安徽省芜湖市2024届高三下学期5月联考英语模拟试题（三模）含答案

安徽省芜湖市2024届高三下学期5月联考英语模拟试题（三模）考生注意：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将考生号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用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，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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2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。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。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15. B.£9.18. C.£9.15.答案是C。1.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Amovie. B.Aperson. C.Acompany.2.Whatisthemanprobably?A.Anengineer. B.Ahairdresser. C.Adoctor.3.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?A.Shedoesn’tlikethefilm.B.Sheisdeeplymovedbythefilm.C.Sheplaysaroleinanewfilm.4.Whatdidthemanorder?A.Steak. B.Friedeggs. C.Boiledeggs.5What’sthemanprobablydoing?A.Makingadinnerreservation.B.Payingabill.C.Havinganinterview.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5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.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Atatheatre. B.Atthepostoffice. C.Atarailwaystation.7.Howmuchchangewillthemanget?A.20cents. B.30cents. C.50cents.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatwillthewoman’sfriendhelpherwith?A.Packingbags. B.Takingnotes. C.Makingaplan.9.What’sthewomanaskedtowriteonthepaper?A.Hernameandthedate. B.Heraddressandthedate. C.Herclassandname.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Classmates. B.Motherandson. C.Teacherandstudent.11.What’stheproblemwiththeman?A.Hehasfailedanexam. B.Hehasgotawrongscore. C.Hehasmadeamistake.12.Howdoesthemanfeelintheend?A.Unhappy. B.Guilty. C.Satisfied.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.What’sSarapreparingforrightnow?A.Atrip. B.Acompetition. C.Aninterview.14.WhereisSara’sIDcard?A.Inabook. B.Onthesofa. C.Inadrawer.15.WhatdoesthemansuggestSarado?A.Findaguide. B.Takesomemedicine. C.Travellight.16.WhatdoesthemanremindSaratotakeatlast?A.Anumbrella. B.Adocument. C.Abackpack.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WheredopeopleputcandlesforChristmas?A.Inthedoorway. B.Inthewindows. C.Aroundthetable.18.HowlongdoesAdventlast?A.Oneweek. B.Twoweeks. C.Fourweeks.19.WhatcanyoufindinsomeAdventcalendars?A.Alittletree. B.AChristmascard. C.Somechocolate.20.WhatwillyouusuallyfindontopofaChristmastree?A.Astar. B.Alight. C.Apicture.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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEventsatOlbrichforThisMonthAlcoholInksAcrylicBouquetsJune4,2024,1:00pmInthisworkshop,we’llusealcoholinksandspecialpainttocreatetwo9x12flowerbouquet(花束)paintings.Learntechniquesthattransformabstractbackgroundsandusenegative-cepaintingtocreatebeautifulworksofart.MacroBotanicalPhotographyBouquetMakingJune6,2024,2:00pmJoinustolearnhowtomakeyourownbouquetandthengainsometipsonhowtophotographyourflowerstomaketheirbeautylast.Alllevelswelcomeandnopreviousphotographyeducationnecessary.BringyourDSLRcamera,andensureyouhaveitsbasicworkingknowledgeaswewillnotbeabletohelponsite.Youwillleavewithaflowerbouquetandmacrophotographytipsbooklettoensureyou’vegottheessentialknowledge.VirtualTaiChiMeditationatHomeJune7,2024,6:00pm“Movelikeagreatriver:bestilllikeamountain”instructstheage-olddescriptionofthemeditativeexerciseandmovementartofTaiChiChuan.ThisclassoffersstandingmovementsandseatedpracticesrootedwithintheChinesetraditionofTaiChiandChiKungfortheenrichmentofbody,mindandspirit.Allphysicalabilitieswelcome,includingthoseinneedofchair-basedpractice.BikeforButterfliesVirtualLecture—SaraDykmanJune9,2024,1:00pmJoinusforaspecialvirtuallecturebyaninspiringprofessionalworkinghardtobringmoreattentiontobutterflyconservation.Learnhowhecombineslongbikingjourneyswithhispassionforbutterflies.21.What’sonerequirementforyoutolearnmacrophotography?A.Takinggoodcareofyourflowers.B.Bringingaflowerbouquet.C.BeingabletooperateaDSLRcamera.D.Takingalongyourpreviousflowerphotographs.22.What’sspecialabouttheTaiChiMeditationclass?A.Itisaimedatspecificagegroups.B.Itoffersface-to-faceinstructions.C.Itisakindofchair-basedexercise.D.Itwelcomeseventhephysicallydisabled.23.Whencanyouattendalecturegivenbyanenvironmentalist?A.OnJune4,2024. B.OnJune6,2024. C.OnJune7,2024. D.OnJune9,2024.BAssomeonewhooftenmansthe24-hourhotline,I’maccustomedtoearlymorningcallsreportingvariousmarinemammalstrandings(搁浅).Evenstill,IdoubtwhetherIcouldhavefullypreparedforthiscall.August9at8:01amwasthefirsttimemyjawphysicallydroppedwhenmanningthehotline.Theharbormasterreported30strandeddolphinsinoneofthetrickiestareasofWellfleet.Iimmediatelysentallworkerswehadandsentoutthecallforanyadditionalhelpwecouldgather.OurteamgatheredatourRescueOperationsCenter,grabbingallthespecializedequipmentwepossiblycould.Ourtrainedvolunteerrespondersarrivedonthesceneshortlyaftertheinitialreporttogivemeupdatedinformation—45dolphinsintotal,43ofwhichwerealive.Withastrandingthislarge,itwasn’tfeasibletopullall43animalsfromthemud,getthemtoourmobileveterinaryclinic,andtransportthemforreleaseatamorefavorableopen-oceanlocationallbeforethetidecamein.Thedaywasgettinghotter,andtheanimalswerealreadysufferingfrombothheatandsunexposure.Upongettingonthescene,therewasnotimetoreacttothesheerchaosthatlayahead.Afteraquickscanofthesituation—45animalswidelydistributed,onlyafewstaffmembersandseveralvolunteers—therewasn’tasecondmoretowait.Webeganthehardprocessofgettingasmanyanimalsaswecouldintospecialslings(吊带),ontothecart,andoffthemarshasquicklyaspossible.Thiswasnotwithoutitsownchallenges.Themudtrappedandenvelopedourfeet,addingweightwitheachstep,mostanimalswerehighlyfractious(易怒)whenapproached,andtheheatbecameunbearableindrysuits.Butnoneofthatwasgoingtostopusfromdoingallwecouldfortheseanimals.24.HowdidtheauthorreacttothecallonthemorningofAugust9?A.Hethoughtitwasajoke. B.Hewasshockedtothebone.C.Hedidn’ttakeitseriously. D.Hewasatalosswhattodo.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“feasible”inparagraph2mean?A.Efficient. B.Practical. C.Urgent. D.Remarkable.26.Whatmadeachallengetotheauthor’steam?A.Thetidewascominginveryquickly.B.Itwashardtofindanopen-oceanlocation.C.Thevolunteersfailedtocontacteachother.D.Therewasdeepmudaroundtowalkthrough.27.What’sthetextmainlyabout?A.Arescueeffort. B.Avolunteerprogram.C.Afestiveactivity. D.Acharityorganization.CItisnoaccidentthatsomanyfairytalecharactersfindthemselveshavingtocrossdangerousareasofwoodland.Inamostpracticalsense,astheancientsdreamedupthosestoriesandevenwhentheoraltraditionswerefinallywrittendowninthemiddleagesandlater,thelandsofnorthernandwesternEuropewerethickwithwoodland.Thedangerswereobvious:fromrobberslyinginwaitforunsuspectingtravelerstoopportunisticwolveshungryforthekill.Inmanycultures,theforestisforgodorancestorworship.InAnIllustratedEncyclopaediaOfTraditionalSymbols,JCCooperwrites,"EnteringtheDarkForestortheEnchantedForestisathreshold(门槛)symbol:thesoulenteringthedangersoftheunknown;theworldofdeath;thesecretsofnature,orthespiritualworldwhichmanmustgothroughtofindthemeaning.”Theforestisaplaceofmagicthen,magicthatcanbedangerous,butalsoaplaceofopportunityandtransformation.InthetaleofBeautyandtheBeast,themerchantisdirectedbyinvisibleforceswithintheforesttotheBeast’scastle,onlythentobedirectedbyinvisiblehandstohisfate.AsforLittleRedRidingHood,strayingfrom(偏离)thepathandintothewoodsissimilarlydangerousandfilledwithtreachery(背叛).Symbolically,thosewholosetheirwayintheunchartedforestarelosingtheirwayinlife,losingtouchwiththeirconsciousselvesandvoyagingintothestateofthesubconscious.Andyet,inlegendssuchasRobinHood,orthegreatHindulovestoryofRamaandSita,theforestbecomesahidingplace.Theforestprovidesrefuge(庇护)forgreatheroeswhoafteraperiodofhardtimecomebacktofightforjustice.Theirtimeintheforestcouldperhapsbeinterpretedasaperiodofpersonaldevelopment.Today,still,woodlandremainsasarefugefrominstitutionalorder,fromcontrolandlimitationofpersonalfreedom.Forestsareplacesfullofmystery,whereimaginationandthesubconsciouscanrunfree,wherewecanreturntoouroriginalselves.28.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthewoodlanddangersinfairytales?A.Theyarecreatedwithoutreasonablebasis.B.Theyareareflectionofreal-lifedangers.C.Theydiffergreatlyfromthoseinreallife.D.Theyareapparentandcanbeeasilyavoided.29.WhatdoesJCCooperstresswithherwordsinparagraph2?A.Thehiddendangersintheforest. B.Thesymbolsindifferentcultures.C.Thesymbolicmeaningoftheforest. D.Theeducationalfunctionsoftheforest.30.Thewoodlandplaystheroleofashelterfortheheroin________.A.RamaandSita B.BeautyandtheBeastC.LittleRedRidingHoodD.AnIllustratedEncyclopaediaOfTraditionalSymbols31.Howisthetextdeveloped?A.Byfollowingtimeorder. B.Bygivingexamples.C.Bymakingcomparisons. D.Byexplainingaprinciple.DWhiletheywerestillgrowingup,kidsarebasicallyvacuumsforvocabulary.Itisestimatedthatanormalkidattheageof6possessesaremarkablevocabularyofaboutthirteenthousandwords!That’sanamazingaccomplishmentbecausepreliteratechildrenjustperceivespokenwordsanddonothaveachancetoworkonthosewords.Rather,theylearnafreshvocabularyevery2hourswhenawake,regularly.Thisisparticularlyextraordinarysincethebesteffectivewaysformnemonicdevices(记忆术)donotassistwithwordsindividually.Amnemonichasbeenatrainingmethodthatchangeswhatwewishtorecalltomoreunforgettablethings.Forinstance,ifyoudesiretogetaneducationonreadingmusic,aneasyapproachtolearningtheEGBDFhasbeenrecallingthesentenceEveryGoodBoyDeservesFudge.However,thatdoesn’tapplytoindividualwords.Duetothelackofsimplemethodstorecallwords,children’sbrainsneedtohaveaninherent(固有的),strongstructureforfastlearningalanguage.But,aswebecomeolder,westarttomissthoseremarkableskills.Everyadultfindsitdifficultatthetimeoflearningadifferenttongue,astheabilityseemstodeclinewithage.Apsychologist,ElisaNewport,didresearchonpeoplewhoimmigrated(移民)totheUS.Shediscoveredthatthepeoplewhoimmigratedintheagerangeof3—7hadbeenasexpertinthegrammarofEnglishasthosewhowereUS-born.Butthosewhoarrivedintheagerangeof8—15,didmuchworse.Asimilarthingcanbenoticedatthetimeoflearningtheinitiallanguage.Inthepast,asmallnumberofkidswereraisedwithnohumantouch,regularlyasaresultofnegligence.Theyarecalledthe“wolfchildren”,similarto“Genie”,thegirlwhowasfoundattheageof13around1970.Sinceshewasraisedwithnohumantouch,shecouldnotcreateevensimplegrammaticalsentences.32.Whichwordcanbestdescribepreliteratekids’vocabularylearning?A.Formal. B.Complex. C.Consistent. D.Tough.33.What’sthedisadvantageofthemnemonicintermsofmusicreading?A.Itcanbeeasilyforgottenbylittlekids.B.Itinvolvesonlylettersandlisteningability.C.Itisactuallymeaninglesstomostpeople.D.Itcan’tbeusedtorecallindividualwords.34.What’spsychologistElisaNewport’snewfinding?A.People’slanguageabilitiesdeclineastheyage.B.3—7isabetteragerangeforlearninganewlanguage.C.Kidslosetheirinterestingrammarastheygrowolder.D.Kidsaged8-15can’tlearnaforeignlanguagewell.35.WhatdoesGenie’sexampleseemtoindicate?A.It’sbettertoimmigratetolearnaforeigntongue.B.It’surgenttolearnalanguageattheproperage.C.Everyanimalpossessesalanguageoftheirown.D.Alanguagecanbeacquiredwithouthumantouch.