陕西省汉中中学2022届高三英语上学期第二次月考试题

陕西省汉中中学2022届高三英语上学期第二次月考试题注意事项：1.本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。总分150分，时间120分钟。2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。3.全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。第I卷第一部分 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.Whenwillthemanplayvolleyball?A.Thisweekend.B.Today.C.Todayandtomorrow.2.Howmuchwillthewomanspend?A.$220.B.$250.C.$2303.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Europeanpaintings.B.Abook.C.Ayellowcoat.4.Whatwillthemanprobablydowiththecomputer?A.Getanewone.B.Giveittothewoman.C.Haveitfixed.5.Whyisthegirl’sfatherspecial?A.Hemakestimeforhimself.B.Hehasanimportantjob.C.Hefindstimeforhiskids.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，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.Whendidthemanstartdrawing?A.Fiveyearsago.B.Sixyearsago.C.Whenhewasfiveyearsold.7.Howdoesthewomanfeelabouttheman’sart?A.Shethinksitisgreat.B.Sheistooshytotellhim.C.Shelikeshisphotographythemost.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whichcountrieshasthewomanalreadybeento?A.CanadaandAustralia.B.SingaporeandAmerica.C.ChinaandKorea.9.WhatcanwelearnaboutNorway?-14-\nA.Itisalwayscoldalloverthecountry.B.Itsnowsalmosteverywhereinwinter.C.It’sverydryinsummer.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whywillthemanbelate?A.Hedidn’tmakeitontothebridgeintime.B.Hehadanaccident.C.He’sstuckintraffic.11.Whenistheplanescheduledtoleave?A.Intwohours.B.In45minutes.C.In30minutes.12.Howdoesthemanprobablyfeel?A.Stressedout.B.Positive.C.Apologetic.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whydidthemangetanewjob?A.Hisoldjobwastoostressful.B.Hewantedtoworkclosertohishouse.C.Hewantedtomakemoremoney.14.Whatdidthemanprobablydoathislastjob?A.Handlemoney.B.Driveacar.C.Takecareofpatients.15.Wheredoestheman’smotherlive?A.InCalifornia.B.InChicago.C.InNewYork.16.Whatwillthemandoinayear?A.Gainmoreexperienceinthehospital.B.Movebacktowherehisfamilylive.C.Findenoughtimetovisithisparents.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhereisWashingtonSquareParklocated?A.Between6thSt.and4thSt.B.InUpperManhattan.C.IntheWashingtonVillageneighborhood.18.WhatistrueaboutWashingtonSquarePark?A.Itcoverstencityblocks.B.Eatinganddrinkingarenotallowed.C.Dogshavetheirownareastoplay.19.Whoespeciallylikesthepark’sfountainarea?A.Children.B.Students.C.Artists.20.WhenwastheWashingtonArchbuilt?A.In1806.B.In1889.C.In1871.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHappybirthday-14-\nTheChinaNationalOpera(CNO)willgiveaconcerttocelebrateits50thbirthday.DifferentgenerationsofCNOvocalists(声乐家),likeLiGuangxi,YaoHongandMaMei,willpresenttheconcertwhichwillfeaturebothsongsfromfamousoperaslike“TheWhite-hairedGirl”and“TheHundredthBride”,aswellasarias(独唱曲)ofsuchWesternoperaclassicsas“MadameButterfly”,“LaTraviata”and“Rigoletto”.Time/Date:7:30pm,September7,8Location:TianqiaoTheatreTel:65514787,83156170Tickets:60～500yuan(US$7.3～60.2)FolkmusicAconcertwillbeheldtofeaturesomerecently-composedtraditionalChinesemusicworks.Theconcert,givenbytheFolkOrchestraofChinaOperaandBalletTheatre,willincludesuchpiecesas“MemoryofChildhood”,“MemorialCeremonyforGod”and“WineSong”.Time/Date:7:30pm,September13Location:ConcertHallattheNationalLibraryofChinaTel:68485462,68419220Tickets:30～200yuan(US$3.6～24.1)MoonmusicAconcertoftraditionalChinesemusicwillbegivenontheeveoftheMoonFestivalwhichfallsonSeptember21thisyear.Theconcertwillfeatureanumberoffamouspiecescenteredonthethemeofthemoon,suchas“Moonlight”,“SpringNightonaMoonlitRiver”and“LoftyMountainandFlowingRiver”.AnumberofestablishedtraditionalChinesemusicperformers,likeZhouYaokunandFanWeiqing,willplaysolosaswellascollaborate(合作)withthefolkmusicorchestra.Time/Date:7:30pm,September20Location:GrandTheatreoftheCulturalPalaceofNationalitiesTel:66068888,6606999921．“MadameButterfly”is.A．aChineseoperaB．aWesternoperaC．apieceofmusicD．asong22．WhichstatementisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．“LoftyMountainandFlowingRiver”isatraditionalChinesemusic.B.LiGuangxi,YaoHongandMaMeistandforthesamegenerationofCNOvocalists.C．“Rigoletto”isafamouspieceonthethemeofthemoon.D．ZhouYaokunwillplaysolosandFanWeiqingwillcollaboratewiththefolkmusicorchestra.23．Inwhichpartofanewspaperwillthearticlebepublished?A.CultureB．SportsC．EntertainmentD．NewsB"Haveyougotalight?"Thisquestionisthemostcommonbetweensmokers.What-14-\nifthisquestionwastocomefromanunusualsource?InMay2022,theNationalHealthPromotionFoundationpostedananti-smokingadvertisementontoYouTube.Theanti-smokingadhasquicklybeenknownasthe"mostpowerfulanti-smokingad".Theanti-smokingvideo,calledthe"SmokingKid",featureschildrenwalkinguptoadultsmokersaskingforalight.Thechildrenintheadareactorsbuttheadultssmokingareunsuspectingparticipantsintheproject.Thevideobeginswiththestatement"adultsknowthatsmokingisharmful,butdon’tremindthemselvesofthisfact".Oncea"smokingkid"approachestheadults,everyadultaskedisshockedthatachildwithacigaretteinhandisaskingforalight.Thefirstadultstartsbysaying,"I’mnotgivingittoyou,"andthevideogoesontostate"Everyadultfilmedsaidnoandremindedthechildrenthatsmokingisbad."Beforegoingaway,thekidhandseachadultabookletafterbeingturneddownforalight.Thebookletsays,"Youworryaboutme,butwhynotaboutyourself?"Eachadultlooksaroundforthechildastheirfacesarefilledwithconfusionanddiscomfort.Thevideoshowsthatafewofthesmokersquicklythrewawaytheircigarettesorputtheircigarettesaway,showingthatthisexperimentwaseffectiveatthatmoment.Themostinfluentialelementintheadisn'ttheuseofchildrenortheresponsesfromthesmokingadults.Itcomesdowntosomethingmuchsimplerthanthat.Whyisitthatweworryaboutotherpeople,forgettingtoworryaboutourselves?24．Accordingtothetext,theanti-smokingadis______.A．unusualB．shockingC．encouragingD．influential25．Theunderlinedword"unsuspecting"inthesecondparagraphprobablymeans______A．uninformedB．unwillingC．unfortunateD．unacceptable26．Whataretheadults’reactionstothechildrenaskingforalight?A．Theypaynoattentiontochildren'srequest.B．Theylookaroundforchildren'sparents.C．Theyrejectkids’requestandeducatethem.D．Theyquicklythrowchildren'scigarettesaway.27．Thebesttitleofthetextmightbe______.A．