2023-2024学年成都市棠湖中学高一年级上册期中考试英语试题（含答案）

棠湖中学高2023级高一上期期中考试

英语试题

本试卷共8页，满分120分。考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：

1.答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息；

2.请将答案正确填写在答题卡上。

第I卷（选择题95分）

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。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.Whatwillthewomandofirst?

A.Handinherhomework.B.Gotothelibrary.C.Gototheclassroom.

2.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Inabookstore.B.Inalibrary.C.Inanoffice.

3.WhatdoesJimdo?

A.Ateacher.B.Anofficer.C.Astudent.

4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Theweather.B.Footballgames.C.Aweekendplan.

5.Whatwillthewomando?

A.Talkwithherfather.B.Givethemanaride.C.Waitfortheman.

第二节（共15小题，每小题15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段长对话，回答第6、7题。

6.Whatisthemanaskingthewomanfor?

A.Suggestionsonhisjobinterview.

B.Suggestionsonthecompany'sproducts.

C.Helpwithhisresearch.

7.Whatisthewomanalwaysreadytodo?

A.Learnmoreaboutthecompany.

B.Goshoppingwiththeman.

C.Wearcasualclothes.

听第7段长对话，回答第8至9题。

8.Whatdoesthewomanwanttoborrow?

A.Achemistrybook.B.Anotebook.C.Somemoney.

9.Whydoesthewomanworkpart-time?

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A.Becauseherfatherlosthisjob.

B.Becausehermotherlostherjob.

C.Becauseherbrotherlosthisjob.

听第8段长对话，回答第10至12题。

10.Whatdoesthemanwanttolearntocook?

A.Fish.B.Steak.C.Soup.

11.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?

A.Atthewoman'shouse.B.Attheman'shouse.C.Inarestaurant.

12.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?

A.Havesomesoup.B.Havemorerice.C.Bringhisfamilynexttime.

听第9段长对话，回答第13至16题。

13.Howmanylanguagescanthewomanspeak?

A.2.B.3.C.4.

14.WhichaspectofSpanishisthemanpoorat?

A.Speaking.B.Reading.C.Writing

15.WhydidthewomangotoJapan?

A.Totravel.B.Tostudy.C.Towork.

16.WhotaughtthemanJapanese?

A.Hisfather.B.Themanhimself.C.Hisgrandmother.

听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。

17.Whenwilltheexhibitionstart?

A.OnNovember15.B.OnNovember16.C.OnDecember16.

18.Whatwillbeondisplay?

A.Cavepaintings.B.Oilpaintings.C.Historypaintings.

19.WhodoLowry'sworksmainlyshow?

A.Famouspeople.B.Ordinarypeople.C.Youngpeople.

20.Whatshouldthestudentsdobeforegoingtotheexhibition?

A.Getticketsatthefrontdesk.B.Gainsomeartknowledge.C.Bookticketsonline.

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。

A

SummerCourses2009

SanDiegoSeasideCollegeisofferingoneandtwo-weekEnglishsummercoursesforhighschoolstudents

fromallovertheworldwhowanttoimprovetheirEnglish.Classesareofferedatfivelevels,frombasictoadvanced.

Studentswillbetestedwhentheyarriveandplacedinthelevelappropriatetotheirlanguageability.Eachclasshas

amaximumof14students.

IbitionFees（学费）

One-weekCourse（July26—August1）:$310

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Two-weekCourse（July26一August8）:$620

Thefullpaymentmustbereceivedbeforethebeginningofthecourses.

Accommodations（食宿）

Weprovidehousing,includingbreakfast&dinner,7daysaweek.

Singleroom:$250perweek

Twinroom:$160perperson,perweekYoushouldreserveyouraccommodationsbeforeMay15andallthe

accommodationfeesmustbepaidinfullbeforeJune15.

HowtoApply

Filloutanapplicationformandsendittousatesc@sdc.edu.

CometoourcollegethissummerandmakeyourselfshineatEnglish.

21.Theaimofthecoursesistohelpthehighschoolstudents.

