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英 语
满分：150分时间：120分钟命题人：姜南审题人：关青
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每题 1.5分，共 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 did the man manage t d?
A．Pass a driving test．B．Save sme mney．C．Sell his ld car．
2．Hw des the man feel nw?
A．Excited．B．Tired．C．Bred．
3．What’s the weather prbably like tday?
A．Sunny．B．Snwy．C．Rainy．
4．What time will the dinner be?
A．At 5:00 pm．B．At 8:00 pm．C．At 9:00 pm．
5．What psitin des the man apply fr?
A．A receptinist．B．An accuntant．C．A salespersn．
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．What is the wman ding?
A．Hsting a science prgram.
B．Perfrming an experiment．
C．Cnducting a survey．
7．What is the relatinship between the speakers?
A．Schlmates．B．Father and daughter．
C．Teacher and student．
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．Wh gave Lucy the bike?
A．Her sister．B．Her mther．C．Her brther.
9．What des the man think f his brther?
A．He is very talkative．B．He is nt generus．
C．He never tells a lie．
10．What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A．Their hbbies．B．Their friends．C．Their bicycles．
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11．Hw ld are the paintings?
A．Abut 500 years ld．B．Abut 1,000 years ld．
C．Abut 17,000 years ld．
12．What is the man?
A．A prfessr．B．A tur guide．C．A painter．
13．Where are the speakers?
A．In a cave．B．In a htel．C．In a cllege．
听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。
14．What des the wman want Stuart t d?
A．Crrect his mistakes．
B．Offer sme suggestins.
C．Wait fr rescue wrkers．
15．Why is the wman cncerned abut her travel?
A．She may lse the way．
B．She may feel hmesick．
C．She may miss the flight．
16．Wh shuld the wman turn t fr directins accrding t Stuart?
A．Children．B．Turists．C．Deliverymen．
17．What d we knw abut Stuart?
A．He is an experienced traveler．
B．He is a kind pliceman．
C．He is a creative student．
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．Why did the speaker make the appintment?
A．T visit his new neighbur．
B．T have his huse examined．
C．T rganize a family uting．
19．What did the speaker fail t d last Mnday?
A．Call the examiner in advance．
B．Charge the man fr his service．
C．Make the paperwrk ready．
20．What des the speaker suggest in the talk?
A．Staying energetic at all times．
B．Always being prepared．
C．Never fearing failure．
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 （共15小题；每题2.5分，共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
2024 Illustratin Cmpetitin
Enter the cmpetitin mst respected and admired in the industry fr creativity in illustratin, the Cmmunicatin Arts Illustratin Cmpetitin. Selected by distinguished prfessinals, the winning entries will be distributed wrldwide in the Cmmunicatin Arts Illustratin Annual and n cmmarts.cm, ensuring imprtant expsure f the creatins. Each winner will receive a prfessinalized Award f Excellence, made frm slid aluminum, and an award certificate. Cmmunicatin Art’s Award f Excellence is ne f the mst desired awards. If chsen, winning places yu in the highest ranks f yur prfessin.
What T Enter With
Any illustratin first published r prduced frm Jan. 2023 t Jan. 2024 is qualified. Entries may riginate frm any cuntry. Descriptins in English are necessary fr the judges t read.
Entries Can Be Submitted In The Fllwing Frmats
Digital Images: RGB images in JPG frmat with a maximum file size f 2 MB. GIF images may be livelier, but wuld be turned dwn, and s wuld the PNG nes.
Mtin Entries: In MOV, MP4 r MPG frmat, with a maximum file size f 500 MB.
Illustratin Cmpetitin Categries & Entry Fees
Fr mre categries, please dwnlad the categry PDF.
Late Fees
Entries must be registered n later than Jan. 13, 2024. Entries registered after that date will be charged a fee f $ 10 each. N entries can be registered after Jan. 27, 2024.
