重庆市名校第一次联考2025-2026学年高三上学期10月考试英语试卷

这是一份重庆市名校第一次联考2025-2026学年高三上学期10月考试英语试卷，共13页。试卷主要包含了5 分，满分 7，15，5 分，满分 37， A等内容，欢迎下载使用。
英语试卷(高 2026 届)
本试卷共 10 页，满分 150 分。考试用时 120 分钟。
注意事项：
作答前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考场号、座位号填写在试卷的规定位置上。
作答时，务必将答案写在答题卡上，写在试卷及草稿纸上无效。
考试结束后，须将答题卡、试卷、草稿纸一并交回(本堂考试只将答题卡交回)。
第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分 30 分)
做题时，请先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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。
例: Hw much is the shirt?
A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.
答案是 C。
Which persn des the man want t fllw?
The man n the bus.B. The wman in the taxi.
C. The man n the mtrcycle.
Where shuld the man put used envelpes?
In the biggest bx.B. In the medium-sized bx.
C. In the smallest bx.
What recrd did the wman just break?
Her persnal recrd.B. The schl recrd.
C. The natinal recrd.
When will the flight take ff?
At 4 ’ clck.B. At 5 ’ clck.C. At 6’ clck.
Where des the cnversatin mst likely take place?
At a cinema.B. At the speakers’ hme.C.Ata restaurant.
第二节 (共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 22.5 分)
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅
读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
What is the wman ding?
Asking the way.B. Making a reservatin.
C. Getting help with her bags.
Hw will the wman g next?
By taxi.B. On ft.C. By subway.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
What are the speakers ding?
Attending a party.B. Discussing a lecture.
C. Wrking part-time at a hspital.
Which jb has the wman applied fr?
Waitress.B. Vlunteer.C. Salesgirl.
What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
Father and daughter.B. Teacher and student.C. Classmates.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
Why did the man's aunt and uncle leave their hme?
T visit family.B. T have a vacatin.
C. T escape the natural disaster.
Hw d the man's relatives find ut what the vlcan is ding?
They call their relatives.B. They read the newspaper.
C. They watch news prgrams.
What d the man's aunt and uncle think abut San Francisc?
It isn't very fun.B. It's t cld.
C. It's scary t visit.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
What are the speakers talking abut?
Their trip abrad.B. Vacatin plans.
C. Cultural differences.
Why desn't the wman want t g t Mexic?
She's afraid f flying.B. She hates the fd there.
C. She went there with her cusin last summer.
What d we knw abut the man?
He relaxes himself thrugh music during the flight.
He's been learning Spanish fr a year.
He can fluently speak Spanish.
What prbably makes the wman change her mind?
The beauty f the beaches in Mexic.
B The pssibility f learning sme Spanish.
C. Many peple speaking English in Mexic.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
In which year did Ritchie Valens make his first recrd?
1950.B. 1958.C. 1959.
What was Ritchie Valens's mst famus sng?
La Bamba.B. American Pie.C. Dnna.
Wh gt a seat n the plane because f illness?
A Dn McLean.B. Buddy Hlly.C.J.P. Richardsn.
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)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
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Our cmmitment
The Natinal Gegraphic Sciety is dedicated t prtecting ur glbal cean and ther critical ecsystems acrss the glbe.
Hw yu can help
The kindness and genersity f peple like yu enable ur explrers t wrk n cnserving marine life, rainfrest, fresh water, and ther ecsystems glbally — a missin we have been cmmitted t fr a lng time. By dnating $35 r mre, yu can becme a cntributing Member and supprt ur explrers and the sciety's effrts t preserve the wnders f ur wrld. Yur cntributin will back the sciety's explrers and missin prgrams that emply science and strytelling t inspire actins.
Urgency f ur missin
This wrk is urgent. Scientists emphasize the need t prtect at least 30% f the lands, fresh water, and the cean by 2030 t tackle the crises f bidiversity lss and climate change. While the task tests ur ability and determinatin, tgether we can spread a message f hpe and pssibility, inspiring mre peple t act in defense f ur cean and ther ecsystems arund the wrld.