A.learnEnglishB.attendcollege

C.visitsomehighschoolsD.traveltoothercountries

22.WhatarethetuitionfeesfortheOne-weekCourse?

A.$160.B.$250.C.$310.D.$620.

23.Ifyouwanttoapplyforthecourse,youshould.

A.chooseacollegeB.reserveahotelroom

C.checkwiththeteachersD.filloutaformandemailit

B

LastyearIwenttotheRiodeJaneiroCarnival,anditblewmymind.Ithadbeenmydreamtoattendthe

famouscarnivalformanyyears,soIwasexcited.However,themomentIarrived,Iwasalittlebitnervousbecause

thereweresomanypeopleonthestreets.TheysaythatfiveorsixmillionpeoplecometoRioduringcarnivaltime

andabouttwomillionofthemareonthestreetsonanygivenday.Luckily,Ihadalocalguide,mysister'sfriend

Ronnie.Hesaidhewouldtakecareofmeandshowmearoundatthecarnival.Hedidnotletmedown.

Well,thecarnivalisallaboutthesamba.It'sastyleofmusicanddancewhichhasitsoriginsinAfrica.Lotsof

AfricanswereusedasslavelaborbythePortuguesewhenBrazilwasbeingconquered,sothismixedcultureof

African,LatinandEuropeanstylesisreallystronghere.Sambamusicisusuallyfastandexcitingwithalotof

drumsandharmonicvocals（和声）.It'sthekindofmusicthatyoucouldn'thelpdancingto.AndIwaslearningthat

asIfollowedRonniethroughthecrowd,1couldn'thelpmovingmyhipsandshoulders.

RonniehadgotusticketsforthesambaparadeinsidetheSambadromewherethetopsambaschoolscompete

fbrthechampionship,butwestillhadalongwaytogothroughthestreetparties.Hesaidmostpeopleenjoythe

carnivalbymakingtheirownpartiesinthestreet.Aboutthesambaparade,twelvemainteamscompeteforthe

championship,andiftheywin,theirperformancewillbetalkedaboutfbryearstocome.

So,youmustbewonderinghowitwas.Well,I'mafraidIcan'ttellyou.RonnieandInevermadeintothe

Sambadrome.Wespentthedaymovingfromonestreetpartytoanother.Thereweremoresnacks,moredrinks

andlotsofdancing.DoIregretmissingthemainparade?Notatall.Iexperiencedthecarnivallikethelocals,and

itwastrulyamazing.

24.Howdidtheauthorfeelonceshearrivedatthecarnival?

A.Disappointed.B.Anxious.C.Excited.D.Annoyed.

25.WhatcanbeknownaboutsambainParagraph2?

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A.Ithasastrongmixedculture.B.Itsmusicisalwaysfastbutsoft.

C.Itisnottothetasteoftheauthor.D.IthasitsoriginsinSouthAmerica.

26.Whydidn'ttheauthorregretmissingthemainparade?

A.Shemetsomeamazinglocalpeople.B.Shegaveherownpartiesinthestreet.

C.Shecelebratedthefestivalinalocalway.D.Shedidn'thavetheticketsfortheparade.

27.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?

A.Torecommendahelpfulguide.

B.Toencouragepeopletolearnsamba.

C.Toshareanunforgettableexperience.

D.TotellacruelhistoryofRiodeJaneiro.

C

Likeanynewninth-graderonthefirstdayofschool,JoemarClasshadninth-grader-emotion（情绪）.He'snot

usedtoschoolinHartford.He'susedtogoingtoschoolinhishometownofFlorida,usedtoseeinghisfriends,

usedtohavingclassinSpanish.

“Nervioso,“hesaidinSpanish.

WefirstmetJoemarinmid-OctoberintheSanJuanAirport.Hisfather,GuillermoClass,hadsoldhiscarto

buyplaneticketstogethiskidsandflythemupfromPuertoRico.Theislandwasalmostdestroyed（毁坏）bythe

deadlystorm-HurricaneMaria.

