2024浙江省浙南名校联盟高二下学期6月期末联考试题英语含答案

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高二年级英语学科 试题
考生须知:
1. 本卷共8页满分150分, 考试时间120分钟;
2. 答题前, 在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名、考场号、座位号及准考证号并填涂相应数字。
3. 所有答案必须写在答题纸上, 写在试卷上无效;
4. 考试结束后, 只需上交答题纸。
第I卷（选择题 共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, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where des the cnversatin take place?
A. In a clthing stre. B. In a furniture stre. C. In a grcery stre.
2. What des Sarah ask Jhn t d?
A. Leave a message. B. Give her a call. C. Give a presentatin.
3. Why did the man have an accident?
A. He was driving t fast.
B. He was talking n the phne.
C. He didn't keep his eyes n the rad.
4. Wh is prbably Nicle?
A. The man's daughter. B. The man's niece. C. The man's sister.
5. Where is the library?
A. Next t the big building.
B. Beside the registratin ffice.
C. On the right f the lecture theatre.
第二节（共15小题; 每小题 1.5 分, 满分 22.5 分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前, 你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5秒钟; 听完后, 各小题将给出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. Why des Jamie make the phne call?
A. T bk a table.
B. T change a reservatin.
C. T ask fr a table near the kitchen.
7. When will Jamie arrive at the restaurant tmrrw?
A. 7:30. B. 6:00. C. 4:00.
听第 7 段材料, 回答第 8、9 题。
8. What are the speakers talking abut?
A. A jb interview. B. A piece f gd news. C. A research.
9. Hw des the wman sund?
A. Grateful. B. Cnfident. C. Anxius.
听第 8 段材料, 回答第 10 至 13 题。
10. What des Fibnacci refer t?
A. A persn. B. A place. C. A time.
11. What is the fifth Fibnacci number?
A. 2. B. 3. C. 5.
12. What des the man say abut Fibnacci numbers?
A. They exist nly in nature.
B. They can be cmmnly bserved.
C. They are mre imprtant than gemetry.
13. What is the relatinship between the speakers?
A. Classmates. B. Fellw wrkers. C. Teacher and student.
听第9段材料, 回答第14至17题。
14. What is Anna ding?
A. Ding a survey. B. Hsting a shw. C. Intrducing a bk.
15. What des Chris say abut life in the past?
A. Well balanced. B. T busy. C. Quite bring.
16. What is the advantage f mbile phnes and laptps accrding t Chris?
A. They help divide wrk and life.
B. They ffer mre freedm t g n hlidays.
C. They cntribute t a flexible wrking envirnment.
17. What is the main tpic f the cnversatin?
A. Why wrk-life balance is imprtant.
B. Hw wrk-life balance has changed.
C. What peple d t keep wrk-life balance.
听第 10 段材料, 回答第 18 至 20 题。
18. When is James Watsn leaving the management team?
A. In a few weeks.
B. At the end f this week.
C. At the beginning f the next week.
19. Where shuld the staff park if they arrive at 8:00?
A. In the staff car park.
B. In the church car park
C. In the car park n Brwn Street.
20. Why des the speaker give the talk?
A. T make an aplgy.
B. T discuss sme issues.
C. T prvide imprtant updates.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节, 满分50分）
第一节（共 15 小题: 每小题 2.5 分, 满分 37.5 分）
阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。
A
Track Yur Package
Yu can find tracking infrmatin in yur rder details. If an rder includes multiple items, each may have separate delivery dates and tracking infrmatin.
Hw t track yur package
1. G t Yur Orders.
2. Find the rder yu want t track.
3. Select Track Package next t yur rder.
4. View all updates t track delivery prgress.
If there are many items in yur rder, each may have separate delivery dates and tracking infrmatin.
Find slutins t cmmn delivery prblems
●Yur rder hasn't shipped yet
Check the estimated delivery date by selecting Track Package in Yur Orders. If yu're expecting the package tday and dn't see a status update, that's nrmal. Depending n the carrier, items may ship the same day they're delivered. If yu're nt expecting the package tday, please wait fr the tracking infrmatin t be updated.
