重庆市八中2022-2023高二下学期期末调研英语试卷+答案
展开2022—2023下期7月考试英语试题
(考试时间:120分钟 试卷满分:150分)
注意事项:
1. 答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。
2. 回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3. 满分150分,考试时间120分钟。
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. What will the speakers do on Thursday?
A. Play football. B. Watch a movie. C. Go hiking.
2. What does the man want to do?
A. Place an order. B. Design a uniform. C. Form a team.
3. What is Sally’s favorite city?
A. Paris. B. Madrid. C. Venice.
4. Where will the speakers go?
A. To a cafe. B. To a dessert shop. C. To a bookstore.
5. What relation is Mr. Gomez to the man?
A. His teacher. B. His client. C. His boss.
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。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. What is the man doing?
A. Driving a car. B. Repairing a car. C. Borrowing a car.
7. How does the man sound in the end?
A. Confused. B. Hesitant. C. Confident.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8. What are the speakers discussing?
A. A job candidate. B. A new workmate. C. Travel arrangements.
9. How does Steven Johnson impress the man?
A. By his working experiences. B. By his communication skills. C. By his international background.
10. When will the speakers meet Steven Johnson?
A. Tomorrow. B. Next week. C. The week after next.
听第8段材料,回答第10至13题。
11. What will the man do on Monday?
A. Start a new position. B. Pack his belongings. C. Attend a meeting.
12. What is the man busy doing now?
A. Moving to his new office. B. Checking off office supplies. C. Preparing for a promotion campaign.
13. What does the woman offer to do?
A. Review an expense report. B. Provide the man with supplies. C. Arrange a company celebration.
听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。
14. Where will the event take place?
A. At a coffee shop. B. At a music hall. C. At a park.
15. Why did the woman choose the location?
A. It’s private. B. It’s family friendly. C. It’s requested by the charity.
16. What does the woman ask the man to do?
A. Organize some activities. B. Contribute some money. C. Contact some bands.
17. What is the event’s purpose?
A. To hear some live music. B. To help an animal shelter. C. To have some family fun.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
18. Why did the speaker learn Arabic?
A. She wanted to study in Cairo. B. She was inspired by her teacher. C. She became interested in the culture.
19. What is the biggest challenge of learning Arabic for the speaker?
A. Suffering from culture shock.
B. Finding a hotel and accommodation.
C. Mastering written and spoken Arabic.
20. What excites the speaker most?
A. Being invited to a meal. B. Shopping at a local market. C. Getting to know the locals.
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
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。
A
Down House, home of Charles Darwin:
Fun fact
Charles Darwin, his wife, Emma, and their children lived at Down House for 40 years from 1838. Several rooms appear as if the family still live here: with croquet sets thrown into an under-stairs cupboard, a half-played game of backgammon on a side table and Emma’s knitting(毛线) left on a chair in the drawing room. Upstairs, an exhibition showcases Darwin’s voyage aboard HMS Beagle, including a reconstruction of his cabin. Outside, visitors can explore the sheltered gardens which Darwin used as an open-air laboratory, and the greenhouse in which he planted rare plants and devised botanical experiments.
No room at Down House escaped Darwin’s experiments. In the drawing room he once placed a jar of earthworms on the grand piano to see whether they could hear.
Getting there
A 15-minute drive from the A21/Farnborough. Free parking. The R8 bus from Orpington stops nearby (except Sundays) or the 146 bus from Bromley North and South terminates (终点站) in Downe village, half a mile from the property. The nearest railway stations are Chelsfield or Orpington, about four miles away.
Value for money?
It’s £12 (adult), £7.20 (child), or £31.30 (family with 2 adults). Under 5s go free.
Opening hours
Open daily 10am-6pm from 30 March to 30 September; daily 10 a.m. — 5 p.m. between 1 to 31 October. Opening times vary through the winter (check website for details).
Verdict(评价)
8/10. An unstuffy educational, gentle day-trip attraction with friendly, knowledgeable staff.
21.What can visitors do in Down House?
A.Play the grand piano. B.Set sail in HMS Beagle.
C.Explore Darwin’s work and life. D.Try food sourced from the garden.
22.How much would a couple with their 4-year-old twin sons pay for admission?
A.£38.40. B.£26.20. C.£31.30. D.£24.
