长春市2024届高三质量监测(四)英语试卷

长春市一般中学2024届高三质量监测（四）英语试卷

第I卷

第一部分听力（1-20小题）在笔试结束后进行。

其次部分阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

ChineseEmoji（表情符号）CirclesGlobe

“Funny”,amade-in-Chinaemoji,seemstohaverecentlymovedbeyondchina.Now,itismorethananemoji,

butaculturalexpansion.

ReachingGlobalMarkets

Aseriesof"funny"emoji-basedbolsters（抱枕）haveattractedtheattentionofJapanesecustomers.Evenifone

bolsterismorethanthreetimesasexpensiveasinChina,itdoesn'tkilltheirdesirestobuyit.OneJapanesecustomer

Mikisaid,“TheyarejustsocuteandIboughtthreebolstersatonetime.AndeverytimeIseethem,mymoodjust

brightenssuddenly.^^AJapanesenetizenKiroKarasaid,“Mydadwillsenditwheneverhedoesn'tagreewith

someonebuthehastobehavepolitely.^^

AdditiontoDomestic（国内的）SocialMedia

OnecommonlyseenonlinecommentfromChinesenetizensis,"Everytimeotherpeoplesendmethewmoji,I

feelveryuncomfortableandconsidermyselfasafooL^^

Releasedin2024,the"funny“emojiistheupdatedversionofitsoriginalone;"funny“hasasmileymouth,two

eyebrowsandanaughtylook.Allthesecharacteristicspresentusersasenseofsatire（讽刺）.

InEverydayUseAbroad

Earlierthisyear,oneemojifromtheChinesebasketballcelebrityYaoMing,whoplayedinUSA,hasbeen

spreadthroughtheMiddleEastregion.InacityinEgypt,Yao'ssmilingemojihasappearedinlocaltrafficsignsto

remindpeopletheroadaheadisone-way.

Asanewonlinelanguage,emojishavebeenhelpingpeopleexpresstheirviewsinamorevividandpreciseway.

Also,itcanhelpforeignerslearnaboutChinessculture.Buthowtouse“thefifthinnovation（仓4新）inChina^^

withouthurtingothersandturnthemintocommercialadvantagesstillneedanswers.

21.WhydothebolstersattractMiki'sattention?

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A.Theyarecheap.B.Theyaredesirable.

C.Theyhelpliftthespirits.D.Theyhelpbehavepolitely.

22.Wherecanfollowingcanbeinferredaccordingtothetext?

A."Funny“emojiwascreatedbyYaoMing.

B."Funny“emoji-basedbolsterssellbetterinJapanthaninChina.

C."Funny“emojihelpsforeignersunderstandChineseculturebetter.

D.”Funny“emojiisregardedasfriendlinessbymostChinesenetizens.

24.What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardstheemojimentionedinthistext?

A.Critical.B.Doubtful.C.Subjective.D.Objective.

B

Aboutthreedecadesago,Chinawasknownasthe“BicycleKingdom^^.Butthetwo-wheeledwayoftransport's

popularitybegantofade,withmanybikessoonreplacedbytheirfuel-poweredcompetitors.

ButrecentmonthshaveseenarevivalofthebikeacrossChina,withanincreasingnumberofpeoplechoosing

cyclinginsteadofdrivingtoschools,toworkplancesortodosightseeing.Theintroductionofbike-sharingsystems

hasbroughtthetrendtoanewlevel.

Peoplecanunlockthesharedbikesbysimplyusingtheirsmartphones.ThebikesareequippedwithGPSand

canbeleftanywhereinpublicforthenextuser.They'repopularamongmanyChinesepeopleastheyprovidean

effectivesolutiontothe“lastproblem,whichreferstothefinallegofaperson'sjourney.

However,thesystemshavealsoledtoproblemssuchasillegalparking,damageandtheft.Lastmonth,two

nursesinBeijingwereplacedunderarestforfivedaysforputtinglocksontwosharedbikes.

