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青岛市城阳区2021-2022学年高二下学期期末考试
英语2022. 07
（考试时间∶120分钟 试卷满分∶150分）
注意事项∶
1. 答卷前, 考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答选择题时, 选出每小题答案后, 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, 再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时, 将答案写在答题卡上, 写在本试卷上无效。
3. 考试结束后, 将答题卡交回。
第一部分 听力（共两节, 满分30分）
做题时, 先将答案划在试卷上。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。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. What did the man think of the book
A. Out of date. B. Unsuitable for students. C. Worth reading.
2. Which country do the speakers probably live in
A. China. B. The U. K C. The U. S.
3. Why does the woman want to change her booking
A. To prepare for a meeting. B. To go home earlier. C. To attend a party.
4. Why didn't the man go to the dining room at lunchtime
A. He had to see a doctor.
B. He needed to have a rest.
C. He had lunch out with his daughter.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. When to do exercise. B. How to start a day. C. Where to meet friends.
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. How does the man feel
A. Excited. B. Anxious. C. Confident.
7. What does the woman suggest doing in the end
A. Talking with teachers and friends.
B. Learning to control emotions.
C. Listening to more speeches.
听第7段材料, 回答第8至10题。
8. Where are the speakers
A. At home. B. In a car. C. In a restaurant.
9. What does the man want to do in the park
A. Have afternoon tea. B. Relax on the grass. C. Fly kites.
10. What will the speakers probably do next
A. Go to Jack's home. B. Buy a piece of cloth. C. Drive to a coffee shop.
听第 8段材料, 回答第11至 13题。
11. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Teacher and student. B. Brother and sister. C. Classmates.
12. What does the man suggest the woman do
A. Keep studying literature. B. Choose a major she likes. C. Talk with her teachers.
13. Which subject does the woman want to learn
A. Translation. B. Education. C. Math.
听第9段材料, 回答第14至 17题。
14. What is the purpose of the woman's call
A. To have a business talk.
B. To talk about her work plan.
C. To know about the man's job experience.
15. Where is the man working
A. At a foreign trade company. B. At a computer shop. C. At a bank.
16. What is the woman's main concern
A. How long people can work
B. How much she should pay.
C. How many salespersons she need.
17. Who will the man probably talk to next
A. A secretary. B. A sales director. C. A hiring manager.
听第 10段材料, 回答第 18至20 题。
18, What happened to Samantha last month
A. She lost her pet dog. B. She wrote a warm story. C. She began a new project.
19. When did the speaker first meet Samantha
A. Half a month ago. B. One month ago. C. One year ago.
20. What is Samantha probably doing
A. Driving to a farm. B. Visiting a pet shop. C. Going to the studio.
第二部分 阅读（共两节, 满分50分）
第一节 （15个小题;每题2. 5分, 满分37. 5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。
A
There are a lot of museums in London. Of course, there are world-famous names like the British Museum and Natural History Museum. But then there are many tiny plain peculiar museums in every corner of the city.
18 Stafford Terrace
The Kensington address provides a chance to see a late-Victorian, middle-class home that has survived largely unchanged. The house was passed on from one generation of the family to the next and almost all the original decoration remains unchanged. The house closes during summer for maintenance.
Opening hours: 2pm-5. 30pm Wed, Sat, Sum
Brunel Museum
An exhibition celebrates the Thames Tummel as the birthplace of the tube system, and the Great Eastern steamship as the first modern ocean liner. The site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and International Landmark Site above the oldest tunnel in the Underground, which tells the story of the men who worked in the dark, dodging flames and raw sewage every day. Opening hours: Daily 10am-5pm
The Cinema Museum
This collection of artifacts, memorabilia and equipment telling the history of cinema from the 1890s to the present is open by tour(advance booking required)while the museum raises funds to secure its future. Among the displays are cinema seats and signs, stills and posters, projectors and other machinery.
Opening hours: 1lam-5pm Mon-Fri by appointment only
Dennis Severs' House
Dennis Severs' House is a time capsule attraction in which visitors are immersed in a unique form of theatre. The tour takes you through the cellar, kitchen, dining room, smoking room and upstairs to the bedrooms. It feels as though the inhabitants had deserted the rooms only moments before. The Dennis Severs House tour is unsuitable for children as tours are conducted in silence.
