四川省顶级名校2025-2026学年高二下学期3月第一次月考试试卷 英语（含解析）

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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。每段对话读两遍。
Where is the wman’s pen?
A. By the phne. B. On the table. C. In her bag.
When will the speakers meet?
A. At 6:15. B. At 4:30. C. At 5:45.
What is the man’s suggestin?
A. Explaining t the bss. B. Getting ff wrk. C. Cming t the ffice early.
What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A. Attending nline curses B. Applying fr a cllege. C. Having a private tutr.
What des the man mean?
A. He is great at wallpapering. B. He can’t help the wman. C. He is busy with cmputer wrk.
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。
Hw did the man bk the tickets?
A. On the Internet. B. In persn. C. Thrugh the phne.
What did the wman wrry abut?
A. It will cst her a lt t buy the tickets.
B. It’s difficult t get the tickets.
C. It will be crwded at the cncert.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
Where are the speakers?
A. At a gvernment ffice. B. At a library. C. At a bkstre.
On which flr are the bigraphies?
A. The secnd. B. The first. C.The third.
听第 8 段录音，回答第 10 至 12 题。
What was Tina’s errr?
She frgt the whle task.
She refused t replace gds.
She didn’t fix the prblem cmpletely.
11. What did HDC ask the speakers t d?
A. Give their mney back.B. Replace all the desks.C. Aplgize t them.
12. Hw des Tina feel abut her mistake?
A. Careless and uncncerned.B. Regretful and respnsibleC. Angry and frustrated.
听第 9 段录音，回答第 13 至 16 题。
What might the man be?
A. An advisr. B. A prfessr. C. A student.
What is the prblem f the wman’s answers?
A. They are ff the tpic. B. They lack facts. C. They are disrganized.
What is the wman’s usual exam-taking strategy?
A. She fcuses n prviding detailed respnses.
B. She priritizes writing answers dwn quickly.
C. She reviews and revises her answers thrughly.
16. What des the wman decide t d?
A. Write an utline in exams.B. Talk t her histry teacher. C. Research n sme tpics.
听第 10 段录音，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17.Why were the McDnald brthers highly recgnized?
A. They greatly develped the restaurant business.
B. They started the first hamburger restaurant.
C. They were the pineers f fast fd.
18. What cncept f specializatin did the McDnald brthers intrduce?
A. Staff were trained t master many skills.
B. Fewer staff members were used in the kitchen.
C. Staff in the kitchen each had their wn jb.
19. Why did the McDnald brthers put up a sign utside their restaurant?
A. T present their fd ffer.
B. T shw their sales success.
C. T make the restaurant nticeable.
20. What happened t the McDnald brthers in 1961?
A. They quit the business. B. They changed the brand. C. They expanded their market.
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
Exciting Sprts Events t Lk Frward t in 2026
2026 will witness a series f splendid internatinal sprts events. Bringing passin and delight wrldwide, each event basts unique charm and attracts thusands f athletes and enthusiastic fans.
The 2026 Asian Beach Games
The 6th Asian Beach Games will run frm April 22 t 30 in Sanya, a charming castal city in China. Held n its glden beaches, the games feature 14 ppular sprts such as beach vlleyball, dragn bat racing and sailing. Its belved masct is Yaya, inspired by the Hainan Eld’s deer. Mre than 3,700 athletes frm 45 Asian cuntries will gather here t cmpete and prmte the spirit f sprts.
The Wrld Athletics Indr Tur Final
Scheduled n May 8 in Birmingham, UK, the Wrld Athletics Indr Tur Final stands as ne f the mst imprtant glbal athletics events. It brings tgether tp runners, jumpers and thrwers frm all cntinents t cmpete fr the champinship. The event shws the speed, strength and skills f wrld-class track-and-field athletes.
