四川省成都市树德中学2024-2025学年高三上学期11月期中英语试题

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第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 30 分)
第一节(共 5 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分)
听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出
最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每
段对话仅读一遍。
1. Wh is the man prbably talking t?
A. A shp assistant. B. His wife. C. His c-wrker.
2. What are the speakers mainly discussing?
A. The wman’s pht. B. A scenic spt. C. A TV drama.
3. What des the man mean?
A. Cmmercials are f n use.
B. Lcal specialties shuld be exprted.
C. E-cmmerce is a duble-edged swrd.
4. What will the man d next?
A. Clse a windw. B. Catch a muse. C. Leave the rm.
5. When des the cnversatin take place?
A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.
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 year f cllege are the speakers in?
A. The first year. B. The secnd year. C. The third year.
7. What did the wman d in public?
A. She had a dance. B. She did jumping jacks. C. She perfrmed a sng.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
8. What des the man expect t d n the 3rd?
A. Sign a cntract. B. G n a tur. C. Return t New Yrk.
9. What des the man finally decide t d?
A. Cancel the reservatin.
B. Cntact anther airline.
C. Advance the departure date.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
10. Wh might the wman be?
A. A hstess. B. A directr. C. An actress.
11. What des the wman think f the award-winning film?
A. It is her persnal favrite.
B. It is wrthy f the award.
C. It is terribly disappinting.
12. What is the man ging t d next?
A. Call a meeting. B. Watch a vide. C. Have a jb interview.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13. What is the man?
A. A fresh graduate. B. A sftware engineer. C. A cmputer repairman.
14. What des the example f the man’s grup prject prve?
A. He is a gd team player.
B. He pays attentin t detail.
C. He has great leadership skills.
15. Hw des the wman describe the man?
A. Mtivated. B. Creative. C. Industrius.
16. What will the wman mst prbably talk abut next?
A. The cmpany culture.B. The internal prmtin.C. The emplyment situatin.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. Hw much did disabled travelers spend in the US in 2018?
A. Abut $45.8 billin. B. Abut $58.7 billin. C. Abut $81 billin.
18. What is the best thing abut Singapre in Nilesh Jshi’s pinin?
A. It enables the disabled t live with dignity.
B. Its turist attractins are free fr the disabled.
C. It ffers the disabled accessible public transprt.
19. What d we knw abut Jhn Mrris?
A. He nce lived in Sydney.
B. He buys magazines 3 r 4 times a week.
C. He spke highly f the htel rms in Las Vegas.
20. Where is Julie Jnes emplyed?
A. At a htel. B. In a travel agency. C. In a publishing cmpany.
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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Missing Pieces Prject: Add Yur Pieces t the Big Picture
All ver England are places with stries t tell: frm buildings t battlefields, sme n yur drstep, thers just a day trip away. Their stries are still being written, and they wn’t be cmplete until yu share yur side.
The Missing Pieces Prject invites yu t share yur pictures and stries f the unique, significant and memrable places n the Natinal Heritage List fr England. The List is a register f all natinally prtected histric buildings and sites acrss England. Yur view f a place is as unique as yu are, s every snapsht and stry yu add is an imprtant piece f the picture. And the mre pieces f the picture we have, the better we can wrk tgether t prtect what makes these places special. Whether yu have a cnnectin t a place already r yu’re discvering it fr the first time, yur views add imprtant new pieces t the picture.
Images: frm phne snaps t scans f ld phts and architects’ drawings, frm wide angles t clse-ups
Stries: frm memries f hlidays, schl trips and family events t infrmatin abut grand penings and transfrmatins
Phts must be nes yu tk yurself, frm public land r rights f way, r with permissin frm the landwner. T add an histric image, yu must have the rights t it. See the Missing Pieces Prject terms and cnditins fr mre infrmatin.
Sign in and make a difference.
