英语｜天一大联考2024届湖南高三３月第二次联考英语试卷及答案

高三英语用橡皮擦干净后，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。写在本试卷做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有2分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到第一节（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?答案是C。1．Whatisthewomanlikelytodofirst?A．Eatsomethingsweet.B．Attendameeting.C．Checkherbloodsugarlevels.2．Wherewillthewomaneatbreakfast?A．Attheschoolcafe.B．Atthelibrary.C．Athome.3．Whatistheweatherlikenow?A．Rainy.B．Sunny.C．Windy.4．Whatdoesthemanthinkofthetown?A．Quiet.B．Inconvenient.C．Pleasant.5．Howmuchshouldthemanpayforadozenredrosesnow?A．15dollars.B．17dollars.C．20dollars.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．Whatdoesthemandislikeaboutthehouse?A．Itsgarden.B．Itsfurniture.C．Itslocation.7．Whatwillthespeakersdonext?A．Growsomeflowers.B．Visitanotherhouse.C．Pickupthechildren.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8．Wherearethespeakersprobably?A．Inarestaurant.B．Inanoffice.C．Athome.9．Whatwillthespeakersdotomorrow?A．Decorateahouse.B．Gotoaparty.C．Makeavacationplan.10．Whoisthewomanspeakergoingtocallthisevening?A．Jane.B．Betty’shusband.C．Betty.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11．Whichcitywillthemanvisitnextweek?A．CapeTown.B．Pretoria.C．Bloemfontein.12．Whathasthemanalwaysexpectedtodo?A．ClimbTableMountain.B．WatchAfricanpenguins.C．CrosstheAtlanticOcean.13．HowlongwillthemanstayinSouthAfrica?A．Twodays.B．Threedays.C．Fourdays.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14．Howdoesthewomansoundatfirst?A．Concerned.B．Unhappy.C．Amazed.15．WhatdoesthewomansuggestBilldo?A．Apologizeforhismistake.B．Workinanotherindustry.C．Enrichhisknowledgefirst.16．Whatdidthewomanmajorin?A．Education.B．Economics.C．Computerscience.17．Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Professorandstudent.B．Doctorandpatient.C．Friends.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18．Howmanykidswerethereintheresearch?19．Howlongdomostkidsspendonthescreeneverydayinthisstudy?A．Lessthan3hours.B．About5hours.C．Morethan6hours.20．Whatdoesthespeakersuggestintheend?A．Studentsshouldreducetheirtimeonthescreen.B．Parentsshouldn’tbuymobilephonesfortheirchildren.C．Parentsshouldcommunicatewiththeirchildrenmorefrequently.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWritingCompetitionsforHighSchoolStudentsin2024OceanAwarenessWritingContestOceanAwarenessWritingContestprovidesaplatformforyoungpeopletounderstandenvironmentalissuesthroughartisticcreationandcreativethoughts,exploretheirrelationshipwiththechangingworld,andbecomeadvocatesofpositivechange.Competitiontime:ThedeadlineforsubmissionisJune10,2024．StudentscanuploadtheirsubmissionsstartingfromDecember24,2023.Suitableforstudents:Thecontestisaninternationalcompetition,whichisopentoanystudentaged11—18inmiddleorhighschool.