21. What will the winner gain?
A. Wide recgnitin in the industry.B. A persnalized award certificate.
C. Expsure t wrld-famus wrks.D. A bnus frm Cmmunicatin Arts.
22. Which f the fllwing is unfit fr the cmpetitin?
A. A student wrk frm Argentina.B. A newly prduced mtin entry.
C. A PNG image with a file size f 1 MB.D. A series fr cvers f three illustratins.
23. Hw much shuld be paid fr three cver illustratins submitted n Jan. 20, 2024?
A. $ 80.B. $ 90.C. $ 110.D. $ 120.
B
What d yu d with yur clthes that yu dn’t want t wear anymre? Thrugh cutting, stitching(缝) and redesigning, Baxter Salzwedel has fund a fashinable way t be sustainable.
In March, recycling clthes earned the 17-year-ld frm Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah High Schl in Wiscnsin, US, a finalist spt in the Yung Entrepreneurs cmpetitin. The cmpetitin was hsted by Junir Achievement f Wiscnsin, a nn-prfit rganizatin. He wn a schlarship f $10, 000 fr his sustainable clthing brand The Mad Patcher.
In the beginning. Salzwedel just wrked with clthes fr fun. He learned his sewing skills at a yung age frm his grandmther. He then started t tear up his ld jeans t try and create cl new designs. The fun hbby quickly turned int a business fr Salzwedel when his friends and classmates started asking him t make custmized clthing fr them.
“S many peple wanted them that I wasn’t ging t make 150 pairs f pants fr free when I had t start making a business ut f it,” Salzwedel tld the Shebygan Press.
In 2021, Salzwedel started his clthing brand. He uses clurful and patterned fabrics(布料) frm ther clthes t create his patchwrk(拼接) designs, like jeans, shirts and jackets. He nly uses dnated r recycled materials t ensure maximum sustainability.
Salzwedel has earned thusands f dllars thrugh selling his clthes, and he dnated 25 percent f his prfits t nn-prfit rganizatins.
Talking abut the cmpetitin, Salzwedel said, “It was exciting t d that and meet all srts f yung peple with similar ideas. ” The teenager planned t use the prize t attend the Fashin Institute f Technlgy in New Yrk. The cllege is ne f the mst famus fashin schls in the wrld. Meanwhile, he will cntinue ding his business even after he graduates. Fr Salzwedel, The Mad Patcher is a lifelng prject wrth wrking n.
24. What inspired Salzwedel t d business?
A. The ppularity f his pants.B. His friends’ encuragement.
C. His interest in fashin design.D. The grwing prblem f fashin waste.
25. What des the text tell us abut The Mad Patcher?
A. It aims t prmte secnd-hand clthes.
B. It prduces sustainable fashin prducts.
C. It uses dnated materials t reduce csts.
D. It cpies designs frm well-established brands.
26. What des Salzwedel plan t d with the schlarship?
A. Earn a degree in fashin.B. Grw his clthing brand.
C. Dnate it t a fashin schl.D. Cperate with like-minded peple.
27. Which f the fllwing can best describe Salzwedel?
A. Innvative and generus.B. Intellectual and ambitius.
C. Curageus and dedicated.D. Imaginative and bjective.
C
An ancient Latin prverb says “Aquila nn capit muscas” — cagles dn’t hunt flies— meaning that imprtant nes shuldn’t cncern themselves with small, insignificant matters. But the lins in East Africa shuld cncern themselves with the seemingly insignificant ants, because these ants are changing their lifestyles.
The stry starts with the acacia trees in an African wildlife area in central Kenya. Sme f these acacia trees prvide fd and shelter fr specific ant species, which in turn defend the tree against herbivres(食草动物). The ants are actively attacking and driving away herbivres that attempt t feed n the tree’s leaves. This is highly effective; the ants nt nly physically harm the herbivres but als release chemicals that can deter ther ptential attackers.
But these ants are in truble. Anther species called the “big-headed” ant is destrying entire grups f tree-prtecting ants. This, in turn, sets ff an entire chain f events that ends up influencing when and hw lins can hunt.
