山东省泰安市2024-2025学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

这是一份山东省泰安市2024-2025学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题，共12页。试卷主要包含了11， B等内容，欢迎下载使用。
英语试题
2024.11
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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，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’s the weather like tday?
A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Windy.
2. What des the man want t have first?
A. A bwl f sup. B. Sme bread. C. A salad.
3. What will the wman d next?
A. G t sleep. B. Make the bed. C. D the dishes.
4. What is the wman ging t d tmrrw evening?
A. Visit Bb in his huse. B. G shpping with Bb. C. Expect a call frm Bb.
5. Hw much will the man pay?
A. $10. B. $20. C. $30.
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. What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A. Bks. B. Mvies. C. Actrs.
7. Where are the speakers prbably?
A. In the bkstre. B. In the classrm. C. In the cinema.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What happened t the man?
A. He brke a machine.
B. The machine didn’t give him 25 cents.
C. The machine wner refused t help him.
9. What des the wman suggest the man d?
A. Call the plice. B. Rck the machine. C. Call the number n the machine.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What mvies might Mark like best?
A. Cmedy. B. Sci-fi mvies. C. Histrical mvies.
11. Hw lng will Mark stay in Krea?
A. A mnth. B. Six mnths. C. A year.
12. Where is Mark prbably n the weekend?
A. At the cinema. B. In the library. C. At hme.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Hw are the speakers feeling abut watching TV these days?
A. Excited. B. Bred. C. Interested.
14. Which f the fllwing is the man’s favurite?
A. Cking shws. B. Music prgrams. C. Ftball games.
15. Hw much did the wman’s paid-up accunt cst a mnth?
A. $10. B. $12. C. $25.
16. What des the man recmmend t the wman?
A. A film. B. A TV series. C. A funny shw.
听第10段独白，回答第17至20题。
17. What is t be hsted n Wednesday evening?
A. A bk sale. B. A parent bk club. C. An event t hnr an artist.
18. What is the dnatin used fr?
A. Fr the sprts teams. B. Fr the cmputer lab. C. Fr the art department.
19. When will the bk fair end?
A. On Thursday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Mnday.
20. What happens t the cmputer lab?
A. It will be repaired. B. It will be clsed frever. C. It will be put up fr sale.
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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Where Eurpe and Asia meet, magical Gergia sits n the suthern slpe f the Greater Caucasus (高加索) muntain range. Fr the past decade, it has slwly been making a reputatin fr its unique cmbinatin f ancient and mdern attractins. Besides, Gergia als ffers a huge variety f scenery and activities.
There are several things t knw befre turists visit.
1. Give yurself plenty f time
Gergia appears small n a map, leading sme first-time visitrs t assume it can be seen in just a few days. But due t a cmbinatin f muntainus situatin and infrastructural（基础设施）shrtcmings, that’s nt the case — travel times between regins are significant.
2. Pack clthes fr all climates
The summer can be extremely ht in the lwlands, but as sn as yu reach any height, let alne the High Caucasus themselves, the temperature falls fast and yu’ll need a jacket, even in July.
3. Keep an eye ut fr sheepdgs
Sheepdgs in the Caucasus are raised t be fierce and can ptentially be dangerus, s give them a wide distance when hiking in the muntains and carry a stick if pssible.
4. Dn’t tast with beer
Gergians nly tast their enemies with beer, s make sure yu have a glass f wine r chacha (the natinal drink) t hand if yu’re lucky enugh t attend a traditinal Gergian feast r dinner party.
21. Which behavir f the fllwing is nt suitable when in Gergia?
A. Taking enugh clthes. B. Tasting a friend with beer.
C. Setting aside sufficient time. D. Carrying a stick if pssible.
22. What’s Gergia famus fr?
A. Its distinctive lcatin.
B. Traditinal Gergian feast and activities.
C. Particular cmbinatin f ancient and mdern attractins.
D. Unique muntainus scenery and visiting activities.
23. Where will yu prbably find the passage?
A. In an encyclpedia. B. In an advertisement.
C. In a science fictin. D. In a travel brchure.
B
Nanjing Hngshan Frest Z is ne f the mst ppular nes in China, and nw due t its daily live streaming prgrams, the number f its fllwers has risen significantly.
