福建省三明市第一中学高三英语上学期

第18-页福建省三明市第一中学2023届高三英语上学期期中试题第一局部听力〔共两节，总分值30分〕第一节〔共5小题；每题1.5分，总分值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三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来答复有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whoiscomingfortea?A.Mark. B.John. C.Tracy.2.Whatwillthemandonext? A.Stayfordinner. B.Gototherailwaystation. C.Prepareforthedinner.3.Whatdoesthemancomefor?A.Adinner. B.Ameeting. C.Aparty.4.Whatsizedoesthemanwant?A.9. B.35. C.39.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.LifeinSoutheastAsia. B.Weatherconditions. C.Aholidayplan.第二节〔共15小题；每题1.5分，总分值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，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最正确选项，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，答复第6、7题。6.Whydoesn’tthemanwanttobooktheseatsdownstairs?A.Theyaretooexpensive. B.Theyareuncomfortable. C.Theyaretooclosetothestage.7.Whendoesthemanplantoseetheperformance?A.OnOctober1st. B.OnOctober21st. C.OnOctober25th.听第7段材料，答复第8、9题.8.What’sthecomplaintoftheman’sneighbor?A.Loudnoise. B.Badsleepingroom. C.Animportantmeeting.9.Whatwerethemanandhisfriendsabouttodo?A.Changearoom. B.Apologizetotheirneighbor. C.Endtheiractivity.听第8段材料，答复第10至12题。10.WhatisMissLangoingtoworkasinOlacity?A.Adoctor. B.Anurse. C.Ateacher.11.WhatworriesMissLansomuch?A.ShehasnofriendsinOla. B.TheworkinOlaishardtodo. C.ThepeopleinOlaarenotfriendly.12.HowwillMissLankeepintouchwithMr.HuangaftershearrivesinOla?A.Bye-mail. B.Byphone. C.Byletter.听第9段材料，答复第13至16题。13.Whydidthemanmissthewoman’sphonecallyesterday?A.Hisphonewasturnedoff. B.Hewastakingashower.C.Hedidn’ttakehisphonewithhim.14.Whatdidthewomandoyesterday?A.Shewentshopping. B.Shewenttoaconcert. C.Sheplayedcomputergames.15.Whydidthewomancalltheman?A.Toinvitehimtoherwedding. B.ToasksomethingaboutMegan. C.Toinvitehimtohersister’swedding.16.WhenwillthewomanpickupthemannextSaturday?A.At13:00. B.At13:20. C.At14:00.听第10段材料，答复第17至20题。17.WhatdoesAlexandraGraceworkfor?A.NewZealandEmbassyBeijing. B.QSWorldC.TheMulti-culturalEnvironmentOrganization.18.WhatstopssomestudentschoosingNewZealandforstudy?A.Itsenvironment. B.Itssize. C.Itspopulation.19.What’sthetotalyearlycostforaChinesestudenttostudyinaNewZealanduniversity?A.20,000dollars. B.25,000dollars. C.45,000dollars.20.WhatmessageaboutNewZealanddoesthespeakermainlyconvey?A.Itsmulti-culturalenvironmentisgoodfortourists. B.ItshighereducationissuitableforChinesestudents.C.Itsbreath-takingsceneryisabsolutelyworthseeing.第二局部阅读理解〔共两节，总分值40分〕第一节〔共15小题；每题2分，总分值30分〕阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项〔A、B、C和D〕中选出最正确选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASydneyTrainsisoneofthemosteconomical,reliableandconvenientwaystotravelthroughoutSydneyanditssurrounds.Ournetwork,theNSWTrainsIntercity,coverssuburbanSydneyandextendstotheHunter,CentralCoast,BlueMountains,SouthernHighlandsandSouthThenetworkismadeupofseveralcolour-codedlines.Trainsfromdifferentlinescansharethesameplatform,socheckdisplayscreenandlistentoannouncements.Ticketpricesaregenerallybasedonthedistancetraveled.YoucanvisitTransportnsw.Infofordetails.GettingtotheCityInSydney,ifyou’renearatrainstation,you’reonyourwaytothecity.EveryraillineleadsdirectlyorindirectlytotheCityCircle.It’sthelooparoundthecentralbusinessdistrictofSydney.MostCitystationsareundergroundsolookoutforthesignonstreetlevel.AutomaticticketgatesLargestationshaveautomaticgatesforentryto,andexitfrom,thestation.IfyouhaveanOpalcardoraticketwhichhasamagneticstripe(磁条)youmustusetheautomaticgates.Youmayusethewidegateforwheelchair,pramorluggageaccess.Stationstaffwillassistyou.NightRidebusesMosttrainsdonotoperatebetweenmidnightand4:00a.m.ForyourconvenienceaspecialNightRidebusserviceisavailablebetweenthesehoursonmostSydneysuburbanlines.TrackworkInorderforthetrackstothemaintained,wesometimeshavetoreplacetrainwithbuses,particularlyatweekends.Pleasecheckthetrackworksectionforthelatestservicechangesonyourline.21.Howdotravelersgetmoreinformationaboutticketprices?A.TheycangototheCityCircle. B.Theycanvisitawebsite.C.Theycancheckdisplayscreen. D.Theycanlistentoannouncements