This ant invasin affects ne thing after the ther. It leaves the acacia trees defenseless against herbivres, especially elephants. The elephants cme in and eat the acacias at five t seven times the rate bserved in uninvaded areas. The lins, while hunting fr fd, have n mre trees t use fr hiding. This reduced tree cver makes lins less successful at hunting and pushes them t find different areas t hunt in．
“These tiny invaders are pulling n the ties that put an African ecsystem tgether, determining wh is eaten and where,” said Tdd Palmer, an eclgist frm Flrida.
The lins, which are already endangered, are managing t cpe with this by n lnger fcusing their attentin n zebras. The zebras, f curse, can see them much better n the apprach given the lack f cver. Instead, they are targeting water buffal. But this als isn’t the end f the stry. Wh knws what the lins’ changing strategy will mean fr the ecsystem dwn the line?
28. What des the underlined wrd “deter” in paragraph 2mean?
A. Seek.B. Direct.C. Assess.D. Discurage.
29. What rle d the elephants play in the chain reactin?
A. Damaging the hiding place fr lins.B. Cperating with “big-headed” ants.
C. Prtecting the acacias frm herbivres.D. Starting ff the disturbance f the chain.
30. The authr mentins lins, zebras and water buffal t shw that ______.
A. animals fall victim t bigger nes
B. the eclgy is n the rad t recvery
C. animals are c-related in the ecsystem
D. species are firmly psitined in the fd chain
31. What is the text mainly abut?
A. Why African lins are endangered.
B. What eclgists find abut animals.
C. Hw tiny ants affect the way lins hunt.
D. Hw the law f the jungle wrks in Africa.
D
In the Pixar mvie Up, a fun cartn dg called Dug wears a magical cllar which can detect and translate his barks and cries int fluent human speech. Humans have always been fascinated by the ptential t cmmunicate with the animals. This week, an article in the New Yrk Times dcumented majr effrts frm a grup f researchers using machine-learning algrithms (算法) t analyze the different calls f whales, chickens, bats, cats, and mre.
There are several ways t train AI systems nw. Typically, AI systems learn thrugh training with labeled data f human language which can be well supplied by the Internet. But analyzing animal language is different. Scientists have t instruct sftware prgrams n what t lk fr, and hw t rganize the data. This prcess requires matching gained vcal recrdings with the visual scial behavirs f animals. A grup studying Egyptian fruit bats, fr example, als used vide cameras t recrd the bats themselves t prvide cntext fr the calls.
Many critics f this apprach pint ut tw weaknesses f current AI language mdels: being unable t truly understand the relatinships between wrds and the bjects in the real wrld, and scientists’ little understanding f animal scieties. AI language mdels fr humans rely n a cmputer mapping ut the relatinship between wrds and the cntexts they culd appear in. But these mdels have their wn weak pints, and can smetimes be a black bx — researchers knw what ges in and cmes ut, but dn’t quite understand hw the algrithm is arriving at the cnclusin.
Anther factr that researchers shuld take int accunt is that animal cmmunicatins might nt wrk at all like human cmmunicatins. There might be unique elements t animal language due t physilgical and behaviral differences.
Making a Translatr fr animals has been a ppular prject that’s been in the wrks fr the last decade. Althugh sme sftware has shwn sme success in identifying the basic vcabulary f certain animals, it’s still a far cry frm understanding the cmplex animal languages.
32. Why d researchers use Al t analyze animals’ calls?
A. T tell the differences amng animals.
B. T understand animal language better.
C. T test Al’s ability f translating animal language.
D. T explre the fun f cmmunicating with animals.
33. What makes analyzing animal language different?
A. The lack f labeled data fr training Al systems.
B. The matching f vcal recrdings with their calls.
C. The need fr sund recrdings t prvide cntext.
D. The difficulty in relating human speech t real bjects.
34. What des the underlined term “black bx” refer t in Paragraph 3?
A. The researchers’ study n animal scieties.
B. The relatinship between wrds and cntext.
C. The methd f Al algrithms t draw cnclusins.
D. AI language mdels t study animal cmmunicatin.
35. What is the text mainly abut?
A. Limitatins f current Al language mdels.
B. Al systems fr animal language translatin.
C. Unique aspects f detecting animal language.
D. Challenges in creating a translatr fr animals.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。
After building sme standard carg bikes, 36 , this time with smething very special. I wanted t build an ideal carg bike cmbining the stability f a three-wheeler with the pssibility t change directins like being n tw wheels.
