2024届广西壮族自治区贵港市高三年级下册最后一卷英语试题（含答案）

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英语

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3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分听力（共两节，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2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。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C。

1.Whatwillthemandonext?

A.Showhisphotos.B.Answeraphonecall.C.Attendaceremony.

2.What'stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Customerandwaiter.B.Doctorandpatient.C.Husbandandwife.

3.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?

A.TakeherIDcardback.B.Rentaflat.C.Workout.

4.Whendoesthesupermarket（closeonweekends?

A.At8:30p.m.B.At9:30p.m.C.At10:30p.m.

5.Whatcanwesayabouttheman?

A.Heisconsiderate.B.Heistired.C.Heisbusy.

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.Whydidtheman'sfathercontacthim?

A.Tobuyhimanewphone.B.Todiscussafamilyissue.C.Toaskhowtousethecellphone.

7.Whatdoesthewomanthinkisthemostimportantinfamilyrelationships?

A.Patience.B.Understanding.C.Respect.

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听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.WhatdoesSusanthinkofthebedroom?

A.Itneedssomefurniture.B.It'salittlebitsmall.C.It'stoocrowded.

9.Whatwillbeputbesidethewindow?

A.Adressingtable.B.Abed.C.Acupboard.

10.WhatdoesSusanoffertodofortheman?

A.Cleanhiskitchen.B.Chooseagiftforhiswife.C.Takehimtoafurniturestore.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.Howmuchwillthemanpayintotal?

A.3,600yuan.B.3,800yuan.C.4,200yuan.

12.Whichofthefollowingdoesthemanchoose?

A.Aricecooker.B.Adiscountcard.C.Ateaset.

13.Whatisthemanprobablygoingtodonext?

A.PickthetypeoftheiPad.B.Talkwiththewoman.C.Askforhiswife'sopinion.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14.Whatisthemainpurposeoftheman'svisit?

A.Tohavefurtherstudy.B.Toattendaconference.C.Tobuynewproducts.

15.WhenwillthemanleavetheUS?

A.OnApril19th.B.OnApril21st.C.OnApril27th.

16.Wheredidthemanfinishhiscollege?

A.InChicago.B.InBeijing.C.InPennsylvania.

17.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Atthecustoms.B.Inahospital.C.Inanoffice.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.WhoisTylerBrule?

A.Themanagerofacoffeehouse.B.Thefounderofamagazine.

C.Thedesignerofalibrary.

19.WhatcanwelearnaboutMonocle?

A.Itwascreatedin2008.B.ItintroducedTheEscapistin2015.

C.Itlaunchedatravel-mindedpublicationin2013.

20.WherewasMonocle'sfirstshopopened?

A.InLondon.B.InToronto.C.InHongKong.

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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Doyouknowthatallsortsofadventurescanhappenineducationalsettingsaftersundown?Here9saround-upof

siteswherethefuncontinuesasnightfalls.

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Ripley9sAquarium

TORONTO,CANADA

Everwonderedhowsweetyourdreamswouldbewhilesleepinginanaquarium'ssharktunnelthatholdsaround

2.9millionlitresofwater?YoucanfindoutduringanOvernightReefAdventure.Greensawfish,sandtigersharks,

Queenslandgroupers,andgreenseaturtleswillbeyourcompanionsforthenight.

CaliforniaAcademyofSciences

SANFRANCISCO,US

Thisawe-inspiringmuseuminGoldenGateParkhostsregularPenguins+PajamasSleepovers.Asthename

suggests,packyourpajamas,grabasleepingbag,andspendanightunderthesameroofasacolonyofAfrican

penguins.Youcanexplorearainforestfulloffree-flyingbirdsandforeignreptiles（爬行动物）beforelights-out.

There9salsoaplanetarium（天文馆）that'strulyoutofthisworld.

