江西省2024届盟校高三年级下册二模英语试题 附答案

江西省重点中学盟校2024届高三第二次联考

英语

考生注意：

1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

2.答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。

3.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应

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作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。

4.本卷命题范围：高考范围。

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。

1.Whichplatformisthewomanlookingfor?

A.No.5.B.No.10.C.No.12.

2.Whattimeisitnow?

A.4:40pm.B.4:45pm.C.4:50pm.

3.Whatdoesthemanmean?

A.Hewillgofaster.B.Heisdoinghisbest.C.Hehasmadeamistake.

4.Howdoesthewomanfeel?

A.Annoyed.B.Surprised.C.Excited.

5.Howmanypeoplewillgotothemovies?

A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.

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.Whatdoesthemansayaboutthekids?

A.Theyarelazy.B.Theycomplaintoomuch.C.Theylovehisclasses.

7.Whoisprobablythewoman?

A.Aparent.B.Aheadteacher.C.Astudent.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whatwillthespeakersprobablydofirst?

A.Trystreetfood.B.Gotothebeach.C.Haveacupofcoffee.

9.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Motherandson.B.Touristandguide.C.Fatheranddaughter.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Wherewillthemanwork?

A.IntheUK.B.IntheUS.C.InChina.

11.Whatcanweknowabouttheman?

A.Hehasgotapromotion.

B.Hehastoworklongerhours.

C.Heisoutofjob.

12.Howwillthewomanimproveherlanguageskills?

A.Bytakinglanguageclasses.

B.Bycommunicatingwithfriends.

C.Bywatchingmoreforeignmovies.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whichcolorhastobeincluded?

A.Pink.B.Red.C.Yellow.

14.Whatisthewoman'sbudgetforallthegifts?

A.Lessthan£20.B.Morethan£30.C.Between£20and£30.

15.Whenwillthegiftsbedelivered?

A.ThisMonday.B.OnSunday.C.NextTuesday.

16.Wherearethespeakers?

A.Atachocolatestore.B.Ataflowershop.C.Atadeliverystation.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whatisunknowntothespeakeraboutthetree?

A.Itslocation.B.Itsheight.C.Itsage.

18.Whatistheaverageheightofaredwood?

A.About350feet.B.Nearly400feet.C.Around800feet.

19.Whyhasthenewly-foundtreeprobablystoppedgrowing?

A.Itistooold.B.Itstopwasdamaged.C.Thesoilisnotrichenough.

20.Whatdidtouristsdotoanotherfamoustree?

A.Theycutitdownandsoldit.

B.Theybuiltnestsinitforbirds.

C.Theygottoocloseandruinedit.

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

Washington,DCisatheatretown.Here'swhereyoucangetthebestperformancesandculturalexperiences

offeredforeverytasteinthenation'scapital.

KennedyCenter

KennedyCenterhostshundredsofworld-classperformanceseachyearandishometotheNationalSymphony

OrchestraandtheWashingtonNationalOpera.TheSuzanneFarrellBalletalsocountsKennedyCenterasits

performanceheadquarters.Thecompany-underthedirectionofFarrell-wasfirstinvitedtoperformtherein1993

andhassincebecomeoneofthevenue9smostfamousattractions.

WoollyMammothCompany

WoollyMammothCompanyisanexperimentaltheatrethatwelcomesoriginalplaysthatpushtheboundariesof

livetheatre.TheNewYorkTimeshascalledit"Washington'smostdaringtheatrecompany”,andthehalfdozenplays

Woollyproduceseachyearcontinuetoliveuptothatreputation.

ShakespeareTheatreCompany

Formorethan25years,ShakespeareTheatreCompanyhascommitteditselftoservingasthenation'sclassical

theatre.Itoperatesoutoftwospaces,includingSidneyHarmanHallattheHarmanCenter,whichseats775,andthe

LansburghTheatre,whichseats451.Theshiny,glass-walledHarmanCentershowcasesclassicShakespeareplays,

modernupdatesandShakespeare-inspiredoriginalshows.

WolfTrap

Forlocals,summerisn'tcompletewithoutatleastonetriptoWolfTrap,theonlynationalparkdedicatedtothe

performingarts.Thevenueisbest-knownforperformancesoftouringartists.Theopen-airtheatreofferscovered

seating,butwhentheweatherwarmsup,wesuggestbuyingseatsonthegrasslandandpackingapicnic.