The first step was t d extensive research. 37 . An incredible surce f technical inspiratin was the nline Tilting Grup. Althugh primarily cncerned with tilting(倾斜) cncepts f engine driven cnstructins, the grup is surely the best place t find infrmatin abut cnstructing a tilter.
After researching and utlining a few ideas, I grabbed sme parts and started with a very simple prttype(雏形). Building such a vehicle needs a high degree f accuracy, which was nt the case with my prttype. 38 . S I made a few mre sketches(草图), which led t an imprved versin f the driving and tilting mechanism.
Then I started building the tricycle. Building the structure was quite straightfrward. As usual I tk an ld bike apart fr the back triangle and then added the frnt part. After adding a carg basket t the structure, 39 .
Nw came the hard part: the driving mechanism. I started with the usual design used fr tw-wheel carg bikes, but it tk me quite sme time t figure ut hw t pass the driving frce t bth wheels withut allwing the whle thing t lck itself in any angle.
40 , but I’m sure I can use the knwledge I gained ne way r anther.
A. The prject was demanding
B. I decided t get my hands dirty again
C. I fell in lve with three-wheeler bikes
D. I put all the parts tgether fr the first time
E. It tk me quite sme time t understand the ideas behind it
F. The engine driven cnstructins were always the mst difficult t fix
G. The cnsequence was that the driving mechanism lcked itself ccasinally
第三部分 语言应用（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。
When I arrived at the supermarket, just ahead f me was a lvely spt. Unfrtunately, smene was already trying t 41 it. S I stpped, bserving as the persn tried parallel parking(平行泊车) in that 42 space. After several attempts, he 43 and drve ff.
My friend in the passenger seat was watching with me. “It’s a(n) 44 space,” he cmmented. “T small.” Nevertheless, I accepted the 45 . “Watch me,” I tld him, and he gazed at me with a mixture f 46 and admiratin. Then, he cautined me, saying, “Yu are ding smething 47 ,” as I tried t 48 the spt.
The scene made me 49 the mment when six r seven f us were in the parking lt as ur cach, Mr. Knblauch, described his 50 . It had t d with things like angles, landmarks, the driver’s head mvements, and s n. When it was my turn, Mr. Knblauch sensed my 51 . “It seems yu have butterflies in yur stmach,” he said. “Just relax and fllw my guidance.” I hit the gas, but the vehicle stalled (熄火). Mr. Knblauch, wh was aware f my sensibilities, 52 me. “It happens t everyne,” he said. “Take a 53 , and try again.” I then made six attempts befre finally succeeding. T this day I haven’t 54 the Knblauch methd.
With Mr. Knblauch’s wrds ringing in my ear, I lined up my landmarks, spun the wheel, tapped the gas ... And I made it 55 . Thank yu, Mr. Knblauch.
41. A. regulateB. claimC. identifyD. evaluate
42. A. tightB. publicC. mralD. bright
43. A. brke dwnB. cut inC. gave upD. shwed up
44. A. excellentB. cnvenientC. rdinaryD. impssible
45. A. frictinB. reminderC. prpsalD. challenge
46. A. sympathyB. cnfidenceC. disbeliefD. despair
47. A. necessaryB. sensibleC. unrepeatableD. unachievable
48. A. markB. apprachC. measureD. escape
49. A. citeB. recallC. explainD. predict
50. A. systemB. prspectC. selectinD. analysis
51. A. clueB. hrrrC. anxietyD. purpse
52. A. instructedB. cmfrtedC. cndemnedD. interrupted
53. A. breathB. glanceC. chanceD. message
54. A. understdB. demandedC. frgttenD. emplyed
55. A. neatlyB. rughlyC. ptentiallyD. artificially
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 year 2024 celebrates the Year f the Dragn - r des it? The debate n whether it is prper t translate “lng” int “dragn” 56 (emerge) at hme and abrad fr decades.
