湖北省襄阳市第四中学2025-2026学年高一上学期11月期中英语试题（含答案，无听力音频有听力原文）含答案解析

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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 is the man?
A. An athlete.B. A student.C. A salesman.
2. Where will the speakers mst prbably g next?
A. The bus stp.B. The train statin.C. The airprt.
3. What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A. A ty.B. A by.C. A pht.
4. When will the gds arrive?
A. On February 19th.B. On February 17th.C. On February 16th.
5. Hw des the man keep fit?
A. He’s particular abut fd. B. He ften des exercise. C. He wrks in the gym.
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 man get the stry?
A. Frm the Internet.B. Frm a newspaper.C. Frm a TV shw.
7. What des the wman think f the dg?
A. Dangerus.B. Interesting.C. Helpful.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What’s the man’s prblem?
A. He’s been under stress recently.
B. He can’t finish a reprt n time.
C. He isn’t getting n with his bss.
9. When des the man plan t have a yga class?
A. In the mrning. B. During lunch break. C. In the afternn.
10. What is the relatinship between the speakers?
A. Wrkmates. B. Dctr and patient. C. Husband and wife.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What was the man’s difficulty in learning French?
A. Studying grammar rules.
B. Remembering new wrds.
C. Understanding native speakers.
12. What is ne way f the man’s French learning?
A. Visiting websites.
B. Attending evening classes.
C. Reading the BBC bk.
13. What des the wman suggest the man d?
A. Use French ften.
B. Try different bks.
C. Watch sme TV prgrams.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. Why is the man making the phne call?
A. T bk a flight.
B. T check his arrival time.
C. T find a car rental cmpany.
15. Hw can the man pay less?
A. By making a bking nline.
B. By calling the htline in Sydney.
C. By using his bking infrmatin.
16. When will the man arrive in Sydney?
A. At 6:10. B. At 6:30. C. At 6:45.
17. What will the man prbably d after arriving?
A. Meet the wman. B. Cllect a car. C. Catch anther flight.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is the speaker’s main jb respnsibility?
A. Attending magic shws.
B. Managing different events.
C. Develping new technlgies.
19. What challenges the speaker mst in his jb?
A. The unexpected things.
B. The lng wrking hurs.
C. The need t be n time.
20. What makes the jb wrthwhile accrding t the speaker?
A. Getting new custmers.
B. Meeting custmers’ needs.
C. Experiencing interesting things.
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
Undergraduate (本科) Study—Cmputer Science
Cambridge was a leader f Cmputer Science and cntinues t lead its develpment. Our curse cvers all aspects f mdern cmputer science alng with practical skills.
●Subject requirements
Yu need t have studied high schl mathematics (A Level Mathematics).
N previus prgramming knwledge is needed.
It’s recmmended t als study mre advanced math (A Level Further Mathematics). If unavailable, try t learn as much pure math and decisin math as yu can. Ding well in math cmpetitins can help yur applicatin.
Please nte, all applicants are required t take the Test f Mathematics fr University Admissin (TMUA), and yu need t register fr it in advance.
●Curse csts
Tuitin fees (学费)
Hme students: £9,250/ year
Internatinal students: £39,162/ year
Additinal curse csts
Each year f study: Payment at the beginning f each year is required.
Fr further Cmputer Science undergraduate admissins infrmatin, please click here:
21. What is a must fr applicants fr Cmputer Science?
A. Knwledge f prgramming. B. A Level Further Mathematics.
C. Tp prizes in math cmpetitins. D. Registratin fr TMUA ahead f time.
22. Hw much shuld a first-year student frm China pay?
A. £9,250.B. £9,400. C. £39,162. D. £39,312.
23. Where is this text prbably taken frm?
A. A website.B. A magazine. C. A textbk. D. A newspaper.
B
Bike Batman is a 30-year-ld married engineer wh lives in Seattle, Washingtn. He’s a cyclist wh als buys and sells bikes as a hbby.
Abut three years ag, he was lking fr a bike fr his wife. He fund ne n Craigslist, a website where peple list things they want t sell. As he ften did, he als lked at Bike Index, a ppular website that allws users t register their bikes and pst reprts when they’re taken. The bike, which he was cnsidering purchasing, clearly matched ne reprted stlen n Bike Index. Then he called the persn wh claimed（声称） t be the bike’s wner and arranged t meet him — suppsedly t cmplete the sale. When the tw men met, Bike Batman tld the thief, “Yu’ve gt tw ptins. Yu can wait until a plice fficer gets here, r yu can just get ut f here.” Yu can imagine what the thief did.
