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沧州市第一中学2019-2020学年第二学期第三次学段检测高一年级英语试题第一部分听力(共两小节,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.Whatdoesthemansuggestdrinking?A.Tea.B.Coffee.C.Coldwater.2.Whatdoweknow
aboutthewoman?A.Shewillgotoschool.B.Shewon’tgotothelibrary.C.Sheiswillingtohelptheman.3.Wheredoestheconver
sationprobablytakeplace?A.Onafarm.B.Inabookstore.C.Inasupermarket.4.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Policemana
nddriver.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Bossandsecretary.5.Whatdoesthemanplantodothisweekend?A.Buysomefurniture.B.
Gooutwithsomefriends.C.Entertainsomefriendsathome.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。听第6段材料,回答第6~8小题。6.Whatiswrongwiththeman?A.Hefeelstiredandsad.B.Heeatsles
severyday.C.Hekeepsawakeatnight.7.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Heisastudent.B.Heisaforeigner.C.Heisseriouslyill.8.Whydoesthewomanknowsomuchabou
tculturalshock?A.Sheisanexpert.B.Shehasheardaboutit.C.Shehasthesimilarexperience.听第7段材料,回答第9~11小题。9.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.The
firstdayatanewjob.B.Ausualdayatwork.C.Anewboss.10.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofherboss?A.Indifferent.B.Supportive.C.In
experienced.11.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?A.Shehasagoodovertimepay.B.Sheoftenworkslateatnight.C.Shehadahardtimeatworktoday.听第8段材料,回答第1
2~14小题。12.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthesportscentre?A.Itwassmall.B.Itwasnoisy.C.Itwasexpensive.13.Whydidn’tthewomanstayinthecafé?
A.Itwasnotclean.B.Theservicewasbad.C.Shehadanappointment.14.Whatdoesthemansuggestdoingrightnow?A.Playingtennis.B.Goingtoaclub.C.
Swimmingintheriver.听第9段材料,回答第15~17小题。15.Whatprobablyistheman?A.Adoctor.B.Alawyer.C.Anarchitect.16.Howwillthemangettothebusstationtomorrowmorni
ng?A.Hewillwalkthere.B.Hewillgothereinhiscar.C.Hiswifewilltakehimthere.17.Whenwillthemantakethereturnbustomorro
w?A.At6:30p.m.B.At8:00p.m.C.At9:30p.m.听第10段材料,回答第18~20小题。18.WhocanjointheRoadSafetyTeam?A.StudentsinJunior1and2.B.St
udentsinSenior2and3.C.StudentsinSenior1and2.19.WhatcanstudentsgetfromMissMailer?A.Abook.B.Aletter.C.Apicture.20.Whatactivityisthe
teamalsoorganizing?A.Ashortquiz.B.Awritingcompetition.C.Aposterdesigncompetition.第二部分阅读理解第一节(共15小题,每
小题2分,满分30分)ACoronaviruses(冠状病毒)arealargegroupofviruses.Theyconsistofacoreofgeneticmaterial(遗传物质)surroundedbyanenvelopewithproteinspi
kes(蛋白棘突).Thisgivesittheappearanceofacrown.CrowninLatiniscalled“corona”andthat’showthesevirusesgettheirname.Inthistext,we’lltakeaquicklookatw
hat’scurrentlyknownaboutthevirus.Covid-2019The2019NovelCoronavirus,firstreportedDecemberinWuhan,centralChina'sHubeiP
rovince,hasquicklyspreadacrossthecountryandaroundtheworld.Itinitiallyoccurredinagroupofpeoplewithpneumonia(肺炎)who’dbeenassociatedwithaseafoodandli
veanimalmarketinthecityofWuhan.Intermediatehosts:TheCovid-2019mayoriginateinbats,ateamledbyrenownedChines
evirologistShiZhenglisaidearlier,whiletheintermediaryhostremainsunknown.Incubationperiod(潜伏期):usually1-14days.Infection:Virusm
ayspreadbeforesymptomsshow.SARS-CoVTheSevereAcuteRespiratorySyndrome(SARS)coronaviruswasfirstidentifiedinChi
nain2003.Intermediatehosts:Batsaretheoriginalhost.Civetcatsserveasanimportantintermediarythatcarriesv
irusfromthewingedmammaltohumans.Incubationperiod:2-7days.Infection:Virusspreadaftersymptomsshow.MERS-
CoVTheMiddleEastRespiratorySyndrome(MERS中东呼吸综合征)coronaviruswasfirstidentifiedinSaudiArabiain2012.Interme
diatehosts:MERS-CoVwastravelledfromdromedarycameltohumans.Incubationperiod:2-14days.Infection:Virusmaysp
readbeforesymptomsshow.21.WhatmightbetheintermediatehostsoftheCovid-2019?A.Bats.B.MosquitoesC.Camel.D.Unknownyet.22.
