江西省南昌市2025届高三下学期第一次模拟测试英语试题（含答案）

江西省南昌市2025届高三模拟测试（一模）英语试题

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。

1.Whatwillthespeakersdonext?

A.Gotothecinema.B.Designtheshop.C.Selectsomecurtains.

2.Wherearethespeakers?

A.Atapetstore.B.Attheirhouse.C.Atthetrainstation.

3.Whydoesthemanmakethephonecall?

A.Tocancelaweekendtrip.B.Tomakeanappointment.C.Togetsomeinformation.

4.Whatwillthespeakershavefordinner?

A.Rice.B.Steak.C.Pizza.

5.HowdoesTomfeelabouthisjobinterview?

A.Confident.B.Confused.C.Anxious.

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.What'swrongwiththewoman?

A.Shehaspoorconcentration.B.Shehasanunhealthydiet.C.Shehasasleepdisorder.

7.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?

A.Getmoresleep.B.Changeherdiet.C.Dosomeexercise.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.WhatmadeMs.Clarkstartvolunteering?

A.Herparents’influence.B.Herschoolproject.C.Hercommunitytask.

9.WhatdoesMs.Clarkconsiderthebestpartofvolunteering?

A.Recognitionfromothers.B.Interactionwithpeople.C.Journeytoplaces:

10.WhatisMs.Clark'slong-termgoal?

,A.Tobuildmorevolunteercenters.

B.Toengagemorepeopletovolunteer,

C.Toraisemorefundsforcharities.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.Whatistheexhibitionmainlyabout?

A.Modernartworks.B.Ancientobjects.C.Contemporaryitems.

12.Howdidthemuseumhelpvisitorsunderstandthepaintings?

A.Byaspecialtranslator.B.Throughalocalguide.C.Withatailoredbrochure.

13.Whatmightthewomandecidetodonext?

A.Visitthemuseum.

B.Researchtheobjectsonline.

C.Askformorerecommendations.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14.WhatisSarah?

A.Acomputerprogrammer.B.Aprojectdeveloper.C.Asoftwaretester.

15.WhydoesSarahestablishtasksforsoftware?

A.Toupdateitsversion.B.Todevelopnewprograms.C.Toensureitsfunctions.

16.WhodoesSarahworkwithtosolveproblems?

A.Thesalesteam.B.Thedevelopmentteam.C.Themanagementteam.

17.WhatisSarah'sjoblike?

A.Demanding.B.Educational.C.Flexible.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.WhyisRoute12recommended?

A.Itismuchsaferinthesnowyweather.

B.Ithasfewercars.onthemainroadtoday.

C.Ithelpsdriversavoidtheblockedhighway.

19.WhathappenedtothetruckdriverinRedding?

A.Hegothurtinhisback.B.Hesufferedaleginjury.C.Hehadhiscarcrashed.

20.Whenwillthesnowstormbemostsevere?

A.AtmidnightB.Inthemorning.C.Intheafternoon.

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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Ifyou'reinthemarketforanewphone,wecanhelp!Ourteamoftechexpertsspentover300hoursofresea

rch,onlineshopping,conversationswithcustomerservice,andhands-ontestingtochooseourpicksforthebestce

llphonesforelderlyusers.WefoundthatConsumerCellular'sIRISEasyFlipiswhatyoushouldn'tmiss.

ConsumerCellular'sIRISEasyFlipstressesstraightforwardness.Itaclassicflipphone(翻盖手机)designise

asytohandle,makingitagreatchoiceforthosewhopreferamoretraditionalmobileexperience.Thisphonealso

offersalltheessentialfunctions,suchas.texts,calls,largekeys,andabuilt-incamera.Atjust859,itstandsouta

soneoftheleastexpensive

phonesonourlist.

