2023-2024学年四川省泸县高二上册12月月考英语测试卷（附答案）

这是一份2023-2024学年四川省泸县高二上册12月月考英语测试卷（附答案），共17页。
1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上
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 may cause the wman truble?
A．Missing a class. B．Having dinner utside. C．Getting back hme t late.
2．What des the wman think f herself?
A．Outging. B．Shy. C．Cnfident.
3．What did Fred have fr breakfast tday?
A．Bread and an egg. B．Bread and an apple. C．A banana and an apple.
4．Wh is the girl prbably talking t?
A．Her father. B．Her brther. C．Her teacher.
5．What are the speakers talking abut?
A．What pet David wants. B．Why David likes animals. C．Hw t take care f rabbits.
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．What d the speakers bth agree?
A．It was an enjyable evening.
B．They had an expensive meal.
C．The fd was very delicius.
7．What des the man think f the music?
A．Relaxing.B．Embarrassing.C．Special.
听第7段长对话，回答第8至9题。
8．What is the pssible relatinship between the tw speakers?
A．Friends.B．Teacher and student.C．Custmer and salesman.
9．Why is the wman interested in the bk with a nte?
A．It’s abut petry.
B．It’s written by Shakespeare.
C．It may be very valuable.
听第8段长对话，回答第10至12题。
10．Hw lng has the man lived in this area?
A．Fr 5 years.B．Fr 10 years.C．Fr 15 years.
11．Hw far is the gas statin frm the place where the tw speakers are?
A．Abut half a mile. B．Abut tw miles. C．Abut tw and a half miles.
12．What can be knwn abut the gas statin?
A．It is very large. B．It has a red rf. C．It is very small.
听第9段长对话，回答第13至16题。
13．What’s the wman’s new prblem?
A．She has a sre thrat. B．She has a tthache. C．She has an earache.
14．Hw ften shuld the wman take the medicine?
A．Once a day. B．Twice a day. C．Three times a day.
15．When des the wman need t see the dctr again?
A．Next Mnday. B．Next Tuesday. C．Next Thursday.
16．What des the dctr suggest the wman d finally?
A．Make an appintment. B．Buy medicine utside. C．Write dwn the date.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。
17．What did Jin Schfield d at the labratry?
A．She did vluntary wrk.
B．She wrked as a translatr.
C．She helped treat deaf peple.
18．What did Jin Schfield share with her friend?
A．Her idea abut creating a device.
B．Her knwledge f sign language.
C．Her experience f learning a language.
19．Hw did Jin Schfield and her friend start their wrk?
A．They wrked with lcal prfessrs
B．They cmmunicated in sign language daily.
C．They tk nline machine learning curses.
20．When did Jin Schfield and her friend win $10,000?
A．In 2019.B．In 2020.C．In 2021.
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
Bk Express
Abut the translatr (翻译家)
Xu Yuanchng (1921—2021) was a prfessr f literary translatin at Peking University. In 1994, British publishing cmpany Penguin published his 300 Tang Pems.
Drinking Wine
Ta Qian, mre widely knwn fr his ther name Ta Yuanming (陶渊明), was a Chinese pet (诗人) f the Eastern Jin Dynasty (东晋) (317—420). The pet lived a peaceful life, and is knwn t have enjyed cuntry life, farming, reading and drinking wine.
Glden Treasury f Chinese Petry in Han, Wei and Six Dynasties/Translated by Xu Yuanchng/Published by China Intercntinental Press
Mring by Maple Bridge at Night
Zhang Ji, a Chinese pet wh was brn during the Tang Dynasty (唐朝) (618—907). Zhang’s pem Mring by Maple Bridge at Night was ne f his mst famus pems and is still knwn t many readers tday.
300 Tang Pems/Translated by Xu Yuanchng/Published by China Intercntinental Press
On the Height
Du Fu, a Chinese pet f the Tang Dynasty. The pet was a gd friend with anther famus pet f the same time wh was called Li Bai.
300 Tang Pems/Translated by Xu Yuanchng/Published by China Intercntinental Press
Lake Dngting Viewed frm Afar
Liu Yuxi, a well-knwn Chinese pet during the Tang Dynasty. The pet was especially interested in writing petry that reflected (反映) real scial prblems in cmmn peple’s everyday lives.
300 Tang Pems/Translated by Xu Yuanchng/Published by China Intercntinental Press
21．Wh enjyed the cuntry life best?
A．Ta Qian. B．Zhang Ji. C．Du Fu. D．Liu Yuxi.
