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2024年春期高2023级高一期末考试英语试题注意事项:1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用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。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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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.Whydoesthemancallthewoman?A.Toremindherofanappointment.B.Toaskhertoworkintheoffice.C.Toinvitehertohavelunch.2.Wh
atdothespeakerssayaboutbaseball?A.Itistheirfavoritesport.B.Itisthemostboringsport.C.Itismoreinterestingthanbasketball.3
.Howmuchshouldthemanpay?A.$30.B.$75.C.$904.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Apainting.B.Aplant.C.Aplan.5.Whatist
heprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Classmates.B.Motherandson.C.Teacherandstudent.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,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话或独白前,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秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6.Wh
atdoesthewomancongratulatethemanon?A.Gainingajobinterview.B.Standingoutinhisclass.C.Gettinghisdreamjob.7.Whatkeepsthemangoing?A.His
loveforbridges.B.Hisambitiontogethighsalary.C.Hisdesiretograduatefromuniversity.听第七段材料,回答第8、9题。8.WhatisthewomangoingtodoonSaturdayafternoon?A.Goto
afestival.B.Takeapart-timejob.C.Meetherfriends.9.Wherearethespeakersprobably?A.Inafactory.B.Inacompany.C.Inasup
ermarket.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.Whendidthewomangettoschooltoday?A.At8:15.B.At8:30.C.At8:45.11.Whatisthewoman’sfirstclassthisyear?A.Math.B.Ph
ysics.C.Biology.12.Whatdidthewomanforgettotaketoschoolthismorning?A.Herfootballshoes.B.Herschoolbag.C.Herlunch.听
第9段材料,回答第13至第16题。13.Whatdidthewomandotowhatthemansaid?A.Shewroteitdown.B.Sherepeatedit.C.Shetypeditout14.Whatwasthegirlprobablydoingwhentheaccidentha
ppened?A.Ridingabike.B.Listeningtomusic.C.Gettingonacar.15.Whendidtheaccidenthappenaccordingtotheman?A.At7:20a.m.yesterday.B.At7:20a.m.today.
C.At7:20p.m.today.16.Whatdoesthemanhavetodointheend?A.RecordtheirconversationB.CopyhisIDcard.C.Signhisname听第10段材料,回答第17至第20题。17.WhatdidJo
hnenjoydoinginhischildhood?A.TouringFrance.B.Playingoutdoors.C.Paintingpictures.18.WhatdidJohndoafterhemo
vedtotheUS?A.Hedidbusiness.B.Hestudiedbiology.C.Heworkedonafarm.19.WhydidJohngohunting?A.Forfood.B.Forpleasure.C.Formoney.20.WhatisthesubjectofJohn’
sworks?A.Americanbirds.B.Naturalscenery.C.Familylife.第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)第一节(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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AGetRead
yforSummerSeriesJointheNationalSummerLearningAssociationSummerBootcamptogaintoolsandbestpracticestohelpyouththri
ve.Anyonewhocaresaboutsummerlearningiswelcome!Leadersfromschools,community-basedprograms,camps,libraries,outdooreducationprograms,andm
ore.Ifyouareworkingwithyouthduringthesummermonths,youwillbenefitfromtheseideasandstrategies.Day1—March30Session1:1p.m.—2p.m.We’
llexploretheresearchanddatatellingusthecurrentstateoftheacademic,mental,andphysicalwell-beingofchildrenandfa
milies.Withthedatainhand,we’llconsiderhowtocreatestrategiesthatmeetthismomentintimeandhelpyoungpeoplethrive.Session2:2p.m.—3p.m.What
’sknownisthatweneedtothinkcreativelyandplanstrategicallytofindandretainexcellentstaffthatknowshowtobuildrelationshipswithyoungpeople
.Inthissession,we’llsharetoolsandstrategiestodevelopastrongworkforcereadytomakeadifferencethissummer.Day2—March31Session1:1p.
