2023年九师联盟10月联考英语试题及答案

高三英语

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4.本卷命题范围：高考范围。

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。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Co

1.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Inataxi.B.Inalift.C.Onabus.

2.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?

A.TravelwithherinEdinburgh.B.Informherofhisnewaddress.C.TakesomemedicinestoJustin.

3.Whatmusicdoesthemanprefer?

A.Jazzmusic.B.Folkmusic.C.Classicalmusic.

4.Whendoestheschoolyearstartinthewoman'scountry?

A.InMarch.B.InApril.C.InSeptember.

5.Whoseadvicedidthewomanfollow?

A.Hermother's.B.Hersister's.C.Theshopassistant's.

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.HowlongdidtheboyspendonhisEnglishhomeworklastnight?

A.30minutes.B.35minutes.C.40minutes,

7.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Classmates.B.Motherandson.C.Teacherandstudent.第1/14页

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.WhatdidthemanlearnfromtheInternet?

A.Milkislowincaloriesandfat.

B.Milkhelpskidsgrowtallandstrong.

C.Drinkingtoomuchmilkmaycauseweightgain.

9.Whatisthewoman'sattitudetowardsthoseexperts'opinions?

A.Doubtful.B.Favorable.C.Unclear.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whatcanweknowabouttherestaurant?

A.Itisnotcrowded.B.Itsmellspleasant.C.Itsnewlyopened.

11.Whatdocsthewomanthinkoftheservice?

A.Disappointing.B.Perfect.C.Justso-so.

12.Whatdothespeakersdecidetodo?

A.Avoidtryingtherestaurantagain.

B.Eattogetherintherestaurantsoon.

C.Gototherestaurantafewmonthslater.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Wheredidthewomanseethejobad?

A.Onthewindow.B.OntheInternet.C.Inthenewspaper.

14.Whatisthemaindutyofthejob?

A.Toteachpeopletorelax.B.Tohelppeoplebuyclothes.C.Torunclothingstoresonline.

15.Whatdoesthemansayabouthiscustomers?

A.Theyhavelowexpectations.B.Theyaredifficulttodealwith.C.Theyenjoyshopping.

16.Whenwillthewomanprobablyreceiveacallforaninterview?

A.OnWednesday.B.OnThursday.C.Withinafewdays.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whichsubjectisproperthisyear?

A.Mysmallbedroom.B.Myfavoriteforest.C.Mylovelyanimal.

18.Whatistheminimumagelimittoenter?

A.8yearsold.B.12yearsold.C.15yearsold.

19.Whatcanthewinnersgetthisyear?

A.Membershipintheclub.B.FreeCountrysidemagazines.C.Afreefamilytickettoazoo.

20.Whyisthespeakergivingthetalk?

A.Tocipologizeforthechangesthisyear.

B.Totellyoungpeopleofacompetition.

C.Toencouragechildrentojointheclub.

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

Pleasesitandclickthroughthefollowingonlineshoppingwebsitestofindtheitemsyouhavebeenwanting

togetbuthaven'thadtimetoleavethehousefor.

Overstock

Overstockholdstonsofitemsincategorieslikefurniture,homeimprovement,outdoor,clothing,kite聪44页

andmanyotherdepartments.Visitthehomepagetoseefeaturedsalesandtopdeals.Onceyou'reviewingallthe

itemsfromasearchorothersectionsofthesite,there'remanyrelevantfiltering（筛选）options.Forexample,if

you,relookingfordiningroomtables,youcanfilterthembyprice,shape,material,color,brand,rating,andmore.

Etsy

Anythingfromhomemadesoaptohandcrafted（手工制作的）necklacescanbefoundatthisglobal

marketplace.Youwon'tfindthelatestmoviesonEtsy,butyoucancertainlyfindinnovativecraftsmadeby

peopleintheirhomes.Moreover,Etsyisagreatwayforpeoplewhocraftmarketableitemstomakealittle

moneyonthesite.

