精选河北省衡水中学2023届高三高考押题(二)英语试题

河北省衡水中学2023届高三高考押题(二)英语试题河北衡水中学2023年高考押题试卷英语试卷〔二〕第一卷第一局部听力〔共两节，总分值30分〕第一节〔共5小题；每题1.5分，总分值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三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来答复有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whenwillthepartybeheld?A.Onthe13that8:30p.m. B.Onthe30that8:00a.m. C.Onthe30that8:30p.m.2.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Thewaytogetherhairfixed. B.Anappointmentwithahairdresser. C.Anappointmentwithateacher.3.Whatdoesthemanmeantodo?A.Fixhisoldcar. B.Solveamathproblem. C.Givethewomanalift.4.Whoisthewomanmostprobably?A.Theman'sboss. B.Theman'smother. C.Theman'scolleague.5.Whereisthepostoffice?A.Besideabookshop. B.Nearanofficebuilding. C.Atthesecondlight.第二节〔共15小题；每题1.5分，总分值22.5分〕 听下面5段对话或对白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最正确选项，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。每题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，答复第6、7题。6.Howmuchmoneywillthemansaveifhebuystwobicycles?A.￥50. B.￥100. C.￥350.7.Howwillthemanpayforthebike?A.Incash. B.Bycheck. C.Bycreditcard.听第7段材料，答复第8、9题。8.Whatcolorarethenewbasketballshirts?A.Yellow. B.Green. C.White.9.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Gototheman'shouse. B.Collectthenewshirts. C.Gettheshirtschanged.听第8段材料，答复第10至12题。10.What'stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Classmates. B.Teacherandstudent. C.Doctorandpatient.11.WhatdoweknowabouttheEnglishteacher?A.Sheisalwayslateforclass. B.Sheusuallygivesaclassontime. C.Shealwaysjumpstoconclusions.12.Howdoesthewomanfeelatlast?A.Puzzled. B.Interested. C.Relieved.听第9段材料，答复第13至16题。13.WhydoWesternersdrink?A.Totastethewine. B.Tocelebratethefestivals. C.Toimprovepersonalrelationship.14.WhatdoChinesedrinkfor?A.Tocompeteagainsteachother. B.Tostrengthenthefriendship. C.Toknowaboutthewineculture.15.What'sthepurposeofmakingthedrinkingcupclean?A.Tomakethecolorofwineclearlyseen.B.Tomakethedrinkingcuplookattractive.C.Tomakethewinelookprecious.16.Whatdoesthemanwishtodoatlast?A.BuysomedrinkingcupsmadeinChina.B.EnjoyChinesewineatChinesedinnerparty.C.EnjoyChineseMaotaiatawesterndinnerparty.听第10段材科，答复第17至20题。17.Whatcausedtheroadaccident?A.Aspeedingtruck. B.Aspeedingbus. C.Anoverloadedtruck.18.Whydidtheworkersgoonstrike?A.Theywerefired. B.Theywerebadlypaid. C.Theirfactorywasmoved.19.What'stheaveragepriceofathree-bedroom5yearsago?A.￡255,900. B.￡150,263. C.￡191,925.20.Whatisgoingtobereportednext?A.Thetrafficconditions. B.Theweatherforecast. C.Housinginformation.第二局部阅读理解〔共两节，总分值40分〕第一节〔共15小题；每题2分，总分值30分〕阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项〔A、B、C和D〕中，选出最正确选项。AYoumaybefamiliarwiththefollowingfamouspeople,buthaveyouheardoftheirgraduationspeeches,inwhichtheyeithersharetheirunforgottenexperiencesorgiveyousomegreatinspiration.●MichaelDell,UniversityofTexasatAustinAndnowyou'veaccomplishedsomethinggreatandimportanthere,andit'stimeforyoutomoveontowhat'snext.Andyoumustnotletanythingpreventyoufromtakingthosefirststeps....Youmustalsocommittotheadventure.Justhavefaithintheskillsandtheknowledgeyou'vebeenblessedwithandgo.●J.K.Rowling,HarvardUniversityHalfmylifetimeago,Iwasstrikinganuneasybalancebetweenmyambitionandtheexpectationfrommyparentswhowerenotrich...ButwhatIfearedmostformyselfatyouragewasnotpoverty,butfailure.ThefactthatyouaregraduatingfromHarvardsuggeststhatyouknowlittleaboutfailure,youmightbedrivenbyafearoffailurequiteasmuchasadesireforsuccess.