At the same time, mre yung peple are jining the z as keepers, said Shen Zhijun, head f the z. Of the 140 keepers at the z, 40 percent f them were brn after 1995, and 20 percent f the keepers were brn after 2000.
Jia Tianci, 28, takes care f abut 20 wlves at the z, where he started wrk in 2020 after graduating frm Nanjing Agricultural University with a bachelr’s degree in veterinary (兽医的) medicine. Brn and raised in Nanjing, Jia dreamed f becming a vet. His parents didn’t understand his decisin t becme a keeper until they saw him take care f the wlves.
“I feel cntent when the wlves are mentally and physically healthy. Althugh they bviusly cannt speak like humans, I can tell frm changes in their waste, such as its clr and smell, whether they are healthy,” Jia said. In additin t acting as a keeper, Jia accmpanies and chats with visitrs t the z. “I remember my visit t a z during my childhd. I lved watching the mnkeys and feeding them ckies. Hwever, after becming a keeper, I realized that this type f behavir was ttally wrng,” Jia said. “Peple lve interacting with animals, but the first thing we tell visitrs is nt t disturb them. Behavirs such as banging (猛敲) things, shuting at the animals and feeding them, are harmful.”
In 2013, Nanjing Hngshan Frest Z started t emply yung keepers wh have master’s degrees. Shen said that certain peple cnsidered the emplyment f graduates with such degrees t be a ttal waste f talent.
“Taking care f wildlife, especially endangered species, is a highly demanding jb that requires cntinuus study,” Shen said. “Wrking at a z als calls fr a brad knwledge f subjects such as bilgy, zlgy and envirnmentalism.”
24. What has cntributed t the ppularity f Nanjing Hngshan Frest Z?
A. Many animal lvers. B. Selling gds nline.
C. Daily live bradcast. D. Animal perfrmances.
25. Why did Jia Tianci’s parents disagree with his career chice at the beginning?
A. They thught the jb wuld be t bring.
B. They were unaware f the jb’s significance.
C. They thught their sn wuldn’t make ends meet.
D. They expected their sn wuld wrk in a cleaner envirnment.
26. What kind f jb is an animal keeper in Jia Tianci’s pinin?
A. It is smelly but highly-paid. B. It is vital and risky.
C. It is demanding but fulfilling. D. It is eye-catching and satisfying.
27. What can we infer frm the passage?
A. Whever likes animals is fit fr the jb.
B. Taking care f wildlife calls fr cperatin.
C. Few yung peple are jining the z as keepers.
D. Visitrs shuld behave themselves when visiting zs.
C
Hw we learn accents befre we learn wrds
“N!” That’s the nly wrd we hear in the latest cute baby vide t g viral. But it’s nt the wrds that baby Orla says that has made this vide s ppular. It’s the fact that she clearly imitates (模仿) the distinctive Scuse accent (口音) frm Liverpl.
This nw-famus baby may nly have been brn in 2022, but the different accents f babbling (咿哑声) babies have been studied fr many years. A study frm 2009 fund that French babies tend t cry with a rising intnatin, while German babies’ cries ften have a falling intnatin. Other studies have shwn American and French babies reflecting syllables (音节) frm English and French respectively, and that babies with parents wh speak a tnal (声调的) language, like Mandarin, had a greater range f tnes in their crying.
S why des this happen? As children develp, they practise making the sunds f the language that they hear arund them. It’s natural that they pick up the sunds arund them. In fact, babies start t learn language frm their mther frm three mnths befre birth. Hwever, it’s nt just the language f immediate family and caregivers that has an impact. Prfessr Carline Flccia highlights studies suggesting that children are mre likely t learn the accent f their envirnment than that f a parent wh has an accent that is freign t that lcatin.
Why is this imprtant t knw? Well, what it shws us is that babies are learning language thrugh practice, and that the mre time that parents spend interacting with their children, the greater pprtunity fr this. While babbling babies may nt be able t say many wrds, studies estimate that they can understand many times the number f wrds than thse that they can actually say. Giving babies expsure t a greater number f wrds allws them t better build their vcabulary.