Opening hours: Wed, Fri 5pm-9pm
21. If you are interested in the life of Victorian, which museum should you choose to visit
A. 18 Stafford Terrace. B. Brunel Museum.
C. The Cinema Museum. D. Dennis Severs' House.
22. What are you required to do before visiting The Cinema Museum
A. Learn the history of cinema. B. Book ahead.
C. Raise money. D. Collect posters.
23. What do the listed museums have in common
A. They are world-famous. B. They are accessible on Wednesday.
C. They feature tube system. D. They are suitable for children.
B
Earth Day is April 22. Every year, people around the world observe the day by helping to care for the environment. They carry out all kinds of activities in an effort to better the planet's heath
One way to support this goal is to grow plants native to your area. This helps wildlife like birds and insects that evolved alongside native plants. For many of these animals, plant pollen （花粉） is their food. Native pollinators often cannot recognize non-native plants as food. This means they do not collect the pollen or spread plants' seeds. Planting non-native species creates so-called "food deserts" for pollinators including bees, birds, bats, butterflies and more.
Doug Taamy is a professor of entomology at the University of Delaware. Entomology is the study of insects. He found that non-native plant species can harm the natural food chain, , which can lead to a collapse of the environment. "Plant choice matters, "he said. "The plants we choose to landscape our properties should be determined by how much life can live there. "
Humans depend strongly on insects. Without them, we would have no flowering plants, which would harm the food web that supports important animals. Birds, for example, depend on plants for food and spread their seeds while keeping the populations of harmful insects down.
Insects support plants that provide oxygen, clean our water, capture carbon and add nutrients to the soil. That builds topsoil and prevents flooding. Without insects, the biosphere-the living parts of the Earth-would rot because of the loss of insect decomposers. Humans simply could not survive that, Tallamy said.
In addition to providing food and habitat for insects and other wildlife, native plants are able to grow easily and do not require much care. That means less watering and less fertilizing. The situation is a win-win for gardeners and pollinators.
24. Which section of a website is the text probably taken from
A. Around the globe. B. Technology report. C. The secret of nature. D. Healthy Lifestyle.
25. Why should we avoid planting non-native species
A. They attract more insects. B. They do harm to native plants.
C. They turn soil into desert. D. They break the balance of nature.
26. In what aspect are native plants superior to non-native plants
A. They produce more oxygen. B. They prevent flooding more effectively.
C. They need less care. D. They add more nutrients to the soil.
27. What does the author advise us to do
A. Take effective measures to protect insects.
B. Raise environmental awareness on Earth Day.
C. Make great effort to better the planet's health.
D. Plant native plants to support local environment.
C
When you were at school, were you ever told to stop daydreaming and concentrate It was easy for your mind to wander if you weren't interested in what you were learning or if you had better things to think about. Staying focused can still be a challenge in adult life, but understanding how to do it, and knowing what is distracting you, can help.
Scientists have looked at what makes us distract and found a number of ways to help us Stay in the zone. One of the most obvious things is eliminating noise. Research by Science Focus magazine found silence is best for concentration. It also found turning off notifications on your phone, or switching it off altogether, removes a major distraction and helps us focus on the task at hand.
Another possible cure for a short attention span （持续时间） is brain training. Psychologists are increasingly interested in our ability to get down to business and have looked at what we can change inside our head to make us concentrate. An article for BBC Future by Caroline Williams says that "Attention Researcher NiliLavie of University College London has found that making a task more visually demanding takes up more processing power and leaves the brain nothing left to process distractions. "So, keeping your mind busy might be the answer.
There are more practical tips on keeping your mind focused. These include making a list or timetable of the tasks you have to do, finding a workspace where you're not tempted to do other things, or chewing some gum! It's possible the movement in your mouth occupies parts of the brain that might otherwise get distracted.
But according to Science Focus magazine, "if we were always so focused that we never got distracted, we'd miss potential changes, such as threats, in our environment. Distraction is vital for survival. "
28. What do the underlined words "stay in the zone" in paragraph 2 mean
A. Stay focused. B. Keep steady. C. Stay calm. D. Be careful.
29. How can we extend attention span
A. To do visual task. B. To make the task easier.
C. To train processing distraction. D. To keep your mind busy.
30. What information does the last paragraph convey
A. It's hard to get rid of distraction. B. Distraction isn't all bad.
C. Staying focused can avoid dangers. D. Being sensitive to changes is important.
31. Why does the author write this passage
A. To discuss the phenomenon of daydreaming.
B. To show the harm of distraction.
C. To offer help in keeping concentrated.
D. To introduce the newest study results.
D
Handing power tools over to young students could result in some disastrous situations. But if those tools are combined with effective supervision and teaching, the students can learn valuable new skills and might even find a new career path.
