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南平一中2024~2025学年下学期高二期中考试英语试卷
考试时间：120分钟 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，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
19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C.
1. Where did the speakers meet last night
A. At a concert. B. At an office. C. At a school.
2. How does the woman feel now
A. Concerned. B. Disappointed. C. Excited.
3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Salesperson and customer. B. Manager and employee. C. Husband and wife.
4. What does Andrea no longer drink
A. Tea. B. Coffee. C. Juice.
5. How many countries did the woman visit
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What are the speakers mainly discussing
A. A new computer system. B. Computer repairs. C. Business partners.
7. What is the man surprised about
A. The slow system. B. The lost business. C. The company’s decision.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What will happen to the restaurant next month
A. It will have a new chef. B. It will start delivery service. C. It will stop serving meat food.
9. What does the man recommend to the woman
A. Nut pies. B. Vegetable noodles. C. Mexican salad.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why did the reporter call
A. To book a ticket.
B. To interview the speakers.
C. To tell the advertisement has been printed.
11. What information on the poster is wrong
A. The name of the play.
B. The address of the theater.
C. The dates of the performance.
12. What will the gifts of apology probably be
A. Free tickets. B. Photos. C. Posters.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What does the woman want to do
A. Give a tip to the guide.
B. Take pictures with the guide.
C. Buy an umbrella from the guide.
14. Where are the speakers
A. On a bridge. B. On a boat. C. In a bank.
15. What does the woman warn the man
A. The trip is ending.
B. They are out of cash.
C. He should watch out for the bridge.
16. How is the weather now
A. Pleasant. B. Cold. C. Hot.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Why does the speaker visit Manchester
A. To meet his readers.
B. To attend a business meeting.
C. To give a speech in his hometown.
18. What does the speaker mainly discuss in his latest work
A. Better learning ways.
B. The current education system.
C. Traditional teaching methods.
19. What does the speaker ask the listeners to do
A. Send emails to him. B. Visit his website. C. Order his book.
20. What will the speaker probably do next
A. Read from the letters. B. Raise questions. C. Explain his ideas.
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
Join us as we explore the most photogenic roads in the world! The road experts at Instarmac take a look at some of the world’s most famous roads on Instagram (一款社交程序) and advise which is the best to help make your feed look fantastic!
Route 66
Even though Route 66 was officially removed from the US Highway System almost 40 years ago, it remains one of the world’s most popular and culturally significant roads. A must-visit for any road trip enthusiast, Route 66 is the most-Instagrammed road in the world, with over 2. 1 million posts using the hashtag (标签) #route66.
Great Ocean Road
Stretching for 150 miles across Australia’s south-easterly coast, the Great Ocean Road is the world’s largest war memorial (纪念碑), making it a painful and beautiful adventure. Built between 1919 and 1932 by Australian soldiers on their return from the First World War, the Great Ocean Road links the towns of Torquay and Allansford.
Wild Atlantic Way
One thousand six hundred miles long, the Wild Atlantic Way travels across much of Ireland’s west coast and is Europe’s most westerly road. With panoramic (全景的) views stretching out over the Atlantic Ocean, this winding road is home to stunning natural rock Formations like the Cliffs of Moher and Slieve League, as well as historic man-made features like the lighthouse at Fanad Head and the Baltimore Beacon.
Big Sue
One of the world’s most beautiful coastlines is Big Sur, an California’s Central Coast. The Bit Sue Coast Highway is home to a number of extremely Instagrammable features. Well worth a visit for the mad-tripper, particularly if you can get there in the quieter months outside of the school or summer holidays!
