陕西省汉中市2025届高三英语上学期第一次模拟试题

PAGEPAGE9陕西省汉中市2025届高三英语上学期第一次模拟试题留意事项:1.答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上。2.选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上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。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分第I卷（选择题共100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.WhoisDannygoingtovisit?A.Mary’sgrandparents.B.Hismother.C.Mrs.Green.2.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.Haveahoneyandlemondrink.B.Takesomemedicine. C.Gostraighttobed.3.WhatisRickDillon?A.Arepairman. B.Areporter.C.Asalesmanager.4.Whereisthewoman’snewhouse?A.Abovethebank. B.Acrossfromthepark.C.Nearthetownsquare.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Apresentation.B.Monday’smeeting.C.Somenotes.其次节听下面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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6.WhyisJohncallingMaria?A.Toaskforaride.B.Todiscussameeting.C.Toborrowhercar.7.Whenwillthespeakersmeet?A.At7:10.B.At7:30.C.At7:40.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheclass?A.Interesting.B.Boring.C.Difficult.9.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Heisalwayslaughedat.B.Heisfromanothercountry.C.HeisanativeEnglishspeaker.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10.Howwouldthewomanliketogettickets?A.Bybuyingonline. B.Byqueuingatthetheater. C.Bybookingoverthephone.11.WhatdoesthewomanaskAndyfor?A.Hise-mailaddress. B.Thewebsiteaddress. C.Thetheateraddress.12.WhatdoesthewomanplantodoonSaturday?A.Dothehomework. B.Watchtheplay. C.Buythetickets.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13.Howmanyguestsarecomingtothebarbecue?A.7.B.8. C.9.14.Whatsurprisedthewomanatthelastbarbecue?A.Jim’spresent. B.Jim’sfatness. C.Jim’sappetite.15.Whowillbringsomecorn?A.Thebrothers.B.Theneighbors. C.Theworkmates.16.Whatdesserthasbeenprepared?A.Icecream. B.Cake. C.Chocolate.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17.WhatdidthespeakerdolastSaturday?A.Shewenttoacinema.B.Shepreparedforalecture.C.Sheattendedamusicfestival.18.Whendidthespeakernoticethenoise?A.Intheafternoon.B.Aroundmidnight. C.Earlyinthemorning.19.Whodidthespeakercallforhelp?A.Herflatmates. B.Thepolice. C.Herparents.20.Whatmadethenoiseaccordingtothespeaker?A.Acat.B.Abird. C.Athief.其次部分阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAmazingKids’MagazineisproudtoannouncethatwewillbehostingaWildJungleWritingContestthisfall!Sendusyourbestjungle-themedstoriesusingthisstarter:“Ihadnoideawhytheywerestandingthere.”ThiscontestisopentogradesK-12,withthreegroupsofK-3,4-8,and9-12.ThreewinnersfromeachagegroupwillbechosentowinAmazingKids’prizes,alongwithanofficialcertificateconfirmtheirwinningentry.Allparticipantswillreceiveacertificateofparticipationinthecontest.Submit(提交)allentriesbySeptember30tobeconsidered!Emaileditor@formorequestionsaboutrulesandspecifications.FrequentlyAskedQuestionsQ:HowshouldIformatmyentry?A:StoriesshouldbewritteninEnglish,withsubmissionsoflessthan1,200words.PleasesubmityourentryasaMicrosoftWorddocument.Q:HowdoIsubmitmyentry?A:E-mailyoursubmissiontoeditor@.