湖北省黄冈市2014届高三英语4月模拟考试试卷及答案
湖北省黄冈市2014届高三4月模拟考试
英语试题
2014.04.23
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 are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A hobby. B. A plan. C. Music.
2. Where are the speakers?
A. At a clinic. B. At a drugstore. C. At a vegetable market.
3. What can we learn about Jane?
A. She wasn’t hurt. B. She had an accident. C. She wore her seat belt.
4. What can we learn about the woman?
A. She was washing her face. B. She was driving. C. She was hurt.
5. How much does the woman weigh now?
A. 153 pounds. B. 160 pounds. C. 163 pounds.
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秒钟；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。
6. Where does the conversation take place?
A. At a clinic. B. At a restaurant. C. At a drugstore.
7. What restaurant did the woman go to first last night?
A. Chinese. B. Italian. C. American.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the trouble with British education?
A. Students’ training. B. Subjects planning. C. Teachers.
9. What is the man"s attitude towards British school education?
A. More classrooms should be built.
B. Students need more time to learn to live.
C. Students shouldn’t be kept busy.
10. What opinion does the woman support?
A. Teachers should learn more about real life.
B. Better subjects should be offered.
C. Teachers should be old.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Who probably is the woman?
A. A mountaineer. B. A sportswoman. C. A pilot.
12. What caused the accident?
A. The woman hurt her arm.
B. The woman lost her way.
C. The woman landed the wrong way.
13. What can we learn about the woman?
A. She is weak. B. She failed only twice.
C. She"ll recover in about two months.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. Where most probably are the speakers?
A. At a clinic. B. At a classroom. C. At a restaurant
15. What is the main symptom according to the man?
A. Pain in the chest B. Throwing up. C. Aches in bones.
16. What does the man say about his throat?
A. It"s a bit hard for him to swallow.
B. He has a dull pain in it.
C. It’s been hurt.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the purpose of the talk?
A. Offering some advice on sleeping problems.
B. Stressing physical exercise.
C. Telling people how to exercise.
18. Why is it useless to keep turning around when you can"t sleep?
A. It"s tiring.
B. It makes you worry.
C. It increases heart rate.
19. Which of the following can cause sleeplessness?
A. Eating cheese before going to bed.
B. Lack of sleep on weekends.
C. Too much exercise in the evening.
20. What can we learn about sleeping pills?
A. It"s useless for sleeplessness.
B. It prevents sleeping.
C. It"ll help relax.
第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：多项选择（共10小题；第小题1分，满分10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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. President Xi addressed on 50 years China—France ties to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the ____ of diplomatic relations between China and France.
A. assignment B. distribution C. establishment D. acquaintance
22. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hong Lei said that China expect to see the vari ous parties in Afghanistan work together to handle ____ through dialogue and achieve peace in the near future.
A. disputes B. prejudice C. determination D. acquisition
23. A major search has been_____ for a Malaysian Airlines jet with 239 people on board after it lost contact flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
A. identified B. launched C. substituted D. dissolved
24. Instead of praising your kids for their intelligence, you should____ your praise on the effort they put into succeeding at task, expert say.
A. allocate B. concentrate C. circulate D. accumulate
25. His first baby was born soon after he got married, which seemed to have _____ his sense of responsibility.
A. brought down B. brought out C. brought about D. brought in
26. Hundreds of Swedish workers are trialing a six—hour working day in the hopes that it will_____ sick leave and save the country money.
A. cut down B. turn down C. pull down D. cast down
27. Tibet is facing a(n)____task to maintain stability and all government workers must be on their highest guard.
A. concerned B. subtle C. ridiculous D. urgent
28. China Daily was first released in 1981 and its European Weekly started in 2010, which is____ in nearly 30 countries in Europe and prints around 100000 copies.
A. relevant B. contemporary C. controversial D. available
29. This is only a solution that can be adopted to solve the problem____ , so you have to find a better way.
A. individually B. definitely C. temporarily D. continually
30. Thanks to a South Korean drama currently on air, Man From the Stars, this new mix — match junk food trend has become popular among young audiences, _____its un healthy nature.
