通州區(qū)2017年初三模擬考試英語(yǔ)試卷2017年4月聽(tīng)力理解（共30分）一、聽(tīng)對(duì)話，從下面各題所給的A、B、C三幅圖片中選擇與對(duì)話內(nèi)容相符的圖片。每段對(duì)話你將聽(tīng)兩遍。（共5分，每小題1分）二、聽(tīng)對(duì)話或獨(dú)白，根據(jù)對(duì)話或獨(dú)白的內(nèi)容，從下面各題所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇最佳選項(xiàng)。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白你將聽(tīng)兩遍。（共15分，每小題1.5分）請(qǐng)聽(tīng)一段對(duì)話，完成第6至第7小題。6.Whatdoestheboylike?A.Basketball.B.Football.C.Baseball.7.Whenwillthematchstart?A.At2:30.B.At3:00.C.At3:20.請(qǐng)聽(tīng)一段對(duì)話，完成第8至第9小題。8.How’sthewinterinNewYork?A.It’scold.B.It’sdry.C.It’sfoggy.9.Howmanyimportantholidayscantheboyenjoyinwinter?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.請(qǐng)聽(tīng)一段對(duì)話，完成第10至第11小題。10.Whichprogramcantheboylistento?A.BBC.B.USAToday.C.LosAngelesTimes.11.WherecantheboybuytheEnglishnewspapersandnovels?A.Atthebookshop.B.Onthewebsite.C.Inthepostoffice.請(qǐng)聽(tīng)一段對(duì)話，完成第12至第13小題。12.WhydoesTomlooktired?A.Hegoestobedlate.B.Hedoessomeexercises.C.Hecan’tsleepwellatnight.13.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A.Tomwilldrinksomemilkbeforegoingtothebed.【來(lái)源：21cnj*y.co*m】B.Tomwantstosleepforashorttimeduringtheday.C.Tommaydosomeexercisesbeforegoingtothebed.請(qǐng)聽(tīng)一段獨(dú)白，完成第14至第15小題。14.Whatisthespeaker’sopinionabouttheNoblePrizeforphysics?A.Itshouldmakeachange.B.Itshouldawardonlyoneperson.C.Itshouldnotincludeimportantmembers.15.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?A.Ateamcanmakeeverythingpossible.B.Behindthewinners,thereisalwaysateam.C.Scientistsandsportsplayersshouldworkinateam.三、聽(tīng)對(duì)話，記錄關(guān)鍵信息。本段對(duì)話你將聽(tīng)兩遍。（共10分，每小題2分）請(qǐng)根據(jù)所聽(tīng)到的對(duì)話內(nèi)容和提示詞語(yǔ)，將所缺的關(guān)鍵信息填寫(xiě)在答題卡知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共25分）四、單項(xiàng)填空（共10分，每小題1分）從下面各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選擇可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。21.MysisterisinClass2.nameisKate.A.HerB.HisC.YourD.Its22.Ourteachersanswermyquestionsfrom7:009:00onlineeveryevening.2·1·c·n·j·yA.inB.ofC.atD.to23.I’dliketogowithyou,ImustfinishmyhomeworkA.andB.butC.soD.or24.—Whichsubjectdoyoulike,mathorEnglish?—Math.A.wellB.betterC.bestD.thebest25.—Tom,yousinganEnglishsong?—No,Ican’t.A.canB.mayC.needD.must26.—doyouplaybasketball?—Onceaweek.A.HowmuchB.HowlongC.HowoftenD.Howfar27.—Whatdidyoudoafterschoolyesterday?—ItenniswithPaul.A.playB.willplayC.playedD.amplaying28.Sheatthisschoolfor15yearsalready.A.willworkB.worksC.hasworkedD.isworking29.AlotofgreenparksinTongzhouinthefuture.A.buildB.builtC.isbuiltD.willbebuilt30.—Doyouknownow?—HelivesinBeijing.A.wherehelivesB.wherehewillliveC.wherewillheliveD.wheredoeshelive五、完形填空（共15分，每小題1.5分）閱讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選擇最佳選項(xiàng)。