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成都教科院附中高 2022 级高三(上)10 月阶段性测试
英语试题
本试卷共四部分, 共 12 页。全卷满分 150 分。考试用时 120 分钟。
注意事项：
1．本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。
2．答题前考生务必用 0.5 毫米黑色墨水签字笔填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息。
3．考试作答时，请将答案正确地填写在答题卡上。第 I 卷每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；第Ⅱ卷请用直径 0.5 毫米的黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
第一部分 听力测试（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。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19. 15. B. 9. 18. C. 9. 15.
答案是 C。
1. What will Chris do next
A. Go to sleep. B. Watch the World Cup. C. Drink some coffee.
2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Relatives. B. Classmates. C. Strangers.
3. What is the woman’s attitude to the man’s suggestion
A. Negative. B. Tolerant. C. Favorable.
4. What can we learn about Tom
A. He’s smart for his age. B. He’s unwilling to study. C. He’s difficult to get along with.
5. What did Kevin do yesterday
A. He went swimming. B. He cleaned up his house. C. He talked with his grandparents.
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. Who is arranging the meeting
A. Peter. B. David. C. Janet.
7. When does the man prefer to have the meeting
A. This Wednesday. B. This Friday. C. Next Monday.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
8. What are the speakers talking about
A. Vacation plans. B. Travel experiences. C. Favorite seasons.
9. What does the man want to do
A. Move to Washington. B. Find a summer job. C. Go to the beach.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
10. What does the news say about big online spenders in the US
A. The number of them grows slowly.
B. They make up half of all shoppers.
C. There are more men than women.
11. How much did Americans spend shopping online last year
A. $1,500 billion. B. $990 billion. C. $453 billion.
12. What did George buy online last Sunday
A. A note by Mark Twain. B. A software package. C. An adventure novel.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13. What has Richard been doing
A. Visiting a museum. B. Watching TV. C. Studying.
14. Why does Susan call Richard
A. To give thanks. B. To ask for help. C. To make an appointment.
15. What does Susan want to do
A. See an exhibition. B. Buy a new cell phone. C. Take pictures of the snow.
16. What will the speakers probably do
A. Attend a party. B. Play football. C. Go to a park.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. Where did the speaker learn about college
A. From the books. B. From her family. C. From the movies.
18. What helped change the speaker’s attitude towards study
A. Her professor’s advice. B. Her graduate program. C. Her trip to Africa.
19. How does the speaker feel when she talks about her past experiences
A. Grateful. B. Relieved. C. Regretful.
20. Who is the speaker probably talking to
A. Conservation workers. B. College teachers. C. High school students.
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 和 D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Big Thinkers Series
The 2024 Big Thinkers Series from New Scientist events features four online talks, covering a wide range of topics by world-class scientist speakers and experts. If you are curious about your planet or your universe, then this series is your place to hear the latest research.
Save 20 off the standard ticket price by purchasing a series ticket to all four talks in the Big Thinkers Series (available on-demand ) or purchase single tickets for just 13 per lecture (available by early booking).
Reality +: From the Matrix to the Metaverse with David Chalmers
In this talk, philosopher David Chalmers argues that Metaverse-style virtual worlds experienced through headsets are also genuine and meaningful realities and we can live a meaningful life in VR.
What we don’t know about gravity with Claudia de Rham
We are all familiar with the concept of gravity. In this talk, Professor Claudia de Rham will explore how much we actually know about gravity and how much more there is left to uncover.
A Brief History of Timekeeping with Chad Orzel
From Stonehenge to atomic clocks, here is the 5,000-year history of how science is used to mark time. Chad Orzel, the internationally bestselling author of How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog, offers us a witty journey through scientific theory and quirky (反常的) historical detail.
Physics at the End of the universe with Katie Mack
The Big Bang theory tells the story of the beginning of the universe for the last 13.8 billion years. But how does the story end Join astronomer Katie Mack as she shares what modern astrophysics tells us about the final fate of the universe.
21. How much does a series ticket cost
A. 32. B. 30. C. 20. D. 13.
22. What will Chad Orzel lecture in
A. The genuine reality. B. The secrets of gravity.
C. The history of time marking. D. The final fate of the universe.
23. What do the four talks have in common
A. They will all be given by excellent physicists.
B. They will all be given by bestselling authors.
C. They are all concerned with gravity.
D. They are all aimed at science lovers.
B
“It was written in some sense,” Sophie Blake, a physics professor, would end up in observational cosmology — the study of the origin and development of the universe using specialized telescopes. “I’m not going to lie. My father was a physicist. My mother’s an astronomer. But no kid wants to be like their parents,” she jokes, semi-seriously.
