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南充高中2018级高三第二次月考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。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.HowoldisJessicanow?A.22.B.27.C.29.2.Whatdoesthemanimply?A.Carbel’sagoodplayer.B.Carbel’snotanidealplayer.C.C
arbel’snotfeelingwell.3.Whattimeisitnowaccordingtotheconversation?A.6:08.B.6:00.C.5:52.4.Whendoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inthee
arlymorning.B.Inthelatemorning.C.Intheafternoon.5.Wherearethespeakersmostprobably?A.Atanairport.B.Atahotel.C.Atabu
sstation.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.Howlongdoesthemandrawandpainteachday?A.Forhalfanhour.B.Foranhour.C.Foroneandahalfhours.7.Whendidthemanlearn
todrawandpaint?A.Fromprimaryschool.B.Frommiddleschool.C.Fromhighschool.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8.Whatisthemannow?A.Anathlete.
B.Astudent.C.Apostman.9.Whatlanguagecanthemanspeak?A.German,FrenchandRussian.B.German,EnglishandFrench.C.French,EnglishandRussian.10.Whatspo
rtsdoesthemanlove?A.Courttennisandfootball.B.Basketballandbicycle.C.Courttennisandbicycle.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11.Whatisth
emancomplainingabout?A.Notreceivinganyanswerfromhisfriend.B.Notreceivinganygiftfromhisfriend.C.Nothearinganygoodnewsfr
omhisfriend.12.Whenshouldyouwriteathank-youcardinthewoman’seyes?A.Whenyoureceiveagiftfromyourfriend.B.Whenyouareinvitedtoabirthdaypart
y.C.Whenyouspendaholidaywithyourfriend.13.What’sthespeakers’attitudetowardwritingthank-youcards?A.Theythinkitout-dated
.B.Theythinkitgoodtokeepthecustom.C.Theythinkitinconvenient.听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。14.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeak
ers?A.Classmates.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Motherandson.15.Whydidn’tthemancometotheclass?A.Hehadbeenwritingreportsalldaylong.B.
Hehardlyhasinterestinit.C.Hewastootiredtogoout.16.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.HeisprobablyfromanEnglish-speakingcountry.B.Heisintereste
dinlearningforeignlanguages.C.HehadstudiedGermanbeforehecame.17.WhohadlearntFrenchbefore?A.Mayor.B.Jasmine.C.Baker.听第10段材料,回答
第18至20题。18.Whatisthespeaker’sfavoritememory?A.Shebeathersisterinaquarrelcontest.B.Hersistersavedmoneytobuyherabike.C.Shefeltbestwhensh
efirstlearnedhowtorideabike.19.Whogavethespeakerabikeasabirthdaygift?A.Hersister.B.Hermother.C.Hergrandmother.20.Howdidthespeakerfeel
whenhersistergaveherahand?A.Shefeltitagoodchanceforthemtomakeup.B.Sheknewshewouldhaveaquarrelwithheragain
.C.Shedidn’tbelieveshewouldhelpherandfeltuneasy.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)阅读下面短文,从每题所给出的A,B,C和D四个选项中,选出最佳
选项。AFourInspiringMoviesForrestGump(1992)ForrestGumpisasimplemanwithalowIQbutgoodintentions.Thismoviefollowsthefi
ctionalstoryinwhichthesimplemanmakeshiswaythroughsomeofthemoreturbulent(动荡的)timesfromthe1960sthrough1980s.This
filmtookhomesixOscars,inspireda“WeirdAl”song,andprovesthatabigheartisthemostimportantthing.It'saWonderfulLife(1946)Nomovielistwouldbecompletew
ithoutanodtothepast.Let'sgowiththisChristmasclassic,aboutamanwithseriousfinancialtroubleswhointendstocommitsuicide(自杀)byjumpingoffa
bridge.HisguardianangelClarenceOdbodystopshimandtellshimwhatlifewouldhavebeenlikeforthoseclosetohimhadhen
everbeenborn.Realizinghowmuchhemeanstoothers,herushesbackhomeandallsortsofhappy,inspirational,Christmassythin
gshappen.DeadPoet'sSociety(1990)JohnKeating(RobinWilliams)isahighschoolEnglishliteratureteacheratafamousall-maleboardingschool
