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重庆市第十一中学校教育集团
高2027届高三第二次质量检测英语试题
2026.09
注意事项：
1.本试卷满分为150分，考试时间为120分钟。
2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡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。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
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。每段对话读两遍。
1. What is the woman dissatisfied with
A. The sweater’s colour. B. The sweater’s style. C. The sweater’s size.
2. Where did the woman go
A. To the library. B. To the museum. C. To the theater.
3. How does the woman feel after the tennis match
A. Sleepy. B. Frightened. C. Annoyed.
4. How did the man learn to surf well
A. By having lessons B. By learning online. C. By practising by himself.
5 Why did the woman buy the boots
A. Because they are in fashion. B. Because they are soft to wear.
C. Because they are comfortable.
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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答第6、7题。
6: What are the speakers talking about
A. The woman's neighbour.
7. What does the woman think of Steve
A. He is forgetful. B. He is unapproachable. C. He is untidy.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Who most likely is the man
A. A shop assistant. B. A hotel clerk. C. A police officer.
9. What does the man offer to do
A. Deliver his umbrella to the woman.
B. Buy an umbrella for the woman for free.
C. Ask someone to take an umbrella to the woman.
10. What does the man advise the woman to do
A. Avoid going out too late at night. B. Go back to the hotel before nine.
C. Remember the closing time of the stores
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Where are the speakers most probably employed
A. At a travel agency. B. At a bicycle shop. C. At a community park.
12. Why did the woman remove the park from the plan
A. It doesn’t suit customers’ taste. B. It’s not good enough for cycling.
C. It’s time-consuming to go there.
13. What does the woman suggest doing
A. Adding the park back. B. Providing a handout. C. Changing the path.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What can we infer about Peter’s daily life
A. He is too busy to relax himself.
B. He finds his days boring and repetitive.
C. He enjoys a varied and manageable schedule.
15. What does the man want to do when he is eighteen
A. Run a business. B. Go to college. C. Work for a big company.
16. What is the man’s new website for
A. Recommending new music. B. Using music to help people.
C. Teaching how to play music.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the main topic of this speech
A. Advice on learning a subject. B. Methods of reviewing for an exam.
C. Best ways to remember information.
18. How can one remember things well according to the speaker
A. By understanding them deeply. B. By reading them more than once.
C. By underlining the important points.
19. Which method would the speaker agree with
A. Revising a few days before an exam. B. Making notes of key points occasionally.
C. Reviewing subjects over a period of time.
20. What does the speaker think of listening to her favorite music while revising
A. It will remind us of key points. B. It will distract us from the study.
C. It will promote our ability to revise.
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
From fitness tracking to sustainable fashion and home appliances, innovative products are changing the way we live. Here are three newly-launched items that combine smart technology with everyday practicality
Fitbit Air
Screenless fitness trackers are the new trend in wearable workout gear. The first new Fitbit since 2023 enters that market, which competitors like Whoop and Oura have muscled into in recent years. The Fitbit Air is considerably cheaper than those options, and integrates with Google’s updated Health app. The tracker covers basic metrics like heart rate, blood oxygen and motion data during activity and sleep. All data is processed in the app, with an AI coach available for an additional $7.99 per month.
Detrash Watch
If time is running out to meaningfully slow down climate change, here’s a watch to both monitor the countdown and also feel slightly better about it. Detrash is a British watchmaking brand using recycled ocean plastics, steel and fashion industry offcuts (边角料) to create its timepieces. The watches — from dress to dive styles — come in at under 500. Most lines are limited editions, so if you see one you like, time is probably running out.
Regen Filter
Up to 500,000 tonnes of textile microplastics enter the oceans every year, much from washing machines. Now, effective microplastic filters (过滤器) are being introduced, including a 2025 Moonshot Prize winner. Developed by Bristol-based Matter, the Regen filter can be built into machines or bought separately and installed at home. The company claims 97% effectiveness. It needs emptying every six weeks, with no replacement filters required.
