2025泰州中学高三上学期一模试题英语含答案

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英语试题
分值：150分 时间：120分钟
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20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。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，你将有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 was the weather like in the afternn?
A. Windy.B. Sunny.C. Rainy.
2. Hw des the man sund?
A. Wrried.B. Cnfident.C. Afraid.
3. What is the cnversatin mainly abut?
A. Ging n hliday.
B. Taking phtgraphs.
C. Getting a new passprt.
4. Why did the man g t see a dctr?
A. He can nly see things up clse.
B. He gets glasses fr the wman.
C. He desn't like his ld glasses.
5. What are the speakers ging t d next?
A. Stay at hme.B. Play with snw.C. Play badmintn.
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。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. Why des the wman want t replace the sfa?
A. It is uncmfrtable.
B. It is really ld.
C. It desn't match the table.
7. What d the speakers agree t d?
A. Change the table.
B. Buy a reading lamp.
C. Mve a lamp nt the table.
听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。
8. What did the man use last weekend?
A. A shared bike.B. A shared chargerC. A shared umbrella.
9. What is the wman ging t talk abut next?
A. The prper ways t use the sharing prduct.
B. Her attitude twards the sharing ecnmy.
C. The advantages f the sharing ecnmy.
听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。
10. What has the man fund?
A. An ld dr.B. A secret dinner.C. An interesting wall.
11. What's the prbable relatinship between the tw speakers?
A. Bss and secretary.
B. Father and daughter.
C. Husband and wife.
12. Where are the speakers?
A. In a shp.B. In a huse.C. In a castle.
听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。
13. What is the man ding?
A. Eating a meal.B. Cking a meal.C. Having an interview.
14. Hw lng has the man been cking?
A. Only recently.
B. Since he was a kid.
C. Since he was twenty years ld.
15. Why des the man mentin rice and ndles?
A. T give an example.
B. T name his favrite fd.
C. T shw his best cking.
16. What is the mst imprtant fr cking accrding t the man?
A. Rich flavrs.
B. Freshness f fd.
C. Different styles f cking.
听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题。
17. What is Cathy’s natinality?
A. Chinese.B. German.C. American.
18. When will they start making dumplings?
A. At 4 p. m.B. At 6 p. m.C. At 8 p. m.
19. Hw will Cathy cme t the speaker's huse prbably?
A. By car.B. By bus.C. By taxi.
20. What des the speaker think Cathy may wrry abut?
A. Ging back t early.
B. Staying there t lng.
C. Having difficulty watching TV shws.
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
Lndn Cycle Hire Scheme
Renting a bike is nt nly ne f the mst pleasant ways t travel arund the back streets f Lndn; it's als ne f the cheapest. Apprximately 12,000 bikes are available t rent 24 hurs a day, all year rund. Yu can hire a bike frm any f the 800 dcking statins and return it anywhere n the netwrk. The three-speed bikes are pretty strng. They cme with a bell, a frnt basket and a chain guard. The frnt and back lights cme n when yu start pedaling and the seat height is easily adjustable.
Hw much des It cst?
Unfrtunately, the free under-30-minute-ride deal was canceled in September 2022.
*£1.65 per 30-minutes
Hw t hire a bike?
There are tw ways t hire a bike—at a dcking statin terminal r via an app(the easier way)
At a dcking statin
*Tuch the screen and insert a credit r debit card. The machine will print a receipt with a release cde.
*Enter the release cde. Wait until the green light lashes and pull ut yur bike and g.
Via the Santander cycle hire app
Smartphne users can nw use an is r andrid app t hire and pay fr a bike. Hwever, using the app des nt reserve a bike. Yu still nly have 10 minutes t use the release cde, s make sure yu're near the dcking statin when yu use it.
Please nte: Yu have t be 18 r ver t pay fr a bike. Yu als need a credit r debit card-cash is nt accepted.
21. Hw much des it cst t rent a bike fr 3 hurs?
A. £9.9. B. £1.65. C. £3.3D. £6.6
22. What shuld yu pay attentin t when renting a bike via an app?
A. Making an advance bking.B. Carrying enugh mney.
C. Keeping the time limit in mind. D. Offering yur persnal details.
23. What is the main tpic f the text?
A. A bike dcking statin. B. Service fr renting bikes.
C. Having a trip in Lndn. D. An app used fr hiring bikes.
B
Last Friday, a rbt called EveR6 led an rchestra (管弦乐队) in a perfrmance f Krean music at the Natinal Theater f Krea. EveR 6 is abut as tall as a persn, and has a human-like face that can shw emtins. Its jints (关节) allw it t mve its arms quickly and smthly in many different directins.
