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舟山市2023学年第二学期期末检测
高二英语试题卷
考生须知：
本试卷分第I 卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)。满分150分, 考试时间120分钟。
请考生按规定用笔将所有试题的答案涂、写在答题纸上。
第I 卷(选择题)
注意事项：
1. 答第I 卷前, 考生务必将自己的学校、班级、姓名、准考证号填写在答题纸上。
2. 选出每小题答案后, 用铅笔把答题纸上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动, 用橡皮擦干净 后, 再选涂其他答案标号。做在试题卷上无效。
第一部分：听力(共两节, 满分30分)
做题时, 先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后, 你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到 答题纸上。
第一节：(共5小题：每小题1. 5分, 满分7. 5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小 题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt
A. ￡19. 15. B. ￡9. 18. C. ￡9. 15.
1. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a printing shop. B. At a bookstore. C. In a library
2. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A new co-worker. B. A talent show. C. A career ambition.
3. Why has Jim eaten just a little bit of fried chicken
A. He's not hungry. B. He's rushing to work. C. He's trying a new diet.
4. What will Lucy do next
A. Walk home. B. Catch the bus. C. Look for her notebook.
5. How does the girl feel about her new teacher
A. She feels better. B. She admires him. C. She is dissatisfied.
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. Which jacket will the woman choose to wear
A. The black one. B. The blue one. C. The green one.
7. What will the woman do first
A. Go to the movies. B. Buy Mary a dress. C. Attend a birthday party.
听第7段材料, 回答第8至10题。
8. Who is Mary probably speaking to
A. Her workmate. B. Her client. C. Her husband.
9. What's wrong with the man's spare laptop
A. It's missing. B. It has a virus. C. It needs repair.
10. What's Mary going to do
A. Turn to Lisa for help. B. Contact her family. C. Buy a new laptop.
听第8段材料, 回答第11至13题。
11. What happened to Alex on the way to the interview
A. His car broke down. B. He got stuck in traffic. C. A bus struck his car.
12. How did the HR manager react to Alex's explanation
A. He was quite angry. B. He was understanding. C. He felt embarrassed.
13. What did the woman think of Alex's accident
A. It taught Alex a good lesson.
B. It was handled in a wrong way.
C. It could have been avoided.
听第9段材料, 回答第14至17题。
14. Whom is the party for
A. Dan. B. Julie. C. Jane.
15. When will the guests arrive
A. At 4:00. B. At 5:00. C. At 6:00.
16. What has been prepared for the party
A. A special cake and music. B. Free drinks and dancing. C. Candles and free drinks.
17. What happened in the party last year
A. The building caught fire.
B. The police came.
C. The neighbors drank too much.
第10段材料, 回答第18至20题。
18. What trouble did the speaker use to have
A. Having too much meat.
B. Lacking energy for exercise.
C. Feeling bad about his body.
19. What is the speaker's current weight
A. 70 kg. B. 90 kg. C. 110 kg.
20. Why does the speaker give the talk
A. To ask for weight-loss ways.
B. To recommend a club.
C. To introduce a good diet.
第二部分：阅读理解(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
Attend Women at Work Live May 16
We've planned a half-day of learning, guidance, and inspiration—all virtual. Here's the agenda: Executive coach Dorie Clark on working with the ambition you've got right now, whether you're making every effort to get promoted or are taking a break from striving. She'll help you recognize when it's best to slow down or ramp up.
Organizational psychologist Ruchi Sinha's latest research findings on trust: how to measure the amount felt between team members, and what to do if it's imbalanced. Plus, she'll explain the upsides of switching between different kinds of leadership styles, and she'll illustrate how to do that DEI strategist Lily Zheng on the power of data to correct discrimination, design fair processes, and demonstrate a company's progress toward diversity, equity, and inclusion. They'll also describe the positive and negative moves companies are making and how to have influence within yours.
The Amys on whatever guidance you and other attendees need to lead a team, deal with conflict, negotiate, or something else. Email your question ahead of time to womenatwork@hbr. org, or drop it into the chat during the session.
Tickets are $60 for Harvard Business Review subscribers and $75 for everyone else. A ticket will also give you access to a replay of the event recording. Register here.
