湖北省荆州市沙市某中学2025-2026学年高二年级上册11月期中英语试题（含答案）

2025—2026学年度上学期

期中考试英语试卷

考试时间：2025年11月14日

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L5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.Wherewillthefamilyspendtheirsummerholiday?

A.InJapan.B.InCanada.C.InAustralia.

2.Whatarethespeakersdoing?

A.Collectingmoney.B.Writingaletter.C.Readingabook.

3.Whatdocsthemanwanttobuy?

A.Asofa.B.Abookshelf.C.Atabic.

4.Howdidthewomanfeelaboutthetechnologycompetition?

A.Itwaseasy.B.Itwasinteresting.C.Itwasfrustrating.

5.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?

A.Gotothegrocerystore.B.VisittheInternetcafe.C.Doshoppingonline.

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。

6.WhydoesthemantalktoSarah?

A.Toaskfbrinfbnnation.B.Toextendaninvitation.C.Tomakeanappointment.

7.Whatdoesthemanplantodo?

A.Leadthediscussion.B.Redesignthesystem.C.Reschedulethemeeting.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

8.Whatisthewomanexcitedabout?

A.TouringLosAngeles.B.MeetingAuntAudrey.C.Playingwiththefatcat.

9.HowlongdocsittakethespeakerstogettoLosAngelesfromhome?

A.Abouttwohours.B.Aboutthreehours.C.Aboutfourhours.

10.Whatwillthespeakersmostprobablydonext?

A.Continuedriving.B.Turnbackhome.C.Feedtheirstomachs.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

11.Whathappenedwhenthemanwasclimbingmountains?

A.Hehadabadcold.B.Helosthisequipment.C.Hewasstuckinbadweather.

12.Whatcausedthelossoftheman'slegs?

A.Afhllinthemountain.B.Lowtemperature.C.Anunsuccessfuloperation.

13.Whatdidthemandecidetodoafterlosinghislegs?

A.Designnewclimbingshoes.

B.Makeequipmentfbrthedisabled.

C.Usetechnologytofighthisdisability.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

14.Whatdopeoplesayaboutthepaintingsattheartexhibition?

A.Theyarefulloflift.B.Theytelltruestories.C.Theylackclearmeanings.

15.WhatdoesHarmonyinChaostrytoshow?

A.Variouscolors.B.Lifejourneys.C.Socialharmony.

16.Whatcanartbringtopeopleaccordingtotheman?

A.Emotionalsupport.B.Self^reflection.C.Totalrelaxation.

17.Whatdoesthewomanoffertodofbrtheman?

A.Payforthecafevisit.B.Treathimtoanexhibition.C.Tellhimaninterestingstory.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题C

18.WhenwillallvehiclessoldinCaliforniabeelectricallypowered?

A.By2026.B.By2030.C.By2035.

19.WhatmayinspireCaliforniatoleadinenvironmentalefforts9

A.Itsuniquecoastallocation.B.Itsdiversenaturalbeauty.C.Itsfastestgrowingpopulation.

20.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?

A.ThenewrulesannouncedinCalifornia.

B.ThetemperatureriseinCalifornia.

C.ThedevelopmentofelectriccarsinCalifornia.

第二部分阅读理解（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。

A

TheNationalGallery

Description:

TheNationalGalleryistheBritishnationalartmuseumbuiltonthenorthsideofTrafalgarSquarein

London.Ithousesadiversecollectionofmorethan2,300examplesofEuropeanartrangingfrom13th-

centuryreligiouspaintingstomoremodernonesbyRenoirandVanGogh.Theoldercollectionsofthe

galleryarereachedthroughthemainentrancewhilethemoremodernworksintheEastWingaremost

easilyreachedfromTrafalgarSquarebyagroundfloorentrance.

Layout:

ThemodemSainsburyWingonthewesternsideofthebuildinghouses13th-to-15th-centurypaintings,

andartistsincludeDuccio,Uccello,VanEyck,Lippi,Mantegna.BotticelliandMcmling.

