新教材2024版高中英语Unit1Facevalues单元测试卷外研版选择性必修第三册

Unit1单元测试卷第一部分听力(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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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．Whatdoesthewomanmean?A．Shedoesn'toftensleepwell.B．Shehasfinishedheressay.C．Shehasnodifficultywithheressay.2．Whendoesthemansuggesttheymeet?A．At2：30.B．At3：00.C．At3：30.3．Whatwillthemandoprobably?A．Listentotheradio.B．ReadanEnglishmagazine.C．Gooutsideforawalk.4．Howdoesthemanlikethesuit?A．Itistoolarge.B．Itisoflowquality.C．Itistooexpensive.5．Wheredoesthemanwanttogo?A．LinclonCenter.B．PrinceHotel.C．Thepostoffice.其次节(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．Wherearethespeakers?A．Atahotel. B．Atanairport.C．Atatrainstation.7．Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A．Itisveryhottoday.B．Thewomanisadriver.C．Themanenjoyedhisjourney.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8．WhatsubjectdidthemanmajorinatChicagoUniversity?A.Computerprogramming.B．InternationalEconomics.C．Communicationengineering.9．Howmanyhourswillthemanworkeveryweek?A．20.B．30.C．40.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10．Wheredothespeakersneedapersontorunabranchoffice?A．InFrance.B．InGermany.C．InSpain.11．WhatdoweknowaboutMrSmith?A．Hehasthreechildren.B．Heisgoodatlanguages.C．Hehasbeenwiththespeakersforfiveyears.12．Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodothisafternoon?A.GiveJeffacall.B．HaveachatwithBetty.C．TalktoJeffwithhim.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13．WheredoesHenrywork?A．InanofficeinLondon.B．OnatraintoLondon.C．AtagarageoutsideLondon.14．WhendoesHenrygetupeveryday?A．Before6：30.B．At6：50.C．After7：00.15．WhatdidHenryusetothinkaboutthetimespentonthetrain?A．Troublesome.B．Bearable.C．Enjoyable. 16．Whatdoesthemandotopassthetimeonthetraininthemorning?A．Relaxwithabook.B．Readpapers.C．Watchfilmsonhismobilephone.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17．HowoldisLauranow?A．12.B．14.C．16.18．WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedintermsofLaura'spreparationforthevoyage?A．Howtoputoutfiresontheboat.B．Howtodealwithlackofsleep.C．Howtorepairtheboat.19．WhydidAbbySunderlandhavetogiveupherattempttotravelaroundtheworld?A．Becausehershipturnedover.B．Becauseshefellillduringthevoyage.C．Becausethemaskofherboatbroke.20．HowisLaura'sboatcomparedwithAbby's?A．Fasterandstronger.B．Largerandmorestable.C．Betterequippedandmorecomfortable.其次部分阅读理解(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，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项。APlanyourdreamvacationtooneoftheseexcellentdestinations.St.LuciaAbundantrainforestsandsplendidmountainsareallreasonstovisitthisCaribbeanisland.St.Luciaofferstheperfectmixofrelaxationandadventure.Totakeinthebreathtakingscenery,plantohikethePitonMountainsordiveinthewatersofAnseChastanet.Banff.AlbertaThisCanadiandestinationwillbringouttheexplorerinanyonewhovisits.Fromhikingandwhitewaterraftingtoskiingandsnowboarding,Banffofferstravellersanabundanceofyear­roundoutdooractivities