Jin and cntact us
Make a difference tday by jining us with a gift f $35 r mre. Help us prtect the planet fr future generatins. Fr mre infrmatin r t make a dnatin, please visit NatinalGegraphic Sciety's website t cntact us.
What d we knw abut the Natinal Gegraphic Sciety?
It is gd at develping natural resurces.
It is aiming at ffering fd t hmeless peple.
It is devted t envirnmental cnservatin.
It is cmmitted t teaching the strytelling skills.
Hw can we becme a member f Natinal Gegraphic Sciety?
By dnating$40.B. By prtecting Ocean.
C. By backing the sciety's explrers.D. By cnserving marine life.
What is the main purpse f the text?
T describe the current state f the wrld's cean ecsystem.
T call n peple t jin the Natinal Gegraphic Sciety.
T intrduce the histry f the Natinal Gegraphic Sciety.
T explain the scientific methds used in envirnmental prtectin.
B
Huang Xuhua, chief designer f China's first-generatin nuclear submarines, left us nFebrurary 6th, 2025. But his great deeds and strng spirit will always stay in ur hearts and keep lighting up China's way frward.
Brn in March 1926 t a family f dctrs in Guangdng prvince, Huang was the third child f his parents. After spending his byhd in wartime, he entered Shanghai Jia TngUniversity t study shipbuilding. The memries f the hard times f China under freign attacks made him study hard. He jined the Cmmunist Party f China in 1949, right after his graduatin. In 1958, he was chsen t jin the research team tasked with designing China's first nuclear submarine.
The challenges were verwhelming. Yet, Huang accepted it withut hesitatin. Fr the next three decades, Huang disappeared frm the public life. He culdn't reveal his wrk even t his clsest family. The team members didn't have any cmputers r digital calculatr, s they used abacuses(算盘) and rulers t slve prbelms. T ensure the right calculatin results, they were divided int three grups t make the calculatins at the same time. They faced numerus failures and mments f despair, but they never gave up.
In 1970, their hard wrk paid ff. China's first nuclear submarine was successfully launched, making China the fifth cuntry in the wrld t pssess this technlgy. But Huang's name was kept secret until 1987 when he finally reunited with his 93-year-ld mther.
Due t his utstanding cntributins, Huang was given the Medal f the Republic, China's highest hnr in 2019.
Hw lng did Huang Xuhua wrk in secret n the nuclear submarine prject?
A. Abut 10 years. B. Abut 20 years. C. Abut 30 years. D. Abut 40 years.
What was the main challenge Huang Xuhua faced in his wrk?
Language barriers with freign experts.
Lack f supprt frm the gvernment.
Oppsitin frm his family members.
Limited resurces and cmplete secrecy.
What can we learn frm Huang Xuhua's stry?
Technlgical prgress requires internatinal cperatin.
Persnal success is mre imprtant than natinal interests.
Curage means persisting thrugh difficulties fr a greater cause.
Scientific research shuld always be cnducted in public.
The mst suitable title fr this passage wuld be .
The Overnight Success f China's Nuclear Prgram.
Thirty Years f Silent Dedicatin.
The Life f a Famus Scientist.
Hw t Build a Nuclear Submarine.
C
If yur day starts with a harsh alarm sund, yu might want t rethink yur wake-up rutine.New research frm the University f Virginia’ s Schl f Nursing suggests that the way yu’ re waking up culd be putting unnecessary stress n yur heart.
Nursing dctral student Yensu Kim studied 32 participants and fund that being frced awake —— like by a lud phne alarm —— can lead t a significant mrning bld pressure surge.This happens when yur bdy is suddenly shifted frm sleep t wakefulness. And it was fund t be 74% higher in participants wh were awakened by an alarm after five hurs f sleep cmpared t thse wh wke up naturally. And that's n small cncern —— mrning bld pressure surges have been linked t serius cardivascular( 心血管的) risks, including strke and heart attack.
