江苏省连云港市2023_2024学年高三英语上学期期中试题

这是一份江苏省连云港市2023_2024学年高三英语上学期期中试题，共14页。

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第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分)
该部分分为第一、第二两节。注意，回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上，听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。
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 the man ging t d?
A. Have a picnic.B. G fishing.C. Take a drive.
2. What are the speakers mainly talking abut? i
A. The weather.B. Indr activities.C. The wman's illness.
3. Where des the cnversatin prbably take place?
A. At a bus statin.B. At a train statin.C. At an airprt.
4. What will the man d next?
A. Put a jb advertisement. B. Cnduct an interview. C. Surf the Internet.
5. Why des the man talk t the wman?
A. T bk a rm.B. T cnfirm his fight.C. T reschedule a meeting.
第二节 (共15小题; 每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟:听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Which place will be cleaned tday?
A. The hallways.B. The frnt ffice.C. The cafeteria.
7. What will the wman d next week?
A. Design a schedule.B. Hld a meeting.C. Hst a dinner.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What did the speakers just d?
A. They watched a shw.
B. They perfrmed in a musical.
C. They practiced dancing tgether.
9.What was the wman?
A.A dancer.B. An actress. C. A musician.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What d we knw abut the jacket?
A. It was unsuitable fr the man.
B. It was large fr the man's sn.
C. It was bught at a reduced price.
11. What des the wman ask the man fr?
A. The jacket.B. The receipt. C. The credit card.
12. What will the man d next week?
A. Get his mney back. B. Take a credit nte. C. Visit the stre again.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What did Paul d after he left schl?
A. He pened a supermarket.
B. He did several different jbs.
C. He wrked as a chef in a restaurant.
14. What was Paul’s first restaurant jb like?
A. Beneficial.B. Well-paid. C. Enjyable.
15. What des Paul’s current jb invlve?
A. Assisting chefs.
B. Cking every day.
C. Managing the kitchen.
16. What des Paul think makes a successful chef?
A. Preparing fd carefully.
B. Handling stressful situatins.
C. Buying high-quality ingredients.
听第10段材料，回答第17 至20题。
17. What is the speaker’s jb related t?
A. Medicine.B. Educatin.C. Artificial intelligence.
18. What was the main gal f Prject Skylark?
A. T create a system fr healthcare.
B. T pen up pssibilities in finance.
C. T teach a machine t identify different birds.
19.What is the prgram MediScan used fr?
A. String data.B. Detecting diseases. C. Prducing reprts.
20. What des the speaker think f the future f AI?
A. Fearful.B. Hpeful.C. Dubtful.
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
The Cncrd Review
Submissin
We need the best histry papers and we welcme a chance t cnsider yur best wrk. Essays are accepted n a “rlling admissins” basis and are qualified fr the next fur issues f the jurnal.
Essay Requirements
• Yu must be the sle authr. The paper must be in English.
• Essays shuld be in the 5,000-9,000 wrd range with endntes and bibligraphy (参考文献).
• Yu may submit a paper t The Cncrd Review if yu cmpleted it befre finishing secndary schl.
• Essays may be n any histrical tpic, ancient r mdern, dmestic r freign, and must be submitted electrnically.
• The Cncrd Review des nt publish charts, phts, graphs r ther graphics in essays.
• The paper may nt have been previusly published except in a publicatin f a secndary schl that yu attended.
Acceptance Prcedure
Authrs whse essays will be published are infrmed by letter the mnth befre their paper cmes ut.
Authr Benefits
Each authr wh submits a paper and submissin fee, receives the next fur issues f the jurnal in e-Bk frm. Fr an additinal $30 plus shipping csts, authrs may receive the print editin f the jurnal. The Cncrd Review is the first and nly jurnal in the wrld which publishes the academic wrk f secndary students, s ur reprints usually make an extrardinary cntributin t an authr’s cllege applicatin materials.
