2021届江苏省南通、连云港等七市高三下学期3月一模考试英语试卷及答案

2021届江苏省南通、连云港等七市高三下学期3月一模考试英语试卷★祝考试顺利★(含答案)本试卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟。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。()1.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?Gosightseeing.B.Goonabusinesstrip.C.GoshoppinginChina.()2.WhatisdifferentaboutKathy?Shelooksyounger.B.Shesmilesmore.C.Sheisthinner.()3.Whenwillthemovieend?8：00.B.10：00.C.11：00.()4.Whyisthemanlookinginthedrawer?Helosthispassport.B.Heneedsapen.C.Hewantssomegloves.()5.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inacar.B.Inabakery.C.Inahouse.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.Whowasatthedoor?A.Afriend.B.Aneighbor.C.Adeliveryman.()7.Whatwillthewomandotonight?A.Buyadress.B.Visitherneighbor.C.Hangoutwithherfriend.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。()8.Whatisthefirstmatterontheagendatoday?A.Welcominganewemployee.Removingoldfoodfromthefridge.Doingmarketresearching.()9.WhatistherelationshipbetweenJonandtheman?A.Formerclassmates.B.Formerfriends.C.Formercolleagues.()10.Whoisthewomaninthecompanyprobably?A.Aresearcher.B.Amanager.C.Theowner.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。()11.Howfardidthewomanrun?A.Onekilometer.B.Fourkilometers.C.Fivekilometers.()12.Whichsportwillthewomantry?A.Soccer.B.Volleyball.C.Swimming.()13.Whatdoesthewomanthinkaboutteamsports?A.They'restressful.B.They'retoodifficult.C.They'renotcompetitive.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。()14.Whendidthemanstopcallinghisfriends?A.In1995.B.In2010.C.In2015.()15.Whichisthewoman'sleastfavoritecommunicationmethod?A.Phonecalls.B.Textmessages.C.Voicemessages.()16.Whatcompanydidthemanapplyto?A.AcmeCorporation.B.SDSLimited.C.DynamicTech.()17.Whydidthewomanjoinhernewcompany?A.Thesalaryisgreat.B.Thepeoplearenice.C.Thelocationisconvenient.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。()18.Whydidthespeakerwanttobuildahouse?A.Tosavemoney.B.Tolearnnewskills.C.Togiveittohischildren.()19.Whatshouldyoulearnaboutbeforeconstruction?A.Computerscience.B.Buildinglaws.C.Mathematics.()20.Whatdoesthespeakerwanttoexplaininthetalk?A.Peopleshouldbuildhouses.Peopleshouldlearnmanyskills.Peopleshouldchallengethemselves.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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A4UKcampsiteswithavailabilityforsummer2021CaravanParkRightonasandybeach,thissitehaswideopenviewsofthesea.ChoosefromgentlewalksexploringthecoasttoexcitinghikesintheTorridonmountains.Theteamcanarrangeboating,surfingandotherwatersportsontheriverorsea.Bikescanbehired.£22fortent,carand2adults,£3child.SwannsGlampingForabacktonaturestaywithcreaturecomforts,SwannsGlampingisagoodchoice.It'ssurroundedbyimpressivescenery.There'sachoiceoffurnishedyurts,belltentsandcabins—whichcomewithrealbedsandtowels,soguestscantravellight.Cabinssleep£75anight,yurtssleep£90,belltentssleep£95.Ling'sMeadowThiscampsiteonafamilyrunfarmoffersarealescape,withplentifulanimalstospot.Withamaximumof25peopleonthesiteatonetime,everythingcentresaroundnature:wastewaterisrecycledonthefarm.Camping£12/£6anightforadult/child,under3sfree,20%offstaysofsevennightsorlonge.rWalesbyForestWalesbyForestisanonprofitoutdooradventurecentrewhichusuallyhostsschoolgroups—butthisyearisofferingpubliccampinginwoodlandsurroundings.Thehugechoicesofactivitiesoffered,fromwatersportstoclimbing,makeitagreatchoiceforfamilies.CampingfromE10anightadult,£8child,under4sfree.