The 2026 FIFA Wrld Cup
The wrld’s mst-watched sprts event, the 2026 FIFA Wrld Cup will take place frm June 11 t July 19, c-hsted by the United States, Canada and Mexic. Fr the first time in histry, 48 teams will take part, with 104 matches acrss 16 hst cities. Ftball fans wrldwide will enjy tp-level games.
The 20th Asian Games (2026)
The 20th Asian Games will be held frm September 19 t Octber 4 in Aichi and Nagya, Japan. As a majr Asian sprts event, it includes ver 40 sprts, cmbining Olympic events and traditinal Asian sprts. Tp athletes acrss Asia will cmpete fr hnrs and build friendship amng cuntries.
What d yu knw abut the masct f the 2026 Asian Beach Games?
A. It shws the strng spirit f beach sprts in Asia.
B. It is designed t prmte lcal turism in Sanya.
C. It is called Yaya and is mdeled after a lcal animal.
D. It stands fr the unity f Asian cuntries.
22. What is special abut the 2026 FIFA Wrld Cup?
A. It will be hsted nly by Nrth American cuntries.
B. It will see 48 teams cmpete fr the first time ever.
C. It will be held in 16 cities within a single cuntry.
D. It will last n mre than tw weeks.
23. What d the fur events have in cmmn?
A. They all attract mre than 3,700 athletes. B. They are all hsted by Asian cuntries.
C. They all include traditinal Asian sprts. D. They are all internatinal sprts events.
B
Last summer, 14-year-ld Jake jined a beach cleanup vlunteer prgram in his twn. He went there, thinking he wuld nly spend a few hurs picking up trash and then g hme.
On his first day at the beach, Jake and ther vlunteers saw a small sea turtle tangled in plastic netting. The turtle culd nt mve and lked helpless. Wrking gently and carefully, they slwly cut the netting away and set it free. When the turtle swam back int the clear water, Jake felt a strng sense f purpse. He realized that his small actins culd truly help living things in nature and make a real difference.
After that, Jake returned t the beach every weekend withut delay. He invited his friends t jin him and rganized regular clean-up events fr the whle cmmunity. He als gave small talks at schl t teach ther students abut the harm f cean pllutin. Later, he started an envirnmental club at schl t encurage mre teenagers t care fr the sea and prtect wildlife.
By the end f the summer, Jake and his club members had cleared mre than 500 punds f rubbish frm the beach. Lcal peple and fficials were greatly mved by their effrts. The gvernment even built a new recycling center near the beach t reduce waste frm reaching the cean.
Jake said that he had learned a meaningful lessn: small actins can create huge influence. He believes that prtecting the planet is nt just fr adults but fr everyne, including yung students.
What was Jake’s feeling when the sea turtle swam back int the water?
Helpless and surprised. B. Shcked and wrried.
C. Calm and relieved. D. Prud and purpseful.
25. What did Jake d t influence mre teenagers?
A. He set up an envirnmental rganizatin at schl.
B. He psted psters in cmmunity centers.
C. He turned t his parents fr wider supprt.
D. He published stries in the schl newspaper.
26. Why was a new recycling center built near the beach?
A. T hnr vlunteers fr their wrk.
B. T stp rubbish frm flwing int the sea.
C. T prvide equipment fr Jake’s club.
D. T call n mre lcals t take part in cleaning.
27. What can we learn frm Jake’s stry?
A. Summer hlidays are gd fr vlunteer wrk.
B. Yung peple can make a difference t the wrld.
C. Beach cleanups are the best way t prtect nature.
D. Envirnmental prblems are easy t slve.
C
Researchers have uncvered a hidden painting beneath Pabl Picass’s Prtrait f Mateu Fernandez de St, revealing a mysterius wman wh had been cncealed fr mre than a century. This discvery ffers new insights int Picass’s early Blue Perid and his creative prcess.
