安徽省亳州市2024-2025学年高三英语上学期1月期末质量检测试题

亳州市2024—2025学年度第一学期高三期末质量检测英语考生留意:1.答题前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在试卷和答题卡上,并将考生号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。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?答案是C。A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.1.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inarestaurant.B.Inasupermarket.C.Athome.2.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Anaircraft.B.Agame.C.Awar.3.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Shopassistantandcustomer.B.Bossandemployee.C.Husbandandwife.4.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Theman'srequestisunreasonable.B.Theoldwatchisofgoodquality.C.She'llbuyanewwatchfortheman.5.Howdoesthewomansound?A.Surprised.B.Depressed,C.Confident.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。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.Whycan'tthewomanmeetthemanonFriday?A.Shewillbebusywithherwork.B.Sheneedstovisitarelative.C.Shehastogotothedentist.7.Whatkindoftabledoesthewomanwant?A.Atablebythewindow.B.Atableinthecorner.C.Atablenearthedoor.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8.Whoisthenewmanager?A.Thewoman.B.CarlJones.C.Themanspeaker.9.Whatdoesthenewmanagerwear?A.Adarksuit.B.Ablueshirt.C.Apairofgrayshoes.10.Whatdoesthewomanthinkisthemostimportantinajob?A.Educationbackground.B.Clothing.C.Personalability.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11.Whatwasthewoman'spreviousjob?A.Amanager.B.Anengineer.C.Aprogrammer.12.Whatarethespeakersmainlydoing?A.Introducingeachother.B.Talkingaboutcareerchoices.C.Conductingainterview.13.Howwillthemanreachthewoman?A.Byphone.B.Byemail.C.Byletter.听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。14.Whydoesthemancometothewoman?A.Tosendaparcel.B.Topickuphisparcel.C.Tomakeacomplaint.15.WhatistherelationshipbetweenDavidandJane?A.Strangers.B.Brotherandsister.C.Oldfriends.16.Whatdidthemanputintotheparcel?A.Somegiftsforkids.B.Somemoney.C.Someclothes.17.Whatdoesthemanworryabout?A.Thefood.B.Thesafetyoftheparcel.C.Thecostofsendingtheparcel.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18.Whatis"cat"oftendescribedasinWesternculture?A.Asleepyperson.B.Alovelygirl.C.Anunkindwoman.19.Whatdoesthespeakermainlytalkabout?A.What"dog"and"cat"meaninChineseandEnglish.B.Wordshavedifferentmeaningsindifferentcultures.C.Differentcountriesmayhavethesamenationalflower.20.Whatcanwelearnfromthespeech?A.TheChinesepreferdogstocats.B.Westernersregardcatsasgoodfriends.C.TheroseisthenationalflowerofAmerica.APositiveReinforcementCoursewithTerryGolsonRelationshipbuildingwithyourhorse·fromthegroundandinthesaddle（马鞍）Learnhowto·solvebehaviorissues·communicatewithyourhorse·userewardseffectively·deepenthefriendshipbetweenyouandyourhorseWhateveryouwanttoachieve—goingoutconfidentlyinthefields,ridingafluentdressage（驯马技术）test,orself-loadingintoacarriage—thiscoursecanhelp.Thedaybeginswithcoffeeandconversation.We'lldigintobehaviorscienceandhorseethology（thestudyofanimalsintheirnaturalenvironment）.Next,we'lldiscussyourindividualhorsesandyourtraininggoals.Then,Terrywillworkwithcoachpartnershiptouncoverwhatyourhorseisreallysayingtoyou,andhowyoureactpositivelyandproductivelysothattheneedsofboththehorseandtherideraremet.TerryGolsonisalifelonghorsewoman.She'strainedwithsomeexcellentdressageinstructors,includingJessicaRechosenandKimLitwinczak.In2015,thefirstyearofshowingherhorse,TerryandTonkacameinfirstorsecondineachoftheirtenclasses.When:Saturday,January30,8:30amto11:30amLocation:HermitageFarm,179CherryLane,DurhamCT06422Horseandownerpartnerships:$75Auditors（旁听生）welcome:$10Ifyouwanttoknowmoreinformationafterthecourse,youcanattendourprivatelessonsintheafternoon.Pleaseclickhere.Signupat:www,cooperativehorse21.Whatinformationcanwegetaboutthecourse?A.ItwillbeheldinTerry'sstudio.B.Itwilltakeplaceinthemorning.C.Itoffersprivatelessonsanytime.D.Itoffersfreetestsforparticipants.22.Whatisthepurposeofthecourse?A.Toteachyouhowtotreatyourhorses'illnesses.B.Toshowyouhowtobeagooddressageinstructor.C.Tointroducehowtogetalongwellwithyourhorses.D.Todisplayhowtoperformwellinaridingcontest.23.Whereisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?A.Anewspaper.B.Anartmagazine.C.Atravelguide.D.Apersonalwebsite.BAschildren,ourmotheralwaystaughtmybrotherandmethevalueofacquiringlifeskills."Itsetsyouapart,"shewouldsay.Whilemybrotherchosethepathofmasteringmusicalinstruments,Igravitatedtowardsthefieldoflanguages.GrowingupinamultilingualhouseholdwhereMandarin,Cantonese,andEnglishmixed,Ifeltitnaturaltocontinueexploringnewlinguisticpossibilities.Languagesfascinatedme.Iwasattractedbythewaywordsgracefullyrolledofftonguesandhoweachlanguageseemedtounlockadoortoanentirelynewworld,nomatterhowchallengingtheyweretolearn.EagertotrybeyondAsianlanguages,itwasmymotherwhosuggestedFrenchasasuitablestartingpoint.Theeleganceandpoeticcharmofthelanguagequicklyattractedme.Themelodicflowandthewaythewordseffortlesslydancedoffmytonguecausedathrillingfeeling,fuellingmydesiretoexploredeeperintoitscomplexity.Interestingly,despitemypassionandtalentforit,Frenchprovedtobethelanguagethattookthelongesttofullygrasp.Nevertheless,Iinsistedandneversaveupexpandingmylinguisticarsenal（宝库）.AfterrealizingthatSpanishwasn'ttherightfitforme,IfoundmyselfaddictedtothefascinatingworldofGerman.BeingenrolledinaGerman-speakingschoolspeededmyprogress,andwhentwoyears,mycommandofGermansurpassed（超过）myyearsofstudyingFrench.Astimepassed,IaddedLatin,AncientGreek,andJapanesetomylinguisticarsenal.Itfact,speakingmultiplelanguagesisnotamereaccomplishment;itisajoyouscelebrationoftherichnessofhumanexpression.Forme,itservesasapowerfultooltodevelopconnectionswithothersonagreatlevel,wherehumanityunitesinasharedpursuitofcompassion,harmonyandmutualrespect.24.Whydidtheauthor'smothervalueacquiringlifeskills?A.Itcontributestofuturesuccess.B.Itisatraditionintheirfamily.C.Itispartofmakingaliving.D.Itmakesanindividualoutstanding.25.Hodidtheauthorfindanewlanguage?AItwidenedhisworld.B.Itwasnecessaryforhisfuture.C.Itwasavaluablepartofhislife.D.Itboostedhisconfidence.26.Whatcanweknowabouttheauthor'slearningFrench?A.Heshowedlittleinterestinit.B.Hefounditchallenging.C.Heconsidereditunsuitable.D.Hequitithalfway.27.Whichwordcanbestdescribetheauthor?A.Organized.B.Reliable.C.Creative.D.Determined.CWhatisthehappiestage?Anevaluationofover400samplesshowshowsubjectivewell-beingdevelopsoverthecourseofalifespan.Intheirstudy,theresearchersexaminedtrendsinsubjectivewell-beingoverthelifespanbasedon443samplesfromlongitudinal（纵向的）studieswithatotalof460,902participants."Wefocusedonchangesinthreecentralcomponentsofsubjectivewell-being:lifesatisfaction,positiveemotionalstatesandnegativeemotionalstates,"explainsProfessorSusanneBüeker,whoinitiallyworkedonthestudyinBochum.Thefindingsshowthatlifesatisfactiondecreasedbetweentheagesof9and16,thenincreasedslightlyuntiltheageof70,andthendecreasedonceagainuntiltheageof96.Positiveemotionalstatesshowedageneraldeclinefromage9toage94,whilenegativeemotionalstateswavedslightlybetweenages9and22,thendeclineduntilage60andthenincreasedonceagain.Theresearchersowetheslightdeclineinlifesatisfactionbetweentheagesof9and16to,forexample,changesinthebodyandinthesociallifethattakeplaceduringpuberty（青春期）.Satisfactionrisesagainfromyoungadulthoodonwards.Positivefeelingstendtodecreasefromchildhoodtolateadulthood.Isverylateadulthood,allcomponentsofsubjectivewell-beingtendedtoworsenratherthanimprove."Thiscouldberelatedtothefactthatinveryoldpeople,physicalperformanceandsocialcontactsdecrease,andhealthoftendeteriorates,notleastbecausetheirpeerspassaway,"guesstheresearchers.Thestudyhighlightstheneedtoconsiderandpromotesubjectivewell-beingwithitsvariouscomponentsacrossthelifespan,astheauthorsofthestudyconclude.Theirfindingscouldprovidesignificantguidanceforthedevelopmentofinterventionprograms,especiallythoseaimedatmaintainingorimprovingsubjectivewell-beinglateinlife.28.Whatismentionedinparagraph2?A.Thefocusofthestudy.B.Thesignificanceofthestudy.C.Theresultofthestudy.D.Thepurposeofthestudy.29.Whatmightaccountforteenagers'lifesatisfactiondecrease?A.Theirdecreasedsocialcontacts.B.Theirphysicalandsocial-lifechanges.C.Thewaveoftheiremotionalstates.D.Theinfluencefromtheirschoolperformances.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"deteriorates"inparagraph5probablymean?A.Improves.B.Maintains.C.Recovers.D.Worsens.31.Whichfieldarethefindingsmostlikelytoapplyto?A.Careerguidance.B.Intellectualdevelopment.C.Seniorhealth.D.Publiceducation.DAstheplanetgetshotter,theneedforcoollivingenvironmentsisbecomingmoreurgent.Butairconditioningisamajorcontributortoglobalwarmingsinceunitsreleasepowerfulgreenhousegasesanduselotsofenergy.Now,researchersfromMcGillUniversity,UCLAandPrincetonhavefoundinanewstudyaninexpensive,sustainablealternativetomechanicalcoolingwithrefrigerants（制冷剂）inhotanddryclimates,andawaytorelievedangerousheatwavesduringelectricityblackouts.Theresearcherssetouttoanswerhowtoachieveanewbenchmark（基准）inpassivecoolinginsidenaturallyconditionedbuildingsinhotclimatessuchasSouthernCalifornia.Asanattempt,theyexaminedtheuseofroofmaterialsthatradiate（辐射）heatintothecolduniverse,evenunderdirectsunlight,andhowtocombinethemwithtemperature-drivenventilation（通风）.Thesecoolradiatormaterialsandcoatingsareoftenusedtostoproofsoverheating.Researchershavealsousedthemtoimproveheatrejectionfromchillers.Butthereisuntappedpotentialforintegratingthemintoarchitecturaldesignmorefully,sotheycannotonlyrejectindoorheattoouterspaceinapassiveway,butalsodriveregularandhealthyairchanges."Wefoundwecouldmaintainairtemperaturesseveraldegreesbelowthecurrentsurroundingtemperature,andseveraldegreesmorebelowareference'goldstandard'forpassivecooling,"saidRemyFortin,leadauthorandPhDcandidateatthePeterGuo-huaFuSchoolofArchitecture."Wedidthiswithoutsacrificinghealthyventilationairchanges."Thiswasaconsiderablechallenge,consideringairexchangesareasourceofheatingwhentheaimistokeeparoomcoolerthantheoutside.Theresearchershopethefindingswillbeusedtopositivelyimpactcommunitiessufferingfromdangerousclimateheatingandheatwaves."Wehopethatmaterialsscientists,architects,andengineerswillbeinterestedintheseresults,andthatourworkwillinspiremorecompletethinkingforhowtointegratebreakthroughsinradiativecoolingmaterialswithsimplebuteffectivearchitecturalsolutions,"saidRemyFortin.32.Whatmightcauseresearcherstolookforanalternativetoairconditioning?A.Thesevereshortageofenergy.B.Thegreenhouseeffectofairconditioning.C.Theincreasingdangerousheatwaves.D.Theneedforcoollivingenvironments.33.Whydidresearchersexaminetheuseofroofmaterials?A.Toobtainideasfortheirresearch.B.Topreventroofsfromoverheating.C.Tofindthebestmaterialforroofs.D.Tomakeroofswellventilated.34.WhatisRemy'sattitudetowardsthenewfindings?A.Uncaring.B.Disapproving.C.Positive.D.Worried.35.