山东省夏津一中2022届高三英语12月月考试题考试时间：120分钟；满分150分注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．每小题选出答案后，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。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第I卷选择题（100分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，现将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的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．Whendidthewomangohome?A．Atoneo’clock．B．Attwoo’clock．C．Atfiveo’clock．2．Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?A．Callthedoctor．B．Sendthedoctoranemail．C．Waitforhertoreturn．3．Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A．Whattocook．B．Whatthemaniseating．C．Wheretohavedinner．4．Whydoesthewomanhaveanumbrella?A．Shethinksitwillrain．B．Sheonlywantstobefashionable．C．Shedoesn’twanttogetsunburned．-18-5．Whatdidthemandoyesterdayafternoon?A.HewentoutwithKen.B.HewatchedTV.C.Heplayedbaseball.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。www.sdzxlm.com6．Wherearethespeakers?A．Onthestreet．B．Inashop．C．Inagarage．7．Whyisthewomansellingherthings?A．Shewantstobuynewstuff．B．Shewantstobemoreorganized．C．Sheismovingaway．听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8．Whatdoesthewomanmostlyuseherphonefor?A．Sendingtextmessages．B．SurfingtheInternet．C．Makingphonecalls．9．Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?A．Fixherphone．B．Usetheman’scomputer．C．Borrowtheman’sphone．听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10．Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A．Takeaholiday．B．Findanotherjob．C．Getsomethingtoeat.11．Accordingtotheman,whatisthemainpointofthesong?A．Moneyisn’tthemostimportantthing．B．Youshouldliveintherealworld．C．Don’tmakelifetoocomplicated．12．Whatdoesthemandoeveryday?A．Helistenstomusic．B．Heexercises．C．Hegoestobedearly.-18-听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13．WhendoesFleetWeektakeplace?A．DuringthemonthofSeptember．B．DuringaweekendinOctober．C．OveranentireweekinOctober．14．WhatisanimportantpartofFleetWeek?A．Activitiesrelatedtomilitaryhistory．B．Danceperformance．C．Toursofnavyboats．15．WhataretheBlueAngels?A．Afamousmusicalgroup．B．Aspecialgroupofsailors．C．Agroupofaircraft．16．Whatisprobablytrueabouttheman?A．Helikesgotobarsandrestaurants．B．HeisnotfromSanFrancisco．C．Hewon’tbearoundforFleetWeeknextyear．www.sdzxlm.com听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17．Whatdoesthespeakersayabouttheevent?A．Alljobswillbefilledtoday．B．Noteveryonewillbeofferedajob．C．Overonethousandcompaniesareheretoday．18．Wherearethecopymachinelocated?A．Inthemainhall．B．Onthesecondfloor．C．Neartherestrooms．19．Whatisthespeaker’sfinaladvice?A．Lookyourbest．B．Beconfident．C．Askalotofquestions．20．Whenwilltheeventbegin?A．Infiveminutes．B．Infifteenminutes．C．Infiftyminutes．-18-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。