山东省枣庄市第八中学2022届高三英语9月月考试题（带答案）

高三阶段测试英语试题2021/09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，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.HowwastheweatherlastSaturday?A.Rainy.B.Sunny.C.Cloudy.2.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?A.Returntotheparty.B.Gohome.C.Attendameeting.3.Whatisthemandoing?A.Sendingatext.B.Movingthefurniture.C.Paintingthewalls.4.Wherewillthespeakersmeetthisevening?A.Outsideabookstore.B.Inacafe.C.Inaconcerthall.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Afilm.B.Asong.C.Anactor.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6、7题。6.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inahospital.B.Athome.C.Inarestaurant.7.Whatdidthemandotoday?A.Hewenttothedentist's.B.Hehadhiseyesexamined.C.Hemademedicalappointments.听第7段材料，回答8、9题。8.Whatdidthewomanthinkoftheprogramlastnight?A.Boring.B.So-so.C.Satisfying.9.Whatdoesthemanlikedoing?A.WatchingTV.B.Playingsports.C.Goingtothemovies.听第8段材料，回答10至12题。 10.Whatisthemandissatisfiedwithabouttheairport?A.Theservice.B.Theparkinglot.C.Thelocation.11.Howdoesthemanusuallygototheairport?A.Bycar.B.Bysubway.C.Bybus.12.Whatdoesthemansayaboutthecheck-in?A.Itisfast.B.Itisslow.C.Itisuncomfortable.听第9段材料，回答13至16题。13.Whatisthewoman'sproblem?A.Shecan'tconnecthercomputertothesystem.B.Shecan'trememberhercomputerpassword.C.Shecan'tusethesystemproperly.14.Whathasthewomandone?A.ShehastalkedwithITaboutherproblem.B.Shehassenthercomputertothefactory.C.ShehasmadeaphonecalltoIT.15.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.Waitpatiently.B.Breakthemeeting.C.Makelongphonecalls.16.Whatcanwelearnaboutthewoman?A.SheknewaboutthemeetingfromTom.B.ShehaswaitedforITforthreehours.C.Sheisunwillingtotroubleothers.听第10段材料，回答17至20题。17.Whatisthespeakermainlydiscussing?A.Thebenefitsofsellingonline.B.Thepotentialrisksofsellingonline.C.Thedosanddon'taboutsellingonline.18.Whatisthedisadvantageofthebigplatforms?A.Theydon'tofferinsurancetotheseller.B.Theychargeafeeforadvertising.C.Theycan'tbeaccessedeasily. 19.Whatshouldbeavoided?A.Sellingthingsofgreatvalueonline.B.Meetingthebuyerataprivateplace.C.Usingaseparatee-mailforsellingonline.20.Howwillthesellerbebannedfromthewebsite?A.Byprovidingfalsedescriptionsofproducts.B.Bysellingproductsatahighprice.C.Byofferingpersonalinformation.第二部分阅读理解（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)阅读下列短文每，从题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThursdayOctober4BIRDFEEDINGBASICS10:00am-11:30amJoinanenvironmentaleducatortolearnaboutwinterbirdidentification,typesofbirdfeedersandthedifferentbirdseedavailableatKettleCreek.Stroudsburg-8050RunningValleyRoad(570)629-3061$6OutdoorsRegistrationrequiredSaturdayOctober6CREATINGNATUREBOOKS10:00am-NoonJoinlocalchildren’sartistandauthorBarrettGeorgeforahands-onbookmakingworkshop.Nopreviousdrawingexperiencenecessary.Thenenjoyameetandgreetbooksigningwiththeauthor.GatheratthePoconoEnvironmentalEducationCenter.DingmansFerry-538EmeryRoad(570)828-2319$5RegistrationrequiredSaturdayOctober13FALLFOLIAGEHIKE10:00am-NoonAllagesarewelcometoenjoythefallfoliage(树叶)andlearnalittleaboutwhyfallissucha