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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.Howmuchwillthemanpayforthetickets?A.£7.5.B.£15.C.£50.()3.Whi

chistherightgatefortheman’sflight?A.Gate16.B.Gate22.C.Gate25.()4.Whatcolordoesthemanprefer?A.Yellow.B.Orange.C.Pink.()5.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Heisver

yexcitedaboutthenews.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.WheredidB

ethanyhaveherleftarminjured?A.Inasharkshow.B.Inasurfingpractice.C.Inacaraccident.()7.WhatdoesBethany’sstorymai

nlytellus?A.Thepowerofthewomen.B.Theimportanceofinterests.C.Thespiritofnevergivingup.听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。()8.WhatdidKate’smotherstudyatco

llege?A.Businessadministration.B.Arthistory.C.Oilpainting.()9.WhatisKate’sattitudetowardhermother’sdecision?A.Disapproving.B.Understanding.C

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

oseeDr.Smith?A.Hehadhisarmshurt.B.Hehadhislegsbroken.C.Hehadhisfeetinjured.()12.Whatwillthemandointheend?A.WaitforDr.Smithathome.B.Cometotheofficer

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

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

Toorganizeaparty.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.Studyinginuniversities.()18.Whichcoun

tryranksthefirstonthelist?A.Australia.B.TheUnitedStates.C.TheUnitedKingdom.()19.WhatistheaverageeducationexpenseinHongKo

ngperyear?A.AboutUS$22,000.B.AboutUS$24,000.C.AboutUS$30,000.()20.Whatistheaveragetuitioncostbasedon?A.Thetop10bestcolleges.B.Thetop10largestcol

leges.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。ATin

a’stownofferstwoprogrammesinthesummer.Theywillbothbefun.Shehastodecidewhichprogrammetochoose.Tinaisathletic.Sheplayssoftballandsoccerwell.Sheli

kestoswim,too.Tinaalsolikestodraw,andshewantstolearnhowtopaint.Sheisreadingaboutwhatthetwoprogrammeshavetooffer.CometoARTWEEKandmeetsomeartists

whohavefunideas.Youwilllearnlotsofdifferentwaystomakeart.Youwillalsoworkonanewprojectofyourown.Youcanchooseyourownid

eaoroneofours.Youwillbeamazedatwhatyoucando.Youwilllearnhowtomake:☆Actionfiguresfromcansandbottles☆P

icturesfromstraws☆PuppetsfrompaperbagsAndmore!Attheendofthefivedays,therewillbeabigartshow.Allyourfrie

ndsandfamilycancome.CAMPPINELAKEinvitesyoutocomehavefuninthesun!Spendfourdayswithus.Ourteacherswillhelpyousafelyenjoynewactivities.Learnhowto

paddleacanoe.Learnhowtoswim.Goonarockhunt.Explorethewoodslookingforbirds.CAMPPINELAKEalsooffersyou:☆Campfireco

oking☆Games☆Sing-alongsWewillendwithapicnic.InviteyourfamilytocomemeetyournewfriendsatCAMPPINELAKE!()21.It’smostlikel

yforTinatofindtheteachinginARTWEEKis________.A.boringB.creativeC.seriousD.expensive()22.Whatwillpeopledoatthe

endoftheirstayatCampPineLake?A.Haveapicnic.B.Singsongs.C.Playgames.D.Paddleacanoe.()23.Thesimilaritysharedbythetwoadsisthat

________.A.childrenwillbeinvitedtoabigpartyB.childrenwillenjoyboatingonalakeC.allthechildren’sworkswillbeonsho

wD.childrenwillbeguidedbyprofessionalsBTreasuretheloveyoureceiveaboveall.Itwillsurvivelongafteryourgoodhealthhasvanished.—OgMandinoRob

ertlovedfineartssomuchthathelivedforit.HehadasonnamedJohn,whoalsobecameagreatartcollector.Collectingfineartwassomethingthattheybothlovedt

odoanditbroughtthemveryclosetogether.Thenoneyeartheircountrysuddenlybecameengulfedinawar.Thesonwentofftoservehiscountry.

