湖南省岳阳市2018年高三信息卷英语试题

2018年岳阳市高三信息卷英语第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）听力做题时，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。例：Howmuchistheshirt?£19.15 B.£9.18 C.£9.15答案是C。1.Whatdidthewomanthinkofarticlesaboutpolitics?A.Funny. B.Boring. C.Fantastic.2.Howdidthemanspendhisweekend?A.Watchingasoccergame.B.Workingasaguideatthemuseum.C.Watchingandplayingwithbutterflies.3.Whatwillthemanprobablydo?A.Attendaconcert. B.Prepareforhisexams. C.Catchuponhiswork.4.WhatisTheWesternTeacher?A.Astory. B.Abook. C.Amagazine.5.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A.Skipthemeeting. B.Cancelthemeeting. Changethemeetingtime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。听每段对话或独白后，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秒钟的做答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Husbandandwife. B.Colleagues. C.Teacherandparent.7.Whichschoolwilltheyprobablychoose?A.GeorgeB.BrightonC.Simon听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Newfilms. B.Popularcinemas. C.Filmseeinghabits.9.Whatseemstobotherthewomanatthecinema?A.Noisysurroundings. B.Longwaitingtime. C.Unfortableseats.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatdoesthemanplantodointhelibrary?A.Returnsomebooks.B.Preparefortheingexam.C.Readsomemagazinesandnewspapers.11.Whatseasonisitnow?A.Spring. B.Summer. C.Autumn.12.Wherewilltheymeet?A.Intheclassroom. B.Inthegymnasium. C.Infrontofthelibrary.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whycan’tJanetattendtheclassthisafternoon?A.Sheistoattendameeting.B.Sheistowriteanessay.C.Sheistotakeajobinterview.14.Whatisthewomangoingtodoforherroommate?A.Handinherroommate’sessay.B.Helpherroommatewithherreport.C.Handinherroommate’sapplicationform.15.Whendoesthesecretaryusuallyleave?A.After3:00. B.After5:00. C.After6:00.16.Whatdoesthewomanwanttoknowattheendoftheconversation?A.WhenDr.whiteleaveshisoffice.B.WhereDr.White’sofficeislocated.C.Directionstotheclassroombuilding.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatdowelearnaboutanimalsthatsleepallwinter?A.Theyraisetheirheartbeat.B.Theystoreenergybeforewinter.C.Theykeeptheirbodytemperaturewarmer.18.Howdomiceadapttotheseverewinter?A.Growingthickerhairtostaywarm.B.Stayinginhidingplacesandeatingverylittle.C.Collectingandhidingenoughfoodinadvance.19.Whydosomebirdsflyingroupswhenleaving?A.Tosaveenergy. B.Tostaysafe. C.Toprotecttheyoung.20.Whatdoesthespeakertalkabout?A.Whatanimalseatincoldwinter.B.Whyanimalsleaveincoldwinter.C.Howanimalslivethroughcoldwinter.第二部分: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。AWeletoaneverbeforeseenworldofwonderShanghaiDisneyland,afunexperiencefilledwithcreativity,adventureandthrillsforGuestsofallages!Fireworks·IgnitetheDream—ANighttimeSpectacularofMagicandLight·GardensofImagination8:00PMStageShows·EyeofheStorm:CaptainJack’sStuntSpectacular·TreasureCove11:20AM,11:50AM,1:40PM,2:20PM,4:30PM·Frozen:ASingAlongCelebration·Fantasyland10:45AM,2:00PM,2:45PM,4:30PM·GoldenFairytaleFanfare·GardensofImagination10:15AM,11:15AM,1:15PM·Tarzan;CalloftheJungle·AdventureIsle12:30PM,2:30PM,3:45PMDisneyPixarToyStoryLandwillofficiallyopenat13:00p.m.onApril26,Allscheduleinformationisprovidedonlyforyourreferenceandmaychangebefore/onthedayofyourvisit.SelecttheDateofYourVisitPleasenotethatticketpricesvarybydate.Ifyou’llbegettinga2dayticket,selectthefirstdayofyourvisit.SelectYourTicketPleasenotethe1dayticketisvalidonlyonthedateselected.The2dayticketisvalidonlyonthedateselectedandthefollowingday.WeekdaysSaturdaysSundays1Dayticket2Dayticket1Dayticket2Dayticket1Dayticket2DayticketStandard(1.4+M)￥370.00CNY￥670.00CNY￥499.00CNY￥900.00CNY￥499.00CNY￥785.00CNYChild(1.01.4M)￥280.00CNY￥510.00CNY￥375.00CNY￥680.00CNY￥375.00CNY￥595.00CNYSenior(Ages65+)￥280.00CNY￥510.00CNY￥375.00CNY￥680.00CNY￥375.00CNY￥595.00CNYThenumberofticketsavailableislimited.Ticketsarevalidonlyonspecificdate,orfor2daytickets,onlyonspecificdates.Entertainment,tickettypesandpricesmaychangewithoutnotice.Ticketsarenontransferableandnonrefundable.21.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Allscheduleinformationisnotfixed.B.Ticketpricesareunchangeablebydate,C.GuestscangotoDisneyPixarToyStoryLandat11:30a.monApril26.D.Withtheticketsbought,guestscangototheDisneylandonanydayastheylike.22.InGardensofImagination,whatcanguestsenjoyat1:20a.m?A.ANighttimeSpectacularofMagicandLightB.CaptainJack’sStuntSpectacularC.ASingAlongCelebrationD.GoldenFairytaleFanfare23.IfonSaturday,theSmiths(intheir70s)withtheirgrandson(1.6M)willpayatwodayvisittoDisneyland,howmuchwilltheypay?A.￥1975.00CNYB.￥2498.00CNYC.￥2040.00CNYD.￥2260.00CNYBForthepast40yearsI’vedonethesamethingteaching.Weknowwhykidsdropoutfromschool.It’spoverty,lowattendance,orbadclassmateinfluences.Butaboveallisthevalueandimportanceofhumanconnection,relationships.Acolleaguesaidtomeonetime,:“Theydon’tpaymetolikethekids.Theypaymetoteachalesson.That’sall”Well,Isaidtoher,“Youknow,kidsdon’tlearnfrompeopletheydon’tlike.Youryearisgoingtobelongandboring,dear.’IhavehadclassesthatweresolowthatIcried.Iwondered,“howamIgoingtotakethisgroupinninemonthsfromwheretheyaretowheretheyneedtobe?”Anditwasdifficult.Andso—Igaveaquiz,20questions.Astudentmissed18.Iputa“+2”onhispaperandabigsmileyface.Hesaid;“Ms.Pierson,isthisanF?”Isaid,“Becauseyougottworight.Youdidn’tmissthemall,Andwhenwereviewthis,won’tyoudobetter?”Hesaid,“Yes,madam,Icandobetter.”Yousee,“18”sucks(抽取)allthelifeoutofyou,“+2”said,“Iamnotallbad.”Canwestandtohavemorerelationships?Ofcoursenot.Andyouknowyourtoughestkidsareneverabsent.Teachingandlearningshouldbringjoy.Everychilddeservesachampion,andanadultwhowillnevergiveuponthemshouldbelievetheybeethebestthattheycanpossiblybe.24.Accordingtotheauthor,somestudentsleftschoolwhenyoungmainlybecause.A.theycouldnotaffordtheeducation.B.theydidn’tgetonwellwiththeteachersC.theschoolscouldn’tadmitsomanystudentsD.theyfollowedtheexamplesoftheirclassmates25.Whenthestudentwhogot18ofthetwentyquestionswrongsawthe“+2”andabigsmileryface,.A.hefelthurtbytheteacherB.hefeltashamedattheresultC.hefeltpleasedtohavepassedtheexamD.hefeltdoubtfulaboutwhattheteachermeant26.Whichwordscanbestdescribetheauthor?A.CaringandconsiderateB.AmbitiousandsympatheticC.StrictanddemandingD.SociableandCreative27.Whereisthispassageprobablytakenfrom?A.Aneducationalresearchpaper.B.Anadvertisementinanewspaper.C.Aspeechbyanexcellentteacher.D:Astorybookwrittenbyateacher.CAtanydiscussionofajoboffer,moneycanbeadealbreaker.Negotiatinganattractivedeal,however,canbehardformanyjobcandidatesbecausetheylackthe‘necessaryskillsorsimplybecausethey’retooconcernedthatpushingfor8highsalarycancostthemthejob,Thesefactorscertainlycanbehurdles(障碍),butitdoesn’tmeanyougiveuptryingtogetthebestdealyoucanget.Needlesstosay,ifmoneyisn’tabigfactorinyourdecision,youstillneedtomakesurethatthedealyou’reacceptingisfairparedtowhat’sofferedinthemarket.Sellingyourselfshortoncecanimpactyourfuturesalariesandsetyoubackfinancially.Herearemonmistakesthatmanyjobseekersmitinnegotiatingmoney.Negotiatetooearly,Timingisessentialinanynegotiation,andnegotiatingasalarytooearlyintheprocesscancostyoudearly.Manyemployers,infact,rankthisasoneofthebiggestmistakesjobcandidatesmake.Thebesttimingtobeginasalarydiscussionisafteryouandyourfutureemployerarenearlysurethatyou’vebeenselectedfortheposition.Abandonprofessionalism.It’smonthatpeople,aftergoingthroughalongjobinterviewprocess,canbeshockedthatthesalaryofferedissignificantlybelowtheirexpectations.Ifyoufindyourselfinthissituation,don’tabandonyourprofessionalattitudeorlosetemper.Thislikelywillgetyounowhereexceptthedoor.There’retwooptionstothissituation;thefirstisthattheemployerisinflexibleaboutthebudget,andinthiscase,youmayjustleaveandmakeagracefulexitfromthehiringprocess.Thesecondoptionisthatthere’ssomenegotiationroomforthehiringmanagerwithotherdecisionmakersintheorganization.Ifthisisthecase,youmaybesurprisedthatafinalpushwithapositiveattitudeandawelldeliveredpresentationaboutyourskillsandmarketpricecangetyouclosertoyourexpectedsalary.Still,ifthisisnotacceptable,youdon’thavetotakeit28.AccordingtoPara.1,thediscussionofmoneyformostjobseekersis.A.relativelyeasytohandleB.thefirstnecessarystepC.inneedofcertainskillsD.agoodchancetogetajob29.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“Sellingyourselfshort”inPara.2mean?A.Solvingbigproblems.B.Askingforalowsalary.C.Lookingforanidealjob.D.Acceptingaboringjob.30.Whatshouldyoudoifyouareofferedanunsatisfactorysalary?A.Askforahighersalary.B.Immediatelygiveupthejob.C.Justcalmdownandfigureoutthesituation.D.Trytoproveyouarethebestcandidateforthejob.31.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?587..A.Tohelppeopleperformwellinjobinterviews.B.TotellmonmistakesinourdailyworkC.Tohelpemployeesgelalongwellwiththeiremployers.D.Tooffertipsonsalarynegotiation.DAnanimated(动画)filmCocohasmadeadarkhorseintheChinesefilmboxofficepetitionattheendoftheserecenttwoyears.SinceitsfirstrunonNov24,2017inChina,“theanimationhastakeninover602millionyuan.AgainstthebackgroundoftheMexicanholidayDiadelosMuertos,adayinmemoryofthedead,itcentersona12yearoldboynamedMiguelaccidentallytransportedtothelandofthedead,whereheseekshisgreatgreatgrandfather’shelptobeagreatmusicianandalsoreturnhimtohisfamily.Cocohasscored9.1of10pointsatChinesemoviereviewwebsiteDoubanforitswarmstory,popularsoundtrackand,mostofall,meaningfultheme.However,thefilmwasn’tfavoredbyChinesemoviegoersatfirstbecauseofthepoortranslationofthefilmtitle.Itwascalled“XunMengHuanYouJi”,meaning“thejourneytochasedreams”inChinese.“It’ssuchanimpropername.Thefilmismorethanalittleboy’smusicaldreams—italsoexploresthemeaningoflifeanddeath,”saidaSinaWeibouserGuiXudong.“Theawfultranslationalmostmadememisssuchagreatfilm,WhenIfirstnoticeditsname,IthoughtitanotherForrestGump.”saidtheSinaWeibouserXiaoPihai.SomelocationsfeaturedintheanimationhavegainedmuchattentiononChinesesocialmediaplatformslikeWeChatandSinaWeibo.Andmanypeopleexpressedtheirhopestovisitthesescenicspotsinthefuture.Meanwhile,thefilm’suniversalvaluesthatyoushouldcherishyourfamilyandlovedoneswonmuchappreciationfromtheaudiences.“Theboy’sgrandmaCocoremindedmeofmygrandmother.Icouldn’thelpbutsobatthecinema,”saidthenetizenXuLingling.Themeaningoflifeanddeathisaneverlastingissueforhumans.Anditseemsunlikelytobeexploredinanimation,butmoreanimatedfilmsaregoinginthatdirection.Cocotellsus,“Deathisnotascarythingatall,butbeingforgottenbyothersshouldbe.”