2022年陕西省汉中市镇巴县高一下学期期中考试英语试题

陕西省汉中市镇巴县2021-2022学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题考生注意∶1.本试卷共150分。考试时间120分钟。2.请将各题答案填写在答题卡上。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,你将有两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,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.Whatdoesthemandomostweekends?A.Hewatchesmatches. B.Hevisitsmuseums. C.Hegoesshopping.2.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.Buyanewone. B.Gobacktolookforit. C.Reporttothepolice.3.Whatwillthewomandofirst?A.Gototheteachers'office. B.Gototheclassroom. C.Gotothelibrary.4.Howmanylanguagescanthewomanspeakuptonow?A.Two. B.Three. C.Four.5.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Classmates. B.Managerandemployee. C.Teacherandstudent.第二节（共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分）听下面5段对活或独白。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.Whatisthemanaskingthewomanfor?A.Helpwithhisresearch.B.Adviceonhisjobinterview.C.Adviceonthecompany'sproducts.7.Whatisthewomanalwaysreadytodo?A.Goshoppingwiththeman. B.Learnmoreaboutthecompany.C.Wearcasualclothes.听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。8.Whatdoesthewomanwanttoborrow?A.Somemoney. B.Adictionary. C.Anotebook.9.Howlongdoesthewomanworkeveryevening?A.Fortwohours. B.Forthreehours. C.Forfourhours.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.Howlonghasthemanlivedinthisarea?A.For5years. B.For10years. C.For20years.1l.Howfaristhegasstationfromtheplacewherethetwospeakersare?A.Abouthalfamile. B.Abouttwomiles. C.Abouttwoandahalfmiles.12.Whatcanbeknownaboutthegasstation?A.Itisverylarge. B.Ithasaredroof. C.Itisverysmall.听第9段材料,回答第13至16.题。13.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A.Buyasmallfamilycar. B.Buyasportscar. C.Sellhisfamilycar.14.Whatseasonisitatthemoment?A.Itisspring. B.Itisautumn. C.Itiswinter.15.What'sthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Husbandandwife. B.Fatheranddaughter. C.Friends.16.Whydoesn'tthemanwanttogetanewcar?A.Forthehighprice. B.Fortheseason. C.Forhisfeelingtotheoldone.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.Whydidtheladywantthepianisttosing?A.Shewastiredoflisteningtothepiano.BSheknewhecouldsingwell.C.Shewantedtomakehimfamous.18.Whendidthepianistknowhehadatalentforsinging?A.Longbeforeheplayedthepianointhebar.B.Thatnightafterhisfirstsinging.C.Afterhebecameafamouspianist.19.Whathappenedtothepianistatlast?A.Hehadhisownpianobar.B.Hecontinuedtoplaythepianointhebar.C.Hebecameawell-knownsingerinAmerica.20.Whichofthefollowingwilltheauthorofthepassageagreeon?A.Everyoneshouldmakefulluseofhistalent.B.Fewpeoplehaverealtalent.C.Peoplewillsucceediftheyhavetalent.第二部分阅读理解（共两节,满分40分）第一节（共15小题;每小题2分,满分30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。ACountryBoomJuly7-9atCountryBoom|Ages16+Only3-DayGA(GeneralAdmission)Ticketincludesaccesstotheconcertgroundsthroughouttheentireweekend(Thursday,Friday,&Saturday).Italsoallowsaccesstopublicfood,drink,game,andsomefeatheredgoods.GeneralAdmissiondoesnotallowaccesstothetwocampsites:VIPareasandpartyPit.WelcomeToRockvilleJuly19-22atDaytonaInternationalSpeedway[Ages14+OnlyItisafour-dayhardrockandheavymetalmusicfestivalthatwilltakeplaceinJulythisyear.In2021,thisfestivalreturnedonNovember11-14,onits10thyear,atthesamehome,theDaytonaInternationalSpeedwayinDaytonaBeach,Florida.Thisevensetarecordattendanceof161,000people,makingitthebiggestrockfestivalinAmericathatyear.TidalWaveFestivalAugust12-14atTidalWaveMusicFestival|Ages8+OnlyThe3-DayGATicketallowsadmittanceforthethreedaysoftheFestivalandincludes:3daysofmusicandbeach.Itoffersunlimitedaccesstoallthe30performancesandactivities.Low-pricedsouvenirs（纪念品）,freewaterrefillstations,shadedareasandcellphonechar-gingstationsarealsoavailable.Freegeneraladmissionisofferedtochildrenwhoare8,buttheymustbeaccompaniedbyaticketedadult.BootsandHeartsMusicFestivalSept4-7atBurlsCreekEventGroundsIAges18+OnlyItisafour-daycountrymusicandcampingfestivalproducedbyRepublicLiveInc.Thefestivalisheldyearlyatthecustom-designedfestivalgrounds,Burl'sCreekEventGroundsinOntario,Canada.Inadditiontowonderfulcountrymusic,youalsohavechancetocheerforbignamesonthestage.Nightpartiesandnightcampingareawaitingyou.21.WhichofthefollowingwasAmerica'sbiggestrockfestivalin2021?A.CountryBoom. B.BootsandHeartsMusicFestival.C.TidalWaveFestival. D.WelcomeToRockville.22.Whatcanan8-year-oldchildenjoyatTidalWaveFestival?A.Afreesouvenir. B.FreeGA. C.Afreecellphone. D.Publicfood.23.WhatmakesBootsandHeartsMusicFestivalattractive?A.GAtoVIPareasandpartyPit. B.Freeaccesstoallperformances.C.Meetingsomewell-knownstars. D.Hardrockandheavymetalmusic.BAsastudent,Iheardtheline"graduateschoolisstressful"somanytimesthatitbegantobearnomeaning:Sure,therewerecampusresourcesthatencouragedhealthybehaviors,includingdeepthought,andthebenefitsofself-care,butself-caresoundedexpensiveandtime-consumingtome;Ihadworktodo.AndIwasnotafanofdeepthought:Thethoughtofsittingstillfor30minutesonlycausedmegreaterstress.ButonethingIcouldn'tstayawayfromwaswalkingmydog.Tessaisasix-year-oldlovelycoonhound（猎洗熊犬）thatIgotasagifttomyself,forcompletingmyundergraduatedegreeattheUniversityofRhodeIslandinKingston.IfirstsawTessaasathinandlittledoginaphotoontheInternet.Shewasfound,huddled（蜷缩）upwithherfriends,inadesertedhouseinAlabama.BecauseofTessa,Itookfrequentwalkingbreakswhilestudyingforamaster'sdegreeinpublichealthatYaleUniversityinNewHaven,Connecticut.Idiscoveredthebestcornersandcrannies（缝隙）oncampus,includingtheslopinggrasslandbehindtheschool,filledwithsquirrelsandsticks—asafeplacefordogs.Ifoundatreeaccidentallywithaswing,overlookingtheYalePeabodyMuseumofNaturalHistory,whichofferedthebestsunsetviewintown.Onourdailywalks,Ifoundcalminthewoodsandquietintheearlymorningenvelopingthecitystreets.Now.asIworkfromhome,Tessacontinuestohelpmedealwithalonelyexistence.Justlikeingraduateschool,shedemandsthatIstopworking,howeverbriefly,andaccompanyheronawalk.Theseforcedbreaksthroughoutthedaytakemeawayfrommycomputerandhelpmetostayactive,greetmyneighborsandcomebacktoworkrefreshed.AndalthoughIcertainlyhaven'tescapedfromstress,andIamstilltryingtofindmyfootinginresearch,Iwillcontinuetomaketimeforwalkseveryday.Irecommenditverymuch.24.Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutadeepthought?A.Anxious. B.Time-consuming. C.Disordered. D.Encouraged.25.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofTessawhenseeingitatthefirsttime?A.Lovely. B.Gifted. C.Poor. D.Courageous.26.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoexpressinparagraph4?A.Tessalikeswalkingverymuch.B.TheYaleUniversityisverybeautiful.C.Tessaishelpfulinspendinggraduateschoolhappily.D.Theauthorlikesboththecityandtheuniversity.27.