【正文】 ointment? W: 11:00, but I need to get there fifteen minutes early to fill out some paperwork. And it’s 10:30 right now. M: Hey, I just remembered that the express bus goes past Ocean. It should only take you ten minutes to get there. W: That’s right! Thanks for reminding me. See you later! Text 8 W: Mr. Gables, can I talk to you for a minute? M: Sure, Betsy. What’s up? W: It’s my mother. She’s really sick. The doctors don’t know what’s going on with her, but she needs an operation next week. M: Oh, Betsy, I’m so sorry to hear that. But I’m glad that she is getting the attention that she needs. And it’s great that you can be there for her. I know she appreciates it. W: I hope so. Anyway, I may need to drop your class. I know we’re almost at the first midterm, but I’m not sure how much time my mom will need to get better. My dad has to go to work, and someone needs to take care of my mom. M: I pletely understand. I’ll make sure that you don’t get a grade for this class. Your final grade won’t be affected at all. Text 9 M: I can’t believe I just got a parking ticket! I just parked in the regular parking lot next to the subway station. W: Don’t you have to pay to park there? M: Yeah, and I did. I paid $5. The guy there said to pay cash and put it in the machine. I got my receipt and put it inside my car. But when I came back, I had a ticket for $30 waiting for me! W: Oh, that’s too bad. Are you going to pay it? M: No way! Why should I? I paid for my parking. I shouldn’t have to pay anything else. W: Well, what are you going to do? M: I called the city’s transportation office, and they said that I had to fill something out on their website. They’ll send me a letter in the mail to let me know about their decision. W: How long will that take? M: Oh, they said between a week and a month. But at least I don’t have to pay anything until I find out. Text 10 This is your captain speaking. We have to change our direction due to a storm up ahead about fifty miles away. We were hoping to get to Miami by 7:00 ., but the storm started moving faster than we had thought. We just can’t take any chances, so we’ll have to stop in Havana City and continue on tomorrow morning. There is also a chance that the storm will move closer to us, and we might experience some strong wind, rain, and even ice. We know it seems nice and calm now, but that could change at any minute. For this reason, we need everyone to e inside and walk to your rooms at once. This is for your own safety. Do not run。 刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（ ）劃掉。 people leaned forward to see whom Jack would choose. But I ran up the stairs to the stage and grabbed the bill from his hand. He turned to me and said, ―Yes, that’s it! Instead of waiting around for opportunities, simply be active and create what we want!‖ After this week, I asked for his personal address and sent him sharing my views and dreams. He kindly ed back simple encouragement such as ―Keep thinking and playing bigger。 聽(tīng)第 6 段材料，回答第 7 題。 “上杭、武平、 漳平 、長(zhǎng)汀 一中 ”四 校聯(lián)考 2020－ 2017 學(xué)年第 一 學(xué)期 半期考 高二英語(yǔ) 試卷 （考試時(shí)間： 120分鐘 總分： 150分） 第 Ⅰ 卷 第一部分 聽(tīng)力（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分 30分） 第一節(jié) 聽(tīng)下面 5 段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。 A Don’t know what to watch together with your family? Here are some best TV shows that you can enjoy together with your whole family. The Brady Bunch Starring: Robert Reed. Florence Henderson, Ann B. Davis In a nutshell: The union of Mike Brady and his three boys with Carol Martin and her three girls — with the addition of housekeeper Alice, of course — results in a typical ordinary American family. Why it is good: It shows that while life in a big family isn’t always easy, it’s always full of love. The Wonder Years Starring: Fred Savage, Dan Lauria, Daniel Stern In a nutshell: Kevin Arnold remembers his journey from adolescence(青春期 ) to adulthood through the late 1960s and early 1970s. Why it is good : The show takes place during a period of social turbulence(動(dòng)蕩 ), a fascinating background for the transition(過(guò)渡 ) into adulthood. Gilmore Girls Starring: Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Keiko Agena In a nutshell: This girly series follows single mother Lorelai GilrAore and her super bright daughter Rory from high school through college — with a lot of stops for coffee on the way. Why it is good: No one is more humorous than Lorelai and Rory. Modern Family Starring: Ed O’Neill, Sofia Vergara, Julie Bowen In a nutshell: Now in its sixth season, this family TV show follows three very different branches of one big family as they face life’s difficulties — in their own unique ways. Why it is good: It includes many different types of Americans’ lives. 21. What is The Brady Bunch mainly about? A. A big American family’s life. B. A housekeeper’s struggle. C. A new American family’s life. D. A single mother’s difficult life. 22. The Wonder Years would most probably attract those who are interested in __________. A. some big events in the world’s history B. the life of an old man in the late 1960s C. people’s lives in the late 1960s and early 1970s D. a boy’s transition into adulthood in modern America 23. In which TV show can you see different lifestyles of Americans? A. The Brady Bunch. B. The Wonder Years. C. Gilmore Girls. D. Modern Family. B On a cold winter day in Denver, I waited in line to see my hero, Jack Canfield, the coauthor of the bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul series and