辽宁省锦州市2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题

辽宁省锦州市20202021学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题注意事项：1.本试卷考试时间为120分钟，满分150分。2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题纸上。3.答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答题标号；答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上相应区域内，超出答题区域或写在本试卷上无效。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（）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.Whatdoesthewomanhaveforbreakfast?A.Eggs. B.Bacon. C.Yogurt.2.Howmanypeoplewillgotothetennisgame?A.2. B.3. C.4.3.Whencanthemanboardtheplane?A.At2:15. B.At2:30. C.At2:45.4.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Fatheranddaughter. B.Bossandemployee. C.Teacherandstudent.5.Whyisthemantalkingtothewoman?A.Toaskaboutherholiday. B.Tomakeatravelplan. C.Toinvitehertoaparty.第二节（共15小题；）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.Whogotinjuredinacaraccident?A.Amy. B.Susan. C.Melissa.7.Whydoesthemansaysorrytothewoman?A.Hedidn’tbuyheracitymap.B.Hecan’tshowheraroundmore.C.Hedoesn’tknowabouttheattractions.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Buyingapresent. B.Attendingaconcert. C.Planningabirthdayparty.9.What’sthespeakers’planlater?A.Seeingamovie. B.MeetingupwithJane. C.Readinganovel.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whydoesthemanremendthesciencebook?A.It’sreallycheap. B.It’salmostnew. C.Ithashelpfulnotes.11.Whichbookissoldat23dollars?A.TheEnglishwritingbook. B.Themathbook. C.Thenovel.12.Howmuchshouldthewomanpay?A.$21. B.$30. C.$44.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Wherearethespeakers?A.Onthetrain. B.Attheairport. C.Intheoffice.14.WhatdidthewomandoinMunich?A.Shesawtheexhibitions. B.Shewenttoartgalleries. C.Shevisitedanoldhouse.15.HowdidthewomanfeelaboutthebreadinGermany?A.Sweet. B.Tasty. C.Salty.16.Whatwasthewoman’slaststopinEurope?A.Amsterdam. B.Brussels. C.Milan.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthemostimportantinlookingforanapartment?A.Aschedule. B.Lotsofpatience. C.Alittlepreparation.18.Whatdoesthespeakersuggestpeopleshoulddofirst?A.Sparesometime. B.Decidethepricerange. C.Visitsomewebsites.19.Whatshouldpeopleconsiderfirstwhenpickingoutapartments?A.Thelocation. B.Thetraffic. C.Theprice.20.Whatmaydisappointpeople?A.Allthegreatapartmentsareexpensive.B.Ittakestoolongtofindaperfectapartment. C.Apartmentsdon’tlookasgoodasdescribed.第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；）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。ASummerBoardingCoursesAges:8~12Dates:Monday13July~Monday10August2020Courses:GeneralEnglishorJuniorSummerStudySBCOxfordSummerSchoolisheldattheworldfamousDragonSchoolinOxford.TheDragonSchoolisoneoftheUK’stopPrepSchoolsandislocatedinabeautifulareaofOxford.Thesummerschoolisjusta20minutewalkfromthecenterofthishistoriccity.Oursummerschoolforyounglearnershasonememberofstaffforeveryfivestudents,thusmakingittheidealchoiceforstudentsstudyingawayfromhomeforthefirsttime.Ages:13~16Dates:Saturday4July~Saturday18July2020Courses:English,Mathematics,Humanities,STEM(Science,Technology,Engineering,Maths)EtonCollegeprovidesinternationalstudentswiththeopportunitytostudyatoneoftheworld’smostfamousschools.Foundedin1440byKingHenryⅥ,EtonCollegehaseducated20BritishPrimeMinistersaswellasnumerousauthors,scientists