河北省沧州市部分高中2024届高三下学期二模试题 英语 含答案

高三英语考试本试卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1．本卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2．选择题的作答：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。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3．非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4．考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。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．WhatwillthespeakershaveonWednesday?A．Chicken. B．Noodles. C．Dumplings.2．Whatisthemanreadingabout?A．Aspaceexploration. B．Recentmoonlandings. C．Thelatestscientificachievements.3．Whenwillthewomangototheartshow?A．ThisSaturday. B．NextFriday. C．NextSunday.4．Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A．Aholiday. B．Theirsister. C．Someweddingphotographs.5．Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthenewschool’sfood?A．Expensive. B．Delicious. C．Terrible.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．Whatisthemanconcernedabout?A．Theroom’ssize. B．Hispet. C．Theapartment’slocation.7．Whatdoesthewomansuggestdoingnext?A．Lookingforabetterplace.B．Puttinginanofferrightaway.C．Makingacallformoreinformation.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8．Whatisthewomandoing?A．Cookingdinner. B．Shoppingforgroceries. C．Makinganartproject.9．Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Acouple. B．Goodneighbors. C．Colleagues.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10．Whatcanwelearnaboutthewoman’sbrother?A．Helovesmovies. B．Heownsacompany. C．Heisaprofessionaldirector.11．Whatisthemangoodat?A．Dancing. B．Singing. C．Storytelling.12．Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?A．Inaclassroom. B．Inastudio. C．Atabusstop.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13．Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodo?A．Tidyupherhair. B．Cutherhairshort. C．Changethecolor.14．Whatdidthewomando?A．Acareeradvisor. B．Asalesperson. C．Afitnesscoach.15．Howdoesthewomandescribeherself?A．Shy. B．Uncompetitive. C．Ambitious.16．Howdoesthewomanmostprobablyfeelaboutgettingthenewposition?A．Regretful. B．Pessimistic. C．Confident.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17．Whatwilltheaudiencetakepartin?A．Amusicexchangeprogram.B．Asportsexchangeprogram.C．Alanguageexchangeprogram.18．Whereisthespeaker’sfatherfrom?A．Spain. B．America. C．France.19．Whatcanbelearnedaboutthespeaker?A．HeteachesChinese. B．Heisamusicteacher. C．Hehasbeentomanycountries.20．Howcantheprogrambenefittheparticipantsaccordingtothespeaker?A．ItwillimprovetheirSpanish-speakingskills.B．ItwillopentheireyestotheAmericanculture.C．Itwilldeepentheunderstandingbetweentheircountries.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。AIfyouwanttolearnmoreabouttraditionalChineseculture,trytheseawesomeofferingsatthefollowingplacesinChinatownSingaporeduringtheFiveFootwayFestival2024,whichwilllastfrom9to17March,2024.ChinatownVisitorCentreStartanexcitingjourneywithustoexplorethefascinatingtraditionalChineseweddingsandmodernadaptations.HereyouwillalsohavethechancetotrytraditionalCantoneseweddingcakes.Don’tmissthisuniqueopportunitytodeepenyourunderstandingandappreciationofChineseculture!Time:16March.11:00-12:30Ticket:$15.00XinShengPoetsSocietyThemastersandstudentsfromXinShengPoetsSociety’scalligraphygrouparepresentingacalligraphyworkshop.SignupnowtoexperiencethebeautyoftheirwrittenChinesecharactersandtakehomeyourownwork.Time:10March,14:00-16:00Ticket:$18.00PingShehOpenHouseComeandjoinourworkshoptoexplorethecostumesandmake-upsofSheng,Dan,Jing,andChou—thebasicrolesofPekingOpera.UnderstandingthedesignsandtheirsymbolicmeaningsiscrucialforappreciatingthePekingOperaperformances.Duringourinteractivesession,you’lllearnthebasicskillsofPekingOpera—singingandacting.Getreadytoenjoyatrulyuniqueexperience!Time:10March,14:00-16:00Ticket:$20.00TheatreCircleTeahousePreparetodiveintoCantoneseOperathroughourprofessionalworkshops.Toenhanceyourexperience,wewillwrapuptheeveningwithaCantoneseOperaperformanceledbyaveryfamousactress,MsHuGuiXin.Time:15March.14:00-15:00Ticket:$32.0021．WhenwilltheFiveFootwayFestivalstart?A．On9March. B．On10March. C．On16March. D．On17March.22．HowmuchshouldeachvisitorpayfortheChinese-character-writingactivity?A．$15.00. B．$18.00. C.$20.00. D．$32.00.23．Whatcanvisitorsdoatthelasttwoplaces?A．TrysomefamousChineseteas. B．WatchPekingOperaperformances.C．Studybasicpoem-writingskills. D．LearnabouttraditionalChineseoperas.BTheUnitedKingdomishostingtheAISafetySummit,bringingpoliticians,computerscientistsandbigAIcompanyleaderstoasitechosenforitssymbolism:BletchleyPark,thebirthplaceofcomputingandcode-breaking（密码破译）.DuringWorldWarII,agroupofmathematicians,chessmastersandotherexpertsgatheredattheVictoriancountryhouse72kilometersnorthwestofLondontostartasecretwaragainstNaziGermany.TheirgoalwastobreakasetofconstantlychangingcodesproducedbyNaziGermany’sEnigmamachine.Todoit,BletchleyPark’swartimescientists—buildingonworkdonebyPolishcode-breakers—developedColossus,thefirstprogrammabledigitalcomputer.Somehistorianssaycrackingthecodehelpedshortenthewarbyuptotwoyears.“IthasoversimplifieditstruecontributionbydescribingBletchleyParkasaplaygroundforTuringandotherscientists.”saidhistorianChrisSmith,authorofTheHiddenHistoryofBletchleyPark.“Althoughitfitsintotheromanticideathatagroupofsmartmenwithabitofwoolandsomeyardsofwirecanwinthewar.Infact,almost10,000peopleworkedatBletchleyParkduringthewar.Threequartersofthemwerewomen.It’sbasicallyafactory...Twenty-fourhoursaday,sevendaysaweek.Whenpeacecame,thecode-breakersreturnedtocivilianlifeandpromisedtokeepsecretabouttheirwartimework.Itwasnotuntilthe1970sthattheworkatBletchleyParkbecamewidelyknowninBritain.”In1994,thesiteopenedasamuseum,afterlocalhistoriansbandedtogethertopreventitfrombeingpulleddowntobuildasupermarket.Itwasrestoredtoits1940sappearance,completewitholdtypewriters,phonesandcups—includingtheonetiedtoaheaterinHut8,whereTuringledtheEnigmateam.24．WhatcanwelearnaboutColossus?A．ItwasinventedbyNaziGermany.B．Itwasdesignedtosendsecretmessages.C．Polishcode-breakersalsomadeacontributiontoit.D．Theproject’sgoalwastoproducethefirstcomputer.25．WhatdidChrisSmithmostprobablyimply?A．Women’shardworkwasoverlooked. B．Thesecretshouldnotbekeptforsolong.C．Thecomputeroughttobemorepowerful. D．Itissillytosaythemachineshortenedthewar.26．Whyisthecupmentionedinthelastparagraph?A．Tohighlightthegovernment’ssupport. B．Toshowtheperfectrestorationofthesite.C．TostressTuring’simportantroleintheproject. D．Totellthedifficultyincollectingthelostitems.27．Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Toadvocatewomen’sequalrightswithmen.B．Toadvertiseanewlyrestoredcomputermuseum.C．Toshowthesignificanceofanimportantmeeting.D．ToaddsomebackgroundtotheAIsafetymeeting.CKeithPaynerealizedhewaspoorforthefirsttimewhenhewasinthefourthgrade.Theawarenesscametohimwhenanewlunchladyinthecafeteriaaskedhimtopayforhislunch.