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Theauthoroftenfeelslonelyathome.B.Theauthorworkshardbutexercisesless.C.BoththeauthorandtheneighborslikeTessa.D.WalkingwithTessabenefitstheauthormuch.CThePianoStaircasewasaprojectfrom2009.Thisprojectchangesanordinarystairintoapiano.Thegoalwastoseeiftheycouldgetpeopletochoosethestairsovertheescalator（电梯）bymakingthestairsmorefuntodo.Researcherssetupasubwaystairtolookandsoundlikeapianokeyboard.Thesepianostairswillmakepianosoundswhenpeoplewalkonthem.Thankstotheproject,66%ofthepeoplewhopassedbytookthestairsovertheescala-tors.Walkingupanddownthestairsismuchhealthierthantakinganescalator.LatelyIhavebeentryingtoliveahealthierlifestyle.Ifeelithardtoactuallymakeachangewithoutputtingeffortinit,butsmallthingsliketakingthestairscanmakeadifference.Inourcountrymorethan2outof3adultsareconsideredobeseforlackofexercise,manyofwhomweighover100kilograms.Werecentlyhaveinstalled（安装）oneofthesepianostaircasesatRotterdamCityStation,andithasworkedwellsofar.Andforme,itcanreallylightenupmymood.Thestairslookmorefunwhendecoratedasapiano.Ilovethewaythesestairslookasitgivesthestationsamuchfriendlierappearance.Peopleareattractedtowalkontheprojectandtoplaywithit.Apartfromactuallyencouragingpeopletotakepartintheproject,itraisesawarenessforphysicalexercise.However,thereisalsotheweakside.WhenyoufirstexperiencethePianoStairs,itisexciting,butwhenyouhaveseenthePianoStairsseveraltimes,itcangetboring.Asaresult,theymaystarttakingtheescalatorsagain.Ihaveseenmanypeopleonsocialmediaexpectingthisprojecttobeinstallednearwheretheylive.Andpersonally,IwouldlovetoseemoreofthesePianoStaircasesaswell,eveniitisjusttocheermeupwhiletraveling.28.Whydidresearchersmakeapiano-likesubwaystair?A.Tohelppeopletosavemoney.B.Toencouragepeopletousethestairs.C.Tomakepeoplemorecomfortable.D.Tostoppeoplefromdamagingthestairs.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"obese"inparagraph3probablymean?A.Tall. B.Handsome. C.Fat. D.Clever.30.Whatdoesparagraph4mainlytalkabout?A.Abriefintroductiontotheproject.B.Somedosanddon'tspeopleneedtoknowonthestairs.C.Theadvantageanddisadvantageoftheproject.D.Thegeneralappearanceofthenewlyinstalledstairs31.Whatdoestheauthorthinkabouttheproject?A.Itiscoststoomuchmoney.B.Itshouldbecarriedoutinmoreplaces.C.Itisoflittleuseatall.D.Itisnotattractiveenough.DOver40yearsofobservation,anendangeredbunchgrassprairie（束生草草原）hasbe-comehotter,drierandmoresensitivetofirewhichhappenseveryyear.Butsuddenseasonalchange(notnormalclimatechange)seemstobedrivingthebiggestchangeinplantproduction,composition,andsummersenescence.IntermountainbunchgrassprairieisoneofNorthAmerica'smostendangeredecosystems,nowcoveringlessthan1percentoftheareawhichitoncecovered.Overthepastcentury,bunchgrassprairieshavebecomewarmeranddrier,andhuman-drivenclimatechangeisexpectedtocontinuethattrend（趋势）,affectingbunchgrassecosystems,However,bunchgrassisoftennotgivenenoughattentiontoinstudiesofgrasslands.Tobetterunderstandtheeffectsofclimatechangeonbunchgrassprairies,BelovskyandSladehavestudiedthebunchgrassprairieinMontanafor40years.Theymaderepeatedobservationsofplantgrowthandproduction,lotsofdifferentplantspecies,creatingatimelineofecosystemchanges.Overthecourseofthestudy,temperaturesroseandprecipitation（降雨量）declinedintheprairieeveryyear,makingiteasytocatchfire.Surprisingly,theresearchersfoundthattheamountofplantmaterialproducedeveryyearrosebyl10percent.ItwasrelatedwithincreasedprecipitationandcoolertemperaturesduringtheimportantgrowthperiodoflateMaythroughJuneAndtheyalsofounda108percentincreaseinforeignspecies,moredrought-tolerantspeciesgrowingbetteroverall,anddeclinesindicotplantsoverthe40-yearstudyperiod.Theresearchersalsofoundthatotherecosystemchangesfollowedseasonalclimatetrends,insteadofyearlytrendsForexample,summertemperatureswerehigherthanmightbeexpectedfromyearlytrends,causingtheyearly"browning"ofgreenpantmaterial.Thesefindingshighlighttheimportanceofconsideringlocalandseasonalchangewhenforecastingtheeffectsofclimatechangeonagivenecosystem.Dr.Belovskyadds:"Forecastingclimatechange'seffectsonplantproductionbasedonincreasedtemperatureanddecreasedprecipitationmaynotbeappropriate,becauseseasonalclimatechangemaybemoreimportant."32.What'sthepurposeofBelovskyandSlade'sresearchinMontana?A.Tocreateabettersystemtostudyforeignspecies.B.Tobetterobservedifferentspecieslivinginprairies.C.Tofigureoutwhatsurroundingssuitplantgrowth.D.Tobetterlearnhowclimatechangeaffectstheprairie.33.Whichstatementagreeswiththeresearch'sfindings?A.Catchingfireisnowmorefrequentinthebunchgrassprairie.B.TheincreaseofprecipitationcanbeseeninJuly.C.Foreignspeciesinthebunchgrassprairielikewater.D.ThetemperaturesinthebunchgrassprairieriseinMay.34.WhatcanbeinferredfromDr.Belovsky'swordsinthelastparagraph?A.Yearlyclimatechangecan'tbeknowninadvance.B.Seasonalclimatechangescanaffectplantproduction.C.Climatechangeresultsinthepossibilityofflooding.D.Thedamageofecosystemcausesclimatechange.35.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TheresearchofplantgrowthandproductionB.TheeffectofyearlyfireonabunchgrassprairieC.TheeffectofecosystemchangeonabunchgrassprairieD.Theresearchofclimatechangeforabunchgrassprairie第二节（共5小题;每小题2分,满分10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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Meetingandgettingacquainted（熟悉的）withnewfriendscanbechallenging.36________However,ifyouareconnectedwithintellectual（智力的）interests,itwillbeeasierforyoutomakesmartfriends.Thefollowingaresomeusefultipsthatmayhelpyoumeetintellectuallyexcellentfriends.37_________Whenyouhopetomeetsmartfriends,it'simportanttoidentifywhatkindofinterestyou'researchingfor.Forexample,someindividualshaveagoodknowledgeofcookingorcommunityvolunteering.Afteryouidentifywhatyouneed,jointhegroupamongnewpeopletolearnfromthemanddeveloptheinterests.Expand（拓展）yourprofessionalcircles.38___________Ifyouareworkinginacompanywithoutintellectualpersons,whynotjoinaclubofyourfieldordiscussiongrouprelatedtoyourprofession?Forexample,ifyouareworkinginITindustryandwouldliketomakesmartfriendsinvolved,joinagrouprelatedtoITtomeetwithindustryelite（精英）.Invitenewpersonstosocialactivities.,Onceyoumeetwithanewperson,makeanefforttodevelopafriendshipbyinvitingthepersontojoininsomedailyactivities,suchashavingcoffee,talkingawalk,havinglunchorplayingtennis.39_____________Arrangegroupeventstogetherwithsmartindividuals.Thisworkswellwithgroupsthatsharecommoninterests,suchasartisticcreation,scientificresearch,orliteratureappreciation.40__________Ifyoudoso,youarelikelytomakemoresocialconnectionswithawidervarietyofintellectualindividuals.A.Identifytheinterestsyouaretodevelop.B.Continuingeducationwillleadyoutosmartpeople.C.Thepersonsharesthesameageandlocationwithyou.D.Involveavarietyofwell-educatedpeopleinyourevents.E.Findsomethingthatyoubothenjoyandtrytogetbetteracquainted.F.Connectingwithagroupofknowledgeablefriendsmaybemoredifficult.G.Exchangingwiththoseofthesameprofessionmayconnectyouwithsmartfriends.