本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。第一卷1至12页。第二卷13至14页。共150分。

考试时间120分钟。

　　第一卷（三部分，共115分）

　　第一部分：听力理解（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的选项，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 do you think the woman''s job is？

　　A. A teacher

　　B. A salesgirl

　　C. A waitress

　　2. What do we know about Jennie？

　　A. She''s not going to work tomorrow

　　B. She has just come back from a holiday

　　C. She was just out of work

　　3. Where does the conversation probably take place？

　　A. At a travel agency

　　B. In a hotel

　　C. At an airport

　　4. What does the man mean？

　　A. He was too busy to watch the TV play

　　B. He didn''t like watching the TV play

　　C. He didn''t think the TV play was worth watching

　　5. What do we know from what the boy said？

　　A. He was late

　　B. He was early

　　C. He was just on time

　　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的选项，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，每小题五秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的时间作答。每段对话或独白读两遍。

　　听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

　　6. What is Mrs. Williams doing right now？

　　A. She is being interviewed

　　B. She is having a test about lions

　　C. She is applying for a job

　　7. What made people most interested in Mrs. Williams？

　　A. She is a successful writer

　　B. She is living in a desert

　　C. She has made friends with lions

　　8. What can we learn about Mrs. Williams？

　　A. She is living alone in Africa right now

　　B. Her husband supports her adventures in Africa

　　C. She has been living with lions for 9 years

　　听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

　　9. What is the man doing here？

　　A. He is an English teacher here

　　B. He is waiting for a teacher here

　　C. He gives oral examinations here

　　10. What happened in the dialogue？

　　A. The man mistook the woman for a student

　　B. The woman didn''t pass the oral examination

　　C. The man would be angry after he knew the truth

　　11. Who is the woman in the dialogue？

　　A. She is a waitress

　　B. She is one of the teachers here

　　C. She is a student here

　　听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

　　12. What did the woman hope to be？

　　A. She hoped to be the boss of the company

　　B. She hoped to be the new manager in her department

　　C. She hoped to be a common worker in her department

　　13. What do we know about the woman in the dialogue？

　　A. She has worked here for more than 2 years

　　B. She knows as much as Carl Drexler about the job

　　C. She always wears a skirt or dress

　　14. What does the man suggest the woman should do？

　　A. Wear jeans and sweaters

　　B. Wear formal（正式的）clothes

　　C. Have a talk with Carl Drexler

　　听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

　　15. What does the man want to do after he graduates？

　　A. To become a manager

　　B. To go to travel in this area

　　C. To work in a hotel

　　16. What is the woman''s major right now？

　　A. Hotel Management

　　B. French

　　C. Computer Science

　　17. How does the woman pay for the college？

　　A. She has a part-time job

　　B. She received a scholarship

　　C. Her parents are paying for it

　　听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

　　18. Where do most students learn law in the United States？

　　A. At some top law schools

　　B. At less well-known universities

　　C. At very famous universities such as Harvard and Yale

　　19. How long do law students generally have lectures？

　　A. For 9 months

　　B. For about 2 years

　　C. For about 27 months

　　20. What''s the greatest change in law schools recently according to the text？

　　A. Many students attend law schools in their 30s or 40s

　　B. The number of woman students has gone up to 40%

　　C. Some students enter law schools later in life

　　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. If she doesn''t tell him now， he''ll simply keep on asking her until she ________.

　　A. does B. had done

　　C. will do D. would do

　　22. The British are not so familiar with different cultures and other ways of doing things， ________ is often the case in other countries.

　　A. that B. what

　　C. so D. as

　　23. —When can I come for the book？ I need it this afternoon.

　　—It should be ready by noon. You can ________ us.

　　A. wait on B. watch on

　　C. depend on D. call on

　　24. These football players had no strict ________ until they joined our club.

　　A. practice B. training

　　C. education D. exercise

　　25. —How are you getting on with your classmates？

　　—________. I''ve got to know them all.

