江苏省宿迁市2024-2025学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题

PAGEPAGE20江苏省宿迁市2024-2025学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题试卷满分（150分）考试时间（120分钟）第一部分听力（共两节20小题；每小题1.5分，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.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Motherandson.B.Classmates.C.Brotherandsister.2.Whatdidthemandolastnight?A.Hestayedathome.B.Heworkedattheoffice.C.Hesawaplay.3.Howoftendoesthegirldoherhomework?A.Everyweeknight.B.Everyotherday.C.Everyweekend.4.WhyisAlexgoingtoTokyo?A.He'llgotocollegethere.B.HiswifeisfromTokyo.C.Hehasanewjobthere.5.Whatdoesthemanthinkoftakingatraintowork?A.Itcoststoomuchmoney.B.Ittakesalongtime.C.Itisn'tcrowded.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.Whatarethespeakersmainlydiscussing?A.Anelectricitybill.B.Aphonebill.C.Agasbill.7.Whymightthewomanmakeacall?A.Torequestarepair.B.Toaskaboutapriceincrease.C.Tocomplainaboutherelectricity.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Howmuchdoesanargumentcost?A.$5forthefirsttenminutes.B.$5forthefirstfiveminutes.C.$10forthefirstfiveminutes.9.Whatishappeningintheend?A.Themanistellingthetruth.B.Thespeakersarehavinganargument.C.Thewomanissayingsomethingwrong.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatlanguageisthewomangoingtolearn?A.Chinese.B.Japanese.C.Russian.11.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Hehastoworkhardthisyear.B.He'lljointheInternationalClub.C.Hehasbasketballpracticeeveryday.12.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Travelplans.B.Weekendactivities.C.Schoollife.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whenisthebirthdayoftheman'sson?A.Inoneweek.B.Intwoweeks.C.Inthreeweeks.14.WhatdoesBriandowellin?A.Playingbaseball.B.Drawinganimals.C.Climbingtrees.15.WhoisDanny?A.Theman.B.Theman'schild.C.Thewoman'schild.16.Howdoesthemanfeelaboutraisingchildren?A.Itisn'tlikearace.B.Babiesshouldgotoclasses.C.It'sbetterforbabiestoplaysportswell.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WheredidthefirebreakoutinAustralia?A.Intheeast.B.Inthenorth.C.Inthesouthwest.18.Whendidthefiregetoutofcontrol?A.Inthemorning.B.Intheafternoon.C.Intheevening.19.Whydidthefiregrowlarger?A.Thewindblewonit.B.Itjoinedanotherfire.C.Thereweren'tenoughfirefighters.20.WhatshouldthepeopleofWaroonado,accordingtothespeaker?A.Protecttheirhomes.B.Findasafeplace.C.Jointhefirefighters.其次部分阅读理解（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。ATheBestFitnessAppsfor2024Whetheryou'relookingtoslimdown,runfarther,bikefasterorjustgethealthier,theseappscanhelpyoumeetyourfitnessgoalsin2024.8fit＄59.99peryear;$44.99perhalf-year;$19.99permonthformealplansandmoreworkouts8fitcreatesapersonalizedprogramforyourdietandexercisebasedontheresultsyouwanttosee.8fitcoversalotofdetailsofyourfitnessplan,suchaswhattimeofdayyouexerciseandwhetheryou'reanambitiouscookorjustprefersimplemealplans.Blogilates＄0.99permonthforworkoutcalendar;$0.99forsomevideosBlogilatesoffersplentyofworkoutson-demand,aswellasrecipes,fitnessrecommendations,andahealthydoseofbody.Themajorityofthecontentintheappisfree,althoughtheworkoutcalendarcostsyou$0.99permonthandsomevideosareanadditional$0.99.CharityMiles＄12.99permonth;two-weekfreetrialCharityMilesdonatesmoneytotheorganizationofyourchoicewhenyouusetheapptorecordmilesrunning,walking,orbicycling.Anincludedcalculator(计算器）showsyouhowmuchmoneyyoucanraiseifyoumeetdifferentgoals,suchasgetting50peopletofundyouat＄0.30permile.21.