江西省宜春市宜丰中学2023-2024学年高二下学期6月月考英语试题（创新部）

江西省宜丰中学2023-2024（下）创新高二6月月考英语试卷第一部分听力（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。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.Whatdidthemandojustnow?A.Hequithisjob. B.HewashedaT-shirt. C.Hehitthegym.2.Whatarethespeakersheadedfor?A.Theoffice. B.Theconcert. C.Thedepartmentstore.3.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inastudy. B.Inabookstore. C.Inalibrary.4.Whatdoesthewomanintendtodo?A.Providethemanwithcare. B.Informthemanoftheweather.C.Identifytheman’saccommodation.5.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A.Over30peopleremainhospitalized. B.Atleast21peoplewereslightlyinjured.C.Therewerenoreportsofdeathsinthefire.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。听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7两个小题。6.WhatcanbeinferredaboutthepopularityoftabletennisinChina?A.Itisonlypopularamongyoungpeopleinthecities.B.Itisasportthathasalwaysbeenintheleadworldwide.C.ItisfavoredbypeopleofallagesandbothgendersinChina.7.WhatarethespeakersplanningtodoonWednesdayafternoon?A.Watchtabletennisgames. B.Playtabletennistogether.C.Takecoursesinping-pong.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第9两个小题。8.Whatisthewomandoingnow?A.Updatingthelabresults. B.Waitingforthediagnosis. C.Preparingforabusinesstrip.9.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?A.Goonthetrip. B.Stayinthehospital. C.Seethedoctorimmediately.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10.Whoisthewoman?A.Ahost. B.Aguest. C.Atraveler.11.Whatcanweinferaboutthecapsulehotel?A.It’sdearbutconvenient. B.Itsspaceisquitelimited. C.Ithasmanysmallrealrooms.12.Howdoesthemanintroducethecapsulehotel?A.Bygivingexamples. B.Bygivingadefinition. C.Bysharingexperiences.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13.Whatdoesthewomanexpecttodo?A.Managehomeonherown. B.Shareahousewithothers.C.Liveindependently.14.Howmuchwillthewomanpayforthetuitionfee?A.$300. B.$400. C.$500.15.Howwillthemanreducetheexpenses?A.Byeatingless. B.Bycyclingtoschool. C.Bybuyingcheapbooks.16.Whatmightbetherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Parentandkid. B.Teacherandstudent. C.Fellowstudents.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17.WhyisJeremyBenthamviewedasthespiritualfatherofUCL?A.BecausehecontributedhisideastoUCL’sfounders.B.Becauseheadmittedmenonequaltermswithwomen.C.BecausehedirectlyfoundedUniversityCollegeLondon.18.WhatislocatedintheBloomsburyarea?A.UCL’smuseum. B.UCL’smaincampus. C.UCL’steachinghospital.19.Whatcanwelearnfromthespeaker?A.InternationalemployersfavorUCL’sgraduates.B.Itsgraduateshavelittleinfluenceontheworld.C.Itisresponsibleforamuseumthemedwithagriculture.20.HowdoesthespeakerfeelaboutUCL?A.Curious. B.Disappointed. C.Proud.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。ASomebeachesareperfectforrelaxing,whileothersofferactivitieslikehikingandwatersports.Visitthesebeautifulbeachesforanunforgettablevacation.CannonBeachIfyourperfectbeachvacationspotfeaturespostcard-worthysceneryandpeace,looknofurtherthanCannonBeach.InthisPacificNorthwesttown,youcanevenbuildafireonthebeachtorelaxbesidewhilewatchingthesunset.Whenyouneedabreakfromthebeach,grababikeandheaddowntowntoexploreitsartgalleries,shopsandrestaurants.HorseshoeBayBeachForaone-of-a-kindbeachexperience,headtoHorseshoeBayBeachonBermuda’sSouthShore.Knownforitspinksand,thisbeachisapopulardestinationforfamilieslookingtoplayinthecalmblue-greenwatersandbuildblush-coloredsandcastles.Adventureseekerscanalsotakepartintheself-guidedislandbicycletourorengageinexcitingwatersports.MoheganBluffsThisbeachisfamousforitsnaturalbeauty.Uponarrival,pausetoadmireyoursurroundingsandlearnaboutitstiestothenativepeople,theirancienttraditions,andconnectiontotheland,addingdepthtoyourbeachexperience.Then,takethe141stepsdowntothesandtosunbathe.Afterthat,climbbackuptovisittheSoutheastLightforanup-closeviewofits18th-centurylighthouse.SouthBeachThistropicaldistrictonFlorida’sAtlanticCoastisworld-renownedforitspowderywhitesand.AlthoughtechnicallypartoftheMiamiBeacharea,SouthBeachstandsoutduetoitsArtDecoarchitectureseenineverythingfromthebeachfrontlifeguardtowerstothehigh-risebuildingsalongthefamedOceanDrive.21.WhatsimilaritydoCannonBeachandHorseshoeBayBeachshare?A.Thechancetocyclearound. B.Theirlivelyartisticscene. C.Theuniquewatersports. D.Theirdistinctivesandcolor.22.WhoismostlikelyattractedtoMoheganBluffs?A.Thoseseekingwatersports. B.Fansofmodernlighthouses.C.Thoseinterestedinlocalculture. D.Enthusiastsofmountainclimbing.23.WhatsetsSouthBeachapartfromtherestoftheMiamiBeacharea?A.Itsbeachsand. B.Itsarchitecturalstyle.C.Itsoceandrive. D.Itshigh-risebuildings.BYouarewhatyouthink.Whateveryouaredoingrightnowisdeterminedbyyourthinking.Allyouremotionsanddesiresareinfluencedbyyourthinking.Theproblemisthatwhenyouarenotawareofyourthinking,youhavenochanceofcorrectingitifitispoor.Whenthinkingissubconscious,youareinnopositiontoseeanyproblemsinit.And,ifyoudon’tseeanyproblemsinit,youwon’tbemotivatedtochangeit.What’sworse,fewpeoplerealizethepowerfulrolethatthinkingplaysintheirlives,sotheydon’tgainsignificantcommandofit.Asaresult,mostpeopleareinmanywaysvictimsoftheirthinking.Consideryoursuccessasastudent.Thesinglemostsignificantvariableindeterminingyoursuccessasastudentisthequalityofyourthinking.Yourinstructorswillplayaroleinyourlearning,buteventhebestteacherscannotgetintoyourheadandlearnforyou.Ifyoulacktheintellectualskillsnecessaryforthinkingwellthroughcoursecontent,youwillnotbesuccessfulinschool.Hereisthekeyquestionweareputtingtoyouinthisbook.Ifthequalityofaperson’sthinkingisthesinglemostsignificantdeterminantofbothhappinessandsuccess,whynottakethetimetolearnfromthebestthinkers?Thisbookwillinformyouofthetoolsthatthebestthinkersuseandwillillustratetheactivitiesandpracticeyoucanusetobegintoemulatethem,andtakecontrolofyourdestinyasathinker.Eachchapterfocusesonadifferentaspectofthesethinkingaids,helpingyoudiscoverthepowerofyourownmindandofyourpotentialtothinksystematicallyaboutyourthinking.Thisbook,asawhole,introducesyoutothetoolsofmindthatwillhelpyoureasonwellthroughvariouschallengesyouface.Ifyoutaketheseideasseriouslyandpracticeusingthem,youcanimprovethequalityofyourthinkingandultimately,thequalityofyourlife.24.Whydomanypeoplelackmotivationtochangetheirpoorthinking?A.Theyarevictimsofemotions. B.Theyareunawareoftheneed.C.Theythinkhighlyofthemselves. D.Theylacktheacademicguidance.25.Whatplaysthemostcrucialroleinschoolsuccess?A.Thecoursecontent. B.Theschoolenvironment. C.Thecommitmentofteachers. D.Thequalityofanindividual’sthinking.