●SteveJobs,StanfordUniversitySometimeslife'sgoingtohityouintheheadwithabrick.Don'tlosefaith...Yourworkisgoingtofillalargepartofyourlife,andtheonlywaytobetrulysatisfiedistodowhatyoubelieveisgreatwork,andtheonlywaytodogreatworkistolovewhatyoudo.Ifyouhaven'tfoundityet,keeplooking,anddon'tsettle.●BillGates,HarvardUniversityWeneedasmanypeopleaspossibletohaveaccesstotheadvancedtechnologytoleadtoarevolutioninwhathumanbeingscandoforoneanother.Theyaremakingitpossiblenotjustfornationalgovernments,butforuniversities,smallerorganizations,andevenindividualstoseeproblems,seeapproachesanddealwiththeworld'sinequities〔不公平〕likehunger,poverty,andsoon.21.WhatMichaelDellsaidistourgeusto.A.listentoourheart B.pursueourdreamsC.followothers'example D.learnfromourmistakes22.WhatdidJ.K.Rowlingfearmostwhenshewasstudyinginuniversity?A.Poverty. B.Hunger. C.Failure. D.Appearance.23.Whowantstoexpress"Keeplookingforwhatyoubelievein"?A.MichaelDell. B.J.K.Rowling. C.BillGates. D.SteveJobs.24.WhatdoesBillGatessuggestpeopledo?A.Makecontributionstotheenvironment. B.Takeresponsibilityfortheirownbehavior.C.Makejointeffortstoridsomeglobalproblems. D.Masterasmuchadvancedtechnologyaspossible.BManypeopleinhighschoolcannotwaittogotocollegeandleavetheirhometownsbehind.Questionsarise,though,whenitcomestoallofthedecisionsinvolvedinchoosingacollege.Oneofthefirstconsiderationsmaybefinancial.Stateandpubliccollegesareoftentheleastexpensive.Often,though,thebettercollegesareprivateandmoreexpensive.Itissadwhengiftedstudentscannotattendacollegeoftheirchoicejustforfinancialreasons.Anothermajorfactorislocation.Whetherthecollegeisinasmalltownorlargecitycanhaveamajorimpactonitsactivities.Awaterloverprobablywillbemorecomfortablespendingfouryearsnearanoceanoralake.Thosewhocannottolerateheatwillprobablybemorecomfortableatanortherncollege.Schoolsizealsoplaysamajorroleinthedecisionprocess.Ifyouwanttogettoknowyourteachersandavoidfeelinglikejustanumber,asmallcollegeissuitable.Forthoseofyouwhoconsideryourselfa"peopleperson"andwantawiderangeofactivities,alargecollegeismorefitting.Yourareaofinterestisanotherfactortoconsiderinthedecision-makingprocessifyouwanttogetthemostfromyoureducation.Thewholepointofcollegeistolearnwhatisofinteresttoyou.Finally,onemusttakeintoconsiderationthecollegestowhichyoucanrealisticallybeaccepted.AnIvyLeagueschoolforanaveragestudentwouldprobablynotbeagoodmatch.Similarly,anaverageschoolforanabove-averagestudentwouldnotworkwell.Thecollegeshouldprovideenoughofachallengeforthestudenttoworkhard.Althoughtheremaynotbetheperfectcollegeoutthere,thereprobablywillbeonethatisclose.Thosewhocannotfindasuitablecollegeareprobablynotlookinghardenough.25.What'sthemainideaofthetext?A.Proceduresofchoosingacollege.B.Difficultiesinattendingaschool.C.Prosandconsofgoingtocollege.D.Considerationsinchoosingacollege.26.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A.anIvyLeagueschoolisprobablyastatecollegeB.asmallcollegemaybringyouasenseofemptinessC.giftedstudentsarelikelytochooseprivatecollegesD.anaverageschoolisn'tsuitableforanaveragestudent27.A"peopleperson"inParagraph4probablyrefersto.A.apersonwhotendstobealoneB.apersonwhoisgoodatsocialityC.apersonwhoisafraidofteachersD.apersonwhoisaccustomedtoanoisyatmosphere28.