In fact, the Western cncept f dragn is nt 57 (cnsist) with that f the Chinese dragn. A sizable number f 58 (analysis) reveal that the differences in perceptin f the mythical creatures in China and the West 59 (rt) in their different cultural values. Influenced by Greek mythlgy, the dragn is a large, aggressive animal with wings and a lng tail, 60 (spit) fire r even pisn gas ut f their muth. 61 sme similarities t the evil image f the Eurpean dragn, the Chinese dragn is a sacred being, 62 entire bdy is depicted using winding curves and painted in glden clr. Saring wingless thrugh the cluds, expelling wind nt flames, they symblize pwer and blessings.
Nwadays, “Lng” is a specific English spelling f the dragn in traditinal Chinese culture, which is 63 (clse) t the riginal meaning f “lng”. What is imprtant is that as we enter 64 new lunar year, peple glbally appreciate the cultural values 65 (represent) in such Chinese symbls as Lng.
第四部分 写作（满分40分）
第一节（满分 15分）
假如你是李华，上周你和家人到张叔叔家的菜园帮忙种地，请你就此事写一篇短文，向你校英文报“The Glry f Labr”栏目投稿，内容包括：
1.劳动经历；
2.你的感受。
注意：1.词数应为 80 左右;
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
第二节（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，使之构成一个完整的短文。
Meagan and her clse friend Samantha, bth schl teachers, lived tgether in an apartment in Denver. On mrnings when Samantha had class, Meagan wuld help t watch her 2-year-ld daughter, Hannah. Als part f the husehld was Meagan’s pet, Willie, a particularly intelligent and chatty parrt.
Willie was indeed funny and a gd talker. In additin t sme vcabulary learned frm Meagan, he became a great mimic(会模仿的动物) f cats, dgs, and chickens. Plus, he culd sing alng t the radi. The bird was a nice playmate fr the little girl, and he always knew hw t lift her spirits. The bird was mre than just a pet; he was a member f the family.
One day, with Samantha at schl, Hannah had cmfrtably psitined herself in frnt f mrning cartns while Meagan was busy cking in the kitchen, preparing the little girl her favrite breakfast treat, an apple pie. When Meagan was dne baking the apple pie, she placed it at the center f the kitchen table t cl. She lked at Hannah and, cnfident the child was fully engaged with the TV, walked ut f the kitchen quickly t use the bathrm.
Meagan was gne maybe 30 secnds. And suddenly, she heard the bird ging crazy, screaming ludly. She heard tw very distinct wrds frm the parrt’s muth. “Mama! Baby!” Repeated ver and ver again. “Mama! Baby! Mama! Baby!”
Meagan ran ut f the bathrm t find Hannah in the kitchen, hlding the partly eaten apple pie, fighting fr breath, her face and lips a terrifying shade f blue. And Willie was still screaming ludly. Hannah had climbed up n a chair, gtten the apple pie frm the kitchen table and was clearly chking n it.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
沈阳市第120中学2023-2024学年度下学期高二年级第二次质量监测
英语 参考答案
1—5 ABCAC6—10 BCABC11—15 CAABA16—20 CABCB
21—25 ACCAB26 —30 AADAC31 —35 CBACD36 — 40 BEGDA
41—45 BACDD46 —50 CDBBA51—55 CBACA
56. has emerged 57. cnsistent 58. analyses 59. are rted 60. spitting
61. Despite 62. whse 63. clser 64. a 65. represented
66. 应用文写作
Pssible Versin 1
A Planting Day
Last weekend my family went t uncle Zhang’s vegetable garden t help with the planting.
Uncle Zhang used a small tractr t get the land int shape. My father dug hles in the land befre Mther and I put seeds int them. Then, we wrked tgether t bury the seeds with earth and water them. It was nt very ht that day but I was sn sweating and it felt as if my back were breaking.
