河北省邢台市高二英语下学期第三次月考试题

PAGEPAGE16河北省邢台市2020-2021学年高二英语下学期第三次月考试题注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。2.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。3.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。每段对话后肴一个小题，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.Whichcountrydoesthewomanlikebest?A.Greece.B.Italy.C.Spain.2.Whatistheman'sfavoritesportinsummer?A.Swimming.B.Playingtennis.C.Skating.3.Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?A.Gotoasupermarket.B.Cookbeef.C.Writesomethingdown.4.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Hefoughtwithacook.B.Hemadealatedelivery.C.Hequarreledwiththemanager5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Thewoman'sson.B.Anexam.C.Theman’steacher.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.Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodo?A.Attendameeting.B.Sendamail.C.Faxareport.7.Whowillthewomancontact?A.Shelly.B.Hermanager.C.Mr.Bright.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Wherearethespeakers?A.Atabookstore.B.Atalibrary.C.Ataresearchcenter.9.WhoiskeepingtheHistoricalSocietyYearbooknow?A.Dennis.B.David.C.John.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatisthemanexpectingtoknow?A.Whetherhehasbeenadmittedtotheuniversity.B.Whethertheuniversityhasreceivedtheform.C.Whetherhecancorrectthewronginformation.11.Whydoesthewomanmakethephonecall?A.Toconfirmsomeinformation.B.Tomakecompleterecords.C.Toaskforresults.12.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Heloveshismotherverymuch.B.Hisfathertoldhimtobehonestandkind.C.Hismotherwasn'taroundhiminhisgrowingup.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatdoesthewomantrytodo?A.Makethemanknowhowtospendtimemeaningfully.B.Keepthemanfrombeingaddictedtocomputergames.C.Persuadethemantojoinanenvironmentalmovement.14.Howdoesthemanfeelatfirst?A.Worried.B.Annoyed.C.Sad.15.Whatdidthemandoyesterday?A.Heplayedgamesonthecomputer.B.Hejoinedanenvironmentalmovement.C.Hegaveatalkonenvironmentalpollution.16.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Fatheranddaughter.B.Sonandmother.C.Brotherandsister.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatcanstudentsgetforpublishingmaterialsintheschoolnewspaper?A.Moneyfromtheschoolnewspaper.B.ExtracreditsfromtheEnglishdepartment.C.Recommendationsfromtheschoolnewspaperdirector.18.Whatcanstudentsdevelopbeingavolunteerathospitals?A.Communicationskills.B.Nursingskills.C.Teachingskills.19.Whatmightstudentsgetfromseniorcitizens?A.Material.B.Freemeals.C.Letters.20.HowcanstudentsjointheGreenClub?A.BytelephoningMr.Hill.B.Bysigningapaperandleavingtheirphonenumbers.C.Byattendingtree-plantingactivitiesaroundthenewlibrarybuilding.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。AMontreux,LakeGeneva,SwitzerlandAfterpassingawayin1991,FreddieMercury'sbodywasburnedand.hisashesspreadaroundinLakeGeneva.Astatueo£theleadsingerofQueenwasunveiled(揭幕)onNovember25,1996,andoverlookedthelake.NineMile,JamaicaInthevillageofNineMileliesastatuebuiltjustfeetawayfromBobMarleyschildhoodhome,wheretheReggaesingerwasburiedafterhisdeathin1981.In1991,theJamaicangovernmentdeclaredMarley'sbirthday,February6,anationalholiday,andNineMileheldanannualmusicfestivalinhonorofthesinger.JoshuaTreeNationalPark,JoshuaTree,Calif.GramParsonswasaregularvisitortoJoshuaTreeNationalParkuntilhisdeathin1973,andheandhisfriendPhilKaufmanmadeanagreementthatwhoeverdiedfirst,thesurvivorwouldtaketheotherguy'sbodytoJoshuaTreeandburnit.Thisagreementwouldbethefoundationforoneofthegreateststoriesinrockandrollhistory.Today,thereisaGramParsonsstatueinJoshuaTreeNationalPark.StoneMountain,Ga.Afteroneofthemostunfortunatedeathsinhiphophistory,theTupacAmaruShakurFoundationwasdevelopedbyTupac'smotherin1997.Thefoundationbeganacenterfortheartsin2005asayouthartstrainingprogram.LocatedinStoneMountain,thecenterhasapeacegardenwithastatueofthelaterapper.21.Whowasburiednearwherehewasborn?A.FreddieMercury.B.GramParsons.C.BobMarley.D.TupacAmaruShakur.22.WhatdidPhilKaufmandoforhisfriendGramParsons?A.HeputupastatueofParsonsinthepark.B.HekepttheagreementafterParsons,death.C.Hestartedayouthartstrainingprogram.D.HedraftedanagreementforGramParsons.23.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Thefamousnationalparksaroundtheworld.B.Thefamoussingersandtheirinterestingstories.C.Thefamousplaceswherestatuesarebuiltthere.D.Thememorialsitesofwell-knownlatemusicians.BLewisCarrollwasthepen-nameo£CharlesLutwidgeDodgson,anEnglishwriterandauthoroftwoofthebestlovedchildren'sbooksinEnglishliterature——Alice’sAdventuresinWonderlandandThroughtheLooking-Glass.ThecharactersandphrasesfromthesebookshaveenteredandbecomepartoftheEnglishlexicon(词典)inawaythatwascomparabletothosefromShakespeare'sworks.CharlesDodgsonwasbornonJanuary27,1832andspentthefirstelevenyearsofhislifeatWarrington.Dodgsonwaseducatedfirstbyhomeschooling,thenatboardingschoolsinRichmondandatRugby,andfinallyatCharistChurchCollege,Oxford.Inlaterlife,herememberedhisboardingschoolexperiencewithnofondness.Still,hewasanexcellentstudentanddidverywellacademicallythroughout.Forallhisbrillianceorperhapsbecauseofit,hecouldn'tbebotheredtospendlonghoursstudyingandsohedidn't.Ifthingscameeasily,thatwasfine;iftheydidn't,well,thatdoesn'tseemtohavebotheredhimovermuch.HisbookAlice'sAdventuresinWonderlandfirstcameintobeingin1862asastoryhemadeupforAliceLiddell,theten-year-olddaughterofhisfriendDeanHenryLiddell.Laterhewroteitdownandshowedthebook,illustratedwithhisowndrawings,toanotherfriend,thefairytalewriterGeorgeMacdonaldandhischildren.Theyloveditandenthusiasticallyurgedhimtogetitpublished.Accordingly,Dodgsonreviseditforpublication.Andin1865,withillustrationsmoreprofessionallydonebySirJohnTenniel,itbecameanimmediatebestseller.Itssequel(续集)ThroughtheLooking-Glassprovedequallypopular.24.Whatdoesparagraph1intendtotellus?A.CharlesDodgsonwasmorefamousthanShakespeare.B.CharlesDodgsonhadgreatachievementsinliterature.C.CharlesDodgsononceworkedontheEnglishlexicon.D.CharlesDodgsonwasawriterwithafewworks.25.WhatdoweknowaboutCharlesDodgsonfromparagraph2?A.Hewasahard-workingstudent.B.Hestruggledwithhisstudies,C.Hereceivedverylittleschooling.D.Heperformedhighstudyefficiency.26.WhatprobablyledtothepublicationofAlice'sAdventuresinWonderlandsA.ThepersuasionfromGeorgeMacdonald.B.ThehelpfromDeanHenryLiddell.C.TheguidanceofSirJohnTenniel.D.Thedemandofapublisher.27.WhenAlice’sAdventuresinWonderlandfirstcameintobeing,CharlesDodgson.A.hadalittleboyasitsmaincharacterB.wroteitjustforhischildrenC.wassureitcouldbepopularD.didn'texpectittobepublishedCHealthcarestaffandbankclerkshavebeenonthefrontlineofthehealthandeconomiccrisesstrikingtheUK,butbehindthescenes,anothergroupofworkersrobotshavebeentoilingawayandovercomingbothemergencieswithnofearofCOVID-19.ButwillCOVID-19speeduptheriseofrobots?RoboticProcessAutomation(RPA)issoftwarethatrobotizesrepetitiveback-officetasks.TheNationalHealthService(NHS)hasuseditduringthewidespreaddiseasetocon-troldemandandcapacityplanningincaringforalllevelsofpatientsdayandnight.JasonKingdon,BluePrism'snewchiefexecutivewhoisrecoveringfromCOVID-19,says,“BeforeRPA,theseweremanualprocesses.Youhadtotrainanumberofstafftoputtheminplace.Now,youonlyneedtotrainasinglerobottomanagetheadministration.”Morethantwofifthsofbossesacross45countriesthatrespondedtoasurveybyEY(Ernst&Young)saidtheywereplanningonacceleratingspendingonautomationtechnologytoprepareforapost-Covidworld.COVID-19hasalreadylefttensofmillionsunemployed,sofirmswon'tbeshortofcheaplabourontheothersideofthecrisis.ButexpertsstillthinkAlwillbethemorecautiouschoiceforcompanies.Oneofthemsaid,“It'simportanttorememberthateveninChina,whichhasmuchlowerwages,12.5millionmanufacturingjobshavebeencutoverthepastfouryearsasmorerobotshavebeenadopted.”However,Alisoverhyped(过分提倡)inmanywaysandpoorapplicationcouldleadtoariseinanxietytowardsautomation.Again,weshouldthinkofhistoryasaguide.Alotof,workersriots(暴动)intheearly19thcenturyhappenedduringthecontinentalblockadeoftheNapoleonicWarswhentherewassignificantmesstotradeinBritain.Thesethingsarenotunrelated.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“toilingaway”inparagraph1mean?A.Walkingslowly.B.Workinglazily.C.Workinghard.D.Walkingtoughly.29.WhatdoJasonKingdon'swordsinparagraph2mean?A.Hepreferstouserobotworkers.B.Hehasrefusedtoacceptrobots'service.C.Hewishestoemploymorehumanstaff.D.HedislikesthesurveybyEY.30.What'stheauthor'sattitudetorobots?ASupportive.B.Worried.C.Indifferent.D.Opposed.31.Whichisthebesttitleforthetext?A.RobotsHaveTakenthePlaceofHumansB.COVID-19HasTerribleEffectsonOurLifeC.It’sTimetoStopRobotsfromTakingthePlaceofHumansD.COVID-19SpeedsuptheTrendofRobotsReplacingHumansDItisgenerallysuppedthattheEnglishRomanticMovementbeganin1798.Howeveritisnotasuddenoutbreakbuttheresultoflongandgradualgrowthanddevelopment.TheRo-manticismisaliterarymovementwhichtookplaceinBritainandthroughoutEuropebetween1770and1848.Politically,“wasinspiredbytherevolutionsinAmericaandFrance.Emo-tionally,itexpressedanextremeclaimoftheselfandthevalueoftheindividualexperienceto-getherwiththesenseofthelimitlessandthetranscendental(超验的).InBritain,RomanticwritersofthefirstgenerationincludedWordsworthandColeridge,BlakeandBurns.Thesec-ondgenerationofBritishRomantics—Byron,ShelleyandKeatsabsorbedtheseinfluences,wrotequickly,travelledwidelyandtheirlifestoriesandlettersbecamealmostasimportantforRomanticismastheirpoetry.Romanticismdoesnotmeanonethingoronecharacteristic.Itis,infact,acollectivetermtomeancertaincharacteristics?suchasmysticism,humanism,supernaturalism?loveofbeauty,loveofnature,loveofequality.Thechiefcharacteristicsofromanticpoetryareasthefollowing：Subjectivity：Allromanticliteratureissubjective.ItisanexpressionoftheinnerurgesofthesouloftheartistThepoetgivesfreeexpressiontohisfeelings,emotions,experiences,thoughtsandideasand.doesnotcareforrulesandregulations.Theemphasisislaidoninspirationandintuition(直觉).LoveofNature:Enthusiasmforthebeautiesoftheexternalworldcharacterizesallromanticpoetry.Romanticpoetrycarriesusawayfromtheuncomfortableatmosphereofcitiesintothefreshcompanyoftheoutdoorworld.Allpoetswereloversofnatureandlookedatthebeautifulaspectsofnature.Tothem,naturewasafriend,alover,amother