21. Which road was built in memory of a historical event
A. Route 66. B. Big Sur.
C. Wild Atlantic Way. D. Great Ocean Road.
22. What is special about Wild Atlantic Way
A. It lies on Ireland’s eastern coast.
B. It travels across much of the US.
C. It features natural and artificial scenery.
D. It is the longest coastal road in the world.
23. What do the roads Route 66 and Big Sur have in common
A. They both are coastal roads.
B. They appeal to road trip lovers.
C. They bear traditional cultural value.
D. They remain part of the US Highway System.
B
About 15 years ago, I was working at a sewing (缝纫) machine when I lost focus and put the needle straight through my left middle finger — the wound never quite recovered. It’s the kind of warning teachers tell new sewists, but it also creates a metaphor for a feeling that maybe familiar to the 7.7 million people who enjoy sewing as a hobby: the effect of sewing lives on under our skin. It’s a theme that runs through historian Barbara Burman’s book exploring the cultural history of sewing: The Point of the Needle: Why Sewing Matters. For Barbara, her own interest in sewing is something that can be traced back through her life.
“I grew up in a poor household, and I had two very practical parents,” she recalls. “My mother actually taught sewing, dressmaking, and soft tailoring, so I was surrounded by people making things and talking about tools. My interest in sewing comes from an interest in the history of ordinary people, particularly women’s lives. I feel that it’s a kind of untold story. We’re so used to it that we don’t think about it. We put our clothes on, and there we are. But I wanted to look at what sewing actually means at an individual level, as well as a more global level.”
We notice the invention of electricity and countless other creations — but sewing, despite the fact that we couldn’t go about our daily lives without it, is often overlooked. When I ask Barbara why the story of sewing is largely untold, she has some insight.
“Mostly because it’s connected so thoroughly with women, and women have always been, as it were, ‘second rate’,” she explains. “We’ve also lived with this quite false separation between working with our brains and working with our hands. So manual work is thought of as secondary to head work. But, in fact, our hands, and particularly our sense of touch, give us such a huge amount of information in the world. Countless studies have confirmed how beneficial crafts can be for our mental health and well-being.”
24. What does the underlined part in paragraph 1 imply
A. Sewing is strange to people for a long time.
B. Sewing may cause physical injury to sewists.
C. Sewing holds a deep meaning for sewing lovers.
D. Sewing is popular with a large number of teachers.
25. What’s mainly talked about in paragraph 2
A. How Barbabra got interested in sewing.
B. What sewing meant to the general public.
C. How Barbara’s parents taught her to sew.
D. What family environment Barbara grew up in.
26. Why is the story of sewing ignored according to Barbara
A. Women and manual work are undervalued.
B. People take no interest in the history of sewing.
C. Sewing is not as important as other inventions.
D. People prefer technology rather than hand-craft.
27. What does Barbara think of sewing
A. It is an out-dated craft. B. It is a secondary job.
C. It is a dangerous practice. D. It is a rewarding skill.
C
What’s the oldest meal you’ve eaten Maybe you’ve had leftovers from a few days ago. They probably still tasted good. But what if it wasn’t a few days ago What if you ate a 60-day-old stew Or a 49-year-old beef noodle soup
Perpetual (永久的) stew is a dish that is never taken off the heat; it’s never finished. As parts of the dish are served, new ingredients are added to the pot to replace them. One day’s stew becomes the basis of the following days’ meals. There have been some famous examples. This year, Annie Rauwerda’s 60-day stew became a social media sensation. One Bangkok restaurant claims to have been cooking its beef noodle soup since the 1970s. It has been suggested that perpetual stew was a tradition in Medieval Europe, when the effort required to start a fire meant that they were left to burn all day, and a pot of stew was always boiling slowly on top of it. One New York Times article tells us about a stew in Normandy that was kept cooking for 300 years.
This tradition may date back to the Middle Ages, but thankfully, our understanding of food safety has developed since then. In a world where food is often thrown away once it reaches its use-by date, many people have asked how safe perpetual stew can actually be. Experts are divided. Some maintain that as long as the stew is kept bubbling away at a temperature too high for bacteria to survive, it should be safe. Others suggest that meat can become dangerous if it’s left in the stew for too long. Concerns have also been raised that some vegetables, such as potatoes, or those containing nitrates (硝酸盐), could become more poisonous the more they are reheated.
Advocates of slow cooking believe that the best food takes time, but even they may be surprised by a months- or years-old perpetual stew.
