重庆市西南大学附中2023-2024学年高二上学期10月阶段性检测 英语

阶段性检测（一）英语第阶段性检测（一）英语第1页（共10页）西南大学附中高2025届高二上阶段性检测（一）英语试题（满分：150分；考试时间：120分钟）注意事项：

2023年10月答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、班级、考场/座位号、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2B0.5写；必须在题号对应的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写无效保持答卷清洁、完整。考试结束后，将答题卡交回（试题卷学生保存，以备评讲）。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）5ABC10Whatwillthewomandotonight?A.Reschedulethemeeting. B.Joinasportsclub. C.Seea2．Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutherinterviewatfirst?A.B.Excited. C.3．Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inarestaurant. B.Athome. C.Ina4．Whydoesthemanneedthecar?A.gotowork. B.deliveritemsforaC.5．Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A.StoresomeB.Buysomecontainers. C.Fixapipe.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）5ABC5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。Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?ShelikesSheneedstoprepareapresent.Shewillhaveaprojecttoworkon.Whatticketdoesthewomandecidetobook?AmusicalB.AcomedyC.Arockconcert.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?Rentingacoach. B.Bookingahotel. C.Reschedulingaconference.9．Whyisthemanworried?Theymightgooverbudget.Thehotelroomsarenotbigenough.Theyhavetogetupearlyevery听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。WhatcanwelearnaboutJohn?A.Hehaschangedalot. B.HelookslikehisC.Heislookingforaplacetolive.11．WhatdoesJohnworkfor?A.Anoverseasfirm. B.Hisfamilybusiness. C.Anexporting12．WhatisJohn’sopiniononhislifenow?A.Enjoyable. B.Difficult. C.Exciting.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。Whyistheeventorganized?makeencouragereading.giveawaybookstotheschool.14．Whoistheorganizeroftheevent?A.Theschool.B.Thewoman.C.Thelocalbookstores.Howwillthemanhelp?A.Bycollectingbooks.B.Byleadingabakesale.C.Bymakingalistofplaces.Wherewilltheeventbeheld?A.Atagym.B.Atalibrary.C.Atabookstore.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。Whatisthemuseumtryingtodo?Attractmorevisitors.Introducesomeartworks.Increasepeople’sappreciationofart.18．Whatprogramisavailableforchildren?A.Classesexploringart. B.Guestlectures. C.19．Howcanvisitorslearnaboutartmovementsandtrends?A.Fromthestaff. B.FromtheC.Fromtheclasses.20．Howmanydaysisthemuseumopeneachweek?A.Sixdays. B.Fivedays. C.Fourdays.第二部分 阅读理解（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。ANashvilleTNHistoricalToursGeneralJacksonShowboatLunch&DinnerCruisesAGeneralJacksonShowboatLunchorDinnerCruiseprovidesanamazingadventuretothosevisitingNashville,TN.ThisfamouspaddlewheelriverboattakesguestsviatheCumberlandRivertoviewtheNashvilleskylinetoenjoyarelaxingcruise(乘船游览),livestageshow,anddeliciousdinner.TheGeneralJacksondinnercruiselastsapproximately2.5hours,whichisappropriateforallages.Thecruisepriceincludesamealandnon-alcoholicbeverage.Handicapcanbeaccessible.Bothcamerasandvideocamerasarepermitted.HatchShowPrintTourOnthisgreatguidedyou’lllearnaboutthehistoryofHatch.Thetourlastsabout45minutes.suitableforallages.Nobeveragewillbeoffered,soyouneedtotakeyourown.Camerasarenotallowed.Itisatrulyimmersiveexperiencethatcombineshands-onfunwiththeinterestingandcolorfulHatchCivilWarTour:TheBattleofFranklinBusTourFromvisitingthebattleofFranklintotheCarterHouseandCarntonPlantation,theCivilWarhistoricaltouroffersanin-depthlookintoboththeAmericanCivilWarandtheprevailingcultureoftheTennesseeareaduringthemid-19thcentury.Thetourlastsapproximately7hours.Thistourisalsoappropriateforallages.Handicapandcamerasarepermitted.TheRedneckComedyBusTourIfyouarelookingforatripthatshowsyouallofNashville’smostfamousandhistoricsiteswithoutbeingabore,theRedneckisforyou.Morningtoursare2hours.Afternoontoursare90minutes.TheChristmasadventureintheeveninglastsapproximately2hours.Allagesareappropriate.Handicapandcamerasarepermitted.Whichtourhasthelongesttraveltime?HatchShowPrintTheRedneckComedyBusCivilTheBattleofFranklinBusGeneralJacksonShowboatLunchDinnerCruises.Whatdothefourtourshaveincommon?Allofthemofferbeverage. B.Camerasandhandicaparepermitted.C.Appropriateforallages. D.Theyalloffernomeals.Wheredoesthispassagemostlikelycomefrom?Atravelbrochure. B.Atextbook. C.Areport. D.Amagazine.BEdJackson’steamweretryingtoclimbtothetopofaHimalayanMountain.Howeverweeksaftertheysetoff,theywerestranded()thereovernightwithoutwater,foodortentsatatemperatureofabout-30℃.Theytookturnstokeepeachotherawakeincasetheyfellasleepanddidnotwakeagain.Actually,thatnightonthemountaintopwasnotthefirsttimethatJacksonhadbeenclosetodeath.Fiveyearsago,whilestillaprofessionalrugbyplayer,Jacksonbrokehisneckinachallenge,whichnearlykilledhim.Jacksonwastoldbydoctorsthathewaslikelytofacelifeinawheelchair.Hewasforcedtoretirefromplayingrugby.Luckily,Jacksonmanagedtodiscardhiswheelchairsixmonthsaftertheaccident.Tomarkthefirstanniversaryofhisaccident,JacksonsethimselfthegoalofclimbingMountSnowdon,thehighestmountaininWales,eventhoughhewasstillusingtwocrutches(拐杖)then.Hetriedtoclimbmanyhighermountainsafterthat.Fouryearslater,hefoundhimselfintheHimalayas.ThechallengesthatJacksonfacedinthemountainshavehadagreatimpactonhisrecoverybothphysicallyandmentally.Jacksonrealizedthatothersmightbenefit,too.SohestartedthecharityMillimeterstoMountains(M2M)withhiswifeLoisandhisfriendOilyBarkley.Ittakesbeneficiaries(受益人whohavesufferedphysicalorpsychologicalinjuriesinchallengesaroundtheworld,allowingthemtoaccessthehealingpowerofnature.Jacksonsays,“Ioncelosthopeinlifebecauseofmybadcondition,thinkingtherewasnothingIcoulddo.ButhopefullywhatI’mdoing,whatwe’redoingwiththecharityandwhatourbeneficiariesareprovingcangiveanyonethehopethattheycanturntheirlifearound,nomatterhowdiscouragingitmightseematthatmoment.”Whatdothefirsttwoparagraphsmainlytalkabout?Jacksonwastiredofballgames.Jacksonwasnostrangertosufferinginlife.Jacksonwaswellrespectedforhissurvivalskills.Jacksonwasadvisedtodoexercisebyhisdoctors.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“discard”probablymeaninthethirdparagraph?Giveup. B.Relyon. C.Tearapart. D.Carry26．WhydidJacksonstartM2M?A.Toeducatesportslovers. B.Toraisemoneyforthedisabled.C.Toencouragesafemountainclimbing. D.Tohelppeoplewithsimilarexperiences.27．WhatkindofpersonisJacksonprobably?A.Enthusiasticandindependent. B.Creativeandaggressive.C.Adventurousandinspiring. D.Responsibleandhumorous.CMostpeoplefindsugarhardtoresist.OurbrainsneedlotsofenergyandsugaryfoodsprovideplentyofitButwhencaloriesaretooreadilyavailable,itiseasytooverdoitTherehasbeennoshortageofresearchonsugarreplacementswithoutthecalories,butevidencefromanimalandhumanstudieshaslinkedsometoweightgain.OnepromisingalternativeisfoundinthefruitofSynsepalumdulcificum(奇迹果),aplantnativetoAfrica.Theseso-calledmiracleberriesdon’ttastesugarythemselves,butifyoutrysomethingsourafterwardsitwilltasteunusuallysweet.InBenin,thefruitiseatenfreshandismostlyusedasasweetenertohavewithsourfoodsanddrinks,saysDèdéoufromauniversityinBenin.Theberrywithmiraculin(奇迹果蛋白)isveryappreciatedbylocalconsumers,especiallythekidsandpeoplewithdiabetes(糖尿病).Despitethemiracleberry’spromiseasasugarreplacement,itisonlyproducedonalimitedscaleandisn’tavailableworldwide.Theberriesdon’ttravelwellandtheplantisslowtogrow.createanalternativesourceofmiraculin,researchersattheUniversityofinJapanhavegeneticallyengineeredtomatoestoproducetheprotein,butthisisn’tnecessary,saysTchokponhouéwhoseteamisworkingtohelpenlargetheproductionofmiracleberriesinAfrica.EarlierthisateamatHainanUniversityinChinapublishedthegenome()ofSynsepalumdulcificum,whichmayhelp.Spanishstart-upBaiaFoodhasplanstopromotesustainablegrowthoftheplantinGhanaandmarketthedriedberries.canordertabletsoffreeze-driedmiracleberriesonlinebuttheyarecostingaround£18forapackof10.Ifyoucanaffordit,thetaste-twistingpowerisfuntotryathome.Letthetabletmeltonyourtongue,andthentrytastingacidicfoodssuchaslemons.Theeffectshouldlastbetween15and60minutes.WhatdoweknowaboutSynsepalumdulcificum?Itcontainshighcalories. B.Itisrelatedtoweightgain.C.Ittastesunusuallysweet. D.Itmakesasugarreplacement.Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?Effortsmadetoobtainmoremiraculin.Genomepublishedtohelpdotheresearch.Creationadvocatedtoproducemiracleberries.Transformationsperformedtoengineertomatoes.Whatcanwesayabouttabletsoffreeze-driedmiracleberries?TheyareB.Theyareaccessible.C.Theyareinexpensive. D.Theyareproductive.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetogettingthesugaralternative?Doubtful. B.Optimistic. C.Defensive. D.Conservative.DThefour-dayworkweek’smomenthasarrived.anewproposaloflegislation(立法)inAmericatoreducethestandardworkweekfrom40to32hoursawarenessofashorterworkweek—andenthusiasmforit—isgaining.Andsoisthedoubtaroundit.InitialdoubtisreasonablesinceAmericanworkculturehasbeenfoundedonconstantworkingandexpectationsforoverachievement.However,iftherewereeveratimefortransformingthinking,thisisit.Thechallengesoverthepastyearshavestrengthenedourmusclesofadaptation.Andthenewpracticeofworkingfromhomeprovedthatwecanadjustquicklytochangingconditions.Four-dayworkweekpilots(试点)areemergingacrosstheglobe,withsomecompaniesnowdecidingtoadoptthepolicypermanently.MicrosoftJapanandKickstarterrepresentjustthegrowingnumberoforganizationsexploringthefour-dayworkweek.Supporterscitemanybenefits,includingimprovedphysicalandmentalhealth,increasedgenderequityandpositiveenvironmentalimpacts.Itiseasytoimaginewhatwemightdowithanadditionalday-off—spendtimewithfamilyandfriends,pursueahobby,sleep.Pilotfindingsshowincreasedproductivityaswell.Manyinfavorofthefour-dayworkweekanticipateamorefulfilledcommunity.Someleaderswillseetheresearchandbelievethatapilotisworthwhile.Otherswillresisttheidea.Theyweretaughtthatfacetimewithemployeesistheonlywaytoensureaccountability责任心andproductivity.Lessfacetimecanfeellikealossofcontrol.Whileeachorganizationwillneedtofindwhatworksforthem,doingsocanbeaproductiveexercise.Leaderscanletemployeesworkoutthedetailsratherthan“solving”thechallengefromthetopdown.PerpetualGuardianaskedemployeestoproposetheirownproductivitymeasures,includinghowtoincreaseproductivityandarrangeshifts.atechfirm,saw80employeesvolunteerfortaskforcestoensurethattheirswitchtoafour-dayworkweekwentWhyareAmericansdoubtfulaboutthenewworkweekpractice?ItchallengesAmericanworkvalue. B.Itgoesbeyondtheirstandardworkweek.C.Therearefewpilotsforitacrosstheglobe.D.Therearelimitedlegislationproposalsforit.Whatisparagraph2mainlydiscussing?Americanworkculture. B.Challengesofthenewpractice.C.Detailsofthenewworkweekpilots. D.Thepossibilityofadoptingthenewpractice.Whatcanbeachievedbythenewpractice?AmorehealthyandefficientB.Diversityoforganizationmanagement.C.IncreasedsenseofD.Morechoicesofcommunityservices.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestleadersdo?Handlethechallengesfromthetopdown.Allowtheemployeestothenewpractice.Developmorewaystomeasureoutdetailedsolutionsfortheorganization.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）HowtoFightLaziness?Lazypeoplewillnevergainanythinginlife.However,lazinesscanbedefeatedonceafewchangeshavebeenmadeinyourmind.36Manypeoplelacksleepconstantly,sincetheystayuptoolateandgetuptooearlytoprepareforwork.Thesepeoplehavelittlemotivationoncetheyarrivehome.Lazinessworkshandinhandwithalackofmotivationandatendencytoputthings.Byadjustingyoursleepscheduletoprovideafewmorehoursofmeaningfulrest,youcanfightlazinessthroughouttheAnotherwaytofightlazinessistochangeyourmindfrompassivetoactive.Somepeopletreattheirlivesasiftheywerepushedfromtasktotask.Otherstakeamorepositiveapproach,viewingeachtaskasachallengetheymustovercomealone.37So,remembertobeactive.Somepeoplefightlazinessbyremovingthetemptations(诱惑)thatsurroundthemAtelevisioninthelivingroommayprovideentertainmentbutwatchingtoomuchTVoftencontributestolaziness.38Completeafewtasksandrewardyourselfwithwhatyousuchasagooddinnerorafilm.Lazinesscanalsobealastingproblemathome.Couplesandchildrenmayallhavedifferentenergylevels,butlazinesscanbespreadifnotdealtwith39Bethefirsttocollectandwashdishesafterameal.Othersathomemayfinallyfollowyourexampleandperformtheirowntasks.Itisdifficulttopracticelazinesswhenyouaresurroundedbymotivatedpeople.40Enoughexerciseandabalanceddietcanhelpyoutodevelopahealthylifestyle,thusenablingyoutohavemoreenergyandhelpliftyourspirits.fightfamilylaziness,setanexample.Knowinghowtofightlazinessisimportant.Onewaytofightlazinessistogetenoughsleep.takingexerciseregularlycanhelpyoufightlaziness.strongdetermination,youwillbeabletoachieveyourgoal.Createarewardsystemforyourself,justasparentsdoforachild.Lazinesssetsinwhenyounolongerfeelinchargeofyourownlife.第三部分 英语知识运（共三节，满分45分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）ABCDAsalittlegirl,DrEmmadreamedofonedaybecominganoperasinger.Borntomakebeautifulmusic,themum-of-twonever41organizingherSerubItwasatthebeginningof2020thatthe42cameabout.“It43myhearttoseecolleaguespushedtothelimit,andseesomanyseriouslyillpatients44todeath.liftspiritsacrossthe45,Istartedsinginginthepassages.Themood46assoonasthemusicstarted!I47feltthemcheerup.Idecidedtocallonpeopletomakemusicinthehallwaysandspreadourmessageofappreciationtoworldwidehealthcareworkers,”shesays.Emmaappealedtoanyonewhowas48touniteinsongandshowrespectforhealthcareworkers.“I4920peopleatfirst,soyoucanimaginethe50whenIgot200eagermusiciansandsongbirdsreadyto51!performsongstouchingtheheartsofpeople,providing52foreveryone,”saysEmma.