湖北省十堰市八校教联体2026-2027学年高一上学期10月期中考试英语试卷（含答案不含音频含听力原文）

高一英语试卷考试时间：2026年10月28日上午8：00—10：00试卷满分：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。每段对话读两遍。1.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Readabook.B.Playwiththeboy.C.Takeaphoto.2.Whatisthewomangoingtodotonight?A.Gotothetheatre.B.Haveameeting.C.Finishareport.3.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Shoes. B.Abirthdayparty. C.Thefavoritecolor.4.Whatdoweknowabouttheirnewneighbor?A.He’sinaband.B.Hemakesvideos.C.He’swell-known.5.Wherewillthespeakersgo?A.ToJean’splace.B.Totheirhometown.C.Tothehospital.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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6.WhenwillAlicegotothebeach?A.OnThursday. B.OnFriday. C.OnSunday.7.WhatdoesthemanadviseAlicetodo?A.Takeacitytour.B.Readsomebooks.C.Visitamuseum.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。8.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Classmates. B.Parentandkid. C.Teacherandstudent.9.WhatprobablycausedSophia’sfailure?A.Herscorewasundertheuniversity’srequirement.B.Theuniversity’ssystemlostherinformation.C.Shedidnotstudyhardenough.10.WhatdoesSophiaplantodo?A.Quitschool.B.Preparefortheexamnextyear.C.Gotoavocationalschoolinstead.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。11.What’stheman’sfavoritesport?A.Football. B.Basketball. C.Swimming.12.Whatarethetwokeyfactorsofwinningabasketballgame?A.Determinationandconcentration.B.Determinationandcooperation.C.Concentrationandcooperation.13.Whatdoesthemanthinkofswimming?A.Exciting. B.Interesting. C.Tiring.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题。14.Whoistalkingtotheman?A.Anna’smother. B.Anna’sgrandma. C.Anna.15.WhatcolordoesAnnalike?A.Green. B.Blue. C.Black.16.Howmuchweretheshoesbefore?A.£40. B.£65. C.£105.17.WhatwillAnnaprobablydotomorrow?A.Callthemanback.B.Goshopping.C.Visithergrandma.听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。18.Whichplacedidthespeaker’ssisterworkat?A.Asupermarket. B.Agrocerystore. C.Adrugstore.19.Whatshouldpeopledofirstaftervisitingthewebsites?A.Searchingjobbyposition.B.Completinganapplication.C.Preparingforaninterview.20.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetalk?A.Toshareworkingexperiences.B.Tointroducewaysoffindingapart-timejob.C.Toexplainthereasonsforworkingpart-time.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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AUnusualPlacestoStayWhyshouldadventureendwhenyousleep?Herearefourunusualplacestomakeunforgettablememories.ATreehouseinCostaRicaInCostaRica’sgreenrainforest,atreehousehotelletsyousleephighamongtrees—perfectfornaturelovers.Butreachingitispartoftheadventure,asitneedsalong,sometimeshardforestwalk.AnUndergroundHotelinWalesInNorthWales,anold,forgottenslatemine（板岩矿）hasbecometheworld’sdeepestundergroundhotel.Lying1,300feetbelowground,itoffersauniqueexperience.Stayinsimplebutcomfortablerooms,withonlythequietdripofwater,makingyoufeelfarfromthesurface.AFloatingHotelinSwedenSweden’sSalt&Sillhasafloatinghotelinacalmvalley,whereroomsmovegentlywiththewater.Nexttoitisafamousrestaurantservingherring（鲱鱼）inmanyways.Afteragooddinner,youcangobacktoyourfloatingroom.Youcanevenclimbaladder（楼梯）fromyourroomforaswim.ACampsiteonSpanishIslandsNearSpain’scoast,IslasCiesfeelslikeastorybook’sdesertedisland—nocars,fewbuildings.Overnightstaysneedaspecialsummer-onlycampsite,andinreturn,yougetclean,emptybeaches,clearbluewaterfordiving（潜水）,andpeacefulpathsthroughgreenpineforests.21.Whatmightbeachallengeforthevisitorstothetreehousehotel?A.Thehighprice. B.Alongwalk. C.Thebadweather. D.Asmallbed.22.WhatdotheFloatingHotelandIslasCiesCampsitehaveincommon?A.Therearesomeoldmines. B.Theyareforcamplovers.C.Theyareopenonlyinsummer. D.Therearewateractivities.23.Whereisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?A.Atravelbrochure. B.Asportsreport.C.Aresearchpaper. D.Aschooltextbook.BLeo,ahighschoolstudent,oftenwalkedpastthe“GoldenYears”communitycenteronhiswayhome.Henoticedthatthecommunitycenterprovidedaplaceforelderlyresidents（居民）togather,butmanyofthemsufferedfromloneliness.Mostsatsilentlyforhours,withfewchancestotalkandsharetheirlifeexperienceswithyoungerpeople.Anideaflashedinhismind:Whatifthegenerationscouldbridgetheirgapthroughstories?Hestartedaprojectcalled“StorySwap”.Theconceptwassimple.Onceaweek,Leoandafewfriendswouldvisitthecommunitycenter.Theywouldn’tjustperformorservetea;theywouldsitdown,one-on-one,withanelderlyresidentandsimplyask,“Wouldyoutellmeastoryfromyourlife?”Atfirst,manyseniorswerehesitant(犹豫的)toopenup.ButLeoandhisfriendsshowedtruecareandpatience,somoreseniorsagreedgradually.Storiesbegantoflow.MrChen,aformerengineer,talkedaboutbuildingthecity’sfirstbridge.MrsLi,eyesbright,toldheryouthfuladventuresasavillageteacher.Thestudentslistenedcarefully,totallyattractedbythesespecialexperiences.Inreturn,theteenagerssharedtheirownworld.Theyexplainedhowsmartphoneswork,showedpicturesoftheirschoollife,andtalkedabouttheirdreamsandanxieties.Itwasareciprocalexchange.Thestudentslearnedhistoryandwisdom(智慧)notfoundintextbooks,gainingaprofound(深切的)respectfortheoldergeneration.Theelderlyresidentsfeltseen,heard,andconnectedtotheactivelifeofmodernsociety.Theywerenolongerjustsilentpeopleinaroom;theywerestorytellers,teachers,andfriends.The“StorySwap”projectdidn’tjustfillthesilenceinthecommunitycenter;itsatisfiedpeople’sdeepneedforrealcommunicationacrossages.24.WhydidLeostartthe“StorySwap”project?A.Heneededtolearnabouthistory.B.Henoticedtheelderlywerelonely.C.Hewantedtoteachtheelderlynewthings.D.Hewasresponsibleforlookingaftertheelderly.25.Howwastheprojectcarriedout?A.Bysharinglifestoriesone-on-one.B.Bywritingletterstoeachother.C.Bygivingperformancestotheelderly.D.Bydoinghouseworkfortheelderly.26.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.Theoldpeoplerefusedtolistentotheteenagers’stories.B.MrChenworkedasavillageteacherwhenhewasyoung.C.Alltheoldpeoplewantedtosharetheirstoriesattheverybeginning.D.Leoandhisfriends’patienceandcaremademoreseniorsopenupgradually.27.Whatmessagedoestheauthorwanttotell?A.Communitycentersneedgovernmentsupport.B.Teenagersshouldlearnhistoryfromtheelderly.C.Communicationhelpsbridgethegenerationgap.D.Technologyisthebestwaytoconnectgenerations.CCrows(乌鸦)areverysmartbirds.Theycancount,tellhumanfaces,andevenusetools.Recently,apopularstorysaidthataSwedishtownwastrainingcrowstopickupcigarettebutts(烟头).Whilethisprojectisn’tactuallyhappeningnow,theideaisbasedonrealscience.In2022,aresearchernamedHansChristianHanssenproposed“CorvidCleaning”inSweden.Theplanwastotrainwildcrowstocollectcigaretterubbishanddropitintospecialbins（垃圾箱）.Inreturn,thebinswouldgivethebirdsfoodasareward（回报）.Theideadrewinternationalattention,andsomeexpertsevenpraiseditspossibilitiestocutdownlitterinthecity.However,thebusinessbehindtheprojectfailedin2025.Despitethis,false（虚假的）newsabouttheprogramcontinuestospreadonline.Whydidtheprojectfail?A2024studypointedoutsomeseriousworries.Researchersworriedaboutthehealthriskstothecrowsandwhetherthepublicwouldacceptanimalscleaninguphumanwaste.Besidesthis,thebusinessitselfwasshortofmoney.Thiswasn’tthefirsttryeither.AFrenchthemeparktriedsomethingsimilarin2018withmixedresults.Intheend,thequestionisn’tjustwhetherwecantraincrowstoclean,butshouldwe?Butthestoryalsodrawsattentiontoahugeenvironmentalproblem.Cigarettebuttsaretheworld’smostcommonlitter.Humansthrowawayaround4.5trillionfilters（过滤嘴）everyyear,andthatnumbercouldsoondouble.Thesefilterstakeyearstobreakdownandgiveoffharmfulchemicalsintosoilandwaterways,harmingbothwildlifeandtheenvironment.Whileusingclevercrowsascleanerscreatesaneye-catchingheadline（头条新闻）,thereallessonisabouthumanresponsibility.Insteadofdependingonanimalstosolveourproblems,weneedtodealwithcigarettepollutionatitssourcethroughbetterwastemanagementandachangeofsmokingrules.Crowsareverysmart,butprotectingtheplanetisourjob,nottheirs.28.Whatwasthemainpurposeofthe“CorvidCleaning”project?A.Toprotectthecrows.B.Totraincrowstoclearcigarettewaste.C.Tostudycrows’cleverness.D.TotestsomespecialtrashbinsinSweden.29.Whatproblemdidresearchersraiseaboutthecrow-cleaningproject?A.Thecrowswerenotsmartenough.B.Thespecialbinscosttoomuchtobuild.C.Itcouldharmthecrowsandannoythepublic.D.TheFrenchprojecthadalreadyfailedcompletely.30.Whatdoesthetextsayaboutcigarettebuttsintheenvironment?A.TheyareaproblemonlyinEuropeancountries.B.Theyareeasytocollectanddisappearinweeks.C.Theygiveoffharmfulchemicalsastheyslowlybreakdown.D.Theyarethemostcommonlitterbutareharmlesstoanimals.31.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellinthelastparagraph?A.Crowsaretoosmartforcleaningtasks.B.Themeparksshouldstopusingwildanimals.C.Weshouldnotbelievefalsestoriesaboutanimals.D.Wehumansshouldtakeresponsibilityforpollution.DHowwouldyougowithoutyoursmartphone?Formanyofus,oursmartphoneisthefirstandlastthingwelookateveryday.Wedependonittoperformanumberoftasksandconnectwithourfriendsandfamily.Buthavewebecomeaddictedtoourphones?Certainly,theinventorofthefirstmobilephone,AmericanengineerMartinCooper,thinkswemightbe.InaBBCinterview,hesuggestedpeoplequitscrolling（刷屏）and“getalife”.Butofcourse,oncewestartscrollingorwatchingvideos,wejustcan’tbreakthehabit.PsychologistJeanTwengesayswefeelregretfor“checkingourphoneagainandagainifwe’rewaitingforatextorgettingreallyintosocialmediathenkindof,lookingupandrealizingthatanhourhaspassed.”Butdoesitmatterifwemakethemostofthistechnology?Possibly,becauselikemedicine,theproblemappearswhenitiswithdrawn.AstudyfromKing’sCollegeLondonfoundyoungpeoplecouldn’tcontroltheamountoftimetheyspendontheirphone.Suchbehaviourmeansthatpeoplebecome“anxious”or“upset”iftheyarenotallowedtobeonthephonecontinuously,whichcancauseanxietyandmentalhealthproblems.Interestingly,anotherstudybytheLondonSchoolofEconomicsSciencesuggestswedon’tjustlookatourphoneswhenwereceivetextoremailmessages.Thepeopletheystudiedfeltanautomatic（自动的）needtochecktheirphone,justasasmokerwouldlightacigarette.Onesolutioncouldbeanappthatrewards（奖励）studentsfortimespentawayfromtheirphones.Anotherchoiceischangingyoursmartphonetoadumbphonethathasnoneofthethingsthatturnyourattentionaway.Butmainly,perhaps,wejustneedtolookupmoreandreconnectwiththerealworld!32.WhatisMartinCooper’sattitudetofocusingonsmartphones?A.Uncaring. B.Supportive. C.Disapproving. D.Unclear.