Interested in buying a bunch of tickets for your team, department, or entire company Email WAWLive@hbr. org to learn about group discounts.
See you there!
21. What kind of activity is “Women at Work Live”
A. A company anniversary. B. A virtual learning event.
C. A women's rights charity. D. An online political project.
22. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of attending “Women at Work Live”
A. Obtaining guidance on team leadership from The Amys.
B. Receiving a free subscription to Harvard Business Review.
C. Gaining insights into ambition management from Dorie Clark.
D. Learning about the role of data in addressing discrimination from Lily Zheng.
23. What is the overall theme of the “Women at Work Live”
A. To enhance leadership skills for women in business.
B. To promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
C. To provide guidance and inspiration for professional women.
D. To discuss the latest research in organizational psychology.
B
Once there was a little boy, George Harper, who was living with his uncle, Johnny, and his aunt, Nancy after his parents went missing. George's parents were geologists and never returned from an adventurous expedition trip and were believed to be dead. Little Harper was loved a lot by his uncle Johnny as he and Nancy had no child, so Johnny always took good care of George as his own son but yet his aunt Nancy never liked him.
George was very shy and barely used to talking with anybody. But he had a friend from his neighborhood, Grace Green, the daughter of a distinguished and weird physics professor.
Mr. Green was a weird man and wanted to build a time machine. After doing his day job as a head lecturer at the famous city university, he spent his whole night doing weird experiments in his home laboratory.
The neighborhood of Mr. Green was fed up with watching every night colored-flashy lights an d smoke coming from his house. His weird experiments were the main reason that let Mr. Green's wife leave him and started living with her parents, but Grace decided to live with her dad.
But George was very fond of watching the colored lights coming from Mr. Green's house. He was the only person whom Mr. Green had allowed to enter his house and even his laboratory as George never doubted Mr. Green's ambitions.
He used to ask many questions related to the experiments. Very happily, Mr. Green used to answer every question curious George raised and told George about his secret time machine project on which he was working for many years. Mr. Green had also promised little George that one day soon he would take him to his parents in his time machine.
Then one day the whole neighborhood gathered around Mr. Green's house. Everyone was shocked to see the house of Mr. Green disappear along with Mr. Green, Grace, and little George.
24. Where could you find the passage
A. In a fashion magazine. B. On a fiction website.
C. In a science textbook. D. In an academic journal.
25. How did the neighbors react to Mr. Green's experiments
A. They were fascinated by the colored lights.
B. They were annoyed by the noise and smoke.
C. They supported Mr. Green's ambitions.
D. They were jealous of Mr. Green's scientific achievements.
26. What can we learn from the passage
A. There was a natural disaster that destroyed the house.
B. The experiment came into effect with the help of George.
C. They might travel through time for the time machine worked.
D. Mr. Green kept a good balance between work and family.
27. What might be the most possible subsequence to this story
A. George's uncle found out what happened to them.
B. Mr. Green returned with a fully functional time machine.
C. George met his parents in a different time period.
D. The neighbors organized a search party for Mr. Green's house.
C
A smiley face is not always just a smiley face. Behind the yellow, wide-eyed emoji's smile is an intergenerational minefield. For many teenagers and 20-somethings, a smiley face popping up in a text or email is seen as something different.
HafeezatBishi, 21, started an internship (实习)at a Brooklyn digital media firm. She was surprised to be greeted by her co-workers with a bright smiley face. For Bishi, the welcome seemed dismissive and she sees the emoji as conveying a kind of side-eye smile.
The rise of the use of emojis at work, especially between remote teams during the pandemic, has created more misunderstandings than ever. People over 30 tend to use emojis to express what the images always did, but younger digital natives may use them to convey ironic meanings, or use them as shorthand for an entirely different thought. For instance, the skull and crossbones means death or danger to many adults, while many younger people say that to them it signifies laughing extremely hard-as in “I'm laughing so hard that I'm dying. ”
Charlie Nelson Keever, a 31-year-old lawyer in the San Francisco Bay Area, spends a lot of time analyzing social media accounts to piece together legal cases. It was while researching narratives and timelines on a case that it dawned on her that young people don't use smiley faces to mean they are smiling.