21. Which is one of the advantages of the Fitbit Air
A. It works without any app. B. It is more affordable.
C. It offers free AI coaching. D. It gathers more health data.
22. What do Detrash watch and Regen filter have in common
A. They are offered in limited editions. B. They are made from recycled plastics.
C. They reduce environmental pollution. D. They need regular replacement of parts.
23. In which section of a magazine would you probably find this passage
A. Wearable Tech. B. Smart Living. C. User Reviews. D. Green lifestyle.
B
My phone buzzed with a video titled “WARNING: 5 Foods That Are Actually Plastic.” My mother doesn’t offer advice; she issues warnings.
I suspect her phone has declared war on me. Every time she scrolls, the feed whispers to her that my favorite snack is a “poison”. I never challenge her claims, since she trusts a forwarded article more than my college degree.
One day, she was telling me about a fitness contest at her gym, and I started lecturing about body fat percentages. While I was spreading all this wisdom, I was glued to the sofa, extending one leg like a crane to grab the remote with my big toe to avoid sitting up. She was watching me with a blank expression, “If you worked out as hard as you avoided standing up, you would be in great shape now.”
To my face, she’s a critic, but I caught her describing me as a “highly intellectual, talented person” on a call with my aunt. From the next room, I wondered, “Wait, who is she talking about Am I that person ”
She is the only one allowed to roast her children. It’s a “membership-only” club. Even when she praises me, it’s her way of saying, “I raised this, so of course it’s excellent,” although she just told me five minutes ago that my room looks like a disaster zone.
Despite her warnings, she’s always the first I run to when I need help. Every festival or family event becomes her next design assignment. I send her screenshots of high-fashion looks, like a creative director with impossible demands. She looks at the picture, gives her signature nervous laugh and says, “I’m not a certified fashion designer.” But then she spends hours on the floor with chalk and a measuring tape. She eventually creates her own edition, and somehow, her version turns out better than the original.
And maybe that’s just another way mothers say they love you.
24. Why does the author avoid challenging her mother’s claims
A. It will hurt her mother’s feelings. B. She respects her mother’s authority.
C. It is useless to argue with her mother. D. She believes in warnings from her mother.
25. How does the mother sound in paragraph 3
A. Deeply annoyed. B. Playfully mean. C. Genuinely proud. D. Bitterly jealous.
26. What does the “membership-only club” indicate
A. Only the mother can criticize the author.
B. Family members get automatic membership.
C. The mother only praises the author in private.
D. Club members are encouraged to judge the author.
27. What can be inferred about the mother from paragraph 6
A. She enjoys assigning festival tasks. B. She values professional certification.
C. She takes pride in raising a designer. D. She expresses love through practical acts.
C
The findings of a new study draw a question mark over vertical (垂直的) farming’s prospects, showing in lettuce (生菜) farm experiments that vertical agriculture had higher environmental impacts than conventional agriculture in all but one category.
The researchers analyzed the environmental impacts of each farm, looking at the land, water, and fuel use, as well as emissions. Beyond water-efficiency, the benefits of the vertical lettuce farms became less clear. Most striking was the large emissions footprint of vertical farms, which was bigger compared to all the field farms. In some cases, vertical farming produced eight times more emissions than the most impactful farm field, generating 4.71 kilograms of carbon dioxide per kilogram of lettuce, compared to just 0.59 kilos on field farms.
These figures were even more striking when considering that vertical farms were being compared with fields where there is plenty of emissions-heavy activity: from fuel to fertilizers, and the substantial soil emissions from crop production on fields. And yet, all this was overshadowed by the enormous amounts of electricity required to keep vertical lettuce farms well-lit, heated, and cooled — this is mainly what made their energy use so high.
Beyond emissions, the most surprising result was that vertical farms had a greater land-use impact than field farms. This comes down to the plants’ roots. In vertical farms, lettuce plants are often sown in natural casings made of jute (黄麻) fibers, which come from a tall grass crop grown in tropical regions.
One solution could be to replace jute with coir — a similar fibrous material from coconuts — the research team says. This change would reduce these large land-use impacts, bringing them far below those of field farms.
If vertical lettuce farming could cut its other land-use impacts, this ability to save land could be a huge help for nature — freeing up farmland to restore wild habitats. But to compete with field farming effectively, vertical farms must cut their energy use and rethink the materials they rely on.