23.What do we know about Down House?
A.It is highly thought of. B.It charges parking fees.
C.It has fixed opening hours. D.It is inconveniently located.
B
When the news came that my mother was hospitalized for a heart attack, I was in Peru on a hiking trip. That evening, before I could board the plane to Italy, I was informed that she had passed away. Sadness and the feeling of not being there for my mother when she needed me most broke all excuses Id made up to stay away trying to make it as a “travel writer”. There wasn’t much I could do to stop that urge to denounce myself.
My mother Tundra stayed in her northern Italian world most of her life, where I always stood out as a freak and the one doing worthless silly things. But my stories from distant places aroused her curiosity and brought her comfort. To her, I was a courageous adventurer, and her words towards my achievements which are in sign if cant now pushed me forward on that unconventional path.
After handling my mother’s affairs in Italy, I decided to leave for Penang Island, one of the most visited places in Penang, Malaysia. With all the international travel I’d done, in truth I’d always treated it more like as top for necessary and urgent breaks, rather than a proper destination. Yet then, I missed its atmosphere that made me feel at home somehow.
Returning there, I reconnected with backwoods by going on hikes. It was hard to put my feelings into words, but the rainforest held something uniquely comforting. This experience was similar to stepping into an ancient, purer world that made one consider human nature and problems. Besides, the sound of strange insects was almost like a language, whispering to me that I should let go of the past, and only focus on current life. Like an oil leak, that suffering fell out of me and into every footprint left.18 months passing, I look back on the time spent in the natural world and timeless environment, knowing I’ve pulled through.
24.What does the underlined word “denounce” mean in the first paragraph?
A.Blame. B.Support. C.Doubt. D.Encourage.
25.What’s the attitude of the author’s mother to his travel?
A.Worried. B.Favorable. C.Disapproving D.Excited.
26.What did Penang Island mean to the author in the past?
A.A special second home. B.A hard-to-reach destination.
C.A distant tourist attraction. D.A much-needed resting place.
27.What does the author intend to tell in the text?
A.Hiking builds up his confidence. B.Penang is a good place to restart.
C.Nature helps him overcome sorrow. D.It’s important to live in the moment.
C
T. O. Fuller State Park in Memphis, Tennessee, has been loved for generations and has always been a ground where community has come first. Back in 1938, it was the first park east of the Mississippi river to open for African American visitors. Over 80 years later, the park is continuing its forward-thinking tradition, this time, through a pioneering sustainability project.
A new walking and biking trail has been built through this historic park. Illegally dumped (被丢弃的) tires are not only unpleasant to see, but they’re a dangerous addition to the environment. Rubber, like plastic, is a material that won’t naturally decompose. In a place as hot as Tennessee, these dumped tires often begin to melt and release these harmful gasses into the air. Fortunately, the old tires were sent to Patriot Tire Recycling in Bristol, TN, the only facility in the area that can break down tires in an environmentally sound way. There, the collected tires were safely broken down into the crumble (碎屑) rubber that was eventually used to pave the new trail.
TN State Parks explained how the trail’s construction, which has been in development since 2019, was a joint effort. Officials from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, the Tennessee Department of Transportation, the City of Memphis, Shelby County, and Memphis City Beautiful were all involved in funding this recycling project.
These officials named their initiative the “Tires to Trails” project. Workers from these departments, alongside some 450 volunteers, came together to collect over 24, 000 tires that had been illegally dumped in the area around the park to be recycled.
“This is a perfect example of recycling in full circle, collecting dumped material, then converting it into positive use,” David, a leader of the project, said in a statement.
28.What kind of park is T.O. Fuller State Park?
A.It is a popular park with a good tradition. B.It is the first park welcoming all visitors.
C.It is a park west of the Mississippi river. D.It is a modern park without biking trails.
29.Why are dumped tires a dangerous addition to the environment?
A.They are ugly to see. B.They release harmful gasses.
C.They are made up of plastic. D.They could only be used to pave the new trail.
30.What does David mean in the last paragraph?
A.It is the park’s responsibility to recycle.
B.The park is built on dumped materials.
C.The park successfully recycled dumped tires.
D.It is possible to turn everything into useful things.
31.Which of the following is the best title of the text?