whogetsintotroublewiththeschooladministrationafterencouraginghisstudentstochallengeauthorityandthinkforthemselves.Itiscertainlyinspiratio
nal,ifnotalsofrustratinglysad.ABeautifulMind(2001)ThismovietellsthestoryofJohnNash(RussellCrowe),aprofessoratPrinceton,a
USuniversity,whorevolutionizedthefieldofgametheoryandfellintomadnessasaresultofparanoidschizophrenia(精神分裂症).Withtheloveands
upportofhisfamilyaswellasthehelpofmedicalprofessionals,hemanagedtoovercomehismentalillnessandcontinuedtoma
kecontributionstothefieldofmathematics.21.WhatcanweknowaboutIt'saWonderfulLife?A.Itprovesabigheartimportant.B.Ithasahappyending.C.Ittellsa
storyoffriendship.D.Itisfamousfortheleadingrole.22.WhichfilmareRobinWilliams'fansmorelikelytowatch?A.ForrestGump.B.I'saWo
nderfulLife.C.DeadPoet'sSociety.D.ABeautifulMind.23.AttheendofABeautifulMind,theprofessor___________.A.becam
eafamousexpertinpsychologyB.gothisfamily'ssupportforstudyinggametheoryC.gainedlotsofexperienceintreatingschizophreniaD.defeatedthedis
easeandwentontopursuemathsBIwas16yearsoldthedayIskippedschoolforthefirsttime.Itwaseasilydone:Bothmyparentsleftforworkbeforemyschoolbusar
rivedonweekdays,sowhenitshowedupatmyhouseonthatcoldwintermorning,Isimplydidnotgeton.Theperfectcrime!AndwhatdidIdowithmyselfonth
atgloriousstolenday,withnoadultinchargeandnolimitsonmyactivities?DidIgethigh?Hitthemallforashopliftingextravaganza(狂欢)?Nope.Ibuiltawarmfireinthewoods
tove,preparedabowlofpopcorn,grabbedablanket,andread.Iwasthrilledandtransportedbyabook—itwasHemingway’sTheSun
AlsoRises—andIjustneededtobealonewithitforalittlewhile.IachedtoknowwhatwouldhappentoJakeBarnesandLadyBrettAshleyandRo
bertCohn.Icouldn’tbearthethoughtofsittinginaclassroomtakinganotherbiologyexamwhenIcouldbetravelingthroughSpaininthe1920swithabunchofexpa
triates(异乡客).Ispentthatdaylostinwords.Timefellaway,astheroomaroundmeturnedtomist,andmyrole—asadaughter,sister,teenager,andstude
nt—intheworldnolongerhadanymeaning.Ihadaccidentallycomeacrossthekeytoperfecthappiness:Ihadbecomecompletelyabsorbedbysomething
Iloved.Lookingbackonitnow,IcanseethatsomesubtlethingswerehappeningtomymindandtomylifewhileIwasinthatstateofabsorption.Hemingway’slanguagewasquietlyb
raidingitselfintomyimagination.Iwasdownloadinginformationabouthowtocreatesimpleandelegantsentences,agoodandsolidplot.Inotherw
ords,Iwaslearninghowtowrite.Withoutrealizingit,Iwashotonthetrailofmyownfate.Writingnowabsorbsmethewayreadingoncedid
andhappinessistheirgeneroussideeffect.24.Whydidtheauthorskipschoolonthatday?A.Becauseherparentslefthomeearly.B.B
ecauseshewasfascinatedbyanovel.C.Becauseitwasacoldwintermorning.D.Becauseshehatedtotakethebiologyexam.25
.Whatdidtheauthorthinkisthesourceoftruejoy?A.Readingbythefire.B.TravellinginSpain.C.Breakingtheregulations.D.Beingoccupiedbyone’spassio
n.26.Whichcanbestreplacetheunderlinedphrase“braidingitselfinto”inthelastparagraph?A.Maintaining.B.Entering.C.Mending.D.Blocking.27.Whatcanweinferf
romthepassage?A.Iwastiredofmyreal-liferoles.B.IlearnthowtowriteontheInternet.C.Becomingawriterwasmychildhooddream.D.Hemingw
ayskippedschoolwhenhewasyoung.CTheotherday,Iboughtanexpensiveanti-agingcreamthatpromisedtomakemyfacelookseveralyearsyoungerthanotherw
omenbyfightingfreeradicals.Itmademecuriousaboutwhatfreeradicalsare.Istheanti-agingcreamtheonlywayIneedtoprotectmy
self?“Asascientificterm,freeradicalsareessentiallyunstableatoms”,saysArizona-baseddoctor,NatashaBhuyan,M.
