河北省武邑中学高二英语上学期第三次月考试题

河北武邑中学2022-2022学年上学期高二年级第三次月考英语试题第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分)第一节听下面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.Whatdoestheboystillneedtodo?A.Hanguphisclothes.B.Putawayhistoys.C.Sweepthefloor.2.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Makingthebed.B.Fixingthechair.C.Drivingtoschool.3.Whyisthewomansad?A.Shelostherhomework.B.Themandeletedheressay.C.Sheforgottosendsomeemails.4.Whatdoesthemanwanttoknow?A.Whattimeitis.B.Whenhistrainissupposedtoleave.C.Wherehecanfindtheboardinghall.5.WhomightFreddybe?A.Thespeakers’son.B.Thespeakers’pet.C.Thespeakers’landlord.第二节听下面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，各个小题将给出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.WhydoesRustythinkthenewstudentispoor?A.She’snotfashionable.19\nB.Herjeanshaveholesinthem.C.Hermomgaveheroldclothes.7.WhatdoesSallythinkofRusty?A.Heishelpful.B.Heistoocurious.C.Heisalittlebehindthetimes.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.HowdidHarrietknowthetime?A.FromheriPhone.B.Fromherwatch.C.Fromthesun.9.WhatdoesDonthinkaboutHarriet’sexplanation?A.It’swrong.B.It’sfunny.C.It’stooscientific.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?A.HowAlexakilledherplants.B.WhereAlexaplantedherplants.C.WhyAlexakeptherhousegreen.11.WhatdidAlexadowithheryellowplant?A.Sheputitinthesunlight.B.Shereturnedittotheshop.C.Shegaveittoomuchwater.12.WhatdoesthemansuggestAlexado?A.Findoutmoreaboutplantsonline.B.Moveallherplantsoutofthesun.C.Throwallherplantsaway.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whydoesn’tSuehavethecake?A.Shedislikesit.B.She’stryingtoloseweight.19\nC.She’stryingtocontrolamedicalproblem.14.Whobroughtthesandwiches?A.Jill.B.Tom.C.Sharon.15.WhatdoesSuereallywant?A.Asalad.B.Someseafood.C.Somehotsoup.16.WhatwillBilldoinafewhours?A.Seeadoctor.B.Gotoarestaurant.C.Talkwiththeguests.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthemainpurposeoftheloudnoises?A.Towarnpeopleoutdoorstogetinside.B.Togetpeople’sattentioninsidetheirhomes.C.Toinformpeoplewithoutradiosaboutdanger.18.Whodecidestoturnonthewarningsystem?A.Localmedia.B.Localofficials.C.Thenationalweatherservice.19.Whereshouldpeoplegowhentheyhearawarning?A.Toawindow.B.Toapublicshelter.C.Tothemiddleofabuilding.20.Whatisthemaintopicofthetalk?A.Aweatherreport.B.Awarningsystem.C.Thesafetystepsinbadweather.第二部分阅读理解（每小题2分共40分）ABelowaresomebestspecialinterestingholidays─allarenewfor2022andhavehighqualityguidesortutorsandstrongprogrammes.1.Hollandinbloomrivercruise(巡游)withAlanTitchmarshAlanTitchmarshisthestarattractiononthisrivercruise.AlanjoinsyouforavisittothemagnificentKeukenhofGardens─hometo800varietiesoftulips(郁金香).TheTelegraph’sgardeningexpertwilltalkaboutthebestnewvarietiesand19\nthegarden’shistory.April19,£1,495includingflightsfromtheUKandsomemeals.TelegraphTours(01612362444;telegraph.co.uk/titchmarshtour).2.MoroccoSketchbookLedbyartistMaxineRelton,thistourtakesinMarrakeshhelpingyoudevelopyourdrawingskills.Rapidlineandfiguredrawingandcolourmixingareallcoveredandtheeight-dayholidayisbasedinKasbahduToubkal.May8,£2,495includingsomemeals.SteppesTravel(01285601495;steppestravel.co.uk).3.BallroomandLatinAmericandancinginTenerifeThistravelprovidesdailydancetuitionwithDavidBowiewho’llbeonhandtoteachdancingtechniques.Itisaimedbothatthebeginnersandmoreexperienceddancerslookingtoimprovetheirskills.There’llalsobetimetoexploretheislandonfootorplayaroundofgolf.April26,£769full-board.Saga(08000960084;travel.saga.co.uk).4.FishinginNorthernArgentinaThisnine-dayflyfishingandconservationtourtakesintheIberáMarshlands,theworld’ssecondlargestwetlands.Hereexpertfisherman,CharlesJardine,istheguideasyoufish.BasedinEstanciaRincondelSocorro,theholidayalsoincludesopportunitiesforhorseridingandbird-watching.October15,£5,095full-board.Cazenove+Loyd(02038135082;cazloyd.com).21.WhomightbeinterestedintheMoroccoSketchbookholidaytrip?A.Amateurpainters.B.Birdwatchers.C.Sportslovers.D.Photographicamateurs.22.Whichnumbershouldyoucallifyouwanttoimproveyourdancingskillsonthetrip?A.01612362444B.01285601495C.08000960084D.0203813508223.Onwhichtripcanpeopleridehorses?A.MoroccoSketchbook.19\nB.FishinginNorthernArgentina.C.BallroomandLatinAmericandancinginTenerife.D.HollandinbloomrivercruisewithAlanTitchmarsh.24.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A.FishinginNorthernArgentinacostsleast.B.MaxineReltonisanexpertfisherman.C.MoroccoSketchbooklaststhelongest.D.TwoholidaystakeplaceinApril.BOneofthequalitiesthatmostpeopleadmireinothersisthewillingnesstoadmitone'smistakes.Itisextremelyhardsometimestosayasimplethinglike“Iwaswrongaboutthat,”anditisevenhardertosay,“Iwaswrong,andyouwererightaboutthat.”Ihadanexperiencerecentlywithsomeoneadmittingtomethathehadmadeamistakefifteenyearsago.HetoldmehehadbeenthemanagerofacertainstoreintheneighborhoodwhereIgrewup,andheaskedmeifIrememberedtheeggcartons(inmanycountries,eggsaresoldbythedozenandareputincartons.)Thenherelatedanincident(event,matter)andIbegantorememberunclearlytheincidenthewasdescribing.Iwasabouteightyearsoldatthetime.Iwentintothestorewithmymothertodosomeshopping.Onthatparticularday,Imusthavefoundmywaytothefooddepartmentwheretheincidenttookplace.Theremusthavebeenaspecialsaleoneggsthatdaybecausetherewerelotsofeggsindozenandhalf-dozencartons.Thecartonswereputthreeorfourfeethigh.Imusthavestoppedinfrontofthepilesofeggcartons.Justthenawomancamebypushinghershoppingcartandknockedoffthecartons.Forsomereason,Idecideditwasuptometoputtheeggsbacktogether,soIwenttowork.Themanagerheardthenoiseandcamerushingovertoseewhathadhappened.Whenheappeared,Iwasonmykneeslookingatsomeofthecartonstoseeifanyofthe19\neggswerebroken,buttohimitlookedasthoughIwastheonewhojustdidit.Heseverelyreprimandedmeandwantedmetopayforanybrokeneggs.Itriedtoexplain,butitdidnogood.EventhoughIquicklyforgotallabouttheincident,itisplainthatthemanagerdidnot.25.Whichisthecorrectorderofthefollowing?a.Iforgotallabouttheincident.b.Iwentintothestore.c.Awomanknockedofftheeggcartons.d.Istoodinfrontoftheeggcartons.e.Themanagerremindedmeoftheincident.f.Themanagerdidn'tbelievemyexplanation.g.Ipickeduptheunbrokeneggs.A.b;d;g;c;a;f;eB.b;d;c;g;f;e;aC.b;c;d;g;e;f;aD.b;d;c;g;f;a;e26.Theword“reprimanded”inthelastparagraphmostexactlymeans“_________”.A.frightenedB.scoldedC.warnedD.comforted27.Thebesttitleforthispassageshouldbe________.A.ACaseofMistakeB.TheManagerINeverForgetC.TheManagerandID.AnIncident15YearsAgoCThediscussiononrenewableenergyhasbeengoingonforatleastadecadeandpeoplehavereliedonfossilfuelsalmostentirelyformorethanacentury.However,thesituationwhenfossilfuelswerethemostefficientandthecheapestsourceofenergyhasbeenleftfarinthepast.ManycountriessuchasGermanyandSwedenhavealreadymadesignificanteffortstofixthissituation,employingnumerouspowerplantsworkingontherenewableresourcesofenergy.Themosteffectiveamongtheseresourcesisgeothermal（地热的）energy.Geothermalenergydoesnotdependontheworld’seconomicandpoliticalsituation19\nasstronglyasfossilfuelsdo.Besides,extracting（提炼）fossilfuelsaddstothepriceofenergyproducedfromthem.Therefore,geothermalenergyismuchcheaperthantraditionalones,savingupto80%ofthecostsoverfossilfuels.Beingarenewableresource,geothermalenergyproduceslesswasteandpollutionthantraditionalenergysources.Ingeothermalsystems,carbondioxidemakesupabout10%ofairproduced.Overall,inordertoproducetheelectricitythatcanbeusedforonehour,thegeothermalsystemsproduce0.1poundofcarbondioxideandotherharmfulgases.Foracomparison,apowerplantproducingfromgasproducesupto2poundsofcarbondioxideintotheatmosphere,andthosepowerplantsthatworkoncoal（煤）produceanastonishing3.6poundsofgreenhousegases.Lowcostsisanotherreasonwhyusinggeothermalpowerplantsshouldbethefirstchoiceformanycountries.Geothermalheatsystemsrequire25%to50%lessenergyforworkcomparedwiththetraditionalsystemsforheatingorcooling.Besides,geothermalequipmentislessbig:duetotheverynatureofgeothermalenergy,geothermalpowerplantshaveonlyafewmovingparts,allofwhichcanbeeasilyshelteredinsidearelativelysmallbuilding.What’smore,thelifespanofgeothermalequipmentisratherlong.Allthesemakegeothermalpowerstationseasytobuildandkeep.28.Fossilfuelsaremoreexpensivethangeothermalenergypartlybecause_______.A.itisfreetousegeothermalenergyB.theproductionoffossilfuelscostsalotC.fossilfuelsarenearlyusedupD.geothermalenergydoesn’tdependonpoliticalsituation29.AccordingtoParagraph3,whatcanbeconcludedfromthecomparison?A.Geothermalenergyisenvironmentallyfriendly.B.Gasandcoalareoftenusedtoproduceelectricity.C.Coalismuchmoreefficientthangas.D.Thegeothermalsystemsdon’tproduceharmfulgases.30.Geothermalequipmentisusuallynotasbigasthatoftraditionalenergybecauseof______.19\nA.thelifespanofgeothermalequipmentB.geothermalpowerplantsC.thenatureofgeothermalenergyD.thesmallbuildings31.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.Manycountrieshavebenefitedfromgeothermalenergy.B.Geothermalenergyiswellaccepted.C.Fossilfuelsarebeingrunoutof.D.Geothermalenergyhasmanyadvantages.DLondon(CNN)ThereisnoGod--that'stheconclusionofthecelebratedphysicistStephenHawking,whosefinalbookispublishedTuesday.ThebookBriefAnswerstotheBigQuestions,whichwascompletedbyhisfamilyafterhisdeath,presentsanswerstothequestionsthatHawkingsaidhereceivedmostduringhistimeonEarth.OtherbombshellstheBritishscientistlefthisreaderswithincludethebeliefthatalienlifeisoutthere,artificialintelligencecouldoutsmarthumansandtimetravelcan'tberuledout."ThereisnoGod.Noonedirectstheuniverse,"hewritesinthebook."Forcenturies,itwasbelievedthatdisabledpeoplelikemewerelivingunderacursebyGod,"headds."Iprefertothinkthateverythingcanbeexplainedanotherway,bythelawsofnature."WhileHawkingspokeofhislackofbeliefinGodduringhislife,severalofhisotheranswersaremoresurprising."Thereareformsofintelligentlifeoutthere,"hewrites."Weneedtobecautiousaboutansweringbackuntilwehavedevelopedabitfurther.""Travelbackintimecan'tberuledoutaccordingtoourpresentunderstanding,"hesays.Healsopredictsthat"withinthenexthundredyearswewillbeabletotraveltoanywhereintheSolarSystem."InremarkspreparedbyHawkingandplayedatthelaunchofthebookinLondononMonday,thescientistalsoturnedhisattentiontotheworldhewasleavingbehind.Hisgreatestconcern,hisdaughtersaid,"ishowdividedwe'vebecome,"adding,"Hemakesthiscommentabouthowweseemtohavelosttheabilitytolookoutward,and19\nweareincreasinglylookinginwardtoourselves."Hawking'sfinalmessagetoreaders,though,isahopefulone.Attemptingtoanswerthequestion"Howdoweshapethefuture?",thescientistwrites,"Remembertolookupatthestarsandnotdownatyourfeet."32.WhichquestionisNOTprobablyincludedinthebookBriefAnswerstotheBigQuestions,?A.IsthereAlienlife?B.Doesthesolarsystemexist?C.Istimetravelpossible?D.Doesanyonedirecttheuniverse?33.Hawkingmentionedhisdisabilityinhisbookto________.A.showhisconfidence.B.complainofGod.C.tellreadersabouthishardship.D.supporthisdisbeliefinGod.34.WhatwasHawkingmostconcernedabout?A.Artificialintelligencewilloutsmarthumans.B.Allenlifewillcometotheearthsomeday.C.Technologywilldestroytheworld.D.Humanbeingsarenotunited.35.WhatdidHawkingsuggesthumanbeingsdo?A.Contactalienlife.B.Exploretheuniverse.C.Developtheearth.D.Respectartificialintelligence.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。Whatwillyoudoifyoucan’teateverythingboughtinthecanteen?_____36_____Accordingtoasurvey,whatstudentswasteeveryyearcouldfeedover10millionpeople._____37_____AccordingtoXinhuaNewsAgency,thefoodwastedbyChinesepeopleisabout50milliontonsofgraineveryyear,whichcouldfeed200millionpeople.Foodwaste,whichhasbecomeaglobalissue,servesasamirrorthatreflects19\nvariousculturalandsocialissuesindifferentcountries.IntheWest,forinstance,consumerism,thebeliefthatit’sagoodthingtousealotofgoodsandservices,isoftentoblameforfoodwaste._____38_____Chinesepeoplearewellknownforbeinghospitableandgenerous.Manyevenfeelthattheylosefaceiftheirguestshaveeatenallthefood.Oncampus,agenerationofsinglechildrenislessawareofthefoodwasteissue.Studentsnowadaysarewellprotectedbytheirfamiliesandhardlyhaveanyconceptofhowmuchtoilothersgothroughinordertoprovidethemwiththefoodtheyeat.____39_____Thereareover925millionhungrypeopleintheworld,mostofwhomliveinunderdevelopedcountriesandareas.Theydon’thaveenoughfoodtoeat.ManychildrendieforlackofnutritioneachyearinsomeAfricancountries.Andfarmersworkveryhardtogrowthecrops.____40_____It’salsoimportantthateveryoneshouldthinkabouthowtheycandotheirbittoreducefoodwaste.A.Students’wasteisextremelyserious.B.China,inturn,featuresitsowneatingculture.C.Butcanteenwasteisextremelythetipoftheiceberg.D.Studentscanneverrealizetheseriousfoodcrisis.E.Comparedwiththem,someliveinadifferentworld.F.Sothere’snoexcusethatweshouldwasteourfood.G.Mostofuswouldsimplythrowawayanyleftoverfood.第三部分：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。