【完整版】河北省衡水中学2017年高考押题英语试题(三)(有答案)

/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.Whatdidthespeakersplantodoatfirst?A.G.shopping. B.Watchamovie. C.Playagame.2.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Humanhealth. B.Theenvironment. C.Water.3.WhenisMr.Smithsupposedtobeback?A.At4:55. B.At5:15. C.At5:35.4.Wheredoesthewomanworknow?A.Inahotel. B.Inatravelagency. C.Inarestaurant.5.Whatdothespeakersdecidetodo?A.Goshoppingafterwork. B.Eatoutfordinner. C.Gobackhomelate.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.Whycan'tthewomanconcentrateonthebook?A.Sheisworriedaboutatest. B.Shecan'tunderstandthebook. C.Sheisuninterestedinit.7.Whichsubjectdoesthewomanprefertostudy?A.Physics. B.Chemistry. C.English.听第7段材料，答复第8至10题。8.Howmanyroomsdoestheapartmenthave?A.2. B.3. C.5.9.Whatdoesthemancaremostabouttheflat?A.Therent. B.Thefloor. C.Theenvironment.10.Whatdoesthewomaninvitethemantodo?A.Seetheapartmentinperson. B.Callbacktomorrow. Cetoherhomenow.听第8段材料，答复第11至13题。11.Whendoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Beforework. B.Atwork. C.Afterwork.12.Whatwillthewomandoafterfinishingthereport?A.ShewillgotoLinda'shouse. B.ShewillgotoTed'sfather'shouseinFlorida.C.ShewillcallLinda.13.Whatadvicedoesthemangivethewoman?A.Sheshouldworkharder. B.Sheshouldpaymoreattentiontoherprivatelife.C.Sheshoulddomoreexercise.听第9段材料，答复第14至16题。14.Whathashappenedtotheman'scar?A.Itisputaside. B.Itisstolen. C.Itisbroken.15.Whatdoesthemanthinkofridingtowork?A.Timesaving. B.Convenient. C.Dull.16.Whatdidthemanusetodoinhismorninghours?A.Breathethenewfreshair. B.Seetruelifestorygoingon. C.Drinkcoffeetorefreshhimself.听第10段材料，答复第17至20题。17.Wheredidthetrafficaccidenthappen?A.OntheNM451. B.Onthe101South. C.Onthe405North.18.Whatdothescientistshopethenewplanetwilldo?A.Tellthemaboutlifeonotherplanets.B.TeachthemmoreaboutEarth'shistory.C.SuggestsolutionsforEarth'sclimateproblems.19.WhatdidPanchogetasareward?A.Hispictureonawebsite. B.Aspecialmeal. C.Astoryabouthiminamagazine.20.Wheredidthecouplefindtheirson?A.Inashop. B.Inahospital. C.Nearasmalllake.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。ATODOTHISWEEKEND:Outdooractivities,plays,chocolatefeatured☆☆☆☆Localgolfcoursesarelikelytoseeariseinbusinessthisweekendasgolfersdustofftheclubsandhitthecoursetotakeadvantageofspring-liketemperatures.GolferscouldbeheadingtoLeavenworthGolfClub,455W.Eisenhower,Lansing.Call913-727-6600tobookatime.Formoreinformation,calltheclubhouseat913-651-7176.☆☆☆☆StageactorswillbeperformingindowntownLeavenworthandatLeavenworthHighSchool.TheRiverCityCommunityPlayerswillpresent"RedVelvetCakeWar"onFriday,SaturdayandSundayatthePerformingArtsCenterindowntownLeavenworth.Showtimesare8p.m.FridayandSaturdayand2p.m.Sunday.Highschoolperformerswillfeature"DearAmericans"thisweekend.Showtimesare7p.m.FridayandSaturdayatthePerformingArtsCenterattheschool,23910thAve.Halfoftheincomefromtheshowwillbedonatedtolocalveteran'sorganizations.Formoreinformation,call913-682-2021.☆☆☆☆TheHeritageCenterindowntownLeavenworthwillhost"MaltShopMemories"onFridayandSaturdaynights.Manyofthepeopleattendingwillbewearingperiodclothingforthedinnerandshowthatcelebrates"YesterdayOnceMore".Thedinnerbeginsat6:30p.m.andtheshowstartsat7:30p.m.TheHeritageCenterislocatedat109DelawareSt.,Leavenworth.Forticketinformation,call913-682-2122.