　　A. Far better B. Very good

　　C. Much pleased D. Very comfortable

　　26. I''m glad to see that you ________ a lot of progress since I _______ you last.

　　A. will make； have met B. have been making； met

　　C. had made； met D. have made； meeting

　　27. In my opinion your bike is excellent ________ the color， _________？

　　A. except； don''t I B. except for； isn''t it

　　C. besides； isn''t it D. but for； don''t you

　　28. —Where can I get ______ information about a long journey？

　　—Nothing is of________ than a map， I think.

　　A. an； greater help B. a piece of； greater price

　　C. some； better useful D. some； greater value

　　29. I want to find out whom I spend 3 hours each day on the net ________.

　　A. to talk B. talked

　　C. talking D. talking with

　　30. There he was， ________ a small box in his hand.

　　A. with holding B. holding with

　　C. holding D. being holding

　　31. You may have your own decision on this matter， and I have little doubt________ you''ll succeed.

　　A. if B. whether

　　C. that D. what

　　32. It''s dangerous to let the children who are ________ go swimming in the river.

　　A. too young B. too young to

　　C. so young to D. not old enough to

　　33. I''m surprised to see you smoking. You ________， I remember.

　　A. don''t have to B. mustn''t

　　C. wasn''t used to D. didn''t use to

　　34. My mother prevents me from touching the computer ________ I become lost on the net.

　　A. so that B. in case

　　C. because D. to avoid

　　35. The British Government announced that ________ foxhunting will be brought into _______ and hunting with dogs will end in 2006.

　　A. a ban on； effect B. the practice of； law

　　C. a sport of； play D. a law on； force

　　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各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　You''ve been away from us for three years； you told us a lie which I came to know not long ago.

　　On this special day for teachers across the country， I can 36 keep myself from telling your white lie to those who would lend me an ear.

　　Do you still remember the happy 37 about six years ago？ We fixed our eyes upon you at your 38 . You， a beautiful young lady， 39 us that you would live in our village.

　　Soon after， we began to find you were part of your students and their simple honest parents. The villagers found that their children 40 more time with their books 41 after doing their homework and housework. Yet they still 42 that one day you might leave. You 43 a smile all the time， which reduced to some degree their 44 over your leaving. You went all out in the 45 of your students， helping them not only in their studies but also in their tuition（学费）。 You often emphasized（强调）to us the 46 of one''s life， so that must have been what you were 47 in those years！

　　One cold morning when class began， you entered the room 48 you had been crying 49 . In your class， we 50 but looked away from your eyes. You 51 for some time as if you were 52 to find the right word… you said you would go away and would never be back to teach because your boyfriend wanted you more…

　　On the following morning， we 53 you the very best and the villagers gave you their 54 . The train took you away and your broken 55 .

　　36. A. forever B. seldom C. hardly D. soon

　　37. A. scene B. condition C. sign D. sight

　　38. A. report B. arrival C. explanation D. speech

　　39. A. promised B. answered C. permitted D. agreed

　　40. A. shared B. spent C. paid D. devoted

　　41. A. even B. ever C. soon D. still

　　42. A. considered B. feared C. supposed D. doubted

　　43. A. wore B. pretended C. gained D. presented

　　44. A. puzzle B. trouble C. question D. worry

　　45. A. teaching B. middle C. course D. field

　　46. A. way B. wealth C. value D. cost

　　47. A. after B. for C. with D. against

　　48. A. as if B. because C. even though D. before

　　49. A. happily B. bitterly C. anxiously D. angrily

　　50. A. listened B. talked C. discussed D. studied

　　51. A. explained B. stopped C. talked D. spoke

　　52. A. thinking B. worrying C. managing D. trying

　　53. A. hoped B. expected C. wished D. brought

　　54. A. thanks B. satisfactions C. expressions D. rewards

　　55. A. body B. class C. heart D. memory

　　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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　A

　　Around the world young people are spending unbelievable sums of money to listen to rock music. Forbes magazine reports that at least fifty rock stars have incomes between two million and six million dollars per year.

