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六安一中2025届高三年级第三次月考英语试卷命题人:甄丽丽审题人:韦刚陈圣泽时间:120分钟总分:150分第一部分: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。1.Whatisthewomanimp
ressedby?A.Thekids'shops.B.Thebookshop.C.Thecharityshop.2.Howwillthemansavemoney?A.Bycyclingtowork.B.Byworkingfromhome.C.Bysharingthecostofdr
iving.3.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Neighbors.B.Co-workers.C.Husbandandwife.4.Whatani
maldoesthewomanthinkthemanshouldhave?A.Adog.B.Acat.C.Abird.5.Whatistheman'ssuggestion?A.Theylearnsingingtogether.B.Theyperformtogether.C.Theypracti
ceguitartogether.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.WhichcoursewillAlicetake?A.Afitnesscourse.B.Aprogrammingcourse.C.Awritingcourse.7.WhencouldAliceattendherfirstclas
s?A.Inmid-September.B.InlateSeptember.C.InearlyOctober.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8.WhatdoweknowaboutAlana?A.Shespecializesinoilpainting.B.Sheexc
elsatusingcolors.C.Shedrawsinspirationfromartgalleries.9.Whydidthewomanbuythecopy?A.She'safraidofdamagingtheoriginal.B.It'smoreaffordablethantheorig
inal.C.Theoriginalhasbeenpurchased.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.Whatwillthewomandoformarketing?A.Cooperatewithotherc
andledealers.B.Showthecandlesinthemarket.C.Developawebsite.11.Whatwillthewomanfocuson?A.Uniquepackagingdesi
gns.B.Advancedtechnologyincandle-making.C.Tailoredproductsforspecialoccasions.12.Howwillthewomanstartherbusiness?A.Byfocusingonl
ocalcustomers.B.Bytargetingglobalmarkets.C.Bypartneringwithbiggercompanies.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.WhatsubjectsdidSarahteach?A.
English.B.Literature.C.Math.14.WhatwillPaulswitchto?A.Moretests.B.Morelectures.C.Morepracticalactivities.15.Whatd
oesPaulthinkofSarah'sidea?A.Creative.B.Complex.C.Traditional.16.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Students'performance.B.Technology
-centeredlessons.C.Newteachingstrategies.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.AtwhatagedidJohnbecomeseriousaboutgolf?A.12.B.16.C.18.18.Whatwastheteachers'atti
tudetowardJohn'sdream?A.Indifferent.B.Supportive.C.Disapproving.19.WhatcanwelearnaboutJohninhisteens?A.Hecamefro
maworking-classfamily.B.Hegottrainingingolffromhisfather.C.Hewentabroadtowatchinternationalgames.20.Whathasmadegolfmorepop
ularamongyoungerpeople?A.Increasedincomeofathletes.B.Inspirationfromyoungsuccessfulgolfers.C.Qualityandaffordableequipment.第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)第一节阅读理解
(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,选出最佳答案。AThisyearhaswitnessedmanynewproductshittingthemarket,andwehaveroundedupthemostinviting
productlaunchesthatyoumayhavemissed.WoodfireOutdoorOvenOneofthenewest,themostexcitingproductsistheWoodfireOutdoorOven,whichcan
makenotonlypizzainthreeminutes,butplentyofotherdeliciousdishes.Itcanalsoroast,bakeorevenkeepitemswarmifyourbackyardpart
yguestsarerunninglate.Ourreviewerlovestheovenbecauseitcooksfoodevenlywithoutyouevenneedingtoturnit.HatchRestGoItisoneofthemostuni
queinalongtime.It'saportabledeviceyoucantakewithyoutoprovidecomfortingsleepsoundsforyourbaby,whichfeaturestensoundslikewhitenoi
se,heartbeatandthesoundoftheocean.Itrunsonarechargeablebatterythatlastsallday.MateBluetoothTrackerBuiltforattachingthingslikekeysand
backpacksviaakeyring,itconnectstoyourphonethroughBluetoothforeasytracking.Youdon'tnecessarilyhavetobeclosetowhateveryou'velos
ttofindit;evenwhenyou'reoutofBluetoothrange,youcanopentheaccompanyingapptoseewhereonamapyourthingis.SilentElec
tricCoffeeGrinder(研磨机)Itisanelectriccoffeegrinder,perfectforwhoeverlovesdeliciouscoffeewithoutallthenoise.Thiswonderfuldevicehelpscutdownonnoi
se,soletthismachinegrindcoffeebeanswithoutwakingeveryoneupinthehouse.21.Whydoesthecriticrecommendtheoven?A.Itmakespizzaquic
kly.B.Itmeetsvariousneeds.C.Ithelpsfreethehands.D.Itisconvenienttocarry.22.Whichmaybethemostexcitingitemfornewparents?A.WoodfireOutdoorOven.B.Hatc
hRestGo.C.MateBluetoothTracker.D.SilentElectricCoffeeGrinder.23.WhatisspecialaboutMateBluetoothTracker?A.Itsoperationstyle.B.Itsco
nnectionway.C.Itslocationfunction.D.Itsguidanceservice.BIusedtobelievethatonlywordscouldcatchtheessence(本质)ofthehumansoul.Theliterarywork
scontainedsuchdistinctstoriesthattheyshapedthewaywesawtheworld.Wordswerewhatcomposedthequestionswesoughttouncoverand
theanswerstothosequestionsthemselves.Wordswereeverything.Thatbeliefchanged.Inanordinarymathclass,myteacherposedasimplequestion:What's0.99roundedt
othenearestwholenumber?Easy.Whenroundedtothenearestwholenumber,0.99=1.Somehow,Ithoughteventhough0.99isonly0.01awayfro
m1,there'sstilla0.01difference.Thatmeanseveniftwothingsareonlyalittledifferent,theyarestilldifferent,sodoesn'tthatmakethem
completelydifferent?Myteacheransweredmyquestionbypresentinganotherequation(等式):1=0.9,whichcouldalsobeexpresseda
s1=0.99999…repeatingitselfwithouteverending.Therewassomethingmysteriousbutattractiveabouttheequation.Theleftsidewasu
nchangeable,objective:itcontainedanumberthatended.Ontherightwassomethingendless,numberrepeatingitselflimitlesstimes.Yet,somehow,thesetwo
opposedthingswereconnectedbyanequalsign.Lyinginbed,Ithoughtabouthowmuchtheequationparalleledourexistence.Theleftsideoftheequationre
presentsthatsometimeslifeitselfissounchangeableandsoclear.Theconcrete,wholenumberofthedaywhenyouwerebornandthedaywheny
ouwoulddie.Butthenthereisthatgapinbetweenlifeanddeath.Therightsidemeansatimeandspacefulloflimitlesspossibilities,andendlessopportunitiesintotheope
nfuture.Sothat'swhatlifeis.Objectivebutimaginative.Unchangeablebutlimitless.Lifeisanequationwithtwosidesthatbalancesitselfout.Still,wecan'tever
trulyseemtoputtheperfectwordstoit.Sopossiblynumberscanexpressideasasequallywellaswordscan.Fornow,let'sleaveitatthat:1=
0.99999…andlivealifelikeit.24.Whatdoestheauthoremphasizeaboutwordsinparagraph1?A.Theirwidevariety.B.Theirliteraryorigins.C.Theirdifferentsounds.D.