4tBike-sharingisagreenermethodoftransportationandprovidesauser-friendlyexperience,9,saidLiuXiaoming,

vice-ministeroftransport."Butit'sacombinationofonlineandofflinebusiness.Operatorsareusuallystrongin

onlineservices,butlackofflinebusinessexperience,whichcausesproblems.9,

Now,Chineseserviceoperatorsaretryingtohandletheseproblems.Forexample,abike-sharingcompany

calledMobikesetsa100-piontcreditscoreforeachuser,withpointstakeninthecaseofbadbehavior.Onceascore

dropsbelow80,bikerentalisincreasedto100yuanper30minutes,upfrom0.5-1yuan.

25.Theunderlinedword“revival“inparagraph2probablymeans.

A.survivalB.recoveryC.existenceD.popularity

26.Thebike-sharingsystemsarepopularbecause.

A.theyareveryeffectiveB.theycanbepickedupanywhere

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C.theyareequippedwithGPSD.theyhelptosolvethe“lastproblem

27.Tosolvetheproblemsofillegalparking,damageandtheft,operatorsneedto.

A.offerstrongeronlineservicesB.combineonlineandofflinebusiness

C.providecreditscoreforusersD.obtainmoreofflinebusinessexperience

C

Whenthetelephoneringslateatnight,mostwomenguessitmustbeoneofonlyfourorfivepeoplecalling.A

sister?Maybe.Anemergency?Possibly.Amother?Probablynotatthattimeofnight.Muchmoreprobablyitisa

closefemalefriendcallingtotellyouthatsheisheartbrokenbecauseshehassplitupwithherboyfriendagainor

perhapssimplythatagoodmoviehasjuststartedonTV.

Atatimewhenfamiliesarespreadfarandwideandmarriagesoftenendindivorce,friendshipsarebecoming

moreandmoreimportant.Erika,a32-year-oldlawyer,isstrengthenedbyherten-yearfriendshipwithhermarried

friendJane."Iwasverysickonenight,soIcalledJaneatabout3:00a.m.totalkaboutit,“shesays."Shewasvery

supportiveandevencameovertotakemetothedoctor's."

AsAmericanTVshowslikeFriendshavebecomemorepopular,manyofusarebeginningtoseethevalueof

suchfriendships.TVshowslikethistellusthatourromanticrelationshipsmaynotlast,butweneedtokeepintouch

withourclosefriendsifwewanttosurvive.

WithErika'sfamily200milesaway,itisJanewhokeepsasparesetofkeystoErika,sapartmentandwatersher

plantswheneversheisaway."HavingJanearoundgivesmeacertainamountoffreedom.Itisnotthekindofthing

thatyoucouldaskanyonetodo,butsheknowsIwoulddothesameforher."Jane,whomaymovetoadifferentcity

soon,isworriedaboutleavingsuchasupportsystemoffriends."Myfriendshavemoretodowithmylifethanmy

parentsand,therefore,Idon'thavetospendalotoftimeexplainingthingstothem.Friendsaremoreuptodatewith

whatishappening.,,

28.Alate-nightphonecallformostwomenisprobablyfrom______.

A.arelativeB.afriendC.adoctorD.astranger

29.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“splitup“inParagraph1mean?

A.Shownup.B.Pickedup.C.Brokenup.D.Takenup.

30.Accordingtothepassage,wecanlearnthatErika.

A.isJane'smalefriendB.treasuresJane'sfriendship

C.hasbeenmarriedfor10yearsD.livesfarawayfromJane

31.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

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A.FriendshipCounts.B.FriendshipDemandsFreedom.

C.FriendshipNeedsUnderstanding.D.FriendshipStrengthensRomance.

D

Persuasionistoconvincesomeonetoagreewithyou,justlikeartwhichalsocallsforspecialtechniquesto

accomplish.AccordingtotheancientGreeks,therearethreebasictoolsofpersuasion:ethos,pathosandlogos.

Ethosisaspeaker'swayofconvincingtheaudiencethatheistrustworthy,honestandreliable.Onecommon

wayaspeakercandevelopethosisbyexplaininghowmuchexperienceoreducationshehasinthefield.Afterall,

you'remorelikelytolistentoadviceabouthowtotakecareofyourteethfromadentistthanafireman.