She quizzed a Gen Z friend and was confused by the undertones which some emojis carry for that generation. On its face, the cowboy, a grinning emoji wearing a hat, can signify a special brand of quirky, giggly happiness. But for many in Gen Z, it means the sender is putting on a front, smiling on the outside while dying on the inside.
Keever feels she should have her finger on the pulse of how people communicate on the Internet. “There's nothing that makes you feel older than googling what an emoji means, ”she said.
28. How did Bishi understand the smiley face from her co-workers
A. An insincere greeting. B. A dynamic greeting.
C. An indifferent greeting. D. A genuine greeting.
29. What do we learn from paragraph 3
A. Young people use skull and crossbones to convey death to adults.
B. The pandemic has largely brought about the increasing use of emojis.
C. Emojis are often used to express ironic thoughts by older people.
D. Misunderstandings of emojis may occur due to the intergenerational gap.
30. What does the underlined word “undertone” in paragraph 5 mean
A. answer B. implication C. image D. signal
31. Why does Keever want to have her finger on the pulse of how people communicate
A. To catch up with the latest fashion pulse.
B. To line up with what people chat online.
C. To put up with feeling old when googling emojis.
D. To keep up with the way digital natives communicate.
D
It's in the dirt on the ground, the debris (碎片)on your roof, and the dust that tickles your nose --tiny pieces of “cosmic dust”, everywhere. These microscopic particles from outer space are micrometeorites(微陨石)--mostly the debris from comets and asteroids(小行星) --and they have settled all over our planet.
Once the particles settle to the ground, they can be found anywhere; they could be sitting on your clothes right now. But despite their widespread presence, finding cosmic dust isn't easy. One place that the particles show up more easily is Antarctica. Around a decade ago, Mattew Genge at Imperial College London spent seven weeks searching for and collecting dust there.
The downside to collecting dust from Antarctica is the cost and complications of travelling there. That's why Penny Wozniakiewicz of the University of Kent in the UK has focused her research closer to home. The key is to collect materials from a fairly undisturbed spot. For instance, she samples on the rooftops of old cathedrals in the UK.
She focuses on these roofs because they are old and more untouched than modern buildings. What's more, historic buildings like cathedrals usually have well-kept records that indicate when maintenance and cleaning have been done. That makes it easier to determine how long cosmic dust has been collecting and gives researchers insight into what other particles might be present in the dust they collect. This allows them to more efficiently remove the Earth stuff, and focus on the space stuff.
Each year, approximately 100 billion particles of space dust land on Earth, carrying secrets from asteroids and offering glimpses into the formation of galaxies. These micrometeorites not only contain water but also organic molecules (分子);they potentially serve as the building blocks for life on Earth. Cosmic dust could, therefore, tell scientists about the intricate(错综复 杂的)relationship between these celestial bodies and Earth. It acts as a bridge, connecting us to the wider universe.
32. Which of the following statements is true about cosmic dust
A. The dust is very easy to collect because it is widespread.
B. Mattew Genge failed to collect the dust around ten years ago.
C. All tiny pieces of cosmic dust are not from comets and asteroids.
D. Antarctica is the only place where the dust shows up more easily.
33. Penny chose to research on the roofs of old cathedrals for the reasons EXCEPT __________.
A. they often have well-preserved records of maintenance and cleaning
B. they are more efficient for researchers to make the Earth stuff removed
C. they are more ancient and undisturbed than buildings built in modern times
D. they are less expensive and complicated to approach than travelling to Antarctica
34. What does paragraph 5 imply
A. Micrometeorites are the building blocks for life on earth.
B. About 100 billion particles of cosmic dust are collected every year.
C. Cosmic dust is a bridge which connects us to the wider universe.
D. Scientists can know more about the outer space through cosmic dust.
35. What is the best title for the passage
A. The Cosmic Dust: Sitting on Your Roof
B. Antarctica: The Home to Cosmic Dust
C. Old Cathedrals: Undisturbed Spot for Cosmic Dust
D. Micrometeorites: Particles from Outer Space
第二节：(共5小题：每小题2. 5分, 满分12. 5分)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Protect Your Eyes When Using a Computer
Experts agree that spending time in front of a computer may cause eye strain. While eye strain typically isn't harmful, it can cause bothersome symptoms like dry, watery eyes, sensitivity to light and neck or shoulder pain. 36 _________ Research suggests that making simple changes may help prevent eye strain.
