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湖北省部分重点中学2024届高三第二次联考
高三英语试卷
考试时间：2024年1月18日下午14:00—16:00 试卷满分：150分
第一部分 听力(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。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 are the speakers probably doing
A.Ordering a meal.
B.Planning their meals.
C.Cooking a meal together.
2.What is the man reading about
A.Space exploration.
B.Scientific methods.
C.Determination training.
3.When will the woman go to watch the art show
A.This Saturday.
B.Next Friday.
C.Next Sunday.
4.What are the speakers mainly talking about
A.A story.
B.A wedding.
C.A photographer.
5.What does the man think of the new school food
A.It's expensive.
B.It's boring.
C.It's awful.
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。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.What is the man's concern about the apartment
A.It is too small.
B.It doesn't accept pets.
C.It isn't in a good location.
7.What does the woman suggest doing next
A.Putting in an offer right away.
B.Looking for somewhere better.
C.Making a call for more information.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.What is the woman doing
A.Cooking dinner.
B.Making an art project.
C.Shopping for groceries.
9.How can( )scar be described
A.Helpful.
B.Irresponsible.
C.Well-organized.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.How does the woman relate to the man
A.A stranger.
B.His classmate.
C.His brother.
11.What are the speakers trying out for
A.A movie.
B.A theater show.
C.A singing group.
12.What does the man find challenging
A.Dancing.
B.Singing.
C.Storytelling.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.Where does the conversation take place
A.At an office.
B.At a job center.
C.At a hairdresser's.
14.What was the woman's previous job
A.A career advisor.
B.A fitness coach.
C.A salesperson.
15.How was the woman described as a child
A.Smart.
B.Talkative.
C.Ambitious.
16.Why docs the woman prefer her new career to her previous one
A.It allows her to be creative.
B.It doesn't need people skills.
C.It's a less competitive field.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.Which type of exchange program will the speaker run
A.A music exchange program.
B.A sports exchange program.
C.A language exchange program.
18.What is the nationality of the speaker's mother
A.Spanish.
B.American.
C.Venezuelan.
19.What does the speaker say about his international school experience
A.It helped him make many friends.
B.It brought more opportunities for him.
C.It improved his playing skills.
20.What does the speaker mainly hope students will gain
A.New friendships.
B.Improved language skills.
C.A deeper understanding of other cultures.
第二部分 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)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
The London Book Fair
The London Book Fair is scheduled for 18-20 June,2024,( )lynchpin I.ondon.Children's &Young Adult
Our Children's &.Young Adult section traditionally welcomes the leading names in the field to exhibit.These companies enjoy noisy passageways full of visitors and benefit from the opportunity to heighten brand awareness.However,any children under 16 are not allowed to beat The London Book Fair.
Authors &Self-Publishing
Author HQ,which consists of a theatre and networking area,is one of our most popular features, attracting great interest from the self-publishing community.Meanwhile,our Author of the Day programme helps bring writers face-to-lace with bestselling authors who will share their journey to publication during a special series of talks at the fair.
Technology and Publishing Solutions
All the new ways to treat content are found in the Tech area at LBF,located in the National Gallery of Olympia.Whether it is an app,game,mobile development or enhanced eBook—or a development not yet launched—the Tech area is its home.To keep the creativity flowing, there is a dedicated Buzz Bar in the heart of the Tech area for those all-important networking meetings.
BA Members
BA Members attend the fair for FREE and receive a number of key benefits,making the fair a more accessible,cost-effective and highly relevant event for booksellers.Simply click here to find out more about becoming a BA member and take advantage of this offer.
If you have any further difficulties,please make contact with our Customer Services team who will be happy to help.
21.Who will be welcomed by the London Book Fair
A.A mother with a kid.
B.A green hand writer.
C.A primary school student.
D.A visitor getting to I.ondon in July.
22.What should we do to gain more benefits on the fair
A.Attend networking meetings.
B.Apply for BA membership.
C.Meet bestselling authors personally.
D.Contact Customer Services team.
23.Where is this text probably taken from
A.A textbook.
B.A booklet.
C.A newspaper.
D.A website.
B
I spent years rejecting part of me,until I realized what I was missing.
I used to be proud of my southern origin.My own voice reflected my family's past and present, all southern.While growing up,I began to realize outside of our region, southerners were often dismissed as uncultured and uneducated,ignorant and narrow-minded.In that awkward stage between teenager and adult,my accent was a symbol of everything I hated about my life in the rural South.
