第I卷
第一部分：听力理解（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What do we know about Lucy?
A. She doesn’t like chatting. B. She is out of work. C. She likes watching movies.
2. What subject does David do best in ?
A. Maths. B. Physics. C. Biology.
3. What’s the weather like tomorrow?
A. Fine. B. Windy. C. Rainy.
4. Why does the woman want to change the dress?
A. It’s of the wrong color. B. It’s in the wrong size. C. It’s of the wrong style.
5. Why will the woman go to Beijing?
A. She will attend college there. B. She has found a new job there.
C. She wants to open her eyes.

第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前 ，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What subject is the woman supposed to teach this afternoon?
A. American history. B. English Grammar. C. English history.
7. Why can’t the woman give the lesson?
A. She is ill. B. She is busy. C. She is late.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Where was the woman born?
A. In America. B. In France. C. In England.
9. Who held the art show?
A. The man. B. The man’s students. C. The man’s daughter.
10. Why does the man want to take his daughter to the piano party?
A. His daughter wants the woman to teach her. B. His daughter plays the piano very well.
C. His daughter also loves piano.
听第8段材料, 回答第11至13题。
11. Where is the man’s home?
A. It’s at No. 705 in Fillmore street.
B. It’s at No. 715 in Fillmore street.
C. It’s at No. 716 in Fillmore street.
12. How many people are still in the burning building?
A. Four. B. Three. C. One.
13. What does the man do?
A. A fireman. B. A doctor. C. A teacher.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. Where is the woman going first?
A. Bergner’s. B. Penny’s. C. Lisa’s.
15. When should the woman have called Helen?
A. At 3:45. B. At 4:15. C. At 4:45.
16. What’s the man’s telephone number?
A. 61199621. B. 61299621. C. 61299622.
17. What’s the relationship between the man and the woman?
A. Husband and wife. B. Boss and employee. C. Friends.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Which of the following cultures mainly make up American culture?
A. German, British and Native American. B. German, British and French.
C. British, French, and Native American.
19. How many people speak German in the world?
A. About 120 million. B. About 500 billion. C. About 237 million.
20. When can people in the US buy alcohol?

A. After 16. B. After 18. C. After 21.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. As the spokeswoman said, ______ we should take action against them depends on what they will do.
A. why B. if C. whether D. that
22. David was always his best in any danger, but at that moment he froze.
A. at B. in C. for D. on
23. _____ there was no conclusive evidence, most people thought he was guilty.
A. Since B. While C. When D. However
24. — Have our travel plans been decided?
— No, still .
A. out of order B. up in the air C. in the case D. in the way
25. Dad decided to build a small tool room with a lock, ______ he would keep his best tools so my brother couldn’t reach them.
A. that B. which C. what D. where
26. People around the world are ______ the Japanese government to face the history with a correct attitude now.
A. answering for B. pushing for C. accounting for D. caring for
27. The case of Li Gang became a hot topic and so did of Li Tianyi.
A. it B. one C. that D. this
28. Had Yeats stopped writing at age 40, probably he valued as a minor poet now.
A. would be B. had been C. is D. would have been
29.Those who said looking after children was an easy way to make money obviously
such a troublesome boy, she thought.
A. hadn’t met B. didn’t meet C. haven’t met D. wouldn’t meet
30. I believe his design is ______ for it’s completely different from others’.
A. common B. reasonable C. practical D. original
31. — Stress can be extremely harmful to your health. Exercise, __________, can reduce its bad effects.
— I can’t agree more.
A. therefore B. meanwhile C. besides D. otherwise
32. — Shall we put off the match because of the bad weather?
— No. Rain or shine, the match will be held as _______.
A．schedule B．scheduling C．scheduled D．to schedule
33. Even after I ______ to soil science, I sometimes wondered whether I was doing what I wanted to do.
A. reacted B. switched C. adjusted D. contributed
34. –– Tell me your secret.
–– I ______. It wouldn’t be a secret if I told you.
A. won’t B. needn’t C. mightn’t D. couldn’t
35. — How do you want your eggs?
— .
A. They taste good B. I want them very much C. I’d like some cakes D. Fried, please