specialtimeoftheyear.Wearcomfortablefootwear.LakeAriel-94SanctuaryRoad(570)689-9494FreeRegistrationrequiredSundayOctober14INTROTOORIENTEERING10:00am-NoonOrienteering(越野识途比赛)iseasytolearnbutdifficulttomaster.It’salwayschallenging.Itisoftencalledthe“thinkingsport”becauseitinvolvesmapreadinganddecision-makinginadditiontoagreatworkout.Learnthebasicsofhowtouseamapandcompassonanorienteeringcourseandseeifyoucanlocateallthemarkers.LakeAriel-1475LedgedaleRoad(570)698-6154$7OutdoorsRegistrationrequired21.WhowillmostprobablycometotheeventonOctober4?A.Gardeners.B.Businessmen.C.Birdlovers.D.Artcollectors.22.WhatcanyoulearnfromBarrettGeorge?A.Socialmanners.B.Bookmakingskills.C.Drawinglessons.D.Environmentalprotection.23.WhatisspecialaboutFALLFOLIAGEHIKE?A.It’sfreeofcharge.B.Itlaststhelongesttime.C.Ittakesplaceintheopenair.D.It’sintendedforlocalchildren.24.Whichnumbershouldyoucallifyouareinterestedinsports?A.(570)629-3061.B.(570)828-2319.C.(570)689-9494.D.(570)698-6154.BAcupofcoffeeisagoodwayformanypeopletostarttheirday.But,itcanalso"domuchgreatergood.ManyangKherisoneoftheso-calledLostBoysofSudan-the20,000youngSudanesewho escapedfromtheirvillagesandmadethe1,600-kilometerwalktoEthiopia.KherlivedinarefugeecampinEthiopia'sGambellaregionfor13years.Whenhewas16,KhercametoAmerica:WhilehewasincollegeinVirginia,hestartedHumanityHelpingSudantoraiseawarenessoftherefugees.Today,Kheristheownerandfounderofacoffeecompanycalled734.ItispartofhislargerHumanityHelpingSudanproject.Thecoffeecompany’snameismeaningful.Itcomesfromthegeographicalcoordinates(坐标)oftheGambellaarea:7degreesnorthand34degreeseast.EightypercentofKher'sprofitsfrom734gotowardstherefugees.Profitsgotowardsbuyingschoolsuppliesandsendingmoreofthechildrentoschool.And,asKherexplains,themoneyhelpsrefugeeshelpthemselves.Acupofthecoffee,forexample,canbuyonefishingnetforarefugee.Theycancometotheriverandfishforthemselves.Kheroperates734CoffeefromtwowarehousesinVirginia.ButthecoffeebeanscomefromAfricanfarmsinGambella.ThebeansareroastedbylocalcoffeeroastersintheUS.Khersellsthecoffeeonlineandtocoffeestores.MeganMurphyownsabakerynearWashington.Sheservesthecoffeetohercustomers."Thecustomersloveit,"shesays."Whenevertheyfindoutabouttheproject,theyconnectrightwithit.Thecoffeetastesdelicious,soit'sawin-winforbothsides.Yougettoenjoycoffeeandatthesametimebepartofthebiggerproject."25.Whatdoes734Coffee'snamereflect?A.Thecompany'scoffeesales.B.Thecoffee'sreasonableprice.C.Theprocessofmakingcoffee.D.Gambella'sgeographicallocation.26.Whatdoweknowabout734Coffee?A.Ithiresalotofrefugees.B.Itprovidesrefugeeswithhelp.C.Itscoffeeisnotavailableonline.D.Itsworkingconditionsareterrible.27.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.AnewwaytostartadayB.HumanityHelpingSudanC.734Coffee:awin-winchoiceD.ManyangKher:aSudaneseLostBoyCKamikatsu,asmalltowninJapan,hasshowntheworldthatourgarbagehasfar-reachingeffects,andnotjustonourenvironment.Theexperimentingoingzerowastestartedwhenthetownbuiltanewincinerator（焚烧炉）20 