2021学年第一学期高二英语阶段考试卷公开课

2021学年第一学期高二阶段考英语试卷

命题人：陈梅珍审核人：王迎

考生须知：

1.本卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟；

2.答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名、考场号、座位号及准考证号并填

涂相应数字。

3.所有答案必须写在答题卷上，写在试卷上无效；

4.考试结束后，只需上交答题卷。

选择题部分（共95分）

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节：听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从试题所给的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。

1.Whatdoesthewomanwant?

A.Theglass.B.Theenvelope.C.Thestamp.

2.Whatdoesthemanmean?

A.Hehasnopillsfortheheadache.

B.Thepillswon'thelpthewoman.

C.Thewomanshouldseeadoctor.

3.Whichseasonisitnow?

A.Winter.B.Summer.C.Spring

4.Whenwillthemancontinuehisstudies?

A.Inthreeandahalfmonths.B.Infourmonths.C.Insevenandahalfmonths.

5.Howdoesthewomanfeelnow?

A.Annoyed.B.Happy.C.Surprised.

第二节：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.Whatisthewomandoing?

A.Preparingforapresentation.B.Attendingatalk.C.Choosingatopic.

7.WhatwillprobablyhappentoVoyagerIin2025?

A.Ilwilltravelthroughthesolarsystem.

B.Itwillleavethesolarsystem.

C.Itwilluseupitspower.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.Whatisthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Colleagues.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Strangers.

9.Whatdoesthemanthinkofanofficejob?

A.It*sinteresting.B.It'sstressful.C.It'spractical.

10.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?

A.Heprefersworkingindoors.

B.Heiseagertolearnnewthings.

C.Hewantstoworkforacompanyinthefuture.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.Whatarethespeakersmainlydiscussingabouttheirschool?

A.Thechanges.B.Therules.C.Thefood.

12.Whatschoolruledoboththespeakershopetochange?

A.Eatinghotfood.B.Wearingschooluniform.C.Discussingwithteachers.

13.Whatistheproblemwiththeman?

A.Heislateforschoolattimes.

B.Hecouldn'ttakepackedlunches.

C.Hedoesn'tliketheafter-schoolclubs.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14.Whydoesthewomanlookunhappy?

A.Shehasputonweightrecently.

B.Shemissedherroutinecheck-up.

C.Shespent15poundsonacheck-up.

15.Howdidthemanloseweight?

A.Byexercising.B.Bystarvinghimself.C.Bytakingweight-losspills.

16.WhathappenedtoJulie?

A.Shelosteightpoundsintwoweeks.

B.Shelostweightbyexercising.

C.Sheatefourmealsaday.

17.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

A.Thedoctoradvisedthewomantoeatless.

B.Thewomanwantstoloseweightwithouteffort.

C.Themandecidedtoexercisethreedaysaweek.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.WhatistheweatherlikeinDallastomorrow?

A.Itcontinuestoberainy.

B.Theremayoccurstrongstorms.

C.Thetemperaturestillkeepswarm.

19.WhatisthehightemperatureinKansasCity?

A.84degrees.B.90degrees.C.100degrees.

20.Whichcityisexpectedtobefoggyinthemorning?

A.Minneapolis.B.Phoenix.C.NewOrleans.

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）

第一节（共10小题，每小题2.5分，满分25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，并在答题卡上将该

项涂黑。

A

Iclearlyrememberthedaywhenmylittlebrotherwasborn:Januaryl,1994.Oneofmyfavoritefamily

photosshowsmelyingwithmymotherinthehospitalbed,happybutunawareofthesmall,sleepingbaby

inthebackground.

Istayedwithmygrandparentsfortheweekendofmybrother'sbirth,excitedaboutmynewbrotherbut

notyetawareofwhathavingalittlebrotherwouldmean.Ididn'ttrulyrealizewhatwasgoingonuntilwe

wereinthehospitalroomatDukeUniversity-coincidentally,thesameroominwhichIhadbeenborn

twoyearsearlier.

WhenIlookedatmybrotherforthefirsttime,Ifeltamixtureoffearandinterest.LittledidIknowthat

small,pinkcreaturewouldgrowuptobeoneofmyfavoritepeopleintheworld.Inreality,thoughIam

twoyearsolderthanmybrother,Iammoreoftenthannottherealbabyinthefamily.Iamverylacking

whenitcomestocommonsense.InstructionsconstantlyconfusemeandIfrequentlyfindmyselftotally

puzzledbythingslikeknowinghowtostartthewashingmachineormanagethestoragesettingsonmy

iPhone.