Readingisofgreatimportance.That'swhyWorldBookDaycameintobeing.WorldBookDay__41__onApril23rdeveryyear,which__42__toencouragepeople,particularlyteenagers,todiscoverthe__43__ofreadingsothattheycanfallinlovewithbooks.It'salsothedayto__44__honortothosegreatwriterswhoproducedremarkableworksofliteratureandmadegreat__45__tohumancivilization.ManycountriescelebrateWorldBookDayandthe__46__isyearlyheldindifferentways.Onthatday,millionsofschoolchildrencanbuybooksatamuch19\n__47__pricethanusualinanybookstoreinEngland,__48__attractsanumberofstudentstofloodintobookstoresfortheycanpaylessmoneytobuythe__49__books.WorldBookDayisalso__50__inChina.Moreandmorepeople__51__intothelibrariesandbookstorestoread__52__books.Mostofthemdomorereadingonthatday,__53__theycanchangetheworldbychangingthemselves__54__reading.Readingmakesus__55__andlearned.Readinghelpsustofollowthe__56__developmentofscienceandtechnology.Readingenablesustohaveagood__57__ofandhaveabetterunderstandingofforeignculturesand__58__.Readingalsoisoneofthemostimportantwaystolearnforeignlanguages.Weallknowit'sdifficultandalmost__59__tolearneverythingintheclassroom,yetthewaysEnglishpeoplearelivingandworkingtodaycanbe__60__byreading.41.A.appearsB.approachesC.fallsD.forms42.A.aimsB.failsC.remainsD.prepares43.A.laughterB.pleasureC.secretsD.skills44.A.receiveB.enjoyC.feelD.express45.A.contributionsB.progressC.troubleD.benefits46.A.performanceB.celebrationC.activityD.design47.A.higherB.cheaperC.lowerD.dearer48.A.thatB.whichC.whereD.when49.A.differentB.sameC.colorfulD.interesting50.A.sharedB.expressedC.carriedD.celebrated51.A.crowdB.gatherC.accompanyD.return52.A.simpleB.rareC.variousD.expensive53.A.demandingB.pretendingC.believingD.doubting54.A.throughB.withC.toD.on19\n55.A.hard-workingB.skilledC.seriousD.wise56.A.fullestB.greatestC.latestD.slightest57.A.collectionB.introductionC.senseD.knowledge58.A.exhibitionsB.experiencesC.habitsD.customs59.A.unfitB.impossibleC.complicatedD.forgetful60.A.learnedB.suggestedC.acceptedD.informed二卷部分第一节：单词正确形式填空（每个1分共10分）1.Unfortunately,she_________(bleed)todeath.2.________(poison) smokehadgotintothewatersupply.3.Theyhadfacedonedifficultyafteranotherwith _______(brave).4.Myeyeswereso ________(swell) thatIcouldhardlysee.5.Thecompanyneeds __________(apply) who have work experience.6.Theyare___________(appeal)tolocalcompaniesformoney.7.Policesaythey'retreatingitasacaseof _______(attempt) murder.8.Thepictureis _________(典型的；有代表性的) ofitskind.9.Youhavetolearntotakecareofyour ___________.(财产).10.Hehasservedthefarm _________(faith) for20years. 第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。Therewasonceasmallboywhowouldnevergetdressedwhenhisparentstoldhimto,_____1_____wouldhewearwhattheywantedhimto.Hepreferredunusualclothes,butaboveall,helikedtakinghistime.Hisparentswerealwaysinarush,andwantedhimtobemuch______2______(quick),buttheboydidn’tlikethis,andhewouldslowdownevenmore.Oneday,hisparentsgotsoangrywhenherefusedtodressthattheytoldhim19\ntogooutwithoutanyclothesatall._____3_____(surprise),theboyfollowedhisparentsoutofthedoor.Heheldabelief____4_____nobodycoulddoanythingtohim.Astheboystoodoutsidehishousewithnothingon,____5_____(wait)forhisparents’car,alongcamethelocalpigfarmer.Thefarmer,_____6_____wasalmostdeaf,hadverypooreyesight.Notonlythat,butalsohe_____7_____(forget)hisglassesthatday.Whenhesawtheboy’spinkskin,hethoughtitwasoneofhispigs.Shoutingandpushing,thefarmerforced_____8_____(he)intoapigcage.Theboybeggedhimtostopbutthedeaffarmercouldn’thear.Whenfoundbyhisparents,theterrifiedboyneveragainwantedtobemistaken_____9_____anythingotherthanahumanbeing.Nowhe’sthefirst_____10_____(get)dressed,andalwayslooksneat.第三节：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。