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兴化市2023年秋学期高二年级期末调研测试
英语试卷
（考试用时：120分钟 总分：150分）
　
注意事项：
1. 本试卷共分两部分，第Ⅰ卷为客观题，第Ⅱ卷为非客观题。
2. 所有试题的答案均填写在答题卡上，答案写在试卷上的无效。
第I卷 (客观题 共87.5分)
第一部分 听力部分（共两节，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. What will the woman probably do this afternoon
A. Go to the Olympic Games. B. Stay at home. C. Visit her friends.
2. Who planted the trees
A. The woman. B. Henry. C. Someone else.
3. What happened to the woman
A. She got fired today.
B. She got promoted last week.
C. She was fooled by the man.
4. What day is it today
A. Friday. B. Tuesday. C. Wednesday.
5. What happened to the woman
A. She wanted to take the 6:00 flight．
B. She changed the reservation to 7:00.
C. She misunderstood the man.
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 至 8 题。
What do we know about the woman’s document
It’s about 30000 words long.
It’s written in English.
It’s a textbook.
7. Which language is the most difficult according to the man
A. Arabic. B. Spanish. C. English.
8. What does the woman decide to do
A. Translate the document herself.
B. Hire the man to do the translation.
C. Look for another translator.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 10 题。
9. Why didn’t the woman see all of the collections at the museum
A. She spent too much time at one exhibit.
B. The museum is too large.
C. Only the jade exhibit was open.
10. What did the woman like the most
A. The primitive tools of Peking Man.
B. The collection of jade from the earliest time period.
C. The artistic works from the Qing Dynasty.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。
Why does the girl want to have a car
A. To travel with her friends. B. To show off. C. To be independent.
12. Where does the girl study
A. In a middle school. B. In a high school. C. In a university.
13. Why doesn’t the man buy his daughter a car now
A. He thinks his daughter is too young to drive.
B. He wants his daughter to earn a car.
C. He can’t afford another car.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。
Where does the conversation take place
A. In the woman’s. B. In the hospital. C. In an office.
15. What was the purpose of the meeting
A. To find out why the woman’s recent work was poor.
B. To ask about the woman’s family.
C. To fire the woman.
16. What happened to the woman’s mother
A. She was seriously sick. B. She had a car accident.
C. She died of stomach cancer.
17. What was Mr. Travers’ attitude to the woman in the end
A. He was angry. B. He was critical. C. He was kind.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。
Where was Brandon last seen
In the frozen foods section.
B. In the sporting goods section.
C. In the toys section.
19. What is Brandon wearing
A. A white shirt and a red baseball cap.
B. Blue jeans and a black baseball cap.
C. A dark shirt and blue jeans.
20. What should guests do if they see the boy
A. Call the security department.
B. Take him to the Pizza Hut.
C. Take him to the security desk.
第二部分 阅读理解（共17小题，每小题2.5分，满分42.5分）
第一节 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。（共12小题；每小题2.5分，满分30分）
A
When school started on that warm August day, I threw myself into everything I did, including playing volleyball. I wanted to become beautiful, or at the very least, skinny. I stopped eating completely. Soon I began losing weight, which thrilled me, and I even grew to love the tiredness and light headaches that came with my poor diet, for those feelings meant that I was winning.
As the season progressed, things had become tense between my head volleyball coach, Coach Smith, and me. She felt that something was wrong with my health. She talked with me about my eating and was angry that I wouldn’t listen to her when she tried to make me eat. She tried to persuade me in a determined way and so we fought constantly. Then my hunger started to affect my performance. I was so tired that practice and games were becoming a struggle. One afternoon, with hurt in her eyes, Coach Smith asked me what I had eaten and I told her nothing yet, but I was going to. She looked at me, disappointment in her eyes, knowing she couldn’t make me stop, and walked away.
A couple of weeks later I attended a formal dinner for our volleyball team. I stood there as my coach managed to say something nice about me. I realized then that I had ruined my senior year by being disrespectful, and I had probably ruined hers as well. So that evening I wrote her a letter apologizing and thanking her.
Then one Saturday, as I was reading in the library, I felt someone gently take my arm and say softly, “Lynn Jones, how are you doing ” I looked up and saw the familiar face. “Thanks for the letter,” she said. “It meant a lot.”
