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洛阳市2021-2022学年高中三年级期中考试英语试卷注意事项:1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。2.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上,写在
本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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卡上。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。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.Whatwouldthewomanliketodo?A.VisittheGreatWal
l.B.ClimbthemountainC.Dosomereading.2.Howistheweather?A.Hot.B.Icy.C.Rainy.3.Wherearethespeakers?A.Atashop.B.Athome.4.
WhenisDrBrownfreetomorrow?A.At10:00a.m.B.At1:00p.m.C.At3:00p.m.5.Whycan’tthemangofordinner?A.He’stootiredB.He'sbroke.C.He’slosthispho
ne.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。听每段对话或浊白前,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.Wherecanwantadvertisementsbefound?A.Onthebulletinhoard.B.Outsidethesupermarket.C.Intheent
rancetotheneighborhood.7.Whatwouldthewomanliketoworkas?A.Agardener.B.AcleanerC.Asaleswoman.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8.Whatdoesthemanw
anttostudy?A.Computer.B.Science.C.Cooking.9.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?A.Studycomputeratcollege.B.Openare
staurantbyhimself.C.Haveatalkwithhisparents.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题10.WhathappenedtoSara'sphone?A.Itwasstolen.B.Itwasbroken.C.Itwastakenaway.11.WhywasS
ara’smotherangry?A.Sara'sunawarenessoftimearrangement.B.Sara’smissinganimportantappointment.C.Sara’stoomuchexpenseonthephone.12.W
hat’sthemostpossiblerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Neighbors.B.Classmates.C.Roommates.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题.13.HowwasCharles?summervaca
tion?A.Disappointing.B.Tiring.C.Relaxing.14.WithwhomdidthewomanvisitShanghai?A.Herfather.B.Hermother.C.Herfriend.15.
Wheredoesthewomanwanttowork?A.InAmerica.B.InBeijing.C.InShanghai.16.WhydoesCharleswanttoworkinBeijing?A.It’snearertoh
ishometown.B.Hecangetnewexperiences.C.Itspeoplearemuchricher.听第10段材料,回答第n至20题:17.Whendidtheearthquakehappen?A.In201
0.B.Whenthespeakerwas20.C.10yearsago.18.Whatwasthespeakerdoingwhentheearthquakehappened?A.Cookinglunch.B.Doingherhomework.C.Wa
tchingTV.19.Wheredidthepeoplespendthenight?A.Underthetable.B.Ontheplayground.C.Underabed.20.Howmanypeopleg
otinjured?A.Afew.B.Few.C.None.第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30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。AChildrenundertheageof1
8willbealloweduptothreehoursperweektoplayvideogames,accordingtoanoticeissuedbyChina'sNationalPressandPublicationAdmin
istration.Onlinegamecompaniesarerequiredtoprovideservicestominors—from8to9p.m.onFridays,Saturdays,Sundaysandlegalholidays—asaw
aytosafeguardtheirphysicalandmentalhealth.Childrenareplayingmoreandmoreonlinegamesthesedays.Isittime
tolimittheironlinegamingtime?Whatroledoparentshave?Readerssharetheiropinions.RizlaredOnlinegamesareaddictive,but
ifchildrenaretaughthowtomanageinasensibleandresponsiblemannerthenitisnolongerathreat(威胁).Toachievethis,par
entsneedtosetexamplesfornotbeinggluedtotheirphones.Teachingisandalwayswillbethebestsolutiontosuchproblems.AndrewGoodpolicy.Bylimitingtimespenton
onlinegames,kidscanspendtimedoingmoreusefulthingstodeveloptheirpotential.Theycangooutsideandrun,jumpandswiminsteadofsittingonacouchathomeandplayi
ngwithasmartphone.AdamItisoftenseenthatparentsarguewithchildrenovercellphones.Mostparentscanhardlysetandenforcethetimel
imitforitsdailyusage.Someforciblytakeawaytheircellphones,butitwillruintrustandrelationship.Evenworse,itwillmaketheirkidshatethem.PinkExcessiv
e(过度的)gamingispurelyawasteoftimeandenergyforminorsandhasanegativeeffectonbothphysicalandmentalhealth.Thegamingindustry