D.“Inmedicine,theycausecellstobreakdownovertimeandarelinkedtoaging.”Asupersimplechemistryreviewforyou:Atomsfromdiff
erentelementsarethebuildingblocksthatmakeupwater,nitrogenandmore.Electrons(电子)arethenegativelychargedatoms,andtheyliketobeinpairs.Whenanelectronl
osesitspartner,itcreatesafreeradical,whichisusuallyunstableandhighlyreactive.Freeradicalstypicallygothroughthebodytoseekoutareplacementfor
theirmissingelectron,andthatcanresultindamagetocells,proteinsandDNA.Sohowdofreeradicalsformandwhydotheyhappen?Bhuyans
ays,“Scientifically,freeradicalsareunpairedelectronsthatareseekingamatetobondwith.Thetheorybehindfreer
adicalsisthattheycanleadtotheimbalancebetweenfreeradicalsandantioxidants(抗氧化剂).”Anothermini-sciencelessonforyou:Antioxidantsarenatural
orman-mademattersthatcanhelpdelayorpreventsometypesofcelldamage.They’reoftenfoundinfruitsandvegetables.Alotoftheaspectsofmodernlife—ourdiet,lifesty
leandenvironmentalfactorslikepollution,cancauseoxidativestress.Overtime,oxidativestressweakenscellandtissuesandcanl
eaveyoumoreeasilytocertainhealthissuesincludingcancer.And,asbeautymarketersarekeenlyaware,oxidativestr
esscanalsospeeduptheagingprocess.Nowthatyourknowfreeradicalscanweakenyourhealth,you’reprobablywonderingifthere
areanywaystopreventthemfromformingoratleasttominimizetheirnegativeeffects.28.Whatdoestheauthorintendtodoinparagraph1?A.Explaintheprocessofaging.