ThemainWestWinghouses16th-ccnturypaintings,andartistsincludeLeonardodaVinci,Cranach,

Michelangelo,Raphael,Bruegel,Bronzino,TitanandVeronese.

TheNorthWinghouses17th-centurypaintings,andartistsincludeCaravaggio,Rubens,Poussin,Van

Dyck,Velazquez,ClaudeandVermeer.

TheEastWinghouses18th-toearly20th-centurypaintings,andartistsincludeCanaletto,Goya,

Turner,Constable,RenoirandVanGogh.

OpeningHours:

TheGalleryisopeneverydayfrom10amto6pm(Fridays10amto9pm)andisfree,butcharges

applytosomespecialexhibitions.

GettingThere:

Nearestundergroundstations:CharingCross(2-minutewalk),LeicesterSquare(3-minutewalk),

Embankment(7-minutcwalk),andPiccadillyCircus(8-minutcwalk).

2Linwhichcentury'scollectioncanyouseereligiouspaintings?

A.The13thB.The17thC.The18thD.The20th

22.WhereareLeonardodaVinci'sworksshown?

A.IntheEastWing.B.InthemainWestWing.

C.IntheSainsburyWing.D.IntheNorthWing.

23.WhichundergroundstationisclosesttotheNationalGallery?

A.PiccadillyCircus.B.LeicesterSquare.C.Embankment.D.CharingCross.

B

BaggyhasbecomethefirstdogintheUK—andpotentiallytheworld——tojointhefightagainstair

pollutionbyrecordingpollutantlevelsneartheground.

Baggywearsapollutionmonitoronhercollarsoshecantakedatameasurementsclosetotheground.

Hermonitorhasshownthatairpollutionlevelsarehigherclosertogroundlevel,whichhashelpedhighlight

concernsthatbabiesandyoungkidsmaybeathigherriskofdevelopinglungproblems.

Conventionalairpollutionmonitorsarenormallyfixedonlampposts(路灯杆)ataboutninefeetinthe

air.However,sinceBaggystandsataboutthesameheightasachildinapushchair(婴儿车)，shefrequently

recordspollutionlevelswhicharemuchhigherthanthedatagatheredbytheEnvironmentAgency.

ThedoggydataresearchwastheideaofBaggy*s13-year-oldownerTomHuntandhisdadMatt.The

Englishyoungsternoticedthatpollutionlevelsarcaroundtwo-thirdshigherclosetothegroundthanthey

areintheairattheheightwheretheyarerecordedbytheagency.Tomhassincereportedtheshocking

findingstothegovernmentinanattempttoemphasisethatbabiesareathigherriskofdevelopingasthma

(哮喘).

MattHuntsaidhewas"veryproud'*ofhissonbecause"whentheboygetsanidea,hekeepshishead

downandgetsonwithit,andhereallydocswanttodosomegoodandstopyoungkidsfromgetting

asthma.n

"Tombuiltupapassionfbrenvironmentalprotectionataveryearlyage,"Mattadded."Hebecame

veryinterestedingadgets(小装置).Aboutoneyearago,hegotthisnewpieceoftechwhichislikeatest

tube.OneSundayafternoon,wewentouttodosomemonitoring,andhesaid,'whydon'tvveputiton

Baggy'scollar（项圈）andlethermonitorthepollution?*Sowedidit."

Tomsaid,"Mostofthetime,Baggyisjustlikeanyotherdog.Butfbrtherestofthetimesheisasuper

dog,andwcarcallreallyproudofhcr.n

24.Withamonitoronhercollar,Baggycan

A.takepollutantreadingsB.reduceairpollution

C.processcollecteddataD.recordpollutantlevels

25.WhatcanvvelearnfromtheBaggydata?

A.Highplacesarefreeofairpollution.B.Conventionalmonitorsaremorereliable.