28. What do we know about perpetual stew
A. It is served in parts. B. It is continuously cooked.
C. It is a popular social trend. D. It is the basis of modern meals.
29. Why does the author list examples of perpetual stew in paragraph 2
A. To show its danger. B. To introduce its taste.
C. To exhibit its diverse forms. D. To explain its working principles.
30. Which of the following is a concern about perpetual stew according to the passage
A. Loss of flavor. B. Lack of nutrition.
C. Hotbed for bacteria. D. Rises in poisonousness.
31. What is the author’s attitude toward perpetual stew
A. Supportive. B. Doubtful. C. Objective. D. Critical.
D
The technology for speech-recognition systems has advanced greatly since its appearance in the1950s. Many voice systems can understand the language when spoken at a normal conversational rate. But even the advanced human-machine interfaces (人机交互) used today are unable to trick the listeners into thinking a computer is a human. Why is this Simply put, it’s because human beings rely on more than words to convey ideas or interpret messages, such as tones, facial expressions, body movements, and objects in the world around them.
One significant recent achievement in the field of talking computers is virtual personal assistants(VPAs) on mobile phones. If you tell a mobile phone VPA that you want to schedule a lunch with a friend, it can set the appointment in your phone in seconds. The VPA can also hold a basic “conversation” and has earned fame for its elementary sense of humour. Still, the humour is preprogrammed and can be triggered (触发) only when human users speak certain key words.
While the potential for “real” communication between a human and a machine may seem exciting, this possibility concerns some people. Some experts worry about people’s attachment to these machines and fear that the art of successful human-to-human conversation will be undeveloped in younger generations. They worry that people won’t be able to display the right emotion or tone in conversations because they haven’t been practising those skills. Others fear that machines will take over functions that were traditionally performed by humans, such as customer service. Another concern often associated with the development of new technology is the invasion (侵犯) of privacy. When people use certain speech-recognition applications, they leave behind an audio track of their speech. When you ask a VPA for directions, your speech is sent and saved to a remote server for processing. This digital trail may lead to data mining, or the collection of large quantities of personal data.
For now, however, the continuing evolution of speech-recognition software is worth expecting. Leading companies in the field hope to make human communication with machines as seamless (无缝的) as possible, just like communicating with another human.
32. According to the text, what can a VPA do
A. Hold preprogrammed conversations. B. Enable people to regard it as a human.
C. Entertain users with its original jokes. D. Display the right tones in conversations.
33. Which situation reflects the concerns mentioned in the text
A. One VPA service was priced higher for protecting users’ privacy.
B. An airline bore high costs for applying VPAs to its online service.
C. An app failed to offer the right direction when given spoken instructions.
D. Some teenagers became more socially awkward due to the addiction to VPAs.
34. What is the purpose of the text
A. To stress the convenience of a new technology.
B. To promote the application of a new technology.
C. To inspire readers to explore the future of a new technology.
D. To inform readers of the double-edged quality of a new technology.
35. What might be the best title of the text
A. Talking to technology. B. The worries over VPAs.
C. The world of technology. D. Listening to “a real person”.
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。
Talking with your doctor
Talking freely with your doctor can make you feel better and gives your doctor the information she or he needs to give you the best care. Don’t be afraid or embarrassed to discuss something that is bothering you. 36
●Stay positive.
Go to your doctor’s visits with a good attitude. 37 Think teamwork! Think positive!
●Keep track of how you are feeling.
38 This will make it easier for you to answer questions about your symptoms (症状) and how medicines make you feel. It also makes it easier for you to bring up anything that you are worried about. Make sure to be honest about how you feel and how long you’ve felt that way.
● 39
Your medical history is a list of your illnesses, treatments, what the doctors told you to do, and anything else you think your doctor should know. Also, if you are allergic to any medicines, be sure to mention that to your doctor.
●Ask questions.
Do not be afraid to ask your doctor any questions you have. To remember all the questions you have when you are not in the doctor’s office, write them down and bring the list with you to your appointment. 40
Remember—there’s no such thing as a stupid question. If you don't understand the answer to a question, ask the doctor to explain it again until you do understand.