When I think of a coach, I think of someone above me, someone who gives instruction—not a friend. But Coach Smith is different, and, like any other good friend, she dealt with my problem in a determined way even when I hated her for it at that time. I didn’t deserve her kindness, but she gave it anyway. I will forever be grateful for her help, and now for her friendship.
The author fought with Coach Smith because ________.
A. she refused to go on a diet B. she caused failure of her team
C. she changed the training course D. she kept her idea of losing weight
22. Why did the author write a letter to Coach Smith
A. She felt sorry for eating too little food.
B. She desired to improve her performance.
C. She was grateful for Smith’s care for her health.
D. She wanted to build a close relationship with Smith.
23. Which of the following can best describe Smith
A. Ambitious and patient. B. Caring and devoted.
C. Enthusiastic and generous. D. Courageous and calm.
24. What is the best title for the passage
A. Unexpected Friendship B. A Fight with My Coach
C. A Strict Volleyball Coach D. My Way of Losing Weight
B
Many people have participated in lots of virtual meetings these years. Some research shows this adjustment might not impact workplace productivity to any great degree. A new study, though, suggests otherwise.
In the study, 602 participants were randomly(随机) paired and asked to come up with creative uses for a product. They were also randomly selected to work together either in person or virtually. The pairs were then ranked by assessing their total number of ideas, as well as those concepts’ degree of novelty, and asked to submit their best idea. Among the groups, virtual pairs came up with significantly fewer ideas, suggesting that something about face-to-face interaction generates more creative ideas. The findings could stiffen employers’ resolve to urge or require their employees to come back to the office.
“We ran this experiment based on feedback from companies that it was harder to innovate with remote workers,” said lead researcher Melanie Brucks. “Unlike other forms of virtual communication, like phone calls or e-mail, videoconferencing copies the in-person experience quite well, so I was surprised when we found meaningful differences between in-person and video interaction for idea generation.”
When random objects were placed in both the virtual and physical rooms, the virtual pairs of participants spent more time looking directly at each other rather than letting their look wander about the room and taking in the entire scene. Eyeing one’s whole environment and noticing the random objects were associated with increased idea generation. On platforms, the screen occupies our interactions. Our attention wanders less. “Looking away might come across as rude,” said Brucks, “so we have to look at the screen because that is the defined context of the interaction, the same way we wouldn’t walk to another room while talking to someone in person.”
Like most educators, Brucks has primarily taught virtually in the past three years, and she did notice some benefits of the approach as well. Her students were more likely to take turns speaking and her shyer students spoke up more often, rid of the anxiety that comes from addressing a large classroom. Brucks found that one solution to improving virtual idea generation might be to simply turn off the camera, for her students felt “freer” and more creative when asked to do so. And this may be sound advice for the workplace.
What does the underlined word “stiffen” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean
A. Challenge. B. Revise. C. Strengthen. D. Shake.
26. At first, lead researcher Melanie Brucks might think that ________.
A. Creative ideas may emerge from casual(不经意的) thoughts.
B. The feedback from companies seems questionable.
C. Participants should make eye contact in an online meeting.
D. Videoconferencing can’t compare with in-person communication.
27. What can we learn about Brucks’ students
A. They progressed in focusing attention.
B. They relieved anxiety by speaking up.
C. They displayed talent for public speaking.
D. They took advantage of virtual learning.
28. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
A. Brainstorming Online Limits Creativity
B. Interacting In Person Boosts Efficiency
C. Grouping Randomly Increases Productivity
D. Maintaining Teamwork Improves Innovation
C
Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) is the practice of providing a short period of class time for students to read silently whatever they choose according to their interests. SSR programs can be offered at actually any grade level. However, it takes a great deal of time, effort, and know how to put a successful SSR program into operation. I first recognized this when I was a high school teacher twenty years ago. Though some of my students were happy to be allowed to select and read books in class, many never truly dived into their reading. I knew that there must be ways to improve the implementation(实施）of my SSR program, but I wasn’t sure what they were.
Years later, when I returned to the University of Southern California, I began analyzing a large sample of SSR studies to determine what made them effective and found that successful programs shared five key factors: easy access to reading materials, sufficiently interesting materials, teachers’ encouragement, follow-up activities and reading at least twice a week.
In fact, only when teachers follow specific guidelines do these programs achieve their full potential. Having learned this, I decided to create an “ideal” SSR program for my students by employing the five factors above. At the same time, another high school in our district also made the decision to offer students SSR time each day. However, having no knowledge of the five factors, the teachers simply asked their students to “read anything for fifteen minutes.”
