2023-2024学年四川省宜宾市叙州区高一上学期11月期中英语质量检测模拟试题（含解析）

这是一份2023-2024学年四川省宜宾市叙州区高一上学期11月期中英语质量检测模拟试题（含解析），共17页。

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第I卷（选择题 95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 is Jennifer ging t d this Saturday?
A．See a dctr.B．G t church.C．G t the cinema.
2．What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A．A study.B．A cuntry.C．A sng.
3．What will Susan d this afternn?
A．Make a call.B．Have a jb interview.C．Give the man sme advice.
4．Hw des the wman feel?
A．Excited.B．Annyed.C．Disappinted.
5．What sprt is the girl ding lately?
A．Tennis.B．Ftball.C．Badmintn.
第二节（共15小题，每小题15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段长对话，回答第6、7题。
6．Where is the Pink Flaming?
A．On Pine Street.B．On 2nd Street.C．On 3rd Street.
7．When des the restaurant clse n Mnday?
p.m. 10:30 p.m.B．At 11:30 p.m.C．At 12:00 p.m.
听第7段长对话，回答第8至9题。
8．What des Wendy plan t d this Sunday?
A．Wrk vertime.B．Attend a wedding.C．G shpping.
9．Where are the speakers?
A．In an ffice.B．In a stre.C．In a friend’s huse.
听第8段长对话，回答第10至12题。
10．What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A．Father and daughter.B．Schlmates.C．Cusins.
11．What is the man trying t tell the girl t d?
A．Play nicely.B．Behave well.C．Leave lder peple alne.
12．When will the speakers return hme?
A．In the mrning.B．In the afternn.C．At night.
听第9段长对话，回答第13至16题。
13．Which is near the bttm f Nrth Street?
A．Peacck’s.B．Jacksn’s.C．A KFC．
14．What’s Jacksn’s?
A．A snack bar.B．A clthes shp.C．A department stre.
15．Where will the wman wait fr the man?
A．In the street.B．In the cafe.C．At the bus statin.
16．What prblem d the speakers have?
A．They missed the bus.
B．They failed t find each ther.
C．They argued abut the place fr shpping.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。
17．What difficulty did the speaker have when starting t learn French？
A．Grammar.B．Vcabulary.C．Prnunciatin.
18．Why did the speaker g t France？
A．T settle there.B．T lk fr a jb.C．T cntinue her studies.
19．What did the speaker think f her French after she arrived in France？
A．Pr.B．Acceptable.C．Excellent.
20．What is the mst imprtant in learning a language accrding t the speaker?
A．Mastering the grammar rules.
B．Knwing a large number f wrds.
C．Using the language in real life.
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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
re time activities at the University f Victria
Arts
There are many art galleries and nging displays n the campus f the University f Victria (UVic). The Student Unin Building lunge displays varius lcal students’ artwrks. The Maltwd Art Museum Gallery, lcated in the main lbby f the University Center, features lcal, natinal, and internatinal wrks. The McPhersn Library Gallery lcated n the main flr f the library, features art prduced by UVic students. T see nging art displays. yu can visit the Fine Arts Building.
Mvies
Cinecenta is the students’ sciety’s 300-seat mvie theater, which always ffers an excellent chice f mvies. Take the time n a Sunday afternn and catch a 2:30 matinee (午后) fr nly $3.75 r catch a midnight classic! Mvies are nly $4.75 fr students with a-valid student ID—r buy a 10-mvie pass and pay nly $3.75 each. Yu can pick up a free timetable arund campus.
Music
The music department n campus hlds ver 100 cncerts a year. Everyne is welcme t attend student recitals (独奏会), held every Friday at 12:30 pm in the Phillip T. The Victria symphny ffers reduced price tickets t students if tickets. are purchased n the day f the cncert.
Publicatins
Cpies f the fllwing publicatins can be picked up frm campus publicatin bxes that are lcated in every building n campus. The Martlet, the fficial student paper f UVic, is funded partially thrugh student fees and is prduced by an autnmus cllective f students and staff. A publicatin funded by UVic and prduced by the wmen’s center, the Wmen’s Publicatin Netwrk, which is available every ther Thursday, is the ldest wmen student newper in Canada. The paper has a feminist (女权主义者) fcus. Published mnthly by CFUV (Victria’s campus & cmmunity radi statin), Offbeat is yur guide t CFUV’s prgram schedule. The Ring, published every tw weeks, is UVic’s cmmunity newper fr staff, students and ff-campus readers.