Reposition reference materials.
37___________ If they are too low or too high, your eyes will have to refocus every time you glance at them, leading to eye fatigue. Actually, reference materials should be located above the keyboard and below the computer's monitor. To help do this, use a document holder or a book to prop up materials a few inches and help rest your eyes.
Blink every so often.
We naturally blink about 20 times every minute, but when focusing on a screen this can drop by as much as half. This means your eyes are at much greater risk of drying out when working on the computer. You'll have to be conscious of this and force yourself to blink. Deliberately blink every five seconds or so. 38_________ Every 20 minutes, look away from the screen for 20 seconds.
Adjust your screen lighting.
Your screen should be illuminated in relation to your environment. If you're working in a brightly lit room, you can increase your brightness settings; if the room is dim, lower the settings. If your eyes are feeling strained, try adjusting your brightness settings in relation to your work environment. 39_____________
40________________
Eye doctors use this term to describe the adverse effects of prolonged computer use. These symptoms are not permanent and should subside when you step away from the computer for a few hours. They can cause significant discomfort, however, and if ignored can lead to permanent eye problems.
A. Fortunately, there is still a way out.
B. Pause with computer vision syndrome.
C. Have a break when eye strain happens.
D. Improper position of materials can cause discomfort.
E. If you find this too distracting, try taking breaks.
F. During this time, you should blink or close your eyes.
G. Anyway, your eyes often tell you what you should do.
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 White met the pit bull puppy in 2018, Darby was young, playful, strong as an ox. Then, in the summer of 2019, came Darby's date with destiny.
White was 41 in Northern Caledonia's Bodega Bay. He left Darby, then a year old and 100 pounds, in the parked car with windows 42_, while he cast his line a few yards away. The fish weren't biting, White recalled, until, 43 _, they were.
At first, White thought he had hooked a stingray. But as he reeled (绕线)it in, he 44 it was a seven gill shark, about 6 feet long. Not uncommon but still 45 . He brought it close and carefully unhooked it, expecting it to 46 . It didn't. The shark bit his ankle.
“All of a sudden there was 47 everywhere, ”says White. He yelled for help, hoping the fishermen down the 48 could hear. But they didn't seem to know what was going on. Fortunately, Darby did. He jumped out of the car and ran toward the water. He ran right up to the shark and 49 his teeth into its gills(鱼鳃).
“That just made the shark bite down harder, ”White says. Darby 50 , then regrouped and attacked the shark's tail. The shark 51 its grip (紧抓), and White managed to push it into shallow water, 52 it swam off. “The whole thing took less than a minute, ”White says, “but it left plenty of 53 . ”White was able to stop the bleeding and get to a hospital, where he learned that the wound was very severe.
That would have been the end of it, had Darby's story not gone viral (走红). White was 54 by NBC News and CNN. That's when the countless cash offers started to come in. But the big dog was not for 55.
41. A. swimming B. running C. driving D. fishing
42. A. beneath B. off C. up D. down
43. A. gradually B. suddenly C. definitely D. exceptionally
44. A. remembered B. conveyed C. realized D. concluded
45. A. dangerous B. marvelous C. vigorous D. courageous
46. A. break away B. flash away C. swim away D. pull away
47. A. shock B. blood C. water D. shout
48. A. beach B. road C. park D. boat
49. A. bit B. bared C. sank D. punched
50. A. backed off B. backed up C. put off D. put up
51. A. relieved B. released C. reserved D. removed
52. A. which B. when C. what D. where
53. A. chaos B. grief C. damage D. despair
54. A. contacted B. commanded C. criticized D. consulted
55. A. fame B. sale C. pleasure D. discount
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 more water people splash on you, the 56_____ (lucky)your life will be. That's the positive message from the water sprinkling festival in Xishuangbanna, in Southwest China's Yunnan province. The festival is one of the most important festivals for the Dai people —an ethnic group mostly 57_____ (live)in Xishuangbanna Dai, who recognize the festival 58______ the new year and organize activities like splashing water and dragon boat races.