Theirexpressivepower.25.Whatmadetheauthorfindtheequationattractive?A.Therepetitionofanumber.B.Thedifferenceb
etweenthetwonumbers.C.Thequestiontheteacherraised.D.Thewaytwodifferentnumbersareequal.26.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“par
alleled”inparagraph6?A.Measured.B.Mirrored.C.Composed.D.Influenced.27.Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?A
.ThePerfectEquation.B.NumbersBuildEquations.C.AnAttractiveQuestion.D.WordsOutperformNumbers.CTheUnitedKingdomishostingtheAISafetySummit,bri
ngingpoliticians,computerscientistsandbigAIcompanyleaderstoasitechosenforitssymbolism:BletchleyPark,thebirthplaceofcomputingandcode-breakin
g(密码破译).DuringWorldWarII,agroupofmathematicians,chessmastersandotherexpertsgatheredattheVictoriancountryhouse72kilometers
northwestofLondontostartasecretwaragainstNaziGermany.TheirgoalwastobreakasetofconstantlychangingcodesproducedbyNaziGermany'sEnigmamachine.Todoit,B
letchleyPark'swartimescientists—buildingonworkdonebyPolishcode-breakers—developedColossus,thefirstprogrammabledigitalcomputer.Som
ehistorianssaycrackingthecodehelpedshortenthewarbyuptotwoyears.“IthasoversimplifieditstruecontributionbydescribingBletch
leyParkasaplaygroundforTuringandotherscientists.”saidhistorianChrisSmith,authorofTheHiddenHistoryofBletchleyPark.“A
lthoughitfitsintotheromanticideathatagroupofsmartmenwithabitofwoolandsomeyardsofwirecanwinthewar.Infact,almost10,000peoplework
edatBletchleyParkduringthewar.Threequartersofthemwerewomen.It'sbasicallyafactory...Twenty-fourhoursaday,seven
daysaweek.Whenpeacecame,thecode-breakersreturnedtocivilianlifeandpromisedtokeepsecretabouttheirwartimework.Itwasnotuntilthe1970sthatthewor
katBletchleyParkbecamewidelyknowninBritain.”In1994,thesiteopenedasamuseum,afterlocalhistoriansbanded
togethertopreventitfrombeingpulleddowntobuildasupermarket.Itwasrestoredtoits1940sappearance,completewitholdtypewriters,phone
sandcups—includingtheonetiedtoaheaterinHut8,whereTuringledtheEnigmateam.28.WhatcanwelearnaboutColossus?A.ItwasinventedbyNaziGermany.B.Polishco
de-breakersalsomadeacontributiontoit.C.Itwasdesignedtosendsecretmessages.D.Theproject'sgoalwastoproducethefir
stcomputer.29.WhatdidChrisSmithmostprobablyimply?A.Women'shardworkwasignored.B.Thesecretshouldnotbekeptforsolong.C.Thecomputeroughttobem
orepowerful.D.Itissillytosaythemachineshortenedthewar.30.Whyisthecupmentionedinthelastparagraph?A.Tohighlightthegovernment'ssupport.B.T
ostressTuring'simportantroleintheproject.C.Toshowtheperfectrestorationofthesite.D.Totellthedifficultyincollectingthelostitems
.31.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Toadvocatewomen'sequalrightswithmen.B.Toadvertiseanewly
restoredcomputermuseum.C.Toshowthesignificanceofanimportantmeeting.D.ToaddsomebackgroundtotheAIsafet
ymeeting.DLookingupattheskyduringearlyspring,youmayseegroupsofbirdsmovingastheymigrate(迁徙)north.Buth
owdothesecreaturesflyinsuchacooperativeandseeminglyeffortlessfashion?“Theanswerliesinaerodynamics(空气动力学),”reportsateamofscientistsfromNewYorkUnive
rsity(NYU)inanewlypublishedstudy.Theyalsofoundthattheimpactofaerodynamicsdependsonthesizeoftheflyinggroup—benefitingsmallgroupsandd
isturbinglargeones.Tomimic(模仿)theflyingpatternsofbirdsinwhichtheylineuponedirectlybehindtheother,theresearcherscreatedmechanized(机械化的)wing
s.Theywere3D-printedfromplasticanddrivenbymotorstomoveinwater,whichshowedhowairflowsaroundbirdwingsandhowtheyinteractduringflight.F
orsmallergroups,theresearchersdiscoveredaneffectbywhicheachmembergetshelpfromtheaerodynamicsinholdingitspositionrelativeto
itsneighbors.Forlargergroups,however,theseflyinginteractionscauselatermemberstobethrownoutofposition,causingabreakdownoftheflyingpatternsduet
ocrashesamongmembers.Theresearchersthenusedmathematicalmodelingtobetterunderstandtheunderlyingforces.Itindicatesthattheinteractionsbetweenneig
hborsarespring-likeforces.However,these“springs”actinonlyonedirection—aleadbirdcanapplyforceonitsfollowers,bu
tnottheotherwayaround.“Thespring-likeforcesmovethemembersbackandforthandthentraveldownthegroupandincr
easeinintensity,causinglatermemberstocrashtogether,explainsLeifRistroph,anassociateprofessoratNewYorkUniversity.“Thisareaofre
searchisimportantsinceanimalsareknowntotakeadvantageoftheflowstosaveontheenergyortoreducedragorresistance,”explainsLeifRistroph.“Ourw
orkmayalsohaveapplicationsintransportation—likeefficientspeedingthroughairorwater—andenergy,suchasmor
eeffectivelyharvestingpowerfromwindorwaves.”32.WhatisthemajorfocusoftheNYUresearchers'studyonbirds?A.Themigrationpatternsofb
irds.B.Theaerodynamiceffectsonbirdgroups.C.Thebenefitsofsmallerbirdgrouping.D.Theflyingroutesinearlyspring.33.Howdoflyinginteractionsaffectsma
llergroupsofbirds?A.Theyleadtoabreakdown.B.Theydisturbtheformation.C.Theyhelpeachmemberinposition.D.Theycau
secrashesamongmembers.34.Whydoestheauthormention“springs”inparagraph4?A.Tomakeacontrast.B.Topresentnewevidence.C.
