河南省南阳市2021-2022学年高三上学期期末考试英语试题（Word版含答案）

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第Ⅰ卷（选择题共100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。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 type f bk des the wman enjy nw?
A. Rmance. B.Mystery. C.Histrical fictin.
2. Hw des the wman feel?
A. Lst. B.Angry. C.Cnfused.
3. What des the wman want t be?
A.A teacher. B.A librarian. C.A website designer.
4. What is Mary busy ding?
A．Taking a break
B. Ging utside at nce.
C. Preparing materials fr a paper.
5. What des the wman ask the by t d?
A. Help set the table. B.Fld th Iaundry. C.Take ut the rubbish.
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 made n the prductin Iine?
A. Batteries fr cars. B.Cupbards. C.She bxes.
7. Where are the speakers talking nw?
A. In a car. B.In a factry. C.In a shwrm.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A. Clleagues. B.Parent and child. C.Teacher and student.
9. What can we leam abut the ld man Ye Lianping?
A. He teaches children in cities.
B. He has t wrk fr a pensin.
C. He has been ninety-tw years ld.
10. Hw des the wman first feel abut the stry f the ld man?
A. Shameful. B. Surprised. C. Amused.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
II. When did the speakers graduate frm high schl?
A. 8 years ag. B. 9 years ag. C. 10 years ag.
12. Where did the speakers start their website?
A. In Canada. B. In Mexic. C. In France.
13. What des the wman think f the trip t India?
A. Satisfying. B. Relaxing. C. Exciting.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What made the man late?
A. His bus brke dwn.
B. The bridge was clsed.
C. There was t much traffic.
15. Why culdn't the man take the wman t the circus as a kid?
A. He was sick. B. He was pr. C.. He was yung.
16. What will the speakers prbably d next?
A. Get the tickets. B. Buy sme snacks. C. Sit dwn in their seats.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. When did Shanghai's first regulatin g int effect?
A. On Jan. 3 1 st. B. On Feb. 15th. C. On July lst.
18. What can't be used by gvernment and public institutins?
A. One-ff cups.
B. One-ff chpsticks and frks.
C. One-ff slippers and shwer caps.
19. Hw des Shanghai's husehld garbage situatin sund nw?
A. Unbearable. B. Serius. C. Optimistic.
20. What des the speaker mainly talk abut?
A. The new laws f waste recycling.
B. The new life f Shanghai citizens.
C. The new prblems f husehld management.
第二部分阅读理解（共两节,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从所给给的四个选项 (A、 B、 C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卷上将该项涂黑 。
A
The histry alne creates mystery and awe frm fans. The fficial Lndn residence fr the
Queen and her family has been in existence since 1837. Queen Elizabeth II tk the thrne in 1953.
In the summer, the State Rms in the palace are pen t the public fr turs. Hwever, much f
the Queen's hme is ff limits.
It is reprted that the palace is 15 times larger than the US President's residence. The mst
expensive hme in Eurpe at an estimated l. 5 billin includes 775 rms.
The Richest YuTube channel recently tk viewers n a tur f the ultra-luxurius interir f
ne f the mst famus residences in the wrld.
The Grand Staircase
The first thing visitrs see when walking int the palace is a magnificent, red carpet lined
staircase, added by Queen Victria in 1898. Prtraits f the ryal family line the walls s visitrs
can view histry as they make their way tward the State Rms.
The Regency Rm
Fans have surely seen this green and gld rm with tassel trim sfas, a desk and traditinal
fireplace. The famus rm is ften where the Queen's fficial phts are taken and the annual
Christmas bradcast is filmed.
The 1844 Rm
This rm is ften used t greet special guests and wrld leaders. With marble clumns and
gld mirrrs, perhaps mst ntable is the 1820 neclassical desk against ne wall and the blue and
gld chairs n either side.
Outside
Of curse, a visit t Buckingham Palace wuldn't be cmplete withut watching the changing
f the guard, a traditin beginning in 1911. One mre tp-secret feature f the palace-the series f
tunnels underneath the prperty. One, reprtedly even leads t the Huse f Parliament.