B.Statetheformationoffreeradicals.C.Introducethetopicoffreeradicals.D.Describetheharmofanti-agingcream.29.Whichofthef
ollowingdofreeradicalsreferto?A.Steadyatoms.B.Unpairedelectrons.C.Replacementsofatoms.D.Functionsofelectrons.30.Whatcanwelearnaboutantioxidantsfromth
etext?A.Theycanslowdownthedamageofsomecells.B.Theydoharmtocells,proteinsandDNA.C.Theyhaveneverbeenfoundinnature.D.Theyalwayskeepba
lancewithfreeradicals.31.Whatwilltheauthorprobablytellusnext?A.Whatexactlyoxidativestressis.B.Howbeautymarketerspromotesales.C.Whereavar
ietyofdiseasescomefrom.D.Whetherfreeradicalscanbeprevented.DHasthevolumeinarestaurantevermadeyoufinishyourmealearly?Ifso,you'renotalone.Rest
aurantshandledinersinvariouswaystoinfluencefoodchoicesandconsumption,fromlightingtomenutoserverpresentation.Un
fortunatelyforthoseheadache-pronerestaurantgoers,someplacesalsochoosetoturnupthetunesandthebackgroundnoise.ChefMarioBataliisoft
enblamedforthephenomenonofveryloudornoisyrestaurantsinthe1990s,whenhedecidedtofloodthediningroomwiththesameloudtuneshewa
splayinginhiskitchen.Andotherchefsfollowedsuit.Somerestaurateursfelta"livelier"atmosphereencouragedmorecus
tomerstodinethere,andaside"benefit"wasquickertableturnover,thusincreasingthenumberofpeoplewhocoulddineinaspecificevening.A1985studyoutofFa
irfieldUniversitylookedathowchewingspeedvariedaccordingtothetypeofmusicbeingplayed.Althoughthevolumelevelwaskeptt
hesameforbothmusicalsituations,it'simportanttonotethatfast-tempo(节奏)musicoftengivestheimpressionofbeinglouderthanslowermusi
c.“Asignificantincreaseinthenumberofbitesperminutewasfound,andtheeffectwaslargestforfastmusic”,theresearchersw
roteinthestudy.So,thefaster,loudermusicgetspeopletodowntheirfoodmorequickly,relievingthetableforfuturecustomers.Thereareopinionsa
boutwhetherornotthisisasoundpractice.“Arestaurantthatplacesprofitabovediningexperienceoftenplaysloudmusicwithafa
sttempothatputsdinersunderpressuretoeatmorequickly,evenifthatmeansthey'relessabletoenjoytheirmeal”,writesDr.NeelBurtoninPsychologyToday,a
ddingthatloud,fastmusicreducesappetite.What'smore,somewould-berepeatdinerswillshyawayforfearofanotherveryloudmeal.Thenon-profitgroupActiononHea
ringLossfoundina2016surveyofnearly1,500peoplethat91%ofthosewhoviewarestaurantastoonoisywouldchoosenottoretu
rn.32.Whydidsomebossesoftherestaurantsfavourloudmusic?A.Itcouldincreasethepopularityoftheirchefs.B.Itwast
hefavoritekindofmusicofthem.C.Itmadetherestaurantssofterandsweeter.D.Itmighthelpattractmorecustomers.33.Whatplaysthemostimportantroleinth
eeffectofmusicondinersaccordingtothepassage?A.Itscontent.B.Itsspeed.C.Itslength.D.Itsquality.34.WhatisDr.Neel
Burton'sattitudetowardsfloodingrestaurantswithnoisymusic?A.Doubtful.B.Positive.C.Disapproving.D.Objective.35.Whatcouldbeasuitabletileforthetext?
A.WhatPeopleThinkofLoudRestaurants?B.AreCustomerstoBlame?C.HowRestaurantsImproveThemselves?D.DoesLoudMusicReallyBenefitRestaurants?第二节(共5小题;满分1
0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。DoyouwanttolearntodancethehighlyexpressiveSpanishdanceform—flamenco?36Learningfl
amencodancingtakestime,patienceanddetermination.Thefirststepistofindagoodteacher.37Talkwithpeoplewhohavealready
takenlessonsfromtheteachertofindoutiftheyweresatisfiedcustomers.Onceyouhavechosenyourteacherorclass,youthenneedtobuydancin
gshoes.Femaledancersalsoneedapracticeskirt.38Thedancestyleincludesspecialhandandarmmovements,thezapateado(steppingmovementsthatcreatesound
