四川省泸州市2025届高三英语上学期第一次教学质量诊断性考试试题

PAGE——PAGE18四川省泸州市2025届高三英语上学期第一次教学质量诊断性考试试题本试卷分为试题卷和答题卡两部分，其中试题卷由第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）组成，共10页；答题卡共2页。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。留意事项：答题前，考生务必在答题卡上将自己的学校、班级、姓名用0.5毫米黑色签字笔填写清晰，同时用2B铅笔将考号精确填涂在“考号”栏目内。选择题运用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡对应题目标号的位置上，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后再选涂其它答案；非选择题用0.5毫米黑色签字笔书写在答题卡的对应框内，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。考试结束后将答题卡收回。第I卷（选择题，共100分）第一部份听力(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题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。What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Goodfriends. B.Professorandstudent. C.Tourguideandtourist.2. WhatdidthewomandowithSamyesterday?A.Theydidsomerepairs. B.Theyhadlunchtogether. C.Theyrelaxedontheroof.3. Whatmaycausethealarmtogooffintheman’sopinion?A.Ananimal. B.Thealarmitself. C.Alargevehicle.4. Howmuchmoneydoesthemanhave?A.$10. B.$15. C.$20.5. Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Oceanscenery. B.Globalpollution. C.Climatechange.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。WhyisthemangoingtoAustralia?A.Towork. B.Tostudy.C.Totravel.7.Whatdoesthemanknowaboutspidersfromthehandbooks?A.Theykilledmanytourists.B.Theyareoftenbittenbysnakes.C.Theyliketomaketheirwebseveryplace.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Wherearethespeakersgoingfirst?A.Tothegirl’sschool. B.Totheirhome. C.Toashop.9. Whatdidtheteachergivethegirltoday?A.Alist. B.Somehomework. C.Somenotebooks.10. Whendoesthegirlneedtohavehermaterialsready?A.Latertoday. B.Earlytomorrow. C.Nextweek.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。Whereistheconversationprobablytakingplace?A.Outsideinthesnow. B.Insidethespeakers’home.C.Inasupermarket.12. Whatdoesthemanreallyneedtobuy?A.Someclothes. B.Acleaningtool. C.Somefood.13. Whathasthewomanpredicted?A.Thepowerwillbecutoff.B.Theschoolwillbeclosed.C.Thewoodwillbesoldout.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。Whomightthemanbe?A.Amediaexpert. B.Anestateagent. C.Achef.15. Howmanybathroomsarethereinthehouse?A.Two. B.Three. C.Four.16. Whatdoweknowaboutthehouseowner?A.Theyhaveaqueen-sizedbed.B.They’reanxioustosellthehouse.C.They’removingtothecountryside.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. WhendidTim’smotherusuallygethome?A.Atabout2:00p.m. B.Atabout3:00p.m. C.Atabout4:00p.m.18. HowdidTimfeelwhenhewenthomeyesterdayafternoon?A.Anxious. B.Gentle. C.Serious.19. WhydidTim’sparentsgohomeearlyyesterdayafternoon?A.Toeatamealtogether.B.TogetTimoutoftrouble.C.TotellTimsomethingimportant.20. WhatwillhappentoTim’sfamilynextweek?A.Hisfamilywillmovetoanewhome.B.Therewillbeanewmemberinhisfamily.C.Hisbrotherwillcomehomefromanaccident.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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWelcometoSouthPoleIsitcold?Yes!Beverycarefuloutintheopenair!Thetemperatureisbetween-21℃inthesummerand-78℃inthewinter,andyoucanbecomenumb(麻木)withcoldwithoutrealizing.There’sheavyfrostevenonthewarmestsummerdays,andifit’squietyoucanhearyourbreathfreeze.Soifyouleavethestation,dresswarmlyandcarrydryclothingandaportableradio.Isthereanythinggoodabouttheweather?Theairisverypure,anditdoesn’tsnowverymuch—onlyaboutfourmillimetresayear.There’sverylittlewindandtheskyisusuallyclear.It’spossiblythecalmestplaceonEarth.Isitsafe?BecausetheSouthPoleisahighaltitudesite,theglareofthesunlighthereisveryterrible.It’salsoreflectedbythesnow,soifyougooutside,remembertowearsunglassesandusesuncream.Ifyoudon’t,there’sasevereriskthatyou’lldamageyoureyesightorgetbadlysunburnt.What’sitliketolivehere?Lifeisquiteabnormal.Sunriseandsunsetcomeonceeverysixmonths,andinthewinterthetotalabsenceofdaylightcanbetiresome,andforsome,depressing.We’retotallyisolated(隔绝)exceptforradioandelectroniccommunications,asnoaircraftcanflyhereforabouteightmonths.Usualequipmentdoesn’talwaysworkasitshoulddo.Ifyouuseanelectricdrill,thepowercordwillsnap.Photographyistrickytoo,asfilmisfragileandthecamerabatterydoesn’tworkinthecold.21.WhichwordbestdescribestheSouthPolemostofthetime？A.Cool. B.Freezing. C.Cloudy. D.Windy.22.WhatisitnotnecessarytotakealongtotheSouthPole?A.Raincoats. B.Sunglasses. C.Dryclothes. D.Electroniccommunications.23.What’sthemainpurposeofthetext?A.Tosendaninvitation. B.Tomakearesearch.C.Togivesomeadvice. D.TointroducetheSouthPole.BItendtogoslowlywhenIdriveinthemountainsofmyhome,becausetheforestsceneryisbeautifulnomatterwhattheseason.ThismorningIwasdrivingslowerthanusualbecauseanearlyMarchsnowhadturnedtheroadsslippery.Goingupamountainroad,atasharp,snowycurve(弯道),Isawabigbuckdeerstandinginthemiddleoftheroad.Icametoafullstopandforafewsecondswejuststaredateachother.Hiseyesseemedwiseandhestoodstillthere.Finally,henoddedhisheadatme.Inoddedinreturnandmotioned(示意)withmyhandforhimtogoon.Hethenjumpedacrosstheroad,upthehill,andbackintothewoods.IdroveonsmilingatthemagicofthismomentandthankedthatIhadbeengoingslowlyenoughnottohitthisbeautifulcreature.Mostofusrushthroughthislifenotknowingwhatwearemissing.Werarelygettoenjoywhateachdaybringsus.Lifeismeanttobesavored.Daysaremeanttobelivedinloveandjoynotflownthroughatacrazyspeed.Thenexttimeyoufindyourselfgoingtoofast,slowdown.Takethetimetowatchthesunriseandfilltheworldwithlight.Takethetimetolookyourchildrenintheireyes,hugthem,andtellthemthatyoulovethem.Takethetimetoliveyourlifewithloveanddelightinallthemiracles(奇迹)eachdaybringsyou.Andyoumightevenendupnothittingadeeronyourwayhome.WhatcanweinferabouttheauthorfromParagraph1?A.Helivesabusylife. B.Heknowsthedeerwell.C.He’sparticularaboutnature. D.He’skindofgoodatobserving.25. Howdidtheauthorfeelaftertheinteractionwiththedeer?A.Grateful. B.Proud. C.Confident. D.Puzzled.26. Whatdoestheunderlinedword“savored”inParagraph2probablymean?A.Controlledtotally. B.Enjoyedcompletely. C.Spenttogether. D.Ledcrazily.27. Whatdoestheauthorcallonustodointhelastparagraph?A.Givechildrenmorelove. B.Paymoreattentiontothedeer.C.Getclosetonatureandliveahappierlife. D.Takethingsslowlyandappreciatelifemorefully.CReadingandwritingpoetryisaverypersonalexperience.Poetsuselanguageasawayofexpressingtheirfeelings.Poemscandescribethebeautyofnature,aperson,adreamoramemorableevent.Mostpeoplehavetriedwritingpoetryatsometime.Forchildren,itisagoodwaytoexplorelanguageandhavefunwithwordsaswellastoexpressthemselves.Butteachersandpsychologistshavefoundanotheruseforpoetryasaformoftherapy(疗法)tohelppeoplewithproblems.Writingpoetrycanhelppeopledealwithchangesintheirlives,deathorfeelingsofsadness,drugoralcoholproblemsorseriousillness.Bywritingdownyourfeelings,youcanlearntounderstandyourselfbetterandgiveyourselfavoiceifyoufeelyouarebeingignored.Poemmightbeawayoftellingsomeonesomethingwhenyoudonotfeelabletotalkaboutitfacetoface.Andjustbecausepeopleareillorhavingdifficultiesintheirlives,itdoesn’tmeantheyhavelosttheirsenseofhumor.Poemswrittenastherapycanbefunnytoo,aslaughterisalsoconsideredtobeverygoodmedicine.StudentsataspecialschoolinDudley,inEngland,readandwritepoemseveryday.Someofthepoemstheywriteareverygood,buttheirreasonforwritingisnotjusttobecreative.Allofthemhaveproblems.Someofthemhavelong-termmedicalconditions,suchascancer,whileothershavepersonalitydisordersorpsychologicalproblems.Bywritingpoemsstudentsaregrowinginself-confidence.Thepoemsprovideachannelthroughwhichtheycancommunicatewiththeworld,andexpresstheirfeelings.Theyalsohelpthemtorecognizeandexploretheirproblemsandtodevelopapositiveattitudetolife.Butthepoemsarehelpingotherpeople,too.Theschoolhascollectedsomeofthestudents’poemsandpublishedtheminabookwhichisbeingsoldtoraisefundsforalocalhospital.Thebookhasprovedverypopular,givingstudentsasenseofmotivationandachievement.Howcanpoetryworkastherapy?A.Bysolvingphysicalproblems. B.Bystayingawayfromhumor.C.Bycommunicatingfacetoface. D.Bypromotingexpression.29. WhatmakesthestudentsoftheschoolinDudleyspecial?A.Theysuffermanyproblems. B.Theyknowmanypoems.C.Theyareveryconfident. D.Theyareverypositive.30. Whatdoesthepublishedbookmeantothestudents?A.They’llgetwealthy. B.They’llgetinspired.C.They’llbecomepopularpsychologists. D.They’llbecomeprofessionalpoets.31. Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Thecreationofpoetry. B.Thepowerofpoetry.C.Thedevelopmentofpoetry. D.Theappreciationofpoetry.DWhenBenjaminCherkaskywasineighthgrade,hequittheswimteam.Itwasn’tbecausehelackedthepassion;hejustcouldn’tacceptfailuresinmatches.AUStherapist(治疗专家)whoresearchesperfectionismatNorthwesternUniversityrealizedyearslaterwhathadhappened.Cherkasky’sperfectionismwascreatingunrealisticstandards.Unabletomeetthem,hequit.“Myperfectionismcontributedtoveryhighexpectations,andthatcausedrealsuffering,”hesaid.Cherkaskyisnotaloneinfeelingthatperfectionismcancauseanxiety.Somanymillennials(千禧一代)sufferfromtheillsofperfectionismthatpsychologistsareissuingwarningsandschoolsarepointinguptheneedtoacceptfailure.Northwesternhadheldseverallecturesthatofferedtipsonhowstudentscoulddealwithaperfectionismproblem.JessicaRohlfingPryor,apsychologistleadingtheevents,saideverygenerationisasponge(海绵)forthemessagesitreceives.“Millennials,morethananyothergenerationinAmericansociety,arereceivingclearmessagesaroundachieving,”shesaid.“There’sanabsenceofmessagingthattryingyourhardestisstillOK.”Researchersalsomentionedthatsocialmediaaddscomparativepressure,alongwiththedrivetoearnmoneyandachievecareergoals.Perfectionistsoftencreateevenhighergoals,whichcanleadtoahigherriskoffailure.Incollege,Cherkaskyfoundhimselfsurroundedbysomanyintelligentpeoplethathefeltheshouldhavebeenachievingahigherlevelthanhewas.“Itmakesyoufeelkindofcrazy,”hesaid.Thistypeofthinkingcanleadpeopletoputtinginlesseffort,which,astheyfallbehind,cancreatemoreanxiety.