　　''It doesn''t make sense， '' says Johnny Mathis， one of the older music millionaires， who made a million dollars a year when he was popular in the 1950s. “Performers aren''t worth this kind of money. In fact， nobody is.''

　　But the rock stars admirers seem to disagree. Those who love rock music spend about two billion dollars a year for records. They pay 150 million to see rock stars in person.

　　Luck is a key word for explaining the success of many. In 1972 one of the luckiest was Kon Mclean， who wrote and sang ''American Pie''. Mclean writes his own music， so he earns an additional two cents on every single record on the song.

　　Neil Young who performs in torn blue jeans， sometimes sings to an audience of 10，000， each of whom has paid five dollars for a ticket. After paying expenses， Young leaves with about $18，000 in his blue jeans at the end of an evening.

　　How do the rock stars use their money？ What do they do when the money starts pouring in like water？ Most of the young stars simply show the money around. England''s Elton John gave someone a $38，000 Rolls Royce car and brought himself 5，000 pairs of eyeglasses， then lighted up and spelt E-L-T-O-N. He also bought himself two cars， ''one for each foot.''

　　Many rock stars live like Grace Slick and Jefferson Airplane. Those performers return from a tour， pay their bills， and buy new toys. Then when they need money again， they do another tour. They save no money and live from hand to mouth.

　　In the end the rock star''s life is unrewarding. After two or three years riches and fame are gone. Left with his memories and his tax problems， the lonely ex-performer spends his remaining years trying to attract strangers. New stars have arrived to take his place.

　　56. This passage is mainly about __________.

　　A. the success of a rock star

　　B. the way rock stars live

　　C. the success of rich rock stars

　　D. the admirers of rock stars

　　57. What makes most of the rock stars successful in making money？

　　A. Luck B. A wonderful performance

　　C. Their own music D. Their ability

　　58. How much expenses does Neil Young pay for a performance？

　　A. $10，000 B. $18，000

　　C. $32，000 D. $38，000

　　59. When we say the rock stars live from hand to mouth， we mean ________.

　　A. they have to earn money by hand

　　B. they steal when they need money

　　C. they earn money only for their immediate enjoyment

　　D. they know how to spend money in a reasonable way

　　B

　　INSIDE CHINA DAILY

　　China， Japan ink fishery accord

　　The New China-Japan Fishery Agreement will be put into effect starting June I this year， Chinese vice-minister of agriculture， Qi Jingfa told a press conference yesterday in Beijing.

　　Page 2

　　Offshore funeral（葬仪）

　　The remains of more than 500 dead will be scattered（撒）at sea this spring near the mouth of Yangtze River in Shanghai. To save space Shanghai officials discouraged land burials.

　　Page 3

　　The only wise choice

　　Co-operation with the mainland for a peaceful reunification（再统一）should be the only wise choice for the newly elected Taiwan leader.

　　Page 4

　　Interest in activities such as fairs， galleries and exhibitions has caused the art market to take shape in China.

　　Page 9

　　Two sides of a story

　　The governments'' efforts to cut the homework burden（负担）of primary and middle school students have drawn mixed reactions.

　　Page 10

　　Blind， but not out

　　Yang Jia， an English professor at the Chinese Academy of Science faces the challenges brought by the sudden loss of her eyesight and continues to make it in her work.