"Water" is 59_____ unique way of sending blessings to the Dai people on New Year's Day. The more you 60______ (soak), the more blessings you get. This is 61 _______ people express their feelings and wishes for the future. A visitor from the United States said two elderly women 62_______ (dress)in Dai ethnic clothes splashed water on him and he splashed back. Laughter and water twisted to make them feel like they were best friends, as if they 63 _______(meet)before.
Xishuangbanna is home to 12 ethnic 64______ (minority)and boasts a border extending over 966. 3 kilometers. Neighboring countries such as Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos also celebrate the festival, taking place in the mid-sixth month of the Dai calendar, 65_______ (rough) ten days before or after China's Qingming Festival.
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)
假定你是李华, 你所在的国际学校计划新建一所图书馆。作为一名读书爱好者, 请你给图书馆 筹建负责人Chris写一封信, 内容包括：1. 你的建议；2. 你的期望和祝福。
注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
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第二节读后续写(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。
The years have left many childhood memories almost dreamlike. However, one memory is seared into my brain. It will never be forgotten, as it changed the track of my entire life. After weeks of lying in a hospital bed, I woke up from a faint, with both of my legs amputated ( 截 肢). I was four years old.
That double amputation helped shape and mold me. It gave me the drive to persevere when everyone quits, and the determination to prove to the world and myself that any obstacles can be overcome.
Running was a relatively new pursuit for me. I started training seriously as a runner in August 2016. From the start, it seemed to be a sport tailored to me. It required long hours of training. It did not matter if it was hot or cold, raining or snowing. There was always training to be done and new golds to achieve.
The 2018 Chicago Marathon was my fifth attempt at the distance. The starting gun cracked, and a grin spread across my face as a chill raced up my arms and down my back. Accompanied by my pacer(配速员), I dashed forward, powerful and confident in my ability to run the exact race plan I had made with my coach.
The race dragged on, and with less than 10 miles to go, my body started to feel the effects of running at a fast pace for a long time. “Dad, I know you will win the race, ”I thought of what my three-year-old son said before the race. It gave me the motivation.
Shortly after mile 22, I was making a right turn when disaster struck. I stepped in a hole, caught the edge, and felt an artificial leg coming off. I panicked and grabbed it with my right hand while frantically ( 手 忙 脚 乱 地 )reaching out to grab the shoulder of the pacer. Unfortunately, I missed and came down hard on my side. As my head hit the pavement, my whole world went dark.
注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150 左右；
2. 续写部分分为两段, 每段的开头语已为你写好；
Paragraph 1:
I didn't know if it was seconds or minutes before I came to myself.
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Paragraph 2:
The final 2. 2 miles was short but long for me.
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舟山市2023学年第二学期期末检测高二英语试卷
参考答案
1-5 BACBC 6-10 CBACA 11-15 ABACA 16-20 BBCAB
21-23 BBC 24-27 BBCC 28-31 ADBD 32-35 CBDA 36-40 ADEGB
41-45 DDBCA 46-50 CBACA 51-55 BDCAB
56. luckier 57. living 58. as 59. a 60. are soaked
61. how 62. dressed 63. had met 64. minorities 65. roughly
应用文
Dear Chris,
I am Li Hua, a passionate reader at our school. I would like to share some suggestions for the upcoming library project.
Firstly, I suggest a diverse book collection to cater to all interests. Additionally, a cozy reading area with comfortable seating and adequate lighting would be ideal, which helps to immerse students in books. What I really anticipate is to have a VR studio where we can have a deeper insight into the wisdom of great minds.
I eagerly await the opening of our new library and hope it will become a fantastic place for learning and reading. Wish you all the best in your work!
Best regards, Li Hua
读后续写
I didn’t know if it was seconds or minutes before I came to myself. My head was spinning and dizzy. I couldn't focus my eyes, and my vision was blurry. My hearing was like a poorly tuned radio that was under a pillow. My pacer helped to drag me off the ground and I managed to pull my torn-off leg back on. Then I forged with him. At first, I staggered, and then I walked. Suddenly, my whole body was cramping. But I knew I was strong enough to finish the race. Finally, those tottering walking steps turned into running again.