yearsago.Butalmostimmediately,theincineratorwasdeterminedtobeahealthriskduetothepoisonousgaseswhengarbagewasburnedinit.Itwastooexpensivetosendwastetoothertowns,solocalshadtocomeupwithanewplan.ThentheZeroWasteAcademywasborn,whichhelpedperformthisplan.NowKamikatsupeopleseparatetheirwasteinto45differentcategories.Butinthebeginning,itwasn'teasytoconvincelocalpeopletodoallthiswork,andtherewassomepushback.Onlyafterthatinitialeducationperioddidmostresidentscomeonboard.Thisisallgreatnewsforwastereductionofcourse,butithasalsohadsomeunexpectedsocialbenefitsaswell.LikemuchofJapan,Kamikatsu'spopulationisaging,andabout50percentofthelocalsareelderly.Thefactthatthewholecommunitytakestheirtrashintoberecycledhascreatedalocalactionandinteractionbetweengenerations.Thatideahasbeenpurposefullyexpandedtoincludeacircularshopwherehouseholdgoodsaredroppedoffandotherscantakethem,andatableware"library"wherepeoplecanborrowextracups,glasses,silverwareandplatesforcelebrations."Theelderlyseethisnotasawaste-collectionservice,butanopportunitytosocializewiththeyoungergenerationandtochat.Whenwevisitthem,theypreparelotsoffoodandwestaywiththemforawhile,weaskhowtheyare,"Sakano,thefounderoftheZeroWasteAcademy,said.Sakano'sideasaretrulyrevolutionaryifyouthinkaboutit.She'sprovingthatcommunitycanbefoundthroughhandlingthestuffwenolongerwantandneed.28.Whatismainlytalkedaboutinparagraph2?A.Whatharmfuleffectsgarbageburninghas.B.WhygarbagesortingisnecessaryinJapan.C.Howtheideaofzerowastewasputforward.D.WhattheZeroWasteAcademyfunctionsas.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"pushback"probablymean?A.Inactiveresponse.B.Generousreward.C.Bittersuffering.D.Beneficialguidance.30.Whatisabonusofthezerowasteproject?A.Reducingwaste.B.Creatingcommunity.C.Increasingpeople'sincome.D.Developinganewtechnology. 31.Whichpartofanewspaperisthistextmostlikelyfrom?A.Technology.B.Health.C.Workplace.D.Lifestyle.DShinrin-yokumeans“forestbathing”.Forestbathingdoesn’tmeanyoutakebathintheforest;rather,yousimplygoforawalkinthewoodsoracitypark,whereyouslackenbyusingallyoursensestoexperiencenature.YoshifumiMiyazaki,fromChibaUniversity,isamongagrowingnumberofscientistswhohavebegunstudyingthesciencebehindtheeffectsofnatureonhumanhealth.InhisbookShinrin-yoku:TheJapaneseArtofForestBathing,Miyazakiexplainsthetechniquesofforestbathing.Miyazakihasaninterestingtheoryaboutwhyshinrin-yokuissoeffective.Hepointsoutthatformorethan99.99%ofthetime,humanshavelivedinanaturalenvironment.Infact,in1800,only3%oftheworld’spopulationlivedincities,andby2019,thisfigurereached54%.Thisisonlygoingtogetworse;officialspredictthatby2050,66%willliveincities.Thissuggestsweliveinourmodernsocietywithbodiesthatarestillusedtothenaturalenvironment,hewritesinthebook,because“genescannotchangeoverjustafewhundredyears”.Thesciencebehindtheresearchstudieshepresentsinthebookmakesaconvincingcasethatforestbathingisaneffectivemethodforreducingstressintoday’sworld.Nowcityplannersarebecomingincreasinglyawareoftheimportanceofnatureandarecreatingnewkindsof“parks”outofemptyspaces.There’realsomorecitygardenswherepeoplecangrowvegetables.Forkids,kitchengardensinschoolsarebecomingpopular.AsMiyazakistresses,youdon’thavetofindaformalparkorgardentopracticeshinrin-yoku.Instead,youcanenjoytheeffectsofnaturewhereverthere’replants.Betteryet,hesays,wecanbringnatureclosertowherewespendmostofourtime.Miyazaki’sresearchhasshownthatjustincreasingtheamountofplantsinaroomcanaffecttherelaxationbenefitsoftheroom.What’smore,evenwhenpeoplesimplylookatflowers,theirbodiesrelaxandstresslevelsdecrease.32.