第五次月考英语试题【新课标Ⅱ—2版】5.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Lookingaroundanapartment.B.Doingthelaundry.C.Shopping.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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6.Whatdayisitwhentheconversationtakesplace?A.Monday.B.Saturday.C.Sunday.7.Whatwillthemandowiththefurniture?A.Askthewomanforhelp.B.Carrythemhome.C.Havethemdelivered.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8.WhydoesPaullookupset?A.Hehasnoideahowtodohisassignment.B.Hecan’tfindthephotoshetookinLondon.C.Hecan’tdecidewhichcountrytovisit.9.WhatwillPaul’sarticlebeabout?A.Hisfamily.B.Histrips.C.ThehistoryofParis.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10.Wheredidthewomanstudyasanexchangestudent?A.InItaly.B.InAmerica.C.InFrance.11.Whoneedssomeadvice?14A.Mike.B.Danielle.C.Emily.12.WhatdidDanielle’smotherthinkoftheman?A.Open-minded.B.Sensitive.C.Impolite.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13.WhatdoesViviandislikeaboutAuntWang?A.Herfood.B.Herrules.C.Herbadhabits.14.HowdoesVivianfeelabouteatingatgrandma’s?A.Nervous.B.Angry.C.Relaxed.15.Whowillhaveabasketballgametonight?A.Charles.B.Flora.C.Lily.16.WhatwillCharlesdonextweek?A.Holdaparty.B.VisitVivian.C.EatatAuntWang’s.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17.Whatisthemaintopicofthespeech?A.Vacationplans.B.Thehousingoffice.C.Check-outprocedures.18.Whendoesthespeechtakeplace?A.Afterfinalexams.B.JustbeforetheNewYear.C.Neartheendoftheschoolyear.19.Howmuchwillthestudentsbefinedfornotreturningthekeys?A.$3.B.$25.C.$35.20.Whatshouldthestudentsfillintheforms?A.Anydamagetotheirrooms.B.Theirpresentaddresses.C.Questionsaboutthehousingoffice.第二部分英语知识运用（满分30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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。IdoalotofmanagementtrainingeachyearfortheCircleKCorporation,anationalchainofconveniencestores.Amongthetopicsinour seminars isthe retention(留住) ofquality21.Duringthese22,Iaskedtheparticipants,“Whathas23youtostaylongenoughtobecomeamanager?”Minuteslateranewmanager24thequestionandslowly,withhervoicealmostbreaking,said,“Itwasa$19baseballglove.”Cynthiatoldthegroupthatshe25tookaCircleKclerkjob.Onhersecondorthirddaybehindthe26,shereceivedaphonecallfromhernine-year-oldson,Jessie.He27abaseballgloveforLittleLeague.She28thatasasinglemother,moneywas29,andherfirstcheckwouldhaveto30forpayingbills.Perhapsshecouldbuyhisbaseballglovewithhersecondorthirdcheck.WhenCynthia31forworkthenextmorning,Patricia,thestoremanager,askedher14tocometotheoffice.Cynthia32ifshehaddonesomethingwrongorleftsomepartofherjob33fromthedaybefore.Shewas 34 andconfused.Patricia35herabox.“Ioverheardyoutalkingtoyoursonyesterday,”shesaid,“andIknowthatitis36toexplainthingstokids.ThisisabaseballgloveforJessie.Hemaynotunderstandhowimportantheis,eventhoughyouhavetopaybills37youcanbuygloves.Youknowwecan’tpaygoodpeoplelikeyouas38aswewouldliketo;butwedo39,andIwantyoutoknowyouareimportanttous.”People40morehowmuchanemployercaresthanhowmuchtheemployerpays.AnimportantlessonforthepriceofaLittleLeaguebaseballglove.21.A.goodsB.employersC.customersD.employees22.A.discussionsB.testsC.preparationsD.trips23.A.taughtB.causedC.urgedD.impressed24.A.tookB.raisedC.repliedD.applauded25.A.officiallyB.particularlyC.originallyD.normally26.A.counterB.storeC.jobD.shelves27.A.askedB.neededC.changedD.purchased28.A.explainedB.arguedC.disagreedD.decided29.A.tightB.impossibleC.troublesomeD.vital30.A.prepareB.spendC.useD.go31.A.arrivedB.leftC.reachedD.went32.A.assumedB.wonderedC.realizedD.admitted33.A.openB.finishedC.incompleteD.alone34.A.delightedB.ashamedC.worriedD.disappointed35.A.deliveredB.handedC.broughtD.served36.A.convenientB.simpleC.complexD.hard37.A.afterB.beforeC.becauseD.though38.A.muchB.greatC.farD.many39.A.appreciateB.valueC.careD.count40.A.believeB.remindC.understandD.remember第三部分阅读理解（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。AThomasBrodie-Sangster’scarsandactionfiguresweren’tjusttoys.“Theywouldalwaysbecharacters,andIwouldalwaysputonstupidvoices,”saysThomas(Bornon16May1990).Forhim,actingwasjustamatterofmovingchildhoodgamestoaset.MaturityandindependencecametoThomasearlyashestartedworkatten.Afterhisfirstaudition(试镜),helearnedaboutrejection.Thoughhurtanddisappointed,hetookapartinatiny,unknownTVfilmin2022.Noonenoticedhisperformance–nooneexcept14screenwriterRichardCurtis.Twoyearslater,heplayedSam,atwelve-year-oldinloveinCurtis’sLoveActually.Afterthathitfilm,heplayedactorColinFirth’ssoninNannyMcPhee.FirththenjoinedafilmcalledTheLastLegionandsupportedThomasforitsleadrole.Asaresult,theboyplayedRome’sfinalrulerintheaction-adventure.Atabout16,Thomashadtomakeadecision.Didhereallywanttodevotehislifetoacting?Manypeopleinthepublic“aren’tlettingyoubeyoubecausetheyseeyouassomethingspecial”,hesays.Also,friendshipmadeduringfilmingwasoftenbrokensoonaftertheprojectfinished.Despitethesethings,hefoundenoughjoyandsatisfactionintheworktocontinue.Actually,Thomasseemstofindjoyindifficultyitself.Heplayed10-year-oldAdolfHitlerinaTVmovieandateenagePaulMcCartneyinNowhereBoy.ThesubjectofhisfilmDeathofaSuperheromadeithismostchallengingfilm.Still,hefoundapositivemessageinitsstoryofaschoolboywithcancer.ThomasnowenjoysrolesinGameofThronesandtheupcomingMazeRunnerfilms.Popularasthoseprojectsmaybe,moststillrecognizehimasSaminLoveActually.SamseemstorunafterThomas,justasheranthroughHeathrowairporttohissweetheart.41.ThomasBrodie-Sangsterreachedmaturityearlyprobablybecauseof________.A.hisfailureinthefirstauditionB.hisstartingactingasearlyastenC.hisbeingsupportedbyadultactorsD.hisactinginatinyunknownTVfilm42.Theunderlinedword“rejection”inthesecondparagraphisclosestinmeaningto________.A.recoveryB.respectC.responseD.refusal43.WhatcanbeconsideredasoneofthenegativeaspectsofactingaccordingtoThomas?A.Pressurefromthepublic.B.Long-termworkingfriendship.C.Findingjoyindifficultyitself.D.Readingscriptsandmemorizinglines.44.Thomasplayedtheleadrolein________.A.LoveActuallyB.GamesofThronesC.TheLastRegionD.NannyMcPheeBFindingtimetoenjoylifeisbecomingharderandharder.Astheaverageworkweeklengthens,leisuretimedrops.Yetsomeoftheworld’sbusiestpeopleareabletodeveloprewardingcareersandalsomaketimeforfamilyandleisureactivities.Hereistheirbestadviceplusthatoftime-managementexperts:1.Useyourpeakhourswisely.Peopletendtobemostalertinlatemorningandmidevening.Afternoonbringsanincreaseinsleepiness.Useyourhigh-efficiencyhourstohandledifficultjobsorengageincreativethinking.Forlow-efficiencytimes,concentrateoncleaninguporsortingyourmail.Byadaptingtoyourmentalcondition,youcanaccomplishmoreinlesstime.142.Makeaplan.Just20minutesoforganizingcansaveanhourofextraeffortrememberingwhatmustbedone.