Blake always enjoyed building things like a child engineer. It wasn’t unusual for her to experiment with her father’s research equipment. She thanks, in part, her short attention period for her inquisitiveness, “I am always looking for something.”
For the last few years, Blake has been searching for signs of the universe’s early existence — from the birth of the first stars to the “cosmic (宇宙的) dark ages” — and she’s building her own equipment to explore beyond the known universe, focusing on its distant past with novel radio technology. Since 2017, Blake and her team have been engineering and planting radio telescopes in two of the Earth’s most remote (and quietest) locations for the best shot at hearing the earliest voice of the universe.
Initially, Blake planned a PhD in particle (粒子) physics but switched direction after a visit to a lab with messy equipment and tools everywhere at the California Institute of Technology. “I didn’t know about observational cosmology then but thought, ‘Whatever this is, I want to do that.’”
She spent a year at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, after conducting experiments of a balloon-borne microwave telescope launched from McMurdo. “That really inspired my love for remote places,” she said.
Eventually, she wanted to engineer her own instruments. After her year at the South Pole, she joined the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. At that time, the site decision was made for the largest radio telescope group on Earth.
“This was also a leap of faith because I really couldn’t continue the work I was doing before.” Blake recalls. “I had never done radio before but I thought, ‘Let me give this a try and see how it goes.’”
24. What can we infer from Blake’s joke in paragraph 1
A. She follows in her parents’ footsteps.
B. She develops an interest in telescopes.
C. She lies about her parents’ professions.
D. She lives up to her parents’ expectations.
25. What does the underlined word “inquisitiveness” in paragraph 2 mean
A. Intelligence. B. Curiosity. C. Courage. D. Talent.
26. What stimulated Blake’s passion for distant places
A. Her experience at a South Pole Station.
B. Her faith in hearing the cosmic sound.
C. Her wish to build her own equipment.
D. Her visit to a lab in a university.
27. Which of the following best describes Blake
A. Adventurous and determined. B. Modest and open-minded.
C. Generous and optimistic. D. Confident and caring.
C
The male western tanager (唐纳雀) looks like a little flame, while females are less showy, a dusty yellow. In the spring, they prepare to move thousands of miles to the Mountain West of Central America, flying through grasslands, deserts, and occasionally, suburban yards.
To fuel them on their lengthy journey, western tanagers fill up on insects and berries. But as global climate change causes spring to start earlier, birds such as western tanagers are arriving at their destination after what’s known as “green-up”, when flowers begin blooming and insects emerge. According to a study published in early March in the journal PNAS, this kind of timing mismatch between migrants (迁移动物) and their food sources, which is happening across North America, could have serious consequences for migratory birds’ survival. “In discussing climate change, we often focus on warming,” says Scott Loss, a co-author of the study. “But the length and timing of seasons — like when winter ends and spring begins — are some of the most dramatic effects of climate change.”
Loss and his colleagues used satellite imagery from 2002 to 2021 to calculate the average start of spring green-up along the typical migration routes of 150 North American bird species, then compared that timing with the current green-up. They found that spring is indeed beginning earlier along birds’ migration routes. “By contrary, previous studies have mainly focused on songbirds in Eastern North America,” says Morgan Tingley, an ornithologist at UCLA, “but this new investigation shows that bird species in the West and at different levels of the food web might be just as vulnerable (脆弱的).”
“Part of it is knowing which species are vulnerable to various threats,” Loss says. “This adds to the knowledge about vulnerability of a wide range of bird species.” And he hopes that the information will serve to highlight the urgent need to lower greenhouse-gas emissions as fast as possible. “It’s really important, if we can’t address climate change immediately, to try to stop habitat loss as much as we can.”
