（一模）商洛市2026届高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷（含答案解析）

商洛市2026年高三年级第一次模拟考试英语考生注意：本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上，选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。4．本卷命题范围：高考范围。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段录音，每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。Howwillthemangototheairport?Bycar. B.Bytaxi. C.Bysubway.Howmuchshouldthemanpayforthecoffee?A.$10. B.$8. C.$2.Whatwillthemandofirst?Drinksomewater. B.Cleanthelivingroom. C.Waitinthekitchen.Whatisprobablytheman?Ateacher. B.Adoctor. C.Asinger.Whatdoesthemansuggest?Talkingwiththeguides.Puttingofftherentdiscussion.GoingonaholidaywithRichard.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。听第6段录音，回答第6、7题。Whatdidthewomandointhemorning?Sheswaminapool. B.Sheboughtaplayer. C.Shemadesomenewfriends.Whatdoesthewomaninvitethemantodo?Haveatryatthesofa. B.Listentoherfavoritesong. C.Swimtogethersometime.听第7段录音，回答第8至10题。Whatdidthemanthinkoftheride?Exciting. B.Annoying. C.Tiring.Howdidthewomanspendherweekend?Sherodeabike. B.Shereadathome. C.Shemadesomeice—cream.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?Touringapark. B.Spendingtheweekend. C.Makingaplan.听第8段录音，回答第11至13题。Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?Onthephone. B.Inauniversity. C.Inarestaurant.WhatdoesthemansayaboutEmily?Shewasborninabigcity.Shemovedtothecityforwork.Shestudiedinafamoushighschool.WhatdidEmily’smotherwanthertolearn?Law. B.Literature. C.Music.听第9段录音，回答第14至17题。Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?Interviewerandinterviewee.Teacherandstudent.Uncleandnephew.HowoldwasAlexwhenheworkedasatrainee?A.10. B.15. C.18.WhatmotivatedAlextolaunchhiscompany?Hisuncle’sencouragement.Asoftwareengineer’shelp.TheintroductionofTesla’ssolarroof.WhathaschallengedAlex?Lackoffunds. B.People’sdoubt. C.Familyobjection.听第10段录音，回答第18至20题。Whatdidthewomanfocusoninher20sandearly30s?Herowncareer. B.Voluntarywork. C.Animalprotection.Whydidthewomanworkwithalocalanimalshelter?Totrainherself. B.Torealizeherdream. C.Tochooseapet.Whatwasthewoman’sjobaftervolunteeringforoneyear?Tellingstoriestoanimals.Helpingfindhomeforcats.Evaluatingcommunityactivities.第二部分 阅读（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。AOnlineapplicationsareinvitedfortheUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgramme(UNEP)CertificateCourseonNature—basedSolutionsforDisasterandClimateResilience.AboutUNEPEstablishedbyMauriceStrong,itsfirstdirector,aftertheUnitedNationsConferenceontheHumanEnvironmentinStockholminJune1972,itisresponsibleforcoordinatingresponsestoenvironmentalissueswithintheUnitedNationssystem.AbouttheCourseThecourseallowsyoutobeeducatedtoprotecttheplanet.Thereisnocoursefeeassociatedwiththiscourse,anditisopentoall.TheUNEPcertificateofcompletionisfreeforlearnerswhocompletethecourse.Thecourseconsistsof7unitsofcontent.·Unit1:Whyisthistopicrelevanttome?·Unit2:WhatareNature—basedSolutionsforDisasterandClimateResilience?