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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.WhereisJenniferwo

rkingnow?A.Inacollege.B.Inahospital.C.Inadrugstore.2.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantobuy?A.Aredskirt.B.Awhiteswea

ter.C.Apairofbluejeans.3.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Motherandson.B.Businesspartners.C.Bossandsecretary.4.Whatdoesth

ewomanaskJohntodo?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.Safed

rivingontheroad.7.Whendoesthewomanfeelnervous?A.Acarcutsinatwill.B.Acarisclosebehindhercar.C.Acarturnswithoutturnsig

nals.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题.8.HowlongdidittaketogettoNanjingbefore?A.2hours.B.1.5hours.C.1hour.9.Whydidthemanc

ometoChina?A.Tohaveatrip.B.Toworkasateacher.C.TovisitaChineseuniversity.10.Wheredoestheconversationprobablyt

akeplace?A.Onatrain.B.Ataticketoffice.C.Inawaitingroom.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Howlonghasthemanplayedthepianouptonow?A.For10years.B.For15years.C.For

20years.12.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Hestartedtowritemusicatten.B.Heenjoysgivingconcertsinschools.C.HisCDshavebecomethebestseller.13.Howdoe

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

.B.InLondon.C.InNewYork.15.WhatdoesAmanda’smotherwanthertodo?A.LearnaboutChineseculture.B.Lookafterhergrand

mother.C.Offersomehelponthefarm.16.WhodidthemanplantogotoLondonwith?A.Hisfriends.B.Hismother.C.Hisgrandmother.听第10段材料，回答第17至

20题。17.Whatwillhappenin2022?A.Anewspacelabwillbebuilt.B.Thefirstspacehotelwillopen.C.Astronautswillliveinthespacehote

l.18.Howmanyguestscanthespacehotelholdatatime?A.Two.B.Four.C.Six.19.Whatcanguestsdointhespacehotel?A.Cookfood.B.Watchmovies.C.Haveavideochat.20.W

hatdoesthespeakerthinkofthespacetrip?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。AACOMPETITIONFORAMBTTIOUSPOETSThePremierLeagueWritingStarspoetrycompet

itionisbackforathirdyear.Thisyear'sthemeis"ambition"，andifyouare5-11yearsoldandattendaschoolinEnglandor

Wales，youcanenterforthechancetowinsomegreatprizes！ThiscompetitiontakesplacefromThursday4February2021untilSaturd

ny20March2021.Whatisthecompetition?Yourtaskistowriteapoemonthethemeofambition；dreamingbigforyourself

andtheworldaroundyou.Thepoemshouldbenomorethan20linesor150words，andcouldeventaketheformofaraporsonglyricsifyoulike.Thisyear'sjudgingta

kesplaceduringMay2021anditspanelincludesLeicesterCitydefenderWesMorgan,Waterstone'sChildren'sLaureateCressidaCowell，andpoetandhiphopartistKarlNo

va.Whatcanyouwin?Prizesfornationalwinners：Avisittoyourschoolbyachildren'sauthororpoettoleadapoetryworkshop，plusthePremi

erLeagueTrophy！Prizesforregionalwinnersandnationalwinners：Aninvitationtoacelebrationevent.Thewinningpoemswillbepublishedinalimit

ed-editionbook.Howcanyouenter?Getyourteachertoregisteronthewebsiteaddressthisweektogetthecompetitionresourcepackwithallthei

nformationyouneedtoenter.21.Whencanyoupresentyourwork?A.February3.B.March18.C.March22.D.May4.22.Whatisrequiredfort

hecompetition?？A.Youmustbeanadolescent（青少年）.B.YoushouldbeanEnglishsinger.C.Yourthemehastobeaboutschoollif

e.D.Yourpoemshouldbewithin150words.23.Whatcanaregionalwinnerget?？A.Anauthor'svisittotheirschool.B.Apoet'svisittotheirschoo

l.C.Aninvitationtocelebratetheevent.D.Alimited-editionbook.BWhatdoyouthinkofcats?Somepeoplethinkthemver

ylovely.Butnotallpeoplelovecats.Comparedwithdogs,catsseemtobeverylazyandunfriendly.Besides,catsarenotknownfo

ractsofselflessness(无私).Butmaybewe’rewrongaboutthem.Don’tbelieveit?ThenmeetPippa,averyunusualcat.Theblac

k-and-whitecatwasleftinaboxoutsideashopandtakenbytheBritishRSPCAtotheJansafamilyinWhitstable,Kent.Theyreallylovedhercharacter(性格)anddecid