21. Which f the fllwing statements is true abut the Queen's palace?
A. The Queen's family hadn't been living in the palace until 1953.
B. In the summer, the whle palace is pen t visitrs.
C. There are 1844 rms in the palace.
D. The palace is thught t be the mst expensive residence in Eurpe.
22. Where wuld Queen ften greet the wrld leaders?
A. In the Grand Staircase. B. In the Regency Rm.
C. In the 1844 Rm. D. In Queen's garden.
23. What can we learn frm the passage?
A. The Grand Staircase was built by Queen Elizabeth II.
B. The Regency Rm is regarded as the mst ntable rm in the palace.
C. It's a pity that visitrs are frbidden t watch the changing f the guard.
D. Visitrs might be inaccessible t the tunnels beneath the palace.
B
Jennifer Rcha, wh graduated frm UC San Dieg, said she wanted t thank her parents fr
their supprt by taking graduatin phts in the fields where she wrked alngside them since high
schl. "I wanted t take thse pictures ut there, specifically in the field, because that's what made
me g t cllege," Rcha said. "That was my dad's lessn f saying: if yu dn't pursue a higher
educatin, yu're ging t be wrking here the rest f yur life." Rcha said her parents
encuraged her and her siblings t pursue a higher educatin.
She started wrking in the fields with her parents when she was a junir in high schl. Each day, she wuld leave crss cuntry practice t g hme and wrk planting strawberries vemight. "It was tugh labr,"Rcha said as she remembered wrking late nights in the fields. "I was like, 'Yu knw what? I dn't want t be ding this my whle life.' "
Cmpleting the past fur years f cllege was nt always an easy feat fr Rcha. While being a full-time student, she als wrked at the university's plice department t help pay fr her tuitin.She wrked lng hurs t fund her educatin. At times, her wrk shifts wuldn't end until 4 0r 5 am, leaving nly a few hurs t spare befre the next class. "I have class at like 8 am, and it's nt wrth me driving and then cming back," Rcha said. "S, I wuld just nap in my car and then g t class after that. It was tugh times, but I mean,we gt that diplma."
Rcha hpes her phts and her stry will be an inspiratin t immigrant families. She said it was imprtant t include her parents in her graduatin phts. “I wanted t nt just hnr them but hnr all the migrant skilled wrkers, because a lt f times they aren't recgnized and we frget abut them. My parents being migrant wrkers were able t have three girls get their cllege educatin, and yu can d it, t, and yur kids can," she said.
24. Why did Rcha take graduatin phts in the field?
A. T thank her parents fr their hard wrk.
B. T memrize her help with parents in fields.
C. T shw her preference fr field wrk.
D. T shw her success in ending field labr.
25. What did Rcha's dad expect her t d?
A. Get a higher agriculture educatin.
B. Stay away frm wrking in fields.
C. Devte her whle life t fields.
D. Becme a learned field wrker.
26. Which wrd can be used t describe Rcha's cllege life?
A. Exciting. B. Bring. C. Carefree. D. Difficult.
27. What hpe des Rcha have abut her phts?
A. T stress the imprtance f educatin.
B. T remind thers f labr's value.
C. T inspire thers t pursue educatin.
D. T win awards at graduatin.
C
Generatin Z athletes have emerged in 2021 as glbal well being leaders and advcates,
challenging utdated ideas abut what it takes t be an athlete. Many f these yung sprtspeple
have gne beynd their sprt. Thrugh scial media, they have pened up cnversatins abut
perfrmance,mental health and the impact f the media.
Perfrming at the highest level can put huge amunts f pressure n yung athletes. Simne
Biles decided t put her mental health first at the Tky0 2020 0lympics when she withdrew frm
an event.
The emergence f the athlete's authentic vice during their career is new and grwing. Scial
media has expanded and accelerated a prperly authentic vice that is als mre persnal and
penly plitical. These generatin Z players, brn int r at the tp f the scial media bm, can
cnnect directly with their millins f fllwers n scial media t share persnal insights.
It is unusual fr active athletes t be s transparent abut their health - particularly, their
mental health. At the Tky0 2020 0lympics, Biles made a rare exceptin. She used scial media t
explain an attack f the "twisties" and the impact n her perfrmance and mental health. This
disrupted the narrative f victry at all csts.
By taking cntrl f their wn stries, these athletes have brken the idea that tp sprts
stars-with their extreme athleticism, dedicatin and seeming invincibility(无敌) -are smehw superhuman. Elite athletes carry enrmus burdens f respnsibility and winning desn't cme befre everything else. As Simne Biles made clear: "We are nt just entertainment. We are
human."