That'swhereGibsoncomesin.ThepoorkidhashadtoguidemethroughmoretasksthanIwouldcare

toadmit,buthenevercomplains.ThoughIshouldprobablybetoldtofigureitoutmyself,healways

comesthrough.

I'menviousofhisabilitytoreadilyanswertheever-present,“Whatdoyouwanttodowithyourlife?”

questionatfamilygatherings.utBeadoctor,“hesays——asolidanswer,completelyoppositetomyshaky

one,“Well,FmanEnglishmajor,so...”

Mybrothertrulyismybestfriend.Nooneunderstandsmebetter,andthereisn'tanyoneelseIwould

wanttobestuckwithinourfamily.ImaynothaveaclearideaofwhereI'mheaded,butheisstuckwith

me.

5.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenhesawhisbrotherforthefirsttime?

A.Angryandsad.B.Excitedandmoved.

C.Curiousandscared.D.Happyandinterested.

6.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthethirdparagraphmean?

A.Mybrotheristherealbabyinthefamily.

B.Infact,Iseemtobelessmaturethanmylittlebrother.

C.MybrothergetsmorelovefromthefamilythanIdo.

D.Iamgrowingmoreslowlythanmybrother.

7.Whatisthebesttitleforthistext?

A.Thegreathelper—MyLittlebrother

B.TheRealBabyintheFamily

C.StuckwithMe—MyNot-So-LittleLittleBrother

D.TheFeelingofHavingaBrother

Hardwareingeneral,andsmartphonesinparticular,havebecomeahugeenvironmentalandhealth

problemintheGlobalSouthslandfillsites（垃圾填埋场）.

Electronicwaste（e-waste）currentlytakesup5percentofallglobalwaste,anditissettoincrease

rapidlyasmoreofusownmorethanonesmartphone,laptopandpowerbank.Theyendupinplaceslike

AgbogbloshieontheoutskirtsofGhana'scapital,Accra.Itisthebiggeste-wastedumpintheworld,where

10,000informalworkerswalkthroughtonsofabandonedgoodsaspartofaninformalrecyclingprocess.

Theyrisktheirhealthsearchingforthepreciousmetalsthatarefoundinabandonedsmartphones.

ButAgbogbloshieshouldnotexist.TheBaselConvention,a1989treaty,aimstopreventdeveloped

nationsfromunauthorizeddumpingofe-wasteinlessdevelopedcountries.Thee-wasteindustry,however,

circumvents（回避）theregulationsbyexportinge-wastelabelledas"secondhandgoods"topoorcountries

likeGhana,knowingfullwellthatitisheadingforalandfillsite.

ArecentreportfoundAgbogbloshiecontainedsomeofthemostdangerouschemicals.Thisisnot

surprising:smartphonescontainchemicalslikemercury（水车艮），leadandevenarsenic（碑）.Reportedly,one

eggfromafree-rangechickeninAgbogbloshiecontainedacertainchemicalwhichcancausecancerand

damagetheimmunesystematalevelthat'sabout220timesgreaterthanalimitsetbytheEuropeanFood

SafetyAuthority（EFSA）.Mostworryingly,thesepoisonouschemicalsarefreetopollutethebroadersoil

andwatersystem.Thisshouldconcernusall,sincesomeofGhana*stopexportsarecocoaandnuts.

Somegovernmentshavestartedtotakeresponsibilityfortheirconsumers*waste.Forexample,

Germanyhasstartedaprojectthatincludesasustainable（可持续的）recyclingsystematAgbogbloshie,

alongwithahealthclinicforworkers.However,governmentscannotsolvetheproblemalone,asthereisan

almostlimitlessconsumerdemandforhardware,especiallywhengovernmentsgreenpoliciesarefocusedon

issueslikeclimatechange.

Onlythemanufacturerscanfixthis.Amoreeconomicallysustainableandpoliticallypossiblesolution

isthroughencouraginghardwaremanufacturerstomaketherepair,reuseandrecyclingofhardware

profitable,oratleastcost-neutral.

24.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph2?

A.Electronicproductsneedimprovingurgently.

B.Electronicwasteistoocomplextogetfullyrecycled.

C.ElectronicwasterequiresmorelandfillsitesacrossGhana.

