江西省赣州市2023届高三下学期3月一模试题、英语、含答案

赣州市2023年高三年级摸底考试

英语试卷

2023年3月

（本卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）

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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。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.WhichlanguageisRobertbestat?

A.Russian.B.Chinese.C.French.

2.Whatarethespeakersprobablytalkingabout?

A.Amovie.B.Atour.C.Afriend.

3.Whatisthetimenow?

A.About10:05.B.About10:15.C.About10:25

4.Whereareprobablythespeakers?

A.Onaflight.B.Inarestaurant.C.Athome.

5.Whatdoesthemanown?

A.Theflat.B.Thecar.C.Thefurniture.

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.Whatisthewomanlookingfor?

A.Abookstore.B.Apolicestation.C.Ashoerepairshop.

7.WhatistheTownGuide?

A.Abrochure.B.Anewspaper.C.Amap.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.Whatwillthespeakersprobablydointhemorning?

A.Eatintherestaurant.

B.Gotothelocalbeach.

C.Gototheamusementpark.

9.WhereistheNaturalHistoryMuseum?

A.Nearthebeach.B.Nexttotherestaurant.C.Bytheamusementpark.

10.Wherecouldthespeakerswatchsunset?

A.Attherestaurant.B.Inthepark.C.Onthebeach.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.Wherecouldthemansmoke?

A.Onthebalcony.B.Inthewashroom.C.Outsidethebuilding.

12.Whatwouldthemanliketohave?

A.Somethingtodrink.B.Somethingtoread.C.Somethingtoeat.

13.Whatdoesthemandecidetodointheend?

A.Smokeoutside.B.Trytogiveupsmoking.C.Smokeamomentlater.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14.Whendoesthegirlwanttoseeamovie?

A.OnWednesdaymorning.

B.OnWednesdayevening.

C.OnWednesdayafterschool.

15.Whycan'tthegirlgotoamovieFridaynight?

A.Shehastobabysit.B.Shehaspianolessons.C.Theshowtimeistoolate.

16.WhichmovieshowingcanthegirlseeonSaturday?

A.Theseveno'clockshowing.

B.Thefiveo'clockshowing.

C.Thenineo*clockshowing.

17.Whendoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.OnMonday.B.OnWednesday.C.OnThursday.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.Whendoswallowsreturn?

A.InMarch.B.InOctober.C.InNovember.

19.Whereareswallowsinwinter?

A.InSanDiego.B.InArgentina.C.InSanJuanCapistrano.

20.WhydorobinsflytoMexico?

A.Tofindfood.B.Tofindwarmweather.C.Toavoidhotclimate.

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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Truestoriesfromaroundtheworldthatarehardtobelieve!

DropDown

In1987,79-year-oldSchmikelMuller,aSwisspensioner,wasenjoyingthesuninhis18th-floor

apartmentinMarbellawhenafreak(unusualandunexpected)windsuddenlyblewhimoffthe

balcony.

Theelderlygentlemanscreamedasheflewintotheairanddisappearedoutofsight.However,

whatwasunbelievablewasthatanotherfreakwindtookthepensionertosafetyonalowerbalcony.

Mullersufferednophysicalinjuries,butremainedinastateofshockforthefollowingtwodays.

UnfortunateDeath

Thereseemstobeacurse（咒语）ontheNockovers.In1986,SamuelNockoverdiedin

Bermudawhenataxiknockedhimoffhismotorcycle.Ayearlaterhisbrother,GordonNockover,

waskilledonthesamemotorcycleinthesamestreetbythesametaxi,whichwasbeingdrivenbythe

sameman,andwhichwascarryingtheexactsamepassenger.WhathappenedtoBruceNockover,

thethirdbrother?Yes,youguessedit.

RelativeDelight

MaureenandhersisterDoreenwerefinallyreunitedafter56years.Thetwogirlswereseparated

atbirth.Theirmothergavethemupforadoptionandtheybothwenttodifferentfamilies.Yearslater,

andwithoutrealizingthattheywererelated,bothMaureenandDoreenbecamefriends.Theyeven­

tuallyfoundouttheirsecretafterMaureendecidedtotraceherbiologicalmother.Officialpapers

fromtheadoptionagencyprovedthatthetwowomenwereinfactsisters.

21.Whichofthefollowinghadanunbelievablefall?

A.SchmikelMuller.

B.Maureen.

C.GordonNockover.