Whichkindofcoronavirusesspreadsaftersymptomsappear?A.SARS-CoV.B.MERS-CoV.C.TheCovid-2019.D.AllCoronavi
ruses.23.Whatcanwelearnaboutcoronaviruses?A.Batsaretoblamefortheoutbreakofallthethreecoronaviruses.B.TheCovid-2019,SARS-CoVandMERS-CoVarealllistedasc
oronaviruses.C.Mers-CovwerefirstidentifiedinChina.D.SARS-CovhasalongerincubationperiodthanMers-cov.BMydaughterKellyisacautiousperson.Sheneedstowarmup
tosituations,andishesitanttotrynewthings.Butthishasbeenayearoffirstsformygirlthathasfilledherwithanewsenseofconfidence.Thisyearshemo
vedtolaplaneinswimmingwhereshewaspreparingforaswimteam.Thisyearshelearnedtorideabikewithouttrainingwheels.Andthisyearshecompletedherfirstkids`triat
hlon(三项全能).OnSaturday,withathunderstormcomingsoonandmyson'sbirthdaypartylaterintheday,weallwentoutinthedarkofthemorningforKellytoparti
cipateinherfirsttriathlon.Wepracticedtransitionsfromswimtobiketorunwithher,wegotalltheequipmentshe'dneed,andwekepttalkingabo
uttherace.Butaswewaitedthetwohoursfortheolderkidstofinishbeforeherturn,sheheldmylegalittleharderandtoldmeshelovedmeafewtoomanytim
es.Shewasnervousbuttryingtokeepittogether.Andthenitwasherturn.Fromthesecondshejumpedintothewater,myheartsoared.Mydaughtertransformedintothemostcon
fidenthumanbeingIhadeverseen.Shedominatedthatswim,crushedthatbikerideandrantothefinishwiththebiggestsmileonherfac
e.IcanhonestlysaythatIneverfeltsoproudofsomeoneinmyentirelife.Itwasn'tbecauseshedidasportoranythingli
kethat.ItwasbecauseshewasafraidofsomethingandconqueredthatfearwithconfidenceandafireIhadn'tseenbefore.Ikeptlookingatherwithsmile.Shemightbewearingthe
finalistmedalbutIfeltlikeIwonthatday.Iwonthechancetoseemygirlshine.24.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2?A.Theracebeganintheea
rlymorning.B.Kellypreparedforherbrother'sbirthdayparty.C.Kellywaseagerforherturnintherace.D.ThewholefamilygaveKellysupport.25.SeeingKelly'sperfor
manceintherace,theauthorfelt.A.worriedandhesitantB.excitedandproudC.anxiousanduneasyD.curiousandconcern
ed26.InParagraph4,theunderlinedword“conquered”probablymeans_________.A.tosucceedindealingwithorcontrolsomethingB.
