江苏省无锡市澄宜六校2024-2025学年高三上学期12月阶段性联合测试英语试卷含答案

澄宜六校阶段性联合测试高三英语第一部分听力(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,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.Whichpersondoesthemanwanttofollow?A.Themanonthebus. B.Thewomaninthetaxi.C.Themanonthemotorcycle.2.Whereshouldthemanputusedenvelopes?A.Inthebiggestbox. B.Inthemedium-sizedbox.C.Inthesmallestbox.3.Whatrecorddidthewomanjustbreak?A.Herpersonalrecord. B.Theschoolrecord. C.Thenationalrecord.4.Whenwilltheflighttakeoff?A.At4o’clock. B.At5o’clock. C.At6o’clock.5.Wheredoestheconversationmostlikelytakeplace?A.Atacinema. B.Atthespeakers’home. C.Atarestaurant.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2至4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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题;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。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6.Whattimewillthemanusethecar?A.At3:00. B.At4:00. C.At4:30.7.Whatdoesthewomanhavetodoifshewantsthecar?A.Dosomehouseworklater.B.Driveherbrothersomewhere.C.Finishherschoolworkbeforeleaving.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Attendingaparty. B.Discussingalecture. C.Workingpart-timeatahospital.9.Whichjobhasthewomanappliedfor?A.Waitress. B.Volunteer. C.Salesgirl.10.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?AFatheranddaughter. B.Teacherandstudent. C.Classmates.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。11.Whydidtheman’sauntanduncleleavetheirhome?A.Tovisitfamily. B.Tohaveavacation.C.Toescapethenaturaldisaster.12.Howdotheman’srelativesfindoutwhatthevolcanoisdoing?A.Theycalltheirrelatives. B.Theyreadthenewspaper.C.Theywatchnewsprograms.13.Whatdotheman’sauntandunclethinkaboutSanFrancisco?A.Itisn’tveryfun. B.It’stoocold. C.It’sscarytovisit.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。14.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Theirtripabroad. B.Vacationplans. C.Culturaldifferences15.Whydoesn’tthewomanwanttogotoMexico?A.She’safraidofflying.B.Shehatesthefoodthere.C.Shewenttherewithhercousinlastsummer.16.WhatdoesthemansayaboutSpanish?A.It’snoteasytolearn.B.He’sbeenlearningitforayear.C.Hecanonlysayafewwords.17.Whatprobablymakesthewomanchangehermind?A.ThebeautyofthebeachesinMexico.B.ThepossibilityoflearningsomeSpanish.C.ManypeoplespeakingEnglishinMexico.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。18.InwhichyeardidRitchieValensmakehisfirstrecord?A.1950. B.1958. C.1959.19.WhatwasRitchieValens’smostfamoussong?A.LaBamba. B.AmericanPie. C.Donna.20.Whogotaseatontheplanebecauseofillness?A.DonMeLean. B.BuddyHolly. C.J.P.Richardson.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。A2-hourScooterRentalinNiagaraFallsIfyouwanttoavoidthequeuesandcrowdedareasofvisitors,thisactivityisforyou.YoucanvisitscenerythatmostneverdoalongtheNiagaraGorgeonanelectricscooter(滑板车),whichiseasytorideandmakesgettingfromviewpointtoviewpointfastandeasy.Youcancoverabout34milesofNiagaraFallsStatePark,theNiagaraGorge,andWhirlpoolStateParkallin2hoursusingascooter.What'sIncluded●NinebotMaxElectricScooter●LocktolockuptheelectricscooterMeetingandPickupMeetingpointEndpoint2OldFallsSt,NiagaraFalls,NY14303,USA