KennedySpaceCenter

FLORIDA,US

IntheKennedySpaceCenter,youthgroupsandvisitorsmakingprivatebookingscanhaveafter-hours

opportunitytoenjoyhands-onchallenges,watcha3DmovieinanIMAXtheatre,andgoonaQ&Asessionwitha

formerNASAastronautwho'stravelledintospace.What'smore,yougettosleepeitherunderneathallOm-long

SaturnVmoonrocketorbesidethespaceshuttleAtlantis.

21.AtRipley'sAquarium,whatwillvisitorsencounter?

A.Foreignreptiles.B.Africanpenguins.C.Free-flyingbirds.D.Sandtigersharks.

22.WhowillprefervisitingCaliforniaAcademyofSciences?

A.Travelersseekingseaadventures.B.Localseagerforoutdooractivities.

C.Teenagersattractedbyhands-onchallenges.D.Visitorsinterestedinspaceandanimals.

23.Whatdothethreelocationshaveincommon?

A.TheyarealllocatedintheUS.B.Theyonlyopenaftersundown.

C.Theyallofferovernightexperiences.D.Theyallfeatureinteractivesections.

B

Ioncehadastrangerelationshipwithmoney.Ialwaysmademoremoneythanmostpeopleofmyagedid.Butit

stillstressedmeout,andIfeltlikeIneverhadenough.AftercomingacrossTheSchoolofBetty,aplatformthat

enableswomentocreaterelationshipswiththeirmoney,Ifoundmyselfinspiredtodoano-spendmonthchallenge.

Theresult?Isavedmorethan$1,000.Itwaslikefindingmoneyinmywintercoatpocketafteralongsummer.

Themosteye-openingthingano-spendchallengecandoforyouissheddinglightontheemotionsandthe

behaviorsyouhavearoundyourmoneythathavebecomeahabit.Mostindividualsdon'trealizetheyarespendingout

ofhabitandbasedontheiremotions.FiguringoutthecausesandknowingIwasabletosaveagoodsumofmoneyin

only30days,Isetouttodoalongerchallenge一threemonths.

Asforthefirstchallenge,Iwasonlyallowedtobuyessentials,whichmeantmynormalbills一lighting,phone,

carinsurance,gas,oilandgroceries.Butinmy90-daychallenge,Ifurtherremovedalloftheextras一nonewclothes,

nonewshoes,andnolunchesatrestaurants.Iallowedmyselfonenightoutwithfriendspermonth一toavoidgoing

crazy一butIstucktoabudget.Thisalsoallowedmetoseewhattypeofexperiencewasworthmymoneyandwhat

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typewaswastingmymoney.

90dayslater,myjawhitthefloorwhenItotaledmysavings:Iwasalmost$4,000richer.Therewardsweremore

thanfinancial:Iwasabletodistinguishbetweenmyneedsandmywants.Theprocessenabledmetospotpurchases

drivenbyemotions.Evenbetter,IshiftedthewayIvaluedmoney:ThemoneyIspentsocializingwithfriendsfeltfar

morevaluablethanthepleasureofpurchasing,say,twonewsweaters.

24.Howdidtheauthorfeelafterthefirstno-spendchallenge?

A.Stressedandregretful.B.Surprisedandwonderful.C.Tiredbutcontent.D.Awfulbutencouraged.

25.Whydopeopledesiretospendaccordingtotheauthor?

A.Becauseoftheirunintentionalhabits.B.Becauseoftheirsocialcommunication.

C.Becauseoftheirheavypressureofwork.D.Becauseoftheirbasicneeds.

26.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromthelasttwoparagraphs?

A.Shehungaroundwithfriendsweekly.B.Shesawessentialsasawasteofmoney.

C.Sheenjoyedherfriends9company.D.Sheboughtnothinginninetydays.

27.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?

A.Tosharepersonalexperiences.BToadvertiseaplatform.

C.Tosupportanargument.D.Toadvocatehealthylifestyles.