shouldnotputprofit-flakinginterestsasitspriority(优先事项).Theyshouldactinasociallyresponsiblewaytoprovideanenvironmentforchildrentoensuretheirwell-b
einganddevelopment.LaurenTherewouldbealoophole(漏洞).Childrencouldusetheirparents’orotheradults’IDstoavoidreal-nameregi
stration,thusmakingitimpossibletoputthispolicyineffect.Parentsabsolutelyneedtostrengthenguidanceandsupervisiontokeeptheirchildrenfromgamingaddict
ion.21.WhatshouldkidsdoaccordingtoAndrew?A.Playonlinegames.B.Playwithasmartphone.C.Studyallthetime.D.Goinforoutsideactivities.22.WhatdoesPink
advisethegamingindustrytodo?A.Payattentiontoitsprofit.B.Focusonkids’health.C.Beresponsibleforkids’surroundings.D.Pers
uadekidsloplaymoregames.23.Whatroledoparentshaveaccordingtothepassage?A.Theykeepholdoftheirphones.B.Theys
etexamplesfortheirkids.C.Theylimittheirkids’time.D.Theyblamekidsforaddiction.BChrisRishworthisatravellingcyclistwhowouldtakephotosal
ongthejourney.Heregardsitaskillingthreebirdswithonestone.Besidesexercising,hecanalsoimprovehisphotographyskillsandraisemon
eyforthechildreninneedthroughholdingaphotographyshow.Inthepastfiveyears,Chrishasraisedmorethanonemilliondollarsandhelpedmorethan3
0orphans(孤儿)completeprimaryandsecondaryschooleducation.Chris’photographshaveaverywiderangeofaspects,includingimpressiven
aturalsceneries,attractivelocalconditionsandcustoms,andmysterioushistoricsites,etc,buthebelievesthemostheart-shakingo
neisthephotoofababywallaby(沙袋鼠).ItwasonAugust5thwhenChriswasonhiswaytoridethroughMagneticIsland.Chrissawahelplessbabyrockwallabytryingtoget
intoitsdeadmotherspouch(育儿袋).Thedeepbrakemarksandpiecesofglassindicatedthatthemotherwallabywaskilledbya
car.ThesightshookhisheartsomuchthatChriswasalmostastonishedforawhile.Aftertakingaphotoofthisheartbreakingmoment,Chris
placedthebabywallabyintothebasketofhisbikeandtookittothelocalwildliferescueshelter.TheworkerstoldChr
is,“It’squitecommontofindbabywallabiesattractedtotheirdeadmothers—oftenduetotheroadkillonMagneticIsland.”Hearingthis
,Chrisdecidedtosendthephototorelateddepartmentstopromotefurthermeasurestoavoidsuchthingshappeningagain.Rockwallabieshavehadatoughhistoryintheirna
tivecountry,Australia,astheystruggletofightagainstextremeweatherandkeepupwithothercompetitors.TheAustraliangovernmenttookaseriesofprotecti
vemeasuresandfoughtagainsthuntingactivitieseffectively,whichmadethenumberofrockwallabiesincrease.Butnow,withth
edevelopmentofMagneticIsland,alotoftrucksandprivatecarsfloodin,whichbreaksthepreviouspeace.ExpertsoftheWildlifeConserva
tionSociety(WCS)warnthatself-drivingtravelersandtruckdriversshouldpayattentiontothewildanimalsontheroadorbytheroadsidewhiledriving.24.HowdoesChr
isfindhistrip?A.Itbringshimfortune.B.Itsinfluenceisworldwide.C.Itsresultissatisfactory.D.Itmakeshisdream
cometrue.25.WhatmadeChrisrealizethecauseofthemotherwallaby'sdeath?A.Theheartbreakingphoto.B.Theworkers’w
ords.C.Histravelexperience.D.Thesignsofthescene.27.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ABeautifulAustralianIslandDiscoveredbyaTravellingC
yclistB.AHeartbreakingMomentPhotographedbyaTravellingCyclistC.AWonderfulPhotographyShowHeldbyaTravellingCyclistD.ABadlyInj
uredBabyWallabySavedbyaTravellingCyclistCAskaclassroomofchildrentodrawascientist,andyou’llseeplentyofcoloredlabcoatsandglasses.Theimage(画像)hasn'tcha
ngedmuchsincethe1960s,butthepersonwearingthelabcoatischanging.Anewanalysisfindsthatmorefemalescientistshaveappeare
dinkids?drawingsinrecentdecades—goingfromnearlynonexistentinthe1960stoaboutathirdin2016.Thefirstofmany“draw-a
-scientist’’studiesaskednearly5,000childrentodrawascientistbetween1966and1977.Ofthose5,000drawings,only28drewfemalescientists.