The wman, with a chignn (发髻) hairstyle ppular in early 1900s Paris, was revealed by cnservatrs at the Curtauld Institute f Art in Lndn. The discvery came ahead f the painting’s inclusin in the exhibitin Gya t Impressinism: Masterpieces frm the Oskar Reinhart Cllectin, pening at the Curtauld Gallery. Barnaby Wright, the gallery’s deputy head, explained that the hidden figure emerged gradually as researchers used an infrared (红外线的) camera t scan the artwrk. “Once yu knw what lies underneath the surface, yu can see distinct features such as her eye, ear and hair clearly,” he added.
Althugh the wman’s identity remains a mystery, she shares similarities with ther figures Picass painted during this perid. Wright suggests she might have been a mdel, a friend r even a lver. While experts acknwledge that the wman’s identity may never be cnfirmed, nging analysis f the prtrait is expected t prvide mre details abut Picass’s early techniques and the individuals wh influenced him.
X-ray imaging als revealed that Picass had painted ver the wman’s prtrait, a cmmn practice fr the artist due t financial limitatins. Like many f his ther rewrked pieces, the artist painted directly ver the lder wrk rather than whitewashing it. This way f wrking t transfrm ne image int anther and t be a stylistic shapeshifter has becme a defining feature f his art, which helped t make him ne f the giant figures f art histry.
The discvery f hidden elements in renwned artwrks is becming increasingly cmmn as technlgy advances. Similar findings have been made beneath the wrks f Titian, Vincent van Ggh, Wyndham Lewis, and Rene Magritte, highlighting hw mdern scanning methds are reshaping ur understanding f icnic paintings.
28. What des the underlined wrd “cncealed” mean in Paragraph1?
A. hiddenB. paintedC. shwnD. ignred.
29. What is still uncertain abut the hidden prtrait?
A. The time when Picass created it.
B. The technlgy used t discver it.
C. The prcess f discvering the hidden prtrait.
D. The wman’s exact relatinship with Picass.
30. Why might Picass paint ver the lder wrks?
A. He wanted t try ut different clr styles.B. He was changing his style and subject.
C. He culdn’t affrd new painting materials.D. He wanted t preserve the riginal wrks.
31. What is the main purpse f the text?
A. T shw Picass’s painting talent.B. T intrduce a new art discvery.
C. T explain hw infrared technlgy wrks. D. T advertise an upcming art exhibitin.
D
Effective cmmunicatin is the fundatin f high-perfrming rganizatins, particularly in an era f remte wrk and digital tls. Yet many leaders fail t set clear cmmunicatin nrms (规范), resulting in burnut, wasted time, and reduced prductivity.
Cnsider these breakdwns. A clleague misses an urgent call because the message was sent via Slack (a team cllabratin tl), which they rarely check. A leader preparing fr a meeting receives five incnsistent reprts frm five different units. These examples illustrate the cnflict that arises when cmmunicatin nrms are unclear. As AI-assisted writing becmes mre cmmn, it is even mre critical t establish clear nrms that priritize readability.
Research shws that recipients ften feel pressured t respnd faster than expected, and sme messages requiring quick decisins g unnticed fr days. T prevent these mismatches, rganizatins shuld establish clear respnse times acrss different cmmunicatin channels. Besides respnse speed, teams must als clarify when emplyees are expected t engage. Sme rganizatins establish “quiet hurs” t delay messages utside f wrking hurs s that leaders fster (培养) a wrk culture that balances respnsiveness with well-being.
In the bk Writing fr Busy Readers: Cmmunicate Mre Effectively in the Real Wrld, six science-based principles are presented. The cre idea? Brevity. In ne experiment, researchers randmly assigned 7,000 leaders t receive either a 129-wrd request t cmplete a survey r a 49-wrd ne. When bth versins were tested with an independent grup, the lnger ne was widely assumed t be mre effective. But the data tld a different stry — cutting wrds nearly dubled the respnse rate.
