河南省三门峡市2024-2025学年高一上学期1月期末考试英语试卷+答案

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第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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. Hw des the wman suggest ging n the trip?
A. By plane.B. By train.C. By car.
2. Hw des the wman feel abut the man’s wrds?
A. Surprised.B. Curius.C. Pleased.
3. Why is the man happy?
A. He has gt a gd jb.
B. He has saved lts f mney.
C. He has mved t a new huse.
4. What will the class d next?
A. Watch a dance perfrmance.
B. Try sme traditinal fd.
C. Listen t a talk n sprts.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A. Different clrs.B. Office wrk.C. A rainbw.
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。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. Where des the cnversatin prbably take place?
A. In a classrm.B. In a schl gym.C. At the by’s hme.
7. What des the by need t imprve abut the game?
A. Ball skills.B. Teamwrk.C. Physical fitness.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the relatinship between the speakers?
A. Family members.B. Rmmates.C. Strangers.
9. When did the earthquake hit?
A. At 3:00 a. m.B. At 3:30 a. m.C. At 4:00a. m.
10. What will the wman d next?
A. G t sleep.B. Clean her rm.C. Check n her neighbrs.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What type f class des the man vlunteer t teach?
A. A painting class.B. A dance class.C. A music class.
12. What talent des the wman have?
A. Playing the guitar.B. Painting pictures.C. Singing sngs.
13. Where are the man’s classes held?
A. At a yuth center.B. At a playgrund.C. At a park.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. Where des the man live nw?
A. In Japan.B. In Canada.C. In England.
15. Hw lng has the man taught English?
A. Tw years.B. Three years.C. Five years.
16. What des the man think f the gvernment’s decisin?
A. It was necessary.B. It was useless.C. It was stupid.
17. Why did the man cver his windws?
A. T avid being seen.B. T keep the heat ut.C. T prtect the windws.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is the Time Machine?
A. A travel app.B. A new TV shw.C. A business tl.
19. What is the main strength f the Time Machine?
A. Its lw cst.B. Its simple design.C. Its mdern sftware.
20. What can the Time Machine help its users d?
A. Save wrk time.
B. Cllect research results.
C. Share the timetable fr wrk prjects.
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
The western-part f the United States is filled with amazing Natinal Parks, and there is n better way t enjy these destinatins than t take a rad trip.
Grand Canyn Natinal Park, Arizna
One f the mst amazing natural wnders yu may ever see, the Grand Canyn is a true must-see canyn destinatin. The huge valley at its widest is 18 miles wide and at its deepest is a mile deep. During the summer mnths bth the Suth and Nrth Rim are pen. The Suth Rim is busier, but the ldges and ther sights alng this side are wrth the time t explre. The Nrth Rim is much mre rural, and ffers sme great backcuntry ptins.
Petrified Frest Natinal Park, Arizna
Arizna has excellent examples f sme f the ancient histry f America. One place t learn abut this and see it in persn is at Petrified Frest Natinal Park. This park has an amazing cncentratin f petrified wd. It als has beautiful scenery, archaelgical sites and a cllectin f fssils.
Saguar Natinal Park, Arizna
Saguar Natinal Park is dedicated t the preservatin f the stunning saguar cactus（仙人掌）. The amazing, twering cactus nly grws in a select part f the wrld. Visitrs will have the pprtunity t see much mre than just the saguar. There are guided prgrams and many pprtunities fr recreatin within the park. The park is an especially gd lcatin fr wildemess hiking.
Arches Natinal Park, Utah
The park preserves many sandstne arches, created thrugh millins f years f expsure t the elements. A car tur f Arches Natinal Park is a great way t enjy many f the parks amazing vistas and arches. Visitrs can even hike ut and stand beneath the Delicate Arch.
21. In which park can visitrs enjy deep valleys?
A. Grand Canyn Natinal Park.B. Petrified Frest Natinal Park.
C. Saguar Natinal Park.D. Arches Natinal Park.
22. What des Saguar Natinal Park feature?
A. Sme great backcuntry ptins.B. A cllectin f fssils.
C. The twering cactus.D. Many sandstne arches.
23. Where is the text mst likely frm?
A. A reprt.B. A diary.C. A nvel.D. A guidebk.
B
Daud Beln sits crss-legged n the frest flr, using dried plants t make a traditinal basket. The 43-year-ld is a senir member f the Orang Asli tribe（部落）f Ulu Jelai Frest Reserve, Malaysia.
