江蘇省蘇北四市2009屆高三第三次調研考試
英 語
( 15:00―17:00 20090401)
說明：1．本試卷共共分5部分，滿分120分，考試時間120分鐘。
2．在答題卡的相應位置填寫姓名、考號等，密封線內不要答題；
3．請將所有答案按照題號填涂或填寫在答題卡相應的答題處，否則不得分。
第一部分 聽力（共兩節，滿分20分）
做題時, 先將答案劃在試卷上。錄音內容結束后, 你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉涂到答題卡上。
第一節（共5小題：每小題1分，共5分）
聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一道小題，從每題所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你將有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話你將聽一遍。
1. Where does the woman live now?
A. In
2. What was the climate like where the old couple lived?
A. It was very rainy. B. It was very warm. C. It was very snowy.
3. What do we know from the conversation?
A. Both of them got good marks in the exam. B. One of them spilt the milk.
C. Either of them got low marks in the exam.
4. Why won’ t the woman order dessert?
A. She thinks the dessert is too expensive. B. She doesn’ t want to gain weight.
C. She is afraid of dropping the dessert on her clothes.
5. Why did the woman get a new job in another country?
A. Because she hated to work with the man here.
B. Because she didn’ t like the culture. here.
C. Because she wanted to experience a new culture.
第二節（共15小題：每小題1分，共15分）
聽下面6段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾道小題，從每題所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有5秒鐘的時間閱讀每小題。聽完后，每小題將給出5秒鐘的做答時間。每段對話或獨白你將聽兩遍。
聽第6段材料，回答第6―8題。
6. Why does the man think it is bad to take a taxi at first?
A. Because these suitcases are not heavy. B. Because there are just a few suitcases.
C. Because the traffic is heavy now.
7. How far is it to get there?
A. Fifty minutes on foot. B. Fifteen minutes on foot. C. Fifteen minutes by taxi.
8. How do they probably go there at last?
A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By taxi.
聽第7段材料, 回答第9至11題。
9. People who relax at home often ________.
A. agree to offer help actively B. refuse to help other people
C. offer help against their own will
10. Why do people offer help when they are not willing to?
A. They are so kind that they don’t want to see people in trouble.
B. They are afraid that their refusal might hurt their good relationship.
C. They can’t help offering help to others out of habit.
11. What should people do when facing such problems?
A. Never refuse the people in need of help.
B. Always say “no” to the people who need help.
C. Refuse some requests when necessary.
聽第8段材料, 回答第12至14題。
12. How does the man book his ticket?
A. On the Internet. B. Through a friend. C. On the phone.
13. Which city is the man leaving for?
A. Houston. B.
Chicago. C.
A city in
14. When is the man returning?
A. On May 5. B. On May 2. C. On May 6.
聽第9段材料, 回答第15至17題。
15. Where does this conversation take place?
A. In a restaurant. B. At an interview. C. At a schoo1.
16. Why does the man want a new job?
A. He is fired. B. He likes computer. C. He wants more money.
17. What will probably happen to the man next?
A. He will be turned down by the woman. B. He will work as a computer programmer.
C. He will work as a cameraman.
聽第10段材料, 回答第18至20題。
18. What do
A. To open many new factories. B. To permit rapid industrialization.
C. To fire workers with specific skills.
19. What do the factory owners do to get maximized profits?
A. They make full use of automation if possible.
B. They hire as many workers as possible.
C. They train workers for specific factory jobs.
20. Which aspect does the speaker focus on?
A. The advantages of rapid industrialization. B. The problems of rapid industrialization.
C. The progress of rapid industrialization.
第二部分 英語知識運用（共兩節，滿分35分）
第一節 單項填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）
從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
21. Graduates of 2009 share ______ fate of entering the work force at a bad time, when the world is sinking deeper into ______ financial crisis.
A. the ；the B. a ；the C. a ；不填 D. the ；a
22. ---- Do you know why the sun looks much bigger on the horizon?
---- Well, well, ______. I’ ve never read about that.
A. you really have me there B. that depends
C. I can’t tell you D. there is some doubt
23. Each member country of WTO must ______ its laws and regulations and compete on the principle of fairness and co-operation.
