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2021年上学期高二期中考试英语试题第一部分听力（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.Whatdidthemando?A.Hedidthedishes.B.Hetookoutthetrash.C.Hewashedtheclothes.2.Whatwillthewomanbri

ngtothebarbecue?A.Hamburgers.B.Hotdogs.C.Potatosalad.3.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A.Thewomancannotseewell.B.Theman'sdoglooksl

ikeacat.C.Thespeakersarefromdifferentcountries.4.Whyisthewomanexcited?A.Shegotaninterviewopportunity.B.Shewashiredforanewjob.C.Shejustleft

heroldjob.5.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Salesmanandcustomer.B.Neighbors.C.Husbandandwife.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。听下面一段对话,回答第6和第7两个小题。6.Whenwillthegrassbecut?A.Today.B.Tomorrow.C.Inthreeweeks.7.WhyisMrs.Johnson'sgrasslong?A.Sheistoobusy

.B.Jimhasn'tcutit.C.Herhusbandhasn'tcutit.听下面一段对话,回答第8至第10三个小题。8.Whatdidthemanusetocleantheteapot?A.Oil.B.D

ishsoap.C.Water.9.Whatdoesthemansayaboutelectricteapots?A.Theyaresafer.B.Theysaveenergy.C.Theyareeas

ytoclean.10.Whatcanwelearnabouttheman?A.Heaskedthewomantocleanthekitchen.B.He'salwaysbeenamasteratcleaning.C.Hed

idn'tknowhowtocleanbefore.听第7段材料，回答第8、9小题。听下面一段对话,回答第11至第13三个小题。11.Whatdothespeakersneedmoneyfor?A.Acar.B.Th

esoccerteam.C.Thesummercamp.12.Wherewillthemanselllemonade?A.Infrontofhishouse.B.Nearhisschool.C.Atth

ebeach.13.Howwillthewomanmakemoney?A.Bysellingcups.B.Bywashingcars.C.Byworkingatasnackbar.听下面一段对话,回答第14至第16三个小题。14.Where

arethespeakers?A.InNewOrleans.B.InMemphis.C.InBoston.15.Whydoesn'ttheboywanttogoskiinginthefrontyard?A.Hethi

nksskiingtheredangerous.B.Hewantstobuildasnowmaninstead.C.Hedoesn'twanttobecoveredinsnow.16.Howdoesthegirlknowsomuchaboutthesnow?A.Shegrewupinacold

area.B.Shelearnedaboutitfromhermother.C.Shespenteverywinterinthemountains.听下面一段独白,回答第17至第20四个小题。17.HowmanyvisitorschoosetoattendLSU?A.Asmal

lpercentageofitsvisitors.B.Abouthalfofitsvisitors.C.Mostofitsvisitors.18.Whyaremanystudentsattractedtotheschool?A.Becauseofitshistory.B

.Becauseofthebeautifulenvironment.C.Becauseofthegoodathletesinschool.19.Whicharethestrongprogramsattheschool?A.Educationandsport

s.B.AgricultureandSpanish.C.Sportsandenvironmentalstudies.20.Whatisauniquefactabouttheschool?A.Theyhav

ecowsoncampus.B.80%oftheirbuildingsarebrandnew.C.Mostoftheworld'sbestathletesgothere.第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每

小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ATheLakeDistrictAttractionsGuideDalemainMansion&HistoricGardensHistory,Culture&Landscape(景观).Di

scoverandenjoy4centuriesofhistory,5acresofcelebratedandaward-winninggardenswithparklandwalk.OwnedbytheHasellfamilysince1679,hometoth

eInternationalMarmaladeFestival.Giftsandantiques,plantsales,museums&MediaevalHallTearoom.Open:29Mar-29Oct,SuntoThurs.Tearoom,Garde

ns&GiftShop:10:30-17:00(16:00inOct).House:11:15-16:00(15:00inOct)Town:PooleyBridge&PenrithAbbotHallartGallery&MuseumThoseviewingthe

qualityofAbbotHall’stemporaryexhibitionsmaybeforgivenforthinkingtheyareinacitygallery.Theimpressivepermanent

collectionincludesTurnersandRomneysandthetemporaryexhibitionprogrammehasCanalettoandtheartistsfromStlves.Open:MontoSatandSummerSundays.10:

30-17:00Sumner.10:30-16:00Winter.Town:KendalTullieHouseMuseum&ArtGalleryDiscover,exploreandenjoyaward-winningTullieHouse,wherehistoriccoll

ections,contemporaryartandfamilyfunarebroughttogetherinoneimpressivemuseumandartgallery.Therearefourfantasticgalleriestovisitfromfinearttointeractive

fun,sothere’ssomethingforeveryone!Open:HighSeason1Apr–31Oct:MontoSat10:00–17:00,Sun11:00–17:00.LowSeason1Nov–31M

ar:MontoSat10:00–16:30,Sun12:00–16:30.Town:CarlisleDoveCottage&TheWordsworthMuseumDiscoverWilliamWordsworth’s

inspirationalhome.TakeatourofhisLakelandcottage,walkthroughhishillsidegardenandexploretherichesofthecollectionintheMuseum.Visittheshopandrelaxinth

ecafé.Exhibitions,eventsandfamilyactivitiesthroughouttheyear.Open:Daily,09:30–17:30(lastadmission17:00).Town:Grasmere

21.WhenistheHouseatDalemainMansion&HistoricGardensopenonSundaysinJuly?A.09:30-17:30.B.10:30-16:00.C.11:15-16:00.D.12:00-16:

3022.WhatcanvisitorsdoatAbbotHallArtGallery&Museum?A.Havesomeinteractivefun.B.EnjoyRonney’sworks.C.Attenda

famousfestival.D.Learnthehistoryofafamily23.WhereshouldvisitorsgoiftheywanttoexploreWordsworth’slife?A.Grasmere.B.Kendal.C.Carl

isle.D.Penrith.BSonyatookRupert,arescuedog,backhomethreeyearsago,andsoonfounditlikedattackingstrangersandotheranimals,whichshebeli

evedwascausedbypain.IttookSonyaayeartodevelopanormalrelationshipwithRupert,duringwhichshelearneditwasafraidofbeingleftalonea

ndalsocouldn’twalkproperly.Finally,shedecidedtotakeittoseeavet(兽医).AfterexaminingRupert,thevetsaiditslegwasbroken

,anditneededanimmediateoperation.Butwhenithadtogoinforanoperationonitsleg,therewasaproblem—thevetMikecouldn’tgetnearthedog.MikeandSonyawer

eleftscratchingtheirheadsuntiloneofthemcameupwithanidea.SonyasaidRupertsleptonamousesuitsoshesuggestedthatMikeputiton.Atfirst,thedogbarkedwildlywh

enMiketriedtooperateonitinusualclothes.Tomakehispatientfeelatease,Mikedecidedtodressupinthemouseclothestosee

ifitwouldbelessworried.Amazingly,itworked.ItstoppedbarkingandimmediatelybecamegoodfriendswithMikewhenheputonthesuit.Asares

ult,hewasabletoperformanoperationonthelegsafelyandtheresultwasquitesatisfying.Afterthesuccessfuloperation,Mikehugg

edthedogaroundtheneck,whichisn’tusuallywell-receivedbypets.Miketriedtobeasrespectfulofitsneedsaspossibleandmadetimetogivesomeattention.WhatMikeha

ddonecreatedaspecialexperienceoreventinthedog’slife.24.WhatdoweknowaboutRupert?A.Itwashardtogetonwithatfirst.B.Itwasoften

leftaloneathomeC.ItslegbrokeafteritwassavedbySonya.D.Itsviolencewascausedbyitsrescuejob.25.WhydidMikeandSo

nyascratchtheirheads?A.Theycouldn’tfindamousesuit.B.Theyhadgreatpainintheirhead.C.Theydidn’tfindthecauseofRupert’spain.D.Theydidn’

tknowhowtocomfortthedog.26.WhydidRupertstopbarking?A.ItsawSonya.B.Itdidn’tfeelpain.C.Itsawthemousesuit.D.ItwashuggedbyMike.27.Whatplaye

dthemostimportantpartincalmingdownthedog?A.Sonya’skindnessB.Sonya’spatienceC.Mike’srespectforRupert.D.Mike’sgoodt

emperCCandycomesinmanyflavors.Sometastelikefruit.Sometastelikeflowers.Somearechewy,liketaffy(太妃糖)andgum.Hard

candiesare,well.hard!So,theylastalongtime.But,inspokenEnglish,therearesometypesofcandythatyoucannoteat.Forexample,youcan’teateyecandy.Eyecandyisap

erson-manorwoman-whoisverygood-looking.So,lookingatthispersonisatreatfortheeye,justlikecandyisatreatforthetastebu

ds.Doyouhearofcandycoat?Ofcourseitisnotacoatmadeofcandy.ButyoucansayIdon’tcandycoatthetruth.Whatdoescandy