·JuniorDivision:11—14·SeniorDivision:15—18yearsoldYoungAuthorsWritingCompetitionYoungAuthorsWritingCompetitionissponsoredbytheEnglishandCreativeWritingDepartmentatColumbiaCollegeChicago.Thecompetitionhasgrownintoayearlyinternationalcontestofhighschoolwriters.Youmayenteruptotwoworks（inseparatefiles）ineitherofthecategories:CreativeNonfictionandCreativeFiction.InthePoetrycategory,youmayenteruptotwofiles,buteachcanhave1—5poems.Competitiontime:ThedeadlineisJuly31,2024.Suitableforstudents:Opentostudentsingrades9—12worldwideLeonardL.Milberg’53HighSchoolPoetryPrizeLeonardL.Milberg’53HighSchoolPoetryPrizerecognizesoutstandingworksbystudentwritersinthe11thgradeintheU.S.orabroad.ContestjudgesarepoetsonthePrincetonUniversityCreativeWritingfaculty.Competitiondate:March26,2024Suitableforstudents:Studentsinthe11thgradeintheU.S.oraroundtheworldTheNewYorkTimesAnnualStudentReviewContestTheNewYorkTimesinvitesstudentstoplaycriticsandwriteanoriginalreviewfortheirNewYorkTimesStudentReviewContest.StudentscanreviewanythingthatfitsintoacategoryofcreativeexpressionthatTheNewYorkTimescovers—fromarchitecturetomusic.Competitiondate:April6,2024Suitableforstudents:Studentsages11—19anywhereintheworldattendingmiddleorhighschoolcanparticipate.21．HowmanycategoriesareincludedinYoungAuthorsWritingCompetition?22．Inwhichcompetitionareparticipantsgroupedbyage?A．OceanAwarenessWritingContest.B．YoungAuthorsWritingCompetition.C．LeonardL.Milberg’53HighSchoolPoetryPrize.D．TheNewYorkTimesAnnualStudentReviewContest.23．Whatdothefourwritingcompetitionshaveincommon?A．Theyareinternationalcontests.B．Theyareorganizedbycolleges.CC．Theyareintendedforallstudents.D．Theyareopentodifferentcategoriesofworks.BOmarVazquezgrewupinpovertyonMexico’sYucatanpeninsula.Hewatchedhissinglemotherstruggletoputfoodonthetable,andtodaythememoryinspireshimtohelpthoseinneed.Whenaninvasive（入侵的）seaweedcalledsargassumshoweduponMexico’sCaribbeanbeaches,Omarlookedpastthematterofitallandsawanopportunitytohelpothers.Sargassumisnotdangerous,butithasanunpleasantsmellandcanbecomesothickthatitkeepspeoplefromenteringthewater.Mexicohasexperiencedrecord-settingamountsoftheseaweedinrecentyears,andithasmadeitswaytoFlorida’sbeachesaswell.Expertssaytherecouldbeasmuchas100tonsofsargassumblockingMexicanshorelinesin2023.Withtourismdollarsatrisk,officialsandlocalsalikewereeagertoremovetheseaweed,butonlyOmarsawitstruepotential.Theprofessionalgardenerorganizedabeachcleanupthatprovidedjobsforabout300localfamilies,butheknewtherewasmoretodo.Sincepeople’sattitudetowardstheseaweedremindedhimofhisownlifeexperiences,hedecidedtobecomeanagent（推动者）forchange.Whensargassumstartedarriving,everyonewascomplaining.“Iwantedtomakesomethinggoodoutofsomethingeveryonesawasbad,”Omarexplained.In2018,OmarfoundawaytoturnsargassumintobuildingblocksthathecallsSargablock.Hecreatestheseblocksbymixing40%sargassumwithothermaterialslikeclay,thenputtingtheminablock-formingmachineandbakingtheminthesunfordays.Theendresultisanorganic,sustainable,andecologicallyfriendlybuildingmaterialthatexpertssaycouldlastfor120years.Todate,Omar’scompany,BluegreenMexico,hasused700tonsofsargassumtobuildlow-incomehousingforthoseinneed.Omarsaidhewouldtakeonmoreprojects,anddonatemorehousestosinglemotherslikehisownmom.24．Whatcanbelearnedfromparagraph1?A．Omar’sfamilyoftenassistedpeopleinneed.B．