四川省攀枝花市第七高级中学校2024-2025学年高二上学期期中英语试卷

这是一份四川省攀枝花市第七高级中学校2024-2025学年高二上学期期中英语试卷，共12页。试卷主要包含了 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷等内容，欢迎下载使用。
1. 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）。满分为150分，考试时间为120分钟。
2. 请用黑色签字笔将学校、班级、姓名、考号分别填写在答题卷和机读卡的相应位置上。
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
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，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 des the wman usually use the bigger car fr?
A. Hlidays.B. Wrk.C. Shpping.
2. What will the speakers prbably d n Saturday?
A. Brrw bks.B. Attend a bk sale.C. Visit a children’s park.
3. What is prbably the wman’s hbby?
A. Dancing.B. Taking pictures.C. Grwing huse plants.
4. What des the wman suggest the man-d?
A. Prepare fr the presentatin.
B. Wrk late int the night.
C. Get enugh sleep.
5. What has the wman greatly imprved accrding t the man?
A. Her use f wrds.B. Her handwriting.C. Her stry ideas.
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. Why des the wman want t replace the kitchen windw?
A. It’s ld.B. It’s brken.C. It’s ut f style.
7. When will the new windw prbably be fitted and ready?
A. By nn.B. By mid-afternn.C. By evening.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Where des the cnversatin prbably take place?
A. At hme.B. In a htel.C. In a natinal park.
9. Hw lng will the speakers stay in the Everglades?
A. 2 days.B. 10 days.C. 12 days.
听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。
10. What des the man think f the jb suggested by the wman?
A. It desn’t fit him.B. It is dangerus.C. It is well-paid.
11. What des the man want t be?
A. An accuntant.B. A fisherman.C. A dctr.
12. Why des the man cnsider ding a summer jb?
A. T supprt the village traditin.
B. T earn mney fr schl.
C. T pass the time.
13. What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A. Wrking n fishing bats.
B. Cnsidering a cllege majr.
C. Applying fr a wrk-study prgram.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
14. What made the wman wrried abut mving as a child?
A. Making new friends.B. Leaving her parents.C. Packing up things.
15. What amazed the wman abut her father?
A. His super strength.B. His cking skills.C. His talent fr vices.
16. What will the wman prbably d tnight?
A. Listen t a stry.B. Ask her father t dance.C. Ck dinner fr her parents.
17. What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A. Friends.B. Brther and sister.C. Father and daughter.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
18. What des the Film Club d weekly?
A. Make films.B. Prmte new films.C. Talk abut films.
19. Wh funds the Film Club’s film-making equipment?
A. The Film Club members.
B. The Natinal Film Sciety.
C. The Internatinal Film Festival’s rganizers.
20. Why des the speaker give the talk?
A. T get film funding.
B. T teach film-making techniques.
C. T encurage new students t jin a club.
第二部分 阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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What’s On? Print Yur Vice
We all knw what ur vice sunds like but what des it lk like? Hw can the science f ur vice be turned int art? Jin us at the Print Yur Vice wrkshp where yur vice will be turned int persnalized jewellery. Step int a special rm t explre the sundwaves f yur vice and create an individualized recrding, saying whatever yu like. Each visitr will then turn a blank silver pendant (饰坠) int a unique piece f art with the sundwaves f yur recrding. Suitable fr ages 15+
Date: Sunday 13 August, 10:00 am-1:00 pm & 2:00 pm-5:00 pm.
Address: Pwerhuse Museum, Harris Street, Ultim
Tickets: Adults $50, Teens (ages 15-17) $45
Making Yur Future
Discver Western Sydney University’s Maker Space and wrk thrugh a 3D prject in this hands-n wrkshp. See hw 3D printing wrks and create yur future just with the technlgy! Suitable fr ages 16 and ver.
Date: Thursday 17 August, 2:30 pm-6:00 pm.
Address: Maker Space, Building Z, Western Sydney University
Tickets: Free with bking
Science f Cake
Jin scientist Subha Nasir Ahmad in a chat abut sme f the science f baking and see a cake-decrating shw using techniques drawn frm science. Pick up tips and tricks t imprve yur baking game as yu bserve an expert in actin make a Sunny Bakehuse Cake. Suitable fr ages 16+.
Date: Saturday 19 August, 9:00 um-12:00 pm.
