四川省成都市蓉城联盟2025-2026学年高一上学期11月期中考试英语试卷

这是一份四川省成都市蓉城联盟2025-2026学年高一上学期11月期中考试英语试卷，共14页。试卷主要包含了5分，满分7等内容，欢迎下载使用。
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. What will the wman d tmrrw?
A. D sme exercise.B. Ck lunch by herself.C. Hang ut at the mall.
2. What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A. A weekend plan.B. A staff meeting.C. Weather changes.
3. What des the man say abut the bed?
A. It’s big.B. It’s brken.C. It’s heavy.
4. Hw is the wman ging t slve the prblem?
A. By asking Sally fr help.B. By buying sme paper.C. By repairing the printer.
5. What des the wman suggest the by d?
A. G t bed early.B. Stay in her rm.C. Read a stry.
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。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. Why des the cmpany plan t change the lcatin?
A. T save n rent.
B. T have mre ffice space.
C. T benefit sme emplyees.
7. Hw des the man feel abut the cmpany’s plan?
A. Wrried.B. Pleased.C. Cnfused.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。
8. Why desn’t the wman want t g t the park?
A. It is very dark at night.B. It is t far away.C. It will be crwded.
9. What des the wman plan t d this weekend?
A. Have a trip.B. Buy sme tickets.C. D the shpping.
10. Where are the speakers ging tnight?
A. T a small twn.B. T a theater.C. T a restaurant.
听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。
11. What is the man’s cncern abut the summer break?
A. It may be canceled.B. It may be put ff.C. It may lead t custmer lss.
12. What d we knw abut Mr. Brwn?
A. He bked a family trip.
B. He will leave the cmpany.
C. He fund tw experts.
13. What is the relatinship between the speakers?
A. Husband and wife.B. C-wrkers.C. Travel partners.
听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题。
14. Hw ld is the wman ging t be?
A.30.B.40.C.50.
15. What des the man think f the restaurant he went t?
A. It’s a bit small.B. It’s newly pened.C. It ffers expensive fd.
16. What des the man advise the wman t d?
A. Invite fewer peple.B. Hst the party at hme.C. Cntact his ld classmate.
17. What kind f fd des the wman expect?
A. French fd.B. Italian fd.C. Greek fd.
听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。
18. What is the speaker ding?
A. Describing traffic rules.
B. Intrducing a transprtatin plan.
C. Sharing rad cnstructin prgress.
19. When is the cnstructin wrk expected t begin?
A. In 2025.B. In 2026.C. In 2028.
20. What challenge might peple face during cnstructin?
A. Sme rads will be clsed.
B. There will be fewer bus services.
C. The envirnment will be slightly plluted.
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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Fur Online Music Curses
Meldy Master
Cst: $25 per mnth r $250 per year
Class length:2 t 4 hurs
Registratin: Open year-rund
Standut feature: Meldy Master specializes in pian lessns fr students f all ages, frm children t adults, with a fcus n classical music.
Beat Factry
Cst: $40 per mnth r $400 per year
Class length:1 t 2 hurs
Registratin: By trimester
Standut feature: Beat Factry ffers mdern electrnic music prductin curses at all skill levels, prviding prfessinal sftware fr free.
Vcal Lab
Cst: $12 per mnth r $100 per year
Class length:1 t 2 hurs
Registratin: By semester
Standut feature: vcal Lab is perfect fr singing enthusiasts f different levels, ffering bth individual and grup sessins with certified caches.
Guitar Pr
Cst: $18 per mnth r $170 per year
Class length:2 t 3 hurs
Registratin: Open year-rund
Standut feature: Guitar Pr prvides cmprehensive guitar training fr all levels, frm basic chrds (和弦) t advanced techniques, making it ur tp chice fr guitar learners.
21. Hw much shuld yu pay if yu register fr a six-mnth electrnic music curse?
A. $150.B. $200. C. $240.D. $400.
22. Which f the fllwing curses is suitable fr smene wanting t imprve their singing?
A. Beat Factry.B. vcal Lab. C. Meldy Master.D. Guitar Pr.
23. What d Meldy Master and vcal Pr have in cmmn?
A. They cst the same.B. They last fr the same time.
C. They bth fcus n classical music.D. They are bth pen year-rund.
B
Bnnie Blumberg has lng recgnized her mther’s passin fr knitting (针织). When Bnnie grew up in the 1960s and 1970s, her mther Janice ften vlunteered t knit cstumes fr her daughter’s class plays— even fr the entire class, staying up late t knit.
