河北省2024届高三上学期9月开学检测英语试题（含解析 无听力音频 无听力原文）

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河北省2024届高三年级开学检测

英语

本试卷共8页，满分150分，考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：

1.本试卷由四个部分组成，其中，第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题，第三部分的第二节和第四部分为非选择题。

2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、考场、座位号、考生号填写在答题卡上。

3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B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，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

4.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。

1.WhodidDavidvisitonholiday

A.Hisfriends.B.Hisparents.C.Hisrelatives.

2.Wherearethespeakers

A.Inashop.B.Inalibrary.C.Inatrainstation.

3.Whatdoesthewomanworryabout

A.Ataxi.B.Themoney.C.Herdictionary.

4.Whatwasthemanbusydoing

A.Travelling.B.Visitingfriends.C.Doinghomework.

5.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo

A.Chooseamajor.B.Preparehisexam.C.Helpherwithmaths.

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.Whydoesthemanwanttobeadoctor

A.Togotobigcities.

B.Toworkforpeopleinthevillage.

C.Tohelphisparentsliveabetterlife.

7.Whatisthewoman’splan

A.Tolearnarchitecture.

B.Toreadalotofbooks.

C.Tobecomeaprofessor.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whatisdirectlyresponsiblefortheextinctionofanimalspecies

A.Pollutedair.B.Globalwarming.C.Ashortageofdrinkingwater.

9.Howwillwesavetheearth

A.Befriendlytosealife.B.Stopusingplasticbags.C.Eatmoregreenvegetables.

听第8段材料、回答第10至13题。

10.Howdoesthemanfindthemachinesinthegym

A.Hardtochoose.B.Safetouse.C.Simpletostart.

11.Whatdoeseverymachinehave

A.Instructions.B.Trainers.C.Price.

12.Whenisthegymbusy

A.Intheevening.B.Intheafternoon.C.Inthemorning.

13.Howoftenwillthemanprobablygotothegym

A.Onceaweek.B.Twiceaweek.C.Threetimesaweek.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofscience

A.Easytolearn.B.Farfromdailylife.C.Usefulinsolvingproblems.

15.Whatdoesthewomanwanttoknow

A.Theentireworld.

B.Theimportanceofscience.

C.Themostvaluableinventionsofscience.

16.Whatisprobablythetopicofthedialogue

A.Ahobby.B.Amajor.C.Adream.

17.Whatisprobablytherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers

A.Wifeandhusband.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Conductorandpassenger.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.WhendidAlfredNobeldie

A.October21,1833.B.December10,1896.C.December10,1901.

19.HowmuchprizedidTuYouyouprobablygetfromthe2023NobelPrize

A.Onethird.B.Onefourth.C.Thetotalsum.

20.Whoisprobablythespeaker

A.Aprofessor.B.Adriver.C.Amusician.

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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

WithitsVictoriancharmandwindsweptbeauty,BlockIslandappealstobothoutdoorsytravelerswhowanttohike,bike,boatandexploreandtothosewhosimplywanttoabandonrealitybackonthemainland.

SeeMoheganBluffs

AsdramaticasanysceneryinNewEngland,theMoheganBluffsare150-footclaycliffsonthesouthsideofBlockIsland.UnforgettableAtlanticOceanviewsawaitthosewhodescendawoodenstaircasemorethan140stepstothesliverofsandbelow.Theonlyprotectionyou’llneedwhenyougotothisspotissunscreen.

ADDRESS:121MoheganTrail,NewShoreham,RI02807,USA

PHONE+1401-466-5009

ClimbtotheTopofSoutheastLight

BlockIsland’sSoutheastLightseemeddoomedtofallintothesea.Erosionthreatenedthis1874brickbeaconuntilitwassafelymovedinlandin1993.Thelighthouse’ssmallmuseumisopenfreetothepublicbetweenMemorialDayweekendandthesecondMondayinOctober,andforafee,youcanoftenventuretothetopofthetoweronatour:the360-degreeislandviewsareworthit.