“Don’ttrytocarryyourlifearoundinyourhead,”saysLucyHedrick,authorofFiveDaystoanOrganizedLife.“Writethingsdownsoyoucanfreeyourbrainformoreinventivepursuit(追求).”3.Discouragedrop-ins.Thepersonwhowelcomeseveryvisitorwillgetplentyofconversationbutwon’taccomplishmuch.Thetrickistodevelopharmlesswaystoprotectyourselffromminute-stealinginterruptions.DavidE.Levy,apublic-relationsconsultant(顾问),usesanalternativetotheopen-doorpolicybykeepinghisdoorhalfopen.Themessageisclear:hereallydoesn’twantyoutocomein,butyoucanifitisimportant.4.Tame(驯服)thetelephone.Fewdevicessavemoreminutes—orwastesomanymore—thanthetelephone.Signaltheendofyourconversationwithaphrasesuchas“Beforewehangup…”Youcansaveevenmoretimebynottakingeveryincomingcall.Keeparecordofwhenpeopleyoucallregularlyareleastbusyandcallthematthosetimes.Evenbetter,makeappointmentstocallimportantcontacts.Tohelpusgainanextrahoureveryday,aclockmakerinDallashascreatedatimermeasuringeachminuteat57.6seconds.The2.5secondsborrowedfromeachminuteadduptoanextra60minutesattheendofeachday.45.AccordingtoLucyHedrick,youshould________.A.carryoutyourplanswhenyouarefreeB.stopoccupyingyourmindwithlotsofthingsC.forgeteverythingannoyingwhentakingawalkD.enjoyyourlifewheneveryoucan46.WhydoesDavidE.Levykeephisdoorhalfopen?A.Toshowdrop-insarenotwelcomeatall.B.Totelldrop-instocomeiftheywant.C.Tokeepunimportantvisitorsfromdroppingin.D.Toindicateheisexpectingavisitor.47.Whoworksmostefficientlyaccordingtothepassage?A.Aneditorwhoistryingtoproduceatitleforhisarticleintheafternoon.B.Amanagerwhoisdesigningsellingplanswithhisofficedooropen.C.Avisitortoamayorwithoutmakinganappointment.D.Astudentinclasswithouttakinganyincomingcalls.48.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.GainanExtraHourEveryDayB.LiveOneDayataTimeC.HowtoLiveYourLifetotheFullestD.CreateYourOwnOpportunities14CEducatinggirlsquitepossiblyoutputsahigherrateofreturnthananyotherinvestment(投资)availableinthedevelopingworld.Women’seducationmaybeanunusualfieldforeconomists,butraisingwomen’scontributiontodevelopmentisactuallyasmuchaneconomicasasocialproblem.Andeconomics,withitsemphasisonmotivation,providesanexplanationforwhysomanygirlscan’treceiveeducation.Parentsinlow-incomecountriesfailtoinvestintheirdaughtersbecausetheydonotexpectthemtomakeaneconomiccontributiontothefamily:girlsgrowuponlytomarryintosomebodyelse’sfamilyandbearchildren.Girlsarethusseenaslessvaluablethanboysandarekeptathometodohouseworkwhiletheirbrothersaresenttoschool—thepredictionturnsintoreality,trappingwomeninaviciouscircle(恶性循环)ofneglect.Aneducatedmother,ontheotherhand,hasgreaterearningabilitiesoutsidethehomeandfacesanentirelydifferentsetofchoices.Sheislikelytohavefewerbuthealthierchildrenandcaninsistonthedevelopmentofallherchildren,ensuringthatherdaughtersaregivenafairchance.Theeducationofherdaughtersthenmakesitmuchmorelikelythatthenextgenerationofgirls,aswellasofboys,willbeeducatedandhealthy.Theviciouscircleisthustransformedintoagoodcircle.Fewwilldisagreewithitthateducatingwomenhasgreatsocialbenefits.Butithasenormouseconomicadvantagesaswell.Mostobviously,thereisthedirecteffectofeducationonthewagesoffemaleworkers.Wagesriseby10to20percentforeachadditionalyearofschooling.Suchbigreturnsareimpressivebythestandardofotheravailableinvestments,buttheyarejustthebeginning.Educatingwomenalsohasasignificantinfluenceonhealthpractices,includingfamilyplanning.49.Theauthorarguesthateducatinggirlsindevelopingcountriesis________. A.troublesomeB.rewardingC.labor-savingD.expensive50.