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英语试卷第一部分听力（共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.WhatdoesthemanusuallydoonSundayevenings?A.Hegoestochurch.B.Hereadsnewspapers.C.Heworksinthegarden.2.Whatdoesthemanm

ean?A.Hedoesn’thavetime.B.Hewillcheckthepaperlater.C.Hehasfinishedhispaperearlier.3.Howmuchwillthemanpayforthetick

ets?A.$20.B.$50.C.$70.4.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Jobs.B.Hobbies.C.Sportsgames.5.Whatistheman’sopinionabouthiswork?A.Enjoyable.B.Diffi

cult.C.Tiring.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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6.Wherearethespeakersprobably?A.Inaflowerstore.B.Inacar.C.

Inafruitstall.7.Whatwillthespeakersdonext?A.Seeamovie.B.Jointhefestival.C.Makefruitsalad.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。8.Whydidn’tthewomanattendthep

arty?A.Shelookedafterhisgrandfather.B.Sheworkedasadoctor.C.Shehadaheadache.9.Howlongdidthepartylast?A.About3hours.B.About3.5hours.C.

About4.5hours.10.Whatimpressedthemanmostintheparty?A.Theatmosphere.B.Themusic.C.Thefood.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。11.W

hatdoes“1214”referto?A.Theman’sbirthday.B.Theman’sroomnumber.C.Theman’swife’sbirthday.12.Whyisn’tthem

anallowedtousetheparkingplace?A.Hiscarisnotliketheoriginalone.B.Theparkingplaceisalreadyfull.C.Hedam

agedtheparkingfacilities.13.Whatisprobablythewoman?A.Aresident.B.Apolicewoman.C.Asecurityguard.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题。14.Whydidn’tthe

womangoclimbing?A.Shewaswornout.B.Shelosttouchwithothers.C.Shelovedthesceneatthebottom.15.Whatwasthewomandoingwhenshesawadolphin?A.Rel

axingonthebeach.B.Sailinginaboat.C.Diving.16.Whatmadethewomangiveupdoingbungeejumping?A.Herfear.B.Herhealth.C.Equipmentproblems.1

7.Whatdidthewomanlikebestabouthervacation?A.Walkingintheforest.B.Visitingthecaves.C.Playingwiththedolphin.听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。18

.What’sthemostseriouseatingproblemofwomen?A.Eatingtoomuchandbeingtoofat.B.Eatinglittleandbeingtooweak.C.Eatingnomeatandbeingtoothin.19.

What’sthereasonfortheeatingproblem?A.Mostfoodareunhealthy.B.Manywomenareverybusy.C.Thesocietyexpectswomentobethin.20.What’sthespeaker’sopinion?

A.Overeatingisabigproblemintoday’ssociety.B.Womenshouldfirstofallbehealthy.C.It’smeaningfulforwomentobebeautiful.第二部分（共50分）第

一节阅读理解（每题2.5分，共37.5分）AGot48hourstorelaxyourself?You'llmaximizeyourtimeandfunat"theseamazingdestinations.Al

abama:GulfShoresForrelaxingweekendgetawaysinAlabama,headsouthtothewhite-sandbeachesofGulfShores.Getonthewaterforsomedeep-s

eafishing.HistoryloverscangetalessonintheCivilWaralonga90-milepathwithmorethanadozenhistoricsites.Alaska:HomerHowdoesfreshseafoo

dsound?You'llfinditinHomer,locatedinsouth-centralAlaska,whichiseitherashortflightoragreatfour-hourscenicdriveontheSewardHighwayfromAn

chorage.GetyourfilloffishinginKachemakBay,explorelocaltrailsandenjoyexceptionalbirdinginthisremotenaturalsetting.Arizona:SedonaAdventuroustype

scangettheirfillinthemagicalredrocksofSedona,whichissaidtobethelocationofhealingcentersofenergy.Peoplefloodtotheareatomeditate,practiceyog

aandmore.Sedonaalsooffersfantastichiking,off-roading,biking,andevenclimbing.Arkansas:HotSpringsRelaxandrenewinArkansas,ho

twatersinHotSprings,anartcommunitywithArtDecoarchitecturethatisalsothehomeofHotSpringsNationalPark.MaketimeforavisittoBathhouseRow,

aNationalHistoricLandmarkofeightbathhouses,andSuperiorBathhouseBrewery,whichproducesbeermadeofthehotspringwaterinsidetheNationalPark.

