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连城一中2020—2021学年上期高二年级月考一英语试卷满分150分考试时间120分钟命题人审题人第一部分听力（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.Whatdoweknowabout

John?A.Hehadanaccident.B.Heworksinthehospital.C.Hesufferedfromaheadache.2.Whyisthemanlate?A.Heoverslept.B.Helo

sthiscarkey.C.Hehadnoalarmclocks.3.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Health.B.Education.C.Environment.4.Howoldisthegirl?A.6years

old.B.9yearsold.C.15yearsold.5.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Neighbors.B.Formerclassmates.C.Workmates.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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两

个小题。6.Whoneedsanewdress?A.Jenny.B.Ann.C.Lucy.7.Wherewillthespeakersgofirst?A.Aclothesstore.B.TheCityLibrary.C.A

bookstore.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。8.Whatisthepartyfor?A.Afestival.B.Abirthday.C.Ananniversary.9.Whydoesthegirltalktotheman?A.Toaskforpermission.B.Tom

akeaninvitation.C.Togetsomeadvice.10.Whatwilltheheadmasterdobeforetheparty?A.SinganEnglishsong.B.Sharehisresolutions.C.Deliveraspeech.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第

13三个小题。11.Whatdidthemanthinkofthegirl’slastpaper?A.Excellent.B.Ordinary.C.Poorlydone.12.Whohelpedthegirlwithherresearch?A.Jean.B.Mr

.Smith.C.Ms.White.13.Whatwillthegirldonext?A.Rewritethepaper.B.Askforsickleave.C.Prepareforanoralpresentation.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题。14.Whatdoesthewom

anwanttodo?A.Getfit.B.Killtime.C.Relaxherself.15.Whencannon-membersenjoythespecialoffer?A.Thismonth.B.Dur

ingholidays.C.Ontheirbirthdays.16.Howmuchdoesaswimmingclasscostnon-memberseachtime?A.$35.B.$25.C.$10.17.Whatclasswillthewomanchoose?A.A

weightliftingclass.B.Aswimmingclass.C.Ayogaclass.听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。18.Whydidthereaderfeellonely?A.Shehadtr

oublewithherstudies.B.Herbestfriendwasn’taround.C.Shewasunabletolookafterherself.19.Whatisthespeakertryingtodo?A.Int

roduceaclass.B.Shareexperiences.C.Givesuggestions.20.Whomisthispassagewrittenfor?A.Teachers.B.Parents.C.Stu

dents.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。ARave-on!Howaboutlearningnewskillsontheguitar,drumsandkeyboardbyv

ideo?Followthetouch-screeninstructionstofindlessonsoneachinstrument,orsearchforasongtopracticeplayingalongto.TryourProfessionalSelection,wi

thvideoclipsofbandmemberswhowillexplainthetechniquesthatmaketheirrecordingssoindividual.Show-in-a-day!Beastarsingerordancerforthe

dayinaone-time-onlyspecialperformance!Expertsininternationalmusicanddancestyleswilltrainyou,andcostumesprovidedfortheperformancehelpcre

ateareallyspecial,individualshow.Getyourfriendsandfamilytocomeandseeyouperform,asnovideoingorphotographyisallowed.ArchivedI

magesWanttofindoutaboutanewband,orjustwantmoreinformationaboutanoldfavourite?Visitourcollectiontofindoutfactsandfigu

res,orseetheactualpossessionsoffamousbandsandmusiciansyouareinterestedin.Youcanactuallygettotouchthingswornonstageatmajorrockandpopevent

s,andthereareplentyofotherconcertsouvenirs.Rhythm-studioGetyourbodymovinginthestudioandlearntomovetorhythmsandsoundsfromthepasttonow,includ

ingSoulandDisco.Learnyourstepsfromourprofessionalonscreendanceinstructor,thenwatchyourperformanceandbecomethestarinyourownvideor

ecordingwhichyoucantakeaway!21.Jameslikescollectinginformationabouthisfavouritebands,whichwillhechoose?A.Rave-on!B.Sho

w-in-a-day!C.ArchivedImages.D.Rhythm-studio.22.InwhatwayisRhythm-studiodifferentfromShow-in-a-day?A.Rhythm-studiooffersfreegiftsfrommusicians.B.Rh