Keepawayfromsmoking,adultsB．Giveupsmoking,foryourownsakeC．TellyourchildrennottosmokeD．RejectachildaskingforalightCForbusyworkingparentsandheavilyscheduledschoolkids,familymealtimeisoutoffashion.Butsupermarketsaretryingtoattractfamiliesbacktothedinnertable.Thereisacostiffamilymembershavemealsapart:researchshowsthatteenagerswhodon’teatwiththeirparentsfaceagreaterriskofdrugandalcoholproblems.“Themoreoftenkidshavedinnerwiththeirparents,thelesslikelytheyare-14-\ntosmoke,drinkorusedrugs,”saidJosephCalifanoJr.,headoftheNationalCenteronAddictionandSubstanceAbuse,whichdidtheresearch.Storesarefamiliarwiththeideaandwillstarttellingshoppersaboutthefindingsandencouragingthemtosharemealstogetherathome,insteadofseparatelyoratrestaurants.ThefoodmarketingInstitutewillgive$25,000tothecenterandhelpstorespromotethecenter’sFamilyDayinSeptember.Manystoreshavegrab-and-godinnersandrecipecards.Somehavekioskswherepeoplecantasteamaindish,andthenpickoutsidedishes.“Ourmembershaveworkedhardtotrytohaveeasilypreparedfoodeitherreadytoeatorreadytotakehome,”saidTimHammonds,theinstitute’spresidentandchiefexecutive.LosAngeles-basedContessaPremiumFoodsmakesfrozendeliciousmeals,whichafamilycanheatin10minutesto12minutes.“That’snearlyasfastasaTVdinner,”saidpresidentandchiefexecutiveJohnZ.Blazevich,“butishealthierandmakespeoplefeelliketheyactuallycooked.”“Thepreparationisthehardestpart,sowetrytocombineavarietyoftastesandflavorsfromaroundtheworldandmakeitfastandeasy,”hesaid.“Eatingathomehelpskeepmealshealthyandteacheskidshowtoeatright.Ifwecangetpeoplebacktohavingfamilydinners,parentsbacktobeingengagedwiththeirkids,itwillhaveasurprisingimpact,”hesaid.28．ThereasonswhyfamilymealtimeisoutoffashionarethefollowingEXCEPT__________.A．theparentsarebusywithworkB．thechildrenarenotfondoffamilymealC．thechildrenhavelesssparetimeD．itwilltakemuchtimetocookandeatathome29．Theunderlinedword“cost”inparagraph2canbeexplainedas___________.A．gainsB．asumofmoneyC．somethingyouloseD．advantage30．Accordingtothepassage,storesaretryingtoattractfamiliesbacktothedinnertablebythefollowingwaysEXCEPT________.A．tellingtheparentsthedisadvantagesofhavingdinnerseparately.B．offeringvariouspreparedfoodtomakefamilycookingfastandeasy.C．helpinghousewivespreparetheirmealsathome.D．takingpartinFamilyDayactivitiesinSeptember.31．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．SupermarketsUrgesFamiliestoDinnerTableB．FamilyDayisPromotedinSeptemberC．ParentsshouldCookMealsforKidsD．FamilyMealtimeisoutofFashionDAnylistoftheworld'stoptenmostfamouspaintingswillsurelyincludeLeonardodaVinci'sMonaLisa．Partofthepainting'sattractionisitsmystery．ThoseluckyenoughtohaveaviewoftheMonaLisaattheLouvreoftenstarein-14-\nawe,surprisedbythesmilethatseemstoflicker（忽隐忽现）．Staringatareproductionoftheworkproducesthesameeffect．Nowshe'ssmiling,butthenshe'snot．What'sthedealwithMonaLisa'ssmile?HarvardscientistMargaretLivingstoneisprettysureshe'ssolvedthepuzzle．Aftercarefulstudiesonhumanbrains,Livingstonereasonedthatthefamouspainting'sflickeringsmileiscausedbythewayhumanbeingssee．Oureyesusetwoseparateregionstosee．