2023-2024学年四川省成都市成华区高三上学期期中英语质量检测模拟试题（含解析）

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第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the wman d?
A. Wipe the table.B. Wash the dishes.C. Clean the flr.
2. Hw ften are the meetings held?
A. Once a day.B. Once a week.C. Once a mnth.
3. What des the man mean?
A. He is ging blind. B. He likes darkness. C. He can’t bear the strng light.
4. Where des the cnversatin prbably take place?
A. On a muntain. B. In a gym. C. At the speakers’ hme.
5. What did the man think f the garden?
A. It was beautiful.B. It was crwded. C. It was inspiring.
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。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. Hw will the wman give the lucky mney t William?
A. By WeChat Pay.B. By bank transfer.C. In cash.
7. What will William prbably d during the hliday?
A. Attend classes.
B. Jin his family fr dinner.
C. Travel t his grandparents’ huse.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。
8. Why des the wman think yung peple prefer public transprtatin?
A. Decrease in incme.
B. Difficulty f parking.
C. Cnvenience f public transprtatin.
9. Why des the wman like cars?
A. They run fast. B. They are cheap.C. They can g anywhere.
10. When did the man get rid f his vehicle?
A. A year ag. B. Half a year ag.C. One mnth ag.
听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。
11 Why des Lisa want the new jb?
A. It pays mre mney.
B. It ffers her career prmtin.
C. It will be easy as she’s dne it befre.
12. Hw did Lisa find ut abut the jb?
A. Frm a c-wrker.
B. Frm an advertisement.
C. Frm smene wrking there.
13. Hw many children des Lisa have?
A. Tw.B. Three.C. Fur.
听下面一段对话，回答第14和第17四个小题。
14. What is the cnversatin mainly abut?
A. Suggestins abut adpting a pet.
B. Ways f learning t lk after a dg.
C. Jb applicatins t an animal shelter.
15 What des the wman like best abut wrking at a shelter?
Cleaning the cages.
Getting alng with pets.
C. Interacting with ther vlunteers.
16. What des the wman regret abut her vlunteering wrk?
A. The lack f pay.
B. The lng wrking hurs.
C. The inability t adpt all the pets.
17. What will the man prbably d next?
A. Buy a dg. B. Talk t his rmmate. C. Cntact a shelter near him.
听下面一段对话，回答第18至第20三个小题。
18. What made sweet fds special in ancient civilizatins?
A. They were hard t make.
B. They were the safest fds.
C. They were nly fr imprtant persns.
19. When was the cupcake invented?
A. In the 1800s.B. In the 1300s.C. In the 1200s.
20. Why did it take s lng fr mre recipes t be published?
A. The materials were t expensive.
B. Peple perfected desserts early n.
C. Mre demand fr sugar was needed.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。
A
It’s easy t assume that a vacatin t Bali will cst a small frtune. There are plenty f accmmdatins, fd and lcal transprtatin, and even the s ffer massages and treatments at value prices. Hwever, yu can easily spend a week r tw in Bali fr under $2,000, withut having t sleep n the beach. Here are a few things t cnsider when planning Bali n a budget.
What is the best time t visit Bali n a budget?
If yu’re n a budget, cnsider visiting Bali during the lwer, wetter seasn, which runs frm Octber thrugh March. The crwds will be fewer, and bth htel rates and flights frm abrad are ften cheaper, except during the hliday perid between mid-December and early January, when crwds swell. The nly trade-ff fr the lwer prices is the wet seasn. This time f year isn’t always ideal fr sunbathing, and serius rainfall can make utdr activities, such as whitewater rafting and visiting waterfalls and rice terraces, less than appealing. That said, even during rainy seasn, it desn’t usually rain all day lng. Expect bursts f sunshine between the strms.
What is the cheapest way t get arund Bali?
