湖北襄阳市第四中学2025-2026学年高一下学期3月阶段检测英语试题（含答案无听力音频有听力原文）

A.Nearthelibrary.B.Intheneighborhood.C.Inthecitycenter.襄阳四中级高一下学期三月学情质量检测英语试题听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。11.Whatadvantageofonlineshoppingdoesthemanmention?A.Betterqualityproducts.B.Easypricecomparison.C.Noneedtoreturnitems.12.Whatproblemdidthewomanhavewithonlineshopping?A.Shegotabrokenwatchandnorefund.第一部分听力（共两节，满分分）B.Theclothessheboughtdidn’tfit.第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）C.Thepriceswerehigherthanexpected.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13.Whatdoesthewomanprefertodowhenshopping?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。每段对话读两遍。A.Buyfromrandomstores.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。B.Shopontrustedplatforms.C.Seeproductsinperson.12345.Whycan’tthemananswerthephone?A.Heiswateringplants.B.Heiscookingsoup.C.Heisbusyshopping.C.Enjoyable.11114.WhatdoesMariaClarkdo?A.Aradiohost..Whatdoesthewomanthinkofhiking?B.AcommunitycenterC.Alittlegardener.C.Everymonth.A.Boring.B.5.Howoftenaretheorganicfarmingworkshopsheld?A.Everyweekend.B.Everyweek.6.Whatcanbedevelopedinthe“LittleGardeners”club?.Whatdoesthemanwanttotryafterlunch?A.Burgers.B.Fries.C.Milkshakes..Whatdoesthewomanlikeabouttheyogastudio?A.Askillofindependence.B.Asenseofresponsibility.C.Aspiritofteamwork.A.Thefunctionalroom.B.Thefriendlyinstructor.C.Thecoolenvironment.C.Abakery.7.Whatisthegoalofthecommunitygardenproject?A.teachfarmingskills..Whatisacrossthestreetfromtheturningpoint?A.Aflowershop.B.Abookstore.B.encouragehealthyeating.第二节(共15小题:每小题1.5分；满分22.5分)C.strengthencommunitybonds.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听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间,18.Howoldaretheoldstonecottages?A.Over100yearsold.每段对话或独白读两遍。B.Over200yearsold.C.Over300yearsold.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。19.Whatdidthespeakermakefortheproject?A.Shortstoriesaboutcottages.6.WhichgateisforFlight832onweekdays?A.Gate14.B.Gate16..Howlongdoesthemanhavetogettothecorrectgate?A.10minutes.B.30minutes.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。C.Gate19.B.Postersofhistoriclandmarks.7C.Metalplateswithbuildingyears.0.Whatresulthastheprojectachieved?A.Developershavestoppedbuildingapartments.B.Someoldhomeshavebeenrepaired.C.Allcottageshavebeenrebuilt.C.45minutes.28.WhendidPaulmovetothenewapartment?A.Lastmonth.B.Lastweek.C.Lastyear.9.WhatisAnna’smotherdoingnow?A.Sheisteachingchemistry.B.Sheisretiredandvolunteering.C.Sheisworkinginabank.第二部分阅读（共两节，满分分）第一节（共小题；每小题分，满分分）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。10.WhereisLisalivingnow?Athisweekandyoulooklikeyou’rehavingsomuchfun.IwishIhadthecouragetotravelonmyownlikeyou.”Ittookawhileforherwordstoreallyhitme,butduringmynext21yearsoftravelingsolo,Iheardpeopleexpressthesamefeelingagainandagain.Lookingforfunwaystolearnnewskillswhilemakinglastingmemories?Comeandexperiencewhatthesefourgreatactivitieshavetoyoungpeople:fromprotectingnatureandsailingthecoasttobuildingboatsandlearninganewlanguage.Ibecameasolotraveleroutofnecessity,ratherthanchoice:AsatravelwriterIspendalotoftimeonmyown.Also,asmyfriendsgotbusywiththeirownlives,IdiscoveredIhadtotravelsoloifIwantedtotravelatall.Iquicklylearnedtoloveit,though—andnow,Ihavecompletefreedomtodecidewhattodoandwhentodoit.Overtime,I’vegainedastrongsenseofindependence,andevenlearnedtoappreciateloneliness.