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2020－2021学年下学期第二次月考高一年级英语试卷卷面满分：150分考试时间：120分钟第一部分听力（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。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.WhatdidMarydolastnight?A.Shewatchedamovie.B.ShewenttopickupTim.C.ShedroveTimto

theairport.2.Whydoesthewomanlookgreat?A.Shedoesyoga.B.Sheisonadiet.C.Sheexercisesoutdoors.3.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.

Atastore.B.Attheoffice.C.Atafactory.4.WhatwillTomprobablydothisafternoon?A.Visitadoctor.B.Workathome.C.Gotohisoffice.5.Whatarethespea

kersmainlytalkingabout?A.Theirfamily.B.Theirweekendplans.C.Theirtravelexperiences.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分2.5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.Whenwilltheman'sflightleavetomorrow?A.At7:3

0am.B.At9:30am.C.At10:30am.7.Howmuchmoneywillthemanpay?A.$360.B.$380.C.$400.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8.WhatkindofapartmentdoesJasonlivein

now?A.Aone-bedroomapartment.B.Atwo-bedroomapartment.C.Athree-bedroomapartment.9.WhereisJason’sapartment?A.Intheeastofthecity.B

.Inthewestofthecity.C.Nearthecenterofthecity.10.HowlonghasJason'sfamilylivedintheapartment?A.Foraboutfiveyears.B.Forabouteightyears.C.Forab

outtenyears.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11.Whatistheweatherliketoday?A.Hot.B.Cool.C.Warm.12.Whatdothespeakersdecidetodonext?A.

Takearest.B.Findastore.C.Taketheirtemperature.13.Whatarethespeakersdoinginthecity?A.Lookingforwork.B.Takingatour.C.Goingo

nbusiness.听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。14.WhatdidDaviddowiththeredcomputerjustnow?A.Hewroteaworkreport.B.Hereadsomenews.C.Heplayedonlinegames.15.Whydoes

Davidusetheredcomputer?A.Hewantstotryit.B.Hecan'taffordone.C.Hiscomputerbreaksdown.16.WhatdoesDavidsayabouttheredcomputer?A.It'ssmall.B

.It'sheavy.C.It'scostly.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.WhatdoweknowaboutEric’swork?A.Itiseasy.B.Itistiring.C.Itishigh-paying.18.WhatdoesEricusuallydoo

nhiswaytowork?A.Hedoessomereading.B.Helistenstosomemusic.C.Hewatchesashortmovie.19.WhatsportdoesEricplaymostfrequently?A.Tennis.B.Fo

otball.C.Basketball.20.WhatdoesEricvalueinlifenow?A.Workinghardforabetterlife.B.Makingfriendswithstrangers.C.Improvinghimself

bylearningnewthings.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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。ADearParents,Welcometo3rdgrade!Thankyouforentr

ustingyourchildwithusthisyear.Mygoalforthisyearistohelpyourchildtobeanindependentlearner.Ipromiseanamazingschoolyearwithyouand

yourchild.Togetherwiththisletter,I’vesentsomeformsforyoutofillout.Ineedthisinformationtolearnmoreaboutyourchild.Youcansendthembacktome(throughyour

child)notlaterthanthisFriday,January29th.Ibelievethatcommunicationisthekeytoasuccessfulclassroomexperience.Yourchildwillbringhomeadailyplannerf

orhomework.Myclassroomblog(博客)(http://classconnect.org/rruiz/)isyourwindowtoourclassroomlearning.Idoaweeklyupdatesothatyoucanknowwhatwe’velearned

fortheweekorcheckourlessonsforthenextweek.Pleasechecktheblogtolearnmoreaboutclassroomrulesthisweek.Besu

retotalkaboutthesewithyourchild.IwillgoovereverythingagainduringourparentsmeetingsometimeinMarchtoexplainmoreaboutth

esekeypoints.Mydoorisalwaysopen.Ifyouhaveopinionstoshare,justemailmeatrrruiz@sdho.orgorsendanotethroughyourchild.Ialsohavem

eetingtimesduringtheday,soifyou’dliketospeakwithmeinperson,pleasegetintouchwiththeschooloffice.Thankyoua

gain.Ican’twaittogetstarted!21.Whoistheletterfrom?A.AGrade3teacher.B.Aschoolheadmaster.C.Aprimaryschoolstudent.D.Aparentofa3r