Mst weeks, Daud will travel in the frest near his village t cllect the fibres and plants required fr the practice f making handcrafts（手工艺品）. It’s a jb that requires patience; crafters can sit fr the whle afternns inside bamb huses, and each basket can take weeks r even mnths t make. The practice is limited t the regin. Daud’s cmmunity has lived there fr generatins, but nw, the frest is under threat.
A hydr dam（水电坝）is being built in the area. Despite significant resistance t the prject, parts f the frest in which the lcals cllect plant materials have already been cut dwn fr rads t give machinery and wrkers access t the remte lcatin. The hydr prject, which villagers fear will pllute the water and ruin their ancient sites, will be cmpleted by the end f this year and harm thse plant resurces.
Native lands may be cnsidered as things ccupying large spaces by utsiders, and lggers（伐木工）just see a frest and valuable trees. Fr the Orang Asli, it is mre than that. Lgging is like destrying their histrical sites and breaking dwn their museums. It is their hardware stre where they get their building materials, and their hspital where they get their medicines.
Althugh cash-pr, the Orang Asli have prvided fr themselves thrugh frest resurces and farming fr generatins. “Mney isn’t everything here,” accrding t Daud. “It’s nt like the utside. The biggest threat t the Orang Asli is that ur land is nt recgnized. We get mved t new settlements when ur land is needed. Withut ur ancestral site, it is impssible fr us t cntinue ur traditins, an imprtant part f cultural knwledge.”
24. Which f the fllwing best describes the crafts?
A. Expensive and well-knwn.B. Ppular and easily-made.
C. Unique and time-cnsuming.D. Cheap and high-quality.
25. What prblem d the Orang Asli face?
A. They fail t cam a living.B. They’ll mve t a remte lcatin.
C. Their envirnment is plluted.D. They’ll lack craft-making materials.
26. Why des the authr make the cmparisns in paragraph 4?
A. T express disagreement n lgging.B. T shw the frest’s value t lcals.
C. T prve the imprtance f land.D. T shw the lng-time impact f the dam.
27. What des Daud imply in the last paragraph?
A. Lsing land leads t lss f culture.
B. Their tribe is ften frced t leave hmes.
C. The Orang Asli need financial supprt.
D. The self-supprting life is nt recgnized.
C
Befre the crwd f students runded the track, Cach Matthew Mre at Sandburg Middle Schl explained the gal f Mnday’s practice t get students adapted t running tw miles cntinuusly, smething that was new t many f the middle-schlers n the crss-cuntry（越野的）team, and thus imprve their fitness. Hwever, sme students’ reasn fr circling the track was hanging ut with friends as much as running.
The teachers and administratrs at Sandburg Middle Schl already knew that. In fact, creating pprtunities t make friends and build cmmunity was part f the reasn Fairfax Cunty Public Schls decided t intrduce sprts t its middle schls fr the first time this year. This came as schls arund the cunty were cnfrnted with a mental health crisis.
In Fairfax Cunty, abut17 percent f sixth-graders reprted feeling stressed mst f the time, and abut 62 percent reprted experiencing stress sme f the time. Nearly 30 percent f sixth-graders reprted feeling s sad r hpeless almst every day fr tw r mre weeks in a rw that they stpped ding usual activities.
Michelle Reid, the head f Fairfax Cunty Public Schls, hpes athletics will imprve mental and physical wellness in the district’s middle schls. “We’re in a mental health crisis in many ways, and als a fitness crisis in this cunty. It’s really imprtant fr students t be active and engaged in sprts, and we’re just excited at that pssibility,” said Reid.
Claire Brwn, 13, jined the team at Sandburg t stay active. Running was nt her “strng suit”, but she said she culd already feel herself building endurance（耐力）and getting better. The encuragement frm friends n the team has helped. “It’s just like everybdy encuraging everybdy,” Brwn said. “‘Yu can d this. Push a little harder. Yu gt there.’ That cheers me up.”
