临沂第十九中学高三年级第三次质量调研考试英语试题第一部分: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.Howmanykindsoffruitsarethespeakersbuying?A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.2.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inasupermarket.B.Atthewoman’shouse.C.Inafastfoodrestaurant.3.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Abook.B.Apoet.C.Ahistoryclass.4.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.Restforalittlewhile.B.Tryaneasierproblem.C.Findadifferentmajor.5.Whereisthemangoingnext?A.Toabakery.B.Toaparty.C.Toacinema.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，并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.Howmuchdoestheporkcost?A.$3perpound.B.$4perpound.C.$6perpound.7.Howwillthemanprobablypay?A.Incash.B.Bycreditcard.C.Withapersonalcheck.16听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.WhatdidMr.Cooperteachthewomantodoyesterday?A.Makedifferentcolors.B.Avoidartisticaccidents.C.Useherimaginationmoreinherart.9.WhatmakespaintingfunaccordingtoMr.Cooper?A.Trynewthings.B.Takingfewerrisks.C.Gettingmoreencouragement.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.WhathappenedtoJeremy’smother?A.Shemissedherflight.B.Herflightgotchanged.C.Shewasstuckintraffic.11.WhatisJeremy’ssisterdoing?A.Doingherschoolwork.B.Gettingfoodforthefamily.C.Playingabasketballgame.12.WhoisJeremyprobablytalkingwith?A.Hismother.B.Hiscousin.C.Hisaunt.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.WhendidBobbynoticehisfootwashurting?A.Afterhewokeupatnight.B.Whenhecutitbyaccident.C.Onceheknockeditagainstsomething.14.HowdoesBobbydescribethepain?A.Dull.B.Sharp.C.Constant.15.Wherearethespeakerstalking?A.Onthefirstfloor.B.Onthesecondfloor.16C.Onthethirdfloor.16.WhatisBobbygoingtodofirst?A.Gototherestroom.B.Havesomebloodtests.C.Writedownsomeinstructions.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhendidtheSantaCruzBeachBoardwalkopen?A.In1907.B.In1924.C.In1960.18.WhatistheGiantDipper?A.Awaterride.B.Athemepark.C.Awoodenride.19.Whatdoesthevideogamearealooklike?A.Aracingtrack.B.Aminigolfcourse.C.Apalaceintheclouds.20.Whatisfreeforallvisitorstotheboardwalk?A.Entrytothepark.B.Ridesinthepark.C.Parkingnexttothepark.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，每小题2分，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHaveyoueverhadoneofthosedayswhenallyouwantedtodowasreadanemotionallypowerfulstorythatwouldcauseyoutotears?Mostofustendtobeattractedbystoriesthatreachusonmultiplelevels,includingsadness.Thereareplentyofbooksthatmakeyoucry(andsometimeslaugh)andthatyoucanreallysinkyourteethinto.Herearefourofthem.1.TheKiteRunnerThisrealisticandmovingdescriptionoflifeinAfghanistanaccountsforthepeoplewhowerebadlyaffectedbytheTaliban.You’llcryasyougettoknowthefamilialrelationshipsandcrueltyinvolved,butyou’llalsogetasenseofhopeasyouquickly16readthroughthisappealingnovel.2.TheBookThiefLet’sputitthisway:Deathitselfisthenarrator.ThestoryisaboutayounggirlnamedLieselwhohastolivewithfosterparentsduringWorldWarII.Onthewaytohernewhome,herbrotherdies,settingthegloomytoneforthestory.Thereishope,however,whenLieseldiscoversherloveforreadingandmakesarelationshipwithayoungJewishmanshehelpshidefromtheNazis.3.TheFaultinOurStarsThisisprobablythemostlikelybookonthelisttomakeyoucry,asitrecordstheexperiencesofteenswhoaredyingfromcancerandlivingtheirlastdaysinlove.Theirlifestyleistragicanddisturbingatthesametime,aswewatchtheirhealthworsen.Therealtragedyisthelovestorybetweenthemaincharacters,whoknowthattheirromanceisfruitless.4.AChildCalled“It”Easilyoneofthesaddeststoriesofabuseinrecentdecades,AChildCalledItisbasedonthetruestoryofDavePelzer,aboyfromCaliforniawhosufferedatthehandsofhiscruelfamily.ThetearswillcomefrombothsadnessandtheinspirationtiedtoDave’sfightforsurvivalinanenvironmentwhereheisbelievedworthless.21.Whatdothefourbookshaveincommon?A.Theyareallaboutcruelwars.B.Theyallprobablymakeyoucry.C.Theyareallaboutsufferingchildren.D.Theyarealladaptedfromtruestories.22.Whichbookisaboutayoungvictimwhosefamilytreatedhimcruelly?A.TheKiteRunnerB.AChildCalled“It”C.TheFaultinOurStarsD.TheBookThief23.Thepassageisintendedto__________.A.adviseustobuysomebooksB.inspireustoreadmoreC.explainwhywelovereadingD.introducesomemovingbooksBStillinshock,Istumbled(踉跄)aboutthehousetryingtodecidewhattoputinto16thesuitcases.EarlierthateveningIreceivedacallfromMissouritellingmethatmybrother’sfamilyhadbeenkilledinacaraccident.“Comeassoonasyoucan,”beggedmymother.MyhusbandLarryphonedafewfriendstotellthemwhathadhappened.Occasionally,someoneaskedtospeaktome."Ifthere'sanythingIcando,pleaseletmeknow,"thatpersonwouldofferkindly. “Thankyou.Thankyouverymuch,”I’dreply.ButIdidn'tknowwhattoaskfor.Iwastooconfusedtoconcentrate.Thenthedoorbellrang,IopenedthedoortoseeEmersonKingstandingonthedoorway.“I'vecometocleanyourshoes,”hesaid,“Irememberwhenmyfatherdied,ittookmehourstogetthechildren'sshoescleanedforthefuneral.Givemeallyourshoes.”WhileIclearedthesupperdishes,Emersoncontinuedtowork,sayingnothing.Later,whenIstartedtopack,Isawallourshoesstoodinaline,shining,spotlessandthateventhebottomshadbeenbrushed.Icouldputtheshoesdirectlyintothesuitcases,knowingtheywouldn’tdirtytheclothes.Wegottobedlateandroseveryearly,butbythetimeweleftfortheairport,allthejobsweredone.Now,wheneverIhearofanacquaintancewhohaslostalovedone,Inolongercallwiththeblurredoffer,“Ifthere'sanythingIcando...”NowItrytothinkofonespecifictaskthatsuitsthatperson'sneed––suchaswashingthefamilycar,takingcareofthedog,orhouse-sittingduringthefuneral.Andifthepersonsaystome,“HowdidyouknowIneededthatdone?”Ireply,“It’sbecauseamanoncecleanedmyshoes.” 24.WhydidEmersonKingchoosetocleantheshoesfortheauthor?A.Hehadlongbeenskilledatdoingso.B.Thereweremanydirtyshoesinherhome.C.Itiscommonpracticetodobeforeafuneral.D.Heknewwhattodofromhisownexperience.25.