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单县第五中学2020-2021学年高二上学期开学考试英语本试卷由四个部分组成，共12页，满分150分，考试用时120分钟。请把答案全部涂写在答题卡上，考试结束后，只交答题卡。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.What'stheweatherlikenow?A.Ra

iny.B.Cloudy.C.Sunny.2.WhywillMr.RogersbeoutoftheofficenextTuesday?A.Totakeaholiday.B.Totravelonbusiness.C.Toat

tendawedding.3.WheremightCatherinebe?A.Athome.B.Inheroffice.C.Onherwaytooffice.4.Howoldisthewomannow?A.10.B.16.C

.26.5.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Takeanexam.B.Readabook.C.Haveaclass.第二节听下面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.Whatdayisittoday?A.Wednesday.B.Thursday.C.Friday.7.Whatkindofsummercampwi

llthewomanjoin?A.Areadingcamp.B.Asingingcamp.C.Ananimalcamp.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatdoweknowaboutthebicycle?A.Ithas27speeds.B.It'sthreemonthsold.

C.Itisn'tfitformountainbiking.9.Howmuchdoesthewomanoffer?A.$750.B.$650.C.$550.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Wheredidtheboyt

alktoMrs.Lisa?A.Inthelab.B.Inthelibrary.C.Inthelunchroom11.Whydidtheboy'stestneedtohegradedagain?A.Heusedthewrongpencil.B.Histeacheforg

ottoputitinthemachine.C.Thereissomethingwrongwiththemachine.12.WhatisMr.Walshteaching?A.Math.B.Biology.C.English听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Wha

tisthetemperaturelikeintheman'scityinthesummer?A.Between15and20degrees.B.Betwecn20and25degres.C.Between37and40degrees,14.Whathappensd

uringthewinterintheman'scity?A.Thecitygetsalotoffog.B.Theweatherbecomesdrier.C.Thetemperaturefalstozero.15.Inthewoman'scity,whatcanoften

beseeninthewinter?A.Iceontheroads.B.Lotsofrain.C.Clearblueskies.16.Howlongdoesathunderstormusualylastintheman'scity?A.Afewminutes.B.Afewhours.C.

Awholeday听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhyisTuesdayaproblemforMr.Clark?A.Hehasclassesonthatday.B.Hehasabusinesstriponthatday.C

.Hehasateachers'meetingonthatday.18.Howwillthestudentsgctothemuseum?A.Bybus.B.Bytrain.C.Bycar19.Howmuchdoes

astudentpayforamuseumticketinastudentgroup?A.$20.B.$15.C.$1220.Whatcanwelearnfromthetalk?A.Themuseumisclosedo

nweekends.B.Studentshavetogettotheschoolat9:00.C.StudentsaregoingontheschooltiponThursday.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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWashingtonDCVacationPackages.Fromexploringthehistorytoseeingthemod

ernsights,makeyourWashingtonDCVacationPackagegreat.ExperiencePackageWashingtonDCisapopulartouristdestinationfille

dwithmuseums,monumentsandbeaches.Thisisavacationpackageoneshouldlookintowhenplanningatriptothecapital.Startat$405peradult.PackageI

ncludes·3Nights’Accommodations·DCOdysseyDinnerCruise(巡游)overthePotomacRiver·BestofDCTourFamilyVacationPackageCreatelastingmemorieswithyourfamilytoth

enation’scapital.Comeandexplorethemanyactivitiesofferedhere.VisittheworldfamousMadameTussaudsWax(蜡像)Museum,and

getpicturesofyouandyourfamilystandingnexttowaxcopiesoffamouscelebrities(名人)andpresidents.Startat$182peradult.PackageIncludes·

3Nights’Accommodations·MadameTussaudsWaxMuseum·NationalLawEnforcementMuseumRomanticGetawayPackageWashingtonDCcanbearomanticdestinati

on.Withthispackage,youwillhaveatwo-nightstayinthenation’scapital.ItalsoincludesaticketfortheMonumentsbyMoonlightTrolleytour,ahistorictourofthearea!