ythm-studiohasexpertstoteachfacetoface.C.Rhythm-studioallowspeopletobringvideoshome.D.Rhythm-studiogetsfamilymemberstoenjoytheshows.23.Wher

ecanyoumostprobablyreadtheaboveinformation?A.Inanewspaper.B.Inareport.C.Inasciencemagazine.D.Inatravelbrochure.BAreyouprep

aringforastandardizedEnglishexam?Doyoufindthelisteningsectionparticularlychallenging?Theworldofstandardizedexamina

tionstoassesscandidates’abilitiesintheEnglishlanguagehasgrownrapidly,especiallyinthelast30years.Mostoftheseexamsincludealisteningpaper,inwhichanum

berofmicro-skillsaretested,suchaslisteningfordetailedinformation,understandinganauthor’sattitudeandmore.Despitethedifferenttypesofexamsoutth

ere,theyallsharemanythings.Wecancallthem“skills”,astheycanbeappliedwhiletakingthelisteningtest.Youneedtoexerciseyourskillstomake“educatedgue

sses”althoughyouwon’teverhavesuperpowers.Moststandardizedtestsgiveyousometimetoreadahead.Youmustusethistimewisely,asthisiscrucialtopredic

tingasmuchaspossibleanumberofthings.Youshouldquicklyaskyourself:Whatistheirrelationship?Wherearethey?Whyar

etheytalking?Whataretheirtones?Bydoingthis,youwillbeabletosetthesituationandexpectspecificvocabularywh

ichmightbeusedinthecominglisteningmaterials.Allthiscanbedoneveryquickly.Ifthepassagecontainsgapsthatyoumustfillout,youshouldtrytopredictthet

ypeofwordorexpression(noun,adjective,verb,etc.).Donottrytoreadeverythingindetail;onlyfocusonthekeywords.Withpractice,youwillbeabletopredictwithacer

tainlevelofprecision.Evenifyoufinditdifficult,tryingtomakeapredictionwillalwayshelpyouconcentrateonthetask,thusmakingitalotmoremanageabl

eandunderstandable.Becomingasuccessfulcandidatetakestimeandpractice.UnlessyouhavehadenoughpracticeinEnglish,youwon’tprobablybeabl

etogetyourdesiredscore.Keepinmindthatmoststandardizedexamsaremoreaboutskillsthanknowledge.24.Theunderlinedterm“educatedguesses”in

Paragraph3canbereplacedwith_____.A.effortstoachievehighscoresB.quickdecisionsaboutthechoiceC.betteroptionsusingthesamewordsD.predictionswit

hacertainlevelofprecision25.Whatshouldbestressedmoreinastandardizedlisteningtestaccordingtothepassage?A.Skills.B.Vocabulary.C.Scores.D.Knowledge.

26.Whodoyouthinkthepassageisintendedfor?A.Teachers.B.Managers.C.Speakers.D.Candidates.CDoyouthinkalienbeingsexist

somewhereintheuniverse?ItseemslikeMars,ourclosestneighbor,hasinspiredthemostsciencefictionastheplacewherealiensaremostlikelytocomefrom.Rece

ntMarsprobes(探测)haveshownusthatthereisnolifeonthatplanet—atleastnotnow.Butthatdoesnotmeanthatlifedoesnotexistelsewhere—afteral

l,theuniverseisreallybig.Alotofscientificresearchisgoingoninthesearchfor“extraterrestriallife”.Thinkaboutit

—whyshouldthesevenbillionpeopleonthislittleplanetbetheonlylivingbeingsintheuniverse?Itwould,infact,seemlogicalthatthisisnotthec

ase.Soscientificresearchinthismatterisbasedaroundtheideaoffindingotherplanetsthathaveenvironmentsthatcansupportlife

—environmentssimilartotheEarth.Thesearchisonfortheevidenceoftheexistence,orearlierexistenceoflife:fromverywisebeing

stosimpleorganisms(有机物).Sofar,therehavebeenanumberoftheoriesastowhichplanetarybodiesmayhaveanatmospherethatcansupportsuchlifeandthereforede

servecloserattention.AsforplaceswithinourownMilkyWayGalaxy,ithasbeenassumedoverthedecadesthatMarsandVen

us,aswellassomeofthemoonsofJupiterandSaturn,mayhavebeenhostsforlife.Now,astechnologieshaveimprovedandwecanobtainmeasurementsofthecompositionofthea

tmosphereonextra-solarplanets,thechancesoffinding“alien”lifeformsareincreasing.Therehasbeenatheorythatsomeoftheplanetsinthehabitablezoneoftheredd

warfstarGliese581maybeabletosupportlife.In2007,scientistsdiscoveredexoplanetGliese581c—andfeltthatitsatmospherewasmostsuitableforsup

portinglife.Butfurtherresearchrevealedthatitwouldnot.Now,attentionhasbeenturnedtoGliese581d,attheouteredgeofthestar’shabitablezone.Themainstandards

fordecidingwhetheraplanetarybodycanbelife-supportingareatmosphericconditionswhichallowtheexistenceofwa

ter.Gliese581isabout20.4lightyearsawayfromtheEarth,soeveniflifedoesexistthere,thedistancewouldmeanthatcommunicationwouldbeunlikely.Having

saidthis—whosaysalienlifeforms(iftheyexist)needwater?27.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph1mean?A.LifeexistingoutsideoftheEa

rth.B.Theevidenceoftheexistenceoflife.C.Otherfarawayplanetsintheuniverse.D.Creaturesknownfromscienceficti

ons.28.Whatmakesitpossibleforpeopletofind“alienbeings”?A.Modernscientifictheories.B.Atmosphericconditions.C.Envi

ronmentssimilartotheEarth.D.Advancedtechnologies.29.Fromthepassage,weknowthat_________.A.theatmosphereofGliese581cwasmostsuita

bleforlifeB.itisnotcertainwhetheralienlifeformsneedwaterornotC.the7billionpeopleontheEartharetheonlybeing

sintheuniverseD.thedistanceof20.4lightyearsmakesitimpossibletofindlifeonGliese581d30.Whichofthefollowingistheb

esttitleforthepassage?A.DoAliensExist?B.IsMarsSuitableforLife?C.AreAlienLifeFormsVarious?D.CanWeCommunicatewithAliens?第二节（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。选项中有两项为多余选项。FrenchUniversitiestoOfferMoreClassesinEnglishFranceaimstobringmoreforeignstu

dentstoitsuniversitiesbyofferingmoreclassestaughtinEnglish.FranceishometofamousuniversitiesliketheSorbonneinParisandseveralle

adingbusinessschools.31Butitranks(排名)behindtheUS,BritainandAustraliainthetotalnumberofforeignstudentswhostudythere.32Thecountryha

sseenincreasedcompetitionfromGermany,Russia,CanadaandChina.Underthenewplan,Francewilleasestudentvisarequirements.33Starti

ngnextMarch,foreignerswhohaveearnedaFrenchmaster’sdegreewillbeabletoreceivearesidencevisa(居留签证).Thechangeismeanttohelprecentgraduateslookforwo

rkorsetupabusinessinFrance.34Currently,studentsinFrance—includingforeignstudents—pay(about)170eurosayearforabachelor’sdegreeand243eu

rosayearforamaster’sdegree.OfficialssaidthelowcostofeducationinFranceleadsstudentsfromothercountriestobelievethatt

hequalityofaFrencheducationislowerthanwhatothercountriesoffer.BeginninginSeptember2019,non-Europeanstudentswillpay2,770eurosayearforab

achelor’sdegreeand3,770eurosforgraduatedegrees.35Francewillusetheextramoneytobuildbettereducationfacilitiesandincreasethe

numberofscholarshipsforforeignstudents.A.Studentvisaapplicationsalsowillbeavailableonline.B.That’swhyweneedtowelcomemoreforeignstudents.C

.Thecountryisapopularchoiceamongnon-English-speakingstudents.D.ThatisstillmuchlesscostlythansomeotherEuropeancou

ntries,however.E.IncreasingthenumberofforeignersstudyinginthecountrywouldhelpbuildFrenchinfluenceoverseas.F.Francealsoplanstoincreasethecostsf

orstudentswhocomefromoutsidetheEuropeanEconomicArea.G.Between2011and2016，thenumberofforeignstudentsstudyingatFrenchuni

versitiesfellby8.5percent.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。AGoodHearttoL

ean(倚靠)OnMorethanIrealized,Dadhashelpedmekeepmybalance.WhenIwasyoung,Ididn’twanttobeseenwithmyfather.Hewasshortandcr

