2023-2024学年度湖北省黄冈市黄州区第一中学高二上学期11月英语月考测试试卷含答案

这是一份2023-2024学年度湖北省黄冈市黄州区第一中学高二上学期11月英语月考测试试卷含答案，共19页。试卷主要包含了 5分，满分7， 15， When did Mr等内容，欢迎下载使用。

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。每段对话仅读一遍。
例： Hw much is the shirt?
A. £9. 15. B. £9. 18. C. £9. 15.
答案是C。
1. Where will the wman spend her vacatin this year?
A. On the beach. B. In the frest. C. In the muntain.
2. When did Mr. Rbin start the meeting?
A. At 10: 30 a. m. B. At 11:30 a. m. C. At 1: 30 p. m.
3. What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A. Husband and wife. B. Clleagues. C. Repairman and custmer.
4. What is the wman's pinin abut her ld laptp?
A. It is heavy. B. It desn't wrk prperly. C. It is slw t start.
5. What are the speakers talking abut?
A. Lking fr a jb. B. Designing a website. C. Renting an apartment.
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. What is Sally's prblem?
A. She lst Jake's files.
B. She brke Jake's cmputer.
C. She desn't get alng well with Jake.
7. What des the man speaker suggest Sally d?
A. Dwnlad the files. B. Have a talk with Jake. C. Learn mre abut cmputers.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What shuld be changed abut the event in the pster?
A. The time. B. The participants. C. The admissin fee.
9. What will the wman prbably d next?
A. Purchase sme items. B. Change the psters. C. Make payment.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why des the man lk tired?
A. He ften stays up late.
B. He is preparing fr prmtin.
C. He's been under lts f pressure at wrk.
11. Hw much did the wman weigh?
A. 150 punds. B. 145 punds. C. 140 punds.
12. What des the wman think f jgging?
A. Time-cnsuming. B. Relaxing. C. Useless.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What d we knw abut the small huses?
A. They are far frm the city.
B. They can sleep ten cmfrtably.
C. They enjy ppularity amng the yung.
14. What kind f huse des the man want?
A. A big ne. B. A quiet ne. C. A cheap ne.
15. What des the wman advise the man t d?
A. View sme huses. B. Cntact his friends nw. C. Make a quick decisin.
16. What seasn is it nw?
A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Fall.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. When is the reprt being bradcast?
A. In the mrning. B. At nn. C. In the afternn.
18. What caused the traffic jam?
A. The rad cnstructin. B. A car accident. C. The bad weather.
19. What shuld train passengers d n Friday?
A. Change trains at East River Statin.
B. Get a free pass fr the blue line train.
C. Avid taking the red line.
20. What will the listeners mst likely hear next?
A. Weather updates.
B. News n a bridge.
C. An interview with the plice.
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
Cmpeting fr a Trip t Sma Bay, Egypt
Sma Bay is a perfect place fr sunny relaxatin. If yu take a trip there, yu can als take part in the cmpetitin we rganize.
The Destinatin
Lapped by the Red Sea n three sides and with views f sandy beaches and desert muntains, Sma Bay can attract nature lvers mst. Spreading acrss almst 2, 500 acres, the Egyptian turist attractin has an 18-hle glf curse designed by Gary Player, a glfing enthusiast, as well as the largest Thalass spa in Africa. Kitebarding, diving and hrse riding are all n ffer, t.
Of Sma Bay’s five accmmdatin ptins, a five-star htel enjys a fantastic lcatin n the highest pint f the Sma Bay peninsula. It has a number f guest rms and suites with private balcnies, as well as fur n-site restaurants. Yu can enjy beach-side pizza, take afternn tea, r stp fr a drink by the 18th hle. They are all ffered by the htel.
The Prize
With the fficial permissin f Sma Bay, the winner can enjy a fur-night stay in a classic rm at the five-star htel n a half-price basis. . The prize includes return ecnmy class flight tickets with verhead cabin luggage frm the UK t Hurghada Internatinal Airprt up t the value f f650 per persn, with direct rutes available frm cities including Lndn, Manchester and Bristl, plus return airprt transfers t Sma Bay(UK transfers aren’t included),
T Enter
Answer the fllwing questin nline at natgetu.cm/uk/cmpetitins:
ON WHICH SEA IS SOMA BAY LOCATED?
Cmpetitin clses n 31 Octber 2023.
The winner must be a UK adult resident, aged 18 r ver.