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartprobablymean? A.Girlswillturnouttobelessvaluablethanboys. B.Girlswillbecapableofrealizingtheirowndreams. C.Girlswilleventuallyfindtheirgoalsinlifebeyondreach. D.Girlswillbeincreasinglydiscontentedwiththeirlifeathome.51.Theauthorbelievesthataviciouscirclecanturnintoagoodonewhen________. A.womencaremoreabouteducation B.girlscangainequalaccesstoeducation C.afamilyhasfewerbuthealthierchildren D.parentscanaffordtheirdaughters’education52.Thepassagemainlydiscusses________. A.unequaltreatmentofboysandgirlsindevelopingcountries B.thepotentialearningpowerofwell-educatedwomen C.themajorcontributionsofeducatedwomentosociety D.theeconomicandsocialbenefitsofeducatingwomen14DHereisyourbestchancetotravelaroundtheUKin2022:Morethan200B&Bs(bed&breakfast)acrossEngland,Scotland,WalesandNorthernIrelandareselectedtoofferyouamazingservicesforyourstayattheirlowestprices!Don’tmissit.Justcollectthevouchers(活动券)inourB&BDailyandbookthestaysforyourtravelfollowingthetermsandconditionsbelow:●Theofferincludesaroomforthenightandabreakfastthenextmorning.●Theofferisvalidforabasictwinordoubleroomonly.●ThestaymustbebookeddirectlywiththechosenB&Bsbefore28/04/2022.●Eachvouchercanonlybeusedbytheholdertobookoneroomforonenight.●Theofferis￡20perroom,pernight.Ifvoucherholdersbookadditionalservicessuchaslunch,eveningmealoractivities,anextrachargeisrequired.PleasecheckdirectlywithyourchosenB&Bstoseewhatextraservicesareavailable.●Vouchersmustbepresentedonarrival.Ifnovouchersarepresented,theB&Bsmayreservetherighttochargeatfullpriceforeverynightofstay.●Vouchersmaynotbeusedtogetherwithanyotheroffer.●Thevoucherholdersmustpayforthestayinfullatthetimeofbooking.Meanwhile,additional￡10hastobepaidtoconfirmthebookingandwillbereturnedonarrival.●TheB&Bsreservetherighttorefusevoucherholders’bookingsforpeopleundertheageof18.53.Howmuchshouldbepaidforatwo -nightstaywhenyoubookaroomwithvouchers?A.￡75.B.￡35.C.￡50.D.￡55.54.WhatrightdotheB&Bsreserve?A.Torequestextrachargesastips.B.Torefusebookingsforguestsundertheageof18.C.Tochargeatfullpriceforstaysnotconfirmed.D.Tochargeextra￡10forbookingswithnovouchers.55.Accordingtothepassage,thevoucherholderscan________.A.bookthestaysthroughB&BDailyB.usetheB&BoffertogetherwithotheroffersC.bookeitherabasictwinordoubleroomatthechosenB&BsD.havelunchoreveningmealwithoutpayinganyextramoney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。Yourchildrenarewatchingyou.56AccordingtotheHealthProgram,developinghealthyhabitsisanimportantpartforyourchildren.Andwhenitcomestodevelopinghealthyhabits,parentsinfluencetheirchildrenmorethananyoneelse.57Whathappensduringthoseearlyyearscaninfluencechildrenfortherestoftheirlives.Thisincludessomeeatingandexercisehabits.Childrenareverycareful,evenatayoungage.Childrenwatchwhatothersdocarefullyandimitatethebehaviorsofthose14closesttothem.Asparents,youshoulddothefollowing:58Ifyoudothat,yourchildrenaremorelikelytobeenthusiasticaboutdevelopingtheirs.Letyourchildrenseeyoutakingcareofyourownphysicalhealthbyeatingfruitsandvegetables.Talktothemabouthealthyhabitsinappropriatetermsandatapropertime