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绝密★考试结束前
2023学年第二学期金华市卓越联盟5月阶段性模拟考
高二年级英语试题
考生须知：
1．本卷共8页满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2．答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名、考场号、座位号及准考证号并填涂相应数字。
3．所有答案必须写在答题纸上，写在试卷上无效。
4．考试结束后，只需上交答题纸。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题部分）
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 pets does the woman keep now
A．Cats. B．Dogs. C．Rabbits.
2．Why is the woman jumping from a plane
A．To fly like a bird. B．To overcome her fear. C．To help people in need.
3．What are the speakers looking at
A．A bowl. B．A cup. C．A plate.
4．What are the speakers mainly talking about
A．The weather in the Gobi Desert.
B．Different deserts around the world.
C．An experience of traveling in the desert.
5．What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Grandfather and granddaughter. B．Mother and son.
C．Teacher and student.
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和第7两个小题。
6．What does the character’s name refer to
A．A literary figure. B．The birth order. C．The weather condition.
7．In which month was Masika born
A．May. B．July. C．August.
听第7段材料，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8．What are the speakers talking about
A．Being honest all the time.
B．Forgiving friends’ mistakes.
C．Accepting the results of lying.
9．Who will Daniel speak to next
A．His mother. B．His sister. C．His best friend.
听第8段材料，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10．What is the relationship between the speakers
A．Classmates. B．Co-workers. C．Teacher and student.
11．What event are the speakers probably attending
A．A graduation ceremony. B．A job fair. C．A school trip.
12．What is the man going to do in the near future
A．Visit Europe. B．Move abroad. C．Attend university.
听第9段材料，回答第13至第16四个小题。
13．Where does the conversation probably take place
A．On a train. B．In a police station. C．In a train station.
14．What time is it now
A．Around 5:15 p. m. B．A round 5:30 p. m. C．Around 5:45 p. m.
15．What does the woman probably do
A．She’s an engineer. B．She’s a salesperson. C．She’s a reporter.
16．What else did the woman lose
A．Her phone. B．Her wallet. C．Her car keys.
听第10段材料，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17．Who may be interested in the talk
A．Bus drivers. B．City officials. C．Foreign tourists.
18．Which place is mentioned secondly
A．The London Eye. B．Tower Bridge. C．The Tower of London.
19．What helped make London a large and powerful city according to the speaker
A．Its fame. B．Its river. C．Its machines.
20．When was Tower Bridge officially opened
A．In 1859. B．In 1894. C．In 1976.
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 traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grain Buds（小满）, the 8th solar term of a year, begins on May 21 this year, and ends on June 5. It means that the seeds from the grain are becoming full but are not ripe. Let’s see what we can do during the “Grain Buds” period.
Eating herb of common sow thistle
Grain Buds is a season for eating the herb of the common sow thistle, which is one of the earliest edible potherbs in China. It tastes a little bitter, but also sweet. People in Ningxia Hui autonomous region like to eat it mixed with salt, vinegar, peppers or garlic. It tastes delicious and helps people feel refreshed. Some people boil the herb with water and then squeeze out the juice, which can be used to make soup.
Key period for flower management
This time is a good period of the quick growth of flowers. It is also a season when plant diseases and pests are at an all-time high, which makes caring for your garden even more critical. Flowers need a lot of water and extra care to stay healthy. Weeding should be done as they grow quickly and have to be extirpated in order to keep the soil loose and from competing with the flowers for nutrients.
Celebrating silkworm deity birthday
Silkworm rearing is a traditional byproduct for people in regions south of the Yangtze River. People in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces regard this season as the birthday of the silkworm deity. Those who engage in the silk industry thank the deity by offering sacrifices and staging performances. They pray to the deity for blessings and a boom season for the silk business.
21．Which of the following is true about Grain Buds
A．It is seen as the birthday of the flower deity.
B．It is an essential period to tend to the garden.