Eache-mailsubmissionwillreceiveareturnmessageconfirmingthattheessaywasreceived.Q:Istherejustoneprize?A:No.Nineseparateprizeswillbegivenout,withacashvalueof$20forfirstplace,$15forsecondplace,and$10forthirdplaceineachagegroup.Certificatesofparticipationwillalsobeawardedtoeachparticipantinthecontest.21.Whichofthefollowingstoriessuitsthecontestmost?A.Acouplelosttheirwayintheforest.B.Twobrothersmetabearwhilesearchingtheforest.C.Ateenagercaughtathiefinacave.D.Asoldiersavedadrowningboy.22.Achampionwillreceive_________.A.acashvalueof$15B.athank-youletterC.aprizeandacertificateD.onlyanofficialcertificate23.Whattypeofwritingisthepassage?A.Announcement.B.Summary.C.News.D.Guide.BAsanadult,IrealizedthatIhadnoskills,soIwenttotradeschool.Ienteredacabinetmaking(家具制造)program.Ididn’tthinkIwouldbegoodatbuildingfurniture.I’mnothandy.Nobodyinmyfamilyis.Ihadgreatteachers,butmakingfurnitureishard.Therearesomanystepsandsomethingcangowrongateachone.Icouldn’tevengetorganized.Mytoolboxalwayslookedlikeahurricanehadgonethroughit.Ididn’tfullyknowwhatIwasdevotingmyselftoatthebeginning,butIkeptgoingtoclass.Itriedtowrapmybrainaroundthemath.Theprojectsforcedmetosolvenewkindsofproblems.Mybrainstartedtobuildnewconnections.Workinginthisnewphysicalmannerandgivingit100percentofmyefforthadhugebenefitsformymentalhealth.Igotoverfearofembarrassmentandaskedforhelpateveryopportunity.Ispentthatyeartrulylearning.Truelearningisahumbling(令人谦卑的)experience,especiallyforthoseofuswhoarelearninganewsetofskills.IcouldunderstandexactlywhatwaswrongwiththefurnitureImade,butIcouldn’tfixmymistakes.Andyet,Ikepttrying.Andfailing.Andfailingagain.UntilIlearnedtofailbetter.You’regoingtobebadatanythingwhenyoustartout,butIwasprettybadrighttotheend.Evenso,Ifinishedtheprogram—withhonors!Mygradeswerehelpedbymygoodwrittenwork.Havingtoconstantlypushbeyondmycomfortzonehasmademeabetter-roundedperson.Maybemostimportantly,tradeschoolgavemeamorerealisticideaofmystrengthsandlimitations.I’mstrongerthanIthought!24.Whydidtheauthorsignupforthecabinetmakingprogram?A.Tomakemorefriends.B.Tobecomeahandydesigner.C.Togetmoreorganized.D.Todevelopnewskills.25.Whatcanweknowabouttheauthor?A.Hehadagiftformakingfurniture.B.Hebecamestrongerbothmentallyandphysicallyaftertheprogram.C.Thebiggestchallengeforhimistoknowhowtocorrectmistakes.D.Hefinishedtheprogramwithhonorbecauseofhisexcellentskillsintheend.26.Whichwordscanbestdescribetheauthorduringtheone-yearlearning?A.Hard-workingandconfident. B.Devotedanddetermined.C.Intelligentandcreative. D.Modestandindependent.27.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoconvey?A.Practicemakesperfect.B.Nevertoolatetolearn.C.Learningismorethanaskill. D.Skillswillneverbeaburden.CANASA-fundedstudyusedsatellitetosearchforpenguinpoops(粪便)inAntarctica:funnyatfirstsightthough,itresultedinuniqueinsightsontheAdeliepenguin’sdietanditsfuture.Thefindingsunlockedthesecretsaboutthespeciesthatcanprovideanearly-warningofthreatstoAntarctica’sdelicateecosystem.ResearchersusedsatelliteimagestoseeiftheAdeliepenguin’sdiethasbeenchanginginresponsetoAntarctica’schangingclimate.Adeliepenguinpopulationhasdroppedgreatlyinsomeareasevenastheglobalpopulationincreases.Thesatelliteimagesshowtheirpresencecanbedetectedbythestain(污渍)leftontheicebytheirwaste,calledguano.Maleandfemalepenguinstaketurnsincubating(孵化)inthenest.Theguanobuildsupinthesameareasoccupiedbythenests.AglobalsurveyforAdeliepenguinsturnedup3.8millionbreedingpairs.Also,thesatellitedatacandetectthecolorofthepenguinguano,rangingfromwhitetopinktodarkred.Whiteguanoisfromeatingmostlyfish;pinkandredwouldbefromeatingmostlykrill(磷虾).TheteamfoundthatwhiletheAdeliepenguin’sdietdidshowchangesfromyeartoyear,noconsistentpatternwasobvious.“Thiswasabigsurprise,sincetheabundanceanddistributionofAdeliepenguinshaschangeddramaticallyoverthelast40yearsandscientistshadassumedthatachangeindietmighthaveplayedarole,”saidCaseyYoung.However,continuingchangesinthephysicalenvironmentandagrowingkrillfisheryintheregionarelikelytohaveaninfluenceonpenguinprey(猎物)andpenguinpopulationitself.“TheywillbeimportantforthemanagementoftheAntarcticecosystem,”saidYoung.28.Whatconcernedscientistsmostaccordingtoparagraph1?A.TheAntarctica’secosystem. B.TheAdeliepenguin’sdiet.C.Theclimatechange. D.Thesecretofpenguinpoops.29.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.TheAdeliepenguinpopulationwas3.8millionworldwide.B.Guanocolorsreflectedthehealthconditionofthepenguin.C.TheAdeliepenguin’sdietstayedthesamemostofthetime.D.Adeliepenguinwastehelpedestimatethepenguinpopulation.30.Whatdoes“This”inthelastparagraphreferto?A.Changesofpenguin’sdietwithoutadefinitepattern.B.Thewiderangeofthecolorofthepenguinguano.C.Dramaticchangingofpenguinpopulation.D.TheabundanceanddistributionofAdeliepenguins.31.WhatdidCaseyYoung’swordsinfer?A.MoreAdeliepenguinshaveappearedoverthelast40years.B.Dietchangesdidn’tactuallyaffectpenguinpopulationasassumed.C.Therewasnotanobviouschangingpatternofpenguin’sdiet.D.FisherywasimportantforthemanagementoftheAntarcticecosystem.DAnewstudyhasshownhowcomputersandrobotspoweredbyartificialintelligence(AI)canreadhumaneyemovementsto“read”humanpersonalities.Theeyesarethewindowstothesoul.Andifso,computersandrobotspoweredbycomplexartificialintelligencealgorithms(算法)maysoonhavetheabilitytopeerintoyoursoul.Thatistheresultofanewstudyontheconnectionbetweeneyemovementsandpersonality,conductedbyneuroscienceresearchers.“Eyemovementsduringaneverydaytaskpredictaspectsofourpersonality,”wrotetheresearchers,ledbyUniversityofSouthAustralianeuroscientistTobiasLoetscher,whoseteamfollows42studysubjectsrecordingtheireyemovements,thendeterminestheirpersonalitycharacteristics.TheresearchersfedthedataintotheirAIalgorithmsandfoundthatcomputersrunningthealgorithmswereabletorecordhumaneyemovementsandimmediatelydetermineaperson’smajorpersonalitycharacteristics,suchas“neuroticism,extraversion(外向),agreeableness,conscientiousness,aswellasperceptual(感知的)curiosity”,thescientistswrote.“Thenewfindingscouldimprovethewayhumanbeingsinteractwiththeircomputersandotherhigh-techdevices,evenrobots,allowingformorenaturalandrealisticsocialinteractionswithmachines,”Loetschersaid.“Peoplearealwayslookingforimproved,personalizedservices.Today’srobotsandcomputersarenotsociallyaware,sotheycannotadjusttonon-verbalinformation,”LoetschersaidinastatementquotedbyIndianExpress.