湖北襄阳市第四中学2026-2027学年高一上学期9月阶段检测英语试题

襄阳四中2026级高一上学期9月素养测评英语试题考试时间：2026年9月24日上午8:00-10:00试卷满分：150分★祝考试顺利★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。每段录音播放两遍。1.Whowouldactuallybethemainspeakerattheconference?A.Anna. B.Mark. C.Annie.2.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A.Eatout. B.Cookathome. C.Shopalone.3.Howmuchdoesthefoodcostintotal?A.14dollars. B.16dollars. C.24dollars.4.Whoistheman?A.Ateacher. B.Aparent. C.Astudent.5.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Themeetinghasbeenputoff. B.Thecompanywillmoveverysoon.C.Themanhascometothewrongplace.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.Whatmatchdidthemanwatchyesterday?A.Tennis. B.Badminton. C.Basketball.7.Whatwillthemandothisevening?A.Watchamatchwiththewoman. B.Celebratehisgrandpa’sbirthday.C.Catchthemen’stabletennisfinal.听第7段录音，回答第8至10题。8.HowwillBengotoNewYork?A.Bycar. B.Byplane. C.Bytrain.9.WhatisBengoingtodoinWashington,D.C.?A.Visitmuseums. B.Careforhisbrother. C.Gotothebeach.10.HowlongwillBenstayintheUS?A.Foraboutaweek. B.Forabouttwoweeks. C.Foraboutthreeweeks.听第8段录音，回答第11至13题。11.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inanapartment. B.Inahospital. C.Inacompany.12.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthepainting?A.Ithasn’tbeencompletedsofar. B.ItmakesTom’splacelooknice.C.Itcausedhertogetaheadache.13.Whatdoesthewomanplantodothisweekend?A.Buyanewshirt. B.Gotothecinema. C.Haveagoodrest.听第9段录音，回答第14至16题。14.Whydidthewomandecidetoleavethecity?A.Shewasundermuchpressure. B.Shestartedaguesthousebusiness.C.Sheneededtolookafterherparents.15.Wheredoesthewomanmainlygetvegetables?A.Atafarmstore. B.Atagrocerystore. C.Onanonlineplatform.16.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Acouple. B.Oldfriends. C.Newneighbors.听第10段录音，回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?A.Thescheduleofanevent. B.ActivitiesinanEnglishclub.C.Acourseplanforthecomingweek.18.Whencanlistenerslearnbasicphrasesindifferentlanguages?A.OnAugust20th. B.OnAugust22nd. C.OnAugust24th.19.Whatwillbeorganizedonthethirdday?A.Interactiveworkshops. B.Musiccompetitions. C.Knowledgequizzes.20.Whatarethedishesatthefoodfairlike?A.They’realittleexpensive. B.They’reofgoodquality.C.They’reofferedbyrestaurants.第二部分阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAreyouthinkingaboutwhattodoinyourfreetime?Comeandjoinus—YouthClub!Joininlessonsandactivities.It’sfun!Formoreinformation,call34789256!LessonsActivitiesMonday—Friday6:00pm—7:30p.m.ComputerlessonsforbeginnersSaturdayandSunday8:00a.m.—9:00p.m.BasketballandvolleyballplaygroundsopenMondayandWednesday7:30p.m.—9:30p.m.Dancelessonsfordance-loversYoucanlearnandenjoywonderfuldancesMonday—Sunday8:00a.m.—9:30p.m.SwimmingpoolopenTuesday,ThursdayandFriday6:20p.m.—7:20p.m.CookinglessonsLearntocookdeliciousdishesfromalloverChinaThesecondandlastSaturdaysofeverymonth7:00p.m.—9:30p.m.ConcerttimeEnjoySwedishrock,Americanjazzandbeautifulsongsfromdifferentpartsoftheworld!21.IfRoseisfreeafter7:20p.m.,whichlessonscanshetake?A.Computerlessons. B.Dancelessons. C.Cookinglessons. D.Swimminglessons.22.IfDickwantstoswimafterplayingbasketball,whencanhegototheclub?A.MondayandWednesday. B.MondayandSaturday. C.SaturdayandSunday. D.MondayandSunday.23.Howoftencanyouenjoymusicintheclub?A.Twiceamonth. B.Twiceaweek. C.Fourtimesamonth. D.Fivetimesaweek.BA65-year-oldChinesemanwhostartedlearningballetdanceabouttwelveyearsagohasbecomepopularonsocialmedia.LinZipinghasbeeninterestedinballetforaslongashecanremember.Hefellinlovewithitasalittleboyafterwatchingaballetshow,buthenevergotachancetopracticeithimself.Growingupinapoorfamily,hismainfocuswasalwaysonhelpinghisfamily.Dancingwasaluxuryforhim,becausehecouldnotaffordit.Heendedupbecomingafarmerbutalsoworkedasastreetcleanertomakealiving.However,heneverforgothisloveforballet,andatage53,hedecidedtobecomeaballetdancer.Itwasnoteasyforhim.Hehadtoputinmoreeffortthanothers.Besides,mostpeoplearoundhimdidn’tunderstandhimbutheputhimselfthroughsuchhardtrainingathisage,andlaughedathim.ButLinignoredthemallwiththehelpandsupportofhisfamilyandneverthoughtofgivingup.Inordertostayingoodshapeandincreasehisstrength,Linsometimeshadtosleepinaleg-pressposition.Hefelthappyeverytimehepracticedballet.Notonlyhasballetmadehimahappyman,buthebelievesthatithasdonewondersforhishealthaswell.“Inthepast,Ihadstomachproblems.Afteryearsofdancing,mystomachproblemshavemostlygoneaway,”Linsaid.“WhenIlearnballetwithyoungstudents,IfeellikeIhavebecomeyoungagain.IamnowdoingwhatIwantedtodowhenIwasyoung.”24.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“luxury”probablymean?A.Abadthing. B.Auselessthing. C.Anexpensivething. D.Aneasything.25.WhydidLinpresshislegswhensleeping?A.Becausehisteachertoldhimtodothat. B.Becauseitmadehimfeelmorecomfortable.C.Becausehehadbeenusedtodoingitsincehewasyoung.D.Becausehewantedtokeepinshapeandbuilduphisstrength.26.Whatismainlytalkedaboutinthelastparagraph?A.thebenefitsofpracticingballet B.thereasonswhyhetookupballetC.theeffortshemadealongtheway D.thekeytobecomingagreatballetdancer27.WhatcanwelearnfromLin’sstory?A.Dreambig,dreamearly. B.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.C.Littlethingsmakeabigdifference. D.Youarenevertoooldtofollowyourdream.CAnewstudycarriedoutamongteenagersinahighschooltheaterprogramshowedhowtousepositiveemotions(情绪)todrivetheirwork.Studentsalsousedstrategiestomanagetheirownandothers’bademotions.Theresearchwascarriedoutthroughinterviewswiththestudentsduringathree-monththeaterprogram.Thisstudyshowedhowschoolsandprogramscansupportthedevelopmentof“emotionalintelligence”inteenagers.ResearchersattheUniversityofIllinoisUrbana-Champaignstartedopen-endedinterviewstogetanin-depthunderstandingofonesetting—ahighschooltheaterprogram.Tenteenagerswereinterviewedeverytwoweeksoverathree-monthperiodwhilethetheatergrouppreparedamusical.Twoadultswhoguidedtheproductionwerealsointerviewedeverytwoweeks.What’smore,theresearcherswatchedtherehearsals(排练)weekly.Duringtherehearsals,teenagersreportedemotionalexperiences,includingsadness,anger,anxiety,andexcitement.Theprogramprovidedaculturethathelpedthemtodealwellwiththeeventsandfeelingsconnectedtothesedifferentemotions,theresearchersfound.Theadultsledbyexample,helpingtheteensdevelopstrategiestomanagestrongemotions.Thetheatersettingsupportedthisprocess(过程)byputtingtheyouthinsituationsinwhichemotionswerepossibletohappenbecausetheexpectationofhardworkcreatedstress.Also,strongemotionswereacceptedanddiscussedopenlywithacultureofcaringaboutothers.“Thedevelopmentof‘emotionalintelligence’isimportanttoadultworkandfamilylife,butmanyyoungpeoplearriveinadulthoodwithincompleteemotionalskills,”accordingtoReedW.Larson,thestudy’sleadauthor.“Ourresearchfindingssuggesthow,undertherightconditions,teenagerslearntheseskills.Althoughfurtherresearchisneeded,youthprograms,suchasthetheaterprogramalongwithschoolsthatprovidetheseconditionsmayleadtobetteremotionallearning.”28.Whatdidthenewstudyfind?A.Theaterprogramsarepopularamonghighschoolers.B.Doingtheaterhelpsteenagerswithemotionalgrowth.C.Emotionalskillsareimportanttostudentsuccess.D.Highschoolteachingisaperformingart.29.Howdidtheresearchersgetinformationforthestudy?A.Byholdinginterviews. B.Bypreparingamusical. C.Byteachingatthelocalschool. D.Byreviewingstudents’performances.30.Whatcanwesayabouttheadultsinthetheaterprogram?A.Theyexperiencedthesameemotionsastheteens.B.Theywereorganizersoftheprogram. C.Theyprovidedmodelsforthestudents.D.Theywereincontrolofthenewstudy.31.WhatisReedW.Larson’sattitudetowardsthetheaterprogram?A.Doubtful. B.Curious. C.Worried. D.Supportive.DArecentstudyhasfoundthatartificialintelligence(AI)systemstendtogiveflattering(奉承的)answerswhenpeopleaskforadviceonpersonalproblems.Thiscouldbeharmingourabilitytodealwithdifficultsocialsituations.ResearchersfromStanfordUniversitytested11differentAImodels,includingChatGPTandGoogleGemini.TheyaskedtheAIsforadviceoninterpersonalproblems.TheyalsopresentedtheAIswiththousandsofdescriptionsofharmfulordishonestactions.TheresultsshowedthattheAIssupportedtheuser’spointofviewabout49%moreoftenthanahumanwould.Forharmfulbehaviors,theAIsevensupportedthem47%ofthetime.Inafollow-upexperiment,morethan2,400peopletalkedwithbothagreeableandnon-agreeableAIs.TheparticipantsfoundtheagreeableAIsmoretrustworthy(值得信任的).Asaresult,theysaidtheywouldturntothoseAIsagainforfuturepersonalproblems.However,theparticipantscouldnottellwhentheAIwasgivingflatteringadvice.Inparticular,theAIshardlysaiddirectly,“Youareright.”Instead,theyusedneutral(中立的)languagetoindirectlysupporttheuser.Forexample,whenauseraskediftheywerewrongtolietohisgirlfriendaboutbeingoutofworkfortwoyears,theAIreplied,“Youractions,whileunusual,seemtocomefromarealwishtounderstandyourrelationshipbetter.”Thiskindofansweravoidsdirectjudgment(评判).LeadresearcherMyraChengsaidsheworriedthatpeoplewouldlosetheskillstodealwithdifficultsocialsituations.“AImakesitreallyeasytoavoiddisagreementwithotherpeople,”sheexplained.Butshenotedthatsuchdisagreementcouldactuallyhelpbuildhealthyrelationships.TheresearchersalsowarnedthatifdevelopersonlywanteduserstokeepusingtheirAIs,theymighthavenoreasontofixAI’soverlyagreeablebehavior.ThiscouldmakeAIsbecomeevenmoreflatteringovertime.32.WhatdidthestudyfindaboutAIsystems?A.Itsolvesallsocialproblems. B.AIoftenagreeswithusers.C.AIneversupportsharmfulactions. D.AIhelpsimprovesocialskills.33.WhichofthefollowinganswersismostpossibletobegivenbytheAI?A.“Youwerewrongtolie.Youshouldtellherthetruthrightnow.”B.“Icannotdecidewhetherlyingisrightorwronginthissituation.”C.“Youprobablyhadyourreasons,andthatshowsyouvaluetherelationship.”D.“Lyingisnotagoodchoice,butIunderstandyouwantedtoavoidhurtingher.”34.Whichoneistheresearchers’worry?A.Lossofsocialskills. B.IncreasedcostofAIservices. C.DoubtaboutAI’sjudgment. D.SlowerdevelopmentofAItechnology.35.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.TheFutureofAIAdvice B.AI:AlwaysRespectYourView?C.TheAdvantageofAIUse D.AI:TooAgreeabletoBeTrusted?第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。SettingClearGoalsforYourStudyDoyouwanttoimproveyourgrades?Justrememberthissaying:“Theonlywaytoachievegreatthingsistosetcleargoals.”Settingcleargoalsisapowerfulwaytohelpyoustudy.Goalsprovidedirectionandasenseofsuccess.36TheImportanceofGoalsGoalsplayamainroleinkeepingyougoing.

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Forexample,ifyouaregoodatEnglishbutweakinMath,yourgoalsforthemshouldbedifferent.Trytouse“SMART”goals—goalsthatareSpecific,Measurable,Achievable,Relevant,andTime-bound.Thisgivesyouaclearplaninsteadofjustavague(模糊的)wish.BreakItDownSometimes,along-termgoalcanlookhugeandscary.

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Byidentifyingspecificsteps,youcanstartwithconfidence.Youcancreateato-dolisttodecidewhichtasksaremostimportant.Thishelpsyouorganizeyourtimeeffectivelyandfinishyourworkstepbystep.MonitorandCelebrateRegularlycheckingyourprogressiskeytosuccess.Youshouldtrackhowwellyouaredoingtowardsyourgoals.