Academic Standards
The best way t judge the quality f the histry essays we have published is t read several f the issues f the jurnal. We advise that the authr shuld prepare with cnsiderable reading n the tpic and that the essay g thrugh at least ne draft befre it is plished and prfread fr submissin.
21. Which essay meets the submissin requirements?
A. One written in Spanish.B. One within 10,000 wrds.
C. One with charts and graphs.D. One never published befre.
22. What can the authr get after submitting a paper and submissin fee?
A. An additinal $30.B. An academic certificate.
C. Fur issues f e-jurnal.D. University applicatin frms.
23. Wh is the text intended fr?
A. News reprters.B. Histry teachers.
C. Cllege students.D. High schl students.
B
One day, while Will Allen was driving hme frm wrk, he sptted a Fr Sale sign n the last remaining farm in the city f Milwaukee. The place was small, nly tw acres (英亩), just a few greenhuses n a plt f land. An idea flashed thrugh Will's head. He culd grw fd here, withut using chemical pesticides and fertilizers.
Will hired sme neighbrhd teenagers t help him get started. Their first jb was t “grw” new sil by cmpsting(堆肥).Will cllected different kinds f fd waste and piled it up until it rtted(腐烂) and turned int sil. Then he spread layers f wrms between layers f cmpst. Amazingly, this wrm pp(粪便) makes the best fertilizer in the wrld. With the preparatins made, Will started grwing fd.
Tday, years later, Grwing Pwer Cmmunity Fd Center becmes a strikingly prductive mdel farm, grwing enugh fd t feed 2,000 peple n just tw acres in the middle f a city. As Will’s rganizatin, Grwing Pwer, expands gradually, he hires mre peple and pens an ffice t manage three city farms. Will and his staff teach yung peple hw t grw mre than 150 varieties f vegetables. They als run garden prjects in schls, where kids learn the basics f grwing fd and then get t farm their wn plts. Will als travels acrss the wrld t help peple grw fd mre efficiently.
“We’re in a wrldwide fd crisis right nw,” Will says. “A lt f peple are hungry. We need t grw fd everywhere we can—in backyards, n rftps, and even in buildings. Will’s visin fr the city farm f the future is a multi-stried building, angled tward the sun. This idea, called” vertical farming”, is a new way t help feed mre peple.
“Grwing fd is pwerful,” he says. “It can change the wrld!”
24. What inspired Will t grw fd?
A. Being tired f his wrk.B. Finding a farm fr sale.
C. Being experienced at farming.D. Visiting a greenhuse n site.
25. What did Will d befre grwing fd?
A. Hire lcal adult farmers. B. Create sil with waste.
D. Buy chemical fertilizers. C. Deal with wrms in sil.
26. Why is Grwing Pwer regarded as a mdel farm?
A. It grws the best rganic fd.
B. It wns the latest farming techniques.
C. It helps mre farmers t get emplyed.
D. It prduces mre fd in a limited area.
27. Which best describes the develpment f Grwing Pwer?
A. He wh makes n mistakes makes nthing.
B. All things are difficult befre they are easy.
C. Frm a single spark may burst a mighty flame.
D. Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labur des the bdy.
C
We knw ur wrkplace clthing chices can affect what thers think us and influence ur success. D thse chices als shape prductivity by affecting hw we see urselves?
Researchers cnducted tw experiments in the United States and a field study in Suth Krea t investigate the meanings emplyees assciate with their dress. In the first experiment, participants viewed phts f different utfits(套装) and indicated what they thught each wuld cnvey in a “business-casual” ffice. In the secnd, participants first changed int business-casual clthing and then int new business-casual utfits they selected t crrespnd with ne f three randmly assigned characteristics: aesthetics(美学)，cnfrmity(一致性).uniqueness. A cntrl grup was asked t select an utfit similar t their first ne. All participants were tld t imagine that they wrked at a cmpany where peple culd generally wear what they wanted t and where mst chse business-casual dress. After each clthing change they reprted n hw they wuld feel ging t wrk in what they had n, what they thught their clthing wuld cnvey, and their level f self-esteem (自尊). 江苏省海安高级中学 景苏华 QQ:771515126
The experiments shwed that peple assciate clthing high in aesthetics with persnal attractiveness cnfrming clthing with a sense belng, and unique clthing with distinctiveness. and revealed that each f the three qualities raised self-esteem.