totakecontrolofanareaanditspeoplebyforceC.tobecomeverypopularorsuccessfulinaplaceD.todefeatsomeoneespeciallyi
nacompetition27.Intheendingparagraphstheauthor“feltlikeIwonthatday"becauseKelly___________.A.expressedloveto
herB.wonthegoldmedalC.overcamethefearD.tookpartinthesportCWe'veallbeenthere:inalift,inlineatthebankoronanairplane,surroundedbypeoplewhoare,likeus
,deeplyfocusedontheirsmartphonesor,worse,strugglingwiththeuncomfortablesilence.What'stheproblem?It'sp
ossiblethatweallhavecompromisedconversationalintelligence.It'smorelikelythatnoneofusstartaconversationbecauseit'sawkward
andchallenging,orwethinkit'sannoyingandunnecessary.Butthenexttimeyoufindyourselfamongstrangers,considerthatsmalltalkisworththetr
ouble.Expertssayit'saninvaluablesocialpracticethatresultsinbigbenefits.Dismissingsmalltalkasunimportantiseasy,butw
ecan'tforgetthatdeeprelationshipswouldn'tevenexistifitweren'tforcasualconversation.Smalltalkisthegrease(润滑剂)forsocialcomm
unication,saysBernardoCarducci,directoroftheShynessResearchInstituteatIndianaUniversitySoutheast."Almost
everygreatlovestoryandeachbigbusinessdealbeginswithsmalltalk,"heexplains."Thekeytosuccessfulsmalltalkislearninghowtoco
nnectwithothers,notjustcommunicatewiththem."Ina2014study,ElizabethDunn,associateprofessorofpsychologyatUBC,invitedpeopl
eontheirwayintoacoffeeshop.Onegroupwasaskedtoseekoutaninteractionwithitswaiter;theother,tospeakonlywhennecessary.Theresultsshowedt
hatthosewhochattedwiththeirserverreportedsignificantlyhigherpositivefeelingsandabettercoffeeshopexperience.
"It'snotthattalkingtothewaiterisbetterthantalkingtoyourhusband,"saysDunn."Butinteractionswithperipheral(边缘的)membersofoursocialnetworkma
tterforourwell-beingalso."Dunnbelievesthatpeoplewhoreachouttostrangersfeelasignificantlygreatersenseofbelongin
g,abondwithothers.Carduccibelievesdevelopingsuchasenseofbelongingstartswithsmalltalk."Smalltalkisthebasisofgoodmanners,"hesays.28.Whatphenome
nonisdescribedinthefirstparagraph?A.Addictiontosmartphones.B.Absenceofcommunicationbetweenstrangers.C.Inappropriatebehavioursinpublicplaces.D.I
mpatiencewithslowservice.29.WhatisimportantforsuccessfulsmalltalkaccordingtoCarducci?A.Showinggoodmanners.B.Makingbus
inessdeals.C.Focusingonatopic.D.Relatingtootherpeople.30.Whatdoesthecoffee-shopstudysuggestaboutsmalltalk?A.Itimprovesfamilyrelat
ionships.B.Itraisespeople'sconfidence.C.Itmakespeoplefeelgood.D.Itmattersasmuchasaformaltalk.31.Whatisthebesttitlef
orthetext?A.ConversationCountsB.WaysofmakingsmalltalkC.UncomfortablesilenceD.BenefitsofsmalltalkDPigeonsinLondonhaveabadreputation.Som
epeoplecallthemflyingrats.Andmanyblamethemforcausingpollutionwiththeirdroppings.Butnowthebirdsarebeingusedtofightanotherkindofpollutioninthiscit
yof8.5million.“Theproblemforairpollutionisthatit’sbeenlargelyignoredasanissueforalongtime,”saysAndreaLee,whoworksfortheLondon
-basedenvironmentalorganizationClientEarth.“Peopledon’trealizehowbaditis,andhowitactuallyaffectstheirhealth.”London’sp
oorairqualityislinkedtonearly10,000earlydeathsayear.Leesays,citing(引用)areportreleasedbythecitymanagerlast
year.Ifpeoplewerebetterinformedaboutthepollutionthey’rebreathing,shesays,theycouldpressurethegovernmentt
odosomethingaboutit.Nearby,onawindyhillinLondon’sRegent’sPark,anexperimentisunderwaythatcouldhelp—thefirstweekoffli
ghtsbythePigeonAirPatrol.ItallbeganwhenPierreDuquesnoy,thedirectorforDigitasLBi,amarketingfirm,wonaLondonDesignFestivalcontestl
astyeartoshowhowaworldproblemcouldbesolvedusingTwitter.Duquesnoy,fromFrance,chosetheproblemofairpollution.“Basically,Irealizedhowimportantt
