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英语(满分150分，考试时间120分钟)第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节听下面的5段对话。每段对话后都有一个小题，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.Wherearetheflowersnow?A.Inthehall.B.Inthekitchen.C.Inthebedroom.2.Whatisthewomantalkingabout

?A.Aplacetopark.B.Aplacetolive.C.Aplacetorentout.3.Whatwillthewomandothisafternoon?A.Haveherhaircut.B.Watchafilm.C.Seeadentist.4.Whatdoes

thewomanwanttoeat?A.Achickensandwich.B.Chickenpasta.C.Beefnoodles.5.Whendoesthemanadvisethewomantocollecther

computer?A.ThisFriday.B.NextMonday.C.NextTuesday.第二节（共15个小题，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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Wheredoesth

econversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inasupermarket.B.Inarestaurant.C.Atastation.7.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Dosomecleaning.B.Doso

meshopping.C.Meetacustomer.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatdidthewomanthinkofthefoodattheparty?A.Itwasnotenough.B.Itwasnotdelici

ous.C.Itwasnotvaried.9.Whatwasthemanunsatisfiedwithabouttheparty?A.Thevenue.B.Themusic.C.Thelighting.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.How

muchmoneydoesthemanneedtoborrowfromthebank?A.￡10,000.B.￡15,000.C.￡20,000.11.Whatdidrobwantthemantodo?A.Fi

ndagoodlocation.B.Decoratethecoffeeshop.C.Dothepromotions.12.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthes

peakers?A.Colleagues.B.Businesspartners.C.Husbandandwife.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.WhydoesFrankcometothecenter?A.Tovisitashow

.B.Toholdanexhibition.C.Toadvertisehisdesign.14.WheredidFrankgrowup?A.InLiverpool.B.InEdinburgh.C.InGlasgow.15.

WhydidFrankgotoAmerica?A.Togosightseeing.B.Togetadegree.C.Tofindhisinterest.16.Whoinspiredfranktomakepots?A.Hiswife.B.Hismother.C.Hisfather-in-law.

请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthedateprobablytoday?A.July2nd.B.July10th.C.July16th.18.Whatwillsomeofthemoneybeusedfor?A.Impro

vingthelibrary.B.Buildingaswimmingpool.C.Supportingmedicalresearch.19.Whendoesthespeakersuggestlistenersarrive?A.Between9:0

0and9:30.B.Between9:30and10:00.C.Between10:00and10:15.20.Whichsportistheleastpopular?A.Volleyball.B.Longjump.C.Highjump.第

二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)第一节(共10小题;每小题2.5分,满分25分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。ADearSir,Itisnotoftenthat

awomancanthankpersonallytheinventorofdevicesthatmakelifelivableforher.Ifeelthatitismydutytotellyouhowmuchwewomenofthissmalltownowealotof

thankstoyou.IamanofficerintheDistrictWomen’sClubandmyhusbandisadoctor.WehavealargehousesoasIdopracticallyallmyownhousework,mydutiesaremany.Still,

IenjoymyhouseworkanddonotfeelthatIentirelyloseoutonlife’spleasures.Rightnow,Ihearmywashingmachinechugging(洗衣机运转声音).

Thehouseislightedbyelectricity.Icookonanelectricstoveandwashdishesinanelectricdishwasher.Icleanthehousewit

helectriccleaners.WhenIrest,Itakeanelectricmassage（按摩）.IforgetI’mlivinginatinytown.ButI’mremindedwhentheautomaticalarminmystoveringsandknowmydinneris

nowcooking.Thedoctorcomeshome.Hefindsawifenottiredanddissatisfied.Instead,heseesawomanwaiting,whohasworkedfaithfully.Sheisnowrestedandreadytos

ervethetiredmananddiscussthingsoftheday.Possiblyhebringshomeaguestwithoutwarning,butelectricitysavesthedayforthehostess.Pleas

eacceptmyappreciation,Mr.Edison,fromthemosttrulygratefulofwomen.IknowyoumusthavereceivedthethanksofotherwomenbeforebutIbelievemenarelikewomenaf

terallandliketoknowthattheirworkisappreciated.Idothinktheworldisoftennotthankfulenoughforsuchworkandthevalue