28. Why was Mnday’s practice held in the schl?
A. T build students up.B. T train students fr a race.
C. T teach running skills.D. T help students get used t the track.
29. What des the underlined part “were cnfrnted with” mean in paragraph 2?
A. Imprve.B. Encunter.C. SurviveD. Prevent.
30. What can be learned frm Brwn’s experience?
A. Prmting cnfidence is urgent.B. Students need mre encuragement.
C. Teamwrk changes her greatly.D. The practice has far-reaching influence.
31. What might be the best title fr the text?
A. Sandburg Middle Schl Running: A New Way t Imprve Students’ Wellness.
B. Sandburg Middle Schl Running: An Effective Methd t Reduce Pressure.
C. Sandburg Middle Schl Running: An Unsuccessful Attempt at Fitness Training.
D. Sandburg Middle Schl Running: A Great Opprtunity t Prmte Friendship.
D
With basic develpments in the field f technlgy, sme experts fresee serius risks t jbs and emplyability in the cming years due t the rise f artificial intelligence（AI）. Abut 27% f jbs are at high risk f autmatin（自动化）during the artificial intelligence era.
Lw and middle-skilled jbs are mst at risk, including cnstructin, farming, fishing, frestry and, t a lesser extent, prductin and transprtatin. High-skilled jbs, despite being mre expsed t recent prgress in AI, face the least risk f autmatin.
While the adptin f AI is still relatively lw, rapid prgress, falling technlgy csts and the increasing availability f wrkers with AI skills suggest that the wrld may be n the edge f an AI revlutin（革命）. S far there is little evidence f a negative emplyment impact n cmpanies that adpt AI. Wrkers and emplyers say that AI can reduce bring and dangerus tasks, leading t greater emplyee engagement and physical safety.
Hwever, a recent survey shwed that three in five wrkers are wrried abut lsing their jb t AI within the next decade. Additinally, a similar number f wrkers wrry that wages wuld decrease due t Al. Mre than half f wrkers are cncerned abut privacy and three in fur say that AI has increased wrk pace.
In my pinin, fr the better prtectin f the labur market and wrkers in the cming years, gvernments shuld encurage emplyers t prvide mre training, integrate（融入）AI skills int educatin and supprt diversity in the AI wrkfrce. Besides, lnger-term plicy framewrks fr the use f AI in the wrkplace shuld be cnsidered and clser internatinal cperatin shuld be seen t maximize the benefits while prperly managing the risks.
32. Wh may be mst affected by autmatin?
A. A tur guide.B. A building wrker.
C. A cffee prducer.D. A university prfessr.
33. What is the wrkers and emplyer’s attitude twards the adptin f AI in the wrkplace accrding t paragraph 3?
A. Wrried.B. Indifferent.C. Supprtive.D. Dubtful.
34. What d the figures in paragraph 4 imply?
A. Harmed persnal privacy.B. Decreased jb satisfactin.
C. AI-related psitins’ ppularity.D. Wrkers’ cncerns ver AI.
35. What is the authr’s advice in the last paragraph?
A. Adpting plicies t cntrl AI’s impact.
B. Limiting AI’s applicatin in the wrkplace.
C. Prmting cperatin between AI cmpanies.
D. Reducing AI educatin in clleges.
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。
Many f the peple spend almst every waking minute f their days trying nt t feel bad. But their attempts t avid discmfrt intrduce mre suffering int their lives. 36
Numbing yurself t pain
Eating because yu’re anxius and lking thrugh scial media when yu’re lnely are just a cuple f ways yu might want t avid facing yur emtins. 37 Hwever, hlding back emtins desn’t allw yu t learn, grw r heal frm them.
Aviding hard things
38 Whether yu take a new class r yu apply fr a new jb, yu’re likely t experience anxiety t sme extent. S in an effrt t avid that discmfrt, it’s easy t play it safe. Althugh living inside yur cmfrt zne is an effective way t avid anxiety, it will prevent yur self-grwth in the lng run.
39
Instant gratificatin cmes in many frms. And while giving in t the immediate satisfactin will give yu quick pleasure, it will rb yu f lng-term happiness. S while sticking t a healthier diet and staying fcused n a task may seem like trture（痛苦）fr a few minutes, it’s key t reaching yur greatest ptential.
Managing yur emtins in a healthy way is a key cmpnent f mental strength. And it’s a tw-way street— the mre strength yu build, 40 . And the mre yu wrk n dealing with emtins in a healthy way, the strnger yu will becme.
