重庆市西南大学附中2023-2024学年高二上学期10月阶段性检测 英语

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（满分：150 分；考试时间：120 分钟）
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2023 年 10 月
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第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟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，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。
What will the wman d tnight?
A. Reschedule the meeting.B. Jin a sprts club.C. See a dctr. 2．Hw des the wman feel abut her interview at first?
A. Wrried.B. Excited.C. Cnfident. 3．Where des the cnversatin take place?
A. In a restaurant.B. At hme.C. In a htel. 4．Why des the man need the car?
A. T g t wrk.B. T deliver items fr a party. C. T take his uncle t the hspital. 5．What des the wman want t d?
A. Stre sme water.B. Buy sme cntainers.C. Fix a pipe.
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。
What d we knw abut the wman?
She likes cmedy.
She needs t prepare a present.
She will have a prject t wrk n.
What ticket des the wman decide t bk?
A musical play.B. A cmedy shw.C. A rck cncert.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
Renting a cach.B. Bking a htel.C. Rescheduling a cnference. 9．Why is the man wrried?
They might g ver budget.
The htel rms are nt big enugh.
They have t get up early every day.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
What can we learn abut Jhn?
A. He has changed a lt.B. He lks like his father.C. He is lking fr a place t live. 11．What des Jhn wrk fr?
A. An verseas firm.B. His family business.C. An exprting cmpany. 12．What is Jhn’s pinin n his life nw?
A. Enjyable.B. Difficult.C. Exciting.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
Why is the event rganized?
T make mney.
T encurage reading.
T give away bks t the schl. 14．Wh is the rganizer f the event?
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
What is the museum trying t d?
Attract mre visitrs.
Intrduce sme artwrks.
Increase peple’s appreciatin f art. 18．What prgram is available fr children?
A. Classes explring art.B. Guest lectures.C. Wrkshps. 19．Hw can visitrs learn abut art mvements and trends?
A. Frm the staff.B. Frm the library.C. Frm the classes. 20．Hw many days is the museum pen each week?
A. Six days.B. Five days.C. Fur days.
A. The schl.
B. The wman.
C. The lcal bkstres.
Hw will the man help?
A. By cllecting bks.
B. By leading a bake sale.
C. By making a list f places.
Where will the event be held?
A. At a gym.
B. At a library.
C. At a bkstre.
第二部分阅读理解（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
Nashville TN Histrical Turs General Jacksn Shwbat Lunch & Dinner Cruises
A General Jacksn Shwbat Lunch r Dinner Cruise prvides an amazing adventure t thse visiting Nashville, TN. This famus paddle wheel riverbat takes guests via the Cumberland River t view the Nashville skyline t enjy a relaxing cruise (乘船游览), live stage shw, and delicius dinner. The General Jacksn dinner cruise lasts apprximately 2.5 hurs, which is apprpriate fr all ages.
The cruise price includes a meal and nn-alchlic beverage. Handicap can be accessible. Bth cameras and vide cameras are permitted.
Hatch Shw Print Tur
On this great guided tur, yu’ll learn abut the histry f Hatch. The tur lasts abut 45 minutes. It’s suitable fr all ages. N beverage will be ffered, s yu need t take yur wn. Cameras are nt allwed. It is a truly immersive (沉浸式的) experience that cmbines hands-n fun with the interesting and clrful Hatch Shw.
Civil War Tur: The Battle f Franklin Bus Tur
Frm visiting the battle f Franklin t the Carter Huse and Carntn Plantatin, the Civil War histrical tur ffers an in-depth lk int bth the American Civil War and the prevailing culture f the Tennessee area during the mid-19th century. The tur lasts apprximately 7 hurs. This tur is als apprpriate fr all ages. Handicap and cameras are permitted.
The Redneck Cmedy Bus Tur
If yu are lking fr a trip that shws yu all f Nashville’s mst famus and histric sites withut being a bre, the Redneck is fr yu. Mrning turs are 2 hurs. Afternn turs are 90 minutes. The Christmas adventure in the evening lasts apprximately 2 hurs. All ages are apprpriate. Handicap and cameras are permitted.
Which tur has the lngest travel time?
Hatch Shw Print Tur.
The Redneck Cmedy Bus Tur.
Civil War Tur: The Battle f Franklin Bus Tur.