Now,theyaresettlingintotheirnewhomeinHartfordSouthEnd.Aweeklater,usinghiswife'scar,Class

drove16-year-oldJoemartohisfirstdayatBulkeleyHighSchool.Afterashortride,hegotoutinfrontofhisnew

school.Inside,hemetGretchenLevitz——theschool'sprogramdirector.

“Iseeyouhavenewuniform,“Levitzsaid."Youlookgreat.Areyoureadyforagoodfirstday?”

Thenhemetcoupleofteachers.

“HeHo"theyeachsaidinSpanish.Theyaskedwherehewasfrom,andtoldhimtheywerehappytoseehim.

ThenLevitztookhimonaquicktouroftheschoolbeforeclassesbegan—toheroffice,theschoolstore,thelibrary,

andthedininghall.

Atotalof19languagesarespokeninBulkeleyHighSchool.€tWehavesomanynewstudentscominghere

fromothercountrieseverysingleday,"Levitzsaid."Soit'snotlikehe'stheonlyonewhohasthatfeeling.^^

“Youcouldtellhe'slittleworried,Guillermosaidasweleft."But,atthesametime,he'sexpectingit.”

28.WhatkindoffeelingdidJoemarhaveonhisfirstdayofschool?

A.NervousB.ExcitedC.AnnoyedD.Amazed

29.WhydidJoemarleaveFlorida?

A.Hisoldschoolcloseddown.B.Hewantedtoseehismother.

C.Heexpectedtohaveanewlife.D.Histownwashitbyaterriblestorm.

30.WhatdidJoemardobeforehewalkedintohisnewclassroom?

A.Hehadalongtalkwithhisfather.B.Hesaidhellotosomeofhisclassmates.

C.HelearnedsomesimpleSpanishwords.D.Hehadashortlookaroundhisnewschool.

31.WhatcanwelearnaboutBulkeleyHighSchool?

A.Ithasnolibrary.B.Itisaninternationalschool.

C.ItplanstoopenSpanishclasses.D.Itrequiresallstudentstowearuniforms.

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Chinesetraditionalpaintinganddancearetwovitalpartsoftheartworld.Butwhataboutwhentheymeeteach

other?

Thisyear,adancedramatitledPoeticDance:TheJourneyofaLegendaiyLandscapePainting（《只止匕青绿》）

wasstagedonCCTV'sSpringFestivalGalaandbecameahit.

AccordingtoCCTV,thispoeticdanceprogramwasinspiredbythe900-year-oldChinesepaintingAPanorama

ofRiversandMountains（《千里江山图》）.CreatedbySongDynastypainterWangXimengatabout18,thepainting

isamazinginitshugesize,richcolorationandtheexpressivedetails,reportedCCTV.ItshowsaChineseblue-green

landscape:"mountainsandgroupingsofinfiniteriseandfallbetweencloudlessskyandripplingwater”.

Whenthedancersmovedelegantly,audiencesseemedtobelookingatthemovingmountainsandrivers.44It

bringsmeapureexperienceofbeauty.Itisnotonlyadramabutalsoan'exhibition'.Vastmountainsandriversare

comingtolife!^InternetuserMoWeishawroteinareview."Morethanathousandyearslater,greenmountainsand

riversstillwowpeopleastheydidlongago.”

Somepeopleevendecidedtowatchthedanceagainwhenitwasstagedinthetheaterslater.Infact,inrecent

years,moreandmoremodemshowspayattentiontoChinesetraditionalcultureandhavereceivedwarmwelcome.

Asforwhy,itisduetopeople'sgreatlovefortraditionalculture.

“Theyoungergenerationshavegrownupwithamoreopenmindset.TheyhugChinesecultureandareproud

ofit."YaoWei,directorofHenanTVStation'sInnovationCenter,toldChinaDaily.

32.WhatisthefunctionofparagraphIinthepassage?

A.Topresentacommonphenomenon.B.Toaskreaders5aquestion.

C.Todescribetheartworld.D.Tointroducethetopic.

33.WhatcanwelearnaboutthepaintingAPanoramaofRiversandMountainsfromthetext?

