高三年级英语第二次月考
英语试卷（本试卷分两部分，共五页）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题）注意：本录音只在第一段对话前后有停顿
听下面5段材料。听完每段对有一个小题，从题所所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并涂在答题卡的相应位置。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. Where is the bank?
A. Next to the bookstore B. Behind the bookstore C. Far from the bookstore
2. What does the man mean?
A. There are boo many shopping centers already
B. There aren’t really going to build one
C. He hasn’t been to the other shopping centers.
3. What does the man mean?
A. Bob said nothing at the meeting B. Something is wrong with Bob’s ears
C. Bob doesn’t listen to him
4. What is the woman going to do?
A. See the man smile B. Take the man’s photo C. Take out the film
5. What’s the relationship between the man and the woman?
A. They’re friends B. They’re mother and son
C. They’re husband and wife
第二节（共15小题）
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，并涂在答题卡的相应位置。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，你将有5秒钟时间回答各个小题。每段对话或独白两遍。
听第六段材料，回答第6~7题
6. How long did Mary have to stay in bed?
A. One day B. Two days C. The whole of last week
7. Why does everybody seem to have a cold?
A. Because of the changing weather. B. Because one day is cold and the next day is colder
C. Because everybody doesn’t wear his thick coat
听第七段材料，回答第8~10题
8. How many times has Linda been to China?
A. Never B. Once C. Many times
9. What is Linda doing?
A. She’s visiting the Great Wall
B. She’s doing sightseeing around the city
C. She’s enjoying Chinese food
10. How3 is the weather?
A. Warm and raing B. Warm and fine C. Cool and sunny
听第八段材料，回答第11~13题
11. What’s Jim’s phone number?
A. B. C.
12. What’s Jim?
A. Jack’s brother B. Jack’s classmate C. A basketball player
13. What time is Jack expected to call Jim at?
A. 4:30 B. 4:40 C. 5:30
听第九段材料，回答第14~16题
14. How far is the man’s hometown from the sea?
A. It isn’t very far. B. About one hundred miles
C. About one hundred kilometers
15. What do the tourists do in his hometown?
A. They go through the town by bus and look at the old buildings.
B. They go through the town on foot and have a look at the old buildings.
C. The pass through the town by bike and look at the old buildings
16. What’s the favourite sport there in winter?
A. Skiing B. Picnics C. Walk
听第十段材料，回答第17~20题
17. Who needs most sleep?
A. Adults B. Growing children C. New-born babies
18. Why do children need more sleep than adults?
A. Because children need more energy B. Because children need more dreams
C. Because children are growing
19. What probably comes into our dreams?
A. The feelings B. What we have thought of
C. What we have never heard of
20. How will we feel if we sleep well at night?
A. Happier B. More worried C. Sleepy
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，满分15分）
从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. Now capital city is quite different from it in the 1980s.
A. what; used to be B. that’ used to be C. /; was D. that; was
22. He has made another wonderful discovery, great importance to science.
A. which I think is of B. which I think it is of
C. which I think is D. I think which is of
23. The number of the photo copiers they produced this year has increased 30% compared with of last year
A. with; ones B. to; those C. by; that D. of; it
24. As is known to all more and more students go to college
A. at expense B. at the expense of themselves
C. at their own expense D. in their own expenses
25. They decided to can help them out of difficulty.
A. turn to whomever B. turn to whoever
C. ask for whomever D. ask for whoever
26. Pippa, as well as the other children who the presents,
A. wants to divide; has taken his place B. wants to divide up; have taken their places
C. want to divide; have taken their places D. want to divide up; has taken his place
27. ----How did you get to that island?
----By
A. alone; a wooden old boat B. far; an old boat which is wood
C. lonely; an old wooden boat D. distant; a boat which is wooden an old
28. Shinna, congratulations on your such a good university for further study!
A. admitting to B. being admitted into
C. being admitted with D. admission with
29. ----Do you feel like there or shall we take a bus?
----I’d like to walk But since there isn’t much time left. I’d rather we a taxi.
A. walking; hire B. to walk; hire C. to walk; hired D. walking; hired
30. ---- shall we have to go?
---Another five miles
A. How farther B. How long C. How far D. How much farther
31. Was it 8 o’clock you heard someone at the door?
A. When; knocking B. when; knock C. that; knocking D. that; knock
32. All his free time was the problem those days
A. spent to seek solving B. wasting seeking to solve
C. spent seeking to solve D. wasted to seek to solve
33. ----I’d like a pen which well
----Will this one ?
