山东省青岛胶州市2024-2025学年高一英语上学期期中试题

PAGE14-山东省青岛胶州市2024-2025学年高一英语上学期期中试题(时间:120分钟，满分:150分)留意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，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。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第一部分：听力（共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。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.Whenwillthemanstartwork?A.OnMonday. B.OnWednesday.C.OnFriday.2.Whoserecorderisthebest?A.Jack’s. B.Theman’s.C.Thewoman’s.3.Whatisthemandoing?A.Typingaletter.B.Repairingamachine.C.Teachingthewomansomething.4.Howoldistheboy’ssister?A.10. B.12. C.14.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Whentoplaythepiano.B.Howoftentogotothegym.C.Howtodealwithstress.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。听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。6.WhatareMei’slessonsabout?A.Painting. B.SpeakingChinese. C.DrawingChinesewords.7.HowdoesMei’steacherhelpMei?A.Hemakeslearningfun.B.Hetellshertobepatient.C.Hemakesthelessonseasy.听下面一段对话，回答第8至10题。8.Whatdoestheboydisliketoeat?A.Vegetables. B.Meat. C.Cake.9.Whotoldtheboypeopleshoulddrinkmilk?A.Hismother. B.Histeacher. C.Hisfather.10.Whatwilltheboydonext?A.Eathissalad. B.Drinkfruitjuice. C.Getreadyforbed.听下面一段对话，回答第11至13题。11.Whatwillthemandotoday?A.Buysomedogfood.B.Bringhisdogtothedoctor.C.Haveacheck-upforhimself.12.Whatdoesthewomansayabouthersister?A.Shehasason.B.Shedoesn’tlikedogs.C.Shedoesn’ttreatherdogverywell.13.Whatdoesthewomansuggest?A.Theman’sdogislucky. B.Herdogislikeherchild. C.Shewantsadogsoon.听下面一段对话，回答第14至17题。14.WhendidSueleavelastnight?A.Ataround10:00p.m. B.Ataround10:30p.m. C.Ataround11:30p.m.15.WhatdidMatthavetodrink?A.Somesoda. B.Somejuice. C.Somewater.16.Whowonthegame?A.Chris. B.Joey. C.Matt.17.Howdidthemanfeelaboutthegame?A.Hewaslucky. B.Hegottiredofplaying.C.Hedidn’thaveachancetowin.听下面一段独白，回答第18至20题。18.Whowasfromthefarm?A.Theduck. B.Thefish. C.Thedog.19.Whydidthelittlerabbittryswimminginthewater?A.Otheranimalslikeddoingit.B.Hewantedtoleavethefarm.C.Hewantedtoprovehewasthebest.20.Whatdidtherabbitsayattheend?A.Helikedtobeoutsidethefarm.B.Hedidn’tlikeswimming.C.Hewantedtostayhome.其次部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（15个小题，每题2.5分，满分37.5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。AExercisehelpstokeepusingoodhealth.DoctorsattheAmericanHeartAssociationsuggestgettingatleast150minutesofproperphysicalactivityeveryweek.Manypeopleexerciseforafewminuteseverydayoreveryotherday.So,getting150minuteseveryweekiseasy.Butwhataboutthosetimeswhenyouaresick?Ifyoudonotfeelwell,shouldyoukeepfollowingyourexercisehabit?Followingaretheanswersfromhealthexperts(专家).EdwardR.LaskowskiisadoctorattheMayoClinic.Heandotherexpertshaveageneralruleaboutexercisingwhenyouaresick.Itisusuallyfinetoexerciseproperly(nothard),heexplains,ifyoursymptoms(症状)areall“abovetheneck”.Thesesignsmayincludearunnynose,sneezing(打喷嚏)orasorethroat.GeralynCoopersmith,aphysicalfitnesstrainerwhohaswrittenseveralbooksonexerciseofferssimilaradvice.However,bothCoopersmithandDr.Laskowskisuggesttakingabreakfromexercisingifsignsofyourillnessappears“belowtheneck”.Payspecialattentiontosymptomssuchaschestcongestion(胸闷),badcoughorpaininthestomach.Thereareothersymptomsthatcantellyoutoavoidexercise.Theyincludeahigherthannormalbodytemperature,asenseoffeelingverytired,andwidespreadmuscle(肌肉)pain.BothCoopersmithandDr.Laskowskisuggestlisteningtoyourbody.Ifyoufeelreallybad,takeabreakandletyourbodyrest.Ifyoudon’tfeeltoobad,theseexpertsbothsuggestcuttingdowntheamountofexercise.Forexample,ifyouusuallyrun,takeaquickwalkinstead.21.Howlongshouldpeopledoexerciseaccordingtodoctors?A.Nolessthantwoandahalfhoursaweek. B.Onehundredandfiftyminuteseachday.C.Atleastafewminuteseveryday.D.About150minuteseveryotherday.22.Peoplewithsymptoms“belowtheneck”areadvisedto______.A.stopexercise B.walkinsteadofrunC.ignorethesymptoms D.dolessexercise23.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“listeningtoyourbody”inthelastparagraphmean?A.Takinggoodcareofyourself. B.Learningtotakeadviceofyourbody.C.Makingdecisionsaccordingtoyourphysicalcondition.D.Listeningtomusicwhenexercisingtokeephealthy.24.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Warningsagainstexercisewhenyouareill.B.Harmfulresultsofexercisewhenyouareill.C.Timeforexercisewhenyouareill.D.Professionalsuggestionsonexercisewhenyouareill.BLanguageispartofourdailylives,nomatterwhereweliveintheworld.Similarly,musicisapartofmanypeople’slives.Bothlanguageandmusicplayahugeroleinourcultureandherearesomeoftheirsimilarities.◆Bothlanguageandmusichaveawritingsystem.InEnglishwerecordlanguageusingthealphabet,whichisacollectionofletters.Similarly,weusenotestokeeparecordofmusic.Justasyouarereadingthiscollectionoflettersandfindmeaninginit,musiciansreadnotesandcreatemeaningintheformofmusicwhichwecanhear.SojustasyoureadEnglish,youcanreadmusic.Bywritingpiecesoftextormusic,weareabletoshareexperiencesthroughtime.Icanreadorheartheideasofsomeonewholivedhundredsofyearsago,whichisreallyquiteexciting.◆Bothvary(变更)withculture.Youcanmakeagoodguessatwheresomeoneisfrombylisteningtothelanguagetheyuse.Inthesameway,weknowthatstylesofmusicaredifferentaroundtheworld,givingustheopportunitytoexploremanydifferentculturesthroughtheirmusicandprovidinguswithmusicforeverysituation.◆Bothsharefeelings.YoucanknowthatIamangrythroughmywords.Similarly,musiccansoundangry,sadorhappy.Musiccanshowyouexactlyhowthecomposer(作曲者)wasorisfeeling,andallowsustosharethatfeeling.Whenyoufeelhappy,youmaywanttosinganddancetoahappysongtocelebrateyourhappiness,whileyouprobablywanttolistentosadmusicwhenyouarefeelingdown.Ithinkwehaveallusedmusictoexpressourfeelings.25.What’sthemainideaofthetext?A.Languageispartofpeople’sdailylives.B.Musicplaysanimportantroleinpeople’slives.C.Languageandmusicaresimilarinmanyways.D.Musicismoreimportantthanlanguageforus.26.HowdoestheauthordevelophisideainPara2?A.Bygivingexamples. B.Bymakingacomparison.C.Bydescribingdetails. D.Bylistingreasons.27.Whatmightpeopledowhenthey’reinlowspiritaccordingtothetext?A.Talkingtoacomposer. B.Singingahappysong.C.Dancingtodelightfulmusic. D.Listeningtounhappymusic.CIamapersonwhohasalwayslovedreading.Forme,itiseasytogetlostinabookandreturntotheworldacoupleofhourslaterhavingbeenonanadventure.Asa6-year-old,IcouldbefoundreadingHarryPotter,adifficultbookfora6-year-oldbutIenjoyeditallthesame.Now,asastudent,itishardertofindthetimetoreadbooksforpleasure;however,IrelishthesummerswhereIhavethetimetoreadtosatisfymyself.Growingup,itsoonbecameclearthatspellingformewasnotdifficultandIhadawidevocabulary.ThisisbecauseIbeganreadingfromsuchayoungage.MyadviceforyouasEnglishlearnerswouldbetoreadthebooksthatyouhaveoftenreadinyourownlanguageinEnglish.Reading,storiesespecially,isagreatwayofimprovingyourvocabularyandspellingwithoutnoticingasyouarelostinthestory.Forme,IhavereadHarryPotterandthePhilosopher’sStoneinFrenchandamcurrentlyreadingHarryPotterandtheChamberofSecretsinSpanish.ThisisareallyusefulwayofbeingabletoreadinanotherlanguagebecauseIknowthestorysowellinEnglish,itiseasytofollowthestoryintheforeignlanguageevenifIdonotunderstandeveryword.Thisisanotherimportantpoint:itisnotnecessarytounderstandeveryword.Ifyouunderstandthemeaningofthesentence,eachwordisnotnecessarilyimportant.Sometimesitisimpossibletotranslatedirectlyfromonelanguagetoanother.Quiteoften,ifawordisusedseveraltimesinatext,youcangainyourownmeaningfromitanditmakesmuchmoresensethanifyoutriedtotranslateitinthefirstplace.Giveitatry.Ifyoulikereadingyoucouldbeopeningupawholenewworldofliterature.28.Whatcanwelearnfromtheauthor’sreadingexperiences?A.Heoftenspenthourstakinganadventure.B.Hedidn’tlikeHarryPotteranymorewithaging.C.Hecouldspareenoughtimereadingforfunasastudent.D.Readinghelpedhimalotsincehisearlyage.29.Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“relish”inparagraph1?A.Spend. B.Lose. C.Enjoy. D.Hate.30.WhatsuggestiondoestheauthorgiveforlearningEnglish?A.ReadingEnglishstoriesyou’refamiliarwithinyourownlanguage.B.ReadingHarryPotterindifferentlanguages.C.Translatingwordbyword.D.Understandingthestoryinyourownlanguage.31.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.BetterWaystoReadstories.B.TheBenefitsofReading.C.HowtoImproveSpellingandVocabulary.D.IsItNecessarytoKnowEachWord?DIt’sareallygoodideatovisitcollegesbeforeyouapplybecausetheirwebsitescanalllookandsoundthesame.Nothingwillgiveyouthesenseofwhatitwillactuallybeliketoliveonacollegecampus(校内)likevisitingandseeingforyourselfthedorms,classroomsandathleticequipment(器材)and,ofcourse,thestudents.Itseemsalittlecrazyoncesenioryearhitstofindthetimetovisitcollegecampuses,anditcanalsobepriceyiftheschoolsyouareapplyingtohappentobemorethanacarrideaway.Butkeepinmindthatyouaremakingadecisionaboutthenextfouryearsofyourlife,anddoalltheresearchyoucantomakesureyouaremakingtherightone.There’snoexcusenottovisittheschoolsinyourlocalarea.Infact,alotofcollegeapplicationsevenaskifyouhavevisitedcampus,andobviously,ifyouliveacrossthecountrythatwon’tbeasmuchofapossibility,butifyoulivenearby,gocheckitout!Ifcampusvisitsaren’tgoingtohappenbeforeyouapply,attheveryleastyoushouldfindsometimebetweenapplyingandgettingyouracceptanceletterstovisittheschoolsyou’dliketoattend.Itcansaveyoualotofheartacheifyouruleoutnowthethingsthatyoudon’tlikeaboutcertaincampuses,thingsthatyouwouldn’tknowunlessyouactuallyvisit.Now,iftimeandmoneyaremakingitimpossible,thencheckouttheonlinecollegefairsatCollegeWeekLive.It’sachancetochatonlinewithadmissions(招生)officers,students,andcollegecounselors(倾问),anditwon’tcostyouapenny!Youcanregister(注册)foritsonlinecollegefairatcollegeweeklive.Whilevisitinganonlinecollegefaircan’ttaketheplaceofanactualcampusvisit,itcanbeaveryusefultoolthatalongwithallyourotherresearchwillhelpyoumakeawisedecisionaboutwhichcollegesyou’dliketoattend.32.Whatdoesthewriterintendtodobywritingthistext?A.Tocallonstudentstovisitcollegesforpleasure.B.Tomakepeopleknowhowtoapplyforcolleges.C.Togiveadvicetostudentswhoaretoapplyforcolleges.D.Toexplainwhatkindofcollegesaregoodones.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inparagraph1referto?A.Toliveoncollegecampuses. B.Tovisitcollegecampuses.C.Tofindthetimetovisitcollegecampuses.D.Toapplytoschoolsonthewebsites.34.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph2?A.Somecollegesinlocalareasdon’tallowstudentstovisit.B.It’snecessaryforstudentstovisitthecollegestheyapplyto.C.Studentsmustvisitthecollegecampusbeforetheyapply.D.You’resuretogetaheartacheifyoudon’tvisitthecollegecampus.35.Accordingtoparagraph3,thewritermayagreethatvisitinganonlinecollegefair______.A.needsneithertimenormoneyB.costsonlyalittlemoneyC.isasusefulasanactualcampusvisitD.willbehelpfulinchoosingcolleges其次节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。HEYboys,attentionplease!IfyouwanttogototheUS,you’dbetterbefullyprepared,because,well,youandtheboysintheUSareabitdifferent.36Firstly,knowhowtoknotatie（打领带）.IntheUS,everyboyaboveschoolagewearssuitswhentheygotoweddings.37Doyouknowhowtoknotatie?Ifyoudon’t,learnhowrightnow!Secondly,beagentleman.IknowinChinasomeboysarestillproudofbeingstrong.ButintheUS,agoodmanshouldalsobepolite.38Thelastistolearnsomethingaboutfootballandbaseball.Chineseboyslikeping-pong,basketballandsoccer,butAmericanboyslovefootballandbaseball.Theygetveryhappywhentheyplayandwatchthesesports.39Butinordertowatchthesportswithotherboys,atleastlearningsomeruleswouldhelp.40Wesometimesneedtoknowtheimportanceofanotherculture,butdon’tfeelyouhavetoknowthatifitmakesyouuncomfortable.Havefunalongtheway!A.ManyboysarefansoffootballorbaseballinAmerica.B.Inmyopinion,you’dbettertrytodothefollowingthings.C.Thestrongeryouare,themorehighlypeoplewillthinkofyou.D.MyfriendMadisonfromVirginiasaiditshowsrespecttoothers.E.However,allthisdoesn’tmeanthattheAmericanwayisalwaystherightway.F.It’snotnecessarytobeafanoffootballorfixyourTVchanneltobaseballgames.G.Herearetwoexamples:holdingthedoorforpeoplebehindyouandgivingtheseatonabustooldpeople.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。It’sstrange,butIdon’treallyrememberaboutthehurricaneitself.Itallhappenedso41.Iwassittinginmyroomwhentheroof(屋顶)just42.Allofasudden,therewasskywheretheroofhadbeenandIwasvery43.Withoutaroof,stayinginsidewasreally44.ItwasAugust,soitwasreallyhotanditsmelledso45everywhere!Livinginthe46air,webecamebreakfast,lunchanddinnerforthemosquitos(蚊子).Wehadlostourhomeandeverythinginit.ButasMomkepton47us,wewerealltogetherandsafe.Mom’swordsmadeusfeel48.Irememberusalllyingunderthemidnight49andlookingupatthestars.Eventhoughwehadlostalot,momentslikethosegaveus50forthefuture.Althoughitwasonlyafewdaysbeforewewere51,itfeltlikemonths.Weweretakentoanothertowninafarawaycounty.Now,oneyearhas52andI’mbackhomeinNewOrleans.Weareworkingtogetherto53ourhomesandourlives.Nowwehaveanotherchancetolookupatthe54ofNewOrleans,theirbeautyinspiringusandgivingus55tomoveon.A.typically