heproblemwas,”hesays.“ButalsoIrealizedthatmostofthepeoplearoundmedidn’tknowanythingaboutit.”Duquesnoysayshewantstobettermea
surepollution,whileatthesametimemakingtheresultsaccessibletothepublicthroughTwitter.“So”,hewondered,“howcouldwegoacrossthecityquicklycollec
tingasmuchdataaspossible?”Droneswerehisfirstthought.Butit’sillegaltoflythemoverLondon.“ButpigeonscanflyaboveLondon,right?”hesays.“Theylive—actual
ly,theyareLondonersaswell.So,yeah,Ithoughtaboutusingpigeonsequippedwithmobileapps.Andwecanusenotjuststre
etpigeons,butracingpigeons,becausetheyflyprettyquicklyandprettylow.”SoitmightbetimeforLondonerstohavemorerespectfortheirpige
ons.Thebirdsmayjustbehelpingtoimprovethequalityofthecity’sair.32.WhatcanweinferaboutLondon’sairquality
fromParagraph2?A.Londonersareverysatisfiedwithit.B.Londonersshouldpaymoreattentiontoit.C.Thegovernmen
tistryingtoimproveit.D.Thegovernmenthasdonealottoimproveit.33.DuquesnoyattendedtheLondonDesignFestivalto_________.A.entertainLondo
ners.B.designaproductforsale.C.solveaworldproblem.D.protectanimalslikepigeons.34.WhydidDuquesnoygiveupusingdronestoflyacrossLondon?A.Becausethey
aretooexpensive.B.Becausetheyflytooquickly.C.Becausetheyflytoohigh.D.Becausetheyareforbidden.35.Whatisth
etextmainlyabout?A.CleanairinLondon.B.London’snewpollutionfighter.C.CausesofairpollutioninLondon.D.London’sdirtysecret.第二节(共
5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)AHousewarmingPartyAhousewarmingpartyisaspecialpartytobeheldwhensomeonebuysormovesintoanewapartmentorhouse.Thepersonorpeoplewhobo
ughttheapartmentorhouseormovedaretheoneswhothrowtheparty._____36_____Italsogivespeopleachancetoseewhatthe
newhomelookslike.Itisanopportunitytofillthenewspacewithloveandhopefulpresents.Itistraditionaltobring
agifttoahousewarmingparty.____37_____Somecommonitems(物品)peoplewillputonagiftregistryincludekitchentoolslikeknivesanditemslikecurtains.Ev
enifthereisn’taregistry,agoodhousewarminggiftissomethingtodecoratethenewhousewith,like,apieceofartoraplant._________38_______Thisiso
ftenappreciatedsinceatahousewarmingpartythereisn’talotoffoodserved,usuallyjustappetizersorsandwiches.________39______Thehostorhostessofthepartywill,h
owever,probablygivealltheguestsatouroftheirnewhome.Sometimes,becauseahousewarmingpartyhappensshortlyafterapersonmovesinto
anewhome,peoplemaybeaskedtohelpunpackboxes.Thisisn’tusualthough.Housewarmingpartiesgettheirnamefromthefactthatalongtimea
gopeoplewouldactuallybringfirewoodtoanewhomeasagiftsothatthepersoncouldkeepthehomewarmforthewinter.__________40_________A.Youcanalsobrin
gfoodordrinkstoshare.B.Differentactivitiesareheldtomakeguestssatisfied.C.Thereareusuallynoplannedactivitiesa
tahousewarmingparty.D.Nowmosthomessubstitute(替代)fireswithcentralheatingtokeepwarm.E.Differentpeopleholdorattendhousewarmingpartiesf
orvariousreasons.F.Somepeopleregisteralistofthingstheywouldliketogiveasgiftsatlocalstores.G.Thepartyisanopportunityfor
friendsandfamilytocongratulatethepersonorpeopleonthenewhome.第三部分语言知识运用(共两小节)第一节.完形填空(共20小题,每题1.5分,满分30分)Lastspring,Iwasfortunatetobechosent
oparticipateinanexchangestudyprogram.Inmyapplicationletter,Iwascarefulto___41___howmuchIwantedtoseeFrance;evidently,myexc
itementreallycamethroughinmywords.OnceI___42____thatIwasgoing,allIcouldthinkaboutwasthefunofforeignt
ravelandmakingallsortsofnewand__43__friends.Whiletravelingwasinspringandmeetingpeoplewas__44___,nothi
ngaboutmyterminFrancewaswhatI___45____.ThemomentIarrivedinParis,Iwas____46____byaniceFrenchcouplewhowouldbecomemyhostparents.Myentireexperiencewasjo
