河北武邑中学2022-2022学年高三年级上学期第三次调研英语试题注意事项：一、本试卷分8页，包括四部分。其中第一部分、第二部分和第三部分为选择题，包括60个小题；第四部分为非选择题。考试时间为120分钟，总分为150分。二、答题前请仔细阅读答题卡上的“注意事项”，按照“注意事项”的规定答题。所有题目均需在答题卡上作答，在试卷和草稿纸上作答无效。三、做选择题时，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。第一卷第一部分听力(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，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.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Driving.B.TheInternet.C.Theirjob.2.Howlonghasthemanbeenabusdriver?A.Twomonths.B.Threemonths.C.Fourmonths.3.Whatdoesthewomanworkasnow?A.Awaitress.B.Amanager.C.Acashier.4.Wherearethetwospeakers?A.Inabookstore.B.Inalibrary.C.Intheclassroom.5.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthepetdog?A.Lovely.B.Annoying.C.Lazy.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)-19-听下而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。听笫6段材料，回答第6至7题。6.Whenwillthemanprobablycheckoutofhisroom?A.OnMay14th.B.OnMay16th，C.OnMay17th.7.Whatkindofroomdoesthemanreserve?A.Asinglesmokingroom.B.Asinglenon-smokingroom.C.Adoublenon-smokingroom.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.Wheredidthewomanbuythelocalproducts?A.Thelocalmuseum.B.Themarket.C.Thepost-office.9.Whatwillthewomandotomorrow?A.Buysomepaper-cuts.B.Learntomakepaper-cuts.C.Sendpaper-cutstoherfriends.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.HowlongwillthewomanstayinNewYork?A.Fortwoyears.B.Forthreeyears.C.Forfouryears.11.Fromwhomdidthemanknowwherethewomanis?A.Thewoman’sbrother.B.Thewomanherself.C.Thewoman’steam-member.12.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Theyareteammates.B.Theyarelovers.C.Theyarecoachandplayer.听第9段材料，阿答第13至16题。13.HowlongwillthemanprobablystayinChina?A.Halfayear.B.Atleastoneyear.C.Lessthanoneyear.14.WhatisverydifficultforthemantolearnChinese?A.Knowingthefourtones.B.WritingtheChinesecharacters.C.Gettinginterestedinthelanguage.15.Whydoesthewomansuggestthelanguage-exchangeprogram?A.Themanhaslongbeeninterestedinit.B.Shewantstomakefriendswiththeman.-19-C.Theycanhelpeachotherin1anguagelearning.16.Whendothespeakersplantobegintheirlessons?A.Tonight.B.ThisSunday.C.NextSunday.听第10段材料.回答第17至20题。17.HowmanyFrenchsongsshouldDJsplayaccordingtothenewrule?A.40percent.B.60percent.C.90percent.18.WhyaretheradiobossesandDJsunhappyaboutthenewrule?A.Morepeoplewillnotlistentotheirradio.B.NopeoplewilllistentotheirAmericansongs.C.TheEnglishlanguagewillgetdeeperintotheirculture.19.Whatisthepurposeofthenewrule?A.ToprotectAmericanculture.B.ToprotectFrenchculture.C.ToprotectBritishculture.20.What’stheFrenchmusicians’attitudetowardthenewrule?A.Theyhateit.B.Theydon’tcare.C.They’reforit.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。