Address: Thrive 360, 706/2 Huntley St, Alexandria
Tickets: $50
21. What can yu get if yu visit Pwerhuse Museum n 13 August?
A. A small lvely rbt.B. A3D printed recrding.
C. A Sunny Bakehuse Cake.D. A piece f persnalized jewellery.
22. What can visitrs d when they attend Making Yur Future?
A. Play with rbts.B. Have a free lunch.
C. Experience 3D printing.D. Meet Subha Nasir Ahmad.
23. What d the three activities have in cmmn?
A. All are teenagers-targeted.B. All are science-related.
C. All charge fr admissin.D. All take place n the weekend.
B
“T repair ancient bks, we have a lt t d,” says Sng Jing, 34, wh has been wrking in the restratin divisin fr ancient bks at the Natinal Library f China in Beijing fr eight years. Befre starting a restratin prject, Sng and her clleagues have t evaluate the subject t cnsider what prblems can be slved thrugh restratin and thse that cannt. Fearing the chemicals in cmmercially prduced pastes (胶水) might harm the bks, they have t make the glues they need by themselves, starting frm remving starch (淀粉) frm flur.
“The restratin als requires high levels f cntrl in brushing the paper. If the pressure is nt prperly cntrlled during the brushing prcess, the paper may tear, but if the tuch is t light, the paper wn’t stick,” Sng explains.
Sng was determined t jin the field frm an early age. As a child, she was attracted by dcumentaries abut the wrld’s cultural relics and became deeply interested in the art f artifact restratin.
In senir middle schl, thse earlier experiences helped her t set her sights n becming a master restrer f ancient bks.
There were nt many schls ffering cultural-relic restratin curses back then, and her dream destinatin, Peking University, nly ffered penings every ther year.
As Sng lked int undergraduate curricula arrangement fr that particular field f study, she fund it was mstly related t chemistry. Therefre, she chse t start a chemistry degree at Fudan University in Shanghai in 2008. In her spare time, she cntinued t read up n cultural relics and study hw museums perate.
“I gt t learn hw certain aspects f chemistry are ging a lng way in restring cultural relics,” she says.
After graduating frm Fudan, she was accepted as a master’s candidate t the cultural heritage preservatin prgram at Peking University. Frm then n, she has been n a missin t make her dreams a reality.
24. What will ruin a restratin wrk?
A. Brushing the paper.B. Man-made glue.
C. Remving starch.D. Incrrect assessment.
25. Which f the fllwing best describes Sng’s jb?
A. Cmplex and challenging.B. Demanding and Bring.
C. Cmplicated and Dangerus.D. Entertaining and prfitable.
26. Why did Sng study chemistry at Fudan University in 2008?
A. She didn’t reach the requirement f Peking University.
B. Only Fudan University ffered her favrite curse.
C. She wanted t be better prepared fr her dream ccupatin.
D. Her interest had shifted frm bk restratin t chemistry.
27. What can we learn frm Sng’s stry?
A. Histry mirrrs future.B. Curage is the key t achievements.
C. Educatin breaks dwn barriers.D. Cmmitment and hard wrk pay ff.
C
Gldfish have pretty bring lives, s maybe it’s a gd thing that they can nly cncentrate fr nine secnds! But accrding t a new research, humans are becming like gldfish. Our attentin span (时长) is getting shrter and it’s all because f technlgy.
“We mve quickly frm ne site t anther n the web,” says Dctr Ted Selker, a cmputer scientist frm Massachusetts, “and we are lsing the ability t cncentrate.” With millins f websites t chse frm, the attentin span f the average Internet user is just secnds. There are ther digital distractins t: e-mail, instant messaging and quickie mvies n websites.
Sme peple are wrried abut the effect n yung peple. “Yu need time t understand and think abut what yu read”, says Julia Wd, frm Lndn. “Yung peple search the net all the time and their brains becme full f useless infrmatin but there is n time t make sense f it. I am trying t persuade my pupils t read mre bks, s that they cncentrate n ne subject fr lnger.”
Other teachers are trying mre unusual methds t imprve students’ cncentratin. Anne Savan, frm Wales, was s wrried abut her students that she started playing Mzart during her science lessns: She says that it had an amazing effect, “The music made them calmer, and their cncentratin was much better.”
But nt everyne believes that there is a prblem. Ray Cle, an educatinal psychlgist says, “On the web, yung peple learn t make quick decisins abut what is and isn’t wrth reading. They might lk at five unhelpful websites very quickly, befre stpping and reading a sixth useful website mre carefully. In a wrld with s much infrmatin available, this is an imprtant skill.”