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.AneffectivearchitecturalsolutionB.AmajorcontributortoglobalwarmingC.AsustainablealternativetoairconditioningD.Amorecompletethinkingforcoolingmaterials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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Ifyouwanttodowellinclass,studyingisoneofthebestthingsyoucandotoboostyourgrade.Thefollowingtipswillhelpyoudoyourbestinclass.·Studyin1-hourblocks.36Setasideanhourforeachofyoursubjectssoyouhavetimetoreviewthemthoroughly.Duringeachblock,onlyfocusononesubjectatatime,soyoudon'tgetinformationmixedupbetweenclasses.·Planregularbreaks.Stepawayforafewminuteseveryhoursoyoudon'tfeeloverworked.Sincestudyingtakesupalotofenergyandbrainpower,schedulein5-10minuteseveryhourwhenyoujustrelax.37Otherwise,youwon'tfeelasalertasyounormallywould.·38Workondifficultconceptswhenyouhavethemostenergy.Itmightsoundlikeagoodideatosavetoughsubjectsforlater,butyouwon'tfeelasmotivatedtolearnaboutthem.Instead,choosetheclassorsubjectyouhavethemosttroublewithandworkonitrightawaywhenyousitdowntostudy.·Rewriteyournotesinyourownwords.Organizingyournoteshelpsyoukeepinformationaloteasier.Gothroughallofthenotesyou'vetakenandpickouttheinformationyouthinkismostimportant.Rewritethenotesonaseparatepageorinadifferentnotebook.39•Rewardyourselfwhenyoufinish.Treatyourselftosomethingsmallwhenyoureachyourstudygoals.40Youcouldhaveasweetsnack,orbuyyourselfasmallgifttocelebrate.A.Focusonhardtopicsfirst.B.Scheduletimetostudyeveryday.C.Avoidworkingthroughthebreaksyou'vescheduled.D.Keepyourstudysessionsshortersoyoudon'tgetwornout.E.Inthisway,allofthesimilarinformationisorganizedandeasytoread.F.Findaplacewhereyouwon'thavetroubleconcentratingonthematerial.G.Giveyourselfsomethingtolookforwardtowhenyoufinishyourstudies.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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。82-year-oldWillieOrtiz,anoldsolider,hasaspecialloveforcats.Itstartedin1995,whenHe41ahungrystraycatbeggingforfood.Whilepeoplewereignoringanddrivingthecataway,Ortizinstantly42thatitneededhelp.Hestartedfeedingthecat,whichledhimtoashocking43thattherewereseveralcoloniesofstraycatsthroughoutHartfordinneedoffoodandproper44.Sincethen,Ortizhasdevotedhislifetolookingafterstraycats,Hewoulddoitregardlessoftheweather;theonly45waswhenitwassnowingsomuch.Thoughnoteveryoneunderstoodhis46,people'snegativefeedbackdidnotstophimfromdoingwhathewanted.However,the47ofthecats'medicalcareincreasedashecollectedmorecats.Tocontinuehis48,hehasledsomethingofa49life:bydayhecollectsscrapmetaltofundhiscontinuingeveningactivitytohelphomelesscats.HisfriendKathleenSchlentzsetupaGoFundMeforOrtiz'scatstohelpthekindveteranandto50hisnoblework."Ihavenevermetamore51person;Ortizunknowingly52meinsomanyways.Ifeel53toknowapersonlikehim.Knowinghimhasmademylifebetter,"wroteSchlentz.WillieOrtiz54thatthoughhehasabigandhappyfamily,hislifebecameevenmore55whenhestartedfeedingstraycats.Whilehiscallingisdifficult,thisishislife,anditbringshimjoy.41.A.sentawayB.cameacrossC.broughtupD.lookedinto42.A.agreedB.promisedC.acknowledgedD.recalled43.A.discoveryB.possibilityC.thoughtD.assumption44.A.checksB.skillsC.trainingD.care45.A.doubtB.explanationC.exceptionD.requirement46.A.decisionB.adventureC.professionD.potential47.A.incomeB.costC.marketD.risk48.A.discussionB.investigationC.exhibitionD.mission49.A.doubleB.joyfulC.familiarD.boring50.A.assessB.simplifyC.honorD.inspect51.A.talentedB.humorousC.outgoingD.committed52.A.inspiresB.comfortsC.supportsD.matches53.A.awkwardB.proudC.curiousD.nervous54.A.ignoresB.expectsC.admitsD.regrets55.A.orderlyB.meaningfulC.complicatedD.stable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,并将答案填写在答题卡上。