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绝密★考试结束前浙江省A9协作体暑假返校联考高二英语试题卷考生须知：1．本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）。满分为150分，考试时间为120分钟。2．请用黑色签字笔将学校、班级、姓名、考号分别填写在答题卷和机读卡的相应位置上。第Ⅰ卷（选择题部分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上。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.WhatwilltheweatherprobablybelikeonSundayafternoon?A.Sunny.B.S

tormy.C.Cloudy.2.Whatisthemangoingtoread?A.Amagazine.B.Anewspaper.C.Anovel.3.Whatarethespeakersprobablydoing?A.Playingchess.B.Playing

tennis.C.Playingtheviolin.4.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Joiningaclub.B.Makingsomefriends.C.Takingatrip.5.Wherewillthec

areertalkbegiven?A.Intheclassroom.B.Inthehall.C.Inthelibrary.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，各小题将给出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.Whydoesthe

mancometothewoman’shouse?A.Toofferhelp.B.Toaskforadvice.C.Toattendaparty.7.Whatcolorbagshouldthepapergoin?A.Green.B.Blue.C.Yello

w.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whendidthefilmstart?A.At7:30.B.At7:45.C.At8:00.9.Howdoesthewomanfeelnow?A.Sorry.B.Angry.C.Glad.听第8

段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Brotherandsister.B.Motherandson.C.Husb

andandwife.11.WhydoesthemanrefusetogotothePizzaPalace?A.Itisexpensive.B.Itsfoodisbad.C.Ithasterriblemus

ic.12.Howwillthespeakersgototherestaurant?A.Bybike.B.Onfoot.C.Bytaxi.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.WhatkindofpersondotheBentonswant?A.As

portslover.B.Ananimallover.C.Acookinglover.14.WheredotheGrangerslive?A.Inthecity.B.Inthecountry.C.Onanisland.15.Whatdowek

nowabouttheCampbells?A.Theykeephorses.B.Theyhaveacityflat.C.Theyliveinthesuburbs.16.Whichfamilyhasthemostchildren?A.TheBento

ns.B.TheGrangers.C.TheCampbells.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.HowmanyvehiclesdoestheValleyCarShareSchemehave?A.18.B.20.C.25.18.Howdoesthespeakerlikepeo

pletobookthecar?A.Bygoingtotheoffice.B.Bymakingacall.C.Bysendingatext.19.Wherearethecarskept?A.Infrontoft

helibrary.B.Behindthebaseballfield.C.NexttotheOfficeBuilding.20.Howmuchistheannualmembershipfee?A.30dollars.B.50dollars.C.66dol

lars.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节：（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AHaveyoueverh

eardofGavinThomas?No?Thenyouclearlyaren’toneofthemillionsofpeoplewhohavefalleninlovewiththeyoungboy.

ThomasdidnothitthebigtimeinhisnativeUnitedStates.Instead,hefoundfamehereinChina.SincehepostedhisfirstmessageonWeibol

astsummer,Thomashasgainednearlytwomillionfollowers.HowdidayoungAmericanbecomeabigstarinChina?TheanswerliesinTho

mas’sfacialexpressions.Theyhavebecomeahugelypopularmeme(表情包).ThomasfirstmadeanameforhimselfintheUnitedSt

ates.Inashortvideo,hesmilednervouslywhenhisuncleputalizardonhishead.Thevideobecamepopularonline.ItsoonspreadtoChina,

andThomas’sfametookoff.Thomas’snickname(外号)inChinaisthe“fakesmile”boy.Itreferstotheeight-year-old’snervousbutpolitesmile.InChinaalone,a

memeofThomas’ssmilemightbeusedtenmilliontimesaday.Thesememesareusuallyusedtoexpressforcedpositivity.“Ifsomeonesayssomethingembarrassing,butyou

don’twanttoshootitdowndirectly,”saidLeoLi,astudentinBeijing.“TheGavin’smemecanconveyyourembarrassmentwhileleavingawayout.”Exp

ertssayChina’sloveforthememesisrootedinitscultureofpoliteness.Chinesepeoplearecarefulnottohurtotherpeople’sfeelings.Butonlinecommunicationisoft

enstraightforward.Sopeopleliketousefunnymemestorelaxtheatmosphere.SomepeopleworrythatbeingpopularatsuchayoungagemayhaveanegativeeffectonThomas.Inani

nterviewThomassaysheenjoyshisfame.Andhisagents(代理人)saytheyaremakingsurethattheboylivesanormallife.21.Accordingtothearticle,Thomasdidn’tb

ecomefamousinChinauntil.A.hepaidavisittoChinaB.avideoofhisspreadtoChinaC.hissmilebecameapopularmemeD.hisuncleputalizardonhis

head22.Accordingtothearticle,wemayuseamemeofThomas’ssmilewhenwefeel.A.excitedB.sadC.frightenedD.embarrassed

