“长汀、上杭、武平、连城、漳平、永定一中”六校联考2022-2022学年第一学期半期考高三英语试题(考试时间：120分钟总分：150分)本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷(非选择题)两部分第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.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.LookingafterDad.B.Buyingajacket.C.Holdingaparty.2.Whoisthemanprobably?A.Thehouseowner.B.Therepairman.C.Thetutor.3.What’swrongwiththeman?A.Hebreaksadrum.B.Hefeelsunwell.C.Heforgetstotakehismedicine.4.Whatdidthemandoyesterday?A.Finishedreadingabook.B.Haddinnerwiththewoman.C.Gaveaspeech.5.Howwouldthewomanliketogohome?A.Bybus.B.Bysubway.C.Bytaxi.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.Whydoesthewomangainweight?A.Sheeatstoomuch.B.Shefeelsstressed.C.Sheisattheageofgettingfat.7.Whatwillthemandotoloseweight?A.Gotoayogaclass.B.Joinajoggingclub.C.Gorunningeveryday.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。-12-\n8.Whatwillthewomandotonight?A.Gobackhomeearly.B.Gotoaparty.C.TalktoMom.9.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofhermother?A.Kind.B.Strict.C.Open-minded.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Wherearethespeakersprobably?A.Inastore.B.Inapostoffice.C.Athome.11.Howmuchwillthemanpayforthedelivery?A.Forfree.B.15yuan.C.20yuan.12.Whenwillthemangethisdelivery?A.Today.B.Tomorrow.C.Thedayaftertomorrow.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Husbandandwife.B.Friends.C.Colleagues.14.Whatdessertwillbepreparedtomorrow?A.Fruits.B.Strawberrypie.C.Chocolatecake.15.Whatdayisittoday?A.Friday.B.Saturday.C.Sunday.16.Whatwillthemandoafterlunchtomorrow?A.Watchafootballgame.B.Sendchildrentoschool.C.Takeashower.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.AtwhatagedidDessiSieburthstartlovingbirds?A.6.B.8.C.14.18.WhydoesDessimakeboxesforbluebirds?A.Theyareeverywhereinhishometown.B.Theyareeasytotrack.C.Theylosetheirnestplaces.19.What’sthefunctionofDessi’swebsite?A.Todoresearches.B.Toteachpeopleaboutbirds.C.Toraisemoneyforbirds.20.WhatdidDessidoinAlaskarecently?A.Heinterviewedbiologists.B.Heboughtsomegoldthere.C.Hestudiedonatypeofeagle.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)AThelocaldogparkmightbegettingbusierandcatcafésmightbeopeningineveryneighborhood,butdoyouknowwhichtraditionalpetisthemostpopulararoundtheworld?UnitedStates-12-\nTheUnitedStatesishometothehighestnumberofdomestic(驯养的)dogs,cats,andfish,andAmericansaremorelikelytotreattheirfriendslikehumans.U.S.petownersspend$50billionayearontheiranimalcompanions,and36%ofdogownershaveusedsomeofthatmoneytobuytheirpetabirthdaypresent.RussiaAccordingtoRussiantradition,keepingacatasapetisgoodfortunate,soit'snosurprisethecatisRussia'smostpopularpet.In2022,57%ofRussianhouseholdscontainedacat,comparedtothe29%thathaddogs.OnMarch1,RussiacelebratesNationalCatDayaspartofcelebrationsforWorldCatDay.BrazilBrazil'sdomesticbirdpopulationwasabout19millionin2022,whiledogsheldtoprankatjustover37million.Brazilhasthehighestnumberofsmalldogspercapitalcityintheworld.Thenearly20millionsmalldogsareattributedto(归因于)arapidly-growingmiddleclasslivinginsmallurbanapartments.UnitedKingdomDogsandcatsranksecondandthirdinBritain,whilefishesholdthetopspot.Ithasbeenlinkednotonlytothelowmaintenance(维护),butalsotothefactthatmanyotherpetslikedogsorcatsarenotallowedinsomeplaces.21.WhyarethefiguresmentionedinParagraph2?A.Toexplaintheimportanceofpets.B.ToshowAmericans'growingwealth.C.ToexplainwhyAmericanshavepets.D.ToshowhowAmericanslovetheiranimalfriends.22.Wherearecatsregardedasthesymbolofgoodluck?A.InBrazil.B.InRussia.C.IntheUnitedStates.D.IntheUnitedKingdom.23.WhatarethemostpopularpetsintheUnitedKingdom?A.Dogs.B.Cats.C.Birds.D.Fishes.BFormostclimbers,reachingthepeakofMountQomolangmaonceisauniqueachievement.However,don'ttellthattoKamiRita,whoclimbeduptothepeakofthedangerousmountainforthe22ndtimeonMay16,2022,breakingthepreviousrecordof21successfuladventureshesharedwithtwofellowguides.Andtheexperiencedmountaineerisnotdoneyet!Beforestartingtherecentclimb,the48-year-oldannounced,“MygoalistoreachthepeakofMountQomolangmaatleast25times.Iwanttosetanewrecordnotjustformyselfbutformyfamily,theSherpapeopleandformycountry,Nepal.”Mr.Rita,whoearns$10,000foreachQomolangmaexpedition,hassuccessfullyclimbedthemountainalmosteveryyearsincetheageof24.Inhissparetime,theSherpaguideleadsvisitorstothearea'sotherhighpeaks,suchasK-2,Cho-Oyu,Manaslu,andLhotse.Thoughthemostaccomplished,Mr.Ritaisnottheonlyclimberinthefamily.HisfatherwasamongthefirstprofessionalguidestoleadforeignmountaineersupMountQomolangmain1950andhisbrotherhasguidedclimberstoits-12-\npeak17times.
WhileMr.Ritahasavoidedallthedisasters,theexperiencedclimberhaswitnessedhisshareoftragedies.In2022,hewasatbasecampwhenanavalanche(雪崩)killed16Sherpaguides,includingfivefromhisteam.Thefollowingyear,anearthquake-triggeredsnowslideburied19peopleatbasecamp.TheonlyreasonMr.Ritaescapedwasthathisteam'stentsweresituatedawayfromthecentralarea.However,themountaineerbelievesthattheimprovementinequipmentandweatherforecastingsystemshasmadeclimbingMountQomolangmaslightlyeasierthanitwaswhenhebegan.Hesaid,“Thedangersarestillthere.Butwearenotclimbingblindlikeweusedto.Wearebetterinformedaboutweatherandotherconditionsonthemountain.Evenourvisitorsaremoreaware,andtheytrainthemselvesforatleastayearbeforeattemptingMountQomolangma.”24.WhatdoweknowaboutKamiRita?A.Hebegantoworkasaguideattheageof24.B.HeusedtoguidevisitorstoLhotseonceayear.C.HehasreachedthepeakofMountQomolangmathemosttimes.D.HeclimbedMountQomolangmain2022withtwofellowguides.25.WhydoesKamiRitawanttocontinuetoreachthetopofMountQomolangma?A.Heregardsitasgreatfun.B.Heiseagertowinthe$10,000award.C.Hewantstobreakhisbrother'srecord.D.Heconsiderssettingnewrecordsimportant.26.WhycouldKamiRitaavoidthedisastersmentionedinParagraph3?A.Hewasfortunateenough.B.Heknewhowtoavoidthem.C.Hewasrescuedbyhisteammembers.D.Hejuststayedathomeandrelaxed.27.Whatisimpliedinthelastparagraph?A.Thepreviousdangersarestillhardtoavoidnow.B.Weatherforecastingsystemsshouldbeimprovedgreatly.C.NewtechnologiesmakeclimbingMountQomolangmasafer.D.Climbersarebettertrainedandcloselywatchedoverontheway.CSecondaryEnglishteacherTaraDiamonddiscoveredshewasgoingtobemadehomeless.Withoutwarning,herlandlorddecidedtosellthethree-bedhouseinBaththatshe’dbeenrentingfor₤1,000amonthforthepastthreeyears.Diamond,asinglemotherofateenagedaughterandson,quicklyfoundthatonheryearlysalaryof₤28,000,shecouldn’taffordtorentanotherhomelocally.