A.Areas of Reusing Tires
B.Methods of Rebuilding a Trail
C.Tires Transformed into a New Hiking Trail
D.Officials and People Working Together to Recycle Tires
D
Is it true that our brain alone is responsible for human cognition (认知)? What about our body? Is it possible for thought and behaviour to originate from somewhere other than our brain? Psychologists who study Embodied Cognition (EC) ask similar questions. The EC theory suggests our body is also responsible for thinking or problem-solving. More precisely, the mind shapes the body and the body shapes the mind in equal measure.
If you think about it for a moment, it makes total sense. When you smell something good or hear amusing sounds, certain emotions are awakened. Think about how newborns use their senses to understand the world around them. They don’t have emotions so much as needs — they don’t feel sad, they’re just hungry and need food. Even unborn babies can feel their mothers’ heartbeats and this has a calming effect. In the real world, they cry when they’re cold and then get hugged. That way, they start to associate being warm with being loved.
Understandably, theorists have been arguing for years and still disagree on whether the brain is the nerve centre that operates the rest of the body. Older Western philosophers and mainstream language researchers believe this is fact, while EC theorises that the brain and body are working together as an organic supercomputer, processing everything and forming your reactions.
Further studies have backed up the mind-body interaction. In one experiment, test subjects were asked to judge people after being handed a hot or a cold drink. They all made warm evaluations when their fingertips perceived warmth rather than coolness. And it works the other way too. In another study, subjects’ fingertip temperatures were measured after being “included” in or “rejected” from a group task. Those who were included felt physically warmer.
For further proof, we can look at the metaphors (比喻) that we use without even thinking. A kind and sympathetic person is frequently referred to as one with a soft heart and someone who is very strong and calm in difficult situations is often described as solid as a rock. And this kind of metaphorical use is common across languages.
Now that you have the knowledge of mind-body interaction, why not use it? If you’re having a bad day, a warm cup of tea will give you a flash of pleasure. If you know you’re physically cold, warm up before making any interpersonal decisions.
32.According to the author, what is the significance of EC?
A.It brings us closer to the truth in human cognition.
B.It offers a clearer picture of the shape of human brain.
C.It reveals the major role of the mind in human cognition.
D.It facilitates our understanding of the origin of psychology.
33.Where does the newborns’ understanding of their surroundings start from?
A.Their personal looks. B.Their mental needs.
C.Their inner emotions. D.Their physical feelings.
34.What does the author intend to prove by citing the metaphors in Paragraph 5?
A.Human speech is alive with metaphors.
B.Human senses have effects on thinking.
C.Human language is shaped by visual images.
D.Human emotions are often compared to natural materials.
35.What is the author’s purpose in writing the last paragraph?
A.To deepen the readers’ understanding of EC.
B.To encourage the reader to put EC into practice.
C.To guide the reader onto the path to career success.
D.To share with the reader ways to release their emotions.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5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。
Helping Your Kids to Be Interested in Sports
Being active and moving is something that is so important for us all, especially for children. 36 However, some parents can feel shocked when they see that their child isn’t interested in sports. So how can you encourage them to have ago?
It is such a good idea to lead by example when you are a parent. This is true for a variety of aspects, but especially forgetting children involved in sport. 37 So you need to be someone who is interested and active, if you want any hope of them doing so too. If you lay on the couch all day then they will just learn to do that too.
38 Although they can choose who they want to support, seeing your enthusiasm for a particular player or team can be just what is needed to start their journey. You could look for a team uniform store to get them a sports shirt with their name on for example, as well as see the team play at one of their games. 39
If something is dull, it will be hard for children to be enthusiastic about it. This will make them resent(讨厌) it, which is not a good thing for later in life. If they show particular skill and learn to play sport, then more practice and training can come in. 40 When they can enjoy what they do, they will only see it as something fun to do, rather than what we as adults might see it as, such as a chore to burn calories.
Whatever sport your child chooses to play, encourage them and make it fun, and then it will be something that they will want to carry on doing as they go about the rest of their lives.
A.They won’t be interested in sports if you’re not.
B.here are some other tips that you would share with them.
C.Share your enthusiasm and it will help to lighten a passion.
D.So think about ways that can get them to be active in the sports.
E.How active a child is will impact their overall health and learning.