　　60. The above section may possibly appear on _______ of China Daily.

　　A. page 1 B. page 5

　　C. page 9 D. page 12

　　61. From the headlines we can learn that _______.

　　A. no one will be buried in the ground after he or she dies in Shanghai

　　B. Chinese fishermen can go fishing freely in Japan soon

　　C. a blind professor can work better

　　D. more and more people have begun to do art business

　　62. When you look through this issue（期）of China Daily， you are sure to find ______.

　　A. how Taiwan''s new leader was made

　　B. what people think differently of reducing pupils'' burden

　　C. sad stories about students with heavy burden in primary and middle schools

　　D. interesting stories of art fairs， galleries and exhibitions of different shapes in China

　　C

　　Last Monday， David Nicol， Australia''s top kidney（肾）doctor， successfully removed a diseased kidney from a woman. What''s so unusual about that？ David Nicol was in his office in Australia while the woman lay on an operating table in New Zealand.

　　What connected them was a technology called remote surgery（远程手术）。

　　Remote surgery itself is not new. In 2001， a group of doctors in New York， US， removed a gall bladder（胆囊）from a patient lying in France. It was the first successful case of remote surgery used on a human across international borders（国界）。

　　Now， Nicol''s operation is to be the first one performed on the kidneys. Nicol used joysticks（操纵杆）to direct robotic arms in the New Zealand operating room during the two-hour operation. The joysticks and the robotic arms are linked by a computer network. Nicol could watch the robot''s work while doctors in New Zealand checked the patient and changed the instruments as needed. ''Before this technology， I would have been in the operating theatre（手术室）when they were performing the operation， “ Nicol said. During remote surgery， the doctor is the one in control. The robots carry out the operation using a complex method.

　　Doctors have found that a robot is better than a human surgeon（外科医生）at carrying out this difficult operation—even when it is controlled thousands of miles away. Unlike humans， robotic ''arms'' do not shake when they target a small piece of tissue（组织）or organ. In remote surgery such as the removal of kidney stones， the robotic arm inserts a long special needle into the patient''s body and X-rays guide it to the kidney.

　　Once the robotic arm has reached the hard kidney stone， the needle gets wider so that a tiny telescope can travel down it and look at the organ. Then instruments are used to break up the stone and get rid of the remaining waste.

　　For doctors， the technology means less stress（紧张）in the operation room. And for patients， it means far less chance of suffering blood loss or damage to a nearby organ.

　　However， the remote surgery is not widely used because it''s still very expensive. A remote operation on a gall bladder costs more than US $1 million. A normal operation only costs US $2，000. It will be some time yet before the price falls and the operation is available（可利用的）to people throughout the world.

　　63. Why was this kidney operation so unusual？ Because __________.

　　A. remote surgery was only used on the kidney operation

　　B. it was a robot that was carrying out the operation

　　C. the patient and the doctor doing the operation were in different countries

　　D. it was a successful operation performed on kidneys

　　64. Who or what was in charge of this kidney operation？

　　A. David Nicol B. The robot

　　C. Joysticks D. The computer network

　　65. Nicol''s words mainly show that ___________.

　　A. he is fond of the theatre

　　B. he used to relax himself in a special way before operation

　　C. remote surgery has saved him much time

　　D. remote surgery has brought a revolution in medicine

　　66. The writer _________ remote surgery in the passage.

　　A. is against B. is for

　　C. has doubts about D. is objective（客观的）about

　　67. What does ''target'' mean in paragraph 5？

　　A. Aim at B. Cure

　　C. Meet with D. Get close to

　　D

　　Every artist knows in his heart that he is saying something to the public. Not only does he want to say it well， but he wants it to be something which has not been said before. He hopes the public will listen and understand what he wants to teach them， and what he wants them to learn from him.

　　What visual（视觉的）artists like painters want to teach is easy to make out but difficult to explain， because painters translate their experience into shapes and colors， not words. They seem to feel that a certain selection of shapes and colors， out of countless billions possible， is exceptionally interesting for them and worth showing to us. Without their work we should never have noticed these particular shapes and colors， or have felt the delight which they brought to the artist.

　　Most artists take their shapes and colors from the world of nature and from human bodies in motion（运动）and at rest； their choices show that these aspects（方面）of the world are worth looking at， and that they contain beautiful sights. Modern artists might say that they merely choose subjects that provide an interesting pattern， and that there is nothing more in it. Yet even they do not choose entirely without reference to the character of their subjects.

