秘密★启用前【考试时间：5月6日 8:00—10:00】昆明市第三中学高2023届高二年级下学期期中考英语学科能力测试注意事项：1．答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上，并认真核对准考证号、姓名、考场号、座位号及科目。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，将答题卡交回。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.Whatwillthewomandoaboutthedress?A.She’llchangeit.B.She’llreturnit.C.She’llbuyit.2.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.BuyingDVDs.B.BorrowingDVDs.C.SharingDVDs.3.WhatdidthewomanthinkofDana’sspeech?A.Boring.B.Important.C.Well-prepared.4.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Heisunabletogivehelp.B.Hewillcarrytheboxeslater.C.Herefusestopayforboxes.5.WhenisSimonsupposedtoarrive?A.7:30.B.8:00.C.8:30.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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。6.Wheredothespeakersplantogo?A.Thewoman’shome.B.Amuseum.C.Alibrary.\n7.WhydoesthewomanwanttogoonSaturdayafternoon?A.Toenjoyniceweather.B.Tosleeplateinthemorning.C.Toavoidthecrowd.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。8.Whydidthemanborrowthewoman’scomputerlasttime?A.Heneededitforhispaper.B.Hiscomputerwasbroken.C.Heuseditforhiscomputerclass.9.Whydoesthewomanfeelhappy?A.Themancanlendheracomputernow.B.Themanwillusehisowncomputer.C.Themanwillstudybetter.10.Whathasthemanbeendoingwithhisnewcomputer?A.Doinghomework.B.Searchingforinformation.C.WatchingDVDs.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。11.Whatdoesthewomanlikeaboutthearmchair?A.Itssize.B.Itscolor.C.Itsdesign.12.Whatdoweknowaboutthespeakers’armchairathome?A.Itisbadlybroken.B.Itisheavylooking.C.Itisbrownincolor.13.Whatwillthespeakersprobablydoaboutthearmchair?A.Waitforasale.B.Buyitrightaway.C.Askforacheaperprice.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16题。14.Whatkindofjobsseemstobeinshortsupply?A.Writers.B.Schoolteachers.C.Newspaperreporters.15.WhereisSharonmostlikelytogo?A.NewYork.B.Boston.C.California.16.Whoarethespeakers?A.Collegeclassmates.B.Factoryworkers.C.Newspaperreporters.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20题。17.WhatisLondon’sWestEnd?A.Astreetfullofbusesandcars.B.Awell-knownshoppingarea.C.Afamousdepartmentstore.18.WhenwillpeoplelighttheChristmastreeonTrafalgarSquare?A.On6December.B.On10December.C.On23December.\n19.Wherewillthefireworksbesetoff?A.InOxfordStreet.B.IntheNewYear’sDayparade.C.AttheBritishAirwaysLondonEye.20.Whatisthepurposeofthisspeech?A.WelcomepeopletovisitLondoninDecember.B.EncouragepeopletobuytheChristmastrees.C.IntroducethebestshoppingdistrictinLondon.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AYouprobablyknowwhoMarieCuriewas,butyoumaynothaveheardofRachelCarson.Oftheoutstandingladieslistedbelow,whodoyouthinkwasthemostimportantwomanofthepast100years?JaneAddams(1860—1935)AnyonewhohaseverbeenhelpedbyasocialworkerhasJaneAddamstothank.Addamshelpedthepoorandworkedforpeace.Sheencouragedasenseofcommunity(社区)bycreatingsheltersandpromotingeducationandservicesforpeopleinneed.In1931,AddamsbecamethefirstAmericanwomantowintheNobelPeacePrize.RachelCarson(1907—1964)Ifitweren’tforRachelCarson,theenvironmentalmovementmightnotexisttoday.Herpopular1962bookSilentSpringraisedawarenessofthedangersofpollutionandtheharmfuleffectsofchemicalsonhumansandontheworld’slakesandoceans.SandraDayO’Connor(1930—present)WhenSandraDayO’ConnorfinishedthirdinherclassatStanfordLawSchool,in1952,shecouldnotfindworkatalawfirmbecauseshewasawoman.ShebecameanArizonastatesenator(参议员)and,in1981,thefirstwomantojointheU.S.SupremeCourt.O’Connorgavethedecidingvoteinmanyimportantcasesduringher24yearsonthetopcourt.RosaParks(1913—2005)OnDecember1,1955,inMontgomery,Alabama,RosaParkswouldnotgiveupherseatonabustoawhitepassenger.HersimpleactlandedParksinprison.ButitalsosetofftheMontgomerybusboycott.Itlastedformorethanayear,andkickedoffthecivil-rightsmovement.“TheonlytiredIwas,wastiredofgivingin,”saidParks.21.WhatisJaneAddamsnotedforinhistory?A.Hersocialwork.B.Herteachingskills.C.Hereffortstowinaprize.D.Hercommunitybackground.22.Whomadeagreatcontributiontothecivil-rightsmovementintheU.S.?A.JaneAddams.B.RachelCarson.C.SandraDayO’Connor.D.RosaParks.23.Whatcanweinferaboutthewomenmentionedinthetext?\nA.Theyarehighlyeducated.B.Theyarepioneers.C.Theyaretrulycreative.D.Theyarepeace-lovers.BMybrotherandIweredrivinghometogetherandstartedtalking.Becauseofthisdistraction,mybrothertookawrongturn.Unfortunately,thewrongturntookustowardabridgeandwehadnowayofturningback.Mybrotherhadtopaytocross.Hewasclearlyfrustratedbythemistakeandtheneedlesswasteof$4.Aswedroveforward,mybrothernoticedabeat-up(破旧的)blackMustang(福特野马汽车)pulledovertothesideoftheroad.Ayoungguywasstandingnearbytryingtophonesomeone.Iwasbusytryingtofigureoutwhichwaywewentnextbutmybrotherpulledoverandaskedtheguyifheneededanyhelp.Andhedid.Hehadaflattyre.Mybrotherhelpedhimchangetheflat.Westartedgettingtoknowtheyoungmanwhowasfromadangerousneighborhoodnearby.Hesaidthatthishasbeenabadweekforhim;earlierhehadgottenintoaminorcaraccident,andnowthisflatonhiswayhomefromwork.Buthecalledus“abreathoffreshair”andkeptthankingusbecausehereallywouldhavebeenstuckifwehadn'tcomealong.Afterwehadfinishedthejob,hethankedusagainandpulledout$20totrytogiveittous.“No,”Isaid.“Wewereneversupposedtoevengetonthatbridge.Wetookawrongturn.Butnowweknowwhywedid.Itwastohelpyou.Thankyouforturningourmistakeintoanopportunitytoserve.”WhatIlovedmostwaswatchingmybrotherthroughoutthisprocess.Hewasabletoturnhisannoyanceoverthemistakeintopositiveenergy.Hewasabletoseeachancetohelp(whichItotallymissed!)eveninanotherwisenegativesituation,whichcanonlycomefromacalmmindandanopenheart.Thatwasthebridgeweweremeanttocross.24.Whydidtheauthor'sbrothertakeawrongturn?A.Hewaslostinthought.B.Hewasconfusedbytheroadsigns.C.Hewasnewtothispartofthecity.D.Hewasfocusedonhisconversation.25.Whydidthedrivercalltheauthorandtheauthor’sbrothera“breathoffreshair”?A.Theyhelpedhimwithhisflattyre.B.Theysavedhimfromaminorcaraccident.C.Theyshowedhimtherightwaybackhome.D.Theycomfortedhimandgavehimsomemoney.26.Whichwordbestdescribestheauthor'sbrother?A.Double-faced.B.Strong-willed.C.Warm-hearted.D.Quick-minded.27.Whereisthetextprobablyfrom?A.Aguidebook.B.Anewsreport.C.Anadvertisement.D.Astorybook.CDoyouevergetthefeelingthatyou’rebeingwatched?Well,youmightberight.AccordingtoastudypublishedinNatureonJune23,astronomershavefoundthat1,715starshavehadadirectviewofEarthsincehumanshavebeenhere.Inordertodothis,scientistsusedapreviousmethodthatlookedforlifeonotherplanets.But\ninstead,theychangedthemethodsoitcouldtrytodeterminewhatplacescouldseeus.Theteamlookedat331,312starswithin326light-yearsofEarth,witheachlight-yearequaling9.4trillion(万亿)kilometers.Outofallthosestars,only1,715ofthemcouldseeEarthwithinthelast5,000years,withanextra319starsthatwillbeabletoseeusinthenext5,000years.“WhenIlookupatthesky,itlooksalittlebitfriendlierbecauseit’slike,maybesomebodyiswaving.”saidLisaKaltenegger,directoroftheCarlSaganInstituteatCornellUniversity,US,andthestudy'sleadwriter.Ifaplanetcirclingaroundoneofthose1,715starsishometoadvancedlife,theycouldeasilyseethatthereislifeherebecauseoftheoxygenonEarth.Ifthatdidn’tgiveitaway,thentheradiowaveswehavesentoutintospacewouldalsobeanindicator.Infact,human-maderadiowaveshavealreadytraveledthrough75ofthecloseststarsonKaltenegger'slist.Whyhaven’tweheardfromanyoneyet,then?Ittakesalongtimeformessagestotravelbetweenstarsystems.Bythetimeamessagecouldbereceived,thatadvancedcivilization(文明)wouldprobablynotexistanymore.AlanBoss,ascientistattheCarnegieInstitutionforScienceintheUSwhowasn'tpartofthestudy,wroteinanemailthatthislongtimewouldlimitthechancesfordifferentlifetoexchange“emailsandTikTokvideos”.“Soweshouldnotexpectaliens(外星人)toshowupanytimesoon.”Bosssaid.28.Howmanystarswillbeabletoseeusinthenext5,000years?A.319.B.1,715.C.1,396.D.2,034.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inparagraph6referto?A.Human-maderadiowaves.B.Advancedlife.C.TheoxygenonEarth.D.Aplanetcirclingaroundoneofthose1,715stars.30.WhatcouldpreventhumansfromexchangingmessageswithaliensaccordingtoBoss?A.Aliensdon'texist.B.Theycannotunderstandeachother.C.Ittakesalongtimeformessagestotravel.D.Human-maderadiowavescannottravelfar.31.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Toraisereaders'interestinaliens.B.Topresentnewfindingspublishedinastudy.C.Todiscussifthereisadvancedlifeonotherstars.D.Toexplainhowmessagestravelbetweendifferentstarsystems.DAsimplegesturecanbeformedintoachild’smemorysoquicklythatitwillcausethechildtogiveafalseanswertoaquestionaccompaniedbythatgesture.Anewfindingsuggeststhatparents,socialworkers,psychologistsandlawyersshouldbecarefulwiththeirhandsaswellastheirwords.Gesturescanbeasinformativeasspeech,buthandgesturesaresocommonthatwerarelynoticewe’reusingthem.“Whilememoriesofbothadultsandchildrenareeasytoreacttosuggestions,thoseofchildren\nareknowntobeparticularlyinfluenced.”saidleadresearcherSaraBroadersofNorthwesternUniversity,“Kidsareusedtolookingtoadultstotelleventsforthemandcanbemisledevenifnotintentionally.”Previousresearch,forexample,hasshownthatdetail-loadedquestionsoftencausefalseanswers;whenasked,say“Didyoudrinkjuiceatthepicnic?”,thechildislikelytosay“yes”evenifnojuicehadbeenavailable.Itisnotthatthechildisconsciouslylying,butratherthedetailisquicklyformedintohisorhermemory.Toavoidthisproblem,socialworkershavelongbeenadvisedtoaskchildrenonlyopen-endedquestions,suchas“Whatdidyouhaveatthepicnic?”