河北省衡水市重点中学2023-2024学年高三年级上册质检三考试英语试卷（含解析）

衡水市第十三中学2023-2024学年上学期高三质检三考试

英语试题

全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。

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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.WhereisSamprobably?

A.Athome.B.Athisoffice.C.Atabarbefs.

2.Whatwilltheweatherprobablybeliketomorrow?

A.Sunny.B.Windy.C.Rainy.

3.Whatdoesthemando?

A.Anactor.B.Asinger.C.Ateacher.

4.Whatarethespeakersprobablytalkingabout?

A.Ahobby.B.Acar.C.Ajob.

5.WhatwillJennydothisafternoon?

A.Haveaclass.B.Gotoapark.C.Lookforhertextbook.

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.Whydoesthewomanlikenaturalfood?

A.Tokeepfit.B.Tostayslim.C.Tosavemoney.

7.Whatdoesthemanthinkofeatingnaturalfood?

A.It'spopular.B.It'snecessary.C.It'smoney-consuming.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.WhatdoesAnnaaskGeorgetodo?

A.Joininamatch.B.Lookforagreatplayer.C.Playcomputergames.

9.Whendoestheconversationtakeplace?

A.OnTuesday.B.OnWednesday.C.OnThursday.

10.WhowillprobablyhelpAnna?

A.George.B.Kevin.C.George*sbrother.

听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。

11.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Saleswomanandcustomer.B.Classmates.C.Colleagues.

12.HowmanyshirtsdidAlicebuy?

A.Two.B.Three.C.Six.

13.Whatsizecouldthebluesuitbe?

A.M.B.L.C.XL.

14.ForwhomwillAlicechooseclotheslater?

A.Herdaughter.B.Steven'swife.C.Herson.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15.Whatwasthebiggestchallengethemanfaced?

A.Nofunds.B.Noexhibits.C.Nogoodlocation.

16.Howsoonwillthemuseumopen?

A.Inninemonths.B.Insixmonths.C.Intwomonths.

17.Whatdoesthemanthinkkidswilllikemost?

A.The80-tontraincar.B.Theunusualtelephone.C.Theveryoldcrane.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.WhydidKuogobacktoKunshanin2019?

A.HefoundajobinaJapanesecompany.

B.HewasboredwiththelifeinVietnam.

C.Hewantedhiswifebetterlookedafter.

19.WhatmadeKuodecidetocreatethefarm?

A.Hisownchildhoodexperiences.B.Hisniece'sexperiences.C.Ateam'sinvitation.

20.Whatdoweknowaboutthefarm?

A.Ithasbeenoperatingfortwoyears.B.It*sanamusementpark.C.It'spopularnow.

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。

A

FourBeautifulNationalParksinNewZealand

FiordlandNationalPark

Withoverthreemillionacres,theFiordlandNationalParkisthelargest-inNewZealand.Itisalsooneofthe

mostpopulartouristattractions,drawinghundredsofthousandsofvisitorsyearlytoitsdramaticlandscape.When

visiting,youwillfindbeautifulfiords（峡湾）,ancientrainforests,shininglakes,waterfalls,andsnow-cappedpeaks.

AbelTasmanNationalPark

LocatedonthenorthendoftheSouthIslandisAbelTasmanNationalPurk,namedafterthefirstEuropean

explorertofindNewZealand.Atnearly60,000acres,itisthesmallestnationalparkinthecountry,butitoffersthe

perfectmixofrelaxationandadventure.Forinstance,theparkfeaturessandybeaches,clearstreams,forestedhills,

andmossyvalleys.Thebestwaytoexperiencetheareaisbyhiking,camping,kayaking,sailingandswimming.

Arthur'sPassNationalPark

AlsoonNewZealand*sSouthIslandisArthur'sPassNationalPark,featuringprimarilymountainousterrain（地

形）.Arthur'sPassincludestheheartoftheSouthernAlpsandconsistsofhigh,roughmountains,steepgorgesand

widerivers.Becausetheareaisnotasdevelopedasotherparksandrequiresvisitorstohaveaknowledgeof

route-findingandriver-crossing,itisnottypicallyanareaforinexperiencedrecreationists.

TongariroNationalPark

Tongarirowasthe6thnationalparkestablishedintheworldandtheoldestinNewZealand.Itsbeenopentothe

publicsince1887andistheperfectdestinationforthrill-seekersandthosewhoappreciatemothernature.Thepark

containsthreeactivevolcanoesandfeaturesworld-famouscrossingsforsomeofthebesthikingandskiinginthe

world.