　　If one painter chooses to paint a decaying（腐烂）leg and another a lake in moonlight， each of them is directing out attention to a certain aspect of the world. Each painter is telling us something， showing us something， explaining something—all of which means that he is trying to teach us.

　　68. According to the passage， which of the following is NOT true？

　　A. An artist wants to show something meaningful

　　B. An artist hopes that the public will understand and learn from him

　　C. An artist asks the public to believe what he says in his work

　　D. An artist intends to present something that has not been said before

　　69. It is hard to explain what a painter is saying， because _______.

　　A. a painter uses unusual words and phrases

　　B. a painter uses shapes and colors instead o words

　　C. most painters do not express themselves well

　　D. many painters do not say anything

　　70. Modern artists might say their choice of subject ________.

　　A. only provides interesting patterns

　　B. carries a message to the public

　　C. has no pattern or form

　　D. teaches the public important truths

　　71. From the author''s point of view， modern art contains ________.

　　A. nothing but meaningless patterns

　　B. completely meaningless subjects

　　C. subjects chosen partly for their meaning

　　D. uninteresting aspects of the world

　　E

　　The Norwegian（挪威的）government is doing its best to deep the oil industry under control. A new law limits exploration to an area south of the southern end of the long coastline； production limits have been raised； and oil companies have not been allowed to employ more than a limited number of foreign workers. But the oil industry has a way of getting over such problems， and few people believe that the government will be able to hold things back for long. As one Norwegian politician said last week， ''We will soon be changed beyond all recognition.''

　　Ever since the war， the government has been carrying out a programme of development in the area north of the Arctic（北极）Circle. During the past few years this programme has had a great deal of success： Tromso has been built up into a local capital with a university， a large hospital and a healthy industry. But the oil industry has already started to draw people south， and within a few years the whole northern policy（政策）could be in ruins.

　　The effects of the oil industry would not be limited to the north， however. With nearly 100 percent employment， everyone can see a situation by developing in which the service industries and the tourist industry will lose most of their workers to the oil industry. Some smaller industries might even disappear altogether when it becomes cheaper to buy goods from abroad.

　　The real argument over oil is its threat（威胁）to the Norwegian way of life. Farmers and fishermen do not make up most of the population， but they are an important part of it because Norwegians see in them many of the qualities that they regard with pride as essentially Norwegian. And it is the farmers and fishermen who are most critical（批评的）of the oil industry because of the damage that it might cause to the countryside and to the sea.

　　72. According to the new law， in ''an area south of the southern end of the long coastline''， _________.

　　A. oil exploration is allowed

　　B. oil exploration is forbidden

　　C. only a limited amount oil production is allowed

　　D. none of above

　　73. Which of the following is mentioned by the author in the passage？

　　A. People began to come to the north because of oil industry

　　B. Oil industry would ruin the north

　　C. Oil industry drove people to the south

　　D. Oil industry drew southern people to the north

　　74. All of the following is the effect of the oil industry EXCEPT __________.

　　A. the service industry will become smaller

　　B. some smaller industries may disappear

　　C. some tourists will be employed in oil industry

　　D. some employees in tourism will work in oil industry

　　75. Why are farmers and fishermen critical of the oil industry？

　　A. The oil industry has made the southern people move north

　　B. The oil industry has taken away workers from other small businesses

　　C. The oil production in the north reduced to a low level.

　　D. The traditional（传统的）Norwegian way of life is being damaged

　　第二卷（共35分）

　　第四部分：书面表达（共2小题，满分35分）

　　第一小题 情景作文（满分20分）

　　假如你是校报负责人，急需在学校内聘一位同学任英文版的编辑，现用英文以''An English Editor Wanted''为题目写一则招聘启示，内容要求如下：

　　1. 该工作主要包括两部分：一是从英文报刊杂志及互联网上选择适合学生的文章；二是选择和编辑同学们的来稿。

　　2. 希望该同学能满足下列要求：

　　（1）乐意贡献出一些业余时间为同学服务；

　　（2）英文、美术皆好，能熟练使用电脑。

　　3. 感兴趣的同学请在本周内与学生会（Students'' Union）联系。

　　注意：词数不少于60.

