福建省四地六校2015届高三上学期第一次月考英语

“华安、连城、泉港、永安、漳平一中、龙海二中”六校联考2014～2015学年上学期第一次月考高三英语试题（考试时间：120分钟总分：150分）第I卷(共115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.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Ontheplane. B.Atthebeach. C.Inthemusichall.2.Howisthemanprobablyfeelingnow?A.Tired. B.Sorry. C.Worried.3.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Co-worker. B.Classmates. C.Neighbors.4.Whoisgoingonatripduringtheholiday?A.Thewoman. B.Thekid. C.Theman.5.Whatarethespeakersgoingtodo?A.VisitGreece B.Drawpictures C.Readabook.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。每段对话或独自后有几个小题，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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6.Whendidthisconversationtakeplace?A.Duringthesummervacation.B.Atthebeginningofthenewterm.C.Inthelastperiodoftheterm.7.WhydidTomcomethere?A.TosaygoodbyetoLily. B.Tomeetanewteacher. C.Toattendahistoryclass.8.HowdidTomfeelwhenhesawLily?A.Excited. B.Anxious. C.Surprised.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9.Wheremightthespeakersbe?A.Athome. B.Inthecar. C.Atthetheatre.10.Whatmusicdoesthegirlalwaysfavor?A.Jazz. B.Irishmusic.C.Classicmusic.11.Whenwilltheygototheconcerttogether?A.EveryFriday.B.ThisFriday. C.NextFriday.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12.WhatisMatt?A.Anartist. B.Amanager. C.Astudent13.WhatisMatttothegirl?A.Boyfriend. B.Brother.C.Boss.14.Howmanypeoplearethereinthegirl’sfamilyatleast?A.3. B.4. C.5.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15.WherehasBillybeen?A.Hutongs. B.TheGreatWall. C.TheForbidden16.Whatactivitywasmostpopularamongboys?A.Jumprope. B.Hide-and-seek. C.Soccer.17.Whyisiteasyforvisitorstogetlost?A.Hutongsareraretowesterners.B.There’re3or4generationslivingtogether.C.Therearealotoftwistsandturns.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Howmanycountrieswereinvolvedintheresearch?A.81. B.45.C.94.19.Whatdomostonlinecustomersthinkoffemalemodels?A.Healthy.B.Toothin. C.Beautiful. 20.Inwhichcountrymightpeoplepreferskinnymodels?A.NewZealand.B.Switzerland. C.China.第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)21.Therisinghousepriceandthehighincometaxationratehavebecomethebiggest________ofpeopleinChinatoday．A.concern B.influence C.involvement D.occupation22.Mydaughterisgoingthroughanimportantstageinherlife________shemustlearntoliveindependently.A.when B.where C.which D.what23.______nottodriveafterdrinking,somedriversarestilltryingtheirluck,whichisreallydangerous.A.Beingreminded B.Toremind C.Havingreminded D.Reminded24.Checkyourpapercarefullytosee________youhavemadeanyspellingmistakes.A.whether B.what C.that D.which25.Thefactthatmanycollegegraduatesgetlowersalarythansomeworkershas________anonlinedebate.A.setout B.setabout C.setdown D.setoff26.Theherosaidhedidn’tthinktwice ________divingintothefreezingrivertorescuethatchild.A.before B.after C.until D.when27.Theyinsistedthattheperson________toprisonforever.A.wassent B.sent C.shouldsend D.besent28.–You________haveputyourideasforwardtothebossinperson.UsingemailwouldbeOK.