Then Janice suffered 40 minr strkes (中风) and three serius nes. In 2017, she lst use f her right side and had t rely n a wheelchair. Tw years ag, when Bnnie sld her mther’s huse and mved t a smaller place, she discvered three unfinished knit sweaters while packing. She knew they were fr Janice herself, Bnnie, and Bnnie’s daughter.
Bnnie tk the sweaters t a lcal knitting stre, hping t get them finished. The stre staff tld her abut Lse ends, an rganizatin that cnnects peple with unfinished crafts (手工艺品) frm ill r passed lved nes t vlunteer finishers fr free. Funded tw years ag, it has nearly 30,000 vlunteers wh have finished arund 3,500 prjects.
Lse ends cnnected Bnnie with Anna Minnier, a knitter with 20 years f experience. Anna set t wrk n the sweaters, her fingers mving skillfully as if dancing—a habit she had develped since she began knitting at 9.
“Meeting Anna, all I culd d was hug her tightly,” Bnnie said, tears in her eyes. “This prject is s special. I wuld have paid a lt fr it.” Anna spent mnths finishing the sweaters. She shared that she felt jyful t be part f this stry that cnnects generatins, recalling her wn grandmther, nce a knitter wh had t stp due t arthritis (关节炎).
Janice passed away last September. When Bnnie hlds the finished sweaters, she will hug the memries her mther started. As Jennifer Simnic, c-funder f Lse ends, put it: “This is mre than kindness. These physical items let peple hld their lst lved nes clse— and that means the wrld.”
24. Which f the fllwing can best describe Janice?
A. Caring and hard-wrking.B. Patient and careful.
C. Creative and imaginative.D. Brave and independent.
25. What d we knw abut Lse ends?
A. It trains peple in knitting skills.
B. It helps peple cmplete unfinished crafts.
C. It prvides medical care fr sick craftsmen.
D. It cnnects crafts lvers with lcal stres.
26. What can be inferred frm the last tw paragraphs?
A. Anna’s grandmther was als a vlunteer fr Lse ends.
B. Anna finished the sweaters quickly thanks t her experience.
C. Bnnie paid a large amunt f mney t get the sweaters finished.
D. The finished sweaters will serve as a reminder f Bnnie’s mther.
27. What wuld be the best title fr the text?
A. Lse ends: Cnnecting Crafters with Vlunteers
B. The Art f Knitting: Frm Generatin t Generatin
C. Finishing Unfinished Knits: Keeping Memries Alive
D. A daughter’s Lve: Bnnie’s Care fr Her Sick Mther
C
A recent study frm the University f Minnesta has discvered a simple and pwerful way t imprve student learning: mre natural light. The research team fund that students in classrms with large windws and plenty f sunlight shwed cnsiderably better learning perfrmance and fcus levels, cmpared t thse in classrms with smaller windws r primarily artificial (人工的) lighting.
Dr. Emily Carter, the lead researcher, explained the findings. “We’ve lng believed that envirnment matters, but this study prvides strng evidence (证据) specifically fr natural light,” she said. “It’s nt just abut seeing better; it’s abut the bilgical influence f sunlight n ur fcus and md. This culd be a game-changer fr hw we design schls.” She added that spending mney n better windw design and skylights culd be a cst-effective way t imprve students’ learning perfrmance.
The study invlved 101 students frm three lcal high schls. Each student tk part in learning sessins held in tw different classrm envirnments n separate days: ne was a “bright” rm with large windws allwing plenty f sunlight, and the ther was a “standard” rm with smaller windws and relying mstly n ceiling lights. The students cmpleted reading cmprehensin tasks and memry tests during each sessin. T ensure fairness, the rder in which students experienced the rms was randmized (随机安排), and the tasks were f similar difficulty.
The results were clear. On average, students scred 10% higher n the memry tests and reprted feeling mre fcused and less tired in the “bright” classrm. Dr. Carter and her team believe these findings ffer practical guidance. They suggest that schl planners shuld think abut hw t get mre natural light when designing new schl buildings. Fr existing buildings, simple changes, like mving desks clser t windws r using lighter curtains t allw mre light in, can make a real difference.
28. What is the main finding f the study?
A. Students prefer classrms with mre utside view.
B. Large windws can make it hard fr students t fcus.
C. Artificial lighting is harmful t students’ eyesight ver time.
D. Classrms with mre natural light imprve student learning.
29. What des the underlined wrd “game-changer” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Smething that makes a big difference.B. A game that can be played indrs.