After that first success, Bike Batman develped a safer rutine. When he sees questinable bike ads n Craigslist, he crss-references the image with bikes reprted n Bike Index. Once he has checked and cnfirmed（确认） it with the wner, he arranges a meet-up with the thief and will call the Seattle plice department s that fficers can participate in the actin. In mre than half f the 22 cases in which he has gt back and returned bikes, the thieves have been arrested (逮捕). In ne case, Bike Batman even helped a family recver a wide range f prized pssessins that suspects（嫌疑犯） had stlen during a hme burglary（入室盗窃）.
His nickname came frm a discussin with a plice fficer wh suggested he be called “Rbin Hd”. Since he wasn’t exactly stealing frm the rich and giving t the pr, “Batman” seemed a better fit. The idea f a superher punishing criminals（罪犯） feels pretty silly t him, but the main reasn he cntinues his wrk is t keep up Seattle’s fame as a friendly city.
24. What will Bike Batman first d when discvering a questinable bike?
A. He’ll cntact the real bike wner.B. He’ll arrange t meet the thief.
C. He’ll call the plice department.D. He’ll lk up the bike’s infrmatin.
25. What des the underlined wrd “crss-reference” in paragraph 3 prbably mean?
A. Cmpare. B. Pst.C. Prvide. D. Beautify.
26. Bike Batman helps find the lst bikes t ________.
A. becme famus B. help pr peple
C. punish bike thieves D. build a harmnius city
27. What can we learn frm the passage?
A. The plice failed t perfrm their duties.
B. He fund it silly t see the thieves arrested.
C. Bike Batman began his gd actins by accident.
D. The thieves were usually unwilling t return the bikes.
C
A recent study frm the University f Califrnia San Dieg reveals that yung children between the ages f 3 and 5 can imprve their musical abilities, especially in understanding musical pitches (音高) , when learning Mandarin, cmpared t thse wh speak English.
This research challenges the idea that ur mental abilities are entirely separate frm each ther. It suggests that the skills children learn in ne area can influence their learning in anther. This raises questins abut hw ur mental abilities relate t each ther.
The study invlved tw experiments with similar grups f Mandarin and English learners, ttaling 180 children. They were tested n tasks related t pitch (high r lw ntes) and timbre (音色) (the quality f sund). Bth grups perfrmed similarly n the task related t timbre. Hwever, Mandarin speakers perfrmed better than English speakers n tasks related t pitch.
Mandarin is a tnal language, which means the tne (音调) used when saying a wrd can change its meaning, nt just add emphasis. Fr example, the Mandarin wrd “ma” can mean “mther,” “hrse,” “hem (麻),” r “scld,” depending n hw it’s spken. This fcus n pitch helps yung Mandarin speakers understand musical pitches better. Since bth language and music invlve changes in pitch, the study aimed t find ut if understanding pitch in language is different frm understanding it in music. The results suggest that experience with understanding musical pitches can als help in understanding language pitches, and vice versa（反之亦然）.
While learning Mandarin might ffer an advantage due t its tnal nature, it’s imprtant t nte that the study desn’t suggest replacing music lessns with language lessns r the ther way arund. Learning anther language has many benefits, and music educatin remains imprtant fr musical skills.
In summary, this is an extremely valuable research, highlighting the cnnectins between cgnitive (认知的) skills and emphasizes the value f expsing children t different languages and prviding them with musical educatin fr their verall develpment.
What is the purpse f paragraph 1?
A. T ffer the research result t be discussed.
B. T intrduce the cncept f musical pitches.
C. T present the University f Califrnia San Dieg.
D. T share a fact abut children’s language develpment.
29. What is the challenged idea accrding t paragraph 2?
A. The benefits f musical educatin. B. The difficulty f learning Mandarin.
C. The separatin f children’s skills. D. The imprtance f speaking English.
30. What is the advantage f learning Mandarin accrding t the study?
A. Making music lessns n lnger needed.
B. Telling high and lw musical ntes apart better.
C. Telling the difference in sund quality mre easily.
D. Imprving children’s ability t learn ther languages.
31. What is the authr’s attitude twards this study?
A. Critical B. Supprtive C. Dubtful. D. Unclear
D
Imagine waking up ne mrning t find yur smartphne missing. Yu can n lnger get guided t wrk, rder yur cffee, r cnnect with friends. Fr mst f us, it is a nightmare (噩梦). But it shuld nt be exactly unable t be accepted.