m.—2p.m.Let’sexplorehowtoaccesstheinvestmentsandensureimpact.We’llconsiderhowtoleveragepartnershipsacrosssectors,includingschools,community-basedorg
anizations,businessandmoretomakethemostoftheinvestmentofpublicfunding.Session2:2p.m.—3p.m.Inthissessi
on,we’lldiveintoprogramsthathaveprovenstrategies,toolsandcoursesthatcanbeappliedinyoursummerlearningpro
gram.We’lltalkabouthowtoaccessandapplylearningstrategiesthatensurechildrenandyouthenjoytheirsummer.21.WhoshouldattendtheSummer
Bootcamp?A.Onlytheleadersfromschools.B.Theyoungpeoplewhoarethriving.C.Whoeverworkswiththeyouthinsummer.D.Thestudentscaringaboutsummerle
arning.22.Whichdoyouchooseifyou’reinterestedinthehealthyissue?A.Day1—March30Session1.B.Day1—March30Session2.C.Day2—
March31Session1.D.Day2—March31Session2.23.Whatdoesthelastparagraphtalkabout?A.Howtoenjoyyourselfinsummer.B.Program
saboutthelearningmethods.C.Strategies,toolsandcoursesonyouth.D.Howtoensureyouthaccesstheinvestments.BOurlivesaremeasuredbythepassin
gyearsandshapedbymajormilestonessuchasgraduatingfromschool,gettingjobs,gettingmarriedandhavingchildren.Sometimes,however,it’sthelittlethingsthatwe
findplayanimportantrole.Oftenwedon’tevennoticethemuntiltheychangeorwesuddenlydon’thavethemanymore.MywifeandIliveonthetopfloorofanapa
rtment.Lookingoutofthebedroomwindow,therewerenobuildingsashighasoursand,asaresult,weneverhadtocloseourcurtainsa
tnight.IfIwasawakeinbedatnight,Icouldlookupandseethestars.Iwouldwonderiftherewereplanetsrevolvingaroundthem,andwerea
nyofthoseplanetslikeours.I’llprobablyneverknowtheanswersbutthequestionsthemselvesintrigueme.Lastsumm
er,theneighborssoldthelittlehousenextdooranditwasboughtbyadevelopertobuildanewapartmentbuilding.Itwillbefourfloorstall,thesameasours.Whenthe
newbuildingisreadyfornewresidents,wehavetostartclosingourcurtainsatnight.PerhapsIwillbeabletowaituntilev
eryoneelseislikelytobesleepingandreopenmycurtains.That’sonepossiblecoursebutIreallydoubtwe’lldothis.Morelikelywewillclosethecurta
insbeforegoingtobedandnotreopenthemuntilmorning.ThatmeansthatwhenIwakeupinthemiddleofthenightasusual,theroomwillbedarkand
therewillbenothingtosee,noviewoutthewindowofthebeautifulnightskyandnointerestingquestionstothinkabout.I’msurethenightskyisfilledwithwo
nderswemayneveractuallyseeandprobablycan’tevenimagine.Withthatmind-setIhaveenjoyedlyinginbedinthesmallhoursofthenightandlookingat
theheavensandwondering.OurlittletownisgrowingasitunavoidablywouldbutI’mgoingtomissthestars.Sometimes,it’sthelittlethings.24.W
hatdoestheunderlinedword“intrigue”meaninParagraph2?A.Trick.B.Interest.C.Shock.D.Escape.25.Whatmaytheauthordowhenthenewbuildingisreadyforuse?A.Planto
moveoutofthetown.B.Communicatewithneighbors.C.Keepthecurtainsclosedwhensleeping.D.Appreciatetheappealingnightskyasusual.26.Wha
tdoestheauthorthinkofthedevelopmentofthelittletown?A.Destructive.B.Understandable.C.Beneficial.D.Meaningless.27.Whatist
hepurposeofthistext?A.Toarousereaders’interestinthestarobservation.B.Tostatetheinconvenienceoflivingonthet