Startat$152peradult.PackageIncludes·2Nights’Accommodations·MonumentsbyMoonlightTrolleyTourSightseeingTourPackageWashingtonDCis

oneofthebestplacesinU.S.whenitcomestosightseeing.Withsomuchhistoryandallofthesefantastictours,you’llhave

anamazingtimeandseethebestofthecity.Startat$383peradult.Advancereservationsrequired.PackageIncludes·4Nights’Accommodations·Mount

VernonandOldTownAlexandriaTour·SpiritofWashingtonDCLunchCruise21.WhichactivityisavailableintheFamilyVacationPackage?A.GoingonOdyssey

DinnerCruise.B.TouringMonumentsbyMoonlightTrolley.C.VisitingNationalLawEnforcementMuseum.D.Takingphotoswithcelebritiesa

ndpresidents.22.HowmuchshouldacouplepayfortheRomanticGetawayPackage?A.$304.B.$364.C.$766.D.$810.23.Inwh

atwayistheSightseeingTourPackagedifferentfromtheotherthree?A.Itoffersarivercruise.B.Itmustbebookedinadvance.C.I

texhibitsthehistoryofthecapital.D.Itprovidesthelongesttouratthelowestprice.BThepopulationofthecapitalLuxembourgCitydoubles

everyworkingdaythankstothefloodofworkers,andinthemorningandeveningrushhours,thereoftencomestrafficblock.It’safamiliardifficultproblembutherethey’v

ecomeupwithanovelsolution.Fromnextyearpublictransportwillbefreeforeveryone.Thenumberofpeopletakingthepublictransportisfarfr

omwhatisexpectedandsothisideahasbeenbroughtup,whichofcourseresultsinsomeargument.Thisiswhat’sbeingbuilt,anewtramsystemthatwilllinktrainsinpark-and

-rideprogramsdesignedtomakefreepublictransportsmoothandattractive.ThisisabigattemptbytheLuxembourggovernmentintowhetherpeopl

ecanbemadetochangethewaytheybehave,becausefreepublictransportisgreatforexistingcommuters.Butthequestioniswhetherdriverscanbepersuaded

tochangetheircarsandtrafficjamsforcommutingonpublictransport.Thedesignerfirmlybelievesthesystemissog

oodandeffective.Everyonewillwanttouseit.Everyonecanuseit,youngorold,richorpoor,andeveryonecansaytothems

elvesit’sbettertoleavethecarathome.Butothersconsideritquestionable.Taxidriversdon’tseemworriedabouttramsstealingtheirtrade.Businessmenwhocomeherearen

evergoingtotakepublictransport.They’lltakeataxibecausetheyhavemeetingstogetto.SoLuxembourg’splanisreallyatest,andit’sonethatplentyofbiggernationswil

lbewatching.Asweknow,thewaywemovearoundshapesourcities,ourlives,ourworkandourenvironment.Luxembourgisaverysmallcountrybutt

hiscouldbeaverybigidea.24.WhydoesLuxembourgCityplantomakepublictransportfree?A.Toreducetrafficjams.B.Toattractm

orebusinessmen.C.Toencouragepeopletoavoidrushhours.D.Tohelpitscitizenstravelmorecomfortably.25.Whatcan

weinferabouttheresultoftheplan?A.Taxidrivers’businesswillbebadlyaffected.B.Morepeoplewillchoosetodrivetoandfromwork.