A.Itwaspaintedinseveralbrightcolors.B.Itshowsnaturalbeautyvividly.

C.Itwascreatedoverathousandyearsago.D.Itisofsmallsizebutincludesgreatdetails.

34.WhyareshowsaboutChinesetraditionalculturebecomingpopularaccordingtoYaoWei?

A.Peoplearemoreopentotraditionalculture.

B.Peoplearehappytoseenewformsofart.

C.Chineseculturehasbeenspreadingaroundtheworld.

D.Peoplehavegainedmoreaccesstotraditionalculture.

35.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.PassionfbrChineseTraditionalArts.

B.ArtComingAliveThroughDance.

C.BeautyPresentedinPoeticDance.

D.HighlightsinTraditionalChineseCulture.

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。

Steppingoutofyourcomfortzone（区域）helpsyoutoimproveyourselfandbecomeahappyandfunperson.

You'llexperiencegreaterenjoymentasyoutryoutnewexperiences.36.

Unplug（拔掉插头）

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Takeabreakfromtoday'sinterconnectedworld.37.Youmayfeelalittleuncomfortableatfirst,but

youwillknowthatisjustpartoftheprocesstoletyouknowbetteraboutyourself.

Gotoanothercountry

Youwillexperiencenewcultures,differentcustoms,uniquelandscapesandanotherlanguagefromtravel.

38.Additionally,theexcitementofexploringdifferentsceneryandexperiencingdifferentculturesarelifelong

treasure.

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Trydiving,skydivingorarollercoasterride.Ifthosearetoofrightening,trygivingaspeechortakingadance

class.Onceyouovercomeyourinnerfear,youwillhaveasenseofsatisfactionthatcomesfromovercomingit.

Talkwithsomeonenew

Thisdoesn'thavetobeacompletestranger.Startaconversationwithsomeonenewatwork,thebarista（咖啡

师）inyourlocalcoffeeshop,aneighbourorsomeoneinthequeue.40.Byfocusingonotherpeoplerather

thanyourowninternalthoughts,youcanimproveyourownmentalhealth.

A.Dosomethingthatisfearfulforyou

B.BecomeuncomfortablewiththeInternet

C.Youcanendyourconversationwithyourfriendsanytime

D.Leaveyourphoneathome,turnofftheTVandtheInternet

E.Herearesomewaysthatcanprobablyleadyoutoanewlife

F.Seeifyoucancontinuetheconversationfor30secondsorlonger

G.Besides,usingcashfromdifferentcountriesisalsogoodforyourbrain

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。

ItwasaSunday.€lJane,Tilgo_41_.Doyouwanttocome?^^Dadasked.Inodded,Ifilledwith_42—,and

soonIwasinthecar.

Surprisingly,ontheway,Dad_43—,gotout,andwalkedtooneofthe_44—housesonthestreet.Before

long,he_45_withConnorbehind,aneight-year-oldkidfrommyschool.Iwasunhappy.The_46—wasthatI

wantedDadtoonlysharehisvaluabletimewithme._47_IwelcomedConnorwhenhegotinourcar.

Afterfinally_48_astore,Dadledustothecomerwhereclothingof_49—wasput.Iwasinshock.My

dadshouldbuyConnorclothes."Connorwillhaveaperformance（表演）tomorrow/Dadsaid"He'll_50—this.^^

Connorlookedwithwonderattherowofclothes.

—51—thatIwasn'thappy,Daddrewmeasideandsaid,"Didn'tyouseehowterribleConnor'stinyhouse

was?Don'tyouwantto_52—someoneinneed?”Rightaway,IfeltashamedbecauseIhadn'tshown_53_.

Connorcamefromafamilywherehissinglemomworkedtoprovidefbrherfourchildren.Clearly,sheleda_54_

life.

WithDad'shelp,finallyConnorchoseabeautiful,darksuit（套装）.Then,IencouragedConnorto_55—a

shirt."Thankyou,"hesaidwhenwereturnedhimhome.

