全国名校高考模拟测试英语试题

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15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.Whereisthemangoing?A.Thebarber’s. B.Thelake. C.Thebaker’s.2.Whatdoesthewomanusuallyhaveforbreakfast?A.Dumplings. B.Noodles. C.Friedricenoodles.3.Whenwillthespeakersmeet?A.At10:25a.m. B.At11:15a.m. C.At11:35a.m.4.Whatwillthespeakerstaketotheparty?A.Icecream. B.Acake. C.Orangejuice.5.Whatdoesthewomanoffertodofortheman?A.Buyhimamap.B.Showhimanotherroute.C.Drivehimtotheswimmingpool.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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至7题。6.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.WatchingTV. B.Havingaholiday. C.Learningtoski.7.Whenwillthespeakersbegingoingskiing?A.OnMonday. B.OnFriday. C.OnSaturday.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.HowlongwillaparttimecookworkinFrank’sRestaurantaweek?A.20hours. B.24hours. C.45hours.9.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?A.Contacttherestaurant.B.Findanotherparttimejob.C.Visittherestaurantsoon.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Intheopenair. B.Intheoffice. C.Ontheplane.11.Howdothespeakersfeel?A.fortable. B.Confident. C.Nervous.12.What’stheweatherlikenow?A.Fine B.Stormy C.Cloudy听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.WhoisLeo?A.Theman’sroommate. B.Theman’steacher. C.Thewoman’sfriend.14.WhatdidLeotelltheman?A.Howtocook. B.Howtofindagirlfriend. C.LifeinFrance.15.WhatdoesthemanplantolearnaboutinFrance?A.Food B.Music C.Art16.What’sthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Roommates. B.Lovers. C.Colleagues.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.What’sthespeakerprobably?A.Amanager. B.Acoach. C.Ateacher.18.Whatistheaimoftheshorttrainingprogram?A.Tokeepthetraineesinshape.B.Toimprovepublicrelations.C.Todevelopleadershipskills.19.Whatwillthetraineesdoduringtheprogram?A.Attendsomelectures.BTakesomeprogramtests.C.Writedowntheirexperiences.20.Whatshouldpeopledoiftheywanttojointheprogram?A.Submitareport.B.Payfortheprogram.C.Signonapieceofpaper.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。AAreyouatrue“cheapskate”(吝啬鬼)?Youareifyoudothiswhentraveling:Youalwaysuseacarryontoavoidthecheckedbagfee.Youpackalunchfromhomesoyoudon’tpayforairlinemeals.True“cheapskates”alsoflyonthethreecheapestdaysoftheweek(Tuesdays,WednesdaysandSaturdays).

ForU.S.domestictravel,everyonewantstoflyFridaysandSundaysandthoseareusuallythemostexpensivedaystofly.﹡ThefaresforLosAngelestoNewYorkflightsinSeptember:•Friday&Sunday:$365•Tuesday&Wednesday:$288﹡ThefaresforHoustontoNewYorkflightsinSeptember:•Friday&Sunday:$302•Tuesday&Wednesday:$226

Fortransatlanticflights,thedifferencecanbemorestartlingandtherulesalittlelooser.﹡BostontoDublinfaresfromUnitedAirlines:•Friday&Sunday:$581•Tuesday&Wednesday:$457﹡ThefaresforWashingtontoLondonflightsinaweek:•Friday&Sunday:$896•Tuesday&Wednesday:$732﹡It’stimeforsomeSaturdayfaresnow.ThisexamplefeaturesChicagotoAtlantaroutes.