-coatingsomethingmean?Well,somepillsarecoveredwithacoatofthin,sweetcandy.Thecoatingmakesswallowingthepilleasier,anditmayhideabadtaste.So,can

dycoatingadifficulttruthorsituationmeansyoudon’tdirectlydiscussitsbadparts.Aftertalkingaboutcandyyoumaywanttoeatsomecandies.Howev

er,somepeopledislikethingsthatareverysweet,especiallyadults.Butevenifyoudonotlikecandy,youcanstillbecalledakidinacandystore.Thisexpressionme

ansapersonisveryhappytodosomethingortosimplybesomewhere.Imagineachildgoingfromonecandydisplaytothenext,notknowingwhichcandytochoose!Talkingaboutch

ildrenbringsustoanotherexpression:aseasyastakingcandyfromababy.Thinkaboutasmall,helplessbabyholdingapieceo

fcandy.Takingitwouldbeveryeasy—mean,buteasy.So,usethisexpressionwhenyouaretalkingaboutsomethingthatmaybesimp

letodo,butprobablynotright.28.Whatkindofgirlcanbedescribedas“eyecandy”?A.OptimisticB.BeautifulC.Hardworkin

gD.Warmhearted29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“swallowing”meaninEnglish?A.Taking.B.Making.C.Selling.D.Testing.30.Whichofthefollowingexpressionsmeansyou

aredoingsomethingwithwrongintention?A.Hardcandies.B.Candycoat.C.Akidinacandystore.D.Aseasyastakingcandyfromababy

.31.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Candy:EnjoyItorAvoidItB.Candies’DifferentFlavorsC.TheBestCandyintheWorldD.VariousCandiesinEnglishDIn

thestoryof“ThecrowandthePitcher”fromAesop’sFables,athirstycrow(乌鸦)dropsstonesintoanarrowjartoraisethelowlevelofwaterinsideso

hecantakeadrink.Nowscientistshaveevidencetobackupthatstory.Crowsactuallydounderstandhowtomakewaterdisplacement(移位)worktotheiradvantage,experimentssh

ow.Theresultssuggestthatthebirdsare,atleastinsomeaspects,assmartasfirst-graders.Researchers,ledbySarahJelbertattheUniversityofAucklandinNewZealan

d,presentedsixcrowswithtubesfilledwithwater.Insidethetubes,awormorpieceofmeatonapieceofwoodwasfloating,justoutofreachofthecrow.Infr

ontofthetubes,theresearchersarrangedseveralrubbererasersthatwouldsink,andsomeplasticobjectsthatwouldfloat

.Thecrowsfoundoutthattheycoulddroptheerasersintothetubesinordertoraisethewaterlevelandgettheirsnack.However,thebirdshandledawkwardlyinex

perimentsinwhichtheycouldchoosetodropobjectsineitherawidetubeoranarrowonetogetasnack,theresearcherssaid.D

roppingobjectsintonarrowtubewouldliftthewaterlevelbyagreateramountandputthetreatwithinreachafterjusttwodrops;w

hileittookaroundsevendropstoraisethesnacktothesamelevelinthewidetube.Thecrowsobviouslydidn’trealizethis,andmostofthemwentforthewidetub

efirst.Previousstudiesshowedthatchimpsandhumanchildrencansolvesimilartasks.Ina2011study,chimpsandkidsfoundoutthattheycouldputw

aterintoatubetoreachapeanutthatwasfloatinginasmallamountofwateratthebottom.32.HowdidthecrowsgetthesnackinSarah’sexperiment?A.Bydroppinginerasers.