23.Whichofthefollowingstatementscanweinferfromthepassage?A.ThomaswasborninBeijing,China.B.PeoplehavetopaytousememesofThomas’ssmi

le.C.Thomasdoesn’tenjoybeingfamousinChina.D.ThomasismorepopularinChinathanintheWest.BFormanypeople,spendingafewhourswithoutyo

ursmartphonecanfeellikealifetime.Now,oneexpertclaimsthathumansarebecomingsodependentontechnology,thatwe’react

uallymerging(融合)intoit.SpeakingattheFastCompanyEuropeanInnovationFestival,ProfessorYuvalNoahHarari,ahistori

anattheHebrewUniversityclaimedthatit’sbecomingmoreandmoredifficulttotellwherehumansendandmachinesbegin.Hesaid,“It’

sincreasinglyhardtotellwhereIendandwherethecomputerbegins.Inthefuture,itislikelythatthesmartphonewillnotbeseparatedfromyouatall.Itma

ybeembeddedinyourbodyorbrain,constantlyscanningyourbiometric(生物特征的)dataandyouremotions.”Duringhisspeech,ProfessorHararihighlightedhowhumanshaveaff

ectedourenvironmentovertime,andsuggestedthatnowmaybethetimetoaffectourselves.Hesaid,“Humanityhasalwaysre

mainedconstant.IfwetoldourancestorsintheStoneAgeaboutourlivestoday,theywouldthinkwearealreadyGods.Butthetruthisthateventhoughwehavedevelopedmorewond

erfultools,wearethesameanimals.Wehavethesameemotions,thesameminds.Thecomingrevolutionwillchangethat.Itwillch

angenotjustourtools,itwillchangethehumanbeingitself.”Ifwedomanagetomergewithmachines,ProfessorHararisuggestsitcouldo

penthedoortosettingupcivilizationsbeyondEarth.Headded,“LifewillbeabletobreakoutofplanetEarthandnolongerbeconfinedtothis

flyingrock.”WhileProfessorHarari’sclaimsmaysoundfar-fetched(牵强的),heisn’taloneinhisvisionofamachine-humanworld.Backin

2017,ElonMuskclaimedthathumansshouldmergewithmachines,orriskbecoming“irrelevant”(不相关的).Hesaid,“OvertimeIthinkwewillprobablyseeaclosermergerofb

iologicalintelligenceanddigitalintelligence.”24.WhatdoweknowaboutProfessorHarari?A.Hisopinionsgainedmuchsupport.B.Heisthefir

stexperttoputforwardtheidea.C.Hethinkstechnologywillchangeourselvesgreatly.D.HissuggestionofusstayingontheEarthisconsiderate.25.Whatdoestheunder

linedword“confined”inParagraph4probablymean?A.Limited.B.Connected.C.Devoted.D.Admitted.26.What’sElonMusk’sattitudetoProfessorHarar

i’sspeech?A.Neutral.B.Supportive.C.Unclear.D.Unconcerned.27.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Humansareneartocombiningwithmachines.B.Peoplearecal

ledontodevelopadvancedmachines.C.Peopleareconcernedaboutmodernmachines.D.Findingnewwaystobreakawayfrommoderntechnology

isvital.CThecontinentofAntarctica(南极洲)isencircledbyseaice.Theamountoficegrowsinwinterandshrinksinsummer.AnditjustsetanewrecordinJanuary,accord

ingtoareport.Thatmonth,Antarcticseaiceshrunktothesmallestmonthlysizeeverrecorded.Antarcticseaiceaveragedjust4.04millionsquarekilometers

(1.6millionsquaremiles).That’s1.19millionsquarekilometers(0.46millionsquaremiles)belowthe1981through2010average.Andthat’s280,000squarekilometers(108

