新疆喀什地区喀什市2026-2027学年高三上学期9月阶段检测英语试题

喀什市2026-2027学年第一学期高三9月质量监测试卷

英语学科

时间：120分钟满分：150分

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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放

两遍。

1.WhereisJohn’sfathernow?

A.Inthegarden.B.Inthekitchen.C.Inthelivingroom.

2.Whoisthewoman?

A.Amanager.B.Acook.C.Acustomer.

3.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Housedesign.B.Housedecoration.C.Roomservice.

4.Wherewillthespeakersgotogether?

A.Ahotel.B.Ashop.C.Arestaurant.

5.WhendidTimarriveatthecinema?

A.At1:00p.m.B.At1:30p.m.C.At4:00p.m.

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.Whatdoesthemansayaboutthenewcommunity?

A.Thehousesareexpensive.B.Ittakesupmoregreenspace.

C.Thenumberoftheschoolsissmall.

7.Whatwasthearealikeinthepastaccordingtothewoman?

A.Crowded.B.Unsafe.C.Dirty.

听第7段录音，回答第8至10题。

8.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Co-workers.B.Hostandguest.C.Teacherandstudent.

9.WhydidMissJohnsonchoosetobeateacher?

A.Shewasinspiredbyherfamily.B.Shewasencouragedbyateacher.

C.Shewantedtoknowthefeelingoflove.

10.WhatdoesMissJohnsonlikeaboutherjob?

A.Learningnewthings.B.Interactingwithkids.C.Overcomingherweaknesses.

听第8段录音，回答第11至13题。

11.Whatisthemanlikelytodotwomonthslater?

A.Continuehisstudies.B.Buysomethingexpensive.C.Graduatefromschool.

12.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

A.Borrowsomemoney.B.Findapart-timejob.C.Refuseunnecessaryinterviews.

13.Whatdoesthemanprobablywanttobe?

A.Anengineer.B.Ateacher.C.Atranslator.

听第9段录音，回答第14至17题。

14.WhenwillthepeoplefromtheEdiblePlaygroundcometoschool?

A.Thismorning.B.Nextmonth.C.Fourmonthslater.

15.WhatcanbelearnedfromthepeoplefromtheEdiblePlayground?

A.Howtocookfood.B.Howtosortdishes.C.Howtogrowvegetables.

16.HowdoesAlicefeelabouttheactivity?

A.Shedoesn’tcareaboutit.B.Sheisveryboredwithit.C.Sheislookingforwardtoit.

17.Whatarethestudentsundertheguidanceresponsiblefor?

A.Cleaning.B.Cooking.C.Shopping.

听第10段录音，回答第18至20题。

18.Whydoesthespeakergivethetalk?

A.Tointroduceashow.B.Tointroduceperformers.C.Tocalmaudiencedown.

19.WhatisMarkAndersonknownfor?

A.Physicalcomedy.B.Uniquestyleofhumor.C.Colorfullifeexperiences.

20.Howlongdoestheshowlast?

A.Twohours.B.Twoandahalfhours.C.Threehours.

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。

A

AGuidetoYourWeekendViewing

MadeInHeaven

It’sprimarilyabouttwofriendswhorunaweddingplanningcompanyinDelhi.They’re

weddingplanners,sothere’saweddingineveryepisode.However,marriageisastickyandmessy

subjectinIndiaandelsewhere.Sotheyexploreeverythingthatiswrongwiththesocietythrough

thelens(镜头)ofthosecarefullyorganizedweddings.

MarriedbyMistake

It’samoviestarringChloeBennet.Shegraduatesfrombusinessschool,goestoVegas,and

marriesoneofherclassmates—andtheclassmaterunsabigsupermarket.Sheendsupgetting

hiredtomakethesupermarketchainmoreprogressive.Themovieisverylightandairyandthe

actingiswonderful.

GranTurismo

Kidsloveit.TheaudienceisfullofgamerswhoareclearlyrootingsohardforJann—the

maincharacterhasthislife-transformingopportunitytobecomearealracerdriver.

TheSpeedpodcast50MPH

Thisisapodcast(播客)called50MPHwhichisathemed50-partpodcastaboutthemakingof

Speed,a1994AmericanactionfilmdirectedbyJandeBont.Do50episodessoundlikealotto

devotetoSpeed?Yes!Butthispodcast,whichcomesfromentertainmentjournalistKariTipple,has

interviewsfromthedirector,thewriter,andsomeoftheactors.(WehopethattherewillbeaKeanu

Reevesopportunity.)IfyouloveSpeed,therearealotofattractivedetailsinthepodcast.

