2024届江西省南昌市高三年级下册二模英语试题及答案

2024年江西省南昌市高三第二次模拟测试

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，你将有两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。

1Whatdoesthemanmean?

A.Thewomaniscrazy.B.Hehatesmosquitoes.C.Thissummerisamazing.

2.Whydoesthewomancorrecttheman?

A.Forawrongorder.B.Forawordspelling.C.Foraculturedifference.

3.Whyisthemanstopped?

A.Gettingwrongtickets.B.Gettingparkingfine.C.Breakingtrafficrules.

4.Whatdoesthewomansuggest?

A.Workingatacafe.B.Gettingsomejuice.C.Seeingsomelaptops.

5.Howdoesthemanfeelnow?

A.Annoyed.B.Guilty.C.Embarrassed.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，共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.Whatdrinkdoesthewomanrecommend?

A.Berrymilkshake.B.Blueberryjuice.C.Orangetea.

7.Howmuchwillthemanpay?

A.$8.B.$8.8.C.$9.6.

听第7段材料，回答第8,9题。

8.Whydoesthewomanwanttotakethiscourse?

A.Forsocialconnection.B.Foracademicinterest.C.Foremploymentpreparation.

9.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthetextbook?

A.It'sdifficult.B.It'soutdated.C.Itsexpensive.

听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。

10.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Acouple.B.Friends.C.Trainerandtrainee.

11.Howdoesthemankeepworkingoutathome?

A.Byusingapps.B.Bywatchingvideos.C.Byteamingupwithfamilies.

12.Whydoesthewomanhavetroublestickingtoaplan?

A.Sheneedsmotivationfromothers.

B.Herplanisdesignedunreasonably.

C.Sheisalwaysdisturbedbyotherthings.

13.Whichcoursewillthewomanchoosefirst?

A.AVIPcourse.B.Afreecourse.C.Atailoredcourse.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14.Whatdothespeakersmainlytalkabout?

A.Energyproduction.B.Informationsafety.C.Smartcities.

15.Whichisamongtheman'sresearchfocuses?

A.Trafficrelease.B.Equalitypromotion.C.Datamanagement.

16.Whatdoesthemanmeanintheend?

A.Personalinformationcanbesecured.

B.Dataleakagewillneverhappen.

C.Greatersecuritycanbeachieved.

17.Whomightbethewoman?

A.Aprofessor.B.Ajournalist.C.Ascientist.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.Whatisthebestcureofloneliness?

A.Tryingdifferentlifestyles.B.Talkingtoatrustedone.C.Keepingenoughsleep.

19.Whatdomanysuccessfulpeopleowetheirsuccessto?

A.Theirhardwork.B.Theircareerplanning.C.Theirsocialskills.

20.Whyshouldwecommunicate?

A.Tobroadenourviews.

B.Toencounterbeautifulthings.

C.Toexperienceanotherkindoflife.

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

Thesepickscontain4specialeditionsofclassicbooks:

FarewelltoManzanar

ByJeanneWakatsukiHoustonandJamesD.Houston(ClarionBooks)

JeanneWakatsukiHoustonlivedwithherfamilyatManzanar,acampwheretheUSimprisoned

JapaneseAmericanduringtheWorldWarII.Thisisthe50*anniversaryeditionofherincredible

memoir.Ages8andup

IShookUptheWorld

ByMaryum"MayMay"AlifillustratedbyPatrickHenryJohnson(BeyondWords)

Thisisthe20thanniversaryeditionofabookaboutboxerMuhammadAli(1942-2016),

writtenbyhisdaughter.Itisdividedinto"rounds11abouthislife,includingwhenhewonanOlympic

goldmedals.Italsodescribeshisroleinthecivilrightsmovement.Ages6-10

TheTaleofDespereaux

ByKateDiCamillo,illustratedbyTimothyBasilEring(Candlewick)

TheNewberyAward-winningfantasybookcontainsanewshortstorybyauthorKateDiCamillo

inthe20thanniversaryedition.Thestory,"TheTapestryatNorendy",isaboutagirlwhodiscovers

magicbylisteningtoataleaboutamouse.Ages7-10

Warriors:TheUltimateGuide

ByErinHunter（HaperCollins）

Thiscolorfulguidehasbeenupdatedtomarkthe20thanniversaryoftheWarriorsseries,andit

includesprofilesof85ofthemostoutstandingwarriorcats.Withnewart,detailedmap,andintro­

ductionstoeachoftheclan（宗族），thebookmakesyoupersonallyonthesceneintheWarrior

World.Ages8andup

21.WhichbooktellsthestoriesofanOlympicgoldenmedalist?

