浙江省9+1高中联盟2024-2025学年高三上学期11月期中英语试题+答案+听力

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第Ⅰ卷
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. What des the wman need t buy?
A. A ruler. B. A file. C. Sme pens.
2. Hw did the wman get t Canada?
A. By plane. B. By train. C. By car.
3. What will the man d next?
A. Attend a party.
B. Buy sme lights in a shp.
C. Brrw a guitar frm the wman.
4. Hw much will the man pay fr himself and his child?
A. $5. B. $5.5. C. $7.5.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A. An accident. B. A huse. C. A strm.
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 purpse f Mr. Parker’s call?
A. T place an rder.
B. T change his rder.
C. T request a quick delivery.
7. What des the man mean in the end?
A. There’s n need t call the driver.
B. Bad Bys is nt n the driver’s list.
C. The gds have already arrived at Bad Bys.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What relatin is the man t the wman?
A. Her husband. B. Her bss. C. Her c-wrker.
9. What des the wman think f making small talk?
A. Easy. B. Implite. C. Time-wasting.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Where is the wman studying?
A. In Crdba. B. In Seville. C. In Madrid.
11. What is the wman’s part-time jb?
A. A teacher.B. A nurse. C. A waitress.
12. What can we learn frm the cnversatin?
A. The wman dances a lt.
B. The wman likes playing chess.
C. The man has never been t Spain.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the matter with the wman?
A. She can’t fall asleep easily.
B. She has breathing prblems.
C. She ften quarrels with her husband.
14. What des the wman usually d when she gets depressed?
A. She takes sme pills.
B. She lks at the ceiling.
C. She eats a lt f fd.
15. Hw ften shuld the wman take the pills?
A. Once a day.
B. Twice a day.
C. Three times a day.
16. What des the man advise the wman t d?
A. G n a diet.
B. G t bed early.
C. Return in several days.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Wh is the speaker?
A. A tur guide.
B. A TV hstess.
C. A radi hstess.
18. Hw lng will Castle Hward pen?
A. Fr abut 5 mnths.
B. Fr abut 6 mnths.
C. Fr abut 7 mnths.
19. What can turists see in the Dining Rm?
A. Old china.
B. New air-cnditiners.
C. Fascinating paintings.
20. Why des the speaker suggest families g t Castle Hward?
A. The fd is delicius.
B. The price is attractive.
C. The grunds are large.
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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A
Essential Tips fr Renting a Car in Germany
Planning t rent a car and fly dwn the German mtrway? Gather tp tips here and find the best rental car fr yur trip thrugh Germany.
Quick Tips
Search fr rental cars befre yu fly t Germany, and bk yur car in advance. Yu will get better rates than bking upn arrival. German cars usually cme with a manual transmissin（手动挡）. If yu prefer an autmatic transmissin, ask the rental cmpany and mst can accmmdate yu. Rental cars are available at all airprts and mst majr rail statins as well as lcatins in majr cities.
Driver’s Requirements
T rent a car in Germany, yu need a valid （有效的）driver’s license frm yur hme state r prvince. Visitrs may als cnsider getting an Internatinal Driving Permit as a cmpanin dcument. Hwever, it is nt required fr Germany. If yu wuld like t cntinue t drive after six mnths t ne year in Germany, yu must btain a German license. The legal driving age in Germany is 18, but usually, drivers have t be ver 21 t rent a car.
Charges
Base rates vary wildly depending n the length f time f rental, the age f driver, destinatin, and lcatin f rental. Shp arund t find the best price. Nte that charges usually dn’t include the 16% Value Added Tax（VAT）, registratin fee, r any airprt fees. These additinal fees may equal up t 25% f the daily rental.
21. Why is it advised t bk a car befre arriving in Germany?
A. T keep the car available in majr cities.
B. T get a relatively lw price f car rental.
C. T enjy a high standard f rental service.
D. T rent a car with an autmatic transmissin.
22. What is necessarily required t rent a car in Germany?
A. Obtaining a valid German license.
B. Having ne-year driving experience.
C. Being at least twenty-ne years ld.
D. Getting an Internatinal Driving Permit.
23. Which factr may influence the base rental charges?
A. VAT. B. Parking fee.
C. Registratin fee. D. Rental duratin.
B
Dear President,
My name is lan Reynlds, and I’m 14 years ld. I’m writing t yu tday because I ften hear abut healthcare and health insurance in the news. I’m sure that many families dn’t pay much attentin t that. The situatin is very differentfr my family. I think that it’s imprtant fr the peple wh make the decisins in ur cuntry t knw that there are stries that g with every statistic.
