河北省石家庄市2013高考第二次模拟英语考试卷（答案）.doc

1、河北省石家庄市2013高考第二次模拟英语考试卷（答案）*本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分，共150分。考试时间120分钟。 注意事项：1.答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷和答题卡相对应的位置上。2.选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮 擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第I卷第一部分听力（共两节,满分30分）第一节（共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳 选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的

2、时间来回答有关小题和 阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B. 9.15.C. 9.18.答案是B。1.What is the woman reading?A. A novel.B. A newspaper.C. A magazine.2.What can we learn from the conversation?A.The woman can borrow any book.B.Reference books arent allowed to be checked out.C.The number of books one c

3、an borrow is limited.3.Where is the woman going?A. To a theatre.To a supermarket.C. To a restaurant.4.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A professor.B. A plan.C. A report.5.Why didnt the man finish his science homework?A.He forgot it completely.B.He didnt have enough time.C.Half of it was

4、 difficult.第二节（共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选 项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小 题，每小题5渺钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.What is wrong with the shower?A. It has no hot water.B. It cant be turned on. C. It cant be turned off completely.7.What is the

5、 man good at fixing?A. TVs.B. Washers.C. Shower heads.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.How did the company in Paris contact the man?A. By phone.B. By e-mail.C. By express.9.What might his manager think of the man?A. He is capable.B. He is selfish.C. He is generous.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.What advice does the man give t

6、o the woman?A. Keep her lifestyle.B. Take some medicine. C. Care more about health.11.How does the woman feel about what she has done?A. Disappointed.B. Confident.C. Interested.12.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Dealing with stress. B. Keeping house.C. Losing weight.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13

7、.What is the relationship between the woman and Julie?A. Relatives.B. Colleagues.C. Schoolmates.14.Why didnt the woman want to do magic tricks at the party?A.She hasnt practised it for a long time.B.She didnt bring what she needed.C.She didnt know how to do it at all.15.How did the woman feel at the

8、 party?来源:学|科|网Z|X|X|KA. Exhausted.B. Excited.C. Embarrassed.16.What will the woman do next?A.Give up playing magic tricks.B.Practise magic tricks at times.C.Avoid meeting Julie again.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.How long does it take the listeners to travel to the destination?A. 40 seconds.B. 50 seconds.C.

9、 60 seconds.18.What can the listeners see on the screens in the year 1500?A.The first round - the - world sailing ships.B.The first electric light bulb.C.The first printing press.19.In which year can the listeners see the first books?A. In 1880.B. In 1480.C. In 1450.20.What will the listeners do nex

10、t?A.Enjoy the first plane flight.B.See the first Olympic Games.C.Visit the people 4,000 years ago.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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。例：It is generally considered unwise to give a child _he or she wants.A. howeverB. whateverC. whicheverD. whenever答案:B21.Oh, lets go to

11、 that restaurant right now for lunch!They serve food 24 hours a day.A. Hurry up!B. Take your time. C. No way!D. It doesnt matter.22.He didnt make _at all in yesterday * s negotiation. What happened to him?A. an apologyB. a changeC. an appearance D. a promise23.Youd better _your flight reservation at

12、 the latest 3 days in advance.A. confirmB. conveyC. considerD_ convince24.How do you like _movie Finding Mr. Right?Fantastic! I haven91 seen _better one recently.A. the;不填B. a; theC. a;不填D. the; a25.We are so tired.we could take the day off tomorrow!A. Only ifB. What ifC. If onlyD. If so26.All we ha

13、ve is 24 precious hours a day and therefore we shall waste _.A. nothingB. noneC. neitherD. no one27.The doctors dilemma was _he should tell the patient the truth.A. whetherB. whichC. thatD. what28.Heit on schedule, but somehow he fell behind.A. must have done B. might finishC. could have finished D.

