江苏省江都区邵樊片2016届九年级英语11月考试试题牛津版.doc

1、邵樊片九年级英语期中试卷 （满分：140分 考试时间：100分钟） （友情提醒：请将答案写在答案纸上） 第卷 选择题80分 一、听力部分（20分）第一部分 听对话回答问题（计10分）本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。( )1.How is Mary going to Xiamen？ A B C( )2.Whats the weather like today? A B C( )3.Where is the boy going ? A B C( )4.Whats the

2、matter with Tom? A B C( )5. What are they doing now? A. Making a call. B. Watching TV. C. Listening to the radio.( )6. Whose pencil case is this? A. Kates. B. Mays. C. Janes.( )7. Why didnt Simon go to the movie? A. He was late. B. He lost his ticket. C. He forgot the time.( )8. How long does Peter

3、usually spend on his English homework? A. About half an hour. B. About one hour. C. About two hours.( )9. Where are the man and the woman probably talking? A. At a bus stop. B. At a mall. C. At a bank.( )10. How does the girl like the book? A.A little. B. Very much. C. Not at all.第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题，各听两

4、遍。（计10分） 听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你仍有5秒钟时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。听第一段对话，回答第11-12小题。( )11. What day is coming soon? A. Mothers Day. B. Childrens Day. C. Fathers Day.( )12. Who will help Frank wash the car? A. His sister. B. His brother. C. His friend.听一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。请根据内容从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项，完成信息记录表

5、。Davids FamilyFather:an 13 tall with short black hairMother:a college teacher has 14 hair Brother:15 years old has short black hair and wears glasses( )13.A.artist B. engineer C. actor( )14.A.long black B. long golden C. short brown( )15.A.24 B.16 C.14听一篇短文，回答第16 - 20小题。( )16.When did Mr and Mrs Bla

6、ck go to see the movie ? A. yesterday evening . B. yesterday morning . C. yesterday afternoon.( )17.How old was their son? A. Two months old. B. Eight months old. C. Ten months old.( )18.Who stopped them when they walked in? A.A policeman. B. An office worker. C.A shop assistant.( )19.What did they

7、think of the movie? A. Interesting. B. Relaxing. C. Boring.( )20.Why did they want to let their son cry? A. To get all their money back. B. To make him see the movie. C. To give him something to eat.二、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分.）( )21. -The girl doesnt like playing _baseball -But she plays _ violin well.

8、 A. the, / B. /, the C. a, the D. the, a( )22. -Your sister isnt a nurse, is she ? - _. She teaches English in a middle school A. Yes, she is B. No, she isnt C. Yesshe isnt D. No, she is( )23. -I will return your Tablet PC tomorrow. -You _. Take your time, you can keep it till next week. A. mustnt B

9、. cant C. neednt D. shant( )24.-Make sure that you will come here on time. -_.A. Certainly, I will B. Dont worry. C. Thats OK. D. Of course ,I can( )25. Its reported that _ fans have voted for their favourite singer online. A. twenty thousands B. twenty thousand C. thousands of the D. several thousa

10、nds ( )26.Tony, _you _ smoking? Yes. Drinking tea is my favorite now. A. will; stop B. are; stopped C. would; stop D. have; stopped ( )27.-Peter has good grades in all his subjects, _ he never shows off. -I agree. He is very modest. A. and B. so C. as D. But ( )28.Paul isnt as _ as Sandy. He often m

11、akes mistakes in his homework. A. careless B. more careless C. careful D. more careful ( )29.After you see the pictures, you will realize _ danger the wildlife faces.A. how many B. how oftenC. how much D. how long ( )30.Scientists are working hard to make _ possible for people to live on Mars in the

12、 future. A. it B. that C. this D. one ( )31.Uncle Mike _ to bed _ he finished his work last night.A. not went; before B. didnt go; after C. doesnt go; until D. didnt go; until ( )32.-Which of these shirts do you like best? - Ill take . They are all expensive and out of fashion.A. neither B. either C