“Thephysicaldeathisnotthefinaldestination.Themomentwhennolivingpeoplerememberwhoyouare,thenyouhavegoneforever,”isoneofthemostimpressivelyricsinthefilm.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph1referto?A.thebackgroundB.theMexicanholidayC.theanimationD.thememoryofthedead33.CocohasachievedgreatsuccessatthepopularChinesemoviereviewwebsitemainlybecauseof.A.interestingstoryB.meaningfulthemeC.positiveenergyD.popularsoundtrack34.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.XuLinglinghadalowopinionofthetranslationofthefilmtitle.B.Thefilm’svalueswonmuchappreciationfromtheaudiences.C.Peoplewouldratherdiethanbeforgottenbyothers.D.Manypeoplevisitedthesesceniclocationsfeaturedintheanimation.35.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Ananimatedfilmexploringlifeanddeathwinsbig.B.Peopleincreasinglylovecrossculturalstories.C.Profoundtruthsarerevealedinananimatedfilm.D.Poortranslationarousesdebate.2123ADD 2427BDAC 2831CBCD 3235CBBA第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容,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。Asnewcarpricescontinuetoclimb,youcanfindreliablebutcheapusedcarsforsale.Manyarereadilyavailableonline,butcarlotsandlocalautoauctions（拍卖）alsoprovideexcellentsourcesforinexpensivevehicles.Herearethetips.Searchonline36,Somesitesspecializeinautomotivesalesandmaycontainhundredsoflocallists.Privatesellersmayofferconsiderablylowerpricesfortheircarsthanadealerandbemorereceptivetonegotiation.Youwillfinddealerlistsonthesesitesaswell.VisitlocalauctionsThoughmanycarauctionstakeplaceonline,youstillcanfindacheapusedcarataspecializedautoauction.Theseauctions,availableinmanybiggercities,arethesameoneswherelocaldealerspurchasecarsforsale.37,socheckwithyourlocalautoauctioncentertoconfirm.38Manyorganizationsthatmanageafleetofvehiclesselltheirusedcarswhentheyremovethemfromactiveservice.Carrentalpaniesfrequentlyselllatemodel,relativelylowmileageformerrentalcarsforwellbelowthepriceadealerwouldchargeforasimilarvehicle.Foraverycheapusedcar,considerbrowningretiredpolicecarsandgovernmentsurplusvehicles.39.Bepreparedtonegotiate40,youlikelywillhavetheopportunitytonegotiateforalowersalesprice.Whennegotiatingwithadealer,accordingtothefinancialmagazineForbes,youmaybeabletogetthelowestpossiblepriceonthelastdayofthemonth,adaywithpoorweather,orlateatnightontheweekend.Negotiationswithoprivateselleroftenaremoredirectandconsistofsimplyofferingyouridealandreasonableprice.A.ConsiderretiredvehiclesB.AskadvicefromlocaldealersCThesecarswillhelpyousavealotD.UnlessyoubuyyourusedcarinanauctionE.RulescanvarysignificantlyfromauctiontoauctionF.WhenyoufindachancetoaskaboutthelocalsituationG.Manyprivateindividualsstartwithonlineclassifiedwebsites36—40GEACD第三部分:知识运用(共两节，45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,共30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)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。