湖北省武汉市2026届高三下学期四月调研考试 英语试题（含答案、听力原文及音频）

这是一份湖北省武汉市2026届高三下学期四月调研考试 英语试题（含答案、听力原文及音频），共5页。试卷主要包含了选择题的作答，非选择题的作答等内容，欢迎下载使用。
武汉市教育科学研究院命制 2026.4
本卷共12页，67题。全卷满分150分。用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标 号涂黑。
2.非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。
选择题部分
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段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选 出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。 每段录音播放两遍。
1.What will the wman prbably d next?
A.Draw a picture. B.Send an email. C.Check the article.
2.What can we learn abut the man?
A.He's frgetful. B.He's in a hurry. C. He's rganized.
3.Where des the cnversatin prbably take place?
A.In a science museum. B.In an art gallery. C.In a cncert hall.
4.What des the wman think f the smartwatch?
A.It's cmplicated. B.It's affrdable. C.It's unnecessary.
5.What are the speakers talking abut?
A.A wrk mde shift.
B.A jb hunting experience.
C. A time management methd.
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第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段录音，每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选 出最佳选项。听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小 题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。
听第6段录音，回答第6、7题。
6.What are the speakers ding?
A.Writing a nvel. B.Watching a film. C. Staging a play.
7.Hw des the wman feel abut the plt?
A.Imaginative. B.Cnfusing. C.Predictable.
听第7段录音，回答第8至10题。
8.Why is the new statin being built in the suburbs?
A.T stre big telescpes.
B.T avid heavy urban traffic.
C.T ensure ideal bserving cnditins.
9.What might bther Tm in his wrk?
A.The heavy physical labr.
B.The unusual wrking hurs.
C. The pr research facilities.
10.Hw will the wman cntribute t the prject?
A.By prcessing digital data.
B.By buying new cameras.
C.By mnitring the statin.
听第8段录音，回答第11至13题。
11.What especially drives the wman t study architecture?
A.Its visible influence n a city.
B.Her discussin with a prfessr.
C.Its cmbinatin f design and engineering.
12.What d we knw abut architecture nwadays?
A.It cvers varius fields.
B.It requires multiple degrees.
C.It invlves diverse decratins.
13.What will the wman prbably learn this summer?
A. Western philsphy. B.Scial ecnmics. C. Cmputer science.
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听第9段录音，回答第14至17题。
14.What is the wman's view n the AI tl?
A. It needs mre tests.
B.It wrks quite well.
C. It perfrms terribly.
15.What is the man's wrry abut the AI tl?
A.Its privacy risk.
B.Its unreliable accuracy.
C.Its cmplex peratin.
16.What functin f the AI tl impresses the man?
A.Recrding daily reading habits.
B.Translating freign bks quickly.
C.Offering randm recmmendatins.
17.Hw can the man use the AI tl?
A.With his library accunt.
B.With the librariah's help.
C.With a new accunt.
听第10段录音，回答第18至20题。
18.What was Linda's task at the dairy cmpany?
A. Delivering sugary ygurts t markets.
B.Measuring the sugar level in prducts.
C.Analyzing the nutritinal value f sugar.
19.What did Linda's team d in Chicag?
A.They bsted sales f existing prducts.
B.They invented a sugar-testing methd.
C.They created new drinks frm plants.
20.What did Linda's team develp?
A.A lw-fat chclate.
B.A sugar-free prduct.
C.An AI-driven prgram.
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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
Vlunteer days in RMNP are back!What better way t shw yur lve fr Rcky Muntain Natinal Park than by investing yur time and energy tward a meaningful cause?Gct ready t rll up yur sleeves( 袖 子 )and cntribute t the bidiversity f the park in this event!
The RMNP Vegetatin Prgram has wrked fr many years t plant riverside saplings(幼苗) int areas f the Kawuneeche Valley that have been impacted by changed river curse and wildfire. We are cmmitted t bringing sapling ppulatins back t their histrical liveliness. Wrk alngside devted staff and fellw vluntcers t help plant mre than 500 saplings! Participants shuld be prepared fr a rewarding experience. If yu're ready t take n the challenge,jin us t help these baby trees grw!
What t expect:
Vlunteers will be planting native saplinge within a wet plain site in expsed cnditins (full sun,rain,wind).Planting will invlve mving saplings with dirt(40 punds per tree), kneeling,digging with hand tls in heavy and wet sil,and attentin t careful planting techniques,
Minimum age:18 years
Time;8:00 am—3:00 pm
Parking/meeting lcatin:Timber Lake Trailhead parking lt, we will transprt
vlunteers t the wrksite in rder t minimize vehicles in limited parking areas.