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribes8fit?A.Itpresentsuserswithsimplemealrecipes.B.Itcostsusers$19.99everymonthformeals.C.Itoffersusersbetteranddetailedfitnessplans.D.Itmeetsusers'personalneedsfordietandexercise.22.WhatisspecialaboutCharityMiles?A.You'llget50dollarspermilebyusingit.B.Thecalculatorinitrecordsyourworkout.C.Usersraisemoneyforcharitiesthroughit.D.Itprovidesuserswithservicesfreeofcharge.23.ThepassageisintendedtoA.helppeoplemeetfitnessgoalsB.introducetopfitnessappsC.givesuggestionsonkeepingfitD.promoteapositivelifestyleBIwasdiagnosed(诊断）withcancerlastJune.FindingoutthatIhadbreastcancerfeltlikeI'dbeenlockedupinaprisoncell,butIlaterfoundsomethingunexpected:freedom.Testsandproceduresfollowed.Oncethedailytreatmentsstarted,Iwastiredout.ThetirednessthatcamewithcancerwasnotlikeanykindoftirednessI'dknownbefore.Thenthemagichappened.Istartedtorealizethatthislifechangehadbroughtanunexpectedgift.Theusualpressuresoflifegavewaytoadifferentkindofstress,butitcamewithself-discovery.IdowhatIcananddon'tcareabouttherest.Withthedisease,decisionscomemoreeasily,andthingsthatI'dpreviouslyweightedmoreheavilynolongermatterasmuch.Idon'tneedaperfecthome.Whatdoesmatternowishavingfamilyandfriendsandahusbandwhocanshoulderthisnewresponsibilitywithme.Thedoctorsaysmysituationisverygoodandthere'sa91percentchancethatI'llstillbealivein10years.Ilookforwardtosimplethingslikemygardenthisspring,andgoingbacktoworkwhenI'mhealthyagain.I'malsoimaginingthejoyofgettingmyquietandmodestlifeback.It'sinspiringandtherearelotsofpeopletherewithme.Andtheprofessionalsarereallygoodatwhattheydo.IusedtowonderhowitwouldfeeltobetoldIhadcancer.Sure,myfirstreactionwasfear,panic,sorrow,andanger.ThenIfoundmystrength.Thefearisstillthere,buttomyamazement,Iamhandlingit."Yougotthis,"peoplesayencouragingly.24.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph1mean?A.Shefeltasifshehadlostherfreedom.B.Shewasunabletowalkoutofthecell.C.Cancergavehersomethingunexpected.D.Cancercosthertheabilitytomovefreely.25.Wecanknowfromthearticlethatduringhertreatment,theauthorA.wastootiredtobearthetreatmentanymoreB.foundthatshecouldhandlethetreatmenteasilyC.grewmorepeacefulandvaluedherfamilymoreD.learnedtobeinagoodstateandfreeofpressure26.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsherfuturelife?A.Positive.B.Hopeless.C.Doubtful.D.Concerned.27.Whatisthemainpurposeofthisarticle?A.Tohelppeoplelearntoletgoofstressinlife.B.Toremindpeopletotakecareoftheirbodies.C.Toencouragepeopletoshoulderresponsibilities.D.Toinspirepeopletolearnfromherexperiences.CAnexperimentwhichsawsaladseedssentintospacehasgivenhopeforthefutureofgrowingfoodonanotherplanet,accordingtoarecently-publishedstudy.ThefindingshaveappearedaftertwokilogramsofseedsspentsixmonthsonboardtheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS)withBritishEuropeanSpaceAgency(ESA)astronaut,TimPeake,aspartofhisPrincipiamission.There,theseedscouldhaveabsorbedupto100timesmoreradiation(辐射）thanonEarthwhilebeinginfluencedbytheviolentshakingfromthestressesofspacetravel.WhentheseedsreturnedtoEarthin2024,600,000childrenfromschoolsacrossBritaintookpartinanexperiment,supportedbytheUKSpaceAgency,toplantthemandmonitortheirgrowth,comparingittothatofseedsthathadremainedonEarth.Theresultsshowedthat,whilethespaceseedsgrewmoreslowlyandweremoresensitivetoageing,theywerestillabletosurvive.Peakesaid,"WhenhumanstraveltoMars,theywillneedtofindwaystofeedthemselves,andthisresearchhelpsusunderstandsomeofthebiologyofseedstorageandgermination(发芽）whichwillbeimportantforfuturespacemissions."TheRoyalHorticulturalSociety(RHS)tasked8,600schoolsandgroupsacrossBritaintotakepartinthecontrolledstudy,recordingtheirresultsasascientistwould.ItwaspartofaprojectcalledRocketScience,ledbytheRHSCampaignforSchoolGardening,inpartnershipwiththeUKSpaceAgency.RHSmanagerAlanaCamasaid,“TheRocketScienceexperimentopenedawindowintospacebiologyandallowedyoungpeopletobeattheforefront(前沿）ofcreativeresearch."＂Thisresearchprojectdidmorethanjustinspire;itfurtheredourunderstandingofthechallengesaroundgrowingplantsinunusualenvironmentsandthepossibilityofgrowingfoodonlong-termspacemissionsinthefuture.Inspiringanewgenerationofbotanistsandbiologistswillremainourgoaltoenricheveryone'slivesthroughplants.”28.ThefindingsoftheexperimentindicatethatA.saladseedssentintospaceturnedoutafailureB.astronautssuccessfullygrewsaladseedsonMarsC.thefutureofgrowingplantsinspacelooksbrightD.theradiationmakesitimpossibleforplantstosurvive29.UnlikethoseonEarth,theseedssentintospacebA.cangrow100timeslargerinsizeB.provideenoughfoodforastronautsC.stopgrowingwhenreturningtoEarthD.aremorelikelytoshowsignsofageing30.Whichwordcanbefilledintheblanktocompletetheresearchsteps?A.updateB.observeC.protectD.improve31.WhatcanwelearnfromwhatAlanaCamasaid?A.Growingplantsinunusualenvironmentsisnolongerachallengingtask.B.Anewgenerationofbotanistsandbiologiststakestheleadintheresearch.C.Theprojectinspirestheinterestsoftheyounggenerationincreativefields.D.Theexplorationofgrowingfoodinspaceisthecentralmissioninthefuture.DWealreadyknowthatalackofsleepwillactuallypreventyourbrainfrombeingabletomakenewmemories.Youendupfeelingasthoughyou'reamnesiac.AlackofsleepwillleadtoanincreaseddevelopmentofaproteininthebrainconnectedwithAlzheimer'sdiseasebecauseitisduringdeepsleepatnightthatasystemwithinthebrainstartstowashawaythisprotein.Soifyou'renotgettingenoughsleepeachandeverynight,moreofthatAlzheimer's-relatedproteinwillbuildup.Themoreproteinthatbuildsup,thegreateryourriskofdevelopingAlzheimerwillbeinlaterlife.Whataretheeffectsofthelackofsleeponthebody?Weknowthatalackofsleepimpactsyourimmunesystem(免疫系统）。Afterjustonenightoffourtofivehoursofsleep,thereisa70%reductioninimmunecellscallednaturalkillercells.Andthat'sthereasonthatshortsleeppredictsyourriskfordevelopingmanyformsofcancer.Infact,thelinkbetweenalackofsleepandcancerisnowsostrongthatrecentlytheWorldHealthOrganizationdecidedtoclassifyanyformofnighttimeshiftworkasaprobablecauseofcancer.Itisduringdeepsleepatnightthatyourheartratedrops,yourbloodpressuregoesdown.Ifyou'renotgettingenoughsleep,yourbloodpressurerises.Ifyou'regettingsixhoursofsleeporless,you'llhavea200%increasedriskofhavingadeadlyheartattackorstrokeinyourlifetime.Thereisaglobalexperimentthatisperformedon1.6billionpeopletwiceayearandit'scalleddaylightsavingstime.Andweknowthatinthespring,whenweloseonehourofsleep,weseea24%increaseinheartattacksthefollowingday.Anotherquestion,perhaps,iswhatistherecyclerateofahumanbeing?Howlongcanweactuallylastwithoutsleepbeforewestarttoseeworseninginyourbrainfunction?