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Doyouwishyoucouldcreatesomethingmeaningful?Doyouwishyouhadthetimetoworkonthatthingyou’vealwayswantedtoproduce—thatnovel,thatpieceofartandthatpassionproject?36Basedonmyexperience,I’vewrittenaguidetogetyoustarted.Lookatyourselfinthemirror.It’stimeforyoutobehonestwithyourself.Eitheryou’reaccomplishingwhatyouwanttoaccomplishoryou’renot.37Ifit’sthelatter,thenyoumustadmittoyourselfthatyouaretheonlypersonpreventingyoufrompursuingyourpassionproject.Thefirststepislookinginthemirrorandadmittingthatyouhaven’tevenscratchedthesurfaceoncreatingsomethingmeaningful.38.Makealistofeverythingthatdistracts(使分心)you.Surfingthenettoomuch?GetridoftheInternetathome.Arecertainpeopledraining(耗尽)allyourtime?Getridofyourunpleasantrelationships.Arematerialpossessionsgettingintheway?Getridofyourcrap.Stopworrying.Wetendtoworryaboutthenaysayers(拒绝者).Peoplearegoingtojudgeyou.Somepeoplearegoingtothinkwhatyou’redoingisstupid.Otherswillthinkyou’velostyourmind.39So,insteadofthinkingabouttheiropinionsallthetime,it’stimetorollupoursleevesandgettowork.Changeyourbeliefs.Oneofthebiggestreasonswedon’taccomplishwhatwesetouttoaccomplishisourlimitingbeliefs.Foryearsyou’vetoldyourselfthatyou’llneverbethis,you’llneverdothat,oryou’llneverbegoodenough.Butyou’renodifferentfromthepeoplewhohaveconstructedtheirmasterpieces.Thepeoplewhocreatesomethingspecial—somethinglasting—aren’tnecessarilysmarterorfunnierorbetterormoreattractivethanyou.40,andthroughthisbelieftheydidn’tletanythingstandintheirway.A.StopmakingexcusesB.Thereisnoin-betweenC.KillthingsgettinginyourwayD.TheysimplybelievedtheycoulddoitE.NoneedtokeepwishingyourlifeawayF.However,theirperspectivesholdnosignificanceG.Mostpeoplearegoingtopraiseyouforwhatyoudo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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。DuringThanksgivingdinner,mygrandmotherwouldaskustoshareastoryofapersonweweregratefultoduringthepastyear.Andthenshewouldask,“Didyou41thatperson?”Sheencouragedustoshowourgratitudebyour42.Iwillalwaysrememberthewarmandhappy43Ihadasachild,themiracleofbeingatmygrandmother’sThanksgivingtable,eatingherfood,andlisteningtothoseI44tellwhattheywerethankfulfor.Ibelieveitmadeabig45inmylife.Ithelpedallofusshiftfrombeing46focusedtobeingexternallyfocused.WhenIgotmarriedandJesselieandIstartedourownThanksgiving47,afewmemories48.WeusedtoliveinPiedmont,Californiawhenourchildrenwerestillyoung.TogiveJesselietimeto49thedinnerwithout50,ItookthechildrenovertoSanFranciscotolookatthebeautifulholidaywindows.Ourchildrenhavealwaysrememberedthat51,andJesseliehasnever52thatThanksgivingdinnerbecauseaswesatdowntoacornucopia(丰富)of53,includingWilliamsburgsweetpotatopuddingandsausagestuffing,ourchildrensaid,“Canwejustgotogetahamburgerinstead?”Ihopeallofuscanstartanewtradition—atraditionofassessingourlivesandactions,54ourunconsciousbiases(偏见),andcommittingtobemore55andbetterappreciateourdifferences.41.A.like B.thank C.encounter D.inform42.A.support B.principle C.actions D.negotiations43.A.feelings B.vacations C.parties D.comments44.A.loved B.greeted C.invited D.helped45.A.point