C.Airismorepollutedclosertotheground.D.Higherpushchairsaremoreriskyfbrkids.

26.WhatisTom'spurposeofdoingtheresearch?

A.Totesthisnewmonitor.B.Tofindoutpollutionsources.

C.ToproveBaggy'sabilities.D.Towarnofahealthrisk.

27.Accordingtothepassage,whichwordcanbestdescribeTomHunt?

A.Creative.B.Generous.C.Modest.D.Outgoing.

C

Inrecentyears,theintegrationofartificialintelligence（AI）intolanguagelearninghassparkedboth

enthusiasmanddebateamongeducatorsandlearners.A2023studypublishedinJournalofEducational

Technologytracked1,200collegestudentsoverasix-monthperiod,comparingtraditionallanguage

courseswithAi-assistedlearningprograms.TheresultsrevealedthatstudentsusingAItoolsshoweda25%

fasterimprovementinvocabularyanda18%higheraccuracyingrammarexercises,thoughtheir

perfbmianceinface-to-faceconversationremainedonparwith（水平相当）thecontrolgroup.

ResearcherscreditthisdiscrepancytotheAl'sstrengthinrepetitive,rule-basedtasks."AIisgoodat

providinginstant,personalizedfeedbackongrammarandvocabulary,"explainedDr.LiMei,leadauthor

ofthestudy."Buthumaninteractionisirreplaceablefbrsubtledifferenceslikeintonation,culturalcontext,

andemotionalexpression.*'Thisfindingalignswith（相——致）asurveybytheInternationalLanguage

TeachingAssociation,where68%ofteachersnotedthatwhileAIreducedtheirworkloadingradingand

drillsessions,itfailedtoreplicate（复制）themotivationalimpactofateacher'sencouragement.

Criticsarguethatover-relianceonAImightweakenstudents'abilitytothinkcritically.Afollow-up

surveyofthe1,200participantsfoundthat32%ofAIusersadmittedtorelyingonthetool'ssuggestions

withoutfullyunderstandingtheunderlyingrules,comparedtojust11%inthetraditionalgroup.

"Technologyshouldbeascaffold（脚手架）,notacrutch（拐杖）JwarnedProfessorZhangWeifrom

BeijingNonnalUniversity.''EducatorsmustguidestudentstouseAImindfully,combiningitsefficiency

withhuman-leddeeplearning.*'

Despitetheseconcerns,theadoptionofAIinlanguageclassroomscontinuestorise.A2024reportby

EdTechInsightspredictsthatby2025,70%ofhighereducationinstitutionswillbringAIlanguagetools

intotheircurricula（课程），drivenbystudentdemandfbrflexible,self-pacedlearningoptions."Students

todaygrewupwithtechnology;theyexpectlearningtobeinteractiveandadaptive,"saidLauraChen,a

senioratShanghaiUniversitywhousesanAIlanguageappdaily."It'snotaboutreplacingteachers—it's

aboutcreatingamoredynamiclearningecosystem."

28.Whatisthemainfindingofthe2023studymentionedinthefirstparagraph?

A.AItoolssignificantlyimprovedstudents5conversationalskills.

B.Traditionalcoursesweremoreeffectiveinlong-termlanguageretention.

C.StudentsusingAIshowedfasterprogressinvocabularyandgrammar.

D.Ai-assistedlearningreducedtheworkloadofalllanguageteachers.

29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"discrepancy"（Para.2）probablymean?

A.ImprovementB.SimilarityC.DifferenceD.Advantage

30.WhatconcerndocriticsexpressaboutAIinlanguagelearning?

A.Itmayreducethenumberofteachingpositions.

B.Itfailstoprovideinstantfeedbackongrammar.

C.AItoolsarctooexpensiveformostinstitutions.

D.Studentsmightdependonitwithoutunderstandingrules.

31.Whatdoesthe2024EdTechInsightsreportsuggestaboutAIadoption?

A.StudentdemandisakeydriverfbrintegratingAIintocurricula.

