江西省新余市2022届高三英语上学期期末考试试题

江西省新余市2022届高三上学期期末考试英语试题第一部分：听力（共2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．Wherearetheymostprobablytalking?A.Inaphonebox.　B.Intheoffice.　C.Athome.2．Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.Togetacamera.　B.Tobuybatteries.　C.Togotothecinema.3．Whenwillthemangotothecinema?A.OnSundaymorning.　B.OnSundayafternoon.　C.OnSundayevening.4．Whatdoyouknowfromtheman’sreplies?A.HelostLily’sbook.B.Hewasbadlypressedwithhiswork.C.Hewassurethatthebookcouldbefound.5．Whatdoesthemanliketocollect?A.Coins.　B.Magazines.　C.Paintings.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至8题。6．Whowasilllastweek?A.Mr.Hudson.　B.Mr.Hudson’smother.　C.Mr.Hudson’sson.7．WhatkindofpersonisMr.Hudsonaccordingtothedialogue?A.Averygoodworker.B.Apersonwhooftengetsangry.C.Apersonwhocaresnothing.8．WhichmaybethereasonwhyMr.Hudsonissosad?A.Hisproblematwork.B.Hissonhasbroughthimsometrouble.C.Hismanagerwantstofirehim.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9．Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Athome.B.Atthedoctor’s.C.Attherestaurant.10．Whydoesthemanfeelstressful?A.Hestruckhisheadonacupboarddoor.B.Hefounditdifficulttosleep．C.Heisgoingtoattendanimportantexamination.11．Howdidthewomandealwiththeproblemoftheman?-12-\nA.Shedidnothing.B.Shegavehimsomesuggestions.C.Sheadvisedhimtocomebackagain.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12．WheredoesMikework?A.Inagrocery.B.Inalanguageschool.C.Inanartschool.13．Whatdoesthewomanwanttodoforachange?A.Learntodance.B.Learntosing.C.Learntopaint.14．WhatismostdifficultforthewomanaboutlearningArabic?A.Grammar.B.Pronunciation.C.Idioms.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15．WhatisMr.Li’sclassabout?A.HowtolearnEnglishwell.B.Howtoprepareforaspeech.C.Howtogetreadyforaninterview.16．Whatisthemostimportantthinginaninterview?A.Friendliness.B.Honesty.C.Quickness.17．Wherearetheyspeaking?A.Onthephone.B.Inthestreet.C.Intheclassroom.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18．WhatwillbeheldintheTwinCitiesin2022?A.WinterOlympics.B.SummerOlympics.C.SeniorOlympics.19．Howlongwillthegamelast?A.Sevendays.B.Fourteendays.C.Eighteendays.20．Howoftenistheeventheld?A.Everytwoyears.B.Everyfouryears.C.Everyfiveyears.第二部分：阅读理解（共2节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出最佳选项。 AAthiefintheAsburyParkareaofNewJerseyendedupleapingoutofawindowaftera9-year-oldgirlaskedhimtoprovehewasSpiderman.ThethiefwhopretendedhewasSpidermantostopachildraisingthealarmwasheavilydrunkenandhasbeencaughtafterheleaptfromtheapartmentbuildinginhispantstomakethegirlconvinced.ThiefEthanAdamson,25,toldpolicethathehadbrokenintoafifth-floorflatafteradrinkingsession,believingitwasempty.Buthewashorrifiedwhentheowner’s9-year-olddaughterwokeupwhilehewasthere.Fromhishospitalbed,thethieftoldreporters,“Tokeepherquiet,ItoldherIwasreallyasuperheroandI’dsoonbeflyingoffbacktomysecretheadquarters.”“Shecalledmybluff(向…摊牌)andtoldme,‘Ifyou’reSuperman,showmeyoucanflyorI’llscream’.