D.SamuelNockover.

22.WhathappenedtoBruceNockover?

A.Hewasdrivenmadbythecurse.

B.Hefoundthesecretofthecurse.

C.Helosthislifeinanaccident.

D.Heputacurseonthemotorcycle.

23.What'sthepurposeofthepassage?

A.Totellreaderssomejokes.

B.Tosharestrangebuttruestories.

C.Toreportsomeaccidents.

D.Touncoverthetruthofstrangestories.

B

OnTuesdaynight,Jasminefoundherlistofthingstodo,whichwassupposedtobeunderher

pillow.Thefirstthingonthelistwastodoherhomework.However,shedidnothavetimeforthat.

Sheneededtoprepareforthetripthattheirparentshadplannedforthatweekendinstead.Thatlist

waspreparedbyClyde,herelderbrother.Aftershehadpackedalltheitemsonthelist,shequickly

fellasleep.

Thenextmorning,ClydeandJasmineboardedtheschoolbusasusual.Theysattogetheratthe

backofthebus.Whenthebusarrivedatschool,everyonegotoffthebus,exceptforJasmine.She

rememberedherincompletehomeworkandfearedthethoughtofbeingscoldedbyherteacher,Mrs.

Geller.Jasminewasabsorbedinherthoughts.

Mr.Pattersondidnotbothercheckingiftherewereanystudentsleftonthebus.Hedrovethe

bustotheparkinglots,gotoffthebusandwalkedtowardstheschoolbuilding.

Clydewalkedthroughthemainentranceandrealizedthathissisterwasnowhereinsight.

“Where'sJasmine?*'hethought.Clydeturnedaroundanddecidedtofindhismissingsister.Finally,

hefoundhissisterwastrappedonthebus.Clydequicklypressedtheemergencydoorreleasebutton

andoutsteppedJasmine,withbeadsofsweatdottingherhead.

uClyde.Pmnotlookingforwardtogoingtoclass,andit*syourfault.Ididn'tdomyhomework

lastnightbecauseyoudidn*thelpmepackforourtrip,nJasminemuttered.

“Whatdoyoumean?Didn*tyouhavetimetodoitafterpacking?Ithinkyoushouldownupto

MrsGellerandtakeresponsibilityforyourownactions,"Clydeadvised.

Jasminewenttoclass."MrsGeller,PmsorrythatIdidn*tdomyhomework,",,saidJasmine.

“Isn'tthatassignmentduetomorrow?"MrsGellersaidandgaveJasmineanincredulouslook.

Jasminestoodtherewithhermouthopen.

24.WhydidJasminefallasleepquickly?

A.Shehadtogetupearlythenextday.

B.Shehadfinishedherto-dolist.

C.Shewasworn-outafterpacking.

D.Shehadplannedtheweekendtrip.

25.Whydidn'tJasminegetoffthebus?

A.Hermindwasoccupiedbyherincompletehomework.

B.Mr.Pattersonhaddriventhebustotheparkinglots.

C.Clydedidn'thelphertopackfortheweekendtrip.

D.Shewassittingatthebackoftheschoolbus.

26.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.MrPattersonwasanirresponsiblebusdriver.

B.Clydedidnotgetalongwellwithhissister.

C.Jasmineoftentraveledai*oundwithherfamily.

D.Mrs.Gellerwasn'tpopularwithherstudents.

27.HowdidJasmineprobablyfeelintheend?

A.AnnoyedandDisappointed.

B.Shockedandembarrassed.

C.FrightenedandConfused.

D.Puzzledanddelighted.

C

IsawtheSwedishfilmadaptation(starredbyTobiasAlmborgeandAnna-LenaBrudin)of

FredrikBackman*sincrediblyfunny,heartbreakingnovel“AManCalledOve”.Towardtheend

ofthatfilm,whichwasbeautifullywrittenanddirectedbyHannesHolm,thereisasceneinwhich

Ove,awidower(鳏夫)inhis60s,takeshisneighborsoutforadrive.Astheyridetogether,

thenormallyunfriendlyandsevereOvesighs,allowshimselfararesmileandsays:"Thisisliving.

Mostviewersprobablydidn'tgivethislittlecommentofOve'sasecondthought.Forme,though,

itmarkedtheturningpointofOve'ssearchforrenewedpurposeinhislife.