Don'tmisstheseNationalParksthatareoffthebeatenpath.21.WhichactivitycanbefoundinbothGulfShoresandHomer?A.Goingfishing.B.Takingaf

light.C.Enjoyingbeautifulbirds.D.Visitinghistoricsites.22.Whichdestinationispopularwithhikers?A.GulfShores

.B.Homer.C.Sedona.D.HotSprings.23.WhatisSuperiorBathhouseBreweryknownfor?A.Itsself-madebeer.B.Itsarchitecture.C.Itsba

thhouses.D.Itspaths.24.Whereisthistextmostlikelyfrom?A.Adiary.B.Asurvey.C.Anovel.D.Amagazine.BIwasexcitedtotakemyr

escueBeagle（比格犬）totherivertheotherday,asit’swithinwalkingdistanceofournewhome.Havingspentherfirstsixyearsinacage,Georgiehadneverseenabodyof

water,andIwantedtogettherebeforesunsettowatchherexperienceit.Iwasgrowingincreasinglyimpatientaboutallthestopsherlittl

eBeaglenoserequired.Sheinspectedthegrass,dirt,andtrees,andlicked（舔）whateverwasstucktotheroad.Thesewereal

lnewdiscoveriesforher,andshetookhertimestudyingthem.WhenIacceptedthatitwasfruitlesstohurryheralong,Iwhippedoutmycellphoneandbegantexting.Ithou

ghtthatIneededsomethingtodowhileGeorgiewasslowingusdown.Then,forsomereason,Iheardthecicadas（蝉），andIrememberedthatthesoundofcicadasismy

favoritesoundintheworld.Thatawakenedsomethingburiedwithinmethatlongedforthesimplepleasuresthathadbeenreplacedbytechnology

.Imadeaconsciousdecisiontobepresent,andtoenjoythejourneytotheriverjustlikeGeorgie.Now,Iadmiredtheflowersan

dthewindingivyonourpath.Ismelledthegrassandtheflowers,andthedirtandtheair.Itreasuredeachoneequally,asifdiscoveringthemforthefirstt

ime.Aswenearedourdestination,1realizedsomethingevenmoreimportant:Itdidn'tmatterifweevenreachedtheriver.Whymusttherealwaysbeadestina

tion?Georgiehadnoideathatwehadadestination.Shewaspresentforthejourney,andshesavoredeverybitofthatsweetexperience.Therewasno

raceandnofinishline.NowI'mnotsurewhorescuedwhom.25.Whydidtheauthortakeoutthecellphone?A.Tokilltime.B.Toawakenthesimplepleasures.C.Tohurrythe

dogalong.D.Torecordthesoundofcicadas.26.Whatisthefourthparagraphmainlyabout?A.HowIenjoyedthejourney.B.WhatIs

awontheway.C.WhyItraveledtotheriver.D.WhetherIreachedmydestination.27.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“savored”inthefifthparagraphmean?A.Smelt.B.Expected.

C.Enjoyed.D.Deserved.28.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.SayGoodbyetoCellPhonesB.ThinklikeaDogC.LearntoGetalongwit

hPetsD.TraveltowardDestinationsCLiteraturereflectslife.SoinageingJapantherearealargenumberofhitbooksbyagedauthors.“Age90:what’ssogreat

aboutit?”isahumorousessayonthedifficultiesoftheelderly,byAikoSato,whois95.Itsoldonemillioncopiesin2017,makingitJapan’sbestsellingbookthatyear.In