,actorsandOlympians.Ages:15~18Dates:Monday6July~Monday3August2020Courses:Business&Leadership,InternationalRelations,LawandMedicineCambridgeCollegeSummerSchooltakesplaceatClareCollege,theUniversityofCambridge.ClareCollegewasfoundedin1326andistheuniversity’ssecondoldestremainingcollege.ThepicturesquecampusislocatedonthebanksoftheRiverCamandjust15minutesfromthecenterofCambridge.Thesummercoursesarespecificallydesignedforinternationalstudents.OurcoursesteachEnglishthroughthestudyofspecificacademicsubjectsandpreparestudentsforfurtherstudyofprofessionallifeintheirchosenfield.21.WhatcanwelearnabouttheDragonSchoolinOxford?A.Studentsgraduatehereattheageof12.B.Thereareonlyfivestudentsineachclass.C.It’slocatednotfarfromthecitycenter.D.It’sofferingsummercoursesforthefirsttime.22.Whichonewillyouprobablychooseifyouareinterestedinengineering?A.TheDragonSchool. B.ClareCollege.C.OxfordCollege. D.EtonCollege.23.HowdostudentslearnEnglishatCambridgeCollegeSummerSchool?A.ThroughthecourseofGeneralEnglish.B.Throughthestudyofacademicsubjects.C.Throughfurtherstudyinotherchosenfields.D.Throughmunicationwithinternationalstudents.BIenjoyedrollerskating(滑旱冰).WhenIwasayoungboy,Ienjoyediceskatingonriversduringthewintermonths.SincerivericewasfreeandIcouldn’taffordtoenteraspecialskatingarea,IneverstartedrollerskatinguntilIwasabout20.However,onceIstartedrollerskating,IknewthatIwouldbeabletogoskatingalltheyear,notjustduringthewintermonths.Asmyyearsofrollerskatingbegantoincrease,IoftendiscoveredthatIwouldbetheoldestskaterontheskatingrink(旱冰场).ManytimesIaskedtheparentswatchingtheirchildrenskatewhytheyweren’tskating.Theywouldtellmetheyskatedwhentheywereyounger,buttheyweretoooldtodoitnow.Throughmy40sand50sIcontinuedtogoskatingwiththekids.AboutayearagoIskatedwithagroupofstudents.However,thistimeitwasdifferent.Iwashavingtroublekeepingmybalanceandalmostfellseveraltimes.Ithoughtitmustbebecauseoftheskates.Afterskatingwithinlineskatesformanyyears,perhapsIneededtoreturntothetraditionalrollerskateswiththetoestop.Sadly,evenwiththechangeofskates,theresultwasthesame.Funontheskatingrinkwasbeingreplacedwithfear.Havingreachedtheageof60,Irealizedthatmyfearsofskatingwerefinallyover.Mynewtaskistohelpchildrenenjoyskatingasmuchaspossible.Iftheyarehavingadifficulttimetryingtoskate,Iwillfortandencouragethem.Thisallhasmademesmileandlaughalotmorenow.InowgettoseethejoythatIoncehadofrollerskatingonthefacesofothers.24.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor?A.Heesfromapoorfamily. B.Healwaysgoesskatinginwinter.C.Hetooktorollerskatingasachild. D.Heprefersrollerskatingtoiceskating.25.Whydidsomeparentsavoidskating?A.Theydidn’tlikeskatingatall. B.Theydidn’tknowhowtoskate.C.Theythoughtitunsuitableforthem. D.Theyhadtowatchovertheirchildren.26.WhatdocstheunderlinedsentenceinPara.3suggestabouttheauthor?A.Hischoicewasfarfromreasonable. B.Hecouldn’tskateaswellasbefore.C.Heneedn’thavechangedhisskates. D.Hisloveforrollerskatingdisappeared.27.Whichroledoestheauthorplaynow?A.Anassistant. B.Aleader. C.Amonitor. D.Asupporter.CVisitorstoRomecannowseeoneofthemostimportantprivatecollectionsofancientGreekandRomanstatues(雕像).The90worksfromtheTorloniaCollectionopenedthisweekinthenewlyrebuiltPalazzoCaffarelli,overlookingtheRomanForum.AmongtheworksisafountainthatwasmadeinancientGreece.ExpertsonancientRomebelievethefountainoncestoodinthegardenofthegeneralandstatesmanJuliusCaesar.Itwasalreadyhundredsofyearsold.The620pieceTorloniaCollectionisbelievedtobethegreatestprivatecollectionofclassicalartintheworld.ItwasbegunmorethanacenturyagobyPrinceAlessandroTorlonia.Hefoundmanyofthepiecesonthegroundsofhisfamily’sRomangardenRichfromabusinessrelationshipwiththeVatican(梵蒂冈),thefamilyboughtotherwellknownstatuecollections.In1884,theprincebuilthisownmuseumtoshowoffhiscollection.Whenthemuseumclosedin1976,thepieceswentintostorage(贮藏).“Thereappearanceofsuchacollectionisaveryimportantevent,”saidarthistorianSalvatoreSettis.“WhenIfirstsawthem,theywereveryemotionalbecauseIknewmostofthosepiecesfrombooks,butIhadneverseenthem.”TheTorloniafamilychoseSettistohelpwiththedifficultjobofdecidingwhichworksshouldbeshowntothepublic.AnnaMariaCarrubahelpedpreparethestatuesfortheshow.“Manyofthesepieceswerealreadyrestoredfrom(theyear)1600onwards.Wedidn’tneedtoworkonthestructureofthestatuesbutonlyonthesurfaces,cleaningthem,”shesaid.TheshowwillstayopenuntilJune29,2021.Itistheresultofpublicandprivatecooperationamongthecultureministry,thecityofRome,theTorloniaFoundationandtheRomanjewelerBvlgari.28.WhichofthefollowingcandescribetheTorloniafamily?A.Unlucky. B.Wealthy. C.Humorous. D.Ungenerous.29.Whatdidtheprincethinkofhisprivatestatuecollection?A.Itisamatterofpride. B.Itisnotworthstoring.C.Itshouldnotbemadepublic. D.Itshouldberecordedinbooks.30.WhatwasSettisrequestedtodobytheTorloniafamily?A.Repairstatues. B.Introducestatues.C.Putoffthestatueshow. D.Selectstatuesforshow.31.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.AnArtShowofStatuesWasHeldin1976B.PeopleLookForwardtoSeeingFamousStatuesC.AncientStatuesReappearafterYearsinStorageD.AFamousFountainDatesBacktoAncientGreeceDTheFrencharegettingfatter,butacampaignagainstfatshamingisunderway.Francehasonlyafewfatheroes,realorimagined.TherewasKingLouistheFat,whoruledfrom1108to1137,andwonseveralwars.AndGargantua,abigguycreatedbyFrancoisRabelais,drankthemilkof17,913cowseachday.InfacttheFrencharethinnerthanpeopleinmostotherrichcountries:only15.3%ofthemareveryfat,paredwithanOECDaverageof19.5%.ButnowadaysthenumberofFrenchmenwhoareoverweighthasrisenfrom30%toover46%.Agrowingdesireforprocessedfoodandmoresedentary(久坐不动的)livesareleadingtooverweight.Forofficials,thisisaproblem.Beingoverweightleadstosickness.Thestatesaysthattheoverweightpopulationalreadyneedsextrahealthandotherspendingof$20billionayear.Andweightiscloselyrelatedtopoverty:aFrenchstudysuggestedthatchildrenwhoseparentsare“nonprofessional”arefourtimeslikeliertobefatthanthoseofprofessionals.Toreduceovereating,Francetaxessugarydrinks,bansjunkfoodinschools.Atthesametime,officialswantpeopletobekindertotheirplussizedpeople.AnneHidalgo,themayorofParis,hostedaconferenceonfatshaming,includingafashionshowwithlargermodels.Theeventwaspartlyinspiredbythesuccessofabookwrittenbyatraineeteacher,GabrielleDeydier,afatpersoninFrance.However,itisdifficultforofficialstogoonthecampaign.Althoughfashionindustrypromisesnottouseslimmodelswhensellingtheirgoods,billboardsandmagazinesremainusingskinnyfigures.Andthatmaycausebothdietingproblemsamongthethinandpainamongthefat.32.WhatcanweknowaboutFrenchmenwhoareoverweight?A.Therateofoverweightpeoplehasrisenslowlyinrecentyears.B.Someunhealthylifestylescausetheincreasingnumberofthefat.C.Theyarethinnerthanpeopleinmostotherrichcountries.D.Adultsaremorelikelytogainweightthanchildren.33.WhichistheproblemthatbeingoverweightleadstoaccordingtoPara.3?A.Therisingdeathrate. B.Povertyofnativepeople.C.Moretaxesonjunkfood. D.Extramoneyonhealthcare.34.Inordertobekindertotheplussizedpeople,whichofthefollowingwasdone?A.Atraineeteacherwasinvitedtotheconference.B.Laughingatoverweightpeoplewasforbidden.C.Afashionshowwithlargermodelswasheld.D.Gabrielle’sbookwaspublishedsuccessfully.35.