A. writes; do B. writes; work C. is written; do D. is written; work
34. We believe you have devoted yourself sure to come true.
A. that; is B. all that to be C. that all; are D. what; to is
35. When you come to the fence, you can see a notice there saying “ the grass.”
A. putting up; Keep away B. put up; Keep off
C. putting up; Keep up D. put on; Keep out
第二节 完形填空（共20小题，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。
I’ve often felt that “step-parent” is a label（标签）we attach to men and women who marry into families where children already exist. At least that’s how I used to 36 about being a step-mother to my husband’s four children.
My husband and I had been together for six years, and with him I had 37 as his young children became young teenagers. 38 they lived mainly with their mother, they spent a lot of time with us as well. However, I 39 to feel somewhat like an outsider
When the children moved to a town five hours away, we contacted Cyberspace and set up an e-mail in order to maintain 40 communication with the kids.
Ironically, these 41 tools of communication can can also make us feel 42 If a computer message came addressed to “Dad”, I’d feel 43 and neglected（忽视）. If my name appeared along with his, it would 44 my day and make me feel like I was part of their family unit 45
Late one evening, as my husband watched TV and I was catching up on my 46 , an “instant message” appeared on the screen. It was Margo, my oldest stepdaughter. As we had done in the past, we sent several 47 back and forth, exchanging the latest news. When we would “chat” like that, she wouldn’t necessarily 48 if it was me or her dad on the other end of the keyboard-that is 49 she asked. That night she didn’t ask. After hearing the latest volleyball scores, the details about an upcoming dance at her school, I suggested that it was late and I should get to 50 Her return message read, “Okay, talk to you later! Love you!”
As I read this message, a wave of 51 ran througn me and I realized that she must have thought she was writing to her 52 the whole time. I simply answered, “Love you too!” Have a good sleep!”
I thought 53 of their family circle, that self-contained（独立的）, private space where I was an outsider. I felt again the sharp ache of emptiness and otherness（格格不入）. Then just as my fingers reached for the keys, just as I was about to return the screen to black, Margo’s 54 message appeared. It read, “Tell Dad good night for me too.” With 55 eyes, I turned th machine off.
36. A. talk B. feel C. think D. worry
37. A. watched B. cared C. lived D. waited
38. A. As B. Since C. But D. Although
39. A. stopped B. decided C. continued D. refused
40. A. special B. wonderful C. regular D. usual
41. A. modern B. advanced C. popular D. expensive
42. A. out of reach B. out of touch C. out of control D. out of date
43. A. lost B. forgotten C. loved D. excited
44. A. brighten B. darken C. damage D. encourage
45. A. at all B. at last C. after all D. at least
46. A. computer B. e-mail C. writing D. chatting
47. A. messages B. letters C. greetings D. sentences
48. A. tell B. find C. know D. wonder
49. A. when B. unless C. even if D. before
50. A. work B. sleep C. talk D. stop
51. A. anger B. sadness C. sickness D. nervousness
52. A. sister B. mother C. father D. step-mother
53. A. more B. much C. well D. again
54. A. last B. usual C. final D. first
55. A. tear-filled B. sleepy C. wide-opened D. closed
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，满人40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。
A
From e-mail to on-line shopping, you may think you’ve heard everything there is to know about the electronic frontier（新领域）. But with hundreds of thousands of Web pages being added weekly, there are plenty of surprises out there. Here are some of the most intriguing. Put your kid on a greeting card. Here’s how: simply take some pictures with a regular camera Then ask the photo service to develop them digitally. For a small fee, you’ll receive your photos on a disk. Put that into your computer and, with a few clicks of the mouse, you can view your photos on the screen. With a few more keystrokes, you can attach the photos to e-mail and send them to friends and relatives worldwide.
Sing on to one or several greeting card’s Web sites (www. cardcentral. net is an index of more than 1200 electronic card sites) and create an electronic birthday or holiday card. Using your digital photos, you can paste your grandchildren onto the cover.
Don’t want to use your own photos? Go to cards. amzon. com to browse hundreds of images in over 30 categories-----all of which you can attach to an electronic greeting card for tree. For a nominal fee you can choose from a library of 75,000 images as www. photodisc. com.
Call Australia for free To have a telephone conversation over the Internet, the person you want to talk to no longer needs a computer. Now all yo9u need to talk to someone in Sydney is one computer with speakers, a microphone, a sound card and some software (available at www. vocaltec. com or microsoft. com ) Typically, you’ll pay a monthly fee (usually under $ 20) to a service provider, but after that, the calls themselves are local. Sound quality is the same as that of a cell phone.
