湖北省荆州中学2023-2024学年高一英语上学期10月月考试题（Word版附答案）

荆州中学2023级高一上学期10月月考英语试题本试卷共10页，共86题。本试卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟。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。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whatwilltheboydofirst?A.Finishhishomework.B.Gotothecinema.C.Playfootball.2.Whereisthenecklacenow?A.Inthebedroom.B.Inthekitchen.C.Inthesittingroom.3.WhatisthewomanprobablyrelatedtoHenry?A.Hiswife.B.Hiscolleague.C.Hisboss.4.Whatisthewomangoingtodonext?A.Gototherestaurant.B.Seeadentist.C.Typethedocument.5.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.HemissedtheTVprogram.B.Hedoesn’tliketheprogramatall.C.Heexperiencesapowerfailureeverynight.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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Howmuchdidtheflowerscostaccordingtotheman?A.Littlebutworthit.B.35dollars.C.Toomuchmoney.7.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman?A.Special.B.Considerate.C.Meaningful.听下面一段对话，回答第8至9题。8.What’swrongwiththewoman’sroom?A.It’salittledark.B.It’snotquiet.C.It’ssmelly.9.Whatisthewoman’sfinaldecision?A.Movingtoanotherroom.B.Checkinginanotherhotel.C.Waitingforanon-smokingroom.听下面一段对话，回答第10至12题。10.Whomdoesthewomanchoosejewelryfor?A.Herself.B.Herfriend.C.Hermother.11.Whatdoesthewomanwanttobuy?A.Aringofsize6andalongnecklace. B.Aringofsize7andashortnecklace.C.Aringofsize7andalongnecklace.12.Whatdoweknowaboutthenecklace?A.It’scheaperthanthering.B.Itspricedependsonitsquality.C.Thelongeroneismoreexpensivethantheshorterone.听下面一段对话，回答以下13至16题。13.Whencanpeopleenjoytheartexhibition?A.OnMonday.B.OnTuesday.C.OnThursday.14.Howdoesthisyear’sballetperformancedifferfromthatoflastyear?A.Admissionisfree.B.Itwillbeatthetheater.C.Therewillbetwoperformances.15.Wherewillthemaskpartybeheld?A.Inthepiazza.B.Intheconcerthall.C.Inthetheater.16.HowmuchisafamilyticketforTheLittlePrince?A.$8.B.$10.C.$15.听下面一段独白，回答17至20题。17.Whousuallyreadsthemorningannouncements?A.Mr.McKinney.B.Timmy.C.PrincipalJohnson.18.Whenisthelastdayofschool?A.May20th.B.NextWednesday.C.Onemonthfromtoday.19.Forwhatdoesthespeakerapologize?A.Thecomputers.B.Thehomework.C.Thelibraryhours.20.WhatwilltakeplaceonSaturdayafternoon?A.Asoftballgame.B.Abaseballgame.C.Abasketballgame.第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2.5分，满分50分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。AYoucaneithertravelorread,buteitheryourbodyorsoulmustbeontheway.Thepopularsayinghasinspiredmanypeopletoreadorgosightseeing.Travelingjustlikereading,isarefreshingjourneyfromthebusyworld.Books,brainfood,cankeepyoucompanyonyourtravel.OntheRoad,1957,byJackKerouacThebookisagloballypopularspiritualguidebookaboutyouth.ThemaincharacterinthebookdrivesacrosstheUScontinentwithseveralyoungpeopleandfinallyreachesMexico.Aftertheexhaustingandexcitingtrip,thecharactersinthebookbegintorealizethemeaningoflife.ThebookcanbeagoodpartnerwithyoutoexploretheUnitedStates.LifeisElsewhere,1975,byMilanKunderaJean-JacquesRousseauoncesaid,“Manisbornfree,andeverywhereheisinchains.”Thebooktellsayoungartist’sromanticbutmiserablelife,abouthowhereads,dreams,andhasarelationship.Experiencetheartist’spassionatelifeinthebookduringatriptoCentralEurope.Thebookinvitesyoutodeeplyreflectonyourcurrentlife.TheStoriesofSahara,1967,bySanmao