General Jacksn Shwbat Lunch Dinner Cruises.
What d the fur turs have in cmmn?
All f them ffer beverage.B. Cameras and handicap are permitted.
C. Apprpriate fr all ages.D. They all ffer n meals.
Where des this passage mst likely cme frm?
A travel brchure.B. A textbk.C. A reprt.D. A magazine.
B
Ed Jacksn’s team were trying t climb t the tp f a Himalayan Muntain. Hwever, weeks after they set ff, they were stranded (滞留) there vernight withut water, fd r tents at a temperature f abut -30 ℃. They tk turns t keep each ther awake in case they fell asleep and did nt wake up again.
Actually, that night n the muntain tp was nt the first time that Jacksn had been clse t death. Five years ag, while still a prfessinal rugby player, Jacksn brke his neck in a challenge, which nearly killed him. Jacksn was tld by dctrs that he was likely t face life in a wheelchair. He was
frced t retire frm playing rugby.
Luckily, Jacksn managed t discard his wheelchair six mnths after the accident. T mark the first anniversary f his accident, Jacksn set himself the gal f climbing Munt Snwdn, the highest muntain in Wales, even thugh he was still using tw crutches (拐杖) then. He tried t climb many higher muntains after that. Fur years later, he fund himself in the Himalayas.
The challenges that Jacksn faced in the muntains have had a great impact n his recvery bth physically and mentally. Jacksn realized that thers might benefit, t. S he started the charity Millimeters t Muntains (M2M) with his wife Lis and his friend Oily Barkley. It takes beneficiaries (受益人) wh have suffered physical r psychlgical injuries in challenges arund the wrld, allwing them t access the healing pwer f nature.
Jacksn says, “I nce lst hpe in life because f my bad cnditin, thinking there was nthing I culd d. But hpefully what I’m ding, what we’re ding with the charity and what ur beneficiaries are prving can give anyne the hpe that they can turn their life arund, n matter hw discuraging it might seem at that mment.”
What d the first tw paragraphs mainly talk abut?
Jacksn was tired f ball games.
Jacksn was n stranger t suffering in life.
Jacksn was well respected fr his survival skills.
Jacksn was advised t d exercise by his dctrs.
What des the underlined wrd “discard” prbably mean in the third paragraph?
Give up.B. Rely n.C. Tear apart.D. Carry thrugh. 26．Why did Jacksn start M2M?
A. T educate sprts lvers.B. T raise mney fr the disabled.
C. T encurage safe muntain climbing.D. T help peple with similar experiences. 27．What kind f persn is Jacksn prbably?
A. Enthusiastic and independent.B. Creative and aggressive.
C. Adventurus and inspiring.D. Respnsible and humrus.
C
Mst peple find sugar hard t resist. Our brains need lts f energy and sugary fds prvide plenty f it. But when calries are t readily available, it is easy t verd it. There has been n shrtage f research n sugar replacements withut the calries, but evidence frm animal and human studies has linked sme t weight gain. One prmising alternative is fund in the fruit f Synsepalum dulcificum (奇迹果), a plant native t West Africa. These s-called miracle berries dn’t taste sugary themselves, but if yu try smething sur afterwards it will taste unusually sweet.
In Benin, the fruit is eaten fresh and is mstly used as a sweetener t have with sur fds and drinks, says Dèdéu frm a university in Benin. The berry with miraculin (奇迹果蛋白) is very appreciated by lcal cnsumers, especially the kids and peple with diabetes (糖尿病).
Despite the miracle berry’s prmise as a sugar replacement, it is nly prduced n a limited scale and isn’t available wrldwide. The berries dn’t travel well and the plant is slw t grw.
T create an alternative surce f miraculin, researchers at the University f Tsukuba in Japan have genetically engineered tmates t prduce the prtein, but this isn’t necessary, says Tchkpnhué whse team is wrking t help enlarge the prductin f miracle berries in West Africa. Earlier this year, a team at Hainan University in China published the genme (基因图谱) f Synsepalum dulcificum, which may help.
Spanish start-up Baia Fd has plans t prmte sustainable grwth f the plant in Ghana and market the dried berries. Yu can rder tablets f freeze-dried miracle berries nline but they are pricey, csting arund £18 fr a pack f 10. If yu can affrd it, the berry’s taste-twisting pwer is fun t try at hme. Let the tablet melt n yur tngue, and then try tasting acidic fds such as lemns. The effect shuld last between 15 and 60 minutes.