Andtheanswerseemstobeabout16hoursofwakefulness.Onceyougetpast16hoursofbeingawake,that'swhenwestarttoseementalandphysicaldamagesinthebody.Weknowthatafteryou'vebeenawakefor19or20hours,yourmentalcapacity(心智实力）issodamagedthatyouwouldbeasslowassomeonewhowasdrunk.Soifyouweretoaskmewhatistherecyclerateofahumanbeing,itdoesseemtobeabout16hoursandweneedabouteighthoursofsleeptorepairthedamageofwakefulness.32.TheunderlinedwordamnesiacinParagraph1probablymeansA.sleepyB.tolerantC.relievedD.forgetful33.Accordingtothearticle,wecaninferthat_A.themoreyousleep,themoreproteintherewillbeB.you'remorelikelytosufferheartattacksinthespringC.deepsleepatnightprotectsyoufromaharmfulproteinD.you'lldevelopmanyformsofcancerduetoshortsleep34.Whenyou'reawakeover16hours,A.yourbrainwon'tfunctioninaproperwayB.yourbrainneedsatleast8hourstorecoverC.youmusthavedrunklargeamountsofwineD.youwalkasslowlyasthephysicallydisabled35.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.SleepingsicknesskillsB.EnoughsleepcountsC.LesssleepcausescancerD.Sleepisnecessaryforman其次节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。HowtoDesignaLogoAgreatlogoismorethanimagesandwords,andagoodlogotellsastoryaboutyourcompany-whoyouare,whatyoudoandwhatyoustandfor.36Anditiswhyit'simportantthatyoutakethetimetodoitright.Fortunately,youdon'thavetodoitalone.Thestepsbelowwillhelpyoudesignagoodlogo.Determinetheprimaryfunctionofyourlogo.Beingclearonwhyyouneedalogocanguideyourdesign.Havingastronglogocanhelpconsumersrecognizeyourbrandmorereadily.Consumersshopwiththeireyesandlogoscanbeeasiertorememberthannames,productsandservices.3738It'simportanttobeclearonwhoyourpotentialcustomersareanddesignthelookofyourlogotoappealtothosewhowillbeusingyourservices.Alogoforaflowershopcouldincludeaunusualcharacterstyleandabrightcolor.Decidewhethertoincludeyourcompany'snameintothelogo.Ofcourse,youwanttobuildnamerecognitionforyourbusiness,butmakingthenamepartofyourlogodesignmaynotalwaysbeagoodidea.Includethenameifitisreasonablydistinctivebutnotyetahouseholdword.Donotincludethenameifitistoolong,anddoesn'ttranslatewellgloballyorlackspersonality.Beinspiredbybutdon'tcopysuccessfullogos.Whileitmightbeeasytocreatesomethingthatlookslikeyourfavoritecompany'slogo,itwillleaveanimpressiononconsumersthatyou'relazyanduninspired.Lookatlogosofothercompanies.39Theseexamplesgiveyouideasofwhattodoandwhattoavoid.Keepitsimple.Whileitmaybeeasytotrytogivealotofmessageswithyourdesign,tryingtodotoomuchwillruinyourlogo.40Iftherearetoomanymessagesinyourlogo,itwillbedifficultforthecustomertoprocess.A.Thinkaboutyourtargetmarket.B.That'salottoaskofonepieceofart.C.Askyourselfwhatyoulikeanddon'tlikeaboutthem.D.Avoidtoomanycolors,differentcharactersandimages.E.Agoodlogothatconveysyourhonestycanhelpputcustomersatease.F.Overtime,acustomercomestoassociateyourlogowithyourcompany.G.Showyourlogotothoseconnectedtoyouandlistentowhattheyhavetosay.第三部分语言学问运用（共两节，满分40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。