A. in favor of B. in terms of C. in case of D. in spite of
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A few years ago, my younger brother and I went to Norfolk, Virginian by plane. 31 , before we took off, we heard the pilot"s voice throughout the plane, “sorry, ladies and gentlemen. We have no 32 on the plane. We have a generator(发电机), and we are going to 33 the engines with it. We will 34 in the air and head to Norfolk, and see what happens. ”
See what happens? We are going to get up in the air, and see what happens? At this point, one woman started crying. “Oh, no! We are going to 35 ！” There were sighs of desperation and 36 spreading throughout the plane, and we hadn"t even 37 yet. Thirty minutes passed and we were still 38 there. Then the voice of the pilot came over again,“ Ladies and gentlemen, I know you are 39 , so we are. We only have one engine going right now, and it is working double time. ”
There was crying 40 we had walked in to grave(坟墓). But, the pilot told us our one engine was working double time, and his 41 was to get up in the air and see what happens! Then we did. We got up in the air and 42 what happened. We arrived in Norfolk and everyone 43 for still being alive.
Although I do sincerely like to have a plan 44 “see what happens”, which really isn’t such a bad life strategy, all too often, I would see people pursuing their goals 45 with inaction just because they don’t have 46 success. Actually, success will never be guaranteed. The 47 thing that you can do is just get up in the air, and see what hap pens.
If you are planning to learn a new skill, get up in the air, and see what happens! It might not be as 48 as you thought. You might be smarter than you thought. It could be 49 ! So don’t stay there trying nothing just because there is no 50 of guaran teed success.
31. A. Hopefully | B. Excitedly | C. Unfortunately | D. Thankfully |
32. A. service | B. power | C. water | D. fuel |
33. A. shut | B. fix | C. change | D. start |
34. A. get up | B. pack up | C. light up | D. speed up |
35. A. wait | B. delay | C. crash | D. suffer |
36. A. rumor | B. anxiety | C. disease | D. smoke |
37. A. looked over | B. gone out | C. got across | D. taken off |
38. A. sitting | B. checking | C. watching | D. boarding |
39. A. puzzled | B. patient | C. desperate | D. embarrassed |
40. A. even if | B. as if | C. what if | D. only if |
41. A. comment | B. complaint | C. promise | D. plan |
42. A. everything | B. something | C. nothing | D. anything |
43. A. escaped | B. cheered | C. sighed | D. praised |
44. A. less than | B. other than | C. better than | D. more than |
45. A. frozen | B. annoyed | C. concerned | D. satisfied |
46. A. realistic | B, organized | C. potential | D. guaranteed |
47. A. same | B. common | C. best | D. last |
48. A. interesting | B. challenging | C. surprising | D. encouraging |
49. A. fun | B. pain | C. sorrow | D. trouble |
50. A. meaning | B. sigh | C. action | D. reward |
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，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Wang Chuanfu, chairman of BYD Co.,Ltd., was named China’s richest individual this week by Forbes magazine, which stated his wealth is worth $ 5.8 billion.
Wang grew up in a poor family in Anhui Province and had lost his parents for illness when he was a teenager. He went to college only after the encouragement and support of his older siblings (兄弟姐妹), who also helped him.
“I was born on a rice farm very, very poor,” Wang told The Wall Street Journal in an interview last year. “Both of my parents were farmers and they planted rice. Both passed away when I was still very young. I was about 10 years old when my father died, and I was 15 or so when my mother passed away. ”
He developed a fascination with batteries back in his university days in the mid — 1980s, when he studied metallurgical (冶金的) physics and chemistry. After receiving a Master’s degree, he found a research position at the General Research Institute for Nonferrous Metals in Beijing. It was an easy job, but he grew bored and decided to go out on his own just as China’s experiment with capitalism (资本主义) was going on.
He established the company that is now BYD in 1995, borrowing $300,000 from a cousin, and started out making batteries for cellphones. Today, the company still makes phone batteries but also produces gasoline — fueled cars that have made BYD a top — 10 au to brand in China.