28. In which environmental aspect did vertical farming perform better
A. Land conservation. B. Water usage.
C. Carbon absorption. D. Biodiversity protection.
29. What are primarily responsible for vertical farms’ energy intensity
A. Automated collection systems. B. Water circulation mechanisms.
C. Temperature and lighting regulation. D. Nutrient manufacturing processes.
30. Why does the author mention tropical regions
A. To highlight jute’s geographical limitations.
B. To indicate all materials must be imported.
C. To imply climate determines farming success.
D. To suggest vertical farms work better in tropics.
31. What is the author’s attitude towards the future of vertical farming
A. Entirely enthusiastic. B. Strongly skeptical.
C. Completely indifferent. D. Cautiously optimistic.
D
You finish a meal, feel completely full, and then someone opens a box of dessert. A moment ago, your body seemed finished with food. Now, suddenly, dessert sounds possible. We usually think of hunger as the only thing that drives eating. In one sense, that’s true. But modern life surrounds us with something that biology did not quite prepare us for: a constant stream of food cues — packaging, bakery windows, delivery photos…
A recent study in Appetite studied why we may not be able to avoid overeating when faced with these food cues. For the study, 90 university students rated their current hunger and the desirability of eleven foods and on this basis two foods of equal rating were selected. Halfway through the experiment, they were fed one of the two foods until they no longer wanted more of it. After the meal, participants rated once again and as a result, they rated the food they ate as less desirable and the food showed “devaluation”. So far, this sounds like common sense: If you eat enough potato chips, the chips should become less tempting. If you eat enough brownies, brownies should lose some of their magic. The study confirmed that people themselves reported experiencing this.
However, when researchers recorded students’ reward positivity signal in their brain, the results told a different story. The early brain signal did not shrink when participants saw images of the food they had just stuffed themselves with. The mind can “know” that a food is no longer worth pursuing, but a fast and automatic part of the brain still reacts to its cue as though it carries reward.
This study helps explain one of the most frustrating aspects of eating. Overeating is not always a simple failure of willpower. It may begin earlier than that, in the split second when a food cue grabs the brain before deliberate control has had time to catch up. This suggests that self-control may not begin by erasing temptation (诱惑), but by overriding it. The first wave of evaluation may still arrive, but later processes can still step in and say no. Seen this way, self-control is not the absence of desire. It is the ability to outlast a signal that the brain continues to generate.
32. What is the modern challenge of eating
A. Wide availability of food. B. Intense biological hunger.
C. Mounting emotional pressure. D. Frequent exposure to food signals.
33. What does the underlined word “devaluation” in paragraph 2 refer to
A. A drop in its market price. B. A growing attraction to people.
C. A decline in its original appeal. D. A reduction in its daily supply.
34. What is the purpose of paragraph 3
A. To question the study’s findings. B. To introduce a new food experiment.
C. To explain the reason behind hunger. D. To reveal the mind-brain contradiction.
35. What can we learn about self-control from the last paragraph
A. It results from the first food evaluation. B. It develops through repeated practice.
C. It involves acting against lasting urges. D. It requires getting rid of desire for food.
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
In my mid-twenties, I boarded a plane to Istanbul with a vague unease I was too embarrassed to name. My thoughts about the city had been shaped by what I saw in the news and heard from others: crowded streets, unfriendly locals, strange customs. Stepping out of the airport, I waited for the discomfort to settle. 36 Instead, I found shopkeepers offering tea to strangers, teenagers practicing English while playing games, and a grandmother motioning me to join her family’s dinner simply because I looked lost. 37
Psychologist Gordon Allport’s “contact theory” explains this. He said that when people from different groups meet as equals and work toward common goals, prejudice can break down. In my case, a local and I tried together to read a broken public transit map. 38 Small moments like these change us. Watching a grandmother buy vegetables in a Moroccan market, or listening to a taxi driver in Hanoi talk about his daughter’s college dreams — these moments turn strangers into real people. The “foreigner” stops being an idea and becomes a neighbor. As one traveler once said, “The more we travel authentically, the more we see our shared human experiences.”
