海南省部分学校2023-2024学年高三年级下册高考英语模拟卷（六） 含解析

2023-2024学年海南省高考模拟卷（六）

英语

1.本试卷满分150分,测试时间120分钟，共8页。

2.考查范围：高考全部内容。

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。

例：Howmuchistheshirt?

A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.

答案是Co

1.WhatwillHarrydoafterworktoday?

A.Attendanofficeparty.B.Practicesinging.C.Watchashow.

2.WhatdidLucasbuythistime?

A.Hotpotmaterials.B.Chinesetextbooks.C.Deliciouscakes.

3.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?

A.Avoidchocolate.B.Trythecarrotsoup.C.Havethechickensandwich.

4.Whydoesthemanmakethecall?

A.Tobuyaproduct.

B.Toaskforatelephonenumber.

C.Tohavehisrefrigeratorchecked.

5.Whowillbeabsentfromtheparty?

A.Gary.B.Tony.C.Pete.

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.Whatcausesthepartytobeputoff?

A.Anunexpectedmeeting.B.Theterribleweather.C.Achangedplan.

7.Whenwasthepartysupposedtobeheldatfirst?

A.ThisSaturday.B.ThisSunday.C.Nextweekend.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Teacherandstudent.B.Fellowteachers.C.Classmates.

9.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?

A.Hehasalotofworkexperience.

B.Heisthesameageasthewoman.

C.Hegraduatedfromcollegethissummer.

10.Whatistheheadmasterlike?

A.Knowledgeable.B.Strict.C.Easy-going.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.HowdoesAndrewfindself-servicesupermarkets?

A.Unsafe.B.Convenient.C.Time-consuming.

12.Whatisthewoman'sunsatisfiedwith?

A.Thepoorproducts.B.Therudesalesperson.C.Thetroublesomeprocess.

13.Wheredoesthewomanprefertobuywater?

A.Inasupermarket.B.Inaself-servicestore.C.Inaconveniencestore.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Inanoffice.B.Inaclassroom.C.Inacoffeeshop.

15.WhatwillMattdoinhalfanhour?

A.Writeareport.B.Takeashortbreak.C.Attendameeting.

16.WhatdidMattdorightaftercollege?

A.Hesoldclothes.B.Heworkedinalibrary.C.Hetaughtataschool.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.WhatdomostIndianslikedoingintheirfreetime?

A.Doingsports.B.Watchingfilms.C.Singinganddancing.

18.HowmuchdomostBollywoodfilmscost?

A.About$2million.B.About$5million.C.About$500million.

19.WhatcanwelearnaboutAmitabhBachchan?

A.Hehasstarredin114films.

B.HeisoneofthegreatestAmericanactors.

C.Hehasagreatpassionforthefilmindustry.

20.Whatdoesthespeakermainlytalkabout?

A.AbriefintroductiontoBollywood.

B.CommonentertainmentactivitiesinIndia.

C.ThecomparisonbetweenHollywoodandBollywood.

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

Travelingwithfamilymemberscannotonlyenhancetheparent-childrelationship,butalsobroadenthehorizons

andsharehappinessandmemories.Takeatripwithyourfamilytooneofthedestinationsbelow!

YellowstoneNationalPark

KidswilllovewatchingOldFaithful,oneofnearly500geysers（间歇喷泉）inYellowstone,erupt,andthere's

nothinglikeahikeforfamilybonding.Keepaneyeoutforwildanimals,orvisittheGrizzly&WolfDiscovery

Centertoguaranteesomeanimalinteractions.Hotelsareexpensive,soconsidertakingadvantageofthepark'swell-

equippedcampsites.

Orlando

Appealing,thrillingandfun,WaltDisneyWorldResort（度假村）isengineeredspecificallyforfamilies.

Orlandoalsohasahandfulofotherthemeparks,includingUniversalOrlandoResort,whereyou'llfindTheWizarding

WorldofHarryPotter,andDiscoveryCove,anall-inclusivedayresort,whereyoucanswimanddivearoundthe

park'scoralreef.

