河南省中州联盟2023-2024学年高二上学期期末英语试卷

中州联盟2023~2024学年上学期期末考试高二英语考生注意：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：人教版选择性必修第二册~选择性必修第三册Unit2。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.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Writealist. B.Getthemap. C.Waitfortheman.2.Whathappenedtotheman?A.Hecuthisfoot. B.Heforgothisnotes. C.Hefoughtwithhisfriends.3.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?A.Dohousework. B.Collectthekids. C.Drivehertothestation.4.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inahotel. B.Inarestaurant. C.Inasupermarket.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Ajobchoice. B.Topcompanies. C.Workexperience.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.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Fatheranddaughter. B.Brotherandsister. C.Husbandandwife.7.WhatdoesthemansuggestbuyingforLily?A.Apairofshorts. B.Apairofsportsshoes. C.Apairofrunningsocks.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Howisthewomanfeelingthesedays?A.Excited. B.Stressful. C.Relaxed.9.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?A.Haveregularbreaks. B.Keepahealthydiet. C.Domorework.10.Whatisthewoman'sattitudetotheman'sidea?A.Positive. B.Unconcerned. C.Doubtful.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Whatdoesthemanlikedoinginhisfreetime?A.Observingclouds. B.Watchingbirds. C.Listeningtosongs.12.Whatisthebestwaytoclearhismindaccordingtotheman?A.Singingsongs. B.Pickingupleaves. C.Walkinginnature.13.Whatdoesthewomanagreetodowiththeman?A.Takephotos. B.Gohiking. C.Planttrees.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Whatistheman?A.Ateacher. B.Adirector. C.Ahost.15.WhichyearofseniorhighschoolisAnnainnow?A.Thefirstyear. B.Thesecondyear. C.Thethirdyear.16.WhatdidAnnaandherfriendsdiscusswiththeirteacher?A.Whentomeetfortheclub. B.Wheretoruntheclub. C.Howtofindfilms.17.WhatisthemostinterestingthingforAnna?A.Watchingfilms. B.Discussingfilms. C.Buyingfilms.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.InhowmanydayshasErchanarun150marathons?A.150. B.160. C.320.19.WhydidErchanarunthemarathons?A.Toincreaseawarenessoftheriskofextinction.B.Toraisemoneyforhomelessanimals.C.Towinagoldmedalforhercountry.20.WhatcanwelearnaboutErchana?A.Sheishonest. B.Sheismodest. C.Sheisdetermined.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。AFromMilantoRiyadh,theseculture-packedcitiesoffercreativeexperiences,whetherthroughinterestingstreetarts,innovativeexhibitionsoraward-winningarchitectures.MilanMilan'sfashionheritagedatesbacktoitsdaysasanimportanttradingcenter,whenrichbusinessmenwouldbringluxuriousclothestothecityandimprovetheirbartering（以物易物）skillsinitsstreets.Thearea'sfashion-forwardreputationwaslaterstrengthenedbydesignmasterssuchasGiorgioArmani,Dolce&.GabbanaandVersace,allofwhomgrewtheirbrandshere.ShanghaiShanghaihasalonghistoryinthefieldsofartandarchitecture,andhaslongattractedcreativeprofessionalsbothdomesticallyandinternationally.Buttoday,theintegrationoftraditionaltemplesintothesurroundingmodernmetropolis（大都市）continuestoattracttourists.BeginwithawanderthroughthestreetsoftheoriginalOldCity,takinginthe600-year-oldCityGodTempleandthenine-bendJiuQuQiao.Then,makefortheShanghaiMuseum,wheremorethanamillionartifacts—includingancientsculptures,chinaandcalligraphy—areondisplay.CopenhagenCopenhagen'sarchitecturehasbeenawardedmanyhonorsovertheyears,includingUNESCOWorldCapitalofArchitecture2023.Today,manyofthecity'smostpopulartourroutescentreontheseeye-catchingaspects.Theharbour-frontCopenhagenOperaHousepresentsaneo-futuristicstylewhiletheBlackDiamondRoyalLibraryandtheBicycleBridgedottheskylinewiththeirdistinctivedesigns.RiyadhSaudiArabia'slargestcityRiyadhhasactivelypositioneditselfasaglobaldestinationforcreativetravellersandtothisend,ithasestablishedtheRiyadhArtinitiative.Thefirstpublicartprojectofitskindinthecountry,RiyadhArtaimstotransformthecityintoa“gallerywithoutwalls”throughpublicartinstallations,festivalsandworkshops.21.WhatisMilanfamousfor?A.Itsfestivals. B.Itsmodernart.C.Itsarchitecture. D.Itsfashionproducts.22.WherewillyougoifyouwanttovisittheBicycleBridge?A.Milan. B.Shanghai. C.Copenhagen. D.Riyadh.23.WhatdoweknowaboutRiyadh?A.Itaimstoattractcreativevisitors. B.Ithasalotofgallerieswithoutwalls.C.ItisSaudiArabia'ssecondlargestcity. D.ItplanstosetuptheRiyadhArtinitiative.BEstefaníaRebellónwasonceamigrant（流动的）child.Shewas10whenherfamilyfledCali,Colombia,becauseofdeaththreatstoherfather,whohadbeenforcedintohiding.TheysettledinMiami.Despitethechallengesshefacedasamigrantchild,shewasluckytohaveteacherswhoadvocatedforherandguidedheralongtheway.RebellónmovedfromMiamitoLosAngeleswhenshewas21topursueanactingcareer.In2018,shewassomovedaftervolunteeringinmigrantcampsinTijuanathatsheputhercareeronhold.“Therewerenoschoolssetuptohelpthesekids.Theywerewalkingaroundthecampsbarefoot,”shesaid.RebellónandherpartnerKyleSchmidtusedabout$1,000oftheirsavingstobuytentsandsuppliesandsetupamakeshift（临时的）schoolattheborder.Theyenlistedvolunteerteacherstoprovidelearningopportunitiesinthecamps.Inthemonthsthatfollowed,whenthosefamilieslivinginthecampsweremovedtoshelters,RebellónandSchmidtwantedtocontinueofferingeducationalservices.“Ithought,‘Whydon’tweturnabusintoamobileclassroom,andwecouldtakeittoallthedifferentshelters?’”Rebellónsaid.Overthenextyear,RebellónandSchmidtboughtandtransformedabus,partneredwithshelters,anddrovethebusovertheborder.In2019,sheco-foundedtheYesWeCanWorldFoundation,anonprofitorganizationthatbelieveseverychildhastherighttoeducationandsafespacesregardlessoftheirlocation,currentlegalstatusoreconomicbackground.Rebellón'sorganizationhiresprofessionalteachersandtailorstheircurriculum（课程）tothespecificneedsofeachstudent.“TheprogramhasbeenofficiallyapprovedbytheeducationsecretaryinMexicoandserveschildrenaged3to15—acrucialperiodforeducation,”Rebellónsaid.Today,theYesWeCanWorldFoundationeducates250—300kidsadaythroughitsfourschoollocationsalongtheborderandthreemobileschoolbuses.