2024届河南省名校联盟考前模拟大联考高三下学期三模英语试题（含答案）

—2024学年高三考前模拟考试英语第一部分听力(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.Howwillthespeakersprobablygotothebookstore?A.Onfoot. B.Bytaxi. C.Bybus.2.Whenwillthemangototherestaurant?A.OnMonday. B.OnTuesday. C.OnWednesday.3.What’sthewoman’sbrother?A.Ateacher. B.Abusinessman. C.Asoldier.4.Whydoesn’tthemanwanttobuythesuit?A.Hedoesn’tlikeitscolor.B.Itdoesn’tfithim.C.Itisalittleexpensive.5.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A.Takeabreak.B.Buyanewcomputer.C.Continuetodealwiththesoftware.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.What’stheman’sfirstwish?A.Gettinghealthier.B.Makingmorefriends.C.Learningfromthewoman.7.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Acouple. B.Classmates. C.Workmates.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Atarailwaystation. B.Onatrain. C.Atacinema.9.Whatisthemansearchingforinhispocket?A.Awallet. B.Anotebook. C.Aticket.10.Whatwillthemandonext?A.He’llchangehisplan.B.He’llbuyaticket.C.He’llcallhiswife.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Culture. B.Travel. C.Cooking.12.Whatcausedtheman’sproblemonthethirdday?A.Weather. B.Food. C.Traffic.13.WhatdoesthemanthinkofFrenchfood?A.Terrible. B.Justso-so. C.Delicious.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.Whendoesthewomanusuallyarriveatschool?A.At8:15. B.At8:30. C.At9:00.15.Howlongdoesittakethewomantogethomefromschool?A.20minutes. B.30minutes. C.45minutes.16.Whichofthefollowingdoesthewomandowithhercomputer?A.Doingbusiness. B.Playinggames. C.Creatingprograms.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.HowmuchprizemoneywillJamesPeebleswin?A.$459,000. B.$918,000. C.$198,000.18.Whoworksattwouniversitiesatthesametime?A.JamesPeebles. B.MichaelMayor. C.DidierQueloz.19.WhyhasPeeblesbeenawardedtheNobelPrize?A.Hediscoveredanewplanet.B.Hedevelopedatheoryabouttheuniverse.C.HechallengedtheBigBangtheory.20.WhendidPeeblesgetthenewsofhiswinningtheNobelPrize?A.Inthemorning. B.Intheafternoon. C.Intheevening.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。AJungleCruiseJungleCruisehitsDisney’sstreamingservicealongsideitsarrivalatcinemas.Assuch,you’llhavetopay$30ontopofyoursubscriptionfeetoseeit—ahighpriceforasoloviewing,butagreatdealforafamilysession.That’sgoodnews,becausethisreallyisawinnerofafamilymovie,thankstotheproductionvaluesyou’dcometoexpectfromaDisneyblockbuster(大片)andthechemistrybetweenDwayneJohnsonandEmilyBlunt.InsideOutJustwhenwethoughtPixarwasonthedecline,itreleasedInsideOut,oneofitsmostthoughtfulandpowerfulmovies.FeaturingthevoicesofAmyPoehler,BillHaderandMindyKaling,InsideOutmadeover$850millionattheboxofficeuponits2015release.Itwasn’tjustacommercialsuccess,asitscored98%onRottenTomatoes.FreeSoloFreeSoloisoneofthebestdocumentariesevermade.TellingthestoryofAlexHonnold,thefirstmanto“freesolo”ElCapitan,it’sacharacterstudyofamanwhomakestheimpossiblelookalmostordinary;anOscar-winningstorythatculminates(到达极点)—quiteliterally—inaclose-upviewofoneofhumanity’swildestachievements.AladdinYoucanagreeoryoucandisagree,butIbelievethatAladdinhasthebestsonglineupofanyanimatedmoviethatDisneyhaseverproduced.AWholeNewWorld,PrinceAli,FriendLikeMe,ArabianNights—bangerafterbanger(一部接一部).That’sreflectedinthecriticalresponse:Aladdinisoneofthebest-ratedDisneymoviesever,witha92%approvalratingonRottenTomatoes.21.WhatdoweknowaboutthemovieJungleCruise?A.Ittakesatotalof