It was nt until then that I truly understand what uncle Zhang meant by saying “Yu wn’t appreciate what's n yur table unless yu get yur hands in the sil”. It is really a meaningful day fr me.
Pssible Versin 2
A Planting Day
Last weekend, I went t Uncle Zhang’s vegetable garden with my family t help with planting.
We wrked hard under the sun, digging hles and planting seeds. It was a great experience t be able t d physical wrk and cntribute t smething meaningful. I felt a sense f accmplishment when we finished planting and saw the neat rws f seedlings.
It reminded me that labr is nt just abut making mney, but als abut the satisfactin f creating smething with yur wn hands. I learned that hard wrk can be rewarding and fulfilling, and I lk frward t mre pprtunities t wrk with my hands in the future.
67. 读后续写
One Pssible Versin
With a punding heart, Meagan grabbed Hannah immediately. She began perfrming first aid t help the chking girl. After a few pushes t Hannah’s chest, a small piece f apple pie flew ut f her muth, and she started breathing nrmally again. Her face and lips returned t their nrmal clr frm the terrible blue. As Hannah was brught back t safety, Willie, the parrt, finally quieted dwn. Overcme with relief, Meagan burst int tears. After making sure that Hannah was kay, Meagan sat dwn with her and gave her a big hug. She explained t Hannah hw imprtant it was t chew her fd prperly. Hannah listened attentively, still a little shaken up frm the incident.
Arund lunchtime, Samantha came back frm schl. Meagan tld Samantha abut what had happened with Hannah and hw Willie had saved the girl’s life by alerting her t the danger. Samantha was in shck but grateful that everything turned ut kay. She hugged Hannah and strked her back, murmuring, “It’s alright nw, sweetie.” They knew that they wed a debt f gratitude t the chatty bird wh had becme such an imprtant member f their husehld. Frm that day n, they were even mre appreciative f Willie’s presence. The parrt nt nly became a playmate fr Hannah, but als a her.
本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了梅根和她的好朋友萨曼莎都是学校老师，他们一起住在丹佛的一间公寓里。早上萨曼莎上课的时候，梅根会帮忙照看她两岁的女儿汉娜。家里还有梅根的宠物威利，一只特别聪明、健谈的鹦鹉。这天威利在家突然大叫，梅根发现女儿被苹果派噎住了，多亏了威利的及时呼救，梅根救回了小女孩。
【详解】段落续写:
①由第一段首句内容“梅根的心怦怦直跳，她立刻抓住了汉娜。”可知，第一段可描写梅根给女儿施救的经过以及鹦鹉终于安静下来。
②由第二段首句内容“午餐时间左右，萨曼莎从学校回来了。”可知，第二段可描写梅根向萨曼莎讲述了汉娜的遭遇，以及威利是如何提醒汉娜遇到危险，从而救了她的命。
2.续写线索:抓住汉娜实施急救女儿恢复正常鹦鹉平静下来对萨曼莎讲述经过对鹦鹉感激。
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（Text 1）
M: I have finally passed my driving exam! The driving lessns cst s much mney! It cst mre than the ld car I bught．
W: Cngratulatins!
（Text 2）
W: Hw d yu feel tday after cutting all that wd?
M: My shulder aches．I think I did t much yesterday．
W: Take it easy tday．Watch sme mvies and I’ll ck a nice meal fr yu.
（Text 3）
M: It’s ging t rain all day accrding t the weather frecast.
W: Well, and it’s t windy tmrrw, s that ruins ur plan t g hiking. I was hping tday wuld be sunny!
（Text 4）
M: I believe Tm is hme frm university tmrrw．I’d like t see him．
W: He’ll arrive at abut 8:00 r 9:00 am, but he needs t rest. We’ll have dinner at 5:00 pm.Wuld yu like t jin us?