C

Psychologistshavedefinednostalgia（怀旧）asaself-consciousandsocialemotion,bittersweetbutmainly

positive.Itdevelopsoutofhappymemoriesmixedwithadesireforthepastandthecloserelationshipswehadback

then.Often,nostalgiainvolvessensorystimuli.Forexample,thesmellofautumnleavesmightcauseanintense

longingforyourchildhoodhome.Neuroscientistshavefoundit'sacomplexcognitivephenomenoninvolvingmany

partsofthebrain,includingsomethatareinvolvedinself-reflection,emotionalregulation,andrewardprocessing.

Almosteveryoneexperiencesnostalgia,althoughitsobjecttendstovarythroughoutlife.Onesurveyconducted

bythepsychologistKrystineIreneBatchofoundyoungerpeoplefeltmorenostalgiaforpets,toys,andholidaysthan

didolderpeople,whofeltitmorestronglyformusic.

Nostalgiawasoriginallyviewedasanemotionaldiseasewhenitwasfirstdefinedinthelate17thcentury.

Perhapsbecauseitoftenoccurswhenpeopleareexperiencingnegativemoodsorhavingbadexperiences.Loneliness

canbeatrigger（诱因）,asresearchersfoundin2008.Anotherisbadweather.

However,despiteitsassociationwithnegativeemotions,nostalgiadoesnotcauseorexacerbateunhappiness.

Rather,nostalgiahasauniquelyprotectivepoweragainstunhappiness,andbringsrelieffromanegativemood.

PsychologistswritingintheJournalofPersonalityandSocialPsychologyin2006foundthatcausingnostalgiain

experimentsstrengthenspeople'ssocialbonds,booststheirpositivefeelingsaboutthemselves,improvestheirsenseof

life'smeaning,lowersanexistentialreactiontotheideaofdeath,andraisesoptimism.Besides,nostalgia'semotional

intensityallowsthejoyofthepasttooverpowertheunpleasantnessofthepresent,whichhelpsusforgetaboutthebad

timesforawhile.

Scholarsaren'tsureexactlyhownostalgiaworks.Perhapsbecauseit'ssopowerfulandcomplex,nostalgiahas

receivedwonderfultreatmentfrompoetsandwriters.4tThepastishiddensomewhereoutsidetherealm（领域），

beyondthereachofintellect,9,MarcelProust,oneofthegreatestFrenchnovelistsofthe20thcentury,wrote.

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28.Whatismostlikelytoleadtonostalgiaintheelderly?

A.Acutedog.B.Anexpensivetoy.C.Ahappyholiday.D.Anoldsong.

29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"exacerbate“inparagraph4mean?

A.Relieve.B.Worsen.C.Defend.D.Cover.

30.Whatcanwelearnaboutnostalgiafromthetext?

A.Itremovespeople'sfearofdeath.B.Itlessensthepositiveperceptionabouttheself.

C.Kofferstemporaryescapefromthesadpresent.D.Itintensifiespeople'sdoubtaboutlife'smeaning.

31.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.Nostalgia:ADefenseAgainstUnhappinessB.Nostalgia:ATriggerforHappiness

C.Nostalgia:ATreatmentforDepressionD.Nostalgia:ASocialEmotioninLife

D

Thereiswidespreadagreementthatclimatechangethreatensourexistence.Butinourrushtoaddressthis

challenge,oureffortsmustn'theightenanother,moreimmediateone:theglobaldeclineofbiodiversity.Wearelosing

speciesat1,000timesthenaturalrate.Ifwestayonthistrack,werisklosinguptohalfofthembythemiddleofthe

century.