21. What is the purpse f the Missing Pieces Prject?
A. T create fine art pieces. B. T preserve histric places.
C. T prmte a stry cntest. D. T teach phtgraphy skills.
22. Hw can yu cntribute t the prject?
A. By scanning a prtrait f a great architect.
B. By taking a picture f a newly-built museum.
C. By writing a special stry f yur trip t France.
D. By sharing memries f a prtected English site.
23. What is required fr a pht taken n a private land?
A. Quality infrmatin. B. Public permissin.
C. The wner’s supprt. D. A right backgrund.
B
T Karanth, everyne in every part f the wrld is brn with a fundamental cnnectin t nature. Grwing up in Karnataka, she began accmpanying her father int the wild at just tw years ld. But in her hmetwn, kids grew up with a negative perspective n wildlife. Elephants destryed crps and smetimes peple were badly injured r killed. Karanth discvered kids wuldn’t appreciate the fact that it’s the best place t witness extrardinary animals.
In 2017, a cnversatin with her friend Gabby shifted her mindset twards educatin. Within half a year, Karanth and Gabby had the first versin f “Wild Shaale” n their hands. A prgram designed fr students wh cme int frequent cntact with wildlife, Wild Shaale aims t develp a genuine understanding f wildlife and wild spaces and mve beynd wildlife tlerance t cncepts f cnservatin and envirnmental issues. The cnservatin educatin prgram fills a gap in envirnmental learning.
While it is frtunate that a basic envirnmental educatin is supprted by lcal gvernment, Karanth believes the challenge lies in the quality f the curriculum and whether it’s delivered effectively and cnsistently. “Yu have t visualize what these schls lk like. They may nt have electricity-frget having cmputers, internet, iPads, r anything.”
Encuraging the students t find cmmnalities between themselves and the animals is the first step t changing perceptins and hpefully, behavirs.” It cmes dwn t the same things: we need fd; we need water; we need space. Then they start t understand why situatins f cnflict arise,” Karanth says. “But then hw d yu cnvince them nt t get angry, nt t act in a way that leads t harm? That’s smething we’re trying t wrk n. It’s nt easy.”
24. What prblem might Karanth’s hmetwn have faced?
A. Human-wildlife cnflict. B. Lss f wildlife habitats.
C. Overppulatin f elephants. D. Disregard fr wildlife balance.
25. Why did Karanth launch the prgram Wild Shaale?
A. T help students identify animals. B. T fill a gap in lcal educatin.
C. T change hw students perceive wildlife. D. T publicize wildlife diversity.
26. What des paragraph 3 mainly talk abut?
A. The supprt t the plan. B. The barrier t the prgram.
C. The curriculum arrangement. D. The schls’ cnditins.
27.What is Karanth trying t achieve in the prgram?
A. A shift in humans’ attitudes and behavir.
B. A breakthrugh in envirnmental studies.
C. Apprpriate ways t end lcal cnflicts.
D. Appraches t changing animal behavir.
C
An ancient diamnd fund in Btswana cntains a never-befre-seen mineral that came frm deep inside Earth. The mineral — named davemaite — prvides a unique windw int deep-Earth chemistry.
Originally dug up in a mine in Orapa, Btswana, the diamnd is abut 4 millimetres wide and weighs 81 milligrams. A dealer sld it in 1987 t a scientist, but neither the dealer nr the scientist had any idea hw special it was. The diamnd was mre recently analysed by Oliver Tschauner at the University f Nevada.
Mst diamnds frm 120 t 250 kilmetres undergrund. Tschauner and his clleagues realised that the Btswanan diamnd was frm the lwer mantle (地幔), which begins 660 kilmetres belw the surface. After examining it using X-rays, they discvered tiny crystals f anther mineral trapped inside. The crystals turned ut t be a frm f calcium silicate that was therised t exist in the lwer mantle but had never actually been bserved befre. They named the new calcium silicate mineral davemaite in hnur f deep-Earth scientist H-Kwang “Dave” Ma.