Even if you don’t have a computer, you can still use the Web to reduce your long distance phone costs. Some companies offer a service that lets you use an ordinary phone to call another ordinary phone, but charge only a few cents per minute for U. S. calls, because they send them through the Internet.
Today 48 percent of American homes have computers----a figure that is expected to climb to 60 percent by 2003. And by the end of the next decade, Americans will likely be spending more time shopping, banking, investing and learning on the Internet than in the real world. If you can’t do or find something on the Net today, you probably can tomorrow.
56. Over the Internet, you
A. can hear everything there
B. will meet with plenty of surprises which come out every week
C. will hear the things about the electronic frontier
D. can find some things are very interesting
57. New things on line are increasing so rapidly because of
A. plenty of browsers B. a lot of different sites
C. much time spent in browsing D. numerous Web pages being added
58. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. A telephone conversation over the Internet can be carried out without computers.
B. Over the Internet, the receiver of the phone conversation doesn’t need a computer.
C. The phone conversations over the Internet are much cheaper.
D. The long-distance calls are local themselves.
59. What is the best title for this passage?
A. From E-mail to On-Line Shopping B. Surprising Things You Can Do On-Line
C. Kids on Greeting Cards D. Free Calls over the Internet
B
Career education is instruction intended to help young people identify, choose, and prepare for a career. Such instruction may focus on a person’s role in work, leisure, or family life. Career education differs from vocational（职业的）education, which is designed to teach specific occupational skills.
Career education includes the formal and informal learning that occurs in the family, in the community, and in schools. In schools, career education consists of instructive activities included in many courses. These activities are designed to improve the attitudes, knowledge, and skills important for work roles. Career education helps students develop self-understanding and use it to plan their education and working life.
A complete career education program in school begins in kindergarten and continues at least through high school. Many colleges and universities also offer career education through their consulting programs. In kindergartens and elementary schools, youngsters learn about different types of work. In middle schools or junior high schools, children begin to explore the occupations and leisure activities that interest them most. In high school students get more specific information about occupations and life styles. They may be in classroom, small group, or individual sessions where they learn how to make career decisions. They also should obtain the skills they need for further study or for a job after graduation. Counselors provide information on such matters as how to locate and apply for jobs and how to be successful in interviews. Teachers and counselors use a variety of methods to provide career education, including films about occupations or industries. Children may invite parents or other adults to come to school and describe their jobs. A student may accompany a worker on the job. Cooperative education combines classroom study with practical work experience.
60. According to the passage, which statement is TRUE?
A. Career education is carried out in primary schools only
B. Career education is carried out in middle schools only
C. Career education is carried out in colleges only
D. Career education is carried out in the whole process of people’s education---from kindergarten to university.
61. It may be inferred from the passage that
A. not only teachers but also parents are responsible for youngsters’ career education
B. in high schools, students know more specific information about occupations
C. career education may be in classroom, small group, or individual sessions
D. teachers use a variety of methods to provide career education, including films
62. A Child may get career education in all the following places EXCEPT
A. schools B. homes C. communities D. public place
63. The underlined word “combine” in the
last paragraph means “to ”
A. connect
B. force C.
provide
D. attempt
C
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*Jack and his wife Mary, who have recently retired, want to go to places of cultural and historic interest abroad, but Mary hates flying.
*Peter and Maria, university students, want to travel as far as possible on very little money, and would like to get to know a country by working there for three months with other young people.
*Michael, a young computer programmer, has been working hard and needs a holiday to relax in winter. He would like to go somewhere warm and sunny, where he can swim in the sea, and he enjoys sports and dancing.
*Harry and Kate, both teachers and their two teenage sons, have to take their holiday during the school summer holidays, There must be plenty for the boys to do, although Harry and Kate just want beautiful scenery, good food and wine and peace.
64. Michael would most enjoy ,where he can go in winter.
A. spending two weeks in the splendid hotel on the Caribbean island
B. visiting five Italian cities starting from London
C. visiting five cities in Britain starting from Italy
D. driving cars and bicycles along the seaside
65. The most suitable holiday for Peter and Maria would be , as it is cheap and sounds very interesting.
A. the summer holiday in Mallorca B. the tours guided by a professor
C. the kibbutz holiday in Israel D. the tours arranged near to town of Castries
66. The best holiday for Jack and Mary would be
A. the leisurely 21-day coach tour of Italy
B. the working holidays for 1~3 months on a farm
C. the splendid 14-day trip around the island
D. the interesting 2-week stay in a luxurious hotel
67. Harry and Kate and their sons would like , which is quiet even in the busy summer season.
A. a holiday working on a kibbutz in Israel
B. a holiday visiting ancient cities by coach in Italy
C. a holiday hotel on a lonely beach on the Caribbean island
D. a holiday apartment in the fishing port in Mallorca
D
Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time; if corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the language he uses and the language those around him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people’s In the same way, children learning to do all the other things they learn to do without being taught to walk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle——compare their own performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes. But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes for himself, let alone correct them. We do it all for him. We act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to. Soon he becomes dependent on the teacher. Let him do it himself. Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what the answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not.
If it is a matter of right answers, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers, Why should we teachers waste time on such tiring work? Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he can’t find the way to get the right answer. Let’s end all this nonsense of grades, exams, marks, Let us throw them all out, and let the children learn what all educated persons must some day learn, how to measure their own understanding, how to know what they know or do not know.
68. What does the author think is the best way for children to learn things?
A. By copying what other people do.
B. By making mistakes and having them corrected
C. By listening to explanations from skilled people
D. By asking a great many questions
69. What does the author think teachers should not do?
A. They give children correct answers
B. They point out children’s mistakes to them
C. They allow children to mark their own work
D. They encourage children to copy from one another
70. Why should children learn to judge their own work?
A. Because most children don’t like their teachers
B. Because their parents ask them to do so
C. Because they can learn much more things in this way
D. None of the above
E
There are two types of people in the world Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy, the other becomes unhappy This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds.
People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things. The pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine, the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied. By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, offend (hurt) many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind was founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation（仿效）It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit.
Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people offend many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrong doings. These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact（联系）with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.
71. People who are unhappy
A. always consider things differently from others
B. usually are affected by the results of certain things
C. usually misunderstand what others think or say
D. always discover the unpleasant side of certain things
72. The underlined phrase “sour the pleasure of society” most nearly means “ ”
A. have a good taste with social life B. make others unhappy
C. tend to scold others openly D. enjoy the pleasure of life
73. We can conclude from the passage that
A. we should pity all such unhappy people
B. such unhappy people are dangerous to social life
C. people can get rid of the habit of unhappiness
D. unhappy people can not understand happy persons
74. If such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit, the author suggests that people should
A. prevent any communication with them
B. show no respect and politeness to them
C. persuade them to recognize the bad effects
D. quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes
75. In this passage, the writer mainly
A. describes two types of people B. laughs at the unhappy people
C. suggests ways to help the unhappy D. tells people how to be happy in life
第二卷（非选择题，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，满分10分）
本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，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；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。
No all chance discoveries are made in 76.
laboratories. Some take place in the most unlikely 77.
places. While walked through a Paris street, Dr. Rene 78.
Laennec observed some children at play, he noticed
one child cupping his ear on a old 79.
wooden plank（厚板）. Another child at the other end of
the plank was tapping a message to him on the wood.
Laennec had had trouble that very much 80.
morning tried to hear the heartbeat of one of 81.
his patients. In the children’s game he immediately
recognized the principle of the stethoscope（听诊器）.
Laennec rushed to home and built the first 82.
stethoscope through a hollow wooden tube. Then 83.
he hurried back the hospital to try it on his patient 84.
it did He was able to listen to his heartbeat. 85.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
最近，你校同学参加了某报社组织的一场讨论。讨论的主题是：中国是否应大力发展家用小汽车？请你根据下表所提供的信息，客观地介绍这两种不同的意见。
| 60%的同学认为： | 40%的同学认为： |
| 1．应大力发展 2．促进国家经济发展 3．增加就业机会 4．提高生活质量；方便、省时 | 1．应有限度地发展2．增加城市交通拥挤，交通事故3．修路占用土地 4．空气和噪音污染 |
注意：1．信的开头已为你写好。2．条理清楚，表达流畅 3．词数：110左右
参考词汇：国民经济—the national economy
About the discussion we’ve had about whether China should devote major efforts to developing car industry, opinions are divided on the question.