“Itmakespeoplefeelkindofisolated.”Andthat,Cherkaskyadded,“cancausestudentstomoveawayfromtheirschool”.Northwesternisnottheonlyschooleagertohelpstudents.BrownUniversityincludesperfectionisminitsadvisingservices,askingstudentsiftheyeverfeelthatwhattheyachieveisn’tgoodenough.WhatwastherealfactorforCherkaskytoquittheswimteam?A.Littlepassion. B.Frequentmatches.C.Highexpectations. D.Changeablestandards.33. Whydoresearchersthinkmillennialssuffermorefromperfectionism?A.Theyownthesamesocialgoal. B.Theygoforsuccesswithlittleeffort.C.They’reforcedtoacceptfailure. D.They’retroubledbyachievingmore.34. Whatadvicecanbegoodforperfectionistsfromthetext?A.Avoidingsocialmedia. B.Loweringtheirriskoffailure.C.Doingtheirbestisgoodenough. D.Givingupschoolisacceptable.35. Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.BattlingPerfectionism B.ToleratingPerfectionismC.ExperiencingFailure D.EnjoyingAchievement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。A“gapyear”isaperiodoftimewhenastudenttakesabreakbeforegoingtouniversity,orbeforeapostgraduatecourse.36Thathelpsyoungpeoplewithusefullearningexperiences,newskillsandmakesthemmoreindependent.Employersanduniversitieswanttoseeevidenceofenterprise,maturityandcommitment.Manychoosetodovoluntarywork.ThiscouldincludeteachinginthemountainsinNepal,aconservationprojectinMadagascar.37ThetopfivetraveldestinationswereTibet,Indonesia,Taiwan,EasternEuropeandCanada.38Someyoungpeoplelookforworkiftheyneedtoearnmoneyforaccommodationandfood.Popularjobsincludebarwork,fruitpickingandbeingatourguide.JulieTaylorgraduatedfromHullUniversityandnowworksasamanagerinaninternationalcompany.Shesays:“Duringmygapyear,IspentfourmonthsinKenyateachingEnglish,artandphysicaleducationtochildrenaged8-18.39IamveryhappythatIdidn’theadofftouniversitystraightafterschoolbecauseIlearnedalotaboutmyself.Iworkedbeforehandtopayforthetrip,showingIhadgoodself-motivationandorganizationalskills,andIwasabletogetbyonverylittlemoney.Employersseethatclimbingtoanaltitudeof4,985mshowsstrengthanddetermination.40”A.Howdothestudentslikeit?B.Itisoftenspentintravelingorworking.C.Noteveryonecanputthatontheirresumes(简历)!D.IamveryproudthatIworkedandtravelledalotthere.E.Lotsofgapyearstudentsjustwanttoseemoreoftheworld.F.ThenItravelledthecountryandevenclimbedMountKenya.G.Moststudentsforagapyeartakeonapart-timejobtosaveupforthetrip.第三部分语言学问运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面的短文，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。AhomelessstudentjustgraduatedfromhishighschoolwithanexcellentscoreinTexasthismonth.ThestudentisDerrickNgo,18,whohadatroubledchildhood,growingupwithouta41andfindinghismotherinandoutofprisonthroughtheyears.Beforehis42,Ngohadbeento12differentschools.At15,hestartedto43byhimselfwiththelittlehelpofhismother,butitwasbarelyenoughthatheendedup44abouttwoyearslater.Ngo45hischildhoodtoVOAtheotherday.“Weoftendidn’thavethatmuchfood.Wedidn’thavethatmuchmoney.Wedidn’thaveastable46ofincomeandoneofmybiggeststrugglesin47wasthatlackofparentalguidance.”Determinedto48hisfuture,Ngoleftallhis49behind,andburiedhimselfintohisstudies,whicheventuallylandedhimasthe50studentofhisclassatEnergyInstituteHighSchool.“Ibetthat51Ididn’tuseschool,educationandtheresourcesthatwere52tome,thentherewouldbenowaythatIwouldgetoutofthe53Iwasin,”hesaid.InDecember,Ngolearnedthathehadbeen54byHarvard,wherehewillbeattendingthisfall.“Itwas,atfirst,a55…IjustgotintoHarvard.Myheartwas56.”hesaid.Hewasexcitedverymuch.Theyoungman57hissuccesstodisciplineandlaser-like(激光一样的)58onfinalaims.