2023-2024学年江西省南昌市三校高三上学期期中联考英语试题含答案

这是一份2023-2024学年江西省南昌市三校高三上学期期中联考英语试题含答案，共17页。试卷主要包含了5分，满分7等内容，欢迎下载使用。

考试时长：120分钟 试卷总分：150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，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 des the man want t d?
A. Check the new bike.B. Buy a new bike.C. Ride the new bike.
2. What did the man d befre 9:00 last night?
A. He slept fr a while.B. He watched TV.C. He wrte the paper.
3. Why was the ffer refused?
A. It was a bit high. B. It was rather lw.C. It wasn’t fit fr the market.
4. What des the man suggest the wman d?
A. G t the Jhnsns’ fr dinner.B. D a chemistry experiment.C. Use the ld recipes tnight.
5. What’s the man’s decisin?
A. Waiting fr the bus.
B. Walking t the next stp.
C. Meeting the wman 30 minutes later.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟; 听完后，各小题给出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至7题。
6. Why des the man call Luis Catering?
A. Fr fd and drinks.B. Fr an invitatin.C. Fr cnference rms.
7. Hw many peple will attend the party?
A. 108.B. 120.C. 112.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What is the man ging t Canada fr?
A. Research.B. Further study.C. Sightseeing.
9. What will the speakers d next?
A. Buy a suitcase.B. Pack clthes.C. Prepare materials.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Wh wrks in the pwer cmpany?
A. The girl’s father.B. The girl’s classmate.C. The man’s classmate.
11. Hw will the girl g t the pwer cmpany?
A. By car.B. By taxi.C. On ft.
12. What is the girl ging t d first?
A. Visit the manager.B. Get ready fr a picnic.C. Chat with the wrkers.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What des the cmpetitin try t find this year?
A. The best dancer.B. The best actr.C. The best singer.
14. Hw shuld peple enter the cmpetitin?
A. By fax.B. By phne.C. Thrugh the Internet.
15. When des the sprts hall clse this week?
A. At 10:30 pm.B. At 9:00 pm.C. At 8:00 pm.
16. What d we knw abut the new swimming pl?
A. It will be pen earlier than planned.
B. It will be free fr the first week.
C. It is bigger than the ld ne.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What des CyberEdit aim t d?
A. Supply funding fr businessmen.
B. Offer students cmputer editing services.
C. Edit dcuments fr Wired magazine.
18. Hw many emplyees did the speaker hire at first?
A. Fur.B. Five.C. Ten.
19. Why did sme investrs invest mney in CyberEdit?
A. It emplyed 50 students.B. It prmised big returns.C. It gt gd publicity.
20. When is the best time fr peple t develp a business?
A. When they have the idea.
B. After they graduate frm cllege.
C. After they have rich scial experience.
第二部分 阅读理解（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。
TOO HOT TO HANDLE
A
Recently, a 14-year-ld by in the US died after eating a piece f super spicy chip called the Paqui One Chip Challenge. Peple began t wrry abut hw spicy fd affects ur bdy.
Can eating spicy fds kill yu?
Can eating spicy fds kill yu?
What happens when yu eat a pepper?
It’s highly unlikely. Hwever, sme f the httest peppers, like ghst peppers, can be dangerus. In a 2020 case, a 15-year-ld by in the US gt severe headaches, started vmiting and had spiking bld pressure after eating a pepper called Carline Reaper.
After eating super spicy
fd, yu’d better have...
Capsaicin (辣椒素) in the pepper tuches the tngue. It starts t feel very ht.
♦Bread
♦Lemnade
♦Milk
*Dn’t reach fr water
because it nly spreads
the capsaicin arund in
the muth.
The brain cls the bdy by sweating and prducing mre saliva (唾液).
It may cause the anus (肛门) t “burn”.
After yu swallw
the pepper, the
esphagus (食道)
starts t “burn”.
Yur bdy wants t get rid f the pepper quickly, causing diarrhea (腹泻).