The company, listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since 2002, is also getting ready to sell electric cars to private buyers and launch an all — electric battery car model soon in China. All this has helped BYD attract investors’ attention, including from one of Warren Buffett’s companies, and has helped enrich Wang as BYD’s share price has in creased
Wang’s fast climb shows personal struggle is still working in China even as the country faces widening gaps between the haves and the have-nots.
“Because I came from a poor background, I knew the only way for me to get ahead was to get good education. I studied very hard.”
51. When did Wang Chuanfu’s mother die?
A. When he was eight. B. When he was ten.
C. When he was about eighteen. D. When he was about fifteen.
52. Why did Wang Chuanfu decide to give up his job at the General Research Institute for Nonferrous Metals?
A. He felt the job difficult.
B. He felt the job cost too much time.
C. He wanted to make his own business.
D. He wanted to become a general manager.
53. Where did Wang Chuanfu borrow the money to open his fist company?
A. From the bank. B. From a relative C. From his friend D. From his colleague
54. The best title for this passage is“____”.
A. Wang Chuanfu’s road of struggle B. The success of BYD Co., Ltd.
C. Wang Chuanfu’s great dream. D. Wang Chuanfu’s success.
B
The survey by The Harvard Crimson was emailed to incoming first—year undergradu ates; 1,600 students responded. Results showed that at least a tenth of the students polled admitted to having cheated on an exam before staring at the university, while almost half admitted to cheating on their homework.
Athletes were apparently the most prone to cheating. 20 percent of students who played a university sport admitted to cheating on an exam compared to 9 percent of students who did not.
The survey also revealed that men were not only more likely to cheat but were also more likely to admit to it.
The results, compared to a previous survey done on the class of 2013, suggested that cheating may be becoming more commonplace. Of the outgoing seniors only 7 percent ad mitted to cheating on an exam and another 7 percent said they had been dishonest on a take
—home test. 32 percent of the seniors said they had cheated on homework during their un dergraduate years.
The survey come in the wake of a cheating scandal at the university which saw 120 students investigated for sharing answers on an exam in 2022. One recent graduate stated:“Cheating was commonplace when I was at Harvard, especially with students in their first year or two. I would say as many as 60 percent of students took notes into some exams. No one really cared and the faculty, will some of them at least, seemed to recognize and yet ignore the problem. ”
In an email to NBC news, Jeff Neal, a Harvard representative, explained that a com mittee, made up of faculty, staff and students had been established to tackle cheating, which “is a national problem in American education”.
55. Of the following university students, who is most likely to cheat?
A. Tom, an athletic freshman B. Lucy, a second—year student
C. Jack, a second—year student D. Rose, a first—year student
56. According to Para. 4 and Para. 5，which of the following statements can be inferred?
A. More than one survey has been done.
B. Only 7% of the seniors have cheated on an exam.
C. It seems that more and more undergraduates admit to cheating.
D. Students are more likely to cheat in their senior year.
57. Why did The Harvard Crimson conduct the survey?
A. They want to wake up the cheating students.
B. There was a cheating scandal at the university.
C. Cheating has become more commonplace.
D. The faculty recognized and yet ignored cheating.
58. Which word has the closest meaning to the underlined word “tackle” in the last para graph?
A. Avoid B. Punish C. Solve D. Explain
C
The English test will be removed from China’s college entrance exam by 2020, according to details of exam and admis sion reform revealed by the Ministry of Education. The national college entrance exam, known as the “Gaokao” has been used to evaluate Chinese students for three decades. The Ministry of Education has worked out a plan for reforming exams and enrollment. The Ministry will solicit(征求) public opinions before its release. Instead, tests will be held several times a year to allow students to choose when and how often they sit the exam so as to alleviate study pressure and change China’s once-in-a-lifetime exam system.
The plan and suggestions for its implementation will be announced in the first half of next year. It will be piloted in se lected provinces and cities and promoted nationwide from 2017. A new exam and admission system will be established by 2020, according to the education ministry.
The decision has aroused a heated discussion among Shanghai educators and parents who doubted the reform would re duce the burden of learning English or if the substitute test could reflect a student’s English skills and help students learn English better.
“The reform shows China is learning from the West to give students more test-taking chances. But more chances might become more of a burden since Chinese students are likely to repeat the test until they get the highest score,” said Cai Jigang, a professor at Fudan University’s College of Foreign Languages and Literature and chairman of the Shanghai Advisory Committee for College English Teaching at Tertiary Level.
Yu Lizhong, chancellor of New York University Shanghai, where classes are in English and students are required to have a high standard of English, said the most important aspect of the reform lay in what to test and how to test.
“ As far as I see, the reform doesn’t mean English is no longer important for Chinese students after it will be excluded from the unified college entrance exam,” Yu said. “In a way, English is even more important than before since the test would only serve as reference, while every college and university, even every major, can have different requirements of a student’s English skills under a diverse evaluation system. ”
Yu said some students will have their study pressure reduced if the major they choose doesn’t need excellent English while others still need to study hard if they want to be among the best students.
The education ministry said the reform would not affect students attending the college entrance exam over the next three years.
59. What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. English will become less and less important in the stage of compulsory education.
B. It has been 30 years since English became one subject of national college entrance exam.
C. China’s once-in-a-lifetime exam system is unacceptable at all.
D. The system that tests are held several times does more good than once-in-a-lifetime exam system.
60. According to the passage, Shanghai educators and parents argue that _____.
A. the new exam and admission system will make no difference
B. English shouldn’t be removed from China’s college entrance exam
C. the reform may accomplish the very opposite
D. Western educational system does not apply to China
61. What does the passage try to express in the underlined sentence?
A. Students needn’t lay a good foundation during the period of high school.
B. Whether students should study hard English may depend on their major.
C. Students can constantly strive for perfection only in their major.
D. English must be close to full mark.
62. What’s the purpose of the passage?
A. To advise students not to devote themselves to English.
B. To call on Education Department to remove English from “Gaokao”.
C. To support the act of Ministry of Education.
D. To encourage students to do as they have planned.
D
350 million yuan in one week puts famous actress Zhao Wei at the top of the list of most profitable female directors. Before her the place belonged to Xue Xiaolu, the director of Finding Mr. Right, which hit Chinese screens early this year.
With the box office success of So Young, people are once again turning their nostalgic eyes to youth—an era of passion and pain, of hope and heartbreak. The reason why youth is such a soft spot for many people is that its intangible nature cannot be truly grasped un til it is lost.
“It is the period between education and employment, between dependence and inde pendence,”says Zhang Yiwu, professor of Chinese literature at Peking University.
But Jiang Chuling, the writer of So Young, says youth shares many similarities with home. When you leave home, you start missing it. “I think youth is meaningless for young people. Only when you look back does it acquire a special meaning,” she says.
For Zhang Yueran, 31, who is regarded as one of the country’s most promising young novelist, “heroism in youth” was a cultural asset of people born in the 1970s, but it was swept away by the materialism that is so common in today’s world.
Nostalgia for the post—1980s and post—1990s generation, according to Zhang Yiwu, comes from their frustration and anxiety. Born into the most affluent society in 100 years, this generation of single children is not as tough as their predecessors.
“They have very high expectations toward life and their disappointment and frustra tion with reality is huge,” says Zhang. “So they turn to the past for comfort, even though they are still young. ”
So Young tells a love story set in the 80s and 90s. The idea of reflecting about past time has helped the film win a lot of appreciation. One audience member said, “I think the story can really bring back memories for a lot of people. It’s got something we’ve all ex perienced, but can lead us to different feelings. ”
“Everyone experiences youth and every generation considers their youth to have been special. But actually, most people’s memory of youth is the same—it’s a journey from in experience to knowledge, from thoughtlessness to responsibility. And this journey is often marked by pain—the emotion that leaves the deepest scars within us”, say Jiang.