A.FarewelltoManzanarB.IShookUptheWorld.

C.TheTaleofDespereauxD.Warriors:TheUltimateGuide

22.Whatisspecialabout"Warriors:TheUltimateGuide"?

A.Magicalelements.B.Inspiringstories.

C.Historicalsignificance.D.Variousartisticforms.

23.Whatdothefourbookshaveincommon?

A.Theyareintendedforchildren.B.Theywindifferentawards.

C.Theymarksignificantanniversaries.D.Theyarerelatedtoanimals.

B

Wedecidednottotellthekids.Marlaknewthatonceourthreedaughtersunderstoodthattheir

motherhadbeengiven1,000daystoliveandthey'dstartcounting.

Theywouldnotbeabletoenjoyschool,friends,theirteams,orbirthdayparties.They'dbe

watchingtoocloselyhowshelooked,moved,acted,ate,ordidn't.Marlawantedherdaughterstostay

children:unburdened,confidentthattomorrowwouldlooklikeyesterday.

In2009,Maria'sphysiciancalledtotellherthatshehadearly-stagebreastcancer.Shewasalso

BRCA-positive,meaningthatshecarriedthegeneforthedisease,atroublesomemarker.Aftersev­

eralmedicaloperations,sheneededeightroundsofchemotherapy（化疗）toclearthecancerfound

inherlymphnodes.

Ourkidswere8,9,and11atthetime,andthoughtheyunderstoodthenthatshewasundergoing

treatment,wenevertoldthemthenews.WesoonlearnedfromMemorialSloanKettering'sheadof

breast-canceroncology:Marlahadatriple-negativecancercell,themostsevereofthemall.Itis

commonlyreferredtoasnthebreast-cancerdeathsentence".Thisspecialistoutspokenlytoldher:"Go

liveyournext1,000daysinthebestwayyouknowhow.

Despitethesicknessofchemotherapy,shewentonrunninglongdistances,forherownmental

fit-ness,andmoreimportantly,soherkidswouldseeherstrong.Iknewthesemileswereawonder.

Marlaearnedandsurvivedalittlemorethan3,500daysinsteadof1,000sinceherinitialdiagnosis.

Inherlifetime,shecelebrated25anniversaries,57children'sbirthdays,threecollegeacceptances,

andtwohigh-schoolgraduations.Butthenextnumbersmakemenumb:Zerocollegegraduations.

Zeroweddings.Zerograndchildren.

Marlasaidtomeatthehospital,"Noglorydaysforus.Wealmosthadthekidsoutofthehouse,

andnowyou'realone.I'msosorry."Ireplied."Sorryaboutwhat?Youmadelifeworthliving.When

youkissedme.Imelted.Iadmiredyourpureness,yourpower.Yououtranscience.Thankyoufor

takingmeonyourmagiccarpet.Resteasy,myoneandonlygirlfriend.n

24.IfthechildrenweretoldaboutMaria'sillness,theywould

A.remaininnocentB.studyharder

C.hangoutwithfriendsD.livewithburden

25.HowdidMarlafaceherillness?

A.Shecontinuedsportsactivities.B.Sheaccepteditangrily.

C.Sheavoidedsociallife.D.Sherefusedmedicaltreatment.

26.Whatdothenumbersshowinparagraph5?

A.Theirpreciousmemories.B.Seriousnessofherillness.

C.Amixedfeelingofjoyandregret.D.Importanceoffamilycelebrations.

27.WhatdoesMarla'sstorytellus?

A.Lifeisnotallroses.B.Livelifetothefullest.

C.Loveovercomesthing.D.Happinesstakesnoaccountoftime.

C

Theopen-airbookstalls（书摊）thatlinetheRiverSeineareassymbolicofParisastheLouvre

ortheArcdeTriomphe.Butmostoftheboxy,darkgreenstallsmustbetemporarilyremovedbefore

the2024SummerOlympicsforwhatofficialssayaresecurityreasons.

OrganizersinParisareaimingtobringbackmagnificencetotheGames,whichbeginonJuly

26.Theopeningceremonywilltakeplacenotinastadium,butalongtheSeine,withthousandsof

Olympicathletesridingonaflotilla（船队）of160boatsbeforehundredsofthousandsofvisitors

ontheriver'sbanks.Theceremony'sunusualformatposessecurityheadaches,forboththeInterna­

tionalOlympiccommitteeandtheParispolice,whosaidtheyhadconcernsthatbombscouldbe

hiddeninthestalls.