F.Apart from leading by example, you could also share your favorite team.
G.However, the main message forgetting children into sport is to keep it fun.
第三部分 语言运用 (共两节,满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In the early 1990s, Eric Domb, a highly successful lawyer, came up with the idea of building a bird park. His father-in-law 41 the idea in the beginning, but when the 42 started to make shape he backed out. Domb thus had to 43 money from former clients, his two brothers and father as well as a bank to build a zoological park known as Pairi Daiza.
After the park opened in 1994, his inexperience led to many 44 , but he pushed on with his venture (冒险). By 2000, the park was turning a profit, and Domb’s ambitions were 45 . The park needed more than birds, he believed, and other creatures and cultural gardens would help turn it into something 46 .
Since his childhood he has been fascinated by Chinese 47 . In 2006, he built the first Chinese garden, Dream of Han Wu Di in his zoo. It was said to be the largest Chinese garden in Europe. Domb kept 48 new elements. It finally took more than six years to complete the project.
Domb felt 49 by the joint panda breeding program. Domb and his people spent the following months 50 building giant panda houses with no guarantee that Pairi Daiza would be fortunate enough to 51 giant pandas. The huge enclosure built includes a pool, cave and 52 plantation.
Now, Domb is eager to tell how he 53 a pair of giant pandas, Xing Hui and Hao Hao in February 2014. The sense of 54 is all the more profound in that Pairi Daiza is one of the few private zoos outside China to 55 giant pandas.
41.A.rejected B.supported C.doubted D.raised
42.A.project B.rule C.law D.document
43.A.steal B.win C.earn D.borrow
44.A.rewards B.wonders C.mistakes D.regrets
45.A.missing B.spreading C.shaking D.growing
46.A.extreme B.unusual C.irregular D.essential
47.A.culture B.food C.poetry D.dream
48.A.containing B.changing C.adding D.removing
49.A.embarrassed B.surprised C.confused D.inspired
50.A.willingly B.enthusiastically C.automatically D.confidently
51.A.take charge of B.pay attention to C.get hold of D.gain knowledge of
52.A.grass B.tea C.coffee D.bamboo
53.A.bought B.protected C.received D.tracked
54.A.pride B.humor C.security D.duty
55.A.hide B.house C.train D.save
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。
French disaster epic Notre-Dame on Fire hits Chinese big screen
This April marks the 56 (four) anniversary of Notre-Dame in Paris being engulfed by the biggest blaze in its history.
NotreDame on Fire, now in Chinese cinemas, is a disaster epic 57 veteran French filmmaker Jean-Jacques Annaud, who also helmed Wolf Totem(2015), a drama film 58 (adapt) from Chinese writer Jiang Rong’s eponymous novel. The film made its China premiere on April 6 in Beijing in the presence of France’s Minister of Culture Rima Abdul Malak and the director.
Presenting a blow-by-blow recreation of the gripping events that 59 (happen) on April 15, 2019 when the fire at the French medieval catholic cathedral rocked France and shocked the whole world, Annaud’s new film hails the heroic people who put their lives on 60 line to accomplish the awe-inspiring rescue. Annaud unveiled the filming details of the film to the audience 61 (attend) the China premiere.
“It was a 62 (danger) movie. The actors were actually very close to the extremely violent fire, 1,200-degree Fahrenheit fire. There are very few digital special effects. Almost all of what you have seen are 63 (identical) reconstructed sets that I set on fire,” he said.
“When I saw this movie in Paris last year, it took me a few hours 64 I could breathe and walk normally on the street,” said Malak at the film’s China premiere.
The French minister announced that 2024 will be the France-China Year of Culture and Tourism and she invited Chinese tourists to travel to France for the occasion, especially to see the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, 65 , after almost six years of extensive renovations, is scheduled to reopen to the public in December of the same year.
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假设你是张伟,你的英国笔友弗兰克 (Frank) 来信告诉你,他因长时间打游戏与父母发生了争吵,他现在很难过。请你根据以下要点及要求,给他写一封英文回信。
写作要点:
1. 打游戏浪费时间,伤害眼睛,不利于学习;
2. 理解尊重父母,向父母道歉,与他们沟通;
3. 不打游戏,努力学习,帮父母做家务。
写作要求:
1.必须包括以上所有要点,并可适当发挥;
2.词数80左右 (开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数)。
Dear Frank,
I’ve received your letter and I know you argued with your parents.
