重庆市实验中学高三5月预测模拟英语试题

高2018级2017—2018学年度下期5月预测模拟英语试题本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。考试时间120分钟，满分150分。注意事项：1．答题前，务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。2．答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。3．4．所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。5．考试结束后，将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你有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.Whatdidthemando?A.Hestartedthephone. B.Hebrokethebuttons.C.Hefixedthescreen.2.Whatwillthespeakersbuyatthestore?A.Bread. B.Meat. C.Chips.3.Howmuchdidthewomanpayfortherefrigerator?A.$800.B.$300.C.$150.4.Wheredoesthemanmostlikelylive?A.InCanada.B.InNewYork.C.InCalifornia.5.Whydidthewoman’splantsdie,accordingtotheman?A.Fromnotenoughwater. B.Fromnotenoughsun. C.Fromnotenoughplantfood.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.Accordingtotheman,whodiscoveredAmerica? A.TheSpanish.B.Columbus.C.TheNativeAmericans.7.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Teacherandstudent.B.Motherandson. C.Friends.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whydoesthewomanwanttogohome?A.Sheisn’tfeelingwell.B.Sheneedstogetsomethingtoeat.C.Shedoesn’twanttoattendthemeeting.9.Whatwillthemandoforthewoman?A.Drivehersomewhere.B.Workonherprojectforher.C.Askforasickleaveforher.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Howdoesthewomanknowthemanatethecookie?A.Shesawhimonthevideocamera. B.Anothercustomertoldher. C.Shesawhiminperson.11.Whydidthemanlie?A.Hedidn’twanttopay.B.Hethoughtthecookietastedbad.C.Hethoughtthecookiewastooexpensive. 12.Whathappenedattheendoftheconversation?A.Themanpaidforthecookie.B.Thewomancalledthepolice. C.Thespeakerswenttothebackofthestore.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whateventarethespeakersattending?A.Adinnerparty.B.Awedding.C.Ananniversarycelebration.14.Whatdoesthewomanwantmostrightnow?A.Todance.B.Toeatsomething.C.Tochangeherclothes.15.Whatdidthemaneatwhenhefirstarrived? A.Somecheese. B.Fishandrice.C.Somecake.16.Accordingtothewoman,whatprobablycostalotofmoney?A.Theflowers.B.Jennie’sclothes.C.Matt’stie.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Accordingtothespeaker,whatisJenlike?A.Strictbutloving.B.Newandtalented.C.Friendlyandfunny.18.WhichawarddidLuisawin?A.BestHairdresser.B.EmployeeoftheYear.C.BestCustomerService.19.HowlonghasDinaworkedinthesalon?A.Threemonths.B.Twoyears.C.Sevenyears.20.Whatistrueabouttheawards?A.Theawardshavedifferentprizes.B.Thewinnerswillgetextravacationdays.C.Atotalof$1200wasgivenout.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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，并在答题上将该选项的标号涂黑。AEcoleCollegeParkSchool

FallWeleBack—Tuesday,September5thDearFamilies：Ourfirstdayofschoolforthe2017/2018schoolyearisTuesday,September5.Thisisaveryimportantday:wewelestudentsandparentsbacktoanotherschoolyearandconfirmthestudentswhowillbeattendingEcoleCollegeParkSchool.PleasenotethatstudentsinGrade1—8shouldbepreparedtostayfortheentiremorning.Kindergartenstudentswillonlystayforanhour.TuesdayAttendanceInformation:Kindergartenstudents/parentsgototheirregularclassroom(downstairs,onleft)foronehouronly.Parentspleasestayforthefullhour.Grade1—8studentswillmeetoutside(weatherpermitting)orinthegymtofindtheirgradesignsandthenwillmovetoclassrooms.BusingInformation:Changestothe2017—2018schoolyearbusservicewillbeginonSeptember5.BusingstartsforKindergartenstudentsonSeptember11andcontinuesfromSeptember11onward.Pleasedonotparkinourschoolbuszoneasparkingticketsareissued.FeestoBePaidinOfficeAreaFirstWeekofSchool:EcoleCollegeParkSchoolcoversthe$28costofallstudentfees.Additionalrequestformoneymaybeneededtosupportfieldtripsofspecialprojects.Grade1—8studentspaya$6StudentPlannerfee.BandFeeis$25andispaidtothebandteacher.OnWednesday,September6，studentsshouldbeatschoolby8:50amandmeetintheclassroomtheywereinonTuesday.Thiswillbeafulldayofclassesforstudents.HowlongwillaGrade7studentstayatschoolonTuesday,September5?A.Anafternoon.B.Anhour. C.Halfaday. D.Afullday.22.Howmuchdoesoneneedtopaytojointheband?A.Sixdollars. B.Twentyfivedollars.C.Twentyeightdollars. D.Fiftyfivedollars.23.WhatwillstudentsdoonWednesday，September6?A.Meetoutsideorinthegym. B.Movetoanewclassroomforaday.C.Begintohavelessonsasnormal. D.Starttotaketheschoolbustogotoschool.B“Iwishwecouldstayanotherweek，”mysixyearoldson,Colin,saidwithasighonthelastdayofourvacation.Ididn’tblamehim.WelookedforwardtoourannualweekattheJerseyShoreallyear.Fourofus—mymom,myhusband,andColin一rentedthesecondfloorofalargesummerhouse.There’splentyoffunforallthefamily.Iwouldhavelovedtohaveanotherweektheretoo.“Sorry,buddy,”ItoldColin,“butwecan’taffordit.”“WhatifIprayedforit?”heasked.“Youcanprayforanythingyouwant.’’Itoldhim.“I’llpraythatwecanhaveanextraweeknextsummer.I’llprayallyear.”Itoldhimitwasagreatidea,butoncewegothomeIhadsecondthought.Wehadneverbeenabletoeupwiththemoneyforatwoweekstay.MaybeIshouldberemindingColinthatsometimesourprayerrequestswouldnotbereplied.ButIcouldn’tbringmyselftodoit.AllyearroundwhenColinsaidhisprayers,hewouldmentiontheextraweekatthebeachhouse.Thenextsummerfoundusbackwithourwholefamilyatthesamebeachhouse一foroneweekonly.Colindidn’tseemtoodisappointedaswewerepackinguptoleaveonourlastday.Justthen,thephonerang.Mymomansweredit.Whenshehungup，shelookedsurprised.“Thatwasthehouse’sowner，”shesaid.“Thepeoplestayingherenextweekjustcancelled.He’sofferingittousforabargainprice.’’Thatbargainpricewasjustlowenoughforustocover.Itwasourfamily’sonlytwoweekholiday,thankstoColin.Whatdidtheauthorthinkofherson’srequestwhensaying“Ididn’tblamehim.’’？A.Reasonable. B.Unbelievable. C.Ridiculous. D.Strange.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph2referto?A.Borrowingmoney.B.Stayinganotherweek.C.Prayingforanextraweek.D.Havingatwoweekholiday.26.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesColin?A.Generous. B.Determined. C.Honest. D.Brave.27.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Theycancelledtheirholidayforthenextyear.B.Colingotextremelydisappointeduponleaving.C.Theirdreamtohaveatwoweekholidaycametrue.D.Theauthor’smothercalledthehouseownerforabargaining.CAJapaneseengineerhasdevelopedatransportersmallenoughtobecarriedinabackpackthathesaysistheworld’sfirst“carinabag”.TwentysixyearoldKuniakoSaitoandhisteamatCocoaMotorsrecentlyintroducedtothepublicthebatterypowered“WalkCar”transporter,whichisthesizeofalaptopandresemblesaskateboardmorethanacar.TheslenderWalkCarismadefromaluminumandweighsbetweentwoandthreekilograms,dependingonwhetheritisanindoororoutdoorversion.Saitoexpectstoseemanyotherusesforhistransporter,ashesaysithasenoughpowertohelppeoplepushwheelchairswithease.Thelightweightmetalboardisstrongerthanitlooks,andcantakeloadsofupto120kg.Itreachestopspeedsof10kilometersperhour,fordistancesofupto12kilometersafterthreehoursofcharging.Itsdevelopersaysit’salsoextremelysimpletoride.OncetheriderstandsonittheWalkCarstartsautomatically,whilesimplysteppingoffstopsthevehicle.Tochangedirection,theuserjustshiftstheirweight.Bestofall,thereisnoneedtofindaparkingspace，becauseitfitsintoasmallbagwhennotinuse.Saitosaidhisstudiesinelectriccarmotorcontrolsystemsbroughthimtheideaforthenewkindofride.“Ithought,‘whatifwecouldjustcarryourtransportationinourbags,wouldn’tthatmeanwe’dalwayshaveourtransportationwithustorideon?’Andmyfriendsaskedmetomakeone,sinceIwasdoingmymastersinengineeringspecificallyonelectriccarmotorcontrolsystems,”hesaid.SaitosayscustomerswillbeabletoreservetheirownWalkCarsfromautumn2017onthecrowdfundingwebsiteKickstarter.Thefuturisticskateboardwillhaveapricetagofaround100,000JapaneseYen(approx.$800USD).Shippingisexpectedtobeginbyspring2019.Whatdoweknowaboutthetransporterfromthefirstparagraph?A.It’ssafe. B. It’sportable.C.It’sheavy. D. It’sexpensive.29.WhentheuserstepsofftheWalkCar,itwill_____.A.stoprunning B. chargeitselfC.startmoving D. changedirection30.What’sthebiggestadvantageoftheWalkCar?Itcarriesalot. B.It’ssimpletoride.C.Itdoesn’tburnany oil. D.Itneedsnoparkinglot.31.WhatcontributestoSaito’sinvention?A.Hisfriend’shelp. B.Thepopularityofcars.C.Hisstudiesinengineering. D.Theadvicefromthedisabled.DTheotherdayIcameacrossastoryinTheNewYorkTimesMagazineaboutGoogle’sgoaltobuildbetterteamsintheworkplace.Googlefoundthatthebestteamsaren’tnecessarilyformedwhengreatmindsetogetherbutratherwhencoworkersfeel“psychologicallysafe”withoneanother.That’ssomethingGooglemanagerMattSakaguchidiscoveredfirsthandafterasurveyshowednotallofhisemployeesfeltfulfilledatwork.Mattmetwithhisteamoutsidetheofficetogooverthesurveyresults.Heaskedhisemployeestoopenupbysharingsomethingpersonalandkickedthingsoffwithastoryofhisown.“Ithinkoneofthethingsmostpeopledon’tknowaboutmeisthatIhaveStage4cancer，”hesaid.Histeamwasshocked.ApparentlyMatthadbeenreceivingtreatmentforquitesometime.Theyhadnoidea.Matt’sstoryturnedouttobealightningmoment.Othersontheteamshareddeeplypersonalstoriestoo.Bytheendoftheouting,theycoulddiscusstheirworkgrievances（委屈）withgreaterease,hopefullysolvingsomeoftheissuesthatthesurveyuncovered.There’sascientificreasonthatMatt’steamrespondedsopositivelytohisstory.Didyouknowthatstoriescanactuallyaffectyourbrain’sactivity?Dr.UriHasson,aneuroscientistatPrincetonUniversity,hasstudiedtheimpactofstorytellingonthebrainusingfunctionalMRIs.Hefoundthatwhenpeoplelistentostories,theirbrainactually“synchsup”withthestoryteller’sbrain.Inotherwords,thelistenerandstorytellerfeelthesamethings.Heartache,surprise,joy.It’scalled“neuralcoupling”.“Storieschangebrainchemistrythatinturntriggerssympathyinyouraudience，”writesCarmineGallo,authorofTheStoryteller’sSecret，inarecentBusinessInsiderarticle.