江苏省盐城市2023届高三上学期英语期中试卷及答案+听力材料

盐城市2023届高三年级第一学期期中考试英语试题第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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.Whatdoesthemanwanttoknow?AHowtotrainnewworkers.B.Howtosignupforacourse.CHowtofindthecompanywebsite.2.Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodo?A.Packthesandwiches.B.Bringthedrinks.CTakethecamera.3.Howlongwillthewomanwaitforthenexttrain?A.Fiftyminutes.B.Fortyminutes.CTenminutes.4.Whydidtheboyleavehalfway?AHefeltboredwiththefilm.B.Hesufferedfromaheadache.C.Hegotaphonefromhismum5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Ashop.B.Adisease.C.Asong第二节(共15小题:每小题1.5分，满分2.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.Whatdidthewomanfinddifferentfromtheadvertisement?A.Thefood.B.Thelocation.C.Theprice.7.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Contacthismanager.B.Callthehotel.C.Correcttheadvertisement.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8.Whatmightthemanbe?A.Aguide.B.Anartist.C.Ateacher.9.Whatbascausedanincreasedvisittomuseumvisit?AThefreetalkBLowertickerprice.CAnewexhibit.10.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A.TherewillbealecturenextThursday.B.EveryonecanhearJunoSiska'stalkforfree,CJuneSiskawilldonatehercollectiontothemuseum,听第8段材料,回答第11至13题11.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Atabakery.BAtarestaurant.C.Alashore12Whydidn'tthemangethisorder?ASomeequipmentdidn'twork.B.Thepaymentwasnotmade.C.Anemployeewasabsent.13.Whatdoesthewomanoffertodo?A.Deliveraproduct.B.Provideanalternative.CCancelanorder.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.WhogaveJeanatheticket?AHerparents.B.Herfriend.C.Herbrother.15.HowdidJennafeelwhenshesawotherdrivers?A.Disappointed.B.Excited.CSatisfied,16.WhatwillJennadodifferentlyifshedrivesagain?AAskmoreaboutdrivingtechniquesB.Listenmorecarefullytotheinstructions.CTrytoremembereachpartoftheracetrack.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatdoesthespeakerremindthelistenerstodo?A.GettoUnionStreetontimeBChecktheirtravelroutesinadvance.C.Leavetheirhomesearlytoavoidtrafficjam.18.Whenwillthecompetitionbegin?AAt9:30a.m.B.At10:00a.m.C.At1:00p.m19.Whereisthefinishline?A.AtBoylstonStreet.B.AtUnionStreet.CAtCentralStreet.20.Howcanthelistenersgetmoreinformation?AByvisitingawebsite.B.BycallingthewomanCByemailingBAA’soffice.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。AVolunteersNeededDepaulUSA-CasaMilagrosaVOLUNTEERROLES&RESPONSIBILITIESOntheThirdWednesdayofthemonthwehostourMonthlyFoodDistributioneventonsite.Volunteerscanexpectalargergroupoffellowvolunteersonthesedaysandtoworkalongsideothervolunteersinvariouscapacities,includingsorting,packinganddistributingfreshproduce.FoodSorterandPacker:Thesevolunteersaretaskedwithassistingthedriverinunloadingboxesoffood.Moveandarrangeproduceboxestothepackingareatofacilitatethepackingprocess.Packproducebags/boxeswithpredeterminedquantitiesofproduceitems.Placepackedbag/boxesindistributiontables,oncepacked.FoodDistributor:Volunteersdistributepre-packagedproducedboxes/bagsandhelpourguestswithloadingintotheirvehiclesifnecessary.Cleanup,includingbreakingdownboxesandremovingemptyboxesifapplicable.GuestGreeter/Registration:Ifyou'rebilingual(双语的)andabletoassistclientsatdistributionsites,weneedyourhelpasaclientgreeterandregistrationvolunteer,whoisthefirstpointofcontactatCasaMilagrosadistributionsite.Thesevolunteersmusthaveacheerful,welcomingbehaviorandawillingnesstowelcomenewclientsandberesponsiblefor:answeringquestionsclientsmayhave(intheirpreferredlanguage),makingplansforthedistribution.SKILLS•FoodDelivery