14、 could finish29.I _for Shanghai this Saturday, so I want to know when the earliest plane _A. leave; takes offB. am leaving; takes offC.leave; is taking offD. am leaving; is taking off30.Im very grateful to my high school teachers, without _ help I wouldnt be so excellent.A. whomB. theirC. whichD. wh

15、ose31.It is the bus driver who should _the safety of the passengers.A. answer forB. search forC. stand forD. go for32.This kind of gel pen which _smoothly is quite popular with students.A. is writtenB. is writingC, wroteD. writes33.These diagrams are especially helpful when we have a concrete proble

16、m _at hand.A. be solvedB. to solveC. solvedD. being solved34.Peter, have you got your new flat furnished?Yes. I _some used furniture and it was a real bargain.A.will buyB. have boughtC. boughtD. had bought35.They are determined to go into the dark cave, _my warning of danger.A.regardless ofB. becaus

17、e ofC. apart fromD. instead of第二节完形填空共20小题:每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填人空白处 的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑It was the summer of my freshman year of college. Instead of heading home for a nice long 36 _ , my friends and I had decided to 37 _and take some extra courses. We had 38 _the top floo

18、r of an old house to live in. My bed was 39 _ into a stuffy (愁闷的）former laundry room and each night was a new 40 _ in humidity. Still, it felt 41 _ to be in my own place for the first time. After the first few weeks, 42 _，the thrill faded and 43 _set in. I found myself sitting alone each night 44 _

19、my home and my parents.My summer holidays had always been a 45 _ time. I spent hours playing basketball and swimming. I talked to my Mom while she tended her flowers. I 46 _ helping my Dad drag firewood for the winter. And every night I sat at a dinner table full of delicious food 47 _ with love whi

20、le my family filled the room with the sound of sweet 48 _ . Now I found myself missing them 49 _ than ever.Finally when my 50 were at their lowest, I heard a 51 _at the door. I opened it and was 52 _to see my parents standing there with big smiles to fill my 53 _ heart and a box full of food to feed

21、 my hungry friends. We spent the afternoon eating，54 _ , and just being together. It felt so good, and I felt so loved.Victor Hugo wrote that, “The supreme happiness of life is the 55 _ that one is loved; loved for oneself, or better vet, loved despite oneself.” It was that gift of happiness that my

22、 parents gave me that afternoon and every day of my life.36.A. journeyB. termC. breakD. way37.A. leaveB. stayC. relaxD. travel38.A. rentedB. boughtC. paintedD. repaired39.A. madeB. changedC. jammedD, hidden40.A. wishB pleasureC. experimentD. adventure41.A. excitingB. boringC. astonishingD moving42.A

23、. anywayB. thoughC. thereforeD. instead43.A. headacheB. lonelinessC. satisfactionD homesickness44.A. forgetting aboutB. relying onC. thinking ofD. referring to45.A. specialB. terribleC. specificD. difficult46.A. gave upB. had trouble inC. put offD. took pride in47.A. frozenB. preparedC. tastedD. kep

24、t48.A. laughterB. screamC. whistleD. sigh49.A. lessB. moreC. worseD. better50.A. mindsB. dreamsC. spiritsD. thoughts51.A. kickB. hitC. crashD knock52.A. disappointedB. surprisedC. puzzledD. encouraged53.A. hungryB. openC. sickD. gentle54.A. making upB. getting upC. catching upD. taking up55.A. signB

25、. chanceC. secretD. belief第一节（共15小题；每小题2分,满分30分阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑rAOne day I walked down to get to my car, thinking about what I had to accomplish and scolding myself for being late for work, but surprisingly the car was nowhere to be found.This was at 8 a.m. in the morni

26、ng. I made trips to all the towing places and police stations， all the time thinking that it was lowed (拖走）by cops (巡警).By around 10 a.m., the cops decided that it was actually stolen. After filing a report with them. I finally got to work thinking how my day was completely messed up.Later in the da

27、y I went to pick up a rental car at Enterprise only to realize that ray license was missing, too, along with my car. I told the enterprise guy the whole story and he offered to take me to the closest DMV and get a duplicate (副本)license. I was totally shocked. I did not know why this complete strange

28、r would want to take some time off his day to help me. He actually took me to DMV, got a duplicate and then rented me a car. I was upset the whole day because of the events happening to me but somehow this simple act of kindness from a complete stranger made it all worth it. It cheered me up and mad