Thatwasjust0.56percent.Today,femalescientistsarebeingpresentedmoreinthemedia.Forexample,inacontentanalysis,13percentofpeoplepicturedinsciencefeatu
restoriesofthe1960swerewomenorgirls,comparedwith44percentinthe2000s.“Thatmightreallyaffectchildren’sideaonwhatascientistshouldbelike,”
saysMiller,aPh.D.candidateinpsychology.Tolookforchangesinchildren'sperceptionovertime,theresearcherscon
ductedameta-analysis,combiningdatafrom78studiesthatincludedatotalofmorethan20,000childrenfromkindergartento
the12thgrade.Onaverage,28percentofchildrendrewfemalescientistsinstudiesconductedfrom1965to2016.Whathasn’tchangedmuch:kidspicku
pstereotypes(模式化观念)bygender(性别)astheygrowup.Atage6,about70percentofthegirlsinthemorerecentstudiesdrewfemalescientists.By
age16,75percentdrewmalescientists.Thisisanimportantperiodinwhichkidsarelearningstereotypes.It’simportantthatteachersandparentspresentdiverseexa
mplesofbothmaleandfemalescientists.28.What’sthepictureofscientistsdrawnbya1960s,kidlike?A.Amanwithlongcurlyhair.B.Awomanwithlabglasses.
C.Awomaninaformallabsuit.D.Amaninacoloredlabcoat.29.Whatmaycontributetothechangesinkids’drawings?A.Theimprovementofwomen^socialsta
tus.B.Thekidsareaffectedbyteachersandparents.C.Morefemalescientistsappearinthemedia.D.Theincreasingnumberoffemalesci
entists.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“perception”inParagraph4mostprobablymean?A.Belief.B.Idea.C.Habit.D.Growth.31.Itcanbeinferredf
romthelastparagraphthat.A.it5sastereotypethatscientistsaregenerallymalesB.girlsaremoreinfluencedbystereotypesthanboysC
.somechildrenarebornwithcertainstereotypesD.mostchildrentendtopreferfemalescientistsDRecyclingplastichasalwaysbe
enastop-starteffort,andthewidevarietyofplasticsweproduce,thepollutionfromwaste,andotherlimitationsmakerecyclinganeconomic(经济)problem.
It’sestimated(估计)only9%ofplasticevercreatedhasbeenrecycled.Butwiththehelpofachemicalprocess,CanadianMirandaWangandhe
rcompanyBioCellectionwanttochangethat.Stabilityisoneofplasticgreatestqualitiesanddownside.There'slimitedevidencetha
tsomeplasticscanbiodegrade(生物降解)butlargelyphoto-plasticsdegradeinthesun.It’salongprocess,andthetruthisthatwecanonlyestimatehowlongittakes.Wangis
lookingtobreaktheinactionandBioCellection'staskistomakemostplasticwasterecyclable.Sheoutlinestwocurrentmethods.Oneistotakeplasticslikewaterbottles,wa
shthem,cutthem,meltandreconstitutethem.“That'saverylimitedprocess”shesays,duetotherequirementthatplasticsbe“clean”.
