四川宜宾2020届高三下学期二诊考试英语试卷

C.Bytrain.C.Inahospital.C.30.C.Hehadaleaveoff.A.Touseaprinter.Touseatypewriter.C.Bytrain.C.Inahospital.C.30.C.Hehadaleaveoff.A.Touseaprinter.Touseatypewriter.Touseacomputer.（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?A.£19.15. B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。Howdidthemancomehere?A.Byplane. B.Bybike.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inabar. B.Inasupermarket.Whydoesthemancomehere?Hewantstobuysomething.Hewantstoseethemanager.Hewantstogethismoneyback.Whatdoesthewomanmean?ShewillgotothepartywithDavid.Shewon,tgotothepartywithanybody.Shedoesn,twantDavidtogototheparty.Howmuchistheradionow?A.20. B.25.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?A.Hewasgivenaprize.B.Helosthisjob.Howdidthemanfeelabouthisboss,sdecision?Hedidn,tunderstandit.Heunderstooditverywell.Hethoughtitcompletelywrong.Whatwasthemanunabletodo?请听第7段材料，回答第9至第11题。What,stheman,sadvice?A.Tokeepstudying.Togetajob.Tohaveaholiday.A.Tokeepstudying.Togetajob.Tohaveaholiday.Whatisthewomangoingtostudyaccordingtoherparents?A.Performance.B.Law.C.Economics.A.Performance.B.Law.C.Economics.Whydoesthewomanwanttowork?A.Togetenoughmoney.B.Tohavefun. C.Tomakefriends.请听第8段材料，回答第12至第14题。Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman'scooking?A.Excellent. B.Bad. C.So-so.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?Learnhowtocookfromher.Getabookanddoafterit.Takesomecoursesforcookery.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?C.Bossandsecretary.A.Husbandandwife.B.Friends.C.Bossandsecretary.请听第9段材料，回答第15至第17题。Whydoesthewomanwanttotalkwiththeman?A.Shewantstoimproveherstudy.B.Shewantstoaskforasickleave.C.Shewantssomeadviceonhowtomakefriends.B.Beconfident.C.Studyhard.Whatdoesthemanthinkthewomanshoulddo?B.Beconfident.C.Studyhard.A.Keeprelaxed.Whatdoesthemando?A.Ateacher. B.Astudent. C.Anurse.请听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20题。Whatcanwelearnaboutthespeaker?Sheisanassistant.Sheisatravelagent.Sheisstudyinginauniversity.Whereisthespeaker?A.InEastAfrica. B.InBritain. 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。ASomeofthebestmuseumsacrossChinaareputtingtheirexhibitionsonlineinVRformatforfree.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:/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?A.Irresponsible.B.Considerate.C.Selfish.D.Energetic.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?TheHeroicJob.TheHorrificFire.TheExtinctAnimals.TheBraveZooKeeper.CFlyinghasshrunktheworld!It,snowpossibletotravelaroundtheglobequicklyandeasily.Jumpingonaplaneandjettingoffonholidayorabusinesstripisthenormformanyofus,andwiththeriseofbudgetairlines,thenumberofpeopletakingtotheskiesisincreasing.Butwhileairtraveliscostingusless,thecosttotheenvironmentisgoingup.Climatechangeissomethingwe,reallawareofnow,andaviationcompaniesknowthatsomeoftheblameforthisisbeingpointedatthem.Lastyearairlineswereforecastedtouseabout97bngallonsofjetfuel.Butwhilewecouldthinktwiceabouttakingaflightinthefirstplace,particularlyashorttripthatcouldbemadebytrain,technologymightbetheanswertoreducingemissionsandminimisingtheenvironmentaldamage.Recentdevelopmentshavefocusedonreducingtheamountoffuelairliner（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?Boeing,sDreamlinerisagreenaircraft.Biofuelisanecessitytopowerairliners.Electrichybridengineshavetheirlimitations.Wayswillbefoundtoreducefuelconsumption.31.Howcanaircraftsbemademorefuelefficient?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?Itcanlistenandanswertoopposingstatements.ItcanspeakwithavoicesimilartoSiri.Itcancreatevarioususefulsources.Itcandealwithanysituation.WhatwerepreparedforthemachinebeforetheCambridgetestdebate?Analyzedsources.Uselessmessages.Materialsforarguments.Itemsabouthumandebaters.Wecaninferfromthetextthat.AIdidbetterthanhumansinargumentsthemachinehadrichideastosupportitspointsthemachinebeatHarishNatarajaninthefirsttestAIneedsmorepersuasiveargumentsindebates35.WhatisNoamSlonim,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：► 37►Scientistsneedtobeinlabs.Theexistenceoftelecommutingmusthaveitsbenefitsandappropriatepopulation.Morefreedom.Telecommutingallowsaworkergreaterfreedomregardingherorhisworkhoursandworklocation.Itgivestheemployeemoreflexibilitytobalanceworkandpersonalobligations.Productivity.Workingfromhomecanmakeyoumoreproductive,becauseyoudonothavethedistractions(分心)ofofficespace.38Sometimesyoumightbeeasilydistractedbyhomeappliancessuchaswashingmachines,oryouactuallyneedsupervisionfromyourbosstoconcentrateonyourwork.Employees'welfareAllowingworkerstotelecommuteoftenmakesthemmoreproductive.39 Tele-commutersarealsolikelytobehappierintheirjobsandarethereforemorelikelytostaywiththecompany.Telecommutingevensavescompaniesmoneyinofficeexpenses(suchasrentandstationery).40Somepeoplealsofindworkingfromhometobeabitisolating,becauseyouarenotaroundyourcoworkers.Thosewhoenjoyteamworkmaylosetheiropportunitytobondwithcolleaguesbyteleconferencingalone.Youshouldcomeupwithastrategicplanifyouwanttoaskyouremployerifyoucantelecommute.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.Mygrandpaalwayshadaneyeonthesky,43thecloudsandtheirvariouscolors.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,Icanseetheworldmuchmore60,muchmorebroadly.41.A.decorationsB.inventionsC.figuresD.changes42.A.believeinB.thinkofC.talkaboutD.laughat43.A.introducingB.complainingC.interpretingD.painting44.A.shapeB.colorC.weightD.size45.A.growB.waterC.weedD.harvest46.A.sewedB.boughtC.showedD.designed47.A.bagsB.bedsC.clothesD.books48.A.quietB.preciseC.simpleD.patient49.A.badlyB.carelesslyC.rudelyD.seriously50.A.droppedB.brokenC.sharpenedD.shortened51.A.yetB.tooC.againD.though52.A.newsB.skyC.detailD.money53.A.patternedB.wanderingC.roughD.simple54.A.forB.aroundC.likeD.over