29、e me forget all the troubles of the day. I was so moved by this kind act that the next day I made sure someone else got a similar surprise. I took some smiley shaped chocolates and left them on some of my colleagues desks,There is still a lot of goodness out there in the world. We just need to take

30、the time to notice it. I hope that this story would inspire many others like me to do more acts of kindness.56.The moment the author found the car missing, he thought _.A. it was stolen by a strangerB. it was towed by the policeC. he placed it in a wrong placeD. he should rent another one57.We c an

31、infer that DMV is _A. an office for licenseB. a towing placeC. a renting placeD. a parking lot58.Why did the author put some chocolates on his colleaguesdesks?A.His colleagues were fond of chocolates.来源:学&科&网Z&X&X&KB.He wanted to thank his colleagues.C.He was touched and hoped to cheer others,来源:学科网

32、ZXXKD.He wanted to do his colleagues a favor.59.The author writes about his experience _.A.to criticize the person stealing his carsB.to praise the rental place at EnterpriseC.to tell us a surprising but moving storyD.to encourage people to do acts of kindnessBLegends about the development of coffee

33、 are varied and interesting, involving chance occurrences ，political tricks, and the pursuit of wealth and power.According to one story, t sheepherder named Kaldi, as he tended his sheep ，noticed the effect of coffee beans. He noticed that the sheep became excited after eating the red “cherries”from

34、 a certain plant when they changed pastures (牧场) He tried it himself, and was soon as overactive as his sheep. Another story relates that a monk happened to discover that this fruit from the shiny green plant could help him stay awake.Another legend gives us the name for coffee, “mocha”. Omar, an Ar

35、abian was thrown to the desert with his followers to die of starvation. In desperation, Omar had his friends boil and eat the fruit from an unknown plant. Not only did the soup save the group, but the residents of the nearest town. Mocha, took their survival as a religious sign. The plant and its be

36、verage (饮料) were named Mocha to honor this event.Coffee was introduced much later to countries beyond Arabia, whose inhabitants believed it to be a tasty thing and guarded its secret as if they were top secret military plans. The government forbade transportation of the plant out of the Moslem natio

37、ns. The actual spread of coffee was started illegally. One Arab named Baba Budan smuggled (走私)beans to some mountains near Mysore, India, and started a farm there. Early in this century, some of those original plants were found still growing fruitfully in the region.Coffee today is grown and enjoyed

38、 worldwide, and is one of the few crops that small farmers in third-world countries can profitably export.60.What does the second parparaaph mainly talk about?A.A sheepherder used coffee beans to keep sheep excited.B.Coffee was a special kind of red cherry from a certain plant.C.A sheepherder and a

39、monk accidently discovered coffees effect.D.Sheep ate a lot of coffee beans while they changed pastures.61.Which of the following involves political tricks?A. Kaldis story.B. The monks story.C.Omars story.D. Baba Budan9s story.62.Mocha is originally the name of _A. a townB. an ArabianC. a kind of co

40、ffee D. a sheepherder63.What can be the best title for the text?A.The Secret of CoffeeB. The Tales of CoffeeC.Peoples Love for CoffeeD. The Function of CoffeeCDieters who eat meals high in protein might lose a bit more weight than those who get less protein and more carbohydrates (碳水化合物)_all other t

41、hings being equal, a new analysis of past studies suggests. Researchers found that over an average of 12 weeks, people having a high-protein diet Ibst about 1.8 extra pounds, and more body fat, than those having a standardprotein diet.Wycherley from the University of South Australia in Adelaide, the

42、 lead author on the study says its possible that the body may spend more energy and bum more calories while dealing with protein, compared to carbohydrates. Another explanation for the link his team observed is that eating protein helps preserve muscle mass and muscle mass bums more calories, even w

43、hen the body is resting, than other types of mass. He says people in the studies tend to get protein from a variety of animal and vegetable sources. Vegetable sources of protein include beans.It is not obvious why a higher protein -to -carbohydrate ratio might help people lose more poundsand one obe