B.turn C.mess D.difference46.A.intentionally B.entirely C.internally D.frequently47.A.challenges B.traditions C.discussions D.standards48.A.dieddown B.gotalong C.stoodout D.tookoff49.A.fix B.enjoy C.share D.deliver50.A.delay B.permission C.hesitation D.interruption51.A.gift B.reminder C.discovery D.experience52.A.missed B.promised C.touched D.forgotten53.A.purchase B.food C.fruits D.colors54.A.removing B.explaining C.representing D.assessing55.A.regular B.influential C.inclusive D.relaxing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，并将答案填写在答题卡上。TheLunarNewYear,alsoknownastheSpringFestival,has56(official)beenincludedintheUN’scalendarofconferencesandmeetingsfrom2024.Inaunanimousresolution,theUNGeneralAssemblyrecognizedthesignificanceoftheLunarNewYear,57iscelebratedinnumerousUNmemberstates.TheresolutionfurtherurgesUNbodiesatheadquartersandotherdutystations58(avoid)holdingmeetingsontheLunarNewYear.Theresolution,59(adopt)onFridaywithoutavote,encouragestheconsiderationofthisarrangementwhendraftingfuturecalendarsofconferencesandmeetings.AsatraditionalChineseholiday,theSpringFestival60(characterize)byfamilyreunionsandwishesforprosperityintheupcomingyear.ItnotonlyembodiestheidealsofChinesecivilization,whichemphasizespeaceandharmony,butalsoupholdsuniversalvaluessuchasfamilialharmony,socialinclusivity,anda61(harmony)relationshipbetweenmanandnature.ManycountrieshavedesignatedtheSpringFestivalasanationalholiday,andapproximatelyone62(five)oftheglobalpopulationcelebratesthisfestivalindiverseways.Theresolutioncanserveasatestament(证明)totheinfluenceofChinesecivilization63strengtheninteractionsamongdiversecivilizationsworldwide.ItalsoreflectstheUnitedNations’devotionto64(promote)valuesofdiversity.TheinclusionoftheSpringFestival65aUNholidayhasbeenmetwithwidespreadapprovalamongmemberstatesandstaffmembersoftheUNSecretariat.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华，外教Mr.Smith要求学生们分享一句自己喜爱的英语格言。请你写一篇发言稿，内容包括：1.你喜爱的格言及其含义；2.你喜爱该格言的原因。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Dearclassmates,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua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。Thoughtravelingisnotabigdealformetoday,beforemytriptothemountains,Iusedtobeahomebody.Ihadfriendstohangoutwith,severalhobbies,andIfeltcompletelycomfortablespendingweeksorevenmonthsinmyhometown—orsometimesevenonmyblock—withoutgoinganywhere.AllmydemandsofnoveltyweresatisfiedbytheDiscoveryandNationalGeographicchannels,andIseriouslythoughttherewasnodifferencebetweenseeingsomethingontheTVandwithone’sowneyes.ThesituationchangedwhenonedayDavid,mybestfriendwhoalwayshasacoupleofcolorfulbugsinhishead(or,inotherwords,wasalwayscarryingoutseveralcrazyplansatonce),walkedintomyroomanddeclaredhisdisgust(厌恶)forcivilization.IwillnotdescribehowhemanagedtopersuademetojoinhimonhisjourneytotheRockyMountains;allIwillsayisthatwedepartedinfivedays.Thiswasmyfirsttimeinthemountains,soIwasturningmyheadinalldirections.Unfortunately,theweatherwasfoggymostofthetime,andthehigherwegotintothemountains,theworsethevisibilitywas.Evendespitethisfact,Istillenjoyedthehike—IfeltlikeIwasBearGrylls,whoseshowIusedtowatchwithexcitement:inthewild,withfoodandwaterinmybackpack,carryingaflashlightandaknife.Onthefirstday,weweremakingourwayalongthefoothills;butthenextday,westartedtoclimbononeofthepeaks.Thoughitwasnotthatsteepandhigh,Iwasstillexcited.Iregularlyhastened,andbecauseofthat,Iranoutofenergylongbeforewegottothetop;David,ontheotherhand,wasmorewell-paced.Whenwefinallygottothetop,nothinghadchanged.Thesamefogwascoveringthesurroundings,andeventhoughIwasfilledwithpositiveemotions,Ifeltdisappointed,becauseIcountedonseeingtheviewfromaboveandperhapsbeingabletotakesomephotos.注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Wespentacoupleofhoursonthetop,anddecidedtoturnback.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Seeingallthisscenerywithmyowneyeswastrulyaneye-openingexperienceforme.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