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“emulate”meaninparagraph4?A.Makefriendswith. B.Winover. C.Followtheexampleof. D.Lookupto.27.Thebookisorganizedaccordingto________.A.typesoflifechallenges B.varietiesofthinkingtoolsC.determinantsoflifevalue D.ideasofdifferentthinkersCLastSaturday,whenmygrandfathergotfrustratedatthenameofthesingerofasong,Igrabbedmysmartphoneandfounditinseconds.Thisastonishedmygrandfather,whodidn’tunderstandhowI’dcheckedtheinformationsoquickly.Ilaughedandexplained,butafterwards,itmademethinkabouthowmuchIdependontechnology.WhenIreflectedonitsimpactonmyeducation,Isawthattechnologyhasbeensignificantinmanyways.Returningtothestoryofmygrandfather,hehadaskedmemoreabouthowIuseditandaboutuniversitylife.Hesaidhethoughtwehadaneasylifecomparedtopreviousgenerations.Icouldseehispoint.Notonlyareweluckyenoughtohavethesameeducationalbenefitsasthoseofpreviousgenerations,butwehavesomanymore.Westillhavewalk-inlibraries;however,theonlyoptionforstudyingusedtobesittingintheselibrarieswithasmanybooksfromyourreadinglistasyoucouldfind,yetnowasinglesearchonlinecanimmediatelyprovideaccesstoahugerangeofresources.Interactionbetweenstudentsanduniversitystaffisanotherareathathaschangedconsiderably.Wecanhaveface-to-facetimewithourtutors,andalsocommunicateusingourelectronicdevices.Themostpopularmeansisviasocialmedia,andithasbecomeunacceptableformessagestobeunansweredforanylengthoftime.Whilethisputsanextrastressontheuniversity’sacademicsupportteam,westudentsaregreatlybenefited.Whenwecomparethestudentlifeofthepastandthepresent,itistemptingtofocusontheobviousdifferencesintechnology.Infact,studentsaredoingwhatthey’vealwaysdone:embracingtheresourcesavailableandadaptingthemtoworkmoreefficientlyandtolivemoreenjoyably.Thepaceofchangeintechnologycontinuouslygathersspeed,sowehavetovalueeachinnovationasithappens.28.Whydoestheauthormentionthestoryofhisgrandfather?A.Toshareaninterestingexperience. B.Todrawreaders’attentiontothetopic.C.Toprovideanexampleforhisopinion.D.Toarousereaders’concernaboutaproblem.29.Whatisthegrandfather’sattitudetowardstheroleoftechnology?A.Favourable. B.Tolerant. C.Doubtful. D.Unclear.30.Whatisanewchallengetechnologybringstotheacademicsupportteam?A.Usingvariouselectronicdevices.B.Schedulingonlinecommunication.C.Providingmoreflexiblereadinglists.D.Respondingtoallinquiriesfromstudents.31.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthelastparagraph?A.Studentsshouldmakefulluseoftechnology.B.Studentsshouldvaluethetimeandenjoytheirlife.C.Weshouldtaketechnologicaldifferencesseriously.D.Weshouldresistthetemptationofup-cominginnovation.DWeoftenfindourselvesstrugglingtocontrolourthoughts,butwhyisitsohardtostopourmindswandering?Researchfoundourthoughtsarelessfocusedandunderlesscontrolthanwerealize.Ina1996study,participantsreportedmorethan4,000thoughtsdaily,eachlastingnomorethanfiveseconds.Ina1987study,peopleperceived22%oftheirthoughtsasstrange,unacceptableorwrong.Then,isitpossibletoavoidunwantedthoughts,whetherit’sanupcomingexamoranunpleasantconversation?Theansweris:maybe.Ina2022study,theresearchersshowedpaidvolunteersaseriesofslidesdisplayingdifferentnouns.Eachnounwasrepeatedonfivedifferentslides.Astheyviewedtheslides,theparticipantswrotedownawordtheyassociatedwitheachgivennoun—forexample,“road”inresponseto“car.”Onlytheexperimentalgroupweretoldtheywouldn’tgetpaidforrepeatedwords.Withthismethod,theresearcherssoughttocreateasituationwhensomeoneexperiencesunwantedthoughts.