()21.Whichissuitableforthosewhoprefertotravellight?CaravanPark.B.SwannsGlamping.C.Ling'sMeadow.D.WalesbyForest.()22.What'sthechargeforacouplewiththeir5yearoldboyiftheystayinLing'sMeadowforsevennights?£210.B.£168.C.£126.D.£100.8.()23.WhatcancampersdoinbothWalesbyForestandCaravanPark?A.Watersports.B.Hiking.C.Cycling.D.Climbing.BHavingworkedformorethanadecadeinfinanceintheoilindustryinCanada,ToriFaheyfoundherselfwantingmorefromlife.Butitwasn'tthroughdesperationthathercircumstanceschanged:“Ididn'tgetfedupandstormoff,nothinglikethat;itwascuriosityaboutotherinterestsandwantingtoexperiencesomethingnew.”FaheyleftherjobandcompletedanMBAbeforesettingupamovetoNewYorktobeginadegree.However,theopportunityofanopenyearbetweentheMBAandthedegreecameup,andasakeentouringcyclist,Faheyrealisedthatamuchdreamedaboutadventurewasnowbecomingapossibility:“TherideinAfricahadbeenonmyfantasylist.ItwasamomentwhenIrealisedthatIcoulddoanything,soIshould.”FaheyrodeacrossAfrica,a7，500miletripthattookfourmonths.Thewholeexperiencehadalifechangingimpact.Faheysaid:“Bicyclesprovidealiteralfreedom.Youdon'tallowyourselftofeellikethatineverydaylifebecausetherearesomanydistractions.Butwhenyou'reoutonthebikeandthere'snothingelse,you'rereallyfreetoexperiencewhatlifeis.”Postdegree,FaheyworkedonprojectswiththeUNDP(UnitedNationsDevelopmentProject)inMontenegrowiththeaimofbringinginvestmenttoruralcommunities.Itwaswhileworkingontheseprojectsthattheseedsweresownforthenextnewinvestment.“ItwasthroughmytripacrossAfricathatIdiscoveredpannierandrack(挂篓)systemsinconvenientandIwasnevergoingtousethemagain.”Littledidsheknowthiswouldleadhertostartupherowncompany.In2013,Apidurawasborn,producingstoragesolutionsforpeoplelookingtotraveltheworldbybike,raceacrosscontinentsandcarryalltheyneedtodoso.It'snowasuccessfulglobalbrand,butFaheyremainsreflectiveaboutwhatelsethecompanycandoforpeople.()24.WhydidFaheyleaveherjobinCanada?Shewasboredwiththejob.Shewasdisappointedwithlife.Shewantedtoaddnewdimensionstoherlife.Shefoundithardtoadjusttothecircumstances.()25.WhichcanbestdescribeFahey'srideexperienceinAfrica?A.Demanding.B.Liberating.C.Eventful.D.Dangerous.()26.WhydidFaheylaunchApidura?Toencouragebicycletravelling.Tomakeherinvestmentprofitable.Tohelpcyclistscarrytravelingstuff.Toincreasethepleasureofridingbikes.()27.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Atoughpathtofame.B.AnadventureacrossAfrica.C.Thebenefitsofgreentravelling.D.ThestorybehindthebirthofApidura.CFolktaleshavesaddled(使承担)themoonwithmajorresponsibilities:moods,increasesincrimeandevenmentaldisordersareblamedontheEarth'sonlyconstantnaturalsatellite.Butcouldthe“lunareffect”disturbsleep?Scientistshavelongunderstoodthathumanactivityisfacilitatedbylight,beitsunlight,moonlightorartificiallight.Butarecentstudysuggestsourabilitytosleepisdistinctlyaffectedbythelunarcycle,evenwhentakingintoaccountartificialsourcesoflight.Usingwristmonitors,researcherstrackedsleeppatternsin98individualslivinginthreelocalcommunitiesinArgentinaoverthecourseofonetotwomonths.Oneruralcommunityhadnoelectricityaccess，asecondruralcommunityhadlimitedaccesstoelectricity,whileathirdcommunitywaslocatedinanurbansettingandhadfullaccesstoelectricity.Participantsinallthreecommunitiesshowedthesamepatternofsleeposcillations（波动）asthemoonprogressedthroughits29.5daycycle,withsleepdurationchangingbybetween20andmorethan90minutes,andbedtimesvaryingby30to80minutes.Ineachcommunity,thepeakofparticipantssleepinglessandstayinguplateroccurredinthethreetofivedayperiodpriortofullmoonnights,andtheoppositeoccurredonthenightsbeforethenewmoon,theauthorsfound.Unsurprisingly,datashowedthe“lunarphaseeffect”onsleepappearedtobestrongerthemorelimitedaccesstoelectricitywas.