Thebooknarratestheauthor’ssimplebutadventurouslifeintheSaharaDesert,whichseemsadesolateanddullplace.Thefancynaturalsceneryandlifethere,alongwiththeauthor’sromanticandintensiveemotion,willinspireyoutoexplorethemysteriousland.Readingthebookislikeparticipatinginadialoguewiththeauthor,whoissincereandhumorous.Lotus,2006byAnnbabyThisnovelsetinTibet,tellsthreepeople’sstories,eachwiththeiruniquecharacteristics.Itshowsmodernpeople’semotionsandinnerlife,theirconfusionaboutloveandexplorationofBuddhism.ThebookisagoodpartnertobringyoutothesacredlandTibet.21.Whichbookisabouttheexplorationoflifemeaningthroughajourney?A.OntheRoad.B.LifeisElsewhere.C.TheStoriesofSahara.D.Lotus.22.WhosebookcouldbethemostsuitableforyourtriptoGermany?A.JackKerouac’s.B.MilanKundera’s.C.Sanmao’s.D.Annbaby’s.23.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthetext?A.Toadvertisefourtravelguidebooks.B.Tointroducefournovelsabouttravelling.C.Toarousereaders’interestinreadingbooks.D.Torecommendfourbooksyoucantakeonyourtrip.BAftermorethan15yearsintheworldofpolitics,Rullifeltitwastimeforachange,butshewasn’tsureofhernextsteps.Butshedidknowwhatitwasliketohaveabusyschedule,andtomissimportanteventssuchasherparents’anniversaryandherbrother’sbirthday.“That’snotokay,andwhyisthatsohard?”sherecallsthinking.“Hallmarkforsurehastohavethisfiguredout,right?”Butaftersomeresearch,sherealizednomajorgreetingcardcompanyhadfoundasolution,soshedecidedtotakeituponherself.“Ineverimaginedmyselfbeingabusinessowneroraboss,butifthereisaproblemthatneedsasolution,whynotgiveitatry,”shesays.Rulli’scompany,TheThought,offersalargeselectionofgreetingcards.Fromadoptioncongratulationsto“JustBecause”,thereissomethingforeveryoccasion.Throughthis,hercompany,TheThought,wasborn.Shopperscanfinddifferentcards,(stampincluded)inheronlinestore.Theycanalsoselectfromalotofadd-ons,suchashandwrittennotes,cash,orgiftcards.Thebestpart,however,istheirfreereminderservicethatallowscustomerstocreateanaccountandsetimportantdatestheywanttoremember.“Telluswhatyouwanttorememberorwhoyouwanttoremember,andwe’llmakesureyouneverforgetit,”shesays.OneofTheThought’skeyvaluesis“determinedaboutbeingmyself”.Afterhercareerinpolitics,shehascometodeeplyappreciatebeingherself,andwantspeopletobeunafraidtobethemselves.“EvenifIdisagreewithapersononabsolutelyeverythingunderthesun,Ialwayswanttosay,That’sstillOK.Youdoyou,”shesays.“Ithinkwe’reallbetteroffasfamiliesandcommunitieswhenwe’reconsiderateofallofourdifferences,andwestillshowupasourselves,insteadofsomethingotherthanthat.”24.Whatdoes“Hallmark”inparagraph2mostprobablyreferto?A.Apopularsalesgiant.B.Afamousgreetingcardcompany.C.Awell-knowncarddesigner.D.Alargepoliticalorganization. 25.HowdidRulligettheideatocreateherowncompany?A.Herfailureintheworldofpolitics.B.Herambitiontostartherbusiness.C.Herdesiretodevelopanewmarket.D.Herresponsibilitytosolveaproblem.26.WhatdoesTheThoughtfeaturemost?A.Varietiesofcards.B.Handmadecards.C.Reminderservice.D.Handwrittennotes.27.WhichofthefollowingisoneofTheThought’smostimportantvalues?A.Dowhatyouwanttodo.B.Helpthoseinneed.C.Bekindtoothers.D.Beconsiderate.CItwasaquietearlyafternooninthelibrary,andwelibrarianswereenjoyingachatatthelibrarydesk.Suddenly,aregularreader,whohadbeenreadingamagazine,marcheduptous,gaveusanannoyed“Shush(嘘)!”andwentbacktoherseat.Shockedintosilence,wetriednottolaugh.Howstrangeforagroupoflibrarianstobeshushedbyareader!Shouldn’titbetheotherwayaround?Well,itseemshardtoexplain.Ifyou’reababyboomer(婴儿潮出生的人)likeme,youprobablyrememberlibrariesasplacesofadults’silentreading.Thesedays,however,librariesaremorelikebusycommunitycenters,wherebeingnoisytosomedegreeisthenewnormal,especiallywhenkidsaretakingpart.Iamaloudlibrarian.Myvoiceisnaturallyonthelouderside.ThehundredsofprogramsIledasachildren’slibrarianwerefilledwithsinging,dancing,movementexercisesandcheerfulreadingsofbookswithcrowdsofchildrenandtheircaregivers.Noshushingallowed!Growingknowledgeabouttheimportanceofkidsandteenslearningthroughhands-onexperienceshassincecausedaseachangeinhowpubliclibrariesconnectwithyoungreaders.Thesetypesofprogramslikeboardgames,poetryreadingandstorytimescertainlyaren’tdesignedtobesilent.Butit’sabalancingact.Notallreaders—orlibrarians—liketheideaofanoisylibrary.It’scleartomenowthatonthedaymycolleaguesandIwereshushedbyareader,weshouldhavebeenusingour“libraryvoices”aswetalked.Still,it’sunlikelythatlibrarieswilleverreturntothedayswhentheywereplacesofsilence.There’sjusttoomuchfunandlearninghappening.IheartilyagreewithmyfriendRachelPayne,anearly-childhoodserviceeducatorattheBrooklynPublicLibrary,whotoldme,“WhenIvisitalibraryanditisquiet,Ialwaysfeelabitdepressed.Alibrarywhereconversationsarehappeningandtablesarefullisaverygoodthing!”28.Howdidtheauthorthinkoftheshushfromareader?A.Unexpectedlyfunny.B.Reallyannoying.C.Quitenecessary.D.Veryheartwarming.29.Whatcanbeinferredabouttoday’slibraries?A.Theyservekidsonly.B.Theybecomequieter.C.Theyarelesspopular.D.Theyhavedifferentfunctions.30.WhydoestheauthorquoteRachelPayne?A.Tomaketheendinteresting.B.Tointroduceagoodeducator.C.Topresenttheauthor’sviewpoint.D.Topromoteanewreadingmethod.31.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.It’sNecessaryforLibrarianstoChange.B.It’sAcceptableforaLibrarytoBeNoisy. C.HowtoConductyourselfintheLibrary?D.WhyShouldWeKeepSilentintheLibrary?DIfyou’reoutforarun,whatdifferencedoesitmakeifyou’reabletotoughitoutforanother50seconds?Ifyou’relessthanaminutefromthetopofthehill,thatextratimecanmakethedifferencebetweenhavingreachedyourgoalandsnatchingdefeatfromthejawsofvictory.Howdoyougetthoseextrasecondsofenergy?AresearchteamattheTexesTechUniversitydevelopedastudytomeasurewhateffectlisteningtomusicwouldhaveonexercisetolerance.Theresearchersbasedthestudyonastresstesting.Aspartofthetesting,theynotedanychangesinheartrateandbloodpressureasparticipantsdidphysicallystressfulexercise.Thetestsweredoneontreadmills(跑步机),whichincreasedinbothspeedandincline(坡度)throughthreestages.Inthefinalstage,thetreadmillsmovedat10milesperhourata14-percentgrade.Mostofthesetestsweredesignedtolastupto40minutes.Theaveragegym-goerslasted30minutes.Forthisstudy,theydivided127participantsintotwogroups.Onelistenedtoupbeat(快节奏)music,whiletheothergrouphadearbudsinbutdidnotlistentomusic.Thegroupthatlistenedtomusicwasabletooutlastthenon-musicgroupbyanaverageof50.6seconds.Again,beingabletogoanextraminutemayseemlikeano-brainer,but“after30minutes,youfeellikeyouarerunningupamountain,soevenbeingabletogo50secondslongermeansalot,”saidthestudy’sleadauthor,WaseemShami,MD.Thestudyhasprovedsomethingrunnersandgym-goershavedoubtedforyears:Listeningtomusicduringworkoutcanbebeneficialtoyourendurance.