第二节：完形填空（共20小题; 每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Long long ago a circle missed one piece of its own. The circle wanted to be whole, so it went around looking for its 36 piece. But because it was 37 and therefore could roll only very slowly, it 38 the flowers along the way. It 39 with the worms. It enjoyed the sunshine. It found lots of different pieces, but 40 of them fitted. So it left them all by the side of the road and 41 searching. Then one day the circle found a piece that fitted 42 . It incorporated (合并) the missing piece into itself and began to roll. 43 it was a perfect circle, it could roll very fast, 44 fast to notice the flowers or talk to the worms. After it realized how different the world seemed when it rolled so quickly, it 45 , left its found piece by the side of the road and rolled slowly away．
The 46 of the story, I suggest, is that in some strange 47 we are more whole when we are missing something. The man who has 48 is in some ways a poor man. He will never know what it 49 like to nourish (滋养) his soul with the dream of something 50 . When we accept that 51 is part of being human and when we can continue rolling 52 life and appreciate it, we will have 53 a wholeness that others can only desire, which , I believe, is 54 God asks of us——not “Be perfect”, not “Don’t even make a mistake”, 55 “Be whole”.
36. A. other B. missing C. rest D. remaining
37. A. incomplete B. ugly C. ordinary D. unusual
38. A. picked B. watered C. admired D. planted
39. A. played B. chatted C. sang D. danced
40. A. neither B. each C. all D. none
41. A. carried out B. put on C. worked out D. kept on
42. A. especially B. permanently C. perfectly D. constantly
43. A. Although B. Now that C. Unless D. As long as
44. A. very B. too C. so D. how
45. A. stopped B. continued C. hesitated D. cried
46. A. lesson B. root C. reason D. cause
47. A. degree B. level C. sense D. manner
48. A. nothing B. something C. little D. everything
49. A. smells B. feels C. looks D. sounds
50. A. better B. common C. impractical D. worse
51. A. strength B. kindness C. imperfection D. benefit
52. A. behind B. at C. of D. through
53. A. recognized B. searched C. achieved D. founded
54. A. which B. how C. that D. what
55. A. but B. while C. and D. otherwise

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Jenny was a pretty five-year-old girl. One day when she and her mother were checking out at the grocery store, Jenny saw a plastic pearl(珍珠) necklace priced at $2.50. Her mother bought the necklace for her on condition that she had to do some housework to pay it off. Jenny agreed. She worked very hard every day, and soon Jenny paid off the necklace. Jenny loved it so much that she wore it everywhere except when she was in the shower. Her mother had told her it would turn her neck green!
Jenny had a very loving daddy. When Jenny went to bed, he would read Jenny her favorite story.
One night when he finished the story, he said, “Jenny, could you give me your necklace? ”
“Oh! Daddy, not my necklace!” Jenny said. “But you can have Rosy, my favorite doll. Remember her? You gave her to me last year for my birthday. Okay? ”
“Oh no, darling, that’s okay.” Her father brushed her cheek with a kiss. “Good night, little one. ”
A week later, her father once again asked Jenny for the necklace after her favorite story.
“Oh, Daddy, not my necklace ! But you can have Ribbons, my toy horse. Do you remember her? She’s my favorite.”
“No, that’s okay,” her father said and brushed her cheek again with a kiss. “God bless you, little one. Sweet dreams. ”
Several days later, when Jenny’s father came in to read her a story, Jenny was sitting on her bed and her lip was trembling . “Here, Daddy, ” she said, holding out her hand. She opened it and her beloved pearl necklace was inside. She let it slip into her father’s hand.
With one hand her father held the plastic pearl necklace and with the other he pulled out of his pocket a blue box. Inside the box was a real, beautiful pearl necklace. He had had it all along. He was waiting for Jenny to give up the cheap necklace so he could give her a real one.
56. What did Jenny have to do to get the plastic pearl necklace?
A. She had to help her mother do some housework.
B. She had to listen to her father tell a story every night.
C. She had to ask her father to pay for the necklace.
D. She had to give away her favorite toys to the poor children.
57. From the text we know that .
A. Jenny’s mother paid a lot for the plastic pearl necklace
B. Jenny wore the necklace everywhere even in the shower
C. Jenny didn’t like Rosy and Ribbons any longer
D. Jenny got a real pearl necklace from her father
58. Jenny’s father asked for her plastic pearl necklace repeatedly in order to .
A. get it for himself B. donate it C. train her character D. put it away
59. What can be the best title for the text?
A. A Lovely Girl B. Father And Daughter
C. A Pearl Necklace D. An Unforgettable Childhood

