Module 4 Carnival
B卷•高中名师原创能力提升卷
Text 1
W:You look very tired.
M:I am.I didn't get any sleep at all last night! The neighbor was holding an all-night party and the noise simply drove me mad.
W:But I didn't hear anything.
Text 2
W: Hi, sir, could you be so kind to tell me where the nearest ATM is?
M:It's not that far. Do you see that yellow building over there? You can walk there within 7 minutes.
Text 3
M:Hello.This is 8795363.Who's that, please?
W:This is Jenny speaking.May I speak to Mrs.White, please?
M:Oh, sorry.There's no one by that name.You must have dialed the wrong number.
Text 4
W:Now that you're fully engaged, I'll come to see you again in half an hour.Is it all right?
M:Good.So I'll be expecting you at exactly four sharp.
Text 5
W:The new year is coming and the final examination is also approaching. But you were playing video games all afternoon. You are skating on thin ice.
M:Don't worry, Mum. I will study hard tomorrow.
Text 6
M: Hi, I'm Michael — your new roommate. I'm really missing my friends.
W:Oh, Michael, let me take your mind off that...So, where are you from?
M:From near Warsaw — the capital of Poland.
W:Oh, what do you do in your country?
M:I'm a tour guide.
W:So interesting! Why are you coming here?
M:To improve my English.
W:Oh, well, why not come out and have a walk with us now? Then we can cheer you up and you can practise your English at the same time.
M:Great. Thanks a lot.
Text 7
W:Hey, have you read the notice on the school noticeboard?
M:Oh no. I've been in the classroom working over my composition.What's new?
W:It says that all the students are banned from going swimming in the river without a teacher's permission.
M:I think it is right, for it is very dangerous to swim in the river without a teacher's guide.
W:It is no longer of interest, even if we go swimming there.
M:Why?
W:Because with a teacher there, we can't play games in water.
M:But it is much safer now.
Text 8
M: How can I help you?
W:My son is going to have his 16th birthday party at home. I'd like to get him a gift.
M:What price of gift are you interested in? We'll need to know that before we begin looking.
W:Well, I usually spend about twenty dollars on a gift. Do you have anything nice for that price?
M:How about a pencil box?
W:No, my brother gave him that for his birthday last year.
M:Well, would he enjoy a book on how to play computer games?
W:No, he is good enough to write a book himself. He loves playing computer games.
M:Then you can get him this magic car. He must be interested in that.
W:Good idea. I'll take it.
Text 9
W:Hello.How can I help you today?
M:Hello.I'd like some information on the telephone banking services offered by your bank.
W:Certainly.What is your account number?
M:HSB-121378- 470998.
W:I'll sign you up immediately.And our telephone banking services work over the telephone, 24 hours a day.
M:That's great.How do I get into my account?
W:Just call the bank, key in your PIN number and listen to the menu of choices available.
M:How do I choose the choice I want?
W:Just press the number for the service stated by the recording.
M:What kind of things can I do?
W:You can check your balance, pay bills, order a statement or even transfer money to another bank.
M:That's fantastic! Can I trade stocks and bonds?
W:I'm afraid you will have to have a special account for that.
M:It all sounds very good to me.I'd like to sign up.
Text 10
Nicholas MacMahon is only four years old but is now studying at college because he is too clever for school.
Nicholas spoke well before he was one.At eighteen months he took telephone messages for his parents.At two he began to learn French.The strange thing about Nicholas is that he taught himself to read before he could speak.
His parents knew immediately when he could read.When he could speak, he corrected his spelling.He tried two different schools, but he was bored and unhappy because he almost couldn't learn anything special.His parents did not have enough time to prepare special lessons for Nicholas.The MacMahons had no idea what to do with him.Then the West London Institute offered to help.Nicholas spends some of his time there, and also studies at home.He reads newspapers every day, and he can play the violin well.He doesn't have any social life in the school.Nicholas is a clever child and the teachers want to help him in every way.