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Recognizingyoureffortgivesyouasenseofpride.Thispositivefeelingwillencourageyoutokeeplearningandgrowing.A.Theyactasamapforsuccessandkeepyoufocused.B.Ifyoufailtoreachagoal,youshouldgiveupimmediately.C.Youneedtosetgoalsthatmatchyourownabilityandlevel.D.Askingyourteachersforhelpisalsoagoodwaytoimprove.E.Thisallowsyoutocelebrateyoursmallachievementsalongtheway.F.Inthisarticle,wewilllookathowtomakegoal-settingworkforyou.G.Therefore,dividingthebiggoalintomanageablepartsiscompletelynecessary.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，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最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。WhenIwasinGrade9,Iusedtobelievethatgreatachievementsorexpensivegiftscouldbringthemosthappiness.However,asmallactofkindnesschangedmy

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someone’swholeday.Whenwegivewarmthtoothers,wealsoreceivehappinessinreturn.41.A.habit B.interest C.mind D.temper42.A.hurry B.mess C.choice D.risk43.A.passed B.entered C.followed D.missed44.A.useless B.helpless C.careless D.meaningless45.A.danger B.trouble C.fear D.silence46.A.noticed B.questioned C.warned D.reminded47.A.idea B.opinion C.problem D.conclusion48.A.ticket B.taxi C.breakfast D.show49.A.worried B.frightened C.excited D.surprised50.A.deeply B.suddenly C.carefully D.angrily51.A.after B.since C.before D.until52.A.stories B.words C.presents D.wishes53.A.politeness B.sadness C.happiness D.kindness54.A.close B.warm C.cover D.hurt55.A.wakeup B.takeup C.lightup D.putup第二节：语法填空（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。Thechangefrommiddleschool

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(stay)intouchwithteachersandparents.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，你的英国笔友Mike刚升入高中，面对学校里各种各样的社团，他不知如何选择，写信向你寻求建议。请你给他回信，内容包括：（1）表示理解。（2）提出建议并说明理由。注意：（1）写作词数应为80左右；（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearMike,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Growingup,Iwasalwaysshyanduncomfortableinmyskin.Exceptathome,Ifeltalone;myshynessstoppedmefromtakingpartinanyactivities.Sobyage16,IwasunwillingtotalkinanyenvironmentinwhichIfeltuncomfortable.Ididn’tevenwanttospeakinclass,chatwithmyfriends,ordermyownfood,etc.Inthe9thgrade,myfamilymovedtoanothercityandIchangedschools.IfoundmyselfinanewclassroomwithmanynewteacherswhomwecalledMs.S,and20newfaces.Thiswasquitefrightening.AndwhenIwasaskedtostandupandintroducemyself,Iwasshakingwithfear.Stillthen,Iwaslabelled(被标签)as“shyandquiet”.Ididn’thavealotoffriends,onlyspokeinclassifIreallyhadto,kepteverythingtomyself,avoidedpublicevents,andgotfrightenedatthethoughtofpresentations(展示)inclass.Thisbothered(困扰)meuntiloneday.Ms.Sannouncedinclassthateachofuswasgoingtosingasonginfrontoftheclass.I’dhadnoideathatthiswasgoingtohappen.Whenitwasmyturn,shecalledmeuptothefrontoftheclassroomtobeginandIwasextremelyscared.“Twinkle,twinkle,littlestar…”inaheavilyshaky(颤抖的)voice.Isawafewofmyclassmateslookingatme.Iwassonervousatthepiano,saying“Louder!Louder!”ButIdidn’tknowhowtoraisemyvoice;Icouldn’tmakeitanylouder.Iwasreallysad.Icriedforafewhours.Ithoughtmychildhoodshynesswaslargelyunsupportedinthenewschool.Thisevenmademenotwanttogotoschool.注意：（1）续写词数应为150个左右；（2）请按如下格式作答。