☆☆☆☆Doyouhaveasweettooth?TheWomen'sCommunityYishavingtheninthannualChocolateEventfrom10:30a.m.to1:00p.m.SaturdayattheC.W.ParkerCarouselMuseum,320S.EsplanadeSt.,Leavenworth.Theeventservesasafundraiserforchildren'sprogramsattheWomen'sCommunityY.Formoreinformation,call913-682-6404.21.Ifyouwanttolearnmoreinformationaboutthegolfcourses,whichnumberwillyoucall?A.913-682-2122. B.913-651-7176. C.913-682-6404. D.913-682-2021.22.Whenisthe"MaltShopMemories"performed?A.From10:30a.m.to1:00p.m.Saturday. B.At8a.m.onFridayandSaturday.C.At2p.m.onSunday. D.At7:30p.m.onFridayandSaturday.23.Wherecanyougofortheweekendifyouwanttobeengagedincharity?A.AttendChocolateEventattheWomen'sCommunityY. B.BookatimeatLeavenworthGolfClub.C.GototheHeritageCenterinLeavenworth. D.WatchashowatPerformingArtsCenter.BNotmanyparentsrealizethatbyencouragingtheirchildrentodrinkplentyoffreshwater,they'rehelpingthembuildhealthier,strongerbodies.Wateristheidealdrinktopreventthirstandensurehydration〔水合作用〕.Ourbodiesneedwatertoregulatebodytemperatureandtoprovidethemeansfornutrientstotraveltoallourorgans.Wateralsotransportsoxygentoourcells,removeswaste,andprotectsjointsandorgans.Poorhydrationcanaffectachild'sconcentrationlevels,memoryandlearningability."Whilemostparentsknowthateveryoneshouldbedrinking6~8glassesofwatereachday,theyoftenfinditdifficulttogettheirchildrentodrinkwater,"saysMeganPentz-Kluyts,aleadingregisterednutritioncoach.However,therearehealthywaysofmakingwatertastier.Keepabigbottleofwaterinthefridgethathasbeenflavoredwithfreshfruitsandherbs,suchaschoppedlemons,strawberries,apples,ororanges,astheseflavorthewateranduptheintakeofnutrients.Mixfruitjuiceswithwatertoincreasewaterconsumption.However,it'sbettertoeatfruitwholeasitprovidesnutrientssuchasfiber,vitamins,andminerals,whichmaynotalwaysbefoundinthesamequantityoncethefruithasbeenmadeintoajuice.Freezebottlesofwaterovernightsothatthewaterisstillcoollaterinthedaywhenthesunisbeatingdown.Usefuncontainerswithyourchildren'sfavoritecharactersonthemtomatchthefruitorherbthat'sbeenusedtoflavoritforeasyreferencewhengrabbingfromthefreezerforschool.Byencouragingyourchildrentodrinkwaterfromanearlyage,you'llhelpthemformahabitthatwillbeeasytofollowthroughfortherestoftheirlives.Youcansetthebestexamplebyalwaysreachingforwaterwhenyou'rethirstyorbymakingsurethatthere'salwayscoolwaterreadilyavailable,whetherinthefridgeathomeorpackedintothecarforafter-schoolrunsorfamilyoutings.24.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellinthepassage?A.Waystogetyourkidstodrinkmorewater. B.Tipsonwhattodoforyourchildren.C.Hydrationisconnectedwithahealthybody. D.Meansastogettingwaterfromkindsoffruit.25.WhichisNOTthefunctionofdrinkingwateraccordingtothepassage?A.Makeallourorgansnourished. B.Protectyourjointsandorgans.C.Makeyourskinmorebeautiful. D.Developyourlearningability.26.Theauthorrecommendedfruitjuices.A.becausefruitjuicesarebetterthanwater B.tomakekidsconsumemorewaterC.becausekidspreferjuicestowater