ofit.Sincerely.Mrs.W.C.Lathrop21.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor?A.Sheisanofficer.B.Shelivesdowntown.C.Sheisbadlyindebt.D.Sheworksinahospital.22.Whatcan

beinferredfromParagraph2?A.Thewomanhasabadmemory.B.Thewomanlikesdoinghousework.C.Thehouseisaffectedbypowercuts.D.The

washingmachineisbroken.23.What’stheauthor’spurposeofwritingthisletter?A.Togiveareply.B.Tomakeanapology.C.Toaskforhelp.D.Toexpresshe

rthanks.BIusemaps.Notthetiny,annoyinglylimitedonesonsmartphones.Iuserealpapermapsthatyouopenfromarectangleandrarelyrefoldproperly.Mapsyoucantakeout

torapidlyscanontheroadinunfamiliarplaces.Papermapsarethereforyoueverytimeyouneedthemandneednorecharging.Theysimplyanddependablyor

ient(指方向)andinform.I’vetraveledinandoutofthestatewithmygrandsonConnoroftenenoughtohavelongsinceintroducedhimtothiswayofgettingfromplacetoplace.Hisfi

rstresponseasan8-year-oldwas“Grandma,justusetheGPS.”ButthatwasnohelpsincetheoneinmyoldHondaFitwashopelesslyoutofdate.Asforasmartphon

e,Ididn’townone.AndsoConnorislearningtousepapermapstoo.Openingonemyselfisakintotextingwhiledriving,perhapsev

enmoredistracting(分散注意力的)forme.I’vedoneit,butI’vereformed.OurnexttripwillbetovisitfriendsinConnecticut,andI’vejustpickedupnewcopi

esofthestate’sroadmaps.I’veyellow-highlightedourroutefromProvidence,RhodeIsland,toOldSaybrookandDurhaminConnecticut,then

backtoProvidence.Itisaprettyfamiliarrouteforme,asI’vespentmultiplesummersdoinggeologicfieldworkintheforestsandtheConnecticutRiv

erValley.Still,Iwouldn’tthinkofdrivingwithoutpapermaps.Itwouldbetoooutofcharacter.Itwouldbeliketravelingwithout

agoodbookoramoralcompass.Goingovertheroutewithnow13-year-oldConnorsothathecanfollowalongandoccasionallyansweraroutingquestionwhileI’mdrivin

gmaytakesomeperseverance(毅力)onmypart.Helooksatroadmapsthesamewayhelooksatmyoldcollegetypewriterormymom’sNokiaphone.Howe

ver,hisnexttutorialonnavigating(导航)withpaperisaroundthecorner,andI’mdeterminedthatheshouldlearntheropes.Bythetimehe’sd

rivinghimself,I’llputnewmapsofIndiasurroundingstatesinhiscar.WhoknowswhenacellphonemightquitoraGPSsy

stemmightstopworking?IcouldreallyannoyConnorbyinforminghimofdirectionalsignsfromthesun,moon,andstars.Butenoughisenoughforateenager.Forth

isnexttripatleast,we’llstaygroundedinmaps.24.Whatdoestheauthorlikeaboutpapermaps?A.Theycanbeneatlyrefolded.B.Theycanbeeas

ilycarried.C.Theyarequitereliable.D.Theyareverycheap.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“akin”inParagraph2mean?A.Difficult.B.Similar.C.Suita

ble.D.Dangerous.26.WhydoestheauthorneedroadmapsduringhernexttriptoConnecticut?A.Sheisunfamiliarwiththisplace.B.Sh

eisusedtodrivingwithmaps.C.Hergrandsoninsistsonbringingmaps.D.Hergeologicfieldworkrequiresmaps.CWhen

youfeelasneezeoracoughcomingon,coveringyourmouthpreventsthespreadofinfectiousgerms(细菌).Youprobablyknewthat.Butthewayyoucoverupalsomatters,an

dthereareplentyofpeoplewhohaven’tyetheardtheadvicefromhealthofficials:Ifnotissueisavailable,youshouldaimi

ntoyourelbow(肘部),notyourhand.Evenifthatmeansbreakingalong-heldhabit.Ifsomebodysneezesintotheirhands,thatcreatesanopportunity

forthosegermstobepassedontootherpeople,orpolluteotherobjectsthatpeopletouch,saidDr.VincentHill,oftheCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(C