dgrader.22.Whatcanaparentlearnaboutthroughtheteacher’sclassroomblog?Yoursineducation,Mrs.RiaRuizA.Whathiskidisstillweakat.B.Whathiskidhaslearned

andwilllearn.C.Whathiskidthinksofthelesson.D.Whathiskidisgoodat.23.Howmanywaysarethereforparentstosharet

heiropinionswiththeteacher?A.One.B.Three.C.Two.D.Four.BOnenightourteamwascalledouttoafarmtotreatafemaleelephantwhohadjustmis

carried(流产).Arrivingaftermidnight,ourteamsawaskinnybabyelephantwhichkepthittinghisheadagainstthesideofanarrowcage(笼子).Thenextmorning,wemovedhi

mtoanewhomeandgavehimthename“Hope”.Oneofthevolunteers,Lek,triedhardtomakeHopeacceptmilkfromher,butheattemptedtohurthermanytimes.Hopekeptt

rumpeting(吼叫)overandoverthefirstthreenights.ThefourthnighthefinallyfellintoasleepandLekusedthisopportunitytogetclose,pattingand

comfortinghim.Whenhewouldwakeup,sheranfromhispen(围栏).ShedidthiseverynightuntilHopeacceptedher.ThenHopewasletou

tofthepentotakeawalkwiththevolunteers.Eightmonthslater,Hope’sownercametotakehimback.Hewastobetrainedforwork.B

uttheowner’srequestwasrefused.ThemoreHopestayedwithus,themorewelovedhimandwecouldn’tlethimgobacktocrueltrainingan

dhardwork.WiththehelpandkindsupportfromJodyThomas(USA)andLeonorGonzo(Australia),Hopewonhisfreedomtostaywithus.Thesekindvolunteersbecam

eHope’sfosterparentsafterhelpingtobuyhisfreedom.Hopetodayishappyinhisnewhomeatthiselephanthaven.Ashisnamesuggests

,heisourHopeandwewillseehimgrowupasafreeelephantandlethimbacktonatureonedaytobearealkingofthejungle.24.HowwasHopewhenwefirstsaw

him?A.Excited.B.Curious.C.Anxious.D.Calm.25.WhatdidLekdoforHope?A.Shehelpedhimtoadapttothenewenvironment.B.Sheattemptedtoalarmhimofdanger.C.S

hedeliveredfoodandsuppliestohim.D.Shetreatedhimandgothimrecoverfromillness.26.Whatcanbeinferred(推断)fromPara3?A.Hopef

inallyworkedonthefarmforsometime.B.ThevolunteerstrainedHopetodosomefarmwork.C.Hoperefusedtogobacktothef

armwithhisowner.D.Hope’sownerwaspaidsomemoneytolethimstay.27.Whatdoes“haven”inPara4referto?A.Afarm.B.Ashelter.C.Azoo.D.Aschool.CWeallloveandhaveenjoy

edanall-you-can-eatbuffet(自助餐),buthowmanyofushavehadan"all-you-can-stay"holiday?Itsoundstoogoodtobetrue,butahotelcompanyintheMaldive

sisofferingguestsaonce-in-a-lifetimevacation.TheluxuryAnantaraVeliresort(度假村)hasaspecialpackagethatincludesunlimiteduseofitsfacilities(设施

)forthewholeof2021.Customerswillgettheuseofatwo-personsmallhousethatliesabovetheclearbluewatersoftheIndianOcean.Theresortisalsothrowing

intransporttoandfromtheairport,365breakfasts,discountsoncookinglessonsandwateractivitieslikedivingandsurfing.However

,allthiscomesatabigcostof$30,000.TheMaldiveshasdevelopedintoahigh-enddestinationfortourists.Thecountryhasbeenprettyquicktoopenitsresortstoforeignt

ouristsonceagain,evenwiththepandemicgettingseriousinmanycountriesaroundtheworld.Itisbecauseithasstruggledduringthepa

ndemic(疫情)asitseconomyhighlydependsoninternationaltourism.Luckily,theMaldivesisatinynationofislandsintheIndianOcean,ab

out700kilometersfromthesoutherntipofIndia.What’smore,mostofitstouristaccommodationisonprivateislandsfarfromthemain

land.Itwillbeaperfectchoiceforholidaymakerswhowanttoenjoyaquietholiday.Atourismspokespersonsaidthe$30,000packagei

sgoodvalueandcheaperthanstayinginanaveragehotelforayear.28.Howdoestheall-you-can-stayholidaysoundaccordingtoPara1?A.Expensive.B.Worthwhi

le.C.Awkward.D.Unbelievable.29.Whencanguestsusetheoffer?A.Fromthistimenextyear.B.Anytimefromtoday.C.Allthroughtheyear2021.

