绝密★启用前榆林市2021届高考模拟第一次测试英语试题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1．答卷前，请将试题和答题纸上密封线内的项目填写清楚。2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔填涂在答题纸上。3.非选择题用黑色墨水签字笔答在答题纸上每题对应的答题区域内，在试题上作答无效。4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题纸一并交回。第I卷（选择题共100分）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。1.What'sthewoman'sopinionaboutthemathscourse?A.Easy.B.Difficult.C.Neitherdifficultnoreasy.2.WheremightMr.Smithbe?A.Athome.B.Inhisoffice.C.Inthehospital.3.Whatisthemandoing?A.Heisplanningajourney.B.Heisbuyingatrainticket.C.Heisaskingfordirections.4.Whenwillthefootballmatchbebroadcastlive?A.At8amtomorrow.B.At12tonight.C.At6pmtonight.5.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Athome.B.Atanoffice.C.Atarestaurant.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.Whatisthewoman?A.Alibrarian.B.Abookseller.C.Ateacher.7.Wherearethebiographies?A.Onthefirstfloor.B.Onthesecondfloor.C.Onthethirdfloor.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.WhoisMrs.Smith?,A.Atailor.B.Adesigner.C.Amanager.9.Howlongdoesittaketofinishthebusinesssuit?A.It'shardtosay.B.Fiveweeks.C.Oneweek.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatdidthewomando?A.Asalesgirl.B.Anofficeclerk.C.Aflightattendant.11.Howdidthewomanknowaboutthejob?A.Fromthenewspaper.B.Fromherfriend.C.FromtheInternet.12.Whatisthebadthingaboutthejobaccordingtothewoman?A.Thenighthours.B.Theunbearableboredom.C.Thelongtraining.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whendidhebuiltthefirstcomputer?A.College.B.Junior.C.Senior.14.Whathappenedafterthemanbuilthisfirstcomputer?A.Hebecameanenthusiasticreader.B.Hewentontobuildamachineforhisjuniorhighschool.C.Hewasaddicted.15.Whatdoesthemanpredictthefutureofcomputers?A.PowerMacswillbecomepopularwithpeople.B.EveryonewillhaveatraditionalPC.C.Computerswillnearlybeusedeverywhere.16.Whatdoesthemansayaboutthecriticismoftechnology?A.Hethinkspeoplecanignorethecriticism.B.Hebelievesthecriticismwilldogoodtothetechnology.C.Hefeelsbadaboutthecriticism.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.HowdidthespeakerfeelwhenadmittedtoHarvard?A.Sad.B.Disappointed.C.Excited.18.Howwouldthespeakerhaveclasses?A.Havingonlineclasses.B.Havingclassesoncampus.C.Havingclassestaughtbyhismother.19.Whatwasagreathelptothespeaker?A.Harvard'sfinancialaid.B.Hismother'sencouragement.C.HisnewclassmatesinHarvard.,20.Whenwillthespeakerplanreturntoschool?A.Spring.B.Summer.C.Autumn.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，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和D）中，选出最佳选项。AAntarcticDesert:LargestDesertOnEarthSaidtobethelargestdesertintheworld,thisvastfreezingexpanseofAntarcticaisonlyhometosmallgroupsofscientificresearchers.Size:13.8millionsquarekilometers.Howtogetthere:FlytoArgentina.Alternatively,flytoinChileandboardanexpeditionship.ArcticDesert:ATerrestrial(陆生的)Eco-regionThislargecolddesertoccupiespartsofCanada,Denmark,Norway,Russia,Sweden,andtheUnitedStates.Itisknownforitshighwindsandsub-zerotemperaturesandcontainsglaciers,snow,andbarerock.Size:161,400squarekilometersHowtoreachthisdesert:FlytoSvalbardinNorway.NoregularboatorferryservicetoSvalbard.TheSaharaDesert:TheLargestHotDesertPresentingthebeautyofNorthernAfrica,theSaharaDesertisthelargesthotdesertonearth.Itcovers13countriesandisfamousforbeingextremelyhotduringthedayandfreezingatnight.Size:9,200,000squarekilometersHowtogetthere:Takeabus,helicopterorcartoMarrakech.Usually,travelerschoosetogobycarwithaprivatedriver.GobiDesert:LargestDinosaurFossilReservoirSetinthedryshadowoftheHimalayas,theGobiDesertliesinnorth-westernChinaandsouthernMongolia.ItishometovariousfamouscitiesoftheoldSilkRoadaswellasmanyimportantfossils.Itisknownasthelargestdinosaurfossilreservoirintheworld.Size:1,295,000squarekilometersHowtogetthere:FlytoDalanzadgadinMongolia.Then,bookacarrentalfortheentiretyofyourtripintothedesert.21.HowcanvisitorsgototheArcticDesert?A.Bybus.B.Byplane.C.Byboat.D.Bycar.22.WhatcanvisitorsdoinSarahDesert?A.Experienceextremelycoldweather.B.Visitsomescientistsandresearchers.C.AdmirethebeautyofNorthernAfrica.,D.EnjoythesceneryontheoldSilkRoad.23.Whereshouldvisitorsgoiftheywanttoseefossilsofdinosaurs?A.Marrakech.B.Svalbard.C.Argentina.D.Mongolia.BHealthyeatingmayofferyoungchildrenanunexpectedgift—itmighthelpthembecomebetterreaders.ResearchersinFinlandfoundstudents'readingskillsimprovedmorebetweenfirstgradeandthirdgradeiftheydidn'teatalotofsugaryfoodsorredmeat,andiftheirdietconsistedmainlyofvegetables,berriesandotherfruits,aswellasfish,wholegrainsandunsaturated(不饱和的)fats.Theresearchersobserved161Finnishstudents.Theywerebetweentheagesof6and8(firstgradetothirdgrade).Theresearchersreviewedthechildren'sdietsandtheirreadingabilityusingfooddiariesandstandardizedreadingtests.Ahealthierdietwasassociatedwithbetterreadingskillsbythirdgrade,regardlessofhowwellthestudentscouldreadinfirstgrade,theresearcherssaid.“Anothersignificantobservationisthattheassociationsofdietqualitywithreadingskillswerealsoindependentofmanyotherfactors,suchassocioeconomicstatus,physicalactivity,bodyfatandphysicalfitness,”saidEeroHaapala,apostdoctoralresearcherattheUniversityofEasternFinlandandtheUniversityofJyvaskyla.Doesthatmeanparentsofpickyeatersshouldbeconcernedabouttheirchild’sreadingabilities?Notnecessarily.Althoughthisstudyfoundanassociationbetweenthefoodsyoungchildrenateandtheirreadingskills,itdidn'tprovecause-and-effect.Still,theresearcherssaidparents,schools,governmentsandcorporationsallhaveanopportunitytoenhanceacademicperformanceinschoolsbymakinghealthyfoodsmoreavailabletochildren.24.Inwhichaspectdochildrenbenefitfromhealthydiet?A.Buildingself-confidence.B.Developingreadingskills.C.Gaininghighgrades.D.Havingphysicalactivity.25.Whatdidtheresearcherstakeintoconsiderationwhenobservingthechildren?A.Thedifferencesofgrades.B.Theamountofsugarandmeat.C.Theperformanceinfirstgrade.D.Fooddiariesandreadingabilities.26.Whatdoweknowaboutpickyeaters?A.Theirparentsshouldbeworried.B.Theirreadingabilitiesareuncertain.C.Theirdietislikelytohavemuchsugar.D.Theirperformanceinschoolisunsatisfied.27.