The field study invlved 84 white-cl1ar emplyees wh wrked n-site and were free t chse their clthes They filled ut three questinnaires daily fr 10days, reprting n what they were wearing, their self-esteem, their interactins with clleagues and their prductivity. Aesthetic and unique clthing bsted self-esteem, which in turn bsted prgress tward jb gals and decreased scial avidance. Dress cnfrmity had similar effects, but nly when emplyees frequently interacted with clleagues.
“Investing a little extra time in the mrning t prepare an utfit that is aesthetically pleasing and unique-and, if interactins with thers are expected, highly cnfrming t rganizatinal standards—can have a meaningful impact n hw an emplyee feels abut themselves thrughut the wrkday,” the researchers write.
28.The researchers carried ut the experiments t find ut______.
A. what types f clthing emplyees like t wear
B. whether emplyees can chse the dress they like
C. why dress cnfrmity is required in the wrkplace
D. hw emplyees feel abut their wrkplace clthing
29. What did all the participants d in the secnd experiment?
A. Wrk at the same cmpany.
B. View phts f different utfits.
C. Reprt their feelings abut clthes.
D. Select dress frm three types randmly.
30. What can we knw abut the findings in Paragraph 4?
A. Three assigned types have the same effects.
B. Unique clthing can increase scial avidance.
C. Cnfrming clthing can strengthen cwrkers’ bnds.
D. Aesthetic clthing has mre advantages ver ther types.
31.What is the best title fr the text?
A. Try Different Dress Styles
B. Dress Up T Be Mre Attractive
C. Wear Prper Clthes T Fit In Sciety
D. Be Smart Abut Wrkplace Clthing
D
The huse had been cleaned and staged elegantly. The air smelt fresh. Little labels n all we saw arund the huse prvided imprtant details: date f purchase and the current selling price. We were at a garage sale. There was n talking r bargaining. Buyers culd pick up at the listed price.
All effrts that release cash that is lcked int stuff tuch me deeply. If they break cnventinal ideas, I will like them even mre. It is my view that peple lve t fllw suit and end up with emtins they ught t feel, rather than being true t themselves. T say that ne des nt care fr ne's grandmther's necklace is cnsidered rude, s ne wuld simply keep it in the lcker and pass n the keys t the next generatin.
N lnger s, I am guessing. 江苏省海安高级中学 景苏华 QQ:771515126
It’s nt always abut mney, but perhaps abut cnsidering ne’s chices. My argument always is t use stuff, if yu like it s much. Wear thse pieces f jewellery; use thse pieces f furniture; take hme thse piles f ld-time bedsheets. But if nne f them fit int yur current hme, allw smene else t take them hme. Turn thse prperties ver instead f leaving them unused.
Harding is nt a virtue. It is a waste f the mney that is lcked int the prperty yu are harding. I may use it smetime in the future, say sme. Give that a time frame. If yu are hlding smething yu haven't used even nce in five years, ask yurself if smene else may need it. Dn't sell if yu dn’t care fr mney; but d give it away.
All else needs t earn their place fr their value and usefulness fr yu. Celebrate the liberatin frm harding and let there be light!
32. Why des the authr mentin the grandmther’s necklace in Paragraph 2?
A. It illustrates family lve.
B. It illustrates cllectin value.
C. It shws peple’s utdated ideas.
D. It shws peple’s financial status.
33.What des the underlined wrd “harding” in Paragraph 5 prbably mean?