“IhadnochoicesoIstrippedtomypantstolookmorelikeasuperheroandwenttothewindow.IsawanotherroofbelowandIthoughtIcouldmakeitbutitturnedouttobealotfurtherdownthanthought.Iknowitdoesn’tmakesensebutitdidtomewhenIwasdrunk.”Policelaterfoundhimontheroofinjusthisyellowpants,coveredincutsandbruisesaftera-12-\nbaffledneighborheardhiscriesofpain.Henowfacessevenyearsbehindbarsforburglary.PolicespokesmanFrankArmadosaid,“Hewasinquiteaseriousstateandcouldn’tmoveuntilwegotupthereusingladders.Hewastreatedforhisinjuriesandwegothimsomefreshclothes,beforetakinghimtohospitalwhereheisbeingkeptunderguarduntilheiswellenoughtobearrested.”21.What’stherightorderoftheevent?a.EthanAdamsonattendedadrinkingsession.b.EthanAdamsontoldreportersoftheburglary.c.EthanAdamsonleaptoutofawindow.d.The9-year-oldgirlcalledEthanAdamson’sbluff.A.adcbB.cabdC.dbcaD.dcab22.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartinthepassagemean?A.Icouldmakethegirltrustme.B.IcouldproveIwasasuperhero.C.Icouldlandsafelyontheroof.D.Icouldmakeasuccessfulescape.23.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthepassage?A.Tocallourattentiontotheburglary.B.ToreportonajokingburglaryC.Toexplainhowtheburglarwascaught.D.Tolookbackonanadventurestory.BRecently，researchershasannouncedabreakthroughintheexplorationofnewenergy—developmentofthefirstpracticalartificialleaf,anadvancedsolarcellthatimitatestheprocess，calledphotosynthesis(光合作用)，thatgreenplantsusetomakesunlightandwaterintoenergy.“Apracticalartificialleafhasbeenadreamofscientistsfordecades，”saidDanielNocera，wholedtheresearchteam．“Webelievewehavemadeit．Theartificialleafshowsparticularpromiseasaninexpensivesourceofelectricityforhomesofthepoorindevelopingcountries.OnecanimaginevillagesinIndiaandAfricasoonpurchasinganaffordablebasicpowersystembasedonthistechnology．”Theleafisliketheshapeofapokercardbutthinner．Placedinwaterinabrightsunlight，itcouldproduceenoughelectricitytosupplyahouseinadevelopingcountrywithelectricityforadaybysplittingwaterintohydrogenandoxygen,whicharestoredinafuelcelltoproduceelectricity．The“artificialleaf”isnotanewconcept．ThefirstartificialleafwasdevelopedmorethanadecadeagobyJohnTurner．However,itwasimpracticalforwideruse，asitwascomposedofrare，expensivemetalsandwashighlyunstablewithalifespanofbarelyoneday．Nocera’snewleafovercomestheseproblems．Itismadeofinexpensivematerialsthatarewidelyavailable，worksundersimpleconditionsandishighlystable．Laboratorystudiesshowedthatitcouldoperatecontinuouslyforatleast45hourswithoutadropinactivity．ThekeytothisbreakthroughisNocera’srecentdiscoveryofseveralnewpowerful，inexpensivecatalysts，whichareabletoacceleratethechemicalreactionundersimpleconditions．Rightnow,Nocera’sleafisabout10timesmoreefficientatcarryingoutphotosynthesisthananaturalleaf．Yetheisoptimisticthathecanboosttheefficiencyofthedevicemuchhigherinthefuture．24．DanielNoceradescribeshisartificialleafaspromisingin___________．-12-\nA．makinganartificialplantthatcanfeeditself．B．findinganewkindofcatalysttoproduceelectricity．C．providingelectricityforthepoorfamilyatalowcostD．