B
The composing caree(作曲生涯)of Albert Roussel got off to a changeable start, and received one of its biggest successes from a lie.
Roussel became an orphan(孤儿)at the age of eight and went to live with his grandfather. He built on the music he had learned from his mother, entertaining himself by reading through the family music collection and playing operatic selections and popular songs on the piano. Three years later Roussel’s grandfather died, and his mother’s sister took him in. Her husband arranged for young Albert to take piano lessons. Summer vacations at a Belgian seaside added a second love to his life—the sea. He studied to be a soldier in the navy, but still made time to study music.
In the French Navy, he and two friends found time to play the music of Beethoven and other composers. Roussel also began composing. At the Church of the Trinity in Cherbourg on Christmas Day 1892, he had his first public appearance as a composer. That success encouraged Roussel to write a wedding march, and one of his fellow naval officers offered to show it to a famous conductor, Edouard Colonne. When Roussel’s friend returned with the manuscript(手稿), he reported that Colonne had advised Roussel to give up his naval career and devote his life to music.
Not long afterward, at the age of 25, Roussel did just that. He applied the qualities that he had developed in the navy to his composing and became a major force in twentieth century French music. As for Edouard Colonne’s inspiring advice that Roussel should devote his life to music, Roussel’s naval friend later admitted that he had made it up and that he had never even shown Roussel’s manuscript to the conductor.
60. What information can we get from the second paragraph?
A. Albert’s grandfather died when Albert was eight years old.
B. Albert’s aunt arranged for him to take piano lessons.
C. Albert gave up studying music after he studied to be a soldier in the navy.
D. Albert came to love the sea after summer vacations at the seaside.
61. From the third paragraph we know that .
A. in the French Navy, Roussel and two friends began composing
B. Roussel’s first public appearance at the church was successful
C. Roussel’s naval friend showed the wedding march to Edouard
D. Edouard Colonne advised Roussel to devote his life to music
62. Which of the following is true according to the text?
A. The composing career of Roussel started stably.
B. Roussel learned basic music knowledge from his aunt.
C. A white lie helped Roussel achieve success.
D. Roussel was cheated and hurt by his naval friend.
63. Who told a lie according to the text?
A. Roussel’s grandfather. B. Albert’s naval friend. C. Roussel’s aunt. D. Edouard Colonne.

C
China’s new term, tuhao, may be in next year’s Oxford English Dictionary.The word caught the attention of the dictionary’s editing team after BBC’s recent program on influential Chinese words.” If its influence continues, it is very likely to appear on our updated list of words,” said Julie Kleeman, project manager with the editing team.
In Chinese, tu means rude and hao means rich. It has traditionally been referred to rich people who throw their weight around in China’s countryside. The word became more popular in September with the launch of Apple’s new gold-colored iPhone, which is loved by China’s rich people. The color became known as “tuhao gold.” The word is now also used by the online community to refer to people who have the cash but lack the class to go with it. Kleeman also mentioned two other Chinese words — dama and hukou — which may also make it into the dictionary.
People can have an intuitive (直观的)grasp of the meanings if they see pinyin, Kleeman said, adding that people avoid using an English word to keep the original meaning.
“We have nearly 120 Chinese-linked words now in Oxford English Dictionary,” she said.
Some of them are: Guanxi, which means “connection”; Taikonaut , a mix of taikong, meaning outer space, and astronaut.
The new words will be first uploaded on the official website before the dictionaries arrive. The online version is also renewed every three months. “It at least broke our old rules. It used to take 10 years to include a new word but now we keep the pace with the time,” according to a statement from ex-chief-editor John Simpson.
64. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?
A. Dama and hukou have made it into Oxford English dictionary.
B. Some influential Chinese words appeared on one of BBC’s recent programs.
C. tuhao refers to people who have both the cash and the class.
D. John Simpson thinks that it is not good to break old rules.
65. What does the underlined part in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Give orders to others. B. Get ready to help others.
C. Go on a diet. D. Put on weight.
66. Tuhao becames more popular in September partly because .
A. it is very likely to appear in Oxford English Dictionary
B. it is often used by the online community
C. people use Chinese pinyin to keep the original meaning
D. Apple launched a new gold-colored iPhone
67. The main idea of the text is that .
A. tuhao may end up in Oxford English Dictionary
B. sometimes pinyin makes Chinese words better understood
C. tuhao has a new meaning at the present time
D. Oxford English Dictionary includes new words faster than before