DC).Germsaremostcommonlyspreadbytherespiratorydroplets(呼吸道飞沫)producedfromsneezingandcoughing.Thesetroub

lemakersarearealheadache.Whentheylandonyourhands,they’repassedontothingslikedoorknobs(把手),liftbuttonsandothersurf

acesthepeoplearoundyouarelikelytoalsotouch.“Youoryourco-workersmightbeforgivenfornotknowingthat.TheCDCguidancehasbecomeofficialonlyin

thelast10to15years,”Dr.HillsaidDr.GeorgesBenjamin,executivedirectoroftheAmericanPublicHealthAssociation,saidhebega

nhearingthesuggestionmoreoftenabout10yearsago.Thatmeansthatadultsmayhavemissedtheadvice.Children,however,arefrequentlytaughtinsc

hooltheproperwaytocoughorsneeze.MaryAnne,aprofessorattheUniversityofMissouri-KansasCitySchoolofMedicine,tracedthesuggesti

ontosneezeintoyourarmto2003,whenSARSfearswerewidespread.Tobeclear,themethoddoesn’tgetridofallrisk.Studieshave

shownthatevenmaskscan’tpreventalldropletsfromfloatingintheair.Adrumthatcanneverbebeatenenough:Makesureyoupaymor

evisitstoyourbathroomsinkandmakeyourhandsclean,Dr.Jacksonsuggested.27.AccordingtoParagraph1,whatistheadvicefromhealthofficials?A.Keeptissueath

and.B.Sneezeintoyourarm.C.Avoidcoughinginfrontofotherpeople.D.Coveryourmouthwithahandwhencoughing.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“Thes

etroublemaker”inParagraph2referto?A.Badhabits.B.Pollutedobjects.C.Sneezingandcoughing.D.Therespiratorydroplets.29.

WhatdoweknowabouttheCDCguidance?A.Itwasmadeofficialin2003.B.ItwasanideaofaSARSpatient.C.Itisrelativelynewtothepublic.D.Itishardtopracticein

schools.30.WhatdidDrJacksonsuggestpeopledo?A.Wearamaskifill.B.Washtheirhandsoften.C.Keeptheirbathroomsinkcl

ean.D.Takeupbeatingdrumsasahobby.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。Tipsonbuyingoutdoorsolarl

ights(太阳能灯)Assolarlightingisbecomingusefulforhomes,manydifferentsuchoutdoorlightscannowbefoundinsupermar

kets.Herearesomehelpfultipsforcustomers.Doesyourareareceiveenoughdirectlighting?___31___Soyoushouldn’tevengive

itathoughtifyouliveinanareathatdoesn’tgetmuchsunlight.Theselightsneeddirectsunlight,ortheyjustwon’tworkverywe

ll.___32___Theexpensiveoneusuallymeansgoodquality.Choosingthecheapestoneswillresultinmanyproblems.Foronce,it’sbesttobuymoree

xpensivelightsofhighquality.___33___Atleastyoushouldknowthedifferencebetweena$10lightanda$45light.Buylightsthatrequirelessinstal

lation（安装）.Mostsolarlightsaresimplydrivenintotheground.Therefore,youshouldn’tdealwiththedifficultyininstallingasystem

thatinvolvesanythingmorethanthat.___34___Youdon’tneedtobuylightsthatrequirehalfanhoureachtoplantintothegroundbecausethat’sjustawasteof

time.Makesurethelightscanstoreenoughenergy.Differentsolarlightscanstoredifferentamountsofenergy.___35___Therefore,youshouldchooselightsth

atareabletostoreenoughenergytolastforquiteafewhoursormore,atleastthosethatwilllastfromnightfallthroughoutmostofthenigh

tandpartofthemorningA.Buymanysolarlightsinsteadofjustoneortwo.B.Theyshouldtakeafewminuteseachtogetintotheground.C.Thatdoesn’tmeanyouhavetospenda

llyourmoney.D.ItmeanssomewillstaylitlongerthantheothersE.Solarlightsarebecomingmoreandmorepopular.F.Withoutsunlight,sol

arlightingisuseless.G.Choosesomethingabitmoreexpensiveforonce.第三部分语言运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节(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。Asthenewyeardawned,Iwasatoneofthelowestpointsofmylife.Inthemorning,Isatinaparkand36.______thesorro

wsofthepastyear.Aftersomuchloss,Ifelta(n)37.______togivemyselftotheturningof38.______--thesnow-coveredwinter,39._____