C．It means that the seeds from the grain are mature.
D．It begins on May 21 this year, and ends on July 5.
22．People in the silk industry tend to ______ during the Grain Buds.
A．offer sacrifices to ancestors B．pray for a close season
C．learn to count their blessings D．give shows to thank the deity
23．In which column of a newspaper can we read the article
A．Entertainment. B．Economics. C．Politics. D．Culture.
B
Unlike most of her peers who left their rural hometowns, 34-year-old Ning Fenfang left her job in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province in 2017 and worked as a village official in her hometown— a mountainous village in Cili county in Zhangjiajie, Hunan province. Now she farms over 66.7 hectares of land.
Seeing much of the farmland had been deserted, Ning resigned from her post in 2020 and became a full-time farmer, renting the farmland and hiring villagers to work it. She founded a centre for housewives in the village to work her farmland during busy hours.
“It’s never easy,” said Ning. It is very rare for young people to become farmers in rural areas, as farming is labor-intensive and requires constant work in the mud. What’s more, farming is often seen as a job “unsuitable” for both the post-90s generation and women in general. Her decision to become a farmer confused many of her fellow villagers and farming was much more difficult than she had imagined. She experienced tremendous pain due to the intensive labour. At first, she didn’t farm much through lack of farming knowledge, so she didn’t feel pressured to succeed. Later, she decided to expand the scale and spent millions of yuan. “Most of the money is borrowed from banks, families and relatives, so there is no turning back,” she said. Weighing up the pro s and cons, her husband ultimately gave up his business to work with her.
She has tried to turn farming into a “trendy” job. Instead of traditional farming methods which rely on human labor, Ning promotes mechanized farming, such as using harvesters, cultivators and drones. She also plans to explore the agricultural tourism resources in Zhangjiajie for children living in urban areas to experience farming.
Being elected to the 14th National People’s Congress has motivated Ning to feel responsible for fellow farmers. “NPC deputies from the grassroots need to consider rural farmers’ needs and bring their voices to the two sessions,” Ning said.
24．What can be inferred from the passage
A．Ning facilitated the development of local agriculture.
B．Ning was once elected to the 14th National People’s Congress.
C．Ning was pessimistic about her work and her future in Hangzhou.
D．The locals found her decision to become a farmer realistic at first.
25．What’s Paragraph 3 mainly about
A．Ning gradually expanded the scale of her business.
B．Ning lacked adequate knowledge about agriculture.
C．Ning did what it took to invest heavily in her business.
D．Ning faced more challenges in farming than she had figured.
26．What sets Ning’s farming apart from traditional farming
A．The expansion of agricultural dimensions.
B．The restriction of agricultural implements.
C．The employment of agricultural machinery.
D．The exploration of agricultural tourism resources.
27．Which of the following can best describe Ning Fenfang
A．Desperate and considerate. B．Humble and dynamic.
C．Persevering and innovative. D．Sensitive and aggressive.
C
You’ll boost your brainpower if you brave the unknown, says our memory expert, Jonathan Hancock.
There’s a lot to cope with when you go off to university, and the academic work is just the start. There are new friends to meet, new opportunities to choose between, new responsibilities to accept... and, for most students, a completely new city to explore.
We recently drove our daughter Evie 150 miles to start life as a fresher. It was a struggle to find the car park, let alone navigate the maze of corridors that led to her room. Before we left that evening, we’d taken her to the local supermarket, and we knew that she had flatmates and phone apps to get her orientated. But the scale of the challenge ahead was clear—to find her way in an unfamiliar world.
The good news for Evie—and learners everywhere is that exploring new habitats is hugely beneficial to memory. In a recent study, volunteers walked around a simulated forest environment. Then some of them took the same walk again, while others explored a different forest. And that second group performed significantly better in memory tests straight after. According to the researchers, that was because navigating the new environment stimulated their dopamine （多巴胺） systems-setting up their brains for learning.