One such program, in Washington, D. C. , aims to teach woodworking and finished carpentry skills to teens and young adults. It includes a woodshop, completely housed inside a truck, which acts as a kind of "classroom on wheels. "
The Mobile Woodshop program was started by the nonprofit Zenith Community Arts Foundation. Margery Goldberg, Zenith's director, is an artist, wood sculptor, She had long dreamed of creating a mobile woodshop to asst students. That dream finally came true in 2020, when the city gave her. a large grant for the program. Goldberg believes woodshop programs can help prepare the next generation of woodworkers.
Students at Ballou can learn the same skills as a beginning carpenter would. 'These include cutting, marking, measuring, nailing and how to use different tools. The truck is equipped with all the instructional materials and tools necessary to operate as a complete mobile classroom. Mobile workstations are also available so students can work on projects outside the truck.
If students pass the class, they can seek to enter the union apprenticeship（学徒） program Instead of a usual four-year apprenticeship, graduates of the mobile woodshop can finish in less time.
Joe Largess is a teacher at the woodshop. He said much of the class centers on teaching students "soft skills" These are skills that are desirable in all jobs, such as teamwork, being able to follow instructions and arriving to work on time. Students also learn basic skills like math and how to read a ruler.
Largess said the class at Ballou seeks" to help some people who wouldn't have the chance to even get into the apprenticeship program, and give them a leg up. "That, he added, can "hopefully help them with a better future. "
32. Why did Margery Goldberg start the program
A. To help adults find jobs.
B. To get grant from the government.
C. To assist students for the future career.
D. To spread the art of wood sculpture.
33. How does the program run
A. The local carpenters' union is in charge of teaching.
B. Students learn on the truck all the time.
C. Students begin from the basic skills of carpentry.
D. Students can enter the union apprenticeship program directly.
34. What can be learned from Joe Largess's words
A. Basic skills for all jobs are the center of teaching.
B. Students at the class are slow learners.
C. The class helps people prepare for the future.
D. The apprenticeship program is not ft for students at Ballou.
35. Which is a suitable title for the text
A. Classroom on Wheels B. Skills for a Better Future
C. Learning to Find a Good Job D. Margery Goldberg, an Artist and Wood Sculptor
第二节（共5小题;每小题2. 5分, 满分12. 5分）
阅读下面短文, 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。
In all one's lifetime it is oneself that one spends the most time being with or dealing with. But it is just yourself that one has the least understanding of. When you are going upwards in life you tend to overestimate yourself. 36_________ When you are going downhill you tend to underestimate yourself.
To gain a correct view of oneself and be a realist is important. You may look forward hopefully to the future but be sure not to expect too much, for ideals can never be fully realized. 37____________
38__________ Whether you think you are a towering tree or a blade of grass, a high mountain or a small stone, you represent a state of nature that has its own reason of existence. If you earnestly admire yourself you'll have a real sense of self-appreciation, which will give you confidence. As soon as you gain full confidence in yourself, you'll be enabled to fight any difficulty.
39__________ Show yourself loving concern about your health and daily life. Unless you know perfectly well when and how to do yourself a favor, you won't be confident and ready enough to resist the attack of illness. As you are aware, what a person physically has is but a human body that's vulnerable（脆弱的）when expose to the elements. 40___________
In a word, to get a thorough understanding of oneself is to get a full control of one's life. Then one will find one's life full of color and flavor.
A. Be patient with yourself.
B. Then you need turn to others for help.
C. Doing yourself a favor when it's needed.
D. It seems that everything you seek for is within your reach.
E. So if you fall ill, it's up to you to take a good care of yourself.
F. To get a thorough understanding of oneself needs self-appreciation.
G You may be courageous to meet challenges but keep in mind your limitation as well.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节, 满分 30分）
第一节（共15小题;每小题1分, 满分15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, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
We have had bad news this week, my husband was laid off on Tuesday. 41, we are better off than most family, and ill be able to 42 our finances until he finds another job.
When seeing doctors, nurses and staff working around the 43 to take care of patients during this COVID-19 pandemic, my husband gave me $100 cash and said, "Go out, buy some restaurant gift cards and take them to the 44 for the medical workers. Restaurant gift cards can make it 45 for them to quickly get meals between shifts. Without health care 46 we cannot join in that fight directly, but we can 47 them-with meals, with supplies and even with a 48, heartfelt' thank you". I don't often have to say we can't do things because we 49 the money ourselves, but that was my first 50. Realizing my _51 he said, "We will be okay, we need to look outwards not inwards. "What a special man! I agreed that it was a 52 attitude to have! It was a beautiful thing to remain kind to 53_ others even in our 54 moments. 55 thoughts helped us pull through smoothly. He found another job soon.
