湖南省怀化市重点高中2025-2026学年高一下学期5月期中考试 英语（含解析）

这是一份湖南省怀化市重点高中2025-2026学年高一下学期5月期中考试 英语（含解析），共13页。
注意事项：
1．答题前，务必将自己的个人信息填写在答题卡上，并将条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。
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2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。
例：Hw much is the shirt?
A. £19.15.B. £9.18.C. £9.15.
答案是C。
1. When did the man prbably start t play basketball?
A. In primary schl.B. In high schl.C. At cllege.
2. What fd des the man like best?
A. Cakes.B. Salad.C. Sandwiches.
3. What did Michael d last night?
A. He stayed up late wrking.
B. He celebrated with friends.
C. He made dinner at hme.
4. What are the speakers ding?
A. Taking a trip.B. Buying fd.C. Planning trip csts.
5. What des the man say abut wrking in bigger cmpanies?
A. It ffers greater rm fr grwth.
B. It helps build clser relatinships.
C. It allws ne t take n mre tasks.
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. What des the man want t d?
A. Ask abut a jb.B. Bk a rm.C. Interview the wman.
7. When will the man prbably cme t the htel?
A. Next Mnday.B. Next Wednesday.C. Next Friday.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What is Linda’s hbby?
A. Fishing.B. Cllecting stamps.C. Taking pictures.
9. Wh likes cycling?
A. Bb.B. Lisa.C. Alan.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Hw des the man feel abut Katie’s winning tickets?
A. Nervus.B. Regretful.C. Surprised.
11. What des the wman speaker want t d?
A. G t a pp cncert.
B. Listen t a radi prgram.
C. Take part in a radi call-in cmpetitin.
12. What des the wman speaker prmise t d?
A. Study hard.B. Buy her wn ticket.C. Pick Katie up.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the wman?
A. An editr.B. A teacher.C. A typist.
14. What is the wman writing abut?
A. A railway under repair.
B. The beautiful Amazn rainfrests.
C. Big changes in the Amazn twn.
15. What des the wman expect t d?
A. Write articles fr news services.
B. Becme a prfessinal writer.
C. Wrk in a newspaper ffice.
16. What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A. Interviewer and interviewee.
B. Husband and wife.
C. Bss and wrker.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Wh is GCSE designed fr?
A. Adults.B. University students.C. Teenagers abut 16 years ld.
18. Which majr subject is the hardest?
A. French.B. Physics.C. Chemistry.
19. Hw many peple tk the physical educatin exam last year?
A. 145,700.B. 147,500.C. 157,400.
20. What is the speaker mainly talking abut?
A. The imbalance amng GCSE subjects.
B. The develpment f GCSE.
C. The imprtance f GCSE.
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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Flral Wnderland 2026 is the first fficial special event cnnected with the 2026 Shanghai Internatinal Flwer Shw. The whle exhibitin is made up f 16 wnderful theme gardens, which are designed accrding t classical Chinese gardening styles. As visitrs walk thrugh the gardens, they can enjy changing and beautiful views arund every crner.
Plants are withut dubt the biggest attractin. Mre than 500 rare and precius plants will be n shw in Shanghai fr the very first time, including elegant weeping plums, lvely cherry blssms, clrful azaleas and charming wisterias. One f the highlights (亮点) is the ver 100 weeping plum trees f 20 different kinds, and sme f these amazing trees can grw as tall as 10 meters.
The whle shw changes with the seasn. In late March, mre than 100 weeping cherry trees will frm a sft pink flral canpy, creating a rmantic and peaceful atmsphere. Frm mid-March t early May, visitrs can admire large and vivid azaleas, as well as wnderful wisteria blms. The purple wisteria flwers hang dwn in lng streams, just like beautiful purple waterfalls.