·Unit3:Nature—basedSolutionsappliedtopressingchallenges:urbanization,coastaldevelopment,anddrylandsincrease;·Unit4:InclusiveAction:Thesignificanceofyouth,communities,andindigenous(本土的)peopleinNature—basedSolutions;·Unit5:Frompolicytopractice;·Unit6:TheBusinessCaseforNature—basedSolutions;·Unit7:Timeforaction!Eligibility(资格)CriteriaItisopentoanyoneandcanbebeneficialforthefollowingtargetgroups:·Practitioners:Disasterriskreduction&climatechangeexperts,environmentalmanagers,andlocalgovernment;·Policymakers:Decision—makersatinternational,national,andlocallevels;·Engineers&UrbanPlanners:Includingarchitects,geographers,andurbandesigners;·Businesses:Includingbanking,insurance,andCorporateSocialResponsibilitymanagers;·YouthandEducators:Parents,teachersandstudents.Benefits·UNEPcertificate;·Theprogramisofferedin8languages:English,French,Spanish,Hindi,Arabic,Chinese,IndonesianandPortuguese;·Exclusive(专有的)interviewswithworldleaders;·Interactwithexperts;·Freelearningmaterials;·Joinagrowingcommunityofpractice.Whatisthemainpurposeofthecourse?ToteachsustainableEarthprotectionskills.Toeducatepeopleaboutadvancedtechniques.Topromotetraditionalfarmingmethods.Toattractengineersandurbanplanners.Whichunitinvolvestheimportanceofpublicparticipation?Unit2. B.Unit3. C.Unit4. D.Unit5.Howcantheparticipantsbenefitfromthecourse?Theywillbeofferedajob. B.Theywillgainafreecertificate.C.Theywilladvanceinlanguage. D.Theywillbecomeafinancialleader.BInGuangzhou,ZhangWeijinghasnoticedsomethingremarkable.“Attheendoflastyear,thenumberofforeigntouristsinGuangzhouwasmuchhigherthaninmidyear.Youcanheardifferentlanguageseverywherenow,”shesaid.Apost—1995girlwhogrewupinthecity,Zhanghasbeenworkingasaforeign—anguageguidefortwoyears.FluentinEnglish,Cantonese,andItalian,sheseesherselfasbothastorytellerandaculturalambassador(大使).Tohelpvisitorsconnectwiththecity’scharacterZhangdesignstoursthathighlightLingnantraditionsfromthetanglongmenathreelayeredhalfgatethatbalancesventilation通风andprivacy,tothefruittreeslocalsplantintheircourtyards.“WhenIexplainthesedesigns,manyforeignersfindthemingeniousandpraiseChinesepeople’swisdom,”shesaid.LikeZhang,ZhouQi,anothergirlviewsherworkasaformofculturalexchange.Havingtraveledto38countries,shedescribesguidingasawaytohelpforeignvisitorsunderstandChinabetter.“Atfirst,Ijustlovedtraveling,”shesaid.“ButthenIrealizedguidingisalsoawaytoshareChina’struecharmwiththeworld.Throughconversations,IhelpthemseearealanddynamicChina.”ShehasledcollectorstohiddenrecordshopsinBeijing,animefanstosubculturestores,andfamiliesonrickshawridesthroughhutong,whereelderlyresidentswelcomedthemwithtraditionalmusic.“Attheendofthetour,manytoldmetheyweredeeplyimpressedbymycountry’svitalityandhospitality.That’sthemostrewardingpart,”Zhousaid.ThatsamesenseofpurposedrivesDinnainShanghai.Onasummerafternoon,sheledagroupofforeignvisitorsalongtheBund,oneofthecity’smostfamouslandmarks.AstheyposedagainstPudong’sskyline,sheheldupablack—and—whitephotooftheareainthe1990s,whenitwasstillfarmland.Forherguests,theskylinesymbolizesChina’stransformation.Undoubtedly,theyoungtourguidesareredefininghowforeignvisitorsexperienceChina’scities.WhatcanbeknownaboutZhangWeijing?Sheisaworld—famousarchitect. B.Shehastraveledto38countries.C.Sheisgoodatseverallanguages. D.Shehaspublishedherstorybooks.Theunderlinedword“ingenious”inparagraph3mostprobablymeans .creative B.ordinary C.luxurious D.outdatedWhatmakesZhouQifeelthathereffortsareworthwhile?Herguests’vitalityandhospitality. B.Beijing’sremarkabletransformation.C.Hergrowingpassionfortravelingabroad. D.Foreignvisitors’admirationforhercountry.