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英语时间:120分钟满分:150分第一部分听力(每小题1.5分,满分30分)第一节听下面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.Whatwillthewomandothisafternoon?A.Gofishing.B.Drivetothecountry.C.Watchaplay.2.Howmuc
hmoredoesthemanneed?A.$100.B.$200.C.$300.3.Forwhatisthewomanaskingforleave?A.Aholiday.B.Awedding.C.Anopeningceremony.4.Wherearet
hespeakersprobably?A.Athome.B.Atastadium.C.Atastore.5.What’sPeter’sattitudetowardshislatearrival?A.Indifferent.B
.Apologetic.C.Angry.第二节听下面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
下面一段对话,回答第6和第7两个小题。6.Whatisthewoman?A.Astudent.B.Aneditor.C.Aprofessor.7.Whydoesthewomanwanttoputamessage?A.Tosellsomething.
B.TohireanEnglishteacher.C.Tofindalanguagepartner.听下面一段对话,回答第8和第9两个小题。8.Wheredoesthewomanplantogo?A.TheUK.B.America.C.Canada.9.Whatare
thespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Workingabroad.B.Studyingabroad.C.Travelingabroad.听下面一段对话,回答第10至第12三个小题。10
.Howdoesthemanlooknow?A.Excited.B.Tired.C.Worried.11.Whendoesthemanusuallygetup?A.At6:00.B.At7:00.C.At8:00.12.
Whatdoesthemanhavetodotoday?A.Gotoaparty.B.Haveanexam.C.Studyinthelibrary.听下面一段对话,回答第13至第16四个小题。13.Whatdowek
nowaboutthewoman?A.SheheardofChazeza.B.Sheisshockedbythestory.C.ShehasbeentoMalawibefore.14.WhohelpedChazezafinishsecondaryschool?A
.Heruncle.B.Herparents.C.Hergrandfather.15.WhatdidChristieJohnsonofferforChazeza?A.Anamazingjob.B.Furthereducation.C.Volunteeropp
ortunities.16.WhydidChazezastartsecondaryschools?A.Toearnmoney.B.Todeveloptheeconomy.C.Tohelpyounggirlslikeher.听下面一段独白,回
答第17至第20四个小题。17.Whatdoesthespeakerwanttotellus?A.FoodcultureinAustralia.B.ColorfullifeinAustralia.C.ChinesefoodinAustralia.18.
WhichwordcanbestdescribeAustralianfood?A.Various.B.Simple.C.Healthy.19.WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutChinesefoodinAustralia?A.T
herearenodumplings.B.Itisthesameastheoriginal.C.Peoplehavenodifficultygettingit.20.WhatisAustralianspecialfood?A.Honeychi
cken.B.Meatpie.C.Sweetnoodles.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和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AS
martCamerastoHelpYouTakeBetterPhotosGoogleClipsOneofthelatesttolaunchisGoogleClips.Itisdesignedtobeputsomewhereinaroomtotakepicturesbyitself.
Itcanalsobeattachedtoanobjectoraperson'sclothing.Googlesaysmachinelearninghelpsthecamerachoosethebesttimesandsituationsfortakingpicturesandvideos.
Interestedbuyerscanjoinawaitinglisttobeinformedwhenitisonthemarket.GoProHeroGoProalsousesmachinelearningtopoweritsQuikStoriescharacteristic.T
histooltakesexistingphotosandvideosandautomaticallycreatesafinishedvideopiece,completewithmusicandeffects.SnapSpectaclesMe
ssagingappSnapchatsellsapairofsunglasseswithabuilt-incamerathatcanrecordshortvideoswiththepushofabutton.SnapInc.saystheproduct,calledSpectacles,isdes
ignedto“catchthemoment,withouttakingyououtofit”.TheglassescanrecordshortvideoclipsthatcanbesharedwithSnapchatusers.SnapInc.hasstartedsellingi
tsSpectaclessunglassesonlineintheUnitedStates.AppleiPhoneXApple'snewiPhoneXisbeinglaunchedwithitsnewFaceIDs
ystemthatitsayswillunlockthephonejustbyhavingtheuserlookatit.ThisreplacestheTouchIDonpreviousonesthatusedafingerprinttounlock
thephone.Applesaysthesystemworksbyprojectingmorethan30,000dotsonthefacetocreateakindofmap.Applesaysitsfacialrecogn
itionisevensecureenoughtoallowpaymentsthroughitsApplePayservice.21.WhatisthespecialfunctionofGoogleClips?
