辽宁省朝阳地区2023-2024学年高三上学期期中考试英语试题（含答案）

辽宁省朝阳地区2023-2024学年高三上学期期中考试英语试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用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，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3．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。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．Wherearethespeakersprobably?A．Athome. B．Atschool. C．Atabusstop.2．Whatwillthespeakersdonext?A．Leavetherestaurant. B．Askforthemenu. C．Orderfood.3．Whydoesthemanmakethephonecall?A．Tocancelavisit. B．Tomakeanappointment. C．Togivesomeinformation.4．Whatdidthespeakersdolastweek?A．Theystayedatahotel. B．Theymovedtheirhouse. C．Theymadeaspecialmeal.5．Whoisthewomanprobably?A．Astudent. B．Ateacher. C．Aheadteacher.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．Whatdoesthegirlhopetodoatfirst?A．Haveatalkwiththeman.B．Findanactressfortheschoolplay.C．Receiveaninvitationfromtheman.7．Whenistheschoolplay?A．ThisMonday. B．Nextweek. C．Nextmonth.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8．WhyisPaulinevisitingthechildren?A．Topainttheirschool. B．Tosupplynewclothes. C．Togivethemanartproject.9．WhatisJohn’sconcernaboutchildren?A．Theymaygettheirclothesdirty. B．Theymaygethurt. C．Theymayperformbadly.10．Whatwillhappenintheschooltomorrowevening?A．Workwillbemarked. B．Parentswillvisit. C．Childrenwilldrawpictures.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11．WheredidPhilipgoonhistriptoday?A．Afarm. B．Acastle. C．Afactory.12．WhatdoesPhilipwanttodo?A．Travelabroad. B．Payanothervisit. C．Readabouthistory.13．WhatdoesthewomansuggestPhilipdo?A．Readabook. B．Watchaseries. C．Buyacomputer.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14．WhatdoesJohnthinkabouttheCityTheatre?A．It’ssmall. B．It’sclose. C．It’scrowded.15．WhatisLiz’spurposeofmakingthephonecall?A．Toaskafavour. B．TogiveJohnsometickets. C．Tosharedetailsofashow.16．WhereisLiznow?A．Ataconcert. B．Athome. C．Atwork.17．WhatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenJohnandLiz?A．Friends. B．Fellowworkers. C．Husbandandwife.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18．Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?A．Doingexercise. B．Choosingacareer. C．Learninglanguages.19．Howmanyyearshasthespeakerdevotedtoteaching?A．2. B．3. C．5.20．Whatdoesthespeakergainfromteaching?A．Communicationskills. B．Activeimagination. C．Fullhealth.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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ATheMontagueBookmillTheMontagueBookmillinMontagueisausedbookstorehousedinan1842gristmill（磨坊）,setonthebanksoftheSawmillRiver,afewmilesnorthofNorthamptonandAmherst,Massachusetts.ThereisgreatfoodanddrinkalldayanddeepintothenightattheastonishingLadyKilligrewCafeandthebeautifulnewWatershedRestaurant.Wehaveconcertsandperformancesinspring,summerandfall.Thebookstoreisalovelyplacewhereyoucanloseyourselfforhours.We’vebeenlosthereforyears.OurBooksOurcollectionleanstowardtheacademic,butwehavethousandsofbooks,onjustabouteverythingfromAustentoZola.Ourbooksaregenerallyhalf-price,includingrecentpublishers’overstocks.Don’tlookforourcataloguesonline;we’renotthatbookstore.Butifwecan’tfindthebookyou’relookingfor,we’llfindyouabetteroneyoudon’tknowbutyouwantWeBuyBooksWebuybooksstrictlybyappointment,andwemakeappointmentsonlybyphonesothatwecandiscussyourbooks.Welookforbooksthatareingoodcondition,andwedonotbuytextbooksorformerlibrarybooks.Booksshouldhavenounderlining,highlightingormarginalnotes.EventsInformationThereareeventsheldinourstoreeveryyearexceptin2022and2023.Pleasepayattentiontothefollowinginformation.