山东省日照市2022届高三英语上学期开学校际联考试题（Word版附答案）

山东省日照市2022届高三上学期开学校际联合考试英语2021.09注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名考生号等填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将答题卡交回。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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.Whatisthemanthinkingabout?A.DoingbusinesswithMichael.B.Goingonatriparoundtheworld.C.Writingastorybasedonhistravels.2.Whatcoloristhespeakers’car?A.Blue.B.Red.C.Pink.3.Whydidthewomanbuythesuit?A.Forawedding.B.Foraninterview.C.Forabirthdayparty.4.Howmanypeopleintotalarecomingtotheparty?A.10.B.15.C.18.5.Howoftendoesthefarmer’smarketopen?A.Everyday.B.EveryFriday.C.Onceamonth.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分25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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.Wherearethespeakers?A.Onabus.B.Onatrain.C.Onaplane.7.Whatistheman?,A.Adoctor.B.Ateacher.C.Anurse.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whichfloordothespeakersneedtogoto?A.The15thfloor.B.The17thfloor.C.The23rdfloor.9.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutthesituation?A.Positive.B.Unhappy.C.Surprised.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whenwillthemanagers’meetingbeheld?A.Inthemorning.B.Intheafternoon.C.Intheevening.11.HowmanyletterswillMr.Jenkinssign?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.12.WhoisJulia?A.Amanager.B.Acustomer.C.Asecretary.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatistheweatherliketoday?A.Rainy.B.Windy.C.Sunny.14.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Friends.B.Co-workers.C.Husbandandwife.15.Wheredidthekidsgoyesterday?A.Toazoo.B.Toamuseum.C.Toasealifecenter.16.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Setoffonatrip.B.Makeaphonecall.C.ChecktheInternet.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthemaintopicofthetalk?A.Howthespeakerreadclassics.B.WhythespeakercametoChina.C.Howthespeakergraduallylovedreading.18.HowdidthespeakermostlypasshistimebeforehecametoChina?A.HewatchedTV.B.Hetendedthegarden.C.Helistenedtomusic.19.Whichauthordoesthespeakerlikemost?A.AnnPatchett.B.IanMcEwan.C.JoNesbo.20.WhatdoesAnnPatchettusuallywriteabout?A.Dailylife.B.Crimes.C.Mysteries.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,AsaformereditoratRealSimplemagazine,I’vecomeacrossmanydomesticproducts.AndnowI’mafreewriterandamomoftwoamazingbutmessychildren.I’vereallyputthesecleaningproductstouse.SoI’vedecidedtosharemytop4productswithyou.MagicSiliconeDishwashingGlovesThesemightbeoneofmyfavoriteinventionsever.BPA-freesiliconegloveswithbuilt-inscrubbers(刷子)forcleaningdishes?Brilliant!Theygetridoftheneedforawashingbrushkeepmynailsunharmed,andtheycanbethrownintothedishwasher.Shopit:MagicSiliconeDishwashingGloves,$15,amazon.comRubbermaidRevealPowerScrubberIliveinarentalapartment,andwhenImovedin,thegroundaroundmybathtubwasverydirty.Thistoolmakeslightworkofbubble(气泡).Thecompanysaysi’stwiceaspowerfulasscrubbingwithhand,andIhavetoagree.Useitoneverythingfromtapstosidingdoortracks—youwon’twanttoputitdown.Shopit:RubbermaidRevealPowerScrubber,$20,walmart.comAngryMamaMicrowaveCleanerIcan’tcounthowmanytimestomatosaucehassplatteredinmymicrowave.Thissmallinventionusessteamtoloosenallthatbaked-onstains(污渍).Justtakeoffthehair,fillwithwaterandvinegar,andwatchAngryMamaasshesprayshotsteamallovertheinside.Thenwipewithadampcloth.She’sincrediblyfuntouse!Shopit:AngryMamaMicrowaveCleaner,$9,adiscountof50%ifyoubuynow,amazon.comHiwareDrinkingStrawBrushSetIfIgavemykidsonlystrawsintheirstockingsforChristmas,they’dbeexcited.TheyaskforstrawssooftenthatIshouldbuyastockofthem.Andnowthatreusablestrawsarepopular,thesetoolsgetmoreuseinmyhousethanever.Shopit:HiwareDrinkingStrawBrushSet,$1forone,$5forten,amazon.com21.Whichofthefollowingmightbemostusefulforadirtyhouse?A.MagicSiliconeDishwashingGloves.B.RubbermaidRevealPowerScrubber.C.AngryMamaMicrowaveCleaner.D.HiwareDrinkingStrawBrushSet.22.What’stheleastcostifyoubuythefourproductsatatime?A.$45.B.$44.5.C.$40.5.D.$40.23.What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Topromotethesalesoftheproducts.B.Toteachushowtousetheproducts.C.Torecommendtheproductstoreaders.D.Tocomparetheadvantagesoftheproducts.BIwasateacherbeforeIhadmyfirstdaughter.AsmuchasIenjoyedbeinganeducator,Idecidedtostayathomewithourbaby—atleastforthefirstfewyears.IenjoyedeverydaywespenttogetherforayearandahalfuntilIfoundmyselfpregnant(怀孕)withidenticaltwingirls.,Afterthegirlswereborn,itwasthebusiesttimeofmylife.Betweenbottlefeedingtwo,changingthreelittleonesindiapers(尿布),andgettingthemtosleep,Iwasahotmess.Iwassoexhaustedthatshoweringandwashingmyhairtooktoomuchenergy,soIoftenskippedthem.OneafternoonwhenIsatonthecouchwithmythreescreamingchildren,anideastruckme:Ihadtowritethisdown.Allofit.Everyexperience,feeling,andchallengefromthepastyearandahalf.Ididn’tknowhowIwouldfindthetimetowritebutIknewIwould.AndIdid.Iwroteduringnaptimes,intheevenings,andonweekendswhenmyhusbandwashomeandcouldwatchourcrew.Itstartedasscatteredjournalentriesandincompletesentenceswrittendowninanotebookoronmylaptop.Slowlyovermonthsthewordsformedcompletethoughts,thencompleteparagraphs.Soon,Ihadmadeanotherdecision.Iwantedtowriteamemoir(回忆录)inhopesthat:itwouldinspireotherwomeninsimilarsituations.Whenmybookwasfinallypublishedanddrewsomeattention,IrealizedhowmuchIlovedwritingessaysthattookthereaderonatransformativejourney,muchlikemyown.Theoldproverbsays“writewhatyouknow.”Injustafewshortyears1havehadsomuchlifeexperiencethatIhavealottowriteabout.Mydaughtersaremymuse.Theexperienceofhavingallthreeofthemhasgivenmetheconfidencetopursuemydreamofwriting.IfeelIamstillteaching,butnowinsteadofthroughachalkboard,mywordsflowthroughthepagesofmybooks,essaysandfeatures.AndtheonlycertificationIneednow,istheoneIhave—asamother.24.Howdoestheauthordescribeherlifeasamotherofthreechildren?A.Busyandtiring.B.Messyandannoying.C.Pleasantandinteresting.D.Amazingandmeaningful.25.Whydidtheauthordecidetowriteamemoir?A.Toachieveherwritingdream.B.Tomakeanoteofherpast.C.Toearnmoneyforherfamily.D.Tohelpmoremotherslikeher.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“muse”inparagraph4mean?A.Target.B.Inspiration.C.Audience.D.Favorite.27.Whatdocstheauthormainlytalkaboutinthetext?A.Howshebroughtuherchildren.B.Howshebecameasuccessfulteacher.C.Howherdaughtersgaveheranewcareer,D.Howherdaughtersmadeheragreatmother,CTherearemanywayswecanenjoysport—watchingitonTVorasmartphone,attendinganeventatastadiumorevenplayingthegame.Buforthosewhoenjoygettingcompetitivewiththeircomputergaming,therearerealistic-lookinggamestobeplayedwithoutleavinghome.Andpeople’sinterestinthistypeofsport—ifthat’swhatwecancallit—