Justlikemostthingsrareandbeautiful,orchids(兰花)don'tlastforever,andit'salwaysalittlesadwhenthepetals(花瓣)fall.Ican't41justthrowingthemout.Soonerorlater,Iusuallyputthegreenleafedplantsoutside,andI’veeventriedputtingtheminthegroundacoupleoftimes,42withnoluck.They’ve43rebloomed.Thisyear,however,mylovelywifehadother44.Afewoftheplantsweremovedtoatableinthelivingroom,andsomeotherswere45onthekitchenwindowsill(窗台).Ihappilygaveup46whattodowithmyflowerlessorchids,andletmywife47tryingtohelpthem.Atsomepointsinlife,eventhemostmagnificenteventsetoa(n)48.Lifeandlovearethetwomost49,buteverythingweevercreateorgetinvolvedinhasitsownlife50,right?Still,whenyou'reaseekeroftruthandbeauty,it'salwaysalittle51tolivethroughanending.Sure,youcangiveuphope.Itwascertainly52tobelievethatthoseorchidswouldneverfloweragainthatreallyis,53mywifedecidedtoetotheirrescue.Mostofthecurrentplantsareatleasta54oldnow.Butthey’restillgreen,andthat'sagood55.Mywifekeptmovingtheplants56thehouse,lookingfortherightlight.Tinynewstems(茎)grewfromtheoldonesthatshe57notletmecutoff,andnow,nearlyallofthemareflowering.Yes,youcanloseeverythingthatyouthinkis58—yourbeauty,yourwealth,evenyourfamily.Butaslongasyouarealive,youcanfindnew59withinsomethingthatyouthoughtwasnevergoingto60again.41.A.help B.stand C.delay D.stop42.A.and B.but C.so D.though43.A.always B.seldom C.never D.ever44.A.choices B.methods C.answers D.ideas45.A.placed B.planted C.attended D.shown46.A.managing B.wondering C.remembering D.doubting47.A.giveup B.insiston C.takeover D.putoff48.A.pause B.station C.end D.stop49.A.obvious B.essential C.difficult D.ambiguous50.A.style B.depth C.range D.cycle51.A.embarrassing B.surprising C.tough D.scary52.A.hard B.easy C.likely D.strange53.A.since B.unless C.because D.until54.A.year B.month C.week D.decade55.A.cause B.result C.sign D.beginning56.A.around B.into C.across D.over57.A.should B.would C.shall D.might58.A.acceptable B.reliable C.beneficial D.important59.A.opportunity B.inspiration C.life D.motive60.A.start B.bloom C.live D.wake第二节(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个单词或括号内所给单词的正确形式。Poetryisneverfarawayfromourdailylives.Manyofusgrewuprecitingclassicpoems,learningtoenjoythisbeautifulartformthat'sabletousejustafewlines61(convey)suchrichmeanings.TheChineseShijing,whichdatesbacktotheWesternZhouDynasty,hasa62(long)historythantheHomericepics.Eventoday,classicpoems63(appreciate)byalotofpeople.Torecognizetheunique64(able)ofpoetryandcaptureitscreativespirit,WorldPoetryDayisheldbytheUnitedNationsonMarch21eachyeartosupportlinguisticdiversitythroughpoeticexpression.TheChinesePoetryCongress65(feature)classicpoetryisextremelypopular.Thepetitionsawover100hopefulparticipantstakingpartin66numberofchallenges.Theparticipants,67agesrangefrom7to70,includestudents,farmers,teachersandforeignpetitorswithaninterest68Chineseliterature.AndevenTVseriesinvolvingpoetryarevery69(success).Forexample,inTheLegendofZhenhuan,oneofthedrama'smostmovingsongswasadaptedfromapoem70(write)byWenTingyunoftheTangDynasty.第三部分:知识运用第一节4145BBCDA 4650BCCAD 5155CBDAC 5660ABDCB第二节（共20小题；每小题1分，共20分）61.toconvey 62.longer 63.areappreciated 64.ability 65.featuring66.a 67.whose 68.in 69.successful 70.written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。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(\)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。注意: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。Asweallknow,classisaplacewhenstudentsoughttoworkhardtorealizetheirdream.However,somestudentsdon'tbehaveproper,makingthingsgofrombadtobad.Forexample,somestudentssleepinclass,wastedquantitiesofprecioustime.What'smore,somestudentsenjoychattingwithothers.Notonlydoesitaffectontheirownstudy,anditwillinterruptotherstudents.AsfarasIamconcerned,themainreasonistheydon’trealizetheimportantofstudy,Tosolvethisproblem,theyhavetoimprovetheefficiencyofstudy.Afterall,timewaitedfornoman.