APromoteYourBookwithaFreeBookDailyAuthorAccountWeinviteyoutosetupafreeauthoraccountonBookDailytopromoteyourbooktoourreaders.BookDailyintroducesauthorstonewreadersbyprovidingasamplechapterfromtheauthor’sbooks.Justyesterday,15,886samplechaptersweresenttoourreadersbyemail.Itonlytakesafewminutestosetupyouraccountandyou’llseeyourbooksnexttothosebybest-sellingauthorsonBookDaily.com,justwaitingtobediscoveredbynewreaders!BookMarketingBenefitsJointhegrowingcommunityofauthorswhouseBookDailyasatoolindevelopingtheironlinepromotionalstrategies(策略).AfreeBookDailyauthoraccountallowsyouto:•Postthefirstchapterofanyofyourbooksforreaderreview•Postyourbiographyandphoto•IncludealinktoyourwebsiteoryourblogfornewtrafficandSEOvalue•Loadvideoaboutyourbook•Receivearegularauthormarketingnewsletterfromthoughtleadersindigitalbookmarketing•Promoteyourworkwithourfreepressreleaseinformation,andmoreFreeBonus:Receiveafreecopyofourebook,“OnlineMarketingfurAuthors”,loadedwithonlinemarketinginformation.It’sEasytoGetStarted!Ifyouhavealreadybegunpromotingyourbookonline,thechancesareverygoodchatyoualreadyhaveeverythingyouneedanditshouldonlytakeafewminutes.We’llwalkyouthroughthefollowingstepstomakeiteasy：-18-•Setupaccountnameandpassword•Checkyouremailaddress•Loadyourbio,pictureandvideos•Addyoursamplechapter•Beginpromoting!21．WhatBookDailydoesisjust________.A．tohelpimprovetheauthor’sbooksB．toletreadersknowmoreabouttheauthor’sbooksC．toaskbest-sellingauthorsforhelpD．tomaketheauthor’sbooksoldatahigherprice22．ThroughaBookDailyauthoraccount,anauthorwill________.A．receivefreeonlinemarketinginformationB．havehisnewsletterpublishedC．setuphisownwebsiteforhisbooksD．publishhisbookrevieweasily23．Ifyouhavealreadybegunpromotingbooksonline,itwillbe________tosetupaBookDailyauthoraccount.A．moredifficultB．morereasonableC．cheaperD．easierBItwasalwaysverycoldonthatlakeshoreinthenight,butwehadplentyofblanketsandwerewarmenough.Wenevermovedamuscleallnight,butwakedatearlydawnintheoriginalpositions,andgotupatonce,thoroughlyrefreshed.Thereisnoendofmedicineinsuchanexperience.Thatmorningwecouldhavedefeatedtensuchpeopleaswewerethedaybefore—sickonesatanyrate.Buttheworldisslow,andpeoplewillgoto“watercures”and“movementcures”andtoforeignlandsforhealth.ThreemonthsofcamplifeonLakeTahoewouldbringbackEgyptianmummytolife,andgivehimahealthyappetite.Idonotmeantheoldestanddriestmummies,ofcourse,butfresherones.Theairupthereinthecloudsisverypureandfine.Andwhyshouldn’titbe?—itisthesametheangelsbreathe.Ithinkthathardlyanyamountoftirednesscanbegatheredtogetherthatamancannotsleepoffinonenightonthesandbyitsside.Notunderaroof,butunderthesky;itseldomorneverrainsthereinthesummertime.Iknowamanwhowenttheretodie.Buthemadeafailure-18-ofit.Hewasaskeleton(骨瘦如柴的人)whenhecame,andcouldbarelystand.Hehadnoappetite,anddidnothingbutreadtracts(小册子)andreflectonthefuture.Threemonthslaterhewassleepingoutofdoorsregularly,eatingallhecouldhold,threetimesaday,andhuntinggameoverthemountainsthreethousandfeethighforfun.Andhewasaskeletonnolonger,butweighedpartofaton.Thisisnofancysketch,butthetruth.Hisdiseasewasconsumption.Iconfidentlyrecommendhisexperiencetootherskeletons.—MarkTwain24.Whichofthefollowingisthetopicofthepassage?A.HowtolivenearLakeTahoe.B.TheimaginationofLakeTahoe.C.TheareaofLakeTahoehasamazingpowerstobringbackpeople’shealth.D.LakeTahoe’sairandwaterqualityarefantasticforEgyptianmummies.25.Thewriter’stoneofthispassageis________.A.determinedB.persuasiveC.homesickD.entertaining26.