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Amathematicalmethod.B.Apostdoctoralresearcher.C.Ascientificstudy.D.Alearningprogram.CChemicalsarearequirementtokeepfarmerscompetitive,killpests,andproduceatascalethatmeanstheycanhaveagoodlivelihood.However,theEUhasbanned250chemicalpesticides,forcingfarmerstocomeupwithalternativesolutions.Theanswertoanenvironmentallyfriendlypest-freefarmisducks.Thisapproachwasviewedbythousandsofpeoplelatelastyearbuttheimagesturnedouttobefalse.However,aftersomedigging,wehavefoundthatitisrealinmanyotherplaces.ThereareanumberoffarmsincountrieslikeChina,Japan,andSouthAfricathatreleasethousands,ofducksontheircropsinordertokeepoffsmallerbugs.Awinevineyard(葡萄园)calledVergenoegdinSouthAfricahasateamof1,200duckstodefenditsvineyards.Thelocationoftheplaceisbesidealargelakewhichmakessnailsarriveinincrediblenumberstothelocation.Leftunattended,theirvineyardswouldbedevouredbyofthesnails.Tocombatthis,thefarmershiresomeducks.Everymorning,theduckswillslowlygothroughthevineyardsandwillfinishupbyabout4pm.Afullday'sworkmaysoundprettytoughbuttheducksreceivegoodpayment,alltheycaneatinsnailsandotherinsects.Thefarmhasbeenusingduckssince1984andpesticidesarenottheonlybenefit.Ducksalsoprovidegreatfertilizerastheirpooisveryhighinnutrientsandhelpsthevinestogrowquicklyandstrongly.Whileusingducksinsteadofpesticidesseemstobeawin-winsituationallaround,itdoeshaveitsdrawbacks.Mostnotably,thecost.AtVergenoegd,theduckscostaboutnineteenthousanddollarsperyeartocarefor.ThevineyardsocialmediamanagerDavidBadenhorstsaysthatusingtraditionalchemical-basedmethodsofpestcontrolwouldbefarlessexpensive,butofcoursemuchlesssustainable.Farmersareworkingtocomeupwithalabeltoattachtheirproductstoshowitismoreenvironmentalawareness.28.Whatdoweknowabouttheimagesmentionedinparagraph2?A.Theywereverypopular.B.Theyprovedtobereal.C.TheyweretakeninJapan.D.Theypollutedtheenvironment.29.WhydothefarmersuseducksinVergenoegd?A.Tomakeithometomoresnails.B.Toexpandthesizeofthevineyard.C.Totryanewwayofraisingducks.D.Tokeepitawayfromharmfulinsects.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“devoured”inparagraphprobablymean?A.Tidied.B.Eatenup.C.Decorated.D.Takencareof.31.Whatcanweinferabouttraditionalchemical-basedmethodaccordingtoBadenhorst?A.Ithasmoreadvantages.B.It'llgainmorepopularitylater.C.Itcanbeexpensivesoon.D.Itfailstobeenvironment-friendly.DIamabookconservator.IworkforTheGladysBrooksBookandPaperConservationLaboratory,attendingtothephysicalwell-beingofcollectionsmaterials.CurrentlyIamworkingonacopyofThebyrthofmankynde,otherwisenamedThewomansbooke,byEuchariusRoesslin,London,1545.Thebookarrivedinthelabbrokeninhalf.Ithadsufferedfromseveralunsuccessfulattemptstorepairthedamageovertheyears.Icarefullydocumentedtheoriginalsewingpattern,sothatIcouldresewitinthesameway.Next,Idyed(给上色)leathertomatchtheoriginalcolor,whichIwillusetorecreatethespine(书脊).Afteritiscompleted,thebookwillreceiveanew,customcover,andwillbereadytobeusedagain.Icomefromanartbackground,havingreceivedmybachelordegreeinstudioartfromBardCollege.Itwasreallythroughaninterestinmaterials(specificallypaper,leather,etc)thatIbecameinvolvedinbookbinding—fasteningbookstogetherandputtingcoversonthem.LaterIreceivedadiploma,whichledmetomanywonderfulexperienceinbookconservation.Workinginconservationcanbeverysatisfying:theoutcomeofourworkisunusuallyobvious.Workingtopreservematerialsforfuturereaderscanbecreativelychallenging,andrequiresflexiblethinking.Ilikethatitisa,professionthatcombinesworkingwithyourhandswithanintellectualcomponent.Andofcourse,Iamveryhappytotakeabookthatistoofragiletobehandledandmakeitusableagain.Manybooksthatcomeuptotheconservationlabaretoofragiletobehandledbyreaders;ourworkmakesthesematerialsaccessible.Thisisimportantnotjustforreadersthatcomeanduseourcollectioninperson,butalsoforpreparationfordigitizationprojectsandexhibitions.However,somepeoplethinkthatallwedoisrepairbibles!Thisworkismuchmorecreativethanafewbindingrepairs.Manybookbinderscreatebooksandbookartinadditiontorepairwork.Theyareartistswhoshowtheirworkingalleriesandmuseums.32.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofhisjob?A.Easy.B.Ordinary.C.Satisfying.D.Flexible.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“thesameway”inparagraph2referto?A.Thewaythebooksewed.B.Thepatternthebookbroke.C.Themethodofrepairingspines.D.Thematerialusedforthecover.34.Whatdoesabookconservatordo?A.Createartbooks.B.Repairbrokenbibles.C.Digitalizeoldbooks.D.Makebooksreusable.35.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Myloveofthelaboratory.B.Mystoryaboutconservingbooks.C.Myjobasabookbinder.D.Myexperienceofstudyingbinding.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。HowDoestheMediaInfluencePeople?Themediahasbothpositiveandnegativeinfluencesonpeople.Themediacanmakeapersonmoreawareofwhatishappening.36.Themediahasthecapacitytoruinsocietybyencouragingfalseideals,praisingselfishnessandbuildthewrongvalues.AccordingtotheCanadianAcademy,somemediamessageshavebeenlinkedtothecauseofnumeroushealthconcerns.37,causingpeopletodevelopbadhabits.Imagesusedinentertainmentcanprovidenegativeideasoflife.Youngpeopleareespeciallyinfluencedbythemedia.Youthofallagesandculturestrydesperatelytoimitatetherolemodelstheyobserveinthemedia.38.Theyarelikelytodevelopeatingdisorders,lowself-esteem,andpsychologicaldiseases.Negativemediainfluencescanmisleadyouthinthewrongdirection.Themediainfluencesthepublicbysharingnewswithanopinionatedperspective.Thepersonalvaluesofmediabusinessesimpacttheinformationshared.Thereporterscanaddpersonalideastothestoriestheycover.39.Anotherproblemisthattechnologicaladvancesprovidevenuestoreachalargeraudiencethanbefore.40,butwecan'tdenythatmediachangesourwaysofthinkingandliving.Italsopromotesthetransformationofpersonalityandtheformationofnewbeliefsthroughtheinformationdeliveredandeducationavailableeasily.Whatweshoulddoisdevelopthecriticalthinkingability.A.MediaisamajorpiecewithinsocietyoftenlinkedtothesocialinfluenceB.Obviousproblemsexistthere,C.Negativeideasfoundinmovies,television,radioandadvertisementsareharmfultotheyouthD.Butanindividualshouldn'tmakethechoiceforyoungpeopleE.ButtheiropinionssometimesarearbitraryF.Ontheotherhand,itcantwistthetruthG.Televisionwillencouragepeopletotakealcohol第三部分语言知识运用（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。