2009年北京市西城区中考英语一模试卷

M: Can I give you a hand with the dishes？

W: Uh-uh, I’ll do them myself later. Hey, would you like some coffee?

M: Uh, thanks a lot. I’d love some. Oh, Anne, I didn’t realize you were such a good cook.

W:（laughs） Actually, I’ve only just learned how, you know. It’s because I’ve been taking these courses.

M: Why, I can’t cook at all, can’t even boil an egg.

W: No kidding. Well, you know, if you want to, you could take a couple of classes over at the college and learn how to do it,

too.

M: Aw, thanks a lot, but... I’m pretty busy these days. Oh, I just remembered. Uh, I wonder if I could possibly use your

phone.

W: Oh, I’m sorry, but it isn’t working; it’s out of order. Is it really important?

M: Well, you see, I have to call my secretary about tomorrow’s work plan. So, I’m afraid I have to go now. Thank you for

your dinner.

W: You’re welcome. Good night then.

W: Good night.

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The early Christmas cards，of course，were all made by hand，and there has always been some doubt about who was actually the first person to send one. Some people believe that one of the first artists to design a Christmas card was John Horsley. In 1843. he was asked to design a Christmas card. These cards were printed in black and white and colored by hand. It is said that about 1，000 of them were sold in London that year. At about the same time，another English artist，William Egley，designed a card and had it printed. He had one hundred of them sent to his friends with the greeting “A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year”.

Soon printing machines began to improve. The new ones were much better than the old ones. and could be printed much more quickly. Printing became much cheaper，and the printers began to sell Christmas cards. Then the idea of sending Christmas cards suddenly spread.

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Have you heard of LEGO? LEGO has made good. safe and interesting toys for many years. We sell them，and children play with them in different countries from Australia to Canada，from Japan to Italy.

Now we are looking for someone to sell our toys in Asia. He must be between the ages of thirty and forty. He must have at least 3 years’ experience selling toys in world markets. He must speak good English and at least one other Asian language.

The person we are looking for will live in India and work there in our office，but he will travel for about six months in a year in other countries and above all，he must know how to sell in our old markets and where to find new ones. He must know how to make more money than ever before，for himself，and for LEGO.

LEGO wants someone who can stand on his own feet. If you think you are the right person，please write to Mr. Roger Bradshaw at our head office.