A.Itcanplayvideosbyitself.B.Itcantakepicturesautomatically.C.Itcanchangephotosintovideos.D.Itcanprovidemusicandeffects.22.Whichofthefo
llowingcannowbeboughtontheInternetaccordingtothepassage?A.GoogleClips.B.GoProHero.C.SnapSpectacles.D.AppleiPhoneX.23.HowisAppleiPhoneXunloc
ked?A.Byafingerprint.B.Byfacialrecognition.C.Bypushingabutton.D.Bymakingamap.BOnedaywhenIwas12,mymothergavemeanorder:Iwastowalktothepubliclib
rary,andborrowatleastonebookforthesummer.Thiswasonemoreweaponforhertodefeatmystrangeproblem—inabilitytore
ad.Inthelibrary,Ifoundmywayintothe“Children'sRoom”.Isatdownonthefloorandpulledafewbooksofftheshelfatrandom.The
coverofabookcaughtmyeye.Itpresentedapictureofabeagle.Ihadrecentlyhadabeagle,thefirstandonlyanimalcompanionIeverhadasac
hild.Hewasmysecretsharer,butonemorning,hewasgone,givenawaytosomeonewhohadthespaceandthemoneytocareforhim.Ineverforgotmybeagle.Withoutopeningthebookt
itledAmos,theBeaglewithaPlan,Iborroweditfromthelibraryforthesummer.Undertheshadeofabush,IstartedtoreadaboutAmos.Ireadvery
,veryslowlywithdifficulty.Thoughpageswereturnedslowly,Igotthemainideaofthestoryaboutadogwho,likemine,hadbeenseparatedfromhisfamilyandwhof
inallyfoundhiswaybackhome.Thatdogwasmydog,andIwasthelittleboyinthebook.Mymother'scallreturnedmetotherealworld.I
suddenlyrealizedsomething:Ihadreadabook,andIhadlovedreadingthatbook.EveryoneknewIcouldnotread.ButIhadreadit.Bookscouldbeincrediblywonderf
ulandIwasgoingtoreadthem.Inevertoldmymotheraboutmy“miraculous”experiencethatsummer,butshesawaslowbutremarkableimprovementinmyclassroomper
formanceduringthenextyear.Andyearslater,shewasproudthathersonhadreadthousandsofbooks,wasawardedaPhDinliterature,andauthoredhisownbooks,artic
les,poetryandfiction.Thepowerofthewordshasheld.24.Theauthor'smothertoldhimtoborrowabookinorderto________.A.encouragehimtodomorewalkingB.helpcure
himofhisreadingproblemC.lethimspendameaningfulsummerD.makehimlearnmoreaboutweapons25.Thebookcaughttheauthor'seyebeca
use________.A.itcontainedprettypicturesofanimalsB.hefounditstitleeasytounderstandC.hewasremindedofhisowndogD.helikedchildren's
storiesverymuch26.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthelastparagraph?A.Theauthor'smotherrewardedhimwithbooks.B.Theauthor'smotherreadthesamebook.C.Theauthorhas
becomeasuccessfulwriter.D.Theauthorhashadhappysummerseversince.27.Whichonecouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.MyPassionforReadingB.Mum'sStrictOr
derC.ReunionwithMyBeagleD.TheCharmofaBookCAccordingtoanewstudy,puttingpreschoolersinbedby8pmcouldreduceth
eirchancesofbecomingoverweightorobeselaterinlifebyhalf.Preschoolersarechildrenaroundtheageof4or5.TheWorldHealthOrganizationsaysobesitycanleadtos
eriouslong-termhealthproblemslikediabetes,heartdiseaseandstroke.ResearchersfromtheOhioStateUniversity'sCollegeofP
ublicHealthhavefoundthatyoungchildrenwhogotobedafter9pmaretwiceaslikelytobeobeselaterinlife.Theresearcherswrotetheirfinding
sinTheJournalofPediatrics.TheleadauthorofthestudyisSarahAnderson.Sheisanassociateprofessorofepidemiology(
流行病学).Andersonsaysthat,forparents,theresultsofthestudysupporttheimportanceofcreatingabedtimeroutine.Shesaysthathavingausualbedtimeroutineissomet
hingfamiliescandotolowertheirchildren'sriskofbecomingoverweight.Researchersuseddatafrom977childrenforthestudy.Thesechild
renarepartofalargerprojectcalledtheStudyofEarlyChildCareandYouthDevelopment.Theprojectfollowshealthybabiesbornin
1991in10citiesintheUS.Whenthesechildrenturned15yearsold,theresearcherslookedattheirratesofobesity.Ofthosewiththeearliestbedtimes,onlyoneo
utoftenwasobese.Ofthosewhowenttobedbetween8and9pm,16percentbecameobese.Andoutofthosewiththelatestbedtimes,23percentbecameobese.