Despite being mre digitally cnnected than ever, we are lnelier and mre anxius. Anxiety rates increased by 25% glbally. Depressin nw affects ver 280 millin peple wrldwide. All f this is due t ur grwing dependence n scial media and smart technlgies designed t ffer quick relief but ften at the expense f deep, meaningful engagement, which may further cause ur lss f smething easy t be ignred.
Thugh these cnveniences ffer shrt-term relief, they may weaken ur thinking skills. Fr example, GPS has undubtedly changed hw we travel. But a 2020 study fund that frequent GPS users struggle mre with self-guided navigatin (航行). Over time, thse wh depended mre n GPS shwed a sharp lss in spacial memry and prblem-slving skills. Hwever, reducing dependence n these cnveniences can lead t discmfrt. In seeking cmfrt tday, we might be trading away sme discmfrt.
That is the prblem: the very discmfrt we avid is ften what strengthens us. Viewing stress, a kind f discmfrt, as a challenge rather than a threat leads t better results. Research shws that mild stress can imprve adaptability. Neurscience (神经科学) shws that neurplasticity — the brain’s ability t frm new cnnectins — is imprved thrugh challenging experiences. This adaptability is imprtant fr develping resilience (抗逆力), a prcess fueled by bth mental challenges and active effrt.
But this desn’t mean we shuld reject cmfrt entirely; it’s t balance it with intentinal discmfrt. Think f it as “micr-dsing hardship” — a series f small, manageable difficulties that keep ur mental and emtinal muscles strng, such as writing with a pen, r washing dishes by hand. These small acts are enugh t reawaken the resilience we’ve buried under layers f ease. S, the next time yu feel the pull f ease, pause. Ask yurself: Is this mmentary cmfrt helping me grw r is it keeping me stuck? Chsing discmfrt isn’t easy, but smetimes, it’s wrth it.
32. What is the main cncern raised by the authr in the first tw paragraphs?
A.The high cst f replacing lst smartphnes.
B.The grwing ppularity f scial media wrldwide.
C.The failure f technlgy t prvide efficient services.
D.The rise in mental prblems linked t digital dependency.
33. What may digital cnveniences cause accrding t the text?
A. The meaningful engagement. B. The fast but wrthless relief.
C. The lack f necessary cmfrt. D. The decrease f thinking ability.
34. Which is a real-life applicatin f “micr-dsing hardship”?
A. Ordering take-ut fd after wrk. B. Taking the stairs instead f the lift.
C. Writing an email using vice-t-text. D. Explring a new city by using GPS.
35. What can be a suitable title fr the text?
A. GPS: the unseen cst f cnvenience.
B. Stress: the main cause f brain damage.
C. Smartphnes: blcks t human prgress.
D. Discmfrt: a hidden surce f resilience.
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。
The main thing abut studying well is t study smartly. But studying smartly desn’t mean staying up all night befre an exam. 36 Besides this, here are ther tricks f studying smartly.
37 Actually, relating what yu are studying t yur everyday life is nt always easy. Hwever, this is a skill that yu can imprve ver time. Yu can spend sme time using yur imaginatin t relate what yu’re studying t yur life.
Rewrite yur ntes. Sme peple may find it painful because they have already spent a fair amunt f time taking ntes in class. But it is helpful t yur study. Yu can rewrite yur ntes by adding mre infrmatin t the ntes that yu have taken during the class. Please remember nt t just write dwn yur ntes mindlessly. Use sme learning materials like a textbk r a wrkbk t help yu. 38 In this way, yu can rewrite yur ntes better .