D.Everydayexceptweekends.30.WhydidtheMaldivesquicklyopenitsresortstoforeigntourists?A.Becauseitisahigh-endd

estinationfortourists.B.Becauseitismuchsaferthananyothercountry.C.Becauseitneedsforeigntouristtosupportitseconomy.D.Becausethepandemicisnotseriousi

nthiscountry.31.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Anislandcountry.B.Ahappyholidaymaker.C.Apackagevacation.D.Areserveforislandcreatures.

DMetaldetecting(探测)isabighobbyintheU.K.Thisyear,morepeoplehavebeendoingthisbecauseofthecorona-virus(新冠病毒).Socialdistancingisve

ryeasywhenpeopleworkwiththeirmetaldetectors.Morethan47,000objectswerefoundwithmetaldetectorsin2020.Peoplehavebeenrecordingtheirfin

dsonanappontheBritishMuseum'swebsite.TheU.K.CultureMinistersaid,"Itisamazingtoseetheappgrowingfromstrengthtostrengthdu

ringlockdownthankstogardendiscoveriesanddigitalreporting."TheBritishMuseumsaidpeoplehavedugupmanyexc

itingandinterestingthingsthisyear.Perhapsthebestfindamongthenewdiscoveriesaretwohoards(批)ofcoins.Oneo

fthehoardscontained50SouthAfricangoldcoinsfound50milesnorthwestofLondon.Theothercoinhoardcontained63goldcoinsandonesilvercoinfeat

uring(刻有)theBritishkingsEdwardIVandHenryVIII.Expertsbelievetheywereburiedinthe16thcentury.AnotherfindwasanancientRoman

furniturefittingmadeofcopper.ItfeaturedthefaceofthegodOceanusanddatesbacktoAD43-200.TheUK'sTreasureActof1996requiresthatfindersreporteachd

iscoverymorethan300yearsoldtothelocalgovernmentintheareawheretheyfoundit.Ifthelocalauthoritydefinestheobjectastreasure,the

governmentthenpaysafairmarketpricetothediscoverer.ThedatabaseoftheBritishMuseumcontainsrecordsofmoret

han1.5millionobjectsdiscoveredsince1998bythegeneralpublicratherthanbyprofessionalarchaeologists.Themuseumsaidthattheappensuresthatfindsarenotl

ostbutinsteadrecorded,whichareimportantforunderstandingBritain'spast.32.Whyhasmetaldetectingbecomemorepopula

rthisyear?A.Becausemetalismoreexpensive.B.Becausetheequipmentischeaper.C.Becausepeoplehavefewersocialactivities.D.B

ecausetherearemoregoldcoins.33.HowmanycoinsarethereinthetwohoardsmentionedinPara2?A.113.B.114.C.63.D.50.

34.Whatmay“copper”be?A.Ashell.B.Asymbol.C.Apieceofwood.D.Atypeofmetal.35.Whendoesafinderoftreasuregetpaidbythegovernment?A.Whenhehandsintheover-300-y

ear-oldtreasurehefinds.B.Whenhesellsthetreasurehefindsinthemarket.C.Whenhereportshisdiscoveryintimetothegovern

ment.D.WhenherecordshisfindsontheBritishMuseum'swebsite.第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文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。There’sacleardifferenceb

etweenknowinghowtomakefriendsandknowinghowtomaintain(维系)friendshipsforalongtime.Doyouhavetroublekeepingfriendsaround