Toputforwardatheory.D.Toexplainaprinciple.35.AccordingtoLeifRistroph,whatmightbeapotentialapplicationofthisresearch?A.Relievi
ngpublictrafficjams.B.Improvingharvestofsolarenergy.C.Changingmigrationroutesofbirds.D.Decreasingairresistanceofplanes.第二节七选五(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12
.5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。Whenwearefacedwithacrisis,orifwehaveanimportantdecisiontomake,many
ofusfallintothetrapofover-thinking.Wemaykeepthinkingaboutsomethingconstantlyandtoolong.36Howcanwestopourselvesfromover-thinking?Doingsometh
ingtodistractyourselfisagoodidea.Youcanfindworkingwithyourhandsisespeciallygood.37Yourbrainsimplydoesn'thavetheresourcestosplititselfintoath
irdactivity,forexampleover-thinking.38Studieshaveshownthatwhensomeoneviewssomethinginexcitementandanxiety,thebrainisforcedtobecomestuckinthepres
entbecauseallofyoursensesarecompletelyengaged.Youdonothavetimetofocusonsomethingdifferentbecauseyourmindisfocusedonwhatisstimulatingyourightnow
.Constantwishing,hopingandprayingdonotgiveyouanyrelief.Theyjustkeepyoustuckinoneplace.Buttakingthesmalleststepoffthecrisisr
eallymatters.Itwillsetthingsinmotion,makingyoulikeasnowball.39Thetrapsarethingsthatcauseyournaturalabilitytoreactwithoutrealiz
ingthatthereisaconnectionbetweenthetwo.Thus,avoidingrelevanttrapsisalsoagoodidea.40Forexample,ifoneofyourcolleaguesi
ssonegativethatshealwaysdragsyoudown,stophangingoutwithherbyhavinglunchaloneatanearbyrestaurant.A.Putsimply,outofsight,outo
fmind.B.Thismindsettendstoruinourday.C.Justasasayinggoes,oncebitten,twiceshy.D.Youarereallygettingyourbrainworkingforyou.E.Trywatc
hingasuspenseful(悬疑的)movie.F.Itinvolvesyourmotor(动作的)skillsaswellasyourthinkingprocess.G.Thus,youwillgraduallymoveyou
rselfoutofthefeeling.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节完形填空(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
。ForalittlegirlgrowingupinColombiainthe1980s,asciencecareerwithNASAmayhaveseemedlikesettingfootonafarawayplanet.41,DianaTrujillhasm
adeit—sheisa(n)42now,leadinga45-personteamthat'sresponsiblefortheroboticarmofthelatestMarsrover.Bornin1983,evenasayounggirl,Dianawascertainofhe
rpassionforscience.Whenshewas17,herdadofferedtosendhertoMiami,FloridatostudyAerospaceEngineering.Withoutany
43,shefollowedherdad's44.ArrivingintheU.S.withjust$300,Trujillohadto45throughschoolbydoingaseriesofhousekeepingjobs.The46wasdefinitelynoteasy,butTruj
illonevercomplained.Thencameanother47momentforTrujillo.Oneofherprofessorscasuallymentionedanastronauttheywereacquaintedwith.48shewas“justonepers
onawayfromknowinganastronaut”wasallittookto49Trujillo'scareergoals.Soshe50herstudiesinspacescienceand51becamethefirst
Hispanic(拉丁裔的)womantobeadmittedtotheNASAAcademyin2007.Sincethen,TrujillohaswornmanyhatsatAmerica'sspaceagency.ButDianahasn't52there.S
healsoleadsbyexample,53womentopursuecareersinSTEMfields.Herownstoryisa54thatjustbeyondthatbarrierliesanentir
euniverseofopportunitieswaitingforanyonewillingtoworkhardenoughto55thestars.41.A.ThereforeB.HoweverC.InsteadD.Moreover42.
A.astronautB.pilotC.engineerD.doctor43.A.hesitationB.complaintC.expectationD.promise44.A.commandB.footstepC.sugg
estionD.request45.A.goB.passC.pushD.struggle46.A.missionB.careerC.adventureD.process47.A.risk-takingB.life-changingC.time-consumingD.energy-savi
ng48.A.RealizingB.RememberingC.ImaginingD.Assuming49.A.recordB.shareC.inspireD.finish50.A.startedB.continuedC.suspendedD.abandoned51.A.immedia
telyB.suddenlyC.graduallyD.eventually52.A.leftB.succeededC.stoppedD.reached53.A.persuadingB.promisingC
.allowingD.encouraging54.A.symbolB.noticeC.warningD.reminder55.A.stareatB.reachforC.longforD.comeafter第二节语法填空(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。Ramie(苎麻),themainclothingmaterialforChinesepeoplesinceancienttimes,isalsoknownas“Chinesegrass”intheworld.The
ramieoutputinChina56(account)formorethan90%thatoftheworld.Thelinen(亚麻布)wovenwithramieis57(consequent)called“GrassCloth(夏布)”.Sinceramierawmaterialha
sathickgumandisirregularintexture,eachstepofprocedureispurelymanual.Inthatcase,theweaversshouldcompletemorethanadozensteps58theyfinishma
kingtheclothes.Rightnow,inthespaciousexhibitionhallareplacedancientpurewoodenlooms(织布机),alongwithmanygrassclothproducts,alllookingso59(f
ascinate)totheeyes.Inoldtimes,onafarmhouseengaged60theproductionofgrasscloth,youcouldalwaysseeabusyscene61workersrinsed(清洗)thethinfibersbetween
theramieskinandthestraw,andgottheramiesilkastherawmaterialofgrasscloth.Today,onlysomefarmersaremakinggras
scloth,withmostofthem62(work)infamily-runworkshops.HuangXiuying,63onlyseventh-generationinheritor(继承者)ofthefamilybusiness,hascarriedoutbold(大胆自信
的)64(innovation),integratingtheaestheticsofthetimes,andusingpopularartdesignandculturalpackaging65(g
