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2026届高三二轮复习阶段性训练
英语学科
时间：120分钟 满分：150分
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卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，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。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。
1. How will the woman go to the Grand Hotel
A. By car. B. By taxi. C. On foot.
2. How much were the coat and the gloves in total
A. $150. B. $125. C. $75.
3. What is the man doing
A. Doing shopping. B. Checking in. C. House hunting.
4. What is the woman concerned about
A. Jim’s laptop could be damaged.
B. Jim’s suit was ruined.
C. The table needed cleaning.
5. Which sport will the man do
A. Diving. B. Sailing. C. Swimming.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题，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。听每段录音前，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。每段录音播放两遍。
听下面的录音，回答第6至第7小题。
6. What does the man complain about
A. His purchases are too expensive.
B. His bag is too heavy.
C. His home is too far away.
7. What do we know about the woman
A. She doesn’t like to travel.
B. She bought many presents for her kids.
C. She has been to Hong Kong before.
听下面的录音，回答第8至第9小题。
8. What are the speakers talking about
A. Travel destinations. B. Transportation. C. Travel experience.
9. What does the man want to do in California
A. See movie stars. B. Visit Disneyland. C. Ride on a car.
听下面的录音，回答第10至第12小题。
10. What did the man spend a long time doing
A. Waiting in line. B. Making pizzas. C. Finding the canteen.
11. When does the conversation probably take place
A. At the start of a term.
B. After the examination week.
C. Before the examination week.
12. Where will the speakers go first after lunch
A. The library.
B. The Admin Building.
C. The Main Building.
听下面的录音，回答第13至第16小题。
13. What did Nick and Mel do when they were young
A. They put on shows in a park.
B. They went to live concerts with their father.
C. They were encouraged to play music by their mother.
14. When was the band started
A. After Nick began studying at a music school.
B. After Nick and Mel played in a concert at school.
C. After two musicians heard Nick and Mel playing.
15. What is said about the band in the first year
A. They joined a music company.
B. They were welcome at the concert.
C. They recorded three singles.
16. What disappoints the band
A. A health problem has delayed their second album.
B. Their first album hasn’t met their expectations.
C. They haven’t had a number-one single.
听下面一段录音，回答第17至第20小题。
17. What did the speaker do two years ago
A. She got promoted.
B. She became a weather forecaster.
C. She managed to balance work and life.
18. What is the speaker’s work routine like
A. She gets up early on weekdays.
B. She sometimes has to do night shifts.
C. She works ten or twelve hours a day.
19. What does the speaker mainly do before doing a weather forecast
A. She studies data.
B. She tries to keep calm.
C. She remembers her words.
20. Which word can best describe the program the speaker hosts
A. Interesting. B. Helpful. C. Popular.
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，共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
Shared mobility
Car sharing, bike sharing and the like are good for the environment, though access to them isn’t equal. A lot can be done to give everyone more transportation options.
Why is it easy to maintain shared mobility
Walk around most large cities in Europe and the United States, and you’d be forgiven for thinking that we’re living in a brave new world of affordable and effortless mobility for all, with the smartphone in your pocket an access to a great number of shared bikes and electric cars, and a ride service never more than five minutes away.
Who are these services more easily accessible to
If you’re disabled or elderly, who lives in a low-income area or without a smartphone or credit card, using these shared mobility services becomes a lot more difficult. They tend to be more accessible in many urban areas, and are often inaccessible to people with reduced mobility or those traveling with young children. Because of these factors, users are unequally younger, wealthier, able-bodied, and male.
What are the potential benefits
On-demand shared mobility that feeds into well-developed public transportation systems could cut transportation emissions (排放物) by 50 percent — but only if it largely replaces private car use.
What options meet your needs today
How can shared mobility be spread
Achieving that goal will be challenging, especially in developed countries, where people choose private cars for 61 percent of the kilometers they travel. To move more people away from private vehicles to shared ones, broadening opportunities to reach a larger population is an important first step.