Zappos

Zapposoriginallystartedwithjustshoesbuthassinceexpandedtoofferallsortsofitems,everythingfrom

womensclothingtokids'clothing,accessoriesformenandhandbags.Thewebsiteisorganizedwellwith

Women,Men,Kids,Brands,Departments,andSalebeingthemajormenuitems.Thewebsiteisparticularly

well-knownthankstocountlesscustomer-submittedstoriesofZappos'employeesgoingaboveandbeyondto

ensuretheircustomers'shoppingexperiencesaregood.

Wish

Knownbymanyasacheaponlineshoppingwebsite»Wishistheplacetogoifyou,relookingfor

extraordinarydeals.Ifyoucandealwiththeoccasionallongwaitstogetyouritems,thedealsmightbeworthit.

Someofthecategoriesyoucanbrowsethroughincludetoys,gadgets,homedecoration,fashion,shoesand

phoneupgrades.BlitzBuyisasectionofthisshoppingwebsitewhereyoucanspinawheeltogetmoneyoffyour

purchase.

21.Whichwebsiteisthebestchoiceforcraftsmenwantingtosetuptheirownstorefronts?

A.Overstock.B.Etsy.C.Zappos.D.Wish.

22.WhatisZapposespeciallyfamousfor?

A.Itsfilteringoptions.B.Itsinfluentialadvertising.

C.Itscustomerservice.D.Itsfrequentdiscounts.

23.WhatistheadvantageofWish?

A.Ithelpsyousavemoney.B.Itprovidesfastdelivery.

C.Itoffersthelatestproducts.D.Itsharesgoodshoppingtips.

B

Well,yourquestionshavetakenmebacktothepastandinspiredmetoreflectonmycurrentwork.

IbecameinterestedinplantswhenIwasaboutsixyearsold.IgrewupinHubeiProvinceincentralChina,

whichiswell-knownformedicinalplants.Mygrandfatherwasalocalherbaldoctor,andhadmuchknowledge

aboutplantdiversity.Hewenttothemountainstopickplants,andIhelpedhim.SoI'vealwayshadthat

appreciationforgreendiversity.

ButbecauseIwashisgranddaughter,Iwasnotallowedtoinherithismedicinalknowledge-hewassupposed

topassthatknowledgeontohissonorhisgrandson.ButIwasguidedandattractedbytheplantdiversityIsaw

everydayintheforests.Incollege,Iwasstudyingforestry,andaprofessorwouldtakeusonfieldtrips.Inthe

mountainsnearmycollege,theremustbe300speciesoftrees.SoIaskedhim,“Howcantheseplantscome

togetherinthisplacesowell?”Helookedatme,saying,"That'sagoodquestion.Youcandevoteyourselfto

studyingthatquestion.99ThatwasthemomentwhenIknewIwantedtobeaplantbiologist.

SotodayI'maplantbiologistwho'sfocusedonstudyingplantdiversity.NowIworkondescribingnew

species一I'mworkingondescribinganewginseng（人参）speciesfromThailandandhavealsobeguntodescribea

newgrapespeciesfromYunnanProvinceinsouthwestChina.第3/14页

Iamaluckyscientist.Plantshybridize(杂交)likecrazyinthewild.Thesekindsofprocessestwithout

propertools,areimpossibletofigureout.Nowweactuallyhavevariousadvancedtoolstotestourhypotheses

(假设)，tounderstandthepatternsandtheprocessesofplantevolution.

Somepeoplemaythinkmyworkisboring.Butforme,it'snot.We'retryingtounderstandhowhumans

canbenefitfromthisvastplantdiversity.Oursciencecanteachustoconservethatplantdiversity,soitcan

benefitnotonlyus,butfuturegenerations.Also,ourresearchencouragesthenewgenerationtocarryonthetorch.

24.Whatmadetheauthordecidetobeaplantbiologist?

A.Herearlyschoollife.B.Hergrandfather'sguidance.

C.Ateacher'sencouragement.D.Awonderfulchildhoodadventure.

25.Whydoestheauthorconsiderherselfaluckyscientist?

A.Sheisgoodathybridizingvariousplants.