.TheLakeLouiseSkiResortisoneofthelargestinNorthAmericaandthestrikingphotoopportunitiesoftheCanadianRockiesfromMoraineLakecan'tbeunderestimated(低估).MachuPicchuAccordingtotravellers,avisittothisPeruvianUNESCOWorldHeritage(遗产)siteisaonce­in­a­lifetimeadventure.LocatedintheAndesMountains,itisthemostfamiliaricon(象征物)ofIncacivilisation.SpendafewdaysaccustomingyourselftothealtitudeintheneighbouringcityofCusco,whereyoucanexperienceamixofIncanandSpanishcultures.GreatBarrierReefIt'seasytoseewhytheGreatBarrierReefisoneoftheSevenNaturalWondersoftheWorld—itstretchesnearly1，500milesalongtheeasterncoastlineofAustraliaandfeaturesabout3，000reefs,900islandsandmorethan1，500speciesoffish.Travellerscanseetheseamazingnaturalstructuresfromtheairorunderwater.However,largeamountsofcoralbleaching(褪色)causedbyrisingoceantemperaturesputthisplace'scontinuedexistenceatrisk,soplanyourvisitsoontoseethisawesomesightupclose.21．WhatcanyouenjoybothinSt.LuciaandBanff?A．Diving.B．Skiing.C．Hiking.D．Snowboarding.22．Wheremayahistorianchoosetogo?A．St.Lucia.B．MachuPicchu.C．Banff.Alberta.D．GreatBarrierReef.23．WhatdoweknowabouttheGreatBarrierReef?A．It'sonthewesterncoastofAustralia.B．It'sfamousforcoralreefsratherthanfish.C．Itmaydisappeariftemperaturekeepsonrising.D．Peoplemusttakeaplanetoenjoyitsbeauty.BStoriesaresharedinmanyways.Theyaredescribedinbooksandmagazines.Theyarereadaroundthecampfireatnight.Theyarerandomlydistributedfromstand­alonebooths.Butwhatelse?Torevive(复兴)literatureintheeraoffastnewsandsmartphoneaddiction,ShortEdition,aFrenchpublisherofshort­formliterature,hassetupmorethan30storydispensers(分发机)intheUSAinthepastyearstodeliverfictionatthepushofabuttonatrestaurants,universitiesandgovernmentoffices.FrancisFordCoppola,thefilmdirectorandwinemaker,likedtheideasomuchthatheinvestedinthecompanyandplacedadispenserathisCafeZoetropeinSanFrancisco.Lastmonthpubliclibrariesinsomeothercitiesannouncedtheywouldbesettingthemup,too.ThereisoneonthecampusatPennState.AfewcanbefoundindowntownWestPalmBeach,Fla.AndShortEditionplanstoannouncemore,includingattheLosAngelesInternationalAirport.“Everythingoldisnewagain，”saidAndrewNurkin,thedirectoroftheFreeLibraryofPhiladelphia,whichisoneofthelibrariesthatsetupthedispensers.“Wewantpeopletobeeasilyexposedtoliterature.Wewanttoadvanceliteracyamongchildrenandinspiretheircreativity.”Here'showadispenserworks:Ithasthreebuttonsontopindicatingchoicesforstoriesthatcanbereadinoneminute,threeminutesorfiveminutes.Whenabuttonispushed,ashortstoryisprinted.Thestoriesarefree.Theyarechosenfromacomputercategoryofmorethan100，000originalsubmissionsbywriterswhoseworkshavebeenevaluatedbyShortEdition'sjudges,andtransmittedoveramobilenetwork.Offeringscanbetailoredtospecificinterests,likechildren'sfictionorromance.ShortEditiongetsstoriesforitscategorybyholdingwritingcontests.ShortEditionsetupitsfirstboothin2016andhas150machinesworldwide.“Theideaistomakepeoplehappy，”saidKristanLeroy,directorofShortEdition.“Thereistoomuchunhappinesstoday.”24．Whatdoweknowaboutthestoriessentbydispensers?A.Theyareexpensive.B．