江西师范大学附属中学2022届高三英语上学期期末考试试题

江西师范大学附属中学2022届高三英语上学期期末考试试题第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称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.Whichcolorwillthemanchoose?A.Blue.B.Green.C.Brown.2.Howmuchmoneywillthemanlendtothewoman?A.285yuan.B.145yuan.C.140yuan.3.Whatkindofteadoesthewomanwant?A.Teawithmilk.B.Teawithsugar.C.Teawithmilkandsugar.4.Whatcanwelearnaboutthewoman?A.Sheisgoodatalgebra.B.Sheisnotgoodatalgebra.C.Shewillhelpthemanwithalgebra.5.Whatdidthewomanthinkofthemovie?A.Terrible.B.Wonderful.C.Average.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.Whatisthedatetoday?A.May21.B.May19.C.May20.7.Whycan’tthewomangotothelecture?A.Shedoesn’tlikeit.B.Shehastolookafterhermother.C.Sheisill.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.Whatcanweinferaboutthewoman?A.Sheoftenstudieslateintothenight.B.Shefeelsnervousaboutherexam.C.Shecannotsleepatnight.9.Whatdidthedoctorsuggestthewomando?A.Takesomemedicine.B.Gotoanotherhospital.C.Getenoughsleep.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whydoesthemanwanttotakeabookwithhim?A.Toguidehimonhistravels.\nB.Tokilltime.C.Togivetohisfriendasagift.11.Wherewillthespeakersgofirst?A.Australia.B.Indonesia.C.America.12.HowwillthespeakersgettoAustralia?A.Byair.B.Byship.C.Bytrain.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whichpositionisthewomaninterestedin?A.Editor.B.Teacher.C.Translator.14.Howmanyforeignlanguagescanthewomanspeak?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.15.Whichsubjectwasthewoman’sbestsubjectatschool?A.English.B.French.C.Spanish.16.Whatmightbetherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Writerandauthor.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Interviewerandinterviewee.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthefastestwaytoimprovelisteningandspeakingskills?A.SurfingtheEnglish1on1website.B.TalkingtonativeEnglishspeakers.C.PracticingwithyourEnglishteacher.18.Whatshouldalearnerdowhennotpracticingwiththetutors?A.Makeconversationwithothers.B.Consulttheexpertsandspecialists.C.Listentothepre-recordedconversationsandreadings.19.WhatisnotoneoftheadvantagesoftherecordingsofferedbyEnglishlonl?A.Theyaredesignedbyfamousexpertsandspecialists.B.Theycovervarioustopics.C.Theyonlycanbeusedasonlinematerials.20.Whyshouldlearnerslistentopersonalisedrecordings?A.Theyhelpyoutohearthemistakesyoumakeandcorrectthem.B.Theyhelpyoutorememberwhatyouhavelearned.C.Theyofferbetterlisteningstudymethods.\n第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项,并在题卡上将该项涂黑。(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)AGeorgeBallasofHouston,Texas,livedalonglife.Hewasabusinessman,universitylecturer,author,danceranddancestudioownerwhoseson,Corky,andgrandson,Mark,followedhisfootstepsintothedanceworld.Also,Mr.BallaswastheinventoroftheWeedEater.Mr.BallasdiedinHoustononJune25th,2022attheageof85.GeorgeBallaswasborninLouisiana.Hejoinedthemilitaryat17.HeservedinWorldWarIIandtheKoreanWar.Afterthemilitary,hebecameadanceteacherandanexecutiveinthedanceschoolindustry.Inthe1950s,hebuiltadancestudioofhisowninHouston.Peoplecalleditthebiggestoneintheworld.Thedancestudiohad120teachers.Mr.Ballassoldthestudioin1964.Bytheearly70s,hesetaboutthenextbigthing.Theideahadcometohimatacarwash.Hewatchedtheneedle-likebristles（刷子毛）ofthebrushesastheywentroundandroundagainsthiscar.Couldasimilarideabeusedtocutthegrassinplacesoutofreach?Tofindaneasierwayforpeopletocutthegrassandweeds,heplacedlengthsofafishinglinethroughholesinatincan.Heattachedthecantothespinningpartofamower.Arevolutionformillionsofpeoplewhocutthegrassforalivingorjusttokeeptheirneighborshappyappeared.Hisinventiongrewintoacompanywhichhelatersold.GeorgeBallasbecameknownasthe“WeedKing”.Asheoncesaid,“AWeedEatercomesalongonceinalifetime.”Todaytheidealivesoninanewgeneration.Thenoisemaynotbethenicest,butneitherisaloudermower.TheWeedEatersworkwellincornersandalongwallsandfences.AsweedexpertBillCurranatPennStateUniversitypointsout,theyavoidtheuseofchemicalsorthelaborofpullingweedsbyhand.Ofcourse,aWeedEatercandodamagelikeanyotherpowertools.Thehigh-speedcuttinglinecaninevitablydamagepiecesoftrees,woodfences,stonesurfacesorbirdbaths.In1952,GeorgeBallasmarriedMariaLouisaMarulanda,aSpanishdancerandfilmactress.Theyweretogetherfor59yearsuntilhisdeath.21.Whichofthefollowingisthecorrectorderaccordingtothepassage?a.Mr.Ballassetupadancestudio.b.Mr.Ballastaughtdanceinaschool.c.Mr.BallasinventedtheWeedEater.d.Mr.BallasbecameasoldierinWorldWarII.A.abcdB.dbacC.dcbaD.cbad22.Thepassageismostprobablytakenfroma_____.A.celebritybiographyB.musicmagazineC.newsreportD.sciencereport\n23.WhichofthefollowingisNOTanadvantageoftheWeedEater?A.Itmakeslessnoise.B.Itworkswellincorners.C.Itcancutthegrassinplacesoutofreach.D.Itdoesn’tdamagenearbyplantsandthings.BLakeOrtaThiswonderfulnewtourisourfirsttourbytrainofItaly,andisbasedonprettyLakeOrta.TourattractionsincludefourofItaly’smostbeautifullakes—Orta,Como,MaggioreandLugano—aswellashistoricVarallo,MonteRosa,andLakeMaggiore’sBorromeanIslands.Oneofthemostattractivefeaturesisourbase,thecharmingfamily-run3-starGiardinettoHotel,locatedinlovelygardensrightonLakeOrta,andwithwonderfullakeviews.Dinnerisincludedhereeverynightinitslakesiderestaurant.TravelbyEurostarTrain:♦StPancras(England)/Paris(France):12:29/15:50♦Paris(France)/Turin(Italy):07:42/13:17♦Novara(Italy)/Paris(France):08:44/15:15♦Paris(France)/StPancras(England):17:13/18:29.AvailableDeparturePricefrom05-Sept-2022SoldOut12-Sept-2022SoldOut19-Sept-2022£995GiardinettoHotelThecharming3-starGiardinettoHotelislocatedinlovelygardensrightonthelake,andhaswonderfulviews.Facilitiesatthisfriendly,family-runhotelincludeaheatedpool,alakesiderestaurantservingexcellentlocalcuisine,abar,and,comfortablebedroomswithaprivatebath/shower,aTV,atelephoneandaminibar,manywithlakeviews.IncludedinTour♦1night’saccommodationatthe3-starHotelofLyononabed-and-breakfastbasis♦7nights’accommodationonadinner,bed-and-breakfastbasisatthe3-starGiardinettoHotel,LakeOrta♦TransfersinParisandItaly♦TourmanageravailablethroughoutNotIncludedinTour♦Single-roomsupplement(£200)♦Roomupgrades—onlytwins/doublesavailable♦Standardlakeview—£63perperson♦Superiornon--lakeview--£49perperson♦Superiorlakeview—£77perperson♦Holidayinsurance(£30perperson)\n24.Wherewillthetouristsspendmostoftheirtimeduringthetour?A.OnLakeOrta.B.OnLakeMaggiore.C.OnMonteRosa.D.OnLakeComo.25.Howmuchwillacouplepayforthetourwithholidayinsuranceandastandardlakeview?A.£2088.B.£2176.C.£2204.D.£2148.26.WhatdowelearnabouttheGiardinettoHotel?A.ItislocatedonBarrowmanIslands.B.Ithasgoodlakeviews.C.Itisownedbyatravelagency.D.Itdoesn’tprovideprivateshowers.27.Ifyoutakethistripyouwon’tneedtopay____.A.forastandardlakeviewB.forasuperiornon-lakeviewC.holidayinsuranceD.transferfees.CTherecouldbeanocean’sworthofwatermorethan300milesundertheEarth’ssurfacethatequalstheknownwatercontentacrosstheentireplanet.Findingspublishedinthelatestissueofthejournal,Natureshowthatwaterwasfoundinasampleofringwoodite,astoneformedunderextremepressureinsidetheEarth’smantle(地幔).TheringwooditediscoverywasmadebyProfessorGrahamPearsonoftheUniversityofAlberta.WhenPearson”steamexaminedaseeminglyworthlessbrowndiamondtheyhaduncovered,theyfoundtheringwooditesamplewithin,whichcontainedabout1.5percentwater.However,Pearsonandhisteamacknowledgethatthefinding,thefirstofitskind,doesnotcompletelysettlethewatertheory.InanaccompanyingNaturearticle,UniversityofBayreuthgeochemist,HansKeppler,cautionsthatnofirmconclusionscanbemadebasedonthesingleringwooditesample.ButPearsonhimselfisnowconvinced，tellingtheEdmontonJournal,“Whatyoucandefinitelysayfromourfindingisthatthereareoasesofwater--wetspots—inthedeepEarth.Nowifyouextrapolate(推断）ittothewholeofthisareawecallthetransitionzone,itmeanstheremightbethesamemassofwateraswhatisheldinalloftheworld’soceans.”IfPearsoniscorrect,thepresenceofwaterdeepbeneaththeEarth’ssurfacecouldhelpscientistsbetterunderstandtheshiftingoftectonic(地壳构造上的)plates，whichmaybethinnedandcorroded(侵蚀）bytheexistenceofwater.Astotheexistenceoftheringwooditesampleitself,PearsonandhisteamsayitwasprobablypushedtotheEarth’ssurfacebyavolcaniceruption.\nSo,wheredidallthiswater,ifitactuallyexists,comefrom?PearsonsaysitmayhavebeensuckeddownbeneaththeEarth’ssurfaceastectonicplatesshifted.28.Accordingtothetext,thewaterintheringwooditesampleprovesthat____inthedeepEarth.A.thereareoceansofwaterB.therearealotofoasesC.therearewetspotsD.therearemanydiamonds\n29.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.Ringwooditesamplescanusuallybefoundinbrowndiamonds.B.Theringwooditesamplecouldhelpscientistsbetterunderstandtheshiftingoftectonicplates.C.Theringwooditesamplewasprobablyformedbyavolcaniceruption.D.Whetherthewatertheoryistrueremainstobeproved.30.HansKeppler’sattitudetowardsthewatertheoryis______.A.supportiveB.objectiveC.cautiousD.opposed31.Thewaterprobablycamefrom___ifitactuallyexists.A.rainwateraccumulatedforalongtimeB.waterpulleddownwhentectonicplatesshiftedC.waterpulleddownduringtheformationofthedesertD.waterpulleddownwhenearthquakeshappenedDAshark’sskiniscoveredwithtinyteethor“denticles”(小齿)whichaidswimming.Engineershavetriedtomimictheroughnessofsharkskinwhendesigningswimsuitsandevenracingcars.Butthedenticleshaveneverbeensowellreproducedbefore,saysareportintheJournalofExperimentalBiology.GeorgeLauderandhiscolleaguestookadetailedscanofatinysquareofskinfromamakoshark,andbuilta3Dmodelofasingledenticle,just0.15mmlong.Thechallengewasthentomakeasynthetic（合成的）skin.Ittookthemaboutayear.3Dprintingbuildsupnewobjectslayerbylayer,followingacomputer-generateddesign.Toprintthesharkskin,thescientistshadtousetwodifferentmaterialsforthehard,tooth-likestructuresandfortheflexiblebase---muchlikethedifferentcoloredinksusedtoprintapicture.Theparticularshapeofthedenticlesalsoposeddifficulties:“Becausethey’reoverhung（悬臂式的）,the3Dprintershavetoprintasupportingmaterial,whichyouthenhavetoremove”ProfessorLaudertoldtheBBC.“Ittookawhiletoworkoutallthetricks.”TheartificialskinhasimpressedOliverCrimmen,afishexpertattheNaturalHistoryMuseumwhohaspreviouslyadvisedSpeedoonswimsuitdesign.“Iusedtothink:howonearthwouldyoumimicthatcomplexstructureaccurately?”hesaid.“3Dprintingisit---whatawonderfulapplicationforit.”Becausetheresolution(分辨率）ofeventhelatest3Dprintersislimited,theartificialdenticlesareabout10timeslargerthantherealonesseenontheskinofamakoshark.Nevertheless,whentheteamstuckthenewartificialskinontoasmall,flexiblepaddle(桨)andstudieditinawatertank,theywereabletoseethebenefitthatsharksgetfromtheirunusualscales.Apaddlewiththenew,toothyskindeliveredaboostofupto6.6%inswimmingspeed,comparedtoonecoatedwiththesmoothskinalone.Theartificialdenticlesalsoallowedthepaddletotravelthesamesimulateddistancewhileusing5.9%lessenergy.“That’sahugeeffect,whenfactoredovertheentirelifetimeofananimalthatisconstantlyswimming.”saidProfessorLauder.\n32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“mimic”inParagraph1mostprobablymean?A.UnderstandB.StudyC.ImitateD.Produce33.Thethirdparagraphismainlyaboutthe_____.A.advantagesof3DprintingtechnologyB.materialsusedforthetooth-likestructuresandtheflexiblebaseC.choicesofthecolorsusedinprintingthedenticlesD.challengesanddifficultiesresearchersfacedwhendoingtheresearch34.Accordingtothelastparagraph,thepaddlewiththetoothyskin____.A.wastentimessmallerthantherealoneB.hadanincreaseofover5.9%inswimmingspeedC.wasmoreflexiblethantheonewithsmoothskinD.usedlessenergycomparedwiththesmoothyoneoverthesamesimulateddistance35.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.3Dprintingrevealsthebenefitsofsharkskin.B.Anintroductiontotheshark’sadvantagesintheocean.C.Thespecialfunctionofsharks’teethintheirdailylife.D.Scientistshavebuilta3Dmodelofashark.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。Thereisahugepowerinknowinghowtomakeadjustmentsinlife.36Thekeyisinknowingwheretheadjustmentisneededandhowmuch.Whateveryourstationinlife,everyonewillfacewhatIcallthe3Cs:changes,challengesandchoices.Thefollowingaresomesimplebutpowerfultipstohelpyoumakeeffectivelifeadjustments.37Mostpeopleseewiththeireyesbutfewpeopleknowhowtoobserve.Thedifferencebetweenseeingandobservingislikethedifferencebetweenreadingandstudying.Onefactorinhelpingyoutolistenbetteristohearnotonlywhatpeoplesaybutalsowhattheydon’tsay.Readingbodylanguageandvoiceinflectioncanhelpyoulistenbetweenthelines.Alltheseplayaneffectiveroleinhelpingyoutothinkwithyoureyesandears.♦Learntogowiththeflow.Thepeoplewholearntomakethebestlifeadjustmentscandevelopthehabitofgoingwiththeflow.38Noticepeoplewhocangowiththeflowandyouwillfindapersonwithsharpinstinctstheydependon.♦39Ifyoucankeepanattitudeofpreparationfor3Cs,you’llhavethebestchanceofmakingeffectivelifeadjustments.Asthesayinggoes,ifyoustayready,youdonothavetogetready.40A.Learntothinkwithyoureyesandears.\nB.Bepreparedforchanges,challengesandchoices.C.Infact,it’spossibletoturnfailureintosuccessbymakingtherightadjustments.D.Infact,peoplewhohavetheabilitytomakethebestlifeadjustmentsarehappy.E.That’sthebestadviceforanyonewhowantstomakethebestlifeadjustmentsandwin!F.Thebestwaytodothatistotrustyourinstincts.Themoreyoudothat,themoretheywillworkforyou.G.So,what’soneofthekeyfactorsforpeoplewhofailtomakelifeadjustmentswhenfacedwith3Cs?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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(41-60)Beinginadevelopingcountry,ItakecaretomakesureIdon’tlosemysympathyforthosearoundme.Ialso41thefrustrationofotherforeigners,aspeopleofthelandaskforthechangeoftheirlife.Today,asIfinisheda(n)42mealwithafriend,wewanderedintoabusysquarefullof43.MyfriendsuggestedthatI44alocaldessertfromthestreet.Ihadmy45fromdinnerbutneverpassachancetotastesomething,46whensomeonesuggestsit!ItwasthemostdeliciousthingI’vetasted!Aswe47walkingalong,afamilylaysprawled(四肢懒散地坐或躺着)outonthestreet.Wewalkedpast,48engagedinaconservation,whenI49oneofthelittleboyshad50meallthewayalongjusttoseethefoodthatIwaseating.Hepointedatme51andhadthesaddestfaceashe52towalkaway.Iinterruptedmy53andcalledthelittleboyback.Iheldmyhandoutwiththedessertandhestoodthereforsolong.I54himtohaveitandhislittlearms,coveredindirt,reachedoutandheldtheplate.He55,lookedmeintheeye,andinhislanguagesaid“56”inthesweetestmanner.Hewentoffandhidinacornerandsharedthe57withtwootherlittlekids.Theyhideincorners_58__sometimesthefamiliesorpeoplewho“rent”thesechildrengetvery59withthemfor60anythingotherthanmoneybecausetheythinkthatthechildspentthemoneyonfoodorotherthings.41.A.understandB.stressC.doubtD.hate42.A.freeB.terribleC.wonderfulD.important43.A.localsB.equipmentC.streetD.regret44.A.appreciateB.makeC.protectD.try45.A.chanceB.fillC.timeD.plan46.A.neverB.evenC.especiallyD.simply47.A.avoidedB.preferredC.continuedD.risked48.A.luckilyB.finallyC.hurriedlyD.deeply49.A.explainedB.worriedC.forgotD.realized50.A.helpedB.followedC.troubledD.trusted\n51.A.unwillinglyB.carefullyC.coldlyD.shyly52.A.waitedB.pretendedC.startedD.refused53.A.friendB.questionC.familyD.consideration54.A.motionedB.allowedC.requiredD.reminded55.A.criedB.appearedC.stoppedD.apologized56.A.goodluckB.thankyouC.noproblemD.allright57.A.secretB.costC.treatD.money58.A.ifB.becauseC.soD.although59.A.busyB.familiarC.satisfiedD.angry60.A.receivingB.acceptingC.buyingD.giving第II卷注意事项：用0.5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Therearenorulestomake61(live)withteenagerspleasantallofthetime.62ifyouputafewfundamentalrulesinplace,you63(help)youradolescentchildadoptsensibleandresponsiblebehaviorsandavoidalotof64(necessary)conflicts.Establishingtheseruleswillmakeyourchildrenfeelsafeandsecure.Youwillalsohelpyourchildrentounderstandwhatisexpected65themandteachthemself-control.Makesuretohaveallyourrulesshortandsimple.Keepingtherulessimpleenoughwillhelpyourchildrenbeabletorememberandrecite66backtoyou.Keepinmindthattherulesofthehouseshould67___(allow)atalltimes.68(especial)withyoungchildren,youwanttoreviewthehouse69(rule)frequently.Youcanmakethisintoafunexercise.Forexample,beforeattending70partytogetheratsomeoneelse’shouse,yousaytothekids,“Now,whatarethehouserulesagain?”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。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；1．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。DearKate,Howareyou?TodayI’vegotawonderfulnewstotellyou.IhaveofferedascholarshipatauniversityinAustraliaformyfurthereducations.Onehundredandtwentystudentstookexamsforit,butonlyafewwaschosenandIwasoneofthem.However,myparentsarenothappyaboutit.Theyarestrongagainstmegoingthere.\nTheysayitistoofarawaythattheywillnotseemeforawholeyearandtheyareafraidofIwillfeellonely.Theycan’timagineagirlsoyounglivealone.Theyadvisemestudyinthecapitalinstead.ThenI’llbeabletocontinuelivingwiththem.HowcanIpersuadethemtoacceptthefactIhavegrownup?Yours,Jane笫二节书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华，最近你在浏览一个新西兰中学网站时，看到一位名叫Tom的中学生的留言，他计划在暑假期间到中国的北京旅游，希望能有一名中国留学生做他的导游。你对此很感兴趣，请根据以下要点提示写一封e-mail给他，介绍你的相关情况。主要内容包括：1．希望做他的导游；2．打算如何给他做导游；3．期盼他的回复。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加情节，以使行文连贯；3.信的开头已为你写好。DearTom,Recently,whilebrowsingaseniorhighschoolwebsiteofNewZealand,…_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHuaKey听力1-20BCABCBBBCABBCBBCBCCA阅读21-40BADABBDCDBBCDDACAFBE完型41-60ACADBCCDDBDCAACBCBDB语法填空61.living62.But63.willhelp64.unnecessary65.of\from66.them67.beallowed68.Especially69.rules70.a改错1.去掉a2.havebeenoffered3.education4.werechosen5.strongly6.sofaraway\n7.去掉of8.livingalone9.tostudy或me改成I10.thefact后加thatDearTom,Recently,whilebrowsingaseniorhighschoolwebsiteofNewZealand,Isawthemessageyoupostedonit.IgettoknowyourwishesthatyouintendtotravelinBeijingduringthesummervacationwithaChinesestudentasyourguide.Learningthisnews,IamreallywillingtotravelwithyouandintroduceBeijingtoyou.IknowasabrilliantguideIamsupposedtomakeyourjourneyinterestingandmeaningful.Foronething,Iwillkeepyoucompanyvisitingnumerousgreatplacesofinterestandenjoythewonderfulsightseeing.Foranother,IamgoingtotellyouthelongandrichhistoryofBeijing.Iamlookingforwardtothereplyfromyou.Withallmywishesyoucouldgivemethishonor.Yourssincerely,LiHua听力原文Text1W:YoushouldhavealookatthenewMP4playeroverthere.It's,anewdesignanditcomesinfourcolours:lightgreen,darkblue,blackandbrown.M:Blueispopularwithboys,butIwouldpreferagreenone.Text2W:Thedictionarycosts285yuan,butI'veonlygot145yuan,withme.M:Don’tworry.Iwilllendyoutherest.Text3M:Howdoyoulikeyourtea,withmilkorsugar?W:Nottoomuchmilkandnosugar,please.Text4M:Canyouhelpmewithmymathshomework?Wearedoingalgebra.W:Believeme，IwouldifIcould,butIdon'tknowthefirstthingaboutalgebra.Text5M:Didyouseediatmovielastnight?Ithoughtitwasfenistic.W:Really?Ididn'tthinktherewasanythingspecialaboutit.Text6M:Hello.CanIspeaktoMary,please?W:ThisisMarypeaking.M:Hi,thisisBob.Wouldyouliketogotothelecturethedayaftertomorrow?ThatwouldbeMay21st.W:Really?Whoisthespeaker?M:DoctorWang,aprofessorfromBeijingUniversity.Willyougo?W:Oh,whatapity!Mymotherfellillyesterday,soIhavetolookafterherthis\nweek.M:Nevermind.Youcancomewithmenexttime.;Text7M:Hello,whatseemstobetheproblem?W:Well，I’mnotfeelingverywellatthemoment.I'mpreparingfortheexamsandI’vebeenstayinguplatestudyingthesedays.ThismorningIgotupveryearlytodosomework,andIfellontothefloor.Icamearoundafterafewseconds.M:Mm.Haveyouhadanyothersignsofsickness?W:I'vebeenprettynervous,andmyeyeshurtsometimes.M:Well,itsoundsasifyou'veprobablybeenoverdoingyourstudyingandyou’retootired.Idon’tthinkthere’sanythingtoworryabout,andIthinkyoushouldtakeiteasyforawhileandtrytogetplentyofsleep.W:Yes,Ihaven’tbeengettingmuchsleeplately.Text8W:Ithinkweshouldtakeplentyofsuncream.It’llbereallyhot.M:Sure.IthinkweshouldbuyabookcalledSeetheWorldon$25aDay.It’llhavesomegoodideasaboutwheretogoandwheretostay.W:Forgetit,Darling.Weshouldn’tputtoomuchinourbackpacks.Wewon’tbeabletocarryitall.M:Butabookisn’tthatheavy,isit?W:OK.It’suptoyou.M:Whereshouldwegofirst,Darling?W:IthinkweshouldgotoIndonesiafirst.'I'vegotsomefiiendstherewhocanpickusup..M:G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