SargassumoriginatedontheCaribbeanbeaches.C．Omar’sexperienceinchildhoodhasinfluencedhimmuch.D．Omarhasmetalotofgenerouspeoplesincehewasyoung.25．Howdidmostpeoplereacttotheincreasingsargassum?A．Theydidn’ttakeitseriously.B．Theywereanxioustoclearitup.C．Theyvieweditasnewmaterials.D．Theywereexcitedtoseeagrandscene.26．WhichwordscanbestdescribeOmar?A．Honestandambitious.B．Strong-willedandconfident.C．Quick-thinkingandhumorous.D．Sympatheticandinnovative.27．WhatdoestheauthormainlywanttotellusthroughOmar’ssuccess?A．It’snevertoooldtolearn.B．Loveshineseverydarkcorner.C．Solutionscanbeobtainedfromproblems.D．Heroesarisefromhumblebeginnings.Withartificialintelligence（AI）androbotictechnologyimprovingatimpressiverates,therearesomewhoworrythatthere’sariskofartisticandcreativepeoplebeingreplaced.AnewstudybytheKoreanInstituteofIndustrialTechnology,however,isshowingexactlywhythatcan’tandshouldn’thappen.ItallstartedwhentheSouthKoreancompanyposedthisquestion:Canrobotsreplaceconductors?Overayearago,worktodevelopautomaton（自动化）began.Atfirst,itwasdesignedlikeamachine,anddidn’tliveuptoexpectations.Thenthecompanysoughtwaystoimproveit.Intheend,itwasgiventwoarmswithjointstocopywristsandelbows,allowingittomoveasticksimilarlytohowahumanconductorwouldmoveit.ItwasnamedtheEverR6robot,andstandsat1．8meters.Itwasfinallytimetofigureouthowitcouldfollowthroughonitsmusicalrole.“Wegotinvolvedinthisprojecttoseehowfarrobotscangoinmorecreativefieldslikethearts,andwhatthechallengesare,”Dong-wookLee,aseniorresearcherattheKoreanInstituteofIndustrialTechnologysaid.Inordertopullthisoff,Dong-wookLeecooperatedwiththeBusanPhilharmonicOrchestra.The12-minutepiecetheyplannedtoperform,“Feel”byIl-hoonSon,wascreatedspecificallyforthisevent.ItwascreatedwiththestrengthsofbothEverR6andthehumanconductor,Soo-yeolChoi,inmind.Topulloffthisimpressiveperformance,therobotwaspreprogrammedtoconductthrough30cyclesofbeatpatterns.Meanwhile,itwasuptothehumanconductortoleadtheorchestraincreatinganimprovisational（即兴的）score,addingdepthtotheotherwiseplannedpiece.Together,theypulledoffamasterfulperformancethattheaudienceseemedmorethanhappytohavehadtheopportunitytowitnessitfirsthand!Withtheconcerthavinggonesowell,thisisonlythestartofEverR6．Still,nomattertheimprovementsthey’reabletomaketothisAndroidrobot,thehumanconductorisn’tconcernedaboutbeingreplaced.“Let’sleavetheaccuracytotherobots,”Soo-yeolChoisaid,“butthemusicalandartisticaspectstoahumanconductor.”28．Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?A．ThefunctionoftheEverR6robot.B．ThedevelopmentoftheEverR6robot.C．TheEverR6robot’sroleasaconductor.D．ThedifficultyindesigningtheEverR6robot.29．Whatcanbelearnedabout“Feel”?A．Itisapiecefamiliartotheaudience.B．Itisapieceshowingthehuman-robotcooperation.C．ItistheonlypiecethatEverR6willperform.D．Itisapiecerequiringgreatabilitytoconduct.30．WhatroledidSoo-yeolChoiplayintheperformance?A．Hecorrectedtherobot’smistakes.B．HeprogrammedtheEverR6robot.C．Heledtheimprovisationalsectionoftheperformance.D．HewasthemainconductoroftheBusanPhilharmonicOrchestra.31．WhatisSoo-yeolChoi’sattitudetowardsEverR6?A．