Besides the amazing flwers, there are many ther interesting activities. During the shw, the park will hld tw special themed markets. One is an art market with mdern artwrks, creative designs and daily lifestyle prducts. The ther is a lively fd market with all kinds f ppular street fd and fresh seasnal snacks. Visitrs can als take part in a fun stamp-cllecting game. After finishing the whle rute, they can get limited-editin suvenirs (纪念品) as special gifts.
Date: February 14 — May 20, 9:00 a. m. — 5:00 p. m.
Address: Wrld Garden, Shanghai Exp Culture Park
Tickets:
·Standard ticket: 98 yuan
·Family ticket: 198 yuan (2 adults +1 child)
·Tickets can be bught thrugh the park’s fficial WeChat accunt, Damai, Dianping, Meituan, Ctrip and Tngcheng Travel.
21. What can be learned abut the Flral Wnderland 2026?
A. It is built with expensive materials.B. It prvides different views.
C. It cpies internatinal gardens.D. It mainly shws plants frm Shanghai.
22. What can visitrs d besides enjying beautiful flwers?
A. They can plant flwers in persn.
B. They can sell fd and handmade prducts.
C. They can visit themed markets and get gifts.
D. They can ck seasnal snacks in the fd market.
23. Hw much shuld a family f three adults and ne child pay at least fr the tickets?
A. 98 yuan.B. 198 yuan.C. 296 yuan.D. 392 yuan.
B
Each mnth, a third-grade class at Hver Elementary in Wiscnsin prduces a pdcast (播客). Their guests have included the gvernr f Wiscnsin, their schl district leader, and prfessinals with wnderful jbs, frm a weather scientist t an editr.
Caitlin Supple started pdcasting with her students tw years ag. She said her gal was t give the students a creative way that is als cnnected t their learning. Thrughut the prcess f creating the pdcast, Supple has nticed the effect n her students. She appreciates that even her quietest students are able t shw what they are learning and let their persnalities shine.
Eleanr, ne f Supple’s frmer students, is nw in furth grade. She shared that wrking n the pdcast with her class last year gave her a new way f learning. “Frm making the pdcast, I’ve learned that there is a lt mre t learning than just writing dwn ntes,” she said.
Supple als appreciates the way the pdcast has helped braden students’ ways f learning. “It has really created a lve f learning; students nw lve t wrk tgether and t talk and think f what t say. They’ve been wanting t learn abut different peple and different jbs. Thrugh the jbs, they’re learning abut different career chices,” Supple said.
One f the special guests interviewed fr the pdcast was Schlastic News Editin 3 editr Rebecca Zissu. The students asked Zissu why she wanted t be an editr. She respnded, “I wanted t becme an editr because I’ve always really lved strytelling, and I think everyne has a stry t tell. Being an editr really allws yu t just tell stries all day lng, and I als really like wrking with ther peple t imprve articles and make them the best that they can be.”
24. What d we knw abut the pdcast prduced by the third-grade class?
A. It is psted every week.B. It invites guests frm varius fields.
C. It is supprted by the gvernment.D. It fcuses mainly n weather-related tpics.
25. Why did Supple start pdcasting with her students?
A. T enlarge their scial circles.B. T prepare them fr media jbs.
C. T develp their interest in strytelling.D. T prvide a creative way f learning.
26. What did Eleanr learn frm making the pdcast?
A. Learning can happen in different ways.B. Nte-taking is the mst imprtant skill.
C. Wrking alne is better than teamwrk.D. Pdcasting is easier than writing ntes.
27. What is Supple’s attitude tward the pdcast?
A. Unclear.B. Dubtful.C. Supprtive.D. Uncaring.
C
A mther-daughter team f citizen scientists has discvered the wrld’s largest knwn cral (珊瑚) grup n Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, measuring abut 111 meters acrss and cvering abut 3,973 square meters.
The discvery was made late last year by Sphie Kalkwski-Ppe and her mther Jan Ppe, wh is an experienced diver and underwater phtgrapher. Jan had visited the site a week earlier and fund smething unusual. When they returned tgether with measuring tls, Sphie immediately realized hw imprtant this discvery was.