A. Keeping things unused at hme.B. Giving away things t friends.
C. Passing things n t grandchildren. D. Buying things frm the garage.
34. What may the authr agree with?
A. Selling unused furniture.
B. Keeping ld-time bedsheets lcked.
C. Wearing as much jewellery as pssible.
D. Visiting garages as frequently as pssible.
35. What is the purpse f the text?
A. T advertise a prduct. B. T reprt an event.
C. T rganize an activity.D. T advcate a lifestyle.
第二节 (共5小题: 每小题25分, 满分125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。
At the age f 18, we becme adults and are given the right t vte, t travel the wrld and t pursue ur dreams. At 60, we enter a new phase f life. It marks the start f retirement fr mst f us. There are 42 years between these tw majr phases. Interestingly, the number 42 is als assciated with marathns, which cver42 km. 36 Let’s explre.
It takes time t prepare.
T run a full marathn, yu need t train hard fr mnths and even years, slwly building yur endurance(耐力). The same ges fr building a savings pl fr retirement. 37 S, if yu're thinking abut saving fr retirement, dn’t hesitate! Get started tday.
38
Preparing fr a marathn requires a well-runded apprach. Similarly, individuals building a retirement fund need t build a file that is diversified acrss different prperty classes. By diversifying yur investments, yu can survive market unstability and safeguard yur hard-earned savings. 江苏省海安高级中学 景苏华 QQ:771515126
Every runner runs his wn race.
Just like marathn runners fcus n running and cmpleting their wn race, retirement planning fr every individual is a persnal endeavur. Trying t keep pace with anther runner can damage ne’s perfrmance. Similarly, each persn’s financial situatin is unique and as such, each persn’s apprach t retirement planning will be t. 39
Are yu serius abut planning fr yur retirement? 40 With a little hard wrk and dedicatin, yu can crss the finish line with flying clurs.
A. It makes sense t cver every aspect.
B. Starting small and starting yung is essential.
C. Preparing fr the race requires mre than just physical training.
D. Take yur time t dream big and plan carefully yur retirement.
E. The key is t find what wrks best fr yu and remain cmmitted t it.
F. If s, take a page ut f the marathn runner's playbk and begin training.
G. Are there lessns in training and running a marathn- that can be applied t retirement planning?
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。
Smetimes I have thught it wuld be excellent t live each day as if we shuld die tmrrw. Such an attitude wuld emphasize 41 the values f life.
Thse wh have never 42 the lss f sight r hearing seldm make the fullest use f these capabilities. Their eyes and ears 43 all sights and sunds hazily(模糊地), withut cncentratin and with little 44 . I have ften thught it wuld be a gd thing if each human being were stricken 45 and deaf fr a few days at sme time. Darkness wuld make him mre appreciative f sight; 46 wuld teach him the jys f sund.
Recently I was visited by a gd friend wh had just 47 frm a lng walk in the wds, and I asked her what she had 48 .“Nthing in particular,” she replied. Hw was it pssible-walk fr an hur thrugh the wds and see nthing 409 f ntice? I wh cannt see find hundreds f things t 50 me thrugh mere tuch. I feel the delicate symmetry (对称) f a leaf and I tuch the 51 f trees hpefully in search f a bud(芽), the first sign f 52 Nature after her winter’s sleep. The miracle f Nature is 53 t me and the changing seasns are an exciting and unending drama, the actin f which streams thrugh my 54 . 江苏省海安高级中学 景苏华 QQ:771515126
If I can get s much pleasure frm mere 55 , hw much mre beauty must be revealed by sight?