_bytheunfoldingofnewlifeinspring.AsIwalkedhome,myNewYear’sresolution(决心)took40.______inmymind.Myresolutionbecame“

Lessgrief(忧愁),moregreen”andIlookedfor41._____toputitintoaction.Therefore,Igladly42._____theArnoldArboretumtrainingprogra

mforvolunteerschoolfieldguides.Nancy,theprogramdirector,provideduswithseveraldaysof43._____.Iburiedmyselfintothespringcurriculumonpollina

tion(授粉).Thethicknotebookwas44._____withinformationanddiagramsabouthowtreesandflowersproducetheseedsthatmakesurethespecieswill45.____.Whileintrain

ing,Ifeltlikebeingastudent46.______.Afterweeksoftraining,itwastimetobea47._____.Whensixtythird-graders48._____theyellowschoolbusfortheFlowersChan

geclass,Ibegantoprovideoutdoor49.______experiencesforthemandgavethemadayfullofinformation,excitement,andsurpr

ises.Throughoutmyfirstspringof50._____“Lessgrief,moregreen”,mysensescamealiveand51._____.Imovedbeyondwonderandastonishmentaboutnaturetoabetter52.____

_ofit.Ilearnedabouttheworkingsofachild’smindalongwiththe53._____oftreesandflowers.IwentontobeaproudandenthusiasticArnoldArboretumfieldguideforfour

seasons.I54.____carryallthatunderstandingandcuriosityaboutwhatIdon’tknoweachtimeI’moutin55._____.AndIstilllookataflowerthroughth

eeyesofathird-grader.36.A.lookedbackonB.putupwithC.madeupforD.steppedawayfrom37.A.painB.effortC.needD.drop38

.A.seasonsB.purposesC.directionsD.instructions39.A.provedB.followedC.requiredD.decided40.A.courageB.partC.actionD.sh

ape41.A.waysB.reasonsC.rulesD.contents42.A.changedB.designedC.joinedD.operated43.A.vacationB.meetingC.trainingD.competition44.A.filled

B.connectedC.burdenedD.decorated45.A.moveB.returnC.appearD.continue46.A.aloneB.againC.awayD.aside47.A.teacherB.gui

deC.reporterD.student48.A.keptoffB.pointedatC.pushedagainstD.piledoff49.A.learningB.socialC.emotionalD.farming50.A.anal

yzingB.practicingC.readingD.writing51.A.existedB.failedC.expandedD.remained52.A.selectionB.understandingC.descriptionD.

preparation53.A.sizesB.coloursC.stylesD.workings54.AseldomB.neverC.everD.still55.A.classB.schoolC.nature

D.business非选择题部分第三部分语言运用(共两节,满分45分)第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)56.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。Youwouldnothavew

antedtoexperience56._______PeggyWhitsonexperiencedonApril,19,2008.DuringherreturnfromtheInternationalSpaceStation,thespaceshipshewaslyin

gaboard57.______(fail)toseparatefullyfromapropulsionmodule(推进舱).Thedead58._______(weigh)hangingfromtheshipcausedittofal

lintotheatmosphereatatoo-fastangle,whichwaslikelytoburnthecrewbeforetheyreachedtheground.Finally,themoduleseparated,andthecre

w59._______(safe)landed.However,thenextchanceshegot,shewentbacktospace,without60.______(frighten)bythe

danger.Whistonservedin61.______numberofscientificrolesbeforebecominganastronaut.Overthecourseof15years,Whitson

,whoretiredfromNASAin2018,completedthreemissionstothestation.ShestayedmoretimeinspacethananyotherAmericanas

tronaut;walkedinspace10times,foratotal62.______60hoursand21mintes;becamethefirstwoman63.________(command)thestation,in2008,thendidi

tagainin2017.SheleavesNASAa64.______(good)andmorestoriedplacethanshefoundit.Otherwomenandmenmaybreaksomeofher65.________

(record);herfirstswillalwaysbehers.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）57.第一节应用文写作(满分15分)假定你是李华，想邀请外教Henry一起参观中国剪纸(paper-cutting)艺术展。请给他写封邮件，内容包括：1.展览时间、地点。2.展览内容。注意：1.