M: Great．
（Text 5）
M: I think I’d be an excellent candidate fr the jb. I’ve had lts f experience wrking in sales—and I’m really gd with peple, like yu．
W: I’m nt gd with numbers, thugh, which is a big part f the jb. But that is ne f yur strengths．
（Text 6）
M: OK, take the liquid and carefully pur it int the test tube．
W: Isn’t this a bit risky, sir? My dad is als a teacher and he says science can be dangerus．
M: Nt if we take care and d it crrectly. Nw, nce yu have pured all f the liquid in, wait fr it t react．
W: That’s strange—there’s a lt f smke cming ut f the tube!
M:Dn’t wrry—that’s suppsed t happen. Just keep watching with yur teammates. What else d yu ntice?
W: The clr is changing! I lve science!
（Text 7）
M: Is that a new bike, Lucy? It lks nice with a bright clr．
W: Well, my sister bught it frm a friend, but she hardly ever used it．I brrwed it s ften that last mnth she just said I culd keep it．
M: That was very generus f her．My brther wuld never lend me anything, let alne give a bike t me．
W: My sister desn’t value t much f such thing．
M: That’s a gd way t be．The less yu wn, the less yu have t tie yu dwn and wrry abut．
W: That’s right．Hw lng have yu kept yur bike?
M: A cuple f years nw．It’s always been a gd ne．
（Text 8）
M: This French cave is ne f the best in the wrld in terms f ancient histry．
W: When yu say “ancient”, hw far back in time are we talking? 500 years?
M: Try again．
W: 1.000 years?
M: Mst experts believe the cave paintings yu see n the wall are arund 17,000 years ld．
W: What?! Are yu serius? That’s incredible．I’m s glad we came t visit this cave．Staying at the htel all day was becming a bit bring, t be hnest．I lve getting clse t histry in this way．
M: Me t. As sn as I heard we were staying in this area, I immediately thught f these caves．
W: I didn’t realize yu had heard f it．What else d yu knw?
M: Well, the cave was first discvered in 1940, pened t the public in 1948, then clsed again in 1963．Because I’m a university prfessr, the staff here allw us t get in．
W: Ww! Thank yu fr taking me．
（Text 9）
W: Yu’ve traveled a lt, haven’t yu, Stuart? I’m abut t g traveling myself fr the first time．What advice wuld yu give me?
M: Well, there are lts f things I can tell yu．Is there anything specific yu want t knw?
W: I d wrry abut getting lst．If I land in anther city, in anther part f the wrld, hw can I find my way arund?
M: When I arrive smewhere fr the first time, I always try t get a map f the area frm the airprt r the htel I’m staying at．
W: Have yu ever fund yurself smewhere strange, with n map r directins?
M: Oh, many a time．The thing t d then is ask fr directins．But dn’t just ask ne persn, because sme peple dn’t like t admit they dn’t knw．Ask several peple．
W: Wh are the best peple t ask?
M: It depends．Obviusly, turists might nt be familiar with the area, and children might nt knw sme places. Delivery peple are gd, because they drive arund different places all the time．
（Text 10）
M: Tday I want t talk abut the imprtance f being prepared．There is a famus saying that ges: “If yu fail t prepare, prepare t fail.” It’s famus because it is s true．Let me share with yu a stry that happened t me recently that prves this．
Over the summer, I had t get the main bedrm f my huse rebuilt．Last week, I rganized fr a building examinatin fr 11 ’clck n Mnday．Well, at 10:55,I was still in the shwer．I had frgtten all abut it! When the examiner kncked n the dr, I rushed ut f the shwer．Hwever, I hadn’t taken the time t upgrade all the paperwrk．I was ttally unprepared—nt t mentin cmpletely embarrassed! By 11:05, the examiner had left．He culdn’t wait arund fr me t get ready as he was scheduled fr anther jb smewhere else．I made him angry by wasting his time．Unfrtunately, I had t bk anther appintment—and I had t pay twice!
The pint I am trying t make is, please, whatever yu d in life, always be prepared!
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A Planting Day
With a punding heart, Meagan grabbed Hannah immediately.
Arund lunchtime, Samantha came back frm schl.