21.WhostarsinMarriedbyMistake?

A.KennyGB.JandeBontC.ChloeBennetD.KeanuReeves

22.Whichofthefollowingtellsaboutaracerdriver?

A.SpeedB.GranTurismoC.MadeInHeavenD.MarriedbyMistake

23.WhatkindoffilmisSpeed?

A.MusicalB.FantasyC.ComedyD.Action

B

HighschoolwasahardtimeformeinthebeginningbecauseIhadjustmovedtoasmalltown

andknewbasicallynoone.Ilovedtoplaybasketballbutwasafraidtogototryout(选拔)forthe

school’steambecauseIdidn’tknowanyone.OnedayallthatchangedwhenImissedthebushome

anddecidedtoshootbasketsontheschoolplaygroundtokilltime.ThecoachMr.Colbathhadbeen

watchingmemakevariousbasketsandwasprettyimpressedwithmymoves.

Hecameuptomeandaskedmewhohadtaughtmetoplaylikethat.Itoldhimthatmydad

hadtaughtmehowtoplaybasketball.HeaskedmeifhewouldseemeatthetryoutonFriday,but

Isaidnoandtoldhimwhy.HetoldmetohaveatrybecauseIplayedverywellandmaybemake

somefriendsonthecourt(球场).Afterthinkingforafewminutes.Ifinallydecidedtohaveatry.

Onthedayofthetryout,thecoachcame,foundmeandhelpedmepracticebeforethetryout.

HehelpedmealotandIdidverywellatthetryoutandmanymembersoftheteamwerequite

impressed.Ididmaketheteamandoverthenextfewyearsthecoachhelpedmebothonandoff

thecourt.HehelpedmedomymathwhichIhadsuchadifficulttimewithandheeventaughtme

howtoliveindependently.

IwillneverforgetMr.Colbath.Hereallyinspiredmeandchangedmylife.Iwouldnotbethe

personthatIamtodayifhehadnottakensuchaninterestinmewhenIwasinhighschool.

24.Whatwastheauthor’sproblematfirst?

A.Hehadnofriends.B.Hedislikedhisnewschool.

C.Hewasbadatbasketball.D.Hemissedhisfamily.

25.WhatmadeMr.Colbathnoticetheauthor?

A.Hisdifficultyinmaths.B.Hishightestscores.

C.Hisgreatbasketballmoves.D.Thetryoutperformance.

26.HowdidMr.Colbathhelptheauthorlater?

A.Byhelpinghimmakemorefriends.B.Byteachinghimmathsandlifeskills.

C.Bytutoringhimafterschooleveryday.D.Byinvitinghimtolivewithhisfamily.

27.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?

A.Toexplainteamtryouts.B.Tothankahelpfulcoach.

C.Todescribemovingproblems.D.Tointroducebasketballskills.

C

Seafloorcables(光缆)carryover99%ofalldigitaldatatrafficworldwide,includingfinancial

tradinginformationandsocialmediacommunications.However,howtheEarth’schangingclimate

couldimpactthisvastunderseanetworkhasbeenrelativelymisunderstooduntilnow.

InanewstudypublishedinEarth-ScienceReviews,aninternationalteamofresearchersled

bytheUK’sNationalOceanographyCentre(NOC)workedtoilluminatethisproblembyassessing

howandwherefutureclimatechangeislikelytoimpactsubseacables.

Byanalyzingpublisheddatabases,theresearchersidentifiedregionalclimatechange

“hotspots”wherethreatstosubseacablesmaybecomemoreintense.Theseincludeareasinthe

westernPacificwheredangerstotropicalcyclone(热带气旋)intensityandfrequencyhavealready

increasedcabledamage.

“Inourpaper,weconductedthefirstcomprehensiveassessmentofarangeofclimate-related

threatstoseafloorcablesacrosstheglobeandtheirlandingstations,”saysstudyco-author

ThomasWald.“Ouranalysisclearlystressestheneedtocarefullyplancableroutesandlanding

stationlocationsfactoringinarangeoflocalclimateandhowthoseareaffectedbyclimate

change.”