第二节书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华,你的留学生朋友Jackson对中国传统文化很感兴趣。本周五下午三点你校报告厅将举办一个中国茶文化讲座,请你用英语给他写一封电子邮件,邀请他前来参加。内容包括：1.介绍讲座时间、地点和主题;2.告知讲座后的安排:交流和品茶活动;3.自荐当他的翻译。注意:1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。改错：Asweallknow,classisaplacewhenstudentsoughttoworkhardtorealizetheirdream.wheredreamsHowever,somestudentsdon'tbehaveproper,makingthingsgofrombadtobad.Forexample,properlyworsesomestudentssleepinclass,wastedquantitiesofprecioustime.wastingWhat'smore,somestudentsenjoychattingwithothers.Notonlydoesitaffectontheirownstudy,anditwillinterruptotherstudents.butAsfarasIamconcerned,themainreasonis∧theydon'trealizetheimportantofstudy,Tothatimportancesolvethisproblem,theyhavetoimprovetheefficiencyofstudy.Afterall,timewaitedforwaitsnoman.书面表达DearJackson,Ihaveapieceofgoodnewstotellyou.Therewillbealectureinourschoolhallat3pmthisFriday.ProfessorWangfromUniversityofAgriculturewillgiveusalectureonthehistoryandspreadofChinesetea.Thiswillbefollowedbyateapartyandyoucantastedifferentkindsofteawhilechattingwithteachersandstudentsofourschool。Iwonderifyouwanttoparticipateinit.Dontworryaboutthelanguage.IwillbewithyouandexplainwhatProfessorWangsaysifyoudontunderstand.Doyouhavesparetimethen?Iamlookingforwardtoyouring.YoursLiHua1~5BAACC6~10ABCAB11~15ACCAB16~20BBCBC听力录音材料：Text1M:ThisisthemostwonderfularticleI’veevereacross.Ithinkyoushouldspendsometimereadingit.W:Oh,really?Ithoughtanythingaboutpoliticswasboring.Text2M:Lisa,IheardyouworkedasaguideattheNaturalHistoryMuseumattheweekend.W:Yes.Itoldthevisitorsaboutbutterfliesandtheirlivinghabits.Itwasfun.Didyouhaveagoodweekend?M:Yeah,butI’mkindoftirednow.Istayeduplatewatchingthesoccergame.Text3W:Canyouetotheconcertwithmethisweekend?Ordoyouhavetoprepareforexams?M:Istillhavealottodo,butmaybeabreakwoulddomegood.W:Thenlet’smeetatthegateofthetheatre.Text4W:Jason,wouldyoutellusalittleabouthowyoubecameawriter?M:Well,whenIwasatschool,Iwrotestories.Lateron,IwroteforTheWesternTeacherandvariousothermagazinesbeforeIgotintowritingbooks.W:Howgreatyouare!Text5M:Wewillbehavingameetingatnoontomorrow.W:Oh,canwepushthemeetingforwardalittlebit?Iambusythen.M:I’msorry.Thetimehasalreadybeenset,andyoumustattend.Text6W:Tony,weshouldhavealookattheschoolsbeforedecidingwherewemove.Ourdaughterneedstohaveagoodeducation.M:I'vegotsomeinformationaboutsomeschoolsinBrightonfromthedistrictoffice.W:Good.Itappearstherearefivehighschools—threestateschoolsandtwoprivate.M:Iwouldlikeourchildtogotoastateschool.SimonGrammarSchoolisverygood.About80%oftheirstudentsgoontouniversity.AndtheBrightonArtSchoolisevenbetterwiththenumberofstudentsreaching90%.GeorgeHighSchoolisn'tsogood.Only38%.W:Well,itseemsBrightonArtSchoolisagoodchoice.Text7M:Whyyoudon’tlikegoingtothecinema?W:Well,therearetoomanyproblems.Forexample,whenafilmispopular,thecinemaisrathercrowded.M:Isthatall?W:No,theworstisthepeople—childrenrunningupanddown,peoplechattingendlessly,andsoon.So,I’dratherstayhomeandwaittoseethefilmswhentheyareshownonTV.M:Thenyoumayseethefilmsabitlaterthanotherpeople.W:Yes,butI’llbemorefortableinthequietnessofmylivingroom.M:Well,Ipreferseeingfilmsatthecinemaassoonastheyeout.Text8M:Hi,Jenny.Wewillhaveourmidtermexamsnextmonth.Iplantolookforsomeimportantbooksandstudyatthelibrary.Doyouwanttojoinme?W:Sure.Ineedtoreturnsomebooks.Theyareduetoday.Besides,Icanalsoreadsome