ive)grassclothmoresenseofthetimes.第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华,你报名参加了学校以“BeSporty,BeHealthy”为主题的
演讲比赛。请你写一份演讲稿。内容包括:1.存在的问题;2.合理建议。注意:1.写作词数应为80左右;2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。BeSporty,BeHealthyHello,everyone!_______
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________________That'sall.Thanksforyourlistening.第二节(满分25分)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。Threeyearsago
Iwasarrangedtoworkforafewweeksasadentistinanewdentalclinic(牙科诊所)atVictorHarbor,tothesouthofAdelaideandanhourfur
therawaythanmyusualwork-place.Myfirstdaytherewasarush-drivingtoanewandunfamiliarclinicandgettingusedtothedifferentrulesandclini
calenvironment.Inmyworryandanxiety,andfeelingalittleunfamiliarinthenewenvironment,Iremovedmythreerings:myweddingring,aringthatbelong
edtomymotherandonethatwasanniversary(周年纪念日)giftfrommyhusband.Iwrappedtheminatissue(纸巾)andplacedthembesidemycomputer.DuringmylunchbreakInoti
cedthewrinkledtissueandthoughtthatitdidnotlookveryneatanddroppeditintotherubbishbin.Iwentaboutmydutiesandmydaywentonwell;Imetnewpatientsandfe
ltthatIhadbeenproductiveandefficient.Drivinghomeattheendoftheday,justmomentsbeforeIreachedmyhouse,InoticedthatIwasmissingmy
rings.Ifelttheheatinmybodyrise,mycheeksburningred.Iwentinsideandtriedtocalmdown.IfeltsicktomystomachandIhadthatsinkingf
eelinginmyheart.Ispentanhourorsomakingcalls,tryingtofollowthetrackofmyrings.ThefirstpeopleIcalledweremymanagerandclinicallea
derandtheygavemeafewcontactnumbersforcleaners.Igotintouchwithaladywhomanagedthecleaningservicesfortheclinic,andsheinformedmeth
atthebinshadalreadybeencollected.Heartbroken,Iknewnothingcouldbedonenow.Ihadlostmyweddingringandoneofmymosttreasuredrings—mymot
her'sweddingring.Haditnotbeenformycarelessness,allthiswouldnothavehappened.Withgreatsorrowandregret,Ijustsatthererootedinmycha
ir,prayingtoGodformyunforgivableguilt.注意:1.续写词数应为150个左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Paragraph1:Aftertwoorsohours,Ireceiv
edamostamazingphonecall._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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_________________________________________________六安一中2025届高三年级第三次月考英语试卷参考答案1~5BCBCB6~10CBBBC11~15CACCA16~20CBCAB21.C22.B23.C【导语】本文是一篇应用文,主要介绍
了四款新发布的产品。21.细节理解题。根据“WoodfireOutdoorOven”下面的“Ourreviewerlovestheovenbecauseitcooksfoodevenlywithoutyouevenn
eedingtoturnit.(我们的评论家喜欢这个烤箱,因为它烹饪食物均匀,甚至不需要你翻它。)”可知,评论家推荐这款烤箱的原因是它能够解放双手。故选C。22.推理判断题。根据“HatchRestGo”下面的“It'saportabledeviceyoucantakewithy
outoprovidecomfortingsleepsoundsforyourbaby,whichfeaturestensoundslikewhitenoise,heartbeatandthesoundoftheocean.(这是一款便携式设备,你
可以随身携带,为宝宝提供舒适的睡眠声音,它有十种声音,如白噪音、心跳和海洋的声音。)”可知,HatchRestGo这款设备可以为宝宝提供舒适的睡眠声音,非常适合新手父母。故选B。23.细节理解题。根据“MateBluetoothTracker”下面的“Youdon'tnec
essarilyhavetobeclosetowhateveryou'velosttofindit;evenwhenyou'reoutofBluetoothrange,youcanopentheaccompanyingapptoseewhereon
amapyourthingis.(你不一定要靠近你失去的东西才能找到它;即使你不在蓝牙范围内,你也可以打开附带的应用程序,看看你的东西在地图上的位置。)”可知,MateBluetoothTracker的特
殊之处在于它的定位功能。故选C。24.D25.D26.B27.A【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲的是作者在数学课上学了一个等式后的一些感悟。24.推理判断题。根据第一段“Iusedtobelievethatonlywordscoul
dcatchtheessenceofthehumansoul.Theliteraryworkscontainedsuchdistinctstoriesthattheyshapedthewaywesawtheworld.Wordswerewhatcom
posedthequestionswesoughttouncoverandtheanswerstothosequestionsthemselves.(我曾经相信,只有语言才能捕捉到人类灵魂的本质。文学作品包含了如此独特的故事,
它们塑造了我们看待世界的方式。文字构成了我们试图揭示的问题,以及这些问题本身的答案)”可推知,在第一段作者主要强调了语言的表达力量,故选D。25.推理判断题。根据第四段“Therewassomethingmysteriousbutf
ascinatingabouttheequation.Theleftsidewasunchangeable,objective:itcontainedanumberthatended.Ontherightwassomethingendless,numberrep
eatingitselflimitlesstimes.Yet,somehow,thesetwoopposedthingswereconnectedbyanequalsign.(这个方程式神秘而迷人。左边是不变的、客观的:里面有一个没有尽头的数字。右边是无
穷无尽的东西,数字无限重复。然而,不知怎么的,这两个相反的东西被一个等号连接起来了)”可知,作者觉得这个等式很迷人,因为数字虽然不同,但是却被等号连接起来了。由此推知,让作者觉得这个等式迷人的是两个不同的数相等的方式。故选D。26.词句猜测题。根据划线词下文“T
heleftsideoftheequationrepresentsthatsometimeslifeitselfissounchangeableandsoclear.Theconcrete,wholenumberofthedaywhenyouwerebornandthedaywhenyou
woulddie.Butthenthereisthatgapinbetweenlifeanddeath.(等式的左边表示有时候生命本身是如此的不可改变,如此的清晰。你出生的日期和你死亡的日期的具体整数。但是生与死之间有一段距离)”可
知,作者躺在床上思考的是这个等式与我们的存在是多么相似,划线词paralleled的意思是“与……十分相似”,和mirrored意思相近,故选B。27.主旨大意题。通读全文,尤其是第四段“Myteacheransweredmyqu
estionbypresentinganotherequation(等式):1=0.9,whichcouldalsobeexpressedas1=0.99999...repeatingitselfwith
outeverending.(我的老师给出了另一个等式:1=0.9,也可以表示为1=0.99999…不断重复,没有尽头)”和第五段“Therewassomethingmysteriousbutfascinatingabo
uttheequation.Theleftsidewasunchangeable,objective:itcontainedanumberthatended.Ontherightwassomethingendless,numberrepeatin
gitselflimitlesstimes.Yet,somehow,thesetwoopposedthingswereconnectedbyanequalsign.(这个等式神秘而迷人。左边是不变的、客观的:里面有一个没有尽头的数字。右边是无穷无尽的东西,数字无限重复。然而
