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高2021级高一(下)期末模拟考试英语试题注意事项:1.考试时间120分钟,满分150分;2.考试前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考号准确填写在答卷上;3.考生须将选择题部分用2B铅笔涂在机读卡上,非选择题部分填写在答卷的指定位置,在试卷上作答无效。第I卷选择题(共1
00分)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.What'stheweatherlikeinHawaii?A.Cold.B.Warm.C.Hot.2.Whatdidthemanforgettodo?A.Goshopping.B.Getthecake.C.Cal
lthewoman.3.Whatwouldthemanliketodo?A.Joinafootballteam.B.Helpstudents.C.Jointhevolunteerproject.4.Wheredoestheconve
rsationprobablytakeplace?A.Inthehospital.B.Inashop.C.Inthepostoffice.5.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Hedoesn'tlikehisnewjob.B.Heen
joyshisnewjob.C.Heprefersthewoman'sjob.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。每段对话和独白后有几个小题,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至7题。6.What'stheproblemwiththeman?A.Hecan'tsleepwell.B.H
edidn'tpasstheexam.C.Hecan'ttakethecourse.7.Whatdidthewomansuggesttohim?A.Goingtobedearlier.B.Takingacourseaboutstress.C.Call
ingthehealthservice.听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。8.Whatarethespeakersprobablydoing?A.Discussingaplan.B.Havinganinterv
iew.C.Havingameeting.9.Howmanysistersdoesthemanhave?A.Onlyone.B.Two.C.Three.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.Whatdoe
sthewomanwanttodo?A.Borrowabook.B.Readsomereviews.C.Lookatsomepaperdolls.11.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthestory?A.It'
salittlestrange.B.It'stoosimple.C.It'sveryexciting.12.Whendidthemanstarttoreadtheauthor'sbooks.A.Abouttwomonthsago.B.About
threeyearsago.C.Aboutfouryearsago.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.Whathelpstheballoongetupintheair?A.Burninggas.B.Anelectricmachine.C.Windpower.14.Ho
wmuchwillthespeakerspayintotal?A.Fortydollars.B.Tendollars.C.Twentydollars.15.Howwillthespeakersgothere
tomorrow?A.Byplane.B.Bycar.C.Byhot-airballoon.16.Whatcanwelearnaboutthewoman?A.She'sbeeninahotairballoonbefore.
B.Shedoesn'tlikedangerousactivities.C.She'saprofessionalballoonpilot.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.WhatwillmostAmericansdowhentheyneedad
vice?A.Turntotheirparents.B.Writetonewspapersandmagazines.C.Askpeopletheyknow.18.Howdomostnewspapershelppeoplewithpr
oblems?A.Theysendexpertstotheirhome.B.Theyaskreaderstohelpeachother.C.Theypublishletterswithanswers.19.WhoisAbby?A.Awriter
ofadvice.B.Aneditorofanewspaper.C.Adoctorworkingforamagazine.20.WhatcanwelearnaboutAnnLanders?A.Shehashadspecialtraining.B.Shehas
gotmuchexperience.C.Sheisfamousallovertheworld.第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选
项(A,B,C和D)中选出最佳选项。A2018MusicFestivals,UKTheGreenGatheringDate:15thAug.—22ndAug.Location:ChepstowCenterDetails:Over100livebandsplusDJso
nfiveprivatesolar-poweredstages.Awonderfulsiteinawoodedareaofoutstandingnaturalbeauty.8daysofinspirationandrel
axationareabouttraditionalcrafts,campaignstalls(活动摊位)andamagicalkids'area.SportBeatMusicFestivalDate:20thAu
g.一29thAug.Location:OxstallsSportsParkDetails:TimeforfuninthesunwithSportBeat.Thefestivalisforthosewh
owishtherearevolleyballandnetballgamesthattakeplaceovertheweekend.Attractionsinclude:ballcoaching,foo
dvillage,andbars.PleaseseedetailsforVIPpassesonourwebsite.CreamfieldsFestivalDate:26thAug.—28thAug.Location:DaresburyCourtDetails:Creamfield