,sisterandateacher.ImaginationandEmotion：Theromanticpoetslaidemphasisonimaginationandemotion.TheWordsworth'sromanticpoemIWanderedLonelyasaClouddealswithsubjectsofcreativeimagination,childhoodmemories,beautyofnature,theroleofnatureasaguidingspirit.32.WhatcanweknowabouttheEnglishRomanticMovement?A.Itemphasizedthevalueofpolicies.B.Itoriginatedattheendof18thcentury.C.ItwasaffectedbytheRussianrevolution.D.Itwascausedbysuddengrowthanddevelopment.33.WhatdoesRomanticismshow?A.Ithidestheinnerdesiresofpoets.B.Itfocusesoninspirationandreality.C.Itiscontrolledbyrulesandregulations.D.Itisaterminvolvingsomecertainfeatures.34.Whatdoesromanticpoetryplayarolein?A.Makingusalwaysbeenthusiastic.B.Showingusanotherwaytoreadnovels.C.Keepingusenjoyingthecompanyofnature.D.Askingustorespectcityatmosphere.35.HowdoestheauthorexplainthefeatureofImaginationandEmotion?A.Bygivinganexample.B.Byusingaquotation.C.Byaskingaquestion.D.Bymakingacomparison.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。Britisheducationprovidesareliablepathwaytothebestuniversitiesintheworld/butwhatreallydefinesBritisheducation?Atitssimplest,itcanbeseenasacurriculum(课程)thatiscommontomostschoolsinEnglandandWales.36TheNationalCurriculumleadstoGCSE(atage16)andAlevelexaminations(atage18).Thesearequalificationsrecognizedbyuniversitiesandemployersaroundtheworld.37TeachersintheUKtendtoemphasizelearningtothinkandtoworkthingsoutforoneselfoverlearningfacts.Deliveringinterestinglessonsisseenasanimportantpartoftheteacher'srole,basedonthepreconditionthatwelearnmuchbetterwhenwefeelmotivated.Britisheducationisalsoassociatedwithactivitiesthattakeplacebeyondtheclassroom.There’revariousorganizedgames,outdoorandextracourseactivities.38EducationintheUKisheavilyinfused(灌输)withliberalideasandpersonalresponsibili-ty.39ThecurriculumreferencesnotonlyBritishculturebutalsomanyotherculturesfromaroundtheworld.Thoughtfulnessandpatiencewithotherswinhighpraise.Britisheducationisforward-lookingandinconstantevolution.40Newmethodsoftencomeintopracticewhiletheoutdatedandharddisciplineshavefadeintohistory,leavingbehindsoftertraditionsandcustoms.A.TheNationalCurriculumisreviewedfrequently.B.Britisheducationiswidelyrecognizedandadmired.C.Britisheducationcanalsobeseenasawayofteaching.D.Scotland,thethirdpartofGreatBritain,hasitsowncurriculumE.Thecurriculumsetsoutspecificlearningobjectivesforeveryyeargroup.F.Studentsoftenreflectonhowtheirbehavioraffectstheworldaroundthem.G.Theyarerecognizedtobevaluableforlearninglifeskillsandbuildingcharacter.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。Myparentshadaseriouswanderlust(漫游癖)whenIwasyoung.Andwe41movingfromtowntotownabouteverysixmonths.Inmyninth-gradeyear,we42toasmallArizonatown.Ibecamethe43ofacoupleofbullies(仗势欺人者).Ineverdiscoveredwhythesegirls44me,asIhadlittlecontactwiththem.TheonlytimeIsawthemwasonthedailybusridetoandfromschool.Thatbusridewasalongexercisein45whenevertheywerelaughingatme.Onedayafteraparticularly46busridehome?Icriedtomymotherthatthe47girlshatedme.However,mymother's48wassimple,“Isn'tthatlikehatingarock?”Andshemadeagrinning(露齿而笑)faceandIhadto49.ItwasmagicalthatIsuddenlyrealizeditdidn't50atallifthosegirlshatedme.Afterthat,wheneverthosegirlsmadefunofme,Ialwaysthoughtofwhatmymomdid.Myexpressionof51alwaysbeatthebulliesanditfeltlikea(n)52weapon.Thosetwogirls53gaveupbullyingme.MymothergavemeplentyofgiftswhenIwasgrowingup,butthegiftofself-esteem?wasthemost54one.I'llneverforgetthatwonderfulmomentwhenIdiscoveredIcouldbe55.41.A.gaveupB.endedupC.heardaboutD.worriedabout42.A.movedB.stuckC.turnedD.referred43.AmethodB.applicationC.successD.target44.A.desertedB.dislikedC.supportedD.taught45.A.needB.lengthC.painD.design.46.A.smoothB.simpleC.terribleD.different47.A.friendlyB.curiousC.cautiousD.horrible48.A.goalB.issueC.responseD.presence49.A.complainB.laughC.changeD.struggle50.A.workB.existC.remainD.matter51.A.amusementB.preferenceC.difficultyD.responsibility52.A.traditionalB.foreignC.secretD.expensive53.A.eventuallyB.usuallyC.mainlyD.merely54.A.expensiveB.interestingC.commonD.precious55.A.healthyB.strongCbeautifulD.clever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。The93rdAcademyAwardsCeremony(TheOscars)istobebroadcastonSunday.TobeamemberoftheAcademy,apersonhastoworkintheproductionofmovies56(release)intheaters.Whenwinnersreceiveanaward,theyusuallybeginbythankingtheAcademyandothermoviemakerslike57(they).ThereisatimelimitforOscaracceptancespeeches,whicharesupposedtobelessthan4558(second).However,thewinnerofthebestactorawardusuallyspeaksforabouttwominutes.Atthatpoint,musicusuallybeginstoplay,tellingthespeaker59(finish).TheAustralianactor,PaulHogan,60(give)advicetothewinnersatthe1987AcademyAwardsCeremony.Hesaidwhenwinnersmakethespeech,it's61goodtiptorememberthethreeGs:Begracious,Begrateful»Getoff.“Begracious”meansbeingkindandrespectful.Afterall,thewinnersarespeakingtoagroupofpeoplewith62theywanttocontinueworkinginthefuture.“Begrateful”meansbeing63(thank),and“getoff”meansleavingthestage.ManyOscarwinnersusetheirtimetospeakinsupportoftheirfavoritecauses(事业).Thatcanmaketheirspeechesmuchlonger,64peoplewatchingonTVusuallyenjoy65(hear)shorterspeeches.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，上周五你校举办了“红歌赛”。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：1.活动的目的；2.活动的过程；3.你的感受。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。APatrioticSongContest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。OnawindydayinDecemberof2016,avideoonlineshowedagirlwassittingonthesidewalkwithasignreading“HomelessandHungry,PleaseHelp!”Thegirllookedtobeabout10or11yearsold.Manypeoplesimplywalkedpastthegirlwithouteventakingalookather.Thegirlremainedsittingtherewithaplasticcupbetweenhertwofeet.Occasionally,apersonstoppedtodropsomesmallchangeintoercup.Anoldmanslowlywalkeduptothegirlandsoftlybentdownnexttoher.Heaskedifshewashomeless.Thelittlegirlcouldonlyrespondbysimplyshrugginghershoulders(耸肩).Theoldmanwasveryconfusedandtriedtoaskthegirlmorequestions.Again,thelittlegirlcouldonlyrespondinthesameway.Theoldmaneventuallygaveupanddroppedsomecoinsintohercup.Thegirlwasaloneagainandwaslookinghopefullydownthestreettoseeifanyonewascomingherway.Morepeoplepassedherwithoutgivinganynoticetoher.Shewasunsureofwhatwasabouttohappen.Thenawomanapproachedthegirl.Afterreadingthelittlegirl'ssign,shedecidedtotalktothegirl.However,thewomanchangedhermindsuddenly.Hopequicklyleftthegirl'sfaceasthewomanwalkedaway.Thevideoshowedafewminuteslater,thesamewomanwasmovingtowardsthegirl.Shewasseentobecarryingtwopackagesoffood.Shethenloweredherselfnexttothegirlandaskedhersomething.Shethenputthetwopackagesdownanddroppeda$20billintohercup.Thewomanwentontoexplainthatshedidn'thavemuchmoretoofferbecauseshewashomelessaswell.Thegirlremainedsilentasayoungmanbeganapproachingthepair.ThemanapproachingthepairwasthepersonbehindRobbyTV.Robbywasafilmmakerthatpostedvideosonline.Thegirlwasachildactress.Thisentirescenehadturnedouttobeasocialexperiment.