A. This will make getting answers easier.
B. Here are some tips for talking with your doctor.
C. You can talk to another doctor if the treatments don’t work.
D. Before your doctor’s visit, keep notes on how you are feeling.
E. Remember, your doctor and other caregivers are on your side.
F. Bring your medical history, including a list of your current medicines.
G. Writing down what the doctor says will help you remember important information.
第三部分 语言运用（共三节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的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 a bus. The bus was so 41 that many people had to stand in the aisle (过道), including me. The people sitting near the windows 42 happy faces, while the people seated near the aisle were 43 with the standing persons who had to sometimes touch their shoulders.
After about two hours, I was feeling extremely 44 . I tried to balance myself and move the body weight from one leg to the other to feel a little comfortable. I 45 sensed a soft hand touching my arm. I thought this man sitting near me must be 46 that my body was touching his shoulder. I 47
and looked down at him with a questioning expression. The man 48 me with a kind smile on his face. He stood up and 49 me that I could take his seat for a few minutes. I was very surprised and immediately sat down without wasting a second. He was happily standing in my place and looking around in 50 . Another 20 minutes passed and I stood up and let him take his 51 .
A person who was seated near the window was watching us. He stood up and 52 his seat to another standing man. Suddenly this game of 53 spread around and almost all standing people could sit for a few minutes. People were talking to each other while 54 the seats. Needless to say, the rest of the journey became quite 55 .
41. A. dirty B. crowded C. extra D. dark
42. A. exploring B. preferred C. wore D. stored
43. A. unhappy B. elegant C. familiar D. patient
44. A. annoyed B. tired C. frightened D. excited
45. A. suddenly B. actually C. obviously D. extremely
46. A. delighted B. hopeful C. upset D. confident
47. A. came along B. fell apart C. calmed down D. turned around
48. A. kept up with B. looked up at C. lived up to D. got along with
49. A. promised B. wished C. warned D. told
50. A. desperation B. shame C. amusement D. surprise
51. A. breath B. seat C. flight D. responsibility
52. A. delivered B. returned C. offered D. passed
53. A. exploring B. cheating C. checking D. sharing
54. A. exchanging B. taking C. searching D. holding
55. A. enjoyable B. painful C. boring D. terrifying
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
In some countries of West Yunnan Province, there exists a kind of “cat” 56 (call) Tile Cat (瓦猫), which refers 57 the cat-like decoration made from tiles placed in the middle of the home’s ridge (脊). It is said that it can drive away bad luck 58 protect the whole family.
Once a new house is finished, a ceremony is required 59 (inspire) the “power” of the Tile Cat before it is put on the home’s ridge. 60 (general) falling during the second or eighth month of the Chinese Lunar calendar, a lucky day is chosen and a person is invited to perform the ceremony. During this time, 61 person organizes a series of sacrificial (用于祭献的) activities. Later on, the Tile Cat is passed around and touched by the whole family, 62 stand and see the whole process while the roof is being covered with tiles, until the Tile Cat 63 (place) firmly and forever in the middle of the home’s ridge.
From here on out, no matter how the weather is, the Tile Cat will guard the house on the high ridge, 64 (make) the family feel thankful. As a spiritual support for the people there, the Tile Cat shows the constant wish for 65 (survive), safety and a happy life.
写作（满分40分）
第一节 书面表达（满分15分）
假定你是李华，上周六你在动物救助站参加了志愿服务活动。请你给英国朋友Chris写一封邮件分享此次活动，内容包括：
1.服务内容；
2.你的感受。
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 Chris,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
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。
I’d always been told to take care of my older brother, Brian, who was born weak and small. I’d often tie his shoes or prepare another glass of water for him. My mom saw my larger size and strong body as a sign that I was to be a kind of guardian angel (守护天使) for Brian. However, that was not the case.
One day our school sponsored a pumpkin-carving contest. First prize was S100,and I knew just how I would spend it. There was a brand-new game I was dying to own. So I decided the first place bonus definitely had to land in my pocket.