●Doorsopenat7:30pm,unlessposted.●Allshowsare$10cashandcreditcardsarenotaccepted.●Besuretoarriveearlyforcouches,armchairsandbrowsingthebooks!●Watchthispageforadditions,updatesandmoreinformation.21．WhatdoyouknowaboutTheMontagueBookmill?A．Ithousesabankand1842gristmillsintotal. B．Itallowsyoutolookforcataloguesonline.C．Itprovidesfoodanddrinkforcustomers. D．Itonlychargeshalfpricesforacademicbooks.22．WhichofthefollowingbestsuitsTheMontagueBookmill?A．Anewtextbookwithnonotes. B．Anewbest-sellingnovelatabookfair.C．Ausedbookwithunderliningnotes. D．AbookfromtheNationalLibraryofChina.23．Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A．Atravelbrochure. B．Atouristmap. C．Awebsite. D．Ahealthmagazine.BWhilelookingforcomfortableplacestosleepinthiswinter,a6-year-oldblackbearpickedoutaculvert（涵洞）nearWannaska,Minnesota.Unfortunatelyforthebear,thisdecisiondidn’tpanoutwell.InlateFebruary,thesnowaroundhimstartedmelting,causingtheculverttofloodandthenfreezeagain.Thepoorfellowwastrappedinsnowandiceforthreedaysbeforesomekindhumansnoticedandcalledauthoritiesforhelp.Bythetimeexpertsarrived,peoplehadalreadytrieddiggingthebearoutandgivinghimavarietyofunhealthy(forbears)treats.Luckily,thebearwasn’tinterestedinthefoodashewasstillinamodeinwhichhesleptthroughthewintermonths.AwildliferesearchbiologistAndrewTriarrivedonthescenetoassessthesituation.“Hetriedtopushhimselfoutandkindofgottrappedonsomefrozenwaterthathadfrozenandthawed（融化）,frozenandthawedandhegotstuckinplaceandtired,”thebiologistexplained.Theteamfirstinjectedthebearwithananesthetic.Oncehewasasleep,ittookfivestrongmentopullthebear,estimatedtoweighbetween375and400pounds,outoftheculvert.Andrewgavehimafullcheck-upanddeterminedhewasingreatphysicalshape,eventhoughhewasstillabitsleepy!Afterthat,theyputhiminacageandtransportedhimtoawildlifereservetofinishoutthewinter.Inanonlinepost,Andrewsharedthestoryalongwithphotosofthebearrescue.Hesummedupwitharemindertothepublictonever“bother”abear,eitherinthewildornearitshome.“Ifyou’reeverconcernedaboutabear’ssafety,byallmeansgiveusacall,”headvised.“Butdon’ttrytomoveitorfeedit!Doingsocanresultinabadsituationeitherforyouorforthebear.”24．Whatcanwelearnaboutthebearfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．Hewasfoundbyhiscompanions. B．Hesearchedforfoodintheculvert.C．Hehadtroublegettingoutoftheculvertalone. D．Hewastiredofstayingintheculvert.25．Whywasbearuninterestedinthefoodpeoplegavehim?A．Hewasnothungry. B．Hedidn’tlikethefood.C．Thefoodwasnothealthy. D．Hedidn’tfullywakeup.26．Whatisparagraph5mainlyabout?A．Reasonswhypeoplerescuedthebear. B．PromisesAndrewmadetorescuethebear.C．Actionstakenbypeopletorescuethebear. D．Dangerspeoplemightfaceinrescuingthebear.27．WhatdidAndrewmainlydointhelastparagraph?A．Hegavepeoplesomesuggestions. B．Heaskedpeopletocheckbears’safety.C．Hecalledonpeopletoprotectanimals. D．Hetoldpeoplebearsaredangerousanimals.CArchaeologistsinMexicohavediscoveredtheremainsofalostMayacityhiddendeepwithinthejunglesoftheYucatánPeninsula.Thesite,locatedintheBalamkúecologicalreserveintheMexicanstateofCampeche,containsnumerouslargepyramidsthatwerebuiltduringtheClassicPeriodoftheMayacivilisation.ThearchaeologistsnamedthelocationOcomtún,meaning“stonecolumn（石柱）”inYucatecMayalanguage,inanodtothemanystonecolumnsspreadingaroundontheover123-acresite.TheteamfoundthecitywhilemappingtheMayalowlandswithbillionsoflasersshotfromanaircraftflyingoverhead.Thistechnique,knownaslightdetectionandranging,isanoninvasive（非创伤的）wayforresearcherstounderstandthegeographyofhuman-madestructureshiddenbeneathleaves.Inthiscase,thetechniquerevealedaMayacitywithseveralpyramidalstructures,withthetallesttoweringnearly50feet.