2023年高考英语模拟冲关试卷六

高考模拟冲关卷（六）

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。

1.HowmuchmoredoesJaneneedforthephone?

A.680dollars.

B.550dollars.

C.130dollars.

2.Whatwillthewomandofirstthisafternoon?

A.Watchafootballgame.

B.Goshopping.

C.Visithermother.

3.Wherewasthecarbeforehittingthewoman?

A.Onthesideoftheroad.

B・Onthemainroad.

C.Ontherightroad.

4.What'stherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

A.Teacherandstudent.

B・Fatheranddaughter.

C.Classmates.

5.Whydoesthemanfeeldisappointed?

A.BecauseheispoorinEnglish.

B.BecauseheenviesLisa'sprize.

C.Becausehefailedinthecompetition.

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.Whenwastheflightsupposedtotakeoff?

A.At9a.m.B.At10a.m.C.At1p.m.

7.Whatwillthespeakersfailtodobecauseoftheflightdelay?

A.Tourthecity.B.Attendameeting.C.Boardanotherplane.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whydoesthemanwanttomoveout?

A.Hewantstolivealone.

B.Hehasgotajob.

C.Hehasrentedaflat.

9.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?

A.Enjoystoriesinthenewspaper.

B.Readthewantads.

C.Breakawayfromhisfamily.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Inwhatlanguageistheoperausuallysung?

A.ChineseorEnglish.

B.GermanorFrench.

C.ItalianorFrench.

11.Howmanylanguagescanthemanspeak?

A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.

12.Whatwillthetwospeakersdonext?

A.Watchanopera.

B•Talkabouttheperformers.

C.Learnanewlanguage.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Howdidsomeyoungerkidsfeelatfirst?

A.Nervous.B.Lonely.C.Unhappy.

14.Whatdidthekidsthinkoftheguide?

A.Disappointing.B.Satisfying.C.Boring.

15.Whichactivityisthekids*favorite?

A.Sailing.B.Horse-riding.C.Barbecuing.

16.Whatdidthekidshopetodonextyear?

A.Learnfromeachother.

B.Gocampingagain.

C.Avoidsuchactivities.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whatistheprojectintendedfor?

A.Helpingstudentsprepareforthereallife.

B•Showinghowtowriteagoodapplication.

C.Gettingstudentstoknowofsomegoodjobs.

18.Howcantheheadmastermakestudentsexcited?

A.Byprovidingsuitablejobsforstudents.

B.Byorderingteacherstoexplaintheproject.

C.Byannouncingtheprojectnewsclearly.

19.Whowillhelpstudentstowritetheapplicationletters?

A.Ateacher.B.Theheadmaster.C.Amemberofthecommittee.

20.Whatisthelaststepoftheproject?

A.Listingsuitablejobs.

B.Collectingstudents*opinions.

C.Askingstudentstoberesponsible.

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

[2021•南昌一模]

WelcometotheSydneyOperaHouse

TicketInfoandGuidedTours

VisitorscanenjoytheSydneyOperaHousefoyerforfree,butforamoreinsightfulvisit,you'llneedtobooka

tour.

ThereareseveraldifferentwaystoexperiencetheSydneyOperaHouse,andmultipletoursareavailable

includingbackstagepassesandwalkingtours.

TourTypeAdult(AUD$)Child

GuidedWalkingTour$42$22

GuidedWalkingTour+Dinner$73$52

GuidedWalkingTour+TastingPlate$82.20$64.80

BackstageTour$175$175

OpeningHoursandtheBestTimetoVisit

TheSydneyOperaHouseisopenyear-roundwiththefollowingopeninghours：

•Monday-Saturday:9am—8：30pm

•Sunday:9am_5pm

Asforthebesttimeoftheday,it'srecommendedtobooktheearliestSydneyOperaHousetourofthedayto

beatthecrowds.Toenjoysunnyweatherwithfewercrowds,tryvisitingintheshoulderseason(October,

November,February,orMarch)

PointsofInterest

•TheSteps

BeforeenteringtheOperaHouse,takeapictureofthebuildingfromthestepsoutside.

•TheSails

Stepbeneaththesailsonaguidedtourandenjoyharborfrontviews.

•TheConcertHall

TheConcertHallisthelargestvenuewithseatsformorethan2,000people.Itfeaturescontemporarylive

musicshowsandhighly-regardedorchestral(管弦乐的)performances.Itisalsoherethatyouwillfindtheworld's

largestmechanicaltracker-actionpipeorgan.