55.A.farmersB.workersC.fruitsD.crops56.A.hearB.ignoreC.concernD.share57.A.parentsB.colleaguesC.neighborsD.students58.A.bigB.dullC.openD.clever59.A.whatB.howC.whyD.which60.A.clearly B.bravely第二节供10小题；每小题1.5分，C.hopefully满分15分)D.easily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.Inareportearlythismonth,NikkoSecuritiespredictedthatacancellationoftheGames68(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（八），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；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。AstheInternetbecomesthemoreandmorepopular,somestudentscan,thelpplayonlinegamesorchatting.Itwasnotonlyaproblemofwastingtime,butalsoaseriouslyproblemwhichdoesharmtotheirtceoancdhleyhealth.Whichteachersshoulddofirstistofindoutwhatmakesthemaddictingtocomputergames.Lackoflovefromhisparents?Poortestscores?Parentscanhaveaheart-to-hearttalkwiththem.S,eshouldhelpthembuilduptheirconfidencebutmaketheminterestedinstudies.,"Thiddlymethingelse

forthemtodoinsteadplayingcomputergames.tceoancdhley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：注意：写信目的;注意：个人优势;表达期待。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,Yours,LiHua英语参考答案及评分意见第一部分（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.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.DACBD 46-50.ACBDA 51-55.CCABD 56-60.BDBCA第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）61.and 62.toshow 63.formally 64.which 65.national66.restrictions 67.in 68.wouldreduce 69.governing 70.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）AstheInternetbecomethe.moreandmorepopular,somestudentscplayotnlheeLgamesorplayingchatting.Iwasnotonlyaproblemofwastingtime,butalsseriouslyproblemwhichdoesharmtotheiris serioushealth!Whichteachersshoulddofirstistofindoutwhatmakesaddictintocomputergames.LackofWhat addictedlovefromhisparents?Poortestscores?Parentscanhaveaheart-to-hearttalkwiththem.Seteachertheir teachersshouldhelpthembuilduptheirconfidebutmaketheminterestedistudies.Thirdfindsomethingelseandforthemtodoinstead^playingcomputergames.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：.写信目的；.个人优势；.表达期待。三、要点认定：.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。.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，表达基本清楚。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：.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。.在同一档次内，根据语言错误的多少确定五个分值。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,sonlytwntypoundsatthemoment.(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:Thafswhatmyparentswantedmetodo.M:Youshouldtaketheiradvice.Theyknowwhatisbestforyou.Themoreyoulearnthebetterjobyouget.W:Butmyfriendsallhavejobsandhavealotoffun,butIamspendingmytimedoinghomework.M:Butifyougotouniversity,youstillhavetimeforfun.W:Thafstrue.I,llthinkitover.Thankyoufortheadvice..(Text8)M:Oh,Ann.Thatwasawonderfuldinner.Ihaven,thadsuchnicemealforalongtime.W:Thankyouverymuch.M:CanIgiveyouahandwiththedishes?W:Don,tbother.I7lldoitmyselflater.Wouldyoulikesomecoffe?M:Tanksalot.I,dlovesome.WouldyoumindifIsmoke?W:Well,notatall