InOve,Backmanhascreatedacharacterwhoattimescanbeunreasonable,stubbornandeven

downrightrude-thesortofmanwhoseshockingandmorallyunacceptablereactionstoeveryday

situationsbecomethesubjectofcomicanecdotesthatareretoldcountlesstimesbyenemiesand

friendsalike.

Manyofthepeopletellingthosestoriesdon*trealize,though,thatmuchofOve'sstrangebehav­

iorisactuallyasymptomofhisprivateheartache.Widowed,livingaloneandrecentlypushedinto

retirement,OveisstrugglingattheoutsetofBackman'sstorytofindsomethingworthlivingfor,and

hisunwillingnesstosharewithotherswhatheisgoingthroughservesonlytofurtherseparatehim

fromtheworld.Ove'ssituationremindsmeoftheisolationweallfeltduringtheCOVIDpandemic.

Isawalongwitheveryoneelsehowquicklylonelinessandisolationcaninfluenceharmony,driving

peopleapartatatimewhenweneedtoconnecttoothersthemost.

Oveisjustgoingonadrivewithneighborswhenhesays,“Thisisliving,nbutIthinkheis

feelingthewaymanyofusdidwhenthepandemicbecamelessseriousandwebegantoreconnect

withtheworld.Inthatmoment,Ovehasstartedtofindhisnewpurposejustbyallowingothersback

intohislifeandcaringforthem.

28.WhoisthescreenwriterofAManCalledOve?

A.TobiasAlmborge.

B.Anna-LenaBrudin.

C.FredrikBackman.

D.HannesHolm.

29.WhatcanweknowaboutOve?

A.Hewasbornwithbadtemper.

B.Heispopularwithpeoplearound.

C.Hehasintegratedhimselfintosociety.

D.Hesuffersfromsocialanxietydisorder.

30.WhatdoesParagraph4mainlytalkabout?

A.Ove'spresentlivingsituation.

B.TheinfluenceoftheCOVIDpandemic.

C.ThereasonsbehindOve'sstrangebehavior.

D.Theimportanceofrelationshipwithothers.

31.Whatisthistext?

A.Adiaryentry.

B.Amoviereview.

C.Abookintroduction.

D.Ashortstory.

D

Inlessthan2months,theartificialintelligence(AI)programChatGPThasbecomeacultural

sensation(轰动).ChatGPTisdevelopedwithatechniquecalledReinforcementLearningfrom

HumanFeedbacktotrainthelanguagemodel,enablingittoautomaticallycreatetextbasedonwritten

prompts.IaskedittorewritethefirstsceneoftheclassicAmericanplayDeathofaSalesman.The

outputwasanamusingconversation.Thisiscertainlyfun,butthereareseriousimplicationsfor

generativeAlprogramslikeChatGPTinscienceandacademia.

ManyconcernsrelatetohowChatGPTwillchangeeducation.Itcertainlycanwriteessaysabout

arangeoftopics.Igaveitbothanexamandafinalproject.Itdidwellfindingfactualanswers,but

thescholarlywritingstillhasalongwaytogo.Ifanything,theimplicationsforeducationmaypush

academicstorethinktheircoursesininnovativewaysandgiveassignmentsthataren'teasilysolved

byALThatcouldbeforthebest.

MoreworrisomearetheeffectsofChatGPTonwritingscientificpapers.Inarecentstudyab­

stractcreatedbyChatGPTweresubmittedtoacademicreviewers,whoonlycaught63%ofthese

fakes.That'salotofAl-generatedtextthatcouldfinditswayintotheliteraturesoon.

ThetextwrittenbyChatGPTisnotacceptable.AnAlprogramcannotbeanauthor.Still,ac­

cordingtoEditorialPolicies,textgeneratedbyChatGPT（oranyotherAltools）cannotbeusedin

thework,norcanfigures,images,orgraphicsbetheproductsofsuchtools.Breakingthesepolicies

willbeconsideredscientificmisconduct（学术不端）nodifferentfromplagiarism（剽窃）ofex­

istingworks.

Thescientificrecordisultimatelyoneofthehumaneffortsofstrugglingwithimportantques­

tions.Machinesplayanimportantrole,butastoolsforthepeoplegivingthehypotheses（假设），

designingtheexperimentsandmakingsenseoftheresults.Ultimatelytheproductmustcomefrom-

andbeexpressedby-thewonderfulcomputerinourheads.