13、. none D. both ( )33.Many children _ your age are always _ a good mood to do the things theyre interested in.A. at, in B. of, in C. at, on D. of, with ( )34.He is a clever boy. His _ are of great _ to us. A. advice; value B. suggestions; value C. advice; valuable D. suggestion; valuable ( )35.- Coul

14、d you tell me_? - Yes. There is one on Center Street. A. Where can I buy some stamps B. whether there are any restaurants around here C. that there is a post office around here D. if there were any restaurants around here三、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分.） 阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。All is love-even math! I

15、never thought about that 1 the amazing system of Chases teacher impressed me. A few weeks ago, I entered Chases class as an assistant, It took me 2 to complete one problem that day with still a puzzle in mind. And thats 3 I was talking at an empty fifth grade classroom with Chases teacher. After min

16、utes talking about 4 children, she told me this.Every Friday afternoon she asks students to make a list of the 5 of four children with whom theyd like to 6 the following week and write down the name of the student who they think has been a special classroom citizen that week. The truth comes to her

17、on those s 7 , little lists. Then after school, she studies them, thinking of questions like who is not getting requested by anyone else and who had a million friends last week but 8 this week?Obviously, rather than a new seating chart or special citizens, She is looking for 9 children who have trou

18、ble connecting with others. She is 10 whose gifts are unnoticed by their mates. Its like 11 rocks for sculptures- rocks can be those kids who need adults to teach them how to make friends, how to ask others to play, or how to 12 their gifts. Just as she said, the truth all comes out on those safe, s

19、ecret lists. Children who arent being 13 will finally turn to being noticed by any necessary method. She uses the system, finds the codes(密码) through the lists and breaks the codes of disconnection. Then she offers lonely kids the 14 they need. When she is studying those lists written 15 little 11-y

20、ear-old hands, she is saving lives. Its math to her. Its her amazing math.（ ） 36. A. until B. unless C. after D. when（ ） 37. A. a minute B. an hour C. a day D. a week（ ） 38. A. where B. when C. what D. why （ ） 39. A . helping B. teaching C. watching D. studying（ ） 40. A. names B. lists C. friends D.

21、 teachers（ ） 41. A. sit B. play C. stand D. spend（ ） 42. A. small B. short C. safe D. strong （ ） 43. A. nobody B. neither C. none D. nothing（ ） 44. A. lonely B. easygoing C. outgoing D. inactive（ ） 45. A. doubting B. reading C. enjoying D. discovering（ ） 46. A. breaking B. cutting C. shaping D. gett

22、ing（ ） 47. A. buy B. share C. give D. make（ ） 48. A. noticed B. watched C. taught D. loved（ ） 49. A. gifts B. seats C. help D. information（ ） 50. A. with B. without C. like D. unlike四、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，计30分）阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给四个选项中选择出一个最佳答案 AThe Guinness(吉尼斯) World Records Museum address: 329 Alamo Plaza,

23、 San Antonio, TX 78205Open Hours: From September to May 10 am to 7 pm Sunday through Thursday 10 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday From June to August 10 am to 10 pm Sunday through Thursday 10 am to Midnight Friday and SaturdayAdult single: 14.95 for 2 attractions, 18.95 for any 4 attractions, 22.95 f

24、or all attractionsChild(412)Single: 8.95 for 2 attractions , 11.95 for any 4 attractions, 11.95 for any 4 attraction, 14.95 for all attractions In the museum you can enter the different exhibition halls you see below. In each of these halls you can see the world records of different kinds . Sometime

25、s you may get a chance to do something so that you can know better how a record was set( ) 51. On a Sunday in October, you may stay in the museum until _. A. 7:00 pm B. 8:00 pm C. 9:00 pm D. 10:00 pm( ) 52. From the advertisement we can learn that there are _ visitors to the museum on Fridays and Sa

26、turdays in summer.A. no B. some C. fewer D. more( ) 53. A 10 yearold girl and her mother will visit two attractions. How much will they pay ? A. $14.95.B. $17.90.C. $23.90. D. $29.90.( ) 54. According to the advertisement, sometimes visitors to the museum _. A. will surely meet one who set a record