A. cater to B. correspond to C. relate to D. submit to
24. ______ sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to a human soul.
A. That B. Which C. What D. Where
25. ---- Why didn’t you pick up the MP4?
---- I ______ it, but I didn’t carry that much money.
A. could buy B. should buy C. must have bought D. could have bought
26. ---- It is reported in the local newspaper that the murderer was caught in a small town.
---- ________.
A. Justice has long arms B. One false move may lose the game
C. Lies have short legs D. Kings go mad, and the people suffer for it
27. ---- Mr. Wang got the first prize in the singing competition last week.
---- Oh. That’s what he ______ for years.
A. had been expecting B. has expected C. expected D. has been expecting
28. We finally managed to make the customers ______ of the quality of the vehicle.
A. to convince B. convincing C. convince D. convinced
29. ---- I wonder ______ Mr. Black changed his mind to take part in the movement.
---- After he listened to the speech by Mr. King.
A. when was that it B. when was it that C. when that was D. when it was that
30?You can make a complaint to the local government ______ you are happy with the way things are.
A. unless B. if C. once D. as
31. Hillary Clinton
arrived in
A. marked B. having marked C. marking D. to mark
32. Despite what I’d been told about the native people’s attitude towards strangers, ______ did I come across any rudeness.
A. in no time B. at no time C. in any time D. at any time
33. Although I’ve never worked for a bank before, I feel quite ______ there because I’m used to dealing with figures.
A. at peace B. at home C. at sea D. at will
34. ---- I don’t want to move to that city. It is heavily polluted.
---- Pollution is common. The city here is ______.
A. no less clean B. no clean C. no cleaner D. not less clean
35. Pointing to the house on ______ roof grew lots of bush, the old man told me that was ______
I would stay.
A. its ；what B. whose ；what C. whose ；where D. its ；where
第二節 完型填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36―55各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Dear son,
The day that you see me old and I am already not in good health, have patience and try to understand me.
If I get dirty when eating, if I can not dress, have patience and remember the hours I 36 teaching it to you. If, when I speak to you, I 37 the same things thousand and one times, do not 38 me, listen to me. When you were small, I had to read to you thousand and one times the same story 39 you got to sleep. When I do not want to have a 40 , neither shame me nor scold me. Remember when I had to chase you with thousand excuses I 41 , in order that you wanted to bathe. When you see my 42 little about new technologies, give me the necessary time and do not look at me with your mocking(嘲弄) smile. I taught you 43 to do so many things: to eat good, to dress well, to confront life…. When at some moment I lose the memory or the 44 of our conversation, let me have the necessary time to remember, and if I cannot do it, do not become nervous, as the most important thing is not our conversation but surely to be with you and to have you 45 to me.
If ever I do not want to eat, do not force me. I know well 46 I need to and when not. When my 47 legs do not allow me to walk, give me your 48 , the same way I did when you gave your first 49 . And when someday I say to you that I do not want to 50 any more ---- that I want to rest forever, do not get angry. Someday you will understand.
Try to understand that my age is not lived but survived. Some day you will discover that, 51 my mistakes, I always wanted the 52 thing for you and that I tried to prepare the way for you. You must not feel sad, angry or impotent(無可奈何) for seeing me 53 you. You must be next to me, try to understand me and to help me as I did it when you 54 living. Help me to walk, help me to end my way with love and 55 . I will pay you by a smile and by the immense love I have had always for you.
I love you, Son.