32.Whatdoestheunderlinedworduimplications"probablymeaninParagraph1?

A.Competitions.

B.Incidents.

C.Restrictions.

D.Effects.

33.WhatcouldbeChatGPT'sbenefitforeducation,ifany?

A.Itcouldhelpbetterthescholarlywriting.

B.Itcouldwriteessaysaboutvarietiesoftopics.

C.Itcouldbeusedtodesigndifficultassignments.

D.Itcouldurgeacademicstomakeimprovements.

34.WhatcanbeinferredaboutChatGPT?

A.Itiswelcomedbyacademics.

B.Itmaycausescientificmisconduct.

C.Itisbasicallyuselessforscientificresearch.

D.Itworksgreatlytotheadvantageofeducation.

35.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.ChatGPTIsFun,ButNotanAuthor

B.ChatGPTHasBecomeaCulturalSensation

C.ChatGPTWillChangeOurWayofEducation

D.ChatGPTPlaysanImportantRoleinScience

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。

AsIlookoutofthewindow,anicywindblowsoakleavesacrosstheyardl.Thestoveinthe

livingroomhasbeenmaintainingatemperaturethatkeepsmyfamilycomfortablethroughthiswin­

ter^temperatureswings.36

Plantsnaturallylosewaterfromleavesthroughaprocesscalledtranspiration（蒸腾作用）.

Asaresult,theplant'srootstakeupwaterfromthesoiltoreplacewhatwaslost37Theflowofwai'm

airovertheplantsleavescausesittotranspireatafasterrate.Thismeansplantsshouldbemovedso

thattheyarenotinthepathofairflowfromthestove.Italsomeansthesoilshouldbecheckedfor

drynessmoreoftenduringwintermonths.

38Plantsarecommonlyusedinentrywaystowelcomeguests.However,awintrychillof50

degreesorlesseverytimeadoorisopenedcanhaveanadverseeffectonsomeofthemoresensitive

plants.

Secondly,wegenerallylocateourplantswheretheywillreceivethebestamountofsunlightfor

theirneeds.However,asseasonschange,sodoesthesun'slocation.Infall/wintermonths,thesun

movessouthwardtoalowerpositioninthesky.39Youmayneedtomovetheplantsothatthelight

itreceivesissuitableforitsneeds.

Sincelightlevelsarelowerinwinterandplantgrowthslows,houseplantstypicallyhavelittle

needfbrfertilizerduringwintermonths.40Ageneralruleofthumbwhenusinghouseplantfertilizers

istoapplythefertilizeratone-halftheraterecommendedonthelabel.

A.Itisnotrecommendedtofertilize.

B.Eventually,thesoilwillbecomedry.

C.Waituntillatewinter/earlyspringtofertilize.

D.Itmaychangetheamountoflightreachingyourplant.

E.Therearetwoadditionalconsiderationsforwheretoplacehouseplants.

F.Youshouldwaterwhenthesoilfeelsdrytothetouchone-half-inchdeep.

G.Whilethismaybegoodforthefamily,itmaynotbesoformyhouseplants.

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。

Foryears,Ihavewantedtowriteabook.ButInevergotpast41apageofideasbeforemyday

jobandotherresponsibilities42meaway.

Then,myfirstdaughterwas43.LivinginCanada,mywifeandIhadoneyearofpaidparental

leavebetweenus.We44mywifewouldtakethefirst6monthsandIwouldstayhomewithour

daughterforthesecondhalfoftheyear.Afewweeksintomyleave,it45methatIcouldgetbackto

writingmybook46mydaughtertookconsistent2-hournaps.Thatway,bytheendofmyleave,I

mightknowwhetherbookauthorshipwasareal47oradreamIshouldleavebehind.

Atfirstitwaschallengingto48fromcaregivertoauthorandbackagain.QuiteoftenIwasin

themiddleofsettingdownanideawhenthatfamiliarwake-upcryremindedmeIhadother49to

attendto.

Soon,IhadabookproposalIwas50of.Ishareditwithmymostcriticalfriendsand51positive

feedback.Igrewdeterminedtogetthebook52.Withmywife'ssupport,Ishoppedaroundmypro­

posaltopublishers.53,1gotthecallIwaswaitingfor.

Nowcomesthebiggest54:writingthebook.Pve55themostimportantthingistowriteevery

day.Icouldn*tdothese56mywives9supports.I'malso57fortheotheradvantagesthathave58me

togetthisfar,includingCanada'sparentalleavepolicy.