The stmach
starts t hurt
badly.
The lungs (肺) becme uncmfrtable, causing hiccups.
21. Why d peple sweat and prduce mre saliva after eating a pepper?
A. T cl the bdy.B. T prevent hiccups.
C. T prtect the stmach.D. T get rid f the pepper.
22. It is advisable nt t turn t _________ fr reducing ur discmfrt after eating super spicy fd.
A. milk B. lemnade C. water D. bread
23. Accrding t the authr, can eating spicy fd kill us?
A. Abslutely impssible.B. Slightly pssible.
C. Very likely. D. Ttally uncertain.
B
When I first began running in high schl n the track team, it made sense t carefully clck every mile and push myself t race fr persnal bests. But as I changed frm running fr sprt t running fr amusement as an adult, I fund that tracking my wrkuts ften just ended with frustratin. And it wasn't until my watch battery died several years ag that I first experienced the sense f calm that came with running fr the pure jy f it. I never replaced the watch battery, and that might nt be a bad thing fr my fitness gals.
This is the idea f unplugged (不插电的) running, which is gaining steam in the fitness cmmunity. And recent research has shwn that getting rid f yur running watch, especially if it’s a smartwatch r fitness tracker, culd actually imprve yur wrkut — r at least yur enjyment f running.
“Peple used t have an interest in their sprt and get enjyment ut f the sprt, but nw that's switching t the data,” said Ein Whelan, a senir lecturer at the Natinal University f Ireland Galway. “They will cmpare themselves t peple wh are better than them, wh are running faster r running lnger. And in the end we knw that makes them feel bad. ”
Whelan als nted that peple wh are very dependent n smart watches r fitness trackers are mre likely t skip their wrkuts if the batteries n their tracking devices are dead.
In additin, there is evidence that running watch-free is beneficial fr mre than just the casual jgger. Sme prfessinals als have had success with leaving their watches at hme. Welsh runner Steve Jnes famusly set a wrld recrd at the 1984 Chicag Marathn withut wearing a watch. Mre recently, Olympic marathner Trevr Hfbauer made headlines fr winning the 2019 Canadian Marathn Champinships withut a watch.
“If yu have t much infrmatin being fed t yu in real time, it can kind f get in yur head,” Hfbauer said. “Fr me, the simpler, the better.”
24. What happened t the authr when his running watch didn’t wrk?
A. He lst the desire t keep running every day.
B. He experienced running as a really fun activity.
C. He was at a lss hw t replace the watch battery.
D. He had great difficulty achieving his fitness gals.
25. What des Ein Whelan say abut fitness tracking watches?
A. They can enrich the wearers’ scial life.B. The data prvided by them is unreliable.
C. The way peple use them is prper.D. They can lead t harmful cnsequences.
26. Why des the authr mentin Trevr Hfbauer in paragraph 5?
A. T shw the ppularity f running watch-free.
B. T encurage peple t becme prfessinal runners.
C. T prve the psitive effects f running watch-free.
D. T present prfessinals’ views n running watch-free.
27. What is the main idea f the text?
A. It's time t take ff yur running watch.
B. Unplugged running actually has tw sides.
C. Cmparing with thers shuld be avided.
D. Racing fr persnal bests requires simplicity.
C
China has built in Kunming City, Yunnan Prvince, the Germplasm (种质) Bank f Wild Species, a cmprehensive natinal database fr the cllectin and preservatin f wildlife germplasm resurces. As f the end f 2020, the bank preserved 85, 046 cpies f 10, 601 wild plant seeds fr prtecting wildlife germplasm resurces. Preserving dried and frzen seeds, the bank prvides technlgical supprt fr the prtectin and research, makes use f China's wildlife germplasm resurces, and plays a majr part in internatinal bidiversity cnservatin.