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysayingtheairis“thesametheangelsbreathe”?A.Thealtitudeisveryhigh.B.Thewetairsurroundedthelake.C.Thecoldwindinthearea.D.Thewidenessoftheland.27.Theauthorusesthe“Egyptianmummy”tocompareto________.A.peoplewholosttheirfamiliesB.sickandexhaustedpeopleC.adeadmanD.thewriter’sbaddreamCWhateverthelanguage,mostofuscommunicatewithourvoices,butwhathappenswhenvoiceisnolongeranoption?AnupcominggadgetcalledSmartstonesTouchisdesignedtogivepeopletheabilitytocommunicatethroughnon-verbalmethod.Asitsnamesuggests,theSmartstonesTouchisapalm-sized(手掌大小)devicethatusesaseriesoftaps,gestures,swipes,lights,vibrations(震动)，andsoundtosendshortmessagestoaconnectedsmartphone.Forexample,itcouldbeusedbyachildreturninghome,whomakesauniquegesturepatternontheTouchtoalerthermom;apersonheldupameeting,whoneedstosend-18-aquicknotetoacolleaguethathe’srunninglate;anautisticchildwhoisn’tabletousewordstotalk;oraseniorcitizenwhocan’tspeakduetoillness,whousesthetouchtocommunicatewithacaretaker.Youcanevenuseitforfun,sendingsecretmessagestoafriendorlovedone.WiththeTouch,youcanswipeapatterntocommunicateapreset“visual”message(Thereisalistofmessagesyoucansend,oryoucancreatecustomones)tosomeonebyyourside.Thetouchcanalsorelaythemessagestoaconnectedsmartphone,allowingtheusertocommunicatewithsomeoneremotely.Theotherpersoncanthensendaresponseviasmartphonetothetouchusers,likeremindinggrandmatotakeherpills.Whilethereareplentyofcreativeuses,theTouch’sdesignersintendedthedevicetogiveavoicetopeoplewhoaren’tabletocommunicateverbally.Ofcourse,theTouchisn’tthefirstnon-verbalformofcommunication.There’ssignlanguage,Braille,andevenfacialgestures.But,usingtechnology,theTouchisdesignedtogiveanyone–particularlythosedisabledbydiseaseorillness-themeanstonon-verballycommunicatequickly,withoutthetimerequiredtolearnsomethinglikesignlanguageorBraille.28.Whydidtheauthormentionvoicecommunication？A.TocallonPeopletocherishit.B.Tostressitsimportance.C.Tointroducethetopic.D.Toofferanoption.29.WhichofthefollowingistheintendeduserofSmartstonesTouch?A.Ayoungmanunabletospeak.B.Astudentwhocan’tspeakaforeignlanguage.C.Abusinessmanwhoisrunninglateforameeting.D.Anoldmanrelyingonthewheelchairtomovearound.30.WhatcanwedowithSmartstonesTouch?A.Operatethesmartphone.B.Sendvisualmessagesremotely.C.ConnectthesmartphonetotheInternet.D.Communicatewithpeopleinadistantcity.31.WhatistheadvantageofSmartstonesTouchoversignlanguageandbraille?A.Itsavestheuserthetroubleoflearningtouseit.B.Itenablestheusertocommunicateverbally.C.Itisavailabletothedisabledonly.D.Itmakestheusermorecreative.www.sdzxlm.com-18-DAncientFishReturnstoIllinoisWatersTheIllinoisDepartmentofNaturalResourcesisreturningafishcalledthealligatorgartothestate’srivers.Somepeoplecallthefisha“livingfossil.”ExpertsbelievethefishfirstappearedduringtheEarlyCretaceousperiodmorethan100millionyearsago.RandySauerisanIllinoisstatefisheriesbiologist.Hesaysthefishdisappearedfromthestate’sriversinthe1990s,althoughtheyhavecontinuedtodowellinsouthernstates.Sauersaysbiologistswanttobringthefishbacktonorthernrivers“becauseitisimportanttohavetoppredatorstobalancethespeciesbelowthem,”hesaid.Sportfishermenliketotrytocatchthealligatorgar.Alligatorgararethesecond-largestfreshwaterfishinNorthAmerica.Theycangrowaslargeas2.7metersandweighmorethan136kilograms.Sauersaystheirlargesizeisonereasontheydisappearedinthe1990s.Expertssayalligatorgarsare“opportunisticfeeders.”Thismeanstheywilleatalmostanything--includingsmallturtlesorducks.TheyalsoeatinvasivespeciessuchasAsianandsilvercarp.Sauerhopesthere-introductionofthealligatorgarwillhelpthestate’seffortstocontrolthecarp.Becausegarcanliveupto60years,theprogramwillcontinuetoincreaseformanyyears.Sauernotesthatfemalealligatorgarsdo“notsexuallymatureuntil11years,andthemalenottill6or7years.”Thatmeansthebiologistswilltrytoraiseandreleasealotoffishearlyintheprogramtore-introducethem.“We’reprobablygoingtostockmoreheavilythan10or20yearsdowntheroadwhenhopefullythesefishwillfindeachotherandstartdoingthejobontheirown,”Sauersays.Smalldeviceshavebeenplacedin7,000ofthefishsotheycanbeobservedaftertheyarereleasedintothewaterwaysofIllinois.Asitrainsandfloods,biologistsexpectsomeofthefishwillfollowtheriversintothestatesofLouisianaandTexas.32.Whypeoplecallthealligatorgar“livingfossil”?A.Theycangrowupto2.7meters.B.Theycangrowupto136kilograms.C.Theirfossilcanbefoundonearth.D.Theyhaveexistedforover100millionyears.33.Biologistswillbringthealligatorgarbacktonorthernriversinorderto______.-18-A.keepthespeciesbalance.B.helppeoplemakemoremoney.C.helptoprotecttheenvironment.D.increasethenumberofthealligargar.34.AccordingtoRandySauer,alligargardiedoutinnorthernriversprobablybecause_______.A.theyatealmostanything.B.theywerecaughtbysportfishermen.C.theywereveryhugeinsize.D.theriverswerepollutedthen.35.Whatcanwelearnfromtheunderlinedstatement?A.Itwillbedecadesbeforethesefishproduceyoung.B.Thereisalongwaytogobeforethefishfindeachother.C.10or20yearswillbeneededtofindthesefish.D.Thesefishcanfindeachotherthemselvesalongthewaterways.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。Livinginaculturethatisdifferentfromyourowncanbebothanexcitingandchallengingexperience.Youhavetolearndifferentculturalpracticesandtrytoadapttothem.36Theytalkabouttopicssuchasages,incomeormaritalstatus,whichAmericansthinkisannoyingandintrusive.InChina,eldersaretraditionallytreatedwithenormousrespectanddignitywhiletheyoungarecherishedandnurtured.InAmerica,thegoalofthefamilyistoencourageindependence,particularlythatofthechildren.37.Chinesepeoplehavedifferentmeaningstodefinefriends.38Friendshipmeanslifelongfriendswhofeeldeeplyobligatedtogiveeachotherwhateverhelpmightseemrequired.Americansalwayscallpeopletheymeetfriends,sothedefinitionoffriendsisgeneralanddifferent.Thereareworkfriends,playingfriends,schoolfriendsanddrinkingfriends.Asiswellknown,theChineseliketosave.39ItisdifferentintheUSA,wherefarfewerfamiliesaresavingmoneyforemergenciesandeducationthantheirChinesecounterparts.40IfyouachievesomethingintheUS,it'sbecauseyouweregreat.WhileinChina,ifyouachievesomethinginChinait'sbecausetheteam,orfamily,orcompanyisgreat.Everythingyoudogetsattributedtothegreaterwhole,whileinAmericaindividualmeritsarecelebrated.-18-A.Justhangingouttogethertimetotimeisnotfriendship.B.Chinesepeopleputmoreemphasisongoodcharacterandfaith.C.ChinesepeoplevalueeducationandcareermorethanAmericans.D.Theyarealwaysconservativewhentheyareplanningtospendmoney.E.BasicallyChinavaluesthecommunityandtheUSvaluestheindividual.F.ChinesepeopledonothavethesameconceptofprivacyasAmericansdoG.UnliketheChinese,olderAmericansseldomlivewiththeirchildren.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45）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。