●Tracking infrmatin des nt update
The carrier may have mre detailed infrmatin abut yur package. T track yur package n the carrier website r cntact them, g t Carrier Cntact Infrmatin. If tracking infrmatin is nt available, g t Missing Tracking Infrmatin.
●Yur rder is delayed
If the expected delivery date has passed, keep in mind that weather, traffic, and mre can cause delivery delays. Mst late packages will arrive within 24 t 48 hurs f the expected delivery date. If the rder has already been shipped, yu can't cancel it. Check ur recmmended actins fr Late Deliveries.
●Tracking shws rder was delivered but yu haven't received it
Fllw ur recmmended steps t Find a Package That Shws as Delivered.
21. Where can yu find the tracking infrmatin f yur package?
A. Yur Orders. B. Late Deliveries.
C. Missing Tracking Infrmatin. D. Find a Package That Shws as Delivered.
22. What shuld yu d if yur package desn't arrive as expected?
A. Cancel the rder. B. Wait fr a day r tw.
C. Check the weather frecast. D. Figure ut the cause f delay.
23. In which sectin f a shpping website will yu find this text?
A. Get t Knw Us. B. Payment Prducts.
C. Let Us Help Yu. D. Make Mney with Us.
B
Being the strng wife and mther that she is, Diana Register ften hid her deep pain and suffering frm thse arund her. In the weeks and mnths fllwing her husband's cancer diagnsis（诊断）, Diana wuld search fr "hiding" places where she culd let the uncntrllable waterfalls f tears flw frm her eyes.
"The strage rm was a favrite. Then was the shwer. But when I wasn't hme, it was the parking lts that served as my hiding places," she said. After her husband passed away, parking lts were Diana's safe haven（避风港）fr pain and srrw.
One day, as she was abut t place her rder in the Dutch Brthers cffee drive-thru, the wave f sadness hit her like a tidal wave in the middle f her cnversatin with a friend.
"I culd barely catch my breath and the ugly crying started," said Diana. "The prblem was, I was stuck in the cffee line. At Dutch Brthers. The ne place where all the wrkers are yung, happy and jamming ut t music. And there was n way ut. I was literally blcked in, s unless I wanted t back right up int the SUV behind me, I was abut t be seen fr the mess I really was."
The barista, wh was making and serving cffee at the windw, handed Diana an iced cffee with a sweet and simple nte n the tp. "When I lked dwn in the cup hlder, I saw it. A pink straw, and the wrds 'We lve yu' written arund it.”
The girl didn't knw Diana's pain r her stry, but she knew she was hurting and culdn't fix it. "She wanted me t knw I wasn't alne. And that whatever trial I was ging thrugh, there were peple ut there wh cared abut me."
24. Which f the fllwing best describes Diana's life after her husband develped cancer?
A. Hpeless. B. Lnely. C. Busy. D. Painful.
25. What wuld Diana d when she wanted t cry?
A. G ut fr a ride. B. Cry her eyes ut ttally alne.
C. Have a cnversatin with her friend. D. Play hide-and-seek in the strage rm.
26. What d the underlined wrds "the mess" in paragraph 4 refer t?
A. Causing a car crash. B. Getting stuck in a lng line.
C. Having an emtinal utburst. D. Having a quarrel with a wrker.
27. What can we learn frm Diana's stry?
A. Dn't judge a bk by its cver. B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C. Gd helps thse wh help themselves. D. Small acts f kindness make a difference.
C
Imagine living in a mdern city. On any given mrning, yu might expect t lk ut yur windw and see a stream f cars and peple n their way t wrk. In recent days, hwever, residents in Kunming. China—a city f sme 6 millin peple—were preparing themselves fr a mre unusual sighting: a herd（群）f wild elephants.
Since March 2020, a grup f 15 elephants has traveled mre than 300 miles within Yunnan Prvince in China. They reprtedly came within tw miles f Kunming befre turning arund a few days ag. N ne knws the reasn why they left their hme in Xishuangbanna Nature Reserve, but this lng jurney has brught much-needed public attentin t the challenge facing Asian elephants.