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofchoosingacollege?A.Asmallcollegeisabetterchoiceforshystudents.B.Anortherncollegehasamorecomfortableclimate.C.Thelocationofacollegeismoreimportantthanthesizeofit.D.Youwillalwaysfindasuitablecollegeifyoulookhardenough.CIn2000,SuySenglimmetaFrenchjournalistwhoinspiredinhimaninterestinphotography.Toputthisnew-foundinteresttogooduse,in2023hebegantotakepicturesofCambodia'svastvarietyofbirdlife.WorriedbythelossofbiodiversityinhishometownofMukhKampulinKandalprovince,Senglimcreatedaphotographyproject.Hecarefullydocumentseachnewspecieshephotographs:thecommonname,scientificname,itsidentifyingfeatures,whetherthespeciesisendangeredornot.Nowthe35-year-oldaimstoeducateCambodiansabouttheimportanceofbirdspeciesandtheeffectdevelopmenthasonnature.Senglimthinksthebiggestissuesaredamagetohabitatandillegalhunting.Throughhisphotographyworkhehasalsodiscoveredwhatmakestheproblemworseisthatthereisnotenougheducationandlawenforcement.HuntingisattherootofCambodianculture.EducatingCambodiansabouttheneedforconservationisofgreatimportancetoSenglim."Educationisverylimited.Andintermsoflegalenforcement,onlyoneinstitutionisstandingout,andthatisWildlifeAlliance,whichhasconductedastringofsuccessfulcrackdowns〔镇压〕sofar.However,therearefewmajorcampaignsonwildlifehuntingasawhole."Senglimisworkingonabookon100significantbirdspeciesfromsomeofthe400specieshehassofarphotographed,whichhehopeswillbepublishedinearly2023.Hesayshelooksforwardtoteachinginhighschoolsandcollegestoinspireanewgenerationofnature-lovers."Ithinkit'stimetochangetheattitude,"hesays.29.HowdidSenglimcarryouthisphotographyproject?A.Bytakingmorepicturesinthewild. B.Byimprovinghisphotographyskills.C.Byrenewinghisinterestinlovinglife. D.Byrecordingnewbirdlifehephotographs.30.WhatisSenglim'sdiscoveryaboutthewildlifefacinggreaterrisks?A.Lessdevelopmentofthewasteland. B.Lackofeducationandlawenforcement.C.SmallnumberofwildliferecordedinCambodia. D.FewercampaignsconductedbyWildlifeAlliance.31.WhatdoesSenglimexpecttodoinfuture?A.Strengthenlegalenforcement. B.Writemorebooksaboutphotography.C.Changepeople'sattitudetobirdspecies. D.Promotebasiceducationinvariousschools.DEveryoneneedstobesafe,lovedandtohaveasenseofbelonging.Theseareinbornandnaturalbasicneeds.Inanefforttohavetheseneedssatisfied,manyofustendtopleaseothers.Anditworksforawhile.Wefindthatweexperiencelessconflictwithothers,buttheconflictwithinourselvesgrows.Saying"no"producesfeelingofguiltandsaying"yes"bringsanger.Myfatherwasinthemilitary,sowemovedfrequently.Beingshy,Ididn'tmakefriends.What'smore,Igrewupinahouseholdwheregrades,imageandhowotherssawourfamilywereveryimportant.Inourhouseholda"C"wasunacceptable,a"B"shouldhavebeenan"A"andan"A"meantthelessonwastooeasy.Iwastooskinny,mysisterwastoofatandmybrother'slipsandearsweretoobigforhistinyhead.Tostoppleasingothersiseasiersaidthandone.It'salongprocess,oneinwhichIamconsistentlyworkingtoperfect.TheturningpointformecameshortlyafterIgotmarried.Theveryfirstthingwedidtoendthecycleofcateringtootherswasdevelopourownidentityasindividualsandthenasacouple.Andthenwedevelopedastrongsetofcore〔核心〕valuesandavisionforourfuture.Thethirdandoneofthemostvaluablethingswedidduringthisprocesswasdevelopourownpersonalinfluenceonothersandwevalueddeeplytheopinionsofthewiserandmoresuccessfulpeoplearoundus.Besides,weshouldunderstandthatsometimeshelpingpeopleactuallyhurtsthem.Struggleisnecessarytosuccess.Strugglestrengthenscharacter,makingpeopledetermined.Sosometimesallowingpeopletostruggleisthebestthingyoucandoforthem.32.Howarewelikelytofeelwhenpleasingothers?A.Satisfied.B.Angry. C.Happy.C.Guilty.33.Whatcanweinferfromtheauthor'sexperienceasachild?A.Hegrewupdoingalotofhousework. B.Itwashardforhimtoadjusttothemovinglife.C.Herealizedthevalueofopinionsfromothers. D.Hisparentshadgreatexpectationsofthechildren.34.Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?A.Whatstepstheauthortooktogoonpleasingothers.B.Howtheauthorsteppedoutofthecycleofpleasingothers.C.Whytheauthorfurtherdevelopedhisvaluesandcharacter.D.Whentheauthorturnedtoothersfortheirvaluableopinions.35.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestdoing?A.Helpingotherswithoutdelay. B.Refusingtohelpothers.C.Thinkingtwicebeforeofferinghelp. D.Leavingsomeonealoneintrouble.第二节〔共5小题；每题2分，总分值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正确选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Travelingisaveryenjoyableexperienceasitprovidesanopportunitytoseenewthings._36_Thefollowingarticlediscussestheadvantagesoftraveling.Travelinggivesyoutheopportunitytodisconnectfromyourregularlife.Peopleallhavecrazyschedules,workandafamilytotakecareof,andtravelingaloneorwithsomefriendscangiveyoudistanceandperhapsevenmakeyourealizehowimportantthesepeoplearetoyou._37_Anothergreatbenefitistherelaxationyouget._38_Whenyoucomebackyoufeelenergeticandyouarehappytobebacktoyourdailyroutine._39_Theywillcreateabondthatnothingcanerasenomatterwhathappenstothefriendship.Youcancreatephotoalbumsandwhenyoufeelnostalgic〔怀旧的〕youcanexperiencethetripsagainbylookingatyourpictures.It'sneverbeenthischeaptotravel.Withincreasingoilprices,cheaptravelsmightbecomingtoanend._40_WiththeInternetandallthenewtechnology,youcanplanyourtripexactlythewayyouwantit.Youcanchooseyourbudget,thedurationofthetripandwhatyouwanttodo.A.It'snicetoenjoyastress-freetime.B.Asthesayinggoes,youneverknowwhatyouhaveuntilyouloseit.C.Whentravelingwithfriendsorfamilyitcreatesmemoriesofalifetime.D.Discoveringdifferentvaluesandwaystogetbyinlifeisreallyinteresting.E.Goingonatripmeansthatyouaremostlikelygoingtospendtimeoutside.F.However,therearestillmanybudgetairlinesfightingforyourdollarsrightnow.G.Therearemanybenefitsotherthanenjoyingyourselfthatcanberealizedwhenyoutravel.笫三局部英语知识运用〔共两节，总分值45分〕第一节完形填空〔共20小题；每题1.5分，总分值30分〕阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项〔A、B、C和D〕中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项。Afterworkingoneday,Idecidedtotakeholdofasandwichfordinneratthesuperstore.AsIwas_41_home,Isawagirlsittingagainstapillar〔支柱〕inthe_42_,herhaircoveredoverherfaceandherbodywas_43_thanaseniorcitizen.Idecidedtowalkpasther_44_that'swhatwedoinsociety—wewalkpastpeoplewedon'tknow,especially_45_people.Butsomethingmademegoback.I_46_thatherparentsdiedyearsagoandshesuffersfromLupus〔狼疮〕.Shehasnojob,unabletoworkbecauseofher47.Shehadlivedinsheltersinthepast,butwasabused.She_48_inthesuperstoretokeepwarmoncolddays,but_49_thesuperstoreshesaidwasn'tsafebecausesecurityguardsalways_50_peoplelikeher.Iusedto_51_maybeonedayIwouldmakea(n)_52_andcouldhelp"them".ButwhenImetthatgirl,Ithoughttomyself,whatif_53_everhelpsher?Whatifshe'snotgoingtobearound_54_enoughtoseethat"oneday"?Ididn'treallythinkaboutwhathappened_55_.Isharedmydinnerwithherandgaveherallthe_56_Icouldfindonme.Whensecurityguardscame,I_57_themintohelpingherinsteadofthrowingheroutasthey_58_do.NowI'msharingthisstorywithyouthe_59_outthere.Don'twaitforonedaytocomebeforeyou_60_someone.Nowisthatoneday.41.A.leaving