Afewmonthspassed,alettercametellingthenewsofhisson’sdeath.Itwasobviouslyaheavyblowtothefather.Hebecame

veryillandhediedsoon.Manyfamouscollectorsintheworldwenttothegreatauction(拍卖)forallthepiecesofartthemanhadcollect

ed.Theauctioneerstoodup,“I’dliketothankyouallforcoming.Thefirstpieceupforauctionwillbetheportraitbehindme

.”Therecameabignoise.Allthecollectorsyelledout,“That’sjustapictureoftheoldman’skid!Whydon’twejustskipit,andgetontotherealtreasures?”Theauc

tioneersaid,“Wehavetosellthisportraitfirst,andthenwecanmoveon.”Theauctioneerasked,“Whowouldstartthebiddingat$100?”Nooneanswered,

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

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

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

mmediatelyacheerwentup.Theauctioneerthensaid,“I’dliketothankyouallforcoming.Theauctionisclosed.”Thecrowdgrewv

eryangryandasked,“Whatdoyoumeantheauctionisover?”Theauctioneersaid,“Yousee,accordingtothewillofthefather,WHOEVERTAKESTHESONGETSITAL

L!!!Andthat’sthebottomline.”()24.WhydoestheauthorciteOgMandino’ssaying?A.Toshowhowhetreasureslove.B.T

ohighlightthethemeofthepassage.C.Tostressthatloveismoreimportthangoodhealth.D.Tosuggestlovecanhelppeoplesurvivevarioushard

ships.()25.Whydidn’ttheneighbourbuytheportraitatthefirstbidding?A.Hewaswaitingforabargain.B.Hehadknowntheoldman’swill.C

.Hehadn’tgotenoughmoney.D.Hehadexpectedsomeoneelsetobuyit.()26.Whichproverbcanbestreflectthethemeofthepassage?A.Loveme,lovemydog.B.Lik

efather,likeson.C.Withoutrespect,lovecannotgofar.D.Itisawisefatherthatknowshisownchild.CInthespringof1878,VincentWillemvanGoghturned25.Ashelookedbac

koverhisshortlife,theDutchmanfoundlittletocelebrateamongtheeffortsofhiscareer:bymiddle-classstandards,hewasafailure.

AfteracoupleofdeadendteachingjobsinEngland,aswellasashort,forgettableperiodworkinginabookshopinDordrecht,hemovedtoAmsterdamtobecomeaministero

freligion,followinginhisfather’sfootsteps.Attheendof1878,hesetoffforthedepressedcoal-miningdistrictoftheBorinage,determinedtoestabli

shhimselfasapreacher(牧师)totheworkingclass.There,helivedinahumblehut,gaveawaymuchofhismoneyandchangedhissmartclothesf

orthepracticalwork-wearofthe“Borins”.However,hisinabilitytoconnectwiththelocalcoalminersfrustratedhim:hec

ouldn’tmakeheadortailoftheirquick-fireregionaldialectknownas‘WalloonFrench’,whiletheywerepuzzledbyhisownattemptsatFrench,whi

chtotheirearssoundedoverlyformal.In1879,hereceivedanotherblow:theauthoritiesendedhistrialreligiousappointment.Yetitwasatthisrock-bottom

momentthatvanGogh,now26,startedtodraw.Hefeltsympathyfortheworking-classminers.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,middle-classvanGogh

wasfriendswithpoor,working-classpeople.Thepeoplewerepoorandilliterate,andtheirworkwashardanddangerous.YetforvanGogh,therewassomeki

ndofbiggertruthintheirsimplewayoflife.Afterhebecameanartist,hechosetofindhissubjectmatter(创作题材)there.Likeartiststhatheadmi

red,suchasJean-FrancoisMillet,hewantedtoportraythelifeofworking-classpeople,andheremainedinterestedindoingsocertainlyforthefirsthalf

ofhiscareer.However,fewworksfromvanGogh’sBorinageperiodsurvived,becausetheartistburnedmostofthem.Asher

evealedinalettertoafriend,hefelttheyweretooawkwardorrelatedtoanuncertaintimewhenhewasstilldevelopinghisownstyleandarti

sticvoice.Yet,thetimethatvanGoghspentintheBorinagewascrucialforhisdevelopmentasanartist,becauseitlaidfoundationsuponwhichhecouldbuildasapainter.()27

.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinPara.1mean?A.vanGoghwasafailureinhiscareer.B.vanGoghdidnottryhardinhiscareer.C.

vanGogh’sdreamwasaministerofhisreligion.D.vanGoghwantedtoleavehismiddle-classfamily.()28.WhatdoweknowaboutvanGoghfromPara.2?