The imprtance f science and technlgy fr bidiversity cnservatin is increasingly bvius. When remte sensr mnitring was nt available, agricultural technicians had n chice but t g fr field studies, which culd barely meet the need fr large-scale, fast and nndestructive mnitring f crp cnditins and timely preventin and cntrl f diseases and pests. Nwadays, remte sensr mnitring has been applied in agricultural prductin in China, allwing agricultural technicians t analyze the mvements f insect pests and evaluate plant diseases and insect pests by mnitring remtely the vegetatin grwth, cverage, surface temperature, humidity and ther indicatrs.
In the Internet era, infrmatin technlgy has made the prcessing f massive data pssible and created wider and mre cnvenient platfrms fr bidiversity cnservatin in China, including Chinese Virtual Herbarium, Plant Pht Bank f China, and Natinal Animal Cllectin Resurce Center. The emergence f databases and digital prgrams in recent years is driving China t turn arund its seriusly threatened bidiversity.
Frm the cllectin and strage f infrmatin t the management and analysis f resurces, the cnstantly imprving bidiversity infrmatin netwrk has realized the explratin and use f massive bidiversity data, prviding a slid fundatin fr China’s bidiversity cnservatin and research. Bidiversity cnservatin and science and technlgy are inextricable. Only by making science and technlgy a strng supprt fr bidiversity cnservatin can humankind guard the Earth and build a beautiful wrld f harmny amng all beings n the planet.
28. What can we learn abut the bank frm paragraph 1?
A. Its crisis. B. Its administratin. C. Its rle. D. Its staff.
29. What d researchers hardly need t d with the help f remte sensr mnitring?
A. Evaluate plant diseases and insect pests.
B. G t fields t cntrl the plant diseases.
C. Analyze the tracks f the pests f plants.
D. Satisfy the need t mnitr crp cnditins.
30. What des the underlined wrd “inextricable” in the last paragraph prbably mean?
A. Linked. B. Cmpetitive. C. Inadequate. D. Inessential.
31. Which can be a suitable title fr the text?
A. The Germplasm Bank f Wild Species Develps Fast
B. Technlgies Prmte Chinese Bidiversity Prtectin
C. China Has Made Great Effrts t Prcess Massive Data
D. Infrmatin Technlgy Cntributes Much t Many Fields
D
Living in a city is a well-knwn risk factr fr develping a mental disrder, while living clse t nature is largely beneficial fr mental health and the brain. A central brain regin, the amygdala (大脑杏仁核) invlved in stress prcessing, has been shwn t be less activated during stress in peple living in rural areas, cmpared t thse wh live in cities, hinting at the ptential benefits f nature. “But s far the hen-and-egg prblem culd nt be reslved, namely whether nature actually caused the effects in the brain r whether the particular individuals chse t live in rural r urban regins,” says Snja Sudimac.
T achieve causal evidence, the researchers frm the grup examined brain activity in regins invlved in stress prcessing in 63 healthy vlunteers befre and after a ne-hur walk in Grunewald frest r a shpping street with traffic in Berlin. The results revealed that activity in the amygdala decreased after the walk in nature, suggesting that nature elicits beneficial effects n brain regins related t stress.
“The results supprt the previusly assumed psitive relatinship between nature and brain health, but this is the first study t prve the causal link. Interestingly, the brain activity after the urban walk in these regins remained stable and shwed n increases, which argues against a cmmnly held view that urban expsure causes additinal stress,” explains Simne Kühn, head f the grup.
The authrs shw that nature has a psitive impact n brain regins invlved in stress prcessing and that it can already be bserved after a ne-hur walk. This cntributes t the understanding f hw ur physical living envirnment affects brain and mental health. Even a shrt expsure t nature decreases amygdala activity, suggesting that a walk in nature culd serve as a preventive measure against develping mental health prblems and reducing the ptentially disadvantageus impact f the city n the brain.
In rder t investigate beneficial effects f nature in different ppulatins and age grups, the researchers are currently wrking n a study examining hw a ne-hur walk in natural versus urban envirnments impacts stress in mthers and their babies.