AIfyouareheadingforParisthisyear,besuretoincludeatleastoneoftheseshoppingmallsinyourschedule.AuPrintempsTel:01133014282LocatedneartheParisOpera,thishugestoreiswell-knownforhouseholdgoodsaswellasitsfashion.Thestorealsooffersmanyservicestooverseasvisitors,includingshipping,translationandapersonalshoppingservice.AuPrintemps,whosenamemeansspringtime,hostsseveralfreefashionshowseachweek.Thestore’sbeautydepartmenthasoneoftheworld’slargestselectionsofperfumes.GaleriesLafayetteTel:01133014283-19-TheGaleriesLafayettewasbuiltin1906.Itisasmuchfuntolookatasitistoshopinthis10-storeyshoppingpalace.Infact,theflagshipstoreisthesecondmostvisitedattractioninParis,aftertheLouvreMuseum.Thisshoppingpalacespecializesinwomen’sclothing.Makesuretotakeintheviewfromtheteashoponthetopfloor;it’swellworththevisit.LeBonMarcheTel:01133014439ThisstylishLeftBankdepartmentstorewasParis’firstsuchstore.DesignedbyGustaveEiffel,LeBonMarcheisparticularlyknownforitsfoodhall,itsweddingshopsanditsselectionofmodernclothes.LaForumdesHallesTel:01133014476Thismodern,undergroundshoppingcenterwasbuiltin1979.LaForumdesHalles,thethree-storey-tallshoppingcenterofferseverythingfromsouvenirstohautecouture（高级女子时装）toentertainment,suchasfirst-runmoviesandstreetperformers.TheshoppingcenterisattachedtothebusyLaHalle-ChateletmetrostationandcanbeeasilyreachedfromalloverParis.21.Whichofthefollowingplacesattractsthemostvisitorsaccordingtothepassage?A.TheLouvreMuseum.B.TheParisOpera.C.LaForumdesHalles.D.AuPrintemps.22.Whichofthestorespaysitsspecialattentiontowomen’sdressing?A.LeBonMarche.B.AuPrintemps.C.LaForumdesHalles.D.GaleriesLafayette.23.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A.AuPrintempsisfamousforitsfoodhallB.LaForumdesHallesisnexttothemetrostationC.theclothesinLeBonMarcheareusuallyverycheapD.theteashopthatisworthvisitingisontheninthfloorofGaleriesLafayetteBBikesharinghavebecomepopularwordsincitiesfromCapeTowntoShanghaito-19-Melbourne.Planners,politiciansandmediakeepshowingofftheirbenefits:reducingpollution,congestion,travelcostsandoildependence,whileimprovingpublichealth.Bikesharingalsohelpsmakecitiesappearmodern,dynamicandworld-wide-----qualitiesmuchsoughtafterbythecreativeclass.Butwhatmakesforasuccessfulpublicbike-sharingprogram?Thisisanimportantquestionbecauseinstallingonerequiressignificantpublicandprivateinvestmentandadjustmenttothebuiltenvironment.Whilemanyprogramshavebeenlaunchedamongmuchpraise,oftentheirpopularityhassoondeclined.Manyendupoperatingatafinanciallossanddependonotherprofitableenterprisestocross-subsidize(交叉补贴)them.Somehaveresultedinthrown-awaybikesbecominganeyesore.Understandingwhichfactorsenhanceorstoppublicbikesharingiscriticalinhelpingcitiesdecidewhethersuchaprogramisworkable,beforeconsideringwhatdesignandsittingwillworkbest.Drawingoncurrentknowledge,wediscusstheimportanceofthelocallandscape,climate,cyclinginfrastructure(基础设施)andlanduse.Wealsotouchonotherfactors,suchasthelegalenvironmentandthecharacteristicsofthebike-sharingprogramitself.Takenaturalenvironmentforexample.Twonaturalenvironmentfactorsareknowntoaffectparticipation:hillinessandweather.Hillinessdiscouragesbalancedbike-sharinguse,asusersavoidreturningbicyclestostationsonhilltops.Thosestationsendupbeingempty,whilestationsonflatareasareoftenfull,souserscannotfindastationtoreturntheirbikes.Asforweather,idealtemperaturerangesvarybytheclimatezone.Casestudiesshowwarmanddryweatherencouragespublicbike-sharinguse.Rainandstrongwindreducethefrequencyoftrips.However,someapproaches,suchasprovidingsheltered,shaded,orevenheatedorcooledcyclinginfrastructure,couldproveuseful.24.WhatcanweinferaboutbikesharingfromParagraph1?A.Ithasnodisadvantage.B.Itiswelcomedworldwide.C.Itcansolveeveryproblem.D.Itisthesymbolofmoderncities.