A.Hispoorspellingswerelaughedatbythelocalminers.B.Heshouldn’thavechangedhissmartclothesforthework-wear.C.Languagewasthebarrie

rofhiscommunicationwithlocalminers.D.Thegreatwealthgappreventedhimtoconnectwithlocalminers.()29.vanGogh’sfrie

ndshipwithminersshowedhewas________.A.sadB.sympatheticC.boredD.uncompetitive()30.WhydidvanGoghburnhiswork

sfromvanGogh’sBorinageperiod?A.Hewantedtopavehiswayforhisnew-stylepaintings.B.Hisloveforworking-classpeopledidn’tlastlong.C.Hisminer-themedpainti

ngswereforbiddenbythegovernment.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）。Childrenarteducationissomethingthatismuchencouragedforthechild’scr

eativegrowth.Thisisnecessary(31)________andalongwithalltheotherthingsthattheylearninschool.Theyalsohaveaplacewheretheycanexpressalltheirfeelings.Ch

ildrenarteducationshouldbedesignedfromaveryearlyage(32)________inwhateverwaythattheywishto.Thisistheonlywaythatartcanbea

ppreciatedaschildrengrowup.However,thetaskofchildrenarteducationisnotaveryeasyone,(33)________inwhichyoucanhelpthemgetinterestedinwhatyouaretryin

gtoteachthem.Socreatingtherightenvironmentforchildrenarteducationisveryimportant.Thephysicalspacewherethearteducationistobecarriedoutshou

ldalsobecarefullydecoratedtomakeitattractivetothechildren.Useofcoloursshouldbemadeinabundance(丰富)asthatiswhatat

tractsachildfirsttoit.Displayingexamplesofartworkthatyouthinkwouldbeimportantenoughtoinfluencethechildrenisalsoagoodidea.(34)________.Ins

tead,putuppaintingsthatchildrenwillbefondof.Thiswillbeasourceofinspirationforthechildrentotrythemoutaswell.(35)________.Youcanjustg

ivethematopicfordrawing.Butafterthat,youmustwaitforthechildrenthemselvestocomeupwithsomethingmeaningfultotheirability.Aslongastheendr

esultisconnectedwiththetopic,everychild’sartworkisworthpraising.A.becauseyouhavetofindtherightwayB.becausethiscouldbethel

ackofinterestintheteacherC.sothattheyareallowedtoexpressthemselvesfreelyD.Atriptoanartmuseumcanbeaninspirationtomanystudents

E.becauseachildcanhaveasenseofappreciationoftheartsF.Ofcourse,aphotographofapaintingoftheMadonnaissomethingthatchildrenmi

ghtnotappreciateG.Thecreativeprocessissomethingthatyoumustnotinterferewith(干涉)duringachildrenarteducationclass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。Artcanbeapaintinginamuseumorasculpturei

napark,ormaybeamoviethat36yourheadoff.Today,weinclude37,photography,pottery,jewellery,andmanyother38arts.Peoplepaintedanddrewonthe39durin

gtheStoneAge.Theymadepicturesofanimals,whichtheyhunted40forfood.Theyalsopainted41,people,religiousfigures,fruit,flowers,andothero

bjectsthatdon’tmove.Wefindbeautyinart,whichgivesus42.Wealso43theskillandimaginationthatgointomakingart.Arthas44other

purposes,too.45therewerecameras,a46waspaintedordrawntoremembersomeonewhowasn’tthere.Arthasalso47.Forex

ample,paintedglasswindowsinchurchesweremeanttoteachpeoplestoriesintheBible.Artists48ourideasaboutart.In1913,FrenchartistMarcelDuchampputab

icyclewheelondisplayinanart49.Nobodyconsidereditartatthetime.ButDuchamp50itwasartbecausehesaidso.WhatdidDucham

pmean?Hemeanthehadchangedhowwelookatthebicyclewheelbyputtingitinagallery.Heturnedother51objectsintoarttomakepeoplelook

atthings52.Someartistsdecidedtogetridofsubjectmatter.They53insteadonshapes,lines,colours,andotherelementsofart.Thesear

tistsmadewhatwecall54art.Youcan’tseeobjectsinabstractart,butyoucan55coloursandshapes,thusmakingyoufeelhappyorsad

.()36.A.cutsB.takesC.strikesD.laughs()37.A.architectureB.essenceC.templeD.exhibition()38.A.rareB.historicC.visual

D.apparent()39.A.archB.wallsC.clothingD.wrappers()40.A.bitterlyB.mostlyC.greedilyD.realistically()41.A.structureB.emperorsC.landscapesD.handker

chiefs()42.A.careerB.insightC.inspectionD.pleasure()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.dominated()49.A.shopB.houseC.galleryD.world()50.A.wonderedB.claimedC.opposedD.predicted()51.A.everydayB

