2024届陕西省西安中学高三下学期仿真一英语试题（含答案）

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(满分：150分 时间：120分钟)
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。
What is Neil prbably ging t d?
A. G t bed. B. Examine his thrat. C. Study Spanish.
2. What are the speakers talking abut?
A. A new bicycle. B. An incident. C. A dctr.
3. What happened t the wman’s car?
A. It’s ut f petrl.
B. Its battery brke dwn.
C. It desn’t have insurance.
4. Hw much des the wman pay?
A. 11 dllars. B. 10 dllars. C. 9 dllars.
5. What’s the relatinship between the speakers?
A. Husband and wife.
B. Brther and sister.
C. Seller and custmer.
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。
What kind f pht des the wman want?
A. A landscape pht.
B. A full-bdy pht.
C. A waist-up pht.
7. What is the man ging t d in the end?
A. Take a rest. B. Visit surrunding areas. C. Climb higher.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
Hw will the wman g t San Francisc?
A. By plane. B. By car. C. By train.
9. What abut Fisherman’s Wharf interests the man?
A. The Glden Gate Bridge nearby.
B. The seafd restaurants.
C. The neighbring Chinatwn.
10. What is the wman ging t d after leaving San Francisc?
A. G back hme. B. Visit a friend. C. G t Chinatwn.
听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。
Why des the man feel trubled abut the invitatin?
He desn’t like the hsts.
B. He has n time.
C. He dislikes the activity.
12. Wh is the man’s dentist?
A. Jsh. B. Emily. C. The wman.
13.What is the man’s first plan fr respnding t the invitatin?
A. Ging there with the wmen.
B. Nt replying t the letter.
C. Telling the hsts the truth.
14.What will be the man’s excuse?
A. He desn’t feel well.
B. He needs t see his family.
C. He has t lk after his dg.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
What happened t the man’s chemistry bk?
A. It was left in the lab. B. It was burned. C. It was lst.
16.When will the mid-term exam take place?
A. In tw days. B. In five days. C. In three days.
17.Where will the man get a new chemistry bk?
A. Frm Mary. B. Frm an nline stre. C. Frm Prfessr Lee.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Which is a benefit f music-related activities fr children?
A. Building their cnfidence.
B. Keeping them healthy.
C. Imprving their grades.
19.Hw des playing an instrument benefit adults?
A. It enriches their scial life.
B. It creates jb pprtunities.
C. It imprves their hearing.
20.What des the speaker suggest ding at the end?
A. Jining a band.
B. Learning music as early as pssible.
C. Picking up an instrument.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Many cmpanies allw emplyees the freedm f wrking frm their wn hmes. In this article, we explre sme cmpanies that let yu wrk frm hme.
Zm Vide Cmmunicatin
Zm Vide Cmmunicatin is a cmpany that prvides clud services fr peple t use fr cmmunicatin. Zm’s sftware allws users t cnduct vide calls, hld cnference calls, give presentatins and wrk tgether nline frm any lcatin. When yu wrk with Zm, yu can als receive benefits and g thrugh diverse, glbal wrkplace culture.
Hpper
Hpper is a mbile applicatin that helps custmers bk flights and accmmdatins fr travel. They als tell custmers abut the ideal times t purchase flights in rder t get the best price. As Hpper’s applicatin prmtes easy use and timely custmer service, jbs with Hpper ften fcus n prviding the mst efficient user experience.
Kaplan
Kaplan is a cmpany that ffers educatin services fr clleges, universities, and businesses. These can include curses by subject, higher educatin prgrams, student supprt services and training fr certificatins. Many jbs at Kaplan invlve educatinal services, like teaching r instructing grups f students.
TTEC
TTEC is a financial cmpany that helps custmers with actins like care and marketing thrugh digital cnsultancy. There are tw departments at TTEC, TTEC Digital and TTEC Engage, which bth fcus n helping custmers with digital cmmunicatins in persn, nline, ver the phne and thrugh their mbile applicatin.
Thus, if yu might enjy a jb with wrk-frm-hme pprtunities and if yu like cmpleting yur wrk at yur wn pace and being able t spend mre time with family, why nt cnsider the jb we mentined abve?