Thebooksellers,knownas“lesbouquinistes",havesaidtheywillnotcompromise,callingthe

orderissuedbytheParispolicechieflastweekanaffronttotheFrenchcapitaFshistoryandsoul.

"PariswithoutthebouquinistesislikeVenicewithouttheboats,"saidJean-PierreMathias,76,who

hashadastallalongtheSeineforaboutfourdecades.

Openeverydayfrommorninguntildusk,thebouquinistesarebothascenealongtheriverside

andasymbolofParis'sliteraryculture,attractingcurioustouristsandlocalslookingforrarebooks.

Thetraditiondatesbacktoatleastthe17thcenturyandbythe19thcentury,Napoleongaveapproval

tothebookstalls,popularwithintellectualsandwriters,andtheybecamepermanent.

Thecity'smayor（市长），AnneHidalgo,initiallyhighlightedthebooksellers*importanceto

thecityandsuggestedanalternativeplanthatwouldkeepthestallsinplaceoncethepoliceconfirmed

theywerenotasecuritythreat.Butthatplanwasnolongerunderconsiderationbecausethepolice

declareditnecessarytoremovethestallsforsafety,aspokeswomanforMs.HidalgosaidonTuesday.

28.ThebookstallsmustberemovedbeforetheOlympicsdueto.

A.trafficcrowdednessB.audienceattention

C.potentialdangerD.ceremonychaos

29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"afront"inparagraph3probablymean?

A.Doubt.B.Shame.C.Claim.D.Appeal.

30.Whatisthemayor'sattitudetowardstheremoval?

A.Objective.B.Indifferent.C.Approving.D.Opposed.

31.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.Parisbookstalls,asymbolofFrenchculture

B.Parisbookstalls,awelcomedtouristattraction

C.Parisbookstallsgainingsupportfromcitizens

D.Parisbookstallsfacingtherelocationorder

D

Picturethescene:youaresittingatacafeonahotsummer'sdayanddecidetoorderaglassof

lemonade.Itarrivesicecoldandyousmileincontentmentuntilthewaiterasksifyouwantastraw.

Nowyouhavetochoosetoeithertakeastrawornot.Actually,thedecisionisnotaneasyone.

AstudybyaEuropeanresearchgroupshowedtherearesignificanthealthandenvironmental

risksassociatedwiththepaper-basedandbamboo-basedstrawsthathavereplacedplasticstraws.

Therecentbanonplasticstrawssawtheintroductionofthemodempaperstraw.Itwashoped

byofficialsthatitwouldaddresstheenvironmentalissuesofsingle-useplastic.However,scientists

observingtheperformanceofthenewpaperstrawsfoundthemselvespuzzledbytheirabilityofnever

gettingsoggy（浸湿的）.Theywonderedwhatmightbeallowingpaperstrawstoperformsowell.

ThefirststudytoinvestigatethiswasperformedbyAlinaTimshinaandco-workersin2021.It

showedthatpaperandplant-basedstrawscontainsignificantPFAS（含氟表面活性齐.Theseare

fluorine-basedchemicalsthathaveremarkablepropertiesinresistingwater,oilandprettymuchan­

ything.AndalmostnothingdegradesorreactswithPFASwhichmeanstheypersistintheenviron­

mentandwilldosoforthousandsofyears.

Theyalsomakeitintothehumanbodybymigratingfrompackagingintoourfoodanddrink.

OncePFASareinourbloodtheyareassociatedwithanumberofhealtheffectssuchasliverand

kidneydisease.ThereisalsoevidencethatPFASmayleadtoincreasedriskofhighbloodpressure

inpregnantwomen.

PFAShavealsobeenfoundinplasticstrawsbutatlowerlevels.Theonlymaterialdetermined

tobefreeofPFASwasstainlesssteel,whicharecurrentlynotwidelyused,soyourisktheembar­

rassmentofsoundinglikeaverydemandingcustomerwhenaskingforone.Butthenagain,maybe

weshouldallbemoredemandingwhenitcomestopreservingtheenvironmentandhumanhealth.

32.Whydoesthewritermentionthesceneinparagraph1?

A.Toshowthepolitenessofwaiters.B.Toreflectthenecessityofdrinks.

C.Tohighlighttheimportanceofstraws.D.Toleadtothefollowingfindings.

33.WhatcanbeinferredaboutPFASfromthepassage?

A.Theyarelife-threatening.