ReneeDixsonisthedirectoralapreschoolinIndiana.Shehasalwaystakenherroleinherstudents’livesvery41.Becauseofthenovelcoronaviruspandemic(流行),manyofherkids'liveshavechanged42.Reneesaidsomeoftheirparentsarenow43foodbankstofeedtheirfamilies,which44anyextramoneytheyhavewillgoto45,nottoChristmasgifts.That'swhyReneehas46ituponherselftomaketheselittleonessmile!Inadditiontoherdayjobatthepreschool,ReneehasstarteddrivingforUberto47someextramoney.Butshewon'tbekeepingitforherself.48,she'llbuypresentsforall50ofherstudents.Thankfully,sheisn'tdoingthis49!Severalpeopleinhercommunityhave50upanddonatedtoher51.BetweentheirhelpandherUber52,shehasbeenabletomakemassive(大量的)tripstoTargetto53upontoys.Infact,herofficeisquicklyfillingupwith54forherstudents!“Iknowhowitfeelstobe55asachildbecauseyourparentdoesn'thaveanything,”shesaid.Shefeelsthat56shedidn'tdothisforthem,shewouldbelettingthemdown.Withorwithoutpresents,it's57thatshecouldneverdisappointthembecausesheclearlygoesaboveand58forthem!“EveryonealwaystoldmeIhaveabigheart,”she59.“Isaid,‘No,Ilovechildren.”It'ssafetosaybothare60forthisselflessindividual!Thankyou,Renee,formakingsureeveryonehasawonderfultimethisholidayseason!41.A.actuallyB.gentlyC.exactlyD.seriously42.A.frequentlyB.dramaticallyC.converselyD.slowly43.A.relyingonB.focusingonC.lookingforwardtoD.gettingusedto44.A.decidesB.reflectsC.meansD.forces45.A.extremesB.supermarketsC.communitiesD.essentials46.A.takenB.madeC.carriedD.followed47.A.saveB.earnC.donateD.raise48.A.ThereforeB.InsteadC.BesidesD.Thus49.A.lonelyB.singleC.aloneD.enough50.A.steppedB.roseC.stoppedD.got51.A.causeB.eventC.familyD.festival52.A.experienceB.workC.customerD.income53.A.pickB.takeC.stockD.use54.A.booksB.pensC.snacksD.presents,55.A.happyB.downC.thrilledD.frightened56.A.thoughB.becauseC.ifD.while57.A.curiousB.seriousC.anxiousD.obvious58.A.beyondB.underC.withoutD.behind59.A.explainedB.admittedC.addedD.claimed60.A.freeB.trueC.optimisticD.hopeful第II卷（非选择题共50分）第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）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。Althoughfestivalshavechangedalotwiththedevelopmentofsociety,theimportanceoftraditionalfestivalsintheirliveshasnever6l.(change).Over5000yearshistoryhasbeenwitnessedthe62.(create)ofmanyChinesetraditionalfestivals—ChineseNewYear,ChineseMid-AutumnFestivals,theDragonBoatFestival,manyofwhich63.(have)alonghistoryinChina.It'sveryimportanttopromotetraditionalChinesefestivalsastraditionalfestivalsteachusaboutChinesevaluesandenableus64.(learn)moreaboutfineChinesevalue.More65.(importance),traditionalfestivalsareasourceofnationalprideandhelpshapeournationalidentity.Traditionalfestivalsarealso66.reminderofwhatitmeanstobeChinese.Manypartieshaveimportantrolestoplay67.promotingtraditionalChinesefestivals.Firstly,thegovernmentshoulddeclarepublicholidaysonsometraditionalfestivals.Besides,themediacanhelpspreadmoreknowledgeaboutthesetraditions,68.(raise)people'sinterestintheoriginsandhistoryofthefestivals.Lastly,moreactivities69.(hold)byschoolscanhelpdrawstudents’attentiontoourtraditions.Withthejointeffortsofthesedifferentparties,peoplewillpaymoreattentiontotraditionalChinesefestivals,andbe70.(proud)ofChineseculture.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）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。