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英语试卷注意事项：1.本试卷分卷Ⅰ选择题和卷Ⅱ非选择题两部分。共9页，共150分。考试时间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。例：Howmuchistheshirt？A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.

C.￡9.15.答案是C。1.WhereisJenniferworkingnow?A.Inacollege.B.Inahospital.C.Inadrugstore.2.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantobuy?A.Aredskirt.B.Awhitesw

eater.C.Apairofbluejeans.3.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Motherandson.B.Businesspartners.C.

Bossandsecretary.4.WhatdoesthewomanaskJohntodo?A.Dohishomework.B.Takethepianoclass.C.Pickupthepackage.5.Howmuchwillthemanpay?A.$15.B.$

30.C.$60.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。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.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Inexperienceddrivers.B.Aterriblecaraccident.C.S

afedrivingontheroad.7.Whendoesthewomanfeelnervous?A.Acarcutsinatwill.B.Acarisclosebehindhercar.C.Acarturnswithoutturnsignals.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题

.8.HowlongdidittaketogettoNanjingbefore?A.2hours.B.1.5hours.C.1hour.9.WhydidthemancometoChina?A.Tohaveatrip

.B.Toworkasateacher.C.TovisitaChineseuniversity.10.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Onatrain.B.Ataticketoffice.C.Inawa

itingroom.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Howlonghasthemanplayedthepianouptonow?A.For10years.B.For15years.C.For20years.12.Whatdoweknowab

outtheman?A.Hestartedtowritemusicatten.B.Heenjoysgivingconcertsinschools.C.HisCDshavebecomethebestseller.13.Howdoesthewomanliket

heman?A.Creative.B.Excellent.C.Justsoso.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.WheredoesAmandawanttospendhersummerholiday?A.InBeijing.B.InLondo

n.C.InNewYork.15.WhatdoesAmanda’smotherwanthertodo?A.LearnaboutChineseculture.B.Lookafterhergrandmother.C.Offersomehelponthefarm.16.Wh

odidthemanplantogotoLondonwith?A.Hisfriends.B.Hismother.C.Hisgrandmother.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatwillhap

penin2022?A.Anewspacelabwillbebuilt.B.Thefirstspacehotelwillopen.C.Astronautswillliveinthespacehotel.18.Howmanyguestscanthespa

cehotelholdatatime?A.Two.B.Four.C.Six.19.Whatcanguestsdointhespacehotel?A.Cookfood.B.Watchmovies.C.Haveavideochat.20.Whatdo

esthespeakerthinkofthespacetrip?A.Relaxing.B.Dangerous.C.Expensive.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

.D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AACOMPETITIONFORAMBTTIOUSPOETSThePremierLeagueWritingStarspoetrycompetitionisbackforathirdyear.Thi

syear'sthemeis"ambition"，andifyouare5-11yearsoldandattendaschoolinEnglandorWales，youcanenterforthechancetowinsomegreatprizes！Thiscompetitiontakesplac

efromThursday4February2021untilSaturdny20March2021.Whatisthecompetition?Yourtaskistowriteapoemonthethemeofambition；dreamingbigforyourselfandthewor

ldaroundyou.Thepoemshouldbenomorethan20linesor150words，andcouldeventaketheformofaraporsonglyricsifyoulike.Thisyear'sjudgingt

akesplaceduringMay2021anditspanelincludesLeicesterCitydefenderWesMorgan,Waterstone'sChildren'sLaureateCressidaCo

well，andpoetandhiphopartistKarlNova.Whatcanyouwin?Prizesfornationalwinners：Avisittoyourschoolbyachildren'sauthororpoettoleadapoetryworkshop，p

lusthePremierLeagueTrophy！Prizesforregionalwinnersandnationalwinners：Aninvitationtoacelebrationevent.Thewinningpoemswillbe

publishedinalimited-editionbook.Howcanyouenter?Getyourteachertoregisteronthewebsiteaddressthisweektogetthecompet

itionresourcepackwithalltheinformationyouneedtoenter.21.Whencanyoupresentyourwork?A.February3.B.March18.C.March22.D.May4.22.Whatisrequ

iredforthecompetition?？A.Youmustbeanadolescent（青少年）.B.YoushouldbeanEnglishsinger.C.Yourthemehastobeaboutschoollife.

