南昌二中2022—2022学年度上学年第三次考试高三英语试卷本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）。满分为150分。考试用时120分钟。第Ⅰ卷（共100分）第一部分：听力（共20小题；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.Howmuchwillthemanpayifhewantstwoshirts?A.35dollars. B.60dollars. C.70dollars.2.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inarestaurant.B.Atabus-stop.C.Inalibrary.3.Whatdoesthemanwishtodo?A.Avoidtherushhour.B.Gotoapark.C.Parkhiscar.4.WhendoesthesecondbusleaveonSaturdays?A.At7:30.B.At8:30.C.At9:30.5.Whatistheman’spresentjob?A.Adriver.B.Awaiter.C.Abusinessman.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，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第6段材料。回答第6至7题。6.Whenwilltheyplaytennis?A.Tomorrowmorning.B.Tomorrowevening.C.Thedayaftertomorrow.7.Whatshouldthewomanremembertobring?A.Somefood.B.Somewater.C.Extratennisball.10听下面一段材料，冋答第8至9题。8.Whatkindofpartywillthemanattend?A.Disco.B.Jazz.C.Birthday.9.Howwillthemangototheparty?A.Bybus.B.Bybike.C.Bytaxi.听下面一段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whendoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inthemorning.B.Intheafternoon.C.Intheevening.11.Whoboughtthetickets?A.Thewoman.B.Mary.C.Theman.12.Whatcanweknowaboutthemanfromtheconversation?A.Hewon’tgotobeduntilhefinishedwritinghisreport.B.Hewon’tworkonhisreportafterthefilm.C.Hewillfinishhisreporttomorrow.听下面一段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inapark.B.Atschool.C.Inthecountryside.14.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?A.Sheishomesick.B.Sheisangry.C.Sheissick.15.Whatwilltheydothisweekend?A.Drivetothecountryside.B.Attendaparty.C.Gobackhome.16.Whatwillthewomanbringtothebarbecue?A.Somegifts.B.Somedrinks.C.Mooncakes.听下面一段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whathasthespeakerbeendoingrecently?A.Helpingtodecorate.B.Fixinguphishouse.C.Workinginthegarden.18.Whywillthespeakerputinnewlightfixtures?A.Theoldlightsdon’tlightuptheroomverywell.B.Theoldlightsarealloutoffashion.10C.Therearenotenoughlightsinthehouse.19.Whatwillthenewadditioninclude?A.Afamilyroomandadiningarea.B.Alivingroomandatoilet.C.Adeckandalivingroom.20.Whatcanwelearnfromthetalk?A.Abackdoorwillbeaddedtothehouse.B.Thespeakerintendstoreplacetheroof.C.Thespeakerplanstoreplaceapartofthecarpet.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATODAY,Friday,November12JAZZwiththeMikeThomasJazzBandatTheDerbyArms.UpperRichmondRoadWest,Sheen.DISCOSatinSoundsDisco.FreeatTheLordNapier,MortlakeHighSt.,from8a.m.to8p.m.Tel:682-1158.SATURDAY,November13JAZZLysisatTheBull’sHead,Barnes.Admission60p.MUSICALHALLatTheStarandGarter,LowerRichmondRoad,Putney,providedbytheAbaDabaMusicHallcompany.Goodfoodandentertainmentfairprice.Tel:789-6749.FAMILYnightout?Jointhesing-alongatTheBlackHorse.SheenRoad,Richmond.JAZZTheJohnBennettBigBandatTheBull’sHead,Barnes.Admission80p.THEDERBYARMS,UpperRichmondRoadWest,giveyouJoeontheelectricaccordion(手风琴).Tel:789-4536SUNDAY,November14DISCOSatinSoundsDisco,freeatTheLordNapier,MortLakeHighStreet,from8a.m.to8p.m.FOLKMUSICatTheDerbyArms.TheShortStuffandresidentstheNormanChopTrio.Non-members70p.Tel:688-4626.HEAVYMUSICwithTonySimonatTheBull,UpperRichmondRoadWest,EastSheen.THEDERBYARMS,UpperRichmondRoadWest,giveyouJoeontheelectricaccordion.21.WhereandwhencanyouheartheNormanChopTrio?A.AttheBull’sHeadonSunday.B.AttheDerbyArmsonSunday.C.AttheBullonSaturday.D.AttheBlackHorseonSaturday.22.YouwanttoenjoytheelectricaccordiononSaturday.Whichtelephonenumberdoyouhavetoringtofindoutwhattimeitstarts?A.789-4536.B.682-1158.C.688-4626.D.789-6749.23.YouwanttospendtheSaturdaybyjoiningtheentertainmentwithyourfamily.Where10shouldyougo?A.JazzatTheBull’sHead.B.DiscoatTheLordNapier.C.Thesing-alongatTheBlackHorse.D.TheelectricaccordionatTheDerbyArms.BAmanoncesaidhowuselessitwastoputadvertisementsinthenewspapers.