“Thisresearchprovidesopportunitiestodeveloprobotsandcomputerssothattheycanbecomemorenatural,andbetteratinterpretinghumansocialsignals.”Thestudyrevealedpreviouslyundiscoveredrelationsbetweenspecificpersonalitycharacteristicsandspecificeyemovementtendencies,accordingtoasummaryinBritain’sDailyMailnewspaper.32.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“peerinto”inParagraph2probablymean?A.searchfor B.concernaboutC.stareat D.understand33.Howdidtheresearchersconducttheresearch?A.Itwascarriedoutinalab.B.42subjects’eyemovementswererecorded.C.Thestudents’dailymovementsweretracked.D.Itssubjects’personalitiesweredeterminedbycomputer.34.WhatdoesTobiasLoetschermeaninparagraph6?A.Robotsandcomputersaresociallyconscious.B.Peoplecarelessaboutimproved,personalizedservices.C.Today’srobotsandcomputerscanaccustomthemselvestonon-verbalinformation.D.Thediscoverywillimprovetheinteractionbetweenhumanbeingsandrobots.35.Whichofthefollowingcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TellPersonalitiesbyEyeMovementsB.WhatHumanEyeMovementsAreC.HumanPersonalityCharacteristicsD.HowHumansandMachinesInteract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。Wordshavegreatpower.Deathandlifeareinthepowerofthetongue.Manyofushavebeenoffendedbywordsandknowhowbadlywordshurt.

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38.Ifthereissomethingwrongwithyouractions,andothersaretryingtocorrectyou,itcansometimeshurtyourfeelingsiftheirwordsarehurtful.

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Besilent.Ifsomeoneispurposefullyhurtingyoufornoreason,simplybesilentandignoreit.It’snoneofyourbusiness.40.It’snotyourproblemthattheykeeponhurtingyouonpurpose.Sosimplyleaveit.Youneednotrespondtoeverypersonalcommentfrompeople.Becarefulinthisarea,oryouremotionswillsoonbecontrolledbythewordsofthepeoplearoundyou.C.Onthecontrary,anangryanswerislikeasword.D.Itiswisetocorrectothers’mistakebysoftwords.E.Turnthosewordsintopositivethoughtswithinyou.F.Don’tworryaboutwhatotherssay.G.Ifsomeonetellsyou“Youareafool.”,don’tbelieveitinyourmind.第三部分英语学问运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（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四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。OnedaywhenIwas12,mymothergavemeanorder:walktothepubliclibrary,andborrowatleastonebookforthesummer.Thiswasonemoreweaponforherto41mystrangeproblem—42toread.

Inthelibrary,Isatdownonthefloorand43afewbooksofftheshelf44.Thecoverofabookcaughtmyeye.It45apictureofabeagle.Ihadrecentlyhadabeagle,thefirstandonlyanimal46Ieverhadasachild.47,onemorning,hewasgone,48tosomeonewhohadthespaceandthemoneytocareforhim.Ineverforgotmybeagle.

Thereonthebook’scoverwasabeaglewhichlooked49tomydog.I50myfingersoverthepictureofthedogonthecover.Myeyesranacrossthetitle,Amos,theBeaglewithaPlan.51,Ireadthetitle.Withoutopeningthebook,Iborrowedit.

IstartedtoreadaboutAmosveryslowlywith52.Thoughpageswere53slowly,Igotthemainideaofthestory.Attheendofthestory,thefinalsceneof54lingeredonmyminduntilmyownlostdogandIwererunningtogether.