32. What des the hen-and-egg prblem mean by Snja Sudimac?
A. Living in rural areas actually affects brain activity.
B. Peple in cities tend t have a higher risk f mental prblems.
C. It’s unnecessary t wrk ut the cmplex issue f stress and health.
D. It’s hard t clarify the impact f living envirnment n mental health.
33. Hw did researchers cllect evidence fr the study?
A. By quting authritative experts. B. By interviewing healthy vlunteers.
C. By researching n a previus thery. D. By cmparing vlunteers’ amygdala activities.
34. What cntributin did Simne Kühn and his team mainly make?
A. Cnfirming the assumptin f nature’s benefits t brain health.
B. Supprting a cmmnly held view f urban expsure.
C. Revealing the link between age and mental health.
D. Identifying the causes f mental health prblems.
35. What des the last paragraph mainly talk abut?
A. Benefits f a regular walk in nature.
B. An appeal fr living in urban regins.
C. The fcus f the fllw-up research.
D. Nature’s psitive effects n wmen and children.
第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5分, 满分 12.5 分）
阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Hw T Stp Being A Peple Pleaser
As a recvering peple pleaser, I spent much f my life keeping thers happy. Breaking this habit meant stepping n a few tes. Hwever, I’ve becme a happier persn as a result. Here are sme tips I used t stp being a peple pleaser.
Identify yur pririties. Take a mment t think abut why yu are trying t learn hw t stp being a peple pleaser. 36 Why d yu feel the need t keep them happy? Answering these questins will help yu set a gal that yu can hld yurself accuntable t.
Just say “n”. One reasn why peple pleasers say “yes” t everything is that they fear disappinting thers. 37 If yu are a peple pleaser, yu are likely t spend lts f energy trying t cntrl hw peple feel abut yu. The best thing yu can d is let them feel their feelings. It will feel liberating t free yurself frm being respnsible fr smene else's reactin.
38 Saying “n” is a gd way t set better bundaries in yur imprtant relatinships. All healthy relatinships have their wn bundaries. If yu haven’t set bundaries in yur relatinships, the dds are that at sme pint yu will end up feeling pressured t d smething yu dn’t want t d.
Accept yurself. Many peple pleasers are insecure abut wh they are. 39 Check ut ur summary f Brené Brwn’s the Gifts f Imperfectin t learn hw t accept yur imperfectins and lve yurself.
Remember that yu cannt please everyne. N matter what yu d, there will always be smene wh is unhappy with yur chices. 40
A. Learn t set healthy bundaries.
B. Dn't mix up yur bundaries with thers’.
C. Wh are the peple that yu feel the need t please?
D. Spend sme time learning t lve yurself fr wh yu are.
E. S why bther trying t please everyne if it isn’t pssible?
F. But saying “n” is the best way t take care f yur wn needs.
G. That is why the mre yu seek security, the less f it yu have.
第三部分 语言知识运用（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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When Marin Sheppard was unable t see in her 40s, she cried. Wasn’t it 41 that she’d been partly deaf since childhd? That struggle and the 42 that usually came with it didn’t defeat her, but made her
43 .
Sheppard had always been an enthusiastic dancer since childhd, but nw she was s scared that she
44 left her apartment. She wrried abut the way she wuld 45 t the wrld. Hard as it was, Sheppard later 46 herself t g ut.
At 61, Sheppard attended a camp rganized by Visins fr blind peple, where she taught her first dancing class. She 47 t teach her class there after that. But she was 48 . She sn cnvinced Visins t let her teach n a 49 basis. Abut fur years later, her classes wn s much 50 that Visins hired her t be n staff. Sheppard’s students were mstly senirs whse eyesight had 51 as adults. With cnfidence-building praise, Sheppard als 52 dignity and independence int them. As a way t cmbine mvements with her faith, Sheppard 53 a grup called The Blind Sisterhd. What is her 54 fr maintaining bth physical and mental health despite 55 life thrws at her? “Keep it mving!”