What'smore,ConsumerCellular'saffordablephoneismatchedbyitslow-costserviceplans.Youcansetup

amonthlypaymentplanforaslittleas$12,butthatwon'tincludeanyservicepackage.Withthemostbasicande

conomicalservice

packageConsumerCellular’splansstartatjust$20permonth.That'sagoodbuycomparedtoothercommunicati

onserviceproviderslikeAT&T,whose55+plansstartat$60permonthforoneline.Ifyoujustwanttomakecall

sandsendtextsto

yourfriendsandfamily,theIRISEasyFlipisasolidoptionthatwon'tbreakthebank.VisitourConsumerCellular

reviewtolearnmoreaboutourexperience.

21.WhatisthefeatureofIRISEasyFlip?

A.Pricy.B.Senior-friendly.C.Advanced.D.Faneily-designed.

22.WhatmightbeConsumerCellular?

A.Aphonereviewwebsite.B.Anonlineshopping;platform.

C.Anexperiencedtechnologyteam.D.Acommunicationserviceprovider.

23.HowmuchdoesaConsumerCellular'sphoneplancostatleastforayear?

A.$12.B.$60.C.$144.D.$240.

B

Itstartedinnocentlyenough,asmostthingsdo.MysonNickhadbeeneagertotryrockclimbingandhenee

dedapartner.Asa45-year-oldmother,Iamnotaphysicalpersonatall.ButIstilldecidedtojoinhiminatraining

class.ThefirsttimeIreachedthetopandreturnedsafelytotheground,Iwasfloodedwithamixofemotions.My

bodytrembledwithadrenaline(肾上腺素),asIhadpushedmyselfharderthanIeverthoughtpossible,butIhadac

complishedit.

Fourmonthsin'omyclimbingjourney,Ihadanaccidentwhilebouldering(攀岩).I'mnotsurewhatexactly

happened,butIbelieve,myfootmissedaholdonthewaydown.Ididn'tlandproperlyandinjuredmylowerback.

Iwastakentothehospitalbyambulance.IfearedthatIwouldneverreturntorockclimbingorboulderingandsai

dtoNicksadly,“Apieceofmewouldslipaway.Itwouldbeforgottenandliepassiveforever.Icouldn'tletthatha

ppen.”

IttooknearlythreemonthsbeforeIfeltstrongenoughtogiveitanothertry.Nickwassupportivethroughout

theprocess.Imadeithalfwayup,.butthenpanicsetin.IfeltlikeIhadletmyselfandNickdown.Hereassured

me,tellingmenottoworry,totakemytime,andtotryadifferentroutewhenIwasready.Fifteenminuteslater,I

choseadifferentpath.Ikept

remindingmyselfthatIcouldchangemymindatanytime.AlongthewayNickguidedandencouragedme.Tom

ysurprise,Imadeittothetopandbacktothegroundsafely.

Rockclimbingwasdoingwondersforme.Ithasnotonlyenhancedmyphysicalandmentalstrengthbutals

oimplantedinmeanewfoundsenseofconfidence.Moreover,itservesasanexcellentopportunityforNickandm

etostrengthenour

bond,whileencouragingmetoexploremorepossibilities,embodyingthespiritofpushingmyselftothelimits.

24.Whydidtheauthorjoinrockclimbingatfirst?

A.Tokeephersoncompany.B.Tostepoutofcomfort-zone.

C.Toimproveherphysicalcondition.D.Toseekadventureandenjoyment.

25.Theauthor'swordstohersoninparagraph2implythat.

A.shewasconcernedaboutdisconnectingwithNick

B.shefearedlosingself-identitygainedfromclimbing

C.shevaluedthenewinsightdevelopedfromclimbing

D.shewaseagertodemonstrateherphysicalcapabilities

26.Whatwasthekeytotheauthor'ssuccessfultryafterrecovery?

A.Herpassion.B.Nick'sbacking.

C.Herexperience.D.Doctors’encouragement.

27.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthetext?

A.FacinguptothenextchallengeB.Reachingfor.alifelongambition

C.PushingboundarieswithrockclimbingD.Enhancingcompetencethrouhgbouldering

C

Genres(体裁)areoftenviewedasstructuralframeworksforliterarytexts,ontowhichelementslikeimagery,char

acter,plot,andsettingarelayered.Theseframeworksarepasseddownthroughgenerations,evolving(演变)overtime.