Nrmally, davemaite’s crystal structure wuld break apart if it was brught up t Earth’s surface because f the massive drp in pressure. But because it was trapped inside a diamnd, it was preserved n its lng jurney up t the Orapa mine. “When we brke pen the diamnd, the davemaite stayed intact fr abut a secnd, and then we saw it expand under the micrscpe and basically turn int glass,” says Tschauner.
The mlecules within it take n a particular cubic arrangement knwn as a pervskite structure. This structure shws it culd nly have frmed under the extreme cnditins experienced in the lwer mantle, where the pressure is mre than 200,000 times that fund at Earth’s surface. Davemaite is thught t make up abut 5 per cent f Earth’s lwer mantle, and is imprtant because it can als hst radiactive elements like uranium, thrium and ptassium-40 that heat Earth as they decay. Withut these radiactive elements, the Earth wuld have cled by nw.
28. What d we knw abut the mineral davemaite?
A. It was named in memry f a great plitician.
B. It was discvered as sn as the diamnd was fund.
C. It had never actually been fund befre the discvery.
D. It had been stuck in a diamnd 200 kilmetres undergrund.
29. What des the underlined wrd “intact” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Divided. B. Overlked. C. Hidden. D. Undamaged.
30. Why is the mineral davemaite significant?
A. Because it has a cling effect.
B. Because its internal structure is special.
C. Because it cntains heat- prducing elements.
D. Because its frmatin backgrund is extreme.
31. What is the purpse f the text?
A. T explain the uses f a substance.
B. T intrduce the discvery f a mineral.
C. T stress the rle f deep-Earth chemistry.
D. T advcate the prtectin f radiactive elements.
D
Cnsumptin f ultra-prcessed fds (UPFs) has increased ver the past 20 years. UPFs cntain few r n whle fds, are industrially prduced, are ready-t-eat r ready-t-heat, and include additives (添加剂). The ultra-prcessing f fd reduces its nutritinal value. It has been knwn that higher UPF cnsumptin is assciated with verweight and heart disease. Nw, research has been extended t examine its ptential cnsequences fr mental health.
In a new study, ver 72,000 participants wh were at least 55 years ld and didn’t have dementia (痴呆) at the start f the study were fllwed fr an average f 10 years, during which they filled ut questinnaires regarding their diet. At the end f the study, 518 peple were diagnsed with dementia. After adjusting fr ther factrs that culd affect risk f dementia such as age, gender, and heart disease, researchers fund every 10 percent increase in daily intake f UPFs was assciated with a 25 percent higher risk f dementia. They als fund replacing 10 percent f UPFs with unprcessed r minimally prcessed fds was assciated with a 19 percent lwer risk f dementia.
In anther study, researchers fund individuals wh cnsumed the mst UPFs had significant increases in the symptms f mild depressin, “mentally unhealthy days”, and “anxius days”. Eric Hecht, Funder and Executive Directr f the Institute f Etilgical Research, said, “Mre than 70 percent f packaged fds in the US are classified as UPFs and represent abut 60 percent f all calries cnsumed by Americans. Cnsidering the degree f expsure t and effects f UPF cnsumptin, this study has great significance in clinical practice and public health. It might help imprve future develpment f dietary guidelines.”
Facing such alarming data, maybe it’s time fr Americans t recnsider their fd chices. Researchers recmmend taxes n UPFs and carrying ut plicies t reduce the cnsumptin. They als supprt prgrams and plicies t increase the availability and affrdability f whle fds, especially amng disadvantaged ppulatins.