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Please be happy and everything will be better.
Yours,
Zhang Wei
第二节 (满分25分)
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Jacob sat on the grass outside Grandma’s house. He held a piece of paper. He folded the paper this way and made a point. Then he folded it that way and this way and made wings. Jacob threw his paper airplane high into the air. It twisted (盘旋), turned and fell to the ground.
Grandma looked up from her gardening as Jacob folded another piece of paper. He threw the new plane into the air. It went up, came down and bounced off the ground.
“You know,” said Grandma, “there’s a secret airport just through those trees. Want to see?”
“An airport!” Jacob jumped up. “Near your house?” Jacob took Grandma’s hand, and they followed a path through the trees. They stopped when they reached a wide river.
Tik-tik-tik, tik-tik-tik, noises filled the air.
“The airport sounds busy today,” said Grandma. She pointed through the trees. “Watch carefully.”
Jacob looked across the river. He only saw trees, no airplanes. He looked into the sky. He only saw clouds and sunshine.
Raaaawnk!
A large gray-blue bird with wide wings and long legs swooped (猛冲) down. It landed in a tree, on some sticks and branches. A nest!
Jacob looked at the other trees. There were nests all around! Another large bird swooped out from the trees, just as a new arrival flew in and landed.
“It is an airport,” said Jacob. “A bird airport!” “Those are great blue herons (鹭),” said Grandma. “See the baby chicks?” Jacob saw three little chicks stick their heads out of a nest. They stretched out their necks to receive food from their parent.
“They might be having fish for lunch,” said Grandma. After the meal, the heron spread its wings and flew into the air. It flew slightly downward at first, and then flew away with large and slow beats of its wings.
“Those are huge wings,” said Jacob.
“They help the heron travel a long way to find food,” said Grandma.
Jacob watched a heron fly in, with long legs stretched toward a nest and wings open wide, acting as brakes (刹车) for a gentle touchdown.
“They’re good for landing, too,” said Jacob thoughtfully.
注意:1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Back at home, Jacob asked Grandma for help to find paper plane designs on the computer.
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“Ready?” Jacob held up his plane.
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听力 (20小题, 每题1.5分) 1-5 BACBC 6-10 BCAAC 11-15 AABAB 16-20 CBBCA
阅读理解 (15小题, 每题2.5分) 21-23 CDA 24-27 ABDC 28-31 ABCC 32-35 ADBB
七选五 (5小题, 每题2.5分) 36-40 EAFCG
完形填空 (15小题, 每题1分) 41-45 BADCD 46-50 BACDB 51-55 ADCAB
语法填空(10小题, 每题1.5分)
56.fourth 57.by 58.adapted 59.happened 60.the
61.attending 62.dangerous 63.identically 64.before 65.which
应用文(15分)
Dear Frank,
I’ve received your letter and I know you argued with your parents. I think your parents are right because playing games for a long time wastes a lot of time and it’s bad for your eyes and study.
You should understand and respect your parents and get on well with them. In this way, you can be happy and improve yourself quickly. I also think that you should make an apology to your parents, for you have made them very sad and angry. Don’t play games any more, study hard and never give up.
Please be happy and everything will be better.
Yours,
Zhang Wei
读后续写(25分)
One possible version:
Back at home, Jacob asked Grandma for help to find paper plane designs on the computer. He recalled the shape of the heron’s wings and its posture during takeoff and landing. He had something special in mind. Together, Jacob and Grandma tried a new design. They folded the paper this way and that way, carefully lining up the edges and making them sharp. Then they made wide wings like a heron’s and bent them slightly upward. Soon they headed outside with two new planes set for takeoff.
“Ready?” Jacob held up his plane. “One. Two...,” he said and aimed carefully. “Three!” Jacob and his grandma threw their planes into the air. The planes soared, arched and landed gently on the grass. Jacob had a wide smile. “Look, Grandma, our plane is also flying like the big birds,” he said as he ran to the planes. “I want to fold a lot of these planes, so we will have our own secret airport!”
听力原文
(Text 1)
M: Hey, that new superhero movie is out this weekend! But we’re going hiking. Maybe we can go during the week?