21.WhichoneofthefollowingparksisthelargestparkinNewZealand?

A.FiordlandNationalPark.B.AbelTasmanNationalPark.

C.Arthur'sPassNationalPark.D.TongariroNationalPark.

22.WhatdotheAbelTasmanNationalParkandArthur'sPassNationalParkhaveincommon?

A.TheyarelocatedontheSouthIsland.

B.TheyarenamedafterEuropeanexplorers.

C.Theyaresuitableforinexperiencedrecreationists.

D.Theyfeatureworld-famouscrossingsandbeaches.

23.WhowillprobablybeattractedtoTongariroNationalPark?

A.Beginnerhikers.B.Thrill-seekers.C.Swimlovers.D.Bridge-builders.

B

Aftersuccessfullysellinghissoftwarecompanyformillions,CanadianenterpriserMarcelLebrunhasembarked

onamissiontoaddresshomelessnessinNewBrunswick.

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Lebrun'slatestproject,12Neighbours?isatinyhomevillageprovidingaffordableandsecurehousingfor

formerlyhomelessresidentsinFredericton,NewBrunswick,Canada.MarcelLebrun,thefounderofthis

groundbreakinginitiative,becameamulti-millionaireaftersellinghissocialmediacompanytoatechgiant.Now,he*s

usinghiswealthtomakeasignificantdifferenceinthelivesoftheestimated600homelesspeopleinNewBrunswick.

12Neighbourscomprisesapproximately75tinyhomescustom-madeunderLebrun'ssupervision（监管）.

Despitetheirsmallsize,thesehomesarefullyequippedwithessentialdevices,includingakitchen,bathroom,and

dining/livingarea,ensuringthatresidentshaveacomfortableanddignifiedlivingspace.Whatsets12Neighbours

apartisitscommitmenttolow-pricehousing.Residentsareonlyrequiredtopay30%oftheirincometoliveinthe

village,allowingthemtoregainstabilityandworktowardsabrighterfuture.

Furthermore,the12Neighbourscommunityofferson-sitejobopportunities,creatingemploymentoptionsforits

residents.Toenhancesafetyandsecurity,thevillageisequippedwithgatesthatcloseatnightandanetworkof

securitycameras.

ThevillageissituatedonapreviouslyunusedlandnearashoppingcenterinFredericton.Lebrunhasambitious

planstoexpandthevillage,withagoalofaccommodatingupto99homesonthesite.Currently,Lebrun'sfactoryis

producingonenewtinyhomeperweektofulfillthisvision.

MarcelLebrunandhiswifehavepersonallyinvested$4millionintothe12Neighboursproject.Additionally,

provincialandfederalcontributionshaveaddedanother$8millioninfunding,bringingthetotalinvestmentto$12

million.

24.Whatdotheunderlinedwords"embarkedon“inparagraph1probablymean?

A.Improved.B.Opposed.C.Began.D.Evaluated.

25.What'sspecialaboutthehomesinthe12Neighboursvillage?

A.They'rebest-furnished.B.They'reaffordable.

C.They*resecretlyguarded.D.They'remostlysmall.

26.What'sLobru'snestplan?

A.Tocreatejobopportunitiesforresidents.B.Toprovidehousingforhomelesspeople.

C.'Tosellhissoftwarecompanytoatechgiant.D.Toexpandthevillageto99homesonthesite.

27.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdiatribeMareelLebrun?

A.Generousandsuccessful.B.Determinedandbrave.

C.Strongandhumorous.D.Ambitiousandproud.

C

FromJillyCoopertoWinstonClurehill,horseridershavelongsupportedtheemotionalbenefitofthe

human-horsebond.HernanMelville,theauthorofMobyDick,onceargued:"Nophilosopherssothoroughly

comprehendusasdogsandhorses.^^

Whenitcomestodogs,wehavenodoubtaboutit.Buthorsescantellwhenahumanbeingisfeelingunhappy,a

studyhasfound,althoughwhetherornottheycareremainsanopenquestion.

Thelateststudy,publishedinthejournalAnimalCognition,soughttocorrectthis.Thequestiontheresearchers

wantedtoanswerwas;dohorsesunderstandarangeofhumanemotions?Toinvestigatethis,theyemployeda

techniqueoftenemployedinstudyingbabycognition（认知）；theyshowedthehorsessomethingthatmadenosense,

andwatchedtoseewhetheritpuzzledthem.Oneafteranother,thescientistsput28horsesinaroom.Eachhorsewas

showntwopicturesofthesamepersonatthesametime.Inonepicturethepersonhadahappyface,intheotherthe

personhadalongface.Atthesametimetheyheardeitherahappyorsadvoice.

