山西省忻州市宁武县2024-2025学年高三上学期开学英语试题

高三英语考生注意：1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。2.答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。3.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。4.本卷命题范围：高考范围。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。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?A.£19.15. B.£9.18. C.£9.15.答案是C。1.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inahotel. B.Athome. C.Inamuseum.2.Whatdoesthemansayaboutwaterpollution?A.Itisacomplexproblem. B.Itreceivesglobalattention. C.Itthreatensmanyindustries.3.WhathadGrandmabeendoingthisafternoon?A.Doingthegardening. B.SurfingtheInternet. C.Havingacookingclass.4.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodo?A.Movethisweekend. B.Visithernewapartment. C.Keephergoldfishtemporarily.5.Whenwillthewomanstarthersingingpractice?A.At7:00. B.At7:30. C.At8:00.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。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。6.Whatisthewoman?A.Astudent. B.Amusicteacher. C.Afamoussinger.7.WhatdidthewomanprobablydoduringTheMusicWeekend?A.Shegothersongsreleased.B.Sheplayedtheviolininaband.C.Shesangwithprofessionalmusicians.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatmakesthemanworried?A.Chris’physicalhealth. B.Chris’attendanceatschool. C.Chris’addictiontogames.9.WhatistherelationshipbetweenthemanandChris?A.Closefriends. B.Fatherandson. C.Teacherandstudent.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.WhydidthewomangotoBoston?A.Towork. B.Totravel. C.Tostudy.11.Howdidtheturningpointaffectthewoman?A.Itimprovedherfamilyrelationship.B.ItincreasedherconfidenceinEnglish.C.Itenabledhertoworkasasaleswoman.12.Whenwastheman’sturningpoint?A.Whenhewashelpedbyadoctor.B.Whenhevolunteeredinahospital.C.Whenhelookedafterhissickmother.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.WhatisthemostimportanttoAnn’ssurvivalinthewoman’sopinion?A.Makingafire. B.Findingdrinkingwater. C.Leavingthe“help”sign.14.WhathappenedtoVictoriaduringhertrip?A.Shecouldn’tsleep. B.Shelostherway. C.Shegotinjured.15.Whatisthewoman’ssuggestionforthosetravelingalone?A.Learntodrive. B.Tellotherstheirplans. C.Prepareenoughfood.16.Whatdoesthewomanrecommendintheend?A.Aclub. B.Abook. C.Acamp.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatdidthespeakerstudyincollege?A.Design. B.Acting. C.Management.18.Whatdoesthespeaker’sjobmainlyinvolve?A.Writingforamagazine. B.Movingthingsonstage. C.Settingschedulesforactors.19.Whatdoesthespeakerdislikeaboutherjob?A.Theworkingtime. B.Thepay. C.Theenvironment.20.Howdoesthespeakerfeelaboutthefutureofhercareer?A.Uninterested. B.Hopeful. C.Worried.第二部分阅读（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）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。