九师联盟2023届高三12月质量检测（老教材）英语试题

高三英语

考生注意：

1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试射间120分钟。

2.答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字苞将密封线内项目填写清楚。

3.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铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的

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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.©15.B.18.C.&15.

答案是C。

l.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkngabout?

A.Aworldmap.B.Anexcitingtrip.C.Avacationplan.

2.Whatdoesthewomanwanttobe?

A.Ascientist.B.Amathteacher.C.Awriter.

3.Whatwillthewomandobeforeseep?

A.Drinkmoretea.B.Eatsomething.CMakeacup.

4.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.CIassmates.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Sellerandbuyer.

S.What'sthedatetoday?

A.April2nd.B.Aprillst.C.March31st.

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.Whatcanweknowaboutthespeakers?

A.Theyliveinthecity.

B.Theyknowthecityverywell.

C.Theyareunfamiliarwiththecity.

7.Whatwillthespeakersdonext?

A.Buyamap.B.Hirealocalguide.C.Turntoothersforhelp.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.Whatisthewoman'ssisterdoing?

A.Cooking.B.Dressing.C.Shopping.

9.WhomightBrucebe?

A.Theman'sboss.B.Thewoman'shusband.C.Theman'ssen.

lO.What'sthematterwithJim?

A.Heisill.B.Heisoutofwork.C.Hehasbeenpunished.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

ll.Whatisthefeatureofafleamarketaccordingtotheman?

A.Itdoesn'tofferrarebooks.B.ltisusuallyinagarage.C.Itsellssecond-handgoods.

12.Whatisthewoman'sattitudetowardsthefleamarket?

A.Favorable.B.Uncaring.C.Negative.

13.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheredhat?

A.Itisprettybutexpensive.B.Thecolorsuitstheman.C.ltsdesignisnotinteresting.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14.Whydoesthemanoftengototheconcert?

A.Toaccompanythewoman.B.Tolearnfromothers.C.Toimprovehissinging.

15.Whatdoesthewomanlikedoingbestinhersparetime?

A.Playingthepiano.B.Learningthetheoryofmusic.C.Practisingtheviolin.

16.Wheredothespeakersagreetogo?

A.Afamousmusicschool.B.Theman'suncle'shome.C.Amusicalinstrumentstore.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whatisthespeakermainlydoingnow?

A.Comfortingtheaudience.

D.P-omotingamusicprogram.

C.Repeatingsomehospitalrules.

18.Whenisbreakfast?

A.At6:00.B.At7:30.C.At8:00.

19.Whatisforbiddeninthewards?

A.Drinkingalcohol.B.Listeningtotheradio.C.Receivingvisitors.

20.Whoisthespeakertalkingto?

A.Doctors.B.Patients.C.Visitors.

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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

ProgramsforHighSchoolStudents

ArchitectureExplorations

Thisprogramencouragesstudentstolookcloselyattheirenvironment,beopentocreativeexpression,ask

questions,thinkcriticallyandunderstandindividualresponsibility.Itisacollectionofafter-classarchitecture-based

programsforstudents.Ourorganizationpartnerswithseverallocalcommunities,schoolsandmuseumstoprovide

asetofarchitectureeducationprograms.

Contact:JennaKappelt

Email:jkappelt@andrew.emu.edu

ArtsGreenhouse

ArtsGreenhouseisahip-hopmusiceducationprogramforteens,whichisaffiliated（附属）withtheCarnegie

Mellon'sStudioforCreativeInquiry.Withthehelpofteachersandstudents,aswellaslocalhip-hop

performers,teenswrite,composeandthenrecordsongsinastate-of-the-artrecordingstudio.Throughthe

process,teensdevelopmusicalandverbalskills,andformconnectionsthatopennewroutestocommunity

participationandhighereducation.

Contact:RichardPurcell

Email:rpurcell@andrew.emu.edu

HARPLabTours

HumanandRobotPartnersLabwelcomesstudentstolearnmereabouthowrobotscanbedesignedtowork

wellwithpeople.Thelabmayalsodemonstrateanassistiverobot,dependingonavailability.Toursarescheduled

byrequest.Thelabpersonnelcanspeaktointerestedgroupsviavideoconferencing.

Contact:HennyAdmoni

Email:henny@LEAP

Inthisyear-roundprogram,studentslearnwithandfromlocalartistswhoareworkingtocreatepositive

changesintheworld.Theyparticipateinhands-onlearningexperiencesfocusedonpersonalreflectionandartistic

expression.Studentsworkindividuallyandcollectivelytodevelopaloveoflearningandcreatingandthe

confidencetobuildabetterfuture.LEAPworkswithCityCharterHighSchooltohelpstudentsconstructaplanfor

theirlivesafterhighschool.