ADDRESS:122MoheganTrail,NewShoreham,RI02807,USA

PHONE:+1401-466-5009

MeetExoticAnimals

AtAbrams’AnimalFarm,youcanmeetavarietyofanimalsfromabroad.Thisfreemini/zooispopularwithfamilies.BesuretowanderovertonearbyNorthLightFibers,wherefriendlyalpacas（羊驼）arealsoeagertomeetyou.

ADDRESS:1SpringSt,NewShoreham,RI02807,USA

PHONE:+1401-466-2421

PaddletheGreatSaltPond

TofullyappreciateBlockIsland’secologicalwonders,you’llwanttogetoutonthewater.PondandBeyondKayakofferstwo-and-a-half-hoursmallgroupecotoursoftheGreat/SaltPondthatareperfectforeveninexperiencedpaddlers.You’llbeabletoaskquestionsandhearlocalinsights,inadditiontospyingonwildlifeandoysterfarms.

ADDRESS:216OceanAve,NewShoreham,RI02807-7710,USA

PHONE:+1401-578-2773

21.Wherecanyouenjoythe360-degreeislandviews

A.MoheganBluffs.B.TheTopofSoutheastLight.

C.Abrams’AnimalFarm.D.TheGreatSaltPond.

22.Ifyourfamilywanttovisitafreeminizoo,whichaddresswillyougoto

A.121MoheganTrail,NewShoreham.B.122MoheganTrail,NewShoreham.

C.1SpringSt,NewShoreham.D.216OceanAve,NewShoreham.

23.Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom

A.Astory.B.Amagazine.C.Atextbook.D.Aguidebook.

B

Dangerousdriverscanbeanywhere.Drunk,sleepyanddistracteddrivingcansometimesendtragically,notesJeesungLee,17.Thisrisinghigh-schooljuniorinSouthKoreaattendsSt.JohnsburyAcademyJeju.HewonderedwhetherAIcouldhelpwarnpeopleofsuchdrivers.Asystemhe’sdesignedcannowwarndriverswhenotherdriversnearthemareactingdangerously.

Jeesung’ssystemcanfindcarstravelingatdangerousspeedsorsuddenlyswitchinglanes（车道）.Hiscomputerprogramthensendsamessagetocellphonesinthearea.Itcantextdriverstowatchout.Livevideosurveysmanymajorroadsaroundtheglobe,oftenfortrafficreports,especiallytoassesswhathappenedafteranaccidentoccurs,Jeesungnotes.HisAI-basedprograminsteadaimstoheadoffaccidents.

Itmonitorsstreamingvideoinrealtime.Jeesungtrainedhiscomputerprogramwithpubliclyavailablevideosshowingcaraccidents.Hethentestedhissystemusingvideoithadn’tseen.Itcorrectlyidentifieddangerousdrivingsome80percentofthetime,theteennowreports.Italsosendsoutwarningslessthantwosecondsafterspottingriskydriving.

Youcan’tgetthosewarningsjustyet.Todoso,JeesungwantstouseGPStopinpointthelocationsofphoneusers.ThatwouldrequirepermissionfromSouthKorea’sgovernment,henotes.Butthesystemshouldprovequickandreliable,Jeesungsays.Anditshouldcostlittle,headds.Itneedsnoadditionalhardware.Andhissystemcanbeusedwithexistingcameras.

Caraccidentsarealendingcourseofdeathandinjuries.Jeesunghopesasystemlikehiscanlimitthese.HesimstocontinueimprovingandtestingthesysteminJejuandeventuallygoglobal.

24.WhatcausedJeesungtodesignthesystem

A.Feelingsleepyinclass.B.Playingcomputergames.

C.Seeingdangerousdrivers.D.Actingwronglyafterdrinking.

25.WhatisthepurposeofJeesung’sdesign

A.Tospeedupcars.B.Tostopaccidents.

C.Toreportaccidents.D.Tosurveymainroads.

26.Whatcanweinferfromparagraph4

A.Thesystemwillbecheap.

B.Existinghardwareisoflittleuse.

C.Jeesungcanknowthelocationsofphoneusers.

D.SouthKorea’sgovernmenthasgivenJeesungpermission.

27.WhatcanwelearnaboutJeesung

A.Heiswarm-hearted.B.Heisambitious.