Oneiscentralvision,usedtoseecolorsandpickoutdetailssuchasfineprint．Theotheristhevisionaround,usedtoobservelights,shadows,blackandwhitecontrasts．Whenwelookataperson'sface,accordingtoLivingstone,weusuallyfocuscentrallyontheeyes．StaringatMonaLisa'seyes,ourlessaccuratevisionnoticesthemouth,pickingupshadowsfromthecheekbones．Theshadowsplaytricks,lookinglikeasmile．Butwhenwelookdirectlyatthemouth,ourcentralvisiondoesn'tseetheshadows,andsothesmilesuddenlydisappears．Asoureyesobservedifferentpartsofthepainting,Mona'ssmileseemstoshowupordisappear．DidLeonardodaVinciintendtocreatethisflickeringsmileeffect?Perhaps．Inanycase,hewastalentedenoughtopaintshadowssogoodastopuzzleviewersforcenturies．Meanwhile,MonaLisawillkeepsmiling．Andnot．32．StaringatMonaLisa,peopleareamazedbecause_____．A．itisoneoftheworld'stoptenmostfamouspaintingsB．thereproductionoftheworkproducesthesameeffectC．theyareluckyenoughtohaveaviewattheLouvreD．MonaLisa'ssmileseemstodisappearsometimes33．Thecentralvisionisusedtosee______．A．lightsandshadowsC．blackandwhitecontrastsB．colorsandpickoutdetailsD．finepaintings34．Whilelookingataperson'sface,thefirstwefocusonis____．A．eyesB．brainsC．mouthD．cheekbone35．Whatcanyouinferfromthepassage?A．LeonardodaVincicreatedtheflickeringsmileeffectbydesign．B．Oureyesusemanyseparateregionstoseepaintings．C．Theflickeringsmileeffectiscausedbytheshadows．D．MonaLisaisthemostfamouspaintingintheworld． 第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。SolutionstoBoostYourConfidence36.Herearesometipstoboostyourconfidenceinthelongrun.AlwaysthinkpositivelyWeallhavenegativevoicesinsideourhead.37.Startoutslowlyandpushyourselftothinkofthreegoodthingsaboutyourselfeverymorning.-14-\n38Takethetimetolookwithinyourselfandassesswhatispossibletochangeandwhatisoutofreach.Itisimportanttofocusonchangingthethingsyouhavecontrolover,becausethisiswhereyouwillseethemostself-improvement.Makealistofthreethingsthatyouwouldliketoimproveonandthenundereachitemwriteafewbulletpintsonhowyouwillgoaboutmakingthischange.Focusonthesmallstepsforsignsofimprovement.Besuretofocusonsmallervictories.Itisoftenharderforindividualstoseetheirownselfimprovementwhentheyarelookingatthelongterm,butitiseasiertopinpointchangeswhenyouarefocusingondailyaccomplishments.39.Whateveritis,makessureyoufollowthroughandthenacknowledgeyourachievementsbymakingalistandpostingitsomewhereeasilyinview,becausesmallstepsalwaysaddupintheend.Stopcomparingyourselftoothers.Oneofthemostcommonpitfalls(陷阱)thathumansareguiltyofiscomparingthemselveswitheachother.Itisimportanttorememberthatwhatappearsonthesurfaceisnotalwayswhatisreal.Ifyoufeellikeyouareconstantlyoverwhelmedbytryingtokeepupwithothers,makeamarkedefforttolimityourusageofsocialmedia.40.A.Trytounderstandbodylanguagesofothers.B.Berealisticwithwhatyoucanchange.C.Buildingconfidencetakestimeandpatience.D.Practicebeingawardofhowyouholdyourselfduringtheday.E.Startsmallandhaveadailygoalofoneinstancewhereyoupracticedefendingyourself.F.Thegoodnewsisthatwecanchangethesevoicestoonlysaypositivethingsinstead.G.Youwillbesurprisedwithallthefreetimeyouhavetodootherthingsandbestofallyouwillhaveaclear,moreconfidentself.