“Previously,thelunchladyhadjustwavedmeonbecauseI’dalwaysbeenonfreelunch,”hesays.“Butthisnewladydidn’tknowhowthingsworked,anditwasthefirsttimethatIhadbeenaskedtopayformylunch.”Itwasanagonizingmomentandallofasudden,herealizedwhyhegotfreelunchwhilemanyofhisclassmateswerepayingfortheirmealseveryday.“It’snotlikeIwaspoorerthedayafterthatthanIwasbefore.Nothingobjectivehadchanged.Butbecauseofthatsubjectiveawareness.Ibeganconstantlycomparingmyselfwithmyclassmatesandfeltreallyunhappy,”hesays.KeithPayneisnowasocialpsychologistattheUniversityofNorthCarolinaandshareshowtheawarenessofinequalityaffectsthewaythatbothourmindsandourbodiesrespond.“Aswewalkthroughtheworld,itisverynaturalforustocompareourliveswiththoseofothers.Wethinkaboutourselvesintermsofbeingonacertainladder（梯子）withsomepeopleaboveusanditcancauseseriouspsychologicalconsequences,”hesays.Oneisthatitmakesusmorewillingtoseekoutrisksandengageinhigh-risk,high-rewardsortofbehaviors.Itaffectsusinwaysthataresimilartophysicalthreats.“ButIthinktherearewiserandlesswisewaystomakethosesocialcomparisons,”hesays.“Upwardsocialcomparisonsfeelterrible,buttheycanbemotivating.Downwardsocialcomparisonsfeelgreat,andyettheycanbedemotivating.SooneofthethingsIrecommendisthatwecanbemorestrategicinmakingupwardanddownloadsocialcomparisons,Neitheroneisgoodinitself.Itjustdependsonwhatyourgoalis.”28．Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“agonizing”underlinedinparagraph3?A．Painful. B．Brief. C．Important. D．Happy.29．Whatdoestheauthorwanttoshowbytellingthestory?A．Poorpeopleshouldbetreatedequally.B．Hewantstoblamethenewlunchlady.C．Therewerealotofpoorpeopleinhiscountry.D．Wecanbeinfluencedbytheawarenessofinequality.30．WhatdoesKeithPaynefeelaboutmakingsocialcomparisons?A．Unimportant. B．Acceptable. C．Annoying. D．Unnecessary.31．WhatwillKeithPaynemostprobablyadviseustodoifwefeelstressed?A．Talktopsychologistsimmediately. B．Hangoutwithtopperformers.C．Comparewithlesssuccessfulpersons. D．Stayaloneandenjoyourselves.DThenumberofuniversitieshasgrownveryfastinrecentdecades.Higher-educationinstitutionsacrosstheworldnowemploy15millionresearchers,upfrom4millionin1980.Governmentsarealsohappytospendonhighereducationbecauseitissupposedtoproducescientificbreakthroughsthatcanbeavailabletoall.Intheory,therefore,universitiesshouldbeanexcellentsourceofproductivitygrowth.Inpractice,however,theproductivityhassloweddownduringthelastdecades.Inthe1950sand1960s,workers’outputperhouracrosstherichworldroseby4%ayear.Butinthelastdecade,1%ayearwasthenorm.Evenwiththewaveofinnovationinartificialintelligence（AI）,productivitygrowthremainsweak—lessthan1%ayear,whichisbadnewsforeconomicgrowth.AnewpaperbyAshishAroraandhisteamsuggeststhatuniversities’rapidgrowthandtherichworld’sslowdownproductivitycouldbetwosidesofthesamecoin.Thepapersuggeststhatscientificbreakthroughsfrompublicinstitutions“causedlittleornoresponsefrombusinesses”overanumberofyears.Ascientistinauniversitylabmightpublishbrilliantpaperafterbrilliantpaper.Often,however,thishasnoimpactoncorporations’ownpatents,withlifesciencesbeingtheexception.Andthis,inturn,pointstoasmallimpactontheoverallproductivity.Whydocompaniesstruggletouseideasproducedbyuniversities?Thepapersaysthat,freefromthedemandsofthemarket,researchersinuniversitylabsfocusmoreonsatisfyingtheircuriositythanfindingbreakthroughsthatwillchangetheworldormakemoney.