2020-2021学年河北省迁安市第三中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题

河北省迁安市第三中学2020-2021学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷注意事项：1.本试卷分卷Ⅰ选择题和卷Ⅱ非选择题两部分。共9页，共150分。考试时间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。例：Howmuchistheshirt？A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.答案是C。1.WhereisJenniferworkingnow?A.Inacollege. B.Inahospital. C.Inadrugstore.2.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantobuy?A.Aredskirt. B.Awhitesweater. C.Apairofbluejeans.3.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Motherandson. B. Businesspartners. C.Bossandsecretary.4.WhatdoesthewomanaskJohntodo?A.Dohishomework. B. Takethepianoclass. C.Pickupthepackage.5.Howmuchwilltheman pay?A.$15. B.$30. C.$60.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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Inexperienceddrivers.B.Aterriblecaraccident.C.Safedrivingontheroad.7.Whendoesthewomanfeelnervous?A.Acarcutsinatwill.B.Acarisclosebehindhercar.C.Acarturnswithoutturnsignals.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题.8.HowlongdidittaketogettoNanjingbefore?A.2hours. B.1.5hours. C.1hour.9.WhydidthemancometoChina?A.Tohaveatrip.B.Toworkasateacher.C.TovisitaChineseuniversity.10.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Onatrain. B.Ataticketoffice. C.Inawaitingroom.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Howlonghasthemanplayedthepianouptonow?A.For10years. B.For15years. C.For20years.12.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Hestartedtowritemusicatten.B.Heenjoysgivingconcertsinschools.C.HisCDshavebecomethebestseller.13.Howdoesthewomanliketheman?A.Creative. B.Excellent. C.Justsoso.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.WheredoesAmandawanttospendhersummerholiday?A.InBeijing. B.InLondon. C.InNewYork.15.WhatdoesAmanda’smotherwanthertodo?A.LearnaboutChineseculture.B.Lookafterhergrandmother.C.Offersomehelponthefarm.16.WhodidthemanplantogotoLondonwith?A.Hisfriends. B.Hismother. C.Hisgrandmother.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatwillhappenin2022?A.Anewspacelabwillbebuilt.B.Thefirstspacehotelwillopen.C.Astronautswillliveinthespacehotel.18.Howmanyguestscanthespacehotelholdatatime?A.Two. B.Four. C.Six.19.Whatcanguestsdointhespacehotel?A.Cookfood. B.Watchmovies. C.Haveavideochat.20.Whatdoesthespeakerthinkofthespacetrip?A.Relaxing. B.Dangerous. C.Expensive.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A.B.C.DA.B.C.D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AACOMPETITIONFORAMBTTIOUSPOETSThePremierLeagueWritingStarspoetrycompetitionisbackforathirdyear.Thisyear'sthemeis"ambition"，andifyouare5-11yearsoldandattendaschoolinEnglandorWales，youcanenterforthechancetowinsomegreatprizes！ThiscompetitiontakesplacefromThursday4February2021untilSaturdny20March2021.Whatisthecompetition?Yourtaskistowriteapoemonthethemeofambition；dreamingbigforyourselfandtheworldaroundyou.Thepoemshouldbenomorethan20linesor150words，andcouldeventaketheformofaraporsonglyricsifyoulike.Thisyear'sjudgingtakesplaceduringMay2021anditspanelincludesLeicesterCitydefenderWesMorgan,Waterstone'sChildren'sLaureateCressidaCowell，andpoetandhiphopartistKarlNova.Whatcanyouwin?Prizesfornationalwinners：Avisittoyourschoolbyachildren'sauthororpoettoleadapoetryworkshop，plusthePremierLeagueTrophy！