yousandexciting_____47_____Ireceivedsomeshockingnewsfrommyprogramcoordinator(协调人):therehadbeenadeathinmyhostparents’extendedfamily.T
heyhadtotraveloutsideFranceforseveralweeks.Thatafternoon,Ihadto____48_____outofonefamily’shouseandintoanother.Theexchangecoordinator
toldmeI’dhavea_____49_____thistimeandaskedwhetherIcouldshareabedroomwithanEnglishspeaker.Toavoidthetemptation(诱惑)to____50_____mynativelanguag
e,Iaskednottobe____51____withanEnglish-speakingroommate.WhenIgottomynewroom,I____52____myselftomynewroo
mmatePaolo,aBrazilian(巴西人)thesameageasI,whoIwassurprisedtofindplayingoneofmyfavouriteCD!Injustafewhours,weknewwe’dbegoo
dfriendsfortherestofthe___53____.IleftFrancewithmany____54____,sowhenpeopleaskmewhatmyfavoritepartofthetripwas,theyarealways___55____tohear
metalkaboutmyBrazilianfriendPaoloandthescoresofweekdaysinclass,weeknightsonthetown,andweekends____56_____Fran
ceweenjoyedtogether.Ilovehowpeople____57____seemsodifferent,butendupbeingso_____58_____.ThemostvaluabelessonIgainfr
omstudyinginFrancewasn’tjusttorespecttheFrenchpeople____59___torespectallpeople,foryournextbestfriendcouldbejustacontinentaway.Iwouldrecom
mendanexchangeprogramtoanyonewhowantstoexperienceforeigncultureandgainmeaningful___60____.41.A.discussB.expressC.anno
unceD.argue42.A.approvedB.knewC.warnedD.denied43.A.stubbornB.anxiousC.universalD.interesting44.A.excitingB.upsettingC.boringD.prom
ising45.A.doubtedB.likedC.expectedD.feared46.A.greetedB.witnessedC.sponsoredD.supported47.A.sinceB.whenC.untilD.while48.
A.walkB.travelC.moveD.rush49.A.roommateB.leaderC.housekeeperD.colleague50.A.learnB.speakC.masterD.appreciat
e51.A.combinedB.placedC.involvedD.fitted52.A.addedB.adaptedC.devotedD.introduced53.A.monthB.weekC.termD.vocation54.A.storiesB.suitcasesC.presentsD.
dream55.A.embarrassedB.disturbedC.surprisedD.concerned56.A.analyzingB.investigatingC.describingD.exploring57.A.needB.canC.mu
stD.shall58.A.similarB.independentC.generousD.distant59.A.andB.soC.orD.but60.A.instructionB.dateC.fact
sD.friendships第二节语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15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。LiZiqi,29,fromSichuanprovince,startedhervideo(视频)bl
ogsontraditionalfoodandcrafts(手艺)threeyearsagoaftergivingupcitylife_____61___(return)tothevillagewhereshe_____62_____
(raise)byhergrandparents.Lihasalibraryof100videosthathavebeen____63____(wide)followedbyaudiencesacrosstheworld.Shealsohasabout20mill
ionfansonWeibo,wherea_____64___(discuss)abouthercontribution(贡献)wasstartedbynetworkopinionleaderLeiSilinwithanarti
clethatasked:“WhyisLiZiqinotexportingculture?”“Shedisplaysahappycountrysidelifeandsendsoutpositiveenergy,”saidoneuse
r.“____65____(watch)hervideosreducesmypressureandmakesmefeelcomfortableandrelaxed.__66____scenesinhervideosareverybeautiful.”Anotherwrotethat
____67______(office)media(媒体)failedtosendoutattractivemessagesaboutChineseculture,butLi’svideosdid.“Whetheryouquestionherornot,_
__68____sheshowsistraditionalculture,”theuserwrote.Othersdisagreed.“LiZiqionlyshowstheunderdevelopeda
spect(方面)ofChina__69_____foreigners,”oneusersaid.“WeChinesedon’tlivethatway.Itisanegativecultureoutput..”StatebroadcasterCCTVweighedintothede
bateonTuesday.“LipromotesChinesecultureinagoodwayand____70___(tell)agoodChinastory.”第三节单词拼写(用必修四第一二单元单词填空,共10小题;每小题1分,满
分10分)71.Thelittleboyisinterestedinstarsandoften_________________(观察)thesky.72.Thehostesswas__________________(考虑周到的)andshehadgoteverythi
ngreadyfortheguests.73.Roughseascausedmuch________________(恶心)amongthepassengers.74.Ihavean________________(争论)withheronsuchadangerousjourney.75.