32. What d we knw abut UPFs?
A. They have n nutritinal value.B. They are cheap and mass-prduced.
C. They are ready-made and instant fds.D. They serve as additins t ur daily diets.
33. What’s Eric Hecht’s attitude tward the new study?
A. Psitive. B. Negative. C. Ambiguus. D. Dubtful.
34. What d researchers suggest ding?
A. Cllecting higher taxes n UPFs.
B. Decreasing UPFs’ cnsumptin in diet.
C. Fcusing n the nutrient cntent f fds.
D. Increasing public awareness f whle fds.
35. Which can be a suitable title fr the text?
A. Public Health Respnse t UPFs
B. Physical Disrders Linked t UPFs
C. Rising Cnsumptin f UPFs in the US
D. Negative Effects f UPFs n Mental Health
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 benefits f psitive emtins never stp after a few minutes f gd feelings g back t nrmal. 36 It will serve t build skills and develp resurces fr use later in life. Let’s cnsider a real wrld example.
A child wh runs arund utside, swinging n branches and playing with friends, develps the ability t mve athletically (physical skills), the ability t play with thers and cmmunicate with a team (scial skills), and the ability t explre and examine the wrld arund them (creative skills). 37
These skills last much lnger than the emtins that initiated them. Years later, that fundatin f athletic mvement might develp int a schlarship as a cllege athlete r the cmmunicatin skills may turn int a jb ffer as a business manager. The happiness that prmted the explratin and creatin f new skills has lng since ended. 38 Researchers refer t this as the “braden and build” thery because psitive emtins braden yur sense f pssibilities and pen yur mind, which in turn allws yu t build new skills and resurces that can prvide value in ther areas f yur life.
39 Why? Because building skills fr future use is irrelevant when there is immediate threat r danger (like the tiger n the path). All f this research bils dwn t the fact that psitive thinking is s useful fr develping valuable skills and appreciating the Big Picture f life.
But hw can yu get yurself t be psitive in yur life? 40 Yu prbably knw what things wrk well fr yu. Maybe it’s playing the guitar. Maybe it’s spending time with a certain persn.
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)
Ezra suffered liver (肝脏) damage at birth. Ever since, he has been fighting nging health challenges and taken a lt f medicine, 41 his recent diagnsis that his liver is 42 due t end-stage liver disease.
But Ezra has been given 43 since jining the transplant list in February. His frmer teacher, Carissa Fisher, learned f his cnditin in March, and withut letting Ezra’s family knw, she applied t becme a 44 .
After Fisher’s applicatin was 45 , she als traveled t the hspital, where she underwent 46 . After weeks f waiting fr the result, Fisher learned n May 24th that she had been apprved t dnate part f her liver.
Fisher 47 culdn’t wait t share the news and n May 25th, she headed straight t the family’s hme with a ty, ballns and a sign 48 , “Hey Ezra! Wuld yu like t 49 my liver?”
“I was shcked. My brain literally culdn’t 50 the wrds n the sign until she said it ut lud. Miss Carissa is a perfect 51 ! I can’t even begin t express hw 52 I am!” Ezra’s mther Karen said.
She cntinued, “The tears keep cming, and thugh I knew it wuld be a 53 t get the news eventually, I had n idea just hw it wuld 54 me! There has been n shrtage f lve and kindness. But this is the mst 55 gift!”
41. A. checking ut B. turning t C. seeking fr D. resulting in
42. A. wrking B. decreasing C. failing D. changing
43. A. treatment B. hpe C. supprt D. guarantee
44. A. dnr B. vlunteer C. dctr D. challenger
45. A. apprved B. rejected C. advcated D. submitted
46. A. experiments B. testing C. suffering D. imprvements
47. A. simply B. exactly C. suddenly D. particularly
48. A. attaching B. writing C. explaining D. reading
49. A. cntribute B. transplant C. share D. restre
50. A. recall B. classify C. calculate D. prcess
51. A. witness B. ppnent C. match D. partner
52. A. enthusiastic B. ptimistic C. grateful D. successful
53. A. relief B. frtune C. sympathy D. bnd
54. A. describe B. shck C. transfrm D. detect
55. A. marvelus B. distinct C. substantial D. wrthwhile
第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
In a busy dance studi at the Shenyang Cnservatry f Music in nrtheast China’s Lianing Prvince, students dance t the rhythm, 56 aren’t typical yung university students. They are senirs enrlled in the schl’s prgram fr lder adults.