Prizesforregionalwinnersandnationalwinners：Aninvitationtoacelebrationevent.Thewinningpoemswillbepublishedinalimited-editionbook.Howcanyouenter?Getyourteachertoregisteronthewebsiteaddressthisweektogetthecompetitionresourcepackwithalltheinformationyouneedtoenter.21.Whencanyoupresentyourwork?A.February3.B.March18.C.March22.D.May4.22.Whatisrequiredforthecompetition?？A.Youmustbeanadolescent（青少年）.B.YoushouldbeanEnglishsinger.C.Yourthemehastobeaboutschoollife.D.Yourpoemshouldbewithin150words.23.Whatcanaregionalwinnerget?？A.Anauthor'svisittotheirschool.B.Apoet'svisittotheirschool.C.Aninvitationtocelebratetheevent.D.Alimited-editionbook.BWhatdoyouthinkofcats?Somepeoplethinkthemverylovely.Butnotallpeoplelovecats.Comparedwithdogs,catsseemtobeverylazyandunfriendly.Besides,catsarenotknownforactsofselflessness(无私).Butmaybewe’rewrongaboutthem.Don’tbelieveit?ThenmeetPippa,averyunusualcat.Theblack-and-whitecatwasleftinaboxoutsideashopandtakenbytheBritishRSPCAtotheJansafamilyinWhitstable,Kent.Theyreallylovedhercharacter(性格)anddecidedtoadopt(收养)it，buttheyneverguessedshe’dbecomealifesaver.Eight-year-oldMiaJansahaddiabetesandhadbecomegoodattestingherbloodduringtheday,aswellashavingsomethingtoeatordrinktobringherbloodsugarlevelsback.Butthedangerwasatnight.Miacouldeasilyexperiencehypoglycemic(低血糖症的)situationswhenshewasasleep,whichcouldcauseevendeath.Soonaftershewasadopted,PippawentintoMia’sbedroominthemiddleofthenightandwokeherup.Whenthechildtestedherbloodsugarlevels,shefoundtheyweredangerouslylow.Eversince,PippaalwaysvisitsMiaatnight.Ifshecan’tgethertowakeup,sheraisesthealarm.“Pippadoesthisofherownaccord,”saysMia’smotherLaura.“Wedon’tmakearequestforcaringbecausewedon’twanttoencouragewrongalarms.Shegetsplentyofhugs.ItgivesmepeaceofmindandIknowsomeoneelseiskeepinganeyeonMia.”Nowthefamilyissohappythatthey’vechosentoadoptitinthefirstplace.24.Whydidthefamilydecidetoadoptthecat?A.Becausetheyconsidereditasalifesaver.B.Becausetheyreallylovedherlooks.C.Becausehercharacterinterestedthem.D.BecauseMiaJansaneededhelp.25.WhatproblemdidMiaJansaface?A.Shewasbadattestingherblood.B.Shemightsufferdeathinthedaytime.C.Shecouldn’tletherbloodsugarlevelsreturntonormal.D.Shemightbeindangerwhileasleepatnight.26.ForwhatdoesPippavisitMiaatnight?A.Toseeifherbloodsugarlevelsarenormal.B.Tomakeherlaughwhenshe’slonely.C.Tomakesurethatsheissafe.D.Toplaywiththealarm.27.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph5mean?A.Pippadoesthataccordingtoherownhabits.B.Pippadoesthatwithoutbeingasked.C.Pippadoesthatforherowngood.D.Pippadoesthatwithoutapurpose.CThebiggestandthesmallestoftheworld'sanimalsaremostlikelytodieout,accordingtoanewanalysis,withvertebrates(脊椎动物)intheso-called"Goldilockszone"—nottoobigandnottoosmall—winningout.Actionisneededtoprotectanimalsatbothendsofthescale,theysay.Theresearchaddstoevidencethatanimalsaredyingoutonsuchascalethatasixthextinctionisconsideredunderway.Oneclueisbodysize.Researchonbirdsandmammalshasshownthatthosewithlargerbodiesaremorelikelytogoextinct.Yet,whentheresearchersmadeadatabaseofthousandsofbirds,mammals,fish,amphibians（两栖动物）andreptiles（爬行动物）thatarelikelytobeextinct,theyfounddisproportionate（不成比例的）lossesatthelargeandsmallendsofthescale.