Asian elephants range acrss 13 cuntries in Suth and Sutheast Asia. And, sadly, they are endangered, with fewer than 50,000 left in the wild. And yet they are underrepresented n the glbal stage when their cnservatin needs are s urgent.
Living n the mst thickly ppulated cntinent n the planet means that space is rare. It als means that habitat lss is the mst significant threat facing Asian elephants. While illegal hunting als threatens these ppulatins, human-elephant cnflict resulting frm habitat lss is a leading cause f elephant death in Asia. Elephants have significant space and resurce needs and have been knwn t travel many miles a day in search f fd and water. Tday, n average, 70% f the Asian elephant ppulatin is fund utside prtected areas. This means they ften travel thrugh human-dminated landscapes and cme int regular cntact with peple.
These interactins, r human-elephant cnflicts, can result in crp and prperty damage. Mst recently, the damage alng the mvement path f the elephant herd in China has amunted t lsses f an estimated $1.1 millin. While these animals have been clsely watched and prtected by lcal authrities wh have been successful t date at preventing injury r death t either peple r the elephant herd, human-elephant cnflict can result in human death and injury and cause retaliatry（报复性的）actin that further reduces wild elephant ppulatins.
28. What d we knw abut the 15 elephants?
A. They attacked residents in Kunming.
B. They draw public attentin t their prblem.
C. They prefer a mdern city t a nature reserve.
D. They traveled mre than 300 miles within Kunming.
29. What is a majr cause f the extinctin f Asian elephants?
A. Illegal hunting. B. Lss f habitat.
C. Lack f prtected areas. D. Ignred cnservatin needs.
30. What have the lcal authrities been trying t d accrding t the last paragraph?
A. Avid human-elephant cnflicts.
B. Mve the elephants t anther regin.
C. Predict the results f human-elephant cnflicts.
D. Make up fr the lsses caused by the elephants.
31. Which f the fllwing is the best title fr the text?
A. Asian Elephants: An Endangered Species Rescued
B. Urban Adventures f Elephants: A Taste f the City Life
C. Wandering Elephants: A Cnservatin Challenge in Asia
D. Elephant Sightings in Kunming: A City's Unusual Mrning
D
Fr many in America, fd waste is a way f life: a discarded（丢弃）apple here, a half-eaten dinner plate there. But just hw much fd d Americans waste, and why? A new research casts light n the dirty little habit that squanders ver 30 percent f the cuntry's fd supply and csts $161. 6 billin a year, a habit driven in part by fear f fd pisning and a desire t eat nly the freshest fds.
When public health researchers frm Jhns Hpkins University surveyed Americans abut their feelings n fd waste, they fund that "Americans are pretty picky abut what gets t stay in their fridges." The survey, which was cnducted nline and cvered a natinally representative sample f 1,010 adults, asked questins abut the things that mtivate peple t keep and thrw ut fd frm their fridges.
65 percent f respndents said they threw fd ut due t wrries abut fd pisning, while 60 percent said they nly wanted t eat the freshest fds. A smaller amunt（41 percent）reprted that they cmpsted（制堆肥）fd, "s it desn't bther me." Only 15 percent f respndents said they didn't have time t prevent fd waste.
On the ther hand, respndents seemed relatively mtivated t waste less fd—but nt fr the reasns yu might think. Peple were mst mtivated t reduce fd waste due t desires t save mney. and manage their husehlds efficiently. But regardless f the fact that fd waste causes a significant envirnmental impact and nly a small part f fd waste is cmpsted, less than half f respndents thught it was imprtant t reduce fd waste fr envirnmental reasns.
Rni Neff, wh leads the research, hpes the results will help educatrs, plicymakers and businesses make changes—like highlighting the ecnmic csts f fd waste—that are actually likely t reduce waste. But perhaps the mst effective strategy, writes Neff, culd be clarifying messages abut fd safety and freshness s that Americans get less alarmed by the ptential f fd pisning t begin with.