“Thesiteservesasanimportantcenterattheregionallevel,”leadarchaeologistIvanŠprajcsaidinthestatement,“anditisabreakthroughinMayaarcheology.”TheMayahadnumerouscitysitesspreadacrosssouthernMexicoandCentralAmerica;thecivilizationreacheditspeakduringthefirstmillenniumADuntilit“collapsed”between800and1000.Inadditiontofindingthepyramidsandcolumns,whileonfoot,thearchaeologistsdiscoveredceramics（陶瓷）,threesquares,acourtusedtoplayballgamesandacomplexcomprisinglowandthinstructuresarrangedalmostincircles.However,thearchaeologistsarestillinvestigatinghowtheMayausedsomeofthestructures.“Itispossiblethattheyaremarketsorspacesdesignedforcommunityevents,”Šprajcsaid.“ThemostcommonceramictypesthatwecollectedonthesurfaceandinsometestpitsarefromtheLateClassic.However,theanalysisofsamplesofthismaterialwillofferusmorereliabledataonthesequencesofoccupation.”28．Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph2?A．Therearemanystonestructuresdottedonthesite.B．ThepyramidsbuiltbyEgyptiansusedtobehuge.C．Thestonecolumnscoveranareaofnearly124acres.D．Thesitediscoveredusedtobeanecologicalreserve.29．WhatdidŠprajcthinkofthesite?A．Frighteningandpuzzling. B．Incredibleandromantic.C．Complexandfictional. D．Invaluableandsignificant.30．Whatcanweinferfromparagraph5?A．TheMayacitywasonceaboomingcity.B．Sometallandthinstructureslayonthesquares.C．TheancientMayaslivedonceramicmanufacturing.D．Thepyramidsandcolumnswerefoundquitebyaccident.31．Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Thelong-lostancientcivilization B．LostMayacitydiscoveredinjunglesC．Archaeologists’newdiscoveriesinMexico D．Human-madestructureshiddenbeneathleavesDAlsoknownasAdlerianpsychology,individualpsychologyoffersarefreshingperspectiveandinsightsintointerpersonalrelationships,fearandtrauma（精神创伤）.Itisatheoryofhumanbehaviorthatfocusesonthebasicneedofbelongingandtheimportanceofengaginginconstructiveactions.TheCouragetoBeDisliked,usingthetheoriesofAlfredAdler,followsadialoguebetweenaphilosopherorateacherandayoungman.Thephilosopherhelpshisstudenttounderstandhoweachofusisabletodeterminethedirectionofourownlife,freefromthepasttraumaandtheexpectationsofothers.AlfredAdlerbelievesthatourpasttraumadon’tdefineourfuture.Instead,wechoosehowtraumaaffectourpresentorfuturelives.Wedonotsufferfromtheshockofourexperiences—theso-calledtrauma—butinstead,andwemakewhateversuitsourpurposesoutofthem.Wearenotdeterminedbyourexperiences,butthemeaningwegivethemisself-determining.Inotherwords,heclaimsthatonedoesn’tsufferfromtheshockoftheirexperiences(thetrauma),butthatwefeelthatwaybecausethatwasourgoalinthefirstplace.Adlerconveysanexampleofapersonthatdoesn’twanttostepoutofhishouseduetoanxietyandfearfillinghimupeverytimehestepsoutside.Thephilosopherassertsthatthepersoncreatesfearandanxietysothathestaysinside.Why?Becausepossiblyhe’llhavetofacetheuncertaintyofbeingoutthere,facingthemass.Possibly,themanbelievesthathe’ssoaveragethatnobodywilllikehim.So,it’sbettertostayhomeandnotriskfeelingunwantedemotions.IntheAdlerianworldview,thepastdoesn’tmatter.Youdon’tthinkaboutpastcauses;youthinkaboutpresentgoals.Youchooseanemotionorbehaviortoachieveapresentgoal.32．WhydoestheauthormentionTheCouragetoBeDisliked?A．Toproposeasolution. B．Toofferadefinition.C．Tointroducethetopic. D．Topresentthebackground.33．WhatisAdler’sperspectiveonfearandtrauma?A．Theycanbeovercomebypersonalchoices. B．Theyshouldbeavoidedatallcostsinlife.C．Theywillalwaysdefineaperson’sfuture. D．Theyhavenoimpactonaperson’smentalwell-being.34．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“asserts”meaninparagraph3?A．