“Surprisingly,wefoundthatnotonlythelargestofallvertebrateanimalspeciesaremostthreatened,buttheverytiniestonesarealsohighlythreatenedwithextinction,”Prof.RippletoldBBCNews.Largeanimals,suchaselephants,rhinos（犀牛）andlionshavelongbeenthetargetofprotectionefforts.However,fish,birds,reptilesandamphibiansthatarethegiantsoftheirkind,suchasthewhaleshark,Somaliostrich（鸵鸟）andtheChinesegiantsalamander（蝶嫄）,tendtobeoverlooked.Meanwhile,smallendangeredspecies--suchasfrogsandshrews（MSSS） receiveverylittleattention.“Ithink,forthesmallestspecies,firstofallweneedtobringmoreattentiontothem,becausethelargeronesgetalotofattention,butthesmalleronesgetverylittle,"saidProf.Ripple.Inthestudy,vertebrateswiththesmallestandthelargestbodieswerefoundtobemostlikelytodisappear,whethertheywereonlandorlivinginoceans,streamsorrivers.Heavyweightsarethreatenedmainlybyhunting,whilefeatherweightsarelosingouttopollutionandcuttingdownforests."Ultimately,reducingglobalconsumptionofwildmeatisakeysteptoreducenegativeimpactsofhunting,fishing,andtrappingontheworld'svertebrates,”theywriteinProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciences,28.Whatmadetheresearchersfeelsurprised?A.Asixthofanimalsaredyingout. B.Smallanimalsareingreatdanger.C.Greatlossesofbirdsandmammals. D.Biganimalsarelikelytodisappear.29.WhatshouldwedofirstforthesmallestspeciesaccordingtoProf.Ripple?A.Transform（变换）ourhabits. B.Changeourconcepts(观念；想法).C.Findwaystosavesmallanimals. D.Takemeasurestostoppollution.30.Whatpresentsthegreatthreattovertebratesaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Lossofforests. B.Climatechange.C.Humanactivities. D.Environmentalpollution.31.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.SizeMattersWhenItComestoExtinctionRiskB.LargeAnimalsAreBadlyinNeedofProtectionC.WhyaGreatNumberofAnimalsAreDyingoutD.WhatWeShouldDotoProtectEndangeredSpeciesDRecoveringstrengthandmovementafteraninjuryofteninvolvesphysicaltherapy（治疗）.Physicaltherapistshelppatientswithbrainorboneinjuriesregaincontroloftheirmuscles.Exereisingmusclesplaysanimportantpartintherehabilitation（康复）process.Therapistsuseballsandboardstoimprovebalance，stretchybandstoincreasestrengthandotherexercise.ButaPolishtechnologycompanyEgzotechhasdevelopedarobotcalledLuna，tomakeexerciseinteractive.Lunacanhelptherapistschoosethebestexercisefortheirpatients.Therobotalsoprovidestherapistswithinformationabouttheirpatients'progress.l.unauseselectromyography，orEMG，toidentifyelectricalcurrentsaspatientsbendtheirarmsorlegs.MichalMikulskiisthechiefexecutiveofficerofEgzotech.Hesaysdetectingmuscletensionnotimmediatelyvisibletothehumaneyecanhelptherapistsdesignbetterexercise.“Wereachacertainstageofdiseasedevelopment..whenthemuscletensionisnotevenvisible.Butthesesignalscanstillbeseenonourmachines.Lunaisstillabletodetectthem.Andbasedonthat，whenthebrainsendsasignaltothemuscletoflex，eventhoughwedon'tseeit，Lunaisstillabletodetectit.Itdetectsthesesignalsandcausesthemovementofthelimb（肢），asifitwereperformednaturally."Lunacanalsomaketherapyfunforchildrenwhooftengetboredwithrepeatedmovements，Lunapermitsthemtoplaygameswithoutknowingthattheyareexercisingtheirmuscles“Sometimesitisaspacecraft，sometimesshootingballs，sometimesflyingadragon.Inanycase，achildwantstowinagame，wantstocompete，butinfacttheyareexercising."Lunaisjustaprotorype（原型）.ButEgzotechexpectstohaveotherrobotsreadyforsalelaterthisyear.32.Whatcanbelearnedfromparagraph1?A.Physicaltherapycanstopthepain.B.Physicaltherapistshelpthebrainworkfast.C.Exercisingmusclesmattersmuchinrecovery.D.Recoveringprocessprovestobequitedifficult.33.WhatcanLunado?A.Helppreventmuscletension.B.Avoidmakingmuscleinjuries.C.HelpEgzotechmakemorerobots.D.Helpdoctorsmakebetterrecoveryplans.34.WhatbenefitscanLunabringtochildren?A.Itcanmakeexerciseinterestingandeffective.B.Itmakesthemwinmoreawardsincompetitions.C.Itmakeschildrengetmoreachievementswithlesstime.D.Itmakesthemrealizetheimportanceofexercisingmuscles.35.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.HowLunaworks.B.Howpatientsfightinjuries.C.HowLunamakestherapyfun.D.Howtherspistshelppatients.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(注意：E涂ABF涂ACG涂AD)HowtoteachkidsresponsibilityWe'dalllikeourkidstodevelopintoresponsiblepeople.Howcanwehelptoensurethatourkidslearnthelessonsofresponsibility?Herearesomeideas：Startthemwithtaskswhenthey'reyoung.___36___Theycandoalotmorethanyouthinkifyou'repatientandcreative.Encouragethemtobeginatanearlyage,andthishelpsthembuildconfidenceandenthusiasmforlatertasksintheirlife.Don'tuserewardswithyourkids.Ifyouwantyourkidstodevelopanaturalsenseofresponsibility,theyneedtolearnwhattheydoaffectsothersnotjustthemselves.___37___Usenaturalconsequenceswhentheymakemistakes.Iftheykeeplosingtheirbaseballglovesomewhere,letthemdealwiththeconsequences.Maybetheyhavetoasktoborrowoneforthegame.___38___Ifyourescuethemeverytimetheymakeamistake,they'llneverlearnresponsibility.___39___Thisiswherethey'lllearnitfrom.Takecareofyourstuff.Trytobeontime.They'rewatchingyouveryclosely.Givethemanallowance(零用钱)earlyintheirlife.Letthemmaketheirownmoneydecisionsfromanearlyage.They'lllearntheirlessonsinahurry.___40___A.Modelresponsiblebehaviorforyourkids.B.Maybetheyhavetobuyanewoneifit'slost.C.Don'thelpthemoutiftheyrunoutofmoney.D.Trainyourkidstoberesponsibleandcareful.E.Theywon'tlearnthatifthey'refocusedonwhatthey'regoingto“get”．F.Youngkidshaveastrongdesiretohelpout,evenasyoungasagetwo.G.They'llpickuponthisbeliefandthey'lltendtorisetothelevelofexpectation.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。Onarecentcoldwindyday,Iwasworkingasavolunteertocleanuparoundtheroundabout（环形交叉路口）attheBoothbaycommon.AcarIdidn'trecognize41rightbehindme，andawomanIdidn'tknowgoout.Iwas42whatshewantedtodobecausenoteveryonelikedtheroundaboutandCOVID-19新冠病毒疫情didn’t43.Tomycomplete44，thiswomanwasholdingahotchocolateandadonut.45，shehaddrivenbymeandthoughtImustbe46.Shedecidedtodosomethingaboutitandwentto47theseitemsandbringthemtome.Iwasso48bythissimpleactofkindnessfromatotal49.Ithankedheragainandagain.Butmy50wasthatIdidn'tgethername.Thisincidenthasstayedwithmeeversince，51thegoodnessofpeopleinourregionandtheimpactofasimpleactof52.Ihavemadeapromisetomyselfto53itonwheneverIcan.Itwas54tobethereceiverthatparticularday，andIbelieveitfeelsjustlikethattobethegiver.Abigthank-youtothatvery55womanwhostopped；youknowwhoyouare!41.A.droveoffB.spedupC.pulledupD.passedby42.A.wonderingB.arguingC.expectingD.recalling43.A.matterB.affectC.happenD.end44.A.reliefB.surpriseC.worryD.horror45.A.EvidentlyB.EventuallyC.LuckilyD.Accidentally46..A.boredB.thirstyC.coldD.sleepy47.A.borrowB.purchaseC.advertiseD.beg48.A.frightenedB.disappointedC.hurtD.touched49.A.partnerB.workerC.strangerD.relative50.A.regretB.delightC.satisfactionD.puzzlement51.A.assessingB.hidingC.demonstratingD.declaring52.A.honestyB.kindnessC.gratitudeD.sympathy53.A.putB.conductC.adjustD.pass54.A.amazingB.convincingC.annoyingD.demanding55.A.sensitiveB.intelligentC.thoughtfulD.capable第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）DuFuwasaChinesepoetandpoliticianoftheTangDynasty.AlongwithLiBai,heis56__（frequent）calledthegreatestoftheChinesepoets.57__（bear）intoascholarlyfamily,DuFureceiveda58（tradition）Confucianeducationbutfailedintheimperialexaminationsof735.Asaresult,he59（spend）muchofhisyouthtraveling.Duringhistravelshewasrecognizedasapoetandmetotherpoetsoftheperiod,60（include）thegreatLiBai.Hehadastrong61（admire）forthisolder,freewheelingcontemporary.DuFu'searlypoetrycelebratedthebeautyofthenaturalworldandbemoaned（惋惜）thepassageoftime.Hesoonbegantowriteaboutwar—asin“Bingchexing”?Andwithhiddensatire（讽刺）hewrote“Lirenxing",62speaksoftheluxury（奢侈）ofthecourt.Ashematured,andespeciallyduring63chaoticperiodof755to759,hispoemsbegantosoundanoteofsympathyforhumanitycaughtinthesenselesswar.DuFu'sirreplaceablepositioninthehistoryofChineseliterature64（rest）onhissuperbclassicism.Hewasanexpert65allpoeticstylescurrentinhisday,andhismasterywasatitsheightinthelvshi,or"regulatedverse”.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，丝绸之路研究院今年8月份要在你所在的城市召开一个国际交流会，正在招聘志愿者，请给组委会写封邮件，内容包括：1.申请成为志愿者；2.你的优势；3.你的打算。参考词汇：丝绸之路theSalkRoad国际交流会internationalexchangemeeting注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。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。Onemorning，myfamilyandIwokeupandwenttoeatbreakfast——untilweheardbarkingandscratchingatthedoor.Whenmymomopenedthedoor，wesawapuppy（小狗）.Welookedaroundtoseeifwesawitsowner，buttherewasnoone.Wetookitinsideandfedit.RegardlessofhowbadlyIwantedtokeepthepuppy，wedecidedtolookfortheowner.Welookedallday，butwefailed.Wetalkedaboutwhetherweshouldkeeplookingorifweshouldlookthenextday.Weallagreedtolookforitsownerthenextday.So，thenextdaymyfamilyandIlookedforthedog'sowner.Itwassohardlookingforitsowner.Wewerelookingforflyers（传单）thatinvolvedthepuppy，butnoluck.Wewouldn'thavequitbecauseit'sapuppy.“Wewon'tstoplooking，”mymomanddadsaid.Weweregoingtotakecareofthepuppyuntilwefounditsowner.Whenwewokeupinthemorning，wewenttoapetshoptobuythepuppysomedogfood.Afterthatwewentbackhometofeedthepuppythedogfoodthatwehadjustbought.Afterwefedthepuppy，wegaveitanicebath.Itwassodirythatthefurwasblackandsticky，butafterwegaveitabath，itturnedwhite.AndInoticedtherewasacollar(狗项圈)onhim，whichsaid"Coby”.Afterwegavehimabath，wewenttolookforthepuppy'sowner，butmymomstayedathome，anditwasonlymydadandmethistime.WecontinuedlookingmoreandmoreuntilwefoundflyersWelookedatit；itsaid,“LostDog:PleaseHelpifFound."Thenwelookedatthepicture;itlookedexactlylikeCoby.WewereallhappywefoundaflyerthatwasforCody.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。Therewasaphonenumberontheflyer.Wefoundthelady’shouse,andthenweknockedonthedoor.