“Ourfindingsstrengthentheideathatupbeatmusiccanhelpyouexerciselongerandstickwithadailyexerciseroutine,”saidShami.“Whendoctorsarerecommendingexercise,theymightsuggestlisteningtomusic,too.”32.WhydidShami’steamconducttheresearch?A.Totesttheeffectofmusiconhealth.B.Toknowthecauseoffailureinsports.C.Toimproverunners’exercisetolerance.D.Torecordthebodychangeofparticipants.33.Whatdidtheresearchersfindabouttheparticipantsinthestresstesting?A.Theyranmuchfasterthanaveragerunners.B.Theycreatedanewrecordofindoorsports.C.Theycouldrunalittlelongerwithmusicon.D.Theyallenjoyedextremephysicalchallenge.34.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“ano-brainer”meaninparagraph4?A.Adullactivity.B.Afoolishaction.C.Ademandingtask.D.Aneasypractice.35.WhatdidShamisuggestusdoinginthelastparagraph?A.Developingadailyexerciseroutine.B.Listeningtomusicwhileworkingout.C.Participatinginphysicalstresstesting.D.Takingexerciseasdoctorsrecommend. 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。Greenexerciseisatermusedtodescribeanytypeofphysicalexercisethattakesplaceinanaturalenvironment,ratherthaninahealthcluborgym.36Instead,itreliesontheuseofnaturalmeansoftakingpartinactivitiesthatimprovestrengthandendurancewithaslittlerelianceonequipmentaspossible.37Forexample,someconsideratrulynaturalexerciseexperiencerequiresthattheindividualwearclothingonlymadefromnaturalfibers.Othersconsiderbarefoot(赤脚的)runningorwalkingwouldbegreenerandthusbemoredesirablethanrunningorwalkingwithshoes.Aslightlydifferentapproachtogreenexerciseputsmorestressonfreshair,sunshine,andinvolvementwiththenaturalworld,ratherthantheequipmentorclothing.38Similarly,climbingamountainusingstandardequipmentandprotectiveclothingwouldalsobeconsideredgreenexercise.Manyconsidergreenexercisehelpstoreconnecthumanbeingswiththenaturalworld.Theinteractionwithnaturehelpstolowerpeople’sbloodpressure,refreshtheirmind,andactuallyimprovetheirself-esteem(自尊).39Noteveryonebelievesthatgreenexerciseismorebeneficialthanworkingoutinahealthcluborgym.40Meanwhile,theuseoffitnessdevicesmayresultinmorechallengingworkouts,whichhelpstrengthentheheartandlungsinwaysthatmoresimplisticexerciseinanaturalsettingwouldbedifficulttomanage.A.Spiritsarealsobelievedtobepositivelyaffected.B.Agreengymusesaslittleequipmentaspossible.C.Allformsofgreenexercisearegoodforyou.D.Opinionsonwhattrulygreenexercisemeansdiffer.E.Besides,itusuallydoesn’tusefitnessequipmentthatisnormallyfoundinagym.F.Soridingabicycleinaforestcanbecalledatypeofgreenexercise.G.Somepointoutthatmanyhealthclubsareconstructedtomakefulluseofnaturallight.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）阅读下面的短文，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。Myleastfavoritepartwasparticipatinginsportmeets,forIlovedrunningbymyself. Whenfacedwithrunningagainstfellowathletes,Iwas41.Ihadbutterfliesinmystomachandthesuddenurgetogotothenearest42.Thisyear,however,IwasencouragedtojoininalongdistancerunningracebymyCoach.The800-metereventwasapproaching,meaningthatIwould43soon.Ibreatheddeeplyandtriedto44myworries.Iwalkedovertosomeofthe45whowouldrunwithmeandstartedto46withthem.Wewerealllooseningupandgettingreadytorunas47aspossible.Thestarterraisedhiscapgunand48.Abouttwenty-fiverunnerstookoff.Withtheserunnersaroundme,I49mycoach’swords,“Youmaybesmall,butyouhave50power.”So,Ikeptupwithathletestwicemysize.Onebyone,I51tomakeittotheTopfour,burstingaroundthelap.Itwasthelastlapbeforethefinalstraightaway.SoIwidenedmysteps,speedingup my52.Icaughtupwiththerunnerinfirstplaceandweransidebysidedownthelast100meters—I53himbyahairatthefinishingline.MyCoachgavemea54hugasIheadedbacktoseehim.Hewas55becauseIhadshortenedmyoriginaltimebytwelvesecondsatleast.41.A.amazedB.nervousC.comfortableD.confused42.A.stadiumB.campusC.bathroomD.station43.A.delayB.failC.escapeD.compete44.A.ignoreB.improveC.exploreD.imagine45.A.volunteersB.judgesC.runnersD.coaches46.A.watchoutB.turnbackC.comealongD.warmup47.A.smoothlyB.rapidlyC.obviouslyD.patiently48.A.cheatedB.survivedC.screamedD.fired49.A.appreciatedB.recalledC.requestedD.adapted50.A.exactB.greatC.practicalD.suitable51.A.offeredB.sweatedC.managedD.regretted52.A.scheduleB.challengeC.fightD.pace53.A.beatB.pushedC.draggedD.followed54.A.gracefulB.cautiousC.firmD.slight55.A.shockedB.disappointedC.frightenedD.depressed第二节（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。China’stopliquormakerMoutaianddomesticcoffeechainLuckingotahitontheirhands,withanewMoutai-flavoredlattereleasedonSept,4th.Theco-brandedproducthasgained56(popular)duetoitsuniquecombinationofcoffeeandbaijiu.Pricedat19RMBpercup,about$3,thelattealsomakes57possibleformanycustomerstohavetheirfirsttasteoftheluxuryChineseliquor.Peoplehavebeensharingtheirreactionsaftertryingthelatteonsocialmedia,withmost58(agree)thatittasteslikeliquor-flavoredchocolate.Whilesomeothersarealsowonderingwhethertheywillbeallowed59(drive)afterdrinkingthelatte.Inresponse,Luckinstatedthatunderagepeople,pregnantwomen,driversandthose60aresensitivetoalcoholareadvisedtoavoidthedrink.61general,theco-brandingmarketingcampaignhasclearlybeenasuccess.AccordingtothelatestdatafromLuckin,itmadealmost100millioninrevenuewithinthefirstweek.62itisnotthefirsttimethataChinesedrinkbrand63(team)upwithanothercompany.HeyTeawithluxurybrandFendi,MannerCoffeewithLouisVuitton,botharousedexcitementamongconsumers.In64highly-competitivemarket,whereChinesecustomershaveplentyofoptionstochoosefrom,drinkcompaniesneedto65(continuous)findnewwaystodominatethemarket.第四部分：写作（共三节，满分40分）第一节：单词拼写（每个1分，共15分）根据首字母提示或者汉语提示写单词。66.Ifeelgreatlyh__________(荣幸)tobeinvitedtodeliveraspeechatthemeeting.67.Thea___________(钦佩)andrespecthisuncleearnedinspiredNielsontomakeacareerinacting.68.Iwatchedasmymother’seyesn__________andherfacetightened. 69.Theentertainmentcenterfeaturesastageareaforliveentertainment, broadcastingofsportse_________ andotherrecreationfacilitiesforupto10,000visitors.70.Hisd___________toovercomechallengesmakesmefeelconfidentwhenIamintrouble.71.Thelongesttimespent___________(滑雪)non-stopis202hr1minbyNickWilleyinAustraliain2005.72.Tohis__________(赞扬),henevergaveupwhenfacedwithdifficultyandsucceededinachievinghisgoalatlast.73.Don’trespondtoanye-mailsr____________(要求)yourpersonalinformation,nomatterhowofficialtheyappear.74.Afterwinningthesingingc____________(比赛),shethoughtherselfsomeoneinherneighborhood.75.Athens,thecapitalofGreece,isknownasthebirthplaceofwestern_________(文明).76.Obviously,theunexpectedaccidentdidthisyoungmanani_________(受伤).77.