“MypayhasbeenfrozenwhilerentshaverocketedinBath.Anotherthree-bedplacewouldhavecostme₤1,300amonth--80%ofmytakehomepay--leavingmychildrenandmewithjust₤320amonthtoliveon.”Sheneeded₤4,000tomovehome,includingthedeposit(押金).“Ijustdidn’thavethemoney.”-12-\nResearchfoundthatintheUKoneoutofthreelowearnershaveborrowedmoneytopaytheirrent,eitherfromfamilyandfriendsorthroughcreditcards.Afull70%oflowearnersareeitherstrugglingorfallingbehindwithrentpayments,barelymanagingtohavesomewheretolive.Someonearguesthatpeoplewhocan’taffordtheirrentshouldmoveelsewhere,butlowpayiswidespreadandtherearemorejobopportunitiesintheplaceswithhigherrents.Ifyoucanbarelyaffordtosave₤10amonth,thentherentaldeposit,firstmonth’srentandremovalfeesarefarbeyondyourresourcesunlessyoudeliberatelyfallbehindonyourrent.Increasingly,organizationsthatdealwithpovertyandhousingareshoutingforahousingsolutionthatdealswithaffordability,notjustsupply.Arguingthatsimplyincreasingsupplywillcausethemarkettoautomaticallygrowfairerisnonsense.Thefactthatsomanypeoplearestrugglingtopaytheirrentshouldcauseoutrage(义愤)andshame.Andcreditislimited:eventuallythoseborrowingtocoverrentwon’tbeabletoborrowmore,andwillbecomehomelessorcostthelocalauthoritymorewhentheyneedrehousing.Andifpeopleinworkarestrugglingwithrent,whathopedopeopleoutofworkhave?28.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordinParagraph2mean?A.Usedup.B.Becominglessandless.C.IncapableofbeingchangedD.Savedupforotherpurpose.29.Whatcanweknowaboutlowearners?A.Itisthedepositthatstopsthemfromrentingahouse.B.Theycan’tsaveeven₤10aweekafterpayingtheirrent.C.Theygetusedtoborrowingmuchmoneyfromthebanks.D.Onethirdofthemcan’taffordtheirrentsbythemselves.30.Whydopeoplehavetostayintheplaceswithhigherrents?A.Lowpayiswidespread.B.Theymaybeemployedeasily.C.Thedepositislowthere.D.Thegovernmentcanhelpthemthere.31.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofsomeorganizations’solution?A.FairB.Imaginative.C.Useless.D.Uncertain.DOureyestearupforvariousreasons.Themostcommonaretearsthatarecontinuouslybeingreleasedtokeepeyesslightlywet.Thentherearereflex(反射的)tearsthatareshed（流)wheneyesareexposedtothingslikedustoronionjuice.Andthereareemotionaltearspouringoutwhenoneisexperiencingextremehappinessorsorrow.Whilealltearsaremadeupofenzymes,antibodiesandoilsmixedwithsaltwater,thecompositionofeachkindisunique.Inapreviousstudyperformedonreflexandemotionaltears,scientistsdiscoveredthattheformercontainedprimarilywaterwhilethelatterincludedseveralchemicals,includingonethathelpsreducepain.Thus,itwouldmakesensethatthetearsconsistingofthesamechemicalswouldlookexactlyalikeevenunderthecarefulexaminationofamicroscope.However,as-12-\nDutchphotographerMauriceMikkersrecentlydiscovered