河北省沧州一中2019-2020学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题含答案

学必求其心得，业必贵于专精学必求其心得，业必贵于专精学必求其心得，业必贵于专精沧州市一中2019-2020学年度高一第二学期期末考试英语试卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第--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-・小题。每段对话仅读一遍。Whatisthemandoing?Cookingdinner.B.Playingbasketball.C.Watchingagame.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?Atthebarber’s. B.Atthetailor’s. C.Atthebutcher’s.Howwillthemancomeback?Byair. B.Bytrain. C.Byship.Whatisthemancomplainingabout?Theweatherforecast.Thebadweather.C.Theuselessumbrella.Whatdayisittoday?A.Thursday. B.Wednesday. C.Tuesday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。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至7题。Whatdidthemandoyesterday?Hemethisfriends.Heboughtsomevases.Hesentsomepostcards.Whowillthemansendpostcardsto?Himself.B.Hisgirlfriend.C.Hissister听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?Sophia’sworkingperformance.Sophia’snewfriendsfromwork.Sophia’srelationshipwiththewoman.Howisthewomanfeelingnow?Ashamed.B.Disappointed.C.Excited听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。Whatdidthewomanwanttodoatfirst?Visithermother.B.Refuseajoboffer.C.Resignfromwork.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?Takeanabsenceleave.B.Changeherjob.C.Hireacareworker.What,sthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?Doctorandpatient.B.Bossandemployee.C.Teacherandstudent.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。Onwhichsideoftheroadshouldpeoplerideintheman’scountry?Right.B.Left.CEither.WhydopeopleinCambridgelikeridingbikes?Cyclingissafe.Cyclingisfashionable.Cyclingisconvenient.Whatisacyclistof12requiredtodoinCambridge?A.Wearahelmet.B.Flashtwolights.C.Passthetraffictest.Whatmayhappentothebikesleftcasually?A.They’llbedestroyed.B.They’llbestolen. C.They’llbelocked.听第10段独白，回答第17至20题。WhoisEmileRatelbrant?A.Atelevisionhost.B.Alegaladviser.C.Abankclerk.WhenwasRatelbrantactuallyborn?A.In1989.B.In1969.C.In1949.WhydidRatelbrantsubmit(提交)suchalegaldemandtocourt?Todrawpeople'sattention.Tobefreeofdiscrimination（歧视）.Tosavemoneyforthegovernment.HowdoesRatelbrantfeelaboutthepossibleresultofhisdemand?A.Hopeless. B.Confident. C.Uncertain.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。AWhilethereisaslightchancethatyoutouchdownonthesurfaceofthemoon,therearesomeplacesyoucanvisitthataretiedtotheApollo11.TheU.S.Space&RocketCenter,Huntsville,AlabamaCreatingtheSaturnVrocketthatdrovethecrewoftheApollo11wastheresponsibilityofateamofengineersinHuntsville.AttheU.S.Space&RocketCenter,youcanexploredozensofinteractiveexhibits,including“SpaceCraze”,alookatthepublic’sstronginterestinallthingsrelatedtospacethroughthepopculture.MeteorCrater,Flagstaff,ArizonaArmstrongandhisfellowweretrainedformoonexplorationatavarietyofplaces,includingMeteorCrater,oneofthemostperfectlypreservedimpactcraters（陨石坑）ontheplanet.TodaytheMeteorCraterVisitorCenterincludesthe4-Dride“CollisionExperience”andbreathtakingtoursaroundtheedgeofthecrateritself.TheKennedySpaceCenter,CapeCanaveral,FloridaEveryApollomission（任务）wasstartedfromtheKennedySpaceCenter,whichremainsanactivelaunch（发射）site.Bustoursvisitmission-criticalareasofKennedySpaceCenterandtheApollo/SatumVCenter,whichhousesacompleteSaturnVrocketandamoonrockyoucantouch.Comeduringascheduledlaunch,andyoucanbuyaspecialviewingpackagegettingyouaclearviewofthelaunch.LyndonB.JohnsonSpaceCenter,Houston,TexasIt’sherethateveryaspect(方面)oftheApollo11taskswasmonitored.Nowfullyrepaired,thecontrolcenterisopentotourviatheofficialvisitor’scenter，SpaceCenterHouston.Viewastronauttrainingequipmentandthelargestcollectionofmoonrocks.Inwhichplaceareyourequiredtotourinabus?A.TheU.S.Space&RocketCenter.B.MeteorCrater.C.LyndonB.JohnsonSpaceCenter.D.TheKennedySpaceCenter.WhatcanwelearnaboutMeteorCrater?IthousesacompleteSaturnVrocketandamoonrock.ItisoneofthetrainingplacesforastronautsofApollo11.Itallowsonetoviewthelargestcollectionofmoonrocks.Itprovidesdozensofinteractiveexhibitsforvisitorstoexplore.WhatcanyoudoinLyndonB.JohnsonSpaceCenter?A.Touchamoonrock. B.Enjoythe4-Dride.C.Seeastronauttrainingequipment. D.Viewarocketlaunch.BAfewweeksago,Ipickedupmy14-year-olddaughterandherfriendfromdanceclass.ThetwogirlschattedhappilyuntilIreachedherfriend’shouse.Andthen1beganthedrivehomeandmydaughter,whohadbeentalkingnonstopaminutebefore,wentcompletelysilent.Iassumedshewaslostinthought.WhenIcametoastoplight,Ilookedinthemirror.Mydaughterwasn’tlookingoutofthewindoworstaringintospace－shewasonherphone.Ifeltmyangerrise.“Getoffyourphone.That’srude.YoumakemefeellikeanUberdriver.”Ishouted.“ButI’mtextingfriendsaboutbiologyhomework!"shesaid."Thatcanwait.”Iwasmadandshewasangry.Backhome,shedisappearedintoherroom,andIthoughtabouthowIwasstilltryingtotakecontrolofmydaughter'sgrowingindependence,whichwasfruitless.ThenextdayIwasthinkingaboutmyoutburstwhenaparentingprogramonTVcaughtmyeye,inwhichthehostsinterviewedDr.KenGinsburg,theauthorofafamousparentingbook.Itcompletelychangedmyattitude.Ginsburgsaid,“Whyareourteenspushingusaway?It’snotbecausetheyhateus—it'sbecausetheyloveussomuchandyettheyknowtheyhavetobecomeindependent.Sothisisaprocessoffiguringouthowtopushawaythethingstheylovethemost.Itiscrazytoflyfromacomfortablenest,soteensgetreadyforitbytemporarilypushingtheirparentsaway."Ineedtohonorherindependenceandcreatespaceforbothofustofacethismonumentaldevelopmentalchallengeasteammates,notadversaries（对手）.Whatmadethewritermad?SheservedasanUberdriver.Thetwogirlswerechattinghappily.Herdaughterwasplayingwiththephone.Herdaughterforgotherbiologyhomework.Whatdoweknowaboutthedaughter?Sheisbeingunderhermother’scontrol.Sheisonthewaytobeingindependent.Sheenjoysmakingfriendsusingsocialmedia.Shehatesmakingconversationwithhermom.26.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthemother?A.Open-minded.B.Hardworking.C.Inspiring.D.weak-willed.27.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?Iwaspushedawaybymyteenageddaughter.Lifeofateenagerismovingatitsownslowpace.Parentscompletelyrelyonparentingexpertstoeducatechildren.Myrelationshipwithmydaughterwasimprovedbyasuggestion.COverafour-yearperiod,Swissresearchershavedevelopedamachinethatcankeephumanlivers（肝）aliveoutsideofthebodyforoneweek.Liversareamongthemostcommonlytransplanted（移植）humanorgans.Currenttechnologycanonlykeephumanliversaliveforupto24hours.Itisreportedthat,in2017,about8,000livertransplantswereperformedintheU.S.,ofwhich360usedliversfromlivinggivers.Inaddition,about11,500peoplewereregistered(注册)onawaitinglisttoreceivealivertransplant.Keepingliversaliveandfunctioningforlongerperiodscouldgreatlyimprovethechancesofsurvivalforpatients.Theresearcherssaythepurposeoftheir"Liver4Life''machineistoperformwhattheycallliverperfusion（灌注）operationsoutsideofthehumanbody.Perfusionistheprocessbywhichbloodorotherliquidsarepumpedthroughorgansandtissue.Themachinekeepstheliverattherighttemperatureandmovesitinawaythatwouldbenaturalinthebody.Usingapumptofilltheliverwithbloodactinglikeahumanheart,themachinealsoprovidesoxygentotheorgan,controlsredbloodcelllevelsandremoveswaste.Theresearchteambegantheirexperimentswithliversfrompigs.Afterrepeatedtestingandengineeringdevelopment,theysucceededingettingthepigliverstosurviveforsevendayswithsupportonlyprovidedfromtheLiver4Lifemachine.Theyalsodiscoveredthesystemcanworktorepairdamagedlivers.Theteamisnowplanningitsnextsteptotransplantmachine-treatedorgansintopatients.Pierre-AlainClavien,leaderoftheresearchsaidinastatement,“Thistechnologywillgreatlyincreasethenumberofliversavailablefortransplant,improvingthechancesofsurvivalforpatients.Thesuccessofthisuniquemachineopensthewayformanynewapplicationsintransplantationandcancermedicine.”28.Whatdoestheauthorintendtodoinparagraph2?Introduceabrandnewtopicfordiscussion.Providesomelatestdataaboutpresentlivertransplants.Showtheurgencyoftechimprovementinlivertransplants.Remindreadersconcernedoftheimportanceofahealthyliver.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"it”inparagraph3referto?A.Themachine. B.Theliver.C.Thetemperature. D.Thetissue.30.WhatcanwelearnabouttheLiver4Lifemachine?Itisamongthemostcommonlyusedmachinesforlivertransplants.Itisaimedtocarryoutliverperfusionoperationsinthehumanbody.Itcanperformseveralfunctionstokeeptheliverworkingnormally.Itcanbeusedtokeepthepigliversaliveformorethanoneweek.31.Whereisthistextmostlikelyfrom?A.Abiologytextbook. B.Afirstaidbrochure.C.Asocialwebpage. D.Ahealthmagazine.DWeknowthemwhenweseethem:TheTVshowsandmovieswelove,eventhoughwejustknowthey’rebad.Theworthlessbookswesimplycan’tputdown.Yes,theseareourguiltypleasures—whatsomepeopleconsiderthejunkfoodinourmediadiets.Butifweenjoythem,whyshouldwefeelguilty?Asitturnsout,theseso-called"guilty"pleasurescanactuallybegoodforus,solongasthey’reenjoyedinmoderation（适度）.AccordingtoRobinNabi,aprofessorattheUniversityofCalifornia,aguiltypleasureissomethingthatweenjoy,butweknowwe’reeithernotsupposedtolike,orthatlikingitsayssomethingnegativeaboutus.Studiessuggestthatguiltypleasurescanbringbacksomepsychologicalresources.Besides,givingourselvespermissiontoenjoydowntimeisalsoanimportantpartofself-pity,whichisaneffectivewayoffightinganxietyandsadness.Perhapsthemostimportantvalueofaguiltypleasureisthebonditcancreatebetweenpeople.Ifthat’strue,whydoguiltypleasuresgetsuchabadreputation(名声)?Actually,it’snottheindulgences（纵容）themselves,buttheattitudeswetakewhentalkingaboutthem.“Wehavetheculturalvalueofmediaconsumptionbeinginstructive,andthatwhatwedoshouldbeaboutgrowingandachieving,”Dr.Nabisaid.