Sadly,thesingularfocusonsolvingclimatechangehasledtopeopleignoringbiodiversity.Thealarmingresultis

thatmanyclimateeffortsunintentionallyquickennature'sdestruction.Takethehugeneedforsolarfarmsforan

example.Ifnotlocatedproperly,they'llimpactecosystemsandhabitats.InVirginia,forexample,morethanhalfof

solarfacilitiesarebeingbuiltonforestedlandratherthanareassuchasrooftopsorparkinglots.Thestate'spushfor

solardevelopmentcouldleadtothedeforestationofnearly30,000acresannually.

Thereisarealriskthatbadlyplannedrenewableinfrastructure（基石出设施）willhaveagreaterimpacton

biodiversitythanexistingfossilfuelinfrastructure.Thus,weneedtochartapaththatdoesn'taddressone

environmentalchallengebycreatingothers.

Indeed,withpracticalchoices,wecandotheopposite,usingnaturetoaddressclimatechange.Considercarbon

removal.Researchshowsbetween2001and2019,forestsaroundtheworldseizedmorethantwicetheamountof

carbondioxidethattheyemitted（排放）——absorbingmorethanthecombinedannualemissionsoftheUSandUK.

Natureisalsocriticalinsettingtheadaptationnecessarytoprepareforincreasinglysevereweathershocks,suchasthe

roleofmangroves（akindoftree）inabsorbingfloods.

Governmentsmustthinkdifferently,employingbetterinfrastructureplanningatalllevels.AreportfromThe

NatureConservancyshowscarefulsitingcanreducetheeffectsofthecleanenergyinfrastructureby70%compared

withsitingasusualpractices.Forinstance,solarfarmscanbeputonalreadydegradedland.

Itwouldbeatragicironyif,inoureffortstotackleclimatechange,weendupbringingabigandimmediatecrisis

inthenaturalworld.

32.WhatistheeffectofbuildingsolarfarmsonforestedlandinVirginia?

A.Itdamagestheforest.B.Itboostslocaleconomy.

C.Itreduceshuman9slivingspace.D.Itprotectstheenvironment.

33.Whatstrategydoesthetextsuggest?

A.Increasingfundsforcleanenergy.BUsingtechnologytoremovecarbon.

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C.Locatingcleanenergyprojectscarefully.D.Prioritizingrenewableenergytotally.

34.The“tragicirony“inthelastparagraphreferstothepossibilitythat.

A.climatechangewillcontributetomoresevereissues

B,focusonclimatechangemakespeopleignorelanduse

C.effortstosolveclimatechangespeedupbiodiversityloss

D.thedevelopmentofcleanenergyquickensclimatechange

35.Whatistheoveralltoneofthetext?

A.Pessimisticandcritical.B.Factualandconcerned.

C.Subjectiveanddismissive.D.Humorousandoptimistic.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为

多余选项。

Perhapsafriendyou'veknownforyearshasmovedaway.It'snormaltofeelsadandfrustratedatnotgettingto

seehiminthewayyou'dliketo.36Herearesomeideasofhowtokeepyourbondstrong.

WRITELOTSOFLETTERS

Seeinganoteorcardfromsomeonetheycareaboutintheletterboxisasurewaytomakeyourfriendsmile.

Whileit'sgoodtokeepintouchviatechnology,puttingyourthoughtsdownonpapershowshowmuchyoucareand

thatyou'vesetasidesometimetothinkaboutthem.Itdoesn'thavetobeanessay.37Thesecouldbefrom

yourholidays,buttheycanalsobefoundinlocalshops,museums,andartgalleries.

SENDACAREPACKAGE

38Youcouldputinapacketoftheirfavouritecandies,photosofsignificantpeopleandplaces,andother

objectsyouthinkthey'dlove.Youcouldalsoincludehandmadegifts.Itdoesn'thavetobeexpensive.39

Suchapackagewillmakethemfeelcaredaboutandactasareminderthatyou9rethereforthem,regardlessofthe

distancebetweenyou.

SHAREASHOW

IsthereaTVseriesthatyoubothlove?Whileyoumaynotbeabletoshareapacketofpopcornandviewitside

byside,youcouldarrangetowatchitatthesametimeandthentalkonthephoneaboutitafterwards,sharingyour

reactionsandopinions.40

A.It'sthethoughtthatcounts.