sistheworld'sleadingdancemusicfestival.Creamfieldsisfamousformanythings,notjustitstraditionalworldclassdancingbutitsunbeatableatmos
phere!ThefestivalmixestogetherstylebreakingpioneersfromacrosstheDJandlivemusicspectrum(声谱).WilkestockCharityMusicFestiv
alDate:27thAug.一31stAug.Location:WilkestockStadiumDetails:Withentertainmentthisyearfrommysteryjetstoahugeelectroniclineup(阵容),thisfestivalkeepsturn
inguptheheatyearonyearwhilekeepingallprofitsdonateddirecttocharity.21.Atwhichfestivalcanchildrenprobablyenjoythemselvesthor
oughly(完全地,彻底地)?A.CreamfieldsFestival.B.TheGreenGathering.C.SportBeatMusicFestival.D.WilkestockCharityMusicF
estival.22.Wherecanaballgamebewatched?A.AtOxstallsSportsPark.B.AtDaresburyCourt.C.AtWilkestockStadium.D.AtChepstowCenter.23.HowdoesWilke
stockCharityMusicFestivaldifferfromtheotherfestivals?A.Itgivesitsearningstopeopleinneed.B.Itoffersperformanceintheopenair.C.Itentertainspeo
plewithlivemusic.D.Ithasfiveprivatesolar-poweredstages.BA9-year-oldboyinIndianstoppedawould-becarjacker(劫车贼)onChristmasDayfro
mrunningawaywithhisfather'struck.KevinCookseywasinsidetheOneStopExpressgasstationinKokomobuyingmedicineforhiswifewhenamanjumpedint
othedriver'sseatofhistruck.Cookseyhadlefttheenginerunningandthedoorunlocked."WhenIsawmytruckdooropen,Iwasasto
nished,'OhmyGod,whatamIgoingtotellmywife?'”Cookseysaid.Hisson,Larry,wassittinginthebackseat."Assoona
sheopenedthedoor,Igotfrightened,"saidLarry."SoIpulledoutthetoygunandpointedittohishead."Thiswasenoughtomakethecarjackerthinktwiceandhejumpedoutofthe
trucktotryanothercar.ParkedbesideCooksey'struckwasKyleSparling'sblackTrailblazer.Hetoohadlefttheenginerunningashewentintothestore.Them
angotinSparling'sSUVandtookoff.“Ididn'tknowwhattothink,Ijustkindofranoutsideandwatchedhim,"saidSparling.Asthe
manspedoff,CookseytoldSparlingtogetintohistruckandthetwomenbegantorunafterhim.Theicywinterconditionsmadethedrivingdifficult,butthepairfoll
owedatasafedistanceasthecarjackerdroveina“Z"way.Afterafewmiles,thecarjackerknockedintothesignofalocal
business,AmericanToolandPartyRental.CookseyandSparlingcalledthepolicetotheplace.Thepoliceput32-year-oldOllieDunnintoprison.Sparling'scarwasdam
agedinthewheel,andthewindscreengotcrackedafterthesignfellonit.“Iwasjustgladhedidn'tknockintoanybody,
”Sparlingsaid."Thatwasmybiggestfear,Ithink."24.HowdidLarrystopthecarjacker?A.Hehithimwithagun.B.Hefrightenedhima
waywithagun.C.Hecriedforothers'help.D.Hebeggedhimtostop.25.WhycouldthecarjackereasilydriveawaytheSUV?A.Thecarjackerbrokeintoit.B.Itwasparkedinth
ewrongplace.C.Thedriverwenttobuymedicineforhiswife.D.Nobodywasinbuttheenginewason.26.Whatendedthecarjacker'sescape?A.Thepolicestopped
him.B.Hisdrivingabilitywasverypoor.C.CookseyandSparlingcaughtupwithhim.D.TheSUVgotdamagedinanaccident.27.Whatdoes
theunderlinedword“That”inthelastparagraphreferto?A.Thecarjackermightrunaway.B.Sparling'scarwasdamaged.C.Thec
arjackermighthurtsomebody.D.Sparling'scarwasstolen.CGettingridofdirt,intheopinionofmostpeople,isagoodthing.Howev
er,thereisnothingfixedaboutattitudestodirt.Intheearly16thcentury,peoplethoughtthatdirtontheskinwasawaytoblockoutdi
sease,asmedicalopinionhaditthatwashingoffdirtwithhotwatercouldopenuptheskinandletillnessesin.Aparticulardangerwasthoughttolieinpublicbaths.By1538,t