Mother’sChristmasStocking(長(zhǎng)襪)MysisterTrudyandIsnuggled(偎依)closeandwouldsleeparoundtheChristmastree.Itwasatradition—wejusthadtosleepunderthetreeonChristmasEve—evenifweweretenandtwelve.Myeight-year-oldbrother,Ashleyandthree-year-oldbabysister,Breannawerealreadyasleepnearthe31.TrudyandItalkedtoeachotherinalowvoiceanddiscussedwhatweexpectedtogetinourstockingsthenextmorning.Welookedatthefourstockingshangingbythefireplace,andwe32thatonewasmissing.Weren’ttherefivepeopleinourfamily?Whydidn’tMumhaveastocking?Shehadtolduswhenshewasalittlegirlherfamilydidn’thangstockingsonChristmasEve.Wewere33tobethemembersofourfamilyandwethoughtMumshouldbeapartofthetraditionshehadcreatedforus.Itwasthenthatwecameupwithanidea.ItwouldforeverchangethewaywewouldseeChristmasandmore34,giving.QuicklyTrudywokeBreanna,andIhurriedtowakeAshley.WeplannedMother’sstocking.Forseveralminuteswebegantolookforourtreasuresthroughourthings.Breannabroughthercandybox.WechoseapieceofSantachocolate.Iwrote,“Foryoursweetwish,”stuckitonBreanna’schocolateandputitintoanold,oversized,red35whichAshleyfoundinthewardrobe(衣柜).AshleybroughttwoofhisfavoritetoycarsandtoldustheywereforwhenMum’scarbrokendown.Nowshewouldalwayshavetwomore.Trudywrotetheexplanationforhim.Ibroughtabagofflowerseedsand36aroundthebag,“Soyouwillalwayshavefreshseedsofinspiration(靈感).”【來(lái)源：21·世紀(jì)·教育·網(wǎng)】Trudymadealittlebabyoutofaroundriverrock.ShecalleditHermanPeriwinkleandwroteanadoption(收養(yǎng))letterforthebaby.ThatwassoMumwouldalwayshaveababy,becausesheoften37thatherrealbabiesweregrowinguptoofast.WehungMum’sstockingonthehighestplaceandstucka38totheoutsideofthestockingthatsaid,“To:MotherSantaClaus—from:TheT.A.A.B.Elves.”Shewasproudofheracronym(首字母縮略詞)forournames,andwewereallso39thatwecouldhardlysleep.Inthemorning,whenwewokeup,werushedrightpastourstockings,straightintoMum’sbedroom.Shewas40HermanPeriwinkleandourtreasureswerearoundher.Shekissedusallandhuggedus,laughingandtalkingatthesametime.Itwassounlikeherusualcalmmanner.Butweunderstood.ItwasherfirsteverChristmasstocking.31.A.treeB.boxC.bedD.chair32.A.expectedB.imaginedC.realizedD.believed33.A.surprisedB.gladC.relaxedD.curious34.A.luckilyB.politelyC.carefullyD.importantly35.A.coatB.stockingC.bagD.skirt36.A.wroteB.drewC.sentD.showed37.A.describedB.celebratedC.noticedD.complained38.A.photoB.noteC.candyD.flower39.A.satisfiedB.nervousC.excitedD.crazy40.A.makingB.holdingC.washingD.repairing閱讀理解（共50分）六、閱讀下列短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選擇最佳選項(xiàng)。（共30分，每小題2分）41.wasJenny’sfavoriteteacher.A.Mr.SmithB.Mr.LeeC.Mrs.HooperD.Mr.Tan42.Harrylikeshisteacherbest.A.ChineseB.mathC.scienceD.music43.Mrs.HooperwasRick’steacher.A.1stgradeB.4thgradeC.6thgradeD.highschool44.Vicky’sfavoriteteacher.A.wasfunnyB.taughtherChineseC.taughthermathD.wasafamousmusicianBASpecialNoteIbbyPirachaisadeafman.HisbloghasbecomehotsincehesharedthenotefromaStarbucks’worker.HepraisedtheworkerinaninterviewwithABCNews.Hesaidthathewassurprisedtobegreetedbythefamiliarworkerwithsignlanguage.Healsoreceivedanotefromtheworkerandthenoteread,“I’vebeenlearningASL(Americansignlanguage)justsoyoucanhavethesameexperienceaseveryoneelse.”Duringtheinterviewhesaid“I’madeafmansoIusuallyusemyphonetooffersomething.Theworkersaidshehadalotofcustomerslikeme.Iwasverysurprisedbyherbecauseshelearnedtousesignlanguageanditshowedherrespecttodeafpeople.”P(pán)irachetookapictureofthenoteandputitontheInternet,anditreceivedover2,000shares.HewasveryshockedbythesharesontheInternetandtoldthemanager,“Youknow,manypeopleweremovedbyyourworker.”ThespokesmanofStarbuckssaid,“Wealwayslovetohearmovingstorieshappenbetweenourworkersandcustomers.”P(pán)irachasaid,“Ihopethenotecantellpeoplethehearingworldandthedeafworldcanstillcommunicatewitheachother.Ialsowanttothankthesupportfromthehearingworld.”45.WhatdidIbbyPirachashareonhisblog?A.Aphone.B.Acupofcoffee.C.Anote.D.Apictureoftheworker.46.Pirachausuallyuseshisphonetooffersomethingbecause.A.hecan’thearanythingB.hecansavemoremoneyC.hecan’tunderstandsignlanguageD.hewantstheotherstorespecthim47.Theworkerusedsignlanguagetoshow.A.hermovingstoriesB.herrespecttodeafpeopleC.herlovefortheStarbucksD.herabilityaboutlanguagelearning48.PirachaputthepictureofthenoteontheInternetto.A.receivemoresharesfromothersB.thankthehearingpeople’ssupportC.makemorepeoplelearnsignlanguageD.letthemanagerknowitandfeelhappyCAsstudents,youhavehadmanyexams.Examsareanimportantpartofeducationandthebeginningofstressformanystudents.Accordingtotheresearch,manystudentsareunderstressfromexams.Ifyouareamongthem,thefollowingwordsmayhelpyou.Doyouknowcontext-dependentmemory(記憶依賴(lài)效應(yīng))?Itreferstotheideathatwearebestabletorememberthingsinenvironmentssimilartowhentheinformationwasencoded(編碼).Forexample,ifyouwillbeinaquietroomduringyourexam,trytocreatethoseconditionswhileyouprepare.Besuretodrinkplentyofwater.Aimforatleast8eightglassesofwaterperday.Notdrinkingenoughwatercanmakeyoufeelstressed.Caffeinecanmakeyoufeelexcited,whichcancutdownthefeelingofstress.Haveacupofcoffeeoracolaifyoulike,butdon’tdrinktoomuch.Expertssuggestedkidsandteensshouldlimitthemselvestoabout100mgperday(onecupofcoffeeor3colas).Ifyouarefeelingstressedaboutanexam,besuretorewardyourselfforyourstudytime.Thiswillmakeyoucontinuestudyingandmayevenmakelessstress.Accordingtothestudies,thehumanbraincanonlyfocusononetaskeffectivelyforabout45minutes.Soafterstudyinghardforaboutanhour,takeabreakandplayontheInternetfor20minutesorwatchapartofaTVshowthatyouenjoy.Thiswillhelpyougetyourmindofftheexam.Itisimportanttoeatrightifyouwanttohavethebestchanceofdoingwellonyourexamandnotstressingaboutit.Tryeatingnuts,fruits,andvegetables.Avoidtoomuchsugar.Generally,examstressisallinthemind.Itisimportanttomovetowardsitwithaclearmindandanunderstandingofhowtodealwithstressfulsituationsmorewidelywhenpreparingforthetest.49.Whichiscalledcontext-dependentmemory?A.Copyingothers’homework.B.Askingyourteacherforhelp.C.Studyinginconditionssimilartoyourtestroom.21教育名師原創(chuàng)作品D.Readingandwritingnewwordsatthesametime.50.Accordingtothepassage,ifyoufeelstressedfromexams,youcantocutdownthefeeling.A.drinklesswaterB.haveacupofcoffeeC.eatmuchsugarD.studyformanyhours51.Tohelpusgetourmindofftheexamafterstudyinghardforaboutanhour,wecan.A.haveashortresttodosomefavoritethingsB.askourparentstobuysomepresentsforusC.playcomputergamesontheInternetforanhourD.gotoaquietroomtocontinuestudyingwithothers52.