Always think positively, have 100% faith and success is yours.
41. A. Gratefully 42. A. make 43. A. bed 44. A. community 45. A. better 46. A. training 47. A. support 48. A bright 49. A. earn 50. A. impression 51. A. disappointment 52. A. wonderful 53. A. call on 54. A. delighted 55. A. Creative B. Unfortunately B. enlarge B. people B. station B. easier B. knowledge B. doubt B. simple B. waste B. sound B. sadness B. different B. come across B. difficult B. Positive C. Immediately C. stretch C. building C. table C. longer C. sense C. respect C. loud C. need C. thought C. mistake C. reasonless C. think of C. silent C. Careful D. Eventually D. increase D. clock D. hospital D. cooler D. insurance D. admire D. cheap D. spend D. step D. hesitation D. negative D. take over D. critical D. Deep
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。
Dunhuang was a gateway to and from China, a place 56______ East met west, and a great island in the middle of the desert. Dunhuang's long and glorious history represents 57_______ (it) significance as a centre of cultural and commercial exchange. Today, Dunluang is a world-class tourist destination boasting sites with UNESCO-protected heritage status. There are more than 700 famous caves, 58_________ (know) as the Mogao Grttoes, which 59________ (carve) out of rock over a period of 1, 000 years. In the famous Library Cave were hidden thousands of manuscripts, paintings and scrolls. These hidden treasures give us 60___________picture of Dunhuang when it was at the very centre of the Silk Road trade.
In the Ming Dynasty, trade routes changed and Dunhuang was not as prosperous as it used to be 61__________(gradual), it faded from memory, even though it was once such a great city. This century is bringing the Silk Road 62________ life once more through the Belt and Road Initiative. Dunhuang has once again become a global crossroads 63_________ it hosted hundreds of representatives from 51 countries for the Silk Road International Cultural Expo in 2017. Given that the theme of the Expo was 64_________ (promote) cultural exchange and strengthen mutual 65____________ (cooperate) between the countries along the Silk Road, Dunhuang was the ideal place.
第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华。你校英文报正在招聘校园记者, 请写一封信应聘。注意∶写作词数应为80左右。
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第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
I'd spent the night rushing to the window every time I heard a branch fall. Now, looking out into the early morning light, not one tree in our rural neighbourhood had been left untouched. Branches lay everywhere. The Great Ice Storm of January 1998 was upon us. What was worse, the ice storm caused a power outage（停电）.
Alex and I were searching in the basement with a flashlight, trying to find our camping stove. We needed coffee—some sense of our morning tradition to start the day. I heard a timid knock on the door. Doris Lee, our closest neighbour, had somehow managed to make her way through the ice, wood and downed power lines, to arrive at our door. She looked anxious.
"Have you seen Harold and Prince "
Our house backs onto a wooded area, and every morning we would watch Doris's husband Harold with Prince, his golden dog, wander down the tail. Prince totted （小跑） quietly on the lead and always brought Harold home safely. Harold had been diagnosed with Alzheimer（阿尔茨海默病）the previous summer. Doris had been positive about maintaining their life together and trying to keep things as normal as possible. However, she hadn't expected an ice storm
"I was upstairs, looking for batteries for the radio, when I heard the door close. Harold is so used to his routine, I just couldn't stop him from taking Prince out. "
Alex rushed to pull on his coat as he asked, "How long have they been gone "Doris hesitated. "About half an hour. I didn't want to bother you, and Prince is usually so good about finding his way home. "
Alex looked at me. I turned to Doris and said, "You go home. I'll be right over. I'm going to find our camping stove. I'll bring it over, and we'll make some coffee while Alex finds Harold. They'll want a warm drink when they get home. "
Doris turned and headed back to her house while Alex ran across the yard toward the woods. I finally found the stove, and, making my way across the ice, I arrived safely at Doris's home.