•Friday&Sunday:$207•Saturday:$89﹡Therewerecheaperfaresforthistrip,butonlyiftheSundayflightdepartedat5amorearlier.Istheruleonthe“cheapestthreedaystofly”etchedinstone?No.Itisusuallytruebutnotalways.Soyoushouldbeflexible.Afterallitcansavemuchmoney.Andisn’tthatwhatbeinga“cheapskate”isallabout?21.AccordingtoPara.1,whatdoesatrue“cheapskate”reallydo?A.Choosealuxuryhoteltolivein. B.Savemoneyineverywayduringthetrip.C.FlyonFridayswhentraveling. D.Havetheirlunchontheplane.22.HowmuchshouldyoupayforaflighttoNewYorkfromHoustononTuesday?A.$226. B.$288. C.$302. D.$365.23.Whatisthepurposeofthelastparagraph?A.Toremendsomecheaptrips. B.TocallonustoflyonSundays.C.Tointroduceanothertopic. D.Toexplainaspecialcase.B54yearoldAbdulhasaspecialjob.Hehasbeenworkingasalivingstatue(活体雕像)foroverthreedecades,standingperfectlystillforsixhoursadayandresistingpeople’sattemptstomakehimmoveorsmile,anythingthatprovesheisalivingperson.Abdul,knownas“India’sStatueMan”,hasbeenperforminghisdailyroutineeversince1985,soonaftergettingajobasasecurityguard.HisbosshadrecentlytraveledtotheUK,wherehewassoimpressedbythestatuelikemembersoftheRoyalGuardoutsideBuckinghamPalacethathewantedtodosomethingsimilarbackhome.Sohehadhisguardsreceivethreemonthsoftraining,wheretheywouldsitperfectlystillforaroundfourhours.Theyweren’tallowedtotalkorsmile,eat,drink,orevenshooawayaflyifitsatontheirfaces.Intheend,Abdulprovedthebestofthegroup,sohegotthestrangejob.Abdulisn’ttheonlypersonintheworldactingasalivingstatue,butwhatmakeshimspecialisthefactthathecandoitforaslongassixhourswithoutevenblinkinghiseyes.Once,a$155prizewasputupforanyonewhocanmakehimmoveamuscle.Buttryastheymight,noonehaseversucceeded.Actually,Abdultriestomoveaboutasmuchashecaninhissparetime,andonlyeatshealthyhomecookedfood,tokeephisbodyinshape.Butheclaimsyogahasbeenthebiggesthelp.Inthe32years,AbdulhasbeeacelebrityinIndiaandotherAsiancountries.ManyBollywoodcelebritieshaveetowitnessthislivingstatueandtrytofinallymakehimmove,butnonehavesucceeded.Abdulearnsabout10,000rupees($156)amonth,whichisenoughtosupporthisfamily,butdefinitelynotenoughtoencouragehischildrentofollowinhisfootsteps.It’sjusttoostressfulandtaxingonthebody.“Despiteallthehardshipandhealthproblems,IlovemyjobandIamthankfultopeoplefortheloveandrespecttheyhaveshoweredonme,,,hesays.“Whenthetimees,Iwanttodieplayingastatue.”24.WhatisAbdul’sdailyroutine?A.Performingasalivingstatue. B.Provingtobealivingperson.C.Smilingathiscustomers. D.Keepinghisbodyinshape.25.WhycouldAbdulgetthestrangejobgivenbyhisboss?A.Hehadhisspecialambition. B.Hewasmostfamiliarwiththejob.C.Hestoodoutamongthegroup. D.Heknewthebossmorethanothers.26.WhatdoesAbduldoinhissparetime?A.Heeatsalotofsnacks. B.Hepracticesyogafor12hoursaday.C.Hecooksforhisfamily. D.Healwaysmovesalot.27.HowdoesAbdulfeelabouthisjobaccordingto?A.It’soverpaid. B.It’ssatisfying.C.It’sboring. D.It’sinstructive.CPeopleusuallyvisitcafestoeasethemselvesoftheirtirednessandkeepthemselvesfromfallingasleep,butMr.Healing,apopularcafechaininSouthKoreaactuallydoestheopposite.Customerscanein,orderadrink,liedownafortablemassagechair,andtakeanap.ManyKoreanssufferfromalackofsleepasaresultofoverworking,soanyopportunitytorelaxandeventakeanapisgreatlyappreciated.Mr.Healingistheperfectplacetogowhenyou’reonashortworkorschoolbreakandyouneedtocatchuponsleep.Thecafeoffersmassageperiodsinvariousmodes,dependingonhowmuchtimeyouhaveandhowyouchoosetospendit.The20minutesessionispricedat$3.5,the30minutemassagecosts$7,andthe50minutesessionis$9,allofwhichalsoincludeadrink.Onceyoumakeyourchoice,youaretakentothe“healingcenter”.Youareaskedtotakeoffyourshoesaswellasanyjewelrythatmightdamagethechairs,afterwhichyoucanchooseamassagemode,from“stretch”or“sleep”.Youcanstartwithstretchforafewminutes,andthenswitchtosleepifyouwanttotakeashortnap.Afteritestoanend,youaretakenbacktothecafeareatoenjoyacoffeeoroneofthemanyotherrefreshingdrinksonthemenu.Mr.HealingcafesaresopopularinKoreathatcustomersareadvisedtomakereservationsinadvancetobesurethatamassagechairisavailable.“Ihavetositonachairandstareataputermonitoralldayduetomyjob,thehealingroomwastrulyeffectivetorelievetirednessandstressfromweekdays,”saidParkHyesun,a24yearoldofficer.SomehavedescribedMr.HealingandothersimilarrelaxationcafesinSouthKoreaassimplefashions,butothersseethemasasustainablebusinessmodel,becausetheyofferaservicethatKoreansreallyneed.28.WhydocustomersetoMr.Healing?A.Todrinkspecialtycoffee. B.Tohavethemselveschecked.C.Tohavearelaxation. D.Tosleepbeforework.29.Whatdoesthethirdparagraphmainlytalkabout?A.Thepriceoftheservice. B.Theprocessoftheservice.C.Thetipsforcustomers. D.Thechoicesforcustomers.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3referto?A.Yourchoice. B.Asoundsleep. C.Thecoffee. D.Themassage.31.WhatisPark’sattitudetowardsMr.Healing?A.Positive. B.Critical. C.Neutral. D.Negative.DAcheetah(猎豹)canrun70milesperhour.Blobfish(水滴鱼)don’thaveanybones.ThesearefactsI’velearnedfrommy5yearoldsonafterhewatchedsomenetworks,shows.Heisgreatlyinterestedinscientificfacts,soIwassurprisedtheotherdaywhenImentionedclimatechange.Afterafewmorequestions,Idiscoveredthathe’sneverheardanyofhisfavoritescienceshowsmentionclimatechange.Itisstrange,becauseclimatechangeisoneofthemostimportantenvironmentalissuesofourtime.Mysoncantellyoueverythingyoueverwantedtoknowaboutredpandas,exceptforthefactthattheirexistenceisbeingthreatenedbythechangingclimate.IreachedouttoPBSKids,Nickelodeon,andDisneyJuniortoseeiftherewasanytruthtohisclaim.Iwastoldthaanepisode(一段情节)ofDisneyJunior’sDocMcStuffinscalledTheBigStorm,noneofthethreenetworks’showshaseverdiscussedthecausesofclimatechangeonourplanet.Maybeyou’rewonderingifthereasonisthatkids’scienceshowsdon’tevertackletroublingenvironmentalissues.Whyaren’tthesenetworksintroducingkidstosuchanimportantissue?AccordingtoMaria,spokeswomanforPBSKids,it’sbecausethenetworkfeelsthatfocusingonfoundationalscienceconceptsisthemostageappropriatewaytoserveouraudience.Idon’tknowaboutyou,butI’drathermykidlearnalittleaboutthemeltingpolaricecapsthanotherthings.Andkidscanhandleclimatechange.Evenyoungchildrenareabletounderstandthebasicidea.Moreimportantly,they’reabletobegintakingactiontoslowdownglobalwarming.Myguessisthatthenetworksareafraidthatpromotingthescienceonapoliticallycontroversial(争议性的)issuewillleadthemtoloseviewersoradvertisers.Butifthat’strue,andthey’rechoosingtheirbottomlineovertheeducationofAmerica’schildren,that’sarealshame.Kidsneedtolearnabouttheissuethatthreatenstheirplanetifthey’reevergoingtofeelinspiredtosaveit.32.Whydidtheauthorfeelsurprisedatherson?A.Hehasknownmanyscientificfacts.B.Hehaswatchedalotofnetwork’sshows.C.Hedidn’tcareaboutglobalwarming.D.Heknewnothingaboutclimatechange.33.Theauthorwatchedthethreenetworks’showsinorderto.A.gettoknowherson’spreferenceB.findthereasonofherson’signoranceC.findthecausesofclimatechangeD.helphersonknowenvironmentalissues34.Whatdoestheauthorthinkhissonshoulddo?A.Learnsomethingaboutenvironmentalissues.B.Helptoslowdownglobalwarming.C.Discussimportantissueswithothers.D.Learntohandleclimatechange.35.Whatisthepurposeoftheauthor’swritingthis?A.Toadvicekidsnottowatchnetworks’shows.B.Tointroducesomepoliticallycontroversialissues.C.Toexpresshisattitudetowardssomenetworks.D.TocallonallAmericanstocareaboutkids’education.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人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。BottleCapAlleyisaspecialroadsideattractionlocatedatthenorthedgeoftheTexasA&MUniversitycampusinCollegeStation,Texas.36Nooneknowsexactlyhowthetraditionbegan,butsomepeoplebelievethatitstartedoutasadumpingsite(垃圾场)fortwobars.37Besides,aswordoftheBottleCapAlleyspread,otherlocalbarsstartedbringingintheirbottlecapshereaswell.Itisestimatedthatthetraditiondatesfromfourdecadesago.38Theysetupalargesignoverit,addedlightssoitcouldbevisitedatnightandbeganpromotingitasapartofthelocalsightseeingtour.Themovedidn’tsitwellwithmanycollegestudentswhowantedtomakethetraditionsurviveforever,butitdidturnthealleyintoapopularroadsidetouristattraction.SomepeoplenoticedthatmostofthebeerbottlecapsallcamefromAmericanbrands,andmadeitapointtoaddavarietyofcapsfromimportedbeersaswell,turningtheplaceintoaninternationalbottlecapgallery.39Itisagoldmineforpeoplewhocollectbottlecaps,andithasbeenreportedthatsomecollectorstraveltoCollegeStationfromfarawayforthespecificpurposeoffindingrarecapsfortheircollections.40However,consideringthataveragevisitorsoftentakeafewassouvenirs,it’seasytoseewhyconstantbottlecapcontributionsarevitaltothepreservationofthealley.A.It’seasyforvisitorstohavetheirfeetinjured.B.Itwasrecognizedasalocalattractioninthe2000s.C.Takingoneortwocapsmaynotseemlikeabigdeal.D.Itiscoveredwithmillionsofbeerandsodabottlecaps.E.Itisalsofamousasaplaceforpeopletofindtheirfortune.F.Unfortunately,thatmadeitattractivetobottlecapcollectors.G.Customerswhotooktheirdrinksoutsidefollowedtheirexample.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）阅读下列短文，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佳选。Jakewasbornhealthy,buthisparentsnoticedtherewassomethingwrongwhenhewas4.Jake41about20poundsinjustsixmonths.Hekeptputtingonweight42eatingonlysalad.In2015,JakewasdiagnosedwithROHHAD,a43conditionthataffectsthebrainandcausesrapidweightgain.Only75caseshaveeverbeenreported,and44ofthesufferersisknowntohavesurvivedtwentyyears.ButJakewantstofightforhis45.Althoughthereisnowaytofully46theweightgain,hedoeseverythinghecantoslowitdown,including47petingintriathlons(铁人三项).Triathlonshelphimkeepfitandactive.It’sgoodforhis48andalsogiveshimachancetosocializewithotherkids.He49withtheMaltaYouthTriathlonAssociationthreetimesaweek.“Heisextremely50.Henevermissesatrainingsessionwithoutvalid51andisconstantlyeagertotrain,”Jake’strainersaid.