Fromahumanperspective,onlyoneofthepicturesmadesense-theonewithavoicethatcorrespondedtothe

image.Theotherwas"'incongruent（不——致的）Werethehorsessimilarlyconfused?Itappearstheywere.Whatthe

scientistsfoundwasthatonaveragethefirsttimethehorsessawtheincongruentimage,theyspentlongerlookingat

it.

OceaneLiehrmann,fromtheUniversityofTurkuinFinland,saidthisimpliedalevelofemotionalandcognitive

complexitythatwemaynotalwayscredittohorses.

Wedon'tknowwhetherhorsesthemselvesunderstandwhatitistobesad,orexperiencetheemotion.Whatthe

researchsuggestedwasthat,however,itispossibletheylearnthatitmeanssomethingforahuman-andthatwhen

wearesadtheyexpectwhatwesaytomatchhowwelook.

28.WhydoestheauthormentionHermanMelville'swordsinparagraph1?

A.Tointroducethetopicofthetext.B.Tostatedogsandhorsesaresmart.

C.Topointoutphilosophers*ignorance.D.TopromoteHermanMelville'sbook.

29.Howdidscientistsinvestigatehorses*understandingofhumanemotions?

A.Byobservingtheirbehaviorinaroom.

B.Bytestingtheirreactionstodifferentemotions.

C.Bytrainingthemtorespondtohumanemotions.

D.Byshowingthempicturesandplayingcorrespondingvoices.

30.Whenthehorseswereshownincongruentimagesandvoices,they.

A.ignoredtheincongruentimageandvoice

B.werenotconfusedandshowednoreaction

C.recognizedtheincongruenceandshowedanger

D.werepuzzledandspentmoretimelookingatthem

31.What'sthebesttitleofthetext?

A.HorsesAretheCleverestAnimal

B.HorsesHaveStrongCognitiveAbility

C.HorsesCanMakeSenseofaHuman'sLongFace

D.HorsesCanUnderstandHumans'EmotionsClearly

D

【2023年新课标II卷D篇改编】

Ascitiesballoonwithgrowth,accesstonatureforpeoplelivinginurbanareasisbecominghardertofind.If

you'relucky,theremightbeapocketparknearwhereyoulive,butit'sunusualtofindplacesinacitythatare

relativelywild.

Pastresearchhasfoundhealthandwellnessbenefitsofnatureforhumans,butanewstudyshowsthatwildness

inurbanareasisextremelyimportantforhumanwell-being.

Theresearchteamfocusedonalargeurbanpark.Theysurveyedseveralhundredpark-goers,askingthemto

submitawrittensummaryonlineofameaningfulinteractiontheyhadwithnatureinthepark.Theresearchersthen

examinedthesesubmissions,coding（编码）experiencesintodifferentcategories.Forexample,oneparticipant's

experienceof"Wesatandlistenedtothewavesatthebeachforawhile“wasassignedthecategories“sittingat

beach^^and""listeningtowaves”.

Acrossthe320submissions,apatternofcategoriestheresearcherscalla“naturelanguage99begantoemerge.

Afterthecodingofallsubmissions,halfadozencategorieswerenotedmostoftenasimportanttovisitors.These

includeencounteringwildlife,walkingalongtheedgeofwater,andfollowinganestablishedtrail.

Namingeachnatureexperiencecreatesausablelanguage,whichhelpspeoplerecognizeandtakepartinthe

activitiesthataremostsatisfyingandmeaningfultothem.Forexample,theexperienceofwalkingalongtheedgeof

watermightbesatisfyingforayoungprofessionalonaweekendhikeinthepark.Backdowntownduringaworkday,

theycanenjoyamoredomesticformofthisinteractionbywalkingalongafountainontheirlunchbreak.

“We'retryingtogeneratealanguagethathelpsbringthehuman-natureinteractionsbackintoourdailylives.And

forthattohappen,wealsoneedtoprotectnaturesothatwecaninteractwithit,“saidPeterKahn,aseniorauthorof

thestudy.

32.Whatphenomenondoestheauthordescribeatthebeginningofthetext?

A.Pocketparksarenowgainingpopularity.

B.Itisdifficulttofindwildnatureincities.

C.Therearenowtoomanypeoplelivingincities.

D.Peoplearefondoflivinginplacesclosetonature.

