2024年高考英语一轮复习综合测试试卷及答案三

综合测试卷三

（时间:120分钟满分:150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。

l.Whatisthewomandoing?

A.Shoppingforclothes.B.Coloringapainting.C.Hangingamirror.

2.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?

A.Focusonherwork.B.Havehealthyfood.C.Gotoaclinic.

3.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthecannedfish?

Althasgonebad.

B.Ithasastrongflavor.

C.Ittastesgoodactually.

4.Whatwillthewomanmajorin?

A.Children^behaviorscience.

B.Businessadministration.

C.Pre-schooleducation.

5.Howdoesthewomangotoworkthisweek?

A.Bycar.B.Bybike.C.Onfoot.

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.Whatdoesthemanorder?

A.Sandwichesandsodas.

B.Hotdogsandcheese.

C.Burgersandfries.

7.Howmuchmoneydoesthemangivethewomanasatip?

A.Tendollars.B.Threedollars.C.Twodollars.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.WhydoesJimmakethecall?

A.ToremindJuliaoftheletter.

B.TotellJuliathetimeoftheirtrip.

C.Todiscussthedetailsofthetrip.

9.Whatdayisittoday?

A.Monday.B.Wednesday.C.Friday.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

lO.Whatsurprisedtheman?

A.Sarastayeduplate.B.Saralefthimanote.C.Saratooktheearlybus.

11.WhatinstrumentdoesSaraplay?

A.Theguitar.B.Thepiano.C.Thedrums.

ll.WhatdoesSarathinkofthebanduniforms?

A.Toougly.B.Tooexpensive.C.Toothick.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.WhendoesthewomanwanttogotoEdinburgh?

A.Thismorning.B.Thisafternoon.C.Tomorrowmorning.

14.Wherewillthewomangetonthebus?

A.InBridgeStreet.

B.Outsidethelibrary.

C.InfrontoftheGrandHotel.

15.Whatwillthewomanvisitafterthemainchurch?

A.Theshops.B.Thecastle.C.Themuseums.

16.Howlongisthetrip?

A.Twohours.

B.Twoandaquarterhours.

C.Fourandaquarterhours.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Howmanygroupworkshopsareintroduced?

A.Five.B.Six.C.Four.

18.Whatdotheseworkshopshaveincommon?

A.Theyalllastforthreehours.

B.Theyarefreetoallenrolledstudents.

C.Theydealwiththesametopic.

19.Whichworkshopisheldlaterintheyear?

A.TheCommunicatingworkshop.

B.TheAdjustingworkshop.

C.TheAnxietyworkshop.

20.WhoistheMotivationworkshopintendedfor?

A.Theforeignstudents.

B.Theresearchstudents.

C.Thefirst-yearstudents.

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

Awarmsmileonthestreet,ahappy"hello“inapublicparkorthecheerysoundofyournameatthe

neighbourhoodbar-itdoesn'ttakemuchtofeelathomeinabusycity.Andinthefollowingcities,these

gesturesaresecondnature,withlocalswhoarequicktowelcomevisitorsandneighboursalike.

Dublin,Ireland

Dublinishometosomeofthewarmestpeopleontheplanet.OneofEurope5ssmallestcapital

cities,Dublinalsobenefitsfromalowcrimerateandawidespreadfeelingofsecurity,soresidents（居民）

aremorelikelytolendastrangerahelpinghand.Localsspeakinhushedtonesinpublic.Talkingtooloudly

inpublicgivestheimpressionofbeingcarelessatbest,andrudeatworst.

Auckland,NewZealand

NewZealand'sbiggestcityisalsothecountry9sfriendliest,perhapsbecausemanyofitsresidentsare

immigrants（移民）.Peoplehavecomefromallovertheworldandunderstandwhatitisliketohavemoved

toadifferentplace,soitiswelcomingfortouristsandnewresidents.Also,thecityissurroundedby

amazingsceneryandthings.That9sgottomakepeopleabithappier,andthereforefriendlier.