21．Where shuld yu g if yu want t visit UVic students’ artwrks?
A．The Fine Arts Building.B．The McPhersn Library Gallery.
C．The Student Unin Building lunge.D．The Maltwd Art Museum Gallery.
22．Hw much will yu and yur friend pay fr a film at Cinecenta if yu bth have a 10-mvie pass?
A．$3.75.B．$4.75.C．$7.5.D．$9.5.
23．What can we learn abut the Wmen’s Publicatin Netwrk?
A．It is financially supprted by UVic.B．It is a weekly fficial student newper.
C．It is a guide t CFUV’s prgram schedule.D．It is the ldest student newper in Canada.
B
The Australian accent develped because s many early settlers were drunk. Dean Frenkel, a cmmunicatins expert at Victria University in Melburne, said that the first British arrivals t the cuntry were such big drinkers that the distrtin (失真) t their speech caused a verbal change that persists t this day.
Academic Mr Frenkel wrte in the Australian newper The Age, “Our frefathers regularly gt drunk tgether, and thrugh their frequent interactins added an alchlic slur (模糊) t ur natinal speech patterns. Fr the past tw centuries, frm generatin t generatin, the drunken Australian accent cntinues t be taught by parents t their children.”
Mr Frenkel cntinued, “The average Australian speaks t just tw-thirds capacity — with ne-third f ur speaking muscles always keep still as if lying n the cuch. Missing cnsnants can include missing ‘t’s (Imprdant), ‘l’s (Austraya) and ‘s’s (yesh), while many f ur vwels are lazily transfrmed int ther vwels, especially ‘a’s t ‘e’s(stending) and ‘i’s t ‘i’s (night).”
The Australian accent has histrically lacked reginal variatin because althugh the cmmunities began as islated (孤立的) settlements, there was a great deal f internal migratin, particularly frm Sydney where the first accent began.
The mst cmmn fear peple have abut the Australian accent is that it’s becming mre Americanised. But Dr Felicity Cx, an assciate prfessr f linguistics at Macquarie University, said that accents are remarkably resistant t change frm factrs such as scial media, and as lng as peple want t be knwn as Australian, they will keep the distinctive Australian sund. It will always remain a strng marker f natinal identity.
24．What makes the Australian accent special?
A．Verbal patterns f native speakers.
B．Frequent interactins with freign cuntries.
C．Early residents’ custm f drinking alchl.
D．The ppularity f the British educatin system.
25．Hw may Australians prnunce the wrd “light”?
A．Light.B．Leght.C．Lighs.D．Lighd.
26．What accunts fr the lack f reginal differences in Australian accents?
A．Small numbers f ppulatins.B．Islated gegraphical lcatins.
C．Similar lifestyle amng residents.D．Large migratins within the cuntry.
27．What can we learn abut the Australian accent accrding t Dr Felicity Cx?
A．It has becme mre diverse than ever.
B．It is a unique symbl f Australian identity.
C．It has been greatly influenced by scial media.
D．It changes a lt based n American prnunciatin rules.
C
One f the reasns I became a teacher was hw much I lved the reading and writing prcess, and hw excited I was t help yung children develp as readers and writers. One day, I discvered a wrk f Vivian Paley, wh develped a strytelling curriculum (课程) fr yung children, which invlves writing dwn the cntents f students’ drawings and having their classmates act ut these stries. I was immediately drawn t Paley’s fcus n drama.
One mrning, as my students gathered in ur classrm fr ur writing lessn, I tld them that they culd draw anything they’d like, imaginary r real. They discussed with ne anther what they liked t draw and sme shared their ideas lud, which helped inspire thse wh weren’t ready with their wn ideas. Fr the next half hur r s, I bserved that even my mst hesitant and unwilling students were drawing with a sense f cncentratin and purpse.
Later, we sat in a circle and I explained that we wuld act ut sme f their stries. The writer wuld chse classmates t be the characters in the stry, and I wuld tell the stry. Then a student std up t annunce which characters she’d need. I watched as ne student played a rabbit, anther played a fairy, and anther played a rainbw clud. When the play was ver, the actrs and the “directr” bwed, and the class clapped fr them. The next “directr” jumped t her feet, shuting, “My stry is the next!”