28. Why are humans becming like gldfish?
A. They have a wealthy life.
B. They like t g fishing.
C. They are influenced by digital distractins.
D. They feed mre gldfish in their life.
29. What may be the reasn f human’s lsing the ability t cncentrate?
A. There are t many Internet users.B. They have t skip arund the Internet.
C. They can mve very quickly.D. They are t yung t cncentrate.
30. What will help students deal with the shrt attentin span prblem?
A. Receiving emails.B. Texting messages.
C. Watching quickie mvies.D. Reading mre bks.
31. What is Ray Cle’s attitude twards lking thrugh websites quickly?
A. Supprtive.B. Unfavrable.C. Skeptical.D. Cautius.
D
Adapting t technlgical advances is a defining part f the 21st-century life. Just tw mnths after being launched in Nvember 2022, OpenAI’s ChatGPT has already reached an audience f ver 100 millin peple. While ChatGPT threatens t change writing and writing-related wrk, the Mesptamians, wh lived 4,000 years ag in a gegraphical area centered in mdern-day Iraq, went thrugh this kind f far-reaching change befre us.
Ancient Mesptamia was hme t many f civilizatin’s early develpments. Its peple were wrld leaders in adapting t technlgical and cultural changes. They invented the wheel and agriculture, and pineered advances in mathematics and urbanizatin. These breakthrughs are reflected in cuneifrm (楔形文字) literature, ne f the ldest knwn frms f writing.
In its literature, Mesptamians dn’t present cultural and technlgical advances as cnsistently beneficial. They ften represent new technlgies being cntrlled in the service f human cnflict and mstly serving the interests f thse with high scial psitins. In sme ways，the representatin f new technlgies in its literature eches (映现) cntemprary cncerns abut AI: fears f increasing scial inequalities and its ptential use in infrmatin war.
In recent years，AI—the newest frm f writing—has been used t decipher (破译) the ldest: cuneifrm literature. In brader fields, the bundaries f hw AI may be used haven’t been clearly explained. In January, fr example, a tp internatinal AI cnference banned the use f AI tls fr writing scientific papers.
Humans have been struggling t invent, use and adapt t technlgy since ur earliest civilizatins. But the technlgy and resulting knwledge are nt always evenly distributed. Knwing hw we adapted t changing technlgy in the past helps us mre fully understand the human cnditin and may even help us prepare fr the future.
32. What des paragraph 2 mainly talk abut cncerning Mesptamians?
A. Their adaptatin t threats.B. Their influences n writing.
C. Their cntributin t literature.D. Their achievements in civilizatin.
33. What can be inferred abut technlgical advances frm paragraph 3?
A. They prevent human cnflict.B. They bring abut hidden dangers.
C. They take away peple’s cncerns.D. They lwer peple’s scial status.
34. What is the current situatin f AI accrding t paragraph 4?
A. Its use in literature is ppular.B. It is nt allwed t finish papers.
C. Its range f applicatin is undefined.D. It is nt accepted in brader fields.
35. Which f the fllwing is a suitable title fr the text?
A. What Histry Can Teach Us Abut New Tech’s Impact
B. Hw ChatGPT Will Threaten Writing and Wrk
C. What AI Will D by Learning Cuneifrm Literature
D. Hw Peple Can Use the Latest 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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Hw t cpe when yu feel left ut
Being left ut by a grup f friends is painful at any age. T cpe with being left ut, there are several things that yu can d.
Understand why being left ut hurts. Feeling left ut is usually the result f being rejected by a grup f peple that yu want t accept yu. Yu may feel left ut because yu have been rejected by a grup f friends. 36 We are scial beings and when ur needs are nt met, we experience pain and sadness.
37 Being left ut can cause yu t feel sad and get dwn n yurself. Using psitive self-talk can help yu feel better after being rejected. After being left ut say smething encuraging t yurself.
Cnsider telling smene abut what happened. 38 It may als help t reassure (使……放心) yu that even thugh yur friends made yu feel left ut, peple d care abut yu.
Talk t yur friends abut yur feelings. Anther very imprtant means fr dealing with situatins in which yu feel left ut by yur friends is t tell them hw yu feel and ask them abut their reasns fr leaving yu ut. 39
Organize things t d with yur friends. If yu think that part f being left ut may be due t yur wn situatin, then help yur friends by making suggestins that fit in with yur timetable. 40 If yur friends refuse yur suggestins several times, then they might nt want t cntinue the friendship.
