重庆市2024_2025学年高二英语下学期期末考试

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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。每段对话有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What are the speakers discussing?
A. A party.B. A mvie.C. An actr.
2. What d the speakers need t d?
A. Make pizza.B. Cllect mney.C. Attend a party.
3. Hw will the speakers get t the restaurant?
A. By taxi.B. By car.C. By ferry.
4. Where des the cnversatin take place?
A. At a theater.B. At the train statin.C. At the airprt.
5. What des the man mean?
A. Linda shuld pen a nail saln.
B. Linda spends much time at hme.
C. Linda gets her nails dne t ften.
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。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
6. Why des the man make the call?
A. T rent an apartment.
B. T tell the trubles with his apartment.
C. T cmplain abut the agency’s service.
7. What des the wman prmise t d?
A. Call the man back later.
B. Send a repairman at nce.
C. Check the washing machine first.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Wh put frward the idea f Outdr Educatin?
A. The schl principal.B. A student.C. An educatinal rganizatin.
9. What subject is new in the ptinal curse?
A. Hiking.B. Fishing.C. Archery.
10. What des the wman think f the ptinal curse?
A. Meaningful.B. Tiring.C. Difficult.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Hw des the wman feel at first?
A. Excited.B. Wrried.C. Annyed.
12. Hw many hurs a week has Jhn wrked recently?
A. 60.B. 40.C. 20.
13. What is the relatinship between the speakers?
A. Clleagues.B. Rmmates.C. Husband and wife.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. Where is the museum lcated?
A. In Dazhu City.B. In Chengdu City.C. In Leshan City.
15. What d we knw abut the Lujiaba site?
A. It cvers nearly 12,000 square meters.
B. There are ver 3,000 cultural relics in its cllectin.
C. 8 tmbs frm the Eastern Zhu Dynasty were fund at the site.
16. What des the wman explain t the man?
A. Advantages f Lujiaba’s lcatin.
B. Imprtance f building a museum.
C. Methds f prtecting these relics.
17. What will the speakers d next?
A. Make a phne call.B. Read a newspaper.C. Bk tickets.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Hw lng will Keith Shine’s lecture last?
A. 30 minutes.B. 40 minutes.C. 45 minutes.
19. Where des Dr. Jhnsn wrk?
A. At a weather statin.B. At a cllege.C. At a research center.
20. What is the main tpic f Dr. Jhnsn’s talk?
A. Imprtance f climate educatin.
B. Majr causes f climate change.
C. Scial respnse t climate change.
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。
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Best Educatin Apps fr Andrid
Mbile technlgy, which is ne f the mst revlutinary prductivity tls f all time, is an amazing way t help further yur educatin. Yu can use yur smartphnes and tablets t help teach yurself new skills and learn new things. Here are sme f the best educatin apps fr Andrid.
SlLearn
SlLearn has tns f educatin curses n cmputer prgramming. All f them teach yu a cmputer language. There is a range f languages available, including Pythn, Java, C++ and even JavaScrip. If yu’re int cmputer prgramming at all, yu shuld lk int these.
Quizlet
Quizlet is arguably the best flashcards app ut there. Yu can use it fr virtually any tpic. Yu can practice terms fr yur class, memrize vcabulary terms, and mre. It als includes freign language supprt, images and audi, and yu can share flashcards with friends.
EdX
EdX ffers curses frm actual clleges, including cmputer prgramming, engineering, histry, psychlgy, nutritin, statistics, and hundreds f thers. It features nline r ffline vide lectures, curse annuncements and handuts, and varius tutrials. Anyne lking fr higher educatin shuld have this app right nw.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy is anther educatin platfrm. It currently basts ver 10,000 instructinal vides, classes, and ther cntent. It deals with mre typical educatin, such as mathematics, ecnmics, histry, science, and mre. There is als a versin specifically fr yunger kids and we highly recmmend that ne as well.
If we missed any f the best educatin apps fr Andrid, tell us abut them in the cmments. Yu can find ur latest app lists by referring t the link here.
21. What d SlLearn and EdX have in cmmn?
A. They are targeted at higher educatin.
B. They supprt freign language learning.
C. They ffer curses n cmputer prgramming.
D. They prvide ffline vide lectures fr learners.
22. Which app best suits yunger children?
A. SlLearnB. QuizletC. EdXD. Khan Academy
23. Where is the text mst prbably taken frm?
A. An advertisement.B. A website.
C. An educatinal jurnal.D. A learning guide.
B
At 6:00 am, I stepped ut f my car int the July heat in Hustn, Texas. At fifty-three, I’d train fr my first half-marathn as my plan t build friendships in an unknwn city!
