Unit 4　Growing up

Ⅰ.听对话,选择正确的答案。每组对话读两遍

1.M:What are you doing?

W:I want to watch TV.Have you seen the remote control?

2.M:It's too noisy at my home.I can't do my homework carefully.

W:Why not talk about it with your parents?Maybe they can turn down the TV while watching it.

3.M:What type of TV programme do you like,Millie?

W:I like watching documentaries,because I can learn a lot about nature,history and real-life events from them.

4.W:Hi,Jim.What's wrong with you?You look sad.

M:I am,indeed.My father took away my computer yesterday.He said I can't have it back until all exams are over.

5.M:Where's Mary?I can't find her.

W:I don't think she will come today.She has to look after her sister in the hospital now.

6.M:Did you go to see a film yesterday evening?

W:No,I didn't.

M:Why not?It was really good.

W:My husband went to a match.I had to look after my baby.

7.M:How much is this story-book?

W:Fourteen dollars.

M:And what about the dictionary?

W:Er….It's fifty dollars.

8.M:Han Mei,when will you be back?It's already half past nine now.

W:I think I will come back before nine forty-five.

9.M:Kate,your dress is very nice.

W:Thank you,Dick.It's my birthday present from my aunt.

10.M:I hear South Hill is the perfect place for the charity walk.

W:Yes.The view is beautiful and the air is fresh.It's five km south of Sunny Street.

Ⅱ.听对话或短文,选择正确的答案。每段对话或短文读两遍

听第一段对话,完成第11至12小题。

M:Have you read today's evening paper?

W:Not yet.What does it say?

M:It says a pupil was riding to school when a car hit him.

W:Oh,dear!Things like this often happen in busy streets.What happened then?

M:He was taken to the hospital as quickly as possible.

W:Thank goodness.

听第一篇短文,完成第13至15小题。

Lily is one of the top students in her class at Sunshine Secondary School.Her favourite subjects are English,Maths and Science.

Although Lily does well in exams,she has some problems.She is not good at sports.She cannot run fast and hates swimming.Her classmates call her a bookworm.She feels very sad.

The teacher tells her not to pay attention to the students who laugh at her.Now,Lily seems much happier than before.She still finds sports difficult for her,but now she talks to her friends when she feels sad.She is also proud of her homework.

听第二篇短文,完成第16至20小题。

Last year,I got my dream job in this town,but it is far away from my hometown.I had never even visited here before.Therefore,as soon as I arrived here,I had to find somewhere to live.Luckily,I had a friend in this town,so I stayed at my friend's home while I looked for a new home.I finally found the perfect flat.It is small but very nice.The flat is near my office,so I can walk to work.There is a supermarket at the end of the road and some restaurants that I can visit when I do not want to cook.My new neighbours are really friendly.We are now friends.My new home is really nice.