Plan yur study time. Different peple like t wrk and read at different parts f a day. Try t find ut when yu’re mst prductive. Sme students study mre effectively in the mrning, while sme may find it mre beneficial t study at night. 39
Have a gd space t study. Yu need a desk r a table with a certain amunt f space. Besides, yu will als need gd lighting. Students ften say that listening t music, having the TV n, r keeping their phne ut helps. 40 S yu’d better study in a quieter space. Hwever, a different situatin is that yu can listen t sme relaxing music if yu can’t study in silence.
A. Understand what yu are learning.
B. It all depends n yur schedule and habits.
C. Instead, it requires preparatin ahead f time.
D. Create cnnectins with what yu are studying.
E. Actually, it is nt a reasnable schedule fr them.
F. But these things can take yur attentin away frm study.
G. This is a gd way t study because it requires yu t think.
第三部分 英语知识运用（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。
Last semester, ur schl library annunced a bk repair vlunteer prgram. I hesitated at first, feeling 41 abut my ability t make cntributins. Hwever, my teacher encuraged me t 42 the challenge.
The fllwing week, I fund myself 43 an ld, wrn-ut cpy f The Little Prince. Its cver was trn, and sme pages were lse. I felt a bit 44 , wndering if I culd restre it. My classmate Lily nticed my 45 and ffered t help. She had experience with bk repair and taught me the 46 techniques.
We spent several afternns arranging the pages, 47 glue carefully, and strengthening the spine（书脊). At times, the wrk was 48 , but we kept ging. Slwly, the bk seemed t lk 49 again. Thrugh this prcess, I nt nly acquired a new skill but als 50 a deeper bnd with Lily.
On the day we returned the bk t the library, the librarian smiled 51 and said, “Yu’ve given this bk a new life.” Her wrds filled me with 52 . It was then that I realized that 53 effrt and cperatin, we can vercme difficulties and create smething meaningful. This experience taught me that helping thers desn’t always require 54 skills; smetimes, it just requires willingness and 55 . Nw, I am always lking fr pprtunities t make a difference, n matter hw small.
B. cnfident C. excitedD. curius
dwn B. take ff C. take upD. take in
B. dnating C. brrwingD. hlding
B. satisfied C. inspired D. embarrassed
B. hesitatin C. amazementD. annyance
B. advanced C. cmplex D. basic
B. pressing C. applying D. wiping
B. bring C. cnfusing D. relaxing
B. rdinary C. new D. familiar
B. frmed C. lst D. frgt
B. warmly C. nervusly D. seriusly
B. regret C. dubtD. fear
B. beynd C. thrugh D. against
B. simple C. naturalD. bvius
B. luck C. mneyD. patience
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。
William N. Brwn was a yung airman in the U.S. Air Frce when he first became interested in China. Driven by 56 (curius), William mved with his family t Xiamen in 1988, which 57 (impress) him greatly with the changes in the past thirty years.
It is because f his unique experiences 58 this bk, Off The Wall—Hw We Fell Fr China, was published. Our editrial team chse 59 (near) 50 f his riginal letters t family and clse friends 60 (write) between 1988 and 2017 fr this bk. One particularly humrus letter details Dr. Brwn’s difficulties in 61 (manage) t buy a turkey fr thanksgiving in 1989, despite n turkeys being sld in Xiamen back then. The first time in print, this bk served as 62 unique windw t display the past 40 years’ change f nt nly Xiamen but the whle f China.
In the beginning, William’s father strngly bjected his mve t China, 63 ver time he came t supprt William’s chice as he read his sn’s letters abut the sweeping changes in this cuntry. This bk by William, made up 64 his persnal letters in the past three decades, shws verseas 65 (reader) bth China’s changes and the authr’s strng fndness fr China and its peple.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假如你是李华，你校将举办一场运动会。请以学生会的名义，给外教Mr. Smith写一封电子邮件，邀请他前来观看学生运动会并参与教师趣味项目。内容包括：
1. 运动会的时间、地点；
2. 邀请其参与教师趣味项目；
3. 表达诚挚的邀请与期待。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mr. Smith,
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
Yurs,
Li hua
第二节 （满分25分）
阅读下面短文，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 first time we set eyes n “Big Red”, Dad, Mum and I were n ur way hme. As we passed the Eatn’s department stre’s windw, we stpped as usual t have a lk and bught smething that we wanted.