28. What can we knw frm Paragraph l?
A. Generatin Z athletes have becme glbal leaders.
B. Sme athletes dn't knw what it takes t be an athlete.
C. Plenty f yung athletes have lst their interest in sprts.
D. Many yung athletes air their views via scial media.
29. Why did Simne Biles withdraw frm the Tky0 2020 0lympics?
A. Mental stress. B. Pr perfrmance.
C. Mental disease. D. Yung athletes.
30. What's the authr's attitude tward Simne Biles?
A. Neutral. B. Favrable C. Critical. D. Indifferent.
31. What's the main idea f the last paragraph?
A. All that glitters is gld.
B. Athletes shuld be supermen.
C. Victry isn't everything fr an athlete.
D. Sprts shuld be viewed as entertainment.
D
Just as it des n Earth, it snws n Mars. Hwever, scientists have fund that Martian snw
is "dustier" than it is n Earth, which culd mean it's warmer and mre likely t melt int water, a
new study suggests.
"There is a chance that this dusty and dark ice might melt a few centimeters dwn,”said the
study's lead authr, Aditya Khuller, in a statement.
In June, a separate study suggested that there may be mre water n the Red Planet than
previusly thught, including "dzens" f lakes less than a mile beneath the surface f the Red
Planet.
The scientists believe that the ice that was dug up by the Phenix lander in 2008 (and
subsequent falling snw) ccurred frm a snwfall smetime ver the past millin years.
"It is widely believed that Mars has experienced multiple ice ages thrughut its histry, and it lks like the ice being expsed thrughut the mid-latitudes f Mars is a relic f this ancient dusty
snwfall," Khuller added.
If researchers are able t better leam abut the prspects f water n Mars, then they may be
able t better leam abut its prspects fr nce hsting life.
"Characterizing these prperties can significantly imprve mdels f ice stability n Mars and
infrm us abut its age and rigin," the researchers wrte in the study.
The researchers say that mre wrk is required t determine if the ice actually melts int water.
Khuller added, "We are wrking n develping imprved cmputer simulatins (模拟 ) f
Martian ice t study hw it evlves ver time, and whether it might melt t frm liquid water. The
results frm this study will be integral t ur wrk because knwing hw dark the ice is directly
influence hw warm it gets."
Althugh scientists cnfirmed in 2018 that Mars still has lakes filled with liquid water, it has
been smewhat difficult t find.
32. Why des the ice n Mars melt easier than that n Earth?
A. Because Mars' ice is dustier and darker.
B. Because it snws mre ften n Mars.
C. Because Mars' ice is expsed t the sun fr lng.
D. Because the temperature is nt stable n Mars.
33. What might be the purpse fr scientists' study n Mars' snw?
A. T help reduce ice's melting n Mars.
B. T better learn if Mars is ptentially capable f hsting life.
C. T accelerate its turning int water.
D. T research hw much water there is n Mars.
34. What des the underlined wrd "integral" in the Paragraph 9 mean?
A. Impssible. B. Unbelievable. C. Essential. D. Interesting.
35. What can be inferred frm the passage?
A. It's easy t find lakes with liquid water n Mars.
B. The Phenix lander was the first explrer t land n Mars.
C. It's impssible t learn the rigin f Mars' ice.
D. Scientists are striving fr imprving ice stability n Mars.
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。选项中两项为多余选项。
Being a sustainable traveler means keeping yur eclgical ftprint lw while supprting ethical
ecnmic develpment in lcal cmmunities affected by turism. The gal f sustainable travel is t meet the needs f the turism industry withut harming natural and cultural envirnments. 36 .
Switch t reusable
37 If yu're heading t a destinatin with questinable water quality, lk int a water
purifying system r tablets. Bring alng reusable utensils(用具), tte bags, cntainers, and straws
s yu can say n t single use plastic while shpping r eating ut.
38
Pay attentin t hw much water yu're using while n vacatin by pting fr shrt shwers
instead f baths and turning ff the water while brusbing teeth r shaving. Fill up yur refillable
and reusable travel cntainers with an ec-friendly bidegradable sap and shamp, especially
while camping.
Respect natural places
Remember that marked hiking trails are there fr a reasn, usually t help preserve the
surrunding envirinment and keep native flra ut f harm's way. Take ut what yu brught in
and dn't Jitter. 39 . Never feed r tuch wild animals fr yur wn safety and fr the safety f
the animals themselves.