Destin

BigKahuna'sWater&AdventurePark（openseasonally）featureswaterslidesandalazyriver,whilethe

GulfariumMarineAdventureParkishometoanimalskidslove,includingdolphinsandpenguins.Andifyou're

lookingforanadventureonthewater,considerbookingaboattouratHendersonBeachStateParkorCrystalBeach

Park.Justdon'tforgettopackyourbeachhat.

Anaheim

Anaheim,CaliforniahasbeenhometoDisneylandResortsince1955.AftercatchingupwithMickeyandfriends,

visitAnaheim'sAdventureCityAmusementParkorKnott*sBerryFarmThemePark一anothertopamusementparkin

theU.S.Andifyou'reintownduringbaseballseason,youcancatchagameatAngelStadium.

21.WhatcanvisitorsdoinYellowstoneNationalPark?

A.Checkintoadiscountedhotel.B.Takephotoswithfilmcharacters.

C.Watchanancientvolcanoerupt.D.Stayatwell-equippedcampsites.

22.Wherecankidsplaywithdolphins?

A.CrystalBeachPark.B.HendersonBeachStatePark.

C.GulfariumMarineAdventurePark.D.BigKahuna'sWater&AdventurePark.

23.WhatdoOrlandoandAnaheimhaveincommon?

A.Theyincludelazyrivers.B.Theyprovidesomeanimalinteractions.

C.TheyhaveDisney-themedresorts.D.Theyhostprofessionalbaseballgames.

B

DuringBrandiTuck'sjunioryearattheUniversityofFloridain2004,herspringbreakplansfellthroughandit

changedthecourseofherlife.

Allofherfriendsweregoingonalternativespringbreaktrips,whichgavethemanopportunitytoserveadiverse

setofcommunitiesandshereluctantlysignedupbecausenobodywasgoingtothebeachwithher.

Therewereseveraltripstochoosefrom,eachfocusedonacauselikeAIDs,women'srightsortheenvironment.

ButnoneofthemspoketoTuck.She'ddonecommunityserviceforyears,butmoreoutofjustadesiretoenrichher

resume（简历）."Ipickedthehomelessnessandpovertytrip.Ithoughtitwastheleastbadofthechoices,"she

recalled.

Thatspring,sheandadozenotherstudentsheadedtoAtlanta,Georgia,tospendaweekvolunteeringathomeless

shelters.Theexperiencewaseye-opening.Atoneshelter,oneyoungboy'srequeststoppedherinhertracks.Hesaid,

"Oh,Iloveyou.Canyoupleasenotgo?Staywithme."Tuckknewtheydidn'thavealotofattentionbecausethe

momsweresostressed.Soshestayed.Inthatmoment,Tuckdecidedtocontinueworkingattheshelter.

In2008,Tuckstartedanonprofitorganization,nowknownasPathHome,whichprovidesshelter,support,anda

hostofservicestofamiliesexperiencinghomelessnessinPortland,Oregon.Theorganizationhassincehelpedmore

than10,000parentsandchildren.Shealsoboughtanoldchurchtocreateanenvironmentthatwouldhelpfamilies

recovermentallyaswellasphysically,givingthemthesenseofemotional,physical,andpsychologicalsafety.

Tucksaysherwishisasocietywhereeveryfamilyreceivesthesupportandcompassiontheyneedtoboom,

whichisallthatsheneedstocontinuedoingthework.

24.WhathappenedduringTuck'sspringbreakin2004?

A.Shetraveledtothebeachbyherself.

B.Shejoinedinacommunityserviceactivity.

C.ShewasadmittedtotheUniversityofFlorida.

D.Sheorganizedanumberofholidaystudytours.

25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword^'reluctantly^^inparagraph2mean?

A.Excitedly.B.Proudly.C.Unwillingly.D.Fortunately.