“Whenthebrainhearsanexcitingpersonalstory,ittriggersarushofchemicalsincludingtheMovemolecule（分子）thatmakesusfeelsympatheticforanotherperson.’’Sokeepontellingyourstories.Theyjustmighthelpyouhealorinspiresomeoneelse.Andthat’sanamazingthing.WhydidMattSakaguchisharehispersonalstorywithhisteam?Toshowhispityforthem.Togainsupportfromthem.Toencouragethemtosaywhattheyreallythink.Tohelpthembetterunderstandthesurveyresults.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“synchsup”inthefourthparagraphmean?A.Movesup. B.Mixesup.C.Losestouch. D.Keepspace.34.Whatcanwelearnaboutsympathyfromthetext?A.It’saresultofchemistrychangeinthebrain.B.Ithappensonlywhenthelistenergetstouched.C.Itcanbeusedasatreatmentforbraindiseases.D.It’safeelingthatdevelopsbetweenpeopleinlove.35.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TheManager’sSecret. B.ThePowerofStories.C.AnAmazingStory. D.NewCureforCancer.第二节（共5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。Manystudentssaythereisnoeasywaytowritecollegepapers.ThismaybeespeciallytrueifEnglishisnotyourfirstlanguage.Mostteachersagreethatthereisnosinglecorrectwaytocreateapersonalessayorresearchpaper.36Onewayoftenusedtostructurewritingisthetraditionalfiveparagraphessay.Manystudentslearnthisforminmiddleandhighschool.Theparagraphsfollowconventionsorestablishedrules.Thefirstparagraphisintroductory.37Itisfollowedbythreeparagraphscontainingevidencethatsupportthewriter’sargument.38Itprovidesareasonedopinionbasedontheevidence.AllisonCummingsteachesEnglishatSouthernNewHampshireUniversity.39Still,onthepositiveside,Ms.Cummingssaysthefiveparagraphessayformteachesastudentsometoolsforwritingapaper.Shesaystheformteachestheneedfortheopeningstatementorargument.40Inadditionstudentswhohavelearnedtowriteafiveparagraphessayknowtheymustprovideevidence.AndMs.Cummingssaysthewriterwillknowaconclusionisrequired.Thefinalparagraphistheconclusion.Ittellsthereaderwhatthepaperisabout.Thisargumenttellsthereaderwhatwillenext.Buttherearemethodstohelpyoustructureyourpapers.Shesaysdoingresearchforapaperhelpssomestudentsintheirwriting.Sheisamongmanyprofessorswhofindthisformtoosimpleforcollegework.Thefirststepinthewritingprocessisingupwithyourthoughtsandideas.第三部分英语知识运用（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、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。Itwasanunforgettableexperience.WesatinaboatwaitingforOfai.Hewasswimmingunderwater.Thereweremanybeautifulshellsatthebottom.Ifhecouldeverfindsomeandbringthem41,hewouldmakealotofmoney.Itwasagoodandfastwaytobeerich.MyuncleHarrywaswithustotakecareofus.SuddenlyIsawOfai42hisarms.ThenIcouldseealargedarkfish43underthewater.AllatonceIwas44andheldmybreath.“Ashark!”criedmyuncle.Ananxiousexpressionsuddenly45onhisface.HewasthinkingofhowtosaveOfai.We46atmyuncleandwaitedforhimtotake47.Thefishcamenear.Nowwecouldseehimbetter.Hewasofayellowbrowncolorandasthetrouble.ThinkingthatOfai’slifewasatgreatrisk,myunclecould50itnolonger.Without51hetookhisknifeandjumpedintothewater.Downhewentafterthemaneatingfish.Thesharkwas52straightforOfai.Then,suddenly,thefishturned.Myuncle’sstrongarmhad53theknifedeepintothesideofthegreatfish.Thewaterturnedredasbloodranfromtheshark.54.Heturnedto55themanwhohadhurthim.Asheswamtomyuncle,heopenedhisgreatmouth.Againtheknifewentforward.Thistimeitcutdeepintotheshark’snose.Foraminutethesharklay56.NowUncleHarrywasabletoswimtothetop.Ofaiquicklypulledhimintotheboat.Itwasn’tlongbeforethesharkcameto57.Hehittheboatwithsuchahard58thatthesideswerealmostpushedin.Werowedashardaspossibleandfinallyweweresafeontheseashore.Itwasmyuncle’s59andabilitythatsavedOfaiandallofus.Welearnedalessonfromthisexperiencethatcourage60everythingintimeofgreatdanger.Wewillalwayskeepthisexperienceinmind.41. A.down