Whentheexperimentalgroupsaweachnounforasecondtime,theytooklongerthanthecontrolgrouptocomeupwithanewassociation,suggestingtheirfirstresponsepoppedintotheirmindbeforetheyreplacedit.However,theygotquickereachtimetheyviewedthesameslide,indicatingthattheirassociationbetweenthegivenwordandtheirfirstresponse—thethoughttheyweretryingtoavoid—wasweakening.“Wedidn’tfindevidencethatpeoplecanentirelyavoidunwantedthoughts,”saidresearchleaderIsaacFradkin.“Buttheresultssuggestthatpracticecanhelppeoplegetbetter.”Noteveryoneagreesthataslideshowofrandomwordscantellhowpeoplestopemotionalthoughts.Otherresearchsuggeststhatavoidingthoughtscanbackfire.Whenwedoit,we’resendingourbrainsamessage.Thiseffortlabelsthemassomethingtobefeared,makingthemmorepowerful.Intheend,itmightmakemoresensetotakeamindfulapproach.“Wecanallowthesethoughtstojustbeinourminds,notholdingontothemtootightlyandnottryingtofightthem,”saidFradkin.32.Whatcanwelearnaboutourthoughtsfromparagraph1?A.Mostofourthoughtsarevalueless.B.Wetendtofocusmoreonnegativethoughts.C.Ourthoughtscanoccuranddisappeareasily.D.Wecan’tkeepourthoughtsforoverfiveseconds.33.Whyweretheexperimentalgrouptoldnottorepeattherelatedwords?A.Tocollectmoreassociations.B.Tomakethetaskmorechallenging.C.Tocreateacompetitiveatmosphere.D.Tosetupadesiredexperimentalcontext.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“backfire”meaninparagraph5?A.Haveanoppositeeffect. B.Takebackthewrongmessage. C.Revealhiddenproblems. D.Causeamentalbreakdown. 35.WhatdoesFradkinadviseustodowithunwantedthoughts?A.Drivethemaway. B.Trytounderstandthem.C.Leavethemalone. D.Learntocontrolthem. 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。Weloveourpets.Infact,formostpeopletheyaremorethanmerepetsandbecomemorelikefamilymembers.Itislikelythenthattheirowners,atsomepoint,aregoingtowantphotographsoftheirfurryfriends.However,petphotographypresentsitsownspecialproblems.36Ifyou’rethinkingoftryingpetphotography,hereareafewpointerstogetyoustarted.Findoutaboutyoursubject’spersonalityandhabits.Wheredoesitnodoffifthesunisout?Whatisitsfavouritetoy?37It’salsoworthspendingalittletimegettingtoknowtheanimalyourself.Cats,dogs,horses,theyallhavepersonality,andyouneedtoensuretheyarecomfortablebeingaroundyou,andyouaroundthem.38Ifthepetiscomfortablewithyou,andifitisn’ttoonervous,filltheframewiththepet’sface.Gettheeyesniceandsharp.Justlikehumans,thisisanaturalpointoffocus,althoughfocusingonthenoseormouthofadogorcatcanalsomakeforaninterestingimageinitsownright.Seetheworldfrompets’perspective.Ifyouphotographapetwhileyou’restandingup,allyou’regoingtoseeisthetopoftheirheadandtheirbacks,notwhatyouwantforaportrait.Getdowntotheireyelevel.Trypre-focusingyourcameraandjustholdingitatgroundlevelsoyoucanlookupatthepet.39.Bringaflashwiththeowner’spermission.Whilegreetingorplayingwithanewpet,fireacoupleoftestflashesawayfromthemtoseetheirreaction.Indaylightparticularly,theyneverseemtomindtheflashatall.40.A.Thinkaboutgettinginclosetoyoursubject.B.It’sworthatryjustforanewangleonthings.C.Animalscanbeunpredictable,lazy,aggressiveandexcitable.D.Agoodphotographfocusesonthesubjectandnotthebackground.E.Iftheydomind,thenstickwithnaturallightanduseawhitereflector.F.Themoreyoushoot,thegreateryourchancesofhittingthatperfectshot!G.Taketimetochatwiththeownerandobserveyoursubjecttogainsomeinsight.