2018theAkutagawaliteraryprizewenttoChisakoWakatake,63atthetime,forherfirstnovel“LivebyMyself”.Thebookstalkabouthowtoliveinoldage.“G

oingtoDieSoon”,alsobyMsUchidate,features78-year-oldHana,aformeralcohol-shopownertryingtomakethemostofherremainingyears.Thenovel

hasbeencalledabookforshukatsu,orpreparingfordeath,makingreadersthinkmoredeeplyaboutwhatitmeanstoage.Japan’spopulationhastheworl

d’shighestpercentageofover-65s.Peoplearelivinglonger,somanyhaveatleast20-30yearsofretirement,formuchofwhichtheyar

eenergetic.AndalthoughtheJapanesehavebeenspendinglessonbooks,thatisleasttruefortheover-60s.Lawson,aconveni

ence-storechain,recentlydecidedtostockbookswiththeoldergenerationinmind.Butthewrinklywriters’booksareat

tractingyoungerreaders,too.Somearepreparingfortheirownoldageorwanttounderstandtheincreasingnumberofoldpeopletheyseearoundthem.Othersfindrelevan

ceinthethemesexplored,suchasloneliness,aproblemthatstretcheswellbeyondthesilver-haired.Themostnotablefeatureofthenewtrend

isthatthevastmajorityofauthors,andmaincharacters,arewomen.Especiallypopular,aretheara-hun(“around-hundred”years-old)writerslikeMsSato,whosebook,

readerssay,helpsthembemorepositive.Theirpopularityalsoreflectssupportforstrongwomenwhoarepassionateabouttheirwork,aphenomenonthatisalltoorareinJapan

today.29.“GoingtoDieSoon”isabook.A.abouthowtostaypositiveinoldageB.whichwontheAkutagawaliteraryprizein2018C.w

hichhelpspeoplelivetherestofthelifetothefullestD.writtenbya78-year-oldHana,analcohol-shopowner30.Theboo

ksbyagedauthorsarepopularwithyoungerreadersbecause.A.youngreadersnowhavemoreelderrelativesB.youngreadersfacesimilarproblemsasth

eelderlyC.youngreadersareworriedaboutbecomingoldD.youngreadersareaslonelyastheelderly31.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassag

e?A.Agedwritersmightbemoresuccessfulthanyoungerwriters.B.Anagingsocietybringsmorechancesforwomenwriters.C.Peoplehav

etoworkaftertheirretirementinanagingsocietyD.AmbitiouscareerwomenmightnotbepopularwiththeJapanese.DMosquitoscaninfectyouwithMala

ria,yellowfever,anddengue.Allcankillyou.Sowespraylargeareaswithpesticides（杀虫剂）.Butthisnegativelyaffectst

hewholeecosystemandyourhealth.Nowthere'sanewdevice,whichclaimstokeepyouandyourlovedone’smosquitofree.The

devicewasdesignedbytwoGermanengineerswhowerefedupwithbeingbittenwhilecamping.Theyfoundsolutionscontaining'DEET'—adamagingchemicalwhichcouldbe

bothharmfultousandtheenvironment—workedbest,butstillonlyfor45minutesmaximumandthatthetraditionalanti-pestdevicesdidn'tworkwell!

So,theydesignedthebrandnewtypeofbugkiller,Moskinator.Insteadoftryingtokeepthemosquitosaway,itactuallyattractsthem,thenca

tchesandkillsthem!Itlures（引诱）thefliesandmosquitosnearusingasafe,completelyharmlessLEDlight.Theflyingpests（害虫）

can'tresisttheUV-PTlight!NexttotheLEDlightisapowerful,yetefficientreversefanthatsucks（吸）theinsectsthroughaone-waytrapdoor.Oncetrappedinthed

ryingbaskettheyaredriedtodeathbythefanamatterof2minutes.Youcansimplyemptythedeadbugsintothetrash,withouteventouchin

gthem.DoesMoskinatorreallyworkinreallife?Wehadsomeofourcustomerstryitoutintheirhomes.Theresultsspeakforthemselves:“Mywifewouldcomplainshehadahead

