山东省德州市2026-2027学年高一上学期校际教研诊断（二）英语试卷（含答案）

2026级校际教研诊断（二）英语学科试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节听下面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.Whatarethespeakersprobablydoing?A.Preparingameal. B.Makingashoppinglist. C.Pickingsomevegetables.2.Howdoesthewomanusuallygethomefromschool?A.Bycar. B.Onfoot. C.Bybus.3.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inahospital. B.Intheschool. C.Atthewoman'shouse.4.Whatarethespeakersdiscussing?A.Famousactors. B.Music. C.Movies.5.Whoisthewoman'sfavouriteBritishwriter?A.JaneAusten. B.D.H.Lawrence. C.CharlesDickens.第二节听下面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.WhereisJacknow?A.Atschool. B.Ataparty. C.AtMike'shouse.7.Whoisthewoman?A.Lucy'smother. B.Tom'ssister. C.Theman'swife.听第7段录音，回答第8、9题。8.Whatkindofmusicdoesthewomanlikebest?A.Jazzmusic. B.Popmusic. C.Rockmusic.9.Whydoesthemanlikeclassicalmusicwhendriving?A.Itisverywild. B.Ithasnowords. C.Itletshimsingalongtoit.听第8段录音，回答第10至12题。10.Onwhatdaywillthewomanstartthehike?A.Friday. B.Saturday. C.Sunday.11.Wherewillbethehardestpartofthehikeaccordingtothewoman?A.Throughacity. B.Aroundariver. C.Onmountains.12.Howdidthewomanstarthikingasahobby?A.Byfollowingherparents.B.Bytryinghersportsshoes.C.Byjoiningaclubatcollege.听第9段录音，回答第13至16题。13.Wheredoesthemanwanttogo?A.TotheSpaceNeedle.B.TotheScienceCenter.C.TotheChildren'sTheater.14.Inwhichcityarethespeakers?A.Chicago. B.Seattle. C.SanFrancisco.15.Whatshouldthemandoafterwalkingtwoblocksfromtheparkinglot?A.Turnright. B.Turnleft. C.Gostraightahead.16.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman?A.Prettygenerous. B.Quitehumorous. C.Veryhelpful.听第10段录音，回答第17至20题。17.WhattestdidthespeakerneedtotakeonThursday?A.Math. B.Science. C.English.18.Whocalledtheschoolaboutthespeaker'ssituation?A.Hisdoctor. B.Hismother. C.Hisfather.19.Howlongdidthespeakerstayathome?A.Forfivedays. B.Forsixdays. C.Forsevendays.20.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?A.Hisillness. B.Onlineexams. C.Goodhabits.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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AVolunteerTeachersinMalawiWho※Teachersortrainee（实习）teachersofanysubjectatanylevel,althoughwewillalsoconsiderpeopleofotherjobswhohavebeeneducatedtodegreelevel.※From23yearsoldwithatleastoneyear'steachingexperience.WorkingPeriodAnyperiodofstayispossible,althoughweencourageatleastfourweeks.ProjectsKapandaCommunityDaySecondarySchool※A30-minutebicycleridefromMwayaBeach;※Fourschoolyears,includingForms1to4;※Typicalagesare14to19yearsold;※Eachclasshasabout50studentswithitsownclassroom;.※AllsubjectsaretaughtinEnglish.MwayaPrimarySchoolPrimaryschoolsinMwayaarefreeandopentoall.Assecondaryeducationishighlycompetitiveandexpensive,thisisoftentheonlyeducationstudentsinpoorareasreceive.※A10-minutewalkfromMwayaBeach;※About1,200pupils;※Eightschoolyears,includingStandards1to8;※Typicalagesare5to15years;※Classsizesarefrom100to150;※LessonsaretaughtinEnglishfromStandard5upwards,whichcanbedifficultforvolunteerswithstudentswhoarejustlearningtospeak,writeandunderstandEnglish.PleasenotethatvolunteersarenottheretotakethejobsofMalawianteachersandgivelessons,buttheyaretheretohelpthelocalteachersandstudents.HowtoApplyPleasegoto,andcompletetheonlineformifyouareinterestedinbecomingavolunteerteacher.21.Whatisrequiredofthevolunteerteachers?A.AnEnglishEducationdegree.B.Oneyear'svolunteerexperience.C.Stayingoverfourweeks.D.Beingatleast23yearsold.22.HowisthePrimarySchooldifferentfromtheSecondarySchool?A.ItisfarawayfromMwayaBeach. B.Itdoesn'tofferEnglishclasses.C.Itdoesn'thavebigclasses. D.Itseducationiseasyforthepoortoget.23.Whatarevolunteersexpectedtodo?A.Givelessonstolocalstudents. B.Actashelperstolocalteachers.C.Helpwiththeteachertraining. D.Takethejoboflocalteachers.BLatelastmonth,dozensofkidsandtheirgrandparentssetupcampinSouthernCalifornia'sDosPicosCountyParkforaweekendofartsandcreations,games,andnature.Theywereattendingafree"gramping（隔代露营）"eventrunbyofficialsinSanDiegoCounty,wheresome18,000grandparentsareraisingtheirgrandchildren.Grampingingeneralisachanceforthetwogenerationstoconnectwithoutparents.InthecaseoftheSanDiegoevent,itallowedadultswhohaveguardianship（监护权）oftheirgrandchildrentospendtimewithothersinthesamesituation,sharingtheirexperiencesandofferingencouragementtooneanotherinthegreatoutdoors.Grampingdoesn'thavetostrictlybecamping;itcanrefertoanykindoftrip.KellyEspysharedthattakinghergranddaughtertoItalymatteredalot."Whenweleftthegroupintheevening,wejustwentbacktotheroomandtalkedaboutthedayandtalkedaboutwhatsheliked,whatshedidn'tlike.Itwasgoodqualitytimethatwehadtogether,"Espysaid."Ithinkshelearnedtotrusthergrandmotherandrelyonhercompletely.Itwasagoodexperience."Accordingtoa2025surveyfromtheFamilyTravelAssociation,28%ofthosesurveyedhadtakenaskip-gen（跨代）tripinthepastthreeyears,and35%wereplanningtotakeoneinthenextthree.Hotelsbegintostressskip-gentravelintheirmarketingmaterials,whilethenot-for-profittravelcompanyRoadScholaroffersover50tripsdesignedforgrandparentsandtheirgrandkids,fromchocolate-tastinginSwitzerlandtosailinginMaine.RoadScholarCEOJamesMosessaid,"Grampingisaboutlearningtogether,beingcurioustogether,experiencingtheworldtogether-allofwhichcreategreatmemoriesbetweenagrandparentandgrandchildthatlastalifetime.Strongsupportfromgrandparentshasbeenshowntobeneficiallyinfluencechildren'semotionalwell-being,whilecaringforgrandchildrenmaykeepgrandparents'brainsactiveandhelpthemlivelonger."24.WhatisthepurposeoftheSanDiegogrampingevent?A.Todevelopcreativityamongchildren.B.ToadvertiselocaltourisminCalifornia.C.Tocelebrategrandparents'contributionstofamilies.D.Toconnectgrandparentcaregiversforsharedsupport.25.HowdoesEspyfeelabouthertravelwithhergranddaughter?A.Itinspiredherglobaltraveldream.B.Ithelpedbuildacloserelationship.C.Itshowedculturaldifferencesabroad.D.Ittaughtthemaboutindependenttravel.26.Whatcanwelearnaboutskip-gentravelinparagraph3?A.Itislimitedtosmalltravelgroups.B.Itiswinningincreasingpopularity.C.Itisattractingcustomersfromabroad.D.Itisbotheducationalandfunforfamilies.27.WhatisJamesMoses'attitudetowardsgramping?A.Positive. B.Uncertain. C.Negative. D.Worried.CBeingoptimistic（乐观的）aboutthefuturemayhelppeoplesavemoremoney,accordingtoarecentstudypublishedbytheAmericanPsychologicalAssociation.Thestudyfoundthatpeoplewhoscoredhigheronoptimism--naturallyexpectingpositiveoutcomes----savedmoremoneyovertimecomparedwithlessoptimisticones.Toexplorethisconnection,researchersstudiedtheinformationfromeightlargepopulationsurveysacrosstheU.S.,theU.K.,and14otherEuropeancountries,whichincludedmorethan140,000people.Thesurveysaskedthesepeopletogiveascoretotheiragreementwithstatementssuchas"Iamalwaysoptimisticaboutmyfuture".Theresearchersalsocollecteddataregardingpeople'sincome,savings,