Charleston,UnitedStates

Thiscityhasaquietoutdoorenvironmentthathelpskeepresidentsingoodspirits.Evenwhenyougo

tothedepartmentofmotorvehicles,yougetasmile.LikemanysouthernUScities,Charlestonmovesata

slowerpace.Peopletaketimetositoutside,talktoneighboursandwalktodinner.

Victoria,Canada

Apopulartouristdestinationwithabusycruiseport,thecapitalofBritishColumbiaisknownforfirst-

ratecustomerserviceandkindhosts.Eventhepostmenandwomenaresuperfriendlyandoftensay”good

moming,,.It,sgotasmalltownandbigcityfeelallatthesametime.

21.Whatcanbeinferredfromtheunderlinedpart?

A.Thebehaviouroflocalsdoesnotrepresenttheirtruenature.

B.Itislikelythatlocalswouldhesitatetowelcomevisitors.

C.Localsperformtheactsnaturallyandwithoutthinking.

D.Localsdonotfeelathomeinthesebusycities.

22.1nwhichcityarelocalsmorelikelytounderstandtouristsandnewresidents?

A.Dublin.B.Auckland.C.Charleston.D.Victoria.

23.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?

A.Tointroducethetourisminsomecities.

B.Toshowthefriendlinessofdifferentcities.

C.Tomakeacomparisonbetweensomecities.

D.Toanalyzethenatureofpeoplefromdifferentcountries.

B

（2020・全国HI）

Withtheyoungunabletoaffordtoleavehomeandtheoldatriskofisolation（孤独）,morefamiliesare

choosingtolivetogether.

Thedoorwaytopeaceandquiet,forNickBrightatleast,leadsstraighttohismother-in-law:shelives

onthegroundfloor,whilehelivesupstairswithhiswifeandtheirtwodaughters.

Fouryearsagotheyallmovedintoathree-storeyVictorianhouseinBristol-oneofagrowing

numberofmultigenerationalfamiliesintheUKlivingtogetherunderthesameroof.Theyshareafront

doorandawashingmachine,butRitaWhiteheadhasherownkitchen,bathroom,bedroomandlivingroom

onthegroundfloor.

“Wefloatedtheideatomymumofsharingahouse,"saysKathrynWhitehead.Ritacutsin:"We

spokemorewithNickbecauseIthinkit'sabigthingforNicktolivewithhismother-in-law.9,

AndwhatdoesNickthink?4tFrommystandpoint,itallseemstoworkverywell.WouldIrecommend

it?Yes,IthinkIwould.^^

It'shardtotellexactlyhowmanypeopleagreewithhim,butresearchindicatesthatthenumbershave

beenrisingforsometime.Officialreportssuggestthatthenumberofhouseholdswiththreegenerations

livingtogetherhadrisenfrom325,000in2001to419,000in2013.

Othervarietiesofmultigenerationalfamilyaremorecommon.Somepeoplelivewiththeirelderly

parents;manymoreadultchildrenarereturningtothefamilyhome,iftheyeverleft.Itissaidthatabout

20%of25-34-year-oldslivewiththeirparents,comparedwith16%in1991.Thetotalnumberofall

multigenerationalhouseholdsinBritainisthoughttobeabout1.8million.

Storieslikethataremorecommoninpartsoftheworldwheremultigenerationallivingismorefirmly

rooted.InIndia,particularlyoutsidecities,youngwomenareexpectedtomoveinwiththeirhusband's

familywhentheygetmarried.

24.WhomainlyusesthegroundfloorintheVictorianhouseinBristol?

A.Nick.B.Rita.C.Kathryn.D.Thedaughters.

25.WhatisNick'sattitudetowardssharingthehousewithhismother-in-law?

A.Positive.B.Carefree.C.Tolerant.D.Unwilling.

26.Whatistheauthor'sstatementaboutmultigenerationalfamilybasedon?

A.Familytraditions.B.Financialreports.

C.Publishedstatistics.D.Publicopinions.

27.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A.Lifestylesindifferentcountries.

B.Conflictsbetweengenerations.

C.AhousingprobleminBritain.

D.ArisingtrendoflivingintheUK.