.22.Whatserviceisofferedtotravelersinneedatmostbigstations?A.AfreeOpalcard. B.Earlierentrytothestation.C.Helpfromstationworkers. D.Aticketwithamagneticstripe.23.WhichisthebestconvenienttimetotravelbySydneyTrains?A.Atmidnight.B.OnSundayafternoon.C.Betweenmidnightand4:00a.m. D.At6:00p.m.onWednesday.BMostheroesarenotsuper.Theydon’tappearincomicbooks,ontelevision,orinmovies.Theyjustdowhattheybelieveneedstobedonetomaketheirworldabetterplace.BikeBatmanisoneofthem.BikeBatmanisa30-year-oldmarriedengineerwholivesinSeattle,Aboutthreeyearsago,hewaslookingforabikeforhiswife.HefoundoneonCraigslist,awebsitewherepeoplelistthingstheywanttosell.Asheoftendoes,healsolookedatBikeIndex,apopularwebsitethatallowsuserstoregistertheirbikesandpostreportswhenthey’retaken.Thebike,whichhewasconsideringpurchasing,clearlymatchedonereportedstolenonBikeIndex.Thenhecalledthepersonwhoclaimedtobethebike’sownerandarrangedtomeethim—supposedlytocompletethesale.Whenthetwomenmet,BikeBatmantoldthethief,“You’vegottwooptions.Youcanwaituntilapoliceofficergetshere,oryoucanjustgetoutofhere.〞Youcanimaginewhatthethiefdid.Afterthatfirstsuccess,BikeBatmandevelopedasaferroutine.WhenheseesquestionablebikeadsonCraigslist,hecross-referencestheimagewithbikesreportedonBikeIndex.Oncehehasconfirmeditwiththeowner,hearrangesameet-upwiththethiefandwillcalltheSeattlepolicedepartmentsothatofficerscanparticipateintheaction.Inmorethanhalfofthe22casesinwhichhehasgotbackandreturnedbikes,thethieveshavebeenarrested.Inonecase,BikeBatmanevenhelpedafamilyrecoverawiderangeofprizedpossessionsthatsuspectshadstolenduringahomeburglary.Hisnicknamecamefromadiscussionwithapoliceofficerwhosuggestedhebecalled“RobinHood〞.Sincehewasn’texactlystealingfromtherichandgivingtothepoor,“Batman〞seemedabetterfit.Theideaofasuperheropunishingcriminalsfeelsprettysillytohim,butthemainreasonhecontinueshisworkistokeepupSeattle’sreputationasafriendlycity.24.WhatisBikeBatman?A.Asuperhero. B.Awebsitemanager. C.ASeattlecitizen.D.Apoliceofficer.25.WhatwillBikeBatmanfirstdowhenhediscoversaquestionablebike?A.Arrangetomeetthethief. B.Callthepolicedepartment.C.Contacttheownerofthestolenbike. D.Lookupthebike’sinformationonBikeIndex.26.WhydoesBikeBatmanhelpfindthelostbikes?A.Tobecomefamous. B.Tohelppoorpeople.C.Topunishbikethieves. D.Tobuildafriendlycity.27.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.thethievesrefusedtoreturnthebikes. B.thepolicefailedtoperformtheirduties.C.BikeBatmanbeganhisgooddeedsbyaccident.D.BikeBatmanfeltrelievedtoseethethievesarrested.CIhavetwokids,aboyandagirl.Idon’tworryaboutmygirl;I’msureshe’llbewelltrainedinmixedmartialarts.Iworryaboutmyson.I’mprettysurehe’sgoingtobefeminine(女性化的).Sorrytosaythat,butlet’sfaceit.Nodadwantshissontogofeminine.Attheratewe’removinginacoupleofyearsyouwon’tbeabletotellthedifferencebetweenboysandgirls.Soundextreme?Thinkaboutthis.Ineverymoviewhereadvancedtime-travelingbeingscometoourplanet,there’soneconstant:Youcan’ttellthemalealiensfromthefemalealiens!Butthat’sthefuture.Kidstodayaresoftandfat.Peopleaskwhy.Isitjunkfood?No.Junkfoodhasbeenaroundforfiftyyears.Isitvideogames?No.Videogameshavebeenaroundforthirtyyears.Noneofthekidsplayingthembackinthedaywereterriblyobese.We’reallscratchingourheadstryingtofigureoutwhatwe’veintroducedtosocietytoruinourkids.Butit’snotanythingwe’veaddedthathasruinedourkids.It’sstuffwe’vegottenridof.Takethegymropeforexample.Rememberthatthingthatstretchedfromthefloortotheceilinginyourgymclassthatyoucouldneverclimb?Mostofthekidscouldn’tmakeittothetop.Butthatwasn’tthepoint;thepointwasthatyouhadtotrywhilesomemiddle-agedguywhocouldn’tmakeitupaflightofstairsshoutedatyou.Weshouldhaveputoursononthatrope,andgivenhimaheadstart.Butwedidn’twanttoshametheboy,sowetookitdown.Takingdowntheropewouldbeagoodideaiftherewerenoropesinlife.Butthey’reeverywhere.Youjustcan’tseethem.They’reineverygoalunrealizedandexpectationnotmet.Thepointeveryonemissedabouttheropeisyouweren’tsupposedtomakeittothetop.Itwastheretocreateafirethatburnedintheoversizebellyofeverykid.28.Whatistheexampleofaliensusedtoshow?A.Boysaregoingfeminine.B.Girlsaregrowinglikeboys.C.Therearereallytime-travelingbeings.D.Alienmoviesarepopularwithchildren.29.Whatcauseskidstodaytobesoftandfat?A.Junkfood. B.Videogames.C.Stuffintroducedtosociety. D.Thingsremovedfromsociety.30.Howdoestheauthorfindteenagerstoday?A.Theyhavetoomuchdignity. B.Theyareoverprotected.C.Theyarelessindependent. D.Theyaretoohighlythoughtof.31.Whatdoestheropeprobablysymbolize?A.Goals. B.Expectations. C.Competition.D.Assistance.DGoogle’snewcamera,calledClips,isasmall,smartdevice.Itcomeswithacasethathasaclip(夹子),butit’snotdesignedtobewornonyourclothing.Mostinterestingly,itusesartificialintelligencetotakephotographyoutofyourhandssoitcancapturemomentsonitsown.Thisroughly2-inchby2-inchcamera,withathree-hourbatterylifeandGorillaGlassfortoughness,isintendedforcandidmoments,likewhenachilddoessomethingcutethatmayhappentooquicklyforyoutopulloutyoursmartphone.OnboardtheClipsdevice,itusesmachinelearningalgorithms(计算程序)tohelpcapturescenes.Thosealgorithmsincludefacerecognition.“Onceitlearnsthatthere’safaceyouseefrequently,it’lltrytogetnicephotosofthosefaces,〞saidJustonPayne,thedevice’sproductmanager.Andtheyalsowantittorecognizefacialexpressions,whichinvolved“trainingittoknowwhathappinesslookslike〞.TheGoogleteamalsotrainedittorecognizewhatnottoshoot—likewhenachild’shandisoverthelens,orifitistossedinadarkpurse.Theonlywaytoseetheimagesisbyconnectingthecamerawithyourphone,asithasnoscreenforviewingorediting.Werepeopleconcerneditcouldseemstrange?Yes,Payneadmitted.Buttheysaidtheyaddressedthatbymakingitobviouswhatitis.Agreenlightonthefrontsignalsthatitison.Besides,unlikeacamerameanttomonitoryourhome,itisnotconnectedtotheInternet.“Thisproductisonlypossiblebecauseofthewaythatsiliconhasadvanced,〞Paynesaid,notingthatitwasonlyinthepastyearorsothattheycouldsqueezethetechnologydownintoadevicethissize.Goingforward,we’relikelytogetmoreassistancefromtheartificialintelligencepackedintoourappsandgadgets.32.WhatisthemostoutstandingfeatureofClips?A.Itisequippedwithtoughglass. B.ItenableseasyInternetaccess.C.Itallowsofhands-freephotography. D.Itcanbewornonyourclothing.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“candid〞inParagraph2mean?A.Brief. B.Touching. C.Unforgettable. D.Embarrassing.34.WhatmakesClipsarealityaccordingtoJustonPayne?A.ThepopularityoftheInternet. B.Theadvanceintechnology.C.Theriseofthesmartphoneindustry. D.Thereductioninthepriceoflens.35.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.ANewDigitalCamerafromGoogle. B.NewGadgetsintheAgeofApps.C.ArtificialIntelligenceinEverydayLife. D.AnAlternativeWaytoPhotograph.第二节〔共5小题；每题2分，总分值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正确选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Adog’smindisonlyequaltothatofatwo-year-oldbaby.36Therefore,theyareprobablythefirsttonoticeanychangeinthebehavioroftheirmasters.Let’sdosomedeep-diggingtounderstandtheamazingabilityofadog.Theysenseyourfeelings.Isn’titstrange?37Thisistrue.AstudypublishedintheAnimalCognitionjournalsaysthatdogsareknowntocometopeoplewhoappearsadordepressed.Itdoesn’tmatterifthepersonistheirownerorastranger.Theyhaveanabilitytosensesadnessandareattachedtotroubledsouls.38Dogscaneasilytellwhenyou’replayingwithfavorites,andifyourewardorplaymorewithotherpets,yourdogmightnoticeitandfeeluncomfortable.Astheycan’tsayhowtheyfeel,theywillscratch,yawnorlicktheirmouths.Theysmellfear.Let’ssayyou’refacedwithyourworstfear.Wouldyougetscaredandrunawayorjustfaceit?Beforechoosinghowtodealwithit,youshouldrememberonething.39Researchshowsthatdogsoftensensetheirmasters’responsesindangeroussituations.Ifyoufearsomethingandchoosetobackaway,chancesarethatyourpetisgoingtodothesamething.They’rewatchingyou.Weareallraisedasrespectableindividualswhoaretaughttorespectelders,obeythelawandhelpoutpeopleinneedfromtimetotime.40Butifyouhaveadogathome,itistimetobeseriousaboutthem.Dogslikegenerouspeople.Sojustbecarefularoundyourpet;itmayjudgeyouonhowyoubehavewithothers.A.Theysensehealthproblems.B.Theyunderstandwhenignored.C.Theyknowwhennoone’slookingatthem.D.Youwouldbesettinganexampletoyourpet.E.Everytimeyoufeelsad,youdogjustknowit.F.Butdogsareabletosenseeverythingaroundthem.G.However,notallofustakethesethreethingsseriously.