新教材2024版高中英语Unit9HumanBiology单元测试卷北师大版选择性必修第三册

Unit9单元测试卷(时间：120分钟满分：150分)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，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一个小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1．Wheredoesthisconversationmostprobablytakeplace?A．Inabank.B．Inarestaurant.C．Inahospital.2．Whatcanwelearnfromthisconversation?A．Mr.Davidsonisbusyrightnow.B．Themandialedthewrongnumber.C．Thewomanisquitefamiliarwiththeman.3．Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A．Colors.B．Mushrooms.C．Wallpaper.4．Whatdothespeakersdecidetodo?A．Gooutfordinner.B．Workovertimetogether.C．Bringsomefoodbackfordinner.5．Whydoesn'tthewomanhelptheman?A．Sheisbusynow.B．Sheispooratphysics.C．Shehasaheadache.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，各个小题将给出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．Whatdayisittoday?A．Wednesday.B．Thursday.C．Friday.7．WhatwillthewomandoonSaturdaynight?A．MeetProfessorSmith.B．Attendalecture.C．Celebrateherbirthday.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8．What'stheweatherbeenlikethesedays?A．Sunny.B．Windy.C．Snowy.9．Whatwillthetemperaturebetomorrow?A．1℃.B．4℃.C．6℃.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10．Howdoesthemanknowaboutthemusicconcert?A．Fromthenewspaper.B．Onthetelevision.C．Fromhisfriends.11．WhenistheChineseMusicConcert?A．Onthe13th.B．Onthe28th.C．Onthe29th.12．Howmuchwillthemanpayforthetickets?A．160yuan.B．180yuan.C．200yuan.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13．Whatdidthegentlemanjustdobeforetheconversation?A．Hehadalovelyride.B．Hegavetheyoungmandirections.C．Heaskedtheyoungmanforhelp.14.Wheredoesthemanwanttogo?A．Toabookstore. B．Toariver.C．Toapark.15．Wheremightthespeakersbenow?A．AttheL­6busstop.B．OnGoldRoad.C．OnRiversideRoad.16．Whatdoesthewomanremindthemantodointheend?A．Bepolitetothedriver.B．Crossthestreetcarefully.C．Makesurehehaschange. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17．Whatdoesajellyfishhave?A．Eyes.B．Bones.C．Astomach.18．Howdoesajellyfishprotectitselfagainstdanger?A．Itgivesoffpoison.B．Itcanbiteusingitsstrongjaws.C．Itswimsfastenoughtoescapedanger.19．Whichofthefollowingisoneofthereasonsfortheincreaseinthenumberofjellyfish?A．Theyhaveplentyoffoodtoeat.B．Peoplearenotallowedtocatchthem.C．Theoceanstheyliveinbecomecleaner.20．Whatdoweknowaboutjellyfish?A．Theyeatquitedifferentlyfromfish.B．Theycansurviveonlessoxygenthanfish.C．Thereareonlyseveralkindsofjellyfish.其次部分阅读(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。ATheGreatWall,ChinaStretchingover21，000kilometers,theGreatWallwasbuilttopreventinvasionsandhasahistoryofmorethan2，000years.UNESCOinFebruary,2024calleditanabsolutemasterpiece,notonlybecauseoftheambitiouscharacteroftheundertakingbutalsobecauseoftheperfectionofitsconstruction.Butperfectionisn'tprotection.51.2percentoftheGreatWalleitherhasalreadydisappearedorisatsignificantriskofdisappearing.Besideswindandrainerosion,themainreasonsforthedestructionoftheGreatWallarehumanfactorssuchastourism,construction,andhumancontact.Pamukkale,TurkeyPamukkale,whichmeans“cottoncastle”inTurkish,isfamousforitsshiningwhitecalciteterraces(方解石阶地)withwarmandmineral­richwaterflowing.BeforebeinglistedasaWorldHeritageSitein1988,Pamukkalehadbeenseverelydamagedbyhumanactivities.Peopleusedhotspringwatertofillswimmingpools;somevisitorsstoodontherocksandsomeevenbathedinthehotspringswithsoapandshampoo.Toprotecttheterraces,theTurkishgovernmenthasdecidedtopulldownthehotelsandrequirealltouriststovisitthissitebarefoot.TheGreatBarrierReef,AustraliaHometoover400typesofcoraland1，500speciesoffish,theGreatBarrierReefdrawsvisitorstoAustraliafromallovertheworld.However,theGreatBarrierReefisexpectedtosufferincreasinglyfrequentbleachingevents,casesinwhichcoralsturnwhiteandmaydie,accordingtoaUNESCOreport.Theheatwavescausedbyglobalwarminghavekilledhalfofthecoralhereinthepasttwoyears,accordingtoaCNNreport.Pollutionfromindustrydevelopmentandharmfulfishingpracticesarealsobigconcerns.TheDeadSea,ontheIsrael­JordanborderAt429metersbelowsealevel,theDeadSeais8timessaltierthantheocean,meaningthatthewaterissodensethateventouristswhocan'tswimwillbeabletofloat.Buttheseasideresortsbuiltinthe1980snowsitkilometersawayfromtheedgeofthewater,whichhaslosthalfofitssurfaceareainthepast40years.Thedamageisirreversibleduetothenatureofthemineralindustryandthetypeoftheagriculturalusethatconsumeslotsofwater.21．Whichofthefollowingareyourequiredtovisitwithoutshoes?A．TheGreatWall,China.B．Pamukkale,Turkey.C．TheGreatBarrierReef,Australia.D．TheDeadSea,ontheIsrael­Jordanborder.22．Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A．ThemainreasonforthedestructionoftheGreatWalliswindandrainerosion.B．Pamukkalewasdamagedbyhumanactivitiesafter1988.C．PollutionandtheheatwavescausedbyglobalwarmingkilledmuchcoralintheGreatBarrierReef.D．HalfoftheDeadSea'ssurfaceareahasdisappearedinthepasttwodecades.23．Whatdotheabovespotshaveincommon?A．Theyareallfamousendangerednaturalspots.B．They'redamagedonlybyhumanactivities.C．Theyalldrawtheattentionofthegovernments.D．They'reallseriouslydamaged.BOurwarmingworldmaybeimpactingonwherebirdsshowupduringthewinter.Scientistshavefoundthattheresidentcommunities'birdsthatappearateasternNorthAmerica'sbackyardbirdfeeders(鸟食罐)inwinterhavechangedastemperatureshaveincreased.Fortheaveragebirdwatcher,seeingcardinals(红衣凤头鸟),chippingsparrowsorCarolinawrensvisitingtheirbackyardbirdfeedersisnothing__out__of__the__ordinary.Butinthiswarmingworld,theseandotherwarm­adaptedspecieshavegreatlyexpandedtheirwinteringrange,achangethatmayhaveunforeseenconsequencesforNorthAmericanecosystems,accordingtotheUniversityofWisconsin­MadisonwildlifebiologistsBenjaminZuckerbergandKarinePrince.InanewspaperpublishedinthejournalGlobalChangeBiology,ZuckerbergandPrinceanalyzedmorethantwodecadesofdataon38speciesofbirdsgatheredbythousandsofcitizenscientists.“Fiftyyearsago,cardinalswererareinthenortheasternUnitedStates，”Zuckerbergexplainedinapressrelease.“Carolinawrensevenmoreso.”Thescientistsmeasuredthechangesovertimeintheabundanceof38birdspeciesatfeedersineasternNorthAmerica.Morespecifically,theyexaminedtheinfluenceofchangesinthewinterminimumtemperatureovera22­yearperiodontheflocksofbirdsthatgatheredatbackyardfeedingstations.