DearHelen,KnowingthatyouaregoingtolearnpapercuttinginChina,soI'mwritingtorecommendaexcellentteacher,MissLitoyou.Recognizingasthebestartteacherinourschool,MissLiisespeciallygoodatpapercutting.Everytimeheholdsanexhibition,therearevisitorfromalloverourcountry.Shehastaughtmanystudentswhichwanttolearnpapercutting,includingme.Besides,MissLiispatientbutenthusiasticaboutleaching.Ifirmlyconvincedthat,you'llachievealotunderherhelp.IsincerewishyougoodlucktobeMissLi'sstudent.Yours,LiHua第二节书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，上周日你校举办“学农活动”，参观绿色蔬菜基地，了解科学种植，同时参与实践。请你以“Anagriculturalactivity”为题，写篇报道。内容包括：1.活动目的；2.活动过程；3.感想反馈。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Anagriculturalactivity绝密★启用前榆林市2021届高考模拟第一次测试英语试题参考答案第一部分听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）1-5BCCBA6-10ABACA11-15BABCA16-20BCAAC第二部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节21-25BCDBA26-30BCADB31-35DCADC第二节七选五36.F37.G38.C39.E40.B第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）41-45DBACD46-50ABBCA51-55ADCDB56-60CDACB第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)61.beenchanged62.creation63.have64.tolearn65.importantly66.a67.in68.raising69.held70.prouder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）DearHelen,KnowingthatyouaregoingtolearnpapercuttinginChina,soI’mwritingtorecommendaexcellentteacher,MissLitoyou.Recognizingasthebestartteacherinourschool,MissanRecognizedLiisespeciallygoodatpapercutting.Everytimeheholdsanexhibition,therearevisitorshevisitors,fromalloverourcountry.Shehastaughtmanystudentswhichwanttolearnpapercutting,who/thatincludingme.Besides,MissLiispatientbutenthusiasticaboutteaching.I∧firmlyconvincedandamthatyou’llachievealotunderherhelp.IsincerewishyougoodlucktobeMissLi’sstudent.withsincerelyYours,LiHua第二节书面表达（满分25分）【参考范文】AnagriculturalactivityLastSunday,anagriculturalactivityaimedatlearningmoreknowledgeofagricultureandgettingclosetonaturewassuccessfullycarriedoutinourschool.Studentsofthreegradesandallteachersgatheredattheplaygroundat8am.Afterthespeechdeliveredbyheadmastertoinspireus,allofusmarchedtowardsthegreenvegetablebaseinourtown.There,weweresodelightedtolistentotheintroduction,takingnotesofthedirections.Then,agriculturalprofessorstaughtususefulknowledgeaboutplantingskills,vegetablegrowthprocessandsoon.Finally,weareallowedtohelpwatertheplants.Themostunforgettablepartisthatallofusrealizetheimportanceofgrowingthegreenfood.Thoughtiredandhot,allofushavegainedalot.【听力材料】Text1M:Everyoneiscomplainingaboutthemathscourse.Isitreallythatdifficult?W:Totellyouthetruth,itcouldn'tbemoredifficult.Text2M:MrSmithdidn'tcometowork,didhe?Doesanyoneknowwhathappenedtohim?W:Oh,earlythismorninghewasseenbeingknockeddownandthedriverdroveaway.(Text3)M.Excuseme,couldyoutellmethewaytothestation?W.Gouptheroad,turnright,thentakethesecondleft,andyou'llseethestationbuildinginfrontofyou.M:Manythanks!(Text4)M:Mum,canIwatchthelivebroadcastofthefootballmatchoftheWorldCuptonight?W:Sorry,dear!Twelveo’clockistoolateforaboyofyouragetostayup.Youcanwatchthevideoat8amor6pm.