•OperaBar

Afteryourtour,headtotheOperaBarforabitetoeatordrinkinthesun.

•BaduGili

BaduGili,whichis“waterlight“inthelanguageoftheGadigalpeople-takesplacemosteveningsafter

sunsetat9pm,9：30pm,and10pm.Theseven-minutedisplayisfreetoview.

21.Howmuchwillaguidedwalkingtourfortwoadultscost?

A.AUD$64.B.AUD$84.

C.AUD$128.D.AUDS168.

22.WhichofthefollowingisthebesttimetovisittheOperaHouse?

A.9：30am,aMondayinFebruary.B.10：00am,aSundayinDecember.

C.5：00pm,aFridayinSeptember.D.6：00pm,aSaturdayinMarch.

23.WhatisBaduGili?

A•Alocallanguage.B.Apipeorgan.

C.Alightshow.D.Adiningarea.

B

[2021•山东中学联盟高三大联考]Thesignsappearedpracticallyovernight.Theyappearedeverywhere.Each

featuredjustafewupliftingwordsinsimpleblacktype:"Don'tGiveUp""YouAreWorthyofLove”.Atthehigh

schoolinNewberg,Oregon,twostudentskilledthemselvesthatyear,sothetownof25,000instantlyunderstood

themessages.Fordays,whatnoonecouldfigureoutwaswhohadplantedthem.

AmyWolffhad.ShefeltnecessarytoaddressNewberg'sgrief.Sheplantedthesignsanonymously（匿名地）

becauseshewantedthemtofocusonthemessages,notanyoneperson.

YetasWolffsawthedeepinfluencehersignshadonherneighbors,shedecidedtosharehermessages

publicly.Instantly,hermailboxwasfloodedwithrequestsformoresigns.Sheaskedafriend,graphicdesigner

JessicaBrittell,toprintmore."Wedecidedtojustrideitout,justkeepgoinguntiltheordersstop,“saysWolff.

ThatwasinMay2017.Sincethen,theDon'tGiveUpMovementlaunchedbyWolffhasspreadfromNewberg

totheheartsandyardsofpeopleineverystateandseveralcountries.Wolffchargesonlythecostofmaterialsand

shipping."It'saterriblebusinessdecisionifwewantedtofunctionlikeabusiness,“shesays.

OneofthemosthearteningelementsoftheDon'tGiveUpMovementisthatithasgoneviralinaremarkably

humanway.Peoplehavetakentoplantingthesignsintheirtowns,takingselfies,andthenpostingthemtoshare.

“ItwasthebestfeelingintheworldthatIcouldhaveanimpactoutsideofschoolbyusingtheseproducts,“

saysateacherinTexas,teachingalessoninunityafterhisclassroommovedonline."Thiswasagoodwaytolet

themknowthatwecareevenwhenwecan'tseethem.”

Wolffsmessagesareabouttogrowyetagain."Buttherehasneverbeenamorefiercebackdroptothepower

ofhopeandsympatheticactionthanrightnow,“Wolffshares.

24.WhatdidAmyWolffdointhetown?

A.Shedecoratedthetownwithsimpleblacktype.

B.Sheurgedthetowntoadmirethemessages.

C.Shepersuadedtheneighborstobeactive.

D.Sheplantedsignswithupliftingwords.

25.WhydidWolffchoosetosharehermessagespublicly?

A.Toinfluencemorepeople.B.ToaddressNewberg'sgrief.

C.Toraisepeople'sawareness.D.Tomeetneighbors*requests.

26.WhatdidWolffsacrificetosatisfyconsumers'needs?

A.Hersparetime.B.Herownprofits.

C.Thedeliveringfees.D.Thecostofmaterials.

27.WhatcanwelearnfromWolffsstory?

A.Hardworkleadstosuccess.

B.Lovecantakeuseverywhere.

C.Greatthingsaredonebymassefforts.

D.Loveorlovingyourselfcouldbewakened.

C

[2021•合肥市高三质量检测]Globalhealthexpertssaythateachyearsomeofthe1.5millionpeoplediefrom

vaccine-preventablediseasesduetogapingholesinmedicalrecord-keeping,especiallyindevelopingcountries

whereresourcestoproperlydocumentimmunizations（免疫注射）maybelacking.