Pathosisaspeaker'swayofconnectingwithanaudience'semotions.Forexample,apoliticianwhoistryingto

convinceanaudiencetovoteforhimmightsaythathealonecansavethecountryfromaterriblewar.Thesewords

areintendedtofilltheaudiencewithfear,thusmakingthemwanttovoteforhim.Similarly,ananimalcharity

mightshowanaudiencepicturesofinjureddogsandcatstomaketheviewerfeelpity,sotheywillbemorelikelyto

donatemoney.

Logosistheuseoffacts,statisticsorotherevidencetosupportyourargument.Anaudiencewillbelieveyouif

youhaveconvincingdatatobackupyourclaims.Presentingthisevidenceismuchmorepersuasivethansimply

saying“believeme

Althoughethos,pathosandlogosallhavetheirstrengths,theyareoftenmosteffectivewhenusedtogether.So,

thenexttimeyoulistentoaspeech,watchacommercialorlistentoafriendtrytoconvinceyoutolendhimsome

money,beonthelookoutfortheseancientGreektoolsofpersuasion.

32.Whatdopersuasionandarthaveincommon?

A.Theybothentertaintheaudience.B.Theybothrequiregreatskilltoachieve.

C.Theybothdemandfullattentionfromtheaudience.

D.TheywerebothcommontopicsofancientGreekWriters.

33.Howisaspeakerabletoshowhisethostotheaudience?

A.Byexpressinghissympathywiththeaudience.B.Bytellingtheaudienceabouthispersonalpreference.

C.Byusingbeautifullanguagetomakehisstatementsattractive.

D.Byshowinghisknowledgeandexperiencerelatedtothetopic.

34.Whatcanwelearnaboutthethreeaspectsofpersuasion?

A.Ethosisthemostimportantaspectofpersuasion.

B.Eachaspecthasadifferenteffectontheaudience.

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C.Honestyisthekeytomakingyourargumentsbelievable.

D.Politicalleadersmostlyusepathostopersuadetheiraudience.

35.Anadvertisementforwashingpowderwhichclaimsthat'"scientifictestsshowthatourpowderkills95%ofall

bacteria^^ismainlyusing.

A.ethosB.pathosC.logosD.acombinationofallthree

其次节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

依据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项多余选项。

HowtoHaveaSuccessfulRemoteInterview?

Ifinterviewsmakeyounervous,thethoughtofdoingoneremotelymightbearelief.36Evenifyour

interviewermayhaveahardtimeseeingyousweat,theywillstillaskquestions.Thinkofaphoneorvideointerview

asanextraopportunitytoimpress.Ifyoucreateagenuineconnectionwithsomeonewithoutbeinginthesameplace

asthem,chancesarethey'lltrustyourability.37

•Testyourequipment.

38Foravideointerview,it'simportanttodoatrialruninadvance,sincetheycanbeespecially

troublesome."'Thesearelive,soit'sveryimportanttotestyourconnectionaheadofsaysScottDobroski,the

directorofCorporateCommunicationatGlassdoor.

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Youdon'twantyourinterviewertothinkyou'reinanundergroundplace.Soskipthedark,dullmoodlighting.

Pickaspotwherethelightisfacingyouandtrytosetyourselfupinarelaxingatmosphereandatacomfortable

distance.Ideally,haveslightlyaninchofspaceaboveyourhead.

•Takeyourtime.

Acommonmistakepeoplemakeiscuttingsomeoneelseoffinconversation.Thisiseveneasiertodowhenyou

can'tseethepersonyou'retalkingto.Soevenifitfeelsslightlyunnatural,waitforawhileafteryourinterviewer

finishesasentence.40Hemayunderstandwhy.Butyoudon'twanttocomeacrossasrushingtheconversation

orbeingmoreinterestedinhearingyourselftalkthanestablishingaconnection.

A.Gettheatmosphereright.

B.Butyoushouldstilltakethemseriously.

C.Herearethreetipstomakethewholeprocessgosmoothly.

D.Buyaphoneorvideobeforeyouhavetheinterview.

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E.Guttinghimoffatimeortwomightnotbeabigproblem.

F.MakesurethatyourphoneischargedandyourWi-Fiworks.