“Jakeisverylovableandstealstheheartofallwhoknowhim.It’sheartbreakingtoseewhathehasto52.Ilookathisfamilywithamixtureof53—despitethehardshiptheytrytheirbesttoensurethatJakegetsas54alifeaspossible.”EverybodyismorethanhappytohelpJake,andthey55changeeventdatesandtrainingschedulesjusttomakeiteasierforhimto56.Heisalwaysverydetermined,butduetohiscondition,hecan’t57himselftopushhisheartratetoohigh.Jake’s58istomeettwofamousBritishTriathlonplayers,59duetohisdisease,hecannottravel.AfterJake’sstorywasmadepublic,someone60thathe’lldoeverythinghecantomaketheboy’sdreamareality.41.A.gained B.collected C.reduced D.recovered42.A.for B.without C.despite D.beyond43.A.difficult B.rare C.poor D.deadly44.A.each B.one C.neither D.none45.A.goal B.life C.career D.future46.A.affect B.reduce C.stop D.influence47.A.regularly B.strongly C.faithfully D.truly48.A.mind B.growth C.heart D.health49.A.petes B.plays C.trains D.works50.A.proud B.positive C.smart D.caring51.A.result B.evidence C.reason D.date52.A.gothrough B.getacross C.seethrough D.putdown53.A.expressions B.ideas C.tastes D.feelings54.A.impressive B.regretful C.crazy D.normal55.A.luckily B.gladly C.impatiently D.unwillingly56.A.organize B.join C.attend D.believe57.A.allow B.stop C.pretend D.protect58.A.dream B.task C.intention D.story59.A.so B.or C.and D.but60.A.explained B.announced C.predicted D.warned第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45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。83yearoldAntonioVicentehasspentthelastfourdecadesofhislifebringingthejunglesofhischildhoodbacktolife.Today,hiseffortsarebeingrewarded,asthe61.(plete)desertedlandhasbeeabeautifuljunglewithwildlifeagain.Itwas1973whenAntoniobeganhiswork62.aweekendhobby.However,itsoonbecameapermanentwayoflife.Antoniospendswholedaysandnightsinhisyoungjungle,63.(surround)byratsandfoxes,andeatingbananasandwichesforbreakfast,lunchanddinner.Overthelast40years,he64.(plant)about50,000treesonhisland.Astheforestgrew,thewaterreturned.Thentheanimalsstartedmakingahomethere.Today,theforestisalivewiththesoundsofbirdsand65.(insect)livingthere,andmorespeciesaresettlingineveryyear.“Ifyouaskme66.myfamilyare,Iwouldsayallthisrighthere,eachoneofthesethatIplantedfromaseed,”hesaid.Asimpressiveashislifelong67.(contribute)toreforestationis,hisisaveryrarestory.Datashowsthatnearly19,770acresofBrazilianrainforest68.(destroy)betweenAugust2015andJuly2016.ThatmakesAntonio’sworkseemlike69.dropinapond,butjustimagineifwehadmorepeoplelikehim,whocared70.(many)aboutwaterandcleanairthanmoney.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）假如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w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mw.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m）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仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。WheneverIgotoapostoffice,Ialwaysfindmyselfinlinebehindsomeonewhomhasmuchbusinesstodo.Oneday,Ihadtobuysomestamp,butIhadtowaitbehindanoldlady.FeelingthatIcouldnotstandwaitinginsoalineanylonger,Idecidedtojoinanotherone.Theyseemedtwiceaslongasthefirstline,andasleastitwasmoving.ItturnedouttobetheworsechoiceIhadevermade.AssoonasIlostmyplaceinthefirstline,theoneIjoinedslowedtoastop.Ihadnochoicebutwait.Atlastitwasmyturn.Inearlyjumpedforajoy.Thentheclerkbehindthecounterstoodout,pushedforwardaprintedsignsaying“PositionClosed”andsayingwithoutasmile,“Sorry,goingtolunch.”第二节书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Henry准备在你家过春节，他想了解中国的传统习俗一发压岁钱。现请你给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：1.习俗介绍；2.亲身经历；3.个人感悟。注意：1.词数100左右，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；2.文章开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。3.参考词汇：压岁钱luckymoneyDearHenry,I’mverygladtohearthatyou’regoingtoexperiencetheSpringFestivalwithme.Yours,LiHua2018届全国名校高考模拟测试英语试题答案听力1—5CBCAB6—10ABBAC11—15CBACA16—20BACAC阅读理解2125BADAC2630DBCBD3135ADBAC七选五阅读36—40DGBFC完形填空4145ACBDB4650CADCB5155CADDB5660CAADB语法填空61.pletely62.as63.surrounded64.hasplanted65.insects66.who67.contribution68.weredestroyed69.a70.more短文改错WheneverIgotoapostoffice,Ialwaysfindmyselfinlinebehindsomeonewhomhasmuchbusinesstodo.whoOneday,Ihadtobuysomestamp,butIhadtowaitbehindanoldlady.FeelingthatIcouldnotstandwaitinginsoastampssuchlineanylonger,Idecidedtojoinanotherone.Theyseemedtwiceaslongasthefirstline,andasleastitwasmoving.ItbutItturnedouttobetheworsechoiceIhadevermade.AssoonasIlostmyplaceinthefirstline,theoneIjoinedworstslowedtoastop.Ihadnochoicebut∧wait.Atlastitwasmyturn.Inearlyjumpedforajoy.Thentheclerkto删除abehindthecounterstoodout,pushedforwardaprintedsignsaying“PositionClosed”andsayingwithoutasmile,upsaid“Sorry,goingtolunch.”书面表达Onepossibleversion:DearHenry,I’mverygladtohearthatyou’regoingtoexperiencetheSpringFestivalwithme.NowletmetellyousomethingaboutgivingluckymoneyintheLunarNewYear.ItusuallyfallsontheeveoftheLunarNewYearwhenthewholefamilygetstogetherforaneveningfeast.Afterthat,theelderswillgivemoneyinredpapertochildren,wishingthemgoodluckandhealth.Asforme,Irememberedmygrandparentseachhandedmearedenvelopewithluckymoneyafterthebigmeal.Althoughtherewasn’tmuchmoney,itrepresentedtheiraffectionforme.IpromisedIwouldusethemoneywiselyanddosomethingmeaningful.Yours,LiHua听力录音原文（一）1M:Iheardthatthebreadiswonderfulatthatbaker’sonLakeDrive.Doyouknowwherethatis?W:Ifyoufollowyournose,itwillleadyoutothebaker’s.2W:Whatdoyouusuallyhaveforbreakfast?M:Dumplings.ButsometimesIhavefriedricenoodlesforachange.Whataboutyou?W:Ioftenhavenoodlesforbreakfas3M:Willyouetomyofficeat11:15a.m.?W:Sorry,IwillbeatMr.Black’slecturefrom10:25to11:25.M:Whatabout10minutesafterthelectureisover?W:OK.Seeyouthen.4M:ShallwetakeacaketoJohn’sparty?W:Goodidea,butIcan’tmakeone.Tomwouldbuysomeorangejuice.Havewegotenoughtobuysomeicecream?M:Notreally,butmymum’sgotsomeinthefridge.Let’stakethat.W:OK.5M:I’dliketogoswimmingthisafternoon,butit’ssuchalongwalktotheswimmingpool.W:Iknowashortcut.Letmeshowyouonthemap.M:Isiteasyenoughformetofindthat?W:Absolutely.6W:Look!They’reskiing!Itlookslikefun.Iwouldliketotryit.M:I’dliketogoskiing,too.WatchingothersskiingonTVmakesskiingmoreattractive.W:Whenshallwegoskiing?M:Ihavenoidea.It’suptoyou.W:Look,Mondayisaholiday.It’sPresidentsDayWeekend.WecouldtakeFridayoff,that’sfourdays.M:Yeah,wecanleaveThursdaynightafterwork,skialldayFridayandalldaySaturday.W:Thatsoundswonderful.M:Seeyouthen.7M:Whatareyoureadinginthenewspaper,Nancy?W:Jobadvertisements.M:Really?I’mlookingforaparttimejobasacooknow.Arethereanyopenings?W:Yes.Frank’sRestaurantneedsaparttimecook.Ifyouwanttogetthejob,youmustbeahighschoolgraduateunder45withtwoyearsofcookingexperience.M:Howisthepay?W:Thepayisgood.Twentydollarsanhour.M:Howaboutt