B.currently C.quickly D.regularlyA.flewoff B.wentallout C.calmeddown D.turnedupA.frightened B.pleased C.curious D.impressiveA.confusing B.hard C.unique D.inspiringA.sweet B.wet C.hot D.badA.fresh B.dirty C.cold D.openA.watching B.improving C.reminding D.ignoringA.better B.morenegative C.terrible D.anxiousA.bed B.sky C.atmosphere D.sceneA.money B.hope C.time D.optionA.saved B.recognized C.contacted D.rememberedA.taken B.postponed C.approached D.passedA.observe B.explore C.rebuild D.struggleA.facilities B.roofs C.houses D.starsA.comfort B.confidence C.challenge D.direction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。Manyhaveheardofshark’sfinsoup.Thisfamousandexpensivedishis56(especial)popularinsouthernChina.57doyourealizethatyou’rekillingawholesharkeachtimeyouenjoyabowlofshark’sfinsoup?Whenpeoplecatchsharks,theycutofftheirfinsandthrowthesharkbackinto58ocean.Withoutafin,asharkcannolongerswimandslowlydies.Thismethodisnotonlycruel,butalso59(harm)totheenvironment.Sharksareatthetopofthefoodchainintheocean’secosystem.Iftheirnumbersdroptoolow,itwillbringdangertoalloceanlife.Manybelievethatsharkscanneverbeendangeredbecausetheyarethe60(strong)intheirfoodchain.Butinfact,around70millionsharks61(catch)andtradedinthisindustryeveryyear.Thenumbersofsomekindsofsharks62(fall)byover90percentinthelast20to30years.Environmentalprotection63(group)aroundtheworld,suchasWild-AidandtheWWF,haveaskedgovernmentstodeveloplaws64(stop)thesaleofshark’sfins.Sofar,noscientificstudieshaveshownthatshark’sfinsaregood65health,sowhyeatthem?Helpsavethesharks!第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节：完成句子（共10小题,每小题1.5分，满分15分。）

依据汉语提示，完成下列句子。66.Youwouldn'tbelievehowquicklymyEnglish___________eversinceIattendedhisclass.你想都想不到，自从听了他的课以后，我的英语进步有多大。67.Whetherornotyoucandothiswell___________yourlearninghabits.你能否做好这件事，取决于你的学习习惯。68.Theteacherspoke___________Icouldn'ttakeeverythingdown.老师讲得如此快以致于我不能登记全部的东西。69.Keepcalmandbeprepared,andyouwill___________yourtimeatseniorhigh.时刻保持冷静，做好打算，这样你就能充分利用中学的时间了。70.Haveyoueveraskedyourselfwhypeopleoften___________?你有没有问过自己，为什么人们经常觉得学英语很困难？71.AmericanEnglish___________BritishEnglishinseveralways,mostlyinspellingandvocabulary.美国英语和英国英语在几个方面不同，主要表现在拼法和词汇上。72.Whenmyfatherwasmyage,mygrandfatherwantedhimtobeanengineer,buthe___________law.当我爸爸像我这么大的时候，我爷爷希望他将来去当工程师，可是他对法律感爱好。73.ForAlistairBrownlee,familylove___________winningthetriathlonfinal.对AlistairBrownlee来说，亲情比在三项全能决赛中获胜更重要。74.Howdoyouprefer___________friendseveryday?日常你更喜爱怎样与挚友沟通？75.Nowadays,wecanmovearoundtheworldandstillstayintouchwithfriends.___________isawi-ficonnection.如今，我们可以一边周游世界，一边与挚友保持联系。你所须要的就是无线网络。其次节:书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你校正在组织关于“如何尽快适应中学学习生活”的英语演讲竞赛。请你写一篇演讲稿参与竞赛，内容包括：1.你遇到的挑战；2.你的解决方法；3.你的体会。留意:1.词数80左右;2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。