32. What des the underlined wrd "squanders" mean in the first paragraph?
A. Wastes. B. Distributes. C. Maintains. D. Prduces.
33. What des the survey mainly fcus n?
A. Functins f fridges. B. Different eating habits.
C. Reasns fr fd waste. D. Public health cnditins.
34. What mtivated respndents mst t cut dwn fd waste?
A. Enrmus fd waste. B. The desire t save mney.
C. Envirnmental awareness. D. The need t cmpst fd.
35. What des Neff suggest in the last paragraph?
A. Pay mre attentin t fd waste.
B. Ignre the ptential f fd pisning.
C. Reduce the ecnmic csts f fd waste.
D. Crrect miscnceptins abut fd safety and freshness.
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。
The feeling like there's n pint trying anything since nthing feels gd anymre has a name: anhednia. While anhednia appears similar t bredm, it's distinct in that it's usually cupled with a lss f mtivatin t even give things a try. 36 S what can be dne t deal with it? Here's hw yu can bunce back frm this jyless state f mind.
Keep a thught wrksheet t investigate negative thinking. 37 They might have negative views f themselves, cmbined with negative views f the wrld and f the future. Keeping a thught wrksheet can help restructure the beliefs. Write abut a situatin that happened, the mds yu felt, and the autmatic thughts yu had. Then write dwn evidence that supprts the autmatic thught driving the mds, and evidence that des nt supprt it. 38 Yu're lking nt nly at the negative aspects, but the neutral（中立的）and psitive aspects.
Keep a daily recrd f things yu're grateful fr. Listing simple things yu're grateful fr brings the frgtten psitive aspects f ur lives t the frnt f ur mind. Yu may be grateful fr having fd n yur plate, r having a pillw t rest yur head n every night. 39
Try ding smething yu used t enjy. It can be really discuraging t d things yu usually lve t d and find yu n lnger enjy them. Take it easy. 40 Instead f seeking enjyment, fcus n leaving the activity with a mre neutral perspective, such as, 'I've dne smething t imprve the way I feel.' Start with small, manageable bursts f time, such as spending 15 minutes watching a TV shw r walking utside.
A. Replace negative thughts with psitive nes.
B. Smetimes, this state f mind becmes prblematic.
C. Try appraching these activities with a different purpse.
D. Try t d this every day, even if yu nly write dwn ne r tw things.
E. Peple experiencing anhednia ften hld beliefs acrss three categries.
F. Engage in imprtant scial cnnectins even if yu dn't feel like scializing.
G. In ding s, yu are psitining yurself t review all the infrmatin yur brain is receiving.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节, 满分 30分）
第一节（共15个小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分）
阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My parents tk me camping t the Chilean Lake District every summer while grwing up. Back then, befre the internet, we had t 41 maps and guidebks. S thrugh the endless hurs f ur rad trips, I kept myself 42 glancing at a map and reading abut the small twns we passed. It was great fun.
During ne trip, my dad 43 me abut the Travelers Century Club（TCC）, a grup fr peple wh have 44 100 r mre f the wrld's cuntries. My eyes shne with the thught f being a member, and I made it my 45 .
It was nt lng befre I started 46 t travel t anther cuntry. My parents laughed and ffered a（n） 47 they'd take me t ur neighbr Argentina, my first trip abrad, 48 I had t see mre parts f my wn cuntry befre I visited anther 49 . I happily accepted.
What I immediately 50 is that—as much as I wanted t be part f the TCC—the main 51 fr travel shuld center n what I'll get ut f a trip, whether that's meeting lcals, 52 the typical cuisine, r explring nature. It shuldn't be just t 53 cuntries. Ticking cuntries ff a list nly because yu put yur feet there feels 54 t me. What inspires me the mst t hit the rad is 55 , which can feed my adventurus sul.