hasgonetoanewlevel.,Initially,grabbingacontrollerandplayingagamewasindividualactivity.Butaround20yearsagocomputersbecamecheaperandtheInternetbecamefaster,whichmadeitmucheasierformorepeopletogetinvolvedwithcomputergaming.Thisledtogamersconnectingwitheachotheraroundtheword,sotheycouldgohead-to-headonline.Italsobecameaspectatorsport,withpeoplewatchingothersplay.Thewholeexperiencehasbeengiventhename“esports”—ElectronicSports.Now,hugeesportstournamentstakeplaceallovertheworldinbigarenas(竞技场)withlargecrowds.Diehardenthusiasts,whohavebecomefirst-rateplayers,arenowwell-known—someplaytogetherinteams.Itstopstarscanearnmillionsofdollarsayear,withoutevenbreakingintoasweat!Andfansfromaroundtheworldtuneintowatchtheactiononline.Theglobalaudienceisnowestimatedatmorethan200millionandgrowing.Annualprofitsfromesports,currentlyaround650milliondollarsforevents,continuetorisewithbillionsmorethroughthevideogamessales.Famousfootballclubsarenowtryingtogetinontheaction.England’sFootballAssociationforexamplelauncheditsfirstesportsteamthisyear,knownastheeLions.Itrecruited(招募)FIFA19playerstorepresentthemattheFIFAeNationsCup.MarkBullingham,theFA’schiefcommercialandfootballdevelopmentofficer,said“TheFApridesitselfonbeingamodern,innovativeorganizationthattriestoengageandinspireallgenerationsoffootballfans.”Butwhilethisvirtualversionoffootballmightgivefootballersachancetogetclosertotherealgame,somemightarguethelackofphysicalactivitymeansitshouldn’tbecalledasport—andthebiggestwinnersarethecompanieswhopromoteandsellesports.28.Whatcontributedmosttothepopularityofesports?A.Thesupportfromthepublic.B.CheapercomputersandfasterInternet.C.Theadvancedsportsequipment.D.People’spreferenceforindividualactivities.29.Whatcanweinferaboutesportsfromparagraph3?A.Theyhavebecomeabigindustry.B.Theymakeplayersgetricheasily.C.Theywillreplacetraditionalsports.D.Theyhaveagreatimpactonothersports.30.WhydoestheauthormentiontheFAinparagraph4?A.Toexplainwhyithasbecomeinterestedinesports.B.Totellreadersitistakingtheleadinhostingesports.C.Tostatetheofficersareproudofitsachievementsinesports.D.Toshowfamousfootballclubsaregettinginvolvedinesports.31.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TheRiseofEsportsB.TheAdvantagesofEsportsC.EsportsTeams:FamousforStarPlayersD.EsportsTournaments:ExcitingandFantasticEventsDArtificialintelligence(AI)stillcan’tseethefuture,butanewalgorithm(算法)maycomeclose:,usingnothingbutwrittenmoviesummaries,theAIcanconsistentlytellwhichfilmswillplaywell—orawfully—tocriticsandaudiences.Ifthemodelcanbefurtherimproved,itcouldonedayhelpproducerspredictwhetheramoviewillbeafailureattheboxoffice,beforeit’sevenmade.Totestseveralmodels,researchersusedplotsummariesof42,306moviesfromallovertheworld,manycollectedfromWikipedia.Themodelsbrokethesummariesbysentenceandusedsomethingcalledsentiment(情感)analysistoanalyzeeachone.Sentencesconsidered“positive”,suchas“Thorloveshishammer”,wouldreceivearatingclosertopositiveone.Andsentencesthatwereconsidered“negative”,like“Thorgetsinafight”wouldberatedclosertonegativeone.Generally,successfulmoviessuchas1951’sAliceinWonderland—whichscored80%onthemovie-ratingwebsiteRottenTomatoes—havefrequentwavesinsentiment;unsuccessfulones,suchas2009’sTheLimitsofControl,varyless.It’snotimportantwhetherthefilmsbeginorendhappily,theresearcherssay.What’simportantisthatthesentimentschangefrequently.Thesentimentratingsineachsummaryweethensimplifiedintoasinglescoretoreflecthowoftenthesentimentchanged.Theresearcherstestethreedifferentmethodsofarrivingatafinalscore.Allthreecouldpredictfairlyaccuratelywhetheramoviewouldbeunpopular,andonemethodworkedespeciallywellforguessingwhichthrillersandcomediesreviewerswouldhate.Themethodswerenotasefficientatguessingwhichmovieswouldsucceed,buttheystillpredictedtheresultsmoreaccuratelythanrandomchance.Inthefuture,theresearcherssaytheirmethodscouldbebetteredtopredicttheamountamoviecouldearnattheboxofficeandhelpproducersdecidewhichmoviestoinvestin.Thesystem’sfairjudgmentmightgiveanadvantagetolesswell-knownwriters,theresearchersadd.ItcouldalsopotentiallysavethepublicfromhavingtositthroughfilmslikeJaws:TheRevenge,whichonlinecitiesandaudiencealikerateasterrible.32.HowcanAIhelpforeseethefutureofmovies?A.Bytestingplotmodels.B.Byusingsentimentanalysis.C.Bywritingsummaries.D.Byconsultingcriticsandaudiences.33.Whatisthekeyfactorforasuccessfulmovieaccordingtotheresearchers?A.Ahappyending.B.Famousmoviestars.C.Awell-knownproducer.D.Frequentsentimentchanges.34.Whatbenefitwillthemethodspossiblybring?A.Helpingproducersinvestwisely.B.Assessingamovie’squalityaccurately.C.Increasingboxofficeearnings.D.Providingwrittensummariesforcritics.35.What’stheresearchers’attitudetothemodel?A.Doubtful.B.Cautious.C.Optimistic.D.Ambiguous.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。Allofushavetodealwithembarrassmentatcertainpointsinourlives.Whileforsomeitisa,long-lastingwound,otherslearntolaughitoffandmoveon.36Bewillingtoacceptyourmistakeandlaughitoff.Embarrassmentshouldnotbetakenasafailureorinabilitytoperformyourbestundercertaincircumstances.Everyonehassuchepisodesinlifeanditdependsonhowyouchoosetodealwithit.Whilesometakeitpersonallyandfeelashamedandfrustrated(沮丧的)fordaysonend,othersjustlaughitoffandmoveon.37Manyreactinanawkwardmannerwhentheyareembarrassed,whichincreasestheirembarrassment.Thisisanaturalresponseandcannotbeavoidedinmostcases.38Manypeoplemakethemistakeofexplainingtoomuchabouttheincident,makingafoolofthemselvesinfrontofothers.Ifyouplantoexplainyouractions,keepitsimple.39Thisattitudecanbeveryharmfultoyourmentalhealthandcanaffectyourworkandpersonalrelationshipsaswell.Itisimportanttotrainyourmindinsuchawaythatyoumustbeabletoforgetandmoveon.Attimes,moodchangesmayaccompanyembarrassmentandfrustrations.40Occupyyourmindwithotherthings.A.Changeyourviewofembarrassment.B.Butithelpsifyoucankeepyourreactionsimple.C.Therearesomewaystodealwithembarrassment.D.Bothattitudescanhelpifyoufaceuptoyourmistake.E.Usinghumortodealwithembarrassmentisthebestwaytogetoverit.F.Minimizebadmoodandneverthinkabouttheincidentformorethanaday.G.Somethinkabouttheembarrassingincidentforseveraldaysandgetfrustrated.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选项。Whenthecoronaviruspandemicfirsthit,StacyMasonrecognizedthatsomeofhercolleagueswerestruggling.TheVirginia41,whoworksatMaryWashingtonHospital’sIntensiveCareUnit(ICU)inFredericksburg,sawthatsomeemployeescouldn’tfindthe42theyneededtocarefortheirfamilies.Tomakematters43,alotofhospitalemployeeswerebecomingtheonly44fortheirfamiliesbecausetheirlovedoneslostjobsduetothepandemic.45bythehospital,Masonestablisheda“TeamCupboard”inMaythatallowedherICUcolleaguesto46orgrabitemstheymightneed,likeclothes,wipesorfooditems.She47donationtables,andhadflyers(传单)madebythehospital’smarketingdepartment.Bywordofmouthitgradually48.ThoughMason,whocontinuedworkingfull-timeintheICU,wasthe49personcontributingtothecupboard,it’snowbecomeagroup50.Inadditionto51fromemployeesthemselves,severalofMason’sfriendsandfamilyhavehelped,aswellassomelocal,businesses.BecauseofMason’spursuit,thecupboardhas52farbeyondjusttheICU.Apartfromthe53atherhospital,there’snowanotheroneattheirsisterfacility,StaffordHospital,aswellastheMaryWashingtonHealthcarecorporateoffice.ButMasonisn’t54downyet;shehopesthecupboardwillcontinueonthroughthepandemicand55becomeapermanentfixture.41.A.chefB.cleanerC.engineerD.nurse42,A.itemsB.medicineC.assistanceD.materials43.A.clearerB.easierC.worseD.less44.A.earnersB.protectorsC.witnessesD.volunteers45.A.InfluencedB.SupportedC.UrgedD.Invited46.A.purchaseB.rentC.donateD.deliver47.A.pickedupB.tookupC.broughtupD.setup48.A.grewB.survivedC.occurredD.existed49.A.lastB.initialC.rightD.unique50.A.prideB.achievementC.effortD.study51.A.contributionsB.sacrificesC.thanksD.rewards52.A.improvedB.expandedC.sweptD.competed53.A.locationB.branchC.planD.example54.A.breakingB.calmingC.slowingD.looking55.A.simplyB.stillC.actuallyD.even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。Oneofmystrongestchildhood56(memory)issittinginthebackofthecarwithamap.Onlongjourneys,57wasmyjobtotraceourroutewithmyfingerandcalloutdirectionseventhoughmyparentsknewexactly58weweregoing.Icanrememberthatmagicalfeelingofpowerand59(responsible),asifsomehowIwastheoneincontrol.Understandingamapcreatesanewsortofrelationshipwiththeoutdoors.Ifyoucanlearntodothat60anearlyage,itwillcarrythroughtherestofyourlife.Studieshaveshownthatifyoucangetsomeone61(interest)inoutdooractivitiesbeforetheageof14,itwillstaywiththem.Forme,amapisapassporttogettingoutside.Runningyourfingeralongtheplacenamesonamap62(be)ajourneythroughhistoryaswellasgeography.Mapreadingcanalsobeabrilliantway63(entertain)childrenandbuildtheirconfidence.Naturally,they64(strike)bytherelationshipbetweentheworldandthem.I65(sincere)hopemanyofuswillbetakingwithusanewfoundloveofgettingoutandaboutinthecountryside.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）,第一节（满分15分）你校将为交换生开设中国文化研习班（workshop），请你写一则通知，内容包括：1.开设目的；2.时间：每周日下午3:00—5:00；3.内容：了解中国习俗，学习书法、乐器等。注意：1.词数80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Notice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。Everyonceinawhile,asFedExdriverAubreymadeherregulardeliveryslopsinaneighborhoodinruralsoutheasternIndiana,she’dcomeacrossayoungboyplayingbasketballwithabrokenhoop(球筐).Theboywassojoyfulplayingbasketball,whichstuckwithAubreyandremindedherofthepastdaysasakid,whenthesportwashersafeharbor.Shewasbullied(欺负)foryearsinschool,sobasketballwasashelterawayfromherlifeasakid.Shehadaneighborinstall(安装)abasketballhoopforheracrossthestreetbecauseheknewhowmuchshelovedit.Aubreyjustwouldn’tstopthinkingaboutitandshereallywantedtogettheboyahoop.Monthslater,Aubreydecidedtogetthe11-year-oldboy,Elijah,anewhoopandhadthehoopinstalledwhilethefamilywasn’thome.Withhersurprisinggiftsheleftanote:“Justwantyoutohavethebesthoopthatwillgrowwithyouandallyourfriends,”shewrote,signingitas“justoneoftheFedExdriversinthearea.”Afterinstallingthehoopandleavingthenote,Aubreydidn’treturntotheneighborhoodforweeks.Shethoughtthefamilywouldn’trealizeitwasher,butshewasmorethansatisfiedtoknowinherheartsheprobably“madethekid’sday.”Itturnedoutshedidalotmorethanthat.Elijah’smotherreadthenote,andthemomentsherealizedwhoitwasfrom,shejustimmediatelystartedtocry.Elijah’sfamilyhadgonethroughadifficultyear,withthedeathsoffourfamilymembersandhisfathersufferingaseriousinjury.Hergiftchangedtheirlives.