注意∶
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
She and I waited in her kitchen. ____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
We sat around the kitchen table, four silent people, unable to pull our thoughts away from the injured dog in the corner. __________________________________________________________
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英语参考答案
一．听力（共20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分）
1-5 CBCBA 6-10 BBABA 11-15 BBCCC 16-20 ACAAC
二．阅读 （共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
21-23 ABB 24-27 CDCD 28-31 ADBC 32-35 CCCA
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
36-40 DGFCE
三．完形填空（共15小题；每题1分，满分15分）
41-45 ACDDB 46-50 AABCC 51-55 DACBB
四．短文填空（共10小题，每小题1．5分，满分15分）
56. where 57. its 58. known 59. were carved 60. a
61. Gradually 62. to 63. since 64. to promote 65. cooperation
五．书面表达（满分40分）
评分注意事项：
第一节（满分15分）
评分细则（格式错扣1分）：
1.极优档 (15分)：书写规范；覆盖所有要点，内容充实；词汇丰富，行文流畅，有修辞意识。
2.优秀档 (12-14分) ：漂漂亮亮
紧扣主题，覆盖所有要点，内容充实；语法结构多样，词汇丰富，行文较为流畅，显示出较强的语言运用能力，允许有个别语法错误，但不影响语言表达。
3.良好档 (9-11分)：清清楚楚
紧扣主题，覆盖所有要点，内容较充实，语言有少量错误，但基本不影响意思表达。
4.一般档 (6-8分)：马马虎虎
紧扣主题，基本覆盖所有要点，能够表达基本内容，语言错误已影响了部分意思的表达，但多数句子基本正确。基本达到预期的写作目的。
5.较差（3-5）：稀里糊涂
内容不完整，要点不全，行文不连贯，语言错误（尤其是大错）较多，多数句子基本正确。
6.差（1-2分）：一塌糊涂
内容混乱，或主要内容偏离主题，能够写出少数与内容相关的可读句。
7.极差（0分）：一塌糊涂
只能写出与内容相关的词语，没有有效信息，抄写其他文章，或只写出与作文无关的内容。
第二节（满分25分）
评分原则
1.本题总分为25分，按5个档次给分。
2.评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。
3.所续写短文的词数应为150左右（词数少于130的，从总分中减去2分）。
4.阅卷评分时，主要从以下四个方面考虑：
（1）与所给短文及段落开头语的衔接程度；
（2）内容的丰富性和对所所标出关键词语的应用情况；
（3）应用语法结构和词汇的丰富性和准确性；
（4）故事发展的合理性和上下文的连贯性。
5.拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面，评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写和词汇用法均可。
6.如书写较差以致影响交际，可将分数降低一个档次。
各档次给分范围及要求:
第五档（21-25分）
— 与所给短文融洽度高，与所提供各段落开头语衔接合理；
— 内容丰富；
— 所使用语法结构和词汇丰富、准确，可能有些许错误，但完全不影响意义表达；
— 有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使所续写短文结构紧凑。
第四档（16-20分）
— 与所给短文融洽度较高，与所提供各段落开头语衔接较为合理；
— 内容比较丰富；
— 所使用语法结构和词汇较为丰富、准确，可能有些许错误，但完全不影响意义表达；
— 比较有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使所续写短文结构紧凑。
第三档（11-15分）
— 与所给短文关系较为密切，与所提供各段落开头语有一定程度的衔接；
— 写出了若干有关内容；
— 应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求，虽有一些错误，但不影响意义的表达；
— 应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文内容连贯。
第二档（6-10分）
— 与所给短文有一定的关系，与所提供各段落开头语有一定程度的衔接；
— 写出了一些有关内容；
— 语法结构单调、词汇项目有限，有些语法结构和词汇方面的错误，影响了意义的表达；
— 较少使用语句间的连接成分，全文内容缺少连贯性。
第一档（1-5分）
— 与所给短文和开头语的衔接较差；
— 产出内容太少；
— 语法结构单调、词汇项目很有限，有较多语法结构和词汇方面的错误，严重影响了意义的表达；
— 缺乏语句间的连接成分，全文内容不连贯。
录音原文
Text 1
M: I finished the novel Gone with the Wind that you gave me. It was really good! I wish our teachers could recommend more books like this in school! (1)
W: Great! My grandmother read this book to me when I was young. I like it so much.
Text 2
W: I’ve heard that great progress has been made in self-driving cars. Some engineers are testing them now in China and the U.S.
M: The officials in the U.K. are working on laws about self-driving cars. Maybe we’ll soon see people driving them in our town. (2)
Text 3
W: I’m Lily Brown. I booked a single room online.
M: Let me check… It shows that there is a room from Friday to Sunday under your name.