“Ifyou’rehavingabadI53ourmusicwill54yourday!mayhaveatoughtime,butwewantyoutobe55thatwe’rehereforyou,always.”Emmasays.41．A.imaginedB.deniedC.wonderedD.ignored42．A.solutionB.storyC.ideaD.dream43．A.openedB.brokeC.warmedD.lightened44．A.movedB.confusedC.amusedD.frightened45．A.theatersB.workshopsC.sickroomsD.offices46．A.changedB.disappearedC.fadedD.occurred47．A.graduallyB.immediatelyC.naturallyD.eventually48．A.proudB.hesitantC.fortunateD.anxious49．A.expectedB.selectedC.contactedD.combined50．A.achievementB.atmosphereC.shockD.scene51．A.signupB.checkinC.comeoutD.workout52．A.impressionB.defenceC.determinationD.comfort53．A.confirmB.promiseC.predictD.realize54．A.lengthenB.witnessC.makeD.occupy55．A.confidentB.satisfiedC.depressedD.aware第二节（101.515分）ShanghaiLibraryEastBranchBeginsTestRunTheShanghaiLibrary’sEastBranchbegan56(it)testoperationonAugust16.AsoneofthesmartestlibrariesinShanghai,thenewbranchhasthelargestindividuallibrarybuildinginChina,57sizeis115,000squaremeters.Therearenearly6,000seatsinsideanditisexpected58(receive)4millionvisitorsaItofferssome400,000booksaswellasmorethan600kindsofmagazines59Chineseandforeignlanguages.12mobilerobot“librarians”andvariousintelligentsystems,itismuch60(easy)forreaderstofindthebooktheyneed,andborroworreturnbookswhile61(experience)thelatesttechnologies.Thespecialrobot“librarians”canalsoguidevisitorstodifferentareas,answertheirquestions,searchfororrecommendbooks62providebroadcastingservice.Afterthebooks63(return),a24-hoursmartsortinglinewillallowthemtobebackonthe64(shelf)TheconstructionofthenewlibrarystartedinSeptember2017andwascompletedin2022.Thenewlibrarywillbecomeaculturalcenterthatprovidesdiversereading-relatedservicesandexperiences.TheoriginallibraryonHuaihaiRoadwillfocusonservingtheacademicneedsofprofessionalreadersandresearchinstitutionsafterthenewoneopens65(official).第三节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）根据句意和提示用正确的单词把句子补充完整。66．Thenewplantis constructionandwillcomeintooperationnextyear.67．Tradeunionhassome (replace)advantagesinprotectingtheworkers’interests.68． (face)thedilemma,Carolwastornbetweenbecomingadoctorandacareerinathletics.69．Thefashionshowfeaturedacollectionof (represent)designsfromvariousrenowneddesigners.Tearsof (grateful)rollingdownherface,sheembracedhermentorwhosavedherfromthedepthsofdespair.Wilson,a76-year-old (retire)engineer,hasbeenofferingfreeridestocollegestudentsforthepasteightyears.Hardlyhadthebirthdaygirlblownoutthecandleswhen,overwhelmedwithjoy,sheburst cryingtearsofhappiness.Helookedatmeforamoment,andthenwroteasentence (contain)thebestadviceI’veeverhad:bebold.Inthejourneyofself-discovery,nothingis (significant)thanfindinginnerpeaceandcontentment.阶段性检测（一）英语第阶段性检测（一）英语第10页（共10页） (fortune),hepassedawayduetoterminalcancer,butheleftadeepimpressiononmeandgavemetheinspirationtopickupmypenagain.Meanwhile,thereare (complain)thatpoorserviceatLondon’smajorairportsisdiscouragingforeignersfromdoingbusinessinBritain.In2014,anationalcharitywasfoundedandoverthenextmonths,donationsfromallwalksoflife (collect)forthebenefitofthehandicapped.Therehadbeenapreviousoccasion Harry,expectedtobepunishedbytheprofessor,hadinsteadbeenappointedtotheQuidditchteam.It (occur)toJanethatshehadoverlookedanimportantdetailinherpresentationwhileshewasalreadystandingbeforetheaudience.Insomecultures,bothoverseasandinsome (minor)groupsinNorthAmerica,listenersareconsidereddisrespectfuliftheylookdirectlyatthespeaker.