Unit4 Earthquakes
A卷·高中名校好题基础达标卷
Text 1
M: How about my fish?
W: It couldn't be better. Cooking is really your field.
Text 2
M: Mark's playing computer games.
W: Should he do that when the final exam is drawing near?
Text 3
W: The fruit is super sweet. And the weather is perfect here in Thailand.
M: I know. Doesn't it seem like everything is better when you are on vacation?
Text 4
M: What do we need at the shop?
W: Well, we've got enough bread, but we need more eggs.
M: What about cheese?
W: No, we've got plenty.
Text 5
W: Bill! Supper is ready. Will you get the children?
M: Where are they?
W: They are playing basketball in front of the library.
Text 6
W: Hi! What a surprise to see you here!
M: Oh really, why?
W: I never thought you would cook.
M: Yes.I do cook.I always come here to buy some fruit and vegetables.
W: Really?
M: I attended cooking classes in Beijing.I learned some tips on how to cook Chinese food. I was lucky to have good teachers to teach me how to make nice food.
W: I didn't know that you were a good cook. I like cooking very much but I am not that good.
M: Come on! We can learn from each other.
W: OK.I'll join you.
Text 7
M: Hi! Looking forward to the weekend?
W: Sure.It's been a busy week.
M: Yes, it has.What are you going to do this weekend?
W: Not decided yet.How about you?
M: Well, I'm thinking of playing tennis on Saturday afternoon.John and Linda want to play too.Would you like to join us?
W: Sure, that would be fun.I haven't got anything planned on Saturday.
M: Great! How about 3 o'clock?
W: Good! That would be a good time for me.Where shall we meet?
M: Why don't I come to your place around 2:30?
W: Fine.
Text 8
W: Hi, Jack. Do you have a minute?
M: Hi, Lisa. Come in, please. I heard you've been trying to get hold of me all afternoon.
W: Yes. I have some news!
M: Let me guess. You've been offered a great job, right?
W: That's right. I've been offered a job for five years as an assistant professor in Harvard University. I'll start my work there next Monday. What do you think about that?
M: Harvard University? That's really great! You've always dreamed of working for it. You'll get to work with so many amazing people there.
W: Yes, I think so, too. Before I go, I'd like to invite you out for dinner. Would this evening be a good time for you?
M: This evening? Sorry, but I have an important thing to deal with this evening. What about tomorrow?
W: That's fine with me. How about the Sichuan Restaurant in Chinatown?
M: OK! So see you this Saturday.
Text 9
W: I'm determined to have a job as a repairwoman.
M: It's a man's job. Oh, I get it. You want to do that because of your new boyfriend, James.
W: No. I really enjoy working on cars. Besides, James doesn't work at a garage any more. But he really liked his job because he learned how to find problems and fix things. And James is now back in college. He's majoring in nursing.
M: Nursing? That's a woman's job.
W: Nurses, whether they are men or women, care for the sick, the elderly. And are you saying that women can't be farmers, or truck drivers?
M: Well, I just think that women are more suitable for waitresses and piano teachers.
W: Man, you're stuck in the 18th century. No one will marry you.
M: Oh, well, just forget this. I'm having a problem with my car. I was wondering if James could take a look at it.
W: Forget it. Manage it on your own!
Text 10
It was on the morning of August 15. Some firemen broke into an apartment to rescue two children who had been left in the apartment alone. One was two-year-old Mary and the other was her five-year-old brother John. They were both locked inside an 18th?floor apartment on Main Street in New York. Neighbors were woken at five o'clock in the morning by the children's cries. They quickly reported it to the police. The police arrived only to find the door of the apartment locked, so the police got in touch with the firemen. The firemen had to cut their way through the gate to reach the children. Mary and John were then taken care of by their neighbors. The police questioned the neighbors about the children's mother. She was described as an excellent mother and very friendly. It was found out later that she had left at midnight to visit a sick friend. Because it was so late, she hadn't wanted to disturb the neighbors by asking them to look after the children.