WhenNeelamfirsttoldmethatshevolunteersasastoryteller,Iwasallears!Ilovetheartof__41_andevenbeforeshehadexplainedIwasimagininghersittingwithlittlechildrenandweavingtales.Storytellingisa(n)__42__underFriendsSociety’sProgramforFutureLeaders---acollectionofdifferentactivitieswherevolunteers___43__withadolescentschoolchildrenondifferentaspectsofleadership.Witheverychildhaving___44___tocomputers,readingbookshassignificantly___45___.Formost,booksarelimitedonlyto___46__.Neelamsays,“Wehopethesestorytellingsessionswillmakethem___47___inbooksbeyondclassroomsandthattheywill____48___atleastafewpageseverynight.”Besidesbeinga(n)___49___activity,storytellingsessionsarealsoplannedinawaytodevelopcreativity,criticalthinking,analyticreasoningandteamworkamong___50___.Myimmediatequestionwashowdotheyselectandtellthestories?Thismayseemverysimple51itisthefirststeptowardsanystorytellingsessionandthemost52.Thestoriesareselecteddependingonthe53ofthechildren.Thetypesmayvary54suspense,comedy,historicalandmythologicaldependingonwhatthechildrenwouldlikeandunderstand.Forexample,forchildrenof9thgrade,55suspensestoriesareselectedbecausemanyhad56thattheylikeSherlockHolmes.Foryoungerchildren-18-wemay57mysterieslikeAkbarBirbal.Thechosenstorywillbe58downintooutlineofevents.Thevolunteersfirstpracticereadingitthemselves.Thishelpsinstreamliningthestoryand59thatitdoesn’tsoundboring.Differentmediasuchasimages,audio-videoetc.are60tomakethe“telling”partexciting.41.AstorytellingBteachingC.paintingD.creating42.A.classB.experienceC.activityD.practice43.A.playB.workC.completeD.deal44.A.approachB.knowledgeC.rightD.access45.A.increasedB.reducedCimprovedD.demanded46.A.textbooksB.extracurricularbooksC.computerbooksD.fictionbooks47.A.excitedB.tiredC.lostD.interested48.A.writeB.turnC.readD.recite49.A.easyB.funC.newD.competitive50.A.childrenB.volunteersC.teachersD.parents51.A.andB.orC.soD.but52.A.importantB.expensiveC.practicalD.popular53.AexamresultBagegroupC.birthplaceD.intelligencelevel54.A.withB.inC.betweenD.for55.A.usuallyB.consequentlyC.surprisinglyD.fortunately.56.ArequiredB.suggestedC.expressedD.announced57.A.buyBchooseC.explainD.tell58.A.putB.writtenC.brokenD.cut59.A.leavingB.promisingC.thinkingD.ensuring60.A.usedB.avoidedC.examinedD.charged第II卷非选择题（50分）-18-第三部分英语知识运用sdzxlm第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Adesertdoesn'tsoundlikethemostpromisingplacetoplantatree.Yet,since1978,China61（plant）atleast66billionofthemacrossitsdesertnorthernterritories,hopingtotransformitssandydrylandandyellowdunes62aGreatGreenWall.IanTeh63（record）thisamazingundertakingwhiletravelingthroughnorthernChinalastyear.Hisexpansivephotographsshowworkerstendingyoungtrees,blastingthemwithwaterand64（fill）irrigationtanks.“Plantingtreessoundsgreatonpaper,65youcanfeeldoubtful,”Tehsays.“Butwhenseeinginperson,itwasimpressive.”Thetree-plantingstrategyisamassiveattempttohelpfightdesertification.66(rough)amillionsquaremilesofChina—aquarterofthecountry67（cover）insand.Drought,deforestation,overgrazingandother68（problem）threatenanadditional115,000squaremiles,fuelingverycrueland69（violence）sandstormsthatregularlyblastcitieslikeBeijingandDunhuang.Manyscientistsarefeelingdoubtthatplantingtreeswillmakeadifferencein70longrun.ButChina’sStateForestryAdministrationclaimsthemeasurehasreducedsandstormsby20percentanddesertificationbynearly5,000milesinrecentyears.第四部分写作（共两节满分35）第一节短文改错（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.