Amongallgenres,thenovelreceivedthemostcriticalattentioninthe.twentiethcentury,

oftenpraisedas:the“kingofgenries”duetoitsreflection.on.the-realworld..Yet;inthenineteenth

century,itwasprimarilyseenasaformofmiddle-classentertainment.Itwasnotuntilthetwentiethcenturythatthen

ovelwasliftedtothestatusofanartform,joininginthesameleagueaspaintingorclassicalmusic.Lateron,manysc

holarssuccessivelystudiedthecharacteristicsofnovelsfromthe18thand19thcenturies.

Recently,inabookofEdwinFrank,StrangerThanFiction,heraisesanappealingquestion:istheresuchathinga

sa“twentieth-centurynovel”?Isitmeaningfultodistinguishthetwentieth-century

novelfromitsnineteenth-centurypredecessor—orevenfromthenovelofthetwenty-firstcentury?

Frankthinksso.Inhisbook,heillustrateshowthetwentieth-centurynovelmaturesintoadistinctliterarygenre.Thet

wentiethcenturywasaperiodofviolentchange;therefore,violentchangeiswhatthe

twentieth-centurynovelreflects—not,ornotonly,initssubjectmatterbutinitsform.Franksuggeststhat,moderna

sthetwentieth-centurynovelis,itshowstheculturalrelevancetodevelopmentofsocieties.

However,thatrelevanceseemstohavewaned.Today,thenovelnolongerholdsacentralplaceintheculturalcon

versation.People'sdailyquestionhasshiftedfrom“Whatareyoureading?”to“Whatareyoustreaming?”Televisions

erieshaveemergedasthedominantformofmiddle-classentertainmentinthetwenty-firstcentury.

Hasprestigetelevisionreshapedtheroleofthenovel?Manynineteenth-centurynovelsgainvitalityinthetwentie

thcenturythroughfilmadaptations.HenryJames,forexample,wouldlikelybepleasedtoknowthatThePortraitofa

LadyhasbeenadaptedintoaBBCminiseries,afeaturefilm,andevenatelevisionversion——eachreachingafarlar

geraudiencethantheoriginalprinteditioncouldeverhavehopedfor.

28.Whydidthenovelgainrecognitioninthetwentiethcentury?

A.Itmirroreditslinkwithreality.B.Itwaswritteninamusingforms.

C.Itdisplayedattractivecharacters.D.Itwasauthoredbythemiddle-class.

29.Whichaspectofthetwentieth-centurynoveldoesStrangerThanFictionfocuson?

A.Itsrisesandfalls.B.Itsexpansionandeffect.

C.Itssignificanceandlimitation.D.Itsevolutionanduniqueness.

30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“waned”inparagraph4mean?

A.Varied.B.Weakened.C:Peaked.D.Remained.

31.WhatdoestheexampleofThePortraitofaLadyindicate?

A.Novelslosetheirartisticappeal.B.Adaptationdecreasesnovels'status.

C.Mediabreathenewlifeintonovels.D.TVshowschangetheroleofnovels.

D

Forthousandsofyears,peoplehavechangedfoodtopleasetheirsenseoftaste.Morethan3,000years

agoMesoamericans,livingin.whatisMexicoandCentralAmericatoday,cookedcomkernels(玉米粒)in

a

solutionofwoodash'orlimestone.Theprocessunlockednutrientsandsoftenedthetoughoutershellsoft

hecorn,makingitcasiertochew.

Withtheinventionofcannedgoodsinthe19thcentury,theindustrial-scaletransformationoffoodbe

camepossible.AccordingtotheUN,theaveragedailyfoodsupplyavailableforapersonintherichworld

increasedbyover20%between1961and2021,to3,500kilocalories.Inthattime,obeaityrateshavemore

thantripled;today,nearlyoneinthreepeoplegloballyisobeseoroverweight.