C. A challenge difficult t vercme.D. A prject expensive t cmplete.
30. What is the main purpse f paragraph 3?
A. T intrduce the researchers.B. T present the students’ pinins.
C. T describe the research methds.D. T discuss the cst f the changes.
31. What d the researchers suggest based n their study?
A. Schls shuld stp using all artificial lights.
B. Students shuld spend mre time utdrs.
C. Classrms shuld be painted in brighter clrs.
D. Schl design shuld make better use f natural light.
D
T mst freigners, Chinese characters appear as mysterius symbls. But Pierre Lambert, a 25-year-ld French graphic designer, views them in a unique way. Thrugh his prject “Living Kanji,” he turns these characters int lively illustratins (插图) that shw their riginal (最初的) meanings.
Pierre’s breakthrugh came when he redesigned the character “xiu” (rest). He drew it as a persn leaning against a tree, perfectly shwing its ancient rigin. This single artwrk gained ver 50,000 likes when he shared it n Instagram, catching attentin frm language lvers acrss the wrld.
Grwing up in Paris, Pierre first came acrss Chinese characters in a museum displaying ancient characters. “I was struck by hw these characters develped frm actual pictures,” he recalled. His interest deepened during a university exchange prgram in Singapre, where he attended curses n Chinese character rigins. It was there that he realized each character cntained a hidden stry.
What makes Pierre’s wrk unique is his research prcess. Befre illustrating, he studies a character’s histrical develpment frm racle bne script (甲骨文) t its mdern frm. His illustratin fr “jia” (hme) shws a pig under a rf, reflecting its ancient meaning f a husehld that keeps farm animals.
Besides creating art, Pierre includes explanatins in bth English and Chinese with each pst. This has helped him cnnect with Chinese students and educatrs, wh ften share additinal cultural stries. One fllwer cmmented, “Yu’ve helped me see my wn language thrugh fresh eyes.” Pierre replied, “That’s exactly my gal— t build bridges f understanding thrugh visual (视觉的) strytelling.”
Nw preparing fr his first exhibitin in Paris, Pierre cntinues t prve that Chinese characters are mre than writing symbls. They are living images that carry centuries f wisdm, waiting t be discvered by curius eyes frm different cultures.
32. Hw did Pierre catch language lvers’ attentin?
A. By studying Chinese character rigins.
B. By giving curses n ancient characters.
C. By cnnecting with Chinese students nline.
D. By creating illustratins f Chinese characters.
33. What deepened Pierre’s understanding f Chinese characters?
A. His talent fr graphic design.B. His visit t a museum as a child.
C. His university exchange prgram.D. Cmments frm his scial media fllwers.
34. Why des Pierre include explanatins with his artwrk?
A. T help peple understand the cultural stries.
B. T attract mre fllwers n scial media.
C. T shw his language learning prgress.
D. T make his psts mre prfessinal.
35. What’s the main idea f the text?
A. Scial media helps spread traditinal culture.
B. Language learning requires creative methds.
C. Freign learners understand Chinese culture better.
D. Art ffers a fresh understanding f Chinese characters.
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Living in a shared apartment fr the first time? Here are sme tips t help yu settle in smthly.
Dn’t just shut. Talk it ut.
Whether yu’re sharing with ld friends r smene new, living tgether can bring unexpected challenges. 36 Dn’t let small misunderstandings grw int bigger issues. If talking face-t-face desn’t reslve things, cnsider asking a third persn t help.
Make yur rm represent (代表) yu.
37 It’s yur mirrr, reflecting yur inner wrld. Make an effrt t rganize it yur way. Hang phts that inspire yu, chse bedsheets that reflect yur style, r keep a small plant t bring life t yur crner. A space that feels like “yu” can greatly imprve yur md and cmfrt.
A clean rm is a happy rm.
In a shared apartment, cleanliness can easily becme a surce f tensin (紧张). N ne wants t be the persn cleaning up after the thers all the time. 38 This way, yu can avid arguments and keep the kitchen, bathrm, and living rm pleasant fr everyne.
39
Living with peple frm different backgrunds can be a wnderful experience. Yu might meet smene wh cks strange (t yu) fds, listens t unfamiliar music, r fllws unique daily rutines. 40 Ask them abut their habits r interests. It’s a chance t braden yur wn eyes and maybe even find a clse friend.