●JoinprojectstocarefornatureinKentandhelpprotecttheenvironment.welcomevisitors,watchbirds,andhelpkeepnaturalareasclean.Shortorlongstaysarewelcome.Freeaccommodation,meals,training,andtoolsareallprovided.（volunteer.rspb.org.uk）24.WhatdifficultydidtheauthormeetinDarwin?A.Contactingfriends.●B.Orderingfoodatrestaurants.atwo-nightsailingtripalongthebeautifulcoast.Learnhowtosail,readmaps,andunderstandbasicruleswithhelpfromanexperiencedcaptain.Thistripisperfectforbeginners.Pricesstartat£400perperson.runfromMaytoSeptember.（venturesailholidays.com）C.Findingatravelguide.D.Communicatingwithroommates.225.Howdidthewomanfeelabouttheauthor?A.Appreciative.B.Pitiful.C.Doubtful.D.Curious.●6.Whatmadetheauthorfallinlovewithsolotravel?A.Personalgrowth.AttheBoatBuildingAcademyinRegis,youcanjoinafive-dayclassora40-weekprogram.learnmainlythroughpractice,buildingboatsstepbystepusingbothtraditionalandmodernmethods.Theshortcoursecosts£750.Roomsareavailablefor£40pernight.（boatbuildingacademy.com）B.requirements.C.Strangers’praise.D.Friends’encouragement.27.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoexpressinthepassage?A.Adetailedplanmatters.●B.Lonelinessmakesuscomplete.SpendfivedaysinaquietvillageinNorthandlearnthelanguage.Practicespeaking,reading,andC.aloneisworthatry.D.Solotravelisjustforindependence.writingeveryday.Thecoursefeeis£615andincludesyourroom,meals,andlearningmaterials.（nantgwrtheyrn.Corg）2221.Whichactivityisbestforlearnerswithoutanyexperience?ResearchersinSwitzerlandrecentlytaughttheone-armed,four-leggedANYmalsearchandrescuerobottoplayA.Opportunity,KentC.BoatBuildingCourse,DorsetB.SailingSouthDevonD.LearnNorthbadmintonagainstahuman.Thisisfarfromthefirsttimerobotshavebeentrainedtoplaysports.They’verunmarathons,skiedandplayedpingpong.There’sevenafootballRoboCup.2.WhatdoOpportunityandLearnhaveincommon?However,it’snotallfunandgames.“Sportsrequireskills,”saysD’Andrea,aprofessorinrobotics.“Ifyouwanttocreaterobotsthathavetheabilitytodealwiththephysicalenvironment,youcanusesportsasawayoftraining.”Theskillscanthenbeputtoworkinenvironmentsthataretoodull,dirty,ordangerousforhumans.Sportsalsocatchpeople’sattentionandserveasaninterestingwaytoshownewtechnologicaladvances.A.Theyprovidefreetraining.C.Theyhavenoextralivingcosts.3.Whereisthetextmostlikelyfrom?A.Astudentdiary.B.Theyfocusonprotectingnature.D.Theyrequireafixedperiodofstay.B.Atravelbrochure.Thoughtheskillsrobotslearnfromsportsaremostlyusedinfactoriesordangerousjobs,thetechnologyisalreadybecomingabigpartofsportsthemselves.Forexample,technologieslikeelectronicline-calling(ELC)aretakingtheplaceoflinejudgesintennisgames.C.Ayouthactivitywebsite.D.Anatureresearchreport.BHowever,there’sdoubtwhetherthisimprovestheviewerexperience.Forthefans,thejoyofsportsisthatyouneverknowwhatwillhappen.Ifarobottennisplayertakesthefield,itmightattractpeople’sattentionatfirstbut,afterawhile,wouldanyonewanttowatchit?“Peopleenjoywatchingsportsbecausetheyconnectwiththeathletes.Anythingthatletsrobotsplayinsteadoftheseathletesisnotgoingtobeasuccess.”saysD’Andrea.Thesameislikelytrueforanythingwherehuman’sfeelingsplayacentralpart.Forovertwentyyears,theJapanesegovernmenthasspentbillionsindevelopingrobotsforelderlypeopleincarehomes.Buttheusehasbeenlow,andithassofarshowntherobotscreatemoreworkforcarersthanthey.I’mstillamazedIdidn’tdropdeadfromawkwardnessduringmyfirstsolo(独自的)travelexperience.Asa20-year-old,IbookedanunplannedtriptoDarwininAustralia.Ididn’twanttogoalone,butnoneofmyfriendshadthetimeormoneytogowithme.Everythingwentwrongfromthestart.PoorplanninglandedmeinasharedroomwithtwoGermanmenwhodidn’tspeakEnglish.OnaguidedtourofKakaduNationalPark,IfellforeveryjokemyAustralianguideplayedonme.Diningalonewastheworst.IfeltlikealoserwhenIrequestedatableforone.Iwascertaineveryonewaswatchingme,wonderingifIwassingle,orsimplyfriendless.There’sadifferencebetweenpushingwhattechcandoandapplyingthosetoolsinthewrongplaces.So,fornow,sportspeoplecanresteasy.“Ithinkwehavetobecarefulthatwedon’tgotoofarjusttosavetimeandsaysD’Andrea.“Iwouldaskthequestion:whydowewanttotaketheplaceofpeople?”Itturnedoutsomeonewaswatchingme.DuringmylastsolosupperinAustralia,aBritishwomancameover.“I’msorry,butIjusthavetosaysomething,”shesaid.“Ithinkyou’reunbelievablybrave.I’veseenyouaroundtown228.Whyaresportsusedtotrainrobots?A.testrobots’sportingability.C.drawpublicattentiontosports.9.Whatisthekeytoasuccessfulviewerexperience?A.Matchresults.A.Aparrotwithclearfeathers.C.Adogwithunusualmarks.B.Acatwithnaturalshadows.B.improveathletes’sportsskills.D.Afrogwithoverlysmoothjumps.D.developskillsforreal-worldtasks.35.Whatwilltheauthormostprobablydiscussnext?A.Themedialiteracylessons.B.Thedutiesofsocialmedia.B.Human’sfeelings.C.Thepopularityofsuchvideos.D.Thethreatstowildlifeprotection.C.Athletes’D.Advancedtechnologies.330.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“alleviate”inParagraph5mean?A.Arrange.B.Stress.C.Reduce.第二节（共5小题；每小题分，满分分）D.Change.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。1.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.RobotAthletes?AllforFun!Lifeasastudentcanbenon-stop:homework,exams,andresponsibilitiesoftentakeover,andthethingsthatB.ShouldRobotstheField?trulylightyouupgetpushedaside.Whenthathappens,tryspendingsomequiettimealoneandaskyourself:WhatC.SportsRobots:TheLatestInventionD.ANYmal:RobotsforDangerousJobsdidIlovedoingasakidthatmadetimefly?hobbiesandinterests.36It’ssimple,butit’sagoodplacetostartrediscoveringyourDHaveyoueverseenananimalvideoonlinethatmadeyoustopandwonder?showingawolftakingcareHaveyoueverbeensointoagame,drawing,ormusicthatyoucompletelylosttrackoftime?That’swhatiscalledthe“flowstate”.37Imightfinditonmyrollerskates,whileyoumightfinditthroughbasketballorofarabbit,oralionwalkingcalmlythroughasmalltownarenowspreadingwidely.ThisispossiblebecauseofAItechnology.However,scientistswarnsuchpopularvideosmayhurtrealwildlifeprotectionandspreadwrongideasaboutnature.writingstories.Whenyouenterthisstate,itliftsyourgeneralhappiness.Evenso,manyofusfeelbadfortakingtimeforhobbies.oftenpressuredtoliveacertainway:workhard,achievemeasurablesuccess,andalwaysstaybusy.However,ifyoukeeppushingyourselfwithoutabreak,you’llAstudyinConservationBiologypointsoutthatAI-generatedanimalvideoscreateanuntrueworld,leadingtowrongideasaboutanimalbehaviorandwideningthegapbetweenpeopleandnature.Co-authorJoséGuerrero-Casadostressesthedangeroffalseinformation.Forexample,videosshowingbirdskilling“bad”snakesmightmakepeoplelesswillingtoprotectsnakes,andcreatefalseideasaboutanimalsthatarealreadyindanger.Theonchildrenisespeciallyworrying.Thesevideoscangivethemwrongideasabouthowpeopleandanimalsreallygetalong.Whenchildrendiscoverthatreal-worldanimalsdonotactastheydointhesemade-upvideos,itcanhavetheoppositeresult,finallymakingthemfeellessconnectedtonature.Thisriskgrowsasyoungpeopleincreasinglyturntosocialmediaforinformation.finallyrunout.yourenergy.38Butitgetseasierovertime.Havingahobbyisn’tawasteoftime—it’sawaytorenewThegoodnewsis,youdon’tneedhoursoffreetimetoenjoyyourhobbies.Ifwhatyouloveisn’tsomethingyoucandoduringtheday,lookfortinymomentsofjoy.39couldalsoplaybasketballfortenminutesafterschool.Thesesmallbreaksbecomelittleislandsofpeaceinabusystudentlife.40Startsmall,staygentlewithyourself,andremember:thisisn’tselfish—it’sself-care.Beingcalm,happy,andatpeaceisyourright,asahumanbeing.A.So,maketimetodowhatyoulove.So,howcanonerecognizethesevideos?Expertssuggestlookingforafewsigns:unnaturalanimalmovementsthatappeartoosmoothorseemimpossibleinreallife;lightandshadowsthatdonotlookquiteright;andsmalldetailslikefurorfeathersthatappearunclearorrepeatinanunusualway.B.couldreadafewpagesbeforebed.C.Thepathtoit,though,isdifferentforeveryone.D.mayrealizehowmuchfunyouhavemissed.E.Learningtofeelcomfortablecaringforyourselftakestime.F.Thisstateofmindisnotasdifficulttoachieveasyoumightthink.G.apenandpaper,andnotedownwhatmakesyoufeelmostalive.dealwiththeserisks,theresearchteamsuggestsputtingmoreintoeducation,liketeachingmedialiteracy(素养)inschools.Asanotherco-authorFranciscoSánchezsays,thegoalistomakesure“childrenlearnearlythattherearenolionslivinghere.”Whiletheythinkthisisimportant,theresearchersalsosaythatschoollessonsalonecannotstopthespreadoffalseinformationmadebyAI.Thisleadstoanimportantquestionaboutwhoelseinsocietyneedstohelpsolvethisproblem,ifschooleducationisnotenough.3332.Howdoestheauthorpresenttheissueinthefirstparagraph?第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分分）A.Byexplainingreasons.C.Byquotinganexpert.B.Bylistingexamples.D.Bymakingacomparison.第一节（共小题；每小题1分，满分分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。