“Tosomedegree,suchkindofresearchisnotabadthing;somebreakthroughtechnologies,suchaspenicillin,werediscoveredalmostbyaccident,”itwrites,“Butifeveryoneisdoingthat,theeconomysuffers.”Perhaps,withtime,universitiesandthebusinessworldwillworktogethermoretightly.Toughercompetitioncouldforcebusinessestobeefuptheirinternalresearch.Infact,researchersincompanies’labs,ratherthanuniversities,aredrivingthecurrentAIinnovations.Atsomepoint,governmentswillneedtoaskthemselveshardquestions.Inaworldofweakeconomicgrowth,hugespendingonuniversitiesmaycometoseemanunjustifiableluxury.32．Whatarethestatisticsinparagraph2mainlyabout?A．Theweakeconomyaroundtheglobe. B．Universities’contributiontoemployment.C．Governments’spendingonhighereducation. D．Theslowproductivitygrowthintherichworld.33．Whichofthefollowingisbenefitingfromuniversitylabs’breakthroughs?A．Theinvestors. B．Theworkers. C．Lifesciences. D．Alindustries.34．Whatdoesthenewpaperimplyabouttheresearchersinuniversitylabs?A．Theyareveryeagertomakemoremoney. B．Theyarelessconcernedaboutapplications.C．Theyusuallyfindbreakthroughsbyaccident. D．Theyshouldbeleftalonetodotheirresearch.35．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．AStudySuggestsUniversitiesFailtoIncreaseProductivityB．UniversitiesandtheBusinessWorldMayWorkTogetherSoonC．ItIsImportantforCompanies’LabstoLeadtheAIInnovationD．ItIsaBigWastetoSpendSoMuchMoneyonHigherEducation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。It’soneoflife’ssimplepleasurestotakeinthenicesmelloffreshapples,ortobiteintojuicytomatoesburstingwithsweetnessandflavor.36.Fortunately,therearesometried-and-truemethodsthatcanhelpyoumaximizethetasteandshelf-lifeofyourfruitsandvegetables.Havingalookattheproduceinyourlocalgrocerystore,youmightnoticethatalotofproductsarewrappedinplastic.Butmanyofthem,likemushrooms,areabout70to90percentwater.37.Soyoushouldtransferthemtoapaperbagassoonasyougethome.Apaperbagcreatesdrierconditionsandcanslowdowntheagingprocess.38.Forexample,tomatoesareusuallyharvestedunripened,sothatbetweenthefarmandgrocerystoretheyripenovertime.Therefore,puttingfullyripenedtomatoesinthefridgecankeepthemfresherandextendtheirshelf-life.Takenoteofwhatfoodsyou’restoringtogether.Alotoffruitsandvegetablesreleaseethylene,acolorlessgasthatoccursnaturallyinproduceandisknownasthe“fruitripeninghormone”.39.Tomatoesarealsoethyleneproducingheavyweights.Ifnearbyvegetableslikecarrots,broccoli,andcucumbersareexposedtothegas,theywillagemuchfastertogether.40.A．Therefore,itisbettertoputthemonthecounterB．Themostwell-knownethyleneproducersarebananasandapplesC．That’swhyit’simportanttokeepthesefruitsandvegetablesseparate.D．Ifyoustoretheminaconstantlywetenvironment,theywillrotveryfastE．CookyourfoodincorrectlyandyoumightendupthrowingitintothetrashcanF．ButkeepingthemfreshoncetheyreachyourhomeiswheretherealchallengebeginsG．Forsomefruits,howripetheyarewhenpickeddetermineswheretheyshouldbekept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。Whenitcomestoherpassionfortravel,LuisaYudoesn’ttake“no”forananswer.Ifshedid,shemightnothave41thebeautifulbeachesinSomaliaatage77.“Everyonesaid,‘Don’tgotoSomalia.That’s42.’”YutoldNPR“IfIwanttogosomewhere,nobodycan43me.Ilikechallenge-it’smoreexciting.”Thankstoher44.the79-year-oldhasnowtraveledtoall193countries,agoalshe’s45formorethan50years.Yucaughtthetravelpassion46.GrowingupinthePhilippines,shewasinspiredbythemoviesshewatchedasakid.Shemadeuphermindtovisitthenaturallandscapesshesawon47.