The size f this Pavna clavus cral was determined thrugh underwater measurements carried ut by humans and high-reslutin images taken frm abve the water. The data was then used t create a 3D mdel, which will help scientists mnitr changes ver time by making direct cmparisns in future years.
Scientists have nted that this area experiences less expsure (暴露) t strm waves cmpared t ther parts f the Great Barrier Reef. They are nw studying whether these cnditins have helped this massive cral survive and grw s large. The exact lcatin has nt been annunced t prtect it frm unexpected harm.
The Great Barrier Reef is the planet’s largest living structure and hme t cuntless species. Hwever, it has suffered serius mass bleaching (白化) events in recent years due t recrd-high cean temperatures. When crals bleach, they lse the algae (藻类) living inside them that prvide fd, which can be deadly. Since 2023, ver 80% f the wrld’s cean reefs have been influenced by an nging glbal bleaching event.
This discvery was part f the Great Reef Census, a prtectin prject that uses ver 100 bats t cllect reef images. The prject aims t find ut the key cnditins fr reef recvery, helping scientists and managers carry ut prtectin wrk mre effectively. Citizens f the Reef started this survey t enrich existing mnitring prgrams by cllecting large amunts f data, with the help f peple wrking n the water and thusands f citizen scientists arund the wrld.
An cean expert frm the University f Derby said that this grup is bigger than any cral he has persnally seen. He stressed that this discvery is especially imprtant at a time when many crals are struggling due t disease, bleaching, physical damage and pllutin.
28. Hw was the size f the cral cnfirmed?
A. Thrugh a 3D mdel.B. By bserving its clr.
C. Thrugh measurements and phts.D. By cmparing it with ther crals.
29. What can we learn abut the new-fund cral grup frm paragraph 4?
A. Its lcatin is kept secret t prtect it.
B. Strng waves are cmmn in its living area.
C. Scientists have fully understd why it grew s large.
D. Its envirnmental cnditins are the same as thse in ther areas.
30. What is the main purpse f the Great Reef Census?
A. T train mre peple as citizen scientists.
B. T find the largest cral grup in the wrld.
C. T replace existing gvernment mnitring prgrams.
D. T make mre effective prtectin fr the Great Reef.
31. What des the text mainly talk abut?
A. The serius threats facing the Great Barrier Reef.
B. The discvery f a cral grup by citizen scientists.
C. The methds used t measure and study cral grups.
D. The imprtance f citizen scientists in cean prtectin.
D
As millins f Americans crwd highways and airprts this Thanksgiving week, Amtrak is facing an unexpected surge: a recrd 36.2 millin passengers in the year 2025, up by a remarkable 10 percent frm the year earlier. But while ridership is sharply increasing, the cuntry’s aging rail infrastructure (基础设施) remains far frm ready t meet the demand.
Amtrak’s ppularity cmes as the brader travel industry cls. Accrding t the 2025 Delitte Hliday Travel Survey, mre than half f Americans plan t travel between Thanksgiving and early January, the highest in five years, but they’re spending less verall. Average trip budgets (预算) are dwn by 18 percent, and many travelers are chsing t drive r take the train instead f flying t save mney. That change is benefiting Amtrak, whse ticket prices are typically lwer than thse f airlines n shrt rutes and attract cst-cnscius travelers tired f packed airprts and rising ticket prices.
The Delitte survey als fund that Generatin Z and millennials nw make up half f all U. S. hliday travelers, a general change that is reshaping nt nly where Americans g but hw they get there. Yunger travelers tend tward mre affrdable, lwer-carbn chices and increasingly see rail as an envirnmentally friendly chice.
Yet as mre travelers rediscver rail, experts warn the U. S. lacks the infrastructure needed t keep that trend (趋势). The cuntry’s failure t mdernize its rail netwrk cmes frm years f gvernment ignring. That imbalance has left the U. S. far behind sme ther cuntries. China has built mre than 25,000 miles f high-speed rail since 2008, while France’s TGV netwrk regularly runs trains abve 180 mph. By cntrast, n Amtrak line meets internatinal high-speed standards.