41. A. srrwfulB. desperateC. enughD. abnrmal
42. A. prejudiceB. separatinC. cmmentD. sympathy
43. A. differentB. sensitiveC. gentleD. tugh
44. A. willinglyB. ccasinallyC. cnstantlyD. rarely
45. A. appearB. relateC. sundD. reply
46. A. educatedB. frcedC. remindedD. permitted
47. A. guaranteedB. appliedC. plttedD. prepared
48. A. turned dwnB. turned ffC. shwed upD. shwed ff
49. A. tempraryB. vluntaryC. weeklyD. regular
50. A. assistanceB. encuragementC. ppularityD. advantage
51. A. recveredB. adjustedC. imprvedD. wrsened
52. A. sweptB. pressedC. drilledD. made
53. A. tk nB. pened upC. set upD. put n
54. A. secretB. wishC. purpseD. effrt
55. A. rewardsB. barriersC. surprisesD. blessings
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。
Sme teens cnsider high schl t be terrible, taking up their time and lading them with many endless 56 (respnsibility); hwever, fr teens wh can see the bigger picture, they can appreciate 57 high schl is s imprtant and hw t make the mst f it. The time 58 (spend) in high schl can be viewed as the final “incubatin (孵化) perid” in which teens can learn, explre, and prepare fr the future 59 (high) educatin, prfessinal career, and adulthd that is t fllw. High schl is the perfect pprtunity 60 (figure) ut yur strengths and interests and set yurself up fr a future f success, fr thse wh use their time wisely.
High schl is valuable fr many reasns, but 61 (primary), this is the last lw-stakes time in a persn’s life when they can learn, and explre in a variety f subjects and activities, prir 62 stepping int the real wrld. In high schl, students can attempt 63 activity r a subject and determine that it isn’t their favrite; hwever, nce a student is pursuing a majr in cllege r prfessinal career, 64 (decide) the tpic r industry is n lnger f interest has greater cnsequences.
Additinally, the high schl prepares students in areas far beynd the classrm curriculum. High schl helps teach students t research, listen, cllabrate, lead, be 65 (create) and innvative, and put frth cnsistent and prlnged time, effrt, and hard wrk int activities, classes, and subjects that matter.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Kim将于下周访问你校，并参与学校组织的“劳动实践周”(Labr Week) 活动。请你给他写封邮件，内容包括:
1.表示欢迎； 2.介绍活动目的和内容； 3.表达祝愿。
注意:
1.词数80左右: 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Kim,
________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Yurs,
Li Hua
（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。
A Fur-legged Guardian Angel
Snw had just melted ff the grund that April day at ur huse in Regina Beach, Saskatchewan. I had just cleaned up the pl in preparatin fr selling the huse. The year befre, I had lst my jb with the prvincial gvernment, and nw ur financial situatin was grim. In despair, I had finally put the hme n the market, and a real estate agent was due t shw up later that day. Even wrse, I wuld have t give up my belved Great Dane (大丹犬), Brigitte, because I culd n lnger affrd the cst f feeding it. The thught f lsing the dg and ur beautiful hme was almst mre than I culd bear.
Deep in despair, I sat typing up resumes and cver letters. Out f the crner f my eye I culd see my thirteen-mnth-ld sn, Frrest, as he lay n the carpet, playing near ur big, gentle nanny-dg, Brigitte. It seemed as if Brigitte was always meant t be in this family and she turned ut t be a perfect cmpanin.
Brigitte came t ur huse n Christmas eve when the drbell rang and I was sure sme f my Christmas packages had arrived. I ran t the dr and swung it pen, but n ne was there. I sensed smething and lked dwn, nly t find a beautiful Great Dane sitting there, lking up at me with big, intelligent eyes. There was n way that she culd have rung the drbell by herself, was there? Perhaps, smene had fund the puppy smewhere and left her there, and then rang the drbell and ran away. They accurately guessed I wuld welcme an additinal family member and take care f her.
Thinking f these, I culdn't help heaving a sigh and went straight back t wrk. Hwever, I hadn't typed mre than tw sentences when Brigitte began barking furiusly and running back and frth t the sliding glass dr verlking ur pl.