B.Mostuniversitieswillstopusingtraditionallanguagecoursesby2025.

C.AIwillreplacehumanteachersin70%oflanguageclassrooms.

D.EducatorsarcresistanttoAIduetojobsecurityconcerns.

D

Peoplewhomultitask（多任务化）allthetimemaybetheworstatdoingtwothingsatonce,anew

researchsuggests.Thefindings,basedonperfbnnancesandself-evaluationbyabout275collegestudents,

indicatethatmanypeoplemultitasknotoutofadesiretoincreaseproductivity,butbecausetheyareeasily

distractedandcan'tfocusononeactivity.And“thosepeopleturnouttobetheworstathandlingdifferent

things,"saidDavidSanbonmatsu,apsychologistattheUniversityofUtah.

Sanbonmatsuandhiscolleaguesgavethestudentsasetoftestsandaskedthemtoreporthowoften

theymultitasked,howgoodtheythoughttheywereatit,andhowsensation-seeking（寻求刺激）or

imperative（冲动）theywere.Theythenevaluatedtheparticipants,multitaskingabilitywithatrickymental

taskthatrequiredthestudentstodosimplemathematicalcalculationswhilerememberingasetofletters.

Notsurprisingly,thescientistssaid,mostpeoplethoughttheywerebetterthanaverageatmultitasking,

andthosewhothoughttheywerebetteratitweremorelikelytoreportusingacellphonewhiledrivingor

viewingmultiplekindsofmediaatonce.Butthosewhofrequentlydealwithmanythingsatthesametime

werefoundtoperformtheworstattheactualmultitaskingtest.Theyalsoweremorelikelytoadmitto

scnsation-scckingandimpulsivebehavior,whichconnectswithhoweasilypeoplegetboredanddistracted.

“Peoplemultitasknotbecauseit'sgoingtoleadtogreaterproductivity,butbecausethey'redistractible,

andtheygetsuckedintothingsthatarenotasimportant."Sanbonmatsusaid.

AdamGazzaley,aresearcherattheUniversityofCalifornia,SanFrancisco,whowasnotamember

oftheresearchgroup,saidonelimitationofthestudywasthatitcouldn'tfindoutwhetherpeoplewhostart

outlessfocusedtendtowardmultitaskingorwhetherpeople'srecognizingandunderstandingabilities

changeasaresultofmultitasking.

Thefindingsdosuggest,however,whythesensation-seekerwhomultitaskthemostmayenjoyrisky

distracteddriving."Peoplewhoarcmultitaskingaregenerallylesssensitivetoriskysituations."saidPaul

Atchley,anotherresearchernotinthegroup.t€Thismaypartlyexplainwhypeoplegoinforthesesituations

eventhoughthey'redangerous.”

32.TheresearchledbySanbonmatsuindicatesthatpeoplewhomultitask.

A.seekhighproductivityconstantly

B.preferhandlingdifferentthingswhengettingbored

C.aremorefocusedwhendoingmanythingsatatime

D.havethepoorestresultsindoingvariousthingsatthesametime

33.WhenSanbonmatsuandhiscolleaguesconductedtheirresearch,they.

A.measuredthechangesofthestudents,understandingability

B.assessedthemultitaskingabilityofthestudents

C.analyzedtheeffectsoftheparticipants,trickymentaltasks

D.evaluatedtheacademicachievementsofthestudents

34.AccordingtoSanbonmatsu,peoplemultitaskbecauseoftheir.

A.limitedpowerincalculation

B.interestsindoingthingsdifferently

C.inabilitytoconcentrateononetask

D.impulsivedesiretotrynewthings

35.Fromthelastparagraph,wecanlearnthatmultitaskersusually.

A.driveveryskillfully

B.goinfordifferenttasks

C.failtoreactquicklytopotentialdangers

D.refusetoexplainthereasonsfortheirbehavior

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x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。

Secretcodes（密码）keepmessagesprivate.Banks,companies,andgovernmentagenciesuse

secretcodesindoingbusiness,especiallywheninformationissentbycomputer.