The increase in bld pressure activates yur sympathetic nervus system —— the same system that sets ff the“fight r flight” respnse. That can lead t a rapid heartbeat, anxiety,exhaustin, and even physical symptms like headaches and nsebleeds.
The gd news? There are better, healthier ways t greet the day. Instead f relying n harsh alarms, many peple are turning t gentler methds —— and research backs them up. One ppular ptin is a gradual light alarm, als knwn as a sunrise alarm clck. These devices imitate the rising sun by slwly increasing in brightness ver a set perid f time. The gentle light helps signal yur bdy t reduce melatnin(褪黑激素) prductin and transitin int wakefulness mre naturally, reducing dizziness and mrning stress.
There are als alarm apps that use sft music r nature sunds that gradually get luder,helping yu wake withut shcking yur system. A 2020 study even fund that meldic sunds—— like a sng yu can sing alng with —— help reduce sleep inertia, a sleepy, heavy feeling that can linger fr hurs after waking up.
Small changes can make a big difference in hw yur bdy starts the day and yur heart will thank yu
fr it!
What physical symptms can be caused by activating the sympathetic nervus system?
Nervusness and tiredness.B. Slwer heartbeat.
C. Imprved sleep quality.D. Reduced melatnin levels.
What is the main idea f the furth paragraph?
The dangers f using traditinal alarm clcks.
The imprtance f getting enugh sleep every night.
The intrductin and benefits f gradual light alarms.
Hw melatnin affects ur sleep quality.
What can be inferred frm the research findings mentined in the passage?
Peple wh wake up naturally never experience mrning bld pressure surges.
Gradual waking methds may lwer the risk f heart-related diseases.
Reducing melatnin prductin immediately imprves cardivascular health.
Lud alarms are the primary cause f strkes and heart attacks wrldwide.
What is the main purpse f the passage?
T persuade us t stp using alarms.
T criticize mdern sleep habits.
T cmpare different types f alarm sunds.
T explain the dangers f sudden wake- up methds
D
Carved int the cliffs abve the Dachuan River, the Mga Caves, suth- east f the Dunhuang asis, Gansu prvince, cntain the largest, richest, and lngest used treasure huse fBuddhist art in the wrld. It was first cnstructed in 366 AD and represents the great achievement f Buddhist art frm the 4th t the 14th century. Fur hundred and ninety- tw caves are presently preserved, husing abut 45,000 square meters f murals(壁画) and mre than2,000 painted sculptures. Cave 302 f the Sui Dynasty cntains ne f the ldest and mst vivid scenes f cultural exchanges alng the Silk Rad, shwing a camel pulling a cart typical f trade missins f that perid.
As evidence f the evlutin f Buddhist art in the nrthwest regin f China, the MgaCaves are f unmatched histrical value. These wrks prvide an abundance f vivid materials depicting varius aspects f medieval(中世纪的) plitics, ecnmics, culture, arts, religin,ethnic relatins, and daily dress in western China. Many f these masterpieces are creatins f an unparalleled aesthetic(美学的) talent.
The discvery f the Library Cave at the Mga Caves in 1990, tgether with the tens f thusands f manuscripts and relics it cntained, has been acclaimed as the wrld's greatest discvery f ancient Oriental(东方的) culture. This significant heritage prvides invaluable reference fr studying the cmplex histry f ancient China and Central Asia.
The Mga Caves were included n the Wrld Heritage List in 1987. At the state level,China has put all Wrld Heritage Sites under tp- level prtectin. In 1961, the Mga Caves were listed as ne f the State Pririty prtected Sites by the State Cuncil and were put under the prtectin f natinal laws, including the Law f the Peple's Republic f China n thePrtectin f Cultural Relics. The Administrative Institutin f the Mga Caves has been cperating with internatinal cunterparts( 同行) t study cnservatin and site management and lks frward t cntinuing its wrk in preserving the heritage f the site.