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节,满分45分）第一节（共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30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。Onedayafterwork,Iwascallingafriend,Ifoundawalletonthefloor.I41itanditwasaman'swallet.Ithoughthewouldbe42.Idecidedtotrytoreachthe43butcouldn'tfindanythingexceptcreditcards.SoIcalledthecreditcardcompanyand44whathappenedandgavethemmynameandphone45.Lookinginthewalletalittlefurther,Ifoundoneofthoseformsyoufilloutwhenyou46awallet.Itooka47andcalledthephonenumberlistedandgottheman'swife.Igavehermyname,phonenumberand48addresssothatherhusbandcouldmeetmeto49hiswallet.She50meandtoldmehewasdesperately51tofindit.Shealsoaskedmeifhis52andtheatreticketswerestillthere.IsaidI'msorrybutno.We53atimeforherhusbandtoseemethenextday.Thenextdaythemancametomyoffice54andwemet,satdownand55forawhile.Igavehimhis56andhethankedmeforgoingtheextramiletogethiswalletbacktohim.Thecreditcardcompanyhad57himthatIcalled.Hegavemeahand-drawnboatandacard.That58me.Butthesecondthingthathappenedcaughtmeby59.Themanwiththewalletwasaclientofourcompany.Wow,itisa60world!41.A.lookedthrough B.gaveup C.tookout D.dealtwith42.A.ashamed B.worried C.embarrassed Dexcited43.A.engineer B.customer C.advertiser D.owner44.A.asked B.explained C.wondered D.knew45.A.bank B.book C.system D.number46.A.make B.lose C.steal D.buy47.A.trip B.chance C.photo D.shower48.A.office B.delivery C.website D.home49.A.pickup B.findout C.searchfor D.focuson50.A.shocked B.tracked C.appreciated D.attacked51.A.generous B.curious C.ambitious D.anxious52.A.money B.survey C.journey D.dictionary53.A.forgot B.set C.limited D.stayed54.A.angrily B.carelessly C.happily D.wisely55.A.stressed B.discussed C.talked D.cheated56.A.pocket B.budget C.ticket D.wallet57.A.harmed B.reformed C.informed D.ignored58.A.touched B.approached C.frightened D.reminded59.A.analysis B.surprise C.accident D.contrast60.A.strange B.powerful C.small D.common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。"TheChineselanguage61________(become)popularamongLebanesestudentsoverthepastfiveyears,"saysAntoineHokayem,aprofessorandlocaldirectoroftheConfuciusInstitute（孔子学院）attheUniversityofSaintJoseph（USJ）."Inthepast,LebanesestudentsusedtoregisterforChineselanguageasanoptionalcourse（选修课）.Today,wereceivestudentsfromtheUSJandotheruniversitieswhoaim62______(learn)thelanguagetoeitherworkinChina63_________continuetheireducationintheEastAsiancountries,"Hokayemsaidonthe15thanniversary（周年纪念日）forsettinguptheinstitute.Engineeringandtelecommunicationstudentsaremostinterested64_________thelanguage,be-causetheyplantocontinuetheirhighereducationinChina.Otherstudentsattendtheinstitute'scourseswiththeintentionof65__________(support)theirparentswhoworkontradeactivitieswithChinesepartners."Wehavechildren66__________learnthelanguageandspeakwiththeirChineseteachers67_________(fluent).Morethanhalfofourstudentsnowcomefromoutsideouruniversity."TheConfuciusInstitute68___________(establish)in2006atUSJandwaschosenasoneofthe69_________(good)ConfuciusInstitutesintheworldforitsculturalandsocialactivities.Theinstitutehasheldlecturescovering70__________(topic)includingChina'seconomyandculturalvaluesaswellasPekingOperaandtheBeltandRoadInitiative（倡议）.