2025年九省联考新高考 英语试卷（含答案解析）

2024~2025学年高三10月质量检测卷四川、河南、陕西、山西、云南、内蒙古、宁夏、青海（九省联考）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。1.Wherearethespeakersmostprobably?A.Athome.B.Atanairport.C.Atagasstation.2.WhatcanweknowaboutAlice?A.Shedislikeshercurrentjob.B.Sheislookingforanewrole.C.Shejusttookupanewposition.3.Whatisthemangoingtodo?A.Cookforhimself.B.EatoutwithSarah.C.Seethedoctor.4.Whencantheworkbecompleted?A.Earlyinthemorning.B.Bynoon.C.Intheafternoon.5.Whatdidthemanorder?A.Applejuice.B.Icedtea.C.Lemonjuice.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.Whathasthewomanbeendoingrecently?A.Lookingforajob.B.Studying.C.Helpinghergrandpa.7.Howlongdidthemanworkforthelastcompany?A.Forover2years.B.Forover20years.C.Forover30years.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatisthemanstudying?A.Writing.B.Accounting.C.Engineering.9.Whatisthemanadvisedtotakeintoconsideration?A.Hisstrengthandweakness.B.Thejobmarketinthefuture.C.Thebenefitofchangingmajors.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Co-workers.B.Bossandsecretary.C.Interviewerandinterviewee.11.Whatisthewomangoodat?A.Editingvideos.B.Drawing.C.Photography.12.Whatisthemostimportantthinginjournalismaccordingtothewoman?A.Sharinginformation.B.Beinghonestwiththepublic.C.Bringingtheworldclosertogether.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whydoesthemanmentionthearticletothewoman?A.Thewomanisdoingresearchonthissubject.B.Theydiscussedarelatedtopiclastweek.C.Themanwantstogetheropinion.14.Whatisprobablythefunctionofendorphins?A.Itmakesusfeelhappy.B.Itsharpensourmemory.C.Ithelpsussleeplonger.15.Whathasthewomanconcentratedonforself-development?A.Sleep.B.Food.C.Exercise.16.Whatdoesthewomanalwayswanttodo?A.Getalovelypet.B.Callherrelativesregularly.C.Spendmoretimewithherfriends.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhatdotheelephantsdoinSouthAfrica?A.Theyattackpeople.B.Theydamagethings.C.Theykillcreatures.18.Howwillthescientistskeepthecreaturesawayfromthefarm?A.Byraisingsmellyinsects.B.Byspreadingstrongsmells.C.Byplayingrecordedbees’sound.19.Whenwillthetestsend?A.Inspring.B.Insummer.C.Inautumn.20.Whowillprobablytalknext?A.Thecenter'sowner.B.Anotherhost.C.Ajournalist.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。ALaTomatinaisafoodfightfestivalheldonthelastWednesdayofAugusteachyearinthetownofBunolclosetoValenciainSpain.Itisclaimedtobethebiggestfoodfightintheworld.WhatHappensatLaTomatinaAtaround11am,manytruckscarrymorethanonehundredtonsofover-ripetomatoesintothecentreofthetown,PlazadelPueblo.Technicallythefestivaldoesnotbeginuntilonebravesoulhasclimbedtothetopofatwo-story-highwoodenpoleandreachedthehamatthetop.Inpracticethisprocesstakesalongtimeandthefestivalstartsdespitenoonereachingtheprize.Thesignalforthebeginningofthefightisthefiringofawatergun.Afteronehourthefightingendsandthecleaningprocessbegins.TheRulesofLaTomatinaDonotbringbottlesorhardobjectsastheycancauseaccidentsandhurtotherparticipants;Donottearotherpeople'sT-shirts;Youmustsqueeze(捏碎)thetomatoesbeforethrowingthem;Assoonasyouhearthesecondshotofthewatergun,youmuststopthrowingtomatoes.UsefulAdviceWearoldshoesandclothesthatyoudonotmindthrowingawayafterwards.Theywillmostlikelyendupdamagedorincrediblydirty;Don'twearslippers.Youmaygethurt,oryoucouldlosethemeasilyduringthebattle;IfyouarenotfromBunol,andyouwanttostayovernight,don'tforgettolookforandsecureaccommodationinadvance.Staysafeandenjoythefestivitiesasmuchaspossible!21.WhatcanwelearnaboutLaTomatina?A.Itisanannualevent.B.IttakesplaceinValencia.C.Itlastsforawholeday.D.Ithandsouthamsasprizes.22.Whichofthefollowingsignalsthebeginningofthefightinpractice?A.Thearrivalofthetomatoes.B.Thetakedownoftheham.C.Thefiringofawatergun.D.Thesetupofthewoodenpole.23.Whatshouldparticipantsavoiddoingduringthefight?A.Touchingeachother.B.Takingsoftobjectswiththem.C.WearingshoesandT-shirts.D.Throwingunsqueezedtomatoes.BThisismyfourthmissiontospace,mysecondtotheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS),andI'vebeenhereforthreeweeksnow.I’mgettingbetteratknowingwhereIamwhenIfirstwakeup.Mybedroomisjustbigenoughformeandmysleepingbag,twolaptops,someclothes,photosofmywifeanddaughters,afewbooks.GettingdressedisalittlebitdifficultwhenIcan't“sit”or“stand”,butI’vegottenusedtoit.Themostchallengingthingisputtingonmysocks.It'snotachallengetofigureoutwhattowear,sinceIwearthesamethingeveryday.However,withoutgravitytohelpmebendover,itisverydifficulttopullmylegsuptomychest.Atpresent,wehavethreeAmericanslivingatthestation:Samantha,Terryandme.SamanthaisoneofthefewwomentohaveservedasafighterpilotintheItalianAirForce,andsheiscompetentineverythingtechnical.Sheisalsofriendlyandquicktolaugh.Sheisespeciallygiftedforlanguage.Shehasnative-levelfluencyinEnglishandRussian(thetwoofficiallanguagesoftheISS)aswellasFrench,German,andhernativeItalian.SheisalsoworkingonlearningChinese.Forsomepeoplewhohopetoflyinspace,languagecanbeachallenge.Weallhavetobeabletospeakasecondlanguage(I'vebeenstudyingRussianforyears),buttheEuropeanandJapaneseastronautshavetheaddedburdenoflearningtwolanguagesiftheydon'talreadyspeakEnglishorRussian.TerrywasatestpilotbeforejoiningNASA.Hehasallthepositivequalitiesofaleader——optimism,enthusiasm,friendliness—andnoneofthenegativeones.I'vefoundhimtobeconsistentlycompetent,andIappreciatethatasaleaderheisaconsensusbuilderratherthanabossycommander.SinceI'vebeenuphere,hehasalwaysbeenrespectfulofmypreviousexperience,alwaysopentosuggestionsabouthowtodothingsbetterratherthangettingdefensiveorcompetitive.24.WhydoestheauthorfinditchallengingtoputonhissocksattheISS?A.Hehastoomanychoices.B.Itisuneasytopullhislegsup.C.Thebedroomistoosmall.D.Hecan'tfindachairtositon.25.Samanthahasleftthedeepestimpressionontheauthorprobablybecauseofher.A.goodhumorB.technicalskillsC.languagetalentD.loudlaughing26.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph4?A.SpeakingEnglishorRussianisamustfortheISSastronauts.B.AlltheISSastronautshavetobeabletospeakthreelanguages.C.EuropeanandJapaneseastronautsarenotgoodatcommunication.D.TherearelanguageworkshopsontheInternationalSpaceStation.27.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeTerry?A.Heiscompetitiveanddefensive.B.Heisaperfectleader.C.HeisthemostexperiencedmanattheISS.D.Heisjustalittlebitbossy.COnSeptember9.2024.ApplereleaseditslatestiPhone16seriesataneventcalled“It’sGlowtime”.Attheevent,TimCook,thecompany’sCEO,playedupthepromiseofthephones’Alfeaturesinapre-recordedvideo.Indeed,thedemonstrationseemedimpressive.WhenCookpointedthecameraatarestaurant,theAIassistantSiricouldtellhimwhatwasonthemenu.Italsocouldanswerhisquestionsfairlywellandlearnabouttheusersfromtheirinteractionswiththeirdevices.Forinstance,Siricouldknowifauser’smotherwascallingandactedappropriately.AppleisoneofmanyfirmsthatwanttotakeAIbeyondhugedatacentres,knownasthecloud,andrunitonsmallerdevices,knownastheedge.Samsung,Apple’smajorcompetitor,launcheditsGalaxyS24withsomeAIfeaturesearlierthisyear.SodidMicrosoft,whichhaslaunchedWindowsPCsdesignedforAI.Buttheireffortshaveshownthatitisnoteasytoshiftcloud-basedAImodelstotheedgedevices.Atpresent,cloud-basedAImodelsaremostlytrainedongraphicsprocessingunits(GPUs)thatconsumesomuchenergythatitcantakeanuclear-powerplanttofuelthem.Theyalsoneedhugeamountsofmemoryanddata.Allthesecancosthundredsofmillionsofdollars.Evenoncetheyaretrained,runningtheseAImodelsiscostly.Accordingtooneestimate,itcostsOpenAI,themakerofChatGPT,36centseverytimesomeoneasksitsAImodelaquestion.Companiesareexperimentingwithvarioussolutionstotheseproblems.Applewillofferon-deviceAItodealwiththeeasiesttasks,butsendtrickierproblemstothefirm'sprivatecloud.Theservicewilldirectthemostdifficultrequeststothird-partymodelssuchasChatGPT.Butevensuchsmalleron-deviceAImodelsrequirealotofcomputingpowertorun,whichputshugestressontheedgedevices’batteries.“Makingthetechnologyworkcouldnotonlystartasupercycleindevicesales,butalsocreatenewopportunitiesforappsanddigitaladvertising,”saysNeilShahofCounterpoint,aresearchfirm.“Butforthemoment,edgedevicesarebarelyreadyforbasicfunctions,letaloneGlowtime.”28.Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A.TheGlowtimeevent.B.iPhone16’sAIfeatures.C.TimCook'sperformance.D.ThefutureofAIphones.29.WhyareSamsungandMicrosoftmentionedinthetext?A.Totellreadershowbadcompetitioncanbe.B.TowarnAppleofthepotentialconsequences.C.Tocomparetheirnewlyreleasededgedevices.D.ToshowhowharditistoapplyAItoedgedevices.30.Whatistheproblemwithcloud-basedAImodels?A.OpenAIchargestoomuchmoney.B.AllofthemhavetobetrainedonGPUs.C.Itistooexpensivetotrainandrunthem.D.Theycanonlydealwiththeeasiesttasks.31.WhatdoesNeilShahmostprobablyimply?A.iPhone16isboundtodisappointitsusers.B.AIphones'successwilldependonnewapps.C.SalesofAIphoneswillincreasegreatlysoon.D.TimCookwasnothonestwiththeAIfeatures.D

TheGreekphilosopherHeraclitustaughtthatyoucan'tstepintothesamerivertwice,foryouaren'tthesamepersonateachvisit,andthewateriseverflowing.Itisapowerfulwaytorepresenttherealitythateverythingisalwayschanging.Yetsomanyofushavedifficultyadaptingtochange.Wedenyit,resistitorattempttocontrolit,theresultofwhichisalmostalwayssomecombinationofstress,anxietyandburnout.Itdoesn'thavetobethatway.Nodoubt,changecan,andoftendoes,hurt.Butwiththerightmind-set,itcanalsobeaforceforgrowth.It'snotasifwehaveanychoiceinthematter.Likeitornot,lifeischange.We'dbewisetoshiftourpositionfromuselessresistancetobeinginconversationwithchangeinstead.Aconceptcalledallostasiscanhelp.Developedinthelate1980sbyPeterSterlingandJosephEyer,allostasisisdefinedas“stabilitythroughchange”.Inotherwords,thewaytostaystablethroughtheprocessofchangeisbychanging,atleasttosomeextent.Fromneurosciencetopainscienceandpsychology,allostasishasbecomethestandardmodelforunderstandingchangeinthescientificcommunity.Thebrainisatitsbestwhenitisconstantlymakingnewconnections.Overcomingpain,beitphysicalorpsychological,isnotaboutresistance(whichoftenworsenstheexperience)ortryingtogetbacktowhereyouwerebeforeadistressingeventorsituation.It'saboutbalancingacceptancewithproblem-solvingandmovingforwardtoanewnormal.Yetthisconceptisstilllittleknowntoordinarypeopleanditistimetostartpracticingitnow.Overthepastfewyears,theriverofchangehasbeenflowingmercilessly,anditshowsnosignsoflettingup.Hardlyadecadeafterthewidespreadadoptionofsocialmedia,anewtechnologythatmaybefarmorepowerful,artificialintelligence,isbeingwidelyused.It'slikewhatourfriendHeraclitusadvised:Takepartinchangebyfocusingonwhatwecancontrolandtryingtoletgoofwhatwecan’t.Ourabilitytoworkwiththesechangesisdirectlyrelatedtoourlifesatisfaction.32.Whatphenomenonisdescribedinthefirstparagraph?A.Wecouldhavearightmind-set.B.Philosophyexistseverywhere.C.Somepeoplearewiserthanothers.D.Changeisunavoidableinlife.33.Howshouldwedealwithchangesaccordingtotheauthor?A.Ignorethem.B.Participateinthem.C.Fightagainstthem.D.Putthemundercontrol.