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“withdrawn”inparagraph3probablymean?A.Saved. B.Increased. C.Offered. D.Stopped.34.Whatistheauthor’skeysuggestioninthelastparagraph?A.Contacttherealworld. B.Concentrateonstudies.C.Buyanewsmartphone. D.Getarewardforofflinetime.35.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.BenefitsfromSmartphones B.AddictiontoSmartphonesC.DevelopmentofSmartphones D.DisadvantagesofSmartphones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。HowtoBeaBetterPlayerinSportsDoyouwanttoimproveyourperformanceinsports?Becomingaskilledplayerisnotjustaboutnaturaltalent.Italsoincludesamixoftherightattitude,smartpracticeandteamwork.___36___First,itiscompletelynecessarytosetcleargoals.Andthegoalsyousetshouldbeclearandspecific(具体的).37___Forexample,youcouldaimtomasteranewmoveinbasketballorimproveyourswimmingspeed.Thismakesyourpracticemorefocused.___38___It’snotjustaboutpractisingoften,butalsopractisingwell.Youneedtopayfullattentionandtrytocorrectyourmistakeseverytimeyoupractise.Thisishowyoutrulygetbetter.Besides,don’tforgettheimportanceofyourmindset(心态).___39___Youwillinevitably(不可避免地)facedifficultiesandsometimeslosegames,andthat’sperfectlyokay.Don’tletabadgamegetyoudown.Instead,learnfromitandcomebackstronger.Inaddition,learningfromothersisanothergreatwaytoimproveyourskills.___40___Askingyourcoachesforadviceisalsoveryhelpful.Youshouldknowthattheycanseewhatyoucan’t.Finally,alwaysbeagoodteamplayerandshowrespect.Communicatewithyourteammates,encouragethemandalwaysfollowtherulesofthegame.Goodsportsmanship(体育精神)isasignofatruechampion.A.Staypositiveevenwhenyoufacedifficulties.B.Herearesomeimportanttipsthatcanhelpyou.C.Second,rememberthatpracticeisthekeytosuccess.D.Youcanlearnalotbywatchinghowskilledplayersperform.E.Youshouldalsomakesurethatyouarehavingfunwhileplaying.F.Ahealthybodyneedsgoodfoodandenoughsleeptoperformwell.G.Thisisveryimportantbecausedoingsogivesyouacleardirectiontofollow.第三部分语言知识运用（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Asafreshmaninhighschool,IfacedmanyproblemswhilelearningEnglish.Itwasabig___41___forme,andmyprogresswasslow.___42___,Ioftenfeltbeatendownbytheupsanddownsoflanguagelearning.MyattitudetowardsEnglishwasnotpositive,anditseemedlikeavery___43___task.Oneday,myEnglishteachernoticedmy___44___.Shesatwithmeandprovideduseful___45___onhowtolearnEnglish.She___46___theimportanceofhavingtherightattitudeanddetermination,whichshesaidwere47___togettingoverthedifficulties.Sherecommendedtraditional___48___tome,likekeepingavocabularyjournalandconnectingnewwordswithcharactersinmyfavoritemovies.Itmadethelearningprocessmore___49___.Withherguidance,myEnglishskillsbeganto___50___quickly.Ilearnedthatmyattitudecouldeitherblockor___51___myprogressandthatintherightway,anydifficultycanbe__52__.Itprovesthesaying,“Wherethere’sawill,there’saway.”Now,whenIlookback,Iseethatmyfirstdifficultieswerejustapartofthelearning___53___.I’vecometounderstandthateverystruggleisanopportunityto___54___,andwithhardwork,there’snothingthatcan’tbe55___.41.A.topic B.experiment C.decision D.challenge42.A.Obviously B.Hopefully C.Actually D.Luckily43.A.difficult B.suitable C.amazing D.advanced44.A.hobbies B.problems C.style D.personality45.A.plans B.details C.comments D.suggestions46.A.stressed B.judged C.debated D.compared47.A.similar B.opposite C.key D.close48.A.designs B.methods C.rules D.sources49.A.adventurous B.formal C.unique D.fun50.A.change B.improve C.matter D.work51.A.record B.control C.help D.show52.A.discovered B.overcome C.created D.faced53.A.strategy B.habit C.goal D.journey54.A.grow B.impress C.explore D.survive55.A.exchanged B.quit C.achieved D.taken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。