“Theresultstronglysuggeststhathumansleepissynchronized（同步）withlunarphasesregardlessofethnicandsocioculturalbackgroundandofthelevelofurbanisation，”theresearcherswroteinthejournalScienceAdvances.DelaIglesiaadded:“Wehumanstendtobelievethatwemanagedtosomehowcontrolnature,andtheuseofartificiallightisagreatexampleofthat.Butitturnsoutthattherearesomeforcesofnaturethatwecannotgetawayfrom.”DerkJanDijk,aprofessorofsleepandphysiologyandthedirectorofasleepresearchcentreattheUniversityofSurrey,describedthestudyasexcitingbutnotedthattheresearchershadnotaddressedinternalinfluencessuchasbodyclocksthatcouldaffectsleeppatterns.（）28.Whatistherecentstudymainlyabout?A.Theharmoflunareffect.B.Thereliabilityoffolktales.C.Thefunctionofartificiallight.D.Theeffectofthelunarcycleonsleep.（）29.Whendidtheparticipantsintheexperimentsleepleast?A.Onthefullmoonnight.B.Onthenewmoonnight.C.Onthenightafterthenewmoon.D.Onthenightbeforethefullmoon.（）30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inthelastparagraphbutonereferto?A.Controllingnature.B.Thelevelofurbanisation.C.Theescapefromforcesofnature.D.Synchronizingwithlunarphases.（）31.WhatdidDerkJanDijkthinkoftheresearchfindings?A.Groundless.B.Persuasive.C.Incomplete.D.Impressive.DHighpitched（高音的）andyetdistinct,thesoundofavoicecallingthename“Amy”isunmistakable.Butthisisn'tahumancr—yit'sthevoiceofakillerwhalecalledWikie.Newresearchrevealsthatorcas（杀人鲸）areabletoimitatehumanspeech,sayingwordssuchas“hello”,“one,two”and“byebye”.Thestudyalsoshowsthatthecreaturesareabletocopyunfamiliarsoundsproducedbyotherorcas.WritinginthejournalBiologicalSciences,researchersfrominstitutionsinGermany,UK,SpainandChile,describehowtheycarriedoutthelatestresearchwithWikie,a14yearoldfemaleorcalivinginanaquarium（水族馆）inFranee.AfterfirstbrushingupWikie'sgraspofthe“copy”command,shewastrainedtoimitatethreefamiliarorcasoundsmadebyher3yearoldMoana.Wikiewasthenadditionallyexposedtofiveorcasoundsshehadneverheardbefore,includingnoisessoundinglikeacreaking（嘎吱响）door.Finally,Wikiewasexposedtoahumanmakingthreeoftheorcasounds,aswellassixhumansounds,including“hello”,“Amy”,“ahha”,“one,two”and“byebye”．TheteamfoundthatWikiewasoftenquicklyabletocopythesounds,whetherfromanorcaorahuman,withallofthenovelnoisescopiedwithin17trials.What'smore,twohumansoundsandallofthehumanproducedorcasoundsweremanagedonthefirstattempt—althoughonlyonehumansound“hello”wascorrectlyproducedmorethan50%ofthetimeonsubsequenttrials.Thecreaturesarealreadyknownfortheirabilitytocopythemovementsofotherorcas,withsomereportssuggestingtheycanalsocopythesoundsofbottlenosedolphinsandsealionsafterseveraltrials.Scientistssaythediscoveryhelpstocastlightonhowdifferentgroupsofwildkillerwhaleshaveendedupwithdistinctaccents,addingweighttotheideathattheyaretheresultofimitationbetweenorcas.()32.Whatistheauthor'smainpurposeinwritingthetext?A.Toanalyzeorcas'speechabilities.Tohighlighttheconservationoftheorca.Toinformusoforcas'abilitytoimitatesounds.Toconvinceusoftheintelligenceoftheorca.