22．What d we knw abut Mring by Maple Bridge at Night?
A．Its pet was brn in the Tang Dynasty. B．It is unknwn t yung readers.
C．It was brn earliest f the fur pems. D．It is the mst ppular in China.
23．What is special abut Liu Yuxi’s pems?
A．Interesting. B．Real. C．Creative.D．Relaxing.
B
Life is nisier than ever befre — there are luder and mre TVs, speaker, and electrnic device ntificatins in public ces and pen-plan ffices. Acrss Eurpe, abut 450 millin peple live with nise levels that are dangerus t health. All this has serius effects n ur mental health, ur physical health, and ur ability t generate creative wrk.
We define “ nise ” as all the unwanted sund and mental stimulatin (刺激) that interferes with ur ability t make sense f the wrld and ur ability t act upn ur intentins. In this sense, nise is mre than a nuisance. It’s a primary barrier t being able t identify and carry ut slutins t the challenges we face as individuals, rganizatins, and even whle scieties.
S, hw can we build cultures that hnr the imprtance f silence? At sme rganizatins, it’s “n email Fridays” r “n meeting Wednesdays.” At thers, it’s remving the expectatin f being available n electrnic devices during weekends r after 5 pm. Fr sme wrkplaces, a redesign f the wrk ce might help specific kinds f wrkers get the fcus that they need. One slutin might be permitting uninterrupted perids f time during the wrkday. Anther might be giving up n the pen flr plan and mving the whle ffice t a new building.
Acrss ur sciety tday, nrms f nisiness run deep. In mst ffice cultures, wrkers are required t stay cnnected all the time and they have t remain cmpetitive. In many rganizatins, it’s cmmn t interrupt wrkers wh are absrbed in their wrk. All these lead t mre nises. But there are simple strategies we can emply in rder t find ur wn persnal shelters and t slightly change brader cultures. By reclaiming silence in the wrkplace, we can create the cnditins fr reducing burnut and imprving creative prblem slving. Even in an increasingly nisy wrld, we can be quiet tgether.
24．What des the underlined wrd “nuisance” in paragraph 2 man?
A．Difficulty.B．Shck.C．Disappintment.D．Annyance.
25．What is prbably a gd way t help create cultures f quiet time?
A．Nt sending email n wrkdays. B．Being available fr wrk n Sundays.
C．Nt interrupting wrkers fr sme time. D．Designing larger ffices fr wrkers.
26．Why is it difficult t build a culture f quiet time?
A．Demands f cnstant cnnectivity exist.B．Varius ffice cultures are develping.
C．Wrkers’ attentin is always well valued.D．Persnal ce is ften highly desired.
27．Which f the fllwing is the mst suitable title fr the passage?
A．Nise killsB．Let’s be quiet
C．A nisy cultureD．Why t be quiet?
C
Recently we celebrated my grandmther’s 90th birthday. Family members traveled t my hmetwn t visit her. This was the first time in many years that I had seen s many f them. Thugh this was an pprtunity t see family, many peple did nt make it. Hnestly, living far frm hmetwn, I had missed many family gatherings. But this ne made me realize hw much I was really missing.
It seemed strange when I was lking at the laces, realizing whm they were and greeting them with pen arms. After chatting fr a while, we caught up n each ther’s news. Several relatives suggested having a family reunin sn if everyne wasn’t s busy. But my grandmther’s generatin was much busier, yet still fund time t gather. They understd the imprtance f visiting ne anther. They knew time is flying and that thse yu care abut mst wn’t be here frever.
Tday, we fcus n ur careers and raising ur kids. Our extended family isn’t the center it nce was. Besides, we keep in tuch n scial media. But what we really miss are the ptat salad, the mments f laughter and sudden bursts f excitement when we hug smene we haven’t seen fr ver 10 years. Althugh the next get-tgether is always a year r s away, peple aren’t gds and everyne has an expiratin(到期)dale.
I left my grandmther’s party with a much better sense f wh I am and where I cme frm. I spent valuable time with peple wh cntributed t wh I am tday. I had frgtten hw much I lve them and I was reminded hw much I am lved.
28．Hw did the authr feel abut missing previus family gatherings?
A．Indifferent.B．Sad.C．Regretful.D．Annyed.
29．What d we knw abut the authr’s grandmther’s generatin?
A．They were carefree.B．They held family dear.
C．They tk time seriusly.D．They seldm visited family.
30．What des the authr mean by the last sentence in paragraph 3?
A．Family reunins mean n fun.