C

EveryAprilIamtroubledbythesameconcern-thatspringmightnotoccurthisyear.Thelandscape

looksdull,withhills,theskyandtheforestappearinggoay.Myspiritsebb,astheydidduringanApril

snowfallwhenIfirstcametoMaine15yearsago."Justwait,“aneighbouradvised.aaYou,llwakeupone

morningandspringwilljustbehere.”

Andlook,onMay3rdthatyearIawoketoagreensoamazingastobealmostelectric,asifspring

weresimplyamatterofflippingaswitch.Hills,theskyandtheforestrevealedtheirpurples,bluesand

greens.Leaveshadunfoldedanddaffodilswerefightingtheirwayheavenward.

Thentherewastheoldappletree.ltsitsonanundevelopedlotinmyneighbourhood.ltbelongstono

oneandthereforetoeveryone.Thetree飞darktwistedbranchesstretchoutinunpruned（未经彳修剪的）

abandon.Eachspringitblossomssofreelythattheairbecomesfullofthescentofapple.

Untillastyear,IthoughtIwastheonlyoneawareofthistree.Andthenoneday,inabitofspring

madness,!setoutwithprunertoremoveafewdisorderlybranches.NosoonerhadIarrivedunderthetree

thanneighboursopenedtheirwindowsandsteppedontotheirporches（门廊）.ThesewerepeopleIbarely

knewandseldomspoketo,butitwasasifIhadcomeuninvitedintotheirpersonalgardens.

Mymobile-homeneighbourwasthefirsttospeak."You'renotcuttingitdown,areyou?^^sheasked

anxiously.AnotherneighbourfrownedasIcutoffabranch."Don'tkillit,now/5hewarned.

Soonhalftheneighbourhoodjoinedmeundertheappletree.ItstruckmethatIhadlivedthereforfive

yearsandonlynowwaslearningthesepeople'snames,whattheydidforalivingandhowtheypassedthe

winter.ltwasasiftheoldappletreewasgatheringusunderitsbranchesforthepurposeofboth

acquaintanceshipandsharedwonder.Icouldn'thelprecallingRobertFrost'swords:

Thetreesthathaveitintheirpent-upbuds

Todarkennatureandbesummerwoods

Onethawledtoanother.JusttheotherdayIsawoneofmyneighboursatthelocalstore.Heremarked

howthisrecentwinterhadbeenespeciallylongandcomplainedofnothavingseenorspokenatlengthto

anyoneinourneighbourhood.Andthen,helookedatmeandsaid,“Weneedtoprunethatappletreeagain.^^

28.Bysaying"Myspiritsebb”（paragraph1）,theauthormeansthat.

A.hefeelsblueB.hefeelsrelieved

C.heissurprisedD.heistired

29.Theappletreementionedinthepassageismostlikelyto.

A.havebeenabandonedbyitsoriginalowner

B.beregardedasadelightintheneighbourhood

C.havebeenneglectedbyeveryoneinthecommunity

D.beappealingonlytotheauthor

30.Accordingtoparagraph4,whydidtheneighboursopentheirwindowsandstepontotheirporches?

A.Theyweresurprisedthatsomeoneunknownwaspruningthetree.

B.Theywantedtopreventtheauthorfrompruningthetree.

C.Theywereconcernedaboutthesafetyofthetree.

D.Theywantedtogettoknowtheauthor.

31.ltcanbeinferredthattheauthor5sneighbourmentionedinthelastparagraphmostcared

about.

A.theneighbourhoodgatheringB.howtopassthelongwinter

C.whenspringwouldarriveD.thepruningoftheappletree

D

（2023•全国甲卷）

TerriBoltonisadabhandwhenitcomestoDIY（do-it-yourself）.Skilledatputtingupshelvesand

piecingtogetherfurniture,sheneverpayssomeoneelsetodoajobshecandoherself.