What d we knw abut Synsepalum dulcificum?
It cntains high calries.B. It is related t weight gain.
C. It tastes unusually sweet.D. It makes a sugar replacement.
What is paragraph 4 mainly abut?
Effrts made t btain mre miraculin.
Genme published t help d the research.
Creatin advcated t prduce miracle berries.
Transfrmatins perfrmed t engineer tmates.
What can we say abut tablets f freeze-dried miracle berries?
They are sur.B. They are accessible.
C. They are inexpensive.D. They are prductive.
What is the authr’s attitude t getting the sugar alternative?
Dubtful.B. Optimistic.C. Defensive.D. Cnservative.
D
The fur-day wrkweek’s mment has arrived. With a new prpsal f legislatin ( 立 法 ) in America t reduce the standard wrkweek frm 40 t 32 hurs, awareness f a shrter wrkweek—and enthusiasm fr it—is gaining. And s is the dubt arund it.
Initial dubt is reasnable since American wrk culture has been funded n cnstant wrking and expectatins fr verachievement. Hwever, if there were ever a time fr transfrming thinking, this is it. The challenges ver the past years have strengthened ur muscles f adaptatin. And the new practice f wrking frm hme prved that we can adjust quickly t changing cnditins.
Fur-day wrkweek pilts ( 试 点 ) are emerging acrss the glbe, with sme cmpanies nw deciding t adpt the plicy permanently. Micrsft Japan and Kickstarter represent just the grwing number f rganizatins explring the fur-day wrkweek.
Supprters cite many benefits, including imprved physical and mental health, increased gender equity and psitive envirnmental impacts. It is easy t imagine what we might d with an additinal day-ff—spend time with family and friends, pursue a hbby, sleep. Pilt findings shw increased prductivity as well. Many in favr f the fur-day wrkweek anticipate a mre fulfilled cmmunity.
Sme leaders will see the research and believe that a pilt is wrthwhile. Others will resist the idea. They were taught that face time with emplyees is the nly way t ensure accuntability (责任心) and prductivity. Less face time can feel like a lss f cntrl.
While each rganizatin will need t find what wrks fr them, ding s can be a prductive exercise. Leaders can let emplyees wrk ut the details rather than “slving” the challenge frm the tp dwn. Perpetual Guardian asked emplyees t prpse their wn prductivity measures, including hw t increase prductivity and arrange shifts. Awin, a tech firm, saw 80 emplyees vlunteer fr task frces t ensure that their switch t a fur-day wrkweek went smthly.
Why are Americans dubtful abut the new wrkweek practice?
It challenges American wrk value.B. It ges beynd their standard wrkweek.
C. There are few pilts fr it acrss the glbe. D. There are limited legislatin prpsals fr it.
What is paragraph 2 mainly discussing?
American wrk culture.B. Challenges f the new practice.
C. Details f the new wrkweek pilts.D. The pssibility f adpting the new practice.
What can be achieved by the new practice?
A mre healthy and efficient sciety.B. Diversity f rganizatin management.
C. Increased sense f respnsibility.D. Mre chices f cmmunity services.
What des the authr suggest leaders d?
Handle the challenges frm the tp dwn.
Allw the emplyees t try the new practice.
Develp mre ways t measure prductivity.
Wrk ut detailed slutins fr the rganizatin.
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 Fight Laziness?
Lazy peple will never gain anything in life. Hwever, laziness can be defeated nce a few changes have been made in yur mind.
36 Many peple lack sleep cnstantly, since they stay up t late and get up t early t prepare fr wrk. These peple have little mtivatin nce they arrive hme. Laziness wrks hand in hand with a lack f mtivatin and a tendency t put ff things. By adjusting yur sleep schedule t prvide a few mre hurs f meaningful rest, yu can fight laziness thrughut the day.
Anther way t fight laziness is t change yur mind frm passive t active. Sme peple treat
their lives as if they were pushed frm task t task. Others take a mre psitive apprach, viewing each task as a challenge they must vercme alne. 37 S, remember t be active.
Sme peple fight laziness by remving the temptatins (诱惑) that surrund them. A televisin in the living rm may prvide entertainment, but watching t much TV ften cntributes t laziness.