What can we infer frm Cave 302 f the Sui Dynasty?
It is imprtant fr the study f ancient craftsmanship.
It has great value fr the study f the histry f the Silk Rad.
It shws the evlutin f Buddhist art in ancient China.
It's imprtant fr the research f the histry f Central Asia.
What des the underlined wrd“depicting” in paragraph 2 prbably mean?
A. Prcess.B. Observe.C. Intend.D. Prtray.
What's the authr's feeling abut the discvery f Library Cave?
A. Prud.B. Amazed.C. Dubtful.D. Bred.
What's the authr's purpse f writing the last paragraph?
T intrduce the laws that prtect the Mga Caves.
T explain the measures taken t prtect the Mga Caves.
T give advice n hw t prtect the Mga Caves.
T tell us that the Mga Caves are well prtected.
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。
Hw t Deal with Impssible Peple
Mst peple knw smene wh seems t make every situatin a negative and unmanageable ne. 36 , as they likely dn't see a prblem with their behavir. Here are tips t help yu navigate interactins with these peple.
Avid getting defensive. Stay calm, and be aware that yu will never win in an argument with impssible peple
—— they are referred t as“impssible” fr a reasn. In their mind, yu are the prblem. 37 . They' ve already decided that yur pinin desn't matter and yur defence is a decrative evidence.
Adjust yur strategy. 38 , s treat it like a game. Learn the impssible persn's strategy,and develp cunter strategies ahead f time. Eventually yu' ll find what wrks and what desn't, plus yu' ll prbably feel better as yu realize yu' re three steps ahead, utwitting(智胜)them at every turn. Just remember yur ultimate gal is t help free yurself mentally, nt becme the persn's master.
39 . Impssible peple ffer valuable life experiences. After dealing with them, yu will be able t get alng with mst ther peple mre easily. Try t keep perspective, and realize that what may seem crazy t yu may be anther persn's nly way f cping. Try t view these interactins as a way t build strengths such as flexibility, grace, and tlerance.
Watch ut fr picking up impssible peple's characteristics. Yu tend t pick up n the behavir f thse arund yu. Fr this reasn, yu culd find yurself adpting the very characteristics that yu dislike by accident. Yu may engage in the same illgical behavir in respnse t the impssible persn. 40 .
Cnsider what yu can learn
Accept the situatin
Catch yurself when yu start t d this
Smetimes yu can't leave the situatin
Pinting ut that these peple are difficult and demanding wn't help
S nthing yu say can cnvince them t see yur side f the stry
An impssible persn is cnvinced that they have already made a mistake
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分 30 分)
第一节 (共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One sunny afternn, Jack and I rde hard twards his huse. The sun shne 41 n Jack's black bicycle. Yu wuld never see his bike with 42 n it. As I bent ver, I tk a glimpse f Jack’ s shining schl 43 . Jack was always neat and tidy, but his clthes were ld and 44 . I ften 45 if he wned anything else.
We turned int a street lined with small, ld railway huses. Jack pened a gate and we went thrugh it. I gt ff my bike and 46 it against the garage wall. It was a small,whitewashed huse. The tiny area f lawn was neatly 47 .
We went in by the back dr. The kitchen had a cupbard, a small dining table with three chairs and an ancient cker. Everything was 48 clean.
In Jack's rm, it had a bed, a ne-dr clset, and a table. Several bks were 49against the wall n ne crner f the table, and n the ther crner 50 a mdel steam engine. Jack demnstrated t me hw the engine 51 . I lked at Jack’ s face and a brad smile spread ver it.