edtoadopt(收养)it，buttheyneverguessedshe’dbecomealifesaver.Eight-year-oldMiaJansahaddiabetesandhadbecomegood

attestingherbloodduringtheday,aswellashavingsomethingtoeatordrinktobringherbloodsugarlevelsback.Butthedangerwasatnight.Miac

ouldeasilyexperiencehypoglycemic(低血糖症的)situationswhenshewasasleep,whichcouldcauseevendeath.Soonaftershewasa

dopted,PippawentintoMia’sbedroominthemiddleofthenightandwokeherup.Whenthechildtestedherbloodsugarlevels,shefoundtheyweredangerouslylow.Eversince,Pipp

aalwaysvisitsMiaatnight.Ifshecan’tgethertowakeup,sheraisesthealarm.“Pippadoesthisofherownaccord,”saysMia’s

motherLaura.“Wedon’tmakearequestforcaringbecausewedon’twanttoencouragewrongalarms.Shegetsplentyofhugs.ItgivesmepeaceofmindandIknowso

meoneelseiskeepinganeyeonMia.”Nowthefamilyissohappythatthey’vechosentoadoptitinthefirstplace.24.Whydidthefamilydecidetoadopt

thecat?A.Becausetheyconsidereditasalifesaver.B.Becausetheyreallylovedherlooks.C.Becausehercharacterinterestedthem.D.BecauseMiaJ

ansaneededhelp.25.WhatproblemdidMiaJansaface?A.Shewasbadattestingherblood.B.Shemightsufferdeathinthedaytime.C.Shecouldn’tleth

erbloodsugarlevelsreturntonormal.D.Shemightbeindangerwhileasleepatnight.26.ForwhatdoesPippavisitMiaatnight?A.Toseeifherbloodsugarlevelsarenormal.

B.Tomakeherlaughwhenshe’slonely.C.Tomakesurethatsheissafe.D.Toplaywiththealarm.27.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph5mean?A.Pippad

oesthataccordingtoherownhabits.B.Pippadoesthatwithoutbeingasked.C.Pippadoesthatforherowngood.D.Pippadoesthatwithoutapurpo

se.CThebiggestandthesmallestoftheworld'sanimalsaremostlikelytodieout,accordingtoanewanalysis,withverte

brates(脊椎动物)intheso-called"Goldilockszone"—nottoobigandnottoosmall—winningout.Actionisneededtoprotectanimalsatbothendsofthescale,theysay.The

researchaddstoevidencethatanimalsaredyingoutonsuchascalethatasixthextinctionisconsideredunderway.Oneclueisbodysize.Researchonbi

rdsandmammalshasshownthatthosewithlargerbodiesaremorelikelytogoextinct.Yet,whentheresearchersmadeadatab

aseofthousandsofbirds,mammals,fish,amphibians（两栖动物）andreptiles（爬行动物）thatarelikelytobeextinct,theyfounddisproporti

onate（不成比例的）lossesatthelargeandsmallendsofthescale.“Surprisingly,wefoundthatnotonlythelargestofallvertebrateanimalspeciesaremostthreaten

ed,buttheverytiniestonesarealsohighlythreatenedwithextinction,”Prof.RippletoldBBCNews.Largeanimals,sucha

selephants,rhinos（犀牛）andlionshavelongbeenthetargetofprotectionefforts.However,fish,birds,reptilesandamphibiansthatarethegiantsoftheirki

nd,suchasthewhaleshark,Somaliostrich（鸵鸟）andtheChinesegiantsalamander（蝶嫄）,tendtobeoverlooked.Meanwhile,smallendangeredspecies--such

asfrogsandshrews（MSSS）receiveverylittleattention.“Ithink,forthesmallestspecies,firstofallweneedtobringmoreattentio

ntothem,becausethelargeronesgetalotofattention,butthesmalleronesgetverylittle,"saidProf.Ripple.Inthestudy,vertebrateswiththesmallesta

ndthelargestbodieswerefoundtobemostlikelytodisappear,whethertheywereonlandorlivinginoceans,streamsorrivers.Heavyweights

arethreatenedmainlybyhunting,whilefeatherweightsarelosingouttopollutionandcuttingdownforests."Ultimately,reducingglobalconsumptionof

wildmeatisakeysteptoreducenegativeimpactsofhunting,fishing,andtrappingontheworld'svertebrates,”theywriteinProceedingsof