41. A. search fr B. rely n C. put away D. pass dwn
42. A. entertained B. rganized C. relaxed D. educated
43. A. warned B. reminded C. tld D. inquired
44. A. left B. served C. represented D. visited
45. A. habit B. idea C. duty D. gal
46. A. agreeing B. learning C. asking D. waiting
47. A. cmprmise B. explanatin C. pinin D. service
48. A. but B. s C. and D. if
49. A. club B. cuntry C. twn D. neighbr
50. A. remembered B. predicted C. expected D. realized
51. A. praises B. preparatins C. suggestins D. reasns
52. A. intrducing B. ffering C. tasting D. packing
53. A. explre B. ccupy C. cunt D. discver
54. A. meaningless B. unnecessary C. fulfilling D. imprtant
55. A. schedules B. experiences C. ambitins D. pprtunities
第Ⅱ 卷（非选择题 共 55分）
注意: 将答案写在答题纸上。写在本试卷上无效。
第三部分 语言运用（共两节, 满分30分）
第二节语法填空（10个小题; 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。
Smart shelves are a big change in retail. 56 （cmbine）new technlgy with regular shelves, smart shelves can make managing inventry（存货清单）and talking with custmers 57 （easy）. These shelves have sensrs, RFID tags, and screens that shw infrmatin, making 58 smart system that tells us right away abut prducts, 59 they're selling, and what custmers like. With the wrld ging digital and custmers wanting mre, smart shelves help stres wrk better and make shpping cler.
Smart shelves started with using RFID in the early 2000s fr tracking inventry and preventing theft. Nw, they have becme mre 60 （advance）with better sensrs, cnnectins, and data analysis.
Smart shelves keep track f inventry levels in real-time. When nticing that they 61 （run）lw n a prduct, they will tell the stre's system 62 （autmatic）. This system then rders mre 63 that prduct s the shelves stay full and custmers can always find what they need. This helps stres avid running ut f prducts 64 having t much.
Smart shelves als help stres manage prduct expiratin（到期）dates. They remind the stre when prducts are abut t expire s they can 65 （sell）befre ging bad. This helps reduce waste and ensures custmers get fresh prducts.
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）
假定你是李华, 你班外教 Mr. Hank准备开展原著阅读活动, 现就阅读材料采用原版小说还是改编版征求班级意见, 请你给Mr. Hank写一封信, 内容包括:
1. 你的建议;
2. 说明原因。
注意:
1. 词数80左右;
2. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
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。
"Did yu write yur thank-yu ntes?" I asked my sn, Jn.
"N, nt yet, Mm," Jn replied, rlling his eyes.
He prmised t d it when he gt back frm Kim's huse. Hwever, I demanded that he nt leave the huse until he finished writing a nte t everyne he came in cntact with during the jb interview.
"Even the receptinist wh was rude t me?" Jn asked with a cnfused expressin.
"Especially her!"
Jn was hme n Christmas break frm cllege and had just finished interviewing with his first-chice cmpany in Cleveland, Ohi. It was a rare pprtunity cnsidering that jbs were in shrt supply.
The pwer f a thank-yu nte is smething I drilled int my by frm the time he was ld enugh t hld a pencil. It didn't matter if it was fr a birthday, Christmas r graduatin. Every gift had t be acknwledged with sincere gratitude within twenty-fur hurs.
Grwing up, my mm was a stickler fr thank-yu ntes. But she phrased it in such a way that it came acrss nt as a threat but as a privilege. She'd say, "Yur wrds f sincere gratitude have the pwer t change smene's life fr the better—even if it's just fr a mment." Her advice changed my life, and it was my hpe that it wuld change Jn's life as well.
After an hur, Jn emerged frm his rm and handed ver eight thank-yu ntes. T my delight, they were all sincere and heartfelt, even the ne t the receptinist wh had been less than friendly. Befre Jn left t visit Kim, he turned t me and annunced that he was pretty sure a thank-yu nte t the CEO r the receptinist wasn't ging t land him the jb. With a smile, I tld him t wait and see.
Jn was twenty-ne years ld, and I felt flish telling a grwn man what t d, but I als didn't want him living in ur basement fr the rest f his life!
