陕西省周至县第二中学2024-2025学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题

PAGEPAGE11陕西省周至县其次中学2024-2025学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题第一部分听力（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.WhatdoesShirleyplantodothisafternoon?A.Haveclasses.B.Goswimming.C.Doherhomework.2.WhenisPeter’sfather’sbirthday?A.OnSeptember1st.B.OnSeptember10th.C.OnSeptember20th.3.Wherewillthemangofirst?A.NewYork.B.Chicago.C.WashingtonD.C.4.Whatdoesthemanoffertodo?A.Lendthewomanhiscopy.B.Underlinetheimportantparts.C.Accompanythewomantothebookstore.5.Whatwillthemanprobablydotomorrowafternoon?A.Attendameeting.B.Meetthewoman.C.Seeafilm.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和第7两个小题。6.Whatmagazinewillthewomanworkfor?A.SportsWeekly.B.SwimWorld.C.NationalFootball.7.Whatwillthewomanmostprobablyworkas?A.Adesigner.B.Aneditor.C.Asecretary.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8.Whatistheman’scousin?A.Asailor.B.Ateacher.C.Ajournalist.9.Howdoesthemanfindteaching?A.Exciting.B.Boring.C.Challenging.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10.WhatisthematterwithMr.Smith?A.Heisunqualifiedforhisjob.B.Hecan’tsleepatnight.C.Hegotasorethroat.11.WhatdoesMr.Smithteach?A.Chinese.B.English.C.Physics.12.Whydoesn’tMr.Smithwanttotakearest?A.Hehastohelphisstudents.B.Hehasrestedforaweek.C.Hewantstovisitauniversity.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofherco-workers?A.Selfish.B.Nice.C.Unfriendly.14.Howistheresearchprogramgoing?A.Itwon’tbestartedtillMarch.B.ItwasfinishedlastChristmas.C.Ithasn’tbeenfinishedyet.15.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?A.ShetraveledalotinAmerica.B.Shewon’tgobacktoAmerica.C.Sheenjoyedherselfinparties.16.WhatdaydoesBoxingDayfallon?A.December24.B.December25.C.December26.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17.Whatwilltheheadmasterdotomorrowmorning?A.Meetthelistenersinthelibrary.B.Introducetheschooltothelisteners.C.Takephotosinthelabbuilding.18.WherewillthelistenersvisitonTuesdaymorning?A.CentralPark.B.BrooklynBridge.C.TheStatueofLiberty.19.WhatwillbeheldonTuesdaynight?A.Atalkshow.B.Aparty.C.Alecture.20.WhenwillthelistenersgotoWashington?A.OnTuesdayafternoon.B.OnWednesdaymorning.C.OnWednesdayafternoon.其次部分阅读(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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AArtificialintelligence(AI)ispracticallyeverywheretoday.TherearesomanyproductsouttherewhichuseAI.Somearebeingdeveloped,somearealreadyinuse,andsomefailedandarebeingimproved,soit’sverydifficulttonameafewofthemandregardthemasthebest.ViItisanAIpersonaltrainerwhichismainlyconcernedwithfitnessandcoaching.It,however,requirestheuseofbio-sensingearphonesandotherfitnesstrackingequipment(设备)!Itcanplayyourfavouritemusicwhileyouworkoutandallyouhavetoworryaboutistheexerciseyou’redoing.DeepTextDoyoueverwonderhowanadappearssuddenlyjustwhenyouarelookingforsomethingsimilar?ThisisbecauseofDeepText.Itusesreal-timeconsumer(消费者)informationtoproducedatawhichinturnisusedtotargetconsumers.Thus,ifyousearchonlineforflightticketsfromBangaloretoDelhi,itisverylikelythatanadrelatingtohotelsinDelhiwillsoonfollow.HelloEggIfyoulivealoneandmissyourmotherbecauseyoualwaysmissyourbreakfastordon’tknowwhattoeatfordinner,thenHelloEggisexactlywhatyouarelookingfor.Averyhealthychoiceofthe2-minutenoodlesandoats,HelloEggprovidesyouwithadetailedweeklymealplanabouttheneedsofyourbody.ItistrulyamodernAI-poweredhomecookingtoolfortheyoung.WordsmithYoucanputMr.SmithintoyourMicrosoftExcelusingtheirfreeAPI,andletitwriteupdetailedanalysis(分析)ofthestoriesbehindyournumbers.Itcanproducedetailedreportsonthousandsofpagesofspreadsheetsinseconds.21.WhatcanwelearnaboutVifromthetext?A.ItisanAImusicplayer.B.Itisabio-sensingearphone.C.Itdoesn’tworkwithoutbio-sensingearphones.D.Itcanmakeyoumoreenergeticwhileyouworkout.22.Whichcanhelpyouimprovecookingskill?HelloEgg.DeepText.Vi.Wordsmith.23.WhatcanWordsmithdoforus?Produceadetailedreport.Bookaticketaheadoftime.Provideuswithadetailedmealplan.Offerusinformationonhotelsfortraveling.

BAcoupleintheir60shastravelled12,000milesacross16countriesfromBritaintoChina—ridingtheirbikestheentireway.GrandparentsPeterandChrissteppedonthelongjourneyafterdecidingto“dosomethingabitdifferent”.Theytraversed(横穿)cities,deserts,mountainsandeverythinginbetweenacrossEurope,theMiddleEastandtheEastAsia.Themarriedcoupleof37yearsenjoyedthemselveswithdeliciouslocalfoodandspentmostnightsinsideatinytentputupwherevertheycouldfindshelter.Peter,66,saidthemomenttheyfinallyhadalookatthefamousGreatWallafterayearandahalfofcycling30milesadaywas“reallyexciting”.Attheendoftheirjourney,thespecialpairdidn’tflyhomebutinsteadchoosetobookacabin(舱)insidea400m-longcontainership.Thefinalpartwasathree-weekvoyagefromSingaporeacrosstheIndianOceanandintotheMediterraneanSeabeforearrivingatSouthampton.“Youneverknowwhatthedayisgoingtobring.Allyouknowisthatyouaregoingtogetonyourbikeandcycle.Everydayisanadventureandeverydayisnew.Overall,theexperienceisabsolutelyunbelievable,”Petersaid.PeterandChrisinitiallysetouttocyclefromBritaininJanuary2024butwereforcedhome.TheyhadcycledallthewaytoHungarywhenPeterslippedontilesandbrokehisleg.Aftersevenmonthsofrecovery,thecouplesetoutagaininBritain.TheyfinallyarrivedinChinainNovember2024.BothPeterandChrisagreedthatthebestpartoftheentiretripwascomingacrossthekindnessofstrangersalongtheway,manyofwhominvitedthecoupleforfoodanddrink.Chris,64,said,“Itwasawonderfulexperience,particularlywonderfulbecauseoftheamazingpeoplewemetalongtheway.”24What’sthecouple’spurposeoftakingthelongjourney?Totrysomethingnew.Tobreaktheworldrecord.C.Togoacross16countriesbybike.D.Tocelebratetheir37-yearmarriage.25.HowdidthecouplegobacktotheirhomeafterthetriptoChina?A.Bycycling.B.Bytrain.C.Byplane.D.Bysea.26.Whydidthecoupleputofftheirtripin2024?A.Peterhadanaccident.B.Theyranoutoftheirmoney.C.Theymetwithaheavysnow.D.PeterfellillsuddenlyinHungary.27.What’sthebestpartofthetripforthecouple?A.Thebeautifulscenes.B.Thehelpfromothers.C.Thedeliciousfoodanddrink.D.Thekindnessfromothercyclists.CAbigchallengefacingchildrenwhoareseriouslyilliskeepingupwithschoolwork.Onemom’shigh-techsolution:havingkidsbeingtreatedinhospitalattendclassesviarobots(therobot’sscreendisplaysalivevideotofeedthechild’sneed),allowingthemtoalmostjoinindiscussions,goonfieldtrips,andgenerallyfeelconnected.AfterLeslieMorissettelostherson,Graham,tocancerofthebloodin1997,shehonoredhimbyfoundingGrahamtasticConnection,anon-profitorganizationthatprovidesfreeelectronicequipmentforothersickkids.Sinceitsfoundationshe’shelpedover1,600kids.“Hewasreallyintocommunicationandkeepingintouch,alwaysaskingthedoctorsandnursesfortheire-mailaddresses,”shesays.ThoughLesliewasanartdirectorfor12yearsandranGrahamtasticConnectionontheside,shenowputshermindintoherorganizationfull-time.Offeringsickchildrenfreetechnology―whetherit’sarobot,aniPad,alaptop,orInternetaccess―helpsfirstandbestwitheducation.“Whenachildisinhospital,parentswanttodoanythingtoallowhimorhersomenormalcy(常态),”shesays.“Weconnectkidstotheirnormalworldwhenit’soutofreach.”Somekidswhohavemissedanentireschoolyearcannowgobyrobotandactuallypassontothenextgradelevelwithoutsteppingfootinsidethebuilding.Theequallyimportantthing,though,isthesocialconnection.“Itstopsthefeelingoflonelinessnotjustfromtheclassroom,butfromfriendsandfamilytoo,”sheadds.28.Whatproblemdochildrenhavetodowithwheninhospital?A.Theymayfallbehindinlearning.B.Theyhavenofriendstoplaywith.C.Theyneedmoremoneyfortreatment.D.Theyhavenochancetogoonfieldtrips.29.ForwhatpurposedidLeslieMorissettefoundGrahamtasticConnection?A.Tocurethesickkids.B.Inmemoryofherson.C.Tocommunicatewithdoctors.D.Insearchofthecauseofblooddisease.30.WhatisLeslieMorissette’sjobnow?A.Sheworksasanartdirector.B.Shefocusesonpreschooleducation.C.Shedevotesherselftohelpingothers.D.Shehelpslookafterpatientsinhospital.31.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Thestoryofastrongmomaftershelostherson.B.Thereportofkidsunabletokeepupwithschool.C.Thehistoryofthedevelopmentofchildrengroups.D.Theintroductionofakindmomandherorganization.DGivingchildrenmusiclessonswon’tjustintroducethemtomusic―itcouldalsogreatlyimprovetheirlanguageskills.Whilemanystudieshaveshownthatlearninganinstrumentcanaffectthingslikethelanguageability,itisn’tunderstoodifthisisasideeffectofageneralimprovementofcognitive(认知的)skills,orsomethingthatdirectlyaffectslanguageprocessing.Now,we are gettingclosertoananswer,thankstoastudyof74Chinesekindergartenchildren,ledbyRobertDesimonefromMIT.Forthestudy,Desimone’steamchosechildrenfromtheChineseeducationsystem,withthesupportofeducationofficialswhowantedtoseehowitmightimprovetheirlearning. The4-to5-year-oldMandarin-speakingchildreninthestudyweredividedintothreegroups.Onegroupreceiveda45-minutepianolessonthreetimesaweek,whileanotherreceivedextrareadinginstructionclasses.Thethirdgroupactedascontrols,takingnoextralessonsbeyondtheirusualclasses.Theclasseslastedforsixmonths,afterwhichthechildrenweretestedontheirabilitytotellwordsbasedondifferencesintones,consonants(辅音),orvowels(元音).Thetestresultsshowedthatthechildrenwhohadtakenpianolessonsperformedbetterattellingthedifferencebetweenwordsthatdifferbyasingleconsonant,whencomparedwiththechildrenwhotookextrareadinglessons.Comparedtothecontrolgroup,boththemusiclearnersandtheextrareadinggroupdidbetterintellingthedifferencebetweenwordsbasedonvoweldifferences.“Itlookslikeforrecognisingdifferencesbetweensounds,includingspeechsounds,it’sbetterthanextrareading.Thatmeansschoolscouldpaymoreattentiontomusic,”Desimonesays.“It’snotworsethangivingextrareadingtothechildren,whichisprobablywhatmanyschoolsaretryingtodo―getridofthearteducationandjusthavemorereading.”32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3referto?A.Learningamusicalinstrument.B.Astudyofchildren’sschooling.C.TheChineseeducationsystem.D.Improvementofcognitiveskills.33.Whatdidthethirdgrouplearninthestudy?A.Waystoimprovetheirstudy.B.Threeextrapianolessonsaweek.C.Extralessonsaboutreadingtips.D.Nothingexcepttheirusualstudies.34.Whatconclusiondidresearchersdrawatlast?A.Learningmusicimprovedlearners’memory.B.Childrentakingpianolessonsdidn’tperformwell.C.Theextrareadinggroupweregoodattellingvowels.D.Thepianoturnedouttobebetterthanotherinstruments.35.WhatcanwelearnfromwhatDesimonesays?A.Childrenwholearnmusicperformbetteratschool.B.Itisn’twisetocutbackonmusiclessons.C.Schoolswillincreasereadingclasses.D.Manyschoolsvaluearteducation.