theNationalAcademyofSciences,28.Whatmadetheresearchersfeelsurprised?A.Asixthofanimalsaredyingout.B.Smallanimalsareingreat

danger.C.Greatlossesofbirdsandmammals.D.Biganimalsarelikelytodisappear.29.WhatshouldwedofirstforthesmallestspeciesaccordingtoProf.Rippl

e?A.Transform（变换）ourhabits.B.Changeourconcepts(观念；想法).C.Findwaystosavesmallanimals.D.Takemeasurestostoppollutio

n.30.Whatpresentsthegreatthreattovertebratesaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Lossofforests.B.Climatechange.C.Humanact

ivities.D.Environmentalpollution.31.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.SizeMattersWhenItComestoExtinctionRiskB.LargeA

nimalsAreBadlyinNeedofProtectionC.WhyaGreatNumberofAnimalsAreDyingoutD.WhatWeShouldDotoProtectEndangeredSpeciesDRecoveringstrengt

handmovementafteraninjuryofteninvolvesphysicaltherapy（治疗）.Physicaltherapistshelppatientswithbrainorboneinjuriesregainco

ntroloftheirmuscles.Exereisingmusclesplaysanimportantpartintherehabilitation（康复）process.Therapistsuseba

llsandboardstoimprovebalance，stretchybandstoincreasestrengthandotherexercise.ButaPolishtechnologycompan

yEgzotechhasdevelopedarobotcalledLuna，tomakeexerciseinteractive.Lunacanhelptherapistschoosethebestexercisefortheirpa

tients.Therobotalsoprovidestherapistswithinformationabouttheirpatients'progress.l.unauseselectromyography，orEMG，toidentifyel

ectricalcurrentsaspatientsbendtheirarmsorlegs.MichalMikulskiisthechiefexecutiveofficerofEgzotech.Hesaysdetectingmuscletensionnotimmediat

elyvisibletothehumaneyecanhelptherapistsdesignbetterexercise.“Wereachacertainstageofdiseasedevelopment..whenthemuscletens

ionisnotevenvisible.Butthesesignalscanstillbeseenonourmachines.Lunaisstillabletodetectthem.Andbasedonthat，whenthebrainsendsasignaltothemuscletoflex，e

venthoughwedon'tseeit，Lunaisstillabletodetectit.Itdetectsthesesignalsandcausesthemovementofthelimb（肢），as

ifitwereperformednaturally."Lunacanalsomaketherapyfunforchildrenwhooftengetboredwithrepeatedmovements，Lunap

ermitsthemtoplaygameswithoutknowingthattheyareexercisingtheirmuscles“Sometimesitisaspacecraft，sometimesshooti

ngballs，sometimesflyingadragon.Inanycase，achildwantstowinagame，wantstocompete，butinfacttheyareexercising."Lunaisjustaprotorype（原型）.Bu

tEgzotechexpectstohaveotherrobotsreadyforsalelaterthisyear.32.Whatcanbelearnedfromparagraph1?A.Physicaltherapyca

nstopthepain.B.Physicaltherapistshelpthebrainworkfast.C.Exercisingmusclesmattersmuchinrecovery.D.Recoverin

gprocessprovestobequitedifficult.33.WhatcanLunado?A.Helppreventmuscletension.B.Avoidmakingmuscleinjuries.C.HelpEgzotechmakemorerobots.D.Helpdoct

orsmakebetterrecoveryplans.34.WhatbenefitscanLunabringtochildren?A.Itcanmakeexerciseinterestingandeffective.B

.Itmakesthemwinmoreawardsincompetitions.C.Itmakeschildrengetmoreachievementswithlesstime.D.Itmakesthemreali

zetheimportanceofexercisingmuscles.35.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.HowLunaworks.B.Howpatientsfightinjuries.C.HowLunamakestherapyfun.

D.Howtherspistshelppatients.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)Howtoteachkidsres

ponsibilityWe'dalllikeourkidstodevelopintoresponsiblepeople.Howcanwehelptoensurethatourkidslearnthelessonsofresponsibility?Hereares

omeideas：Startthemwithtaskswhenthey'reyoung.___36___Theycandoalotmorethanyouthinkifyou'repatientandcre

ative.Encouragethemtobeginatanearlyage,andthishelpsthembuildconfidenceandenthusiasmforlatertasksintheirlife.Don'tuserewardswithyourkids.Ifyouwa

ntyourkidstodevelopanaturalsenseofresponsibility,theyneedtolearnwhattheydoaffectsothersnotjustthemselves.___