B.Bybreakingthetube.C.Bystandingonthewood.D.Byremovingthewood.33.Whatdoestheauthormeanby“thebirdshandledawkwardly”inparagraph4

?A.Theywereunabletotelldifferentshapes.B.Theydroppedobjectsonlyintonarrowtubes.C.Theymostlyavoidedtheeasierwaytogetthesnack.D.Theywe

renotawareofthesnackatfirstsight.34.Whatdoesthetextmainlyfocuson?A.StoriesofAesop’sFables.B.Thedevelopmentofcrows.C.Crows’inte

lligence.D.Human-animalcommunication.35.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Crowsunderstandwaterdisplacementcompletely.B.Crowsarealmostascleverasf

irst-gradersinsomerespects.C.Chimpsandchildrenaremuchsmarterthancrows.D.Thestoryof“ThecrowandthePitcher”lacksevidence.第二

节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从段问后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Doyousometimeshesitate(犹豫)beforeaskingothersforthings?Asthesayinggoes,“Hewhohe

sitatesislost."Don'thesitate.Youcan'tcontrolhowotherpeoplewillact.36.Herearefourthingsyoucandotogetotherpeopletosay“yes”:37.Ifyoudon'tc

areaboutwhattheotherpartywantsorneeds,itisunlikelytheywillsay"yes”.Mostpeopleare,asWhartonprofessorandorganiza

tionalpsychologistAdamGrantcallsthem,“matchmakers”---peoplewhohelpifyouhelpthem.Feware“givers”---peoplewhohelpwithoutseek

inganythinginreturn.Makethepersonfeelcomfortable.Itisnotsodifficulttothinkaboutwhattheotherpersonwants

.38.Ifyouwantthemtofeelcomfortable,theyneedtotrustyou.Ifyouwanttheotherpersontosay“yes”toyourrequest,thinkabouttheother

person.Besilent.Still,youcanmakethepersonfeelbrieflyuncomfortable.Youdonothavetoimmediatelyrespond.Pause.Besilent.39.It

canmaketheotherpersonwanttofilltheemptiness,starttalkingandgiveintowhatyouwant.Letthepersonsay"no”first.40.ChrisVossarg

uesthatgettingtheotherpersontosay“no”isastrategyformakingthepersonfeelcomfortable.A.Butyoucancontrolyouractionsinawaythatcanincreasethechanceso

fafavorableresult.B.Silencecausesdiscomfort.C.Besmartinhowyousellyouridea.D.Butitisveryhardtogetthemtotrustyou.E.Thinkaboutwhat

theotherpersonwantsorneeds.F.Theyaremorelikelytosay“yes"ifyoumakeitawin-winscene.G.Sometimes,youneedtheotherpersontosay“no"befo

retheywillsay"yes".第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的ABCD四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Growingro

otsWhenIwasgrowingup.IhadanoldneighbornamedDr.Gibbs.Hedidn’tlooklikeanydoctorI’d41known.WhenDr.Gibbsw

asn’t42lives,hewasplantingtrees.Thegooddoctorhadsome43theoriesonplantingtrees.Hebelievedin“Nopains,nogai

ns”.Henever44hisnewtrees,whichwas45manypeople.Hethoughtthatwateringplantsspoiled(宠坏)them,andthatifyouwantstrongtrees,youhavetomakethings46forthem.He

,talkedabouthowwateringtrees47shallowroots,andhowtreesthatweren’twateredhadtogrowdeeprootsin48ofwater.Icametounderstandthathemeantdeeprootsweretobe49

.Thelackofwaterseemedto50thetreesinwayscomfortandeasenevercould.Iusedto51formysonsthattheirliveswillbeeasy.But52I’vebeenthinkingthatit

’stimeto53myprayer.Iknowmychildrenaregoingtomeet54andI’mprayingtheywillbestrong.Theprayerforcomfortisseldommet.Whatweneedtodoistoprayfordee

proots,sowhenthewindsblow,theywon’tbe55away.41.A.everB.evenC.neverD.hardly42.A.valuingB.makingC.savingD.enjo

ying43.A.excitingB.dullC.terribleD.interesting44.A.raisedB.wateredC.lovedD.sheltered45.A.beyondB.againstC.withinD.from46

.A.harmfulB.favorableC.wonderfulD.tough47.A.madeforB.headforC.allowforD.carefor48.A.chargeB.favorC.honorD.search49.A.challengedB.

treasuredC.respectedD.liked50.A.harmB.raiseC.benefitD.hurt51.A.prayB.applyC.standD.call52.A.perfectlyB.formal

lyC.latelyD.obviously53.A.attendB.sayC.changeD.keep54.A.worriesB.hardshipsC.bossesD.jobs55.A.givenB.sentC.brokenD.swept第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分

，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Thebicycleis56mostpopularmeansoftransportinChina.Peoplerideitforvarious57(purpose)suchasgoingto

andfromschoolandwork.Bicyclesareverycheapandeasy58(buy)inChina.Therearemanyadvantagesofridingabicycle.Firstly,comparedwithcars

59arepoweredbygas,bicyclescandogoodto60(save)energyandreducingtheairpollution.Takinguplessspace,abicyclecanalso

61(lighten)thetrafficjams.Mostimportantly,peoplecankeep62(health)byridingabicycleregularly.63myview,

thefutureofthebicyclewillbebright64somecitygovernmentshavebuiltspecialpathsforbicycleridersand65(provide)“publicbicycles”

totravelroundthecitycenterfreeofcharge.BicycleswillbepopularagaininChina.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华。你的英国朋友Tom暑假期间要来

中国旅游，来信征求你的意见。请你给他回一封邮件，内容包括：1.推荐旅行城市或景点；2.推荐的理由；3.注意事项。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearTom,_________________________

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25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整的短文。Jennywastheonlychildinherfamily.Shehadaquarrelwithhermotherthatafternoonandsheranoutoftheho

useangrily.Shecouldn’thelpweepingsorrowfullywhenshethoughtofthescoldingfromhermother.Havingwanderedaimlesslyinthestreetforho

urs,shefeltalittlehungryandwishedforsomethingtoeat.Shestoodbesideastand(货摊)forawhile,watchingthemiddle-agedsellerbusydoinghisbusiness.However,

withnomoneyinhand,shegaveasighandhadtoleave.Thesellerbehindthestandnoticedtheyounggirlandasked,“Hey,girl,youwanttohavethenoodles?”“Oh,ye

s,butIdon’thavemoneyonme,”shereplied.“That’snothing.I’lltreatyoutoday,”saidtheman“Comein.”Thesellerbroughtherabowlofnoodl

es,thesmellsoattractive.Asshewaseating,Jennycriedsilently.“Whatisit?”askedthemankindly.“Nothing.ActuallyIwasj

usttouchedbyyourkindness!”saidJennyasshewipedhertears.“Evenastrangeronthestreetwillgivemeabowlofnoodles,whilemymotherdrovemeoutoftheh

ouse.Sheshowednocareforme.Sheissomercilesscomparedtoastranger!”Hearingthewords,thesellersmiled,“Girl,doyoureall

ythinkso?Ionlygaveyouabowlofnoodlesandyouthankedmealot.Butitisyourmotherwhohasraisedyousinceyouwereababy.Canyounumberthetimesshecookedforyou?H

aveyouexpressedyourgratitudetoher?”Jennysatthere,speechlessandnumbwithshock;sherememberedhermother’s

familiarfaceandweathered(变形)hands.“Whydidn’tIthinkofthat?Abowlofnoodlesfromastrangermademefeelindebted(感激的).Whyhaven’tIth

ankedmymumforwhatshehasdoneforme?”Onthewayhome,Jennymadeuphermindtomakeanapologytohermotherforherrudenessassoonasshearrivedh

ome.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Paragraph1:Approachingthedoorway,_______________________________________________________________________

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____________________________________________2021年上学期高二期中考试英语参考答案1-5：BCCAB6-10：BCBAC11-15：CABBA16-20：ACBAA21-25CBAAD26-30CCBAD31-35DACCB36-40AEDBG4