21. What des the five-star htel ffer?
A. Games n a glf curse. B. Tickets fr kitebarding.
C. Smething t eat and drink. D. Accmmdatin n the beach.
22. What can the winner get?
A. A free stay in the perfect htel.
B. A return airprt transfer t the UK.
C. A pssible direct flight ticket frm Bristl.
D. A first class flight frm the UK t Hurghada.
23. What d we knw abut the cmpetitin?
A. It welcmes children.
B. It cvers multiple questins.
C. It targets at Egyptian citizens.
D. It ends n the last day f Octber.
B
Larry and I have always had ur basic values in cmmn, but ur interests are as far apart as pera and basketball. I lve art, and he is a huge sprts fan. His big passin is seeing basketball games. He has been sharing seasn tickets with his friends fr years. I must admit I’ve been always invited t see the games tgether.
This mrning, I called my brther, Larry, and said, “I have a piece f gd news and a piece f bad news. Which d yu want t hear first?” “Gd news first,” Larry answered. “Yu can g t sleep early tnight,” I said. “Okay. What’s the bad ne?” he asked. “We’re ging t the pera!” I answered, laughing ludly.
There was a reasn fr the jke. The last time I invited him t g t the pera, he fell asleep in the theater. I had t admit it was always bring fr him, but when I gave him a ticket fr my favrite pera, I really thught he might enjy it. I wke him up, but sn he fell asleep again. When Larry fund I was jking, he breathed a sigh f relief n the ther end. He said, “But I want yu t g t see the last basketball game this autumn with me.” I prmised and cmplained, “Nt again!” Actually, mst f the time, when the game was n, I’d be texting r daydreaming. Smetimes, my telephne messages wuld be interrupted when the hme team scred. I knew they scred because everyne jumped up and exchanged high- fives and fist bumps.
Hwever, tday, as I lked arund at thusands f peple cheering and getting increasingly excited, I decided t at least give it a try—fr my brther’s sake, if nt fr my wn. The game was intense, and I was hked sn. When the ther team scred, I eventually felt a bit disappinted with the rest f my crwd. My brther was surprised t see me getting invlved. I was astnished myself! I didn’t keep glancing at the clck, cunting the minutes until we gt ut. Time flew. The game was ver befre I knew it.
24. Why des the authr qute his cnversatin with Larry in paragraph 2?
A. T shw their cmmn values. B. T shw their sense f humur.
C. T shw the trust between them. D. T shw the difference in their interests.
25. What was the authr’s initial reactin t basketball games?
A. Casual. B. Curius. C. Puzzled. D. Pleased.
26. What des the underlined wrd “hked” in the last paragraph mean?
A. Bred. B. Disappinted. C. Addicted. D. Satisfied.
27. What can be the best title fr the text?
A. Art and Sprt B. Frm Opera t Basketball
C. Cheering fr the Hme Team D. Develping a Passin fr Opera
C
Ancient builders acrss the wrld created structures that are still standing tday, thusands f years later. Rman builders built thick cncrete sea barriers against waves. Mayan builders created great sculptures, and Chinese builders cnstructed walls against freign enemies.
A grwing number f scientists have been studying materials since a lng time ag. They are breaking apart pieces f buildings and reading histrical texts hping t learn hw they have std fr thusands f years. The research has turned up a surprising list f materials that were mixed int ld buildings. They include tree bark, vlcanic ash, rice and beer. These unexpected materials can have the ability t get strnger ver time. Figuring ut hw t cpy these features can have real impacts tday. While sme f ur mdern cncrete has the strength t hld up very tall buildings and heavy structures, it cannt cmpete with the durability f these ancient materials.
Many scientists have turned t the Rmans. Starting arund 200 BC, the Rman Empire was building cncrete structures that have std the test f time. Even in places where seawater has been hitting structures fr ages, yu will find cncrete basically the way it was when it was pured 2, 000 years ag. They think they have fund an imprtant reasn why sme Rman cncrete has held up structures fr thusands f years. That the ancient materials have an unusual pwer t restre themselves and “cure” cracks (裂缝) when they frm is the mst shcking fr them. Exactly hw is nt yet clear, but scientists are starting t find the reasns.
Tday’s builders cannt just cpy the ancient prcesses. Even thugh Rman cncrete lasted a lng time, it culdn’t hld up heavy buildings. Instead, researchers are trying t take sme f the ancient materials and add them int mdern mixes. Peple dn’t need t make things last quite as lng as the Rmans did. If we add 50 r 100 years t cncrete’s lifespan, we’ll surely require less pulling dwn, less maintenance and less material in the lng run.