Theother,whichcanhandledirtierplasticsandalevelofpollution,iscalledhydrolysis(热解).Intenseheatisappliedtobreakdownplasticssothey
canbereusedasoilsforenergy,but“it’snoteconomical,’’shesays.BioCellection’ssolutionbuildsonresearchfromoverten
yearsago,Wangexplains,whenaUSstudydiscoveredpurepolyethylenepowder(聚乙烯粉)couldbebrokendownbyacatalyst(催化剂).W
angandherco-founderJeanhituponabacteriumbeingabletoeatplastic.Intheyearssince,theyengineeredacomparablecatalystcapableofdoingthesamejob,onlyfaster,w
hichevenworksonplasticsnooneelsecanrecycleatpresent.“Wehavenowfoundacatalystthatismuchcheaperthantheonethatwasusedbefore,Wa
ngsays.Currentlyfocusingonplasticfilmslikeshoppinghags,thethree-hourprocessbreaksclownplasticintochemicalsthatcanactasthebuildingblocksformorecomplex
plasticproducts.“Rightnowwe’reabletoachieveabout70%transformationfromplasticwastematerialtothesechemicals,”sheadds,sayingthey’r
eworkingtoincreasethatfigure.32.Whyhassolittleplasticbeenrecycled?A.Plasticischemicallystable.B.Recyclingpla
sticledtopollution.C.Weproducedvariousplastics.D.Mostphoto-plasticsdegradeinthesun.33.WhatdoesWangthinkof
thetwocurrentmethods?A.Highlyeffectiveanddynamic.B.Expensiveandpollution-causing.C.Limitedandenergy-consu
ming.D.Widelyusedandrecognized.34.WhatdidBioCellectionfindeffectivetorecycleplastics?A.Polyethylenepowder.B.Chemicalproducts.C.Plasticfilms.D.Acatal
yst.35.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.MirandaWangandhercompany.B.Anewplasticrecyclingmethod.C.ThegreatestdownsideofplasticD.Transformationofplasti
cwaste第二节(共5小题:每小题2分,满分10分)T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Nomatterwhereyoufallontherangeofpreferenceforo
nlineclasses,youcanalwaysfindwaystodobetterandimprovethewayyougoaboutyourstudiestohelpyoulearnthematerialbetter.Readonforsome
tipsforactingonlineclasses.Readthesyllabus(摘要)Thesyllabusissupposedtobeyourguide.36.Itshouldtellyoubasicallyeverythingyouneedtoknowfo
rtheclass.Anytimeyouhaveaquestionshowyourschedule,checkthesyllabus.__37___Notethedeadlines.Inanonlineclass,itisunbelievablyeasytoletdeadlinescome
toyouorevenpassyoubybeforeyouevenknowit.38.Makesureyoumeetthedeadlines.Ifyouarenotwatchingorattendingthelectureattentively,aprofessor'sre
mindercouldeasilybemissed.Howeveryouneedtodothatorfinddoingthattobemosteffective,doit.Findwritingthingsdowninyouro
nlinecalendar(日历)?Doit.Askquestions__39.Especiallyifyouneedextrasupport,donotbeafraidtoemailyourprofessors.Theirjob
istosupportyouandansweryonquestions,Professorsdonotactivelywanttheirstudentstofail,soiftheycanreasonablyhelpyonout.the
ywill.__40__?Emailthem!Onlineclassescanbetaught.Butknowingthatandpreparingforitishalfthebattle.Knowingthesetipsandstrategieswillhelpyo
uexploretheworldofonlinelearningwhentherestoftheeventsoftheworldmighthebringingyoudown.A.ArethereanyspecificationsforitB.Noonewill
beremindingyouofitC.Youshouldn'tbeafraidtomessageyourprofessorD.Ittellsyouwhatyouaredoing,when,whyandhowE.Doyouhaveanyquestionsabouttheto