Hustn was quite a change frm Suthern Califrnia, where I grew up. I had bravely faced my husband’s jb transfer, but withut my ld rutines f PTA meetings and my kids’ schl events, I wndered what my days wuld lk like.
The answer arrived when Annie, a runner in the neighbrhd, phned and invited me t jin USA Fit. I was hping she wuld hear the disinterest in my vice, but Annie didn’t give up easily. That day her plan succeeded in winning my final yes. Then, we were divided int grups accrding t marathn r half- marathn, and pace. I had a grup and friends!
Frm day ne, fur experienced wmen, Diane, Karen, Jill, and Betsy, never left my side. By fall, I came t believe I culd walk the half-marathn at the required rapid pace. My cnfidence grew frm strict preparatin and ur curage. But when nly ne week remained, panic struck. Deep insecurity surfaced—was I truly up t the challenge? Yet tgether, we encuraged each ther and persevered(坚持).
My gal had simply been t finish the half-marathn. At sme crazy pint, I decided t cmplete the race in less than three hurs. The last mile was nearly intlerable. Our pace had been much quicker than during training. Luckily, the final stretch was bursting with enthusiasm frm the crwded sidewalks.
Six mnths f preparatin finished with ne step ver a thin black line. Passinate vlunteers placed medals arund ur necks. I felt the shiny ribbn with an verwhelming sense f accmplishment. At that mment, I realized I had becme part f my new cmmunity.
24. Why did the authr mve t Hustn?
A. Her husband gt a new jb there.B. She wanted t jin her friends.
C. Her children were transferred there.D. She mved there fr retirement.
25. What was the authr’s first reactin when Annie called?
A. Grateful.B. Upset.C. Thrilled.D. Uninterested.
26. What caused the authr’s panic ne week befre the race?
A. Her slim chance f winning a prize.B. The demanding training schedule.
C. Her self-dubt abut finishing the race.D. The fear f disappinting her friends.
27. What d we knw abut the authr frm the last paragraph?
A. She generusly helped ther runners.
B. She felt a sense f belnging in running.
C. She frmed friendship with the vlunteers.
D. She beat ther runners by running ne step faster.
C
Research int whether the human vice helps plants isn’t cnclusive. Even s, there are cnvincing reasns that chatting with yur huseplants is gd fr them—and yu.
In a 2022 survey by trees.cm, 50 percent f the 1250 respndents reprted talking t their plants. When asked why, 65 percent said they believe it helps them grw. The research, hwever, isn’t definite abut this pint. While studies have fund that vibratins(震动) caused by sund d affect plants, the jury is still ut n whether the human vice ffers any specific benefit.
Fr many plant wners, thugh, the science is beside the pint. Marquis Matsn, c-funder f the blg the Indr nursery, says she talks t her plants every day because “it feels nice and I think plants get a sense f cmmunity frm my talking t them and that keeps them ging”. On the plant side, a study in a 2003 issue f the jurnal Ultrasnics investigated the effects f the classical music and the sunds f birds, insects and water n the grwth f Chinese cabbage and cucumber. Bth frms f sund expsure increased the vegetables’ grwth. In a 2015 study, researchers expsed marigld (金盏花) and chickpea (鹰嘴豆) plants t light Indian music as well as t traffic nise. They fund that bth types f plants grew and develped better after being expsed t the music fr fur hurs per day, but nt t the traffic sunds.” Plants definitely respnd t vibratins in their envirnment—which can cause plants t grw differently and becme mre resistant t falling ver,” says Heidi Appel, leader f the study. She pints ut, “While sund abslutely matters t plants, we dn’t knw if talking t them makes them grw differently.”
Despite the lack f studies and evidence abut the benefits f talking t yur plants, there is at least ne theretical bnus. “If we identify with a living rganism that we’re taking care f, we’re ging t take better care f it and help them thrive,” Appel says.
28. What d the underlined wrds “the jury is still ut” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. There is still uncertainty.B. Peple share the same idea.
C. The jury is playing utside.D. The jury has made a decisin.
29. What d Marquis Matsn’s wrds suggest?
A. Vibratins caused by sund affect plants.
B. Chatting with the plants benefits bth sides.
C. Scientific research in this area makes n sense.
D. A sense f cmmunity is a must fr plants’ grwth.
30. What can be inferred frm paragraph 3?
A. Traffic sunds d harm t plant grwth.
B. Talking t plants makes them mre sensitive.
C. Classical music is beneficial t plant grwth.
D. Plants will fall ver because f the vibratins.
31. What is Appel’s attitude twards the study?
A. Neutral.B. Apprving.C. Unfavrable.D. Unclear.
D
In the 1970s, psychlgist J. P. Guilfrd cnducted a famus study f creativity knwn as the nine-dt puzzle(九点谜题). He challenged research subjects t cnnect all nine dts using just fur straight lines withut lifting their pencils frm the page. All participants limited slutins t thse within the imaginary square. Only 20 percent managed t break ut f the cnfinement (束缚) and cntinue their lines in the white space surrunding the dts.
The fact that 80 percent f the participants were effectively blinded by the bundaries f the square led Guilfrd t jump t the cnclusin that creativity requires yu t g utside the bx. The idea went viral. Overnight, creativity experts everywhere were teaching managers hw t think utside the bx. The cncept was s ppular that nbdy bthered t check the facts. Nbdy, that is, befre tw different research teams—Clarke Burnham with Kennedy Davis, and Jseph Alba with Rbert Weisberg—ran anther experiment.
Bth teams divided their participants int tw grups. The first grup was given the same instructins as the participants in Guilfrd’s experiment. The secnd grup was tld that the slutin required the lines t be drawn utside the imaginary bx. Guess what? Only 25 percent slved the puzzle. In statistical terms, this 5 percent imprvement is insignificant as this culd be called sampling errr.
Let’s lk a little mre clsely at the unexpected result. Slving this prblem requires peple t literally think utside the bx. Yet participants’ perfrmance was nt imprved even when they were given specific instructins t d s. That is, direct and clear instructins t think utside the bx did nt help. That this advice is useless shuld effectively have killed ff the widely spread—and therefre, much mre dangerus—metaphr that ut-f-the-bx thinking bsts creativity. After all, with ne simple yet brilliant experiment, researchers had prven that the cnceptual link between thinking utside the bx and creativity was a misunderstanding.
32. What did the nine-dt puzzle study fcus n?
A. Bdy flexibility.B. Practical experience.
C. Thinking patterns.D. Theretical knwledge.
33. Why did the tw research teams run the fllw-up experiment?
A. T cntradict the initial idea.B. T test the catchy cncept.
C. T cllect supprting evidence.D. T identify the underlying lgic.
34. Which f the fllwing best describes the fllw-up experiment?
A. Impractical.B. Revealing.C. Fruitless.D. Inspiring.
35. What is the best title fr the text?
A. Nine-Dt Puzzle: A Magic Test
B. Puzzle Slving: A Key T Creativity
C. Creative Thinking: We Fell Fr The Trap
D. Thinking Outside The Bx: A Misguided idea
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。
One f the best ways t immerse yurself in art as an art lver is t begin by brwsing an art gallery. Hwever, whether it is a lack f infrmatin n the walls, the verwhelming size f the cllectins, r the fear that yu smehw aren’t “getting” what yu are lking at, an art gallery can be ptentially less friendly. 36
Selecting an Art Gallery Shw
Selecting an exhibitin culd be as simple as lking in yur wn neighbrhd r getting t knw the arts districts yu are planning t visit. 37 Once yu find sme galleries t visit, check ut their websites fr different shws and exhibitins. Chse a shw r tw that interests yu r that matches what yu’re lking fr in terms f a cllectin.
D Sme Pre-visit Research
38 It is always a gd idea t read the exhibitin descriptin carefully t understand the scpe(范围) and scale f the shw. Yu can als d sme research abut the shw itself t equip yurself with mre cntext.
Take a Quick First Lk
Arriving at the gallery, yu will want a viewing strategy. Instinctively(本能地), many peple mve thrugh an exhibitin, reading everything in the rder presented. Hwever, walking the entire gallery space quickly will give yu an verall sense f the exhibitin r shw. 39
Have a Mre Fcused Walk Thrugh
D “nce arund” mre time t clse in mre n the artwrks that spark yur interest mst. This step is perhaps the mst satisfying part f any gallery visit. It is a chance t really take in what first appeals t yu. 40 Yu can lk and appreciate the clrs and frm, r read the descriptins and lean int the cntext f the artwrk. What matters is that yu find it interesting, eager t learn mre abut it.