The final 2. 2 miles was short but long for me. The dizziness was worse, and my legs felt like lead
weights. I walked again. But my son's words echoed in my mind, “Dad, I know you will win the race. ” Though my body screamed at me, I scraped the bottom of the barrel to run. Finally, I crossed the final time mat and collapsed to the ground, my body having given everything that it could. By some miracle, I set a new double amputee world record. I had battled with everything I had on the streets of Chicago, and I arose victorious.
听力原文
Text 1
W:What can I do for you, Sir
M:I'd like to buy a copy of Professor Frank's book on American culture.
W:I'm sorry. The book has been out of print for some time now.
Text 2
M:Have you met Jackson yet He is a newcomer to our company, and he graduated from New York University.
W:Not yet. What's he like
M:He seems smart and ambitious. It's said that he is good at marketing and is productive. W:Wow, that's admirable.
Text 3
W:Jim, I notice you've eaten just a little bit of fried chicken. Is there a reason for that
M:Yes. I've been paying more attention to my food choices lately. I am switching to healthy food, like fruit and vegetables.
Text 4
W:Hello, Dad. This is Lucy. I accidentally left my notebook at home, and I need it at school. Could you
bring it to my school in the afternoon
M:Ofcourse.
W:Thanks, dad. I love you! Oh, I'm in a hurry. The bus is about to arrive! Bye!
M:Bye-bye, honey.
Text 5
M:I used to hate math, but I've done much better since we had that new teacher
W:I don't enjoy the classes with the new teacher. Although he's really good at explaining, he goes too far and makes it all a bit too simple.
Text 6
W:Our house is such a mess. I can never find anything. Have you seen my bluejacket
M:Sorry, no. Do you want to wear the black jacket
W:It's too heavy. It's not very cold outside
M:The green one might be OK. That's not too heavy.
W:Well, let me try.
M:Wow, that looks great.
W:Oh, yeah. The color matches my jeans. Perfectly.
M:Where are you going
W:I will buy aunt Mary a dress first. Then we'll go and see a movie together. It's her birthday.
M:That sounds like fun. Have a good time!
Text 7
W:Ive come to ask you a favor. Can I use your spare laptop for awhile
M:Oh, I'm sorry, Mary. But my spare laptop is not in the office right now. It's being fixed.
W:Oh no. That's unfortunate. I urgently need a laptop now.
M:What's going on
W:I have to go out to meet a client and need a laptop for the presentation. But this morning, I left home in such a hurry that I forgot to bring my laptop.
M:How about contacting Lisa She's not in the office today, and her laptop is on her desk. W:That's a great idea. I'll try to ask her for permission now.
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M:You won't believe what happened! My car experienced an engine failure and couldn't start on my way to the interview.
W:That was awful, Alex! What did you do
M:Well, I was upset at first, but then I calmed myself down. I called for a breakdown truck and took a taxi to the interview.
W:Did you attend the interview on time
M:No, I was late. I called the HR manager, explained the situation, and showed my sincere apology.
Surprisingly, he decided to delay the interview for two hours and said accidents would happen. W:How did the interview go
M:It went remarkably well. And the manager admired my ability to handle emergency situations.
W:It's a valuable lesson for you that every situation, no matter how difficult it is, can offer opportunities when approached with the right method.
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W:Dan, what time is it
M:It's only 3 o'clock, Julie.
W:Oh, great. We have two hours before Jane gets home.
M:Jane has been under so much stress lately. She didn't even have time to plan a birthday party!
W:Yeah. Guests should get here in an hour. I told them all to park around the corner in the drugstore parking lot.
M:You're so smart! All the decorations are starting to look good.
W:I tried to go to the store to get candles and a special cake with a woman that pops up out of the middle, but the candles were sold out and the woman was on vacation and everyone else is too tall to fit inside.
M:Don't worry. We still have music and dancing. Not to mention plenty of free drinks for everyone! W:We'd better not party too loud though. Remember when we had that party at my house last year
M:Sure. We drank too much and made loud noise. Your upstairs neighbors called the police and we all ended up running from your house.
W:Yes, but it was lucky that things ended up that way. One time in college I threw a party for my friend and the building ended up on fire!Jane's party will be nothing like this.
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