,000squaremiles)smallerthantheprevious(先前的)recordlow,setin2006.ThenewrecordcomesjusttwoyearsafterthelargestJanuaryAntarc

ticseaicesizeonrecord.SouthernHemisphere(南半球)seaicehadbeengrowingbyabout3percenteverytenyearssincerecordkeepingbega

nin1979.However,therearealotofyear-to-yearchanges.“Whatcausestherecord-lowice—andwhetherfutureyearswillsimilarlystopthe

growingtrend—isunclear,”JamesPopeoncesaid.HeisaclimatescientistwiththeBritishAntarcticSurveyinCambridge,England.“Itisdifficulttofindwhatiscau

singtherecordlowandwhetheranythingimportanthaschanged,”hesaid.Researchersmaynotunderstandforyearswhatcausedthedecreas

einseaice.“Wewillnowstudythedatawithinterestandlookatwhatiscausingthisrecordlow,”hesaid.Meanwhile,intheNorthernHemisphere,whereitiswinter,A

rcticseaiceisgrowing.Butseaicetheresetanotherrecord,justasthecaseinAntarctica.IthaditssmallestJanuarysizeonrecord.Thatbreakstheprevious

record-setjustlastyear.28.HowmanysquarekilometersdidAntarcticseaiceaveragefrom1981to2010?A.0.28million.B.4.04mi

llion.C.1.19million.D.5.23million.29.Since1979,SouthernHemisphereseaice.A.hadshrunkyearbyyearB.hadgrownbyabout3percentC.had

increasedregularlyeverytenyearsD.hadremainedthesameingeneral30.WhatcanwelearnfromJamesPope’swords?A.Thecauseoftherecord-lowiceofAntarcticaremainsu

nknown.B.ThegrowingtrendofAntarcticseaicewillstopinthefuture.C.TheclimateislikelytocausethechangeofAntarc

ticseaice.D.Scientistshaveunderstoodwhatcausestheshrinkoftheseaice.第二节：（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Howtomotivateyour

children?Parentswonderallthetimehowtheycanmotivatetheirchildren.There’snoswitchyoucanfliptotrulymotivateyou

rchildreninfact.31Herearesomesuggestionsgivenbyascientist.Beagoodlistener.Kidswithlowmotivationgetfrustratedeasil

y,soit’shelpfultolistentothemcomplainthattheparticularhomeworkishard.32“Ifachildisavoidinghomework,”thescientistsays,“it’simportan

ttofindoutwhyratherthancarryoutapunishment.”33Thescientistrecommendsrestrictingaccesstoscreensuntilace

rtaintimeintheeveningsokidsdon’trushthroughhomeworktogettotheirvideogamesortablets.Smartphonescanbetricky;manymiddleschoolkidsusethemtoaccesshome

workonlineorcommunicatewithfriendsaboutassignments.Tryyourbesttoensurethey’renotaddicted.Allownaturalconsequences.Ifachildprocrasti

nates(拖延),putatimelimitonhomeworkandhavehimtakeunfinishedworktoschool.Mostkidswanttogettheirworkdoneforth

eirteachersandviewthetimelimitasanegative.34Celebratesuccesses.35Evenolderkidsappreciateparents’recognition.Hykenadvisesk

eepingcelebrationslow-keyandfamily-centric,suchasspendingtimetogetheratafavouriteburgerjoint.A.Limitscreentim

e.B.Avoidpunishment.C.However,youcangettheenvironmentreadyformotivation.D.They’llfeelheardandwillbemorelikelytogetbackontrack.E

.Naturalconsequenceswillcomeback-it’stimetomeetwithyourparents.F.Toformpositivefeelings,makeapointtocelebrateimprovementandeffort.G.Othernaturalco

nsequencescanbealowgradeorhavingtheteachertalkwithyourchild.第三部分：语言运用（共三节，满分55分）第一节：完型填空（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A、B、C和