A. Make thers feel included.
B. Telling a supprtive friend may help yu feel better.
C. It is nt painful t be rejected by grups we dn’t like.
D. Use psitive self-talk t encurage yurself after a rejectin.
E. D yur best t make plans with yur friends, but knw when t stp asking.
F. And it’s als imprtant t ask yur friends plitely why the situatin happened as it did.
G. It is nrmal t feel pain when yu are rejected because we are all in need f scial belnging.
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，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It was just an rdinary wrkday fr Evni Williams, an 18-year-ld emplyee at Waffle Huse in La Marque, Texas. The place was 41 , as usual, with a cntinuus 42 f custmers cming in and ut. Then, a 78-year-ld custmer reached ut t her asking fr help with his 43 . The custmer, wh lived 44 frm family supprt, had difficulty using his hands, s he was unable t cut his fd.
Despite the restaurant being packed with custmers and many tasks at hand, Evni didn’t 45 —she helped the man. Little did she knw that her act f kindness was 46 by anther custmer, Laura Wlf, wh fund the scene 47 . Laura shared this heartwarming stry nline, and it quickly spread ver the Internet, 48 the hearts f many.
What Evni regarded as just a simple actin was, in fact, a significant gesture that 49 her fr a brighter future. Her kindness caught the attentin f Texas Suthern University, which awarded her with a $16,000 schlarship. It was reprted that Evni was wrking at the restaurant t raise mney fr 50 , and the university’s recgnitin was absent frm her 51 , making it an unexpected blessing.
In an interview, Evni said she did nthing 52 . The thught has 53 that she’s really kind and that helping thers is smething she des 54 and smething she’s used t. Nwadays, with everyne 55 their wn tasks, Evni’s actin t stp and help std ut.
It makes sense that her kindness stry resnated (引起共鸣) widely.
41. A. busyB. quietC. dirtyD. warm
42. A. gatheringB. blckC. seriesD. flw
43. A. handB. fdC. ticketD. card
44. A. distantB. differentC. tiredD. safe
45. A. answerB. wrryC. hesitateD. prmise
46. A. criticizedB. stppedC. adaptedD. nticed
47. A. incredibleB. cruelC. upsetD. desperate
48. A. cnfusingB. amusingC. tuchingD. frightening
49. A. labeledB. psitinedC. caughtD entertained
50. A. restaurantsB. charityC. studentsD. cllege
51. A. plansB. jbsC striesD. trips
52. A. rudeB. intelligentC. nrmalD. extrardinary
53. A. cncludedB. prvedC. fundD. prepared
54. A. persnallyB. plitelyC. naturallyD. gratefully
55. A. depending nB. fcusing nC. appealing tD. learning abut
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或所给单词的正确形式。
The sheepskin raft, the ldest ferry tl alng the Yellw River, has a histry f nearly 2,000 years. The airbag f the raft is made f a whle sheepskin and experiences prcesses that include 56 (heat), saking, sewing, drying and blwing. Afterwards, the airbags are attached 57 a wden stand, enabling its use fr transprting peple and gds acrss the water.
It is said that the 58 (large) sheepskin raft in ld times cnsisted f mre than 600 sheepskin airbags, with an impressive length f 22 meters and a 59 (wide) f 7 meters.
60 railways were nt yet in peratin and rad traffic was incnvenient in the early 20th century, the sheepskin raft 61 (serve) as the mst imprtant means f transprtatin fr residents nearby.
Hwever, with the rapid develpment f sciety, the sheepskin raft has finished 62 (it) histrical task in transprting peple and gds. Nwadays, it can nly be fund in several cities. It has becme a tl fr peple 63 (g) sightseeing alng the river.
Tday nly sme f the lder generatin f rafters still perate the traditinal sheepskin rafts, 64 are struggling t make a living. 65 (surprising), the yunger generatins prefer t pursue ther business pprtunities n the riverbank rather than cntinue the peratin.
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，学校近期将举办中国文学名人展。外教Ryan即是文学爱好者，请你给外教写一封邀请邮件，内容包括：
1. 展览时间、地点； 2. 展览内容。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：名人 celebrity
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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。
My great grandmther Eileen is fierce, lyal and strng and a bit f a legend in her wn lifetime, which nw stretches t 92 years. I shuld add that we’re nt allwed t call her Gran, because she says it makes her feel ld.
