四川省眉山市2017-2018学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷

眉山市高中2019届第四学期期末教学质量检测英语试题卷2018.07本试卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1．答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。2．3．所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。4．考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第Ⅰ卷（选择题共100分）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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?A.Putonashirt.B.Turnthedryeroff.C.Fixtherefrigerator.2.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A.Thewomanthoughttheticketswouldbeavailablesoon.B.Thewomanthoughttherewerenoticketsleft.C.Theaudienceweredeeplyimpressedbytheconcert.3.Wherearethespeakers?A.Atahospital. B.Ataclassroom. C.Atagym.4.Whatdayisittoday?A.Thursday. B.Friday. C.Sunday.5.Whatdidthewomanthinkofthemovie?A.Terrible. B.Average. C.Fantastic.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。6.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Salesmanandcustomer.B.Husbandandwife.C.Teacherandstudent.7.Whatkindofdressdoesthewomanfinallybuy?A.Alightsilkdress. B.Adarkcottondress. C.Alightcottondress.听下面一段对话，回答第8至9题。8.Whydoesthemansoundsurprised?A.Lilydeclinedajoboffer.B.Lilywasabsentfromschool.C.Lilyturneddownascholarship.9.WhathasLilydecidedtodo?A.TraveltoDubai. B.Staywithhermom. C.Startabusiness.听下面一段对话，回答第10至12题。10.Howdoesthewomanfeel?A.Nervous. B.Calm. C.Surprised.11.WhoisMrs.Spencer?A.Afilmdirector. B.Apetstoreowner. C.Amoviecharacter.12.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Tryoutforaplay. B.Gotoarestaurant. C.Actinamercial.听下面一段对话，回答第13至16题。13.Inwhichfielddoesthemanhaveamaster’sdegree?A.Chemistry. B.Nuclearphysics. C.Literature.14.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofchemistry?A.Difficult. B.Interesting. C.Popular.15.Whatcanwelearnabouttheman?A.Heprefersphysicstochemistry.B.Hejustgraduatedfromhighschool.C.Hewillcontinuestudyinghardforyears.16.Whatdoesthewomanwanttobe?A.Adoctor. B.Awriter. C.Ateacher.听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。17.Whendidthewatchofficiallygoonsale?A.OnMarch1st,2015. B.OnMarch2nd,2015. C.OnSeptember2nd,2015.18.Whatdoesthewatchhave?A.Automaticbrightness. B.WiFi. C.GPS.19.Whatdosomeusersdislikeaboutthewatch?A.It’stoolarge. B.Itlookstootraditional.C.Itdoesn’thaveenoughstorage.20.Howmanywatchfacescanuserschoosefrom?A.50. B.400. C.4,000.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhenyou'reonthego,yourbestfriendandresourcecanbeyourphone.Intheageofsmartphones,appsarelikeguidingstars:Theycanpointyouintherightdirectionforahotel,listexpenses,sendpostcards,andmuchmore.Whenusedtogether,theseappscanbethebasictraveltool,placingawealthofinformationatyourfingertipsnomatterwhereyouareontheplanet.USNewsTravelhaspickedtheessentialtravelapps,knownfortheirutilityandreliability.Bestofall,theycostabsolutelynothing.TripItYourPersonalTravelAgentBeyourowntravelagentandplaneverydetailofyourtrip—fromcarrentaltoacmodatingrestaurants—withTripIt.Youcanmaketravelschedulebyhand,orsimplyforwardtheemailconfirmationsofyourflight,rentalcar,traintickets,andhotelstoplans.WeatherFreeYourGoToMeteorologist(气象学者)Stoptryingtoexplaintheweatherforecastontheeveningnews(particularlywhenit’sinaforeignlanguage).TheWeatherFreeappinformsyou(inEnglish)oftheclimateinvariouslocations.Itfeaturesthelocalweather,andotherkeyfactorsthatwillinformyourdecisionaboutwhattowearbeforesteppingoutside.GobyYourEventGuruWhenyou’reinaforeigncity,yousometimeslookaroundandask:Whereareallthepeople?Gobyhastheanswer.Thisapppinpointstheneighborhoodhotspots(includingmuseums,hotels,eateries,andmore)inyourneighborhood.Butitstruevalueesinfindingnearbyevents.You'lldiscoverconcerts,plays,andmorerightaroundthecorner.21.Whatistheadvantageofthethreetravelapps?A.Theyarereliableandfreeofcharge.B.Theyreduceyourtravelbudget.C.Theyexerciseyourfingertips.D.Theycansolveanyproblemyoueacross.22.Withthehelpofthetravelappsusedtogether,travelerscandothefollowingthingsEXCEPT_________.A.rentacarB.decidewhattowearC.lookforafriendwhiletravelingD.findthenearbymuseums23.Wherearethereaderslikelytoreadthepassageabove?A.Inageographytextbook.B.Inascienceandtechnologyjournal.C.Inabusinessreport.D.Onapopularwebsite.BTopersonaltrainerSammyCallari,13yearoldParkerSewardismorethanaclient(客户).He'shis“littlebrother”.Overthepastyear,thepairhavebonded.Theyplaybasketballtogether,sharemealsanddancetohiphop.Thetrainerwasaskedtoworkwiththe13yearoldboy,whohasDownsyndrome(唐氏症),becausehiscoworkerwhodealtwiththeboywasoutoftownlastspring.Callarihadneverworkedwithsomeonewithadisabilitybefore.HewasanxiousthefirstdayhemetParker.ButParker’sbigsmileandcheeryintroductionimmediatelyputhimatease.Callarirecalledthetimewhenhewasateenager.LikeParker,Callarihasalsofacedalotofchallengesovertheyears.Asahighschooler,Callaridescribedhimselfasbeingtheweakkid.Whenitcametosports,hewasalwaysoverlooked.Hisdreamofplayingbaseballincollegequicklyfadedaway.Whenhewenttocollege,Callariturnedtoanewsport.Hisbrothertrainedhimtobeeaboxer.Callariparticipatedinfivematches.Outoffourofthosefightshewastheunderdog,butfinallyhewonthreetimes.“Iknowhowitfeels,”Callarisaid,“Societytellsyouthatyoucan’tdothis,youcan’tdothat.”WhenitestoParker,Callarirefusestoaccepttheword“can’t”.Thefriendsmeettwiceaweektotrain.Theybike,box,runandplaytogether.Parkerhasashortattentionspan,soit’sCallari’sjobtokeephimfocused.Callarisaid,“That’sthewholetaskrightnow.”Parker’smomoncethankedhimfortakinga“chance”onherson.Callaritoldherhenevervieweditthatway.Parkermaybethestudent,butCallarisayshehimselfisalsotheonewho’slearning.24.WhywasCallariaskedtotrainParker?A.Callaritookplaceofhisabsentcolleague.B.Parker’sparentshadfaithinCallari.C.Theysharedthesameinterests.D.CallariwasanexpertinDownsyndrome.25.WhatcanwelearnaboutCallariwhenhewasinhighschool?A.Hewasgoodatsports.B.Hewasoutofcondition.C.Hewaslookeddownuponbyeveryone.D.Hewasinfluenceddeeplybyhisbrother.26.WhatattitudedoesCallarihavetoParker?A.Grateful. B.Sympathetic. C.Indifferent. D.Critical.27.