2023-2024学年江苏省南通市海安市高级中学高三上学期11月阶段检测英语试题含答案

这是一份2023-2024学年江苏省南通市海安市高级中学高三上学期11月阶段检测英语试题含答案，共18页。试卷主要包含了 5分，满分7， B等内容，欢迎下载使用。

（考试时间：120 分钟；总分：150 分）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30分）
第一节（共5小题;每题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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the wman d right after she types the letter?
A. Have a meal. B. Change her clthes. C. Take the car.
2. Hw much will the wman pay fr the T-shirt and the jeans?
A. $10. B. $20. C. $30.
3. What d we knw abut the wman?
A. She is burnt. B. She fell asleep in a chair. C. She lks very tired.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A. The weather this year. B. The imprtance f washing. C. Water cnservatin.
5. What is the man likely t d n Friday?
A. See the new exhibitin. B. Watch a baseball game. C. Finish a reprt.
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, 标在试卷的相应位置。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. Why dcs Mrs Thmpsn want t see the speakers accrding t the girl?
A. The class leaders reprted them t her.
B. She will ask them t run fr class mnitr.
C. They were nt very active this mrning.
7. What des the by suggest they d?
A. Cntinue the class discussin. B. Share the respnsibility. C. G t the hallway.
听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。
8. What's the relatinship between the speakers?
A. Bss and secretary. B. Directr and custmer. C Husband and wife.
9. What des the man have t d at 2:00 p. m. tmrrw?
A. Make a phne call. B. Send an email. C. Lk at sme samples.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
10. Where des the cnversatin take place?
A. On tp f a muntain. B. In a parking lt. C. At a ticket ffice.
11. Hw far is the lake frm the tp?
A. Abut 20 minutes' walk. B. Abut 40 minutes' walk. C. Abut 3 hurs' walk.
12. What clr will the lake be when the speakers arrive?
A. Orange. B. Blue. C. Green.
听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。
13. Where is the art exhibitin taking place?
A. At an exhibitin center. B. At a shpping mall. C. At an art gallery.
14. What des the man think f the place f the exhibitin nw?
A. It is strange. B. It is rdinary. C. It is cl.
15 What is being shwn in the painting sectin f the exhibitin?
A. Mainly classical paintings.
B. Largely cntemprary paintings.
C. Bth ancient and mdern il paintings.
16. Which sectin is the mst ppular?
A. The sculpture sectin. B. The phtgraphy sectin. C. The vide sectin.
听第10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20题。
17. Hw ld was Dave when his father passed away?
A. 15. B. 10. C. 5.
18. What did Dave d in the evenings?
A. He earned sme mney.
B. He did husewrk fr the family.
C. He drve his brther t sme places.
19. Wh intrduced Andrew at the graduatin ceremny?
A. His sccer cach.
B. The schl headmaster.
C. The head f the schl district.
20. What happened during Andrew's speech?
A. His mther started crying.
B. Andrew thanked his father.
C. Dave realized his hard wrk had paid ff.
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
The ebike has becme an essential item, and even the King has been sptted riding ne. Accrding t the market research cmpany Mintel, sales have almst tripled ver the past five years. While ebikes have becme increasingly cmmnplace, they are still undeniably expensive. Yu can pick up a perfectly adequate push bike fr £300, but mst ebikes cst nearly £2, 000. Nw, Cycling Electric, designed t help cnsumers chse an ebike, ffers the fllwing recmmendatins.
Best flding bike
Carb Mdel X
Price: £2, 799 | Weight: 13. 3kg
Range: up t 34 miles
This is ne f the mst cnvenient bikes, frm a little-knwn label. The lightweight Carb X is the perfect example f cnvenience thanks t its carbn frame and belt drive, instead f a metal bike chain. This makes it lighter and less likely t get messy than an electric Brmptn, with its mre traditinal, ily chain.