The abslute cheapest way t get arund Bali is by lcal bus, but it can take a lng time. There are als turist buses, including hp-n, hp-ff ptins, that travel between different hubs acrss the island. Bali is well-served by taxis, bth f the car and mtrbike variety, and the prices tend t be affrdable by internatinal standards. Mst drivers will ffer yu a fixed rate fr full-day hires r t get frm pint A t pint B, rather than using a meter.
Remember t bargain; ding s is particularly easy when a driver is n his wn rather than at a taxi stand.
Hw much des fd cst in Bali?
If yu’re int fine dining, yu can end up spending a large chunk f yur budget n fd. Eating at the average restaurant custmized twards turists is the best way t have a meal in Bali n a budget. A gd meal shuld cst yu arund 100,000 rupiah (arund $7), but if yu’re willing t subsist mstly ff f lcal specialties such as nasi greng (fried rice) and eat at lcal restaurants, yu can expect t pay arund 30,000 rupiah ($2) t get fed. Best f all, mst htels and guesthuses in Bali cme with free breakfast, and many ffer heavier ptins f ndles and meat that may keep yu full until lunch.
21. Which f the fllwing situatin can be best described by the underlined wrd trade-ff in paragraph 2?
A. Jack gt a reward after he returned the lst bag t its wner.
B. Lily spent much mney buying sme handicrafts at the lcal fair.
C. Wendy cancelled her trip in rder t prevent the spread f the virus.
D. Sam was sclded by his parents fr what he did in schl last night.
22. Which f the fllwing is TRUE accrding t the passage?
A. It’s better fr utdr enthusiasts t visit Bali during the ff seasn.
B. Passengers had better fix the price with drivers befre the taxi pulls ut frm the statin.
C. If n a tight budget, ne is advised t visit Bali at the end f December every year.
D. It’s relatively ecnmical t eat merely at average restaurants tailred t visitrs.
23. In which clumn f a magazine can yu mst prbably find this passage?
A. City and Transprt.B. Travel and Recreatin.
C. Nature and Envirnment.D. Fd and Health.
B
Fr mst f the year, Embletn Bay is almst deserted, a magical curve f sand n edge f the wrld. This is where the pupils f Embletn Primary Schl, a beach schl, a very Friday——t learn.
Nicla Threlfall, head teacher f the schl, says that teachers emply a range f teaching methds t realize teaching bjectives, frm mre traditinal written wrk t teach paths in the sand with sticks, cvering diverse tpics.
Smetimes the envirnment itself wrks wnder. Nicla explains there are huge benefits t giving children the pprtunity t just “be”. Watching the waves, lying n the sand feeling the wind and sun n their faces, r rlling dwn sand dunes are all an essential part f the beach- schl experience, enabling children, t explre, test their wn limits and understand their place in their envirnment.
Online resurces are prvided, t, in terms f engaging children and fstering an interest in beaches. During lckdwn, the students enjyed a virtual nline lecture with the Rck Pl Prject, a scial grup that encurages peple f all ages t discver marine life.
During the winter mnths, sand blws in ripples acrss the beach under the biting nrth winds. Hw d the children cpe with the difficult weather? Nicla says they like t get the kids ut n the beach in all weather. If it’s raining, they head t the bird hide; when it’s cld, the kids warm up by ding mre physical activities. On warmer days, they sit n picnic tables utside t enjy their lunch.
The beach is within walking distance f the schl gates but the ne kilmetre dwn the hill-and anther ne back up still prves challenging fr little legs. Nicla cnfirms that nticeable imprvement in the children’s endurance and fitness level is ne f the main advantages.
Embletn Primary Schl is demnstrating hw successful utdr learning can be. Can mre schl mdify The curriculum t include regular time utside fr their students ?
24. Hw des the schl carry ut utdr learning?
A By giving lectures regularly. B. By integrating diverse appraches.