Mymother’scall55metotherealworld.Inevertoldheraboutmy“56”experience,butshesawaslow,yetremarkable57inmyschoolperformance.Yearslater,shewas58thathersonhadreadthousandsofbooks,wasawardedaPhDinliterature,andauthoredhisownbooks,articles,poetryandfiction.Bookscouldbe59wonderfulandthe60ofthewordshasheld.41.A.debate B.bother C.defeat D.discover42.A.inability B.possibility C.substance D.disadvantage43.A.pushed B.pulled C.showed D.threw44.A.atpeace B.atrisk C.atrandom D.atsea45.A.read B.said C.drew D.presented46.A.consultant B.companion C.manager D.adviser47.A.Therefore B.Furthermore C.However D.Otherwise48.A.givenaway B.givenout C.givenup D.givenback49.A.familiar B.intelligent C.friendly D.identical50.A.crossed B.pointed C.ran D.touched51.A.Unknowingly B.Unfortunately C.Unavoidably D.Unwillingly52.A.curiosity B.difficulty C.respect D.sympathy53.A.blown B.shown C.torn D.turned54.A.celebration B.reunion C.reform D.attention55.A.supported B.lift C.returned D.swept56.A.ridiculous B.adventurous C.dangerous D.miraculous57.A.arrangement B.achievement C.improvement D.movement58.A.depressed B.proud C.desperate D.confused59.A.probably B.hardly C.gradually D.incredibly60.A.power B.spirit C.honor D.potential第II卷（非选择题共50分）其次节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。PowerPoint,also61.__________(know)asPPTforshort,isbecominganimportantteachingtoolinclassnowadays.PPT,withthe62.__________(combine)oftext,pictures,musicandevenmovies,63._________(provide)studentswithvividandinterestinglearningexperienceaswellasalargeamountofknowledge64._________(concern)theirlessons.Ithelpsteachers65._________(rich)theirteachingmethods,betterteachingeffectsandraiseteachingefficiency.But66.________goeswithoutsayingthattherearestillsomedrawbackswhenusingPPTinclass.Firstly,someteacherstendtousePPTsoexcessivelythattheyoftenmerelyreadthetextonPPT67._________necessaryexplanationandinteraction.Thiskindofaction68._________(doubt)reducesteachers’teachingpressure,butitisharmfultostudents’learningexperienceandeffect.Secondly,somePPTsaremadenotsowell,andthisisexactly69.________willimpactteachingeffects.Inconclusion,teachersshouldfullypreparelessonsbeforeclassandcarefullydesigntheirPPTs70._________(improve)theirteachingeffectandguaranteestudents’learningresult.

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限一词。2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。I’mgladtohavereceivedyourletter,showingthatyoulongwithmoreinformationaboutChina.Inmyopinion,youcanchoosetoworkinChinaaftergraduation.Foronereason,overthepast30years,Chinahaddevelopedintoapowerfulcountry,thatquantitiesofjobopportunitiesareofferedtotheyoung.What’smore,howyouarestudyingisbadneededinChinanowadays.Infacts,manybigcompaniesarehopingtoemploypeoplelikeyou.Foranotherreason,ChinaisacountrywithverydifferentculturesandtraditionsfromtheWestthataplentyofforeignersenjoylivingandworkinghere.I’msureyou’lladapttheenvironmentsoon.Unlessyoucome,IwilldowhateverIcantohelpyou.Sowhatareyouwaitingfor?其次节书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，打算竞选学生社团“英语沙龙(EnglishSalon)”的主席，请用英语写一篇竞选演讲稿。主要内容包括：1、个人优势；2、工作设想参考词汇：竞选runfor留意：1.100词左右；适当增加内容,合理组织语言使上下文连贯;开头已给出，不计入总词数。Goodafternoon,mydearfriends,Thanksalotforyourcomingtothiselectioncampaign.