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（＼）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。DearJack,Iamextremelyhappytoknowyouarecomingtoourschoolnextsemesterastheexchangestudent.Ievencan’twaittomeetyou.WhenitcomestolearntraditionalChinesepainting,youareverylucky.Ourschoolhadestablishedvariousoptionalcourses,Chinesepaintingincluding.ThestudentsmeetoneveryWednesdayafternoonfrom3pm.to5pm.Withaprofessionalteacher’shelp,notonlyyouimproveyourskill,butalsoyouwillmakemanyfriends.Thatyouhavetodoistoregisteronourwebsite.Besides,toolslikeChinesebrush,inkandpaperisalsonecessary.19\nIfthereissomethingelseIcanhelp,don’thesitatetoletmeknow.Lookingforwardtoyourarrival.第四节书面表达（满分20分）假如你是学生会主席李华，为了让外国人了解中国传统文化，学生会将进行“唐诗吟诵大赛”(TangPoetryRecitationContest)，特邀请学校国际部学生参加，请你根据提示写一则通知。主要内容包括：1．大赛的目的和意义；2．主办方：校学生会。时间：2022年12月30日。地点：校报告厅(assemblyhall)；3．范围：唐诗三百首(ThreeHundredTangPoems)。注意：1．词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。NoticeDoyouwanttohaveafurtherknowledgeofChineseculture?______________________________________________________________________________________________________19\n答案第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）1-5CBAAB6-10BCABA11-15CACAC16-20BABCBA篇ACBDB篇DBAC篇BACDD篇BDDB七选五GCBEF完型填空：41-45CABDA46-50BCBBD51-55ACCAD56-60CDDBA语法填空：41.neither/nor42.quicker43.Surprisingly44.that45.waiting46.who47.forgot48.him49.for50.toget改错：71.The改为an72.learn改为learning73.had改为has74.including改为included75.去掉on76.will/canyou77.That改为What78.brush改为brushes79.is改为are80.something改为anything【答案】NoticeDoyouwanttohaveafurtherknowledgeofChineseculture?HerecomesyouropportunitytheStudentUnionwillorganizeaTangPoetryRecitationContest.I’dliketosharewithyousomedetails.Asscheduled,thecontestistobeheldonDec.30th.2022.Youaresupposedtogetpreparedbeforethecontest.Aboveall,it’srecommendedthatyoushouldreadThereHundredTangPoems,andlearntoappreciatethebeautyofancientChineseculture,pleasesignupforthecontestassoonaspossible.Ifyouwanttoattend,pleasecometotheschoolassemblyhall.Don’tmissthechanceofbeingawinner,andsomeappealingprizeiseagerlywaitingforyou.Don’thesitatetotakepart!I’msureyouwillbenefitalotandyouwillgainmuchprogressinChineselearning.听力材料Text1W:Ithoughtyouweregoingtocleanupinhere!M:Idid!Mytoysareinthetoybox,andallmyclothesareinthecloset.W:Butwhataboutthedirtonthefloor?Text219\nM:Whatareyoudoingnow?Itoldyoutogettobedearlysoyou’dbeontimeforyourfirstdayofschool.W:Thisloudchairisdrivingmecrazy.I’mjusttryingtofixit.Text3W:Ican’tfindmyresearchessayfileanywhereonhere.Didyoudeleteit?M:Ofcoursenot.Idon’tevenknowyourpassword.Haveyousavedacopyanywhere?W:No.IwishIhademailedittomyself.Argh!Ididmyworkontime,buttheteacherwillneverbelievethat.Text4M:Doyouhaveawatch,byanychance?MyphonebatteryisdeadandIthinkI’vemissedmytrain.W:Sorry,Idon’t.ButIthinkthere’sabigclockbytheboardinghall.Text5M:Oh,no!Where’slittleFreddy?W:Johnnyforgottofeedhimwhilewewereatwork.Ithinkhechewedaholethroughhisboxandranaround.M:Don’ttellthelandlordwe’vegotamouseinourapartment!Let’scatchhimnow.Text6M:DidyouseethenewstudentinMissFoley’sclass,Sally?Ithinkshe’sfromapoorfamily.W:Poor?Whywouldyouthinkthat?M:Shehadpiecesofclothonherjeans.I’llbetshehasholesinthem,andshecan’taffordtobuynewones.Hermomhadtosewonthepiecesofclothtofixheroldjeans.W:Rusty,you’realittlebehindthetimes.That