When I had to carve the perfect pumpkin I’d picked out, it dawned on me that with my big clumsy fingers I'd surely screw it up (搞砸). I thought of Brian’s smaller, delicate hands and knew he was the man for the job. I immediately begged Brian. Unexpectedly, he asked for a cut. That was fifty-fifty. Quickly doing the math in my head, I figured out even if I split (分摊) the first prize, I’d still have enough cash for the game. So I gave in to Brian's demands. With skillful hands Brian carved the perfect face, and now we had the best pumpkin ever.
Then the unexpected happened: We came in second. Unfortunately, second prize was only $50, and I needed every penny of that to buy the game. The day of the awards ceremony, the principal handed over the money to me because Brian was home, sick with cold.
If he really wanted to win, he would have been here today, I thought to myself, justifying stealing the cash from under poor Brian’s runny nose. With hardly a thought, I ran to the store and bought my dream game. That night when Brian asked if we had won, I denied, afraid to look into his eyes.
The whole thing was never mentioned again until the day when Brian was packing for college. I played my usual role in helping him pack when I came across an old album filled with photos he had taken as the school photographer.
注意：
（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。
Paragraph 1: I was enjoying the photos when one caught my eye.
Paragraph 2: “You actually knew and didn’t say anything ” I was shocked.南平一中2024~2025学年下学期高二下学期期中考试
英语试题参考答案
听力（共两节，每题1.5分, 满分30分）
1-5 ACABC 6-10 ACBAC 11-15 CBABC 16-20 BAABC
阅读理解（共两节，每题2.5分, 满分50分）
21-23 DCB 24-27 CAAD 28-31 BCDC 32-35 ADDA
36-40 BEDFA
第三部分 语言运用（共二节, 满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分）
41-45 BCABA 46-50 CDBDC 51-55 BCDAA
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分, 满分15分）
56. called 57. to 58. and 59. to inspire 60. Generally
61. the 62. who 63. is placed 64. making 65. survival
第四部分 书面表达（满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
参考范文
Dear Chris,
I’m writing to share with you my volunteering in an animal shelter last Saturday. So meaningful was the experience that I would never forget it.
We volunteers did a variety of assignments, such as feeding animals, playing with them, cleaning cages and providing medical care. What impressed me most was making preparations for animal adoption. We took pictures of those stray animals, created their profiles, and posted them on the Adopt a Fur Friend website to re-home more stray animals.
Through the activity, I gained a lot. Not only did I learn to treat animals with kindness and love, but also my sense of responsibility strengthened.
Best wishes.
第二节 读后续写 （满分25分）
参考范文
I was enjoying the photos when one caught my eye. There it was our very own pumpkin, its face proudly decorated with a blue satin ribbon signifying our second-place in the contest. A sudden urge to come clean overwhelmed me. I confessed to Brian that, as much as I hated to acknowledge it, we had indeed secured the second position in the Halloween pumpkin-carving competition. Brian flashed a grin and scratched his head. Eyes twinkling with mischief, he disclosed the truth. As the school newspaper photographer, he took that picture the very next day after the contest. It hit me like a punch: he’d known about our win all along.
“You actually knew and didn’t say anything ” I was shocked. Brian glanced down at his half-packed suitcase, then up at me. He admitted that constantly relying on me had always made him feel small, and he was supposed to be the bigger brother. I’d never really thought about how he felt. I was just the big bodyguard for poor Brian. I was so caught up in my role that I never saw it from his perspective. “ I just wanted to do the same for you,” Brian interrupted my thoughts. “ To be the real bigger brother, for a change.” We sat silently on his bed, realizing we were more than just siblings: we were each others guardian angel.
听力原文
Text1
W: Don’t I know you Weren’t you at the concert last night
M: Yes, (1) I was with a group of guys from the tax office. Do you work there as well
W: No, I’m a teacher at a local primary school.
Text 2
M: I believe you’re on top of the world after getting your exam results, aren’t you
W: I am. I didn’t expect to come top in every subject.(2)
M: I feel sorry for Jake. He failed two of his exams.
Text 3
M:They all look pretty,but I’m not sure which kind of ring my wife will like.There are so many to choose from!