Tosolvethatproblem,researchersheadedbyateamattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology（MIT）

haveinventedawaytodelivervaccines（疫苗）throughamicroneedlepatch（贴片）thatisburiedintheskin.It'sa

recordthatcan'tbeseen,writteninquantumdots（量子点）thatcontainvaccinationhistoryandgiveofflightonly

readablebyaspeciallyequippedsmartphone.Thescientistssayitdoesn'trequireanylinktoadatabaseandit

doesn*ttieanypersonalinformationintoit.

Fornow,thepatchcanonlycontainahandfulofsimpleshapes.Butaddingmoremicroneedlescouldmakethe

designsmorecomplex,potentiallyconveyinginformationaboutavaccination'sdate,dosageandmore.Fromthere,

readingthedotsbecomesalotlikescanningaQRcode.Thesedesignscouldbescannedandinterpretedby

smartphones,andsomedayallowhealthproviderstoaccesspatients*pastvaccinationswithoutchaosofexternal

records.

Thenextstep,beforetrialsinpeople,istotestitspracticabilityamongexpertsinthefield.Theresearchers

nowplantoworkwithhealthcareworkersindevelopingnationsinAfricatogetinputonthebestwaytocarryout

thistypeofvaccinationrecord-keeping.

uUltimately,webelievethatthisinvisibleon-body,technologyopensupnewpossibilitiesfordatastorage

andbiosensingapplicationsthatcouldinfluencethewaymedicalcareisprovided,especiallyinthedeveloping

world,“theresearchersconclude.

28.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“thatproblem^^inParagraph2referto?

A.Fewmedicalresources.

B•Wrongwaystodelivervaccines.

C.Lackofvaccinationrecord-keeping.

D.Thefactthatnovaccinationsarerequiredindevelopingcountries.

29.Whatcanwelearnaboutquantumdots?

A.Theykeeparecordofthevaccination.

B.Theyneedtobeconnectedtoadatabase.

C.Theygiveawayone*spersonalinformation.

D.Theycanreadlightproducedbysmartphones.

30.Howwillhealthprovidersaccesspatients'pastvaccinations?

A.ByreadingtheQRcode.

B.Byscanningthedesign.

C.Byinteipretingexternalrecords.

D.Byincreasingmicroneedles.

31.Whatdotheresearchersexpectofthenewtechnology?

A.Itwillbecost-saving.

B•Itwillhitthemarketsoon.

C.Itmayensuretheaccuracyofdata.

D.Itmaybringchangestomedicalcare.

D

[2021•郑州市第二次质量检测]ParkerStewart,a16-year-oldstudentfromSayreSchoolinAmerica,decided

lastyearthathewantedtostudytheenvironmentbyhimselftohaveabroadinfluenceonthecommunity.

Inordertoreducethecarbonfootprint,Stewartplannedtoproduceenoughsolarenergytopowertheschool's

sciencelabs.Nowhisplanissettohappen.Tofix30solarpanels（太阳能电池板）isscheduledforlateNovember.

Ashebeganhisresearchonsolarenergy,hediscoveredausefulphoneapp.Byenteringanaddress,hecould

findouthowmuchsunlightthelocationreceiveseachday.Basedonhowmuchsunlightitreceives,hefoundthat

hisschoolbuildingwasthebestlocation.Atthesuggestionofhisscienceteacher,DebbieWheeler,hefirst

performedanenergycalculationofthesciencelabtoseehowmuchenergyatypicallabusesperday.Then,he

startedhisresearch,contactingalocalcompanyofsolarpanels,SynergyHome,todothejob.Helackedmoneyfor

startingtheproject,soheconvincedSayre'sheadtosupporthimafterexplainingthebenefitsofsolarpowerforthe

schoolandcommunity.

SinceSayreprovidedtheinitialseedmoneytoprovideinfrastructure（基础设施）andthepurchaseofone

panel,theprojecthasgrowntoincludeatotalof30panels.Theyareexpectedtoproduceenoughenergytorunall

thesciencelabsoncampus.

“ItfeelslikeadreamtothinkthatanideaIhadfrommyAPEnvironmentalclasswouldhavethiskindof

influence,“saidStewart,expressinggratitudeforWheeler*shelp.Wheelersaidthesuccessoftheprojectwasdue

toStewart'seffortsandwillingnesstofollowthroughontheprojectfromstarttofinish.aI'vehadotherstudents

talkaboutenvironmentalinitiatives（彳昌议）oncampus,butStewarthadthepersistenceandcouragetomakeit

happen,“shesaid.

StewartsaidthathewouldeventuallyliketostudyenvironmentalengineeringatStanfordUniversityin

California.