Mst stylish
Temple Cycles Classic
Price: frm £2, 995 | Weight: 19kg
Range: up t 74 miles
This Bristl-based brand is knwn fr its elegant pushbikes, which are hand-built in the city. This is its electric versin. It's a very sleek and functinal cmmuter ptin and nt t heavy. Temples have fewer prprietary （品牌专卖的）parts and s are serviceable in any bike shp. Stylish as they may be, the VanMfs and the Cwbys can be a bit mre cmplex t get back-up and service.
The mney-n-bject ptin
Riese & Müller Nev4 GT Vari GX
Price: £5, 380 | Weight: 28. 4kg
Range: up t 93 miles
This is a prime example f the attentin t detail delivering a high-quality experience in functinality, cmfrt and practicality — if yu can affrd it. It has the capacity t handle 25kg f luggage in a pannier, pwerful rad lights and a beautifully smth mtr.
21. What is the advantage f the Temples ver ther stylish ebike brands?
A. They are mre lightweight. B. They have mre functins.
C. They have easier access t service. D. They are mre cmfrtable.
22. Which ebike will a cnsumer prbably chse, wh cares mst abut an excellent experience?
A. Carb Mdel X. B. The VanMfs and the Cwbys.
C. Temple Cycles Classic. D. Riese & Müller Nev4 GT Vari GX.
23. Where is the text prbably taken frm?
A. An nline pst. B. A magazine clumn.
C. A market research reprt. D. An fficial dcument.
B
When I was five, I nce peeled ff the paper that envelped my crayns and snapped them in tw. My great enthusiasm was dampened t find just mre crayns inside. When I started writing wrds with pencils, I wuld twist them inside a sharpener t see if the pencil lead went all the way thrugh the bdy. Grwing up, I saw my televisin taken apart t reveal the inner wrkings that nly made sense when I did a degree in physics.
Then I landed a career in engineering, spending six years as part f the team that designed the Shard, a famus building in Lndn. Actually, whether I knew it r nt, I was already n a missin t understand hw things are frmed.
After explring the big, I decided t turn t the small. I realized whatever matter frms human-made bjects, cmplex devices are made up f fundamental building blcks, withut which ur cmplex machinery wuldn't exist.
It is this idea that inspired my bk where I select what I believe are seven cre elements that frm the basis f the wrld--the nail, the wheel, the spring, the magnet, the lens, the pump and the string. Tgether they cmpse a vast range f innvatins in terms f their underlying scientific principles and the fields f engineering they tuch. They've changed ur technlgy, and had a sweeping impact n ur histry, arts, culture, cmmunicatin, plitical and pwer structures, etc.
The blender we use t make baby's fd relies n gears, which culdn't exist withut the wheel. The speaker n the phne relies n a magnet. Even when we think f larger and mre cmplex bjects-diggers, skyscrapers, satellites-we cme back t the same seven fundatinal innvatins.
S, lk arund yu, and ask questins abut what yu see: reignite that childhd curisity. Hpefully, that will inspire yu t investigate and lead yu t a better understanding f the building blcks f ur wrld.
24. Why des the authr mentin crayns in paragraph 1?
A. T explain his chice f cllege majr.
B. T demnstrate his fascinatin with tls.
C. T highlight his disappintment at the discvery.
D. T shw his early passin fr the insides f bjects.
25. What made the authr's bk pssible?
A. His experience in designing buildings.
B. His understanding f the rigin f things.
C. His finding f the cmpnents f machinery.
D. His perspective n the peratin f the wrld.
26. What d we knw abut the seven cre elements?
A. They thrw light n scientific principles.
B. They have a prfund influence n sciety.
C. They mark an era f technlgical innvatin.
D. They represent the advancement in engineering.
27. What can be the best title fr the text?
A. Small Things That CuntB. Big Dreams That Reward
C. Ask the Right QuestinsD. Understand Cre Elements
C
Frm rlling hills t muntain ranges, views make any rad trip memrable, but fr blind passengers this is part f the experience they miss. Mtr cmpany Frd tries t change that. It teamed up with GTBRma and AedPrject—t develp a technlgy that will give thse unfrtunate passengers a way t feel nature's beauty thrugh their car windws.