第三局部英语知识运用〔共两节，总分值45〕第一节完形填空〔共20小题；每题1.5分，总分值30分〕阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项〔A、B、C和D〕中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ShaylaMitchell,16,wasdiagnosedwiththeterminalstageofcancer.Asafather,Mitchellalwaysstayedhometocareforher.Hesaidthe411eftthemfinanciallyworseoff.ThenagroupcalledGrowingHope42inwith43,hewantedtopaythemback.Inhis44,hehadoncebeena45.Soatage40,Mitchelltookupthe46again,participatingintwofightsinFairfax.Mitchellwas__47outinthefirstandsecondrounds,buthestill48toraise$20,000thathegavetoGrowingHope.Duringthistime,he__49hisdaughter.“Ifellintoadarkbottom,〞Mitchellsaid,andforsixmonths,hedidlittlebut50.Oneday,Mitchell51uponaMarkTwainquote-Thetwomostimportantdaysinyourlifearethedayyouareborn,andthedayyou52why.“AfterIreadthatquote,Iwasgoingtospendtherestofmylifehelpingkidswith53andtheirfamilies,〞hesaid.Mitchellthoughtofcreatingafoundation,thoughboxingdidnotseem54anymoreforfund-raising,duetohisage.Thenhefoundthat55couldbeasourcetoraisemoney.IntheCorpsMarathon,hecutastrikingfigureonthecourse.56bythissuccess,hesethissightshigher.He57eachofthemilesoftheracetoadifferentchildwithcancer,andhecarriedtheir58withhim.Yearsafterhisdaughter'sdeath,Mitchellnow59upinthemorningknowinghis60.41.A.situation B.phenomenon C.atmosphere D.poverty42.A.brought B.stepped C.took D.broke43.A.Sorrowful B.Hopeful C.Grateful D.Helpful44.A.life B.reality C.memory D.youth45.A.runner B.singer C.boxer D.fighter46.A.gloves B.helmets C.boxes D.sneakers47.A.laughed B.knocked C.performed D.put48.A.failed B.persuaded C.managed D.tried49.A.cured B.lost C.comforted D.accompanied50.A.fight B.disappoint C.burst D.mourn51.A.looked B.agreed C.came D.depended52.A.consider B.make C.relate D.discover53.A.talent B.cancer C.disease D.caution54.A.beneficial B.worthwhile C.significant D.practicable55.A.running B.singing C.fund D.project56.A.Depressed B.Satisfied C.Inspired D.Shocked57.A.donated B.ran C.competed D.conveyed58.A.pictures B.parents C.doctors D.clothes59.A.stands B.arises C.climbs D.wakes60.A.time B.why C.course D.what第二节〔共10小题；每题1.5分，总分值15分〕阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容〔1个单词〕或括号内单词的正确形式。LaughterYogaisanewformofexercisethatpromotestheuseoflaughterasaformofphysicalexercise.It61._____________(create)inthemid-1990sasasocialexperiment.AlthoughitcamefromIndiaand62._____________(certain)includessomeyoga,don’texpectittohavemuchincommonwiththeyogaclasses63._____________(offer)atyourlocalstudioorgym.LaughterYogaattaches64._____________(much)importancetotheformerthantothelatter.Themethodbeganin2023whenDr.MadanKatariacalledonagroupofstudentsinapark65._____________(test)whetherintroducingregularlaughterintopeople’sliveswouldimprovetheirwell-being.Katariaalsointroduceddeepbreathingandsimplestretchesintotheexercises.Medicalresearchhassuggestedthatlaughingis66._____________goodwaytoreducestressandhelppeoplefeelgood.Kataria’sLaughterClubsarepoppingupinresponse67._____________people’sneedtohandle68._____________(press).KatariaalsooffersbooksandDVDstopeople69._____________don’thaveaccesstoalocalLaughterClub.However,connectingwithotherhumansisabigpartofLaughterYoga’ssuccessin70._____________(help)peoplefeelbetterandexperiencemorejoy.第四局部写作〔共两节总分值35分〕第一节短文改错〔共10小题，每题1分，总分值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〔︿〕，并在下面写出该加的词。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；2．只允许修改10处，多者〔从第11处起〕不计分。MynameisLiMing,astudentstudiedinGanzhouNo.18MiddleSchool.IameagerbecomeavolunteerinyourgroupandIcanworktillmynexttermbegins.Ihavearealtalentonsinging.Igetthefirstprizeinthesingingcompetitioninourschoollastyear.However,Icanteachchildrenhowtosingsongs.Besides,Iplaythepianoverywell,thatwillhelpalotinmywork.Iamwarm-heartedandalwaysbereadytohelp.Helpingotherpeoplemakesmyselfhappy.IbelieveIcanmakefriendwiththechildren.IhopeIamfortunatelyenoughtobeamemberofyourgroup.第二节书面表达(25分)假定你是李华，得知美国外教Peter最近经常头痛，西医疗效不佳。请你给他写一封电子邮件，推荐中医治疗，简介中医的优点〔如副作用小、价格低等〕，愿意帮助，并期待他早日康复。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearPeter,I’msorrytolearnthat…Yours,LiHua