The result was that the students at my school outperformed (胜过）the other school in four areas: reading comprehension, positive attitudes toward reading, frequency of after-school pleasure reading, and use of a wider range of reading sources. I shared my findings with the other school’s staff members. Since then, both schools have experienced the positive benefits of SSR.
Today, I have given many lectures at a wide variety of schools where teachers are eager to learn “how-to” methods for developing programs that will motivate their students to become hooked on reading. They ask a variety of excellent questions and I have never been bored of answering them.
What do we know about the SSR program from Paragraph 1
It’s an after-class reading program.
It suits students of all grade levels.
It requires teachers to select books according to their interest.
It’s easy to conduct the SSR program successfully in practice.
30. Years later the author’s studies of SSR showed that ________.
A. fifteen minutes’ reading a week was enough.
B. successful SSR programs relied on five key factors.
C. easy reading materials made SSR programs effective.
D. students’ potential could be achieved through reading.
31. The author’s “ideal” SSR program helps his students perform better in ________.
A. positive life attitudes B. great interest in studying
C. understanding abilities in reading D. owning wider studying sources
32. The author writes the passage to ________.
A. introduce his specific progress in studying SSR
B. tell readers about his SSR teaching experience
C. talk about his confusion about teaching reading
D. share the “how-to” of Sustained Silent Reading
第二节：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。（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
The common cold is a virus that influence your nose or throat, passing from one person to another by touch. Colds are very common, especially in the weak of poor health. 33 Yet through self-care measures, you may feel more comfortable as your body fights off the illness.
Staying humid (湿润的) can help replace water you lose from a fever. 34 You can drink water, juice, clear soup, or even soft drinks. Avoid coffee, teas and soft drinks which can cause dry and worsen your illness.
Studies have shown that home treatment of chicken soup can lighten sickness. Eating chicken soup as you can may help you get over your cold more quickly. You don’t have to make chicken soup on your own to get the benefits. 35
Throat lozenges (含片) containing sickness-preventing elements can help treat a sore throat. 36 Have throat lozenges every two to three hours, or according to the doctor’s directions. Keep them in your mouth until it is completely gone. Don’t try to chew them or swallow them whole in hurry.
37 If possible, stay home from work or school, especially if you have a fever or have taken medicines that make you sleepy. Staying home can also ensure you enough rest. Take naps during the day if you can and make sure you get at least eight hours of sleep a night to help your body recover.
A. The store-bought, canned kind works just as well.
B. Getting enough rest can help you recover more quickly.
C. Taking home rest can prevent you from getting a cold.
D. Chicken is available on the market and can be cooked at home.
E. Drugs that have such elements may also help to reduce physical pains.
F. Enough drinking may help you feel better and get over the cold more quickly.
G. Though there is no quick cure for it, most people won’t recover in a short time.
第三部分 完形填空（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。
It never occurred to me to think about my future job till I entered high school. In the years before high school, I 38 much on football and music. That was 39 I spent most of my spare time. After I entered high school, my 40 for civil engineering (土木工程) inspired me to make greater efforts.
I found my way to civil engineering 41 when I read an article about the Los Angeles earthquake in 1994. Its consequence was so awful that I was totally shocked. During the earthquake, many buildings fell down. The disaster led to heavy casualties (伤亡). The 42 sent me into thinking about how the building projects could be safer, and how I could get them that way. From then on, I 43 to learn civil engineering. 44 different kinds of buildings is a form of recreation for me. Sitting on my bicycle for hours watching the houses around me has made me feel the 45 to shape our buildings into solid ones.
To achieve my ambition, I must 46 that I can get high grades in all my subjects. In school, I am truly fond of science and good at math. 47 , my high school years had been challenged. My poor writing skills used to 48 me a lot. Fortunately, I had a strong wish to achieve my dream. It was the desire, which 49 me to keep practicing, that helped me overcome my shortcomings.
Over the years, I have learned to stick with things that I find right 50 . This character will stay with me till my efforts 51 . That, combined with my longstanding curiosity about 52 our world, is what will make me a great civil engineer someday soon.