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Whattopreparefortheexam.B.Whytohavetheexamatschool.C.Wheretostudybeforetheexam.D.Howtoreducestressbeforetheexam.DCanyoumakeyourNewYear’sresolutionsuccessful?ANewYear’sresolutionisapromisepeoplemaketostartdoingsomethinggoodorstopdoingsomethingbadfromthefirstdayoftheyear.Typicalresolutionsincludegivingupsmokingandkeepingfit.However,thepromiseisoftenbrokenquitequicklyandpeoplearebackintotheirbadhabitswithinweeksordays.AstudybyRichardWisemanfromtheUniversityofBristol,UK,involving3,000peopleshowedthat88percentofthosewhosetNewYearresolutionsfail,thefactisthat52percentofthestudy’sparticipants(參與者)wereconfidentofsuccessatthebeginning.SomepeopleagreethatmakingNewYearresolutionshavebecomeaformality.Itdoesn’tmatterwhethertheyarefollowedornot.ItisjustlikeeatingturkeyonThanksgivingDay.Lifegoesonasusualafteraresolutionismade.TimothyPychyl,aprofessoratCarletonUniversityinCanada,arguingthatresolutionsareaformof“culturalprocrastination(拖延癥),”anefforttoreinventoneself.Peoplemakeresolutionsasawayofencouragingthemselves.However,peoplearenotreadytochangetheirhabits,especiallybadhabits,andthathadthehighfailurerate(比率).Psychologist(心理學(xué)家)ChrisHartsaysmostpeoplesetthegoalstheycan’treach.“…likeexpectingtogetmarriedthisyearorwinningthelottery(彩票).Thosearen’tresolutions.They’rewishes,”saysDr.Hart.“Soonlysetgoalsthataretotallywithinyourcontrol—practical,realisticandpositive,”hesays.Ms.ChristinaLenjou,anotherpsychologistthinksthatmostpeoplearetooambitious(有強(qiáng)烈欲望的)bysettingtoomanyresolutions.“Iadvisepeopletochooseoneandfocusonit,”shesays.“Thismeansthatifyouwanttostopsmokingthisyear,thenyoumustsaybywhichmonth.”“Youneedtounderstandthatthisisalongjourneyandstoplookingatjusttheresults.Youneedtoknowthatyoumuststartwithreducingthenumberofcigarette(香煙)stickseveryweek.”shesays.Dr.Hartsaysittakesaboutthreeweekstochangeahabit.IfyouregarditastheNewYear’sresolution,itisusuallyverydifficult.Oftenpeoplefailsimplybecausewearen’twillingtocarryiton.Healsoadvisespeopletofocusonchangingtheirbehavior,ratherthantheendresult.Soifyouaredieting,donotweighyourselfeveryday.Instead,focusonwhatyoueatandhowmuchexerciseyouaregetting.53.Whatdoestheword“formality”inParagraph3probablymean?A.Partyofcelebration.B.Goaloflife.C.Requirementofcustom.D.Productionofculture.54.ThewritermentionsMs.Christinato.A.stresstheprocessofchangeB.offermoreresolutionstochooseC.introduceawaytostopsmokingD.provetheimportanceofresolution55.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Itisdifficultforpeopletomaketheirresolutions.B.Peoplecan’tcarrytheresolutionsonsotheyareeasytofail.C.WinningthelotteryeasilynextyearisagreatNewYearresolution.D.Payingattentiontoeverythingisthesecretofachievingyourresolution.七、閱讀短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的五個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。每個(gè)選項(xiàng)只能用一次。（共10分，每小題2分）BestFriends…8,000MilesApartSarahandPaigearebestfriends.Likemanyteenagegirls,theytalkaboutschool,sports,andfamily,andtheyaretogetheronlineandonthephoneeveryday.56.PaigelivesinNewZealand,andSarahlivesintheU.S,8,000milesaway.Theytalkonthephoneandsendemails,buttheycanseeeachotheronvideochat.57.Sarahwasbornwithonlyonearm,andhermotherwantedtomeetparentsofsimilarchildren.ShefoundPaige’smotherontheInternetandlearnedthatPaigealsohadonlyonearm.Thegirls’parentssharedlettersandphotos.Later,PaigeandSarahbecamefriendsoveremail.