3.WhatcanbeinferredaboutAI-generatedanimalvideos?ChloeDalton,aBritishwriter,oncefoundalostrabbitnearherhome.Thoughshehadlittle41withA.Theymakechildrenloveanimalsless.C.Theymaymakeanimalsseemdangerous.B.Theymainlyfocusonspeciesindanger.D.Theycreateafalseunderstandingofnature.animals—havingalwayswantedapetbutnevergettingone—shewasdeterminedtokeepit.42thecreature,ChloeturnedtoherfamilyforadviceandsoughthelpfromtheRabbitPreservation43,sheevenlearnedalotfrom18thcenturypoemsbyCowper,whokeptrabbits4.Accordingtoparagraph4,whichismostprobablyanAI-generatedvideo?website.himselfbackthen.Mostimportantly,shechosetokeeptherabbitfree,neversomethingshedeeplyvalued.44it,asfreedomwasandtoseeforthemselvesboththegoodandbadthingsthere.ThegoodnewsisthatreservationsfortraveltoChinaare64theincreaselatelyinseveralEuropeancountries.Seeingisbelieving.65(understand)today’sChina,onemustlookbeyondoldcomicsandbrokennews.Thissmalltobeawareofsounds,colors,andmovementsaroundher.Butwiththerabbit,shebegantoeyes,playfuljumps,andquietmoments—tiny48thatsoonbecametreasuredmaterialforherwriting.WhenChloeworkedonherbookRaisingRabbit,something49happened:thisrabbitgavebirthtotwobabiesandlefttheminherstudy.Somuchofher50timewasspentwiththesetinycreatureshidingnearby;their51becamepartofherstory.Thebookdidn’tjustshareherstory—itinspiredhertodomore.Nowsheisseason”fornotshootingrabbitsinEngland,53themduringbreedingtime(繁殖期).Allofthisdatesbacktothatsimple,kindact:caringforasmallcreature54writinghasgoneonto55caretomorepeople,onepageatatime.B.interestB.lookforwardto45changedChloe.Earlieron,citylifehaddulledher46,asshewasoftentoobusy47itscurious第四部分写作（共两节，满分分）第一节满分分)52tosetupa“closed你校英语俱乐部拟于下周末在学校礼堂举行主题为“ReadingChina”的文化创意活动(culturalcreativeactivity)。请你写一则活动通知，内容包括：truewriting,andthat1.介绍活动目的;2.说明参加要求。4444444445555551.A.patience2.A.takecontrolof3.A.Surprisingly4.A.training5.A.decision6.A.topicsC.experienceC.payattentiontoC.StrangelyC.observingC.exchangeC.emotionsC.noticeD.trouble注意：D.takecareofD.ImmediatelyD.disturbingD.explorationD.thoughtsD.record1.词数80左右;B.ObviouslyB.caging2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。NoticeB.curiosityB.senses_______________________________________________________________________________________7.A.imagine8.A.B.describeB.details第二节（满分分）C.qualitiesC.extremeD.attemptsD.sweet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。9.A.awkward0.A.playingB.classicItwasahotdayinNewCity.Ihadbrunchwithafriendandpickedupmynewglasses.AlldoneandB.parentingB.graceC.writingD.actingheadedbackonthetrain.Iwantedtoyellatacoupleofpeoplefortheirrudebehavior,butwiselyjustsatquietly.Anoldblackgentlemanenteredthefarendofthetraincar.Inwornbutcleanclothes,hetippedhisfadedcapandgreetedeveryonewithawarm“Goodafternoon,folks.”Mostignoredhim,withcoldblankfaces.Then,hestartedtosing.Ididn’tturnmyhead,butIfeltasmileinmysoul.Manypeopleaskformoneyonthetrain,butIalwaysfeelhappywhensomeonemusicinstead.Itfeelslikeagift.1.A.company2.A.competing3.A.hidingC.fitnessD.recoveryD.pretendingD.preservingD.confusesD.passonB.workingB.freeingB.requiresB.handoverC.experimentingC.admiringC.inspires4.A.challenges5.A.giveawayC.handoutIletthenotessettleinforasecondbeforemyeyeswandered.Ayoungboyacrossfromme,maybeten,watchedhim,swaying(摇摆)totherhythm,hismothertoodistractedbyherphonetonotice.Hestartedhissecondsongandmyheartdidahappydance.