Unclear.B．Uncaring.C．Supportive.D．Doubtful.D“Whatbeautifulmusic!”Ishoutloudlyasmy9-year-oldsonpracticesplayingtheviolin.He’susedtothispraise;Igiverewardslikethatmostdays.Buteveryonceinawhile,Iskipit,andwhenIdo,Icanseethedisappointmentonhisfacewhenhe’sfinished.AmIabadmom?Conventionalwisdomsaysthatconsistencyiskeytoparentingsinceitenablesyourchildtopredicthowyou’llreact,leadingtogoodbehavior.Andit’struethatchildrenneedsomelevelofpredictabilityintheirlives,particularlywhenitcomestodiscipline.Butresearchsuggeststhatinconsistentgiftsandpraisecanhaveagreatereffectonmotivation.Whileweallliketoliveinapredictableworld,weoftenrespondmorestronglytounpredictablerewards.Inoneexperiment,mycolleaguesandItoldparticipantsthey’dbepaidiftheycoulddrinkaboutone-and-a-halfquartsofwaterintwominutesorless.Inonecondition,weofferedpeoplea$2fixedreward.Inanother,therewasanuncertainrewardofeither$2or$1．Thecertainrewardwasabetterdeal,yetmanymorepeoplesuccessfullymetthechallengewhenassignedanuncertainreward.Resolvingtheuncertainty—whethertheywouldwin$1or$2—wassignificantlymoremotivatingthanwinning$2forsure.Hereisoneofthereasonswhyuncertaintyismotivating.Whatscientistscall“intermittent（间歇性）reinforcement”—rewardingbehavioronsomebutnotalloccasions—makesitmorearduoustoknowwhenrewardswillshowup.Ifyouveryoften,butdon’talways,praiseyourchildforcompletingtheirchores,they’llkeepupthegoodbehaviorinthehopeofreceivingpraisethenexttime.Sodon’tassumethatifkidsarealwayspraisedforfinishingtheirhomework,they’llbemorelikelytodoit.Dopraiseyoungpeopleforajobwelldone,justnoteverytime.Andpickrewardsoutofahatwhentheycompletechores—thesurpriseprizemightkeepeveryonemotivatedtogetthingsdone.32．Whydoestheauthormentionherkid’sstoryinthefirstparagraph?A．Todisplaytheconclusionofherresearch.B．Toshowthatherkidisverysmart.C．Toexplainthatsheisagoodmom.D．Toleadinthetopic.33．Whydidmoreparticipantschooseanuncertainrewardintheexperiment?A．Itwasmoreinspiring.B．Itwasmoredemanding.C．Itwasfairtoallparticipants.D．Itwaseasytogetmorerewards.34．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“arduous”inparagraph5mean?A．Convenient.B．Popular.C．Flexible.D．Difficult.35．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．WhyConsistencyIsCriticaltoParentingB．WhyResolvingUncertaintyIsRewardingC．HowInconsistentPraiseAffectsMotivationD．HowParents’BehaviorsAffectTheirChildren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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Cheerfulnessisapowerfulwaytodealwithaworldthatwillalwaysbetoughandunjustinonewayoranother.Itisasignofstrengthinthefaceofdifficulties.Differentfromfear,joy,oranger,cheerfulnessisn’tsomethingthatovercomesyou.36Assuch,youcanincludeitintoyourlifeonceyoumaketherightmentalswitch.Herearefourwaystodoso.◎Acknowledgethedifficulties.Cheerfulnessisanhonestemotionbecauseyou’renothidingfromreality.37Instead,it’sextremelyimportanttobehonestwithyourselfabouttheproblemsyou’refacing.Onlybyfirstacknowledgingthatthingsaretoughwillyoubeabletofindwaystocope.