,不知怎么的,这两个相反的东西被一个等号连接起来了)”可知,本文主要讲的是作者在数学课上学了一个等式后的一些感悟。由此可知,最恰当的标题是A选项“ThePerfectEquation(完美的等式)”。故选A。28.B29.A30.C31.D【导
语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了年英国举办AI安全峰会,选址具有象征意义的布莱切利公园——计算机与密码破译发源地,回顾二战期间该地数千工作者,包括多数女性,对破译纳粹德国防御代码、加速战争结束的重要贡献,并提及该地作为博物馆的保存历程。28.细节理解题。根据第
二段中“Todoit,BletchleyPark'swartimescientists—buildingonworkdonebyPolishcode-breakers—developedColossus,thefirstprogramma
bledigitalcomputer.(为了实现这一目标,布莱切利公园的战时科学家们在波兰密码破译人员的基础上,开发了第一台可编程数字计算机“Colossus”。)”可知,波兰密码破译者对Colossus的开发做出了贡献。故选B。29.推理判断题。根据第三段中“Ithasove
rsimplifieditstruecontributionbydescribingBletchleyParkasaplaygroundforTuringandotherscientists.(它把布莱切利公园描述成图灵和其他科学家的游乐场,这过于简化了它的真正贡献。)”和“Infact,al
most10,000peopleworkedatBletchleyParkduringthewar.Threequartersofthemwerewomen.It'sbasicallyafactory...Twenty-fourhoursaday,sevendaysawee
k.(事实上,战争期间有近一万人在布莱切利公园工作。其中四分之三是女性。它基本上就是一个工厂……一天二十四小时,一周七天。)”可推断,ChrisSmith认为女性的付出被忽视了。故选A。30.推理判断题。根据最后一段“Itw
asrestoredtoits1940sappearance,completewitholdtypewriters,phonesandcups—includingtheonetiedtoaheaterinHu
t8,whereTuringledtheEnigmateam.(它被恢复到20世纪40年代的样子,里面有旧打字机、电话和杯子,包括图灵领导的谜机团队所在的8号营房里的一个加热器。)”可知,作者提到茶杯这一细节是为了说明复原工作做得非常到位。故选C。31.推理判断题
。通读全文,尤其是根据第一段“TheUnitedKingdomishostingtheAISafetySummit,bringingpoliticians,computerscientistsandbigAIcompanyleaders
toasitechosenforitssymbolism:BletchleyPark,thebirthplaceofcomputingandcode-breaking(密码破译).(英国正在主办人工智能安全峰会,将政治家、计算机科学家和大型人工智能公司的领导人聚集在
一个具有象征意义的地点:布莱切利公园,计算和密码破译的发源地。)”可知,文章主要是为读者提供一些有关AI安全峰会举办地的背景知识。故选D。32.B33.C34.D35.D【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了研究人员通过对鸟类飞行模式的研究,发现
空气动力学的影响取决于飞行群体的规模——对小群体有利,对大群体不利。32.细节理解题。根据第二段““Theanswerliesinaerodynamics(空气动力学),”reportsateamofsci
entistsfromNewYorkUniversity(NYU)inanewlypublishedstudy.Theyalsofoundthattheimpactofaerodynamicsdependsonthesizeoftheflyingg
roup—benefitingsmallgroupsanddisturbinglargeones.(“答案在于空气动力学,”纽约大学(NYU)的一组科学家在一项新发表的研究中报告说。他们还发现,空气动力学的影响取决于飞行群体的规模——对
小群体有利,对大群体不利)”可知,纽约大学研究人员对鸟类的研究重点是对鸟类种群的空气动力学影响。故选B。33.细节理解题。根据第三段“Forsmallergroups,theresearchersdiscoveredan
effectbywhicheachmembergetshelpfromtheaerodynamicsinholdingitspositionrelativetoitsneighbors.(对于较小的群体,研究人员发现了一种效应
,通过这种效应,每个成员都可以从空气动力学中获得帮助,从而保持相对于邻居的位置)”可知,飞行相互作用通过帮助每个成员就位影响较小的鸟类群体,故选C。34.推理判断题。根据第四段“Theresearchersthenused
mathematicalmodelingtobetterunderstandtheunderlyingforces.Itindicatesthattheinteractionsbetweenneighborsarespring-likeforces.However,th
ese“springs”actinonlyonedirection—aleadbirdcanapplyforceonitsfollowers,butnottheotherwayaround.“Thespring-likefo
rcesmovethemembersbackandforthandthentraveldownthegroupandincreaseinintensity,causinglatermemberstocra
shtogether,explainsLeifRistroph,anassociateprofessoratNewYorkUniversity.(然后,研究人员使用数学模型来更好地理解潜在的力量。这表明相邻分子之间的相互作用是类似弹簧的力。然
而,这些“弹簧”只在一个方向上起作用——领头的鸟可以对它的追随者施加力,而不是相反。纽约大学副教授雷夫·里斯特洛夫解释说:“这种类似弹簧的力量使成员前后移动,然后在群体中传播并增加强度,导致后来的成员撞在一起。”)”可知,作者在第4段提到
“springs”是为了解释一个原理。故选D。35.细节理解题。根据最后一段“Ourworkmayalsohaveapplicationsintransportation—likeefficientspeedingthroughairorwater—andenergy,such
asmoreeffectivelyharvestingpowerfromwindorwaves.(我们的工作也可以应用于交通运输,比如在空气或水中的高效加速,以及能源,比如更有效地从风或海浪中收集能量)”可知,根据LeifRistroph的说法,这项研究的潜在应用是减小飞机
的空气阻力。故选D。36.B37.F38.E39.G40.A【导语】这是一篇说明文。本篇主要讲了一些阻止我们过度思考的方法。36.根据上文“Wemaykeepthinkingaboutsomethingconstantlyandtoolong.(我们可能一直在想某
件事,而且想得太久了)”和下文““Howcanwestopourselvesfromover-thinking?(我们怎样才能阻止自己过度思考呢?)”可知空格前后都是关乎over-thinking这种心态
,所以选项说明过度思考的不良影响,故B选项“这种心态往往会毁了我们的一天”符合语境,故选B。37.根据前文“Youcanfindworkingwithyourhandsisespeciallygood.(你会发现用手干活
特别好)”和后文“Yourbrainsimplydoesn'thavetheresourcestosplititselfintoathirdactivity,forexampleover-thinking.(你的大脑没
有足够的资源把自己分成第三个活动,比如过度思考)”可以推断这里填的是动手的两方面,故F选项“它涉及你的运动技能和思维过程”符合语境。故选F。38.根据后文“Studieshaveshownthatwhenso
meoneviewssomethinginexcitementandanxiety,thebrainisforcedtobecomestuckinthepresentbecauseallofyoursensesarecomplet
elyengaged.Youdonothavetimetofocusonsomethingdifferentbecauseyourmindisfocusedonwhatisstimulatingyourightnow.(研究表明,当一个人在兴奋和焦虑中看待某件事时,大脑会被迫陷入当下
,因为你所有的感官都完全投入其中。你没有时间专注于不同的事情,因为你现在的注意力集中在刺激你的事情上。)”可知,选项说明的内容与下文说明的内容一致,观看一部悬疑电影会让你把注意力集中在刺激你的事情上。故E选项“尝试观看一部
悬疑电影”符合语境。故选E。39.根据上文“Constantwishing,hopingandprayingdonotgiveyouanyrelief.Theyjustkeepyoustuckinoneplace.Buttakingthesmalleststepoffthecrisisreal
lymatters.Itwillsetthingsinmotion,makingyoulikeasnowball.(不断的希望、希望和祈祷并没有给你任何解脱。他们只会把你困在一个地方。但在危机中迈出最小的一步真的很
重要。它会让事情动起来,让你像个雪球)”可以推断把事情拆成小步骤,然后一点点滚雪球式完成,故G选项“因此,你会逐渐摆脱这种感觉”突出一个gradually逐渐,符合语境。故选G。40.根据前文“Thet
rapsarethingsthatcauseyournaturalabilitytoreactwithoutyourealizingthatthereisaconnectionbetweenthetwo.Thus,avoidingrelevanttrapsisalsoagoodidea.(陷阱是
在你没有意识到这两者之间有联系的情况下,引起你的自然反应能力的事情。因此,避免相关的陷阱也是一个好主意)”和后文的例子远离负面情绪朋友,故A选项“眼不见心不烦”符合语境。故选A。41.B42.C43.A44.C45.D46.D47.B48.A49.C50.B51.
