江西省吉安市2022届高三英语上学期五校联考试题

江西省吉安市2022届高三英语上学期五校联考试题时间120分钟总分150分第一部分：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.Whatwillthewomandoaboutthedress?A.She’llchangeit.B.She’llbuyit.C.She’llreturnit.2.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.BuyingDVDs.B.SharingDVDs.C.BorrowingDVDs.3.WhatdidthewomanthinkofDana’sspeech?A.Well-prepared.B.Important.C.Boring.4.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Herefusestopayforboxes.B.Hewillcarrytheboxeslater.C.Heisunabletogivehelp.5.WhenisSimonsupposedtoarrive?A.7:30.B.8:10.C.8:00.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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。6.Wheredothespeakersplantogo?A.Thewoman’shome.B.Alibrary.C.Amuseum.7.WhydoesthewomanwanttogoonSaturdayafternoon?A.Toenjoyniceweather.B.Toavoidthecrowd.C.Tosleeplateinthemorning.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。8.Whydidthemanborrowthewoman’scomputerlasttime?A.Hiscomputerwasbroken.B.Heneededitforhispaper.C.Heuseditforhiscomputerclass.9.Whydoesthewomanfeelhappy?A.Themancanlendheracomputernow.B.Themanwillstudybetter.C.Themanwillusehisowncomputer.-14-\n10.Whathasthemanbeendoingwithhisnewcomputer?A.Doinghomework.B.WatchingDVDs.C.Searchingforinformation.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。11.WheredidTomgettheideaofbecomingabusinessman?A.Fromhiscollegefriends.B.Fromhishighschoolteachers.C.Fromthegrown-upsaroundhim.12.HowmuchdoesTomownofthecompanyheworksfor?A.6%.B.18%.C.60%.13.WhatmistakedidTomandhiscompanymakeinthepast?A.Makingalltheproductsthemselves.B.Wastinglotsofmaterials.C.Producingsimplethings.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17题。14.Whatkindofjobsseemstobeinshortsupply?A.Writers.B.Schoolteachers.C.Newspaperreporters.15.WhereisSharonmostlikelytogo?A.California.B.Boston.C.NewYork.16.WhatdoesJamesplantodoifhecan’tfindajob?A.Startanewspaper.B.Continuehiseducation.C.Writeabook.17.Whoarethespeakers?A.Fellowstudents.B.Laid-offworkers.C.Highschoolteachers.听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20题。18.Whydoestheuniversityofferthetwoprograms?A.Tokeepstudentssafewalkinglateoralone.B.Toprovidebetterhealthcareforstudents.C.Tohelpvisitorstouraroundthecollege.19.WhencanstudentscallCampusSafetyOffice?A.From7p.m.to7a.m.B.Anytimeoftheday.C.Frommidnightto7a.m.20.Towhomisthespeakermainlytalking?A.Touristsatthecollege.B.Newteachers.C.Parentsofstudents.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15个小题；每小题2分，满分30分）-14-\n阅读下列短文，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。AWewouldliketowishallourreadersawonderfulwinterbreak.OurJanuarymagazineisnowintheshopsandavailabledigitally.We’relookingforwardtosharingmoreadventuresanddiscoverieswithyouin2022,including:AtacrossroadsintheAtlanticAsthepopulationofAscensionIslandrisesuptomarkthe200thanniversaryofBritishrule,FredPearcewonderswhatthefuturemighthaveinstoreforthisstrangepartofland.Photostory:OntheroadagainAselectionofimagesfromanexhibitionopeningthismonthattheRoyalGeographicalSocietygohandinhandwithM.AurelStein’searly20thcenturyphotographsoftheSilkRoad.Dossier:GoingundergroundMarkRowediscussestherolethatcarbonstoragecanplayintheglobalefforttoreducecarbondioxideemission(排放).NetlossKitGilletreportsfromtheGulfofThailand,whosefisheries(渔场)havebeenalmostdestroyedbythecommercializationoftheThaifishingindustry.Anddon’tforget......around-upofthelatestgeographicalandclimatesciencenews;ahotspotfocusonTurkey;adviceontakingphotographsinAntarctica;aninterviewwithLucienCastaing-Taylor,professorofvisualartsatHarvard;pluslots,lotsmore...Buyyourcopynow,clickhereandsaveupto35%orcall+44(0)1635588496.GeographicalisalsoavailableinWHSmithandmanyindependentnewsagents.21.Ifyouwanttoreadsomethingaboutglobalwarming,youcanread　　　. A.Dossier:GoingundergroundB.Photostory:OntheroadagainC.AtacrossroadsintheAtlanticD.Netloss22.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.AscensionIslandhasabrightfuturewithmorepopulation.B.CommercializationcontributestothelossoffisheryinThai.C.TheJanuaryeditionof2022istocomeoutinthewinterbreak.D.Thetopicsofthismagazinefocusongeographyandinterviews.23.Thepassageiswrittento　　　. A.attractreaderstobuythemagazineB.giveadviceontakingphotos-14-\nC.shareadventuresanddiscoveriesD.introducethecontentofthemagazineBWithallthewars,fightingandsadnessintheworldtoday,it'snotonlynecessary,butalsoessentialtohaveagoodsenseofhumorjusttohelpusgetthrougheachandeverydayofourlives.Puttingasmileonsomeone'sfacewhenyouknowtheyarefeelingdowninthedump,makesmefeelgoodandwarmsmyheart.Howwouldyoufeelifyoucouldnotjokearoundwithyourwife,husband,child,co-worker,neighbor,closefriends,orevenjustsomeonethatyouarestandinginlinewithatyourcornerstore?Iamalwayssayingthingsthatmakeotherssmileorlaugh,evenifIdon'tknowthepersonI'mjokingaroundwith.MyGrandmaalwaysfoundhumorineverythingshedid,evenifitwasthehardestjobanyonecouldimagine.Thisnotonlyrelievesstressinanysituation,butalsoiscommoncourtesy(礼貌)tospeaktoothersthatarearoundyou.Iknowofafewpeoplethatdon’thaveafunnyboneintheirbodies,astheysay.Everyonearoundthemcouldberollingonthefloorafterhearingagreatjokeandtheywouldsittherewithouttheslightestsmileontheirface.Theydon'tgetthejokethatmakesotherslaugh.Iambustingagutwhiletheyjustsitthere,lookingatmeasifIwerefromouterspace.Howcanpeoplenotgetareallyfunnyjoke?Laughingisessentialtokeepyourstresslevelsundercontrol.Withouthumorwewouldfindourselveswithalotofpsychologicalproblems,oronalotofmedicationstokeepusfromgoingcrazy.Thereistoomuchsadnessinthispresentworld.Itdrivespeoplecrazy.Weallneedtofindawaytoignorethesadnessandbringalittlelightintoourlives.So,Ibelieveourbestmedicineistogettogetherandtellsomejokesandhavesomefunlaughingtogether.24.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthepresentworld?A.SatisfiedB.PositiveC.CriticalD.Indifferent25.Thephrase“bustingagut"inthethirdparagraphcanbereplacedby_______.A.explainingcarefullyB.speakingloudC.keepingsilentD.laughinghard26.Accordingtotheauthor,humorisusefulintheaspectthat_________.A.itmakespeoplemoreconfidentB.itcanhelpgetridofthecrueltyintheworldC.itcanpickuppeople’sspiritsD.itcanhelppeoplegetonwellwithothers27.Inwritingthepassage,theauthormainlyintendsto_______.A.introduceapracticalwaytogetthroughdailylife-14-\nB.encouragepeopletobehumorousindailylifeC.convincepeopleofthepowerofhumourD.talkabouthisownunderstandingofhumorCAsanyplanepassengerwillconfirm,acryingbabyisalmostimpossibletoignore,nomatterhowhardyoutry.Nowscientistsbelievetheymayhaveworkedoutwhy.Ababy’scrypullsattheheartstrings(扣人心弦）inawaywhileothercriesdon’t,researchersfound.Researchersfoundthatababy’scrycantriggeruniqueemotionalresponsesinthebrain,makingitimpossibleforustoignorethem—whetherweareparentsornot.Othertypesofcries,includingcallsofanimalsingreatpain,failtogetthesameresponse,suggestingthebrainisprogrammedtorespondspecificallytoababy’scry.AteamofOxfordUniversityscientistsscannedthebrainsof28menandwomenastheylistenedtoavarietyofcallsandcries.After100milliseconds---roughlythetimeittakestoblink(眨眼)—twopartsofthebrainthatrespondtoemotionlitup.Theirresponsetoababy’scrywasparticularlystrong.Theresponsewasseeninbothmenandwomen—eveniftheyhadnochildren.ResearcherDrChristineParsonssaid,“Youmightreadthatmenshouldjustnoticeababyandstepoveritandnotseeit,butit’snottrue.Thereisaspecialprocessinginmenandwomen,whichmakessensefromanevolutionary(演化的）viewthatbothmenandwomenwouldberespondingtothesecries.”Thestudywasinpeoplewhowerenotparents,yettheyareallrespondingat100mstotheseparticularcries,sothismightbeafundamentalresponsepresentinallofusregardlessofparentalstatus.FellowresearcherKatieYoungsaiditmaytakeabitlongerforsomeonetorecognizetheirownchild’scriesbecausetheyneedtodomore“fine-grainedanalysis”.Theteamhadpreviouslyfoundthatourreactionsspeedupwhenwehearababycrying.Adultsperformedbetteroncomputergameswhentheyheardthesoundofababycryingthanaftertheyheardrecordingsofadultscrying.28.Ababy’scryisdifficulttoignorebecauseit.A.keepsoncryingB.criesharderthanadultsC.causespeoplegreatpainD.makespeoplefeelstrongemotions29.Theunderlinedword“trigger”inParagraph2probablymeans“”A.causeB.removeC.avoidD.cure30.WhatmayChristineParsonsagreeto?A.Acryingbabymakesnosensetopeoplewithoutchildren.-14-\nB.Parentscanhardlyrecognizetheirownbabies’cries.C.Menpaylessattentiontoacryingbabythanwomen.D.Almosteveryonemakescertainresponsetoababy’scry.31.What’sthemainideaofthetext?A.Howtorecognizedifferentbabies’cries.B.Whyyoucan’tgetababy’scryoutofyourhead.C.Whyababyiseasyandlikelytocry.D.Howtopreventababycrying.DWhyshouldmankindexplorespace?Whyshouldmoney,timeandeffortbespentexploringandresearchingsomethingwithsofewapparentbenefits?WhyshouldresourcesbespentonspaceratherthanonconditionsandpeopleonEarth?Thesearequestionsthat,understandably,areveryoftenasked.Perhapsthebestanswerliesinourgeneticmakeupashumanbeings.Whatdroveourancestorstomovefromthetreesintotheplains,andonintoallpossibleareasandenvironments?Thewiderthespreadofaspecies,thebetteritschanceofsurvival.Perhapsthebestreasonforexploringspaceisthisgenetictendencytoexpandwhereverpossible.Nearlyeverysuccessfulcivilizationhasexplored,becausebydoingso,anydangersinsurroundingareascanbeidentifiedandpreparedfor.Withoutknowledge,wemaybecompletelydestroyedbythedanger.Withknowledge,wecanlessenitseffects.Explorationalsoallowsmineralsandotherpotentialresourcestobefound.Evenifwehavenoimmediateneedofthem,theywillperhapsbeusefullater.Resourcesmaybemorethanphysicalpossessions.Knowledgeortechniqueshavebeenacquiredthroughexploration.Thetechniquesmayhavemedicalapplicationswhichcanimprovethelengthorqualityofourlives.Wehavealreadybenefitedfromotherspinoffsincludingimprovementsinearthquakeprediction,insatellitesforweatherforecastingandincommunicationssystems.Evennonstickpansandmirroredsunglassesarebyproducts(副产品)oftechnologicaldevelopmentsinthespaceindustry!Whilemanyresourcesarespentonwhatseemsasmallreturn,theexplorationofspaceallowscreative,braveandintelligentmembersofourspeciestofocusonwhatmayservetosaveus.Whilespacemayholdmanywondersandexplanationsofhowtheuniversewasformedorhowitworks,italsoholdsdangers.Thedangerexists,butknowledgecanhelphumanbeingstosurvive.Withouttheabilitytoreachoutacrossspace,thechancetosaveourselvesmightnotexist.WhileEarthistheonlyplanetknowntosupportlife,surelytheadaptiveabilityofhumanswouldallowustoliveonotherplanets.Itistruethatthelifestylewouldbedifferent,buthumanlifeandcultureshaveadaptedinthepastandsurelycould-14-\ninthefuture.32.Whydoestheauthormentionthequestions?A.Toexpresshisdoubts.B.Tocomparedifferentideas.C.Tointroducepointsfordiscussion.D.TodescribetheconditionsonEarth.33.Whatisthereasonforexploringspacebasedon?A.Humansarenatureborntodoso.B.Humanshavethetendencytofight.C.Humansmayfindnewsourcesoffood.D.Humansdon'tliketostayinthesameplace.34.Theunderlinedword“spinoffs”inParagraph4probablyrefersto________.A.survivalchancesB.unexpectedbenefitsC.potentialresourcesD.physicalpossessions35.Whichofthestatementscanbestsumupthepassage?A.Spaceexplorationhascreatedmanywonders.B.Spaceexplorationprovidesthebestvalueformoney.C.Spaceexplorationcanbenefitscienceandtechnology.D.SpaceexplorationmayhelpusavoidpotentialproblemsonEarth.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人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项Whetheryou'reachild,teenager,youngadultoraremiddle-aged,respectforyourparentsisanimportantvalue.Yourparentsarethepeoplewhoraisedyou,devotingtime,energyandmoneytoyourdevelopment.36Nomatteryourageis,thereare5waystoshowrespect.●Respecttheirbelongings.Oneimportantwaytoshowrespectistoshowregardforthethingsimportanttoyourparents.Foryoungerchildren,thismaymeannottouchingjewelryorothervaluablethings.Forgrownchildren,respectmaymeanreturningaborrowedtoolingoodconditionandontime.Lackofrespectforaparent'sbelongingsisaviolationofpersonalboundaries.37—Andneverborrowthingswithoutaskingfirst.●Punctuality.38Therefore,alwaysbeontime.Forteenagers,showingupontimemeanscominghomebycurfew（宵禁）.Adultchildrenshouldshowupontimeforfamilydinnersorevents,ortopickaparentupforamedicalappointment.Callifyou'regoing-14-\ntobelatebecauseparentsworryaboutchildren,nomattertheirageis.●39Rememberingbirthdays,anniversariesandotherspecialdaysisasignthatyouhonoryourparents.Makeplanstotakethemtolunchordinnerorbakeacakeorcookies.Mostparentsdon'texpectexpensivegifts,butahandmadegiftisalwaysappreciated.Aphonecallfromagrownchildwholivestoofarforavisitisawelcomesignofrespect.●Bekind.Kindwordsandaffectionaresimplewaystoshowrespect.Tellyourparentsyoulovethem.Listenandallowyourparentstospeakwithoutinterruption.Showasincereinterestinwhatyourparentshavetosay.Bepatientwithyourparentsanddon'trushthem.Nevertalkbackorberudeordisrespectful.Acknowledgeyourparents'achievements.40A.Celebratewiththem.B.Beagoodlistener.C.Don'ttakeadvantageofyourparents'kindnessandgenerosity.D.Treatyourparentsthewayyouwouldliketobetreated.E.Beingrespectfulhelpsbuildpositiverelationshipswithothers.F.Andtheyloveyouunconditionallythroughoutyourlife.G.Latenessindicatesalackofrespect.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共20个小题；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。Thejobofraisingchildrenisatoughone.Childrendon'tcomewithaninstructionmanual(说明书).Andeachchildis　41　.Soparentssometimespulltheirhairoutinfrustration，not　42　whattodo.Butinraisingchildren，whatwedois　43　byourculture.Naturallythen，AmericanparentsteachtheirchildrenbasicAmerican　44　.ToAmericans,thegoalofparentsistohelpchildren　45　ontheirownfeet.From　46　，eachchildmaygethisorherownroom.Aschildrengrow,theygetmore　47　tomaketheirownchoices.　48　choosetheirownformsofentertainment，aswellasthefriendsto　49　themwith.Whenthey　50　youngadulthood，theychoosetheirownjobsandmarriage　51　.Ofcourse，manyyoungadultsstill　52　theirparents’adviceandapprovalforthechoicestheymake.Butoncethey“leavethe　53　”ataround18to21yearsold，theywanttobeontheirown，not　54　totheirmothers'apronstrings(围裙带).-14-\nTherelationshipbetweenparentsandchildreninAmericaisveryinformal.Americanparents　55　theirchildrenasindividuals—notasextensionsofthemselves.They__56___themtoachievetheirowndreams.Americanspraise,encourageandgivetheirchildrenthe　57　tosucceed.Whenchildrenbecomeadults，theirparentsbecomesmorelike　58　.But　59　topopularbelief，mostadultAmericansdon'tmaketheirparentspayforroomandboardwhentheirparentscometo　60　them.Evenasadults，theyrespectandhonortheirparents.41.A.strangeB.newC.differentD.unlike42.A.noticingB.knowingC.rememberingD.deciding43.A.changedB.madeC.controlledD.influenced44.A.valuesB.standardsC.lawsD.services45.A.sitB.getC.standD.rise46.A.childhoodB.girlhoodC.boyhoodD.adulthood47.A.moneyB.spaceC.timeD.freedom48.A.AdultsB.AmericansC.TeenagersD.Parents49.A.helpB.shareC.joinD.provide50.A.gainB.passC.becomeD.reach51.A.partnersB.wivesC.husbandsD.couples52.A.inviteB.seekC.tryD.choose53.A.nestB.houseC.roomD.place54.A.connectedB.tiedC.stuckD.held55.A.lookB.recognizeC.thinkD.view56.A.hopeB.suggestC.commandD.allow57.A.powerB.trustC.confidenceD.energy58.A.friendsB.companionsC.membersD.companies59.A.knownB.contraryC.similarD.due60.A.noticeB.watchC.visitD.observe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。“Mirror,mirror,whichclothessuitmebest?”Now,thereisamagicmirrorintheshoppingcenter61cananswerthequestion.AshoppingcenterinEnglandissellingamagicdressingmirror．Youneedn’tenterafittingroomandputtheclothes62byyourself．Allyouneedtodoistostandinfrontofthemirror．Themagicmirrorcantellyou63ornottheclothingyouhavechosensuitsyou.-14-\n3Dtechnology64(use)forthemagicmirrorforyoutochooseandtryonallkindsofclothesfromdifferentstores．Whenyoustandinfrontofthemirror,withthe65(assist)ofthetechnology,youcanmakeitsownjudgementofyourbodytype．Thenyoucansee66wearingthedressyouhavechoseninthemirror．It’sveryconvenientforyoutofindthemost67(suit)dress．Youdonothavetospendalotoftime68(walk)aroundindifferentstores．69doyouneedtoshutyourselfintoasmalldressingroom．“Themirrorhasworkedmuchbetterwithwomen’sclothingthan70(expect),sowearenowdevelopingthesoftwareformen’sandkid’sclothing,”saidthemarketingmanageroftheshoppingcenter.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（八），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。I’maseniorstudentandI’mnowintheneedofyourhelpalthoughIcan’tstandthegreatpressure.EverydayIhavetohavelessonatschoolforninehoursandspendatleastthreetofourhoursdoingmyhomeworkathome.Ourteenagersareeagertoplayandenjoyourselves,butwehardlyhaveanytimetodothatwewant.Beside,wedon’tevenhaveenoughsleepy.Thereseemtohavethreecasesabouttheoverload:thepressureofexaminations,toomanyhomeworkandhighexpectationsfromtheparents.Weoftenwarnedthatifwedon’tdoourbestwewon’thavethechancetogotouniversity.Thepressureoftenmakesmeawakeatnight.第二节书面表达(满分25分）假设你正在参加全省中学生英语演讲比赛，请你针对有些父母经常翻看孩子日记或书包这一现象，写一篇演讲稿，陈述你的观点。演讲稿的主要内容应包括：认为同学们不必为此苦恼；希望能够体谅父母的苦衷；建议与父母进行交流和沟通。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；-14-\n3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。Goodmorning,ladiesandgentleman.Someofusarehavingproblemswithourparents,astheyoftenlookintoourschoolbagsorreadourdiaries.Thankyou!-14-\n吉安市2022届五校联考英语试卷参考答案听力：BCACCBCBCBCAABABAABC阅读：ABACDCBDADBCABD七选五：FCGAD完型：CBDACADCBDABABDDCABC语法填空61.which/that62.on63.whether64.isused65.assistance66.yourself67.suitable68.walking69.Neither/Nor70.expected改错：1.theneed2.althoughàbecause3.lessonàlessons4.OuràWe5.thatàwhat6.BesideàBesides7.sleepyàsleep8.haveàbe9.manyàmuch10.we∧often:are书面表达：Goodmorning,ladiesandgentlemen.Someofusarehavingproblemswithourparents,astheyoftenlookintoourschoolbagsorreadourdiaries.Ifullyunderstandwhywearenotcomfortableaboutit,butthere’snoneedtofeeltoosad.Ourparentsarecheckingourbagsordiariestomakesurewe’renotgettingintoanytrouble.Theyhaveprobablyheardsomehorriblestoriesaboutotherkidsandthoughtwemightdothesame.Orperhapstheyjustwanttoconnectwithusbutaredoingitallwrong.Mysuggestionisthatweshouldtellthemwewantthemtotrustusasmuchaswe’dliketotrustthem.Ifyoudon’tthinkyoucantalktothem,writethemaletterandleaveitlyingaround—theyareboundtoreadit.Thankyou!Text1W:Oh,whataprettydress!Mydaughterwouldloveit.Butitseemsabittoolarge.Doyouhaveasmallersize?M:Sorry.Thisistheonlyoneleft.Butdon’tworry.Childrengrowfast!-14-\nW:Yes,that’strue.I’lltakeit.Text2W:TheseDVDswillbeduebackonThursdaythe7th.M:Howmuchmoreshouldwepaytokeepthemanotherweek?Text3M:WhatdidyouthinkofDana’sspeechtoday?W:Well,shemusthavespentalotoftimepreparingit.Ican’tbelieveIcouldsitforthatlongwithoutfeelingbored.Text4W:Couldyouhelpuscarrytheseboxes,sir?M:Oh,I’dliketohelpyou,butI’vegotapaininmyback.Text5W:IwonderifSimonwillbehereby8.He’ssupposedtobe.M:Hiswifesaidheleftat7:30,soheshouldbehereby8:10atthelatest.Text6M:Areyoufreeontheweekend?W:Ihaven’tgotanyplansyet.Why?M:There’sanexhibitionofChinesepaintingsatthepubliclibrary.Wouldyouliketogowithme?W:I’dloveto.Butwhen?M:HowaboutSaturdaymorning?It’scoolerinthemorning,andmaybelesscrowded.W:I’mafraidIcannotgetupearlyonweekends.IpreferSaturdayafternoon.Believeme,therewon’tbetoomanypeople.M:So,shallwemeetat2Saturdayafternoon?W:Ok,thatwouldbegreat.I’llbewaitingforyouatmyhome.Text7W:Didyouhaveabusyweek?M:Um,well,no.Imean,Ididn’tdoalot,butIboughtacomputer.W:Youdid?Thankgoodness!Nowyoudon’tneedtoborrowmine!Youhaditfortwoweekslasttime.M:Yeah,sosorryaboutthat.Iwrotemyhistorypaperonit.Thanksagain,bytheway.W:Sure,noproblem.So,howdoyoulikeyourcomputer?M:Oh,it’sreallycool.Iuseiteveryday.W:Really?Areyouusingitforclass?Imean,you’reworkingonapapernow,right?M:Uh,yeah,Iam.ButIdon’tuseitforclass.W:So,whatdoyouuseitfor?M:Um,actually,IjustwatchDVDsonitallweek.Text8W:Tom,asthemanagerofacompanysellinggreenproducts,you’renowquiteasuccessfulbusinessman.Whendidyouknowyouwantedtohaveyourowncompany?M:MyfamilyleftBudapestin1986andsettledinCanada,wherealotofmyfriends’parentswerehighlysuccessfulbusinessmen.Itseemedsocool!So,inhighschool,Istartedawebdesigncompanyandlearnedalotfromthatexperience.W:Howdidyoufindthemoneyforyourpresentcompany,then?M:We’veraised18milliondollarsfromabout50people.We’refinallymakingmoney.-14-\nIownsixpercentofthecompany,andallemployeesgettheirshares.W:Bytheway,whataspectsofyourlifearegreen?M:I’monlymildlygreen.Idosimplethings,andI’mahugebiker.IbikedacrossCanada.W:Doyouthinkyouhaveeverdoneanythingwasteful?M:We’realwaysdoingsomethingwrong,butthen,that’swhatallowsustolearnandgrow.WhenIfirststartedout,wemadealltheproductsourselves.Butthatwasamistake.Now,weworkwithothercompanies.Weprovidethematerials,theproductdevelopment,andthedesign.Theymaketheproducts,and…Text9W:Hey,James.How’sthejobsearchgoing?M:Hi,Sharon.Ihadnoideaitwouldtakesomuchtime.Itsuremakesitdifficulttoprepareforfinalexams.Howaboutyou?W:Iwaslucky.Thereseemstobeashortageofhighschoolteachersnow.Iappliedtothreeschools,andeachoneofferedmeaposition.M:That’sgreat.Whichonedidyoulike?W:Ihaven’tdecidedyet.Ofcourse,itwouldbeeasiestformetostayhereinNewYorkorgobackhometoBoston.ButImaygotoCalifornia.M:Thatwouldbeabigmove.W:So,tellmeaboutyourplans.M:Well,Iappliedtosixnewspapers.Lastweek,IhadaninterviewwithNewYorkTimes.W:Howdiditgo?M:Nosowell.Ithinkthey’relookingforpeoplewithsomeexperience.W:Haveyouhadanyotherinterviews?M:No,notyet.Itseemsthateveryonewantstobeawriterthesedays.Therejustaren’tthatmanyjobsoutthere.W:That’stoobad.M:Yes.Ihadhopedtohaveajoblinedupbygraduation.Thatdoesn’tseemlikelynow.W:Whatwillyoudoifyoucan’tfindajob?M:Inthatcase,I’llbeginworkingonamaster’sdegreeinthefall.W:Goodluck!Text10M:Now,onemorethingtoaddaboutstudentsafetybeforewestarttoday’scollegetour.TheuniversityofferstwoprogramscalledSafeWalkandCollegeAloneprograms.TheSafeWalkprogramistomakesurethatstudentsgetwheretheyneedtogolateatnightwithanofficerondutytosafeguardthem,whetherbackfromthebarorfromalate-nightstudygroup.TheCollegeAloneprogramgivesstudentswhoareworkingaloneatnightpeaceofmind.Onceastudentcallstheoffice,herpositionisrecorded,asishertimetoleavetheplaceandwheresheisabouttogo.Studentsareprovidedwithanumbertheycancallcampussafetyoffice24hoursaday,7daysaweek.And12collegepayphonesarealsoconnectedtotheoffice—nomoneyneeded.Here,we’retryingourbestsothatyourchildrenaresafewhilethey’reattendingtheuniversity.-14-