.Butanopen-endedquestionpairedwithagesture,brieflymeaningajuicebox,istreatedlikeadetailedquestion.Thatis,childrenbecomelikelytoanswerfalsely.Anditisn’tjustafewkids:77%ofchildrengaveatleastonepieceoffalseinformationwhenadetailwassuggestedbyanordinarygesture.Gesturesmayalsobecomemorepopularwhentalkingwithnon-fluentlanguageusers,suchaslittlekids.Broaderssaid,“Ashandmovementscanimpartmeaningofunfamiliarwordsandphrases,itcertainlyseemsreasonablethatadultswouldgesturemorewithchildren.”Ingeneral,Broadersadvisesparentsandotheradultstotrytobeawareofyourhandswhenquestioningachildaboutanevent.Otherwise,youmightbegettinganswersthatdon’treflectwhatactuallyhappened.32.Whatdoweknowaboutgesturesaccordingtothetext?A.Theyarerarelyusedbypeople.B.Theyhavenotanyfunctionatall.C.Theyhaveacertaineffectonchildren.D.Theyareoftenusedbysocialworkers.33.WhyarekidseasytobemisledbygesturesaccordingtoSaraBroaders?A.Childrenareeasytotelllies.B.Theirmemoriesareaffectedeasily.C.Thesegesturesareveryattractive.D.Thesegesturesareusedfrequently.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“impart”inParagraph6mean?A.Passon.B.Tellapart.C.Appealto.D.Breakdown.35.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Gestures—aUsefulWayofEducationB.GesturesCanMisleadChildrenC.GesturesMeanAdults’DirectionsD.GesturesAffectChildrenTooMuch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。HowtoFeelConnectedIt’seasytofeeldisconnectedfromwhatisgoingonaroundyouintoday’sfast-pacedworld.36Youcangetintouchandfeelconnected,however,byfollowingthetipsbelow：\nConsiderwhyyoufeeldisconnected.Knowingwhatismakingyoufeeldisconnectedcanhelpyouchoosethebestwaystoaddresstheproblem.Askyourself:Areyoukeepingyourselfoccupiedwithworktoomuch?Doyourelyonelectroniccommunicationinsteadofface-to-facecommunication?Doyoulackfriendshipsthataresatisfying?37Interactwithpeopleinperson.Technologyisagreatwaytostayintouch,butsometimesyouneedtospendtimewithotherpeopleinperson.38Youcanalsotakestepstofeelmoreconnectedbymakingsmalltalkwithstrangerswhoaresharingpartsofyourday.39Youmayneverknowhowtoimproveyourrelationshipunlessyouasktherightquestions.Yourlovedonescouldfeelshyabouttellingyouwhattheyneed,soaskingthemopensthedoorsthatcangiveyousomeinsightonwhatyoucando.Learningthisinformationcanhelptostrengthenyourbond.Showyourcommitmenttoyourlovedones.Simplyshowingupandbeingthereforyourlovedonessaysalotabouthowmuchyouvalueyourrelationships.40Attendingfamilyevents,orsimplyvisitingsomeoneonceaweekcanhelptostrengthenyourrelationshipandkeepitstrong.Showappreciation.Asimple“thankyou”goesaverylongway.Unfortunately,itissomethingthatpeoplewhoarecloseoftentakeforgranted.Tellingsomeoneyouappreciatetheirtime,love,andeffortscanstrengthenyourbondandhelpyoutobecomemoreconnected.A.Bebravetoexpressyourlove.B.Askotherswhattheyneedfromyou.C.Reachouttopeopletoscheduleatimetogettogether.D.Youcanhaveagiftdeliveredtofriendsonspecialoccasions.E.Sometimesyoucanfeelseparatedanddistantfromtheonesyoulove.F.Puttinginthetimeshowsthemthatyouarecommittedandwanttostayconnected.G.Targetingyoureffortstowardthosequestionsallowsyoutoclosethedistancemoreeffectively.