D52.C53.D54.D55.B【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了哥伦比亚长大的DianaTrujill克服重重困难,成为了美国宇航局的一名工程师,领导着团队负责火星探测器的机械臂的故事。41.考查副词词义辨析。句意:然而,DianaTrujill做到了——她
现在是一名工程师,领导着一个45人的团队,负责最新火星探测器的机械臂。A.Therefore因此;B.However然而;C.Instead相反;D.Moreover此外。根据上文“ForalittlegirlgrowingupinColombiainthe1980s,
asciencecareerwithNASAmayhaveseemedlikesettingfootonafarawayplanet.”和下文“DianaTrujillhasmadeit”可知,对于DianaTru
jill这样身份的女性来说,在美国宇航局从事科学事业是不可及的事情,但她却做到了,上下文构成转折关系,应用However“然而”衔接。故选B。42.考查名词词义辨析。句意:然而,DianaTrujill做到了——她现在是一名工程师,领导着一个45人的团队,负责最新火星探测器的机械臂。A.ast
ronaut宇航员;B.pilot飞行员;C.engineer工程师;D.doctor医生。根据下文“leadinga45-personteamthat'sresponsiblefortheroboticarmofthelatestMarsrover”“tostudyAerospaceE
ngineering”可知,DianaTrujill领导着团队负责最新火星探测器的机械臂,而且学的是航空航天工程,因此她应该是一名工程师。故选C。43.考查名词词义辨析。句意:她毫不犹豫地听从了父亲的建议。A.hesitation犹豫;B.complaint抱怨;C.expectation期望;D
.promise承诺。根据上文“Bornin1983,evenasayounggirl,Dianawascertainofherpassionforscience.”可知,还是个小女孩的时候,Diana就对科学充满了热情,
因此她会毫不犹豫地接受父亲提出的想法,固定短语withouthesitation意为“毫不犹豫地”。故选A。44.考查名词词义辨析。句意:她毫不犹豫地听从了父亲的建议。A.command命令;B.footst
ep脚步;C.suggestion建议;D.request请求。根据上文“herdadofferedtosendhertoMiami,FloridatostudyAerospaceEngineering”可知,此
处指父亲提出的送她去学习航空航天工程的建议。故选C。45.考查动词词义辨析。句意:刚到美国时身上只有300美元,Trujill不得不通过做一系列家政工作来艰难地完成学业。A.go去;B.pass通过;C.push推动;D.stru
ggle挣扎。根据上文“withjust$300”和“bydoingaseriesofhousekeepingjobs”可知,Trujill当时经济比较困难,得做很多家政工作来赚钱,由此可知,她是艰难地完成了学业,固定短语strugglethrough意为“艰难
地度过”。故选D。46.考查名词词义辨析。句意:这个过程绝对不容易,但Trujill从不抱怨。A.mission任务;B.career职业;C.adventure冒险;D.process过程。根据上文“Arriving
intheU.S.withjust$300,Trujillohadto45throughschoolbydoingaseriesofhousekeepingjobs.”可知,此处指Trujill通过打工赚钱来完成学业的过程。故选D。47.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:
接着,Trujill又经历了另一个改变人生的时刻。A.risk-taking冒险的;B.life-changing改变人生的;C.time-consuming耗时的;D.energy-saving节能的。根据下文“48shew
as“justonepersonawayfromknowinganastronaut”wasallittookto49Trujillo'scareergoals.”可知,Trujill由此更坚定地追求自己的职业目标,因此是经历了另一个改变人生的时刻。故选B。48.考查动词词义辨析
。句意:意识到自己“离认识宇航员只有一个人的距离”,这激励了Trujill的职业目标。A.Realizing意识到;B.Remembering记住;C.Imagining想象;D.Assuming假定。根据上文““Oneofherprofessorscasuallymentionedan
astronauttheywereacquaintedwith.”和下文“shewas“justonepersonawayfromknowinganastronaut””可推知,教授不经意提到的事情让她意识到了自己离认识宇航员其实很近。故选A。49.考查动词词义辨析。句意:意识到自己“离认识宇航员
只有一个人的距离”,这激励了Trujill的职业目标。A.record记录;B.share分享;C.inspire激励;D.finish完成。根据上文“shewas“justonepersonawayfro
mknowinganastronaut””可知,自己离认识宇航员其实很近这样的想法会激励Trujill的职业目标,让她继续努力学习。故选C。50.考查动词词义辨析。句意:因此,她继续学习空间科学,并最终在2007年成为第一位被美国宇航局学院录取的西班牙裔女性。A.started
开始;B.continued继续;C.suspended暂停;D.abandoned放弃。根据上文“tostudyAerospaceEngineering”和下文“becamethefirstHispanic(拉丁裔的)womantobeadmittedtotheN
ASAAcademyin2007”可知,Trujill一开始学的就是空间科学相关的专业,后来她真的被美国宇航局学院录取了,因此她是继续学习这个专业。故选B。51.考查副词词义辨析。句意:因此,她继续学习空间科学,并最终在200
7年成为第一位被美国宇航局学院录取的西班牙裔女性。A.immediately立即地;B.suddenly突然地;C.gradually逐渐地;D.eventually最终地。根据上文叙述的Trujill克服经济困难,努力完成学业,以
及在教授不经意提到的事情的启发下,继续学习可推知,此处指这个过程的结局是她最终成为第一位被美国宇航局学院录取的西班牙裔女性。故选D。52.考查动词词义辨析。句意:但Diana并没有就此止步。A.left离开;B.succeeded成功;C.stopped停止;D.reached到达。根据下文“
Shealsoleadsbyexample”可知,Diana还做了其他的事情,因此是并没有就此停止。故选C。53.考查动词词义辨析。句意:她还以身作则,鼓励女性在STEM领域从事工作。A.persuading劝说;B.promising承诺;
C.allowing允许;D.encouraging鼓励。根据上文“Shealsoleadsbyexample”可知,Diana在以身作则,因此是通过自己的故事来鼓励女性在STEM领域从事工作。故选D。54.考查名词词义辨析。句意
:她自己的故事提醒我们,在这个障碍之外,整个宇宙的机会都在等待着任何愿意努力工作去摘星星的人。A.symbol象征;B.notice通知;C.warning警告;D.reminder提醒。根据上文叙述的在哥伦比亚长大的DianaTrujill克服重重困难,成为了美国宇航局的一
名工程师可推知,她的故事给予我们的是正面的提醒,告诉我们努力可以助力实现梦想。故选D。55.考查动词短语辨析。句意:她自己的故事提醒我们,在这个障碍之外,整个宇宙的机会都在等待着任何愿意努力工作去摘星星的人。A.stareat盯着
;B.reachfor伸手够;C.longfor渴望;D.comeafter跟随。根据上文“liesanentireuniverseofopportunitieswaitingforanyonewillingtowo
rkhardenoughto”可推知,此处是用Trujill追寻太空梦的故事激励追寻梦想的人,想要伸手去够星星的人,只要努力工作,就有大量的机会实现梦想。故选B。56.accounts57.consequently58.before59