I raced t see what was happening and nticed that the sliding dr was slightly pen. Suddenly, I realized Frrest was nwhere t be seen. In panic, I pened the dr and ran utside.
注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
There I was surprised t see Brigitte, wh was terrified f water, dive int the pl. __________________
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Finally, the dctr said Frrest was all right and culd be released frm hspital. ___________________
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南昌市三校2023-2024学年高三上学期期中联考
英语试题答案
听力
1-5 CBACB 6-10 ABAAC 11-15 CBCBA 16-20 BBACA
二、阅读
21-23 ACB 24-27 BDCA 28-31 CBAB 32-35 DDAC
36-40 CFADE
三、完型
41-45 CADDA 46-50 BBABC 51-55DCCAB
四、语法填空
56．respnsibilities 57．why 58．spent
59．higher 60．t figure 61．primarily
62．t 63．an 64．deciding
65．creative
五、作文
Dear Kim,
It’s great t knw yu will visit ur schl next week and welcme t jin in ur Labur Week.
The event is intended t raise ur awareness f labur and remind us f hw valuable and respectable hard wrk is. Scheduled t start n March 10th, it will last apprximately a week. Varius activities will be rganized, ranging frm planting vegetables n schl farm t srting garbage in an ec-friendly way. Especially there will be a class meeting aimed fr a deeper reflectin n labr experience.
Wish yu a gd jurney and see yu sn.
Yurs,
Li Hua
六、读后续写
One pssible versin:
There I was surprised t see Brigitte, wh was terrified f water, dive int the pl. Then t my hrrr, I caught sight f Frrest's yellw sleeper. Brigitte was bravely ding her best t keep him aflat by hlding n t his sleeper with her muth. At the same time, she was desperately trying t swim t the shallw end. Only then did I realize that Frrest had smehw pened the dr, wandered ut and fallen int the pl. In a split secnd, I dve in, lifted my precius baby ut and carried him inside. Hands shaking, I called 911 and we were rushed t the hspital immediately, where the dctr kept him fr bservatin fr ne night.
Finally, the dctr said Frrest was all right and culd be released frm hspital. Back hme, nce Brigitte saw him, she barked with apparent jy and wuldn't let Frrest ut f her sight. In time she settled dwn, but remained dedicated t Frrest and fllwed him everywhere, cncerned abut his safety. Even when Frrest was asleep, Brigitte crammed herself under the crib, keeping a vigil. Our dg was indeed an angel, erasing any despair I might have had abut lsing ur hme. A huse culd always be replaced, but knwing we had each ther arund was the greatest blessing f all. I was grateful she was part f ur lives, wh I wuld never give up.
1.【原文】M: Hi, Helen! Is this yur new bike?
W: Yes, I bught it nly yesterday.
M: It’s cl! May I have a try?
W: Of curse. Dn’t frget t ride n the left.
【原文】W: Yu lk tired and sleepy. D yu have truble falling asleep?
M: N, I had t finish the paper fr histry class frm 9:00 last night t 2:00 in the mrning, because I didn’t remember it until I finished watching TV.
【原文】W: I’m disappinted that Everest did nt accept ur ffer.
M: The directr ver there thught it wasn’t lw enugh.
W: Accrding t ur research, it was generus by market standards.
【原文】W: I’m ging t try ut sme new recipes tnight.
M: Well, remember that the Jhnsns are cming ver fr dinner. Yu knw hw much I like yur cking, dear, but maybe yu shuldn’t pick tnight f all nights t experiment.
【原文】W: The bus isn’t suppsed t arrive at this stp fr anther 30 minutes. I guess we’ll just have t wait until it cmes.
M: Nrmally I’d agree with yu, but I’m nly ging t the next stp, and I feel like having a walk.
【原文】W: Hell, Luis Catering. What can I d fr yu?