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?BridgingCulturalGapsThroughStories B.ForeignTourists:ExplorersofTraditionsC.BigCities:PopularTouristDestinations D.GuidingAcrossLanguagesandCulturesCAninternationalteamofresearchersfromtheUniversityofSydneyandtheUniversidadEuropeainSpaindiscoveredthatsustainedwalkingsessionsofferstrongerprotectionforhearthealththanfragmented(碎片化的)activity.“Thereisaperceptionthathealthprofessionalshaverecommendedwalking10,000stepsadayshouldbethegoal,butthisisn’tamust—thatisalsohardtoachieveformostpeoplenowadays.Simplyaddingoneortwolongerwalksperday,eachlastingatleast10—15minutesatacomfortablebutsteadypace,canhavesignificantbenefits—especiallyforpeoplewhodon’twalkmuch,”explainedco—leadauthorDr.MatthewAhmadi.Thestudyinvolved33,560adultsbetweentheagesof40and79whotypicallywalkedfewerthan8,000stepsadayandhadnohistoryofcardiovascular(心血管的)diseaseorcancer.Participantsworeresearch—gradewristbandsforoneweektorecordboththeirstepcountsandhowtheirstepsweredistributedthroughouttheday.Researchersfollowedtheirhealthoutcomesforabouteightyearsandfoundstrikingdifferencesincardiovascularriskbetweenthosewhowalkedinshortversuslongersessions.Peoplewhowalkedcontinuouslyfor10—15minutesdailyhadonlya4percentchanceofexperiencingcardiovascularevents,comparedtoa13percentriskamongthosewhowalkedcontinuouslyforjust5minutesaday.Thebenefitsweregreatestfortheleastactiveindividuals,particularlythosetaking5,000stepsorfewer.Withinthisgroup,theriskofdevelopingcardiovasculardiseasefellfrom15percentamongshortwalkersto7percentamongthosewhowalkedupto15minutesatatime.SeniorProfessorEmmanuelStamatakisnoted,“Wetendtoplacealltheemphasisonthenumberofstepsorthetotalamountofwalkingbutoverlookthecrucialroleofpatterns,forexamplehowwalkingisdone.Thisstudyshowsthatevenpeoplewhoareveryphysicallyinactivecanmaximizetheirhearthealthbenefitbywalkingforlongeratatime,preferablyforatleast10—15minutes,whenpossible.”WhichofthefollowingdoesDr.MatthewAhmadiconsiderchallenging?Walkingatacomfortablebutsteadypace.Reachingthegoalofwalking10,000stepsaday.Placinganemphasisonsustainedwalkingsessions.Spendingatleasttenminutesonawalkingsession.Whywereparticipantsaskedtowearwristbands?Tocollecttheirwalkingdata. B.Tomonitortheirhearthealth.C.Toremindthemtowalkmore. D.Totracksuitablewalkingroutes.Howisparagraph4mainlydeveloped?Byquotingexperts. B.Bymakingcomparisons.C.Byfollowingtimeorder. D.Bylistingfictionalexamples.WhatdoesEmmanuelStamatakisprobablysuggestinactivepeopledo?Adjusttheirwalkingpatterns. B.Shortentheirwalkingtimeslowly.C.Prioritizedailyfragmentedactivity. D.Maximizethetotalamountofwalking.DAsastronomersgathermoredatathaneverbefore,studyingtheuniversehasbecomeincreasinglycomplex.Anewinnovationischangingthatreality.Researchershavenowdevelopedawaytoanalyzeenormouscosmic(宇宙的)datasetsusingonlyalaptopandafewhoursofprocessingtime.Dr.MarcoBonici,apostdoctoralresearcherattheUniversityofWaterloo,andaninternationalteamcreatedEffort.jl.Thetoolusesadvancednumericaltechniquesandsmartdata—preprocessingmethodstodeliverexceptionalcomputationalperformancewhilemaintainingtheaccuracyrequiredincosmology.TheideaforEffort.jlemergedfromBonici’sannoyingexperiencerunningcomputermodels.Eachtimeheadjustedevenasingleparameter(参数),itcouldtakedaysofextracomputationtoseetheresults.Thatchallengeinspiredhimtobuildafaster,moreflexiblesolutionthatcouldhandlesuchadjustmentsinhoursratherthandays.Effort.jlbelongstoaclassoftools,whicharetrainedcomputationalshortcutsthatrepeatthebehavioroflarge,resourceintensivesimulations模拟butrundramaticallyfaster.Byusingthosetoolsscientistscanexploremanypossiblecosmicscenesinashortperiodoftimeandapplyadvancedtechniquestostudycomplicatedphysicalmodelswithgreaterefficiency.“WewereabletoconfirmthepredictionscomingoutofEffort.jlbycomparingthemwiththosecomingoutoftheEffectiveFieldTheoryofLarge—ScaleStructure(EFTofLSS),”Bonicisaid.“Theerrorwasinsignificant,whichshowedthatthecalculationscomingoutofEffort.jlarestrong.”Despiteitsimpressivecapabilities,Effort.jlisnotareplacementforscientificunderstanding.Cosmologistsstillplayavitalroleinsettingparameters,interpretingresults,andapplyingphysicalinsighttoensuremeaningfulconclusions.Thecombinationofexpertknowledgeandcomputationalpoweriswhatmakesthesystemsoeffective.Lookingahead,Effort.jlisexpectedtotakeonevenlargercosmologicaldatasetsandworkalongsideotheranalyticaltools.Researchersalsoseepotentialforitsmethodsinareasbeyondstars,planets,andothernaturalobjectsinspace,includingweatherandclimatemodeling.WhydidBonicidevelopEffort.jl?Hefoundexistingtoolstooexpensivetouse.Hedesiredtoinspiremorescientiststosharedata.Heaimedtomakeadjustingparametersautomatic.Hewasupsetbytime—consumingcomputermodels.WhatdoesBonicistressaboutEffort.jlinparagraph5?Itsaccuracy. B.Itschallenge. C.Itstrainingdata. D.Itsworkingprinciple.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph6?Cosmologistsarelosingitsdominantrole. B.ThecapabilitiesofEffort.jlremainuncertain.C.Expertsstillmatterinscientificunderstanding. D.Computationalpowerisdesignedtoservehumans.WhatcanbeinferredaboutthefutureofEffort.jl?Itsspeedwillsignificantlydecrease. B.Itwillreplaceallotheranalyticaltools.C.Itwilllosevalueinprocessingcosmicdata. D.Itsapplicationswillbeextendedtootherfields.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。TheactofspendingtimeintheforestiswhattheJapanesecallshinrin—yoku,atermoriginatinginthe1980s,whichmeansbathingintheforestatmosphere. 36 Instead,itissimplybeinginnature,connectingwithitthroughyoursenseofsight,hearing,taste,smellandtouch.Notonlyisshinrin—yokuamagicalwaytoexplorenature,decadesofresearchhasshownthatithasvarioushealthbenefits,suchasloweringbloodpressureandreducinganxietyanddepression. 37 ?Firstofall,findalocationwhereyou’resurroundedbytrees.Ofcourse,thebestplacetoforest—batheisinaforest. 38 Youcanevengetthebeneficialeffectsfromacitypark.Aimtoreduceheartrate.Yourforestbathingsessionisagoodtimetosit,walkordosomegentletaichi. 