41. A. briefly
B. regularly
C. slwly
D. brightly
42. A. dirt
B. decratins
C. passengers
D. damage
43. A. cat
B. tie
C. shes
D. hat
44. A. generus
B. clean
C. ugly
D. wrn
45. A. meant
B. wndered
C. argued
D. knew
46. A. prtected
B. accepted
C. rested
D. cvered
47. A. drawn
B. crssed
C. waved
D. shaped
48. A. sptlessly
B. nearly
C. naturally
D. severely
49. A. spread
B. stred
C. placed
D. hidden
50. A. lied
B. std
C. set
D. put
51. A. rse
B. admitted
C. flamed
D. wrked
52. A. traditinally
B. humbly
C. relatively
D. respectively
53. A. stuffed
B. engaged
C. equipped
D. surrunded
54. A. Therefre
B. Nevertheless
C. Otherwise
D. Subsequently
55. A. energetic
B. mdest
C. curius
D. cntent
Feeling ashamed, I reflected that I grew up in a 52 wealthy hme. My clset was53 with new and fashinable clthes. I had a state-f-the-art ten-speed racing bike. 54 ,I ften did nt appreciate what I had. I tk it all fr granted. By cntrast, Jack had almst nthing, but he was happy and 55 . Thank yu, Jack, fr unknwingly teaching me the value f being satisfied with what I' ve gt.
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。
“Xueba 01”, 56 (knw) as China's first rbt PhD student, 57 (draw) much attentin since its registratin at the Shanghai Theatre Academy (STA). This event shws that artificial intelligence is nw part f higher educatin.
“Xueba 01” was made by a team led by Prfessr Li Qingdu frm the University f Shanghai fr Science and Technlgy. As 58 “embdied AI”, the rbt learns artistic creatin thrugh physical 59 (interact). It is
1.75 meters tall and weighs abut 30 kilgrams.Its flexible silicne skin allws it 60 (make) human-like facial
expressins and gestures.
During the rientatin, “Xueba 01” gt its student ID and talked with Pan Ta, a famus CCTV news hst. After their talk, Pan said, “It answers very fast. It uses bth wrds and eye cntact, 61 was mre than I expected.” It is equipped 62 advanced technlgy,enabling it t cmmunicate and express 63 (emtin) like humans. It will wrk with human students in wrkshps, lab research, and creative prjects, 64 (help) t explre new kinds f digital art.
In the future, it will make much 65 (great) cntributins t the field f digital art, and we are all lking
frward t seeing its wnderful perfrmance in the academy.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分 40 分)
第一节 (满分 15 分)
假设你是明光中学的学生李华，你的英国笔友 Mike 在邮件中提到，他感觉中国的科技产品在全球越来越有影响力，但了解不多。请你给他写一封回信，与他分享一个你欣赏的中国品牌。
内容包括：
简要介绍该品牌及其成就；
阐述它带给你的启示。注意：1.词数 80 左右；
可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
请按书信格式作答，信的开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mike,
I am s glad t receive yur email and learn abut yur interest in Chinese brands.
Yurs,
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。
Waking up, I lked at the vercast sky, thught a bit and then decided t g t wrk after all. This was tw years ag, when I wrked at a bank. As I travelled frm my huse, the rain kept advancing. I reached the ffice quite smthly, but a few hurs later, ur phnes started buzzing with news f flding in varius parts f the city.
Lking ut f the windw, my clleagues and I fund that the steady drizzle(毛毛雨) had
grwn int a dwnpur. We gt a bit nervus, since nne f us in the city have frgtten its wrst flds a decade ag.
At abut 12:30 pm, after an alert frm the city gvernment, the bank let the staff leave early.Sme clleagues, wh had already left, called t say that they were stranded(被滞留的). The train services had been stalled( 停止运转) and there were n ther means f transprt available either. A senir clleague, wh happened t live in the same district, ffered me a lift in his car. Iagreed happily, and s did ther clleagues, since it wuld have been risky t walk int the driving rain.
The rain pured dwn cntinuusly, with waist-high water sn n the rad. In the
midway,the rainwater reached ur car's engine. We had n ptin but t park nearby. The first dry place we fund was under a giant tree. We als sptted a tea stall nearby and gt urselves sme much-needed tea and refreshments.