A May 2025 Bechtel Grup reprt said the U. S. has fund it hard t build high-speed rail because f a shrtage f mney, slw and difficult fficial agreements, hard-t-get land, and delivery systems that have nt kept up with the develpment f the prjects.
Transprtatin supprters say the increase in train travel culd mark a turning pint — but nly if gvernment fficers treat it as mre than a seasnal irregularity. Enthusiasm alne wn’t translate int a strnger rail netwrk withut a lng-term plitical and financial base.
32. What des the underlined wrd “surge” in paragraph 1 prbably mean?
A. Chice.B. Cmpetitin.C. Failure.D. Increase.
33. Why d mre American hliday travelers prefer trains?
A. They help them save mney n traveling.
B. Trains ffer greater cmfrt and pleasure.
C. Train statins are less crwded than airprts.
D. Train schedules are mre flexible and dependable.
34. What can be learned abut yunger U. S. travelers frm the Delitte survey?
A. Their travel habits are changing the industry.
B. They prefer flying fr its speed and cnvenience.
C. They are the main cause f airprt vercrwding.
D. They are less interested in hliday travel than the ld.
35. What is the main reasn why the U. S. falls behind in rail develpment?
A. Lw passenger need.B. Years f little fficial attentin.
C. Shrtage f skilled engineers.D. Absence f advanced technlgy.
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Peple have lng been tld nt t wrk ut shrtly befre ging t bed. 36 Here, we share sme useful tips t make yur pre-bedtime wrkut safe and helpful.
Research has clearly shwn that lw-t mderate-intensity (低到中等强度的) exercise befre bed is nt bad fr sleep. 37 Ging fr an evening walk, an easy jg r a gentle bike ride can help yu relax and lift yur md.
38 Sme studies say high-intensity wrkuts befre bed have little bad influence n sleep, but thers believe they can make it harder t fall asleep and stay asleep. Timing plays an imprtant rle here. Yu shuld finish high-intensity exercise at least three hurs befre bed, s yur bdy can calm dwn and return t its resting state.
Yu may need t try different plans t find the best evening exercise rutine fr yurself. If yu can nly exercise in the evening, wrking ut at night is better than nt exercising at all. Experts als pint ut that everyne’s bdy reacts differently t evening exercise. 39
If yu enjy ding intense exercise at night, yu may need t plan carefully, even by getting a little less sleep ne r tw nights a week. Als, avid exercising in very bright light befre bed, as it can influence yur bdy’s natural sleep clck. 40 With simple self-tests and health y sleep habits, yu can create a rutine that helps bth yur fitness and yur sleep.
A. The key is t listen t yur bdy.
B. Nt all kinds f evening exercise are the same.
C. And it may even help yu sleep mre sundly.
D. Mst imprtantly, dn’t be discuraged frm exercising.
E. It’s nt easy t find ut a balance between exercise and study.
F. Daily exercise plays an imprtant rle in weight management.
G. But several new studies shw evening exercise may nt harm yur sleep.
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Years ag, we mved t anther island. Our 41 wuld be mved by truck and ship, but we were 42 between the islands, alng with a ten-year-ld cat and a pet canary (金丝雀).
43 , the airprt staff said that we culd nly take ne pet int the cabin (客舱) with us. I asked if ur cat culd g in the gds area and the answer was yes, but the rules 44 that it shuld be kept in a hard-sided carrier. Hwever, the cat cntainer we had was a 45 ne, which nly met the rules fr the passenger cabin. We were 46 between a rck and a hard place. Hw culd we leave any f ur lvely friends behind?
47 , I tk the cat in its sft bag and the canary in its small hard cage, and hurried int the restrm. A few minutes later, I came ut 48 , hlding nly ne pet carrier, and then went t the security check zne. My heart was beating wildly with 49 .
