2020届四川省宜宾市2017级高三下学期二诊考试英语试卷及答案

2020届四川省宜宾市2017级高三下学期二诊考试英语试卷★祝考试顺利★（考试时间：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：Howmuchistheshirt?£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。Howdidthemancomehere?Byplane.B.Bybike.C.Bytrain.Wherearethespeakers?Inabar.B.Inasupermarket.C.Inahospital.Whydoesthemancomehere?Hewantstobuysomething.Hewantstoseethemanager.Hewantstogethismoneyback.Whatdoesthewomanmean?ShewillgotothepartywithDavid.Shewon'tgotothepartywithanybody.Shedoesn'twantDavidtogototheparty.Howmuchistheradionow?

A.20.B.A.20.B.25.C.30.第二节（共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白,选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料,回答第6至第8题。Whathappenedtotheman?Hewasgivenaprize.B.Helosthisjob.C.Hehadaleaveoff.Howdidthemanfeelabouthisboss'sdecision?Hedidn'tunderstandit.Heunderstooditverywell.Hethoughtitcompletelywrong.Whatwasthemanunabletodo?Touseaprinter.B.Touseatypewriter.C.Touseacomputer.请听第7段材料,回答第9至第11题。What'stheman'sadvice?A.Tokeepstudying.B.Togetajob.C.Tohaveaholiday.10.Whatisthewomangoingtostudyaccordingtoherparents?A.Performance.B.Law.C.Economics.11.Whydoesthewomanwanttowork?A.Togetenoughmoney.B.Tohavefun.C.Tomakefriends.请听第8段材料,回答第12至第14题。Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman'scooking?Excellent.B.Bad.C.So-so.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?Learnhowtocookfromher.Getabookanddoafterit.

Takesomecoursesforcookery.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Husbandandwife.B.Friends.C.BossandA.Husbandandwife.B.Friends.C.Bossandsecretary.请听第9段材料,回答第15至第17题。Whydoesthewomanwanttotalkwiththeman?Shewantstoimproveherstudy.Shewantstoaskforasickleave.Shewantssomeadviceonhowtomakefriends.16.Whatdoesthemanthinkthewomanshoulddo?A.Keeprelaxed.B.Beconfident.17.Whatdoesthemando?A.Ateacher.B.Astudent.16.Whatdoesthemanthinkthewomanshoulddo?A.Keeprelaxed.B.Beconfident.17.Whatdoesthemando?A.Ateacher.B.Astudent.请听下面一段独白,回答第18至第20题。18.Whatcanwelearnaboutthespeaker?A.Sheisanassistant.B.Sheisatravelagent.C.Sheisstudyinginauniversity.19.Whereisthespeaker?A.InEastAfrica.B.InBritain.C.Studyhard.C.Anurse.C.IntheWestIndies.Whatdoesthispassagetalkabout?SomeinformationaboutEurope.SomeinformationaboutthecityofBradford.SomeinformationabouttheUniversityofBradford.第二部分阅读理解（共两节,满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分,满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。SomeofthebestmuseumsacrossChinaareputtingtheirexhibitionsonlineinVRformatforfree.Whilestuckathomeduetothenovelcoronavirusoutbreak,whynottakeadetailedonlinetouratmuseumsthatyouwouldnototherwisehavetimefor?ThePalaceMuseumThePalaceMuseumisknownastheForbiddenCity.Althoughthemuseumisnowclosedduetothecurrentepidemicprevention,it'spossibleforvisitorstotakeavirtualtourofpartsofthemuseumwithoutactuallysettingfootonthemajesticgrounds.VisitorscanbrowseallthebuildingsofthePalaceMuseums.Morethan400,000imperialartifactshavebeendigitizedonline,whichcandefinitelyhelpyougainknowledgeandimmerseyourselfinaculturalatmosphere.Thewebsites:/gugong_app_pc/index.html/shuziduobaoge/htmlShanghaiMuseumShanghaiMuseumisalargeandfamousmuseum,whichcollectsover120,000preciousartisticrelicsfrommorethan5,000yearsagototheQingDynasty.Themarvelousbronze,ceramics,paintingsandcalligraphiesofferavisualfeastfortheeyes,andalsoprovideagoodchanceforpeopletolearntheprofoundChinesehistoryandculture.IfyouareintoancientChineseartsandcrafts,thentheonlineShanghaiMuseumisdefinitelyworthyourtime.Thewebsite:/treasure/show/showMogaoCavesTheMogaoCaves,alsoknownasThousandBuddhaGrottoes,isaUNESCOWorldHeritageSitelocatednearDunhuanginnorthwestChina'sGansuProvince.Nowvisitorscandirectlybrowsedozensofclassiccavesandappreciatethemurals（壁画）bycaveroomsthroughthe“DigitalDunhuang”,thewebsiteoftheMogaoCaves.Thedevelopmentof“DigitalDunhuang”notonlyshocksvisitorsinavisualsensebutalso“moves”theMoganGrottoesoutside.Thewebsite:https:///index.htmlThepeopleinterestedinancientChineseartsandcraftsshouldvisit/index.html/shuziduobaoge/html/gugong_app_pc/index.html/treasure/show/showWhatcanthevisitorsseethrough“DigitalDunhuang”?Preciousimperialartifacts.Classiccavesandthemurals.Ancientpeoplelivinginthecaves.AlltheartisticrelicsofDunhuang.Whatisthepurposeofwritingthepassage?Toguidewhattodoathome.Torecommendanonlinetour.Tosupportthesicknessprevention.Toinvitevisitorstorealscenicspots.BWithbushfirescontinuingtoswallowdifferentpartsofAustralia,alocalzooinNewSouthWales-thestatewhichistheeasiesttocatchfire-hashittheheadlineswithaheartwarmingstory.Rightinthelineofabushfire,thekeepersofMogoWildlifeParkmanagedtoprotectall200animalsfromharmaftertheyreceivedevacuationorders,accordingtoreports.Netizenswerequicktoreactonsocialmediaandpraisedthebraveryofthezookeeperandstaffs,astheystayedandmanagedtoprotectanimalsfromuncontrolledfiresandevenshelteredsomeattheirownhouse.The40-year-oldzookeeper,ChadStaples,describedthesituationastheworstcatastrophe,whichfeltlikeArmageddon（大决战）here.Luckily,histeamhadmadeapreciseplanaheadoftimebymovingeverythingflammablefromtheareaandthelargeranimalstosafeplaces.What'sremarkableisthatasthesmalleronesneededextrashelter,Staplesdecidedtotakethemtohisownhouse.“Rightnowinmyhousethereareanimalsofalldescriptionsinallthedifferentrooms.Theyaresafeandprotected…notasingleanimallost,”hesaid.BBCnewsalsomentionedthat“there'satigertothebackofthehouse.”Somemediaoutletshighlightedthe“heroicjob”intheirheadlines.Onlineusersalsoreactedwiththumbs-upandweregladtoseeallthestaffandanimalscomingthroughthehorrificfire.LocatedinthesoutherncoastofNewSouthWales,MogoWildlifeParkhousesAustralia'slargestcollectionofprimates,alsoincludingdifferentanduniqueanimalssuchaszebras,giraffes,rhinosandredpandas.NewSouthWaleshitstheheadlinesbecauseof.itsfamouszooitsendangeredanimalstheheartwarmingeventbeingeasytocatchfireWhichofthefollowingistrueaboutMogoWildlifePark?ItbelongstoChadStaples.Noneoftheanimalsismissing.Itmerelyholdsrareanimalspecies.Extrashelterswerebuiltforemergencies.WhichwordcanprobablydescribeChadStaples?Irresponsible.B.Considerate.C.Selfish.D.Energetic.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheHeroicJob.TheHorrificFire.TheExtinctAnimals.TheBraveZooKeeper.CFlyinghasshrunktheworld!It'snowpossibletotravelaroundtheglobequicklyandeasily.Jumpingonaplaneandjettingoffonholidayorabusinesstripisthenormformanyofus,andwiththeriseofbudgetairlines,thenumberofpeopletakingtotheskiesisincreasing.Butwhileairtraveliscostingusless,thecosttotheenvironmentisgoingup.Climatechangeissomethingwe'reallawareofnow,andaviationcompaniesknowthatsomeoftheblameforthisisbeingpointedatthem.Lastyearairlineswereforecastedtouseabout97bngallonsofjetfuel.Butwhilewecouldthinktwiceabouttakingaflightinthefirstplace,particularlyashorttripthatcouldbemadebytrain,technologymightbetheanswertoreducingemissionsandminimisingtheenvironmentaidamage.Recentdevelopmentshavefocusedonreducingtheamountoffuelairliners（大型客机）burn.MakingflyinggreenandsustainablewasthehottopicattherecentDubaiAirShow.Therewastalkofadvancesinenginetechnology,makingthemmoreefficient,andpossiblyusingbiofueltopoweraircraft.RiosGalvan,abioenergyexpertandprofessoratKhalifaUniversityinAbuDhabi,toldtheBBCthat“thesehavethecapacitytoreducethecarbonfootprintanywherebetween50-80percentwhenyoucomparethemtofuels.”AndPhilCurnock,chiefengineerofthecivilfutureprogrammeatRolls-Royce,alsosuggestedthatelectrichybridengines（混合动力发动机）couldplayapartforsmalleraircraft,coveringshorterdistances.Hesays“itoffersthepossibilityofacarbon-neutralflightforalimitedrange.”Ofcourse,aircraftmanufacturersareconstantlylookingatwaystomaketheirplanesmorefuelefficient.Boeing'sDreamliner,forexample,isalreadyinoperationanduses25percentlessfuelperpassengercomparedwithaircraftofasimilarsize.Otherimprovementsincludebetteraircraftaerodynamics（空气动力学）,changestowaysaircrafttaxi（滑行）onrunways,andtheuseoflightermaterials.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph1?Theearthgetssmaller.Budgetairlinesbecomepopular.Flyingisfavoriteamongpassengers.Airtravelcandoharmtoenvironment.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“minimising”mean?A.Lowering.B.Consolidating.C.Weakening.D.IncreasingWhichofthefollowingistrue,accordingtothepassage?A.Boeing'sDreamlinerisagreenaircraft.Biofuelisanecessitytopowerairliners.Electrichybridengineshavetheirlimitations.Wayswillbefoundtoreducefuelconsumption.Howcanaircraftsbemademorefuelefficient?A.Bybetteringrunways.Bymakingsmalleraircrafts.Byusingthelightermaterials.Byusingaircraftaerodynamics.DFortwocenturies,thefamousUniversityofCambridgedebatingsocietyhashostedmanyprominentfigures,fromworldleaderstoscientiststocomedians.OnNov21,theCambridgeUnionhosteditsfirst-evernon-humanguest.DesignedbyIBM,ProjectDebaterisamachinethatusesArtificialIntelligence(AI)toformaspokenargument.Itcanevenlistenandanswertoopposingstatements,muchlikearealperson.SpeakingwithavoicesimilartoSiri,ProjectDebaterusesAItosearchjournals,newspapersandotherinformationsources.Itthenfiltersout(过滤)uselessinformation,picksthestrongestarguments,andarrangesthemintoapersuasiveargument.“IntheCambridgetestdebate,itarguedthetopic:AIwillultimatelydomoreharmthangood.AccordingtoIBM,itisthefirstmachinethatcandebatecomplicatedtopicswithhumans.Beforethedebate,morethan1,100argumentsforthepositivesandnegativesofAIweresubmittedtotheIBMwebsite.Themachinethenanalyzedthesesourcesandformedthebasisofitsargumentsinminutes.ProjectDebaterthenshowedoffitsAIbyarguingforbothsidesofthedebate.Overafour-minutespeech,itarguedfirstthat,“AIcanonlymakedecisionsthatithasbeenprogrammedtosolve,whilehumanscanbeprogrammedforallplots,possibleevents.”InsupportofAI,itthenarguedthatAIwouldcreatenewjobsand“bringalotmoreefficiency”totheworkplace.Thisisn'tthefirsttestforProjectDebater.InJune2018,themachinewentback-and-forthfor20minutesagainstchampiondebaterHarishNatarajan.AccordingtoNewScientist,onbothoccasions,ProjectDebaterrepeatedpointsanddidn'talwayssufficientlysupportthem.SpeakingtoCambridgeIndependent,NoamSlonim,theproject'sleadengineer,said,“TheAIisnotperfect,butit'sgoingintherightdirection.”TheteamhopestoimprovetheAIbyresearchingwhyhumansfindcertainargumentsmorepersuasivethanothers.InwhichwaydoesProjectDebaterbehavelikearealperson?A.Itcanlistenandanswertoopposingstatements.ItcanspeakwithavoicesimilartoSiri.Itcancreatevarioususefulsources.Itcandealwithanysituation.WhatwerepreparedforthemachinebeforetheCambridgetestdebate?A.Analyzedsources.Uselessmessages.Materialsforarguments.Itemsabouthumandebaters.Wecaninferfromthetextthat.A.AIdidbetterthanhumansinargumentsthemachinehadrichideastosupportitspointsthemachinebeatHarishNatarajaninthefirsttestAIneedsmorepersuasiveargumentsindebatesWhatisNoamSlonim'sattitudetotheAI?A.Supportive.B.Unconfident.C.Negative.D.Indifferent.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分,满分10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。Telecommuting(alsoknownasworkingfromhome,ore-commuting)isaworkarrangementinwhichtheemployeeworksoutsidetheoffice,oftenworkingfromhomeoralocationclosetohome.36Doctors,dentists,andcountlessotherhealthcareworkersoftheworldwillalwaysneedtobehands-onwithpatients,justas：37Scientistsneedtobeinlabs.Theexistenceoftelecommutingmusthaveitsbenefitsandappropriatepopulation.Morefreedom.Telecommutingallowsaworkergreaterfreedomregardingherorhisworkhoursandworklocation.Itgivestheemployeemoreflexibilitytobalanceworkandpersonalobligations.Productivity.Workingfromhomecanmakeyoumoreproductive,becauseyoudonothavethedistractions(分心)ofofficespace.38Sometimesyoumightbeeasilydistractedbyhomeappliancessuchaswashingmachines,oryouactuallyneedsupervisionfromyourbosstoconcentrateonyourwork.Employees'welfare.39Allowingworkerstotelecommuteoftenmakesthemmoreproductive.Tele-commutersarealsolikelytobehappierintheirjobsandarethereforemorelikelytostaywiththecompany.Telecommutingevensavescompaniesmoneyinofficeexpenses(suchasrentandstationery).3940Somepeoplealsofindworkingfromhometobeabitisolating,becauseyouarenotaroundyourcoworkers.Thosewhoenjoyteamworkmaylosetheiropportunitytobondwithcolleaguesbyteleconferencingalone.Youshouldcomeupwithastrategicplanifyouwanttoaskyouremployerifyoucantelecommute.A.Mentalhealthissues.Cooperationwithworkers.Thatcanbenefitthecompany.Ofcourse,thisisnotnecessarilytrue.Youneedtofindaproductiveplacetodowork.Constructionworkersneedtobeonbuildingsites.However,manyjobsarenotsuitedtoremotework.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节,满分45分）第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。SinceIwasyoung,I'venoticed41inpeople'shairstyles,clothes，facialexpressions，behaviors.IlikenoticingtheworldaroundmeandI42thepowerofpayingattention.Igrewuponourfamilyfarm.Mygrandpaalwayshadaneyeonthesky43thecloudsandtheirvariouscolors.Heknewwhenthesoybeansgotthe44ofbrownpaperbagsitwastimeto45.Farmingisaboutnoticingandpayingattention.Mymotherandgrandmother46everythingfromcurtainstoclothes.Mymothermadequiteafewofmy47andherpatternworkwasso48.MyAuntBeckyknitsocksandsweaters.Thepatternslookedlikeaforeignlanguagetome,buttheywereroadmapsshefollowed49.Ifshenoticeda50stitch针），shewouldfollowseriously51.Thewomeninmyfamilypracticeddemandingcrafts,requiringprecisionandaneyefor52,attentiontocolorcombinations,aloveofa53world.