The prttype f the smart car windw has a device with an utside-facing camera. With just a press f a buttn, the system takes a picture f the current view. The clrful picture is then turned int an image with different shades f grey thrugh LED lights, which vibrates differently. As the finger passes ver different regins f the image, its shaking mvements prvide feedback thrugh the sense f tuch t the persn using it. The smart windw als cmes with a vice assistant that uses AI t identify the scene and help the passengers get infrmatin n what they're seeing.
"As the prttype started taking shape, we realized we were giving birth t a cmpletely new language that wuld give blind peple a new chance t visualize and experience
traveling,” Federic Russ. -ne directr f GTBRma, said. "When the idea was at its first stage, we lked fr suppliers all arund the wrld t make it cme t life. " He believes the technlgy can be emplyed nt just in cars. "It culd be intrduced int schls and institutins fr blind peple as a tl that culd be used in multiple ways. "
The technlgy may shw up in a Frd autnmus vehicle. It's knwn that the cmpany is testing their technlgy and future business mdel and struggling t figure ut hw an autnmus vehicle gives different passengers the details needed t get frm ne destinatin t anther. It's unclear when this technlgy will be made available. Hwever, the idea f building smething fr the less advanced is indeed a kind and influential actin.
28. Hw des the smart car windw wrk?
A. By srting shaking mvements. B. By recrding the view with a camera.
C. By translating scenery int vibratins. D. By presenting different shades f clrs.
29. What can we knw abut the technlgy accrding t Federic Russ?
A. It will have wide applicatin. B. It will be used in schls first.
C. It will be tested arund the wrld. D. It will understand different languages.
30. What difficulty is Frd facing currently?
A. Hw t explre their future business mdel.
B. Hw the technlgy is applied t everyday life.
C. Hw t prduce autnmus cars in large numbers.
D. Hw an autnmus vehicle prvides rute infrmatin.
31. Which can be the best title fr the text?
A. AI-based Windw Adds Fun t Rad Trips
B. Frd Develps a System fr the Blind t Drive
C. Smart Windw Lets Blind Passengers Feel Views
D. Technlgy Makes Blind Peple's Trip Enjyable
D
In the early 1960s, Andy Warhl began experimenting with his signature silkscreen technique, which he used t make artistic statements abut mass prductin — including his famus wrks describing Cca-Cla bttles. "A Cke is a Cke,” he nce said. "and n amunt f mney can get yu a better Cke than the ne the beggar n the crner is drinking. "
Nw, mre than 50 years later, Cca-Cla is capitalizing n the artist's statements. A new glbal ad campaign, titled "Masterpiece, " features Warhl's 1962 Cca-Cla, alngside paintings frm ther masters. Cntemprary artists like Stefania Tejada and WnderBuhle are als included.
The tw-minute film pens in an art museum, where a grup f students are drawing under the watchful eye f their teacher— all except ne yung man, abut t fall asleep, the page f his drawing bk cmpletely blank. But then the paintings cme t life. A hand frm Aket's Divine Idyll （2022） shts ut frm its frame, pulling the Cke bttle frm Warhl's painting, which hangs n a nearby wall. S begins the bttle's jurney thrugh the majr wrks f the museum hall, as characters frm paintings new and ld thrw the drink between them. The final masterpiece we see, which ultimately delivers the ice-cld Cke t the student, is Jhannes Vermeer's Girl With A Pearl Earring （1665）. She pens the bttle and hands it ver, just befre the art student's prfessr wanders ver t see his nw-cmplete assignment.
The Andy Warhl Fundatin fr the Visual Arts is n bard with the new campaign. "These pieces, paired with wrks by emerging artists frm arund the glbe, celebrate the inspiratinal pwer f visual art thrugh the magical lens f Cca-Cla. " says Michael Daytn, the fundatin's directr f licensing, marketing and sales.
In recent years, using famus artwrks in advertising has becme a ppular strategy. But sme artists have a different pinin n these campaigns. In Nvember, the British street artist Banksy called ut the clthing brand Guess fr "helping themselves" t his artwrk fr a new cllectin withut his permissin. Meanwhile, American artist Keith Haring's wrk has been ppping up seemingly everywhere, frm Adidas sneakers t a Pandra jewelry campaign.
