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2020～2021学年高三年级模拟考试卷英语(音频下载地址：jsgkxzx@163.com密码：20082008)2021．03本试卷分四个部分。满分150分，考试用时120分钟。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.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.Gosightseeing.B.Goonabusinesstrip.C.GoshoppinginChina.()2.Whatisdiffer

entaboutKathy?A.Shelooksyounger.B.Shesmilesmore.C.Sheisthinner.()3.Whenwillthemovieend?A.8：00.B.10：00.C.11：00.()4.Whyisthemanlookingint

hedrawer?A.Helosthispassport.B.Heneedsapen.C.Hewantssomegloves.()5.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inacar.B.Inabakery

.C.Inahouse.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.Whowasatthedoor?A.Afriend.B.Aneighbor.C.Adeliveryman.()7.Whatwillthewomandotonight?A.Buyadress.B.Visithernei

ghbor.C.Hangoutwithherfriend.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。()8.Whatisthefirstmatterontheagendatoday?A.Welcominganewempl

oyee.B.Removingoldfoodfromthefridge.C.Doingmarketresearching.()9.WhatistherelationshipbetweenJonandtheman?A.Formerclassma

tes.B.Formerfriends.C.Formercolleagues.()10.Whoisthewomaninthecompanyprobably?A.Aresearcher.B.Amanager.C.Theowner.听第8段材料，回

答第11至13题。()11.Howfardidthewomanrun?A.Onekilometer.B.Fourkilometers.C.Fivekilometers.()12.Whichsportwi

llthewomantry?A.Soccer.B.Volleyball.C.Swimming.()13.Whatdoesthewomanthinkaboutteamsports?A.They'restressful.B.They'retoodifficult.C

.They'renotcompetitive.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。()14.Whendidthemanstopcallinghisfriends?A.In1995.B.In2010.C.In2015.()15.

Whichisthewoman'sleastfavoritecommunicationmethod?A.Phonecalls.B.Textmessages.C.Voicemessages.()16.Whatcompanydidthemanapplyto

?A.AcmeCorporation.B.SDSLimited.C.DynamicTech.()17.Whydidthewomanjoinhernewcompany?A.Thesalaryisgreat.B.Thepe

oplearenice.C.Thelocationisconvenient.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。()18.Whydidthespeakerwanttobuildahouse?A.Tosavemoney.B.Tolearnnewskill

s.C.Togiveittohischildren.()19.Whatshouldyoulearnaboutbeforeconstruction?A.Computerscience.B.Buildinglaws.C.Mathem

atics.()20.Whatdoesthespeakerwanttoexplaininthetalk?A.Peopleshouldbuildhouses.B.Peopleshouldlearnmanyskills.C.Peopleshouldchalleng

ethemselves.第二部分阅读(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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A4UKcampsiteswithavailabilityforsummer2021CaravanParkRighton

asandybeach,thissitehaswide­openviewsofthesea.ChoosefromgentlewalksexploringthecoasttoexcitinghikesintheTorridonmountains.Theteamcanarrangeb

oating,surfingandotherwatersportsontheriverorsea.Bikescanbehired.￡22fortent,carand2adults,￡3child.SwannsGlampingForaback­to­naturestaywithcreaturecom

forts,SwannsGlampingisagoodchoice.It'ssurroundedbyimpressivescenery.There'sachoiceoffurnishedyurts,bel

ltentsandcabins—whichcomewithrealbedsandtowels,soguestscantravellight.Cabinssleep￡75anight,yurtssleep￡90,belltentssleep￡95.Ling'sMeadowThiscampsiteon

afamily­runfarmoffersarealescape,withplentifulanimalstospot.Withamaximumof25peopleonthesiteatonetime,everythingcentresaroundna

ture:wastewaterisrecycledonthefarm.Camping￡12/￡6anightforadult/child,under­3sfree,20%offstaysofsevennightsorlonger.WalesbyForestWalesbyForestisan

on­profitoutdooradventurecentrewhichusuallyhostsschoolgroups—butthisyearisofferingpubliccampinginwoodlandsurroundings.Thehugechoices

ofactivitiesoffered,fromwatersportstoclimbing,makeitagreatchoiceforfamilies.Campingfrom￡10anightadult,￡8child,under­

4sfree.()21.Whichissuitableforthosewhoprefertotravellight?A.CaravanPark.B.SwannsGlamping.C.Ling'sMeadow.D.WalesbyForest.(