B.Shehaslotsofopportunitiestoworkinlabs.

C.Sheisallowedtoproposehypothesesinpublic.

D.Shehasmanygoodtoolstostudyplantevolution.

26.Howdoestheauthorfindherwork?

A.Boring.B.Simple.C.Impractical.D.Meaningful.

27.Whereisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?

A.Ajournalentry.B.Aninterview.C.Abiography.D.Asciencereport.

C

Hearingaidswillbecomemoreaccessiblethankstoanewrule.TheUSFoodandDrugAdministration

(FDA)announcedonTuesdaythatpeoplecannowbuyhearingaidsdirectlyfromastoreoronline,saidFDA

CommissionerDr.RobertCaliff.Before,Americanscouldonlygetahearingaidwithaprescription,visitinga

hearinghealthprofessionalandhavingacustomfitting.Thenewrulewillhelpthosewithhearinglosstobuy

hearingaidsoverthecounter.

Dr.RobertCaliffsaid,“Today'sactionwillnotonlyhelpthosewithhearinglossgainaccesstomore

affordableandinnovativeproductionoptions,butit'llreleasethepowerofAmericanindustrytoimprovethe

technologyinawayit'llimpacttheheavyburdenofdisabilityfromhearinglossthataffectstheworld.M

TheAmericanSpeech-Language-HearingAssociation(ASHA)laudedthenewrulemadebytheFDA.

“ASHAfullysupportsthecreationofthisnewcategoryofover-the-counterhearingdevices,whichwillincrease

theavailabilityandaffordabilityofhearingaidsformanyAmericans,MsaidJaniceR.Trent,aleaderofASHA.

Thenewrulestilldoesn'tensurehearingaidsarecoveredbyinsurance.Hearingaidsoftenburnahugehole

inpeople'spocketswithapaircosting$4,000,accordingtoastudypublishedinJAMA.Consideringthatfive

largecompaniescontrol90%oftheglobalmarketplaceforhearingaids,FDAiscountingonthenewruletobring

downpricesbyinvitingmoreplayersintothemarket.

haveabigsmileonmyfacerightnow,“saidDr.FrankLin,directoroftheCochlearCenterforHearing

andPublicHealth."In1977,theonlywayforhearingaidstobesafeandeffectivewasthattheywere

programmed,fittedandprofessionallyadjustedbyalicensedprovider.Nowthenewrulecouldchangethe

market.Thisallowsmorecompaniesthatarealreadymakinginnovativeearbudstoenterthemarket.”

28.WhatdoesDr.RobertCalifffocusonaboutthenewruleinparagraph2?

A.Thebackgroundofmakingit.B.Itspossiblepositiveinfluences.

C.Hisworriesoveritsacceptance.D.Hisexplanationsofitscontents.

29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“lauded“meaninparagraph3?

A.Challenged.B.Rejected.C.Praised.D.Adjusted.第4/14页

30.WhyarehearingaidssoexpensiveinAmericaaccordingtothetext?

A.Thereislittlecompetition.B.Theyareingreatdemand.

C.Theyareofexcellentquality.D.Moreinsuranceisrequired.

31.WhydocsDr.FrankLinfeeldelighted?

A.Moreandmorecompanieswillbewellmonitored.

B.Hearingaidswillbemuchsaferandmoreeffective.

C.Themarketofhearingaidswillbemoredynamic.

D.Theprocessofmakinghearingaidswillbesimpler.

D

Astart-upcompanybackedbytechgiantsIBMandMicrosoftplanstobuildthousandsofartificialreefs

acrosstheglobetofightclimatechangebyrestoringcoralreef（珊瑚礁）ecosystems.

TheReefCompanyplanstohaveitsfirstreefsinthewaterbyDecember2022,andisencouragingmore

companiestofundreefstooffset（抵消）theircarbonfootprint."We'vecalculatedweneedtobuild2,500reefs,

eachmeasuring4squarekilometers,overthenext10yearstoabsorbtheextracarbonwehaveontheplanetat

themoment,“saysJeroenvandeWaal,founderofTheReefCompany.