WhenwelookatFlorida,thereareatleast21underseatelecommunicationscablesthatconnect

totheFloridacoastline,NorthandSouthAmericasandtheCaribbean,meaningthattherewillbea

breakdownincommunicationsworldwideifacableisdamaged,theresearcherssay.

However,thestudyidentifiestheimportanceofassessingchangingconditions,particularly

whenmultiplecablesystemssharealandingpoint,sotheymaybeaffectedbycombinationsof

threatsthataffectthelow-lyingFloridacoastline,suchassealevelrise,andchangesinstormactivity.

“Ourrelianceoncablethatarenowiderthanagardenhose(软管)isasurprisetomany,whoregard

satelliteasthemainmeansofcommunications,”saysleadauthorMikeClare,aresearcherwith

NOC.“Butsatellitessimplydon’thavethebandwidthtosupportmoderndigitalsystems.The

‘cloud’isnotinthesky—itisunderthesea.”

28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“illuminate”inparagraph2probablymean?

A.Find.B.Miss.C.Explain.D.Connect.

29.Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?

A.Thethreatofsealevelrise.B.Thefindingofthestudy.

C.Thecauseofclimatechange.D.Themethodoftheresearch.

30.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesFloridaintheglobalnetwork?

A.Effective.B.Complex.C.Stable.D.Critical.

31.WhatcanweinferfromMikeClare’swords?

A.Subseacablesaremoreimportantforglobalcommunications.

B.Satelliteshavetheabilitytosupportmoderndigitalsystems.

C.Naturaldisasterswillhappenfrequentlyduetoclimatechange.

D.Thereisnoneedtoassesspotentialthreatstoseafloorcables.

D

ForKurtGray,asocialpsychologistattheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill,

conductingexperimentscomeswithcertainproblems.Beforestartinganystudy,hislabmustget

ethical(伦理的)approvalfromaninstitutionalreviewboard,whichcantakeweeksormonths.Then

histeamhastohireonlineparticipants—easierthanbringingpeopleintothelab,butGraysaysthe

onlinesubjectsareoftenlazy.Thentheresearchersspendhourscleaningthedata.Butearlierthis

year,Grayaccidentallysawanalternativewaytodothings.

HewasworkingwithcomputerscientistsattheAikenInstituteforArtificialIntelligencetosee

whethertheycoulddevelopanAIsystemthatmademoraljudgementslikehumans.Butfirstthey

figuredthey’dseeifasystemfromthestartupOpenAIcouldalreadydothejob.Theteamasked

GPT-3,whichproduceshuman-liketext,tojudgetheethicsof464scenarios(情境),previously

evaluatedbyhumansubjects.Itturnedoutthatthesystem’sanswerswerenearlythesameashuman

responses.

“Thisiscrazy,”Graysays.“IfyoucanjustaskGPTtomakethosejudgements,whydon’t

youjustaskGPTinsteadofaskingpeople?”TheresultswerepublishedthismonthinTrendsin

CognitiveScience.

Now,researchersareconsideringAI’sabilitytoactashumansubjectsinfieldssuchas

psychology,politicalscience,economics,andmarketresearch.Nooneisyetsuggestingthat

chatbotscancompletelyreplacehumansinbehaviouralstudies.Buttheymayactasconvenient

stand-ins(替代者)inpilotstudiesandfordesigningexperiments,savingtimeandmoney.Language

modelsmightalsohelpwithexperimentsthatwouldbetooimpractical,orevendangeroustorun

withpeople.“It’sareallyinterestingtime,”saysAyselBeseli,amarketingresearcheratHarvard

BusinessSchoolwhobelievesthemodels’impactonbehavioralresearchcouldamounttoa

“revolution”.“Someoftheseresultsarejustastonishing.”

32.WhatisaproblemfacingKurtGrayatthestartofastudy?

A.Onlineparticipantsdemandhigherpay.B.Volunteersdisliketheonlineexperiment.

C.Preparationtakeslotsoftimeandeffort.D.Researcherslackskillstofunctioninteams.

33.HowdoesKurtGrayfindGPT?

A.Demanding.B.Worrying.C.Amusing.D.Satisfying.

34.Whatisanadvantageoflanguagemodelsaccordingtothetext?

A.Theycanbeappliedtocasesdifficulttostudy.

B.Theymayreplacehumansubjectscompletely.

C.Theywillimprovepeople’swell-being.