A. Giving in t instant gratificatin
B. The less ften yu will feel the bad emtins.
C. Here are 3 shrt-term slutins that may create bigger lng-term prblems in yur life.
D. The unhealthy habits can als affect yur physical health and psychlgical well-being.
E. the easier it becmes t manage yur emtins.
F. Stepping utside yur cmfrt zne is tugh.
G. Thse strategies temprarily help yu avid painful feelings.
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。
Last term in my creative writing class, I asked 18 high schl students if ne f them wuld 41 smething they’d written. After several minutes f 42 silence, frm her seat in the crner, a quiet senir, wh usually 43 a curtain f lvely hair, raised her hand and said, “I’ll read mine.”
As we sat in the 44 , airless rm, the girl’s essay wke us up. She described the clur f white light, then a dirty street, then a persnal encunter. Every wrd 45 . Thugh her vice was sft, I culd feel her wrds 46 my insides like a hammer.
Frm their facial expressins, I culd tell the ther students were as 47 as I was. When the girl finished, she lked up at us, her eyes wrried. But n ne culd speak. Eavy（嫉妒）had made us 48 .
Envy is hard t admit. Indeed, I dislike discussing my wn envy and feel 49 f my ccasinal ill will twards thse wh have what I lack. Hwever, Aristtle 50 t envy as the clse cusin f imitatin. The gd nature f imitatin allws us t 51 ur sadness int a pursuit f greatness. In fact, that means reading is a necessary part f my writing prcess. T 52 myself ut f my predictable tendencies, I will chse a very wnderful wrk t inspire myself and break the dilemma. I try t break up my time at the keybard with time in a sft chair, 53 the wrds f thers withut allwing my envy f them t turn me t stne.
Just as the girl made herself an easy target in sharing this intense, artful essay, the rest f my students als tk risks in expsing their admiratin. And everyne’s wrk 54 frm the experience. At the very heart f envy is 55 — a frce that ught t be at the heart f every human mment, whether it’s ugly r beautiful, and that we attempt t set dwn in wrds.
41. A. keepB. learnC. shareD. hear
42. A. lnelyB. deadlyC. peacefulD. harmful
43. A. stayed upB. hid behindC. left behindD. picked up
44. A. sleepyB. brightC. nisyD. large
45. A. cuntedB. disappearedC. increasedD. changed
46. A. pattingB. strikingC. tuchingD. brushing
47. A. embarrassedB. excitedC. surprisedD. disappinted
48. A. speechlessB. cmmunicativeC. talkativeD. selfless
49. A. satisfiedB. excitedC. ashamedD. prud
50. A. affrdedB. intrducedC. devtedD. referred
51. A. persuadeB. transfrmC. divideD. put
52. A. lkB. cmeC. dragD. drp
53. A. writingB. ignringC. frgettingD. cnsuming
54. A. hidB. expressedC. cntrlledD. grew
55. A. desireB. fearC. curageD. kindness
第Ⅱ卷
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 Chinese New Year, als called Spring Festival, is the mst imprtant and widely celebrated festival f all in China. It is celebrated frm the 1st day f the 1st lunar mnth 56 the 15th day f the 1st lunar mnth. This is 57 time fr family reunins, 58 （visit）relatives and friends and exchanging greetings fr the cming New Year. It is als a time t ring ut the ld and ring in the new.
There are several 59 （versin）f the rigin f the Chinese New Year. The mst widely heard ne is that there was a mythical beast called “Nian” which means “year” in Chinese. Nian always came n the first day f New Year t prey n livestck, crps, and even peple. T prtect 60 （they）, peple started putting fd in frnt f their drs, as they believed that 61 Nian ate the fd prepared fr him, he wuldn’t eat any f their crps and peple. Cincidentally, sme peple fund that Nian was afraid f the clr red. Therefre, they hung red lanterns and red spring cuplets n drs and windws. They als lit firecrackers 62 （scare）Nian away. Frm then n, Nian never came back again.
Befre the New Year, every crner f the huse must 63 （sweep）and cleaned. Then, n the eve f the New Year, decratins like red paper cuttings, lanterns, r spring cuplets are put up. 64 （additinal）, peple will have a Chinese New Year’s Eve dinner with their families n Chinese New Year’s Eve. The New Year’s Eve dinner riginated frm the ancient year-end sacrificial ceremny, 65 the family had a reunin dinner after wrshiping the gds and ancestrs. There are usually fish, ltus rt, lettuce, sausage and s n fr gd luck.