“Ineededsomeonethatcouldunderstandeverythingaboutme,”saysSarah.Theytalkabouttypicalteenagethings.58.Theyshoweachotherhowtodothingsthataredifferentwithonearm,suchaspaintingtheirfingernails.“Sarahtaughtmealot,”saysPaige,“andgavemealotofconfidence.IcantellSarahthingsthatIwouldn’ttellmyotherfriends.59.”Finally,aftertheywerebestfriendsforeightyears,SarahflewtoNewZealandtomeetPaigeforthefirsttime.WhenshefinallysawPaige,sherantoherbestfriend.60.“Paigewillalwaysbemybestfriend.”saysSarah.八、閱讀短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答問(wèn)題。（共10分，每小題2分）Howmanytimeshaveyourparentstoldyouthatyoumusteatyourgreenvegetables?Weallknowthatgreenvegetablesarehealthy,butwhataboutotherfoodsofdifferentcolors?Youdon’tneedtolikeallfood,butitisgoodtohavedifferentcolorsinyourdiet(飲食),forexample,redfoodsuchasstrawberriesandtomatoes,yellowfoodsuchasbananasandpearsandorangefoodsuchascarrotsandoranges.Butwhataboutbluefood?Afewyearsago,afoodcompanyaddedthecolorbluetoitsbagsofsweets.Childrenlikethecolorblue,sowerethebluesweetspopular?Thefoodcompanywassurprisedtofindthattheywereveryunpopular.Childrenstillpreferredthesweetsthatweretheusualcolorsofred,green,brown,yellowandorange.Howmanybluemeatsorvegetablesdoyouknow?None?Therearefewnaturalbluefoods—itisn’tacommonnaturalfoodcolor.Somescientistssaythatasaresult,ourbraindoesn’trecognizebluefoodassomethinghealthyorsafetoeat.Thisisperhapswhywedon’tusuallyusebluefoodcoloringfordrinks,cakesandotherfood.Somepeoplesayweeatwithoureyes.Theideaisthatweneedtolikethelooksofthefoodbeforewetryit.IwantedtotestthisideaandsoIaskedsomefriendstohaveaveryunusuallunch.MyhusbandandImadesomeeggsontoastandputbluecoloringinthem.Theresultisnobodyatethem.Myguestsrefusedtoputtheblueeggsintheirmouths!Sowillweeverseebluefoodonourplates?Theanswerseemstobe“no”,atleastincountriesliketheUKandtheUSA.61.Doyouneedtolikeallfood?62.Whatcolorofsweetsdidthechildrenprefer?63.Whywouldn’tpeopleusuallyusebluefoodcoloringfordrinks,cakesandotherfood?64.Howdidthewritertesttheideathatweeatwithoureyes?65.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?書(shū)面表達(dá)（共15分）九、文段表達(dá)（15分）66.從下面兩個(gè)題目中任選一題，根據(jù)中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50詞的文段寫(xiě)作。文中已給出內(nèi)容不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。所給提示詞語(yǔ)僅供選用。請(qǐng)不要寫(xiě)出你的校名和姓名。題目①假如你是李華，你們學(xué)校將要舉辦英語(yǔ)聯(lián)歡會(huì)，你打算邀請(qǐng)你們班交換生Tom參加。請(qǐng)用英語(yǔ)寫(xiě)一封電子郵件，告訴他聯(lián)歡會(huì)的時(shí)間和地點(diǎn)，表演什么節(jié)目，以及需要做什么準(zhǔn)備。提示詞語(yǔ)：musicclassroom,sing,team,clothes,arehearsal(彩排)21·世紀(jì)*教育網(wǎng)提示問(wèn)題：●Whenandwherewillyouhavetheparty?●Whatcanyoudoattheparty?●WhatdoyouadviseTomtopreparefortheparty?題目②假如你是李華，今年寒假參加了社區(qū)組織的社會(huì)實(shí)踐活動(dòng)。請(qǐng)你用英語(yǔ)寫(xiě)一篇短文給某英文網(wǎng)站投稿，談?wù)勀阍谶@次活動(dòng)中做了什么，為什么做這些事情，以及你的感受。提示詞語(yǔ)：community,dosomecleaning,oldpeople,happy,love21·cn·jy·com提示問(wèn)題：●Whatdidyoudo?●Whydidyoudothethings?●Howdoyoufeel?Wetookpartinthesocialpracticeactivitythiswinterholiday.__________www-2-1-cnjy-com_________________________________________________________________初三英語(yǔ)模擬考試參考答案2017.4聽(tīng)力理解一、聽(tīng)對(duì)話，選圖。1.B2.B3.B4.A5.A二、聽(tīng)對(duì)話或獨(dú)白，選擇答案。