TheWorldHealthOrganizationreportedin2014thatthenumberofoverweightbabiesandyoungchildrenworldwidehadincreasedfrom31millionin1990to44millionin
2012.Ifthattrendcontinues,theWHOwarns,therewillbe70millionobesechildrenintheworldby2025.28.Accordingtothepassage,theriskofob
esity________.A.canbecutbyhalfifchildrengotobedby9pmB.canleadtolowbloodpressure,diabetesandheartdiseaseC.isthehighestattheageof4or5D.ishi
gherforthosechildrenwhosleeplateatnight29.Theunderlinedword“obese”inthefirstparagraphmeans________.A.heavy
B.lightC.fatD.slim30.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEabouttheresearch?A.TheresearchisorganizedbytheWorldHealthOrganization.B.The
resultshowsthatchildrensleepingbefore8pmhavethelowestrateofobesity.C.ThefindingsarebasedonthedataprovidedbyTheJournalofPediatrics.D.Theresear
chisfundedbytheStudyofEarlyChildCareandYouthDevelopment.31.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardstheresultoftheresearch?A.Obj
ective.B.Disappointed.C.Positive.D.Satisfied.DPetramaybethetreasureofanancientworld,hiddenbehindatallmountain.Itsbeautifulscenerymakesito
neofthegreatestancientsitesstillstandingtoday.Commonsensesays“perhapsthere'snothingontheplanetthatlookslikeit”.Withoutdoubt,there'snot
hingintheworldthatresemblesit.Therock-carvedrose-redtownofPetraisfilledwithamysteriouscharmthathadbeen“designedtos
trikewonderintoallwhoenteredit”.PetraisthelegacyfromtheNabataeans,ahard-workinggroupofArabpeoplewhosettledinsouthernJordanmorethan2,000years
ago.Admiredthenbecauseoftheirculture,architectureandcomplexdamsandwaterchannels,PetrahasbecomeaUNESCO(UnitedNatio
nsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization)WorldHeritageSiteandbeenlistedintheNewSevenWondersoftheWorld.Pet
raisthemostwell-knownsiteinJordanlocatedabout262kilometerssouthofAmmanand133kilometersnorthofAqaba.Th
eDeadSeais80kilometersnorthofit.Thesteeplyrisingsidesofalong,cool,darkandnarrowgorge(峡谷)basicallykeepthesunli
ghtout.SuddenlythegorgeopensrightintoanaturalsquarecoveredwithPetra'smostwell-knownmonuments,whichglowsin
thebrightsun.Theancientcityshowsthevisitorsitsbeautifullook.Thetownislargeandthequalityofthearchitectureissurprising.Itleadssomeonetothinkabo
utthecreativityfromtheNabataeanswhomadePetratheircapital.Petrawasthetoparchitecturalsiteformorethan400yearsuntilitwasoccupiedb
ytheRomansin106AD.Itwasseenfirstwhendiscoveredin1812afterbeinglostthroughthe16thcenturyfornearly300years!Petrahas800monuments,includingb
uildings,tombs,baths,halls,temples,andstreets,whichweremostlycarvedintheprettysandstone.Petrasightsareintheirfinestintheearlymorningandthelat
eafternoon.Oncethesunwarmsthecolorfulstones,youwillseethemajestyofPetra.32.WhatdoweknowaboutPetrafromthepassage?A.Itisonthetopofamou
ntain.B.Itwasapalacefortheking.C.Itisauniquesite.D.ItwasbuiltbytheNabataeansin106AD.33.WhereisPetraaccordingtot