注意:
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式作答。
A week later, Jn received a call frm the cmpany. _________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
The next day after wrk, I fund a thank-yu nte n my bedside table. _________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
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2023学年第二学期浙南名校联盟期末联考
高二年级英语学科 答案
第一部分:听力（共两节,满分30分）
1-5 ABCCB 6-10 BAABA 11-15 CBCBA 16-20 CBBCC
第二部分阅读理解（共两节,满分50分）
第一节（共15小题:每小题2.5分,满分37.5分）
21-23 ABC 24-27 DBCD 28-31 BBAC 32-35 ACBD
第二节（共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分）
36-40 BEGDC
第三部分语言运用（共两节,满分30分）
第一节（共15个小题;每小题1分,满分15分）
41-45 BACDD 46-50 CAABD 51-55 DCCAB
第二节语法填空（10个小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分）
56. Cmbining 57. easier 58. a 59. hw 60. advanced 61. are running
62. autmatically 63. f 64. r 65. be sld
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）
Dear Mr. Hank,
Hpe this email finds yu well. I'd like t express my gratitude fr yur intentin t guide us in appreciating classic English literary wrks. As t the reading materials, I recmmend riginal nvels ver adapted versins.
While adapted versins may seem mre accessible and easier t cmprehend, I believe that engaging with the riginal wrks prvides us with a mre authentic and immersive experience. Mrever, expsure t the authr's unique writing style, language usage, and cultural cntext allws us t delve deeper int the themes, characters, and messages cnveyed, thereby prmting ur critical thinking and analytical skills.
I'd appreciate yur cnsideratin f my suggestin and lk frward t explring captivating literary wrks in ur upcming classes.
Yurs sincerely,
Li Hua
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A week later, Jn received a call frm the cmpany. Shifting uneasily in his chair, he picked up the phne. "Yes, this is Jn," he said, trying t keep his vice steady. I watched him, my heart punding. As he cntinued t speak, his face lit up with an excited smile. When he hung up the phne, he turned t me, eyes shining. He tld me that they were really impressed with his interview, but what really std ut were the thank-yu ntes. The CEO mentined that he was tuched by the ntes and appreciated the effrt Jn put int thanking everyne, including the receptinist. I felt a rush f pride and relief. I knew it wuld wrk.
The next day after wrk, I fund a thank-yu nte n my bedside table. Surprised, I picked it up, unflded it, and was greeted with Jn's familiar handwriting. It was a thank-yu nte frm Jn. He thanked me fr pushing him t d his best and fr teaching him the imprtance f gratitude, which had truly changed his life. As I read the nte, tears welled up in my eyes. I had always believed in the pwer f gratitude and a thank-yu nte, but seeing it cme full circle like this was mre rewarding than I culd have ever imagined. Jn was nt nly succeeding in his career but als grwing int a thughtful and cmpassinate man. And that was the greatest gift f all.
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Text 1
W: Hell, can I help yu?
M: Yes, d yu have this jumper in black? I'd like t try it n.
W: Yes, what size d yu need?
M: Extra small, please.
Text 2
M: Hi, yu've reached the vicemail f Jhn Watsn. Please leave a message after the beep.
W:（beep）Hi Jhn, it's Sarah. Culd yu call me back when yu get a chance? We need t talk abut the presentatin next Tuesday.
Text 3
W: Matt, hw did the accident happen?
M: It was dark. And I was n my bicycle when my telephne rang. I tk it ut f my pcket while riding my bike. And then, I rde straight int the back f a parked black car.
Text 4
W: Hi, Mike! Lng time n see! And wh is this little princess? Is she yur daughter?
M: N, she's my niece. Nicle has a big meeting tday, s I'm babysitting Alice fr her.
Text 5
M: Excuse me, d yu knw where the library is?
W: The library? See the big building ver there? That's the lecture theatre. Next t it, n the right, is the registratin ffice. And next t that is the library.
Text 6
M: Hell, Gin's.
W: Hi, I called earlier t bk a table fr fur and I was wndering if I can make it fr six instead?
M: Ah, what name was it?