32.WhatdidStewartdowiththehelpofthephoneapp?

A.Hebeganhisresearchonsolarenergy.

B.Hefoundaperfectsiteforhisproject.

C.Hedidanenergycalculationofthesciencelab.

D.Heidentifiedthespecificaddressofhisschool.

33.HowdidStewartgetseedmoneyforhisproject?

A.Bygettingsupportfromhisschool.

B.Byaskingforhelpfromhisscienceteacher.

C.ByconvincingSynergyHometoprovidefreepanels.

D.Bycollectingmoneyfromhisschoolandcommunity.

34.WhichwordcanbestdescribeStewart?

A.Faithful.B.Flexible.

C.Determined.D.Addicted.

35.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Studentssearchforsolarenergy.

B.Ateacherhelpsastudentdoaproject.

C.Astudentplaysapartincuttingcarbonfootprints.

D.Studentstalkabouttheenvironmentalprotection.

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。选项中有两项为多余选项。

[2021•成都市第三次诊断]Itcanbeveryeasytostickwithwhatyouknow,insteadoftryingtomeetpeople

whoaredifferentfromyou.36Here'swhatyoucando：

Becomeself-aware.37Thisincludesbias（偏见）aboutyourownculturalbackground.Itcanbe

challenging,butbydoingthisyou'llbeabletothinkabouthowthesetraitsmightimpactonyourapproachto

understandingdifferences.Youcouldtry:Thinkaboutwhatassumptionsyoumakeaboutyourfriends,peers,and

peopleyouworkwith.

Talktosomeonefromadifferentculturalbackground.Tryandgettoknowsomeonefromadifferentcultural

backgroundbetter.38You'llautomaticallyfindoutmoreabouttheirlifeandexperiences.Justbeingcurious

andopen-mindedcanbehelpful.

Bemoreaccepting.Sometimes,foronereasonoranother,it'snotallthateasytounderstandsomecultural

differences.39Inotherwords,youdon'thavetounderstand,orevenagreewithsomeoneinordertoaccept

them.

40Oneofthebiggestdifficultiestoovercomeinunderstandingculturaldifferencesismakingjudgments

basedononeopinion.Youshoulddosomeresearchtoactuallylearnaboutpeople,insteadofmakingbroad-brush

assessments.Stereotyping（对形成模式化的看法）peoplefromdifferentculturalbackgroundscanimpact

theirqualityofliteandopportunities.

A.Doyourownresearch.

B.Thinkbeyondstereotypes.

C.Practicebeingsympathetictowardspeople.

D.Workoutyourownbeliefs,valuesandpersonalbias.

E.Insteadofaskingthemquestionsdirectly,treatthemasfriends.

F.Andthebestapproachistoacknowledgepeoplearedifferentandtoacceptthatisokay.

G.However,tryingtounderstandpeoplefromothercountriescanhelpyouexperiencemore.

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。

[2021•广东省深圳市第二次调研]Awomanisvolunteeringinashelter.Itallstartedbecauseshemissedher

own41.

SandywasatalosswhenherbelovedAngusdiedlastyear—terriblylonely,yetnotquite42foranew

doginherlife.43,shedecidedtovolunteeratthelocalanimalshelterandspendsomequalitytimewithfurry

friendswho,likeher,were44theiroldbuddies（伙伴）.

Rememberingthatherdoghadlovedbeingreadto,shebroughtalonga45there.

Itsnowbeen18monthssinceSandyfirstbegan46herchairbesidethedoghouse.Shelterworkerssayit

reallycalmsdownthedogs,butSandysaysitdoesmore47toherthanitdoestothedogs.

Sandywas48thatphotosofherreadingtodogswerespreadingontheInternetuntilthemediastarted

calling.Kathleen,afellowsheltervolunteerwassotouchedbythesightofher_49toanolddogthatshetooka

photoandposteditontheInternet."Shewasso50withthedogs—Iwatchedherreadtoseveral—and

theyjustlovedbeing51byher,“Kathleensaid.

InspiredbySandy'sstyleof52,theshelterhasannouncedthatareadingmarathonisbeing53for

nextSeptember.Theplanistogetkidsintheneighborhood54inreadingtotheanimals,withtheadded

benefitofreadingpracticeforthetwo-leggers,alongwithplentyoffriendly55forthefour-leggers.