Thisactivityendsbackatthemeetingpoint.Openinghours5/13/2023-7/20/2025Monday-Sunday:10:00AM-06:00PMAdditionalInformation*Confirmationwillbereceivedattimeofbooking*Notwheelchairaccessible*Nearpublictransportation*Notrecommendedforpregnant(怀孕的)travelers*Noheartproblemsorotherseriousmedicalconditions*TravelersshouldatleasthaveanaveragephysicalfitnesslevelClickheretoapplyorcall:+1(702)648-5873CancellationPolicyYoucancancelatleast24hourspriortotheexperienceforafullrefund.21．Whatisoneadvantageofrentinganelectricscooter?.A．Itsavesmoney. B．Itcoversalltheroutes.C．Itmakesyourtourundemanding. D．Ithelpstoreduceaccidents.22．Whatdoestheactivityoffertravelers?A．Devicesagainsttheft. B．Facilitiestokeephealthy.C．Assistanceforthedisabled. D．GuidebooksforNiagaraFalls.23．Whencanyoucallofftheactivitytogetallyourmoneyback?A．Afteronlineconfirmation. B．Onedayaheadofthetour.C．Themomentthetourstarts. D．Twentyfourhoursafterbooking.BScienceisalwaysseenashard-coreandhardtounderstand.Butcouldyouimaginehundredsofpeoplebeingattractedbythecoverofasciencemagazine?TheachievementwascompletedafterWangYixiandhisteammadethecoverofanOctoberissueofStructure,aUS-basedCellPressjournal.ThecovershowsaChineseinkpaintingthatvividlyshowstheprocessinwhichaspecialenzyme(酶)involvedinthebiosynthesis(生物合成)ofanimportantorganiccompoundisactivated―thelatestbreakthroughbyaChinesescientificresearchteam.AnotheroneofhispopularworksthatcarriesdistinctiveChineseelementsisacompositeimage,describingascientistasthefolkgoddessNyuwa,carryinghernewlydiscoveredcompoundtofillacrackinthesky.Whilestudyingchemistryatuniversity,WangYixioftencameacrossanexperimentalpreparationprocessthathehadtoexplain,buttheamountoftextwastoolargeandabstract.Asshehadbeeninterestedindrawing,andrelatedsoftwarelikePhotoshop,hedecidedtoturnhisgraphicsintoafineart.Hewentontostudy3Dgraphicssoftwareinordertobetterdisplaythemicroscopicstructuresinhisfieldandimprovethepresentationofhispapers.Itdidn’ttakelongbeforehisclassmatesandprofessorsnoticedhistalentsandaskedhimtohelpthemwiththeirpapers.Bywordofmouth,morepeoplebeatapathtoWang’sdoorandwerewillingtopayforhisservice.Overthepastfouryears,Wangandhisteamhavecomeupwithmorethan10,000visualworksforacademicpapersacrossavarietyoffields,manyofwhichhavemadetheirwaytotheworld’stopacademicjournals,includingNature,ScienceandCell.“Everyscientificpaperisinnovative,andgraphicsareanessentialpartofscientificpapers,”Wangsays,addingthatwhathetriestoachieveisanexplanationofmodelsormethods,toshowcaseexperimentalresults,visuallyprocessdataorcomparedifferencesamongexperiments.24．WhatplayaspecialroleinWang’sworks?A．Fairytales. B．Chineseelements.C．Richcolors. D．Complexstructures.25．WhatcanwelearnaboutWangYixifromparagraph3?A．HepreferredpaintingtoChemistry. B．Hedevelopedusefulmappingsoftware.C．Hehadanactivemindtosolveproblem. D．Hehadtroubleconductinghisexperiment.26．HowdoesWangmakeabstractpaperseasilyunderstood?A．Byvisualizingthemvividly. B．Byshowingthemaccurately.C．Byexplainingthemindetail. D．Byconstructingthemuniquely27．