ShecreditstheseskillstoherlategrandfatherandbuilderDerekLloyd.Fromtheageofsix,Terri,now

26,accompaniedDerektoworkduringherschoolholidays.Aday'sworkwasrewardedwith£5inpocket

money.ShesaysJTmsureIwasn'tmuchofahelptostartwith.ButwhenDerekbuiltourfamilyhouse

abouteightyearsago,Iwasheavilyinvolved（参与）,paintingtheroomsandputtingdowntheflooring

throughoutthehouse.lttookweeksandwasbackbreakingwork,butIknowhewasproudofmyskills.

Terri,whonowrentsahousewithfriendsinWandsworth,SouthWestLondon,saysDIYalsosavesher

fromlosinganydepositwhenatenancy（租期）comestoanend.SheaddsJTvemovedhousemanytimes

andIalwaysliketopersonalisemyroomandputuppictures.So,it,sbeenusefultoknowhowtocoverup

holesandrepaintaroomtoavoidanychargeswhenI'vemovedout.”

WithmillionsofpeoplelikelytotakeonDIYprojectsoverthecomingweeks,newresearchshows

thatmorethanhalfofpeopleareplanningtomakethemostofthelong,warmsummerdaystogetjobs

done.Theaveragespendperprojectwillbearound£823.Twothirdsofpeopleaimtoimprovetheir

comfortwhileathome.Afifthwishtoincreasethevalueoftheirhouses.ThoughDIYhastraditionally

beenseenasamalehobby,theresearchshowsitiswomennowleadingthecharge.

32.Whichisclosestinmeaningto“adabhand“inparagraph1?

A.Anartist.B.Awinner.C.Aspecialist.D.Apioneer.

33.WhydidTerri'sgrandfathergiveher£5aday?

A.Forabirthdaygift.

B.Asatreatforherwork.

C.TosupportherDIYprojects.

D.Toencouragehertotakeupahobby.

34.HowdidTerriavoidlosingthedepositonthehousesherented?

A.Bymakingitlooklikebefore.

B.Byfurnishingitherself.

C.Bysplittingtherentwitharoommate.

D.Bycancellingtherentalagreement.

35.WhattrendinDIYdoestheresearchshow?

A.Itisbecomingmorecostly.

B.Itisgettingmoretime-consuming.

C.Itisturningintoaseasonalindustry.

D.Itisgainingpopularityamongfemales.

第二节（共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分）

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。

（2023•福建宁德重点中学学年高三一模）

Haveyoueverwishedyoudidn'thavetowakeupearlyandgoallthewaytoschool?For700,000

Americankids,thiswishcomestrue.36Thiskindoflearninghasdifferentnames:onlinelearningor

distancelearning.

Regardlessofwhatitiscalled,thisideamaycreateanimpressionofalonelykidreadingpagesof

informationonacomputerscreenratherthanfromabookoranimageofanotherkidspendingtheday

playingvideogamesinsteadoflearningmathematicsorreadingabook.Whereonlineeducationis

concerned,bothofthesearefalse!Actually,onlinelearningsimplymeanslearningdifferently.

37Flexibilityisthemainadvantage.Studentscanattendschoolwhereverandwheneverthey

desire.HomeworkcanbeturnedinfromanywherethestudenthasInternetaccess.Additionally,many

onlineschoolswillallowstudentstoworkattheirownpace.

Anotheradvantageofonlineschoolingiswiththevarietyofcourses.Mostonlineschoolsteachthe

samebasicclasseslikeEnglish,math,science,andhistory.38However,traditionalschoolsareoften

unabletoofferthesetypesofclassesiftherearenotenoughstudents.

Onlineschoolsalsohavedifferenttypesoflearningtoolsforkidstouse.Forexample,manyonline

schoolshavespecialwebsiteswhereonlystudentsregisteredinonlineclassescanwatchvideos,seelessons

presented,orchatwithteachersandotherstudents.Someonlineschoolshaveliveclasswherestudentscan

callandtalkwiththeteacherdirectly.39

Computertechnologyisamazing,andweusecomputersforchattingwithourfriends,listeningto

music,andplayinggames.40Since2012,atleast38stateseitherhavehadtheirownonlineschoolsor

maderulesforstudentsattendingthem.ltlookslikeonlineschoolsareheretostay,butonlyyoucandecide

ifthistypeoflearningisrightforyou.