So leaving home to study for a degree makes perfect sense. What’s more, young minds seem to gain most from being in strange surroundings. But we may all be able to gain some of the benefits, even if it’s just by stimulating our senses and challenging our thinking skills. Here are three things to try:
（1） Go somewhere new to tackle an upcoming learning task—like memorizing a speech in the library or revising for an exam on a park bench—and take an unfamiliar route to get there.
（2） Play video games that get you moving through new landscapes. Then see whether it improves your success with other learning tasks, like practising a dance or mastering phrases for a foreign trip.
（3） Get lost in your imagination! To warm yourself up for learning, picture a city you know well, but imagine you’re stranded in a part of it that you’ve never visited. Then try to fancy exactly how you’ll get out.
28．What happened when they sent their daughter to her school according to Paragraph 3
A．They found a park for all their efforts. B．They were new to the surroundings.
C．They got lost in the maze of corridors. D．They had no phone apps to rely on.
29．According to the passage, which is not a good way to boost your brain power
A．Taking an unfamiliar route to go home.
B．Playing some video games that help you explore new surroundings.
C．Getting addicted to playing video games before revising for the exam.
D．Imagining yourself getting out of a new city before memorizing a speech.
30．Why did the second group in the study perform better in memory tests
A．Because their dopamine systems were activated.
B．Because they entered the same environment twice.
C．Because they had flatmates and phone apps to help them.
D．Because they walked around a simulated forest environment.
31．What is the main idea of the article
A．The need for finding parking spaces in unfamiliar cities.
B．The impact of exploring a new environment on our minds.
C．The benefits of playing video games for improving learning tasks.
D．The significance of picturing familiar cities for memory enhancement.
D
Growers are finding new ways to extend the British asparagus（芦笋） season and meet demand for this tasty and healthy crop.
Asparagus is believed to have been enjoyed as long ago as the ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman empires. It promotes healthy bacteria in the large intestine（肠） and can help reduce bloating（胀气）. A source of vitamins K and C, it also has numerous benefits to the immune system generally.
Fans of asparagus will be delighted to know that nowadays there’s more opportunity than ever to get hold of homegrow n product. One of the country’s leading asparagus growers and pioneers of extending the British season is the Chinn family. The family grows Wye Valley-branded asparagus and sells into supermarkets, local restaurants, wholesale markets and processors.
The company has been growing asparagus since 2004 and has developed a reputation for innovation, using modern production and packing techniques to lock in the freshness immediately after harvesting. The traditional British asparagus season runs from 23 April to 21 June, but Chris Chinn says by using new varieties and polytunnels to protect the crop, his farm has massively extended that from February to late June.
Called ‘the Usain Bolt of vegetables’, British asparagus can actually grow up to 10cm in a single day. It thrives in free-draining sandy soils, and, as Chris puts it, “does not like wet feet”. That has made the past few months a big challenge for growers with the amount of rain that’s fallen so far this year.
In spite of that, this season, the Chinns pushed the envelope once again, harvesting the first commercial volumes for sale in a local Food store in early February — the earliest it’s ever been available. “This especially early crop is the product of innovative methods, and environmental sustainability is a key concern with us using only the sun’s heat, and on-farm compost,” says Chris. “We are absolutely delighted to be first to market with British asparagus once again.”
Chris says that with all asparagus spears picked and packed by hand, getting enough seasonal labour onto the farm is a constant headache for growers. There is hope, though, that technology will ultimately be able to help.
32．According to the passage, what can we know about the British asparagus
A．It is a forgiving plant in low-lying areas.
B．It grows fast and can’t tolerate light shade.
C．It is good for immunity and physical well-being.
D．It grows in winter and likes growing in wet fields.
33．What does the underlined phrase “pushed the envelope” most likely mean
A．Boosted the volume. B．Unfolded the letter.
C．Reduced the pollution. D．Stretched the boundaries.
34．What might be talked about in the paragraph that follows
A．How to extend the asparagus season.
