河南省驻马店市新蔡县2024-2025学年高一下册2月月考英语学情检测试题（附答案）

这是一份河南省驻马店市新蔡县2024-2025学年高一下册2月月考英语学情检测试题（附答案），共17页。试卷主要包含了5分，满分7等内容，欢迎下载使用。
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 is the wman's suggestin fr the man?
A. Find smene t replace him.
B. Take a break nw.
C. Wait fr Ben.
2. What des the wman mean?
A. She will pass the man sme sugar.
B. The man shuldn't have mre sugar.
C. She will make sme cffee fr the man.
3. When will the speakers have ice cream?
A. After playing sme games.
B. Befre Harld pens his presents.
C. After Harld pens his presents.
4. Why is Tracy s happy?
A. She has received her favrite jurnal.
B. She has wn a prize fr her research.
C. She has gt her article published.
5. What are the speakers talking abut?
A. An interesting film.B. Sme histry bks.C. Their activities last night.
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. Where des the wman want t g?
A. The library.B. The mvie theater.C. The man's huse.
7. What is the man like?
A. Indifferent.B. Warm-hearted.C. Humrus.
听第7段材料，回答第 8-9题。
8. What's the man ding?
A. Applying fr a jb.B. Asking fr help.C. Shwing the way.
9. What level des the man mstly teach?
A. All levels.B. Beginners.C. Advanced.
听第8段材料，回答第10—12题。
10. Where des the cnversatin take place?
A. In a net bar.B. At the wman's ffice.C. At the man's apartment.
11. Hw much did the wman pay fr her hard drive?
A. $200.B. $300.C. $350.
12. What d the speakers agree with?
A. Hard drives are mre expensive.
B. Technlgy keeps imprving.
C. Peple depend t much n cmputers.
听第9段材料，回答第13—16题。
13. What des Nathan have t write dwn first?
A. His family histry.
B. His educatinal backgrund.
C. His persnal infrmatin.
14. Why des Nathan say he is in truble?
A. He gt fired frm his last jb.
B. He has never had a real jb befre.
C. He has never filled ut an applicatin befre.
15. Wh might Mr. Nelsn be?
A. A teacher.B. Nathan's neighbr.C. Jenny's father.
16. What can we learn abut Nathan?
A. He went t cllege in 2010.
B. He used t walk his neighbr's dg.
C. He is still a high schl student.
听第10段材料，回答第17—20题。
17. What des the dragn traditinally symblize in China?
A. Evil.B. Intelligence.C. Fire.
18. Where did the legend f the dragn riginate?
A. The Middle East.B. Sutheast Asia.C. Western Eurpe.
19. Why did peple use t believe in dragns?
A. Because f the Bible.
B. Because they really existed.
C. Because f the presence f dinsaur bnes.
20. What is a feature f the Russian dragn?
A. It has n legs.B. It has tw wings.C. It has three heads.
第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，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
Despite being ne f the mst famus and mst-visited attractins in the United States, Grand Canyn Natinal Park still hlds sme surprises. Here are a few facts abut the Grand Canyn yu prbably dn't knw.
We dn't really knw hw ld it is
It has lng been believed that the Clrad River began carving the Grand Canyn abut 6millin years ag, but a study cntained a real shcker, suggesting that the prcess may have begun as far back as 70 millin years. In all likelihd, the Grand Canyn as we knw it tday started ut as a series f smaller canyns 70 millin years ag, but the majrity f the canyn did nt begin t take shape until much mre recently.
The Grand Canyn creates its wn weather
Of all Grand Canyn facts, this ne is pretty cl — n pun (双关语) intended. Sudden changes in elevatin(海拔) have great effects n temperature and rainfall, s the weather yu' re experiencing culd change largely depending n where yu are in the Grand Canyn. The cldest, wettest weather statin in the area is the Bright Angel Ranger Statin n the Nrth Rim, while the httest (and ne f the driest) is just 8 miles away at Phantm Ranch.
There are lts f fssils in the area
While the dinsaurs might have missed ut n seeing the Grand Canyn, lts f ther fssils have been fund that suggest ther creatures ften visited the area. They range frm ancient marine fssils dating back 1.2 billin years t fairly recent land mammals that left their remains in canyn caves abut 10,000 years ag.