A. Yu can find galleries n Ggle, t.
B. Hw yu d this is entirely up t yu.
C. Its pint is t excite yur interest in what is being presented.
D. Thrugh research enables yu t better understand artists and wrks.
E. checking their websites regularly keeps yu infrmed abut their cllectins.
F. Anther recmmendatin wuld be t sign up fr the gallery’s email newsletter.
G. Therefre, learning hw t explre an art gallery is a valuable skill fr newcmers.
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)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
On a rainy afternn, I sat in a czy cffee shp, enjying a latte. Unintentinally, a chat between tw wmen grabbed my 41 , wh were discussing an upcming party.
One f them, called Sarah, seemed uneasy. “I dn’t think I can attend it,” she said 42 . “I’ve gained a few punds, and just feel s... unattractive.” Her friend, Lisa, gave her a(n) 43 smile. “Oh, yu’re stunning just the way yu are.” But Sarah sighed, “On scial media, everyne lks perfect. I just can’t 44 the standards.”
Hearing this, I recalled my wn 45 with beauty in high schl, spending hurs trying t “fix” myself, nly t feel exhausted and empty. Frtunately, Mm nticed my 46 and reminded me, “Beauty isn’t abut hw yu lk but abut hw yu feel inside.” Her wrds stayed with me. Gradually, I 47 my fcus t activities that brught me jy and peple wh 48 me. The less I wrried abut appearance, the mre my cnfidence grew.
Back in the cffee shp, I wanted t share my stry with Sarah but 49 . Instead, I silently 50 her all the best in life.
Later, I 51 Sarah at a bkstre. Her newfund 52 shne thrugh. After chatting, ne f her remarks “I had such a great time being myself” really 53 me. Her wrds 54 my mther’s wisdm: True beauty lies within, 55 self-acceptance, kindness, and the curage t be urselves.
41. A. laughterB. reactinC. attentinD. imaginatin
42. A. cldlyB. sadlyC. carelesslyD. guiltily
43. A. frcedB. mysteriusC. encuragingD. unnatural
44. A. live up tB. get used tC. put up withD. cme up with
45. A. wisdmB. evaluatinC. discveryD. struggle
46. A. beautyB. prgressC. shckD. frustratin
47. A. shiftedB. lstC. expandedD. kept
48. A. ignredB. dubtedC. valuedD. judged
49. A. hesitatedB. frgtC. frwnedD. insisted
50. A. treatedB. servedC. persuadedD. wished
51. A. encunteredB. avidedC. leftD. called
52. A. friendshipB. cnfidenceC. hbbyD. cmpassin
53. A. scaredB. struckC. cnfusedD. crrected
54. A. changedB. attainedC. analysedD. eched
55. A. cncludingB. resemblingC. includingD. verlking
第二节 语法填空（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。
Are yu guilty f verusing the mnkey cvering its eyes emji? D yu find 56 impssible t send a text withut adding a laughing-crying face? Actually, emjis 57 (becme) yur wn frm f language during the past few years.
But beynd adding subtext, yur g-t emjis might reveal mre abut yu 58 yu realize. Accrding t a new study published in Current Psychlgy by researchers at Oklahma State University, yur emji habits culd ffer 59 (surprise) insight int yur underlying persnality characteristics.
The study surveyed 285 undergraduates abut their use f 40 different emjis and thse participants cmpleted questinnaires 60 (design) t assess their persnality characteristics.
The results shwed amng men, frequent emji use 61 (assciate) with Machiavellian(权谋的) features and that heavy emji use amng female participants was linked t narcissistic(自恋的) 62 (tendency). The researchers cnsidered this cnnectin culd be due t emjis 63 (use) fr self-prmtin and image management.
S the next time yu're abut t send 64 string f fire emjis, just be sure yu're nt 65 (accidental) revealing yurself as a Machiavellian narcissist in the prcess.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是高二学生李华，你校留学生Tm因流感缺席校运动会，请给他写一封慰问信。内容要点包括：
1.表达关心；
2.分享保持健康的具体建议(至少两条)。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
Dear Tm,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yurs sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Karie duble- checked the wrds n her spelling test. If she gt 100 percent tday, she’d win her class’ First- Quarter Spelling Challenge and a brand new dictinary. Plus, Ms. McCrmack had prmised t d a handstand if anyne gt a perfect scre.
Three mre wrds t g. N-i-c-e-l-y. Q-u-i-c-k-l-y. H--n-e-s-t-y. Wait She’d spelled hnesty, nt hnestly. She hurriedly erased the t-y and wrte l-y befre handing in her paper.
Ms. McCrmack graded the test papers at the break. Meanwhile, Karie sat restlessly in her seat with her fingers crssed. Then Ms. McCrmack walked t the frnt f the rm and cleared her thrat. As if she were an Olympic gymnast, Ms. McCrmack’s feet flipped int the air.
“Cngratulatins, Karie Yu did it” she annunced while upside dwn.
The whle class burst int applause Ms. McCrmack righted herself and presented Karie with her prize. Karie smiled as she read the label n the bx.
T Karie Carter, fr her perfect first quarter scre in spelling.
“Everything OK?” Mum asked as Karie burst thrugh the frnt dr after schl. Karie didn’t answer. As if by magic, she tk ut her spelling test paper and prize and shwed them t her mther. Mum hugged her, asking her t put the test paper n the fridge s that Dad culd see it when he gt hme.
Karie tk anther lk at the test paper befre putting it n the fridge. Her hands stpped in the mid air. She just culdn’t believe her wn eyes. Hnesty?
Yes! H-O-N-E-S-T-Y!
Mum sensed smething unusual and asked why. Karie stuffed the test paper int her backpack and explained that she was just t excited. Mum brught her sme tea. Yes, a “t” was exactly what she needed.
After drinking a little, Karie pldded dwn the hall, lst in thught. Hw culd she tell the class she hadn’t earned the prize after all? That Ms. McCrmack did the handstand fr nthing?
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。
Later Dad came in with excitement. ___________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The next mrning, Karie went t schl earlier than usual. _________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
重庆八中2024—2025学年度（下）期末考试高二年级
参考答案
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
1-5 ABCBC6-10 BAACA11-15 CACAB16-20 BCBBA
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
21-23 CDB24-27 ADCB28-31 ABCB32-35 CBBD36-40 GADCB
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 CBCADDACADABBDC
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
56. it; 57. have becme; 58. than; 59. surprising; 60. designed;
61. was assciated; 62. tendencies; 63. being used; 64. a; 65. accidentally
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
Dear Tm,
I was wrried t hear yu culdn’t participate in the sprts meet because f the flu. I knw hw much yu lk frward t it, and we all miss yur energy and enthusiasm.
Remember, health always cmes first: take gd care f yurself while yu recver. Drink warm water, get plenty f rest, and stay psitive. T stay healthy in the lng run, try small habits like a 10-minute walk every day r swapping sugary drinks fr fresh juice r fruit. Our PE teacher ften says, “Stay cnsistent, and yu’ll see the difference.”
Once yu’re better, let’s g jgging tgether after schl. Wishing yu a quick recvery!
Yurs sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
Later Dad came in with excitement. “Karie, Mum tld me that yu wn the spelling prize! I’m s prud f yu!” T his surprise, Karie didn’t seem t be glad as expected. She even didn’t dare t lk him in the eye. Sensing smething unusual, Dad strked her hair tenderly, “What’s wrng, baby?” On hearing that, Karie lwered her head, sbbing, “Dad, I carelessly missed a “t” in “hnestly”. I dn’t deserve the prize.” After a shrt silence, Dad patted her n the shulder and cmfrted her, “Karie, it’s nt abut winning r lsing. It’s abut ding yur best and being hnest. I’m prud f yu n matter what” Karie felt a sense f relief, knwing what she shuld d next.
The next mrning, Karie went t schl earlier than usual. When she arrived, she saw Ms. McCrmack preparing fr the day’s lessns. Karie tk a deep breath and apprached her teacher. She aplgized fr her mistake and ffered t return the prize. Ms. McCrmack smiled and said, “Karie, Yu can still get the prize, nt fr the ‘hnesly’ yu spelt but fr yur hnesty. That’s mre valuable than any prize.” In a flash jy welled up inside Karie. She thanked Ms. McCrmack and went t her seat, feeling prud and grateful. She realized that ne can spell “hnestly” wrng in the test, but can’t in life.
听力录音原文
Text 1
M: Susan, I heard yu’re ging t a party this Saturday night. D yu need t prepare anything fr it?