A. Be pen t differences.
B. Keep a healthy distance.
C. The key t making it wrk is cmmunicatin.
D. Therefre, shw curisity rather than judgement.
E. Create a schedule that can be stuck t by everyne.
F. Yur rm is mre than just fur walls fr yur bdy.
G. Try t avid arguing with yur rmmates ver small matters.
第三部分 语言知识运用 (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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Fr mst, birthdays mean jy with family, friends, cake and gifts. Hwever, Burlesn High Schl teacher, Kyle Simpler, hadn’t 41 that fr mre than 10 years. All that 42 n February 11, his 59th birthday, when his students gave him a big 43 .
Walking int his classrm as usual, Simpler 44 . “I never expected this,” Simpler said. “It was 45 planned.” Simpler said while talking t his students ne day, he made an ff-hand 46 abut hw he hasn’t had a birthday party r a cake in ver 10 years. “They fund ut that my birthday was 47 ,” Simpler said. “They made the cake and even 48 it with a picture f a cat because I’m always talking abut hw much I lve cats.”
Sme students 49 his reactin (反应) t the party and psted it nline. The vide became a 50 as millins f peple arund the wrld tuned in. Simpler said peple frm England, Australia and the Netherlands were 51 him t wish him happy birthday.
“The schl is 52 t have Simpler as a teacher,” BHS Principal Wayne Leek said. “Mr. Simpler is a teacher that really 53 his students and their success.” Leek said. “His students knw that he nt nly hlds high 54 fr all but is always there t 55 each and every ne f them.”
41. A. frgttenB. imaginedC. experiencedD. mentined
42. A. startedB. cntinuedC. imprvedD. changed
43. A. lessnB. surpriseC. hnrD. award
44. A. frzeB. sighedC. shutedD. cheered
45. A. easilyB. simplyC. prperlyD. carefully
46. A. prmiseB. cmmentC. effrtD. excuse
47. A. passingB. missingC. apprachingD. ending
48. A. tppedB. filledC. replacedD. cmpared
49. A. rememberedB. describedC. reprtedD. filmed
50. A. stryB. secretC. hitD. memry
51. A. thankingB. messagingC. invitingD. paying
52. A. luckyB. eagerC. willingD. likely
53. A. learns frmB. depends nC. waits frD. cares abut
54. A. pininsB. psitinsC. expectatinsD. recrds
55. A. prtectB. supprtC. cntactD. ignre
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。
Filial Piety in Chinese Families
Filial piety, r “Xia”, is ne f the mst imprtant virtues (美德) in Chinese culture. It means shwing lve, respect, and supprt t ne’s parents and elders. Fr a very lng time, this idea 56 (guide) the behavir f Chinese peple and shaped family life.
In the past, it was cmmn fr several 57 (generatin) t live tgether in a big family. The yung 58 (teach) t listen t the ld, and the children’s mst imprtant duty was t take care f their aging parents. This was seen 59 a natural way t repay parents fr their hard wrk in bringing them up.
Even tday, when mst families have becme smaller, filial piety is still 60 (high) valued. Hwever, the way peple shw it has changed. Instead f living tgether, many yung adults wrk in big cities, but they call their parents regularly and send 61 (they) mney. The best example f mdern filial piety is the Spring Festival travel seasn. Every year, millins f peple make every effrt 62 (return) hme, n matter hw lng the jurney is, 63 (make) sure they can have a family reunin dinner with their parents.
Filial piety is nt just a family rule; it is als the fundatin fr building 64 harmnius (和谐的) sciety. It teaches peple abut lve, respnsibility, and gratitude, 65 are valuable lessns fr everyne, everywhere.
第四部分 任务型阅读 (共两节，满分20分)
Liang Li had just transferred (转学) t a new high schl in a big city. Everything felt new —the campus, the teachers, the students with their established grups, and even the canteen fd. The first few days were hard. He spent mst breaks alne in the classrm, pretending t read, but his mind was elsewhere. The students were plite, but he felt invisible, as if a wall separated him frm them.
One afternn, while walking thrugh the schl grunds, he saw a grup f classmates trying t rganize a sccer game. One by, Zhang Ta, was struggling t carry a ball and cnes (锥形桶), trying t set up the field by himself. Withut verthinking, Liang Li walked ver. “Let me help yu!” Zhang Ta brke int a smile, relieved. “Thanks! Yu can jin us if yu want.”
Liang Li hesitated (犹豫). He had never been gd at sccer and wasn’t sure if he wuld fit in with these athletic bys. “I’m nt gd at sccer,” he said. But Zhang Ta shrugged. “It’s nt abut being gd. We just want everyne t have fun.”