第四部分 写作（满分25分）Sam致谢并分享你在此过程中获得的成长，内容包括：注意：100DearSam,Li高2025届高二上阶段性检测（一）答案听力1-5CACBA 6-10BCBAB 11-15BACBA 16-20ACCBA阅读21-23CCA 24-27BADC 28-31DABB 32-35ADAB七选五36-40CGFAD完形41-45ACBDC 46-50ABDAC 51-55ADBCD短文填空56.its 57.whose 58.toreceive 59.in 60.easier61.experiencing 62.and 63.arereturned 64.shelves 65.officially单句填空66.under 67.irreplaceable 68.Facing 69.representative70.gratitude71.retired 72.out 73.containing 74.moresignificant75.Unfortunately76.complaints 77.werecollected 78.when 79.occurred 80.minority书面表达DearSam,Iamwritingthislettertoexpressmysinceregratitudeforthecompetitionwehaveshared. Throughourrivalry,Ihavegainedvaluableinsightsandexperiencesthathaveshapedmeintoabetterperson.Intenseandchallengingasourcontentionsare,itisyourdedicationandtalentthathaveservedasaconstantsourceofinspirationforme.EachtimeIfellshort,Ifoundthestrengthtopickmyselfupandimprove,drawingonyourresilience,perseverance,anddetermination.Despitethefiercecompetition,youhavealwaysshownrespectandfairness,yourgraciousnessinbothvictoryanddefeatteachingmetheimportanceofhumilityandgrace.Onceagain,thankyouforbeingaworthycompetitorandforthevaluableinsightsandexperiencesourcompetitionhasprovided.Wishyouanevenmorefruitfulacademiclife!Yours, LiHua听力原文(Text1)W:I’msorryJames,Ican’tmakethesportsclubmeetingtonight.M:That’sokay.Iseverythingalright?W:Yeah,Ijusthaveanappointmentattheclinicrightinthemiddleofthemeetingtime.M:Noproblem.Wecan’trescheduleitbutIhopetoseeyounextweek!(Text2)W:I’msonervousaboutthisjobinterviewtomorrow.DoyouthinkI’llbeokay?M:You’lldogreat.YouarethesmartestandmostcapablepersonIknow!W:Thanks,Iappreciateyourkindwords.I’msureI’llbeexcitedinnotime!(Text3)M:I’vebeentoldyoumighthaveaspareroom.W:Yes,I’vegotasparesingle.M:Whatareyourterms?W:£37forbedandbreakfast.(Text4)M:MumsaidIcouldborrowthecarforafewhours.Isthatokay?IneedtopickupsomesuppliesforAuntyJane’sparty.W:Sure,butIneeditforworklaterandtotakeUncleLeotothehospital.Doyouneeditforlong?(Text5)W:Tom,grabsomecontainers!Thewaterinourbuildingisgoingtobeshutoffinanhour!Formaybe3days!M:What?Whathappened?W:It’sforrepairs.Animportantpipebroke.Weneedtofillupeverycontainerwehavewithwater.(Text6)M:Didyouseetheseholidaydeals,Wendy?W:NotreallyEric,I’vehadaprojectatwork.I’vebeenmeaningtohavealookformysister’sbirthday.Ithoughtaboutgettingherandherhusbandsometicketstoalocaltheatershow.I’mnotsurewhat’sontobehonest.Istheresomecomedyoramusical?M:I’mnotsureaboutcomedybutIheardthattherockconcertsareamazing! W:Iloverockmusic.Itgetscheaperthemoreyoubuy.M:Agroupticket,wecanallgo! (Text7)M:Carol,Itriedtobooktheroomsforthewholeteamfortheconference,butallthehotelsintownarefull.W:Well,Iknowabiggerhotelabout20milesoutsidethecity.Letmecheckonlinefirst.I’msurethey’llhaveenoughroomsavailablefortheteam.M:Hmm.20miles?We’llhavetorentacoacheachdaysowemayendupgoingoverourtravelbudget.W:Actually,Ithinkwe’llbefine.Hotelslocatedoutsidethecitytendtobelessexpensive.Themoneywe’llbesavingonroomscanbeusedtorentacoach.Butwehavetogetupearliereveryday.(Text8)M:Isthisyourson?Ihaven’tseenhimforalongtime.W:Yes,thatphotowastakenafewmonthsago.M:Johnhasn’tchangedabit.He’sthesameinappearanceashisfather,isn’the?W:Yes,heis.M:What’shedoingatthepresenttime?W:He’sdonethesameashisfatherdidandworksinthefamilyimportingbusiness.He’slivingoverseasatthemoment.M:Ohreally?Howdoes