21.WhendidtheSuzanneFarrellBalletfirstperformatKennedyCenter?

A.In1993.B.In1998.C.In2000.D.In2003.

22.Whichofthefollowingisknownforexperimentalplays?

A.TheHarmanCenter.B.WoollyMammothCompany.

C.TheLansburghTheatre.D.ShakespeareTheatreCompany.

23.WhatsetsWolfTrapapartfromothertheatres?

A.Itscoveredseating.B.ItsShakespeareplays.

C.Itsselecteddirectors.D.Itsopen-airatmosphere.

B

OnMarch5,2024,RikenYamamotobecamethe53rdwinnerofthePritzkerArchitecturePrizesinceitwas

establishedin1979andthe9tharchitectfromJapantobeawardedtheprize.

Yamamotowasbomin1945.Hisprojects,rangingfromprivateresidencestopublichousing,arelocated

throughouttheworld.HissignatureworksincludeNagoyaZokeiUniversity(Nagoya,Japan,2022),TheCircleat

ZurichAirport(Zurich,Switzerland,2020),TianjinLibrary(Tianjin,China,2012),PangyoHousing(Seongnam,

SouthKorea,2010).

"Yamamotohasspenthisentirelifecreatingarchitecturethatenrichesthelivesofthosecommunitiesinavery

generousandquietway,“DeborahBerke,headoftheYaleSchoolofArchitecture,toldNPR."Myfavoriteisthe

YokosukaMuseumofArt.WhenIwasthere,IfeltthatIwaspartofsomethinglarger.Thatwasreallymagical.^^

ThebuildingYamamotoisproudofmightbethetransparentfirehousehedesignedinHiroshima."Theplaceis

especiallypopularwithchildren.Theyliketoseethefirementraining,thearchitectsaidwithasmile."It'scovered

withglass,sotheycanseethefirefighters5activitiesfromtheoutside.^^

Deconstructingtraditionalconceptsoffreedomandprivacywhilerejectinglongstandingconditionsthathave

reducedhousingintoacommodity(商品)withoutrelationtoneighbors,Yamamotodefinescommunityasasenseof

sharingonespaceandtriestobridgecultures,historiesandmulti-generationalcitizens,byadaptinginternational

influenceandmodernistarchitecturetotheneedsofthefuture.

“Forme,torecognizespaceistorecognizeanentirecommunity,9,Yamamotosaid.t4Thecurrentarchitectural

approachemphasizesprivacy,whileignoringthenecessityofsocietalrelationships.However,wecanhonorthe

freedomofeachindividualwhilestilllivingtogetherinarchitecturalspaceasaharmoniouscommunity.^^

“Oneofthethingsweneedmostinthefutureofcitiesistocreateconditionsthrougharchitecturethatmultiply

theopportunitiesforpeopletocometogetherandinteract.Byreconsideringboundarybetweenpublicandprivate

lives,Yamamotocontributespositivelybeyondthebelieftoenablecommunities,9,saysTomPritzker,chairofthe

HyattFoundation,whichsponsorstheaward.

24.WhichbuildingdoesDeborahBerkelikemost?

A.TheCircleatZurichAirport.B.PangyoHousing.

C.TheYokosukaMuseumofArt.D.NagoyaZokeiUniversity.

25.WhathasmadethefirehouseinHiroshimasopopularwithchildren?

A.Themagicroof.B.Theinterestingtoys.

C.Thebeautifulwalls.D.Thetrainingactivities.

26.WhatdoesRikenYamamotostressinhisdesign?

A.Socialinteraction.B.Individualfreedom.

C.Nationaltradition.D.Futuristicappearance.

27.WhatisTomPritzker'sattitudetothemajorityoftheexistingurbanbuildings?

A.Unclear.B.Disapproving.C.Unconcerned.D.Favorable.

C

InsidealargeroomattheInternationalCenterforAgriculturalResearchintheDryAreas(ICARDA),tensof

thousandsofseedsarestoredataconstanttemperatureof-20℃.Someofthemmayholdkeystohelpingusfacethe

future.

“Ourcenterholdsasmanyas120,000varietiesofseeds.Manyofthemcomefromcropsasoldasagriculture

itself.Otherseedswereselectedbyresearcherswho'vehikedinthepastfourdecadesthroughforestsandmountains

intheMiddleEast,AsiaandNorthAfrica,searchingforwildrelativesofwheat,rice,legumesandothercropsthatare

importanttothehumandiet,“saysMarianaYazbek,whomanagestheresearchcenter.

