江淮十校11月联考2015高三英语试卷及答案

江淮十校 2015 届高三 11 月联考英语试题 第 I 卷 第一部分：听力(共两节，满分 30 分) 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. How many marks did John get on the TOFEL test? A. 537. B. 605 C.650 2. Where are the two speakers probably talking? A. At a police station. B. At an electrical shop. C. At a factory that produces refrigerators. 3. What does the woman think of her piano lessons? A. They are too expensive. B. They are very rewarding. C. They are too easy. 4. What are the two speakers talking about? A. Past experience. B. Family members. C. Traveling abroad. 5. How many people died in the accident? A. Three. B. Two. C. None. 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，你有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒 钟；听完后，各小题给出 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 6 至 8 题。 6. Who watched football game last night? A. The man. B. The woman. C. The man’s wife. 7. Who saw the complete film? A. The man. B. The man’s wife. C. Nobody. 8. Who read a book last night? A. The man. B. The woman. C. The man’s wife. 听第 7 段材料，回答 9 至 11 题。 9. Where is the man going to travel? A. New York and Beijing. B. Beijing. C. New York. 10. How much will the man probably pay for the round trip tickets? A. At most $934. B. At least $934. C. About $467. 11. Which two flights are the man going to take for his round trip? A. Flight 220 and Flight 476. B. Flight 476 and Flight 414. C. Flight 220 and Flight 414 听第 8 段材料，回答 12 至 14 题。 12. What’s the trouble with the man? A. He can’t see clearly. B. He can’t hear clearly. C. He can’t sleep at night. 13. How long has the man been like this? A. For about a day. B. For about a month. C. For about a week. 14. What does the woman advise the man to do? A. Stay in bed for at least one week. B. Stop working too hard and have some rest. C. Stop reading and exercise. 听第 9 段材料，回答 15 至 17 题。 15. What does the man suggest doing? A. Leaving work early. B. Watching a late show. C. Having dinner before the movie. 16. What will the speakers watch? A. A thriller. B. A comedy. C. A science-fiction movie. 17. When does the movie the speakers decide to watch start? A. At 6:00. B. At 6:30. C. At 7:00. 听第 10 段材料，回答 18 至 20 题。 18. Where did the attack happen? A. In the Red Cross. B. In a shopping center. C. In a big hospital. 19. How many people were found dead? A. About 60. B. About 130. C. Over 70 20. What is the country like after the attack A. In unity. B. In panic. C. In division. 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 21.—What do you think of the lecture given yesterday afternoon? —It was ____ interesting. How I wish the lecturer had spent more time preparing! A. not a little B. anything but C. quite a few D. nothing but 22. How I ____ another seven-day holiday, for I’m still so tired! A. hope there to be B. dream of there being C. dream there to be D. look forward to have 23. Working hard is not a _______ of great success, but it is among the essential requirements. A. mark B. guarantee C. key D. signal 24. In the Asian Games in South Korea, the Chinese team won _______ gold medals as Japan. A. more than 3 times as many B. 3 times more than as C. as many more than 3 times D. as more than 3 times 25. We should move on bravely on our life journey ______ difficulty we meet with. A. though B. unless C. however D. whatever 26. Food is easy to _______ on hot summer days so it should be cooled or frozen. A. break away B. put away C. go off D. give off 27. —Could I smoke here? —I’m afraid smoking is not allowed here. If you _______, go to the smoking room, please. A. could B. must C. would D. might 28. When word came _______ Zhang Bichen became the winner of the “Voice of China 2014”, her fans, greatly excited, stood up cheering for her. A. that B. what C. which D. where 29. There are more than 740 million Chinese _______ to second-hand smoking in public places now. A. are being exposed B. exposed C. to expose D. having been exposed 30. With so many good friends together with you, you must have been happy during the past National Golden Week, _____? A. haven’t you B. didn't you C. weren’t you D. mustn’t you 31. —I have done well in the exam because of no careless mistakes. —Congratulations! Students can never be _______ careful in exams. A. so B. very C. too D. enough 32. A kind passenger paid for my ticket, without which I _______ the last train. A. couldn’t catch B. couldn’t have caught C. didn’t catch D. hadn’t caught 33. Lacking _______ evidence, the police couldn’t arrest the man. A. ordinary B. potential C. solid D. common 34. —Will you go to Mary’s wedding party tonight? —I’m afraid not. I _______ my brother’s. A. will attend B. have attended C. am attending D. will be attending 35. —What about 100 yuan? That’s my final offer. —_______ I sell it to you just at the cost price this time for your future visit to my shop. A. You win. B. What for? C. No comment. D. Out of the question.