The process of getting rid of my accent began in high school with Gilmore Girls.After each episode,I'd stand before a mirror,practicing the characters' lines in an effort to speak like a“normal”white upper-middle-class girl.Eventually,I was successful at breaking down my tongue and rebuilding it.Every time I was asked where I was from,I would say“near Memphis”or make an ambiguous statement about my country background.
Now I'm living in a big city with a respectable job downtown.Every step I walk from the train station to the office seems victorious.However,I've been pretending and I'm fed up with it.Occasionally my old self escapes from my lips when encouraged by an extra glass of whiskey,but I unconsciously go back to the safety of the unaccented minutes later,making me feel as if I'm a fraud —a girl who forgets where she comes from.Then gradually I've become kind of homesick that leads me to put on the old High women record and dance around,singing with all the accents I've got left.
My grandmother used to tell me,"Girl,don't you forget where you come from "Memories are fading by time but this one has remained impressed on my mind.So,I decide to move back. I'm still searching for what it means to be southern,but now I'm doing it with all the "I'alls",and“ain't”I've kept back for so long.
24.Why did the author decide to get rid of her southern accent
A.Because she was misled by prejudice.
B.Because it reflected her shameful past.
C.Because it made her laughed at by others.
D.Because she hated the southern rural life.
25.What's the main idea of Paragraph 3
A.The author learn the language well.
B.The author made a white upper class girl.
C.The author managed to rebuild her accent.
D.The author finally succeeded in big cities.
26.What led the author's to return to her southern accent
A.Her grandmother's will.
B.Her homesickness.
C.Her boredom of pretending.
D.Her over-drinking.
27.What message does the passage want to convey
A.Everyone has his dark secret.
B.God helps those who help themselves.
C.There's always a silver lining in the cloud.
D.You should never compromise who you are.
C
Recently,a coalition of business and advocacy groups from around Washington gathered to kick off a campaign to enact a carbon pricing program in the capital.Known as the Climate and Community Reinvestment Act of D.C.,the plan would place a new tax on all fossil fuels bought or sold,with the hope of ultimately discouraging the use of these polluting energy sources.
The big-picture goal of this campaign is admirable:to address the ever-deepening crisis of climate chaos by dissuading the continued use of coal,oil and gas.But unfortunately,the approach —one based in a world of financial markets,trading schemes and encouraging new public revenue streams —is inherently flawed.Simply put,carbon pricing is a false solution to climate change and a distraction from real,effective climate solutions we must urgently pursue.
To date,there is insufficient evidence to indicate that carbon taxes lower greenhouse gas emissions.In fact,the opposite is true.Recently Food 8.Water Watch reviewed the British Columbia carbon tax program,often cited by advocates as an example of success.From 2009(the first full year of the tax)to 2014,emissions from taxed sources grew by 4.3 percent.And in the seven years after the carbon tax took effect,total gasoline sales increased by 7.37 percent.
Supporters of such plans like to focus on a deceivingly(貌似地)simple notion that increasing the price of a consumer good will automatically reduce its use.But this just isn't the case when it comes to the purchase of necessities.People must heat their homes in winter,and they must commute to work,regardless of the cost.
Those backing the D.C.carbon pricing plan like to note that revenue from the new tax would go toward investment in clean energy sources.But only 20 percent of the generated funds would be allocated in this manner.The rest would be shared out in tax breaks for businesses and rebates(退还款)for consumers,another factor undercutting the belief that increased costs up front would change consumer behavior in the long run.
Regardless of what many well-inattention activists and community leaders want to believe,there is no convenient,market-friendly solution to our terrible climate condition.The latest science indicates that in order to avoid the worst effects of deepening climate chaos,society must transition completely to clean,renewable energy by 2035.
28.What did Food &.Water Watch find out about carbon tax program
A.Carbon taxes could reduce greenhouse gas emissions
B.Carbon emissions grew at a lower rate than gasoline sales.
C.Carbon taxes program was generally regarded as a success.
D.Carbon tax program made little difference to carbon emission.
29.What is the author's argument against carbon taxes
A.Funds gained will benefit clean energy sources.
B.Consumers will use less of a good when its price increases.
C.Increased cost will have little effect on the use of necessities.
D.Consumers' reliance on fossil fuels will decrease dramatically.
30.What does the underlined word "undercutting"in paragraph 5 mean .
A.ruining
B.weakening
C.highlighting
D.securing
31.The most suitable title for this text would be ______.
A.The faulty Carbon Tax.
B.The Climate Change Myth.