B.Butstayingconnectedispossible.

C.Itcanalsobeane-mailwithphotos.

D.Postcardsarealovelywaytostayintouch.

E.Thisworkswellasawayofregularlystayingintouch.

F.Onceinawhile,makeaparcelfilledwithitemsthataremeaningfultoyourfriend.

G.Evenwhenyoulivefarapartfromsomeone,theycanstillbeabigpartofyourlife.

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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题

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卡上将该项涂黑。

Whatcansimultaneously(同日寸)tearacommunityapartandknitittogether?MyhusbandandIaccidentally

foundour41.

Whilewewereaway,a(n)42causedbyastormhitourneighborhoodanddamagedourtown.Inour

basement,wetriedtopulloldphotoalbumsandschoolyearbooks—years'worthof43-outofthewaterand

44themintobags.Actually,therewaslittlewecould45.ButInoticedapattern.Ifoundmyselfshouting,

46"Iforgotwehadthis!”47,inayearortwo,Iwouldn'tbeabletokeeptrackofthethingslostversus

therescueditems.

ButtherearesomethingsIwon'tforget.Iwon'tforgetthecoolersfullofwater,colddrinksandsandwiches

neighborssetoutside,orthelocalrestaurantsgenerouslyoffering48foodanddrinksforthosetootiredto

makedinner.Fil49theneighborsstandingoutsideourdoorwithmasksandbuckets,who50tohelp

uscleanoutourbasement.Theystayedalldayuntilitwas51.Lookingaround,Ifeltasthoughwehadlost

muchbut52somuchmorethankstothe53offriendsandstrangersalike.Thatmemorywill___

54.

Iwatchedmembersofourcommunityhangalargesignoverthemostdamagedpartoftownthat55

""Together,wewillrebuild."Iknowwedefinitelywill.

41.A.goalB.answerC.inspirationD.response

42.A.typhoonB.earthquakeC.floodD.fire

43.A.memoriesB.concernsC.effortsD.analyses

44.A.turnedB.hidC.filedD.piled

45.A.discoverB.avoidC.selectD.save

46.A.soonerorlaterB.nowandthenC.atrandomD.forfun

47.A.InterestinglyB.ObviouslyC.SpecificallyD.Consequently

48.A.expensiveB.fancyC.coldD.free

49.A.rememberB.respectC.assistD.recognize

50.A.happenedB.volunteeredC.promisedD.agreed

51.A.decoratedB.builtC.tidiedD.searched

52.A.gainedB.helpedC.thrownD.recovered

53.A.courageB.trustC.kindnessD.wisdom

54.A.changeB.returnC.stayD.form

55.A.spokeB.revealedC.wroteD.read

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，并将答案填写在答题卡上。

Ifyoucouldtravelback3,000years56(see)whatlifewaslikeinacapitalcityoftheShangDynasty

(16th-11thcenturyBC),whatwouldyoufind?Now,youcandojustthatatthenewbuildingoftheYinxuMuseum

inAnyang,HenanProvince,57wasopenedtothepubliconFeb26.

58(cover)anareaof22,000squaremeters,themuseumisthefirstnationalmajorarchaeological

museumtopresenttheShangcivilizationcomprehensively.Aboutthree-fourthsofnearly4,000itemsorsetsof

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culturalrelicshaveneverbeen59（public）exhibitedbefore.

TheYinxuRuins,listedasaUNESCOWorldHeritageSitein2006,are60earthshakingsignificance.

The61（discovery）therehaveresolvedlong-standingmisunderstandingsaboutChinesehistoryandculture.