.5960Computers,televisionsandotherformsoftechnologyareamajorpartoflifeinthe21stcentury.Unfortunately,astheuseoftechnologyinthehomeincreases,sodoesthetimespentwatchingTVorplayingonthecomputer.Soasparents,youshouldalsoarrangethetimeforyourchildrenwisely.A.Takepartinphysicalactivitiesandexerciseregularly.B.Don’tgetridoftechnology,butuseitwisely.C.Beenthusiasticaboutdevelopinghealthyhabitsofyourown.D.Youractionsarespeakingtothemlouderthanyourwordswill.E.Childrenprefertoimitatetheirparentsratherthanlistentothem.F.Thiscanbehelpfultoteachyourchildrentoformgoodeatinghabits.G.It’seasyforthechildrentoformtheirhealthyhabitswhentheyareyoung.第II卷（满分50分）注意：请用钢笔或圆珠笔把答案写在答题纸上。写在本试卷上无效。第四部分写作（共四节，满分50分）第一节短语考查（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）根据所给汉语提示选用适当的短语完成句子，每空仅限一词。（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）61.AlthoughTomischarming,hedoesn’t______________________(吸引)Daisy.62.IthoughtIshouldtalktoyouinperson,_________________________________(出于尊重).63.Whenthethunderstormcomes,sailorsarealways____________________________________________(受支配)theweather.64.Lucyhasbeenabroadformanyyears,butshe______________________(通信)hersisterregularly.65.ByusingeBaytosellthethingsyou____________________________________________(不需要),youcancreateaniceamountofextraincome.66.LiuXiangisthemostpopularsportsmaninChinaandhe___________hissuccess___________(归功于)hiscoach.67.Youneedto___________asmallphoto___________(附加)yourpassportapplicationbeforeyousenditin.68.Mostofthebuildingsvisitorsseetoday_________________________________(追溯到)the18thCentury.69.Theywillcarryoutthisexperiment,______________________(不管)whathappens.1461.She______________________(切碎)thecarrotsandputtheminthepot.第二节单句改错（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）注意：此题要求改正所给句子中的错误，每处错误及其修改均仅限一词,并按下列情况改正：多一词：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。缺一词：在缺词处加一个漏字符（∧），并在下方写出该加的词。错一词：在错的词下划一横线，并在下方写出改正后的词。71.Thepuzzlingmothercouldn’tunderstandwhyherdaughtergotsoexcited.72.Thefactwhichhegaveupsmokingdelightedhiswife.73.Thosesailorsonboardthe“Bounty”werecaughtindilemma.74.Hestooduptomakehimselfseeandwassoonfoundbyhisfriends.75.Theshipchangeditscoursebecauseoftherewasastorm.第三节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Alice:Mr.Black,thisisAlice76(speak).I’mcallingtoaskyouifIcantaketheafternoonofftoday.Black:Well,ofcourse,77canyoutellmewhattheproblemis,Alice?Alice:OK,Mr.Black.Mysonisgoingtotakepartinasinging78(compete)tobeheldinWashingtontomorrow.He’sgotsomanythingstotake79hecan’tgotherealone.Black:Soyouwanttotake80thereinyourminibus?Alice:Yes.AndassoonasIputhimupinthehotel,I81(drive)back.Black:Well,thatwouldbe82tiringjourney.It’snearly300kilometersawayanditwilltakeyouatleastsixhours83(travel)toandfromWashington.Whydon’tyoustaythere84youhaveseenyoursonperform?Alice:ButIhavetwoclassestomorrowmorning.Black:Don’tworry.I’lltellMarytotakeyourclassesinstead.She’salwayswillingtohelp.Alice:That’llbenice.Thankyouandgivemythanks85Mary.Black:You’rewelcome.第四节书面表达(满分25分）假如你叫李华，你发现有些同学常常因为考试而感到焦虑。为此你向一家英文报社写信，反映这个问题，并提出建议。要点如下：1.对此表示理解。2.提出三条合理建议。14注意：1.词数：120词左右，短文的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。2.短文要包括所有要点，可适当发挥，以使行文连贯。3.注意人称使用。DearEditor,Iamwritingtotellyouthatmanystudentsexperienceexamanxietyinourschool.