28. What were the mentined Rman and Chinese buildings bth used fr?
A. Defence.B. Travel.
C. Sldier training. D. Seawater cntrl.
29. Which wrd can best describe the ancient buildings?
A. Energy-efficient. B. Lng-lasting. C. Delicate. D. Flexible
30. What surprises the scientists mst abut the ancient building materials?
A. Their large cracks. B. Their clear cncrete.
C. Their internal structures. D. Their self-repairing ability.
31. What is the authr’s attitude t the future cncrete?
A. Tlerant. B. Expectant. C. Suspicius. D. Indifferent.
D
A new study shws hming pigens (鸽子) cmbine precise internal cmpasses and memrized landmarks t retrace a path back t their hme-even fur years after the previus time when they made the trip.
Testing nnhuman memry keeping is challenging in research studies. “It’s rare that there is a gap f several years between when an animal stres the infrmatin and when it is next required t get it back,” says Dra Bir, a zlgist at the University f Oxfrd. In a recent study, Bir and her clleagues cmpared dmestic hming pigens’ paths three r fur years after the birds established rutes back t their hme frm a farm 8. 6 kilmeters away.
The study built n data frm a 2016 experiment in which pigens learned rutes in different scial cntexts during several flights-n their wn r with peers that did r did nt knw the way.
Using data frm GPS devices temprarily attached t the birds’ backs, the researchers cmpared the flight paths a grup f pigens tk in 2016 with many f the same birds’ rutes in 2019 r 2020, withut the birds visiting the release site in between. Sme birds missed a handful f landmarks alng the way, but many thers tk “strikingly similar” rutes t thse they used in 2016, “It was as if the last time they flew there was just the day befre, nt fur years ag,” says Oxfrd zlgist and study c-authr Julien Cllet.
The team fund that the pigens remembered a rute just as well if they first flew it alne r with thers and perfrmed much better than thse that had nt made the jurney in 2016. “The result is nt surprising, but it prvides new cnfirmatin f hming pigens’ remarkable memry. It clses the distance a little bit between ur vercnfident human cgnitive (认知的) abilities and what animals can d,” says Verner Bingman, wh studies animal navigatin at Bwling Green State University and was nt invlved in the study.
32. What des paragraph 1 mentin abut hming pigens?
A. The time f leaving hme. B. The lcatin f their birth.
C. The ways they navigate hme. D. The reasns fr their taking trips.
33. Hw did Bir and her clleagues cnduct the study?
A. Thrugh questinnaires. B. Thrugh infrmatin assumptins.
C. Thrugh lab experiments n animals. D. Thrugh cmparative analysis f data.
34. What did the researchers use t get the pigens’ flight rutes accrding t paragraph 3?
A. Tracking methd. B. Predictin methd.
C. Expert cnsultatin. D. Literature cnsultatin.
35. What can we learn abut animal cgnitive abilities frm Verner Bingman’s wrds?
A. They are underestimated. B. They have been declining.
C. They are much lwer than humans’.D. They have never been cnfirmed.
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’re frtunate t have access t the dynamic netwrk technlgy, which prvides rich resurces fr learning, cnnecting and entertaining urselves. 36 The same tl that can enhance ur wrk efficiency als has the pwer t trap us in a web f distractins (分心之事).
37 An astnishing 84. 4%f us, n average, reprt being distracted at wrk. There are sme usual suspects. Emails steal the attentin f 26%. Phne calls and texts influence a massive 43%. Cwrkers shift the attentin f 27%. And the Internet, with its infinite surce f infrmatin and entertainment, distracts 41%f us. What’s mre, a survey reveals that an verwhelming 67% f wrkers say that their wrk is ften affected by the excessive time spent n meetings and calls.
These distractins are mre than mere annyances. 38 It is their lasting impact that makes it impssible t devte ur attentin t any single task. In this way, they greatly reduce ur wrk efficiency.
A study ffers mre insight int ur struggle with distractins. It fund that ur brain waves pulsate (搏动) at different frequencies depending n the type f external stimuli. The rhythm is faster fr autmatic stimuli but slws dwn fr tasks we cnsciusly chse t fcus n. 39
Just think abut it: Yu’re invlved in a prject, and then yur phne receives a text message. 40 And regaining yur fcus might be harder than yu anticipate. The same ges fr that catchy news headline r an interesting scial media pst that catches yur eye— pulling yu away frm yur task and making yu lst in the sea f distractins.