38 Cmplete a few tasks and reward yurself with what yu enjy, such as a gd dinner r a film.
Laziness can als be a lasting prblem at hme. Cuples and children may all have different energy levels, but laziness can be spread if nt dealt with immediately. 39 Be the first t cllect and wash dishes after a meal. Others at hme may finally fllw yur example and perfrm their wn tasks. It is difficult t practice laziness when yu are surrunded by mtivated peple.
40 Enugh exercise and a balanced diet can help yu t develp a healthy lifestyle, thus enabling yu t have mre energy and help lift yur spirits.
T fight family laziness, set an example.
Knwing hw t fight laziness is imprtant.
One way t fight laziness is t get enugh sleep.
Finally, taking exercise regularly can help yu fight laziness.
With strng determinatin, yu will be able t achieve yur gal.
Create a reward system fr yurself, just as parents d fr a child.
Laziness sets in when yu n lnger feel in charge f yur wn life.
第三部分英语知识运用（共三节，满分 45 分）
第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
As a little girl, Dr Emma dreamed f ne day becming an pera singer. Brn t make beautiful
music, the mum-f-tw never 41 rganizing her hspital’s Serub Chir.
It was at the beginning f 2020 that the 42 came abut. “It 43 my heart t see clleagues pushed t the limit, and see s many seriusly ill patients 44 t death. T lift spirits acrss the 45 , I started singing in the passages. The md 46 as sn as the music started! I 47 felt them cheer up. I decided t call n peple t make music in the hallways and spread ur message f appreciatin t wrldwide healthcare wrkers,” she says.
Emma appealed t anyne wh was 48 t unite in sng and shw respect fr healthcare wrkers. “I 49 20 peple at first, s yu can imagine the 50 when I gt 200 eager musicians and sngbirds ready t 51 ! We perfrm sngs tuching the hearts f peple, prviding 52 fr everyne,” says Emma. “If yu’re having a bad day, I 53 ur music will 54 yur day! Yu may have a tugh time, but we want yu t be 55 that we’re here fr yu, always.” Emma says.
41．A. imagined
B. denied
C. wndered
D. ignred
42．A. slutin
B. stry
C. idea
D. dream
43．A. pened
B. brke
C. warmed
D. lightened
44．A. mved
B. cnfused
C. amused
D. frightened
45．A. theaters
B. wrkshps
C. sickrms
D. ffices
46．A. changed
B. disappeared
C. faded
D. ccurred
47．A. gradually
B. immediately
C. naturally
D. eventually
48．A. prud
B. hesitant
C. frtunate
D. anxius
49．A. expected
B. selected
C. cntacted
D. cmbined
50．A. achievement
B. atmsphere
C. shck
D. scene
51．A. sign up
B. check in
C. cme ut
D. wrk ut
52．A. impressin
B. defence
C. determinatin
D. cmfrt
53．A. cnfirm
B. prmise
C. predict
D. realize
54．A. lengthen
B. witness
C. make
D. ccupy
55．A. cnfident
B. satisfied
C. depressed
D. aware
第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分） 根据句意和提示用正确的单词把句子补充完整。
Shanghai Library East Branch Begins Test Run
The Shanghai Library’s East Branch began 56 (it) test peratin n August 16. As ne f the smartest libraries in Shanghai, the new branch has the largest individual library building in China,
57 size is 115,000 square meters. There are nearly 6,000 seats inside and it is expected
58 (receive) 4 millin visitrs a year. It ffers sme 400,000 bks as well as mre than 600 kinds f magazines 59 Chinese and freign languages.
With 12 mbile rbt “librarians” and varius intelligent systems, it is much 60 (easy) fr readers t find the bk they need, and brrw r return bks while 61 (experience) the latest technlgies. The special rbt “librarians” can als guide visitrs t different areas, answer their questins, search fr r recmmend bks 62 prvide bradcasting service. After the bks
63 (return), a 24-hur smart srting line will allw them t be back n the 64 (shelf) quickly.
The cnstructin f the new library started in September 2017 and was cmpleted in 2022. The new library will becme a cultural center that prvides diverse reading-related services and experiences. The riginal library n Huaihai Rad will fcus n serving the academic needs f prfessinal readers and research institutins after the new ne pens 65 (fficial).