“Withadreaminyourheart,youwillhavea59goalthatyou’reworkingtowards.Althoughit’snotrealyet,itis60thatisgoingtoberealoneday.”41.A.relative B.partner C.father D.servant42.A.birth B.growth C.prison D.success43.A.travel B.explore C.live D.beg44.A.aimless B.speechless C.hopeless D.homeless45.A.recalled B.contributed C.confirmed D.connected46.A.account B.source C.idea D.concept 47.A.settingoff B.showingoff C.growingup D.risingup 48.A.affect B.change C.experience D.predict49.A.savings B.energy C.mistakes D.misfortune50.A.independent B.reliable C.top D.average51.A.if B.whether C.because D.when52.A.visible B.available C.strange D.difficult53.A.trouble B.debt C.danger D.journey54.A.praised B.invited C.educated D.accepted55.A.joke B.lie C.shock D.sigh56.A.beating B.racing C.aching D.sinking57.A.owes B.mentions C.applies D.devotes58.A.effect B.focus C.speed D.power59.A.specific B.safe C.tiny D.secret60.A.anybody B.anything C.somebody D.something

泸州市高2024级第一次教学质量诊断性考试英语第II卷（非选择题，共50分）留意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分语言学问运用（共两节，满分45分）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。It’searlyFebruary,thebeginning61anewsemesterhereatYale.I’vejustchosenmyelectivecoursesandmyschedulehasbeenset:Fiveclassesthistime.Itwasn’taneasydecision,but62(lucky),Imadeit.ElectivecoursesareimportantforAmericanstudents63acertainnumberofthemarerequiredforgraduation.EvenataplacelikeYale,wheremorethan2,000courses64(offer)eachsemester,pickingcoursescanbealongandannoyingprocess.AtUSschools,whetherastudentgetsintoaclass65(depend)onseveralfactors.Graduatingseniorswhoneedtotakecertaincoursesfortheirmajorarealmostalwaysgiventoppriority(优先).Freshmen,ontheotherhand,gettomakea66(choose)abouttheircourseslast.Anotherfactorisone’smajor,67thisisnotalwaysthecase.Mostprofessorsgiveprioritytostudentsmajoringintheirdepartment,sincemanymajorsrequirestudentstotakeacertainnumberofelectives(选修课)68(graduate).However,someprofessorsprefertoseesomevarietyintheirclassmakeupasitmakesfarmore69(interest)discussions.Varietyinbackgroundshelpstocreateexcitingandsometimesevenheatedclassdiscussions.AtYale,moststudentsendup70(get)mostofthecoursestheywant.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。留意：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。Onceduringaflight,IsitnexttoanoldmannamedCliff,whichwasafanofChina.HehadbeenstudyingChineseforyears,andhetriedhisbesttolearningafewnewwordseveryday.Myfriendlyneighborsharedsomeofhislifestorywithme,too.Hehadownedseveralbusinessesandhadbeenfailedinanumberofthem.However,Cliffthoughthislifewasquitesuccessfully.Hespokeofhisfailurewithsameinterestashetalkedabouthissuccess.Hislifewaswonderfulbuthisexperiencesweremeaningful.Ineverspokeillofthepeopleinhislifeandwasthankfulwithallofthem.其次节书面表达(满分25分)针对目前学生在食堂用餐时的奢侈现象，学校英语俱乐部确定开展一次征文活动，题目是“SavingFoodIsOurDuty”。请你写一篇英语征文，内容包括：食物奢侈现象；节俭用餐的意义；你有何建议。留意：词数100左右；可以适当增加细微环节，以使行文连贯。SavingFoodIsOurDuty泸州市高2024级第一次教学质量诊断性考试英语参考答案第一部分听力(满分30分,每小题1.5分) 1-5AACBC6-10ACCAC 11-15BBABA16-20BBACB其次部分阅读(满分40分,每小题2分) 21-25BACDA26-30BDDAB 31-35BCDCA36-40BEGFC第三部分语言学问运用(满分45分)第一节完形(满分30分,每小题1.5分) 41-45CDCDA46-50BCBDC 51-55ABADC56-60BABAD其次节填空(满分15分,每小题1.5分) 61.of 62.luckily 63.since/because/as 64.areoffered 65.depends66.choice 67.but/yet68.tograduate 69.interesting 