D
Unemployment in Europe has recently hit record highs. Although Denmark has been protected from economic problems thanks to its low public debt, qualified(有资格的) professionals are still finding it tough to get a job. Danish marketing firm Reputation Copenhagen has come up with a way of helping academics get noticed —— putting them on display(展示) in storefront windows.
Many highly-trained professionals, ranging from former CEOs to lawyers and tax experts, are currently finding it increasingly difficult to find proper employment on the Danish job market. Some of them have been trying for years, leaving their resumes(简历) with dozens of companies, without ever hearing back from them, and are now at a point where they are willing to try anything, even putting themselves in display windows like goods, hoping to get noticed.
Alexander Peitersen, managing director of Reputation Copenhagen came up with the idea of using his company’s office as a storefront for the campaign(活动), as there are many businesses nearby that might be interested in the talents on display. So he set up a small desk, put up the “an available academic is sitting here” sign and asked the unemployed to just sit in the windows like goods. It seems like a pretty desperate measure, but at least it works. According to the agency’s website, three of the job-seekers in their window display got a job in a day or two.
Peitersen says he came up with the idea after realizing human resource managers get hundreds of job applications every day, which look more or less the same, and that creative thinking is required in order to increase the chances of finding employment. Apart from companies interested in qualified job-seekers, the campaign has also attracted the attention of both local and international media.
68. Which of the following words can be used to describe Peitersen?
A. Independent. B. Creative. C. Sensitive. D. Cautious.
69. Some job-seekers are willing to put themselves in the windows to display in that .
A. they think it is fashionable
B. their parents ask them to
C. it’s increasingly difficult to get hired
D. they find it’s interesting
70. It can be inferred that .
A. no companies show interest in the qualified job-seekers in the windows
B. both local and international media don’t agree with the campaign
C. human resource managers have to reply to hundreds of applicants
D. to some degree the window displays help people find jobs
71. What is the text mainly about?
A. Job-seekers are displayed in the windows hoping to get hired.
B. The rate of unemployment in Europe has recently become higher.
C. It is hard for qualified professionals to get a job.
D. Denmark has avoided economic problems due to its low public debt.

E
Pilling a cat can be a “terrible” experience. Cats don’t want something pushed down their throats, and they’ll fight with all their strength to prevent it. In fact, it’s amazing how powerful their small bodies can be.
The easiest way of pilling a cat is to press the pill into powder. Then mix the powder with a small amount of wet food. If your cat usually eats dry food, she will probably view the wet food as a treat and eat it up.
If your cat won’t eat the wet food that contains the pill or if she is too ill to eat, you can get a “pill gun”. There are some basic instructions. Getting your cat’s mouth to open is going to be the most difficult part. First, be sure the pill is in a handy place. Then you can put your cat on a bookshelf with her bottom in a corner or you can put her on your lap firmly tied. Have your cat facing to the right if you’re right handed. With your left hand, hold your cat at the cheekbones, putting your palm(手掌)at the top of her head. Keeping your finger off the trigger(扳机), with your right hand, insert the pill gun until the pill is positioned over the tongue and open throat. Be sure to give your cat a treat directly after giving the pill.
If you don’t feel comfortable using a pill gun, you can try giving the pill by hand. Push your cat’s head backwards just far enough so that her nose is pointing towards the ceiling. At this point, most cats will slightly open their mouths. With the little finger or ring finger of the hand holding the pill, open the bottom jaw a little more. You may need to hold her top jaw with your other hand while doing this. Aim straight and lightly throw the pill or drop it. Most cats will then swallow the pill.
72. Pilling a cat can be a terrible experience because cats .
A. are amazingly powerful and dangerous
B. may fight with all their strength against pills
C. refuse something pressed down their throats
D. are difficult to treat once they’ve got ill
73. Which of the following statements is true according to the second paragraph?
A. Wet food with medicine is usually a treat to cats.
B. Cats used to dry food must reject wet food.
C. The easiest pilling is to press the pill into powder.
D. Cats are most likely interested in something new.
74. Using a “pill gun”, you had better hold your cat if you’re left handed.
A. facing to the right B. with your right hand C. at the head D. on your lap firmly
75. A cat probably opens its mouth naturally when .
A. its nose is straight upwards B. it is touched by fingers
C. its head is turning around D. it is served with its favorite pills