Nowworriesaremountingthattheheavyprocessingused'tocookupcheap,tastysnacksmayitselfb

e

harmful.Aparticulartargetis“ultra-processedfoods”(UPFs),heavilyprocessedfoodslikeice-creamorins

tantnoodles.Attheheartofthedebateisaquestion:areUPFsunhealthybecausetheirnutritionalcontenti

spoor,ordoestheprocessingsomehowposerisksinitself?Attheturnofthe21stcenturysomescientists

noticedthatpeopleinBrazilwerebuyinglesssugarandoilthaninthepast.Yetratesofobesitywerestillr

ising.Thisunintentionallyoccurredwiththegrowingpopularityofpackageddessertsandready-mademea

ls.

BynownumerousstudieshaveshownthatpeoplewhoconsumedietshighinUPFstendtohavemor

e

healthproblems.ButarecentanalysisbySamuelDickenandRachelBatterhamatUniversityCollegeLon

donreviewed37studiesandfoundthatevenafteradjustingforfat,sugarandsaltUPFswerestillstrongly

linked

topoorhealth.Thatsuggeststhereismoretotheirharmthanjustapoornutrientprofile.

Wherethoseharmscomefromisstillunclear,however.Withsomanyinfluentialcausesthatcouldal

soexplainpoorhealth—suchasincomeandeducation—observationalstudiesalonecannotofferconclu

sive

answers.ArneAstrup,aDanishresearcher,arguesthatevidentlymostofthestudiesthatmakestatisticala

djustmentstotrytoisolate(分离)theeffectsofprocessingare“notgoodenough”.

32.WhydidMesoamericansprocesscornkernels?

A.Toensurebetterconsumption.B.Toenableeasyhandling.

C.Todiscovernewsolutions.D.Tofacilitatesafestorage.

33.Whatdothedatainparagraph2show?

A.Thehistoryoffoodindustry.B.Thebenefitsofpreservedfood.

C.Theresultsoffoodmassproduction.D.Thedevelopmentoffoodprocessing.

34.Whatcanbeinferredaboutultra-processedfoods?

A.Theirpopularityisindecline.B.TheirpresencechangesBrazilians’dict.

C.Theirnutrientscanmakeupfortheirrisks.D.Theirprocessingmethodsarouseconcerns.

35.WhydoobservationalstudiesfailtodeterminetheeffectsofUPFs?

A.Manyfactorsaffecttheresults.B.Therelatedstatisticsareinaccurate.

C.Thestudieslackenoughevidence.D.Thecausesofharmremainunknown.

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。

Ifyou'vebeenfeelingalittlepaleanddriodout,imaginehowyourhouseplantsfeelinwinter.Whilethesun

streamsinthroughwindowsallsummerlong,duringwinterit'sallshadowsanddrafts.36.Herearethefourw

aysyoucanmakethemhappier.

Adjustthelight.It'snotonlythatthesunlightislowerinthesky—it'salsoavailableforfewerhoursinthe

day.ToguaranteeyourplantsaregettingenoughvitaminD,youcantrymovingthemclosertosouthern-facing

windows.37.Plantlightscanensurethatyourplantgetsenoughlightwhereitneedsit.

Slowdownthewatering.Iknowthatwateringfeelslikethewayinwhichwogiveplantslove,butitisalso

thewayinwhichwedrownthem.Toomuchwaterresultsinrootrot.Ideallyyouwanttowateronlysomuchtha

tthesoilisdamp,butnotwet,whenyoustickyourfingerinafewinchesdown.38.

Dustyourleaves.Ifyouloveyourplants,you’lltendtotheirleavesbydustingthem.Plantsabsorbnutrient

sfromthe·airthroughtheirleaves.39.Inthiscase,spraythemwithwaterandwipethemwithacloth.Ifyou''

reseeingleafissues,suchasalltheleavesdropping,thatcanbeasignofoverorunderwatering.