D.Theymightpromoteeconomicgrowth.

35.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.WhatHasAIBroughtAbout?B.WhatDoWeExpectofGPT

C.ShouldWeGetRidofChatbots?D.CanAIHelpBehaviouralResearch?

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填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选

项。

Asamind-bodycoachinprofessionalsports,Iworkwithmedicalstaffandexpertconsultants

everyyearduringbaseballspringtrainingtohelpplayerspreparetheirbodiesforthe

season.36That’swhyIprovidesomegoodtipstokeepahealthybody.

Drinkenoughwater

Howmuchwateryoudrinkaffectsallthefunctionsofyourbody,includingyourmental

performance.Abodywaterlossofjust1%to2%candamagecognitive(感知的)

function.37However,theamountcanvarydependingonaperson’sactivitylevel.

Exerciseregularly

Thekeytoexercise’seffectivenessisconsistency.Withaslittleas11minutesofexerciseper

day,youcanenjoynumeroushealthbenefits,includingincreasingyourlifespan.38Becauseof

theshort-timeandreciprocal(互惠的)natureofyourwayofwalking,itofferstheopportunityto

tuneintoyourbodyandself-sensebynoticingofthesenewimbalances.

Breathebettertomovebetter

39Inadditiontoreducingyourheartrate,bloodpressureandstressresponse,learninghow

tobreathebetterwillimprovethediaphragm(膈)functionandyourmovementandreducebackpain.

Practicetakingbreathingbreaksafewminutesthroughoutyourday.

40Sleepisessentialforoverallhealth.Adultsneedatleastsevenhoursofsleepnightly,

accordingtotheUSCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention.Ifyou’renotgettingthatminimum

amountofshut-eye,it’stimetocleanupyoursleeproutineandstartprioritizingrest.

A.Getenoughsleep

B.Fallasleepasearlyaspossibleeverynight

C.Itmeansyouhavetofollowtheirexerciseroutine

D.Breathingplaysavitalroleinhowyoufeelandmove

E.Walkingoutsideisagreatwaytogetinthose11minutes

F.Topromotegoodhealth,Isuggestdrinkingatleast1.5litersofwaterdaily

G.Youmaynotbeprofessionalathletes,butyourbodyaffectsthequalityofyourlife

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。

WhenIfirstwentriverrafting(漂流)withmyfamily,Iwasonly12yearsold.Theboatride

downtherockyroutewas41,andwelovedpassingthescenicmountainsalongtheway.

Whenwefinally42theroughwater,ourguideledusontoahugeraft.Overtherapids

current,mybrotherlearnedtopullhisweightinrowing,whileIlearnedtoreadtheriver

and43hittingtherocks.Webothlearnedto44eachotherandworkasateam.

Andnow,Ihavemyownson.LastsummerIdecidedtotakehimraftingsohecould45the

samelessons.Justlikemyowntripyearsago,ourtourguidebroughthimthefundamentalsof

the46.Heshowedmysonthe47ofreadingintotherapids—alessonthatIhopedwould

encouragehimto48.

Atfirst49madehimshake,yethegraduallycalmeddownand50navigated(驾船)the

roughrapidswithoutmyhelp.Theraftingtriptaughtmysonhowtostay51insteadofbeing

distracted,andhowfacinghardshipsdirectlyisbetterthan52halfway.

Watchinghimovercomehisinnerfight53meoftheyoung12-year-oldversionofmyself

onthatlong-agotrip.Ihopemysonlearnsthat,thoughthewatersmaybe54andunexpected

challengesmaycomeaboutontheway,with55andcourage,hecannavigatethemwithstrength

andcare.

41.A.tiringB.enjoyableC.frighteningD.ordinary

42.A.crossedB.discoveredC.reachedD.approached

43.A.imagineB.ignoreC.riskD.avoid

44.A.forgiveB.persuadeC.judgeD.trust

45.A.planB.teachC.learnD.preview

46.A.cultureB.projectC.sportD.tradition

47.A.importanceB.dangerC.pressureD.evidence

48.A.faceB.questionC.rejectD.assess

49.A.excitementB.fearC.surpriseD.disappointment

50.A.nervouslyB.confidentlyC.smoothlyD.hesitantly

51.A.focusedB.relaxedC.curiousD.uncertain

52.A.breakingupB.cheeringupC.choosingupD.givingup

53.A.convincedB.informedC.remindedD.fixed

54.A.dangerousB.calmC.shallowD.dirty

55.A.determinationB.appreciationC.expectationD.inspiration

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。

HowLearningHabitsInfluenceonLearningResults

It’susefulandnecessary56(discuss)learninghabits.Thereisafamoussaying“Good

habitsleadtogoodendings”,whichshowsthe57(important)ofhabits.“Anappleadaykeeps

thedoctoraway”also58(show)howahealthyeverydayhabithelpstobuildupourbody.Thus,

goodlearninghabitscanhelpusgaingreatlearningresultsincludinghighscoresandabundant

