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Unit3Theartofpainting测试卷注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生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2B铅笔把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。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.

18.C.£9.15.答案是C。()1.Wherearetheflowersnow?A.Inthehall.B.Inthekitchen.C.Inthebedroom.()2.Howmuchwillthemanpayfort

hetickets?A.£7.5.B.£15.C.£50.()3.Whichistherightgatefortheman’sflight?A.Gate16.B.Gate22.C.Gate25.()4.Whatcolordoesthemanprefer?A.Yellow.B.Orange.C.Pi

nk.()5.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Heisveryexcitedaboutthenews.B.Hedoesn’tpayattentiontosports.C.Hefollowsadifferentteam.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至7题。()6.WheredidBethanyhaveherleftarminj

ured?A.Inasharkshow.B.Inasurfingpractice.C.Inacaraccident.()7.WhatdoesBethany’sstorymainlytellus?A.Thepowerofthewomen.B.Theimportance

ofinterests.C.Thespiritofnevergivingup.听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。()8.WhatdidKate’smotherstudyatcollege?A.Businessa

dministration.B.Arthistory.C.Oilpainting.()9.WhatisKate’sattitudetowardhermother’sdecision?A.Disapproving.B.Understand

ing.C.Ambiguous.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。()10.Whatdayisittoday?A.Monday.B.Tuesday.C.Wednesday.()11.Whydoesthema

nwanttoseeDr.Smith?A.Hehadhisarmshurt.B.Hehadhislegsbroken.C.Hehadhisfeetinjured.()12.Whatwillthemandointheend?A.WaitforDr.Smithath

ome.B.Cometotheofficerightaway.C.Takeoffthepaintcanhimself.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。()13.WhywasJuliaabsentfromtheclass?A.Shewasill.B.Sh

egotuplate.C.Shewenttoaparty.()14.WhathasRobertgotforJulia?A.Textbooks.B.Oilpaintings.C.Lecturenotes.()15.Whyisthemancallingthewoman?A.Toorganiz

eaparty.B.Toattendaparty.C.Toinvitesomefriendsforhim.()16.WherewillthespeakersmeetonSaturday?A.AtRobert’shome.B.Atabar.

C.Atashop.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。()17.Whatisthetalkmainlyabout?A.Studyingoverseas.B.Universityscholarship.C.Studyinginuniver

sities.()18.Whichcountryranksthefirstonthelist?A.Australia.B.TheUnitedStates.C.TheUnitedKingdom.()19.WhatistheaverageeducationexpenseinHongKongper

year?A.AboutUS$22,000.B.AboutUS$24,000.C.AboutUS$30,000.()20.Whatistheaveragetuitioncostbasedon?A.Thetop10bestcolleges.B.Thetop10largestcoll

eges.C.Thetop10mostfamouscolleges.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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。ATina’stownofferstwoprog

rammesinthesummer.Theywillbothbefun.Shehastodecidewhichprogrammetochoose.Tinaisathletic.Sheplayssoftballandsoccer

well.Shelikestoswim,too.Tinaalsolikestodraw,andshewantstolearnhowtopaint.Sheisreadingaboutwhatthetwoprogrammeshave

tooffer.CometoARTWEEKandmeetsomeartistswhohavefunideas.Youwilllearnlotsofdifferentwaystomakeart.Youwillalsowork

onanewprojectofyourown.Youcanchooseyourownideaoroneofours.Youwillbeamazedatwhatyoucando.Youwilllearnhowtomake:

☆Actionfiguresfromcansandbottles☆Picturesfromstraws☆PuppetsfrompaperbagsAndmore!Attheendofthefivedays,therewi

llbeabigartshow.Allyourfriendsandfamilycancome.CAMPPINELAKEinvitesyoutocomehavefuninthesun!Spendfourdayswithus.Ourteachers

willhelpyousafelyenjoynewactivities.Learnhowtopaddleacanoe.Learnhowtoswim.Goonarockhunt.Explorethewoodslookingfo

rbirds.CAMPPINELAKEalsooffersyou:☆Campfirecooking☆Games☆Sing-alongsWewillendwithapicnic.Inviteyourfamilytocomemeetyournewfriendsa

tCAMPPINELAKE!()21.It’smostlikelyforTinatofindtheteachinginARTWEEKis________.A.boringB.creativeC.seriousD.expensive()22.W

hatwillpeopledoattheendoftheirstayatCampPineLake?A.Haveapicnic.B.Singsongs.C.Playgames.D.Paddleacanoe