C.Hehasalotofmoney.D.Hehasanexpensivecar.

C

Weusuallyhearthetermaddictionusedwhentalkingaboutdrugsoralcohol.Butresearchersarefindingthatcertainfoodscantrigger（引发）thesamefeelingsasdrugs.Itallcomesdowntowhat’shappeninginthebrain.Whenwefeelahappyrush,it’sduetoafloodofthefeel-goodchemicalinourbrain.Drugsandalcoholcancauseasimilarhigh.So,itturnsout,cansomepopularsnackfoods.

“We’redesignedtofindcarbohydrates（碳水化合物）andfatsreinforcing,”saysAshleyGearhardt.She’sapsychologist.“Evolving（进化）suchtasteshelpedourancestorsovercomefaminewhenwecouldn’tfindenoughtoeatandmakesurewesurvive,”sheexplains.Thatcriticalroleshapedthebrain’srewardsystem,makingushard-wiredtoenjoycarbohydratesandfattyfoods.

Theproblemisn’twithallfoodscontainingcarbohydratesandfats.Fruitisfullofsugar.Oatsandotherwholegrainshavelotsofcarbohydrates.Nutsandmeathavefat.Butsuchunprocessedfoods—eateninaformthat’ssimilartohowtheygrew—alsocontainothernutrients,suchasfiber,thatslowdigestion.Thatlimitshowquicklyourbodiescanabsorbthenutrients.Cookies,candy,soda,friesandotherhighlyprocessedfoodslackthoseadditionalnutrients.Suchfoodscontainingredientsthathavebeenhighlychangedfromtheirnaturalstate.They’refullofeasy-to-absorbcarbohydratesandaddedfats.What’smore,theyoftencontainingredientsthatdon’tnaturallyoccurtogether.“Sugarandfatdon’tcometogetherinnature,”Gearhardtsays.Buthighlyprocessedfoodsoften“haveunnaturallyhighlevelsofbothcarbohydratesandfat.”Whenweeatthesefoods,wegetaquick“hit”ofcarbohydratesandfatsthatgivethebrainaboost.Thatmakesuswanttoeatthemagainandagain.

“Payattentiontowhatyoueat,”Gearhardtsays.“It’sbesttogetplentyofnutritiousfoodsforyourmindandbody.Thatdoesn’tmeanyoucan’thaveadonutorpizzanowand.then.Justbesureyou’reawareofwhatyou’reeating.”

28.Whatdirectlymakesushappyaccordingtoparagraph1

A.Addictiontofoods.B.Snackfoods.

C.Chemicalinourbrain.D.Somealcohol.

29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“famine”inparagraph2mean

A.Alackoffood.B.Alotofdifficulty.

C.Enemies.D.Diseases.

30.Whatdoweknowaboutcarbohydratesandfats

A.Cookieshavelesscarbohydratesandfats.

B.Unprocessedfoodshavemorecarbohydratesandfats.

C.Humansareborntobetiredofcarbohydratesandfats.

D.Processedfoodshaveunnaturalcarbohydratesandfats.

31.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext

A.BeAwareofUnprocessedFoodB.AvoidUnprocessedFood

C.EatingHabitsD.SnackFoodAddiction

D

Oceanwatercanbeusedtocoolbuildings.Thisideacouldhelpcitiesreducetheircarbonfootprintandslowclimatechange.Althoughplentiful,oceanwateristoosaltytodrink.Butitcouldserveasanimportantandstilllargelyuntappedresourceformanycoastalcities.TheideacametoZiZhangshortlyaftershemovedfromMichigantoHongKongafewyearsagotogetaPhDinengineering.

In2023,HongKongbuiltasystemthatusedseawatertocoolpartofthecity.Thesystempumpscoldseawaterintoaplantwithheatexchangers.Theseawaterabsorbsheattochill（冷却）pipesfullofcirculatingwater.Thatchilledwaterthenflowsintobuildingstocooltheirrooms.Thistypeofsystemtendstousefarlessenergythantypicalairconditioners.Zhangwondered:HowmuchwaterandenergyhadthiswaysavedHongKongAndwhyweren’tothercoastalcitiesdoingthisZhangandherteamsetoutforanswers.ThegroupfocusedonHongKongandtwootherbigcoastalcities:JeddahandMiami.Theideawastoseewhatitmightlooklikeifallthreeadoptedcity-widesaltwatersystems.Thecities’climateswerequitedifferent.Butallthreeweredenselypopulated,whichshouldminimizesomecosts.