hepassage?A.Itisabout133kmsouthofAqaba.B.Itisabout262kmnorthofAmman.C.Itis80kmsouthoftheDeadSea.D.ItisinsoutheastJordan.34.Accordingtothepassage,Pet
rawaslost________.A.inthe1500sB.inthe1600sC.inthe1700sD.inthe1800s35.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Jordan,aCou
ntryWorthVisitingB.Petra,Jordan'sWonderoftheWorldC.TheTreasureHiddenBehindaMountainD.Petra,theBest-knownAnci
entCityintheWorld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。Work-LifeBalanceMa
nyarticlesarefocusedontheimportanceofwork-lifebalance.Belowaresomesuggestionsmentionedfrequently.Decideonpriorities(优先的事物).__36__Youdonotneedt
odoeverythinginonenight.Prioritizewhatneedstobedoneearlyintheweekandwhatcanbedonelater.Ifyouarefocusingonafewprojects,youwilldoabetterjob
oneachassignment.Don'tbeanover-achiever.Beinganall-aroundpersonisgood.However,youdonotneedtobethecaptainofthefootballteam,theleadineacha
ctivityandtheemployeeofthemonth.__37__Andatthesametimegetyourworkdoneandhavetimetorelaxorhangoutwithfriends.__38__Ifthere'sanactivitythatnolongerbrin
gsyoujoy,thinkaboutwhetheryoureallywanttocontinuepursuingit.It'shardtoletgoofsomethingyou'veinvestedinforyears,butifithasbecomeaburdenwithlittl
ereturnforyou,it'stimetogiveitup.Takecareofyourself.__39__Donotsacrifice(牺牲)yourhealthbecauseyouaretoobusytotakecareofyourself.
Acombinationofahealthydiet,regularexerciseandplentyofsleephelpsyourelievestress.Scheduletimeforrelaxation.Setasidehalfanhouradaytodosom
ethingthatjustmakesyoufeelgood.Readabookorafavoritemagazine,takeawalkorrideyourbike.__40__A.Giveupifnecessary.B.Makeaconsiderateplaninadvance.C.Dec
idewhatisthemostimportantandwhatneedstobedonefirst.D.Chooseoneortwothingsthatyoureallyenjoyanddoitorthemwell.E.Haveabalancedandhealthydiet,exerci
seregularlyandgetenoughsleep.F.Setgoalsthatyoucanseeyourselfachievingwithinacertainperiodoftime.G.Thetimethatyouta
keforyourselfwillhelpyoufocuswhenyoufinishyourwork.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。Gettingoutofmycaroneevening,ImetmyneighborTheresa.“MrsTaylorisin__41__again,”shesaid.Ihadlast__42__MrsT
aylorbeforeChristmaswhenItookheraloafofbread.TaylorandIhadbeenneighborsfor17years.Andshehadadogwhichgreetedeveryone,makingpeople_
_43__.Wealllovedhim.MostofmyconversationswithMrsTaylorwerebyaccident—casualvisitsbythemailbox;quiettalksatthefuneralhomewherewewentto__
44__acommonfriend.AfterImovedherewithourfour__45__kids,thequietneighborhoodwasgone.Wehadlittleincommonwiththemostlyelderlypeople,__
46__theywelcomeduswarmly.Overtheyearstheyhelpedusquitealot.They__47__ourkidswhenourcarwasoutoforder,andfedthecatwhenwewereaway.Wehaveenjoyedthecomfor
toflivingwiththesefriendlypeople.RobertFrosthadaneighborwhoinsistedthat“goodfencesmakegoodneighbors”.