(Text5)M:Hi,Avril.I’mreallyhungry!Ihopewe’rehavingchickenandchipsfordinner.Where’sMum?W:Well,shewon’tbebackfromworktilllatetonight,soIthoughtshewouldeatout.Let’smakedinnerforourselves.,(Text6)W:HowmayIhelpyou?M:IwanttoborrowseveralbooksabouttheWrightBrothers.Iwanttoincludedetailsoftheirchildhoodaswellastheirachievements.W:Ithinkyou'llfindwhatyouneedonthesecondfloor.Whenyougettothetopofthestairs,turnleft.Biographiesareonthethirdrowshelves.M:Thankyouverymuchforyourhelp.(Text7)M:Excuseme,areyouMrsSmith?W:Yes,Iam.WhatcanIdoforyou?M:Well,I'dliketohaveabusinesssuitmadeforme.W:Sure.Letmetakeyourmeasurementsandthenyoucantellmewhatstyleyou'dlike.M:Whendoyouthinkyoucanfinishthesuit?W:Well,itdependsonwhatstyleyouwant.Businesssuitsusuallytakeaboutaweektofinish.(Text8)M:Hi,Siobhan.Whatareyouuptothesedays?Areyoustillworkingintheshop?W:No.Igotboredwithworkingbehindacounter,soIstartedlookingforanewjobontheInternetlastyear.RecentlyIspentweekslookingthroughadsinthenewspaperforajobasanofficeclerk,butIfinallyfoundthisjobwithmyfriend’shelp.M:Sowhatdoyoudonow?W:I’maflightattendant.M:That’sgreat!Howareyoufindingit?W:I’mreallyenjoyingit.IhadtodosixweeksoftrainingbeforeIcouldworkontheplanes.Butthejobisgreatfun.Theonlybadthingaboutitisworkingatnight.SometimesIhavetogotoworkinthemiddleofthenight.M:That’sawful.W:It’sOK.Wegetalotofannualvacation,sothatmakesupforit.ItooksometimeofftogotoJamaicalastmonth.M:I’mgladit’sallgoingwellforyou.(Text9)W:Whatstartedyouincomputers?M:IbuiltmyfirstcomputerwhenIwasinjuniorhighschool.Iwasanenthusiasticreader,IstudiedeverythingIcouldgetmyhandson.ThenIturnedtobuildingmyownmachine.Fromthatpointon,Iwashooked.W:Wheredoyouseecomputersasgoinginthefuture?M:Thiswillbethetimeofdistributeddevices,someofwhichwillbeinyourwalls,someofwhichyouwillwear,someofwhichwillbeinyourcarsandthroughoutyourhouse,andmaybeoneofwhichwillbeonyourdesk.Deviceswithprocessorsinthemwillbeeverywhere.Theywillbeconnected,andtheywilllooklessliketraditionalPCs.W:Whatkindofcomputerdoyouhavenow?M:MyprimarymachineisaheavilyloadedPowerMac,whichIusetowriteallmybooksandtodovideoediting.I've,alsogotaToshibanotebookwhichIuseforallmyworkatthecompanyandfore-mail.W:Therearecriticswhosaythattechnologyisdangerousandismovingtoofast.What'syourreaction?M:Thereiscriticismvoicedineverygeneration.Onecan’tstopthiskindofprogress,butitcaninspireustodevelopthetechnology.That’sagoodthing.(Text10)Withsenioryearending,Iwasreallylookingforwardtocollegetobeabletostartover.ThiswassomethingthatI'dworkedforalongtimeandIdidputhardworkintoit.IwaslikeoverthemoontobeadmittedtoHarvard.OncetheyreleasedthefactthatwewouldhaveallonlineclassesbecauseoftheworldwideCOVID-19,Iwasreallydisappointed.IwasevencryingtomymotherabouthowupsetIwas.Shecomfortedmealotbysayingthatthiswasjustatemporarysituationandthatthingswouldgetbettergradually.ForalotofmyclassmatesactuallygoingtoHarvardisthebestoption.I'mreallyluckytobegoingtoaninstitutionlikeHarvard,becauseofthegenerousfinancialaidthatHarvardhasgivenusstudents.Becauseasalow-incomestudentifIdidn'thaveaccesstoallofthat,Iprobablywouldbestayinghomethisterm.Somyplanistobethereoncampusinthefall.Idon'twanttobehavetogivethatup.AsfarasIknoweveryonehassinglerooms,andallclassesareonline.I’mlookingforwardtomynewtermandseeingmynewteachersandclassmates.Moreimportantly,Itisanewstartofmylife.