39 If you stay inside a resort and never talk to locals, you might actually keep your old prejudices. Travel does not always make things better right away. Sometimes it feels uncomfortable at first. But each honest conversation — sharing a meal, laughing at a language mistake, watching daily life happen — breaks down the prejudices.
When I left that dinner table in Istanbul, we still couldn’t fully understand each other’s language. But that didn’t matter. I had learned something more important. 40 The world feels less foreign when we finally sit at its tables.
A. It never came.
B. It happened at times.
C. Of course, not every trip will open your mind.
D. In one week, my old prejudices disappeared.
E. What unites us is much bigger than what separates us.
F. We were both confused and both trying to help each other.
G. I admit overcoming language barriers is key to cultural exchange.
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
I’ve grown used to the pause. When someone hears my name — Goodluck — they often look at me with confusion. It’s something I didn’t think would require much 41 . Back in Nigeria, it didn’t. Names like Precious or Beauty were 42 . Mine was just another name.
I didn’t 43 how different my name was until I traveled to the U.S. for my education at 19. That was the first time “Goodluck” stopped blending in. I thought it would be understood 44 , but instead of recognition, it met 45 . I had to spell it and explain that I was not 46 . I couldn’t understand why a name that sounded perfectly 47 back home needed so much clarification.
However, I also felt a quiet sense of gratitude. I never had to change my name to 48 . I’ve met people who 49 their given names to avoid the 15-minute pronunciation lesson. I understood them, but I was proud I didn’t have to 50 mine with an easier one.
In Nigerian culture, names are messages. Some 51 birth circumstances, while others are 52 for the child’s future. Mine remains a 53 . I don’t know why my parents chose it. I believe it is a name I’m meant to 54 , understanding its meaning gradually.
What started as just a name is now what I lead with. It’s also one of the few things I’ve carried with me 55 . In a new country, my name has become a thread connecting me to home.
41.A. treatment B. explanation C. argument D. complaint
42.A. common B. distinct C. elegant D. magical
43.A. value B. inquire C. realize D. miss
44.A. in advance B. by accident C. with difficulty D. with ease
45.A. indifference B. prejudice C. disbelief D. opposition
46.A. cheating B. joking C. pretending D. guessing
47.A. specific B. complex C. normal D. traditional
48.A. calm down B. fit in C. take off D. stand out
49.A. adopted B. ignored C. announced D. dropped
50.A. replace B. pronounce C. record D. spell
51.A. predict B. judge C. reflect D. shape
52.A. rewards B. prayers C. seeds D. decisions
53.A. mystery B. problem C. treasure D. reality
54.A. grow into B. bring about C. turn on D. give away
55.A. untranslated B. unheard C. unanswered D. unchanged
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。
Apple introduced a foldable iPhone on Wednesday, 56 (mark) the most significant change to its most important product in 19 years. It revealed the iPhone Duo, a smartphone 57 display opens and closes like a book.
When the phone is folded, it has a smaller screen on the front, similar in size to 58 passport. When it is open, the inner screen is much 59 (large), so two apps can run at the same time. Its software changes depending on how the phone is folded. It will start at $1,999 and be 60 sale on Oct. 23.
Foldable phones have been available since 2018, but the category has not yet caught on with consumers. Since last year, consumer electronics companies 61 (ship) nearly 20 million of them, less than 2 percent of all smartphone shipments (出货量), according to Counterpoint Research.
In 2007, the iPhone 62 (introduce) to the market, changing the smartphone industry and eventually becoming Apple’s biggest business. Today, it accounts for half of Apple’s annual income. With the Duo, Apple is trying to prove it can still innovate. Its inner screen uses a special material 63 (intend) to improve durability.
The Duo is hitting a difficult market. The artificial intelligence boom has created a global 64 (short) of memory chips, making components more expensive. Even so, the price “looks like a bold move by Apple,” said Liz Lee of Counterpoint. According to Lee, consumers are likely 65 (show) strong interest in the phone, especially if supply is limited.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
66. 假定你是李华，你校英语社团将举办以“One Word, One World”为主题的活动，向国际学生介绍中国汉字。请你为该社团拟写一份活动方案，内容包括：
1. 活动的时间、地点及目的；
2. 活动的主要内容安排。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
One Word, One World
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第二节 (满分25分)
67. 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。
Samuel Frappier, a 19-year-old climber from Quebec, was climbing down Longs Peak in Colorado with a friend when they got separated. Trying a shortcut, Samuel ended up trapped on a narrow ledge at 4,000 metres, with a sheer rock wall below him.