B．The reason for seasonal labor shortage.
C．Some technology to solve the labor shortage.
D．The constant headache for asparagus growers.
35．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage
A．New Ways to Harvest the Asparagus
B．Asparagus, the Usain Bolt of Vegetables
C．Innovations to Extend the Asparagus Season
D．The Chinns, the Innovator of Growing Asparagus
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。
Once you get close enough to someone, it’s easy to assume they’ll be a friend for life—but friendships take work, too, and it’s important that you make time to cultivate these relationships as well. 36 . Read on to discover some questions you should ask your close friends.
1．“How do you think we’ve both changed since we became friends ”
There’s a good chance that you’ve been friends with those closest to you for some time, which means you’ve both changed in certain ways over the years. Shari, founder of Imperfectly Perfect Life, says it’s important to reflect on that change. “ 37 ,” she shares.
2．“ 38 ”
“You don’t have to just focus on your own friendship. People vary greatly in what makes them feel most connected to others—for some it’s sharing something exciting together, while for others, it’s doing daily tasks together,” Julia, a clinical psychologist, notes.
3．“What is the best advice you’ve ever received ”
Another way you can “gain a deeper understanding of your friend’s values, beliefs, and the lessons they’ve learned along their journey” is by asking them about the best advice they’ve ever received. “This provides an opportunity to share wisdom that has had a significant impact on their personal growth,” Natalie shares. “ 39 , fostering mutual understanding within your friendship.”
4.“What are your biggest dreams for your life ”
40 , if you are truly committed to being friends for life. “Many friendships keep the friends locked in to their current reality,” Moore cautions. “But knowing your friend’s goals can create the space for your friendship to grow.”
A．What life experience has shaped you the most
B．Acknowledging your growth can enhance your friendship
C．When do you feel most connected to the people in your life
D．It’s also good to acknowledge that even the closest friendships are not perfect
E．You should know what your friend actually envisions for themselves in the future
F．Additionally, it opens the door for meaningful conversations about life’s challenges
G．We’ve talked to different experts to get their best advice on how to create stronger bonds
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。
When my mom passed away only a few years after we’d lost Dad, the wound of my grief was 41．______ and deep. To save myself from 42．______, I play a game I call “It’s 1980”. Best done during a walk in the woods, always done alone, the rules are simple: Think of every single 43．______ of the year 1980, which was a very happy year for my family.
As I walk along the path through the park, I 44．______ each family member and picture what they might have been doing. Dad is in the garage, working on a car 45．______. I can smell fresh paint. Mom is in the kitchen, with another delicious supper in the slow cooker. On and on I go, letting this daydream become my 46．______ reality, feeling myself 47．______the scent of what Mom’s cooking, the 48．______ of the breeze blowing in the open kitchen window.
49．______, on my walk, I come to the end and need to 50．______ the present. Having had my 51．______ vacation in the past, this is easy because I’ve realized that the girl who knew such happiness and love is still here, in the woman I am today. And I long to share the game with those struggling over the 52．______. It’s true that 53．______ have changed for me. 54．______, with “It’s 1980”, my loving memories can serve as a 55．______ that all is not lost, has never been lost.
41．A．raw B．tough C．urgent D．firm
42．A．passion B．recreation C．desperation D．addiction
43．A．aspect B．step C．inspection D．direction
44．A．realize B．design C．visualize D．specialize
45．A．exploration B．restoration C．restriction D．conservation
46．A．absurd B．temporary C．innocent D．delicate
47．A．break off B．sink into C．take up D．engage in
48．A．pace B．rhythm C．version D．strength
49．A．Consequently B．Subsequently C．Eventually D．Absolutely
50．A．rejoin B．remain C．recall D．rebuild
51．A．additional B．formal C．typical D．mental
52．A．challenge B．assignment C．dilemma D．loss
53．A．circumstances B．attitudes C．prospects D．feelings
54．A．Therefore B．Moreover C．Otherwise D．Nevertheless
55．A．conclusion B．wonder C．reminder D．episode
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题部分）
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。
The problem that the Li River in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region suffered from severe water pollution was caused by many factors such as many tourists frequently 56．______（throw） garbage into the river, lots of oil 57．______ was used by kitchens 58．______ board often thrown into the water, and more household and commercial waste as well as chemicals used to increase crop production ending up in the river.