I cme frm a fairly typical middle class family. My mther stayed at hme with my brther and me while we were little, and nce we started schl, she began t wrk as a hair stylist. She wrks at a hair saln where all f the stylists are independent cntractrs（合同工）. This means that she desn’t receive health insurance frm an emplyer. My father wrked fr 16 years as an ffice manager. We had health insurance during that time, but a few years ag, he was laid ff.
In the last year, my dad has wrked as a salesman at a stre with n insurance thrugh his emplyer. My parents briefly had an insurance plan that they paid with their wn mney, but it was mre than they culd affrd n my dad’s new salary. In fact, fr ur family f fur, it was mre than the amunt my parents pay each mnth fr ur huse!
My mm has rheumatid arthritis. She needs medicatin t manage her cnditin. My dad has high bld pressure and his dctrs say that he may need a surgery in the future. If he des, there’s n way my family will be able t pay fr it. My parents say that we’ll crss that bridge when we cme t it, but I dn’t see many chices. They say that I’m t yung t be wrrying abut these things, and that I shuld leave the wrrying t them. But hw can I?
Healthcare refrm is ne f the majr gals f yur administratin. I just want yu t knw that.
Yurs Truly,
Ian Reynlds
24. Why is Ian’s mther r father unable t have health insurance?
A. His mther is an independent hairstylist.
B. They’re frm a typical middle class family.
C. They didn’t have an insurance plan earlier.
D. His dad gt lw salary as an ffice manager.
25. What attitude d Ian’s parents have tward their future challenges?
A. Relying n gvernment supprt.
B. Encuraging Ian t find slutins.
C. Waiting until they have t tackle them.
D. Affrding their health insurance sn.
26. Which f the fllwing best describes Ian?
A. Sensitive.B. Inncent.
C. Disagreeable. D. Mature.
27. What is the purpse f Ian’s letter?
A. T advise the insurance cmpanies t extend cverage.
B. T share his family’s persnal stry with the president.
C. T criticize the gvernment’s present healthcare plicies.
D. T tell the president real peple’s stries behind the issues.
C
Hney is a sweet treat that mst peple take fr granted. But it is mre than just a tpping fr cakes r a sweetener fr tea. It’s a miracle f srts.
Hney is the nly fd prduct that humans cat that is made by an insect. Even with all ur technical abilities, n ne has figured ut hw t make artificial hney. There’s really n substitute （替代品）.
A single pund f hney may require a beehive f up t 60,000 bees t visit tw millin flwers. N wnder sme peple call it liquid gld! Althugh amber-clred clver hney tends t be mst cmmn, hney cmes in a variety f shades and flavrs, depending n the flwers that the bees gather nectar（花蜜）frm.
Hney has been used thrughut histry in a number f ways. One f the mst remarkable things abut it is that it never ges bad. It may crystallize, meaning that it becmes slid in parts, but simply warming it slightly will melt the crystals and return the hney t its liquid frm.
N ne knws exactly hw lng hney has been used by humans, but Spanish cave paintings dated at 7,000BC shw early evidence f beckeeping. Hney was als used by the ancient Egyptians as a sweetener, as a gift t the gds, and even as an element used t create mummies. Hney has been fund inside the Egyptian pyramids, and althugh that hney was mre than 3,000 years ld, it wuld still taste like hney and be safe t eat. N ther fd has such lasting pwer!
Besides its many uses as a sweetener, hney has lng been used as a medicinal remedy （疗法）. Because it’s difficult fr any kind f bacteria（细菌）t survive in hney, it makes a perfect barrier n cuts and can prevent infectin. Hney is als an effective remedy t relieve a painful thrat. It has even been fund t be as effective in easing cughs in children.
The next time a bee flies thrugh yur garden r yu spread sme hney n a piece f tast, think abut the miracle f hney.
28. Accrding t the passage, what makes hney unique amng the fds that humans eat?
A. Its varius shades. B. Its natural creatin.
C. Its delightful sweetness. D. Its remarkable histry.
29. Why des the authr mentin the hney in the Egyptian pyramids?
A. T illustrate that it never ges bad.
B. T shw the cleverness f Egyptians.
C. T cmpare it with the hney in Spain.
D. T infrm that it riginates frm Egypt.
30. What is ne f the medicinal uses f hney?
A. Prmting bacterial grwth.
B. Curing thrat pain.
C. Preventing infectin in wunds.
D. Resisting cmmn clds.
31. Which f the fllwing is the best title fr the text?
A. Hney: a Sweet Miracle f Nature
B. Hney: a Timeless Treasure
C. Hney: a Natural Medicinal Remedy
D. Hney: a Cmmn Sweetener
D
The playgrund at Lake Cunty Intermediate Schl in Leadville, Clrad, underwent a much-needed makever（翻 新 ）in the spring f 2018. The ld equipment, including a few swings, a damaged basketball curt, and a play area f dirt, was replaced with a new setup.