“I spent all night shivering on a small rock,” he later recalled. “If I slipped just one foot more, I would have fallen to my death.”
He called park rangers with his cellphone and directed them to his location. But rescue workers could not reach him until the next day. Wearing only a T-shirt and tennis shoes, with a few granola bars to eat, Samuel waited through the freezing night.
At one point, a helicopter appeared and seemed to circle without landing. “It was terrible,” Samuel said. “I thought it was just turning around and never coming back.”
His father, Denis, was deeply shaken when he saw a photo of his son clinging to the cliff. “I didn’t realize how bad the situation was until I saw how steep the mountain was,” he said. Yet he never lost faith. “He’s so strong mentally that I thought he would get through it.”
As the hours dragged on, Samuel’s phone battery was dying. He knew he had to conserve it, so he turned it off and tried to stay as still as possible. The wind howled around him, and the temperature dropped below freezing. Twice he nearly dozed off, but each time he forced his eyes open, knowing that falling asleep could mean falling to his death.
When dawn finally broke, he saw the rescue team in the distance, slowly making their way up the treacherous (险峻的) slope. His heart pounded — not with fear this time, but with hope.
注意：续写词数应为150左右。
Paragraph 1:
As the rescue workers finally reached Samuel, he knew he had to act carefully.
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Paragraph 2:
When Samuel finally stood on safe ground, a wave of emotion washed over him.
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重庆市第十一中学校教育集团高2027届高三第二次质量检测
参考答案
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
1-5 CBCBA 6-10 BCBCC 11-15 BCBCA 16-20 BBACB
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
21-23 BCB 24-27 CBBD 28-31 ADBA 32-35 DCDB 36-40 ADFCE
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
41-45 BACDC 46-50 BCBDA 51-55 CBAAD
56. marking 57. whose 58. a 59. larger 60. on
61. have shipped 62. was introduced 63. intended 64. shortage 65. to show
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 （满分15分）
One Word, One World
Aimed at broadening our horizons and celebrating cultural diversity, the English Club is scheduled to hold an activity entitled "One Word, One World" in Room 301 at 3:00 p.m. next Friday, intending to introduce Chinese characters to international students.
The event comprises three distinctive parts. To begin with, members will share a Chinese character that impressed them most and elaborate on its cultural background, which facilitates international students' understanding of Chinese culture. Subsequently, we will participate in a character-guessing game in groups, rendering the activity both entertaining and instructive. Ultimately, everyone will compose a short passage employing the newly acquired characters, putting what we have learned into practice.
Please attend punctually. Let's explore the world through words together!
第二节 （满分25分）
One possible version:
As the rescue workers finally reached Samuel, he knew he had to act carefully. One rescuer tied a rope around his waist while another held his arm tightly. “Just follow my voice and don’t look down,” the man said calmly. Samuel took a deep breath and moved inch by inch along the narrow ledge, his legs shaking with fear. The wind was still strong, and every step felt like a battle. With the team’s guidance, he finally left the deadly rock behind and, step by step, made his way toward the flat ground below, where the other rescuers were waiting for him.
When Samuel finally stood on safe ground, a wave of emotion washed over him. All the fear and tension he had held in for so long suddenly left his body. His legs buckled（弯曲变形）, tears streaming down his frozen cheeks.The rescuers wrapped a blanket around his shoulders and handed him a cup of hot tea. “You’re safe now,” one of them said gently. Samuel turned to the rescuers, bowed deeply to them, and said “Thank you. You saved my life.” Later, when he heard his father’s voice on the phone, he finally broke down. “I’m coming home, Dad,” he whispered. That night, as he lay in a warm bed, he understood how precious life was and how grateful he should be to those who had risked their own lives to save his.
附录：听力录音原文
Text 1
W:Hello. My husband bought this sweater for me. I’d like to return it.
M: What’s wrong with it
W: It’s too small for me, though its colour and style are exactly what I want.