But EveR 6 desn’t think n its wn like sme advanced Artificial Intelligence prgrams. Instead, it has a limited grup f mvements that it has been trained t perfrm. T make these mvements as natural as pssible, EveR 6’s mvements are based n thse captured frm real human cnductrs.
In Friday’s perfrmance, the Natinal Orchestra f Krea presented a cncert titled “Absence”. The cncert included five different pieces f music. Tw were cnducted by EveR 6, and tw were cnducted by S-Yeul Chi, wh leads the Busan Philharmnic Orchestra. Bth cnductrs wrked tgether n the final piece.
Mr. Chi was impressed with the way EveR 6 mved. “The rbt was able t present such detailed mves much better than I had imagined,” he said.
But Mr. Chi added that the rbt’s biggest weakness is that it can’t hear. “Sme peple think that cnducting is just a cmbinatin f hand waving and keeping the beat,” said Mr. Chi. “But a gd cnductr needs t listen t the rchestra, s that he r she can crrect and encurage the rchestra as it plays.”
Mr. Chi and EveR 6 bth cnducted a piece f music called “Sense”. Instead f musical ntes, EveR 6 had instructins fr hw t play the piece. The cnductrs and musicians had t wrk tgether t create the music. Mr. Chi cmmunicated with the musicians while EveR 6 kept the beat. Mr. Chi said that nce EveR 6 started, the musicians had “n chice but t fllw its beats”.
Mr. Chi desn’t think rbts are likely t replace human cnductrs. But he believes rbts culd be helpful in situatins like practice sessins where the same thing needs t be repeated many times.
24. What d we knw abut EveR 6 frm the text?
A. It is an experienced cnductr.B. It has a lifelike appearance.
C. It is able t listen t music.D. It is much shrter than a persn.
25. What des the underlined wrd “captured” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Stlen.B. Stpped.C. Recrded.D. Hidden.
26. What advantage des a human cnductr have ver EveR 6?
A. Waving hands.B. Keeping the beat.
C. Having instructins.D. Cmmunicating with musicians.
27. What is the text mainly abut?
A. A rbt cnducting an rchestra.
B. An rchestra having perfrmed in Krea.
C. Mdern music cmbined with technlgy.
D. Tw cnductrs getting wrldwide recgnitin.
C
While temperatures cntinue t climb, visitrs are still cming t see Death Valley Natinal Park n the Califrnia-Nevada brder. The park is knwn as the httest place n Earth. This past weekend, the temperatures climbed t 53.33℃. Mst visitrs at this time f year make it nly a shrt distance t any area in the park befre returning t the cl air in their vehicles.
Early infrmatin frm the park service shws that acrss the natin’s 424 natinal parks, at least fur peple have died this year frm heat-related causes. That includes a 65-year-ld man frm San Dieg wh was fund dead at Death Valley earlier this mnth.
Death Valley Natinal Park suggests visitrs be careful and nt have expectatins f rescue. While park rangers (护林员) drive n park rads and can aid turists in need, it is unsure that lst visitrs will get help in time.
Physical activity can make the heat feel even wrse and leave peple exhausted. Alessia Dempster, wh was visiting frm Edinburgh, Sctland, said, “It’s very ht especially when there’s a gentle wind. Yu wuld think maybe that wuld give yu sme slight relief frm the heat, but it just really des feel like an air blw dryer just ging back in yur face.”
Death Valley is a narrw area that is belw sea level and surrunded by high muntains, the park service’s website says. The dry air and small plant cverage let sunlight heat up the park surface. The heat then becmes trapped in the valley.
Still, several areas in Death Valley cntinue t draw turists. Badwater Basin, made up f salt flats, is cnsidered the lwest pint in all f Nrth America. The 183-meter Ubehebe Crater dates back ver 2,000 years. And Zabriskie Pint is a great sunrise viewing spt.
Jsh Miller, a visitr frm Indianaplis wh has been t 20 natinal parks s far, shared that feeling. “It’s ht, but the scenery is awesme,” he said.