acheinthemorningswheneverweusedchemicalpesticides.NowweuseourMoskinator,andwewakeupbiteandheadachefree!”—ShaneMaguire“T

hisMoskinatorreallyworksandyoudon'thavetoworryaboutbreathinganyharmfulchemicals.”—JakeShearer32.Whatisthenameofthenewdevice?A.DEET.B.M

asticator.C.Malaria.D.UV-PT.33.WhatisthefunctionoftheLEDlight?A.Itgivesoffnaturallight.B.Itattractsflyingpests.C.Itsuckspestsinsid

e.D.Itdriespeststodeath.34.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthenewdevice?A.Innovativeandeffective.B.Traditionalandcheap.C.Power-savin

gandportable.D.Chemicalfreeandsoundless.35.Whatisthepurposeofwritingthetext?A.Toeducatethereaders.B.Toentertainthe

readers.C.Tointroduceanewdevice.D.Toevaluateanewdevice.第二节(共5小题;每题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。Thedictionar

yisn'tforever.Whathappenstoawordwhenitspopularitystartstodecline?Here'showtheprocessofdeletingawordfromthedictionaryworks.Thedictionaryis

actuallyasteadilyenlargingvolume.36Newwordsarisefromemergingandexpandingdisciplines.Definitionsalsochangeandshift,socommonwordsgainnewme

anings.Ontheotherhand,therearealsowordsthatbecomeoutdated.37Whodecideswhichwordstodelete?38Whileaddingawordtothedictionaryis

apreciseprocess,it’sevenmoredifficultforawordtogetdeleted.Editorsmaintainandstudyvastlanguagedatabasestokeepup-to-dateonthewordsincircu

lationacrossvariousmedia.TheOxfordEnglishDictionarycoverstheEnglishlanguageoverthelast1,000years,andit'sconsidereddefinitiveandauthoritati

ve.39Andeachhasitsownprocessforadditionsandremovals.40A2019petition（请愿）with30,000signaturescallsfortheOxfordEngl

ishDictionarytoremovesexistlanguageanddefinitions,especiallythosetermsundertheword“woman.”AndMerriam-Websterrecentlycha

ngeddefinitionsofidentity-relatedwordstoreflectnewculturalmeaningsaroundfairness.A.Somenewwordsmightbeoutofdateoneday.B.Asar

esult,wordsgetremovedfromthedictionary.C.Dictionaryadditionsanddeletionsreflectsocialchanges.D.It'suptothedictionaryeditorst

omakethefinaldecision.E.That’sbecausetheEnglishlanguageconstantlydevelopsandchanges.F.Theseareoftenthetypesofwordsthatwillmake

itintodictionaries.G.However,therearemanyotherdictionariesthatarereliableandtrustworthy.第三部分英语知识运用第一节完形填空（每题1分，共15分）Ju

stafewmonthsearlier,Iwouldneverhavepicturedmyselfactinginaplayinfrontoftwohundredpeople.Ifnotformy41,

Mrs.Sather,Imightneverhavefoundthatopportunity.Inthefirstandsecondgrade,Iwasextremely42.Itjustwasn'tinmypersona

litytobeveryoutgoing.Iwouldescapeinmywriting.Mrs.Sather,always43metowritemore.Ithinkshewasoneofthefirstpeopletoseemyinner44.Oneday,sheannouncedourcla

sswasgoingto45aplay,atakeoffonTheWizardofOz.“IneedsomeonetoplaytheleadpartofDorothy.”Afewexcitedhands46.Mine,ofcourse,wasnotoneo

fthem.Afterschool,Mrs.Sathersaidtome,“Dallas,Iwas47youdidn'traiseyourhand.You'regreatatmemorizingthings,andyouhav

esuchasweetpersonality.PerfectforDorothy!Ihadyouin48forDorothywhilewritingtheplay!Ifyou49don'twantto,though,Iwon'tmakeyou.It’syo

ur50.”IrealizeditwastimetoshowtheworldwhoIreallywas.I51therole.Fast-forwardthroughfivemonthsof52,linememorizing,andcostumecreating,we

wereready.Attheendoftheplay,whentheaudiencestoodandapplauded,Iknewtheywerenotjust53formyperformancethatnight,

butforthe54thattheyknewwouldcomeinlateryearsbecauseofmynewfound55.41.A.partnerB.teacherC.parentD.classmate42.A.shyB.weakC.energeticD.