第Ⅱ卷
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：任务型读写（共10小题; 每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下列短文，根据所读内容在短文后的表格中填入恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填一个单词。
Can you escape from a sinking vehicle? The answer is obviously yes. “But you’ve got to be quick.” said Gordon Greisbeck, a professor from the University of Manitoba’s. Here he gives four rules of survival.
Rule 1. Don’t call 911 until you are out of the car. You should get out of that vehicle immediately after unbuckling (解开安全带). Think about calling 911 once you’ve made it out alive. “Time is very important,” Greisbeck says, “If you touch your cell phone, you’re probably going to die.”
Rule 2. Don’t open the door. Roll down or break the windows instead. Opening the door is very difficult against the water pressure and it also allows so much water into the vehicle that it will speed up the sinking process. Since most vehicles now have electronically controlled windows, it is probable that the circuits(电路) will short before you have a chance to roll them down. So you’ll need a tool like the Life Hammer to break the windows open. And make sure these tools are within reach at all times.
Rule 3. Children first. Everybody should get out of their own window if possible, but the kids are going to have a harder time fighting through the rush of water, so push them out if you have to. Greisbeck suggests starting with the oldest kids and taking the youngest out in your arms.
Rule 4. Get out. Swim through the broken windows as fast as possible. You can’t imagine what will happen in the next second. Any intention to take your belongings can be deadly.
If you’ve failed to get the windows rolled down or broken, you’ll still have the slightest of chances to escape. Once water fills the car, the pressure will be equalized and you will be able to open the door. But to do this, you will also have to be expert at holding your breath in an extremely stressful situation.
How to 76 a Sinking Vehicle
Rules Details 77
Don’t call immediately. Make a phone call once you’ve
78 in escaping. Time is of great importance.

Don’t open the door.
Roll down the windows or use a Life Hammer to make the windows
79 . The water pressure can make opening the door 80 .
The vehicle will sink 81 if you open the door.
Most cars have electronically controlled windows and the circuits will 82 short.
Children first. Push them out first, and then go out with the youngest in your
83 . Kids have more difficulty 84
through the rush of water.
Get out. Swim through the broken windows as fast as possible. What will happen is 85 your imagination.

第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
如今很多中学生都纷纷开起了自己的博客。请对这一现象进行简要介绍，并发表自己的看法。
注意：
1．词数：l20左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数；
2．参考词汇：开博客 open one’s blog
Nowadays, it’s not an uncommon phenomenon that more and more high school students open their own blogs on the Internet.

高三英语试题参考答案及评分标准
第一、二、三部分
1-5 BCABB 6-10 CABBC 11-15 ACBAA 16-20 CACAC
21-25CABBD 26-30 BCAAD 31-35 BCBAD
36-40 BACBD 41-45 DCBBA 46-50 ACDBA 51-55 CDCDA
56-59 ADCC 60-63DBCB 64-67 BADA 68-71 BCDA 72-75 CDBA

第四部分
第一节：
76. Survive 77. Reasons 78. succeeded 79. broken/open 80. difficult/hard
81. faster 82. probably 83. arms 84. fighting 85. beyond
第二节：
One possible version
Nowadays, it’s not an uncommon phenomenon that more and more high school students open their own blogs on the Internet. For one thing, it can provide a platform to show their talent and release their pressure, thus making it more and more popular with high school students. On the contrary, many parents and teachers think that managing one’s blog takes a lot of time and energy.
In my opinion, I approve the former opinion. Opening and organizing an eye-catching blog needs various abilities such as writing, designing, being skillful at computer and so on. Only if we master those abilities can we make a successful blog. As a consequence, we improve ourselves during the procedures of organizing our blogs.
Anyway, the blog itself is of little harm. It is your attitude towards it that matters. We should take the advantages and avoid some bad effects.