　　An English Editor Wanted

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　　第二小题 开放作文（满分15分）

　　根据下面提供的情景，写一段接续文字。

　　注意：词数不少于50.

　　You are talking with one of your close friends about your English study. You say to him， ''I often practice my English.'' He asks， ''How do you practice your English outside classroom？“

　　You tell him that there are many ways to practice your English.

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　　北京市宣武区2004-2005学年度第二学期第二次质量检测

　　高三英语参考答案

　　第一卷

　　第一部分：

　　1. C 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. C

　　6. A 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. A

　　11. B 12. B 13. A 14. B 15. C

　　16. C 17. B 18. B 19. C 20. B

　　第二部分：

　　21. A 22. D 23. C 24. B 25. A

　　26. B 27. B 28. D 29. D 30. C

　　31. C 32. A 33. D 34. B 35. A

　　36. C 37. A 38. B 39. A 40. B

　　41. A 42. B 43. A 44. D 45. A

　　46. C 47. A 48. A 49. B 50. A

　　51. B 52. D 53. C 54. A 55. C

　　第三部分：

　　56. B 57. A 58. C 59. C 60. A

　　61. D 62. B 63. C 64. A 65. D

　　66. D 67. A 68. C 69. B 70. A

　　71. C 72. A 73. C 74. C 75. D

　　第四部分

　　第一小题 One Possible Version：

　　An English Editor Wanted

　　Our school newspaper is looking for an editor for its English edition. The job mainly includes two parts： One is to choose proper English articles from other newspapers， magazines or the Internet for us students. The other is to pick out articles from students in our school and edit them for use.

　　We hope that he/ she could meet the following requirements： First， he/ she is willing to devote some of the spare time to serving the others. Second， it''s necessary for him/ her to be good at both English and fine arts. Needless to say the ability to use the computer is important as well.

　　Those who are interested in the job please get in touch with the Students'' Union this week.

　　Students'' Union

　　第二小题 One Possible Version：

　　I visit English corner from time to time. I play games with my friends in English. I sing English songs every day. I talk to foreigners once I have a chance. I read and recite a short English passage every day. And now I talk with friends from different parts of the world in English through Internet. Those experiences are very exciting. And more important， my English becomes better and better through practice.

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　　Text 1

　　W： May I take your order， sir？

　　M： I haven''t been given a menu yet.

　　Text 2

　　M： Had a good holiday， Jennie？

　　W： Great … the only trouble is that I don''t feel like going back to work tomorrow.

　　Text 3

　　M： Good afternoon. What can I do for you？

　　W： I''m thinking of taking a trip to Singapore.

　　Text 4

　　W： How did you like the TV play last night？

　　M： Sorry. I have to work in the lab till after ten o''clock.

　　Text 5

　　M： Mum， I''m home.

　　W： Did you catch the school bus？

　　M： Yes. I wasn''t a minute too early.

　　Text 6

　　M： Mrs. Williams， welcome to our talk show.

　　W： Thank you.

　　M： Recently， we''ve read so many articles about your life and your adventures in Africa with lions in various magazines. People have many questions to ask you. May I ask you some of these questions now？

　　W： Sure.

　　M： How long have you been with the lions？

　　W： For quite a long time. Since I studied at university.

　　M： Do you still live there alone？

　　W： No， with my nine-year-old boy and my husband.

　　M： Can your husband understand you？

　　W： Yes. We got married after I graduated from school. We didn''t have our son as soon as we married. And my husband shares the housework. He tries to give me more time to study the lions.