“Since2019,thegrouphasservedmorethan3,100migrantchildrenfrom10countries,”Rebellónsaid.24.WhatcanbelearnedaboutRebellónfromthefirstparagraph?A.Shereceiveddeaththreats. B.Herteachershelpedheralot.C.Shewasforcedintohiding. D.Heractingcareerbeganearly.25.WhatdidRebellónrealizewhilevolunteeringinmigrantcamps?A.Sheshouldvalueherhard-wonlife. B.Childrencouldbehappyinanyenvironment.C.Migrantkidslackedopportunitiesforschooling. D.Shewasluckytohavetheabilitytohelpothers.26.WhydidRebellónturnabusintoaclassroom?A.Tosetthesceneforhershow. B.Torealizeherchildhooddream.C.Togivefullplaytothevalueofabus. D.Toofferchildrenconvenientaccesstoeducation.27.WhatcanwesayabouttheimpactoftheYesWeCanWorldFoundation?A.It'sfar-reaching. B.It'spredictable.C.It'sshort-lived. D.It'sunidentifiable.CPackagingcanplayagreaterroleinkeepingproduceandotherfoodsfresh,thereforeminimizingfoodwaste——especiallyifconsumerscanbetterunderstandthosepackagingtechnologies.That'samongthetakeawaysofresearchledbyMichiganStateUniversity（MSU）'sSchoolofPackaging,detailedinarecentlyreleasedwhitepaper.IntheUnitedStates,foodwasteinlandfillsdoubledfrom1990to2020,accordingtodatasharedbytheUSEnvironmentalProtectionAgencythisyear.Researchersciteddatashowing40%ofthefoodsupplyiswastedeachyear,with43%ofthathappeningattheconsumerorhouseholdlevel.Ameripen,theonlyorganizationexclusivelyfocusedonUSpublicpolicyfortheentirepackagingindustry,andtheEnvironmentalResearch&EducationFoundationfundedresearchthatincludedasurveyofmorethan1,000peopleintheUnitedStates.Ameripensaiditwantedtoknowwhatrolepackagingcouldplayinreducinghouseholdfoodwasteaswellasunderstandconsumerawarenessoffoodpackaging'svalueandfunctions.Thesurveyaskedconsumersabouttheirunderstandingofpackagingformsandwillingnesstopaymoreforpackagingdesignedtoreducefoodwaste,amongotherareas.Thestudyfoundthatwholefruitsandvegetables,particularlybananasandlettuce,arethefoodsmostwastedbyhouseholds,withdairyproducts,preparedpackagedfoodsandleftoversalsocommonculprits（罪魁祸首）.“Half-eatenpackagedfoodproductsandfoodwithoutpackagingthatwentbadbeforeitwaseatenarethetwoprimaryreasonsforfoodwasteinAmericanhouseholds,indicatingthereisopportunityforimprovedpackagingdesigntohelpconsumerswithextendingshelflife,reuseandsize,”thewhitepaperstates.Researchersreportedthatwhileconsumers'currentunderstandingofpackagingtechnologieswas“limited”,theyindicated“theywouldpaymoreforfoodcontainedinpackagingthatextendsfreshnessandshelflife.”“There'saneedtodesignpackagingforproducethatiscurrentlynotpackaged;thatmostoftheproduceinthisstudywaswastedisbecausethereisnopackagingatall,”MSU'sKoreyFennelsaidduringthewebinar（网络研讨会）,alsonotingtheimportanceof“intelligentpackaging”thatcouldindicatetheshelflifeoffoodproducts.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“minimizing”inthefirstparagraphmean?A.Showing. B.Continuing. C.Recovering. D.Reducing.29.Whatdoestheauthorintendtodointhesecondparagraph?A.Summarizethepreviousparagraph. B.Providesomeadviceforthereaders.C.Addsomebackgroundinformation. D.Introduceanewtopicfordiscussion.30.Howdidtheresearchersconducttheirstudy?A.Bymakingobservations. B.Byaskingquestions.C.Bycarryingoutexperiments. D.Byreferringtoformerstudies.31.Whatistheconsumers'attitudetopurchasingpackagedfoodaccordingtothestudy?A.Cautious. B.Unclear. C.Critical. D.Favorable.DNotunlikethewingsofairplanes,theblades（叶片）ofwindturbines（涡轮机）needtobekeptice-freeinordertofunctionproperly.Scientistshavenowdevelopedaninexpensivemethodofusingdrones（无人机）toapplyaneco-friendlyanti-icingcoatingtothoseblades.Iftoomuchicebuildsuponwindturbineblades,theywillturnmoreslowly,producinglessenergy.What'smore,ifanequalamountoficeisn'tpresentonallthreeblades,theturbine'sbalancemaybethrownoff,leadingtoincreasedwearandpossiblyevendisastrousfailure.Thereareanti-icingheatingsystemsthatcanbebuiltintotheblades,butthesemaybebeyondthefinancialmeansofmanywindfarmoperators.Thesamecanbesaidforusinghelicopterstoapplyice-preventionchemicals.Seekingamoreeconomicalbutstilleffectivealternative,scientistsfromtwobranchesofGermany'sFraunhoferresearchgrouprecentlystartedlookingtodrones.Theresearchprojectisknownas“TURBO:Temporarycoatingbymeansofdrones—Icingprotectionofwindturbinesasacasestudy”.Inthecurrentversionoftheresultingsystem,ahexacopterdroneisequippedwithasmallpumpthatdeliversanti-icingliquid.Theliquidissprayed（喷洒）athighpressure—whichisjust0.3mmwide—producingtinydropletswithadiameterof100micrometers.Usingthissetup,thedronehassuccessfullybeenusedtoapplycoatingsofthedropletsontotheedgesofwindturbineblades,evenatwindspeedsofupto35km/h（22mph）.Oncesolidified,thosecoatingspreventiceformationforseveralweeksbeforeafreshcoatingisapplied.ThescientistsarenowseekingindustrypartnerstohelpcommercializetheTURBOtechnology.Itcouldalsofinduseinthemaintenanceofpowerlines,theupperlevelsoftallbuildings,orotherthingsthataredifficulttoreachbyconventionalmeans.32.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?A.Problemscausedbyicing. B.Theprocessoficeformation.C.Disastersbroughtaboutbydrones. D.Thefunctionofwindturbines.33.Whichwordcanbestdescribeanti-icingheatingsystems?A.Ineffective. B.Unnecessary. C.Expensive. D.Dangerous.34.WhatcanwelearnabouttheTURBOtechnologyfromthelastparagraph?A.Ithasawiderrangeofapplications.B.Itisarelativelytraditionalapproach.C.Itcansolvetheproblemonceandforall.D.Itismorecostlythanusingice-preventionchemicals.35.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TheAdvantagesofUsingWindEnergy B.DronesProtectWindTurbinesFromIcingC.WindTurbinesRemoveIceonTheirOwn D.AMajorBreakthroughinDroneTechnology第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分山，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。Theholidayscanbeadifficulttimetostayontrackwithyourfitnessgoals.36.Eventhemostdisciplinedpeoplecanfinditdifficulttosticktotheirfitnessroutinesduringtheholidayseason.Herearesomeexpert-recommendedtipsthatcanhelpyoustayontrack.37.Planningisthebestwaytomakesureyoudon'tlosetrackofyourgoals.Planyourworksfortheweekandmarktheminyourscheduletoassuretheyareapartofyourday.Exerciseearly.38.Makesureworkoutsareinthemorningandyou'llsetyourselfupforaproductiveday.Thenyoucanenjoyholidayactivitiesandtimewithfamilywithoutworryingaboutwhenyou'llhavetimetoexercise.Keepmoving.Researchshowsthatgettingupforjustfiveminutesevery30to60minutesandperforminglightactivityreducestheriskofheartdiseaseriskfactors.Smalleffortstogetmovingcanhelpyouroverallhealthduringtheholidays.Inadditiontostayingactive,trytoavoidsittingforlongperiodsoftime,suchaswhenwatchingfootballgamesoreating.39.Thinkoutofthebox.Theholidaysarebusy,butdoyourbesttoavoidthe“allornothing”mentalitywhenitcomestophysicalactivity.40—liketakingafamilywalkaroundtheneighborhoodbeforeopeningChristmaspresents.A.PlanaheadB.PlanoutyourroutebeforeyougoC.ExercisinginthemorningisoneofthebiggesttipsD.Remember:toomuchsittingisharmfultoyourhealthE.YourschedulewillbefilledwithfamilygatheringsandcelebrationsF.GetcreativewithexerciseandmakephysicalactivityafamilyaffairG.Ratherthanskippingthegymaltogether,maketimeforaquickworkout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。Sarkarisananotechnologist（纳米技术专家）andassistantprofessoratMIT.Sheisconductingherresearchonbraindiseasesthat41themindsofmillionsofpeopleworldwide.BorninKolkata,India,Sarkarcreditsbothofherparentsasearly42.Hercourageasaresearchercomesfromher43,whoasayoungwomanwentagainstsocialnorms（常态）inhervillageby44tofundherowneducation.Meanwhile,Sarkar'sfather45herinterestinengineering.Sarkarrecallsherfatherfindingtimeforhis46,fashioningdevicestomakehomelifemore47,includinganelectricity-freewashingmachine.“Thatgotmevery48inscienceandtechnology,”Sarkarsays.After49abachelor'sdegreeinelectricalengineeringfromtheIndianInstituteofTechnologyDhanbad,Sarkar50Californiatostudynanoelectronics.There,shetestednewwaysto51nanodevicesthatcouldreducetheamountof52consumedbycomputersandothereverydayelectronics.53,shemadeabreakthroughbydevelopingastandoutnanodevice.Alongtheway,Sarkarbecamefascinatedwiththe54,whichshecalls“thelowestenergycomputer”.Shehopestoputnanodevicesbetweenhumanneurons（神经细胞）toimprovethecomputingspeedoftheprocessorinourbrains.“Ourbrainsare55,butwecouldbebetterthanwhatweare,”shesays.41.A.enrich B.read C.affect D.poison42.A.birds B.researchers C.failures D.inspirations43.A.aunt B.mother C.sister D.grandmother44.A.working B.pretending C.refusing D.waiting45.A.protected B.switched C.stimulated D.supported46.A.job B.holiday C.discomfort D.passion47.A.complex B.convenient C.peaceful D.meaningful48.A.interested B.honest C.lucky D.disappointed49.A.starting B.earning C.needing D.introducing50.A.adaptedto B.relatedto C.headedto D.belongedto51.A.create B.fix C.operate D.sell52.A.water B.money C.power D.time53.A.Unfortunately B.Immediately C.Obviously D.Eventually54.A.computer B.brain C.exercise D.fashion55.A.empty B.busy C.relaxed D.remarkable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。The“UnderstandingContemporaryChina”ForeignLanguageContestswereheldinBeijingfromDecember4to8.Nearlyonemillioncollegestudentsfrommorethan1,300universitiesparticipated,withabout2,50056（enter）thenationalfinal.Thecontestsaimedto57（deep）collegestudents'understandingofChina,enhancetheirlinguistic（语言的）abilitiesandinterculturalcommunication58（competent）,andprovideaplatformforthemtotellChina'sstorieswell.ThechampionoftheEnglishgroup59（determine）throughasimulated（模拟的）“GlobalYouthSummit”.Threecontestantsdiscussed60（topic）includingculturaldiversityandthefuturedevelopmentofmankindwithXinhuaNewsAgency'sreporterSimonKeithRobinson,61testedtheirknowledgeandabilitytohandlediversesubjects.XuChengcheng,fromBeijingForeignStudiesUniversity,won62nationalchampionshipoftheInternationalCommunicationContest.Shedemonstratedahigh-levelofEnglishproficiency（熟练）andstrongcommunicationskillsinthepreparedspeech63theGlobalYouthSummitsession（会议）.Aspecialsessionof“MultilingualChampionsShowcase”waspart64theclosingceremony,wherechampionsusedtheirforeignlanguageskills65（share）storiesabouttheirunderstandingofChinaandcommunicationwiththeworld,showcasingyouthfulinsights.