ambitious43.A.recommendedB.allowedC.encouragedD.accompanied44.A.drawbackB.peaceC.characterD.strength45.A.performB.watchC.writeD.enjoy46.A.putdownB.

reachedoutC.shotupD.drewback47.A.excitedB.amusedC.afraidD.surprised48.A.storeB.mindC.memoryD.comparison49.A.initiallyB.real

lyC.finallyD.spiritually50.A.turnB.choiceC.luckD.fault51.A.acceptedB.playedC.createdD.remembered52.A.practic

ingB.learningC.observingD.communicating53.A.celebratingB.chattingC.cheeringD.congratulating54.A.praisesB.efforts

C.beliefsD.performances55.A.skillB.confidenceC.interestD.hobby第II卷(共55分)一、语法填空：(答案写在答题纸上；共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)PeoplelovetheviewofoldbuildingsinParis,e

speciallyNotreDameCathedral(巴黎圣母院).56(fortunate),onApril16,afiredestroyedthespire（尖顶）ofthe850-year-oldcathedral,andtwo-thirdsoftheroof.F

lamescouldbeseen57(rise)throughthetopofthemonument.ThecitizensinParisgatheredaroundthecathedral,praying58theh

undredsoffirefighterswhofoughttheflames.59wasnowonderthatpeoplefeltsad.Thechurchitself,afterall,isahisto

ricalandartistictreasure60(build)in1163,itisoneoftheworld'smostfamoustouristsites,attractingabout12million61(v

isit)everyyear..NotreDameCathedralishometomany62(religion)artworks,paintingsandsculptures.Despiteitslo

nghistoryandmanytreasures,thecathedral63(need)thehelpofawritertobecometrulyfamous.VictorHugo’s1831novel

,TheHunchbackofNotre-Dame,presentedthebuildingto64wideaudienceofreaders.Hewrotethebooktoremindpeopleofit,withthehope65theywou

ldprotectthebeautifuloldbuildingsofParis.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)假如你是李华，获知你的英国朋友Eric在汉语书法比赛中获得一等奖。请你给他写一封邮件，内

容包括：1.表示祝贺；2.赠送名家字帖。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇:字贴calligraphycopybook第二节读后续写（满分25分）阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。Yogh

urtItwasaroughweek.ThepriceofoilskyrocketedasthetemperaturedroppedsharplyinMaine.Wewerelookingatahighofeightdegreesthatweek,andIhadm

issedthreedaysofworksomypaycheckwasgoingtobelowerthannormal.Iwasstressed,tosaytheleast.Ishoppedstrategi

cally,lookingforeverypossiblewaytocutpenniessoIcouldbuygroceriesandkeepthehousewarm.Myeight-year-oldsondidn'tundersta

ndwhenItoldhimwewerestrugglingthatweek.Hewantedaspecialkindofyoghurt,butIdidn'thavetheextrathreedollarstobuyitforhim.Itwasthekindof

yoghurtwithacartoonkidridingaskateboardonthefrontofthebox,andameretwospoonfulsineachcup.Itwasthekindofproductthatwastesapare

nt'smoneyandmakesmehateadvertising.Ifeltguiltyasaparentwhenthosebigeyeslookedatmewithconfusion,asiftosay，“It'sjustyoghurt.What'

sthebigdeal?”SoIfoundaway.Iputsomethingbackassinglemothersoftendo.Hegothisyoghurt.Onthewaydrivingbackfromthegrocerystore,Inotic

edahomelessmanholdingasignbythesideoftheroad.Myhearthurt,andItriednottolookathim.Iwatchedpeoplestayawayf