,itisnotthecase.Thephotographer,whosaidhewantedtorelatescientificknowledgetothe“realworld”,beganbyinvitingfriendswhowerewillingtoshedsometearsforhim.Thevolunteerscouldeathotpeppers,stareatafan,cutonionsorthinkofsomethingthatwouldcausetearsofjoyorsadness.Mauriceobtainedeachprecioustearwiththehelpofatinypipeandputthemintoamicroscopeslide.Thephotographerthenpatientlywaitedforthetearstocrystallize(结晶)beforerecordingthemwithhiscamera.Theimagesdescribedbeautifulanddelicatestructuresthatappearedasfragileassnowflakes(雪花).However,thatwasnottheonlyfeaturetheysharedwiththesnowparticles.Theywerealsoallunique.Thedifferencescanbeduetothefactthateachtearcrystallizesslightlydifferently,leadingtodifferentshapesandformations.AlthoughMaurice’sexperimentdidnotuncoverthesimilaritiesinthetearswithinthesamecategorythathehadhopedfor,heisenthusiasticaboutthat.Heplanstocontinueobtainingtearimagesusingahigherqualitymicroscopeandalsodreamsaboutenlistingvolunteersthatincludeworldleaders.Why?Hewantstoshowthateventhemostpowerfulmenandwomenarejustliketherestofus--human!32.Howmanykindsofcommontearsarementionedinthepassage?A.2B.3C.4D.533.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph3mean?A.Tearsusuallyconsistofthesamechemicals.B.Tears’chemicalsaredeterminedbydifferentreasons.C.Tearstakeonthesamestructureunderamicroscope.D.Tearswiththesamechemicalslookdifferentunderamicroscope.34.WhydoesMauriceplantotakemorephotosoftears?A.Heneedsmoredataforhisexperiment.B.Hewantstoattractmorepeople’sattention.C.Heisaddictedtocollectingphotosoftears.D.Hehopestodisplayhiscollectionoftearimages.35.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Howaretearsclassified?B.Whydopeopleshedtears?C.Uncoveringthesecretoftears.D.Similaritiesbetweentearsandsnowflakes.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。Wastenot,wantnotToday,IliveinManhattanwithmyhusband,Alex.I'manITspecialistandAlexisalawyer.Life'sgood,butsometimesIlookatthewayweliveitandthinkofEllie,mygrandmother.Herfavoritesayingwas“Wastenot,wantnot.”36.Elliecarefullyfoldedthepaperfromparcelsandwashedglassjarstouseagain.Frank,mygrandfather,usedoldsocksandpullovers(套头毛衣)toprotecttheplantsinwinter.Nowadays,wegotoagardencenterandbuyspecialfeltforthatpurpose.Havewe-12-\nallgonemad?Sucheconomyseemsstrange,evenridiculous,inourmodernthrowawaysociety,whereeverythingissoldinboxes.37,butasasellingfeaturetomakeuswanttobuythem.EllieandFrankwouldhaveseentheveryideaofa“giftpack”asacheat.38.TheUnitedStatesproducesabout180millionmetrictonsofwasteperyear,70%ofwhichispackagingmaterial.TheaverageAmericanfamilyusesupsixtrees'worthofpaperayear.39,theywouldreachtothemoonandbacktwelvetimes.“Wecan'tgoonlikethis,”IsaidtoAlex.“Let'sstartathome.Ifeverybodystartsathome,thenthismadnesswillstop.”40.Ofcourse,thismeantthatweproducedalotofwaste,butIwasshockedtofindthatthiscametooversixkilosperweek.“YourgrandmaElliewithher‘Wastenot,wantnot'wasreallymodern,wasn'tshe?”“Notreally,”Isaid.