　　M： He''s really nice.

　　Text 7

　　W： Excuse me. Are you Mr. Atkins？

　　M： Yes. You don''t know me， of course. I don''t teach here. I just give oral examinations here now and then. Don''t be nervous.

　　W： Nervous？ Who？ Me？

　　M： Now， sit down， please. I''m going to ask you a few questions. Then we''re going to have a short conversation in English. Do you understand？

　　W： Yes. Of course I do. But may I ask you something first？

　　M： After the examination， please. Just concentrate on my questions for the moment. First of all， why are you learning English？

　　W： Why am I learning English？

　　M： Yes. I mean， what are you going to do with it？ Are you going to be a teacher of English or what？

　　W： Please stop just a second. I really must ask you something first.

　　M： （Irritated） Very well， if you insist.

　　W： Would you like a cup of coffee？

　　M： Pardon？ What did you say？

　　W： You see， I''m English， too. I''m one of the teachers here. I came to ask you if you would like a cup of coffee.

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　　W： We''ve got a new manager in our department.

　　M： Oh， you hoped to get that job， didn''t you？

　　W： Yes. I did.

　　M： I''m sorry. That''s too bad. Who is it？ Who got the job， I mean？

　　W： Someone called Drexler， Carl Drexler. He''s been with the company only two years. I''ve been here longer. And I know more about the job， too.

　　M： Hmm， why do you think they gave it to him and not to you？

　　W： Because I''m the wrong sex， of course.

　　M： You mean you didn''t get the job because you are a woman？

　　W： Yes. That was probably it！ It isn''t fair.

　　M： What sort of clothes does he wear？

　　W： A dark suit， a white shirt， a tie. Why？

　　M： Perhaps that had something to do with it.

　　W： You mean， you think I didn''t get the job because I come to work in jeans and a sweater？

　　M： It''s possible， isn''t it？

　　W： Do you really think I should wear different clothes？

　　M： Well … Perhaps you should think about it.

　　W： Why should I wear a skirt？ Or a dress？

　　M： I''m not saying you should. I''m saying you should think about it. That''s all.

　　W： Why should I do that？ I''m good at my job！ That''s the only important thing！

　　Text 9

　　W： Oh， hi， Dave， Long time no see！

　　M： Hi， Maria. I was in the neighborhood， so I thought I''d drop by.

　　W： Come on in， would you like anything to drink？ I have Sprite or orange juice.

　　M： Sprite would be fine.

　　W： Uh， so how have you been？

　　M： Oh， I''m doing Okay. But school has been really hectic these days， and I haven''t had time to relax.

　　W： By the way， what''s your major anyway？

　　M： Hotel Management.

　　W： Well， what do you want to do once you graduate？

　　M： Uh … I haven''t decided for sure， but I think I''d like to work for a hotel or travel agency in this area. How about you？

　　W： Well， when I first started college， I wanted to major in French， but I realized I might have a hard time finding a job using the language， so I changed my major to computer science. With the right skills， landing a job in computer industry shouldn''t be difficult.

　　M： So， do you have a part-time job to support yourself through school？

　　W： Well， fortunately for me， I received a four-year academic scholarship that pays for all of my tuition and books.

　　M： Wow， that''s great.

　　Text 10

　　More than 100，000 law students graduate from law schools in the United States each year. A small number of men and women study at top law schools at such famous universities as Harvard， Yale and Stanford. Most students， however， learn the law at less well-known universities all around the country.

　　Law students in America generally attend law schools 9 months each year， for 3 years. But some attend law schools at night， after work. Completing law studies at night takes about 4 years.

　　Although most law students are in their middle 20s， a growing number of older people are studying law. There are many law students in their 30s and 40s. Some enter law schools even later in life.

　　One of the biggest changes in law schools in recent years has been the growing number of women students. About 40% of law students today are women. In 1970， only about 9% were women.