W: Yes. Everyne wh ges t it shuld be dressed up as mvie characters. I need t shp fr a cstume.
Text 2
M: I hate ging dr t dr t ask fr dnatins!
W: But we need t raise enugh fr the schl fundraiser, s that ur class can win the pizza party. Yu d want t have a pizza party, dn’t yu?
M: Yes.
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W: What abut ging t eat at Latitudes this weekend?
M: D yu knw where it is lcated? It’s n an island. We cannt get there by car r taxi.
W: I knw. I want t enjy a ferry ride.
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W: Culd I see yur ticket, sir?
M: Yes, here yu are.
W: But this train desn’t g t Oxfrd. It ges t Liverpl.
M: What? Liverpl? Oh n!
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M: Where are yu ging, Linda?
W: I’m ging t get my nails dne.
M: Again? Yu just went last week. Yu spend mre time at the nail saln than yu d here at hme, hnestly.
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W: Gd mrning, MIC Huse Agency.
M: Gd mrning. I’m ringing abut the prblems I’ve been having with my apartment. The first thing is the washing machine. It’s been leaking a little and it’s beginning t get wrse.
W: Fine. I’ve gt that. Anything else?
M: Then we are wrried abut all the windws. There are n lcks n them. And ne f the windws is nt clsed prperly. Can yu send a repairman ver t me this afternn?
W: OK. But I have t check that first. I will call yu back later.
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W: Henry, d yu knw that ur schl is ffering a new ptinal curse: Outdr Educatin.
M: Des that mean we will have ur class utdrs, nt in the classrm?
W: Yes.
M: Hw did the curse begin?
W: Our principal Jhnsn came up with the idea after spending time hunting ut f wrking. He thinks we students are interested in these utdr activities, and we just need the chance.
M: Thse utdr activities must be tiring, but interesting. What subject des the curse cver?
W: It includes hunting, fishing, camping and survival skills. Archery has als becme a new additin t the curriculum.
M: Hw many students are there in the curse?
W: 60. D yu want t sign up with me?
M: Of curse. I am lking frward t thse exciting activities and field trips.
W: Me t. The meaning behind the curse runs much deeper. It is quite beneficial.
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W: Hell.
M: Hell. It’s me, Jhn. I can’t make it hme fr dinner tnight. I’m wrking vertime.
W: Again? That’s the third time this week.
M: Dn’t get mad. I knw I’ve been wrking lng hurs, but I dn’t want t turn dwn the wrk. Yu knw we need the mney.
W: I knw we d, but we’re getting by. Yu were suppsed t wrk 40 hurs a week, but yu’ve been wrking 20 hurs ver that recently. It’s nt wrth it t wrk yur fingers t the bne n matter hw strapped we are.
M: I knw, I knw. Just dn’t cmplain.
W: I’m nt cmplaining. I’m just wrried abut yu. Yu cme hme after a lng day, and yu’re s tired that yu dn’t cmmunicate with the kids. That’s nt fair t them.
M: Yu’re right, but culd we talk abut it this weekend? I’ve really gt t g. I prmise we’ll wrk it all ut then.
W: Okay.
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W: Tm, are yu interested in the mysterius ancient Ba culture?
M: Sure. Why d yu ask?
W: I just read in tday’s paper that a museum dedicated t ancient Ba culture has pened t the public in Sichuan Prvince. Why dn’t we visit it sme day?
M: Gd idea. Where is the museum exactly? Is it in Chengdu City?
W: N. It is lcated in Xuanhan Cunty under Dazhu City. It’s quite clse t Leshan City where we are nw. It cvers an area f nearly 12,000 square meters. Nw mre than 500 items unearthed frm the Lujiaba cultural relics site are displayed there.
M: Lujiaba site? What is it?
W: The Lujiaba site is famus fr cultural relics spanning frm the late Nelithic Age t the Qin and Han dynasties. Since 1999, altgether eight diggings have been carried ut there. Over 250 tmbs frm the Eastern Zhu Dynasty and mre than 3,000 cultural relics were fund at the site.
M: That’s really amazing.
W: Yes. And I think building a museum n the basis f the Lujiaba site is very imprtant.
M: Why d yu think s?
W: First, it can enhance the prtectin f the site. Secnd, it can further prmte the explratin f the site. Third, it can intrduce the Ba culture t the wrld.
M: I ttally agree. Nw let’s check the tickets n my phne.
W: OK.
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