词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearHenry,________________________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua58.第二节读后续写(满分25分)阅读下列短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。StevewasthemostamazingpersoninallofMi

nneapolis,andhewasmycousin.Bytheageof19,StevewasastarbaseballplayerattheUniversityofMinnesota.Iwantedtobeexact

lylikehim.SowhenSteveaskedmetogowithhimonaspringfishingtripinnorthernMinnesota,Iwasexcited!Afterplanningthetrip,wegatheredclothesandsupplies,an

dbeganourgreatadventure.WereachedtheSuperiorNationalForestinnorthernMinnesotabyearlyevening.Onourwaytothecampsite,Stevepointed

toasmallhousefarawayinoneofthemountains,sayingthatitwastherangerstation(护林站)wheretheforesterworked.Finally,afteralongwalk,wereached

thecampsiteandsetupthecampasthesunwassetting.Steveknewallthetricksofanexperiencedwildernesscamper.Afterwegatheredenoughwoodfromtheforest,

hestartedthecampfireusingonlystoneandsteel—nomatches.Forsupperwefeastedonfreeze-driedbeef,wildriceandpeasoup.Iategr

eedilyafterallthatwork.Tiredenough,weclimbedintooursleepingbagsearlyandtalkedaboutourplansforfishingthenext

day.Wewerestilltalkingquietlywhenasuddennorthwindpickedup,thetemperaturedroppedanditbegantosnow.Stevefoundawaytoincreasethetemperatur

einsidethetent.Hedraggedalog(原木)fromtheforesttotheoppositesideofthecampfire.Thenhewrapped(包裹)aluminumfoil(铝箔)aroundthelog.Theheatfromthefireref

lectedoffthefoilandintothetent.Soonimagesoflakefishwerefillingmydreams.Thesnowhadstopped,butsometimelaterapowerfulwindmusthavekickedupt

heflamesofourdyingfire.IwasabruptlyawakenedbySteve.Ourtentwasonfire.Frightened,Iranoutofthetentimmed

iately.Thetentcollapsed(倒塌)withSteveinside.Withoutanythoughtofendangeringmyself,Ireachedintotheburningtentandpulledhimtoth

eicylake.Fortunately,wewerenotseriouslyhurt.注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语

已为你写好；4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph1Later,aswestoodbytheburningtenttokeepwarm,weconsideredourdifficultsituation._____________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2Suddenly,

weheardanoiseintheforest.______________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________答案听力理解CBCACBACABCCBACCACBC阅读理解（每小题2分，共40分）21--30(A)ABD（B）CBB(C)BDCB七选五：31-35FGCBD完形

填空（每小题1.5分，共30分）36--55ACABDACCADBBDABCBDDC语法填空（每小题1.5分，共15分）56.what;57.failed;58.weight;59.safely;60.beingfrig

htened;61.a;62.of;63.tocommand;64.better;65.records书面表达(共15分)DearHenry,IamwritingtoinviteyoutoattendtheChinesepaper-cuttin

gartexhibitiontobeheldintheartgalleryfrom8:00amto5:00pmnextSundayinourcitycenter.Paper-cuttingisatraditionalartf

orminChina,whichhasahistoryofmorethan1,500years.Peopleoftenbeautifytheirhomewithpaper-cuttingduringfestivalsaswellasweddings

.Inthisexhibition,youcanseepaper-cuttingwithawidevarietyofpatterns.Inaddition,therearewell-knownartistswhowillperformhowtocutpaperonthesp

ot.IwishthatyoucouldgraspthisopportunitytolearntraditionalChineseculturefurther.Lookingforwardtoyourreply.Yourssincerely,读后续写On

epossibleversion:Later,aswestoodbytheburningtenttokeepwarm,weconsideredourdifficultsituation.Ourcampsite

wasinthedeepoftheforest,reallyfarawayfromthehighway.Wewereinthemiddleofnowhere,wearingonlyunderwear,withoursuppliesburntintoashes