.()23.Thesimilaritysharedbythetwoadsisthat________.A.childrenwillbeinvitedtoabigpartyB.childrenwillenjoyboatingonalakeC.allthechild

ren’sworkswillbeonshowD.childrenwillbeguidedbyprofessionalsBTreasuretheloveyoureceiveaboveall.Itwillsurvivelongafteryourgoodhealthhasvanished.—OgMa

ndinoRobertlovedfineartssomuchthathelivedforit.HehadasonnamedJohn,whoalsobecameagreatartcollector.Coll

ectingfineartwassomethingthattheybothlovedtodoanditbroughtthemveryclosetogether.Thenoneyeartheircountrysuddenlybecameengulfedinawar.Thesonwent

offtoservehiscountry.Afewmonthspassed,alettercametellingthenewsofhisson’sdeath.Itwasobviouslyaheavyblowtothefather.Hebecameveryillandhed

iedsoon.Manyfamouscollectorsintheworldwenttothegreatauction(拍卖)forallthepiecesofartthemanhadcollected.Theauct

ioneerstoodup,“I’dliketothankyouallforcoming.Thefirstpieceupforauctionwillbetheportraitbehindme.”Therecameabignoise.Allthecollectorsye

lledout,“That’sjustapictureoftheoldman’skid!Whydon’twejustskipit,andgetontotherealtreasures?”Theauctioneersaid,“Wehavetose

llthisportraitfirst,andthenwecanmoveon.”Theauctioneerasked,“Whowouldstartthebiddingat$100?”Nooneanswered,sohea

sked,“Wouldanyonebid$50?”Stillnooneanswered,soheasked,“Wouldanyonebid$40?”Againnoonewouldbidontheportrait.Sotheauctioneerasked

,“Willnobodybidonthisportrait?”Anelderlymanstoodupandasked,“Wouldyoutake$10forit?Yousee,$10isallthatIhave.I’m

theneighbourfromacrossthestreetandIknewtheboy.IwatchedhimgrowupandIreallylikedhim.”Theauctioneersaid,“$10goingonce,goingtwice,andsold!”Immediate

lyacheerwentup.Theauctioneerthensaid,“I’dliketothankyouallforcoming.Theauctionisclosed.”Thecrowdgrewveryangryandasked,“Whatd

oyoumeantheauctionisover?”Theauctioneersaid,“Yousee,accordingtothewillofthefather,WHOEVERTAKESTHESONGETSITALL!

!!Andthat’sthebottomline.”()24.WhydoestheauthorciteOgMandino’ssaying?A.Toshowhowhetreasureslove.B.Tohighli

ghtthethemeofthepassage.C.Tostressthatloveismoreimportthangoodhealth.D.Tosuggestlovecanhelppeoplesurvivevarioushardship

s.()25.Whydidn’ttheneighbourbuytheportraitatthefirstbidding?A.Hewaswaitingforabargain.B.Hehadknowntheoldma

n’swill.C.Hehadn’tgotenoughmoney.D.Hehadexpectedsomeoneelsetobuyit.()26.Whichproverbcanbestreflectthethemeofthepassage?A.Loveme,lo

vemydog.B.Likefather,likeson.C.Withoutrespect,lovecannotgofar.D.Itisawisefatherthatknowshisownchild.CInthespri

ngof1878,VincentWillemvanGoghturned25.Ashelookedbackoverhisshortlife,theDutchmanfoundlittletocelebrate

amongtheeffortsofhiscareer:bymiddle-classstandards,hewasafailure.AfteracoupleofdeadendteachingjobsinEngland,aswellasashort,forgettableperiodworking

inabookshopinDordrecht,hemovedtoAmsterdamtobecomeaministerofreligion,followinginhisfather’sfootsteps.Attheendof1878,hesetoffforthedepre

ssedcoal-miningdistrictoftheBorinage,determinedtoestablishhimselfasapreacher(牧师)totheworkingclass.There,heliv

edinahumblehut,gaveawaymuchofhismoneyandchangedhissmartclothesforthepracticalwork-wearofthe“Borins”.However,hisinabilityt

oconnectwiththelocalcoalminersfrustratedhim:hecouldn’tmakeheadortailoftheirquick-fireregionaldialectknownas‘Wa

lloonFrench’,whiletheywerepuzzledbyhisownattemptsatFrench,whichtotheirearssoundedoverlyformal.In1879