Be adaptable and understanding
One f the best parts f traveling is seeing new things and having new experiences. Keeping
an pen mind and nt demanding everything that yu're used t in yur wn cuntry will put less
pressure n yur destinatin and its peple. 40 .
A. Be mindful f lcal resurces
B. Keep yur distance frm wildlife
C. Respect lcal culture and traditins
D. Bring alng a reusable water bttle
E. If nt managed prperly, turism can have incredibly negative impacts
F. Nt t mentin, yu'll prbably have a better time
G. Share sustainable travel tips with friends and family members
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节,满分45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,选出可以填入空处的最佳选项。
When Williams, nce a librarian, nw 54-year-ld, became an elementary schl teacher and
tutr in Danville, Virginia, she wanted her students t fall in lve with 41 just as she had. But
early n, she 42 sme kids had limited 43 t bks. T Williams, the 44 was simple: Give kids bks. In 2017, she 45 gave away 900 used children's bks ver three days. Mst peple wuld be 46 with that.
"I wanted t d smething that's ging t 47 my faith, my wrk ethic, my everything."
S she 48 a new gal fr herself: Give away ne millin bks. It sunds like an 49 number, but as Williams 50 n Facebk: "Dn't cmplain in the bleachers (露天看台) if yu aren't willing t wrk hard ut n the field. "
S she gt dwn t 51 , first by persuading friends t dnate bks r 52 t buy bks. Befre lng, as news f Williams's prject 53 , strangers started leaving packs f 54 n her frnt prch.
As quickly as the bks cme in, Williams 55 them t lcal schls-free f charge.She als 56 a bk club fr prisners in the lcaljail.
In the fur years she's been ding all this, the Bk Lady, as Williams has cme t be knwn,
has 57 mre than 78,000 bks-nly 922,000 mre t reach her 58 ! And she's nt slwing dwn. It's t imprtant fr kids with 59 ptins. "Reading can take yu anywhere.Yu can travel in time and 60 . If yu can read, yu can learn almst anything. "
41. A. teaching B. reading C. drawing D. writing
42. A. assumed B. predicted C. realized D. heard
43. A. access B. energy C. time D. experience
44. A. prpsal B. methd C. enthusiasm D. slutin
45. A. reluctantly B. ccasinally C. cnstantly D. readily
46. A. astnished B. disappinted C. satisfied D. embarrassed
47. A. lse B. restre C. break D. stretch
49. A. unavidable
50. A. prmted
51. A. travel
52. A. mney
53. A. came
54. A. nvels
55. A. ffers
56. A. cntinues
57. A. recmmended
58. A. respnsibility
59. A. few
60. A. wnder
48. A. set B. achieved C. kept D. expected
D. unreliable
D. wrte
D. wrk
D. advertisement
D. cntrlled
D. drinks
D. lends
D. jins
D. searched
D. gal
D. wise
D. passin
C. irresistible
C. psted
C. libraries
C. talk
C. transprted
C. bks
C. takes
C. hsts
C. bught
C. plan
C. special
C. adventure
B. unreachable
B. discvered
B. debate
B. prjects
B. spread
B. fd
B. retums
B. prefers
B. cntributed
B. judgement
B. strange
B. space
第II卷（非选择题共50分）
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。
Thrugh cntinuus effrts f the Chinese gvernment, MengWanzhu, the Chief Financial
Officer f China's telecmmunicatin giant Huawei, arrived at Shenzhen Ba'an Intematinal
Airprt n Saturday n a flight 6l (rganize) by the Chinese gvemment.
Accrding t a statement issued earlier by ne f the lawyers, 62 represented Meng, she
has nt annunced guilty. Meng will nt 63 (charge) further in the United States and the case
in Canada will be stpped, said the statement.
It marks the end f Meng's nearly three-year detentin(拘押)in Canada. Meng was arrested
by Canadian authrities 64 the request f the US in December 2018. Meng and Huawei
repeatedly denied the accusatin.
“My life has been tumed upside dwn. It was 65 messy time fr 66 (I),”Meng tld
reprters after being freed. "Every clud has a silver lining," she 67 (cntinue), adding:“1 will
never frget all the gd 68 (wish)I received frm peple arund the wrld."
On the flight 69 (head) hme,Meng expressed her thanks t the cuntry. "Withut a
70 (pwer) natin,1 wuld nt be free as I am tday," said Meng frm the airplane, which
was t land in China in a few hurs.