27、B. may set a world record of their own C. can experience how a record was set D. can buy some souvenirs BIt is the duty of every man to work. The life of a lazy man is of no use to himself and to others. The man who is too lazy to work is the man whos generally most ready to beg or steal. Every boy

28、should learn some useful work when he is young . But it is not enough that a boy should learn some kind of work. He should put his effect completely into his work, and not waste his free time. “Working while you work and playing while you play is as good a rule for young people as for the old.”There

29、 is no better help to diligence (勤奋) than the habit of early rising, and this, just like all other good habits, is most easily formed in youth. There is an English saying “Lost time never returns.” This means that everybody must be diligent and make good use of his time. One must study hard when one

30、 is young so that one can make great progress, succeed in life and become useful to ones country. Therefore, we can say that diligence is the mother of success.( ) 55. After reading the passage we know that those who are too lazy to work will become_.A. beggars B. thieves C. beggars or thieves D. us

31、eful men( ) 56. In order to learn to be diligent, its most important for the young people to _.A. form the habit of getting up early B. learn some good subjectsC. work all the time without play D. work while they work and play while they play( ) 57. Which of the following may be the best title for t

32、his passage?A. Lazy Boy Can Learn to Be Diligent. B. Young People Should.C. Lost Time Never ReturnsD. Diligence, the Mother of Success. CI was woken up by a strange sound. I saw something moving by my window. I was terrified and ran downstairs. I found that my mum was in the kitchen, getting my brot

33、her ready for school.“Mum, did you hear anything? I, uh, I thought I saw an alien.”“Are you all right? Just a dream！“ Mum answered.Then I went back to my room. As I walked to the window, I cried. I saw a little alien, no more than three feet tall, with big and black eyes. It tried to run between my

34、legs and escape through the window. Although I was scared, for some reason, I squeezed (挤) my legs together in time to catch it. It took out something and hurt me. I felt a terrible sense of nothingness and fainted (晕倒). Then I woke up.At first, I could hardly move. I wasnt sure whether it was a dre

35、am or not. I pulled myself out of the bed and walked downstairs. I saw my mum in the kitchen. She was really getting my brother ready for school, wearing her pink clothes. Then I realized it was just a dream because in my dream she was wearing her working clothes.From then on, I always dreamt about

36、aliens and all the dreams felt so real. At that time, I really thought maybe I had some kind of relationship with aliens. About two months later, I stopped having such dreams. Later I realized that I used to have those dreams because I always read books or watched TV programs about aliens before I f

37、ell asleep!( ) 58.When he saw something moving by his window, _.A. he was too scared to move. B. he knew it was a dream and wasnt afraid.C. he was so scared that he fainted. D.he was scared and ran downstairs.( ) 59. The underlined word “nothingness” in the passage means “_” in Chinese. A. 虚无 B. 无奈

38、C. 兴奋 D. 开心( ) 60.The writer found that it was just a dream _. A. as soon as he woke up B. before he went downstairs C. when he saw his mother D. when he was hurt by the alien( ) 61.We can learn from the passage that _. A. The writer had some kind of relationship with aliens. B. The writer was terri

39、bly ill. C. The writer often read something about aliens before going to bed. D. The dreams were all about the writers real experiences. D Computers can help many workers. They can also help thieves. There was one thief who worked in a bank of the United States. He paid for everything he needed by c

40、heck (支票). Then he told the computer not to take any money from his account for the checks he wrote. The banks computer did what he said. And it did not take any money from his bank account . One day the computer broke down. People had to do the computers work. They soon found out what was happening

41、. Another thief, who worked for a bank saw people filling in deposit forms (存款单). Many of these people did not know their account numbers, so they wrote only their names on the forms. They left empty places for their account numbers. The thief wrote his own account number in this place. When the com

42、puter read these forms it looked only at the account numbers. It did not look at the customers names. It paid the money on these deposit forms into the thiefs account. Then there was the bank worker who told the bank computer to take ten cents off every customers account each month and put it into h

43、is own account. For a long time the banks customers did not notice that they were losing ten cents every month. But then someone did notice and told the bank. That was the end of that little game! No one really knows how much computer crime is costing the banks, but some people believe it is million

44、s of dollars a year. ( ) 62. The three thieves in the story _. A. worked in the same bank B. worked in banks C. made millions of dollars a day D. did not use computers( ) 63. The story is about _. A. the history of computers B. people losing their jobs to computers( ) 64. The word “account” in Para.