/Distribution•Multi-Tasking•PeopleSkills•GuidingREQUIREMENS•RelevantTraining•TimeCommitment:4-5hoursin1day•MinimumAge:1821.Whichisincludedinthevolunteeringtasks?A.Cleaningguests'vehicles.B.Sortingandpackingfood.C.Providinglanguagetraining.D.Donatingmoneyandfood.22.Whatcanwelearnaboutthefooddistributionevent?A.ItisheldoneveryWednesday.B.Itneedsvolunteers'teamwork.C.Itprovidessomeonlineservice.D.Itsvolunteershavetoserveallday.23.Whomaybethebestpersonfortheevent?A.Akindhousewifeavailableonweekends.B.Ahelpfulteachergivinglessonsdailyatschool.C.Asociableinterpreterskilledatdistributingfood.D.Acheerfuljuniorstudentgoodatgreetingothers.B“Belongingisimportantthroughoutthelifetime,particularlyduringlifeshifts,suchasthefirstyearofcollege,”reportedJanineM.DutcherinPsychologicalScience.“Thisconnectiontotheuniversitycommunityisoftenreferredtoas'schoolbelonging’,whichisthoughttobetheextenttowhichstudentsfeelpersonallyaccepted,respected,included,andsupportedbyothersintheschoolsocialenvironment.”Aseriesofthreestudieswereconductedabouttheresearch.Duringeachstudy,studentsbeganthetermbyself-reportingtheirsymptoms(症状)ofdepression,senseofsocialfit,andfeelingsofbelonging.Belongingwasmeasuredbyaskingparticipantstorateonesimplestatementonarangefrom1to7:“Today,IfeellikeIbelongat…(schoolname).”Intheinitialexploratorystudyof157studentsandthefirstconfirmatorystudyof121students,participantsthenreportedtheirsenseofbelongingattheendofeachdayforoneweekatthebeginning,middle,andendoftheterm.Inthesecondconfirmatorystudy,172studentsdidthisreportingforoneweekatthebeginningandendofboththewinterandspringterms.Duringassessmentweeks,participantsalsocompletedmeasuresofsocialinteraction,socialfit,andsymptomsofdepressionfourtimeseachday.Inallthreestudies,students'feelingsofbelongingwerefoundtopredicttheirsymptomsofdepressioninadvanceevenaftercontrollingcurrentdepressionsymptoms,socialinteraction,andfeelingsofsocialftorloneliness.Additionally,feelingsofloneliness,notthenumberofsocialinteractionsthatstudentsreportedhavingeachday,’werealsofoundtopredictsymptomsofdepression.“Collegestudents'riskofdevelopingdepressionhasbeenincreasingforacademicandsocialreasonsinrecentyears.However,thesedailyfeelingsofbelongingactuallyprovideanimportantsignalforchangesindepressivesymptomatology,”Dutcherwrote.“Thiscouldhaveimportantimplicationsforinterventionstorelievedepressivesymptomsinfirst-yearuniversitystudentsbecauseearlydetectionofriskcanallowforbothearlierinterventionandmorepositivepreventativestrategies.”24.Whatdoestheresearchmainlyfocuson?A.Thenewapproachestorelievingdepression.B.Thesymptomsandpreventionofdepression.C.Thesocialinteractionsbetweencollegestudents.D.Theconnectionbetweenbelonginganddepression.25.Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?A.Theprocessoftheresearch.B.Thedirectionoftheresearch.C.Theabilitiesoftheparticipants.D.Thebackgroundsoftheparticipants.26.Whichofthefollowingistrueabouttheresearch?A.Feelinglonelyfrequentlymeanssufferingfromdepression.B.Thesenseofbelongingcanserveasapredictorofdepression.C.Thesocialinteractionsdeterminethesymptomsofdepression.D.Controllingcurrentdepressionsymptomsleadstoafullrecovery.27.Whatcanweconcludefromthelastparagraph?A.Depressioncanbecuredeasilyifdetectedtimely.B.Depressionisunavoidableduetovariouspressures.C.Earlierdetectionmakesforthepreventionofdepression.D.Studentsaremorelikelytodevelopdepressionthanothers.COneoftheinterestingthingsaboutChinaisthattheylovelists.TherearesortsofthingsthroughChinesehistorythatareinlistform,suchastheFourGreatBeauties,theSevenWarringStates,andtheThreeKingdoms.ItshouldcomeasnosurprisethatthereissuchathingastheFourGreatInventions.ThereareliterallyhundredsofinventionsthatwereoriginallyinventedinChinabeforetheywereintroducedanywhereelse.However,theFourGreatInventionsinparticularstandsoutashavinggreatlychangednotjustChinesecivilization,buttheentireworld.However,whatmakestheFourGreatInventionssuchanoddlistforChinaisthatthelistwascreatedbysomeoneBritish.TheFourGreatInventionswasactuallyinventedbyBritishhistorianandsinologistJosephNeedham.HespentmuchofhislifetravellinginChina,collectingand‘documentingexamplesofChineseinventionsandtechnology.HepublishedhisfirstbookonChineseculturein1954wherehelistedmanyChineseinventionswhichwereoriginallythoughttobeEuropeaninventions.Inthe16thcentury,therewasaversionfloatingaround.calledtheThreeGreatInventions,whichcontributedtothegreatnessofEurope,ormorespecificallysometimes,Germany.ItmighthavebeencreatedbyEnglishphilosopherFrancisBacon:theprintingpress,gunpowder,andthecompass.AsexplorersbeganmorefrequentlyvisitingChina,theyrealizedthatallofthosegreatinventionshadbeenaroundinChinaforcenturiesbeforetheyappearedinEurope.So,aspartofhisworkandsettingtherecordstraight,NeedhamcreatedtheFourGreatInventionsofChina,alistthathassubsequentlygainedwidespreadapprovalfromscholarsinChinaitself.Thefourgreatinventionsarethethreelistedbefore:theprintingpress,gunpowder,thecompass,andtheotherbeingpapermaking.28.Whatdoesparagraph1serveas?A.Aplot.B.Alead-in.C.Aclue.D.Aconclusion.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“sinologist”probablymean?A.AnexpertstudyingChineseculture.B.Apublishertryingtosellbooks.C.Anexplorersearchingfortreasures.D.AbusinessmantradingwiththeChinese.30.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.JosephNeedhampublishedbookstolistChineselandscapes.B.FrancisBaconwasthefirsttocreatetheFourGreatInventions.C.TheFourGreatInventionschangedEurope,especiallyGermany.D.AncientChinacontributedtoscientificdevelopmentworldwide.31.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.WhoreallycomesupwiththeFourGreatInventions?B.HowdotheFourGreatInventionschangetheworld?C.WhatmakestheFourGreatInventionswellaccepted?D.WhyaretheFourGreatInventionsimportanttoEurope?DThewords“caring”and“empathetic”(共情的)aren’tonesnormallyassociatedwithtechnology.Yearsley,anAustralianenterpriserwhoisexpertinartificialintelligence(AI),istryingtochangethat.YearsleyisthefounderofAkin,aroboticsstartupthatcurrentlyusesatablet-basedsystemtohelpusersmanagethetasksrelatedtohomelife,whetherthat'splanningmealsorremindingyoutopayyourcellphonebill.CurrenthomedevicesmadebyGoogleorAmazonorAppleusepredictiveAItotrackpattens,strengthenbehaviorsandmanipulate(操控)buyingdecisions,someofwhich,sheassumes,arequestionableorjustunhealthy.Incontrast,theAIthatsheisdevelopingwillbedesignedtorunthehumanhome,encouraginghealthfuldecisionssuchastakinganightlywalk,refillingthefridgeandsupportingsocialinteractionslikelunchesorbirthdaycelebrationswithfriends."It'sthehardestAIIhaveeverbuilt,forit'sacomplexsystem,"Yearsleysays.YearsleybegandevelopingtheAkintechnologyin2017,whensherealizedtheneedtobettermanagethehomeishugelyignored.Besides,sherealizedthatwomenunequallybeartheburdenofhouseholdwork.AUnitedNationsreportestimatesthatwomendo2.6timestheamountofunpaidcareanddomesticworkthatmendo,orcloseto30hoursperweekintheU.S.alone.Meanwhile,Yearsley,whohasaspecial-needschildandarelativewithdisability,saysitmakessensetofocusonthedisabilityfieldbecauseoftheextrain-homeneedsofusersandtheircaregivers.“Wehavealotmoreworkload,”shesays.