Whether it’s practicing yga, learning phtgraphy, 57 mastering culinary arts, the silver-haired generatin is making educatin a central part f their retirement plans. Elder universities serve as vital scial utlets, 58 (prvide) retirees a space t cnnect with like-minded individuals and maintain an active lifestyle. Gvernment 59 (initiative), such as the launch f the Senirs University f China (SUC) in 2023, are als playing a critical rle. By April f this year, the institutin 60 (establish) 55,000 grassrts learning centers natinwide, serving ver 22.14 millin lder students, accrding t the Ministry f Educatin.
A shift frm “medical care” t “learning care” 61 (facilitate) by elder universities benefits the senirs a lt and helps the senirs stay scially active. Hwever, the elder universities 62 (face) with the challenges which are created by the surge in interest. Experts suggest that while prgress is being made, the system needs further expansin t accmmdate the cuntry’s 63 (rapid) aging ppulatin.
Peple are witnessing the impact these prgrams have 64 health, scial engagement, and verall quality f life. Private rganizatins are als stepping in 65 (meet) this demand. Cmpanies, nnprfits and individuals are establishing senir educatin prgrams, which als ffers additinal ptins t senir learners.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节（满分 15 分）
假定你是李华，你校英国友好学校 (sister schl) 足球队将在下周来访，现面向全校招募志愿者负责接待，请你写一封信应征，内容包括：
1. 写信目的；
2. 你的优势。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为 80 左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Li Hua, a senir student in ur schl.____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
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Yurs,
Li Hua
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，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Emily Harper sat at her desk, staring blankly at the math prblems in frnt f her. Numbers and variables danced cnfusingly acrss the page, laughing at her every effrt. At schl, Emily was knwn fr her artistic talents, but math had always been her weakness. N matter hw hard she tried, she just culdn’t make sense f it.
Her struggles nly wrsened in the 10th grade. The pressure t keep up with her classmates grew, and the pr grades shk her cnfidence. Her parents decided t intervene. “We need t find yu sme help,” her mther gently suggested ne evening.
Then came Mr. Jenkins, a retired lcal teacher knwn fr his unique teaching style. Emily was at first resistant; the idea f spending extra hurs n a subject she hated seemed like a punishment. But she unwillingly agreed, knwing smething had t change.
Their first sessin was tense. Mr. Jenkins, sensing her frustratin, didn’t dive straight int prblems. Instead, he asked abut her interests. When Emily spke passinately abut her painting, he smiled. “Math is like art, Emily. It has patterns and beauty if yu knw where t lk.”
Dubtful but inspired, Emily listened as he began t explain cncepts thrugh visual examples. He used clrs and shapes, turning abstract numbers int smething almst tangible (有形的). Fr the first time, math seemed less like a freign language but mre like a puzzle waiting t be slved.
Hwever, prgress was slw. Weeks passed with minimal imprvement, and Emily’s patience wre thin. A particularly difficult quiz left her in tears, cnvinced she was sure t fail. Mr. Jenkins said, “Remember, Emily, every artist starts with a blank canvas. Masterpieces aren’t created vernight.”
Encuraged by his firm belief, Emily pushed n. She began t see the cnnectins between the steps, hw each slutin fllwed a lgical path. Small victries in practice prblems gave her sme hpe. Mr. Jenkins was always there, celebrating her successes, n matter hw minr.
注意：
1.续写词数应为 150 个左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Gradually, Emily’s cnfidence grew with Mr. Jenkins’ help.