44、sity researcher not involved in the new analysis questioned whether the trials were strong enough to make that conclusion. “The studies are generally far too short to tell effect,” Dr. James Levine from the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona, told Reuters Health in an e-mail. But given the limitatio

45、ns of the present evidence, Levine said, “It makes no real difference which of the weight-loss ways one chooses ”64.According to Wycherleys analysis, dieters, should take in more _.A. fatB. carbohydratesC, proteinD. calories65.What can we learn from the studies?A.It bums more calories to deal with c

46、arbohydrates.B.Protein helps keep muscle mass which bums calories.C.Vegetables contain more protein than animals.D.No more calories are burned while the body is resting.66.What is Levines attitude towards the conclusion of the studies?A.Doubtful.B. Supportive.C. Curious.D. Agreeable.DIn many African

47、 countries, the care of orphans has been mainly led by foreign donor organizations. However, Sister Florence has changed all that. Using her own resources, Sister Florence is leading the Work of raising orphans from different backgrounds. Sister Florence Wanjalas biggest motivation to start the orph

48、an program was when she saw a little boy whose parents had died. The boy was living with a cruel grandparent and he would visit the grave of his mother, crying for support. Sister Wanjala wanted to give a helping hand and give him hope. From that time, she started feeling the call to help a larger n

49、umber of orphans.She opened an office with a few friends and coordinated (协调）a program to help the orphans. All the registrations were done in the office and the program so far has 8000 children. Sister Wanjala said, “My dream is to help the orphan to live a holistic (完整)life and be a good Kenyan ci

50、tizen to help this country. Many people think that the way to support orphans is to put them in an institution. Others support them up to the age of eighteen, but here, we do it very differently.” For Sister Wanjala, putting a child in an institution is normally her last choice. She prefers the orph

51、ans to live in a foster home.She said, “Im so encouraged and happy to see the orphans succeeding. When they come first or second in class, it shows how the program has helped them, and thats encouraging to me as I continue to coordinate the program， Through her charity work, more than 1000 orphans h

52、ave been able to find a home. Sister Wanjala, as a mother, takes care of her own family.67.What inspired Sister Wanjala to start the orphan program?A. Her preference for kids.B. Her own similar experience.来源:学科网ZXXKC.A sad story about an orphan.D. Her successful charity work.68.Sister Wanjala opened

53、 an office mainly to _.A. set up as many institutions as possible for orphans B start a program to offer orphans a foster familyC.provide school education for those orphansD.raise more money for the homeless kids69.What does the underlined sentence probably mean?A.She didnt want orphans to live in a

54、n institution.B.She preferred to put orphans into an institution.C.She had no choice but to put orphans in institutions.D.She sent orphans into an institution in the end.70.What can we learn from the text?A.Sister Wanjala finally adopted the little boy.B.Sister Wanjala found foster homes for 8000 or

55、phans.C.Sister Wanjala was too busy to care for her own family.D.Sister Wanjala was not alone in helping orphans.第二节（共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多 余选项。I always reflect on what happened in my life. I think this is importantto appreciate our wins, losses, new passions, insight

56、s, etc. 71 _Here are some tips for you on reflection.1.Focus on the process and not the outcome.This thought was beautifully summed up by Srikumar Rao. He explains how we fail because we focus our energies on the outcome rather than the process itself. When a, child learns to walk, she never focuses

57、 on the outcome but on the process.2.Failure is a lead not a stop sign.When you hit a wall and things don turn up the way they are intended, no one is saying to you, “This is where you stop because you failed”. If you do, you are reading the wrong information. Failure tells us, “72 _ Try another met

58、hod.”3.Happiness is not the destination but the journey.We think that happiness is a result that comes after having acquired or achieved somethingwe dont have. This is not quite right. 73 _ Its about stepping back and enjoying theride rather than expecting it at your destination point.4 Wisdom comes

59、 from the balance between your knowledge and your heart.Let your heart talk more; it wiser than you think. You can be as knowledgeable andclever as one can be. 74 _Wisdom is really having reached a stage where you balanceall your knowledge with your heart.5.Gratitude is the energy-drink of the soul.