D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。RightafterWorldWarII,aUSarmyofficerandhiswifelivedinJapan.Unemployment3660%.Peopleca

metothearmywife’sdoordaily37forwork.Onemansaidthathecoulddo38forhergardenifshewouldonlygivehimachance.S

o,forthefirsttimeinherlife,thisyoungarmywife39agardener.Hespokeno40,butthewifegavehim41throughsignlanguage,pencilandpaper.Helistened

politelyand42herdirectionsexactly.Thegardenbecamethe43intheneighborhood.Whenshefinally44thathernewgardenerknewfarmoreaboutthematterthanher,thewifesto

ppedgivinghimdirectionsandlethim45takecareofthegarden.Itwaswonderful.Thenonedaythegardenercamewithaninterpreter(口译译员)whoe

xpressedthe46andtheregretsofthegardener.“Hewillnolongerbeableto47yourgarden.Hemustleave.”Thewifesaiditw

asreallyapityandthankedhimthroughtheinterpreterformakinghergardensuchafineone.Outof48,sheaskedtheinterpreter,“Whereishegoing?”Theinterpreter49thatt

hegardenerwas50tohisoldjobastheprofessorofhorticulture(园艺学)attheUniversityofTokyo.Canyouimaginethe51thatmusthavebeenonthatarmywife’s

facewhenshe52thathergardenerwastheuniversityprofessorofhorticulture?Nowonderheknewsomuchaboutgardening!Imagine53havingsomeoneatyourgardenwiththa

tamountof54!Whatabeautifulgardenyoucouldhave!Whatabeautifullifeyoucouldhave!Andyet,wehavesomethingfar55thanwhatweoftentakeforgran

ted.36.A.gatheredB.reachedC.gainedD.deserved37.A.lookingB.answeringC.payingD.standing38.A.curtainsB.basesC.parcelsD.wonders

39.A.recognizedB.commandedC.employedD.determined40.A.FrenchB.EnglishC.JapaneseD.Chinese41.A.congratulationsB.instructionsC.receptionsD.applications4

2.A.admiredB.inspectedC.repeatedD.followed43.A.widestB.longestC.finestD.dirtiest44.A.announcedB.calculatedC.forecastD.real

ized45.A.personallyB.faithfullyC.carefullyD.freely46.A.appreciationB.invitationC.devotionD.protection47.A.r

elyonB.gothroughC.giveinD.carefor48.A.fearB.angerC.curiosityD.happiness49.A.repliedB.shoutedC.signaledD.whispered50.A.goingB.returni

ngC.linkingD.leading51.A.expressionB.mysteryC.realityD.relief52.A.debatedB.reportedC.scheduledD.discovered53.A.takingadvantageofB.payingatte

ntiontoC.comingupwithD.breakingawayfrom54.A.powerB.knowledgeC.patienceD.talent55.A.gentlerB.ruderC.greaterD.rarer第Ⅱ卷（非选择题部分）第三部分：语言运用（共三节,满分55分

）第二节：（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Ihavealwaysbeenpuzzledbythe56(tradition)ChinesefolktaleLegendo

ftheWhiteSnake.Inthetale,which57(go)backtotheSongDynasty(960--1279),BaiSuzhen,awhitesnakespiritthatlongstobeahuman,tra

nsforms58(it)intoabeautifulwoman.Then,while59(wander)onabridgeovertheWestLakeinHangzhou,shecomesacros

sXuXian,apolite,handsomeyoungman,and60(final)marrieshim.Butlovechangesafterhediscovershiswife’ssecret.Xuisscar

edandturns61apowerfulmonkforhelp,whojails(监禁)herintheLeifengTowerfortwo62(decade).WhydoesthewhitesnakefallinlovewithXuandevenriskherlifeforsuchanu

nworthycompanion(伴侣)?Inthetale,themanturnsagainsthiswife,despiteherhaving63child.Itdoesn’tmakesense.Sheispre

tty,kindandhassupernaturalpowers,butheisacoward(懦夫),64isunabletofinanciallysupportthem.It’shopedthatthestory,oneofChina’s