59．______（fortune）, local officials took urgent steps to restore the river’s original beauty. A comprehensive initiative was started to address the issues. With 60．______ construction of waste water treatment facilities, the water quality, water 61．______（conserve） and the collection and transport of household waste were also improved. Polluting enterprises were closed 62．______ moved. Strict regulations regarding tour boat routes, garbage disposal methods and further industrial development were set up. Furthermore, the media 63．______（use） to spread environmental awareness and encourage greater use of clean energy. The local authorities also carried out inspections regularly and fined tourist organizations for abuses. In addition, the 64．______（ambition）“Water Ten Plan” is also now tackling water pollution across the country. With all these measures, it is believed that the beauty of the Li River will be preserved for generations 65．______（come）.
第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作 （满分15分）
假设你是李华，你的爱尔兰好友Jim发来邮件说爱尔兰人微信群里多数人用真人照片做微信头像（profile photo/picture），觉得这样更能让别人信任自己，他想知道为什么多数中国人不用本人照片当头像。请你用英文给他回复，内容包括：
（1）分析可能的原因（2）给出你的观点（3）期待回信。
注意：1．写作词数80左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
第二节 （满分25分）
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
My cousin Allen, 19 years old, was the coolest star football player at the University of Minnesota. I wanted to be just like him. So when Allen asked me to join him on a spring fishing trip in northern Minnesota, I said yes!
After planning the trip, we gathered clothes and supplies and then set off on our adventure. We reached the Superior National Forest by early evening. On the way to our campsite, Allen pointed to a small house faraway in one of the mountains, saying that it was the ranger station（护林站） where the foresters worked. A jeep stopped beside the small ranger station. Allen told me that our campsite was in the deep of the forest, really far away from the highway.
Only when we made it to our campsite, did I realize that we were really in the middle of nowhere. Somehow I was a bit worried. Luckily, Allen appeared to know all the tricks of an experienced camper. Soon after we gathered enough wood from the forest floor, he started the campfire using only stone and steel, no matches. After a day of travelling, we were very hungry. We ate beef and rice and some soup as well.
Exhausted, we crawled into our sleeping bags early. Allen was still talking about his past camping adventures when a sudden wind picked up from the north. The temperature dropped and it began to snow. Allen knew of a way to increase the temperature inside the tent. He dragged a log from the woods, wrapped aluminum foil（铝箔） around the log and then placed it near the campfire. The heat from the fire reflected into the tent. Soon the tent was warm again and thoughts of lake fish filled my dreams.
续写要求：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。
Para 1: “Wake up! Jim! Our tent is on fire!” Allen awoke me in panic. ____________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Para 2: A jeep appeared. _______________________________________________________________________
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2023学年第二学期金华市卓越联盟5月阶段性模拟考
高二年级英语学科参考答案
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
1-5 ACACB 6-10 BABBA 11-15 AACCB 16-20 CCBBB
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
21-23 BDD 24-27 ADCC 28-31 BCAB 32-35 CDCC
36-40 GBCFE
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
41-45 ACACB 46-50BBDCA 51-55 DDADC
56．throwing 57．that/which 58．on 59．Fortunately 60 the
61．conservation 62．or 63．were \ was used 64．ambitious 65．to come
第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作 （满分15分）
Dear Jim,
I am more than happy to hear from you and answer your question why Chinese people rarely show their faces on We-chat’s profile picture.