heFrenchkinghadclosedthebathhousesinhiskingdom.SodidthekingofEnglandin1546.Thusitbeganalongtimewhentherich
andthepoorinEuropelivedwithdirtinafriendlyway.HenryIV,KingofFrance,wasfamouslydirty.Uponlearningthatanoblemanhadtakenabat
h,thekingorderedthat,toavoidtheattackofdisease,thenoblemanshouldnotgoout.Thoughthebeliefinthemeritofdirtwaslong-lived,dirthasnolongerbeenregardedas
aniceneighboreversincethe18thcentury.Scientificallyspeaking,cleaningawaydirtisgoodtohealth.Cleanwatersupplyandhandwashingarepracticalmeansofpreve
ntingdisease.Yet,itseemsthatstandardsofcleanlinesshavemovedbeyondsciencesinceWorldWarII.Advertisementsre
peatedlyselltheidea:clothesneedtobewhiterthanwhite,clothseversofter,surfacestoshine.Hasthehatefordirt
,however,gonetoofar?Attitudestodirtstilldifferhugelynowadays.Manyfirst-timeparentsnervouslytrytowarntheirchildrenoftouchingdir
t,whichmightberesponsibleforthespreadofdisease.Onthecontrary,MaryRuebush,anAmericanimmunologist(免疫学家),encourageschildrentoplayinthedirttob
uildupastrongimmunesystem(免疫系统).Andthelatterpositionisgainingsomeground.28.ThekingsofFranceandEnglandinthe16thcenturyclosedbathhou
sesbecause__________.A.theybelieveddiseasecouldbespreadinpublicbathsB.theythoughtbathhousesweretoodirtytostayinC.they
livedhealthilyinadirtyenvironmentD.theyconsideredbathingasthecauseofskindisease29.Theunderlinedword"merit"inparagraph3me
ans___________A.weaknessB.influenceC.strengthD.feature30.Howdoesthepassagemainlydevelop?A.Byprovidingexamples.B.Byfollow
ingtheorderofimportance.C.Byfollowingtheorderoftime.D.Bymakingcomparisons.31.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.Tocallattentiontotheda
ngerofdirt.B.TostresstheroleofdirtC.Tointroducethehistoryofdirt.D.Topresentthechangeofviewsondirt.DW
ehumansspendaboutone-thirdofourlivesasleep.Thismaysoundlikealotoftime,butitisnotwasted.Sleepnotonlyhelpsusstayhealthybutitalsohelpsourbrainsremembe
r.Ourbrainsneedgoodsleeptorememberwhatwedoandlearnduringtheothertwothirdsofourliveswhenweareawake.ResearchersattheUniversityofWisconsi
n-Madisonhavefoundthatsleephelpsimprovebrainperformancebyshrinking((收缩)synapsesinthebrain.Asynapseistheareawherecells
passmessagestoothercells.ScientistChiaraCirelliisaleaderattheschool'sCenterforSleepandConsciousness.Shetoldthereporterthatsleepiswhe
nthehumanbrainmixesinformationithaslearnedwhileawakeintoitsgeneralcollectionofknowledge.Meanwhile,thebrainforgetsunimportantd
etails.Thisforgettingisimportant.Itmakesspacefornewlearningandnewmemories.CirellisaidthattheCenter’sresearchbeganwiththishypothesis(假设):
Wesleepsothatourbraincanrepairandrefreshitself.Shesaidtheideaseemssimpleandreasonable.However,testinganddis
coveringhowitworkshasbeenextremelydifficult.Synapsesareonlyabout20-40nanometers(纳米)wide.Theteambegantheirstudybymeasuringthesizeofthes
ynapsestotakeforchangesinthesealreadytinyspacesbetweennervecells.Cirellisaystheprocess(过程)isdifficultbecause“al1theactualmeasurementsof
thesynapseshavetobedonebyhand.”Theteamhadtowaituntilimprovementsinlaboratorytechnologymadeitpossibletosee
thesetinychanges.AUniversityofWisconsinpressreleasecalledtheresearcha"hugejob."Manyresearchspecialistsworkedforfouryearstopho