39.Otherwise,yourtirednesswillreducetheeffectofforestbathing.Forestbathingisaboutcalmingdownyournervesystemandreducingyourheartrate. 40 .Onestudyfoundthatparticipantswhowalkedintheforestfortwohoursinthemorningandtwohoursintheafternoonsawanincreaseinwhite—bloodcellsknownasnaturalkillercells,withtheeffectslastingforatleastsevendaysafter.Ifyoucan’tsetasideagoodpartofyourdaytowanderintheforest,youcanalsodoshorterwalks.Evenwalkingjust5minutesthroughthewoodscanhelprelieveanxietyanddepression.ItisnotnormalexerciseorhikingThenhowcanyougetthesebenefitsButit’snotthetimetotryhardactivitiesWhatarethebenefitsofbathinginaforestSpendabouttwotofourhoursinthewoodsStayintheforestforatleastafewminuteseachdayButifaforestisunavailable,anyquietplacewithtreeswilldo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。PaJit,arestaurantinThailand,wascrowdedwithcustomerscomingforauniqueexperience:enjoyingamealinfloodwaterswhile 41 fishbroughtinbyarecentflood.“Whenanearbyriverbrokeitsbanks11daysago,myheart 42 ,”saidownerPornkamolPrangprempree.“Thena(n) 43 ideaoccurredtome.”Atfirst,Pornkamolwas 44 thattherewouldbenocustomer.Butthenacustomerpostedonlineapictureshowingthattherewerealotof 45 swimminginthewaterinthefloodedrestaurant.Sincethen,manypeoplecamehereto 46 .BellaWindy,a29—year—oldwholivesinthesamearea,wastherewithherhusbandand 47 .Shesaidwhenshesawthepost,shecouldn’t 48 .“IthinkinThailand,there’sonlythisplacewhereyoucanfeedfishlikethis.Itisthenatureexperienceherethat 49 me.Bestofall,whenmyboyseethefish,heis 50 andbecomelesspicky!”Bellalaughed.Pornkamolsaidfloodshave 51 herbusiness,withherprofits 52 fromaround$309toaround$618perday.“Thoughthe 53 hasbroughtanunexpectedprofittoPaJit,ithas 54 manyotherareasofThailand,”Prangprempreesaid 55 .“Andmanypeopledied.”41.A.purchasingB.feedingC.paintingD.cooking42.A.attackedB.warmedC.sankD.flew43.A.unusualB.stupidC.oldD.confusing44.A.shockedB.assuredC.warnedD.worried45.A.kidsB.sheepC.fishD.customers46.A.performB.eatC.donateD.work47.A.sonB.motherC.coachD.friend48.A.acceptB.resistC.controlD.protest49.A.appealstoB.focusesonC.respondstoD.relieson50.A.threatenedB.relievedC.overjoyedD.cured51.A.hurtB.delayedC.missedD.boosted52.A.doublingB.decliningC.rangingD.referring53.A.celebrationB.floodC.gameD.family54.A.helpedB.includedC.affectedD.explored55.A.politelyB.carefullyC.gratefullyD.sadly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。OnJanuary5,2024,asmallChinesecompanycalledDeepSeekreleasedanewAIsystemthatcouldanswerquestions,solvelogicproblemsandwritecomputerprogramsas 56 (capable)asAImodelsfromleadingAIcompanieslikeOpenAIandMeta.Thatalonewouldhavebeenamilestone.Buttheteambehindthesystem,calledDeepSeek—V3,described57 evenbiggerstepinaresearchpaper:Onlyabout$6millionareused 58 (build)theirnewsystem.Thatis95%cheaperthanOpenAI’so1.“Butthe 59 (big)decisionistomakethecodeopen—sourceanditwillbenefitconsumersandtransformsociety,”saidChrisNicholson,aninvestor 60 focusesonAItechnologies.