andtotalwealth,trackingmanyofthemoveryearstoobservelong-termfinancial（财务的）behaviors.Theresultsshowedthatmoreoptimisticpeoplereportedhavingfarmoresavingsonaverage.Thisheldtrueevenwhenresearchersblockedoutotherinfluencesthataffectmoney,likeage,health,andwhethertheyhadajobornot.Surprisingly,thisinfluenceofoptimismonsavingbehaviorwasfoundtobesimilartothatofbeingorganizedandresponsible,acharacterfeaturewidelyrecognizedforitsinfluenceonfinancialsuccess.Optimismevenappearedtohaveaslightlystrongerinfluencethanmoneyknowledgeandhowcomfortablepeoplearewithlosingmoney.Theresearchersstressedthatthiseffectwasmostobviousforpoorpopulations.Athigherincomelevels,peopleoftensaveeasilythroughfutureplansorsimplybecausetheyearnmorethantheyneedtospend."Forsomeonelivingpaychecktopaycheck,savingcanfeeluseless,"theresearchersnoted."Butanoptimisticattitudemayprovidethestrengthtosetasidemoneydespitepresentchallenges."Theseresultsteachimportantlessonstopeoplewantingtosavemoney,especiallypeoplefromlow-incomefamilies.Traditionalmoneyclassesusuallyjustteachpracticalskills,likeplanninghowtospendyourmoney.Intheend,mixingthesesmartmoneyskillswithmethodsthatbuildahopefulattitudemightbethetruesecrettohelpingpeopleachievelong-termmoneysafety.28.Whydidresearcherscarryoutthesurveys?A.Totestdifferentspendinghabits.B.Tomeasuregenerallivinglevels.C.Tocompareincomeacrosscountries.D.Toconnectattitudeswithsavinghabits.29.Whathavetheresearchersmainlyfoundintheirstudy?A.Positivebeliefshelpbuildwealth.B.Highincomeoftenleadstooptimism.C.Ageplaysakeyroleinsavingbehaviors.D.Learningaboutfinancecanincreasesavings.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartinparagraph4probablymean?A.Runningabusiness. B.Makingplentyofmoney.C.Buyingmorethanneeded. D.Strugglingtocoverdailycosts31.Whatistheauthor'smainsuggestion?A.Addinghopetomoneymanagement.B.Teachingpracticalsavingskillsinlife.C.Settinglong-termgoalsinpersonalfinance.D.Buildingconfidenceinfinancialdecision-making.DAlllanguageschangeovertime.Newvocabularyisoftenrequiredforthelatestinventionsorideas.Butalanguagecanalsochangeforreasonsthatarenotclear.Languagechangeswheneverspeakerscommunicatewitheachother.Peoplefromdifferentplacesclearlyspeakdifferently,butevenwithinthesamesmallcommunity,peoplespeakdifferentlydependingontheirage,origin,andsocialandeducationalbackground.Whenwecommunicatewiththesedifferentspeakers,indifferentsituations,wehearnewwordsandexpressions,andcanmakethemapartofourownspeech.Evenifyourfamilyhaslivedinthesameareaforgenerations,youcanprobablyseeanumberofdifferencesbetweenthelanguageyouuseandthewayyourgrandparentsspeak.Whenenoughtimehaspassed,theinfluenceofthesechangesbecomesclearer.Duringthe18thcentury,JonathanSwift,theIrishwriter,andmanyotherpeoplefelttheEnglishlanguagewasinseriousdecline（衰落）andthatanationalorganization-likethoseinFranceandItaly-shouldbecreatedtosavethelanguage.Swiftoncewrotethatweshouldfindawaytostopourlanguagefromchanging.Eventoday,wehearpeoplecomplainingaboutalackof"standards（标准）"inspokenandwrittenEnglish.Newwordsandexpressions,orchangesingrammar,areoftenconsideredbad.Moreexpertsbelievethatchangeinlanguageisunavoidable.Changeisawayofkeepingalanguagealiveanduseful,andgivesspeakersdifferentwaysofsayingthingswithextremelysmalldifferencesofmeaningandwaysofexpressingcompletelynewideas.TheorganizationssetupinFranceandItalyhavehadlittlesuccessinreducingtheamountofchangeinFrenchorItalian.In1747,SamuelJohnsonwroteabouthisdesiretowriteadictionarythatwouldfixthepronunciationofEnglishandkeepitpure（纯正的）.Butwhenhecompletedthedictionarytenyearslater,headmittedinhisintroductionthatfixingalanguagewasimpossible.Likeitornot,languageisalwayschangingandEnglishwillgoondoingsoinmanycreativeand-tosomepeople-annoyingways.32.Whatcanwelearnfromthesecondparagraph?A.Somepeoplelearntospeakbetterthanothers.B.Theyouthshouldlearnfromtheirgrandparents.C.Languagechangeisgreatlyinfluencedbypeople.D.Languagechangeslittleifpeoplestayinthesameplace.33.WhatdoesJonathanSwiftthinkoflanguagechange?A.Hethinksitishopeful. B.Hethinksitisunclear.C.Heagreesonthechange. D.Hedoesn'tagreeonthechange.34.WhydidSamuelJohnsondecidetowriteadictionary?A.Tocreatesomenewwords. B.Toincludesomeforeignwords.C.TokeepEnglishpurefromchanges. D.TorecordthechangesinEnglish.35.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Whydoeslanguagechange? B.WrittenEnglishneedsstandards.C.Doeslanguagechangeinfluencesociety? D.Howtoprotectthelanguage.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。Inmodernsociety,goodmentalhealthplaysabigroleineveryone'sdailylife.36Smalldailychangescanmakeabigdifferenceandhelpliftyourspirits,loweryourstress,andimproveyouroverallwell-being.Herearefoursimplehabitsthatareeasytofollowineverydaylife.37Physicalactivityliftsyourmood（心情）byproducingfeel-goodchemicalsandreducingstress.Researchshowsthatexercisecanbe1.5timesmoreeffectivethantalkingwithanexpertortakingmedicineintreatingdepression（抑郁症）.Youdonotneedhardtrainingoramarathon.Simplemovesliketakingthestairsorwalkingcankeepyourbrainactiveandcheeryouupeasily.Anotherimportanthabitistospendtimeinnature.Feelingthewindonyourfaceorwalkingundertreescancalmyoudown.Youdonothavetogofaraway.Justsitinasunnyplace,orlookatsmalldetailsinnature,likeleavesorflowers,onyourwaytoschool.38Reducingsocialmediauseisalsoakeyhabit.39Butusingittoomuchcanhurtyourproductivityandincreasetheriskofdepressionandanxiety（焦虑）,aswellasweakenself-confidence.Thegoodnewsisthatasimplefixcandowonders.AstudyfromSwanseaUniversityfoundthatcuttingbackonsocialmediausebyjust15minutesadayimprovesmentalhealth.Thissmallchangegivesyoumoretimeforreal-lifeactivities.Acuriousmindandtimeforfuncanbringpositivechanges.Curiosityhelpsyoufeellessworriedaboutwhatmayhappen.40Enjoyableactivities,suchaswatchingyourfavoriteshowortakingashortbreak,canhelpyourelax.Lookingforwardtolittlejoysmakesyoumentallystronger.Sostaycuriousandmaketimeforsomethingfun.A.Exerciseneedsexpertguidancefirst.B.Phonescausemanyseriousproblems.C.Takingregularexerciseisagreatchoice.D.Socialmediadoeshelpusconnectwithothers.E.Gettingclosetonaturehelpsbothyourbodyandmind.F.Learningnewthingslightsupyourbrainandbringsjoy.G.Takingcareofyourmentalhealthcanbesimplerthanyouthink.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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳Asachild,Iexpectedeverythingtobecompletelyfairandequalbetweenmysisterandme.Ifoneofusfelttheotherwasdoingfewerchores,itwouldn'tgo41.Later,Irealizedlifedoesnotalwaysworkthatway,butthishabitof42hastaughtmetofightforwhatIbelievein.WhenIstartedmywebsite,Isharedmyearlyarticleswiththosearoundme.Mostwerepolitebuthardly43.Mymothersaidthatwhilemywritingwasgood,readersmightnottakeahighschoolstudent'sarticles44.Herwordscouldhave45me.Afterall,bysocietal46,Iwasfarfroma"real"adult.However,IrealizedthatifIwaitedforthe"perfecttime"to47mydreams,Imightwaitforever.So,Itoldherthatitwasa48worthtaking.Havingwrittenhundredsofarticlesandgotcountlessinspiringreadercomments,IamgladI49myownpath.Now,ifanoldermanrefusesmyviewsjustbecauseofmyage,Ichooseto50myidea,moveforwardandtake51forit.Beinganadultisnotabouthavingeverythingunder52.Itisaboutmakingyourchoicesandpressingforwarddespite53.Youcannotpredict（预测）everything.Lifewillneverpromise54,butyoucanalwayschoosehowto55itthroughyourownactions.Thatiswhatittrulytakestobeanadult.41.A.unclear B.uncertain C.unnoticed D.unfinished42.A.planningahead B.fittingin C.holdingback D.speakingup43.A.encouraging B.shocking C.confusing D.disappointing44.A.lightly B.calmly C.seriously D.differently45.A.saved B.stopped C.protected D.honored46.A.movements B.systems C.changes D.standards47.A.express B.share C.live D.balance48.A.suggestion B.risk C.lesson D.game49.A.missed B.colored C.mapped D.followed50.A.stickto B.makeout C.putaway D.clearup51.A.pain B.advice C.responsibility D.praise52.A.pressure B.control C.discussion D.guidance53.A.failure B.support C.magic D.uncertainty54.A.warmth B.success C.peace D.safety55.A.achieve B.enjoy C.spread D.replace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。WubuVillageinEastChina'sShandongProvinceisfamousforitsuniquebuildingstyle.(56)________(walk)alongthequiet,traditionalpathsofWubu,visitorsaregreetedbyamazingancientstonewallsandgreytiles（瓦片）.Builtusingatraditionalskill,thesehistoricstonewalls(57)________(standfirmforalongtime.Althoughthevillagewasonceinpoorcondition,localgovernmentshaverecentlyrenewedover50oldcourtyardswhilecarefullyprotectingthevillage'straditional(58)________(appear)tokeephistoryalive.WubuisaperfectexampleofShandong'sbroaderefforts(59)________(balance)historicalprotectionandmoderndevelopment.InShizikouVillage,located（位于）atthefootoftheancientGreatWall,protectionhastakena(60)________(create)turn.Alittletrainnowcarriestravelersthroughbeautifulmountainvalleys（山谷）,offering(61)________uniqueviewofoldstonehouses.Localofficialshavedugdeeplyintolocaltraditionstocreatespecialculturetours,which(62)________(successful)attractcrowdsofyoungpeople.OntheJiaodongPeninsula,YandunjiaoVillagehasdevelopedaneco-tourismmodel(63)________visitorscanwatchwildswansinwinterandstayinuniqueseaweed-roofedhousesallyear.Today,tourismacrosstheprovinceischangingfromquicksightseeingtodifferentdeepcultural(64)________(experience).Duringarecentholiday,keytouristattractionsinShandongreceivedmillionsofvisits,producinghugeeconomicbenefitsandcreatingabetterlife(65)________thelocalpeople.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）66.假如你是学生会成员，请你以学生会的名义写一则英文通知，号召同学们参加学校体育活动。要点：1.活动目的：锻炼身体，增强体质2.活动时间：工作日下午4:303.活动地点4.活动项目5.报名截止时间：本周五前到学生会办公室报名注意：1.词数80左右；第二节续写（满分25分）67.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Lilylovedpaintingmorethananythingelseintheworld.Eversinceshewasalittlegirl,shehadspenteverysparemomentwithapaintbrushinherhand,losingherselfinlinesandcolours.Herbedroomwallswerecoveredwithherworks-breathtakinglandscapes,lovelylittleanimalsandbright,colourfulflowers.YetLilywasextremelyshy.Sheneverdaredtoshowherpaintingstoanyoneexceptherparents,tremblingatthethoughtofbeingcriticizedorlaughedat.Oneday,herschoolannouncedanartcompetition.Thegrandprizewasamazing:thewinner'spaintingwouldbeonshowinthecity'sartmuseum.Lily'sparentsurgedhertotakepart