32. What d the underlined wrds "capitalizing n" in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Paying ff. B. Making up. C. Taking in. D. Drawing n.
33. What is paragraph 3 mainly abut?
A. A detailed descriptin f Cca-Cla's ad.
B. The influence f Cca-Cla n art creatin.
C. Artwrks that cntribute t Cca-Cla's ad.
D. An intrductin t Warhl's 1962 Cca-Cla.
34. What is Michael Daytn's attitude t Cca-Cla's ad?
A. CriticalB. DubtfulC. FavrableD. Disappinted.
35. What might Banksy agree with accrding t the last paragraph?
A. Ads using famus artwrks shuld be mre creative.
B. Ads shuld nt take advantage f artwrks that freely.
C. A survey shuld be made befre ads use artwrks.
D. Artwrks shuldn't be expsed t the public via ads.
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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The summer heat and humidity can make even the mst dedicated utdr runner feel unmtivated. Fr thse wh want an alternative t running n the rads withut lsing their fitness, deep water running, r aqua jgging, culd be a useful crss-training exercise. Many runners turn t deep water running as the last resrt when they are injured because aqua jgging is nt weight-bearing:_36_
T get int this exercise, yu will need access t a pl that is deep enugh s that yur feet dn't tuch the grund. The depth f the water shuld be at least five inches less than yur height. _37_There are different kinds available t purchase r rent nline and at swimming pls. Wear ne that feels cmfrtable.
The best way t aqua jg is t imitate running n land. The mvement f yur arms and legs shuld lk similar t land-based running. Everything except yur head and the tp part f yur shulders shuld be underwater. _38_But practice a running mtin nce yu feel mre cnfident in yur balance and cre cntrl.
_39_Runners shuld treat the first three sessins as a learning experience rather than a hard wrkut. Wrkuts can be cntinuus, easy running r a cmbinatin f shrt bursts at a cmfrtably hard pace fllwed by brief perids at an easier active recvery pace. The sessins can be as shrt as 20 minutes.
As helpful as it is, aqua jgging is nt meant t replace all f yur regular running. Yur heart rate will be slightly lwer while aqua jgging fr the same level f exercise n land. _40_
A. Wrk yur legs up as yu wuld in a run.
B. Getting used t running in the pl takes time.
C. A cycling actin f the legs is easier t start with.
D. Prfessinal instructins are essential fr beginners.
E. S increase yur speed if yu want t increase intensity.
F. It prvides tremendus benefits t healthy individuals, t.
G. A fltatin belt arund yur waist will help yur running technique.
第一节（共 15 小题：每小题 1分，满分 15 分）
第三部分 语言运用（共两节, 满分30分）选项。
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。
Dressed up as Captain America fr parades ccasinally, Timthy White culd have saved the day with his shield if he were the superher. But in real life, when he saw truble this September afternn, he wasn't wearing his_41_and culdn't depend n superpwers.
White was driving hme in Harrisburg when he nticed smething hard t_42_. A truck n the ppsite side f the street was mving frm side t side uncntrllably and the driver appeared t be_43_. Referred t as Captain Harrisburg, White had t stp that_44_befre accidents.
Having made a U-turn, White faced the same_45_as the truck and tried t vertake. N luck with the heavy traffic. _46_, Captain Harrisburg ran like crazy t catch up with the truck and leaped in thrugh its pen windw. The man behind the _47_, 64-year-ld Tdd DeAngelis, was barely cnscius and quite_48_by a stranger near him. White tk_49_f the stick shift and frced the truck t park. DeAngelis, a diabetic （糖 尿 病 患 者）， said he was nt well. White_50_dwn a plice fficer. An ambulance_51_DeAngclis t a hspital, where it was_52_that had his bld sugar gne lwer, things culd have been much wrse. After his recvery, DeAngelis_53__White with saving his life.
White's actins that day were nt ut f_54_. He ran a nnprfit and he nce tried t save peple n fire. He was frm playing a _55_t becming ne in real life.