-19-24.Whatisthecurrentsituationofbike-sharingprograms?A.Manyofthemrunataloss.B.Mostofthemmakehugeprofits.C.Theyarethemostpromisingbusiness.D.Theirdevelopmentisdeterminedbypublicinvestment.25.Whydoestheauthormentionthenaturalenvironment?A.Toshowuser’sinterestinvariousnaturalenvironment.B.Toshowthedecisivefunctionofnaturalenvironment.C.Toshowthenecessityofbike-sharingprograms.D.Toshowthesignificanceofsomefactors.26.Whichofthefollowingmightincreasebike-sharinguse?A.Hilliness.B.Attractivebikes.C.RainandstrongwindD.PerfectcyclinginfrastructureCRecentlyastudy,ledbyPedroHallaloftheFederalUniversity,suggeststhatnearlyathirdofadults,31%,arenotgettingenoughexercise.Thatratesofexercisehavedeclinedishardlyanewdiscovery.Sincethebeginningoftheindustrialrevolution,technologyandeconomicgrowthhavehelpedtocreateaworldinwhichtakingexerciseismoreandmoreanoptionratherthananecessity.ButonlyrecentlyhaveenoughgooddatabeencollectedfromenoughplacestocarryoutthesortofanalysisDrHallalandhiscolleagueshaveengagedin.Therearecommonthemesindifferentplaces.Unsurprisingly,peopleinrichcountriesarelessactivethanthoseinpoorones,andoldpeoplearelessactivethanyoungones.Lessobviously,womentendtoexerciselessthanmen—34%areinactive,comparedwith28%ofmen.Butthereareexceptions.ThewomenofCroatia,Finland,IraqandLuxembourg,forexample,movemorethantheirmalecountrymen.Maltawinstheraceformostslothfulcountry,with72%ofadultsgettingtoolittleexercise,andSwazilandandSaudiArabiaareinclosebehind,with69%.InBangladesh,just5%ofadultsfailtoexerciseenough.Surprisingly,sixAmericansintenareactiveenoughaccordingtoDrHallal’sstudy,comparedwithfewerthanfourintenBritish.-19-Thesehighratesofinactivityareworrying.Humanbeingsseemtohaveevolvedtobenefitfromexercisewhiledeliberatelyavoidingitwhenevertheycan.Inastateofnatureitwouldbeimpossibletolivealifethatdidnotprovideenoughofit.Butthatisnolongerthecase.Actuallylackofenoughactivitythesedayshasnearlythesameeffectonlifespanassmoking.28.WemaylearnfromParagraph1that_________.A.thedeclineofexerciseratesisnewlydiscoveredB.thestudysuggests31%offemaleadultsgettoolittleexerciseC.theindustrialrevolutionhaschangedthewaypeoplelivetosomedegreeD.thegoodenoughdatahasbeencollectedfromonlyonecountry29.Accordingtothestudy,womenofLuxembourg_________.A.havelittletimetoexerciseB.hatetogetregularexerciseC.takemoreexercisetoloseweightD.exercisemorethanmenintheircountry30.Theunderlinedword“slothful”inParagraph3mostprobablymeans_________.A.lazyB.richC.powerfulD.unpopular31.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.BenefitsofTakingExerciseB.NewHealthDiscoveryC.EvolvementofHumanBeingsD.WorldwideLackofEnoughExerciseDGettingstitched(缝合)upbyDr.Robotmayonedaybereality.Scientistshavecreatedaroboticsystemwhichdidjustthatinlivinganimalswithoutarealdoctorpullingthestrings.Muchlikeengineersaredesigningself-drivingcars,themedicalresearchispartofamovetowardautonomoussurgicalrobots,removingthesurgeon’shandsfromcertaintasksthatamachinemightperformallbyitself.Doctorswouldn’tleavethebedsidethey’resupposedtowatch.Plusthey’dhandletherestofthesurgery.Insmalltestsusingpigs,theroboticarmperformedatleastaswell,andinsomecasesabitbetter,assomecompetingsurgeonsinstitchingtogetherintestinal(肠的)tissue.