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）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。Iwassittinginanintroductiontocalligraphyworkshopwhenafellowstudentaskedtheteacher,“WhatdoIneedtobecomeaprofessionalcalligrapher?”Wewereall41withthatquestion.ItwasasifwewereabouttolearnthesecretingredienttoGrandma'scookies.Theanswer,tooursurprise,waspenandpaper.“Thematerialsareno42thanthoseofabeginnercalligrapher.”theinstructorexplained.Thedifferencebetweenabeginnerandprofessionalcalligrapherisnotinthe43theyuse,butratherintheprofessional'scommitmenttopracticeandthe44theytooktolearnanddosomething.\nThesamegoesforanyprofessionalattheircraft(技能).Whenwelookuptotheexpert,we45thatincreasingthequalityofmaterialsorhaving46tonicerresourcesiswhatmakesthemgreat.Thisassumptiondoesn'ttakeintoaccountthetimeitwouldhavetakenthemtolearn47newandtoachievetheirgoals.48,wewanttocutcorners,lookingforashortcut.Wewantto49assoonaspossible.Butitisnotastrategythatnecessarilybenefitsus.Mycurrent50istobecomeanindependentfilmmaker.Whatwouldittake,whatwouldIneedtomakethebest51?Itoo,wantedtheshortcut,the52waytoachievemygoal.IsthereacertaincameraIneedtohave,lightkit(工具箱),microphoneorskillthatwouldleadmerightto53?Afterwatchingonlinevideosaboutfilmmaking,IrealizedIhadallthatIneededtoachievemygoal.Therewasno54tofilmmaking.Itwasjustgoingtotaketime.It'seasytoget55inwastingtimelookingforasolution56takingtime.Intheend,weloseenergyand57lookingfortherighttoolsoranswers.Wedothingstogofast58far.Wefocusontheendresultanddon’tallowourselvestoenjoythe59.Gofar.Reachfarther.Takethetimetobecomeyourbest60.41.A.excitedB.embarrassedC.disappointedD.ashamed42.A.rareB.vitalC.similarD.different43.A.draftB.masterC.toolD.cloth44.A.timeB.patienceC.pictureD.note45.A.witnessB.assumeC.approveD.resist46.A.successB.senseC.crisisD.access47.A.anythingB.nothingC.somethingD.everything48.A.HoweverB.MoreoverC.ThereforeD.Next49.A.makeadifferenceB.makesenseC.makeprogressD.makeefforts50.A.fashionB.goalC.themeD.crime51.A.calligraphyB.camerasC.moviesD.memories52.A.directB.distantC.gentleD.narrow53.A.failureB.successC.dangerD.conflict54.A.alternativeB.methodC.skillsD.shortcut55.A.caughtB.struckC.drunkD.lost56.A.becauseofB.insteadofC.thankstoD.dueto57.A.innovationB.combinationC.participationD.motivation58.A.otherthanB.ratherthanC.morethanD.lessthan59.A.beginningB.flavorC.journeyD.luxury60.A.filmmakerB.calligrapherC.instructorD.self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。OnMonday,twodaysafterYuanLongping,61(know)as“fatherofhybridrice”,passedawayattheageof91,thefarewellceremonyforhim62(hold)inChangshaCity,capitalofCentralChina’sHunanprovince.Peoplefromallwalksoflife63(include)manyHongKongresidentsandstarsmournedhispassingaway.Oneimportantreason64peoplearemourningYuan,bothintheChinesemainlandandinHongKongSpecialAdministrativeRegion,isthathehelpedthisnationgetridof\n65(hungry).That’samatteroflifeanddeathtoChinesepeople,66(especial)toHongKongpeople,becauseitrepliesonimportforover95percentofitsfood.Inthe1960s,themainlandopenedthreefreighttrainsthatcarriedvariousagricultural67(product)toHongKong.Withoutthemainland’sfoodsupply,HongKong68nothavefocusedontheeconomicdevelopment.ItisYuan’shybridricethatmakes69possibleforthemainlandtogrowabundantrice.Actually,theHongKongpeople,liketheircompatriots(同胞)onthemainland,haveneverforgotten69YuanhasdonetoChinaandtotheworld.NowYuanhaspassedaway,70hiscontributionswillberememberedforever.