.fascinating60.in61.where62.working63.the64.innovations65.togive【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国古老的使用苎麻的织布技术及这种技术的现状。56.考查时态及主谓一致。句意:
中国苎麻产量占世界总产量的90%以上。该空所给词account为动词,本句中动词短语accountfor(占……比例)作谓语动词,陈述事实,应使用一般现在时态,主语Theramieoutput为单数形
式,所以谓语应使用单三形式。故填accounts。57.考查副词。句意:用苎麻织成的亚麻布因此被称为“夏布”。该空需要一个副词修饰动词iscalled,所给词consequent为形容词。故填consequently。58.考
查状语从句。句意:在这种情况下,织工在完成衣服之前应该完成十几个步骤。该空需要一个连词,前面主句表示的十几个步骤应该是在衣服完工之前应该做的,由此可知,此处应使用连词before引导时间状语从句。故填before。59.考
查形容词。句意:此时,在宽敞的展厅里,摆放着古老的纯木制织机,以及许多草布制品,都显得那么迷人。该空需要一个形容词作表语,所给词fascinate为动词,其形容词fascinating意为“迷人的”,符合语境。故填fascinating。60.考查介词。句意:古时候,
在生产草布的农家乐上,总能看到一个忙碌的景象,工人们把麻皮和稻草之间的细纤维冲洗干净,得到作为草布原料的麻丝。固定搭配engagedin意为“从事”符合语境。故填in。61.考查定语从句。句意:古时候,在生产草布的农家乐上,总能看到一个忙
碌的景象,工人们把麻皮和稻草之间的细纤维冲洗干净,得到作为草布原料的麻丝。该空需要一个关系词引导定语从句修饰名词scene,并指代先行词在从句中作地点状语,应使用关系副词where。故填where。62.考查非谓语动词之独立主格。句意:今
天,只有一些农民在生产夏布,他们中的大多数人在家庭作坊里工作。本句中aremaking为谓语动词,该空所给词work使用了with复合结构做状语,work与逻辑主语mostofthem为主动关系,应使用现在分词形式。故填working。63.考查冠词。句意:作
为家族企业唯一的第七代传承人,黄秀英进行了大胆的创新,融合了时代美学,用流行的艺术设计和文化包装赋予草布更多的时代感。该空所在部分为HuangXiuying的同位语,根据后面的only可知应使用定冠词the特指黄秀英是第七代唯一继承人。故填the。64.考查名词复数。句意:作为家族企
业唯一的第七代传承人,黄秀英进行了大胆的创新,融合了时代美学,用流行的艺术设计和文化包装赋予草布更多的时代感。该空所给词innovation,前面没有限定词表明是一个创新,根据下文“integratingtheaestheticsofth
etimes,andusingpopularartdesignandculturalpackaging”可知,应使多个创新,应使用复数形式。故填innovations。65.考查非谓语动词。句意:作为家族企业唯一的第七代传承人,黄秀英进行了大胆的创新,融合了时代美学,用流行的艺术设
计和文化包装赋予草布更多的时代感。该空所给动词give在句中作using的目的状语应使用动词不定式形式。故填togive。BeSporty,BeHealthyHello,everyone!Ifeelhonoredtobeheretogiv
easpeechonfitnessandexercise.Westudentsareheavilyburdenedwithschoolwork,andthuscan'tsparesufficienttimeforregularphysicale
xercise.However,exercisecanhelpkeepourbodiesingoodshapeandreduceourstress.SoIstronglyrecommendwefitexerciseintoour
schedule,strikingabalancebetweenitandstudy.Busyasweare,wearesupposedtoputdownourbookstostretchourarmsandle
gsnowandthen.Inaddition,wecandosomejoggingeverydayandgocyclingincompanywithfriendsonweekends.Exercisewillmakeabigdifferencetous,son
evergiveupexercising.That'sall.Thanksforyourlistening.Paragraph1:Aftertwoorsohours,Ireceivedamostamazingphonecall.Itwasacallfromthedentalcl
inicleader(照应原文所给首句1),sayinganelderlycleanerintherubbishcenterhadaccidentallyfoundawrinkledtissuewiththreeringsinsideandimmediatelyreturnedthe
mtotheclinic(照应原文特定情节).NeverbeforeinmylifehadIbeensooverwhelmedwithexcitementthatIwasclosetotears(照应原文情感细
节).Afteraone-hourdrivingdistance,Icamerushingintotheclinic,onlytobetoldthatthekindladyhadalreadyleft.However,withthethreetreasuredr
ingslyingonmysweatypalms(照应原文高频词),Ifeltasurgeofluckspreadingthroughmymind,everycellinmybodycomingtoaliveagain.Moreluckily,
theclinicalleaderhappenedtoknowtheveryperson'saddressastheyusedtobeneighbors(照应原文所给首句2).Paragraph2:Idecidedtothankthewond
erfulpersonfacetoface.Withathankfulgiftinmyhand,Iwastednotimearrivingatthewonderfulperson'shome.Knockingatthedoor,Iwasgreetedwith
akindandgraciouslady,whohadjusthelpedmefindthemosttreasuredringsinmylife(照应原文高频词).Afterabriefintroductionofmyself,Iexpressedm
yover-whelminggratitudetoher.Muchtomysurprise,shebeamedacomfortingsmileandsaiditwasnothing.Ihuggedherinarmstig
htlyanduttered“thanks”fromthebottomofmyheart(照应原文结尾).Justatthatmoment,thepreviousworryandanxietydisappearedinstan
tlyandastrongfeelingofwarmthandgratitudewasfloatinginmysoul(照应原文情感细节).ItsuddenlyhitmewhatIshoulddoinmylaterlife.Afterthisexpe
rience,thenewdentalclinicwasnotun-familiartome,butgavemenumerousreasonstofallinlovewithit(照应原文首段和主题).听力原文(Text1)M
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ookstoreI'veeverseen!M:1heardtheyalsohaveawholefloorforkids'stores!(Text2)M:Ican'tbelievethepriceofpetrolhasgoneup
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sjustpayingformycar.I'mgonnaseeifmyneighborswanttocarpoolwithme.(Text3)W:Haveyoutriedthenewbakeryacrossthestre
