河南省TOP二十名校2024届高三下学期质检二（二模）英语 含解析

2024届高三年级TOP二十名校质检二英语全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号填写在答题卡上，并将条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，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。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并收回。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.Whydidthewomancometotheman?A.Topickhimup. B.Tosaygoodbye. C.Tovisithisparents.2.Whoarethespeakers?A.Chefs. B.Students. C.Teachers.3.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Ahotel. B.Abeach. C.Alight.4.Howdoesthemansound?A.Angry. B.Weak. C.Sympathetic.5.Whendoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.InJuly. B.InSeptember. C.InNovember.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.WhydoesthemanrefusetogotoSichuanPanda?A.Itsfoodistoospicy.B.Itsfoodistooexpensive.C.Itsfoodhasbeenwesternized.7.Whatagreementdothespeakersreach?A.Themanwillcookfoodtonight.B.Thewomanwillpayforthedinner.C.TheywillgotoanotherSichuanrestaurant.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inacinema. B.Inarestaurant. C.Inthewoman’shouse.9.Whatwillthespeakersdotogethertoday?A.Havelunch. B.MeetIsabella. C.Gotoaconcert.10.Whatdothespeakersbothlikedoing?A.Cookingathome. B.Watchingoldmovies. C.Listeningtoclassicalmusic.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.WheredoesAnnielivenow?A.Inthesuburbs. B.Inaruralarea. C.Inthecitycenter.12.Whatisthewomangoingtodotomorrow?A.Makeaphonecall.B.Havedinnerwithherfriend.C.Gobacktoherhometown.13.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Motherandson. B.Husbandandwife. C.Fatheranddaughter.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Howlonghasthewomanbeenfeelingunwell?A.Foraboutoneday. B.Forabouttwodays. C.Foraboutthreedays.15.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutherbestfriend?A.Hetriedallthedishes.B.Heisn’tgoodatcooking.C.Hehasgotfoodpoisoning.16.Whathascausedthewoman’sstomachache?A.Thefish. B.Thefriedeggs. C.Thesoup.17.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.Takesomepills. B.Haveagoodrest. C.Avoiddrinkingwater.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Whatisthemainpurposeofthespeech?A.Todiscussteachingmethods.B.Tointroducetouristattractions.C.Toshareavoluntaryexperience.19.WhatwasthenecessaryrequirementforthespeakertoteachinThailand?A.Receivingarelevantcertificate.B.Beingabletogiveonlineclasses.C.Graduatingfromafamouscollege.20.Whatdoesthespeakerthinkofherjob?A.Enjoyable. B.Tough. C.Tiring.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。ASchoolBusSafetyintheUnitedStatesEachschoolday,millionsofchildrenrideschoolbuses.Doyouknowthattheschoolbusisoneofthesafestvehiclesontheroad?Lessthan1%ofalltrafficdeathsinvolvechildrenonschooltransportationvehicles.However,childrenaremoreatriskwhenapproachingorleavingaschoolbus.It’simportantforyoutounderstandschoolbussafety.StopforSchoolBusesWhenyouseeaschoolbusslowingdownorstopping,it’snotjustthebusthatyouneedtohaveyoureyeson—butthesurroundingarea,too.Childrenwaitatleastseveralfeetawayfromabusandoftencrossthestreetwhenthey’reboardingorgettingoffthebus.Thisiswhyyoumuststopforschoolbuses,anddon’tattempttopass.IllegalSchoolBusPassingIllegalschoolbuspassingposesasignificantthreattochildrenandothersontheroad.Ineverystate,itisillegalforyoutopassaschoolbuswhilethestop-armisextendedandtheredlightsareflashing.UnderstandingSchoolBusLightsLearntheschoolbuslawsinyourstateandalwaysfollowthem,aswellastheflashinglightsthatschoolbusdriversusetowarnyou.Yellowflashinglightsindicatethebusispreparingtostoptoloadorunloadchildren.Youshouldslowdownandpreparetostopyourvehicle.Redflashinglightsandextendedstop-armsindicatethebushasstoppedandchildrenaregettingonoroff.Youmuststopyourcarandwaituntiltheredlightsstopflashing,theextendedstop-armiswithdrawn,andthebusbeginsmoving,beforeyoucanstartdrivingagain.21.Whatshouldyouespeciallypayattentiontowhenaschoolbusstops?A.Itsdriveronduty. B.Thedirectioninwhichyoupassit.C.Kidsgettingonoroffit. D.Thewaytofollowcloselybehind.22.Inwhichcaseisitlegalforothervehiclestopassastoppedschoolbus?A.Afterithasmoved. B.Beforeitbeginsmoving.C.Whileitsstop-armisextended. D.Whentheredlightsareflashing.23.Whoisthetextintendedfor?A.Parents. B.Drivers.C.Teachers. D.Students.BOnacoldFebruaryevening,whilehermothersleptpeacefully,akidslippedoutofherhomeandintothedarkenedstreetsofGrandRapids,Michigan.DressedonlyinaT-shirt,socksandadiaper（尿布）,the3-year-oldgirlwanderedaroundtheabandonedparkinglotsofthecity’ssouthwestsideallbyherself.Shewascoldandalmostcertainlyafraid,butmostofall,shewasnotsafe.Thankfully,therightpersonsawheroutaloneandknewsomethingwasn’tright.GabeBotellowasdeliveringpizzasforVillaPizzawhenhesawtheunattendedchildataround3:00am.HecaughtsightofherintheMcConnellparkinglot,butbythetimehe’ddroppedoffthefoodtohisclientsandretraced（折返）hissteps,shehaddisappearedintothenight.Afatherofthreekidshimself,Gaberefusedtogobacktoworkuntilhelocatedthelittlegirl.Hestartedpullingintoemptyparkinglotstosearchforher.Hefinallyspottedhercurlingup（蜷缩）betweentwowallsatafactoryacrossthestreet.Theconcernedfatherjumpedoutofhiscar,pulledoffhiscoatandwrappedheruptokeepherwarm.Heputherintohiscarandgavehersomewaterwhilehecalled911.Thepolicearrivedandwereabletolocatethekid’shome,wheretheydiscoveredhermotherwassoundasleepandthoughtherdaughterwas,too.Gabedidn’tjudgethechild’smother,andhehopednooneelsewould,either.Hesaid,“Asaparent,Iknowthatchildrenarequickanddon’talwayslistenwhentheyaretoldwhat’sbestforthem.”Gabenotonlydidtherightthingbyfindingthechildandcallingthepolice,buthislevel-headedandcompassionateresponsetohermotherwarmsourheart.Ittrulydoestakeavillagesometimestotakegoodcareofachild,andwe’resogladthisexperienceddadwastherewhenachildneededhimmost:24.Whatwasthegirl’smotherdoingwhenshewasintheparkinglots?A.Sleepingathome. B.Searchingforher.C.Wanderinginthestreet. D.Curlingupatafactory.25.WhatdidGabedofirstafterfinishinghisdelivery?A.Hecalled911tohelpthegirl. B.Hecomfortedthegirl.C.Hedrovethegirlhomedirectly. D.Hetriedtofindthegirl.26.WhatdoGabe’swordsindicate?A.Thelittlegirlbehavedwell. B.It’snoteasytocareforkids.C.Kidsusuallylistentoparents. D.Thegirl’smotherwastoblame.27.