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Aninspiringstoryofadisabledboy.B.Ahighschoolersufferinglotsoffailure.C.WaysofdevelopingfriendshipwiththeboywithDownsyndrome.D.Thefriendshipbetweenadisabledboyandhispersonaltrainer.CBeingmistreatedatworkcanmakepeopletakeouttheirnegativeemotionsonlovedonesathome.Butanewstudysuggeststhatgettingmoreexerciseandsleepmayhelppeoplebettercopewiththembyleavingthematwork,wheretheybelong.Previousresearchshowsthatemployeeswhoarelookeddownonorinsultedbycolleaguesarelikelytoexpresstheirfrustrationsandbehaveangrilytowardpeopleoutsideofwork,saysstudycoauthorShannonTaylor,amanagementprofessorattheUniversityofCentralFlorida’sCollegeofBusiness.Thenewstudybacksupthisidea,butoffersabitofgoodnewsaswell:Employeeswhoaveragedmorethan10,500stepsadayorburnedatleast2,100calorieswerelesslikelytomistreattheirfamiliesthanthosewhoaveragedfewerstepsorburnedfewercalories.Thefindingsalsorevealedthatwhenemployeesfelttheyhadabadnight’ssleepbecauseofworkissues,theyweremorelikelytobeangryathome.“Whenyou’retired,youareeitherlessableorlessmotivatedtoregulateyourself.”sayscoauthorLarissaBarber,aprofessorofpsychologyatNorthernIllinoisUniversity.Physicalactivityseemstocounterbalancepoorsleep,Barbersays,becauseitpromoteshealthybrainfunctionsneededtoproperlyregulateemotionsandbehaviors.“Thisstudysuggeststhathighamountsofexercisecanbeatleastonewaytoimprovethesituationsbroughtbysleeptroublesthatleadtonegativebehaviorsathome,”shesays.Barberacknowledgesthatfindingtimetoworkoutandgetafullnight’ssleepcanbedifficultwhenworkpressureismounting,andthatoften,jobstresscanbedirectlyconnectedtosleepquality.However,shesays,makingtheefforttoburnsomeextracaloriesandletgoofsomestresscanbeworthit.It’snotonlygoodforyou,saysTaylor,butitcanbenefityourlovedpeople.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“they”inParagraph1referto?A.Lovedpeopleathome. B.Negativeemotions.C.Differentworkpressures. D.Moreexerciseandsleep.29.Whowillmostprobablybehaveangrilytofamilymembers?A.Apersonwhoiseasytogettired.B.Apersonwhoisalwaystreatedbadlybycoworkers.C.Apersonwhooftengoestothegymtoworkout.D.Apersonwhooftenargueswithcolleagues.30.Theunderlinedword“counterbalance”inParagraph5probablymeans.A.makeuseof B.takecontrolof C.keepupwith D.makeupfor31.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.Theamountofcaloriesemployeesburnaffectsthefrequencyoflosingtemper.B.Howtoburnmorecalorieshasbeeamajorissueforworkers.C.Enoughexercisecanreplacegoodsleepindealingwithnegativebehaviors.D.Workpressuremakesnodifferenceinsleepquality.DFormanyyears,humanshavetriedtofindthesecrettostayingyoung.Althoughithasyettobediscovered,wemaybecloserthanevertofindingawaythatcanslowdowntheagingprocess.ArecentstudybyresearchersfromDukeUniversityintheUSfoundthatcuttingone’sdailyintakeofcaloriescouldslowdownbiologicalaging,whichmeansyoumightbeabletohangontoyouryouthfullooksalittlelonger.Previousresearchhasshownthatcalorierestrictionsslowaginginworms,fliesandmice.Soresearcherswonderedifitcouldhavethesameeffectonpeople.Tofindout,DanielBelskyandherteamexamineddatafromastudybytheNationalInstituteonAging,basedintheUS,whichinvolved220people.Duringthetwoyearstudy,145peopleintherestrictiongroupcuttheircalorieintakeby25percent.Meanwhile,75peopleinthecontrolgroupmaintainedtheirnormaldiets.Atthestartofthestudy,thetwogroupshadnodifferenceinbiologicalage.Theaverageparticipantwas38yearsold,withabiologicalageof37.However,aftereach12monthperiod,participantsintherestrictiongroupsawanincreaseinbiologicalagebyanaverageof0.11years.Meanwhile,thoseinthecontrolgroupsawarisebyanaverageof0.71years.Theresearchersbelievethedifferencebetweenthesegroupsshowsthatcuttingcaloriesdoesslowbiologicalaging.Althoughtheydidn’texplainthereasonbehindthis,researchersatBrighamYoungUniversityintheUSprovidedanexplanationaftertheycarriedoutasimilarstudyonmice.Theybelievefewercaloriesslowdownamechanismincellscalledtheribosome(核糖体),atleastinmice.Themechanismisresponsibleformakingvitalproteinsincells,butwithfewercaloriesitslowsdown,givingitmoretimetorepairitself.Theribosomeisplex,likeacar,anditneedstoreplacethepartsthatwearoutthefastestfromtimetotime,accordingtoJohnPrice,abiochemistryprofessoratBrighamYoungUniversity.“Whentyreswearout,youdon’tthrowthewholecarawayandbuynewones.It’seasiertoreplacethetyres,”PricetoldVOA.Butthisdoesn’tmeanthatpeoplewhowanttolookyoungershouldstartskippingmeals,especiallygiventhestudy’searlystage.Propernutritionisimportant,Priceexplained.“Foodisn’tjustmaterialtobeburned—it’sasignalthattellsourbodyandcellshowtorespond,”hetoldScienceDaily.32.Thepurposeoftheresearchwasto.A.findthemostefficientwaytocontrolcalorieintakeB.explainwhypeoplehavetomaintainanormaldietC.inventtechnologythatkeepspeopleyoungandhealthyD.testtheinfluenceofcalorierestrictionsonaging33.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEabouttheexperiment?A.Alltheparticipantswereofthesamebiologicalageatthestart.B.Fliesandmicewereusedtoparetheresultsofthehumantestwith.C.TD.Someparticipantswereaskedtodoubletheamountoffoodtheyate.34.AccordingtoJohnPrice,.A.thefewercaloriesonetakesin,thebettertheribosomeworksB.reducingcalorieintakecouldallowtheribosometorepairitselfbetterC.theribosomeisanimportantcellthatcontrolstheagingprocessD.ahigherlevelofcalorieintakemeansmorehealthyproteins35.Wecaninferfromthetextthat.A.thosewhowanttostayyoungareadvisedtoskipmealsB.peopleshouldkeeparecordoftheenergytheyburneverydayC.wecouldslowourpaceofbiologicalagingbychangingoureatinghabitsD.maintainingabalanceddietisnotasdifficultaspeopleimagine第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Happinesshasbeeabigdealinthepastdecade.Hundredsofbooks,lecturesandeventhemediatellusthathappinessiswithinourreach.Allwehavetodoisfollowsomesimplesteps,likemeditation,livinginthemomentanddoingyoga.36Infact,feelingdeeplysadisanormalpartofthehealingprocess.It’ssaidthatifyouaregoingthroughahardtime,it’simportanttodowhatyoucantofeelbetter.37Perhapstheycanworkforyou,too.38Butifyou’renotanywherenearanocean,lakeorriver,lookingatimagesofmovingwateronTVcanbesoothing.Wehavetogetourhappinesswherewecanfindit.Ifyouhavelosttheabilitytofindanypleasureinyourdailyroutineorthepeoplearoundyou,somethingdeeperisgoingon.39Thinkaboutthetimeswhenyouwereatyourhappiest.Thatmaysoundalittleawkward.40Wecan’tallownaturalandnormalemotionallowpointstoruleourlives,butwecan’tignorethemeither.Theymustbeprocessed,sowecanmoveon.Talkwithyourfriendsandtrytofindyourhappinessfromthem.Butifyouaregoingthroughareallydifficulttime,noneofthesemayberight.C.You’dbettergetyourselfcheckedoutbyamedicaldoctor.D.Herearesometechniquesthathavehelpedmeandmanypeople.E.Gettingclosetonaturecanhelpcheeryouup.F.Butdoingthisactuallysendschemicalstoyourbrain,anditcanmakeyoufeelbetter.G.Lookingatwaterwhileinnaturecanbecalming.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。Asmallboyhadbeenwaitingthewholedayforhisfathertoehome,forhismotherwastoobusyto.Whenhisfatherfinallyopenedthe,theboyrantomeethim.“Daddy!Nowwecanplay!”Hehuggedhisfather.dhiseyes.“Daddy!eandplay!”Theboygrabbedhisarmandpulled.“Daddyistootoplay,”themansaid.Thelittleboyjuststoodandstaredathisfather.“Daddy!”Hisvoicewas.Thefatherreachedhisarmandtooka(n)fromthetable.HerippedoutapagethathadaAfterjustafew,thefatherfelthissontuggingonhisarm.“Daddy!Iputthepuzzlepiecestogether!Noweandplay!”Themanopenedhiseyes.Hissonwasholdingthe,thepiecescarefullytapedtogether.“Howdidyoutodothatsofast?”heaskedashesatup.Helookedatthemap.Itwas,nomistakes.“Therewasapictureontheotherside,”theboyanswered.Thefatherturnedthepage.Trueenough—aphotoofawasontheotherside.“Iturnedthepuzzlepieces.IdidthedogpuzzleinsteadandwhenIturnedthepage,thewastheretoo!”Themanlookedathissonashestoodthere.Hecouldn’thelpbutsmiletoo.“OK.Whatdoyouwanttoplay?”Weareoftenstuckinways,whenwecouldreallydowiththinking.Sothenexttimeyouarefacedwithadilemma,whatyouwoulddoifyouwerestillachild.Thinkoutsidethebox,anditmightjustsuddenlygiveyouabrandnewpointofview.41.A.rest B.play C.work D.cook42.A.window B.door C.garage D.handbag43.A.opened B.rolled C.caught D.closed44.A.busy B.sad C.tired D.nervous45.A.questioning B.relaxing C.exciting D.needy46.A.novelB.dictionary C.album D.magazine47.A.tore B.separated C.cut D.divided48.A.mix B.hold C.pick D.put49.A.present B.pieces C.glue D.scissor50.A.minutes B.seconds C.days D.hours51.A.page B.gift C.box D.book52.A.plan B.expect C.manage D.agree53.A.funny B.perfect C.clean D.different54.A.dog B.map C.cat D.boy55.A.upside B.down C.around D.on56.A.puzzle B.scene C.map D.picture57.A.joking B.clapping C.smiling D.staring58.A.similar B.traditional C.unusual D.modern59.A.quickly B.carefully C.confidently D.differently60.A.consider B.forget C.guess D.describe第Ⅱ卷（非选择题共50分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Sincechildhood,I61（see）actionmoviesstarringBruceLeeandJackieChen,andIwasalwayscurioustolearnthemartialarts.62thereisChina,thereiskungfu.OnceIarrivedinChina,mydreamwas63(learn)taichiandkungfuandmasterthetechniquesofmartialarts.Aftermyarrivaloncampus（校园）onthefirstday,Iwentforawalkintheearlymorning.Thereweresomeolderpeople64(practise)taichislowly.Istoppedandwatchedtheirmovementsclosely.ItattractedmeandtheverynextdayIrushedtotheteacher’sofficetochoosetaichiasmy65(option)course.ThefollowingweekIwasonthegroundsearlyinthemorningwithmyclassmates.Theteachertoldustaichi66(favor)foritshealthbenefitsandthatthemovementofthebodyisrelated67theyinandyangforces.Themain68(rule)thattheteachertaughtuswereattitude,selfdisciplineandbalance.Iwastakingeverybitofthetraining69(serious)andtryingtokeepmybalance,whichwasdifficult.However,astheteacherputsit,ourattitude,ourwillingnessandouractionwillmake70impossiblepossible.第四部分写作（共两节；满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。LastSaturday,ourschoolhadorganizedanactivitytovisitthechildrenatalocalorphanage.Asoneofthevolunteer,Itookpartinit.Wetookmanybooksaswellmanykindsofschoolsuppliesandtoystothechildren.Theyweredelightingtoreceivethegifts.Inthemorning,weplayedsomegameswiththemwhereweusedtoplayinourchildhood.Thenwecookedandhadlunchhere.Intheafternoon,wegavethemsomeperformances.Beforeleavingtheorphanage,wehadphotostakewiththemandgavethemourcontactdetailssothattheycouldkeepintouchwithoneanother.Eachofushadthehappytime.Wegavethechildrenourcareandhelp,butinreturn,theygaveustheirsmilesandlove.第二节书面表达（满分25分）信的内容包括：1．表示安慰；2．汉语学习建议（三点）。注意：1．词数100左右；2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3．开头和结束语已为你写好，不计入总词数。DearTom,HSK._____________________________________sHSK._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

眉山市高中2019届第四学期期末教学质量检测英语试题参考答案2018.07听力：15ABCAB610ACCBA1115CBBAC1620BCBAA阅读理解：21—23ACD 24—27ABAD 28—31BBDA32—35DCBC 36—40BDGCF完形填空：4145BBDCD4650DADBA5155ACBAC5660CCBDA语法填空：61.haveseen62.Where63.tolearn64.practising/practicing65.optional66.isfavored67.to68.rules69.seriously70.the短文改错：LastSaturday,ourschoolhadorganizedanactivitytovisitthechildrenatalocalorphanage.Asoneofthevolunteer,Itookpartinit.Wetookmanybooksaswell∧manykindsofschoolvolunteersassuppliesandtoystothechildren.Theyweredelightingtoreceivethegifts.Inthemorning,wedelightedplayedsomegameswiththemwhereweusedtoplayinourchildhood.Thenwecookedandhadthat/which或去掉wherelunchhere.Intheafternoon,wegavethemsomeperformances.Beforeleavingtheorphanage,wetherehadphotostakewithttakenweoneanother.Eachofushadthehappytime.Wegavethechildrenourcareandhelp,butinreturn,aandtheygaveustheirsmilesandlove.书面表达：OnepossibleversionDearTom,IamsorrytohearthatyoufailedtopassHSK.Hopefully,theunexpectedfailurewon’tletyoudown,forIhavestillbeenamazedbytheexcellentChineseyouspokewhenwefirstmet.Asweallknow,languagelearningisneveraneasytaskbutneedsconstanteffortsandpatience.Inmyopinion,it’sagreatwaytopaycloseattentiontotheformaluseofChinesewordsandexpressionsbyreadingnewspapersandmagazines,whichreallycounts.Meanwhile,usingsomeChineselearningmobileappstostudyasmuchaspossiblebenefitsyouwell.Moreimportantly,youshouldlearnfromthemistakesthatyouhavemadebefore.Ifso,I’msureyou’llmakerapidprogressandpassHSKsoon.Wishyougoodluck!(113words)Yours,LiHua英语试题听力录音材料Text

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M:Didyouseethatmovielastnight?Ithinkitwasfantastic.W:Really?Ididn’tthinktherewasanythingspecialaboutit.Text6M:Howdoyoulikethisbrowndress?Itlooksgreatonyou.W:Ithinkit’sabittooheavy.Sinceit’sgettingwarmeratthistimeoftheyear,Iwantsomethinglight.Whatotherkindsofmaterialdoyouhave?M:Wehavesilkandcottondresses.Acottondressissuitableinspring.Wehavemanydifferentkinds.Whatcolorwouldyoulike?Ithinkyelloworgreenwouldbegoodchoicesforyou.W:Iwouldlikethewhiteone.Text7M:Lily,don’tyouthinkthescholarshipfromNewYorkdidyoudeclinethisoffer?W:Idorealizethevalueofthescholarship.Butmymotherdoesn’twantmetogooverseas.M:Why?W:Youknow,I’mtheonlychildinthefamily.Mymotherwillbelivingalonemostofthetime.Forthenextthreeyearsinmyabsence