,hereceivedanotherblow:theauthoritiesendedhistrialreligiousappointment.Yetitwasatthisrock-bottommomentthatvanGogh,now26,start

edtodraw.Hefeltsympathyfortheworking-classminers.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,middle-classvanGoghwasfriendswithpoor,working-classpeople

.Thepeoplewerepoorandilliterate,andtheirworkwashardanddangerous.YetforvanGogh,therewassomekindofbiggertruthintheirsimplewayoflife.Afterhebecam

eanartist,hechosetofindhissubjectmatter(创作题材)there.Likeartiststhatheadmired,suchasJean-FrancoisMillet,hewanted

toportraythelifeofworking-classpeople,andheremainedinterestedindoingsocertainlyforthefirsthalfofhiscareer.However,fewworksfrom

vanGogh’sBorinageperiodsurvived,becausetheartistburnedmostofthem.Asherevealedinalettertoafriend,hefelttheyweretooawkwardorrelatedtoanuncertain

timewhenhewasstilldevelopinghisownstyleandartisticvoice.Yet,thetimethatvanGoghspentintheBorinagewascruci

alforhisdevelopmentasanartist,becauseitlaidfoundationsuponwhichhecouldbuildasapainter.()27.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinPara.1mean?A.vanGoghwasaf

ailureinhiscareer.B.vanGoghdidnottryhardinhiscareer.C.vanGogh’sdreamwasaministerofhisreligion.D.vanGoghwantedtoleavehismiddle-

classfamily.()28.WhatdoweknowaboutvanGoghfromPara.2?A.Hispoorspellingswerelaughedatbythelocalminers.B.Heshoul

dn’thavechangedhissmartclothesforthework-wear.C.Languagewasthebarrierofhiscommunicationwithlocalminers.D.Thegreatwealthgapprevente

dhimtoconnectwithlocalminers.()29.vanGogh’sfriendshipwithminersshowedhewas________.A.sadB.sympatheticC.bor

edD.uncompetitive()30.WhydidvanGoghburnhisworksfromvanGogh’sBorinageperiod?A.Hewantedtopavehiswayforhisnew-stylepaintings.B.Hisloveforworking-c

lasspeopledidn’tlastlong.C.Hisminer-themedpaintingswereforbiddenbythegovernment.D.Hethoughthispersonalstyleofartwerenotmatureenough.第二节七选五（共5小题；每小题2分

，满分10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（有两项为多余选项）。Childrenarteducationissomethingthatismuchencouragedforthechil

d’screativegrowth.Thisisnecessary(31)________andalongwithalltheotherthingsthattheylearninschool.Theyalsohaveaplacew

heretheycanexpressalltheirfeelings.Childrenarteducationshouldbedesignedfromaveryearlyage(32)________inwhateverwayth

attheywishto.Thisistheonlywaythatartcanbeappreciatedaschildrengrowup.However,thetaskofchildrenarteducationisn

otaveryeasyone,(33)________inwhichyoucanhelpthemgetinterestedinwhatyouaretryingtoteachthem.Socreatingtherightenvi

ronmentforchildrenarteducationisveryimportant.Thephysicalspacewherethearteducationistobecarriedoutshouldalsobecarefullyd

ecoratedtomakeitattractivetothechildren.Useofcoloursshouldbemadeinabundance(丰富)asthatiswhatattractsachildfirsttoit.Displaying

examplesofartworkthatyouthinkwouldbeimportantenoughtoinfluencethechildrenisalsoagoodidea.(34)________.Instead,putuppaintin

gsthatchildrenwillbefondof.Thiswillbeasourceofinspirationforthechildrentotrythemoutaswell.(35)________.Youcanjust

givethematopicfordrawing.Butafterthat,youmustwaitforthechildrenthemselvestocomeupwithsomethingmeaningfultotheirability.Aslongas

theendresultisconnectedwiththetopic,everychild’sartworkisworthpraising.A.becauseyouhavetofindtherightwayB.becausethiscouldbethelackofinterestinthet

eacherC.sothattheyareallowedtoexpressthemselvesfreelyD.Atriptoanartmuseumcanbeaninspirationtomanystude

ntsE.becauseachildcanhaveasenseofappreciationoftheartsF.Ofcourse,aphotographofapaintingoftheMadonnaissomet

hingthatchildrenmightnotappreciateG.Thecreativeprocessissomethingthatyoumustnotinterferewith(干涉)duringachildrenar

teducationclass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。Artcanbeapaintinginam

useumorasculptureinapark,ormaybeamoviethat36yourheadoff.Today,weinclude37,photography,pottery,jewellery,andmanyother38arts.Peoplepa