28. What d mst visitrs d in Death Valley?
A. Cl themselves in time.B. D lts f physical exercises.
C. Stay away frm park rangers.D. Carry dryers with themselves.
29. Why des the authr mentin the 65-year-ld man in paragraph 2?
A. T encurage the elderly t travel mre.
B. T express admiratin fr muntain climbers.
C. T advise peple t tur Death Valley mre ften.
D. T shw the danger f traveling in Death Valley.
30. What des paragraph 5 mainly tell us abut Death Valley?
A. Its cvering area.B. Its attractive spts.
C. The reasn why it is s ht.D. The service f its park’s website.
31. What can be inferred abut Death Valley frm the last tw paragraphs?
A. It has a shrt histry.B. It is wrth visiting.
C. It draws fewer and fewer turists.D. It is unsuitable fr viewing sunrise.
D
Indr fd grwing peratins are seeing bth successes and failures in the United States. Sme cmpanies in the fd industry are investing even as cmpetitrs fail.
Califrnia-based Plenty Unlimited this summer began wrking n $300 millin indr plants, while Krger annunced that it wuld be increasing its availability f vertically (垂直地) farmed prduce. Meanwhile, tw indr farming cmpanies that gt strng backing —New Jersey’s AerFarms and Kentucky’s AppHarvest— filed fr financial failure and rerganizatin. And a five-year-ld cmpany in Detrit, Planted Detrit, shut its drs this summer.
The industry changes d nt wrry Jacb Prtill, a grwer with Eden Green Technlgy, an indr farming cmpany. “The fact that ther peple are failing and ther peple are succeeding is ging t happen in any industry yu g t,” he said.
Indr farming refers t grwing crps indrs, which experts smetimes call “cntrlled envirnment agriculture”. There are different methds. One methd called vertical farming invlves putting prduce frm flr t ceiling, ften under artificial lights and with the plants grwing in nutrient-enriched water. Other grwers are trying very large greenhuses, indr beds f sil in big buildings and using special rbts fr parts f the farming prcess.
Supprters say grwing indrs uses less water and land and permits fd t be grwn clser t cnsumers, saving n transprt. Indr grwing is als a way t prtect crps frm increasingly extreme weather caused by climate change.
But critics questin the sustainability f peratins that can require a lt f energy fr artificial lights. And they say paying fr that light can make prfitability impssible. Curt Cvingtn f AgAmerica Lending, a private investment cmpany centered n agriculture, is nt cnvinced that indr farming peratins can wrk—except in special cases. Given the high cst f indr peratins, Cvingtn said, “It’s just hard t be very prfitable.”
32. What is Jacb Prtill’s attitude t the indr fd grwing industry?
A. Psitive.B. Wrried.C. Unclear.D. Dubtful.
33. What can we learn abut indr farming?
A. It takes a lt f manpwer t take care f plants.
B. It means grwing plants in water instead f sil.
C. It prtects crps frm increasingly extreme weather.
D. It is different frm cntrlled envirnment agriculture.
34. Why did Curt Cvingtn questin indr farming peratins?
A. They prduce little fd.B. They carry great cst.
C. They need sunlight.D. They lack investrs.
35. What is the best title fr the text?
A. What Types f Fd Can Be Grwn Indrs?
B. Hw Can Yu Grw Fd Indrs Withut Sil?
C. Indr Farming Cmpanies Take Agriculture Indrs
D. Indr Fd Grwing Operatins Face an Uncertain Future
第二节 七选五 (共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
With the semester appraching its end, sphmres（高二学生）are faced with three significant exams. These include the infrmatin technlgy high schl academic prficiency test, the general high schl academic prficiency qualificatin test, and the final jint examinatin f key high schls in Yancheng. ____36____
Fr the review cntent arrangement, it is essential that students make a detailed plan. What cmes first is the infrmatin technlgy exam. ____37____. It is recmmended that they spend sufficient time n perating different sftware and understanding their functins. Fr the academic prficiency qualificatin test, a cmprehensive review f all subjects is necessary, especially thse fundamental cncepts and frmulas(公式) that act as the building blcks f knwledge. As fr the jint examinatin, it is advisable that they summarize the knwledge learned during the semester and practice with mck tests.
Psychlgical adjustment is equally imprtant. It is necessary that students keep a calm and psitive attitude. ____38____. Instead, they can take shrt breaks during study, which can help them t regain energy. Deep breathing exercises r listening t sft music can be effective stress relievers.
In terms f time planning, students need t allcate their time reasnably. ____39____. Fr example, in the early mrning, when the mind is as fresh as a daisy, they can fcus n memrizing theretical knwledge. In the afternn, they can engage in exercises and mck tests t strengthen their understanding and applicatin abilities.