D.Yourpoemshouldbewithin150words.23.Whatcanaregionalwinnerget?？A.Anauthor'svisittotheirschool.B.Apoet'svisittotheirschool.C.Aninvitationtocel

ebratetheevent.D.Alimited-editionbook.BWhatdoyouthinkofcats?Somepeoplethinkthemverylovely.Butnotallpeoplelovecats.

Comparedwithdogs,catsseemtobeverylazyandunfriendly.Besides,catsarenotknownforactsofselflessness(无私).B

utmaybewe’rewrongaboutthem.Don’tbelieveit?ThenmeetPippa,averyunusualcat.Theblack-and-whitecatwasleftinaboxoutsideashopandtakenbytheBritishRSPCA

totheJansafamilyinWhitstable,Kent.Theyreallylovedhercharacter(性格)anddecidedtoadopt(收养)it，buttheynevergu

essedshe’dbecomealifesaver.Eight-year-oldMiaJansahaddiabetesandhadbecomegoodattestingherbloodduringtheday,aswellashavingsomething

toeatordrinktobringherbloodsugarlevelsback.Butthedangerwasatnight.Miacouldeasilyexperiencehypoglycemic(低血糖症的)sit

uationswhenshewasasleep,whichcouldcauseevendeath.Soonaftershewasadopted,PippawentintoMia’sbedroominthemiddleofthenightandwokeherup.Whenthechildteste

dherbloodsugarlevels,shefoundtheyweredangerouslylow.Eversince,PippaalwaysvisitsMiaatnight.Ifshecan’tgethertowakeup,sheraisesthealarm.“Pippa

doesthisofherownaccord,”saysMia’smotherLaura.“Wedon’tmakearequestforcaringbecausewedon’twanttoencouragewrongalarms.She

getsplentyofhugs.ItgivesmepeaceofmindandIknowsomeoneelseiskeepinganeyeonMia.”Nowthefamilyissohappythatthey’vechosentoadoptitinthefirstplac

e.24.Whydidthefamilydecidetoadoptthecat?A.Becausetheyconsidereditasalifesaver.B.Becausetheyreallylovedherlooks.C.Becausehercharacterintereste

dthem.D.BecauseMiaJansaneededhelp.25.WhatproblemdidMiaJansaface?A.Shewasbadattestingherblood.B.Shemightsufferdeathinthedaytime.C.Sh

ecouldn’tletherbloodsugarlevelsreturntonormal.D.Shemightbeindangerwhileasleepatnight.26.ForwhatdoesPippavisitMiaatnight?A.Tose

eifherbloodsugarlevelsarenormal.B.Tomakeherlaughwhenshe’slonely.C.Tomakesurethatsheissafe.D.Toplaywiththealarm.27.Whatdoestheunderlined

sentenceinParagraph5mean?A.Pippadoesthataccordingtoherownhabits.B.Pippadoesthatwithoutbeingasked.C.Pippadoesthatforhero

wngood.D.Pippadoesthatwithoutapurpose.CThebiggestandthesmallestoftheworld'sanimalsaremostlikelytodieout,accor

dingtoanewanalysis,withvertebrates(脊椎动物)intheso-called"Goldilockszone"—nottoobigandnottoosmall—winningout.Actionisneededtoprotec

tanimalsatbothendsofthescale,theysay.Theresearchaddstoevidencethatanimalsaredyingoutonsuchascalethatasixthextinctionisconsid

eredunderway.Oneclueisbodysize.Researchonbirdsandmammalshasshownthatthosewithlargerbodiesaremorelikelytogoextinct.Yet,whentheresearchersmadeadata

baseofthousandsofbirds,mammals,fish,amphibians（两栖动物）andreptiles（爬行动物）thatarelikelytobeextinct,theyfounddisproportio

nate（不成比例的）lossesatthelargeandsmallendsofthescale.“Surprisingly,wefoundthatnotonlythelargestofallvertebrateanimalspe

ciesaremostthreatened,buttheverytiniestonesarealsohighlythreatenedwithextinction,”Prof.RippletoldBBCN

ews.Largeanimals,suchaselephants,rhinos（犀牛）andlionshavelongbeenthetargetofprotectionefforts.However,fish,birds