Allthreeplaceswouldsavelotsoffreshwater,theresearchersfound.Miamicouldsave16percentofthefreshwaterituseseachyear.HongKong,withmorenon-drinking-waterneeds,wassavingupto28percent.Estimatedenergysavingsrangedfromjust3percentinJeddahto11percentinMiami.Thesesavingscamefromthemoreefficientsaltwaterairconditioning.Also,thecitieswouldneedlessenergytotreatsaltywastewaterthantheyhavebeenusingtotreatsewagenow.

Thoughcostlytobuild,saltwater-coolingsystemscouldpayoffinthelongrunformanycities.Andbecausethesesystemsusesomuchlesselectricity,they’regreenerandemit（排放）lesscarbon-richgreenhousegases.Scientistsrefertothisasatypeofdecarbonization（脱碳）.

32.WhatisZiZhang’sideaaboutseawaterinparagraph1

A.Usingseawatertocook.

B.Usingoceanwatertocoolbuildings.

C.Usingseawatertostopclimatechange.

D.Usingoceanwatergetridofcarbonfootprint.

33.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout

A.Thefunctionsofseawater.B.Theenergyuseinbuildings.

C.ThepurposeofZiZhang’sresearch.D.HongKong’sseawaterusesystem.

34.Whatistheaimofusingnumbersinparagraph3

A.ToproveZiZhang’sidea.B.Toattractreaders’attention.

C.Toshowthewriter’scaution.D.ToexplainZiZhang’stheory.

35.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardtheresearch

A.Objective.B.Ignorant.C.Doubtful.D.Approving.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。

Goodnote-takingcanbeveryimportanttoacademicandprofessionalsuccess.36However,youmaynotbesurehowtotakenotes.Todoso,usenote-takingtechniquesforwrittentextsorpresentationssuchaslectures,seminars（研讨会）,andmeetings.

37Keepyournotesorganizedbywritingimportantdetailsatthetopofeachpage.Includeinformationsuchasthedate,bibliographic（书目的）information,andpagenumberofyournotes.Notingdetailscanmakeiteasierforyoutoreturntoyournotesandgetimportantinformation.

Useyourownlanguage.38Avoidnotinganythinginthetextverbatim,orwordforword,unlessitisaphraseorquoteyoumaylateruse.Takingnotesinyourownwordsactivelyengagesyourbrain,helpsyoubetterunderstandthetext,makesyoumorelikelytoretaintheinformation,andmayminimizetheriskofplagiarism（剽窃）.

Developyourownsystemofsignsandabbreviationsthatcanhelpyoumorequicklytakenotesandreviewthem.39

Skiplinesonthepaperforlaterreview.Asyouwriteyourkeywordsandideasdown,leavespacebetweeneachline.40Thishelpsyouquicklyhaveandidentifyalloftherelevantmaterialtothatkeywordorthought.

A.Notedetailsatthetopofyourpaper.

B.Notescanhelpyoufinishprojectsproperlyandpasstests.

C.Writedownkeyfacts,ideas,anddetailsinyourownwords.

D.Summarizewhatyou’vewrittenonthepagein2-4sentences.

E.Thinkaboutthetextyou’rereadingorthelectureyou’relisteningto.

F.Forexample,“SM”for“scientificmethod,”or“GH”for“genderhistory.”

G.Havingextraroomallowsyoutomakeadditionalnotesthatyoumaynotunderstand.

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。

KevinHyde,whohasbeensailinghiswholelife,recentlyinvitedJoeDiTommassotoFloridaonhissailboat.Thefirstpartoftheir41wentwell,andtheystoppedfora42intheOuterBanks.