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeEmersonKing?16A.hard-workinganddeterminedB.neatandcarefulC.honestandthoughtfulD.helpfulandconsiderate26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“blurred”inthelastbutoneparagraphmean?A.positiveB.vagueC.clearD.automatic27.Whichofthefollowingproverbscanbeusedtobestrepresentthestory?A.Bloodisthickerthanwater.B.Actionspeakslouderthanwords.C.Afaithfulfriendishardtofind.D.Agoodneighborisbetterthanabrotherfaraway.CTwenty-fiveyearsago,mostyoungBritonswantedacareerinlaw,tobeadoctor,ortotakeupsinging.Buttoday,thingsstanddifferently.AccordingtoasurveybyTescoMobile,the“dreamjob”ofyoungpeopleagedbetween16and25intheUKisavideoblogger,or“vlogger”.Thesurvey,carriedoutamong1,002people,foundthatasmuchas40percentofthemputvloggerastheirnumberonechoiceonalistofidealcareers.Thesinglefactorcontributingtothischangeisundoubtedlytheinternetandsocialmedia.Theyhavemadeitsomucheasiertoreachaglobalaudience,withouthavingtoenteracareerinshowbusinessthetraditionalway.“Inyearsgoneby,thebiggeststarsweregroomed(打扮)andtrainedbytheHollywoodstudios;now,anyonewithacomputercameracanbecomeanidol(偶像),”aTescoMobilespokespersonsaidinanewsrelease.“Fromfashiontocomedy,theseself-madestarsdocumenttheirhobbiestoanadoringfan-base.Vloggersarethebigstarsoftodaybecausetheyarenormalpeopleinteractingwiththeirfansabouteverydaylife.”However,whatpeopleseeisonlythebrightsideofbeingavloggerandtheyignorethefactthatonlythosewhoaresuccessfulgainfameandfortune.Foreverysuccessthereareahundredotherswhonevergetoffthestartingblock.Therearethedreamsthatcometrueandthedreamsthatareboundtoremaindreams.Thisiswhydespitethepopularityofvloggers,someyoungpeoplechosetofollowcareersthatdon’tnecessarilyearnthemfame,butallowthemtomakegooduseofthe16internettosharetheirhobbies.YoungIsraeliDavidLeshaw,forexample,runsabusinesscalledtheFinishersClub.It’sanonlineplatformforrunnerstokeeparecordoftheirraces.Hestatesthathisjoballowshimtoexpresshispassion,andisalwaysalearningexperience.Andthat’senoughforhim.“Generationsoftodayhavesomanymoreoptionsandopportunitiesthanolderagegroupsandtheinternetanddevelopmentoftechnologyhaveaidedthatgrowth,”saidPhilSamuels,spokespersonforUKtechretailerCurrys.28.ThejobthattheBritishyoungpeopledreamofis________.A.lawyerB.singerC.modelD.vlogger29.TheBritishyoungpeoplepreferadifferentcareerfromthetraditionalbecause_________.A.TheycandonothingbutmakefulluseoftheinternetB.theinternetcanhelpthembecomefamousmoreeasilyC.TheyexpecttoberecognizedbytheHollywoodintheendD.theywantmoreoffameandfortunethanthepastgeneration30.TheexampleofIsraeliDavidLeshawtellsusthat__________.A.youngpeoplearetoodependentontheinternetB.thosewhomakegooduseoftheinternetgainfameC.youngpeoplecanshowtheirhobbiesviatheinternetD.thosewhomakegooduseoftheinternetaremorecreative31.WhatisPhilSamuels’sattitudetowardstheinternet?A.opposedB.supportiveC.criticalD.doubtfulDThevaluesofartisticworks,accordingtoculturalrelativism(相对主义),aresimplyreflectionsoflocalsocialandeconomicconditions.Suchaview,however,failstoexplaintheabilityofsomeworksofarttoexcitethehumanmindacrossculturesandthroughcenturies.HistoryhaswitnessedtheendlessproductionsofShakespeareanplaysineverymajorlanguageoftheworld.ItisneverraretofindthatMozartpacksJapaneseconcerthalls,asJapanesepainterHiroshigedoesParisgalleries.Uniqueworksofthiskindaredifferentfromtoday'spopularart,eveniftheybeganasworksofpopularart.They16havesetthemselvesapartintheirtimelessappealandwillprobablybeenjoyedforcenturiesintothefuture.Ina1757essay,thephilosopherDavidHumearguedthatbecause"thegeneralprinciplesoftasteareuniform(不变的)inhumannature,"thevalueofsomeworksofartmightbeessentiallypermanent.HeobservedthatHomerwasstilladmiredaftertwothousandyears.Worksofthistype,hebelieved,spoketodeepandunvaryingfeaturesofhumannatureandcouldcontinuetoexistovercenturies.Nowresearchersareapplyingscientificmethodstothestudyoftheuniversalityofart.Forexample,evolutionarypsychologyisbeingusedbyliteraryscholarstoexplainthelong-lastingthemesandplotdevicesinfiction.Thestructuresofmusicalpiecesarenowopentoexperimentalanalysisasneverbefore.Researchfindingsseemtoindicatethatthecreationbyagreatartistisaspermanentanachievementasthediscoverybyagreatscientist.32.Accordingtothepassage,whatdoweknowaboutculturalrelativism?A.Itintroducesdifferentculturalvalues.B.Itexplainsthehistoryofartisticworks.C.Itrelatesartisticvaluestolocalconditions.D.Itexcitesthehumanmindthroughouttheworld.33.InParagraph2,theartistsarementionedinordertoshowthat____.A.greatworksofartcangobeyondnationalboundariesB.historygivesartworksspecialappealtosetthemapartC.popularartsarehardlydistinguishablefromgreatartsD.greatartistsareskilledatcombiningvariouscultures34.AccordingtoHume,someworksofartcanexistforcenturiesbecause____.A.theyareresultsofscientificstudyB.theyestablishsomegeneralprinciplesofartC.theyarecreatedbytheworld'sgreatestartistsD.theyappealtounchangingfeaturesofhumannature35.Whichofthefollowingcanbestserveasthetitleofthepassage?A.AreArtisticValuesUniversal?B.ArePopularArtsPermanent?C.IsHumanNatureUniform?D.IsCulturalRelativismScientific?第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。Howdoeswatershortageaffectpeople?36.Itisnotthattheywilldieofthirst;16rather,thepoorqualityofthewateravailableforcookinganddrinkingmaymakethemill.Justasourbodiesrequirewatertotreatwasteproducts,plentifulwaterisrequiredforpropersanitation(卫生).37.Thenumberofpeoplewithoutadequatesanitationrosefrom2.6billionin1990to2.9billionin1999.38.Inastatement,UnitedNationsofficialswarned,“Whenchildrenlackwaterthatisfitfordrinkingandsanitation,actuallyeveryaspectoftheirhealthanddevelopmentisatrisk.”39.Manycrops,ofcourse,arewateredbyrain,butinrecenttimesirrigation(灌溉)hasbecomethekeytofeedingtheworld’sever-increasingpopulation.Today36percentoftheworld’sharvestdependsonirrigation.Ifplentifulwaterflowsoutofeverytapinourhomeandifwehaveacleantoiletthatconvenientlywashesoutwaste,itmaybehardtobelievethattheworldisrunningoutofanadequatesupplyofwater.40.ThesituationisevenworseinAfrica,wheremanywomenspendasmuchassixhoursadayfetchingwater.A.Firstofall,itharmstheirhealthB.FoodproductionisdependentonwaterC.AndsanitationistrulyamatteroflifeanddeathD.GrowingpopulationisresponsibleforwatershortageE.Unfortunately,only20percentofmankindenjoysuchadvantagesF.Ourbodyis60%waterandneedsatleastafewcupsadaytosurviveG.However,waterforsanitationissimplynotavailableformuchofmankind第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。