Evenso,Fvelearnedthattheoddquietmomentsina59daycanbearesource.Evealsolearned

thatIcanonlyfollowmy60withthesupportofthoseclosesttome.

41.A.showingupB.writingdownC.goingthroughD.thinkingover

42.A.leftB.brokeC.gaveD.pulled

43.A.bornB.injuredC.lostD.married

44.A.decidedB.arguedC.explainedD.concluded

45.A.setB.shotC.struckD.drove

46.A.afterB.asC.thoughD.once

47.A.mistakeB.beliefC.breakthroughD.possibility

48.A.shiftB.promoteC.differD.remove

49.A.messagesB.babiesC.dutiesD.details

50.A.guiltyB.proudC.ashamedD.tired

51.A.rejectedB.acceptedC.providedD.received

52.A.translatedB.editedC.publishedD.revised

53.A.FinallyB.GenerallyC.SimplyD.Precisely

54.A.progressB.challengeC.ambitionD.achievement

55.A.suspectedB.estimatedC.realizedD.predicted

56.A.underB.withoutC.despiteD.besides

57.A.readyB.responsibleC.thirstyD.grateful

58.A.promisedB.urgedC.allowedD.persuaded

59.A.busyB.specialC.pleasantD.peaceful

60.A.spiritsB.directionsC.commitmentsD.dreams

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。

JiuzhaigouValley,61(know)asa“fairylandontheearth",isanaturereserveandnational

parklocatedintheAbaTibetanandQiangAutonomousRegioninSichuanProvince.Itissonamed

becausethescenicarea62_(consist)ofnineTibetanvillages.Withanaltitudeof2000-3100

metersabovesealevel,thescenicareaenjoyspleasantclimateandbeautifulcolorsalltheyearround,

63(be)oneoftheworld'sfamousattractionswiththebesttouristenvironment.

JiuzhaigouValleyNationalParkcombineswithgreenlakes,overflyingwaterfalls,64_(color)

forestsaswellasthecustomandcultureoftheTibetanandQiangnationalities,characterizedby_65

(it)primitiveandnaturalfeatures.Thescenicareahasanareaof1,320squarekilometersinclud­

ing30,000hectaresofprimitiveforest66existsmanystate-protectedanimalsandplantssuchasthe

giantpanda,goldenmonkeyandmono-leafgrass.

Wateris67soulofJiuzhaigouValley.Asitispurelyandfairlyclearandrichincolor,there

goesthesayingthatnowaterisworthyourattentionafteryourvisit68Jiuzhaigou.Thewater,the

reflectionsonthelake,theTibetanvillages,andthesongsanddancesoftheTibetanandQiangpeople

formtheuniquetouristcultureofJiuzhaigou.ThebeautyofJiuzhaigouisbeyond69_(describe).

CometoJiuzhaigouandyouwillhavea(n)70(forget)experienceinthisfairyland.69

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（）,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。

Lastweek,studentsinourschooltookpartinseriesofactivitiesthatwasaimedatimproving

thestudents'quality.Getinvolvedintheactivities,thestudentscooperatedclosewitheachother.In

ordertofinishwhichseemedimpossible,theyencouragedeachother.Facedwithsomanychallenges,

thestudentsdidn'tlosehearts.Instead,theycombinedoureffortsandgifts,workingasastrongteam.

Theymanagedtocompletemanyamusedgames.Thestudentsenjoythemselvesverymuchduring

themeaningfulactivities.Theyhavenotonlybeengainedadeepfriendshipwitheachother,butalso

purehappiness.

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

中华传统文化崇尚以和为贵，重视人际和善、邻里和谐、家庭和睦，这些理念深深影响

着中国人的思想和行为，也影响着国家和社会治理方式。请以"Harmonyismostprecious”

为题写一篇短文向学校英语报投稿。内容包括：

1.解读“和”的内涵及其意义；

2.中华传统文化中“和为贵”的事例；

3.事例对你的启发。

注意：1.词数100左右；2.短文的题目和开头已为你写好。

Harmonyismostprecious.

Harmonyhasmanydifferentmeanings.Harmoniousmusicmakesapleasantsoundandharmo­

niousflavorsmakesadeliciousmeal.

赣州市2023年高三年级摸底考试

英语答案

2023年3月

【听力原文】

Textl

W:Robertisreallygoodatlanguages.HeisfluentinFrench,andnowhe'slearningGerman.