Contact:SarahCeurvorst

Email:sceurvorst@

21.Whoshouldthestudentsinterestedinvariousbuildingscontact?

A.SarahCeurvorst.BJennaKappelt.C.RichardPurcell.D.HennyAdmoni.

22.WhatcanthestudentsdoduringtheArtsGreenhouseprogram?

A.Takecollegecourses.B.Setupprivatestudos.

C.Createtheirownmusic.D.Performtogethercnstage.

23.WhatisspecialaboutLEAP?

A.Itcooperateswithlocalschools.B.ltinvolveslabexperiments.

C.lthelpsstudentsmakefutureplans.D.ltencouragesstudentstobegenerous.

B

LocalauthoritiesandfirefightersintheUnitedStatesarealwaysonthelookoutfornewandcreativemethods

tohelpcontrolwildfires.Especiallyduringthehotanddrysummermonths,thousandsofwildfirescausedamage

toforestseveryyear.ThecityofWestSacramentoinNorthCaliforniahasfoundacreativesecretweapontohelp

dealwiththisphenomenon:goats.

Thesefriendlyanimalshavebeenassistingthecitywithwildfirepreventionandfirerisksbyeatingweeds,dry

grassanddeadtrees.Whenthegoatseatthethingsthatarelikelytocatchfire,theypreventtheproblemfrom

happening.

Wildfiresoccurnaturallywhendryplantsareignited（点燃）bythesun*sheatandcatchonfire.However,

mostwildfiresarecausedbyhumancarelessnessjncludingunattendedcampfires,cigarettesandotherflammable

objects.Thebeststrategytobattlethefiresandminimizethedemageistoattempttoremovethefuelthat

enablesthespreadoftheflamesjnthiscasethedryweeds,treesandplants.Ifthethingsthataremostlikelyto

catchfirearegone,thefireislesslikelytospread.

Theloveablegoatsareabletoreachdifficultareasthatpeoplearenotabletoaccess.About400ofthese

goatscancleartwoacresperday.Theyevenfertilize（使月匕沃）thearea,anaturalandfreesideeffectofeatingall

thosedryplants.Firefightersandgovernmentofficialscannotbehappierwiththeresults.

“Forus,thecombinationofturningtogoatsforhelpwiththequickfireresponseisaneffectivemethodof

keepingourneighborssafefromdisastrouswildfiresj'saidassistantFireChiefKhariHelae."Withclimatechange

ancthefactthatourvegetationisbeingaffectedbecauseofclimatechangejt'snecessarytofocusonourfuel

reductionprogram/

24.Howdogoatsassistthecityindealingwithwildfires?

A.Byidentifyingthefuelinforests.B.Byconsumingdryplants.

C.B/leadingfirefighterstofiresources.D.Byeatingupgreentreeleaves.

25.Whatcanwesayaboutthenewmethod?

A.Itiscomplexbutrewarding.B.Itcausesdamagetolocalland.

C.ltiswellacceptedworldwide.D.Itisenvironmentally-friendly.

26.WhatcanbelearnedfromKhariHelae'swords?

A.Hespokehighlyofthenewmethod.B.Hewasdissatisfiedwithfireresponses.

D.Heconsideredfuelreductionimpractical.C.Hewasoptimisticaboutclimatechange.

27.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.GoatsHelpKeepWildfiresUnderControlB.FirefightersAreBeingGraduallyReplaced

C.DisastrousWildfiresNeedtoBeControlledD.AnimalsAreFightingAgainstClimateChange

C

Lastnight,myhusbandandIjustcelebratedourweddinganniversary.Recallingthefunwehadonour

weddingdayaswellassomeofthefunnyaccidentswasagreatwaytogetusclosetoeachotherandampupthe

romanceofthenight.

StilLIcouldimaginemyfriendsrollingtheireyesatthatidea.Engaginginnostalgia（怀旧）seemed

emoarrassingforthemandtheyevenworrieditcouldmakemeregretful.Afterall,whenyoulookbackonthe

earlydaysofyourromance,youmigntfeelbittersweetafterrealizinghowmuchhaschanged.

Butrecentresearchsuggeststhatfeelingnostalgicaboutsignificantpasteventsfromyourrelationshipcan

actuallybenefitit—whetheryourecallthosealoneorwithyourpartner.