45、 1 means in Chinese. A. 信用卡 B. 帐户 C. 现金 D. 存折( ) 65. According to the article, _ will cost bank businesses millions of dollars every year. A. computer games B. bank activities C. computer crime D. bank deposit forms 第二部分 非选择题（共60分）五、词汇运用（共l0小题；每小题l分，计l0分） 根据句子意思，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。66. Listen! Ho

46、w he is talking about his last visit to the Slender West Lake! (兴奋)67. The low-carbon（低碳）lifestyle makes us look than before. ( 健康)68. Wearing white can make you feel less . (压力) 69. The colour red can help when you are having difficulty making a . (决定). 70. Every day the old woman the road to do mo

47、rning exercises in the park. (穿过)71. He can always answer the questions . (correct) 72. They were looking forward to the results of the competition. (hear)73. Thank you for offering me so many suggestions. (value)74. He succeeded in the exam by working hard. ( pass ) 75. My fathers job is different

48、from those . (German)六、任务型阅读（共10小题；每空1分，计10分）阅读下面短文，根据短文中的信息，完成文后表格。（每空一词）“Better die and be buried in Yangzhou”, hearing this ,people may wonder what makes a city shout and so attractive, Only when you travel around Yangzhou can you deeply feel the impressive beauty and really understand the writer

49、s intense longing for it .Yangzhou started its history of almost 2,500 years when King Fuchai of Wu (485 BC) built Hancheng. As it has the geographic advantages of lying at the confluence of the Grand Canal and the Yangtze River, the city has worked as a leading economic and cultural center since an

50、cient times, especially the Sui and Tang Dynasties. As a Famous City of the Huai River, Yangzhou boasts quite a few historical sites , beautiful scenic gardens and abundant local products.Known as a historical and cultural ancient city, it has numberous historical beautiful scenic spots, unique anci

51、ent streets and houses as well as terrific dishes and a variety of relaxing styles. And it has also been famous for its fantastic gardens, such as Slender West Lake, Ge Garden, He Garden , Daming Temple, Phoenix Island, etc. Because of its own living habits and ideas formed over thousands of years,

52、the city has created rich traditional cultures with unique local features. All these makes it an ideal eco-friendly place for people to live in. And recently it has won several awards, including Habitat Scroll of Honor Award by the United Nations in 2006.After reform and opening-up, the old city has

53、 been full of vitality again. The ancient style and good living conditions have attracted more and more tourists and settlers. Nowadays, with the goal of building an “innovative Yangzhou, exquisite Yangzhou ,happy Yangzhou”, Yangzhou has always been trying to build itself into a best-known city whic

54、h could be able to mix the ancient culture and the modern civilization together perfectly and naturally. Thus a modern and beautiful city stands on this ancient land , clean ,peaceful and green. If youd like to pay a visit, follow the famous poet , Li Bai feeling:“Take a journey to Yangzhou in the m

55、isty flowery March”. Because the march of spring in Yangzhou is sure to be the most charming time of the year.What makes Yangzhou 76 .History and geographyYangzhou is a city 77 a history of almost 2,500 years.It 78 at the confluence of the Grand Canal and the Yangtze River,The city has 79 a leading

56、economic and cultural center since ancient times.FeathersPeople are 80 by its famous gardens.All these makes it an ideal 81 for people.It has won several awards, including Habitat Scroll of Honor Award by the United Nations in 2006 in 82 years.NowadaysAfter reform and opening-up, it has been 83 with

57、 vitality again.Yangzhou has always 84 to build itself into a best-known city which could be able to mix the ancient culture and the modern civilization together perfectlyTourThe best time of 85 Yangzhou is march of spring every year.七、缺词填空: （共10小题；每小题1分，计10分）根据短文内容及首字母提示，补全单词，完成短文。Are you having a