It’svery__________________(令人不安的)thatmanystudentsarecrazyabouttheInternet.76.Thestreetswere_________________(拥挤的)withhundred
sofpeople.77.Don'twalkaroundwithoutasunhatwhenyoutravelinSanya,oryouwillget________________(晒黑的).78.Thekidsbehavedquitewel
l,and_______________(因此)itwasworthwhiletopraisethem.79.Theoldclassroomwillbe____________(配备)withanewcomputernextweek.80.Peopleinthisare
awerehitby___________(饥饿)andpoverty.第四部分书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华,下周五你校将有一批英国友好学校的师生到访,现需要几名留学生做志愿者去机场接机。请写一封邮件请正在你校学习的交换生George—同前往,内容包括:1.请George
做志愿者的原因2.出发时间及交通方式。注意:1.词数100左右;2.可以适当増加细节,以使行文连贯。____________________________________________________________________________
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_________________________________________________________________5月份月考英语答案听力(共20题,满分30分)1-5CBCAC6-10ABCAB11-15ABA
CB16-20CBCBC阅读(共15题,满分30分)DABDBACBDCDBCDB七选五(共5题,满分10分)36-40GFACD完形填空(共20题,满分30分)BBDACACCABBDCACDBADD语法填空(共10题,满分15分)61toreturn62wasra
ised63widely64discussion65Watching66The67official68what69to70tells单词拼写(共10题,满分10分)71.observes72.conside
rate73.sickness74.argument75.disturbing76.crowded77.sunburnt78.therefore79.equipped80.hunger作文Onepossibl
eversion:(共1题,满分25分)DearGeorge,Asyouknow,agroupofteachersandstudentsfromBritainarecomingtovisitourschool.Sov
olunteersareneededtopickthemupintheairport.I'mwritingtoaskifyou'dliketojoinmetoworkasavolunteernextFri
day.First,Iwantyoutojoinmebecauseit'sagoodchanceforustodovoluntaryworktogether.Thereissuretobealotoffun.Moreover,
youhavenodifficultycommunicatingwithourguests,whichwillsurelymakethemfeelcomfortablewhentheyarrive.Ifyouarewillingtogo,weshallmeetattheschoolga
teat9inthemorning.Theschoolbuswillpickusupandgototheairport.Lookingforwardtoyourreply.YoursLiHua听力原文:Tex
t1W:Shallwehavesometeaorcoffee?M:Ithinkaglassofcoldwaterwouldbebetter.Thereisnothinglikeitwhentheweatherissohot.Text2M:Wouldyoupleasedropthisbookoffa
tthelibraryformewhenyougotoschool?W:IwouldifIweregoing,butIhavetoworktoday.Text3W:Excuseme.Couldyoupleasetellmewherethecheese
is?Iwanttobuysomecheese.M:Sure.It’snexttothemilk.Overinthedairysection.Text4M:Excuseme,Miss.Youcan’tparkhere.W:Butit’sonlyforafewminutes,sir.I’mwait
ingforafriend.M:Thisisataxipark.Youcanparkinthecarparkroundthecorneroverthere.Text5W:Howisyournewapartment?M:It’sgreat.Il
iveonthetopfloorofasix-storybuilding.AndIjustboughtthefurniture.W:I’dlovetoseeit.M:Noproblem.I’llinviteyouand
otherfriendsoverfordinnerthisweekend.Text6W:Youlookalittledown.AreyouOK?M:I’mnotsure.I’malwaystired,butIsleepalot.W:Howlonghasthi