()33.What'sthemainideaofthefourthparagraph?A.Theprocessoftheresearch.B.Theoutcomeoftheresearch.C.Thepurposeoftheresearch.D.Thesignificanceoftheresearch.()34.WhichofthefollowingwastheeasiestforWikietocopy?A.Thesixhumansounds.B.Alltheneworcasounds.C.Humanproducedorcasounds.D.Dolphinandsealionsounds.()35.Whatmaythediscoveryhelpexplain?A.Whyorcasimitatehumanspeech.Whyorcashavedifferentaccents.Howorcascopyothers'movements.Howorcascommunicatewithothers.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。Wearetaughtfromchildhoodthatwarmingupisamustinpreparationforanyexercise.Itallowsustoprepareourmusclesforthestrain拉力）weareabouttoplaceonthemandpreventinjury._36__Theseallprepareforaneffectiveworkout.37__Itpreventsdizziness,helpsreturntheheartratebacktonormalandpreventschronicvenousinsufficiency（CVI）.Alsoknownas“bloodpooling”，CVIoccurswhenthebloodinbloodvessels（血管）expandsduringprolongedexercise,makingitdifficultforittoreturntotheheartfromthelegs.Accordingtomanyhealthandfitnessinstructors,thetotalcooldownperiodshouldlast3to10minutes,oruntilyouarereadytostop.__8__Forexample,ifyouhavebeenworkingyourlegs,youwillneedtodolowerbodystretchesoraslowwalk.Therearemanyhelpfultutorialsonline.Thebestwaytomeasurewhetheryouhavecooleddowneffectivelyispurelybasedoncommonsense—ifyoufeelyourheartratehasreduced,that'senough.Thereisnoresearchtoprovestretchingafterasessionwillhelpreducepain,butifyoufeelithelps,doso.__39Coolingdownmethods,includingfoamrollers,asportsmassageordryneedling,areworthinvestigating.__40_Ifthepainistherethenextday,consultyourdoctor,and,moreimportantly,warmupmorethoroughlynexttime.Itisdowntopersonalpreference.Fastwalkingisthesimplestexercise.Ifyouarenotflexible,loweryourupperbody.Ifyouexperienceanypainwhenstretching,stop.Butcoolingdownisasimportantaswarmingup.Areastotargetdependonwhichpartofthebodyyouhavetrained.Moreimportantly,itsteadilyincreasestheheartrateandbloodflow.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I'mageologist.IhavebeenresearchingchangesintheAntarcticicesheetstohelpgovernmentsplanforfloodsandother__41__ofachangingclimate.IfirstmetTomonthetipofAntarctica.Heisaprofessionalmountaineerwho42geologistswiththeirresearch.Wewere__43heretogether,hundredsofmilesfromanyoneelse,foratwomonth44__.Mytaskwassimple:to__5__rocksamplesfromasmanypeaksaspossible.Itisphysicallyexhaustingwork,andnotwithout_46一，assomeofthecrevasse裂缝)fieldswecrossedleftmeshaking.IreliedonTomformy__47_；mylifewasinhishands.Trustquicklygrewbetweenus,andour_48_did,too.Withinaweekwe'd_49__deeptopics:themeaningoflife,andwhatfollowsdeath.WhenIgotthedateformyreturnjourney,Istartedtofeel50.Ididn'twantourtimethereto51__.Wefeltwehadtomakethemostofthefinalfewdaystoplant52.Sayinggoodbyetoeachotherwasa(n)__53__.Iwasheadingofftostartanothermission,soIwas__54__themanwho'dbeenthroughitwithme.Ilookeddownathiasmyplanetookoff,knowingwhatwehadjustbeenthroughtogetherwas__55__intime.()41.A.advantagesB.consequencesC.tendenciesD.causes()42.A.instructsB.familiarizesC.assistsD.presents()43.A.stuckB.desertedC.lockedD.arrested()44.A.holidayB.treatmentC.missionD.sentence()45.A.distributeB.carveC.displayD.collect()46.A.dangerB.pleasureC.shameD.reward()47.A.healthB.safetyC.boardD.future()48.A.friendshipB.confidenceC.experienceD.hardship()49.A.sortedB.shiftedC.avoidedD.discussed()50.A.peacefulB.considerateC.emotionalD.embarrassed()51.A.lastB.workC.matterD.end()52.A.doubtsB.memoriesC.talentsD.complaints()53.A.optionB.struggleC.honourD.routine()54.A.leavingbehindB.pickingupC.takinginD.appealingto()55.A.filmedB.frozenC.mentionedD.forgotten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。