Your father
36. A. paid
B. spent
C. cost
D. took
37. A. praise
B. think
C. repeat
D. criticize
38. A. interrupt
B. disturb
C. look
D. avoid
39. A. when
B. after
C. since
D. until
40. A. rest
B. word
C. shower
D. sleep
B. invented
C. noticed
D. assumed
42. A. knowing
B. fearing
C. enjoying
D. consulting
43. A. what
B. when
C. how
D. why
44. A. news
B. attitude
C. material
D. thread
45. A. talking
B. listening
C. responding
D. appealing
46. A. where
B. how
C. that
D. when
47. A. tired
B. short
C. long
D. strong
48. A. leg
B. ear
C. hand
D. mind
49. A. step
B. pace
C. laugh
D. cry
50. A. talk
B. live
C. write
D. sleep
51. A. though
B. since
C. while
D. despite
52. A. last
B. first
C. best
D. most
53. A. near
B. behind
C. below
D. against
54. A. made
B. started
C. earned
D. found
55. A. mercy
B. care
C. excuse
D. patience
第三部分：閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分 30分）
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
A
Kenya wants to organize a major international
conference to discuss how to fight piracy(海盜) off the coast of Somalia. The conference may
also deal with ways to rescue
Kenyan Foreign Minister Moses Wetangula says the
world cannot end piracy and civil war without dealing with
Somali pirates operate in the Indian Ocean and
the
Pirates hijacked the Sirius Star off the coast
of
The tanker Sirius Star, at three hundred thirty meters long, is the biggest ship ever known to have been captured by pirates. It also happened farther south than most attacks, and farther out at sea ---- more than eight hundred kilometers from land.
The ship
was headed for the
Somali pirates generally do not steal goods or kill hostages. They are believed to be holding seventeen ships with about three hundred crew members. Among the ships is a Ukrainian vessel hijacked(劫持) in September with a load of military weapons including tanks.
The increase in piracy is raising the cost of
insuring ships. Also, oil from the Middle East and exports from
Some of the world’s heaviest shipping traffic
passes the Somali coast. But major shipping companies have begun to consider
new routes. One of the world’s biggest shippers, A.P, Moeller Maersk, says it
will avoid the
American and other foreign navy ships are now
watching for pirates. This week the Indian Navy destroyed a heavily armed “mother
ship” in the
56. According to the passage,
which of the following is the key to solving the piracy in
A. Providing lots of money. B. Ending Civil war.
C. Supplying enough food. D.
Handling
57. Somali pirates do the following things except that _______.
A. they demand money B. they hold the ships with crew
C. they kill some of the hostages D. they hijack ships with military weapons
58. What can we infer from the passage?
A. The cost of ship transport is decreasing.
B. The routes of some ships might change.
C. Nothing has been done to fight against the piracy.
D. The Suez Canal is of no importance to
B
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It happened one morning 20 years ago. A British scientist Alec Jeffrey came across DNA fingerprinting: He identified the patterns of genetic material that are unique to almost every individual. His discovery changed everything from the way we do criminal investigations to the way we decide family law. But the professor of genetics at the University of Leicester, UK, is still surprised, and a bit worried, by the power of the technology he released upon the world.
The patterns within DNA are unique to each individual, except identical twins, who share the same pattern. The ability to identify these patterns has been used to convict(證明…有罪) murderers and to clear people who are wrongly accused. It is also used to identify the victims of war and settle disputes over who is the father of a child.
Jeffrey said he and his colleagues made the discovery by accident while tracking genetic variations(變異). But, within six months of the discovery, genetic fingerprinting had been used in an immigration case, to prove that an African boy really was his parents’ son.?In 1986, it was used for the first time in a British criminal case: It cleared one suspect after being accused of two murders and helped convict another man.
DNA testing is now very common. In
DNA testing is not an unfailing proof of identity. Still, it is considered a reasonably reliable system for determining the things it is used for. Jeffrey estimates the probability of two individuals’ DNA profiles matching in the most commonly used tests at one in a billion.
62. According to the text, DNA testing can NOT be used in _______ .
A. doing criminal investigations B. deciding faraily law
C. clearmg wrongly accused people D. telling twins apart
63. DNA samples are not popular with all the people because _______ .
A. the government in
B. the US and
C. DNA samples can be used to harm a person’s privacy
D. DNA testing is too expensive and dangerous now
64. Where will you most probably find this article?
A. In a guidebook. B. In a storybook.
C. In a science fiction. D. In a scientific magazine.
65. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Discovery of DNA testing by Jeffery B. Practice of DNA testing in court
C. DNA testing in the present situation D.Benefits and side effects of DNA testing
D
In this voyage I visited my new colony on the island, saw the Spaniards(西班牙人), had the whole story of their lives and of the villains(罪犯) I left there; how at first they treated the poor Spaniards badly,?how they afterwards agreed, disagreed, unired, separated, and how at last the Spaniards were forced to use violence with them; how they gave in to the spaniards, how honestly the Spaniards used them ---- a history, if it were entered into, as full of variety and wonderful accidents as my own part ---- particularly, also, as to their battles with the Caribbeans, who landed several times upon the Island, and as to the improvement they made upon the Island itself, and how five of them made an attempt upon the main land, and brought away eleven men and five women prisoners, by which, at my coming, I found about twenty young children on the Island.