33.Whydidtheresearcherscodeparticipantsubmissionsintocategories?

A.Tocomparevarioussortsofpark-goers.

B.Toexplainwhytheparkappealstovisitors.

C.Todiscovermodesinthevisitors*summaries.

C.Youngpeoplearetooengagedtointeractwithnature.

D.Thesamenatureexperiencepresentsdifferentpatterns.

35.WhatshouldbedonebeforewecaninteractwithnatureaccordingtoKahn?

A.Languagestudy.B.Environmentalconservation.

C.Publiceducation.D.Interculturalcommunication.

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。

Howtostudymoreeffectively

•Payattentioninclass.Goodstudyhabitsbeginbeforeyouevenleavetheclassroom.36Askquestions,

andanswertheteacher'squestions.Paycloseattentionforcues(ordirectstatements)fromtheteacheraboutwhatis

mostimportanttoknow,andtakenotesespeciallyonthesetopics.

•Useallresourcesmadeavailabletoyou.37Also,readoveranynotes,handouts,orothermaterialsgiven

toyou.Ifthereisareviewsessionofferedbytheteacher,gotoit.Giveyourselfthebestchanceforsuccess.You'dbe

surprisedbythenumberofpeoplewhodopoorlyontestsbecausetheydon'treadthebook.

•Pickapartthetextbook.Don*tjustreadtheassignmentmindlessly-activelyengagewithit.Pickoutthe

importantwords(sometimesthey'reinbold),lookthemupifneeded,andwriteyourowndefinitionforthem.38

•Putinformationintoyourownwords.Aswithwritingdownyourowndefinitionsforkeytermsinthetextbook

chapter,it'sbesttoputallthecriticalinformationintoyourownwords.Keepanotebookandpennearyou,andwrite

outthekeypointsyouarestudying.39It'sevenbesttorewriteyourownclassroomnotes.Thisisaproventrick

tohelpyourbrainengagemoreinthematerial.

•40Ourbrainsengagethematerialwe*restudyingatmultiplelevelsatonce.Whileweconsciously(有

意识地)takeinandtrytocomprehendthematerialwe'restudying,unconsciouslayersofourbrainareworking

behindthescenestoorganizeandmakesenseofthematerial.Stopeverysooftensothatyoucantakeadvantageof

thisbehind-the-scenesworkyou'redoingwithoutrealizingit.Concentrateintentlyonyourstudymaterialsfora

reasonableperiodoftime（ahalf-hour,forinstance）,thentakeastepback,pulloutasheetofpaper,andtryto

summarizewhatyou'vejustlearnedinyourownwords.

A.Keepyouactivetostrengthenit.

B.Process,thensummarizetheinformation.

C.Readtheassignedchapterinthetextbook.

D.Ifyouhavesomeoneelse*snotes,rewritethemyourself.

E.Listenattentivelytowhattheteacherhastosayonthesubject.

F.Associatewhatyou'relearningintheorywithamorepracticalexample.

G.Carefullyexamineintroductions,conclusionsandreviewsectionsinthetextbook.

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。

FifteenyearsagowhenIstartedmyscientificjourney,Iwasanundocumentedimmigrant（移民）fromPeru

whoneverdreamedofbecomingascientist.ButIhadthe41ofhavinginspiringrolemodelsthroughoutmy

life.

Myfirstrolemodelisandwillalwaysbemy42.SinceourfamilyleftLimatotheUStopursueabetter_

43,ithasbeenthreedecades.Ican't44hermoreforherdevotionasasinglemotherwhileworkingata

factoryover80hoursaweek.Shetaughtmethe45ofeducation,theimportanceofpursuingmydreamsand

thatwithperseverance,youcan46itthroughdifficulttimes.

MyinterestinsciencebeganasastudentatUnionCountyCollege.ThereImet47professorTracyFelton,

whoencouragedmy48interestinevolution（进化）.Shealso49mewhenItoldhermyimmigration

status.ThissmallbutimportantactmademethinkthatmaybeI.couldbecome,ascientist.

Whilemycollegeoptionswere50asanundocumentedimmigrantbackin2010,theCityUniversityof

NewYork51mewithopenarms,whereImetprofessorAnneF.Simon,whotaughtmehowtobeascientist

throughdesigningexperiments,analyzingresultsand52.atacademicconferences.

Mystoryispurely53.1wouldnothavebecomeascientistifitweren'tfortherolemodelswhotookthe

timeto54inme.Iamvery55tothem.

