划一个(√)；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：
该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的不要改。
Dick has always trouble of school. One day Mr. 76. ______
Johnson, the headmaster insisted Dick have to leave. 77. ______
Mr. Smith, Dick’s father, at once went to Mr. Johnson 78. ______
and ask why. “He cheated on the exam.” Mr.
Johnson said, showed him two papers. “This is Susan’s 79. ______
and this one’s Dick’s. They are exactly like the same. He 80. ______
just copied from her.” “And maybe she copied from 81. ______
my son,” Mr. Smith said, “I can’t prove it was 82. ______
the another way.” “Look at this,” Mr Johnson said, 83. ______
“Susan didn’t know an answer to this question, 84. ______
so she wrote, ‘I didn’t know.’ And your son 85. ______
wrote, ‘Neither do I’.”
第二节:书面表达 (满分25分)
假如你是李华，是南阳二十九中学高三一班的学生。你给你的美国笔友Tom写了封回信，讲有关你市学生家长和老师们对于学生们打电子游戏（video／TV game）和上因特网的一些看法。
信的要点如下：
1．多数家长和老师认为不仅影响学习和健康，而且学生们还会学坏的东西。
2．有些学生家长认为适当控制下进行这些活动也有好处：可以学习操作电脑的技术，对将来有用；同时能扩大知识面。
注意：1．不要逐字译成英语。 2． 开头已给出。 3．字数：100词左右。
Class 1, Grade 3,
Nanyang No.29
Middle School
Henan, China
Dear Tom,
Very glad to have received your letter.
高三第二次模拟测试
英语试题参考答案
1—5 ACACC 6—10 BACCB 11—15 BBCBB 16—20 ABCAB
21—25 BCBAC 26—30 ADDCB 31—35 CAACB
36—40 ACCBA 41—45 BCBDB 46—50 CADCA 51—55 DBDAB
56—60 DBCCD 61—65 ACDCB 66—70 DC BCD 71—75 BCDAC
76. of→in/at 77. √ 78. ask→asked 79. showed→showing 80. 去掉like
81. and →but 82. I→You 83. another→other 84. an→the 85. didn’t→don’t
One possible version:
Very glad to have received your letter. Now I’d like to tell you something about teachers and students’ parents’ opinions in my City on students’ playing TV games and going on the internet.
The majority of the students’ parents and teachers think it bad for students to do such things. Not only do they affect students’ studies and health, but the students may learn something bad.
But some hold different views. They believe the activities will do students good if done, in a controlled way. Students can learn to operate the computer, which is good for their future and enrich they knowledge. Best wishes!
Yours
Li Hua
听力录音稿
Text 1
M: Even if she hadn't had a lot of studying, she would have preferred staying home to going shopping.
W: Didn’t Jenny go shopping with you yesterday?
Text 2
M: We had a meeting at 8 o’clock. Where were you?
W: I'm sorry. I guess I forgot.
M: Forgot? How could you forget?
W: I don’t know. I’m not myself today.
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W: Good morning, Jack. How’s your new job going?
M: Pretty good. How are you doing?
W: Just so-so. I'm thinking about changing to another job.
M: Oh, yeah? Then come and join me.
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W: What are you looking at?
M: I'm looking at some stamps.
W: Are they interesting?
M: Yes, they are very rare ones.
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W: I wish I could see George here.
M: He had planned to come, but a moment ago, his wife called to say that he had to take his father to hospital.
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M: “Delicious Food Restaurant”. Head waiter. Good morning.
W: I’d like to book a table for five.
M: And was that for today, Madam?
W: Of course.
M: At what time. Madam?
W: Oh, about three o'clock, I suppose.
M: I'm afraid we only serve lunch until 3 p.m., Madam.
W: Oh, well, two o’clock then, and it must be by a window.
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M: Excuse me. Miss.
W: Yes, young man. May I help you?
M: Yes, I’d like to get some information about the summer course at the English Training Center.
W: Sure. What can I tell you?
M: Can you tell me the starting and finishing time of the course, please?
W: Yes. The course begins on July 15 and runs until August 20.
M: Right, and what course will we learn?
W: Well, you have varieties of courses. You have listening and speaking courses, reading and writing. There are also classes in audio-visual training and chances to use the language Lab as well.
M: Right, and what time will the classes be held?
W: Well, most of them are in the morning. There are only a few classes in the afternoon.
M: Do you have a timetable?
W: I'm sorry. My workmate isn't here at the moment, so I can't get a timetable for you now.
M: That’s OK. And when will the final exams be held?
W: At the end of the term. They begin on August 16 and run until August 18.
M: OK, thank you. Miss.
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M: Good morning, Mrs Adams. How are you today?
W: Oh, not very well. I’ve got bad cold.
M: Have you got a temperature?
W: Yes, I've got a fever.
M: Are you coughing?
W: Yes, especially at night, quite serious. And I can't go to sleep.
M: Oh, I see. I can understand that. Um, I think you've got the flu I suggest that you go home now. Don't go to work. And take an aspirin every four hours.
W: Uh-huh.
M: And here is the medicine. Take a teaspoon of this in the morning and another teaspoon in the afternoon and drink some water.
W: OK, thank you, doctor.
M: OK, and have a good rest.
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M: Could you do me a favour?
W: I don't know. It depends on what it is.
M: I was wondering if you could introduce me a good English teacher?
W: Do you want to take private lessons?
M: No, we want to start an English conversation class at my company. We want someone who’ll come to our office twice a week.
W: I see. Well, perhaps Mr. Kendal would be interested.
M: Oh, would you ask him?
W: Sure, I’ll be glad to.
M: Thanks a lot.
W: Don't mention it.
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Now you want to know about life in the past. Right? I can tell you. When I was a boy, things were different. I had to get up at six every morning. That was cold, and we didn't have any hot water in the house. We had to wash in cold water. We didn't have a bathroom. My dad had some chickens. I had to feed them every morning and then I had to walk longer in the morning when we were going to school. There was a bus, but we didn't have the money. And we had to go to bed at seven o'clock every night. We couldn't watch TV because there wasn't any. On Sundays we had to go to church three times—morning, afternoon and evening. And we couldn't play outside on Sundays. But it wasn’t all bad. We had some good times. We could go out and parents didn't have to worry about us. There weren't so many cars on the roads then, so the streets were safe to play in. And there were not many robbers and thieves in those days. We had to work hard and we weren’t able to buy all those in the shops today. Life was hard, but it was simple and people were happier.