s),andpracticebodymovements.Ittakesalotofpracticetolearnflamencodancestepsandtoperformthemrapidlywiththemusictheda
ncerequires.Asthemovementsbecomemorefamiliar,youmustlearnthemostimportantpartofflamenco—dancingwithheart!39Onceyouarereadytoperfo
rm,youwillneedacostume.Inadditiontodancingshoes,femaledancersusuallywearlongdress.Maledancersoftenweartro
usersandshirts.Ifyouareindoubtaboutyourcostumedecision,checkwithyourteachertofindoutwhatheorshesuggests.40Youmusthavethecouragetol
etyourpassionforthedanceshine.A.Researchlessonpricesandtheteacher.B.Itisveryimportanttochooseadanceskirtright.C.Thisisnotadanceyoucanlearninadayor
aweek.D.Flamencodancingcanhavemanydifferentpurposes.E.Towinoverpeople,youwillneedmorethanacostume.F.Inyourclass,youw
illlearnhowtomoveyourwholebodytheflamencoway.G.Flamencodancersmusthaveadeepunderstandingofmusicanddancewithalltheirhearts.第三
部分语言知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节(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。FromJunetoSeptember,thetemperaturei
nPhoenixissohighthatitcaneasilyhitthecenturymark.Butthatdoesn’tstophikersfrom41the1.3-milehikingtothetopofthecity’sfamedCamelba
ckMountain.42warnthatthepathisextremelydifficult---Ifyoucontinue,43aliterofwaterperpersonis44.Andanothersigndeclares:Ifyou’rehalfw
aytoutofyourwater,turn45!Unfortunately,manypeople46thewarnings.47,ScottCullymoredoesn’t.Whenhe’snotworking,the
53-year-oldCullymorecanbe48hikingupanddownCamelbackacoupleoftimesaday,giving49coldbottlesofwatertoworn-outhikers.Hehashelpedsomanyhikersthathehas50a
heavenlynickname:theWaterAngel.CullymorewasonCamelbackMountainonedayin2015whenaBritish51diedafterbeingl
ostfornearlysixhoursintheJuly52.Thatexperience53himtostarthelpingpeoplebadlyaffectedbyArizona’s54formofMotherNature.Ifahikerhasaredfaceandis
notsweatinganymore,he55hisbackpack,pullsoutabottle,andhandsittotheperson,onehikerwhowas56watersays.“Youthinkyouknowtheheat,butthenyougetouthereinth
e57anditsurroundsyoulikeablanket,”saidAustinHill,whowashikingwithahighschoolfriend.“Wewere58,”hesaid,pointingtoC
ullymore.“We59intothiskindmanhere.”Andwiththat,theWaterAngelleavesin60ofanotherhikerinneed.41.A.refusingB.b
ookingC.attemptingD.finishing42.A.SignsB.SignalsC.OfficesD.officials43.A.atmostB.atleastC.atallD.inall44.A.suppliedB.suggestedC.warnedD.was
ted45.A.upB.downC.overD.around46.A.noticeB.ignoreC.giveD.take47.A.FortunatelyB.SurprisinglyC.GenerallyD.Immediately48.A.foundB.keptC.gra
bbedD.set49.A.upB.offC.outD.in50.A.madeB.createdC.desiredD.earned51.A.journalistB.scientistC.artistD.tourist52.A.l
ightB.windC.heatD.rain53.A.requiredB.inspiredC.advisedD.allowed54.A.unforgivingB.enjoyableC.unforgettableD.unwilling55.A.picksupB.putsonC.clearsoutD.
reachesinto56.A.offeredB.awardedC.shownD.lent57.A.waterB.signC.desertD.city58.A.afraidB.sadC.luckyD.proud59.A.rushed
B.brokeC.changedD.ran60.A.dangerB.searchC.hopeD.support第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形
式。Chinahasnamed24,126primaryandmiddleschoolsacrossthecountryspecialistfootballschools61(lead)youthfootballdevelopment,accordingt
otheMinistryofEducation(MOE).It'srequiredthatatleastonefootballclass62(offer)eachweekintheseschoolssothatth
eycanencouragetheirstudentsto63(active)participateinfootballtrainingandmatches.Chinaaimstohave50,000schoolsspecializing
inyouthfootballbytheendof2025,saidWangDengfeng,anofficialwiththeMOE,64(add)thattorealizethisgoal,theministrywilltakev
ariousmeasuresthatincludebuildingschoolfootballfields,trainingfootballcoachesandprovidingextrafundingandpolicysupport.
