福建省福州八县(市)一中2012届高三上学期期中联考英语试题(5)

W: He’s eight, but I’m afraid you can’t help me, because he is taller than other boys as old as he. M: That’s easy. You can take size 9 and let him try on. Should they not fit him well, just bring the

shoes here, and I’ll change a pair for you.

W: That’s great. It’s so kind of you to think so much of me.

M: Well, what color do you want?

W: Any color will do. Any color is right for a child.

M: How about this pair? They look nice.

W: Yes, you are right. I’ll take them. How much do they cost?

M: Thirty-five dollars.

W: Here is a one-hundred note. M: Here is your change.

W: Thank you for your help.

M: You are welcome.

Text 9

W: Are you going somewhere for your vacation?

M: Yes, I’m making plans for a tour.

W: That’ll be lovely. Where are you going?

M: I start out from Long Island this Friday. I’ve planned a four-day drive to Salt Lake City, where I’ll

join my brother and my family for his fortieth birthday.

W: Well, you’ve got to prepare lots of food and a sleeping bag then?

M: Oh, no. I’ll spend the nights in hotels and enjoy local food as I pass by. How does it sound? W: It sounds good, you can do a lot of sightseeing, too.

M: Yes, I’ll take my time. And I’ll go to Disneyland.

W: So, you’re going to have a nice vacation.

Text 10

Each morning, Billy leaves the house at 5:15 to go to the corner where the newspapers are. The newspapers were delivered to the corner by truck at midnight.

In the winter it is still dark when he gets up, but during the rest of the year it is light. Billy must deliver the newspapers to the houses of people on his route in all kinds of weather. He tries to put each paper on the place where it will be protected from wind and rain or snow. His customers think he does a good job. Sometimes they give him tips.

Billy earns about $70 per month, and he is saving some of the money to go to college. He spends the rest on records and clothes. Once a month, he has to collect money from his customers. Since many of them work during the day, Billy has to collect the money at night.

Billy has seventy customers now, but he hopes to get more soon. Someday, if he gets many more customers, Billy might win a prize for being an outstanding newspaper boy. He wants to win a trip to Europe, but he will be happier if he wins a new bicycle.