)22.What'sthechargeforacouplewiththeir5­year­oldboyiftheystayinLing'sMeadowforsevennights?A.￡210.B.￡1

68.C.￡126.D.￡100.8.()23.WhatcancampersdoinbothWalesbyForestandCaravanPark?A.Watersports.B.Hiking.C.Cycling.D.Climbing.BHavi

ngworkedformorethanadecadeinfinanceintheoilindustryinCanada,ToriFaheyfoundherselfwantingmorefromlife.Butitwas

n'tthroughdesperationthathercircumstanceschanged:“Ididn'tgetfedupandstormoff,nothinglikethat;itwascuriosityaboutotherinterestsandwant

ingtoexperiencesomethingnew.”FaheyleftherjobandcompletedanMBAbeforesettingupamovetoNewYorktobeginadegree.However,theopportunityofanope

nyearbetweentheMBAandthedegreecameup,andasakeentouringcyclist,Faheyrealisedthatamuchdreamed­aboutadventurewasno

wbecomingapossibility:“TherideinAfricahadbeenonmyfantasylist.ItwasamomentwhenIrealisedthatIcoulddoanything,soIshould.”FaheyrodeacrossAfri

ca,a7，500­miletripthattookfourmonths.Thewholeexperiencehadalife­changingimpact.Faheysaid:“Bicyclesprovidealitera

lfreedom.Youdon'tallowyourselftofeellikethatineverydaylifebecausetherearesomanydistractions.Butwhenyou'reoutonthebikeandthere'snothingelse,you're

reallyfreetoexperiencewhatlifeis.”Post­degree,FaheyworkedonprojectswiththeUNDP(UnitedNationsDevelopmentProject)inMontenegrowiththeaimofbringin

ginvestmenttoruralcommunities.Itwaswhileworkingontheseprojectsthattheseedsweresownforthenextnewinvest

ment.“ItwasthroughmytripacrossAfricathatIdiscoveredpannierandrack(挂篓)systemsinconvenientandIwasnevergoingtouseth

emagain.”Littledidsheknowthiswouldleadhertostartupherowncompany.In2013,Apidurawasborn,producingstoragesolutionsforpeoplelookingtotravel

theworldbybike,raceacrosscontinentsandcarryalltheyneedtodoso.It'snowasuccessfulglobalbrand,butFaheyremainsref

lectiveaboutwhatelsethecompanycandoforpeople.()24.WhydidFaheyleaveherjobinCanada?A.Shewasboredwiththejob.B.Shewasdisappointedwithlife.C.Shewan

tedtoaddnewdimensionstoherlife.D.Shefoundithardtoadjusttothecircumstances.()25.WhichcanbestdescribeFahey'srideexperien

ceinAfrica?A.Demanding.B.Liberating.C.Eventful.D.Dangerous.()26.WhydidFaheylaunchApidura?A.Toencouragebicycletravelling.B.Tomakeh

erinvestmentprofitable.C.Tohelpcyclistscarrytravelingstuff.D.Toincreasethepleasureofridingbikes.()27.Whatisthepassagemainlyab

out?A.Atoughpathtofame.B.AnadventureacrossAfrica.C.Thebenefitsofgreentravelling.D.ThestorybehindthebirthofApidura.CFolktaleshavesaddled(

使承担)themoonwithmajorresponsibilities:moods,increasesincrimeandevenmentaldisordersareblamedontheEarth'sonlyconsta

ntnaturalsatellite.Butcouldthe“lunareffect”disturbsleep?Scientistshavelongunderstoodthathumanactivityisfacilitatedbylight,beitsunlight,moonlightorart

ificiallight.Butarecentstudysuggestsourabilitytosleepisdistinctlyaffectedbythelunarcycle,evenwhentakingintoaccountartificialsources

oflight.Usingwristmonitors,researcherstrackedsleeppatternsin98individualslivinginthreelocalcommunitiesin