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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)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。 Time spent together with family members is always a reminder of happiness. Never will I forget the days with my grandparents. Meals in their dining room, where stood a grandfather clock, were a 36 for four generations to become one. The 37 was always spread with delicious food containing 38 as the main ingredient. That grandfather clock always stood like a family friend, 39 our happiness. The clock began to 40 me in my childhood. I watched and listened to it during meals, 41 how, at different times of the day, that clock would 42 with a wonderful sound. Year after year, the clock struck a part of my 43 , a part of my heart. More wonderful was what my grandfather did each day. He 44 wound that clock with a special and magic key, which 45 the clock ticking and striking. He never let that clock wind down and 46 . When we grandkids got a little older, he 47 us how to wind it. To our great sorrow, my grandfather passed away suddenly one night. Several days after his death, I entered the dining room, with tears flowing 48 . The clock stood desertedly 49 , seeming smaller. I couldn’t 50 to look at it. Years later, my grandmother gave me the key. Entering the old quiet house one morning, I opened the clock door with my shaking hand. Then 51 and reverently（虔诚地）, I entered the key and wound the clock. It sprang to 52 . Tick – tock, tick – tock, life was 53 into the dining room and into my 54 . With the hands moving, my grandfather seemed to live again. How beautiful the feeling was! Dear friends, let’s 55 the beautiful time being spent together with our family members! 36．A．party B．time C．place D．occasion 37．A．room B．clock C．table D．key 38．A．thrill B．surprise C．care D．love 39．A．sharing B．meeting C．ignoring D．responding 40．A．excite B．encourage C．interest D．inspire 41．A．questioning B．remembering C．doubting D．wondering 42．A．strike B．hit C．beat D．tap 43．A．comments B．opinions C．memories D．brains 44．A．strangely B．carefully C．eagerly D．usually 45．A．got B．kept C．made D．let 46．A． break B．fall C．stop D．move 47．A．showed B．provided C．demanded D．said 48．A．joyfully B．gently C．difficultly D．freely 49．A．ticking B．moving C．noisy D．quiet 50．A．help B．bear C．enjoy D．resist 51．A．slowly B．quickly C．violently D．naturally 52．A．feeling B．feet C．sense D．life 53．A．breathed B．blown C．taken D．appeared 54．A．study B．bedroom C．heart D．head 55．A．use B．treasure C．find D．search 第三部分：阅读理解(共 20 小题; 每小题 2 分，满分 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 China may be the world’s largest market for e-bikes, but Europe is fast catching up. The EU’s official statistics agency says the figure reached the one million e-bike mark two years ago, and sales have sharply increased since then. When working errands (差事) around Berlin, Lutz, who usually works with horses, uses the company’s new e-bike that charges easily and has a range of 140 kilometers. “We found there was no parking spot problem or other worries. And on top of all this, we don’t pollute the environment. Petrol is also saved,” said Lutz Baddack, owner of Reitsport Baddack. Unlike many other parts of the world, the EU does not require registration (登记) for e-bikes. Nearly half a million are expected to be sold in Germany this year, in all shapes and sizes. It’s not just bike fans buying them. People who usually drive cars also use them occasionally,” said Stefan Gelbhaar. Dealers say the elderly are also big customers. Sales of ordinary bicycles fell in Germany last year, but sales of e-bikes rose by eight percent. Sales figures are expected to keep rising. “In five years we will have the market share of 20 percent, maybe more,” said Marcus Kendler, owner of E-Motion. In the hillier parts, that figure has already been beyond it. The sales of e-bikes in Germany have been much larger than those in any other country in Europe. But other countries are fast catching up. In Europe, with the various brands at the market and falling prices, e-bikes are here to stay and not just a repeated trend. 56.In Germany the sales of e-bikes _________. A. have been the biggest in Europe B. have been larger than in China C. reached one million two years ago D. have taken up 20% of the market 57. Which of the following is NOT the benefit of using e-bikes? A. The users needn’t worry about parking spots. B. It’s environmentally friendly and saves petrol. C. The users are not required to register worldwide. D. It charges easily and runs far without charging. 