In cnclusin, nly by carefully arranging the review cntent, effectively adjusting the psychlgical state, and wisely planning the time can students be well-prepared t face these three imprtant exams and achieve satisfactry results. ____40____.
A. Thrugh such effrts they can hpe t mve frward n their academic jurney
B. They need t make a schedule shwing the particular time fr each subject and exam.
C. The methds f review and preparatin are far frm being crucial.
D. All these exams are like crucial battlegrunds fr their academic prgress.
E. What requires their fcus is the practical skills and theretical knwledge.
F. By n means shuld they be verwhelmed by stress and anxiety.
G. A large amunt f time shuld be devted t key subjects.
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)
N ne expected Jamie MCrazy t live after her fall. The chances f ____41____ were slim when her brain started bleeding in eight spts. Family and friends ____42____, hping fr a miracle (奇迹) but fearing the wrst.
She had been ____43____ in freestyle skiing’s Wrld Tur Finals in Canada when disaster struck. Having successfully cmpleted her ____44____ run, ranking furth in the standings, she increased the difficulty fr her secnd and final run. Hwever, her ____45____ landed first, lying there uncnscius (无意识的).
Ten days after the ____46____, at the age f 22, she pened her eyes. Althugh she nly ____47____ them fr a few secnds, they were enugh t add a little ____48____ t the darkest days. Six weeks later, she culd recgnize her parents.
The ____49____ was slw, ften painful. There were physical and mental prblems t vercme. The ____50_____ challenges she faced were the easiest while her feelings were greatly affected. It tk her five years t _____51_____ recver frm the accident.
“That des nt mean my _____52_____ has t be wrse. I viewed it as climbing a muntain. The views n the tp might be even mre _____53_____,” MCrazy said.
Her life gal nw is t _____54_____ thers wh have suffered traumatic (创伤性的) brain injuries, _____55_____ a nn-prfit rganizatin MCrazy Strng with her mther fr the purpse f giving back.
41. A. winningB. survivalC. prfitD. training
42. A. disagreedB. smiledC. waitedD. fell
43. A. cmpetingB. teachingC. swimmingD. walking
44. A. firstB. secndC. thirdD. furth
45. A. armsB. headC. feetD. back
46. A. rderB. fightC. wrkD. accident
47. A. penedB. clsedC. tuchedD. narrwed
48. A. waterB. styleC. lightD. gratitude
49. A. serviceB. speedC. tripD. recvery
50. A. academicB. physicalC. mentalD. similar
51. A. emtinallyB. ptentiallyC. lgicallyD. instantly
52. A. lifeB. familyC. heartD. incme
53. A. awfulB. detailedC. distantD. amazing
54. A. defeatB. helpC. emplyD. bther
55. A. breaking dwnB. figuring utC. searching frD. setting up
第二节 语法填空 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)
Jiangsu Taizhu High Schl, _____56_____ unique and utstanding educatinal institutin wrthy f nte, _____57_____ (leave) a prfund mark n the educatinal landscape f the regin in recent years.
The campus f the schl is truly a splendid place. It sprawls ver a large area _____58_____(dt) with green lawns and twering trees. Thrughut the year, a rich variety f flwers burst int blm, adding a tuch f vivid clr. The teaching buildings are spacius and well-equipped. Classrms are bright and sptless, _____59_____(prvide) a cmfrtable envirnment fr students t study. Apart frm these, the schl has advanced labratries, which enable us t cnduct interesting _____60_____ (science) experiments.
Teachers are the very cre f the schl, wh are highly prfessinal and passinate abut teaching. By emplying diverse teaching methd, they make cmplex knwledge easy _____61_____(understand). Their attentin is nt nly fixed n students’ academic achievements _____62_____ n their persnal develpment.
There are _____63_____(number) activities fr students in this schl. Fr instance, the annual sprts meeting is filled with thrills, _____64_____students can shw their athletic abilities. Cultural festivals als ffer a platfrm fr them t display their talents in art, music, and s n. It cmes _____65_____ n surprise that these activities can enrich their schl life and help them develp teamwrk. Altgether, Taizhu High Schl is a place that nurtures students’ dreams and help them mve frward.