英语·答案听力原文Text1M:Ivisitedthefamousfilmdirector,StevenSpielberg.W:What’shelike?M:Oh,he’sreallyaverykindperson.Text2W:You’respendingaverylongtimeonmyhair.M:I’malmostdone.W:Ineededyoutobefinishedanhourago.M:I’malldonenow.Text3W:I’vehadenoughofthat!M:Why？Thisisthemostinterestingfilm!W:Ihatethehero.He’stoocruel.M:Butit’sonlyafilm.Text4W:Hereisyourbreakfast!M:Thankssomuch.Miss,IbelieveIorderedmyeggsboiled,butthesearefried.W:Sorry,yourfriendoverthereorderedfriedeggsandsteak,andIgaveyouhisbymistake.Text5W:Howmanypeoplewillyouneedthereservationfor?M:Therewillbe4ofus.W:Fine,Icanseatyouat7:00onTuesday,ifyouwouldkindlygivemeyourname.M:Thankyou.ThelastnameisFoster.Text6M:Iwanttobuy20Postalletterformsand10Poststampsof5centseach,please.W:Hereyouarc.M:Howmuchdo20Postalletterformsand10Poststampscost?W:EachPostalletterformisfortencents.SotwentyPostalletterformswillbeworthtwodollarsinall.Andfiftycentsfor10Poststamps.M:Hereare3dollars.W:Thankyou,sir.Hereisyourchange.Text7W:Excuseme.Professor,Iamgoingtomissnextweek’sclass.M:Isthissomethingthatyoucouldscheduleforanothertime?W:No,Ihavetodothis;it’simportant!M:Haveyouarrangedforsomeonetotakenotesforyou?W:I’vemadearrangementswithafriendtohelpme.M:YouknowthatIonlyallowoneabsencepersemester,don’tyou?W:Yes,Iknow.M:Writedownyournameandthedateonapieceofpaperandgiveittome.W:OK,Icandothat.M:Well,haveagooddayofffromclass.Text8M:IwaslookingatmytestscoreandIthinkitshouldbehigher.W:Isthemathwrongorthewaytheanswerwasmarked?M:Ithinkananswergotmarkedwrongthatshouldhavebeenmarkedright.W:Thesethingscanhappen;let’sdouble-checktheanswersfirsttobesure,allright?M:Thatwouldbegreat!W:Lookattheanswersheetandcompareittoyouranswers.DoyouseeanyplacewhereImadeamistakeingrading?M:Thisonerighthereshouldberight.W:Yeah,Iseethesamething;nowwecandothemathandcheckthat,right?M:Yeah,let’sdothemath.W:Icountallofthecorrectanswersandtotalthem.Doesthislookrighttoyou?M:Looksprettygood.W:Thankyouforcaringenoughtocheckonyourscores;keepstudying!Text9M:Hello,Sara,areyoufinishedpackingyet?Doyouneedahand?W:Thanks,Dad,butIcanmanageitmyself.M:MakesureyouhaveyourIDcard.Youwillneeditwhileyoutravel.W:Yes,Iknow.TheproblemisthatIcan’tfindit.Wheredidyouputit?M:Allyourimportantdocumentsandyourcertificatesshouldbeinthedeskdrawer.W:Oh,yes.Hereitis.M:Sara?W:What’sup?M:Didyoubuyamap?Travelingcanbereallyinconvenientwithoutone,andyoucouldevenenduplost.W:No,Dad.Wehaveatourguide.M:Also,takethesepillsincaseyouhaveanyairsickness,andtakesomecoldmedicine,too.HowaboutsomeBand-Aids?W:No,Iwon’tgetsick.Ipromise.OK.I’vefinished.Bye,Dad.Seeyou!M:Takecare,dear!Becareful!Oh,Sara,waitaminute!Youforgotyourraincoatandumbrella.W:Dad,that’sallright.Idon’tthinkitwillrain,anditdoesn’tmakeanysensetotakethatmanythingsonatrip.Besides,Iliketotravellight.Bye!Text10M:PeopleliketodecoratetheirhousesforChristmas.It’sverydarkatthistimeofyear,sopeoplehangupholidaylightsorputcandlesintheirwindows,andsometimestheydecoratetreesintheiryardsaswell.It’salsoverypopulartoputflowersonthefrontdoor.ThefourweeksbeforeChristmasarecalledAdvent,andsomepeoplehaveanAdventcalendar.Itlookslikeaprettypicture,andeverydayyouopen