Encuraged, Liang Li decided t jin. At first, he was nervus and lked clumsy (笨拙的). But n ne laughed at him. Instead, they called ut, “Take yur time!” Sme even stpped t help him understand the rules and cheered when he made prgress. Gradually, Liang Li relaxed and began t enjy the game. Fr the first time in days, he felt like he belnged here. After the game, Zhang Ta patted him n the back and said, “Yu did great fr yur first time!”
The next few days, Liang Li lked frward t the sccer games. He became a regular member f the grup, his skills imprving. But mre imprtantly, he started frming cnnectins with his classmates, laughing and jking with them.
Tw mnths later, there was a match between Liang Li’s class and anther class team.
第一节 根据文本内容从方框中选择恰当的词并用其正确形式填入文本图示中，每词限用一次，有两词为多余选项。(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
第二节 根据文本内容回答下列问题。(共3小题；满分10分)
76. Why did Liang Li feel invisible in the schl at first? (3分)
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77. Hw did Liang Li’s feelings change during his first sccer game? (3分)
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78. What d yu think wuld happen t Liang Li in the upcming sccer match? (4分)
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第五部分 写作 (满分20分)
假设你是李华，你在学校的Schl Frum上看到了校友Cherry的帖子。她说自从家里有了新出生的宝宝，她觉得被忽视，因此感到非常困扰。请你给Cherry回帖，内容包括：
1. 表达安慰；
2. 给出建议；
3. 你的祝福。
注意：
1. 词数100左右，开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Cherry,
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Yurs,
Li Hua
第一部分 听力 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
1~5: CAABC 6~10: CBAAC 11~15: ACBBA 16~20: CCBCA
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)
21~23: CBD 24~27: ABDC 28~31: DACD 32~35: DCAD
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
36~40: CFEAD
第三部分 语言知识运用 (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: CDBAD 46~50: BCADC 51~55: BADCB
第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
56. has guided 57. generatins 58. were taught 59. as 60. highly
61. them 62. t return 63. making 64. a 65. which
评分标准：有任何错误，包括用词错误、单词拼写错误 (含大小写) 或语法形式错误，均不给分。
第四部分 任务型阅读 (共两节，满分20分)
第一节 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
66. unfamiliar 67. himself 68. ffered 69. t jin 70. dubted
71. Encuraged 72. patient 73. belnging 74. regularly 75. cnnected
评分标准：有任何错误，包括用词错误、单词拼写错误 (含大小写) 或语法形式错误，均不给分。
第二节 (共3小题；满分10分)
76. Because he was new/ felt unfamiliar with everything and unable t fit in with the ther students’ grup. (3分)
建议：new (unfamiliar) ; unable t fit in; 答到其中一点给1分，答到两点给3分。语法、拼写错误适当扣分。
77. At first, he felt nervus, but gradually he relaxed, and finally he felt like he belnged here/ he felt a sense f belnging. (3分)
建议：“nervus; relaxed; belnged”答到其中一点给1分，语法、拼写错误适当扣分。
78. Liang Li wuld play actively and bravely. Even if he made sme mistakes, his classmates encuraged him as they did befre. Finally, they wn the match thrugh teamwrk. (4分)
建议：本题为开放性试题，答案观点需符合正面、积极向上的基调。语法、拼写错误适当扣分。
第五部分 写作 (满分20分)
Dear Cherry,
I’m srry t hear that yu’re feeling really upset lately. Please dn’t wrry t much. It’s cmpletely nrmal t feel verlked when a new baby arrives in the family.
Here are sme suggestins. First, try having an pen talk with yur parents abut yur feelings. I’m sure they will be eager t listen and make yu feel better. Mrever, yu culd spend sme fun mments with the baby, like singing a sng r helping with feeding. This can help yu feel mre cnnected. Last but nt least, remember t make time fr yur wn hbbies and friends, which are imprtant fr yur happiness.
I hpe things will get better sn. Wishing yu and yur lvely family all the best!
Yurs,
Li Hua
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W: I’m ging t the shpping center tmrrw. Wuld yu like t g with me? Lunch is n me.
M: Okay. I need a new pair f sprts shes. My ld nes are wrn ut.
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W: Mark, shall we g muntain climbing this Sunday?
M: I need t get ready fr Mnday’s staff meeting. What abut Saturday?