21. Who finds it hardest to use shared mobility
A. A man with a smartphone. B. A regular bus-taking student.
C. A well-off worker in a city. D. A senior without credit cards.
22. Which service allows people to operate the vehicle themselves
A. RIDEPOOLING. B. MICROTRANSIT.
C. MICROMOBILITY. D. RIDESOURCING.
23. What should be done first to promote shared mobility
A. Expand accessibility to users. B. Increase varieties of vehicles.
C. Limit private car sales. D. Lower smartphone costs.
B
Paul Edward Farmer Jr. was born on Oct. 26, 1959, in North Adams, Mass. When Paul was around 12, his father bought an old bus and converted it into a mobile home. Paul, his parents and his five siblings spent the next few years traveling.
One summer, during his family’s travel, he worked with Haitian migrant workers picking oranges and casually overheard them speaking Creole. That was Paul’s first encounter with Haiti, the country that would appeal to him in his 20s and then direct him toward a career in public health.
After graduating from Duke University, he moved to Haiti, volunteering in Cange. He arrived when Haiti’s hospital system was so threadbare that patients had to pay for basic supplies, like medical gloves. He said he was really taken aback by the situation and decided to open a different kind of clinic. Over the years, Dr. Farmer raised millions of dollars for an ever-expanding network of community health facilities.
The clinic in Haiti, at first a single room, grew over the years to a network of 16 medical centers in the country, with a local staff of almost 7,000. Among them was a teaching hospital opened in 2013. There, poor patients with difficult diseases paid a basic fee of around $1.50 a day for treatment, including medication.
Partners in Health he founded with the the other three also expanded into Rwanda, where Dr. Farmer helped the government restructure the country’s health system, improving health outcomes in areas. Dr. Farmer also helped develop new public health approaches in Peru, Russia and Lesotho, among other places.
Over the years, he kept in touch with many of his patients. “He had a very tender heart,” said Laurie Nuell, a close friend and board director at Partners in Health. “Seeing pain and suffering was very hard for him. It just hurt him. I’m a social worker by training. One thing I learned is about keeping a professional distance. He was different. That’s the beauty of it.”
24. What drew Dr. Farmer’s interest in Haiti
A. His school life at university. B. His curiosity about the Creole language.
C. His childhood traveling with his family. D. His work experience in the countryside.
25. Why did Dr. Farmer decide to open the clinic
A. To offer accessible medical care. B. To promote local social justice.
C. To pursue his academic ambition. D. To expand his medical project globally.
26. What does Laurie Nuell mean by saying “That’s the beauty of it”
A. Dr. Farmer was quite professional B. Dr. Farmer stayed sympathetic.
C. Dr. Farmer was experienced in social work. D. Dr. Farmer showed devotion to public health.
27. What is the author’s main purpose in writing the text
A. To call for more help for the poor in Haiti. B. To tell a story of a family’s unusual travels.
C. To introduce a new medical system in Haiti. D. To praise a doctor for his lifelong devotion.
C
Modern surgery has gone from long incisions (切口) to tiny cuts guided by robots and AI. In the process, however, surgeons have lost something vital: the chance to feel inside the body directly.
“We started 30 years ago with open surgery and using our fingers,” said Professor Alberto Arezzo from the University of Turin, Italy. “Then we moved into the era of keyhole surgery.”
From the 1990s, keyhole surgery became increasingly common. Patients benefited from shorter hospital stays and faster recovery. But this came at the expense of physical touch. That matters because tumours (肿瘤) often feel different from healthy tissues — stiffer (僵硬的) or irregular — important differences that experienced hands can detect.
A group of surgeons and engineers across Europe is now trying to bring back this vital aspect of surgery under the EU-funded project PALPABLE. They are developing a soft robotic “fingertip” that can sense tissue stiffness during keyhole and robotic surgery. By combining optical (光学的) sensing, soft robotics and AI, the team is designing a sensor that models after the way a fingertip presses and feels during surgery. It contains fibre-optic cables, each about the width of a human hair, implanted in a soft, flexible tip.
When pressed against the tissue, the tip deforms and the light travelling through the fibers changes. Those tiny shifts in light intensity and wavelength are processed by AI, which then translates them into information about tissue stiffness to create a real-time sensory map. Instead of physical sensation, the surgeons see a color-coded visual representation of tissue stiffness on their monitor, allowing them to “see” what they can no longer feel.