After I taught in this way, my students began t write dwn their wn stries, thugh I always prvided aid in the writing prcess when they needed. The gal f these lessns is nt t turn my students int fluent writers in kindergarten but t prvide them with the chance t becme writers, t see themselves as strytellers, and t experience the magical feeling when their ideas cme t life.
28．What des Paley’s curriculum mainly ask students t d?
A．Tell stries.B．Draw pictures.C．Create plays.D．Practise acting.
29．What encuraged the inactive students t start t draw?
A．Other students’ ideas.B．The authr’s instructin.
C．The inspiratin frm bks.D．Their experience f painting.
30．Hw did the students eventually feel in that mrning’s class?
A．Cnfused.B．Cncerned.C．Relaxed.D．Interested.
31．Why des the authr plan such special lessns?
A．T help students write mre fluently.
B．T get students mre drawing inspiratin.
C．T set students the gal f becming writers.
D．T make students knw the jy f cmpsitin.
D
They had a dzen children, six bys and six girls, in seventeen years. One reasn Dad had s many children was that he was cnfident anything he and Mther teamed upn was sure t be a success.
Our huse at Mntclair, New Jersey, was a srt f schl fr scientific management and the remval f wasted mtins — r “mtin study,” as Dad and Mther named it.
Dad tk mving pictures f us children washing dishes, s that he culd determine hw we culd reduce ur mtins and thus hurry thrugh the task. Each child wh wanted extra pcket mney put frward an ffer saying what he wuld d the jb fr. The lwest bidder gt the cntract(合约).
Dad put prcess and wrk charts in the bathrms. Every child ld enugh t write — and Dad expected his children t start writing at a yung age — was required t sign their names n the charts in the mrning after he had brushed his teeth, taken a bath, cmbed his hair, and made his bed. At night, each child had t weigh himself, mark the figure n a graph, and sign the prcess charts again after he had dne his hmewrk, washed his hands and face, and brushed his teeth. Mther wanted t have a place n the charts fr saying prayers, but Dad said as far as he was cncerned prayers were vluntary.
It was strict management, all right. Yes, at hme r n the jb, Dad was always the efficiency expert. He buttned his vest frm the bttm up, instead f frm the tp dwn, because the bttm-t-tp prcess tk him nly three secnds, while the tp-t-bttm tk seven. He even used tw shaving brushes t make his face smth enugh, because he fund that by s ding he culd cut seventeen secnds ff his shaving time. Fr a while he tried shaving with tw razrs, but he finally gave that up.
“I can save frty-fur secnds,” he cmplained, “but I wasted tw minutes this mrning putting this bandage n my thrat.” It wasn’t the injured thrat that really bthered him. It was the tw minutes.
32．Why was the authr’s huse cnsidered a srt f schl?
A．It had a team f twelve children there.
B．The children were taught hw t wrk well in it.
C．The parents culd teach their children better at hme.
D．The parents culd have the children’s daily activities recrded.
33．What is the purpse f signing the charts?
A．T help t d things efficiently.B．T manage the big family effectively.
C．T lk after the children better.D．T remind the children t bey the rules.
34．What did the father cmplain abut ne mrning?
A．He shuld have given up shaving.B．His bleeding thrat bthered him.
C．He culdn’t shave with tw razrs.D．He failed t cut shrt his shaving time.
35．We can we infer frm the text?
A．The kids had t bid fr everything they wanted.
B．The authr tk pride in his father’s management.
C．The cuple were always trubled by their children.
D．The father’s wrk was t teach the children at hme.
第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Make the Mst f Hlidays
Hlidays are a wnderful time t spend with friends and family, eating and sharing stries. 36 These situatins can give yu great chances t learn English. Here are sme ideas that yu can use t imprve yur English ver the hlidays.
Blgs
The Learning English Bradcast is a 30-minute daily blg that features the audi (音频) frm ur main stries each day. Listening t the blg will help develp yur ability t understand spken English. 37 Once yu have finished a prgram, tell smene what yu have learned.
Published materials
38 Buy an English- language publicatin t read it while yu are waiting r spending quiet time at a htel r in a hme. Lk at the images and read the lines belw them. Even if yu d nt understand all the wrds, yu can use the images t help yu understand sme f them. Later, yu can use an nline dictinary t lk up the wrds yu want t learn.
Cnversatin
While traveling, it is nt unusual t see peple frm ther cuntries. 39 If yu hear smene asking fr infrmatin in English, yu might ffer t help r simply greet them in English t talk. A friendly chat is usually welcme as travelers share their experiences.