Whichisthebesttitleforthetext?A．Thepowerofart B．DilemmasofscienceC．MysteriesofChemistry D．InspirationinscienceCYearsago,Iboughtablouse.Thatsameday,Iconsideredputtingiton,butfornoparticularreasonIdecidednotto.Thatweekend,Iagainconsideredwearingtheblouse,buttheoccasiondidn’tseemspecialenough,soagain,Ipasseditup.Fastforwardtotoday,Ihaveneverwornthatblouse.Whathappenedhere?Whydopeopleownsomanyunusedpossessions,treatingthemasthoughtheyaretoospecialtouse?Tofindout,Irananexperimentinwhichparticipantsimaginedbuyingabottleofwine.Wehadhalfoftheparticipantsimagineconsideringopeningitonenight,butdecidingnotto.Thenwhenwemeasuredhowspecialthewineseemedandparticipants’intentionstoopenitlater,wefoundthatthosewhohadimaginedholdingoffonopeningitwereinfactlesslikelytointendtoopenitlater.Whenaskedthereason,mostassumedtheywerewaitingforafutureoccasiontoopenit—amorespecialoccasion.Whydopeoplefallintothismentaltrap?Priorresearchpointstotwomainreasons.First,whenoptionsarepresentedoneatatime,ratherthanallatonce,itcanbedifficulttoknowwhentomakeadecision.Sopeopleoftenendup“holdingout”foranidealizedfutureoccasion.Second,regardlessoftheactualreasonsbehindtheirfeelingsandactions,peopleoftencomeupwiththeirownexplanationsafterthefact.Puttingthesetogetherisarecipeforwhatpsychologiststerm“specialnessspirals”.Whenyougiveupusingsomething—forwhateverreason—ifyoubelievethatyouarewaitingtouseit,thepossessionwillstarttofeelmorespecial.Andasyousearchfortherightoccasiondayafterday,itbecomesmoretemptingtoholdoutforafutureoccasion.Thelessyouuseit,though,themorespecialitfeels,andthecyclecontinues.Ultimately,thelikelihoodofusingthepossessionbecomesrarerandrarer.Themorethishappens,themorestuffyouhavelyingaround.Howcanyoufightspecialnessspirals?Trycommittinginadvancetousinganitemonaspecificoccasion.Whenbuyingadress,tellyourselfyou’llwearitthisweekend.Orwhenpurchasingacandle,plantolightitthatday.Thisstrategyencouragesyoutoactuallyenjoyyourpossessions.28.Whatweretheparticipantsaskedtoimaginedoingintheexperiment?A.Puttingoffdrinkingthewine.B.Evaluatingthequalityofthewine.C.Listingreasonsfordrinkingthewine.DDiscussinghowtheywoulddealwiththewine.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“tempting”inparagraph5mean?A.Particular. B.Ordinary. C.Inviting.D.Unappealing.30.Whatcanwelearnaboutspecialnessspirals?A.Theycanmisleadpeopleintoshoppingtraps.B.Theycanleadtoacollectionofunusedstuff.C.Theyresultfromanoptimisticattitudetothefuture.D.Theyhelpexplainthepsychologyofdelayedrewards.31.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A.Toexplainapsychologicalphenomenon.B.Tocriticizeawrongconsumptionconcept.C.Toremindpeopletoenjoytheirpossessions.D.Toencouragepeopletoprepareforarainyday.DOnedayItypedintoChatGPTallaboutmyupsetfeelingsanditinstantlyresponded,offeringalistofpracticaladvice.NowadaysmillionsofpeoplearealreadyturningtoChatGPTandspecialisttherapy(治疗)chatbotsforconvenientandinexpensivementalhealthsupport.Someexpertssaythisisaboon.Afterall,AI,undisturbedbyembarrassmentandburnout,mightbeabletoexpressempathymoreopenlyandtirelesslythanhumans.Butothersworryabouttheconsequencesofpeopleseekingemotionalsupportfrommachinesthatcanonlypretendtocare.Someevenwonderiftheriseofso-calledempatheticAImightchangethewayweinteractwithoneanother.Indeed,empathyisoneofourspecies’definingqualities,developingasitdidinpacewithsocialinteraction.Onerecentanalysisaboutempathylookedat52studiespublishedbetween1980and2019,whichshowsthattheempathisermustfirstbeabletorecognizehowtheotherpersonisfeeling.Theymustalsobeaffectedbythoseemotionsanddifferentiatebetweenthemselvesandtheotherperson,graspingthattheotherperson’sfeelingsaren’ttheirownwhilestillbeingabletoimaginetheirexperience.Onthefirstpoint,inrecentyears,AI-poweredchatbotshavemadeprogressintheirabilitytoreadhumanemotions,mostpoweredbylargelanguagemodels(LLMs)thatworkbypredictingwhichwordsaremostlikelytoappeartogetherbasedontrainingdata.Inthisway,LLMslikeChatGPTcanseeminglyidentifyourfeelingsandrespondappropriatelymostofthetime.Butwhenitcomestotheothercriteria,AIstillmissesthemarkinmanyways.Empathyisinterpersonal,withcontinuedfeedbackhelpingtoperfecttheempathiser’sresponse,whichalsorequiressomedegreeofintuitive(直觉的)awarenessofanindividualandtheirsituation.AllofthishelpstoexplainconversationsliketheonesIhadwithChatGPT.Attheendoftheday,despitetalkingtomultiplechatbotsonline,IdidwhatIknewIhadtodoallalong:Ipickedupmyphoneandcalledafriend.32．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“boon”inparagraph2mean?A．Trap. B．Prize. C．Blessing. D．Challenge.33．Whatdoestherecentanalysisshowaboutempathy?A．Itcallsforclearcommunication. B．Itstartswithemotionidentification.C．Itrulesoutindividualdifference. D．Itdependsonrichimagination.34．WhatcanAIdoaccordingtoparagraph4?A．Providedata-drivenfeedback. B．Recognizeone’srealdesire.C．Updatelargelanguagemodels. D．Predictone’sbehaviorbyintuition.35．WhatdoestheauthorthinkofChatGPT?A．Itsdevelopmentshouldbespedup.B．Itsintelligenceiswinningmorefavor.C．Itsapplicationshouldbestrictlymanaged.D．Itsartificialkindnessisnomatchforhumans’.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。Anxietydisordersareatypeofmentalhealthcondition.Anxietymakesitdifficulttogetthroughyourday.Symptomsincludefeelingsofnervousness,panicandfearaswellassweatingandarapidheartbeat.36Psychotherapyor“talktherapy”canhelppeoplewithanxietydisorders.CognitiveBehavioralTherapy(CBT)isanexampleofonetypeofpsychotherapythatcanhelppeoplewithanxietydisorders.Itteachespeopledifferentwaysofthinking,behaving,andreactingtosituationstohelpyoufeellessanxiousandfearful.CBThasbeenwellstudiedandisthegoldstandardforpsychotherapy.37Itfocusesonfacingthefearsbehindananxietydisordertohelppeopleengageinactivitiestheyhavebeenavoiding.Itissometimesusedalongwithrelaxationexercises.Anothertreatmentoptionforsomeanxietydisordersisacceptanceandcommitmenttherapy(ACT).ACTtakesadifferentapproachthanCBTtonegativethoughts.38Theydonotcureanxietydisordersbutoftenrelievesymptoms.Generally,theycanonlybeadvisedbyamedicaldoctor(suchasapsychiatristoraprimarycareprovider).Theyaresometimesusedastheinitialtreatmentofananxietydisorder.39Themostcommonclassesusedtofightanxietydisordersareantidepressants,anti-anxietydrugs,andbeta-blockers.Beawarethattheyareeffectiveonlyinafixedperiod.Youarealsorecommendedtojoinsupportgroupstogettheircopingstrategies.Somepeoplewithanxietydisordersmightbenefitfromjoiningaself-helporsupportgroupandsharingtheirproblemsandachievementswithothers.40A．