ACraftMemorableCharactersInthislivelyinteractivecourse,you’lllearn:Howtocraftanemotionallyengagingprotagonist(主角)Howtomakeyoursupportingcharactersoriginalandmulti-dimensionalHowtouseconflictingmotivestodriveamoredynamicstoryHowtokeepallyourcharacterrelationshipsfreshandunpredictableHowtousecharacterrelationshipsasyourstoryengineThistwo-weekcourseisfast-pacedandfun;it’samixofbrieflecturesfromprofessionalinstructorsfollowedbyindividualandteamwritingexerciseswhereyougettoapplytheskillsyou’relearningrightaway.There’snoneedtotakenotes,aseachclassincludesmaterialsyoucankeepforreferencelater.YouwillbeabletoparticipateinliveclassmeetingsviaZoomvideoconference.Toattendclasses,you’llneedaphone,tabletorcomputerandaccesstotheInternet.Beforeclass,you’llreceiveanemailfromTheWritingSalonwithmoreinformationaboutZoomandyourremoteclass.Ifyouhaveanyquestionaboutremotelearning,pleasedon’thesitatetoreachouttousathello@.CancellationPolicy2daysorlessbeforethestartdateforthecourse,theregistrantwillnotreceivearefund(退款).3—9daysbeforethestartdateforthecourse,theregistrantwillreceivearefundminus(减去)a30%fee.10daysormorebeforethestartdateforthecourse,theregistrantwillreceivearefundminusa20%fee.21.Whatareyouexpectedtodointhecourse?A.Takenotescarefully. B.Deliversomelectures.C.Playdifferentcharacters. D.Practicewritinginateam.22.Whatisamustfortheclasses?A.Answeringsomephonecalls. B.EmailingTheWritingSalon.C.GettingaccesstotheInternet. D.Preparingthreedigitaldevices.23.Howmuchwillbegivenbacktoyouifyoucancelthecoursesixdaysbeforeitstarts?A.A20%fee. B.A30%fee. C.A70%fee. D.An80%fee.BWhilemanyofushaveonlybecomefamiliarwithAIoverthepastyearorso,artistRefikAnadolhasbeenusingthetechnologyforyearstocreateimmersiveinstallations(沉浸式装置).Now,hisstudioisreleasingitsmostambitiousprojectyet:theLargeNatureModel,theworld’sfirstopen-sourcegenerativeAImodelfocusingonnature.UnderdevelopmentforDATALAND,RefikAnadolStudio’sfuturemuseumandWeb3platformdevotedtodatavisualizationandAIart,theLargeNatureModelistrainedonbillionsofopen-sourcenatureimages.Interestingly,themodelisn’tjustforvisuals;itcanalsoproducesoundandscentelements.“Blendingart,technology,andnature,ourmodelaimstoraiseawarenessaboutenvironmentalissuesandinspireinnovativesolutionsbyfindingconnectionsamongisolatedarchives(隔离档案),”sharedAnadol.“Byengagingpeopleonmultiplesensorylevels,theoutputsofthemodelmaketheabstractconceptofenvironmentalconservationeasilyacceptable,encouragingacollectiveresponsibilitytoact.”AnadolpresentedthemodelattheNVIDIAGTCAIConference,wherehetransformeda65-footby131-footwallintoaliveAIdatasculpture.Fedwith2.5millionsourcednatureimages,thewallexplodedwithvisualsthatshowthemodel’sendlesscreativepossibilities,amazingpeoplepresentattheconference.TheconferenceisnottheonlyplacewheretheLargeNatureModelisondisplay.AtLondon’sSerpentineGallery,Anadol’sEchoesoftheEarth:LivingArchiveshowshisyears-longexperimentationwithdataoncoralreefsandrainforests.OnviewuntilApril7,thedisplaydeepenedvisitors’loveofnature.“Anadol’sartworksmademefullyunderstandtheunseenyetincredibleroleofdatainourworld,”sharedartcriticHansUlrichObristinaninterview.“Ifeltenvelopedbythedata,therichnessofinformationandthebeautyfoundwithinnature.”