YaraShahidiisanactress.Shewantsyoungpeopletoknowthatlittlebylittle,it'spossibletomakea41intheworld.Sheisoneofthe42acrosstheglobe,whoareTherearemorethan2billionpeople43bornbetweenthemid-1990sandmid-2000s.Thesepeople44GenerationZ.Themovementhasagoalto45asmanyofthemgloballyaspossibletodo2billion46actsofgoodby2030.Theseactsshouldbe47theUnitedNations'SustainableDevelopmentGoalstomaketheworldmorepeacefulandhealthy.Participantsareencouragedto48theirowneffortstodogoodonsocialmedia.Theyshouldusethetag#LittlexLittleandshareideas49fromreducingmeatconsumptiontoabandoningthecarandbiking50Ithasbeentwoweekssincea“LittlexLittle"videowaslaunchedonYouTube51theproject.It'sbeen52morethan15milliontimes.Shahidi,18,saysthatstudentscanlooktotheupcomingMarchforOurLivesassembliesasanexamplethatyoungpeopleare53involvedandwanttomaketheworldbetter.Shealsosaysthere'sa54tothelargeamountoftimetheyspendontheirphones.＂Becauseofourinterconnectivity(连通性），weseepeoplethataren't55infrontofusandunderstandthere's56Anotherinfluencer57isdisabledmodelJillianMercado.She'spostedavideoonlinetoremindothersthatsmall58toslowdownclimatechangecan59abigdifferenceandthatevery6041.A.challenge B.fortune C.living D.difference42.A.influencers B.editors C.actresses D.leaders43.A.nationwide B.contemporarily C.worldwide D.meanwhile44.A.takeup B.makeup C.buildup D.setup45.A.inspire B.amaze C.signal D.recognize46.A.unique B.practical C.tiny D.official47.A.inmemoryof B.indefenceof C.inneedof D.insupportof48.A.publish B.write C.print D.post49.A.changing B.developing C.ranging Ding50.A.though B.instead C.otherwise D.anyway51.A.explaining B.monitoring C.multiplying D.operating52.A.hired B.viewed C.bombed D.designed53.A.physically B.virtually C.culturally D.socially54.A.distinction B.trick C.benefit D.function55.A.directly B.finally C.quickly D.clearly56.A.nothing B.everything C.something D.anything57.A.takingcharge B.makingprogress C.keepingtrack D.takingpart58.A.plans B.acts C.videos D.groups59.A.addupto Beupwith C.standupfor D.putupwith60.A.famous B.nice C.single D.fortunate其次节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。Haveyoueverheardthunderduringabigsnowstorm?Ifso,you'veexperiencedan61.______（extreme)rareweatheroccurrence.Thethingsnecessaryforthundersnowaresouncommon62.______it'sreportedthatonly0.07percentofsnowstorms63.______(link)withthunder.Thisexplainstheexcited64._____（react)fromthewitnesstoarecentthundersnowThundersnow-whenthunderandlightningoccurduringasnowstorm-ismostlikely65._____（happen)duringlatewinterorearlyspringwhenamassofcoldairmeetswarmairneartheground.PatrickMarketfromUniversityofMissouri,saysthatheavysnowfalliscommonduringthundersnow.Ina30-yearstudyofsnowstorms66._____（concern)lightning,Marketfoundthatthere'san86percentchancethatatleast6inchesofsnowwillaccumulatewithina70-mileradius(半径）ofthelightning.Hesays67._____（witness)thundersnowisamatterofbeingintherightplace68._____therighttime,buteventhen,youlikelywon'tseemuch.ThundersnowismostcommonintheMidwest,theGreatLakesandalongcoasts69_______moisture(水汽）fromwarmwatercaneasilyevaporate(蒸发）intothecolder,drierairabove.Someoftheplacesthatmostfrequentlyreporttherareweatherevent70______.(be)WolfCreekPass,Colorado;Bozeman,Montana;andtheshoresofLakeOntario.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，你的英国笔友Tom得知你校正在开展武术、太极等中国传统体育活动，特来信询问。请你写一封回信，内容包括：1.传统体育活动的开展状况介绍；2.开展传统体育活动的意义；3.邀请他来校体验。留意：1.词数80左右，信的开头与结尾已经给出，不计入总词数；2.