D.ElectronicpollutionisaburningquestioninAgbogbloshie.

25.Whatshouldbethebiggestconcernaccordingtothetext?

A.ThepreventionofEFSA'sstandards.B.ThelackofdiversityinGhana'sexports.

C.Thedamagetochicken'simmunesystem.D.Thethreatofpollutedfoodaroundtheworld.

26.Whatdoestheauthorthinkisthebestsolutiontothee-wasteproblem?

A.Manufacturers'developingasustainablehardwareeconomy.

B.Governments'adjustingtheirgreenpoliciesaboute-waste.

C.Reducingcustomers'demandsforelectronicproducts.

D.Lettinggovernmentstakeonthemainresponsibility.

c

Smile!Itmakeseveryoneintheroomfeelbetterbecausethey,consciouslyorunconsciously,are

smilingwithyou.Growingevidenceshowsthataninstinctforfacialmimicry（模仿）allowsusto

experienceotherpeople'sfeelings.Ifwecan*tmirroranotherperson'sface,itlimitsourabilitytoread

andproperlyreacttotheirexpressions.AreviewofthisemotionalmirroringappearsonFebruary11in

TrendsinCognitiveSciences.

Intheirpaper,PaulaNiedenthalandAdrienneWood,socialpsychologistsattheUniversityof

Wisconsin,describehowpeopleinsocialsituationscopyothers1facialexpressionstocreateemotional

responsesinthemselves.Forexample,ifyou'rewithafriendwholookssad,youmightutryon"thatsad

faceyourselfwithoutrealizingyou'redoingso.In"tryingon"yourfriend'sexpression,ithelpsyouto

recognizewhatthey'refeelingbyconnectingitwithtimesinthepastwhenyoumadethatexpression.

Humansgetthisemotionalmeaningfromfacialexpressionsinamatterofonlyafewhundred

milliseconds.

"Youreflectonyouremotionalfeelingsandthenyouproducesomesortofrecognitionjudgment,

andthemostimportantthingthatresultsinisthatyoutaketheappropriateaction-youapproachthe

personoryouavoidtheperson,nNiedenthalsays.nYourownemotionalreactiontothefacechanges

yourunderstandingofhowyouseethefaceinsuchawaythatprovidesyouwithmoreinformation

aboutwhatitmeans.'1

Aperson'sabilitytorecognizeand“share”others1emotionscanbepreventedwhentheycan't

mimicfaces.Thisisacommoncomplaintfbrpeoplewithmotordiseases,likefacialparalysis（瘫痪）

fromastroke,orevenduetonervedamagefromplasticsurgery.Niedenthalnotesthatthesamewould

notbetrueforpeoplewhosufferfrombirth,becauseifyou'veneverhadtheabilitytomimicfacial

expressions,youwillhavedevelopedanotherwaysofinterpretingemotions.Niedenthalnextwantsto

explorewhatpartinthebrainisfunctioningtohelpwithfacialexpressionrecognition.Abetter

understandingofthatpart,shesays,willgiveusabetterideaofhowtotreatrelateddisorders.

27.Accordingtothepassage,facialmimicryhelps

A.conveyone'sownfeelingsclearlyB.changeothers'emotionsquickly

C.respondtoothers'expressionsproperlyD.developfriendshipwithotherseasily

28.Whichpartsexplainhowpeoplecopyothers*facialexpressions?

A.Paragraph1and2.B.Paragraph2and3.

C.Paragraph3and4.D.Paragraph4and5.

29.AccordingtoNiedenthal,whatwillbethenextfocusofthestudy?

A.Whenisthebesttimetotreatbraindisorders.

B.Howmanykindsoffacialexpressionspeoplehave.

C.Howourbrainhelpsuswithemotionalmirroring.

D.Whatpartinthebrainhelpsrecognizefacialexpressions.

30.Whatisthepurposeofwritingthepassage?

A.Todiscusswhypeoplelikesmilingtoothers.

B.Todrawpeople'sattentiontothosewithmotordiseases.

C.Tointroduceanewtrendinfacialexpressionrecognition.

D.Toexplainhowpeoplemirrorothers'facialexpressions.

第二节（共5个小题，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。

Whenplanningfbranewjob,manypeoplewillgothroughajobinterview.31Fearofthe

unknown,fearofpublicrejectionandfearofpersonalcriticismallcometogetherinonemeeting.Sohow

shouldyouprepareforajobinterview?It'softenacombinationofcarefulresearch,psychologyandan

abilitytothinkonyourfeet.