41.A. beltB. cstumeC. maskD. unifrm
42.A. sptB. recallC. missD. frgive
43.A. asleepB. alarmedC. calmD. cheerful
44.A. trickB. survivrC. playerD. vehicle
45.A. directinB. factC. taskD. danger
46.A. Speeding upB. Hurrying backC. Pulling verD. Rlling ut
47.A. seatB. wheelC. windwD. dr
48.A. annyedB. surprisedC. inspiredD. amused
49.A. hldB. careC. accuntD. pssessin
50.A. knckedB. turnedC. setD. flagged
51.A. admittedB. signaledC. spedD. dragged
52.A. determinedB. discussedC. celebratedD. preferred
53.A. thankedB. inquiredC. creditedD. sught
54.A. gratitudeB. characterC. kindnessD. date
55.A. captainB. plicemanC. dctrD. superher
第二节 语法填空（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。
The Analects f Cnfucius is _56_ fine example f wrld literature, _57_ the publicatin f the Maltese versin f the ancient Chinese bk will further enhance cultural exchanges between China and Malta, says Maltese Sinlgist and translatr f the bk Salvatre Giuffre. It is the first time that the bk_58_（translate） int Maltese.
Giuffre spent arund tw years_59_ （make） the bk accessible t Maltese readers. The Maltese versin is cmplete_60_an intrductin t the life f Cnfucius, the era he lived in, his_61_（teach） and the key cncepts, terms, names and figures mentined in the bk.
The idea f translating the bk came abut_62_China's Shandng Friendship Publishing Huse invited Malta 's SKS Publishers t attend a seminar n Cnfucius in 2017 in Shandng prvince. The event featured_63_（vary） f publicatins f the bk in different languages, and SKS Publishers wanted t _64_（rich） the cllectin with a Maltese versin.
SKS asked Giuffre t translate the bk. Giuffre is fluent in Chinese, has visited China several times and wrked as the Maltese directr f Cnfucius Institute at the University f Malta. The publicatin was partially financed by the Malta Bk Fund, an initiative_65_（launch） by the Natinal Bk Cuncil and the China Cultural Centre in Malta
第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分 15分）
66. 假定你是校学生会主席李华, 你校将于下周开展以"Labr is the Mst Beautiful"为主题的劳动周活动，请你以学生会的名义发起倡议，内容包括：
1. 学生目前对劳动的态度；
2. 劳动的意义
3. 呼吁参加。
注意: 1. 词数80左右; 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear fellw students,
The Student Unin
第二节（满分 25分）
67. 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 lked arund at the ther patients waiting t see the dctr. Maybe they all had mre rmantic plans fr the evening n this Valentine's Day, but fr nw the grup seemed anti-scial. Three peple had their heads dwn, staring at cell phnes. Anther was absrbed in a magazine. The receptinist tapped at her cmputer. Everyne was in their wn little wrld.
But I culdn't judge them fr it. I wuld prbably be buried in my cell phne t----if I hadn't frgtten t charge it befre I left hme. It wuld have been nice t strike up a cnversatin t pass the time n this day, a day f lve and friendship. Instead I sat patiently in my plastic chair as a cuple f new peple tk distant seats. "Rberta? The dctr's ready fr yu", the nurse called. At least I'll have sme kind f human cnnectin, I thught.
My checkup went well, and I breezed ut f the ffice t my little Hnda in a space right ut frnt. I gt in and turned the key. Nthing. Oh, n. Nt again. I'd sent the car t the garage several times already fr this very prblem and thught it had finally been fixed.
I reached fr my cell phne t call AAA---then remembered. It was dead, like my car. I wuld have t use the phne inside. A few peple glanced up when I came back int the waiting rm, then quickly went back t what they were ding. I went straight t the receptin desk, but the receptinist was nt there. S I turned back t the peple in the waiting rm. "I wuldn't nrmally d this, " I said t the grup, hping that I sunded aplgetic. Several peple tuned tward me t listen. "But my car wn't start. . . ".
The nurse ppped her head int the rm. "Yu in truble, Rberta?" she said. "I'll g and take a lk. " I fllwed the nurse utside. As I passed thrugh the dr, I felt smene was behind me.