opfloor.C.Toremindthereadersofthesignificanceoflittlethings.D.Tocomplainaboutthedamageofbuildingconstruction.CDearLaura,Howarey
ou?IthasbeenseveralweekssinceIheardfromyou.Ihavebeenmissingyoualotthesedays,soIthinkIshouldfindouthowyouaredoing.Hopethisletterfindsyouinthebestofhea
lth.Thingsherearefine,thoughtheyseemtobealittleboringnowwithoutyou.Sinceschoolstarted,Ihavemadesomenewfriendswhoaregreatcompany.But
Ikeeprememberingwhatagreattimewehadduringoursummervacations.Thoselongridesinthewoods,oftenshoppingatthemallandour
videogamematcheswereallsomuchfun.Thingsherearealittledifferent,anditisgoingtotakemesometimetogetusedtothe
m.Ihavesomegreatprofessorswhomakeclassesveryinteresting.Iactuallylookforwardtodoingmyhomeworkfortheseclasses.How
ever,therearesomereallyboringscienceclassesthatIjustdon’tseemtoenjoy.Theyallsoundsodifficult,butIhavetolearnthem.Afterafewyears,Iam
goingtodropthesesubjectsforever!ThegoodthingisthatailthefriendsI’vemadefeeljustthesamewayaboutthesescienceclasse
s.Howhavethingsbeenwithyou?Howaboutyourschoolandallthosegreatfriendsyoukeeptalkingabout?Didyoujointhatguitarclassyouwantedtos
obadly?Lookforwardtohearingfromyou.Bytheway,Dadhasboughtmethelatestvideogamecontroller.Itisreallyamazing!Waitforyoutocomebackhe
resothatwecanhavesomemorevideogamematches!Yourstruly,Aaron28.WhatdoesAaronprobablythinkofhislifeintheschool?A.Ratherterrible.B
.Alittlebitdull.C.Quitehard.D.Fairlyexciting.29.WhatcanwelearnaboutAaronfromtheletter?A.Hehasbeenusedtohisnewschoollife.B.Hedidn’tgetonwellwithh
isnewfriends.C.HeenjoyedasummervacationwithLaura.D.Helovedallnewclassesinthenewschool.30.WhydoesAarondislikehisscienceclasses?A.Hedoesnotlikethe
scienceprofessors.B.Hefindstheseclasseshardtounderstand.C.Hehastoomuchhomeworkafterclass.D.Hefindstheyare
ofnouseinthefuture.31.WhatwillLauramostprobablytalkaboutinherreplytoAaron?A.Herschoollifeandfriendship.B.Herclassesandtheprofesso
rs.C.Herownsummervacation.D.Hervideogamematches.DElizabethBlackwellwasborninEnglandin1821,andmovedtoNewYorkC
itywhenshewastenyearsold.Onedayshedecidedthatshewantedtobecomeadoctor.Thatwasnearlyimpossibleforawomaninthemiddleofthenineteenthcentury.Afterwritingm
anylettersaskingforadmission(录取)tomedicalschools,shewasfinallyacceptedbyadoctorinPhiladelphia.Shewassodeterminedthatshetaught
schoolandgavemusiclessonstogetmoneyforthecostofschooling.In1849,aftergraduationfrommedicalschool.shedecidedtofurtherhered
ucationinParis.Shewantedtobeasurgeon(外科医师),butaseriouseyeproblemforcedhertogiveuptheidea.UponreturningtotheUnitedStates,she
founditdifficulttostartherownpracticebecauseshewasawoman.By1857Elizabethandhersister,alsoadoctor,alongwithanotherwomandoctor,managedtoopenanewh
ospital,thefirstforwomenandchildrenbesidesbeingthefirstwomanphysicianandfoundingherownhospital,shealso
setupthefirstmedicalschoolforwomen.32.Whycouldn’tElizabethBlackwellrealizeherdreamofbecomingasurgeon?A.Shecouldn’tgetadmittedtomedicalschool.