其次节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Youprobablyknowyoushouldexercise,getenoughsleepandeatright.Butthechancesarethatyouaretellingyourselfthatyoudon’thavethetime.Ifyouarewonderinghowtodevelophealthyhabits,thesepiecesofadvicewillhelpyoufeelgreat.Changesleeptime.Ifyouneedtoworkallnight,youcansleepseventoninehoursanightseveraldaysbeforeyoustayup.Itcanhelpreducethebadinfluenceofasinglesleeplessnight.Whenyoustayup,considerapowerfulnap.36Improvecreativity.Researchhasshownthathealthyeatinginfluencesmorethanourphysicalhealth.Eatingmorefruitsandvegetablesmakesusmorecreative,whichinturnimprovesourwork.37Timemanagementiskey.Exerciseisanotherone.Justtwominutesofphysicalactivitycanmakeyoumorecreative.Fitinwithsomehigh-intensity(高强度)butshortexercise.Ifyoudon’thavealotoftime,trysomehigh-intensityexercise,whichcanburnmorecaloriesthantrainingseparatepartsofthebody.38Researchsuggeststhatexercisingregularlyishighlyeffectiveinburningfatandbuildingmuscle.39Frequentflyersoftencatchthecommoncold.Toprotectyourimmunesystem,starttakingvitaminCandB-complexafewdaysbeforeyourflight.Tomakeyoufeellesstravel-relatedstress,trysomequickwaystorelax,suchasdrinkinggreenteaandwritingyourworriesdownonpaper.Doinggreatworkisimportanttoyou,butyourhealthshouldbeatthetopofyourlist.Soyoushouldbehonestwithyourself.40Findtimeforexercise,healthymealsandsomequalityrestbycuttingdownuselessactivities.A.Getpreparedfortraveling.B.Remembertoavoidtakingflights.C.Evena10-minutenapwillliftyourspirits.D.Howtofitahealthydietintoabusyschedule?E.Inotherwords,nogoodhealthmakesnosense.F.Manypeopledislikedoinghigh-intensityexercise.G.Somesimplewayslikejumpingropewillworkwell.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。WhenIwas25yearsold,Ihadabigdreaminmymindandlotsofthingsinmybackpack.IwantedtotravelaroundAfricawithmy41.SoIleftmyhometownwithgreatconfidenceand42inCapeTownonaone-wayticket,notreally43whattodonext.44,beforemytripactuallystarted,Imetakind,oldNigerianman.Hegavemethebesttravel45Ieverreceived:“Belikeastudentonyourwayaroundtheworld.”Itsounds46,butitreallychangedmymindabouttravelling.Hehelpedme47thattravelisaboutlearningandobservingdifferent48.“It’sfartooeasytogointoa49countryforyouandbelieveyourwaysarebetter.Butifyoustudy,askquestions,and50tolearnfromthelocals,you’llhavefarricher51,”hepromisedme.Onothertrips52IwasonmytourwaytoCancun,Ididn’tknowthemansoIwasjusta53.Ionlystayedthereforaweektoseethe54andplacesofinterestandthenleft.Theculturedidn’t55me.Ileftthecitiesandtownswithoutreally56anyoneoranything.Thosepeopleandthings57inthoseveryplacestowhichIhad58avisit.Thistime,IpromisedmyselfthatIwouldbea59studenttraveller.Aftersevenmonthsof60travellingfromCapeTowntoCairo,Ireturnedhome.Havingastudent-likeattitudehelpedmelearnalot.Thistripsatisfiedmemorethananyothertripeverdidtome.41．A．friend B．pet C．backpack D．family42．A．continued B．stopped C．danced D．arrived43．A．sure B．excited C．afraid D．concerned44．A．Certainly B．Luckily C．Truly D．Sadly45．A．knowledge B．feeling C．advice D．reason46．A．simple B．funny C．