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。PeoplefromeverycornerpouredintothestreetsontheChristmasEve. “FrostytheSnowman,” and“JingleBells”41instores;onthepavements,thestreetsingersperformedhappily.Everyone,was42bysomeoneelse,delightedandcheerful.Iwasalone.Asoneofthe8kidsofaBrazilianfamily,broughtupinAmerica'scrowdedapartment,I'dspentseveralyearssearchingforaloneness.Now,43,at27,I,acollegestudentafterthe44 withmygirlfriend,wasindeedalone, 45notatChristmas.Myfamilyhad 46toBrazilandmyfriendswere47withtheirownlives.Duskwasapproaching,andthefactthatIhadtoreturntomy 48-14-\nhomemademesad.Lightsfromwindowsblinked,andIhopedsomeonewould 49fromoneofthosehomestoinvitemeinsidewithaChristmastreedecoratedwithshinyfakesnowand50presents.Atamarket,Ifeltmore 51whenpeoplewerebuyinglotsofgoods,which 52meofthegiftswereceivedaschildren.Imissedmyfamilyandwantedtocryforwantingtobealoneandforhavingachievedit.Outsidethechurch,astatueofJesusChristhadbeenset 53.Istoodwithotherswatchingthescene,someofthem54themselves,praying.AsIwalkedhome,IrealizedthatleavingBrazilwasstillapainfulexperienceasIstruggledwith55 Ihadbecomein15yearsinAmerica.I'dmournedthe56 ,butforthefirsttime,IrecognizedwhatI’dgained.Iwasindependent, 57 andhealthy.Mylifewasstillahead,fullof58 .Sometimesthebestgiftistheonethatyougiveyourself.ThatChristmas,Igavemyself59 forwhatI'dobtaineduptonowandpromisetogoforward.ItisthebestgiftI'veevergot,theonethatImost60.41．A.sharedB.  served C.played D.held42．A.employed B. accompanied C.attendedD.supported43．A.eventuallyB.extremelyC.reallyD.usually44．A.breakupB.date  C.sympathyD.concern45．A.so   B. or C.and D.but 46．A.movedB.slipped C.returnedD.came47．A.pleasedB.occupied  C. satisfiedD.bored48．A.empty  B.   shabby C.warmD.cozy49．A.breakinB.hangout C.goaway  D.turnup  50．A.dealtB.wrappedC.  discountedD.donated51．A.upsetB.nervous C.excitedD.confused52．A.remindedB.remained C.mentionedD.introduced53．A.downB. asideC.upD.about54．A.hugging B.bowing C.  bendingD.crossing 55．A.what B.whichC.  how D.that56．A.casesB.losses C. limitsD.worries57．A.lonely  B.shyC.  educatedD.wealthy58．A. sadnessB.sight C.possibility D.hardship59．A.surpriseB.recognitionC.prizeD.defeat60．A.value B. selectC.saveD.admit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。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。TheInternetisthe61(big)sourceofinformationintheworld,62consistsofmillionsofpagesofdata.In1969,aUSdefense63(organize)developedawaywhichmade64possibleforalltheircomputersto“talk”to-14-\neachotherthroughthetelephone.ThusDARPANET,anetworkofcomputerscameintobeing.65,itwasonlyusedbytheUSarmy.Thenin1984,theNSFstartedtheNSFNETnetwork,knownastheInter-Network.LateranEnglishscientistcameup66theideaofWorldWideWebwhile_67(work)inSwitzerlandin1989.Hedesignedthefirst“webbrowser”,allowingcomputerusers68(access)documentsfromothercomputers.Fromthatmomenton,theInternetgrew69(rapid).Withinfiveyears,70numberofInternetusersrosefrom600,000to40million.第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。