B.ShedecidedtofurtherhereducationinParis.C.Aseriouseyeproblemstoppedher.D.ItwasdifficultforhertostartapracticeintheUnitedStates.33.Wha
tmainobstacle(障碍)almostdestroyedElizabeth’schancesforbecomingforadoctor?A.Shewasawoman.B.Shewrotetoomanyletters.C.Shecouldn’tg
raduatefrommedicalschool.D.Shecouldn’tsetupherhospital.34.Howmanyyearspassedbetweenhergraduationfrommedicalschoolan
dtheopeningofherhospital?A.Eightyears.B.Tenyears.C.Nineteenyears.D.Thirty-sixyears.35.ElizabethBlackwellspentmostofherlifein__
_____.A.EnglandB.ParisC.theUnitedStatesD.NewYorkCity第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5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。Often,whenyoubuyacomputer,thelaptopbagisoverlooked(忽略).Mostchoosealaptopsimplybecausetheywa
nttobeabletotransportitfromplacetoplace.36Becauseitnotonlyprotectsthecomputerfromdirtordamage,itcanalsobeusedtocarryotherlaptopparts,suchasspareba
tteriesandacomputermouse.Thefirstthingtoconsiderwhenchoosingthebestlaptopbagiswhatstyleofbagyoumaywant.Themostcommonstylesarethebriefcas
e(公文包)andthebackpack.37Thebriefcasegivesasenseofprofessionalismwhilethebackpackmaybeeasiertocarrymuchofthetime.Alaptopbagshouldhave
bothacomputersleevealongwithseveralseparatesections.Thesleevehelpskeepthelaptopfrommovingtoomuchinthebag.Thesect
ionsaregoodforstorageofdocumentsandotherthings.38Anotherthingwhenyoubuyalaptopbagismakingsureitisstronglysewedandhasasolidbottom
.Thesetwothingswillmakeyourbagmuchstronger.39Forexample,itmaylastjustafewmonthsbeforeyouhavetobuyanewone.However
,ifmadeproperly,laptopbagscanlastfiveormoreyears.40Buyingaclothbagmaybeacheaperoption,butleatherbagsaregenerallymadebette
r.Besides,leatheroffersanaturalbarriertowaterwhenthecomputeristransportedthroughrainorsnow.A.Obviously,theformerismoreimportant.B.Each
onehastheirownadvantages.C.Materialsalsomakeadifference.D.Youwillbenefitalotfromagoodlaptopbag.E.Thereare
manychoiceswhenyouchooselaptopbags.F.Sodocumentswon’trubupagainstthecomputer.G.Choosingacheapbagcouldreducethelife
ofthebag.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共215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四个选项A、B、C和D中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Itiscom
monlybelievedthatschooliswherepeoplegotogeteducation.41,ithasbeensaidthattodaychildreninterrupttheireducationtogotoschool.The42b
etweenschoolingandeducationsuggestedbythisisimportant.Educationis43,comparedwithschooling.Educationknowsno
edges.Itcantakeplace444,whetherintheschooloronthejob,whetherinakitchenoronatractor.Itincludesboththe45learningthatt
akesplaceinschoolsandthewholeuniverseoflearningoutofclass.46theexperienceofschoolingcanbeknowninadvance,educatio
nquiteoftenproducessurprises.Achancetalkwitha47mayleadtoapersontodiscoverhow48heknowsofanothercountry.Peopleobtaineduc
ationfrom49on.Education,then,isavery50andunlimitedterm.Itislifelongexperiencethatstartslong51thestartofschool,andonethatshouldbeanecessaryp
artofone’sentirelife.Schooling,ontheotherhand,isa52experience,whosestylechanges53fromonewaytothenext.Throughoutacountry,children
arriveatschoolatthesametime,take54seats,usesimilartextbooks,dohomework,and55,andsoon.Schoolinghasusuallybeenlimitedbythe
edgesofthesubjectsbeingtaught.41.A.ThenB.HoweverC.ThusD.Therefore42.A.differenceB.importanceC.useD.pr