“Ellieandtheirneighborswerejustordinary,traditionalNewEnglanders.We'veallgonemadsincethen.”A.PackagingisnotonlyusedtoprotectgoodsB.MygrandparentsthrewalmostnothingawayC.Inoneweekalone,wethrewawayfiveoldmagazinesD.Wedidn'toftengoshoppingandthencookmealsathomeE.AsyoungManhattanprofessionals,webuyalotof“conveniencefood”F.ButwepayahighfinancialandecologicalpriceforourlovelypackagingG.IfyouplacedallthecansusedintheUnitedStatesinoneyearendtoend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)Ashumanbeings,wearealikeinmanyways.Yet41oursimilarities,notwopeopleareexactlythesame.Evenidenticaltwins42differentlifeexperiences.Justbecauseofthese43,a“onesizefitsall”solutionwillrarelybethemost44answertoourproblems.Oneofmylife45istofindwhatworksformebest,andforgettherest.Justthatsomethingworksgreatforsomeoneelse,doesn’t46meanthatitwillworkwellforme.IhavefoundthatIammostsuccessfulwhenI47anynewmethodorstrategyIlearntomy48situation.Aperfectexampleofwhyit’sbesttofindwhatworksforyouiswhenit49totryingtopickadietandanexerciseplan.Thereare50dietplansandexerciseprogramsouttheretochoosefrom,andit51bequiteoverwhelming(难以应付的).Withdietplansyouhavetoconsiderfoodallergies,how52thefoodisifyouareawayfromhomemostofthetime,andmanyother53.Withexerciseprogramsyouhavetoconsideryourstartingleveloffitness,andhealthissuesthatmight54yourabilitytodotheprogram,andwhetheryouactuallyenjoytheexerciseenough-12-\nto55withit.Manypeoplelikejogging,butitisprobablymyleast56formofexercise.Byfindingmoresuitableandenjoyable57thatgivemethesame58orbetter,itiseasiertostickwithmyexerciseprogram.You59yourselfbetterthananyone,sodon’tbeafraidtoexperimentwithdifferentsolutionstowhateveryouaretryingtoachieve.Don’t60usesomethingbecauseitis“thebest”,orbecauseitworkedgreatforsomeoneelse.Findwhatworksbestforyou,andforgettherest.41.A.beyondB.aboveC.despiteD.through42.A.comeupwithB.putupwithC.goonwithD.endupwith43.A.differencesB.similaritiesC.experiencesD.characters44.A.technicalB.practicalC.physicalD.medical45.A.solutionsB.experiencesC.emotionsD.principles46.A.unfortunatelyB.eventuallyC.necessarilyD.immediately47.A.refuseB.adaptC.examineD.discover48.A.personalB.naturalC.musicalD.political49.A.addsB.comesC.leadsD.contributes50.A.variousB.uniqueC.boringD.colorful51.A.mustB.shouldC.willD.can52.A.comfortableB.portableC.changeableD.reasonable53.A.factorsB.factsC.problemsD.programs54.A.improveB.adoptC.affectD.promote55.A.chatB.communicateC.agreeD.stick56.A.favoriteB.harmfulC.difficultD.expensive57.A.challengesB.alternativesC.dietsD.experiments58.A.gradesB.resultsC.marksD.signs59.A.observeB.expressC.teachD.know60.A.justB.stillC.yetD.already第II卷第二节(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。