changingthesunlightandwaterintoelectricitydirectly25．Accordingtothepassage,Theunderlinedword“accelerate”inthelastparagraphprobablymeans________．A．reducethelossofenergyB．speeduptheprocessC．workasamediatostorecollectedenergyD．controltheoperationofchemicalreactions26．Wecanlearnfromthepassage______．A．Therewasnobodywhohadanideaoftheartificialleafbefore.B．Nocera’sartificialleafhasadvantagesoverTurner’sinsomeways.C．Thefirstartificialleafwasoncewidelyputintouseinmanycountries.D.Thenewartificialleafworkswellbutcanjustkeepoperatingonlyoneday.27．Thepassageismostprobablyfrom_________．A．asciencenewsreportB．asciencefictionstoryC．afairytalebookD．anadvertisementforsolarproductsCGoodnews!Joboffered.ReceptionistAdministrationFullTimeAreceptionistisrequiredfrom1stJune2022atDartfordScience&TechnologyCollege.Thepositionisonlyfrom8:30amto4:30pmMondaytoThursdayand8:30amto4:00pmFriday,withanhour’sbreakforluncheveryday.Thesuccessfulapplicantmusthaveagoodtelephonemanner,goodinterpersonalskillsandproficientITskills.CleanerPartTime,TermTimeWeareseekingtoappointahardworkingpersontojoinourcleaningteam.Previousexperiencewouldbeanadvantagebutitisnotessential.10hoursperweekarerequiredduringtermtimeandtheextra3weeksareaddedinthesummerholidaysorasdirectedbytheBusinessManagertoensuretheneedsoftheschoolaremet.Closingdate12thMay2022,12noon.Pleasereturnthecompletedapplicationformstotheschool.ScienceTechnicianTermtimeplus10days,37hoursperweekWearelookingforatechniciantoprovideatechnicalsupportserviceforscienceteachingstaff.Applicationsaretobereceivednolaterthanmidnighton10thJune2022.Health&SocialCareTeacherOurclient,an11-18mixedcomprehensiveschoolinEaling,WestLondon,iscurrentlyseekingateacherforHealth&SocialCare.Thepositionwillbeafull-timepostuntilJuly2022.Werequireanenergeticteachertodevelopthelearningpotentialofstudents.WeareseekingsomeonewithexcellentsubjectknowledgewhocancombineacademicstrictnessandachievementwithenjoymentofteachingHealth&SocialCare.Ifyouarekeentowork,visitourwebsiteviathebuttonbelow.28.Thereceptionisttobeemployedwillwork______________.-12-\nA.20hoursaweekC.37hoursaweekC.39.5hoursaweekD.34.5hoursaweek29.Toworkasacleaner,youmust___________.A.workfull-timeB.handintheapplicationformbefore12noononMay12th2022C.havepreviousworkingexperienceD.workthewholesummerholidays30._________isneededinaschoolinEaling,WestLondon.A.afull-timescienceteacherB.ateacherwiththeabilitytogetalongwithpeopleC.ateacherwithexcellentknowledgeaboutHealth&SocialCareD.atechnicianwhocanprovideatechnicalsupportservice31.Thetextismostlikelytoappear_________.A.ontheInternetB.inanovelC.inamagazineD.inanewspaperDWoo!DaddyandMummy,Listen!ManyofusareusingTwitterandFacebooktothumbrides,andnotjusttoschool.It’sawkwardtoberefusedwhenyoucallafriendandaskforaride.ButwithTwitter,youjustlookforotherpeopleheadingthesameway.Itmaysoundsurprisingandrisky--somanyteensstaywithintheirownsocialcirclestofindrides,anddon’tbranchoutbeyondfriendswhenaskingonTwitterjustlikeme,buttosomeyoungpeople,especiallythosetakinglongertrips,strangerdangerislessofaconcern.“Ithinkthedigitalconnectionofyoungpeopleisreallykey,becauseyoungergenerationsgrewupsharingthingsonline,sharingfiles,photos,music,etc,sothey’vebeenveryusedtosharing,”saidJulietSchor,asociologyprofessoratBostonCollege.Thesharingeconomygotbigduringtheeconomicdepression,allowingpeopletoaccessmoregoods,servicesusingtechnologyandeventosharecosts.Andthattechnology,forme,iswhatthecarwasformymom,agatewaytomorefreedom,likewhatmyfriendEarlsays,“Thesymboloffreedomisn’tthecaranymorebecausethere’stechnologyoutthereconnectingyoutoacar.”AccordingtotheresearchersattheUniversityofMichigan,30yearsago,eightintenAmerican18-year-oldshadadriver’slicensecomparedtosixintentoday.Soit’snotthatsurprisingthatonmy16thbirthdayIwasn’trushingtogetalicensebutaniPhone.“Driving,foryoungpeople,doesmeantheyhavetodisconnectfromtheirtechnology,andthat’sanegative.Soiftheycouldsitinthepassagesideandstillbeconnected,that’sgoingtobeaplus.”Schorcontinued..Tome,anotherplusisthatridesharingrepresentssomething,somethingmuchbiggerthantryingtosavemoney.Iseeitasevidencethatpeoplestilldependoneachother.Mygenerationsharestheircarsandapartmentsthewayneighborsusedtosharecupsofsugar.Forthesystemtowork,someofusstillneedourowncars.ButuntilIgetmyownversionofthesilverSuperBeetle,youcanfindmeonTwitter.32.TheAmericanteensliketheauthor,prefertopossessaniPhoneasabirthdaygiftbecause__.A.itismostfashionableandcoolB.theyarefondofbeingconnectedC.theyareboredwithdrivingcarsD.itismuchcheaperthanacar33.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat_______.A.TwitterisawebsiteforteenstomakefriendsandachievegoalsB.drivingcarsforteensmeansaplusandconnectingwithtechnologyC.havingacarandcost-sharingsymbolizemorefreedomfortheauthor’smotherD.ridesharingcanbeseenasasignthatpeoplestillcountoneachother-12-\n34.ProfessorJulietwouldagreethat_______.A.beingconnectedviatechnologycomesfirstforyoungpeopleB.youngpeoplewillsitwaitingtobecontactedbyreadingapassageC.sharingeconomyisboundtoberesponsibleforthedepressionD.youngpeopletendtoshareacarwithstrangersbymeansofTwitter35.Thebesttitleforthepassageisprobably_______.A.Twitter,anAwesomeWebsiteB.CarsoriPhone.C.CoolTeensontheGoD.TeensUseTwittertoThumbRides第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。Givinggiftsisawayofshowingloveorthanks,andhelpstobuildfriendship.Withalittleplanning,yourgiftswillberememberedforyears.36Putareminderinyourdiaryoneortwoweeksbeforetheoccasionsothatyoucanstartdoingyourshopping.Ifyourreceiversliveveryfarawayandyouneedtomailthegift,thenadvancedplanningisevenmoreimportant.Itwillmakesurethatyourgiftgetstothemontime.Don'tgivebasedonwhatothersgiveyou.Weoftenhearpeoplesay"She'sspending$100onme,soIshouldspend$100onher".37Yourgiftsshouldbebasedonwhatisonyourheartforyourreceivers.Don'tworryabout'whetheryourreceiversaregoingtogiveyousomethingbackorhowmuchtheyarespendingonyourgifts.Respectyourbudget.38Giftsgivenwithsincerityareappreciatedevenmorethanexpensiveitems.Byplanninghowmuchyouneedtospendonyourgiftsforothersandassigningadollaramounttoeachdesiredgiftonyourlist,you'llbebetterpreparedtoshopwithinyourbudget.Beawareofwrappings.39.Atastefullywrappedgiftwithmaterialsthatcanbereusedorrecycledshowsyourcaringfortheenvironment.Presentyourgiftwithrespect.40.Andwhenyoudo,presentyourgiftbyholdingwithbothyourhandsasthoughyouwereholdingitonasilverplatter.A.Thecostofyourgiftwillnotbethemainfactorinitssuccess.B.Thisthinkingcompletelyruinsthevalueofgivinggiftstoeachother.C.Beautifulgiftsdon'tnecessarilyneedtorelyonribbonsorboxes.D.ThisisadoptedfromAsianculturetoshowrespectandcare.E.Keepascheduleofthespecialdates.F.Youshouldn'tbuygiftswhichareoutofyourbudget.G.Thebestwaytopresentagiftisalwayspresentingitinperson.第三部分：语言知识运用（共2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）Ifyou'resickofself-centeredtwenty-somethings,justrememberthatthey'llbe33oneday.Forthat'stheagewhenthey41the'allaboutme'attitude,researchsuggests.Bythen,youthfulselfishness42andpeoplebegintoconsiderothers'feelingsmoreoften.Whenwereach33,wearealsomorelikelytomake43withparentsandgrandparentsandtakea44attitudetowardsendingquarrelswithfamilyorfriends.Theolderweget,themore45weareinalmostall46oflife--–withtheexceptionofvolunteeringinthecommunity,thereportsuggests.Mostpeopleagreethat47childrenis-12-\ntheturningpointinchanging48attitudestowardsotherpeople.Thisiswhenweapparently49ourselvesworryingmoreaboutothersanddoingthingsforthem,suchascheckinghowtheyaregettinghome,50tohelpwithchildcareanddoingairportruns.Andwearemorelikelytokeepaneyeoutforneighbours,51giveupseatstoelderlypeopleonpublic52.Wewillprobablyalsobemore53inthecommunityand54todonatemoneytogoodcauses.Those5533aremostlikelytoadmitbeingveryselfish.40percentofthisagegroup,56,regularlyvolunteerforcharityortheircommunity–--higherthananyotheragegroup.Statistically（据统计）,the57atwhichwearemostselfishisourteenageyears–-–withsomepeoplesayingthatjustgrowingupmadethemmorelikelytoconsiderothers.58refertomeetingtheirpartnerorbuyingahouseasthe59atwhichtheystartedbeingmoretender-heartedand60othersfirst.41.A.haveB.holdC.loseD.display42.A.strengthensB.pushesC.lessensD.spreads43.A.effortsBremarksC.favorsD.funs44.A.seriousB.positiveC.negativeD.equal45.A.selflessB.selfishC.wiseD.intelligent46.A.speciesB.classesCmattersD.areas47.A.havingB.abusingC.bearingD.loving48A.theirB.yourC.ourD.his49.A.deserveBfindC.serveD.save50.A.supportingB.caringC.demandingD.offering51.A.ratherthanB.insteadC.aswellasD.morethan52.A.transportB.systemC.burdenD.interest53.A.devotedB.occupiedC.involvedD.concerned54.A.reluctantB.willingC.determinedD.promising55.A.atB.beyondC.underD.over56.A.BesidesB.ThereforeC.HoweverD.Otherwise57A.stageB.wayC.callD.mark58A.OthersB.AnotherC.TheothersD.Other59A.keyB.pointC.lessonD.situation60A.rewardingB.wonderingC.takingD.putting第II卷第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入适当内容（不多于3个单词）或括号中词语的正确形式。Iwasonmywaytothesaharadesert.Thesunwassetting61mycarbrokedownneararemotevillage.Cursing(咒骂）my62(fortune),IwaswonderingwhereIwasgoingtospendthenightwhenIrealizedthatthevillagerswhohadgatheredaroundmewerearguingastowhoshouldhavethehonourofreceivingmeasaguestintheirhouse.Finally,Iacceptedtheofferof6380-year-oldpeasantwomanwholivedaloneinalittlehouse.Whileshewasgettingme64(settle)intoatinybutcleanroom,theheadofthevillagewastyinguphishorsetomycartopullittoasmalltownsome20kilometersaway65therewasagarage.Ihadnoticedthreehens66(run)freeinmyhostess’courtyardandthatnightoneof67endedupinadishonmytable.Othervillagersbroughtmegoat’scheeseandhoney.Wedrank-12-\ntogetherandtalked68(merry)tillfarintothenight.Whenthetimecameformetosaygoodbye69myfriendsinthevillage,IwantedtorewardtheoldwomanforthetroubleI70(cause)her.Butsherefused.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：在错的词下划一横线，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。Severaldaysagoafterschool,IwaswalkingdownthestreetwhenIsawaboyridingniceunicycle,oneofthosebicyclewithonlyonewheel.Dressinginallredfromheadtotoe,hewassingingasongwhichwassoundedlikeakid’ssong.Ithoughthemustbetotalcrazy.Justthen,aladydroppeda20-dollarbillontheground,buthedidn’trealizeitandstarttowalkaway.Theguyinredpickedoutthemoneyandgaveitbacktoher.Afterthat,herodeonbutsoondisappearedbeforetheladycouldthankhim.Howastrangeandgoodguy!第二节：书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华，你的一位美国朋友Tom托你在北京给他找份工作。你看到《中国日报》（ChinaDaily）上刊载了一则招聘启事，认为对他很合适。请用英文写一封短信，用e-mail发给Smith，告知此事，并征求他的意见。广告原文如下：ForeignTeachersWanted!TheEducationDepartmentoftheLadderInformationCompanyisrunninganEnglishcourseforchildrenandadults.Requirements:1.NativeEnglishspeaker2.Universitydegreeineducationalrelatedfieldpreferred3.Foreignexpertcertification(证明).Ifyouareinterested,pleasecallus:Tel:86-10-68019433E-mail:liecbj@hotamail.comBeijingLadderInformationCompanyLimited注意：1.开头语已为你写好；2.介绍必须包括所有内容，但不要逐词翻译说明部分；3.词数：100个词左右。DearTom,Howareyoudoing?______________________________________________________________________________-12-\n______________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua-12-\nKEYS1-5BBCAA6-10BABBC11-15CBCBC16-20BACBA21-23.ACB24-27.CBBA28-31.DBCA32-35.BDAD36.EBACG41.CCABA46.DACBD51.CACBC56.CAABD61.when62.misfortune63.an64.settled65.where66.running67.them68.merrily69.to70.hadcaused短文改错1.第一句中nice前加a;bicycle改为bicycles2.第二句中Dressing改为Dressed;去掉第二个was3.第三句中total改为totally5.第四句中he改为she；start改为started6.第五句中out改为up7.第六句中but改为and8.第七句中How改为What第二节书面表达:OnepossibleversionDearTom,Howareyoudoing?You’veaskedmetolookforajobinBeijingforyou.NowIhavesomegoodnewsforyou.Ireadanadvertisementin“ChinaDaily”today,whichsaystheBeijingLadderInformationCompanyLimitedisgoingtoprovideanEnglishcourseforchildrenandadults,sotheyneednativespeakerEnglishteachers.Whattheypreferisauniversitydegreeineducationorotherrelatedfields.Andaforeignexpertcertificationisalsorequired.Ithinkyouaretherightpersontheywant.Ifyouareinterested,pleasedirectlycallorwritetothecompany.Thetelephonenumberis86-10-68019433,andtheire-mailaddressis:liecbj@hotmail.com.Goodluck!