The team has built early light-based sensors and soft layers, with partners refining and developing functional films, and advancing softwares to visualize stiffness and sensory maps. The improved model has been tested in their own lab and will be validated in more lab tests before it is used on patients.
28. What is a limitation of keyhole surgery
A. Higher infection risk. B. Slower patient recovery.
C. Loss of physical touch. D. Lack of technology use.
29. What technologies are integrated into the sensor
A. Fiber-optic cables and pressure detection. B. Light-based sensing and soft robotics.
C. Open surgeries and automatic monitoring. D. Pain management and flexible tips.
30. What is paragraph 5 mainly about
A. Why force intensity must be mapped. B. Why surgeons need color-coded systems.
C. How AI collects changing light signals. D. How pressure becomes a real-time image.
31. How is the project going
A. It has reached the experiment phase. B. It has moved into clinical trials.
C. It has achieved accurate mapping. D. It has invented soft sensory films.
D
Tiny fiddler crabs (招潮蟹) are emerging as unexpected allies in the fight against ocean plastic pollution, according to a groundbreaking study published in January 2026. Researchers from the University of Exeter discovered that these small crustaceans (甲壳类动物), commonly found in mangrove (红树林) ecosystems worldwide, can break down microplastics within days — far faster than natural processes like sunlight and wave action, which usually take months or even years to degrade plastic waste.
The study took place in urban mangroves along Colombia’s Caribbean coast, an area heavily impacted by plastic pollution due to years of urban and agricultural expansion, with plastic waste often washing into the mangroves from nearby cities and farmlands. Despite being surrounded by high levels of plastic pollution, the crabs were found to be “thriving” while performing an important ecological service. As ecosystem engineers, they constantly dig and sort through sediment (沉淀物) to find food such as algae and small invertebrates, unintentionally ingesting microplastic particles in the process.
Laboratory analysis revealed that approximately 15 percent of the plastic particles recovered from crab tissues were visibly fragmented, with digestion identified as the primary cause. The crabs’ powerful gastric mills — professional stomach structures used to grind food — were found to break down plastic particles into smaller pieces. However, researchers caution that this process may also create nanoplastics, which are even smaller than microplastics and could potentially enter the food chain, posing new risks to marine life and eventually humans who consume seafood.
“These findings highlight nature’s remarkable ability to adapt to human-caused problems,” said Dr. Emily Taylor, lead author of the study. “While fiddler crabs can’t solve our plastic crisis alone, they demonstrate how even small organisms play critical roles in maintaining ecosystem health.” The research emphasizes the importance of protecting mangrove habitats, which not only support biodiversity but may also provide natural solutions to some of our most pressing environmental challenges, offering hope in the global effort to reduce plastic pollution, she added.
32. What can we learn about fiddler crabs from the passage
A. They have evolved specialized organs to grind plastics.
B. They survive pollution while providing ecological benefits.
C. They accelerate degradation by filtering polluted water.
D. They depend on microplastics as a supplementary food source.
33. What does the underlined word “ingesting” in Paragraph 2 probably mean
A. Taking in by swallowing B. Searching for in sediment
C. Giving off into the water D. Hiding away in sediment
34. Which can best describe the process in which fiddler crabs break down microplastics
A. An efficient solution. B. A double-edged sword.
C. A purely accidental byproduct. D. An eco-friendly consuming behavior.
35. What is the best title for the passage
A. The Hidden Risks of Marine Plastic Breakdown.
B. Microplastic Degradation: A Chemical Perspective.
C. Nature’s Unsung Helpers in Fighting Microplastics.
D. Mangrove Conservation: A Natural Solution to Plastic Waste.
第二节（共5个小题；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。
How to Decide What Sport to Play
Playing a sport is an excellent way to stay healthy and build character. With many options available, finding the right one requires thoughtful consideration. Here are several key questions to guide your decision.
Assess your budget. 36 Some activities, such as skiing or golf, demand a significant investment in equipment and fees. In contrast, sports like running, soccer, or basketball often require minimal cost to begin, especially if you can use public facilities or school grounds.