W:AII our rings are of the highest quality, sir. Our manager picked them himself. Your wife is sure to love them.(3)
Text 4
M: Can I get you a coffee,Andrea
W: No, thanks. I’ve given it up. (4) I was drinking too much. Now I just have tea or fruit juice.
M:What a surprise! You’re the biggest coffee drinker I’ve ever met.
Text5
M:Welcome back. You’ve had quite a trip, haven’t you Where did you go
W: Our first stop was China, but we also took a trip over the border to Russia. Then we flew to Japan for a week and we ended our tour in Thailand.(5)
M:Wow, sounds amazing!
Text 6（第6题为总结题）
W: Have you heard the news
M: What
W: The company is getting a completely new computer system.
M: Well, about time.We’ve spent far too long trying to get by with this old system.
W: I know. It is so slow. We must have lost a lot of business.
M: Even so, it’s hard to believe the company is going to spend such a large amount on a new system.(7)It could cost millions.
W: Sometimes you have to spend money to make money. Maybe they finally realized that.
M: Yes,let’s hope it happens soon.
Text 7
W: My friend was right about your restaurant. You have so many choices for people who don’t eat meat.
M: More and more people have stopped eating meat, so we make the food they want.
W: The prices are fair,too.
M: Yes, and next month we are introducing a home delivery service. (8) You will be able to order by phone and have your meal brought to you.
W: Great. Now, let me see.What should I order
M: I’ll recommend the nut pies. (9) It's our new chef’s special dish and everybody loves it.
W: Oh yes, but the vegetable noodles and the Mexican salad sound good as well.
M: Shall I give you a minute to decide
W: Yes, please.
Text 8
M: Hello, Naomi.The reporter called to let us know that the advertisement for the play that we are performing at the Central Theater is in today’s newspaper.(10)
W: Really I need to buy one and have a look.
M:I’ve already read it, but there’s a mistake in the report.
W:Oh, what’s wrong
M: It’s written that the show will be performed on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, but there is no performance on Sunday actually.(11)
W: Wait a moment.I have the poster here and it definitely says Sunday.(11)
M: Yes, so it was printed wrongly on the poster at first. (11) We should have noticed that earlier.
W: We should, really. Well, all I can do now is call the reporter, and see if he can arrange for a correction into morrow’s paper.
M: And for people who have already booked tickets on Sunday, we can provide gifts of apology, like photos,and we can sign on them.(12)
W: Good idea!(12)
Text 9
W: Honey, we should tip the man when we finish the trip.(13)
M: But I don’t think we can. We don’t have much cash left.
W: But he has been a really good guide.(13) He has pointed out all the interesting things along the river, and he even lent me his umbrella when this rain started.
M: OK,I’ll give him some, but I will have to go to a bank later and get some more money.
W: I noticed there was a bank near the place we got on the boat. We can go there when we get off.(14)
M: OK,we’ll do that.
W: Oh,it starts raining again. Come under the umbrella.
M: No,it’s OK. I want to stand up and take photographs.
W: Well,lower your head. The boat is about to go under a bridge. (15)
M: Thanks for warning me.(15)
W: Look at all those pretty buildings on the left. Take a picture of them.
M: OK.I'm glad we came on this trip. The views are great.
W: It would be even better if the sun was shining, and we didn’t need to put on our coats and scarves. (16)
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Good evening everyone, and thank you for coming out on this cold evening to hear what I have to say. This is my first visit to Manchester, (17) even though it is one of the neighboring cities of my hometown.I'm honored to be here because I get so many letters and emails from the readers living in this area, and it’s you guys who brought me here.(17)As you know, I'm here to meet you and tell you about the ideas I have put forward in my recently-published book,The Best Way to Learn. (20) In the book,I try to explain that there are some better ways of learning than the ones traditionally used in our schools and colleges. (18) These methods could possibly help those who feel left out by the current system. I'm sure many of you will have questions about my ideas and I will be answering questions from the audience after my talk. However,I would ask you all to visit my website, (19) www.learnwithron.com where you will be able to find detailed explanations of my ideas and lots of other useful things, such as teaching materials and resources. Anyway, let’s get down to the main business of the evening.(20)

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