A guard, 50 his screen, was checking the bags cming thrugh n the carrying belt. When the cat came int view, he 51 and lked clsely. Why was there a bird in the cat’s cage? He turned t lk at me. I 52 animals needed fd during lng trips and that the airline allwed pets t bring their “ 53 ” nt the plane. He checked the screen nce mre and 54 me thrugh with a smile. That day, I realized kindness culd turn a 55 int a warm memry. Life is full f small trubles, but little mments f understanding make it all wrthwhile.
41. A. giftsB. belngingsC. petsD. machines
42. A. flyingB. bikingC. drivingD. walking
43. A. StrangelyB. HpefullyC. UnluckilyD. Naturally
44. A. ignredB. prvidedC. challengedD. prved
45. A. newB. largeC. lightD. sft
46. A. stuckB. hiddenC. fundD. prtected
47. A. On the whleB. In n timeC. By accidentD. Fr fun
48. A. eagerlyB. carelesslyC. curiuslyD. nervusly
49. A. excitementB. cnfidenceC. wrryD. patience
50. A. learning frmB. kncking nC. fixing upD. lking at
51. A. stppedB. cheeredC. returnedD. cntinued
52. A. prmisedB. dubtedC. explainedD. remembered
53. A. tyB. lunchC. clthingD. wner
54. A. pulledB. fllwedC. frcedD. waved
55. A. messB. planC. dreamD. task
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，并将答案填写在答题卡上。
Peking Opera began t take shape in the late 1700s and early 1800s when pera trupes frm Anhui Prvince in east China arrived in Beijing. They managed 56 (jin) their music, stries and perfrmance techniques and what had already existed in the capital tgether. This cmbinatin (结合) als created 57 all-rund stage system that is still ppular in Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and ther cities.
Peking Opera 58 (feature) fur primary perfrmance skills: singing, reciting, stylized mvement and martial arts (唱念做打). Perfrmers begin their training at a yung age, learning t use their vices, cntrl their breath, hld pstures, and d martial mvements 59 (perfect).
Actrs train in rle types knwn as hangdang, which are brad types 60 (base) n age, persnality and scial psitin. The main grups include “sheng” fr male rles, “dan” fr female rles, “jing” fr painted-face rles, 61 “chu” fr clwn rles (丑角).
The art reached glbal 62 (audience) in the early 20th century thrugh the wrk f Mei Lanfang, 63 was ne f China’s mst famus perfrmers and specialized in playing female rles.
Nw, Peking Opera perfrmances are staged acrss the wrld thrugh cultural events. Yung artists perfrm at universities, museums and cultural institutins acrss the US and Eurpe. This helps freigners understand the art, even if they are unfamiliar 64 the language. It truly builds a bridge between China and ther cuntries, 65 (allw) mre peple t fall in lve with this traditinal art.
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，近期你校开展了丰富多彩的体育活动。请你以“Active Campus, Healthy Future”为题写一篇短文，向校英文报投稿，内容包括：
1．介绍活动情况；
2．学生的反响。
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。
Active Campus, Healthy Future
____________________________________________________________________________________________
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。
Fr 14-year-ld Le, helping thers had never been part f his plan. Every day after schl, his schedule was the same: rush hme, drp his schlbag, and immediately sit befre his cmputer t play vide games. He spent hurs shting mnsters and cllecting cins. His mther ften kncked n his dr, saying, “Le, dn’t stay indrs all day. Why nt g ut and d smething nice, such as giving a hand t thse in need?” But Le just rlled his eyes and turned up the game vlume (音量). He thught helping thers was bring and a waste f time.
One afternn, while walking hme frm schl, Le nticed a primary schl student sitting alne and crying sadly n a bench near the park. When Le walked clser, he realized it was Timmy, a by living in his cmmunity and always walking with his head dwn. They had never talked. At first, Le walked past him, thinking it was nne f his business. But after a few steps, he felt a strange pull in his heart. He stpped, tk a deep breath, and turned arund.