38. A. relied B. concentrated C. lived D. depended
39. A. how B. when C. why D. what
40. A. talent B. need C. love D. pity
41. A. fortunately B. directly C. frequently D. accidentally
42. A. ruins B. wastes C. damages D. chaos
43. A. promised B. managed C. expected D. determined
44. A. Designing B. Completing C. Observing D. Understanding
45. A. expense B. necessity C. trend D. solution
46. A. ensure B. admit C. believe D. declare
47. A. Therefore B. However C. Moreover D. Thus
48. A. cheat B. frighten C. bother D. hurt
49. A. forced B. reminded C. restricted D. urged
50. A. easily B. personally C. firmly D. naturally
51. A. give off B. get off C. turn off D. pay off
52. A. shaping B. highlighting C. viewing D. saving
第II卷（非客观题 共 62.5 分）
第四部分 语法填空（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。
More than three decades after writing his first poem 53._____________ a teenager in the mountains of northern China, Chen Nianxi is living a literary dream. He has published two critically 54._____________(receive) books among people. For more than 15 years, he labored in gold, iron and zinc mines(锌矿) across China, detonating explosives(引爆炸药) by day and 55._____________(create) poems on the backs of newspapers at night.
His poems speak of the 56._____________(lonely) of the mines, the deaths of fellow workers and the distance between modern life and his work underground. “There will 57._____________(definite) be people who treat you as a spectacle, ” he said. This summer, two years after publishing his first poetry collection, he published a book of essays, To Live Is to Shout at the Sky, 58._____________ title comes from a poem written after a night of singing with his fellow workers at 59._____________ mine in Xinjiang.
Chen 60._____________(struggle) for inspiration for the past few years. “We still need plentiful, diverse works to support contemporary literature and culture,” Chen said, adding that he insisted on his works 61._____________(judge) on its artistic value 62.____________ hoped his works would broaden modern people’s perspectives or remind them to look downward a bit.
第五部分 语境填词（共15小题；每小题0.5分，满分7.5分）
63. While this information may be interesting, some of it may not be useful for a____________ research.
64. It has been c____________ that the global space economy is increasing by billions of dollars every year.
65. Considering these negative effects low gravity has on the human body, we ____________(严格要求) ourselves to do at least two hours of exercise every day.
66. No sooner had Tu Youyou stepped on the stage than the audience broke into thunderous a____________ .
67. The routine tasks ____________(占据) most of the day are demanding, but they can also be extremely rewarding.
68. Environmental factors at home and school are ____________（至关重要的）if we want to guarantee the healthy growth and development of children.
69. With so much going on, the space station needs a lot of ____________（维护）, so we constantly check support systems and do some cleaning.
70. One challenge is that the environment in space is ____________（完全） different from that back on the Earth.
71. We should learn to grasp communication skills for they can ____________（使 便利，促进）mutual understanding.
72. The colours of the dunes ____________ (形成对比) strikingly with the blue of the cloudless sky.
73. I made a r____________ to respect and protect this unique landscape while I was here.
74. Giving a helping hand to those who are desperate for help can make our society more h____________．
75. For many years, some historians d____________ the records of these voyages as legends.
76. Genome editing, serving as a new weapon in the fight against diseases, will lead to a f____________ change in our approach to health care.
77. It’s universally ____________(承认) that it’s difficult to shake off bad habits.
第六部分 书面表达（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
假定你是李华，近期你校摄影俱乐部(photography club)正在征集以“中国航天”为主题的短视频。你打算邀请你校的交换生Terry一起制作，请给他写一份邮件，内容包括：
作品要求(双语、时长、截止日期等)； 2. 你对作品的设想。
注意：
写作词数应为80左右; 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
参汇：bilingual subtitles 双语字幕
Dear Terry,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua 　
读后续写 （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。
Ryan lost his parents in an accident when he was only two. Since then, his grandma, Elsa, raised him alone, and tried to provide him with everything he needed.
When Ryan was 15, his grandma retired from her company. She had prepared much of her savings for Ryan’s college education, so she just took on a part-time job to cover the daily bills. However, Ryan disliked his grandma’s part-time job. She worked as a cleaning lady at a nearby park and he was afraid one of his classmates would see his grandma and think lowly of them.
One day, Ryan was chosen to act the lead role in a school play. All others acting in the play invited their families to the big opening night, but Ryan was too ashamed to invite his grandma. Unfortunately for him, EIsa saw the flyer (宣传单) of the play while she was cleaning Ryan’s room. That night, when having the dinner in the living room, she talked to Ryan about the flyer, saying she would love to attend.