Theresearchcenter,formedinthe1970s,oncemostlyhelpedfarmersinpoorercountriesinhotanddryclimates.

ButnowitalsosendsseedstoscientistsinEurope,CanadaandtheUnitedStates,toimprovecertaincrops9resistance

totheeffectsofclimatechange.

“Whatwearecollectingisasampleofthediversitythatwehaveinnature,“addsYazbek.t4Wesaveseedsincase

extremedroughts,floodsorothercatastrophiceventsshouldwipeoutplantspecies.Thesewildrelativesofcrops

havewitnessedsomanydifferentclimates.Thequalitiesthathelpthemadaptandsurviveintheseconditionsare

storedintheirDNA.Wehavethisdiversityanditcanbeatooltohelpusfacethefuture.

Yazbeksaysscientistsareparticularlyinterestedincropslikethelegumebecauseitabsorbsalotofgreenhouse

gasCO2fromtheatmosphere.ItalsoreleasesNintothesoil,meaningthefarmershavetouselesschemicalfertilizer.

Andthelegumetakesverylittlewatertogrowbecauseitproducessugaralcoholsthatactashumectants,asubstance

thatattractsandabsorbswaterandsavestheplantfromfreezingordryingout.

Inanothercase,awildwheatseedcollectedinIranhasallowedscientistsintheUStodevelopnewwheat

varietiesresistanttotheHessianfly,aharmfulinsectthatcausestensofmillionsofdollarsindamagetoAmerican

cropseveryyear.

28.WhatcanbelearnedaboutICARDA?

A.Ithasacompletecollectionofseeds.

B.Itjusthelpstheundevelopedcountries.

C.Itusedtodevelopseedsforrichcountries.

D.Itfocusesonsavingancientandwildseeds

29.Whichisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword"catastrophic“inparagraph4?

A.Important.B.Wasteful.C.Terrible.D.Unforgettable.

30.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthelegume?

A.Itwillgrowmuchbetterinwetareas.

B.Itisfriendlytotheenvironmentandsoil.

C.Itwillbecomethemaincropforhumans.

D.Ithasdifficultyinadaptingtocoldclimate.

31.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.SeedsStoredatICARDAMayHelpUsImproveOurCrops

B.ANewInvaluableSeedBankIsConstructedatICARDA

C.ScientistsHaveMadeBreakthroughsinAncientSeedStudy

D.NewSeedsAreSuccessfullyDevelopedforNorthAmerica

D

Frombeautifulbronze(青铜)winecupstograndbronzeding(foodcontainers),thisexhibitionfeatures

discoveriesthatwillfundamentallychangevisitors5understandingofancientChinesecivilization.

AtaboutthesametimethatStonehengewasrisinginEngland,aBronzeAgeculturewasdevelopinginChina

thatinmanyrespectswasseldomequaledandneversurpassed.Thisdevelopmentseemedtohavebegunby1600BC

intheShang(about1600BC——1046BC)alongtheYellowRiver.Forthousandsofyears,thisareahadwitnessed

culturesofincreasingcomplexity,whichlaidthefoundationoftheChinesecivilization.BythetimeoftheBronze

Age,thisculturewascharacterizedbyastrongcentralizedgovernment,urbancommunitieswithobvioussocial

classes,adistinctivesystemofwriting,strictreligiousrituals,diversifiedartforms,andadvancedbronze-producing

methods.

Unlikeothercultures,wherebronzewasfirstusedchieflyfortoolsandweapons,inChina,bronzewasusedto

makevessels(容器)thatplayedcentralrolesinofficialceremoniesandancestorworshipformorethan1,000years,

evenaftertheofficialbeginningsoftheIronAgein400BC.Possessionofbronzevesselsthusbecameasymbolfor

theholdingofpowerandrulersusedbronzecupsandfoodcontainerstopresentofferingsoffoodandwinetoroyal

ancestorsandgods.

DuringShangtimes,wineplayedamajorpartinsuchceremonies,andcontainersforwinethereforefar

outnumberedothertypes.Then,theShangwerecriticizedfortoomuchwinedrinkingbyitsenemy,theZhou,who

feltthatthedrinkinghadoffendedHeavenandgiventheZhoutherighttooverthrowtheShang.Safeguardingitsown

dynasty,theZhoureplacedthewinevesselswithmorepracticalcookingandstoragetools.