Recommends. B．States. C．Promises. D．Denies.35．What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．TointroduceAdlerindetail. B．Toanalyzethecausesoffearandtrauma.C．Toexploretheeffectsofpastexperiences. D．Tocallonpeopletofocusonthepresentandfuture.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Scientistshavediscoveredmanywaysofusingtechnologytohelpathletesimprovevariousaspectsoftheirperformance.Eachofthesehassomethingdifferenttoofferathletes,suchasperformancedata,healthorlifestyleinformation,increasingspeedorstrengthandmanymoreusefulpurposes.36Videoanalysisisnowusedinawiderangeofsports.Theanalysisallowsindividuals,teamsandcoachestoassessstrengths,weaknesses,mistakesandareasthatrequirefurthertraining.37Itcanbeachievedthroughbettertrainingprogramsandbyimplementing（实施）newstrategies.38Coachesareconstantlytrackingandmonitoringtheperformanceofathletestoseewhethertheyareimproving.Newtechnologyisallowingcoachestomeasureperformancemoreaccurately.Thisallowscoachestoseeevensmallergainsintheperformanceofanathlete.Ithaslongbeenknownthatsleepisimportantforathletes.Theirbodiesneedtosleeptogetenoughrestandtoallowtheirbodiestorebuildcells.39Forthesereasons,thereisnowtechnologythattracksanathlete’ssleep.Notonlydoesittrackhowmuchsleeptheathletesaregetting,butitalsomonitorswhentheysleep,theirsleepingpatternsandthequalityoftheirsleep.40Usingitallowsathletestopracticemovessuchasthrowinginavirtualspacewithareducedriskofinjury.Thisgivesthemasafewaytoimprovevariouselementsoftheirperformance.A．Theseinformationisthenusedtoimproveperformance.B．Sleepisalsoimportantforfocusandoptimalperformance.C．Theycanunderstandwhatapersonneedstodotosucceed.D．Knowingwhetheranathleteisimprovingcomesdowntodata.E．Virtualrealityisbecomingusefulforimprovingathleticperformance.F．Educationplaysaroleinathletes’performanceastheirnaturalabilities.G．Herearesomeadvancesintechnologythatcanhelpathleticperformance.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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Themostaffectionatememoryofmychildhoodisaboutaroundtable.WhenIwasstilllittle,myentirefamilywould41onalmosteverytraditionalfestivaltohavedinner.Whilethe42werediscussingsomethingbeyondourcomprehension,wekidswouldplayhide-and-seek.Theroundtableisa43ofareunionofourfamiliesandan44toourfamilies.Butasamatteroffact,inChina,almosteverythingcanbesolvedovera45table.Themarriagebellsbetweenalovingcoupleandthe46betweenbusinesspartnerscanallhappenonthesameroundtable.47,Istarttowonderwhatthisroundtableistous,anditstruesignificancestartsto48infrontofme.Thefoodonthetablemay49withtime.Thereasonswhywecometogethermaybe50,butthesensationbehinditremainsthesame.Andthatisourtoleranceofdifferentpeopleorwillingnessto51differentcultures.InlessthantwomonthsbeforetheSpringFestival,a(n)52epicmigrationwouldtakeplaceinChina.Thepowerthat53ustodosohasbeensustainingChinesecivilizationforthousandsofyears,andeventhehistoryofournationhasbeenthestoriesof54orrunningtotheroundtabletowhichwe55.TheroundtableisandwillalwaysbeasymboloftheChinesesensation.41．A．imagine B．reunite C．repeat D．flee42．A．strangers B．teachers C．adults D．teenagers43．A．symbol B．schedule C．decoration D．ceremony44．A．argument B．occupation C．operation D．attachment45．A．round B．new C．long D．square46．A．dreams B．negotiations C．secrets D．experiments47．A．Obviously B．Moreover C．Consequently D．Instead48．A．explore B．expand C．compete D．unfold49．Akeep B．change C．sell D．display50．A．various B．public C．typical D．temporary51．A．accept B．predict C．forbid D．switch52．A．modern B．innovative C．unnecessary D．annual53．