第四部分写作（共两节,满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加∶在缺词处加一个漏字符号（/\）,并在其下面写出该加的词。删除∶把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改∶在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意∶1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改10处,多者（从第11处起）不计分。Withthedevelopofoursocietyandincreasingpopulation,theenvironmentisseriousaffectednowadays.Alargenumberoftreesarecuttingdown,andwaterandairispolluted.Asstudents,wecantakeanactionandtryourbesttohavealow-carbonlifesaveenergyandreducepollution.Firstly,wecanchoosetowalkorridetoschool,whatcanreduceairpollution.Secondly,turnoffthelightsandfanswhenweleavetheclassroomalsohelpsalot.Thirdly,weshouldalwaysmakefulluseofpaperandothersthingsandneverwastewater.Iwishedmorestudentstojoinusandmaketheearthmoreandmorebeautiful.第二节书面表达（满分25分）你校将举办英语演讲比赛,请你以"Ilovemyfamily"为题写一篇发言稿参赛,内容包括∶1.介绍你的家庭;2.叙述你家发生的一件事;3.你的感想。注意∶1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

高一期中考试英语试卷参考答案听力部分录音材料(Text1)W：TherearemanygoodplacesforshoppinginLondon.AndI'vebeentolotsofmuseums.Ilikelivinghere.M：SodoI.IlikeherebecauseIcanwatchfootballmatchesmostweekends.(Text2)W：Oh,I'velostmymobilephoneatthestation.M：Ohdear.IfIwereyou,Iwouldreportittothepoliceimmediately.(Text3)M：Wouldyouliketogotothelibrarywithmetoreturnabook?W：I'dliketo,butImustgototheteachers'officetohandinmyhomeworkfirst.(Text4)M：CanyouspeakFrenchnow?W：Notyet,butIwanttolearnitnextterm.SofarIhavealreadymasteredJapanese,ChineseandEnglish.(Text5)W：Mike,Iwanttotalkwithyourightnow.M：What'sup?W：Youpromisedtohandinperfecthomework,butitisfullofmistakes.(Text6)M：Couldyouhelpmefigureouthowtogetreadyformyjobinterview?W：Themostimportantthingistomakesureyouknowthecompanyandwhatservicesorproductsitprovides.Doyouknowallaboutthem?M：Yes,Iunderstandnearlyeverythingaboutthecompany.W：What'smore,youhavetodecidewhetherthecompanyiscasualorformal.Whenyouarechoosingwhattowear,keepallofthatinmind.Haveyouchosenwhattowearinthecompany?M：No,notyet.W：I'malwaysreadytogoshoppingwithyou!Anytimeyouneedhelp,pleaseletmeknow.Shouldwetalkaboutotherbasics?M：OK,I'mlistening.(Text7)W：Ted,canIborrowyournotebookforchemistry?M：Hereyouare.W：Youareagreathelp,Ted.M：Idon'tquiteunderstandwhyyouneedmynotebook.Youdowellinmakingnotes.W：Well,recently,Ihavetoworkinarestaurantfrom7o'clockto10o'clockeveryevening.AndsometimesIcan'tfollowtheteacher.M：Oh,that'sreallybadforyourstudy.Doyouhavetoworkpart-time?W：Yeah.MyfatherlosthisjobtwomonthsagoandImustmakesomemoneybymyself.M：Hmm,Iunderstand.Pleasetakecareofyourself!W：Thanks.(Text8)W：Excuseme,sir.I'mabitlost.Couldyouhelpmeout,please?M：Sure!Icangiveyoudirections.Iknowthisareawell.I'vebeenlivingherefortenyears.Whereareyouheading?W：Ineedtofindagasstation.Mycarislowongas.M：Alright.Godownthisroadanddriveonforabouttwomoremiles.W：OK.Isitonthisroad?M：No.Takethethirdleftandgoforabouthalfamile.Youwillgettothegasstation?W：Isthegasstationontheleftsideortherightsideoftheroad?M：Itwillbeontheright.W：Whatdoesitlooklike?M：Ithasaredroof.Youcan'tmissit.W：Thanksalot!(Text9)W：Jack,Ithinkweshouldgetasmallfamilycar?M：What?Youmeanweshouldsellmysportscar!Never!W：Butit'sexpensivetorunandit'sreallyold.YouboughtitlongbeforeImetyou.M：That'struebutIneverhaveanytroublewithit!ItalwaysstartsatoncewhenI