oblem43.A.unexpectedB.endlessC.countlessD.simple44.A.anywhereB.anywhereelseC.somewhereD.somewhereelse45.A
.part-timeB.publicC.standardD.strict46.A.IfB.BecauseC.SoD.Though47.A.neighbourB.friendC.foreignerD.teacher48.A.wonderfulB.wellC.gr
eatlyD.little49.A.babiesB.grown-upsC.womenD.men50.A.longB.broadC.narrowD.short51.A.thatB.whenC.afterD.before52.A.basicB.strictC.finalD.ir
regular53.A.unusuallyB.differentlyC.littleD.frequently54.A.largeB.newC.fixedD.small55.A.takeexamsB.holdexam
sC.markpapersD.readpapers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。TangXianzuisagreatdramatist,writerandeducationalistintheMingDyna
sty.Alsoregardedas“theShakespeareofAsia”,hecreatedmanyclassicdramas,ofwhichThePeonyPavilion(亭子)isthe56(well)known.Today,thedrama57(come)to
thehometownofWilliamShakespeare.TangandShakespearehavemuchincommon.Bothlivedinthesametimeanddiedin1616.Altho
ughtheycouldneverhavemet,therearecommon58(theme)withintheirworks.“WhatTangreflectedinhisworkswerealsoShakespeare’sconcern
s.Itoccurstome59Tang’splayThePeonyPavilionissimilarinsomewaystoRomeoandJuliet,”saidEdmondson,60research
eroftheShakespeareInstituteattheUniversityofBirmingham.AstatueinmemoryofShakespeareandTang61(build)atShakespea
re’sbirthplacegardenin2017.Twoyearslater,asix-meter-tallpavilion,inspiredbyThePeonyPavilion,stoodinagardennearShakespear
e’sbirthplace.VisitorswalkingthroughtheShakespeare’sbirthplacegardenwant62(explore)theconnectionbetweenthetwofamouswrit
ers.EdmondsonappreciatesChina’seffortsin63(promote)culturalexchangesbetweenChinaandBritainovertheyears.Whenreferring64Shakespeare’splayRicha
rdIIIperformedinShanghai,Edmondsonthinks65(high)oftheperformance.第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节、书信写作(满分15分)66.假定你是李华,你想邀请你的
留学生朋友Martin参加“建设美丽乡村”的志愿活动,请你根据下面的要点给他写一封邮件。(1)志愿活动介绍:捡河里的垃圾;沿路种植一些花;时间:星期日下午;(2)志愿活动可能带来的收获。注意:(1)词
数80左右;(2)可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。DearMartin,__________________________________________________________________
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________________________________Lookingforwardtoyourparticipation.Yours,LiHua第二节、读后续写(满分25分)67.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。Iwassitti
ngnexttoMissyinmyninthgradeworldhistoryclasswhenMrs.Bartlettannouncedanewproject.Ingroups,weweretocreateanewspap
eraroundtheculturewewerestudying.Onapieceofpaper,wewrotethenamesofthreefriendswewantedinourgroup.Aftercollectingallt
herequests,Mrs.Bartlettinformedusthatshewouldtakeintoconsiderationthenameswechoseandwouldletusknowtheresultsthenextday.IhadnodoubtI
wouldgetthegroupofmychoice.Therewereonlyahandfulofsociablyoutstandingpeopleintheclass,andMissywasoneofthem.Iknew
wehadchoseneachother.Thenextday,Ianxiouslyexpectedtheclass.Afterthebellrang,MissyandIstoppedtalkingasMrs.Bartlettcalledforou
rattention.Shestartedtocalloutnames.Whenshereachedgroupthree,Missy’snamewascalled.SoI’mingroupthree,Ithought.Thesecond,thirdandfourthm
embersofthegroupwerecalled.Mynamewasnotincluded.Therehadtobesomemistake!ThenIheardit.Thelastgroup:“Mauro,Juliette,Rachel,Ka
rina.”Icouldfeelthetearswellinmyeyes.HowcouldIfacebeinginthatgroup—theboywhobarelyspokeEnglish,theone
girlwhowasalwayscoveredbyskirtsthatwentdowntoherankles,andtheothergirlwhoworeweirdclothes.Oh,howbadlyIwantedtobewithmyfriends.注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;2.