Having nticed the prblem, the lcal cmmunity set up clrful slides, duble swings, a new basketball curt and a grassy play area. Kids als gained access t a variety f lse equipment, such as balls and Hula-Hps.
The makever nt nly imprved the playgrund’s appearance but als had a significant impact n children’s activity levels. T assess the impact, Elena Ku, a senir cnsultant at Washingtn Health Research Institute, and her team cnducted pre-and pst-interventin bservatins and fllw-up assessments ne year later. They fund that the share f children engaging in energetic physical activity dubled fllwing the makever. Remarkably, this increased activity level lasted even a year later.
“A lt f things, when they’re new and shiny, lead t increased physical activity, which smetimes lasts lng,” says Elena Ku, “That’s why it’s a pretty exciting finding.”
Being physically active has many benefits fr kids: It reduces besity （肥胖）risk and imprves verall physical and mental health, prmtes scial and emtinal develpment and bsts academic perfrmance. The WHO （Wrld Health Organizatin）recmmends that schlchildren get 60 minutes f mild t energetic activity every day. Mst kids fall far shrt f that gal. Glbally,81 percent f 11-t 17-year-lds fail t reach that level, accrding t an analysis reprted in the Lancet.
Scientists acrss the glbe are studying hw t make full use f the pprtunity that playgrunds prvide. Research teams are using digital cameras, GPS tags and ther wearable technlgy t study hw kids behave n playgrunds and are cnducting randm cntrlled trials t assess whether certain playgrund features, prgrams and designs can encurage kids t mve mre.
32. What may be the primary reasn fr the schl’s playgrund makever?
A. T imprve the appearance f the playgrund.
B. T equip the lcal cmmunity with sprts facilities.
C. T increase students’ participatin in physical activity.
D. T supprt a study n the impact f playgrund design.
33. What d Elena Ku’ wrds “a pretty exciting finding” refer t?
A. The new and shiny playgrund facilities.
B. The cntinued impact f the makever.
C. The verall benefits f exercises fr children.
D. The passin f kids fr physical activity.
34. What research methd was used in the study f Elena Ku’ team?
A. Observing and tracking children’s behavir.
B. Interviewing students and teachers randmly.
C. Assessing children’s physical and mental prblems.
D. Cmparing their data with WHO’s activity guidelines.
35. What can we learn frm the last paragraph?
A. Scientists are wrrying abut the safety f playgrunds.
B. Scientists are updating playgrunds with mdern equipment.
C. Scientists are applying technlgy t encurage kids t mve.
D. Scientists are studying playgrunds t bst kids’ physical activity.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，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。
A simple sheet f paper hlds endless pssibilities. 36 But if yu learn a few basic flding techniques, yu culd be making a variety f interesting bjects. There’s a gd chance that an expert flder smewhere has made an rigami versin f almst anything yu can imagine.
Origami is the art f flding paper int three-dimensinal figures. They can be peple, animals, and bjects. The wrd rigami is Japanese. 37 Sme histrians believe that it was first practiced in China while thers think it was begun in Japan.
One f the mst fascinating aspects f rigami is hw a simple sheet f paper can be transfrmed int smething beautiful and cmplex. Origami begins with sheets f special paper, usually six inches n each side. The paper is generally white n ne side and clred n the ther side. 38
Beginners are ften taught several flds and bases which are the starting shapes fr ther mre cmplicated figures. Sme basic flds are the valley fld, muntain fld, petal fld, and reverse fld. 39 Once a flder has learned these basic elements, he r she can prgress t mre cmplex figures.
40 It is nt uncmmn fr peple t spend a great deal f time creating riginal pieces f rigami in designs they have invented themselves. Fr example, ne man created an rigami mdel f the Starship Enterprise frm the ppular televisin shw Star Trek. It tk him a mnth t design the piece.