All alng, I gt phne calls frm my wife and parents, wh were tracking the fld situatin n TV and anxius fr me. We lked up weather updates n ur mbile phnes and gt mre and mre tense—— hme seemed far away. If it had nt been fr my prtable(便携的)pwer bank, all ur phnes wuld have been dead.
Our train f thught was suddenly interrupted by a raised vice. We lked arund and fund a lady calling ut frm the balcny f a building behind us, “Please cme in and make yurselves cmfrtable. Hw lng will yu stand ut there?” She shuted ut. We thanked her,but cntinued t wait.
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。
After half an hur r s, I felt a tuch n my shulder. We didn't want further favurs, but the family seemed t sense ur must t spend the night.
重庆市名校联盟 2025-2026 学年度第一期第一次联合考试
英语答案（高 2026 届）
1-5 CAACB6-10 ACACB11-15 CCBBA16-20 BABAC
21. C22. A23. B
24. C25. D26. C27. B
28. A29. C30. B31. D
32. B33. D34. A35. D
E37. F38. D39. A40. C
41-45 DACDB46-50 CDACB51-55 DCABD
56. knwn57. has drawn58. an59. interactin60. t make
61. which62. with63. emtins64. helping65. greater Pssible versin:
Dear Mike,
I was s glad t receive yur email and learn abut yur interest in Chinese brands. Yu asked me t share ne that I truly admire—and Huawei immediately came t mind.
As a glbal leader in cmmunicatin technlgy, Huawei is nt nly knwn fr its innvative prducts but als fr its remarkable spirit. What inspires me mst is its determinatin. Even when facing significant challenges, Huawei never gave up n its missin. Its stry has taught me that real success cmes frm facing difficulties with cnfidence and perseverance, nt aviding them.
I believe brands like Huawei are truly illuminating the wrld stage. I’m really curius t knw what yu think! Lking frward t yur reply.
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Yurs, Li Hua
After half an hur r s, I felt a tuch n my shulder. The lady frm the balcny came with her brther. They persuaded us t fllw them. We were pleased t meet the family. We were ffered tea and the use f their washrm. Grateful fr everything, we assured them that we wuld leave as sn as the water went dwn. Hwever, the family insisted that we have dinner that was being cked fr us.
We didn’t want further favurs, but the family seemed t sense ur must t spend the night. Despite ur hesitatin, they brught carpets and mats, spread them ut and asked us t make urselves cmfrtable. We were simply tuched by their kindness. At abut 4 am, the fldwaters finally started t g dwn. Extremely relieved at this, we started heading ut. Nt wanting t disturb ur sleeping hsts, we quietly slipped a thank-yu nte under their dr and left.
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M: I need t talk t that man. Let’s grab a taxi and fllw him! W: Which man? The ne that just gt n a bus?
M: N. The ne that rde away n a mtrcycle.
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M: Hw d I separate my recycling material again?
W: The big blue bx is fr paper prducts, the medium-sized ne is fr metal waste, and the small ne is fr plastic.
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M: Ww, Jennifer! Yu just ran a new persnal recrd! If yu were three secnds faster, yu wuld have brken this year’s schl recrd.
W: My time is 10 secnds slwer than the natinal recrd. I still have a lt f wrk t d.
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W: It is already 4 ’ clck. My flight leaves in tw hurs. M: Yu’d better leave nw. Rush hur starts at 5 ’ clck. Text5
W: Can yu turn ff the light in the kitchen, please? I can see the reflectin n the screen. M: N prblem. D yu want me t make us smething t eat fr the mvie?
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M: May I help yu?
W: Yes, I have a reservatin at a htel. The address is One Beach Rad. Can yu tell me the best way t get there?
M: Excellent chice, madam. Yu are staying at the best place in Singapre. T get there, yu can take a taxi, r the undergrund als stps very nearby. Frm the stp, yu’ll just have t walk several minutes t the frnt desk. But nce yu check in, the drman will help yu with yur bags.