开头已给出。Paragraph1:IfoughtbacktearsasIwalkeduptoMrs.Bartlett__________________________________________________________________________________________
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______________________高一英语试题参考答案:一.听力1.A2.B3.B4.A5.B6.C7.A8.B9.A10.B11.B12.C13.A14.B15.B16.C17.C18.A
19.B20.A二.阅读理解21.C22.A23.C24.B25.C26.B27.C28.B29.C30.B31.A32.C33.A34.A35.C36.D37.B38.F39.G40.C三.完形填空41.B42.A
43.B44.A45.C46.D47.C48.D49.A50.B51.D52.A53.C54.C55.A四.语法填空56.best57.hascome58.themes59.that60.a61.wasbuilt62.toexplore63.promoting64.to65.
highly五.书面表达66.DearMartin,Howiseverythinggoingwithyouthesedays?Iwouldliketoinviteyoutotakepartinthe“BuildBeautifulCount
ryside”voluntaryactivity.Inthisactivity,notonlywillwegatherrubbishfromtheriverbutwearealsoexpectedtoplantsomeflowersa
longtheroad.Inaddition,whatneedstobeemphasizedisthatitisscheduledtobeheldonSundayafternooninthecountrysideinthesouthofourcity.Ihave
theideathatyouwillknowmoreofChinesetraditionalcountrysideandrealizetheimportanceofenvironmentalprotection,which,withoutdoubt,req
uiresjointefforts.Lookingforwardtoyourparticipation.Yours,LiHua67.IfoughtbacktearsasIwalkeduptoMrs.Ba
rtlett.ShelookedatmeandknewwhatIwastherefor.IwasdeterminedtoconvinceherIshouldbeinthe“good”group.“Why...
?”Istarted.Shegentlyplacedahandonmyshoulder.“Iknowwhatyouwant,Karina,”shesaid,“butyourgroupneedsyou.Ineedyoutohelpthemgeta
passinggradeonthisassignment.Onlyyoucanhelpthem.”Iwasamazed.ShehadseensomethinginmeIhadn’tseen.“Willyouhelpthem?”sheaske
d.Istoodstraighter.“Yes,”Ireplied.Icouldn’tbelieveitcameoutofmymouth,butitdid.AsIbravelywalkedtowhereth
eothersinmygroupsat,Icouldhearthelaughterfrommyfriends.Isatdownandwestartedresearch.Halfwaythroughtheweek,Ifeltmyselfenjoyingthecompanyofthesethre
emisfits.Iwasgivenachancetoseeotherpeopleinanewlight.Iwasgiventheopportunitytoseeinmyselfapotentialthatinspir
edmyactionsinlateryears.Afterthatsemesterended,Ialwaysreceivedafriendlyhellofrommygroup.Also,Iwasalwaysgenuinelyhappytoseethem.Mrs.Bartlettgaveusan
Aonthatassignment.Weshouldhavehandeditrightback,forshewastheonewhotrulydeservedit.听力原文Text1:M:Hello!ThisisDoctorBrown’soffice.Yo
uarescheduledtomeetthedentistat3:00pm.W:Oh,thankyouforremindingme.I’llbethereassoonasIfinishmylunch.M:Good.Seeyo
uthen.Text2:M:Ifthereisanysportlessinterestingthanbaseball,Idon’tknowwhatitis.W:Yes,it’sevendullerthanbasketball.Text3:M:Doyouhavea
nyseatsforthisSaturdayevening’stalentshow?W:Yes,westillhaveafewticketsat$30.M:Isthereanydiscountforchildren?W:Childrenunder12canenjoyahalfpric
e.M:OK.We’llneedtwofull-priceticketsandonehalf-pricechildticket.Text4:W:Thebrightcolorsyou’veusedfort
hoserosesarefantastic!M:Thanks,Mum!IspenthoursplanningthewayIwantedthemtolook,soI’mgladyou’venoticed
that.Butdon’tyouthinkthepainting’sabittoolarge?Text5:M:Therewillbeaclassmeetingthisafternoon.Seeyouat
5:30p.m.attheschoolgate!W:Oh,dear,Ihavetoworkovertimetonight.Couldyougohomebysubway?Text6:W:Jack,congratulationsongettingsuchagoodjob.M:T