41.A. cnstantly B. sharply C. deadly D. merely
42.A. treated B. restred C. suffered D. prevented
43.A. take in B. allw fr C. smth ut D. brighten up
44. A. tensin B. appreciatin C. adaptatin D. pssessin
45.A. disabled B. injured C. speechless D. blind
46.A. silence B. anxiety C. music D. vice
47.A. wrked B. escaped C. struggled D. Returned
48. A. predicted B. targeted C. bserved D. left
49.A. full B. afraid C. free D. wrthy
50. A. prtect B. challenge C. interest D. tlerate
51. A. leaves B. branches C. fruitsD. barks
52.A. explring B. awakening C. drawing D. lving
53.A. revealed B. expanded C. created D. described
54. A.hairB. bld C. tes D. fingertips
55.A. tuch B. smell C. taste D. hearing
第二节（共10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The internatinal federatin(联合会)f pickleball, with 60 member cuntries and cunting, 56 (wrk) t make sure that pickleball will be part f the 2028 Olympic Games in Ls Angeles.
If yu haven’t played it 57 (yu), yu've prbably at least heard f pickleball. Here’s 58 the game is played.
Pickleball takes elements frm tennis, badmintn and table tennis. It’s played n a badmintn-sized curt with a slightly lwered tennis net, 59(use)square paddles(球拍) and a hley plastic ball that's similar 60 size t a tennis ball, but much lighter. Since the lighter ball desn’t bunce as much, it’s 61 (easy) t get a rally (back and frth hit) ging.
Unlike tennis, yu can scre nly when it’s yur turn 62 (serve). The gal is t keep the ball in the air, and if yur ppnent (called the receiver) fails t return the ball ver the net, either frm the serve 63 in a rally, yu get the pint. Matches can be played in dubles r singles, and games are played t 11 pints. 江苏省海安高级中学 景苏华 QQ:771515126
Peple wh are really int the sprt can jin turnaments at 64 (vary)levels. The first Wrld Pickleball Games 65 (hld) next summer at the Austin Pickle Ranch in Austin, Texas. By 2030, pickleball is expected t have as many as 40 millin players wrldwide.
第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分)
66.假如你是李华,你校英文报 “Opinins”栏目近期征文,本期话题为“Shuld high schl students have a tw-day weekend?”, 请你写一篇短文投稿, 内容包括:
1.你的观点;
2.你的理由。
注意:
1.词数80左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
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。
Imagine sitting at yur breakfast table having a cup f cffee when all f a sudden yu see smene abut t die. What wuld yu d? Last Christmas, Jhn Gelinne fund ut.
On Dec. 26, Gelinne, 60, was watching ut the back windws f his hme in Edgewater, Maryland, at frzen Beards Creek(河流). Children and grandchildren were running arund the huse. That's when Gelinne lked up just in time t see a small plane a few hundred yards away, lsing altitude(海拔高度). 江苏省海安高级中学 景苏华 QQ:771515126
As the plane disappeared behind the trees, Gelinne, a frmer Navy cmmander, realized it was ging t land in the creek. He flashed n a mment frm mre than20 years earlier: Sept. 11, 2001. Gelinne was at wrk in the Pentagn in Washingtn, D.C., when terrrists(恐怖分子) crashed a plane int the building. He escaped but has always wndered if he culd have stayed inside and
“T the right was the crisis, and t the left was escape. I dn’t even knw if I culd have gne right, but I went left,” he recalled. “I always secnd-guessed myself abut that decisin.”
On this day, Gelinne didn’t hesitate. He ran dwn t the waterfrnt. The plane had slipped t a stp n the brad, frzen creek, far frm the shre. It was nw sinking. The pilt was standing n the wing. Gelinne knew frm his Navy training that even a few minutes in the icy water culd kill the pilt.
Gelinne tested the ice with his ft and decided nt t take any chances walking n it. S he and his sn, Jhn Ir., 37, pulled tw kayaks(皮艇) ut.
“I figured, if it can flat n the water, it can slide n the ice,” Gelinne says. The kayaks’ paddles(桨) prved easily brken, s the pair tried using shvels(铁铲) t push the bats alng. Their first attempts left them mving in circles. But with sme muscle, they made prgress.
注意:
1.词数150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Shuld high schl students have a tw-day weekend?
The tw men set ff, pushing their bats acrss the ice.