boring D．foolish47．A．remember B．choose C．improve D．realize48．A．cultures B．events C．places D．backgrounds49．A．strange B．magic C．new D．interesting50．A．accept B．try C．decide D．forget51．A．task B．dream C．achievement D．experience52．A．since B．where C．when D．before53．A．tourist B．student C．reporter D．businessman54．A．picture B．sights C．show D．mountain55．A．inspire B．change C．help D．influence56．A．refusing B．encouraging C．knowing D．teaching57．A．existed B．disappeared C．kept D．started58．A．wanted B．paid C．organized D．broken59．A．beautiful B．proud C．real D．wise60．A．difficult B．successful C．common D．challenging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。TheChinesepeoplearewithoutdoubttheoneswhobestunderstandthenatureoftea.Weattachgreatimportance__61.___teainChineseculture.WhilerecordsofteainChineseliteraturegobacktoabout5,000yearsago,thebeginningoftea’suseas__62.___kindofdrinkisunclear.Atfirst,teawasvaluedforitsmedicalqualities.Ithaslongbeenknownthatteahelpsdigestion(消化),.__63___iswhymanyChinesewouldlike__64.___(drink)itaftertheirmeal.Therisingofteadrinkingtoanartform.__65___(begin)inthe8thcentury,withthepublicationofLuYu’sTheClassicofTea.Hisworkcontainedseveralusefultipsfor__66.___(produce)tea,manyofwhicharestillinusetoday.InthecenturiesfollowingthepublicationofLuYu’swork,tea’spopularityspread__67.___(rapid)throughoutChina.Notonlydidteadrinkingbecomeafittingsubjectforbooksandpoems,buttherichpresentedteaas__68.___(gift)tofriendsandguests.Later,teahousesstartedtospreadalloverthecountry.WhiletheChinesehaveneverdevelopedan.___69__(office)ceremony(礼仪)surroundingteadrinkingliketheJapaneseteaceremony,theyhaverespectfor.__70___(it)roleintheirdailylives.第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（满分10分）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：在错的词下画一横线，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。TherapiddevelopoftheInternetinChinahasbroughtusgreatlyconvenienceinourdailylifeandwork.Wecangetwhicheverweneedonline.ButIdonotagreeonthisopinion,becausesometimesIfoundmanystudentsplayingthecomputergames,whichmakesthemfallbehindinstudy.Inmyopinion,theInternetshouldbeagoodtoolforuscommunicatewithothersratherthananinventionforafun.What’smore,itwilldoharmtousifwespendtoomuchtimelookatacomputer.Insummary,Ihopeeverystudentvaluethisgreatinventionbutmakesgooduseofit.书面表达（满分25分）某英文新闻网站拟开设“中国城市介绍”栏目，目前正在征集文章，请你依据以下要点写一篇介西安的短文进行投稿。要点包括：西安是陕西省的省会；西安的美食；西安是现代化的城市。留意：1.词数100左右；可适当增加细微环节，以使行文连贯。_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________112024-2025学年高一上学期期末考试英语试卷答案11听力1-5BCAAB6-10CAABC11-15BABCC16-20CBCBC其次部分阅读21-23CAA24-27ADAB28-31ABCD32-35ADCB七选五36-40CDGAE第三部分语言学问运用4145CDABC4650ADACB5155DCABD56--60CABCB语法填空toawhichtodrinkbeganproducingrapidlygiftsofficialIts第四部分写作第一节短文改错TherapiddevelopoftheInternetinChinahasbroughtusgreatlyconvenienceinourdailydevelopmentgreatlifeandwork.Wecangetwhicheverweneedonline.ButIdonotagreeonthisopinion,becausewhateverwith/tosometimesIfoundmanystudentsplayingthecomputergames,whichmakesthemfallbehindinfindstudy.Inmyopinion,theInternetshouldbeagoodtoolforus˄communicatewithothersrathertothananinventionforafun.What’smore,itwilldoharmtousifwespendtoomuchtimelookatalookingcomputer.Insummary,Ihopeeverystudentvaluethisgreatinventionbutmakesgooduseofit.valuesand其次节作文参考范文：Xi’an,thecapitalofShannxiProvince,hasalongandrichhistory.Ithasmanycharmingtouristattractions.Besides,youmayalsofindvariousdeliciouslocalfoodthere,ofwhichthemostfamousisthehotanddrynoodles.Atthesametime,Xi’anisalsoamoderncity,takingonanewlook.Manyhighandadvancedbuildingshavebeenputupinrecentyears.Inaddition,everyyear,millionsofvisitors,bothathomeandabroad,cometovisitthiscity.Inaword,itreallydeservestobevisited.