Writing abut yur day
Writing abut yur day is a great way t practice yur English writing skill. Using English t describe hw yu spent yur hliday will help yu t put new wrds t use and make them stay in yur memry lnger. And yu will have a wnderful recrd f yur travel. 40 It is a gd reminder f yur past hlidays.
A．We hpe yu enjy yur travels this year.
B．Yu can read it lng after the hliday is ver.
C．They are als waiting r explring a new place.
D．We have spent t much time at hme the past tw years.
E．And it can als keep yu infrmed f news and infrmatin.
F．Airprts and train statins ften have stres selling published materials.
G．Yu may celebrate at hme, wait at airprts r spend time n trains, buses r cars.
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。
Jenna, a ppular girl frm Westwd Middle Schl, had graduated first in her class and was ready fr new 41 in high schl.
42 , high schl was different. In the first week, Jenna went t tryuts fr cheerleaders. She was cmpeting against very talented girls, and she knew it wuld be 43 fr her t be selected. Tw hurs later, the 44 read a list f the girls fr a secnd tryut. Her heart 45 as the list ended withut her name. Feeling 46 , she walked hme carrying her schlbag full f hmewrk.
Arriving hme, she started with math. She had always been a gd math student, but nw she was 47 . She mved n t English and histry, and was 48 t find that she didn’t have any truble with thse 49 . Feeling better, she decided nt t 50 math fr the time being.
Later in math class, Jenna devted herself t figuring ut the prblems that had given her s much 51 . By the end f class, she understd hw t get them right. As she gathered her bks, Jenna decided she’d cntinue t try t 52 at her new schl. She wasn’t sure if she’d succeed, but she knew she had t 53 . High schl was just as her mm had said, “Yu will feel like a small fish in a big pnd 54 a big fish in a small pnd. The challenge is t becme the 55 fish yu can be.”
41．A．prcessesB．decisinsC．challengesD．exercises
42．A．TherefreB．OtherwiseC．HweverD．Besides
43．A．bringB．easyC．difficultD．interesting
44．A．editrB．bssC．winnerD．judge
45．A．jumpedB．stppedC．sankD．raced
46．A．awfulB．strangeC．happyD．lnely
47．A．strugglingB．imprvingC．wrkingD．crying
48．A．amazedB．annyedC．shckedD．relieved
49．A．hmewrkB．bksC．subjectsD．bjects
50．A．put upB．prepare frC．wrry abutD．give up
51．A．pleasureB．trubleC．hpeD．srrw
52．A．fit inB．lk utC．stay upD．get arund
53．A．swimB．tryC．askD．escape
54．A．in return frB．ut fC．in terms fD．instead f
55．A．biggestB．bestC．weakestD．prettiest
第II卷（非选择题55分）
第二节（共10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案转写到答题卡上。
When Han Jing was a senir student 56 last, she was a little anxius. Since she wanted t make a gd first 57 (impress), she was rather wrried abut 58 she culd make any friends.
Having had 59 (she) first maths class in senir high schl, she realized thugh the class was difficult, mst f her 60 (classmate) and teachers were friendly and 61 (help). And in the afternn, her chemistry class in 62 science lab was great, even thugh there was a guy wh always made her nt cncentrate n the experiment.
All day lng, Han Jing didn’t feel awkward and 63 (frighten) at all. She missed her friends frm junir high schl, but she believed she wuld make new friends sn. With a lt 64 (explre) at senir high schl, she felt mre cnfident and 65 (believe) that tmrrw wuld be a great day.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66．假定你是李华，你校英语翻译爱好者协会成功举办了中华诗词英译大赛，请你代表协会在本次活动的颁奖仪式上进行总结发言，内容包括：
1. 表示祝贺；
2. 回顾本次活动；
3. 表达希望。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear fellw schlmates,
It’s my great hnr t make a cncluding statement here.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
That’s all. Thank yu!
第二节（满分25分）读后续写
67．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。
I was angry abut my father in the first year f cllege, because he didn’t care abut my feelings all.
One day I had a serius quarrel with him. I was fed up with his directin and crrectin. Hw culd he interfere with my life and my study plans? Hw culd he understand the imprtance f my university activities? The nly thing that he cared abut was my academic perfrmance! He didn’t understand my wrld and I didn’t understand his, either.