第四部分 书面表达 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作 (满分15分)
76. 假定你是李华，你的朋友Mark将在元旦期间来你家做客，特发邮件询问你的假期的一些活动安排，请你回复一封邮件。
内容包括：1. 欢迎来访； 2. 你的元旦假期活动安排。
注意： 1. 写作词数应为80个左右; 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
77. 阅读材料，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。
My friend invited me t a trapeze (高空秋千) class. I was dubtful because f a lack f curage and a shrt f self-cnfidence, but her enthusiasm and assurances f strict safety rules wn me ver.
I had been fearful f heights since elementary schl and aviding my fear f heights became secnd nature. But here I was, at age twenty-six, facing my fear f heights in a rather extreme way. I had cme arund t the idea f trying trapeze. I figured it wasn’t much different frm swinging (舞动) n the mnkey bars as a kid. One difficulty I didn’t expect was the ladder (梯子). In rder t reach the trapeze, I had t climb up a twenty-tw-ft ladder.
I culd hear ne f my classmates expressing her impatience with my slw climb up the ladder. “If she’s afraid f heights, why did she sign up fr a trapeze class?” Hwever, my friend was at the tp f the ladder, trying t encurage me. Besides, his distractin techniques helped t take my mind ff my dangerus task. I fund a rhythm(节奏) and kept ging. With a slw and steady pace, I made it t the tp. The cheers frm my classmates rang ut belw.
An instructr tld me t step t the edge f the platfrm. He reminded me f the safety rules, including the net belw that wuld catch me at the bttm. He als asked me t listen t the directins while in the air, s I culd perfrm a trick.
As the instructr cunted dwn, I tk a deep breath and pushed ff the platfrm, swinging back and frth. At that mment, I lst awareness f time and space. Frtunately, the instructr’s vice came ver the ludspeaker, giving me step-by-step instructins fr perfrming a trick. Instead f dubting my inability t perfrm the trick, I tk his directins ne step at a time.
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。
During my flight n the trapeze, my fear didn’t cmpletely leave me. ______________
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This experience pened up a new way f seeing myself and appraching ther challenges. __________________________________________________
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2024~2025高三模拟一英语试题参考答案
第一部分 听力（共两节，每小题1. 5分，满分30分）
1-5 ABCAB6-10 BCCAA11-15 CBCBA16-20BCAAB
第二部分 阅读（共两节，每小题2. 5分，满分50分）
21-23ACB 24-27BCDA 28-31ADCB 32-35ACBD36-40 DEFBA
第三部分语言运用（共四节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分）
41-45 BCAAB 46-50 DACDB 51-55 AADBD
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
56 a 57 has left 58 dtted 59 prviding 60 scientific
61 t understand 62 but 63 where64 numerus 65 as
第四部分 写作（满分15分）
Dear Mark,
I am abslutely thrilled t hear that yu're cming t visit me during the New Year's Day! A warm welcme awaits yu.
On the first day, we'll head t the lcal flk custm village, which is filled with varius traditinal handicrafts and perfrmances. There, yu can try making sme delicate crafts yurself. Subsequently, having a hearty meal at a farmhuse is a must. It is n the secnd day that we plan t g t the city library, where we can immerse urselves in the cean f knwledge.
I'm certain we'll have an amazing time. Lking frward t yur arrival!
Yurs,
Li Hua
读后续写
During my flight n the trapeze. my fear didn’t cmpletely leave me. My palms were clammy, my heart was racing, and my muth was dry. But I turned dwn the dial f my fear s I culd be present in the experience. I fcused my thughts n the instructr’s vice instead f my internal dialgue abut what culd g wrng. In the end, I successfully cmpleted the task. I culdn’t believe I had actually dne it!
This experience pened up a new way f seeing myself and appraching ther challenges. I became mre capable f vercming my fear and learned t believe in myself. I became mre pen t try new things. After my trapeze flight, I tk a bxing class, went n my first jurney f high diving, and hiked alng a 200-ft cliff in Nva Sctia. While these experiences made my heart pund, I cmpleted them, ne step at a time. Whether my steps were small r big n the grund r in midair, I wanted t keep stepping ut f my cmfrt zne.
听力原文
Text 1
M: Lk at the sky, Jane. Hw clear it is nw!
W: Yes. Luckily, the wind in the afternn blew away thse dark cluds, but the weather reprt says it’s ging t rain in 12 hurs.
Text 2
W: Aren’t yu afraid f getting sick? It’s cld ut there.
M: N way. This material is strnger than it lks and it’s quite warm.
W: OK, but I wrry abut yu. Make sure t tell me if yu’re getting cld.