However,Frostthought__48__.Hebelievedthere'ssomething“thatdoesn'tloveawall”.I__49__withhim.Ibelieve“something”hetalkedaboutlivesinsideofme,
too.Iwantto__50__thewallsoflonelinessthatgoupwhenIslip__51__intomygarageforfearofdisturbingsomepeopl
e.AndI__52__totakethefastestroutetomybackporch(门廊).It'squickerthanmeandering(蜿蜒)throughtheyard.However,itleaveslittleroo
mforcommunication.Butasachild,Iwouldsitontheporchwithmymotherandwavetoneighborsoutforaneveningwalkordrive.MrsTaylordidn't__53__herlatestcancer.So
again,Iwalkedintothefuneralhometosaygood-byetoaneighbor.Irememberedthebarkingdogandthechatsbythemailbox.Iwasin__54__forthe
lossofher.NowthereisanewfamilymovingintoMrsTaylor'splace.Iseechildren'stoysintheyard.It'stimetotakea(n)__55__around.Iwanttofindthepastex
perience.41.A.hospitalB.schoolC.courtD.prison42.A.trainedB.seenC.forgivenD.hurt43.A.scaredB.annoyedC.cheerfulD.careful44.A.rememberB.congratulateC
.saveD.consult45.A.shyB.modestC.noisyD.lazy46.A.andB.butC.orD.so47.A.broughtupB.believedinC.appealedtoD.p
ickedup48.A.carefullyB.wronglyC.differentlyD.perfectly49.A.agreeB.argueC.teamD.meet50.A.climbupB.preventfromC.seekfo
rD.breakdown51.A.eventuallyB.quietlyC.suddenlyD.happily52.A.permitB.decideC.refuseD.tend53.A.fearB.treatC.ignoreD.su
rvive54.A.angerB.hopeC.sadnessD.shame55.A.restB.walkC.tripD.exam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。Thequestionof__56__inventedthecomputercannotbeansweredwithasinglename.Throughouthistory,manydifferentpeoplehavehelpedint
hedevelopmentofthis__57__(value)machine.Andmanydatethefirstimportant__58__(invent)tothefourthcenturyBCwhentheabacuswasdeveloped.Itcoul
dbesaidthatthefirstcomputer__59__couldstoreprogramswasthe1949ElectronicDelayStorageAutomaticCalculator.ItwascreatedbyMa
uriceWilkes.Fromthispointforward,manydevelopershelpedtomake__60__(vary)typesofcomputers.Intheearly1970s,manyskilledinventors__61
__(include)BillGates,SteveJobs,andSteveWozniakdidmuchtodeveloppersonalcomputersintheformofPCsandApples.Bythe1990s,ownershipo
fPCsbecamecommonasproductiongrew__62__(little)expensivethanbefore.Also,withthede-velopmentoftechnology,thesizeofthesemachinesbecamesmallersoth
attheycould__63__(easy)beusedinhomes.Thereisnodoubt__64__therearesomanythinkersandinventorswhohelpedt
odevelopthecomputer.Thereareevenlegalbattles(斗争)overwhoshouldbeconsideredastheprimaryinventors.As__65__matteroffact,itis
theirjoint(共同的)effortsthatledtothedevelopmentofthismostusefulmachine.第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节:应用文写作(满分15分)现在越来越多的女士加入了减肥大军,最近你们班就此事展开了讨论。60%的同学赞
成,40%的反对。请你写一篇英语短文,短文应包括下表中的内容:赞成反对1.使人身材苗条、漂亮1.浪费时间、精力和钱2.正确减肥有利于身体健康2.吃减肥药会有损身体健康3.坚持减肥有助于锻炼人的意志3.过分看重减肥的人往往缺乏自信你的看法……(内容由考生自己拟定)注意:1.对
所给要点,不要简单翻译,要有适当发挥;2.词数80左右。参考词汇:毅力perseverance;看重takesth.seriously第二节:读后续写(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。续写的词数
应为150左右。Foraslongasherparentscanremember,11-year-oldBreanaCarseyhashadthiscrazydream.Shehasalwayswantedamommyhorsewhowould
givebirthtoababyhorse,whowouldthengrowuptobecomearacingchampion.“Absolutely,thiswasafairytaleforherfromdayone.Weputitoffforfiveyearsbecausewedo
n'thaveafarm,”saidherfather,BrianCarsey,whoexplainedthathisdaughterhas“mewrappedaroundherfinger.”Herho
rsewasborninthespringof2013.BreananameditMJBGotFaithforthefaithsheinstantlyhadinhim.“Ireallylovedhim.He'ssupersofttoo,”shesaid.But
thatquickbondposedarealproblemforthisDad.See,forwhateverreason,Brianthoughtonceheexplainedtohisdaughterthatherhorsecouldneverruninarace—thati
twasaruntfrompoorbreedingstock—shewouldjustagreetosellit.“Shethoughtherhorsewaspriceless,”hesaid.“SoIhadachatwithmywifeandwereallygotourselve
sinamesshere.AndIdidn'tknowhowweweregoingtogetoutofthis.Sowetookhimtotheraces,thehorsethatIthoughtweshouldhavegotridofalready.”Brianwasstuc