“Hey, what’s the matter?” Le asked sftly. Timmy lked up with tears in his eyes, his face burning red with sadness. “I lst my key,” Timmy replied. “My parents wn’t be back until six. I dn’t knw what t d. It’s getting dark, and I’m afraid.” His vice was shaking. Le hesitated. Helping a crying kid was the last thing he wanted t d. But seeing Timmy’s helpless lk, he culd nt just leave.
“Cme with me,” Le said. He led Timmy t a nearby small shp, bught tw bttles f juice, and then sat dwn with him n the bench. As they drank, Timmy slwly began t calm dwn. Timmy tld Le that he didn’t d well in his studies. Besides, he had n friends and ften felt very lnely. Le listened carefully.
注意：1．续写词数应为150个左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Hearing his stry, Le decided t help Timmy. ___________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
With their effrts, Timmy’s life changed greatly. _________________________________________________
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高一英语·答案
第一部分 听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1 — 5 ACBCA 6 — 10 ABCBC 11 — 15 AABCA 16 — 20 BCCBA
第二部分 阅读（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）
21 — 25 BCCBD 26 — 30 ACCAD 31 — 35 BDAAB 36 — 40 GCBAD
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）
41 — 45 BACBD 46 — 50 ABDCD 51 — 55 ACBDA
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
56. t jin 57. an 58. features 59. perfectly 60. based
61. and 62. audiences 63. wh 64. with 65. allwing
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
One pssible versin:
Active Campus, Healthy Future
T enrich ur schl life and imprve students’ physical health, ur schl has rganized a variety f sprts events recently, including ball games, running races and team sprts. These activities are held regularly after class n weekdays.
Mst students take an active part in them instead f staying indrs after class. They have grwn strnger and mre energetic, and can cncentrate much better in class. Students speak highly f these events. They think sprts nt nly build up their bdies but als help them relax frm heavy study pressure. Besides, team sprts imprve their cperatin and friendship.
We believe an active campus will surely lead us t a healthier and brighter future.
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Hearing his stry, Le decided t help Timmy. He ffered t stay with Timmy until his parents came back, encuraged him nt t feel upset and even prmised t help him with his studies. Frm that day n, Le met Timmy at the park after schl, patiently helping Timmy with his weak subjects. On weekends, he smetimes invited Timmy t jin in utdr activities. Whenever Timmy felt sad r lnely, Le wuld stay by his side, chatting with him and lifting his spirits. Besides, Le intrduced Timmy t his wn classmates, helping him build new friendships.
With their effrts, Timmy’s life changed greatly. He gradually caught up with his classmates and made steady prgress in studies. Instead f feeling lnely, he became utging and active. He began t smile ften and gt alng well with classmates. Surprisingly, Le gained a lt at the same time. He realized that helping thers was full f warmth and meaning, rather than bring r a waste f time. He gradually cut dwn n game time and grew int a kind, thughtful and warm-hearted teenager. It turned ut that small acts f kindness can brighten thers’ days and als shape us int better peple.
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Text 1
W: Hw lng have yu been playing basketball?
M: I’ve been playing fr abut 20 years. I’m 30 nw, and I first tk up the sprt when I was quite yung.
Text 2
M: What’s yur favrite fd?
W: I like cakes best, but I als enjy salad smetimes. What abut yu?
M: Well, sandwiches are my favrite. I eat them almst every day.
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W: Hey, Michael. Yu lk s tired. Did yu sleep well last night?
M: Oh, n. I was ut late fr a friend’s birthday party. Usually, after finishing wrk and eating dinner ut, I g straight hme. But last night was a special ccasin!
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M: OK, let’s talk abut ur mney plan again. We will need at least twenty dllars a day while we’re n ur trip, right?
W: I think we’ll spend that much n fd alne!
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W: I prefer t wrk in smaller cmpanies. There is a clser team culture and I can take n mre different tasks.