“You won’t be attending, grandma,” he shouted. Hearing that, Elsa wanted to know why. Finally, Ryan broke, “It’s because I don’t want my friends to find out you’re a cleaning lady!” Elsa was shocked. She was hurt, and couldn’t find the words to respond to her grandson. Instead, she silently went to her room and cried all night long.
Little did Ryan know — his grandma kept working because of him. If she had the choice, she would rather stay at home and enjoy her retirement, but she knew she had to make money so that Ryan could continue living comfortably. And although Elsa was sad about Ryan’s behavior, she continued working.
Elsa’s legs and back had been experiencing bad pains for long because of her work. And she just secretly took painkillers (止痛药) without telling Ryan about her illness. However, the terrible thing happened. One Sunday morning at home, she found herself unable to stand up.
注意: 1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1: Soon, Ryan found it and rushed her to the hospital.
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Paragraph 2: Ryan decided to say sorry to grandma.
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____________________________________________________________________高二期末调研测试英语试卷 参考答案
听力（共20小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分30分）
1-5 BABCC 6-10 BACAB 11-15 CBBCA 16-20 ACABC
阅读理解 （共17小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分42.5分）
第一节（共12小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分30分）
A：DCBA B: CBDA C: BBCD
七选五（共5小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分12.5分）
33-37： GFA EB
完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
38-42 BACDA 43-47 DCBAB 48-52 CDCDA
第四部分 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
53. as 54. received 55. creating 56. loneliness 57. definitely 58. whose
59. a 60. has struggled/ has been struggling 61. being judged 62. and
第五部分 根据所给词的适当形式填空（共15小题；每小题0.5分，满分7.5分）
63. academic 64. calculated 65. discipline 66. applause 67. occupying
68. crucial 69. maintenance 70. altogether/completely 71. facilitate
72. contrasted 73. resolution 74. harmonious 75. dismissed 76. fundamental
77. acknowledged/admitted/recognized
第六部分 书面表达（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
One Possible version:
Dear Terry,
Recently our school’s photography club is collecting short videos on China’s space industry. Knowing that you are keen on the theme, I’m writing to invite you to make one with me.
The video is required to be limited to 10 minutes with simplified Chinese and English bilingual subtitles. And the deadline for the submission is January 15th. To impress the viewers, I’m considering including the history of our space exploration and some outstanding astronauts in the video.
I sincerely hope you can join me in making a wonderful video. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
读后续写 （满分25分）
Soon, Ryan found it and rushed her to the hospital. Worried and anxious, Ryan waited restlessly outside the emergency room. After what seemed an endless wait, the door opened. Out came the doctor and EIsa in a wheelchair, Ryan was informed Elsa’s illness was just a result of overwork. Luckily, it wasn’t deadly. Ryan let out a sigh of relief. At that moment, memories came flooding back. He recalled everything Grandma had done for him. Realizing Elsa was hiding her pain, he felt regretful about his previous hurtful words.
Ryan decided to say sorry to grandma. Turning to her, he knelt down, grasping her hand, and apologized sincerely to her, “Sorry, grandma. I shouldn’t have shouted like that.” Elsa just smiled and comforted him. Days after Elsa felt better, Ryan surprised her by taking her to his school. She was seated in the front row of the school hall. “My performance is for my selfless, hardworking and loving grandma!” Ryan said before they started the play. A wave of applause echoed in the hall, and Elsa was proudly in tears.
听力原文：
Text 1
M: You promised to go to the Olympic Games with me this afternoon. Are you ready to go now
W: Oh, yes, I did say that. But, as you can see, I have some unexpected visitors now, so I am afraid I can’t go anymore.
Text 2
M: Did Henry plant all the trees himself
W: He planned to, but he hurt his hand when he rode a bike. So I did instead of him.
Text 3
W: Trent, I’ve got something to tell you. I got fired today.
M: What ! You just got promoted last week! How could they do this to you !
W: April Fool’s!
Text 4
M: I’m sorry, but I can’t make it tomorrow. Can I pick it up another time
W: Sure. What about the day after tomorrow
M: Yeah, Friday is fine. I just need to read it by 5 o’clock next Tuesday.
Text 5
M: Did you make a reservation on the 7:00 flight
W: I thought you wanted to take the 6:00 flight. It’s too late to change it now.