41.A.husbandB.kidC.dogD.animal

42.A.readyB.freeC・sorryD.grateful

43.A.HoweverB.MeanwhileC.BesidesD.Therefore

44.A.comfortingB.admiringC.missingD.helping

45.A.toyB.bookC.cameraD.photo

46.A.settlingintoB.stealingintoC.headingforD.lookingfbr

47.A.dutyB.workC.goodD.wrong

48.A.uneasyB.unsureC.unhappyD.unaware

49.A.readingB.attendingC.wavingD.whispering

50.A.contentB.patientC.strictD.careful

51.A.interviewedB.trainedC・pettedD.photographed

52.A.teachingB.livingC.thinkingD.volunteering

53.A.acceptedB.predictedC.recordedD.organized

54.A.involvedB.experiencedC.unitedD.relaxed

55.A.competitionB.companyC.serviceD.advice

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。

[2021•潍坊市高三统一考试]InthethirdcenturyBC,thefullstop（句号）orperiod56.（introduce）

byGreekliterarycriticAristophanesofByzantium.Itisused57.（show）theendofasentence.However,

thefullstophasadifferentmeaningtoteenagersandthoseintheirearly20s,58.interpretitasasignof

anger.Andthereisareasonforthat.

Theyoungergenerationhasgrownupusingthetextsastheirprimarymeansofcommunication.Whensending

messages,theytendtobreakuptheirthoughtsbysendingeachoneas59.separatemessage,insteadof

usingafullstop.Theyfeelthefullstoponce60.（use）intraditionaltextingisnotessentialatallbecause

themessageisnowendedjustbysendingit.

DavidCrystal,oneoftheworld'sleadinglanguage61.（expert）,arguesthattheusageoffullstopsis

beingrevisedinareallyfundamentalway.Inhisbook,hesaysthatthefullstophasbecomeanemotionmarkerthat

62.（remind）thereceiverthatthesenderisangryor63.（annoy）.

Thoughthefullstophastakenonadifferentmeaningtotheyoungergeneration,specialistsnotethatitis

importanttotakelanguageenvironment64.account.Forexample,usingfullstopsinanemailis

65.（perfect）acceptableandisnotconsideredrude.

第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

[2021•聊城检测）]你校英文报正在开展“榜样在身边”的典型人物事迹征集活动，请你写一篇短文介绍

你心中的榜样人物。内容包括：

1.人物和事迹简介；

2.你从他/她身上学到了什么。

注意：1.词数80左右；

2.短文题目已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Arolemodelaroundme

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。

[2021•河北省第二次诊断]Icouldn'tevensortthroughthefirstboxofourdogBarna'stoyswithoutbursting

intotears.Myhusband,Alan,foundmesittingonthefloor,holdingourdog'sfavoritetoy.Hegentlypulledmeto

myfeet."It'sokay,Lisa,“hesaid.urilputtheseaway.Whydonftyougooutsideandgetsomeair?”

Inodded.

IthadbeenafewmonthssinceourbelovedBamahadpassedaway.AlanandIdidn'thavechildren.Ourboxer

（拳师犬）wasourbaby.AfterBama'sdeath,wecouldn'tbringourselvestogothroughhistoystodecidewhatto

keep.ItoldmyselfI'ddoitwhenIwasready.Apparently,Istillwasn't.

NowIsatonmyfrontporch（门廊）andsobbed.Friendsandfamilyhadsuggestedwegetanotherdog,but

AlanandIdismissedtheidea.Wecouldn'tgothroughthatkindofheartbreakagain.

Igazedoutovertheyard.Acrossthestreetwasadog.Aboxer.Washerealorjustmywishfulimagination?I

blinked.Theboxerwasstillthere.Welockedeyes.Hecameacrossthestreet,straighttowardme.Hesitantly,I

offeredmyhand.Hesniffediteagerlythenhelicked（舔）me.Iletoutasurprisedlaugh.Hepushedhisheadinto

mylaptobepetted.

ThisdogwasyoungerthanBama,smaller.Hewaswell-fedandwell-dressed.HeworeacollarbuthadnoID.

Iknewhemustbelongtosomeoneintheneighborhood,butI'dneverseenanotherboxeraround.Iwouldhave

rememberedifIhad.

“Wheredidyoucomefrom?”Iaskedthedog,scratchinghimbehindtheears.

Hejustsatthereatease.Hedidn'tseemlost.Justasifheweredroppingbyforavisit.

“Alan!”Icalled."Youhavetocometoseethis!”

Alanjoinedme,andwesattogetherinsurpriseforamoment.Thentheboxergotupandslowlyranoff.