ChinesePresidentXiJinpinghaspraisedagroupofmiddleschoolstudentsfor-12-\ntheireffortsinsatellitedesign.Hesaidhewaspleasedwiththeircuriosityandbraveryin61(science)exploration.ThepresidentalsowishedtheteachersandstudentsinBayiSchool62happynewyear.Ximadethepraiseinaletter63(write)tothestudentsinBeijing’sBayiSchoolonSaturday.Asmallsatellitedesignedanddevelopedbythem64(send)intospacelastWednesdayatTaiyuanSatelliteLaunch(发射)Center65itwasdesignedtooperateinorbit(轨道)for180days.Threemonthsago,Xireturnedtohishighschool,tovisitalaboratoryandtalktoteachersandstudents66weredesigningthesmallsatellite.Thepresidentsaidhewas67(extreme)gladtoknowthatthesatellitedesignedbythestudentswouldbelaunchedandcalledonthemtobecome68(build)ofthecountry.Xiwarmlyencouragedthestudents69(study)scienceandcontributetothedevelopmentofChina.Hehopedthatthestudentswouldkeephungryforknowledgeanddevelop70(they)nationalspirit.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l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.每处错误及修改均仅限一词。2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Recentlymanyschoolshavetakenuptoughmeasurestoforbidstudentstobringtheirsmartphonestoschool.Therefore,somestudentsbreakthisruleandsomeevenplaywiththeirsmartphonesinclassandthatmakestheteachersdiscouraging.Thedisadvantagesofstudentsbringingsmartphonestoschoolisobvious.Ononehand,smartphonescandistractstudents’attentions.Onotherhand,somestudentsmaygetaccessforsomeunhealthywebsites,whichdoesharmtotheirdevelopment.What’sbad,somestudentsarelikelytocomparethebrandsoftheirsmartphoneswiththeirclassmates’.Inmyopinion,Istrongsupportbanningsmartphonesinschools.Onlybythismeanscanyoudevotemoreenergiestoourstudyandachieveourgoals.第二节书面表达(满分25分)假设你是李华，最近你的英国朋友Tom要来你所在的城市工作，他来信询问天气，交通，饮食特点，生活节奏等.请给他回信介绍相关情况。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.考生不得在写作中提及真实地名。-12-\nDearTom,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua“六校联考”高三英语试题参考答案听力：1—5BABAC6—10BCABA11—15ACACA16—20BBCBC阅读：21-23DBD24-27CDAC28-31CDBC32-35BDAC36-40BAFGE完形：41-45CDABD46-50CBABA51-55DBACD56-60ABBDA语法填词：61.scientific62.a63.written64.wassent65.and66.who/that67.extremely68.builders69.tostudy70.their短文改错71.去掉taken后面的up72.Therefore改为However73.discouraging改为discouraged74.is改为are75.attentions改为attention76Onotherhand改为Ontheotherhand77.getaccessfor改为getaccessto78.bad改为worse79.strong改为strongly80.you改为we书面表达DearTom,Howiseverythinggoing?SodelightedamItolearnthatyouarecomingtoworkinourcity.Theweatherhereisquitegood,neithertoohotinsummernortoocoldinwinter.Asforthetransportation,thereareconvenientbusesandsubways,bywhichyoucangoaroundeasily.Besides,adequatetaxisarealsoagoodchoice.Wepreferspicyfoodandgetusedtodrinkinghotwater.Ourlifehereisabitbusy,andeveryoneisoccupiedwiththeirwork.Ofcourse,theremaybesomethingthatyouarenotaccustomedtowhenyoucomehere.However,Iamsurethatyouwillbeabletoadjusttothelifeheresoon.Bestwishes!Yourssincerely,LiHua听力材料Text1M:WhatcolordoyouthinkisfitforDad?W:Ofcoursedeepblue.Howabouthavingabigbirthdaypartyforhimthisweekend?M:Goodidea.I’llpayforthejacketfirst.Text2-12-\nW:Mr.Smith,Ifeelthelightinmyroomisturningdark.Couldyouasksomeonecometofixit?M:Noproblem,butyourrentdoesn’tincludethesefees.Youneedtopayitbyyourself.Text3M:Myheartbeatslikeadrum.Couldyoupleasecallthe911?W:OK.Doyoubringthemedicine?M:It’smyfirsttimefeelinglikethis,andIdon’ttakeanymedicine.Text4M:IhavefinishedreadingJean-Christophe(《约翰·克利斯朵夫》)yesterday.W:Ijustrecommendedittoyouyesterday.Youwon’tgetanythingfromit