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:每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。DearPastJack,Hi!I’mJack,yourfutureself!First,I’msorrytosayImaybedifferfromwhatyouhaveeverimagined.Iamnowsufferingfromlungcancer,itismainlycausedbysmoking.Iammuchthinthanbefore.WhenIwasateenager,ItoldmyfatherthatIwillnotsmokelikehim.However,Icompletelyforgothispromise.Someboyspersuadedmehaveatry,andgradualIbecameaddictedtocigarettes.Smokecigaretteschangedmydailyroutine.Ifeltsleepyandweakwithoutcigarettes.Iwasn’taadorableboyanymore.I’mwritingtoyoufromthefuture,hopethatyouwillrejectallthebadhabits!FutureJack第二节书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你的英国网友Peter对你上传在QQ空间中的湿地公园照片很感兴趣，他想了解更多信息。请根据以下要点给他回复：1.位置与交通；2.设施与环境；3.休闲活动。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾己为你写好。参考词汇：湿地公因wetlandparkDearPeter,________________________________________________________________________________\n_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua昆明市第三中学高2023届高二年级下学期期中考英语学科能力测试答案1-5CBCAB6-10CBABC11-15ACABC16-20ABACA21-23ADB24-27DACD28-31DCCB32-35CBAB36-40EGCBF41-45ADCAB46-50DCACB51-55CABDA56-60BDBCD61.known62.washeld63.including64.why65.hunger66.especially67.products68.could/might/should/would69.it70.but71.be删除或者differ改成different72.it改成which73.thin改成thinner74.will改成would75.his改成my76.me后添加to77.gradual改成gradually78.Smoke改成Smoking79.a改成an80.hope改成hoping【参考范文】DearPeter,I’mpleasedtotellyoumoreaboutthenewly-builtwetlandparkasisshowninmyphotospostedonlinetheotherday.Locatedintheeastofourcity,about20kilometersawayfromthecitycenter,itcanbeeasilyapproachedtobybusorsubway.SurroundedbytheGoldenLake,itisaparadiseforvariousflowers,water-plants,fishesandseabirdswithabalanced\necosystem.Besides,theparkisequippedwithallkindsofavailablefacilitiesincludinggroceriesandamedicalcenter.Therefore,touristscanenjoythebreath-takingsceneryfullyandtakepartinrelaxingactivities,suchasboating,photographingandhavingapicnic.Shouldyoupayavisithere,Iwouldkeepyoucompany.Yours,LiHua听力原文Text1W:Oh,whataprettydress!Mydaughterwouldloveit.Butitseemsabittoolarge.Doyouhaveasmallersize?M:Sorry,thisistheonlyoneleft.Butdon’tworry.Childrengrowfast.W:Yes,that’strue.I’lltakeit.Text2W:TheseDVDswillbeduebackonThursday,the7th.M:Howmuchmoreshouldwepaytokeepthemanotherweek?Text3M:WhatdidyouthinkofDana’sspeechtoday?W:Well,shemusthavespentalottimepreparingit.Ican’tbelieveIcansitforthatlongwithoutfeelingbored.Text4W:Couldyouhelpuscarrytheseboxes,sir?M:Oh,Iwouldliketohelpyou,butI’vegotapaininmyback.Text5W:IwonderifSimonwouldbehereby8:00.He’ssupposedtobe.M:Hiswifesaidheleftat7:30,soheshouldbehereby8:10atthelatest.Text6M:Areyoufreeontheweekend?W:Ihaven’tgotanyplansyet,why?M:ThereisanexhibitionofChinesepaintingsatthepubliclibrary.Wouldyouliketogowithme?W:I’dloveto,butwhen?M:HowaboutSaturdaymorning?It’scoolerinthemorningandmaybelesscrowded.W:I’mafraidIcannotgetupearlyonweekends.I’dpreferSaturdayafternoon.Believemetherewon’tbetoomanypeople.M:So,shallwemeetat2:00,Saturdayafternoon?