Hwever, writing less isn’t always the better apprach. Fr instance, a 3,000-wrd reprt might be mre reader-friendly, but 6,500 wrds culd be interpreted as the writer ding a mre thrugh jb. In this case, less culd still be mre effective, but mre culd be seen as better.
S effective cmmunicatin isn’t just abut writing less — it’s abut making reading easier. But ease lks different in different settings. That’s why teams shuld define their cmmunicatin nrms t ensure clarity and cnsistency s rganizatins can slidify them acrss their teams and wrkflws.
What causes the cmmunicatin breakdwns mentined?
A. Over-reliance n AI writing tls. B. Pr management f business units.
C. Unclear cmmunicatin rules. D. Bad relatinships amng wrkmates.
33. Hw can rganizatins get expected respnses?
A. By shifting t ffline cmmunicatin. B. By fstering a cmpetitive wrk atmsphere.
C. By using a single cmmunicatin channel. D. By setting clear respnse time standards.
34. What can yu infer frm the reprts in paragraph 5?
A. Lnger writing appears mre cnvincing. B. Shrter texts wrk better in all cases.
C. Detailed reprts take mre effrt t write. D. Writers shuld make their reprts lnger.
35. What is the best title fr the text?
A. Brevity as the key t better reading. B. Imprtance f clear cmmunicatin rules.
C. Hidden prblems in remte nline wrk. D. New changes in writing brught by AI.
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。
Ever feel like there’s never enugh time these days? Chased by deadlines and bmbarded with (狂轰滥炸) scial media cntent, we feel that each day is full. 36 .This widespread feeling is what experts call “time pverty.”
The idea f “time pverty” is nt new. First intrduced in 1977, it has attracted much attentin ver the decades, accrding t Frbes. Cassie Hlmes, a US scial psychlgist, tracked the time data f tens f thusands f peple and fund that when peple have less than tw hurs f free time each day, their life satisfactin drps. 37 .
We live in a wrld that values prductivity. Peple are expected t be efficient, take n different rles and deal with many tasks. This can lead t a lack f persnal time, hurting the individual’s well-being. 38 A University f Chicag study fund that ver the past decade, peple’s participatin in cmmunity activities had drpped by 58 percent, and the chance f neighbrs knwing each ther had fallen frm 75 percent in the 1980s t nly 22 percent in 2022.
39 Hlmes pinted ut that when peple have ver five hurs f free time a day, they may start t feel a lss f purpse and achievement. Thse wh have tw t five hurs f free time each day reprt the highest levels f happiness and satisfactin.
Time is a resurce that is equally shared amng all peple. The key lies nt in hw much time we have, but in hw we use it. 40 Exercising r vlunteering can help yu make the mst f yur time and give yu a sense f achievement.
Make a strict schedule fr everyday activities.
It can als cause a crisis in scial relatinships.
They may even experience anxiety and burnut.
Yu shuld reduce wrklad and scial arrangements.
Try engaging in meaningful activities t enrich yur life.
Mre free time des nt necessarily mean greater happiness.
Hwever, n reflectin, we may still feel a sense f emptiness.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 30分）
第一节（共 15小题；每小题 1分，满分 15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
I mved t China fr a six-mnth exchange. I drank cffee daily, rdered Western takeut, and walked at a 41 pace. I was sure I’d never 42 t this different lifestyle, as I barely spke Chinese.
A sudden fever changed everything. One evening, I wke up weak. My rmmate Li Na nticed and made me ht water and cngee, then cvered me with a quilt. She tld me t 43 and rest. I was
44 at first but fllwed her. Within a day, my fever brke. That small act made me 45 .
Chinese habits differently.
Gradually, I made small 46 . Li Na taught me t drink ht water after meals, and I jined her fr shrt naps. On weekends, she tk me t tai chi, and her grandma taught me t make dumplings. I n lnger saw these as strange 47 .