.enormousC.overallD.outstanding()52.A.differentlyB.appropriatelyC.politicallyD.critically()53.A.reliedB.insistedC.tookD.f

ocused()54.A.abstractB.preciseC.realisticD.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,whichhavedetermineditscharacteranddevelopmentove

rthousandsofyears.Derivedfromcalligraphy,itisessentiallyalinearart,(57)________(employ)brushworktoproduceimagesandfeelings.On

ceonpaper,brushstrokescannot(58)________(correct),soapaintermusthaveacompletementalconceptofthepaintingbefor

eeven(59)________(lift)thebrush.Chinesepaintingsdonotattempt(60)________(capture)theactualphysicalappearanceofasubj

ect,butratheritsessentialnatureorcharacter.Chinesepaintingsdonothaveasingleperspective;everyareaofthepain

tingis(61)________(interest)totheeye.Landscapesareoftenpaintedfromaviewpointabovethescene,sothatmanyareascanb

eseenatonce.Inlargescenesorlandscapes,theeyeismeant(62)________(travel)alongavisualpathfromoneareatoanother.Figurepaintingbecamehighly(63)___

_____(develop)duringtheTangDynasty,andlandscapepaintingreacheditsheightduringtheSongDynasty.AfterChinesepainterswere(64)_

_______(expose)toWesternartduringthenineteenthandtwentiethcenturies,theybegantoevolvenewstyles(65)________(combine)traditionalC

hinesepaintingwithWesternimpressionismandperspective.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.可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。_______________________________

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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。Artisforev

eryoneanditexistseverywhere.Whenitcomestoappreciatinganartpainting,thereisnorightorwrongway.Thefollowingideasm

ayhelpyoujoinintheconversationbetweenyouandtheartist.Toknowtheartististhefirststeptowardsappreciatinganyartpainting.Learningsomethingaboutth

eartistaddstotheappreciationofart.Onceyougetfamiliarwiththepaintingsfromaparticularartist,youwillstartrelatingtotheiruniquestyle.Toknowthetypeofa

rtisreallytough.Therearedifferentstylesandtypesofartmediums,realism,surrealism,andimpressionism,tonamebutafew.Soforbegin

ners,it’sadvisabletokeepthingssimple.Trytounderstandiftheartyouseeisawatercolour,oilpaintingoracrylic(丙烯酸颜料)orsketch(

速写)onpaper.Youalsoneedtofigureoutthestylesofthework—figurative(形象的)orabstract.Toreadbetweenlinesandcolo

ursandunderstandwhattheartistmeanscanbeverydifficult.Asimpleartpaintingmightbeunderstoodotherwisefordifferentpeople.Sohere’

sasimpleguide.Figurativepaintingsareeasybecausetheyareanhonestdescriptionofemotionsonthecanvas(油画布).Still,itdoesn’tmeanyourun

derstandingisthesameastheartist’s.Abstractsattempttocreatemagicwithshapes,linesandcoloursandtheirmeaningi

sdifferentforeveryonewhoseesit.Noteveryworkofartwillcatchyoureyesoremotionsatfirstsight.Someoftheseartworkswilltaketimetoreachyou.Exp

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_________________Unit3Theartofpainting参考答案第一部分听力1–5CBCAB6–10BCABA11–15CBACB16–20BAAAB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.lift

ing60.tocapture61.interesting62.totravel63.developed64.exposed65.combining第四部分写作第一节DearJames,I’mwritingtotellyouapieceofgoodnews.Therewillbe

aspeechaboutEasternandWesternartstobeheldintheschoolhallfrom2p.m.to4p.m.nextFriday.Itwillbeanimportanteventforusstudentst

oespeciallyknowalotaboutEasternandWesternpaintings.AndwecanunderstandtheculturaldifferencesbetweentheEastan

dWest.SoIsincerelyinviteyoutoattendthespeechandmakepreparationstotellmeabouttheartinyourcountry.Yoursharingwillbeofgreatbenefi

ttous.I’mlookingforwardtoyourattendance.Bestwishes!Yours,LiHua第二节Toappreciateartcanbetough,butthere’reseveralideastohe

lpyoutomakeit.Firstly,knowtheartist,whichhelpsyouunderstandtheirspecialstyle.Secondly,knowthetypeandstyleofart:wat

er-colour,oilpainting,acrylic,sketch,figurativeorabstract.Thirdly,findameaninginapainting.Figurative

paintingsareanhonestdescriptionofemotions,whileabstractsaredifferentforeveryonetoseeit.Exploretheartworkwithemotionsandyou’llloveartsomeday.Unit3