B.Theyarechemicallystable.

C.Theyallowpaperstrawstoresistwateronly.

D.Theyarelessinpaperstrawsthanplastic.

34.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestinthelastparagraph?

A.Insistingonusingsteelstraws.B.Imposingabanonpaperstraws.

C.Puttingsteelstrawsintomassproduction.D.Promotingtheuseofplasticstraws.

35.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A.Theavailabilityofstainstraws.B.Theinefficientbanonplasticstraws.

C.Thenegativeeffectsofpaperstraws.D.Thecharacteristicsofdifferentstraw

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。

Feelinganxious?Trysmilingordoingagooddeedtogetridofit.

Taitz,aclinicalpsychologist,publishedanewbookStressResets:HowtoSoothe（缓和）

YourBodyandMindinMinutes.36.Hereareafewofourfavorites.

Namethatemotion.Youfeeloverwhelmedwithnegativeemotionsandyou'renotsurewhyyou

feelthisway.37.Maybeyou'refeelingdepressedandyou'reata3ona0to5scale.Whenyou're

abletoobserveyouremotion,thiscanloosenyoursadness,angerorstress,saysTaitz.

38.There'sbeenanupsettingeventandnowyouthinkeverythingisterrible.Grabapenand

paperandmakealistofwhatyoucaremostabout:health,friendships,career,hobbies,family.Assign

eachitemapercentageandthendraweachsectioninapiechart.Theimageshouldbeaninstant

reminderthat"therearealotofotherthingsthatmatter"inyourlife,saysTaitz.

Wearahalfsmile.39?Ifso,Taitzwantsyoutotryahalfsmile.Eversoslightlyraisethe

uppercornersofyourlips.Thiswillautomaticallyreduceallthattensionandrelaxyourfacemuscles,

communicatingtoyourbrainthateverything'sOK.

Doagooddeed.Youfeellikeyouhavenocontroloveryourlifeandnothingseemstobegoing

rightbecauseyoufeelpowerless,saysTaitz.Doingagooddeedcanremindyouthatyouhavethe

powerandabilitytomakethingsbetterforyourselfandothers.40.

Taitzsaysalloftheseareactionslike"smallwheelsonabigsuitcase."Sopausethenexttime

youarefeelingstressedandgiveyourselfareset.

A.Makeapiechartofyourlife

B.Classifytheupsettingevents

C.Doyoutenseupyourfacewhenyou'restressed

D.Areyouinasettingthatismakingyouforceasmile

E.Observeanddescribetheemotionandlabelitsintensity

F.Youcanlivebyyourvaluesevenifsomuchisoutofyourcontrol

G.Sheshares75techniquestohelpreducestressandanxietyinrealtime

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。

Plentyofcriticshavewarned:don'tseethenewFrenchmovieTheTasteofThingsonanempty

stomach.TheactressJulietteBinoche41alongtimepersonalcookforamanwho'sagourmand

（喜欢吃喝的人）.Theysharea（n）42forfood.Filledwithgloriousmeals,thefilmcelebrates

food,andalltheworkandlovethatgointomakingit.

Whenyouseeadeliciousmealinamovieoranadvertisement,chancesare,it's43.Food

stylistshavebeenknowntosubstituteglueformilkand44meatwithmotoroilsoitshines.All

thatisabig"No"forVietnameseFrenchdirectorTranAnhHung.Hesayshewanted"everything"

inTheTasteofThings"tobereal",fromtheraw45tothemenutothewaythecooks46in

thekitchen.

Easiersaidthandone.Realfoodcan'talwayshandle47takes.PlusTranneededtoshow48

atdifferentstagesofpreparation.Healsohadtofindvegetablesthatlookedliketheywere49in

thefield.

Afterdoing50researchintothehistoryofFrenchcuisineandworkingwitha（n）51,

TranenlistedGagnairetomakesurethemenuworkedinreallife.GagnairealsocookedforTranfor

fivedayssothedirectorcouldstudyhismovements52filming.TransayswatchingGagnaire

movearoundthekitchen53himthat"simplicityisimportantandyoudon'tneedtohavethe

perfect54forthisorthat".

TheTasteofThingsdoesnothavemuchdialogue.Theactionandtheintimacy（亲密关系）

areinthekitchen."Inlifewehavetwosourcesof55Theyareloveandfood.nTransays.The

filmbringsthosetwosourcestogetherinthekitchen.