60、来源:Z_xx_k.ComSay thank you to the universe every morning. Appreciation can lift your soul from anxiety which weighs you down. Try it out. 75 _ It will help you appreciate life with more depth and perspective.A.Failure is the mother of success.B.Happiness is when we accept and enjoy everything as it

61、is.C.This method and the intended result do not match.D.Be thankful to at least one thing in your day.E.Not reflecting on our lives and experiences is a wasted chance for growth.F.Happiness means achieving your goals and getting what you want.G But if your mind doesnt go with your heart, you are los

62、ing energy in internal conflicts.第II卷第一节短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中 共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号（)，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除:把多余的词用斜线（)划掉。 修改:在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Li Yue and Zhang Hua -went to nursing h

63、ome and did some voluntary work on May Day.At their arrival, they were warm welcomed. They presented the elderly people with flowersand fruits. Then, they started working at once, cleaning the windows and swept the floor.Everything done, they sit in the yard chatting with the elderly. When it was ti

64、me forthe volunteer to leave, the elderly thanked them for their kindness. Li Yue and Zhang Hua were veryhappy because of what they did bring joy to others. It also enriched our own experience.They made a promise which they would come again to see the elderly whenever they were free.第二节书面表达(满分25分）假定

65、你是中学生李华，你的美国笔友Paul想了解一下中国的用餐习俗。请写一封英文 邮件向他作简要介绍。要点如下: 1.主人请客人先人座；2.使用筷子进餐；3.吃饭不出声响；4.客人先动筷子；5.餐毕客人向主人致谢。 注意:1.词数100左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Paul,_Yours truly,Li Hua2013年石家庄市高中毕业班第二次模拟考试英 语参考答案听力（201.5=30）：15 ABACB 610 CABBC 1115 ACCAC 1620 BAACC单选（151=15）：2125 BCADC 2630 BACBD 3135 ADBCA完形填空（201.5

66、=30）：3640 CBACD 4145 ABDCA 4650 DBABC 5155 DBACD阅读理解（152=30）：5659 BACD 6063 CDAB6466 CBA6770 CBAD七选五阅读填空（52=10）： 7175 ECBGD改错（101=10）：Li Yue and Zhang Hua went to nursing home and did some voluntary work on May Day. aAt their arrival, they were warm welcomed. And they presented the elderly people wi

67、th flowersOn/Upon warmlyand fruits. Then, they started working at once, cleaning the windows and swept the floor. sweeping Everything done, they sit in the yard chatting with the elderly. When it was time for satthe volunteer to leave, the elderly thanked them for their kindness. Li Yue and Zhang Hu

68、a were veryvolunteershappy because of what they did bring joy to others. It also enriched our own experience. brought theirThey made a promise which they would come again to see the elderly whenever they were free. that书面表达(满分25分)：One possible version：Dear Paul,You mentioned you are interested in Ch

69、inese table manners, so Im writing to give you a brief introduction. When a dinner begins, the host will invite the guests to get seated first. Then one major feature you should remember in China is that we use chopsticks instead of knife and fork, and everyone should try to avoid making unpleasant

70、noise while eating. Whenever a dish is served, the guests are supposed to try it first. Of course, as guests, we should express our thanks to the host after enjoying the dinner. Such are the basic tips about Chinese table manners. All in all, “When in China, do as the Chinese do” is your best choice

71、. (115 words)Yours truly, Li Hua书面表达评分细则1、本题总分为25分，按5个档次给分。2、评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。3、词数少于90和多于120的，从总分中减去2分。4、评分时，应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性及上下文的连贯性，根据表达内容的层次适当分段及语言的得体性。5、拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面。评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。6、如书写较差，以至影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。各档次的给分范围和要求0分：信

72、息未能传达给读者。第一档：（15分）：未完成试题规定的任务。第二档：（610分）：能表达观点，但不够充分，很少句子可读，未恰当完成试题规定的任务。第三档：（1115分）：能表达观点，但欠充分，语言错误较多，基本完成了试题规定的任务。第四档：（1620分）：观点观确，陈述合理，有部分语言错误，较好地完成了试题规定的任务。第五档：（2125分）：观点观确，陈述合理，极少语言错误，很好地完成了试题规定的任务。附：听力材料Text 1M: I read in the newspaper that the novel you are reading is excellent.W: Ive also re