“lastweek,”saidhe,“myumbrellawasstolenfromaLondonchurch.Asitwasapresent,Ispenttwiceitsworthinadvertising,butdidn'tgetitback.”“Howdidyouwriteyouradvertisement?”askedoneofthelisteners,amerchant.“Hereitis,saidtheman,takingoutofhispocketaslipcutfromanewspaper.Theothermantookitandread,“LostfromtheCityChurchlastSundayevening,ablacksilkumbrella.ThegentlemanwhofindsitwillreceivetenshillingsonleavingitatNo.10BroadStreet.”“Now,“Saidthemerchant,“Ioftenadvertise,andfindthatitpaysmewell.Butthewayinwhichanadvertisementisexpressedisofextremeimportance.Letustryforyourumbrellaagain,andifitfails,I'llbuyyouanewone.”Themerchantthentookaslipofpaperoutofhispocketandwrote:“IfthemanwhowasseentotakeanumbrellafromtheCityChurchlastSundayeveningdoesn'twishtogetintotrouble,hewillreturntheumbrellatoNo.10BroadStreet.Heiswellknown.”Thisappearedinthepaper,andonthefollowingmorning,themanwasastonishedwhenheopenedthefrontdoor.Inthedoorwaylayatleasttwelveumbrellasofallsizesandcoloursthathadbeenthrown,andhisownwasamongthem.Manyofthemhadnotesfastenedtothemsayingthattheyhadbeentakenbymistake,andbeggingthelosernottosayanythingaboutthematter.24.Theresultofthefirstadvertisementwasthat______________.A.theumbrellawasfoundsomewherenearthechurchB.themangothisumbrellabackC.nobodyfoundthemissingumbrellaD.themanwastedsomemoneyadvertising25.Themerchantsuggestedthatthemanshould_______________.A.buyanewumbrellaB.reportthepoliceC.goonlookingforhisumbrellaD.writeanotherandbetteradvertisement26.“Ifitfails,I’llbuyyouanewone,”suggestedthatthemerchant______________.A.wantedtobuyhimanewumbrellaB.didn’tknowwhattodoC.wasrichenoughtobuyoneD.wasquitesureofsuccess27.Thestoryismainlyabout_________________.A.auselessadvertisementB.howtomakeaneffectiveadvertisement10C.whatthemerchantdidfortheumbrellaownerD.howthemanlostandfoundhisumbrellaCWhyarepeopleinterestedineatingrawfoodsorwholefoods?Onereasonisthateatingthesetypesoffoodreducestheriskofacidaccumulationinyourbody.[Z-X-X-K]Rawandwholefoodsareusuallydigestedmoreefficientlythancookedandrefinedfoods.Whenwecookfoods,wedestroythenaturalenzymes(酶)thatarepartofthefoodinitsrawform.Theseenzymeswereintendedbynaturetohelpusdigestthefood.Whenweconsumefoodwithoutthesenaturalenzymes,ourbodieseitherdigestthefoodimproperlyorallowtoomanynutrientstobeabsorbedintothebloodstream.Inbothinstances,theresultisobesity.Whentoomanynutrientsareabsorbedatonce,thebodygrowsfat.Improperlydigestedfoodmovesslowlythroughthedigestivetract,whereitbecomesincreasinglyacidic.Toprotectitsvitalorgansfromthisacidicwaste,thebodychangestheacidintofatandstoresitsafelyawayfromtheorgans.Processedfoodscontainchemicalelements,whichmightconfusetheappetitemechanismthattellsuswhenwe’vehadenoughtoeat;asaresult,peopleoftenovereat.Processedfoodsalsoupsetthedigestivecycle.Thebodywilleitheridentifythesefoodsasallergensandthenstorethemsafely[Z-X-X-K]awayfromtheorgansasfat,ortheremainsofundigestedfoodwillbecomeacidicandenterthebloodstreamasacidwaste,whichwillsticktothebloodvesselwallsandblockthepassageofvitaloxygenandnutrientsheadingforthebody’scells.Thebody’smetabolism(新陈代谢)becomesinactive,andtheresultisweightgainandobesity.Theaccumulationofacidinthedigestivetractmakesdigestionincreasinglyinefficient.Whenthathappens,evenhealthyfoodscanbecomeacidicandthefoodallergieswillbecomemorecommon.Tostopthisviciouscircleinitstracks,peopleneedtoconsumefoodandsupplementsthatwillneutralizetheacidalreadyaccumulatedinbody.Eatingtherighttypesofrawandwholefoodscanhelp.It’salsoimportanttorestoreyourenzymebalance.Youneedtoidentifyandavoidthefoodsthatcauseacidaccumulationandconsumethefoodsthatincreaseenzymeproduction.Ifyoutrulywanttochangeandhelpyourbodyhealitself,youneedtotakeanactiveapproach.28.ItcanbeinferredfromPara.2that__________.A.foodswithnaturalenzymeshelppeoplekeepfitB.we’dbetterbecautiousaboutrawandwholefoodsC.itisessentialforpeopletoprotecttheirvitalorgansD.givingupcookedandrefinedfoodsisanewlifestyle29.Processedfoodsareunhealthybecausethey__________.A.destroybody’scellsB.stopbody’smetabolismC.mayleadtoobesityD.aredifficulttodigest30.Whatisthemainpurposeofthispassage?A.Towarnpeopleoftheproblemofobesity.B.Toadvocateeatingmorerawandwholefoods.C.Toinformpeopleoftheharmofprocessedfoods.D.Totellthedifferencesbetweenrawandprocessedfoods.31.Theunderlineword“vicious”inthelastparagraphprobablymeans____________.10A.violentB.progressiveC.positiveD.harmfulDThePacificislandnationofNauruusedtobeabeautifulplace.Nowitisanecologicaldisasterarea.Nauru'sheartbreakingstorycouldhaveonegoodconsequence-othercountriesmightlearnfromitsmistakes.Forthousandsofyears,PolynesianpeoplelivedintheremoteislandofNauru,farfromwesterncivilization.ThefirstEuropeantoarrivewasJohnFearnin1798.HewastheBritishcaptainoftheHunter,awhalingship.HecalledtheislandPleasantIsland.However,becauseitwasveryremote,NauruhadlittlecommunicationwithEuropeansatfirst.Thewhalingshipsandothertradersbegantovisit,bringinggunsandalcohol.Theseelementsdestroyedthesocialbalanceofthetwelvefamilygroupsontheisland.Aten-yearcivilwarstarted,whichreducedthepopulationfrom1,400to900.Nauru'srealtroublesbeganin1899whenaBritishminingcompanydiscoveredphosphate(磷酸盐)ontheisland.Infact,itfoundthattheislandofNauruwasnearlyallphosphate,whichwasaveryimportantfertilizerforfarming.Thecompanybeganminingthephosphate.Aphosphatemineisnotaholeintheground;itisastripmine.Whenacompanystrip-mines,it[Z-x-x-k.Com]removesthetopplayerofsoil.Thenittakesawaythematerialitwants.Stripminingtotallydestroystheland.Gradually,thelovelyislandorNaurustartedtolooklikethemoon.In1968,Naurubecameoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld.Everyyearthegovernmentreceivedmillionsandmillionsofdollarsforitsphosphate.Unfortunately,theleadersinvestedthemoneyunwiselyandlostmillionsofdollars.Inaddition,theyusedmillionsmoredollarsforpersonalexpenses.Soonpeoplerealizedthattheyhadaterribleproblem—theirphosphatewasrunningout.Ninetypercentoftheirislandwasdestroyedandtheyhadnothing.By2000,Nauruwasfinanciallyruined.Expertssaythatitwouldtakeapproximately$433,600,000andmorethan20yearstorepairtheisland.Thiswillprobablyneverhappen.32.WhatwasNaurulikebeforetheEuropeanscame?A.RichandpowerfulB.ModernandopenC.PeacefulandattractiveD.Greedyandaggressive33.TheecologicaldisasterinNaururesultedfrom.A.soilpollutionB.phosphateoverminingC.farmingactivityD.whalehunting34.WhichofthefollowingwasacauseofNauru'sfinancialproblem?A.ItsleadersmisusedthemoneyB.ItspenttoomuchrepairingtheislandC.ItsphosphateminingcostmuchmoneyD.Itlostmillionsofdollarsinthecivilwar.35.WhatcanwelearnaboutNaurufromthelastparagraph?A.Theleaderswilltaketheexperts'wordsseriouslyB.ThephosphateminesweredestroyedC.TheislandwasabandonedbytheNauruansD.Theecologicaldamageisdifficulttorepair.