AftertheShangperiod,bronzevesselsbecamemoreimportantasexpressionsofpersonalstatusthanasvehicles

forofficialceremonies.Thisisevidentfromthechangingcontentofbronzeinscriptions.Carvedintothesurfaceofa

vessel,thesewritingsfirstappearedduringthelateShangperiodasanidentificationofthevessel'sownerorofthe

ancestortowhomitwasdedicated.DuringtheWesternZhouperiod,inscriptionsbecameincreasinglycommonand

lengthier,praisingtheachievementsoftheowners.

32.BythetimeStonehengewasrisinginEngland,.

A.theChinesehadyettoinventtheirwritingsystem

B.Chinawasstillrelativelybackwardinmanyrespects

C.Chinahadalreadyhadastrongcentralizedgovernment

D.socialclassesjuststartedtoemergeintheChinesecities

33.Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?

A.ThemainapplicationsofbronzeinChina.

B.ThecomplexofficialceremoniesinChina.

C.Thesignificanceofthediscoveryofbronze.

D.ThedifferencesbetweenChinaandothercountries.

34.WhichofthefollowingmostprobablybelongstotheZhou?

A.Hugebronzedingwithshortreligioustexts.

B.Bronzevesselsshowingthekings'achievements.

C.Anunearthedtemplewithlotsofbronzewinecups.

D.Anancientkitchenwithlotsofbronzecookingpots.

35.Fromwhichisthetextmostprobablytaken?

A.Asciencereport.B.Anexhibitbrochure.

C.Ahistorytextbook.D.Aresearchpaper.

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。

Stayingfocusedcanbeachallengeevenwhenyouaredoingonethingatatime.36,concentratingmight

appearimpossible.Hereareafewstrategiesthatcanreallyhelpyou.

Unfocusyourbrain.37.Ifsaplacewhereyourunfocusedmindoftenmakebetterdecisions.This

involvespairingyourdaydreamingwithsomeunimportantactivitiessuchaswalkingandgardening.Doingthis

severaltimesadaycanofferyourmindafreshapproachtothejobathand.

Blockinterruptionsbeforedivingintoimportantwork.Ourdaysarefilledwithdistractions（干扰），fromothers

andourselves.Tohelp,turnofftextmessagingandsocialmedianotifications.Prettybasic?38.When

distractinginterruptionsareshutoff,yourbrainwillgetachancetocompletefullsentencesofthought.

39.Doyoufeelmoresharp-mindedinthemorning?Orareyoumoreclear-mindedlateinthenight?

Eitherway,itdoesn'tmatteraslongasyoucandothemostimportanttaskswhenyourbrainisatitsbestperformance.

Avoidspendingyourbestbrainhoursdoingunimportantwork.Instead,reserveitforthebigtasks.

Trynewhobbies.Hobbiesnotonlygiveyoufun,butalsocanhelpyoucomeupwithcreativesolutionsto

problemsyou'refacingatworkorhome.40.

A.Releaseyourmindoccasionally

B.Makefriendswithyourbodyclock

C.Ifyoupurposefullyletyourmindwander

D.Thenwithmultipletasksgoingonintheworld

E.Sure,buttheyarevitalwhenyouwantadeepdiveintofocus

F.Sooccasionallyengageinyourfavoriteactivitiestounloadyourstressedbrain

G.Scheduleintoyourworkdaysomebreakstoletyourmindwanderintoadreamland

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。

AlexanderGrahamBellhatedspendingsummertimeinWashington,DC.Heusually41tohisfarmin

NovaScotia,butoneyearhehadtostayinthecapital.

“Whyhumanshave42howtowarmahousebutnothowtocoolone-untilnow,hewondered,andin

1872,he43acold-air-producingdeviceandbroughtthetemperatureinhisroomdownto21℃.

When69-year-oldBelltoldthat44inaspeechtothe1917graduatingclassofMcKinleyManual

TrainingSchool,thestudentswent45.Theclappinglastedsolongthathewas46tosaysomething

moresurprising.

“Couldpostagestampsbeusedin47ofpersons?^^askedBell,whohadthoughtof48alow

priceforpublictransport,butthecostofbuildingadditionalroadswastoohigh.（"Perhaps,theflyingmachinewillbe

the49

Inthespeech,Bellalso50onacenturyofprogressandlookedaheadwithremarkableforesight.Inthe

reflection,hewasamazedbythe51madeinthepastcentury:Gaslightinghadevolvedintoelectricbulbs

andautomobiles52horse-drawnvehicles.Hethenwentonto53thecommercialairplane,solar

panels,andthe54forrenewableresources.