C.People’sdailybehaviorwillbecompletelychanged.D.Takingpublictransportcansavemoneyforcommuters.26.Howdoesthedesignerfeelaboutthesystem?A.Hopeless

.B.Concerned.C.Confident.D.Regretful.27.What’stheauthor’spurposeofwritingthetext?A.TolistthetrafficproblemsLuxembourgfaces.B

.ToshowhowLuxembourgcontrolsitspopulation.C.TogivepeopleadviceonhowtogetaroundLuxembourg.D.TointroduceLuxembourg’snewpublictransportmeasure.CThought

housandsofadventurershaveclimbedupMountEverest,thehighestandmostfamousoftheworld’s14tallestmountains,only40climbershaveconqueredthem

all.NepalesemountaineerPurjabecameoneofthemafterhereachedthe8,028-meterpeakofChina’sMt.ShishapangmaonOctober29,2019.Purjamadethe

extraordinaryachievementinjustsixmonthsandsixdays,muchfasterthanlateSouthKoreanclimberKimChang-ho’s2013recordof

7years,tenmonths,andsixdays.“Iamincrediblyexcitedandproudtohavereachedthisfinalpeakandachievedmygoalofclimbingtheworld’s14tallestmountainsi

nrecordtime,”Purjasaid.“Itwasextremelyhardsixmonths,andIhopetohaveproventhatanythingispossiblewithsomedetermination,self-belie

f,andpositivity.”Purja’s“ProjectPossible”startedbecomingarealityonApril23,2019,whenhesuccessfullypeakedNepal’s8,091meterstallMt.Annapurna.Thec

limberthenrapidlycompletedthenextfivemountains,includingMt.Everest,withinonlyfourweeks!FivemorepeakswereconqueredinJuly

andthelastthreeduringSeptemberandOctober.Theadventurer,whowasjoinedbyteamsofNepaleseclimbersoneachofhisadventures,encounteredmanymemor

ableandcriticalmoments.OnApril23,2019,whilegoingdownMt.Annapurna,PurjaandhisteamheardaboutaMalaysianclimberwhohadb

eenseparatedfromhisgroupwithnofood,water,oroxygenforover40hours.Theymanagedtofindhimandgothimairliftedtoahospital.OnMay15,2019,Purja’steamsimilarlyh

elpedthreetrappedclimbersonMt.Kanchenjungabygivingthemoxygen.Purjasaidhisprimarypurposeforundertakingthisenormoustaskwastoshowtheworldthatanyonecanat

taingreatnessiftheyputtheirmindstoit.“Byachievingthisgoal,IknewIcouldinspirepeoplefromallgenerationsacrosstheworld,”hesaid.28.Whichwasthelast

oftheworld’s14tallestmountainsPurjapeaked?A.Mt.Everest.B.Mt.Annapurna.C.Mt.Kanchenjunga.D.Mt.Shishapangma.29.Whichofthefollowingbestde

scribesPurja?A.Capable,worthyandhonest.B.Brave,intelligentandtraditional.C.Determined,positiveandcaring.D.Creative,e

nergeticandadventurous.30.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusbytheexamplesinparagraph4?A.Thenumberofclimbersshou

ldbelimitedtoensuresafety.B.Purjaandhisteamarewillingtoassistclimbersintrouble.C.Itisimpossibletorescuetrappedclimbersonhighmountain

s.D.Necessarypreparationsmustbemadebeforeclimbingmountains.31.Whatmightbethebesttitleofthetext?A.Mountaineering:AChallengingbut

PopularSportB.Purja:AWorld-famousNepaleseClimbingPioneerC.KimChang-hoSucceededinClimbingupMt.EverestAloneD.N

epaleseMountaineerConquersWorld’s14HighestPeaksinSixMonthsDThenegativehealthimpactsofplasticonbothwil

dlifeandhumanshavebeenwelldocumented.Recyclingcontributestosettlingtheproblem.However,thematerialcomingfromth

eplasticrecycledusingthetraditionaltechnologyisoflowerqualityandcanonlybeusedafewtimesforitemslikeclothingorc

arpetsbeforeithastobethrownaway.Now,Frenchstart-upCarbioswantstohelpalleviatetheworld’splasticpollutionwithabacterialenzyme(细菌酶)that“eats”P