What t bring:Layers(it can be ht r snwy,even n the same day),raincat,sun prtectin(sunscreen, hat,sunglasses),wrk glves if yu prefer yur wn,day pack,lunch and snacks,and plenty f water per persn.
21.What is the gal f the prgram?
A. T train trce planters. B.T study bidiversity.
C.T prmte lcal turism. D.T restre the ecsystem.
22.Which f the fllwing best describes the event?
A. Mentally challenging. B.Scially engaging.
C.Physically demanding. D.Culturally enriching.
23.What is a requirement fr the vlunteers?
A.Driving t the wrksite. B.Bringing sufficient water.
C. Purchasing digging tls. D.Having previus experience.
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B
Fr mre than tw decades,Isabella Ducrt,an artist wh was brn in Naples in 1931, has lived in an apartment in the center f Rme.When I kncked n her dr this past spring, Ducrt,wh is tall and upright,grasped my hand mre firmly than I wuld have expected, saying,"I must tell yu immediately that I have never been s happy in my life!"
Only in the past five years has Ducrt,wh turned ninety-fur in June, becme internatinally recgnized fr her art,which she didn't even begin making until she was in her fifties.When creating her wrks,she stands and uses a brush smetimes attached t a stick, sweeping ink r paint nt paper.Typically made in series,her wrks are light,energetic,and beautiful.An Italian schlar writes that he,as well as many thers,was amazed t discver that the creatr f such delicate wrks is“a lady wh is well ver the age f eighty.”Of curse,this reactin says as much abut the limitatins f the bserver's imaginatin as it des abut the reaches f Ducrt's.
Andrea Viliani,wh will exhibit a selectin f Ducrt's wrks this summer,tld me Ducrt is frtunate that her preferred methds and materials remain relatively easy fr her t handle, cmpared with, say, sculpting metal r painting with ils n heavy canvases ( 画布) .“Her wrk is easy t hld, easy t paint,and easy t stre,"Viliani said.“It is very cnvenient that she chse smething s sft.”
We tend t assign t the elderly the vague ( 模糊的)and ften fading quality f wisdm, thus suggesting that their wn creative and intellectual ( 智力的)grwth has cme t an end, and that their nly rle left is t give advice t thers.Ducrt's life ffers an alternative pssibility:an individual might keep wide-eyed and pen t experience until the very end.
24.What des the authr intend t shw abut Ducrt in paragraph 1?
A.Her wealth. B.Her talent. C. Her passin. D.Her reputatin.
25.What des the Italian schlar's reactin reveal?
A.He prefers delicate wrks. B.Ducrt's wrks mask her age.
C.He has a sharp eye fr art. D.Ducrt's wrks limit his imaginatin.
26.What characterizes Ducrt's technique?
A.Precisin. B.Efficiency. C. Uniqueness. D.Manageability.
27. What message des Ducrt's life cnvey t the elderly?
A.Ignring the effects f aging. B.Restarting the grwth f wisdm.
C. Remaining engaged with the wrld. D.Offering advice t next generatins.
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C
The internet f ld was like an active market.It was nisy,chatic,and dynamic.Every click brught yu smewhere new,smetimes unpredictable,letting yu uncver the jy in exchanging infrmatin and thughts.The internet f tday, hwever,speaks in cmfrting statements and ffers a smth experience with cnstant praise.
This has rbbed us f smething in ur nature:the pleasure f explring and questining.
We've willingly becme creatures f instant satisfactin.Why wait?Why struggle?The change may seem inncent,but it's als transfrming ur relatinship with the mental effrt required t explre uncertainties.By delegating such effrt,d we still wn the capabilities that help us navigate( 定 位 )the unknwn r even think fr urselves?It is becming clear that even if the current risk psed by AI desn't bring abut the cllapse f civilizatin,it will still bring abut the quiet yet disastrus decline f what makes us human.
Part f that decline is caused by chice.And the mst pwerful way t shape smene's chices is by gaining their trust.Every mdel is a memry,trained nt just n data that help anticipate what we want,but als hw t answer in ways that cmfrt us and cnfirm us,and in ding s,they manage t maximize engagement and avid debate.Designed t please us, chatbts dn't simply answer ur questins;they shape hw we interact with them and determine what gets shwn,what gets smthed ut,and what gets silenced.