A. But it is duble edged.
B. Sme distractins can be avided.
C. Statistics reveal hw cmmn this issue is.
D. They’re als persistent and endless in getting ur attentin.
E. The sund f it is lud enugh t interrupt yur cncentratin.
F. Stimulating ur interest and increasing the speed f ur wrk are imprtant.
G. This makes maintaining fcus in the nisy wrld an ever-increasing challenge.
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入空白处的最佳选项。
In 2011, sme students at the University f Maryland saw a large amunt f fd ging t waste n their campus. They were s 41 abut it that they decided t create a prgram t 42 the excess (多余的) fd and send it t peple in need fr free. Later, the Fd Recvery Netwrk (FRN) 43 .
Up t nw, FRN has grwn t becme a natinwide rganizatin with many 44 in clleges and universities arund the US, including ne at the University f Maryland. Meanwhile, Rchester, a city f America, has a high rate f fd 45 . In respnse t it, a prpsal fr a cmmunity fd system plan has been 46 by the city’s gvernment. The plan is aimed t ffer safe 47 t all residents. The chapter f FRN at the University f Maryland wrks t 48 these attempts. With its help, the wrk is prgressing 49 . The students have relcated quantities f fd that wuld have therwise gne t waste. Every Friday afternn, members f the chapter meet t 50 the left fd frm the campus. Then the fd is srted and distributed t the cmmunities all ver the state.
“Our 51 is respnding psitively,” ne student says. “What we dn’t want is having t much fd in the kitchen.” The students d make a 52 , and they even supply the 53 meals t the peple utside the city. Besides, what they have dne is 54 t the envirnment. Thanks t FRN, they have successfully 55 the release f tns f carbn dixide thrugh reducing waste.
41. A. delightedB. relaxedC. cnfusedD. cncerned
42. A. redistributeB. replaceC. wasteD. label
43. A. came backB. came dwnC, came int beingD. came t an end
44. A. dnatinsB. chaptersC. mealsD. teachers
45. A. supplyB. recgnitinC, insecurityD. disappearance
46. A. dubtedB. rejectedC. pstpnedD. submitted
47. A. medicineB. shelterC, fdD. trip
48. A. aidB. assessC, identifyD. investigate
49. A. randmlyB. smthlyC. temprarilyD. tughly
50. A. cllectB. eatC. rderD. sell
51. A. bankB. hmeC. cmpanyD. schl
52. A. livingB. differenceC. frtuneD. prfit
53. A. extraB. dirtyC. purchasedD. expensive
54. A. adaptableB. friendlyC. blindD. harmful
55. A. allwedB. prmtedC. decreasedD. received
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。
It has been reprted that 56 31st FISU Wrld University Games came t a clse n Tuesday night in Chengdu, Sichuan Prvince, 57 (win) wide praise frm fficials and athletes alike. Declaring the games clsed, Lenz Eder, acting president f the Internatinal University Sprts Federatin, said the event has made the dreams f student-athletes cme true 58 they have wn medals r nt, because their experience in the city has been gld medal standard.
The clsing ceremny was held at the Chengdu Open Air Music Park. It is the first time in the wrld that the clsing ceremny f a large internatinal sprting event. 59 (hld) in a park, accrding t the rganizers f the games. “It was aimed 60 (leave)the audience wrldwide with fnd memries f a unique Chengdu, frm 61 they gt t knw China and fell in lve with its peple, ”the rganizers said. A ttal f 6, 500 student-athletes frm 113 62 (cuntry) and regins cmpeted 63 269 events f 18 sprts at the Chengdu games, which pened n July 28.
China 64 (successful) gt 103 gld medals, 40 silver medals and 35 brnze medals. Japan was in secnd place with 21 gld medals. Republic f Krea and Italy bth wn 17 gld medals and 18 silver medals and ended up in third and furth places, respectively. During the ceremny, the FISU flag was handed t a 65 , (represent) f Rhine-Ruhr, Germany, which will hst the next FISU Wrld University Games in 2025.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
你所在的英语俱乐部正在开展以“Our Family, Our Lve”为主题的演讲比赛。你打算参赛，请写一篇演讲稿，内容包括：
1.你对家庭的理解；
2.如何创造充满爱的家庭氛围。
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。
Hell, everyne.