A.Onlineschoolsoffermanybenefitsforthelearners.

B.Ofcourse,therearesomedisadvantagesofgoingtoschoolonline.

C.Almosteverypartofourlivesisaffectedbyit,andschoolisnoexception.

D.TheyattendschoolovertheInternetusingordinaryhomeorlibrarycomputers.

E.Otheronlineschoolsevenhaveonlineclubswherekidscantalkabouttheirhobbies.

F.Someonlineschoolsofferspecializedclassesinsubjectssuchasspacescience,French,orzoology.

G.Forsomestudents,onlineschoolmaybeideal,butforothers,traditionalschoolmaybettermeettheir

needs.

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。

Mysonhasbeeninhospitalagain,thistimewithanemergencyadmission.Hewassentbyambulance

fromourlocalhealthcentretothechildren'shospital.

Inthiscountry,allambulancesare41byfiremenanditwasnoexceptionthistime.Whileone

firemandrove,theotherwasinthe42withmeandmyson.Hestarted43mysondirectlyhewas

carriedin,askinghimwhetherhe'dpreferEnglishorPortuguese.

Whenmyson44eitherofthem,thefiremansuggestedspeakingEnglishsothatmysoncould_

45itwithhim.Theychattedforthefullhour.46,hehadbeenassignedthetaskofkeepingmyboy_

47.Hedidthissoskillfullythatmysondidn't48thatIwascryingallthewaywithlightsflashing.

Actually,thebackofanambulanceisa49placeforme.AndthenIgotsickandhadto50the

windowalittle.Itwascold,sothisabsolutelywonderfulguytookhisownjacketoffand51itaround

myson.

Theseexcellentguys52withusduringthecheck-inprocedure,andfinally53whenImade

surethatmyhusbandwasonhiswayinthecar.

Ican'tbe54enoughtothefiremen.They9reourfiremen,andtheyareall55,ofcourse.

41.A.repairedB.drivenC.inspected0.rejected

42.A.frontB.busC.backD.hospital

43.A.chattingwithB.catchingupwith

C.spyingonD.lookingdownupon

44.A.refusedB.saidC.abandoned0.appreciated

45.A.practiseB.rememberC.writeD.forget

46.A.FrequentlyB.AbruptlyC.ObviouslyD.Selfishly

47.A.awakeB.upsetC.asleepD.reliable

48.A.fearB.regretC.ignoreD.realise

49.A.pleasantB.horribleC.safeD.private

50.A.occupyB.improveC.openD.decorate

51.A.threwB.wipedC.wrappedD.delivered

52.A.stayedB.debatedC.partedD.agreed

53.A.remainedB.recoveredC.burstD.left

54.A.beneficialB.calmC.rudeD.grateful

55.A.enemiesB.heroesC.employersD.engineers

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。

FromthefirstdayIarrivedinKunming,!hadmyunderstandingofChina56.

(change).Farfrombeingnarrow-mindedandhostileto57.(foreign),peoplecameupto

talktomethefirsttimeIwentoutonthestreet.lthappenedtobeallinChinese,soIdidn'tunderstand

much,58.itdidcausemetorethinkmyassumptions.

AsmyChineseimproved,thiscontinuedthroughoutmystay,frommylandlordintroducingmeto

peoplewhocouldhelpuslearnChineseto59.(get)toknowthecouplewhorananoodle

restaurantnearby.

Ifyou'reinterestedinotherpeople,theirculture,andtheirlanguage,they'llbe60.

(friend)toyou.Chinaisn't61.exception.

IsawaverydifferentkindofChinawithmyowneyes.Kunming,62.Ilivedformostof

mystay,wasabeautifulplace.IhadfrankconversationswithChinesepeopleaboutalmosteverything.

StillChina63.(develop),buttheeconomicgrowthmeansthatmostpeople64.___

(see)theirlivingstandardsimproverapidlyinthelast20years.PeopleIspokewithwere65.

(general)optimisticaboutthefuture.