65thosemeasuresinschools,47footballtrainingcampshavealsobeenbuiltin66efforttopromotethesportamongyoungpeople.Andoutstandingor67(gift)p
layerswillalsohavethechancetojoininter-schoolteamsforregional68(compete)andevennationalsummercamps.Inthepastfouryears,localeducationdepartme
ntshavetrainedabout40,000footballteachers,8,000of69haveobtainedcoachingcertificates.Moreover,thecountry70(step)upitseffortsinpromotingfootballin
schoolssinceitsetupaseven-departmentjointtaskforce,includingtheeducation,sportandfinanceauthoritiesaswellastheChineseFootballAssocia
tion.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)假定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。错误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:在错的词下面划一横线,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。During
theholiday,ItriedanewwaytoexploretheForbiddenCity,whereleftmewithdeepimpression.Toavoidwastetimebuyingaticketonthespot,Imadeareserva
tiononline.Igotmyticketfromamachinewithoutdifficultyandstarttheexploration.Iwasdeepattractedbythegrandarchitecture.Tomyexcited,Icou
ldscantheQRcodestogetdetailedinformations.WiththeVRglasseson,Ievenfoundmebacktothetimewhenthepalacewasunderconstruction.Howimpressive!IfoundtheForbid
denCitybothtraditionalormodernbecauseofourhistoryismadealivehere.第二节书面表达(满分25分)节约是中华民族的传统美德。然而,当前餐桌上的浪费现象却十分严重。假定你是校学生会主席李华,请你代表学生会给你校英语报投稿,写一
封主题为“光盘行动”的倡议书,内容包括:1.简述我校食堂餐桌浪费现象;2.提出解决办法;3.倡议共同行动。注意:1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。参考词汇:节约n.thrift;光盘行动“CleanYourPlate”campaignDea
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____________________TheStudentUnion南充高中2018级高三第二次月考英语答案听力1—5CACAB6—10BCBCC11—15AABAB16—20ABCBC阅读21-23BCD
24-27BDBC28-31CBAD32-35DBCD36-40CAFGE完形填空41-45CABBD46-50BAACD51-55DCBAD56-60ACCDB语法填空1.tolead2.(should)beoffered3.actively4
.adding5.Besides6.an7.gifted8.competitions9.whom10.hasstepped改错1.where改为which2.deep前加a3.waste改为wasting4.start改为started5.deep改为deeply6.excited改为e
xcitement7.informations改为information8.me改为myself9.or改为and10.去掉of书面表达(略)听力原文Text1W:SamuelmetJessicanineyearsagowhenhewas22yearsold.M:J
essicawasonlytwoyearsyoungerthanSamuel,butsheseemedmuchyounger.Text2M:OurclubisluckytohaveaplayerasgoodasMr.Carbel.W:He’sonein
amillion.Text3W:Wouldyouliketogooutforawalkwithme?M:Oh,I’dloveto,butIhaven’tfinishedmyprojectandit’salreadysixo’clock.W:Don’tworry.Yourclockiseightmi
nutesfast.Text4W:Whataniceplaceitis!Wedon’thavetowaitinline.M:No,it’squiteearly.Therearefewpeopleatthismoment.W:Let’sgooverandgetsomebr
ead,eggsandmilkforbreakfast.Text5W:Didyouenjoyyourstaywithus?M:Yes,verymuch.However,Ihaveaflightthatleavesinab
outtwohours,sowhatisthequickestwaytogetthere?Text6W:Whatkindsofthingsdoyouliketodo?M:I’vealwayslikedtodrawandpaint.W:Ididn’tkn
owyouknewhowtodrawandpaint.M:⑥Idoitforanhoureverydayafterschool.W:Howlonghaveyouknownhowtodothat?M:⑦Ifirstlea
