长郡中学2026-2027学年高三上学期开学英语试题（含答案解析无音频有听力原文）

2027届高三开学检测英语第一部分听力(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。1.Whatistheweatherlikenow?A.Rain.B.Foggy.C.Sunny.2.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutherpresentation?A.Worried.B.Satisfied.C.Disappointed.3.Wherearethespeakers?A.Nexttothegym.B.Intheminibar.C.Onthe11thfloor.4.WhatwillJanedotomorrowafternoon?A.Helpwiththeschoolopenday.B.Takehercousintotheairport.C.GoonabusinesstriptoDothan.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Aswimmingclass.B.Aweekendouting.C.Waterpreservation.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。6.Howmanydaysofannualvacationdoesthewomanhavenow?A.6.B.12.C.24.7.What’sthepurposeofthewoman’scall?A.Toaskforasickleave.B.Topostponeherannualvacation.C.Toknowaboutherannualvacation.听第7段录音,回答第8至10题。8.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Neighbors.B.Doctorandpatient.C.Shopkeeperandcustomer.9.Whydidthewomangototheman’splace?A.Toborrowatool.B.Topromoteatool.C.Toreturnatool.10.Whenwillthespeakersmeetagain?A.At5:00.B.At6:00.C.At7:00.听第8段录音,回答第11至13题。11.Whereisthemanprobably?A.Inabookstore.B.Onaplane.C.Inapostoffice.12.Whenmighttheman’sdaughterreceivethebooks?A.OnTuesday.B.OnWednesday.C.OnThursday.13.Howmuchwillthemanpayatlast?A.About10dollars.B.About30dollars.C.About40dollars.听第9段录音,回答第14至16题。14.Whatproblemdoesthefamilyface?A.Notenoughspace.B.Toomuchnoise.C.Heavyworkload.15.Whydoesthemanhesitateaboutmoving?A.Hehastotravelfar.B.Hehasatightbudget.C.Hedislikespublictransport.16.Whatarethenearbyschoolslike?A.Theyhelpkidsadapttonewplaces.B.Theyareclosetopublictransport.C.Theyofferbetterlearningconditions.听第10段录音,回答第17至20题。17.Whichseasonisthebesttimetovisitthegarden?A.Spring.B.Summer.C.Autumn.18.Whatisthemostpopularpartofthegarden?A.TheGuilfoyle’sVolcano.B.TheDesertGarden.C.TheRoseGarden.19.Whatactivitycanvisitorsjoinonweekends?A.Freeguidedtours.B.Flowershows.C.Photographexhibitions.20.Whatwillthespeakerdonext?A.Introducethegarden’shistory.B.Handoutthegardenbrochures.C.Showthewaytothegardengate.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。AJournalofCulturalHeritagecombinesdiverseacademicdisciplinesforstudyingproblemsabouttheawarenessandconservationofculturalheritageinawiderange.Themainpurposeofthejournalistopresentinnovativeapproachesconcerningallscientificaspectsrelatedtoheritagescience.SPECIFICTOPICS·Analysisandconservationofheritageassets:novelmethodsforstudyingthecomposition,dating,originandnewmaterialsforthepreservationofobjects.·Conservationofbuiltheritage:analysisofhistoricalmaterialsandconstructiontechniques;novelinspection,testingandmonitoringtechniques.·Interactionbetweenheritageitemsandtheenvironment:theimpactofclimatechangeandriskassessmentofculturalheritage.·Digitaltechnologiesforknowledge,conservationandrestoration:dataanalysisandmodelling,long-termpreservationofheritageassets.