第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

(2023・广东惠州高三5月适应性考试)

学校英文报正在开展以PopularBooksamongStudents为题的讨论。请依据图表中的调查结果

写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：

1.读书状况描述；

2.简单评论；

3.你的建议。

注意:词数80左右。

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。

Theeight-year-oldCarollivedwithherfatherDavid,motherMayandelderbrotherRob.Thelittle

familyhappilylivedinabeautifulvillagesurroundedwithnature.Thevillagewasatthefootofa

mountain,withbeautifulviewsofthesnowymountain.Thefamilysurvivedongrowingseasonalplantsand

trees.Theirlifeistotallysurroundedbynatureandbeauty.

Whiletheylivedaveryhappylife,Caroldidnotlovethebeautifulatmosphereofthevillage.She

reallywantedtomoveintothecityandenjoythecitylife.Shewantedtoshop,movearoundthecity,watch

movies,andeatinfantasticrestaurantsandcafes,etc.

However,therewashardlyanychancethatCarol?sfamilymovedtothecityastheyhadeverythingin

thevillage.

Oneday,Carolfellasleepduringtheearlynoonandshehadasoundsleep.Ofcourse,shehadastrange

dream.Shesawhergrandmotherinherdreamasafairyandherdeceasedgrandmothergrantedhera

wish.Carolrequestedherthatsheshouldlovetoenjoythecitylifeasshealwaysdesired.

GrandmotherunderstoodthedesireofCarol,butstillwantedtoconvinceherthatthepeacefulvillage

lifewasbetterthanthecitylife.

ShetoldCarol,taBaby,youcannothaveaccesstofreshfruitandvegetablesfromplantsasyouhaveat

yourhome.Youcannotbreathefreshair.Youcannotplaywithanimals.Youcanhardlyfindanytrees.You

willnotfindpeaceasyouseehere!Doyoustillwanttogotothecity?^^

Withouthearingtheconcerns,Carolaskedhergrandmothertograntthewish.Grandmothergranted

herwish,butwithacondition.Carolwastoldthatshewouldonlyhave6hourstospendinthe

city.Later,shewouldreturntothevillage.Carolagreed.

注意:续写词数应为150左右。

Carolthenfoundherselfinthecitywithherfriends.

Carol?sbrotherRobwascallingherforlunchandCarolwokeup.

综合测试卷三

附:听力原文

(Text1)

M:Tryitoninfrontofthemirror.

W:Well,Ithinkthecolorisalittletoobright.

M:Wehavedarkerones.Doyoulikethisstyle?

(Text2)

M:Bella,youlookpalenow.Whatseemstobetheproblem?rmafraidyouneedadoctor.

W:It'snothingserious,justaslightpaininmystomach.Ihavealotofworktodotoday,actually.

M:Well,Ithinkyoushouldaskforsickleaverightnow.Healthismoreimportant.

(Text3)

M:Doesthiscannedfishtastefunnytoyou?Ithinkitmightbetimetothrowitout.

W:ThisisaspecialkindofcannedfishfromSweden.lthasareallystrongflavor,butithasn'tgone

bad.

(Text4)

W:Whatdoyouwanttodoafterhighschool?

M:Fdliketogotocollegeandmajorinbusinessadministration.!reallylikepowerandenjoytelling

peoplewhattodo.Whataboutyou?

W：rdratherfindoutwhatchildrenareinterestedin.Children'sbehaviorscienceisforme.

(Text5)

M:IfIwereyou,rdjustwalktowork.ltwouldtakeyouabout20minutes.Ridingabikeisagood

choice,too.

W:Iagree.Butthisweekmyhusbandisawayonbusiness,soIhavetodrivemykidstoschoolbeforeI

gotowork.

(Text6)

W:Hi,welcometoAthensPalace!CanItakeyourorder,please?

M:Yeah.Twobaconcheeseburgersandtwoordersoffries,please.

W:A11right.Wouldyoulikeanythingtodrinkwiththat?

M:No,thanks.We9vegotsodasathome.

W:OK.Yourtotalis$27.

M:Herearethreeten-dollarbills.Keepthechange,please!