58. From the passage we know that e-bikes are preferred by those _________. A. who work with horses B. who usually drive cars C. who are out on business D. who live in the hillier parts 59. It can be inferred from the passage that _________. A. the popularity of e-bikes in Europe will be lasting B. in Europe there are various brands of e-bikes on sale C. e-bikes will replace ordinary bicycles in only five years D. Europe will become the world’s largest market of e-bikes B July 21st. 2007 was a typical English summer’s day—it rained for 24 hours! As usual, I rushed home from work at midday to check on the house. Nothing was amiss. By the time I left work at 5p.m., however, the road into our village was flooded. Our house had never been flooded but, as I opened the front door, a wave of waters greeted me. Thank God! The kids weren’t with me, because the house was 5 feet deep in water. We lost everything downstairs. And the plaster had to be torn off the wall’s ceilings pulled down. At first we tried to push on through. We didn’t want to move the children out of home. So we camped upstairs. We put a sheet of plastic across the floor to protect us from the damp. But after three months, we felt very sick, so we move to a wooden house in a park. The house was small, but at first we were all just delighted to be in a new place. Unfortunately, things took longer than expected and we were there for 10 months. The life there was inconvenient. What surprised me most was how much I missed being part of a community （社区）. We had lived in a friendly village with good neighbors, and I’d never thought how much I’d miss that. Although our situation was very bad, it’s difficult to feel too sorry for yourself when you look at what’s happening elsewhere. I watched a news report about floods in Northern India and thought. “We didn’t have a straw hut（茅草房）that was for Christmas. But I can’t wait—I’m going to throw a party for our friends in the village to say thanks for their support. This year, I won’t need any gifts—living away from home for months has made me realize how little we actually need or miss all our possessions. Although we are replacing things, there’s really no rush—we have our home back. And that’s the main thing. 60. What does the underlined word “amiss” in the first paragraph mean? A. Found. B. Missing. C. Right. D. Wrong. 61. It can be inferred from the text that the author _________. A. cared much about her children B. was sick of staying upstairs alone C. could not stand living in a wooden house D. did not deal well with her family affairs during the flood 62. Why does the author say that they were lucky in the third paragraph? A. Because her situation was not serious. B. Because some others suffered even more. C. Because she had ever been to Northern India. D. Because very few other places were also flooded. 63. What does the author mainly want to express by telling her story? A. She realized she needed no more possession. B. She valued human feelings more than before. C. She found Christmas gifts no longer badly needed. D. She thought her own home was the most important of all. C My Left Foot (1989) Imagine being a prisoner of your own body, unable to make any movements except to move your left foot. The main character in My Left Foot，based on the real story of cerebral palsy (大脑 性麻痹) sufferer Christy Brown，can barely move his mouth to speak, but by controlling his left foot, he’s able to express himself as an artist and poet. For his moving performance of Brown, Daniel Lewis won his first Academy Award for best actor. Shine (1996) Do you have a talent you’re afraid to share with the world? David Helfgott seemed meant from childhood to be “one of the truly great pianists,” but the pressures of performing (and pleasing his father) resulted in a complete breakdown. Ten years in a mental institution didn’t weaken Helfgott’s musical gift: When he was rediscovered, he was playing concertos in a bar. Shine received seven Oscar nominations ( 提 名 ), and Geoffrey Rush won best actor for his performance of Helfgott. Life Is Beautiful (1997) Nothing’s more powerful than the love between a parent and a child. In this heartbreaking Italian film, a father (Roberto Benigni) makes an unbelievable sacrifice for his 4-year-old son: trapped in a Nazi concentration camp in 1945, the Jewish man convinces his boy that they are playing a complicated game. He manages to spare him the horror of the terrible war, and even in his final moments of life, keeps his son smiling and hopeful. Benigni won the best actor Oscar. Stand and Deliver (1988) Few people can inspire us more than a good teacher. Jaime Escalante (Edward James Olmos got Oscar nomination for best actor) is a great one. Employed at a high school where kids are expected to fail, Escalante challenges his math students to struggle for better things, like getting good grades in the AP exam. Despite the obstacles in their lives, the classmates accomplish their goals, thanks to Mr. Escalante’s support. The real Jaime Escalanteis, the Best Teacher in America, says that Stand and Deliver is “90% truth, 10% drama.” 64. The underlined part in the passage means _________. A. The main character in My Left Foot is a prisoner B. The main character in My Left Foot is trapped by others C. The main character in My Left Foot is a disabled person D. The main character in My Left Foot can’t control his whole body 65. If you want to watch a movie about wars, which may be one of your choices? A. My Left Foot. B. Shine. C. Life Is Beautiful. D. Stand and Deliver. 66. Jaime Escalante has a talent for _________. A. teaching B. drawing and writing C. making stories D. playing the piano 67. What do the four movies have in common? A. They are all based on real stories. B. They are all inspiring stories that make a difference. C. The main characters all won Academy Award for Best Actor. D. The main characters are all sick to some degree but succeed. D Holidaymakers who are bored with baking beaches and overheated hotel rooms head for a big igloo. Swedish businessman Nile Bergqvist is delighted with his new hotel, the world’s first igloo hotel. Built in a small town in Lapland, it has been attracting lots of visitors, but soon the fun will be over. In two weeks’ time Bergqvist’s ice creation(作品)will be nothing more than a pool of water. “We don’t see it as a big problem,” he says. “We just look forward to replacing it.”" Bergqvist built his first igloo in 1991 for an art exhibition. It was so successful that he designed the present one, which measures roughly 200 square meters. Six workmen spent more than eight weeks piling 1,000 tons of snow onto a wooden base; when the snow froze, the base was removed. “The only wooden thing we have left in the igloo is the front door,” he says. After their stay, all visitors receive a survival certificate recording their success. With no windows, nowhere to hang clothes and temperatures below 0℃, it may seem more like a survival test than a relaxing hotel break. “It’s great fun,” Bergqvist explains, “as well as a good start in survival training.” The popularity of the igloo is beyond doubt: it is now attracting tourists from all over the world. At least 800 people have stayed at the igloo this season even though there are only 10 rooms. “You can get a lot of people in,” explains Bergqvist. “The beds are three meters wide by two meters long, and can fit at least four at one time.” 68. Bergqvist designed and built the world’s first igloo hotel because _________. A. more hotel rooms were needed B. he wanted to make a name for the small town C. an art exhibition was about to open D. he believed people would enjoy trying something new 69. When the writer says “the fun will be over,” he refers to the fact that _________. A. hotel guests will be frightened at the thought of the hard test B. holidaymakers will soon get tired of the big igloo C. Bergqvist’s hotel will soon become a pool of water D. a bigger igloo will replace the present one 70. When guests leave the igloo hotel they will receive a paper stating that _________. A. they have visited Lapland B. they have had great fun sleeping on ice C. they have had a taste of adventure D. they have had an ice-snow holiday 71. Which of the four pictures below is the closest to the igloo hotel as described in the text? E For one tired out from work, autumn is one of the best times to step into the open air to kick back and enjoy some great music. And that’s what many Beijingers have done this past weekend. Family, friends, laughter; beautiful grass, fresh air and live music echoing (回响) off the forest and the Great Wall that surround this place. A weekend in this music paradise （乐园） just seems too short. Besides, a brand new world-class outdoor theater has just been open at this year’s festival, which will surely make the festival a better and more permanent experience. A full house is before the new outdoor amphitheater (圆形剧场). Even the thunderstorm couldn’t break up the crowd completely absorbed in the music. Thanks to the new theater, this year’s Great Wall Forest Festival offers even more superb acoustics（音效的） and an overall outdoor theatrical experience, even though the project is still half complete. The festival is now in its fourth year. Since its first show in 2010, the festival has seen a steady increase in festival-goers and has expanded its length from two days to four days, divided over two weekends. It has also been experimenting with a variety of styles, from classical to pop, with this year’s theme “Celebrating 20 Years of Chinese Folk Song.” Folk Song legend Lao Lang explains how folk songs have helped encourage more amateur folks to express themselves through music. “Before music was reserved for the professionals. But folk songs made young people realize that they can express themselves through music as well. And that’s what characterizes folk songs. It’s popular music and it always has a story.” said Lao Lang. Unlike some of the other outdoor festivals, the Great Wall Forest Festival appeals to a wide range of audiences. It’s a rare place where teens, parents and families can all enjoy the outdoors and have a great time. Great music and scenery aside, many children’s workshops, master music classes, and interactive art activities have also been introduced this year. If music is the reason to come to the festivals, you’ll find even more reasons not to leave. 