k,committedtoboardingandtrainingthislongshottoendalllongshots.Andthisisnotawealthyfamily.Brianrunsasmallcompany.AndOhioraci
ng,whichisharness-styleracing,isa$900million-a-yearindustry.MJBGotFaithwassoslowthatitwasbarelyevenqualifiedtocompetebutthensomehowwon
hisfirstrace,thenhissecond,thirdandfourthqualifyinghimforthestatechampionshipheldinColumbus,Ohio.“AndIsaidtomydaughter,‘
Ifyoufinishthird,youshouldbesothankful,’”Brianremembered.“Shesaid,‘Daddy,ifhefinisheslast,I'mgoingtobethankful.Buthe'sgoingtowin.’”Thislittlehorsew
onanimportantmatch.__________________________________________________________________________________________________
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__HerdadnowhasaracehorsewhosenameisSteveHartman.答案听力1—5CBBCA6—10ACABB11—15BCBAB16—20CAACB阅读理解BCBBCCDDCBACCABCDAEG完型填空ABCACBDCADBDDCB语法
填空56.who61.including57.valuable62.less58.invention63.easily59.that64.that60.various65.a应用文Asweknow,mor
eandmoreladiesarebeginningtoloseweightindifferentwaysnow.Recently,ourclasshavehadaheateddiscussionaboutit.About60%stude
ntsareforit.Theythinkonecanstayslimandlookbeautifulbylosingweight.Ifonedoesthisinaproperway,itcanstoponefromgettingfatandcankeepo
nehealthy.Besides,takingeverydayexerciseandgoingonadietcanhelptotrainaperson'sperseverance.However,theothershavedifferentideas.Theyholdtheviewtha
titisawasteoftime,energyandmoney.Someoftentrytoloseweightbytakingweight-losspills.Asaresult,theirhealthgetsdamagedbadly.What'sworse,who
evertakesweightlosstooseriouslyoftenlacksconfidence.Inmyopinion,ifoneistoofatandoftenfallsill,heorsheshouldtrytoloseweightwiththehelpofadoctor.续
写Paragraph1:Thislittlehorsewonanimportantmatch.Breanawenthomewithahundredthousanddollarsthatday.Shecontrib
utedhalfofittocharityandintendedtousetheotherhalftobuyafarm.“IjustwanttohaveafarmandbeabletowalkMJBGotFaith,”shesaid.Sincewefirsttoldthis
storylastyear,Breanahaslivedabetterlife.Shegotanationalhorseracingawardandherstorywasreportedbymanymedia.Paragraph2:Herdadnowhasaraceh
orsewhosenameisSteveHartman.Perhapsbecauseofmanyreasons,Brianhasnotwonaraceyet.Hopefullyhisdaughterwillallow
himtoliveonherfarm.Hewatcheshisdaughterwalkingthehorseonthefarm.Sometimeshewalkshishorse.Hehadachatwithhisdaughteraboutthefuture.Shesai
dshewouldliketotakepartinmorecompetitions.Andshewantedtolivewithherfamilyforever.附:听力录音材料Text1M:Wecouldgo
toaballgamethiseveningorwouldyourathereatinarestaurantandthenseeafilm?W:Totellyouthetruth,Ican'treallygoanywherethisevening,becauseI'mexpec
tinganimportantphonecall.Text2M:Mynewcaroriginallycost$10,000,buttheygavemea25%discount.W:It'sagoodc
ar.You'relucky.Text3M:Hi,I'mthinkingoftakingatripduringtheChristmasholidays.W:Wherewouldyouliketogo?M:Well,may
besomewherewarmandsunny.W:HowaboutatourtoSoutheastAsia?Text4M:I'mgoingonadiet.W:Whatfor?M:I'mputtingontoom
uchweightrecentlyandIcan'tgetintomypantsanymore.W:That'sasillydecision.Toloseweight,you'dbetterdomorephysicalexercise.Text5M:Whodoyouthinkist
hegreatestnovelistinthehistoryofEnglishliterature?W:CharlesDickens.Actuallynoonecanmatchhiminwriting.M:I'mafraidIcan't
agreewithyouonthat.IlikeD.H.Laurence'sandHardy'snovelsbetter.Text6W:Happybirthday,Tom.Areyoureadyforthenextpresent?M:Youmeanthe
re'smorebesidesthebike?W:Yes.Comewithus.It'sinthecar.Now,hereweare.You'vebeentalkingaboutthisforamonth.M:Oh,it'sanewcomputer.It'sjustwhatIwant
,I'msohappyaboutit.Thankyousomuch.MomandDad.Text7W:I'dliketomailthispackagetoNewYork.Howmuchwillitbe,plea
se?M:Doyouwanttosenditfirstclassorparcelpost?W:Howmuchisthefirstclassandhowlongdoesittake?M:It'salig
htpackage.Er...firstclasswouldcost$10.20.Iguessitwilltakeabouteighttotendaystoarrive.W:Andparcelpost?