hanks.ButactuallyI’mtirednow.Inordertopasstheinterview,I’veworkeddayandnightforawholeweek.It’sratherchallengingtostandoutin100a
pplicants.W:Butit’sallworthit.Thejoboffershighsalaryaswellasgoodfuture.Themostimportantthingisthatyoucandowhatyoulike.M:Yeah.SinceIgraduatedfromuni
versity,I’vebeenkeepinglookingforajobasabridgedesignengineer.W:Iknow.Youaresocrazyaboutbridgesthateve
ryweekendyouwillgoouttoappreciatethebeautyofthem.Bytheway,willyoustartyournewjobnextMonday?M:Yes.I’mexcitednow.Text7:M:Hi,Mary.Areyougoingtothecultur
efestivalonSaturday?W:No,Ican’t.Ihaveapart-timejobintheafternoons.Howaboutyou?M:Ican’t,either.Iworkpart-time,too.W:Thatsoun
dstiring.WhatdoyouusuallydoonSaturdaynights?M:Uh,Iusuallymeetmyfriendswhoworkinacompany.Whataboutyou?W:I’musuallyprettytiredafterworkinginthisfactory
.M:Sowhatdoyoudoafteryoufinishworkhere?W:Ijustrelaxathomeintheevening.IgetupearlyonSundays,dothecleaningand
gotoasupermarket.Text8:M:HiAmelia!Howwasyourday?W:HiJamie.Itwasfine,thanks,althoughmyschoolbuswaslate.Itusuallyleavesat7:45,buttodayitc
ameat8:00.M:Sowhattimedidyougettoschool?W:At8:30—butmyclassstartedat8:15.M:That’snotgood!W:Iknow!Andmytimetable’schanged.Lastyear,my
firstclasswasmath,butthismorningitwasphysics,followedbybiology.That’llbeeveryweeknow.M:Yourfootballshoeswereinthekitchenthi
smorning.Didyouforgetthem?W:Ididn’tneedthem.ButIleftmylunchinthefridge.Iforgottoputitinmyschoolbag,soIwenttothecaféinstead.Text9:W:Ihavewrittendo
wnwhatyoujustsaid.HavealookatitandseeifImisssomething.M:Oh,Isawtheaccidentat7:20inthemorning,notintheafternoon.AndIsawittoday,no
tyesterday.W:Pleasecorrectthemclearlyforme.Anyway,sincewehaverecordedourconversation,youdon’thavetoworryaboutthemistakes.M:Is
awtheyounggirlwearinganearphone.Shewasprobablylisteningtomusic.I’mnotsure.ButIwouldsaythespeedofthecarwashighinsteadoftoohigh.W:Whydoyo
usayso?M:Yousee,afterthegirlwashittotheground,shewasstillawake.Shekeptcrying.That’sall.W:OK.Pleasesi
gnyournamehere,andhereisyourIDcard.Thankyouverymuch.M:It’smyduty.Bye.Text10:Helloeverybody.TodayI’dliketoshare
withyousomethingaboutJohnAudubon.JohnwasbornonApril26th,1785.HespentmuchofhischildhoodinFrance,wherehespentmanyhourseachdayout
doorspaintingpictures.Attheageof18,hemovedtotheUnitedStates.Well,actually,JohnbeganhislifeintheUSasa
businessman.However,insteadoftakingcareofhisbusiness,Johnwasoftenoffexploringnature.Atfirst,Johnspenthistimehuntin
gforfun.Thenhefoundthattheanimalsaroundwereverybeautiful.Andheparticularlyenjoyedobservingthebirdshesaw.
Hebeganstudyingthem,tryingtolearnthedifferencesbetweenthebirdsandnoticingtheirdifferentbehaviors.Ther
efore,hepaintedthebirdsheobservedalot.In1819,Johnrealizedthathedidn’thaveenoughmoneytopayhisbills.Hewa
sveryupsetthathecouldn’tearnenoughmoneytosupporthisfamily.Sohespenttimeimprovinghispaintingskillsandbegantosellhispaintings.H
ediscoveredthathecouldearnsomemoneywhiledoingsomethingherealyenjoyed.⑳WeareluckynowtohavesomanypaintingsofAme
ricanbirdsbyJohnAudubon.