“We'vebeenabletoproveinpaststudiesthatspeciesareshiftinginresponsetotheclimatechange，”Zuckerbergsaid.“Thisstudyrecordschangesinthecommunitystructure.Ifyouhaveaspeciescomingintoanewarea,itcanchangethecompositionofthecommunity.”Andwithclimatemodelspredictingtemperaturestowarmevenmoreoverthenextcentury,milderwinterswithlesssnowcouldbecomenormal,sowedon'tevenrecognizethebirdspeciesinourbackyardsanymore.24．What'sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Thewarmingworldchangesthehomesofsomebirds.B．NorthAmericaseesfewerbirdsinwinter.C．Thewarmingworldleadstobirdsdisappearing.D．Peoplecanenjoyvariouskindsofbirdsathome.25．WhatdoestheunderlinedpartmeaninParagraph2?A．Strange.B．Common.C．Convenient.D．Exciting.26．Byobservingthebirdspeciesatfeedersitisfoundthat________．A．thereare38birdspecieslivinginNorthAmericaB．thereare22packsofbirdsgatheringinthebackyardC．speciesarechangingplacesaccordingtotheclimatechangeD．Carolinawrenshavebeenusedtothecoldweather27．Inwhatsectionofawebcanwereadthepassage?A．Advertisement. B．Economy.C．Science. D．Environment.CForyearsIhavehadnoideawhatIhavebeendoingwithmylife.Iwasa30­year­oldlawyerinNewYork.Butbeingalawyerisnevermydreamorgoalinlife.Ihonestlywantedtobeawriter.Ihaveagoodimaginationandwouldwriteamazingstoriesinmymind.ButIalwaysknewthatbeingawriterwasneverpossibleformebecauseitwasabetterfinancialdecisiontostayalawyer.Recently,Icouldn'tfallasleepatmyusualtimeof10p．m.andwhenIdidfallasleepIhadthesamedreamoverandoveragain.Thedreamstartswithmytryingtogoforaswimintheoceanandsearchingforsomething,buttheninthedreamIstarttodrownandhavenocontrolovermybody.ThenalightshinesthroughthewaterandwhenIlookupallIcanseeismyselfinabrightwhiteroomwritinganovel.ThenIhearavoicesayrepeatedly,“Nowitistimetotrysomethingnew！”Itwasn'tjustadream;itwasmyopportunitytomakesomethinggoodoutofmylife.Thatafternoon,IquitmyjobatthelawfirmandI__couldn't__have__been__any__happier.Mylifestartedat30,andsincethatpointIhaven'tstoppedenjoyinglife.Istartedtowriteandhavebeenonthebest­sellerlistforthelasttwomonths.Thingshavedefinitelyturnedaround.Changeisagoodthing;itgivesusanopportunitytotakeachance.SomytwofavoritewordsIlivebyandsoshouldyouare“change”and“chance”．28．Whatcanweknowfromthefirstparagraph?A．Theauthorisnow30yearsold.B．Itisimpossiblefortheauthortobecomeawriter.C．Alawyercanbelikelytoearnmorethanawriter.D．Theauthorpreferstobealawyerratherthanbeawriter.29．Thesecondparagraphmainlytalksabouttheauthor's________．A．difficultyinsleepingatnightB．strongdesiretobecomeawriterC．wishtohaveaswimintheoceanD．terribleswimmingexperienceintheocean30．Theunderlinedpartinthethirdparagraphprobablymeanstheauthor________．A．regrettedhavingquithisjobasalawyerB．wasunhappyaftergivinguphisjobasalawyerC．wasupsetbecausehehadtogiveuphisjobasalawyerD．wasprettyhappyafterhequithisjobasalawyer31．What'sthebesttitleofthetext?A．LawyerorWriter B．ChangeandChanceC．ChangeandRegret D．