$30toseeit.B.Itdoesn’trequireasubscription.C.Itismainlyintendedforchildren.D.ItstarsDwayneJohnsonandEmilyBlunt.22.WhatmakesAladdinstandoutamongthemoviesabove?A.Itsmusic. B.Itsvoiceactors.C.Itsapprovalrating. D.Itsdialogues.23.Whichmovietellsaninspiringreal-lifestory?A.JungleCruise. B.InsideOut. C.FreeSolo. D.Aladdin.BMelissaSevigny,asciencejournalistforArizonaPublicRadio,recountsthedetailsofthe1938riverjourneyofElzadaCloverandLoisJotter,who,alongwiththeirguide,NormNevills,andafewothercrewmembers,traveleddowntheColoradoRiverwiththegoalofcataloging(登记)undiscoveredplantsinthearea.TheColoradoRiverwasknownasthemostdangerousriverintheworld.ButforCloverandJotter,itheld-agreatappeal:noonehadsurveyedtheGrandCanyon’splants,andtheyweredeterminedtobethefirst.Aswomenscientists,CloverandJotterfacedscrutiny(监督)evenbeforetheirtripbegan.TheystartedinGreenRiver,Utah,andthentraveledthroughCataractCanyon,GlenCanyon,andtheGrandCanyonbeforeendingatLakeMead.ForClover,thetripfitperfectlywithherdreamofcatalogingalltheSouthwest’scacti(akindofplant),but,morethanthat,itwasachancetomakehermarkonthefieldofbotany.Astheymadetheirwaydowntheriver,theycontinuedtofacechallenges,includingnavigatingintenserapids,losingoneoftheirthreeboats,anddealingwithaggressivereportersandinaccurateandimaginarynewsreports.WhenCloverandJotterfinallyreachedtheentranceoftheGrandCanyon,theyfeltapprehensive,buttheydecidedtheyhadnochoicenowbuttobravethewildriver.Drawinginformationfromthecrew’slettersandjournals,SevignybringsusdirectlyintotheboatsandintroducesustomanyoftheplantsthatCloverandJottersurveyedandcollected.Theauthoralsoincludesamapoftherouteandphotographicimagesofthecrewatdifferentpointsalongtheway.Woven(编织)throughoutthenarrativeofCloverandJotteristheearlyhistoryoftravelontheColoradoRiveraswellashowIndigenouspeoples,Europeans,andtheParkServicehaveshapedtheecologyoftheriverovertime.Astheauthornotes,womeninsciencestillfacechallengesandbarriers;Sevignyhopesthatrecallingthepastwillleadtoafairerfuture.24.WhatmotivatedCloverandJottertomakethejourney?A.Thenativecultures. B.TheplantsoftheGrandCanyon.C.Thesceneryalongtheriver. D.TheSouthwest’scactusspecies.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“apprehensive”meaninparagraph2?A.Relieved. B.Guilty. C.Anxious. D.Pleased.26.WhatcanwelearnaboutCloverandJotter’sadventure?A.Theywereaidedbyreportersalltheway.B.Theyendedtheirjourneywithlosingthreeboats.C.TheypioneeredinsurveyingtheColoradoRiver.D.Theytookmanypreciousphotosalongsidethetrip.27.Whatisthetext?A.Adiaryentry. B.Abookreview.C.Anewsreport. D.Atraveljournal.CAsaseniorresident,Ioftendistributedpoemstomyteam,printingandpostingthemabovethecomputersinourhospitalworkrooms.Once,duringararequietmomentintheICU,withpermissionfrommycolleagues(同事),Ireadacoupleofpoemsoutloud.Irememberwatchingmycolleagues’eyescloseandtheirbodiesvisiblyrelaxasthewordswashedoverthem.Sincethen,Ihavesharedpoems—myownandothers’—intalksatmyinstitutionandacrossthecountry.I’vealsoledotherhealthcareprovidersincreativewritingexercisesduringworkshops,lecturesandclasses.Manyinstitutionshostbookclubs,storyslams,filmscreeningsandotheropportunitiesformedicallearnerstoengagewiththehumanities(人文学科).Whilepoetrycanbefrighteningtosome,manycontemporarypoemsprovideapproachableemotionalexperiences.PieceslikeSafiyaSinclair’s“NotesontheStateofVirginia”fullyillustratehowaplacethatseemsinnocentorevenbeautifultosomecanbeupsettingtoothers.MonicaSok’s“ABCforRefugees”powerfullypaintsaportraitofayoungchildcaughtbetweenlanguagesandcultures—arealitythatmanypediatric(儿科的)patientsface.