W: It's Jamie.
M: Table fr fur at half past seven. S yu want t change it t 6 'clck?
W: N, srry. Can I make it fr six peple?
M: Oh, I see. Srry! That shuldn't be a prblem. I can mve yu t a bigger table but it will be near the kitchen. Is that OK?
W: N prblem. thanks!
M: Lvely. See yu tmrrw.
Text 7
M: Hw did it g?
W: I think it went quite well. I did a lt f research and prepared a lt. I was in there fr…I dn't knw…half an hur?
M: What did they say?
W: Nthing much. At the end I asked them, ‘What happens nw?', and the wman said, 'We'll call yu back with news in three days.’
M: Really?
W: Yeah, I think I've gt the psitin. There weren't a lt f ther peple there.
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M: OK, befre we cntinue, any questins? Oh, Mary please.
W: Thanks, Mr. Smith. Yu talked abut Fibnacci numbers, but what des Fibnacci actually mean?
M: OK. Fibnacci was a Eurpean mathematician in the Middle Ages.
W: I see. What abut the Fibnacci numbers? What are they?
M: The Fibnacci numbers are a sequence f numbers. They g 1, 1, 2, 3, 5 and s n. D yu see hw it wrks?
W: I'm nt sure.
M: OK. This is hw it wrks. The first number is 1, then 1 again, then 2. The third number is the first number plus the secnd number. The furth number is the secnd number plus the third number: I plus 2 is 3. The fifth number is the third number, 2, plus the furth number, 3. S it is 5.
W: Ah! Gt it! What abut their imprtance? Yu said these were very imprtant.
M: Yes, it's because we see theme in many things. Fibnacci numbers are cmmn in gemetry, they are cmmn in nature, fr example in plants.
W: Culd yu give us sme mre examples?
M: Well, we dn't have time right nw but I can bring mre examples in fr next class.
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W: Gd mrning, everyne. Tday we've gt Chris Svenssn, the authr f N mre nine t five, the new best-selling bk abut wrk-life balance. Hell, Chris.
M: Thanks fr having me, Anna.
W: S, Chris, tell us abut yur bk and hw the cncept f a wrk-life balance has been changing?
M: Well, peple's wrking lives and their private lives used t be clearly divided. The evenings, weekends and hlidays were free t fcus n nn-wrk areas f life, such as hbbies, sprts, quality time with the family and friends.
W: Right! S what has changed? Hw are things different nw?
M: Well, mst peple can nw access their wrk emails frm their mbile phnes r laptps. It's easier t access wrk in the evenings frm hme r even frm the htel when n hliday.
W: That desn't sund like much f a wrk-life balance.
M: Exactly, but this new mbility als brings an advantage. Mre peple are nw able t wrk flexibly.
W: S, yu mean althugh traditinal divisins between wrk and life are fading, many emplyees nw have mre freedm t d their wrk frm different lcatins and at different times.
M: Yes, that's it.
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Hi, everyne. I knw yu're all busy s I'll keep this briefing quick. I have sme imprtant infrmatin abut a change in the management team. As yu already knw, ur head f department, James Watsn, is leaving his psitin at the end f this week. His replacement is starting at the beginning f the next week. In the meantime, we'll cntinue with ur prjects as usual. I have tw mre quick pints. Firstly, there will be sme imprvements made t the staff car park next mnth fr a few weeks. It will be clsed during that time. Dn't wrry, we've fund a slutin. We can use the lcal church car park until ur wn ne is ready. If yu arrive befre 8:30 a m., please use ur small car park n Brwn Street, and if yu arrive after that, yu shuld g directly t the church car park. It's nly a five-minute walk away. But they need it in the evenings, s yu have t leave befre 6 p. m. Srry abut that -I knw hw much yu all lve wrking late! The ther thing I wanted t tell yu abut is that the canteen has nw intrduced a cashless payment system. S, yu can't use cash fr payments any mre. Yu can pay directly with yur smartphne. OK. That's it. Are there any questins? Dear Mr. Hank,
Yurs sincerely,
Li Hua