21. What d Zm Vide Cmmunicatins and TTEC bth fcus n?
A. Wrkplace culture.B. Emplyers’ benefits.
C. Digital cmmunicatins.D. Online cmmunicatins.
22.Which cmpany ffers a chance fr custmers t save mney?
A. TTEC. B. Hpper.
C. Kaplan.D. Zm Vide Cmmunicatin.
23.Wh wuld be the target readers f this passage mst prbably?
A. Thse wh refuse t wrk recently.
B. Thse wh seek freedm in the family life.
C. Thse wh graduate frm university just nw
D. Thse wh like t find a balance between wrk and family.
B
The end f the schl year was in sight and spirits were high. I was back teaching after an absence f 15 years, dealing with the varius kinds f “frbidden fruit” that cme ut f bk bags. Nw was the spring f the water pistl (手枪).
I decided t think up a methd f dealing with frbidden fruit.
“Please bring that pistl t me,” I said. “I’m ging t put it in my Grandma’s Bx.”
“What’s that?” they asked.
“It’s a large wden chest full f tys fr my grandchildren,” I replied.
“Yu dn’t have grandchildren,” smene said.
“I dn’t nw.” I replied. “But smeday I will. When I d, my bx will be full f wnderful things fr them.”
My imaginary Grandma’s Bx wrked like magic that spring, and later. Smetimes students wuld ask me t describe all the things I had in it. Then I wuld try t remember the different pssessins I suppsedly had taken away — since I seldm actually kept them. Usually the ffender wuld appear at the end f the day, and I wuld return the belnging.
The years went by, and my first grandchild Grdn was brn. I shared my jy with that year’s class. Then smene said, “Nw yu can use yur Grandma’s Bx.” Frm then n, instead f cming t ask their pssessins back, the students wuld say, “That’s kay. Put it in yur Grandma’s Bx fr Grdn.”
I lved talking abut the imaginary bx, nt nly with my students but als with my wn children. They enjyed hearing abut all the frbidden fruit I had cllected. Then ne Christmas I received a surprise gift — a large, beautifully made wden chest. My sn Bruce had made my Grandma’s Bx a reality.
24. What was the authr’s purpse in having the cnversatin with the students?
A. T cllect the water pistl.
B. T talk abut her grandchildren.
C. T recmmend sme tys.
D. T explain her teaching methd.
25. What d the underlined wrds “the ffender” in paragraph 8 refer t?
A. The student’s parent.
B. The maker f the Grandma’s Bx.
C. The authr’s grandchild.
D. The wner f the frbidden fruit.
26. What did the students d after they learned abut the birth f Grdn?
A. They went t play with the baby.
B. They asked t see the Grandma’s Bx.
C. They made a present fr Grdn.
D. They stpped asking their tys back.
27. What can we infer abut the authr?
A. She enjys telling jkes.
B. She is a strict and smart teacher.
C. She lves ding wdwrk.
D. She is a respnsible grandmther
C
The cmplexities f human relatins are difficult enugh fr adults t identify — and they have at least sme idea f the rules. Children have yet t learn thse rules. Infants are, nevertheless, able quickly t identify clse relatinships between ther peple, and thus t build up a map f the scial wrld arund them.
Hw this cmes ut has puzzled scilgists fr decades. In a paper just published in Science, Ashley Thmas f the Massachusetts Institute f Technlgy prpses a partial answer: saliva (唾液) shared by kissing, fr example, r the cmmn use f an eating r drinking tl.
The researchers came t the cnclusin based n a series f studies. T study thse questins, the researchers bserved tddlers (16.5 t 18.5 mnths) and babies (8.5 t 10 mnths) as they watched a vide t see interactins between human actrs and puppets (木偶). In the experiment, a puppet shared an range with ne actr, which indicates invlvement f sharing saliva, and then threw a ball back and frth with a different actr. The researchers bserved the children’s reactins when the puppet shwed distress while sitting between the tw actrs. The team fund that the infants were mre likely t lk tward the actr wh had shared fd with the puppet, nt the ne wh had shared a ty, when the puppet was in distress.