“OdetoSmallTowns”byTyreeDayeoverturnscommonassumptionsaboutrurallife.In“MedicalHistory”,NicoleSealeysharesapatient’sperspective(视角)onapartofhealthcarethat,formanyofmystudentsandcolleagues,hasbeenreducedtoaseriesofcheckboxesonacomputerscreen.Theseandotherpoemsprovidefertilegroundforenhancedunderstandingofthehumancondition,aswellasinspirationforaclinician’sownpotentiallytransformativereflectivewriting.Thepossibilitiesforcooperationbetweenliteratureandmedicinearewideopen.Ibelieveallclinicianshavearoleinrecognizinganddealingwithhoweveryonehasbeenshapedbyanunreasonablesociety.Thehistory,sociopoliticalcontext,imaginativeperspectiveandreflectivepracticesthehumanitiesoffermayimprovethepracticeofmedicine.Throughunderstandingothers’experiencesandreflectingcriticallyontheirown,everycliniciancanmoveclosertobeingthekindofhealertheyintendtobe.28.Whydidtheauthorliketosharepoemsatwork?A.Tocurehispatients. B.Tobringinthehumanities.C.Tomakehiscolleaguesamazed. D.Topracticeforacompetition.29.Whosepoemmaychangepeople’sbeliefsaboutthecountryside?A.TyreeDaye’s. B.MonicaSok’s.C.SafiyaSinclair’s. D.NicoleSealey’s.30.WhatdoesNicoleSealey’sworkseemtoimply?A.It’surgenttoupgradethemedicalequipment.B.Doctorsshouldhavebettermedicalskills.C.There’sroomforimprovementinmedicalcare.D.Apatientcanbetreatedfromdifferentperspectives.31.Whichstatementdoestheauthorprobablyagreewith?A.Thehumanitieshelpmakeabetterdoctor.B.Thecliniciansaretoshapeourfuturesociety.C.Doctorsmustlearnfromeachother’sexperiences.D.Reflectivewritinggreatlybenefitsadoctor’sskills.DUntilnow,dressingrobots,designedtohelpanelderlypersonorapersonwithadisabilitygetdressed,havebeencreatedinthelaboratoryasaone-armedmachine,butresearchhasshownthatthiscanbeuncomfortableforthepersonincare.Tosolvethisproblem,DrJihongZhu,aroboticsresearcherattheUniversityofYork’sInstitute,proposedatwo-armedassistivedressingplan,whichhasbeeninspiredbycaregiverswhohavedemonstratedthatspecificactionsarerequiredtoreducediscomforttotheindividualintheircare.DrZhugatheredimportantinformationonhowcareworkersmovedduringadressingexercise,throughallowingarobottoobserveandlearnfromhumanmovementsandthen,throughAI,generateamodelthatmimics(模仿)howhumanhelpersdotheirtask.Thisallowedtheresearcherstogatherenoughdatatoillustratethattwohandswereneededfordressingandnotone,aswellasinformationontheanglesthatthearmsmake.DrZhusaid,“Weknowthatpracticaltasks,suchasgettingdressed,canbedonebyarobot,freeingupacareworkertoconcentratemoreonprovidingcompanionshipandobservingthegeneralwell-beingoftheindividualintheircare.Ithasbeentestedinthelaboratory,butforthistoworkoutsideofthelab,wereallyneedtounderstandhowcareworkersdothistaskinreallife.”“We’veadoptedamethodcalledlearningfromdemonstration,whichmeansthatyoudon’tneedanexperttoprogrammearobot;ahumanjustneedstodemonstratethemotionthatisrequiredoftherobotandtherobotlearnsthataction.Itisclearthatforcareworkerstwoarmsareneededtoproperlyattendtotheneedsofindividuals,”Dr.Zhusaid.