There are some reasons for the phenomenon. Some people don’t want to meet with ill comments on their appearances, some think of the profile picture as a chance to make a statement, which shows their personality, and others just want to protect their privacy because no one knows what strangers will do with that. I think avoiding our own photos makes the internet world funnier and more entertaining.
Looking forward to your early reply. Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 （满分25分）
“Wake up! Jim! Our tent is on fire!” Allen awoke me in panic. Frightened, I ran out of the tent without any hesitation. The snow had stopped outside, but the wind fanned the flames of the fire towards our tent. The tent collapsed. We checked each other to make sure neither of us was hurt. As we stood by the burning tent to keep warm, both of us had no idea what to do next. Suddenly, we heard a noise in the forest. Anxious, we listened and stared into the darkness.
A jeep appeared. A forester spotted the light from the fire and came to have a check. We jumped into the warm vehicle and the forester drove us to the ranger station, where we were given clothes and were able to call our parents. Allen and I had many more camping adventures from then on, but it was on this trip that Allen began to treat me more like a friend rather than a younger cousin.
录音原文：
Text 1
M: Cats and dogs usually fight, but mine don’t bother each other. In fact, they’re really good friends. Do your cats get on well （1）
W: They hate each other! I used to have two rabbits that would sleep with my mom’s dog when she visited. It’s sweet when animals get along together.
Text 2
W: I’m going to jump out of a plane for charity, （2） It’s something that scares me, but I’m excited to do it.
M: Are you serious Is it because you want to fly like a bird
W: Ha-ha! Don’t be silly!
Text 3
M: I really love this bowl. （3） It is a beautiful example of traditional Chinese art called cloisonne（景泰蓝）.
W: That’s impressive. Do you know where we can see more examples of it
M: There’s actually a museum downtown. The collection there looks so different from normal cups and plates.
★景泰蓝 （cloisonne），中国著名的特种金属工艺品类之一。景泰蓝正名“铜胎掐丝珐琅”，俗名“珐蓝”，又称“嵌珐琅”，是一种在铜质的胎型上，用柔软的扁铜丝，掐成各种花纹焊上，然后把珐琅质的色釉填充在花纹内烧制而成的器物。
Text 4
M: Did I tell you that once I got lost in the desert and had to spend the night there with my friend from Africa
W: What Was it the part of the Gobi Desert in southern Mongolia
M: No, it was in the Kumtag Desert in northwest China, and it was freezing cold at night! （4）
★戈壁沙漠 （Gobi Desert） 又称“大戈壁”，面积为130万平方千米，位于中华人民共和国和蒙古国之间，是世界上最北面的沙漠。
★库木塔格沙漠（Kumtag Desert），地处于甘肃省西部和新疆东南部交界处（简称甘新库木塔格沙漠），大致位置北接阿奇克谷地-敦煌雅丹国家地质公园一线、南抵阿尔金山、西以罗布泊大耳朵为界、东接敦煌鸣沙山和安南坝国家级保护区，面积约2.2万平方千米。
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M: How do you like the tank I’ve made I glued all the pieces together and now I’m going to paint it.
W: Oh, it’s really well-made. Is it for a school project I don’t remember that you have such homework.
M: No, I’m making it for Grandpa.（5）
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W: There is a character named Liu Lang in this literary novel. What does this name mean （6）
M: It means “the sixth son”. He came sixth in a family of ten children.（6）
W: The name reminds me of my friend’s name, Masika.（7）
M: Oh What does it mean
W: It means “being born during the rainy season”.
M: So, was she born in July or August
W: She’s not from China like you. She’s from Nairobi, the capital of Kenya in Africa. In the middle of summer, it’s cloudy but pretty dry. She was born in May, （7） during the wettest time of the year there.
M: That’s interesting. Names do have their meanings!
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W: Daniel, （9） I’m concerned about you. It’s normal at your age to have some arguments with your friends. But now, you must learn valuable lessons about friendship.
M: But I found out that my best friend lied to me. I can’t let him get away with that, Mom.