C. By inspiring students t write mre. D. By centering n envirnmental issues.
25. What d teachers d in tugh winter days?
A. Shrten beach hurs. B. Adjust student activities.
C. Pstpne utdr events.D. Change teaching bjectives.
26. Hw des the authr find the beach lessns?
A. Fully-researched.B. Widely-prvided.
C. Cnfidence-bsting.D. Character-building.
27. What can be a suitable title fr the text?
A. Start frm BeachB. Live with Sea life
C. Enjy Beach ActivitiesD. Refrm Future Educatin
C
The surface f Mars is etched (蚀刻) with ancient river valleys and lake basins. Sme researchers think that liquid water nce flwed n the Red Planet. Tday, Mars is t cld fr much, if any, liquid water t exist. And 3.8 billin years ag, when the flwing water frmed，the sun was fainter than it is tday, making it even harder t imagine a warm Martian climate. That's why many researchers think Mars may have gne in and ut f deep freezes.
Sme researchers have suggested that early Mars nly thawed ut（解冻）when large asterid（小行星） impacts r vlcanic eruptins temprarily warmed the planet. But Kasting, a gelgist at Penn State University, thinks warm windws frm such dramatic events wuld have been t brief t carve the vast canyns（峡谷） that exist n Mars. Nw, Kasting and his clleagues have cme up with an alternative explanatin. They think Mars may have experienced a series f climate cycles.
The idea ges like this: When Mars was cld and frzen, vlcanes cntinued t belch ut（喷出）the greenhuse gases like carbn dixide and hydrgen int the atmsphere. There, the gas blanket trapped heat and warmed the planet up until liquid water began t flw, frming Mars' rivers and lakes. Hwever, warm temperatures and abundant water wuld als have sped up certain chemical reactins that cnsumed carbn dixide, reducing the greenhuse effect and cling the planet back dwn again. Then the cycle wuld repeat.
Kasting shared his thery with ther astrnmers at the December meeting f the American Gephysical Unin in San Francisc, and in the jurnal Earth and Planetary Science Letters. S far, Kasting's team has nly shwn that such an explanatin is pssible, accrding t climate mdels. But the researchers say field trips culd help test the idea by lking fr evidence f multiple warm events, and their duratins.
What made researchers believe that liquid water nce existed n Mars？
A. The surface f Mars is with liquid water. B. The temperatures f the sun.
C. The gelgical features f Mars. D. The faintness f the sun.
29. What is Kasting's thery based n？
A. Large asterids had n impact n Mars.
B. Deep valleys culdn't be frmed in a shrt perid f time.
C. Vlcanic eruptins were very frequent n Mars.
D. Carbn dixide and hydrgen were abundant in the atmsphere.
30. What d we knw abut the climate cycles？
A. Carbn dixide and hydrgen wuld nt be changed.
B. The greenhuse gases played an imprtant rle in this cycle.
C. The climate cycles wuld experience three times in ttal.
D. Ht envirnment wuld accelerate reactins t generate carbn dixide.
31. Which is the mst suitable title fr the text？
A. Climate Cycles Culd Have Carved Canyns n Mars
B. Large Asterid Impacts n the Red Planet
C. Liquid Water Existing n Mars
D. Ancient River Valleys Have Been Fund n Mars
D
Persnalized medicine changes cnventinal medicine which typically ffers blanket recmmendatins and ffers treatments designed t help mre peple than they harm but that might nt wrk fr yu. The apprach recgnizes that we each pssess unique characteristics, and they have an utsize impact n ur health.
Arund the wrld, researchers are creating precisin tls unimaginable just a decade ag: superfast DNA sequencing (排序), tissue engineering, cell reprgramming, gene editing, and mre. The science and technlgy sn will make it pssible t predict yur risk f cancer, heart disease, and cuntless ther illnesses years befre yu get sick. The wrk als ffers prspects fr changing genes in remving sme diseases.