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。
Dear Sir,
I have leamed that vlunteers fr Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games are needing. I'm
writing t apply fr this psitin. As a native f Beijing, I think it is a privilege and duty fr me t
ffer the best vluntary service fr ur freign guests and meanwhile prmting Chinese culture. I
believe I'm fit fr the jb. I have a gd cmmand f English, I'm cnfident in giving players
guidance and help as required. What's mre, I have a sund knwledge f winter sprts, that will
prve helpfully in cmmunicating with players. Beside, I have been invlved in several
internatinal exchange prgram, and enjy spreading ur culture t freigners. I wuld be
appreciate it if yu culd ffer me the pprtunity. Thanks yu fr yur time and cnsideratin.
Yurs sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
教育部日前出台通知，要求中小学减少考试次数，以有效减轻学生所面临的压力。
你校英文报就此事征稿，请发表你的意见和看法。内容包括以下要点：
1．支持或反对
2．支持或反对的理由
注意：
1．词数100左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Recently, the Chinese Ministry f Educatin annunced a new plicy fcusing n the
reductin f exams t ease the burden n students.






2021年秋期高中三年级期末质量评估
英语试卷参考答案
听力 1-5 ABBCA 6-10 ABACB 11-15 CCACB 16-20 BCABA
阅读 21-23 DCD 24-27 ABDC 28-31 DABC 32-35 ABCD
七选五 36-40 EDABF
完形 41-45 BCADD 46-50 CDABC 51-55 DABCA 56-60 CBDAB
语法填空 61.rganized 62.wh 63.be charged 64.at 65.a 66.me 67.cntinued 68.wishes 69.heading 70.pwerful
短文改错
Dear Sir，
I have learned that vlunteers fr Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games are needing.
needed
I'm writing t apply fr this psitin. As a native f Beijing, I think it is a privilege
and duty fr me t ffer the best vluntary service fr ur freign guests and
t
meanwhile prmting Chinese culture. I believe I'm fit fr the jb. I have a gd
prmte
cmmand f English,∧I'm cnfident in giving players guidance and help as required.
and/s
What's mre, I have a knwledge f winter sprts, that will prve helpfully in
which helpful
cmmunicating with players. Beside,I have been invlved in several internatinal
Besides
exchange prgram,and enjy spreading ur culture t freigners.I wuld be appreciate
prgrams
it if yu culd ffer me the pprtunity. Thanks yu fr yur time and cnsideratin.
Thank /去掉yu
Yurs sincerely,
Li Hua
书面表达参考：
Recently, the Chinese Ministry f Educatin annunced a new plicy fcusing n the reductin f exams t ease the burden n students.
Frm my perspective, I am in favr f the practice. We students shuld be evaluated multidimensinally instead f merely by grades. This means that we can have the pprtunity t develp ur ptential t the fullest and gain self-cnfidence. Besides, this plicy will greatly cut parents’ educatin csts previusly spent n private tutring, thus alleviating financial burdens n families. What’s mre, we will have mre free time t take part in varius after-class activities including public service, which can benefit us bth physically and mentally in the lng run.
In cnclusin, I believe the gvernment is taking a psitive step in the right directin t refrm ur educatin system.
Text 1
M: Why did yu chse that bk? I always thught yu are a mystery r histrical fictin reader.
W: I haven’t read thse types f bks since I was 18. Nw I like t read rmance nvels.
Text 2
M: Hi, yu seem cnfused. Is there anything I can d t help yu?
W: Thank yu, but I’m nt lst. I’m just angry that I have t wait s lng fr my brther t cme ut.
Text 3
M: I think yu shuld be a teacher. Otherwise, it will be a waste f yur degree.
W: But I enjy being a librarian. I lve bks, especially histry. And when I’m free, I can wrk n my hbby — designing websites!
Text 4
M: Yu’ve been n yur laptp all day, Mary. Take a break and cme utside fr a bit.
W: Maybe later. I have a paper due tmrrw and I d nt have enugh surces t prve my arguments.
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M: I flded the laundry and tk ut the rubbish. Is that all I need t d tday, Mm? My game is waiting.
W: Almst. Just help me set the table and then yu’re free.
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M: And here is the prductin line. These will prvide the pwer fr the next generatin f electric cars.