The beautifully decrated windw display held the best tys ever. Pretty tys all lay beneath a surprisingly fantastic dress. Mum’s eyes were glued t its shining red satin (缎子). “My gdness,” she whispered. “Lk at that!” Then, Mum lked dwn at her wn. Mum was frever ding chres, washing laundry and wrking in the garden. S she always wre huse dresses and an aprn (围裙) t prtect the frnt.
“What a silly dress!” She shk her head. “Wh wuld want such a big dress?” As we cntinued dwn the street, Mum turned her head fr ne mre lk. “My gdness! They shuld display smething a persn culd use!”
Mther’s Day was nearing, and the red dress was sn frgtten. Mum was nt the ne t spend mney n items that were nt practical. Chsing a gift fr Mther’s Day fr her was quite hard. When Dad and I asked, she thught carefully, and then asked fr sme tea twels, faceclths r a new basin.
On ur last trip t twn befre Mther’s Day, we were driving up Main Street when mther suddenly shuted in surprise: “Lk!” She pinted as Dad drve past Eatn’s. “That big red dress is gne,” she said in disbelief. “Wh’d be fl enugh t buy such a dress?” Mum questined, shaking her head. I was almst certain that I nticed a trace f eagerness in her vice.
“Why nt earn the mney myself fr this stunning red dress?” I thught t myself. Hwever, I was stuck — which shp wuld hire an 8-grade student wh had n wrking experience at all? Feeling cnfused, I apprached Dad fr his pinin. Dad tld me that “Believe in yurself, my sweetie, maybe yu culd give Eatn’s department stre a try.”
注意：
1. 续写词数应为120左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:
With determinatin, I went t the stre and asked if they needed a salesgirl. ___________________
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Paragraph 2:
On the mrning f Mther’s Day, Mum received a large bx. _____________________________
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襄阳四中2025级高一年级期中考试
英语试题评分细则
听力：1-20 CBCAB / ACABA/ CBACC / ABBAB
阅读: 21-40 DDA / DADC / ACBB / DDBD / CDGBF
完形填空： 41-45 ACDAB 46-50 DCACB 51-55 BACAD
语法填空：56. curisity 57. has impressed 58. that 59. nearly 60. written
61. managing 62. a 63. but 64. f 65. readers
写作：第一节：
On behalf f the Student Unin, I am writing t invite yu t ur schl’s upcming Sprts Meet, which will be held next Friday n the schl playgrund.
The event will kick ff with an pening ceremny at 9:00 AM. Yu will witness students frm different classes cmpete in varius track and field events, shwcasing their teamwrk and perseverance. We wuld be greatly hnred if yu culd present awards t the winners and perhaps even jin a fun teacher-student relay race. Yur presence wuld undubtedly make the ccasin mre jyful and inspiring fr everyne.
We sincerely hpe yu can jin us fr this exciting event and share in the celebratin f sprtsmanship and schl spirit.
第二节：
With determinatin, I went t the stre and asked if they needed a salesgirl. I explained t the shp wner hw eager I was t buy the red dress t shw my lve fr Mum! Mved by my sincerity, the wner eventually agreed t let me wrk as a part-time salesgirl. I truly cherished this hard-earned pprtunity! Every day, I rushed t the stre upn finishing schl. T shy t talk t the custmers, I failed t prmte the clthes at first. But at the thught f the shining dress n my Mum, I was greatly inspired. I turned t the ther salesgirls and fllwed suit. Frtunately, all my effrts paid ff and I was finally able t affrd the red dress.
On the mrning f Mther’s Day, Mm received a large bx. Attached t the carefully-wrapped bx was a card saying “Happy Mther’s Day!” With a lk f amazement, she cautiusly pened the bx. Seeing the delicate dress resting inside, she was greatly tuched, tears misting her eyes and blurring her view. “Thank yu, my dear. This is the best gift I have ever received. Hw did yu make it?” I explained the whle prcess t Mum and urged her t try it n. As Mum danced gracefully in her stunning dress befre the mirrr, I nticed a beaming smile f happiness spreading acrss her face. It was at this mment that I fully understand lve is what makes the wrld g arund.
听力原稿：
(Text 1)
W: Can I get these running shes please? I’m attending ur schl sprts meeting.
M: Okay, there are 100 dllars, please remember that yu have t wear them tw r three times befre yu run a race. Okay?
W: Yes, I knw that. Thanks.