D.toshowfruitjuicesarerichinvitamins27.Whatdoyouthinkoftheauthorfromthepassage?A.Enthusiastic.B.Defensive.C.Subjective.D.Considerate.C"Sorry,butIdon'tagreewithyou..."Thisisusuallyfollowedbyunbearablesilenceandangrytears.I'vealwaysfounditdifficulttodisagreewithsomeone,becauseIdon'twanttoloseafriend.I'vefounditevenhardertoacceptitwhensomeonedisagreeswithme,becausemyego〔自尊心〕ishurt.Beforetheotherpersongetsachancetoexplainwhyshedisagreeswithme,myusualresponsewouldbe,"Ifyouaren'tabletoseemypointofview,thenwhatyouthinkisn'tworthmytimeorconsideration,either."ButnowI'vecometorealizethatwhenafrienddisagreeswithme,sometimessheissimplysaying,"Idon'tagreewiththewaythingsaredone."Shestillrespectsmeasaperson,andisonlypointingoutabetterwaytolookatamatter.However,theremaybetimeswhenmyfrienddisagreeswithmebecauseI'magainstthetruth.That'swhenneedtolistentowhatshesays.I'velearnedthatonewaytohelpmyfriendisformetobeopenandhonestwiththeothertovoicemythoughtsandlistentotheothercarefully.Whilewecan'tcontrolhowapersonwillrespondtoourviews,wemustlearntodisagreewithourfriendsinlove.Wewillneverfeelthatwearebetterthantheotherperson.Andthatwillhelpustobelessemotional,andmoreobjectiveinthewayweexpressouropinions.Inthesameway,wecanalsostayopentofeedback〔反应〕fromothers,knowingthatourfriendsmaybecorrectingusinlove.Goodfriendshipsbuildeachotherup,sometimesthroughdisagreementsandhonestopinions.ThoughIdon'tlikebeingdisagreedwith,I'mstartingtoseethevalueofsuchdisagreements.28.Theauthorhasfounditdifficulttodisagreewithsomeonebecause.A.heisafriendlyperson B.heusuallyhideshisideasC.hehasnomindofhisown D.hewantstokeepthefriendship29.Whenafrienddisagreedwithhim,theauthorusedto.A.beunhappy B.arguewiththefriendC.breakupwiththefriend D.explainthingscalmly30.Theauthorwilllistentoafriendwhen.A.heisagainstthetruth B.hedoesn'ttellthetruthC.heisrespectedbyafriend D.hedoesthingsinthewrongway31.Whatdoestheauthormainlytalkaboutinthetext?A.Howtokeepfriendship. B.Howtoavoidhurtingafriend.C.Howtoexpressdisagreements. D.Howtodealwithdisagreements.DAmuseumintheNetherlandsistryingtoshowvisitorsmoreoftheobjectsithasandbringthemmoreexcitement.Itisusinganaugmentedreality〔增强现实〕devicemadebyMicrosofttoreachitsgoal.However,theuseofthishigh-technologydevicestartedwithabasicproblem.TheDutchNationalMuseumofAntiquitiesdoesnothaveenoughspacetoputallofitsartifacts〔人工制品〕ondisplay.So,themuseumaskedexpertsatDelftUniversityofScienceandTechnologytofindawaytoletmorevisitors—especiallyyoungpeople—experiencewhatthemuseumhastooffer.TheexpertsusedtheHololens〔全息透镜〕.Itisacomputerthatshowsvisitorsholograms,orvirtualpicturesthatappeartohavethreedimensions.AnneliesMaltha,aresearcherattheUniversity,saysthatalmost80percentoftheartifactsatthemuseumarenotshowntothepublic."SobyusingtheHololens,"sheadds,"peoplecanvirtuallyvisittheexhibitandseesomuchmore."TheDutchNationalMuseumhasartifactsliketheEgyptianTempleofTeffeh.Thestructurewasreconstructedinsidethemuseumin1971.Itisnotcurrentlyavailabletothepublic."TheHololensenablesyoutohaveaugmentedreality,insteadofvirtualreality,whichmeansyoucanstillseethetemple,youcanstillfeeltheancientvibe〔气氛〕aroundyou,sotospeak."Theaugmentedrealitytechnologygivesvisitorstheabilitytointeractwiththeirsurroundings.TheresearchersareusingtheHololenstomakethreedimensionalimagesofeveryroominthetemple.ErikHoglund,anotherresearcher,explainsthathisteamcancreate3Dmodelsandadddifferentimages,movies,oranimations.Theeffectistomakevisitorsfeelliketheyareinteractingwiththetemple.TheHololensprogramisstillbeingdeveloped.Butmuseumofficialshopethat,inthefuture,theHololenswillserveasatourguideforexhibitsthathavebeenhiddenfrompublicview.