B.heading C.arriving D.touring42.A.superstore B.shelter C.workshop D.dininghall43.A.stronger B.taller C.weaker D.shorter44.A.though B.if C.when D.because45.A.homeless B.friendly C.flexible D.confident46.A.learned B.taught C.explained D.wondered47.A.similarity B.responsibility C.disability D.identity48.A.rented B.existed C.gathered D.stayed49.A.only B.even C.just D.still50.A.lookedafter B.droveaway C.laidoff D.pickedout51.A.question B.acknowledge C.think D.regret52.A.decision B.appointment C.agreement D.fortune53.A.somebody B.nobody C.anybody D.everybody54.A.long B.quiet C.busy D.narrow55.A.alone B.lately C.next D.first56.A.energies B.patience C.sandwiches D.money57.A.scolded B.persuaded C.reported D.ordered58.A.usually B.seldom C.never D.eventually59.A.guard B.girl C.reader D.parent60.A.please B.greet C.praise D.help第二卷第三局部英语知识运用〔共两节，总分值45分〕第二节〔共10小题；每题1.5分，总分值15分〕阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。MoreandmorepublicschoolsinAmericamakeitarulethatstudentsmustfinishacertainamountofcommunityservice_61_theyareallowedtograduatefromhighschool.Theyworkonprojectslikemakingtheenvironmentbetteror_62_(feed)homelesspeople.ManyschoolsystemsintheUnitedStatesnowaskstudents_63_(do)somekindsofcommunityserviceaspartoftheirstudies.Studentsinvolvedinserviceprojectshelp_64_(they)aswellastheircommunities.Theylearnabouttheneedsofpeopleandaid_65_(organize).Forthisreason,holidays_66_(become)theprimeperiodforvolunteerworksofar.Volunteersgetnopay,butexpertspointoutthatitis_67_excellentopportunitytolearnandpracticenewskills.Accordingtothestatistics,morethan60%ofyoungAmericanshaveparticipated_68_differentkindsofcommunityservice,suchascookingforhomelesspeople,orpaintingoldbuildings,etc.Somestudentsliketodotheirvolunteerworkin_69_(centre)partsofAmerica,butthemajorityofteensprefertodoitintheirhometowns.Tom,a16-year-oldmiddleschoolstudentinCalifornia,often_70_(do)communityserviceinalocalhospital.Heworks16hourseveryweekeitherreceivingcallsattheinformationdesk,orhelpingpushpatientsbacktotheirwards.第四局部写作〔共两节，总分值35分〕第一节短文改错〔共10小题，每题1分，总分值10分〕假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号〔∧〕，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线〔＼〕划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者〔从第11处起〕不计分。DearAlice,Iamdelightedtohearthatyouwillcometomycityforsightseeing.Iwaswritingtoyouexpressingmywillingnesstomakearrangementforyourtour.Asfortheaccommodation,Ihavetheoptionofeitherstayinginmyhomeorinahotel,thatIcanreserveforyouinadvanceifyoulike.However,I'dliketohelpyouworkatravelschedule.Intheway,couldyoudomeafavorandpurchaseaCoachpursethoughitdoesn'tbotheryou?Withmymother'sbirthdayapproached,Iwishtopresentittoherasabirthdaygift.I'mlookingforwardtomeetingyousoon.Ihopeyouwillhaveafunhere.Yourssincerely,LiHua第二节书面表达〔总分值25分〕假定你是李华，美国交换生Peter曾在你校留学，你校校长想邀请他父亲Smith作为嘉宾，参加新学期开学典礼，请你代他写一封邀请信，说明有关事项〔活动内容、时间、地点、意义等〕，通过电子邮件发给他。