,reptilesandamphibiansthatarethegiantsoftheirkind,suchasthewhaleshark,Somaliostrich（鸵鸟）andtheChinesegiantsalamander（蝶嫄）,tendtobeover

looked.Meanwhile,smallendangeredspecies--suchasfrogsandshrews（MSSS）receiveverylittleattention.“Ithink,forthesmallestspecies,firstofall

weneedtobringmoreattentiontothem,becausethelargeronesgetalotofattention,butthesmalleronesgetverylittle,"sai

dProf.Ripple.Inthestudy,vertebrateswiththesmallestandthelargestbodieswerefoundtobemostlikelytodisapp

ear,whethertheywereonlandorlivinginoceans,streamsorrivers.Heavyweightsarethreatenedmainlybyhunting,whilefeatherweightsarelosingou

ttopollutionandcuttingdownforests."Ultimately,reducingglobalconsumptionofwildmeatisakeysteptoreducenegativeimpactsofhunt

ing,fishing,andtrappingontheworld'svertebrates,”theywriteinProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciences,28.Whatmadethere

searchersfeelsurprised?A.Asixthofanimalsaredyingout.B.Smallanimalsareingreatdanger.C.Greatlossesofbirdsandmammals

.D.Biganimalsarelikelytodisappear.29.WhatshouldwedofirstforthesmallestspeciesaccordingtoProf.Ripple?A.Transform（变换）

ourhabits.B.Changeourconcepts(观念；想法).C.Findwaystosavesmallanimals.D.Takemeasurestostoppollution.30.Whatpresentsthegreatthreattove

rtebratesaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Lossofforests.B.Climatechange.C.Humanactivities.D.Environmenta

lpollution.31.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.SizeMattersWhenItComestoExtinctionRiskB.LargeAnimalsAreBadlyinNeedofProtectionC.WhyaGreatNumbero

fAnimalsAreDyingoutD.WhatWeShouldDotoProtectEndangeredSpeciesDRecoveringstrengthandmovementafteraninjuryofteninvolvesphysica

ltherapy（治疗）.Physicaltherapistshelppatientswithbrainorboneinjuriesregaincontroloftheirmuscles.Exereising

musclesplaysanimportantpartintherehabilitation（康复）process.Therapistsuseballsandboardstoimprovebalance，s

tretchybandstoincreasestrengthandotherexercise.ButaPolishtechnologycompanyEgzotechhasdevelopedarobotcalledLuna，tomakeexerciseinteractive.Lunacan

helptherapistschoosethebestexercisefortheirpatients.Therobotalsoprovidestherapistswithinformationabouttheirpat

ients'progress.l.unauseselectromyography，orEMG，toidentifyelectricalcurrentsaspatientsbendtheirarmsorlegs.MichalMikulskiisth

echiefexecutiveofficerofEgzotech.Hesaysdetectingmuscletensionnotimmediatelyvisibletothehumaneyecanhelptherapistsdesignbetterexercise.“Were

achacertainstageofdiseasedevelopment..whenthemuscletensionisnotevenvisible.Butthesesignalscanstillbeseenonourmachines.Lunaissti

llabletodetectthem.Andbasedonthat，whenthebrainsendsasignaltothemuscletoflex，eventhoughwedon'tseeit，Lunaisstillabletodetectit.Itd

etectsthesesignalsandcausesthemovementofthelimb（肢），asifitwereperformednaturally."Lunacanalsomaketherapy

funforchildrenwhooftengetboredwithrepeatedmovements，Lunapermitsthemtoplaygameswithoutknowingthattheyareexercisingtheirmuscles“Sometimesitisaspacecr

aft，sometimesshootingballs，sometimesflyingadragon.Inanycase，achildwantstowinagame，wantstocompete，butinfactth

eyareexercising."Lunaisjustaprotorype（原型）.ButEgzotechexpectstohaveotherrobotsreadyforsalelaterthisyear.32.Whatc

anbelearnedfromparagraph1?A.Physicaltherapycanstopthepain.B.Physicaltherapistshelpthebrainworkfast.C.Exercisingmusc

lesmattersmuchinrecovery.D.Recoveringprocessprovestobequitedifficult.33.WhatcanLunado?A.Helppreventmuscletension.B