G.Yourinterviewerwillbehappytoseeyoucuthimoff.

第三部分英语学问运用（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和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。

Honestyisalwaysthebestpolicy,especiallywhenitcomestomentalhealthproblems.InaTV41,onegirl

getsveryrealaboutdealingwithanxietyandpanic.

“Iwasthebaststudentinmyhighschool.Iputsomuch42onmyself,9,shesaid."Inever43a

class.ButIgotsickduring10thgradeandIstartedto44.That'swhenthepanicattacksbegan.^^Shegoesonto

describewhatapanicattack45like,<4Onedaytheteacherhandedmemygrade46,andIcouldn'tbreathe.

Myheartwasbeatingvery47.Ifeltdisconnected.IsawpeopletryingtotalktomebutIcouldn'thear

them.Afterwards,Iwassentto48sheshared.

Itwasthen49theattacksstartedhappening50daily,andtheyhaven'tstopped.44LastyearIstarted

college.AndIcan'tbethebeststudentherenomatterhowhardItry,“shesaid."Everyoneisso51.Mypanic

attacksgotsobadthatIhadto52myfirstsemester.9,

However,nowsheisfacingheranxiety,andthingsaregettingbetter."Iusedtotrytohide53.Ithought

that54nobodyknow,itdidn'texist,“shesaid."ButthemoreItalkaboutmy55,themoreIrealizethat

otherpeopleexperience56things.SoI'mtryingtoexpressitmore.Ihadagreatteacher57toldme,

"Insteadoflettinganxietykeepyoufromdoingyourart,letitbethethingthat58your

Recently,womanallovertheworldtooktoTwitterto59whatanxietyislike.Weare60alone.

41.A.projectB.programC.platformD.station

42.A.weightB.heightC.pressureD.measure

43.A.joinedB.succeededC.failedD.attended

44.A.fallbehindB.falldownC.leavebehindD.leavealone

45.A.looksB.soundsC.tastesD.feels

46.A.reportB.surveyC.researchD.notice

47.A.mildlyB.wildlyC.slowlyD.severely

48.A.schoolB.workC.hospitalD.home

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49.A.whenB.sinceC.beforeD.that

50.A.stillB.alwaysC.merelyD.almost

51.A.ambitiousB.anxiousC.talentedD.experienced

52.A.arrangeB.performC.operateD.cancel

53.A.itB.themC.meD.us

54.A.unlessB.ifC.whileD.as

55.A.confidenceB.dreamC.issueD.desire

56.A.similarB.familiarC.variousD.serious

57.A.whoB.whomC.whoseD.which

58.A.abandonsB.quitsC.motivatesD.protests

59.A.advertiseB.adviseC.shareD.compare

60.A.alwaysB.sometimesC.seldomD.never

第n卷

留意：请将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。

第三部分英语学问运用(共两节，满分45分)

第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

AlthoughSocrates(苏格拉底)waspoorallhislife,heneveraskedhispupilstopayfortheirlessons.Hetaught

fortheloveof61(wise),notformoney.And62hehadtosaywasalwaysnewandworthhearing.

Buthisunusualwaysofteachingandhisdemandthatstudentsalwaysaskquestionsmadehimsome63

(danger)enemies.Therulersdidnotwanttobequestioned.SotheyfalselyaccusedSocrates64teaching

youngmenbadthingsand65(lead)themtoignorereligion.Infact,Socrateswasaveryreligiousman.His

enemieshadhim66(arrest),andhewassentencedtodeathbypoisoning.

Duringthe30daysbeforehewasputtodeath,hisfriendsandpupils67(allow)tovisithiminhisprison.

68_wereastonishedtofindthathewascalmandhadnofearofdying.Whenthedeadlypoisonwas69

(eventual)broughttoSocrates,hisfriendswereintears,70Socratesraisedthecupanddrankitasifitwerea

glassofwine.

第四部分写作(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

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。

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LastMonday,myauntwenttoattendameeting.Afterthemeeting,shewenttoarestaurantforalunch.