That’swherethingswent43.Suddenlytheyfoundthemselvesinsideaheavystormatsea.“I’veneverheardwindssobadmywholelife!”Joe44.Astheoceanchurned（剧烈翻滚）aroundthem,the50-footmast（桅杆）ofthesailboat45,andtheirradiosdidn’t46either,leavingthematthemercyofthestormysea.

WhenKevinandJoe’sfamilies47touchwiththem,theyreportedthemmissingtotheCoastGuard.Soon,afull48began,butrescuersweren’tevensurewhich49tostartlookingforthem.

Floatingfordayswithnomast,gas,orelectricity,KevinandJoeprayedfor50.Bythe10thdayatsea,theywerefeelingmore51thanever.

Justwhenitseemedthatallwaslost,theygot52fromahugeinternationalshipcalledtheSilverMuna.53,anattentivecrewmember54thetinysailboat.CaptainNeerajChaudharyimmediatelystoppedhisship.Rescuingthemenwasexcitingforallinvolvedandeventheship’scaptaincriedwhenthemenwere55aboardhisship.

41.A.friendshipB.journeyC.lifeD.day

42.A.mealB.discussionC.restD.plan

43.A.wrongB.badC.wildD.smooth

44.A.recalledB.shoutedC.thoughtD.smelled

45.A.brokeawayB.brokeinC.brokeoutD.brokeoff

46.A.replyB.workC.stopD.escape

47.A.keptB.foundC.leftD.lost

48.A.behaviorB.searchC.discoverD.invention

49.A.personB.boatC.directionD.radio

50.A.rescueB.foodC.waterD.free

51.A.luckyB.regretfulC.excitedD.desperate

52.A.attacksB.helpC.emailsD.letters

53.A.LuckilyB.SorrowfullyC.InterestinglyD.Patiently

54.A.studiedB.designedC.destroyedD.spotted

55.A.blownB.expandedC.pulledD.exported

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。

InChina,the56（tradition）solarcalendardividestheyearinto24solarterms.Thesolarterms57（create）thousandsofyearsagotoguideagriculturalproduction.Solartermcultureisstillusefultodaytoguidepeople’slives.

StartofAutumn58（reflect）theendofsummerandthebeginningofautumn.Althoughautumnjustbegins,hotweatherwillnotcometo59end.TheperiodofhotdaysafterStartofAutumn,usually60（last）for30days,iscalled“AutumnTiger.”Becauseofdecreasingprecipitation（降水）,itiseven61（hot）duringthisperiodthanduringMajorHeat.

OnthefirstdayoftheStartofAutumn,usuallypeoplewillweigh62（them）andcomparetheirweightto63itwasattheStartofSummer.Ifonehaslostweightduringthesummer,thenatthebeginningofautumn,he64sheneedstoeatmanydifferentkindsofdeliciousfood,especiallymeat.

InShandongprovince,peoplemakedumplingsduringtheStartofAutumn,andtheycallit“EatingtheAutumn”.OnthedayofStartofAutumn,senior65（member）ofthefamilywillstandinthemiddleofthehall,prayingfortheharvestinautumn.

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。请给你在米国的好友Bob写一封邮件。介绍你在假期中学到的一项生存技能或生活技能。内容包括：1.技能的名称：2.如何学的；3.学习感悟。

注意：1.词数80左右；

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

DearBob,

Howiseverythinggoing_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yourssincerely,

LiHua

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。

Thetwokidswerewhispering.Theirdad,Jason,couldhearthem,buttheydidn’tknowthat.Jasonlistenedintently.

“…andnowIcan’tsleep,”heheardhisdaughtersay.“It’sokay,Ashley.MomandDadaresleeping.I’llhelpyou,”Toddsaid.“Thanks,”saidAshley.

Jasonsilentlyopenedhisbedroomdoor.Hiswifewasasleep,andhedecidednottowakeherup.Hewatchedasthetwoslinked（溜）downthestairs.Hefollowed,unseen,unheard.Thekidswenttothelivingroom.Hewatchedashisson,Todd,putablanketonthefloor.HewatchedasToddarrangedthecouchpillowsontheblanket,againstthecouch.Ashleysatontheblanketandheldherfavoriteteddybear.