41.A.powerB.intentionC.abilityD.honor

42.A.professorB.neighborC.motherD.father

43.A.planB.futureC.educationD.job

44.A.missB.forgiveC.thankD.praise

45.A.conditionB.valueC.seriousnessD.development

46.A:makeB.helpc.getD.follow

47.A.literatureB.chemistryC.biologyD.physics

48.A.artisticB.variedC.simpleD.initial

49.A.droppedbyB.apologizedtoC.advocatedforD.agreedwith

50.A.limitedB.wiseC.privateD.right

51.A.obtainedB.welcomedC.receivedD.chose

52.A.clarifyingB.observingC.socializingD.presenting

53.A.accidentalB.abstractC.reasonableD.possible

54.A.joinB.investC.believeD.engage

55.A.faithfulB.familiarC.sensitive:D.grateful

第二节(共10小题；每小题L5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。

【人教版选择性必修二Unit3改编】

Thereismuchdebatenowadaysastowhatmakesupahealthydiet.Forexample,scientists56(insist)for

yearsthatabigenemyofhealthisfattyfood.However,thereis57(increase)evidencethattherealdriverof

poorhealthisnotsomuchfattyfood,58sugar.Heartdiseaseis:theNumberOne59(kill)ofAmericans.

AndinAmerica,peoplewho:receive25%oftheirdailycaloriesormorethroughsugarare60(two)more

likelytodiefromheartdiseasethanpeoplewhoreceiveless,than10%aday.Thisistrueregardlessofhowhealthy

therestoftheirdietmightbe.Toput61simply,whilepeoplecontinuetoargueoverwhetherornotfattyfoodis

dangerous,wealreadyknowthatsugarisbadforourhealth.

Muchofthisextrasugarcomesfromsweetsandsweetdrinks.TheaverageAmerican62(get)1/3:ofhis

orhersugarthroughsweetdrinksalone.TheAmericanHeartAssociationrecommendsthatwelimitourselvestoless

than100-150caloriesadayfromsugar,63islessthanwhatiscontainedinonecanofsweetdrinkorinasingle

candybar.Inother64(word),ifyouwanttobehealthy,youhavetocutdownondesserts,andcutoutsweet

drinks.65(complete).

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，周六下午当地文化活动中心将举办地方传统戏曲展演。请你给交换生Lisa写一封邮件，

邀请她一同前往，内容包括：

1.时间和地点；

2.展演内容。

注意：

1.写作词数应为80左右；

2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。

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

Forcourage,IseizedtheropeonCho*sbroadbackaswepassedmyneighbor'sfence.

WalkingbyMr.Grolfsyardisthebestpartofourmorningwalk...andalsotheworst.Itisthebestpartbecause

therosestalktous."Goodmorning,Cho,"whispertherosesmellstomyguidedog*snose.Nowcomestheworstpart

——theunfriendlyshapenearby,thatshadesus:Mr.Groll.Asusual,friendlyChothumped(拍打)hertail.ButCho

isjustadog;howcansheknowthatthisneighbordoesnotlikemeatall?

“Hello,Mr.Groll."IgreetedhimasIdideverymorning.Andlikeeveryothermorning,hedidnotanswerme.

ButIknewhewasthere,watching,behindhisfence.

Maybehe*safraidofmebecauseI'mblind.Disabilitiesscaregrown-upssometimes.Then1remember:Yesterday

IheardhimplayingcheckerswithmyfriendJimmy,who'sinawheelchair.

Choand:Imarchedon,andmythoughtskeptstep."WhydoesMr.Grollignoreme?Helikesroses.Ilikeroses.

Whycan'ttwopeoplewholikeroseslikeeachother?It*samysterytome.^^Ithought“Maybehedoesn'tlikeme

becauseTmagirl.^^Askateboardpassedby."Hello,MaiandCho!”myfriendJanacried."Hi,Mr.Groll.”

Iwaited.IfMr.GrollignoredJana,thenthemysterywassolved.Buthisvoicecalledout,"Hello,Jana!^^

Thesoundofitbrokemyheart.AndIknewsomethingIdidn'tknowbefore:Somepeoplewhocanseecanbe

blind.Sometimes,theirheartsdon*tseeanybetterthanmyeyesdo.AndIalsoknewthatunfriendlyMr.Grolllikes

Jimmy.AndJana.ButnotmeandCho.

MeandCho!Anideabrightenedmymystery.

MaybeIdidknowwhyMr.Grolldidn'ttalkto.me!

IattachedCho'sropetoapost,andIfeltmywayalongthefence.