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。WhenElijahcamehomeandhismothershowedittohim,hegotreallyemotional.Weekslater,Aubreycameagain,andElijahwastherewaiting.2019级高三校际联考英语试题参考答案,第一部分听力（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）1—5BABBC6—10CACAB11—15BCACB16—20BCCAA第二部分阅读理解（共20小题；每题2.5分，满分50分）21—23BCC24—27ADBC28—31BADA32—35BDAC36—40CEBGF第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）41—45DACAB46—50CDABC51—35ABBCD第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）56.memories57.it58.where59.responsibility60.at/from61.interested62.is63.toentertain64.arestruck/stricken65.sincerely第四部分写作（满分40分）NoticeAimingtohelpforeignstudentshaveabetterunderstandingofChinesecultureandadapttothelifeinChina,ourschoolisgoingtoorganizeaworkshopforyou.Asscheduled,theworkshopissupposedtobelaunchedeverySundayafternoon,from3pmto5pm.Duringthisperiod,you’lllearnaboutthebackgroundknowledgeofChinesecustoms,whichwillgiveyoudeeperunderstandingaboutourcountryandpeople.You’llalsohavethechancetoattendlessonsonChinesecalligraphyaswellasplayingtraditionalChinesemusicalinstruments,whichwillbeofgreatinteresttoyou.Yourparticipationwillsurelymakemuchdifference.第二节（满分25分）WhenElijahcamehomeandhismothershowedittohim,hegotreallyemotional.Hestoodthereforseveralminutesstaringatthehoop.ThelittleboywasreallyshockedwhenhelearnedAubreygothimanewhoop,whichreallytouchedhim.Hegotteary-eyedbuthe’san11-year-oldboysohereallydidn’twanttoadmithewascrying.Elijahcouldn’twaittotestouthisnewhoop.Hecouldn’tdescribehowmuchhelovedthenewhoop.Weekslater,Aubreycameagain,andElijahwastherewaiting.Elijahrantoherandhuggedher.“Iamgratefulyouwoulddothisforus.Thishasbeenahuge,hugethingforourfamily.”Aftergivingheracardhemadeforher,ElijahinvitedAubreytoplaybasketball.ThetwoplayedbasketballfornearlyanhouruntilAubreyhadtogobacktowork.Itwasanactofkindnessthatledtoafriendshipandmemoriesthatwilllastalifetime.听力原文Text1M:I’mthinkingoftravellingaroundtheworld,butIdon’tknowwheretostart.W:YoushouldaskMichael.He’sbeeneverywhere,sohealwayshasatravelstory.Text2W:Didyousee?Thebluecarwasonthewrongsideoftheroad.M:Thatcarisred.Areyouconfusingyourreds,bluesandpinks?,W:Idon’tmeantheoneyou’repointingat,buttheonenexttoit.It’sthesamecolorasours.Text3W:Youlookgreat.DoyouthinkIshouldhaveboughtanewsuitforthewedding?M:No,Ilovethatsuit.Youlookedwonderfulforyourinterview.W:Imusthavepickedtherightclothes.Igotthejob.ButI’mnotsureifit’srightforaparty.Text4M:If10ofmyfriendscometoourparty,willthegroupbetoobig?W:Thatworksforme.Plus,fiveofmyfriendscancome.Willyourthreebrothersalsocome?M:Oh,theycan’tmakeit.Text5M:Whereisthebestplacetobuyfoodinthecity?Thesupermarketinmyneighborhoodoftendoesnothavefreshfood.W:Ifyouwantfish,thereisafisherman’smarketdownbytherivereveryday.There’salsoafarmer’smarketonthelastFridayofthemonth.Text6M:Ifeelguiltyabouttravelingthisway.W:Iknowwhatyoumean,buthowelsecanwegetquicklyfromonecountrytoanother?M:Yes,it’sapitythatbusesandtrainsaresoslowcomparedwithflying.W:Airtravelcreatessomuchpollution.Andwhenwetravelthisway,wearepartoftheproblem.M:Thisiswhyweneedpeopletostudysciencetofindwaystohelptheenvironment.I’mgladyouhavechosenitasasubject.W:Whydidn’tyouchooseit?M:Ibecameadoctortohelppeople,andthat’swhyMombecameanurse.Text7W:Looksliketheelevatorisbrokenagain.M:Maybethey’llfixitsoon.Icanaskthefrontdesk.W:Butwewillhavetodoourpresentationin15minutes.Wedon’thavemuchtimetospare.Whichfloordoweneedtogoto?M:Letmecheck…Ohno,it’sonthe23rdfloor.W:Let’stakethestairs.Atleastwe’llgetsomeexercise.Comeon,it’snotthathigh.M:IfIwantedtodothis,Icouldhavejustbecomeamountainclimber.W:WhenIlivedonthe17thfloorofmyapartment,Iusedtowalkupeveryday.EventhoughIworkedinanofficealldaylong,Iwasinsurprisinglygreatshape.M:OK,fine.Let’sjustgetthisoverwith.Hopefully,Iwon’tbetoosweatyforthemeeting.Text8M:Julia,doIhaveanymeetingsthismorning?W:Ifyouremember,youcanceledthemanagers’meeting.Doyouwantmetorearrangeit?,M:Yes.I’llseethemimmediatelyafterlunch—andI’llbeattendingtheBusinessAwardsthisevening.CouldyoucallmywifeandtellherI’llbelatehome?W:Yes,Mr.Jenkins.Also,Itypedthelettersyousaid.Doyouwanttosignthemnow?M:DoyoumeantheonestoWilsonIncorporatedandBluespeedInternational?W:Yes,plustheonetotheInlandRevenue.M:Oh,Iforgotaboutthatone.Yes,that’sveryimportant.Thanksforremindingme,Julia.I’llsignthemrightaway.W:I’llbringtheminforyou.Wouldyoulikeacupoftea?M:Thatwouldbenice.Irushedoutofthehousewithoutbreakfasttoday.W:Icanpopouttotheshopandgetyousomethingifyoulike.M:No,that’sOK.Thankyou.Imightwanderoutmyselflater.Text9W:Whereshallwegotoday?Ithoughttheweatherherewasalwayssupposedtobesunny.M:Yeah.It’sveryunusualforittobesowet.W:Didyouhearthewindlastnight?Ithoughtitwasgoingtoblowtheroofoff.M:Yes.Atleastwedon’thavethattoday.W:So,wecan’tgotothebeachandIdon’tthinkaboattripwouldbeagoodidea.M:No,definitelynot.Weneedtodosomethingindoors.W:Idon’tthinkthekidswillwanttogotoanothermuseum.M:Theydidenjoytheoneyesterday,butIthinkyou’reright.Whataboutthezoo?W:Butthatismainlyoutdoorsaswell.Thereisasealifecenter,though.M:Ah,goodidea.ButtodayisSunday.Willitbeopen?W:Itdoesn’tsayontheirwebsite,butIthinkIreadonaposterthattheyopensevendaysaweek.M:We’dbettermakesurebeforewesetoff.W:Yes.Ihavetheirnumberhere.I’llaskthemnow.M:Askthemhowmuchitcoststogetin.Theremightbeaspecialrateforfamilies.W:Willdo.Text10M:WorkinginChinaisagreatopportunityforaWesterner,butsometimeslivingaloneinaforeigncountrycanbelonely.Thenightswithnocompanycanpassslowly.BeforeIhadtimetomakefriendsinthecountry,Idecidedtopassmysparetimebycatchinguponmyreading.BeforemovingtoChina,Ididn’thavemuchsparetime.AndwhenIdid,IfilleditbytendingthegardenandwatchingTV,butmainlylisteningtomusic.InChina,IfirststartedreadingbooksaboutpeopleIwasinterestedin—popstars,actorsandfilmstars.Igotthroughmybooksquitefast—oneeveryweek.WhenIranoutofcelebritybooks,Imovedontonovels—andthiswaswhenIreallybegantolovereading.IreadsomeclassicsrecommendedbyothersandeventuallyIfoundsomemodernauthorsIreallyliked,suchasIanMcEwan,JoNesboand,myfavorite,AnnPatchett.Ifyouaskme,whatIlikeaboutAnnPatchett’sbooks,Imightfinditdifficulttoexplain.Theyaren’tcrimestoriesormysteries.Insomeofthem,nothingmuchhappensatall.Butshehasatalentformakingthereaderinterestedinhercharacters.Youjustwanttoknowwhattheywilldonextintheirquitenormallives.Iamsogladthatbeinglonelygavemetheopportunitytodiscoverthemagicofbooks.