40.Yourplantsenjoythesame'conditionsyoudo.Theydon'tenjoyhotorcoldair,aseitherwilldrythe

mout.Eachhouseplanthasspecificneeds,whetherfullsun,partialsun,partialshadoorfullshade,andyoushoul

dkeepneedsinmindwhenprovidingsunexposurethroughtheday.

A.Avoidunfavorablefactors

B.Createa:welcome'environment

C.Andtheir“tinyholes”cangetblockedbydust

D.Itshouldhavetimetodryout.inbetweenwatering

E.Asaresult,yourplantsmaybelookingalittledull

F.Butultimatelyyoumayneedsomeman-madeassistance

C.Youshouldbecarefulabout.wateringtheroot,asitrequiresmorewater

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。

CRACK!BOOM!Isatupinmyhotelroom,myheartpoundinginmycheat.Ihadbeensleepingafewseco

ndsbefore.The41madeithardformetofallbackasleepagain.

ThenextdayIsawithadwrappedaroundanOnktree,burningthe42andsplitting(劈开)thetrunk.To

ateenager,a(a)43likethiswasnotnormal.Ifelt44aboutthetreeknowingthatitwasdonefor.Thenextyear,

45,Inoticédthatthetreehadn'tdied.Infact,ithadfreshnew,greenleavesgrowingonitandtheburntbarkwa

sstartingtogrowbacktoo.Iwasamazedatthe46ofthistreeandcouldn'tbelievethatithad47suchdamag

e.

AscientificstudyIwasreadingrecently48thattree.Itshowedtheforestflooris49.Whenonetreeis

damaged,theothertreeswill50theirownnutrientsthroughtheirrootsystem.Ifeltarenewed51fortheEart

h.AndIwasgrutefulforthisbeautifulworldwealllivein.

LookingbackatmyownlifeIrealizeI've52countlesslightningstrikesmyself,andthey'va53metha

tloveisaround,throughlife'supsanddowns.Whenoneofusgetshurt,othersarealwaystheretohelpus54.

Weareapartofagreaterforest,onecreatedin55.

41.A.dreamB.screamC.burdenD.lightning

42.A.barkB.branchesC.rootD.leaves

43.A.soundB.adventureC.sightD.placo

44.A.embarrassedB.frustratedC.curiousD.concerned

45.A.meanwhileB.insteadC.thoughD.indoed

46.A.outlookB.toughnessC.valueD.influence

47.A.sufferedB.survivedC.reducedD.caused

48.A.tookaccountofB.rantestsonC.kepttrackofD.castlighton

49.A.nutritiousB.connectedC.well-developedD.highly-organized

50.A.stopB.keepC.absorbD.share

51.A.inspirationB.expectationC.appreciationD.resolution

52.A.bravedB.learnedC.avoidedD.considered

53.A.remindedB.warnedC.promisedD.comforted

54.A.stayB.changeC.recoverD.plan

55.A.aweB.loveC.prideD.relief

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。

ResearchersfromtheUniversityofBaselandtheUniversityofLeicesterhaveshowntheintensityofyour

exercisecanbemoreimportantthanthetime56(spend)engaginginphysicalactivity.

Higherintensityphysicalactivity57(find)tobeassociatedwithlowerriskofancarlydeathfromallcan

ses,butthedifferenceismost58(notice)whenitcomestocardiovasculardisease.Oneofthegreat59(stren

gth)ofthestudyisthatitincludespeoplewithverydifferentlevelsoffitnessandhealth,60(mean)thateveryon

e,

regardlessofwhethertheyareveryathleticorinactive,canbenefitfromtheknowledgethatintensityreducesdeat

h.61(boost)dailyactivityhealthily,youcaneitherspeedupyourregularjogs,ortakethestairsinsteadoftheli

ft.Thestudyreportsthat62extra150minutesoffastwalkingduringtheweekcouldreducedeathriskbyasmu

chas28percent.