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearMr.Smith,Yours,LiHua河北衡水中学2023年高考押题试卷英语试卷〔二〕第一局部听力1~5CBCBA 6~10BACAA 11~15BCABA 16~20CABCB第二局部阅读理解21~25BCDCD 26~30CBDDB 31~35CBDBC 36~40GBACF第三局部英语知识运用41~45BACDA 46~50ACDBB 51~55CDACD 56~60DBACD61.before 62.feeding 63.todo 64.themselves 65.organizations66.havebecome 67.an 68.in 69.central 70.does第四局部写作第一节短文改错DearAlice,Iamdelightedtohearthatyouwillcometomycityforsightseeing.Iwaswritingtoyouexpressingmyamwillingnesstomakearrangementforyourtour.arrangementsAsfortheaccommodation,Ihavetheoptionofeitherstayinginmyhomeorinahotel,thatIcanreserveforyouyouwhichinadvanceifyoulike.However,I'dliketohelpyouwork∧atravelschedule.Intheway,couldyoudomeafavorBesidesoutByandpurchaseaCoachpursethoughitdoesn'tbotheryou?Withmymother'sbirthdayapproached,Iwishtopresentitifapproachingtoherasabirthdaygift.I'mlookingforwardtomeetingyousoon.Ihopeyouwillhaveafunhere.去掉aYourssincerely,LiHua第二节书面表达DearMr.Smith,I'mpleasedtoinviteyouonbehalfofourschoolheadmastertotheopeningceremonyofthenewtermat8a.m.Sept.10,inourschoolmeetinghall.Andyou'llbetheonlyforeignguesttobeinvitedtothegreatevent.We'dlikeyoutogiveusaspeechabouthowPeterstudiedasanexchangestudentinourschool.Somegraduateswillreturntoschoolandtelltheirstoriesinhighschool.Thiswillencouragenewstudentstolovetheschoolandliveahappylifehere.Ibelieveit'sagoodopportunitytostrengthentherelationshipbetweenschoolandparents.Wouldyoubesokindastotellmewhetheryoucouldcomeinadvance?Bestwishes!Yours,LiHua听力录音材料Text1M:TherewillbeapartyforMary.W:Whenisit?M:Itissupposedtobeheldonthe30that8:00p.m.butitisputofftillhalfanhourlater.Text2M:Andrew'sHairSalon,thisisAndrew.W:Andrew,thisisLindaChen.M:HiLinda,whatcanIdoforyou?W:Ineedtosetupanappointmenttogetmyhairfixed.M:Forwhatday?W:Tuesdaymorning.Text3W:DoyoumindifIgetaliftinyourcar,please?M:Idon'tseeanyproblem;onlythecarisabitold.W:Ohyou'resokind!M:Getin.Text4W:Whatamess!M:Iknow...I'vejustbeensobusy...W:Yes,butcleaningyourroomcomesfirst.Text5M:Hownice!Wouldyoupleasetellmehowtogettothepostoffice?W:OK.Crossthestreet,turnleftandkeepwalkingstraightahead.Turnrightatthefirstlight.Itisnexttoabookstore.Youwon'tmissit.M:Thanksalot.W:You'rewelcome.Text6W:Areyougoingtobuyabicycle?M:I'mthinkingaboutit.Howmuchisit?W:￥350.M:Oh,dear.It'stooexpensive.Canyougivemeabetterprice?W:Yourdiscountisalreadyincluded.Normallywecharge￥400,butnowwecangiveyouaspecialprice.Thisisoursaleperiod.M:It'sstilltoomuch.Can'tyoumakeitanycheaperthanthat?W:Sorry,butthisisthebestprice.Youcan'tgetitanycheaperthanhere.M:Isee.CanIpaybytraveler'schecks?W:I'mafraidyoucan't.You'rewelcometopayincash.Text7M:Hello.W:Hi,I'vejustbeentocollectyournewbasketballshirtsfromtheschool.M:Yeah?Whatdotheylooklike?W:Idon'tknowifyouwilllikethemasmuchaslastseason's.Youhadwhiteonesthen,remember?Andtheyellowpictureonitmadeiteasytoseeyouguysonthebasketballfield,didn'tit?Butthisyeartheyarejustplain,nopicture.Samecolor,anyway.Icanbringthemovertoyourhousenowtoseewhatyouthink.Text8W:Hi,Jim.M:What'swrong?Youlookupsetaboutsomething.W:Youknow...I'mgettingalittleworriedaboutourEnglishteacher.Sheshouldhaveshownupforclassbynow.It'snotlikehertobelate.M:Iwouldn'tbeconcerned.Shemusthavegottenstuckintraffic.Traffichasbeenterriblelately.W:Idon'tknow.Shemighthave...butthenagain,I'mnotso