Lastmonth,aChineseuniversity___56___(organize)aMid-AutumnFestivalculturalexperienceactivityforitsinternationalstudents.Theuniversitymadecareful___57___(arrangement)fortheevent,invitingexchangestudentsfromdifferentcountriestoexploreChineseculture.Manyofthemsignedup___58___it.Onthemorningofthefestival,thestudentsattendedalecture___59___(give)byaChineseexpert.Sheintroducedthehistoryandtraditionsofthefestival,andthestudentslearnedthestoryofChang’e.Theyshowedgreatcuriosityaboutthefestivalandconcentratedonthelecture,listeningcarefullyand___60___(take)notes.Theexpertalsoshowedthempicturesoftraditionalcelebrations.Intheafternoon,withthehelpofChinesevolunteers,theylearnedhowtomakemoon-cakesfor___61___firsttime.Theymixedflourandfilledthemoon-cakeswithsweetbeanpaste.Somewerenotbeautiful,buttheytastedgood.Everyonewashappywiththeirwork.Intheevening,thestudentsgottogetheronthecampus___62___(admire)thebrightmoon.Theyenjoyed63___(they)verymuch,singingsongsandsharingstories.Theyalsoexchangedgiftsandtookphotostogether.Theactivityleftadeep___64___(impress)oneveryone.Thestudentssaidthatcultureisabridge___65___connectspeoplefromdifferentcountries.Attheendoftheactivity,manyofthemsaidtheylookedforwardtomoreculturalactivitieslikethis.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假设你是李华，你的美国笔友Jack正在为即将到来的期中考试（mid-termexams）焦虑不已，影响了生活和学习，为此写信向你求助。请根据以下要点，用英语给他回一封信：1.表示理解2．给出建议3．表达希望和祝福。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。DearJack,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,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。Lastsummer,Ijoinedatwo-weeklongartcamp.Atfirst,IwasnervousasIdidn’tknowanyonethere.Amongthestudents,therewasagirlnamedMaya.Shewasalwayssurrounded（包围）byagroupoffriends,chattingandlaughingloudly.Iwastooshytocomenearher.Onedayduringapaintingclass,Iwasstrugglingwithmybrushwork.Mayahappenedtopassbyandnoticedmytrouble.Shepulledupachairbesidemeandpatientlyshowedmesomepaintingtechniques（技巧）.Herkindsmileandwarmwordsmademefeelrelaxedimmediately.Fromthenon,webecamegoodfriends.Wespenteverydayatthecamptogether,sharingourdreamsandsecrets.Astheendoftheartcampapproached（来临）,everyonewasbusypreparingforthefinalexhibition.MayaandIdecidedtocreateajointpaintingthatcombined（结合）ourdifferentstyles.However,justtwodaysbeforetheexhibition,ahugeargumentbrokeoutbetweenus.Wehaddifferentideasabouthowtocompletethepaintingandneitherofuswantedtocompromise（妥协）.Webothstormedoffinanger（愤然离去）,leavingthehalf-finishedpaintingonthepaintingstand（画架）.Thatnight,Ilayinbed,tossingandturning（辗转反侧）.Ikeptthinkingaboutourfriendshipandhowstupidourargumentwas.Irealizedthatfriendshipwasmoreimportantthanwinninganargument.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Thenextmorning,IdecidedtosaysorrytoMaya.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TearsfilledMaya’seyesassherushedtowardsmeandgavemeabighug.