Fish are relatively uncmmn in the area
Prir t mdern fld cntrl measures, the Clrad River prvided a uniquely difficult habitat fr fish, with heavy silt, frequent flds, and temperatures ranging frm extreme heat in summer t sub-freezing in winter. As a result, nly eight fish species are native t the Grand Canyn, six f which are fund nwhere utside f the Clrad River.
21. What is the weather like in the Grand Canyn?
A. It is pretty cl.B. It is extremely ht.
C. It is unusually cld.D. It changes frm place t place.
22. Why are fish relatively unusual in the area?
A. It has a special gelgical phenmenn.
B. The temperature here is relatively stable.
C. It ffers tugh habitats fr fish with extreme temperature.
D. There are eight fish species unique t the wrld.
23. Which sectin f a magazine is the text mst likely frm?
A. Gegraphy.B. Life.C. Stries.D. Science.
B
Yu can't imagine hw terrible I felt at that time. A mnth befre my first marathn, ne f my ankles was injured and this meant nt running fr tw weeks, leaving me nly tw weeks t train. Yet, I was determined t g ahead.
I remember back t my 7th year in schl. In my first PE class, the teacher required us t run laps and then hit a sft ball. I didn't d either well. He later infrmed me that I was “nt athletic”.
The idea that I was “nt athletic” stuck with me fr years. When I started running in my 30s, I realised running was a battle against myself, nt abut cmpetitin r whether r nt I was athletic. It was all abut the battle against my wn bdy and mind. A test f wills!
The night befre my marathn, I dreamed that I culdn't even find the finish line. I wke up sweating and nervus, but ready t prve smething t myself.
Shrtly after crssing the start line, my she laces (鞋带) became untied. S I stpped t readjust. Nt the start I wanted!
At mile 3, I passed a sign: “GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!”
By mile 17, 1 became ut f breath and the nce injured ankle hurt badly. Despite the pain, I stayed the curse walking a bit and then running again.
By mile 21, I was hungry!
As I gt clse t mile 23, I culd see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clck sunding at 4 am r questined my expenses n running.
I was ne f the final runners t finish. But I finished! And I gt a medal. In fact, I gt the same medal as the ne that the guy wh came in first place had.
Determined t be myself, mve frward, free f shame and wrldly labels (世俗标签), I can nw call myself a“marathn winner”.
24. A mnth befre the marathn, hw did the authr feel abut it?
A. He lst hpe.B. He felt scared.C. He was cnfident.D. He was determined.
25. Why did the authr mentin the PE class in his 7th year?
A. T express the supprt f his teacher.B. T shw he was nt gd at sprts.
C. T amuse the readers with a funny stry.D. T share a precius memry.
26. Hw was the authr's first marathn?
A. He made it.B. He quit halfway.C. He gt the first prize.D. He walked t the end.
27. What des the stry mainly tell us?
A. One is never t ld t learn.B. Failure is the mther f success.
C. A winner is ne with a great effrt f will.D. A man wes his success t his family supprt.
C
Until the 1990s cffee was rarely served in China except at luxury htels aimed at freigners. When Starbucks pened its first utlet there in 1999, it was far frm clear that the cuntry's avid tea-drinkers wuld take t such a different-and usually mre cstly-surce f caffeine. Starbucks tried t attract custmers unused t cffee's bitter taste by prmting milk and sugar-heavy cncctins (调和) such as Frappuccins.
But cffee has becme fashinable amng the middle class in China. Starbucks nw has abut3,800 utlets in China — mre than in any ther cuntry utside America. Statista, a business-intelligence prtal (门户网站), says the rast cffee market in China is grwing by mre than 10%a year. Starbucks and its rivals see big pprtunities fr expanding there.
S t, hwever, d hme-grwn cmpetitrs. A majr new presence is Luckin Cffee, Beijing-based chain. Since its funding less than tw years ag, it has pened mre than 2,300 utlets. On May 17th Luckin's initial public ffering n the Nasdaq stckmarket raised mre than $570 millin, giving it a value f abut $4 billin.
Luckin's remarkable grwth is sign f change. N lnger d Chinese cnsumers see cffee as such a luxury. Mst f Luckin's utlets are merely kisks where busy white-cllar wrkers pick up their drinks, having rdered them nline. Super-fast delivery can als be arranged thrugh the cmpany's app. Independent cffee shps are springing up. The grwth is striking given the cuntry's reputatin fr its tea-drinking culture where many residents like t relax in teahuses sipping tea served gracefully.