M:Sendingitparcelpostwouldbecheaper,butitwon'tarriveforaboutamonth.Therateforparcelpostis$5.90.W:Oh,Iwantittoarriveearlierthantha
t.I'llmailitfirstclass.I'llalsobuyten60-centstamps.M:Let'ssee.Yourtotalbillis$16.20.W:Thankyou.Haveaniceday.Text8W:Couldyoudosomethingforme,please?M:
Certainly!Whatwouldyoulikemetodo?W:Well,doyouknowI'mgoingtoFloridanextweekforaholiday?M:Yes.W:Well.Ican'ttakethebirdwith
us.Couldyoulookafterherformewhilewe'reaway?M:Withpleasure.W:Areyousureyoudon'tmind?M:Yes,ofcourse,I'msure.I'dlovetolookaf
terher.Gladtohelp!WhatdoIhavetodo?W:I'vewritteneverythingdownonthislist.M:Good,don'tworry.I'lltakegoodcareofher.W:I'msur
eyouwill.Text9W:Well,John,howwasyourvacation?Didyouvisitalltheplacesyouwantedtosee?M:Oh,hardlybutwehadagoodtimejustthesam
e.WemanagedtostopattheoldGhostTownnearVirginiaCity.That'swhatJimmywasallexcitedabout.W:DidyougotoDenvera
syourwifewantedto?M:Yes,westayedwithhercousinfortwodays.WehadtopassuptheGrandCanon,though,becauseJim
mygotsickfromeatingtoomanygrapes.W:HowaboutthestopatIndianfalls?Didyouhaveanytimeforthat?M:Yes,butwealmostdidn't.WeleftDenveronHighway14whe
nweshouldhavetakenHighway90.Whenwereturnedbacktotherightway,itwasalmostdark.Stillwegotthereintimetotakeafewpictures.W:Whereelsedidyougo?M
:Well,wewentthroughPhoenix,Arizona.Wealllikedthat.Butwehadsometroublewiththecarthere.Wehadtostayanotherda
ybecauseofthat.W:Ibetthatmadeyoumad.M:Itsuredid,especiallybecauseIhadtheboyatthegaragegivethecaracheckupjustbeforewelefthome.W:Allinall,youdid
quitealot.M:Yes,wecertainlydid.Butafterwewentbackhome,ittookustwodaystorestup.Allthatdrivingwasreallyatrouble.Text10Everybodyneedssleepsot
hattheirbodiescanmakeuptheenergyusedintheday.Growthtakesplacemainlywhenwearesleeping.Childrenneedmoresleepthangrown-upsbecauset
heyarestillgrowing.New-bornbabiessleepnearlyallthetimeexceptwhentheyarebeingfed.Althoughwearenotconsciousofanythingwhenweareasleep,sometimeswedream.
Oftenstrangethingsseemtobehappeningtous.Dreamsareamixtureofourfearsandhopesandwhatwehavedoneandthought.Sleepanddreamsaffectourmoodsandthemoods
affectourperformancethroughouttheday.Generally,wewillfeelhappierinthedayifwesleepwellatnight.