,includingourcellphones.EvenStevewasunsurewhattodonext.Theonlythingwecoulddowasjustsittinginthecoldairandwonderinghowtogetoutoft

heforest.Suddenly,weheardanoiseintheforest.Anxiouslywelistenedandstaredintothedarkness.Ajeepappeared.Afo

resterhadspottedthelightfromthefireandhadcometohaveacheck.Wejumpedintothewarmvehicleandtheforesterdroveustotherangerstation,

whereweweregivenclothesandwereabletocallourparents.SteveandIhadmanymorecampingadventuresfromthenon,butitwaso

nthistripthatStevebegantotreatmemorelikeafriendandequal,ratherthanayoungercousin.Ourfriendshipcontinuestothisday.听力文本(Text1)W:Wherehaveyouputtheflow

ers?Ileftthemonthetableinthehallwithsomeletters.M:Well,theywereinthewaythere,soI’veputtheminavaseinthebedroom.W:Okaythanks,butIthinkI’llputthemint

hekitchen.(Text2)M:Whattypeofplaceareyoulookingfor,Madam?W:Somethingsmall,andIdon’twanttosharewithothers.Id

on’thaveacarsoIdon’tneedagarage.(Text3)W:Sorry,Ryan.Ican’tgotothecinemawithyoutoday.Ihavegotanappointmentforadentalchec

k-upat3.Couldwemakeittomorrow?M:OK.butIcan’tcomeuntil5becauseIhavetogotothehairdresser’simmediatelyafterschool.(Text4)M:Ipersonallylikethechickenpas

tawithcreammushroomsauce,butthebeefnoodlesarealsoverynice.Whatwillyouorder?W:Hmm.I’dliketohavethegrilledchicken,butcanIhavea

sandwichinsteadofpasta?(Text5)W:WhencanIcollectmycomputer?M:Well,we’reabitbusyatthemomentbutwecangetroundtoitbyFriday.Soifyoucomearoundn

extMonday…Oh,Mondayisholiday,sopoproundthefollowingdaythen.(Text6)M:I’mgladwe’venearlyfinishednow!Whataday!W:Minehasn’tbeentoo

bad--thekitchenhere’snotthatstressfultoworkin.You’vebeendealingwiththecustomers.M:Yeah,butit’llbeyourturnn

extSaturday,won’tit?W:Yeah.thenI’llbeexhausted!I’llwalkwithyoutothestationifyou’reready.M:OK,butIneedtostopatthesupermarkettogetsomethingformymum.W:O

h,well,I’llmeetyouthere-I’vestillgotabitofclearinguptodo.I’llseeyououtsidethesupermarketentranceintenminutes.(Text7)M

:Sowhatdidyouthinkofthepartythen?Therewascertainlynoshortageofstufftoeat.W:Trueenough,thoughtherewerejustcheeseburgersandchipsyoucouldgetinoneev

ening---therecould’vebeenabitmorevarietyifyouaskme.ButIthoughtthelivebandwasgreat.Wheredidtheyfindthem?M:Idon’tknow.Iguesssomebodyatcollegemustknow

themsomehow-anywaytheycertainlylivenedthingsup.Butthecollegegymwasnottheidealplacetoholdaparty.W:You’rerightt

here,butatleastthelightingwasincredible.M:Sure.(Text8)M:Hello,Daisy.It’sme.I’mstillinBrighton.Rob’sjustle

ft.Isawhisbusinessplan-toopenacoffeeshop.W:Sowhydoesheneedyou?M:RobaskedmeifIwantedtogointobusinesswithhim.Hetoldmethattheplanhadalreadybeenapprovedb

ythebank-he’sborrowedf25.000.AndhewantedtoknowwhetherIcouldcomeupwiththeotherhalf.W:Wherearewegoingtogetthatamountofmoney?M:Well,we’vego

tf10,000savedup,andwecouldtakeoutabankloanfortherest.W:Let'sjustdoit.M:Yeah.itlookslikeanexcellentinve

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