58、nice time today? A famous thinker Francis Bacon told us: When you are living h 86 , tell your friends, then the happiness will double(双倍) -b 87 to you and to your friends; when you meet some p 88 and feel lonely or helpless, also tell your friends, then your unhappiness will be h 89 , especially to

59、you! Do you agree?When you smile to others, others can feel your k 90 . If he or she is facing a d 91 time, the love perhaps will help them go through all the hard time. A smile really h 92 great power.W 93 will you do when someone smiles at you? Return a sweet smile. You also send your love through

60、 the smile. From it, you may get a t 94 friend or a strong supporter. You are in great need of them today, t 95 and forever! So just try it, and then you will find a new and happy world. 八、书面表达（计30分）A. 句子翻译（共5小题；每小题2分，计10分） 将下列句子译成英语，并将所译句子写在答案纸相应题号后。96. 那个女孩离开家已经八年时间了。 _97. 绝大多数学生都想尽量取得学业与爱好之间的平衡。

61、_98. 这首歌使我想起了我的乡村生活_99. 我认为他的建议不值得采纳。_100.与朋友分享快乐能使你更开心。 _B. 写作（计20分） 根据下表所列内容，写一篇关于你的笔友的张平基本情况、困惑、愿望，并给他提一些建议。 根据要点提示，可适当发挥。字数100字左右。基本情况出生日期 1997年8月23日星座Virgo个性活泼，幽默，注重细节。爱好热爱舞蹈、一周上芭蕾课一次梦想成为一个成功的芭蕾舞者（ballet）困惑学习作业多，有时无法按时交，几乎没有时间给自己的爱好睡眠少，课堂上打瞌睡；老师要求严，感到压力大情感父母整天忙于工作，不时感到孤独。建议穿白色衣服，因为白色使人感到平静使用黄色文

62、具复习迎考，因为黄色能带来成功，使人振奋多与家人朋友交流 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 学校 _ 班级_ 姓名_ 考试号（座位号）_装订线邵樊片九年级英语期中试卷 答题纸 （满分：140分 考试时间：100分钟） （友情提醒：请将答案写在答案纸上）题12345678910答题11121314151617181920答 一听力（共20小题；每小题1分，计20分.）二、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分.）题212223242526272829303132333435答三、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分.） 题36373839404142434445464748495

63、0答四、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，计30分）题515253545556575859606162636465答五、词汇运用(共l0小题；每小题l分，计l0分)66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 六、任务型阅读(共l0空；每空l分，计l0分)76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 七、缺词填空(共10空；每空l分。计l0分)86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 八、A.根据所给汉语完成下列句子，词数不限。(共5小题，每小题3分，计10分)96. 97. 98. 99

64、. 100. 八、B写作(计20分,100词左右) 101. 学校 班级_ 姓名_ 考试号（座位号）_装订线 邵樊片九年级英语期中试卷 参考答案 （满分：140分 考试时间：100分钟） （友情提醒：请将答案写在答案纸上）一、听力（共20小题；每小题1分，计20分.）题12345678910答ACBAACBAAB题11121314151617181920答CABBCACBCA二、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分.）题212223242526272829303132333435答BBCABDDCCADCBBB三、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分.） 题363738394041

65、424344454647484950答ABDBAACCADCBACA四、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，计30分）题515253545556575859606162636465答ADCCCADDACCBDBC五、词汇运用(共l0小题；每小题l分，计l0分)66. excjitedly 67. Healthier 68. stressed 69. decision 70. crosses 71. correctly 72. hearing 73. valuable 74. passing 75. Germans 六、任务型阅读(共l0空；每空l分，计l0分)76. shout/attracti

66、ve 77. with 78. lies / is 79. been 80. attracted 81. home 82. recent 83. filled 84. tried 85. visiting 七、缺词填空(共10空；每空l分。计l0分)86. happily 87. both 88. problems 89. half 90. kindness 91. diffficult 92. has 93. What 94. true 95. tomorrow 八、A.根据所给汉语完成下列句子，词数不限。(共5小题，每小题2分，计10分)96. That girl has been awa