tograph,rebuildandstudycertainareasofamousebrain.Thereportalsosaidthescientistsmeasured6,920synapses.Cirellisaystheyfoundthatoursynapsess
hrinkasourbrainscleanthemselvesduringsleep.Wewakeuprefreshedandreadytofillthosesynapseswithnewinformation.Ther
esearchfindingsaretheresultofyearsofhardworkattheUniversityofWisconsinMadison.TheresearcherspublishedtheirfindingsinthejournalScience.32
.Howdoesthebrainhelpimproveourmemorywhilewearesleeping?A.Bynotforgettinganylearnedknowledge.B.Bykeepinglearningnewinformatio
n.C.Byaddingnewknowledgetoitsoldcollection.D.Byrepeatinginformationlearnedbefore.33.Whatisthefifthparagraphmainlyabout?A.Thesize
forthesynapses.B.Thedifficultiesinthemeasuringwork.C.Thepreparationsforthemeasuringwork.D.Theresultofthemeasuringwork.34.Whatcanweinferabo
uttheresearchwork?A.Thesynapseswerefoundbiggerafteragoodnight'ssleep.B.Thefindingsprovedtheirhypothesis(假设)wasright.C.Theteambegantheirresearchasso
onastheydecidedto.D.Theresearcherscarriedouttheirworkwithahumanbrain.35.Whatistheresultoftheresearch?A.Sleephelpsuskeephealthy.B.Sleept
akesone-thirdofourlifetime.C.Sleephelpsthebrainshrink.D.Sleephelpsusrememberbetter.第二小节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从后面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。ImproveYourMemorySomepeopleoftencomplainabouttheirpoormemory.Actuallythereareseveralwaystokeepyourmemorysharp.Thisarticle
willshowyousomesimpletips.____36___Whenyousaythis,youbegintoplantthethoughtinyourmindanditmaybecometrue.Tellyourselfyoucanrememberanythingaslong
asyouputyourmindtothetask.Youwillseeanimprovementinyourmemory.____37___Ifyouhavetroubleinrememberingphone
numbersorotherblocksofnumbers,itcanbereallyhelpfultotrythismethod.Ifyouremembertheminsmallergroups,liketwoorthreedigits(数字),itwillalsobemucheasier
torememberthenumbers.Besuretoseeadoctorifyouarereallylosingyourmemory.Apoormemorycanbeasignthatyouarei
nlowspirits._____38_____Playinggamesalsohelpsimproveyourmemory.Anytypeofgamesthatinvolvesrememberingthingsiswonderful._____3
9______Tryandrememberitwhenyouhavenothingbettertodo.Ausefultipforanyoneinterestedingamesistooftenworko
nsolvingwordpuzzlesandsimilartypesofgames.____40____Notonlywillyourmemoryprobablyimprove,youwillalsohaveagreatdealoffun.A.Takearightattitude.B.Re
membernumbersinsmallgroups.C.Stoptellingyourselfyouhaveaweakmemory.D.Ifyoudon’tknowyourcondition,youcannottreatit!E.Ifyoudon
’tlikegames,youcangooveralistof“todothings”.F.Ifso,treatingitcouldbethekeytogettingyourmemoryback.G.Suchgamesusethesameskillsneede
dtorememberfactsandhelpkeepthemindsharp.第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节完型填空(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。Thestoryi
saboutwhathappenedonaflightbetweenapassengerandanairhostess.Thepassengerrangandtoldtheairhostessthat
heneededacupof____41____totakehismedicinewhentheplanejusttookoff.Shetoldhimthatshewould____42___himthewateraftertenminutes.Thirtyminuteslater,whenthe
passengerrangfor___43___again,theairhostesswasinahurry.Shewaskeptso___44___thatsheforgottodeliver(送)thewatertoh
im.Asaresult,thepassenger___45___takinghismedicine.She____46___overtohimwithacupofwater,buthe___47__it.Inthefollowin
ghoursonthe___48___,eachtimetheairhostesspassedbythe_____49____shewouldaskhimwithasmile____50____heneededhelpornot.