63. We can infer from the passage that ______.
A. Zhao Wei took the first place in film profit
B. the film has been very popular among teenagers
C. So Yong is a film which is hard to understand
D. people often celebrate their growth with a ceremony
64. From the passage, we know that “heroism in youth” was____.
A. the most powerful adolescents’ character
B. the sympathy to the heroes and society
C. removed by our materialistic society
D. so common in today’s colorful world
65. It can be learned from the text that ____.
A. the film recalls people of memory of their youth
B. young people often feel disappointed to their youth
C. people often compare their youth to a happy journey
D. everyone experiences great frustration to the society
66. The text must be taken from_____.
A. an interesting storybook B. a students’ textbook
C. an entertainment magazine D. a biography of famous people
E
It’s the place where smart people make smart machines work even smarter. It’s also in the heart of sunny California, a great place to start a family and raise kids. What could be better?
But something is happening to their children. Up until the age of two they develop normally. But then everything seems to go backwards. The children become locked into their own small world, unable to communicate at all.
They call it the “curse(诅咒)of Silicon Valley,” but the medical name for the condi tion is autism(自闭症). It used to be thought that autism was a kind of mental illness. Now doctors are sure that it is a neurological disease transmitted genetically. It seems that the people leading the communications revolution are having children who cannot commu nicate at all.
But even the parents have trouble communicating. Asperger’s Syndrome is a mild version of autism. People who have it are highly intelligent and often brilliant with num bers or system but have no social skill. This very combination of symptoms makes Asperger’s sufferers into ideal computer professionals.
The Asperger’s sufferer has always been a well—known figure in popular culture. He or she was the eccentric but dedicated scholar or the strange uncle or auntie who never married. But the high numbers of such people in Silicon Valley mean that they can meet others who understand them and share their interests. And while they might not be per sonally attractive, they can earn truly attractive amounts of money. They can get married and have kids. Unfortunately, many of the children of two Asperger’s parents seem to be developing serious autism.
There is little anyone can do. It takes hours of work just to make autistic child realize that anyone else exists. And there is no cure in sight. Some argue that no cure should be found. “It may be that autistics are essentially different from normal people, but that these differences make them invaluable for the evolution of the human race,” says Dr. Kirk Whilhelmsen of the University of California. “To eliminate the genes for autism could be disastrous. ”
It seems that the children of Silicon Valley are paying the price of genius.