RiskorOpportunityDChocolatecouldsoonbeathingofthepastafterscientists'warningthatthecacaoplant,fromwhichchocolateismade,couldbeextinctwithin32years.Overhalfoftheworld'schocolatecomesfromjusttwocountriesinWestAfrica—Coted'IvoireandGhana—wherethetemperature,rain,andhumidityprovidetheperfectconditionsforcacaotogrow.Butrisingtemperaturesoverthenextthreedecadescausedbyclimatechangeareexpectedtoresultinalossofwaterfromtheground,whichscientistssaycouldupsetthisbalance.Accordingtotherelateddata,atemperatureriseofjust2.1℃couldspellanendforthechocolateindustryworldwideby2050.Farmersintheregionarealreadyconsideringmovingcacaoproductionareasthousandsoffeetuphillintomountainousareas—manyofwhicharecurrentlypreservedforwildlife.Butamoveofthisscalecoulddestroytheecosystemsthatarealreadyunderthreatfromillegalfarminganddeforestation.Oneoftheproblems,accordingtoDougHawkins,isthatcacaofarmingmethodshavenotchangedforhundredsofyears.“Unlikeothertreecropsthathavebenefitedfromthedevelopmentofmodern,highyieldingstrainsandcropmanagementtechniquestorealizetheirgeneticpotential,morethan90%oftheglobalcacaocropisproducedbysmallfarmswithunimprovedplantingmaterials，”hesaid.“Itmeansthatwecouldbefacingachocolatedecreaseof100，000tonsayearinthenextfewyears.”NowscientistsattheUniversityofCalifornia,BerkeleyhaveteamedupwithAmericancandycompanyMarstokeepchocolateonthemenu.Usingthecontroversial(有争议的)gene­editingtechnologyknownasCRISPRtheyaretryingtodevelopatypeofcacaoplantcapableofsurvivingindryer,warmerclimates.Iftheteam'sworkonthecacaoplantissuccessful,itcouldremovetheneedforfarmersinWestAfricatorelocatetohigherground,andperhapsevenallowcacaotobegrownelsewhereintheworld.32．Whatdoweknowaboutchocolatefromthetext?A．Chocolatewilldisappearfromthemenu30yearslater.B．ChocolateismainlyproducedbyAfricancountries.C．Chocolatewillnotbeproducedby2050becauseofclimatechange.D．AnewtypeofchocolatewillbeproducedwiththehelpofCRISPR.33．Whatisthereasonfortheprobableextinctionofthecacaoplant?A．Thedamagedecosystems.B．Watershortagecausedbyclimatechange.C．Thethreatfromillegalfarminganddeforestation.D．Thechangeablefarmingmethod.34．Whatisthewriter'sattitudetotheapplicationofCRISPRtodevelopanewtypeofcacaoplant?A．Objective. B．Unconcerned.C．Supportive. D．Negative.35．Wheredoesthepassageprobablycomefrom?A．Aposter. B．Aleaflet.C．Anadvertisement. D．Amagazine.其次节(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。Ifyouweretoseeacold,hungrycatinfrontofyourhouse,wouldyoufeeditorwalkaway?Mostpeoplewouldwalkawayinsteadoftakingtimetomakesurethecatisokay.__36__Theyusuallyhavesomuchtodealwithintheirdailylifeandignoretheirsurroundings.Nowhere'sanotherquestion:Ifyouseeagroupofkidshittingandabusingananimal,willyoustopthem?Againpeoplewouldwalkaway.__37__Everydayanimalsareabusedintheirhomesoronthestreets.Itseemsasifpoliticiansdonothingtostopthisissue.Everyoneisworriedabouteducationandglobalwarming.Whataboutanimals?