“Leanonme,whenyou’renotstrong.I’llbeyourfriend...”Ilovethatsong!thinking,Isoftlysangalittleharmonywithhim.Rightaway,Idecidedhecouldhavethe$5billinmywallet.第二节（共小题；每小题分，满分分）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。Myneighbor,Claire,isafriendlylady,likelyinherlate70s.oftenchatandIamgladtohera(help)hand,suchascarryinghergroceriesupstairs.Onedaysheaskedme57ChinaisstilllikewhatitwasintheoldcomicTheAdventuresofTintin,whichdescribesChinainthe1930s.Ofcoursenot.ChinaischangingsofastthatImyselfhavefound58hardtokeepupdated.forexample:acityinNingxiaonce(consider)“remote”nowfeelsmoremodernthanmanyEuropeancities.ABelgianpotatoexpertIinterviewed60(visit)Chinadozensoftimesinthepastthreedecadesandhasbalancedunderstandingofthecountry.HehastakenmanyofhisstudentstoChina,someof62have56Helookedtallandthin,buthehadastrongvoiceandkindenergy.Lifehadclearlybeenhardforhim,buthestillstoodtallandcarriedhimselfwithquietdignity(尊严).Irolledthebilltightlyandwaitedforhimtomakehiswaytome.Heheldtheoverheadbartosteadyhimselfasheincheddownthecarriage(车厢),pausingbrieflybesideeachseatlikehewaswaitingforasign—thoughnooneglancedup.Noonewasmakinganymovestogivehimcoinsorreachfortheirwallet.注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;5961saidthetripscompletelychangedtheirviewoftheAsiannation,unlikewhattheyheardinthemedia.Fortunately,moreEuropeanscantakeadvantageof63(China)visa-freepolicytodiscoverthecountry2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Paragraph1:Somehow,henoticedmesingingalong.____________________________________________W:Yeah!Andtheirfriesaretasty.Paragraph2:Itwasstillhotandstickyinsidethecar;butsomethinghadchanged._____________________M:Perfect.Iheardtheyalsohavemilkshakes.Wanttotryoneaftereating?W:Soundsgood.Let’sgo.4M:Haveyoubeentothisyogastudiobefore?W:Never.Thisismyfirstclasshere.M:Howisit?W:Theinstructorisapproachable.Theonlyissueisthefunctionalroom,toohotwithnoairflow.5W:Wejustpassedtheflowershoponthecorner.Turnlefthere,there'sabakeryacrossthestreet,andthebookstoreisrightbesideit.M:Great,that’snotfar.We’llfinditsoon.6第一部分听力-5BCCBC第二部分阅读1-23BCC24-27DAAC28-31DBCB第三部分语言运用16-10ABABCBACBC32-35BDDB16-20BCACB36-40GCEBAW:Sir,thisisGate14forFlight619.Youcan'tboardherewithaFlight832ticket.M:ButthescreenshowedFlight832usesGate14.Ichecked10minutesago.W:That’sforweekdays.Onweekends,Flight832departsfromGate16.M:Oh,Ididn’tseetheweekendupdate.Where’sGate16?2第一节41-45CDABA46-50BCBDC51-55ABDCD第二节：W:It’stwogatesdown,ontheright.Hurryup,sir!Itis9:15nowandyourplanewillleavein30minutes.M:Thanks,I’llrushovernow.7566.carrying1.a57.if/whether62.whom58.it63.China’s59.considered64.on60.hasvisited65.understandM:Oh,Anna,it’syou.Ihaven’trunintoyouhereforages.W:Hi,Paul.Whatacoincidence!Areyoustilllivinginthisneighborhood?M:Yeah,Imovedtotheapartmentacrossthestreetlastmonth.Areyoudoingsomegroceryshopping?W:Yeah.Mymom’scomingtomorrow,soIneedfreshvegetables.Youshouldrememberthatsheoncetaughtuschemistryinhighschool,right?