.Avoidmakingmuscleinjuries.C.HelpEgzotechmakemorerobots.D.Helpdoctorsmakebetterrecoveryplans.34.WhatbenefitscanLunabrin

gtochildren?A.Itcanmakeexerciseinterestingandeffective.B.Itmakesthemwinmoreawardsincompetitions.C.Itmak

eschildrengetmoreachievementswithlesstime.D.Itmakesthemrealizetheimportanceofexercisingmuscles.35.Whatisthet

extmainlyabout?A.HowLunaworks.B.Howpatientsfightinjuries.C.HowLunamakestherapyfun.D.Howtherspistshelppat

ients.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(注意：E涂ABF涂ACG涂AD)Howtoteachki

dsresponsibilityWe'dalllikeourkidstodevelopintoresponsiblepeople.Howcanwehelptoensurethatourkidslearnthelessonsofresponsibility?Herearesomeideas：St

artthemwithtaskswhenthey'reyoung.___36___Theycandoalotmorethanyouthinkifyou'repatientandcreative.Encouragethemtobeginatanearlyage,andth

ishelpsthembuildconfidenceandenthusiasmforlatertasksintheirlife.Don'tuserewardswithyourkids.Ifyouwantyourkidstodevelopan

aturalsenseofresponsibility,theyneedtolearnwhattheydoaffectsothersnotjustthemselves.___37___Usenaturalconsequenceswhentheymakemistakes.Iftheykeeplosi

ngtheirbaseballglovesomewhere,letthemdealwiththeconsequences.Maybetheyhavetoasktoborrowoneforthegame.___38___Ifyourescuetheme

verytimetheymakeamistake,they'llneverlearnresponsibility.___39___Thisiswherethey'lllearnitfrom.Takecareofyourstuff.T

rytobeontime.They'rewatchingyouveryclosely.Givethemanallowance(零用钱)earlyintheirlife.Letthemmaketheirownmoneydecisionsfromanearlyage.They'lllea

rntheirlessonsinahurry.___40___A.Modelresponsiblebehaviorforyourkids.B.Maybetheyhavetobuyanewoneifit'slost.C.Don'thelpthemoutiftheyrunou

tofmoney.D.Trainyourkidstoberesponsibleandcareful.E.Theywon'tlearnthatifthey'refocusedonwhatthey'regoingto“get”．F.Youngkidshaveastrongdesiret

ohelpout,evenasyoungasagetwo.G.They'llpickuponthisbeliefandthey'lltendtorisetothelevelofexpectation.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。Onarecentcoldwindyday,Iwasworkingasavolunteertocleanuparoundtheroundabout（

环形交叉路口）attheBoothbaycommon.AcarIdidn'trecognize41rightbehindme，andawomanIdidn'tknowgoout.Iwas42whatshewantedtodobecausenoteveryonelikedthero

undaboutandCOVID-19新冠病毒疫情didn’t43.Tomycomplete44，thiswomanwasholdingahotchocolateandadonut.45，shehaddrivenbymea

ndthoughtImustbe46.Shedecidedtodosomethingaboutitandwentto47theseitemsandbringthemtome.Iwasso48bythissimpleactofkindnessfromatot

al49.Ithankedheragainandagain.Butmy50wasthatIdidn'tgethername.Thisincidenthasstayedwithmeeversince，51thegoodnessofpeopleinourr

egionandtheimpactofasimpleactof52.Ihavemadeapromisetomyselfto53itonwheneverIcan.Itwas54tobethereceiverthatparticularday，andIbelieveitfeelsjustliketha

ttobethegiver.Abigthank-youtothatvery55womanwhostopped；youknowwhoyouare!41.A.droveoffB.spedupC.pulledupD.p

assedby42.A.wonderingB.arguingC.expectingD.recalling43.A.matterB.affectC.happenD.end44.A.reliefB.surpriseC.worryD.horror45.A.EvidentlyB.Eve

ntuallyC.LuckilyD.Accidentally46..A.boredB.thirstyC.coldD.sleepy47.A.borrowB.purchaseC.advertiseD.beg48.A