Aforces B．assists C．reminds D．drives54．A．caringabout B．lookingfor C．figuringout D．puttingup55．A．adapt B．apply C．belong D．turn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。BeijingissettohostitsannualBeijingMarathon.Thisevent56(become)oneofthemostpopularmarathonsintheworldinthepastyears,attractingthousandsofparticipantsfromallovertheworld.TheBeijingMarathontakesplaceintheautumn,whenthecity57(decorate)withcolorfulleaves.Asthestartinggunfires,professional58(athlete)alongsideamateurrunnersfillthestreets,creatingaspiritedand59(energy)atmosphere.Themarathonoffersdifferentcategories,suchasthefullmarathonandthehalfmarathon,cateringtorunnersofallabilities.60raceroutetakesparticipantsthroughtheheartofBeijing,allowingthemtowitnessthe61(city)historicallandmarksandmodernmarvels.RunnerspassbyfamoussiteslikeTian’anmenSquare,theForbiddenCityandtheTempleofHeaven.TheselandmarksprovideaglimpseintotherichhistoryandcultureofChina.Alongthecourse,thousandsofpeoplelinethestreets,cheeringandencouragingtherunners,62(create)anincrediblesenseoffriendship.Volunteershandoutwater,drinks,andevensmallsnacks63(keep)therunnersfueled.TheBeijingMarathonisnotonlyarace,butitalsoisanexperience64bringspeopletogether,promotesfitnessandshowcasesthebeautyofBeijing.Whetheryou’reaseasonedrunner65afirst-timer,thiseventoffersanunforgettablejourneythroughtheheartofChina’scapitalcity.Laceupyourrunningshoesandgetreadyforanexcitingadventure.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是学生会主席李华，你校计划在本月成立英语学习中心（EnglishLearningCenter）。请你写一篇倡议书，号召同学们积极加入，内容包括：1．成立该中心的目的；2．该中心的活动内容。注意：1．写作词数应为80左右；2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Dearfellowstudents,TheStudents’Union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。ThomasandJohnhavealotincommon.Theyarebothtalentedhighschoolseniors.Theybothlovebasketball.Theyarebothcaptainsoftheirrespectivehighschoolbasketballteams.ButononeSaturdaynightinFebruary,theywereforeverlinkedinthemindsofallwhowerepresentforamutualactofcourage,sportsmanship（体育精神）andrespect.TheremarkablemomentcameduringagamebetweenThomas’ssmalltownIllinoisteamandJohn’sbigcityteaminWisconsin—agamethatalmostwasn’tplayed,Justdaysbeforethegame,John’smotherlostherfive-yearbattlewithcancer.Herdeathwassuddenandpainfulforallwhoknewher.John’scoachwantedtocancelthegame,butJohninsistedthatthegameshouldbeplayed.Sowithheavyhearts,histeammatespreparedtohonortheircaptain’swishesandplaywithouthim.Whattheyweren’tpreparedforwasJohn’sappearanceinthegymmid-waythroughthefirsthalf.AssoonasthecoachsawJohn,hecalledatimeout,andplayersandfanssurroundedtheyoungmantoofferloveandsupport.Thecoachaskedhimifhewantedtositonthebenchwiththeteam.“No,”Johnsaid.“Iwanttoplay.”Ofcoursehisteamwasexcitedtohavehim.ButbecauseJohnwasn’tonthepre-gameroster（候选名单）,puttinghiminthegameatthatpointwouldresultinatechnicalfoul（犯规）andtwofreethrowsfortheopposingteam.However,John’scoachagreedwiththat.Hecouldseethatthiswastheteenager’swayofcopingwithhisloss.Hethoughtthepointsdidn’tmatter.TheopposingteamunderstoodthesituationandtoldtherefereestoletJohnplayandforgetthetechnicalfoul.Therefereesarguedthataruleisarule,andthefreethrowswouldhavetobetakenbeforethegamecouldproceed.Forpossiblythefirsttimeinbasketballhistory,refereeshadtoforceateamtoacceptandtakethetechnicalfreethrows.注意：1．续写词数应为150左右；2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Asteamcaptain,Thomasvolunteeredtotakethefreethrows.Johnandhisteammatesstoodandapplaudedthegestureofsportsmanship.高三英语考试卷参考答案听力部分录音材料Text1M:Hurryupwithyourbreakfast.Theschoolbuswillbeheresoon.Youdon’twanttobelateforyourexam,right?W:It’sOK,Dad.There’splentyoftime.Besides,thedriverknowsit’sexamday,sohewillmakesureeverybodyisonboard.