28. What makes the vide f baby Orla s ppular?
A. Her cute appearance. B. Her ability t say “N”.
C. Her clear prnunciatin. D. Her Scuse accent imitatin.
29. What des the underlined wrd “respectively” mean in paragraph 2?
A. Individually. B. Apparently. C. Abnrmally. D. Identically.
30. What des Prfessr Carline Flccia stress?
A. Babysitters have n effect n children’s accent.
B. Children will always learn the accent f their parents.
C. Envirnment has mre impacts n babies’ language learning.
D. Children are mre likely t learn the accent f the freigners.
31. What des the passage imply abut babies’ language learning abilities?
A. Babies can nly understand a limited number f wrds.
B. Mre interactins can develp babies’ language learning.
C. Babies’ babbling is nt an indicatin f their language learning.
D. Babies’ language learning is nt affected by parental interactin.
D
A new study predicts nearly 75% f us will face extreme weather in 20 years. “In the best case, we predict that rapid changes will affect 1.5 billin peple,” says physicist Bjørn Samset frm Nrway. This lwer estimate wuld nly be reached by reducing greenhuse gas emissins (排放) in a large degree — smething that is yet t ccur.
Otherwise, climate scientist Carley Iles and her clleagues’mdeling finds that if we cntinue n ur current curse, these dangerus changes will hit 70 percent f the Earth’s ppulatin. Their mdeling als suggests that much f what’s t cme is already lcked in. Samset advises preparing fr unexpected extreme events in the next 1-2 decades.
We’ve already lived thrugh examples f these extremes. Data frm Eurpe’s climate service Cpernicus shws Earth just had its httest Nrthern Hemisphere summer n recrd. The Suthern Hemisphere has been experiencing a recrd-breaking warm winter t. This glbal temperature increase has brught with it fatal fires, flds, strms, and drughts that are destrying crps and leading t increasingly widespread hunger, creating favrable cnditins fr the spread f mre diseases as well.“Like peple living in a war zne with the cnstant sunds f bmbs and guns, we are becming deaf t what shuld be alarm bells,”says climate scientist Jennifer Francis.
With extreme emissins cuts we can reduce sme f these impacts, but this will cause sme regins mre immediate issues t.“While cleaning the air is critical fr health reasns, air pllutin has als masked sme f the effects f glbal warming,”explains prfessr Laura Wilcx frm England.“But nt acting means these wrsening weather extremes will likely impact mst f us within the very near future.”
“These cnclusins emphasize the need fr bth cntinued mitigatin ( 缓解) and adaptatin t ptentially unexpected changes ver the next 20 years even under a lw-emissins cnditin,”writes Iles.
32. What can help t reduce the impact f extreme weather changes?
A. Building mre disaster preventin prjects.
B. Reducing greenhuse gas emissins t a great extent.
C. Increasing the use f renewable energy surces.
D. Imprving early warning systems fr extreme weather.
33. Why are peple getting deaf t extreme weather?
A. As a result f scial and ecnmic pressures.
B. Because f the media’s ver-reprting f extreme weather.
C. Because peple have experienced s many weather extremes.
D. Due t imprved technlgy that can better predict extreme weather.
34. What des the authr imply in the last paragraph?
A. The side effects f emissin cuts.
B. The benefits f glbal cperatin.
C. The serius situatin f the future climate changes.
D. Other measures t slw dwn climate change.
35. Which f the fllwing can be the best title?
A. What t d with disasters.
B. Preparing fr extreme weather.
C. Measures t reduce emissins.
D. Hw t fight against extreme events.
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可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Gaslighting is an emtinally abusive (虐待的) strategy that causes smene t questin their feelings, thughts, and spirits. The purpse f gaslighting is t cnvince yu that yu can’t trust yurself. An abuser may use several different gaslighting techniques in rder t get pwer ver their target. These are sme f the mst cmmn signs f gaslighting.
Withhlding
A persn wh is gaslighting may use the withhlding technique. This means that they may refuse t listen t what the persn being gaslit has t say. The gaslighters might als accuse yu f being the ne trying t cnfuse things. 36
Lying
Using this gaslighting strategy, the gaslighters will tell yu lies. 37 This is meant t make yu questin yurself and yur versin (版本) f events.