“Thepurposewasn’ttoreplacesurgeons,”saidDr.Kimwholedtheproject.“Ifyouhaveallintelligenttoolthat-19-workswithasurgeon,canitimprovetheoutcome?That’swhatwehavedone.”Ifyou’veheardaboutmachineslikethepopularDaVincisystem,youmightthinkrobotsalreadyareoperating.Notreally.Todaymanyhospitalsofferrobot-assistedsurgerywheresurgeonsusethemachineryastoolsthattheycontrolbyhandtooperatethroughtinyopeningsinthebody.Butrobot-assistedsurgeryhasbeencontroversial,assomestudieshaveshownitcanbringhighercostswithoutbetteroutcomes.Kim’steamatChildren’sSheikhZayedInstituteinventedthenewSTARsystem—itstandsforSmartTissueAutonomousRobot—workssortoflikeaprogrammablesewingmachine.Theyaddedsensorstohelpguideeachstitchandtellhowtightlytopull.Buttheapproachwasn’tperfect.Inthelivinganimals,therobottookmuchlongerandmadeafewstitchingmistakeswhilethesurgeonsewingbyhandmadenone.Kimsaidtherobotcanbespedup.Hehopestobeginhumanstudiesintwoorthreeyears.32.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.AnewroboticsystemB.Anew-stylewayofstitchingC.Thenewly-designeddriverlessvehiclesD.Robotsurgeonsonestepclosertoreality33.WhatwillsurgeonsdowhenDr.Robotisusedinsurgery?A.Theycanhelppullthestrings.B.Theyrestatthebedside.C.Theyjoininwhennecessary.D.Theyperformanothersurgery.34.Somepeopleareagainstusingrobotsinsurgeryprobablybecause_________.A.theycanbeoutofcontrolB.theywilltakeshortertimeC.theymaybeexpensivetouseD.theyarelikelytocausegreatpain35.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.Dr.Robotcantaketheplaceofsurgeons.B.Dr.Robotwillbeimproved.C.Dr.Robothasbeentestedwithhumantrials.D.Dr.Robotcanfreedoctors’handsintheoperation.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。-19-Parentsusuallyteachtheirchildrenhowtocrossthestreetsafety,bylookingbothwaysforcars.36ThecityofHonolulu,Hawaiiwantseveryonetolearnthatlesson.37BeginningonOctober24,youwillbefinedfrom＄15to＄99ifyoustepintoaHonolulustreetwhilelookingatyourphone.HonoluluisthefirstmajorU.S.citytobanwhatiscalled“distractedwalking”.Itrecentlypassedalawinaseventotwovote.Thelawsays,“Nopedestrianshallcrossastreetorhighwaywhileviewingamobileelectronicdevice.”38Thelawincludesallelectronicdeviceswithscreens:cellphone,tablets,gamingdevices,digitalcamerasandlaptopcomputers.39Pedestriansmayusesuchdevicesinthestreettocallemergencyservicesandrescueworkers,suchasfirefightersandpoliceofficers.Pedestriandeathshavebeenincreasingastheuseofcellphonesrises.TheGovernorsHighwaySafetyAssociation,orGHSA,sayspedestriandeathsintheUnitedStatesincreased25percent2022and2022.Thattrendcontinuedin2022withthenumberofpedestriandeathsrisingtoalmost6000,11%higherthanin2022.40ThestateofWashingtonwasthefirsttooutlawdistracteddrivingbackin2022.Now,46otherstatesaswellasD.C.,PuertoRico,GuamandtheU.S.VirginIslands,havelawsagainsttextingwhiledriving.Ifyoustillwanttotextwhilewalking,youcouldavoidbeingfinedinHonolulubyusingavoice-controlleddigitalassistantsuchasSiriorGoogleAssistant.Oryoucouldjustwaituntilyouareagain,safely,offthestreet.A.Thelawdoespermitanexception.B.OtherU.S.citiesmayfollowHonoluluC.Butdotheyalsoteachthemtoputawaytheircellphones?D.Textingwhilecrossingthestreetwillsoonbebannedinthecity.E.DoyoulikeHonolulu’snewlawthatbanstextingwhilewalking?F.Inotherwords,donotlookatascreenwhenyoucrossthestreetoryoucouldbefined.G.Thelaw’screatorhopeitwilllowerthenumberofpeoplehitandkilledby-19-carsinthecity.