W: Smene in the ffice said these were much smaller than the previus nes.
M: Yes, batteries are getting smaller all the time. They used t be the size f a cupbard. Our aim is t reduce them t the size f a she bx.
W: And when the finished prduct is put in a car, where des the car g?
M: Straight t the shwrm usually. There is a big demand fr this type f vehicle.
W: Well, thanks fr the tur. It has been really interesting.
M: It was a pleasure.
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W: That was a hard day. I’m getting t ld t be a teacher. We bth are.
M: Yu’re kidding. I’m 46 and yu’re nly 36. Yu’re almst a child!
W: Ha-ha. If nly. I’ve had such a tiring day. I dn’t feel like I have the energy any mre.
M: Yu ught t read the stry I’ve just read, abut a man wh is still teaching at the age f 92.
W: What? N way. Peple are getting their pensins lng befre that.
M: This man des it fr free. He’s called Ye Lianping and he wrks in the village f Buchen, in Anhui prvince.
W: Why des he have t wrk at that age?
M: He desn’t have t. He vlunteers t teach children wh have been left behind by their parents.
W: Ah, are their parents migrant wrkers?
M: Yes, the parents wrk in cities.
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W: This is a great party. I can’t believe it’s been 10 years since we finished high schl! It feels like just yesterday that we were still in class with everyne.
M: 10 years? I had thught it t be 8, r 9 years at the mst. Oh, time flies. I can’t wait t tell the guys abut ur travels. Remember when we gt t see the Mna Lisa and the Eiffel Twer in France?
W: Oh, I will remember that trip frever. That was where we started ur travel website. Befre that, we had nly been t Mexic City and, er…Vancuver, Canada!
M: Hw many cuntries has it been nw…twenty?
W: Oh, at least! It’s just been yu, me, ur cmputers, and the wrld arund us fr the last eight years. What was yur favrite trip?
M: Hnestly, I think the little tur we tk f New Zealand was my favrite. I must say that the pictures we tk there were the best we’ve ever taken.
W: Oh, I’m nt sure abut that. I’m prbably mst prud f ur pictures f India. That trip was exactly like I had been dreaming f! Hey, that’s Brad Lewis. Let’s g say hi…
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M: I’m s srry I’m late! The traffic is always terrible dwntwn, especially at this time f day.
W: Fr sure. Even the bridge was clsed yesterday. A bus gt tw flat tires in the middle f it, and it tk me nearly an hur t get arund it.
M: Lucky fr me, I never have t g ver that bridge.
W: I’ve always wanted t see the circus, yu knw.
M: Yeah, I wish I culd have taken yu t smething like this when yu were yunger. But I just culdn’t affrd it back then, with yur mm being sick.
W: Well, yu did the best yu culd fr the family. And anyway, I think I turned ut kay.
M: Yeah, Linda, I’m s prud f yu! I still can’t believe a cuple f pr farmers raised ne f the brightest dctrs at Stanfrd Hspital!
W: Well, yu taught me the value f hard wrk. I’ll always be grateful fr that. Hey, let’s g get sme snacks befre we g inside.
M: All right. We shuld g t ur seats right after that, thugh. I dn’t want t miss the first perfrmance. It’s a lcal magician, and he’s suppsed t be amazing.
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China’s effrts t prmte husehld waste recycling have met with sme prblems. But just what are the new laws all abut? T give an example, Shanghai’s first regulatin n husehld waste management tk effect n July 1st. It had been apprved at the annual lcal cnference n Jan. 31st. With sme final changes, the regulatin was apprved widely. Details were made public by Feb. 15th. Accrding t the regulatin, htels shuld nt prvide ne-ff slippers and shwer caps, while restaurants and fd delivery businesses shuld nt prvide ne-ff chpsticks and frks. Gvernment and public institutins are nt allwed t use ne-ff cups and shuld give pririty t purchasing prducts made frm recycled materials. It requires peple t srt husehld rubbish int fur categries — dry garbage, wet garbage, recyclables and harmful waste. Individuals wh fail t d s will be fined up t 200 yuan. Fr cmpanies and institutins, the fine can g up t 50,000 yuan.
Shanghai, a city f mre than 24 millin citizens, prduces mre than nine millin tns f husehld garbage every year, which is a big threat t the envirnment. The new regulatins may seem tugh but they are nly similar t laws that have been in frce in many ther cuntries fr many years.