28. What may pose a direct threat to western tanagers’ survival
A. Decreased access to foods during migration. B. Loss of habitats due to human activities.
C. The duration of changing seasons. D. Global warming.
29. What is unique about the new study on birds like western tanagers
A. It ensures the existence of a timing mismatch.
B. It centers on the adaptation of bird species.
C. It reveals the decline in bird populations.
D. It covers a wider geographic range.
30. What does Loss suggest we do to safeguard migratory birds
A. Address emissions and habitat loss. B. Lessen the effects of climate change.
C. Preserve ecosystems for bird species. D. Expand researches on threats to birds.
31. Where is the text most likely from
A. A magazine about wildlife conservation. B. A website about climate change.
C. A bird-watching guidebook. D. A scientific journal.
D
Public health data signals a genuine crisis in adolescent mental health: rising rates of anxiety, depression, and hopelessness. But as we worry about teens who are struggling, we can’t ignore another mounting effect — the burdens that are shouldered by their friends and peers in an “always on” world.
We have studied teens and tech for over a decade. Their networks are ever-expanding, in no small part because there’s a sense that being nice means accepting fellow requests from acquaintances and friends-of-friends. And it’s not just staying connected — it’s keeping up with what others post, too.
Social media platforms thus make it technically possible to maintain more relationships than we are historically actually wired to track and manage. The result is an overwhelming wave of social information. It’s especially intense for adolescents whose developmental sensitivities drive them to care deeply about what their peers are doing and thinking.
Significant stress comes with trying to be a “good friend” in the age of social media. Friendship requires both public and behind-the-scenes support. Even before a social media post is made public, close friends can be pulled into photo selection, editing, and final examination. Besides, they need to respond in the right way and in the right amount of time, which differs from one relationship to another. Replying too quickly can be seen as over-eager, especially when the friendship is new or not close. But when it’s a close friend, too long a lag (延迟) can be hurtful.
The qualities that are key to building or breaking friendships are actually the same as they’ve always been: mutual (相互的) sharing of joys and sorrows, a give and take of acceptance and support, and an ability to weather and resolve conflicts. But technologies have transformed how friendships play out. Social media increases the burdens that come along with being a good friend. Too often, these dynamics hit teens hard in ways that are ignored by adults. And that is what should be changed with the help of parents, schools and other parts of society.
32．What makes teenagers’ networks continue to expand
A．The pressure to be nice. B．The requests of their parents.
C．The need to meet more people. D．The burden of living independently.
33．What does the author think of being a good friend in the age of social media
A．Risk-taking. B．Time-saving. C．Challenging. D．Exciting.
34．What should be changed according to the last paragraph
A．The influences of social media on teen friendship.
B．The relations between parents and their teens.
C．The conflicts between schools and parents.
D．The qualities of being a teen friend.
35．What is the text mainly about
A．What makes teens become more sensitive to their peers’ needs.
B．How social media has made teen friendships more stressful.
C．How teens nowadays gain long-standing friendships.
D．Why more teens are addicted to social media.
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。
Have you ever woken up at midnight with upsetting thoughts Maybe you argued with your partner. Perhaps you are worrying about an interview. These are common in our life. But they can make it hard to see reality as it is. 36 And thus we may lose sleep and have trouble concentrating. The following methods are helpful.
37 This method has the benefit of revealing the temporary nature of your thoughts. It can also help to make it easier to let them go. There are many mindfulness practices that might help with this. For example, a simple breath meditation may do the trick. Thoughts can still come into your head as you practice this.
Try to move preferably outside. Physical exercise can be helpful. 38 Walking in the woods can reduce rumination (沉思) more than walking along a road for the same amount of time. If we go out walking, it may help to keep our attention on our surroundings and prevent troubling thoughts from cropping up.
Stop feeding the fire and redirect your attention. If we’re ruminating over things, we may need to focus on better things. We can take a break from social media and practice gratitude for the good in our lives. We can also take action with like-minded people. 39
Talk to a trusted person or maybe a therapist. We can turn to others for help. Whether they do it with humor or by offering wisdom, sometimes getting an outsider’s perspective can help us a lot. 40 If we don’t have such kind of people, seeing a therapist might be our best option.
A．We should try to find the right person who can listen well and offer empathy.
B．These can help reduce our worry while pointing us in a right direction.
C．We need to give ourselves some space and not assume the worst.
D．They will keep us locked into negative thinking patterns.
E．Being outside in nature is one of the best ways.
F．Learn to practice mindful awareness.
G．Push away our negative thoughts.
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。
I was travelling on an overnight bus from Kolhapur to Aurangabad in Maharashtra for my high school graduation travel. The bus — an ordinary, non-air-conditioned one — was more than ___41 ; all 55 seats were 42 and there were some 20 people standing in the aisle (过道). The hot day added to the 43 of the 10-hour journey.
The bus started its journey a little later than scheduled. After around two very long hours, I was beyond tired. I kept trying to 44 myself, shifting from my body weight from one leg to the other to manage the discomfort. Suddenly, I 45 a soft hand tapping my elbow, asking for ___46 . Turning around, I found a middle-aged man with a kind smile 47 me. He suddenly stood up and said I could take his seat for some time. I was pleasantly surprised and ___48 his offer. A man, who was sitting by the window on the other side of the bus, had 49__ our exchange.
Just then, something 50 happened. Our observer spontaneously (自发地) 51__ and offered his seat to another standing man. Instantly, we had 52 a chain reaction: This game of seat-sharing 53 through the bus like wildfire and, before long, almost all the standees got a chance to be seated. People even started chatting with each other while exchanging positions. Needless to say, the rest of the journey was quite enjoyable.
This extraordinary experience has stayed with me even after all these years. It revealed to me an important fact — that we can all 54 what we have, including our burdens, and help our co-passengers in his 55 called life.
41. A. packed B. large C. fast D. cool
42. A. searched B. occupied C. reserved D. offered
43. A. doubt B. fear C. misfortune D. discomfort
44. A. adjust B. develop C. encourage D. rescue
45. A. saw B. sensed C. ignored D. committed
46. A. information B. dimension C. attention D. explanation
47. A. playing jokes on B. looking up at C. keeping track of D. looking down on
48. A. accepted B. made C. abandoned D. resisted
49. A. judged B. considered C. praised D. observed
50. A. unexpected B. disturbing C. tricky D. odd
51. A. settled down B. set out C. stood up D. showed off
52. A. made use of B. related to C. set off D. turned out
53. A. spread B. came C. got D. rushed
54. A. expect B. desire C. guarantee D. share
55. A. lesson B. journey C. routine D. situation
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。
Cigarette cards spark concern in schools
56_________ growing craze for cigarette cards is having a powerful effect on schoolyards across China, causing serious concern among parents and educators.
Children are crazy about these small, folded cutouts from cigarette packs.
While the cards might seem like a 57_________ (harm) pastime, they expose children to tobacco brands and smoking behavior at a vulnerable age, 58_________ (potential) leading to lifelong consequences.
China, the world’s largest consumer of tobacco, 59_________ (take) great pains over the years to control smoking, including bans on the practice in certain 60_________ (facility). What it doesn’t want is a new generation enticed to the habit.
A cigarette card game was popular in the 1970s and 80s. In its being fashionable again, kids collect cards cut from cigarette packs and compete in a game by slapping them on the ground, 61_________ (try) to flip over their opponents’ cards. The winners obtain the opponent’s cards. The more admired the cigarette brand, the more valuable the card 62_________ (consider) among players.
In cities like Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou, this has led to a hierarchy(等级制度) 63_________ children rank each other based on the cigarette brands they can access. Some children are trading and collecting these cards like precious commodities.
Parents and teachers need to be informed about the risks 64_________ (associate) with cigarette cards and should actively discourage children 65_________ participating in these games.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节（满分 15 分）
假定你是学生会主席李华，春节将至，为了向在校留学生展示中国的传统节日春节，你校将举办一场以“我和春节”为主题的摄影作品比赛。请你用英语写一则通知，内容包括：
1. 活动的目的；
2. 活动的要求；
3. 表达期待。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为 80 个词左右；
2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答
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第二节(满分 25 分)
阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。
My wife was away for a few days and I hated the thought of leaving my new dog Honey alone. “Come on, Honey. Let’s go.” She jumped into the car and settled down in the passenger seat. I got behind the wheel and started the car.
We live in a remote area up in the hills, surrounded by many tall trees. You have to drive up the mountain slowly to get to our driveway, which is barely wide enough for one car.
I turned around my car and backed up slowly, just then, a flash of afternoon sunlight blinded me. I put my hand up to protect my eyes. I felt a sudden sharp movement as the left back wheel of the car slipped in the soft soil, and it rolled. I hadn’t put on my seat belt yet and I fell downwards inside the car and the car hit the ground several times as it turned over down the valley, Tree branches broke with great sharp noise. The car rolled faster, four, five, six, … , until it came to a complete stop. We landed upside down and I got stuck completely in the car. I looked over to find Honey. She was still in the passenger seat and fortunately, she was okay.