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Sincerelyyours,LiHua14Onepossibleversion:Deareditor,Iamwritingtotellyouthatmanystudentsexperienceexamanxietyinourschool.Itisnaturalthatwefeelabitnervousbeforeexams,butsomestudentshaverealtroublemanagingtheiranxiety,whichofcoursewillaffecttheirperformanceintheexams.HereI’dliketogivethosestudentssometipsonhowtogetridofthestress.Firstofall,it’simportanttohavearightattitudetowardsexams.Theyareonlyameansofcheckinghowwearegettingalongwithourstudies,sothereisnoneedtoworrytoomuchabouttheresults.Atthesametime,studyhardeverydayandmakecarefulplansforeveryexam.Ifweareprepared,wewillnotfeelworried.However,ifanyonestillfindshimselfmuchtoostressed,don’thesitatetoseeksomeprofessionalhelpfromtheschoolpsychologist.Atlast,Ihopeallofuswillbefreefromanxietyanddoourbestinexams.Yours,LiHua14听力原文Text1M:Wearegoingoutforlunchat1:00today,Silvia.Canyoujoinus?W:Thanks,Bob,butIcan't.Ihaveanappointmenttogetmyeyescheckedtoday.Text2W:Howterrible!IsitFred'sfault?M:No,Idon'tsupposehe'stoblame.Themanintheothercarmadeamistake.Text3M:Sorry,honey.Somethinghashappenedtotheproject.Ihavetodealwithit.PerhapsIwillgobackhometillverylate.W:It'snothing.It'snotthefirsttimeanyway.I'llmeetmyfriendslaterintherestaurant.Text4M:Youboughtapairofjeansyesterday,didn'tyou?Whataretheylike?W:Oh,they'reprettymuchlikemyotherones,excepttheirsmallerwaist.IguessIhaven'tspentmuchtimeexercisinglately.Text5W:I'minheaven!AWhirlpooldryer!M:Iloveit,too.Let'smoveintothekitchen.Waituntilyouseetherefrigerator.W:Wow,it'sgreat.Butthebestpartisthelowrent.Text6W:Areyougoingsomewhere?M:Yes,I'mofftothedepartmentstore.Imustbuysomefurnitureformynewflat.W:Really?⑥Well,you'llhavetogettherebefore6:00pmbecausetheycloseearlyonSundays.M:Yeah,Iknow,butIhavenotimefromMondaytoSaturday.W:Andrememberifyoubuysomethingyoumustn'tcarryithomeotherwiseyourbackwillgetworse.M:OK.⑦I'llaskforadeliveryservice.Text7W:Paul,youlookunhappy.What'sthematter?M:⑧I'vegottowritealongarticle,andmymindhasgoneblank.Ihavetohanditintomorrowmorning.W:Thatshouldn'tbetoodifficultforyou.Haveyouforgottenthosephotosyoue-mailedmelastweek?M:No,Ihaven't.Ihavethemhere.W:⑨Whydon'tyouwriteaboutyourimpressionsofthesightsofLondon?M:⑨Soundslikeagoodidea.IcanalsogiveadetailedaccountofmyvisittoPariswithmycousin,andallofthehistoricalplaceswevisited.Text814W:Mike,haveyoueverexperiencedcultureshock?M:Umm…yes.ButI'mgoodatadjustingtonewsituations.W:Ienvyyou.⑩IttookmequiteawhiletogetusedtolifeinNewYorkwhenIwasanexchangestudent.Iwasprettyyoungatthattime,though.M:Well,it'smoredifficultforyoungerpeopletoovercomecultureshock.W:Iagree.(11)Hey,Mike,Iwonderifyoucouldtalktomycousin,Emily.SheisgoingtoItalysoon.M:Noproblem.Iknowafeweasywaystodealwithcultureshock.W:Likewhat?M:Likebeingopen-mindedandnotbeingjudgmental.Oh,thatremindsmeofanembarrassingexperienceIhadinFrance.W:Whathappened?M:Once,myFrenchfriendDanielleinvitedmeovertoherhousealongwithsomeotherstudents.Whenwewerehavingcoffee,Itookasipbeforehermotherwasdoneservingeveryoneelse.(12)Hermotherlookedatmeinamazement,andIwaslatertoldthatinFrance,itisnotpolitetodrinkyourcoffeeuntileveryonehasbeenserved.Text9M:Vivian,areyouready?W:Yes,I'mready.ButIreallydon'twanttoeatatAuntWang's.M:Why?Don'tyoulikeherfood?Ithinksheisagoodcook.W:Ilikeherfood.Shemakesgoodfriedchicken,corn,andhotbiscuitswithhoney.M:Thenwhydon'tyouwanttoeatthere?1414