A. Origami can be bth a hbby and an art frm.
B. The rigin f rigami itself, hwever, is unclear.
C. It is thin, which allws it t be flded many times.
D. Yu culd write a nte, type a stry, r wrap a small gift.
E. Mdern-day flders have experimented with ther materials.
F. What we d knw is that rigami was clearly develped in Japan.
G. These flds are used t create bases, such as the kite, bird, and frg.
第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
Lng ag, I was traveling arund Australia with tw friends, but we finally 41 due t their new plans, s I signed up fr a bat trip with nly a dzen f beers fr 42 .
Everyne n the bat, except me, was with a grup f friends. Rather than risk being 43 as a strange guy, I started taking phts 44 .
I walked t the back f the bat t take a 45 . If nly there was smething t lean n, I thught. Suddenly I 46 a metal bx with a cver perfect fr placing my frearms n. Only the metal bx was nt a cntainer: it was a barbecue that had been 47 all mrning. Screaming in pain, I 48 my arms immediately.
N 49 marks appeared, and n ne tk me seriusly when I said I was in huge 50 . The captain f the ship was unwilling t use the 51 water supply t relieve the damage, and I didn’t have any friends even just t 52 with me. Then, ne girl, learning f my wunds, ffered me a special 53 fr burns. It turned ut she was frm Lndn that just happens t be where I was brn!
I’m nt sure what I was 54 with — the medical treatment r just the fact that I nw had a shulder t cry n! After a bit f treatment and a few beers, I felt much better. The pain 55 and I was able t enjy the seascapes and have fun with all the cl peple. In that mment, I realized I was never truly alne n my jurney.
41. A. fught B. parted C. withdrew D. hesitated
42. A. cmpany B. freedm C. celebratin D. supply
43. A. admired B. named C. respected D. labeled
44. A. secretly B. repeatedly C. casually D. desperately
45. A. walk B. sht C. breath D. seat
46. A. examined B. brrwed C. spied D. designed
47. A. cling dwn B. lighting up C. burning dwn D. heating up
48. A. crssed B. stretched C. remved D. flded
49. A. visible B. permanent C. remaining D. extra
50. A. panic B. pain C. grief D. shck
51. A. limited B. clean C. sufficient D. reliable
52. A. cry B. scialize C. play D. sympathize
53. A. cream B. treat C. pill D. gift
54. A. disappinted B. faced C. trubled D. pleased
55. A. disappeared B. increased C. eased D. wrsened
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Chinese idimatic term tieqiubia, r “putting n autumn fat”, means gaining a little weight in early autumn by eating meals rich 56 prtein and fat, including stewed meats, dumplings and nuts.
Since ancient times, peple 57 （measure）their weight at lixia, ne f the 24 slar terms that marks the beginning f summer, and cmpared it t their weight at liqiu, the beginning f autumn. This 58 （cmpare）helps them figure ut hw much weight they’ve lst during the ht mnths, hping t gain sufficient weight 59 （weather）the upcming cld seasn.
This autumn, hwever, many are chsing t depart frm traditin and instead shaking ff the extra weight by eating what 60 （refer）t as qingshi, r literally, “light fd.”
“I think it’s 61 pst-Olympic phenmenn. After yu spent the summer 62 （watch）thse well-shaped athletes n TV, yu tend t reflect n yur diet at midnight,” Li Xinwei, a cllege student in Beijing, tld Beijing Review.
Li’s wrds reflect a brader trend 63 （influence）by the recent Paris Olympic Games, 64 has encuraged interest in athletes’ light fd diets n scial media platfrms. This shift highlights a grwing awareness f nutritin and bdy image amng yunger generatins in China. As yung peple 65 （active）favr lighter fds, they are als cntributing t the grwth f the healthy fd ecnmy.
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，在上周的英语读后续写作文大赛中获得了第一名。为此，学校英语沙龙邀请你作相关写作分享。请写一篇发言稿，内容包括：
1. 获奖感受；
2. 写作建议。
参考词汇：读后续写 cntinuatin writing
注意：
1. 词数 80 左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Dear Fellw Students,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thank yu!
第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
Sweat dripped frm Callie’s face as she helped her big brther Briggs lad ha y bales（捆）nt the machine. The machine made lud nise while it carried the bales up t the hay lft（干草棚）, where Callie’s dad piled them up.
All was quiet when Callie went inside t feed the hrses. But as she filled the water bucket, she thught she heard a faint mew（猫叫声）frm the haylft. She climbed the steps t the lft and listened. The sund seemed t be cming frm behind the bales. She ran t get her dad and Briggs. Briggs ccked his head, “It’s cming frm utside”, he determined. “Just a bird in a tree.” Callie’s dad agreed. “Prbably a mckingbird r a catbird,” he said. “Hw d yu knw fr sure?” Callie said.