W: Okay. It’s showing on Tuesday and Thursday.
M: Let’s go on Thursday. I play football on Mondays and Tuesdays.
W: Perfect, let’s do it!
(Text 2)
M: Good afternoon. I’m calling about ordering some uniforms for my baseball team.
W: OK. Do you have a design in mind? If not, you can use our website to view different styles. Then you can submit your order through the site, too.
(Text 3)
W: Jeremy, Europe is amazing!
M: Oh Sally, that’s so cool. What’s the best place that you went to?
W: It’s hard to choose. I really love Paris and Madrid but it has to be Venice as the architecture is just breath-taking.
(Text 4)
W: Hey Tom! Are you going to the cafe downstairs to get a cup of coffee?
M: No, that’s closed. I’m going to the dessert shop by the bookstore on the next street.
W: Do you mind if I go with you?
M: Not at all. I feel lonely going by myself anyway.
(Text 5)
W: Jack, Mr. Gomez wants to see you in his office.
M: Do you know why? I hope I haven’t done anything wrong.
W: Relax. He just wants to go over some client data.
(Text 6)
W: I can’t believe my car died! Thanks for giving me a hand.
M: Anytime.
W: You look like you know what you’re doing.
M: My dad’s a mechanic, so he taught me a few tricks of the trade.
W: Do you think it’ll make much longer?
M: Just another couple of minutes, and you’ll be able to hit the road.
(Text 7)
M: Have you reviewed the application letter of Steven Johnson? His experiences are pretty impressive.
W: I have noticed he won pretty big contracts from a big international trader last year. Do you think he would be a good fit for our company?
M: Well, we have to see him in person before making any decisions. Should I arrange a formal interview with him?
W: Actually, I’ll be out of town next week, so why don’t we set up a schedule in the following week?
(Text 8)
W: Pablo, I heard about your promotion in today’s regular meeting. Congratulations! When do you start your new position?
M: Thanks very much! I start on Monday. Things are a little busy at the moment, though, because my new office is on a different floor, and I have to move all my personal belongings there.
W: I just took charge of the office supplies, so if you need anything to help you pack, let me know.
M: That would actually be very helpful. I can’t believe how many things I’ve collected over the years! Do you think I can get some cardboard boxes and tape?
W: Sure you can. Oh, I’m supposed to give an expense report in five minutes. I’ll come back to you later.
(Text 9)
W: Hey Terry, this charity fundraiser I’m organizing, it’s going to be a big event!
M: Where are you hosting it, Mary?
W: Here in this coffee shop. There’s space for live music, food, and lots of activities for kids.
M: Oh, I assumed you would do it at a music hall.
W: We considered it. But it wasn’t available then. Then we decided either here or the park. Finally, we chose this shop as it’s more family friendly.
M: Yeah, that makes sense, and I suppose this is more private compared to the park. What charity is it?
W: A local animal shelter. I thought this would be a great way to raise awareness and funds. They always need a little support.
M: That’s awesome. What can I do to help?
W: Well, I was actually hoping you could lend me a hand with the music. You know a lot of bands, and I was thinking maybe you could help me book some acts for the event.
M: Sure, I’d be happy to help out. I’ll see what I can do.
(Text 10)
W: Good evening, everyone. I recently learnt Arabic in Cairo as part of my degree. My interest in the language was due to the passion of our Arabic lecturer and as the course progressed, my interest in the culture also grew with it. I considered studying in the Middle East, but ultimately decided on Cairo due to its energetic cultural scene.
However, in the city, we faced some challenges, including difficulties finding a hotel and accommodation as we were a group of unmarried individuals. Once settled, the culture shock was intense for some of us. One member of our group returned home within the first week. Luckily I became accustomed to the life in Cairo gradually.
The biggest challenge of learning Arabic is the disconnection between the written and the spoken forms.
Despite these challenges, learning Arabic has been a rewarding experience, including absorbing myself in the culture and getting to know the locals and even negotiating at a local market. Highlights were being invited to a traditional Arabic meal at one of the locals’ home and being able to confidently communicate.
Overall, this experience was outside of my comfort zone and allowed me to learn and grow in interesting ways. I encourage others to consider involving themselves in new cultures and languages. Thanks for listening.
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