注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式作答。

Thenextday,therewasastrangescratchingatthedoor.

Aweeklater,ayoungmanI'dneverseenbeforecameintovisit.

高考模拟冲关卷（六）

第一部分

听力材料

Text1

M:Jane,Fveheardyouplantobuyanewsmartphone.

W:Yes,butIhaven'tsavedenough.Thephonecosts680dollars,butIhave550.Mysistersaidshewould

helpme.

Text2

M:Shallwegotowatchafootballgamethisafternoon?

W:Ican*tagreemore.ButIhavetogotothegroceryfirsttopickupsomedrinksandeggsformymother.

Text3

M:Madam,don'tpanic.Couldyoutellmehowtheaccidenthappened?

W:Iwasridingabikealongthesideoftheroadwhenacaronthemainroadturnedrightandknockedme

downoffthebike.Ididn*tseeituntilithitme.

Text4

W:WithTeachers*Dayaroundthecorner,ImissMr.Right.Hetreateduslikehischild.

M:Metoo.IrememberhetookcareofmewhenIwasill.

Text5

M:LisawinsfirstprizeintheEnglishcompetition.

W:Really?That'swonderful.I'msohappyforher.

M:ButIalwaysfeeldisappointed.IhavemanyproblemswithEnglishlearning.

Text6

M:Carol,youlookworried.Why?

W:Lookatthescreen.

M:Whatishappening?

W:OurflighttoSydneywillbedelayedfor3hours,sonowitwon'tdepartuntilIp.m.Butwehavea

meetingatnight.

M:Thatshouldn'tbeaproblem.Themeetingdoesn'tbeginuntil8o'clockintheevening.Butwehaveanother

problem.

W:Whatisit?

M:Wewon'thavetimetotakeatourofthecity.Ihavebeenlookingforwardtoitforalongtime.

W:Whatapity!However,wecanlookarounditnexttime.

Text7

M:Mom,Iwanttomoveout.

W:Itsoundsgreattome,kid.Whatkindofjobdidyoufind?

M:Job?

W:Yes,job.Ifyou'regoingtoliveonyourown,youhavetopayfortherentandeverythingelse.

M:IthoughtIcouldjustgetyouandDadtopayforanapartment.

W:Whenyoumoveout,yourfatherandIaren'tpayingyourrent,youngman.Getajob.

M:You'reright.IfI'mgoingtoliveonmyown,Ihavetobeindependent.

W:Well,thenewspaperisoverthere.

Text8

W:WouldyouliketogototheGrandTheatrewithme?Herearetwoticketsforanoperathere.

M:That'sgreat.HaveyoueverbeentotheGrandTheatrebefore?

W:No,butIheardit*safamousandbeautifultheatre.

M:Isittruethattheoperaissunginaforeignlanguage?

W:Yes,usuallyinItalianorFrench.

M:Notgoodforme.Asyouknow,IcanonlyspeakEnglishandalittleGermanbesidesmymothertongue.

IcanhardlyspeakItalianandFrench.

W:Itdoesn'tmatter.Theactorsalsotellthestorywiththeirmoves.

M:Soundsgood,butI'mstillafraidIcan'tunderstand.

W:Takeiteasy.Musicisauniversallanguage.

M:Yes,themusicissupposedtobebeautiful.

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W:Iamtoldthatyoutooksomekidstogocampinglastweek,didyou?

M:Yes,itlastedthreedays.

W:Didthechildrenenjoytheholidaycamporweretheyhomesick?

M:Well,Imustadmitsomeoftheyoungerkidswereabitunhappybecausethey'dneverbeenawayfrom

theirhomeontheirownbefore.Butsoontheyrecovered.Attheend,theyevendidn'twanttogohome.

W:Whatsortsofthingsdidyoudowiththem?

M:Thereweresometrips,includingavisittoHardwickHall.Thatwaswhatwedidonthefirstday.Ithink

theyexpectedittobeboring,especiallywhentheyheardthatwasaguidedtour.Buttheywerewrong,for

theguidewasinteresting.Hisstoriesreallymadethehistoryofthecastlealive.

W:Icanimagineit.Bytheway,whatsortsofsportsactivitiesdidyoudo?

M:Alot.Sailing,climbing,horse-ridingandthelike.Onthelastdaywehadabarbecue,whichwastheir

favorite.Thekidslikeditverymuch.Theyallhopedtocomeagainnextyear.

W:Thatsoundsinterestingandimpressive.

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