__38__Thesearetherightsthatallowanimalsaplacetostay,ashelteriftheyhavenoplacetostay,therightnottobeabusedandmanyotherrights.Arewetakingawayanimals'rightsbynotgivingthemaplacetostay?Yes,weare.SinceIwasborn,mymother,mysisterandIhavetakeninoverfiftyhomelesscats,fedthem,cleanedthemandsentthemtogoodfamilies.Somepeopleprobablygivedifferentviews,saying,“__39__”It'strue.Therearepeopleintheworldthatneedhelpbutwecannotforgettheanimals.WearealllivingonthisEarthtogether.Whynothelpeachother?__40__Youcanvolunteeratyourlocalanimalshelter,raisemoneyforanimalshelters,andinformyourcommunityaboutanimalabuse.Youcaneasilybuyacheapboxofdrycat/dogfoodtofeedtheanimals.A．Animals,likeuspeople,haverights.B．Manypeoplehavelittleknowledgeaboutanimals.C．I'monlyonepersonandIcan'tmakeadifference.D．Theproblemisthatpeoplegenerallylivebusylives.E．Therearemanythingsyoucandotohelpanimalsaround.F．Somepeopledonotbelievethatanimalabuseisabigthing.G．Therearepeopleintheworldwhoneedmorehelpthananimals.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。Itwasanextremelyhotsummerday.Athunderstormhadpassedandnowthecloudswereclearedandthesunreturned.Steamwascomingoffthe__41__sidewalkasIparkedmycar.I__42__intothelocalstoretobuymysonashirt.Theairconditionertherewaswelcome__43__fromtheheatoutside.Havingmademy__44__，Iwalkedbackintotheheat.Igotintomycarbuthadtowaitto__45__becauseallthecarswereliningupattheredlight.Ilookedoutofmycarwindowandsawsomethingonthepavement.Asinglebutterflywas__46__fluttering(拍打)itswingsbutcouldn'tgetofftheground.Besides,itwasrightinfrontofatruck'stire.Withoutasecondthought,Igotoutofmycar,__47__myhandsothatthetruckdriverwouldn'tmove__48__，andthenbentdowntolookatthebutterfly.Oneofitslegswas__49__inwhatlookedlikespiltsoda.Ireacheddownand__50__thebutterflyinmyhands__51__．Ilifteditsleganditwas__52__.Iopenedmyhandsandupitflewtowardstheshiningsun.Myowneyesshinedbrighterandmyownheartwas__53__asIwatchedit.LotsofpeoplemightwonderwhyIwouldstepoutintotrafficlikethatto__54__asinglebutterfly.AllIcansayisthatmyheartwas__55__meatthatmoment.AndwhenIhaddoneit,IfeltmorelikemytrueselfthanIhadallday.41．A.dry B．straight C．wet D．broad42．A.drove B．broke C．headed D．jumped43．A.gesture B．reaction C．greeting D．relief44．A.purchase B．decision C．mind D．day45．A.pullin B．speedup C．pullout D．checkout46．A.happily B．softly C．desperately D．casually47．A.reachedout B．heldup C．laydown D．putdown48．A.backwards B．sideways C．around D．forwards49．A.stuck B．placed C．fastened D．fitted50．A.pushed B．cupped C．seized D．dropped51．A.tightly B．forcefully C．quickly D．gently52．A.free B．awake C．blank D．dizzy53．A.prouder B．lighter C．softer D．heavier54．A.rescue B．appreciate C．pity D．shelter55．A.failing B．guiding C．warning D．informing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。Someconsumersstilltendtofocusonlabels,56.________(feel)proudthattheyhaveaproductmadeinItaly.Theydon'tknowthatagrowingnumberofItalianproductscomefromChinese­ownedfactories.Theproducts57.________weremarked“MadeinChina”gavebuyersan58.________(impress)of“lowprideandlowcosts,lowtechnologyanddevelopment”.Thestatementusedtobetrue,59.________nowithaschanged.“MadeinChina”isbecomingaleadingpartintheworldmarket.China'sgarment(衣服)industryhasbeeninvestinginproducingtechnologyandtrainingfor60.