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。Iusedtobelievepolitenesswasathingofthepast.VeryseldomhaveI41 apolitehumanbeinginthismodernsociety.However,Ihadto 42 mythinking,whenI,withtwoofmygrown-updaughters,camefacetofacewithsuchagentlemaninacoffeeplace.Theplacewas 43 withcustomersandwehadtoclimbsteepstairstofindanemptytable.44enjoyingcoffeeandsnacks,wewentdownthe 45stairs,wheretherewashardlyanyspaceforanotherpersontoeither 46 orcomedown.JustasIwasinthemiddleofmydescent(下降),agentlemanenteredthemainentrancewhichwas47infrontofthestaircase.IwassureIwouldbe 48 roughlybythismangoingup.IkeptcomingdownasfastasIcould.Mysmartdaughterswerealreadydown,lookingupatme 49 ,hopingIwouldreachthembeforethestrangerstartedupthestairs,knowingIwasa 50sort. 51 reachingmydaughters,Inoticedthemanstillstandingnearthedoor.Ireachedthemandpassedthe 52 attheentrancedoorwhichhe 53 holdingopen.Ilookedbackthinkinghewasstillatthedoor,decidingwhethertogoin54findanotherlesscrowdedplace.IsawhimgoingupthestairsandItoldmydaughtersaboutit.Wethreefelt 55 thatwedidnoteven 56 thepolitegentlemanwhowasactually 57 thedooropenforusladies.We 58 hiskindness,forsuchwell-manneredpeopleare 59 tofindthesedays. 60 Irememberthisgentlemanandpraythattherewillbemorehumanbeingslikehim.41.A.broughtupB.turneddown C.comeacross D.appealedto42.A.change B.shape-19- C.confirm D.identify43.A.provided B.equipped C.spotted D.crowded44.A.Before B.After C.When D.Upon45.A.wide B.high C.narrow D.low46.A.turnaroundB.setoff C.reachout D.goup47.A.rightB.much C.closely D.directly48.A.pushed B.injured C.arrested D.denied49.A.worriedly B.delightedly C.heartily D.sadly50.A.genuine B.pessimistic C.dynamic D.nervous51.A.Hardly B.Nearly C.Slightly D.Previously52.A.daughters B.waiter C.stranger D.manager-19-53.A.avoided B.kept C.enjoyed D.resisted54.A.and B.but C.or D.so55.A.innocent B.sensible C.jealous D.ashamed56.A.award B.remind C.thank D.consult57.A.holding B.crashing C.seeking D.forcing58.A.distinguished B.applauded C.commented D.witnessed59.A.easy B.rare C.unlikely D.common60.A.Ingeneral B.Atlength C.Tillnow D.Byaccident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。Nearly800newpupilsofLianhuaElementarySchoolinHefei,AnhuiProvince,isreported_61___(receive)auniquegift:anadmissionletter62theirnamesarewrittenbyteachersusingChinesewritingbrush.63(similar),ShaanxiNormalUniversityhasbeensendingtheirfreshmencalligraphyadmissionfor-19-elevenyears.Severalformerprofessorsin6470stakeaboutaweekwritingmorethan4,500admissionletterseveryyear.ItisbelievedinChinathat“handwritingistheman,”65(mean)goodhandwritingcannotonlycultivateone’stemperament(气质),butcanalsoreflectone’sliteracyandcharacter.Atpresent,_66___(tradition)calligraphyhasagainbecomeacompulsorylessoninmanyChineseprimaryandmiddleschools,whichaims67(enhance)students’culturalcompetence.Atthesametime,parentsareattachinggreatimportance68children’scalligraphypractice.Itisfairtosaythatcalligraphyisnotleftoutintoday’sfast-pacedsociety;69,itsincomparablevalueisstandingout.ThecharmofChinesecultureembodiedincalligraphycanalwaysstrikeachordwithwritersand_70___(view).Doyouhaveanyinterestinlearningit?