AdamRousestartedtousedrugsatanageof15.Heofferedcrackcocainebyastrangerandsoonbecameaddictivetoit.Whenhewantedmore,hehadnomoneytopayfordrugs.Hewasterriblepainful.Inordertogetmoney,hebreaksintoahouseandstoleatelevisionandavideorecorder.Hesoldittobuysomedrugs.Later,hehadtostealthingseverydayfordrugs.Finallyhewasarrestedandtakentothepolicestation,thereadoctortoldhimthathewoulddiethoughhewentontakingdrugslikethat.Afteradoptthedoctor’sadvice,hestoppedtakingdrugs.Nowheworksinacenterfordrugaddict,helpingothers.第二节书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华，你的好朋友Amanda将于后天乘机来北京大学做交换生，你因故不能去机场接她，请发邮件给她，内容包括：1.表达歉意；2.说明理由；3.表达祝愿。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯DearAmanda,-14-\n________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________-14-\n2022届高三第二次模拟考试英语答案听力部分：1—5BCBAC6—10CACBC11—15AAACA16—20BACAB阅读理解：A篇21-23:BACB篇:24-27:DACBC篇:28-31:BCCAD篇:32-35:DBAC七选五：36-40：CFBEG完形填空：`41．C42．B43．A44．A45．D46．C47．B48．A49．D50．B51．A52．A53．C54．D55．A56．B57．C58．C59．B60．A语法填空：61.biggest62.which63．organization64.it65.However66．with67．working68．toaccess69．rapidly70．the短文改错： 71.an改成the72.offered前面加was73.addictive改成addicted74.terrible改成terribly75.breaks改成broke76.it改成them77.there改成where78.though改成if79.adopt改成adopting80.addict改成addicts书面表达：DearAmanda,IamverygladtohearthatyouaregoingtostudyinPekingUniversityasanexchangestudentthedayaftertomorrow.Muchtomyregret,IamunabletopickyouupattheairportasIhavepromised.ThereasonisthatIwillbefullyoccupiedwithanEnglishexamthenthedayaftertomorrow,whichisofvitalimportancetomyfuturejob.Therefore,Ihavenochoicebuttorearrangemyplanaswellasscheduleandcannotmakemypresenceattheairportonyourarrival.Bytheway,youcantakeataxitoouruniversitydirectly.IwillgotoseeyouthemomentIfinishtheexam.Onceagain,Isincerelyhopethatyouwillacceptmyapologyandeverythinggoeswell.Wishyouhaveagoodtimeonyourjourney!Yourssincerely,LiHua听力材料:Text1M:I’mplayingvolleyballafterschool.(1)Doyouwanttoplay?-14-\nW:No,I’vegottennispracticetodayandtomorrow.Butmaybethisweekend?M:Myyoungerbrotherhasabaseballtournamentthen…W:OK.Text2W:Ineedabiketogettomynewjob.Howmuchdoesthisonecost?M:Thatbikeisthecheapestonewehave,anditcosts$200.Butthisbikeismuchbetterandcosts$220.W:Thanks,butI’lltakethecheaperone.Ialsowantthishelmetthatcosts$30.(2)Text3M:Whatexactlyareyoulookingfor?W:Iamlookingforacollectionofthe19thcenturyEuropeanpaintings.M:Isitthebookonyourleft,theonewiththeyellowcover?(3)W:Letmesee.Yeah,thisiswhatIwant.Thanksalot.Text4W:Well,yourcomputerisbroken.Itwon’tturnon.Howdidyoubreakit?M:Idon’tknow.Idroppedittwoweeksago,butitwasworkingwelluntilyesterday.It’ssevenyearsold,though.Ithinkitwasalmosttimetogetanewone,anyway.(4)Text5W:Myfatherisamanwhoknowswhat’simportantinlife—hehasademandingjob,buthestillmakestimeforhischildren.(5)M:That’sreallyspecial.Mostpeoplewithimportantjobsaren’tabletodothat.Text6W:Wow,Ihadnoideayouweresuchagoodartist!Whendidyoulearntopaint?M:Istartedstudyingoneyearago.ButI’vebeendrawingsinceIwasfiveyearsold.(6)I’vealsobeentakingpicturesforsixyears,whenmydadgavememyfirstcameraformybirthday.Ithinkphotographyhasreallyhelpedmewithmypainting.W:Yourartisgreat!