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“lettingup”inparagraph6probablymean?A.Slowingdown.B.Settingoff.C.Marchingon.D.Pullingin.35.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.WhyCan'tWeAdapttoChangesinLife?B.HowCanWeIncreaseOurLifeSatisfaction?C.Let’sTransformOurRelationshipWithChangeD.TrytoHelpthePublictoUnderstandAllostasis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。Here’sthebadnews:misunderstandingaboutmasculinity(男子汉气概)ishurtingmalesandmakingithardforthemtomaintainfriendships.36.Theylistentoeachother.Theyreadeachother'semotions.However,theytendtohidetheirtruefeelingsintheirlateteenagebecausesocietyexpectsthemtobetough.37.Don'tblameyourself.Youareaproductofasocietythatexpectsveryparticularthingsofmasculinity.Sostopblamingyourself.38.Ifyouacceptyourowndesireforcloserelationshipinyourlife,youwillfindthefriendship.Getinvolvedattoughmoments.Boyssometimesareworriedwhethertheymightappeartoocuriousabouttheirfriends’privatematters.39.Butifyougetinvolvedatsuchmoments,youwillopenthedoortoallkindsofgrowthinyourrelationship.Sotaketheopportunitytoshowthemthattheymatterbyfollowingup.40.ResearcherssaythattheNo.Ithingthathelpschildren(especiallyboys)growuptohaveenrichingfriendshipsistobeclosewithadultrelativeswhoarenotafraidtoexpresstheiremotions.So,ifyouhaveexpressivegrownuprelatives,trytobeclosetothem.Theycanserveasrolemodelsforyoutoshowyourtruefeelingsinabetterway.A.LookatmasculinitycriticallyB.SohereiswhattheyshoulddoC.GetclosetoexpressiveadultsinyourlifeD.YouneedtofacesomethingreallydisturbingE.Instead,focusonundoinghurtfulandrestrictingbeliefsystemsF.ItisespeciallytruewhentheirfriendsaresharingsomethingtoughG.Thegoodnewsisthatboysareborncaringandloving,justasgirlsdo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。ChildrenarenotofteninvitedtoaddresstheUnitedNationsGeneralAssembly(联合国大会).ButtherestoodFelixFinkbeiner,witha(n)41questionaboutclimatechange.“Wechildrenknowthatadultsare42theclimatechallengesandthattheyhavethesolutions,”hesaid.“Butwedon’tunderstandwhythereissolittle43.”Beforehisspeech,Finkbeinerhadbeen44aremarkableenvironmentalcampaignforfouryearsandithassince45intoaglobalnetworkofchildrenworkingto46theearth'swarmingbyreforestingtheplanet.Mostofthemarebetweentheages9and12.Thereforestingeffortcouldbetracedtoafourthgradeschool47inFinkbeiner’shometown.Thetopicwasclimatechange.Inhisreport,Finkbeiner48toplantonemilliontreesinGermany.Finkbeiner’steacherwasdeeplyimpressedwiththeideaandaskedhimto49hisreporttootherstudentsandtheheadmaster.Ofcourse,noone50anythingtocomeoutofit.Buttwomonthslater,heplantedhisfirsttree,anunimpressiveappletree,neartheentrancetohisschool.Hiscampaignwasa51andhadadramaticclose.Bythetimehedeliveredhis52attheUNinNewYorkin2011,attheageof13,Germanyhadplantedits