“Sorry, girl,” I took a deep breath. I tried to see if I could remove myself from behind the wheel. I felt a burning pain in my chest and something was wrong with my left leg. I cried out from the pain. I grabbed my cellphone and dialed 911. Just as I had feared, I couldn’t get a signal at the bottom of the valley.
I figured we were at least 50 feet down. Robin, my closest neighbor, had his own driveway, living a mile uphill from me. There was no reason he or anyone else would drive to my house. And even if someone did, they wouldn’t see the damaged car here.
Painfully, I managed to reach over and pick Honey up. I gently gave her a pat. “Go home, baby.” She jumped to the ground and raced up the side of the valley.
注意：
1.续写词数应为 150 个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I sat there for hours.
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Bang! The noise woke me up; I could recognize it was my neighbor, Robin!
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成都教科院附中高 2022 级高三(上)10 月阶段性测试
答案及听力文本
听力 1-5 CCABC 6-10 CBACC 11-15 CABBC 16-20 CCBAC
阅读理解 21-23 ACD 24-27 ABAA 28-31 ADAD 32-35 ACAB
七选五 36-40 DFEBA
完形填空 41-45 ABDAB 46-50 CBADA 51-55 CCADB
语法填空
56．A 57．harmless 58．potentially 59．has taken 60．facilities
61．trying 62．is considered 63．where 64．associated 65．from
66. 应用文写作
Notice The Spring Festival, one of the most significant festivals of China, is drawing near. Thus, our school will hold a photography competition to show international students the celebrations of Chinese New Year in your eyes. Through this activity, apart from giving international students a glimpse of the traditional Chinese festival, you will help them learn more about our precious culture and ancient customs. Please send your photos to the appointed website address before the start of school. And make sure they are suitable, clear and positive. A collection of the selected works will be published in the “Culture” column on the school website. Looking forward to your photography works.
67. 读后续写
1)【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者带着新养的狗 Honey 开车外出，却在上山途中因阳光刺眼发生翻车事故，被困车内且受伤。手机无法求救，于是作者让狗回家报信求援。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“我在那里坐了好几个小时。”可知，第一段可描写主人公在疼痛中的心理状态，他如何努力保持冷静，同时内心期盼着能够得到救援。
②由第二段首句内容“砰!喧闹声把我吵醒了；我能认出那是我的邻居 Robin!”可知，第二段可具体描写 Robin 如何被 Honey 引来，他发现了主人公的困境并迅速采取行动，以及最终如何帮助主人公脱困。
2) 续写线索：疼痛中保持冷静——期盼救援——Honey 引来 Robin——Robin 发现并寻求救援——主人公脱困并感激
3) 参考范文
I sat there for hours. The pain in my chest and leg was unbearable. I closed my eyes, trying to ignore the pain and conserve my energy. Time seemed to stand still as I waited, hoping for a miracle. Just then, I heard a familiar bark. It was Honey! She had returned, but where was she I craned my neck to see her standing at the top of the valley, barking loudly. She was trying to get someone’s attention. My heart soared with hope. Maybe she could lead someone to me.
Bang! The noise woke me up; I could recognize it was my neighbor, Robin! “Help!” I screamed. “I’m here! Down in the valley!” Robin peered over the edge and his eyes widened in horror at the sight of my overturned car. “Don’t worry, I’ll get help!” he yelled before rushing back to his house. Robin had called the emergency services and they were finally able to locate me thanks to Honey’s persistent barking. As the paramedics carefully extracted me from the wreckage, I clung to Honey, tears streaming down my face. I knew I had her to thank for my rescue. She had saved my life.
4) 词汇激活
行为类
① 忽视：ignore/neglect ②高声喊：scream/shout ③紧紧抓住：cling to/catch hold of
情绪类
①希望出现奇迹：hope for a miracle/expect a miracle
②震惊地：in horror/in shock
【点睛】[高分句型 1] Time seemed to stand still as I waited, hoping for a miracle.(运用了 as 引导时间状
语从句和现在分词作伴随状语)
[高分句型 2] I could recognize it was my neighbor, Robin!(运用了省略连词 that 的宾语从句)
[高分句型 3] I clung to Honey, tears of gratitude streaming down my face.(运用了独立主格结构)
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(Text 1)
W: Hey, Chris, are you alright
M: Yeah, I'm just a bit sleepy. The World Cup final last night, you know.