intedanddrewonthe39duringtheStoneAge.Theymadepicturesofanimals,whichtheyhunted40forfood.Theyalsopainted41,people,r

eligiousfigures,fruit,flowers,andotherobjectsthatdon’tmove.Wefindbeautyinart,whichgivesus42.Wealso43theskillandimaginatio

nthatgointomakingart.Arthas44otherpurposes,too.45therewerecameras,a46waspaintedordrawntoremembersomeonewhowasn’tthere.Ar

thasalso47.Forexample,paintedglasswindowsinchurchesweremeanttoteachpeoplestoriesintheBible.Artists48ourideasa

boutart.In1913,FrenchartistMarcelDuchampputabicyclewheelondisplayinanart49.Nobodyconsidereditartatthetime

.ButDuchamp50itwasartbecausehesaidso.WhatdidDuchampmean?Hemeanthehadchangedhowwelookatthebicyclewheelbyputtin

gitinagallery.Heturnedother51objectsintoarttomakepeoplelookatthings52.Someartistsdecidedtogetridofsubjectm

atter.They53insteadonshapes,lines,colours,andotherelementsofart.Theseartistsmadewhatwecall54art.Youcan’tseeobjectsinabst

ractart,butyoucan55coloursandshapes,thusmakingyoufeelhappyorsad.()36.A.cutsB.takesC.strikesD.laughs()37.A.architectureB.essenceC.templ

eD.exhibition()38.A.rareB.historicC.visualD.apparent()39.A.archB.wallsC.clothingD.wrappers()40.A.bitterlyB.most

lyC.greedilyD.realistically()41.A.structureB.emperorsC.landscapesD.handkerchiefs()42.A.careerB.insightC.inspectionD.pl

easure()43.A.employB.batheC.arrangeD.admire()44.A.servedB.createdC.exposedD.inspired()45.A.AfterB.ThoughC.BeforeD.Until()46.

A.literatureB.photographyC.sculptureD.portrait()47.A.displayedB.educatedC.accompaniedD.comforted()48.A.awokeB.overthrewC.changedD.domin

ated()49.A.shopB.houseC.galleryD.world()50.A.wonderedB.claimedC.opposedD.predicted()51.A.everydayB.enormousC.overallD.outstanding()52.A.diffe

rentlyB.appropriatelyC.politicallyD.critically()53.A.reliedB.insistedC.tookD.focused()54.A.abstractB.preciseC.reali

sticD.vivid()55.A.bedowntoB.respondtoC.tearapartD.throwin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。Chinesepaintingis(56)_______

_(distinguish)inthematerials,brushandinkonpaperandsilk,whichhavedetermineditscharacteranddevelopmentoverthousandsofy

ears.Derivedfromcalligraphy,itisessentiallyalinearart,(57)________(employ)brushworktoproduceimagesandfeelings.Onceonpaper,brushstrokes

cannot(58)________(correct),soapaintermusthaveacompletementalconceptofthepaintingbeforeeven(59)________(lift)thebrush.Chinese

paintingsdonotattempt(60)________(capture)theactualphysicalappearanceofasubject,butratheritsessentialnature

orcharacter.Chinesepaintingsdonothaveasingleperspective;everyareaofthepaintingis(61)________(interest)totheeye.Landsc

apesareoftenpaintedfromaviewpointabovethescene,sothatmanyareascanbeseenatonce.Inlargescenesorlandscapes,theeyeismeant(62)________(travel)alon

gavisualpathfromoneareatoanother.Figurepaintingbecamehighly(63)________(develop)duringtheTangDynasty,andlandscapepaintingreachedit

sheightduringtheSongDynasty.AfterChinesepainterswere(64)________(expose)toWesternartduringthenineteenthandtwentiethcenturies,theybegantoevolve

newstyles(65)________(combine)traditionalChinesepaintingwithWesternimpressionismandperspective.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节应

用文写作（满分15分）假定你是李华。你校将在学校礼堂举行一场关于东西方艺术的知识讲座。请你用英语给外教James写一封邮件，邀请他出席该活动。内容包括：1.活动的时间、地点和主题；2.活动的重要性；3.希望他发言。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当