Onewayistodoagreatdealofresearch,likefindingtherequirementsofthejob,thecompany's

productlines,theindustry'sstandardsalaryfortheposition,theinterviewer,etc.Whendoingresearch,don't

forgettolearnaboutwhetheryouhaveuniquequalificationsfbrtheposition.32Thus,prepareyour

uniqueaspectswhichwillmakeyoustandoutamongintervieweesaheadoftime.

33Doyouexpressyourideasclearly?Doyouactivelylistentoothers?Howyouperformin

theinterviewwillleaveadeepimpressionontheinterviewers.

Somejobseekerspreparefbrajobinterviewbyconductingtheirownmock（模拟的）interviews.A

trustedfriendorevenaprofessionaljobcoachcanactasaninterviewer,askingmanyofthesamequestions

arealinterviewermightask.Inviewofyourperformance,thesepeoplemaybeabletopointoutyourtrouble

spots.34

There'realsonumerousresourcesjobseekerscanusetoprepareforajobinterview.35Many

citiesalsohaveprogramshelpingfirst-timeworkersfindjobs.Theymayofferclassesonhowtoprepare

forajobintervieworprovidejobcoacheswhocanconductmockinterviews.

A.Youshouldconsiderhowtobequalified.

B.Self-helpbooksmaybeavailableatpubliclibraries.

C.Anotherwayistoworkonyouroutwardappearance.

D.Itcanbeoneofthemoststressfuleventsinaperson'slife.

E.Then,youcanimproveyourselfbyovercomingyourweaknesses.

F.Observinghowyoucommunicatewithothersisequallyimportant.

G.Aninterviewer'sjobistorecommendthebestqualifiedapplicants.

第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节：完形填空（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四个选项（A,B,C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最

佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Peoplegetintotroublebecausetheydon'tknowenoughtokeepcool.Asachild,Ihadalotof36

thathadbeenheldbackandnotreleased.Worsestill,Iwasnotgoodat37constructively.

OnceasIwasgettingreadyforschool,mymother38memyfather^vest（背心）insteadof

mine.ThiswasaroundthetimewhenIwasgoingtobelargerin39thanmyfather,soasIputon

thevest,IfeltlikeIwasbeingchokedinit!I40thatitwasasmalloversight（疏忽）onmy

mother'spart,but41thefeelingofbeingchokeddrownedmeandIgotveryangry.Itookmy

angeroutonmymother42thinkingmuch.Iwassoupsetwhenshehadhandedmethewrongvest,

andI43byviolentlytearingitapartfrommychest!

Later,mymothersharedherown44withmyfather:44Seewhatyoursonhasdone."Insteadof

scoldingorabusingme,myfather45respondedbyaskingmymotherto46thevest.Hethen

woreittoworkthenextday.

Whenmymothertoldmeaboutmyfather'sresponsemuchlater,whenIhad47frommyfit,I

immediatelyfeltagreatsenseof48formyviolentbehavior,just49thathewasspendingthe

entiredaywearinga(n)50vest.Atthesametime,Iwasfilledwithgreat51formyfather,

whosegentlekindnesstaughtmealifelessonIwouldtreasureforever.

Onthatday,Imadea52nevertoletangergetthebetterofme.Ilearnto53otherswhen

Ithinkthattheybehaveinanunfair,cruel,orunacceptableway,54forgivenessisatooltoturn

angeroff.AndwheneverIhavedifficulty55mystrongemotion,Itrytoremembermyfather^

vest.

36.A.pressureB.angerC.storiesD.tears

37.A.listeningB.debatingC.communicatingD.working

38.A.handedB.sentC.deliveredD.carried

39.A.sizeB.weightC.heightD.mind

40.A.expectedB.discoveredC.suspectedD.realized

41.A.anywayB.somehowC.somewhatD.however

42.A.withoutB.beyondC.besidesD.despite

43.A.performedB.agreedC.reactedD.declined

44.A.excitementB.frustrationC.enthusiasmD.failure

45.A.calmlyB.politelyC.attentivelyD.anxiously

46.A.saveupB.giveawayC.holdbackD.sewup

47.A.recoveredB.changedC.developedD.benefited

48.A.disappointmentB.sympathyC.panicD.shame

49.A.hopingB.jokingC.imagingD.supposing

50.A.oldB.brokenC.tomD.shabby

51.A.curiosityB.prideC.envyD.admiration

52.A.choiceB.decisionC.requirementD.compromise

53.A.respectB.assistC.appreciateD.forgive

54.A.andB.butC.forD.do

55.A.controllingB.expressingC.treasuringD.monitoring

非选择题部分（共55分）

第二节：语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内的单词的正确形式。

HiphopisgettingitsveryownmuseuminitsbirthplaceinNewYorkState.TheBronx,thepermanent