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Emily’s heart raced when the exam results day arrived. ____________________________
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树德中学高 2022 级高三上学期半期测试英语试题参考答案
听力 CBCCC BCACA BBAAA BBACC
阅读 BDC ACBA CDCB CABD
七选五 DFBAG
完形 DCBAD BADCD CCABA
语法填空
56. wh 57. r 58. prviding 59. initiatives 60. had established
61. facilitated 62. are faced 63. rapidly 64. n 65. t meet
写作
第一节 应用文参考答案
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Li Hua, a senir student in ur schl. Thrilled t hear abut the upcming visit f the ftball team f ur British sister schl, I’m writing t apply t vlunteer fr the receptin.
I am a fluent English speaker with a passin fr sprts, particularly ftball. I have been an active member f ur schl’s sprts cmmittee, rganizing events and engaging with internatinal students. My interpersnal skills and cultural awareness make me a suitable candidate fr this rle.
I am cnfident in my ability t prvide a warm welcme and ensure a memrable experience fr ur guests. I lk frward t the pprtunity t cntribute t this event and learn frm the exchange.
Thank yu fr cnsidering my applicatin.
Yurs,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写参考答案
Gradually, Emily’s cnfidence grew with Mr. Jenkins’ help. As the schl year prgressed, she fund herself lking frward t their sessins. Mr. Jenkins had a knack fr making the cmplex seem simple, and Emily began t see the elegance in mathematical cncepts. She started t practice mre, applying the techniques Mr. Jenkins taught her, and she even began t enjy the prcess f slving prblems. When the time came fr her next math exam, she felt a strange mix f excitement and nervusness. She knew she had put in the wrk, but the fear f failure still lingered. Hwever, with each questin she tackled, she felt a surge f satisfactin, recgnizing the patterns and applying the frmulas with newfund ease.
Emily’s heart raced when the exam results day arrived. She held her breath as the test paper was handed t her, her eyes scanning the page fr the grade. T her astnishment, she had passed with a B+. It wasn’t just a grade; it was a testament t her hard wrk and Mr. Jenkins’ unwavering supprt. Her classmates cngratulated her, and fr nce, she felt a sense f accmplishment in a subject she had nce despised. Emily knew that she had nt nly learned t appreciate math but had als discvered a new aspect f herself – ne that was capable f vercming challenges and finding beauty in the mst unexpected places.
听力原文：
1. M: Yur gld necklace is s nice. I want t buy ne fr my wife.
W: Thanks. I think it can hld its value well. I bught it ...
M: Shush! Mr Lngman is cming twards us with the meeting papers.
2. W: The waterfall in this pht lks familiar.
M: It has appeared in many TV dramas, and as a result, lts f turists visit it every day.
W: It explains the matter.
3. W: Thanks t e-cmmerce platfrms and vide blggers, the lcal specialities in my hmetwn can be traded all ver China, which is entirely unexpected.
M: T sme extent it is true, but many vides are t cmmercial. False nline advertisements are emerging in an endless stream.
4. W: I just fund a muse when I was cleaning my rm. Please help me get it ut f here.
M: All right. Well, I lked arund, but I didn’t find it. Maybe it has escaped thrugh the windw. Anyway, I have t g t the gym nw.
5. M: Are there any wrkers in the burning factry?
W: It is suppsed t be empty, because they nly wrk n weekdays.
M: But the factry is s badly damaged that they wn’t be able t wrk tmrrw.
6. M: The freshmen will start their military training this mnth.
W: Yeah. It was extremely ht during ur military training at this time last year.
M: It remains fresh in my memry. I gt made t d 80 jumping jacks fr being late.
W: Ha-ha, it was s funny. I sang a sng in frnt f thers during a break in ur military training. I remember sme students als perfrmed varius dances. It’s still nice t think abut it.
7. W: Hell. What can I d fr yu?
M: I’d like a flight frm New Yrk t Bstn, leaving n the 3rd.
W: Srry. The flights n the 3rd are fully bked.
M: I am ut f luck. The same is true f anther airline.
W: What abut the 4th?