Cnducting her experiment by vide enabled Dr. Thmas t cast her search fr trial participants beynd Massachusetts. She nevertheless decided, in this first instance, t limit things t the United States. Future runs, she hpes, will reach beynd that cuntry’s brders.
28.What des the underlined wrd “this” in paragraph 2 refer t?
A. Adult’s identifying human relatins.
B. Children’s learning interpersnal rules.
C. Babies’ getting t knw new things arund them.
D. Infants’ recgnizing relatinships between peple.
29.Which can best describe the research prcess?
A. Well-designed. B. Time-cnsuming.
C. Tightly-scheduled. D. Risk-taking.
30.What can the tests illustrate?
A. Infants tend t believe in adults blindly.
B. Saliva sharing is indicative f clseness.
C. Infants are cmpetent t shw sympathy.
D. Saliva sharing acts as a cmfrt fr infants.
31.What was Dr. Thmas’s expectatin fr the future tests?
A. An extensin f age grup.B. Mre advanced equipment.
C. A brader reginal cverage.D. Diverse experimental methds.
D
Human speech cntains mre than 2,000 different sunds, frm the cmmn “m” and “a” t the rare clicks (吸气音) f sme suthern African languages. But why are certain sunds mre cmmn than thers? A grund-breaking, five-year study shws that diet-related changes in human bite led t new speech sunds that are nw fund in half the wrld’s languages.
Mre than 30 years ag, the schlar Charles Hckett nted that speech sunds called labidentals (唇齿音), such as “f” and “v”, were mre cmmn in the languages f scieties that ate sfter fds. Nw a team f researchers led by Damián Blasi at the University f Zurich, Switzerland, has fund hw and why this trend arse.
They discvered that the upper and lwer frnt teeth f ancient human adults were aligned (对齐), making it hard t prduce labidentals, which are frmed by tuching the lwer lip t the upper teeth. Later, ur jaws changed t an verbite structure, making it easier t prduce such sunds.
The team shwed that this change in bite was cnnected with the develpment f agriculture in the Nelithic perid. Fd became easier t chew at this pint. The jawbne didn’t have t d as much wrk and s didn’t grw t be s large.
Analyses f a language database als cnfirmed that there was a glbal change in the sund f wrld languages after the Nelithic age, with the use f “f” and “v” increasing remarkably during the last few thusand years. These sunds are still nt fund in the languages f many hunter-gatherer peple tday.
This research verturns the ppular view that all human speech sunds were present when human beings evlved arund 300,000 years ag. “The set f speech sunds we use has nt necessarily remained stable since the appearance f human beings, but rather the huge variety f speech sunds that we find tday is the prduct f a cmplex interplay f things like bilgical change and cultural evlutin,” said Steven Mran, a member f the research team.
32. Which aspect f the human speech sund des Damián Blasi’s research fcus n?
A. Its variety. B. Its distributin.
C. Its quantity.D. Its develpment.
33. Why was it difficult fr ancient human adults t prduce labidentals?
A. They had fewer upper teeth than lwer teeth.
B. They culd nt pen and clse their lips easily.
C. Their jaws were nt cnveniently structured.
D. Their lwer frnt teeth were nt large enugh.
34. What is paragraph 5 mainly abut?
A. Supprting evidence fr the research results.
B. Ptential applicatin f the research findings.
C. A further explanatin f the research methds.
D. A reasnable dubt abut the research prcess.
35. What des Steven Mran say abut the set f human speech sunds?
A. It is key t effective cmmunicatin.
B. It cntributes much t cultural diversity.
C. It is a cmplex and dynamic system.
D. It drives the evlutin f human beings.
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。
Camping is a great way t spend family time. It prvides great pprtunities fr kids t explre new places and try new activities. Even a campsite near hme can pen up a new wrld f excitement. 36 If yu are lking frward t yur camping trip this summer, but are wrried abut keeping yur parents entertained, here are a few easy suggestins.