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart"itsgoal"inParagraph1mean?A.Theexperienceofexcitement. B.Thesolvingofthebasicproblem.C.Theshowingofmoremuseumobjects. D.Theuseoftheaugmentedrealitydevice.33.Whatcanbelearntabouttheaugmentedrealitydevice?A.Ithasbeenwidelyappliedtomuseums. B.Itiswhatwecallvirtualreality.C.ItisdevelopedbyMicrosoft. D.Ithasmanyhiddendangers.34.WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheHololensisTRUE?A.Itmakesinteractionspossible. B.Itgivesthemuseummuchmorespace.C.Itenablesvisitorstohavevirtualreality. D.Itisamust-haveitemforthecommonpeople.35.Whatwouldhappenifthetechnologyweretobeappliedinthemuseums?a.Moreyoungpeoplewouldbeattractedtothemuseums.b.Moreitemsofthemuseumswouldbeondisplay.c.Peoplewouldtravelbacktoancienttimes.d.Fewerguideswouldbeneeded.A.abd B.abc C.acd D.bcd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。Encouragingyourhighschoolstudenttodotheirbestisn'tashardasyoumaythink.Itdoestaketimeandeffort,butitshouldbecomepartofadailyroutinethatbothyouandyourteencanenjoymorethandread._36_Thisisexcellentdinnertableconversationifyoucankeepitlightandpositive.Andthesesuggestionscanhelpyoualong:◆Settheexpectations.Teensneedaclearmapofwhatyouwantthemtodo.Youwouldn'tdoyourteenanyfavorsbynottellinghim/herwhatgradesyou'llbeexpecting.Sendaclearmessagetoyourteenaboutthegradesyouexpecttoseeineachclass._37_Keepyourexpectationsinlinewithwhatyourteenfeelshe/shecando.◆_38_Whileyourteenwillneedtokeephis/hergoalsinlinewithyourexpectations,he/shemayneedyourassistance.Learningtoestablishgoalsteachesindependence,oneofthethingsyourteenneedstolearntobecomeasuccessfuladult.Havewhattheyneedathome,orawaytogetit.Resourcesareimportantforhighschoolstudents.YourfamilyshouldhavelibrarycardsandawaytoaccesstheInternetforhomework._39_It'salsoagoodideatosetupamobilehomeworkcenter.◆Stayinvolved.Showsupportforyourteen'sschoolbyattendingparents'nightsandotheractivitiesorfunctions.Signupfortheschool'sonlinegradereportsand/orhavealistofteacher'semailaddresses.Alwaysberespectfultoyourteen'steachers._40_Learninginaclassroomisatwo-waystreet.Pleasebeyourteen'sadvocatewhennecessary.A.Helphim/hersetgoals.B.Praiseyourteenforajobwelldone.C.Youcantalktoyourteenaboutschool.D.Butdon'tbeafraidtoaskthemtoughquestions.E.Withoutthesethings,yourteencouldbeatadisadvantage.F.Setconsequencesforpoorgradesaswellasrewardsforgoodgrades.G.Tellyourteenschoolisjustthebeginningandgainingknowledgeshouldbeenjoyed.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。Kindnessisasimpleanswerinasometimesdifficultandchallengingworld.Foralongtimeithasbeenmyworkto_41_andappreciateallpeopleandto_42_otherstodothesame.WhenmygranddaughterSkylarwasyoungandwe'dgoout,wehada(n)_43_called"Whocanmakethemostpeoplesmile?"Andwecontinueittoday.It_44_forawonderfulday.WhenSkylarseessomeonewalkingdowntheaislewithher_45_down,she'llwalkuptoherandgivesherabig_46_.Iwatchherwalkon.turnaroundandsmileatSkylar_47_perhapssmileatsomeoneelse.Kindnessisachainthat_48_usalltogether.In2002,mydadhadaseriesofstrokesandotherillness.Atthattime,Iwasinawomen'snetworking_49_.OnedayIaskedtheladiesiftheycouldsendtheir_50_energiesandmaybedosomethingniceforsomeonetowhomtheywouldnot_51_thinkaboutdoingsomethingnice.Thatsameday,Imadecookiesforthe_52_atthepostoffice.WhenIgavehimthecookieshe_53_lookedalittleembarrassed."Why,Linda?"heasked."BecauseI_54_you!"Ianswered."WhenIgethereat6a.m.anditisstill_55_outside,knowingyouareinsidemakesmefeel_56_.AndwhenIfirstmovedhereandmypostoffice_57_wasalwaysempty,youalways_58_meon.Andyoukeepthisplace_59_."Thateveninghiswifecalledmeandsaidthathewas_60_."Nooneevenknowshisname,letalonebakeshimcookies!"41.A.observe