“Thisprojectisnotaboutcopingorreplacingnature;it’saboutappreciating,lovingandrespectingnature.We’renotreplacingnature;we’represervingit,”saidAnadol.24.WhatcantheLargeNatureModeldoaccordingtothetext?A.Trainanumberoffamousartists. B.Offermulti-sensoryartexperiences.C.Trackglobalimmersiveinstallations. D.Identifyoutdatednatureimagesquickly.25.WhatistheLargeNatureModelmainlydesignedfor?A.Makingartproductsavailabletothepublic.B.Inspiringmoreartiststogetclosetonature.C.Contributingtoenvironmentalconservation.D.Boostingthedevelopmentoflocalmuseums.26.What’sthefunctionofparagraphs4—5inthetext?A.Toprovethestudio’smodelisincredible. B.TotelltheinspirationforAnadol’sdream.C.Toshowenvironmentalissuesareserious. D.Tohighlightthebarriertousingthemodel.27.WhatdidHansUlrichObristseefromAnadol’sworks?A.Thepowerofdata. B.Thekeyroleofagallery.C.Thecooperationofhumans. D.Thetrendofreplacingnature.CAtatimewhenAmericansconsumemorethanhalfoftheirdailycaloriesfromultra-processed(超加工的)foods,thereisincreasingevidenceshowingthateatingtoomuchofthesefoodscanmakeussick.ArecentstudypublishedintheBritishMedicalJournalfindspeoplewhoconsumehighamountsofthesefoodshaveanincreasedriskofanxiety,depression,andcertaincancers.Thedatacomefrommorethan9millionpeoplewhoparticipatedindozensofstudies.Ultra-processedfoodsareubiquitousinourfoodsupply.Amongthemostcommonarehighlyrefinedbreads,fastfood,sugarydrinks,cookies,andotherpackagedsnacks.Theyareoftenhighinsalt,sugar,fatandcaloriesandlowinfiberandmicro-nutrientssuchasvitamins.Althoughnoevidenceprovesthatconsumptionofultra-processedfoodscandirectlycauseanxiety,cancerorotherhealthconditions,agrowingbodyofevidenceshowsthatultra-processedfoodscontributetothedevelopmentoftheseconditions.Astudypublishedlastyearfoundpeopleinthehabitofconsuminghighlevelsofultra-processedfoodswereaboutthreetimesmorelikelytodevelopcancer,comparedtothosewhoconsumedtheleast.Whenitcomestomoodandmentalhealthconditions,aFrenchstudyshowedthatadultswhomaintainedanunhealthydiethadmoredepressivesymptoms.“Wesawaroughly20to50%increasedriskofdepressivesymptomsinpeoplewhohaddietsthatwerehighinultra-processedfoods,”saysWolfgangMarx,aresearcher.Apanelofadvisorsiscurrentlyevaluatingallthelatestdietandnutritionstudiesaspartofaprocesstoupdatethecountry’sDietaryGuidelines.Itispossiblethattheycouldrecommendlimitsonultra-processedfoods.Ontheregulatoryside,theFoodandDrugAdministration(FDA)ismovingaheadtofinalizeanewdefinitionoftheterm“healthy”.TheFDAsaysa“healthy”claimonfoodlabelscouldhelpconsumersidentifyhealthierchoiceswithaquicklookandmayencouragefoodcompaniestoimprovetheirproducts.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ubiquitous”inparagraph2probablymean?A.Nutritious. B.Widespread. C.Cheap. D.Profitable.29.Whatarethestudiesinparagraph4mainlyintendedtoshowaboutultra-processedfoods?A.Theyarelinkedtosomehealthproblems. B.Theybecomemorepopularamongadults.C.Theydirectlyleadtodepressivesymptoms. D.Theyshouldbeconsumedinaproperway.30.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Foodcompanies’futureplans. B.Newguidelinesforfoodsales.C.Limitsonultra-processedfoods. D.Responsestoultra-processedfoods.31.Wheredoesthetextmostprobablyappear?A.Inahealthmagazine. B.Inabiologytextbook.C.Inamedicalguideline. D.Inafoodadvertisement.DBehindalargehouse,sixtigerspacearoundinsideanenclosure.It’smorninginnorthernVietNam’shillyThaiNguyenprovince.Thestrangersinthebackyard—ateamcomprisinganimalexpertsfromtheHanoiWildlifeRescueCenter,alongsiderepresentativesfromtheforestprotectiondepartment—areheretomovethetigerstotheirnewhome.It’sasadmomentfortheirowner.“Fornearly20years,Ihavetreatedthemasmyownchildren,”themiddle-agedmansaid.