“I’llberightback,”whisperedTodd.JasonheldstillasToddwenttothekitchen.HequietlywatchedasToddcarefullymadetwopeanutbutterandjellysandwiches.AndhewatchedasToddwentbacktothelivingroomandsweetlyhandedhissisterasandwich.AshleygaveToddasmile.Jasonwonderedwhatshowthekidswouldwatchontelevisionsolateatnight.Hedecidedtofindoutbeforemakinghispresenceknown.Hedidnotexpecttoseewhathesawnext.

Ashleyturnedonasmallflashlight.ToddpickedupabookthatJasonhadn’tnoticedbefore.Oneofthetwohadcarrieditdownstairs.“Okay,Ashley,thiswasoneofmyfavoriteswhenIwaslittle,”saidTodd.Jasonsmiledinhishidingplaceinthedark.Toddwasonlynine.Hewatched,unableandnotwantingtolookaway.ToddreadinavoicejustaboveawhisperwhileAshleysatandlistenedandveryquietlychewed.Herheadrestedonherbrother’sshoulder,andshelookedsopeaceful.Couldthesereallybethesamechildrenwhohadbeenfightingonlyafewhoursearlier

Toddreadanotherbook,whichJasonhadalsonotseenearlier.ThenToddsaid,“That’s/allwecando,Ashley.Myteachersaidwehavetogetatleasteighthoursofsleep.Givemeasecondtoeatmysandwich,okay”

注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右。

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Jasonsawthebrotherwasmakingsurethathedidwhathisteachersaid._______________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Jasonwentquietlyintohisroomandopenedhisjournal._____________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

高三年级开学检测——英语答案与解析

听力答案及听力材料

1.C2.A3.C4.C5.C6.B7.A8.B9.B10.A

11.A12.A13.C14.C15.C16.B17.B18.B19.A20.A

Text1

W:Hi,David.Wheredidyougoonholiday

M:IwenttoBeijingwithmyparents.

W:Whatdidyoudothere

M:WevisitedtheGreatWallandsomerelatives!

Text2

M:Lookatthisone,Lucy.Ireallylikeitandit’scheapaswell.

W:Thatistherightsize.Putitbackonthehangerandlet’sgoandpayforit.

Text3

M:WhatiswrongwithyouYoulooksoupset.

W:Ileftmydictionaryinataxi,andIamanxiouswhetherIcangetitback.Youknow,mymotherboughtitformelastweek.

Text4

W:Soschoolhasstartedagainandhowwasyourholiday

M:Ihadabusytime.IwantedtotravelandvisitmyfriendsinmyhometownbutIhadtofinishallofthehomework.

Text5

M:HiSally.Howareyou

W:Iamfine,whataboutyou

M:Yeahfine.Whataboutyourpreparationfortheupcomingannualexam

W:Prettygood,butIamstrugglingwithmathematics.Ihopeyoucanhelpmebeforetheexam.

Text6

W:Whydoyouwanttobecomeadoctor

M:ActuallyIamfromatinyvillage.IspentmyearlychildhoodthereandIhaveseenthevillagelifefromsoclose.Peoplesufferalotbecauseoflackinggooddoctors.Still,therearelotsofproblems.Iwanttoworkforthem.

W:That’sanoblereason.

M:Yeah,myparentsareencouragingmetobecomeadoctorandtheyaregoingtohelpasmuchastheycan.Whatareyougoingtobe

W:Ihaveaplantostudyonarchitecture.IthinkIamprettygoodatdesignanddrawings.Ihaveadreamtoworkintheconstructionindustrytoo.

M:That’sanamazingplan.Whatisthereasonbehindchoosingthisparticularprofession

W:Iamnotsure,Ijustlikeit.AndIamreadinglotsofbooksrelatedtothearchitectandthebasics.IthinkIamgoingtoenjoytheprofession.Iloveitbytheway.

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M:Ithinkweneedtobecarefulaboutwatermostly.Wewillfaceashortageofdrinkingwater.Soweneedtostopwastingandpollutingthewater.