Inonestudy,someparticipantsinaromanticrelationshipwerepromptedtowriteaboutanostalgic

experiencethey'dhadwiththeirpartnerortolistentoasongthatmadethemfeelnostalgicabouttheir

relationship,whileotherswroteaboutanordinaryexperiencetheydhadorasongtheyliked.Afterwards,those

participantstoldtheresearchershowcloseandcommittedtheyfelttotheirpartnerhowsatisfiedtheywerewith

theirrelationship,andhowmuchpassionatelovetheyfeltfortheirpartner.

Aftercomparingthegroups,theresearchersfoundthatthoseexperiencingnostalgiafeltcloser,more

committedandmorelovingtowardtheirpartner,andweremoresatisfiedwiththeiroverallrelationship.Thiswas

trueevenwhenaccountingforotheremotionsjikehappiness,whichmightaffectourviewsofothers.

“Ourconclusionisthatexperiencingnostalgiatemporarilyenhancesperceptionsofromanticrelationship

quality,"saysleadresearcherNicholasEvansoftheUniversityofManitobainCanada.

Whilepaststudieshavefoundthatfeelingnostalgicbringsmeaningtoone'slifeandhelpspeoplefeelmore

sociallyconnected,theuseofnostalgiainromanticrelationships,specifically,hadnotbeentestedbefore.Evans

believesthisisanuntappedresourceforcouples.

“Now,wehaveprovedthatnostalgiadefinitelycouldbeoneofmanytoolstohelpenhanceromantic

relctionships/'hesays.

28.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“ampup“inthefirstparagraphmean?

A.Assess.B.RecalLC.Increase.D.Ruin.

29.Whatistheauthor'sfriends'opiniononnostalgia?

A.Engaginginitisbeneficial.B.Ithardlyaffectsrelationships.

C.Experiencingitisverynatural.D.Itmayleadtounpleasantresults.

30.Whatwerealltheparticipantsinthestudyaskedtodo?

A.Singwiththeirpartners.B.Commentoneachother.

C.Listentonostalgicsongs.D.Reporttheirfeelings.

31.Whatcanwelearnaboutthestudy?

A.ltstillneedstobeimproved.B.Itisofpioneeringsignificance.

C.ltsresultconfirmscouples'belief.D.ltsconclusionhasbeentestedbefore.

D

AccordingtoanewstudybyresearchersattheUniversityofHawaii,theaveragelandlocationonEarthwill

experienceabout5%morerainbowsbytheendofthe2lstcentur/.Likeothermajorchangesinstoreforthose

livingintothenextcentury,therateofrainbowswillgrowduetoclimatechange.

"By2100,climatechangeislikelytogeneratea4.0%〜4.9%increaseinglobalannualrainbowdays/the

researcherswrite/Around21%〜34%oflandareaswillloserainbowdaysand66%〜79%willgainrainbowdays,

withrainbowgainhotspotsmainlyinhigh-latitude（高纬度的）andhigh-elevationregionswithsmallerhuman

populations.”

Toestimateifrainbowsmightincreaseordecreaseinaworldaffectedbyclimatechange,theresearchteam

decidedtocreateafirst-everglobalmapoftheiroccurrences.Forthis,theyturnedtoanunlikelyassistant:Flickr.

Theonlinephotosharingplatformoffersadeepwellofdataonrainbows,withmillionsofusersuploadingimages

oftheatmosphericphenomenonfromaroundtheworld.Ofcourse,justtypingin"rainbow"presenteditsown

problem.

“Wehadtosortthroughphotosofrainbowartwork,rainbowflagsandrainbowfoodstofindthereal

rainbows,"co-authorAmandaWongsaidinapressrelease.

Oncetheyhadavastimagecollectionofrainbowsgeneratedbytherefraction（折射）oflightbyraindroplets,

theresearchteambuiltamodelbasedontherainbowphotolocationsandglobalmapsofprecipitation（降水），

cloudcoverandsunangle.Themodelwasthenappliedtopresentfuturerainbowoccurrencesovergloballand

masses.

Notsurprisinglyjslandsremainthedominanthotspotsforrainbowactivity.By2100,themodelpredicts

rainbowgainsfornorthernlatitudesandhighelevationswhereclimatechangeisexpectedtobringwarmer

temperaturesjesssnowandmorerain.Regionswherethemodelshowsadropinprecipitationareexpectedto

loserainbowdays.