(1)Text2M:Weneedtochoosewhatwewanttoeat.Ithinkthewaiterisgettingimpatient.W:It’snotmyfault.Therearesomanythingsonthemenu,butIthinkI’vedecidednow.Callhimover.(2)Text3W:Hello,ValleyMedicalCentre.M:Hi,woulditbepossibleformetoseeDoctorGranger,please?(3)W:I’msorry,DoctorGrangerhasleft.IcanfityouinwithDoctorMorrisat8:00a.m.onThursdayifthat’sOK.M:Yes,that’sfine.Text4M:Ijusthadanemailfromthehotel.Theyareaskingifweenjoyedourselvestherelastweek.(4)Plus,theyareofferingusadiscountifwebooktostaythereagain.W:I’dliketodothat.Ilovedtheviewfromourroomandthemealswereexcellent.Text5W:OnceI’vefinishedmarkingthesemathsbooksandsentsomegradestotheheadteacher,(5)I’llmakedinner.M:Whenwillthatbe?I’mstarving.W:Nottoolong.Howaboutyougouptoyourroomanddoyourhomeworkinthemeantime?Text6W:Hello,woulditbeconvenienttohaveawordwithyou,Mr.Jones?(6)M:Yes,comeintomyoffice.HowcanIhelpyou,Sophie?W:Well,thismayseemabitembarrassing,butwoulditbepossibleformetoplaytheleadroleintheschoolplaynextmonth?(7)M:I’maheadofyou,Sophie.IknowyourambitionistobecomeanactressandwedecidedonMondaytogiveyouthatrole.W:Thankyousomuch.Iwilltrymybest.Iwon’tletyoudown.M:Goodgirl.Itrustyou.Text7M:HiPauline,(8)whatareyouupto?W:HiJohn,(9)I’vebroughtsomepaintsforthechildrentoplaywith.Ihavealongrollofpaperandwearegoingtopaintaverylongpicturetogether.(8)M:Ohdear,thatsoundslikeitwillbeverymessyindeed.Ihopetheirparentsdon’tcomplainabouttheirschooluniformsbeingruined.(9)W:Don’tworry.Ithoughtaboutthat.I’veaskedeachofthemtobringoneoftheirdad’soldshirtstowearoverthetop,toprotecttheirclothes.M:Goodthinking.Ilookforwardtoseeingtheresults.W:Everyonewillseethepainting.Iplantoputituponthewalloftheschoolhallfortheparents’eveningtomorrow.(10)M:Great.I’msureitwillbeverycolourful.W:Ithinkit’sprettycertainthatitwillbe.Text8W:Ah,Philip,(11)(12)(13)you’reback.Whatdidyouthinkaboutyourtourtothecastletoday?(11)M:Itwasgreat.Ireallyenjoyedit.(11)W:Wasitjustyourclassthatwent?M:No,itwasallthethirdyear.Thefourthyearwenttoafarmandthesecondyearwenttoafactory,soIthinkwegotthebestdeal.W:Youlikehistory,don’tyou?M:Definitely.Doyouknowthewallsofthecastleweretenfeetthickinplaces?W:Amazing!Thatmustbewhyit’sstoodthereforsolong.M:I’mgoingtoreadallaboutthosetimes.Thingswerereallydifferentthen.(12)Theywerewild.W:Theysaythepastisaforeigncountry.M:Whatdoesthatmean?W:Itmeanswecan’tunderstandwhathappenedinthepastbycomparingittotoday.M:Maybethat’sright.W:TherewasagreatTVseriesabouthistoryafewyearsago.ItwascalledThePassageofTime.Youshouldfinditonyourcomputer.(13)M:Iwill.Text9W:HiJohn,(14)howareyou?M:I’mgreat,Liz.(15)Nicetohearfromyou.WhatcanIdoforyou?W:Isupposeyou’veheardthatJonathanCharlesisperformingattheCityTheatrethisevening.(14)M:Ofcourse.MywifeandIaregoing.He’sourfavouritesinger,butI’msurprisedabigstarlikehimisperformingatsuchasmalltheatre.(14)Aren’tyougoingtoseehim?W:Well,that’swhyI’mcallingyou.(15)IwassupposedtobegoingwithmyfriendAliceinhercar,butshe’sillandshecan’tgo.Iwaswonderingifyoucouldgivemealift.(15)M:Ofcoursewecan.We’llcallforyouatyourhouse,say7p.m.?W:Well,actuallyIwasplanningtogostraightfromwork.M:Oh,right.Youworkinthecitycentre,don’tyou?W:Yes.Wouldyoubeabletopickmeuphereonyourwayin?M:Ofcourse.Noproblem.I’llseeyouthereat7p.m.W:That’sreallyniceofyou,John.Ioweyouafavour.M:Thinknothingofit.Mypleasure.Text10Whatanincredibleexperienceitistobeabletofluentlyspeakaforeignlanguage!Whenwelearnaforeignlanguage,wearealwaysalittlecurious.Andwefeelproudtobefinallyabletotalkwithsomeoneintheirlanguage.Aswellaslearn