26.Whatisparagraph5mainlytalkingabout?

A.Tuck'ssympathyforthepoor.B.TheeffortthatTuckmade.

C.Tuck'sreasonforvolunteering.D.ThehonorthatTuckreceived.

27.WhichofthefollowinginspiresTuck'songoingworkwiththehomeless?

A.Thelittleboy'sinvitation.B.Herwishtohelpallthehomelessout.

C.Thechallengesfromhervolunteering.D.PathHome'sdevelopment.

C

Intoday'snot-so-goldentimeofdomesticairtravel,checkingasuitcaseforfreeisaluxuryaffordedtofew.And

thosewhodochecktheirbagsoftenfindthemselvesstressingoutduringthewholejourney,wonderingiftheir

luggage（行李）isactuallygoingtoarriveattheirdestinationwiththem.Asaresult,moretravelersthaneverare

choosingtobringtheirbelongingsintoacarry-onbag-manyofthembigandheavy,withwheels.

Theresult?Aboardingfree-for-all（混战）,asnervousflyerswaitaroundthegatehopingtobeamongthefirst

togetontheplane—alltogetatinypieceofoverheadspaceneartheirseat.Unfortunately,theolderversionsofthose

highlydesiredbins（柜）werenotdesignedwithyouraveragecarry-onrollersuitcaseinmind.Theymustbelaid

downflat,leavingasmallspaceabovethemthatisoflittleuse,whiletakingupagoodpieceofbinspace.

EnterFrenchaircraftmakerAirbuslaunchesitsnew"AirspaceLBins"designedtoberefittedinonlythreeto

fivedays.Thesespeciallyshapedoverheadcompartments（隔层）promisetocreate60%morecabinluggagespace

thantraditionalsystems.How?Simplybyallowingtravelerstoloadtheircarry-onrollerbagsvertically（垂直地）

insteadofhavingtolaythemflat.Madeofultra-lightweightcomposite（复合的）products,therefitreusesmany

partsoftheoriginalbinincludingthesidewall,ceilingandlightingtocutdownonwaste.

Flightattendantswilllikelyapproveofthenewcompartmentstoo,knowingtheycancompleteboarding

procedureswhilehearingfarfewercomplaintsfromflyersabouthowtheydon'thaveaplacetostoretheirbags.

Luggagehaslongbeenacontentiousandcomplicatedissueintheaviationworld,andthatdoesn*tappearsetto

changewithorwithoutbiggerbins.Intheend,regardlessoftravelerpreferences,mostwouldagreethatifbetter-

designedbinscanspeedupthetimewespendgettingonandofftheplane,we'reallforthem.

28.Whichofthefollowingstopspassengersfromcheckingtheirluggage?

A.Costandsecurity.B.Habitandpreference.

C.Characterandpersonality.D.Environmentalissuesandprotection.

29.Whyarepassengerseagertogetontheplanefirst?

A.Togetaconvenientluggageholder.

B.Tooccupythemostcomfortableseat.

C.Tochecktheirluggagefreeofcharge.

D.Tomakesuretheirluggageissafe.

30.Whatcanwelearnabout"AirspaceLBins"fromthetext?

A.Theyaremadeofasinglematerial.B.Theyareallrefittedundertheseats.

C.Theirpartsareentirelynewlymade.D.Theyallowluggagetobesetvertically.

31.Whatcanweinferfromthelasttwoparagraphs?

A.Biggerbinsarenotkeytoflights.B.Theluggageproblemhasbeentotallysettled.

C.Newbinscansavetimeforpassengers.D.Travelerswillchangetheirpreferences.

D

Becauseofarecorddrought,theAmazonRiverdropstothelowestleveleverrecorded.Smallerriversystems

thatfeedintotheAmazonRiverhavebeendryingup,leavingboatsstranded（搁浅）andpeopleinremotevillages

withverylittlefoodandwater.TheportofManaus,wheretheAmazonRivermeetswiththesmallerriverRioNegro

inBrazil,recorded13.59mofwateronMondaycomparedto17.60mayearago.Thatwasthelowestlevelsince

recordsbeganin1902.Itwassaidthedroughthadaffected481,000peoplesofar.