“Wedon’tfocusasmuchonrefreshmentandenjoyment,andthesearesuchimportantaspectsofbeingahumanbeing.”Feelingguiltyaboutactivitiesweenjoycandiminishthebenefitstheyofferus.Butremovingunnecessaryembarrassment(尴尬)aboutourinterestscanenrichoursociallives,whichiswhyit’stimetogetridof“guiltypleasure”fromourvocabulary.Whileguiltypleasuresbenefitusinsomecases,theycanalsopushustoindulgeinbehaviorswefeelguiltyabout.Therefore,it’sbesttofollowtheage-oldadviceourparentstaughtus:Everythinginmoderation.32.Whichofthefollowingmightmakeusfeelguiltypleasure?Eatinganentirebagofchipsinonesitting.Tellinganoldbedtimestory.Stayinguplatedoingyourhomework.Givingupseatstotheelderly.33.Whydopeoplethinkpoorlyofguiltypleasures?Theytakeguiltypleasurestooseriously.Theydislikethebehaviourofindulgence.Theyignorethebenefitsofguiltypleasures.Theyareinfluencedbytheirculturalvalue.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"diminish”inparagraph6mean?A.Reduce.B.Increase.C.Maximize.D.Destroy.35.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Guiltypleasure?AvoiditB.Guiltypleasure?NoSuchThingC.EverythinginModerationD.NewTrendinMediaConsumption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。Haveyoueverfrequentlyputoffthingsyoushoulddoforvariousreasons?Ifso,itisprocrastination（拖延）.Procrastinatorsoftenputoffdoingthingsandleavethemtotheverylastmoment.36Lazypeoplesimplydon’tdoanythingandarejustfinewithit.Procrastinators,ontheotherhand,havethedesiretodosomethingbutcan’tforcethemselvestostart.Youmightthinkprocrastinationisabitannoyingbutfairlyharmless.However,longtermprocrastinationhasbadeffectsonyourhealth.Nothavingseenthedoctorwhenyourillnesswaseasiertotreatmayshortenyourlife.Justthinkingaboutwhatyouhaven’tdonemaycausediscomfort.37Don’tplacetoomuchpressureonyourself.“Thisprojecthastoimpresseveryone;Ireallycan’tblowthisopportunity.”_38__Overcomethismentalblockbysimplyallowingyourselftobeimperfectwiththenextsmalltask.Youcanalwaysimproveyourworklater.__39__Concentratingonthesizeanddifficultyofataskwillovercomeyouandpromoteprocrastination.Anyworkcanbebrokenintosmallersteps.Thetrickis—witheachstepalongtheway—tofocusonthenextachievabletasks.Makesureyoucaneasilyimaginetheoutcomeofyoursmalltask.Don’twriteabook;writeapage.Focusonstarting,ratherthanfinishing.Forsomeonewho’shavingahardtimestartingatask,imaginingahard-to-graspfuturecanbedepressing.Thesolutioninthiscase,then,istofocusonstarting.__40__Weallknowthatifwestart,we’lleventuallyfinishthetask.Breakalongprojectdownintoshorttasks.Soprocrastinationisaboutmanagingthetime.Soweshouldapplyourselvestoovercomingit.However,procrastinationisdifferentfromlaziness.Focusonthenegativeeffectsoftheprocrastination.Bringyourfocusfromthefuturetowhatcanbedonerightnow.Placingsuchhighhopesonaprojectonlyaddsanxietyandfearoffailure.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面的短文，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佳选项。TheCOVID-19pandemic（疫情）hasleftmanyworryingaboutthefuture.However,I’vefound__41__inmymother’sonesimpleself-careritual（仪式）andIhavedecidednottokeep__42__inasortofuncertainty.Iwas__43__byasinglemomwhohadtwokids,twojobsandamile-long__44__ofcleaning,cookingandbill-paying.