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)10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。TheFarmer,Hiswife,andtheOpenDoorOnceuponatime,therelivedapoorfarmerandhiswife.Oneday,havingfinishedtheirday’slaborandeatentheirsimplesupper,theyweresittingbythefire.36Itwasblownopenbywind.“Darling,shutthedoor!”saidtheman.“Noway,shutityourself!”saidthewoman.“Iwillnotshutit,andyoushallnotshutit,”saidtheman,“butlettheonewhospeaksthefirstwordshutit.”37Inthemiddleofthenighttheyheardanoise,andlookingaround,theyfoundthatawilddoghadenteredtheroom,andthathewasbusyeatingtheirfood.Notaword,however,wouldeitherofthesesillypeoplesay,andthedog,havingeatenasmuchashewanted,wentoutofthehouse.38Whenshewasout,abarberentered,andsaidtothehusband,“Whyareyousittinghereallalone?”39Thebarberthenshavedhishead,butstillhedidnotspeak;thenheshavedoffhalfhisbeard,buteventhenthemankeptsilent.“Themaniscrazy!”criedthebarber,andhequicklyescapedoutofthehouse.Atthemoment,thewifereturnedfromtheshop.40.“Youspokethefirstword,”saidthefarmer,“sopleaseshutthedoor.”A.Hiswordspleasedthewife,andsotheoldcouple,wellsatisfied,wentinsilencetobed.B.Andthentheyhadaquarreloverwhoshouldshutthedoor.C.Thenextmorningthewomanwentshoppingbyherself.D.Theoldcouplefellasleephappilyatnight.E.Thefarmerdidn’tansweraword.F.She,seeingherhusbandinsuchastrangecondition,cried,“Ah!Whathaveyoubeendoing?”G.Thefarmerandhiswifewerestupid.第三部分完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。OneafternoonIwassittingatmyfavoritetableinarestaurant,waitingforthefoodIhadorderedtoarrive.SuddenlyI41thatamansittingatatablenearthewindowkeptglancinginmydirection,42heknewme.Themanhadanewspaper43infrontofhim,whichhewas44toread,butIcould45thathewaskeepinganeyeonme.Whenthewaiterbroughtmy46themanwasclearlypuzzled(困惑)bythe47wayinwhichthewaiterandI48eachother.Heseemedevenmorepuzzledas49wentonanditbecame50thatallthewaitersintherestaurantknewme.Finallyhegotupandwentintothe51.Whenhecameout,hepaidhisbilland52withoutanotherglanceinmydirection.Icalledtheowneroftherestaurantandaskedwhatthemanhad 53.“Well,”hesaid,“thatmanwasadetective(侦探).He54youherebecausehethoughtyouwerethemanhe55.”“What?”Isaid,showingmy56.The10ownercontinued,“Hecameintothekitchenandshowedmeaphotoofthewantedman.I57sayhelookedverymuchlikeyou!Ofcourse,sinceweknowyou,wetoldhimthathehadmadea58.”“Well,it’sreally59IcametoarestaurantwhereI’mknown,”Isaid.“60,Imighthavebeenintrouble.”41.A.knewB.understoodC.recognizedD.noticed42.A.since B.asifC.thoughD.evenif43.A.flatB.cutC.openD.fixed44.A.pretendingB.thinkingC.hopingD.continuing45.A.guess B.findC. seeD.learn46.A.menuB.foodC.paper D.bill47.A.familiarB.directC.strangeD.funny48.A.lookedatB.chattedwithC.laughedatD.talkedabout49.A.thewaiterB.thedinnerC.ID.time50.A.true B.hopefulC.clearD.possible51.A.restaurant B.washroomC.officeD.kitchen52.A.leftB.actedC.satdownD.calmeddown53.A.wishedB.triedC.ordered D.wanted54.A.met