Whiletheteampredictsthattheaveragehumanwillhavemoreopportunitiestowitnessarainbowby2100,they

admitthatitisnotadelightfulthingasitmeanswehumanbeingsareincreasinglyaffectedbyclimatechangeand

thatweshouldtakeimmediateactioninresponsetothat.

32.Whatistheproblemoftypingin"rainbow"onFlickr?

A.Thedataofrainbowsareverylimited.B.Photosofrealrainbowsarerarelyseen.

C.Thephotosharingplatformbreaksdown.D.lmagesofunrealrainbowsappearaswell.

33.Whydidtheresearchersbuildamodel?

A.Tomonitorgloballandmassesclosely.B.Topredictfuturerainbowoccurrences.

C.Todemonstrateglobalclimatechange.D.Tocollectmorelatestrainbowimages.

34.Whatistheteam'semotionconveyedinthelastparagraph?

A.Concern.B.Delight.C.Positivity.D.lndifference.

35.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?

A.GIobalwarmingwillthreatentourism.B.Alossofrainbowdaysisunavoidable.

C.CIimatechangeboostsglobalrainbows.D.Islandsarehotspotsforrainbowactivity.

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入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

UnhealthyCoping（应对）StrategiesforUncomfortableEmotionstoAvoid

Whetheryou'reblamedbyyourparentsoryou'vehadaroughdayattheoffice,youmaybebotheredby

uncomfortableemotions.Havinghealthycopingstrategiescanbekeytogettingthroughtoughtimes.However;

sometimesastrategyhelpsyouencureemotionalpain,butitdoesn'tmeanit'shealthy.___36___Herearesome

unhealthycopingstrategiesyoushouldavoid:

Drinkingalcoholorusingdrugs:Alcoholanddrugsmaytemporarilyeaseyourpain,buttheywon'tresolve

yourissues.Theyarelikelytointroducenewproblemsintoyourlife.___37___Usingthosesubstancestocope

alsoputsyouatriskfordevelopingasubstanceusedisorderanditmaycreatehealth,legalandfinancialproblems,

andsocialproblems.

Venting（发泄）emotionsconstantlytoothers：Itcanbehealthytotalkabouthowbadyoursituationisor

howterribleyoufeelsothatyoucangainsupport,developasolution,orseeaprobleminadifferentway.But

studiesshowitdoesn'talwayshelptosolveyourproblem.___38___

Overspending:Whilemanypeoplesaytheyenjoyshoppingasawaytofeelbetter,itcanbecomeunhealthy.

___39___Also,spendingmorethanyoucanaffordwillonlybackfireintheendandcausemorestress.

Avoiding:___40___Forexample,ifyouarestressedaboutyourfinancialsituation,youmightspendtime

withfriendsorwatchTV.Butifyouneverresolveyourfinancialissues,yourcopingstrategiesareonl/maskingthe

problem.

A.Youshouldavoidusingthosestrategies.

B.Owningtoomanypossessionscanaddstresstoyourlife.

C.Somecopingstrategiescouldcreatebiggertroubleinyourlife.

D.Turntoyourlovedonestoremoveyouruncomfortableemotions.

E.Repeatedlytalkingtopeopleaboutthatmaygetyoustuckinpain.

F.AIcohol,forexample,isadepressantthatcanmakeyoufeelworselater.

G.Healthycopingstrategiescanbecomeunhealthyifyouusethemtoavoidtheproblem.

第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

“Mom,wewanttowriteaboo</myfive-year-oldtwins,DelilahandNathaniel,announcedoneday.

“Sure,I'llgetsomepaper/lsaid.Theyhadmadesomany“books"andIhadallthe___41___athand.

"Mom,wewanttomakea___42___book.Likethese!z/Delilahsaid,holdingupsomepicturebooks.

Werethey___43___?lthought.Ididn'tknowhowtogetabookpublished.Still,Ididn'twanttcdestroytheir

___44___.1said/OK...Whatdoyouwantittobeabout?”

“Anenvelopethattravelsacrosstheworldspreadingkindness,“Nathanielsaid,hiseyes___45___.

Overthenextfewmonths,theydreamedupmoreofthestory.Themain___46___wereapairoftwinsjust

likethem.Iwrotedowneverything,makingsurenotto___47___anydetail.Iwas___48___withthetwins'ability

tothinkbig.Butwastheir___49___toobig?Anyhow,ldidn'twantmykidstobe___50___.