B.recommend C.acknowledge D.judge42.A.encourage B.train C.praise Dfort43.A.contest B.speech C.surprise D.involvement44.A.answers B.applies C.searches D.makes45.A.luck B.head C.hand D.shoulder46.A.sign B.shout C.smile D.gift47.A.but B.still C.so D.or48.A.takes B.pulls C.urges D.protects49.A.achievement Bmunication C.organization D.skill50.A.positive B.possible C.exact Dmon51.A.adequately B.properly C.increasingly D.normally52.A.manager B.businessman C.guard D.protector53.A.consequently B.strangely C.otherwise D.actually54.A.trust B.appreciate C.admire D.inspire55.A.dark B.cold C.lonely D.inconvenient56.A.excited B.pleased C.safe D.curious57.A.address B.box C.window D.seat58.A.counted B.turned C.put D.cheered59.A.spotless B.cheerless C.fearless D.fruitless60.A.interested B.touched C.focused D.worried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。Therearemanydebatesabout_61_toallowcellphonesinschool.Cellphoneshavebenefits,buttheyalsoprovidedisadvantages._62_(cheat)inschoolhasincreasedto75percentsince1940s.Technologyhashelpedtoincreasethisnumberandhalfofstudentssaytheydon'tthinkcheatingwithcellphonesis_63_(difficulty).Withbuilt-incameras,cellphonesenablestudents_64_(take)apictureoftestsandanswers.Then,studentscansendthose_65_(picture)totheothers.Textingisanotherwaytocheat.SmartphonesalsohaveaccesstotheInternet,andstudentscanfindanswers_66_(they).Cellphonesinschoolalsomaketeensseldomcommunicatewithothersfacetoface.Evenatlunchtimeacellphone_67_(allow)astudenttolistentomusicinsteadoftalkingwithfriends.Cellphonesprovidenewtoolsinteaching,_68_ismorelikelytomakestudentsabsentminded._69_mostobviousistheringingatwrongtimes.Becausetextingis_70_(believe)immediate,youcanalsouseacellphonetocarryonadialoginthemiddleofclass.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〕假定英语课上教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。Dearclassmates,ItisapleasureforItohaveachancetomakeashortspeechtoday.Recently,Ihadfoundthatsomeofourclassmatesstudylateintothenightanddonotsparesometimetotakearestduringthedayeither.Theyoftencannothelpfallasleepinclass.Andsomeclassmatesseldomhavebreakfast,thatisalsoabadhabitandwillsurelydoharmtoourhealth.Inmyopinion,itisextremeimportantforustohaveenoughsleepandaproperdiet.Wemustlearntomakeawiseuseofourtime,andonlyinthiswaycanwekeepfitorstudywell.Iwonderifyouagreeme.Thankyouforlistening.第二节书面表达〔总分值25分〕假定你是李华，你在某英文网站看到一个关于“Food＆Culture〞的征文活动。请根据下表内容提示写一篇短文。中国饺子与文化历史大约1,500年文化风俗新年食物，家庭团聚，好运象征做法蒸、煎、煮等注意： 1.词数120左右，题目已为你写好； 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连接。ChineseDumplingsandCulture河北省衡水中学2017年高考押题英语试题〔三〕答案第一局部听力1～5ABCAB 6～10CBCCA 11～15CCBAB 16～20CBABC第二局部阅读理解21～25BDAAC 26～30BDDAA 31～35DCCAA 36～40CFAED第三局部英语知识运用41～45CAADB 46～50CDBCA 51～55DCDBA 56～60CBDAB61.whether 62.Cheating 63.difficult 64.totake 65.pictures66.themselves 67.allows 68.which 69.The 70.unbelievably第四局部写作第一节短文改错Dearclassmates,ItisapleasureforItohaveachancetomakeashortspeechtoday.Recently,Ihadfoundthatsomeofourmehaveclassmatesstudylateintothenightanddonotsparesometimetotakearestduringthedayeither.Theyoftencannotanyhelpfallasleepinclass.Andsomeclassmatesseldomhavebreakfast,thatisalsoabadhabitandwillsurelydoharmfallingwhichtoourhealth.theirInmyopinion,itisextremeimportantforustohaveenoughsleepandaproperdiet.Wemustlearntomakeaextremely去掉awiseuseofourtime,andonlyinthiswaycanwekeepfitorstudywell.Iwonderifyouagree∧me.andwithThankyouforlistening.