millionthtree.“IfIhadknownthenhowmuchinternationalmediacoveragethatappletreewould53,”hesaysnow,alittle54,“Iwouldhaveinsistedmymotherbuyamore55one.”41. A.easy B.political C.serious D.awkward42. A.awareof B.addictedto C.afraidof D.curiousabout43. A.profit B.action C.water D.luck44. A.avoiding B.planning C.advertising D.leading45. A.expanded B.broken C.run D.looked46. A.record B.know C.slow D.measure47. A.play B.assignment C.accident D.object48. A.declined B.pretended C.started D.promised49. A.mail B.donate C.present D.sell50. A.wanted B.expected C.asked D.needed51. A.disaster B.joke C.show D.hit52. A.speech B.tree C.evidence D.package53. A.receive B.miss C.know D.grow54. A.forgetfully B.unwillingly C.apologetically D.regretfully55. A.typical B.impressive C.genuine D.important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。The21-year-oldOlympicchampionZhengQinwenmadehistoryasthefirstAsianplayertowinanOlympicsinglestitleby56(defeat)Croatia’sDonnaVekicinthefinalmatchinParisonSaturday.ItwasthefirstsinglesmedalforChinaintennissincethesportreturnedtotheOlympicsin1988.Zhengexpressedherthankstohertwocoaches,XiaXiyaoandYuLiqiao,bothof57previouslycoachedLiNa.58(Zheng)firstcoachwasXiaXiyao.AftertrainingunderXiaforayear,she59(send)toYuLiqiao.Knownforherstrictandtoughcoachingstyle,Yuwasfamouslydemanding.ZhengremarkedthatduringherstayinWuhan,Yuwasthecoachwhocontributedmostsignificantly60herprogress.Zhengalsorevealedthelengthshersupportiveparentswenttoduringherearly61(year)toprepareforthevictory.“Myparentssacrificedalotforme,”Zhengsaid.“WhenIwas12,mymumquitherjobtosupportmytennisjourney.WhenIwas146215,myfathersoldourhousetohelpmeto63(real)mytennisdream.Mysuccessisnotjust64(I):it’salsomyparents’.Theytaughtmehowtostay65(focus)onmydream.Theyalwaysbelievedinme.”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，假期你去留学生Tom的家乡游玩时受到了他的热情款待。请你给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：1.表示谢意；2.回忆难忘的瞬间。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。DearTom,ThanksagainandI'mlookingforwardtoseeingyouinChinasoon!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。Emmacomesfromaremotevillagesurroundedbymountains.UnlikehertrendyclassmatesinNewYorkwhoareaddictedtosuchhigh-techthingsassmartphonesandsocialmedia,sheprefersknitting(编织).Emma’sloveforthetraditionalskillisdeeplyinfluencedbyhermother,whocancreateallkindsofbeautifulthingswithapairofsimpleneedles.Wheneversheisfree,shewillsitdownandstartknittingallkindsofthingsforherchildrenandneighbors.Whetheritisaminibagorascarf,eachitemisauniquegiftfullofloveandwarmth.Andtheyaredeeplylovedbythereceivers.Hermother'spassionforknittingandgenerousspiritofhelpingothershaveinspiredEmmatofollowinherfootstepsandshehastakenupknittingasahobby,too.Bytheageof14,Emmahasbecomeespeciallygoodatmakingscarvesandgloves.Withbeautyandpracticality,Emma’shand-madegiftsneverfailtoimpressherfriendsaswellasherrelatives.Lastweek,thecitywashitbyaheavysnowstorm,whichleftmany,particularlythehomeless,inadesperatesituation.AsEmmamadeherwaytoschool,shenoticedamanshakingunderthebridgenearherschool.Itwasahomelessmansheoftensawontheroute.Buttodayhelookedparticularlymiserable(可怜的).Hisfacewashalf-hiddenunderapieceofworncloththathardlyservedasprotectionagainstthecold.Touchedbythesight,Emmaapproachedthemanandpresentedherscarftothehomelessman.“Forme,Miss?”askedthemaninsurprise.“Itistooexpensive!”“Pleasedon’tmindit.IhavemadeitformyselfandIcanmakeanotheroneinafewdays!”Emmarepliedwhileshewaswrappingthescarfaroundthepoorman'sneck.“Ihopeitmightkeepyouawayfromtheterriblecold.”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。Instantly,theman'seyesbrightenedandabigsmileappearedonhisface.Emmasharedtheideaofsettingupaknittingclubwithsomeofher“high-tech”classmates.