.frightenedB.disappointedC.hurtD.touched49.A.partnerB.workerC.strangerD.relative50.A.regretB.delightC.satisfac

tionD.puzzlement51.A.assessingB.hidingC.demonstratingD.declaring52.A.honestyB.kindnessC.gratitudeD.sympathy53.A.putB.cond

uctC.adjustD.pass54.A.amazingB.convincingC.annoyingD.demanding55.A.sensitiveB.intelligentC.thoughtfulD.capable第二节（共10小题；每小

题1.5分，满分15分）DuFuwasaChinesepoetandpoliticianoftheTangDynasty.AlongwithLiBai,heis56__（frequent）calledthegreatestoftheChin

esepoets.57__（bear）intoascholarlyfamily,DuFureceiveda58（tradition）Confucianeducationbutfailedintheimperialexa

minationsof735.Asaresult,he59（spend）muchofhisyouthtraveling.Duringhistravelshewasrecognizedasapoetandmetotherpoetso

ftheperiod,60（include）thegreatLiBai.Hehadastrong61（admire）forthisolder,freewheelingcontemporary.DuFu'searlypoetryce

lebratedthebeautyofthenaturalworldandbemoaned（惋惜）thepassageoftime.Hesoonbegantowriteaboutwar—asin“Bingchexing”・Andw

ithhiddensatire（讽刺）hewrote“Lirenxing",62speaksoftheluxury（奢侈）ofthecourt.Ashematured,andespeciallyduring63chaoticperi

odof755to759,hispoemsbegantosoundanoteofsympathyforhumanitycaughtinthesenselesswar.DuFu'sirreplaceablepositioninthehistoryofChines

eliterature64（rest）onhissuperbclassicism.Hewasanexpert65allpoeticstylescurrentinhisday,andhismasterywasati

tsheightinthelvshi,or"regulatedverse”.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，丝绸之路研究院今年8月份要在你所在的城市召开一个国际交流会，正在招聘志愿者，请给组委会写封邮件，内容包括：1.申请成

为志愿者；2.你的优势；3.你的打算。参考词汇：丝绸之路theSalkRoad国际交流会internationalexchangemeeting注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。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。Onemorning，myfamilyandIwokeupandwenttoeatbreakfast——untilweheardbarkingandscratchingatthedoor.Whenmymomopenedthedoor，wesawapuppy（小狗

）.Welookedaroundtoseeifwesawitsowner，buttherewasnoone.Wetookitinsideandfedit.RegardlessofhowbadlyIwantedtokeepthepuppy，w

edecidedtolookfortheowner.Welookedallday，butwefailed.Wetalkedaboutwhetherweshouldkeeplookingorifweshouldlookthen

extday.Weallagreedtolookforitsownerthenextday.So，thenextdaymyfamilyandIlookedforthedog'sowner.Itwassohardlookingforitsown

er.Wewerelookingforflyers（传单）thatinvolvedthepuppy，butnoluck.Wewouldn'thavequitbecauseit'sapuppy.“Wewon'tstoplooking，”mymomanddads

aid.Weweregoingtotakecareofthepuppyuntilwefounditsowner.Whenwewokeupinthemorning，wewenttoapetshoptobuythepuppysomedogfood.Afterthatwewentbackh

ometofeedthepuppythedogfoodthatwehadjustbought.Afterwefedthepuppy，wegaveitanicebath.Itwassodirythatthefurwasblackandsticky，butafterw

egaveitabath，itturnedwhite.AndInoticedtherewasacollar(狗项圈)onhim，whichsaid"Coby”.Afterwegavehimabath，wewenttolookforthepuppy'sowner

，butmymomstayedathome，anditwasonlymydadandmethistime.WecontinuedlookingmoreandmoreuntilwefoundflyersWelookedatit；itsaid,“Lost

Dog:PleaseHelpifFound."Thenwelookedatthepicture;itlookedexactlylikeCoby.WewereallhappywefoundaflyerthatwasforCody.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请在答题卡