Therefore,whenitwastimetopaythebill,shecouldn'tfindherpurse.Shethoughtitmusthavestolen.Justthen,a

maninhisearlytwentycameupandpaidforher.Myauntwasverygratefully.Theytalkedabouteachotherfora

whileandmyauntfinallyrealizewhohewas.Abouttenyearsbefore,myauntcollectedsomemoneytohelpinga

boy.Thatyoungmanwastheboy.Myauntdidn'trecognizeher,butthekindnesshadneverbeenforgotten.

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

假定你是李华，你的美国笔友David写信询问你的假期安排，请给他写封回信，告知他你想出国旅行，

谈论一下你的理由，邀请David有时间来中国。

要点如下：

1.写信目的；

2.出国目的；

3.邀请David来中国。

留意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细微环节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

DearDavid,

Youaskedaboutmyvacationplaninyourlastletter.

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英语听力

留意事项：英语听力共两节，共20小题：每小题1.5分，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，并标在试

卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有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?

A.£19.15.B.£9.15.C.£9.18.

答案是B。

1.Howisthemantraveling?

A.Bybus.B.Bytrain.C.Byplane.

2.Whoisgoingtotheuniversity?

A.Theman.B.Thewoman.C.Thewoman9sdaughter.

3.Whattimedidthelecturestart?

A.At8:00.B.At9:00.C.At10:00.

4.Wherearethespeakersgoing?

A.Tothetrainstation.B.Tothebusstop.C.Totheairport.

5.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

A.Themanfeelsveryconfident.

B.Themanhasjustbuiltanewstore.

C.Thewomanissureoftheman.

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

个小题将给出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至8题。

6.Whenwillthemanbefreetomorrow?

A.Inthemorning.B.Intheafternoon.C.Intheevening.

7.Whatwilltheydotomorrowevening?

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A.Dotheaccounts.B.Checkthefinalreports.C.Havedinner.

8.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthemanandthewoman?

A.Closefriends.B.Newfriends.C.Husbandandwife.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?

A.Attheman'shouse.B.Atacompanyoffice.C.Atthewoman'shouse.

10.Howdidthewomanfindthedirectionsoftheplace?

A.BythewayofInternet.

B.Bycallingthepolicemanforhelp.

C.Bytelephoningthemanforhelp.

11.Whydoesthewomanliketakingtrains?

A.Toavoidbeingfried.

B.Tohavetimetoreadandrest.

C.Tohavetimetofightthetraffic.

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12.What'stheweatherliketoday?

A.It'saterribleday.B.It'sjustso-so.C.It'sasunnyday.

13.What'sthewomandoingaftertheconversation?

A.Tomakemealsforherparent'sparty.

B.Tomeetafriendandgoshopping.

C.Tobuysomepresentsforherself.

14.Whywillthewomanbuygifts?

A.Forherparents5anniversary.

B.Forhisfathers5birthday.

C.Tomakemorefriendswiththem.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15.Whatdoesthemanthinkofhisvacation?

A.Exciting.B.Meaningful.C.Disappointing.

16.Howdoesthemanspendhisvacation?

A.Stayingathome.B.Visitinghisfriends.C.Takingatrip.

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17.Whatisthemanprobablygoingtodothisafternoon?

A.Haveapicnic.B.Goswimming.C.Seeamovie.

听第10段材料，回答18至20题。

18.Whatisthemostpreciousandendlessthingintheworld?

A.Independence.B.Freedom.C.Mother9slove.

19.Whydidthemotherjumpintothewaterwithouthesitation?

A.Tosaveherchildren.B.Toshowherbravery.C.Totryherpower.

20.Whatistheresultofthestory?

A.Themotherpassedaway.

B.Thechildrenweren'tsaved.

C.Themotherandthechildrengottheirlives.

长春市一般中学2024届高三质量监测（四）

英语答案及评分参考

说明：本试题满分150分。其中听力30分，笔试120分。

第I卷

第一部分听力（共两节，共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

听力原文：

Text1

W:IfIwereyou,Iwouldtakeaplaneinsteadofabus.Itwilltakeyouforevertogetthereotherwise.

M:Butflyingmakesmesonervous.Well,thistimeriltrythefasttrain.

Text2

M:WhatcanIdoforyou,Madam?