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，是你校高一年级学生。你校正在以“My High Schl Life”为主题，举办英语演讲比赛。请你写一篇演讲稿，内容包括：
1.高中学习生活的意义；
2.你的高中学习生活。
注意：1.词数80左右，演讲题目和首句已为你写好；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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。
The frightening day f ur diving test was here. Our parents thught we were lucky t have an Olympic-size swimming pl at the schl. My mm stressed that the swimming pl was ne f the best in ur city. But I didn’t feel happy abut it at all. Instead, I felt afraid f the swimming pl. It was mainly because I was terribly shy.
I was s shy that I always sat at the back f the rm in class s I’d nt be called upn t read. As fr the present physical educatin class each Mnday mrning, I wuld wrk my way t the back f the line frming at the diving bard s I wuld nt have t practice the dives.
Nw, it was anther Mnday mrning---the mrning f ur diving test. My bld ran cld when the teacher Ms. Rbbins annunced that we wuld be graded fr ur final n the mst difficult dive-- - the jackknife. And she added, “This diving test is imprtant. The ne wh fails has t spare time in the fllwing Mnday mrnings t practice diving in this swimming pl and attend this test again.”
My bdy kept shaking with fear as the line t the scary diving bard shrtened. As I watched, each student seemed t perfrm the challenging div e effrtlessly. And shrtly I wuld have t attempt smething that I had never even practiced befre.
Then I remembered smene telling me that when yu picture yurself ding a skill ver and ver, it’s just as effective as physically practicing that skill. S I watched carefully as each classmate jumped at the end f the bard nce, added a jump fr height, flded their bdy in half t reach fr their tes, and finally straightened ut like an arrw fr ging int the water. After carefully watching fr a while, I was actually in a state f surprise, because all f a sudden I realized that it was pssible fr me t perfrm these fur steps f diving.
Eventually all classmates except me finished jumping. The teacher annunced that it was my turn.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
2024—2025学年度上学期期末调研考试
高一英语参考答案
第一部分：听力
1-5 CAACC 6-10BBABC 11-15 CAABC 16-20 ABCBA
第二部分：阅读
21-23 ACD 24-27CDBA 28-31 ABDA 31-35BCDA 36-40CGFAE
第三部分：完形填空
41-45CBBAA 46-50BCACD 51-55 BCDDA
语法填空：
56. t 57. a 58. visiting 59. versins 60. themselves
61. after/ if 62. t scare 63. be swept 64. Additinally 65. where
第四部分：书面表达
My High Schl Life
Bys and girls,
I’m hnred t stand here t share with yu my high schl life. In my eyes, high schl represents a phase in ur life when we nt nly study mre academic knwledge but als discver urselves mre essentially.
Thus I’ve tried my best t lead my high schl life t full. During classes, I keep a curius mind and encurage myself t make every pint clear. Besides, I never take hmewrk as a burden. Instead, I hld a psitive view that they are gd chances fr me t check whether I make clear f the knwledge I learned. Meanwhile, I maintain active scial cmmunicatins with my classmates and we are nw all striving fr ur bright future!
That’s my high schl life, thank yu fr yur listening and hpe yu like it!
读后续写：
With my heart kncking wildly, I walked dwn the diving bard twards its end. Lking dwn, I fund all my classmates were lking up at me. My face suddenly felt ht. Finally, I ignred them. Picturing the fur steps f diving, I jumped. Then I flded my bdy but failed t reach fr my tes. And instead f entering the water like an arrw, I fell int the water, with my bdy being flat. As a result, it caused a huge sund, which made all the classmates burst ut laughing.
Knwing I failed, I climbed ut f the pl, embarrassed. After class, Ms. Rbbins cmfrted and encuraged me. In the fllwing many Mnday mrnings, I practiced again and again under her guidance. Gradually, I became mre cnfident and less shy. Finally, I attended the diving test again and perfrmed well. This time, my classmates cheered and clapped. I was s glad. I knew my success resulted frm my beating my shyness and my hard practice.
高一英语调研卷听力录音原文
第一节：
Text 1
M: I’m s excited abut ur trip next week! Shall we g by train r by plane?
W: I think we can drive ur car and see the beautiful views alng the way.
M: That’s a gd idea.