ET—themostplentifulplasticusedtoproducepackagingandplasticbottles.Theenzymeisabletodowngrade90%ofatonofplasticinlessthan10hours.Andt

heresultingmaterialcanbeusedtocreateanythingand,moreimportantly,canbecontinuouslyrecycled.Tobreakdowntheplastic,thewasteisplacedinareactorwithwateran

dtheenzymeandheatedfor16hoursat65℃.Theresultingmixisthenfiltered(过滤)andpurified(净化).Thisallowsfortherecoveryofthebuildingblockstha

tmakeupPET.Thesebuildingblocksarethenremadeintonewplasticandtransformedintobottlesandotheritems,withouthavingt

ousemoreresources.Therecyclingprocesswillbetestedinalargerrangeatanew,biggerfacilityinLyon,France,bytheendof2021

.Oncealltheproblemshavebeenremoved,Carbioshopestobringthetechnologyonthemarketby2024.ThoughCarbios’srecyclingtechniquewillcertainlyhelpreducep

lasticpollution,Stephanbelievesitisonlypartofthesolution.Wecanonlywinthebattleifwedoabetterjobofensuringthatplasticwastedoesnotendu

pintheenvironmentorinlandfills.Sothenexttimeyouuseaplasticbottle,besuretomaketheextraefforttoplaceitinarecyclingbin.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedw

ord“alleviate”inparagraph2mean?A.Cutdown.B.Reflecton.C.Keeprecordsof.D.Watchoutfor.33.Whatisthemaincharacteristicofthe

materialproducedbyenzyme?A.Itcanresistbacteria.B.Itcanstandhightemperatures.C.Itcanbesustainablyused.D.Itisharmlesstotheen

vironment.34.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytellus?A.Thesourcesofthebacterialenzyme.B.Theprocessofproducingplasticbottles.C.Howthebacterialenzymebre

aksdownPET.D.Howwasteplasticisrecycledwiththebacterialenzyme.35.Whichstatementagreeswiththetext?A.Thenewtechnologyhasbeenputtowideuse.B.Traditionalp

lasticiseasilystorableandaffordable.C.Thepromisingenzymestechnologyisintheexperimentalstage.D.Bacterialenzymeswillcomplet

elysolvetheproblemofplasticpollution.第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。Laughteristhebestmedicine.Ithelpssolveproblem

s,improverelationships,andsupportbothphysicalandemotionalhealth.___36___Readthefollowingsuggestionsandlearntomakelaugh

terpartofyourlife.Laughatyourself.Laughingatyourselfisoneofthebiggestdifferencesbetweenhappypeopleandunhappype

ople.Itcommunicatestobothyouandthepeoplearoundyouthatit’snobigdeal.Sobebraveenoughtoshareyourembarrassingmoments.___37___Whens

omethingnegativehappens,trytomakeitahumorousstorythatwillmakeyouandotherslaugh.___38___Keepatoyonyourdeskorinyourcar.Putupafunnyposterinyouroffi

ce.Chooseacomputerscreensaverthatmakesyoulaugh.Framephotosofyouandyourfamilyorfriendshavingfun.Allofthesea

regoodresourcesoflaughter.Spendtimewithfunnypeople.Evenifyoudon’tconsideryourselfahumorousperson,youcanstillseekoutnewfriendswhoarereadytola

ughandwhocanmakeyoulaugh.Thesearepeoplewhofindhumorineverydayevents.Theirplayfulpointsofviewandlaughterarecontagious(传染的).___3

9___Don’tgoadaywithoutlaughing.Setaside10minuteseachdaytodosomethingthatamusesyou.Youcanwatchsomehumorousvideosorlookatsomefunnyphotos

online.___40___Trythinkingbacktoajokeyouheardorread,oracomedyyouwatched.Aslongasyouhaveajoyfulheartandpurposely

maketimetolaugh,you’llbeamazedathowdifferentlyyouwillbegintoviewyourjob,yourfamily,yourrelationshipsandyourself.A.Surroundyours

elfwithamusingreminderstolightenup.B.Ifyoucan’tfindanyhumorathand,recallsomethingfunny.C.Whenyouarearoundthem,you’llbemorelikelytolaughtoo.DButnot

everyoneisgoodatlaughinggenuinelyandaccurately.E.Trytoschedulethisrightafterthemoststressfulpartofyourday.F