第三节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
根据句意和提示用正确的单词把句子补充完整。
66．The new plant iscnstructin and will cme int peratin next year. 67．Trade unin has sme(replace) advantages in prtecting the wrkers’ interests.
68．(face) the dilemma, Carl was trn between becming a dctr and a career in athletics. 69．The fashin shw featured a cllectin f(represent) designs frm varius renwned
designers.
Tears f(grateful) rlling dwn her face, she embraced her mentr wh saved her frm the depths f despair.
Wilsn, a 76-year-ld(retire) engineer, has been ffering free rides t cllege students fr the past eight years.
Hardly had the birthday girl blwn ut the candles when, verwhelmed with jy, she burst
crying tears f happiness.
He lked at me fr a mment, and then wrte a sentence(cntain) the best advice I’ve ever had: be bld.
In the jurney f self-discvery, nthing is(significant) than finding inner peace and cntentment.
(frtune), he passed away due t terminal cancer, but he left a deep impressin n me and gave me the inspiratin t pick up my pen again.
Meanwhile, there are(cmplain) that pr service at Lndn’s majr airprts is discuraging freigners frm ding business in Britain.
In 2014, a natinal charity was funded and ver the next mnths, dnatins frm all walks f life
(cllect) fr the benefit f the handicapped.
There had been a previus ccasinHarry, expected t be punished by the prfessr, had instead been appinted t the Quidditch team.
It(ccur) t Jane that she had verlked an imprtant detail in her presentatin while she was already standing befre the audience.
In sme cultures, bth verseas and in sme(minr) grups in Nrth America, listeners are cnsidered disrespectful if they lk directly at the speaker.
第四部分写作（满分 25 分）
假如你是李华，最近参加了英语素养大赛收获颇多，想写一封感谢信，向你的竞争对手 Sam
致谢并分享你在此过程中获得的成长，内容包括：
表达感谢；
分享收获；
表达祝福。注意：
词数 100 左右；
可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Sam,
Yurs, Li Hua
高2025届高二上阶段性检测（一）答案
听力
1-5 CACBA6-10 BCBAB11-15 BACBA 16-20 ACCBA
阅读
21-23 CCA24-27 BADC28-31 DABB32-35 ADAB
七选五
36-40 CGFAD
完形
41-45 ACBDC 46-50 ABDAC51-55 ADBCD
短文填空
56. its57. whse58. t receive59. in60. easier
61. experiencing62. and 63. are returned64. shelves65. fficially
单句填空
66. under 67. irreplaceable68. Facing69. representative 70. gratitude
71. retired 72. ut 73. cntaining 74. mre significant 75. Unfrtunately
76. cmplaints 77. were cllected78. when 79. ccurred80. minrity
书面表达
Dear Sam,
I am writing this letter t express my sincere gratitude fr the cmpetitin we have shared. Thrugh ur rivalry, I have gained valuable insights and experiences that have shaped me int a better persn. Intense and challenging as ur cntentins are, it is yur dedicatin and talent that have served as a cnstant surce f inspiratin fr me. Each time I fell shrt, I fund the strength t pick myself up and imprve, drawing n yur resilience, perseverance, and determinatin. Despite the fierce cmpetitin, yu have always shwn respect and fairness, yur graciusness in bth victry and defeat teaching me the imprtance f humility and grace.
Once again, thank yu fr being a wrthy cmpetitr and fr the valuable insights and experiences ur cmpetitin has prvided. Wish yu an even mre fruitful academic life!
Yurs,
Li Hua
听力原文
(Text 1)
W: I’m srry James, I can’t make the sprts club meeting tnight.
M: That’s kay. Is everything alright?
W: Yeah, I just have an appintment at the clinic right in the middle f the meeting time.
M: N prblem. We can’t reschedule it but I hpe t see yu next week!
(Text 2)
W: I’m s nervus abut this jb interview tmrrw. D yu think I’ll be kay?
M: Yu’ll d great. Yu are the smartest and mst capable persn I knw!
W: Thanks, I appreciate yur kind wrds. I’m sure I’ll be excited in n time!
(Text 3)
M: I’ve been tld yu might have a spare rm.
W: Yes, I’ve gt a spare single.
M: What are yur terms?
W: £37 fr bed and breakfast.