.Still,shehesitated,filledwithself-doubt."Whatifmypaintingisnotgoodenough?"shewhisperedanxiously."Noonewilllaughatyou,"hermothercomfortedhergently."Themostimportantthingistobravelyhaveatry."Afterthinkingcarefullyforalongtime,Lilyfinallymadeuphermind.Shedevotedweekstoherpiece.Shechosetopaintthesplendidsunsetoverthelakenearherhome.Shepouredallherheartandsoulintoeverystroke,adjustingcolorsrepeatedlytocatchthatsoftgoldenglow.Whenthecompetitiondayarrived,shecarriedherpaintingtoschoolandhandeditin.Worrycrowdedhermind.Shewassonervousthatshecouldbarelyfallasleepthatnight,wonderingquietlywhetherhereffortswouldbeworthwhile.注意：1.续写词数应为100词左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。Afewdayslater,theresultsofthecompetitionwereannounced.2026级校际教研诊断（二）英语学科答案听力：1-5ACACB 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16-20CBCBA听力原文Text1M:Afteryouhavefinishedcuttingthosetomatoes,Ineedyoutogetsomebreadandputsomebutteronit,OK?Andthenwecanaddsomecheesetothebreadandtomatoes.W:OK,noproblem!Text2M:You'rehomelate.Whydidn'tyoucatchtheschoolbusasusual?W:Imissedit,soIstartedwalkinghome.ThenLucy'smomsawmeandofferedmealift,butshehadtostopatashopontheway.Text3W:Welcome,James,pleasetakeaseat.DoctorSmithshallseeyouveryshortly.M:OK,thankyou,nurseAlice.Text4W:HaveyouseenTom'snewmovie?Itwasexcellent,betterthanthefirstone,Ithought.M:No,Ihaven'tseenanyofthem.Ipreferactionmovies.IsawanewChinesemovie.Itwasgreat.Text5W:WhoisyourfavouriteBritishwriter?M:JaneAusten.W:Hmm.She'sgood.D.H.LawrenceismyfavouriteandmysisterlikesCharlesDickensbest.Text6W:⑥Dad,I'mworriedaboutJack.Hedidn'tcomehomeafterschoolintheafternoon.M:⑥HecalledmethismorningtosaythathewouldstayatMike'shousethisafternoon.W:WhereisTomnowthen?It'salmost5:00p.m.M:He'satLucy'sparty.Hesaidhewouldbehomelaterintheevening.⑦Stopworryingyourbrotherssomuch.Theyareoldenoughtotakecareofthemselves.Text7W:Doyoulikejazzmusic?M:No,rockmusicismyfavouritebecauseIcansingalongtoit.Jazzmusicistoowildforme.W:⑧That'sexactlywhyIlikejazzbest.Itmakesyoufollowalongwithyourmindandyoureallyhavetolisten.It'snotlikepopmusicontheradio.Popmusicisboringandapopsongsoundssosimilartoeveryotherpopsong.M:Ihaveneverthoughtaboutitthatway.⑨WhenI'mdriving,Ilikeclassicalmusicbecauseithasnowords.Text8M:⑩Areyoustillgoingonyourhikingthisweekend?W:⑩Yes,wewillsetoffonFriday.Wearegoingtowalk20kilometersandthencampintheopenairthefirstday.Ican'twaittobreatheinthefreshairthere!M:Wow,that'sfar.WhatwillyoudoonSaturday?W:OnSaturday,wewilltravelthefarthest,goingthroughthecity.⑪OnSunday,wewillhavethehardestdaybecausethemountainswillmakeithardtowalk.M:⑫Howdidyougetintohiking?IwasgivenapairofsportsshoeswhenIwasakid.Itwasgreat!However,Ineverdidatriplikeyou.Myparentsusedtodosomethingsimilar,butIwastooyoungtogowiththematthattime.W:⑫IstartedwhenIjoinedaclubatcollegeandIreallylikethissport.Text9M:⑬Excuseme.I'mtryingtogettotheSpaceNeedle,butIcan'tseemtofindtheentrance.Canyouhelpme?W:⑭Sure.IsthisyourfirsttimeinSeattle?M:Yes,we'refromChicago.Wearrivedaboutsixdaysago,andwe'redrivingdowntoSanFranciscotomorrow.W:Wow!Goodforyou.So,firstofall,you'llwanttoparkyourcar.ThereisnoparkinglotaroundtheSpaceNeedle.M:Oh,thanksforthetip.Arethereanyparkinglotsnearby?W:Yes.Turnleftandgostraight.Ontheright-handside,you'llseeone.Youcanparkyourcarthere.M:OK.ThenhowcanIgettotheentrance?Here'smymap.W:Great!⑮Sofromtheparkinglot,you'llneedtowalktwoblocksandturnrigh