ippled(瘸),andwhenwe36together,hishandonmyarmforbalance,peoplewouldlookatus.Itwas37tocoordinate(协调)oursteps,andw

edidn’t38muchaswewentalong,justkeepingsilent.39aswestartedout,healwayssaid,“Yousetthepace(步伐).Iwilltry

tostaywithyou.”Inmymemory,myfatherwenttoworkeveryday,rainorshine.Healmostnever40aday,evenifotherscouldnot.Meanwhile

hehadto41theunkindlaughterfromothers.WhenIthinkofitnow,Iamsurprisedathowmuch42itmusthavetakenhimtomakealivingund

ersuch43.Althoughdisabled,myfatherstilltriedtotakepartinactivitiesinhisownway.Whenabaseballteamdidn’thaveamanager,hekeptit44.Hewasaknowledge

ablebaseballfanandoftentookmetothe45.Healsolikedtogotoparties,wherehecouldhaveagoodtime46sittingandwatching.Inow47thathetookpartinsomethingsthroughme

,hisonlyson.He48meallthetime.WhenIplayedball,he“played”too.WhenIjoinedtheNavy,he“joined”too.Hewas49tospendallhi

stimestayingwithme.Henevertalkedabouthimselfasanobjectof50,nordidheshowanyenvy(嫉妒)ofthemorefortunate.Whathe51inotherswasa“goodheart’’,andifhefoundone

,theownerwasgoodenoughforhim.NowthatIamolder,Ibelievethatisaproperrulebywhichto52people,eventhoughIstilldo

n’tknowexactlywhata“goodheart”is.SometimesIwonderifhe53myunwillingnessduringourwalks.Ifhedid,IamsorryInevertoldhimhowsorryIwas,andhowI54it.Atsuch

timesIwouldputmyhandonhisarmtogetmy55,andsay,“Yousetthepace.Iwilltrytostaywithyou.”36.A.calledB.walkedC.li

stenedD.laughed37.A.dangerousB.popularC.strangeD.difficult38.A.tryB.mixC.sayD.act39.A.ButB.NorC.SoD.Unless40.A.coveredB.sh

aredC.enjoyedD.missed41.A.loseB.bearC.sendD.earn42.A.talentB.luckC.courageD.duty43.A.stressB.powerC.lossD.fun44.A.lastingB.goingC.wait

ingD.pushing45.A.projectsB.officesC.matchesD.stations46.A.stillB.evenC.seldomD.just47.A.understandB.compareC.pr

omiseD.declare48.A.checkedB.followedC.searchedD.reasoned49.A.crazyB.sorryC.eagerD.nervous50.A.loveB.fearC.hopeD.p

ity51.A.lookedforB.gaveupC.heardofD.worriedabout52.A.imagineB.judgeC.controlD.attract53.A.mentionedB.treatedC.sensedD.pas

sed54.A.doubtedB.avoidedC.confirmedD.regretted55.A.balanceB.challengeC.advantageD.position第二节根据首字母或汉语提示填入一个恰当的单词。（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）56.Thedebat

edidnotcometoac__________untilmidnight.57.Thevotewascompleted.Thechairmanatheresult.58.Iturnedthe____

__andopenedthedoor.59.________(expose)yourselftothestrongsunlighttoolongwilldoharmtoyourskin.60.Wehave

alreadymade__________(安排)forourvacation.61.Englandisroughly________intothreezones.62.Pleasesendanemailt

oMrChenatyourc__________63.Yourcommentonthemoviemadeadeep________onus.64.Wemusttakea_____________(科学)approachtotheproblem.65._________(construct)

inAD1066,theTowerofLondonhadremainedstandingforonethousandyears.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节概要写作（满分15分）阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Gettingridofdirt,in

theopinionofmostpeople,isagoodthing.However,thereisnothingfixedaboutattitudestodirt.Intheearly16thcentury,peoplethoughtthatdirtontheski

nwasameanstoblockoutdisease,asmedicalopinionhaditthatwashingoffdirtwithhotwatercouldopenuptheskinandletillsin.Aparticulardanger

wasthoughttolieinpublicbaths.By1538,theFrenchkinghadclosedthebathhousesinhiskingdom.SodidthekingofEngla