Argentinaoverthecourseofonetotwomonths.Oneruralcommunityhadnoelectricityaccess，asecondruralcommunityhadlimited

accesstoelectricity,whileathirdcommunitywaslocatedinanurbansettingandhadfullaccesstoelectricity.Participantsinallthreec

ommunitiesshowedthesamepatternofsleeposcillations(波动)asthemoonprogressedthroughits29.5­daycycle,withsleepdurationchangingbybetween20andmor

ethan90minutes,andbedtimesvaryingby30to80minutes.Ineachcommunity,thepeakofparticipantssleepinglessandstayi

nguplateroccurredinthethree­to­five­dayperiodpriortofullmoonnights,andtheoppositeoccurredonthenightsbeforethenewmoon,theauthorsfound.U

nsurprisingly,datashowedthe“lunarphaseeffect”onsleepappearedtobestrongerthemorelimitedaccesstoelectricit

ywas.“Theresultstronglysuggeststhathumansleepissynchronized(同步)withlunarphasesregardlessofethnicandsocio­culturalbackgroundandofthelevelofurba

nisation，”theresearcherswroteinthejournalScienceAdvances.DelaIglesiaadded:“Wehumanstendtobelievethatwemana

gedtosomehowcontrolnature,andtheuseofartificiallightisagreatexampleofthat.Butitturnsoutthattherearesomeforcesofnaturethatwecannotgetaway

from.”Derk­JanDijk,aprofessorofsleepandphysiologyandthedirectorofasleepresearchcentreattheUniversityofSurrey,describedthestudyasexcitingbutnotedth

attheresearchershadnotaddressedinternalinfluencessuchasbodyclocksthatcouldaffectsleeppatterns.()28.Whatistherecentstudymai

nlyabout?A.Theharmoflunareffect.B.Thereliabilityoffolktales.C.Thefunctionofartificiallight.D.Theeffectofthelunarcycleonsleep.()29.Whendidtheparti

cipantsintheexperimentsleepleast?A.Onthefullmoonnight.B.Onthenewmoonnight.C.Onthenightafterthenewmoon.D.Onthenightbeforethefullmoon.()30.Whatdoest

heunderlinedword“that”inthelastparagraphbutonereferto?A.Controllingnature.B.Thelevelofurbanisation.C.Theescapefromforcesofnature.D.Synch

ronizingwithlunarphases.()31.WhatdidDerk­JanDijkthinkoftheresearchfindings?A.Groundless.B.Persuasive.C.Inc

omplete.D.Impressive.DHigh­pitched(高音的)andyetdistinct，thesoundofavoicecallingthename“Amy”isunmistakable.Butthisisn'tahumancry—it'sthevoiceofakillerwh

alecalledWikie.Newresearchrevealsthatorcas(杀人鲸)areabletoimitatehumanspeech,sayingwordssuchas“hello”，“one,two”and

“byebye”.Thestudyalsoshowsthatthecreaturesareabletocopyunfamiliarsoundsproducedbyotherorcas.WritinginthejournalBiologicalSciences,

researchersfrominstitutionsinGermany,UK,SpainandChile,describehowtheycarriedoutthelatestresearchwithWikie,a14

­year­oldfemaleorcalivinginanaquarium(水族馆)inFrance.AfterfirstbrushingupWikie'sgraspofthe“copy”command,shewastrainedtoimi

tatethreefamiliarorcasoundsmadebyher3­year­oldMoana.Wikiewasthenadditionallyexposedtofiveorcasoundsshehadneverheardbefor

e,includingnoisessoundinglikeacreaking(嘎吱响)door.Finally,Wikiewasexposedtoahumanmakingthreeoftheorcasounds，aswellassixhumans

ounds，including“hello”，“Amy”，“ahha”，“one,two”and“byebye”．TheteamfoundthatWikiewasoftenquicklyabletocopythesounds,whetherfromanorcaorahuman,with

allofthenovelnoisescopiedwithin17trials.What'smore,twohumansoundsandallofthehuman­producedorcasoundsweremanagedonthefirstattempt—althoughonlyonehum

ansound“hello”wascorrectlyproducedmorethan50%ofthetimeonsubsequenttrials.Thecreaturesarealreadyknownfortheirabilitytocopythemovementsofothero

rcas,withsomereportssuggestingtheycanalsocopythesoundsofbottlenosedolphinsandsealionsafterseveraltrials.Scientistssaythediscoveryhelpstocastligh

tonhowdifferentgroupsofwildkillerwhaleshaveendedupwithdistinctaccents,addingweighttotheideathattheyaretheresultofimitationbetweenorc

as.()32.Whatistheauthor'smainpurposeinwritingthetext?A.Toanalyzeorcas'speechabilities.B.Tohighlighttheconservationoftheor