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。
Para l: I turned t see all the ther patients fllwing me.
Para 2: I said a quick prayer and turned the key.
2024 高三年级阶段测试（一）
英语参考答案
2024年11月
第一部分听力（共两节, 满分30分）
1-5 BCBCC
6-10 BBAAB
11-15 BCBCB
16-20 BAACC
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）
21-23 CDB
24-27 DCBA
28-31 CADC
32-35 DACB
第二节（共5小题:每小题2. 5分, 满分12. 5分）
36-40 FGCBE
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 BCADA
46-50 CBBAD
51-55 CACBD
第二节（共10小题: 每小题1. 5分, 满分15分）
56. a 57. and 58. bas been translated 59. making 60. with 61. teachings 62. when 63. varieties 64. enrich 65. launched
第四部分 写作《共两节，满分 40分）
第一节 （满分 15 分）
Dear fellw students,
Currently, labr educatin has been increasingly attached great imprtance t, but sme students just bury themselves in bks, believing that labr is a waste f time. Hwever, it is necessary fr us t d it.
Actually, time spent labring is rewarding. It can prmte ur practical skills, strng will, unity and cperatin. Meanwhile, we will als be given the precius chances t cntribute ur share and rewarded with a spiritual fulfillment.
Therefre, actively engage in labr and take ur bligatin bth at hme and at schl. It will tum ut t be incredibly beneficial.
The Student Unin
第二节（满分 25 分）
Pssible versin:
I turned t see all the ther patients fllwing me. A bit puzzled, I went t my car and slid int the driver's seat. One f them called "Pp yur hd!" S I pressed the buttn. Several thers bent frward, mst prbably leaning in t check the engine. "The screw is lse, " ne assured me, "Trust me. I used t be a mechanic. " Having fetched the tl frm his car, he began t twist it. It was nt lng befre he straightened up t rest, rubbing his back. Unexpectedly, the ther patients just vlunteered t take his tum despite their wn health cnditin. When the "mechanic" gave a thumbs-up, everyne called ut tgether, "Try it nw!”
I said a quick prayer and turned the key. The engine turned ver immediately. A cheer went up. Several hands shut the hd. "Dn't make any stps n the way hme, " the "mechanic" said. "Keep the car running till the battery gets a gd charge. "I backed my car ut f the space, then paused t wave at the crwd f peple wh'd saved the day. My Hnda never stalled again. It turns ut that my waiting rm team had dne a better jb than my garage ever did. I guess that's just what happens when peple cme tgether. And there's n better valentine than that.
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Text 1
W: I'm ging t change my clthes as sn as I've finished typing this letter.
M: Okay. Then we'll take my car and g ut fr a meal.
Text 2
M: Hell, Madam. We have sme really nice T-shirts n sale. . . . Let me see. What abut these dark blue jeans? They will lk great with that T-shirt. And they are nly $20.
W: Hw much is the T-shirt? I lve bth the T-shirt and the jeans!
M: The T-shirt is $10.
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M: I see yu fell asleep in the lawn chair again.
W: That chair is very cmfrtable. D my eyes lk really tired?
M: N, but yur face is very sunburned.
Text 4
W: It's a very dry year. Are yu using less water at yur hme?
M: I d. But my wife desn't. She thinks ur children need a daily bath.
W: Water is very imprtant fr kids, but maybe she culd give them a bath every ther day.
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W: The museum is pen late n Fridays. We culd see the new exhibitin after wrk.
M: The weekend wuld be a lt better. I have t wrk late this week t finish a reprt. W: N prblem. I tld my nephew I'd take him t a baseball game n Saturday, thugh.
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W: Mrs Thmpsn wants t see us, Jasn.
M: Why? We shuldn't be in truble r anything. In fact, we were super active during the entire class discussin this mrning.
W: That's just it. I dn't think it's a bad thing at all. I think she is ging t ask us t run fr class mnitr!
M: Wha, really? That's a lt f respnsibility.
W: Well, I think yu'd be great at it! Besides, it's a big hnr t be asked t d it. It means that Mrs Thmpsn sees us as leaders.