“ButI’mgettingolder,soourfamilyhasdecidedtovoluntarilyhandoverthetigerstoatrustworthyplace.”ThatplaceistheHanoiWildlifeRescueCenter.Thestate-runfacilityisoneofthe23animalrescuecentersinVietNamandtheonlyoneequippedtoofferasheltertobothsurrendered(交出)tigersliketheseandthoseconfiscated(没收)byauthorities.Tigersareanendangeredspecies,anditisillegaltohunt,keeporselltheminVietNam.Still,thetigertradedevelopsfastinsomepartsofAsia,drivenbyademandthatseesallpartsofthetigerused,includingbonesthatareusedintraditionalmedicinetocurebone-relatedillnessesortomakegluethatismixedwithwineforconsumption,andteethandskinthatareprizedasdecorativeitems.Whentigersareconfiscatedfromtheillegaltradeorvoluntarilysurrenderedbyowners,theyaretransportedtotheHanoiWildlifeRescueCenterwheretheyarecaredfor,alongsideotherrescuedanimals.Sinceitopeneditsdoorsin1996,thecenterhasrescuedandreceivedmorethan32,000individualscomprisingover100differentspecies.“Rescuedanimalsareusuallynotinaveryhealthystate,”sayscenterdirectorLuongXuanHong.Soprofessionalsgivenewarrivalsathoroughcheck-uptodetectanyinjuriesordiseases,beforecomingupwithasuitableprogramtohelpthemrecover.Onarecentsummerafternoon,ahandfuloftigersdrankwaterfromconcretepools,sleptinlargeleaf-filledenclosuresorpattedbunchesofleaveshangingfromcagetopsinthemidstofquietsurroundings.Oncetheirquarantine(隔离期)periodisover,thesixtigersfromThaiNguyenwilljointheirfellowbigcats.32.Whydidthemiddle-agedmanfeelunhappy?A.Hesawhistigersbadlytreated. B.Hehadnoonebuttigerstorelyon.C.Hehadtosaygoodbyetohistigers. D.Hewaspunishedbyanofficialagent.33.WhatcanbeknownabouttheHanoiWildlifeRescueCenter?A.Itonlytakesinunhealthyanimals.B.IthasseenthedropoftigertradesinAsia.C.Itallowsindividualstoadoptrescuedanimals.D.Ithasmadeachievementsinsavingspecies.34.Whatcanwelearnaboutthesixtigersfromthelastparagraph?A.Theywillbereleasedintothewildverysoon.B.Theywillliveacomfortablelifeinthecenter.C.Theywillbequarantinedforalongerperiod.D.Theyarelivinginharmonywithotherspecies.35.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthetext?A.ARescueCenterIsTakingOff B.SixTigersFindaNewHomeC.ManyTigersAreinDangerinVietNam D.NewArrivalsAdaptQuicklyinaShelter第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。Asateenager,Ireadunpredictablesciencefictionbooks,insightfulhistorybooks,interestingpopularsciencebooks,andsoon…36.WhenIenjoybooks,theyalsobringmemanybenefits.Readingallowsmetogainmoreknowledge.Forexample,inmyChineseclass,Ireadthechaptercalled“Cicadas”inBookofInsectsbyFrenchnaturalistJean-HenriCasimirFabre.Iwantedtolearnmoreaboutcicadas’stories,suchaswhytheyleavetheirholes,andotherinsectsintroducedinthebook.Tosatisfymygrowingcuriosity,IreadanotherbooktitledEncyclopedia(百科)ofInsects.37.AnothervirtueofreadingthatIhaverealizedisthatithelpsmeperformbetteracademically.38,whicharenecessaryforunderstandingatext’smeaningaccuratelyandansweringrelevantquestionsquickly.Thathasdirectlyledtohighergradesinsomeexams.Inordertocomprehendabookwithtensofthousandsorevenhundredsofthousandsofwords,Imustgathermythoughtsandconcentrateonreading.39.Asaresult,Icangetbetterscoresatschool.Whatmattersmostisthatreadinggivesmeasenseofspiritualcontentment.ItrulyenjoythenovelTheMiraclesoftheNamiyaGeneralStore.Byreadingthisbook,Iunderstandthatweshouldtakecareofpeoplearoundus,andbelievethatthereisalwayssincerity,goodnessandbeautyintheworld.40.Historybooksoftentellmethatlifeisfullofupsanddowns,whilesciencefictionbooksoftenhelpmeunderstandtheprincipleofrespectingnatureandlife.A.ThisbookopeneduptheworldofliteraturetomeB.BeingfocusedcontributesalottoefficientlearningC.ReadingalengthybookrequiresmorethanattentionD.MostofmyquestionswereansweredafterIreadthebookE.AllofthemdeeplyattractmeandmakemefallinlovewithreadingF.MyloveofreadinghelpsmedevelopreadingcomprehensionabilitiesG.Inadditiontonovels,othertypesofbookscanalsoprovidemewithspiritualhelp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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I’vebeeninterestedindiving.Iwantedtoexperienceitbutwas41bythefearofdeepwater.Lastyear,encouragedbyadivingenthusiast,Idecidedto42myfear.Isignedupforadivingcourse.Afterafewdaysoftheorysessions,Isurprisingly43allthetheoryexams.Butthenfollowedthebiggest44.Iwasvisibly45underwater.Myinstructoraskedmetodoafewmorediveswithhimto46myconfidence.However,Icouldseeahuge47betweenwhatIthoughtI’dbedoingandwhatthecourse48required.Overthenextfewweeks,IlookedbackonthepastandthoughtaboutwhatIcouldhavedonedifferentlytohavehadamorepleasant49.Itwasa50game!IfIcouldwin,Iwouldbeableto51thiscourse.Aweekbeforetheendofthedivingcourse,Iwenttocompletetwodiveswithmyinstructor.IknewthatifIdidn’tgiveitanother52,Iwouldalwayscarrythefearwithme,anditwouldonlyget53withtime.AsIrevisedthe54andputonmygear(装备),Ithoughttomyself,“Thisisit!”Itookadeepbreath,heldmymaskinplacewithmyfingers,anddidabackrollintothesea.Threehourslater,Ibecamea55diver.Ifinallyovercamemyfear!41.A.pickedout B.settleddown C.heldback D.broughtup42.A.overcome B.hide C.ignore D.share43.A.failed B.avoided C.cleared D.assessed44.A.gift B.challenge C.promise D.surprise45.A.terrified B.rude C.ashamed D.angry46.A.show B.build C.shake D.cover47.A.mismatch B.solution C.connection D.wonder48.A.secretly B.accidentally C.directly D.actually49.A.holiday B.discussion C.suggestion D.experience50.A.card B.mind C.health D.word51.A.writedown B.seekfor C.sailthrough D.checkon52.A.item B.try C.name D.record53.A.worse B.longer C.less D.darker54.A.innovations B.comments C.fundamentals D.choices55.A.highly-paid B.competitive C.well-known D.qualified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个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Withimpressivenosesandstaringeyes,bronzemasksandfigures56(display)duringadigitaltourofChineseartifacts(史前古器物)amazedBritishschoolstudents.57virtualtourofChina’sSanxingduiMuseumwasheldonThursdayinCentralLondonduringaneventincelebrationofChineseLanguageDayofthisyear,which58(attend)byabout100studentsfromfourschools.Despite59(recognize)asoneoftheworld’sgreatestarchaeologicalfindingsofthe20thcentury,theSanxingduiRuins,whoseremnants(遗迹)dateback4,500to3,000years,wereunfamiliar60manystudents,includingDevinaMistryfromQueenMary’sHighSchool.MistrysaidthatitwasthefirsttimethatshehadbeenintroducedtoSanxingdui,andthebronzefigureofatigerleftastrong61(impress)onher.ShehasbeenlearningChinese,62eventslikethishavealwaysbeenentertainingandeducationalforher.