Last spring, researchers at the Natinal Cancer Institute reprted the dramatic recvery f a wman with breast cancer, Judy Perkins. The team, led by Steven Rsenberg, an immune (免疫的) treatment pineer, had sequenced her cancer cells’ DNA t analyze the sudden change. The team als remved a sampling f immune cells and tested them t see which nes recgnized her cancer cells’ genetic faults. The scientists reprduced the winning immune cells by the billins and put them int Perkins t attack her cancer cells. Mre than tw years later, Perkins, a retired engineer frm Flrida, shws n signs f cancer.
Thirty years ag, scientists thught that it wuld be impssible t understand ur genetic rules and sequence the 3. 2 billin pairs f different elements in ur DNA. “It was like yu were talking fairy tales,” Kurzrck said. “The cnventinal wisdm was that it wuld never happen. Never! And then in 2003, never was ver.”
It tk the Human Gene Prject 13 years, rughly ne billin dllars, and scientists frm six cuntries t sequence ne gene cmplex. Tday sequencing csts abut a thusand dllars. The latest machines can prduce the results in a day. The technlgy, cmbined with advanced cell analysis, clarifies the astnishing bichemical variatins that make every human bdy unique.
32. What can we knw abut persnalized medicine?
A. It has emerged a decade befre.
B. It ffers blanket recmmendatins.
C. It uses genetic infrmatin t help patients.
D. It administers treatment intended fr mst peple.
33. Which best describes thse precisin tls?
A. Prmising. B. Highly risky. C. Fruitless. D. Strictly cnfidential.
34. What happened in the prcess f treating Judy Perkins’ breast cancer?
A. Sequencing her immune cells. B. Reprgramming her cancer cells.
C. Analysis f her lifestyle changes. D. Identificatin f cancer-fighting cells.
35. What’s the last paragraph mainly talking abut cncerning sequencing?
A. Its recent advances. B. Its wide applicatins.
C. Its majr disadvantages. D. Its attractive prspects.
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。选项中有两项为多于选项。
Have yu ever struggled t understand hw smene else feels? Building up yur empathy (同理心) skills helps yu cnnect with yur friends. 36
What is empathy?
Empathy is a kind f capability that lets yu step int smene else’s shes and then figure ut hw they are feeling. Fr instance, if yu can see yur friend is upset after lsing a ftball match and yu supprt them by telling them sme warm and mtivating wrds, yu are shwing empathy. Miranda McKeamey set up an rganizatin called EmpathyLab that builds empathy thrugh reading. 37 “Empathy is a frce fr change,” she says.
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Scientists say empathy isn’t smething yu are brn with, it’s a skill yu can acquire thrugh learning. One way yu can d this is by active listening. When smene is talking t yu, listen clsely and respnd in a way that shws yu understand their situatins and emtins thrughly. Reading, advcated by EmpathyLab, is als a great way t bst empathy, since stries can take yu inside smene else’s mind and shw yu the wrld thrugh their eyes and emtins.
Put empathy int actin.
39 This culd mean trying ut smething that is imprtant t a friend r family member, like explring their favrite place. EmpathyLab advcated ideas fr putting empathy int actin in schls r at hme. That might be cnnecting with smene new in yur class and having a friendly cnversatin, r making small changes t yur behaviur. All small acts f kindness t thers can make a difference, which in turn will be cpied by smene else. 40
A. Hw can yu have mre empathy?
B. Wh need empathy mst in daily life?
C. Besides, it als spreads kindness and inspires them t d the same.
D. T find ut mre cnducts yu can d, lg in EmpathyLab. UK. cm.
E. Only by putting empathy int actin can yu relate t thers’ bad lives.
F. She believes even small, supprtive actins can have a psitive impact.
G. Miranda recmmends ging int the thick f peple’s lives t shw empathy.
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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Eradajere Oleita thinks she may have a partial slutin fr tw f their cuntry's persistent prblems：garbage and pverty. It's called the Chip Bag Prject. As a student and 41 , she is asking lcal snack lvers a 42 . Rather than thrw empty chip bags 43 int the trash, 44 them! Then she can turn them int sleeping bags fr the hmeless.