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W: Lk, Taylr Swift is in twn!
M: Wh’s that? I’ve never heard f her.
W: What? She’s ne f the mst ppular singers in the wrld!
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M: I’m s happy! I’ve just gt a jb ffer. The pay is gd and it is nt far frm here.
W: Cngratulatins! S yu wn’t need t mve huse?
M: N! It saves me lts f truble.
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M: Thank yu fr sharing an example f traditinal Mia dancing. What a great start t ur class activity!
W: Thanks, sir, I als have sme special r ice cakes t share later n.
M: Wnderful! Next, we have Lucy t talk abut sprts in Manchu culture.
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W: Did yu see the rainbw yesterday?
M: N. I had t wrk in my ffice all day, but I heard it was really beautiful.
W: I had never seen ne with such rich clrs.
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W: Great game, everyne! G and get changed, Except yu, Nick. I want a quick chat befre yu g t yur next class.
M: Of curse, Miss.
W: Yu perfrmed really well in the match tday. Yu’ve bviusly been practicing thse new ball skills I taught yu.
M: Yes, Miss. I’ve als been wrking ut at hme t imprve my fitness.
W: Great! But yu’re still nt passing the ball enugh, Basketball is a grup sprt. T win. we need t wrk as a team.
M: Yu’re right, Miss. I’ll try.
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M: Hey, Cindy. Are yu kay?
W: Yes, Dad. I’m fine. Why are yu phning s early? it’s 4:00 a. m.
M: Yur city was hit by an earthquake half an hur ag. It’s all ver the news.
W: I must have slept thrugh it. Let me turn n a light, Oh, dear.
M: What’s wrng?
W: My desk has fallen dwn.
MM: Yu are always a heavy sleeper. I’m just glad yu’re kay.
W: Thanks fr calling. I need t g and check n my neighbrs I’ll call yu back shrtly.
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W: Want t cme t the art museum n Saturday? There’s a shw f paintings by lcal artists.
M: That sunds fun, but I vlunteer n Saturday mrnings.
W: Really? Ding what?
M: I teach kids free singing classes.
W: That’s amazing! What type f music d yu teach them?
M: Mstly ld-fashined rck and pp music. But recently, I taught them my favrite dance music sng! They lved it!
W: Great! Well, if yu ever need smene t teach guitar lessns, let me knw, I’m pretty gd.
M: Ww, really? That’s s nice f yu! Culd yu cme next week?
W: Sure, why nt?
M: Great! I run the classes at the yuth center near the playgrund ppsite the parking lt. D yu knw it?
W: Of curse. I’ll be there!
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W: Have yu lived here lng?
M: N, I nly came t Canada tw mnths ag. Befre that, I lived in Japan. I mved there five years ag t teach English.
W: S yu’ve been an English teacher fr five years?
M: That’s right.
W: I heard Japan had heat waves this past summer.
M: Yes, it was pretty uncmfrtable! And it led t pwer supply prblems.
W: That’s terrible.
M: Yeah. The gvernment asked everyne t turn ff unnecessary lights fr three hurs each afternn.
W: Did peple really d it?
M: Of curse! It was necessary and it was imprtant t wrk tgether.
W: But hw did yu survive withut air-cling systems?
M: We gt creative! My clever neighbr had the idea t cver ur windws with silver cking paper. The bright metal reflects the heat away frm the building. It really helped!
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Tday, I’m here t intrduce an amazing new prduct — the Time Machine. It can’t send yu t the future, but it can imprve yur wrking life. Nwadays, many peple have t recrd the time they spend n different wrk prjects. Many nline prgrams have been created t recrd this infrmatin. Hwever, they usually require time and cncentratin t use. As a result, the user lses fcus, and valuable wrk time is wasted. The Time Machine is different. Its greatest strength is its simple design. It’s a physical bject which sits n yur desk and recrds wrk time infrmatin at the tuch f a buttn. Once it is set up, the users simply press the crrect buttn whenever they mve t a new task, The machine may lk ld-fashined. But it’s supprted by the best mdern sftware. Our research shws the Time Machine culd save businesses arund 85 wrking hurs each year!My High Schl Life
Bys and girls,
I’m hnred t stand here t share with yu my high schl life.
With my heart kncking wildly, I walked dwn the diving bard twards its end.
Knwing I failed, I climbed ut f the pl, embarrassed.