Receivemedications.B．Choosingtherightdrugisasurecard.C．It’sanewerformofpsychotherapytreatment.D．Thankfully,thereareeffectivewaystotreatanxiety.E．Plus,youmaylearnwaystomanageanxietydisorderspersonally.F．Exposuretherapyisoneofitsmethodsusedtotreatanxietydisorders.G．Theycanalsobeadoptedifthereisnosatisfyingresponsetopsychotherapy.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。Ihadaterribleexperiencelastyear.Onenightmyyoungerbrother,Chase,wasdrivingushomefromourweeklycleaningofthechurch.Wewerebothgetting41,sowepickedupacoupleofenergydrinksatagasstation.Thenwejumpedontothefreewayand42home.Theridewasfine.Mybrotherwasfocused,soI43myeyes.Iwokeupwhenwewereclosetoourexit.Butthecar44turnedtotheright.IdidnotcareatfirstbecauseChaseoftenplayedjokes.Then,suddenlyit45---itwasnotajokeatall.Ishoutedmybrother’snameatthetopofmy46.Hewokeupfromhissleepintimetoslamonthebrakes,thoughthebrakesdidlittleto47usdown.We48intoastreetlight,makingushitthedirthilloftheoff-ramp(出口匝道).ThenI49somethingwhiteandbrightshoottowardmychest.Ithitmeandleftmebreathlessbut50mefromthedashboard(仪表盘).Thestreetlight51around,hittingtwoothercarsandthenbackontothehood(引擎盖)ofourcar.Oneinch52tous,ChaseandIwouldn’tbeheretoday.Akindman53usoutofourcar,andthepolicemancameto54__us.Theysaidtherewerenobrokenribs(肋骨)andno55bleeding.Ourdadarrivedonthesceneinhiscaranddroveushome.Fromthatdayon,weneverdrovewhileweweresleepyortiredagain.41．A．happy B．worn C．puzzled D．curious42．A．stayed B．biked C．headed D．missed43．A．opened B．fixed C．touched D．shut44．A．somehow B．anyhow C．somewhat D．anyway45．A．predicted B．admitted C．clicked D．suggested46．A．voice B．action C．noise D．strength47．A．put B．slow C．settle D．calm48．A．slid B．dashed C．crashed D．settled49．A．had B．sent C．threw D．spotted50．A．pulled B．left C．filled D．saved51．A．swung B．swept C．sprang D．squeezed52．A．faster B．better C．closer D．farther53．A．carried B．locked C．forced D．aided54．A．enquire B．arrest C．bar D．charge55．A．absolute B．internal C．chief D．instant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。TheYinggedanceisacombinationofopera,danceandwushu.Typically,thedance56_(perform)duringfestivalsandcelebrations,withdancerswearingcolorfulcostumesandcarryingmasks,snakes,spearsanddrums.Itsrichhistoryandculturalsignificancehaveearned57_thedistinctionof58(classify)asanationalintangibleculturalheritageinChina.OnChineseNewYear,aYinggeteam59(consist)of16dancersfromtheChaoshanregionofGuangdongProvincegaveawonderfulperformanceinLondon.TheeventprovidedauniqueopportunityforUKresidentstoexperiencetherichnessand60(diverse)ofChineseculture.Thedanceteam’scommitment61theircraftwasevidentintheirpreparation.Foroveramonth,theydevotedthemselvestoperfectingtheirperformance,ensuringeverystep,everygesture,andeverybeatwasinharmony.Thedancers,manyof62hadmorethan15yearsofperformanceexperience,showedtheirdevotiontopreservingthisancientartform.Sofar,theYinggedancehascrossedborders,attractingaudiencesinforeigncountriessuchasThailand.ThecelebrationoftheSpringFestivalhasbecomeoneoftheglobal63_(phenomenon),with“SpringFestivalParades”64(hold)inseveralcountrieseachyear.Nearlyone-fifthoftheworld’spopulationnowcelebratetheChineseNewYearin65(blend)styles,reflectingthegrowinginfluenceofChinesecultureworldwide.