M:HealsoknowsalittleRussianAndIhearthatheevenwantstolearnChinese.

Text2

M:Youreallymusthavehadagoodtime!

W:Idid,butit'smorethanthat.Everythingthereseemedsodifferentandsostrange.

Text3

M:Goodmorning.I'dlikesomeinformationaboutthebus,please.

W:Yes,sir.Whereareyougoing?

M:WhenisthenextbustoLondon,please?

W:Ataquarterpastten.That'sinabouttenminutes.

Text4

M:Howdidyoulikethefoodhere?

W:BetterthanIexpected.Ididn'tknowChinesefoodwassogood.

M:AreyougoingbackontheWednesdayflight?

W:Yes.

Text5

W:WhenareyouleavingforGermany?

M:Idon'tknow.Thisisreallydifficult.Idon*tknowwhattodoabouttheflat.

W:Isityours?Doyouownit?

M:No,Irentit.Butallthefurnitureismine.

Text6

W:Excuseme.Iwonderifyourcouldtellmehowtofindaplacetohavemyshoesmended.Fm

newintown.

M:Ah,thereisagoodshopnotfarfromhere.Gostraightaheadandwalkaboutthreeblocks.I

can'trememberthenameoftheshop,butyoullfindit.It'snearthepolicestation.Bytheway,you

knowabouttheTownGuide?It'sathinbookandhasallkindsofusefulinformationYoullfindone

inanybookstore.

W:Thanksalot!You'vebeensohelpful.Let'ssee.Didyousaytherepairshopwasthreeblocks

awayfromhere?

M:Exactly.

W:Thanksagain.

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M:TherearesomanyplacestogoonoursightseeingtripthatIamhavingtroublenarrowingit

down.W:Letsfigureoutwhattodobeforelunchandwhattodointheafternoon.

M:Iheardthatthelocalbeachisaplacethatcan'tbemissed.

W:Thatwouldbearelaxingwaytobeginourmorning.Itwouldbegoodtogetoutinthesum.

M:TheNaturalHistoryMuseumiscloseby,isn'tit?

W:Yes.Itissupposedtobefantastic!

M:Doyouhaveanysuggestionsastowherewecouldgointheafternoon?

W:Wecouldcheckoutthelocalamusementpark.

M:Wecouldeatdinnerandwatchthesungodownatthatrestaurantbythepark

W:Thatcouldreallyendupbeingagreatday!

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M:Excuseme.WouldyoumindifIsmokedhere?16:15

W:Fmsorry.Haven'tyouseenthesignonthewall“NoSmoking,1?

M:Oh,sorry.WherecanIsmoke,please?

W:Fmafraidit'snotallowedinthewholebuilding.

M:Ohdear!IwonderifIcouldhaveaglassofwater.

W:Sure.Helpyourselfoverthere.

M:Thankyouverymuch.

W:Don*tyouknowsmokingisnotgoodforyourhealth,youngman?

M:Yes,Ido.Itriedmanytimestogiveitup,butIfailed.WhenIgowithoutit,Ifeelverybad.

W:Yes,it'shardtostop!Butifyouhavethenonsmokers1healthandwell-beinginmind,you

mightsucceed.

M:Youieright!Thanksverymuch.Plltryagaintokickmysmokinghabit.

W:ThafsOK.Well,ifyou'refeelingbadnow,youcansmokeoutside,intheopenair,ofcourse.

M:Oh,no!Filstartfromnowon!

W:Thafsgreat.

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W:Dad,canIgotoamoviethisweekwithJanet?

M:Okay.Whenareyouthinkingaboutgoingtoamovie?

W:Uh,we'rethinkingaboutseeingamovieonWednesdayafterschool.

M:Well,that'snotgoingtowork.Youhavepianolessonsafterschoolandthenyouhaveto

babysitfortheneighborsuntil9:00.

W:Umm,whataboutFridaynight?Icheckedthepaper,andthere'samidnightshowing

M:Uh-uh,toolate.Forgetthatidea.

W:AndSaturday?

M:Well,letmecheckthepaperfbrshowtimes.

W:CanIgotoseethenineo'clockshowing?

M:Thefiveo'clockshowing?

W:Howabouttheseveno'clockshowing?

M:Sorry,butIwantyoutogettobedearlythatnight.

W:Okay.

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