ca.C.Toinformusoforcas'abilitytoimitatesounds.D.Toconvinceusoftheintelligenceoftheorca.()33.What'sthemainid

eaofthefourthparagraph?A.Theprocessoftheresearch.B.Theoutcomeoftheresearch.C.Thepurposeoftheresearch.D.Thesignificanceoftheresearch.()34.Whichofthef

ollowingwastheeasiestforWikietocopy?A.Thesixhumansounds.B.Alltheneworcasounds.C.Human­producedorcasounds.D.Dolphi

nandsealionsounds.()35.Whatmaythediscoveryhelpexplain?A.Whyorcasimitatehumanspeech.B.Whyorcashavediff

erentaccents.C.Howorcascopyothers'movements.D.Howorcascommunicatewithothers.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。Wearetaughtfromchildhoodthatwarmingupisamustinpreparationforanyexercise.Itallowsustoprepareourmusclesforthestrain(拉力)weareabouttoplace

onthemandpreventinjury.__36__Theseallprepareforaneffectiveworkout.__37__Itpreventsdizziness,helpsreturn

theheartratebacktonormalandpreventschronicvenousinsufficiency(CVI).Alsoknownas“bloodpooling”，CVIoccurswhenthebloodinbloodvessels(血管)expand

sduringprolongedexercise,makingitdifficultforittoreturntotheheartfromthelegs.Accordingtomanyhealthandfitnessinstructors,thetotalcool­downperiod

shouldlast3to10minutes,oruntilyouarereadytostop.__38__Forexample,ifyouhavebeenworkingyourlegs,youwillneedtodo

lowerbodystretchesoraslowwalk.Therearemanyhelpfultutorialsonline.Thebestwaytomeasurewhetheryouhavecooleddowneffectivelyispurelybasedoncommonsense—

ifyoufeelyourheartratehasreduced,that'senough.Thereisnoresearchtoprovestretchingafterasessionwillhelpreducepain,butifyoufeel

ithelps,doso.__39__Coolingdownmethods,includingfoamrollers,asportsmassageordryneedling,areworthinvestigating.__40__Ifthepainistherethenextday,con

sultyourdoctor,and,moreimportantly,warmupmorethoroughlynexttime.A.Itisdowntopersonalpreference.B.Fastwalkingisthesimplestexercise.C.Ifyouarenotflexi

ble,loweryourupperbody.D.Ifyouexperienceanypainwhenstretching,stop.E.Butcoolingdownisasimportantaswarmingup.F.Ar

eastotargetdependonwhichpartofthebodyyouhavetrained.G.Moreimportantly,itsteadilyincreasestheheartrateandbloodflow.第三部分语言运用(共两节，

满分30分)第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I'mageologist.IhavebeenresearchingchangesintheAntarcticicesheetstohelpgo

vernmentsplanforfloodsandother__41__ofachangingclimate.IfirstmetTomonthetipofAntarctica.Heisaprofessionalmountaineerwho__42__geologistswiththeirrese

arch.Wewere__43__heretogether,hundredsofmilesfromanyoneelse,foratwo­month__44__.Mytaskwassimple:to__45__rocksamplesfromasmanypeaksaspos

sible.Itisphysicallyexhaustingwork,andnotwithout__46__，assomeofthecrevasse(裂缝)fieldswecrossedleftmeshaking.Ireli

edonTomformy__47__；mylifewasinhishands.Trustquicklygrewbetweenus,andour__48__did,too.Withinaweekwe'd__49__deeptopics:themeaningoflife,andwhatfo

llowsdeath.WhenIgotthedateformyreturnjourney,Istartedtofeel__50__.Ididn'twantourtimethereto__51__.Wefeltwehadtomakethemostofthefinalfewdaystoplant__5

2__．Sayinggoodbyetoeachotherwasa(n)__53__.Iwasheadingofftostartanothermission,soIwas__54__themanwho'dbeenthroughitwithme.Ilook

eddownathimasmyplanetookoff,knowingwhatwehadjustbeenthroughtogetherwas__55__intime.()41.A.advantagesB.consequenc

esC.tendenciesD.causes()42.A.instructsB.familiarizesC.assistsD.presents()43.A.stuckB.desertedC.lockedD.arrested()44.A.ho

lidayB.treatmentC.missionD.sentence()45.A.distributeB.carveC.displayD.collect()46.A.dangerB.pleasureC.shameD.reward()47.A.healthB.safetyC.b

oardD.future()48.A.friendshipB.confidenceC.experienceD.hardship()49.A.sortedB.shiftedC.avoidedD.discussed()