The early intermet was never perfect, but it had a purpse:t cnnect us,t redistribute pwer,t widen access t knwledge.Tday's systems are the ppsite:Predictin has replaced participatin,and certainty has replaced search.But the dr t a better future hasn't shut yet. We can still chse systems that serve rather than cntrl,that ffer pssibilities instead f mere efficiency.Our humanity and future depend n it.
28.What has the internet lst in its develpment accrding t paragraph 1?
A.Diverse viewpints. B. Extensive infrmatin.
C. Rapid replies. D.Friendly atmsphere.
29.What des the underlined wrd“delegating”in paragraph 2 prbably mean?
A.Putting in. B.Keeping up. C. Turning t. D.Handing ff.
30.Hw d chatbts gain ur trust?
A.By memrizing previus chices. B.By prviding apprving respnses.
C.By presenting ppsing ideas. D.By reslving ptential prblems.
31.What can be a suitable title fr the text?
A.The Cnvenience f the Digital Era B.The Decline f Human Interactins
C.The Rise fAI Answering Mdels D.The Price f a Smth Cyberwrld
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D
Mre than 100,000 peple in the United States are currently waiting fr rgan transplants, and many face lng delays r rejectin even when a suitable dnr is fund.One prmising alternative is regenerative medicine,which aims t grw persnalized rgans using a patient's wn cells.Ensuring that xygen and nutrients can reach every part f a newly grwn rgan is an nging challenge.Researchers at Stanfrd have created new tls t design and 3D print the
incredibly cmplex vascular( 血管的)trees needed t carry bld thrughut an rgan.
The researchers built an algrithm(算法)t create vascular trees similar t native rgan bld vessel architectures.They ensured that the vasculature wuld evenly distribute bld and successfully shrten the time needed t generate the netwrk.While 3D printers aren't yet up t the task f printing such a fine-scale netwrk,the researchers were able t design and print a vascular mdel with 500 branches.Using a 3D bi-printer,the researchers created a thick ring laded with human cells and built a netwrk f 25 vessels running thrugh it.
The researchers are quick t nte that these vascular netwrks are nt yet functinal bld vessels —they dn't have muscle cells r anything else that they wuld need t wrk n their wn. "This is the first step tward generating really cmplex vascular netwrks,"said Dminic Rütsche,ne f the researchers. “W e can print them at never-befre-seen cmplexities,but they are nt yet fully functinal vessels.We're wrking n that.”
Turning thesc designs int functining bld vessels is just ne f the many tasks that the researchers are wrking n.“This is a critical step in the prcess,"Dminic said.“We have successfully generated enugh heart cells frm human stem cells t print the whle human heart,and nw we can design a gd,cmplex vascular tree t keep them fed and living.We are nw actively putting the tw tgether:cells and vasculature,at rgan scale.”
32.What des Stanfrd's research mainly fcus n?
A.I ncreasing available dnr rgans. B.Remving deadly rgan rejectins.
C.D esigning wrkable vascular netwrks. D.Develping persnalized 3D bi-printers.
33.What des paragraph 2 mainly talk abut cncerning the research?
A.Its achievements. B.Its principles. C. Its bjectives. D.Its drawbacks.
34.Hw des Dminic describe the research?
A.Prmising but incmplete. B.Wrthwhile but risky.
C.Fruitful but questinable. D.Practical but cstly.
35. What will the researchers d next?
A.Emply stem cells t print whle rgans.
B.Integrate cells and vessels n a larger scale.
C.Generate mre cells fr further experiments.
D.Prduce vascular trees t sustain heart cells.
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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。
We tend t respect and even admire thse wh exhibit a lt f willpwer.The friend wh hits up the gym five times a week.The clleague wh manages t stay calm and fcused in nearly every situatin.Research suggests that these peple are nt nly viewed as trustwrthy but als mrally superir. 36 Surveys shw that many Americans are feeling heightened levels f anxiety and stress, which can make delaying gratificatin (满足感)and cntaining desires even harder.
37 While yu can use willpwer t manage yur emtins r fight temptatin ( 诱惑), it may nt be the mst effective methd.T imprve willpwer,it bils dwn t just trying harder.But self-cntrl invlves a set f skills that can be learned.Preparatin,mind-set and the ability t either avid r reframe temptatin can be far mre effective than trying t frce that desire dwn.