C.The Call for Clean Energy.
D.The Causes of Carbon Tax.
D
In the 1970s,a psychologist named J.P.Guilford dared to conduct a famous study of creativity—the nine-dot puzzle.He challenged research subjects to connect all nine dots using just four straight lines without lifting their pencils from the page.
All the participants in his study limited the possible solutions to those within the imaginary square.Only 20 percent managed to break out of the illusory confinement(束缚)and continue their lines in the white space surrounding the dots.The fact that 80 percent of the participants were effectively blinded by the boundaries of the square led Guilford to jump to the sweeping conclusion that creativity requires you to go outside the box.
The nine-dot puzzle and the phrase"thinking outside the box"became metaphors for creativity. Speakers, trainers, training program developers, organizational consultants, and university professors all had much to say about the vast benefits of outside-the-box thinking. Management consultants even used this puzzle when making sales talk to prospective clients. Because the solution is deceptively simple,clients tended to admit they should have thought of it themselves.Because they hadn't,they were obviously not as creative or smart as they had previously thought and needed to call in creative experts.
The smash hit carried the world before one until two different research teams-Clarke Burnham with Kenneth Davis,and Joscph Alba with Robert Weinberg—ran another experiment, using the same puzzle but a different research procedure and bothered to check the facts.
Both teams followed the same way of dividing participants into two groups.The first group was given the same instructions as the participants in Guilford's experiment.The second group was told that the solution required the lines to be drawn outside the imaginary box bordering the dots.Most people assume that 60 percent to 90 percent of the group given the clue would solve the puzzle easily.However only 25 percent did.In statistical terms,this 5 percent improvement over the subjects of Guilford's original study is insignificant.
Solving this problem requires people to literally think outside the box.Yet participants' performance was not improved even when they were given specific instructions to do so.That this advice is useless should effectively have killed off the much widely circulated—and there fore, much more dangerous—metaphor that out-of-the-box thinking stimulates receptivity .After all,with one simple experiment,researchers had proven that the conceptual link between thinking outside the box and creativity was a myth.
32.What did the nine-dot puzzle study focus on
A.Visual perception
B.Practical experience
C.Thinking patterns
D.Theoretical knowledge.
33.What can be inferred from paragraph 3 .
A.The clients were less creative than they had been.
B.The nine-dot puzzle was beneficial in solving various problems.
C.Outside-the-box thinking enjoyed strong popularity and appeal.
D.Management consultants considered themselves creative experts.
34.Which of the following best describes the follow-up experiment
A.Revealing
B.Mysterious.
C.Misleading.
D.Groundless.
35.Which is the best title for the passage
A.Nine-Dot Puzzle:A Magic Test
B.Solving Puzzle:A Key To Creativity
C.Creative Thinking:We Fell For The Trap
D.Thinking Outside the Box:A Misguided Idea
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。
There are so many definitions of wisdom.Simply put,wisdom is a mix of insight, commonsense, experience,and results to sound judgement.It is not merely a desirable quality but an absolute necessity in a world filled with chaos,controversy,and conflicts.__36__It shines our way through darkness.
Growing up with fairy tales and fantasy movies,I always associated wisdom with Gandalf,Yoda,and Albus Dumbledore.Although these characters have given every one of us tons of inspiration,wisdom actually lies within ourselves.__37__And how
Embarking on new experiences is an avenue for acquiring wisdom.You will never grow from being in your comfort zone,which is why you need to get out of it.Do change your routine and experience as much as what life takes you to!In fact,there are always several sides to a life story.To identify the truth,you need to be receptive to different views.__38__It is not emotion-based either.Instead,train your mind to be a judgment-free space for ideas. Open- mindedness opens new pathways to profound insights.
What if you are desperate for personal growth and improvement __39__
The more time you spend with them,the more transfer of knowledge there will be.Your tutors can be whoever is wiser than you.Yet prior to that,engage in dialogue with them to find out why.
Rome was not built in a day.__40__It is important to acknowledge that it takes a span of your life and continuous effort to mature in wisdom as you navigate life's challenges.
A.Individuals need to bring it out.
B.It isn't something you are born with.
C.Knowledge speaks,but wisdom listens.
D.Remember developing wisdom is beyond a destination.
E.A shortcut to do that is to have wise people as your tutors.
F.Never base your perspective on the most popular opinions.
G.In order to navigate in it,wisdom becomes our guiding light.
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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Patrick,Scheels store's fishing manager,always helps customers with their angling(垂钓) needs,but one__41__stood out.