2024-2025学年度第一学期期中学业水平检测高一英语参考答案第一部分：听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）1-5ACCAC 6-10CAABC 11-15BCABC 16-20BCCAC其次部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）21-24AACD25-27CBD28-31DCAB32-35CBBD其次节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）36-40BDGFE第三部分英语学问运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）41-45CAABD 46-50DCABB 51-55ADCDB其次节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）56.especially 57.But58.the59.harmful60.strongest61.arecaught62.havefallen63.groups64.tostop65.for第四部分：写作第一节：完成句子（每小题1.5分，共10小题，满分15分）66.hasimproved/hasbeenimproved(初中)67.dependson(口语中可用depends，省略on)68.sofastthat（unit1）+初中69.makethemostof/makethebestof/makefulluseof（unit1）70.havetrouble/difficulty(in)learning/studyingEnglish;havetrouble/difficultywithEnglish（unit2）+初中71.isdifferentfrom/differsfrom（unit2）+初中72.wasinterestedin（unit3）+初中73.is/wasmoreimportantthan（unit3）+初中74.tocommunicatewith(Unit4)+初中75.Allyouneed/Whatyouneed/Allthatyouneed(Unit4)+初中其次节：书面表达：（满分25分）参考答案(略)一、评分原则①本题总分为25分，按5个档次给分。②词数过多或过少（70-100词为合理区间），减2分。③评分时，先依据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最终给分。评分档次的确定应在内容符合题目要求的前提下侧重于语言的表达。④评分时，应留意的主要内容为：内容切题，语言表达精确、多样、连贯、得体。⑤拼法与标点符号是语言表达精确的一个方面，评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼法及词汇用法均可接受。⑥如书写太潦草，以至影响分辨，将分数降低一个档次。二．各档次的给分范围和要求第六档（22-25）：优秀（漂美丽亮） 紧扣主题，涵盖全部要点，内容充溢，语法结构多样，词汇丰富，行文流畅，有较强的语言运用实力。允许有些许的错误，不影响表达。第五档（18-21）：良好（清清晰楚）紧扣主题，涵盖全部要点，内容充溢，行文流畅。语言运用错误少，不影响表达。第四档（15-17）：一般（马马虎虎）紧扣主题，基本涵盖全部要点,内容比较充溢。语言错误影响到部分表达，多数表达正确，基本达到写作目的。第三档（11-14）：较差（糊里糊涂）要点不全，内容不充溢，行文不流畅。语言错误多，但半数以上句子正确。其次档（7-10）：差（一塌糊涂）内容混乱，或主要内容偏离主题。尚能找出少数可读句。第一档（0-6）：极差（一败涂地）只写与内容相关的词，没有有效信息。抄写其他文章内容，与写作内容没有关系。听力原文Text1M:Ihavegreatnews!Igotanewjob.W:That’swonderful.Ididn’tevenknowyouhadappliedforanewjob.M:IsentmyapplicationonWednesday.TheycalledmeonFriday.AndmyfirstdayisnextMonday.Text2W:YourtaperecorderisnotasgoodastheoneIboughtyesterday.M:Well,mine’sbetterthanJack’s.Text3W:Idon’tknowhowtousethismachine.M:Justliftthisandputwhatyouwanttocopyinhere.Makeyourchoices,andthenpressthegreenbutton.Text4M:Hello!CouldyoutellmeifmysisterandIcanjointhebasketballteam?W:Howoldareyou?M:Iam12yearsold,andmysisteristwoyearsyoungerthanme.W:Sure.Text5W:WhenIamplayingthepiano,Idon’tworryaboutanything.Howaboutyou?M:Igotothegymeveryday.Ithelpsmedealwithstress.Text6M:Wherehaveyoubeengoingeveryday,Mei?W:Oh,I’mjusttakingsomeartlessons.M:Isitpainting?W:Notreally.M:Isitdrawing?W:It’slikedrawing.I’mlearninghowtodrawChinesewords.M:Youmustbeaverysmartandpatientperson.That’sadifficultarttolearn.W:Itdoestakealotofpractice.Myteacherisverygood,though,andhemakesitfuntostudy.M:Willyoushowmealittle?W:NotuntilI’mbetteratit.Ijuststartedlastmonth.Text7W:Eatyoursalad,Jeffrey.Vegetablesaregoodforyou.M:ButIdon’twantto.Ittasteslikedirt.W:Youalreadydon’teatfruit,andyoucan’teatmeatallthetime.M:Okay,fine.Butyouanddadhavetodrinkmilk.W:Whyisthat?M:Becausemyteachersaidthatifyoudon’tdrinkmilk,youwillgetsick.W:We’llbeOK.Weputsomeinourcoffeeeverymorning.M:I’mallfinished.CanIhavesomecakefordessert?W:Whatdidyourteachersayaboutdessert?It’snotveryh