–Butthatwasnotnearlyaseffective.A.can’t B.needn’t C.shouldn’t D.mustn’t29.Fitnessisimportantinsport,butofatleast________importanceareskills.A.fair B.reasonable C.equal D.proper30.Andywascryinginhisroomjustnow，buthewouldn’ttellme________madehimsosad.A.whyitwasthat B.whywasitthat C.whatitwasthat D.whatwasitthat31.TheInternetisaveryusefulinventionforus,________wecandolotsofthingsathome.A.withit B.withwhich C.forwhich D.forit32.–Sir,I’mhere.–Pleaselisten.I________askingyourparentstocometoourschool,butI’dliketohearyouropinionfirst.A.haveconsidered B.amgoingtoconsider C.considered D.havebeenconsidering33.“______toMichelleandhavingtwobeautifulgirlsinmyhouseneverallowsmetolookdownuponwomen,”saidObama.A.Marrying B.Havingmarried C.Beingmarried D.Married34.Weshouldconsiderwhatusecan________suchapieceofcloth.A.makeof B.makeuseof C.bemadefrom D.bemadeof35.–Youcouldalwaysputthedecisionoffalittlebitlonger.–_______IfIleaveitmuchlonger,Imightmissmychance.A.That’sreasonableadvice. B.Isn’titagoodidea?C.Doyouthinkso? D.Ican’tagreemore第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)Idrovetoalocalsupermarkettheotherday.Myshoppinglistwas36andmywalletwaslight.Still,Ineededtogetaweek’sworthofgroceriesformyfamily.Iparkedmycar,lookeddownatmylist,andhopedIcould37itall.AsI38thedoor,Isawamanwithkindeyesandagentle39.Hesaidhewascollectingforalocalfoodbankthathelpedto40thehungryinmyarea.Hehandedmeasecondshoppinglistofthingstheycoulduseandaskedmeto41ifIcould.Ismiledback,tookthe42andwalkedintothestore.Ireallywantedtohelp,butwasn’tsureifIcouldthistime.Iwalkedthroughthestore,pickingupvegetables,soup,spaghetti,bread,milk,cereal,macaroni,bananas,andadozenotherthings.Islowly43eachitemoffmylistuntilIwasdone.WhenIlookeddownatmyfullcartI44againifIevenhadenoughtopayforitall.Then,asIputmyownlistbackintomypocket,Isawthefood45listunderit.Ismiledanddecidedtotrustmyheart.Withthefoodbankinmind,Iwentoverand46twoofthebiggestboxesofricethestorehadandputtheminmycart.Ittook47sixdollarsoutofmywallettopayforthem,48myheartfeltsixtimeslargerwhenIdid.Andwheneverythingwas49,Ihadjustenoughtopayforitall.It50solittletomakeourworldabetterplace.Afewdollarscanhelptofillachild’s51belly(肚子).Asmileandhugcanhelpto52ahurtingheart.Anencouragingwordcaninspiresomeoneelsetoliveandtolove.Arandom53ofkindnesscanchangeanother’sdayandlife.Itisuptous,54.Ifwecan55afewdollarsonrice,thenwecansharealovethatwilllastforever.36.A.heavy B.short C.long D.frequent 37.A.offer B.afford C.exchange D.accept38.A.approached B.painted C.cleaned D.left39.A.attitude B.manner C.anger D.smile40.A.share B.train C.feed D.protect 41.A.help B.write C.advertise D.search42.A.name B.list C.project D.budget43.A.signed B.rid C.marked D.separated44.A.wondered B.wandered C.fancied D.amazed45.A.store B.cart C.bank D.nutrition46.A.pickedout B.pickedup C.liftedup D.foldedup47.A.another B.other C.others D.more48.A.so B.and C.but D.since49.A.ordered B.replaced C.packed D.totaled50.A.spends B.takes C.pays D.wastes51.A.hungry B.adequate C.anxious D.full52.A.treat B.cure C.recover D.heal53.A.ability B.act C.appreciation D.allowance54.A.still B.yet C.though D.although55.A.rescue B.reserve C.accumulate D.save第三部分阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)AHaveyoueverhadthedesiretowandertheworldandseewhatwasoutthere?Whilesomepeopleprefertostayinthecomfortoftheirownhome,othershavebeenbittenbythetravelbugandcan’twaittoexploretheworld.Exotic(异国的)placescalltothem.“Cometovisitusandwewillshowyoumymysteries,”theysay.Everyyearmillionsofpeoplepacktheirsuitcasesorputonbackpacksandflocktovisitthesevencontinentsoftheworld.TheywanderthroughthecastlesandmuseumsofEurope,andthecitiesandnaturalwondersofNorthandSouthAmerica.SomevisitthevastexoticculturesofAsia,AfricaandtheMiddleEast.ThegreatoutbackofAustraliaisawonderlandforthosewhogothere.Andafewluckypeopleevenrealizetheirdreamstovisitthemostmysteriouscontinentontheearth–Antarctica.Whydopeoplewanttoexploretheworld?Itgivesthemabetterunderstandingabouttheearthandthepeoplelivingonit.Itopenstheirminds,itgivesthemafeelingofaccomplishment,anditmakesthemfeelalive.Sosavesomemoney,getyourpassportready,andseetheworld.Itwillchangeyourlifeforever.56.Ifapersonisbittenbyatravelbug,he________.A.preferstostayathome B.feelsalotofpainC.hatesexoticplaces D.iseagertoseetheworld57.Thewritersuggeststravelersgoto________toexperiencethemostdifferentcultures.A.Europe B.America C.Asia D.Antarctica58.Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthatbyexploringtheworldyoucan________.A.liveadifferentlifeforever B.understandtheearthandthepeopleC.openyourminds D.haveasenseofachievement 59.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Interestingplaces B.AdvantagesoftravelingC.Culturedifferences D.AttitudestowardstravelingBTheBritishroyalfamilyisabouttobeslimmeddown.Thequeenplanstoreducethenumberofrealroyals,aswasrecentlyannounced.However,thereseemslittlesignofthemonarchy(君主)disappearingcompletely．Uptillthe17thcentury,theBritishkingorqueenwasbelievedtoruleby“divine(神的)right”,whichwastheideathatGodchosethekingorqueentoruleandthatheorshewasthereforeabovethelaw.However,thisideaendedwiththeEnglishRevolution,inwhichKingCharlesthefirstwasimprisonedandthenkilledin1649． SowhatroledoestheBritishroyalfamilyhavetoday? Well,theQueenhasimportantformalduties:asHeadofState,theQueenrepresentstheUKonvisitsabroadandinvitesotherworldleaderstovisittheUK.AsHeadoftheArmedForces,onlytheQueencandeclarewhentheUKisatwarorwhenwarwasover.TheQueenalsohasconstitutionalduties:ShehastosignmanygovernmentandCommonwealthdocumentseveryday.Inaddition,theroyalfamilyspendsagreatdealofitstimetravelingupanddownthecountryinsupportofdifferentcharityprojects.ButthepublicinBritaindonotbelievethereshouldbearoyalfamily.Sometimes,thepressandmediacriticizetheroyalfamilyaswell.OnecriticismisthatBritishpeopleshouldnothavetopayfortheroyalfamilythroughtheirtaxes．Today,theroyalfamilyworkshardtoberelevantinthemodernworld.Thequeen’sspeechonTVislessformaleveryChristmas,andisnowavailableasapodcast(播客).In2005,aftergraduationfromuniversity,PrinceWilliamspenttimeteachingEnglishinUruguay,thesortofworkmanyyoungBritishpeopledoatsometimeintheirlives．60.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.TheBritishkingorqueenisnolongerbelievedtorulebydivineright．B.TheBritishkingorqueenisabouttobecomecommonpeople．C.TheEnglishRevolutionputanendtotheBritishroyalfamilyin1649．D.Theroyalfamily’srolewasmostimportantinBritaininthe17thcentury．61.WhichofthefollowingisNOTamongformaldutiesoftheQueen?A.DeclaringwhentheUKisatwar． B.Travellingaroundtheworldforcharityprojects.C.InvitingotherworldleaderstovisittheUK． D.SigningCommonwealthdocumentseveryday．