“Withthecurrentone-armedmachineschemeapatientisrequiredtodotoomuchworkinorderforarobottoassistthem,movingtheirarmupintheairorbendingitinwaysthattheymightnotbeabletodo.”32.What’stheproblemwiththeone-armeddressingrobot?A.Itcausesdiscomfort. B.Itmovestooslowly.C.Ithasanuglyappearance. D.Itlacksflexibility.33.DrZhugottheinspirationforhisnewplanfrom______.A.somebooks B.AImodelsinthemarketC.adressingexercise D.thehealthcareproviders34.What’sonepurposeofDrZhu’sdesigningatwo-armeddressingrobot?A.Togivebetterdemonstrations.B.Toallowcaregiversmoretimetodootherthings.C.Tomakeitabettercompanionfortheneedy.D.Toimprovethewell-beingofthecareworkers.35.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TakingCarewithCaregivingRobotsB.RobotCouldHelpPeopleGetDressedC.CaregivingRobots:theFutureofHealthCareD.UniversityScientistsCreateTwo-ArmedCaregivingRobot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。Theenvironmenthasneverbeenmoreinneedofahelpinghandfromus.Schools,inparticular,areinagreatpositiontoeducatefuturegenerationsandmakesurethatgoodenvironmentalhabitsarelearnedandadoptedfromanearlyage.So,rangingfromenergyefficiencytorecycling,hereareourtipstomakeyourschoolmoreeco-friendlyandsustainable.☆36Sendingwastetolandfilltoslowlyrotawayisn’tthebestuseoftheworld’sresources.Plus,thespaceavailableforlandfillisrapidlyrunningout.Instead,boostrecyclingbyprovidingappropriateandappealingfacilitieswithclearsignage(标识).37.☆Turnoffthelightsandfitenergy-efficientlightbulbsSavingenergyusedforlightingisoneoftheeasiestthingsthatwecando.38.Turnofflightswhenthey’renotneeded.Signageaskingpeopletoturnoffthelightscanactasausefulreminder.☆Gopaperless39,withpapernowbeingseenasoutdatedinmanycases.Thisisgoodnewsfortheenvironment,butitsometimesneedspeopletochangehowtheydothings.Lookintooptionsforcreatingandusingfewerpaper-basedadministrationsystemsatschoolandthinktwicebeforeprintingorphotocopyingallthoseA4pages,forexample.☆RejectplasticwaterbottlesRecenttelevisionprogramsandcampaignshaveraisedtheissueofwasteplastictowardsthetopoftheenvironmentalagenda.Insomeways,thisisn’tsurprisingbecause,again,itisrelativelyeasyforeveryonetomakeadifferencetotheenvironmentwithminimaleffort.40.Juststopbuyingbrand-newwaterbottlesthatareusedonceandthenrecycled,andreuseexistingbottlesandcontainersinstead.A.EncourageandenablerecyclingB.TheworldisbecomingevermoredigitalC.AllittakesisalittlebitofplanningaheadD.Geteveryoneinvolvedwithclean-updaysE.ItwillalsosavemoneyonbuyingtraditionalmaterialsF.TrytomaximizetheuseofnaturallightasmuchaspossibleG.Thisisthekeytopreventingpollutionofdifferentwastestreams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。OscarWilde,afamouspoetandplaywright,isprobablyknownforhisconversationasmuchasforhisliteraryworks.Therearesomestories41thefactthattheman,aswellasbeingagreatwit(说话诙谐的人),wasalsooftenratherwise.WhenWildewasstudyingClassicsatOxford,hetookpartina(n)42once.Asaresult,heneededto43achosenpassagefromthestoryofafamousperson.Afterseveralminutes,theexaminerswere44,andsignaledhimthathecould45.Formoststudents,theywouldhave46finishedthere,butWildeignoredthemand47totranslate.Againtheexaminersattemptedtogivehima(n)48,andthistimesucceeded,tellinghimthathedidagoodjobandcouldleave.“Oh,doletmegoon,”saidWilde,“Ijustwanttoseehowit49.”Onanotheroccasion,Wilde50thatonedayhewashardatwork51hispoetry.“Iwasworkingonmypoemsallthemorningand52acomma(逗号),”hesaidtohisfriend.“Andintheafternoon?”hisfriendasked.