picyourprofessorintroducedF.JustreadthroughittoknowwhatistocomeandthegeneralknowledgeoftheclassG.Keepingalltheimportantdatesinyourhandi
snotthebestwaytoexploreyouronline第三部分语言如识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节(共20小题;每小题15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。ThegoaloftheEggDropChallengewassimple--youbuilta41containertokeepaneggfrombreakingwhen42overthestadiumwall.Weworkedaloneorwitha(n)43.M
ybestfriend,Cassie,andIalwaysworkedonprojectstogether.Sheis44:I'mbrainy.Wearetheperfect45.Imademysandw
ichwhilewaitingforCassietocomeand46thecontainer.Spreadingthemarshmallow(棉花软糖)cream47meanidea-cushiontheeggwithsomemarshmallowcreams
to48theshockoftheimpact(撞击力).ItoldCassiemybrilliant49whenshearrived.Then,Cassiesaid,“Actually.Ihavea50ideas.Weputtheegginabasketwit
haparachute(降落伞)51.Itwillsimplyfloattosafety."Weagreed.Neitherwas52andCassiestormedout.Thisishowthe53worked:allthekidscarriedtheireggcontainer
supthreestairsanddroppedthem.Ifyoureggbroke,youwereout.Iftheegg54,youwalkedupthreemore55anddroppeditagain.Thiswentonuntilthelasteggbroke.Finall
y.onlyCassieandIwereleft.“Goodluck,Laura.”Cassiesaid,turningtome.Ididn’t56.figuredwinningwouldbesweeter
revenge(复仇).TheclasscalledoutthecountofthreeandIletgoofmybox.I57downthesteps.Thesidewalkwasalready58.witheggs
hellsfrompreviousfaileddrops.Ifoundmybraveeggbroken.IlookedatCassie'sbasket.Empty.Cassielookedatme59andwelaughed.
Itwasa(n)60.Butwehadwonsomethingmoreimportant.Ourfriendshipcansurvivealittlebouncing.41.A.sealedB.protectiveC.
metalD.plastic42.A.placedB.takenC.droppedD.carried43.A.parentB.friendC.athleteD.partner44.A.realizeB.strictC.outgoingD.
stubborn45.A.competitorsB.candidatesC.combinationD.communication46.A.watchoverB.turnupC.workonD.thinkof47
.A.gaveB.madeC.taughtD.showed48.A.causeB.sufferC.absorbD.withdraw49.A.achievementB.performanceC.intelligenceD.design50.A.comm
onB.betterC.strangeD.contrary51.A.attachedB.surroundedC.hungD.lowered52.A.passedB.persuadedC.permittedD.amused53.
A.quarrelB.classC.competitionD.relationship54.A.burstB.fellC.wonD.survived55.A.containersB.steps.C.wallsD.meters56.A.careB.recoverC.hear
D.respond57.A.racedB.turnedC.putD.brought58.A.mixedB.dottedC.decoratedD.broken59.A.angrilyB.seriously
C.badlyD.softly60.A.tieB.failureC.testD.end第二节(共10小题:每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。For30yea
rswehavebeentoldhowtemperatureshavebeensoaringtounheard-oflevels.Thisiscausingpolaricetomelt(融化).sealevel61(rise)andhasbroughtaboutadangerou
sincreaseinextremeweather62(event),suchashurricanes,heatwaves,droughtsandfloods.Theseclimatechangeswouldlikelypresentchallengetoours
ocietyandenvironment.Itisnowaglobalconcern63theclimatechangesoccurringtodayhavebeensevererbecauseofman'sactivities.64(trouble
)bytheserioussituation,worldleaderscametogetherfortalks,whichwereseen65amake-or-breaksituationforthe