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_________________第二节概要写作（满分25分）阅读下面的短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Artisforeveryoneanditexistseverywhere.Whenitcomestoappreciatinganar

tpainting,thereisnorightorwrongway.Thefollowingideasmayhelpyoujoinintheconversationbetweenyouandtheartist.To

knowtheartististhefirststeptowardsappreciatinganyartpainting.Learningsomethingabouttheartistaddstotheappreciationofart.Onceyougetfamiliarwiththepaint

ingsfromaparticularartist,youwillstartrelatingtotheiruniquestyle.Toknowthetypeofartisreallytough.Therearedifferentstylesandtypesofartmediums,real

ism,surrealism,andimpressionism,tonamebutafew.Soforbeginners,it’sadvisabletokeepthingssimple.Trytoundersta

ndiftheartyouseeisawatercolour,oilpaintingoracrylic(丙烯酸颜料)orsketch(速写)onpaper.Youalsoneedtofigureoutthestyleso

fthework—figurative(形象的)orabstract.Toreadbetweenlinesandcoloursandunderstandwhattheartistmeanscanbeverydifficult.Asimpleart

paintingmightbeunderstoodotherwisefordifferentpeople.Sohere’sasimpleguide.Figurativepaintingsareeasybecausetheyareanhonestdescriptio

nofemotionsonthecanvas(油画布).Still,itdoesn’tmeanyourunderstandingisthesameastheartist’s.Abstractsattempttocreatemagicwit

hshapes,linesandcoloursandtheirmeaningisdifferentforeveryonewhoseesit.Noteveryworkofartwillcatchyoureyesoremotionsatfirst

sight.Someoftheseartworkswilltaketimetoreachyou.Exploretheartworkwithyoureyes._______________________________

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_________________________________________________Unit3Theartofpainting参考答案第一部分听力1–5CBCAB6–10BCABA11–15CBACB1

6–20BAAAB第二部分阅读理解第一节21–23BAD24–26BCA27–30ACBD第二节31–35ECAFG第三部分语言知识运用第一节36–40DACBB41–45CDDAC46–50DBCCB51

–55AADAB第二节56.distinguished57.employing58.becorrected59.lifting60.tocapture61.interesting62.totravel63.developed64.exp

osed65.combining第四部分写作第一节DearJames,I’mwritingtotellyouapieceofgoodnews.TherewillbeaspeechaboutEasternandWesternartstobeheldinthes

choolhallfrom2p.m.to4p.m.nextFriday.ItwillbeanimportanteventforusstudentstoespeciallyknowalotaboutEasternandWesternpaintings.A

ndwecanunderstandtheculturaldifferencesbetweentheEastandWest.SoIsincerelyinviteyoutoattendthespeechandmakepreparationstotellmeabouttheartinyou

rcountry.Yoursharingwillbeofgreatbenefittous.I’mlookingforwardtoyourattendance.Bestwishes!Yours,LiHua第二节Toappreciateartcanbetough,butthere

’reseveralideastohelpyoutomakeit.Firstly,knowtheartist,whichhelpsyouunderstandtheirspecialstyle.Secondly,knowthetypeandstyleofart:water-colour,oil

painting,acrylic,sketch,figurativeorabstract.Thirdly,findameaninginapainting.Figurativepaintingsareanhonestdes

criptionofemotions,whileabstractsaredifferentforeveryonetoseeit.Exploretheartworkwithemotionsandyou’llloveartsomeday.Unit3Theartofpainting

录音文字稿Text1W:Wherehaveyouputtheflowers?Ileftthemonthetableinthehallwithsomeletters.M:Well,theywereinthewaythere,so

I’veputtheminavaseinthebedroom.W:Okaythanks,butIthinkI’llputtheminthekitchen.Text2M:Howmucharethetickets?W:Theyare15pou

ndseach,butstudentticketsarehalfprice.M:CouldIhavetwostudentticketsplease?Text3M:Excuseme.Ijustwanttochecktheboardinggat

eforBA16toLondon.IsitGate22?W:On,it’sjustchanged.Gate25.Downthatway,ontheright.M:Thanks.Text4W:Whydidyoudecidetopainttheoffice?M:Thewallsaretoool

d.W:Doyouhaveanycolorspickedoutyet?M:We’redecidingamongyellow,orangeandpink.Ilikeyellowbest,butit’snotjustmydecision.Text5W