“I guess we’ve just gt better ears than yu,” Briggs jked. But Callie wasn’t cnvinced.
She checked the haylft again after supper. “Are yu stuck in there, kitty?” she said, pressing an ear t the bales. “Mew!” came a sad cry. Callie raced back t the huse. “I heard it again, Dad! Will yu please listen nce mre?” “It’s kay, Callie,” her dad said, cmfrting her. “I’ll g and take a lk.”
A few minutes later, he pked his head int Callie’s rm. “The nly thing I heard ut there was a mckingbird,” he said. “S yu can stp wrrying.” “OK, Dad,” Callie said. But she wke in the night thinking abut what she’d heard. What if a kitten was trapped behind the bales? She lay n her back, wndering what t d.
Finally, she changed int jeans and a sweatshirt, and then walked quietly int Briggs’s rm. “I need yur flashlight（手电筒）.” she whispered. “Huh?” Briggs was cnfused. “I need it t find the kitten,” Callie explained. “I’ll be careful” Briggs huffed. “Yu are s stubbrn!” “Yu’re the best,” Callie said.
注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；
2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:
She grabbed the flashlight and rushed t the haylft. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
Thanks t Briggs’s help, the last heavy bale was mved, revealing a tiny, frightened kitten. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2024学年第一学期浙江省99+1高中联盟高三年级期中考试
英语参考答案
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
1-5ACBCC 6-10CACAB 11-15CAACA 16-20ACBAB
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）
21-25 BCDAC 26-30 DDBAC 31-35ACBAD
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
36-40 DBCGA
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）
41-45 BADCB 46-50CDCAB 51-55ADADC
第二节 （共 10小题;每小题1.5分,满分 15分）
56. in 57. have measured 58. cmparisn 59. t weather 60. is referred
61. a 62. watching 63. influenced 64. which 65. actively
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）
One Pssible Versin
Dear Fellw Students,
I’m hnred t stand here tday after winning first place in last week’s cntinuatin writing cntest. This achievement means a lt t me, which nt nly bsts my cnfidence but mtivates me t explre mre in creative writing.
As fr writing tips, I believe there are a few key aspects t fcus n. Always read riginal wrks t enrich yur vcabulary and enhance the authenticity f yur language. Practice writing regularly, paying clse attentin t pssible plt twists, character develpments and themes. Dn’t frget t revise yur drafts thrughly, checking grammar, detailed descriptins, and the verall flw f the narrative.
Remember, writing is a jurney. Enjy the prcess and let yur imaginatin flw!
Thank yu!
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One pssible versin:
She grabbed the flashlight and rushed t the haylft. Her heart punded as she quietly entered and aimed the flashlight twards the haylft. Callie climbed up the steps and then crawled twards the hay bales t where she’ d heard the cry. “Are yu in there?” she called. And there it was again—a faint, desperate mew behind the bales! Determined t find the surce, she began t mve the hay bales, which, hwever, were t heavy fr her t lift. Just when she was at a lss, she heard her brther’s vice. “I’ll d it!” Briggs was already halfway up the ladder t ffer help.
Thanks t Briggs’s help, the last heavy bale was mved, revealing a tiny, frightened kitten. Its fur was matted with hay, and it shivered as Callie carefully reached ut t it. “It’s kay, little ne. I’ve gt yu nw,” she whispered, gently cradling the kitten in her arms. It lked up and purred, blinking its eyes at Callie. “I think she’s saying thank yu.” Briggs remarked, “Yu’ve gt better ears than me.” Callie let ut a breath and grinned, “Thank yu fr helping me. Yu are always the best!” In the bright mnlight, the brther and sister walked hme with their new friend, chatting and laughing, their hearts full f jy.
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Text 1
W: I need t get a file fr the new term.
M: They will give us ne n the first day at schl.
W: Gd. I gt my pens at the start f the hlidays, s there’s n need t get anything else, apart frm a ruler.
Text 2
M: Hw did yu get t Canada, Jane? Did yu fly?
W: I was planning t, yu knw, it’s unwise t g n such a lng trip by train. But Fred decided t drive and invited me t jin him. It tk us tw days and a night.
Text 3
M: Hell, Kim? I want sme special lights fr my party tnight. Can yu bring sme?
W: Srry, I can’t. Try the shp in twn. D yu want t brrw my guitar tnight?