41.A.skiingB.swimmingC.hikingD.shopping

42.A.confusionB.excitementC.worryD.pride

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43.A.pulledupB.gaveupC.hurriedupD.spedup

44.A.poorestB.biggestC.safestD.prettiest

45.A.enteredB.slidC.returnedD.followed

46.A.resultB.answerC.reasonD.excuse

47.A.ObviouslyB.StillC.FinallyD.Besides

48.A.introducingB.callingC.leavingD.reaching

49.A.boysB.girlsC.menD.women

50.A.changeB.admireC.needD.consider

51.A.ImaginingB.ShowingC.NoticingD.Remembering

52.A.calmB.supportC.teachD.shock

53.A.courageB.confidenceC.honestyD.pity

54.A.boringB.hardC.healthyD.quiet

55.A.watchB.shareC.designD.add

第II卷(非选择题55分)

第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分,满分15分)

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，并将答案转写到答

题卡上。

Inyourdailylife,therearemanyexampleswhereyourparentscontrolhundreds56thingsforyou

whenyouareakid,suchastheclothesyouwear,thefoodyoueat,whereyougoandhowyougetthere.Itisagood

thing.Kidsneedthiskindof57(protect)andhelpbecausetheyarenotoldenough58(take)care

ofthemselvesandmakedecisions59(correct).Butwithyougrowing60(old),thepartofbeinga

teenisdevelopingyourownidentity-onethatisseparatedfromyourparents.Different61(attitude)

towardseventslikepartyingmayleadtoarguments,becauseyourparentswillalwayswanttoprotectyouandkeep

yousafe,nomatterhowoldyouare.Asaresult,yourparentsfeel62hardtogetusedtothenewsituation

with63(increase)anxiety.Whatkidsshouldkeepinmindis64inmostcases,yourparentscan

relatetowhatyou'regoingthroughbecausethey65(be)teensonce.

第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

假定你是高中生李华，你校英文报最近正在开展主题为“Friendship”的征文活动，你有意参加。请你用

英语写一篇短文给该报投稿。主要内容如下：

1.你对友谊的理解；

2.体现友谊的一次经历；

3.你的感受。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Friendship

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第二节读后续写（满分25分）

阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

Thatnight,Iquarreledwithmymother,thenstormedoutofthehouse.Whileontheroad,IrememberedthatI

didnothaveanymoneyinmypocket,Ididnoteventakemycellphonewithmetomakeacallhome.

$Atthesametime,Iwentthroughanoodleshop,andIsuddenlyfeltveryhungry.Iwishedforabowlof

noodles,butIhadnomoney!

Thesellersawmestandingbeforethecounterandasked,“Heylittlegirl,youwanttoeatabowl?^^

“But...butIdonotcarrymoney...”Ishylyreplied.

“Okay,I'lltreatyou."thesellersaid,“comein,Iwillcookyouabowl.^^

Afewminuteslatertheownerbroughtmeasteamingbowlofnoodles.Aftereatingsomepieces,Icried.

“Whatisit?”Heasked.

"Nothing.Iamjusttouchedbyyourkindness!”IsaidasIwipedmytears.44Evenastrangeronthestreetgives

meabowlofnoodles,andmymother,afteraquarrel,chasedmeoutofthehouse.Sheiscruel（残忍的）!”

Thesellersighed,44Girl,whydidyouthinkso?Thinkagain.Ionlygaveyouabowlofnoodlesandyoufelt

thatway.Yourmotherhasbeentakingcareofyousinceyouwerelittle,whywereyounotgratefulandwhydidyou

hurtyourmom?”

Iwasreallysurprisedafterhearingthat.

WhydidInotthinkofthat?Abowlofnoodlesfromastrangermademefeelgrateful,andmymotherhas

raisedmesinceIwaslittleandIhaveneverfeltso,notevenalittle.

注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。

Paragraph1:

Justatthatmoment,manymemoriescamebackintomymind.

Paragraph2:

Whenarrivinghome,Isawmymothersittingatthedinnertable,worriedandtired.