__45__,shewasneverseenwithahairoutof__46__.Everymorning,she’dheadtoa__47__,liftherchin（下巴）upslightly,agestureofconfidence,andputonlipstick（口红）__48__deliveringaforcedyettoothysmile.Iwastooyoungto__49__why.Mymother__50__herredlipsuntiltheveryend.Inhospital,sheaskedmetohelpwalkhertothebasintobrushherteeth.Istaredatherfrombehind___51__shemightfall.1wasdeepinsorrowanduncertainty,tears__52__downmyface.Thensuddenly,frombehind,Isensedthat__53__gesture.Chinup.Confidence.AsecondlaterIheardtheclickofthe__54__.Wedon’tknowwhat’sgoingtohappennext.Yetonethingis__55__.Whentheworldfallsapart,we’ve__56__gotunbelievablepowertochoose.I'mnotsuggestingwe__57__what’saroundusbutfocusonwhatwecancontrolto__58__gettingknockedaroundbyuncertainty.Getupandshutthedooronanything__59__.Justbesuretokeepputtingthat__60__on.41.A.beautyB.knowledgeC.strengthD.evidence42.A.drowningB.dreamingC.prayingD.working43.A.praisedB.greetedC.circulatedD.raised44.A.rollB.pileC.listD.chain45.A.OtherwiseB.ThereforeC.BesidesD.However46.A.sightB.placeC.reachD.balance47.A.mirrorB.tableC.comerD.wall48.A.whenB.afterC.beforeD.till49.A.askB.realizeC.doubtD.advise50.A.woreB.bitC.readD.rounded51.A.convincedB.confusedC.surprisedD.worried52.A.streamingB.gettingC.pullingD.pointing53.A.differentB.familiarC.properD.strange54.A.cameraB.doorC.lockD.cap55.A.easyB.subtleC.sureD.necessary56.A.evenB.stillC.alreadyD.also57.A.ignoreB.examineC.favorD.hate58.A.practiceB.acceptC.avoidD.finish59.A.challengingB.discouragingC.amusingD.terrifying60.A.powerB.coatC.maskD.lipstick第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Forthosewhohavenevertriedit,scubadiving（水肺潜水）isfamousforbeing__61__extremesport,butthiscouldn’tbe__62_（far）fromthetruth.Scubadiving,withallthedeepbreathing__63_goeswithit,isalmostlikeunderwateryoga（瑜伽）.Itofferspeopleachancetoforgetabouttroubleandfocusonthehereandnow,thus__64（provide）asenseofcalmnessthatishardtofindonland.Whilescubadiving,youwon'tbelookingatyourphone.Norwillyouhavetomakeamentaleffort__65_（get）awayfromtherealworldbecausephysically,youalreadyhave!Theunderwatersceneryprovidestheperfectplacetocalmyourmindwith__66_（peace）surroundingstoadmire.Yogalaysstressonthecontrolofbreathinginandout,asbreathing__67_（consider）thefundamentalconnection__68_bodyandmind.Thenumberoneruleofscubadivingistobreathe__69_（continuous）andneverholdyourbreath.A____70_____(dive)whoisrelaxedinbody,breath,andmindbecomesonewiththewater.It’sthesupremeformofrelaxationwhenallyoucanhearisbubblesandthesoundofyourownbreathing.第三节单词拼写（用必修三、四的单词填空，共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）71.Iwouldliketoapplyfor___________(允许进入)totheEnglishDepartmentofyourschool.72.Wemeasuredthe__________(长度)andwidthofthelivingroom.73.They_________(拥抱)eachotherwhentheymetatthestation.74.AsI__________(接近)thehouse,Inoticedalightupstairs.75.Toavoidbeingheard,they_________(低声说)toeachother.76.Inmyopinion,muchoftheresearchis___________(令人信服的).77.Ican’t__________(作出评论)onyourdecisionbutyou’dbetterconsideritagainbeforeyoustartyourproject.78.Sheisoldenoughtohavethe__________(自由)todowhatshelikes.79.Atpresentthegovernmentistaking__________(措施)toreducethepollution.80.Thenewownershavetriedtogivetherestaurantamorefamily-friendly__________(气氛).第四部分:书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Alice在给你的邮件中提到最近在家里上网课，心理压力很大，很无聊而且苦恼，请回复邮件，内容包括：1.安慰对方；2.分析原因；3.给出建议。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。沧州市一中2020年高一期末考试英语试题参考答案第一部分听力（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1.C2.A 3.B4.A 5.C6.B7.A 8.C 9.B10.C11.A 12.B13.A14.C15.A 16.B 17.A 18.C19.B20.C 第二部分阅读理解第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）21.D 22.B23.C24.C25.B26.A 27.D28.C 29.B 30.C