,orareyoutiredoflosingmanyfriendsovertheyears?36.1.37Interact(互动)withyourfriendsinawaythat’smeaningfulandfruitfulandyou’llbeabletomaintainyourfrie

ndshipbetter.Youcaneithershareyourinterestortalkaboutyourfamily,workordailyroutine.Allinall,Themoreyouknowabouteachother,thestrongeryourbondw

illbe.2.StayintouchTokeepafriendoragroupoffriendsforalongtime,youneedtoseeortalktothemfromtimetotime.Forthepeopleyougooutw

iththemost,Irecommendonceaweekortwiceamonth.Forlong-distancefriendships,383.DealwithfightsFightsarelikelytohappen.39Instead,youshouldfac

etheproblembravely.Havinganopen-heartedtalkwithyourfriendandlisteningtoeachothermaybetheeasiestwaytosolveyourconflict.Dorememberifyoudon’tresol

vetheconflict,youmightloseaverydearfriend.4.EveryonechangesChangecannotbeavoidedandithappenstopeople

too.40SoWhenithappenstoafriend,embracethechangeandbehappyforthem.Justbesurethatitischangeforthebetterandno

ttheotherwayaround.A.ThenthereareafewtipsIwanttosharewithyou.B.Hangoutmorewithfriends.C.Keephavinginteractions.D.Irecommendyoumakeacallorsendan

emailatleasttwiceayear.E.Tellyourselfthatyourfriendswillchangeoneday.F.Don’tgetdiscouragedandturnyourbacktoyourfriendrightaway.G.The

bestchangeshappentothemostinterestingpeople.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完型填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面后文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、

C和D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。IfellinlovewithreadingwhenIwasachild.Throughreading,Idevelopedagood41withmyparents.42asase

cond-generationSouthKoreaninAmerica,Iwasraisedinanenvironmentinwhichmyparents43tosettleinAmericanculture.Myparentswereawkward,strangean

ddifferent.Theirlimitationsasimmigrants(移民)44me;asachild,Iwasaloneandquiet.IgrewupinafamilywhereIwas45tospeakEnglish.Iwant

edto46thedepthofthebooksIreadbutthewords47me,likemyparents.Iwasn'tabletochangethesituation48Iwasplacedin,butIworkedve

ryhard.Every49,Iwenttothelibrarytocheckoutnewbooks.Iwouldhave50readingallthebooksbyFridayafternoons.Ibecameabetter51.Prettysoon,Iwasthe52reade

rintheclass.Peoplewouldlookatmein53astheysawmeread500-pagebooksinonlyafewdays.ButIbelievethegreatest54wasreadinge

verynighttomyparents.Everyevening,we55togetherinourlivingroom,andIreadtothem.Slowlybutsurely,our56grew.Myparentscancommu

nicatewithothers57;forme,grammarquizzesbecameapieceofcake.TodayI'm58tohaveAsian-Americanparentswhowere59enoughtolearnEnglishfroma

youngboyandwiseenoughto60theirsontoreadatayoungage.41.A.attitudeB.careerC.agreementD.relationship42.A.ConsideredB.KnownC.BornD.Desc

ribed43.A.struggledB.waitedC.helpedD.hesitated44.A.influencedB.inspiredC.annoyedD.pleased45.A.forcedB.forbiddenC.expectedD.

allowed46.A.understandB.showC.guessD.measure47.A.excitedB.frightenedC.shockedD.challenged48.A.whatB.whereC.whichD.whom49.A.dayB.weekC.decadeD

.season50.A.consideredB.keptC.admittedD.finished51.A.listenerB.viewerC.readerD.child52.A.fastestB.busies

tC.luckiestD.strangest53.A.satisfactionB.amazementC.panicD.relief54.A.enthusiasmB.chanceC.powerD.achievement55.A.calmeddownB.queuedupC.satd

ownD.stayedup56.A.interestsB.popularityC.needsD.vocabulary57.A.anxiouslyB.easilyC.privatelyD.legally58.A.nervousB.proudC.eagerD.committed59

.A.patientB.freeC.strictD.kind60.A.expectB.convinceC.encourageD.beg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。Onetensionthatsocialmediausersfaceiswhethertopresentthemselvesinawaythatisideal(理想的)61.inawaythatisreal.Whenyou’reonF

acebook,Instagram,orTikTok,manypeoplemakehugeeffortstopresentthebestversionofthemselvesonline.Butitmightbebetterforyourmentalhealthnottocreateanide

alizedviewofyourselfwhile62.(use)socialmedia,accordingtoanewstudy63.(publish)inNatureCommunication.Therearepsychologicalbenefitsassoc

iatedwithbeingrealwhen64.comestoFacebookpostsandlikes,ateamofUSresearchersatNewYork’sColumbiaBusinessSchool65.(find).“B

eingencouragedtopostinarealwayisassociatedwithmorepositivemoodand66.(little)negativemoodwithin67.(participant),”

thestudysaid,”andourfindingssuggestthatallindividualscanbenefit68.beingrealonsocialmediaregardlessoftheirp

ersonalitytraits(特性).”Those69.expressthemselvesinamorerealwayalsoshowhigherlevelsoflife70.(satisfy),theresearchteamfound.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）短文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、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：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉

。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。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Icametoseeyoubutyouwereout.I’dliketoinviteyoutoseein

gBeijingOperawithmenextweek,becauseyouhavealwayswanttoknowmoreaboutChineseculturesincethefirstdaytoChina.Asmatteroffact,BeijingOperawithahistoryofn

early200yearsareaformoftraditionalChinesetheatreplay.Theperformerincolorfulcostumesperformvariousstorieswhathappenedinh

istorytoaudiencebysinginganddancing.Icantellyoumoreaboutthemwhenwemeet.PleaseletmetoknowwhenyouwillbefreeandIwillbuytheticketsonadvance.Isincere

hopethatyoucanacceptmyinvitation.第二节书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你的外国朋友James送给你一本马克·吐温的书TheAdventuresofTomSawyer作假期读物，作为回赠你想送一本能体现中国文化的书。请你给James写一封电子邮

件，内容包括：1.表达感谢和对这本书的喜爱；2.简单介绍你赠送的这本书；3.希望他了解中国文化。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。下学期高一第二次月考英语试卷答案听力：CAAABBABBBABBACCBACC阅读：ABBCADBDCCCCBDAACDFE完型

：DCAABADCBDCABDCDBBAC填词：61.or62.using63.published64.it65.found66.less67.participants68.from69.who70.satisfaction改错：Icametoseeyoubut

youwereout.I’dliketoinviteyoutoseeingBeijingOperawithmenextseeweek,becauseyouhavealwayswanttoknowmoreaboutChineseculture

sincethefirstdaywantedtoChina.As∧matteroffact,BeijingOperawithahistoryofnearly200yearsareaformaisoftraditionalChinesetheatre

play.Theperformerincolorfulcostumesperformvariousstoriesperformerswhathappenedinhistorytoaudiencebysin

ginganddancing.Icantellyoumoreaboutthemthat/whichitwhenwemeet.PleaseletmetoknowwhenyouwillbefreeandIwillbuytheticketsonadvanc

e.inIsincerehopethatyoucanacceptmyinvitation.Sincerely参考范文：DearJames,Havinggotthebookyousentme,Ican’thelpwritingthise-mailtoexpressmygratitudetoyou.

Thisbook,TheAdventuresofTomSawyer,writtenbyMarkTwain,enjoysgreatpopularityaroundtheworld.NotonlydoesithelpmeimprovemyEnglis

hbutitalsoinspiresmealot.IknowyourChinesehasimprovedalotthesedays.Iwillsendyouabook,thenameofwhichisHistoryasaMirror

.Afterreadingthisbook,IthinkyouwillknowmoreaboutChinesehistory.Inmyopinion,tolearnalanguageistolearniscultu

re.Asyouknow,Chinesecultureisprofound,whichmakeslearningChineseatoughjob.IhopeyoucanmakegreatprogressinChinesestudy.Bestwishesandkeepi

ntouch!Yours,LiHua听力原文Text1M:Whywereyousolatelastnight,Mary?Youmissedthewholefilm!W:ItookTimtotheairport.ButIgotstuckinatrafficjamwhenIwasdrivin

gback.Text2W:Adam,youlookbetterthanbefore.Youmusthavelostmuchweight.M:Yes.Ihavebeenonadietformonths.Andlookatyou.Youloo

kgreat,too.w:Thanks.I'vebeentakingayogaclass.IfinditworksbetterthanoutdoorsportsText3M:Goodmorning,madam.WhatcanIdoforyou?W:Well,mycolleag

ueboughtacoathereyesterday.Shetoldmethecoatsareonsalenow.M:Yes.Thisway,pleaseText4W:Tom,yourrunningnoseandcoughtellmeth

atyoumayhaveacoldortheflu.M:Iguessyou'reright.Ifeelterriblenow.I’mafraidIcantworkthisafternoon.IneedtogotohospitalText5W:

Willyoustayathomethisweekend?M:No.I'mgoingtohikewithmybrotherandsister.Willyoujoinus?W:No,thanks.Myparentswillcometov

isitme.I'IIhavetoshowthemaroundthecity.M:Excuseme,IwanttoflytoLondonto-morrowmorning.IsthereanyflighttoLondonavaila

blenow?W:Yes,wehaveoneleavingat9:30amandoneleavingat10:30am.Whichonedoyouprefer?M:Theonethatleavesearlier.WhenshouldIgettotheairpo

rt,please?W:Trytobethereby7:30amM:OK.Onebusinessclassticket,please.HowmuchdoIneedtopay?W:Itusuallycosts400dollars.Butyoucangetatenper

centdiscounttoday.Text7W:Jason,Iheardyouwanttosellyourapartment.Isitbig?AfriendofminewantstobuyabiggerapartmentM:Well,itonlyhastwobedrooms.Iwa

nttosellitbecausethenisnoextraroomformysonW:Whendidyoustartlivingthere?FiveyearsM:No,wemovedinwhenmysonturnedtwo.Heisten

now.W:Whereisyourapartment?Isitnearthecenterofthecity?M:NoIt'sinthewestofthecitythoughIworkdowntownW:Itmustbeinconvenientforyoutogotoworkeveryday.

M:Yes.Andthat'salsooneofthereasonsIwanttosellit.Text8W:John,canyoupassmethewater,please?M:Oh,sorry,butthebottleisempty

.Thereisnowaterleft.W:What?ButIreallywanttodrinkwaternow.I'mreallythirsty.M:Wereallyshouldn’thavevisitedtheremoteparkinsuchweath

er.LookatthetemperatureIt'salmost40C.W:Yes.Whatshouldwedonow?M:I'mafraidweshouldkeepwalkingtoseeifwecanfindastoreintheparktogetsomewater.W:OK.Let'sgo

aheadM:Sowillyougoouttomorrow?W:Well,itdependsontheweather.Ifitdoesn'tgetcoolertomorrow,I’lljuststayatthehotelroomM:

Butthat’snotwhatwecamehereforWecameherefortheattractionsinthecity.Text9W:David,whatareyoudoingwiththenotebookcomputer?M:I

'vejustfinishedwritingmyworkreportwithit,andnowI’msurfingtheInternetandreadingsomefunnynewsW:Idon'tthinkthisisyourcomputer.Yoursisblackbutth

isoneisredM:You'reright.It'sLily's.Thereissomethingwrongwithmineanditdoesn'tworknow.W:Thenwhereisitnow?M:Ihavesentitforrepair.M

om,feelhowlightthiscomputeris!W:Wow!IthinkIcanputitintomybagandhardlyfeelanyextraweight.Butsuchanotebookmustbeveryexpensive.

M:Youcansaythatagain.IcannotaffordsuchanotebookcomputernowW:ThenhowcanLilyaffordit?Don'tyouworkinthesameoffice?M:We

ll,sheenteredthecompanyaboutfiveyearsearlierthanIdid.Shehadsavings.W:Son,workhard.Ibelieveyou'llbeabletobuyone.Text10M:Ericworksatasmallcom

pany.Andthereismuchwork.HeusuallyhastoworkveryhardfromMondaytoSaturday.Thoughtheworkisnoteasyandthepay

isnotgood,Ericlovesworkingthere.Besideswork,Ericlovesreadingbooks.Soheusuallyhasabookinhishandonhiswaytowork.Butwhathelovesdoingmostisreadingboo

ksandlisteningtosomemusicathome.ThoughEriccanonlyrestonSundays,hedoesn'twanttowastethisday.Heusuallyspendshalfthedayread

ing.Andhealsoknowstheimportanceofdoingsports.Sotheafternoon,heusuallyplaysbasketballortenniswithsomefriends.Sometimestheyalsoplayfoot

balltogether.Butwhattheyplaymostoftenisbasketball.IfitrainsonSundayafternoons,hewillgotoamoviewithsome

friends.Andintheevening,heusuallylearnsnewthings.Hesayshe'llneverstoplearningnewthingsbecauseheknowsifhedoesn’tkeeplearni

ng,hellbebehindthetimes.