Befre China, I was always in a hurry. But here, I stpped 48 thrugh each day and started t 49 the quiet jys. It wasn’t abut changing wh I was, but 50 a new way t slw dwn. By the end, I culd speak simple Chinese and ck cngee. I jked I was nt just visiting — I was truly 51 it. When leaving, Li Na said, “Yu’re family.” Thse wrds stayed with me.
This experience changed my habits and shwed small cnnectins can 52 ne’s perspective. I returned hme with a new view f the wrld, which I 53 tday. Li Na’s family shared their lives, making my time in China meaningful. I still make dumplings — a reminder f the 54 I fund, a reminder f my jurney f becming Chinese and embracing this new way f life, a 55 I’ll always cherish.
41. A. slw B. quick C. relaxed D. steady
42. A. adapt B. return C. lead D. respnd
43. A. struggle B. exercise C. escape D. relax
44. A. certain B. thankful C. dubtful D. hpeful
45. A. view B. share C. cmpare D. mix
46. A. plans B. adjustments C. prgress D. challenges
47. A. rules B. fds C. practices D. hbbies
48. A. lking B. wandering C. rushing D. wrking
49. A. miss B. seek C. cver D. enjy
50. A. accepting B. creating C. wasting D. lsing
51. A. settling B. hearing C. living D. explring
52. A. recrd B. shape C. keep D. express
53. A. stick t B. get rid f C. make up D. turn dwn
54. A. kindness B. skill C. peace D. cnnectin
55. A. secret B. gift C. lessn D. habit
第二节(共10小题;每小题15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。
Appearing widely in cmics, nvels, TV shws, films and vide games, Sun Wukng, the stne-brn her, has lng been a belved figure in Chinese literature and pp culture. With San Francisc Opera’s new prductin The Mnkey King, his influence reaches new audiences, 56 (inspire) discussins abut identity, immigratin and shared values.
57 (adapt) frm the pening episdes f Wu Chengen’s classic nvel Jurney t the West, the prductin aims t create a space 58 peple can cnnect the stry t persnal experiences. Ryan Marchand frm the pera ntes The Mnkey King is a 59 (significance) figure, nt just fr Chinese peple, but acrss the Asian diaspra.
C-curatr Caitlin Pambid said:“I really identify with his struggles because he is a character wh
60 (lng) fr recgnitin yet is ignred by gds, wh see him 61 merely a mnkey. I think the stry is attractive, especially because we are first-generatin immigrants hping fr 62 .
(equal) .
San Francisc Opera’s The Mnkey King has cmpletely sld ut 63 (it) eight-perfrmance run and raised ver $3 millin in charitable supprt frm the cmmunity. Bth Marchand 64 Pambid agree it’s really pwerful 65 (have) a character that riginated frm the 16th-century still fit int tday’s sciety .
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华，你和同学计划在 4 月春假组织一次春日出游活动，想邀请外教 Mr. Green 一同参加。请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：
活动时间、地点与内容；
（2）期待回复。
注意：
（1）写作词数应为80个左右；
（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Mr. Green,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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。
It was the start f the summer vacatin, and 16-year-ld Liam was feeling mre lnely than ever. His parents, bth busy AI engineers, had t take an urgent business trip abrad fr a mnth, leaving him alne at hme. Knwing Liam struggled with lneliness and had been quiet since his best friend mved away, they surprised him with a small, human-like AI cmpanin rbt named Kiki befre they left.
Kiki was n rdinary rbt. It had warm silver eyes, a sft vice, and culd learn the use’s habits, emtins and hbbies quickly. Liam was unimpressed at first. He thught rbts were just cld machines with prgrams, unable t understand real feelings. He ignred Kiki’s gentle greetings, refused t talk, and spent his days lcked in his rm, playing vide games r staring ut f the windw.
But Kiki never gave up. It made Liam’s favrite atmeal fr breakfast, tidied his messy desk, and left encuraging ntes n his pillw every night. When it nticed Liam lved drawing but hadn’t picked up his sketchbk fr weeks, it quietly placed the sketchbk and clred pencils n the living rm table, alng with a simple picture it had drawn.