50.A.peacefulB.considerateC.emotionalD.embarrassed()51.A.lastB.workC.matterD.end()52.A.doubtsB.memoriesC.talentsD.complain

ts()53.A.optionB.struggleC.honourD.routine()54.A.leavingbehindB.pickingupC.takinginD.appealingto()55.A.filmedB.fro

zenC.mentionedD.forgotten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。Chocolateiseverywhere,butscienceisstillsortingoutt

hisadoredproduct.In2018,PlantaMedicapublishedareviewofpreviousresearchonchocolate'seffect__56__mood.Theauthorsfoundthatfewofthestudie

s__57__(analyze)chemicallythechocolateconsumedbyparticipants.Thatmatters,saidtheauthors,becausechemicalspresentin

chocolatevarywidelybasedonhowit__58__(process),suchasroastingtemperatureandtime.Also，onespecificchemical,i

nteractionbetweenmultiplechemicalsorsomethingelsemay__59__(entire)affecthealth.Ourbrainsnaturallyproduceanandamide

(大麻素).Andit'salsofoundinchocolate,__60__leadstoclaimsthatthesweetstuffistheultimatefeel­goodfood.But,asthe2018reviewnoted,chocolatehasonlytiny__6

1__(amount)ofanandamide,anditbreaksdownquickly.Chocoholicstakeheart,literally.A2015studylinked__62__(high)choco

lateconsumptionwithalowerriskforheartdisease.Speakingofchocoholics,anAprilreviewofresearchonone'sfood__63__(addict)foundevidencetha

tchocolateproducedneurobiologicalchangessimilartothose__64__(see)withdruguse.Thestudieswerenotconclusive,__65__.Sosciencestillhastosortthatoneouttoo.

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，你的笔友Charles最近对学习汉语成语很感兴趣，特来信交流。请你用英文给他回一封信，内容包括：1.学习成语的好处；2.学习成语的方法

；3.盼望多交流。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearCharles，________________________________________________________________________________

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________________________________Yours，LiHua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。Iwasinmyroom,slowlygettingreadytoheadtothecommunitytheat

erwiththerestofmyfamily.Iwasn'tinthemoodforbeingonstage.“Kate,comehere，”mymomcalledfromdownthehall.If

oundmymomoutsidethebathroom,holdingawetbook.Henry,mynewstepbrother,wasnearby,workingonacomplicatedstringknot(结

),asusual.Mymothergavethebookashake.“Henry'sbookisinthebathtub.Didyouputitthere？”“Notonpurpose，”Isaid.

“Itwasalreadyontheedge,andithappenedtofallinwhenIsteppedoutofthetub.”Mymotherglaredatme,somethingsheneverdidbeforeIhadastepfamily.“Youcouldhavepick

editup，”shesaid.“Thatwouldhavebeenthekindthingtodo.”AsHenrywalkedaheadofustothecar，mymomtookmeaside.“Thisisourcorneroftheworldno

w,Kate，”shesaid.“Let'strytomakeitagoodone.”Thecommunitytheaterwasbusywhenwegotthere.TheaterusedtobewhatmymomandIdidtogether—oneplayayearforourspecial

thing.WithHenryinvolved,itdidn'tseemsospecialanymore.Henry'sdad，whohadarrivedearliertohelpsetup,wasalreadyincostume.“Dearchildren，”hecalledin

atheatricalvoice.“CometoFather.”Ithoughthewasaniceguyevenbeforeheandmymotherstarteddating.Unfortunately,Inowhadastepbrot

hertodealwith.Soon,itwascurtaintime.Ipeeked(偷看)outattheaudienceandnoticedthatthedarkenedtheaterwasfull.Myheartbeatfaster.Iforgotmyannoyanc

eatHenryastheleadactresssang,“Thehillsarealivewiththesoundofmusic!”Nothingcomparedtoshownights.Beforelong,itwasmyturn.Iwentonstage,songbookinhan

d.AswekidslinedupbeforeHenry'sdad,whowasplayingthepartofourfather,IrealizedhowpoorlyI'dtiedthestringonmyskirtwhichw

asoverleggings(打底裤).Ishouldhaveaskedmymomforhelp.注意：续写词数应为150左右。Andthen,suddenly,thestringknotonmysk