1-45ACDBA46-50DADBC51-55ACCBD56．the57．purposes58．tobuy59．which/that60．saving61．Lighten62．healthy63．In64．Because65．haveprovided/provided66．DearTom,I'm

happytoreceiveyourletterandknowthatyou'recomingtoChina.I'mwritingtosincerelyexpressmywarmestwelcome.I'dliketotellyousomethingaboutsomepla

cesofinterestinChina.Personally,oneofthebestistheGreatWallofChina.Withahistoryofover2,000years,itrunslikeahugedragon

acrossNorthChina.Andnowit'saworld-famoustouristattraction.IfyoucometovisittheGreatWall,you'dbettercomeadaybeforemaintainingtheW

allandavoidweekendsorholidays,whenitistoocrowdedwithtourists,soastoenjoyitsbeautymorepeacefully.Yours,LiHua67．Par

agraph1:Approachingthedoorway,Jennytookadeepbreath.Tiredandsad,shesatdowninfrontofthehouse.“Wheremightmymotherbe?”shewondered.“Is

shereallysoangrywithmethatshedoesn’twanttoshowanycareforme?”Again,thesceneofthequarrelappearedinhermind.Sherememberedherru

denesstohermother,andshejustrealizedthatallthescoldingfromhermotherwasduetothefactthathermotherreallycaredalotabouther.Te

arsrolleddownhercheeks.Paragraph2:Agentletouchonherhaircalledhermindback.Sheraisedherheadtoseethefamiliarfaceandtheworriedeyes.“Hereyoucome!I’vebeenl

ookingforyou,”camethetiredvoice.Jennycouldn’thelpbutthrowherselfintohermother’sarms.“I’msorryandthankyouforallyouhavedoneforme.”Sheexpressedthesincer

eapologyandthegreatgratitude.Thenshefeltthehugtightened.听力原文Text1W:I'msoproud!Igotalmostallmychoresdonetoday!Iwashedalltheclot

hesanddishes.TheonlythingIdidn'tdowastakeoutthetrash.M:Guesswhat?IdidthatwhenIgothome!Text2M:Myfamil

yishavingabarbecuetomorrow.Wouldyouliketocome?Allyouhavetobringisasidedish(配菜).We'regoingtohavehamburgersandhotdogs,

andwe'llplaymusicandgames.W:Thatsoundsgreat!Ilovebarbecues.I'llbringsomepotatosalad.Text3W:Isthatyourdog?M:Dog?

That'smycat.Didyouforgetyourglassestoday?W:No.Inmycountry,wedon'tdressupcatsinhatsandshirtslikethat.Text4W:IfoundoutI'montheshortlistforthejobI

wanted!M:Whatdoesthatmean,the"shortlist"?W:ItmeansthatI'vebeenchosentogetaninterviewwiththecompany.IfI

dowell,I'mhired!Text5W:Whatwereyoudoinglastnight?Iheardsomeloudnoisefromyourhouse.M:I'mterriblysorry,

Mrs.Johnson.Iwasjustrepairingapipe.Andmywifebrokeavasebyaccident.Text6M:Excuseme,Mrs.Johnson.Inoticedtodaythatyourgrasshasbeengettingverylong.⑥Wou

ldyoulikemetocutitforyou?I'mgoingtodominetomorrow,anyway.W:⑥Wonderful!Youareaverykindneighbor,Jim.⑦Myhusbandhasbeenoutoftownforthreeweeks,andheusua

llydoesit.M:Whattimewouldbeconvenientforyou?W:Whataboutafterbreakfast,beforeitgetstoohotoutside?M:OK

!I'llcomeoverwithmytoolsaround9:00tomorrowmorning.W:Thatsoundsperfect!Thankyousomuch!Text7W:Thisroomisreallyclean.Lo

okatthatteapot!It'ssoshiny!M:Yeah,Ididn'tusewater.⑧Ijustuseddishsoapandaclothtocleanit,andthenoiltomakeitshine.W:Wow!Oil?You'resuddenlythecleaningm

aster.M:⑩IsearchedtheInternet.IthoughtifIwasgoingtodoallthiscleaning,Ishoulddoitright.W:Itlooksgreat.I'mgladIaskedyoutodothisroom

.M:ButIthinkweshouldgetanelectricteapot.W:Itprobablyuseslessenergy,butwhat'swrongwithouroldteapot?M:⑨Electricteapotsarehardertoclean,butt

heyarejustsafer.Theygooffassoonasthewaterboils.Text8W:⑪Howareyougoingtoraisemoneyforthesummercamp?We'veonlygotafewmonthstogo.We'renotoldenoughyettoge

tajobatthesnackbaratthebeach…M:⑫I'mgoingtomakelemonadeandsellittopeopledrivingbyinfrontofmyhouse.W:Goodidea!M:Ididi

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