65(popular)folktales,ismoreunderstandableforthemodernChineseaudienceoneday.第三节：单词拼写（共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分）66.Iholdthefirm(信念)thatw

ecanwinthewar.67.Hedidn’tshout,just(怒视)atmesilently.68.Howdoyoufor(解释)thefactthatunemploymentisstillrising?69.Duringfestivalsand

celebrations,doctorsremindpeopletoeatbdiets.70.Briefly,itisveryimportanttoknowourownsandweaknesses.71.Ithought

hewas(有吸引力的)andobviouslyveryintelligent.72.After3years’hardwork,shesinbeingadmittedtoakeyuniversity.73.Hearingthedeathofthemusician,theybintotear

s.74.Thegoldmedalwillbeatothepersonwhowinsthefirstplaceinthematch.75.Thesmellofthedessertsisveryftoeveryonewholivesnearabak

ery(面包店).第四部分：写作（共两节，满分30分）第一节：句子翻译（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）76.如果你能考虑我的建议，我将感激不尽。(appreciate)77.男孩因为说谎向老师道歉了。(apologize;lie)78.很明显阅读让我们受益匪浅。(obvio

us;benefit)79.老师所说的话让他想到了他的童年。(名词性从句；remind)80.你女儿对音乐很有天赋，这让我们印象深刻。(gift;定语从句)第二节：应用文写作（满分15分）假设你是李华，准备参加你校举办的主题为“TheAd

vantagesofLearningEnglish”的英语演讲比赛。请根据以下提示写一篇演讲稿讲述学英语的益处：1.在生活上的好处；2.在升学上的好处；3.在就业上的好处。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。浙江省A9协作体暑假返校联考高

二英语参考答案第一部分：听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）1—5ACAAB6—10ABBAA11—15ABABB16—20CBCBB第二部分：阅读理解第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）21—23BDD24—27CABA

28—30DCA第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）31—35CDAGF第三部分：语言运用第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）36-40BADCB41-45BDCDD46-50ADCAB51-55ADABC第二节（

共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）56.traditional57.goes58.itself59.wandering60.finally61.to62.decades63.a64.who65.mostpopul

ar评分原则：时态、拼写、大小写均算错误。第三节单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）66.belief67.glaring68.account69.balanced70.strengths71.attractive7

2.succeeded73.burst74.awarded75.familiar第四部分：写作第一节句子翻译（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）76.Iwouldappreciateitifyoucouldtakemysuggesti

onintoconsideration/considermysuggestion.2’1’77.Theboyapologizedtohisteacherforlying/tellinglies.2’1’7

8.Itisobviousthatreadingbenefitsusalot./Obviously,webenefitalotfromreading.1’2’79.Whattheteachersaidremindedhimofhischildhood.1’2’80.Yourdau

ghterhasagiftformusic,whichleavesusadeepimpression/impressesusalot.1’2’评分原则：1.所提供的答案只是一个参考，可能会有多种译法。

只要使用了所提供的词汇（词汇的适当形式也可以），句子正确，均认可。2.如果没有使用所提供的词汇或不按要求，即使翻译正确，只能得0.5分。第二节应用文写作（满分15分）Possibleversion:Dearte

achersandstudents,It’smypleasuretotalkabouttheadvantagesoflearningEnglish.Mytopictodayis“BetterEnglish,BetterLife”.Tobeginwith,havinga

bettercommandofEnglishismorelikelytocontributetotravellingabroadandreadingorwatchingEnglishoriginalworks,thusenrichingourlives.Besides,betterE

nglishcanpromoteouracademiclevel,whichincreasesthepotentialofouradmissiontobetteruniversities.Finally,internationalcompanie

salwayspreferthestaffwithproficientEnglish.Fromwhathasbeenstatedabove,thereisnodenyingthatbetterEnglishcanbetterourlives.That’sall.Than

kyou.（一）评分原则：1.本题总分为15分，按5个档次给分。2.评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量、确定或调整档次，最后给分。3.词数少于60和多余100的，从总分中

减去2分。4.评分时，应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的丰富性和准确性及上下文的连贯性。5.拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面，评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词

汇用法均可接受。6.如书写较差，以致影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。（二）各档次的给分范围和要求档次描述第五档（13—15）完全完成了试题规定的任务。覆盖所有内容要点。应用了较多的语法结构和词汇。语法结构或词汇方面有些许错误，但为尽

力使用较复杂结构或较高级词汇所致；具备较强的语言运用能力。有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。完全达到了预期的写作目的。第四档（10—12）完全完成了试题规定的任务。虽漏掉1、2个次重点，但覆盖所有主要内容。应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。语法结构或词汇方面应用基