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。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。Oneday,littleTonywenttoashoppingcenterwithhisparent.Itisverycrowded.Tonysawatoyonashopwindow.Helikeditsoverymuchthathequicklywalkedintotheshop.Afterlooksatthetoyforsometime,heturnedaroundandfoundwherehisparentsweremissing.Tonywasscaredandbeguntocry.Awomansawhimcryingandtoldhimtowaitoutsideashop.Fiveminuteslate,Tonysawhisparents.Momsaid,“Hownicetoseeyouagain!DadandIwereterribleworried.”Tonypromisedherthatthiswouldneverhappenagain第二节书面表达（满分25分）-19-假设你是李华,你的美国朋友Tom近日写信给你，想了解中国高中生的体育锻炼情况。请给Tom写一封回信，内容包括：1．中国高中生参加体育运动的现状；2．分析该现状产生的原因；3．你自己的感想。注意：1.词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。-19-答案1—5CBCAB 6—10CBBAC 11—15ABBAC 16—20BAABC21—23ADB24—27BADD28—31CDAD31-35DCCB36-40CDFAB41---45CADBC46—50DAAAD51—55BCBCD56---60CABBC语法填空61.tohavereceived62.where63.Similarly64.their65.meaning66.traditional67.toenhance68.instead69.out70.viewers改错1*10=10Parent改为parentsis改为wason改为in去掉verylooks改为lookingwhere去掉或改为thatBegun改为beganlate改为latera改为theterrible改为terribly书面表达Onepossibleversion:DearTom,Delightedtoreceiveyourletter.AndI’mwritingtotellyousomethingaboutChinesehighschoolstudents’physicalexercise.Withtheincreasingpressurefromthenationalcollegeentranceexam,moreandmorestudentshavetosacrificethetimeforsportstopreparefortheexam,whichissoimportantfortheirfuturedevelopment.TheyonlyhaveoneP.E.classaweek,obviouslynotenough.Actually,mostofthestudentsareeagertotakepartinsports,buttheyaresooccupiedwiththeirstudy.Inmyview,importantthoughitisforthemtohaveabetterperformanceintheexam,healthisequallyimportant.Withoutastrongbody,wewouldachievenothinginourlife.Ihopeallstudentscanreorganizetheirtimetableandtrytobuilduptheirbody.Yours,LiHua-19-听力材料(Text1)M: I’mso bored. I have nothing to do at work. I just surf the Internet all day long.W: Damn!I’m so busy at work and it’s driving me crazy. I really wish I had your job.(Text2)W:So,howlonghaveyoubeendrivingbuses?M.I’vebeendrivingthisbusforonlythreemonths.W:Doyouenjoybeingabusdriver?M:Notreally.(Text3)M:Areyoustillworkinginabarontheweekend?W:That’sright.ButI’mnotworkingasawaitressanymore.NowI’mworkingatthecashregister.M:Luckyyou.(Text4)M:DoyouhaveanyEnglishdictionaries?W:Yes,justoverthere.Onlytwocopiesareleft.M:I’dliketoseesomeEnglishtextbooks,too.Doyouhaveany?W:Yes,theyareatadiscount.(Text5)M:Sohowisyourlovelypetdog?W:Itreallymakesmeupset.M:Whathappened?W:Italwaysmakesloudnoisesatmidnight.WheneverIfallasleep,italwaysbarks.(Text6)-19-M.Iwouldliketomakeahotelreservation.W:Whatdaywillyouarrive?M.IwillarriveonMay14th.W:Howlongwillyoustay?M:Ineedtheroomfor3nights.W:Howmanypeoplewillstayintheroom?M:Iwillstayintheroomalone.W:Wouldyoulikeasmokingornon-smokingroom?M:Ineedanon-smokingroom.W:Wehavebookedaroomforyou.Pleasebesuretoarrivebefore4:00pm.