Peoplehaveusedsecretcodesfbrthousandsofyears.36.Codebreakingneverlags（落

后）farbehindcodemaking.Thescienceofcreatingandreadingcodedmessagesiscalledcryptography.

Therearethreemaintypesofcryptography.37.Forexample,thefirstlettersof"My

elephanteatstoomanyeels"spelloutthehiddenmessage"Meetme".

38.Youmightrepresenteachletterwithanumber,fbrexample.Let'snumbertheletters

ofthealphabet,inorder,from1to26.Ifwesubstituteanumberforeachletter,themessage"Meetme"

wouldread"135520135”.

Acodeusessymbolstoreplacewords,phrases,orsentences.Toreadthemessageofarealcode,

youmusthaveacodebook.39.Forexample,44bridge^^mightstandfbr"meel"and"out”

mightstandfor“me”.Themessage"Bridgeout'*wouldactuallymean"Meetme”.40.

However,itisalsohardtokeepacodebooksecretfbrlong.Socodesmustbechangedfrequently.

A.Inanylanguage,somelettersarcusedmorethanothers.

B.Itisveryhardtobreakacodewithoutthecodebook

C.Onlypeoplewhoknowthekeywordcanreadthemessage

D.Youcanhideamessagebyhavingthefirstlettersofeachwordspellitout.

E.Aslongastherehavebeencodes,peoplehavetriedtobreakthem.

F.Anotherwaytohideamessageistousesymbolstostandfbrspecificlettersofthealphabet.

G.Withacodebook,youmightwritedownwordsthatwouldstandfbrotherwords.

第三部分语言知识运用（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，选出最佳选项。

Whilehighschooldoesnotgenerallyencouragestudentstoexplorenewaspectsoflife,collegesets

thestagefbrthatexploration.Imyselfwentthroughthis41processandfoundsomethingthathas

changedmy42atcollegefbrthebetter:IdiscoveredASL-AmericanSignLanguage.

Ineverfeltanurgetoleamanysignlanguagebefore.Myentirefamilyishearing,andsoareallmy

friends.The43languageswereenoughinallmyinteractions.LittledidIknowthat1woulddiscover

my44fbrASL.

The45beganduringmyfirstweekatcollege.IwatchedastheASLClub46theirtranslation

ofasong.Boththehandmovementsandtheveryideaofcommunicatingwithoutspeaking47me.What

IsawwascompletelyunlikeanythingIhadexperiencedinthepast.Thisnewnessjustleftme48more.

Afterthat,feelingtheneedtoexplorefurther,IdecidedtodropinononeofASLclub'smeetings.I

onlylearnedhowto49thealphabet（字母）thatday.Yetinsteadofbeing50bymyslowprogress,I

wasexcited.Ithenmadeitapointto51thosemeetingsandlearnallIcould.

Thefollowingterm,I52anASLclass.Theprofessorwasdeafandanytalkingwas53.I

soonrealizedthatthesilencewasnotunpleasant.54,iftherehadbeenanytalking,itwouldhave

causedustolearnless.Now,Iappreciatethesilenceandthe55wayofcommunicationitopens.

4LA.planningB.evaluatingC.searchingD.founding

42.A.routeB.progressC.majorD.experience

43.A.spokenB.foreignC.bodyD.official

44.A.requestB.concernC.passionD.objective

45.A.meetingB.tripC.storyD.task

46.A.recordedB.performedC.adoptedD.discussed

47.A.botheredB.supportedC.embarrassedD.attracted

48.A.displayingB.actingC.sayingD.wanting

49.A.printB.signC.writeD.count

50.A.inspiredB.distractedC.acknowledgedD.discouraged

5LA.chairB.attendC.scheduleD.organize

52.A.calledoffB.tookoverC.registeredfbrD.gaveup

53.A.advocatedB.prohibitedC.repeatedD.ignored

54.A.LastlyB.ConsequentlyC.InsteadD.Nevertheless

55.A.easyB.potentialC.quickD.new

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。

TCM,shortfortraditionalChinesemedicine,isasystemofmedicine,which56(practise)in

Chinaforover3,000years.ItislargelyrelatedtoChinesehistoryandculture.Shennong,57figurein

ancientmyth,isbelievedasthefatherofChinesemedicine.Accordingtothelegend,hetestedhundreds

ofherbstofindanything58couldbeusedasmedicine.