40.Yungtw markets are different. The teahuses tend t cater t lder peple wh like t spend lng hurs playing mahjng and gssiping. At the cffee shps it is rare t see anyne ver 40.Yung peple use them fr scialising, but much f their interactin is nline— sharing phts f their drinks and f the cffee-making equipment. An ptin n the Chinese rating app Dianping allws users t search fr wanghng (“internet viral”) cffee huses: nes with particularly phtgenic décr (照片装饰) where better t sip and We Chat?
28. Hw did Starbucks try t appeal t Chinese cnsumers?
A. By reducing the price slightly.B. By intrducing the benefits f cffee.
C. By making cffee taste nt s bitter.D. By prmting its prducts effectively.
29. What des Luckin Cffee's grwth suggest?
A. Peple tend t like cffee's bitter taste.B. Peple's views n cffee-drinking have changed.
C. Peple in China can affrd cffee nw.D. Tea is n lnger part f Chinese culture.
30. What des the underlined wrd “kisks” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Places where peple can drink beer.B. Restaurants where fd can be taken away.
C. Shps aimed at peple wh like drinking cffee.D. Small shps r stres where drinks are sld.
31. What is the best title fr the text?
A. Cffee is taking ff in China.B. Tea-drinking is nt ppular.
C. Cffee r tea, which d yu prefer?D. Cffee has becme peple's favrite in China.
D
If all the wrld's a stage and all the men and wmen merely players, where des that leave nn-human figures, like artificial intelligence chatbts? As it turns ut, AI can hld its wn against humans when it cmes t writing petry. Al chatbts can imitate famus pets like William Shakespeare well enugh t fl many human readers, accrding t a new paper published Thursday in the jurnal Scientific Reprts. In additin, many study participants actually preferred the chatbt's petry ver the wrks f well-knwn writers.
In an experiment, researchers asked a grup f participants t read and rate pems n 14qualities, ranging frm rhythm (韵律) t riginality. The participants were given a mix f pems written by humans and by AI, and the scientists didn't share anything abut the pems’ authrship. The team uncvered a surprise: The participants wh didn't knw anything abut the pems' rigins gave higher ratings, n average, t thse written by the chatbt.
Why d readers seem t prefer Al-generated petry? It's nt entirely clear, but part f guess is that they are relatively straightfrward and simple t cmprehend. Understanding pems written by humans requires deep, critical thinking — and that's a big part f petry's appeal. But mdern readers dn't seem t want t d this labr, preferring texts that give them “instant answers”.
The study's findings seem t cnfirm sme fears abut AI, which is that they' ll ne day replace human artists and put them ut f wrk. But Drthea Lasky, the nly living pet whse writings were included in the experiments, says it's nt necessarily a bad thing that readers enjyed the Al-generated pems. “Petry will always be necessary,” Lasky tells the Washingtn Pst. “If these peple in the study read AI pems and liked that pem better than a human-generated pem, then that, t me, is beautiful. They had a gd experience with a pem, and I dn't care wh wrte it. I feel there is rm fr all pets— even rbt pets.”
32. What is the main idea f paragraph 1?
A. AI is a player n the wrld stage.B. AI perfrms well in petry writing.
C. AI is s playful that it fls the readers.D. AI wrks well tgether with all humans.
33. What were participants asked t d with the given pems in the experiment?
A. Identify their authrs.B. Discuss their meanings.
C. Grade them frm different aspects.D. Cmpare them with their wn pems.
34. What is a feature f Al-generated pems accrding t paragraph 3?
A. They prmte critical thinking.B. They widen readers' views.
C. They require immediate feedback.D. They are easy t understand.
35. What's Lasky's attitude twards Al-generated pems?
A. Dubtful.B. Welcming.C. Passinate.D. Indifferent.
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。
Clud strage is a flexible and cnvenient way t stre data with cmplete peace f mind. 36 This means yu can stre all yur digital things remtely, withut taking up ce n yur cmputer. There are tw ptins available: public clud strage allws yu t share hsting ce with ther users; private clud strage is the ideal chice fr cmpanies wh want t have their data stred in their wn envirnment.
37 Once yu have registered and set up yur accunt, yu simply save yur files via the internet using yur user name and passwrd. This ensures yur data remains secure and inaccessible t anyne else. Shuld yu chse, yu can put certain permissins in place, which makes it easy t share yur data with yur clleagues r yur family.