:Didyouhear?TheWarriorswontheNBAchampionship!M:Who?Idon’treallyfollowsports.Isthatagoodthing?W:Yeah!The

y’refromOakland,whichiswhereIlive,soI’msuperexcited!Text6M:Doyouknowthesurferinthepicture?W:Yes.SheisBethanyHamilton.ShewasmyneighborwhenIliv

edinHawaii.M:Whathappenedtoherarm?Didshehaveacaraccident?W:No.In2003asharkbitoffherleftarmwhileshewaspractisingsurfing.Butshedidn’tletthetra

gedystopherfrombecomingaprofessionalsurfer.Shedecidedshewouldgetbackonthesurfboard.Afteronlyaboutonemonth,shewassurfingagain.H

erinspiringlifebecamethesubjectofadocumentary,Unstoppable,whichdebutedattheTribecaFilmFestivalin2018.M:She’sreallyawesome.W:Yes.Herstoryha

sinspiredmanypeoplenottogiveup.Text7W:Guesswhat?Mymother’sdecidedtogobacktoschool.M:Why?W:Well,shealway

slovedart,butlearnedbusinessadministrationatcollege,becauseherparentsthoughtitwasdifficultforanartisttofindajob.M:Soshewantstostud

yartnow?W:Yeah,oilpainting.It’sbeenherdreamforalongtime.M:It’snicetoreturntolearnwhatsheloves.But,Kate,Istil

lthinkoldageshouldbeaboutpeaceandrelaxation.Hurryingtoschooleverydayandhavingtopassexamssoundabittoomuchforher.W:Youknow,sher

etiredlastyearandI’mleavingfortheuniversitysoon.Sheneedstofindsomethinginterestingtodo.M:Well,maybe,ifit’swhatshewants.Text8W:Dr.Smith’soffi

ce.M:Yes,I’dliketomakeanappointmenttoseeDr.Smith,please.W:OK.CouldIhaveyourname,please?M:Yes.MynameisBillGreen.W:BillGreen.OK.Howaboutthedayaftertomo

rrowonWednesdayat4:00p.m.?M:Doyouhappentohaveanopeningthismorning?W:Umm…Howabouttomorrowat8:00a.m.orThursdayat8:15a.m.?M:Uh,d

oyouhaveanythingearlier?W:No,I’msorry.M:Well,inthatcase,tomorrowwouldbefine.W:What’sthepurposeofyourvisit?M:Well,totellthetruth

,Ifellfromaladdertwodaysagowhilepaintingmyhouse,andmyfeetlandedinapaintcanandwasbadlyhurt.W:Soyoutookoffthep

aintcan…Sir,sir,areyoustillthere?M:Well,thepaintcanisstillonmyfeet.W:Oh,pleasecomenow.Idon’tthinkyourcasecanwait.T

ext9M:Hi,Julia.It’sRobert.Howareyou?Ididn’tseeyouinclasstodayandIwonderedifyouwereallright.W:Oh,yes.I’m

betternow,butIdecidedtotakethedayoffasIwokeupwithaslightcold.It’sreallysoniceyoucalled.M:Julia,Igotyouacopyofth

emainpointsofthelecture.ItwasjustanintroductiontoFrenchimpressionistpaintings.W:Isee.Icanreaditthenbeforethenextclass.M:Er,Julia,I’mcallingasIwon

derifyouarefreeonSaturdaynight.MyfriendMaxishavingapartyandI’dliketoknowifyouwanttogo.W:Thatwouldbereal

lynice.I’llbefreethen.Whattimeshallwego?M:Howaboutmeetinginthestudentunionbarat7:00?W:That’llbefine.But

shouldn’twebuyapresentforMax?M:Well,wecanstopatthegiftshopontheway.W:Fine,I’llseeyouthen.Text10Educationcanhelpstudentsbuildabetter

futureforthemselves,butstudyingabroadcansometimescomewithahighpricetag.HongKongandShanghaiBankingCorporation’slatestresearchreveals

thatAustraliaisthemostexpensivedestinationforoverseasstudents.TheaveragetotalcostofuniversityfeesandlivingexpensesinAustraliacanreachUS$38,516pe

ryearforinternationalstudents.TheUnitedStatesranksthesecondonthelist,withanaverageannualcostofmorethan35,000,followedbythe

UnitedKingdom,withannualcostsoverUS$30,000.SeveralAsiancountriesandregionsarealsofeaturedonthelist.Theaverageexpenseofoversea

sstudentsinChina’sHongKongisaboutUS$22,000peryear,rankingthe7th,onlynexttoSingapore’sUS$24,248.Japanranksthe8th,theCh

inesemainlandthe10th,andChina’sTaiwanthe11th.Theresearchanalyzedpubliclyavailabledataonhighereducationacross13countries.Theaveragetuition

costforinternationalstudentsisbasedonthetop10largestcollegesanduniversitiesineachrelevantcountry.