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）IvividlyrememberthedaywhenmyhusbandandIsetoffonanewjourneytoTanzania.Hehadbeen41apositionthereasaCivilEngineer.Accompanyinghim,myaimwastofindajobshortlyafter.Asyoucanimagine,Iwasveryexcited,evenrather42,asI’dneverbeenabroadbefore.So,myfirst43wastogetsettledinthissmalltowncalledDodomainthemiddleofTanzania.Aswegotoffthetrain,however,atsixinthemorning,aladycamerushingalongthe44towardsus.Completelyoutofbreath,shesaid,“We’veheardyou’refromEnglandandourschool45needsanEnglishteacher—pleasesayyou’llhelpus.”Ifelttiredand46ashowerafterthejourney.Thoughshockedbyher47,forsomereasonorother,Iagreedto48it!Iwashed,changed,hadaquickbitetoeatandwas49tothetwolocalteachersandmy50at8o’clock.Itfeltlikebeingthrownintothedeepend,asmyteachingtimetablebegan51at8:30!AlthoughI’dhardlyhadtimetogetmybreath,Inever52mysuddendecision.Thoughmyentryintothis53wasunexpected,Ifoundjoyinteachingthoseyoungstersandgraduallybecamepartofthelocalcommunityinthefollowingyears.I’vebeenfortunateto54lifelongfriendships,whichhasleftalasting55onbothmystudentsandmyself.41. A.awarded B.offered C.allowed D.presented42. A.disappointed B.dissatisfied C.unconcerned D.uneasy43. A.priority B.worry C.action D.response44. A.river B.platform C.sidewalk D.channel45. A.probably B.suddenly C.desperately D.occasionally46. A.longedfor B.waitedfor C.heardabout D.worriedabout47. A.remark B.interruption C.suggestion D.request48. A.keep B.take C.forget D.quit49. A.introduced B.recommended C.assigned D.compared50. A.colleagues B.assistants C.students D.interviewers51. A.exactly B.finally C.immediately D.smoothly52. A.expected B.regretted C.delayed D.dropped53.A.career B.country C.agreement D.relationship54. A.value B.strengthen C.renew D.harvest55.A.comment B.record C.impact D.impression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。Moreyoungpeoplearetryingtheirhandatfarmingthesoil.GuoLan,29,worksinavegetablegreenhouseonhisorganicfarm56(locate)inthesuburbandistrictofHefei,EastChina’sAnhuiprovince.ItistheeighthtimethissummerthatGuohasfailedtogrowvegetables57usingchemicals.Despitetryingvarioushomemadepestsolutions,suchasplantashandmixturesofpepperandalcohol,thevegetable58(leaf)werestillbeingeatenbyinsects.“Iwillnotgiveup59(try),”the29-year-oldaccountant-turned-farmersays.Heisdeterminedtoturnhisfarminto60organicone,cultivatingfruitsandvegetableswiththesameflavorsasthosefromhischildhoodmemories.“Growingtastyandhealthyfood61(be)mydreamsinceIwasateenager.Iknow62challengingitcanbe,butifyoutakethesoil63(serious),Ibelieveitwillpayoff,”Guosays.Headdsthatfarmingisnotabusinessthatcanmakequickmoney,butforhim,ithasbecomeanupliftingactivitythatbringsbackmemoriesofspendingtimeonthefarmwith64(he)parentsasachild.Guo’spassionfororganicfarmingandcommitmenttoproducinghealthyfoodwillsurelyinspiremoreyoungpeopletoexplore65(sustain)agriculture.第四部分写作第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华，你校今年开设了蔬菜栽培、传统工艺(handcraft)等实践课程。请你给外国好友Iohn写一封邮件，内容包括1.你的参与情况:2.你的体会。注意:1.写作词数100左右; 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。Istaredatmyselfinthemirror:bluetights,yellowvest,afishtailtrailingbehindme,andlargeeyessittingatthetopofmyhead.Iraisedmyeyebrowsandsighed."Mom,Idon'tthinkthiscostumeisright,"Isaid."Maybethemakeupwilladdsomething,"Momrepliedhopefully.SomehowMomhadconvincedmetoplaytheFishFootmaninAliceinWonderland.Ican'tsayit'sbeenthetimeofmylife."WhatifIforgetmylines?"Ihesitated."OhRiley,isthatwhatyou'reafraidof?Iknowyou'vebeenrehearsingfortwomonths,youwerethefirstoff-bookinyourscene,andIcouldn'tbeprouderofyou."Momsaid,kneelingdownandhuggingme.Thenextdaywepulledintotheparkinglot,andIsteppedoutofthecar,wearingthequestionablecostume.Ishrankinsidemyself,butMompulledmetowardthemakeuproom.Whenthemakeupwasdone,Ilookedatmyselfinthemirror.Myjawdropped."Mom!Ican'tgoonstagelikethis!"Icried."Whynot?