They finally arrived at the shre with great effrts.
2023～2024学年第一学期期中调研考试
高三英语参考答案
听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1-5 BACAC6-10 ABAAC11-15 BCBAC16-20BCCBB
第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）
21-23 DCD 24-27 BBDC 28-31 DCCD 32-35 CAAD36-40 GBAEF
第三部分 语言运用
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
41-45 BCABD 46-50 ADCDC 51-55 BBADA
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
is wrking/has been wrking57. yurself/yurselves58. hw59. using
in 61.easier62.t serve 63.r 64. varied/varius 65. will be held
写作
第一节（满分15分）
66.One pssible versin:
Shuld high schl students have a tw-day weekend?
A tw-day weekend is NO DOUBT anecessity.
First, it can reduce students’ stress by enabling them t fully relax, pursue hbbies, and spend time with family and friends. And as such, it’ll cntribute t increased fcus and mtivatin during the class.After all, as the saying ges, “All wrk and n play makes Jack a dull by.” And with mre time and energy, students will be mre invlved in extracurricular activities and vlunteer wrk, which help their verall develpment.
Anther pssible versin:
Shuld high schl students have a tw-day weekend?
I dn’t think it is a gd idea. The reasns are as fllws.
With a tw-day weekend, students may spend t much time playing and fail t get enugh rest. After all, nt everyne is prud f their self-cntrl. What’s mre, theentertainments they enjy during weekends will smewhat distract them frm their studies. Additinally, high schl students need mre time and effrts t advance academically r catch up with their schlwrk.
Therefre, a shrter schl week desn’t make sense.
第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
67. One pssible versin:
The tw men set ff, pushing their bats acrss the ice. When they reached the plane, the pilt was standing n the sinking wing, and the icy water was up t his chest. Jhn Ir. tried t pull him nt his kayak, while Gelinne helped prevent their kayaksfrm turning ver. It was hard wrk, but Gelinne knew that they had t hurry befre the pilt gt frzen. With great strength,they tried again and again, until they made it. They struggled their way back.
They finally arrived at the shre with great effrts. The pilt was still alive, but they were all tired. Gelinne’s family and peple in the neighburhd had cme t the shre with blankets, applying first aid and the ambulance was waiting nearby. The pilt expressed his gratitude t Gelinne and his sn fr saving his life. “I’m 60 years ld. It nearly killed me t get him t the shre.” Gelinne recalled. Still, he was satisfied that he’d gne the right way that day.
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(Text 1)
W: Are yu ready t g t the lake?
M: Yes, I am. I already packed my fishing equipment. Did yu make my lunch?
W: I did. It’s in the backseat f the car.
M: Thanks, hney. I'll see yu later.
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W: Brrrr! I'm cld. I thught it was suppsed t be sunny tday.
M: Yeah, I thught s, t. That's what the weatherman said.
W: It must be the wind that makes it s cld. I'm freezing! Let's g indrs.
M: OK.
(Text 3)
M: The annuncement said passengers waiting t bard shuld g t the ticket cunter. I've gt t g.
W: I'll be seeing yu. Have a smth flight.
(Text 4)
W: Put an ad n the Internet. We've gt t find a persn fr this jb.
M: Can yu give me an idea abut what srt f cnditins we are ffering?
W: Just say salary negtiable based n qualificatins and experience.
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M: Lucy, where is Tdd?
W: He's in the cnference rm. He's been waiting fr yu.
M: Culd yu tell him my flight has been delayed? I need t change the meeting time fr tmrrw.
W: OK. I'll let him knw.
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M: After hurs f cnference, they've finally agreed n a cleaning schedule. They're starting n the hallways this afternn.
W: It's abut time. They're dirty! What abut the frnt ffice? And the cafeteria?
M: The frnt ffice is scheduled fr cleaning n Wednesday. I dn't knw abut the cafeteria, but I suppse they'll get t it smeday sn.