Noticingwasall54me.Itwastheclothesonmybody,the55inthefields,andthecloudsinthesky.I'mteachinghowtowriteandseeingdetailsismyjob.Nothingistoosmallto56.Payingattentionismyoccupation.Throughpayingattentiontomy57carefully,Icangettoknowmoreaboutthemthanbefore.SoifInoticethattheireyeslook58insteadofbright,Iwillknow59.Theworldismadeupofonedetailafteranother,andbyopeningmyeyestoeachofthem,Icanseetheworldmuchmore60muchmorebroadly.41.A.decorationsB.inventionsC.figuresD.changes42.A.believeinB.thinkofC.talkaboutD.laughat43.A.introducingB.complainingC.interpretingD.painting44.A.shapeB.colorC.weightDsize45.A.growB.waterC.weedDharvest46.A.sewedB.boughtC.showedDdesigned47.A.bagsB.bedsC.clothesDbooks48.A.quietB.preciseC.simpleDpatient49.A.badlyB.carelesslyC.rudelyDseriously50.A.droppedB.brokenC.sharpenedDshortened

51.A.yetB.tooC.againD.though52.A.newsB.skyC.detailD.money53.A.patternedB.wanderingC.roughDsimple54.A.forB.aroundC.likeD.over55.A.farmersB.workersC.fruitsDcrops56.A.hearB.ignoreC.concernD.share57.A.parentsB.colleaguesC.neighborsD.students58.A.bigB.dullC.openDclever59.A.whatB.howC.whyD.whch60.A.clearlyB.bravelyC.hopefullyDeasily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。Aweekago,PrimeMinisterShinzoAbeofJapan61ThomasBach,presidentoftheInternationalOlympicCommittee,werepromotingtheSummerOlympicsinTokyoasthecomforttheworldneeded62(show)victoryoverthecoronaviruspandemic.OnTuesday,theviruswonout.I.O.C.andJapan63(formal)agreedtoPostponeTokyoOlympicGames,64hadbeenscheduledtobegininlateJuly,until2021.Thedecisionbecameallbutinevitableafterthe65(nation)OlympiccommitteeinCanadaannouncedonSundaythatitwaswithdrawingfromtheGames,andAustralia'scommitteetolditsathletesthatitwasnotpossibletotrainunderthewidespread66(restriction)inplacetocontrolthevirus.AtatimewhenJapan'seconomyisalready67trouble,thedelayoftheOlympicscoulddealaseriousblow.InareportearlythismonthNikkoSecuritiespredictedthatacancellationoftheGames68(reduce)by1.4percentofJapan'seconomicoutput.ThecomplicationswillspreadbeyondtheGamesthemselves.Theinternational69(govern)bodiesfortrackandfieldandswimming,forexample,plannedtoholdworldchampionshipsin2021andwillhavetoworkwith70(they)athletesandhostcitiestopossiblyreschedulethoseevents.第四部分写作（共两节,满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分,满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（A）,并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；只允许修改10处,多者（从第11处起）不计分。AstheInternetbecomesthemoreandmorepopular,somestudentscan'thelpplayonlinegamesorchatting.Itwasnotonlyaproblemofwastingtime,butalsoaseriouslyproblemwhichdoesharmtotheirhealth.Whichteachersshoulddofirstistofindoutwhatmakesthemaddictingtocomputergames.Lackoflovefromhisparents?Poortestscores?Parentscanhaveaheart-to-hearttalkwiththem.Secondly,teachershouldhelpthembuildupYours,LiHuaYours,LiHuatheirconfidencebutmaketheminterestedinstudies.Thirdly,findsomethingelseforthemtodoinsteadplayingcomputergames.第二节书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华,在疫情期间,你所在社区招募英语自愿者,向外籍人士宣传疫情防控。请你写信应聘,内容包括：写信目的；个人优势；表达期待。注意：词数100左右；可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。