M: But I think bigger cmpanies have wider develpment space, s I’d rather wrk fr a big cmpany.
Text 6
W: Hell, Casablanca Htel. Can I help yu?
M: Yes. I’m calling abut a jb yur htel psted n the Internet last Mnday.
W: We psted several psitins. Which psitin are yu lking fr?
M: It is a waiter psitin. Is it still free?
W: Yes. Applicatins will be accepted fr this psitin until next Friday.
M: I have n experience but I’d really like t apply fr it.
W: All right. If yu’re interested in this psitin, please cme t ur htel and have an interview next Wednesday mrning.
M: Fine. Thank yu.
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W: D yu have any hbbies, Bb?
M: Of curse, Linda. I like fishing, painting, cllecting stamps and…
W: Ww, s many! I am just fnd f taking phtgraphs.
M: Everyne in my family has mre than ne hbby. My father likes hiking and swimming. My mther likes grwing flwers and reading bks in her free time.
W: Hw abut yur brther and sister?
M: My yunger brther Alan is 17. He likes singing, playing the pian and skiing. My sister Lisa is 12. Her hbbies include making small things, playing the vilin and riding her bicycle arund the neighbrhd.
W: Yur family has gt a variety f interests.
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W: Dad, guess what? Katie has wn tickets t the Dream Vice cncert next week! Isn’t that cl?
M: Really? Hw did she get them?
W: She just happened t be the first caller t get thrugh in a radi call-in cmpetitin and she answered all the questins they threw at her abut the grup, s they gave her tw free tickets!
M: Well, she must be pretty pleased with herself, then.
W: Actually, she’s excited. We’ll even be able t meet ur favrite singer.
M: We? Wh?
W: She asked me t g with her. I can g, can’t I, Dad?
M: Wait, wait. I thught we’d made a deal. I dn’t think yu shuld be ging t pp cncerts when yu have exams cming up sn.
W: But Dad, this is a nce-in-a-lifetime chance! And besides, it’s nly ne night. I prmise I’ll study hard fr the rest f the term if yu let me g.
M: Fine, but yu’d better keep yur wrd.
W: Thanks. Yu’re the best dad ever.
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M: It’s nearly midnight. Yu need t be up early fr yur class tmrrw, dn’t yu?
W: I sure d. I’ve gt a class t teach at eight tmrrw mrning.
M: Then yu ught t g t bed. What are yu writing anyway?
W: An article fr a newspaper.
M: Oh, anther ne f yur pieces. What’s this ne abut?
W: D yu remember that trip I tk last mnth?
M: The ne up t the Amazn?
W: Well, that’s what I’m writing abut — the new highway and the changes it’s bringing t the Amazn twn.
M: It shuld be interesting.
W: It is. I guess that’s why I frgt all abut time.
M: Hw many articles have yu written like this?
W: Over ten s far.
M: What kind f newspapers d yu write fr?
W: Papers that carry a lt f freign news. They usually have special Sunday parts and need lnger backgrund stries.
M: Sunds like yu really enjy it.
W: I d. I’m hping t write mre fr news services in the future.
M: That wuld be wnderful, darling.
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W: Nw it’s 8:00 am, time fr the educatinal reprt. GCSE is the British exam taken by the students in England and Wales arund the age f 16. Recently researchers at a university have cnfirmed the dubt f many parents and emplyers that sme GCSEs are easier than thers.
The researchers fund that sciences and mdern languages were the hardest GCSEs t d well in. Chemistry was the hardest f the majr subjects fllwed by physics and French. Drama was the easiest GCSE t d well in, fllwed by physical educatin, media studies, English and English literature. The number f test takers in physical educatin rse faster than in any ther subjects last year. 147,500 students sat GCSEs in physical educatin last summer. Hwever, it was a prblem fr the cuntry if pupils avided hard subjects. Fewer peple wuld g n t study languages r sciences at university, even thugh they were imprtant t Britain’s future develpment.