B.up C.in D.forward42. A.rise B.hold C.wave D.extend43. A.moving B.lying C.crawling D.jumping 44. A.annoyed B.frightened C.excited D.astonished45. A.existed B.reflected C.flashed D.appeared46. A.stared B.called C.laughed D.shouted47. A.measure B.step C.action D.advice[来48. A.tired B.excited C.disappointed D.satisfied49. A.putupwith B.getoutof C.breakawayfromD.50. A.make B.stand C.hold D.accept51.A.difficulty B.permission C.delay D.preparation52. A.heading B.fighting C.looking D.waiting53. A.turned B.passed C.sent D.took54. A.sad B.calm C.brave D.angry55.A.see B.help C.attack D.protect56. A.quiet B.still C.frightened D.discouraged57. A.life B.noticeC.mind D.anend58. A.movement B.weight C.blow D.crash59. A.courage B.kindness C.cleverness D.enthusiasm60. A.matters B.means C.suggests D.predicts第Ⅱ卷第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）（改编）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Todaywewilldiscusshowtopayforthebillwhenagroupofusfinisheatinginarestaurant.Whenyoueatoutinarestaurant,itisnotunusualtoseepeoplefightingfortheprivilegeofpayingthebill.Eachpersonmakes61(preparation)forpaying.Thesefightsareoftenveryloudandactivebecauseeachperson62(include)wantstoshowanhonestdesiretopickupthebill.Infact,figuringoutwhowillgetthebillisalways63headachefortheChineseatformalmeals.GoingDutch64(greet)enthusiasticallybymanyyoungpeoplesinceitwasintroducedafewyearsago.However,oldergenerationswhofear“losingface”stillfind65shamefulandmeantocalculateeachperson’sshareofthebill.Thanks66digitalpaymentapps,spittingthebillelectronicallyisbeing67(wide)acceptednowadays.BypayingtheirshareviaWechatorAlipayontheirphonesinoneeasylick,theChinesefeeltheyrelievethe68(embarrass)offiguringouteachperson’spaymentwhentheyorderameal.Manyofusnevergooutwithoutourphonesbecausetheyare69(convenience).Andpersontopersonmobilepaymentservicesareincrediblyeasy70(use)andsavethetroubleofdealingwithchange.第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）（改编）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下面画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Manystudentsinmyschoolfeltannoyedthattheyareundergreatpressure.IthasbeeamonprobleminmosthighschoolinChina.Asitisknowntoall,Chinahaslargepopulation.Almost10millionstudentsgraduatefromhighschooleveryyear,expectedtobeadmittedbyuniversitiesorcolleges.Instead,thepetitionamongthestudentsisfierce.Wehadtostandoutandprovetobebetterthanothers,whomeanswehavetoworkreallyhard.Ofcourse,somestudentscan’tbearthepressurebutdropbehindwhileothersfacethechallengebravely.第二节书面表达（满分25分）（原创）假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Tom近期在重庆参加了HSK（汉语水平考试），但是发挥不好，没有通过。请你写一封信给Tom，要点如下：1.表示安慰2.学好汉语的方法3.