Text 2
W: I had a lovely afternoon on my own.
M: Oh, what did you do
W: I spent a long time just sitting and looking at one old painting.Then I wrote my name on the visitors' book and said how much I enjoyed it.
Text 3
W: You never guess what happened during my tennis match!
M: What happened
W: We played doubles and the girl I was playing with never let me hit the ball. I’m so mad at her. I won’t be able to sleep tonight because I’ll be thinking about what to say to her tomorrow.
Text 4
W:You're great at surfing. Did you learn it by yourself or have lessons
M: Neither. I found a website with a famous surfer showing people the best way to learn. That's what helped me.
Text 5
W:I got some new boots at the weekend, because they're the same as the ones that singer Taylor Swift's wearing in her latest video.
M: Wow, that's cool! How does it feel to wear them
W: The leather's a bit hard and uncomfortable, but Mum says it'll get softer when I wear them.
Text 6
M: I hear you're still having a problem with the new person in your flat
W: Yes, his name's Steve. He doesn't do anything to keep the place clean. He refuses to do any washing-up and never offers to cook. He says he just forgets to do things and that I should leave a note to remind him of jobs that need doing.
M:I think you should ask him to find somewhere else to live.
W: Well, I didn't really want to do that, but I think you're right. He's never going to change.
Text 7
W: Excuse me, I’m calling from room 2207. I was heading out for the shopping district in downtown and I just noticed that it’s raining outside. Is there any place near the hotel where I can buy an umbrella
M: Oh, you don’t need to buy one. We have free umbrellas available here at the front desk. I can have someone bring one up to your room, if you’d like.
W: That’s okay, I’ll just stop by at the desk on my way out.
M: Well, if you’d prefer that way, that’s okay. I’ll be here all evening. But keep in mind that most of the stores in downtown shopping district close at around nine. So, you might need to hurry.
Text 8
M: Elizabeth, I wanted to talk to you about the cycling tour of the city that our bike store is leading this month. How is it coming along
W: I’m almost done with the flight and hotel arrangements of the tour.
M: I noticed you adjusted the tour plan by removing the visit to the community park.
W: Yes, the park is just too far away. It takes about 30 minutes to bike there, so there wouldn’t be enough time to see everything.
M: I understand your point. But I think its important that our customers here at the bike store get to know the places in the city that are good for cycling.
W: Well, we could make printed sheets that include detailed directions on how to get to the park on the new path and hand them out here in the store. That way, people could go by themselves on another day if they want to.
M: Or, we could change the path to include the park. I want you to find out how much time is left before we finalize the plan.
W: OK, I’ll do that.
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W: So, Peter, as a young website designer, you now have school, your website and a social life — what’s a typical day like
M: You’d think I’d never have a chance to relax, but it’s rarely that busy. I certainly don’t have many opportunities to get bored, as everything I do throughout each day is so different.
W: What would you like to do when you’re 18
M: Many website designers want to join one of the huge technology companies. I want to stay close to my family, though. I’ve thought about studying computer science. However, I learn better by doing than by studying, so I’d prefer to have my own web design company than go to college.
W: That’s great. So now, please tell us something about your new website.
M: I wanted to create something about music. When I looked online, I found very little on how music supports people through difficult times, so that’s what I’ve done. There are so many sites for uploading your own songs, or for finding out how to play the guitar, or whatever, but I wanted something different.
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W: Hello, everyone. Today I’m talking about the best ways to revise for an exam. As for me, the best way to learn something is to understand it. This will put the information into your long-term memory. Some people choose to read things again and again, hoping this will help them remember. But most of the time, this doesn’t work. You should underline or make a note of key points, and a great tip is to try explaining these points to a friend or relative. I can explain it clearly, you probably understand it. Some people try to revise a few days before an exam. This isn’t always a good idea. It’s OK if you just want to go over things you’ve learnt in previous weeks, but on the long run, you’d better organise your revision over weeks, or even months, going over your notes occasionally to remind yourself of key points. I know some people love listening to their favourite music when they revise. I personally find it difficult to concentrate if a song comes on that I love. And actually, research has found that listening to music doesn’t improve our ability to revise. OK, that’s all for today. Thank you for listening.

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