That summer, I lst my jb and felt hpeless. One day, I paid a visit t her. She picked up a bx which she placed n the cffee table. “There yu g,” she said. “Yu d knw what yu’re ding with these things, dn’t yu?”
It was a new phne. Her current mbile was pretty ancient. I was amazed it was still ging. “Yes,” I said.
“Gd. That’s why I ask yu. Yu yung peple knw mre abut such things than us ldies. Yu can take it hme with yu and get it all set up,” she went n. “Then, when yu bring it back, yu can shw me hw t use my new phne, such as getting n the internet, sending e-mails and s n.” She smiled s sweetly that I felt a surge f lve fr her.
I grabbed the bx and std up. Setting up the phne wuld be easy. It was teaching her hw t use it that may prve challenging.
The fllwing day I headed back t my great-grandmther’s with the phne. “Here’s yur phne. It’s all ready t use.”
Fr the next hur, I was busy setting up her passcde and fingerprint recgnitin, which she said was like smething ut f James Bnd.
She chse a picture fr her screen and it was all ging s well until I tried t shw her hw t swipe (滑动屏幕). “What d yu mean, swipe?” she asked. She was 92, I reminded myself. This had been tiring fr her.
She pressed at the up arrw and gt angry when nthing happened. When I finally gt her t swipe, she didn’t put the right amunt f pressure n and the menu slipped away. After what seemed like hurs, she threw the phne acrss the rm and it landed n the sfa. “Take it away!” she hwled. “I want my ld phne back!”
I picked up the phne and was abut t leave t give her time t cl dwn when I realized I didn’t want t g hme when she was angry and upset.
“Cme n, Eileen. Yu’ve been ding s well! One mre try.” I said.
“N!” She insisted, “I just want my ld phne back!”
Pausing a few secnds, I stepped frward, hugged my Grand and gently explained that the ld phne, just like an antique, was incapable f prviding internet access r sending emails. “Please let g f the ld ne, and embrace the new wrld, Eileen.” I encuraged. “Yu can make it.”
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。
Empwered by my wrds, she gathered the curage t give it ne mre try. ______________________________
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高二上期中考试答案
听力：1-5: ABCCA 6-10: BCABA 11-15: CBAAC 16-20: ABCBC
阅读：21-23 DCB 24-27 DACD 28-31 CBDA 32-35 DBCA 36-40 GDBFE
完形：41-45 ADBAC 46-50 DACBD 51-55 ADBCB
56. heating57. t58. largest59. width60. When/Where/As/Since/Because
61. served62. its63. t g64. wh65. Unsurprisingly
应用文：
Dear Ryan,
I’m writing t invite yu t the Chinese Literature Celebrities Exhibitin which will be held in ur schl sn.
The exhibitin will take place in the schl hall frm next Mnday t Friday. During the exhibitin, there will be varius displays intrducing the life stries and literary achievements f famus Chinese writers.
I believe this exhibitin will prvide yu with a great pprtunity t lea mre abut Chinese literature and culture. If yu are interested, please let me knw and I will arrange a guided tur fr yu. Lking frward t yur reply.
Yurs,
Li Hua
读后续写：
Empwered by my wrds, she gathered the curage t give it ne mre sht. Smthly and magically, this time, she swiped with the right amunt f pressure and it wrked. “Ww, I made it!” Her face lit up with jy and excitement. I held her finger, helping with swiping the screen and explring the menu. Despite sme glitches, gradually, she mastered the tricks and was even able t send vice messages and selfies t me. “Thank yu s much my dear. Yu’ve truly brught me t a new wrld.”
She praised me, full f gratitude and appreciatin, which made me think a lt. With the enlightening wrds, it struck me that if the 92-year-ld Eileen culd vercme the bstacles and embrace a new digital era, certainly s culd I. There were n better slutins t frustratin than effrts. I was aware hpelessness was nthing and a brand new wrld f career was a waiting. It was such a special and unfrgettable experience that taught me a lt.
听力原文
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M: I nticed yu were driving a different car tday. I didn’t knw yu had a secnd ne.
W: I dn’t use it ften. It’s bigger, s it’s better fr lng trips and vacatins. But fr wrk r shpping, I usually prefer the smaller ne.
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M: Our cmmunity center is rganizing a bk fair t raise mney fr the children’s park.