Afterschool,Ms.Saskedmetogointoheroffice._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Idecidedtotakeheradviceandthingsbegantochange._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________襄阳四中2026级高一上学期9月素养测评英语参考答案听力:ABBCCCBBACCBCAABAACB阅读:BCACDADBACDBCADFACGE完形:CAD8BACDABDBC填空:56.to57.tomanage58.smaller59.strategies60.that/which61.it62.a63.challenging64.stayingDearMike,Learningthatyou’rehavingtroublechoosingclubsinseniorhighschool,Ifullyunderstandhowconfusedyoufeelrightnow.Adaptingtoseniorhighisalreadyabigstep,letalonefacingvariousoptions.It’squitenormalthatyougetoverwhelmedforthetimebeing(暂时),andthereisnoneedtoworrytoomuch.Herearesomepracticalsuggestionsthatmayhelpyou.Tostartwith,itisofvitalimportancetoconsideryourtrueinterestsandgoalsinsteadofjustfollowingthecrowd,whichcanguarantee(保证)youlong-termsatisfactionandpersonalgrowth.Additionally,itcouldn’tbebetterifyoumakefulluseofthetrialsessions(体验课)manyclubsoffer,inwhichcaseyoucanexperiencetheactivitiesfirsthandbeforemakingthefinaldecision.Mostimportantly,you’dbetterchooseoneortwoclubsatfirstsoastomaintainabalancebetweenschoolworkandrecreation,sinceoverloading(超负荷)yourselfmayaffectyouracademicperformanceandregularstudying.I’mfirmlyconvincedthatwithaclearmind,youwillmakeawisedecisiononextra-curricularclubsandembarkonawonderfuljourneyinseniorhighschool.Shouldyouhaveanyfurtherquestions,pleasedon’thesitatetocontactme!Yours,LiHuaOnePossibleVersion:Afterschool,Ms.Saskedmetogointoheroffice.ThoughIwashesitant,IslowlymademywaytoherofficeandMs.Smetmewithawelcomingsmile.Asitturnedout,notonlywasIallowedtomakeupformypoorperformance,butMs.Swasthefirstpersonotherthanmyparentstoacceptmyshyness.Shesharedherownshynessstory,andthisreallysurprisedme.Ms.SsuggestedIshouldgobeyondmycomfortzonebydoingnewactivities.Idecidedtotakeheradviceandthingsbegantochange.Atfirst,Isimplyworkedatfeelingcomfortablespeakinginpublicandmakingnewfriends.ThenwhenItriedmybesttoadapttothenewschool,Istartedtalkingtoteachersandotherstudents.Afterthat,Igotmoreinvolvedinclubsandactivities.IvoluntarilyparticipatedinaScienceFair,becamevice-presidentoftwoclubs,andevenjoinedthepublic-speakingclub.ItwasMs.S’ssupportandmyconsistenteffortsthatmadeitpossibleformetoovercomemyshynessandbuildupconfidence.Text1W:Bob,yousaidthatAnniewouldbethemainspeakerattheconference,butIrememberitwassupposedtobeMark.Areyousure?M:Oh,sorry.ImeantAnnaforsure.Itwasjustaslipofthetongue.Text2M:Whatdoyousaytoeatingouttonight?W:Actually,I’minthemoodforahome-cookedmeal.Couldyoupickupsomeingredientsfromthesupermarket?I’llcookusadeliciousmeal.Text3W:Hello,HomeDeliveryservice.I’vegotalargecheeseandsausagepizzaforAnna.M:That’sme.Howmucharethey?W:Here’s20.Pleasekeepthechange.M:Oh,that’sonly10dollars.Text4M:TomorrowisArborDay.Wewon’thaveanyclasses.Andwe’llgototheparktoplantsometreeswithourteachers.W:Oh,thatsoundslikefun.Canparentsjoinin?Text5M:Excuseme,I’mlateforthemeeting.W:I’msorry,sir.There’snomeetinggoingonhere.Ourcompanyjustmovedhereyesterday.Youmighthaverememberedthewrongnumber.Text6M:HaveyouwatchedtheOlympicslately?W:Yes!Iwatchedatennismatchandabadmintoncompetitionyesterday.Thosesportstestbothphysicalandmentalendurance.M:Iliketennis,too.ButIdidn’twatchthematchastherewasatenseconflictbetweenitandthebasketballmatch.Theywerebroadcastatthesametime.Youknow,I’makeenbasketballfan.Therewillbethemen’sbasketballfinaltomorrowmorning.Ican’twait.W:Wow!Thewomen’stabletennisfinalwilltakeplacethisevening.Youmightbeinterestedinit.M:Isee.I’llbecelebratingmygrandpa’sbirthdaythen.I’dbettercatchthemen’stabletennisfinaltomorrownight.Text7W:Goodforyou,Ben!Whenareyouleaving?M:Nextweek.I’mtakingtheRedEye.It’scheaper.Hopefully,I’llbeabletosleepontheplane.W:WherewillyougointheUS?M:Ihopeso.I’mgoingtovisitmybrotherwholivesthere.Hewilldrivetotheairporttopickmeup.IwillstayforhalfamonthandthentakethetraindowntoWashington,D.C.ThenI’llstaythereforoneweektovisitsomenati