Cuntering
38 The gaslighters will claim that things didn’t happen the way that the target crrectly claims, and will even add n details that never happened. Fr example: “Yu’re wrng. Yu never remember things crrectly.”
39 The first thing t d is try t imagine the situatin frm the pint f view f an utsider. This will help yu see if the behavir is really gaslighting, and will let yu assess it mre clearly. Next, remind yurself healthy relatinships shuld have hnesty, trust, and cmmunicatin. 40 If yu realize that yur relatinship with the gaslighters is missing these qualities, it’s time fr a change.
A. They shuld als be respectful and supprtive.
B. They will pretend that they dn’t understand yur pinins.
C. This technique questins yur memry r versin f events.
D. This kind f abuse is ften difficult t realize in the beginning.
E. They will d this even when yu knw that they dn’t tell the truth.
F. Over time, gaslighters will break dwn yur ability t trust yurself.
G. If yu recgnize these signs in a relatinship, it’s imprtant t address them.
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。
One day in Nrth Carlina, Kenji“Flash”Bwen, a frmer high schl athlete, became a her. He was driving with his wife when they encuntered a 41 rad after a strm. Bwen saw a pickup truck n the ther side f the rad, mving 42 twards the rising waters. He tried t 43 the driver with his car lights, but the driver didn’t 44 . Sn, the truck gt stuck in the fld and started 45 twards a deep ditch (沟).
Bwen quickly jumped ut f his car and 46 int the strng, fast mving water. He reached the truck just as it began 47 . Inside, a man and a wman were trapped. They tried t pen the car drs, but the water pressure made it 48 . Bwen helped the wman climb ut thrugh the 49 , where his wife was waiting t help her. After that, Bwen went back t save the man and his dg, pulling bth ut f the truck.
The wman was unharmed but shaken, 50 the man was in a state f shck. Even thugh Bwen was an utstanding 51 , he admitted that he didn’t like swimming r deep water. But in this dangerus situatin, his 52 thinking and curage saved the cuple and their dg frm drwning.
After the rescue, Bwen cllapsed (突然坐下) beside the rad, tired but 53 . His 54 shws hw rdinary peple can becme heres in life threatening mments. 55 fr the cuple and their dg, Bwen was faster than the dangerus fldwaters.
41. A. dirty B. crwded C. narrw D. flded
42. A. freely B. slwly C. hardly D. carelessly
43. A. signal B. fllw C. scare D. encurage
44. A. hear B. ignre C. ntice D. believe
45. A. flying B. falling C. rlling D. flating
46. A. ran B. jgged C. stepped D. drpped
47. A. pulling ver B. turning arund C. ging dwn D. breaking dwn
48. A. heavy B. dangerus C. secure D. impssible
49. A. dr B. windw C. bttm D. back
50. A. while B. since C. when D. unless
51. A. sprtsman B. driver C. captain D. rescuer
52. A. nvel B. quick C. critical D. psitive
53. A. embarassed B. puzzled C. relieved D. disappinted
54. A. skill B. talent C. bravery D. determinatin
55. A. Surprisingly B. Amusingly C. Unluckily D. Frtunately
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。
In the wrld f gastrnmy (美食), a recent event has becme the fcus f heated discussins. At the 9th Wrld Bread Cmpetitin 56 (hld) in Nantes, France, a team f Chinese chefs wn the title f champin.
The results f this cmpetitin have given peple a new way f thinking abut fd culture. 57 is wrth saying that France has always prided itself n its unique baking (烘烤) techniques and traditins. The victry f the Chinese team 58 (undubted) brke the limits f natinal brders and prved the diversity f fd culture.
In this cmpetitin, the wnderful skills and 59 (innvate) spirit f Chinese bakers have been fully demnstrated and recgnized. The Bread Wrld Cup cmpetitin requires 60 (cmpete) t make breads, pastries, and sandwiches with an emphasis 61 their taste and nutritinal value. The victry f the Chinese team 62 (highlight) the diversity f glbal fd tastes, prmtes the cmmunicatin amng different fd cultures and attracts mre and mre peple t try and accept the fd culture f different cuntries.