B．All gds dn’t have an expiratin date.
C．Peple are always t busy t get tgether.
D．We shuld see lved nes mre befre it’s t late.
31．Why des the authr write the text?
A．T cnvince readers t meet friends. B．T share an interesting family reunin.
C．T stress the value f family gatherings. D．T cmpare different generatins’ values.
D
Grwing up as kids we are tld t share ur tys and nt t be selfish. We als live in an age when discussing ur feelings is encuraged. But when des it all becme t much? With new trends grwing all the time, such as dance challenges and wearing a carpet as a dress, the questin is: when can sharing becme versharing n scial media?
“Oversharing” has becme assciated with scial media, but it isn’t exclusive t this platfrm. Imagine yu head t a party and meet smene. Within five minutes they have revealed private details abut their life. While sme f us may try t escape these peple, accrding t marriage advisr Carlyn Cle, this frm f versharing culd cme frm a strng desire t cnnect with smene. But hw des this translate t scial media?
Dr. Christpher Hand, a lecturer in cyberpsychlgy (网络心理学), says the mre details peple uncver, the less sympathy we express when things g wrng. It seems that searching fr sympathy by versharing is generally cnsidered as negative rather than the cry fr help it culd really be.
Hwever, Dr. Hand’s research als seems t suggest that the mre we pst n a platfrm, the mre scially attractive we becme-nly if the psts that we share are psitive. Even back in 2015, Gwendlyn Seidman PhD said that we shuld avid cmplaining and being negative nline. We shuld als avid shwing ff, especially abut ur lve lives. It makes sense-if yur date is ging “that well”, wuld yu really have time t share a pht with text?
S, hw can yu knw if yu are versharing? Well, why nt ask yur friends in real life. They wuld prbably be happy t tell yu if yur psts abut yur breakfast r yur cmplaints abut yur lack f mney really are t much.
32．What des the underlined wrd “exclusive” in paragraph 2 mean?
A．Unique.B．Similar.C．RelevantD．Distinct.
33．Why d sme peple prefer versharing at parties?
A．T draw thers’ attentin.B．T satisfy thers’ curisity.
C．T remve negative feelings.D．T develp gd relatinships.
34．Which f the fllwing may Dr. Hand agree with?
A．Sharing mre details nline can attract mre sympathy.
B．Oversharing negative experiences is equal t crying fr help.
C．Oversharing isn’t likely t happen nline when things g wrng.
D．Sharing negative psts can’t help ne becme scially attractive.
35．Accrding t the text, what shuld be avided fr nline sharing?
A．Reflecting n past bad manners.B．Shwing a great many expensive gds.
C．Writing a recipe fr a balanced breakfast.D．Recrding unfrgettable mments with friends.
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。
24 Slar Terms: 8 things yu may nt knw abut Frst’s Descent
The traditinal Chinese lunar calendar divides the year int 24 slar terms. Frst’s Descent (霜降), the 18th slar term f the year, begins this year n Oct 23 and ends n Nv 6. 36 , during which time the weather becmes much clder than befre and frst begins t appear. Here are fur things yu shuld knw abut Frst’s Descent.
Frsty autumn
37 . During Frst’s Descent, frst begins t appear. But in the lwer reaches f the Yellw River regin, frst first appears in late Octber r early Nvember. As Frst’s Descent cmes, the wrld is filled with the atmsphere f late autumn.
Eating fruit
Eating persimmns during Frst’s Descent can help peple resist the cld and prtect their bnes. In the cuntryside, peple believe that their lips will crack if they dn’t eat persimmns during this perid. The apple is ne kind f recmmended fruit during Frst’s Descent. Apples can misten the lungs, quench ne’s thirst and help ne’s digestin. 38 . It can prmte the secretin f bdy liquids, clear away heat and reduce sputum.
Eating duck
It’s a custm t eat duck n the first day f Frst’s Descent in suth Fujian prvince. There is a saying in Fujian which ges, “Even nurishing all year is nt as gd as nurishing the human bdy n the first day f Frst’s Descent.” 39 .
40
Peple in areas such as Daxin cunty in Guangxi Zhuang autnmus regin celebrate the first day f Frst’s Descent. In the Frst’s Descent Festival, the Zhuang peple ffer sacrifices, dance and sing flk sngs. With a histry f mre than 360 years, the festival is t cmmemrate Cen Yuyin, a herine in battles against freign aggressin.