When yu sign up t clud strage, yu can chse the amunt f ce yu need. 38 Yu can stre anything digital: all yur files, vides and pictures. Whether yu want t use this strage slutin t stre yur family phtgraphs r yu want t use it t stre yur wrk dcumentatin, yu will find it quite cnvenient.
Is it better than yur cmputer r an external drive? The answer is a definite yes. Cmputers crash all the time. 39 External hard drives can still break, r fail. Here yu als have the added risk f misplacing it r having it stlen. There are s many advantages t clud cmputing, frm the ability t access yur data frm wherever, whenever, t nt needing expensive external strage devices. 40
A. Clud strage is very simple t use.
B. Yu will find clud strage very cheap.
C. It enables yu t stre yur data n hsted servers.
D. It is the least thing peple like t meet during wrk.
E. This is the mst cmmn cause f lst wrk and memries.
F. Yu can start with a small amunt and increase the strage size later n.
G. The nly disadvantage, hwever, is that yu need internet t access files.
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四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Every day, kindness happens smewhere in this wrld. Cuntry music star Brad Paisley and his wife, Kimberly, 41 that they had chsen a place fr their secnd 42 grcery stre— The Stre. It was designed t 43 families that didn't have enugh fd.
The cuple 44 pened The Stre n Belmnt University's campus in 2020, when peple had sme 45 because f the glbal pandemic (流行病) and the serius results f terrible trnades in Nashville.
The Stre 46 fresh and healthy fd t ver 700 families every ther mnth, and mst imprtantly, families that wuld receive the fd dn't have t pay.
“When seeing that we culd make sme difference t thers, we were 47 ,” the Paisleys said. “It has always been ur gal t increase this 48 S the secnd ne was decided with the help f ur friends. They gt encuraged and wanted t 49 their strength.”
The Stre prvides a unique shpping experience, 50 families t chse fd just as they wuld in any ther stre. “We dn't want t let them get awkward,” the Paisleys said.
The cuple mentined the 51 f this methd, saying, “This isn't a simple fd strerm where we hand ut left fd and vegetables. 52 , by develping a ce int a stre, we have 53 a respectful interactin (互动) that hpefully makes peple feel like they' re nt in a hard situatin where they can't 54 .”
The new stre will welcme its first 55 in the summer f 2025, increasing the stre's reach t serve mre than 2,000 families facing the prblem f lacking fd.
41. A. annuncedB. agreedC. imaginedD. realized
42. A. bigB. freeC. well-rganized.D. clrfully-painted
43. A. rewardB. cnnectC. remindD. supprt
44. A. frtunatelyB. secretlyC. riginallyD. finally
45. A. adventuresB. pprtunitiesC. regretsD. challenges
46. A. lendsB. ffersC. returnsD. sells
47. A. cheerfulB. relaxedC. cnfidentD. calm
48. A. interestB. needC. abilityD. effrt
49. A. seekB. shareC. stressD. build
50. A. prmisingB. drivingC. teachingD. allwing
51. A. frmB. requirementC. imprtanceD. disadvantage
52. A. AnywayB. InsteadC. TherefreD. Besides
53. A. createdB. explainedC. missedD. reprted
54. A. break dwnB. step backC. mve nD. turn up
55. A. custmersB. designersC. refrmersD. helpers
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。
The famus Chinese flk sng, Jasmine Flwer (茉莉花 ), has reached a 56 (glbe) audience with its catchy tune and lyrics. 57 (equal) ppular is the traditinally made Jasmine tea, 58 wnderful taste attracts cuntless tea drinkers.
59 it cmes t Jasmine, Chen Chengzhng has a big say. The 72-year-ld tea maker frm Fuzhu City is a master in the 60 (prduce) f Jasmine tea. Accrding t his intrductin, the ht and wet climate and the red sil in East China's Fujian prvince prvide favrable cnditins fr jasmine and tea plants 61 (grw), becming the high-quality ingredients (原料) that 62 (need) fr jasmine tea.
“When 63 (harvest), the jasmine flwers are mixed with layers f tea leaves. It takes at least nine scenting (增香) prcesses t prduce jasmine tea with an extrardinary flavur and smth taste — the criteria fr evaluating tp-level jasmine tea,” Chen said.
Having been appinted 64 the representative f Fuzhu Jasmine tea, Chen nw fcuses mre n 65 (pass) n the scenting techniques, giving lectures t students.
第四部分 书面表达（满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是校学生会主席李华，你校将于下周五举办英语讲故事比赛，故事主题是中国传统文化。请你用英语给外教 Ms. Hins 写一封信，要点如下：
1. 介绍比赛概况：
2. 邀请 Ms. Hins担任评委。
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。
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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。
After graduatin, Jasn went t wrk in a big business. The schedule was very tight and he was s busy wrking, travelling frm ne place t anther that he was always n business fr weeks withut ging t his mther's hme. And this year, he hadn't seen his mther fr mnths. Mther's Day was cming up, and he wuld have managed t g back hme, but this year he was just t busy and t tired. One day, when he was driving in a small twn, he saw a flwer shp. He said t himself, “I knw what I will d. I'll send my mther sme flwers.”
He stpped and went int the flwer shp and saw a by talking t a girl in it. “Hw many rses can I get fr five dllars?" the by asked. The girl was trying t explain that rses were expensive. Maybe the by wuld be happy with smething else.
“N, I have t have rses,” he said. “It has t be red rses, because my mum likes them best. It's Mther's Day. I want t get smething special.” He was stubbrn.
The girl in the shp lked at the by and was just shaking her head. Smething inside Jasn was tuched by the by's vice. It seemed that he wanted t get thse rses very much. Jasn lked at the by and said t the girl that he wuld pay fr the by's rses.
The girl lked at the by and said, “Okay, I will give yu a dzen red rses fr yur dllars. "The by almst jumped int the air. He tk the flwers and ran ut. It was wrth mre than fifty dllars just t see that kind f excitement.
Jasn rdered his wn flwers and asked the girl t have them taken t his mther. After that, with relief, he drve dwn the rad.
注意：续写词数应为150左右。
Nt lng after his driving, he saw the by __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Jasn std there in silence. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
英语试题答案
听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1-5 CBBCC 6-10 ABABC 11-15 ABCBA 16-20 CBACC
阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
21-33 DCA 24-27 DBAC 28-31 CBDA 32-35 BCDB
七选五（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
36-40 CAFEG
完形填空（满分15分，每题1分）
41-55 ABDCD 46-50 BADBD 51-55 CBACA
语法填空（满分15分）
56. glbal 57. Equally 58. whse 59. When 60. prductin
61. t grw 62. are needed 63. harvested 64. as 65. passing
书面表达（满分40分）
第一节 One pssible versin:
Dear Ms. Hins,
I am Li Hua, president f the Students’ Unin. I'm writing t invite yu t serve as a judge in an English stry-telling cntest t be held in ur schl next Friday.
Twelve students will tell their stries, whse theme shuld be fcused n traditinal Chinese culture, aiming t develp students' sense f natinal pride as well as aruse their interest in English learning. As a judge, yu wuld be respnsible fr listening t all the cmpetitrs' stries, deciding wh are winners with three ther judges.
I d hpe yu can accept my invitatin if it is cnvenient fr yu. I am lking frward t yur reply.
Yurs sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节 One pssible versin:
Nt lng after his driving, he saw the by wh gt the flwers just nw. Jasn stpped his car and wanted t ffer the by a lift t his hme. The by thanked Jasn but didn't say a wrd fr a while, and then he sighed, “I dn't g hme nw. I am ging t the place where my mum is.” Seeing Jasn was a little puzzled, the by cntinued in a sad vice, “She died mnths ag, leaving me alne. Hw regretful I am that I didn't stay with her enugh when she was alive! I was always putting myself in the first place. And nw, I want t be with her, but nwhere can I find her.”
Jasn std there in silence. The by's wrds reminded him f his mther. He lved her s much, but he hadn't seen her fr a lng time. Thinking f that, he turned the car and drve quickly twards the flwer shp. He asked the girl t give the flwers t him because he wanted t g t his mther's hme right away. He culdn't wait t see her!
录音原文
Text 1
M: I'm ging t take my lunch break right nw.
W: Yu'd better nt. Ben just left fr his break, and smene needs t stay here until he gets back.
Text 2
M: Can yu pass me the sugar, please?
W: Dn't yu think yu've had enugh sugar in yur cffee this mrning?
Text 3
W: Happy Birthday, Harld! Cme here and blw ut the candles, and then we can have cake and ice cream.
M: But I want t pen my presents first.
W: N, hney. We' re ging t d this nw, OK? We can pen presents after we play sme games a little later.
Text 4
M: Tracy, yu lk very happy. Did yu win a prize?