37___Usenaturalconsequenceswhentheymakemistakes.Iftheykeeplosingtheirbaseballglovesomewhere,letthemdealwiththeconsequences.Maybeth

eyhavetoasktoborrowoneforthegame.___38___Ifyourescuethemeverytimetheymakeamistake,they'llneverlearnresponsibility.___39___Thisiswherethey'lllearnit

from.Takecareofyourstuff.Trytobeontime.They'rewatchingyouveryclosely.Givethemanallowance(零用钱)earlyintheirlife.Letthemmaket

heirownmoneydecisionsfromanearlyage.They'lllearntheirlessonsinahurry.___40___A.Modelresponsiblebehav

iorforyourkids.B.Maybetheyhavetobuyanewoneifit'slost.C.Don'thelpthemoutiftheyrunoutofmoney.D.Trainyourkidstoberesponsibleandcareful.E.T

heywon'tlearnthatifthey'refocusedonwhatthey'regoingto“get”．F.Youngkidshaveastrongdesiretohelpout,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,Iwasworkingasavolunteertoclean

uparoundtheroundabout（环形交叉路口）attheBoothbaycommon.AcarIdidn'trecognize41rightbehindme，andawomanIdidn'tknowgoout.Iwas42what

shewantedtodobecausenoteveryonelikedtheroundaboutandCOVID-19新冠病毒疫情didn’t43.Tomycomplete44，thiswomanwasholdingahotchocola

teandadonut.45，shehaddrivenbymeandthoughtImustbe46.Shedecidedtodosomethingaboutitandwentto47theseitemsandbringthemtome.Iwa

sso48bythissimpleactofkindnessfromatotal49.Ithankedheragainandagain.Butmy50wasthatIdidn'tgethername.

Thisincidenthasstayedwithmeeversince，51thegoodnessofpeopleinourregionandtheimpactofasimpleactof52.Ihavemadeapromisetomyselfto53itonwhen

everIcan.Itwas54tobethereceiverthatparticularday，andIbelieveitfeelsjustlikethattobethegiver.Abigthank-youtot

hatvery55womanwhostopped；youknowwhoyouare!41.A.droveoffB.spedupC.pulledupD.passedby42.A.wonderingB.arguingC.expectingD.recalling43.A.ma

tterB.affectC.happenD.end44.A.reliefB.surpriseC.worryD.horror45.A.EvidentlyB.EventuallyC.LuckilyD.Accidentally46..A.boredB.thirstyC.cold

D.sleepy47.A.borrowB.purchaseC.advertiseD.beg48.A.frightenedB.disappointedC.hurtD.touched49.A.partnerB.workerC.strangerD.relati

ve50.A.regretB.delightC.satisfactionD.puzzlement51.A.assessingB.hidingC.demonstratingD.declaring52.A.honestyB.kindnessC.gratitu

deD.sympathy53.A.putB.conductC.adjustD.pass54.A.amazingB.convincingC.annoyingD.demanding55.A.sensiti

veB.intelligentC.thoughtfulD.capable第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）DuFuwasaChinesepoetandpoliticianoftheTangDynasty.AlongwithLiBai,hei

s56__（frequent）calledthegreatestoftheChinesepoets.57__（bear）intoascholarlyfamily,DuFureceiveda58（tradition）Confuciane

ducationbutfailedintheimperialexaminationsof735.Asaresult,he59（spend）muchofhisyouthtraveling.Duringhistravelshewasrecognizedasapoetandmetotherpoet

softheperiod,60（include）thegreatLiBai.Hehadastrong61（admire）forthisolder,freewheelingcontemporary.DuFu'searlypoetrycelebratedthebeautyofthenatu

ralworldandbemoaned（惋惜）thepassageoftime.Hesoonbegantowriteaboutwar—asin“Bingchexing”・Andwithhiddensatire（讽刺）hewrote

“Lirenxing",62speaksoftheluxury（奢侈）ofthecourt.Ashematured,andespeciallyduring63chaoticperiodof755to759,hispoemsbegantosoundanoteofsympathyfor

humanitycaughtinthesenselesswar.DuFu'sirreplaceablepositioninthehistoryofChineseliterature64（rest）onhissuperbclassicism.Hew

asanexpert65allpoeticstylescurrentinhisday,andhismasterywasatitsheightinthelvshi,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internatio

nalexchangemeeting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，wedecid

edtolookfortheowner.Welookedallday，butwefailed.Wetalkedaboutwhetherweshouldkeeplookingorifweshouldlookthenextday.Weallagreedtolook

foritsownerthenextday.So，thenextdaymyfamilyandIlookedforthedog'sowner.Itwassohardlookingforitsowner.We

werelookingforflyers（传单）thatinvolvedthepuppy，butnoluck.Wewouldn'thavequitbecauseit'sapuppy.“Wewon'tstoplooking，”mymomanddadsaid