Highlandbarley（青稞）hasbeenamainfoodofXizangforthousandsofyears.Recently,ithashelpedChinesebakerswininternationalawardsinEurope.LinYeqiangandFengYingjie56（announce）asvictorsafterathree-daybaking57（compete）inMunich,Germany,lastweekknownasthe"iba.UIBC.CUPofBakers2024".TheChineseteamtookfirstprizeafter58（defeat）theotherbakersfrom12countries,includingJapan,France,GermanyandItaly,duringtheevent,59ranfromOet.22to24.TheeventwasheldattheBakingExhibitionCenterinMunich,60leadingglobalmeetingplacesince1949.Mostoftheflour61（use）worldwideinthebakingindustryusuallycomesfromdevelopedWesterncountries.Butthistime,62washighlandbarleyflourfromXizangthathelpedLinandFengbeattheirpeers."Thisshowsthathighlandbarleyhasbeenrecognizedbytheinternationalbakingindustry,andthatitprovidesanewalternativetohigh-endbakingflour,"saidWangZi,coachoftheChinesebakeryteam.Highlandbarleyhas63（gradual）gainedmorepopularityoverseasinrecentyears.Itisconsidereda64（health）food,enrichedwithnutrientssuchasdietaryfiber,beta-glucans,vitaminsandothertraceelements."UsinghighlandbarleytomakefermentedseedsintegratestraditionalChineseculturalelementswiththeirbakingandgivestheworldabetterunderstanding65theuniquecharmofChinesebaking,"Wangsaid.第四部分写作（共两节,满分40分）第一节（满分15分）他定你是李华,你校将于本周六实行剪纸竞赛。请给外教Murphy写封邮件,邀请他参与,内容包括:1.竞赛介绍;2.作品要求;留意: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。DearMurphy,_______________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua其次节（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。DeniaEscutia,borninPajaro,dreamedofmovingtoSouthernCaliforniatolearnhowtocareforsickkidsinUniversityofCaliforniaatLosAngeles（UCLA）.Butwhenariverswallowedhertownanddestroyedherhome,shedelayedthosedreamstotakecareofherfamilyinstead.Escutia,whois18,isarecenthighschoolgraduate.InthepredawnhoursofMarch11,Escutiawokeuptofindfloodwaterinherroom,whichwasankle-deepinjustafewminutes.Ecutia'sfamily,scaredandpanicked,unpluggedappliancesandthrewanythingtheycouldontotables,countersandbeds.ButEscutia'sfamilydidn'tfeelliketheyneededtoleave.Hermomwasshockedbyelectricalcurrentsinthewater.That'swhenherfamilydecidedtoflee,escapinginwaist-deepwatertoanapartmentbuildingacrossthestreet.Afewhourslater,theycaughtarideoutofthetowninmilitaryrescuevehicles.Onthewaytohergrandmother's,EscutiawonderedifshewouldevercallPajarohomeagain.WhenshereturnedtoPajaroinlateMarch,shefoundherhousewasfilledwithmud.Aphotoofherinablueandblackdressstillhungonthelivingroomwall.Butthehousewasnotfittolivein.Leavingthehouseshegrewupin,Escutialockedthedoor.Officialshungayellowandblacksignfromthehousethatread:"Lawfulonlytoenterforpermittedcleanuppurposes."EscutiahadjustbeenadmittedtoUCLA.Shehadnotyetsharedthegoodnewswithherfamily.Aftertheflood,herhappysecretquicklytransformedintoaburden.Shecouldn'tdecidebetweenpursuingherdreaminSouthernCaliforniaandstayingtohelpherfamily."Ihaven'ttoldmyparentsyet,butIwasplanningontellingthem,"shesaidtoherteacher."AllIcanthinkaboutishowI'mgoingtobeabletohelpmyparentsthroughthis,especiallyfinancially."Escutia'smothersearchedallovertheareatofindanewhometorentbutshedidn'tfindanyinherpricerange.Thefamilywereinaseeminglyendlesssearchforaffordablehousing.留意: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作答。Atlast,oneofEscutia'steachersinvitedherfamilytoliveinherhouse._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________EscutiafinallytoldherparentsthatshehadbeenadmittedtoUCLA.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