73、ad some negative reviews.Text 2W: I thought the librarian said we could check out as many books as we need with our library cards.M: Thats right, but not those reference books.Text 3W: Do you know if our food is ready? Were going to be late for the theatre if it doesnt come soon.M: Im sorry, maam. T

74、he kitchen is backed up. It ought to be ready soon.Text 4M: The thing to keep in mind is to be clear and brief when you write your report.W: Oh, before I forget, when is it due, Professor Lawrence?M: Its due a week from today.Text 5W: Billy, can I please have your science homework?M: Um, Im really s

75、orry but a friend came over last night, so I only had time to finish half of it. Plus, I left it all at home.W: Billy, youd better have it done by tomorrow.Text 6W: Isaac, somethings wrong with the shower. It wont turn off completely. M: Yeah? Maybe the shower head needs replacing.W: Oh, its probabl

76、y just a washer or something that needs to be replaced. Can you take a look at it?M: Me? Im not a repairman. I dont even know whats wrong with it.W: I know. But youre always so good when the TV needs to be fixed. You know, when the screen needs adjusting.M: Yeah, well, thats an emergency!Text 7M: Re

77、member how I applied for those jobs overseas last month?W: Yeah. Did you get a reply?M: Last Friday, one of the companies e-mailed me. Theyve offered me a job in Paris! Ill go to Paris tomorrow.W: Wow! Congratulations! What about your current job? Have you told them youre leaving?M: No, not yet. W:

78、They might get upset. Itll be hard to find someone to fill in your position at such short notice.M: Well, its none of my business. Im telling the manager at work that my bags are packed and Im leaving today.W: Well, I hope you have a good time in Paris.M: You bet I will!Text 8M: Oh, you got me all w

79、rong! Maybe youll just have to try a little harder W: But I really am! And Ive tried everything: pills, all kinds of diets, best-selling books you name it! I feel like Im doing everything right but I still keep getting bad news!M: Well, you must be doing something wrong. To be honest, Id say what yo

80、u really need is an overall change of lifestyle.W: Yeah, youre probably right but Ive been so caught up in the work deadlines and keeping the house going that whenever Im upset or tense I head straight for the fridge.M: Well, habits like that are hard to break. What Im saying is that instead of alwa

81、ys thinking about your weight, you could try to improve your health and increase your energy levels.Text 9M: How was the party last night, Rebecca? Im so disappointed I couldnt make it. W: Most of it was good, but M: How come?W: Well, one of my old school friends was there, Julie, and she remembered

82、 that I used to be really good at doing magic tricks. Well, I havent got around to doing it for a long time. Im really out of practice. M: What happened at the party?W: Well, Julie announced really loudly that I could do magic tricks, and they made me perform. I hate being the centre of attention. T

83、hey all stared at me. I was so bad at it, and it took me about five minutes to remember how to do it again. M: How come you dont practise magic tricks more?W: Its not a skill that you can put to use very often. But I think I should practise from time to time to avoid a scene like that again. I look

84、so stupid!Text 10W: Good morning, this is your captain speaking. Please fasten your seat belts for your journey back in time. We will travel at 100 years per second to 4,000 years ago: 2,000 BC. Please watch your television screens. Now back to 1961 the first person in space. Now we are in 1903. You

85、 can see the first plane flight and about twenty years before in 1880 Look! The first electric light bulb. The year 1500 is on your screens now. You can see the first round-the-world sailing ships. One hundred years earlier, in 1450, we have the first printing press and the first books. And now, 2,0

86、00 years more we can see some of the races of the first Olympic Games in Greece in 500 BC. And back another 1,000 years, I can hear the sound of the first metal, this is 2,000 BC. Here we are at our time stop for today 4,000 years ago. You can unfasten your seat belts. Lets step out of the timeship 4,000 years ago and meet the people in their houses and at work.