67. What does Dr Kirk Whilhelmsen think of autism?
A. It is disastrous to society.
B. It is not completely a bad thing.
C. It is a punishment to those working in Silicon Valley.
D. People with autism should never marry.
68. What can we learn about autism according to the passage?
A. It is believed to be a king of mental illness that can be cured.
B. People with autism can’t find people sharing their interests.
C. They do not care about the presence of others.
D. They are a burden for the society.
69. Why do people call autism “curse of Silicon Valley”？
A. Because autistic people live in Silicon Valley.
B. Because many people working in Silicon Valley have autism children.
C. Because people with autism will be driven out of Silicon Valley.
D. Because people with autism are not personally attractive and not liked by others.
70. What can we know about Asperger’s Syndrome according to the passage?
A. Asperger’s sufferers are ideal computer professionals.
B. Asperger’s sufferers never get married and have children.
C. Asperger’s sufferers are ashamed of themselves and locked into their own world.
D. Asperger’s sufferers can be beneficial to society if they are cured.
第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分50分）
第一节：完成句子（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下列各小题，根据汉语句子，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。
71. There are three kinds of paper to make a card with, __________________easily. (tear)
有三种纸可以用来制造卡片，没有一种容易撕破。
72. Several new subway lines are reported _______________in Wuhan, which will make it more convenient for people to go outing. (build)
据报道武汉将建几条新的地铁线路，这让人们的出行会更方便。
73.“Salute builders of the Chinese Dream” was the call issued by President Xi on Sunday, _________ outstanding workers ahead of International Workers’ Day. (talk)
“致敬中国梦建设者”是由习书记星期日与优秀的工人在国际劳动节交谈时发出的呼吁。
74. Had it not been for the hazy weather, you ___________________in the distance easily yesterday. (see)
要不是因为雾霾天气，你昨天就会看见远处那座美丽的桥。
75. The reason why he is absent from the meeting is, I think, _____________________of it. (inform)
我认为他缺席会议的原因是他可能不知道此事。
76. He didn’t______________________ when and where the meeting would be held. (make)
他没有把何时何地召开会议搞淸楚。
77. Chinese style of crossing road should be banned. Not only ________________China’s image in the world, but also it puts people’s life in danger. (influence)
中国式过马路应该被禁止，因为它不但影响中国在世界的形象而且她让人们的生命处于危险之中。
78. Since the earthquake broke out, each doctor and each nurse ____________________sav ing the injured round the clock. (engage)
自从地震爆发以来，每一个医生和护士都一直在夜以继日地忙于抢救伤员。
79. Mary _______________________her behavior at the party, her tears streamed from her face while she was making apologies to her friends. ( ashamed)
玛丽为她在晚会上的行为感到羞愧，当她向朋友们道歉时，眼泪不停地从脸上流下来。
80.Where Are We Going, Dad? Presents a new generation of men who, in a break from Chinese tradition, now realize it’s_____________________ their children as it’s to build a career. (accompany)
综艺节目“爸爸去哪儿”展现了打破传统的新时代男人意识到陪伴子女同建立事业一样重要。
第二节: 短文写作（共1题；满分30分）
请你根据以下提示，并结合事例，用英语写一篇短文。
We all expect ourselves to be the cleverest, but we should take “Be honest rather than clever”（诚实比聪明更重要）
注意: ①无须写标题；
②除诗歌外，文体不限；
③内容必须结合你生活中的一个事例；
④文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；
⑤词数不少于120,如引用提示语则不计入总词数。
黄冈市2014年高三年级4月份模拟考试联考
英 语 参 考 答 案
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
1-5 ABBCA 6-10 ACCBA 11-15 BCCAB 16-20 AACCB
第二部分：词汇知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节：多项选择(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
21-25 CABBB 26-30 ADDCD
第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
31-35 CBDAC 36-40 BDACB 41-45 DCBCA 46-50 DCBAB
第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
51-54 DCBA 55-58 AABC 59-62 DCBD 63-66 BCAC 67-70 BCBA
第四部分：书面表达(共两节，满分50分)
第一节：完成句子（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
71. none of which tears
72. to be built
73. when (he was) talking with
74. would have seen the beautiful bridge
75. that he may not have been informed
76. make it clear
77. does it influence
78. has been engaged in
79.（being/feeling）ashamed of
80. as important to accompany
第二节：短文写作（共1题；满分30分)
It is said that honesty is the most important. I couldn’t agree more. Although we all seem to like clever people, and desperately want others to recognize our own cleverness. However, I hold on to the belief that we should be honest rather than clever when it comes to business or other deed of humanity.
One of my friends came back from a job interview and told me he was accepted instead of the candidate who seemed to be cleverer than him in every aspect. The explanation was that the company thought he was more honest with himself because he admitted he had some shortcomings and should keep improving, while the competitor was drunk with cleverness and said he could handle everything.
In this modern world, every one craves for cleverness, but we should be aware of the higher value of honest. Only through honesty could we gain others’ trust, otherwise, we might end up cheating ourselves. In fact, the cleverest way to handle is to be honest with ourselves as well as others.
听力材料Listening Script:
(Text 1)
W: Do you like to dance?
M: Well, when I was a teenager, I would go dancing every Friday night, but I seldom go anymore.
W: How come?
M: I don’t like all these new dances, not to mention disco music!
(Text 2)
W: May I help you?
M: Yes, give me something for my upset stomach, please.
W: We have a specific medicine for a stomachache and it doesn’t have any side effects.
(Text 3)
W: I’m sorry to hear that Jane was in an accident. Was she hurt badly?