One day,a young boy named Xander entered the store with his mother, Brynn.Patrick noticed his eye were filled with__42__about the world of fishing.For nearly hall an hour,they__43__their shared passion.
Brynn shared the__44__of Xander's connection to angling,explaining,“My dad, a fisherman,passed away last year,but Xander never got to go fishing with him.So over the last year,he's been__45__grandpa,wishing he could go fishing with him."
__46__by Xander's longing for a connection to his late grandfather,Patrick decided to take action and__47__Xander his first fishing pole.“It was sixty dollars and he bought it with his own money,”Xander said.This__48__gesture brought tears to Brynn's eyes,and she acknowledged that such acts of kindness aren't __49__.
However,Patrick's generosity didn't __50__here.This fishing enthusiast went a step further by__51__a memorable fishing trip for Xander and his family.To__52__that Xander had a fulfilling experience,two professional anglers from Scheels__53__him on the trip, offering guidance and teaching him valuable skills.
Patrick's kindness was __54__a breath of fresh air for Xander and his family,who described the fishing trip as a once-in-a-lifetime experience."I felt like it was my__55__to pass on the good word of fishing,”Patrick said.
41.A.argument 42.A.curiosity 43.A.identified with 44.A.wisdom 45.A.mourning 46.A.Touched 47.A.made 48.A.abrupt 49.A.practical 50.A.stop 51.A.arranging 52.A.reveal 53.A.accompanied 54.A.ultimately 55.A.capability B.journey B.nervousness B.associated with B.definition B.missing B.Inspired B.lent B.strange B.common B.root B.postponing B.compensate B.monitored B.truly B.responsibility C.adventure C.concern C.bonded over C.evidence C.admiring C.Amused C.showed C.symbolic C.secure C.extend C.appointing C.ensure C.assessed C.initially C.submission D.encounter D.regret D.debated over D.significance D.persuading D.Surprised D.gifted D.genuine D.avoidable D.expand D.canceling D.enquire D.funded D.sincerely D.admission
第二节(共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或用括号内单词的正确形式。
Long Chenchen,the mascot for China's upcoming Dragon Spring Festival Gala __56__ (release) recently,with a lot of design details showing the aesthetics of Chinese cultural elements.
__57__(celebrate)the year 2024,“Long Chenchen”has been designed as a cute yet lively dragon,colored orange and red and with a pair of doll eyes.The__58__(seem)cute-looking dragon takes inspiration from Chinese archaeological discoveries.The design of its nose was inspired by a dragon-shaped jade item that was discovered in the Erlitou Ruins,__59__major site in Luoyang,Central China's Henan province that witnessed the rise and fall of the Xin and Shang dynasties.The fire shape pattern on its shoulder was inspired by a bronze piece with cloud patterns dating back to the Spring and Autumn Period,__60__multiple materials appeared and social changes were underway.
__61__receiving many likes,the mascot has also sparked criticism.Some netizen doubt the dragon character might have been synthesized(合成)by artificial intelligence.__62__ (admit) that it has some“imperfections”,CMG,a design studio said it was created by designers" one stroke after another"and that "all the details about the dragon,including its patterns,colors and face,have been revised by designers through a lot of versions.”
Along with such verbal__63__(explain),a short video showing the design team working on the mascot has been posted on Sina Weibo by CMG.The media group's response to the character's design has become a__64__(trend)topic on Sina Weibo and has been viewed by more than 200 million netizen.“__65__it was created by AI or human beings,I think the mascot has successfully delivered the spirit of the dragon.”one netizen posted on Sina Weibo.
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，你们社区的老年大学将举办书画义卖会。请你给你的英国朋友Frank写一封邮件，邀请他一同前去当志愿者，内容包括：
1.时问和地点；2.志愿者工作内容；3.本次活动的意义。
注意：1.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。
Dear Frank,
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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。
When I was in Primary Five,I was in the basketball school team.Every month,we would have a basketball match against another school's basketball team.In spite of all the cheers we received from our classmates and the amount of training we had,we had never won a single match before.That was due to our lack of teamwork and cooperation.
During one of our training sessions,our school team was divided into two to have a match against each other.The inter-school competition was coming up and none of us wanted to miss our chance of getting that gold trophy(奖品)."Three,two,one,start!"our basketball coach, Coach Paul shouted.John,who was in my team,managed to grab the ball that Coach Paul threw in the air.Since John grabbed the ball,he refused to let anyone,not even his teammates,take it.