Theyareshortinform.C．Theycanbereadonsmartphones.D．Theyaremainlytakenfrommagazineliterature.25．WherecanyoufindthepopularityofstorydispensersinAmerica?A．InParagraph3.B．InParagraph4.C．InParagraph5.D．InParagraph6.26．WhichisthemainpurposeofsettingupthedispensersaccordingtoAndrewNurkin?A．Togetridofpeople'ssmartphoneaddiction.B．Toreducethefinancialstressoflibraries.C．Tomakepeoplehaveaccesstoliterature.D．Toadvertisethenetworkliterature.27．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．OnlineReading:aVirtualTourB．ShortEdition,aFrenchPublisherC．EverythingOldWillBePopularAgainD．TasteofLiterature,atthePushofaButtonCTwostrangerscametoavillageintheevening.Theycametotheleaderofthatvillageandaskedforaplacetoliveforthenight.Theleadersaidtheycouldstayinthehouseforstrangers.Buttheywerealsotoldabouttheoldcustominthevillage—peoplekillthemanwhosnores(打鼾).Thetwostrangerswenttothehouse.Theyhadagoodsupperthereandthentheywenttosleep.Theysleptwell.Onehourpassed.Twohourspassed.Thenoneofthembegantosnore,“Vo,vo,vo...”Theotherstrangerheardthesnoring.Hethought,“Thepeoplewillhearthesnoringandkillhim.”Thestrangerwantedtosavetheman.Hethoughtforawhileandthenbegantosing.Hesangverywell.Thepeopledidn'thearthesnoring.Theylistenedtothesong.Thentheybegantodance.Someofthemsangthesongtogetherwiththestrangeranddancedtothemusic.Men,womenandeventheleadersanganddanced.Thatentirenightonestrangersnored,onestrangersang,andalltheotherpeoplesanganddanced.Inthemorningthestrangerscametotheleadertosaygoodbyeandexpresstheirthanksforallhehaddone.Theleadergavethemasmallbagofmoneyandsaid,“Igivethismoneytobothofyou.Wehadagoodtimewithyou.Thankyouverymuch.”Thestrangersleftthevillage.Butalongthewaytheybegantoquarrel.Theonewhosnoredwantedmoremoney.Hesaid,“Imusthavethebiggerpart.Whydidyousingthatsonglastnight?BecauseIsnored.”Themanwhosanghadhisreason,too.Hesaidthatwithouthimthemanwhosnoredmighthavegotkilled.Theyquarreledandquarreledandcouldn'tdecideonanything.Canyou?28．Whatdidtheoldcustomrequestthetwostrangerstodo?A．Avoidsnoringwhilesleeping.B．Singforthevillagersduringthenight.C．Stopstrangersfromcomingtothevillage.D．Don'tallowmakinganynoisewhilesleeping.29．Howdidtheotherstrangerfeelwhenonestrangerstartedsnoring?A．Upset.B．Calm.C．Worried.D．Angry.30．Whydidonestrangerstartsingingwhiletheotherwassnoring?A．Towakehimup.B．Todrawtheleader'sattention.C．Toencouragethevillagerstodance.D．Tokeepthesnoringfrombeingheard.31．Themainreasonthetwostrangersbegantoquarrelwas________．A.neitherofthemknewwhathadhappenedB．theyboththoughttheotheroneputthemindangerC．neitherofthemwantedtheotheronetogetthemoneyD．