homeoftheUniversalHipHopMuseum,settoopenin2023,is56(celebrate)thehistoryofhiphop,

whichwascreatedby57(Africa)Americans,LatinoAmericansandCaribbeanAmericans.

RockyBucanoisthemuseum'sdirectorHenotedthatuntilnowtherehasn'tbeenaphysicalplacethat

isdevotedto58(preserve)hiphophistoryandculture.Hesaidthatthemuseumstartedas___59

ideaabouteightyearsagowhensomehiphopsingershopedthestoriesofhiphopcouldbe___60

(accurate)toldandpasseddown.

Whenthemuseum61(finish),the5,570-square-meterspacewillhaveinteractiveexhibits,

liveshows,filmscreeningsandconferences.Oneroomwillhaveahigh-techconsole(控制台)62

interactivecharacteristicwilltakevisitorsonahiphophistorytripbasedontheirreactions63

differentcharactersinagame.

Theexhibitswillincludehippop64(music)KurtisBlow'soriginalbeatboxmachine,andthe

firstandsecondrap65(record)everreleased.

第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节：应用文写作(满分15分)

假设你是李华，获悉美国某公益组织在北京的一家慈善基金会正在招聘实习生，主要负责翻译、

写作工作。请写一封自荐信，申请成为该慈善基金会的实习生。信的内容包括：

1.表达愿望；

2.提供至少三条自荐理由(如：扎实的英语功底)；

3.恳请获准。

注意：1.词数80左右，开头和结尾已为你写好；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：慈善基金会charitablefoundation;实习生inlem

第二节：概要写作(满分25分)

阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

Youcan'tavoidchangeineverydaylife.Ithappensastimepassesorasaconsequenceofone'sdecision.

Changesmaybepositiveornegativedependingonhowweunderstandthem.However,somepeopleare

happytolivealifeofroutine,otheracceptchangesandpreferachallengingworldwhereeventsare

unpredictable.

Fromonepointofview,peoplewhoacceptchangesthinkthatchangesmaketheirlifemeaningful.

Firstly,changescreatenewopportunities,whichmakesusleapforward.Anewjob,forinstance,might

presentchallengesthatpushthepersontoadapt,acquirenewknowledge,oraddtotheirskillset.Secondly,

achangemeansabreakwiththepastandanoldroutinewhichhasbecomeboringandpredictable.Finally,

aswellasmakinglifemorefunandinteresting,newexperiencescanbegoodforourphysicalandmental

health.Wefindthatchangescanmakeusexperienced.

Ontheotherhand,peoplewhodon'twanttostepoutsidetheircomfortzonepreferfollowingtheirdaily

habits.Theyfeelsatisfiedwiththeircircumstances.Perhapstheyfeelthataroutinegivesthemstructure,

ormaybetheyarenotfondofsurprisesorconfidentenoughtofacenewchallenges.Theybelievethat

stayingsafeandkeepingthepresentcircumstancesisthebestwaytoliveasaferlife.Suchpeoplehaveset

timeforperformingcertainfunctionsanddothingsinthesamewayallthetime.Theyfeartheuncertainty

oftheunknownandmayconnectchangewithnegativeoutcomes.Forexample,transitioninpositionor

statusgivespeopleworriesastowhethertheycanmanageanewtask.

Bothsidesseemtohavetheirownadvantages.However,Ipersonallythinkchangeisnecessaryif

someonewantstokeepupwiththefastpaceofmodemlife.Evenifsomepeoplemaintainaformof

stabilitybyfollowingaroutine,theworldkeepsspinningandevolving（进彳上）.Withoutchangetherewould

benolifeatall.Ourlivesareactuallyfueledbychangeandseeingchangeasnaturalandunavoidablewill

bringusconsiderablestressrelief.