“Pass the ball to me,John!”I shouted.I was in a good position to shoot the ball into the hoop(篮筐).To my shock,John made a rude face at me.I made an attempt to grab the ball from
him.When I got my hands on the ball,it became a tug-of-war(激烈竟争)between John and I.Coach Paul shook his head and exploded like an active volcano,"Children!Is this the type of behaviour that I should be seeing The match is in two weeks!Do you even know the importance of teamwork ”Coach Paul gave us a disappointed look.It seemed as if he had some sad news to tell us.
I was right.
Coach Paul explained that he would be retiring after the match."I hope you can show me your teamwork and cooperate with one another in this match,before I retire.”I choked on my tears.My heart sank.We were giving Coach Paul such a tough time,when all he wanted was for us to show teamwork in the match.After that day,my teammates and I were determined to do our best and work as a team.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Para1:On the day of the match,we stood face-to-face with our opponents,the team from River Primary School.______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Para 2:John did a perfect overhead throw and I caught the ball in mid-air.________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
湖北省部分重点中学2024届高三第二次联考
英语试题答案
第一部分听力(共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分)听力：
1-20 BAABB BCCBA BBCCB AACAC
第二部分阅读理解(共两小节，满分50分)
阅读：21-23 BBD 24-27 ACCD 28-31 DCBA 31-35 CCAD
七选五：36-40 GAFED
第三部分英语知识运用(共两小节，满分30分)
第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)完形填空：
41-45 DACDB 46-50 ADDBA 51-55 ACABB
第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
56.was released/has been released 57.To celebrate 58.seemingly 59.a60.when
61.Despite 62.Admitting 63.explanation(s)) 64.trendy/trending65.Whether
第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节应用文
Dear Frank,
I hope this email finds you well.Our community's senior university is organizing a calligraphy and painting charity sale,and I would like to invite you to join us as a volunteer.
The event will take place on Saturday afternoon at our local community's senior university.We will need volunteers to assist with various tasks such as setting up the exhibition area,helping visitors with their inquiries,and managing the sales booth.This charity sale not only provides an opportunity for the elderly to showcase their artistic talents but also serves as a platform to raise funds for local charities.
Your friendly and helpful nature would be a great asset to the event.And the charity sale will be a wonderful opportunity for you to experience our community's vibrant culture and interact with the talented artists.Please let me know if you are available and interested. Looking forward to your positive response.
Yours.
Li Hua
第二节读后续写
Version 1
On the day of the match,we stood face-to-face with our opponents,theteam from River Primary School.They stared at us in disdain as if saying,“You are a loser.”But the moment the match began,we ran at lightning speed and leaped to grab the basketball.Despite our efforts,with only five minutes remaining,we were still trailing by two scores,and the basketball was in the hands of the opposing team.Suddenly,John seized the ball,turned around and exchanged a knowing glance with me.In an instant,I positioned myself for what I knew was coming.
John did a perfect overhead throw and I caught the ball in mid-air.The stadium erupted into thunderous cheers.With just thirty seconds left,I found myself surrounded by opponents, making it challenging to take the shot.I heard my coach's voice in my head."Teamwork and cooperation."That was when Is potted John making a move towards the goal.Without hesitation,I passed the ball to him,and he made the winning shot!The entire stadium was filled with applause and high-fives.We embraced Coach Paul with tears of joy.Only we knew what the trophy meant to each of us.
Version 2
On the day of the match,we stood face-to-face with our opponents,the team from River Primary School.Paul reminded us to work as a team.The judge blew the whistle and threw the basketball into the air.I knew I had to give my team a head start,so I jumped up in the air to grab the ball.“John,catch!”I shouted at the top of my voice.John ran at lightning speed.Before the opposing team could reach John,he had already shot the ball into the basketball hoop.Our team cheered with joy.
John did a perfect overhead throw and I caught the ball in mid-air.As the entire opposing team charged towards me,I kept calm even though I was surrounded.I threw the ball over their heads.It flew through the air like a missile into the hands of Eric,who was standing right behind our opponents,next to the basketball hoop.Eric shot the ball into the hoop.We won the match5-0.Finally,we managed to work as a team and Coach Paul was very satisfied.Each of us received a trophy for our amazing efforts.
听力材料
Text1
M:Okay,so we'll have chicken on Monday,and vegetable noodles on Tuesday. Maybe something with fish on Wednesday
W:Oh,that sounds nice.What about those fish dumplings we made a few weeks ago
M:Good plan!(1)Those were delicious,like something from a proper Chinese restaurant!