et?M:No,butthebakerismyneighborWhy,Anna?W:Well,I'mgoingtobringsometreatsintoworktomorrow.Theymakethebeststrawberrypies,yo
urfavorite.I'vegotyousorted,butwhatabouteveryoneelse?M:Definitelygetsomecupcakes.They'realwayswinners.(Text4)W:Ihearyouareconsideringanothera
nimal.M:Yeah,asI'vealreadygotdogsandcats,I'mtornbetweenanothercatandabird.I'vealwayswantedabird,butcatsseemeasiertoma
nage.W:Well,that'squiteacommitment.Butitwon'thurttotrysomethingnew.(Text5)W:How'syourguitarpracticecomingalong?M:Challe
nging,butI'menjoyingit.Howaboutyou?W:Istartedlearningsingingskills.Ienteredthesingingcontestnextmonth.M:Great!Mayb
eIcanaccompanyyouontheguitar.(Text6)M:Alice,didyouseethenewworkshopcoursesatthecommunitycenter?They'reofferingaseriesofcourses.W:Oh,whatkind
ofthingsaretheydoing?M:They'reofferingmultipleoptionsontopoftheusualfitnesscourse,suchasasix-weekprogr
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ationisOctober1st.(Text7)M:That'sabeautifulpainting!Who'stheartist?W:It'sbyAlanaMoreau,anup-and-comingartistfromFrance.She'sknownforherabstr
actlandscapes.1cameacrossherworkatanartgallery.M:Howdoesshecreatetheseeffects?W:Alanausesamixofoilpaintsandwatercolors.Sheappliesmultiplelayerso
fcolorsandthenemploysaclothpattingtechnique.I'vereadshe'sinspiredbynatureandemotions.M:Itlooksexpensive...W:Actually,thisisa
copy!Shesellsoriginalworks,buttheygoovermybudget.Thecopyisstillremarkablybreathtaking,though.(Text8)M:Sally,Ican'
tbelieveyoufinallyleftthecompany.Whatareyourplansnow?W:I'mthinkingaboutsellinghandmadecandles.M:Soundslikeagreatidea
!Inthemarket,thedealerssellplentyofcandles,exceptforhandmadeones.W:I'mplanningtosetupawebsitetopromotethem.I'llusee
co-friendlyandnaturalmaterialstostandout.M:Goodplan.Maybeyoucanalsooffertailor-madecandles?Thatcouldattrac
tmorecustomers.W:That'sexactlywhatI'vebeenthinking.Icancreatespecialeditionsforglobalholidaysorevents.I'llneedtoresearchmoreonpackaging,becau
semycurrentsystemisn'tthemostadvancedtechnologically.M:Don'tforgetaboutthingslikeshippingandhandling.May
bestartlocally,thenexpandasyougrowandmaybeyou'llbeabletoworkwithsomeglobalpartnersinthefuture.W:Yes,that'ssensible.Usingbiggercompanieswhenexpandi
ngseemslikethewaytogo.(Text9)W:Oh.I'vefinallyfinishedgradingallthepapers!Whataterm!Whatareyourplansfornextterm,Paul?M:You'reright,Sara
h.Thistermwastough.ThoseEnglishessaysofmystudentswereaShakespeareantragedy.Nextterm,I'mthinkingaboutmorehands-onactivities.maybesomefieldtrips.Ithin
ktheywillleavethestudentswithastrongerimpressionthanlectures.W:Soundslikeagoodstrategy.I'mconsideringaddingmoretechnologyintomymat
hlessons.M:Wow,youhaveatalentforbringingfreshideastothetable.Maybeyoucouldevenleadatechinitiativeineducationalmethods.W:Now,that's
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estudentsengagedandmakingthesubjectmattermoreunderstandable.Weshouldcooperateinsomeoftheseideas,andseewhere
ittakesus.W:Agreed.Let'sbrainstormandseehowwecancombinetheseconcepts.(Text10)M:Goodafternoon,everyone,I'mJohnandI'mgladtob
eheretoday.Istartedplayinggolfabout18yearsago—whenIwas12,thoughIdidn'treallytakeitseriouslyuntilfouryearslater.MyDadwascrazyaboutgolf.
He'dalwayswatchtheinternationalcompetitionsonTVandhe'daskmetowatchthemwithhim.Lookingback,whenItoldmyteacherst
hatIwantedtobecomeaprofessionalgolfer,theyalltriedtoputmeoff.Iwishthey’dgivenmesupport.Thatwasn'tparticularlysurprising,
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utnotmuch.Forexample,Ithinkthegovernmentshoulddosomethingforyoungpeoplewhoplaygolf,likeallowingthemt
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ngBritishplayersthesedays.I'minthissportbecauseIlikeitandIcanmakeareasonableincomefromit.Ithasn'tmademeenormou
slywealthy,butit'sgivenmehugeenjoymentovertheyears.