亳州市一般中学2024—2025学年度第一学期高三期末质量检测英语·答案听力原文Text1M:Goodevening,madam.Areyoureadytoorderordoyouneedafewmoreminutes?W:I'mreadynow.I'dliketheroastchickenandasideorderofcorn.Text2W:HaveyouboughtWarCraft2yet?M:Yes.I'veneverheardsuchgoodsoundandseensuchgreatcharactersinagame.Text3W:Howaboutgoingtothemalltonight?M:I'dloveto,honey,butIhavetoworklatetonight.W:Whatapity!Wehaven'tbeenshoppingtogethersincewegotmarried.Text4M:Mom,canyoubuymeanewwatch?Myoldonerefusedtowork.W:What?Igaveittoyouonly4monthsago.It'ssuchashorttime.Text5W:Ijustdon'twanttoplayping-ponganymore.M:Isitthatbad?It'snothingmorethanagame.W:Peterbeatmewiththeveryfirstball.Text6M:Hello,Ava.Gladtomeetyouhere.Iplantoinviteyoutodinner.Soareyoufreethesedays?W:Oh,nicetoseeyou.I'mfreethisweekexceptFriday.M:WillyouworkovertimeagainonFriday?W:No,Igotatoothachethesedays,soIneedtofigureoutwhat'swrongthatday.M:OK.HowaboutWednesday?W:Alright.M:Whatkindofrestaurantdoyoulike?W:It'sallfinetome.ButIpreferacornertable.Thatwaywewon'tbeinterruptedbypassers-by.M:Copythat.Text7W:We'vegotanewmanagerinourdepartment.M:Oh?Youhopedtogetthatjob,didn'tyou?W:Yes,Idid.M:I'msorry.That'stoobad.Whogotthejob?W:CarlJones.M:Hmm.Whydoyouthinktheygaveittohimratherthanyou?W:Becauseofmyworkingyears,ofcourse!I'veonlybeeninthecompanyforsevenmonths.M:Whatsortofclothesdoeshewear?W:Adarksuit.Awhiteshirt.Andheusuallywearsapairofblackleathershoes.M:Perhapsthathadsomethingtodowithit.Well...perhapsyoushouldthinkaboutit.W:WhyshouldIdothat?I'mgoodatmyjob!That'stheonlyimportantthing!Text8M:Hello,MsJameson.I'mDavisWilson,themanagerofLCISoftware.W:Hello,MrWilson.M:Didyouknowaboutthispositioninthenewspaper?W:ActuallyIclickedonanadvertisementanditbroughtmetoyourcompany'swebsite,whereIappliedforit.M:Makessense.So,tellmeaboutyourself.W:Icompletedabachelor'sdegreeinEnvironmentalBiology.ThenIgotajobintheenvironmentalindustryasanengineer.ButIsoonrealizedIwasn'ttherighttypeofpersonforthatjobanddecidedtomovetoadifferentindustry.M:Interesting…Whatareyourstrengths?W:Mystrengthsarepersistenceandcourage.I'vealwaysdonehighqualityworkandrespectedmydeadlines.M:Okay,thanksforcomingintoday.I'llgiveyouacallwithin3days.W:Soundsgood.Ilookforwardtoit.Text9M:Excuseme.Canyoufindsomeonetohelpme?W:Yes,sir.WhatcanIdoforyou?M:Aweekago,IcamehereandsentapackagebyairmailtomysisterinChina.Theassistantheretoldmeitwouldarriveinfivedays.ButIcalledmysisterlastnight.Shetoldmethatshedidn'tgetanynotice.W:I'msorry,sir.Letmecheckitforyou.Doyoubringtheexpresswaybillwithyou?M:Yeah.Hereyouare.W:YournameisDavidandthereceiverisJane,right?Thecomputersaystheflightwasdelayedduetothebadweather.Thereceiverwillgettheparceltonightatthelatest.M:Areyousureaboutthat?Thepackageisn'tvaluable,justsomelocalfoodandchildren'stoys.Ihopethefoodinsidewon'tgobad.W:Don'tworry.Sheisboundtoreceiveittonight.Fooddoesn'tgobadeasilyinsuchcoldweather.Text10M:TherearedifferencesbetweenWesterncultureandChineseculture.Somedifferencesdrawpeople'sattentiontothewaywordsareused.Lookatthewordsaboutanimalsandplants.MostexpressionsinChineseaboutthe