.Weweregoingtotakecareofthepuppyuntilwefounditsowner.Whenwewokeupinthemorning，wewenttoapetshoptobuythepuppysomedogf

ood.Afterthatwewentbackhometofeedthepuppythedogfoodthatwehadjustbought.Afterwefedthepuppy，wegaveitanicebath.Itwass

odirythatthefurwasblackandsticky，butafterwegaveitabath，itturnedwhite.AndInoticedtherewasacollar(狗项圈)onhim，whichsaid

"Coby”.Afterwegavehimabath，wewenttolookforthepuppy'sowner，butmymomstayedathome，anditwasonlymydadandmethistime.Wecontinuedlookingmoreandm

oreuntilwefoundflyersWelookedatit；itsaid,“LostDog:PleaseHelpifFound."Thenwelookedatthepicture;itlookedexactlylikeCoby.Wewereallhappywefoun

daflyerthatwasforCody.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,andthenweknocked

onthedoor.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5

0分)第一节：21-23BDC24-27CDCB28-31BBCA32-35CDAA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)41-45CADBA46-50CBDCA51-55CB

DAC第二节：语法填空：（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分)56.frequently57.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’regoingtoholdaninternationalexchangemeetingabouttheSilkRoadinourcitythisAug

ust.Andvolunteersarebeingneeded.I’dlikeverymuchtobeoneofthem.InterestedintheSilkRoadformanyyears,I’vereadmanybooksabout

it.SoIhaverichknowledgeofit.Besides,IcanexpressmyselffluentlyandclearlyinEnglish.Moreover,I’mfreeinAugustwithth

efinalexambeingover.I’dappreciateitifyoucouldgivemeanearlyreply.Yours,LiHua第二节：（共1个题，满分25分）Therewasaphonenumberontheflyer.Mydadcalleditandsomeoneansw

ered;itwasalady.Mydadaskedwhethershewastheonewhoputouttheflyers.Shesaid“Yes!”withexcitementandtoldusCoby,whowasverydeartoher,hadbeeng

onedaysbefore.Thenwetoldherthatwehadherpuppyandwewouldtakehimtoher.Shetoldusheraddressatonce;thenwewenttoit.Wefoun

dthelady’shouse,andthenweknockedonthedoor.Aladyopenedthedoor,andwhenshesawthepuppy,shescreamedwithjoy.Wehandedherthepuppy,feelingproud.Shewanted

togiveusarewardfortakingcareofherpuppyforher,butwesaiditwasOKbecausewewerereallyhappytohelp.Sowewenthometiredbut

content,tellingmymomthewholething.Myfamilybecamefriendswiththelady,andwewereallhappy.附：【听力原文】Text1M:Whereareyouwork

ingnow,Jennifer?Stillinthehospital?W:No,IleftthehospitalandIrefusedthejobatthedrugstore.I'mworkingasateacherinamedicalcollegenow.Text2W:I'mth

inkingofbuyingmydaughterapairofbluejeansforherbirthday.M:IfIwereyou,Iwouldbuyaredskirt.Itgoesreallywellwit

hherwhitesweater.Text3M:Ms.Brown,canyoutellmemyarrangementstoday?•W:At9o'clock,youhaveameeting.Andthenyoushoul

dhavelunchwithyourbusinesspartner.Oh,yousaidyouwillbuyagiftfbryoursontoday.Text4W:John,pickupthepackagedownst

airs,OK?Imustgotoworknow.M:Oh,Mum,youknowIhavetodomyhomeworknow.WhynotaskLisa?W:Youarealwayslookingfbrexcuses.Lisaisgoingoutfbrherpianoclass.