听力材料Text1M:Areyoufreetoday,Shirley?W:Oh,yes.Noschoolandnohomework.I’mgoingtoswimthisafternoon.Text2W:Peter,whenisyourfather’sbirthday?M:Well,itisSeptember10thtoday.Myfather’sbirthdayisintendays’time.Text3W:IfIgotoWashingtonD.C.,willyoumeetmethere?M:IhavetogotoNewYorkfirst,andthenChicago.ButifIhavetime,I’llmeetyouthereonFriday.Text4W:I’mgoingtothebookstorelater.IneedtobuyacopyofInvisibleManforEnglishclass.M:Youshouldborrowmycopyinstead.I’vealreadyunderlinedthemostimportantparts.Text5W:Wouldyousparesometimetoseemetomorrow,Jerry?M:Letmecheck.InthemorningI’llhaveanappointmentat9o’clock,andthenhaveameetingat10o’clock.Well,I’mavailablethewholeafternoon.Text6W:Hi,Mr.Brown,mynameisJoannaLinden.IwastoldthatI’dbeworkingonyourteam.M:Hello,it’snicetomeetyou.YoucancallmeMark.Ihearyou’veworkedonafewmagazinesbefore.W:Yes,IworkedasadesignerforSportsWeeklyandSwimWorld.I’mveryexcitedtobejoiningyouonNationalFootball.IusedtoplayfootballwhenIwasyounger.M:Wonderful,soyouhaveexperienceasadesigner.Ithinkyou’llbegreatforthemagazine.Letmeshowyoutoyourdesk,andthenwe’llmeettheeditorinchief.Text7W:Hi,David.Whatwouldyouliketobewhenyouleaveschool?M:Ihavenoidea.Butmycousinisasailorinthenavy.Hesentmepostcardsfromtheportswheretheshipstops.It’sexciting.W:Areyougoingtobeasailorthen?M:Well,Idon’tthinkit’sagoodjobforme.W:Whatdoyouthinkofmyjob,teaching?M:It’squiteboring.Iwouldprefertoworkasajournalist.Text8W:Say“Ah”andletmehavealookatyourthroat…Well,Mr.Smith…Istronglyadviseyoutotakeagoodrestandyou’dbetternottalk…M:Oh,no.Doctor…Ican’t…myjob…W:Whatdoyoudo,Mr.Smith?M:IteachEnglish,Doctor.I’mafraidIcan’thaveanyrestrecently.Mystudentsare…theyareabouttotaketheuniversityentranceexaminJuly.Thereisn’tenoughtimeleft.Alltheotherteachersallworkveryhardtohelpstudentspreparefortheexam.W:Iknowexactlyhowyoufeel!ButMr.Smith,youmuststopteachingforatleastoneweek,ortheproblemcouldgetworse.Text9M:Jessie,longtimenosee.Wherehaveyoubeenrecently?W:IwasinatownnearBostonforthreemonthsandI’vejustcomeback.Iwashelpinginaresearchprogram.M:Hownice!Didyouenjoyyourstaythere?W:Yes.Iliketoworkthere.Imean,thepeopleIworkedwithareveryfriendlyandhelpful.AndI’mgoingbackinMarch.M:Didyougosightseeingthere?W:No.Wewereverybusy.WeareplanningtofinishtherestbeforeChristmas.ButItookpartinquiteafewpartieswithmyfriends,andIwillneverforgetthebigmealonThanksgivingDayandthefunwehadonBoxingDay.M:Whatday?I’veneverheardofit.W:ItisadayfollowingChristmasDay.M:Youcertainlylearnedalotfromthere.Text10M:Attention,please!Ihaveanannouncementtomake.First,welcomeallofyoutotheUSA!MynameisBillSmith.IwanttotellyouwhatyouaregoingtododuringyourstayinNewYork.Tomorrowmorning,ourheadmasterwillmakeabriefintroductiontoourschooltoyou.Intheafternoon,youwillvisitthelabbuildingandthelibrary.OnTuesdaymorning,youaregoingtovisitthefamousStatueofLiberty.AndIwilltellyousomeinterestingstoriesaboutit.Intheafternoon,youwillvisitBrooklynBridgeandCentralPark.Youcantakesomephotosoverthere.Intheevening,apartyisgoingtobeheld.OnWednesdaymorning,youwillhaveatalkwithsomestudentsofourclass.Afterlunch,youare