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________听力:CCABABCAACBCBAACBCAB阅读理解:BDABADCBCCDCDABBGCAD完形填空:DCABDACBDBCBDAC语法填空:56.organized57.arrangements58.for59.given60.taking61.the62.toadmire63.themselves64.impression65.that/whichDearJack,Iamterriblysorrytolearnthatyouarefeelingextremelyanxiousabouttheupcomingmid-termexams.It’snotunusualforusteenagerstofeelsowhenwefacechallenges.I’dliketoofferyousomesuggestions.Tobeginwith,itiswiseofyoutomakeaproperplantorevisewhatyouhavelearned,whichwillbuildupyourconfidence.Inaddition,Irecommendthatyousparesometimetorelaxsothatyoucanstayenergetic.Lastbutnotleast,youmayaswelltalkwithyourfriendsorparentsaboutyourfeelingssincesharingpressurecanreduceyouranxiety.Ihopeyouwillfindmysuggestionshelpful.Goodluckwithyourexams!Yours,LiHuaThenextmorning,IdecidedtosaysorrytoMaya.Withapoundingheart,Iwalkedtowardsthestudiowhereshewas.WhenIopenedthedoor,IsawMayasittinginfrontofourunfinishedpainting,lookingsad.Hereyeswereredasifshehadbeencrying.Seeingme,shestoodupnervously.Beforeshecouldsayanything,Iblurtedout,“Maya,I’msosorryaboutwhathappenedyesterday.Ourfriendshipmeanseverythingtome,andIdon’twantasillyargumenttoruinit.”TearsfilledMaya’seyesassherushedtowardsmeandgavemeabighug.“I’msorrytoo,”shesobbed.“Iwasjustbeingstubborn.Ourfriendshipisfarmorepreciousthananypainting.”Webothlaughedthroughourtears.Then,sidebyside,wesatdownandstartedworkingonthepaintingagain.Thistime,welistenedtoeachother’sideas,compromised,andaddedouruniquetouches.Whentheexhibitionopened,ourpaintingreceivedhighpraise.Butmoreimportantly,ourfriendshipbecameevenstronger,andweknewthattruefriendshipcouldovercomeanyobstacle.听力录音稿1.M:MayItakeapictureofyouandyourlittleboy?W:Whatisitfor?M:It’sforapicturebook.W:OK.2.W:Sam,I’msorryIcan’tgotothetheatrewithyoutonight.M:Why?W:I’vegottofinishareport.Mybossneedsitfortomorrowmorningsmeeting.3.W:Whatdoyouthinkofmynewshoes?Igotthemformybirthday.M:Well,actually,Ithinkyouroldwhiteonesfityoubetter.W:Iagree.4.W:DoyouknowVictor,ournewneighbor?M:Yeah,hemakesvideosforbands.They’rewonderful.W:Yes,hedoesthemverywell.5.W:Jeanisunhappyrecently.What’swrongwithher?M:Shehasbeenhomesickforaweek.W:Whydon’twevisitherandfindouthowshe’sdoing?M:Goodidea.6.M:Alice,howiseverythinggoing?W:Notbad.M:Iheardyou’retakingaweekoffthismonth.Doyouhaveanyspecialplans?W:Yes.I’mleavingforBondiBeachthisFridayandcomingbacknextThursday.I’mreallylookingforwardtolyingonthebeachandreadingsomebooks.M:Thatwouldbegreat.IwenttherelastSunday.YoushouldvisittheScienceMuseumwhenyougothere.It’snotfarfromthebeach.I’msureyou’lllikeit.W:Thanks.IwillcheckitoutwhenItakeacitytour.7.M:Sophia,areyoualright?W:Ihavebeenwaitingfortwomonthsfortheadmissionletterfromtheuniversity,butthere’snonews.M:There’sstillsometimebeforetheschoolstarts.Maybeyouwillreceivetheadmissionlettersoon.W:ImusthavedoneterriblyintheEnglishandmathexams.M:Comeon,don’tloseheart.W:Ihavephonedtheschool.Theysaidtheydidn’tgetmyinformation.Itmeansmyscoreisundertheirrequirement,sotheydon’thavemyinformationintheirsystem.M:Iamsosorry,Sophia.W:Don’tworryaboutme,Jacky.Bytheway,Iheardthatyou’vegottheletter.Congratulations!M:Thankyou.Butwhatareyougoingtodonext?W:Iamgoingtoapplyforsomevocationalschools.IlikefashiondesigningandIwanttostudyit.M:Don’tbesad,Sophia.Youwillbedoinggreatinthefuture.W:Thankyou,Jacky,butIamnotsad.Onthecontrary,Iamkindofhappy.IcanfinallystudysomethingIreallylike!8.W:John,doyoulikesports?M:Sure.W:What’syourfavoritesport?M:Basketball.W:Why?M:Itisateamsportusuallyinvolvingtwoteamswithfiveplayerseach.W: