江苏省盐城市第四中学高一英语上学期期中试题

2022-2022学年度第一学期学期中考试高一英语试题（考试时间：120分钟总分：120分）第I卷(三部分共85分)第一部分听力第一节听下面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。Howmuchdoestheshirtcost?A.￡19.15B.￡9.15C.￡9.50答案是B。1.Howdoesthemanplantofindausedcar?A.Throughacardealer.B.OntheInternet.C.Fromthenewspaper.2.Whereisthemangoing?A.Toasupermarket.B.Tothewoman’s.C.Toapark.3.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Abook.B.Awriter.C.Abookstore.4.Whatseasonisitnow?A.Spring.B.Autumn.C.Winter.5.Whatpresenthasthemanbought?A.Abook.B.Someflowers.C.Apairofgloves.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.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Interviewingachampion.B.Reportingamatchlive.C.Talkingaboutanewworldrecord.7.WhatdoweknowaboutPaulTimmons?A.Hebreaksaworldrecord.B.Heistalentedincompeting.C.Heisn’tintheleadallthetime.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatisthewomanprobably?A.Awriter.B.Areporter.C.Atourguide.9.Whatisontheman’sright?A.Astatue.B.Apark.C.Apalace.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.WhendidthemanbuytheT-shirt?A.Yesterday.B.Acoupleofdaysago.C.Afewweeksago.11.WhydoesthemanwanttochangetheT-shirt?A.Hewantsabiggersize.B.Hedoesn’tlikethestyle.C.Heprefersanothercolor.12.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.ChangetheT-shirtfortheman.B.Haveawordwithhermanager.12\nC.Givetheman’smoneyback.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Motherandson.B.Wifeandhusband.C.Employerandemployee.14.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?A.Balancethebudget.B.Buyacheaperguitar.C.Findanotherjob.15.Whatistheman’sproblem?A.Hecan’tjoinaband.B.Hecan’tmakeendsmeet.C.Hecan’tfindasatisfyingjob.16.Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthewoman’swords?A.Impatient.B.Embarrassed.C.Disappointed.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatprizedidtheyoungestgroupget?A.Thesecondprize.B.Thethirdprize.C.Thefourthprize.18.WhatshouldEastsidepractisemore?A.Thedance.B.Themusic.C.Thesong.19.WhydidTheStormwinthefirstprize?A.Theydancedwonderfully.B.Theguitaristplayedverywell.C.Thesingerperformedperfectly.20.Whatkindofpersonisthespeaker?A.Humorous.B.Serious.C.Boring.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节单项选择（共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21.Thefactory___________Ivisitedtheotherdaywasnottheone__________Ionceworked.A.that,whichB.which,whereC.where,whichD.where,that22.Hewasobviouslyannoyed，forhewasnotusedto________likethat.A.speakingB.spokentoC.beingspokenD.beingspokento23.Iwilllookintothematterassoonaspossible.Justhavealittle___________.A.waitB.timeC.patienceD.rest24.LastweekIpickedupabeautifulvaseinthemarket,_________thepricewasveryreasonable.A.whichB.whoseC.ofwhichD.where25.Theyweretalkingaboutthepersonsandthings__________theycouldrememberintheirformerschool.A.whereB.whomC.thatD.when26.Theboss__________duringworkinghoursandalltheworkers__________inthatcompany.A.forbidssmoking;areforbiddentosmokeB.forbidstosmoke;areforbiddentosmokeC.forbidssmoking;forbidfromsmokingD.forbidstosmoke;areforbiddenfromsmoking27.Ihaven’tbeenhometoseemyparents;I__________them.A.can’twaitseeB.can’twaittoseeC.canwaitforD.couldn’twaitfor12\n28.----Whatdidtheyoungmancometoyourcompanyfor?----Hewantedajob,_______couldhelphimsupporthisfamily.A.whatB.oneC.thatD.onethat29.Youhavetoexplain____usthereason_____yourbeingabsentfromschoolyesterday.A.to;ofB./;forC.to;aboutD.to;for30.________isknowntous,thedragonstandsforChina_______thebearsymbolizesRussia.A.It,butB.As,whileC.what,whileD.It,when31.Youcantakeanybook_______isavailable.A.whichB./C.thatD.what32.Iboughtthreebooks,butnoneof_______isinteresting.A.whichB.thatC.whatD.them33.Nowadays,mostyoungpeopleenjoy______ontheInternet.A.chatB.tochatC.chattingD.chatted34.Don’tbetoo_______onme,thoughI_______tohavearrivedearlier.Therewassomethingwrongwithmybike.A.hard;amsupposedB.strict;supposeC.serious;wassupposedD.difficult;amsupposing35.–----Iamhappy.IjustheardIpassedmyphysicsexam.------__________!I’mgladsomebody’shappy.A.GoodluckB.TakeyourtimeC.CongratulationsD.Comeon第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）Jamesshookhismoneyboxagain.Nothing!Hecarefully36thecoinsthatlayonthebed.$24.52wasallthathehad.Thebicyclehewantedwas$90!37onearthwashegoingtogetthe38ofthemoney?Heknewthathisfriendsallhadbicycles.Itwas39tohangaroundwithpeoplewhenyouweretheonlyonewithoutwheels.Hethoughtaboutwhathecoulddo.Therewasno40toaskhisparents,forheknewtheyhadnomoneyto41.Therewasonlyonewaytogetmoney,andthatwasto42it.Hewouldhavetofindajob.43whowouldhirehimandwhatcouldhedo?HedecidedtoaskMrClayforadvice,whousuallyhad_44inmostthings."Well,youcanstartrighthere,"saidMrClay."Mywindowsneedcleaningandmycarneedswashing."Thatwasthe45ofJames’sodd-job(零工)business.Forthreemonthsheworkedeverydayafterfinishinghishomework.Hewassurprisedbythe46jobsthatpeoplefoundforhimtodo.Hetookdogsandbabiesforwalks,clearedoutcupboards,andmendedbooks.Helostcountofthe47ofcarshewashedandwindowshecleaned,butthe48increasedandheknewthathewouldsoonhave49forthebicyclehewasdyingfor.Theday50camewhenJamescountedhismoneyandfound$94.32.He51notimeandwentdowntotheshoptopickupthebicyclehewanted.Herode52home,lookingforwardtoshowinghisnewbicycletohisfriends.Ithadbeenhard53forthemoney,butJamesknewthathevaluedhisbicyclefarmore54hehadboughtitwithhisownmoney.Hehad55whathethoughtwasimpossible,andthatwasworthevenmorethanthebicycle.36．A.cleanedB.coveredC.checkedD.counted37．A.HowB.WhyC.WhoD.What12\n38．A.amountB.partC.sumD.rest39．A.hardB.braveC.smartD.unfair40．A.needB.reasonC.resultD.right41．A.separateB.spendC.spareD.save42．A.earnB.borrowC.raiseD.collect43．A.OrB.SoC.ForD.But44．A.decisionsB.experienceC.knowledgeD.opinions45．A.beginningB.introductionC.requirementD.opening46．A.similarB.ashamedC.peacefulD.various47．A.brandB.sizeC.numberD.type48．A.effortB.pressureC.moneyD.trouble49．A.allB.enoughC.muchD.some50．A.finallyB.instantlyC.normallyD.regularly51．A.gaveB.leftC.wastedD.took52．A.patientlyB.proudlyC.silentlyD.tiredly53．A.applyingB.askingC.lookingD.working54．A.sinceB.ifC.thanD.though55．A.deservedB.studiedC.learnedD.achieved第三部分阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AThearts,especiallymusic,shouldbepartofeveryschool'slessonsateverygradelevel.Studentswouldbemuchsmarteriftheyhadsomemusicalexperience.Theycouldimprovetheirclassroomskills,likepayingattentionandfollowingdirections.Peopledevelopalltheseskillswhentheylearnmusic.Makingmusicalsoletschildrenusetheirimagination.Itprovidesstudentswithachancetotryouttheirownideas.Musicnotonlymakeschildrenbetterstudents,butalsogivesthemsomethingpositivetodo.Inamusicprogram,childrencanbepartofabandinsteadofjoiningagang(团伙).Parentscanenjoylisteningtotheirchildren'smusicinsteadofseeingthemgluedtoacomputerorTVscreen.Inaschoolband,studentsgettobepartofateam.Theycangetalongwellwitholdfriendsandmakenewfriendsthroughmusic.Musicbuildsself-confidence,too.Itgiveschildrenasenseofachievementandsuccess.Makingmusicissomethingforthemtobeproudof,anditletskidspracticeperforminginfrontofanaudience.Musicgiveschildrenanopportunityforself-expression,andthathelpsdeveloptheirself-confidence.Onceagain,musicisimportantbecauseitcanmakechildrenbetterstudents,givethemsomethingpositivetodo,andbuildtheircharacter.Thatiswhymusicshouldbeofferedineverysinglegradeineveryschool.56．Accordingtothepassage,musiccouldmakestudentssmarterby_______________.A.improvingtheirclassroomskillsandimaginationB.improvingtheirclassroomskillsandpayingattentionC.improvingtheirattention,directionandimagination12\nD.learningmusic,makingmusicandtryingouttheirownideas57．Thethirdparagraphmainlytellsusthatmusiccould_______________.A.givechildrenself-expressionandself-confidenceB.bringtochildrenachievementandsuccessC.developchildren'sself-confidenceD.givechildrensomethingtobeproudof58．What'sthebesttitleofthispassage？A.LearningmusicandmakingmusicB.Musicbuildschildren'sself-confidenceC.MusicmakesstudentsmuchsmarterD.MusicisamustasacourseatschoolBAfarmergrewsomevegetablesinhisgarden.Onedayhiswifewasillandhehadnomoney.Hehadtosellsomecabbagesandcarrotsinthemarket.Thenextmorninghetooktwobasketsofvegetablestotown.Butitwasraininghardthatafternoonandtherewerefewpeopleinthestreet.Whenhisvegetablesweresoldout,itwasdark.Heboughtsomemedicineandhurriedtohisvillage.Onhiswayhomehesawapersonlyingonthesnow.Heplacedhisbasketsonthegroundandwasgoingtohelpthepersontogetup.Atthattimehefounditwasadeadmanandtherewasmuchbloodonhisbody.Hewassoafraidthatheranawayquickly,withouttakingthebasketswithhim.Thenextafternoonthefarmerwassenttothepolicestation.Havingshownthebaskets,anofficerasked:“Aretheseyours?”“Yes,sir.”thefarmeransweredtimidly(胆怯地).“Haveyoukilledtheman?”“No,no,sir.”thefarmersaidinahurry.“Whendidyouseethedeadman?”“Aboutsevenlastevening.”“Didyouseewhokilledtheman?”“No,Sir.”Theofficerbroughtoutaknifeandasked,“Haveyouseenityet?”“No,Sir.”Theofficerbecameangryandtoldthepolicementobeathimupandsendhimintoprison.Thateveningtheofficerwentontrying.Pointingtotheknife,heaskedagain.“Haveyouseenityet?”“Yes,Sir.”Theofficerwashappyandasked,“Whenandwhere?”“Isawitherethisafternoon,sir.”59．Thefarmerdecidedtosellthevegetablesto.A.buysomefoodforhisfamilyB.buysomemedicineforhiswifeC.gotoseeadoctorD.gotothecinema60．Thefarmerdidn’tsellouthisvegetablesuntiltheeveningbecause.A.theyweretoobadB.theywereveryexpensiveC.itrainedhardthatmorningD.fewpeoplelikedtogooutonsuchabadday61．Thefarmerranawayquicklybecause.A.thepolicemenwerecomingtowardshim.12\nB.hiswifewaswaitingforhimathomeC.hewasafraidtoseeadeadman.D.itwassolatethathecouldn’tstaythereanylonger.62．Theofficertriedthefarmerto.A.knowwhohadkilledtheman.B.knowifhehadseenthedeadmanC.askwhenhesawthedeadmanD.askifhehadseentheknifeCMyYearAbroadThismonthinTravelersCornertherearethreeteenagers’experiencesinyear-abroadprogrammes.MarikoOkada–TokyoMyyearabroadintheUnitedStateswasafantasticexperience.I’mnotashyperson,andIwasverycomfortablespeakingtoeveryone.SoIgotlotsofspeakingpractice.IalsolearnedlotsofinterestingthingsaboutAmericanculture.WhenIgothome,myfriendsallsaidthatIhadimprovedsomuch!Ihopetogobackagaininthefuture.CarlaFonseca–RiodeJaneiroIspentlastyearstudyingEnglishinLondon.I’mfromasmalltown,andLondonisaverybigcity.SometimesIfeltitwastoobig.Thereweresomanypeopletotalkto,butIalwaysfeltbadaboutmyEnglish.Imissedmyfamily,andIreallymissedmytwocats.Myroommatewasalwaysusingourtelephone,soIhardlyhadthechanceforanicelongtalkwithmyparents.Ithinkitwasagoodexperienceforme,butI’mgladtobehome!AlvinChen–HongKongStudyinginNewZealandwasaninterestingexperienceforme,butitwasalsolotsofhardwork!IhadEnglishclassessixhoursaday,fivedaysaweek——withlotsofhomework.Ialsokeptadiaryofmyexperience.Iliketowrite,andIwrotetwoorthreepagesinmydiaryeveryday.OnSaturdays,myhomestayfamilytookmetolotsofinterestingplacesandshowedmesomanywonderfulthingsabouttheculture.I’mreallygladIwent!63.Allthethreeteenagerswentabroad.A.tostudyEnglishB.tovisitfriendsC.tohaveaholidayD.tofindajob64.Whodidn’treallyenjoythestayinaforeigncountryverymuch?A.Mariko.B.Carla.C.Alvin.D.Noneofthem.65.TravelersCornerismostprobably.A.asportsclubnewsletterB.asciencedocumentaryC.atravelmagazineD.anewswebsiteDTheotherdayIheardafewlocalmusicianstalking:12\n“Ihatealltheterriblepianosinthistown.Ihatethatrubbishtheyplayontheradio.Theycan’tevenunderstandabitofmusic.”“I’mneverplayinginthatclubagain.Toomanydrunksandnobodylistenstous.”But,oneyoungermusiciansaid,“Thereareafewclubsthatbookmybandafewnightsamonth,andI’mtryingtofindotherplacestoplay.I’malsolookingtobookafewsummerfestivalsthisyear.”I’veheardthatyouaretheaverageofthefivepeoplewhomyouspendthemosttimewith,ortoputitanotherway,youarewhoyourfriendsare.Attitudesareimportant.Whetherthey’repositiveornegative,they’rerubbingoffonyou.Ifyou’rearoundpeoplewhocomplainaboutlackofworkandaboutothermusicians,orblame(责怪)others,andyouplaytheroleofvictim(受害者),chancesareyouwillstarttoaswell.Soit’stimetotakealookatthepeopleyoucall“friends”.Thisisaneasyexercise:Makealistofthepeoplewhoyouhangoutwith,andsimplystopspendingtimewiththenegativepeopleonyourlist.Setanewstandard(标准)foryourselfanddon’tbecomefriendswithpeoplewhofallbelowthatstandard.Keepsuccessfulpeoplearoundyouandyourownchancesforsuccesswillbemuchbetter.Askthemhowtheydoit.Askiftheywillhelpyougettheworkyou’relookingfor,ormaybegiveyousomeadvicetohelpyouonyourcareerpath.66．Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.Youarewhoyourfriendsare.B.HowtomakefriendshiplastforeverC.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.D.Friendsarethemostimportantinone’ssuccess67．Theunderlinedsentence“they’rerubbingoffonyou”inParagraph6means______.A.they’llpushyouaheadB.they’llcoveryourshortcomingsC.they’llinfluenceyouD.they’llhelpyouachieveyourgoal68．Themusicians’wordsatthebeginningarewrittenmainlytoshow______.A.themusicians’livingconditionsarequitepoorB.peoplehavedifferentattitudestowardsthesamethingC.peoplehavepoortasteinmusicD.youngpeoplehavegreaterchancesofsucceeding69．BytakingtheexercisementionedinParagraph7,youcan______.A.improvealotinmakingmorefriendsB.arrangethetimewithyourfriendsproperlyC.developabetterrelationshipwithyourfriendsD.cometotherightwayofmakingfriends70．Thepassageismainlywrittenfor______.A.musiciansB.managersC.oldpeopleD.peoplewantingtosucceed12\n第Ⅱ卷(两部分共35分)第四部分任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)Tomakeourdigestive(消化的)systemworkwell,weshouldavoiddoingsomethingsafterhavingameal,forexample,drinkingwater.Itistruethatapersonshoulddrink8glassesofwatereverydaytostayhealthy.However,drinkingwaterrightaftereatingorevenduringamealmaydisrupt(扰乱)digestion.Itmightaffectthenaturallevelsofacidandbile(酸和胆汁)thatarenecessaryforproperdigestion.What’smore,drinkingcoldwateraftereatingmightslowdown（减慢）digestion.Sotrytoavoiddrinkingwateratleastanhourafterameal,andavoiddrinkingitwhileeating.Thoughwalkingaftereatingishealthy,doingitimmediatelyafteramealisnot.Doingsowillmakeitdifficultforthedigestivesystemtotakeinnutrients(营养)fromthefood.Besides,thebloodwillflowtowardsotherpartsofthebody,likelegs,hands,etc,whichwillmakethedigestivetractnothaveenoughamountofbloodflowthatisneededforproperdigestion.Soweshouldwaitforatleast2hoursaftereating,andthenbeginexercising.Sleepingshouldalsobeavoidedrightaftereating.Thisisbecausegoingtobedrightafteramealwillleadtoimproperdigestion.What’smore,suchahabitwillalsomakeyouputonalotofweight.Therefore,waitforanhourortwo,andthengotosleep.Manyofushavethehabitofdrinkingteajustafterlunchordinner,whichisreallyunhealthy.Thetealeavesarerichin（富含）acidwhichpreventstheproteininthefoodfromdigesting.Thebesttimetodrinkteaisatleastonehouraftereating.Eatingfruitsrightafteramealmayfillthestomachwithairandcausediscomfort.Theywillalsotaketimetoreachthedigestivetract,disturbingtheentireprocessofdigestion.Toprotectyourstomachfromdigestiveproblems,eatfruitsbeforeorafter1-2hoursofameal.Inaword,ifyouavoiddoingalltheabovethingsaftereating,youwillsurelymakeyourdigestioneasy,andyouwillbelesslikelytohavedigestiveproblems.ThingstoavoidimmediatelyaftereatingDrinkingwater●Drinkingwaterimmediatelyaftereatingorduringamealmaydisruptdigestionby(71)______thenaturallevelsofacidandbile.●Drinkingcoldwateraftereatingprobablyreduces（减少）the(72)______ofdigestion.●Don’tdrinkwateruntilatleastanhourhaspassedafterameal.Goingforawalk●Ifwewalkrightafterameal,ourdigestivesystemwillhave(73)______takinginnutrientsfromthefood.●Walkingrightafteramealcannotresultin(74)______digestionbycausinginsufficient(不足的)amountofbloodflowinthedigestivetract.12\n●Don’t(75)______outwithintwohoursaftereating.(76)______●Goingtobedrightaftereatingcan(77)______thedigestivesystemworkingproperly.●Goingtobedrightaftereatingcancauseoneto(78)_______weight.Drinkingtea●Thetealeavesare(79)______inalargeamountofacid,whichpreventstheproteininthefoodfromdigesting.●Drinkteaatleastonehouraftereating.Eatingfruits●Eatingfruitsrightafteramealmayfillthestomachwithairandmakeyoufeel(80)_________.●Fruitsshouldbeeatenbeforeorafter1-2hoursofameal.第五部分书面表达（25分）假如李华是你的同学，最近他很不开心，因为他和父母之间有一些分歧。请根据以下提供的内容用英语写一篇短文。李华的烦恼1.数学和语文学得很好，英语和物理比较难，学习压力大。2.父母不理解，觉得他每门功课都应该是班上最好的，还经常看他的日记。3.周末想看电视，父母除了学习，什么都不让他做。4.现在对学习不感兴趣。你的建议？（至少二条）注意：1.短文应包括所提供的所有内容，也可以适当发挥。2.词数：150词左右。开头已给出，不算入总词数。Myclassmate,LiHua,feelsunhappyrecently,forhedisagreeswithhisparentsaboutwhatheshoulddoorwhatheshouldn’tdo.　　　　　　　　▲　　　　　　　　　　▲　　　　　　　　　　　▲　　　　　　　__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________12\n2022-2022学年度第一学期期中考试英语答题纸一听力(每题1分，共20分)：1-5CABBA6-10BCCAC11-15CBAAB16-20ACBCA二单选（每题1分，共15分）:21-25BDCCC26-30ABDDB31-35CDCAC完形（每题1分，共20分）36-40DADAA41-45CADDA46-50DCCBA51-55CBDAD三阅读（每题2分，共30分）56-58ACD59-62BDCA63-65ABC66-70ACBDD四任务型阅读（每空1分，共10分）71.affecting72.speed73.difficulty/trouble74.proper75.work76.Sleeping77.stop/prevent78.gain79.rich80.uncomfortable五书面表达（25分）Myclassmate,LiHuafeelsunhappyrecently,forhedisagreeswithhisparentsaboutwhatheshoulddoorwhatheshouldn’tdo.LiHuadoeswellinMathsandChinese,whilehefindsEnglishandphysicsdifficulttolearn.Heisundergreatpressurefromstudies.However,hisparentsdon’tunderstandhimandinsistthatheshouldbethebestateverysubjectinhisclass.What’smore,theyoftenreadhisdiaries.Besides,hefeelslikewatchingTVatweekends,buthisparentsallowhimtodonothingbutstudy.Worstofall,he’ssoannoyedthatheshowsnointerestinhisstudyatall.Ithink,firstofall,heshouldcommunicatewithhisparents,tellingthemhistrouble.Andheshouldcheerupassoonaspossible,workinghardtoqualifyhimselfforajobinthefuture.Additionally,he’dbetterturntohisteachersforadviceandmakeaplanonhowtoimprovehisEnglishandphysics.听力录音材料：(Text1)W:Whydon’tyougotoadealertocheckouttheusedcars?M:No,thanks.I’msureI’llfindanadinthenewspaperthatsuitsme.(Text2)M:Hi,Jane.Couldyougivemearide?Iwanttobuysomefoodforthepicnic.W:OK.I’mgoinghomebutIcandropyouatthesupermarket.(Text3)M:HaveyouheardthatNickHornby’sgoingtobeattheCityNightsBookstore?W:NickHornby?Ilovehisbooks.What’shedoingthere?M:GivingatalkabouthisnewnovelHowtoBeGood.(Text4)W:Niceweatherwe’rehaving.M:Yes.Isn’titanicesurprise?Atthistimeit’susuallymuchcoolerandrainingalready.W:Well,thisweatherwillprobablyendsoon;alltheleavesonthetreesarebrown,andit’sbeenprettycoldatnight.(Text5)W:IsthebookinthisbagforMum?Ididn’tthinkshewasinterestedinflowers.M:Ithoughtshe’dlikeit—togivehersomegoodideasforthegarden.W:IthoughtyouweregoingtogetthoseglovesIshowedyouinthatshoplastSaturday.(Text6)12\nW:Heretheycome,Steve.It’sthefinal50metres.M:Yes,andRickyEvansisinthelead.W:Hesureis.M:ButherecomesPaulTimmons!Wow!Lookathimgo!W:It’sveryclose…and…It’sTimmons!PaulTimmonsisthenewEuropeanchampion!Timmonswinsgold!M:Agreatgoldmedal!W:…andinrecordtime,too!M:Wow!Isthatanewworldrecord?W:No,butit’sanewEuropeanrecord!M:AnexcellentperformancebyPaulTimmons!(Text7)W:Thisisthemostbeautifulpalaceinthecity,butit’snotasbigastheonewe’vejustvisited.M:Howmanypalacesarethereinthecity?W:Three.M:Justthree?Ithoughttherearemore.W:Onyourright,youcanseeastatueofPauloPimentez.M:I’msorry.Who’she?W:Hewasafamouswriterwholivedanddiedinthecity.M:IthinkIsawanotherstatueofhiminthepark.Itwasbeautiful!W:Thatwasn’tastatueofPauloPimentezyousawinthepark.Therearealotofstatuesinthecity.(Text8)W:CanIhelpyou?M:Yes,IboughttheT-shirtinthesalehereacoupleofweeksago.Ithinkitwas…W:Isee,yes…M:AndI’veonlywornitafewtimes,butwhenIlookedatityesterdayIjustthought,no,Idon’tlikeit.Idon’tthinkitsuitsme.Thecolour’snotreallyrightforme.DoyouknowwhatImean?W:Well…um,doyouhaveanyreceipt,orproofofpurchase?M:No,no,Ididn’tkeepthereceipt,sorry.W:Well,wecan’tnormallyexchangegoodswithoutproofofpurchase,yousee.M:Ohno.W:Icanspeaktothemanagerifyoulike,seewhathesays.M:Wellyes,ifyouwould…becauseIwouldliketochangeit.(Text9)M:I’mbrokeagain.Couldyoulendmesomemoney?W:Brokeagain?Jeff,thisisthethirdtimeyou’veaskedmeforhelp!M:Iknow,I’msorry.Butmyoldguitarbroke,andIhadtobuyanewone.W:LookJeff,ifyouwanttoplayinaband,that’sOKwithme,butyoucan’tkeepaskingmetopayforit!M:OK,OK,you’reright.ButwhatdoyouthinkIoughttodo?W:Well,Ithinkyouhadbettergoonabudget.Makealistofallyourincomeandallyourexpenses.Don’tspendmorethanyouearn.M:Butmyexpensesarealwayslargerthanmyincome.W:Thenmaybeyoushouldworkmorehoursatthecomputerstore.M:Ialreadywork15hoursaweek!MaybeIshouldjustdropoutofschool,workfull-time,andplayinthebandintheevenings.W:Comeon,Jeff,whenIwasyourage…M:Iknow,Iknow.Whenyouweremyageyouwerealreadymarriedandworkingandgoingtoschool…(Text10)W:Thankyoutoallthecompetitors.Iwon’tsaymuchbecauseIknowyou’reallanxioustoheartheresults—itwasaverydifficultdecisionandI’llstartwiththebandwhichcameinfourth.That’sTexasTeam,whoarethe12\nyoungestgroupheretoday.Unfortunately,theviolinistplayedsoquietlythatwecouldn’thearhim.SobadlucktoTexasTeam.ThirdwasEastside.Theyaresuchgooddancerstheyshouldenterforadancecompetition.Andwithabitmorepracticeonthemusicthey’lldoverywell.InsecondplaceisThirdAvenue.Theydidwell,especiallytheiryoungguitarist,butthesingerlookedsounhappywethoughtmaybehedidn’twanttowin!Nevermind—younearlywon,sobetterlucknexttime.CongratulationstoTheStormwhoareourwinnerstoday.Thesingerhadsuchagreatvoicethatwehadtogivethemfirstplace.Welldone.12