UnitedNationsclimatetalks.Theclimatetalks66(lead)toabout200hundredcountriesreachinganagreementthatwould,for67sttim
e,commitnearlyeverycountrytoloweringplanet-warminggreenhousegasemissions(释放)toaddressglobalclimatech
ange.Thatwas68(certain)anencouragingstepforwardforourearthandmankind.Astheworldleaderscontinuetocommit69
(they)tomonitoringour"sick”planet.weneedtocontinuetotakesmallstepsto"heal(治愈)theworld.Weareleftwithnotmuchofa70(choose).Ifonlywecou
ldjustpackourbagsandmovetoMars!第四部分写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节短文改错(共10小题:每小题1分.满分10分)假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文
中共有10处语言错误.每句中最多有两处,每处错误仅涉及一个单同的增加.删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的问用斜线(\)划掉。修改:在错的词下面划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的问。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词:2.只允许修改10处,
多者(从第11处起)不计分。Iamabooklover.Icanreadbymyselfattheageoffour.Lastyear,Idecidedtoparticipateavolunteerweekendreadingprogram.Istillghereonceawe
ektohelpkidslearntoread.Thekidsaresittinginthelibrary.butIcanseeintheireyethattheyaregoingonadifferentlyjourney
witheachnewbook.IgetsuchastrongfeelingofsatisfactionthatIseethelookofjoyonourfaces.Volunteeringisadreamcometruetome.Icando
whatIlovetodoandtohelpotherpeopleinneedatasametime.第二节书面表达(满分25分)TeenTimes正在组织关于生活方式的征文活动.请你以Haveahealthylifestyle为题写一篇短文.参加本次活
动.内容包括:1.不同的生活方式;2.你的选择和原因。注意:1.词数100左右;2.题目和首句已为你写好。HaveahealthylifestyleTherearedifferentlifestyles.___________________________
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______________________________________________洛阳市2021—2022学年高中三年级期中考试英语试卷参考答案第一部分(每小题1•5分,共20小题,满分30分)1.C2.B3.A4.C5.B6.C7.A8.C9.
C10.C11.A12.B13.C14.B15.C16.A17.C18.C19.B20.A第二部分(每小题2分,共20小题,满分40分)21.D22.C23.B24.C25.D26.A27.B28.D29.C30.B31.A32.A33.C34.D35.B36.D37.F38.B39.C
40.E第三部分(每小题1.分,共30小题,满分45分)41B42C43D44A45C46C47A48C49D50B51A52B53C54D55B56D57A58B59D60A61.torise62.events63.that64.Troubled65.as66
.led67.the68.certainly69.themselves70.choice第四部分:改错(每小题1分,共10小题,满分10分)Iamabooklover.Icanreadbymyselfattheageoffour.Lastyear,
Idecidedtocouldparticipate^avolunteerweekendreadingprogram.Istillgohereonceaweektohelpkidslearnintheretoread.Thekidsaresittinginthelibrary,butIc
anseeintheireyethattheyaregoingonaeyesdifferentlyjourneywitheachnewbook.IgetsuchastrongfeelingofsatisfactionthatIseethedifferentwhenlookofjoyonourf
aces.Volunteeringisadreamcometruetome.IcandowhatIlovetodotheircomingandtohelpotherpeopleinneedatasametime.the书面表达(略)(满分25分)洛阳市
2021—2022学年高中三年级期中考试英语听力录音稿Text1M:AreyougoingtoclimbtheGreatWalltoday?W:Idon’tfeellikedoingthat.I’mabittired.Ijustwanttodosomerea
dingathometoday.Text2W:Iwanttotakeoffmyshoesnow.They’rekillingme.M:Youshouldn’thaveboughtsuchsmallshoes.AndIdon’tthinkit
’sagoodideatotakethemofnow.Look,thegroundiscoveredwithice.W:Ihatetheweathertoday.Text3M:Didn’tweseethesamejacketintheotherstore?