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右。2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Robbysteppedtowardsthe.littlegirlandthekindwoman.Thosewhowatchedthevideowereshockedatthelackofsympathyandthehelpthatwasofferedtothelittlegirl.邢台市2020〜2021学年高二（下）第三次月考英语参考答案听力部分录音材料（Text1)W:Haveyoudecidedwhereyou'regoingthisyear?M:Ihaven'tthoughtaboutitmuchButGloriadefinitelywantstogobacktoSpain.W:IvisitedSpainfiveyearsagoanditwaswonderful.IenjoyeditmorethanItalyorGreeceandI'vealwayswantedtogoback.(Text2)W:IwatchTVorgotothemoviesthesedays.Whatdoyouliketodoforfun?M:InsummerIlikeplayingtennisinsteadofswimming,andmyfavoritesportinwinterisskating.(Text3)M:Thisbeefisdelicious.IhopeIcanmakeitmyself.W:Whynot?YoucangetallthestuffatanysupermarketLetmegetapenandapaper.(Text4)W:Whydoyoulooksoupset?M:Igotacomplaintfromthemanageraboutdeliveringthefoodlate,butitwasn'tmyfaultThecookdidn'tdothemealquickly.(Text5)W:Jackfailedagainintheexam.Whatwouldyoudoifyouwereinmyplace?M:Ifheweremyson.I'djustnotworry.Nowthathisteacherisgoingtogivehimextrahelpandhe'sworkingharderhimself,heissuretodowellinthenextexam.(Text6)M:Couldyoudomesomefavors?Ihavetogotoameetingrightnow.W:SureM:Well,canyousendthisreporttoourPanisoffice?W:OK.Doyouwantmetofaxitorsenditbymail?M:Fax,Ithink.WouldyoumindarrangingahotelforMrBrightnow?Heneedsittomorrow.W:NoproblemM:That'sright.Oh,thencouldyougetintouchwithShellyinMarketingDepartmentandaskhertomeetourmanagerintheafternoon?W:OK.(Text7)M:MayIborrowtheHistoricalSocietyYearbookwrittenbyJohnSmith?W:Waitasecond……Oh,I'msorry,butit'sout.M:Whatbadluck!ItwasoutthelasttimeIcameforitandthetimebeforethat.W:IfIremembercorrectly,it'sbeenoutforsometime.M:Couldn'tyoucheckandseeifyoucangetitback?Whoeverhasitshouldn'tbekeepingitsolong.W:SomeonefromtheHistoryResearchCenterborroweditthreemonthsago.M;Why,that'swhereIwork.Whoisit?W:DavidThomas.M:Why,whythat'sme!WhendidIborrowit?Oh,boy!Iremembernow.IletDennis,myneighbor,haveitalongtimeago.Tmawfullysorry.I'llgetitbackassoonaspossible.(Text8)M:Hello?W:Hello,I'mcallingfromtheuniversity.M:Iwashopingtohearfromyou.HaveIbeenaccepted?W:We'llsendthatinformationbymail.Butthatisn'twhyI'mcalling.M:WhatcanIdoforyou?W:Wevereceivedyourapplicationtoenterourschool,butI’mafraidthatyoudidn'tfillitallout.Intheplacewherewerequestfamilyinformation,youwrotethatyouhaveamotherandayoungersister.M:Uh-huh.W:Well,youdidn'tmentionanythingaboutyourfather.M:Isitnecessary?W:Yes,I'mafraidso.Weliketokeepcompleterecords.M:OK.Thetruthisthatmyfatherwasn'taroundmetohelpmeinmygrowingup.W:I'msorry.M:It'sfine.Mymothertaughtmethevalueofbeinghonest,workinghard,andbeingkind.Shedidthiswhileworkingtwojobs.W.Shesoundsgreat.M:Sheis.Andshe'stheonlyrealparentIhave.(Text9)W:What'skeepingyoufromjoiningtheenvironmentalmovement?M:You'regoingtostartbotheringmeaboutthatagain?Didn'tMumandDadtellyoutoleavemealoneaboutthistalk?W:We'regrownpeople.MumandDadcan'tordermetodoanythingIdon'twanttodaM:Orstopdoingsomething,either,right?Butreally,Idon'twanttobebotheredwithenvironmentalmovements.W:Whynot?M:Idon'thavetime.W:You'rekidding,right?Youplayedcomputergamesalldayyesterday.Youhavetime.M:Well,Idon'tthinkit'simportant.W:What?Risingpollution,growingdeserts,warmin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