Rbert Rwe, the head cach f the Chinese team, said that it is a great hnur 63 (win) the Bread Wrld Cup in France, 64 als reflects the rise f China’s ecnmy and the internatinalizatin f fd culture. China’s fd culture is ging internatinal, prviding mre peple with the pprtunity t present their culinary（烹饪的）skills n the internatinal stage, while als 65 (spread) Chinese culture t the rest f the wrld.
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，为丰富师生校园生活，学校上周五举行了别开生面的师生篮球赛，请你就此在英语校报上写一篇报道。内容包括：
（1）活动情况；
（2）活动反响。
注意：
（1）写作词数应为80个左右；
（2）请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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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。
All the specialists tld us what wuld happen during my five-year-ld sister’s treatment. The dctrs talked abut the ptential side effects f the drugs that might ccur ver the next tw years f treatment.
When ur parents tld ur sister she had cancer, her biggest cncern was lsing her hair. “Will all my hair really fall ut? Will peple make fun f me?”she asked, her vice filled with wrry.
“Dn’t wrry,”I later tld her in secret.“When yu lse yur hair, I’ll shave mine with a razr (剃刀) and we’ll bth be bald (秃头的). We’ll walk dwn the street prudly with ur bald heads held high. We’ll swim, g t parks and play at the beach with ur bald heads.” “Prmise?”she asked.“Prmise,”I replied, thinking it was a small sacrifice (牺牲) as lng as it culd cheer her and help her recver.
The days and weeks f treatment began t affect her little bdy. As the dctrs had warned, she began t lse her hair. At first, I fund sme n her clthes and twels. A shrt time later, I fund her hair n the backs f the sfas and chairs she’d been n. Befre lng, there were masses f hair n her pillw every mrning as she awke frm her restless sleep. A few days later, she was finally cmpletely bald.
Her head was very smth and sft as I held her. It reminded me f that wnderful time when I held her in my arms and was amazed at hw lucky I was t have such a beautiful and healthy baby sister. Her bald head was beautiful, but it als shwed the signs f her battle with cancer. One afternn at hme, I thught it was time t shave my head.
Hwever, it was then that I began seriusly wrrying abut smething. Hw ugly wuld I becme when I was bald? Wuld my parents — wh always encuraged us t maintain a certain image — scld（责备）me fr having my head shaved? Wuld peple, especially my classmates, make fun f me?
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。
高二年级考试
英语试题参考答案及评分标准
第一部分 听力（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）
1-5 CABAB 6-10 ABBCC 11-15 ACBCB16-20 ACCAA
第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分）
21-23 BCD 24-27 CBCD 28-31 DACB 32-35 BCCB
第二节（共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分）
36-40 BECGA
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
41-45 DBACD 46-50 ACDBA 51-55 ABCCD
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）
56. held 57. It 58. undubtedly 59. innvative 60. cmpetitrs
61. n/upn 62. highlights 63. t win 64. which 65. spreading
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第二节（满分25分）
（One pssible versin）
I was lking at myself in the mirrr when my sister apprached. Her eyes shne with a mixture f cncern and admiratin as she gently tuched my hair. She expressed her wrry that I shuldn’t have t sacrifice anything fr her, but I reassured her that this was abut us standing tgether, n matter what. She smiled thrugh her tears, and at that mment, I knew I was ding the right thing. Taking a deep breath, I picked up the razr. When ur parents returned hme, they were initially shcked by my new lk but sn recgnized the lve and intentin behind it, feeling inspired by ur bnd.
“It’s beautiful. Please als help shave ur heads,”ur parents smiled. Tears welled up in my eyes as I felt their supprt and understanding. They had always taught us t be true t urselves and supprt each ther. With their encuragement, I shaved their heads t. In the fllwing days, when we tk my sister ut, many peple seemed t sense what ur family was ging thrugh and ffered us friendly smiles. Rather than laughing, my classmates supprted me. Tgether, we went thrugh the hardest time in ur lives, and luckily, my sister finally fully recvered. With hair grwing back, we were reminded that tgether we culd vercme life’s tugh challenges.
听力原文
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W: What’s the weather like tday?
M: It has stpped raining, but the sun desn’t cme ut. And there’s a very cld wind ut there.
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W: Can I get yu smething t have, sir? Maybe sme bread, r a salad?
M: Thanks. I’ll take a bwl f sup.