W: Mre than that! I've just received the new issue f the jurnal, and yu knw, my article is in it.
M: Oh, great. It must be the article n classrm research, I guess. Cngratulatins!
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M: What did yu d last night?
W: I went t the library t brrw sme bks n histry. What abut yu?
M: I stayed at hme and watched films fr the entire night.
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M: Are yu lking fr smething?
W: I'm trying t find the library.
M: I can help yu find it if yu want.
W: I wuld like that.
M: D yu knw where the mvie theater is?
W: Yeah, I knw where that is.
M: Yu’ll find the library right arund the crner.
W: Are yu serius?
M: Yes, yu can't miss it.
W: I knw exactly where it is nw.
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M: Gd afternn. Are yu the directr f the ski schl?
W: Yes, that's right.
M: Hi, I'm Craig Jhnsn.
W: Hi, Craig. What can I d fr yu?
M: I'd like t apply fr the ski instructr jb.
W: Okay, gd. Please take a seat.
M: Thanks.
W: S tell me, Craig, what levels d yu teach?
M: All levels, but mstly beginners. W: Okay. And hw lng have yu been teaching skiing?
M: This will be my secnd winter teaching.
Well, Craig, the wrkday starts at five in the mrning. There's a lt f wrk t d befre classes start. Is that a prblem fr yu?
M: N, that's fine.
W: D yu live near here?
M: Yes, I'm just three kilmeters away.
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W: Ww, yur place is messy. Why dn't yu clean up a bit?
M: Yeah, I will. I've just been spending all my time at the ffice lately. Anyway, let me shw yu that vide I edited n Thursday. It's n my laptp.
W: Hey, what's this?
M: That's my new hard drive. I just rdered it n Wednesday and it was delivered here n Friday. It's gt abut ten times as much strage as my cmputer.
W: Ww, why d yu need s much?
M: I d a lt f shting with my HD vide camera-- - all that takes up a lt f disk ce. Anyway, this hard drive was nly 300 dllars.
W: Really? That's pretty cheap. Just three years ag, I bught a pretty small hard drive, and it cst 200dllars.
M: Well, that's technlgy fr yu. I remember the first hard drive I ever bught. I think it was abut seven years ag. It cst 350 dllars at the time and it didn't have very much strage at all. And it was really huge and heavy.
W: It's amazing. All these things we buy tday seem s ld after just a few years...
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M: Can yu help me fill ut this frm, Jenny?
W: Sure. What's it fr, Nathan?
M: I'm applying fr a jb at the DVD stre dwn the street. This is the first time that I've had t fill ut a frm like this.
W: Well, the first thing t write dwn is yur persnal infrmatin at the tp.
M: OK, that's pretty easy. What abut this sectin here?
W: Yu shuld write dwn yur high schl's infrmatin first, since that is the mst recent. And remember t put dwn “2010---Present” since yu' re still ging there.
M: What abut my middle schl and elementary schl?
W: Yu culd put dwn yur middle-schl, but I dn't think yu need t g all the way back t fifth grade fr this jb applicatin!
M: Ha-ha, OK! Uh-h… “Previus Jb Experience”. I'm in truble nw.
W: Dn't wrry. Remember when yu used t watch the neighbr's kids n the weekends? Yu can put that dwn.
M: Oh, really? Cl! Nw, the last sectin... Can I put yu dwn as a persnal reference?
W: I'd be happy t d that, but I think they will want smene lder than yu, like a teacher r a parent...
Why dn't yu ask Mr. Nelsn? Yu were his favrite student. M: Gd idea.
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Did yu knw that dragns have been ppular legends in bth Eurpe and Asia fr ver 3000 years? There is a mentin f a dragn in the Bible, but it is assciated with evil and cnsidered t be the devil. On the ther hand, in China, the dragn is still a symbl f intelligence and pwer. But the image f the dragn in the East and West was influenced by hundreds f years f cntact between Asia and Eurpe, and dragns came t have sme similarities. It is believed that dragns were first imagined in the ancient Middle East. In fact, there used t be a time when peple even believed that they really existed. Peple used t think that dinsaur bnes were dragn bnes. It is nt clear when peple began t think that dragns culd breathe fire, but bth Eurpean and Asia dragns have been painted as having that capability. The Chinese dragn des nt have legs r wings like the Eurpean dragn. The Russian dragn is ften shwn as having three heads. Dragns are still quite ppular and can be seen in many mvies and televisin prgrams.