“ForAItotransformsocietyandbenefitconsumers, 61 needstobecheapandoutofthecontrolofanycountryorcompany.”SinceOpenAIreleaseditsChatGPTin2022,manyexpertsandinvestorshadconcludedthatnocompanycouldcompetewithleadingAmericanAIcompaniessincethewidely 62 (accept)wisdomwasthattheyareamongtherichestcompaniesintheworldandthattheycouldstayaheadintheAIsectorbyspendingbillionsofdollarson63 (create)advancedchipsandbuildingouthugedatacenters(despitetheenvironmentalcost).Now,thewisdomhasbeencalledintoquestion.DeepSeekshowshowcompetitionand 64 (innovate)willmakeAIcheaperandthereforemoreuseful.DeepSeek’sengineerssaidtheyneededonlyabout2,000specializedcomputerchipsfromNvidia.Itisjustone 65 (ten)ofthecomputingpowerusedbyMeta’sLlama3.1model.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华，你校将举办一场以“中国书法”为主题的国际文化交流活动，现计划招募15名学生志愿者。请你给负责此项目的国际部老师Mr.Brown写一封英文申请信，内容包括：写信目的；个人优势。注意：1．写作词数应为80个左右；2DearMrBrown,Yourssincerely,LiHua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。AtourclassNewYearparty,weallbroughtgifts,manyofwhichwerereallygreat,especiallySusan’scandyandJenna’snicehandbag.“Okay,”ourteacher,Mrs.Smith,said.“It’stimeforthegiftexchange.”Shehadusputthemallonourclassroomtable.Thenweopenedthegiftslikeagame.Weeachdrewnumbersandwewenttothetableandchoseawrappedgiftwhenournumberwascalled.Butwealsocouldtakeagiftfromsomebodyelsethathadalreadyhadtheirnumbercalled.I’dhopedthegirlswouldlikemynailpolish.Afterall,Ihadn’thadmuchmoneytospend.IwasbasicallybrokeandIwantedtogetmyeldersistersomethingspecial.Whenitwasmyturn,ItookJenna’shandbag,thinkingmysistermightlikeit.Then,suddenlytherewasacommotion(喧闹).It’dbeenHannah’sturntochoose.Shewasthelastone,andshedidn’tgoforthelastwrappedgiftonthetableInstead,shetookSusan’sgiftfromLaurenWellthismeantLaurenhadtotakethewrappedgiftthelastgiftfromKali,whowassopoorthatshealwaysbroughtlamegifts—giftsnooneeverwanted.Iguessedeveryoneknewthatdaywouldbenoexception.Anditwas.ThegiftKalihadwrappedwasahand—madecupsleeve(杯套)!“Idon’twantthis,”Laurencomplained.“Iwantmycandyback.”“Noway,”Hannahprotested,keepingthecandyoutofLauren’sreach.“ThenIwantJenna’shandbag.”Laurencameovertotakemyhandbag.“Tradewithme,Lily.”Ishookmyhead.I’dgottenthehandbagfairandsquare.Whenwewerearguingforthegifts,InoticedKalisittingsilentlyinthebackoftheclassroom.Shewassittingtherealonewithherheadbowed.SuddenlyIfeltashamedofmyself...andIrealizedwhatIshoulddo.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。“OK.I’lltakethecupsleeve,”IsaidtoLauren,walkingtoKali. Mrs.Smithclearedherthroatatthatmoment, 商洛市2026年高三年级第一次模拟考试·英语参考答案、提示及评分细则听力部分录音稿(Text1)W:Mr.Peterson,thedriverfromtheCarServicejustcalled.Yourridetotheairportisgoingtobelate.M:Isee.Thenwe’dbettertakethesubwayrightaway.Ican’taffordtomisstheflight.(Text2)M:I’lltakeonecupofcoffee,please.W:Wehaveaspecialofferwhereyoucangettwocupsforjust$10,sir.That’sonly$2morethangettingone.M:No,thankyou.Ionlyneedonecup.(Text3)W:Look,yourroomisreallyuntidy.Youshouldcleanitupproperly.Onceyoufinish,cometothelivingroom.Ineedtotellyousomething.M:Alright.ButIwanttogetsomewaterfromthekitchenfirst.(Text4)M:Aftertakingthenewmedicinefrommydoctor,myvoicegotmuchclearer.W:Haveoneofthesesweets.IusethemalotwhenIteachkids.They’rereallygoodwhenyou’vebeensingingonstageforhours.