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写作

第一节

Friendship

Weallagreethatwecanhardlydowithoutfriendsinlife.Therearemanydifficultieswecan'tovercomewith

ourownefforts.Besides,weneedfriendstoshareourjoysandsorrow,otherwisewewouldfeellonely.Agood

friendissomeonewhorespectsusandwhowerespect.Truefriendsarethosewhoneverdesertusevenwhenwe

areintrouble.Instead,theyofferussincereandselflesshelp,evenatthecostoftheirowninterests.

Asfbrme,Istillclearlyremembermygoodfriend,LiHua,whohelpedmetoimprovemyEnglishwhenin

juniorschool.Withhisselflesshelp,ImadegreatprogressinEnglish.Andasaresult,Ienteredmyidealsenior

schoolsmoothly.

AsfarasIamconcerned,truefriendshipislargelybasedonsupportingeachother,whichcanstandthetestof

time.

第二节

Justatthatmoment,manymemoriescamebackintomymind.WhenIwasill,shewasalwaystheonetaking

careofme.WhenIhadtroublewithmystudy,sheneverlostfaithinmeandencouragedmetokeepgoing.When

Iarrivedhomeduringtheweekend,shealwayspreparedmyfavouritefood.Allherkindnesscamebacktome.I

shouldbegratefulforallshehaddoneforme.IrealizedthatIshouldreturnhomeimmediatelyandsaysorrytomy

mother.

Whenanivinghome,Isawmymothersittingatthedinnertable,worriedandtired.Shemusthavebeenlooking

formeeverywhere.Iwasreadyforherangerandshouts.However,beforeIcouldapologize,mymothersawme

andgentlysaid:"oh,honey,thankGod,you'reback!Comeinside.Youareprobablyveryhungry?Icookedyour

favoritenoodles,comeandeatwhiletheyarestillhot...^^Nolongerabletocontrolmyself,Icriedinherarms."I'm

sorry,mom,pleaseforgiveme."Iwhisperedtoherthroughtears,extremelyashamedofmyself.

听力原材料

Text1

M:Wouldyouliketogotothelibrarywithmetoreturnabook?

W:Fdliketo,butImustgototheteachers'officetohandinmyhomeworkfirst.

Text2

W:Gotothe“NewArrivals^^sectionandfindsomethingtoread.Tmgoingtoreturnthesebooksyouneverfinished.

M:Allright.IguessI'vebeenspendingalotmoretimeinmyofficewritinglately.

Text3

M:CanIleavenow?

W:Sure,Jim.Butremembertopaymoreattentiontoyourwork,oryouwon'tpassthefinalexams.

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Text4

M:It'sbeenrainingsinceMonday,buttheweatherreportsaysthattomorrowwillbeclearandsunny.Thank

goodness,wecanatlastsaygoodbyetotherain.

W:That'sreallygoodnews.YouknowIalwaysplayfootballonSaturday,andIliketoplayingoodweather.

Text5

M:Areyoufreenextweekend?

W:Yeah,butImighthavetogivemydadaridetothetrainstation.Idon'tknowtheexacttimeyet.

M:Whydon'tyouaskyourfathernow?Justcallmewhenyoufindoutforsure.

W:OK.

Text6

M:Couldyouhelpmefigureouthowtogetreadyformyjobinterview?

W:Themostimportantthingistomakesureyouknowthecompanyandwhatservicesorproductsitprovides.Do

youknowallaboutthem?

M:Yes,Iunderstandnearlyeverythingaboutthecompany.

W:What'smore,youhavetodecidewhetherthecompanyiscasualorformal.Whenyouarechoosingwhattowear,

keepallofthatinmind.Haveyouchosenwhattowearinthecompany?

M:No,notyet.

W:I'malwaysreadytogoshoppingwithyou!Anytimeyouneedhelp,pleaseletmeknow.Shouldwetalkabout

otherbasics?

M:OK,I'mlistening.

Text7

W:Ted,canIborrowyournotebookforchemistry?

M:Hereyouare.

W:Youareagreathelp,Ted.

M:Idon'tquiteunderstandwhyyouneedmynoteboo