M: Unfrtunately, that wn’t wrk fr me. I’m nt ging n a tur. I’m meeting an imprtant business partner. Being punctual is crucial fr my chances f securing the cntract.
W: I’m srry, sir.
M: Well, please tell me what flights are available n the 2nd.
8. M: I heard yu tk charge f the red carpet interview fr the film festival yesterday.
W: Yes! I’m s prud. I had the pprtunity f interviewing many mvie stars, including my favrite actress Anna. She succeeded in earning the Best Actress Award. While the award-winning film isn’t my persnal favrite, I d believe it deserves the award.
M: Oh, that’s great t hear! Unfrtunately, I missed yur interview part because f an emergency meeting. Wuld yu mind if we watch it nw?
W: Nt at all. Yu knw I always strive t d my best, s I’m sure it wn’t let yu dwn. Plus, yur favrite mvie actr Clin is in the interview.
M: What are we waiting fr? Let’s get started.
9. W: Culd yu please intrduce yurself?
M: Yes. My name is Peter Barnes. I recently graduated with a degree in Cmputer Science frm Carnegie Melln University. During my studies, I develped a strng passin fr sftware develpment and wrked n varius prjects, including an internship at ABC Tech, where I gained sme experience in prgramming.
W: That sunds impressive. We value teamwrk here. Can yu prvide an example f a time when yu wrked effectively in a team?
M: Abslutely. During my senir year, I participated in a grup prject. I tk n the task f making slides. I actively listened t everyne else’s ideas and maintained a psitive atmsphere. We delivered the prject n time and wn first place.
W: Excellent. Attentin t detail is als crucial in ur industry. Hw d yu ensure the accuracy f yur wrk?
M: Befre starting a task, I carefully analyze the requirements, break it dwn int smaller subtasks, and create a detailed plan. Additinally, I always ask fr and welcme feedback frm thers t cntinuusly minimize errrs.
W: Gd. I appreciate emplyees wh take the initiative in their wrk. Finally, d yu have any questins fr us?
M: Yes. I’d like t inquire abut the prfessinal develpment pprtunities within the cmpany.
W: Sure...
10. What d disabled travelers lk fr when chsing a city t visit?
In 2018, the value f the s-called “purple pund” (the spending pwer f disabled peple) t UK turism was estimated at ￡15.3 billin, while 27 millin travelers with disabilities in the US tk 81 millin trips and spent abut $58.7 billin (￡45.8 billin) in that same year.
There was a survey abut a city’s appeal t disabled travelers. Nw, let’s find ut what the respndents think f the tp 3 cities—Singapre, Las Vegas and Sydney.
Accrding t Nilesh Jshi, wh has mbility challenges but desn’t use a wheelchair, “Singapre allws me t independently mve arund using public transprt.”
Overwhelmingly, hwever, the mst imprtant factr fr survey respndents was nt physical accessibility but being treated with understanding and respect. Jshi said, “Always smiling, welcming and helpful, the peple f Singapre make a big difference fr the disabled t feel accepted and lked after.” Besides, ne f Singapre’s majr turist attractins, Gardens by the Bay, is fully wheelchair -accessible.
Accrding t prminent wheelchair blgger Jhn Mrris, wh visits Las Vegas 3 r 4 times a year, “The city has ne f the highest cncentratins f accessible htel rms in the wrld.” Julie Jnes, publisher f Travel Withut Limits, the wrld’s nly print magazine dedicated t accessible travel, praises Sydney’s accessibility. She said, “The majrity f the public transprt system is accessible t wheelchair users.”
A. Negative emtins d the ppsite.
B. Hwever, the skills themselves live n.
C. But many f us lk at things negatively.
D. The biggest benefit is an imprved ability.
E. That is why the “braden and build” thery is valuable.
F. In this way, psitive emtins help t build valuable skills.
G. Anything arusing feelings f jy, cntentment, and lve will d the trick.