Develping yur self-cntrl starts with self-empwerment. 38 After all,if yu dn't think yu can cntrl yuclf then why wuld yu make any effrts t d s?Fcus n the times when yu have succeeded in accmplishing a gal related t the ne yu're fcused n nw.Yu can als try thinking abut times when a family member r friend was successful and ask them fr any tips. 39
There are multiple strategies fr imprving self-cntrl,like creating rutines,mnitring yur prgress and editing yur inner circle.Trying several is mre effective than picking just ne.And remember,attaining better self-cntrl is nt an all-r-nthing pursuit. 40 Even s,yu can still make prgress twards yur gal.The key is t keep ging.
A.If they can d it,yu can t.
B. Yu may need supprt frm thers.
C.But d nt cnfuse willpwer with self-cntrl.
D.Yet,willpwer is in shrt supply in mdern life.
E.Self-cntrl is imprtant fr peple t achieve gals.
F.Believing yu are capable f it can help yu succeed.
G.Yu may slip up smetimes r allw yurself a cheat day.
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第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填人空白处的最佳 选项。
Fr decades,I lived behind a“dg wall”.My 41 began in childhd when a massive dg suddenly pushed me ff the sidewalk.T me,dgs weren't man's best friend but 42 creatures that acted withut reasn.
But last December,my sn adpted his first dg,Murphy.Since he's mved ut,I dn't see him as much. And since I didn't want him t eat-and-run t walk his dg after New Year dinner,I surprised myself and 43 Murphy,t.
Initially,I was filled with 44 .At five-feet tall,I feared a large dg might 45 me ver like a first-rate bxer.“Des he have dggie-scks?”I asked, 46 snwy paw(爪子)prints fllwing him acrss the carpet.“He can 47 his paws at the dr,"my sn insisted.Even nw I cannt say whether my 48 was dwn r whether my sn's excitement 49 me,but Murphy was welcmed t the dinner.
It prved that Murphy was gentle and 50 .He didn't bark,beg fr fd,r cause any chas. 51 ,he sat quietly,his big brwn eyes melting my lng-standing 52 .W hen he nuzzled ( 蹭 )against my knee,his sft cat felt like a warm blanket, 53 the terriblc mcmries f my past.
While I am still nt ready t becme a(an) 54 pet wner —preferring the “grandparent”rle where I can 55 the respnsibility at the end f the day —Murphy has fficially wagged ( 摇尾)his way int my heart.
B.affectin C. embarrassment D. eagerness
B.unpredictable C. lyal D.undervalued
B.invited C.walked D. treated
44. A. expectatin B.annyance C. determinatin D.anxiety
B.win C.knck D.trip
B.sptting C. picturing D.wishing
B.wave C. cver D.bite
B.patience C. mtivatin D.cnfidence
B.frightened C.cnfused D.influenced
B.caring C. enthusiastic D.disciplined
B.Instead C. Hwever D.Otherwise
B.srrw C. curisity D.appreciatin
53.A. jgging B.preserving C. erasing D.creating
B.full-time C.first-rate D.shrt-term
55.A. accept B.shulder C. claim D.return
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非选择题部分
注意：将答案写在答题纸上。写在本试卷上无效。
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。
In Gnghe,Qinghai Prvince, Yehdr the herder ( 牧 民 )carries fd and water while watching his sheep graze(吃草)acrss the summer landscape.Making the scene unique is the blue sea f slar panels verhead,as the sheep's grazing grunds 56 (be)a
phtvltaic ( 光伏的)industrial park.
The Talatan phtvltaic industrial park cvers 609 square kilmeters and the flat land here enjys rich slar energy resurces,with 57 average annual sunshine duratin f nearly 3,000 hurs.
The park's enrmus clletin f slar panels nt nly generates electricity fr distant prvinces 58 acts as bth a sunshade and a windbreak fr the surrunding land.With average wind speeds 59 (reduce)by half,vegetatin cverage in the area has grwn t 80 percent.
Hwever,this vegetatin grwth hasn't been 60 issues. The grwing grass can 61 (dramatic)lwer panel efficiency and cause fires in the dry winter mnths.T address this,the park invited villagers t raise their sheep under the slar panels.The sheep fertilize the area,allwing a green eclgical chain 62 (frm).In additin,herders can sell sme f their sheep, 63 (secure)great financial benefits.Last year,600 sheep. 64 (task)with prtecting the slar panels in the park.
The phtvltaic industrial park has set an example f 65 industrial develpment, traditinal practices,and envirnmental prtectin wrk hand in hand.The area is able t prduce mre pwer while imprving the envirnment and maintaining the lcals'traditinal way f life.