Chip 45 drp ff their empty bags at tw 46 : a print shp and a clthing stre where Oleita and her vlunteer helpers cllect them. After they sanitize the chip bags in sapy ht water, they slice them pen, 47 them flat, and irn them tgether. They 48 fillings t line the insides.
It takes abut fur hurs t 49 a sleeping bag, and each takes arund 150 t 300 chip bags, depending n whether they're single-serve r family 50 . The 51 is a sleeping bag that is “waterprf, lightweight, and easy t carry arund,” Oleita tld the News.
Since its start in 2020，the Chip Bag Prject has 52 mre than 800，000 chip bags and, 53 last December, created 110 sleeping bags.
Sure,it wuld be 54 t raise the mney t buy new sleeping bags. But the prject is nly half the 55 fr—Oleita whse family mved t the United States frm Nigeria a decade ag with the hpe f attaining a better life—and her fellw vlunteers. “We are dedicated t making an impact nt nly 56 but envirnmentally,” she says.
And, f curse, there's the symblism f recycling bags that wuld 57 land in the trash and using them t help the hmeless. It's a pwerful 58 that envirnmental 59 and pverty ften g hand in hand. d lcalnews.cm, “I think it's time t shw 60 between all f these issues.”
A. instructr B. helper C. tailr D.envirnmentalist
A. criterin B. qualificatin C. questin D. favr
A. lightly B. deliberately C. ccasinally D. indirectly
A. sell B. empty C. clean D. dnate
A. prducers B. eaters C. spnsrs D. buyers
A. dustbins B. lcatins C. bags D. streets
A. lead B. lie C. lay D. print
A. check B. need C. reach D. use
A. sew B. design C. ffer D. discver
A. member B. size C. missin D. debt
A. result B. relief C. methd D. prduce
A. made B. decrated C. accumulated D. charged
A. in terms f B. regardless f C. instead f D. as f
A. busier B. simpler C. heavier D. smaller
A. gal B. stage C. prcedure D. chance
A. bjectively B. plitically C. scially D. secretly
A. mrever B. therwise C. instead D. besides
A. reprt B. blame C. reminder D. slutin
A. prblems B. grups C. regulatins D. prtectin
A. divisins B. similarities C. messages D. cnnectins
第II卷 非选择题
（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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Rujiam,als called rugam, is ne f the mst ppular Chinese snacks. Despite its
61 (cmpare)t a hamburger, it carries far mre gegraphical and histrical meaning.
Rujiam is 62 (clse) assciated with the nrth-central city f Xi'an, in Shaanxi prvince. Since 202 BCE, Xi'an has been bth the eastern terminal f the Silk Rad and the capital fr 13 mre-r-less successive Chinese 63 (dynasty).
Traditinally, Rujiam mainly cnsists f tw parts---the flatbread and the filling. The meat preparatin used t make the filling fr rujiam dates back 64 the Warring States perid. The intrductin int China f Central Asian-style flatbreads, like the kind used in rujiam, in general, 65 (we) t Ban Cha, a Chinese general wh spent ver 30 years battling 66 unin f nmadic（游牧的）tribes t regain cntrl f the farthest western reaches f China. The flatbread bun, called baijim, takes its name frm 67 is tday knwn as Beiji twnship. There exist differences between the flatbreads used fr different districts in Shaanxi. Fr example, the flatbread used fr Tngguan rujiam is unlike 68 used in the Xi'an style. Tngguan rujiam,was named after a twn that, in days lng past, 69 （guard）a strategic pass rughly 120km east f Xi'an.
Despite its tasty flavr, it's risky 70 (eat) n the g. Prper rujiam is filled t bursting, regardless f the ptential cnsequences fr ne's clthes and dry-cleaning budget.
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。
As we all knw, a year cnsists f fur seasns, each f them has its wn features. Hwever, my favurite ne is summer. The reasns are as fllwed.
First f all, summer was “ht”. I am nt just referring t temperature. Peple as well becme enthusiastic. In summer, peple will g t skating, swimming, running, climbing and anything excited. Besides, sceneries in summer is the mst appealing, which causes peple t g ut and feels the vivid life surrunding them.
In my pinins, fur seasns make a cmplete circle f the year, r at least ne seasn is yur cup f tea, just as summer is mine.
第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)
假定你是李华，你将去北京参加寒假中学生英语演讲比赛。你在准备过程中遇到了困难，请用英语给美国好友Tm写一封信。内容包括：
1. 求助内容；
2. 希望得到帮助；
3. 邀请观看比赛。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 文章开头、结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Tm,
Hw are yu getting n?
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Yurs,
Li Hua
高三英语答案
听力:（每个1.5分x20=30分）：
1-5 BCCAB 6-10 BAACB 11-15 BCABB 16-20 CCCAA
阅读理解：（每个2分x20=30分）
21-23 CDB 24-27 BBDA 28-31
CBBA 32-35 CADA
七选五：（每个2分x5=10分）
36-40 CFAGD
完形填空：（每个1.5分x20=30分）
41-45：DDADB 46-50：BCDAB 51-55： ACDBA 56-60：CBCAD
语法填空：（每个1.5分x10=15分）
61. cmparisn 62. clsely 63. dynasties 64. t 65. is wed
66. a 67. what 68. that 69 guarded 70. t eat
短文改错：（每个1分x10=10分）
them→which或在each前加and 2. fllwed→fllws 3. was→is
4. 在temperature前加the 5. 删除g后的t 6. excited→exciting 7. sceneries→scenery
8. feels→feel 9. pinins改成pinin 10. r→and
书面表达：(25分)
Dear Tm,
Hw are yu getting n? With the winter vacatin drawing near, I’m t participate in an English speech cntest f middle schl students t be held in Beijing. Faced with s many challenges in the curse f the preparatin, I have n alternative but t turn t yu (in the hpe that yu will be s kind as t d me a favr).
First and fremst, I find it exceedingly challenging fr me t cllect sme useful infrmatin n the Internet(, withut which my speech wuldn’t be rich in cntent). Besides, I have a great desire t plish my spken English, especially the prnunciatin and intnatin. Nthing culd be better if yu culd lend me a helping hand with respect t these prblems.
(In the meanwhile,) I’d like t extend my warmest invitatin t yu t make a trip t Beijing t enjy the cmpetitin in persn. Lking frward t yur presence.
Yurs,
Li Hua
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1.M: Right, we need t get this place tidy befre Mm gets hme r she will g crazy. Yu wash the dishes and I will clean the flr.
W: OK. Yu’d better wipe the table as well.
2.M: Why didn’t we discuss the new rder at ur last meeting?
W: It was t late t discuss it at the December meeting. I’ve carried it frward t the January meeting.
M: OK, s we shuld have a decisin in time fr the February meeting.
3.M: Eek, yu are blinding me. Turn that light away.
W: Srry, I frgt hw pwerful it is.
M: It’s OK. It was just a shck, stepping ut f darkness int that.
4.W: Hw much further d we have t walk? I thught we wuld be at the tp by nw.
M: What’s the matter? Haven’t all thse gym sessins strengthened yur legs? Cme n, we’ll be back hme in n time.
5.W: Mark tk me t the btanical garden ver the weekend. All the plants were very pretty and clrful. They inspired me t paint later that day.
M: I went there last mnth, but it was s busy that I culdn’t enjy it.
W:Gd mrning, William. I wanted t wish yu a happy Lunar New Year. What time is it there?
M:Thanks, Mm. It’s 9:00 a, m. I wish I culd be there t jin the family celebratin.
W:Well, we still have sme lucky mney fr yu. Can I send it n WeChat?
M:That’s incnvenient t use that here. Can yu send it t my US accunt?
W:I’d lve t give yu a red envelpe as usual, but that’ll wrk, instead.
M: Thanks, Mm. I still have schl these weeks. Unfrtunately, I wn’t have much time ff.