答案第一部分：听力(共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分)1-5AACCA6-10CBABC11-15ABBCA16-20ABBCC第二部分：阅读（共20小题，每小题2.5分，共50分)第一节：21-23BDC24-27CDCB28-31BBCA32-35CDAA第二节36-40FEBAC第三部分：语言运用第一节：完型（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分)41-45CADBA46-50CBDCA51-55CBDAC第二节：语法填空：（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分)56.frequently57.Born58.traditional59.spent60.including61.admiration62.which63.the64.rest65.in/at/on第四部分：写作第一节：（共1个题，满分15分）DearSirorMadam,I’mgladtoknowthatyou’regoingtoholdaninternationalexchangemeetingabouttheSilkRoadinourcitythisAugust.Andvolunteersarebeingneeded.I’dlikeverymuchtobeoneofthem.InterestedintheSilkRoadformanyyears,I’vereadmanybooksaboutit.SoIhaverichknowledgeofit.Besides,IcanexpressmyselffluentlyandclearlyinEnglish.Moreover,I’mfreeinAugustwiththefinalexambeingover.I’dappreciateitifyoucouldgivemeanearlyreply.Yours,LiHua第二节：（共1个题，满分25分）Therewasaphonenumberontheflyer.Mydadcalleditandsomeoneanswered;itwasalady.Mydadaskedwhethershewastheonewhoputouttheflyers.Shesaid“Yes!”withexcitementandtoldusCoby,whowasverydeartoher,hadbeengonedaysbefore.Thenwetoldherthatwehadherpuppyandwewouldtakehimtoher.Shetoldusheraddressatonce;thenwewenttoit.Wefoundthelady’shouse,andthenweknockedonthedoor.Aladyopenedthedoor,andwhenshesawthepuppy,shescreamedwithjoy.Wehandedherthepuppy,feelingproud.Shewantedtogiveusarewardfortakingcareofherpuppyforher,butwesaiditwasOKbecausewewerereallyhappytohelp.Sowewenthometiredbutcontent,tellingmymomthewholething.Myfamilybecamefriendswiththelady,andwewereallhappy.附：【听力原文】Text1M:Whereareyouworkingnow,Jennifer?Stillinthehospital?W:No,IleftthehospitalandIrefusedthejobatthedrugstore.I'mworkingasateacherinamedicalcollegenow.Text2W:I'mthinkingofbuyingmydaughterapairofbluejeansforherbirthday.M:IfIwereyou,Iwouldbuyaredskirt.Itgoesreallywellwithherwhitesweater.Text3M:Ms.Brown,canyoutellmemyarrangementstoday? ?W:At9o'clock,youhaveameeting.Andthenyoushouldhavelunchwithyourbusinesspartner.Oh,yousaidyouwillbuyagiftfbryoursontoday.Text4W:John,pickupthepackagedownstairs,OK?Imustgotoworknow.M:Oh,Mum,youknowIhavetodomyhomeworknow.WhynotaskLisa?W:Youarealwayslookingfbrexcuses.Lisaisgoingoutfbrherpianoclass.Text5M:Howmucharethetoys?W:Wearehavingasaletoday.Theoriginalpriceis10dollarseach,butnowitonlycostshalftheprice.M:Allright,Flltakethree.Text6M:Thetrafficwasreallyterriblethismorning.W:Why?Didanythinginparticularh叩pen?M;Thecarinfrontofmewantedtoturnleft.Butthedriverdidn'tusehisturnsignalandstoppedsuddenlyatthecrossing.Healmostcausedanaccident.W:I'mgladtherewasnoaccident.M:Metoo.Peopleshouldpayattentiontotheirdrivingbehaviorontheroad.W:Whatdoyoumean?M:Somepeopleneverusetheirturnsignals,soothersdon'tknowwhattheyplantodo.Andsomecarscutinatwill.W:Yes,theseareveryirresponsibleacts.Somepeopleliketodriveclosebehindmycar,whichreallymakesmenervous.M:Theyneedtolearntorespectotherdriversandmakesureofsafetyontheroad.Text7M:Excuseme,doyoumindifIsithere?W:Ofcoursenot.Goahead.M:Thanks.W:Whereareyougoing?M:I'monmywaytoNanjing.Itissaidthatitonlytakesoneandahalfhourstogettherenow.Itsavespassengershalfanhour.W:Yeah,itisbecauseoftheuseofFuxingbullettrains.Theycanreach350km/h.M:Wow!Thafsreallyamazing!AreyougoingtoNanjing,too?W:No,I'mgoingtoHangzhou.M:Really?I'vebeentoldmanytimesthatit'saverybeautifulplace,butTveneverbeentheresinceIcametoChinatwoyearsago.W:Yes,itisreallyworthvisiting.AreyouAmericanorEnglish?M:Well,actually,IcomefromCanadaandIwasinvitedbyaChineseuniversitytoteachwesternculture.Oh,it'stimefbrmytrain.Nicetalkingwithyou.W:Goodbye!Have