Chocolateiseverywhere,butscienceisstillsortingoutthisadoredproduct.In2018,PlantaMedicapublishedareviewofpreviousresearchonchocolate'seffect_56一mood.Theauthorsfoundthatfewofthestudies_57(analyze)chemicallythechocolateconsumedbyparticipants.Thatmatters,saidtheauthors,becausechemicalspresentinchocolatevarywidelybasedonhowit58__(process),suchasroastingtemperatureandtime.Also，onespecificchemical,interactionbetweenmultiplechemicalsorsomethingelsemay_59(entire)affecthealth.Ourbrainsnaturallyproduceanandamide(大麻素).Andit'salsofoundinchocolate,60__leadstoclaimsthatthesweetstuffistheultimatefeelgoodfood.But,asthe2018reviewnoted,chocolatehasonlytiny61(amount)ofanandamide,anditbreaksdownquickly.Chocoholicstakeheart,literally.A2015studylinked__62(high)chocolateconsumptionwithalowerriskforheartdisease.Speakingofchocoholics,anAprilreviewofresearchonone'sfood63__(addict)foundevideneethatchocolateproducedneurobiologicalchangessimilartothose64__(see)withdruguse.Thestudieswerenotconelusive,65.Soscieneestillhastosortthatoneouttoo.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华，你的笔友Charles最近对学习汉语成语很感兴趣，特来信交流。请你用英文给他回一封信，内容包括：学习成语的好处；2.学习成语的方法；3.盼望多交流。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearCharles，Yours，LiHua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。Iwasinmyroom,slowlygettingreadytoheadtothecommunitytheaterwiththerestofmyfamily.Iwasn'tinthemoodforbeingonstage.“Kate,comehere，”mymomcalledfromdownthehall.Ifoundmymomoutsidethebathroom,holdingawetbook.Henry,mynewstepbrother,wasnearby,workingonacomplicatedstringknot（结），asusual.Mymothergavethebookashake.“Henry'sbookisinthebathtub.Didyouputitthere？”“Notonpurpose，”Isaid.“Itwasalreadyontheedge,andithappenedtofallinwhenIsteppedoutofthetub.”Mymotherglaredatme,somethingsheneverdidbeforeIhadastepfamily.“Youcouldhavepickeditup，”shesaid.“Thatwouldhavebeenthekindthingtodo”.AsHenrywalkedaheadofustothecar，mymomtookmeaside.“Thisisourcorneroftheworldnow,Kate，”shesaid.“Let'strytomakeitagoodone.”Thecommunitytheaterwasbusywhenwegotthere.TheaterusedtobewhatmymomandIdidtogether—oneplayayearforourspecialthing.WithHenryinvolved,itdidn'tseemsospecialanymore.Henry'sdad，whohadarrivedearliertohelpsetup,wasalreadyincostume.“Dearchildren，”hecalledinatheatricalvoice.“CometoFather.”Ithoughthewasaniceguyevenbeforeheandmymotherstarteddating.Unfortunately,Inowhadastepbrothertodealwith.Soon,itwascurtaintime.Ipeeked（［俞看）outattheaudieneeandnoticedthatthedarkenedtheaterwasfull.Myheartbeatfaster.IforgotmyannoyanceatHenryastheleadactresssang,“Thehillsarealivewiththesoundofmusic!”Nothingcomparedtoshownights.Beforelong,itwasmyturn.Iwentonstage,songbookinhand.AswekidslinedupbeforeHenry'sdad,whowasplayingthepartofourfather,IrealizedhowpoorlyI'dtiedthestringonmyskirtwhichwasoverleggings（打底裤）.Ishouldhaveaskedmymomforhelp.注意：续写词数应为150左右。