“Arewegivingtimebacktocaregivers?IamnotgoingtorestuntilIgiveyouback10hoursaweek.”WhileYearsleypicturesanarmyofrobotssomedayhelpingwithroutinehomemadetasks,thefirstdisplayforAkinwilltaketimeandmoney.Akinhasreceivedsomeearlyseedfromahandfulofinvestors,andwasrecentlyselectedasafinalistfortechgiantLGNova'sMissionfortheFutureprogram,anannualchallengethatseekstoidentifybusinesseshavingpotentialtoimprovelifeandleadsocietyintothefuture.32.WhatmighttheAkin’sAIsystemsuggest?A.Consumingmoredrinkstoenjoyyourself.B.Stayinguplateworkingtomakemoremoney.C.Spendingmoretimestayingwithyourfamily.D.Purchasingproductssimilartowhatyoubought.33.WhichisacontributortoYearsley’sAIsystem?A.Lotsoffinancialsupportfrominvestors.B.Theuselessnessofcurrenthomedevices.C.Akins'becomingafinalistforaprogram.D.Heavyburdenofhousewivesandcaregivers.34.WhatcanbeusedtodescribetheAkin’sAIsystem?A.Successfulandpromising.B.Stableandpractical.C.Thoughtfulandinnovative.D.Matureandfriendly.35.What'sthepurposeofthetext?A.Tocallonpeopletohelpthedisabled.B.Toraisemoneyforatechgiant.CTocomparetwocompanies'AIsystems.D.TointroduceafuturisticAIsystem.'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。Americaisseriouslystressedout.AccordingtotheAmericanInstituteofStress,evenbeforethepandemic,94percentofworkerssaidtheyregularlyfeltstressed....36Weallgetbusysometimes,butfeelingconstantlyworriedandovertiredcanleadtoburnout(倦怠),whichcanhaveseriousresults.Thinkofburnoutasstresstakentoanotherlevel.“Typically,burnoutisdefinedasanextremestateofpsychologicalanxiety,”saysYoungAhPark,anassociateprofessorattheSchoolofLaborandEmploymentRelations.37Becausesomanyofusfrequentlyfeelstressed,itcanbehardtorecognizewhenthelinehasbeencrossed.38MichaelLeiter,aprofessorofpsychologyinNovaScotia,explains,“Burnoutcombinesthreekeydimensions:extremetiredness,feelingsofpessimism,andasenseoflowachievement”39“Thisisasignthatdemandsarebuildingfasterthanyoucanrecoverfromthem,”hesays.Thattirednessturnsintofeelingssuchaspessimismandwithdrawal,especiallyfeelingthatwaytowardpeopleyou'resupposedtocareabout.40Inspiteofthis,itcancontributetomakingmistakesorevenstartingtofeelemotionallydisabled,allofwhichaccountformoreseriousissuestodevelop.Sobeforethestressrisesuptothatextremealarminglevel,takesomestepsyoucantopreventburnout.A.Whydopeoplesufferfromburnout?B.Trueburnoutdiffersfromfeelingovertired.C.Feelingtiredwhenyoubeginworkingisaredflag.D.Livingataburnoutlevelcancauseaseriousdisease.E.That'stheendstageofburnout,butittakesawhiletogetthere.F.It'saresponsetofacingthecontinuedstressbeyondyourability.G.Andrecently,theirstressisreportedtohavereachedanalarminglevel.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I5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自处的最佳选项。“Mountainsarealwayssmallerinyourimaginationthantheyareinreallife,”someonewisesaid.AndthequotesprangtomindasIstaredupatthesnowy41ofPenyFan,thehighestmountaininSouthWales.IwastotakepartintheFanDance,theworld’soldestSpecialForcestest.Mygeneralfeelingabouttheeventwasthatitwouldbetough,butgoodstrength42formyrunning.Ifeltpretty43withinthefirstkilometreandIwassurprisedhoweasyitfeltsofar.Kilometretwo44metrudging(跋涉)throughsnowandice,butspiritsstillremainedhighasIchattedtofellow45aroundme.Gradually,however,theclimbingbecameextremely46.Thesnowwas47byathickfogandwindssostrongthatIcouldhardlystandonmyfeet.Thewindkept48mebackwardsandsideways,andeachstepseemedtorequirealltheenergyIhad.Iwasabouttoquitwhensomeoneappearedoutof49“You’redoingreallywell!Keepgoing!”heshouted50thewind.Ifeltasuddenburstof51,andIcrazilypulledmyselftothefinishline.We’dbeenmovingforhoursandwere52thefinishline,Thewellbeingofmybodycamesecondtomyburningdesiretogettothatfinishline.IwasexpectingtofeelrelievedandjoyfulwhenIfinallysucceeded,53insteadIfeltamixtureoftirednessandconfusion.I54ontheideathatwhilemountainsaresmallerinyourimaginationthantheyareinreallife,yourabilitytosufferisalsobiggerinreallifeinfact,I55overmorethanjustamountainattheFanDance.41.A.peaksB.cavesC.valleysD.hillsides42.A.lookedB.workedC.appliedD.called43.A.shockedB.depressedC.movedD.relaxed44.A.sawB.keptC.foundD.caught45.A.colleaguesB.admirersC.participantsD.assistants46.A.encouragingB.excitingC.energy-consumingD.time-wasting47.A.blockedB.warmedC.wrappedD.accompanied48.A.guidingB.holdingC.blowingD.chasing49.A.nowhereB.placeC.sightD.mind50.A.overB.uponC.intoD.across51.A.fearB.hopeC.panicD.anger52.A.approachingB.escapingC.crossingD.extending53.A.whileB.sinceC.soD.but54.A.focusedB.reflectedC.dependedD.carried55.A.tookB.rodeC.turnedD.climbed第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。TheBeijingEconomic-TechnologicalDevelopmentAreareportedasharpdeclineinwaterconsumptionandagreatimprovementinnaturalandlivingenvironment.WaterconsumptionperunitofGDPforthearea,alsoknown56BeijingE-Town,wasonlyone-thirdofBeijing'saverage.The57(efficient)ofwateruseintheareaisamongthehighest58(global),saidanofficialattheadministrativecommitteeofBejingE-Town.Inthepastdecade,BeijingE-Townhas59(far)improveditsnaturalandlivingenvironment,60(struggle)tobecomeanidealplacetoliveandworkandanurbanareafreeof“urbandiseases”,whichrefertoproblemsfacingbigcitiessuchastrafficjamsandenvironmentalpollution.Now,ithasbecomeanidealhabitatforanimals.Everyyear,alargegroupofbirds61(spot)intheBejingE-TownsectionoftheLiangshuiRiver,62wasoncefullofpollutionandhadanunpleasantsmell.Aftermorethan10yearsofpollutioncontrolandmanagement,it63(pass)theevaluationbytheMinistryofWaterResourcesin2020,64(recognize)asoneofthefirstexemplary(典范)riversinChina.“BejingE-Townwillcontinuetoadoptapeoplecenteredapproachtodevelopmentandpromotethecombinationofindustrialgrowth65urbandevelopment,”saidanofficialofBeijingE-Town.第四部分:写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你校英语文学社准备招聘一名编辑，请你用英语写-一个招聘启事，内容包括:1.工作内容;2.具体要求。注意:1.写作词数应为80左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。WANTEDEnglishLiteratureClub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。OurchurchcharityinTorontohasawayofassistingthosewhohavefinancialdifficultieswithoutmakingthereceiverfeelashamedorguilty.Theyoftendroppedmoneyintoanofferingboxwithonlythenameofthereceiverontheenvelope.Theenvelopesarethendistributedtothosememberswithoutthemknowingthenameofthegiver.TherecameatimewhenmyhusbandandIwereamongthoseinneed.Wedidnottalkaboutourfinancialdifficultywithanyone.Theonlyreasonourchildrenknewwasthatwehadtocutbackonmanythings.Still,wehopedtheywerenotawareoftheextentofourneed,norofhowmuchtheirfatherandIweresufferingbecauseofit.Wedidnotwanttoburdenthemwithaproblemtheycoulddonothingtosolve.Unfortunately,oursituationwasn'timproving,andmyhusbandandIknewthatwewouldhavetolookforoutsidehelp.Justaswereachedthepointofdesperation,ourchurchgaveusagiftenvelopethathadbeenleftintheofferingbox.Wewereoverjoyedtoreceiveaverylargeamountofmoney,enoughtobringusthroughthatdesperatetime.Wecouldn'thelpbutwonderwhohadgivensuchagenerousgift.Wewereextremelyrelievedandgrateful.Ayearlater,ourseventeen-year-oldsonwasapplyingforastudentloansohecouldattenduniversity.Itwasthenthatwediscoveredhissavingsaccountwasalmostempty.HisfatherandIwereverydisturbedbythis.Wehadtrustedhimtoputpartofhiswagesfromhispart-timejobintothebanktowardshiseducation.Actually,fromthetimehewasnineyearsoldhehadbeenapapercarrierforTheTorontoStar,andhehadworkedveryhardforhissmallearningstoachievehisuniversitydream.