W: Sorry, there are some changes now. After the meeting, I’ll go to a party. (3) So I’m going to leave for home next Monday.
Text 4
W: How was your lunch break, Vince I didn’t see you in the dining room.
M: I didn’t go there because I’m too tired today. (4) My daughter was sick last night, so I had to take care of her.
W: Oh, I hope she will get well soon.
Text 5
W: For me, one hour of exercise in the morning is a good way to start a day. But if I don’t shower after going to the gym, I’ll feel uncomfortable all day long.
M: Well, I always do exercise on weekend afternoons with my friends. (5)
Text 6
W: I don’t like pushing you to prepare for the speech competition, but I want you to enjoy the experience of sharing your ideas with others.
M: Thanks, Tina. But I’m only good at writing poems. It’d be easier for me to publish these pieces instead of delivering a speech to an audience.
W: I know how you feel. But our teachers and friends will be excited to hear you speak.
M: I’m worried, Tina. I’m just not that confident like you. (6)
W: Almost all people feel nervous like you before giving speeches. But some people learn how to manage their emotions. Practice with me, and I’ll show you the way. (7)
Text 7
W: It’s 20 degrees outside! (8) What a good chance to enjoy the springtime in Canada! Let’s go to the park for a picnic. Many people fly kites there.
M: But we had to work from home until 5:00 p.m. (8) The sunset will be around 6:00 p.m. We still have three hours until then.
W: OK. I have a bag with potato chips and chocolate bars. Should we bring some coffee or tea
M: I don’t need any food or drinks. I just want to lie down on the grass and have a breath of fresh air. (9)
W: That sounds lovely. We also need a large piece of cloth to lay on the ground in the park.
M: Let’s stop by Jack’s apartment on the way. As he just had a picnic last week, he must have what we want. (10)
W: Good. But his home is within walking distance, so we can walk instead of driving! (10)
Text 8
W: I love studying literature, but I’m not sure if I should keep this major through the rest of my college years. It’s a hard decision to make.
M: Well, do you have any problems with your classes
W: Actually, the classes are great, and I have a relaxing schedule. I’m considering choosing some other courses. But I don’t want to let Mom and Dad down.
M: Don’t worry. Although Mom and Dad chose literature as their major when they were in college, you still can choose anything you want! They’ll be happy for you. So am I. (12)
W: Thanks. Our family has a positive impact on my interests. I know you want to become a translator after you graduate next year. But I just started university and want to consider other directions.
M: That’s great. What about education
W: I talked with my teachers about this before, but I’d like to take more courses in math and science. (13)
M: I never studied those subjects much. But if you’d like to try them, you’ll always have my support!
Text 9
W: Hello, is that Patrick Jones
M: Yes, I am.
W: Hi, this is Mrs. Norman. I’m calling to confirm the application you sent to our company. You’d be a good fit for our team. Can I hear more about your work experience (14)
M: Absolutely. I studied computer technology at university. But after graduating, I changed my plan. Recently, I’ve been studying business and working at a bank. (15)
W: You applied for a sales position. How did the idea come into your mind
M: My roommate is a salesperson in a foreign trade company. He has always talked about how to sell garden tools abroad. Then I decided to follow in his footsteps.
W: Interesting, Patrick. We’re a new company and want to find young salespeople. One thing we care about is how long you’d like to work here. (16)
M: As I’m a young worker, it’s my goal to find my way within a company in the following years.
W: Great, Patrick. I’ll invite you to meet our sales director next week. But while you’re on the phone, could you briefly chat with our hiring manager (17)
M: Sure, sounds great. (17)
Text 10
Welcome to Local Life. Today we have a warm story about a young girl named Samantha. (18) One year ago, her project on the environment became well known around our town. Now, a story about her dog is inspiring us again. Last year, she bought her dog Rover from a pet shop in another city. One day last month, she left Rover alone in her house. But when she came back, she couldn’t find him. (18) She was so sad. So Samantha posted information online and searched local parks with some volunteers. Two weeks ago, she came into our studio to make a news announcement. (19) (20) This was the first time I met Samantha. (19) Finally, because of Samantha’s various efforts, Rover has been found. This morning, a man saw a dog while he was working on his farm 100 kilometers north of town. Then, he recognized Rover from the news. He got Rover on his truck and drove him to our TV station. Now, he’s here with Rover. We are waiting for Samantha here, and we’ll update the end of this story — so don’t go anywhere! (20) But first, let’s look at the weather conditions tomorrow.

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