37 Do you enjoy the energy of a group working towards a common goal Team sports are ideal for social players. Sports like volleyball and hockey rely on close coordination. If you prefer setting and achieving goals independently, individual sports such as swimming, tennis, or track might be more rewarding for you.
Take your local environment into account. What opportunities are actually accessible 38 For example, living near water might make swimming or rowing practical, while a lack of facilities in your area could limit choices like ice skating. Don’t be discouraged — community centers often offer diverse programs.
Reflect on the desired intensity level. Do you prefer high-intensity challenges Some people thrive on the demanding, fast-paced nature of sports like basketball or boxing. Others find greater satisfaction in the steady, moderate pace of activities like yoga, cycling, or hiking. 39
Remember, selecting a sport is a personal journey of exploration. 40 The most important part is to stay active, learn, and have fun in the process.
A. Choose your favourite sport.
B. Consider your preference for sports.
C. Local resources greatly influence availability.
D. Choose something that matches your fitness and enjoyment.
E. Preferences for exercise intensity vary from person to person.
F. How much money are you willing to and able to invest in the sport
G. It’s perfectly normal to try different activities before finding your fit.
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 I was growing up, I held on too tightly to things and ideas, which caused me a lot of stress. It wasn’t until a chance encounter with a wise old painter that I began to see the 41 in letting go and welcoming the change.
One sunny afternoon, I 42 a stand of colorful abstract paintings. The elderly artist noticed me staring at one particular piece. “That’s my masterpiece,” he said, with 43 in his eyes. Curious, I asked him about his 44 practice.
He was once focused on detail and control, which 45 his creativity. A critical moment came when a strong wind blew across his canvas (画布), 46 the colors in unpredictable ways. Instead of throwing away the 47 piece, he decided to work with the accident, adding new elements that transformed the 48 into something even more beautiful. Since then, he had started 49 the unexpected, allowing each brushstroke to lead him to new artistic 50 .
His words inspired me to 51 some of my possessions like old books and clothes. 52 , this not only organized my space but also cleared my mind for new experiences and thoughts. In my life, I found that by being open to 53 , I could adapt more readily to challenges and seize opportunities that I might have 54 missed.
I came to understand that letting go isn’t about giving up but new opportunities for 55 .
41. A. trouble B. cost C. beauty D. interest
42. A. came across B. knocked over C. laid out D. put away
43. A. pride B. firmness C. trust D. hope
44. A. simple B. popular C. romantic D. creative
45. A. ignored B. matched C. demonstrated D. limited
46. A. organizing B. mixing C. absorbing D. reducing
47. A. completed B. ruined C. traditional D. similar
48. A. dream B. life C. painting D. wind
49. A. predicting B. controlling C. changing D. accepting
50. A. courses B. talents C. discoveries D. collections
51. A. release B. treasure C. gather D. store
52. A. Regrettably B. Unluckily C. Surprisingly D. Basically
53. A. discussion B. imperfection C. fashion D. uncertainty
54. A. still B. ever C. therefore D. otherwise
55. A. profession B. growth C. education D. guidance
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。
A few months ago, I fell down a rabbit hole. Actually, it was a noodle hole. It all started with 56 Instagram photo: a bowl of steaming beef soup as clear as a 57 (polish) window. In the bowl lay a tangled mass of noodles, a dark red puddle of chili oil, thin 58 (slice) of beef and radish, and cilantro (香菜) leaves peeking through the broth (肉汤). I had never even tasted the dish, called Lanzhou lamian, or Lanzhou beef noodle soup, 59 it had all the makings of my new favorite food.
Lanzhou beef noodles are not as 60 (wide) known outside China as dishes like mapo tofu or dan dan noodles. But in recent decades, the dish 61 (begin) to go the way of pad Thai. Lanzhou noodle restaurants have opened in cities like London, Sydney and New York, 62 there are several new shops.