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeGabe?A.Talentedandhumble. B.Hard-workingandhonest.C.Ambitiousandadventurous. D.Warm-heartedandunderstanding.CWhatif“lookingyourage”refersnottoyourface,buttoyourchest?OsakaMetropolitanUniversityscientistshavedevelopedanadvancedartificialintelligence（AI）modelthatuseschestradiographs（光片）toassessaperson’sbiologicalage.Moreimportantly,whenitisdifferentfromthechronologicalage（实足年龄）,itcansignalalinkwithchronic（慢性的）diseases.Thesefindingsmarkabreakthroughinmedicalimaging,pavingthewayforimprovedearlydiseasedetectionandintervention.Theresearchteam,ledbygraduatestudentYasuhitoMitsuyamaandDr.DaijuUedafromtheDepartmentofDiagnosticandInterventionalRadiologyattheGraduateSchoolofMedicine,OsakaMetropolitanUniversity,firstconstructedadeeplearning-basedAImodeltoestimateagefromchestradiographsofhealthyindividuals.TheythenappliedthemodeltoradiographsofpatientswithknowndiseasestoanalyzetherelationshipbetweenAI-estimatedageandeachdisease.GiventhatAItrainedonasingledatasettendstooverfit,theresearcherscollecteddatafrommultipleinstitutions.Forthedevelopment,training,internalandexternaltestingoftheAImodelforageestimation,atotalof67,099chestradiographswereobtainedbetween2008and2021from36,051healthyindividualswhounderwenthealthcheck-upsatthreefacilities.ToconfirmtheusefulnessofAI-estimatedageusingchestradiographsasabiomarker,anadditional34,197chestradiographswerecollectedfrom34,197patientswithknowndiseasesfromtwootherinstitutions.TheresultsshowedthatthedifferencebetweenAI-estimatedageandthepatient’schronologicalagewaspositivelycorrelatedwithavarietyofchronicdiseases.Inotherwords,thehighertheAI-estimatedagecomparedtothechronologicalage,themorelikelyindividualsweretohavethesediseases.“Chronologicalageisoneofthemostcriticalfactorsinmedicine,”statedMr.Mitsuyama.“Ourresultssuggestthatchestradiography-basedapparentagemayaccuratelyreflecthealthconditionsbeyondchronologicalage.Weaimtofurtherdevelopthisresearchandapplyittoestimatetheseverityofchronicdiseases,topredictlifeexpectancyandtoforecastpossiblesurgicalcomplications.”28.WhatistheAImodelusedtodo?A.Tellapatient’schronologicalage. B.Estimateanindividual’sbiologicalage.C.Developadvancedchestradiographs. D.Analyzeindividuals’workouthabits.29.Whatdidtheresearchteamdofortheirresearch?A.Theyfollowedpatientsforovertwodecades.B.Theyobtaineddatafromthesameinstitution.C.Theycollectedalargenumberofchestradiographs.D.Theyhadface-to-facetalkswithhealthyindividuals.30.Howdidtheresearchteamknowifindividualsmightbesick?A.Bymakingcomparisons. B.Byinterviewingtheirdoctors.C.Byobservingthemintheirlab. D.Byanalyzingcausesandeffects.31.WhichofthefollowingstatementdoesMr.Mitsuyamaagreewith?A.Theresearchistoocomplextobecarriedoutwidely.B.TheAImodelisexpectedtohaveapromisingfuture.C.ChronologicalagemattersmorethanAI-estimatedage.D.Theresearchfindingshavebeenwellreceivedinmedicine.DFromWi-Fi-connectedhomesecuritysystemstosmarttoilets,theso-calledInternetofThings（IOT）bringspersonalizationandconveniencetodevicesthathelprunhomes.Butwiththatcomebatteriesthatneedtobereplacedfrequently.Now,researchersreportinginACSAppliedEnergyMaterialshavebroughtsolarpaneltechnologyindoorstopowersmartdevices.Theyshowwhichphotovoltaic（PV）（光伏）systemsworkbestundercoolwhiteLEDs,acommontypeofindoorlighting.Indoorlightingdiffersfromsunlight.Lightbulbsaredimmerthanthesun,andsunlightincludesultraviolet,infraredandvisiblelight,whileindoorlightstypicallyshinelightfromanarrowerregionofthespectrum（光谱）.Scientistshavefoundwaystoharnesspowerfromsunlight,usingPVsolarpanels,butthosepanelsarenotthebestforturningindoorlightintoelectricalenergy.Somenext-generationPVmaterialshavebeentestedwithindoorlight,butit’snotclearwhicharethemostefficientatturningnon-naturallightintoelectricity.So,theresearcherscomparedarangeofdifferentPVtechnologiesunderthesametypeofindoorlighting.TheresearchersobtainedeighttypesofPVdevices,rangingfromtraditionalamorphoussilicontothin-filmtechnologiessuchasdye-sensitizedsolarcells.Theymeasuredeachmaterial’sabilitytoturnlightintoelectricity,firstundersimulatedsunlightandthenunderacoolwhiteLEDlight.Galliumindiumphosphide（磷化镓铟）PVcellsshowedthegreatestefficiencyunderindoorlight,turningnearly40%ofthelightenergyintoelectricity.Astheresearchershadexpected,thegallium-containingmaterial’sperformanceundersunlightwasproperrelativetotheothermaterialstestedduetoitslargebandgap.GalliumindiumphosphidehasnotbeenusedincommerciallyavailablePVcellsyet,butthisstudypointstoitspotentialbeyondsolarpower,theresearcherssay.However,theyaddthatthegallium-containingmaterialsareexpensiveandmaynotserveasaviablemassproducttopowersmarthomesystems.Additionally,inthestudy,theresearchersidentifiedthatpartoftheindoorlightenergyproducedheatinsteadofelectricity—informationthatwillhelpimprovefuturePVstopowerindoordevices.32.WhatnormallygoeshandinhandwithhomeIOT?A.Abandonedbatteries. B.Ahugeelectricity-freedevice.C.Inexpensiveindoorsolarpanels. D.Acommontypeofindoorlighting.33.Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“harness”inparagraph2?A.Track. B.Hide. C.Employ. D.Prevent.34.WhatcanwelearnaboutgalliumindiumphosphidePVcells?A.Theyareaccessibleandaffordableforthepublic.B.Theyactuallyproduceheatinsteadofelectricity.C.Theyshowlittleefficiencyunderindoorlight.D.Theyarenotperfectenoughtobepopularized.35.Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.SolarPanelTechnologyIsLosingItsDominantPlaceB.Gallium-containingMaterialsAreRunningOutRapidlyC.InternetofThingsAreGreatlyInfluencingOurDailyLifeD.PVSystemsAreSteppingIndoorstoPowerSmartDevices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。HowtoFindaGreatGiftforSomeoneYouKnowItisnoteasytofindagreatgiftforsomeone,eveniftherecipientissomeoneyouknow.Findingagiftthattherecipientwillenjoytakesabitofforwardthinkingandanunderstandingoftherecipient’spersonalityandtastes.Fortunately,herearesomepracticaltipsforyou.36Ifyouhaveacloserelationshipwiththerecipient,youmayselectagiftthatismorepersonal.Ifyouarenotclosetotherecipient,youmaychooseagiftthatismoreusefuloraccessible.Makealistoftherecipient’sinterestsandpreferences.Personalizethegiftbysittingdownandmakingalistoftherecipient’sinterestsandlikes.37WhethertheyarevideogamesorThaifood,theyshouldbewhattherecipienthastoldyouthatheorshelikesorisknowntobeenjoyed.Identifyitemstherecipientmayneed.38Orconsiderabigpurchasethattherecipientneedstodobuthasbeenputtingoff.Thiscouldbeanewkitchenappliancetherecipienthasbeeneyeingoranewbackpacktherecipientneedsforanewyearofschool.Arrangeanexperienceasagift.Often,givingthegiftofanexperiencecanbemoreimpactfulthangivingarecipientanitem.Thiscouldbeamassage,askydivingdate,ordinnerattheperson’sfavoriterestaurant.39Makeahomemadegift.Homemadegiftscanbethebestgifts,astheyareoftenthoughtfulanddetailed.40Andheorshewillsurelyappreciatethat.A.Considerhowcloseyouaretotherecipient.B.Trytowritedownasmanyspecificitemsaspossible.C.Askpeoplewhoareclosetotherecipientforgiftadvice.D.Theexperienceofmakingahomemadegiftiswhattherecipientneeds.E.Thinkaboutanyitemstherecipientmayneedinhisorherday-to-daylife.F.Theycanalsoshowtherecipientthatyouspentlotsoftimeandeffortonthegift.G.Thinkofexperiencesthatwillsurprisetherecipient,asthesewilloftenmakealastingimpression.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。ArtistJessSmithlovesstoppingbyherlocalthrift（旧货）shop.Whenshewalksintothestore,she41righttothejewelryshelftosearchfor42.EarlyinJune,Jessfoundsomethingshecouldn’t43skipover.“Itwasaverylargetranslucentpendantnecklace（半透明的吊坠项链）,”Jessdescribed.“Isawa44andwhatseemedtobetheyear1973.”For$2,the45washers.Jesstookithomeandusedtechnologytohelpher46thestorybehindthepiece.Sherememberedseeinga47necklacewiththeartist’sname,AaroneldeRoyGruberandbegandiggingintoherworkand48thatGruberwasanartistwhoworkedinahugevarietyofmediums.Inthe1960sand70s,shewasdevotedtoplexiglass（有机玻璃）and49abunchofthesependantnecklaces.Shefoundsome50forover$1,000.Eachnecklacewasdifferent,andJessknewshehadsomething51.JesscontactedtheAaroneldeRoyGruberFoundation.Aftera52exchangeandquickphonecall,thegroupdeterminedJesshada53Gruberpiece.Becauseofthehigh54ofthenecklace,thevaluewasquotedtobebetween2,800and3,200.Realizingitwasanartpiece,Jessdidn’tchoosetosellit.55,shesentitonaspecialloantothefoundationforthemtodisplay.41.A.adapts B.applies C.heads D.agrees42.A.books B.donations C.foods D.treasures43.A.possibly B.hardly C.gradually D.carefully44.A.goal B.signature C.design D.strategy45.A.loan B.foundation C.store D.item46.A.figureout B.makeup C.comeacross D.listento47.A.cheap B.common C.similar D.suitable48.A.pretended B.learned C.imagined D.doubted49.A.created B.collected C.delivered D.admired50.A.lent B.owed C.valued D.stolen51.A.alarming B.available C.new D.special52.A.message B.rank C.greeting D.plan53.A.false B.real C.beautiful D.legal54.A.popularity B.request C.quality D.fantasy55.A.Otherwise B.Therefore C.However D.Instead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。Morethan3,000stonetoolshavebeenunearthedduringthelatestworkatthePiluosite,alarge-scalePaleolithicsite56candatebacktomorethan200,000yearsagoinDaochengcounty,SouthwestChina’sSichuanProvince,reportedbytheSichuanTVonMonday.ThePiluosite,57（locate）atthesoutheasternfoothillsoftheQinghai-XizangPlateauatanaltitudeofabout3,750meters,58（reveal）morethan15,000stoneartifacts,includinghandaxes（斧头）andthin-bladeaxes,sincethebeginningofthearchaeologicalexcavations（考古挖掘）inApril2021.Thelateststage,kickingoffinJuly,wasthethirdofitskindandcoveredabout150squaremeters,59（provide）archaeologistswithcrucialmaterialstocomprehendthestratigraphicaccumulation,artifactdistributionandstonetoolmakingacross60（difference）regionsofthesite.Accordingto61samereport,duringthisyear’sexcavation,archaeologistsfoundoutthatsomeareashadlayers（层）whichwere62（little）thanameterthick,whileothershadlayersasthickasseventoeightmeters.Thisvariabilityallowedthem63（construct）atimeframeworkspanningfrom200,000yearsagototensofthousandsofyearsago.The64（discovery）atPiluositehavebeenlisted65oneofChina’stop10archaeologicalrevelationsof2021,recognizedbytheNationalCulturalHeritageAdministration.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，得知你的交换生同学Amanda今年将第一次在中国过春节。请你给她发一封电子邮件，邀请她到你家做客。内容包括：1.表示欢迎；2.发出邀请；3.期待回复。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。DearAmanda,Howareyoudoing?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua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。Itwasthestartofanewweek.Sincemypastweekendhadbeenbusierthanaregularweekend,Iwasmoretiredthanusual.Worsestill,itwasraining.Icomplainedaboutmymisfortune.Thisdaywasterrible!Whatanawfulmorning!Thingsweresobadforme!Thisweatherwasmiserable,andsowasl!AsIsteppedoutthefrontdoor,astrongwindblewmyumbrellainside-out.Idecidedtorunthroughthecolddownpourtothecar,butIdidn’tseetheankle-deeppuddle（水坑）untilIsteppedintoit.Timeformorecomplaining.NowIwasdampandlateforwork.Thetrafficontheexpresswaywasreallyheavy.Acarbehindmewarnedme—someonethoughtIwasn’tgoingfastenough.Iwouldhavelistenedtothetrafficreportontheradio,butitwasbroken.HowpoorIwas!Finally,aftermanagingtonavigatemyroutethroughthetrafficontheexitramp（匝道）,IdecidedIwouldstopatthatlittlecoffeeshopnearmycompanyforacupofcoffee—Iwasgoingtomakethatalargecupofcoffee.Thelineofcarsatthedrive-throughwasstretchingaroundtheparkinglot,soIfigureditwouldbefasterifIjustgotoutandwentinside.IsighedimpatientlyasIwaitedinlineuntilIreachedthecounterwhereIignoredthefriendlygreetingfromoneoftheclerks—Iwastoobusywithmycomplaining—andorderedmyfavorite:acaramelhazelnutcoffee,extracream,nosugar.Myorderwasserved,andImovedtotheregister.That’swhenIrealizedIhadleftmywalletathome!Thisaddedtomymisfortune.Itriedtoexplainmysituationtothecashier（收银员）,hopingtofindasolution.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。“Hey,don’tworry,”saidthemanwaitinginlinebehindme.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Really?Thismanwaswetandlatelikeme,butwasnotcomplaining.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2024届高三年级TOP二十名校质检二·英语参考答案、提示及评分细则听力部分录音稿（Text1）W:Ijustdroppedinonyoutosaygoodbye.M:Whattimeareyouleaving?W:Mytrainleavesat10:00.M:Takecareandgivemybestregardstoyourparents.（Text2）M:Didyoubringsomelunchwithyoutoday,Rosalind?W:Yes,Ipackeditmyself.It’smy“health-conscious”lunch.M:Wow,thatlooksbeautiful.Youarenotonlyagoodteacherbutalsoagoodchef.OK,Ihavetogototheschoolcafeteriaalonenow.（Text3）W:I’dliketofindsomewheretostay.Couldyourecommendone?M:Well,thereisahotelnamedMoonlightwithexcellentservicenearthebeach.（Text4）M:Ihaven’tseenHanslately.Howishe?W:He’sstillprettysick.Thedoctorsaidhewouldhavetostayinthehospitalforonemoremonth.M:Oh,poorHans.That’stoobad.Let’sgotoseehimtomorrow.