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）为丰富学生们的课外生活，你校将举办以“TraditionalChineseDrama”为主题的展览。请你代表学生会用英语写一则通知，内容包括：1.展览时间、地点；2.展览内容、意义；3.鼓励学生参展。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。Notice____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TheStudentUnion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。Once,asmallvillagefarmerhadthemisfortuneofowingalargesumofmoneytoavillagemoneylender.Themoneylenderwasold,unmarriedandfanciedofmarryingthefarmer'sbeautifuldaughter.Oneday,thefarmerwenttothemoneylendertoaskhimforsomemoretimetoreturntheloan.Themoneylenderpretendedtobeangryforawhileandthenproposedabargain（交易）.Themoneylendersaidthatifthefarmercouldnotrepayhisdebt,hewouldbepunishedorhehadanoptiontolethimmarryhisdaughterandallhisdebtwouldbeforgiven.Boththefarmerandhisdaughterwerefrightenedbytheproposal.Therewasnowaythefarmercouldpaybackthemoneysoonbuthedidnotwanthisbeautifuldaughtertomarrytheoldandcruelmoneylender.Inanattempttopersuadethefarmertoaccepthisdeal,thetrickymoneylendermadeanattractiveconditionindecidingthefate（命运）ofthefatheranddaughter.Hewouldkeepablackandawhitepebble（鹅卵石）inabag.Thegirlthenhadtochooseapebblewhichwoulddecideherfate.Ifshepickedtheblackpebble,shewouldhavetomarrythemoneylenderandherfather'sdebtwouldbeforgiven.Ifshepickedthewhitepebble,shedidnotneedtomarrythemoneylenderandherfather'sdebtwouldstillbeforgiven.Ifsherefusedtopickthepebble,thefarmerwouldbethrownintoprison.Theywerestandingonapathfilledwithpebbles.Themoneylenderevencalledthenearbyvillagerstowitnesstheevent,sothatnopartycouldwalkawayfromtheirwords.Themoneylenderbentover,pickedtwopebblesandkepttheminamoneybag.Thesharp-eyedgirlnoticedthathehadpickedtwoblackpebblesinsteadofablackandawhite.Hethenaskedthegirltopickapebblefromthebag.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。Thegirlwasconfusedaboutwhattodo._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Themoneylenderdarednotadmithisdishonestyinfrontofthevillagers.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

中州联盟2023~2024学年上学期期末考试·高二英语参考答案、提示及评分细则听力部分录音稿（Text1）M:Let'splantherouteforourtrip.Wecanreadthemapfirst.Katie,youpromisedtobringit.W:Oh,Iforgottoputitinmybag.Icanrunhomeandgetit.Pleasewaitformehere.Youcanmakealistofthingsweneedtotake.（Text2）W:Hi,Tom.I'mMaya,oneofthenurseshere.Ijustsawfromyournotesthatyouhadacutonyourfoot.Couldyoutellmehowyougotthecut?M:Sure.Iwentmountainclimbingwithmyfriendsyesterday.Islippedonarockandcutmyfoot.（Text3）W:Jim,it'sme.I'matthestationnow.Imissedmytrain,soI'mgoingtobelate.M:It'sOK.Willyougetbackintimetopickupthekids?W:Idon'tthinkso.Canyougetthemandmakesuretheystarttheirhomework?M:Noproblem.Don'tworry.