Coralreefsarehometo25%ofallmarinelife.Theyprovideasourceofincomeformillionsofpeople

throughfishingandtourismandprotectcoastalcommunitiesbyreducingthepowerofwavesbeforetheyreach

theshore.Yettheyreunderthreatfromglobalwarmingand90%ofallcoralreefscouldbelostby2050if

nothingisdonetoprotectthem.

Aswellasimprovingbiodiversityandstoringcarbon,TheReefCompany,whichisbasedinPortugal,hopes

togiveaboosttolocaleconomiesandcollectreal-timedataforresearchers.

Theartificialreefsarcconstructedfromcco-fricndlyconcretemadefromrecycledindustrialwasteandwill

featureconsoles（控制］台）filledwithsensorsthatcanmeasurehowsalty,warmandacidtheoceanis."Thereefs

willprovideacontinuouslyexpandingsetofconnectedsensorstogatherandanalyzedata,generatinginsightsin

realtime,“saysAndresOrtola,managingdirectorofMicrosoftPortugal.

Toactasasinkforcarbondioxide?theartificialreefswillneedtosupportplantssuchasseagrassand

mangrovesalongsidecoral.Whilecoralreefsusecarbontogrow,theprocessalsolowersthepHinthewater,

whichresultsinthereleaseofC（）2.BenjaminHortonattheEarthObservatoryofSingaporesaysartificialreefs

willneedtobewellmaintainedtoprovesuccessful."Iftheecosystemsaredamaged,theircarbonsinkcapacity

willbeaffected,andthecarbonstoredwillbereleased.??

32.Whatdoestheauthormainlytrytodoinparagraph3?

A.Warnmorecompaniesoftheextinctionofcoralreefs.

B.Emphasizetheeconomicbenefitsofartificialcoralreefs.

C.Showcoralreefsplayaroleinfightingglobalwarming.

D.TellwhytheeffortsofTheReefCompanyareimportant.

33.Whyaretheartificialcoralreefsequippedwithsensors?

A.Tohelpnaturalcoralreefsrecover.B.Tomonitornewindustrialresources.

C.Tokeeptrackofoceananimals,health.D.Tocollectreal-timedataoftheocean.

34.WhatcanwelearnaboutBenjaminHorton?

A.Heshowsnointerestintheplan.B.Heisworriedabouttheproject.

C.Hefindsartificialreefsuseless.D.Heishopefulaboutecosystems.

35.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A.Anattempttofightclimatechange.B.Acompanydevotedtostudyingreefs.

C.Acreativewaytobuildartificialreefs.D.Aninternationalcooperationinscience.第5/14页

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。

Itisn'tuncommontohearthepraisesofcookingourownmeals.36Yet,despitethesebenefits,many

canfindcookingtobeabore.Thisisunderstandable—withcookingcomesboringtripstothegrocerystore,

dirtyplatesandpotentiallysettingoffyourhome'ssmokealarm.Forthesereasons,cookingcanbeadivided

hobby：37Regardlessofwhichsideyou'restandingwith,cookingisclinicallyproventosupportourmental

health.

38Howoftendoesarecipeyieldjustoneserving?Itisprettyrare.Foodismeanttobeshared,and

cookingoffersaneasyexcusetobuildcommunity.Itcanbeassimpleashittingupafarmers'marketand

chattingwithsomeofthevendors（商贩）forrecipeideas.Youcanalsoinvitesomelovedonesovertobreak

bread.Regardlessofyourchoice,therearcplentyofroutestosocialinteractionwhenitcomestofood.

Cookingboostsself-esteem（自尊）.Whenourmentalhealthissuffering,itiscommonforhowwefeelabout

ourselvestosuffer.Luckily,nailingarecipeyou'vebeenhopingtoperfectcanincreaseyourself-esteem

significantly.39

Cookingimprovesmoods.Arecentstudystatesthatincorporatingcreativeactivitiesintoyourdailylifecan

significantlyboostmoodsandoverallwell-being.40Ithighlightstheconnectionsbetweencookingandmood

improvement.Sowecan'tdenythescience一courageouslyexploringyourkitchencanleadtofeelingbetterthan

ever.