GilbertGrosvenor,theeditorofNationalGeographicmagazine,askedforthe55andpublisheda

revisedversionintheFebruaryissue.Now,morethanonehundredyearslater,Bell'spredictionsstillremainprescient

（预见性的）.

41.A.wanderedB.escapedC.flewD.applied

42.A.agreedonB.insistedonC.figuredoutD.ruledout

43.A.designedB.boughtC.sawD.borrowed

44.A.accidentB.lossC.problemD.story

45.A.wildB.hungryC.disappointedD.silent

46.A.allowedB.forcedC.paidD.chosen

47.A.favorB.memoryC.transportationD.case

48.A.cuttingB.raisingC.avoidingD.charging

49.A.pollutionB.solutionC.discoveryD.issue

50.A.reliedB.switchedC.reflectedD.called

51.A.profitsB.advancesC.materialsD.failures

52.A.replacedB.destroyedC.attackedD.missed

53.A.sellB.rentC.inventD.predict

54.A.deadlineB.competitionC.needD.balance

55.A.textB.bookC.contractD.interview

第二节（共10小题；每小题L5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。

HongKong'stinyTaiHangdistrictisusuallyoneofthecity's56(quiet)places.Buteveryyearduring

theMid-AutumnFestival,theneighborhoodcomesalivewiththeTaiHangFireDragonDance.

57(list)asChina?sNationalIntangibleCulturalHeritagein2011,theTaiHangFireDragonDancebegan

in1880,58theneighborhoodwasattackedbyadeadlydiseaseontheeveoftheMid-AutumnFestival.

Accordingtothelegend,afortunetellersuggestedthatthevillagersperformafiredragondanceforthreedaysand

threenightsduringtheupcomingfullmoon.Totheir59(amaze),thediseasedisappeared60(short)

afterthedance.Sincethen,thistraditionhasbeencarriedoneveryyearduringtheMid-AutumnFestival.The

67-metrefiredragonwillwindthroughthestreetsofTaiHang,likeitdidoveracenturyagowithover30061

(performer),70,000incensesticks(焚香)，andlotsoffirecrackers.

DragondanceleaderChanTak-fai,whohasbeenorganizingtheeventforthepast20years,firstgotinvolved

62achild."Igrewup63(watch)alltheeldermakers-therewerethreeonSunChunStreetwhereI

lived-createthefiredragoneveryyear.IwasabletolearnandlaterteachyoungTaiHangers,“saysTak-fai,now70.

“Backthen,wealways64(gather)inthestreetastherewasnoair-conditioninganditwascooleroutside.

Thatcreated65greatsenseofcommunity.^^

第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

近来，你校英语报摄影栏“美丽校园掠影”正在向全校师生征稿。请你挑选一张你所拍摄的照片并用电子

邮件发送给栏目负责人Mike。内容包括：

1.照片简要描述；

2.选择的理由。

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。

DearMike,

I'msendingtoyouanextraordinaryphotoforGlimpsesofOurPrettySchoolcolumn.

Bestregards!

Yourssincerely,

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。

Mrs.Moorewasanoldartist.HerhusbandpassedawayyearsagoandshelivedalonewithhercatTaffy.Shedid

threethingseveryday-painting,bakingandpettingherbelovedcat,amongwhichbakingwasthepartmysister

JenniferandIlikedbest.Wheneverthemouth-wateringsmellgotoverthefence,wecouldexpectapaperbag

containingdeliciouscookiestobepassedoverthefence.Toreturnthisfavor,Dadwouldcutthegrassinherfront

yardandhelprepairthewaterpipes.

Oneday,Dadeventuallyputhisideaofbuildingatreehouseforusinourbackyardintoaction.Dadgot

everythinginplacewithintwoweeks.Itwasayellowtreehousewithabeautifulredroof.Itwasagreatplacefor

JenniferandmetogetoutofthesightofMomandDadtohavefunandtalkaboutourgirlishmatters.

Onemorning,wewentthereonlytofindTaffymessingupeverythingthere.Bothofuswereunwillingtotalk

aboutsuchaproblemtoourniceneighbor,butwehadnootherchoice.SowebeggedDadtotalkabouttheissuewith

Mrs.Moore.