One rainy afternn, Liam decided t g t the quiet ld studi at the end f the cmmunity t draw. He rushed ut in a hurry withut nticing Kiki fllwing him quietly with an umbrella. The wet flr inside made him slip and fall hard, hurting his right arm. He culd nt mve and called fr help anxiusly, but n ne culd hear him in the heavy rain. Just then, the dr pened and Kiki ran t him quickly.
注意：
（1）续写词数应为150个左右；
（2）请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。
Kiki came up t Liam at nce, its eyes full f cncern. ____________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Safe and mved, Liam returned hme with Kiki’s help.____________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
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听力 1-5：ACBAB 6-10：CBBAC 11-15：ABACB 16-20：ACCBA
阅读理解 21-25: CBDDA 26-30: BBADC 31-35: BCDAB 36-40: GCBFE
完形填空 41-45：BADCA 46-50：BCCDA 51-55：CBADB
语法填空
inspiring 57. Adapted 58. where 59. significant 60. lngs
as 62. equality 63. its 64. and 65.t have
应用文
Dear Mr. Green,
I am Li Hua. My classmates and I are planning a suburban spring uting during the frthcming April spring break, and we wuld like t extend a sincere invitatin t yu.
We will gather at the schl gate at 8:00 a.m. n April 9th and head fr Xishan Scenic Resrt. There we will admire the clurful blming flwers, take a leisurely walk and enjy a relaxing picnic. It will be an ideal pprtunity t get clse t nature and refresh urselves.
We wuld be greatly delighted if yu culd accept ur invitatin. Please reply at yur earliest cnvenience t cnfirm yur attendance.
Yurs,
Li Hua
读后续写
Paragraph 1
Kiki came up t Liam at nce, its eyes filled with cncern. It gently helped him sit up, its sft mechanical hands carefully supprting his injured arm. Withut a wrd, it unflded the umbrella and prtected him frm the puring rain. Then it slwly assisted him t stand and walked him hme step by step. Liam bit his lip t hld back his tears, feeling a warm current spreading thrugh his chest. This cld-lking machine, he realized, seemed t understand his pain better than anyne else.
Paragraph 2
Safe and mved, Liam returned hme with Kiki’s help. It fetched a first-aid kit and gently cleaned and bandaged his injured arm. Then it prepared a cup f warm milk and placed his favrite sketchbk beside him. “Yu draw beautifully,” it said in a sft vice. Liam brke dwn cmpletely, hugging Kiki tightly in his arms. Fr the first time, he truly understd that kindness and care were nt limited t humans, and Kiki had becme his sincere friend, driving away his lneliness nce and fr all.
听力录音稿
(Text 1)
W: Where’s my pen?
M: Oh, srry. I left it n the table in the kitchen yesterday.
W: I can’t see it.
M: Oh, it’s by the phne. I used it t take a message and frgt t put it back in yur bag.
(Text 2)
W: When will yu arrive at the statin? I’ll cme t pick yu up.
M: Well, the train leaves Lndn at 4:30 p.m.
W: S yu shuld be here at a quarter t six.
M: Yes. It takes ne hur and fifteen minutes.
(Text 3)
W: We’ve been at this reprt fr the bss since 8 ’clck this mrning and there’s still n end in sight.
M: If yu ask me, I think we shuld knck ff nw and start fresh in the mrning. The bss prbably wn’t mind.
(Text 4)
M: What are yu ding in twn? I thught yu were ging t cllege in Flrida.
W: I am. They’re ffering virtual classes nw, which is great because I can attend them frm hme. It’s just like having a private tutr, and I can cmmunicate with the ther students, t.
M: Oh, it sunds great.
(Text 5)
W: Culd yu give me a hand? I’m decrating my bedrm and I’m having truble with the wallpaper.
M: Hey, I might be an expert n cmputers, but I’m nt a great hand at decrating things.