Butthereissuchathingasoverdoingit.Therewillbeaphase63exercisingharderwon'tgiveyouany

extrayearsandmayactuallystartdoingdamage64yourbodyinstead.“It’snotaboutpeoplelivinglongerifth

eytrainextremelyintensively,wear65(they)outandarecompletelyoutofbreath,"saysaresearcher.

第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

假如你是李华，最近为祖母祝寿做了长寿面(longevitynoodles)，你的英国朋友John来信询问具体情

况。请写一封回信，内容包括：

1.长寿面的寓意；

2.制作过程；

3.你的感悟。

注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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。

Lenahadalwaysbeenaquietgirlwhostruggledtomakefriends.Atschool,wheneversomeonetri

edto

talktoher,hermindwouldracewithworries:“WhatifIsaysomethingwrong?Whatiftheythink.I'mst

range?"Thesethoughtsalwaysmadeherstumbleoverherwordsorgiveawkwardreplies.Onco,afters

heaccidentallygaveawronganswerinclass,sheheardsomeclassmatesgiggling(咯咯地笑).Sincethe

a,shehadbecome

evenmoreafraidtospeakup.

Onerainyafternoon,whilewalkinghomefromschool,shenoticedasmalldoghuddled(蜷缩)und

erabush.Thedoglookedlostandscared,justlikehowshefeltwhenevershetriedtojoinaconversatio

n.Itwasshivering,wet,andalone.Lenacroucheddownandgentlyapproachedit.

Thedogwagged(摇摆)itstailalightlyandcamecloser.Lenanoticedabluecollarhiddenunderits

wet

fur.Somethingaboutitstrustingeyesmadeherheartache.Shedecidedtotakeithome.Herparentsagre

edtokeepittemporarilywhilesearchingforitsowner.Lenanamedthedog“Shadow”becauseitfollowe

dhereverywhere,justlikeher.ownshadowsofself-doubt.

Asdayspassed,LenanoticedhownaturallyShadowinteractedwitheveryone.Atthepark,hewoul

dapproachotherswithcompleteconfidenceandmakefriendseffortlessly.Evenwhenhemademistakes,

likeaccidentallyknockingoversomeone'swaterbottle,hisfriendlytailwagwouldmakeeveryonelaug

hwithhim,notat

him.

TakingShadowforwalksgaveLenaunexpectedfriendships.Emily,agirlfromherclass,oftenca

meto

theparkwithherowndog.Theystartedtalkingabouttheirpets,andsoonEmilybecameLena'sfirstreal

friend.ThroughEmily,Lenametotherkidsandgraduallyfoundherselfpartofagroupthatwouldmeet

attheparktoplaywiththeirdogs.Forthefirsttime,shefeltlikeshebelonged.

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.

Paral:Oneday,awomancarryinga“LostDog:Lucky”posterwalkedintothepark.

Para2:LenaandEmilybeganvisitingLuckyeverynowandthen.

2025届高三模拟测试

英语听力材料、参考答案及评分意见

听力材料

Text1

M:Hey,Ithinkourlivingroomneedsanewlook.Weshouldgetsomenewcurtains.

W:That'sawonderfulidea!Theshopnearthecinemahassomelovelydesigns.

M:Perfect.

Text2

M:Lily,hurryup!Thetrainleavesin40minutesandweneedtogettothestation.

W:Iknow,Mom.IjustneedtofindmystudentIDcard.Oh,andcanyoufeedmypetwhileI'maway?

M:Yes,yes.Wereallyneedtogonow!

Text3

W:Goodmorning,CityLibrary.HowcanIhelpyou?

M:Hi,I'mplanningtovisitthelibrarytomorrow.Canyoutellmeifit'sopenonSundays?

W:Yes,we'reopenfrom9a.m.to3p.m.onSundays.

M:Great,thankyou!

Text4

M:Shouldwetrymakingapizzaorsteakfordinnertonight?I'mnotinthemoodforrice.

W:I'mreallytiredafterworkanddon'tfeellikecookingsomethingelse.