41.A.invitesB.leadsC.playsD.introduces

42.A.passionB.curiosityC.concernD.demand

43.A.unreachableB.uneatableC.irresistibleD.unimaginable

44.A.cookingB.flavouringC.consumingD.coating

45.A.partsB.materialsC.dressingsD.seasonings

46.A.instructB.applyC.moveD.engage

47.A.simpleB.flexibleC.specialD.multiple

48.A.actionsB.performancesC.dishesD.tastes

49.A.plantedB.harvestedC.arrangedD.delivered

50.A.roughB.expansiveC.shallowD.single

51.A.historianB.scientistC.stylistD.artist

52.A.inhonorofB.insearchofC.inreturnforD.inpreparationfor

53.A.taughtB.encouragedC.advisedD.promised

54.A.theoryB.explanationC.gestureD.costume

55.A.successB.progressC.achievementD.pleasure

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。

ThelanternfairinZigong,southwestChina*sSichuanProvince,which56(own)ahistory

ofmorethan1,000years,isonceagainfascinatingvisitorswithitsbrilliantshininglanterns.

Covering57areaofnearly37hectares,the30thInternationalDinosaurLanternShowre­

ceivedaround450,000visitorsduringtheSpringFestivalholidayfromFebruary10to17.

TomarktheYearoftheDragon,manyofthelanterns58showfeaturetheChinesesignof

thezodiac(生肖)，buttherearealsoawidevarietyofotherlanterndesignstomeetdifferent

needs.Visitors59prefertraditionallanternscanfindlanternswithflowersandbirds,legendary

figures,andlandscapes,whilelanternswithmodernthemessuchascartooncharacters,culturaltrends

andonlinegamesaregaining60(popular)amongyoungpeople.

Thelanternshowisalsoexpressingtheconceptofenvironmentalprotection.Forexample,a

dragonlantern61(measure)over200meterslongwasmadebytyingtogethersome200,000

62(abandon)waterbottles.

Thisyear'sshowreceivedmorethan3,000children'sartworksfromaroundtheworld.Someof

theartpieceswereturnedintolanternsby63(profession)craftsmen.Visitorscanalsoenjoy

acrobatics（杂技），folkarts,andChinesemusicperformancesduring64（they）lantern-

viewingtours.

Famousfbrlantern-making,Zigongsawitslanternslighting80citiesacrossChinaduringthe

SpringFestivalholidayandZigonglanterns65（light）upinmorethan20countriesoverseas

lastyear.

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，上周你参加了学校组织的消防安全演习，请你在校英文论坛发表一篇帖

子，分享此次经历，内容包括：

1.活动过程；

2.个人感悟。

注意：

1.词数80左右;

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：消防安全演习firesafetydrill

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。

TodaywasFebruary5th,acoldrainymorning,thesortofstartthatmademewishthatIcould

skipschoolandheadbacktomywarmhome,andbed.Thoughitwasmysenioryear,mostdays

seemedtore-mainthesameboredom.

Beinglatefbr5minutes,Idashedupthestairs,swungopenthedoortomyBritishLiterature

class,likeasoppingwetdog,andploppeddown（砰然坐下）inmyseat.Theeyesaroundthe

roomglaredatme,asmyteacherclearedherthroat,"Mathewmaybegoandseethelost-and-found

forachangeofclothes.nIfeltmyfaceturnredandstormedoutquickly.

Thelost-and-foundbindidnotlookpromising,untilIcameacrossanoversizednavycoatatthe

bottom.Iputitonandzippedup,thiswoulddoforthenextcoupleofhours.Freezingup,Idugmy

handsdeeperdownintothepocketstokeepwarm.ThenIhitsomething,andpulledoutasomewhat

crinkled(皱巴巴的)pieceofnotebookpaperwithsomewords."Toyou,yesyou."Ireadaloud,

realizingthatthismustbealetterfromsomeone."DearPerson,Idon'tknowexactlywhoyouare,

butIbelievethatthislet-terfoundyouforareason.Iamtheleastlikelyofpeopletowritesomething

ofthissort,butit'smysenioryear,andIthoughtthatIwouldmaketruefriends.Ifyouwouldliketo

participateinthisexperiment,pleaseleaveyourresponseinlocker115,secondfloor.Myeyesbright­

ened.

Ifinishedmyletterbythebell,asImademywaythroughthecrowd,Charliejammedhisshoul­

derintominefromtheoppositedirection."Hey!Outofmyway!"Ishouted.Hejustignoredme,not

lookingback.Charlieispopularinourschoolandpeoplelikehim(butnotme).IknowCharlie

neverlikesme,eversinceprimaryschool.Ifinallymadeittothesecondfloor,slippedtheletterinto

thelocker,andleftsecretly.