·Museumconservation:technologiesforthemanagementandimprovementofmuseumcollections.REQUIREMENTSThearticlesmustbeofgreatinterestforawideaudience.Thus,thenumberofarticlesdealingwithcasestudieswillbereducedinordertofavororiginalarticles.Reportsonrestorationactivitiesshouldpresentaspecifictechnicalorscientificinnovation.BENEFITSTOAUTHORSWeprovideseveralauthorbenefitsafteracceptance,suchasfreePDFs,abroadcopyrightpolicyandspecialearningsasfollows.PleaseseeourGuideforAuthorsforinformationonarticlesubmission.Ifyourequirefurtherinformationorhelp,pleasevisitourSupportCenter.21.WhatdoesJournalofCulturalHeritageaimtodo?A.Collecttechnicalandscientificarticles.B.Combinekindsofacademicdisciplines.C.Offernovelmethodsofheritagescience.D.Promotethegrowthofheritagetourism.22.Whichtopicismorelikelytobeincludedinthejournal?A.Howtosurvivefromtheeconomiccrisis.B.Whatwecandotoproducedigitalassets.C.Scienceisimprovingmuseumcollections!D.Theenvironmentiswaitingforouraction!23.Howmuchwouldanauthorgetforanaccepted2,000-wordarticlesubmittedonApril5th?A.$120.B.$135.C.$165.D.$180.BShanyaGill,amiddleschoolerfromSanJose,California,wonthetopawardintheThermoFisherScientificJuniorInnovatorsChallenge(TFSJIC)fordesigningafiredetectionsystemthatissuperiortoexistingones,asstatedinthepressrelease.Shanya’sinspirationcameafterafiredestroyedarestaurantinherneighborhoodduringthesummerof2022,reportedTheWashingtonPost.“Ihadneverreallyexperiencedsomethinglikethatbefore,”shetoldTheWashingtonPostabouttheearlymorningfireatHolder’sCountryInn,whichstartedinthekitchen.“Theyhadsmokedetectors,andyetitstillburneddown,”sheadded.Aftershestudiedfirestatistics,Shanyaspentoverayeardevelopingafiredetectionsystemthatshebelievescouldhavepreventedthefire.Unliketraditionalsmokedetectorsthatsenseactivefiresfromthesmokeintheair,Shanya’sthermalimagingdeviceisdesignedtostopfiresfromoccurring.WithathermalcameraandaRaspberryPi,atinycomputer,thedevicedetectswhenaheatsourcehasbeenleftunattendedfortenminutesandsendsatextmessagewarning.Creatingtheprototypewasdifficultandthehardestpartwastheprogramming.“Ihadtwodesigns,andmyfirstdesigncompletelyfailed,”shesaid.Thefinaldeviceoutperformssmokedetectorsinspeedandaccuracy.Shanyawantstobringthecostsdowntomakeitevenmorecommonthanhardwiredsmokedetectors.“Shanyasawaproblem,wentafteritandtriedtosolveit,andthat’swhatweneedtoencourageinallyoungpeople,”saidMayaAjmera,presidentandCEOofSocietyforScience.Shealsohighlightedthesignificanceofsupportingindividuals,especiallygirlsandkidsofcolor,inSTEM(science,technology,engineeringandmaths)fields,asresearchindicatesthatmanyyoungpeopledropoutoftheseareas.24.WhatmotivatedShanyatodevelopherfiredetectionsystem?A.Herexperienceofadestructivefire.B.Herdesiretowinthescienceaward.C.Herinterestincomputerprogramming.D.HergoaltoimproveSTEMeducationforgirls.25.WhatisanadvantageofShanya’sinvention?A.Itconsistsoftwopartsthatareeasiertoconduct.B.Itcansendoutawarningagainstapotentialfire.C.Itcandetectactivefiresfromthesmokeintheair.D.Itfunctionswhenafirebreaksoutwithin10minutes.26.