72. What is the meaning of the underlined phrase “kick back” in Paragraph 1? A. to hit with legs. B. to work harder C. to relax oneself D. to make people leave 73. Which of the following is NOT true? A. The place where the Festival is held is near the Great Wall. B. The completed project adds to the attraction of this year’s Festival. C. The audience attending the festival bury themselves in the music. D. The year 2010 saw the beginning of the Great Wall Forest Festival. 74. The 2014 Great Wall Forest Festival has got improved in the following aspects except that _________. A. it has included different types of music B. it has attracted a wide range of audiences C. it has introduced more activities besides music D. its has been expanded from 2 days to 4 days in a week 75. According to Lao Lang, we can know that _________. A. folk songs can help amateur singers become famous easily B. folk songs are the ones just intended for the professionals C. a folk song, always with a story, belongs to popular music D. popular songs are used by the young to express themselves 第 II 卷 第四部分：写作(共两节，满分 35 分) 第一节 任务型阅读(共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分) 285 阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。 注意：每个空格只填一个单词。 It’s necessary to use different ways to communicate for different purposes. Study, made by Jeff Hancock of Cornell University in New York, has found that people are twice as likely to tell lies in phone conversations as they are in e-mails. Hancock made an investigation by asking 30 students to keep a communication diary for a week. In it they noted the number of conversations or e-mail exchanges they had lasting more than 10 minutes, and how many lies they told. Hancock then worked out the number of lies per conversation for each medium. He found that lies made up 14% of e-mails, 21% of instant messages, 27% of face-to-face interactions and an astonishing 37% of phone calls. His results, to be presented at the conferences on human computer interaction in Vienna, Austria, in April, have surprised psychologists. Hancock says it is very important and effective whether a conversation is being recorded and could be reread, and whether it occurs in real time. People appear to be afraid to lie when they know that they will be responsible for what they have said in the conversation. This is why fewer lies appear in e-mail than on the phone. People are even more likely to lie in real time—in an instant message or phone call. Many lies are sudden or immediate responses to demands that they don’t expect.” Hancock hopes his research will help many a company work out the best ways for their employees to communicate. For instance, the phone might be the best medium for selling their products where employees are encouraged to stretch the truth. But given his results, work assessment, where honesty is regarded as more important than others, might be best done using e-mail. Hancock’s study on people 76 in different ways of communications 77 drawn from the statistics Lies 78 when the communicating ways change from e-mails to instant messages, to face-to-face interactions and to phone calls. Reasons why people lie or don’t ● People won’t lie when their 79 are recorded and reread, or when they know they should take the 80 for what they have said. ●People lie in real time mostly because they have to answer 81 questions without hesitation. Benefits that 82 can have from the study ● Using telephones for 83 because their employees can stretch the truth. ●Using e-mails for work assessment because their employees must say what they have done 84 . Inference from the study Suitable media should be chosen for different 85 purposes. 第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分） 你是李华，你很烦恼。最近，每天早晚，你们小区广场上都有很多人在跳广场舞，持续时间长 且噪音大，给你和小区里其他人带来了很多的不便……请你给小区委员会领导写封信，反映现象及 其导致的不便（要求涉及生活、学习和工作等方面）并提出合理建议。 注意： 1、词数 120 左右； 2、短文的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 参考词汇： 广场舞 square dance 组织者 organizers Dear Sir, I am writing to tell you something about the people doing the square dance in our community, which has made me terribly upset. Best wishes, Sincerely yours, Li Hua 2014 年 11 月高三英语试题 参 考 答 案 一、听力： 1-5BBBCC 6-10BCCCA 11-15CACBB 16-20CBBCA 二、单项选择： 21-25BBBAD 26-30CBABC 31-35CBCDA 三、完形填空： 36-40BCDAC 41-45DACBB 46-50CADDB 51-55ADACB 四、阅读理解： 56-59ACDA 60-63DABB 64-67CCAB 68-71DCCA 72-75CBDC 五、任务型读写： 76.lying 77.Conclusion 78.increase/grow 79.conversations 80.responsibility 81.unexpected 82.companies 83.sales 84.honestly 85.communication/communicating 六、书面表达： Dear Sir, I am writing to tell you something about the people doing the square dance in our community, which has made me terribly upset. Recently, every morning and evening, many people gather to dance in our community square, which does help to keep healthy. However, the