60% of the students
高三英语参考答案
第一部分：听力
1—10 AACBA BACAB 11—20 CCCBB ACCBA
第二部分：英语知识运用（45分）
单项填空（满分15分）21—35 AACCB DCBDD ACADB
完形填空（满分30分）36—55 BADCC ABBAC BACBB BCDCA
第三部分：阅读理（满分40分）
（A）56—59 BDDB （B）60—63 DADA （C）64—67 ACAD
（D）68—70 ABC （E）71—75 DBCAC
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（10分）
76．No—→Not 77.√ 78. walked—→walking 79. a—→an
80. much划掉 81. tried—→trying 82. to划掉 83. through—→from
84. 在back后面加to 85. did—→worked
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
A possible version:
About the discussion we’ve had about whether China should devote major efforts to developing car industry, opinions are divided on the question.
60% of the students think China should fully develop car industry. They believe this will speed up the development of the national economy. More workers will be employed. With cars the people’s life quality will be raised. They will save time and feel more convenient in their life and work.
On the other hand, 40% of them think China should control its car industry development. Otherwise, the city traffic will be even heavier and more traffic accidents will take place At the same time, more land will be used for the new roads. What is more, air and noise pollution will become more serious (100 words)
听力录音原篙：
材料第一 M：Excuse me. Could you tell me where the bank is?
W: Turn left here, and it’s right beside the bookstore
材料第二 W：They’re building a new shopping center near my house
M: Not another one!
材料第三：W: Didn’t you tell Bob about the meeting?
M: Whatever I say to him goes in one ear and out of the other.
材料第四 M: What are you doing with that camera?
W: Smile. I want a picture of you.
材料第五 W: Come in and make yourself at home. Our house is your house while you’re here.
M: Thank you You’re very kind
W: Invite your friend, Jim, if you like.
M: You really make me feel at home
材料第六
M: Hello, Mary. How are you today? I hear you weren’t well last week.
W: I’m much better now. Thank you.
M: What was the matter? Nothing serious, I hope.
W: On, no. I had a bad cold and had to stay in bed for two days.
M: I’m glad you’re better, anyway. And what about your friend Ann? I hear that she’s ill, too.
W: She was ill, but she’s all right now. I think she caught a cold.
M: Everybody seems to have one now. I think it’s the sudden change of weather. One day hot and the next day cold
材料第七
M: Linda, I don’t think you have been here before, have you?
W: No. I’ve traveled a great deal in the country. But this is my first time to come to Beijing.
M: I hope that you like it here.
W: I’m sure that I will enjoy it. I’ve heard a lot about the Great Wall and I’ve been eager to visit it for ages. So I’m glad that my dream has finally come true.
M: We’d love to take you to go sightseeing.
W: That’s great. Thank you. By the way, what is the weather usually like this time of the year?
M: It’s usually warm and sunny. It seldom rains
W: So I’ve come here at the right time.
M: I guess you have.
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M: Hello. Is Jack in?
W: No, he’s out at the moment. Who is that speaking, please?
M: Jim, his basketball teammate. May I leave a message?
W: Certainly Just a moment, please I need to get a pen. Yes? What’s the message?
M: Please ask him to call me back at five thirty this afternoon. My number is
W: ?
M: That’s right. Thank you.
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W! And tell me something about you hometown. It’s quite near the sea, isn’t it?
M: Oh, no. It’s about a hundred miles from the sea.
W: Oh, I see. And is it a very big town?
M: Not really. It’s got a population of about twenty thousand.
W: And is it a very old town?
M: Yes, it is. Many of the buildings go back to the eighteenth century.
W: Really? It must be quite an interesting place then.
M: Yes, it is. We get a lot of tourists. In fact, tourism is our main industry. There isn’t much else in the town at all.
W: Well, what do the tourists do there?
M: On, they can walk through the town and look at the old buildings. There are some great restaurants in the town.
W: Are there? And what about museums?
M: No, there aren’t any museums. They are planning to build one, though.
W: And is the scenery nice in the area?
M: Yes, there are lovely mountains near the town, for walks and picnics, and the mountains are very good for skiing in the winter.
W: I see. So it gets quite cold in the winter?
M: Yes, very cold
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Everyone needs sleep so that their bodies can make up the energy used in the day. Growth takes place mainly when we are asleep. Children need more sleep than grown-ups because they are still growing. New-born babies sleep nearly all the time except when they are being fed. Although we are not conscious of anything when we are asleep, sometimes we dream. When we dream we imagine that we are awake. Often strange things seem to be happening to us. Dreams are a mixture of our fears and hopes and what we have done and thought. Sleep and dreams affect out moods and the moods affect our performance throughout the day. Generally, we will feel happier in the day if we sleep well at night.