6.B7.B8.A9.B10.A11.B12.C13.C14.A15.B三、聽(tīng)對(duì)話，記錄關(guān)鍵信息。16.West17.6/six18.bus19.Tom20.sports知識(shí)運(yùn)用四、單項(xiàng)填空21.A22.D23.B24.B25.A26.C27.C28.C29.D30.A五、完形填空31.A32.C33.B34.D35.B36.A37.D38.B39.C40.B閱讀理解六、閱讀短文，選擇最佳選項(xiàng)。41.A42.C43.A44.D45.C46.A47.B48.B49.C50.B51.A52.D53.C54.A55.B七、閱讀短文，還原句子。56.E57.C58.D59.A60.B八、閱讀短文，回答問(wèn)題。61.No./No,wedon’t.62.Red,green,brown,yellowandorange.63.Becauseourbraindoesn’trecognizebluefoodassomethinghealthyorsafetoeat.64.Sheaskedsomefriendstohaveaveryunusuallunch.21世紀(jì)教育網(wǎng)版權(quán)所有65.Peopledon’tlikebluefoodandthereasons.書(shū)面表達(dá)九、文段表達(dá)66.題目①DearTom,Howisitgoing?I’mwritingtoinviteyoutotakepartintheEnglishparty.Wearegoingtohavethepartyatfouro’clocknextFridayafternooninthemusicclassroomofourschool.Wecansinganddance.Wearegoingtomakeateamtosingasongandinviteyoutobeoneofthemembers.Youneedtoprepareawhiteshirtandapairofblacktrousers,wearegoingtohavearehearsalinthemusicclassroomafterthesecondclassnextMonday.21*cnjy*comI’mlookingforwardtoyourearlyreply.Yours,LiHua題目②Wetookpartinthesocialpracticeactivitythiswinterholiday.Inthecommunity,Ididsomecleaningwithmyclassmates.Afterthat,wewenttohelptheoldpeoplecleanthewindows.Wealsohelpedthemtidytheirrooms.Theythankedus.Whenwefinishedourwork,wewereveryhappy.Weloveourcommunityandwewillmakeitmorebeautiful.【出處：21教育名師】聽(tīng)力錄音材料：1.W:What’syourfavoriteanimal?M:Ilikethefishbest.2.M:Hi,Mary!Doyouhavearuler?W:Yes,Ido.3.M:Whatdoesyourfatherdo?W:Heisadoctor.4.W:Wheredidyougolastweekend?M:IwenttotheGreatWallwithmyclassmates.5.M:Whatdoesheusuallydobeforedinner?W:Healwayswasheshishandscarefully.6.W:Doyoulikefootball?M:Yes,Ido.Ilikeplayingandwatching.W:Good,IhavegottwoticketsforthefootballmatchonSaturday.Wouldyouliketogowithme?M:Great!Whenwillitstart?W:Itwillstartat3:00intheafternoon.M:Ok.Thankyou.SeeyouonSaturday.W:Seeyou.7.W:It’scolderandcolder.M:Yeah!Thewinteriscoming.W:How’sthewinterinNewYork?M:It’sverycold.Thelowesttemperatureisabout-5°C,anditoftensnowsheavily.W:Whatdoyoudointhisseason?M:Wecanenjoythreeimportantholidaysinwinter.ThanksgivinginNovember,ChristmasinDecemberandNewYearinJanuary.W:Ha-ha!Wonderful!Isityourfavoriteseason?M:Ofcourse.Iloveholidays.How’sthewinterinyourcountry?W:It’squitedifferentindifferentareas.It’softendryandwindyinthesouth,wetandfoggyinthemiddle,andcoldandsnowyinthenorth.M:It’scertainlyinteresting.8.W:Jeff,yourspokenEnglishhasimprovedalot.M:Yeah.Thanksverymuchforyourhelp.W:You’rewelcome.YoucanalsolistentosomeradioprogramssuchasBBC.M:That’sagoodidea,butI’mafraidIcan’tunderstandthem.【版權(quán)所有：21教育】W:That’sokay.Itusuallytakesawhiletogetitright.M:Okay.AndhowshouldIimprovemyabilitytoreadEnglish?W:YoucanreadsomeEnglishnewspapersandnovels.M:Canyoutellmesomegoodones?W:Sure.Forexample,USAToday,LosAngelesTimesandsomenovelsbyHemingway.M:That’sgood.I’mafraidIcan’tbuythoseinChina.W:Don’tworry.Youcanvisittheirwebsitesandaskthemtosendthemtoyou.That’squiteconvenient.M:Great!Thanksalot.W:You’rewelcome.9.W:Hi,Tom,youlooktired.M:Yes,Ican’tsleepwellatnight.W:Doyougotobedlate?M:No,Iusuallygotobedearly,butIoftenwakeupatmidnight.W:Youshouldtrysleepingforashorttimeat