I strmed ut and sighed all the way t schl. Suddenly I realized that I didn’t have the assignment that was due: a thught card. This class was taught by Dr. Sidney B．Simn. The thught card was the admissin ticket t his class. He wuld return them t us with his cmment.
My first thught card read, “All that glitters(发光) is nt gld.” He cmmented, “What des this qute mean t yu? Is it significant?” Obviusly, he was taking it seriusly. I surely didn’t want t reveal myself t him.
The week prgressed. Dr. Simn’s class was quite brilliant. He challenged us t think and cme up with ur wn respnses. But I had n handling strategies t deal with it.
The secnd Tuesday came. I wrte n my card, “The mst imprtant thing in cmmunicatin is t hear what isn’t being said.” The next day the card came back: “Yu seem t need a listener. Is this imprtant t yur life?” I culdn’t remember a teacher caring persnally abut me since primary schl.
With all these memries filling my mind, I raced t class. Just utside th dr, I tk a card and wrte, “I have the mst terrible Dad f the wrld!” Then I dashed in. Lking up at me, he reached ut fr the card, and I tk my seat. The mment I sat dwn, I felt terrible. I didn’t mean t let that ut. That night I had difficiulty sleeping. What if he cntacted my dad?
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。
On Wednesday mrning I came t class with mixed feelings.
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I held the card tightly, thinking abut his wrds.
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英语试题答案：
一．听力
1．C 2．A 3．C 4．A 5．C 6．C 7．B 8．B 9．A 10．A 11．B 12．C
13．A 14．B 15．B 16．B 17．B 18．C 19．A 20．C
二．阅读理解
21．B 22．C 23．A 24．C 25．A 26．D 27．B 28．C 29．A 30．D 31．D
32．B 33．A 34．D 35．B 36．G 37．E 38．F 39．C 40．B
三．完形填空
41.C 42．C 43．C 44．D 45．C 46．A 47．A 48．D 49．C 50．C 51．B
52．A 53．B 54．D 55．B
四．语法填空
56．at 57．impressin 58．whether 59．her 60．classmates 61．helpful 62．the 63．frightened 64．t explre 65．believed
五．书面表达
66．One pssible versin:
Dear fellw schlmates,
It’s my great hnr t make a cncluding statement here. At this mment, I’d like t extend my sincere cngratulatins t all f the participants.
The cmpetitin wuld nt be a great success withut the jint effrts f everyne. My hearty thanks g firstly t ur teachers, whse guidance and encuragement have given us much insight int translatin f Chinese petry. Besides, all the participants’ devtin and wnderful perfrmance impressed us a lt. Mst imprtantly, the cmpetitin has further stimulated ur passin fr Chinese petry and bsted ur cultural cnfidence.
I sincerely hpe that we students will wrk t learn English well, carry frward and spread traditinal Chinese culture.
That’s all. Thank yu!
67．On Wednesday mrning I came t class with mixed feelings. At first, Dr. Sidney B. Simn. did nt return the card t me. I sat in my usual seat, pening the bk with wrry and fear. I thught that Dr. Sidney B. Simn must have tld my father abut this. What was waiting fr me was anther mre severe argument. After class, as I was walking t the dr f the classrm, it was Dr. Sidney B. Simn wh was calling my name. Then he tld me that he wuld be my listener and exchanged the card with the wrds “Gd medicine is hard, but gd advice is hard t hear”.
I held the card tightly, thinking abut his wrds. I was wndering whether I shuld tell my father what had happened these days. I fund my father waiting fr me at the schl gate with the gift I had always wanted. That day, I walked hme with my father. The setting sun shne n us, casting ur shadws n the rad. Cars f varius clrs passed by us, but they did nt affect ur cnversatin. We talked a lt that day, and it seemed that the jurney frm hme t schl had als been shrtened.
听力原材料
Text1：
M: Hey, Ranae. D yu knw where the church is? It’s said that there is a mvie theater next t it. I prmised Jennifer t see a film with her this Saturday.
W: It is als near a hspital. Okay, write dwn these directins s yu dn’t get lst.
Text2：
W: Sngs that make ur hearts happy can make them strnger, t?
M: Sure. It’s a new find by American researchers and was reprted in Russia n Tuesday.
Text3：
M: Hi, Susan. I’m wrried abut having a jb interview in English tmrrw. D yu have any advice fr me?