B.caughtC.followedD.discovered55.A.waslookingforB.wasdealingwithC.wastomeetD.wastobeat56.A.surpriseB.careC.worryD.regret57.A.canB.mustC.needD.may58.A.discovery B.fortuneC.decisionD.mistake59.A.apityB.luckyC.achanceD.natural60.A.ThusB.HoweverC.OtherwiseD.Therefore第Ⅱ卷（共50分）第一节语法填空（共15题，每题1分，满分15分）Asanexchangestudent,WeiHuastudiedinaBritishhighschoolforoneyear.Shewashappy61theschoolhoursinBritainbecauseschoolstartsaround9a.mandendsabout3.30p.m.Onthefirstday,allthenewstudents62(attend)anassemblyintheschoolhall.WeiHuasatnexttoagirl63namewasDiana.Duringtheassembly,theheadmastertoldthestudentsthatthebestwaytoearnrespectwastodevotethemselves64studyandachievehigh65(grade).Asthereweredifferentstudentsinsomeclasses,66wasastruggleforWeiHuatorememberallthefacesandnames.Althoughthehomeworkwasnotasheavyas67sheusedtogetinheroldschool,itwasabit68(challenge)forheratfirstbecauseallthehomeworkwasinEnglish.Luckily,allherteachersgavehermuch69(encourage).ToimproveherEnglish,WeiHuausedEnglisheverydayandspentanhoureachday70(read)Englishbooksinthelibrary.Inaword,studyinginBritainwasaveryenjoyableandexcitingexperienceforWeiHua.第二节短文改错（共10题，每题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。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。10删除：把多余的词用（＼）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仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Recently,asthedevelopmentoftheInternet,thereisakindoflanguagecallingWeblanguage.SomepeopleevenspeakChinesemixedwithEnglishletters.TheotherdayourclasshadadiscussionaboutifweshouldwelcometheWeblanguage.Fortypercentofthestudentsthinkitridiculous.Theyarguethatitdoesnogoodhelpingpeoplecommunicate,norisitusefulforlearningEnglish.Besides,it’llmakeChinesemorestandardandpure,finallyruiningourmothertongue.However,60%ofourclassisfondofit.Theythinkitissimple,convenienceandhelpfulinexpressingthem.What’smore,itmaymakethelanguagemoreinteresting.Personally,it’snotgoodhabittousetheWeblanguage.Itmaybepopular,butyoumayalsomakeyourselfbemisunderstood.第三节书面表达（满分25分）假设你叫李华，你的澳大利亚朋友Peter来信谈了他最喜爱的体育运动，并希望了解你喜爱的体育运动。请根据以下提示用英语写一封回信。要点如下：1.感谢Peter的来信；2.最喜欢的运动是什么；3.为什么喜欢这项运动。4.运动给你带来什么好处。。注意：词数120。DearPeter,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________YoursfaithfullyLiHua[Z-X-X-K]10南昌二中2022—2022学年度上学年第三次考试高三英语试卷参考答案听力1~5 BACCA 6~10 ACBCC 11~15 BABAA 16~20 CBAAB阅读理解21-40：BACCDDBACBDCBADBACEF完形填空41-45：DBCAC46-50：BABDC51-55：DADCA56-60：ABDBC语法填空61.with62.attended63.whose64.to65.grades66.it67.what68.challenging69.encouragement70.reading10短文改错1071.将第一句中的as改为with。72.将第一句中的calling改为called。73.将第三句中的if改为whether。74.将第五句中的help前加to。75.将第六句中的more改为less。76.将第七句中的is改为are。77.将第八句中的convenience改为convenient。78.将第八句中的them改为themselves。79.在第十句中的not后面加上a。80.把第十一句中的第二个be去掉。10书面表达DearPeter,Nicetoreceiveyourletter.Iamjustmorethangladtoknowyoubegantolovesports.Youwillbemuchstrongerdayslater.Tobesure,sportisanimportantpartofmylife.Inotonlylikewatchingthesportsmeet,butalsolikeplayingsport.Myfavoritesportisbasketball.Firstly,itcanhelpmetokeephealthyandhappy.Secondly,Icanmakealotoffriendsthroughplayingbasketballandwecanshareoursuccessesandfailures.Icanalsolearnalotfromplayingbasketballwithothers,anditmakesmeunderstandthatthereisno“I”intheteam.Andeveryplayershouldcooperatewithotherplayersintheteam.So,Iinsistonplayingitwithmyfriendsandclassmateseveryday.Bytheway,couldyousendmeyourlatestphoto?Iameagertoseehowsportschangeyou.Withbestregards.Yoursfaithfully,LiHua(Text1)M:Howmucharetheseshirts?W:Theyareonsaletoday,sir.Thirty-fivedollarseachortwoforsixtydollars.