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________汉中市2025届高三年级教学质量第一次检测考试英语参考答案听力：1~5AACBC6~10ACBBA11~15BACCB16~20ABCBC阅读理解：21-23BCA24-27DCBC28-31ADAB32-35DBDA36-40BGECA完形填空：41-45CABCD46-50BCADC51-55ABDBC56-60DCBDA语法填空：61.known 62.combination63.provides64.concerning65.(to)enrichit 67.without68.undoubtedly69.what 70.toimprove短文改错：I’mgladtohavereceivedyourletter,showingthatyoulongwithmoreinformationaboutforChina.Inmyopinion,youcanchoosetoworkinChinaaftergraduation.Foronereason,overthepast30years,Chinahaddevelopedintoapowerfulcountry,thathaswherequantitiesofjobopportunitiesareofferedtotheyoung.What’smore,howyouarestudyingiswhatbadneededinChinanowadays.Infacts,manybigcompaniesarehopingtoemploypeoplebadlyfactlikeyou.Foranotherreason,ChinaisacountrywithverydifferentculturesandtraditionsfromthesuchWestthataplentyofforeignersenjoylivingandworkinghere.I’msureyou’lladapt∧thetoenvironmentsoon.Unlessyoucome,IwilldowhateverIcantohelpyou.SowhatareyouIf/Whenwaitingfor?书面表达：Onepossibleversion:Goodafternoon,mydearfriends,Thanksalotforyourcomingtothiselectioncampaign.MynameisLiHua,fromClass5,Grade2.I’mdelightedtorecommendmyselftorunforthechairmanofEnglishSalon.I’moutgoing,enthusiasticandcanalwaysgetalongharmoniouslywithothers.Inaddition,myrelatedworkingexperiencewillbeofgreathelptomyfuturework.ItismyfluentEnglish,strongspiritofteamworkandabilitytoorganizevariousactivitiesthatforsuremakememorequalifiedfortheposition.IfIgetelected,undoubtedly,IwillcooperatewellwithmyfellowmembersandtakeeffectivemeasurestogreatlypromoteourEnglishlevel,makingEnglishSalonmoreattractiveandinteresting.I’llsparenoefforttoservemyfellowstudents.I’mconvincedthatyou’llmakearightdecision.Withoutdoubt,I’myourbestchoice.That’sall.Thankyouforyourattention!听力部分录音材料Text1W:Danny,whatdidyourmothersay?AreyoucomingwithustovisitMary’sgrandparents?M:Icancomewithyou,Mrs.Green.Thankyouforaskingme.Text2M:Ihatewinter.I’vehadacoldallweek.W:SohaveI,andnowI’vegotasorethroataswell.IguessI’mgoinghomeandstraighttobed.M:Youshouldhaveadrinkofhoneyandlemonbeforeyougotobed.Text3W:Ivan,haveyoufinishedfixingRickDillon’scomputeryet?M:Ishethesalesmanager?W:Yes,theonewhoreportedthathecouldn’topenhisfiles.Text4M:Didyouliveabovethebank?W:Yes,IcouldwalktothetownsquarewhenIwantedbecauseitwassonear.M:Whydidyoumovehousethen?W:Wemovedbecauseit’squieteroppositethepark.Text5W:AretheseyournotesfromMonday’smeeting?M:No,Sally.IwasoutoftownonMondaygivingasalespresentation.Maybethey’reTom’s.W:Idon’trecognizehishandwriting.Text6M:Hi,Maria.It’sJohn.Sorrytocallyousoearly.⑥Canyougivemearidetoworkthismorning?Mycarbrokedownlatelastnight,andit’sbeingfixedintherepairshop.W:I’dbedelightedto,butIhavetogotoworkearlytoprepareforanimportantmeeting.Doyoumindleaving30minutesearlierthanusual?M:Notatall!⑦Iwillbereadytobepickedupin10minutes,that’s7:30.W:⑦Youcanmakethat20.Ineedsometimetogetdressedbeforegoingout.Text7W:Sohowdoyouliketheclass?⑧Ifeltabitboredwithit.M:Well,Ilovetheclass.Itisinteresting,butIneedsometimetoadjust.W:Oh,IthinkIunderstand.It’sadifferentculture.⑨I’dprobablyfeelthesameifIweregoingtoschoolinyourcountry.M:Yes.Partofitiscultural,andpartofithastodowithmyEnglish.⑨WhenI’mwithnativespeakers,I’mworriedthatImightmakeamistakeandbelaughedat.Text8W:Hey,Andy.Igotyoure-mailaboutthatnewplay.Itlooksinteresting.HowdoIgettickets?M:Well,youcanbuythemonli