第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)66．假定你是李华，为了帮助你校交换生们更好地了解中国文化，你校将邀请他们一起参与校园话剧节。请你写一封信申请做志愿者，以协助活动有序进行。内容包括：1.写信的目的；2.个人的优势。参考词汇：campusdramafestival注意:写作词数应为80个左右DearSir/Madam,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节(满分25分)67．阅读下面的材料,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。APreciousDressIwasraisedinafamilywheremyparentswereunitedintheirwayofbringingupchildren,butitmostlyfelltomymothertoactuallycarryitout,andshemanagedthefamilybudgeteffortlessly.Lookingback,IhonestlythinkIwouldbeadifferentpersonifmymumhadn’tturnedadressintoalifelessonIcarrywithmetoday.Ifwecomplainedaboutnothavingwhatanotherkiddid,we’dhearsomethinglikeIdon’tcarewhatso-and-sogotforhisbirthday,youarenotgettingacarforyourbirthdayoralavishsweetparty.Wehadtoearnourallowance(零用钱)bydoingchoresaroundthehouse.Mybrotherscannodoubtrememberhoursspentcleaningthehouse.Icanstillrememberhowlongittooktopolishthelegsofourdiningtable.Sometimes,Icouldn’tevencontainmyenvyofChloe,aneighbourhoodgirl,alwaysbeautifullydressed,whoseparentssatisfiedherwithalmosteveryneed.Oneday,mymotherdrovemedowntowntobuysomehouseholdnecessitiesandthereitwasintheshoppingwindow.Pink,lovely,delicatelytrimmed(镶嵌着)withlace,thedresswinked(眨眼)atmeandIknewIhadtohaveit.“It’sbeautiful,”mymothersaidwhenIpointeditouttoher.“Whatabeautifuldress!”Itriedtohidemydesireatfirst.ButthenIguessIcouldn’tstanditanylonger.“Mum,pleasegetit?I’lldoanything,butIneedthatdress.Iloveit.Please?”Iwasdesperate.“Youknow,”shesaid,gentlyrubbingmyback,“ifyousaveup,youcouldbuythisyourself.”“BythetimeImakeenough,it’llbesold!”“Theremightbeaway,”shesaid.Andsoourpayingplanunfolded.MumboughtthedressandputitsafelyinsomehidingplacewhereIcouldn’tfind.EachweekIeagerlycountedmygrowingsavingsincreasedbyextrawork.Weekslater,Icountedandjumpedforjoy.Oh,Imadeit!Ifinallyhadtheexactamountwe’dagreedon.Havingputonmydress,Iflewtoschoollikeabird.However,theunthinkablehappened.注意:所续写短文的词数应为150左右ThemomentIarrivedattheschoolgate,Chloeappearedinexactlythesamedress.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Hearingmecryingloudly,Mumgentlypushedopenthedoor.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________澄宜六校阶段性联合测试高三英语答案听力CAACBCAACBCCBBABABAC阅读理解CABBCADACBACBAD7选5DFAGE完形填空BCDACABCDDACDAB56．isperformed57．it58．beingclassified59．consisting60．diversity61．to62．whom63．phenomena64．held65．