Generally,TCMismuchmoreaboutachievingthebalanceofhumanbody.Ithasgradually

developedintoamedicalscienceinthedailylifeofthepeopleandintheprocessofthem59(fight)

againstdiseases.ProfessionalsregardTCMas60(effective)inpreventingdiseasesandcuring

chronic(慢性的)illnessthanwesternmedicine.

Underthetheoryof"treatprc-discascM,peoplebelievesomemedicineandfoodsharethesame

origin61thatthesamekindofmaterialcanbepartoftherecipesofbothmedicineandfood.

In2015,ChinesescientistTuYouyouwontheNobelPrize62thediscoveryofartemisinin.Her

discovery63(root)inancientChineseherbalmedicinehasbroughttraditionalChinesemedicinetothe

world.Nowitis64(wide)appliedinotherAsiannations.ManyforeignersincludingOlympicathletes,

aregettingfascinatedbyvarious65(treat),suchasCupping,Guasha.

第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

66.假定你是李华，你的新西兰朋友Terry将去中国朋友家做客，发邮件向你询问有关习俗。

请你回复邮件，内容包括：

1.到达时间；

2.合适的礼物；

3.餐桌礼仪。

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

第二节读后续写(满分25分)

67.阅读下面材料，根据其内容在所给段落开头语续写两段,.使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Theresahadalwayslookedfbrwardtothefirstdayofschool,butthisyearwasdifferent.Ductoher

father'srecentjobchange,sheandherfamilyhadmovedacrossthecountrytoanewtownandanew

neighborhood.

Shedidn'tevenwanttogetoutofbed.Gettingupmeantgoingtoschool.Shedidn'tknowasoul.

Shehadnofriendshere.Whowouldshetalkto?Whowouldshehangoutwith?Thiswouldnotbeagood

day,shethoughttoherself.

Afteraquickbreakfast,shegrabbedherthingsandheadeddownthestreettothecornerwherethe

buswouldpickherup.Inthedistance,shecouldseetwogirlslaughingaboutsomething.AsTheresagot

closer,thegirlsshotabrieflookatherwayandthencontinuedonwiththeirconversation.Finally,thebus

arrived.Theresasteppedonandsatalone.Therideseemedratherlonguntilthebuspulledupinfrontof

theschool.

Theresaclimbedoffthebuswithnoideawheretogo.Theschoolwasmuchbiggerthanheroldone.

Shehadmadeitthroughthewholemorning.Butnowit'slunchtime,andshewaskeenlyawareofthefact

thatshehadnoonetositanddinewith.Shefoundaplacealoneinthecomerandsatdownwithlunch.Just

asshestartedtoeat,shesawtwogirlsapproaching.Theywerethegirlsfromthebusstop.

“Doyoumindifwejoinyou?”saidtheoneinfront.

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。

“Mind?Pleasesitwithme!,,Theresathoughtandquicklyreplied,4€notatall.”

ForTheresa,theridehomewasquiteabitdifferentfromthebustripthatmorning.

2025—2026学年度上学期2024级

期中考试英语参考答案

听力：1-5ACABC6-10ACBBC11-15CBCAB16-20BACBA

阅读理解：21-23ABD24-27DCDA28-31CCDA32-35DBCC36-40EDFGB

完形填空：41-55CDACCBDDBDBCBCD

语法填空：hasbeenpractised;a;that;fighting;moreeffective;

and;fbr;rooted;widely;treatments

DearTerry,

IamabsolutelythrilledtohearaboutyourupcomingvisittoyourChinesefriend'shome!Toensure

asmoothandenjoyableexperience.I'dliketosharesomeadvicebasedonyourquestions.