“LearningChineseismorethanacquiringanewwaytocommunicate,”shesaid,addingthattheexperiencesoflearningthelanguagegaveheranopportunitytoconnectwithpeopleandenrichedherunderstandingandappreciationofaculture63isbothancientandalivetoday.“Cultural64(exchange)arereallyimportantineducation,”saidKatharineCarruthers,directorofIOE,UCL’sFacultyofEducationandSociety’sConfuciusInstituteforSchools.“ChinesechildrenlearningEnglishandBritishchildrenlearningChinesewillbethebedrockoftherelationshipbetweenthetwocountries,andit’simportantforthem65(find)outtheyhavemoreincommon.”第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华，你在伦敦旅游时得到了好友Peter的帮助。现你已回国，请你给他写封邮件，内容包括：1.感谢他的帮助；2.邀请他来中国旅游。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearPeter,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。“Onlyacouplehourstogo,”Itoldmyself.We’dmadeittonorthernIndianaafterdrivingallafternoonandevening,headinghomefromafamilyvacationinWisconsin.We’dgottenalatestartpackingup,noneofuswantingtoleaveourlakesidehotelbeforewehadto.Nowwewerepayingtheprice.Itwouldbepastmidnightwhenwegothome.MywifeJeannie,whowasalwaysthoughtfulandpositive,droveforsometimetoallowmetotakeabreakfromdriving.NowItooktheturn.However,Iwasn’tsoalert(警觉的).Iturnedontheradio,softly,soasnottodisturbmywife,whowassleepingbesideme.Iwasonatwo-lanestatehighway.Itwasslowerthantheinterstate,butlessstressful.Igenerallydidn’tminddrivinglateatnight,thoughIreallycouldhaveusedacupofcoffee.Ihadalookatmythreesleepingchildren,ages14,10,and3,inthebackseat.“Keepalert!”Isaidtomyself.Thevoiceofmy3-year-oldson,Jon,brokethesilence.“Ihavetogotothebathroom,Dad.”Icouldn’tstopinthemiddleofthehighwayinthedark.Butrightupaheadwasabuilding.Adiner.Maybeachancetogetthatcoffee.Ipulledintotheparkinglot.Therestaurantwasclosed.Ilookedaroundandsawthetallgrasssurroundingthelot.ThatwouldhavetodoforJon.IledJonthere.Ashetookcareofbusiness,Itriedtodriveawayamosquitothatflewoutofthegrass.Thenanother.Andanother.IurgedJontohurry.Weranbacktothecarandclosedthedoors.Jeannie,ouroldestdaughterAmy,andJenniferwhostillworeherhatwerewideawake.Ifeltamosquitotouchdownonmyneck.Isaid,“Isurepickedthewrongplacetostop.”Jeanniepattedmeonthearmandattemptedtocatchthemosquito.Iswitchedonthelightinthecar.Thechildrenwerescreaming,“They’reeverywhere!”“Youdothedriving,”Jeanniequicklysaidtomewithasmile.“Letustakecareofthemosquitoes.”Thechildrenreadilyagreed.注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Istartedthecarandmyfamilystartedtofightagainstthemosquitoes._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Astheirvoicesofvictorycontinued,Ibecametotallyalert.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

高三英语参考答案、提示及评分细则听力部分录音稿(Text1)W:Sincewe’releavingforhomethisafternoon,weshouldgoandtakealookatthatmuseum.M:Idon’tthinkwecan.Wehavetopackourpersonalbelongingsandcheckoutbynoon.(Text2)W:Ithinkweshouldbeawareoftheproblemofwaterpollution.M:Yes.Someriversandlakesarebeingpollutedinsomewaybybusinesses,farms,homes,industries,andothersources.It’sacomplicatedproblemtosolve.(Text3)W:IwenttovisitGrandmatoday.Believeitornot,she’dbeensurfingtheInternetallafternoon.Normally,ifshe’snotcooking,she’sgardening,likenormalgrandmas!M:Wow!She’smovingwiththetimes!