M:OK.Youaretheboss.

Text5

W:Hey,Tom,youlookrelaxed.Ibetyouarereadyfortheinterview.

M:Oh,actually,I'mreallynervous.

W:Haveyoupreparedwellforit?

M:Ithinkso,butIcan'tshakeoffthisfeeling.

Text6

W:Ohno,I'vebeenfeelingsotiredlately,andIcan'tfocusonmyworkatall.It'sbeenlikethisforthepastfeww

eeks.

M:Oh,honey,areyoualright?

W:Idon'tgetit.I'vebeensleepingeighthoursanightlikealways,andmydiethasn'tchangedeither.

M:Well,maybeit'sbecauseofyourschedule.You'vebeenspendingsomuchtimesittingatyour

desklately.Youhardlytakeanybreakstomovearoundduringtheday.

W:Youmightbeontosomething.Ishouldprobablycutdownonmydesktime.

M:Yeah.Youcouldjustaddashortwalkduringyourlunchbreakanddoabitofstretching.Thatway,you'llstill

getyourworkdoneandfeelmoreenergetic.

Text7

M:Welcometoourstudio,Ms.Clark.CongratulationsonbeingselectedastheVolunteeroftheYear.

W:Thankyou,Mark.I'mreallyexcitedtobehereandsharemystory.

M:Whatinspiredyoutostartvolunteering,Ms.Clark?

W:Well,Igrewupinacommunitywhereeveryonelookedoutforeachother.Witnessingthepowerofkindnessst

uckwithme.Also,myparentswerealwaysinvolvedinlocalcharitywork,soitwaskindofinmyblood.

M:Couldyoutelluswhatthebestpartaboutvolunteeringisforyou?

W:It'sthepersonalconnections.Meetingpeoplefromallwalksoflifeandknowingthatyou'repartoftheirjourn

eytoabetterday.It'sanincrediblyheartwarmingexperience.

M:Whatdoyouhopetoachievethroughyourvolunteeringinthelongrun?

W:Toinspiremoreindividualstogetinvolved.Iwanttoseeourcommunitybecomeaplacewherenoonefeelsb

eingleftbehind,andwhereeveryoneinvolvesintosolveproblemstogether.

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M:Hey,Melinda.Haveyouheardaboutthenewexhibitionatthehistorymuseum?They’reshowcasingsomever

yoldobjectsfromdifferentcivilizations.

W:Really?Tellmeaboutit.

M:There’sabitofeverything——pottery,jewelry,weapons,andevensomeoldpaintingswithwritingonthem.

They'reallfromdifferenterasandplaces.

W:Thatsoundsamazing.Whatimpressedyoumost?

M:Definitelythepaintings.Themuseumoffersthisamazingtranslatorthattellsthestoriesandhistorybehindthe

m.Itreallybroughtthemtolife.

W:I'vealwaysbeeninterestedinhistory,butI'veneverbeentoamuseumexhibitionlikethis.IthinkIshouldgoc

heckitout.

M:Youshould!It'sagreatwaytolearnaboutdifferentculturesanderas.Plus,theobjectsaresowell-preservedth

atit'slikeyou'resteppingbackintime.

W:Soundslikeaplan.Thanksfortherecommendation!

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M:Sarah,youseemtobealwaysbusywithcomputers.Butyou'renotaprogrammer,right?

W:Actually,Itestsoftware.Inotherwords,Imakesuretheprogramsfromtheprogrammingteamworkcorrectly

beforetheyaresoldtousers.

M:Soyoujustclickaroundandfindfaults?

W:Well,it'sabitmorethanthat.Ineedtoreallyunderstandhowthesoftwareshouldworkandtestitinallsortso

fsituations.

M:Howexactlydoyoudothetesting?

W:Ifollowinstructionsfromthemanagerandcreateaschedule,andthenIsetuptasksforsoftwaretoseeifever

ythingworksasit'ssupposedto.

M:Whathappensafteryoufind