应用文范文enhancestudents’understandingofChinesecultureandboostcreativitywhileimprovingEnglishskills,theEnglishClubwillhostaculturalcreativeactivitythemed“ReadingChina”nextweekendintheschoollecturehall.ParticipantsarerequiredtoprepareanoriginalworkthatreflectsyourinterpretationofChina.Thiscantakevariousforms,suchasashortEnglishspeech,aposter,ahandmadecraft,aphotocollectionwithEnglishcaptions,orevenashortvideo.AllworksshouldbesubmittedtotheEnglishClubbynextFriday.Pleasewriteyournameandclassclearlyonyourentry.Ifyouneedanymaterialsorguidance,feelfreetovisitourforassistance.Outstandingworkswillbedisplayedoncampusandawardedcertificatesofrecognition.sincerelylookforwardtoyourcreativeparticipation.Let’sreadChinatogetherandshareourstorieswiththeworld!续写范文M:Ofcourse,Mrs.Leewasstrictbuthelpful.Howisshenow?W:She’sretired,butvolunteersatthelibrary.HaveyouseenLisalately?Shelivednexttoyou.M:Lisa?Shegotpromotedatthebankandmovedtothecitycenter.Isawheratthereunion.W:Great.Ishouldcallher.Ineedtohurryupbecausemydaughter’swaitingatchildcare.8M:I’vebeendoingmostofmyshoppingonlinelately.It’ssoconvenientthatthereisnoneedtogoout,andyoucancomparepriceseasily.W:ButI’malwaysworriedaboutgettingproductsoflowquality.Ionceboughtawatchthatbrokeinaweek,andthesellerwouldn’trefundme.M:That’sbecauseyoupickedarandomstore.Ifyousticktobig,trustedplatforms,thatrarelyhappens.Plus,itsavessomuchtimecomparedtogoingfromstoretostore.Para1：Heapproachedmeslowly,hiseyesglisteningwithamixofsurpriseandrelief.Henoddedtomeslightly,adjustingtherhythmofhissongtomatchthetuneIhummed.Whenthesongdrewtoaclose,shyasIwas,Irosetomyfeetandheldoutthetightlyrolled$5bill.this,yourmusicisawonderfulgift,”Iwhispered,myvoicefilledwithappreciation.Somovedwastheoldmanthatheacceptedthemoneywithtremblinghands.“Thankyou,dear.Ihopethemusicbringsyoujoy,”hesaid,bowinghisheadtomewithgratitude.Thenhecontinuedtosingthenextmelody,grippingthebaragaintoinchtowardthenextseat.W:Maybe,butIstillpreferseeingthingsinpersonbeforebuying.Howdoyouknowiftheclothesfit,forexample?M:Mostsiteshavedetailedsizecharts,andyoucanreturnitemsiftheydon’tfit.Whynotgiveitanothertrywithawell-knownwebsite?Para2myastonishment,themotherwhohadbeengluedtoherphonelookedupandswayedgentlywithhersontotherhythm.Severalpassengerspulledoutcoinsandheldthemouttotheoldman,gentlesmilestuggingattheirlips.Thecoldindifferenceonpeople’sfacesfadedaway,withawarmatmospherespreadingthroughthecarlikesunlight.andmotivated,theoldmanstraightenedhisbackandsanglouder.Heexchangedawarmglancewitheachpassenger,thebeautifultuneslingeringintheair.Atthatmoment,itdawnedonmethatatinyactofkindnesscouldbridgethegapbetweenstrangers.Clenchingmyfistsfirmly,Imadeasilentvowtokeeppassingonsuchwarmthindailylife.W:I’mnotsure.It’shardtochangeoldhabits.9W