\nW:OK,thatwouldbegreat.I’llbewaitingforyouatmyhome.Text7W:Didyouhaveabusyweek?M:Emm,well,no.ImeanIdidn’tdoalot,butIboughtacomputer. W:Youdid?Thankgodness.Nowyoudon’tneedtoborrowmine.Youhaditfortwoweekslasttime.M:Yeah,sosorryaboutthat.Iwrotemyhistorypaperonit.Thanksagain,bytheway.W:Sure,noproblem.Sohowdoyoulikeyourcomputer?M:Oh,it’sreallycool.Iuseiteveryday.W:Really?Areyouusingitforclass?Imeanyou’reworkingonthepapernow,right?M:Emm,yeah,yeah,butIdon’tuseitforclass.W:Sowhatdoyouuseitfor?M:Emm,actually,IjustwatchDVDsonitallweek.Text8M:Lookatthisarmchair.Whatdoyouthink?W:Oh,I’mnotsureIlikethedesign.It’stooheavylooking.Isitcomfortable?M:Tryit.W:Hmm.It’sreallycomfortable!AndI’dliketohavesomethingthissize.Ouroldarmchairiswaytoosmall.Thissizeisperfect.M:Whatdoyouthinkofthecolor?W:Well,greenisn’tmyfavoritecolor,butit’sbetterthanthatterriblebrownonewehavenow.It’sokay,Iguess.Butbluewouldbeperfect.M:Howmuchisit?W:Oh,no.It’s$999.That’sreallytooexpensive.Wecan’tafforditrightnow.M:Iknow.Whydon’twewaittillnextmonthfortheirmid-yearsale?Itmightbecheaperthen.W:Hey,that’sagoodidea!Text9W:Hey,James,howisthejobsearchgoing?M:Hi,Sharon,Ihadnoidea.It’lltakesomuchtime.Itsuremakesitdifficulttoprepareforfinalexams.Howaboutyou?W:Iwaslucky.Thereseemstobeashortageofhighschoolteachersnow.Iappliedtothreeschoolsandeachoneofferedmeaposition.W:Ihaven’tdecidedyet.Ofcourse,itwillbeeasiestformetostayhereinNewYorkorgobackhometoBoston,butImaygotoCalifornia.M:Thatwillbeabigmove.W:Sotellmeaboutyourplans?M:Well,Iappliedtosixnewspapers.Lastweek,IhadaninterviewwithNewYorkTimes.\nW:Howdiditgo?M:Notsowell.Ithinktheyarelookingforpeoplewithsomeexperience.W:Haveyouhadanyotherinterviews?M:No,notyet.Itseemsthateveryonewantstobeawriterthesedays.Therejustaren’tmanyjobsoutthere.W:That’stoobad.M:Yes,Ihadahopetohaveajoblinedupbygraduation.Thatdoesn’tseemlikelynow.W:Whatwillyoudoifyoucan’tfindajob?M:Inthatcase,I’llbeginworkingonthemaster’sdegreeinthefall.W:Goodluck.Text10M:WelcometoLondonthisDecember!There’splentygoingonthismonth.Forexample,on1December,London’sWestEnd,thecapital’sbestshoppingdistrict,hasitslargestevertraffic-freeday.MorethanamillionvisitorsareexpectedtoshopandenjoyvariousactivitieswhileOxfordStreetandRegentStreetarecompletelyclosedtocarsandbuses.Shopperswillbeabletomovearoundthestreets,visitingourfamousdepartmentstores,andhavingabiteatoneofthemanycafesandrestaurantsinthearea.TrafalgarSquare’sChristmastree,agifttoLondonfromNorway,willbelitat6p.m.on6DecembertothesoundsoftraditionalChristmassongs.Then,everyeveningfrom10Decemberuntil23December,5p.m.to9p.m.,peoplewillsingChristmassongsinthisbeautifulsetting.Lastly,ringintheNewYearwiththecapital’slargestfireworksshow.AlthoughthefireworkswillbesetoffattheBritishAirwaysLondonEye,theycanbeenjoyedfromacrossLondonandwillalsobebroadcastontelevisionatthesametime.Then,justafewhourslater,comeoutandseeLondon’scolorfulNewYear’sDayparade,whenmarchingperformersfromaroundtheworldpassthroughthecapital’sstreets.Enjoyyourtimeinourcity.