Alsoondisplay62（be）oraclebonescalled“ThePrince'sDiary”,recordingaprince'slifeintheShang

Dynasty,andthroughthemyoucansee63（he）lifeisveryrelatabletotoday'steenagers.Somecultural

elements64（root）in.dailylifehaveremainedunchanged.Thisculturalcontinuityisinherited,andthe___

65（spirit）qualityofanationremainsconstant.

第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

假定你是学生会主席李华，近期计划组织以"Cross-CulturalFoodExhibition"为主题的活动，请你给外教Mr.

Smith写信，内容包括：

1.活动介绍；

2.征求建议。

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。

DearMr.Smith,

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。

“DidyouhearwhatIsaid?"Thebanddirectorwaslookingrightatme.Sowaseveryoneelse."Yes,ma'am.You

wantmetodothesolo（独奏）attheconcert.9,1said,tryingtohidemyfear.

Iplaythejazzsaxophone（萨克斯管）.I'mthebestplayerinthesaxsectionofmymiddleschoolband；Ievendo

concertswiththeseniorhighband.So,what'smyproblem?Stagefright.Performingwithagroupisnoproblem.Butr

ayingsolo?Iwillfreezelikeawaterballoonindeepspace.

Thebanddirectorcontinued,atBytheway,thedirectoroftheYouthSymphonywillbethere.Youknow,ifhe

hearssomeonewho'sreallygood,heinvitesthemtoaudition（试演）ItriedtolookcalmasIheadedtothedoor,but

therockinmystomachhadjustdoubledinweight.TddreamedofplayingintheYouthSymphonyforalongtimebut

neverhadthecouragetoaudition.Icouldpretendtobesickandstayhome.Butthereareonlytwoconcertseachyear,

andmissingonewouldbereallyagreatpity.

“WhatshouldIdo?”Iwentbackhomeandheadeddownstairs.Iusuallypracticeinthebasement.Thefamily

callsitKevin'sDungeon（地牢）.Iplaygreatinthedungeon.It'scomfortabledownthere—justme,mysax,andmy

music.4tWhycan'ttheschoolauditoriumfeellikemydungeon?^^Isaidtomyself.Thenanideaoccurredtome——how

aboutstickingaphotoofmydungeoninsidethebellofmysax?Lookingatitwhileplayingmightworkforme.I

immediatelytookactionandpractisedandpractised.

Thedayfinallycame.Suddenly,thelightswentdown,thecurtainwentup,andwewereoffandrunning.Each

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songstartedandended,butitwaslikesomebodyelsewasplayingmysax,notme.Thenitwastime—mysolo.

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。

Istoodupandwalkedtothefrontofthestage._______________________________________________

Withthelastlongnoteending,theaudienceburstintoapplause.

高三年级

英语-答案

听力原文

Text1

M:Ihaven91seenyouformonthssincethegraduationceremony.Didyougotothelocalfestival?

W:Yeah,Ihadagoodtimeatthefestival.Therewereallsortsofcrazystuffgoingon.Itookalotofpicturesthere.

Letmeshowyou.

M:Waitamoment.Myphoneisringing.

Text2

W:Thechickenisabittough.Ihopeyoucanchooseanotherrestaurantnexttime.Buttheflowerssmellnice.

M:Indeed,thetakeawaymightnottastegood.Andyoujusthadsurgeryyesterday.It?squitenormalforyoutohavea

poorappetitetoday.

W:Don'tworry.Iamontheroadtorecovery.Wecanenjoyourmealsathomesoon.

Text3

W:I'mreallylookingforwardtomovingin.

M:ThisisthefifthflatI'veshownyou.There'sagymnearbyandit'sconvenientforyoutoworkout.Wecansigna

contractthisafternoonifeverythingisokay.

W:SohowmuchrentshouldIpay?AndwhatshouldIprepareforthecontract?

M:$1,200amonth.Pleasedon'tforgettobringyourIDcard.

Text4

W:Hello,HappySupermarket.CanIhelpyou?

M:Yes.Whatareyourbusinesshours?