Writingandpublishingabookwas___51___tome.Ihadtospendmonths___52___:Ilookedup

informationonlineandwatchedvideos;Ijoinedfirst-timeauthors'groupsandaskedquestions.Self-publishing

seemedlikeourbest___53___.Still,allthestepsitwouldtakewerenot___54___.

EvenafterthekidsandIfinishedwritingthestory,Iwasn't55.Couldwereallyturnthisintoabook?

___56_,wemanagedtoself-publishTheMagicalEnvelopelastVeteran'sDay.Thekidsdecidedthat10percentof

the___57___theygotwouldgotoacharitytohelpmorepeople.Iwasproudofmykids.

Thetwins,noweight,continueto___58___me.They'recreatingacoloring-bookversionofTheMagical

Envelope.They'relaunchingaFacebookpageto___59___whatthey'redoingandgetothersinvolved.They

___60___meofonething—wecanalwaysthinkbiggeranddomore.

41.A.commentsB.suppliesC.proposalsD.secrets

42.A.realB.cheapC.lightD.strange

43.A.prayingB.cryingC.joking0.replying

44.A.promiseB.creativityC.generosity□.success

45.A.dryingB.sinkingB.storytellersC.shiningD.closing

46.A.charactersB.catchC.readers□.editors

47.A.discussB.equippedC.showD.miss

48.A.comparedB.effortC.covered0.impressed

49.A.mistakeB.testedoutC.dreamD.market

SO.A.IetdownB.newC.cheeredupD.reliedon

51.A.niceB.practisingC.accessibleD.familiar

52.A.escapingB.hobbyC.shopping□.learning

53.A.strengthB.easyC.optionD.reward

54.A.uniqueB.upsetC.valuableD.funny

55.A.sureB.SuddenlyC.freeD.active

56.A.SimilarlyB.moneyC.Casually□.Eventually

57.A.donationB.comfortC.food□.informationD.amaze

58.A.praise59.A.shareB.recallC.respectD.deny

60.A.accuseB.suspectC.postponeD.break

C.remind

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。

“Paintingisjustanotherwayofkeepingadiary/saidSpanishartistPabloPicasso.WuLirenhasbeen

maintainingsucha"diary"oftheGrandCanal___61___1978.

The65-year-oldpainterfromHangzhoucity,Zhejiangprovince,hasbeenusinginkandbrushformorethan

40years___62___(record)thebeautyofthearterial(干线的)waterway,thehospitalityoflocalresidentsand

therichnessofculture___63___flov/salltheway.

Wusaysmemoriesandemotionsrundeepinhispaintings,andthesearefar___64___(important)thanany

technicalperfection."MyarthasalwaysbeenabouttheGrandCanal.SometimesIpaintwhatI___65___(see)in

thepastandsometimesIreproducewhatIheardaboutpeoplewholivedbythecanal/hesays.

WubelievestheGrandCanalisoftencomparedwiththeWestLake,oneofthemostfamousscenic___66___

(attraction)inHangzhou/TheWestLakeisseenasabeautifultreasurethatneedstobecaredfor.ButtheGrand

Caralislikeourmother;whohaswatchedusgrowup,earnalivingalongherbusybanks,leaveherinsearchofa

betterfuture67returntoherembracelateron,“hesays.

Recently,Wucompleteda100-meter-longscroll(卷轴)paintingofthecanal'sTangxi-Xixingstretchin

Hangzhou/1haveactuallypaintedtheentireGrandCanalinHangzhou,___68___(borrow)historicalanecdotes

fromeverydynasty/'Wu___69____(proud)says."Thestoryofthecanalneedstobetoldandthecultureit

representsmust___70___(pass)down."

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)

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。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（A）,并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）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。

Nowadays,manyastudentdon'thaveenoughtimetodosports,thuscausingtheirphysicalandmentalhealth

tosufferalotof.Therefore,ourschoolisconductHappinessFitnessactivitiestoimproveourhealth,

Asscheduling,theactivitiesareheldfrom5:00to6:00everyafternoon.Wearefreedowhateverwe

like,suchasrunningandplayingtabetennis.Theplaygroundisfulloflaughtersandlife,andthereareexpressions

ofsatisfyandjoyonourfaces.

Theseactivitiesareverymeaningfullybecausetheyreallymakethemhappyandfit.Besides,wehavethe

muchbetterunderstandingofsportsjriendshipaswellasteamspirit.