W:I’m srry. We’ll call yu frm yur grandma’s huse when we get there!
7.W: Did yu knw it is mre cmmn fr yung peple t take taxis and public transprtatin than t wn a car.
M: I saw that this mrning in the newper as well.
W: I guess it’s because incme levels have really drpped since the last decade. Can yu imagine taking a bus everywhere?
M: Traffic has gtten s bad in the city. Since last year, it’s been nearly impssible t park anywhere. That must have led t the fact that nbdy is buying cars. Als, peple can rder taxis n their phnes nw—it’s s cnvenient.
W: But when yu are driving, yu feel s free. There are s many places a bus can’t take yu t.
M: Well, I haven’t had a car fr six mnths till nw and have never lked back. Getting arund has nt gtten any harder, either by bus r taxi.
W: Dn’t yu have t wait a lng time when getting a taxi?
M: N way. These days they cme s fast. The last time I had t wait mre than 10 minutes was ver a mnth ag.
8.M: S, Lisa, what makes yu believe that yu’re the best persn fr the jb?
W: Well, I have five years f experience in a similar psitin at anther cmpany.
M: And why is it yu are lking t leave that cmpany?
W: Well, the pay is better, but I’m lking fr a place where I can grw.
M: And yu think that is with us?
W: Yes. One f my friends wrks fr yu. She tld me abut the rle. She’s always talking abut hw the cmpany supprts her in learning new skills and pushing her t advance.
M: We d have a skills training schl and we expect ur emplyees t try and better themselves.
W: Well, I’m definitely eager t learn.
M: We als ffer flexible wrking hurs if that suits.
W: It wuld. We have tw girls aged three and fur.
M: Lvely. We like t think f urselves as a family, s as lng as yu d the wrk, we’re happy fr yu t set yur wn schedule.
W:That sunds perfect,
9.M:Hi. My rmmate wants t get a dg but I have never wned ne befre. Where can I learn hw t take care f a dg?
W:Yu might try vlunteering at a lcal animal shelter.
M:Oh? Hw will that help me?
W:It will teach yu hw t prperly feed, exercise and clean up after a dg. Yu get t wrk with abandned animals, helping them becme used t human beings s they can find new hmes.
M:Is wrking at a shelter expensive?
W:N, ther than maybe buying sme clthes yu can get dirty. Cleaning-up can be messy and smelly.
M: What is the best part abut wrking at a shelter frm yur experience?
W:Yu get t interact with dgs and cats, while cleaning their cages. Yu get t give them lve and attentin, and they will give yu far mre f bth than yu give them.
M:Is there anything yu regret abut vlunteering at a shelter?
W:Only that I am unable t adpt every animal. I learned a lt and enjyed it.
M:Thank yu fr the advice. I will lk int helping a shelter near me.
If yu’re anything like me, then yur favrite fds are the sweet nes. But d yu knw that these fds have a culture as rich as their tastes? In ancient civilizatins, sweets were special because they were nly given t the mst imprtant peple. Dried fruits and hney were amng the first things used t sweeten meals. The sweet fds were nt able t spread arund until the “sugarcane” began t be develped in India. Once peple fund a way t transprt sugar easily, they were able t bring it t ther cuntries. Macednia received this type f sugar in 300 BC, and then ver 1000 years later, it spread t China. It wasn’t until the 12th century that its uses spread t Eurpe. Hwever, even after sugar became well-knwn, it was still t expensive fr mst peple t buy n special ccasins. Sme f the desserts that we still eat and lve tday were designed hundreds f years ag. The first recrded recipe f an apple pie was published in 1381. The first cupcake recipe happened nearly 450 years later. Due t the expensive materials needed t ck desserts, mst peple didn’t try t experiment with new techniques. In the present, pen trade and access t infrmatin and resurces has brught us the wrld’s knwledge f desserts. Sweet fds, candies and desserts can be fund almst anywhere.