Text5M:Howmucharethetoys?W:Wearehavingasaletoday.Theoriginalpriceis10dollarseach,butnowitonlycostshalfthepr

ice.M:Allright,Flltakethree.Text6M:Thetrafficwasreallyterriblethismorning.W:Why?Didanythinginparticularh叩pen?M;Thecarinfro

ntofmewantedtoturnleft.Butthedriverdidn'tusehisturnsignalandstoppedsuddenlyatthecrossing.Healmostcausedanaccident.W:I'mgladtherewasnoa

ccident.M:Metoo.Peopleshouldpayattentiontotheirdrivingbehaviorontheroad.W:Whatdoyoumean?M:Somepeopleneverusethei

rturnsignals,soothersdon'tknowwhattheyplantodo.Andsomecarscutinatwill.W:Yes,theseareveryirresponsibleacts.Somepeopleliketodriveclosebehind

mycar,whichreallymakesmenervous.M:Theyneedtolearntorespectotherdriversandmakesureofsafetyontheroad.Text7M:Excuseme,

doyoumindifIsithere?W:Ofcoursenot.Goahead.M:Thanks.W:Whereareyougoing?M:I'monmywaytoNanjing.Itissaidthatitonlytak

esoneandahalfhourstogettherenow.Itsavespassengershalfanhour.W:Yeah,itisbecauseoftheuseofFuxingbullettrains.Theycanreac

h350km/h.M:Wow!Thafsreallyamazing!AreyougoingtoNanjing,too?W:No,I'mgoingtoHangzhou.M:Really?I'vebeentoldmanytimesthatit'saverybeauti

fulplace,butTveneverbeentheresinceIcametoChinatwoyearsago.W:Yes,itisreallyworthvisiting.AreyouAmericanorEnglish?M:Well,

actually,IcomefromCanadaandIwasinvitedbyaChineseuniversitytoteachwesternculture.Oh,it'stimefbrmytrain.Nicetalkingwi

thyou.W:Goodbye!Haveagoodtrip!Text8W:HiandwelcometoMusicalTalent!MynameisJaneBrownandtodayI'mtalkingtoCharliefromSeattle

.Charlie,tellusaboutyourmusic.M:Hi,Jane.Ilovemusic!IstartedplayingthepianowhenIwas5yearsold.Now,Iwritesongs

,singandplaythepianoinaband.W:Thafswonderful!Whatkindofmusicdoyouwrite?M:Well,Iwritepopmusic,andIlikeplayingrock,too.W:H

aveyoueverplayedatanyconcerts?M:Yes,Ihave.OurbandwenttoabouttenschoolsinSeattle.Itwasalotoffun.W:Haveyouma

deaCDyet?M:Yes,Ihave.Imadeonelastyear.It'scalledSomeoneLikeYou,andI'vealreadysold5,000CDs,W:Wow.Howoldareyou?M:I'm1

5.W:That'sgreat!Text9M:Wliat'syourplanibrthesummerholiday,Amanda?W:Iwanttospendamonthonmyuncle'sfarminNewYork.Butmymotherw

ishesmetogotoBeijing,China,M:WhydoesshewantyoutogotoBeijing?Doesshewanttotravelroundthecitywithyou?W:No.MymotherisfromChina.Shewantst

osendmetoBeyingtolivewithmygrandmother,hopingtheholidaywillteachmealotaboutChineseculture.M:Well,doyouwanttogothere?.W:No.It'susuallyveryhotinsummert

here.Ijustwanttospendarelaxingsummeratmyuncle's.M:Sowhatwillyoudo?.W:IguessI'lltellmymotherthatI'llgotoBeijinginthefal

l.It'susuallyverycomfortableinBeijingthen.M:Thatsoundslikeagoodidea!W:Sowhat'syourplanforthesummer?M:Iplanned

togotoLondonwithsomefriends,Butthey'renotavailable.SoF11juststayinLosAngelesanddosomepart-timework.Text10Whatisitliketotravelinspace?Ifyouhave

everwatchedspacemovies,youmayknowsomethingaboutit.AuroraStationistheworld'sfirstspacehotel.UScompany

OrionSpanbuiltthehotel.Thehotelisaround12feetwideand35feetlong.Itplanstowelcomeitsfirstguestsin2022.ltwillfly320kilometersaboveEarth.

Itcanholdsixpeopleatatime.Twoofthemwillbeworkers.TheymaybeformerNASAastronauts.Eachtripaboardthestationw

illlastfor12days.Gueststherewillbeabletodomanyinterestingthings.Forexample,theywillseearound16sunrisesandsunsetsevery24hou

rs.Theycantakepartinresearchexperimentssuchasgrowingfoodinspace.Later,theycanbringthefoodbacktoearthasasouvenir.Thesearethesamethi

ngsasastronautsusuallydo.GuestscanalsosharewhattheyseeandhearwithothersonEarth.Theycanhaveavideochatusingah

igh-speedInternetconnection.Buteachguestwillhavetopayatleast$9.5million.That'sreallyalargeamountofmoney.