31.D 32.A33.D34.A35.B第二节七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）36.D37.C 38.G 39.A 40.F 第三部分语言知识运用第一节（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）41.C42.A43.D44.C45.D46.B 47.A 48.C 49.B 50.A 51.D52.A53.B54.D55.C 56.B 57.A 58.C 59.B 60.D第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

61.an 62.further/farther 63.that 64.providing 65.toget66.peaceful67.isconsidered68.between 69.continuously 70.diver 第三节单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）1.admission2.length3.hugged4.approached5.whispered6.convincing7.comment8.freedom9.measures10.atmosphere第四部分写作（满分25分）OnepossibleversionDearAlice,I’msorrytohearyouhavebeenunderpressurethesedaysbecauseoftakingonlinecourses.Actually,itmaycomedowntostayingandstudyingathomeallday,lackingsocialandphysicalactivities.Butdon’tworrytoomuch.Herearesomewaystodealwithstress.Thefirstthingyoucantryistodosports,suchasropeskippingorbody-buildingexercises,whichnotonlymakeyouenergeticbutalsobuildupyourconfidence.Besides,socialactivitieslikeenjoyingsomegameswithfriendsorchattingonlinemayberelaxing.Itmightalsobeagoodideatolistentosomemusic,whichmakesyoufeelbetter.Ibelieveitwillallworkout.Cheerup!LetmeknowifIcangivefurtherhelp.Yours,LiHua听力原文第一节Text1W:Honey,couldyoutakethegarbageoutwhileIampreparingthedinner?M:OK,I’lldoitrightafterthelivebasketballgame.Text2M:Howwouldyouwantmetocutit?W:I’dliketotryanewhairstyle.Couldyoushowmesomepicturesofhairstyles?Text3W:We’dliketosendyoutoashipcompanyinShanghaionabusinesstripthisweekend.You’llgetonthetraintonightat7pm.M:Thetrain?WillIbeflyingbackthen?W:Butwe’veboughtthereturnticketforyou.Text4M:Ihatecarryingthatumbrellaaround.Theweathermansaidtherewasatwenty-percentchance

ofrain.Butitdidn’trainadrop.W:Twentypercentmeanszeropercent.M:Butlastweektheysaidtwentypercentanditactuallyrainedallday.Text5M:Wearegoingtohaveageneralcleaningafterschool.W:Oh,butweusuallydoiteveryWednesday,sowhydon’twedoittomorrowjustasusual?Text6M:Hello,doyourememberme?Iboughtsomevasesfromyouyesterday.W:Yes,yousaidyouwantedtosendthemtoyourgirlfriend,right?M:That’sright.I’vecomebacktobuysomemoresouvenirsformyself.W:Whatdoyouhaveinmind?M:Well,mysisterusedtosendpostcardstoherselfwherevershewent.Iwanttodothat,too.Text7M:Youhaven’tspentmuchtimewithSophialately.What’sup?W:We’venotbeenthatcloseforawhile.M:Butyoutwousedtodoeverythingtogether.Ithoughtyoureallyenjoyedeachother’scompany.W:Wedid,butthatwasbeforeshestartedhernewjob,andnowallshedoesishangoutwithhernewfriendsfromwork.M:Itcan’tbethatbad.Shewasalwaysareallygoodfriendtoyou.She’sprobablyjustexcitedabouthernewjob.Youshouldgivehersometime.W:ButIthinksheshowsnointerestinourfriendshipanymore.Ijusthavetoacceptthefactthatit’stimeforustogoourseparateways.Text8W:Doyouhaveaminute,Mr.Johnson?

M:Sure,whatwouldyouliketodiscuss?

W:I’vemadeatoughdecisiontoresign,sir.

M:Well,Ihavetotell