A．Eating chestnuts
B．Frst’s Descent Festival
C．But eating t many culd be harmful
D．Frst’s Descent is the last slar term f autumn
E．Eating duck is a way fr peple there t gain weight
F．The pear is anther recmmended fruit during Frst’s Descent
G．Frst cnsists f white ice crystals f frzen water vapr near the grund
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。
Fifteen years ag, I tk a summer vacatin in suthern Italy. After climbing up a hill fr a beautiful view f the blue sea, white buildings and green live trees, I 41 t catch my breath and then 42 myself t take the best pht f this landscape.
43 , just as I tk ut my camera, a wman suddenly apprached frm behind, and planted herself right in frnt f my view. Like me, this wman was here t appreciate the view. 44 as I was, after abut 15 minutes, I grew frustrated. Was it t much t ask her t 45 s I culd take just ne picture f the 46 ? Sure, I culd have asked her, but smething 47 me frm ding s. She seemed s cntent with her 48 , s I didn’t want t 49 that. Anther 15 minutes passed and I grew 50 because the wman was still there. I decided t take the pht anyway.
And nw when I lk at it, I think her 51 in the pht is what makes the image interesting. The landscape, beautiful n its wn, 52 cmes t life and breathes because this wman is 53 with it.
This pht, with the unique beauty that 54 befre me and that wman wh “ ruined ” it, nw hangs n a wall in my bedrm. In sme ways, she lives in my huse. Perhaps we all live in each ther’s ces. Perhaps this is what phts are fr: t remind us that we all appreciate beauty, that we all share a cmmn desire fr pleasure, fr 55 , fr smething that is greater than us.
41．A．hurriedB．pausedC．rushedD．failed
42．A．psitinedB．tkC．shwedD．turned
43．A．AmazinglyB．NaturallyC．EventuallyD．Unfrtunately
44．A．PatientB．AngryC．DelightedD．Relaxed
45．A．walkB．mveC．sitD．stp
46．A．wmanB．hillC．landscapeD．trees
47．A．prtectedB．preventedC．separatedD．freed
48．A．presentatinB．rganizatinC．ccupatinD．bservatin
49．A．mess withB．missC．help withD．wait
50．A．excitedB．wrriedC．bredD．relieved
51．A．identityB．intrductinC．influenceD．presence
52．A．smehwB．anyhwC．nwhereD．anywhere
53．A．ccupiedB．invlvedC．satisfiedD．filled
54．A．putB．exhibitedC．unfldedD．hid
55．A．strengthB．pwerC．perfectinD．cnnectin
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。
Tu Yuyu is universally acknwledged as a scientist f great 56 (achieve). Brn in Ningb, China, n 30 December 1930, Tu Yuyu graduated frm Peking University Medical Schl in 1955. In 1967, she was chsen fr a research team 57 was frmed by the gvernment with the aim f discvering a new treatment 58 malaria and tw years later she became the head f the prject in Beijing. She and her teammates examined ver 2,000 ld medical texts, 59 (evaluate) 280,000 plants fr their medical prperties, and tested 380 distinct ancient Chinese medical treatments that shwed prmise in the fight against malaria. As a 60 (cmmit) and patient scientist, she never acknwledged defeat whatever difficulty she met. After failing t draw ut useful extract by 61 (bil) the sweet wrmwd, she began even 62 (careful) thinking and research wrk. She drew 63 cnclusin that biling the sweet wrmwd 64 (destry) its medical prperties. S she used a lwer temperature 65 (draw) ut the extract and finally she succeeded.
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。昨天你在放学途中遇到一个年轻人在路边对一名晕倒的老人进行急救。请你给校英语报的好人好事专栏写一封信投稿，内容包括：
1.时间和地点;
2.事情的经过;
3.你的感想。
注意：1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节（满分25分）读后续写
67．阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
It was time t g hme.“Remember t wrk n yur class speeches fr hmewrk, ”Miss Walker called, as everyne started talking and packing their schl bags. Jenny felt sick. She hated having t read alud in class. She was sure everyne gt really bred listening t her. Once, when Jenny was reading ut her hliday diary, Lee was even lking at his watch, a silver and blue ne which seemed just magical.