A.Cookinghelpsyoubuildaroutine.

B.Cookingincreasessocialconnection.

C.Someofusloveit,andsomeofushateit.

D.Thestudyqualifiescookingasacreativeactivity.

E.Butcookingisaninterestingactivitythatboostsconfidence.

F.Manyapplaudthispracticebecauseitsavesmoneyandsharpenscookingskills.

G.Thisisbecausethefeelingofcreatingsomethingotherscanenjoycanbeverysatisfying.

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L5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。

Aftergettinganelectricshock,FelixGretarssonhadtohavebotharmsamputated（截肢）atage26.Asthe

41manworldwidetohavebotharmstransplanled（移植），he'srecoveringhisabilitytomakeeveryday42.

Asanelectrician.Felixgotanelectricshockwhilehewas43apowerline.Thefire14hishands

andhelostconsciousness.Toenablehimto45,thedoctorshadtocutoffhisarms.

This46turnedhislifeupsidedown.Fortunately,he47toconvinceaFrcnchsurgeontoperforma

never-before-seentransplantofbotharms.The48,whichlasted15hours,tookplaceinJanuary2021in

Lyon.

TheDailyMailreportsthesurpriseofthescientificcommunityinreactiontohis49progressafterthe

surgery.50,althoughthedoctors51he'dbeabletoregaintheuseofhishandsintwoyears,hestarted

tomovehis52onlyninemonthsafterthesurgery.

WhileFelixcouldntfeelhishandsinthefirstfewmonths,hecannowwritewithhishandsandusehis

phone53.Thoughhestillhastoovercomemanydifficultiesto54hisdailyroutine,the49-year-old

gainsmore55everyday-"IcangotoacafeandIdon'thavetoaskotherstosearchmypockettogetthe

change...n

He'sfullof56forallthepeoplewhovehelpedhim."I'mhonoredtoalways57thegoodnessof

thosekindpeoplesaysFelix.第6/14页

Sincehedoesn'thavefullstrengthandmobility,he58attimes,butcomparedtohavingnoarmsatall.

it'salreadybeena_59.Andhisgreatestjoynow,hesays,isbeingableto_60_hischildrenagain.

41.A.bestB.firstC.fastestD.last

42.A.decisionsB.gesturesC.comparisonsD.comments

43.A.purchasingB.advertisingC.stealingD.repairing

44.A.consumedB.lightenedC.cleanedD.exposed

45.A.surviveB.changeC.moveD.behave

46.A.recoveryB.journeyC.accidentD.competition

47.A.pretendedB.managedC.failedD.refused

48.A.incidentB.donationC.performanceD.operation

49.A.astonishingB.slowC.slightD.gradual

50.A.InsteadB.MoreoverC.IndeedD.Again

51.A.promisedB.estimatedC.deniedD.complained

52.A.headB.eyesC.noseD.fingers

53.A.normallyB.strangelyC.suddenlyD.nervously

54.A.lookatB.thinkofC.returntoD.counton

55.A.popularityB.independenceC.cooperationD.generosity

56.A.concernB.sympathyC.wishD.gratitude

57.A.generateB.spreadC.missD.receive

58.A.strugglesB.hesitatesC.compromisesD.apologizes

59.A.routineB.praiseC.blessingD.destination

60.A.beatB.seeC.hugD.hear

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。

Abookclubcanbeagreatwaytodevelopanappreciationforreading.Whetheryouarecurrentlybusy

runninganewbookclub61plantosetoneup,youcanmakeitagreatexperienceforeveryone62

(involve)byplanningandmanagingitwell.

Thenumberandtypesofmembershavehugeimpactsonthe63(succeed)ofabookclub."Mybook

clubincludesanamazinggroupofdiversewomen,99saysTracyWeir,ofKennesaw,Georgia."Theymakeme

reallythink.,,Actually,abookclubisn't64(necessary)somethingyoudowithallofyourbestfriends,but

canbeanexcellentwaytohearviewpointsfromdifferenttypesofpeople.