TheBraziliangovernmenthasblamedthedroughtontheElNinoclimatepattern,whichhasbroughthotterand

drierweather.ThegovernmentsaiditwasexpectedthedroughtwouldlastuntilatleastDecember,whenElNino's

effectsareforecasttoreachthehighestpoint.

Thedroughthasmadeithardtoaccessfood,drinkingwaterandmedicines,whichareusuallytransportedby

river.Aftermonthswithoutrain,somerainforestvillagerswererelievedwhenaBraziliancharitydeliveredsuppliesto

theircommunity.Someareascouldstillbereachedbycanoe,butmanyboatshadn'tbeenabletobringsuppliesalong

theriverandalotofsupplieswerebeingdeliveredbytractor.Thedroughtalsoaffectedthecleanlinessofthevillage's

drinkingwater.Asaresult,manychildrenweregettingillandoftenhavingfever.Villagerssaiditwasn*tverygoodfor

thembecausetheywerepracticallyisolated（隔绝）.

ElNinohasalsoaffectedtheanimalsoftheriver.Morethan100endangeredriverdolphinsarethoughttohave

diedbecauseofhighwatertemperatures.TheAmazonrainforestrepresentsabouthalfoftheremainingrainforestleft

onEarthandishometomorethanonemillionspecies,orathirdofallknownlandplants,animalsandinsects.About

150—200billiontonsofcarbonisstoredintheAmazonrainforest,makingitimportantforthehealthofthewhole

planet.

32.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph1?

A.WaterlevelinManaushititslowestinoveracentury.

B.TheAmazonRiverhasbeendryingupanddisappearing.

C.Itisimportantfortheglobalfightagainstclimatechange.

D.Itforcesvillagerslivingintherainforesttoleavetheirhomes.

35.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.TheEcosystemoftheAmazonRainforest

B.TheImportanceoftheAmazonRiver

C.TheAmazonRiverandItsRainforest

D.TheLowestLeveloftheAmazonRiver

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。

BacktoSchool:TipstoHelpStudentsAdjust

Goingbacktoschoolcanbeascary,tryingtimeforsomestudents.Theirworriesmayberelatedtoadjustingtoa

newschool,fearofwhatthisschoolyearwillbelike,beingacceptedbyclassmatesorteachersandfeelingpressureto

getgoodgrades.Thesetipscanhelpstudentsadjust:

Forstudentsattendinganewschool,visittheschoolinadvanceifpossible.Manyschoolswillofferstudent,

parentandteacherconferencesbeforeschoolstarts.36.Additionally,itallowsanopportunityforparentsand

studentstoseethenewschool.

Reviewacademicexpectations.Identifywhereathomestudentswillsittodohomeworkeachday,suchasat

theirdeskorthekitchentable.Whenaretheyexpectedtostarttheirhomework?Reviewexpectationsforgradesand

howthefamilywilladdressacademicchallenges.37.

Developagoodliferoutineforschool.Makesurestudentssleepenoughanddevelopconsistentsleeproutines,

sostudentsareabletomentallyandemotionallyprepareforbedtime.38andpropernutritioncanhelpprepare

studentsforlearning.Ifthey'rehungry,they'remorelikelytohavedifficultyfocusing.

39.Schoolyearsareatimeforstudentstolearnhowtonavigaterelationshipsoutsideoftheirfamilyand

preparethemforadulthood.Attimes,thatmaymeanworkingthroughaconflictordisagreementwithapeerora

teacher.Developinganapproachoraplanforunexpectedmattersisnecessary.