________(decade),anditsworkforcehasgottenbetteratsewinggarments.Asaresult,thequalityofChinese­madeclothesisrisingfast.Ithasbeenhome61.________ahighly­skilled,highly­specializedgarmentindustry,onethatsuppliesevensomehigh­endlabelsandoffersthe62.________(good)mixofprice,speed,andqualityintheworld.Nowadays,productsmadeinChina63.________(recognize)byluxuryfashionbrands.DespitetherisingwagesandcostsofdoingbusinessinChina,manyluxurybrands,suchasBurberry,Armani,andPrada64.________(produce)manythingsheresofar,becausethey'restillabletogetgoodworkmanshipata65.________(relative)lowprice.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，学校最近要组织一次英语演讲竞赛，主题为“垃圾分类好处多”。请你依据此话题写一篇演讲稿。要点如下：1.你的观点；2.你的建议。参考词汇：垃圾分类garbageclassification留意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加微小环节，以使行文连贯。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Iwokeupearlierthanmybrotheraseveryotherdayoftheweek.Ijumpedoutofthebed,gotdressed,brushedmyteeth,andhadbreakfast.Sayinggoodbyetomymother,Igotinthecarnolaterthan7：05.Igottoschoolontime,whilemybrothercameoutofthehouselateasheusedto.ItwasaThursday.Iwaswalkingtothechemistryroomwhenmyphoneinmyleftpocketvibrated(振动).Itookitoutandlookedattheshinyscreen.AssoonasIsawmyfather'snameonthescreenIrealizedsomethingwaswrong.Hewouldnotcallmeinthemiddleofaschooldayjusttotalk.Hewouldwantmetofocusinschoolanddowell.Iansweredthephone,andmyfathersoundedworried.Hetoldmetofindmybrotherassoonaspossible,walkwithhimtotheschoolpicking­upzoneandgetinthecarwithmybrother.Ourdriverwouldtakeusbackhomewheremyfatherwas.WhenIwasinthecarwithmybrother,mydadcalledthedriverandtoldhimtotakeustothehospital.Weweregoingtomeethimandmymumthere.AssoonasmybrotherandIfoundoutthechangeinplans,welookedateachotherintheeyes.Iimmediatelynoticedthefearinmybrother'seyes.Tobehonest,Iwasreallyscaredtoo,probablymorethanhewas.ButIdidnotsayanything.Wearrivedatthehospital.Isawmydadwaitingforusattheentrance.Hewassmoking.Seeingmydadsmokingmadememoreworried.Ihadneverseenhimsmokebefore.Hehatedit.Assoonasherecognizedthewhitecar,hethrewthecigaretteaway.Ilookedatmybrother;hewaslookingoutoftheotherwindow.IdidnottellhimwhatIjustsaw.Ididnotwanthimtoworry.留意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2．请按如下格式作答。Thecarstoppedrightinfrontofmydad.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Wewalkeddownthehallwithoureyesclosed.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Unit9单元测试卷第一部分听力材料Text1W:WhatcanIdoforyou?M:I'dliketobuysomeUSdollars.W:Foreignexchange?Sure.Howmuchdoyouwant?Text2M：Hello,mayIspeaktoDavidson,please?W：Sorry,nobodybythatnameworkshere.Text3W：Whatalovelycolor!M：What?It'shorrible.Itlookslikemushrooms.W：Don'tbesilly.It'snice.Wecanputitinourdiningroom.M：Noway!Listen,Jenny.Idon'tlikeanyofthiswallpaper.Whydon'twetryanothershop?Text4W：Bernard,there'snotmuchleftintherefrigerator.M：Well,Imightbeabletopickupafewthingsafterwork,butIhavetobebackratherlatetoday.W：Inthatcase,wecanjustmakedowithamealoutatMcDonald's.M：OK.Seeyouthereat7：30.Text5M：Canyousparemesometime?W：Whatfor?I'mnotreallybusynow.M：I'vegotthisassignmentfrommyphysicsteacher,butthereisnowayIcanworkitout.W：Oh,thenyouwillhavetofindsomeoneelse.Physicsalwaysgivesmeaheadache.Text6W：Hi,Jack.AreyoudoinganythingonSaturdaynight?M：Hmm.Saturdaynight?W：Yes,thedayaftertomorrow.M：Letmethink.Well,IwillhaveanappointmentwithProfessorSmithinthemorning.And,Iwillattendalectureintheafternoon.And...oh,yes!Mybrotherjustcalledtosayhewouldflyherethatnight.ItoldhimIwouldpickhimup.W：Oh,that'stoobad!M:What'sthematter?W:Well,it'smybirthday.I'mhavingdinnerwithJoyce,andIthoughtI'dinvitemorefriendsandmakeitaparty.M:See,I'mreallysorry,butIwon'tbeabletomakeit.W:I'msorry,too.Butthat'sOK.Text7M：I'mfedupwiththeterribleweather.Ihopeitwillbesunnysoon.W：SodoI.M：Whatdidyouheartheweatherwomansaidjustnow?W：Shesaiditwouldremainsnowyandcoldbutnowindthesedays.Thetemperaturewouldbe4℃，andtomorrowitwouldbe3degreeslower.M：Goodheaven.We'dbetternotgooutside.Text8M：Goodmorning.W：Goodmorning.CanIhelpyou?M：Yes,arethereanyticketsleftfortheChineseMusicConcertonthe29th,please?W：Justamoment,please.No,Ithinkyou'vemadeamistake.It'sonthe28th.M：Really?I'vereadaboutitinthepapertoday.I'msureitsaidtheChineseMusicConcertisonthe29th.W：Oh,sorry,IthoughtyousaidtheAustralianMusicConcert.TheChineseMusicConcertisonthe29that7：15pm.ButI'mafraidthereareonlybackseatsleft,andtheyare90yuaneach.M：That'sOK.CanIhavetwo,please?W：Howwouldyouliketopayforthese?M：Incash.Hereitis.W：Thankyou.Andhereareyourtickets.M：Thankyouverymuch.Text9W：Youngman,Icouldn'thelpbutoverhearyourconversationwiththegentlemanwhojustgaveyoudirections.M:Uh-huh...W:Ithinkhemustbeconfused.Thedirectionshegaveyouareallwrong.Ifyoufollowthem,you'llhavealovelyride,butyou'llendupatthepark.M:WhatshouldIdo,then?W:Comewithme.I'mheadinginthedirectionwhereyoucancatchthebusyouwant.We'lljustcontinuedownGoldRoadhereforafewminutes.M:OK,great.Thankyou.W:Hereweare.ThisisthecornerofWallStreetandGoldRoad,andhere'syourbusstop.TaketheF-2downtotheriver,andgetoffatRiversideRoad.M:Andthat'swherethebookstoreis?W:No,transfertheretotheL-6goingnorth.TheendofthelineforL-6isjustacrossthestreetfromRiversideBookstore.Thewholerideshouldn'ttakeyoumorethan40minutes.M:Thanks.I'mgladyousetmestraight.Isthatmybuscomingdownthestreetnow?W:Yes,itis.Ihopeyouhaveexactchange.Thedriverdoesn'tgivechangetopassengers.M:Ihavequiteafewcoinswithme.Thanksagain!Goodbye.Text10Ajellyfishisasoftcreaturethatswimsslowlythroughwater.Theydon'thavebones,brains,eyes,ears,andheartsliketruefish.However,jellyfishdowellwithoutthesebodyparts.Theyliveineveryoceanintheworld.Therearehundredsofkindsofjellyfish.Thenumberofjellyfishkeepsincreasing.Jellyfishalsoneedoxygentolive.Theirskinissothinthatoxygencanpassthroughitandentertheirbodies.Ifyoueverseeajellyfish,lookatitcarefully.Youcanevenseeitsstomachthroughtheskin.Allanimalsmustprotectthemselvesagainstdanger.Andwhenajellyfishtouchesananimalorperson,itgivesoffpoison.Ifyougoswimmingintheocean,watchoutforjellyfish,getoutofthewaterifyouseethem.Ifyouseeajellyfishonthesand,don'tpickitup.Sometimes,hundredsofjellyfishappearatonce.Theselargegroupsarecalled“swarms”or“blooms”.Recentlya“