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M: Andy’s eyes are clsing. I’m ging t take him t bed befre he falls asleep n his plate.
W: OK. I’ll get his bed ready and then yu can carry him upstairs.
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W: Bb, can I cme t see yu in yur huse tmrrw evening?
M: Sure, but Vicky and I have decided t g shpping tmrrw afternn. S, call me befre yu cme, OK?
W: Alright.
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M: Excuse me. Hw much are the tickets, please?
W: They are $10 each, but children under 12 years ld g half price.
M: One adult and tw children tickets, please. Here are ur ID cards.
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W: Gne with the Wind is my favrite. I’ve read the nvel n less than five times, which is an interesting read.
M:Oh, I haven’t read it. I’ve just seen the mvie adpted frm it.
W: The actrs are a perfect match fr the characters in the bk. Anyway, the nvel is wrth reading.
M: Ok, I’ll have a try. Culd yu recmmend smething else?
W: One Hundred Years f Slitude, which tells the rise and fall f a family in a century. I’d like t buy sme bks after class. Wuld yu like t cme with me?
M: Yes, I’d like t.
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W: Hey, what’s up?
M: Well, I put a dllar in this machine fr a seventy-five-cent chclate bar. Then I pressed the change buttn, but nthing happened.
W: Well, did yu talk t the shp wner ver there t see if he culd give back yur mney?
M: Yeah, I tried that, but he said he wasn’t the wner f the machine. Hey, I have an idea.
Why dn’t we rck the machine until the change falls?
W: Oh n. I dn’t want t be respnsible fr breaking the machine, and besides, smene might call the plice. Why nt try the phne number n the machine?
M: Yeah, yu’re right.
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W: Hi, Mark! What d yu d at the weekend?
M: Well. I usually watch mvies at hme.
W: What kind f mvies d yu prefer?
M: The histrical nes.
W: S yu’re int histry. But I prefer cmedy and sci-fi mvies.
M: Yes. I’m interested in the life f the ancients and I als like studying the histry f the cuntries that I have visited. It makes the jurney mre interesting when I g sight-seeing.
W: What cuntries have yu visited?
M: I’ve been t 20 cuntries.
W: Really? I guess yu can’t name them all.
M: Mexic, Peru, etc… I spent almst a year in Egypt and nw I’ve been here in Japan fr six mnths. And then I will visit Krea fr a mnth.
W: Ww. Are yu n business fr mst time?
M: Yeah. S I prefer t stay at hme rather than g ut at weekends.
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W: I am s bred f televisin these days. There’s nthing gd t watch.
M: I ttally agree. I want t watch ftball games. They’re my favurite. But I dn’t agree with having t pay $25 a mnth t watch sme.
W: Yes, it is t much. I like watching cking and music shws n TV. I used t have a paid-up accunt, but I didn’t really use it.
M: Hw much was that?
W: I paid $12 per mnth.
M: Are there sme gd series n the site?
W: There are a few, but I prefer watching films.
M: Talking abut films, I saw a great film at the cinema last week. It cst me $10, but it is funny. Yu shuld definitely check it ut!
W: I like funny films. I am ging t see it if it is still n.
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Muntain Elementary Schl is hsting an event t hnr the artist Sheldn Williams. Please jin us in the gym at 7: 00 pm n Wednesday fr a view f his artwrk. Fd and drinks will be served. Admissin is free althugh we are asking fr a dnatin f $5 at the dr. The mney will be dnated t the schl’s art department. Our schl’s bk fair is happening in the library this week frm 8: 00 am until 4: 00 pm, Mnday thrugh Thursday. Mst bks will be under $10. Mr. Wright’s class is als hsting a bake sale t supprt the schl’s sprts teams. Ckies, cakes, and ther treats will be available at the bk fair. Speaking f bks, we are hlding a parent bk club n Thursday evening in Mr. Smith’s rm. I knw that many f yur children hang ut in the cmputer lab after schl, but it will be clsed this week fr repairs. The lab will pen again n Mnday. Thank yu fr being an active part f yur child’s life. We really enjy having yu as part f the cmmunity here at Muntain Elementary Schl!
I was lking at myself in the mirrr when my sister apprached.
“It’s beautiful. Please als help shave ur heads,” ur parents smiled.