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordinParagraph1mean?A.Behave.B.Entertain.C.Predict.D.Relax.33.Howdoestheauthormainlydevelopthethirdparagraph? A.Bygivingexamples.B.Bylistingfigures.C.Bymakingremarks.D.Bypresentingresearchfindings.34.WhydoesforestbathingworkeffectivelyaccordingtoMiyazaki?A.Humangenescanchangeeasily.B.Natureispartofthemodernsociety.C.Humanbodiesareaccustomedtonature.D.Peoplecanalwayscalmdowninnature.35.WhichofthefollowingwillMiyazakiagreeonforestbathing?A.Itiseasytooperate.B.Itismeantforgardeners.C.Itisunaffordableinthecity.D.Itisinconvenienttopractice.第二节（共5个小题：每个小题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。Consumers,asthemanufacturersknowwell,areinterestedinavoidingfatbecauseitcausesheartproblemsandmakesthemfat.36Fat-freecookies,chipsanddairyproductsareallbestsellers.Infact,noteatingfatseemstocausesomehealthissues.37Fruitandvegetablesareobviouslyonthetopofthelist.Fruitandvegetablesareusuallylowincaloriesandarepackedwithvitaminsandminerals.Fatmakesfoodtastegood.Withallthefatremoved,sometastyfoodtendstotastelikecardboard.38Afteralltheseadditiveslikesugar,saltandartificialflavorsarepumpedin,thebodyisunabletoprocesscertainnutrients,andfat-freefoodcanactuallyendupcontainingmorecaloriesthanfull-fatproducts.39Fathelpsregulateyournervoussystem,aidsvitaminabsorptionandimprovesyourimmunesystem.Fat-freesaladdressingscanactuallypreventyourabilitytoprocessallthegood-nutrientsinthatsalad.Whenbuyingafat-freeproduct,youshouldtakeasecondtoexaminethenutritionalinformationonthepackage.Ifit'sloadedwithsugar,saltorartificialadditives,putitbackontheshelf.40A.Weknownowthatallfatisnotbad.B.Sothenon-fatfoodisadieter'sdream!C.Thereis,ofcourse,plentyofnaturallyfat-freefood. D.Fat-freefoodactuallyhastoomuchtorecommendit.E.So,themanufacturershavetoaddinsomethingtorestoretheflavor.F.Whenfoodmanufacturerssellfat-freeproducts,theywillachievegreatsuccess.G.Sometimes,itisbettertoeatcontrolledfull-fatproductsthanfat-freejunk.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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Itwas1935,whenIwas10yearsold,andwelivedinBrooklyn,NewYork.Afewdaysbefore41,myfatherwassittingonthechair,42,withtearsinhiseyes.Themailmanwas43ourbuildingandaskedmyfatherwhatwas44.Iheardmyfathersaythathehad45hisfoodandthatthe46waspastdue.Hehadtriedtoworkasa47,buthewasn'tavery48man,andtheworkhadbeentoohardforhim."Howmuchdoyouneed?”themailmanasked.Mydadsaidheneeded$33fortherent,andwithout49,themailmantook$50fromhiswalletand50ittomyfather.Mydadsaid,Idon'tknow51I'llbeabletopayyouback."Themailmanputanarmaroundmyfatherandsaiditwouldbe52ifhepaidhimbackornot.Themailmannoticedmeandsaid,"Isaac,thingswillnotbethiswayforever.Ifyouoryoursonwill53thisday,therewillbetimesinthefuturewhensomeoneneedsyourhelp.Helpthemwithinyourmeansandtellthemwhathappenedthisday.Thiswillbemy54.MerryChristmas.Aslongashelived,myfatherhelpedotherswhenhecould,andI'vedonemybesttodomypartinpayingthemailman's55back.41.A.Father'sDayB.NewYear'sDayC.HalloweenD.Christmas42.A.excitedB.depressedC.delightedD.touched43.A.approachingB.designingC.decoratingD.leaving44.A.surprisingB.interestingC.upD.wrong45.A.purchasedB.orderedC.usedupD.soldout46.A.salaryB.creditcardC.rentD.payback47.A.laborerB.teacherC.clerkD.doctor48.A.braveB.strongC.smartD.sensitive 