,ifyoureadwithoutreflecting.It’slikeeatingwithoutdigesting.Text5W:Thenextbusiscomingin15minutes.M:Let’stakethesubway.Thoughitneeds20-minute-walktogettothestation,itsavestimeintotal.W:Idon’twanttowalk.Takingataxihomeismychoice.Text6W:Iwanttoloseweight!Ididn’teatmuchinthiswinter,butIhavebeenoverweight.Maybeit’sbecauseofthepressureofwork.M:Ithinkformeit’sbecauseoftheage.W:Ihaveayogaclasstomorrow.Doyouwanttocomewithme?M:No,it’stooexpensive.I’vedecidedtotakesomeexercisesonmyown.W:Whatareyougoingtodo?M:Iplantorunaroundthetrackeveryday.InthemorningIrunforanhour,andintheafternoonIrunforanhour.W:Itsoundsgood.Text7M:Hello,Julia,Iknowapartywillbeginatmidnight.Wouldyoulovetogo?W:I’dloveto,butmymotherhasaskedmetogohomebeforeeighttonight.M:Whatapity!Thepartyisveryinteresting.Couldyouhaveatalkwithher?W:No.Ihavenochoice.Mymotherisalwaysverystrictwithme.M:Iknowyourmomisconcernedaboutyoursafety,butshe’sanopen-mindedmom.I’msureshe’llunderstand.W:No,Idon’tthinkso.Text8M:Okay,I’lltakeit.Bytheway,doyouprovidedeliveryservice?W:Yes,wedo.Youdon’tneedtocarrythefurniturehome.M:Doyouchargefordelivery?W:Normallyit’s20yuan.Butsinceyouhavespentover1,500yuan,wewilldeliverthefurnitureforyouforfree.M:Verygood.Couldyoudeliverittothisaddress?W:Sure,pleasewritedownyournameandyourphonenumber.M:OK.Canyoutellmethedeliverytime?Willyousenditthisafternoon?W:No,butnolaterthantomorrow.M:Well,couldyousenditthedayaftertomorrow?I’mnotathometomorrow.W:Noproblem.Text9W:DoyourememberthatJasonandhiswifearecomingfordinnertomorrownight?M:Oh,Ialmostforgotit.Atwhattime?W:Seveno’clock.-12-\nM:Iguessweshouldexpectthemaround8:00then,eh?W:Theyarealwayslate.Haha.M:So,whatareyoumaking?W:IthoughtI’dmakesaladandbeefandthenchocolatecakefordessert.M:Yum.Chocolatecakesoundsgood.W:Thatremindsme.Wehavetogotothestoretomorrowmorningtopickupsomegroceries.M:Whatabouttomorrowafternoon?W:Well,that’sSaturdayafternoon.I’mgoingtoababyshowerforPauline.Anddon’tforgetourboyshaveasoccergame.You’llhavetosendthemtoschoolafterlunch.M:What?Iwassupposedtowatchabaseballgameat12:30withmyfriends.W:Sorry,Doug.Ihavetogototheshower,soIcan’ttakethem.Doyouwantthemtomisstheirgame?M:Alright.I’lltakethem.IguessIcanrecordthegame.W:Good.Text10M:Hello,everyone.Today’sguestisjust14yearsold,andheisprotectingbirdsaroundtheworld.HisnameisDessiSieburth.Hisloveofbirdsstartedwhenhemadehisfirstbirdfeederaboutsixyearsago.Now,hehashisowngroupcalled“ProtectingOurBirds”.Hehasbeenmakingwesternbluebirdboxesforaboutfouryears.Dessihangsthemupintreesandtakesthemdowneveryweekandlooksatthemtoseeifthebluebirdsarenesting.Hedoesthateveryyearduringthesummer.Hechoosesthebluebirdbecausetheynestindeadtrees,butalotofdeadtreesarebeingcutdown.Dessimakestheseboxestotaketheplaceofthetrees.Hedoesresearchaboutbirds,runsawebsitetoteachpeopleaboutbirdsandhowtohelpthem,andbuildsboxesforbirds.Dessihasinterviewedbiologists,writtenalotofarticlesonbirdsforlocalnewspaper.Dessialsorecentlyspent10daysinAlaskawithhisfamilywherehedidresearchongoldeneaglesinDenaliNationalPark.Sonowlet’swelcomeDessiSieburth!-12-
