Unit 5 Languages Around the World

B卷·高中名师原创能力提升卷

Text 1

W: Where did you go during the summer holidays?

M: I went to Guangzhou.I have a cousin there.

Text 2

M: It's been raining for a whole week. I think it'll get fine soon.

W: It's hard to say. We are getting into the rainy season now.

Text 3

W: What's all this, Harry?

M: Doris, you're back.I'm making a cake, a wonderful surprise for Lily.

W: Oh yes, her birthday is coming.

Text 4

W: You are in class today, Ted.Have you finally got over your cold?

M: Yeah, Ms.White.I feel much better now.But my roommate, Tom, isn't feeling well and is still staying in bed.

W: Really? Let's call on him.

Text 5

W: Hi, Peter, how are things getting along?

M: Pretty well.

W: How about going on a picnic on Saturday?

M: What a pity! I can't go. I've got a hiking date with Tom.

Text 6

(Telephone rings.)

W: Hello.

M: Hello.Is that 4260490?

W: Yes, who's calling?

M: It's George! I'm a friend of Jenny's.

W: Oh, George.I didn't recognize your voice.This is Samantha.

M: Hi, Samantha.Can I speak to Jenny?

W: Didn't you know she moved to the Admissions Office last week? She didn't work in the Lawyer's Office any longer.

M: No, I didn't.Do you have her new number?

W: It's 4260465.By the way, George, where are you working these days?

M: I'm in the Graduate School Office.You can reach me on 4260544.

Text 7

M: Who were you speaking to just now?

W: I just spoke to someone named Roger Adams. I think he'd be a great sound engineer for the band.

M: What does he do?

W: He works as a sound manager for a stage theater.

M: How long has he been there?

W: For two years. Before that, he was a studio assistant for one year. That was his first job.

M: What did he major in?

W: Sound technology.

M: That sounds not bad.

Text 8

W: Good afternoon, Mr.Green! I'm glad to meet you on the street here.

M: Good afternoon, Mrs.Lee.How is your son Tom?

W: He's almost recovered.He should be out of the hospital tomorrow.

M: I'm glad to hear that.When will he return to school?

W: Probably the day after tomorrow.

M: Will he be able to do any outdoor activities? The school sports meeting will be held next week.

W: I'm afraid not.The doctor has told him not to do any physical exercise for the time being.

M: I understand.

W: Yes, he should take it easy for a while.

M: Don't worry.We'll take good care of him.

Text 9

W: Tom, you're training to be a technical adviser at Digital Superstore. What hours do you work?

M: Well, I work part-time on Saturdays, 9 till 3, and Sundays, 11 till 5.

W: Okay, so what do you do exactly?

M: Basically, I advise customers about the best things to buy. I don't actually take the money. I just help people decide what to buy.

W: What's the most difficult thing about your job?

M: We sell more than 2,000 different products in the store. So it's very difficult to have all the information and to know everything about all the products.

W: What do you like about your job?

M: Well, I'm very interested in technology, computers and everything, and working in the shop I get the chance to find out about all the latest things.

Text 10

W: My name is Emily. I had been a dancer for quite a long time. I started studying ballet when I was 6 years old. By the time I was 9, I was dancing five days a week. When I was 18, I decided that I really preferred modern dance and that I wanted to do it professionally.

So I applied successfully for the training program at the School of Toronto Dance Theater, and moved to Toronto to attend the program. That was the period of time I enjoyed most in Toronto. I graduated on scholarship and danced professionally for ten years. But after all those years, I found that dance was gradually becoming something that felt like more of a burden than a joy. I found myself increasingly unwilling to drag myself to dance performances, so I quit. I do miss dance often. But it makes me happy to think that I'll never have to go to another training class again.