long-time dancing and the noise pollution caused by the loudspeaker really bring about unbearable inconveniences. We can’t rest or sleep well. As a result, the students are not only late for school but also sleepy in class, and the workers are easily tired out while working. Here are some suggestions to solve the problem. They are supposed either to shorten the dancing time and reduce the music noise or to make another choice of dancing places. Only in this way can they have fun and let others enjoy life. Would you please communicate with the organizers about what I said? Best wishes, Sincerely yours, Li Hua 听力录音材料 Text 1 W: I heard John had got 605 on the TOFEL test. M: Really? I got only 537 last time. Text 2 M: Good morning, Madam. Can I help you? W: I only bought this refrigerator two days ago and it’s already broken. M: May I see the receipt for it, please? Text 3 M: How are your piano lessons going? W: Very well. My teacher thinks I am making progress, and I find the lessons well worth the time and trouble. Text 4 W: Are you traveling alone, Mike? M: No, I’ll take my family abroad this time. My wife and our three children are all going with me. Text 5 W: How could anyone survive this accident? M: It was a miracle. There are two men in the truck and a woman with a child in the car, but no one was badly hurt. Text 6 W: Did you watch TV last night? M: Yes, I did. W: It was a good game, wasn’t it? M: Oh, I didn’t watch the football match. I wanted to, but my wife preferred to watch the old film. W: What a pity. It was quite exciting. Both teams played very well. M: How did it finish? W: It finished in a draw. What was the film like? M: It was quite good. But I missed the beginning of it because I had to eat first. W: Did your wife enjoy it? M: No. After half an hour she stopped watching and started to read a book. Text 7 W: United Airlines. Can I help you? M: Yes, I’d like to book some tickets for the Flight 220, departing for New York on October 7 at 7:30 in the evening. W: Your name, please. M: Wang Hua. W: Do you want to fly first class or economy class? M: Economy, please. W: Yes, we still have room on that flight. Will this be one-way trip? M: No, a round trip back to Beijing—on October 7. By the way, do you have any direct flights coming back? W: Yes, we do. Flight 414, leaving from New York at 3:00 p.m., flies non-stop back to Beijing. M: That’s perfect. What’s the exact air fare? W: Economy fare for a round trip ticket from New York to Beijing is $467 during the busy season. M: That’s fine. Are my tickets confirmed? W: Yes, your seats are confirmed on those two flights. Please be at the airport at least one hour before the departure. Text 8 W: What’s the trouble, Mike? M: Well, doctor, it’s my eyes. I can’t see clearly. W: How long have you had the problem? M: Since last week, I think. W: Let me take a look. Oh, Mike, I guess you are working too hard these days and taking little care of your eyes. M: That’s true. What should I do then? W: Well, when you feel tired, just stop working and come out to enjoy a short rest. Remember never go to bed too late or read in bed. M: Do you think that will help? W: Sure, Mike. M: All right, doctor, I’ll have a try. Thank you very much. Text 9 W: David, I’m kind of in the mood for a comedy tonight. Look, here’s a Will Smith movie. M: What time does it start? W: Um… It’s on at 6:00 and 9:30. If we leave work right at 5:00, we can make the 6 o’clock show. M: Yeah, but I haven’t finished work. I won’t be ready to leave at 5:00. How about we go at 9:30? It’s late, but at least I can finish my work. And we can eat after the movie. W: Maybe there’s another movie at 7:00 or 8:00? Let’s see… M: Oh, I know! Have you seen that new science-fiction movie with Bruce Willis? W: No, but I have heard about it. I really like science-fiction movies. M: Do you? Well, see if it’s playing someplace. W: OK. Oh, look! It’s playing at 6:30 at the Plaza tonight. M: It is? Perfect. Let’s go. W: But you have to finish your report… M: Oh, never mind! I’ll do it tomorrow. Text 10 It has been a week since gunmen attacked a shopping center in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. The attack left more than 70 people dead. The Kenyan Red Cross said Thursday that about 60 others were still missing. The attack left many people feeling powerless and shocked. But instead of hiding at home, Kenyans have come out to donate food, clothing, their own blood and money. The country appears more united because of the attack. The violence at the shopping mall lasted four days. During that time, medical workers offer help to victims and security forces at a nearby community center. A small army of volunteers came to the center. They provided food, medical services and emotional support to an endless line of people. Vimal Shah helped to direct the community center operation. He said so many people wanted to feed Kenyan security forces or help the victims.