bothofthemwantedtogetthebiggerpartofthemoneyDTheendoftheyearisdrawingnear,andwinterisinfullswing.Theseasonbringsalongwithitstrongwindsandsnow—anenvironmentthat'snevercomfortabletobein.Thisunpleasantandevenfrighteningaspectofwintercanoftenbeseeninliterature.InShakespeare'sKingLear(1606),thekinghasgivenawayhiskingdomandbeenrejectedbyhistwoungratefuldaughters.Heisoutinthewintercold,sufferingthingsthatareusuallyreservedforthepoorestandmostunfortunatehumanbeings.ThewinterisbadenoughforLear,butbeingabandonedbyhisfamilyisworse.AsongfromanotherShakespeare'splay,AsYouLikeIt(1599),isfittingforthispooroldman'ssituation:“Blow,blow,thouwinterwind，/Thouartnotsounkind/Asman'singratitude(忘恩负义)”.Here,winterisusedtobringouttheuglinessofinhumanity(无人性).Therearen'tmanythingsthatareworsethanwinter,accordingtoShakespeare.Oncewinterbecamelessofathreattohumanbeings,literaryworksfeaturingitbecamemorepositive.SinceCharlesDickens,therepresentationoftheseasoninliteraturehasoftenfeaturedhappyChristmascelebrations.Thecoldofthewinterweatherprovidesacontrasttothefungoingonindoors.Dickens'AChristmasCarol(1843)wasthestartofthis,butChristmasisstillacommon,cheeryelement(元素)instoriesthatfeaturewinterscenestoday.ConsiderthejoyfeltbyHarryPotterandhisfriendsinJ．K.Rowling'sHarryPotterandthePhilosopher'sStone(1997)astheysitdownfortheirfestivemeal：“HarryhadneverinallhislifehadsuchaChristmasdinner.Ahundredfat,roastturkeys;mountainsofroastandboiledpotatoes;plattersofchipolatas;tureensofbutteredpeas,silverboatsofthick,richgravyandcranberrysauce.”Itisalmostasmuchapleasuretoreadaboutthemealasitmighthavebeentoeatit.Althoughwinterstillisn'tthemostcheerfulseasoninnovelsandpoems,it'ssafetosaythatwritershavecertainly“warmedup”sinceShakespeare'sdays.32．What'stheauthor'smainpurposeinwritingthisarticle?A．Torecommendsomewinterstoriesinliterature.B．Toexplainwhatwinterislikeinliteraryworks.C．Todescribecertaincustomsthatarerelatedtowinter.D．Totelluswhywinterisdescribedasunpleasantinliterature.33．WhatcanwelearnfromShakespeare'sworks?A．Shakespearedidn'tlikewinterforitsbadweather.B．KingLearwasforcedtogiveupbeingakinginacoldwinter.C．It'sinwinterwhenKingLeardrovehistwodaughtersoff.D．Winteriscomparedwiththeuglysideofhumanity.34．WhydoestheauthormentionCharlesDickensinthepassage?A．Alotofhisworksarerelatedtowinter.B．Heisthemostpopularauthorofwinterstories.C．Hestartedanewwayofrepresentingwinter.D．Hisworksmakepeoplefeelcheerfulinwinter.35．TheexampleofHarryPotterandthePhilosopher'sStoneisusedmainlytoshow________.A．traditionalChristmasfoodmakesthewintercheeryB．ChristmasisstillasymbolofjoyinmodernstoriesC．it'sapleasuretoreadChristmas­relatedbooksinwinterD．winterhasbecomethehappiestseasoninliteraryworks其次节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Afamoussayinggoes:Don'tjudgeabookbyitscover.Itremindsusthatwhendecidingitsvalue36Thisiswhatthelovemybodymovementisallabout.Itsmessageisthatweshouldvalueourselvesforwhoweare.Butit'seasiersaidthandone.Manypeoplestilldon'tfeelconfidentinthemselvesandtheirappearance.37Notcomparingyourbodytoothers'isagoodfirststep.Anexpertpointsoutthatcomparingonlyformsastandard(标准)wethinkweneedtoreach,andifwefail,itwillleadtoourfeelingsofdisappointment.38Whensomeonesayssomethingnice,acceptithappily—don'tpushitawayorplayitdown.Andpraiseotherstoo.Ifyouthinksomeonelooksnice,orsomeonehasagoodidea,tellthem.Itcanliftthemup.39—walking,yoga,playingsportorotherwise.“Youcanbeagreathumanwithoutthinkingaboutyourshapeorsize，”saysEstherField,anotherfamousexpert.