“Well,Iputitbackagain,”respondedWilde.Butit’s53thatthereisalwayssomeonewhoismuchsmarterthanus.TherenownedactressSarahBernhardtwasoncetalkingtoWildewhenhewentto54.Wildeinquired,“DoyoumindifIlightupacigarette?”Bernhardtshotback,“Oscar,Idon’tmindifyouburn.”DidthewittyWildemeethis55?41.A.ignoring B.suggesting C.challenging D.contradicting42.A.training B.experiment C.adventure D.examination43.A.revise B.assess C.translate D.adapt44.A.considerate B.impatient C.satisfied D.confused45.A.stop B.wait C.question D.repeat46.A.shamefully B.angrily C.gladly D.nervously47.A.agreed B.continued C.hurried D.promised48.A.interruption B.explanation C.punishment D.judgment49.A.arises B.improves C.works D.ends50.A.assumed B.declared C.expected D.mentioned51.A.polishing B.selecting C.posting D.memorizing52.A.cameacross B.tookout C.searchedfor D.wentover53.A.appropriate B.useful C.true D.rare54.A.rest B.exercise C.study D.smoke55.A.match B.partner C.supporter D.witness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。Chinarecentlysharedexcitingnewsaboutitsspaceexplorationefforts,andrevealedthenamesofitsmannedlunarlanderandanewcrewspaceship.Thisdevelopmentmarks56importantstepinthenation’sefforts57(explore)outerspace.ThelunarlanderisnamedLanyue,58means“embracing(拥抱)themoon”.ThischoicereflectsthedreamandconfidenceoftheChinesepeopleintheirspaceexplorationefforts.ThecrewspaceshiphasbeennamedMengzhou,orDreamVessel,59(indicate)itsroleinrealizingthedreamoflandingonthemoonandexploringnewfrontiersinspace.Mengzhouwillhavetwoversions:oneforexploringthemoonandtheotherfortripsbetweenEarth60theTiangongspacestation,andthelattertakesoverthedutiesfromthecurrentShenzhouspaceship.Thesenames,LanyueandMengzhou,wereselected61(careful)fromnearly2,000suggestionsbythepublictoshowthewide62(participate)andinterestoftheChinesepeople63theircountry’sspacemissions.Chinaplanstosenditsfirstmannedmissiontothemoonaround2030.TheLanyuelanderisdesignedwithalandingandpropulsion(推进)sectiontocarrytwoastronautstothemoon.TheMengzhouspacecraft,designedforspacetravel,64(include)areentrymodulefortheastronautsandaservicemodule65(equip)withpowerandpropulsionsystems.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，你在英语阅读过程中时常对一些习语感到困惑。请给外教Mr.Smith写封邮件，内容包括：1.你的困惑；2.寻求帮助。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。DearMr.Smith,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Laughterissaidtobethebestmedicineinourlife.Nothingworksfasterormoredependablytobringyourmindandbodybackintobalancethanagoodlaugh.Laughterlightensyourburdens,inspireshope,connectsyoutoothers,andkeepsyoumorefocusedonthepositive.Iliketolaughandbehappywheneverthereisareasonforit.Crackingjokesusuallymakesushappyandlight-heartedafteradayofhardwork,andsodomanyfunnyincidentswhichwemaysometimesexperienceinourdailylife.However,today,Iwouldliketotalkaboutafunnyincidentthathappenedtomeafewyearsago,whenIwasstillastudentatprimaryschool.Thatveryincidenttookplaceatabirthdaypartyheldatmyaunt’shouse.Infact,itwasabirthdaypartyheldforoneofmylittlecousins.Onthatspecialoccasion,everybody,includingallofmyfamilymembers,closerelativesandsomeofthelittlefriendsofmycousin’s,wasinvitedtothepartyonalovelysummereveninginordertoenjoytheparty.Bytheway,thepartywassupposedtobeconcludedasearlyaspossible,becauseallthelittleguests,friendsofmycousin’s,neededtoreturntotheirhomessafelybeforeitwasgettingtoolateatnight.So,afterseveralhoursofbusypreparations,thepartyformallystartedataround8pm.Theadultsandthekidsallcameuptothetableandgentlyopenedupthevariouscolorfulgiftboxesonebyonewithaformalceremony.Onceweweredonewithopeningthegiftboxes,thetimecameforustosingthe“HappyBirthdaytoYou”songinchorus,andweallsangthesonginordertowishaveryhappybirthdaytomylittlecousin.Finallycamethemomentweallhadbeenwaitingforeagerly.Andwewerereadytoopenthecakeboxandcutthebirthdaycake.