(Text 2)
W: The train t the airprt is the quickest.
M: But it csts t much and the bus is mre cnvenient. There’s a stp just utside ur htel.
W: I dn’t want t get stuck in traffic with a flight t catch. Let’s take the train.
(Text 3)
W: Ravi, where was this taken?
M: At the z? The by n the left is my cusin. He’s hlding a ty which he bught at the stre.
W: Ww, yu must have smene wh’s gd at taking pictures.
(Text 4)
W: Hell, it’s Linda here. Can yu tell me where the gds are arriving?
M: Well, they’re leaving n February the 16th and the jurney takes three days.
(Text 5)
W: Yu lk s strng. Hw d yu keep fit?
M: It’s pretty simple. I’m nt particular abut fd and I hit the gym almst every day.
(Text 6)
M: What a wnder, can yu imagine?
W: Are yu watching sme strange TV shws again?
M: N, it’s a piece f news frm the Internet. The speaker said a six-year-ld dg saved an ld man’s life in Minnesta.
W: That sunds interesting. Is that ld man its wner?
M: N, its wner was walking it then, but it wanted t g in anther directin. Maybe it realized smebdy was in danger, and then it ran t the neighbr’s huse.
W: Ww, that’s a really wnderful dg and a her as well.
(Text 7)
W: Yu lk really tired.
M: I am. I can’t seem t sleep at night. I’ve been pretty stressed ut lately.
W: Why dn’t yu take a vacatin just a few days ff frm wrk?
M: Our bss wuldn’t like that at all. Yu knw, I have a very imprtant reprt t wrk n.
W: There must be smething yu can d. Hey, didn’t yu tell me there’s a yga class near ur ffice that starts at 12 ’clck? Yga is a great way t deal with stress, and it will prbably help yu sleep.
M: Great. I’ll attend the class. It is just half an hur, s I’d have time t eat lunch.
(Text 8)
M: I’ve been learning French fr sme years. I’ve learned quite a lt f grammar and wrds. But when I went t France this summer, I culdn’t understand the French peple at all. I’ve lst heart and even want t give it up.
W: Hw lng have yu been studying French?
M: Abut fur years.
W: Hw exactly? Ging t a language schl r using the language learning websites?
M: I’ve been ging t evening classes and I’ve watched quite a lt f BBC televisin prgrams.
W: They are very gd. Did yu buy the BBC bk?
M: N, we use a different bk in the class.
W: I see Mr. Hunt. Learning a language is rather like learning t drive nw. Yu culdn’t learn t drive a car by sitting in a classrm r watching televisin. I think what yu need is a lt f practice in using the language.
(Text 9)
W: Hell, hw can I help yu?
M: Hi, I’m Carltn Mackay and yu bked me sme flights recently t Australia.
W: Oh yes! Mr. Cartn Mackay. I remember yu nw, f curse.
M: Well, I find I’m ging t need a car while I’m in Sydney. Yu said yu knew a gd cmpany.
W: Yes, that’s right, cst wise cars. They have three ffices in the Sydney area, including ne ffice right at the airprt.
M: S I’ll just bk it nline.
W: Yes, then yu can drive away after arriving and yu can get 10% ff if yu shw yur bking infrmatin.
M: Oh, what’s that?
W: The number yu gt frm me when we bked yur flights-I have it here: 743003.
M: Oh, thanks. I guess I’ve gt it at hme, but I’ll write it dwn again in case. Anther thing I want t check, will they be pen when I arrive?
W: Em…they pen at a quarter t seven in the mrning and clse at half past six in the evening. S let’s see, yu’re t land at ten past six.
M: Okay, thanks.
(Text 10)
Hell everyne. In my jb, n tw days are alike, and that’s what I lve abut it. One day I’m planning a dream wedding with a magical theme, and the next I might be rganizing a technlgy cnference with imprtant speakers frm arund the wrld. Advancing with the times is very imprtant in my industry. Whether it’s the latest develpment in fd service r mdern equipment, I always need t be ahead. If a supplier falls thrugh r the weather takes an unexpected turn, I have t g t plan b immediately. These challenges, althugh the mst demanding, make the jb exciting. But seeing the jy and satisfactin n my custmers’ faces, I knw that all the hard wrk, the lng hurs and the extreme stress were all wrth it.