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeShanya’sinventingwork?A.Thrilling.B.Smooth.C.Supported.D.Rough.27.What’sthebesttitleforthisarticle?A.ShanyaGillinspiresthediscriminatedB.FiredetectionsystemisupgradedC.TFSJICendswithgloryandpromiseD.MiddleschoolerstandsoutinTFSJICCAnewAntarcticlabcarvedintoanicycavethatfunctionslikeabankvaultforglacierlandscapesthatmightsoondisappearhasopenedatConcordiaStation,runbyFrenchandItalianresearchers.NamedtheIceMemorySanctuary,itwillholdicecoresdrilledfrommeltingglaciersaroundtheworld,joinedbymorecoresfromotherplaces.Torecovertherecordofpastclimatescontainedwithinaglacieroricesheet,scientistsdrillholesthroughlayersoficetothebedrock,dislodgingcylindersthatrangefrom300to500feetlong.Then,theyareshippedtoAntarctica.Glaciersfunctionlikeclimatearchives,trappingthegases,aerosols,andpollutantsfromancientatmospheresbetweenlayersofice.Becauseglaciermeltcan’tbestoppedwithoutdramaticactiontakentostopclimatechange,theIceMemorySanctuaryisalastresortforscientistshopingtopreservethisknowledge.“Fiftyor100yearsfromnow,scientistswillhaveanalyticalcapabilitieswecannotevenimaginetoday,”saysThomasStocker,IMFchairandprofessoremeritusofclimateandenvironmentalphysicsattheUniversityofBern,Switzerland.Stockerthinksscientistscouldonedaylearnunprecedentedinsightsintohowairmovesaroundtheplanetandhowwatermovesamongtheoceans,atmosphere,andland.Onahotterplanet,thesecyclescandramaticallychange.PrecisemeasurementsofthechemicalsignalsinicecouldhelpscientistsunderstandhowEarth’sclimatesystemsworkandcouldtesttheirclimatemodels,heexplains.28.WhatdoweknowabouttheIceMemorySanctuary?A.ItisastationbasedinEuropeanAlps.B.Itisabankvaultintheshapeofacave.C.Itisacavecoldenoughtopreservesamples.D.ItisalabfoundedbyAnne-CatherineOhlmann.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dislodging”inparagraph3mean?A.Preserving.B.Polishing.C.Stuffing.D.Removing.30.WhyistheIceMemorySanctuarycrucialforscientists?A.Becauseitprovidesirreplaceableclimateclues.B.BecauseitwarnshumanstoprotecttheEarth.C.Becauseitpurifiesthechemicalsandpollutants.D.Becauseitslowsdownthemeltingspeedofglaciers.31.WhichofthefollowingdoesThomasStockermostprobablyagreewith?A.Scientists’capabilitiesareseverelyunderestimated.B.Airandwatermovementisthehardesttounderstand.C.Futureclimateresearchwillcenteraroundchemicals.D.Along-termperspectiveisquitenecessaryinscience.DFromlivespeechtranslationinvideocallstoauto-dubbingonTikTok,real-timetranslationpoweredbyartificialintelligence(AI)isnowembeddedineverydaylife.Allthisraisesavitalquestion.Ifmachinescandothisfasterandmoreaccuratelythanhumans,isinvestingyearsinlearninganotherlanguagestillworthit?Ourrecentstudyexaminedcognitiveperformancein94adultsaged18to83,usingbothvisuospatialandauditorytasksacrossworkingmemory,attentionandinhibition.Putsimply,welookedathowpeopleprocessandrespondtoinformationtheyseeormentallymapoutinspace(visuospatial)andinformationtheyhear(auditory).Examplesincluderememberingsounds,focusingonvisualpatterns,orignoringdistractions.Ourstudymeasuredmultilingualismasaspectrum,notacategory.Thisallowedustocapturediverselanguagebackgroundsandexperiences.Multilingualparticipantsspokearangeoflanguageswithvaryinglevelsofproficiencyanddailyuse,reflectingthelinguisticdiversitycommonwithinmulticulturalcommunities.Acrossmosttasks,multilingualsandmonolingualsperformedsimilarly.However,onepatternwasstriking.Individualswithricher,morediversemultilingualexperienceshowedmarkedlybetterperformanceinvisuospatialworkingmemory.Theseeffectsweremostpronouncedinolderpeople.Thissuggeststhatmultilingualexperiencedoesn’tbroadlyenhancecognition,likesomeheadlinesclaim.Instead,itmayhelppreservespecificfunctionsovertime.Separatepopulation-levelresearchhasalsolinkedmultilingualismtolateronsetofAlzheimer’sdiseaseandbetteroverallageingoutcomes,thoughthemechanismscontinuetobedebated.Overall,however,itappearsthatsustaineduseofmultiplelanguagesrepresentsaformofmentalactivitywitheffectsthataccumulateacrossalifetime.AItranslationexcelsatspeedandaccessibility.Formanypracticalpurposes,itworksremarkablywell.AIwillcontinuetochangehowweengagewithlanguagelearning.Itcanpersonalizeinstruction,minimizebarriersandprovidefeedbackatscale.Butitcan’treplacethecognitiveworkthatcomesfromlearningalanguage.Thisworkbuildsandpreservesthementalsharpnessthatsustainsusacrossalifetime.Andthisdifferencestillmatters.32.Whydoestheauthormention“livespeechtranslation”and“auto-dubbing”inparagraph1?A.Tochooseoneasthetopic.B.Toinvitefurtherreflection.C.Torecommendtranslationapps.D.Topraisetechnologicaladvances.33.Whatdoweknowabouttherecentstudy?A.Itsmethodistotallytraditional.B.Itsprocessisverytime-consuming.C.Itssubjectsaredistributedacrossages.D.Itsresultsmatchmostpreviousclaims.34.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytalkabout?A.AItranslationexcelsinawiderangeofaspects.B.AIwillnotshakethevalueoflanguagelearning.C.AIeragreatlychangeshowpeopleusealanguage.D.AIhasalongwaytogobeforedoingcognitivework.35.Whereisthearticlemostprobablytakenfrom?A.Asciencemagazine.B.Alocalnewsupdate.C.Atechnologicalbrochure.D.AnEnglish-learningguide.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。Perfectionismisnotnecessarilyaboutbeing“perfect”oraboutdoingsomethingperfectly.Evenresearchersinthefieldmaynotagreeonthe“perfect”definitionofperfectionism.However,researchoftencentersroundthefollowingdefinition:36.Itinvolvesbasingone’sself-worthalmostentirelyonhowwellthesehighstandardsarepursuedandachieved.Oftenperfectionistsmaynotrecognizethatperfectionismisindeedattherootoftheirproblems.Perfectionistsoftenpresentwithanxiety,depression,procrastination,socialanxiety,andeatingdifficulties.37.Moreover,notethatthereisadifferencebetweenahealthypursuitofexcellenceandunhelpfulperfectionism.Settinggoalsandhavinghighstandardshelpusachievethingsinlife.However,whengoalsandtasksareonlyachievableatgreatcost,perfectionismbecomesaproblem.38.Athoughtdiarycanhelpyoubecomeawareofnegativethoughtsandhowtheymakeyoufeelandbehave.Itenablesyoutoinvestigatehowusefulthesethoughtsareandregainbalance.Secondly,reflectonwhetheryouputunreasonableexpectationsonyourself.Agoodquestiontoaskyourselfis,whatwouldyousaytoafriendwiththeseexpectations?39.Finally,trytothinkabouttheamountofimportanceyouplaceondifferentareasofyourlifethatcontributetoyourself-worth.Notjustacademicorworkachievementsbutthingslikehobbiesandbeingagoodfriend.Changingperfectionismisnoteasy,asonehastoweightheadvantagesanddisadvantages.Apersonwhohasunhelpfulperfectionismhastofirstrealizethatitisaproblem.40.Workshops,counsellingandCBT(CognitiveBehavioralTherapy)canalsohelpapersonbegintoaddresstheunderlyingbeliefsandthinkingstylesthatmaintainperfectionism.A.Perfectionismfeaturesdoingthingsperfectly.B.Itcanbehelpfultogainadifferentperspective.C.Strictperfectionistattitudesactuallyaffectthechancesofsuccess.D.Tohelpgetridofperfectionism,expertsoffervarioususefultips.E.Self-helpbooksandwebsitescanhelpidentifywhichareasofperfectionismapplytothem.F.Behaviorsassociatedwithperfectionismareover-checking,repeatedrevisionandsoon.G.Perfectionismisgoingtoextremelengthstomeetself-set,verydemandingstandardsdespitenegativeconsequences.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四个选项中选出最佳选项。IstillrememberthedayIboughtmy“nice”notebook.Itwasaleather-boundjournalwithcream-coloredpages.Iwassureitwouldmakemethetypeofpersonwhojournalsregularly,andwho41beautifulthoughts.Butitdidn’twork.Thatgorgeousnotebooksat42formonths.WhenIfinallyopenedit,Ihesitated.Thepagesfelttoodelicateandtoo43towasteonmymessyhandwritingandideas.So,I44it.Instead,Igrabbedanold,uglycompositionnotebookwitha45coveranddog-earedcorners.Istartedto46itwitheverything:morningpages,randomthoughtsandreminders.Thisissurprisingly47.Iactuallywrote.Everyday.Withoutexception.Thepsychologyisreal.Whenwe48somethingtoomuch,weplacelimitsaroundit,feelingitis“toogood”.Buttheuglynotebookcarriesnosuch49.Ithasbeenused.Ittellsme,“Thisisa50forthinkingandliving,notamuseumpiece.”Here’sthething:51notebooksareideaincubators.Withthepressureoff,youexperimentmore.Youtrythingsthatmight52.Andinthatfreedom,badideasIwas53embarrassedaboutgraduallyevolvedintoworkI’mproudof.Andthat’swheretherealworkofcreationhappens.Thebestnotebookisneverthemostbeautifulone.It’stheoneyou’llactually54,becausethemagichappensinthe55,notinperfectpages.Youruglynotebookiswaiting.41.A.changes B.captures C.follows D.lacks42.A.unfinished B.unclaimed C.undiscovered D.untouched43.A.secret B.smart C.precious D.personal44.A.closed B.decorated C.delivered D.fixed45.A.torn B.hard C.hidden D.fancy46.A.guard B.surround C.fill D.serve47.A.annoying B.freeing C.demanding D.convincing48.A.plan B.doubt C.control D.admire49.A.luck B.warning C.promise D.pressure50.A.tool B.test C.guide D.reason51.A.incomplete B.impractical C.imperfect D.irregular52.A.cheat B.fail C.hurt D.disappear53.A.slightly B.initially C.hardly D.consequently54.A.runinto B.referto C.lookat D.reachfor55.A.preparing B.thinking C.writing D.reading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。TheGrandCanal,theworld’slongestman-madewaterway,isamonumentalengineeringachievementthatstretchesover1,794kilometersacrosscentralandeasternChina.Itswidthmayvary,butatits56(wide),theCanalisupto131feet.ThisvastcanalsystemextendsfromBeijinginthenorthtoZhejiangprovinceinthesouth,57(cross)numerousprovincial-levelregions.58(list)asaUNESCOWorldHeritageSitein2014,theGrandCanalcontinuestobeasignificantculturalandhistoricallandmarkthatreflectsbrilliantancientChinese59(civilize).TheoriginsoftheGrandCanalcanbetracedbacktotheSpringandAutumnPeriod(770-476BC),60itsearliestsectionswereestablished.DuringtheSuiDynasty,EmperorYangGuangrecognizedtheneedforacomprehensivetransportationnetworktofacilitatethemovementofgoods,people,andmilitary61(force)acrosstheunifiednation.In605AD,hestartedtheambitiousproject62(construct)theGrandCanal,whichwascompletedin611AD,connectingtheYellowRiverwiththeYangtzeRiver.Thismassiveundertakingmarked63creationoftheworld’slargestcivilengineeringprojectpriortotheIndustrialRevolution.Historically,theGrandCanal64(be)acruciallifelineforancientChina’seconomy,facilitatingthetransportofagriculturalproduce,especiallygrain,fromthefertilesouthernregionstothenortherncapitals.Today,itisrecognized65amodelofhydraulicengineeringandevidenceforhumancreativityandadaptabilityinovercomingnaturalchallenges.第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)为配合校园网络安全宣传活动,你校英文报正举办征文活动。请以“BeCautiousOnline,KeepPrivacySafe”为题投稿。内容包括:(1)网络隐私保护的意义;(2)网络隐私保护的做法。注意:(1)写作词应为80个左右;(2)可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;(3)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。BeCautiousOnline,KeepPrivacySafe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。AliyagrewupinNuwaraEliyaofSriLanka,asmalltownnestledbetweengentlehillsandaslow-movingriver.Itwaspeaceful,hermotheroftensaid.Itwassafe,herfatherwouldadd,pattinghershoulderwithhiscallousedhand.ButAliyathought:Isthisallthereis?Shewascertainthatherfuture—herreallife—laysomewhereelseonaglobalstage.Attwenty-two,AliyawonascholarshiptoauniversityinNewYork.Herparents,proudandheartbroken,sawheroffattheairport.“Comeback,”theysaid.Shesmiledandwaved,alreadygoneinhermind.NewYorkwaseverythingshehadimagined.ShewalkedalongtheHudsonatsunset,visitedmuseumsshehadonlyseeninbooks,andsatinlecturehallswhereprofessorsdiscussedideasinawayshehadneverencountered.Shetoldherselfthiswasliving.Shethrewherselfintoherstudies,networkedateveryevent,andappliedforeveryinternship.Shelearnedtolaughatjokesshedidn’tunderstand,todressthepart,andtomoldherselfintosomeonewhobelonged.Sometimesshecalledhome,hastyandcasual.Shewasrelentlessinthiscity,alwaysreachingforthenexthold.Attwenty-five,shelandedajobataprestigiousfirm.Attwenty-seven,shehadanapartmentwithaviewofManhattan’sskyline,acircleofcosmopolitanfriends,andacalendarfilledwithgalleryopeningsandrooftopparties.“You’relivingthedream,”herfriendsbackinNuwaraEliyawouldsayduringvideocalls,theirvoicestingedwithenvy.Rightafterherthirtiethbirthday,shewaslaidoff.Emailsforanewjobwentunanswered.Theapartmentbecamecoldandhollow.Shesuddenlyrealizedthatallherrelationshipswerebriefandtransactionalconnectionsthatsoonfaded.ShehadtrainedherselftobeaNewYorker,andnow,whensheneededaplacetotrulybelong,shefoundherselfinacitycaringlittleaboutherexistence.Shewokeupeachmorningfeelingataloss,herfuturedimming.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。