knowledge.Atfirst,learninghabitsformourwaysofthinkingand59(attitude)towardsthe

contentofourlearning.Agoodhabitcanhelpustospeeduptoreachourgoals.60wecansee,

developingagoodhabitissoimportantthatIwouldliketointroduceonekindofgoodlearning

habits—keep61learningdiaryeveryday.Wecanstartthehabitby62(write)learning

summariesandremembertorecordsomethingimpressiveand63(mean).Keepitinmindthat

wewill64(gradual)gainthisgoodlearninghabitandbenefitfromit.

IfindthatIstillhavesomebadlearninghabits.Icanonlyfocus65readingforawhileand

Iwillconquerthisproblembymakingmoreefforts.Ibelievehardworkwilleventuallypayoff!

第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

假定你是你校英文报的记者，请为校英文报写一篇新闻报道，报道你校上周开展的读书节

（ReadingFestival）活动。内容包括：

（1）活动基本情况（时间、地点、参与人员）

（2）主要活动内容

（3）简短评价

注意：（1）写作词数应为80个左右；

（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

OurSchool’sReadingFestival

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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。

“Hello,hello!”calledoutapleasantvoice.

AndyWaterslookedupandsawhisnewneighbor,FrancisFrame.

“Hello,”heshoutedcheerfully,ashetightenedhisrollerskates.“Doyouwanttogoskatingwith

me,Francis?”Andyasked.

“Ican’t.Ilostmyrollerskateslastfall,andmymothersaysshecan’taffordtobuymeanother

pairjustnow,”saidFrancis.

Andylookedathisneighbor’slonglegs.Theywerejusttherightkind,hethought,tomakea

fastskater.“That’stoobad,Francis,becauseifyouhadsomerollerskates,maybeyoucouldbein

ourskatingracenextSaturday,”hesaidseriously.

“Oh!HowIwishIhadsomeskates!”criedFrancis.

“IhavetogoforthetrainingnowbutIcanletyouusemyskateswhenIamnotusing

them.”Andysaid.

WhenAndyskatedslowlytowardtheendoftheblock,hethoughtaboutFrancisFrame.Francis

hadn’tlivedintheblockverylong,andnoneoftheotherboysknewhim.Sothenewboywasleft

tohimselfagreatdeal,andoftenseemedverylonely.

“Yes,”Andysaidtohimself,“Ioughttodosomethingforhim.”

Asheskatedtotheemptylotwheretheyusuallytrained,hemetthecaptainofhisteam,alarge

boycalledBuddyBowers.“Istoppedforafewmomentstotalktomynewneighbor,”saidAndy.

“Don’tyouthinkwecoulduseanotherboyonourteamfortherace?Thatnewboy,FrancisFrame,

Imean?”

“Wejustcan’tdoit.Theotherteamwouldn’tletustakeonanextraboy,”Buddyrefused.

Soonthetrainingbegan,butAndycouldn’thelpworryingthathisshortlegswouldkeephim

frombeingafastskater.Onthewayhome,AndyfiguredoutawaytohelpFrancisandhisteam.

WhenhetoldFrancishisdecision,Andyhesitatedforamomentandthenreplied,“Ifyoutruly

believeinmeandwantmetodothis,I’llgiveitmyall.Butwehavetopersuadetheexplainfirst.”

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。

Thenextday,thetwoboysshoweduptogether.

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高三英语答案

听力答案

1-5ACBAC6-10BCBAB11-15CBAAC16-20CBBAC

听力原文

(Text1)

W:John,pleaseaskyourfathertocomeandhavedinnernow.

M:Alright.Butwhereishe?Isheinthelivingroom?

W:No,heiswateringthevegetablesinthegarden.