注意：

1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好.

Paragraph1:SoonmyunseenpenpalandIwroteletterseveryday.

Paragraph2:1waitedformypenpalinthestadiumafterschoolthatday.

2024年LOP第二次模拟测试

英语听力材料、参考答案及评分意见

听力材料

Text1

W:Hey,amIcrazy,orarethemosquitoesworsethaneverthisyear?

M:(1)No,theyaredefinitelyruiningmysummer.

Text2

W:What'sthat?

M:AfriendinChinaorderedabunchofredunderwearforme.It'stheYearoftheDragonthis

year,whichismyanimalyear.

W:(2)Actually,youshoulduse"Loong"insteadof"Dragon",because"dragon"belongsto

westernculture,whichisdifferentfrom"Loong"inChina.

Text3

M:Hello,officer.Isthereaproblem?

W:Yes,(3)Istoppedyoubecauseyouranaredlight.Here'syourticket,andthefineis$200.

M:Sorry,Illbemorecarefulnexttime.

Text4

M:Oh,no!Whycan'tIconcentrate?

W:(4)Goworkatacafe!Maybeifllgetyourcreativejuicesflowing.ItworkedforJ.K.Rowl­

ing.

M:Yeah.Isthereanyscientificevidenceprovingsuchkind"coffeeshopeffectn?

W:Maybeseeingmanyotherpeopleonlaptopscanencourageyoutoworkmoreeffectively.

Text5

M:(5)Ican'tbelieveit!Someonetookmylunchdelivery!

W:Areyousure?Thedeliveryguydidn'tcontactyou?

M:Imissedhiscall.Soheleftmyorderdownstairsandsentmeaphoto.

W:That'swhyIneverchoosecontactlessdelivery.Iwanttomakesuretheyhandittome.

Text6

W:Hi,welcometoJessie'sJuiceBar!WhatcanIgetyou?

M:Hi,I'veneverbeenherebefore.Whatwouldyourecommend?

W:(6)rdrecommendtheberrymilkshake.Ithasstrawberries,blueberries,andoranges.(7)It

onlycosts(8)dollarseach.

M:Oh,thatsoundsdelicious!

W:Youcanalsoaddyogurt,proteinpowder,orjamtothemilkshake.

M:Doyouchargeextraforthose?

W:Wedo.⑺They'reanextra80centseach.

M:OK.(7)1wantaberrymilkshakewithyogurtandproteinpowder.

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W:Hi,ProfessorAdams.I'minterestedintakingyourcourse,butIdon'tknowifImeetthe

requirements.

M:Actually,anystudentcantakethiscourse.

W:Oh,that'sgreat.AndhowmanycreditswouldIget?

M:Threecredits.(8)Woulditbepartofyourmajor?

W:(8)Yes,that'swhyI'minterested.Istherealotofhomeworkandreadings?

M:Ofcourse.Thereareweeklyassignments,agroupproject,twoessaysandthefinalexam.

W:Gotit.Howmuchdoesthefinalexamcountfor?

M:It's30%ofyourfinalgrade.(9)Oh,andthetextbookisabout$150.

W:(9)Wow!MaybeIcanfindausedone.

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W:(10)HeyGeorge,howdidyoustayinshapewhenthegymswereclosed?

M:(11)Ijustdiddailyat-homeworkoutsandusingafitnessapp.Itwasreallyconvenient.

W:Soyouusedtheappstodevelopaworkoutplan?Whatsortofexercisesdidyoudo?

M:Yep,Imostlydidbodyweightexercises,butIalsodidsomeyogaandrunningtoo.

W:That'scool.(12)Ialwayshavetroublestickingtoaplanwithoutatrainertopushme.

M:Well,you'reinluck,Jack!Youcanactuallyfindtrainersontheappaswell.

W:Wow,IguessIdon'thaveanymoreexcusesfornotexercising.Howmuchisit?

M:Ipaid200yuanforaone-yearVIPmembership,buttherearealsofreeoptions.

W:Really?(13)MaybeIlltrythefreecoursesfirsttoseeifIlikeit!

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W:ProfessorJohnson,(14)Couldyoupleaseshareyourthoughtsonbuildingsmartcities?

M:Thankyou,Jane.(17)I'vebeenlookingforwardtoourinterviewforsometime.

W:First,inwhatwaysdoyoubelievethatsmartcitieswillworkforthedevelopmentofhum