sbeengoingon?M:Aboutamonth.I’minlowspirits,too.W:Areyouhavingfunwithfriends?M:No,Idon’tfeellikegoingout.W:Youknow,youm
ighthavecultureshock.M:What’sthat?W:Whenyouliveinanothercountry,itcanbeabigshocktoyoursystem.Peoplegetdifferentsymptoms.Forexamp
le,somepeopleeatalot,somepeopledon’teatenough.M:Howdoyouknowsomuchaboutit?W:IgotitwhenImovedtoHongKong.Butitwentawayafter
afewmonths.Text7M:Hey,Laura.Howwasyourday?W:Ihadagreatday.Thiswasmyfirstdayatmynewjob.Ithoughtitwasgoingtobeadullpla
ce,butitwasfun.M:Good.Howwerethepeople?W:Well,Iwassurprisedthatmybosswasactuallysupportiveandreallynice.Infact,allthepartners
thereseemedtobeverynice,andtheywelcomedmein.IwasworriedthattheymightgivemeahardtimebecauseI’mnewandI’minexperienced,bu
ttheydidn’t.M:Oh,that’sgreat.Areyoulookingforwardtogoingbacktomorrow?W:Ireallyam.I’mworkinglatetomorrownightandtheyd
opaygoodovertime,soI’llmakeabitmoremoney.M:That’sterrific.Text8M:Whatdidyoudoyesterday,Sophie?W:Iwentswimmingatthesports
centrebecauseitwassohot,butitwastoonoisyforme.Therewerealotofpeopleinthepool.M:Sowasitdifficulttofindaspaceinthecarparkthere?W:Yes!It’snotbig
enough.M:Didyougotothecafé?W:Yes,foracolddrink.ButIdidn’tstay.Thetablesandfloorweren’tclean.M:Ugh!ButIheart
heyhaveagoodfootballclubthere.W:That’sright.Mybrotherwantedtogotherebutitstartstoolateintheeveningforhim.It’sapitybecauseit’snota
nexpensiveclub.M:Canyoulearntennisthere?W:Icalledaboutlessonsbuttheycosttoomuch.M:I’llteachyoutennis,butnottoday.It’stoohot.Let’sgofor
acoldswimintheriver.Text9M:Hi,Anna.I’dliketobuyatickettoChicago,please.W:Oh,whattimedoyouwanttoleave,MrRobinson?M:Well,tomorrowmorning,asearlyas
Ican.I’vegottoseeaclientandappearincourtbeforenoon.W:There’sabuseverythirtyminutesstartingat5:30a.m.M:Then,I’dliketoleaveatthattime.Wa
it...mywife’sgoingtodropmeoffhereonherwaytowork.Couldyougivemea6:30ticketinstead?W:Sure.Willthatbeone-wayorround-trip?M:Oh,Iprobab
lyshouldbuyaround-tripticketnowbecauseI’llbecomingbacktomorrowevening.W:Doyouknowwhattimetomorrowevening?M:U
h,doyouhaveabusthatcomesaround8:00?W:Yes,there’soneat8o’clock.M:Okay,I’lltakethat.Itoldmywifethatwe’dgot
oseeamovieat9:30.Text10Goodmorning.Here’sanannouncementaboutourSchoolRoadSafetyTeam.Theteamwassetupfiftyyearsagoandit’slookingfornewmembers.Ify
ou’reinSenior1and2,you’rewelcometojoin.TheteamhasmeetingseveryFridaybetweenthreeandfour.Ifyou’reinterested,pleasegotoMissMailerduringlunch
timetodayandgetaletterforyourparentstosign.Thereareonlytwentyplaces.Theteamisalsoorganizinga“RoadSafetyPosterDesignCompetition”.Yo
umusthandinyourworkbythefifteenth.Tofindoutmore,pleasereadtheinformationontheRoadSafetyTeamnoticeboard.Thisistheendoftheannouncement.Thankyou.