Jenny watched Lee walk ahead f her as they left schl. He seemed s clever, and he had a certain srt f shining cnfidence. He was just ne f thse peple wh were gd at everything. Jenny sighed. As she turned the crner, she saw Lee’s watch lying right in the middle f the path.
she shuld just pick it up and return it t him, but she didn’t want t run after him. Jenny bent dwn quickly, picked up the watch and ran hme. On arriving hme, Jenny put it n almst withut thinking. She was surprised it fitted s well. She walked t the mirrr and started practicing her speech. Wrds just flded ut f her.“I’m ging t talk abut swimming. I have been lucky. I’ve wn lts f cmpetitins. But when I’m in a race, I’m nt really thinking abut winning. I’m just lving the feeling f being in the water...”Jenny laughed with excitement. She walked acrss the rm. She suddenly seemed t have a certain srt f cnfidence. Turning back t the mirrr, Jenny saw a flash f light frm the watch in the glass. The flashes f silver seemed almst magical. S maybe Lee’s watch really DID have smething magic.
The next day, as the lessn began, Miss Walker asked wh was ging t be brave and g first. N-bdy mved. Jenny slwly raised her arm. Befre Miss Walker culd say anything, there was a shut frm behind. “She’s stlen my watch!” Lee said angrily,“ It went missing at schl yesterday.”
注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
Paragraph 1: Everybdy was fixing their eyes n Jenny, waiting fr an explanatin.
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Paragraph 2: At that mment, Miss Walker smiled and asked the class t listen t Jenny’s speech first.
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英语试题答案：
一．听力部分
1．C 2．B 3．C 4．A 5．A 6．B 7．B 8．A 9．C 10．C 11．C 12．B
13．C 14．B 15．B 16．A 17．A 18．A 19．C 20．C
二．阅读部分
21．A 22．A 23．B 24．D 25．C 26．A 27．B 28．C 29．B 30．D 31．C
32．A 33．D 34．D 35．B 36．D 37．G 38．F 39．C 40．B
三．完形填空
41．B 42．A 43．D 44．A 45．B 46．C 47．B 48．D 49．A 50．C 51．D
52．A 53．B 54．C 55．D
四．语法填空
56．achievement 57．that/which 58．fr 59．evaluated 60．cmmitted 61．biling 62．mre careful 63．a 64．destryed 65．t draw
五．书面表达
66．Dear Editr,
Yesterday, I came acrss an emergency where a yung man perfrmed first aid n an ld man n the radside.
At abut 6 pm, I was walking hme with my classmate when we fund there were many peple crwding in frnt. Feeling curius, we walked frward nly t find an ld man lying n the grund. Just at that time, a yung man rushed frward and began t give first aid t the ld man. After a while, the ld man recvered and pened his eyes. Seeing that, everyne else clapped their hands. Then an ambulance arrived and rushed the ld man t the hspital. The dctrs praised the yung man fr his quick and prper actin.
I think he has set a gd example t us that we shuld learn sme first aid knwledge t help thse wh need it.
Yurs,
Li Hua
67．Everybdy was fixing their eyes in Jenny, waiting fr an explanatin. Dead silence suddenly fell. S embarrassed was Jenny that she felt her face burning and her mind ging blank. Despite the unwillingness t admit it, she had actually made the mst shameful mistake. Jenny was thrwn int a dilemma whether t tell the truth r nt. Cnsidering the well-prepared speech and the magic f the watch, she plucked up her curage, uttering in a begging tne, “But Miss Walker, culd I deliver the speech first?” All the classmates fell int tremendus curisity, eager t witness her perfrmance.
At that, Miss Walker smiled and asked the class t listen t Jenny’s speech. Overwhelmed with excitement, Jenny cnfidently made her way t the platfrm, wrds flding ut f her fluently. Never befre in her life had she delivered such a terrific speech. Praises spread arund the classrm and even Miss Walker ndded with apprval. Feeling incredibly refreshed, Jenny finished her speech, which was greeted with thunderus applause. Relieved, Jenny expsed the truth and especially the magic f the watch. “But it’s just an rdinary watch withut any magic.” annunced Lee. Nt until then did Jenny realize the real surce f cnfidence cmes frm his effrt rather than the watch.
听力原材料
Text1：
W: Mary and I will g ut t dinner after class n Friday. Can yu g with us?
M: Yeah, sure. But what time are we ging t g ut? I have t be hme by ten, r I’ll get int truble.
Text2：
W: Jane, yu seem t like t stay with peple wh are a lt mre utging and cnfident than yu are.
M: Yeah. I’m kind f shy and quiet myself, s I let them d the talking.
Text3：
W: Hmm, I had bread and an egg fr breakfast. What did yu have, Fred?
M: I wasn’t hungry this mrning. I had sme fruit. I had a banana and an apple.
Text4：
W: Will yu tell Sam t give me back my pencil? I’m trying t d my hmewrk.
M: Sam, please give yur sister back her pencil. Yu can get ne in yur mm’s ffice.