49.A.preparationB.complaintC.doubtD.hesitation50.A.handedB.donatedC.postedD.showed51.A.whereB.howC.whenD.why52.A.correctB.possibleC.uncertainD.okay53.A.rememberB.forgetC.missD.spend54.A.bonusB.benefitC.rewardD.award55.A.strengthB.generosityC.optimismD.honesty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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Haveyoueverwondered56youwoulddotosolvemathproblemsifyoudidn’thaveacalculatororcomputerorevenpencilandpaper?PeopleinChinahaveusedanancientcountingtool57(perform)mathematicaloperations.TheChinesecalculator’snameis“suanpan”,butitisknown58“abacus”inEnglish.InventedbyLiuHong,abacusisoneofthesymbolsofChinesepeople’swisdom59(date)backtothe12thcentury.Abacushashadafar-reachinginfluenceonscienceandtechnology,language,literature,art,architectureandmany60fieldsofChinaandevensomeareasoftheworld.Meanwhile,abacushasaffectedpeople’scharacter,suchashonestyanddiligence.Forcenturies,thissimplecountingdevice(设备)61(pass)downthroughdifferentdynastieswithitsoriginaldesignandpurpose62(actual)unchanged.Thecalculationscanbemadeonitimmediately,withthedevicestoringtheresultsin“visualstorage”muchlikeacomputerdisplay.Whenworkingwithanamountof63(number),anabacusispracticallyfaster,sinceithasa64(good)“keyboard”thantheWesterncalculators.Anyway,thesmallabacushasmadeanoutstandingcontributioninthefieldsofhumanintellectualdevelopment,justasthecomputerdoesintoday’s65(social).第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华，你校于世界粮食日(10月16日)举办了以“节约粮食”为主题的校园文化节，你的好友Mike得知此事后，写信询问相关信息，请你给他写封回信，内容包括：1.活动内容(主题画展、专家讲座)； 2.活动的意义；3.其他。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右(开头和落款已给出，不计入总词数)；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearMike,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。续写的词数应为150左右。Thedarknesswasgatheringasshewobbled(颤颤巍巍）inhighheelsalongthesideofthehighway.Thecarhadcometoanunexpectedstop,andlikeateenagershedidtheonlythingshecouldthinkof...getoutandwalk.Itwascoldandlate,andhomewasfaraway.Thiscouldbealongnight.If.onlysomeonewouldstopandofferheraride.Sheprayedforhelpanddraggedherselfforward.Thelightsofatruckshonefrombehindasitapproached.“Maybehewillstop,"shehoped.Thebrakelightsflashedonasitstopped.Nextinstant,thecabdooropened.Awordlessinvitationwasextendedandsheunderstood.Withouthesitationthegirlclimbedupintothecabandclosedthedoor.Slowlythetruckpulledbackontotheroadanddisappearedintothenight,nevertobeseenagain.Iwokeupinacoldsweat,alarmed.Wasthatadreamorwasitavision?Itwasunbelievablyreal,andthegirlwasmydaughter!Ijumpedfrommybedandrantoherroom.Herbedwasempty.Istoodinhorrortryingtothinkwhyshehadnotcomehome.Asthementalfogbegantolift,Irememberedshewasvisitingherfriendthatevening.Perhapsshestayedthereforthenight.Itwas1:30a.m.,butIracedtothephoneanddialedanumber.“Hello?”Thevoicewasheavywithsleep.“Hey.Sorrytowakeyou.Beckididn'tcomehometonightandIwaswonderingifshestayedat yourplace?"“No,shelefthereafewhoursago.Sheshouldhavebeenhomeatleastbymidnight!”Thevoiceontheotherendbegantoreflectmyownpanic.Overthenextforty-fiveminutesIalternatedbetweenlyinginprayandpacingthefloorinanxiety.At2:15a.m.lightsappearedasacarturneduponourlongdriveway.Icouldtellimmediatelythatitwasnotmydaughter'scar.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。