Text 6
M: Good morning, Native Tongue Translations. Can I help you
W: Yes. I was wondering how much it would cost to translate a document from English into Arabic.
M: Well, it depends on the kind of document, how long it is, and when you need it returned.
W: It’s a cookbook about 20000 words long. It is not urgent, so you can take your time.
M: Well, Madam, Arabic is one of the most difficult languages in the world, and there aren’t very many translators compared to, say, Spanish. In other words, the charge for Arabic translation will be higher than for most other languages.
W: I understand. Could you give me an estimate
M: For this project, we would charge between five and ten cents per word.
W: OK. Thanks for your time. I think I’ll keep looking.
Text 7
W: Have you been to the National Museum since it reopened
M: No, have you
W: Yes, I went yesterday with some friends who were visiting from out of town. It was wonderful! We were only able to see a few of the exhibits because we spent so much time looking at the jade exhibit. It was amazing. The jade was simply amazing. The collection includes pieces from around the time of Peking Man through the Qing Dynasty. Although the artistry of the later pieces is superb, I think I enjoyed the early ones best. The stones were so beautiful, the carved patterns were simple yet elegant, and they were all done with such primitive tools — truly astonishing!
M: That sounds like it’s worth a visit. My wife would probably enjoy it, too. How much is the entrance fee
W: That’s the best part. Like most museums in Beijing, admission is free!
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W: Dad, can I have a car
M: Sweetheart, we talked about this. Owning a car is a big responsibility. Gas is pretty expensive nowadays. You also have to maintain your car properly, and that means...
W: Yeah, I know, Dad! You’ve told me a thousand times! But how am I supposed to be independent if you always drive me places
M: Well, I feel more comfortable knowing that you’re safe.
W: Do you know how embarrassing it is to have your father drop you off at the mall All my friends have cars of their own already!
M: Don’t all of your friends have jobs of their own, too
W: Well, yeah, I guess, but...
M: And haven’t your friends kept their grades up all through high school
W: Uh... yeah.
M: Well, you show me a report card of straight A’s and two paychecks from a new job, and then we’ll talk about a car for you.
W: What That’s so unfair!
M: Life isn’t fair sometimes. But you’ll appreciate your future car if you earn it. Why don’t we look through some car magazines so you can see what you are working toward
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M: Ms. Robertson, for the past three weeks, I have been getting complaints about your work.
W: Uh, what do you mean What kind of complaints
M: Well, your supervisor told me you’re turning your reports in 2 to 3 days late, you’re often absent from staff meetings, and you haven’t been getting along with your colleagues.
W: Look, Mr. Travers, I can explain...
M: Ms. Robertson, I know you have been with us for a while now, but this business is changing fast. We need people who can keep up and work as a team.
W: Mr. Travers, my mother was just diagnosed with stomach cancer. I’ve been spending all my time outside of work at the hospital with her, and I even had to leave work early because she went into emergency surgery and I had to sign some papers. I’ve been so exhausted, and then Morrison from accounting made a joke the other day about cancer victims losing their hair and...
M: Oh... I had no idea, Ms. Robertson.
W: I know my work has suffered these past few weeks, but I promise I will make up for it!
M: Listen, why don’t you take a couple of days off It’s much more important that you be with your mother while she is recovering.
W: Really, sir Thank you so much!
M: My pleasure. And I’ll have a word with Morrison. That kind of talk has no place in this office!
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Good afternoon, shoppers! This is a special request from the security department here at Wal-Mart. We hope you are finding everything you are looking for, but right now, we need your help. We are looking for a 10-year-old boy named Brandon McSorley. Brandon, if you can hear this, please go to the security desk located at the front of the store near the Pizza Hut. Your mom is looking for you. All other guests, please take a moment to help us find Brandon. His mother Sally was last with him in the frozen foods section about 10 minutes ago, and she thinks he is still somewhere in the store, possibly in the toys section or the sporting goods section. Brandon is wearing a red shirt, blue jeans, white shoes, and a black baseball cap. He is about 5 feet 2 inches tall with dark hair and blue eyes. If you see Brandon, please help him to get to the security desk located at the front of the store. You can also approach any of our staff members if you see Brandon or have any other information about where he might be. Thank you very much for your help, and enjoy the rest of your day here at Wal-Mart.

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