Butthepassenger_____51___paidattentiontoher.Whenthepassengerwasgoingtoget___52___theplane,heaskedtheairhostessto___53_
__himthepassengers’booklet.Shewasvery___54___.Sheknewhewouldwritedown___55____words,whichmightresultinthelossofherjob.___
56___withasmileshehandedittohim.Offtheplane,she___57___thebooklet,andherfacecrackedintoasmile,___58___thepassengerwrote,“Ontheflight,youaskedmewhe
therIneededhelpornotfortwelvetimes___59___.HowcanIrefuseyourtwelvesincere(真诚的)smiles?”That’s___60___!Whocanrefusetwelvesinceresmilesf
romaperson?41.A.coffeeB.teaC.waterD.cola42.A.liftB.bringC.carryD.hold43.A.foodB.drinkC.serviceD.medicine44.A
.tiredB.silentC.calmD.busy45.A.deniedB.delayedC.enjoyedD.appreciated46.A.hurriedB.wentC.cameD.got47.A.ref
usedB.acceptedC.likedD.hated48.A.seatB.airC.floorD.flight49.A.customerB.passengerC.guestD.visitor50.
A.whetherB.whenC.whatD.that51.A.neverB.oftenC.alwaysD.frequently52.A.onB.toC.offD.from53.A.handB.take
C.throwD.lend54.A.gladB.angryC.curiousD.sad55.A.goodB.sharpC.politeD.nice56.A.SoB.BecauseC.AndD.But57.A.hidB.toreC.openedD.closed
58.A.ifB.forC.afterD.when59.A.inallB.aboveallC.orelseD.orso60.A.wrongB.wonderfulC.impossibleD.right第II卷非选择题(共50分)第二节语法填空(共10个小题,每个小题1.5分,共1
5分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式(1-3个词)。Onourwaytothehouse,itwasraining61hardthatwecouldn'thelpwonderinghowlongitwouldtake62(get)there.It
wasinthemiddleofPearlCity.Wewerefirstgreetedwiththebarkingbyagroup63dogs,seventobeexact.Theywerewell
trainedbytheirmasters64hadgreatexperiencewithcaringfortheseanimals.Ourhostssharedmanyoftheirexperiencesand65(recommend)wonderfulp
lacestoeat,shop,andvisit.Forbreakfast,wewereabletoeatpapaya(木瓜)andotherfruitsfromtheirtreesinthebackyard.Whentheywerefreefromwork,theyinvite
dustolocaleventsandletusknowofaninteresting66(compete)towatch,togetherwiththestorybehindit.Theyalsosharedwithusmany67(tradition)storiesaboutHawaiith
atwere68(huge)popularwithtourists.Onthelastdayofourweek-longstay,we69(invite)toattendaprivateconcertonabeauti
fulfarmontheNorthShoreunderthestars,70(listen)tomusiciansandmeetinginterestinglocals.第四部分:写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节短文改错:(共10个错误,每个1分,共10分)假设英语课堂上老师要求同桌之间交
换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中有10处错误,每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加,删除或者修改。只允许修改10处,第11处开始不计分。增加:在缺词处加一个添加符号︿,并在其下方写出该添加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线\划掉。修改:在错的词下面画一横线
,并在该词下方写出修改后的词。Ihaveanewdesk-matethisnewterm.HernameisZhangGao.Heis1.8metersintheheight.Helookslikeabasketplaye