(Text5)W:WeshoulddiscusstherentwithRichardsoon.Allthelocalshopshaveraisedtheirrents.M:Let’spostponethediscussion.It’stheoff—peakseasonfortourism,andtheguidesareonholiday,sobusinessisslow.Richardmightbestrugglingtoo.(Text6)M:Youseemsofullofenergytoday!What’syoursecret?W:Ijustgotbackfrommymorningswim.It’slikeahiddentreasureforme.Ifeeltotallyenergized.M:Swimming?Butthepoolmustbefreezingcold.W:I’vegotthisamazingnewwaterproofMP3playerwithmyfavoritetunes,anditkeepsmegoing.Plus,Iswimwithagroupoffriends.M:Agroupoffriends,huh?MaybeIshouldfindsomebuddiestogetmeoffthecouch.Mylazydaysareofficiallyover.W:That’sthespirit!You’llloveit.Let’shitthepooltogethersometime.M:Yougotyourselfadeal!(Text7)W:Hi,Jack,howwasyourweekend?M:Prettygood!Iwenttotheamusementparkwithmyfamily.Werodearollercoastercalled“SkyRocket”.W:Oh,I’veheardofit.It’ssupposedtobesuperthrilling.Whatdidyouthink?M:Itwasincredible!Theridewassofastandhigh.Itfeltlikewewereflyingthroughtheair.W:Thatsoundsamazing!Iloverideslikethat.Theyreallygetyourheartracing.Bytheway,whatdidyouguysdoaftertherollercoaster?M:Wedecidedtohavesomeice—creamandthenwentonafewmorerides.Weweretalkingabouthowmuchfunwewerehavingthewholetime.W:Youguysreallyknowhowtohaveagreattime.Ijuststayedathomeanddidsomereading.MaybeI’llheadtotheamusementparkthisweekend.(Text8)W:Hasyourfriendmadeittotherestaurantyet?M:Notyet.Shejustcalledandsaidshe’sstuckintraffic.Sheshouldbehereinabout15minutes.W:Noproblem.Canyoutellmemoreaboutyourfriend?M:Sure!Emilywasraisedinasmalltownandmovedtothecityforcollege.Sheattendedafamoushighschoolbeforethat.W:Didsheattendcollegehereinthecity?M:Yes,shewenttotheUniversityofNewYorkat17.Shejoinedauniversitychoirandstartedperforming.W:Soshestudiedmusic?M:Initially,hermotherwantedhertostudylaw.Butshewaspassionateaboutliterature,soshepursuedthatinstead.W:That’sawesome.M:Look,theresheis.ThegirlwalkingtowardsusisEmily.She’swavingatus.(Text9)W:Today,we’rechattingwithAlex,an18—year—oldtechfounderwhostartedTechInnovate,acompanythatfocusesonrenewableenergysolutions.Hi,Alex.Canyoutellushowyougotintothetechfield?M:Sure.Myinterestintechwasinspiredbymyuncle,asoftwareengineer.HestartedteachingmecodingwhenIwas10.AftermovingtoNewYorkfromCalifornia,Igotmoreinvolvedintech.W:So,whatwasthekeymomentinyourjourney?M:Well,at15,Iworkedasatraineeatatechcompany.That’swhereIbeganworkingonrenewableenergyprojects.ItwastheintroductionofTesla’ssolarroofthatencouragedmetostartTechInnovate.W:How’sTechInnovatedoing?M:We’veraisedabout$500,000infundingandnowhaveateamof12.W:Whatchallengeshaveyoufaced?M:It’snoteasybeingyounginthisindustry.Somepeoplequestionmyexperiencebecauseofmyage.ButIusefactsandresultstoshowwhatIcando.W:Whataboutyoureducation?M:Myfamilythinkseducationisreallyimportant,butI’vedecidedtoputoffcollegetogrowmybusiness.I’mfullycommittedtomakingabigimpactwithmyworkintech.(Text10)W:Hi,everyone!Today,I’dliketosharewithyoumyjourneyintovolunteeringatananimalshelter.Actually,myjourneystartedabitlaterinlife.Growingupinasmalltown,Ineverhadapetbecausemyfather’sillness.My20sandearly30swereallspentonmycareer.Itwasn’tuntilmymid—30sthatmyhusbandsuggestedwegetacat.Webothagreedthatadoptingonewouldbethebestcho