It*salwaysagoodideatodouble-checktheexacttimeofyourvisitwithyourfriendbeforehand.

Youmayarrive5minutesearlytoshowrespectandavoidanylasi-minuteconfusion.Besides,asmall

giftisalovelygesturetoexpressyourappreciation.Chinesetablemannersareverydifferentfromyours.

It'sconsideredpolitetotakefoodfromthedishesplacedinfrontofyouusingchopsticksoraspoon.

Don'tworryiftheykeepfillingyourbowlup,becauseitmeanswelcomeandfriendshipinourculture.

Youcanfeelfreetoenjoytheofferings,asitisasignoftheirhospitalityandwannth.

Ican'twaittoseeyouinChina!Hopeyouhaveapleasanttripandhaveawonderfultimewithyour

Chinesefriend!

Withlove,

LiHua

续写：

“Mind?Pleasesitwithme!”Theresathoughtandquicklyreplied,“notatclL”“Thisisusually

wherewesitforlunch,andsincewesawyouatthebusstopthismorning,itmustbefateorsomething,"

saidtheothergirl."Maybewc*rcsupposedtobefriends.^Theresaalsoexpressedherwillingnesstobe

theirfriends.Andwiththat,newfriendshipswereformed.Throughthewholelunchtheychattedabout

theirclassesandgiggledaboutvariousstories.Thethreegirlsagreedtoheadhometogetherattheendof

thedayastheypartedfortheafternoonclass.

ForTheresa,theridehomewasquiteabitdifferent行omth。bustripthatmorning.Shenowhad

peopletositwithandnewfriendstotalkto.Shewasnotaloneanymore.Thetimewentbymuchmore

quicklythantheridetoschoolinthatmorning.Thegirlstalkedandlaughedtheentirev/aybacktotheir

neighborhood.Theygotoffthebusandbeganthewalktotheirownhouses.Onebyone,theysaidtheir

goodbyesandexchangedquickhugsfollowedbya“Seeyoutomorrow.,,

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Text1.

【原文】M:AreyougoingtospendthesummerinAustralia?

W:No,IplannedtogotoCanada,butmychildrenbeggedmetotakethemtoJapan.Icouldn'tsayno.

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［原文】W:Okay,backtocatch22.Cananybodyrememberwhichpartwereadlasttime?

M:Hmm,somewhereinchapter3Uthink.

W:Ahyes,hereweare.Mrs.Danikahadjustreceivedtheletterfromthewardepartmentandwasgoingto

collectthemoney.

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【原文】W:Weneedmorespaceinourroom.

M:Yes,thatsofaistoobig.Ifwegotanewone,wecouldmovethebookshelfintothecornerandthetable

cangoagainstthewall.

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【原文】M:Howdidyoudointhattechnologycompetition,Jane?

W:Well,itwasn'tmyfirsttimecompetingagainstothersanditwasfiinbeingunderpressuretocomeup

withthingswithinastricttimelimit.

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［原文】M:Wouldyouliketogotothegrocerystoreforme?

W:I'msorrybutI'mtoobusy.TvegotsomeworktodoattheInternetcafe.

M:Tilgobymyselfthen.

W:Actually,youcanorderyourgroceriesthroughtheInternetandsaveyourselfalotoftime.

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【原文】M:Sarah,canyoufillmeinonwhatImissedlastweekwhileIwasonvacation?

W:Wegatheredtotalkaboutthenewfilingsystem.Sincethereweresomanycomplaintsaboutit,they

decidedtoredesignthewholething.

M:Willwebehavingadiscussiononit?

W:Yes,it'sscheduledfornextMondayafternoon.

M:Ihaveameetingwithth