ndin1546.ThusbeganalongtimewhentherichandthepoorinEuropelivedwithdirtinafriendlyway.HenryIV,KingofFrance,wasfamouslydirty.Uponlearningthatanobl

emanhadtakenabath,thekingorderedthat,toavoidtheattackofdisease,thenoblemanshouldnotgoout.Thoughthebeliefinthemerit(好处)

ofdirtwaslong-lived,dirthasnolongerbeenregardedasaniceneighboreversincethe18century.Scientificallyspeaking,cleaningawaydirtisgoodtohealth.Cleanwater

supplyandhandwashingarepracticalmeansofpreventingdisease.Yet,itseemsthatstandardsofcleanlinesshavemovedbeyondsciencesinceWorldWa

rII.Advertisementsrepeatedlyselltheidea:clothesneedtobewhiterthanwhite,clothseversofter,surfacestosh

ine.Hasthehatefordirt,however,gonetoofar?Attitudestodirtstilldifferhugelynowadays.Manyfirst-timeparentsnervouslytrytowarntheirchild

renofftouchingdirt,whichmightberesponsibleforthespreadofdisease.Onthecontrary,MaryRuebush,anAmericanimmunologist(免疫学家),encourageschildrentoplayinth

edirttobuildupastrongimmunesystem.Andthelatter(后者)positionisgainingsomeground._____________________________

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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节书面表达（满分25分）为了

号召大家多读书，你校于7月25日组织了一次“亲子共读（parent-childreading）”活动。假设你是校英文报的记者，请根据以下要点用英语写一篇短文，报道此次活动。1.地点：学校图书馆；2.参加者：高二年级学生与家长；3.活动内容：亲子共读一本书；分享读书体

会；互相推荐优秀书籍；4.简短评论。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。连城一中2020—2021学年上期高二年级月考一英语试卷参考答案第一部分听力1-5AACCB6-10CAABC11

-15CACCA16-20CCBCC第二部分阅读理解21-23CCA24-26DAD27-30ADBA31—35CGAFD第三部分语言知识运用36-45BDCADBCABC46-55DABCD56-6

0ABCDA56.conclusion57.announced58.handle59.Exposing60.arrangements61.divided62.convenience63.impression64.scientific65.Constructed第四部分

写作第一节概要写作Peoplehavemixedopinionstowardsdirtonourskin.(要点1)Foralongtimeinhistory,peopleofsomeEuropeancountries,suchasF

rance,believedthatdirtprotectedpeoplefromgettingill.(要点2)However,peoplebegantochangetheirattitudestodirt

about200yearsago.Peoplehavebeentoldthatwashingdirtoffourbodycankeepushealthy.(要点3)However,somescientistsbelievethatexposuretosomedirtmayhelpourimmune

system.(要点4)第二节书面表达Tocallonmorestudentstoreadbooksintheirsparetime,anactivityofparent-childreadingwasorganizedonJ

uly25thinourschoollibrary.StudentsofGrade2andtheirparentsparticipatedinit.Duringtheactivity,thestudentsan

dtheirparentswereaskedtochooseonebookwhichtheyreadtogether.Afterthat,theysharedtheirfeelingsoropinionsaboutit.Manyparentssaid

thisofferedabetteropportunityforthemtogettoknoweachother.Finally,everyfamilyrecommendedtoothersthreegreatbooks.Theactivitywasreallyagreatsuccess

.Notonlydiditarousemorestudents’interestinreading,butmademoreparentsrealizethesignificanceofreadingwiththeirchil

dren.听力材料Text1W:DidyouhearJohn’sinthehospitalwithheadinjuriesandabrokenarm?M:Yes.Apparentlyhewasstruckbyanothervehiclean

dturnedcompletelyover.Text2W:You’relateagain.Didyourcarbreakdown?M:No,Iforgottosetmyalarmclock,soIsleptovertime.T

ext3M:Iwonderifourchildrenwillstillbeabletobreathecleanair,drinkcleanwaterandseeabluesky.W:Yes.Ithinkit’stimemanlearnedtoliveinharmonywiththee

arthinsteadofdestroyingit.Text4M:Youareagoodpianoplayer.Howlonghaveyoubeenplayingthepiano?W:I’vebeenplayingthepianosinceIwas6yearsol