M: No, she wasn’t injured as seriously as we thought at first. If only she had been wearing her seat belt, she wouldn’t have been hurt at all.
(Text 4)
M: What happened to you?
W: I was stepping into the bath tub when I tripped and hit my head on the washbowl.
M: Come on, get into the car. Let’s go to the emergency room and have someone look at it.
(Text 5)
M: Susan told me you were on a diet. How much weight have you lost?
W: Well, to start with, I weighed 160 pounds. The first two weeks I took off ten pounds, but then I gained 3 over the holidays.
(Text 6)
M: What seems to be the trouble, Ms Lee?
W: I have a terrible pain in my stomach.
M: I see. How long has this pain been occurring?
W: Since late last night.
M: I see. Let me have a look, shall I? What did you eat yesterday?
W: We went to an American seafood restaurant, and then we went to eat Chinese food. After that, we had a lot of Italian things such as…
M: Did you throw up, or did you have the runs?
W: Both.
M: Well, that could be an upset stomach from overeating. Allergic to any drugs?
W: No.
M: All right. Take the medicine every six hours and stay in bed today.
W: Thank you, doctor.
(Text 7)
W: The trouble with education in Britain, I think, lies with the teachers. I don’t think they get enough training in how to teach rather than the subject. I think they’re too serious and not imaginative enough. And that means that there’s not enough excitement in the classroom for children to get interested in the subject.
M: I couldn’t agree more. I think there is too much teaching given and too little room for children to use their imaginativeness, with the result that students are far too busy studying for exams to have time to learn about life itself and how to live in the world.
W: Mm, that’s true. I think all the teachers should be at least twenty-five before they start teaching. I think they should be required to live in the outside world, rather than go from the classroom to the university and back to the classroom again.
(Text 8)
M: Hello. I’m Peter. It looks like you had an accident.
W: Oh, yeah. Glad to meet you. I’m Linda. Right at the beginning of the skiing season.
M: That’s too bad. Then, how did you break your arm?
W: Well, I guess you could say I fell off a mountain.
M: What happened?
W: I was in a ski-jumping competition. I landed the wrong way and fell the rest of the way down.
M: Wow! How far did you fall?
W: I’m not sure, but it was far enough to break my arm.
M: When can you ski again?
W: Probably in about two months. You know, I’m really mad at myself. Last year I broke my ankle in another ski-jumping competition.
M: Terrible! Why do you enter these contests, anyway?
W: Well, for the fun of it, of course. I like risk very much..
(Text 9)
W: Please come into this room.
M: OK.
W: Now, what’s the problem?
M: I just can’t stop throwing up. I feel dizzy and feel cold and hot in turn. I’ve been this way since yesterday morning.
W: Do your bones ache?
M: Well, yes. My legs hurt and I have a dull pain in my back and chest.
W: Do you have a sore throat?
M: Well, it’s a little hard for me to swallow.
W: OK. Let me check your heart and blood pressure. (She checks them.) I think you have a virus or flu bug that’s been going around, but just to be on the safe side. I’m checking for more serious conditions. If you don’t stop throwing up after you take the medicine, please call me.
(Text 10)
W: Do you have trouble sleeping at night? Then maybe this is for you. When you worry about getting to sleep and keep tossing and turning around, trying to find a comfortable position, you’re probably only making matters worse. What happens when you do that is that your heart rate actually increases making it more difficult to relax.
You may also have some bad habits that contribute to the problem. Do you often rest during the day? Do you get very little exercise, or do you exercise a lot late in the day? Have you already got enough sleep, or do you sleep late on weekends? Any or all of these might be leading to your sleeplessness interfering with your body’s natural clock. What should you do, then, on those sleepless nights? Don’t bother with sleeping pills. They can actually make it worse later. The best thing to do is to drink milk or eat cheese. These are all rich in a kind of acid and help produce a chemical in the brain that controls sleep. That will help you relax, and you’ll be on your way to getting a good night’s sleep.
Until tomorrow’s broadcast, this has been another in the series Tips for Good Health.