romhimonthestreetandwalkbywithoutevenmeetinghiseyes.Mysondidn'tseemtocaremuch,either.Ilookedatthemancloselythen—barehandsgrasp

ingapieceofcardboard,snot（鼻涕）frozentohisface,awornoutjacket.AndthereIwasstrugglingbecauseIhadtobuyoilandgroceries.ButIdecidedtohelp.Ipulledove

rtothemanandhandedhimafive-dollarbill.注意：•1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好；3.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph1:S

eeingthis,mysonbecameconfusedandsurprised.Paragraph2:Onthatday,mysonperformedanactthatmostadultswouldn’thavedon

e.参考答案1-5BABBA6-10BBACC11-15CACAC16-20ABBCB21---24ACAD25---28AACB29---31CBD32---35BBAC36---40EBDGC41---45BACDA4

6---50CDBBB51---55AACDB56.Unfortunately57.rising58.for59.It60.Built61.visitors62.religious63.needed64.a65.that第一

节应用文写作DearEric,CongratulationsonyourwinningthefirstprizeintheChinesecalligraphycontest!Asisknowntoall,calligraphyisanimportantpartofChine

setraditionalculture.ItisreallyamazingforaforeignertowriteChinesecharacterssowell.I’vealreadyhadacopybookofWa

ngXizhi’sworksdeliveredtoyou.Ihopeitcanbeofsomehelp.I’mlookingforwardtoyourgreaterprogressinthefuture.第二节读后续写Onepossibleversion:Seeingthis

,mysonbecameconfusedandsurprised.“Mum,whyaresogeneroustothisstrangerwhilesomeantomewhenIaskedforayoghurt?”Iexplainedthatifwew

ereblindtothepoorman’ssituationhewouldbefreezing.Hedidn’thaveahomeorfoodtoeatafterall.Wecouldsparefivedollarsevenifwewerefina

nciallystressed.Finally,mysonnoddedandfixedhiseyesonhisyoghurt.Onthatday,mysonperformedanactthatmostadultswouldn’thavedone.Hetookh

isyoghurtandhandedittothemanoutsidehiswindow.Evenifitwasjustamatterofafewspoonfulsofyoghurt,itwasallhehad,andhegaveittoso

meonewhoneededitmorethanhewantedit.HeshowedmethatIamdoingwellasamother.Therearealwaysblessingstocountifweopenoureyes,an

dalwayshavetheopportunitytobeablessingforsomeoneelse.听力材料Text1W:WhatdoyouusuallydoonSundays?M:Igotochurchinthemorning,workinthe

gardenintheafternoonandreadnewspapersintheevening.Idon’tliketorestalldayanddonothing.Text2W:Couldyoucheckmypaper,Bill?I

tisduetomorrowmorning.M:Checkyours?Ihavenotstartedwritingmineyet.Text3M:Excuseme.HowmuchistheticketforWednesday’sconcert?W:Thefullprice

is35dollars.Forstudents,itis10dollarsoff.M:Thanksyou.CanIhavetwostudents’tickets,please?Hereareourstud

entcards.Text4M:Ilikeplayingcomputergames,butI’mnotreallyintoboardgames.Whataboutyou?W:Well,Ilikeneitherofthem.ActuallyIloveoutdoorspo

rts.Text5W:Idon’tknowhowyoucanputupwithbeingasalesman.Don’tyouevergettiredoftryingtoconvincepeopleallthetime?M:Actually,that’sth

epartIenjoymost.Text6W:Whyareyouturninghere?Aren’twegoingdowntown?M:Yeah,butsomeofthedowntownstreetsareclosedtoday.W:Doyou

knowwhy?M:Thereisafestivaltodaytocelebratethefirstdayofspring.Therearesomeflowersandfreshfruitforsale.W:Thatsoundslovely.I’dlovetobuysomeflowers