d.About9yearsago.M:Really?That’salongtime.I’malsoplanningtolearntoplaythesedays.Text5W:Gary,hello.Howareyou?Youlooktallerandstrongerthanbefo

re.IrememberlittleGary,thebeststudentintheclass.M:No,youwereabetterstudentthanIwas,butIrememberalittleg

irlwithglasses.You’redifferent,too.Text6M:Lucy,areyougoingout?W:Yes.IneedanewdressforJenny’sbirthdayparty.M:I’mgoingdowntown,too.Couldyo

ugivemealift?W:Sure.Bytheway,doyouhaveamembershipcardforthePrettyGirlsStore?M:Yes.IoftenbuydressesforAnninthatstore.Icangeta20percentdiscountonev

erythingthere.W:Great.Couldwegotherefirst?Iwanttouseyourcard.M:Whynot?It’sstill2:00.I’llstillhaveenoughtimetochoose

somebooks.W:SoyouaregoingtotheCityLibrary,aren’tyou?M:No,I’mgoingtobuysomebooksforAnn.Shelikesreading.Text7W:Hi,Mr.Smith.Iwonderi

fyou’refreeonNewYear’sEve.We’dlikeyoutocometoourNewYear’sparty.M:Thankyou.I’dlovetocome.Wherewillitbe?W:Inourclassroomat6:0

0pm.Bytheway,couldyousingasongforusattheparty?M:I’mafraidI’mnotthatgoodatsinging,butI’lltry.HowaboutanEng

lishfolksong?W:Thatwouldbewonderful.Ourmonitorhasbeenwantingtoaskyoutosing.We’llalsoinviteseveralotherteacherst

otheparty.Eachofthemwillperformsomethingforus,andIthinktheheadmasterwillgiveaspeechbeforetheparty.M:S

oundsgreat.Ihopetherewillbesomefungamesattheparty.W:Oh,ofcourse,andwe’llallshareourNewYearresolutions

attheendoftheparty.M:I’msureit’llbeagreatparty.W:Yes,Ihopewe’llallhaveawonderfultime.Text8W:Mr.Smith,mayItalkwithyouforamoment?M:Ofcourse.Co

mein,please.W:I’vecometotalktoyouaboutmygradeonmylastpaper.IwanttoknowwhyIwasgivenan“F”.M:Well,yourswassosimilartothatofanotherstudentintheclass,a

ndIthinkthatyou’dnotdoneityourself.W:IdidworkcloselywithmyroommateJean,butletmeexplainwhy.Aweekbeforethepaperwasdue,Iwastoosicktodo

myresearch.Jeanagreedtohelpme.Butitwasreallyonmyown.M:Well,you’dbeengivenamonthtoworkonthepaper.Wouldn’titbebette

rtogetaheadratherthantowaituntilthelastminute?Eachstudentwassupposedtoprepareitindividually.I’mafraidmydecisionremainsthesame.However,ifyou’r

ewillingtomakeanoralpresentationaboutthegovernment’sroleinrunningtheeconomy,I’llgiveyouextracredit.W:Thanky

ou.I’lldothat.Butwhen?M:MyassistantMs.Whitewillinformyouassoonasitisdecided.W:OK.Goodbye!Text9M:Goodmorni

ng.ThisisSpaHeaven.HowcanIhelpyou?W:Well,basically,IthinkI’mtootiredandlookingforsomewaytorelax.M:OK,sure.Didyoukno

wthatwerecentlyhaveaspecialofferwhichallowsnon-memberstouseourfacilitieswithouthavingtopaythemembershipfee?W:Oh,that’sgreat.M:Yeah,bu

ttheofferisjustuntiltheendofthismonth.Anyway,letmetellyoualittleaboutthefacilitiesatSpaHeaven.First,wehaveafitnesscenterwhereyoucanhave

aweighttrainingsothatyoucanlosesomeweight.W:Andthatsoundsgood,butI’mnotreallyinterestedingettingfit.Ijustwanttogetridof

mytiredness.Mm,well,I’dliketogoswimmingandIfindthathelpsmerelax.M:Wehavetwo25-meterpoolshere.W:Canyou

tellmehowmuchthatcosts?M:Well,fornon-members,itcostsjust$10foreachtime.W:OK.IthinkIneedtodosomethingmorerelaxing,youknow,likeyoga.Doyouhaveanythi

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