“Afterakneeoperation,Iattendedthegymandrealisedhowstrongandablemybodywas,eventhoughitwasfat.Sothankitverymuch.”Finally,theonlypersonwhocantrulyaffectyourbodypositivityisyou.40Butdon'tgiveup.Youwillsucceedsoonerorlater.Rememberthateveryoneisshortofconfidencesometimes.AndasDavidFaddsays“Don'tfeelsorryforwhoyouareandwhatyouwantasaperson.Lovewhatyoulooklike.”A．Learntotakepraise.B．something'sappearanceshouldnotbethemostimportantthing.C．Sowhatcanapersondotoimprovetheloveoftheirownbody?D．abook'scoverisnotimportant.E．Thankyourbodyforwhatitcando.F．Sohowdoself­respectandbodyconfidenceproblemsaffecteveryone?G．Becomingcomfortablewithyourselfisunlikelytobedoneonenight.第三部分语言学问运用(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。Anoldmanlivedinanicefarmhousewithalargegarden.Hewasseentendinghisflowers41.Becauseofhishardworkandcare,manycolourfulflowersblossomed(开花)alltheyearround.Thegardenwassobeautifulthatitattractedeverypasser­by.Onedayayoungpainter42theoldman'sgarden.Helookedatthegarden,43howhappyhecouldbeifhelivedinsuchabeautifulplace.Thenhefoundtheoldmanwas44.Heasked,“Whyareyoubusytendingtheseflowersyoucannotsee？”Theblindmansmiled,“Icantellyou45reasons.First,Iwasa(n)46whenIwasyoung,andI'mreallyfamiliarwiththisjob.Second,47Ican'tseetheseflowers,Ican48them.Third,Icansmellthesweetnessofthem.Asforthelastone,that'syou.”“Me?Butyoudon'tknowme，”repliedthepainter.“It's49thatIdon'tknowyou.Thebeautyofmygardenwillgeteveryoneintoagood_50.Atthesametime,italsogivesa51tometohaveawordwithyouhereandto__52__thehappinesstheseflowershavebroughtus.”Theblindmangrowsflowersinhisheart.Thoughhe53seethebeautyhe'screated,yeteveryflowerhas54withwhichtheycanseethe55oftheman'sheart.41．A.atpresentB．allthetimeC．rightawayD．asusual42．A.wentoutB．wentthroughC．wentbyD．wentover43．A.picturingB．hopingC．believingD．asking44．A.deafB．generousC．blindD．foolish45．A.oneB．twoC．threeD．four46．A.painterB．gardenerC．sailorD．artist47．A.unlessB．althoughC．untilD．since48．A.touchB．advertiseC．sellD．taste49．A.trueB．pitifulC．magicalD．impossible50．A.stageB．placeC．moodD．future51．A.changeB．chanceC．choiceD．charge52．A.enjoyB．removeC．acceptD．mean53．A.triestoB．deservestoC．managestoD．failsto54．A.nosesB．earsC．eyesD．mouths55．A.crueltyB．selfishnessC．kindnessD．sadness其次节(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。Today,Iwilltalkaboutmyfavouritenovel,TheAdventuresofTomSawyer,56.________iswrittenbyMarkTwain.Tomwastheheroofthestory.He57.________(live)withhisauntinasmalltownnamedSt.Petersburg.Heranaway58.________histwofriendstoanislandinthemiddleofMississippiRiverforseveraldays.Theywenttolookforgoldbutgot59.________(lose)inacave.60.________(luck),theyfoundaboxofgold.MyfavouritesceneinthebookiswheneveryonethoughtTomwasdead.Hedecided61.________(go)tohisownfuneralandappearedsuddenly.Everyonewas62.________(surprise)toseehim.Theywerealsopleasedtoseehimalive.Themainthemeofthestoryissurvivingindangeroussituations.Itisalsoabout63.________(free),socialrules,andwhatpeopledoaboutbadbehaviours.TheAdventuresofTomSawyerisgreat.It'sthoughttobeoneofthegreatest64.