(7)Whydon’tyoutellpeopleyou’reanartist?M:I’mtooshytotellanybodyaboutmyart.Text7M:Whichcountrieshaveyoubeento?W:I’vebeentomostofthecountriesinEurope,severalcountriesinAsia—China,Japan,Korea,andThailand—andtotheUnitedStatesandCanada.(8)M:IthoughtyouhadbeentoAustraliatoo.W:No,butI’mplanningonvisitingAustraliaandNewZealandsoon.Whichisthemostbeautifulcountryyou’vebeento?-14-\nM:IthinkI’dsayNorway.W:Isn’titreallycoldthere?M:Well,thenorthofNorwayisalmostalwayscold,butfarthersouth,itcanbefairlywarminsummer.It’sawetcountry,sothere’ssnowalmosteverywhereinwinter.(9)Text8M:Hey,I’mcallingtosaythatI’mrunninglatetotheairport.Canyoumakesurethattheplanedoesn’ttakeoffwithoutme?W:I’lltry.M:Thankyou.I’mjustsittinghereintraffic.(10)Theremustbeanaccidentorsomething.I’vebeenherefor30minutes,andI’vebarelymadeitontothebridge.W:Oh,that’snotgood.M:Thistrafficisreallystressingmeout.(12)Idon’twanttohavetotakealaterflight!W:I’msureyou’llbeabletomakeit.Theplanedoesn’tleaveforanother2hours.(11)M:Yes,butGoogleMapsistellingmethatIwon’tbeattheairportforanotherhourand45minutes,whichmeansI’llonlyhave15minutestocheckmybags,getthroughsecurity,andarriveatthegate.That’simpossible!W:Youcanasktoskiptotheheadofthelineinsecurity.They’reusuallyprettygoodaboutthatwhenyouthinkyoumightmissyourflight.M:Ihopeso.Text9M:Mom,IamgoingtoworkatabankindowntownChicago.I’mgoingtomovetherefromNewYorkintwomonths.W:That’sgreat!Ithoughtyoulikedyouroldjob.Whydidyougetanewjob?M:Ilikedmyco-workers,butworkinginahospitalwasaverystressfuljob.(13)(14)IhadtoworklonghoursandIamscaredofblood!Plus,Ihadtodrivealmostanhourtothehospitaleverymorning.(14)W:Willyoumakemoremoneyworkingatthebank?M:No,Iwillmakealittleless.ButifIworkhard,Iwillgetpromoted.W:IthoughtyouweregoingtolookforanewjobinCalifornia,whereyourfamilylive.(15)Wemissyou,andyouneverhaveenoughtimetovisitus.Whycan’tyouworkatabankinCalifornia?M:Iamgoingtoworkatthisbankforayear.ThenIwilltrytotransfertoabranchinCalifornianearyouanddad!(16)IreallywanttomovebacktoCalifornia,butIcan’tjustpickupandleave.Workingatthisbankwillgivemesomegoodexperience.-14-\nText10Here,wehaveWashingtonSquarePark,whichisoneofthemostfamousNewYorkCitypublicparks.IthasplayedacentralroleineverymajorculturalmovementinNewYorkCityforthelast100years.Asyoucansee,itislocatedbetween6thSt.and4thSt.intheGreenwichVillageneighborhoodofLowerManhattan.(17)Theparkcoverseightcityblocks,orjustundertenacres.SurroundingtheparkonallsidesisNewYorkUniversity;thosebrickbuildingscoveredindarkgreenplantshavebeenaroundsince1871,whentheparkfirstopened.Manyofthosebuildingsusedtoserveashomesandstudiosforartists,andthebenchesintheparkarepopularplacesforpainters,poets,dancers,andsingerstogettogether.Thepark’sfountainareahaslongbeenoneofthecity’smostpopularspotsforresidentsandtourists,andchildrenlovetoskateandplaygamesaroundthefountain.(19)Therearetwospecialareasfordogstorunaround,(18)andduringthehotsummermonths,manyfoodanddrinkstandsaresetupinsidethepark.OneofWashingtonSquarePark’smostrecognizablefeaturesistheWashingtonArch,whichwasbuiltin1889.(20)ItwasmodeledaftertheArcdeTriompheinParis,whichwasbuiltin1806.-14-