W: Sure, but I dn’t think I can explain it well ver the phne. Hw abut I cme ver this afternn?
M: That wuld be great.
Text4：
W: I have wanted t see this mvie fr s lng. It will be widely shwn in cinemas next week. I can’t wait t see it!
M: It’s quite annying that we have t wait s lng fr the tp films.
Text5：
W: I’m training every day at the mment. I really want t get int the schl badmintn team. I’ve even given up playing tennis n Saturdays.
M: I’m sure yu’ll succeed.
Text6：
M: Jane, can yu recmmend any nice restaurants?
W: The Pink Flaming. It serves nice nish fd.
M: Well. Where’s that?
W: Starting frm ur cmpany, g suth n Pine Street, crss 2nd Street, and drive t 3rd Street. Yu’ll see a parking lt n the left side f the street.
M: A parking lt n the left. Okay. Then what?
W: Then turn left n 3rd Street and drive east. The Pink Flaming is the building just befre the river n the left side. I think it’s pen weekdays frm 10:30 in the mrning t 11:30 at night, but it stays pen until midnight n weekends.
M: Great. Thanks a lt.
Text7：
M: Wendy, any plan fr the cming weekend?
W: Yes, I’ve been wrking s hard the whle week, s I’m ging t take a trip t Bstn.
M: Why are yu ging there?
W: Well, ne f my best friends is getting married this Sunday. I’m ging t be her bridesmaid. I’ll g shpping right after wrk. I’ll buy sme fancy clthes. Wuld yu g with me and give me sme advice?
M: OK, but first I’ll have t finish the dcument here.
Text8：
M: When we arrive at yur grandparents’ hme this afternn, d yu remember what yu shuld d first?
W: Yes. I shuld kiss my grandparents’ hands.
M: Gd. Dn’t frget. If yu run t play with yur cusins right away, that will be very rude.
W: But… Can I g and play right after?
M: N. Yu shuld stay with us until we’ve all said ur greetings t each ther. Yur grandparents will prbably ask yu sme questins, t.
W: Like what?
M: Like, hw ld are yu nw? Hw are yu ding in schl? Were yu a gd lder sister t yur brther this mrning?
W: Oh…
M: Dn’t wrry. Yu’ll have plenty f time t play afterward. We wn’t leave until evening.
W: Yay! I haven’t seen Kaya and Ali fr tw years!
Text9：
M: Hi, Tracey. It’s Justin. It’s 4 ’clck. Where are yu?
W: I’m utside the department stre. Are yu inside?
M: N. I’m utside t. I’m standing next t the frnt dr.
W: I can’t see yu. I’m by the frnt dr t. I’m ppsite a big advertisement fr Cca Cla.
M: That’s funny. I can’t see that. There is a KFC nearby. And can yu see the traffic lights?
W: There aren’t any traffic lights here.
M: Right. I’ve just thught f smething. What’s the name f the department stre?
W: Peacck’s. It’s near the bttm f Nrth Street. Where are yu?
M: I’m utside Jacksn’s.
W: Jacksn’s isn’t a department stre! It is a clthes shp. Anyway, we’re at different ends f twn. One f us will have t get a bus.
M: Yu wait there. I’ll get a bus.
W: OK. Lk, I’ll wait in the cafe inside the stre. Yu might be ages. I dn’t want t stand in the street.
M: Fine. I’ll call yu when I get there.
W: OK. See yu later!
M: Bye.
Text10：
W: Pleased t be here tday. My name’s Jan, and I’d like t share with yu smething abut my French learning. I still remember when I first started t learn the language I didn’t really have a prblem with the prnunciatin. I just had a hard time memrizing wrds. But I made a great effrt and sn I was scring ten ut f ten in all f the tests. By the time I gt t university, I culd d sme writing and translatins withut much difficulty, and I actually enjyed learning the grammar rules. Then as part f my university curse I had t g and live in France fr a year. As sn as I arrived，I realized I didn’t knw hw t rder the type f cffee I liked, and trying t find smewhere t live r stay was smething difficult t deal with. I called peple abut infrmatin in the paper, but I had t keep putting the phne dwn because I culdn’t understand a wrd they were saying — they all spke s quickly! I culd see then that there’s n pint in just knwing wrds if yu can’t hld a cnversatin with a native speaker. The ability t speak freely is what helps yu get a jb, hld a cnversatin r just buy the things yu need.