M: I'm nt sure if I can d it by myself, thugh. Culd we d it tgether?
W: Let's ask Mrs Thmpsn. I hear her cming in frm the hallway nw. . .
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W: Mr Jnes, I just gt ff the phne with Mr Dawsn. He wants t schedule a meeting with yu fr later tday r tmrrw.
M: What des he want t talk abut?
W: One f the factries that makes his prducts. He said it was pretty urgent.
M: Well, I dn't want t stay t late like last night. My wife was nt happy with me! W: Hw abut tmrrw at 11:00 a. m. ? I checked yur schedule, and the nly thing yu have that day is a phne call at 2:00 p. m.
M: 11:00 tmrrw sunds fine. Can yu set everything up and then email me all the infrmatin, please?
W: Of curse. I was just abut t g t lunch, actually. D yu want t jin me?
M: I'd lve t, but I have t lk at sme samples frm a new custmer. I'll jin yu next time!
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M: Did yu grab everything frm the car? We shuld check befre we leave this area. We have a lng day f hiking ahead f us.
W: Yes, I did it already. Where shuld we g nw?
M: We're ging up t the tp part f the muntain.
W: Is that where we get the tickets?
M: Yeah. It's abut a 20-minute walk frm here.
W: That's nt s bad.
M: Just wait till we get the tickets. It's a three-hur hike frm there t the tp.
W: Hw far is the lake frm the tp?
M: Anther 40 minutes. We can have lunch at the tp, r dwn by the water.
W: We had a late breakfast, s I can wait. I'm excited t see this lake. The guidebk says it changes clr thrughut the year.
M: That's true. In the fall and winter, it's sky blue because f the light reflecting ff tiny pieces f ice in the lake. At this time f year, it turns green because f the plants that grw under the water.
W: That's s cl. It's a gd thing I brught my camera.
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M: D yu knw there is a new art exhibitin in the city?
W: N, I dn't. Is it being held at the City Exhibitin Center?
M: I thught it was there at first, r at ne f the ppular art galleries. But n, and yu wuld never guess where it is.
W: Cme n, tell me.
M: It's taking place inside the Metrplitan Shpping Center.
W: Seriusly? That's s unusual.
M: Yeah. I thught it was ridiculus, but nw I find it kind f cl.
W: What are they shwing at the exhibitin? Paintings?
M: There's a painting sectin, and mst paintings are the wrks f cntemprary artists. Only a few are painted by traditinal painters.
W: What's the majr difference between the tw?
M: Well, cntemprary artists' wrks are mre abstract cmpared with the classical style f traditinal paintings.
W: I see. S what ther sectins are there?
M: There's a phtgraphy sectin, a sculpture sectin and a vide sectin.
W: What's being shwn in the vide sectin?
M: Shrt mvies. It's actually the secnd mst ppular sectin f all fur after the phtgraphy sectin. W: Interesting. Which sectin is the least ppular?
M: The sculpture ne.
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Andrew had always lked up t his brther Dave, wh was five years lder. When Andrew turned 10, their father passed away after a lng battle with cancer. Dave knew he was the nly psitive male rle mdel fr Andrew. The next year, Dave gt his driver's license and started driving his brther everywhere his father used t: schl, sccer practice, friends' huses, summer camp. . . anywhere.
Andrew needed t be. He als gt a part-time jb in the evenings t help his mther with the family expenses. Dave never thught abut himself; he was always tired, but he knew he was ding the right thing. Several years later, Andrew was getting ready t graduate frm high schl at the tp f his class.
The headmaster asked him t give a speech in frnt f the whle schl. The head f the entire schl district was ging t be there t intrduce him. Andrew was hnred, and he wrte his speech that night.
The day f the graduatin arrived. Dave was in the audience, alng with his mther. Andrew said that he wed all his success t his lder brther. He thanked Dave fr shwing him hw t be a better persn and a strnger man fr his family. With tears in his eyes, he tld Dave that their father was prud f bth f them. Dave smiled thrugh his wn tears, because he finally knew it had all been wrth it.