W:Oh,thankyousomuch!YouareNumber255.Yourordershouldbereadyinaboutfiveminutes.

(Text7)

M:Hello.ThisisJim.CanIspeaktoJulia?

W:Hello,Jim.ThisisJulia.

M:Julia,wereceivedaletterlastweekaboutthegeographyfieldtrip.Ijustwanttoremindyouthatit

needstobesignedbyyourparents,andthenitshouldbehandedintomorrow.

W:SoareweleavingonSundayorMondayforthetrip?Whatshouldwetakewithusforthetrip?

M:Well,alltheinformationisgivenintheletter.Finaldetailswillbepostedonthenoticeboardon

Fridaymorning,thedayaftertomorrow.

W:OK.Igotit.Thankyou,Jim.

M:You'rewelcome.

(Text8)

M:Wherewereyouthismorning,Sara?MumandIweregoingtotakeyoutoschool.

W:Oh,thanks,Dad.Ithoughtyousawmynote.Itooktheearlybusinthemorning.

M:Theearlybus?Ithoughtyouwereanightperson.

W:Yes,butwehavebandpracticetoday.We9replayingonstagenextmonth,andIwasexcited

before.Butnow...

M:Whathappened?

W:Isawtheuniforms,andIregretbeingtheguitarplayer.

M:Ugly?Fmsureyou'dlookgreatinanything,Sara.

W:It9snotthat.They9remadeoutofwool.Wool!InAugust!

M:Ican'timaginethat!

W:Well,it9sworseforthepianists.

M:Iguessthedrummershavethesameproblem.

W:Yes.Theycomplained,buttheschooldoesn'thavemoneytobuynewclothesforus.

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W:Goodmorning.CanIbookabustriptoEdinburgh?

M:Yes,therearetwoeveryday,morningandafternoon.

W:Tomorrowmorning,please.lt9smyfreeday.Howmuchisit?

M:It'sninepoundsforadults,fiveforchildren,andsevenforstudents.

W:That9sgood.rmatuniversity.Here9sthemoneyandmystudentcard.

M:Thanks.Here9syourticket.

W:WherecanIcatchthebus?

M:InBridgeStreetoroutsidetheGrandHotel,orthere9sastopatthelibraryifyouwanttowaitthere.

W:Goodidea,I911dothat.Whattimedoesitleave?

M:ItleavesBridgeStreetataquartertonineandgetstoyouatfivetonine.lttakestenminutestogo

throughthetown.

W:IstheretimetoseethecastleinEdinburgh?!hearditiswonderful,soI'dreallyliketovisitit.

M:Yes,wegothereafterthemainchurch.Wedon'tvisittheshopsormuseums,Fmafraid.

W:Fine.Howlongisthetrip?

M:Thejourneythereandbackisabouttwoandaquarterhoursandyouspendtwohoursin

Edinburgh.Sothat9sfourhoursandfifteenminutes.You911bebackbylunchtime.

W:Great!

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W:Eachsemesterthecounselingteamrunsanumberofsmallgroupworkshops.Theyalllastfortwo

hoursandarefreetoallenrolledstudents.OurfirstworkshopiscalledAdjusting.Inthisworkshop,we

willintroduceyoutowhatisnecessaryforacademicsuccess.Asyoumightexpect,we'retargeting

first-yearstudentswiththisoffering.GettingOrganizedfollowsonfromthefirstworkshop.Getting

Organizediscateringtoabroadercrowd,whichincludesallundergraduatesandpostgraduates.Nextis

aworkshopcalledCommunicating.Thewaypeopleinteractheremaybequitedifferenttowhatyou9re

usedto,especiallyifyoucomefromabroad.We91!coveranareathatmanyforeignstudentsstruggle

with-howtotalkwithteachersandotherstaff.TheAnxietyworkshopisheldlaterintheyearand

dealswithsomethingyouwillallbefamiliarwith-thenervesandanxietythatcomewhenexamsare

approaching.Finally,wehavetheMotivationworkshop.Thebigtopichereishowtobemotivated

duringlong-termresearchprojects.Th