________(novel)inAmericanliterature.Ithinkyouwilllove65.________.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节应用文写作(满分15分)假定你是李华，你最近参与了学校组织的“文学名著观赏”(AppreciationofClassics)活动。请用英文给一位热衷中国传统文化的美国挚友Jack写一封信，介绍此次活动。内容包括：1．活动目的：丰富校内生活，提高文学鉴赏实力；2．活动内容：名篇诵读与观赏，阅读心得沟通；3．活动体验。留意：1.词数80左右；2．可适当增加微小环节，以使行文连贯；3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearJack，________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours，LiHua其次节读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面材料，依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。Earlyoneweekendmorning,Iwassleepinglikealogwhenthetelephonerang.WhenIansweredIheardmyGrandma'svoice“Hey,sweetheart.Ihavemissedyousomuchlately.Whydon'tyoucometothecountrysideandenjoysomefineviews？”sheasked.“Dad,Grandmaisinvitingustoherhome，”Ishoutedtomyfatherwhowasbusyinthekitchen.“Finewithme，”herespondedinacasualtone.Afteraquickbreakfast,wedrovetoGrandma's.Oncewearrived,wewereboththrilledbythebreath­takinglandscape.Theplumtreesinthebackyardwereripewithfruit,whilemillionsofwildflowerscoloredthevalley.Grandmaprepareddeliciouslunchincludingherspecialhomemadeapplejam,whichwasmyfavorite.Seeingmygreedyeyes,grandmasaid,“Takesomewhenyouleave,andI'vegotplentystoredinthecellar(地窖).”Talkingandlaughing，wedidn'tevennoticethatitwaslateintheafternoon,thoughsomewhatcoolerthanithadbeenthatmorning.Grandmasuggestedthatwetakeherhomemadewoodenboatforatouralongthenearbyriver.Seatedintheboat,lookingupatthesky,Ifeltlikethecloudsweregreetinguscheerfullyfromabove.Inthevastfields,thegoldentreeswerelikebridesinthesun.Thebreezeskimmedoverthesurfaceofthefield,carryingthesweetsmelloftheflowers.ItwaslikeapicturepaintedbyoneoftheDutchmasters.“Itissonicetospendsomequalitytimewithfamily，”Dadmurmured.“Itfeelslikewe'reonanadventure，”Iadded.“It'sbeensomuchfun！”Whilewewereadmiringthesplendidsettingaroundus,theweatherstartedgettinghotandhumidagain.Atfirst,weignoredthischange,butwhendadlookedupatthesky,hesawdark,lowcloudswereapproachingus.Thenafiercegale(大风)sprangup.Lightningflashedwithintheblackclouds,followedbyaroarofthunder.“Row！”Dadshouted,trembling,“Atornado(龙卷风)iscoming！”留意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2．请按如下格式作答。Therewasnotimetothink.Werowedasfastaswecould.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Grandmaopenedthedoorforus.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Unit1单元测试卷第一部分听力材料Text1M:Howareyougettingonwithyouressay?W:Well,aftertwosleeplessnights,I'mfinallythroughwithit.Text2W:Mr.White,mayIcometoseeyouathalfpasttwothisafternoon?M:Oh,sorry.I'llbemeetingsomeCanadianteachersthen.Whynotcomehalfanhourlater?W:ThatisOK.Text3M:Hi,Marie,whatareyoudoingnow?W:I'mjustreadinganEnglishmagazine.M:CanIturnontheradio?W:Sure,goahead.Text4M:Excuseme,howmuchisthisdarkbluesuit?W:253dollars.Wow,Ithinkitreallylooksgoodonyou.M:Thanks,actually.Ilikeeverythingaboutitexcepttheprice.Text5M:Excuseme.WhereshallIcatchthebusforLincolnCenter?W:Well,youcantaketheNo.36busatthePrinceHotelstop,getoffatthepostofficeandthenyouhavetowalkabout10minutes.Text6W:Hello,MrBrown.I'mElsiefromPlanetIndustries.I'mheretotakeyoutoourcompany.M:Thankyou.That'sverykindofyou.W:Thisway,please.Howwasyourflight,MrBrown?M:Itwaslongandtiring.Icouldn'tsleep.Well,howwillwegettoyourcompany?W:Ihaveacaroutsidewithadriver.It'snotfarandwecantakethefreeway,sowe'llbethereinabout20minutes.M:Oh.W:It'sabout35degreestoday.Shallwegoandgetsomethingcoldtodrinkfirst?M:Thanks!Bytheway,whatdoyoudoatPlanetIndustries,Elsie?W:Iworkinthesalesdepartment.Text7W:Couldyoutellmesomethingaboutyoureducation?M:Yes.IgraduatedfromChicagoUniversity.ImajoredinInternationalEconomics.W:Didyoulikeyourcourses?M:Verymuch!AndIdidquitewell,astraightAstudent.W:Ah,atopstudent.Whataboutyourcomputerskills?M:I'mprofessionalwithMicrosoft,Word,ExcelandPowerPoint,andtheInternet.W:Um...Wecanhireyou.Youcanget1，850dollarsamonthatthebeginning.Andyoumaygetaraiseinthreemonths'timeifyoucandoagoodjob.M:Great!HowlongshouldIworkeveryday?W:Sixhoursadayandtwodaysoffeveryweek.M:OK.WhenshallIstarttowork?W:ThiscomingWednesday.M:OK.Thanksverymuch.Text8W:Thebosswantsadecisionthisweekonwhomweplantosendtorunthebranchoffice.M:Well,let'shavealookatthemagain.IstillthinkBettyisthebestchoice.She'stheonlyonewhocanspeakSpanish.W:True,butshe'sonlybeenwithusforayear...M:Well,MrSmithhasbeenwithusforfiveyears,buthecan'tmoveoverseasveryeasily.Hehastwochildreninschoolhere.Hiswifeworkshere.W:Hmm,Iseeyourpoint.Well,thatleavesJeff.Hecan'tspeakSpanish,buthe'sgoodatlanguagessohecanlearn.HealreadyspeaksFrenchandGermanverywell.Heisn'tmarriedandhedoesn'thavekids.M:Sohecanmove.Hehasthreeyears'experiencewithus.That'sgood.W:SoitisJeff,then.Howsooncanhemove?M:Idon'tknow.I'llgivehimacallandaskhimtocomeandhaveachatthisafternoon.Canyoucomeheretoo?Say2o'clock?Andlet'stalkwithhimtogether.W:Yeah.Seeyouthen.Text9W:Howarethings,Henry?M:Fine,Jane.It'salongworkingdaybutI'musedtothat,soitdoesn'ttroublemetoomuch.W:TravellingtoyourofficeindowntownLondoneveryday—don'tyoufindittroublesome?M:Itwashardatfirst—especiallygettingupbeforedawntocatchthat6：30train.Butit'sbearablenowthatI'musedtoit.W:Don'tyouthinkit'saterriblewasteoftime?Icouldn'tbeartospendthreehourssittinginatraineveryday.M:Iusedtofeelthesameasyou,butnowIquiteenjoyit.W:Enjoyit?Howdoyoupassthetime?M:InthemorningIreadpaperstocatchupwiththenews;onthewayhomeintheeveningIrelaxwithagoodbook,ortalkwithfriendsorevenhaveagameofbridge.W:Soundslikeagoodclub.Youneverknow,Imayjoinit!Text10Afterayearofpreparingherself,LauraDekkerhasbeengivenpermissiontosailaroundtheworld.“IwassohappythatIalmostjumpedintothewater，”Laurasaid,afterlearningofthecourt'sdecision.The14yearoldwasbornonashipintheSouthPacific,andcurrentlyliveswithherfatheronaboat.Whenchildprotectionagenciesheardaboutherplantosailalone,theytookthecasetocourtandpreventedherfrommakingsuchadangerousvoyage.Sincethedecision,though,Laurahadbeenpreparingwithherfathertoconvincethecourtthatshewasready.Lateron,shereceivedthebooksandothermaterialsshewouldneedforschoolwhileshewasatsea.Sheaddedsafetyequipmenttoanew,bigboat.Andshe