Therearetimeswhenroutinesandplansaren'tenough.Ifstudentsdon'tthinktheyareadjustingwelltoschool,

reachoutforadditionalsupport.40.Youcanalsoseeksupportoutsideoftheschoolsystemthrougha

behavioralhealthprovideroryourprimarycareprovider.

A.Soeveryonecanmeet

B.Forexample,connectwithteachers

C.Eatahealthybreakfasteachmorning

D.Trytomeetdifferentpeopleatschool

E.Haveaplanforschool-relatedconflicts

F.Anxietyordepressionmaybeacontributingfactor

G.Settingpropergoalswillhelpbothchildrenandparents

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。

Ifirststartedsendingarticlesoutinthe1980s.BecauseIwasimmatureatthattime,Isentthemtoallthemajor

magazinesandnewspapersand41waitedfortheirreplies.Ididn'tknowthatIwasstartingacollectionof42

lettersthickenoughtosupportatablewithhalfalegcutoff.Andsincepublishers43sendingoutprintedletters

yearsago,myever-increasingtotalcarries44weightonmyharddrive(硬盘).

There'safamousSamuelBeckettsayingthatgoeslikethis,"Evertried.Everfailed.Nomatter.Tryagain.Fail

again.Fail45Beckett,awell-knownIrishwriter,struggledagainst46inpublishingjustlikeme.

Myrejectionfolderweighstwopounds,butthat*sconsiderablylessthanthe47ofthehundredsof

magazines,newspapersandbooksthatacceptedand48piecesofmine.Therejectionfolderisjusta49

thatIhavetodotheworkandkeepdoingit.It'sachanceto50whatthosewhorejectmyworkshavetosay,to

bemoreobjectiveabouttheirnegative51andtoseeifthereisbelievablevaluetotakefromthe52.It*s

simplya(n)53tomaketheworkbetter-orleaveitbe.

Thatpileofrejectionsisastep54canstandontobeabithigherontheirwayto"yes".Whatmattersisthat

youcan't55ifyoudon'tkeepsendingyourarticlesout.Failbetter.

41.A.curiouslyB.eagerlyC.secretlyD.calmly

42.A.invitationB.congratulationC.rejectionD.appreciation

43.A.delayedB.stoppedC.consideredD.enjoyed

44.A.reasonableB.finalC.specificD.electronic

45.A.betterB.earlierC.harderD.faster

46.A.fortuneB.natureC.lifeD.growth

47.A.sizeB.weightC.depthD.cost

48.A.sponsoredB.awardedC.publishedD.found

49.A.promiseB.suggestionC.predictionD.reminder

50.A.turntoB.giveupC.pickoutD.lookover

51.A.imagesB.reviewsC.effectsD.attitudes

52.A.experiencesB.adventuresC.expectationsD.competitions

53.A.evidenceB.planC.opportunityD.strategy

54.A.illustratorsB.publishersC.writersD.editors

55.A.succeedB.escapeC.relieveD.suffer

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。

OnOctober15,2023,theChineseEmbassyintheUnitedStatesonSundayhosteda"DiscoverBeijingOpera"

culturaleventatitsPublicDiplomacyCenterinWashingtonD.C.,56(bring)thecharmofthetraditional

Chinesestagearttonearly100peoplefromallwalksoflife.

Theeventwasco-organizedbyDCsBeautyofBeijingOperaLad(DCBBO)andalocal57

(organize)ThingstoDoDC.MinisterJingQuanoftheembassyattendedtheevent.

Attheevent,theguests58(show)themake-upprocessofanguifei,?(nobleconsort)aswellasprops

（道具）andcostumes59（use）intheBeijingOpera.Inaddition,thehistory,performancefeatures,and

beautyofthetraditionalartwerealsoonshow.

Throughperformancessuch60"BattleattheHuVillage","EmptyCityStrategy","MonkeyKing*'and

"DrunkenBeauty",theaudienceexperiencedagreatjoyofthemajortypesofrolesoftheBeijingOperaandthe61

（base）skillsincludingsinging,reciting,acting,andmartialarts.