Here I stayed bout 20 days, left them supplies
of all necessary things, and particularly of arms, powder, shot, cloths, tools,
and two workmen, which I brought from
Besides this, I shared the
From then on I landed
the Brazils, from where I sent a bark, which I bought there, with more people
to the island; and in it, besides other supplies, I sent seven women, being such
persons as I found proper for service, or for wives to such as would take them.
As to the Englishmen, I promised them to send them some women from England, with
a good cargo(船貨) of necessaries, if they would apply themselves to
planting ---- which I afterwards could not perform. And the fellows proved very
honest and diligent after they were mastered and had their properties set apart
for them. I sent them also from the
But all these things, with an account how 300
Caribbeans came and invaded(入侵) them, and ruined their plantations, and how they fought
with that whole number twice, and were at first defeated, and one of them
killed; but at last a storm destroying most of their enemies’ boats, they
destroyed almost all the rest, and renewed and recovered the possession of
their plantation, and still lived upon the
All these things, with some very surprising incidents in some new adventures of my own, for ten years more, I may perhaps give a further account of the story.
66. From Paragraph l, we know _______ .
A. the Spaniards were always getting along well with the villains
B. the Spaniards were always the rulers of the island
C. the Spaniards and the villains both ruled the island peacefully
D. the Spaniards and the villains once had battles witll each other
67. In Paragraph 2, the place where I stayed was probably ________.
A. a wild island B. a deserted downtown
C. a primitive supermarket D. a
68. The underlined word “respectively” in the third paragraph probably means ______ .
A. separately B. particularly C. specially D. surprisingly
69. The writer of the story once went to _______.
A.
C.
70. From the story, we can judge the Writer might be _______ .
A. an invader B. a carpenter C. an adventurer D. a prisoner
第四部分 任務型閱讀（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）
認真閱讀下面短文，并根據所讀內容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰當的單詞。
(注意：每空填1個單詞。)
“BANG! BANG!” Setting off firecrackers(爆竹), which has been the most typical custom on the Spring Festival, is the happiest part of the Festival for most Chinese kids. They light the fuse(導火線) nervously, run away in a hurry, cover their ears with their hands and watch the colorful display with a big smile on their faces. Faced with the beautiful scene, they feel they are the happiest ones in the world as if they had never had a more exciting experience.
While setting off firecrackers can bring kids so
much fun, these firecrackers can also be dangerous. Therefore, many Chinese big
cities including
This year good news came for teens in Beij ing. The ban on firecrackers was cancelled on September 9, 2008. It will add much fun to the coming Spring Festival in tile capital. Hearing the news, many kids were wild with joy.
According to Chinese custom, lighting firecrackers is a must during the Spring Fesrival. People believe the sound of the firecrackers drives away demons(惡魔) and bad luck for the coming year. Their beautiful colours and sound also bring much excitement during this most important traditional Chinese festival.
Since the ban, people complained that the Spring Festival was too quiet and not traditional enough. Children lost the fun and grown-ups lost their childhood memories.
Some even worried that if the ban continued, the next generation would only know the custom of lighting firecrackers through books. This would be a great loss for tradition.
Everybody knows that we can’t give up eating for
the slight risk of choking(因噎廢食). So in recent years, many cities have resumed the old
custom at the request of local residents. This year
However, every year there are kids injured by setting off fireworks in a dangerous way. So while enjoying yourself, please bear safety in mind.
Don’t light fireworks among crowds, inside a bottle or with a part of your body right over it.
No matter how much fun firecrackers are, the most important thing is to keep away from danger. We wish every kid an exciting and safe Spring Festival!
Title：Firecrackers back in
71) △
for setting off firecrackers
☆It is the most typical custom of the Chinese.
☆The sound of the firecrackers is 72) △ to drive away demons and bad luck.
☆Their beautiful colours and sound also make people 73) △ .