“Whatyouseeasjunk,Iseeaspossibletreasure.”Nextweekisclean-upweekinmycommunity,sowegetto41allthethingswenolongerneedtothedumpsters(垃圾运输车)outsidethetownshipbuilding.Therewas,indeed,a42__treasureinthispileofthrow-aways.Itwasduringmycleaning-upthatIfoundit.16Itwasthistiny43,abouttwoincheshighandahalfinchthick,likeaperfumebottle.Allkindsof44flashedinmymind.Iwonderedwhoit45,whereitcamefrom,wasita__46__fromayoungmantohissweetheart?Ishowedittomyneighborand47himwiththeidea.“It’sjunk!Look,there’sapiecebrokenonthetop.I’d48itout.”heconcluded.Notme.It’sstill49.IknoweverytimeIseeitmymindwill50.Ilikeseeingitasagift.Notonlytheimaginedonefromaguytohisgirl,butthegiftIwasgivenjust51Ifoundit.Itcanstill52something.I’llfindasmallglasscapandaddalittlecoloredwatertoit.Junk?Absolutelynot.Justbecauseit’s53damageddoesn’tmeanithaslostits54.Likeme.I’vebeen55,butafterallthat,Istillhaveapurpose.56pickedmeupoutofthetrashpile,57meoffandfoundinmesomethingnew.Maybe,justmaybe,Ineededtobebrokenandabandonedinorderto58Hisplansforme.So,nexttimeyoupassbyalost59,beatendownanddamaged,desertedandseenas60byothers,remember,thatisavessel(器皿)filledbyGod,pouringoutforHispurpose.41.A.donateB.dragC.sellD.store42.A.falseB.steadyC.hiddenD.mental43.A.jewelB.rockC.bottleD.yard44.A.possibilitiesB.opportunitiesC.surroundingsD.approaches45.A.belongedtoB.stoodforC.respondedtoD.benefitedfrom46.A.promiseB.giftC.signalD.wish47.A.touchedB.challengedC.directedD.delighted48.A.pickB.hangC.throwD.let49.A.usefulB.expensiveC.awfulD.effective50.A.sinkB.danceC.disappearD.rest51.A.becauseB.untilC.thoughD.before52.A.feedB.holdC.ruinD.take53.A.severelyB.intentionallyC.hardlyD.slightly54.A.powerB.ownerC.purposeD.color55.A.damagedB.searchedC.surroundedD.appreciated56.A.GodB.LoveC.NatureD.Life1657.A.droppedB.dustedC.wipedD.kept58.A.accomplishB.changeC.researchD.destroy59.A.soulB.worldC.dreamerD.wallet60.A.treasureB.junkC.burdenD.pain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）或括号内单词的正确形式。ABiteofChina,amouth-wateringlate-nightdocumentarytelevisionseriesaboutChinesefood,61(attract)countlessviewerssinceitwasairedonCCTV.Itbecamepopularimmediatelyafterbeingshown,andhasmadeviewersgobeyondthinkingaboutfood62(it).Fromitsverybeginning,ABiteofChinaisnotjustadocumentaryaboutfood.Itisaseriousdocumentaryproviding63uniqueviewofChineseaswellastherelationsbetweenpeopleandfoodandbetweenpeopleandsociety64theperspectiveoffood.Thedocumentaryshowsthetechniques65(use)inmakingfoodandtheirproductionprocessaswellasthelivesofordinarypeople,thus66(touch)theheartsoftheaudience.ABiteofChinashowsthattheemotionsofordinaryChinesepeopleshouldbeexhibited,andthatevena67(complete)commercialprogramcanachievebothartisticandcommercialsuccess.Beingsincereisthemostimportantthingfor68(artist)becausetheycannotmoveothersunlesstheythemselvesarefirstmoved.Ifyouaretheone69iscuriousaboutthehistoryandstoriesbehind foodsofvariouskindsinChina,70(switch)onTVandafantasticworldwillspreadinfrontofyou.