第二节书面表达ChineseDumplingsandCultureChinesedumplingsorjiaozi,mainlywithmeatandvegetablefillings,isatraditionalChinesefood,whichdatesbacktoabout1,500yearsago.ChinahasbeenperfectingtheartofdumplingmakingsincetheMingDynasty.AstheSpringFestivalmarksthestartofanewyear,peoplechoosetoeatjiaozitoexpresstheirwishesforgoodfortune,soitispartoftheChineseculture.Traditionally,familymembersgettogethertomakedumplingsonNewYear'sEve.Makingdumplingsisreallyteamworktocreateharmoniousfamilyatmosphere.WaysofcookingChinesedumplingsvaryfromplacetoplace.Generally,theyaresteamed,boiledorpan-fried.Someareserveddrywithvinegarwhileothersinsoup.AsfordetailsofChinesedumplingsandculture,it'swellworthexploring.听力录音材料Text1W:So,whatdowedonow?M:Look!Itisrainingoutsidesowecan'tgotothesupermarket.Whydon'twewatchamovie?Text2W:Iwonderiffuturepeoplewillstillbeabletobreathefreshair,drinkcleanwaterandseethebluesky.M:Ithinkthat'sreallyaproblemandit'stimemanlearnedtoliveinharmonywithnature.Text3W:WhendoyouthinkMr.Smithwillbeback?M:Whenheleftat5:15,hepromisedtobebackin20minutes.Text4M:Howdidyougetthisjob?W:LastyearItookavisittoLondon.IwenttolunchatthePalaceHotelandthought,"I'dreallyliketoworkhere."SoIwrotetoseeiftheyhadanypositions,andIwasluckytheydid.Text5W:Mike,there'snotmuchleftinthefridge.Well,mightbeabletopickupafewthingsafterwork,butIhavetobebackratherlatetoday.M:Inthatcase,we'llhavetohaveamealoutatMcDonald's.W:Well,I'mafraidso.Text6M:Hey,Karen,whatareyoureading?Physics?M:Youhaven'tturnedthepageinthelasttenminutes.Itdoesn'treallyholdyourinterest?W:No,notreally.ButIhavetoreaditforatest.Ishouldsay!Idon'tlikeDickensatallandI'mstartingtolikethewholecourselessandless.Althoughthecourseitselfisn'treallythatbad.It'sme,Isuppose.IwantedtodochemistryratherthanEnglish,butmyparentstookmeoutofit.M:Soyou'dbetterchooseadifferentone.W:Butmyparentsdon'tthinkso.TheyonlycareifIcanfindagoodjobinthefuture.Text7M:Hi.I'mcallingabouttheapartment.Isthatstillavailable?W:Yes,itis.M:Now,that'satwo-bedroomapartment?W:That'sright.Therearetwobedrooms,akitchen,alivingroom,abathroom,andthelivingroomcanalsobeusedasadiningroom.M:Uh-huh.Howmuchisthat?W:It's425dollarsamonth.M:Mm-hmm.WhereIlivenowis...it'sreallynoisy.Isthislikeafairlyquietbuilding?W:Oh,yes!Well,theneighborsarereallyconsiderate,andnopetsareallowed.M:Oh,that'sgood.Whatflooristheapartmenton?W:Well,it'sonthesecondfloor,butthereisnolift.M:It'sallright.Idon'tmindthestairs.W:Look!Whydon'tyoujustcomedownandseeforyourself?Text8M:ShallIwaitforyou,Rose?I'mleavingnow.W:No,thanks.Ihavetoworkovertime.M:ButtodayisFriday.You'renotgoingtoworkovertimeonFridayevening,areyou'lW:Well,Iam.IhavetofinishthisreportfornextMonday'smeeting...IsTedcomingtopickyouup?M:No.We'llmeetatmyhouse.Hisparentsinvitedmyfamilytospendtheweekendwiththem.W:That'snice.Whereishisfather'shouse?M:Ithinkit'ssomewhereinFlorida.I'mnotsuremyself.W:SometimesIenvyyoualot.Howhappyyouare!M:Comeon.Youjusthaven'tmettherightperson.AndIthi