.Canwego?M:Ithoughtyouwantedtogotothemovies.W:Idid.ButnowthatIknowaboutthis,Iwouldrathercheckitout.Wecanseethemovienextweek.Thisfestivalonlyhappenson

ceayear.M:Allright.IguessIwouldn’tmindseeingwhatfruittheyhaveavailable.Text7M:Hi,Sally.Didyougotothep

artyyesterday?W:No.Isentmygrandfathertoseeadoctorforhisheadache.Whatdoyouthinkoftheparty?M:Uh,itwasreallyawonderfulp

arty.Theorganizationworkwasexcellent.W:Really?Comeon,David,tellmemoreaboutit.M:Wehadplannedtoholdthepartyfrom7:00pmto10:00pm.Butev

eryonewassoexcitedthatitdidn’tfinishuntil11:30pm.Thewholepartywasfullofchatting,dancingandsinging.Itwa

sfilledwithcheerfulatmosphere.W:Itsoundssogreat!M:Absolutely.Allthingsweresowonderfulespeciallythedes

sertsanddrinkswhichgavemethedeepestimpression.ThehotchocolatewasthemostdeliciousdrinkIhadevertasted.W:Oh,it’sapitythatImissedit.Text8W

:Excuseme,sir.I’mafraidyoucan’tparkyourcarhere.M:Whynot?It’smyparkingplace.W:I’mafraidnot,sir.M:Oh?That’sasurprise.Letmesee…A1214.It’smywife’sbirthd

ay.Yes.I’msurethisismyparkingplace.W:ButIsawablackcaralwaysparkingherebefore.M:Oh,we’vejustpaintedourcar.Itwasblack.W:Maybe.Butthecarofthisspa

cehasabrokenlightontheright.M:Yeah.Itusedto.Wegotthatfixedyesterdaytoo.W:Couldyouwaitforamoment,sir?I’dliketohaveacheck.M:Sur

e,goahead.W:Sorry,sir,mymistake.Thisisyourparkingplace.M:That’sallright.It’snotyourfault.Text9M:Sohowwasyouradventurevacation?W:Itwaswon

derful!Thebeachesweregreat.Andtherewasarainforestandamountaininthecenteroftheislandwhereyoucouldgorockclimbing.M:Wow!Didyougoclimbing?W:Well

,wewenttothebottomofthemountain,spentfourhoursgoingtotheforest,butthenIjustfelttootired,soIhadtostandatthebottomandwatchedtheothers.M:Idon’

tblameyou.Sowhatelsedidyoudo?W:Ispentalotoftimeonthebeach.Itrieddiving.Itwasgreat!Oh,andIsawadolphinwhenIwasunderwater.M:Wow!Didyougobu

ngeejumping（蹦极跳）?W:Iwantedto,butIrealizedIwasscaredofheights,soIjustgaveup.Quitebychance,theenginewasbrokenontheboat,s

otheyhadtocallthesailingtripoff.M:That’sashame.Sowhatwasthemostexcitingpartofthetrip?W:Probablyexploringtheoldcaves.I’dneverdone

itbefore,andIthoughtitwasgreat.Text10W:Youmightthinkthatthemostdangeroustypeofeating,forwomen,isovereating.Butacc

ordingtomedicalrecords,that’snotthecase.Mostofthewomenwhodieofeatingproblemssufferfromstarvingthemselves.Whileover-eatersfindt

hemselvesquiteOKexceptthattheyarejustfat,thosewhostarvethemselveshaveadifferentexperience.Tolookbeautiful,manywomeneat

verylittle.Butwithoutenoughfood,theyareweakinhealth.Theymayfeelsickindifferentmoments—atmeetings,intheshoppingmallsorwhilewalkingaround.Thisbecome

sespeciallydangerouswhentheyaredrivingoroperatingmachines.Thereasonforthisissociety’sdemandonwomentobeoverly（过度地）thin.It’sreporte

dthatover100womendieeachyearintheUnitedStatesalone,justbecausetheywanttomeetthisdemand.Whatweshouldknowisthatwhenyourlifeis

indanger,isitmeaningfultoachievethatkindofbeauty?It’snecessaryforthosewhowanttokeepskinnytoreconsiderthemeaningofbeauty.