M: Yes, I’m with the Clbert Crpratin. We’re having a cmpany party n February 15th next week, and I need t arrange fr all the fd and drinks.
W: OK. Hw many peple d yu expect t take part in the party? And will it be an indr ne r utdr ne?
M: Abut 108 emplyees will be there. In additin, 12 managing staff will als be present. And we’ll hld it indrs in ne f ur large cnference rms.
W: OK. I see.
【原文】W: What are yu ging t d in Canada?
M: My lab is wrking tgether with a research statin in Canada s I will wrk there fr a lng time.
W: Hw lng will it take?
M: Three mnths, prbably. It’ll depend n hw everything is ging.
W: It’s cld there. Yu may need sme heavy clthes. Oh, this suitcase is prbably t small.
M: Dn’t wrry! I d mst f the wrk in the lab. But I d need a large suitcase. I’ll take a lt f research materials with me.
W: S why dn’t we g t the shp t get a larger suitcase?
M: OK. Let’s g.
【原文】W: Hi, Dad. Is yur classmate still wrking in the pwer cmpany?
M: Yes. He is nw the manager. Why d yu ask?
W: Oh. There is a summer vacatin practice prject f us students. Can yu help me ut?Besides, several f ur classmates plan t have a picnic this mrning.
M: OK. Yu can cme t the pwer cmpany fr the practice after that. I can drive yu there r yu can take a taxi.
W: There is n need t d s. I can walk there.
M: Shall I telephne my classmate t tell him that yu will visit him?
W: I’m nt really a visitr. I plan t cmmunicate with the wrkers and learn abut their cmpany culture.
M: That will be a really gd practice experience and yu can learn much frm it.
W: I can’t agree with yu mre.
M: Nw, yu have t prepare fr the cming picnic. Enjy yur time.
W: Thank yu, Dad!
【原文】M: Welcme. Jenny and I have gt lts t tell yu.
W: That’s right. This week Westfield Radi runs its annual cmpetitin. Last year it was t find the best dancer, and next year it will be the turn f lcal actrs t enter. But this year we’re lking fr the best singer in ur city.
M: And what are the rules?
W: Nt many. Yu need t phne yur entry. We dn’t accept entries thrugh the Internet r by fax.
M: Right. Well, it’s schl hlidays this week, s what’s n ffer?
W: The sprts hall will pen an hur earlier than usual at 8:00 am and shut later at 10:30 pm instead f nine. The indr ftball grund is always ppular and has t be bked in advance.
M: But what abut the swimming pl?
W: Nt quite such gd news, I’m afraid. It will be pen abut a week later than planned, but gd news nw—there will be n charge fr swimmers fr the first week. It’s the same size as the ld ne, but it is much better equipped.
M: That’s great.
【原文】M: I started my wn cmpany, CyberEdit, when I was a freshman. Mst students have t write essays, and I aimed t prvide cmputer editing services fr them. During ne summer vacatin, I wrked fr an Internet cmpany and in the evening, I spent anther fur hurs wrking n my website. It’s nt easy t develp a business. If yu hpe t be financially independent, yu must d smething while yu are yung and yu can wrk lng hurs. Fr a lng time, I was editing nearly ten dcuments a night. I spent fifty hurs a week ding this. It was hard. Then I hired my first fur emplyees, and I never edited a single dcument again. The next year, I turned dwn my summer jb at a big investment bank and spent the vacatin expanding CyberEdit. In December, Wired magazine cntacted me and asked me t write an article abut my life. After the article appeared in March, interested investrs began t cntact me. In June, ne f them decided t invest a large sum f mney in the cmpany. S the Wired article brught me ver a millin dllars in funding! Mre than anything else, gd publicity helps a new business attract investrs and custmers. Investrs came t me, nt because I was making mney and emplying fifty cllege students, but because they read abut it in Wired magazine, and saw it n ABC Wrld News Tnight. My advice t yung peple wh cnsider starting a cmpany is:D it nw! Dn’t delay starting it until yu’ve finished schl r had sme“real-wrld experience”.