"It'softenmuch65(good)iftheyrenotgoodfriends,“saysLosAngeles-basedbookclubfacilitator

JulieGolcr.Inthebeginning,shesuggestsinvitingfivefriendswho5resolidreaders.Then,askthemtoidentify

acoupleofother66(candidate).Intermsofhardnumbers,Goler67(prefer)amembershipof12to15

pergroup.

Whenitcomesto68(choose)themeetingtimeandthelocation,Golersuggestsselectingaday69

generallyworkswellforallthemembers,andsuggestskeepingthelocationconvenient.Thelocationshouldalso

bequietenough70alivelydiscussiontooccur.

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1。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(A),并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。第7/14页

修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的同。

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。

DearMary,

TheMid-AutumnFestivalisaroundacorner.Fdliketoinviteyoutocelebratethefestivalwithme.

Thefestival,whichfallsonthefifteenthdayoftheeightlunarmonth,isoneofthemostimportantfestivals

inChina.Itissayingthatthefestivaliscelebratedbecauseanancientstory.Thefestivalwasalsoadayfor

Chinesepeopletogettogether.Peopleworkingindifferentplaceswillreturntotheirhometowns.Theywillappreciate

themoonswiththeirfamilywhileenjoyeddeliciousmooncakes,atraditionaldelicacyonthisspecialoccasion.

Iwouldbemorethanhappilyifyoucouldtoacceptmyinvitation.Imlookingforwardtoyourscoming.

Yourssincerely,

LiHua

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

你的英语老师将在课上组织题为“我的一次志愿服务经历”讲故事比赛。请你写一篇参赛稿，内容包括：

L简介这次经历；

2.你的感受与收获。

注意：

1.词数100左右;

2.短文题目已为你写好。

OneofMyVolunteerExperiences

第8/14应

高三英语参考答案、提示及评分细则

听力部分录音稿

(Text1)

M：Atwhichstopwillwegetoff?

W：Westillhaveihreemorestopstogo.

(Text2)

M：Rosy,I'mleavingforEdinburghonbusinesstheclayaftertomorrow.WouldyoulikemetotakeanythingtoJustin?

W：Yeah.Hereshisaddress.Pleasetakeitwithyou.Andpleasegivehimthesemedicineswhenyouseehimthere.

{Text3)

M：Jane,wouldyoumindturningdownthemusic?

W：Why?Ithoughtyouwouldliketolistentosomemusicwhileworking.

M：Yeah,but.youknow,jazzandclassicalarenotreallymything.Ipreferfolk.

(Text4)

W：WhendoestheschoolyearstartinJapan?

M：InApril.DoyoustartinSeptember?

W：No,inmycountrywestartonemonthearlierthanJapan.

M：That'snextmonth!

(Text5)

M：Wow,youwearalongcoat.

W：Well,mymomsaidIoughttogetareallywarmcoat,soItriedonthislongone,butmysistersaidtheshortonewasmore

fashionableandsodidtheshopassistant.

M：Butyouboughtthelongoneintheencl.

W：Yeah.

{Text6)

M：HaveyoufinishedyourEnglishhomework?

W：Yes.Ispentfortyminutesonitlastnight.

M：Ididn'tstartituntilninethirtylastnight•andfinisheditattenfive.

W：Whatdidyoudobeforethat?

M：Ihadtodomyphysicsexercisesfirst.

W：Butwehavenophysicslessontoday.

M：Thal'strue.Fmweakinphysics,soIhavetofollowourteacher'sadvice.

W：Youarereallyagoodboy.Nowonderyouaremakingprogressinphysics.

(Text7)

W：Darling,youmusthaveforgottentobuymilkonyourwayhome.

M：No,actually.Iboughtsomesoymilkinstead.

W：Why?Wasallthemilksoldoutbeforeyougotthere?

M：No.Iwentonlinetoday,andsomeexpertssaidmilkisnotalwaysg