67、y from her hometown for eight years. Its eight years since that girl left her hometown. 97. Most students all want to try to get/achieve a balance between study/schoolwork and hobbies. 98. The song reminds/reminded me of life in the countryside. 99. I dont think his advice / suggestions is/are worth

68、 taking. 100. Sharing joy /happiness with friends can make you (feel) happier. B. 写作（计20分）写作评分标准及评分说明一、评分标准：一档文17-20分：写出全部内容要点，层次清楚、语言流畅，有句式变化，有复杂结构（至少2-3个），基本无语法误（1-2个错误），或有少量由于使用复杂结构而引起的语法或拼写错误，但不影响意义理解。二档文13-16分：基本写出全部内容要点，层次清楚、语言流畅，有少量语法错误（3-4个错误）。三档文9-12分：写出大部分内容要点，语言基本通顺，有一些语法和拼写错误，基本不影响意思表达。四

69、档文5-8分： 写出一半左右有关内容要点，语言不太通顺，语法结构单调、错误较多，只有少数句子可读，影响理解。五档文 0-4分： 词不达意，不知所云；只有2-3个短语可读。二、评分说明：1.短语及句子结构不对，人称、时态、语态误用，均为大错。一处大错扣1分。 2.通篇人称、时态、标点错误，统扣2分。3.拼写、标点符号、冠词、介词等方面的错误为小错。3个小错相当于1处大错。 4.相同错误，只扣一次。5.词数不足90词扣2分。 6.文中若出现自己及学校等真实名称扣3分。 7.书写潦草，卷面不清，乃至影响阅卷，扣2分。附：听力材料第一部分 听对话回答问题（计10分）本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到

70、一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。1. M: Mary, how are you going to Xiamen for the summer vacation? W: Im going by train.2. M : What bad weather ! W: Yeah, rainy days always make me sad.3. M: Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the library? W: Its over there, across fr

71、om the street.4. W: Whats wrong with you, Tom? M: Ive got a headache. 5. M: Can you hear me clearly this time? W: Yes,I can hear clearly what you are talking about. Thanks to the space satellites.6. M: Is this your pencil case, Jane? W：Yes, it isThank you.7. W: Why didnt you go to the movie, Simon?

72、M: Bad luck! I lost my ticket.8. W: Peter, how long do you usually spend on your English homework? M：About half an hour.9. M: Where are you going, Mrs Green? W: To the supermarket. Oh, look. The bus is coming.10. W: Hi, Mark. What book are you reading? M：Harry Potter. W: Oh, Ive read it. Its so inte

73、resting. I like it very much.第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题，各听两遍。（计10分） 听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你仍有5秒钟时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。听第一段对话，回答第11-12小题。W: Hello, Frank. Why are you carrying the water? M: Im going to wash my fathers car.W：Really?M: Yes. Fathers Day is coming soon. I want to do something for him. W: Tha

74、ts a good idea.M: And my sister will help me, too.听一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。请根据内容从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项，完成信息记录表。Dear Millie, Thanks for your letter. It was interesting to learn about your home town. I hope I can visit you one day. Let me tell you about my family. My father is an engineer. He is always verybusy.

75、He is tall with short black hair. My mother is a college teacher. She often helps me with my studies. She has long golden hair. I have one brother. He is 14. He has short black hair and he wears glasses. We both enjoy playing sports. Please tell me a little about your family. Yours, David听一篇短文，回答第16

76、 - 20小题。Mr and Mrs Black went to see the movie yesterday evening. They couldnt leave their son at home alone, because he was only 10 months old. They had to take him to the cinema. When they walked in, an office worker stopped them and said, Youll have to get out if your little son cries, but you can get all your money back.” Forty minutes later, Mr Black asked his wife, What do you think of the movie? “Its too boring! answered his wife. “I dont like it, either.” Mr Black said, Why not wake up our son and let him cry?