““I’dbealaughingstock(笑柄)!”"Riley,lookaroundyou!You'renottheonlyoneinanoddcostume.“"Whatifwejustsneakout?Noonewillmissme."Iwhispered.Mom'slipsdisappearedintoathinline,andIknewIhadgonetoofar."Riley,I'mgoingtowatchyougooutonthatstagetonight.Andthat'stheendofit."Thenmomdisappearedintotheaudience.Isatthere,aloneandbored,astheplaybeganandthecurtainroseon.ThetwoboysdressedasTwoofClubs(梅花2)nearmechattedcasuallyaboutthisandthat.Suddenly,theyasked,"You'reawfullyquiet.Isthisyourfirstshow?"Itriedtorespond,butmyvoicecaughtinmythroatandrefusedtoescape.Icoughedandnearlyyelled,"YES!“TheAceofDiamonds(方块A)sittingnearbylaughed."Theaudiencewillcertainlyhearyouifyoutalkthatloud.Butyoumighthavetoclearyourthroatfirst,"shechuckled.Igavethemaweaksmile."Don'tworryaboutus,"theAcesaid."We'reonlyteasing.“"Yeah,"theTwosaid."Whenyou'vedoneasmanyshowsaswehave,projectingwillbesecondnaturetoyou.“注意：续写词数应为150左右；请按如下格式作答。Para1:Whenmynamewascalled,Isteppedontothestageuneasily. Para2:SuddenlyIwasdeterminedtomakealastingimpression. 江西省宜丰中学2023-2024（下）创新高二6月月考英语试卷答案第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）1～5CBCAA6～10CBBAA11～15BBCCB16～20CABAC听力文本Text1W:Hi,William.YouonlywearaT-shirtonsuchacoldday?M:Hello,Susan.I’mquitestressedfromworkrecently.AndIjusthadalotofsweatinthegym.Text2M:Ifyouhadtakenmyadvice,we’dhavearrivedattheconcert,nottrappedhere,atthedepartmentstore.Weshouldhavelefttheofficeearlier.W:Ididn’texpectthetrafficjamatthedepartmentstore.Text3M:Sorry,magazinescannotbetakenout.Theymustbereadinthereadingsection.W:Sorry.I’mnewhere.Idon’tknowtherules.Text4W:Make,Ijustcalledtoremindyoutobringanumbrella.It’sverycloudyoutsiderightnow.M:Thanks,Mom,butIliveintheUniversity,whichismorethan500kilometersawayfromhome.It’squiteclearoutside.Text5W:Haveyouheardthenewsofyesterday’sfire?M:Yeah,itissaidthatatleast21werekilled,30severelyinjuredand15slightlyinjured.Theseriouslyinjuredarestillinhospital.Text6M:Wow,thatwasagreatmatch.Ireallylikewatchingtabletennisgames.W:SodoI.Ithinktabletennisisanexcitingsport.ItisChina’snationalgame.Itisverypopularincitiesandruralareas.Itissuitableforpeopleofallages,regardlessofgender.M:Yourcountryhasmanyoftheworld’stopplayers.Ithasalwaysbeenintheleadintheworld.Doyouplaytabletennis?W:Yes,butnotverywell.Andyou?M:Alittle.Iampartofanexchangestudentprogramwhichofferssomecoursesincludinglearningtoplayping-pong.HowaboutagameonWednesdayafternoon?W:Sure.Text7W:I’mstillwaitingonupdates,Brian.M:Sorry,butitwilltakeatleast48hoursforthelabresultstocomeout.W:Canyougivemeacalltomorrow?I’llbeonabusinesstripforthenextwholeweek.M:Noproblem.Thedoctordoesn’tthinkit’sserious.I’llsendyouthediagnosistoyou.W:Thatshouldbefine,aslongasyou’resayingIwon’thavetocomeintothehospital.M:Slimchanceforyoutobeinhospitalandyoucanvisitdoctoronceyoureturnifyouwant.Text8W:WelcometotheprogramYourHomeIsMyHome.OurguesttonightisJohnWhitefromNewYork.Andhewilltellussomethingaboutthecapsulehotel.M:Well,it’smypleasuretointroducethenew-typehoteltoyou.Capsulehotelisabuildingwithlotsofsmallrooms.Actually,they’renotrealrooms.They’respacesthataretwometerslongandonemeterwide,andonlyonemeterhigh.Butthespaceischeapandconvenient.Ofcourse,eachonlyhasasinglebedwithaTVonthewall.W:Okay,anythingelseinsideit?M:Um,areadinglight.Besides,thecapsulehotelisdesignedforpeoplewhomisst