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__________________________________________________________________________________________2020～2021学年高三年级模拟考试

卷(南通、连云港等七市)英语参考答案及听力材料第一部分1～5ACBBA6～10CCAAB11～15BCACC16～20AABBC第二部分第一节21～23BBA24～27CBCD28～31DDAC32～35CACB第二节36～40GEFAD第三部分第一节41～45BC

ACD46～50ABADC51～55DBBAB第二节56.on/upon57.hadanalyzed/analyzed58.isprocessed59.entirely60.which61.amounts62.higher63.addiction64.seen6

5.however/though第四部分第一节Onepossibleversion：DearCharles,KnowingyouarekeenonChineseidioms,I'mwritingtosharewi

thyousomethingaboutthem.LearningChineseidiomscanhelpyoudevelopahighlevelofcompetenceinyourcommunicationskills.TohaveabetterunderstandingofCh

ineseidioms,youshouldknowhowtheyoriginated,whichcanhelpyougraspthemmoreprecisely.Besides,practicemakesperfect

.It'sbetterforyoutousetheminthedailyconversationsandliterarycreation.Ihopewecanexchangeideaswitheachotherasoftenaspossible.Yours，LiHua第二节On

epossibleversion：Andthen,suddenly,thestringknotonmyskirtcameuntied.ExtremelyworriedthatI'dlosefaceinfrontofalltheaudience,Icouldfeelmyheartpoundin

g.Withbothmyhandsholdingthesongbook,Iwasatalosswhattodo,whenHenry,whonoticedmyembarrassment,cametomyaid.Hefixedmycostume,tyingthestringwithafancyknot

.Hemademeajokeaboutme“not”knowingknots.Atthis,theaudiencebrokeintolaughter,butitfeltOK.IshotHenryagratefulglance.Hesmiledasifmymis

takewasnobigdeal.Igotthroughtherestoftheplaysuccessfully,stillashockinmymind.Afterwe'dbowedandmovedoffstage,IwentstraighttoHe

nryandtappedhimonthearm.“Thanks，”Isaidgenuinely.Hegrinned,“Knotaproblem.”Maybeitwon'tbesobadtohavean

ewpersoninmycorneroftheworldafterall.听力材料Text1M:NextyearI'mgoingtovisitBerlin.ThenI'llflydowntoIndiaandontoCambodiaan

dVietnam.W:GotoChina.Therearesomeamazingsights—andbringmebackasilkdress!M:Itwon'tbejustashoppingtrip.Text2W:HiJeff,you'relookingyoungerever

yday.M:Thanks,Kathy.Youlookdifferent,exceptforthatsmile.W:I'velost28poundssinceyoulastsawme.Text3M:Thisisalongmovie.Ifeellikewe'vebeenwatchingitfo

rhours.W:Wehave.It'sthreehourslonganditstartedatseveno'clock.M:Oh,right.Weonlyhaveanhourtogo.I'mstartingtofeeluncomfortabl

einthisseat.Text4W:Dad,whatareyoulookingforintheglovedrawer?It'sthemiddleofsummer.M:Oops,wrongdrawer.

Ihavetofilloutapassportform.Haveyouseenmypen?W:Thereareabouttenonthecomputertable.Text5W:Canyoupromisetobeagoodboyanddon'tgoanywherewhileIpi

ckupthecake?Itwillonlytaketwominutes,andthenwe'llgohome.M:ButcanIatleasttakeoffmyseatbelt?Text6M:Iwasint

heshowerthismorningwhenIheardthefrontdoorbell.IdriedmyselfquicklyandrandownstairsbutImissedthem.W:Doyouknowwhoitwas?M

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adingmarketresearch,withagoalofincreasingourprofitby100%to100millionperyear.M:HiJon!Everyone,Iactuallykno

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dintherehasbeenanissueeversinceIjoinedthiscompanyayearago,andIthinkitisfinallytimetodealwithit.Text8W:Ohno,mylegsaresopainful!Ineedtost

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affectanyoneelse.Text9W:Eversincethe2010s,peoplehavestoppedcallingtheirfriends.Now,peopleusetextmessagesfor90%ofcomm

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ythingsinlife,thehardestpathisthemostworthwhile.