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Usingslimfigurescausesproblemsonboththinandfatpeople.B.Thecampaignreceivessupportofallthecitizens.C.Thecampaignhasabadeffectonoverweightpeople.D.Allindustriesmakeeffectivecontributionstothecampaign.第二节（共5小题；）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。AfewtipsforgettingstartedI’vealwayswantedtostartmyownbusiness.36In2013,1finallygotstartedinsteadofthinkingaboutitorputtingitoffuntilalatertime.Here’swhygettingstartedisthebestwaytogetstarted.●It’sbetterthanthinkingaboutit.37Butthinkingcanalsobedangerouswhenyoudotoomuchofit.Youcanthinkasmuchasyoulike,butthinkingisn’tgoingtochangethesituation.Youwon’tgoanywhere,asifyou’reahumanstatue.●You’vegottogetoveryourfearofstartingeventually.“Havenofearofperfection—you’llneverreachit.”saysSalvadorDali.38Areyouafraid?Whyareyousoafraid?Thingsnotgoingthewayyouexpectthemto?Losingmoney?Whateveryourfearsmightbe,it’stimetogetoverit.●39Ready,aim,fire!You’veheardofthesaying,right?Well,whathappensifyouspendallyourtimeaiming,andnotfiring?You’llneverhitanything!Ready,fire,aimshouldbeyourapproach.Youmightnotgetitrightonthefirstshot,butyoucanadjustyouraimasyougoalong.●It’sbettertomakeamistakethandonothingatall.Idon’tliketomakemistakes;youdon’tlikemistakes;nobodylikestomakemistakes.Butnobody’sperfectsoit’simpossiblenottomakeamistake.Asgreatasputersandsmartphoneare,eventheycanmakemistakes!Youcan’tgetawayfromit.Andwhenyoudomakeamistake,whatwillyoudo?40A.Trytoavoidmakingmistakes.B.It’sbettertolearn—ready,aim,fire.C.Learnfromitandget,itrightthenexttime.D.Youcanadjustyouractionsalongtheway.E.YetIdidn’tmakethatdecisionuntil3yearsago.F.Maybethat’sthereasonwhyyou’veyettogetstartedupuntilnow.G.Thinkingaboutsomethingbeforeyoudoitisagreatqualitytohave.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每题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。WillGladstoneremembersfirstlearningaboutthebluefootedbooby(鲣鸟)inhisfifthgradescienceclass.Theyarea41oftheGalapagosIslands.Thebluefootedboobypopulationtherehas42dramaticallysincethe1960s.Withthisfactinmind,Will43tohelpprotectthespecies,thoughhehadneverseenone44.Afewdayslater,hecameupwithaplan:hecouldsellblue45,thesamecolorasthebird’sfeet,to46moneyforprotectionefforts.WilllaunchedhisonlinesiteTheBlueFeetFoundationinMarch2016.Thewebsitewasupformonths47WillandhisyoungerbrotherMatthewsoldtheirfirstpairofsocks.