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Thanks fr listening
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。
I’ve frgtten almst everything abut my early childhd except the cncert, and my mther als remembers it.
When I was a five-year-ld by, I was learning t play the pian in a musical schl. One day, a famus pian master was said t hld a pian cncert in ur city. Wishing t encurage my prgress n the pian, my mther tk me t the cncert. After we were seated, my mther sptted a friend in the audience, wh she hadn’t met fr a lng time. S she tld me t stay in my psitin and then walked dwn the passage t greet her friend. My mther and her friend std chatting happily fr a while befre the perfrmance. Meanwhile, I was s excited t see the cncert stage that I std up and eventually made my way thrugh a dr marked “N Admittance” t explre the wnders f the cncert hall.
When the huse lights became dim and the cncert was abut t begin, my mther returned t her seat. And she discvered that I was missing. My mther said she felt really guilty at that time and that she said t herself, “It’s my fault. I shuldn’t have left my little sn alne in his place.” Cnfused and anxius, she lked arund, but I was nwhere t be seen. Suddenly, the curtain parted and sptlights fcused n the impressive pian n the stage. T her surprise, she saw me sitting by the keybard inncently playing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star n the pian.
At that mment, the pian master made his entrance. Seeing me, a little by, sitting at the center f the stage and playing the pian, he seemed t be cmpletely at a lss. But then he quickly mved t the pian and whispered in my ear, “Dn’t quit. Keep playing.” Leaning ver, he reached arund t the ther side f me and sn added a running bbligat (伴奏). Tgether, we transfrmed a frightening situatin int a creative experience. The audience had never seen such a perfrmance frm. They listened curiusly and attentively, lst in the wnderful music wrld.
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。
When the piece came t an end, the pian master breathed a sigh f relief.
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After the cncert, my mther and I waited fr the pian master backstage.
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参考答案
英语听力
1-5.CABAC 6-10.CBCAC 11-15.BACBC 16-20.AABAB
阅读理解
21-23. CCD 24-27. DACB 28-31 ABDB 32-35. CDAA36-40 ACDGE 36-40.ACDGE
完形填空
41-45. DACBC 46-50. DCABA 51-55. DBABC
语法填空
56. the 57. winning 58. whether 59. has been held 60. t leave
61. which 62. cuntries 63. in 64. successfully 65. representative
应用文
Hell, everyne. I’m hnred t share with yu the speech “Our Family, Our Lve”. In my view, families cme in all shapes and sizes, but they all share ne thing in cmmn: lve. A strng family bnd can prvide a sense f security, supprt and belnging, which are essential fr ur well-being.
Hwever, creating a lving family atmsphere can be challenging, especially in tday’s fast-paced wrld. We can try sme ways. First, it is imprtant fr family members t cmmunicate effectively, shw appreciatin and respect each ther’s differences. Besides, spending quality time tgether, such as sharing meals r engaging in activities, can als strengthen ur family bnds. In a wrd, lve can bring ur family clser tgether.
Thanks fr listening
读后续写
When the piece came t an end, the pian master breathed a sigh f relief. He turned t me, hugged me and said, “My by, yu really did a gd jb.” He rse and tk me t the center f the stage. Warm and lud applause brke ut in the audience befre he culd say a wrd. Peple clapped and cheered fr ur wnderful cperatin. Excitedly and happily, I ran int my mther’s arms and tk my seat again. We listened t the music mre carefully and sat thrugh the cncert tgether.
After the cncert, my mther and I waited fr the pian master backstage. Seeing him cming, my mther came up t him and said aplgetically, “I take my little sn t yur cncert in the hpe that he can benefit frm it. I didn’t expect that he’d run t the stage...” He replied with a smile, “I like yur by. One day, he is ging t be smebdy.” Hearing the wrds, my mther was s relieved and tuched. Thanks t the master, I gt nt nly the chance t step n stage but als the cnfidence fr my future path f music.
听力原材料
Text 1
W: Last year I went t the beach. I'm nt sure where t g n vacatin this year.
M: Why dn't yu g skiing in the muntain? Or hw abut a jungle trip t the frest?
W: Well. I just bught sme ski equipment and I'm dying t try it.
Text 2
W: Where is Mr. Rbin? He is suppsed t cme t my ffice nw, at 11: 30 a. m.
M: He is in the budget meeting which started an hur ag. Try calling him.