希望下次考试顺利通过注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearTom,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua英语试题答案听力1—5ACACB 6—10CBACC 11—15AABBA 16—20BCACB阅读理解2125CBCAC2630BCBAD3135CCDAB3640DBAFC完型填空4145BCABD4650ACABB5155CACDC5660BACAB填空61.preparations62.included63.a64.hasbeengreeted65.itto67.widely68.embarrassment69.convenient70.touse五、写作第一节短文改错Manystudentsinmyschoolfeltannoyedthattheyareundergreatpressure.IthasbeeafeelmonprobleminmosthighschoolinChina.Asitisknowntoall,Chinahas^largepopulation.Schools删除itaAlmost10millionstudentsgraduatefromhighschooleveryyear,expectedtobeadmittedbyexpectingto或者intouniversitiesorcolleges.Instead,thepetitionamongthestudentsisfierce.WehadtostandoutTherefore或者Thushaveandprovetobebetterthanothers,whomeanswehavetoworkreallyhard.Ofcourse,somewhichstudentscan’tbearthepressurebutdropbehindwhileothersfacethechallengebravely.and书面表达WhatshockingnewstomewhenIwastoldthatyoufailedtheHSKexamandfeltdiscouraged.Iquiteunderstandhowyoufeelnow,butiwanttokeepyouinformedthatonefailuredoesnotexplainwhateffortswillberewarding.Asanativespeaker,letmesharesomestrategiesoflearningChinese.TostudyChinesewell,abundantinputisakey.YoushouldimmerseyourselfinaChineselanguageenvironment.ListeningtoaudiotapesofChinesetextbooksandmunicatingwithChinesespeakingpeoplewilldefinitelysharpenbothyourpronunciationandlisteningskills.Inaddition,Ithinkyou’dbetterpaycloseattentiontotheformaluseofChinesewordsandexpressions,whichreallycount.Moreimportantly,youshouldlearnfromthemistakesthatyouhavemade.Iamsurethatyourhardworkwillpayoffandmayyousuccessnexttime.听力原文Text1W:Idon’tknowhowtostartmyiPhone.DidIbreakit?Whyisthescreenallblack?M:Text2M:Iwasthinkingwecouldtakeapicnictothelakethisafternoon.Dowehaveanyfoodtotake,orshouldwegotothestore?W:Ithinkwehavesomebreadandmeattomakesomesandwiches,butwecouldstillstopatthestoretobuysomechips.(2)Text3W:Iwanttosellthisoldrefrigerator.HowmuchdoyouthinkIcangetforit?Iboughtitfor$800fiveyearsago.(3)Itworksreallywell,exceptforthebrokenshelf.M:Text4M:W:That’sexciting.MyhusbandandItookacartripfromNewYorktoCanadaafewyearsago.Itwasalotoffun.Text5W:Alltheplantsinmygardendied!Idon’tknowwhathappened.Iwateredthemalotandfedthemplantfood.WhatdidIdowrong?M:Maybethegardenwasn’tinenoughsun.Youdidplantitonthesideofthehousethatgetsthemostshade.(5)Text6M:Todayinclass,welearnedallaboutChristopherColumbus.(7)W:Oh,yeah?Whatdidyoulearnabouthim,sweetheart?(7)M:ThathediscoveredAmerica,excepttheNativeAmericansweretherefirst…soreally,theyweretheonesthatdiscoveredAmerica.(6)W:WhenIwasyourage,IlearnedasonginschoolaboutColumbus.(7)Itstartslikethis:“In1492,Columbussailedtheoceanblue.HehadthreeshipsthatleftfromSpain;hesailedthroughsunshine,wind,andrain.”There’smore,butIforgettherest.M:Ilikethatsong.Text7W:M:Trydrinkingsomewaterorhavingsomethingtoeat.W:Ialreadyateacake,butI’mstillfeelingstrange.M:Areyousureyou’renotsickorsomething?W:Icouldbe.M:Yeah,youdon’tlookverygood.Maybeyoushouldskipthemeetingthisafternoon.I’msureeveryonewillunderstand.W:OK.IthinkImightjustgohomenow.Doyoumindtellingthebossforme?(9)I’llfinishmyprojectwhenIebacktomorrow,ifI’mfeelingbetter.M:Sure.(9)Areyouokaytodrive?W:Ithinkso.I’lljustdriveslowly.Text8W:Excuseme,sir.Doyouintendtopayforthatcookieyoujustate?M:Whatcookie?W:Ijustsawyougrabacookiefromthecounterandputitinyourmouth.