62.PrinceWilliamismentionedinthepassagetoshowthat________．A.heispopularintheUK B.manyyoungBritishpeopledovoluntaryworkC.hehastriedtowinyoungpeople’sadmirationD.theroyalfamilyistryingtochangetheirimage63.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________．A.BritishpeopleareallinfavoroftheroyalfamilyB.theBritishroyalfamilyarefacingsurvivingchallengesC.thepublicareencouragedtoopposetheroyalfamilyD.BritishyouthsarerequiredtoteachEnglishinUruguayintheirlivesCTherearetwothingsIcancountonmydadaskingeverytimehecallsme:“IsthereanythingIcandoforyou?”and“How’sthecar?”Iguessheaskswhathecandoformebecausehisdad(anairforceofficer)wasneverreallythereforhim,andhe’sdeterminedtoprovidemewiththesupporthelacked.Duringmyyouthhenevermissedaschoolplayorsoftballgame.Infact,hewassosupportivethatIsometimeslongedforoneofthosedadswhodressedbetterandcaredless.Butmydadwouldforeverbetheguywearingshortswithdressshoesandblacksocks,cheeringmeon,expectinggreatness.Hisotherstandardquestion–How’sthecar?–usedtostrikemeasawasteoflong-distancedollarsfromamanwhooncesuggestedmakingalistofwhatyouwanttotalkaboutbeforecallingsomeoneoutofstate.WhatInowrealizeisthat“How’sthecar?”isnotaboutthecar.It’safather’swayofaskinghisadultdaughterhowsheisdoing.Theadvantageisthatifthere’ssomethingwrongwiththecar,heknowswhattodoaboutitandhowmuchitwillcost,whereasifyou’rehavingproblemsaboutmarriageordoubtingacareerchoice,hemighthavetoactMomontheline.AtagethirtyIfinallytooktheplunge(跳进)intoadulthoodbyrentingacarwithoutmydad’shelporadvice.I’msuremydadwashurtratherthanproud.Thoughadaughter’sindependenceisevidenceofajobwelldone,itstillimpliesthejob’sdone,andmanyfathersareunwillingtoretire.Evenwhenmydadwasoverworked,he’dhappilyjumponaplaneifIsaidIneededhelp.Hisfrequentquestion“IsthereanythingIcandoforyou?”underlinesthefactthathewishestherewasstillsomethinghecouldprovide.It’sinteresting:eventhoughwe’retiedbybloodandIlovehimnomatterwhat,hestillseemstoneedaconcretefunction–suggestingstocks,findingthecheapestplanefare–tofeelhehasaroleinmylife.64.Theauthor’sfatheralwaysshowedupinhisdaughter’sschoolactivitiesto_________.A.watchthemoutofhisowncuriosity B.guaranteeshewouldperformwellC.supportherinallpossibleways D.showhisownlackoffatherlylove65.Theauthorhaslearnedthatbyasking“Howisthecar?”,herfatherisactually_________.A.askinghisdaughterifthecarbreaksdownornot B.remindinghernottowastemoneyC.expressinghisconcernforherdaughter’ssafety D.askinghowhisdaughterisgettingalong66.Accordingtotheauthor,herfatherisunwillingtoretireprobablybecause_________.A.hewantstocontinuetoearnmoney B.heisdoubtfulofherindependenceC.hefearstolosehisfunctionasadad D.heisnotsureofthelovefromher67.Wecansafelydrawaconclusionfromthestorythatintheauthor’seyeherfather_________.A.hasastrongpassionforhiswork B.hasthedeepestloveforhisdaughter C.hasgreatinterestinhisdaughter’scar D.hastoomuchcontroloverhisdaughterDWhichtabletcomputershouldYOUbebuying:Theyarethisyear’smusthave...andthere’sastyletosuiteveryone.BestforyoungchildrenLeapPadExplorer2,£68