(Text2)M:Waitress!CanIhavethebill,please?W:Yes,sir.Justamoment,please.(Text3)M:We’vehittherushhour.Doyouseethat?W:Iwishwecouldstop.M:HowcanIstop?I’llstopassoonasI’vefoundsomewheretopark!(Text4)M:Couldyoutellmethetimetableoftheschoolbus?W:Well,thebusleavesherefortheschooleverytwohoursfrom7:00am.ButonSaturdaysitstartshalfanhourlater.(Text5)W:Whatjobshaveyoudoneinthepastfiveyears?M:Allright.Iwasonceawaiterandlaterabusinessman.Uptillnow,I’vebeendrivingbusesfortwoyears.(Text6)M:Doyouknowhowtoplaytennis?W:Notverywell.ButI’dlovetolearn.M:Wouldyouliketoplaywithmetomorrowmorning?W:Certainly,butI’mnotverygood.M:We’llseeaboutthat.Anyway,youknowthatpracticemakesperfect.W:Howabouteighto’clock?M:OK,youwon’tforgettobringextratennisball,willyou?W:Ofcoursenot.M:Solong!W:Bye!(Text7)W:Howwasthepartylastnight,Bill?M:Itwasgreat,Ithink.Ihadawonderfultimethere.W:Whereareyouofftoinahurry?M:IhavebeeninvitedtoaJazzpartywhichstartsat6:30.Iamalmostlate.W:Butitisonlysixo’clocknowbymywatch.M:Youdon’tknowthatmyfriend’shouseisquiteadistancefromhere.Ittakesalongtimetogetthere.W:Iguessyou’dbettertakeataxi.M:Yes,Ihavethesameidea.(Text8)W:Whyhaven’tyoulefttheofficeyet?M:Ihaven’tfinishedmyreport.W:It’salreadydarknow.M:IwillgorightafterIfinishthisreport.W:Butyoumaymissthebeginningofthefilm.M:Film?Whatfilm?W:Didn’tItellyou?Oh,myGod.Ican’tbelieveIforgotit.Maryboughttwoticketsfortonight’sfilm.Andshewillbewaitingforyouathalfpasteightoutsidethecinema.M:ButI’mnotsurewhetherIwillbeabletobethereontime.W:Whynotleaveyourreportuntiltomorrow?Ifyou’relate,shewon’tbehappy.M:I’llhavealotofotherworktomorrow.ButIguessIcanstayuplateforthereport.W:Allright.Justgo.I’llturnoffthelightsforyou.(Text9)M:What’swrong,Janet?Youlookalittleblue.W:Well,todayistheMoonFestivalathome,andI’mhomesick.Myfamilyispicnickingunderthemoonandstars,whileI’mhereatschoolfeelinglonely.M:Icanunderstandthat.It’salwayshardtobeawayfromhomeonspecialoccasions.W:ArethereanysimilarAmericanfestivalsthatmightcheermeup?M:Notreally.Thereareplentyofharvest-relatedactivitiesgoingonnow,though.W:Really?Likewhat?M:Well,ifwetakeadriveintothecountryside,therearelotsoffarmers’marketsatthistimeofyear.W:Thatsoundsfun!Doyouthinkwecouldheadouttherethisweekend?M:Certainly!Butsinceyou’refeelingdownrightnow,let’shaveabarbecuetonightandwatchthemoon.W:Thatwouldbegreat!I’llevenbringthemooncakesthatmymomsentme.(Text10)Irecentlyboughtanoldhouse,andnowI’mtryingtofixitup.I’dliketomakeafewhomeimprovementsbeforeImovein.Firstofall,I’mpullingoutalloftheoldcarpetandlayingdownanewcarpetthroughoutthehouse.I’malsoputtinginnewlightfixtures.Theoldonesdon’tlightuptheroomsverywell.Next,I’mchangingtheentirekitchenbyputtinginnewkitchencabinets,anewcountertop,anewsinkandtap.I’malsogoingtobuynewequipmentforthekitchen.I’malsothinkingaboutaddinganewadditiontothehouse,whichwouldincludeanewfamilyroomanddiningarea.Outsideourbackdoor,I’mgoingtopickoutanareawherewecansit,relax,andhavebarbecues.Wewillalsodosomethingtotheyardtobeautifythingsalittle.OnefinalthingIneedtodoistoreplacetheroof.Theoldroofisfallingoffinplaces,andifIdon’treplaceit,itmightstarthavingleaksinthehouse.BythetimeI’mfinishedwiththesehomeimprovementprojects,theplaceshouldlookasgoodasnew.