（Text4）M:Goodmorning,madam.HowcanIhelpyou?W:CanyoutellmewheretheingredientsformakingChinesefoodare?I'mafterthingstostuffdumplingswith,likeChinesecabbage.Ialsoneedsomevinegar.（Text5）M:Jenny,youwon'tbelievethis!IgotajobofferfromWastrixandanotherfromEconotron.W:WastrixorEconotron?Wow,thatshouldbeatoughdecision.M:I'dbecrazytosaynotoWastrix.It'satopcompany.Imightnevergetanofferlikethisagain.（Text6）M:Whatshallwegetourdaughterforherbirthday?Ihaven'ttalkedtoheraboutit,haveyou?W:No,butIthinkLilylikessomethingtodowithrunning.IsawanicepairofshortswhenIwasintown,butIdon'tknowifshelikesthestyle.M:Whataboutanewpairofsportsshoes?W:That'sagreatidea,butit'salwaysimportanttotrythemonfirst.Iboughtherapairofrunningsockslastweek,sothatwasastart.（Text7）W:Tony,Igotobedearlyeverydayasyousuggested,butI'mstillunderalotofstress.I'msonervous.M:Youshouldtakeregularbreakswhenyou'reworking.Thenyoucanavoidgettingallstressedout.W:Butdon'tyouthinkthere'sariskoftakinglongerandlongerbreaksuntileventually,you'renotdoingenoughwork?M:Ifyoukeepthebreakstonomorethanfiveortenminuteseachhour,you'llbeallright.You'llfindyourselfgettingmoreworkdoneoverallthanwithoutthebreaks.（Text8）M:Lookatthosemountainsinthedistance!Thescenerytakesmybreathaway!Ican'tbelieveit!W:Absolutely!It'smomentslikethisthatremindusofthebeautyofnature.M:Definitely.Andit'snotjustthebigthingslikemountainsthatarebeautiful.Eventhelittlethingscanbeamazing,likethewaythesunlightshinesthroughtheleavesofatreeorthepatternsoftheclouds.IalwayslikeobservingcloudswhenI'mfree.W:Andit'snotjustaboutsights,either.Thesoundsofnature,likethesongsofbirds,canbesoenjoyable.M:Yeah,that'swhyIlovegoingforwalksinnature.It'stheperfectwaytoclearmymind.Well,wecanplanahikingtriptogethersometime.W:Goodidea!It'sagreatwaytogetsomeexerciseandfreshairwhileenjoyingthebeautyofnature.（Text9）M:Hi,Anna.You’veagreedtotalkaboutyourschool’sEnglishFilmClubonourshow.So,howdiditstart?W:MyfriendsandIhavebeenlearningEnglishatseniorhighschoolforthelasttwoyears.However,atthebeginningofthisacademicyear,someofusthoughtitcouldbemorefunifwelearneditindifferentwaysthanjustsittingintheclassroom.Thatwaswhenwedecidedtostartit.M:Thatsoundscool!Andthenwhatdidyoudo?W:Wespokeabouttheideawithourteacherandsheagreed.Theproblemwastofindanappropriatetimetodoit,sowediscusseditwithourteacheratfirst.Becausewehadabusystudyschedule,wecouldn'thavetheclubduringourlessons.So,wedecidedtorunitafterschool.M:Doesyourschoolhelpyouwiththat?W:Yes.Ithasopenedanaccountforustobuyfilmsonline.Eachmonthbeforeweendameeting,weaskforsuggestionsaboutthenextfilm.Thenwedecidewhattowatchnexttime,andtheteacherordersitforus.Ienjoywatchingfilms,butthediscussionsarethemostinterestingforme.（Text10）W:Hello,everyone.WelcometoGreenRunners!Today,inourprogram,I'lltalkaboutrunningmarathons.Manypeoplewouldstruggletorunjustonemarathon.Theywouldneedmonthsoftrainingtogetintoshapetofinishrunning.However,marathonsarenoproblemforAustralianrunnerErchanaMurray-Bartlett.Shehasrun150marathonsin150days.Atage32,sheranfromQueensland,atthetopofAustralia,toMelbourne,atthebottom.Shebrokethepreviousrecordof106marathonsin106days.ManyspeciesofanimalsandplantsaredyingoutinAustralia.Erchanadec