r.Astrongly-builtbodybutwell-developedfiguremakehimquitehealthy.Thereisapairofbigeyeontheforehead.Heisusedtospeakingveryfastandfluent
ly,butwhichhesaysisveryclear.Wheneverhespeaks,heisalwaysmadesomegestures.HedreamsbeinganactorandIhavenodoubtwhetherhisdreamwillc
ometrue.Wheneverheseesyou,healwaysgivesyouafriendlysmile,whichmakesyoucomfortably.Heisagoodstudentandhaveak
indheart.Ihopehewillhaveawonderfulfuture.第二节书面表达:(满分25分)你班举行了“读好书,促成长”的主题班会。请根据同学们发言内容写一份倡议书,倡议全班同学认真读
书,丰富自己的课余生活。1.读书的重要性和作用。2.班级读书情况。Mydearfriends,______________________________________________________________________________________高一期末模拟考试英语答案
听力(每题1.5分,共30分)1-5:BBCCA6-10:ACBBA11-15:BCACB16-20:ABCAB阅读(每题2分,共40分)21-25:BAABD26-30:DCACC31-35:DCBBD36-40:CBFEG完形(每题1.5分,共30分)41-45:CBCD
B46-50:AADBA51-55:ACADB56-60:DCBAD语法填空(每小题1.5分,共15分)61.so62.toget63.of64.who/that65.recommended66.competition67.traditional68.
hugely69.wereinvited70.listening短文改错(每小题1分,共10分)Ihaveanewdesk-matethisnewterm.HernameisZhangGao.HeHisis1.8metresinth\eheight.Helookslikeabasketpla
yer.Astrongly-builtbodybutwell-developedfiguremakehimquitehealthy.Thereandisapairofbigeyeontheforehead.Heisusedtospeaki
ngveryfastandeyesfluently,butwhichhesaysisveryclear.Wheneverhespeaks,heisalwayswhatmadesomegestures.Hedreams∧beinganactorandIhavenodoubtmakin
gof/aboutwhetherhisdreamwillcometrue.Wheneverheseesyou,healwaysgivesthatyouafriendlysmile,whichmakesyoucomfortably.Heisagoodstudentcomfortableand
haveakindheart.Ihopehewillhaveawonderfulfuture.has书面表达(25分)Mydearfriends,Asweknow,readingplaysanimportantpartinourdailylife.Wecanga
inknowledgethroughreading.Itcannotonlyopenourmindsbutalsomakeusclevererandhappier.Ourstudycanbeimprovedifwer
eadmorebooks.Readingalsohelpsusgrowintoabetterperson.However,inourclass,it’sagreatpitythatmanystudentsspen
dmoretimesurfingtheInternetandlisteningtomusicthanreading.What’sworse,somestudentsevenreadsomeunhealthybooks.Sohere,Iwouldliketosugges
tthateveryoneshouldspendmoretimereadinggoodbooks,whichwilldogoodtous.Therefore,let’sstarttoreadnow.听力原文Text1W:IhopetovisitHawaiisomeday.u.MM:Sodo
I.Ilikeplaceswheretheweatherisalwayswarm.Text2W:Didyouremembertogetthecake?Ihavesentamessagetoremindyou.bM:Irememberdrivingpastthebaker's,butI
forgottogetthecake.Text3M:I'dliketojointheschoolvolunteerproject,butI'mnotsurewhatIshoulddo.W:Whatdoyoulikedoing?M:Ilovepl
ayingfootball.W:Well,youcouldhelpcoachafootballteam.Text4W:CanIhelpyou?M:IneedtosendthispackagetoBeijing.W:OK.Y
ouneedtofillinthischartfirst.Text5W:Hey,Iheardyougotanewjob!How'sitgoing?M:Totellyouthetruth,Ithinkitreallyboring.Text6M:I'mveryworriedaboutou