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多着（从第11处起）不计分。Hearinganewsthatthe2022WinterOlympicswouldbeholdinChina,Ifeltvery-18-excited.ItstrucktomehowIlearnedskatingwhenIwasachild.At7,Ibegantogocrazyaboutskating,likeallmyfriend.Atthebeginning,itextremelytoughformetokeepmybalance.Ialwaysfalloverontheground,asaresultofwhichIthoughtIhadnotalentforskating.SoIgraduallylostconfidenceandbecameimpatient.ThemoreimpatientIwas,themoreterribleIdid.Iwasabouttogiveupwhilemyfathercametomyassistance.Encouragedbyher,Irestoredconfidenceandstoodupagain.AsIpracticedskating,healwayscreatedarelaxedatmosphereandputforwardsomespecificadvice.Eventually,Imadeit.第二节书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李华，你收到了美国朋友Peter寄来的最新英文小说。请给回信，要点如下：1.小说已收到；2.回赠代表中国文化的礼物表示感谢，并邀请来华。注意:1.字数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，使文章行文连贯。DearPeter,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua-18-高三英语试题参考答案听力：1-5ACBCB6-10CBCBA11-15CBBAC16-20ABABA阅读理解21-23BAD24-27CDAB28-31CADA32-35DACA七选五35-40．FGADE完形填空41-45ACBDB46-50ADCBA51-55DABCA56-60CBCDA语法填空61.hasplanted62.into63.recorded64.filling65.but66.Roughly67.iscovered68.problems69.violent70.the短文改错anews改成thenewshold改成heldstruckto中去掉tofriend改成friendsextremely前加wasfall改成fellterrible改成terriblywhile改成whenher改成himrelaxed改成relaxing书面表达DearPeter,Iamgladtoreceivethenovel.ThankyouforsuchalovelygiftasIhavebeenexpectingforalongtime.ThisnovelgivesmesomeinsightsintoAmericansocietyanddailylife.IknowyouareinterestedinChineseculture.ThereforeIchooseanalbumofpapercuttingforyou.PapercuttingisauniqueformofChineseculturerelics,whichisoftenusedasadecorationforajoyousatmosphere.Ihopeitwillbringhappinessandgoodlucktoyouandyourfamilyasitalwaysdoesinchina.Expectyoutocometochinaandexperiencetherichcultureinperson.Bestwishes!Yours,LiHuawww.sdzxlm.com听力稿：Text1M:I’msotiredafterlastnight.IthinkI’mtoooldtostayoutuntiltwoo’clockinthemorning!-18-W:Oh,Ileftanhourbeforeyoudid.AndI’msuperexhausted,too!ButRachelwasthelastonetoleave.Ithinkshestayedforthreemorehoursafteryou.Text2W:Whattimeisyourappointment,sir？M：Itwassupposedtobeat3:45,butItriedtoemailDr.Livingstonandaskforanearliertime.W:LetmecallDr.Livingston.Justhaveaseat,andI’llbebackinaminute.Text3W:Lookatwhatyouareeating.Areyoutryingtoloseweight?M:No.Thisisaspecialkindofsoup.It’squitehealthy.Ialsohadaprettybigdinnerlastnight,soIdon’tneedtoeattoomuch.Text4M:Whyareyoucarryinganumbrella?Itisn’tsupposedtoraintodayoranything.W:Yeah,Iknow.Myskinisverysensitivetosunlight,andit’ssupposedtogetintotheupper90stoday.Andtobehonest,Ithinkitlooksfashionable,too!Text5W:Wherewereyouyesterdayafternoon?M:IwasatKen’shouse.Wedidn’tgooutbecausetherewasabaseballgamebroadcastlive.W:It’snotsurprisingthatnooneansweredmycall.M:Oh,I’msorry.Text6W:⑥Welcometoourgaragesale!Pleaseletmeknowifyouhaveanyquestions.M:OK.So,areyouguysmovingorsomething?Isthatwhyyou’resellingallyouroldstuff?W:No.Butwejustdecidedthatourbasementwasgettingtoofull.M:Mostofthisstuffisingreatshape.Whyareyougettingridofit?W:It’sbetterifsomeonecanactuallyuseit.⑦We’retryingtogetabitbetterorganized,anditallstartswiththeextrastuffthatwedon’treallyneed.Text7-18-W:Ireallyneedanewphone.M:Youcansaythatagain!You’realw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