W: Okay. The weather in the muntains can change very quickly, s we’d better take sme thicker cats alng.
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M: I can’t get this bed upstairs. It’s abut twice the size f urs. It wn’t fit thrugh the bedrm dr.
W: Maybe we can take it apart and carry it in sectins?
M: N, it cmes in ne piece.
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W: The printer is ut f paper.
M: Just ask Sally. She’s in charge f that.
W: Tday is her day ff. I’ll g t the cpy shp dwnstairs t get sme paper.
M: OK. Thanks.
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M: Mm, I’m really scared after watching that mvie. Can I cme sleep in yur rm?
W: Take it easy, hney. Why dn’t yu read a funny stry t help yu relax befre bed?
M: Fine.
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M: I just heard that ur ffice will be mving ut f the city center.
W: That’s prbably because the rent is rising.
M: It’s nt that. Many emplyees bught huses in the new eastern part f the city, and nw it’s nt cnvenient fr them t cme dwntwn.
W: What abut the thers?
M: We’re allwed t wrk frm hme and visit the ffice nly nce a week. We can avid wasting ur time getting t and frm wrk. There will be n mre annying traffic jams. I’m n tp f the wrld.
W: Really? In that case, I’ll be less efficient.
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W: I’d like t g ut tnight, and the theater wuld be a perfect place t visit.
M: I’d lve t, but we wn’t be able t get in. There are lts f peple searching fr tickets, and they’re usually sld ut a week in advance. Hw abut checking ut the Thai restaurant? Everything is at a discunt there. And then we can g fr a walk in the park.
W: Sure, except fr the park. There are few streetlights in the park. I’d prefer a brighter place.
M: Oh, I’ve gt an idea. Hw abut driving ut f twn fr a shrt trip instead?
W: Tnight? That’s t sudden. We can save that fr the weekend. Let’s g ut fr a meal tnight.
M: Okay.
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M: S, it seems like we wn’t have a summer break this year.
W: Why d yu think s?
M: Lk, we have just started prjects with tw cmpanies. We dn’t knw them at all, s it will take us mnths t get t knw them.
W: But we’re hiring new peple. Haven’t yu heard?
M: Yes, but I dn’t think it will make an immediate difference.
W: Actually, yu might nt knw this— Mr. Brwn fund tw experts in ur field. They’ll jin us right away.
M: Well, in that case, I have hpe that they can stay here at least until the hliday seasn is ver. My wife is abut t bk a family trip this week. I hesitated abut it, but nw she can g ahead with the arrangement.
W: Yeah. Fingers crssed.
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W: Jasn, I’m planning t have a birthday party. I heard yu celebrated yur 50th birthday recently. Hw was yur party ging?
M: Oh, we kept it small. Just family and a few clse friends. Twenty peple at mst. Hw many guests are yu planning fr?
W: It’s ging t be quite a big celebratin, abut 100 peple. My husband insists that my 40th birthday shuld be remembered frever.
M: In that case, the place we celebrated at wn’t wrk fr yu. It wn’t fit that many guests. It’s an ld Italian restaurant n French Street. It ffers fair prices, but the largest dining hall can nly hld 30 peple.
W: I see. Yu’re right.
M: I have an idea. My ld classmate and gd friend, Bill, wrks in the entertainment business. He always plans sme parties fr custmers. I’m sure he can help. Here’s his business card. Tell him that yu are my assistant.
W: Thanks a lt. I really hpe he can arrange sme Greek fd.
M: I’m sure he can.
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Gd mrning, everyne. I am presenting the plan fr 2025. The main pint is ur city’s future: ur first subway line. It will run frm east t west, making travel faster and easier fr lcal peple. If everything ges accrding t plan fr 2025, we’ll be able t sign the necessary agreements in the fllwing year. Then cnstructin wrk n the line is expected t start in 2028. There are many advantages t this plan. The subway will reduce rad traffic, which means fewer jams and less pllutin. It will als prvide a reliable and fast way fr everyne t travel acrss the city. The subway will be a great help fr thse wh wrk far frm hme. Of curse, there will be sme challenges during this prcess. Sme rads will need t be clsed, but we will prvide extra bus services t help peple get arund. We are wrking n a plan t reduce truble as much as pssible. This subway line will be an imprtant step in making ur city a better place t live. Thank yu. agree patience belng strict regular ffer
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Liang Li felt 66 with everything and stayed by 67 in the classrm during mst breaks.
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Liang Li wasn’t gd at sccer and 70 if he culd fit in with ther bys.
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