Theaudiencewentonstage62（experience）horseriding,malerolewalking,fighting,playingsmall

gong（锣）一63musicalinstrumentinBeijingOpera-andactingwithwatersleeves.

"Thisisunique.Thisisfantastic,"GregoryBland,CEOofThingstoDoDC,toldXinhua."I'mlookingaround:

everyone'ssmiling;everyone'shappy.They'rerunninguptotake64（picture）;they'rerunninguptoget

involved;they'reallaskingquestions.n

Thisculturaleventwasheldsuccessfully,65wouldhelppromotepeople-to-peopleexchanges,hesaid.

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，你校昨天举办了运动会。请给你的好友Christian写一封信，内容包括：

1.活动介绍；

2.你最高兴的时刻。

注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

DearChristian,

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。

Samuel,aged49,wasrestingontheglasswallwhichencircledthetigeratthetime.Afteralongwait,the

opportunitytofacethetigerarrived.Samuelwasuncertainifthelargecatcouldrecognizehimafterhisfive-year

absencebecauseofhiswife'snewjobinanothercity.

Samuelhashadalifelongcrazinesswithanimals.Bornandraisedinaforest-surroundedarea,heoftenbrought

homeanimalshehadnotseenbefore.Thus,whenSamuelannouncedtoeverybodythathehadbeenplanningto

becomeananimalkeeper,nobodywasshocked.

NothingpleasedSamuelmorethanbeingemployedbysomeoneclosetohisbirthplace,whowasazookeeper.He

finallydidsomethingthatmadehimhappyeachday.Furthermore,thisjobpaidwellenoughforSamuel!Thismade

thesituationevenbetter!

Luna,thezoo'ssole（唯一的）femalewhitetiger,likedSamuel.Samuellikedittoo.Nobodycouldcomprehend

theirextraordinaryrelationship.Lunaseldomapproachedhumans.WhenLunawasyounger,itwasmistreatedatthe

hoteFstouristattractions.WhenthezoorescuedLuna,itmadenoattempttointeractwithanyone.Samuelwasableto

breakthroughLuna'sfearfulshellwithalotofsupportandpatience.

Lunawasgoingtohaveababyaspartofaplantosavewhitetigers.Lunahadaroughpregnancy（怀孕）,but

itsdeliverywasterrible.AsLunastruggled,Samuellookedafteritforhours.Unfortunately,Lunadiedduringher

delivery.Samuelwasnotabletostopcryingoveritsdeath,butheneededLuna'schildrenoutasquicklyaspossible!

Lunawastakentoaveterinaryhospital（兽医院）.Samuelwanderedoutside,waitingforword.The

veterinariansoonpresentedSamuelwithababytiger.Butwhowouldlookafterit?Asitsmotherpassedaway,Samuel

tookontheresponsibility.Hehadbeencaringforthebaby'smumallalong,andnowthebaby,whichSamuelnamed

Blanca.

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。

However,thingsdidnotgowellasexpected.________________________________________________________

Fiveyearslater,Samuelpersuadedhiswifetoreturnhome.

2023-2024学年海南省高模拟卷（六）

英语•答案

听力原文

Text1

W:Harry,areyoucomingtotheofficepartyafterworktoday?

M:IwishIcould,butIneedtogetseriousandpracticeformyshowthisweekend.Idon'tknowanyofthesongsyet!

Text2

W:Areyouunpackingagain,Lucas?Youhaveboughtalotofthingsonline!

M:Yes.ThistimeImainlyboughthotpotmaterialsfromSichuan.IstudiedinChinaforfouryearsandIhavebeen

usedtothedeliciousfoodthere.

Text3

M:Wehaveadailyspecial:carrotsoup,achickensandwich,andchocolatecake.Youdefinitelyshouldn'tmissthe

carrotsoup.

W:Mydoctoradvisedmetoavoidchocolate.SoIwouldlikethechickensandwich.