可以适当增加细微环节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：TaiChi太极；martialarts武术DearTom,I'mgladtohearfromyou._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Lookingforwardtothedaywhenyouwillvisitourschool.Yours,LiHua2024-2025学年度其次学期高一年级期末考试英语试题听力：1-5 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traditionalsportsinourschool.HereI’lltellyoumoreaboutthem.WehaveourownTaiChiandmartialartsassociationswhichholdvariousactivitiesannually,forexample,sportsfestivals.Weenjoyourselvesonthoseoccasions.Chinatraditionalsportsplayanimportantroleintheworldsportsculture.Practisingthemwillhelpenhanceourculturalconfidence,soit’suptoustocarrythemforward.Isincerelyinviteyoutoourschooltogetatasteofthem.Lookingforwardtothedaywhenyouwillvisitourschool. Yours, LiHua概要写作：Theauthorgivesussometipsonhowtotakecontrolofourlives.Firstly,weshouldquitdependenceonothers.Secondly,givingupourunachievableexpectationsishelpful.Besides,itisnouseblamingourselveswhenwemakemistakes.Inconclusion,onlywhenwegiveupsomethingunnecessaryandtryourbestcanwereallymakethebestoftheopportunitiesinlife.(64words)听力原稿Text1W:I’mhavingabirthdaypartynextweek.Allmygoodfriendsinourclassarecoming.Doyouthinkyoucancome?M:Ihopeso!(1)ButI’llhavetoaskmymom.Text2W:IreallywantedtogotoTerri’splaylastnight,butIendedupdoingsomeextraworkattheofficeinstead.ThenIjustwenthome.M:Well,Iwentandreallyenjoyedit.(2)Shewasthemaincharacteranddidagreatjob!Text3M:Doyoueverdoyourhomeworkontheweekends?W:Nope.WeekendsarewhenIhavemybreak.ButIalwaysdomyhomeworkeverynightduringtheweeksoIdon’tfallbehind.(3)Text4W:Alex,IhearyouaregoingtoTokyo.M:Yes,I’vegottenanewjobthere.(4)Andmywifereallylovesthatcity.W:Oh,that’sgreat!ButI’mgoingtomissyou.Text5W:I’dliketotakethetrainwithyoutoworksomemorning.I’veneverdoneit.Howdoyouliketakingiteveryday?M:It’sgreat,andit’snottoomuchmoney.What’smore,itisn’tcrowdedatall.(5)Text6W:Igotabillfromthegascompanyinthemailtoday.(6)Heatingyourhomewithnaturalgasissoexpensive.M:Yes,mybillisexpensive,too.W:ButIstilldon’tthinkmybillshouldbethishigh.MaybeIshouldcallthegascompanyandaskiftherateshavegoneup.(7)M:Yeah,that’sagoodidea.I’vecalledthembefore,andtheyhavegoodcustomerphoneservice.Text7W:Hello,I’mheretohaveanargument.M:Oh,well,you’vecometotherightplace!ThisistheArgumentOffice.It’llbefivedollarsforthefirsttenminutes.(8)W:Here’sthemoney.Howdowestart?M:Startwhat?W:Anargument!M:Oh!Youhavetopayfivedollarsfirst.W:ButIjustpaidyou!(9)M:No,youdidn’t.(9)W:Yes,Idid!(9)M:Inevergotfivedollarsfromyou.(9)W:ButIjustputitinyourhand!(9)M:Youcertainlydidnot.(9)Text8W：So,Pedro,areyougoingtotakeJapaneseclassesthisyear？M：No.IwanttotakeRussian,actually.Howaboutyou？W：IwanttogotoChina,soI’mgoingtotakeChinese.(10)Maybeyoucanhelpme.M：I’dloveto,butIhavetogotofootballpracticeeveryday.W：Oh,that’sgreat.CoachJonessaysyou’regoingtobeoneofhisbestplayers.M：So,areyougoingtoplayanysports,Jessica？W：No,Iwanttojoinaclub,though.I’mthinkingaboutjoiningtheInternationalClub.I’dliketomeetsomeofthenewinternationalstudents.Whydon’tyoujoin,Pedro？M：Soundslikefun,butIhavetogetbettergradesthisyear,soIhavetostudyalot！(11)Text9M:Goodmorning!W:Hello.Howoldisyourlittleboy?M:Oh,hewillturntwoinaweek.(13)Whataboutyours?W:Minewillbetwointhreeweeks.Wow!Yoursonclimbstreesverywell.Mysoncan’tdothatyet.M:Don’tworryaboutit.I’msurehe’llbeclimbinginnotime.W:Well,Briancandrawanimalsverywell.(14)He’sbetterthanmostchildreninhispreschool.M:That’snice.W:Doesyourchilddraw?(15)M:Notreally.He’smoreinterestedinplayingontheplayground.Dannywillprobablybegoodatsports.(15)W:IthinkBrianshowssignsofbecomingagreatartist.I’dratherhimbeafamouspainterthanagoodbaseballplayer.M:Um...raisingchildrenisn’