“Wereachedouttomanypeopleandtheywouldn’ttakeus48…becausewewerejustkids.”Butbeing“justkids”doesn’t49them.TheymadeanInstagram50forthefoundationandstartedtosellviasocialnetwork.Theyhavesoldabout10,000pairsto51in46countries,collecting$90,000aftercosts.Will’sandMatthew’seffortsarealreadyhavinga(n)52impact.Theirfundraisingsponsoredabluefootedboobypopulationsurveyin2017byateamof10researchers.Theresearchersreportthattheydidseemanymore53birdsthanintheirpreviousstudyin2012.Thebrothershave54severalawardsfortheirwork,andtheirkindactmakesa55totheworld.41.A.signal B.core C.symbol D.focus42.A.expanded B.fallen C.remained D.increased43.A.determined B.hesitated C.challenged D.happened44.A.onpurpose B.byoneself C.inperson D.byaccident45.A.pants B.gloves C.boots D.socks46.A.donate B.raise C.pay D.charge47.A.if B.before C.because D.though48.A.entirely B.gradually C.mostly D.seriously49.A.prevent B.concern C.frighten D.select50.A.selfie B.charity C.account D.attempt51.A.customers B.visitors C.foreigners D.partners52.A.accurate B.temporary C.brief D.significant53.A.unique B.adult C.young D.rare54.A.pickedup B.figuredout C.workedout D.wrappedup55.A.choice B.difference C.response D.promise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。Howmysteriousthenightskyis!It56(be)anendlesssourceoffantasysincethestartofhumanhistory.Butin57(real),humanscanseeverylittleofthenightskywiththeireyes.Withthedevelopmentoftechnology,ourpower58(investigate)andunderstandspacechangeddramatically.Thefirsttelescopewasinvented,59increasedthepowerofthehumaneye.Italsoenabledustounderstandthattheuniverseisfar60(large)thanhuman’spreviousimagination.Almost400yearsafterthefirstEarthbasedtelescopewasinvented,theHubbleSpaceTelescopewasputintoorbit,61(give)astronomersthefirstbeautifulimagesofouruniverse.Toseeevenfurtherintotheuniversity,manycountriesarenowengaged62buildingmoreadvancedtelescopes.63(current),Chinaoperatestheworld’spowerfulradiotelescope,theFASTtelescope,64(plete)in2016.Usingradiotelescopes,onedaywewillbeabletolookbacktoatimeintheveryearlyuniverse,beforethe65(exist)oflight.Somuchoftheuniverseremainsunexploredthatwestillhavealongwaytogo.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是某国际学校的学生会主席李华，你校将组织开展以“戏曲进校园”为主题的宣传教育活动。请根据以下提示，为校英语宣传栏写一则通知，内容包括：1.活动目的；2.活动时间和地点；3.活动内容。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：戏曲进校园OperaEnteringCampusNotice_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Students’Union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。Whenmydaughtersreachedthethirdandfourthgrades,Ioccasionallyallowedthemtowalktoandfromschoolaloneiftheweatherpermitted.Onewarmspringday,alittledogfollowedthemhomeafterschool.Ithadshortlegsandlonglovelyears,withabrowncoloredcoat.ItwasthecutestdogIhadeverseenandthegirlsbeggedmetokeepit.Thedogwasbarelytwelveweeksold.Ithadnoidentificationmarks.Ididn’tknowwhattodo.IthoughtaboutrunninganadvertisementbutIreallydidn’twantto.Itwouldbreakthekids’heartsifsomeoneshouldshowup.Besides,itsownersshouldhavewatcheditmoreclosely.Bytheendoftheweekthedogwaspartofourfamily.Itwasverygoodwiththegirls.Thefollowingweeksomethingtoldmetocheckthelostandfoundpartinthelocalnewspaper.OneparticularadvertisementjumpedoutatmeandmyheartbeatwithfearforwhatIread.Someonewasbeggingforthereturnofalostdogintheneighborhood.Theysoundedanxious.Myhandsshook.Instead,IpretendedIhadn’tseentheadvertisement.Iquicklyputpaperawayinthedrawer.Ineversaidawordaboutittothekidsormyhusband.BynowwehadnamedthedogMolly.Itfollowedthegirlseverywheretheywent.Buttherewasoneproblembotheringme:myconscience(良心).IknewinmyheartIhadtocallthatnumberinthepaperandseeifourMollywasthedogtheywereeagerlylookingfor.ItwasthemostdifficultthingI’veeverdone.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式作答。