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

soI’veputtheminavaseinthebedroom.W:Okaythanks,butIthinkI’llputtheminthekitchen.Text2M:Howmucharethetickets?W:Theya

re15poundseach,butstudentticketsarehalfprice.M:CouldIhavetwostudentticketsplease?Text3M:Excuseme.IjustwanttochecktheboardinggateforBA16toLondo

n.IsitGate22?W:On,it’sjustchanged.Gate25.Downthatway,ontheright.M:Thanks.Text4W:Whydidyoudecidetopainttheoffice?M:Thewallsaretooold.W:Doyou

haveanycolorspickedoutyet?M:We’redecidingamongyellow,orangeandpink.Ilikeyellowbest,butit’snotjustmydecision.Text5W:Didyouhear?TheWarrio

rswontheNBAchampionship!M:Who?Idon’treallyfollowsports.Isthatagoodthing?W:Yeah!They’refromOakland,whichiswhereIlive,soI’msuperexcited!Text6M:Doyo

uknowthesurferinthepicture?W:Yes.SheisBethanyHamilton.ShewasmyneighborwhenIlivedinHawaii.M:Whathappenedtoherarm?Didshehaveacaraccident?W:No.

In2003asharkbitoffherleftarmwhileshewaspractisingsurfing.Butshedidn’tletthetragedystopherfrombecomingaprofessionalsurfer.She

decidedshewouldgetbackonthesurfboard.Afteronlyaboutonemonth,shewassurfingagain.Herinspiringlifebecamethesubjectofa

documentary,Unstoppable,whichdebutedattheTribecaFilmFestivalin2018.M:She’sreallyawesome.W:Yes.Herstoryhasinspiredmanype

oplenottogiveup.Text7W:Guesswhat?Mymother’sdecidedtogobacktoschool.M:Why?W:Well,shealwayslovedart,butlea

rnedbusinessadministrationatcollege,becauseherparentsthoughtitwasdifficultforanartisttofindajob.M:Soshewantstostudyartnow?W:Yeah,oilpai

nting.It’sbeenherdreamforalongtime.M:It’snicetoreturntolearnwhatsheloves.But,Kate,Istillthinkoldageshouldbeaboutpeaceandrelaxation.Hurryingtoscho

oleverydayandhavingtopassexamssoundabittoomuchforher.W:Youknow,sheretiredlastyearandI’mleavingfortheuniversitysoon.Sheneedstofindsomethinginteresting

todo.M:Well,maybe,ifit’swhatshewants.Text8W:Dr.Smith’soffice.M:Yes,I’dliketomakeanappointmenttoseeDr.Smith,pleas

e.W:OK.CouldIhaveyourname,please?M:Yes.MynameisBillGreen.W:BillGreen.OK.HowaboutthedayaftertomorrowonWednesdaya

t4:00p.m.?M:Doyouhappentohaveanopeningthismorning?W:Umm…Howabouttomorrowat8:00a.m.orThursdayat8:15a.m.?M:Uh,doyouhaveanythingearlier?W:No,I’m

sorry.M:Well,inthatcase,tomorrowwouldbefine.W:What’sthepurposeofyourvisit?M:Well,totellthetruth,Ifellfroma

laddertwodaysagowhilepaintingmyhouse,andmyfeetlandedinapaintcanandwasbadlyhurt.W:Soyoutookoffthepaintcan…Sir,sir,areyoustil

lthere?M:Well,thepaintcanisstillonmyfeet.W:Oh,pleasecomenow.Idon’tthinkyourcasecanwait.Text9M:Hi,Julia.It’sRobert.Howareyou?Ididn’tse

eyouinclasstodayandIwonderedifyouwereallright.W:Oh,yes.I’mbetternow,butIdecidedtotakethedayoffasIwokeupwithaslightcold.It’s

reallysoniceyoucalled.M:Julia,Igotyouacopyofthemainpointsofthelecture.ItwasjustanintroductiontoFrenchimpressionistpaintings.W:Isee.Icanread

itthenbeforethenextclass.M:Er,Julia,I’mcallingasIwonderifyouarefreeonSaturdaynight.MyfriendMaxishavingapartyandI’dliketoknowifyouwanttogo.W:

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x?M:Well,wecanstopatthegiftshopontheway.W:Fine,I’llseeyouthen.Text10Educationcanhelpstudentsbuildabetterfut

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st,withanaverageannualcostofmorethan35,000,followedbytheUnitedKingdom,withannualcostsoverUS$30,000.SeveralA

siancountriesandregionsarealsofeaturedonthelist.TheaverageexpenseofoverseasstudentsinChina’sHongKongisaboutU

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