blended作文66.Onepossibleversion:DearSir/Madam,Iamwritingtoapplytobeavolunteerfortheupcomingcampusdramafestival,withtheaimofhelpingourexchangestudentsunderstandChineseculturebetter.IbelieveIhavethenecessaryskillsandqualitiestocontributetothesuccessofthisevent.Firstly,IamafluentEnglishspeakerandhaveexcellentcommunicationskills,whichwillassistourexchangestudentsinovercominganylanguagebarrierstheymayencounter.Additionally,havingadeepunderstandingofChineseculture,Icanexplainthebackgroundandsignificanceoftheperformancestotheexchangestudents,helpingthemtoconnectwiththelocalculture.Betterstill,Ihaveextensiveexperienceinvoluntarywork.ShouldIbegiventhechance,Iwouldstrivetoensurethesmoothrunningofthefestival.Thankyouforconsideringmyapplication.Yours,LiHua67.Onepossibleversion:ThemomentIarrivedattheschoolgate,Chloeappearedinexactlythesamedress.Atthesightofthishorribleturnofevents,Iwasgreenwithenvy.“Howridiculous!”myheartsank.ForChloe,gettingsuchadresswasmerelyapieceofcake,whileforme,Ihadtodoitwithallmymight.Withamixedfeelingofrageandgrief,Idashedhometotellmymotheraboutthisdisaster.“It’sunfair!”Iexclaimedwithfury,stormingintomyroomandslammingthedoorbeforeshecouldrespond.Hearingmecrying,Mumgentlypushedopenthedoor.“Honey,areyouOK?”shewalkeduptome,gatheredmeintoherarmsandtenderlywipedawaymytears.“Look!”shepointedattheshinydresshanginginthemostvisibleplace,adding“Yourdressisthemostpreciousonebecauseyoupaidforit.Don’tyouthinkso?”Onhearingwhatshesaid,Ifeltmuchrelieved.“Yes,youearneditthroughhardwork,”afirmandcheerfulvoiceansweredinmyheart.Nothingcouldbebetterthangainingthepreciousthinginthatway!听力原文1.M:Ineedtotalktothatman.Let’sgrabataxiandfollowhim!W:Whichman?Theonethatjustgotonabus?M:No.Theonethatrodeawayonamotorcycle.2.M:HowdoIseparatemyrecyclingmaterialagain?W:Thebigblueboxisforpaperproducts,themedium-sizedoneisformetalwaste,andthesmalloneisforplastic.3.M:Wow,Jennifer!Youjustrananewpersonalrecord!Ifyouwerethreesecondsfaster,youwouldhavebrokenthisyear’sschoolrecord.W:Mytimeis10secondsslowerthanthenationalrecord.Istillhavealotofworktodo.4.W:Itisalready4o’clock.Myflightleavesintwohours.M:You’dbetterleavenow.Rushhourstartsat5o’clock.5.W:Canyouturnoffthelightinthekitchen,please?Icanseethereflectiononthescreen.M:Noproblem.Doyouwantmetomakeussomethingtoeatforthemovie?6-7W:Dad?CanIborrowthecar?Ineedtogooutforalittlewhile.M:Well,thatdependsonwhereyou’regoing.W:I’mjustgoingovertoMelanie’shouse.WehavetofinishsomehomeworkthatisdueonMonday.M:Howlongwillyoubegone?Ihavetotakeyourbrothertohisswimminglessonat4:30.W:I’llonlybegoneforacoupleofhours.I’llbehomearound4:00,OK?M:OK,butonlyifyoucleanyourroomandsweepthekitchenfloorwhenyougethome.W:OK.M:Andbecarefulontheroads.Ithasbeenrainingforthelastthreehours.8-10W:Howareyou,Mr.Smith?M:Fine.It’snicetoseeyou.So,areyouenjoyingtheparty?W:Yeah,it’sgreat.Themusic,thedecorations,thefood...everything.M:Howtimeflies!Ican’tbelieveallyoukidsaregraduating.Idon’tknowwhenwecanmeetagain.W:Right.Iwillmissyou.I’llneverforgetyourlivelylecturesandyoursenseofhumor.M:Thanks.Doyouhaveanyplansthissummerbeforeyougotocollege?W:I’veappliedforajobatastoreasasalesgirl.Whoelsehasplansforthevacation?M:Maryisapplyingforapart-timejobatarestaurant,andPeterisgoingtovolunteeratahospital.W:Wonderful!Oh,excuseme.Peterseemstobeleaving.Ijustwanttotellhimsomething.M:Noproblem.11-13W:Haveyourauntandunclelefttheirhomeyet?M:Yes,theyarrivedinSanFranciscotwoweeksago.Itseemslikethey’llbestayingwithusforawhile.W:Ihopeitisn’ttoolongb