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Theunderlinedphrase“stumbleacross”mostprobablymeans“_________”.A.quarrelwith B.comparewith C.meetwith D.competewith69.WhichofthefollowingaboutSurfaceisTRUE?A.Thekeyboardcanserveasacover.B.YouhavetopayextratoinstallMicrosoftWord.C.Thekeyboard willnotaddtothecost. D.Youcannotwatchmoviesorsurftheinternetwithit.70.Ifyouareagamelover,whichtabletisleastlikelytobeyourchoice?A.LeapPadExplorer2. B.iPad4thgeneration.C.MicrosoftSurface. D.AmazonKindlePaperwhite.71.IfyouwanttoaddsomethingtoyourpreparedPPTforapresentationatameeting,whichtabletismosthelpful?A.LeapPadExplorer2. B.iPad4thgeneration.C.MicrosoftSurface. D.AmazonKindlePaperwhite.EPeoplewhoenjoyadream-filledsleeparebetteratrecallinginformationandmakinglinksbetweenfactswhentheywake,scientistsfound.Butrechargingwithashallownap(小睡)offersnosuchmentalimprovement,theresearchsuggests.TheresultsofthestudyaddtotheevidencethatRapidEyeMovement(REM)sleepisveryimportanttothebrain’sabilitytostrengthenmemories.Anaveragenight’ssleepincludesfourorfiveperiodsofREMsleep,butthesetendtobelongertowardstheendofthenight.ThismeansthatadultswhogetlessthantherecommendedseventoeighthoursanightandthereforeinadequateREMsleepmaybedamagingtheirmind’sabilitytoformstrongmemories.AlthoughREMsleepisnotclassifiedasatypeofdeepsleep,itisonlyreachedafterthebrainhaspassedthroughdeepsleepstages.Inthemostrecentstudy,participantswereshowngroupsofthreewordssuchas“cookie”,“heart”,and“sixteen”andaskedtofindanotherwordthatcanbeassociatedwithallthreewords.Inthisexample,theanswerwouldhavebeen“sweet”.Theyweretestedonceinthemorningandthengiventhesametaskagainintheafternoon.Inbetween,somewereallowedanapwithREMsleep,someanapwithoutREMsleep,whiletheothershadaquietrestperiod.Thequietrestandnon-REMsleepgroupsshowednoimprovementintheirtestresults,buttheREMsleepgroupimprovedontheirmorningperformancebyanaverageofalmost40percent.DrSaraMednick,asleepresearcherattheUniversityofCaliforniawholedthestudy,believestheformationofconnectionsbetweenpreviouslyunassociatedinformationinthebrainoccurduringREMsleep.Peoplewokenwhiletheirclosedeyesmaderapidmovementsrecalledmuchmorecolorfulanddetaileddreamsthanpeoplewokenduringotherstagesofsleep.72.Accordingtothepassage,tohaveagoodmemory,apersonhadbetter_________atnight.A.sleepfourtofivehoursatmost B.sleepasmuchaspossibleC.haveashallowsleep D.sleepwithfourorfiveperiodsofREM73.Ifyoudon’tsleepseventoeighthoursatnightveryoften,_________.A.yourstrongmemoriesmightberuined B.youwilltendtohavelongerperiodsofREMC.youwillhaveanadequateREMsleep D.yourmindcanformstrongmemories74.Thethirdparagraphismainlyabout_________ofthemostrecentstudy.A.thecontentB.theparticipants C.theprocess D.theresults75.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.ToexplaintheimportanceofREMsleeptoone’smemories.B.Tointroducethenewstudyonsleepandmemories.C.Todiscusstherelationshipbetweensleepandmemories.D.Topersuadereaderstosleepseventoeighthoursatnight.学校__________________班级_______________姓名_____________________座号__________成绩___________……密……学校__________________班级_______________姓名_____________________座号__________成绩___________……密……封……装……订……线………2014～2015学年上学期第一次月考高三英语答题卷（考试时间：120分钟总分：150分）第Ⅱ卷(共35分)第一节短文填词(共10小题；每小题1分,满分10分)阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示;2）首字母提示;3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。For25yearsTerryComm.wasapoliceman,butforthelast17yearshehasbeen76(行走)upanddownfivemilesofbeacheveryday,lookingforthingsthatmightbeu77tosomeone.Terry’sabeachcomber(海滩拾荒者).Nearlyeverythinginhiscottagehascome78thesea—chairs,tables,eventinsoffood.“IevenfoundaboxofbeerjustbeforeChristmas.Thatwasnice,”heremembers.Hefindslotsofbottleswithmessagesinthem,79(主要地)fromchildren.Theyallgeta80(答复)ifthere’sanaddressinthebottle.“Shoes?Ifyoufindone,you’llfindthe81thenextweek,”hesays.Butdoeshereallym82aliving?“Halfaliving,”hesmiles.“AnywayIhavemypolicepension.ButIdon’tactuallyneedmoney.Mylifeisrichin83(多样性).”Terryishappy.“Youhavetofindawaytoliveasimplelife.”“SomepeoplesayI’mmad,”saysTerry.“84therearemuchmorewho’dliketodo85Ido.Lookatme.I’vegoteverythingIcouldpossiblywant.”76.____________77._____________78._____________79._____________80.______________81.____________82._____________83._____________84._____________85.______________第二节书面表达(满分25分)请根据以下提示，结合你自己生活中的一个经历，用英语写一篇短文，谈谈兴趣的作用。Interestplaysanimportantroleinourlife.Interestisthebestteacherforalearner,whichcanmakelearningmoreeffectiveandefficient.Withthemotivationofinterest,wewillwinourselveslotsofchancesandeventuallymakeourwaytosuccess.注意：①无须写标题；②内容应以自身经历为例；③词数为120左右。__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________“华安、连城、永安、漳平一中、龙海二中、泉港一中”六校联考2014～2015学年上学期第一次月考高三英语试题参考答案听力：1-5.BACCC 6-10.BBCCA 11-15.CAACC 16-20.CCBBC单项：21-25.ABDAD 26-30.ADBCC 31-35.BDCDC完形：36-40.CBADC 41-45.ABCAC 46-50.BACDB 51-55.ADBCD阅读：56-59.DCAB 60-63.ABDB 64-67.CDCB 68-71.CADC 72-75.DACB短文填词：76.walking 77.useful 78.from 79.mainly 80.reply81.other 82.make 83.variety 84.But85.what写作：Interestisakindofpowerthatcandrivepeopletolearnactivelyandhappily.Anditalsomakeslearningmoreeffectiveandefficient.Inotherword,interestisthebestteacherforalearner.Ireallyappreciatetheopinion.IbegantobecrazyaboutEnglishwhenIwasalittleboy/girl.AndIgotinterestedinforeignculturesadcustomsinparticulartomeetmycuriosity.IreadEnglishstories,listenedtoEnglishsongsorwatchedEnglishfilmseveryday,allofwhichevenseemedtobethe“meal”ofmydailylife.Asaresult,IalwaysdidverywellinEnglishexams.Inaword,interestisthekeytosuccess.Anyonewhoisinterestedinsomethingwilldevotehimselftoit.Surelyabigmiraclewillbemade.附：听力录音材料TextlM：Youlookgreattoday.W：Um...I’menjoyingmyselfinthesunshine，breathingthesaltyairandlisteningtothesoundofwaves.Text2W：Wow,finallyalldoneafter2weeks’hardwork.Whynotgotokaraoke?M：Karaoke?Sorry,youknowIamtone-deaf.Ijustwanttogobackhometohavearest.W：Oh,comeon!Text3W:Ihatetobringitupbutthepartyyouheld...M：Yeah?W：Themusicwasplayedloudlyintodeepnightanditkeptmeawake.M：Oh,I’msorry．Text4M：Theholidayiscoming.Iamgooglingthebestplacesrecommendedforthewintervacation.Areyougoingsomewhere,too?W：Well,Ihopeto,butyouknowIhaveakidandsheistooyoung.Text5M：Jennifer,whatbookareyoureading?W：It’sacollectionofpicturesoftheoutdoorsculpturesofGreek.M：I’mveryinterestedinit.MayIhavealook?W：Sure.Let’sreadtogether.Text6W：Hello,Tom.Areyouhereforthefirstperiod?M：Um…no.Ijustcametomeetthenewhistoryteacher,Mrs.SmithandIwasn’texpectingtoseeyouhere.W：Whynot?M：Well…Lily,tobehonest,thewholeclassistalkingabouthowyougotfiredandwerereplacedbyMrs.Smith.W：(laughs)Isthatso?Insomewaytheyareright.M：SowearegoingtohaveMrs.Smith?W：Infact,youaretalkingtoMrs.Smith!Iamnotfired.Ijustgotmarriedoverthesummervacati