Withmixedfeelings,Ifinallypickedupthephone._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________IaskedthewomantoeinandshequicklyhuggedMollytightly._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________锦州市2020—2021学年度第二学期期末考试高一英语参考答案1—5CBAAC 6—10ABCBC 11—15BAACB 16—20CBACC21—25CDBAC 26—30BDBAD 31—35CBDCA 36—40EGFDC41—45CBACD 46—50BBDAC 51—55ADCAB56.hasbeen 57.reality 58.toinvestigate 59.which 60.larger61.giving 62.in 63.Currently 64.pleted 65.existence写作第一节NoticeToenrichstudents’schoollife,ourschoolistoorganizeanactivity—“OperaEnteringCampus”.Asscheduled,theactivitywillstartonthisFridayafternoonintheschoollecturehall.Atthebeginning,theheadmasterwilldeliveraspeechattheopeningceremony,makingashortintroductiontoChineseopera.Afterthat,severalwonderfuloperaperformanceswillbeputonbysomelocalactors.Finally,interactionwiththeactorswillwaitforus.Hopefully,you’llhaveabetterunderstandingofChineseopera.Lookingforwardtoyourparticipation!Students’Union写作第二节Withmixedfeelings,Ifinallypickedupthephone.Idialedthetelephonenumberinthatadvertisementanditwasawoman.Iaskedherifshewasseekingalittledogthathadshortlegsandlovelylongears,withabrowncoloredcoat.Onhearingmydescription,shesaidexcitedlythatthedogwasjustherlostone.Therefore,Iaskedhertoeheretohavealook.Thenextearlymorning,someoneknockedonthedoorandIansweredit.IaskedthewomantoeinandshequicklyhuggedMollytightly.Surprisedandexcited,shetoldmewithMollyinherarmsthatshecouldn’tsleepwellwithoutitandthankedusforkeepingherlovelydogsowellforthesedays.Atthesametime,ItoldthestoriesbetweenmydaughtersandMollyandsheofferedaninvitationtoallofustogotoherroomforplayingwithMolly.AfterthatMollybecameabondbetweenourtwofamiliestospreadhappiness.听力原文Text1W:IoftensleeplateandIjusthaveyogurtforbreakfast.M:Ican’tbearthetasteofyogurt.Ilikeaheartybreakfast—eggs,bacon,andmilk.W:Hi,Luke.PaulandIaregoingtowatchthetennisgamesthisevening.Doyouwanttoe?M:Great!IknowThomasreallyenjoyswatchingtennisgames.Canhejohnus?W:Well,I’mafraid!Idon’thaveanextraticketforhim.Text3M:Whenisthelatesttimeformetoboardtheplane?W:15minutesbeforetheplanetakesoff.Theplaneisscheduledtoleave2:30.Text4W:I’vefinallyfinishedmypaper.CanyouhelpmecheckitbeforeIhanditin?M:Sure.Let’stakealook,sweetie.Oh,it’sexcellent!Icantellyouworkedhardonit.W:Thanks.Ireallydid.Ijusthopemyteacheragrees.Text5M:Hi,Mia.AreyoufreeonDecember17th?It’smybirthday,andI’mhavingaparty.W:Sorry,Nico,butI’llbeonholiday.We’regoingtoAustralia.We’llleaveonthe10th.Andwewon’tflybackuntilJanuary5th.Text6W:Whojustcalled?M:MyfriendSusan.ShesaidoverthephonethatmyfriendAmyhadgotinjuredinacaraccident.W:I’msosorrytohearthat.M:I’mafraidIhavetogotothehospitaltohelplookafterher.HerparentsareinNewYorknowandtheycan’tgetbackuntiltomorrowmorning.I’msorry,Melissa,butIcangonolongershowyouaroundthecity.W:Itdoesn’tmatter.IthinkIcangetaroundwiththiscitymap.Besides,you’vealreadyshownmetothefamousattractions.Sojustgo.M:Thanks.Text7W:IhavebeentryinghardtochooseagiftforKateforherbirthday.M:That’sbeenhardformetoo.W:Wouldyouliketogoinwithmeandchoosesomethingtogether?M:Yes,twoheadsarebetterthanone.So,whatdoesKatelikedoing?Thatmighthelpuschoosesomething.W:Sheseemstoenjoylisteningtomusic,readingnovels,andgoingtothemovies.M:Maybewecouldgetheraconcertticket.Whatdoyouthink?W:That’sagoodidea.Butwedon’tknowwhatconcertsshelikes.M:Janecanhelpus.SheknowsKateverywell.W:You