.Attempttolaughatyourawkwardsituationsratherthanregretthem.G.Avoidnegativepeopleanddon’tholdontothingsthatmakeyouunhappy.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。Aliceisastudentwhocametomyclasslastyear

.Thoughshehasalreadyturned60,Alicelookssofitand___41___,withabrightsmileandanenthusiasticattitude.IamAlice’

steacherinclass,butIfeelsheismyteacherinlife.Formy2-hourclasseverySaturdaymorning,Alicehastotakea3-hourround-triponther

oad.Butsheisnever___42___forclass.AliceisverypassionateaboutlearningEnglish.Sheoftensays,“Don’t___43___measa60-year-old.Ia

mjustanewbeginnerwhowantstolearnanything___44___.Youknow,Iamveryexcitedtocometotheclass!”SoIfeelastrongsenseof___45___tomakesurewhatIteachmakes

sensetoher.Alicecametomewithvery___46___Englishskills,butsheturnsouttobeaveryfastlearnerbecauseshealwayspu

tsEnglish___47___onadailybasis.I___48___herhomeworkbeforeeveryclass.HerhomeworkisusuallynotwhatI___49___fortheclas

s,ratheritissomethingthatshe____50____toputtogether.Shemakesvarioussentencesusingtheimportant.wordsandphrasesshelearnedfromour____51____class.Iam

always____52____bythequalityofherwork.IfeelfortunatetohaveastudentlikeAlice.Shehas____53____mesomuch.Ou

r____54____isagreatlearningexperienceforbothofus.ThoughIhavenoideawhyshelearnsEnglish,IhopeIcanhelpher____55____herdream,whateveritis.

41.A.strongB.cheerfulC.generousD.proud42.A.anxiousB.readyC.lateD.meant43.A.treatB.recognizeC.mistakeD.describe44.A.carefullyB.prop

erlyC.literallyD.eagerly45.A.humorB.achievementC.responsibilityD.belonging46.A.specialB.basicC.effectiveD.complicated47.A.inplaceB.inmoti

onC.inorderD.inuse48.A.copyB.checkC.mentionD.prepare49.A.adjustedB.savedC.assignedD.collected50.A.volunteersB.ag

reesC.promisesD.hesitates51.A.livelyB.previousC.typicalD.flexible52.A.encouragedB.annoyedC.confusedD.impressed53.A.taughtB.entertainedC.guaranteedD

.permitted54.A.appointmentB.arrangementC.interactionD.cooperation55.A.playsafewithB.tryoutforC.letgoofD.getcl

oserto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。Peopleusedtokeeplargeamountsofcashathomeduringdifficulttimes.

___56___inthecoronavirus(冠状病毒)crisis,thingsaredifferent.Thesemetalcoinsandpaperbillscanbeasourceofworry

ratherthanhope.Thefearisthattheseobjects,possibly___57___(touch)bythousandsofpeople,couldbeawayforthediseasetospread.Healthexpertssayth

at___58___riskissmall.Still,somebusinessesrefusetoacceptthem,andsomecountrieshavesuggestedthattheirci

tizensshouldstop___59___(use)themaltogether.BritainandAustraliaareleadingthetrendin___60___(expect)ofgoi

ngcashlessinthenearfuture.Sweden,FinlandandCanadahavealso___61___(gradual)reducedcashusetothepointwher

eusingitinlargeamountsseemsunusual.AndinChina,cashuse___62___(drop)dramaticallyaselectronicpaymentservicesincreasedinpopularityo

verthepasttenyears.ThoughinIrantherearenointernationalbankcards,newsignshaveappearedatsomegasstations.