W: Dear, you must let others make mistakes. We all make mistakes. Remember, there may come a time when you need forgiveness from others. What happened after you argued about his dishonesty
M: He called me to discuss his feelings and to say he was sorry.
W: That’s part of being a best friend. I’d advise you to accept his apology.
M: Now
W: No rush, honey. Giving this situation some time to cool off is a good idea. In the meantime, you can discuss this issue with your sister. （9） Chatting with someone of your age about friend problems will help.
M: I’ll do that right now.（9）
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M: Congratulations! How do you feel
W: I feel great. It’s such a relief to finally be finished with school.
M: Yeah, I know what you mean. I can’t believe we made it through all those exams and assignments. So, what are your plans now that you’ve graduated
w: I’m really hoping to find a job in my field soon. If not, I’ll apply to the late entry college classes.
M: That’s great. I’m actually planning on taking a year off and going traveling for a bit before I start job-hunting.
W: Oh, that sounds like a lot of fun. Where are you planning on going
M: I’m thinking of traveling through Europe for a few months. （12） I’ve always wanted to do that.
W: That sounds amazing. I wish I could join you, but I need to start earning some money.
M: Yeah, I understand. Well, we should catch up when I get back and see how things are going for both of us.
W: Definitely.
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M: Just try to stay calm, madam, and tell me what happened.
W: Well, I put my coat and laptop bag down on the table.
M: This table here
W: Yes, that’s right. I didn’t sit down right away, as I was checking my train time on the board up there.
M: I see. How long were you looking at the board
W: Just a few seconds. But when I looked back at the table, my bag was gone! （16）
M: When exactly did this happen
W: Only about 30 minutes ago.（14）
M: So, it was at around 5: 15 p. m.（14） Was there anything particularly secret on the laptop
W: No. I work in sales at an engineering company,（15） so it’s just a bunch of emails and reports.
M: Was there anything else in the bag （16）
W: No. I kept my phone in my pocket, and I still had my wallet in my hand because I’d just bought myself a coffee. But ... oh, dear! My car key s were in there.（16） That’s so annoying! I’ll have to pay for a new set.
M: Okay. Well, I doubt if we’ll get your laptop back, but it’s possible the bag may have been left nearby. We’ll check the video cameras and see what we can find.
W: Okay, thanks.
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Please look to your right. Here we have Big Ben.（18） This is one of London’s most famous landmarks. Interestingly, Big Ben isn’t the huge clock-face and tower you see in front of you, but in fact it’s the name of the bell inside. It was completed in 1859 and forms a part of the UK’s government buildings. We are now turning onto Tower Bridge which goes over the Thames.（18） The Thames is the river that flows through London. It helped make London one of the biggest and most successful cities in the world through trade.（19） Tower Bridge first opened back in 1894.（20） By then, London had been the capital of England for many years. It was one of the first bridges in the world whose roadway split in two and lifted so that tall ships could sail through underneath. Up until 1976, steam was used to power Tower Bridge, but now it uses oil and electricity. We are now passing the Tower of London, which dates back to 1066．It has been used for many things down the years, and now it guards many of the royal family’s valuable treasures. Our next stop is the London Eye, and then the royal palace!
★大本钟（Big Ben），英国国会会议厅附属的钟楼，伦敦著名的古钟（即威斯敏斯特宫报时钟），是伦敦的传统地标。
★伦敦塔桥（Tower Bridge）是一座上开悬索桥，位于英国伦敦，横跨泰晤士河，因在伦敦塔（the Tower of London）附近而得名。
★泰晤士河（the Thames），也称泰姆河，英国的“母亲”河。
★伦敦塔（the Tower of London）是英国伦敦一座标志性的宫殿、要塞，选址在泰晤士河畔。
★伦敦眼（London Eye），全称英国航空伦敦眼（The British Airways London Eye），又称千禧之轮，坐落在伦敦泰晤士河畔。

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