Andthen,suddenly,thestringknotonmyskirtcameuntied.Iglance.shotHenryagrateful2021届江苏省南通、连云港等七市高三下学期3月一模考试英语参考答案第一部分1〜5ACBBA6〜10CCAAB11〜15BCACC16〜20AABBC第二部分第一节21〜23BBA24〜27CBCD28〜31DDAC32〜35CACB你H-第二节36〜40GEFAD第三部分第一节41〜45BCACD46〜50ABADC51〜55DBBABH-第二节56.on/upon57.hadanalyzed/analyzed58.isprocessed59.entirely60.which61.amounts62.higher63.addiction64.seen65.however/though第四部分箔_#第一节Onepossibleversion：DearCharles,KnowingyouarekeenonChineseidioms,I'mwritingtosharewithyousomethingaboutthem.LearningChineseidiomscanhelpyoudevelopahighlevelofcompetenceinyourcommunicationskills.TohaveabetterunderstandingofChineseidioms,youshouldknowhowtheyoriginated,whichcanhelpyougraspthemmoreprecisely.Besides,practicemakesperfect.It'sbetterforyoutousetheminthedailyconversationsandliterarycreation.Ihopewecanexchangeideaswitheachotherasoftenaspossible.Yours，LiHua住H-第二节Onepossibleversion：Andthen,suddenly,thestringknotonmyskirtcameuntie.dExtremelyworriedthatI'dlosefaceinfrontofalltheaudience,Icouldfeelmyheartpounding.Withbothmyhandsholdingthesongbook,Iwasatalosswhattodo,whenHenry,whonoticedmyembarrassment,cametomyaid.Hefixedmycostume,tyingthestringwithafancyknot.Hemademeajokeaboutme“not”knowingknots.Atthis,theaudiencebrokeintolaughter,butitfeltOK.IshotHenryagratefulglanc.eHesmiledasifmymistakewasnobigdeal.Igotthroughtherestoftheplaysuccessfully,stillashockinmymind.Afterwe'dbowedandmovedoffstage,IwentstraighttoHenryandtappedhimonthearm.“Thanks，”Isaidgenuinely.Hegrinned,“Knotaproblem.”Maybeitwon'tbesobadtohaveanewpersoninmycorneroftheworldafterall.听力材料Text1M:NextyearI'mgoingtovisitBerlin.ThenI'llflydowntoIndiaandontoCambodiaandVietnam.W:GotoChina.Therearesomeamazingsights—andbringmebackasilkdress!M:Itwon'tbejustashoppingtrip.Text2W:HiJeff,you'relookingyoungereveryday.M:Thanks,Kathy.Youlookdifferent,exceptforthatsmile.W:I'velost28poundssinceyoulastsawme.Text3M:Thisisalongmovie.Ifeellikewe'vebeenwatchingitforhours.W:Wehave.It'sthreehourslonganditstartedatseveno'clock.M:Oh,right.Weonlyhaveanhourtogo.I'mstartingtofeeluncomfortableinthisseat.Text4W:Dad,whatareyoulookingforintheglovedrawer?It'sthemiddleofsummer.M:Oops,wrongdrawer.Ihavetofilloutapassportform.Haveyouseenmypen?W:Thereareabouttenonthecomputertable.Text5W:Canyoupromisetobeagoodboyanddon'tgoanywherewhileIpickupthecake?Itwillonlytaketwominutes,andthenwe'llgohome.M:ButcanIatleasttakeoffmyseatbelt?Text6M:IwasintheshowerthismorningwhenIheardthefrontdoorbell.IdriedmyselfquicklyandrandownstairsbutImissedthem.W:Doyouknowwhoitwas?M:Yes,theyleftacardsayingthatthereisaparcelandthey'lltryagaininthemorning.W:Ohno.That'smydress.Iwanttowearittonight.I'mgoingoutwithmyfriend.M:Sorry,dear.Thesepeoplealwaysseemtocomeatthewrongtime.It'sneverinthemiddleoftheafternoonwhenI'mdoingnothing.W:I'mreallyannoyed.Theycouldhaveleftitwithaneighbor.Text7W:EveryonewelcomeJonintoourcompany!Hewillberesponsibleforleadingmarketresearch,withagoalofincreasingourprofitby100%to100millionperyear.M:HiJon!Everyone,IactuallyknowJonalready.Weusedtogotoschooltogether,andweusedtorunintoeachothersometimes.Ihaveheardalotabouthim,andIamsurehewillhelpusreachthisgoal.W:Thanksforthekindwords.Now,forthesecondimportantmatteroftoday,pleaseremembertoremoveorthrowoutyourfoodfromthefridgeeveryFriday.TheoldfoodintherehasbeenanissueeversinceIjoinedthiscompanyayearago,andIthinkitisfinallytimetodealwithit.Text8W:Ohno,mylegsaresopainful!Ineedtostopnow.M:Comeonnow!Youtoldmeyou'llnevermakethesoccerteamunlessyoucanrunfivekilometers.Stillonemoretogo!W:Nomoreforme!Andaboutthat...Ichangedmymind.Idon'tthinksoccerisrightforme.It'snottherunning...It'sjustthatplayingonateamistoomuchpressure.M:So,isthatwhyyouquitvolleyballlastyea