Service___63___(do)throughdebitcards(借记卡)only,makingthepaymentprocessmuch___64___(easy).Thenwillcashdisappear?Probablyno

tinashorttime.Cashuseisstillcommoninplaces___65___manypeoplecannotpayforthecostofbankingservices,likecountriesinWestandCentralAfrica.Andt

echnologyisalsoaproblem.Expertssaytheworldwillnotbecashlessuntileveryoneandeverycountryhasreliableaccess(能使用)totheinternet.第四部

分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)66.假如你是李华，你的英国留学生朋友Roy得知你校正在举行为期两周的绘画摄影艺术展，发来邮件向你询问相关情况。请你给他回复邮件，内容包括：1.艺术展的内容；2.艺术展的意义；3.发出邀请。

注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearRoy,Gladtohearfromyou_________________________________________

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__________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes..Yours,LiHua第二节(满分25分)67.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给

段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Iwasbornandgrewupinasmallseasidetown.Inmychildhood,Ioftenplayedonthebeachwithmyeldersister,chasing(追逐)thewavesanden

joyingtheseasidescenery.Onesunnysummerafternoon,mysisterandIwereplayingonabigrockquiteadistancefromthebeach.Weweresohappythatwed

idn’tnoticethewaterrising.Whenwedecidedtogoback,wewereshockedtofindthattherockhadalmostbeencoveredbywaterandtherewasnowaybacktotheshore

.Meanwhile,thewindblewharderandharder.Wegotintoapanic,wavingandshoutingcrazilytowardstheshore.Suddenly,Islipped(滑)andfe

llintothesea.Mysisterstretchedoutherhandtocatchholdofme.However,shecouldnotstaystill,andslidofftherockintothesea,t

oo.“Help!Help!”Wecried.Icouldfeelmybodytingling(酸麻)asItriedtobreatheforair.Iattemptedtoswimbacktotherock,butthewaterwastoodeepandthewavesweretoos

trong.Whatmadethingsworsewasthattheroughwatermadeitalmostimpossibleforanyonetohearourcries.TearsmixedwiththewaterasIstruggledinthesea.Mysister,al

thoughusingallherstrength,wasn’tabletopullmein.Instead,shewasbeingpushedapartfrommebythebigwaves.Thetwoofus,scaredtodeath,keptcrying.

Luckily,twoboysplayingonthebeachhappenedtoseeus.Theyquicklyfoundasticknearbyandapproacheduscautiously,

handinhand.Theytriedtopullusashorewiththestick.Butthestickwastooshortforustoreach.Worsestill,thewindwasgettingsostrongthatthetwoboyswererockedf

romsidetoside,unabletostandsteadily.Eventually,theyhadnochoicebuttogobacktotheshoretolookforotherpeoplet

ohelpus.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。Anotherhugewavecrashedovermyheadandpulledmeunder.____________

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____________________________________________________________________________________________高二开学测试英语参考答案及听力原稿答案：1-5CCBBA6-10ABACB11-15A

BCBA16-20BCACC21-25CABAD26-30CDDCB31-35DACDC36-40DFACB41-45BCADC46-50BDBCA51-55BDACD56.But/Yet57.touched58.the59.using60.expectation6

1.gradually62.hasdropped63.isdone64.easier65.whereText1M:Thenewspapersaysit’llbecloudyandrainytoday.Whatdoyou

think?W:Idon'tbelieveit.Look!Thesunisout,andthereisnotonesinglecloudinthesky!Text2M:WhywillMr.Rogersbeoutoftheofficenextweek?Totakeaho

lidayorgoonbusiness?W:Neither.He’stravelingtoseehisniece.She'sgettingmarriednextTuesday.Text3W:IguessCatherineisathomenow.M:Sheca

n'tbeathome.Shecalledmefromherofficejustaminuteago.Text4M:Lisa,whendidyoubecomeinterestedinskating?W:IbecameinterestedinitwhenIwa

sjustsixyearsold.Thatwastenyearsago.Text5W:Wouldyoucloseyourbooksnow?Pleaseremembertowritedownyournameandschoolnumber.M:Howlongdowehave?W:90

minutes.Ifyoufinishthepaperearly,youcanleavetheroomquietly.Text6W:Tom,Iheardyou'regoingtoasummercampinaforestsomewhere.M:Y

es.We’releavingthisFriday,thedayaftertomorrow.W:Whatareyougoingtodothere?M:It’smainlyforlearningaboutanimals.Therearegoingto

besomeanimalexpertsatthecampwhowilltellusaboutanimals,andwe’regoingtoreadsomeinterestingbooksaboutanimals.Sowhat'syourplanforthesummer

?W:I’llgotoasummercamp,too.It'sasingingcamp.M:Oh,that'sexciting.You'vealwaysdreamedofbecomingasinger!Text7W:Hello.