W: Well, I hpe they get t it befre the end f next week. I'm giving a wrkshp that Friday, and I need t use the cafeteria space.
(Text 7)
M: What a fantastic perfrmance! Thank yu fr inviting me t the musical.
W: Yu are welcme. I'm happy yu enjyed the shw. The perfrmances f the dancers were incredible. It reminds me f when I used t dance.
M: I knw! Yu were such a talented ballerina. D yu miss dancing?
W: Oh, that's very kind f yu, Shannn. I d miss it smetimes. I felt wnderful when I was n the stage. But I will always be a fan f the arts. That's why I lve ging t musicals because it's the perfect cmbinatin f sng, dance and theater.
(Text 8)
W: Can I help yu?
M: Yes. Iʼd like t return this jacket.
W: May I ask why yuʼre returning it?
M: I bught it fr my sn, but itʼs t small.
W: D yu have yur receipt?
M: Yes, here it is.
W: Iʼm srry. This jacket was n sale. We dn't return n sale items. Yu can exchange it fr smething else r we can give yu a credit nte.
M: D yu have the jacket in a larger size?
W: Let me check ... Iʼm afraid weʼre all sld ut.
M: Okay, Iʼll take a credit nte. Hw lng is it gd fr?
W: Itʼs gd fr a year.
M: Okay. Iʼll cme back next week and see if I can find smething else he might like.
(Text 9)
W: What des it take t be a head chef? Paul Heatn is here t tell us all abut it.
M: Thanks! After I left schl, I tried a few ther things, including the lcal supermarket, but nthing really interested me until I gt a jb as a kitchen assistant. It was hard, dirty wrk and the pay wasn't great either. On the psitive side, I was in a really busy kitchen where the tp chefs were highly skilled and during my breaks I culd watch and learn.
W: Thse days are behind yu nw, aren't they?
M: Yes, these days I'm a head chef, s I'm respnsible fr rganizing the kitchen. This includes preparing the menus, selecting and training staff and keeping the kitchen in gd wrking rder. And nw I dn't have t ck every day, but can chse t d it when I really want t.
W: What advice wuld yu give t anyne thinking f becming a chef?
M: Yu must be prepared t deal with stressful situatins. And yu have t be able t think quickly — if the fish yu wanted t use fr yur main dish desn't arrive, yu've gt t invent smething different. Peple think that preparing fd in a first-class restaurant is a cmplicated and difficult thing t d. This is partly true. But the key t success is t buy the best and the freshest fd available and keep things simple.
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W: Hey welcme t tday's talk! I'm Emma Davis, an AI enthusiast wh's been explring this since finishing at MIT. I'm excited t share my passin fr the incredible wrld f artificial intelligence, r AI.
I'll kick things ff with an awesme stry frm 2015, in Silicn Valley. Our prject was called “Prject Skylark” and with Dr. Jack Thmpsn, a Crnell University bird expert. We wanted t teach a machine t recgnize different birds.
It was amazing. “Avis”, the AI system, learnt t imprve its accuracy ver time. In six mnths, it culd identify bird species better than human experts! This shwed the incredible ptential f AI!
It's cme a lng way since the 1950s with Alan Turing's ideas. Mdern systems can analyze data, spt patterns, and make decisins n their wn. This pwer has pened up endless pssibilities in areas like healthcare, finance, and transprtatin.
One inspiring example cmes frm Dr. Alice Chen, wh in 2018 led a team at Stanfrd University t develp the cmputer prgram “MediScan” that analyzes images and detects early signs f diseases like cancer. MediScan's accuracy and speed massively surpassed human capabilities, saving thusands f lives.
Hwever, it has its challenges and risks. A 2020 reprt shwed cncern f AI taking jbs and affecting ecnmy. I lve AI but there's tugh cnversatins abut balancing prgress, jb security, privacy and security as systems get better. Tgether, we can create a future where AI helps us achieve ur wildest dreams.