MyfacepressedagainstthewindowandIfoundithardtobreathe.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________“Mom,shegavemearidehome."Beckisaid.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________高三英语阶段测试参考答案听力：1~5ABBAA6~10BACBC11~15CAACB16~20CCBBA阅读理解21.C22.B23.A24.D25.D26.B27.C28.C29.A30.B31.D32.D33.B34.C35.A七选五36.B37.C38.E39.A40.G 完形填空41.D42.B43.A44.D45.C46.C47.A48.B49.D50.A51.C52.D53.A54.C55.B语法填空56.what57.toperform58.as59.dating60.other61.hasbeenpassed62.actually63.numbers64.better65.society写作第一节DearMike,I’mquitepleasedthatyou’reanxioustolearnabouttheactivitythemedas“SaveFood”heldbyourschool.Herearethedetailedinformationaboutit.Thecontentsoftheactivitywererich.Therewereavarietyofforms.AnexhibitionaboutChineseCalligraphywrittenbystudentswasdisplayedintheschoollibrary,forinstance.Meanwhile,thereTherewasalsoapaintingexhibition,lecturesonfoodgivenbysomeexpertsmajoringinthefieldandsoon.Alltheformsoftheactivitywereaimedtoraiseourawarenessofsavingfood.Iwasquitecertainthatwestudentscouldgeteducatedthroughtheactivity.Inaddition,onfinishingit,westudentswereaskedtodescribewhatmeasuresweshouldtakesoastosavefoodinourdailylife.Aboveall,theactivitywerealsobroadcastlivebythelocalTV.Isincerelyhopetheinformationmentionedabovewillbeofuseforyou.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,youcancallme.Yours,LiHua第二节Para1:MyfacepressedagainstthewindowandIfoundithardtobreathe.Thecarpulledinfrontofthehouse,andoutofitemergedmypreciousdaughter,makingherwayupthesteps.Tearsstinging(使刺痛）myeyes,Ithrewopenthedoor,pulledherinsideandhuggedhertightly.ThedreamwasjusttoorealandIcouldhardlybelieveIwasnowhavingmydaughterinmyhug.Iwonderedifitwasbecausemypraywasanswered.Thenthroughmyblurredvision(模糊的视野）Isawaladysteppingoutofthecar. Para2:“Mom,shegavemearidehome."Beckisaid.“Mycarbrokedownonthehighwayandwithoutherhelp,Iwouldneverhavemadeithomeinmyhighheels."shecontinued,exposingherblistered(起泡的）ankles.Myheartshuddered(一想起就怕/担心/难受）atthethoughtofhowpainfullyBeckistaggered(踉跄）alongthedarkhighway.ShemustbeanangelforBecki!Iapproachedtheladyandinvitedherinside.Now,Iwasdefinitelygratefultoherforextendingahelpinghand.听力录音原文Text1【原文】M:I’mgoingswimminginthelakeonSunday.Doyouwanttocome?W:Isn’titgoingtobecloudy?M:Thatdoesn’tmatterbecauseitwillbe25degrees.W:OK.IwentswimminglastSaturdaywhenitwasraining.Itwasfunnierthanswimmingonasunnyday!Text2【原文】M:Emma!Whatareyoudoingoutside?Aren’tyouenjoyingtheparty?W:Partiesaren’treallymything.I’llheadhomesoon.M:Iwillgobacktoo.I’vegotameetingtomorrowmorning.Text3【原文】M:Hello,Maria.W:Hi,Mike.Areyouhavingyourbreakfast?M:No.I’mhelpingmydadmovethefurnitureinmybedroom.Thenwe’regoingtopaintthewalls.W:OK.I’llsendyouatextlater.Havefunpainting.Text4【原文】M:Doyouwanttogototheconcertthisevening?W:Yeah.Wecouldgoandeatsomethingfirst.M:Allright.Whydon’tIwaitforyououtsidethebookstoreataboutsix?W:OK.I’llmeetyoutherewhenIfinishwork.Thenwecanlookforacafébeforetheconcert. Text5【原文】W:That’sthefirstfilmI’veseenwithaninterval.Itwashardtoworkoutwhatwashappeningandthebreakevenmademeforgettheactors’names.M:Indeed.Theykeptplayingthesamesong,butitaddedtotheatmosphere.Text6【原文】W:Howdidyourappointmentgo?M:Yeah,fine.Theydidn’tneedtodoanything.W:Great!SoyoureyesareallOKthen?M:Thesighttestisnextweek,actually,Mum.Iwashavingmyteethcheckedtoday.W:Oh,yes.Yourdadmadetheappointmentsthistime,soIcouldn’trememberwhoyouwereseeingfirst.Heshouldbebackfromthedoctor’sanyminute.M:Soareyoumakingthedinnertonight?W:Iam,andit’syourfavorite—noodles.M:Great!Text7【原文】W:Ben.DidyouseetheprogramlastnightabouttheOlympicGames?Itwasbrilliant.Ilearntsomuch!M:Didyou?Ithoughtitwasquiteboring.Infact,I’mnotreallyinterestedinsportsprograms.W:Butyoulovesports.Youplayfootballandtennisandbasketballand…M:Yes,Ienjoyplayingsports,butIhatewatchingthemonTV.W:Oh,sowhatkindofTVprogramsdoyoulike?M:Tobehonest,Idon’twatchmuchTV.Ipreferwatchingmoviesonmynotebookcomputer.Text8【原文】W:Whatdoyouthinkoftheairport?M:Well,it’sfarfromdowntownandwhenthetrafficisbad,itcantakeanhourandahalftogetthere.Thecityreallyneedstobuildanewairportthatisclosertothecity.W:Doyouusuallydrivetotheairport?M:No.Iusuallytaketheairportbus.It’scleanandcomfortable,andit’salotcheaperthandrivingbecauseyoudon’thavetopayforparking.Butmywifepreferstakingthesubway.W:Istheremuchtodotherewhileyouwaitforyourflight?M:Sure.Thereareacoupleofstoresthatsellsouvenirsandmagazines.Therearealsoacoupleoffast-foodplacesandtheservicethereisnice. W:Howlongdoesittaketocheckin?M:Itdoesn’ttakelong.They’reprettyefficient.Text9【原文】W:HeyJack,canIaskyousomething?M:Sure,what’sup?W:Issomethingwrongwiththesystem?I’vebeentryingtogetinforthepast10minutesbutit’sbeenkickingmeout.M:It’sallfineforme.Whatdoyoumean,“kickingyouout”?W:I’mputtinginmypasswordandittellsmethesystem’soffline.I’vetriedeverysinglecombinationIcanthinkofbutnothingworks.M:That’sstrange.Mycomputer’sbeenfine.HaveyoutriedcallingIT?W:Idid,butnoonepickedupthephone.M:Oh,right,they’vegotameetingrightnow—butyoucaninterruptthemifit’sanemergency.W:Iknow.Ijustdidn’twanttodisturbothersifit’ssomethingsimple.Besides,I’vegotacoupleofphonecallstomaketodaysoIcanmakethemnowwhileIwait.M:They’dbetterbelongphonecalls,then.FromwhatTomtoldme,theirmeeting’sgoingtolastthreehours.W:Threehours!Whatsortofmeetingisthis?M:It’sthatplanningmeetingaboutthefactorytheymentioned,isn’tit?Yeah,you’dbettergoandinterruptthem.They’regoingtobeinthereallday.Text10【原文】Sellingyourthingsonlinehelpsyougetridofthoseyoudon’tneed,anditcanalsobeagreatsourceofincome.Onethingyouneedtoconsidercarefullyistheplatformonwhichyouaregoingtoadvertise.Mostbigplatformsinthefieldaresopopularwithsellers,notjustbecausetheycangiveyouaccesstoabiggerpoolofpotentialcustomers,butalsobecausetheyofferinsurance,bothtothesellerandthebuyer.Thedisadvantage,however,isthatyouwillneedtopaysomemoneyforusingtheplatform.Youcanusesomeplatformsthateitherchargeasmallerfeeforadvertisingorevennofeeatall—but,inthatcase,whatyouwillneedtokeepinmindisyoursafety,especiallyifthevalueoftheproductyou’resellingishigh.It’salwaysbesttomeetthebuyerduringthedayatapublicplacesuchasacoffeeshop,alibrary,orasupermarketparkinglot—anywheremonitoredbysecuritycamerasisgood.Afewmorethingstokeepinmind:alwaysbeaccuratewithyourdescriptionsofthethingsyouare selling.Thelastthingyouwantistobeaccusedofcheatingandbannedfromthewebsite.Moreover,becarefulwithyourpersonalinformation:donotgiveoutyourfullnameanddon’tgiveoutyourhomeaddressorcellphonenumberunlessyouhaveto,andhaveaseparatee-mailaddressforsellingonline.Rememberthatasmart,preparedsellerisahappyseller.