Thegatesqueaked（嘎吱）open."Mai!Becareful!?,

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。

Mr.GrolFssuddenvoicesteadiedmycouragewhilehishandsteadiedmyarm

“YourfearofChomaybebig,butfriendshipisbigger.^^Isaidfimily,"1canhelp.Comewithme.^^

衡水市第十三中学2023-2024学年上学期高三质检三考试

英语参考答案及解析

第一部分听力

Text1

W:Hello.ThisisMrs.Green.IsSamGreenhere?

M:No.heisn'tin.Idon'tthinkyoucanreachhimattheofficenow.Hephonedme5minutesagotosaythathewas

stoppingforahaircutonhiswayhome.

Text2

M:Thewindisblowingsolardandtherainisreallyheavy.

W:Yes.butdon*tworry.Theweatherreportsaysitwillbesunnytomorrow.

M:Good.Then,wecanhaveapicnictomorrowasplanned.

Text3

M:Ialwayshavethesedreamsofbeinganactororasinger.

W:Really?Ithinkyoushouldbesatisfiedwithyourpresentjob.Afterall,youaregettingonverywellwithyour

studentsandyouhavemadesomeachievementsinyourcareer.

Text4

W:Wow.Thisvehiclelookscool.

M:Iboughtitlastmonth.It'sverycomfortabletositinandit'salsoveryfast.

W:Oh.Idon'tthinkyouwillworryaboutbeinglateforworkanymore.

Text5

M:Doyouhaveaclassthisafternoon.Jenny?

W:Yes.ProfessorBrownwillsummarizeallofthekeypointsofthetextbookintoday*sclass.Iamlookingfor-ward

toit.

M:Iwasthinkingaboutgoingtotheamusementparkwithyou.Maybenexttime.

Text6

M:WhataboutsomeFrenchfries?

W:Iwillhavetosaynoagain.

M:Iknow,Iknow.Youaretryingtokeepyourfigure.

W:Actually,thatisnotthereason.Ijustwanttobeinagoodstateofhealth.

M:Youonlycatnaturalfood,don'tyou?Ithinkit*sunnecessary.Naturalfoodistooexpensiveandtastesthesameas

ordinaryfood.

W:Well.thisisnotthewayIseeit.

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W:Hi,George.ThisisAnna.Whatareyoudoingnow?

M:Iamplayingucomputergame.What'sthematter?

W:WellhaveabaseballmatchattheYouthClubtomorrowevening.However,oneofmyteammembersisillandhe

won'tcomebackuntilthisThursday,soweneedanotherplayer.

M:Tomorrow?Sorry.MyparentsarealwaysoutonWednesdayeveningandIhavetolookaftermyyoungerbrother

athome.Idon'tthinkIcango.

W:Nevermind.Iwillcullsomeoneelse.

M:Holdon,Anna.Keviniswith,menowandheisgoodatbaseball.Iwillaskhimwhetherhewouldliketojoinin

thematch.

W:Great!

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M:Hey,Alice.

W:Hello.Steven.Whatareyoudoinghere?

M:Iamlookingforabusinesssuit.Ineedaniceoneforthepartytobeheldbyourcompanytomorrowevening.

W:Well,therearesomenicesuitsoverthere.Theyarethelateststylesand.theylookprettysmart.

M:Thankyou.Bytheway,whatareyougoingtobuy?

W:Ihavealreadychosenthreewhiteshirts,ayellowdressandtwobrownjacketsformydaughtersandson.

M:That*salot.

W:Indeed,butIdon'tdothiseveryday.Anyway,whydon*tyoutrythissuiton?Bluesuitsyou.

M:Okay.Howdoesitlook?

W:Well,maybeyoushouldtryabiggersize.Trythisblackone;insizeL.

M:Thisoneisfine.Bytheway,Iwanttobuyadressformywife.Canyourecommendanythinggood?

W:Ofcourse.

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W:Itseemsyouhavebeenverybusywithyourworkoverthepastseveralmonths.

M:Youbet.It'snoteasytorunamuseumproject.Ihavetoconsiderlotsofthings,suchasagoodlocation,large

fundsandenoughstaff.

W:Whatwasthebiggestchallenge?

M:Thebiggestchallengewasthatweneededalargecollectionofobjectsforthedisplay,butwedidn't,haveusingle

onewhenwefirststarted.Wetraveledallovertheworldto,encouragepeopletodonatetothemuse­

um.Ittookusthreemonths.

W:Didthatwork?

M:Yes.Manypeoplewerehapp