Everyone I spoke to had a different opinion about the ideal version. Lucas Sin, a chef in Shanghai told me, “You should be able to really taste the skill of the chef, and the way the noodles are being pulled.” And Carolyn Phillips, a food historian and cookbook author who specializes 63 Chinese cuisine, said, “The soup should 64 (flavor) subtly but uniquely with spices and herbs.” 65 (keep) all that in mind, I wandered across this frigid city and slurped (嗦) bowl after bowl, my frosty cheeks thawing (回暖) in the steam of each broth.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是国际学校学生李华。你校计划举办以“Labor Sharing”（劳动分享）为主题的劳育活动，现面向全校学生征集活动方案。请你给活动负责人Ms. Smith写一封邮件，提出你的建议。
内容包括：1）活动内容设计：2）说明理由。
注意：1）词数80左右：2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Ms. Smith,
____________________________________________________________________________________________
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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。
“I want a friend!” my five-year-old’s clear blue eyes showed the pain of rejection. Noah was deaf, and the past couple of years began to show what the future held for my little guy.
The first few years of his life, Noah had many friends in our neighborhood. Small children don’t talk a lot and are content to simply play. As time passed and Noah got to the age when speech and hearing were a noticeable part of “hanging out”, his friends started realizing he was different. Soon, no one came to play with my tiny son, and he too began to understand he was different. My heart ached, and I spent endless hours in tears, begging God to send him a friend. But the children at school came from everywhere, and none lived near enough to “hang out”.
Noah recently began the heartbreaking hobby of writing and leaving mail on the porch (门廊) for his “friends”. He stuck his own toys to the notes, thinking that he could somehow make friends this way. I often had to retrieve (取回) his notes so that he thought someone was getting his messages of friendship. His excited trips to the front porch the next morning would sometimes bring him a feeling of having an unseen pen pal. It broke my heart.
But today was different. I got a miracle — in fact, three kids.
My phone rang, and I was distracted with a long-distance friend, catching up with each other’s lives without noticing Noah slipping out the front door. It wasn’t until Nick, my sixteen-year-old son came home for lunch that Noah’s absence was known. Panic-stricken, Nick and I searched the house, yard, and garage… no Noah.
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。
Trembling, I searched the house again. ________________________________________________________
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I let them play until lunchtime, before finally walking down the street to pick up my child.
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52026届高三二轮复习阶段性训练
参考答案
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分；每题1.5分）
1-~5 CBCAB 6~10 BCABA 11~15 ACBCB 16~20 AABAC
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
21-23 DCA 24-27 CABD 28-31 CBDA 32-35 BABC
36-40 FBCDG
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
41-45 CAADD 46-50 BBCDC 51-55 ACDDB
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
56. an 57. polished 58. slices 59. but 60. widely
61. has begun 62. where 63. in 64. be flavored 65. Keeping
应用文写作参考范文：
Dear Ms. Smith,
I’m writing to offer some suggestions on the upcoming Labor Sharing activity. From my perspective, it is a great chance to enrich our campus life and deepen our understanding of the value of labor.
To begin with, we can organize a labor experience sharing session, where students can talk about their labor stories, such as helping with housework, to inspire more peers to take part in labor. Furthermore, we can set up an exhibition to allow students to show their hand-made works and exchange practical skills, thus helping them demonstrate their practical abilities and enjoy the fun of labor.
I firmly believe these suggestions will make the activity more meaningful and I’m looking forward to a successful event.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
读后续写参考范文：
Trembling, I searched the house again. My heart pounded with a million frightening thoughts coming through my brain. Where was my little boy Nick and I ran outside, calling his name desperately. Finally, we spotted him at the end of the street. To my surprise, Noah was sitting on the grass with three children, sharing his toys with them. His notes and toys had actually worked! The children were laughing and playing together, using the toys as a way to communicate without words. Tears filled my eyes at this beautiful sight.
I let them play until lunchtime, before finally walking down the street to pick up my child. Noah looked up at me with the brightest smile I had ever seen. “Mom, they like my toys! They want to play again tomorrow!” he signed excitedly. I hugged him tightly, my heart overflowing with gratitude. His simple idea of sharing toys had built a bridge of friendship. Walking home hand in hand, I realized that Noah had found his own way to connect with others — through the language of play and kindness.