W: Sure. Want some coffee
M: I wouldn't say no.
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W: Excuse me, could you possibly move your car forward a bit so I can get mine out
M: Just a second. Is it okay now Do you need any help
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M: Wow! These dogs are so adorable. Can we take one My friend Joy has a cat.
W: No, Bill. I'm afraid we can't. We live in a small apartment.
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W: Well, is Tom doing well in school these days
M: Oh, well. Like boys at his age, you know, I can't get him to do his homework without a struggle.
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W: Hi, Kevin. I didn't see you at the pool yesterday. What happened
M: Oh, my grandparents came over to my place for a visit. I got the idea to interview them, and I saw how much they loved being listened to.
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W: Peter, I don't know if Janet has told you, but Wednesday afternoon's sales meeting is cancelled.
M: Oh, yeah When is our next meeting then
W: Either this Friday morning or next Monday afternoon Janet is checking David's schedule.
M: Why don't we have it this Friday I'll be away on a business trip next week.
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W: I just bought a ticket to New York. I'm so excited to see the city.
M: Good for you. When are you leaving
W: Next week. I'm taking the red-eye flight. It's cheaper.
M: New York City is a magical place. You'll have so much fun.
W: I hope so. I'll stay for a week and then take the train down to Washington, D.C.
M: That sounds like a great vacation. I'm looking forward to a week at the beach for my summer vacation. I just want to relax.
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W: Hi, George. I just heard the news. Americans are not just shopping online, they are buying expensive products on the Internet. Nearly three out of ten online shoppers in the United States have bought a product that costs a thousand dollars or more. Those big online spenders are much more likely to be men than women.
M: I'm not surprised. You know, men are usually the early adopters when it comes to technology.
W: I can't imagine that back in the 1990s, online shopping wasn't just awkward, it felt risky. People were afraid to give out their credit card numbers. They worried if products didn't arrive in time.
M: But now people are talking about the explosion in Internet shopping.
W: Yes, indeed. Last year, U.S. shoppers spent $453 billion in shopping online, and many of them went big. What did they buy Just about anything.
M: Well, I am no exception. Last Sunday, I purchased a short note that Mark Twain had written regarding a missing package, and I paid about $1,500 for it.
W: You're really a more adventurous online shopper than me.
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W: Hi Richard, this is Susan.
M: Hi Susan.
W: What are you doing
M: Just watching TV. Pretty bored. You
W: Well, I was planning to go to the science museum today with Elaine, but it snowed.
M: I hope it snows all night because I don't want to go to school tomorrow.
W: Do you know anyone who has a camera I left mine at home. I want to take pictures of all this snow.
M: No, I don't. But why don't you use your cell phone to take pictures
W: Well, I don't think cell phones do a good job. I want to take some really nice pictures of this wonderful snow scene. You know, the college is preparing a photography exhibition next month. I hope my pictures will be selected. Oh, I know now. Have you seen Sarah today She has a camera.
M: No, she hasn't been around lately. But do you know Mike He has a camera. In fact, I know he's interested in photography.
W: Mike You mean that tall boy, captain of our school football team Okay, let's ask him to go with us.
M: Well, I don't mind doing something interesting. We can go to Waterloo Park, a good place to take pictures.
(Text 10)
Hey, everyone. I'm really excited to be here to share my experiences since graduation. When I was leaving here about 10 years ago, I decided to go to college, which, when I think about it, is a little strange, because I come from a family where no one had ever gone to college. Everything I knew about college came from the movies. Once in college, I got a classic case of too much fun and too little class time. At the end of my second year, my major professor warned me, you're never going to graduate unless s omething big changes. But it wasn't until I entered my graduate program in conservation ecology that I felt I was on the right path.
My conservation work has brought me joy, excitement, and adventure. I've done some research in the remote mountains of California. I've had dinners with important politicians. I've even stepped over snakes in Africa. But most important of all, it gave me something bigger than myself to fight for. When I look back, I feel fortunate to have chosen college, and particularly science, through which I have rediscovered myself and achieved liberation. And I'm sure you all can do the same.

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