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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，在上周五的英语课上，外教Chris利用人工智能(AI)评价了同学们写 的演讲稿，这引发了你的思考。请你给外教写一封邮件，内容包括：
1.你的看法；
2.你的建议。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Chris,
I’m Li Hua frm Class 1.
Yurs sincerely,
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。
Adam lved ftball.He lved the smell f the grass as he slid acrss it.And he lved the excitement when he sht the ball int the net.There was nthing in this wrld that culd weigh the same as ftball in his heart.He dreamed f grwing up t be a prfessinal ftballer.
Every day Adam wuld g t the field and practise with his friends.He still remembered when he asked t jin the lder bys,they teased ( 取笑)him,“Yu're t small.Ftball is fr big,tugh players,nt fr smene yur size.”Then when they saw he culd run,kick, and sht as well as they culd,the teasing stpped.Adam played hard and really had a gift. He even became the nly ne in the grup wh culd d the bicycle kick(倒挂金钩)!
One day after schl,Adam went t the playgrund t practise as usual.The bys were talking quietly,casting excited glances at a man wh was watching the field.As Adam jined the grup,Captain Harld tld him the man,called Mr.Smith,was lking fr players fr his ftball camp and there wuld be a tryut match the next day.Adam culd hardly cntain his
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excitement. The camp meant there wuld be prfessinal caches t train him!He wuld d anything t jin it.
After the practice,Mr.Smith apprached and Adam crwded clse s he culd see him.
“Wh wants t cme t my ftball camp and really learn t play this game?”Mr.Smith asked. Excited hands sht shk them all and shk Adam's hand last.
"Little man,I saw yu run fast,"he said.“But yu are far t thin and shrt fr my camp.Yu'll get kncked dwn in a secnd.”
Adam lked dwn s n ne wuld see his disappintment.“It's nt fair!Adam's been practising with us and he's the nly ne wh ever did the bicycle kick!” Harld argued.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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武汉市 2026 届高三年级四月模拟训练试题英语参考答案
56. are57. an58. but59. reduced60. withut
61. dramatically62. t frm63. securing64. were tasked65. hw
第四部分 写作
【参考范文】第一节
Dear Chris,
I’m Li Hua frm Class 1. I’m writing t share my thughts n the AI-pwered evaluatin f ur speeches in yur class last Friday. In my pinin, AI is really efficient and bjective, ffering clear and detailed advice n ur grammar, vcabulary and structure. Hwever, it cannt fully understand ur emtins, riginal ideas and persnal experiences, which are the sul f a gd speech.
Therefre, I suggest yu cmbine AI feedback with yur wn prfessinal cmments. Besides, yu can encurage us t reflect n bth suggestins and rewrite ur speeches, which will help us make greater prgress.
Inspired,Adam decided t seize the pprtunity.
The next day Adam came t the tryut.
第一部分 听力
1-5 BABCA
6-10 BCCBA
11-15 CACBA
16-20 CABCA
第二部分 阅读
第一节 21-23 DCB
第二节 36-40 DCFAG
24-27 CBDC
28-31 ADBD
31-35 CAAB
第三部分 语言运用
第一节 41-45 ABBDC
46-50 CAADD
51-55 BACBD
第二节
第二节
Yurs Sincerely,
Li Hua
Inspired, Adam decided t seize the pprtunity. Gathering all his curage, Adam stepped up, lked directly at Mr. Smith and said, “Sir, I really lve ftball and I’ve gt tired f hearing peple say I’m t small t play. Actually I culd d as well as the big bys and even better!” Hearing Adam’s wrds, Mr. Smith raised his eyebrws and thught fr a while. Seeing Mr. Smith hesitate slightly, Adam begged him sincerely fr a chance. Finally, Mr. Smith ndded and tld him t cme the next day.
The next day Adam came t the tryut. The players were divided int tw grups and Adam ran actively thrugh the field, seeking a chance t gal. Sn, Harld passed him the ball! Adam psitined himself, jumped as high as he culd and kicked the ball with his head dwn. The ball flew directly int the net! A perfect bicycle kick! When Mr. Smith annunced the qualified players, Adam’s heart punded fiercely. Hearing his name, he hugged Harld and jumped with excitement.
高三年级四月供题
英语听力原文
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武汉市 2026 届
W: I’ve finished the article fr the schl magazine. I’m ding the final check nw. M: Great! And dn’t frget t find a nice picture t match it.
W: I’ll wrk n that after I email the draft t the editr.
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M: Have yu seen my wireless earphnes? I left them n the desk, but they’re gne. W: G thrugh yur schlbag. I saw smething white in the side pcket.