W:I'mgoingtotheUniversitytoseemydaughter,butIdon'tknowthewaynow.

M:Oh,goacrossthestreetandtakeaNO.9bus.Itwilltakeyourightthere.

Text3

M:Didyouattendyesterday'slecture?

W:Yes.Butwhat?

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M:Thelecturewassupposedtostartat9:00a.m.inthelab,buttheprofessorwasanhourlate.

W:Hewouldhavearrivedontime,butanaccidentjammedthemainroadforanhour.

Text4

M:Thetaxiiswaitingdownstairs.Lefshurry.

W:Waitaminute.I'lltakesomefoodwithus.Idon'tlikethefoodtheyserveontrains.

M:Oh,comeon.Wedon'thavemuchtimeleft.

W:Relax!Thetrainisn'tgoingtoleavewithoutus.

Text5

M:ThisisreallythefirsttimeFminbusinessformyself.

W:Ithinkyouwilldofine.Thestoreha,salwaysdonegoodbusiness.Ithasagreatlocation,andifsanicestore.

Text6

W:Sowhafsyourschedulefortomorrow,Dave?

M:Well,firstIhavetodotheaccountsonthenewcomputers.ThenI'mmeetingTony.

W:Ithoughtyouhadalreadyfinishedthat.

M:Yeah,butwehavetocheckthefinalreports.

W:Soyouwon'thaveanytimeleft?

M:Notuntilintheevening,Iamafraid.Doyouhaveanythingparticulartomorrowevening?

W:Notreally.IthinkIhavealotoftimetokill.

M:Well,then.Won'tyoucomeovertomyplacetohavedinnerwithme?

W:Withpleasure.

M:Letmedothecookingthistime.

W:Inthatcase,Iwilldosomeshoppingtomorrow.

Text7

M:Hi.MynameisJosh.It'spleasuretomeetyou.

W:HiJosh.Tmgladtobehere.

M:Didyouhaveanyproblemsfindingthisplace?

W:Ididn'thaveanyproblems.IfounddirectionsontheInternetsoitwasprettyeasytofind.However,thetraffic

wasnotthatgreat.

M:Trafficisnevergoodaroundhere.

W:Iagree.Itwouldbegreatiftherewasatrainorasubwaylinethatwentthroughhere.

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M:Thatwouldbesogreat.Iwoulddefinitelytakethetrainiftheyhadit.

W:Trainsaregreatbecauseyoucanreadabookorgetalittlerestinsteadofhavingtofightthetraffic.

M:Verytrue.Well,letmebeginbytellingyouaboutourcompany....

Text8

M:HiMary.

W:Oh,hi.

M:Howareyoudoing?

W:I'mdoingalright.Howaboutyou?

M:Nottoobad.Theweatherisgreat,isn'tit?

W:Yes.Ifsabsolutelybeautifultoday.

M:Iwishitwaslikethismorefrequently..

W:Metoo.

M:Sowhereareyougoingnow?

W:Tmgoingtomeetafriendofmineatthedepartmentstore.

M:Goingtodoalittleshopping?

W:Yeah,Ihavetobuysomepresentsformyparents.

M:Whafstheoccasion?

W:It'stheiranniversary.

M:Thafsgreat.Well,you'dbettergetgoing.Youdon'twanttobelate.

W:rilseeyounexttime.

M:Sure,bye.

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W:Whafsthematter,Zhang?

M:Myvacationisnearlyover,andIhaven'tdoneanything.

W:Nothingatall?

M:Well,I'vereadsomeinterestingarticlesinmagazines.I'vereadafewstoriesinsimpleEnglishandIhaveplayed

computergames.

W:Youcertainlyhavedoneotherthings,haven'tyou?

M:Yes,Ihavegoneovermylessons,IhavewrittensomelettersandIhavegivenmyroomathoroughcleaning.

W:Thatsoundsquitealottome.Whatdoyoumeanbysayingyouhaven'tdoneanything?

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M:Istillfeelalittlebitsad.Ihaven'tvisitedmyfriends.Ihaven'ttakenatrip.Ihaven?thadapicnic.Ihaven'tseen

anynewmovies.Ijusthaven'tdonemuch.

W