Text4

M:Hello.TherefrigeratorIjustboughtfromyouisn'tworking.Canyousendsomeonetocheckit?

W:Sure,sir.Couldyouleaveusyournameandtelephonenumber?

Text5

W:I'mlookingforwardtotheparty.Willeveryonebethere~~Tony,PeteandGary?

M:Peteisonholidayatthemoment,buttheothertwoaregoingtobethere,forsure.

Text6

M:Weneedtoputoffourbeachpartythisweekend.

W:Why?Nothingcanstopusexceptthestorm.

M:Ijustwatchedthenews.Atyphoonisheadingourwayandisgainingstrength.Weatherforecastersthinkthe

typhoonmayleadtoflood.Sowe*dbetterstayathome.

W:Whenwillitland,tomorrow?

M:No.MostlikelyonSaturdaymorning.

W:That'sthesamedayasourparty.Let*sstartmessagingourfriendsandtellthemweneedtoputoffthepartyuntil

nextweekend.

M:Yes!Let'sgettoit!

Text7

M:MayIhelpyou?

W:Yes,todayismyfirstdaytoworkhere.DoyouknowwhereClass445andClass446are?

M:Ofcourse.I'llshowyoutheway.Welcometojoinourschool.

W:Thanksalot.Igraduatedfromcollegethissummer.Howlonghaveyoubeenworkinghere?

M:Maybethesameasyourage.

W:Wow,suchalongtime!Youmusthavemuchteachingexperience.

M:Isimplylikemyjobandmath.Bytheway,whichsubjectdoyouteach?

W:Thesameasyou.AndI'mgladtomeetyou,sir.I'meagertolearnfromyou.

M:Noproblem.Thestaffarefriendlyandthebenefitsaregreat.Theheadmasteriseasy-going.Sometimeshegets

angry,butusuallyforgetsaboutitcompletely.

W:Thanksforyourhelp.

Text8

W:It*ssohot,Andrew.WherecanIbuysomewater?

M:Look!Thereisaself-servicestorethere.

W:Igotintotroubletherelasttime.Let*sfindaconveniencestoreinstead.

M:Really?Self-servicesupermarketsarebecomingpopularnow.Youcangoshoppingwithoutaskingforhelpfrom

thesalesperson.It*sreallyconvenientasfarasIknow.Whathappenedtoyoulasttime?

W:Asanewuser,Ihadtosigninfirst.Thatwasawasteoftime.What*sworse,customersareaskedfortheirphone

number.It*spossibleforthemtoreceiveadvertisementmessagesorcalls,becausetheirshoppingdataiscollected.

M:Anyway,youdon'tneedtosigninthistime.

W:Worsestill,nobodyofferedhelpwhenIhadproblems.Iwasatseawiththefunctionsoftheproduct.IfIhadbeen

intheconveniencestore,thesalespersonwouldhavegivenmeahandimmediately.

M:OK.Let'sgoalongthestreettoseeifwecanfindone.

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W:Let'sgoandgetacoffeefromtheshop,Matt.

M:Sure,whynot?Fvejustfinishedmyreport,andIhavehalfanhouruntilthenextmeeting.

W:Right.Well,whatdoyouthinkofyournewjob?

M:It*squitechallenging,Sue.Butit*salsoveryinteresting.WhatIlikemostisthatIgettolearnmorethingsthanI

didatuniversity.

W:Iagree.We'reluckytohaveourjobs.Ilearnmoreaboutthelawsofphysicseveryday-whatisknownandwhat

isstillunknown...

M:Samehere.I'mworkingincomputermodeling,andIdiscoverhowtodothingsthatwerepreviouslythoughttobe

impossible.

W:Youknow,IwasworkingasashopassistantinaclothingstorebeforeIswitchedcareerstwoyearsago.Whatdid

youdobeforethis?

M:IworkedinthelibraryafterIgraduated.