(Text 6)
M: I’m s excited abut the cncert. I’ve been waiting ages fr this grup t visit ur city.
W: Yes, but they say the tickets will be in high demand. Are yu sure we’ll be able t purchase them?
M: Dn’t wrry; I have already called the lady at the ticket ffice, s when they g n sale, she will keep tw tickets fr us.
W: Wnderful! I was wrried because I thught yu wuld purchase them nline and I’m sure their website will crash frm the hits.
(Text 7)
W: Hw may I help yu?
M: I’m lking fr sme infrmatin abut the Wright Brthers. The city gvernment decided t hld a festival in their hnr this year. I want t include details f their childhd as well as their achievements.
W: I think yu’ll find what yu need n the secnd flr. Bigraphies are n the third-rw shelves. Yu can use the cmputer n the first flr t check bk availability. We als ffer electrnic bks with a lnger lan perid.
M: OK. Thank yu very much fr yur help.
(Text 8)
M: Tina, I’m srry t bther yu. But I’m afraid there’s a big prblem.
W: Oh, what’s up then?
M: Yu tld me last week that yu wuld deal with the faulty desks returned by HDC, ne f ur lcal custmers.
W: Yes, that’s right. I did send them the replacements fr all the desks last Mnday.
M: Well, the thing is, did yu realize there were tw kinds f faulty desks? The custmer nly received ne kind f desk.
W: Oh dear, I didn’t realize there were tw kinds. I’ll send them the ther kind right away.
M: The prblem is that nw they want t get a refund.
W: Oh dear, that’s really bad. I’ll phne them nw and explain everything. I’m really srry abut this.
M: That’s all right. There’s still time t slve the prblem. I think it wuld be best t explain the mistake face t face.
W: OK. I’ll make arrangements as sn as pssible. Srry again!
(Text 9)
M: Have a seat. Hw can I help yu?
W: It’s abut my histry exam. My prfessr gave me a very lw grade. I fcused my answers n the assigned tpics, s I’m unsure why I lst s many pints.
M: OK, let me take a quick lk… Hmm. It lks like yu knw the material, but yu dn’t seem t knw hw t put it tgether in essay frm. Lts f first-year students struggle with essay exams. It’s a cmmn prblem. It’s easy t fix.
W: Hw? What can I d?
M: First thing t d when taking any essay exam is t read the questins carefully. Then, immediately write an utline that makes use f any key infrmatin that cmes t mind.
W: An utline? That seems like a waste f time. I’m always anxius t get my answer dwn, s that I can mve n t the next questin.
M: I understand that feeling, but starting with an utline will actually save yu time in the lng run. Withut a structured plan, yur ideas can end up disjinted. This leads t answers that lack a clear beginning, middle and end. They’re just facts that haven’t been cnnected.
W: OK, yu’ve cnvinced me.
(Text 10)
M: Hell, everyne. D yu knw McDnald’s? Well, the McDnald brthers pened their first hamburger restaurant in Califrnia in 1940 but within eight years, they clsed it dwn and re-pened as a take-away restaurant. They ffered practically n service. Fr example, yu lined up fr yur fd, paid at the cunter and tk it t yur wn table r car. They were highly recgnized as the first peple t invent the idea f fast fd. But that wasn’t the nly new idea they came up with. They als brught in the entirely new cncept f specializatin fr staff in the kitchen. They had ne persn cking the burgers, while anther persn was ding the milkshakes, and s n. They liked t advertise their sales perfrmance and in 1950 they prudly put up a sign utside their restaurant telling the wrld that they had sld ne millin burgers. That desn’t seem s many nwadays, but in thse early days it was quite an achievement. Then in 1961 the brthers decided they’d had enugh f the hamburger business s they sld the cmpany fr 2.7 millin dllars alng with the name. Tday there is hardly a cuntry in the wrld where yu can nt get a McDnald’s hamburger.