37 If yu are camping in a muntainus area, try muntain biking. Encurage yur parents t bring their bikes alng n yur camping trip. Flying alng tgether thrugh the bike trails near yur campsite will be an exciting experience fr yu and yur parents alike. Remember t bring alng yur helmet, s yur parents dn’t have t wrry abut yur safety and make sure they bring theirs as well.
G caneing (独木舟) r fishing with yur parents. Encurage yur parents t rent a cane. Yu can paddle (划) dwnstream if yu are camping n a river, r yu can mve acrss the lake frm ne shre t anther. If yur parents like t fish and yur camping trip is during the fishing seasn, bring alng yur fishing equipment. Yu can g ut in the cane in the early mrning t experience the best fish. 38
Bring alng craft supplies. When yu g camping with yur family, bring alng sme basic craft supplies, like paper, glue and scissrs. 39 With these treasures yu can create craft prjects t remember yur camping trip. If yu are near the cean yu culd cllect shells with yur parents and make a seashell mbile.
Practice yur nature identificatin. If yu and yur parents share an interest in nature, find a gd insect, bird, plant, animal r tree identificatin bk. 40 Cllect different species f leaves and try t identify them with yur family.
A. Take gd security measures.
B. Try a new utdr sprt tgether.
C. Then later in the day yu can ck yur fish ver the campfire.
D. Autumn camping is becming mre ppular with family campers.
E. While explring nature, pick up anything interesting yu might find.
F. Try t recgnize the different species that yu cme acrss with yur family.
G. At times it is hard fr yu t share these new wrlds with yur family, thugh.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My father always tld me: “All wrk is nble.” He wasn’t 41 , but he earned a reasnable living. Thanks t his 42 , I was able t g t Art Cllege. I, hwever, wanted t d smething 43 , smething mre interesting—I was special!
After graduatin, I mved t New Yrk in search f a graphic designer jb. It was winter and, ever the ptimist, I’d nly brught enugh mney t 44 myself fr abut a mnth. I wasn’t 45 — I was sure I’d find a fantastic jb immediately.
Within a few weeks, thugh, I fund myself wandering arund the streets having been 46 by every design ffice in twn. My hstel 47 was almst gne and I hadn’t eaten in days. “Hw had I reached this pint?” I wndered as I 48 in my thin jacket.
I was just abut t 49 when my dad called. He suggested that I get a jb in a 50 until smething else came alng. At first, pride made me 51 . But I was cld, hungry, and unwilling t g hme feeling 52 and defeated.
I entered an expensive-lking cafe near ne f the design ffices that had turned me away and asked the manager if they were 53 . She said they were 54 , and ffered me a jb right away.
55 , I fund that I really enjyed serving peple. I started making big 56 right away. Later, the manager learned that I had a design 57 and asked me t design the cafe menus. That led t a part-time jb at an advertising cmpany.
Previusly, I’d have never cnsidered being a 58 , but there I was. I 59 gt my dream design jb, but that winter I learned nt t make 60 abut wrk.
41.A. cncernedB. wealthyC. generusD. caring
42.A. educatinB. timeC. pwerD. effrt
43.A. differentB. simpleC. strangeD. safe
44.A. entertainB. prtectC. supprtD. identify
45.A. disappintedB. wrriedC. helplessD. alne
46.A. rejectedB. annyedC. restrictedD. invited
47.A. hstB. rmC. cntractD. rent
48.A. waitedB. trembledC. regrettedD. sweated
49.A. shw ffB. settle dwnC. give upD. set ut
50.A. libraryB. galleryC. factryD. restaurant
51.A. hesitateB. agreeC. cntinueD. reply
52.A. relievedB. ashamedC. secureD. lnely
53.A. hiringB. wrkingC. servingD. checking
54.A. reasnableB. ppularC. verstaffedD. shrthanded
55.A. HpefullyB. UndubtedlyC. SurprisinglyD. Obviusly
56.A. designsB. cntactsC. mealsD. tips
57.A. hbbyB. cmpanyC. backgrundD. task
58.A. waiterB. designerC. directrD. manager
59.A. simplyB. nearlyC. eventuallyD. temprarily
60.A. preparatinsB. assumptinsC. changesD. suggestins
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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The digital prtectin prject f the Mati Temple Grttes in Zhangye City, Nrthwest China’s Gansu Prvince 61 (cmplete) s far, accrding t lcal authrities. First built arund 1600 years ag alng the rute f the ancient Silk Rad, the Mati Temple Grttes are famus fr relics in mre than 70 caves, 62 (make) ne f the tp three Hexi Buddhism culture grttes in China, with the 63 (value) psitin f the Mga Grttes in Dunhuang and the Yulin Grttes in Anxi.