Text 2
M:I'm reading about the first moon landing in 1969.It changed space exploration forever.
(2)
W:Indeed,it was an important achievement for humanity.
M:And it showed the power of science and determination.
Text3
W:Are you free this Saturday There's an art show in town that I'd love to see.
M:Sorry,I'll be in the library all weekend,working on my project.Maybe next Friday
W:I'm visiting my grandmother then.Don't worry,I'll go alone and tell you if it's worth seeing!
(3)
Text 4
W:I saw some photos from your sister's big day on Weibo.
M:Oh,yes,aren't the pictures great The photographer they booked was a real artist.And the whole day was just magical,like something out of a fairy tale(童话).My sister and her husband were so happy.(4)
Text 5
W:I think we're pretty lucky here.At our last school,the restaurant food was horrible and really expensive!
M:Yeah.But I just wish there was a wide variety of dishes.I'm tired of eating the same meals,week in,week out.(5)
Text 6
W:This is by far the best apartment we've seen.(6)
M:You're right.It's a good size,the price is right,and it's in the perfect location.But,what about Daisy These types of buildings often have a“no pets”rule.I'd rather live somewhere else than leave her behind.(6)
W:Well,of course.Do you have the seller's phone number (7)
M:Yes,(7)it's somewhere in the email she sent me.
W:Well,find it,and we'll ask her right now.(7)There's no time to lose!If we want this place,we need to put in an offer quickly.
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M:Hi,are you still at the shops (8)
W:Yes,I'm currently in the fruit and vegetable section.(8)Why Do you need something else for tonight's dinner
M:No.Oscar has just remembered that he has a school art project.It's due on Friday.(9)He needs a load of supplies for it.
W:Oh,for goodness' sake…why is our child so disorganized (9)What does he need,then
M:Black paint.a newspaper,some balloons,and some glue.
W:Alright.I'll add them to the list.But I'm not helping him make it!
M:No,me neither.I've told him he needs to start taking more responsibility for his own homework.(9)
W:Definitely!
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W:Are you here for the West Side Story tryouts too (10)(11)
M:That's right.(11)Sorry,I'm not sure we've ever met.(10)W:Alice Scott.I think you're in my brother's class…James (10)
M:Oh,yes!I don't know him very well,but we have a few friends in common.(10)He founded the school film society,right
W:Yeah,that's him.He's crazy about movies!So,what part are you going for
M:I don't mind,really.All the male roles seem pretty cool.What about you
W:I'd be happy with any of the parts,other than Anita.I think that would involve far too much
dancing for me!I love performing,particularly singing.(12)But I've got two left feet!
M:You see,I'm the opposite.(12)My voice probably isn't strong enough for a theater show
like this,(11)(12)but I'm hoping my dancing will see me through!
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M:So,what are we doing for you today (13)
W:Just tidy it up.I don't want to lose too much of the length.(13)I've got a job interview next week,so I need to look smart.
M:How exciting!And color (13)
W:Same as usual,I think.(13)
M:Okay,great!So,tell me about the job.
W:It's a position for a social media manager for a health and fitness magazine.
M:Oh,wow!Is that similar to what you're doing now
W:Yeah,I've been working in social media for the past few years.Before that,I was working in
sales.(14)(16)
M:Sales That always seems like an exciting career.
W:Yeah,I got a sales job straight out of school.My high school career advisor suggested it tome probably because I was such a chatty and confident kid!(15)And it was fun.But I was never ambitious or competitive enough to really make it to the top.
M:So,you retrained
W:Yes,and I haven't regretted it for a moment.This job still allows me to use my people skills,and I love that.Unlike sales,it really allows me to use my creativity.(16)
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Welcome parents,students,and fellow teachers.It's so great to see so many of you here tonight to learn about our school's new band exchange program!For those who don't know me,I'm Rojas,the head of the school language department,teaching Spanish and French.As this is a musical exchange,I'm running the program alongside the school's Head of Music, Mrs. Carson. (17)It has long been my ambition to start an international exchange program.As the son of a Venezuelan mother and an American father,(18)I was educated in international schools allover the world.While moving around so much wasn't always easy,my international school experience really made me who I am today.It introduced me to friends from all around the world and opened my eyes to so many different cultures.(19)Now,I want to give that same gift to our students.Students from both schools will almost certainly improve their playing and their Chinese or English language skills.But my real hope is that they will come away with a deeper awareness and respect for the way others live.(20)Though our lifestyles maybe very different,it's always possible to find common ground and friendship.

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