___________(比较)withthepast,myfitnesshasimprovedalot.78.Ourschoolhasabackupgeneratorincasethereisa powerf__________. 79.She’swellawareofher s____________ andweaknessesasanartist.80.Outof____________(好奇),thetouristfollowedtheguideintothehall.第二节：完成句子（每小题2分，满分10分）81.Hearingtheunexpectednews,Mary_____________________,asifrootedtothespot.听到这个意外的消息，玛丽呆住了，动弹不得。82.“Sotwoarecheaperthanone?”Aliceasked_________________,takingoutherpurse.爱丽丝拿出钱包，非常惊讶地问，“这么说，两个比一个更便宜？”83.Thecarwasgoneinseconds,leavingAlice____________________.几秒钟后汽车开走了，爱丽丝难以置信地摇头。84.Everyone____________________________asthecarscamearoundthelastbend洗车转过最后一个弯道时，人人都惊得倒吸了一口气。85.Atthesightofsuchalovelyrabbit,I______________________andfolloweditstrack.一看到如此可爱地兔子，我欣喜若狂，跟着追了上去。第三节：应用文写作（满分15分）假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Jack来信询问你校学生体育运动情况。请给他回信内容包括：1.学校的体育场馆；2.主要的运动项目；3.你喜欢的项目。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearJack,Yours,LiHua 高一英语10月考答案听力：1-5AABCA6-10CBBAC11-15CBACB16-20CBCAC阅读：21-23ABD24-27BDCA28-31ADCB32-35ACDB36-40EDFAG完形填空：41-45BCDAC46-50DBDBB51-55CDACA语法填空：56.popularity57.it58.agreeing59.todrive60.who61.In62.But63.hasteamed64.a/the65.continuously单词拼写：66.honored/honoured67.admiration68.narrowed69.events70.determination71.skiing72.credit73.requesting74.competition75.civilization/civilisation76.injury77.Compared78.failure79.strengths80.curiosity完成句子：81.frozewithshock82.inasurprisedvoice/tone83.shakingherheadindisbelief84.gaspedinastonishment85.waswildwithjoy应用文：DearJack,Iamexceedinglydelightedtohearfromyou.Youaskedmeinyourlastletteraboutthephysicalexerciseinourschoolandthefollowinginformationmaygiveyouaroughsketch.Tobeginwith,afabulousnewstadiumhasbeenbuiltup,whichhasbecomethenewlandmarkinourschool.Moreover,withthestadiumsetup,awiderangeofsportseventsareabletobeheld,ofwhichping-pong,badmintonaswellasrunningcompetitionsenjoygreatpopularity.Asforme,I’mkeenonsoccersinceithasbeengivingmestrengthtomeetthechallengesinmylife.Allinall,Isincerelyinviteyoutocometoourschoolandseeforyourself.Yours,LiHua Text1W:Dick,ifyoucanfinishyourhomeworkbefore6:00,Iwilltakeyoutothecinema.M:I’msureIcan.ButI’dliketogototheparktoplayfootball.W:OK.Butyoumustreturnhomebefore8:00.Text2W:Oh,dear.Ican’tfindmynecklacenow.IrememberIputitinthesittingroom.M:Itisinthebedroom.Youleftitherewhenourdaughtercalledyoutothekitchen.Text3M:Henryhadneverexpectedhewouldbeawardedaholidayabroad.That’sawesome.W:Workhardandyouwillhavetheluck.Ourbosshasalwaysbeenfriendlyandgeneroustohard-workingworkers.Text4M:Hey,Emily.We’regoingtoSusieQ’sRestaurantforlunch.Doyouwanttocomealong?W:Sorry,Ican’t.IhavetotypethedocumentforScott.He’shavingadentistappointment.Text5W:DidyouwatchthatcomedyspecialonTVlastnight?Idon’tthinkIeverlaughedsohard.M:Don’teventalktomeaboutit.TheonlynightIreallywantedtowatchsomethingandwehadapowerfailureinmybuilding.Text6M:Yourflowersaresolovely!Aretheyforsomeone’sbirthday?Orareyougoingtodecorateyournewhouse?W:Neither.Theyareformybrother.Todayishisgraduationday.M:Theymusthavecostyouafortune.W:Ipaid35dollarsforthem.M:Oh,that’sexpensive.W:Yes,buttheyareworthit.TodayisameaningfuldayformybrotherandIwantittobespecial.M:That’sveryniceofyou.IreallywishIhadasisterlikeyou.Text7M:CanIhelpyou?W:Yes.I’dliketomovetoanotherroom,ifpossible.M:Ofcourse.Isthereanythingwrongwithyourroom,madam?W:Yes.Itfacesthestreet,soit’sprettynoisy.M:Isee.Letmecheck.Yes,Icanmoveyoutoaroomontheoppositeside.Thatshouldbemuchquieter.Butthere’snosunshinegettingin,soit’salittledark.W:OK.Andisitanon-smokingroom?M:I’msorry,butit’snot.Allofthemareoccupiedatthemoment.W:That’stoobad.Ihatethesmellofsmoke.Butatleastitwillbequieter.Text8 M:Goodafternoon.CanIhelpyouwithanything?W:Yeah.CanIlookatthisring?M:Sure.Letmegetitoutforyou.Whatisyoursize?W:IbelieveI’masix.ButI’mnotchoosingformyself.Mymom’sbirthdayiscoming,andoneofmyfriendssuggestedIsendhersomejewelry.Sheisaseven.M:Isee.Hereyougo.W:Doyouhaveanynecklacethatwouldgowellwiththis?M:Actually,wehavemanytochoosefrom.Theyareoverthere.W:Thisnecklaceisalittleshort.Doyouhaveonethatislonger?M:Yes.Whydon’tyoutrythisoneon?W:Thisoneismuchbetter.CanItryontheringwiththisnecklace?M:Sure.Hereyougo.W:Ifyoudon’tmindmeasking,howmuchdotheycost?M:Theringis$1,500.Butthenecklacerangesfrom$600to$3,000,whichmainlydependsonitsquality.Ofcourseitssizeandlengthalsocount.Text9M:Nextweek,therewillbeanannualfolkfestival.Alotofprogramswillbeshowedthen.Willyoucome?W:Er,whatprogramsaretherethisyear?M:TherewillbeafreeartexhibitiononMonday.ItwillbeheldintheArtSchool,andI’veheardthatmostoftheworksontheshowarepaintedbythestudentsinourtown.W:Really?Iwillgoandsee.Well,whatelseisontheprogram?M:Thereareseveraltraditionalprogramseveryyear,suchasballetperformance.Butitisalittledifferentfromthatoflastyear.Thisyeartherewillbetwoperformancesatthetheater,thefirstonTuesdayat6:00pmandthesecondonThursdayatthesametime.Thisprogramissopopularthattheaudienceneedtobooktheticketsinadvance.W:Oh,Isawitlastyear.ThereweresomanypeopleatthetheaterthatIcouldhardlyseethedancer.Arethereanyotherparticularnewprograms?M:Er,yes,therewillbeamaskparty.ItwillbeheldonFridayevening.Everyoneiswelcome,buteveryparticipantshouldbedressedinfancydress.W:That’sfunny.Wherewillitbeheld?M:Itwasplannedtobeheldinthepiazza(广场),butnowithasbeenchangedtotheconcerthall.W:Great.Iwillgo.Er,arethereanylivingtheaters?M:Yes,TheLittlePrincewillbeheldonWednesday.Itisalsoatthetheater.Youcangotoseeitfrom2:00pmto4:30pmor6:30pmto9:00pm.W:Howmuchwilltheticketcost?M:Well,theticketcosts$10foradults,$8forstudentsandseniors,and$15forafamily.W:Excellent.Iwillgowithmyfamily.Text10Hello,thisisPrincipalJohnsonwiththemorningannouncements.OurusualreaderTimmyisoutsicktoday,soI’mreadinginhisplace.Ihopeyou’veallhadagreatstarttotheweek!ThisMondayhasstartedoutwarmandsunny,solet’shopeitstaysthatway.Iknowwe’vehadsomestrangeweatherinthelastfewweeks.Wehavejustonemonthofschoolleftbeforesummerbreak,somakesureyou’veturnedin allofyourhomework.ThelastdaytoturninanassignmentisFriday,May20th.Thelastboys’baseballgamewillbeheldat6:00pmthisWednesday.Pleaseshowuptosupporttheteam!Ifyou’vehadproblemsusingthecomputersinthelibrary,theyshouldbefixedbyThursday.We’resorryforanytroublethismayhavecaused.Thisevening,thegirls’softballteamwillbeplayingtheirlastgame,andovertheweekend,thebasketballteamisplayingMcKinneySchoolonSaturdayafternoon.That’sitforthemorningannouncements.IhopeeveryonehasagreatMonday!