第二节书面表达(满分25分)

假定你是李华，在交换生好友Alan的鼓励和帮助卜，你在上周五的英语演讲比赛中取得了好成绩。请

你就此写一封邮件给他，内容包括：

1.告知成绩；2.表示感谢；3.邀请一同庆祝。

注意：1.词数100左右；2.开头和结束语己为你写好。

DearAlan,

Yours,

LiHua

高三英语参考答案、提示及评分细则

听力部分录音稿

(Text1)

M:Hi,Lily!WherewouldyouI汰etogoonvacation?

W:l'dliketovisitLosAngeles.Ithinkitwillbeexcitingthere.

(Text2)

M:Whichsubjectdoyoulikebest,Linda?

W:Science.IwanttobeascientistwhenIgrowup.

(Text3)

M:Wouldyoulikeanothercupoftea?

W:Thanks,butIdon'treallylikemoreteabeforeIgotobed.I'dratherhavesomethingtoeat.(Text4)

W:Howmanybooksarerequiredforthecourse?

M:Onlytwo,buttheprofessorhassuggestedalonglistasreadingmaterials.

W:0h,lwillbuythetwobookswhichtheprofessormentioned.

(Text5)

M:IhopeIcanseeyouatmybirthdayparty.

W:l'msogladtobeinvited,butwhenisit?

M:Well,onApril2nd,justthedayaftertomorrow.

(Text6)

W:Whatabigandbeautifulcity!Let'sgoaroundthecity.

M:Goodidea!

W:Butthiscityisquitestrangetous.Ithinkweshouldfindsomeonetoshowusaround.

M:Thatwillcostusalotofmoney,Ithink.

W:Ifnobodyhelpsus,itwillbedifficultforustogoaroundthecity.

M:Ithinkwecanaskothersabouttheplaceswewillgoto.Ihearpeopleinthiscityareveryfriendly.Ithink

theywillbereadytohelpus.

W:Look,someoneissellingmapsoverthere.Amapwillhelpusalot.

M:Yes,Ithinkso.Let'sgoandbuyone.

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M:Hello.

W:Hello,Dad?

M:Yes,Joan!Howareyou?lsthereanythingwrong?

W:Oh,no.IjustwantedtocallandseehowyouandMumare.It'sbeenquiteawhilesinceIsawyoulasttime.

M:Oh,we'rebothfine.Yoursisterisdownatthenewshoppingcenter.

W:Foranewdress?

M:No,foodsthistime,Ithink.How'sBruce?

W:He'sfine.Helikeshisworkandwasgivenaraisethismonthbyhisboss.Wewereallprettypleasedaboutthat.

M:Yes,Ithinkyoushouldbe.AndhowisJim?

W:Well,Jimhascomebackhomefromschooltoday.It'snothingserious,justabadcold.

M:That'sOK.Callagain.

W:Allright.Bye.

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M:lsthereanychangeinthemorning'sprogram?

W:NowwellgotoSmith'sgaragesale.Hehasmanybooksforsale.

M:Therearemanybooksforsaleonafleamarketinthisstreet,too.Whydon'tyougothere?W:Whatisaflea

market?

M:Ithaslittledifferencefromtheothermarketsexceptthatthegoodstherehavebeenusedbefore.

W:Aretheregoodbooks?

M:Ofcourse.Iflucky,youcanfindsomeoldbutrarebooks.

W:It'sagoodplace.We'regoingtogothere.

M:Ithinkthisredhatismuchprettierthanthat,don'tyou?

W:Well,Ilikethemboth.Whydoyoulikethatredbetter?

M:Thedesignismoreinteresting,andit...itischeaper.

W:Oh,Iseewhatyoumean.And,besides,thecolorismoresuitableforyou.

M:Doyoureallythinkso?I'lltakeit.then.

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M:Nowweonlyhavefivedaysofclasseseveryweek,sowehavemoresparetimethanbefore.W:Howdoyou

spendyoursparetime,Tom?

M:IhavemuchinterestinplayingtheviolinandIcontinuetopractiseplayingit.

W:Doyouoftengotoaconcert?

M:Yes,Ilikelisteningtosomemusic.Atpresent,mymajorpurposeistolearnfromothers.

W:Doyoulikeclassicalmusicorpop?

M:llikeboth.Howdoyouspendyoursparetimethen,Lily?

W:Playingthepianoismyfavoriteactivity.

M:Ourhobbiesaresimilartoeachother.Ihopewecanoftenexchangeexperiencetogether.

W:SodoI,butI'mweakinthetheoryofmusic.

M:Me,too.Wouldyouliketogowithmetomyuncle's?He'saprofessorofmusic.

W:I'mgladtogowithyou.Iwoul