M: Oh, here they are! I really need t keep track f my things.
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M: It’s ver my head. All I see is a bunch f randm shapes. What’s the artist trying t cnvey?
W: That’s the beauty f pst-mdern wrks. Yu’re suppsed t feel it, nt explain it. M: Hmm, feels mre like a mess t me. I prefer smething I can actually recgnize.
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M: Lk at my new smartwatch! It tracks my sleep, my steps, and even my stress levels.
W: That’s cl, but wasn’t it expensive?
M: Yeah, it cst me an arm and a leg, but it’s wrth it fr the data. W: Persnally, I’m happy with just my phne fr that.
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M: Hw’s the new jb ging, Alice? Still spending tw hurs n the bus every day? W: Nt anymre. My cmpany has switched t remte wrk. I nly g t the ffice nce a mnth nw.
M: Lucky yu!
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M: I dn’t get it. Why did the her suddenly quit his jb and mve t a farm? W: Because he’s having a mid-life crisis. He’s tired f the city life.
M: It feels a bit sudden.
W: It’s understandable. Smetimes peple just d that. Keep watching! I bet he’ll run int his ld lve interest there.
M: Yu’ve prbably guessed the whle plt already.
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W: Tm, I haven’t seen yu at the sprts club fr weeks.
M: Actually, I’ve been vlunteering fr the “Quiet Sky” research prgram at the university.
W: That sunds impressive. Are yu studying the stars?
M: Yes. We are building a small statin in the suburbs t bserve the stars and cllect digital data.
W: Why g s far? The university already has a big telescpe.
M: The city lights are t bright. T see distant bjects, the sky must be perfectly dark. W: Is it demanding wrk?
M: It’s nt very tiring but we have t wrk frm midnight until 4:00 a.m. twice a week.
W: I have sme experience with cameras. Can I jin yu?
M: That wuld be perfect. We definitely need smene t handle the data next mnth. W: Cunt me in. I prefer ding this t just watching TV.
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M: Have yu decided what t study? W: Yes, I want t study architecture.
M: Ah, that’s a wnderful prfessin. Why did yu chse it?
W: I gave a lt f thught t things yu said during ur last discussin, and I decided architecture made the mst sense fr me. In particular, I’m attracted t the marriage f design and engineering.
M: That’s great. Architecture is ne field where yu will clearly witness the cntributin yu make t a city.
W: Yeah, s what subjects d yu think I shuld start brushing up n in preparatin? I have the whle summer.
M: In recent times, architecture has becme a very diverse and dynamic subject. Mst universities will encurage yu t learn different things frm fields as wide-ranging as philsphy and ecnmics. Nevertheless, I wuld suggest yu start with cmputer science because there will be many cmplicated visuals yu will have t prduce as part f yur prjects. Als, try t learn as much as yu can abut fine arts, especially the histry f Western art.
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M: Have yu tried the library’s new AI search tl? I heard it can recmmend bks based n yur reading histry.
W: I just tested it yesterday. It’s surprisingly accurate. It even suggested a nvel I ended up lving.
M: That sunds useful. But I’m a bit cncerned abut privacy. Desn’t it cllect t much persnal data?
W:The librarian explained that all data is kept private and nly used fr recmmendatins. They dn’t share it with anyne.
M: That’s cmfrting. Still, I wnder if relying n AI might limit what we discver. Smetimes the best finds are accidental.
W: The tl actually has a “randm discvery” mde that suggests bks utside yur usual taste.
M: That’s clever. I might give it a try then. D I need t sign up separately?
W: N, just lg in with yur library accunt. The AI assistant will guide yu thrugh
the setup.
M: Great. I’ll check it ut this afternn.
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Linda Harrisn has spent ver twenty years studying what we eat. She began her prfessinal career in 2002 at a small dairy cmpany in Vermnt, where she was respnsible fr testing the sugar cntent f varius fruit ygurts. During this early perid, her daily wrk invlved chemical analysis in a traditinal labratry. In 2012, Linda jined Glbal Nutritin, a leading research firm in Chicag. Her rle shifted frm testing existing prducts t develping plant-based alternatives. She led a team that used an innvative technique t make milk-like drinks frm beans and grains. This prject was a great success. Recently, Linda’s wrk has entered a new phase. She is currently using AI t predict hw different cmbinatins f natural ingredients will taste befre they are even mixed. Last mnth, her team launched a new type f chclate that cntains 70% less fat.