Andthatonewasjust120dollars.W:Buttouchthisone.Thisonefeelsmuchbetter.M:Nowonderitcosts30dollarsmore.Text4M:E
xcuseme,willDrBrownbeabletoseemearoundteno’clocktomorrow?W:Sorry,DrBrownisfullybookedtomorrowmorning.Whataboutthreeo’clocktomorrowafternoon?M:That’s
OK.Now,pleaseregistermyinformation.Text5W:Sam,whataboutgoingouttoeatwithustonight?M:I’dliketo,butIcan’t.W:Sowhatareyoubusywith?M:Nothing.I
’mjustbroke.Ispentallmymoneyonmynewcellphone.Text6M:Sara,how’syourworkatthesupermarket?W:Inolongerworktherenow.Theworkis
toodull.M:Ireallydidn’tknowthat.Sowheredoyouworknow?W:I’mstilllookingforajob.Doyouknowanyplacethatishiringpeoplenow?M:No.Buti
ntheentrancetoourneighborhood,therearesmallnoticesputupbyemployerswhoarehiringpeople.W:Butsuchadvertisementsareusuallyaboutcaringforchildrenorclean
inghouses.Actually,Iliketakingcareofgardens.M:Ifso,maybeIcanbeofsomehelp.Text7W:Henry,whatdoyouwanttostu
dyatcollege?M:ThoughmyfatherwantsmetostudycomputerandmyfriendssuggestIstudyscience,Iwanttogotoacookinginstitute
.W:Why?M:IwanttostartmyownrestaurantonedayandIreallylovecooking,soacookinginstituteisthebestplaceforme.W:Sodoyourparentsknowy
ourdream?M:Yes.Buttheydon’tthinkIcanmakeit.TheyhopeIcanfindastablejobinthefuture.W:Well,Ithinkyoushouldnotgiveupwhatyoureallylove
doing.M:Thanksforyouradvice.Iwillhaveatalkwithmyparents.W:Youarewelcome.Text8M:Sara,youlookabitunhappy.W
hat’swrong?W:It’sallaboutmycellphone.M:Didyouhaveitstolenorbroken?W:Neither.Mymothertookitawaythismorning.M:Whydidshedothat?Yourcellpho
neisimportantifthere’sanemergency.W:Imademymotherveryangryyesterdaymorning.Wewerelateforanappointmentbecaus
eIkeptlisteningtomusicinmyroomandforgottopreparefortheappointment.M:Iguessyourmothernowwantsyoutoknowtheimportanceoftimemanagement.Do
n’tworry.Justtellyourmotheryou’relearnedalesson.I’msureshe’llgivebackyourphone.W:Thanks.I’lldothat.M:OK.Nowletsgototheclas
sroom.Theclasswillbeginsoon.W:OK.Let’shurry.Text9W:Hi,Charles.HowaboutyoursummervacationinGuiyang?M:Well,itreallydidn’tdisa
ppointme.Ireallyhadagoodrestafteralongtiringschoolterm.Howaboutyou?W:IspentaweekinShanghai.M:Withyourparents?W:No
.MyfatherwenttoAmerica.SoIwenttherewithmymother.M:Shanghaimustbeawonderfulcity.W:You’reright.I’mreall
ythinkingaboutgettingajobthereaftergraduation.M:Asanimportantbusinesscenter,thereareplentyofjobopportu
nitiesinShanghai.W:Sowhataboutyou?Wherewillyouworkaftergraduation?M:I’mconsideringstayinginBeijing.W:Why?Don’tyouwanttogotoanewcitya
ndhavesomenewexperiences?We’restudiedhereforthreeyearsandwe’llspendanotheryearhere.M:Well,youknow.Beijin
gisacityrichinhistoryandculture.AndBeijingismuchnearertomyhometown.SoIcangohomeeasily.W:Igetit.Text10Youpr
obablyhaven’texperiencedanearthquake,butIhave.Itwasabouttenyearsago.Iwastenyearsoldthen.Itwasaroundnoonwhentheearthquakecame.SinceitwasaSaturda
y,Ididn’tneedtogotoschool.IhadjustfinishedmyhomeworkandwaswatchingTVwithmydadwhilemymotherwascookinglunch.Suddenly,thetab
leandchairsstartedshaking.Wedidn’tknowitwasanearthquakeandcontinuedwatchingTV.Butabouttwominuteslater
itstartedtoshakeharderandwerealizeditwasanearthquake.DadandIhidunderthetablewhileMomwenttohideunderabed.Thephotoswerefallingdownfromthe
walls.Whentheearthquakefinallystopped,myparentsaskedmetorunwiththemtotheplaygroundatourschool.Whenwegotthere,most
ofourneighborshadbeenthere.Wefearedthebuildingwouldfall,sowejuststayedontheplaygroundfarawayfrombuildingsandcarsandspentthenightther
e.Weexperiencedseveralaftershocksduringthatnight.Luckily,noonediedinthatearthquakeandonlyafewpeoplegotinjured.