Afteranotherupsettingwake-up,Aliyadialedthenumberbackhome.Aliyatookajobinthetownlibrary.2027届高三开学检测英语答案一、听力原文Text1M:Didyoubringanumbrella?Theweatherforecastsaiditwouldrainthisafternoon.W:Lookatthesun!Theforecastmustbewrong.Text2M:Howdidyourpresentationgo?W:Theyseemedquiteimpressedwithit.Itreallypaidoffworkinglateforafewdays.Text3M:Excuseme.Ican’tfindtheminibar.Isitonthisfloor?W:No,thisisthe11thfloor.Youhavetogouponemorefloor.It’snexttothegym.Text4M:Hi,Jane.Canyouhelpwiththeschoolopendaytomorrowafternoon?W:Sorry,I’llbedrivingmycousintotheairport.HeisonabusinesstriptoDothan.Text5W:Believeitornot,Ihaven’ttouchedthewatersofar.Thecoachjustasksmetodothesamebody-buildingexerciseseveryday.M:Nohurry.Thesearethebasicsandalsoveryimportantforabeginner.Text6M:Hello.ThisisHumanResourcesDepartment.CanIhelpyou?W:I’vebeenworkingpart-timeinthiscompanyfortwoyearsnow.AndI’dliketoknowhowmanydaysofannualvacationIhavesinceIhaven’ttakenanysofar.M:Letmesee…full-timerscanget12daysofannualvacationayear,sopart-timerscangethalfofitandadayofsickleaveamonth.Unfortunately,youcan’tcarryoverlastyear’svacation.W:Thanks!Text7W:Hi,Mr.Green!It’sme,Annafromnextdoor.MayIcomeinforasecond?M:Oh,Anna!Sure,comeonin.WhatcanIdoforyoutoday?W:I’mfixingabrokenshelfinmylivingroom,butIcan’tfindmyhammer.CouldIborrowyours?M:Noproblematall.Ihavetwohammers—youcantakethesmallerone.It’slighterandeasiertouse.W:That’ssokindofyou!IpromiseI’llbringitbackassoonasIfinish.Would6o’clockthiseveningbeokay?M:Perfectlyfine.Norush.Bytheway,doyouneedanyothertools?W:Thanks,butjustthehammerisenough.I’llseeyouat6then!M:Noproblem,Anna!Text8M:Hello,I’dliketosendsomebookstomydaughterandthisistheaddress.Whatarethesizeandweightlimits?W:Thesizeis100mm×100mm×100mm.Yourbooksarewithintheweightlimit,buttheymustbetiedwithstring.M:Fine,buthowlongwillittaketodeliverthemtoNewYork?W:Twodaysbytrainoronedaybyair.Wehavedailyflightsatmidday.Andifwecollecttheparcelrightnow,thenitwillcatchthatflightandarrivewithin24hours.M:Letmesee.It’salreadyTuesday.So,byair,please.Andhowaboutthepostage?W:Accordingtotheweightanddistance,Iguessitisroughly30dollars.Ifyouwanturgentexpressdelivery,youareexpectedtopay10dollarsmore.M:Ofcoursetheurgentexpress!Text9W:I’vebeenthinkingalotaboutourlivingsituationlately.Kidsneedsomepersonalspace,andmyworkingfromhomehasmadeitevenhardertofindaquietcorner.M:Ialsofinditnecessary.Ilookedatsomelistingsonlinelastnight.Thereareafewbiggerhousesstillwithinourbudget.Ihaven’tdecidedyet,asIworryaboutthelongertraveltimeifwemovefartherfromthecitycenter.W:It’snotaproblemifit’sclosetopublictransport.Ijustcareaboutthekids’newschools.M:Ilookedintothataswell.Thenearbyschoolsactuallyhavenewerfacilitiesandsmallerclasssizes.Kidsareeasytoadapttoanewplaceandwillmakemorefriendssoon.Ireallythinkstayingheremaylimitthekids’growth.W:Iagree.Text10WelcometotheRoyalBotanicGardensMelbourne.Letmesharesomeinterestingandusefuldetailswithyou.First,thebesttimetovisithereisdefinitelyspring,whenallkindsofflowersareinfullbloomandthetreesturngreen.Thegardenhasmanybeautifulspotsworthseeing.TheGuilfoyle’sVolcanoandtheDesertGardenarealwayscrowdedwithvisitors,buttheRoseGardenenjoysthehighestpopularity,drawinglotsofphotographersandloversofnature.Visitorscanjoinvariousactivitieshere.Onweekdays,weofferfreeguidedtourstotellyouaboutthegarden’s180-yearhistoryandthestoriesbehindeacholdtree.Onweekends,weholdwonderfulflowershowswithrareplantsfromalloverthecountry.Ihavesomebrochuresherewithalltheactivityschedulesandroutemaps