2020.10高二英语阶段考答案

一、听力（1.5分/个，共30分）

1—5CCACA6—10ACCBB11—15ABAAB16—20ABCBC

二、阅读理解（共35分，21-30每题2.5分，31-35每题2分）

21—23CBC24—26DDA27—30CBDD31—35DGFEB

三、完型填空（共30分，1.5分/个）

36—40BCAAD41—45BACBA46—50DADCC51—55DBDCA

四、语法填空（共15分，1.5分/个）

56.tocelebrate57.African58.preserving59.an60.accurately

61.isfinished62.whose63.to64.musician65.records

应用文写作：（15分）

DearSirorMadam,

I'mwritingtoapplyfbrworkingasaninternatyourcharitablefoundation.Asahighschoolstudent,

Iviewthejobasacrucialopportunitytoimprovemyself.

Consideringyourrequirements,IthinkI'mquitefitfbrtheposition.IamacrazyEnglishloverandI

haveagoodgraspofEnglish.Besides,I'mkeenonwriting,whichisalsomystrength.Mostimportantly,

tobeatranslatorhasbeenmydreamsinceIwasalittlegirlandFmgoodatcommunicationaswell.

IdohopeIcangetthejob.Lookingforwardtoyourreply.

Sincerely,

LiHua

概要写作：（25分）

Peopleholddifferentattitudestowardschange,anunavoidablepartoflife.Thosewhovaluechanges

seethemaschancesofabetterlife,makingprogress,breakingupwithboringpastandimprovingtheir

health.However,thoseafraidofleavingtheircomfortzoneprefertofollowaroutine,whichgivesthema

feelingofbothsecurityandstability.Theauthorarguesfbrchangestocatchupwithmodernlifebasedon

thelawofevolution.

附听力原文：

（Text1）

W:Watchout,Mike.Don'tputyourglassdownthere.

M:What?Where?

W:Yourglass.Don'tputitonthatenvelope.Iwantthestamponit.

(Text2)

W:Ihavebeenhavingterriblestomachaches.Couldyougivemethosewhitepills?

M:Well,I'msorry,butIcan'tgiveyouanykindofmedicinewithoutadoctor'sprescription.

(Text3)

W:lwishitwassummer.I'dlovealittlebitofsunshine.

M:Yes,it'sprettybad,isn'tit?Butatleastthesnow'sstopped.Andanyway,springwillbeherebeforetoo

long.

(Text4)

W:Whatareyourplansforthefuture?

M:Well,mycourselastsanotherthreeandahalfmonthsandoncethatfinishes,I'dliketodosome

travelingforfourmonths,andthenIamgoingbacktostudieshere.

(Text5)

M:Jennie'sreallyhappyaboutherparty.

W:What?Youtoldher?

M:IjustaskedwhatpresentIshouldbringher.Shewantsabook.

W:Youshouldn'thavedonethat.Itwassupposedtobeasurprise!Youreallyruinedit!

(Text6)

M:Whatareyoudoing?

W:I'mgivingapresentationnextweek,soI'mresearchingmytopic.

M:Oh,yeah?Whatareyouplanningtotalkabout?

W:I'mgoingtotalkaboutthespacecraftVoyagerI.I*vebeeninterestedinspaceeversinceIwasin

primaryschool.

M:Idon/tknowanythingaboutit.

W:Well.NASAsentVoyagerIintospacein1977.From1977to2012ittraveledthroughoursolarsystem.

M:Whathappenedin2012?

W:Itleftoursolarsystem.Sincethenithascontinuedtotravel.Butscientiststhinkit'llrunoutofpower

around2025.

(Text7)

W:MayIhaveyournameplease?

M:Ofcourse.KmJohnsmith.

W:John,canyoutellmealittleaboutyourjob?

M:Yes.I'mabiologiststudyinglifeinthesea.OnegoodthingaboutmyjobisthatIlikeworkingoutside.

W:Whataboutyourcolleagues?

M:Infact,Idon'tlikeworkingwithcolleagues.Ipreferworkingalone.

W:Really?Andwhataboutthetypeofwork?

M:It'sinteresting.Theresalotoflabwork,butit'saverypracticaljob.You'reworkingwithanimalsand

plantlifethewholetime.Also,Kmenthusiasticaboutlearningnewthings-andyoudolearnallthetime

fromthisjob.You'realwaysdiscoveringnewthings.

W:Itsoundswonderful.

M:Icouldn'tdoanofficejobbecauseIhateworkingunderpressure.AndIdislikeworkingforacompany.

IJustwanttobemyownboss.

W:So