(Text7)M:Whatdidyoubuyatthemarket?W:Iboughtsomespeciallocalproducts.M:Youseemtohaveboughtthewholemarket!W:Yes.Ireallywantedtodoso.Ilovethosehandicrafts,especiallythepaper-cuts.M:Paper-cutsareallhand-made.Letmeseethepaper-cutsyoubought.Oh,theyareallanimals.W:Aren’tanimalsthemaincontentofChinesepaper-cuts?M:Allright.Animalsarethemostcommonthemeinpaper-cuts.Butthereareotherthemes.W:Iwillbuysometomorrow.M:Whydoyouwanttobuysomany?W:BecauseIwanttosendthemtomyfriends.(Text8)W:Hey,Matt!Whatareyoudoinghere?M:Icalledyourhouse.Andyourbrothertoldmeyou’dbehere.Nicejacket.W:Thanks.It’sapresentfromthebaseballteam.M:They’regoingtomissyou.You’retheirstarplayer.W:Iwasn’ttoday.Welost,twenty-twototwo.M:Ouch.Ithinkweneedtohaveatalk.W:Look,ifit’saboutmydecisiontogotoNewYork,I’mnotgoingtochangemymind.M.Irealizethat.W:ButI’llbebacktovisit…andyoucancomeandseeme.M.No,let’snotkidourselves.FouryearsinNewYorkwillprettymuchendourrelationship.W:Lotsofpeoplehavelong-distancerelationships.M:Notme.I’mnotalong-distancekindofguy.Allourfriendsaregettingmarried.-19-They’rehavingkids.Ithoughtwewerethenext.(Text9)W.Eric,howlongwillyoubeinChina?M:Idon’tknow.Well,mycontracthereisforoneyear,andIdon’tknowwhatIshoulddoafterthat.Maybegoingaroundforawhile.W:Well,haveyoueverthoughtaboutlearningsomeChinese?M:Actually,Iamlearningthatnow.Butit’stoohardforme.Thefourtonesreallydrivememad.W:Don’tworry.Allthingsaredifficultbeforetheyareeasy.M:Youhitthenailrightonthehead.W:Well,areyouinterestedinthelanguage-exchangeprogram?M:Whatisit?W.IteachyouChinese,andinexchangeyouteachmeEnglish.M:Awesome.I’vebeengivingthisalotofthought.Whencanwedothis?W:HowaboutthisSunday?M:OK.Cool.W:Good.I’llgiveyouacalltonightandletyouknowthedetails.M:Noproblem.W:Bye.(Text10)M:Frenchradiostationsareangryaboutapossiblenewgovernmentrule.DJsarealreadyunhappybecausetheyhavetomakesurethat40percentofthesongstheyplayareinFrench.RadiobossessaythenewrulewillmakeFrenchpeopleswitchtomusicstreamservicesinsteadoflisteningtotheradiotolistentoAmericanorBritishsongs.FrancesaysthenewlawistoprotectitsculturefromAmericanandBritishinfluences.ItwantstostoptheEnglishlanguagefromgettingdeeperintoFrenchculture.TheFrenchmusicindustrysaysthenewlawisnecessaryfortheFrenchlanguageandFrenchmusic.FrenchmusicianssaythelawisimportanttoprotectFrenchmusicians.Onemusiciansaid,“ItremainsimportantforFrenchartiststohavethechanceofmakingacareeroutofmusic.1—5CBCAB 6—10CBBAC 11—15ABBAC 16—20BAABCDearLeslie,-19-I’mwritingthislettertoinviteyoutotheCulturalCenterofourcitytodovoluntaryworkwithusonSunday,whichcanmakeoursparetimecolorfulandmeaningful.TheCulturalCenterliesinZhenxingroad,oppositeXinhuapostoffice.Sinceit’snewlyopened,lotsofpeopleareneededtoofferhelp.Meanwhile,it’sagoodchanceforyoutogetexposedtotheChineseculture.We’reexpectedtohelpdosomecleaningandkeeporder.Wecanalsohandoutflyers,providingvisitorswithmoredetailedinformationtomaketheirvisitsmoreenjoyable.Notonlycanwenhelpthosewhoneedourhelp,butalsowecanenrichourlife.Idohopeyoucanjoinus.Itwillbeofgreatbenefittoyou.Yourearlyreplyishighlyappreciated.Yours,LiHua-19-