◎Don’tfocusonthenegative.Whetherinyourpersonallifeorinsociety,it’seasytofocusonwhat’sgoingwrong.Butwhateveryoufocuson,itgrows.Ifyoudecidetofocusonwhat’sgoingwrong,thoseproblemswillgrowinyourminduntiltheyconsumeyou.38◎Begratefulforwhatyouhave. 39Usually,they’rethethingswetakeforgranteduntilthey’renolongerthere,suchasgoodhealth,alovingfamily,orevensomethingassimpleasabeautifulsunrise.Beinggratefulwillshiftyourperspectiveandmakeiteasiertoseethesilverliningsofyourproblems.Nocheerfulnesswithoutlaughter.Soyoucanwatchcomedies,browsememes,orjokearoundwithfriends.Laughterstrengthensyourimmunesystem,boostsyourmood,makesyoufeellesspain,andprotectsyoufromstress.Laughteriscathartic（精神宣泄的）andinfectious.Laughandbrightentheroom.A．Findyoursenseofhumor.B．Dealwithdifficultiesseriously.C．Focusonthegoodthingsyouhave.D．Toalargedegree,cheerfulnessisachoice.E．You’renotcoveringyoureyesandlookingaway.F．Acknowledgetheproblems,butdon’tgivethemtoomuchattention.G．Beingcheerfulwillmakeyouseetheworldandyourownlifeinadifferentway.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Itwastheendoftheschoolday,andIwastired.Igrabbedapileofabout130exampapersto41onthetrainridehome.I’dbringthembackthenextmorning.Myprincipal（校长）pushedherheadintomyclassroomandsaid,“Friendly42!Youneedtomakesureyourwordwallis43bytomorrowmorning.”Shethenmovedontothenextclassroomto44themessage.Isighedandthought,“Areyoumakinga（n）45?Whatawasteofmytime!”Myprincipalwas46aboutmakingourschoolbeautiful,whilemygoalwastogetmystudentstopasstheAlgebraRegentsExam.Shewantedeveryclassroomtohaveawordwall,wherestudent’sworksoncreativeprojectswouldbe47.Shebroughtinbeautifulplanters（花盆）that48thehallwayswithgreenery.However,Iassumethatschoolandclassroom49aren’timportantwhenitcomestolearning.Tome,spendingtimeandmoneymakingourschoolandclassroomsbeautifulwasjustadistraction（使人分心的事）.Thosethingsdon’t50mystudentswithmath.However,afterthreeyearsofteaching,Iwenttograduateschoolinparttostudyhowresources51teachersandstudents.Whatmyresearchfound52me:Whenteachers53theirclassroomenvironmentresources,theirstudentsdidbetteronstandardizedtests.Myprincipalwas54.Shewascreatingmorethanjustabeautiful55—shewasbuildingawelcomingandpositiveenvironmentforstudentstolearnandteacherstowork.distributeB.previewwritereminderB.warningcommentadvancedB.formalC．hiddenavailablecopyB.explainC．repeatcollectexcuseB.promiseC．requestjokeupsetB.curiousC．passionateuncertaindisplayedB.assessedC．exchangedpolishedconnectedB.blockedcoveredlocationsB.activitiesappearancesimpressB.assistC．confusechallengeaffectedB.protectedC．reflectedunitedannoyedB.surprisedC．disappointedamusedmadeuseofB.setasideC．lookeddownuponshowedoffkindB.rightC．patienthumblebondB.spaceC．samplefuture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，并将答案填写在答题卡上。