W: OK, the undergrund, and then a shrt walk. Thanks a lt.
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W: Hw are yu, Mr. Smith?
M: Fine. It’s nice t see yu. S, are yu enjying the party?
W: Yeah, it’s great. The music, the decratins, the fd…everything.
M: Hw time flies! I can’t believe all yu kids are graduating. I dn’t knw when we can meet again. W: Right. I will miss yu. I’ll never frget yur lively lectures and yur sense f humr.
M: Thanks. D yu have any plans this summer befre yu g t cllege?
W: I’ve applied fr a jb at a stre as a salesgirl. Wh else has plans fr the vacatin?
M: Mary is applying fr a part-time jb at a restaurant, and Peter is ging t vlunteer at a hspital. W: Wnderful! Oh, excuse me. Peter seems t be leaving. I just want t tell him smething.
M: N prblem.
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W: Have yur aunt and uncle left their hme yet?
M: Yes, they arrived in San Francisc tw weeks ag. It seems like they’ll be staying with us fr a while. W: I hpe it isn’t t lng befre they can return t Hawaii. Is their cmmunity in danger?
M: N, it isn’t anywhere near the vlcanic activity. It’s actually n the ther side f the island. They left just in case the vlcan erupts in a very big way. All the recent activity has been relatively slw. If the vlcan expldes suddenly, it will be t late.
W: Hw lng d yur relatives plan t stay?
M: I have n idea. Maybe anther mnth, maybe tw mnths... We watch the news every day t find ut what the vlcan is ding.
W: They must be afraid!
M: Nt my aunt and uncle! They’ve lived in Hawaii all their lives. They’ve experienced a few majr eruptins, t. They think it’s fun living with my family. They nly cmplain that it’s t cld.
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M: D yu knw what yu’re ging t d fr spring break?
W: My parents want t take my brther and me t Mexic. But I dn’t really want t g utside the cuntry. M: Why nt? Mexic is suppsed t be amazing!
W: T tell yu the truth, I’m a little scared f flying. M: Have yu been n a plane befre?
W: Yeah, a few times… and I hated it every time!
M: Well, maybe yu can just listen t sme relaxing music during the flight.
W: I guess s. But I als dn’t speak Spanish. Hw am I suppsed t enjy my vacatin when I can’t even cmmunicate with anyne?
M: I’m sure yu culd pick up a few wrds. Spanish is a pretty easy language t learn. I’ve nly been taking it fr a year and I can already have sme simple cnversatins with peple. But tns f peple in Mexic speak English.
W: They d?
M: Of curse. Have yu seen pictures f the beaches in Mexic? W: Uh, n…
M: Take a lk at this. My cusin went t Cancun last summer vacatin, and he had a great time. W: Ww, thse are sme beautiful beaches. Maybe I wuld like Mexic after all.
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Ritchie Valens is ne f the mst famus American rck and rll musicians frm the 1950’s. He was brn in Ls Angeles, Califrnia t Mexican parents. When he was little, he taught himself t play the guitar, which he played fr many years later. He was riginally left-handed, but taught himself t play with his right. He als learned tw ther instruments. In 1958, smene heard his sng Dnna and helped him make his first recrd. One sng, La Bamba, became an instant hit and is still cnsidered ne f the greatest sngs f all time. Sadly, n February 3rd, 1959, Ritchie Valens died in a plane crash, alng with tw ther famus musicians, Buddy Hlly and J. P. Richardsn. After a cncert, sme f the musicians decided t fly hme. Unfrtunately, there was nly ne small plane and nt everyne culd fit. J. P. Richardsn was given a seat because he was sick. Ritchie Valens wn a game with anther musician, and Buddy Hlly knew the pilt. That day is nw remembered as “The Day the Music Died”. Anther musician named Dn McLean wrte a beautiful sng fr them called American Pie.