本准确，些许错误主要是因尝试较复杂语法结构或词汇所致。应用简单的语句间连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。达到了预期的写作目的。第三档（7—9）基本完成了试题规定的任务。虽漏掉一些内容，但覆盖所有主要内容。应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。有一些语法结构或词汇方

面的错误，但不影响理解。应用简单的语句间连接成分，使全文内容连贯。整体而言，基本达到了预期的写作目的。第二档（4—6）未适当完成试题规定的任务。漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容，写了一些无关内容。语法结构单调，词汇项目有限。有一些语法结

构或词汇方面的错误，影响了对写作内容的理解。较少使用语句间的连接成分，内容缺乏连贯性。信息未能清楚地传达给读者。第一档（1—3）未完成试题规定的任务。明显漏掉主要内容，写了一些无关内容，原因可能是未理解试题要求。语法结构单调，词汇项目有限。较多语法结构或词汇方

面的错误，影响对写作内容的理解。缺乏语句间的连接成分，内容不连贯。信息未能传达给读者。0未能传达给读者任何信息：内容太少，无法评判；写的内容均与所要求内容无关或所写内容无法看清。听力录音稿(Text1)W:Doyouknowifit’sgoingtobesunn

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xt3)M:It’syourmove.What’stakingyousolong?W:Don’trushme!Ihavetothinkaboutthis.(Text4)W:Hi,I’dliketojointheschool’smathclub.M:Wonder

ful.Wehavesomegreatactivitiesplannedforthisyear.W:Yeah,I’vetalkedtosomeofmyfriendswhoareclubmembers.Theye

speciallyenjoyedtheclub’sfieldtripslastyear.(Text5)M:MrsJenkins,Idon’trememberwherethecareertalkisthisafternoon.Sadies

aiditwasinourclassroom,butIthoughtitwasinthelibrary.W:Well,Idon’tthinkeitherofyoulistenedtowhatIsaid!We’llbeinthehallandyouallneedtobet

here,afteryourlibraryclassat2:30.(Text6)M:Hi,Maria.Thanksforthepartylastnight.Itwasgreat.W:OK,Jon.Gladyouenjoyedit!M:Ithoughtyoumightlik

esomehelpclearingup.W:That’skindofyou.Comein.M:So,whatcanIdo?W:Well,I’msortingalltherubbishout.M:OK.GivemearubbishbagandI

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ardtoseeingthatfilmandwhenIsawherwalkingslowlytowardsme,Ireallylostmytemper.IwishIhadn’tgotsoangry,andeveryonewho’sseenthatfilmtoldmeitwasn

ogoodanyway.(Text8)M:Mom’sgoneout.Shejustleftanote.Iexpectshe’sgonetoGranddad’s.W:Ohyes.What’sforsupper,then?M:Le

t’seatout.W:Great!Let’sgotothePizzaPalace!M:Bereasonable.ThepricesatthePizzaPalacearemuchhigherthanan

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i?M:Wecouldtakeataxi,butthenIwouldn’thaveenoughmoneyforthemeal.I’mgoingonfoot.W:Oh,allright.(Text9)M:NowasImentionedyesterd

ay,therearethreefamilies.ThefirstfamilyistheBentonshereinLondon.Withtwochildren.Agirlofthreeandherbrotherwho’seight.Thel

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stinsport.W:Ohthat’sOK.I’llenjoythat.M:Good.NowthenextpeoplearetheGrangersinthecountry,nearOxford.The

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ocampingontheisland.W:I’mgoodatcooking.Butit’salongwayfromLondon.M:Mm,yeah,youcanthinkaboutit.(Text10)Hi,I’dliketotellyouabout

theValleyCarShareScheme.It’sacarsharingsystemforuniversitystaffandstudents.We’vegot20vehicles.Anyoneovertheageof18wi

thafulldrivinglicencecanjointhescheme.Andifyoushowyourcollegestudentcardyouwon’thavetopaytheextrachargesfordriversun

der25.Onceyou’veappliedforourannualmembership,we’llsendyouwhatwecalla“keycard”.Eachtimeyouwanttouseacar,you’llneedtomakeaboo

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totheeastofthelibrary.Itcosts$30toapplytojointhemembershipscheme.You’llalsohavetopay$50ayearannualmem

bershipfee.There’salsoanhourlyoradailyfeetopaywhenyouusethecar.It’scurrently$8anhouror$66aday.