The prject launched last June, with 64 ttal investment f 3.89 millin yuan， 65 (include) data cllectin fr the surrunding envirnment f the grttes, digital scanning f the murals and sculptures 66 (preserve) in primary caves, 3D recnstructin f cave structures and panramic warping. Digital technlgy is a new apprach 67 permanently preserving cultural relics and will take the lead in a new era fr future exhibitins.
“The wrk is fcused n ne f the site’s majr attractins called the Thusand Buddha Grttes, 68 has eight caves that are amng the best preserved in the whle site,” said Ya Guilan, 69 (direct) f the institute fr cultural heritage preservatin in Zhangye.
T preserve the site better, funds have been raised 70 an archaelgical investigatin invlving researchers at hme and abrad is als underway.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Nwadays Senir 3 students are general faced with a lt f pressure, which is rather cmmn. T reduce it, the fllwed suggestins may help. First f all, knw exactly what lead t yur pressure, and then yu can take measures t deal with it. Secndly, set up a gal what is nt t high; in anther wrds, dn’t put t much pressure n yurself. Thirdly, find a way t relax yu ccasinally. Fr example, yu can listen t music, g swim r just simply g walking. Eventually, make friend with thers, fr instance, yur classmates, yur teachers, yur parents. They will understand yu and cme t yur help when yu are really in the truble. In a wrd, never get yurself stuck in the pressure fr “impssible is nthing”.
书面表达（满分25分）
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1. 音乐会特点;
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注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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西安中学高2024届高三仿真一
英语答案
（时长：120分钟 满分：150分）
听力（每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1-5 CBBCA6-10 BCABB11-15 CACBB16-20 BBCAC
第二部分 阅读理解（每小题2分，满分40分）
21-23. DBD24-27. ADDB28-31. DABC32-35. DCAC36-40. GBCEF
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
41-45. BDACB46-50. ADBCD51-55. ABADC56-60. DCACB
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
61. has been cmpleted62. making63. valuable64. a65. includes
66. preserved67. t68. which69. directr70. and
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
Nwadays Senir 3 students are eq \f(general,generally) faced with a lt f pressure，which is rather cmmn.T reduce it, the eq \f(fllwed,fllwing) suggestins may help. First f all, knw exactly what eq \f(lead,leads) t yur pressure, and then yu can take measures t deal with it. Secndly, set up a gal eq \f(what,that/which) is nt t high; in eq \f(anther,ther) wrds, dn’t put t much pressure n yurself. Thirdly, find a way t relax eq \f(yu,yurself) ccasinally. Fr example, yu can listen t music, g eq \f(swim,swimming) r just simply g walking. Eventually, make eq \f(friend,friends) with thers, fr example, yur classmates, yur teachers, eq \(\s\up12(∧),\s\d4(r/and)) yur parents. They will understand yu and cme t yur help when yu are really in the truble. In a wrd, never get yurself stuck in the pressure fr “impssible is nthing”.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
听力原文：
Text 1
M: Gd night, Mm!
W: Oh, Neil! Yu dn’t sund gd.
M: I’m nt, but I’ve gt t stay up because I have a Spanish exam tmrrw.
Text 2
M: My sister fell ff her bicycle and brke her leg.
W: Hw awful! I hpe she recvers sn. What did the dctr say?
M: She will be fine after tw mnths.
Text 3
W: I can’t start my car. Is it ut f petrl?
M: N way! Let me check. Oh! The car battery is dead. I suggest yu call the insurance cmpany first.
Text 4
W: Excuse me, may I have the bill, please? Thank yu!
M: Sure, it’s ten dllars in all, and there will be ten percent ff if yu have a membership card.
W: Great, I have ne. I will pay in cash.