（Text5）W:I’vebeenacceptedbyOxfordUniversity.AndIwillflythereinSeptember.M:Congratulationsonyourenteringthefamousuniversity.Therearestilltwomonthsbeforeyoustartschool.Whatareyougoingtodonext?（Text6）W:Doyouwanttogooutfordinnertonight?M:Yes!Iwasthinkingofeatingsomethingspicy.W:Inthatcase,I’dsuggestgoingtoaSichuanrestaurant.WhataboutSichuanPandaweusuallywenttolastyear?M:Ireallylikedthatrestaurant;yougetalotforyourmoneythere.Butthey’vewesternizedtheirfood,soit’snotactuallythatspicy.W:You’reright.WhynottrythatIndianrestaurantjustdowntheroad?M:Goodidea.I’llshout.W:No,I’llpay.It’smyturnthistime.M:Alright,alright.It’suptoyou.（Text7）W:Hi,Harry.Thanksforcoming.M:Youhaveabeautifulhouse.W:Thanks.I’mgladtofinallymeetyou.Lunchwillbereadyinaboutthirtyminutes.M:IsthereanythingIcandotohelp?W:No,everythingisprettymuchready.We’rejustwaitingfortheroast.Ihopeyoulikeroastbeef.M:Yes.Isabellatoldmeyou’reanexcellentcook.W:Thanks.I’veheardsomuchaboutyou.Isabellaalsosaidyoulikeclassicalmusic.M:Yes,TheBestofMozartismyfavorite.Ioftenwatcholdfilmsaswell.DoyouwanttojoinmetoseeTheShawshankRedemption?Ihaveanextraticket.W:Yes,ofcourse.Ilovewatchingoldmovies.（Text8）M:AuntAnnieiscomingthisweekend.W:Hurray!Ithasbeenhalfayearsinceherlastvisit.Now,she’sfinallycomingagain.M:Why?Ididn’tknowyoulovedAnniesomuch.W:OfcourseIdo.Everytimeshecamefromthecountryside,shewouldbringmealotofstuffIhadneverseenbefore.Iwonderwhatit’slikeinthatplace.M:Well,yourmomandIhaveplannedanicedinnertowelcomeAnnie.Ihopeyouwon’tbeabsent.W:Actually,myfriendinvitedmetoherhome.ButI’llcallhertomorrowtorescheduleourappointment.M:OK.I’mthinkingofgoingbacktomyhometownthissummerholiday.Icanseeyoualsowanttogoback,right?W:Oh,yeah,doublesurprise.M:OK,that’ssettled.Now,takeanapforawhile.Iwillorderanafternoonteaandadessertforyouwhenyouwakeup.W:Alright,alright.ButIcan’twaittomeetAuntAnnietomorrow.（Text9）M:Goodmorning,Abby.Youlooktired.What’swrong?W:IhaveanupsetstomachandIdon’tfeelverywell.M:Howlonghaveyoufeltlikethis?W:Itstartedinthemorningthedaybeforeyesterday.M:I’llpressonyourstomachtoseeifithurts.W:OK.Ithurtsabitwhenyoupress.M:Didyoueatanythingdifferentfromusualbeforeyoustartedtofeelthisway?W:Yes.Mybestfriendcookedbreakfastforme.Butheisallright.Itcouldn’thavebeenthefishandthefriedeggsbecauseheonlyhadthetwodishes.Heisn’tagoodcookandthevegetablesouptastedabitstrange.Itmustbeit.M:Yes.You’vegotfoodpoisoning.Butitisnotveryseriousandyoushouldbebetterinanotherday.W:Oh,thankgoodness.DoIneedtotakesomepills?M:No.Youonlyneedtodrinklotsofwaterandgetplentyofrest.Ifyou’renotbetterin48hours,comeandseemeagain.W:Thanks.I’llfollowyoursuggestions.（Text10）W:Onthefirstdayof2019,ImadeupmymindtogotoThailandtoteachEnglishasavolunteer.Atfirst,allIcaredaboutwastravellingandseeingtheworld.Ididn’tknowhowfantasticmylifewouldbeinthecomingmonths!MyjourneybeganwithattendingTESOLcertificationcourseinmyhomestateofFloridalastFebruary.After3weeksofstudyandanother40hours’studyonline,Ireceivedit.IwasaskedtocontactHerman,whoisProgramDirectoroftheTeach.AndIfinallyflewtoThailandinearlyAprilandIcouldn’twaittoexplorethere!Aftersomeweeksofsingletravel,ImetupwithHermanandtheothernewteachersinBangkok.Itwasgreattomeetotherpeoplewhowereonthesamejourneyasme,seesomecoolsightsandwalkinThailand’s