70.getting第四部分写作(满分35分）第一节改错(满分10分)totheandHesuccessfulstorieslearnwhosatOnceduringaflight,IsitnexttoanoldmannamedCliff,whichwasafanofChina.HehadbeenstudyingChineseforyears,andhetriedhisbesttolearningafewnewwordseveryday.Myfriendlyneighborsharedsomeofhislifestorywithme,too.Hehadownedseveralbusinessesandhadbeenfailedinanumberofthem.However,Cliffthoughthislifewasquitesuccessfully.Hespokeofhisfailurewith∧sameinterestashetalkedabouthissuccess.Hislifewaswonderfulbuthisexperiencesweremeaningful.Ineverspokeillofthepeopleinhislifeandwasthankfulwithallofthem.totheandHesuccessfulstorieslearnwhosat其次节书面表达参考范文(满分25分)SavingFoodIsOurDutyNowadays,wastingfoodseemsverycommon.Takeourschoolcanteenforexample,somestudentstendtofetchmorefoodthantheycan,sosomeendsupinthedustbin.Whatapity!Savingfoodisavirtue.Nowwecanenjoynice,richandsafefoodsinthepeacefultimes,butitdoesn’tmeanforgettingwheretheyarefromandwhathappenedinhungrydays.Besides,savingisalsogoodforsavingresourcesandlivinghealthily.Asyoungstudents,weshouldregardsavingfoodasourduty,too.Wheneatingintheschool,we’dbetterfetchasmallordertoavoidunnecessarywaste.Ifthereareleftovers,wecantakethembackhome.Inshort,it’stimetomakeachangeforsavingfood.Let’smeanwhatwesay!附听力原文：Text1 M:I’vebeenacceptedintouniversity.Youknow,IgottopgradesinmathandEnglish.W:That’sgreat.We’llbeabletotakethejourneytogether,althoughI’mstudyinggeographyandmightbeinadifferentcampus.Text2 M:WhatwereyoudoingatSam’shouseyesterday?IwascomingbackfromeatinglunchandIsawyoutwosittingontheroof.W:Oh,weweren’trelaxingupthere.Wewerefixinghisroof.Therewasaniceviewoftheneighborhood,though.Text3 W:Whydoesthecaralarmkeepgoingoff?Didananimaltouchit?M:Sometimesitgoesoffifalargevehicledrivesby.W:ButIwaswatchingoutofthewindow.Nothingwentpast.Itmustbeafault.Text4 W:Doyouhavechangeforatwenty-dollarnote?Ineedtwotens.M:Sorry,Ican’thelpyou.AllIhavearethesethreefives.Ispenttendollarsonmytrainticket.Text5 M:We’veseenariseinsealeveleachyearforthelasttwodecades,andit’sgettingworse.W:Itisbecausetheiceatthetopismeltingfastereveryyear.Weneedtotakeactionnowtostopit.Text6 M:I’llbeinthecountrysideofAustraliatobuildaroad.Ihavetoreadthesesafetyhandbooks.W:Whataretheyabout?M:Well,therearelotsofdangerousanimalsinAustralia.ThisonetellsmewhattodoifIgetbittenbyasnake.W:Aren’ttherelotsofspiderstoo?M:Yes.Andtheyliketomaketheirwebseverywhere,soyoualwaysneedtocheckinsideyourshoes.W:Ireadaboutonepoisonousspiderthatmadeitswebinthetoilet.Itkilledatouristinhishotelroom.M:Don’tworry.I’llbeverycarefulwhilestayingthere.Text7 W:Hey,Daddy.Thanksforpickingmeupfromschooltoday.M:Ofcourse.Ithoughtwecouldwalkhometogether.Onthewaywecanstopandbuysomeicecream.Howwasyourfirstdayofschool?W:Itwasgreat.Ilovedseeingallofmyclassmatesagain.M:Didtheteachergiveyouanyhomework?W:No.Wedon’tevenhaveourbooksyet.Shedidgivemealistofmaterialstogetforclass,though.M:Likewhat?W:It’sjustnormalschoolthings.Mrs.Macksaidweneedsomenotebooksandpencils.M:Didshesayyouneededthesethingsbytomorrow?W:No.Shesaidthatweshouldwaitandgoshoppingthisweekend.Shedidn’twanteveryonetorushtothestoretoday.IjustneedthematerialsbyMonday.Text8W:HeyBill,comelookattheTV.Thenewspersonsaystherewillbeasmuchas40cmofsnowbytomorrow!M:Weneedtogetsuppliesquickly!Let’sgotothesupermarketandbuyplentyoffoodforusandthekids.W:Don’tworry.Iwentshoppingthisweek,sowehaveenoughgroceries.M:OK.Wewillatleastneedtogetagoodtooltoclearsnow.Ifwecan’tremovethesnowfromourfrontwalkway,wewon’tbeabletowalkoutofthehouse.W:Goodidea.I