IsawyouradvertisernentinthenewspaperaboutthebicyeleforsaleandIamheretohavealookatit.M:Comewithme.Her

eitis.W:Oh.Howoldisit?M:Iboughtittwomonthsago.W:Howmuchdoyouwantforit?M:$650.W:I’mafraidit’stooexpensiveforausedone.M:Butit’sanewmodelandhas27sp

eeds.Youcanrideittoclimbmountains.W:Thatdoesn'tinterestme.Ijustwanttouseittogotowork.M:Well,howmuchdoyouoffer?W:Ifyoucanm

akeit$100less,Iwilltkeit.M:That’sadeal.IwillmovetoFloridaandworktherenextmonth,orIwouldn'tbesellingitsocheaply.Afterall,Iwillhavetobuya

newonewhenIgettoFlorida.Text8W:HaveyoutalkedtoMrs.Lisaaboutdoingyourmathtestover?Ijustsawherinthelunchroom.M:Italkedtoheryeste

rdayinthelibrary.ShesaidthatbecauseIhadthewrongpencil,theanswerscouldnotbeseenbythetestmachine.Itwasasillym

istake.W:Sowillyougetanotherchancethen?M:No,Idon'tneedanotherchance.Mrs.Lisawilljustgrademytestbyhand.ShetoldmethatthishadhappenedinanEnglisht

estonce,butnexttimeIwilllosepointsifIusethewrongpencil.W:Thebiologyteacher,Mr.Walsh,saidthesamethigtoanotherstudentinthebiologylab,butthe

nhetookitbackbecauseherealizedhehadjustforgottentoputitinthemachine!Text9W:What’stheweatherlikeinyourcity?M:It

getsveryhotinthesummer.Thetemperatureisusuallybetween37and40degrees.Whenit’shot,weoftengetlotsofrain.Thewinters

aredrier...about15to20degrees.Whataboutyourcity?W:Thetemperatureinthesummerusuallyonlyreachesabcut20to2

5degreesinmycity.Andweoftengctsnowinthewinter.M:Whatisthetemperaturelikeinthewinter?W:Thetemperatureusuallyfallst

ozerodegreesinthewinter.Thestreesareoftencoveredwithiceinthemorning.M:Iheardyourcityhasalotoffog.Isthat

true?W:Wedohaveafewfoggydaysinthewinter.ButIwouldn’tsaywehavealotoffog.Theskiesareusuallyclearinyourcit

y,aren’tthey?M:Yes,theyare.Wehavethunderstorms,buteachoneusuallylastsonlyafewhours.Thentheskiesareclearagain.Text10Helloeveryone.I'

mMr.Clark.Iwanttotellyousomethingabouttheschooltriptothemuseum.Well,somesudentswantedtogoonTuesday,butthatisaproblemformebecausethereisateachers’m

eetinghereatlunchtime.AndthemuseumisclosedonWednesdayaftencon.ThatleavesThursday.Ihopethat’sagooddayforeveryone.Now,thcreisabustotakeyoufromtheschoo

ltothemuseum.Tocatchtebus,pleasecometotheschoolat.7:45.Pleasedon'tbelate.Remember,itcostsmoretogointothemuseumalone.Inastudentgroup,weonlypay$

12earh.Sowehaveagoodprice.Butit’simportantforeveryonetogettoschoolontimesothatwecanallgotogeter.Sowecanarriveatthemuseumbefore9:00.OK?