第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）DearMr.Wang,Hearingthatourlibraryisplantobuysomebooks,I’dliketooffermyadvices.Ourlibrarylackspopularsciencebooks.Becausewearelivinginanagethatscienceandtechnologyisdevelopingrapidly,soitisvitalforusstudentstolearnaboutasmuchscienceaspossible.Additional,ourlibraryshouldbuyavarietyofliterarybookssatisfieddifferentstudents’tastes.Younotonlyofferusfunand16entertainmentbutalsobroadenedourhorizons.Meanwhile,underthehelpofliterarybookswe’llfinditeasiertoliverichandcolorfulschoollife.Idohopemysuggestionswillmeetwithyourapproval.YourssincerelyLiYue笫二节：书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华。你的美国朋友Johan上周来拜访你，你注意到他的饮食习惯不健康而且他不爱运动。请你给他写一封电子邮件，建议他关心自己的健康状况，内容包括：1.写信的原因；2.他的不良健康习惯；3.你的建议。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearJohan,Howareyou?Bestwishes.Yourssincerely,LiHua16高三第三次质量调研考试英语试题答案听力部分1—5BCAAA6—10AAAAB11—15ACABB16—20AACCA阅读：A:21-23BBDB:24-27DDBBC:28-31DBCBD:32-35CADA36—40AGCBE完形填空41—45BCCAA46—50BBCAB51—55ABDCA56—60ABAAB语法填空61.hasattracted62.itself63.a64.from65.used66.touching67.completely68.Artists69.who/that70.switch改错：1.plan改为planning.考查时态的用法。2.advices改为advice。advice为不可数名词。3.that改为when。考查连词的用法。4.so划掉。so不能和because连用。5.Additional改为Additionally。修饰整个句子用副词做状语。6.satisfied改为satisfying。现在分词短语作名词后置定语，相当于一个定语从句。7.You改为They。考查代词的指代。8.broadened改为broaden。考查平行结构。9.under改为with。固定搭配。10.live和rich之间加冠词a。考查冠词的使用。笫二节书面表达（满分25分）DearJohan,Howareyou?Iwritetotellyoumyconcernsaboutsomeofyourunhealthyhabits.Idon’tmeantoupsetyou,butIreallycareaboutyou.Johan,Ifoundthatyoupickedoutallthevegetableswhenhavingdinnersandyoulovedthejunkfoodcrazily.Besides,yourefusedtoclimbthemountainwithme,becauseyouthoughtyouwouldbeoutofbreathifdoingso.Butahealthybodyisthebasisofasuccessfullife.Idowishyoucantrysomefreshvegetables.Inaddition,Iwantyoutogetinvolvedinsomephysicalexerciseregularly,whichwillhelpyouimproveyourphysicalhealth.Lookingforwardtoseeingyourprogress.Bestwishes.16听力录音原文Text1M:OK,soIthinkthat’severything:threeoranges,fourapples,onepineapple,andawatermelon.W:Yes,thatshoulddoit.Thisisgoingtobethebestfruitsaladever!Text2W:Andwhatwouldyouliketodrinkwithyourmeal,youngman?M:I’dlikeaCoke,please.W:Allright.That’sonemediumclassiccheeseburgermealwithaCoke.Yourtotalis$8.50.Text3M:What’sthatbookabout,Sue?History?W:I’mnotreallysure.It’sabookofpoems,butIhavetoadmitthatIhavenoideawhatmostofthemmean!Text4W:Igiveup!I’llneverworkoutthisproblem.Idon’tknowwhyIchosemathasmymajor.M:Takeiteasy.Ithinkweshouldtakeashortbreak.Yourbraincouldusetherest…Text5W:Iwasgoingtomakeacakeforthepartytonight.ButIjustrealizedwehaverunoutofeggs.Couldyougotothesupermarketandgetsome?M:Idon’tthinkwehaveenoughtimetomakeone.Letmejustbuyacakefromashop.Text6W:Next?M:CanIhaveapoundofchickenandtwopoundsofpork,please?W:Doyouwantawholechicken,chickenwings,orsomepieceswithoutanybonesinthem?M:Thelastone.W:OK.That’s$4apound,andtheporkisgoingtobe$6intotal.Anythingelse?M:No,that’sit.CanIgiveyouacreditcard?W:I’msorry,butthecreditcardmachineisdown.Soit’llhavetobecashorapersonalcheck.M:Goodthing.IstoppedatanATMmachineonmywayoverhere!16Text7W:Mr.Cooper!Itriedtomakemyowncolorsbasedonwhatyoutaughtusinclassyesterday.Itwasn’teasy,though.W:Canyouseeithere?Iwantedtomakepurple,butIdidn’tusequiteenoughblue.Itturnedoutjustkindofgrayandboring.M:Well,Ithinkitturnedoutgreatanyway!Thisispartofthefunofpainting—discoveringwhatyoucandowithalittleimagination,takingsomerisks,andtryingtodonewthings.W:Thanksfortheencouragement.M:Sometimesthemostbeautifulthingsresultfromartisticaccidents.AndI’dsaythesameistrueofalmostallinterestingthings.Text8W:Jeremy,yourmomjustcalled.Herflightwascanceled.They’reputtingheronanotherplane,butnotuntilthemorning.Itlookslikeyou’restuckwithusforonemorenight.M:Noproblematall!Ilovehangingoutwithmycousins.Wemadeupasuperfungame.It’skindoflikebasketball,butyouhavetomakejokesbeforeyoutakeashot!W:Well,thatsoundsverycreative!Where’syoursister?M:She’sstilldoingherhomework.Ithinkshe’salmostdone,though.WhereisUncleBuck?W:Oh,hewentouttopickupsomeChinesetakeoutfordinner.Ihopethat’sOKwithyou.M:OKwithme?It’smyfavorite!Listen,youguyshavebeensogoodtomethisweekend.I’mhavingsomuchfun.I’dlovetodothisagainassoonaspossible.Text9W:So,whatseemstobetheproblem,Bobby?M:Dr.Cardano,Iwokeupinthemiddleofthenightwithaterriblepaininmyrightfoot.W:Didyoucutyourselforknockitagainstsomething?M:No.Itjuststartedhurtingallofasudden.W:Canyoudescribethepainforme?Isitasharppainthatcomesandgoes?Orisitaconstant,dullpainthatdoesn’treallyevergoaway?M:Isupposeit’smorelikethefirstone.Butit’sdefinitelydifficulttowalk,soit’snotreallygoingaway,either.W:Letmeseethosefeet,Bobby.16M:Doyouwantmetotakeoffbothsocks?W:Yes,I’dliketocompareyourrightandleftfoot.Ah,therightfootisprettyred,anditlooksbiggerthantheleftone.Italsofeelswarmer.M:Whatdoesitmean,doctor?W:Well,Idon’tknowforsure.Itcouldbeoneofacoupleofthings.I’mgoingtosendyouuptothelabtogetsomebloodtests.Checkintothelabonthethirdfloor.I’msendingthemsomeinstructions.Comebackdownhereassoonasit’sfinished.M:OK.Ineedtousetherestroomfirst.Canyoutellmewherethatis?W:Godownstairstothefirstfloor.It’srightnexttotheelevators.M:Thanks.Text10TheSantaCruzBeachBoardwalkisanamusementparkwithridesandgameslocatedrightontheedgeofthePacificOcean.SantaCruzhasbeenknownasauniversitytownandasurfingcommunitysinceatleast1960.Foundedin1907,itwasthefirstthemeparkofitskindinCalifornia.ThemostfamousrideiscalledtheGiantDipper,afastridemadeofwoodthatclimbsto70feetintheair.Manynewerrideshavebrightlightsandmodernsoundeffects,buteversinceitwasfinishedin1924,theGiantDipperhasbeenthesymbolofthepark.Otherpopularattractionsincludeacastle,waterrides,andlittlecarsthatkidscandriveonaspecialelectrictrack.Thereisalsoaminigolfcourse,sportsgames,andahugevideogameareathatlookslikeapalaceinthesky.Hotdogs,hamburgers,icecream,andcakesofallshapesandsizesgivetheboardwalkaspecialfeelallyearround.Althoughtheparkisfreetoenter,theSantaCruzBeachBoardwalkdoeschargeforridesandnearbyparking.16