Afterthetalk,Mrs.Mooreimmediatelywenttothetreehouse.Shewasshockedtoseethemess.Shesaidshe

hadneverexpectedTaffycouldbesofascinatedwithatreehouseandpromisedtodealwiththeproblemimmediately.

Buttoourdisappointment,thecatcouldstillfindwaystoclimboverthefenceandgetintoourtreehouse.

Indespair,Mrs.Mooreboughtaready-madetreehousefromanon-linestoreandhaditfixedupinhergarden.

Thetreehousewasbiggerthanours.Itwasintheshapeofabirdnestwithbrightcolorsofpurpleandorange.Mrs.

MooreputTaffy'stoysandfoodinittomakesurethecatwouldbehappytomoveinandreturnourtreehousetous.

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。

However,whathappenednextwastotallyoutoftheexpectationofallofus.

Mrs.Moorethoughtveryhardandfinallyworkedoutaplan.

江西省重点中学盟校2024届高三第二次联考・英语

参考答案、提示及评分细则

听力部分录音稿

(Text1)

W:IneedtogettoPlatform12quickly.Mytrainleavesin5minutes.

M:YouneedtogothroughthegateatPlatform10,andthengodownthestairs.Platform12isonthelowerlevelof

thestation.

(Text2)

M:Goodafternoon.Doyouhavethetime?Ileftmymobilephoneathome.

W:Well,mywatchsaysitisaquartertofive,butifsfiveminutesfast.

(Text3)

W:Youneedtohurryupwiththeseorders.Wehavecustomerswaitingandthelineismovingslowly.

M:I'mgoingasfastasIcan,butIwon'thurrythroughtheorders.ItwillturnoutwrongifIdon'ttakecare.

(Text4)

M:Itlookslikeyourshoesarefallingapart.Thatmustbeuncomfortable.Therubberisnotattachedanymore.

W:Iknow.I'msomadaboutit.Theyaren'tevenold.Iboughtthemfromthestorelastweekend.Theyarejustbad

products.

(Text5)

M:Hey.Miranda,whoisthatgirlwithErin?I'veneverseenherbefore.

W:Oh,thafshercousinBeth.She'sfromSweden.Thethreeofusaregoingtoamovielater.Wouldyouliketojoin?

M:Sure.Thatwouldbegreat.

(Text6)

W:Thankyouforcomingtoseeme,Mr.Keller.Howareyoufindingyourclassessofar?

M:IabsolutelylovethemIfeelsoluckytobeteachinghere.Thekidsarenotonlywelcoming,butalsoactually

excitedtolearnscience.

W:Thafsgreattohear.Fveactuallyalreadygottencallsfromsomeparentsabouthowgreatajobyou5redoing.They

toldmetohiremoreteacherslikeyou.

M:Thafsverykindofthemtosayso.Itisalsogreattohearthatmygentleapproachtothesecomplicatedtopicsis

workingforthestudents.Itriedmybesttomakethetopicsfeelwithinreachandunderstandable.

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W:Goodmorning,Will.Ican'twaitforourfirstdayinSingapore.

M:Youaren'ttiredfromyourflight?

W:TmprettyexhaustedfromthetimedifferencefromtheUK,butI'llmanage.

M:Great.IhavesomeItaliancoffeeforyouandDad.Then,we911headoutfbrsomestreetfood.

W:That511betoomuchofashocktomystomach.Wecanexploretheoldneighborhoods,butI'llwaittoeat

Singaporeanfoodatarestaurant.

M:Noworries.Afterwalkingaroundthestreets,we'llheadtothebeachandhavelunchthere.

W:Perfect.Dotheyhaveanyfresh-caughtfishforyourfatherandme?

M:Youknowit!Afterthat,we'llwrapupthedayattheworld-famousbotanicalgardens.

W:Great,Will.You'rethebestguideever.

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W:Mynewjobisgreat,butitrequiresmetospeakChinesesomuchmorethanI'musedto.

M:Mineaswell.Infact,myjoboffersmetoworkintheShanghaioffice.Thiswouldbesuchanamazingchallenge.

W:Wow,you'dprobablyearnmoremoneyaswell.

M:Itwouldbeahigherjobposition.Tdstillearngoodmoneyandhavefewerworkhoursperweek.Mostimportantly,

however,I'vealwayswantedtoexperienceanewlanguageandculture.

W:MyhotelhasalotofguestsfromShanghai.HowcanwebothimproveourChinesespeakingskills?

M:TherearealotofnewmoviesfromChinawecoul