W: I saw the ntice. All secnd-hand bks will be sld fr nly $2. I’ll drp by n Saturday. Wuld yu like t jin me?
M: Sure thing.
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M: Ww, yur hme is like a frest!
W: Yeah, I really lve my plant friends. They actually mve, yu knw! I set up a camera t make a day-lng vide, and it lked like they were dancing!
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W: Yu seem tired. Haven’t yu been sleeping well lately?
M: N. I’ve been wrking late these past few days t prepare fr a presentatin.
W: Yu shuld get at least seven hurs f sleep every night. It’s imprtant t maintain yur gd health, especially during busy perids like this.
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M: I’m really impressed with this stry. The language is beautiful. It’s a significant imprvement.
W: What abut my handwriting? Has that imprved?
M: Yur handwriting has always been excellent, and yur stry ideas t. But the language has made everything much better!
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W: Hi. I need t replace my kitchen windw. I’m afraid my sn was using it as target practice with his ftball, and nw there’s a great big hle in it.
M: That’s unfrtunate, madam. Usually, we replace windws because they are getting ld, r peple want a new style. This is a first!
W: Me t! When can yu cme by?
M: All f ur wrkers are busy this mrning, but I can get smene rund in the late afternn. If yu culd prvide the measurements and desired style, we can make this right by the end f the day.
W: Perfect! Thank yu!
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M: Nw everyne is sitting arund the table. I want t tell yu smething very exciting befre dinner.
W: What is it?
M: I’ve bked a family trip fr us all t g smewhere amazing this summer.
W: Where?!
M: America! In the Everglades Natinal Park! We’re spending tw nights in a Miami City htel first, and then we’re ging n a rad trip! I’ve bked a mtrhme fr 10 days. It sleeps al five f us, and it has a kitchen, a TV, a shwer rm…
W: Fantastic! I can’t wait!
M: We’ll spend 10 days turing the Everglades, and eventually end up in Disney Wrld—fr tw extra nights!
W: This is the best day ever!
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W: Have yu cnsidered wrking n the village’s fishing bats? They’re always lking fr yung peple.
M: My dad was a fisherman, s was my grandfather, and s was my great-grandfather. I saw hw they wrked at sea and decided that it wasn’t fr me. The pay isn’t great either.
W: It might nt match an accuntants pay, but the sense f achievement after a hard-wrking day is unmatched.
M: Accuntants wrk hard t—and s d dctrs, which is what I’ve always wanted t be. Why shuldn’t I train t becme ne?
W: Yu shuld… if treating patients is what yu really want. But I just think fishing is a traditin in yur family, and it’s such a beautiful village. Yu shuld at least d it as a summer jb.
M: Fine! But nly t earn sme mney befre I g t the university.
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M: D yu remember when we were yunger, Mm and Dad cnsidered mving huse?
W: Yes, I remember it well because I was wrried abut making new friends. I was just five years ld.
M: Well, I used t think Dad was s strng that he wuld physically pick up ur huse and mve it smewhere else!
W: Ha-ha! It’s funny hw we thught f ur parents as superheres when we were children! I remember watching Mm dancing when she cked dinner. I used t cnsider her the wrld’s best dancer!
M: She did have sme gd mves!
W: And I thught Dad shuld have been n TV because f the funny vices he had used when reading us bedtime stries!
M: I always lved thse stries! Hey, they’ll be back in a minute. Let’s get Mm t dance and Dad t read yu a stry again!
W: That sunds perfect! It will be like experiencing ur childhd mments again.
M: Exactly! And I believe they’ll enjy remembering thse times t.
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Calling all film lvers! This Freshers Week, cme ver t the Film Club stand and sign up fr a year f creative fun!
The Film Club has been running n campus fr ten years, and jining it is a fantastic way t enjy the wrld f films! We take mnthly trips t watch the latest films and meet every week t discuss what we like. But we dn’t limit urselves t just talking abut films—we make them t! Funded by the Natinal Film Sciety, we have all srts f equipment t make high-quality mvies. We have a great selectin f cameras, lights and sund equipment. Never made a film befre? That desn’t matter, because we have lts f peple t guide yu. One f ur members even wn an award at last year’s Internatinal Film Festival in France, s yu’ll be in gd hands!
And even if making films isn’t really yur thing… jin anyway! It’s a great way t make new friends! We lk frward t seeing yu!