三明一中2023-2023学年上学期学段考试高三英语试题参考答案第一局部听力〔30分，每题1.5分〕1-5ABBAC6-10ABACC11-15CACBC16-20AABCB第二局部阅读理解〔40分，每题2分〕第一节21-23BCD24-27CDDC 28-31ADBC32-35CABA第二节36-40FEBDG第三局部语言知识应用〔共两节，总分值45分〕第一节完形填空〔30分，每题1.5分〕41-45ABCDC 46-50ABCBD 51-55CDBDA56-60CAADB第二节语法填空〔每空一词；每空1.5分，总分值15分〕(61题)61.wascreated 62.certainly 63.offered 64.more 65.totest66.a 67.to 68.pressure 69.who/that 70.helping第四局部写作第一节短文改错〔共10小题；每题1分，总分值10分〕(62题)第一句studied改为studying第二句become前加to第三句on改为for第四句get改为got第五句However改为Therefore/So/Thus第六句that改为which第七句be去掉第八句myself改为me第九句friend改为friends第十句fortunately改为fortunate。第二节书面表达〔25分〕(63题)Onepossibleversion:DearPeter,I’msorrytolearnthatyouhavebeensufferingheadaches,whichpreventyoufromperformingwellinyourwork.Worsestill,youhaven’tgotbetteraftertakingmedicine.ThereforeI’mwritingtorecommendChinesemedicinetoyou.Frommyperspective,Chinesemedicineissuperiortowesternmedicineinasense.ProducingfewersideeffectsistypicalofChinesemedicine.Iftimepermits,patientscanrecovercompletely.Inaddition,Chinesemedicineislessexpensive,soyoudon’tneedtoworryaboutyourbudget.Ibelievethetreatmentisagreatchoiceforyou.Hopeyouwillrecoversoon.IfthereisanythingIcandoforyou,pleasedon’thesitatetoletmeknow.Yours,LiHua听力原文：(Text1)