2024~2025学年高三10月质量检测卷·英语参考答案、提示及评分细则听力部分录音稿(Text1)W:I'mready.Areyoudonewithpackingyet?Wemustdrivetotheairportandstopforgasontheway!M:I'vepacked,Abby.Andacabisontheway.Thedriverwillpickusupandbringusrighttotheairport.(Text2)M:Hi,Alice.Howwasyourfirstweekinyournewrole?W:It'sbeenquitechallenginglearningallthesenewsystemsandcontrols,butI'mgettingthehangofit.M:Goodtohear.Inamonth'stime,you'llbeabletodoitwithyoureyesclosed.(Text3)W:It'salmostquittingtime,Ben.Areyoujoiningusfordinnerafterwork?M:Nottonight,Sarah.MydoctorsaidIshouldplanafewquietnightseachweek.So,I'lljustmakemyselfanicemealandhaveahotbathatmyflat.(Text4)W:Thanksforcoming.We'veheardalotaboutyourservices.Ourentireyard'sgrassmustgetcut.Then,youcanbeginlayingoutsoilandplantingourflowerandtomatoplantseeds.M:Noproblem,madam.MylandscapingteamandIshouldbefinishedbylunchtime.(Text5)M:Isthispineapplejuice?Iaskedtheserverforacupoflemonjuice.W:Oh,thepineappleoneismine.Shemusthavemixedourrequestsup.Youaskedforthejuicewithnoaddedsugar,right?M:Exactly.Icedsodawaterwithlemon—that’showIlikeit.(Text6)W:Ineedyourhelp.Grandpa.I'vebeenoutofworkforovertwomonths.Ithoughtit'dbeeasytofindanewjob,butI'mlookingeverydayandhaven'tfoundanything.M:That'stoobad.IwishIcouldhelp,butIhaven'tlookedforajobsinceIwas20!W:Stopjoking,Grandpa.I’vebeenlookingeverywhereforapositionwithgoodpayandbenefits.ThisisallIdodaily!M:Iknow,dear.Iretiredsixmonthsagoafterworkingforthiscompanyforover30years!Myadvice:don'tbeshy,don'tfearfailure,andkeepanopenmind.(Text7)W:It'sgreattohaveyoubackfromuniversity,dear!Pleasecomeinside.Thewholefamilywillreturnhomefromthesupermarket.We’llseethecarpullintothedrivewayanyminute.M:Thanks,Mom.W:So,howwasyourfirstsemester?M:Istartedawork-studyprogramatanaccountingfirm,butI'vehadasuddenchangeofheart.I'drathernotwork

withnumbers.Instead.Iwanttoswitchtoacreativefield,likeliterature.W:That'sabigchange!M:Doyouthinkit'sstrangetochangemajors?W:Oh,IchangedmymajorwhenIwasyourage,too.Iknowyou'lldowellinanyfield.Myonlyconcernisaboutthecareeropportunitiesincreativefields.Pleasekeepthisinmindwhilechoosingamajor.(Text8)W:Hi,I'mHelen.I'mretiringsoon,soI'mgoingaroundthisofficetospeaktoalltherecentlyhiredstaffmemberslikeyou.M:It'sanhonor,Ms.Schmitt.I'vebeensoinspiredbythemanyfamousphotosyou'vetakenthroughoutyourcareer.W:I'mgladtohearthat.Areyoualsoaphotographer?M:No.Thiscompany’sownerhiredmeandmyteamasvideocreators.ButIlovephotography,too.W:Backintheday,Iwasaphotographerbecausethatwasthebestwaytoshareinformation.Butnowadays,Iadmirethemodernjournalistswhousevideos.M:That'sinteresting.Sharingphotos,writtenarticles,andinterviewshaschangedourworld.Butnow,I'mwonderingwhatyouthinkisthemostcriticalpartofjournalism.W:I'velearnedthatit'snotjustaboutbeinghonestandsharingrecentevents,althoughthat'scrucial.Themostessentialfactorisbringingtheworldclosertogether.Globally,wemustcelebratevictoriesandsupportothersduringdifficulttimes.(Text9)M:Here’sanarticlefromtoday’spaper.Ithoughtyoumightbeinterested.Itshowsthatpeoplewithstrongconnectionstendtolivel