参考词汇：疫情防控epidemicpreventionandcontrol;冠状肺炎COVID-19DearSir/Madam,2020届宜宾市2017级高三下学期二诊考试英语参考答案第一部分（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分）1-5.BACCA6-10.BACAC11-15.BACBC16-20.BAABC第二部分（共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分）21-23.DBB24-27.CBBD21-23.DBB24-27.CBBD28-31.DACC32-35.ACDA36-40.GFDCB第三部分语言知识运用（共两节,满分45分）41-45.DACBD46-50.ACBDA51-55.CCABD56-60.BDBCA第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分,满分15分）61.erning70.their第四部分写作（共两节,满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）AstheInternetbecomesthemoreandmorepopular,somestudentscan'thelpplayonlinegamesorplayingchatting.Itwas_notonlyaproblemofwastingtime,butalsoseriouslyproblemwhichdoesharmtotheirisseriousishealth!Whichteachersshoulddofirstistofindoutwhatmakesthemaddictingtocomputergames.LackofWhataddictedlovefromhisparents?Poortestscores?Parentscanhaveaheart-to-hearttalkwiththem.Secondly,teachertheirteachersshouldhelpthembuilduptheirconfidencebutmaketheminterestedinstudies.Thirdly,findsomethingelseandforthemtodoinsteadAplayingcomputergames.of第二节书面表达（满分25分）一、评分原则本题总分为25分,按5档次给分。评分时,先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次,然后以该档次的要求来衡量,确定或调整档次,最后给分。评分时,应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法的准确性、上下文的连贯性及语言的得体性。拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面,评分时,应视其对交际的影响程度予以考试。如书写较差,以至影响交际,将分数降低一个档次。二、内容要点：1.写信目的；2.个人优势；表达期待。三、要点认定：1.考生必须有较完整的句子表达出要点。如只有关键词而无主谓结构,不可视为要点写出。2.围绕要点的发挥,如有语言错误,则扣语言分。四、为了操作方便,按表达要点的多少和使用语言的情况,划分为五个档次,列表说明如下：档次得分要点数语言情况五21—254语言基本无误，行文连贯，表达清楚。四16—204语言有少量错误,行文基本连贯，表达基本清^^。三11—153语言有一些错误，尚能达意。二6—102语言错误很多，影响表达。—0—51只能写出与所要求内容有关的一些单词。注意：1.原则上应按照考生所表达的要点数归档。如语言错误多,可降一档,如语言表达较好,可打该档最高分或上升一档。2.在同一档次内,根据语言错误的多少确定五个分值。1—2个错误,取该档次分值的高线。3—4个错误,取该档次分值的中线。5个错误,取该档次分值的低线。6个以上降一档,10个左右错误取其降档后的低线。录音原文(Text1)W:Youmeanyoucamehereonyourbicycle.Oh,it'salongway.M:It'sabout2,000kilometers.(Text2)M:Wouldyoulikeasoftdrink?W:Oh,allright.Anorangejuicewouldbefine.(Text3)M:Iinsistyougivemymoneyback.W:I'msorryIcan'tdothat.Themanagerisn'there.M:Can'tyoudosomethingaboutit?W:Youcanhaveanotherpairifyoudon'tmind.(Text4)M:WhataboutaskingDavidtotheparty?W:Anybodybuthim.(Text5)M:Excuseme,howmuchisthisradio,please?W:Well,itwasthirtypounds,butit'sonspecialoffer—it'sonlytwentypoundsatthemoment.(Text6)M:Mybosstoldmenevertogotoworkagain.W:Ican'tbelieveit.Why?M:Idon'tknow.whenhetoldmethat,Iwassoconfused.W:Didyouusuallygotoworklate?M:Well,Ioftendid.W:Whenyouwereworking,didyouthinkaboutotherthings?M:Sometimes.W:Couldyouuseacomputer?M:No,Icanonlyusetypewriter.W:Well,IthinkIknowwhy.Youdidn'tuseyourtimewell,andyoudidn'tlearnnewthings.(Text7)W:Ican'tdecidewhethertogototheuniversityorgetajob.Whatdoyouthink?M:Well,ifIwereyou,Iwillkeepstudying.W:ButIdon'tevenknowwhattostudy.M:Iadvisedyoutomajorineconomics.W:That'swhatmyparentswantedmetodo.M:Youshouldtaketheiradvice.Theyknowwhatisbestforyou.Themoreyoulearnthebetterjobyouget.W:Butmyfriendsallhavejobsandhavealotoffun,butIamspendingmytimedoinghomework.M:Butifyougotouniversity,youstillhavetimeforfun.W:That'strue.I'llthinkitover.Thankyoufortheadvice.(Text8)M:Oh,Ann.Thatwasawonderfuldinner.Ihaven'thadsuchnicemeaforalongtime.W:Thankyouverymuch.M:CanIgiveyouahandwiththedishes?W:Don'tbother.I'lldoitmyselflater.Wouldyoulikesomecoffee?M:Tanksalot.I'dlov