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。Tooursurprise,thecakehadalreadybeencut!__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Hearingwhatmyauntsaid,weexpressedourwillingnesstogiveoursharetothehomeless.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2023—2024学年高三考前模拟考试英语·答案听力原文Text1M:ShallIcallataxi?W:Thebookstoreisonlyabout10minutes’walk.Text2W:ShogunRestaurant.M:Hi,Iwouldliketomakeadinnerreservation.W:Ofcourse,whenwillyoubejoiningus?M:WewillneedthereservationforTuesdaynight.Text3W:Mybrotherjoinedthearmylastyear.M:Oh,whatdoeshelooklike?Ishetall?W:He’stallandstrong.Text4W:Wouldyouliketotakethissuit,sir?M:Well,Ilikethecolorandthematerial.Thesizeisallright,too.W:Yes,itfitsyouperfectly.M:ButI’mafraidthepriceisalittlemorethanIcanafford.PerhapsIcanlookatsomethingelse.Text5W:Thenewcomputersoftwareisdrivingmecrazy!M:Iknowwhatyoumean,Carol.I’vehadnothingbuttroublewithit.Theysaiditwassupposedtobeeasy!W:That’swhatIheard.ButasfarasI’mconcerned,onlyageniuscanfigureitout.Ireallyneedabreak!Text6W:WewillsayhellototheNewYearinacoupleofhours!M:Yeah.Haveyoumadeanygoodresolutionsforthecomingyear?W:No,Ihaven’tyet.Howaboutyou?M:Iwanttobehealthier,soIthinkIshouldexercisemore.W:Thatwillbealotofwork!M:Yeah.AndIwillmakemorefriends,asyoudidlastyear.W:Anythingelse?M:MaybeIshouldtrytostudymymathematicsharder!Ourteacherhastalkedtomeseveraltimes.W:Soundsgreat!Ishouldmakemyownresolutionsassoonaspossible.Text7M:Oh,no.ItseemsthatI’velostsomethingimportant.W:What’sit?M:Theticket.W:Areyoukidding?Thetrainleavesinanhour.Wheredidyouputit?M:Itwasinmypocket,butnowIcan’tfindit.W:Isitintheotherpocket?M:No,itisnothere.I’llhavetobuyanotherticket.IfIdon’tmakeittoBeijingtomorrowmorning,mywifewouldarguewithme.Text8W:Hey,Lucas,howwasyourtriptoParis?M:Itwaswonderful,butIwassotired.W:DidyougotothetopoftheEiffelTower?M:Yes,thatwasthefirstthingwedid.Wewentallthewaytothetop.Therewerevisitorsfromallovertheworldtakingphotosthere.W:Whatelsedidyousee?M:Artgalleries,churches,statues,palaces,there’sreallytoomuchtosay.W:Youmusthavehadagreattime.M:Yes,inthebeginningwewereallexcitedandhadlotsoffun.However,onthethirddayoftravelinginthecity,Ifeltsick.IthoughtIhadeatensomethingbadbutitpassedbytheevening.W:Yes.Youneedtobecarefulwithwhatyoueatwhenyou’reabroad.Sometimesnewfoodmightdisagreewithyou.M:Onthefourthday,wewenttotastetheFrenchfood.Thatwasreallyfantastic!Andnostomachproblems.W:Thatisgreat.EveryonesaysFrenchfoodiswonderful.Text9M:Howmanyhoursaweekdoyouwork,Sue?W:Wehavetostartatnineo’clockinthemorning,butI’malwaysatschoolbyaquarterpasteight,infact.Er,wefinishatfouro’clock4daysaweek,andIusuallygohomeatfouro’clock,andI’musuallyhomebyhalfpastfour.Wednesdayafternoonisfree,sowefinishattwelveo’clockonWednesday.M:Howlonghaveyoubeeninterestedincomputers,Sue?W:IsupposeIgotinterestedwhenIworkedformymaster’sdegree.M:Whatsortofthingdoyoudowithyourcomputer?W:Well,Iusemycomputer,personally,asawordprocessor,quitealot,butIalsouseitforcreatingprograms.Text10W:ThreescientistshavewontheNobelPrizeinPhysicsfortheirworkinhelpingtounderstandtheevolutionoftheuniverse.Halfofthe$918,000inprizemoneywillgotoCanadian-bornJamesPeebles,aretiredprofessoratPrincetonUniversityintheUnitedStates.Theother