注意:.1.续写词数应为150左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Iaskedhimrepeatedlywherethemoneyhadgone.Severalbusydayslater,thereappearedanenvelopeinthebox.盐城市2023届高三年级第一学期期中考试英语试题参考答案第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）1-5BCBBC6-10BAACA11-15ACBCA16-20CBBAA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)21-23BBC24-27DABC28-31BADA32-35CDCD第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)36-40GFBCE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)41-45ABDAC46-50CDCAC51-55BADBD第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)56.as57.efficiency58.globally59.further60.struggling61.arespotted62.which63.passed64.recognized65.and/with第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)WANTEDOurClubisseekingoutaneditor,whosejobmainlyincludestwoaspects:choosingproperliterarybooksandmakingadaptations.Requirementsareasfollows.Youwillbeavailablewhentaskedwitheditionsoastomeetthedeadlineofeachjob.Inaddition,youshouldberichinliteraryknowledgeandexpertatEnglishwriting.Needlesstosaythatyourabilitytooperatethecomputerisofequalimportance.Youarewelcometojoinusifinterestedintheposition.EnglishLiteratureClub第二节(满分25分)Iaskedhimrepeatedlywherethemoneyhadgone.Hanginghisheadallthetime,hewouldnottellme,whichmademeevenangrier.Ikepthoundinghim,determinedtofindoutthetruth.Finally,inalowvoice,mysonadmittedthattheyearbeforehehadputhissavingsintheofferingboxforhisfatherandme.Istoodtherespeechless,tearsfillingmyeyes.Then,hisfatherstoodup,utteringaworddeterminedly,“we’llstartourbusinessrespectivelynow.”Severalbusydayslater,thereappearedanenvelopeinthebox.Adeathlysilencefalling,wecastaglimpseatthatenvelopeandthenateachother.Puzzledbutexcited,oursonleanedforwardfirst,heldtheenvelopegentlywithacheerysmile,andwhisperedinatremblingvoice,“Mom,Icanattenduniversity.”Everythingwentwellsubsequently.Andweallhadadeterminationandmonthslater,anenvelopewassenttothechurchcharitywhichwasmeanttoslideintoone’sofferingboxintime.听力原文Text1M:MymanagersuggeststhatItakeabusinesswritingclass.HowdoIregisterforthatone?W:Well,justvisitourcompanywebsiteandclickontheworkskillstraining.Itwillgiveanoverviewofthecoursesandregistrationprocesses.Text2W:Areyoureadyfortomorrow’striptoLondon?M:Sure.I’vepackedthesandwichesandthedrinks.Don’tforgetthecamera.Lasttimewewerealreadyonthecoachwhenyourealizedyouhadleftitathome.W:Don’tworry,Adam.Seeyoutomorrowatthegate.Thecoachwillbethereat7:30.Text3W:Whendoesthenexttrainleave?M:Youhavejustmissedonebytenminutes.Trainsleaveeveryfiftyminutes,soyou’llhavetowaitforawhile.Text4W:Whydidyouleavebeforethefilmendedyesterday?Wasthefilmsobad?M:That’snotthereasonIleft.Ihadaterribleheadache.Theteacherphonedmymumandtoldhertopickmeupfromthecinema.Text5W:Wow!It’sreallypopular,isn’tit?It’soneveryradiostation,ineveryshoporcafe…Ithinkit’sreallyattractive!M:Youcansaythatagain.Ikeepsingingitwithoutrealizing.IwishIcouldstop,butit’slikeadisease!Text6W:Hello,I’mcallingtofollowuponahotelstayIbookedwithyourtravelagency.IjustcamebackfrommytriptoPrague,andImustsayI’mdisappointed.YourwebsitesaidtheChesterHotelisintheheartofPrague,butitwasactuallyathirty-minuteridetothecitycenter.M:Oh,I’msosorrytohearthat.Iwillcheckthedescriptioninouradvertisementandmakesureit’snotmisleading.W:Besides,thefoodtherewasawfulandthebedroomwassmallerthanweexpected.M:Sorryaboutthat.Iwilltellyourproblemtomymanager.Text7M:Alotmorepeoplehavebeenvisitingthemuseumlately.Mytourshavebeencompletelyfull!Whataboutyours,Emily?W:Mine,too.It’sbecauseofthenewartexhibit—theonethatwasdonatedbyJunoSiska.Itwouldbeinterestingtoknowhowshestarted