W:Yeah,that’salsotrueforairpollution.Haveyouseenthedataonglobalwarming

M:Yes,globalwarmingistrueandsomepeopledon’tevenbelieveit.Weneedtobecarefulandstoppollutingtheenvironment.Otherwise,maybemotherearthwillnotbethesameafter50to100years.Wehavealreadyspoiledmanythings.

W:Iagreewithyou.manyanimalspecieshaveextinctedfromnaturejustbecauseofhugechangesintheclimate.Andglobalwarmingisdirectlyresponsibleforthat.

M:Whatdoyouthinkweshoulddotosavetheenvironment

W:Firstofall,weneedtogogreenandstopusingplasticmaterials.It’sahugethreattosealifeanditruinstheland.

M:Iagreewithyou.Itwasgreattalkingtoyou,dear.

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W:So,isthisyourfirsttimeusingagym

M:Yeah.Ineverthoughtaboutitbefore.

W:Letmeshowyouaroundquickly.Theseareourstrength-trainingmachines.

M:Yousee,thisiswhyIdon’tlikegyms.Therearesomanymachines!Ineverknowwheretostart.

W:That’sokay.It’sactuallyquitesimple.Everymachinehasinstructions,youseeSoittellsyouwhichmusclegroupittargets,andexplainshowtodotheexercisesafely.

M:Dopeoplenormallyuseallthemachinesinavisit

W:Itdepends.Ifyouwanttobuildyourmusclestrength,thenit’sbettertofocusononebodyparteachtimeyoucome.

M:Doesitgetbusy

W:Yeah,intheevenings.Ifyoucancomeinthemiddleoftheday,it’sgenerallyquitequiet.

M:Okay,soshouldIcomeeveryday

W:No,notnecessarily!Youneedrestdaysaswell.Howoftenwereyouthinkingofcoming

M:Idon’tknow…Onceortwiceaweek,maybeIsthatenough

W:I’dsaythreetimesaweekisbetter.Ifyouonlycomeonceaweek,youwon’treallygetmuchbenefitfromit.

M:Alright,IguessI’lltry.

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M:Howareyou,Jane

W:Iamgood.Whataboutyou,Sir

M:Iamfinetoo.SoIhaveheardyouaresomuchinterestedtolearnaboutscience.

W:Yessir.Iwaspassionateaboutsciencefromaveryyoungage.

M:Thisisverygood.Ithinkeverystudentshouldbelikeyou.Sowhatdoyouthinkisthemostinterestingthingaboutscience

W:Scienceisinventingnewthingsformakinghumanlifeeasyandsimple.That’swhatIlovemostaboutscience.Therearethousandsofproblemsandsciencecomeswithasolution.

M:Youareright.Sciencehasahugeimpactonourlife.Wearecoveredwithscience.Nowwecan’tdeclinetheimportanceofscienceinourlife.

W:Sir,whatarethemostvaluableinventionsofscience

M:Tothem,computer,electricity,andmotorenginearethreebiggestinventionsandthesethreethingshavechangedtheentireworldandbroughtlotsofrevolutionindifferenttimes.

W:Ohyeah,Icanunderstandnow.Thankyousomuch,sir,forsharing.

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W:Dearclass.ThistimeIwilltellyouabouttheNobelPrizes.AlfredNobelwasbornonOctober21,1833inSwedenanddiedonDecember10,1896,inItaly.HefoundedtheNobelPrizes.ThefirstdistributionoftheprizestookplaceonDecember10,1901,thefifthanniversaryofNobel’sdeath.AfterNobel’sdeath,theNobelFoundationwassetuptocarryouthiswill.

EachNobelPrizeconsistsofagoldmedal,adocument,andasumofmoney,theamountofwhichdependsontheincomeoftheNobelFoundation.ANobelPrizeiseithergivenentirelytooneperson,dividedequallybetweentwopersons,orsharedbythreepersons.Inthelattercase,eachofthethreepersonscanreceiveaone-thirdshareoftheprizeortwotogethercanreceiveaone-halfshare.

TuYouyou,aChinesescientist,receivedthe2023NobelPrizeforPhysiologyorMedicine,sharedwitho