(Text 4)
M: Mum said I culd brrw the car fr a few hurs. Is that kay? I need t pick up sme supplies fr Aunty Jane’s party.
W: Sure, but I need it fr wrk later and t take Uncle Le t the hspital. D yu need it fr lng?
(Text 5)
W: Tm, grab sme cntainers! The water in ur building is ging t be shut ff in an hur! Fr maybe 3 days!
M: What? What happened?
W: It’s fr repairs. An imprtant pipe brke. We need t fill up every cntainer we have with water.
(Text 6)
M: Did yu see these hliday deals, Wendy?
W: Nt really Eric, I’ve had a prject at wrk. I’ve been meaning t have a lk fr my sister’s birthday. I thught abut getting her and her husband sme tickets t a lcal theater shw. I’m nt sure what’s n t be hnest. Is there sme cmedy r a musical?
M: I’m nt sure abut cmedy but I heard that the rck cncerts are amazing!
W: I lve rck music. It gets cheaper the mre yu buy.
M: A grup ticket, we can all g!
(Text 7)
M: Carl, I tried t bk the rms fr the whle team fr the cnference, but all the htels in twn are full.
W: Well, I knw a bigger htel abut 20 miles utside the city. Let me check nline first. I’m sure they’ll have enugh rms available fr the team.
M: Hmm. 20 miles? We’ll have t rent a cach each day s we may end up ging ver ur travel budget.
W: Actually, I think we’ll be fine. Htels lcated utside the city tend t be less expensive. The mney we’ll be saving n rms can be used t rent a cach. But we have t get up earlier every day.
(Text 8)
M: Is this yur sn? I haven’t seen him fr a lng time.
W: Yes, that pht was taken a few mnths ag.
M: Jhn hasn’t changed a bit. He’s the same in appearance as his father, isn’t he?
W: Yes, he is.
M: What’s he ding at the present time?
W: He’s dne the same as his father did and wrks in the family imprting business. He’s living verseas at the mment.
M: Oh really? Hw des he like it?
W: It was difficult fr him at first because he had t start frm the beginning withut help, yu knw, finding smewhere t live and making new friends. He’s settled dwn nw thugh and he lves it.
(Text 9)
W: Hey, I’m rganizing a bk drive. I’m cllecting dnatins frm all ver the city.
M: What’s it fr?
W: The schl has a limited budget fr bks, s I want t help them expand their library. I remember hw limited ur selectin was when I was there. I want t give the new students mre pprtunities learning and explring new subjects. The drive will dnate all the bks t the schl.
M: That’s great. Can I help?
W: That wuld be great. Can yu help me cntact lcal bkstres, libraries, and individuals t ask fr dnatins?
M: Abslutely!
W: Thanks. I’ve made a list f places. We’re als ding a bake sale n the day t.
M: I can help with that. I can set up the tables and prices. Where are we ding it?
W: The schl’s gym. It’s big enugh t hld the bks and tables, and it’s easy fr the cmmunity t access. We can put the bk drp-ff statin near the entrance and have the bake sale area twards the back f the gym.
M: Great.
(Text 10)
W: Welcme t the Museum f Mdern Art. Our museum huses ne f the mst impressive cllectins f mdern and cntemprary art in the wrld. Our missin is t inspire creativity and prmte understanding and enjyment f the art f ur times.
Our cllectin includes paintings, sculptures, phtgraphy, and vide exhibits frm arund the wrld. We have classic wrks by famus artists such as Pabl Picass, Frida Kahl, and Andy Warhl, as well as emerging artists wh are part f the latest art mvements.
We ffer a variety f prgrams and events. Our family prgrams are designed t engage children in meaningful art experiences including turs, talks, and wrkshps. Our adult prgrams include classes that explre art and its impact n sciety; additinally, guest lecturers and discussins when available. These prgrams are led by ur knwledgeable staff and prvide insights int the creative prcess and techniques behind the wrks f art.
We als have a library with bks, jurnals, and ther resurces n mdern and cntemprary art, available t the public fr research and study. Visitrs can use the library t learn abut the artists and their wrks r t deepen their understanding f art mvements and trends.
Our museum is pen every day except Tuesdays, and we ffer free admissin t all visitrs n Wednesday daytimes and Fridays frm 5 p.m.