听力原文
Text 1
M: Shall I call a taxi for you or drive you there by car
W: No need. The Grand Hotel is within walking distance.
Text 2
W: The coat was $125, but I got it for $100. I also got these gloves to go with the coat. They were $50, but I got them half price.
M: 50% off They’re nice.
Text 3
W: Tell me what you are looking for.
M: It should be at least four bedrooms and a big sitting room.
W: OK. May I ask how much you would spend
M: No more than $300,000.
Text 4
W: Jim really needs to be more careful.
M: Yes, he got coffee all over his new suit and the table.
W: I hope the power supply of his laptop is disconnected quickly enough.
Text 5
W: The sports centre has two newly added pools: a heated baby pool, and the other one for underwater diving. You can also have sailing lessons on the lake.
M: I know, but they’re not starting diving lessons until next year, so there’s only one choice left for me.
Text 6
M: Do we still have far to go This carry-on bag is really hurting my shoulder.
W: We’re almost there. The plane’s gate is just up those stairs there. Then we’ll be home two hours later. What do you have in your bag anyway
M: Oh, I picked up some toys for my kids. The prices are unbelievably cheap here in Hong Kong.
W: This must be your first trip here. I remember picking up many things when I first came here because they are much more expensive in our hometown.
Text 7
M: There are so many wonderful areas we still haven’t been to in North America yet. I bet Hollywood would be really exciting. Just think of all the movie stars we could see.
W: Oh, yeah! And after Los Angeles, we could drive up to San Francisco and see the Golden Gate Bridge and ride on a car.
M: You know, I’ve been wanting to go to California ever since I was a kid. I’d love to see Disneyland.
W: Oh, man. There are just too many choices. Everything sounds so good.
M: Yeah, it’s hard to decide.
Text 8
W: Oh, there you are. I thought you were never going to come back.
M: Sorry. The canteen was packed and I had to wait for ages. Then when I got to the front of the line, they had hardly any food left. So I had to get you a slice of pizza. I’m sorry.
W: Oh, that’s OK. I could eat anything.
M: Oh, all right then. So what should we do after lunch
W: Well, in order to register we’ve got to go to the Main Building to get the new card and our examination results and then go back to the Admin Building and pay the school fees. After that, we have to go to the noticeboard to find out about lectures for this term and then we have to go to the library to…
M: Great. First, let’s have our lunch.
Text 9
W: Welcome back everyone. Now I’m talking to Nick Parker, the singer with the band Krispy. Nick, I have one question. Your sister, Mel, is in the band too, isn’t she
M: Yeah. We’ve been playing and singing together since we were young. Dad took us to hear the great bands playing live. Mel and I put on shows. But Mom didn’t want us to get too serious about our music.
W: How was your band formed
M: Two musicians from music schools saw us playing in a concert. They asked if we’d like to form a band with them. We agreed to try it out.
W: How was the band in the first year
M: The audience enjoyed our performance at the local concert. Then we recorded two songs and sent them to a music company. They asked us to join them, but our parents said we had to finish college first.
W: Have you experienced any letdown
M: Everything we’ve recorded has done well. Three singles have gone to number one, and our first album has sold over a million copies. However, I’ve been ill recently, so we have to start recording our second album late, which is a pity.
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Hello, I’m Sarah Brown. I’m here to tell you about my job as a weather forecaster. I’ve been a weather forecaster for a television company for seven years, and two years ago I became head of the weather department which has a staff of eleven. Now, I divide my time equally between presenting weather forecasting on television and managing the weather department. Since our news and weather service goes out all around the world, we all take turns to work at night. I prefer not to do the shows when I have to get up at four in the morning. I normally work an eight-hour day and in that time I do ten or twelve forecasts. Before doing a weather forecast, I look at data on the computer. This is the information I use in my forecasts. There isn’t much time to remember what I have to say, but fortunately, I’ve never forgotten my words so I don’t get nervous. Because I’m on world news, people sometimes recognize me in really distant places. Five years ago, I went to India with my husband. In a small village, an old man took me to have my photo taken with all his family. I also got some lovely letters — one person wrote to say that my smile made her feel happy all day.
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