W:John,isMarkcomingforteatomorrow?

M:Yes,Itoldyouyesterday,Tracy.

W:Oh,didyou?Sorry,Imusthaveforgotten.

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W:What’sthehurry?We’dlikeyoutostayfordinner.

M:Well,thankyou,butHelenandIhavetomeetmyparentsattherailwaystation.

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W:Hi,Tom,wehadtostartthemeetingwithoutyou.

M:Iknow,myflightwasdelayedbecauseoftheheavyrain.

W:Butyouarejustintimeforthediscussion.

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M:Howmucharetheseshoes?

W:Oh,theyare35dollarsapair.

M:Doyouhavesize9?

W:I’mafraidtheyaresoldout.

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M:Hi,I’mthinkingoftakingatripduringtheChristmasholidays.

W:Wherewouldyouliketogo?

M:Well,maybesomewherewarmandsunny.

W:HowaboutatourtoSoutheastAsia?(Text6)

M:I’dliketobookafewseatsforHamlet,please.Haveyougotanyseatsdownstairs?

W:Yes,wehave.

M:Howmucharethey?

W:$3.75each.

M:Arethereanyseatsfor$2.50?

W:Yes,thereare—upstairs.Howmany?

M:Four,please.

W:Forwhichnight?

M:WhataboutthisSaturday,October21st?

W:IcangiveyoufourseatsinRow8.

M:Howlongwilltheperformancelast?

W:Twoandahalfhours.

M:Thankyou.

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W:Goodmorning,sir.I’mtheAssistantManager.

M:Hownice!

W:Yes.I’mafraidwe’vehadacomplaintfromyourneighboraboutthenoise.Heistryingtogetsomesleepashehasanearlystarttomorrowforanimportantmeeting.I’msureyouunderstand.

M:Oh,Isee.

W:Doyouthinkitmightbepossibletoaskyourfriendstobealittlequieter?Wedoliketogiveourguestsachanceofgettingagoodnight’ssleep.It’swellaftereleven.

M:Oh.I’msorry.Idoapologize.Isupposeweweretalkingratherloudly.It’sjustthatwe’vereachedanimportantagreement.Wewerehavingabitofacelebration.

W:I’mpleasedtohearit.ShallIaskRoomServicetobringyousomecoffee?

M:No,thatwon’tbenecessary.Wewerejustabouttopackupanyway.

W:Thankyou,sir,andgoodnighttoyou.

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M:Mr.Huang,I’mgoingtoteachinOlaverysoon,perhapsnextmonth.

W:Congratulations,MissLan!Youshouldbehappy.Yousee,Olaisabigcity;therearealotofinterestingthingstosee.

M:Yes,that’swhyI’vecometoyou.Ihavemixedfeelings,yousee.I’mexcitedbutI’malsoabitworried.

W:Whatbothersyou?

M:Youseeit’sthis:someonetoldmethatpeoplefromOlalookdownuponpeoplefromotherplaces.Isthat