听力原文Text1M:It’ssohottoday.Isimplycan’twork.Iwishtherewereafaninthisroom.W:SodoI.Text2M:WouldyoupleasetellmewhereIcouldgetbatteriesformycamera?W:Yes,godownthisstreetandturnrightatthesecondcrossing.Walkpastamarket.Thenyouwillfindacamerashopnexttothecinema.Text3W:WillyougotoseeTheHobbit:AnUnexpectedJourneythisSunday,Bob?M:I’mafraidIcan’t.I’llhavemymusiclessonsthen.W:Ididn’tmeanmorningorafternoon.Imeanevening.M:Oh,that’squiteadifferentthing.Text4W:IheardthatLilyhadalreadyfoundherlostbook.M:Really?Goodness.Iwasunderpressurebecausethatwasmyfault.Text5W:Doyouhaveanyhobbies?M:Yes,Ilikecollectingthings.W:Oh,that’sinteresting,andaboutwhatkindofthings?M:Severalthings,suchasstampsand-12-\ncoins.Text6M:IthinksomethingiswrongwithMr.Hudson.He’snotascheerfulasusual.W:Idon’tknowwhatitcouldbe.M:Iheardlastweekthathismotherhadbeenill.Iwonderifthat’sthetrouble.W:Idoubtthat.Yesterdayhetoldmehismotherfeltmuchbetter.M:Maybehehasaproblemhereatwork.W:Idon’tthinkthathehasanyproblemswithhisjob.It’swellknownthatMr.Hudsonisthebestworkeramongus.M:Perhapsthereissometroubleinhishome.W:Well.Theheadmasterphonedthismorning.M:Thatmustbetheproblem.He’sworriedabouthisson.Text7M:Ihavehadsomereallyhorribleheadacheslately.W:Howlonghaveyourheadachesbeengoingon?M:Aboutsevendays.AtfirstIgetheadachesoccasionally,buttheyhavebeenreallybadlately.W:Anyunusualamountsofstressinyourlifegoingonrightnow?M:Iamgettingreadytotakemycollegeentranceexamination.W:Haveyoubeenabletosleepregularhours?M:Ithasbeenhardformetosleepwithabadheadache.W:Hasanythinghityouintheheadlately?M:Ihitmyheadonacupboarddooraweekago.W:Let’shaveyoucomebackinafewdaysandseehowyoufeel.Text8M:So,howlonghaveyoubeenlivinghere?W:Aboutsixmonthsnow.M:WhydidyouchooseBeirut?W:Because,Mike—myhusband—andIhavealwayslovedArabcultureandthelanguage.Mike’sanEnglishteacherandhegotajobhereinalanguageschool.M:Whydidyouwanttotakeayearoff?W:BasicallyIwantedabreakfromteaching.IloveteachingchildrenbutIneededachange.AlsoI’vebeendrawingandpaintingsinceIwaslittlebutI’veneverreallyhadthechancetostudydrawing.Sothisseemedliketheperfectopportunitytohaveachangeandlearntodrawproperly.Ifoundafantasticartteacher,calledOmayma,andI’vebeenhavingclasseswithhersinceOctober.She’sgreatandshespeaksEnglish,whichislucky,becauseIdon’tknowmuchArabicyet.ButI’mlearningthelanguageasquicklyasIcan.M:IsArabicadifficultlanguagetolearn?W:Incrediblydifficult!Especiallythepronunciation.Youhavetolearntomakealotofnewsounds.Text9W:Mr.Li,whencanItakeyourclassthatteachesushowtoprepareforaninterview?M:Ourclasswillbegintomorrowattheschoolhallandwilllastforamonth.W:I’mexcitedabouttakingthisclasssothatIcangetreadyformyinterviewnextFriday.M:Whatweteachcanhelpyoualot.W:Whatisthemostimportantthinginaninterview?M:Well,itshouldbe…alwaysbeinghonestwithyouranswers.-12-\nW:Howaboutattitude?M:Youalwayslookmuchbetterwhenyouarefriendly.W:WhatshouldIwearataninterview?M:Ithinkyoushouldnotwearlight-coloredclothes,likegreenoryellow.Sorry,Ihavetohangupnow.Ifyouwantmoreinformation,youcancometomyclasstomorrow.Text10-12-