Fun for kids
☆Feeling nervous and running away 74) △ when lighting the fuse
☆Covering the ears with hands and 75) △ the colourful display joyfully
76) △ on the ban
☆It is very dangerous for people and their properties.
☆Its noise and smoke cause heavy 77) △ .
Complaints about the ban
☆Much fun for kids will be 78) △ .
☆It’s difficult for grown-ups to remember their childhoods.
Return of firecrackers
☆The government 79) △ the ban on Septmnber 9, 2008.
☆If taking proper 80) △ measures, Beijing kids will enjoy an exciting Spring Festival this year.
第五部分 書面表達 （滿分25分）
法國一家拍賣公司于今年2月25日在巴黎公開拍賣從中國掠奪的鼠首和兔首銅像, 此舉激起中國人民的強烈憤慨。請你根據下表提示, 用英語寫一篇短文。
文物背景
1.鼠首和兔首銅像制作于清代, 是圓明園諸多裝飾品之一；
2.1860年, 英法聯軍火燒圓明園, 搶走包括鼠首和兔首銅像等在內的大量文物。
文物事件
1.今年二月在巴黎公開拍賣；
2.中國政府堅決反對, 要求按國際法無償歸還；
3.法國公司一意孤行；
4.中國人民積極行動, 采取措施阻止拍賣。
你的感想
(請考生談談對此事的看法, 列舉兩至三條)
注意: 1.對所給要點, 逐一陳述, 可適當增加細節, 使其連貫, 不簡單翻譯。
2.詞數: 150左右。開頭已給出, 不計入總詞數。
3.參考詞匯. auction n. & vt. 拍賣relic [C] n.文物, 遺物
Last month in
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參 考 答 案
聽力：01―05 ACCBC 06―10 CBCCB 11―15 CCBAB 16―20 CABAB
單選：21―25 DADCD 26―30 AADDA 31―35 CBBCC
完形：36―40 BCADC 41―45 BACDB 46-50 DACAB 51-55 DCABD
閱讀 (A)56―58 DCB (B)59―61 BDA (C)62―65 DCDD (D)66―70 DAABC
填空：71. Reasons 72. believed/thought/supposed/expected 73. excited/thrilled/happy/joyful
74. hurriedly/quickly 75. watching 76. Factors 77. pollution 78. lost/gone/missing
79. cancelled 80. safety
表達：One Possible version:
Last month in
As is known to all, the two brone animal heads
were made during the Qing Dynasty to decorate Yuanmingyuan. In 1860, the
British and French troops broke into
The Chinese government is strongly against this auction and has repeatedly asked for the free
return of them according to the
international laws. At the same time, the Chinese people have taken actions, too. Some people even flew
to
In my opinion, the auction should be strongly
condemned. Not only has it hurt
the feelings of the Chinese people but also brought shame to
附01：書面表達評分標準
一、檔次劃分：
1. 完全完成了試題規定的任務。
2. 覆蓋所有內容要點。
3. 應用了較多的語法結構和詞匯。
4. 語法結構或詞匯方面有些許錯誤，但為盡力使用較復雜結構或較高級詞匯所致；具備較強的語言運用能力。
5. 有效地使用了語句間的連接成分，使全文結構緊湊。
6. 完全達到了預期的寫作目的。
第四檔
(16-20分)
1. 完全完成了試題規定的任務。
2. 雖漏掉1、2個次重點，但覆蓋所有主要內容。
3. 應用的語法結構和詞匯能滿足任務的要求。
4. 語法結構或詞匯方面應用基本準確，些許錯誤主要是因嘗試較復雜語法結構或詞匯所致。
5. 應用簡單的語句間的連接成分，使全文結構緊湊。
6. 達到了預期的寫作目的。
第三檔
(11-15分)
1. 基本完成了試題規定的任務。
2. 雖漏掉一些內容，但覆蓋所有主要內容。
3. 應用的語法結構和詞匯能滿足任務的要求。
4. 有一些語法結構或詞匯方面的錯誤，但不影響理解。
5. 應用簡單的語句間的連接成分，使全文內容連貫。
6. 整體而言，基本達到了預期的寫作目的。
第二檔
(6-10分)
1. 未恰當完成試題規定的任務。
2. 漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要內容，寫了一些無關內容。
3. 語法結構單調、詞匯項目有限。
4. 有一些語法結構或詞匯方面的錯誤，影響了對寫作內容的理解。
5. 較少使用語句間的連接成分，內容缺少連貫性。
6. 信息未能清楚地傳達給讀者。
第一檔
(1-5分)
1. 未完成試題規定的任務。
2. 明顯遺漏主要內容，寫了一些無關內容，原因可能是未理解試題要求。
3. 語法結構單調、詞匯項目有限。
4. 較多語法結構或詞匯方面的錯誤，影響對寫作內容的理解。
5. 缺乏語句間的連接成分，內容不連貫。
6. 信息未能傳達給讀者。
不得分
（0分）
未能傳達給讀者仟何信息：內容太少，無法評判；寫的內容均與所要求內容無關或所寫內容無法看清。
二、具體評分要求：
1．內容方面共三大部分，其中：文物背景6分，文物事件8分，個人感想6分，其它5分；
2．人稱、單詞拼寫錯1到2處扣1分，超過3處以上酌情處理；
3．時態、語態、主謂一致等語法、語用錯誤,每1處扣1分;
4．卷面不潔、難以辨認扣2分；
5．詞數少于或多于20的扣2分。
附02：聽力原文
Text 1