Text 5
M: It’s time t take the dg fr a walk.
W: Gt it, hney! I knw it’s my turn tday.
M: By the way, we are ut f dg fd.
Text 6
W: Excuse me, wuld yu mind taking a pht f me?
M: Nt at all! D yu want me t take it frm the waist up?
W: Nt really. Culd yu d a full bdy sht, please? And I want t get the palace in, t.
M: N prblem, here yu are.
W: That’s exactly what I want. Thank yu s much!
M: My pleasure! Are yu ging t climb up thse stairs later?
W: Yes, I really want t see a better view f the surrunding landscape. I think I can get sme perfect pictures f the muntains. D yu want t jin me?
M: Sure, I’d lve t.
Text 7
W: Guess what! I’m ging t San Francisc.
M: Really, when?
W: Tmrrw. I’m flying with Ocean Airlines.
M: D yu need a ride t the airprt?
W: N, thanks! I’m kay. I can g by subway. Have yu ever been t San Francisc?
M: Yes, I have been there several times. There are many interesting places t visit, such as the Glden Gate Bridge.
W: What abut Fishermen’s Wharf?
M: Oh, that’s ne f my favrites. There are lts f seafd restaurants yu can g t fr lunch. Where are yu ging t stay?
W: I have bked a rm at the Pacific Trade Winds Hstel. It is clse t China twn. M: Hw lng are yu ging t be there fr?
W: Just three days. M: Why dn’t yu stay lnger?
W: I plan t g t New Yrk t see an ld friend.
M: Have fun.
Text 8
M: Oh, n! I received an invitatin letter frm Jsh and Emily.
W: Aren’t they yur friends?
M: Yes, and they are a cute cuple. But it’s a dance party. Yu knw, I’m nt int dancing at all.
W: I see.
M: And it gets wrse, frmal dress!
W: Ah, it means yu’ve gt t wear a suit.
M: I knw. Wait! At the bttm it says RSVP. What des that mean?
W: It means yu need t reply.
M: I dn’t want t g, s what can I say?
W: Tell them yu’ve gt a dentist appintment.
M: Actually, Jsh is my dentist.
W: Ops, let me see. Tell them yur dg is sick, and yu’ve gt t take care f it.
M: It’s n use. I’m just ging t tell them the truth.
W: The truth? That yu dn’t like dancing parties and wearing suits? I dn’t suggest yu turn dwn an invitatin like that.
M: Fine! Hw abut telling them that I am unable t attend, because next Sunday happens t be my family reunin day?
W: Perfect! I bet it wrks.
Text 9
M: Hey, Mary! Can I brrw yur chemistry bk fr a while? I have t finish this page with it.
W: Sure, but where is yurs?
M: Dn’t remind me. I burned it accidentally in the library yesterday. I’ve never seen Prfessr Lee pull such a lng face befre.
W: Yu shuld have fllwed the instructins strictly. Actually, yu still need a textbk. The mid-term is cming sn, yu knw.
M: Yeah, but where can I get a new ne? I just went t the bkstre n High Street. They tld me this versin was sld ut.
W: Have yu tried searching nline?
M: I have, but it takes three days t ship. I dn’t think I will be well prepared fr the exam in tw days.
W: Just place the rder. Yu need a new bk fr the final exam, after all. Take mine, and make a cpy f sme pages first.
M: That’s right. it’s very kind f yu, Mary. I will give it back t yu this afternn.
Text 10
We all admire the talent f a skilled musician. It always takes a lng time t reach the highest levels f perfrmance, but they say it’s never t late t learn. S, what are the benefits fr bth children and adults f learning a musical instrument?
Fr children, learning t play a musical instrument can imprve hearing. Mrever, it culd als have sme academic benefits. A study fund that students wh engaged in music-related activities during grade seven thrugh twelve scred significantly higher in science and math.
As fr adults, if yu can play an instrument, yu can jin a band r rchestra, which in turn imprves yur scial life. Yu will never feel lnely tgether with a bunch f friends.
S, whether yu’re lking t de-stress yurself r imprve yur grades at schl, maybe taking up an instrument culd help.