W: I did, but he didn't answer. Anyway, if yu see him, tell him I'm free until 1: 30 p. m.
Text 3
W: Oh, Mark. I'm glad yu're still here at the ffice. Culd yu drive me hme after wrk?
M: Sure. But where's yur car, Jane?
W: Oh, it is in the garage. It brke dwn n my way t wrk this mrning.
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M: I see yu've bught a new laptp.
W: Yes, it starts up quickly, thugh t be fair, the ld ne isn't slw. I began taking this new ne t wrk in the end as it's s much lighter.
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M: Hi, Jill. Hw's yur apartment search ging?
W: I've been lking all ver the places, but the rents fr the nes clse t my cmpany are just t high.
M: Sme f my friends fund reasnably priced apartments thrugh the Internet. There are a few websites I culd recmmend.
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M: Hi Sally, what's the matter?
W: I've had an argument with Jake. I prmised t dwnlad sme files fr him but I culdn't get the cmputer prgram ging. He gt annyed.
M: Oh! Did yu explain what had happened?
W: Well, nt exactly... The thing is, he always laughs at me because I'm nt very gd at using technlgy. I hate it.
I didn't want him t think I didn't knw hw t use my cmputer, s I said I frgt.
M: Sally! Cmmunicatin is really imprtant in relatinships! I think yu shuld explain what happened and tell Jake yu dn't like him laughing at yu.
W: Yeah, yu're right.
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W: Hi, I'm here t pick up the psters fr the Willard Cunty Airshw. Are they ready yet?
M: Yes, we just finished printing them. Here yu are. That'll be 50, please.
W: Hld n a mment. Oh, there's a mistake. Kids actually get int the event fr free!
M: Oh, dear! I'll take care f that straight away. Wuld yu mind cming back in a cuple f hurs?
W: N, that's kay. I have sme ther supplies t buy fr the event anyway. Shall I just pay when I cme back then? M: Yes, and I'm srry fr the incnvenience.
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W: Yu dn't lk well. I guess yu are just a little exhausted frm verwrk. Have yu been under a lt f pressure recently?
M: Yeah, I was prmted t be the directr f ur department abut 3 mnths ag, yu knw, and the new psitin is much mre demanding than my previus ne. I ften feel stressed ut.
W: I think yu need mre rest.
M: That's right. Yu lk a bit fat nw, my sister.
W: Yes, I have put n five punds recently.
M: Hw much d yu weigh nw?
W: Abut 150 punds. I need t find a quick fix t it.
M: Maybe jgging can keep yur weight dwn.
W: Yeah, but it takes time. Are there any shrtcuts?
M: Dieting pills can help yu lse weight, but they may have side effects and d harm t yur bdy.
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M: Excuse me, I saw the advertisement n TV fr yur vacatin hmes n the beach f Cape Cd. Are any f thse still available?
W: Yes, mst f the big nes are taken but we still have a cuple f small nes available. These huses verlk the beach and are clse t the city. S they are very ppular with yung peple like yu.
M: That might wrk, but I have t ask my friends befre making a decisin. Hw many peple des that huse accmmdate?
W: It sleeps eight cmfrtably and the maximum is ten. Here, why dn't yu take this brchure with a map and shw it t yur friends?
M: Hmm. We'd like the ne away frm ther huses. The ne where there is nt a lt f activity wuld be perfect. Is this ne still available?
W: Yes, and the ne near the main rad is als available. It's a bit far frm the beach and it's much cheaper. But, I recmmend making up yur mind quickly because these wn't last lng since the summer is arund the crner.
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W: Thank yu fr listening t the mrning traffic with Julie Park. City Tunnel is backed up almst 10 miles because a truck went ut f cntrl and crashed int the back f a car. The plice are already at the scene but it will take at least anther hur, s, if yu're n Highway 95, I wuld recmmend the Rute 65 instead f the tunnel. Accrding t the weather reprt, there will be a snwstrm at nn, s please use extra cautin because the rads will be slippery and as the temperature ges dwn this afternn, the cnditins will get wrse. Here is anther reminder that n Friday the blue line train will be partly clsed due t railway cnditin changes. S I recmmend the passengers take the red line train first, and change t the blue line at East River Statin. Be sure t pick up yur free pass at the custmer service desk befre yu bard the red line. This Saturday, Central Bridge will repen after tw weeks f cnstructin. Stay tuned. I'll be right back sn with mre detailed infrmatin abut Central Bridge.