听力材料：
Text 1
W: I find Lucy often surfs the Internet these days. Is her chatting or watching movie?
M: No. She was fired last week. She is looking for a new job on the Internet.
Text 2
W: I’m good at physics. What about you, David?
M: I do well in maths. But no one is better than me in biology in my class.
Text 3
W: Listen! The wind is blowing hard and the rain is heavy.
M: Yes. But don’t worry. The weather report says it will be sunny tomorrow.
W: Really? We can have a picnic then.
Text 4
W: Excuse me. Can I change this dress, please? I bought it this morning. I got the wrong size. It is too small for my daughter. She is 1.3 metres tall.
M: Ok. We have larger sizes but not in red. What about this blue one?
W: Oh, she also likes this colour. This dress is the best choice for her birthday gift.
M: Wait a moment. I’m packing it.
Text 5
W: I’ve got a new job in Beijing!
M: Really? I lived in Beijing three years ago when I studied in college. However, I don’t like to live there. The air was not fresh and the rents were very high.
W: But I’m looking forward to going to Beijing as there are many job opportunities there.
M: Yes. You have lived in this small town since you were born. You should go there to open your eyes.
Text 6
W: Do you have lessons today?
M: Yes, I have one lesson about American history and the other is English Grammar. Both are in the morning.
W: I have a lesson about English history this afternoon. But I don’t feel well. Can you take over the class for me?
M: Ok. Which class should I go?
W: Teaching Building, Room No. 310.
M: Ok. It’s just next to the class I will go this morning. You should go to see a doctor. By the way, what’s the time by your watch?
W: It is five to seven.
M: I must be leaving or I will be late for class.
Text 7
M: It is a great art show, isn’t it ? By the way, I’m David.
W: Yes, it’s successful. The paintings are so beautiful. I’m Lucy. Nice to meet you.
M: Me too. Are you from England?
W: Actually , I was born in Paris, but I grow up in London. How about you?
M: Oh, I’m a local man in New York. I’m an art teacher in New York University. This art show is held by my students.
W: Really? I am a student majoring in piano performance in the same college. I will hold a piano party next Saturday night at the Silver Bar. Would you like to come?
M: I’d love to. Could I take my daughter with me? Besides painting, she is fond of piano as well.
W: Sure.
Text 8
W: You have reached the police and fire emergency. What is the problem?
M: Hurry! I need the fire department. My neighbour’s house is on fire. It’s No. 715 in Fillmore street.
W:Please keep calm, sir. Could I have your name and telephone number?
M: My name is Jack Thomas and the number is 9937787. No, I’m so nervous. My number is 9937778.
W: Are you calling from your house?
M: Yes, I live across the street at No. 705. But my clinic , No. 716, is next to that house and one patient is living there.
W: Do you know if anyone is in the burning house?
M: Yes. Only a man is still in. His wife is a teacher and has gone to work this afternoon. His two sons got out safely.
W: I see. A fire truck is on the way and it should be there in a few minutes.
M: Thanks, please be quick.
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W: Darling, I’m going to stop by Bergner’s first. It’s got some quality stuff. Who knows, some of their dresses might be on sale.
M: Bergner’s?
W: It’s a fairly well-known store like Penny’s. I need to get something for Lisa’s birthday. She’s into name brands. Any suggestions?
M: A Gucci handbag or Calvin Klein T-shirt might be nice. Oh, I have a 15% discount card for Penny’s. Let’s go ahead and use it. Here it is.
W: It’s wonderful. We can save some money for our home. Oh, no! I was supposed to give Helen a call an hour ago. It’s already a quarter to five. I left my phone with her. She must be still waiting for my call.
M: Use my phone, Darling.
W: Ok. Is my telephone number 61199621?
M: Oh, my god. You still don’t remember it. It’s 61299621. Only the last number is different from mine. Mine is 2.
W: Don’t blame me. I have changed it for only three days.
M: Ok. You should write it down on your notebook.

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German culture is well over 2,000 years old and has changed and developed as most cultures do over such a lengthy period of time. American culture is only about 237 years old. American culture is mainly a mixture of British, French, and Native American beliefs and customs.
German is the official language of the Republic of Germany. It is a member of the West Gemanic Languages and is spoken by roughly 120million people worldwide. German is used in all aspects of German society, from schools to government functions. English, as spoken in its American form, is recognized language of the United States, but not the official language. About 500 billion people speak English all over the world. English is also a member of the West Germanic languages although it was very heavily influenced by French after 1066.
German teenagers typically finish their high school education at the age of 16, when they decide whether to attend a university, or to enter the workforce. Drivers’ licenses cannot be applied for until the age of 18. Alcohol such as beer can be legally bought by teenagers from the age of 16. American teenagers finish their education at the end of the 12th grade, which is around the age of 17 or 18. At this point they decide whether to enter the workforce, continue their education, or join the army. A teenager can drive at the age of 18 but cannot buy alcohol until the age of 21.