W:Weopenat7:30inthemorningandcloseat8:30intheeveningonweekdays.Andwecloseonehourlateron

weekends.

Text5

M:Couldyoutakeouttherubbish,Sarah?

w:OK,andthenImustlieonthebedandhaveasoundsleep.Attheendofawholeday'swork,Iamwornout.

M:You'dbetternotskipsupper.Tilordersomepizzaonlinetonight.Youdon'tneedtocookordothedishes.Besides,

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it'sKate'sfavoritefood.

Text6

W:Let'shaveadiscussionaboutthisissue.Oh,yourphoneisringing.

M:Sorry,waitamoment.Itisfrommyfather.Hehascalledmethreetimestoday.Heisconfusedaboutthefunctions

ofthesmartphoneheboughtthismorning.

W:Asthesayinggoes,"You'renevertoooldtoleam.^^

M:Yeah,exactly.ButI'vebeenonthephonewithhimforhoursexplainingthebasicthings.Ihavealmostlost

patience

W:That'sabsolutelythecoreoffamilyrelationships.Andyoushouldalsoprovideabetterunderstandingfortheold.

Believethattheycanadapttonewthingssoon.

M:Iknow.

Text7

M:Pleasecomein,Susan.Wouldyouliketotakealookaroundfirst?

W:Yes,Tdloveto.

M:Hereismykitchen.Howdoyoufeelaboutit?

W:Itisalittlebitsmall,butnotpoorlyequipped.Ithinkit'sgreat.

M:Thankyou.Whataboutthebedroom?

W:Letmehaveacloserlookatit.Oh,itonlyhasadoublebed.

M:Yeah,Istillneedadesk,acupboardandcurtains.Also,Ihaven'tdecidedonlights.Therearesomanychoices.Tm

ataloss.

W:Don'tworry.I'mheretogiveyousometips.Bytheway,whatdoyouwanttodowiththespacebesidethe

window?

M:Oh,Fmjustabouttoaskyou.Doyouthinkit'sasuitableplacetoputadressingtableformywife?

w:Greatidea.Iknowaplace.Itsellsfirst-classlargeobjectssuchastables,beds,andcupboards.Icanguideyou

throughthere.

Text8

M:HowmuchisthisiPad?Iwanttobuyitformybrother.

W:4,000yuan.

M:Oh,it'stooexpensive.Isthereanydiscount?

W:Sorry,sir.Thisisalreadythediscountedprice.Actually,itsoriginalpricewas4,500yuan.

M:Butitstillrunsoverbudget.Canyoumakeitevencheaper?

W:Letmegoaskmymanagerfirst..Okay,shesaidwecouldgiveyoua10%discount.Thisisourfloorprice.

M:Whatcomeswithit?

W:AchargerandaniPadshell.

M:Doesn'titincludeearphones?Ithinkthey'reamust.

W:No.Butwearehavingaspecialpromotiontoday.IfyoubuytheiPadnow,youcangetapairofwireless

earphonesandateasetoraricecookerathalfprice.Thatis200yuan.

M:OK,Filtakeit.Mywifelikestohaveacupofteaintheafternoon.Couldyougivemeaminute?!havetolether

10

pickthecolor.

W:Sure.

Text9

W:MayIseeyourpassportplease?

M:Hereitis.

W:WhatdoyouvisittheUnitedStatesfor,Mr.Lee?

M:IamgoingtoattendatradeconferencehereinChicagofromApril19thto21st.

W:HowlongwillyoubestayingintheUS?

M:For10days.TilflybacktoBeijingonApril27th.

W:Willyoudoanytravelingduringyourstayhere?

M:Yes,IwillflytoPennsylvaniarightaftertheconference.IfinishedmycollegethereandIwanttovisitsomeofmy

professors.Ihaven'tseenthemsinceIwentbacktoBeijing.

W:Doyouhaveanythingtodeclare?

M:Td