AwoodblockprintartexhibitionkickedoffinGuangzhou-basedJi’nanUniversityintheprovincialcapitalonNovember16,56（provide）youngstudentsintheGuangdong-HongKong-MacaoGreaterBayAreawithanopportunitytounderstand57greattraditionalChineseartofwoodblockwatermarks.Morethan220preciouswoodblockprintartworksanddozensofhistorical58（document）fromthenationalintangibleculturalheritageinheritancebaseofShizhuzhai,ZhejiangProvince,willbe59displayduringtheone-year-longshowtitled“WoodblockPrint:TheSceneryofSpringandAutumn,WatermarkHeavenlyFragrance”,demonstratingChinesehistoryandculture.Shizhuzhai（TenBambooStudio）isanartmuseumintheZhejiangprovincialcapitalofHangzhou,whichwas60（honorable）addedtotheNationalListofIntangibleCulturalHeritageofChinain2014.Watermarkwoodblockprintshaveahistoryofmorethan1,200years.Sincetheirappearance,they61（regard）asoutstandingChineseartistictreasures62combinetechnology,art,paintingandaesthetics,representingthewisdomand63（creative）oftheChinesepeople.LinRupeng,PartysecretaryofJi’nanUniversity,saidtheexhibitionorganizedbytheuniversityaims64（carry）forwardtraditionalChineseculture,aswellasdemonstratetheuniversity’sfirmbeliefinenhancingChineseculture’sinfluence.“Ji’nanUniversityintegratesmuch65（excellence）traditionalChinesecultureintoteachingwhilesparingnoefforttonurture（培养）high-levelmoderntalents,”hesaid.第一节（满分15分）上周你校组织学生去四川卧龙大熊猫自然保护区参观，请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：1．活动过程；2．收获与感想。注意：1．写作词数应为80个左右；2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。AVisittoWolongGiantPandaNatureReserve__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。“No!”screamedAshaasshesawahugepimple（粉刺）onhernose.Shedidn’thavetimetocoverthepimpleasshewasrunninglatetoschool.Sheateherbreakfastfast,grabbedherbagandcaughtherschoolbusjustintime.Assoonasshegotonthebus,kidsstartedlaughing.Nobodywaswillingtolethersitbesidethem.EvenAnita,herbestfriend,actedabitdifferently,whichmadehermoreupset.Ashawaslostinthought.Anewthoughtpoppedinhermindeverysecond.Onceshethought“Great!Ihavetoworryaboutmypimpleasifhomeworkandexamswerenotenough.”Thenextminuteanotherthoughtpoppedinhermind.“Iamtiredofusingthisfacewash.IstillwonderhowIagreedtousethatthing!”Thensuddenly,Mr.Shetty,thebusdriver,said,“Asha,doyouwanttomisstheclass?”Ashawassolostinherthoughtthatshedidnotevennoticethateverybodyhadgotoffthebusexcepther.Shedidnotwanttostepintotheschoolcampus.Shethought,“Whatwillmyteachersthink?Whatwillmyfriendsthink?”Aftersometime,shegatheredcourageandenteredherclass;expectingthatshewouldbelaughedat.Whileenteringtheclass,sheheardstudentscommentingonherpimple.Achildlaughed,“Look,someone’scherryisonhernose!Getitforme.”Sheheardsomeboysmurmuring,“Shewoulddefinitelybechosenasthejokerinthedance.”Itwasaveryharddayatschoolforher.Assoonasshegothome,shehuggedhermothertightly,withtearswellingupinhereyes.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。Ashatoldhermotherwhatshehadexperiencedintheday._____________________________________________________________________________AshaopenedthedoorandincameherfriendAnitawithabunchofflowers._____________________________________________________________________________高三英语·答案W:Daniel,Ifeelsodizzy.M:Didyoueatbreakfast?Dizzinesscouldbethebody’ssignalthatlevelsofbloodsugararetoolow.W:No.MaybeIshouldhaveapieceofcandybeforethestaffmeeting.Text2M:I’mgoingtomakebreakfastforus.Doyouwanttoeatapancakeorbeefburger?W:Thanks,Dad.ButI’minahurry.Ihavetomeetmyfriendatthelibraryinanhour.I’llgetaquickbreakfastattheschoolcafe.M:Lookoutside.I’veneverseensuchsunnyweatherforalongtime.W:Iknow.Itrainedforweeksaftersomewindydays.Text4W:Howisithere?Isthisaniceplacetolive?M:Oh,I’mreallygladthatwemovedtothistown.Theairisfreshandthepeopleareveryfriendly.Also,it’sclosetothesea,soIcanhaveagreatviewofnature.M:Oh,somanykindsofroses.Howmucharetheredones?W:Wealwayssellthemat20dollarsadozen,butnowIcangiveyoua15percentdiscount.W:Ithinkthishousewillmeetallyourneeds,Mr.Johnson.M:Wow,thesizeofthehouseisjustwhatIwant.AndIreallylikethebigsofa.W:Great.Thewoodenfloorissuitableforyourchildren.M:Yes.Butthegardenistoosmall.Iwantabiggarden,whereIcangrowmanyflowers.W:Alright,Mr.Johnson.Thismaynotbetheperfecthouseforyou.Butthat’sokay.I’vegotmorehousestoshowyou.M:That’sgoodtohear.Let’sgo.W:Hello,Joe.M:Hi,Diane.It’sraretoseeyouhere.W:Iusuallycookandbringmylunchtotheoffice.Icamehereforachangetoday.M:Theenvironmenthereisgood,right?W:Yeah,it’scleanandquiet.Bytheway,willyougotoJane’shousewarmingparty?M:Yes.Andyou?W:I’llgothere,too.AndIpromisedJanethatIwouldarriveearlytomorroweveningtohelpherdecoratethehouse.Butwe’restillshort-handed.M:Oh,I’dlovetohelpyou,butIcan’tgetthereinadvance.MaybeBettycangiveyouahand.Sheandherhusbandjustcamebackfromvacation.Andtheywereinvitedtotheparty,too.W:Okay.I’llgiveheracallthisevening.M:I’mgoingonatripnextweek.W:Whereareyougoing?M:I’vebeentoPretoriaandBloemfontein,twoofthreecapitalcitiesinSouthAfrica.I’mgoingtoCapeTown,theothercapitalcitythistime.W:Whichplaceareyougoingtovisitthere?M:I’llvisitTableMountain.ItisCapeTown’stopattractionforvisitors.ThenI’lldrivealongChapman’sPeakDrivefortheviewsoftheAtlanticOcean.W:Cool!Anythingelse?M:I’llalsovisitBouldersCoastalPark,whichisknownforitsAfricanpenguins.I’vealwaysdreamedofseeingthemwithmyowneyes.W:That’sreallyamazing!HowlongareyougoingtostayinCapeTown?M:I’llstaythereforthreedays.Afterthat,I’llspendonedaytouringDurban,aneasterncityinSouthAfrica.W:Haveanicetrip!W:Bill,longtimenosee!Youlookunhappy.What’sup?M:Myleadercriticizedmeforamistaketoday.IwonderifI’mfitforthejob.W:Ifyouquit,alltheeffortsyoumadetoapplyforthejobwillbeinvain.Cheerup.Youknowthecomputerindustrygrowsveryfast.It’shardtomakeagreatachievementinashorttime.Whydon’tyouenrichyourknowledgeatpresent?M:Youcansaythatagain.MaybeIcansignupforsomerelatedcourses.W:Oh,Iknowatutoringcenterthatoffersflexiblecourses.Itookaneducationalcoursetherelastyear.Theteachersthereareverycapable.M:Hmm,IrememberthatyoumajoredinEconomics.Whydidyoutakethecourse?W:BecauseIwanttobeamathteacher.M:Isee.Canyoutellmetheaddress?Icangotheretomorrow.W:Ofcourse.AndIhavethephonenumber.Youcancallfirst.M:That’sgreat.W:Hi,itisScienceCharm.I’mRosy.Manyparentsareworriedthattheirchildrenspendtoomuchtimeonthescreen,suchaswatchingTVandplayingwiththemobilephone,whichwilldoharmtotheirmentalhealth.Butanewstudyshowstheopposite.Aprofessorofpsychologicalsciencetellsusthatifparentsturnoffthemediawhichchildrenusetoconnectwithfriendsandsearchforinformation,itwillleadtoaworseconsequence.Theprofessorandhis