M: N thanks. I’ll g t the shp nw.
Text 4
M: It sunds far frm here t the amusement park. Hw much des it cst?
W: Yeah, it’s really far. The bus fare is $5 fr yu and yur child has a 50% discunt.
Text 5
W: We mved ut befre it reached this area. When we returned, I fund there was water everywhere, even in my bedrm.
M: It was really scary. The rf f my huse was blwn away by the wind.
Text 6
W: Dave, hasn’t the truck which delivers the gds gne ut t the electrnics shps yet?
M: The truck left here five minutes ag. Why yu ask?
W: I just received a call frm Mr. Parker, the manager f Bad Bys Electrnics Stre, and he said that he was in a hurry t receive the gds. I think yu’d better call the truck driver and ask him t get there first.
M: I dn’t think I have t d that. As far as I am cncerned, Bad Bys is first n his list.
Text 7
M: Linda, I dn’t knw hw t get alng well with ther clerks in the ffice. I’m upset.
W: Why nt chat and make small talk? It can imprve yur relatins with thers.
M: Isn’t it a waste f time ding that?
W: It’s nt wasting time if yu d it at certain times, basically, during breaks and at lunch. Als, small talk shuld nt be viewed as a time t get persnal infrmatin. That’s implite. Well, in fact, it’s nt difficult t make small talk.
M: Hmm, I see. What else?
W: Bb, I knw this is imprtant, but can we talk after wrk? We have a prject t cmplete befre the end f the day. Dn’t yu remember the deadline? Hw abut a cnversatin ver lunch?
Text 8
M: Hell, Lynn. I knw yu’re frm Spain, which city are yu frm? Frm Madrid?
W: N, I’m frm Crdba in the suth.
M: Mm, lvely, I’ve been there many times. And what d yu d there, Lynn?
W: Well, I’m a student. I’m studying psychlgy at university in Seville, which is a big city near Crdba.
M: Psychlgy! That’s interesting. And what d yu plan t d when yu graduate?
W: I’m nt sure yet. But perhaps I will try t wrk in a hspital.
M: I see. And what d yu d in yur spare time?
W: Well, I dn’t have much free time because I have t study a lt and I have a part-time jb as a waitress in a restaurant. But I like t play tennis and see my friends. I’ll als g dancing a lt and nw I’m learning traditinal Spanish dancing.
M: That must be very interesting.
Text 9
M: Mrs. Bishp, please sit dwn. Nw, tell me, what’s the truble?
W: Well, it’s like this, dctr. When I get t sleep I cunt the sheep and then, I end up waking myself up and I spend hurs just lying, staring at the ceiling. My husband desn’t help much either, with his breathing.
M: Mmm, I see. Is smething wrrying yu?
W: Well, yes, there is. Yu see, I just seem t be getting fatter and fatter. I went t the gym. I went swimming. I went jgging. But I didn’t lse any weight. Every time I lk in the mirrr, I feel mre and mre depressed and s then, what shuld I d?
M: Well, Mrs. Bishp. What d yu d?
W: I g dwnstairs int the kitchen and pen the fridge. Then I g back t bed feeling sick, as well as depressed. I feel s disappinted in myself. What shuld I d?
M: I see. Well, here are sme sleeping pills. They’ll calm yur nerves and help yu rest. Take tw tablets half an hur befre ging t bed at night, and here’s a diet I think yu shuld start straightaway. Cme back and see me in a cuple f weeks. Alright?
W: Oh, thank yu, dctr.
Text 10
Welcme t this week’s prgram. This week we’re ging t talk abut Castle Hward, in Sussex. As yu may knw, Castle Hward was badly burnt in a fire tw years ag. But it will be pen t the public fr the first time in tw years n Sunday, the 2nd f April. The pening times are frm 10:00 a. m. t 5:30 p. m. frm Mnday t Friday, 10:30 a. m. t 4 p. m. n weekends. Yu’ll be able t visit it all thrugh the summer until the1st f Octber, when it will be clsed again. It’s well wrth a visit. Yu’ll need a whle day just t wander arund its splendid rms. Of particular interest is the Dining Rm in the West Wing with its fascinating cllectin f china, dating back t the 17th century. Yu shuld als take advantage f its wnderful grunds. Yu can even have yur lunch in the pen-air restaurant behind the castle, a setting with n air cnditining. Castle Hward is a great day ut fr all the family with its reasnable prices t! Fr a family tur, the children get in free f charge. That’s all fr tday, listeners. But dn’t miss next week’s prgram.