Text5：
W: David, what d yu want fr a pet, a cat r a dg?
M: Neither. I just want t have a rabbit.
W: Why?
M: Rabbits are just s lvely, and it wn’t take me much time t lk after a rabbit.
Text6：
M: I dn’t knw abut yu, Tanya, but I’m still hungry.
W: N, I’m fine. It was a gd meal. Rather expensive thugh.
M: Mre than rather! I thught they charged far t much fr what we gt.
W: But if yu want t eat ut elsewhere, yu have t be prepared t pay much mre. It’s nt just yu’re paying fr. Yu pay fr the surrundings, the service, the music — even the fresh flwers n the table. It’s all thse things that make it such an enjyable evening.
M: I suppse s. But I think it’d be better t buy smething really special and eat it at hme.
W: Oh yes! And wh des the cking?
M: I’m always ready t help.
’s nt the pint. I want t be able t enjy a relaxing evening and that means eating ut and...
M: And wasting mney. Maybe we’ll end up in debt befre lng. Just think what we culd have bught if we’d stayed at hme.
W: But it’s nt as much fun! I lved the music.
M: Well, I fund it embarrassing. I hate it when the vilinist std right beside me. I didn’t knw where t lk.
Text7：
W: I enjy ging thrugh a secndhand bkstre, dn’t yu? It’s interesting t see what peple used t enjy reading. Did yu see this ld bk f children’s stries?
M: Sme f these bks aren’t s ld, thugh... See? This mystery was published nly six years ag. It csts seventy-five cents. Yu can’t beat that.
W: Hey! Lk at this!
M: What? Are yu getting interested in nineteenth century petry all f a sudden?
W: N. Lk at the inscriptin! Smene gave this bk as a present, and wrte a nte n the inside f the frnt cver. It’s dated 1893. Maybe it’s wrth smething.
M: Everything n that shelf is wrth fifty cents.
W: But if this is a signature f smene wh is well knwn, it might bring a lt mre. I hear William Shakespeare’s signature is wrth abut a millin dllars.
Text8：
W: Excuse me, sir. I’m a bit lst. Culd yu help me ut, please?
M: Sure! I can give yu directins. I knw this area well. I’ve been living here fr fifteen years. Where are yu heading?
W: I need t find a gas statin. My car is lw n gas.
M: Alright. G dwn this rad and drive n fr abut tw mre miles.
W: OK. Is it n this rad?
M: N. Take the third left and g fr abut half a mile. Yu will get t the gas statin.
W: Is the gas statin n the left side r the right side f the rad?
M: It will be n the right.
W: What des it lk like?
M: It has a red rf. Yu can’t miss it.
W: Thanks a lt!
Text9：
M: Gd afternn, Penny. What’s the prblem?
W: Well, I dn’t feel very well, dctr. After three days f the tthache and sre thrat, I’m trubled by a terrible earache nw.
M: I can give yu a new medicine called N pain which is very useful. Yu can get it at any medicine shps.
W: N pain?
M: Yes. N-O-P-A-I-N. And yu have t take the medicine after breakfast and supper. Yu dn’t need t take it after lunch. And remember t take it always after meals. That’s very imprtant.
W: And hw lng d I have t take it?
M: Yu have t finish this bttle, s that’s five days. Cmeback and see me then.
W: Next Mnday? The first f September?
M: N, nt Mnday, Tuesday. That’s the secnd f September.
W: What time can I see yu, dctr?
M: Yu have t make an appintment with the nurse at the receptin utside.
W: Thank yu very much.
Text10：
W: Jin Schfield is an 18-year-ld teen girl frm Ontari. Tw years ag she vlunteered at a labratry and met a deaf student. She had t wrk with a human translatr t help the deaf by cmmunicate with thse wh didn’t knw sign language, and it stuck with her. After leaving the labratry, she began t think if she culd invent a device that can translate American sign language int spken English. She talked abut it with her gd friend Sarvnaz. Her friend shwed great interest and the tw girls gt dwn t wrk. They signed up fr an nline eight-week machine learning curse designed by Stanfrd University. They als turned t lcal university prfessrs wh directed them t mre resurces. The teens als reached ut t peple wh used American sign language, and asked them abut their preferences. With great effrt, they invented a device fr deaf peple t wear n their hands. Because f the device, in August 2020, the tw girls wn a cmpetitin and tk hme $5,000. They earned $10,000 a year later when they wn a natinal cmpetitin. The teens said they hpe t use the mney t cntinue experimenting with the device