rfinalexamnextweek.Foronething,Ican’tsleep.W:Yeah.Iwentthroughthesamethinglastyear.M:That'swhyI'maskingyouabout
it.Doyouhaveanysuggestion?W:Well,lastyeartheuniversityofferedastressmanagementcourseataboutthistime.Haveyoubeeninto
uchwiththeservice?M:No,Ihavenotime.w:Funny,isn'tit?Justwhenstudentsneedhelpmostwecan'taffordthetimetogetit.You'dbettercallthehealths
ervicetomorrow.Theyopenat9:00a.m.Well,haveagoodnight'ssleep.M:That'seasiersaidthandone.W:Allright.Text7W:Goodmorning!Haveaseat.M:Goodmo
rning!Thankyou.W:Ihaveyourletterhere.YournameisRobertMartin,right?M:That'sright.W:Andyouhopetoworkherenextmont
h?M:Yes,madam,ifIcan.W:Fine.Youfinishedhighschoolayearago.Whydidn'tyougotocollegethatyear?M:Well,Ihaveasister
incollegenow,andtheotheronewillgotouniversitynextyear.So,Ihavetomakealittlemoneyforus.W:Good!Itseemsthatyouareagoodyoungman
.Bytheway,what'syourbestlessoninhighschool?M:Physics.Ireallyenjoyit.W:That'sfine.Haveyoudiscussedthiswithyourparents?M:Oh,sure.Myparentss
aidIshoulddecideitmyself.W:OK.Text8W:Whoseisthis?M:It'smine.Whydoyouask?iW:CouldIborrowit?I'vebeendyingtoreaditfortwomonths.M:Bemyguest,but
Iwarnyou...it'snotasgoodastheysay.W:What'swrongwithit?M:Well,foronething,thestoryistoosimple.Foranother,thechara
ctersseemmorelikepaperdollsthanpeople.W:That'sstrange.Usually,thatauthordoesagoodjobwithdescriptions.I'vereadthreeofhisbooks,and
Ithoughttheywereallwellwritten.M:Istartedtoreadhisbooksaboutfouryearsago,butthisonereallyistheworst.W:Whatdidtherev
iewssay?M:Theyweremixed-somegood,somebad.Text9W:Haveyoueverbeeninahotairballoonforaride?M:No,whatisahotairballoon?Thatsoundsinteresting.W:It'sab
igballoonthatyouridearoundinthesky.M:Howdoyourideaballoon?I'veneverheardofsuchathing.W:Well,wewouldactuallyrideinalargebasketthatisti
edtotheballoon.M:Howdoestheballoonstayintheair?W:Thereisaspecialmachinethatburnsgas.Theheatfromthebu
rninggasliftstheballoonandgetsyouupintheair.M:Wow.Thatsoundsfun.Butisitdangerous?Idon'tliketododangerousactivities.W:Well,it'snotwit
hout,risk,butitisperfectlysafeifyouhaveaprofessionalballoonpilottohelpcontrolit.M:OK.Let'sgoforit!Howmuchdo
esitcosttorideinahotairballoon?I'llpayforit.W:Noneed!Wecanbothpay.Itwillonlycostus$10each.M:Great.Ican'twaittogo.W:Let'
smeettomorrowandI'lldrivethere.Wehavetogotoasmallareanexttothecityairport.It'salittlehardtofind,butI'vebeentherebefore.I'llp
ickyouupafterbreakfast.M:OK.Bye!Text10M:MostAmericansdon'tliketogetadvicefrommembersoftheirfamilies.Whentheyneedadvicetheydon'
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