Text 3
W: I’m s lking frward t ging n hliday and taking phts, but I need t get a new passprt first.
M: It’s very easy. There is an nline frm that yu can fill ut and then uplad yur wn phtgraph.
Text 4
W: Hw was yur appintment, dear?
M: Well, unfrtunately, the dctr thinks I need t start wearing glasses.
W: That’s n surprise. Yu hld the newspaper right up t yur face when yu read it. I’ve been saying that yu need glasses fr years!
Text 5
W: Gerge, it’s bring t stay at hme. Why dn’t we play badmintn utside?
M: I’d like t, but it’s t cld tday. Lk, it’s snwing! It’s all white. D yu like snw? I think we can make a snwman nw.
W: Let’s g!
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W: The department stre has reduced all its prices by frty percent during the sale. Dn’t yu think it’s time t replace ur sfa? We’ve had it fr a lng time!
M: D yu think s? I think it’s cmfrtable enugh. What we really need is a prper lamp t g n the table next t the sfa. It’s impssible t sit and read there at the mment.
W: Let’s mve ne f the lamps dwn frm the bedrm then. The blue ne wuld lk gd n that table.
M: Yu’re right.
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W: The sharing ecnmy is really cnvenient fr me.
M: Oh, really?
W: Yes, I guess I can’t live withut it. I ride a shared bike t wrk every day. And when my mbile phne is dead, I’d like t use the shared charger. Smetimes when it rains while I dn’t have an umbrella, I wuld rent a shared umbrella.
M: Speaking f that, I remember that last weekend I was utside when it rained hard suddenly. S I used a shared umbrella. I held the umbrella fr nly ten minutes and then it was brken. I didn’t knw what happened.
W: Oh, yu pr thing. Maybe yu didn’t d it in the right way. Let me teach yu.
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M: Quick, quick, hney. Cme and see.
W: What is it? I’m making dinner, yu knw. This had better be imprtant. Anything less than hidden treasure, I’ll be annyed.
M: Well, it’s a bit like that. I kncked dwn part f this wall and lk what I fund.
W: What is it?
M: It’s a dr. It must have been cvered up a lng time ag.
W: Will there be a rm behind it?
M: If there is, it must nly be small.
W: Dn’t tell Kate and Susan — they will use it fr hiding frm us.
M: Living in this ld huse is like living in a castle. It seems t have s many secrets.
W: My sister’s huse used t be a shp. In ne f the rms, she fund lts f ld signs and prducts frm the past.
M: That’s what I like abut these ld places. They are s interesting.
W: It’s true. New huses may be efficient but they have n character.
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W: Our guest tday is Chef Michael Wilsn. Thanks again fr jining us, Mr. Wilsn.
M: Oh, it’s my pleasure. And please call me Mike.
W: OK, Mike, yu’ve been cking since yu were a kid, and yu’ve been a prfessinal chef fr ver twenty years. What is it abut cking that yu lve s much?
M: It’s the best way fr peple t cmmunicate, in my pinin. Yu dn’t need language. Yu dn’t have t have anything in cmmn. It’s easy t make new friends when yu share a meal tgether.
W: S, what are sme f the differences in the fd f different cuntries?
M: Well, in the West, peple eat a lt f bread, while in Asia, rice and ndles are mre cmmn. Beef is very cmmn in cuntries like the United States, but it’s nt as ppular in Nrthern Eurpe.
W: What d yu think is the mst imprtant factr in cking?
M: I think that fresh lcal fds are the mst imprtant part f any type f cking.
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Hi, Cathy, this is Pitt. I heard that during the Chinese Spring Festival hliday yu wn’t g back t yur hmetwn in the States and will g t Germany fr sme traveling and then cme back t China. I’m leaving yu this vice message t invite yu t cme t ur family’s Chinese New Year’s Eve dinner, say, n Feb. 4. My mther and I will start making dumplings arund 4 p.m. and we’ll prbably start having dinner at 6 p.m. If yu’re interested in making dumplings, feel free t jin us at 4 p.m. I’m afraid there will be very few buses r taxis running tmrrw afternn. My father is happy t pick yu up frm yur place. Just send me yur address and tell me when yu can cme. After dinner, we will watch sme Spring Festival shws n TV. The mst interesting shw starts at arund 8 p.m. We usually stay up very late, s dn’t wrry abut staying t lng. Just let me knw when yu want t g back t yur place. Lking frward t yur earliest reply.