(Text2)

W:Couldyoucheckthisbillforme?Idon’tthinkit’sright.

M:Certainly.First,didyouhavetwocupsofcoffee?

W:Oh,didI?

M:Yes.Youhadonebeforethemealandtheotherafter.

(Text3)

W:Haveyoufinisheddecoratingyourhouseyet?

M:No,I’vejustfinishedthebathroom.I’vestillgotthekitchenandthebedroomstodo.

(Text4)

W:CanIfollowyouthroughtheforest?

M:Yes,butchangeoutofthatT-shirt.Thetemperaturetherecanbeverylow,soyouneed

somethingbetterthanthat.

W:OK.I’llfinishmylunchandthenI’llbeready.

(Text5)

M:Youlookabitangry.What’swrong?

W:Timsaidhe’dmeetmeatthecinemaat3:30pm.Heshoweduphalfanhourlater.Buthe

didn’tsaysorrytome.

(Text6)

M:You’recreatingawholenewcommunity.

W:Wecertainlyare—400homes,40shopsandtwoschools.

M:Don’tyouworrythatyou’retakingmoregreenspaceawayfromthecity?

W:Youmustunderstandthatthiscityneedsmoreaffordablehousing.

M:Butwehavetoconsidertheenvironmentaswell.Willyoubelivinghereorwillyoubein

aplacewhereyoucanseetreeseverywhere?

W:I’dgladlyliveinoneofthesehomes.Infact,Igrewupinthisarea.

M:Really?

W:Oh,yes,anditwasn’taperfectplace.Itwassafeandnotcrowded,buttherewasrubbish

anddirteverywhere.

(Text7)

M:Welcometoourprogram,MissJohnson.CongratulationsonwinningtheTeacherofthe

YearAward.

W:Thankyou,Peter.I’mmorethanhappytobehere.

M:Whatinspiredyoutobeateacher,MissJohnson?

W:Well,myfatherandmotherarebothteachersandIwanttobelikethem.

M:Couldyoutelluswhatthebestpartaboutyourjobis?

W:Gettingtoknowallofthedifferentkidsandcommunicatingwiththem.Ihavealwaysloved

kids.So,Iwillalwaysenjoythatpartofmyjob.

M:Then,whatdoyouhopetoachievebybeingateacher?

W:Mygoalistohelpmystudentsdevelopawarenessoftheirstrengths,weaknessesand

learningneeds,andtoenablethemtolearnthroughouttheirlives.

M:Thatsoundsgreat.

(Text8)

M:Ireallyneedsomemoney.Ineverseemtohaveanythingthesedays.

W:Haveyoueverthoughtaboutgettingajob?

M:Notuntilmygraduation,butI’llhavetowaitfortwomonths.Ineedmoneythisweek.

W:Maybeapart-timejobdoeshelp.Beforethatyoucouldborrowsomething,butIwouldn’t

advisethat.

M:Isupposeyou’reright.Ishouldlookforapart-timejob.

W:I’vealreadybegunlookingforfull-timejobs.

M:Haveyoubeeninvitedforanyinterviews?

W:Ihaven’tactuallyappliedanywhereyet;I’vejustlookedatwhatkindofjobisbeingoffered.

M:Whatareyouthinkingofdoing?

W:I’dliketobeatranslator,butmaybeateacherifIfailthat.Howaboutyou?

M:Formycareer,Iwanttodoengineering.

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W:Hi,Harry.Haveyoueverheardthenews?SomeprofessionalpeoplefromtheEdible

Playgroundarecomingtoourschoollaterthismorning,whichIthinkmanyofusareexpecting.

M:Oh,whatwilltheydo,Alice?

W:Theywillgiveadviceonthewaysofgrowingvegetablesatschool.It’llbemuchfun!

M:Why?I’mnotintogardeningatall.I’mtellingyouthatwewon’tgetinvolved.

W:Oh,don’tfeelsobored,Harry.I’veheardthatwearegoingtoplantvegetablesaroundthe

schoolnextmonth.Then,whentheyaremature,we’llpickthem.So,we’llbecookingtheminthe

schoolkitchenundertheguidanceofteachersinfourmonths.Thisisameaningfulactivity.Itis

saidthatourheadmasterspentalongtimeplanningit.Asstudentsinourschool,weshouldn’tlet

himdown.

M:Hmm…WhenIseeaplateofvege