(Text4)W:Hi,Hunter.I’mmovingthisweekend,soI’llbebusytakingeverythingovertomynewapartment.WoulditbeOKifIleftmygoldfishatyourplacefortheweekend?M:Sure.I’llbearoundallweekend.(Text5)M:Whattimewillyoursingingpracticebegintonight?W:At7:30.M:Areyousure?Ithoughtyousaiditwasstartingat8:00,becausethere’llbeaweddinginthehallat7:00.W:Oh,you’reright!I’mgladyourememberedthat,otherwiseI’dhavebeenwaitingaroundforhalfanhour.(Text6)W:Oh,IreallylikedTheMusicWeekendthatmyschoolprovided.M:What’sthat?W:It’sforhighschoolstudentswhoareinterestedinplayinganinstrument.M:Whatdidyoudothere?W:Wejoinedstudentsfromotherschoolsandformedawholeband.Wefeltlikeprofessionalmusicians.M:Soundsgreat!W:Yes.Afterthatweekend,IdecidedthatplayingtheviolinwaswhatIwantedtodoasmycareer.Ilovewritingsongs,soIcouldplaymyownmusic.(Text7)M:Youknow,I’mreallyworriedaboutChris.W:Why?M:Itookhimtothemoviesyesterdayandduringthewholemoviehewasplayinggamesonhisphone.HespendstoomuchtimeontheInternet.Isuggestedwegotothemountainsthisweekend,andhesaidno.Hesaidthereisn’tWiFiserviceinthemountains.W:Oh,mostchildrenofhisagelikeplayinggames.M:Buthecan’tconcentrateonhisschoolworkafterthat.W:That’sprettybad.Well,thereisalectureabouttheparent-childrelationshipnextMondayinourcenter.Ithinkyoucouldgotoitandyouwouldlearnalotfromit.(Text8)M:Marie,didyouhaveanyturningpoints?Thosemomentswhensomethinghappensinourlivesandafterwardwe’reneverquitethesame.W:Ofcourse.IwenttoBostononastudentexchangeinmyfinalyear.IhadstudiedEnglish,buthadneverpracticedwithanyone.M:Oh,itmusthavebeenveryhard.W:Yeah.Oneday,Ihadtobuyanewphone.Iwasnervous,butthesalespersonunderstoodmyfirstquestionandIunderstoodhisanswer!Themomentthathappened,IknewIwasgoingtobeOKwithmyEnglish.SothatwasmyturningpointwithmyEnglish.M:YourEnglishsoundsgreatnow.W:Thanks!Whataboutyou?M:I’madoctornow,butIdidn’tknowthatwasgoingtobemycareer.MymotherwasinhospitalandItookcareofher.ThatwaswhenIknewIwantedtohelppeoplelikeher.(Text9)M:Elisa,you’reasurvivalexpert;whatdoyouthinkofAnn’sstory?W:It’samiracleshesurvived.Sheusedsomeimportantsurvivaltechniques,likemakingsureshedrankenoughwaterandleavingthe“help”sign.Infact,Annwouldn’thavesurvivedifshehadn’tknownhowtostartafire,soIthinkthat’sthemostimportantskill.M:Yeah.Haveotherpeoplesurvivedsimilarsituations?W:Er…AwomannamedVictoriasurvivedthreenightsinthedesertwithabrokenleg.Shewashikingalonewhenshefell.M:Whatdidshedo?W:Well,shestayedawakeallnightandsleptduringtheday,becauseitwassocoldatnight.M:Doyouhaveanyadviceforourlistenersiftheyareinasimilarsituation?W:Yes.First,ifyou’retravelingalone,tellsomeonewhereyou’regoing.TherescueteamwouldhavefoundVictoriasoonerifshe’dtoldsomeoneaboutherplans.Second,ifyou’redriving,makesureyouhaveenoughgas.Last,learnsomesurvivalskills.M:Yeah,theseskillsarehelpful.W:Definitely.Well,thereisSurvivalSkillsClubIstartedafewmonthsago.Soyou’rewelcometojoinourclub.(Text10)W:TodayI’lltalkaboutmyjob.Istudieddesignatuniversity.Oneday,Isawanadforthepostofassistantstagemanagerinamagazine.“That’swhatIalwayswantedtodo,”Ithought.ThenIcontactedthetheatre.Iwasluckybecausethestagemanagerthereneededanassistant.ThestagemanagerMr.Davidisalwaysbusy.Hespendshisdayansweringquestionsfrompeople—actors,writers,andeveryoneelsewhoworksthere.Mr.Davidtellsmewhata