M: Do you enjoy life in
W: No, I don’t. I’m
planning to move to
Text 2
W: Why did the old couple sell their house here?
M: Because they wanted to live somewhere warm. They were tired of the snow all year round.
Text 3
M: It doesn’t make any sense to talk about that examination.
W: That’s true. It’s no use crying over spilt milk.
Text 4
M: I think I’ll order the chocolate ice cream because I didn’t eat lunch earlier today.
W: No dessert for me. I can hardly get into my jeans as it is.
Text 5
W: I just got a new job in another country. So I have to leave here soon.
M: I hate to work without you here.
W: So do I. But I think it’ll be fun to experience a new culture.
Text 6
W: Fifteen minutes to get there! And these suitcases too! I think we ought to take a taxi.
M: Not at this moment. Look at the traffic. It is moving very slowly. We can get there just as quickly on foot.
W: Well, I can’t possibly carry this suitcase any farther.
M: Let me take it.
W: Don’t be silly. You can’t carry your case and mine as well.
M: Yes, I can .The cases aren’t that heavy. ―Hum!
W: You see! They’re heavier than you thought!
M: Perhaps it is not a bad idea to take a taxi after all.
Text 7
W: I find it hard to say “no” than “yes”.
M: Me, too, and most people do. Sometimes when we are at home relaxing for a couple of days, our friends ask us to offer some help. We usually agree reluctantly.
W: Yes. Many people say “yes” to this kind of requests. People tend not to consider their own interests and feelings, but are often angry with themselves afterwards.
M: That’s true. Saying “no” requires courage and considerable practice. For people are afraid saying “no” risks losing the friendship of the person asking for help.
W: But in fact, rejecting a request can even help to keep a relationship last longer.
M: Yes, I agree. It is better to say “no” sometimes.
Text 8
W: Frontier Airlines. How may I help you?
M: I’d like to make a reservation for the second of May.
W: Yes, sir. Could you give me the city you’re leaving from and your destination, please?
M: I’ll be departing
from
W: And when do you want to return?
M: Uh, I want to come back on the fifth. Oh, and ma’am, I’d like the cheapest flight you have.
W: Yes, sir. Well, if
you leave at 6 am from
M: And what about from
W: That’s also $150 if you leave at 6 am.
M: Great, let’s do that. And would
you have any information about places to stay? I’m going to an important
meeting in the
W: Yes, sir. But first, may I have your name?
Text 9
W: So, why do you want to be a computer programmer?
M: Well, I don’t like working in a fast food restaurant, and I want to make more money.
W: I see. Do you have any experience?
M: No, but I’m a fast learner.
W: What kind of computer do you use?
M: Computer? Uhm, let me see. I can use a Mac. I also used Windows 2000 once.
W: That’s good.
M: May I ask a question?
W: Umm, go ahead.
M: Will I be able to find a job as a computer programmer?
W: Umm, err, ahh...
Text 10
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