’sthefashionnowadays.Halfofourclasshaspiecessewnontheirjeans.Ifherparentsarereallypoor,wecertainlywillhelpher.M:That’sgreat.Anytimeweshouldhelpthepoor.Text719\nM:Whattimeisit,Harriet?I’mstarving,butIguessit’snottimeforlunchyet.W:Let’ssee…accordingtomyiPhone,it’sjustafewminutespastnoon.M:What?Ithoughtmywatchwaswrong.Shouldn’tthesunbeoverheadifit’snoon?W:Oh,Don.Icantellyouweren’tlisteninginscienceclasslastweek.Thesunisonlyoverheadatnoonfortwodaysayear.M:Ha-ha.Veryfunny.W:No,really.Mrs.Sorensonexplainedit.Theearthgoesaroundthesunatanangle,andthatchangeswherethesunisatnoon.M:But…thenthoseoldclocksthatmeasuredtimebythesun’sshadowareallwrong?W:Um,notexactly.They’rejustnotthesameasthetimewekeeponourcomputers.M:IwishIweresittingatacomputerrightnowinsteadofouthere.I’mstartingtohatenature.Text8M:Oh,no.Whathappenedinhere,Alexa?Whyaretheresomedeadplants?W:Iknow.Everyplantcomesinaliveandendsupdead.Idefinitelydonothaveagreenthumb.M:Peoplealwayssaythat,butit’snotthathardtokeephouseplants.Whatdidyoudotocareforthisone?W:Thatonehadabigfloweronit,soIputitinthesunlight.M:ThisisawinterplantfromnorthChina.Itdoesn’tdowellindirectsunlight.Justmoveithere.Didn’tyoulookuphowtocareforitwhenyougotit?W:No.Ijustthoughtitwaspretty,anditwasdoingOKintheshop.M:Andthisonehereisallyellow.Thatmeansyougaveittoomuchwater.W:Toomuchwater?Ithinkifitdoesn’tneedthewater,itdoesn’thavetodrinkit.M:That’snothowplantswork.I’mafraidtherootsystemunderthedirtofthisoneisdestroyed.You’llhavetothrowthisoneaway.Look,here’sanappwithplantinformation.Text919\nM:Whydon’tyouhavesomeofmycake,Sue?Imadeitjustforthisparty.W:Sorry,Bill.I’mnotintocakeatthemoment.Ithoughtyouknewaboutmydiet.M:Onyourbirthday?Surelyyoucaneatwhateveryouwantonyourbirthday.Youcanstartyourdiettomorrow.Andanyway,youlookgreat.W:Well,thanks,Bill.Iamnotonadiettoloseweight,actually.Mydoctortoldmetostopeatingcertainfoods.I’mtryingtoavoidbeingallergictosomething.M:Ididn’tknowfoodcouldhelpwiththat.Ialsonoticedyoudidn’teatanyofthesandwichesJillbrought.W:Yeah.AndyouandTomandSharonallbroughtdifferentcakes.I’mdyingtotrythem!M:Whydon’tIgogetyouasalad?I’msureyou’llfeelbetterifyoueatsomething.W:Allright.It’stheonlythinghereIcaneat.WhatIreallywantissomehotsoup.M:Whydon’tIgoandgetsomesoupfromtherestaurantacrossthestreetforyou?W:That’sawfullyniceofyou,butI’menjoyingmyparty.Maybewecouldgoafterwards.M:OK.Yougobackinthehouseandchatwiththeguests,andI’llcalltherestaurantandtellthemwe’llbethereinafewhours.Text10ThankyouforattendingthispublichearingonournewSevereWeatherWarningSystem.I’mMayorDunley.First,I’dliketoremindeveryonethatthemainpurposeofaweatherwarningsystemistotellpeopleoutdoorstomoveinside.Now,it’simportanttorememberthatwewilltestthesystemeverySaturdayatnoon,sodon’tworryaboutthenoiseatthattime.It’sagoodideatogooutsideandlistenwhenwetestthesystemandmakesureyoucanheartheminyourneighborhood.Rememberthattheloudnoiseisonlyonepartofthewarningsystem.Theloudnoisesareactivatedbycityofficialsafterwereceivealertsfromthenationalweatherservice.Inotherwords,youmighthearanalertonthenationalnewsbeforeyouhearthewarninghere.Ifyoudohearone,whatshouldyoudo?First,takecover.Ourcitydoesn’thavepublicshelters,sogototheinsideofanybuilding,away19\nfromwindows.Second,waitforreportsonlocalmedia.Finally,stayindoorsuntilyouheartheall-clearsignal.19