的相应位置作答。Therewasaphonenumberontheflyer.Wefoundthelady’shouse,andthenweknockedonthedoor.答案第一部分：听力(共20小题，每小题

1.5分，共30分)1-5AACCA6-10CBABC11-15ABBCA16-20ABBCC第二部分：阅读（共20小题，每小题2.5分，共50分)第一节：21-23BDC24-27CDCB28-31BBCA32-35CD

AA第二节36-40FEBAC第三部分：语言运用第一节：完型（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分)41-45CADBA46-50CBDCA51-55CBDAC第二节：语法填空：（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分)56.freq

uently57.Born58.traditional59.spent60.including61.admiration62.which63.the64.rest65.in/at/on第四部分：写作第一节：（共1个题

，满分15分）DearSirorMadam,I’mgladtoknowthatyou’regoingtoholdaninternationalexchangemeetingabouttheSilkRoadinourci

tythisAugust.Andvolunteersarebeingneeded.I’dlikeverymuchtobeoneofthem.InterestedintheSilkRoadformanyyears,I’vereadmanybooksaboutit.SoIhav

erichknowledgeofit.Besides,IcanexpressmyselffluentlyandclearlyinEnglish.Moreover,I’mfreeinAugustwiththefinalexambe

ingover.I’dappreciateitifyoucouldgivemeanearlyreply.Yours,LiHua第二节：（共1个题，满分25分）Therewasaphonenumberontheflyer.Mydadcalleditandsomeoneanswered;i

twasalady.Mydadaskedwhethershewastheonewhoputouttheflyers.Shesaid“Yes!”withexcitementandtoldusCoby,whowasverydeartohe

r,hadbeengonedaysbefore.Thenwetoldherthatwehadherpuppyandwewouldtakehimtoher.Shetoldusheraddressatonce;thenwewenttoit.Wefoundthelady’shous

e,andthenweknockedonthedoor.Aladyopenedthedoor,andwhenshesawthepuppy,shescreamedwithjoy.Wehandedherthepuppy,feelingproud.Shewantedtogiveusarew

ardfortakingcareofherpuppyforher,butwesaiditwasOKbecausewewerereallyhappytohelp.Sowewenthometiredbutcontent,tellingmymomthewholething.Myfamilybecam

efriendswiththelady,andwewereallhappy.附：【听力原文】Text1M:Whereareyouworkingnow,Jennifer?Stillinthehospital?W:No,Il

eftthehospitalandIrefusedthejobatthedrugstore.I'mworkingasateacherinamedicalcollegenow.Text2W:I'mthinkingofbuyingmydaughterapairofblueje

ansforherbirthday.M:IfIwereyou,Iwouldbuyaredskirt.Itgoesreallywellwithherwhitesweater.Text3M:Ms.Brown,canyoutellmemyarrangementstoday?•W:At9o'clock,y

ouhaveameeting.Andthenyoushouldhavelunchwithyourbusinesspartner.Oh,yousaidyouwillbuyagiftfbryoursontoday.Text4W:John,pick

upthepackagedownstairs,OK?Imustgotoworknow.M:Oh,Mum,youknowIhavetodomyhomeworknow.WhynotaskLisa?W:Youa

realwayslookingfbrexcuses.Lisaisgoingoutfbrherpianoclass.Text5M:Howmucharethetoys?W:Wearehavingasaletoda

y.Theoriginalpriceis10dollarseach,butnowitonlycostshalftheprice.M:Allright,Flltakethree.Text6M:Thetrafficwasreallyterriblethismorning.W:Wh

y?Didanythinginparticularh叩pen?M;Thecarinfrontofmewantedtoturnleft.Butthedriverdidn'tusehisturnsignalandstoppedsuddenlyatthecrossing.Heal

mostcausedanaccident.W:I'mgladtherewasnoaccident.M:Metoo.Peopleshouldpayattentiontotheirdrivingbehaviorontheroad.W:Whatdoyoumean?M:Somepeoplene

verusetheirturnsignals,soothersdon'tknowwhattheyplantodo.Andsomecarscutinatwill.W:Yes,theseareveryirresponsibleacts.Somepe

opleliketodriveclosebehindmycar,whichreallymakesmenervous.M:Theyneedtolearntorespectotherdriversandmakesureofsafetyonthe

road.Text7M:Excuseme,doyoumindifIsithere?W:Ofcoursenot.Goahead.M:Thanks.W:Whereareyougoing?M:I'monmywaytoNanjing.Itissaidthatitonlytakes

oneandahalfhourstogettherenow.Itsavespassengershalfanhour.W:Yeah,itisbecauseoftheuseofFuxingbullettr

ains.Theycanreach350km/h.M:Wow!Thafsreallyamazing!AreyougoingtoNanjing,too?W:No,I'mgoingtoHangzhou.M:Really?I'vebeentoldmanytimesthati

t'saverybeautifulplace,butTveneverbeentheresinceIcametoChinatwoyearsago.W:Yes,itisreallyworthvisiting.AreyouAmericanorEnglish?M:Well,

actually,IcomefromCanadaandIwasinvitedbyaChineseuniversitytoteachwesternculture.Oh,it'stimefbrmytrain.Nicetalkingwithyou.W:Goodby

e!Haveagoodtrip!Text8W:HiandwelcometoMusicalTalent!MynameisJaneBrownandtodayI'mtalkingtoCharliefromSeattle.Charlie,tellusaboutyourmusic.M:

Hi,Jane.Ilovemusic!IstartedplayingthepianowhenIwas5yearsold.Now,Iwritesongs,singandplaythepianoinaband.W:Thafswonderful!Whatkindofmu

sicdoyouwrite?M:Well,Iwritepopmusic,andIlikeplayingrock,too.W:Haveyoueverplayedatanyconcerts?M:Yes,Ihave.Ourbandwenttoaboutten

schoolsinSeattle.Itwasalotoffun.W:HaveyoumadeaCDyet?M:Yes,Ihave.Imadeonelastyear.It'scalledSomeoneLikeYou,andI'vealreadysold5,000CDs,W:

Wow.Howoldareyou?M:I'm15.W:That'sgreat!Text9M:Wliat'syourplanibrthesummerholiday,Amanda?W:Iwanttospendamonthonmyuncle'sfarminNewYork.Butm

ymotherwishesmetogotoBeijing,China,M:WhydoesshewantyoutogotoBeijing?Doesshewanttotravelroundthecitywithyou?W:No.MymotherisfromChin

a.ShewantstosendmetoBeyingtolivewithmygrandmother,hopingtheholidaywillteachmealotaboutChineseculture.M:Well,doyouwanttogothere?

.W:No.It'susuallyveryhotinsummerthere.Ijustwanttospendarelaxingsummeratmyuncle's.M:Sowhatwillyoudo?.W:IguessI'lltellmymotherthatI

'llgotoBeijinginthefall.It'susuallyverycomfortableinBeijingthen.M:Thatsoundslikeagoodidea!W:Sowhat'syourplanforthesummer?M:Iplannedtogot

oLondonwithsomefriends,Butthey'renotavailable.SoF11juststayinLosAngelesanddosomepart-timework.Text10Whatisitliketotraveli

nspace?Ifyouhaveeverwatchedspacemovies,youmayknowsomethingaboutit.AuroraStationistheworld'sfirstspacehotel.UScompanyOrionS

panbuiltthehotel.Thehotelisaround12feetwideand35feetlong.Itplanstowelcomeitsfirstguestsin2022.ltwillfly320kilometersaboveEarth.Itcanholdsixp

eopleatatime.Twoofthemwillbeworkers.TheymaybeformerNASAastronauts.Eachtripaboardthestationwilllastfo

r12days.Gueststherewillbeabletodomanyinterestingthings.Forexample,theywillseearound16sunrisesandsunsetsevery24ho

urs.Theycantakepartinresearchexperimentssuchasgrowingfoodinspace.Later,theycanbringthefoodbacktoearthasasouvenir.These

arethesamethingsasastronautsusuallydo.GuestscanalsosharewhattheyseeandhearwithothersonEarth.Theycanhaveavideochatusingahigh-speedInternetco

nnection.Buteachguestwillhavetopayatleast$9.5million.That'sreallyalargeamountofmoney.