rnedhowtodoitinhighschool.W:Didyoutakesomesortofartclassorsomething?M:Thatwasmyfavoriteclass.W:Youhavegottob
etalented.M:Thanks.Text7W:Whatareyounow?M:⑧CurrentlyI’mapostgraduate(研究生)studentatEmperorUniversityintheUK.W:Youaregoin
gtograduate?M:Yeah,andIwillhavedefenseofmygraduationpapersinacoupleofweeks.W:Doyouhaveanypart-timejobs?M:⑨Atthesam
etimeIworkpart-timeastranslatorofFrench,EnglishandRussian,andamodelatonemodelingagency.W:Mayweknowyourhobby?M:⑩Ia
dore(非常喜欢)sport,especiallycourttennisandbicycle.W:Whydoyoulikemusicratherthansportsasaman?M:Becausemusicgivesmearhythm,itma
kesmefeelcalmandjoyful.Text8(第13题为总结题)M:Iamfeelingunhappy.Youknow,Igaveagoodfriendaminorgifttwoweeksago,⑪andIhaven’tgotanymessagereceivedtothe
gift.Iamstillwaitingtohearfromher.W:Aha,that’sprobablyoneofmybiggestproblemsrightnow.⑫WhenIwasakid,myparentstoldme
towriteathank-youcardthatmoment.Whensomeonegivesyouagifttohonoryourarrival,yourbirthday,aholidayoranyotheroccasion,itisbesttowrite
themacard,thankingthemforthegift.M:Immediately.W:Yes,writethecard,putitinthemail.M:That’sright.W:Nobo
dydoesitanymoreanditdrivesmecrazy.M:It’sgoneoutofstyleIguess.Ithinkit’sveryrude.Text9W:Whyweren’tyouattheFre
nchclasslastnight,Mayor?Haveyougivenup?M:Well,no...IcamebacklateyesterdayandfoundBakersleepingonthebench.He’sbeenwritingreportsalldaylo
ngandhewastootiredtogooutagain,sowemissedthelesson.W:You’vemissedquitealotofthelessonslately,haven’tyou?⑮Areyoulosinginterest?M:⑮
Yes,I’mafraidso.NeitherBakernorIhaveagiftforlanguages.⑭OtherstudentsjustlaughatuswhenweattempttospeakFrench.⑰Ho
wdidyouandJasminepickitupsoquicklyandeasily?You’vehardlybeeninFranceamonth.W:Itwasneitherquicknoreasy.⑰We’dbothstudiedthelanguagebeforewec
ame,andweonlyneededtoreviseit.M:Anyway,⑯allourfriendsherespeakEnglishverywell,sowedon’treallyneedtolearnFrench.Text10W:Onceu
ponatime,oneofmyteachersaskeduswhatourfavoritememorywas.Somedescribedwinningacontest;othersdescribedatimewhentheywerepraise
dbyoneoftheirteachers.⑱Myanswer,however,gotabiglaugh,becauseIsaidIfeltbestwhenIfirstlearnedhowtorideabike.ButIdid
n’tmindtheirlaughteratall.That’sbecauseitimprovedtherelationshipbetweenmysisterandI.IoftenhadquarrelswithmysisterwhenIwasyoung.Wesoonfelli
ntoabadrelationship—Iavoidedherandsheignoredme.Shewasabsolutelyasisterinname.⑲Oneday,Ireceivedabirthdaygiftfrommymothe
r—abike.IwasveryhappybutIdidn’tknowhowtorideit.Mymomhadnotimetoteachme,soIdecidedtolearnbymyself.AlthoughItri
edseveralways,Istillcouldn’tmanageit.IwassodisappointedthatIthrewawaymybikeandbegantocry.Atthattime,mysisterapproachedme.⑳Atfirs
t,Iturnedmyfaceaway,doubtfulandnervous,asIthoughtshewouldlaughatme.Surprisingly,shegentlypickedupmybikeandofferedtohelpme.
Withinthreehours,shehelpedmelearntoridewithoutanyquarrels.Sincethatday,mysisterstoppedignoringmeandbeca
memyrealsister.