“Isawallthebeautifullakesandwildanimals,”shesaid.“That’showIstarteddreamingthatonedayIwasgoingtoseethe48.”Herfirststepin49thatdreamcameinherearly20s,whenshearrivedintheUSasanexchangestudent.DuringherstayintheUS.she50thecountrybybike.Theround-the-worldtravelwasn’t51.Shewaited15yearstogethergreencardtobeabletotravelinternationally.Thereweretimeswhensheworkedasmanyasthreejobsatatimetosaveupenoughmoneyfor52.Eventually,shebecameapart-timetravelagent,whichofferedhermorefreedomandopportunitiestoseedifferentplaces,including53tocountriesthataretoodifficultfortouriststovisit.The54traveler’sadviceforus?“Don’twaitforanybody,”shesaid.“Ifyoukeeponwaiting,itwillnever55.”41．A．missed B．bought C．protected D．enjoyed42．A．pretty B．dangerous C．cheap D．close43．A．stop B．hire C．invite D．help44．A．determination B．youth C．wealth D．assistance45．A．givenup B．dreamedof C．reliedon D．carriedout46．A．recently B．instantly C．early D．eventually47．A．air B．screen C．time D．vacation48．A．film B．performance C．people D．world49．A．realizing B．revealing C．changing D．repeating50．A．investigated B．found C．explored D．passed51．A．rewarding B．exciting C．affordable D．easy52．A．books B．trips C．studies D．medicines53．A．access B．attachment C．devotion D．attraction54．A．scared B．tired C．experienced D．bored55．A．fail B．recover C．grow D．happen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。TheUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgramme（UNEP）todayannouncedthe2023ChampionsoftheEarth.56（honor）intheEntrepreneurialVisioncategorythisyear,theBlueCircleofChina,whichinvolvesmorethan6.000individualsandover200companiesfromChina’seasternprovinceofZhejiang,hasemployedblock-chaintechnologyandtheInternetofThings57（track）andmonitorthefulllife-cycleofplasticpollution.Ithasalreadycollectedover10,700tonsofabandonedplasticsfromthesea,making58China’slargestmarineplasticwasteprogram.“Toprotectourplanet,wemustfindinnovativewaystoreducetheamountofplasticwaste,”saidIngerAndersen,ExecutiveDirectorofUNEP.“Oneofthisyear’sChampionsoftheEarth,BlueCircleofChina,hasfoundaverygood59（solve）todealwiththeproblem.”Plastichastransformedeverydaylifeandproducedmany60（benefit）tosociety.Buttheworld61（turn）outaround430milliontonsofplasticeveryyear,twothirdsof62quicklybecomeswaste.Theaddictiontoplasticshascreatedwhatexpertscallanenvironmentaldisaster.Everyyear,upto23milliontonsofplasticwastegoesintolakes,riversandseas.By2040,carbonemissionsassociatedwiththeproduction,useanddisposalofplasticscouldaccount63nearlyonefifthofglobalgreenhousegasemissions.Chemicalsinplasticcanalsocausehealthproblemsinhumans.UNEP’sChampionsoftheEarthhonorsindividuals,groupsandorganizationswhoseactionshavea64（significance）impactontheenvironment.TheannualChampionsoftheEarthawardistheUN’s65（high）environmentalhonour.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，你的外国好友莎莉（Sally）将于暑假来中国旅游。为了帮助她准备这趟中国之行，请你给她推荐一个视频博客（Vlog）：BeautifulPlacesinChina。要点包括：1．推荐的理由：2．发出邀请。注意：1．写作词数应为80个左右：2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearSally,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Oneday,myparentstoldusthattheyhadtoworkintheeveningandcouldnotcomehometocookforus.Mythreelittlesisterslookedatmeandasked,“What’sfordinner?”Iwasinmiddleschoolthen,butIhadthreemouthstofeed—agestwo,sixandnine.Iwasreallyshortonideas.Likeacornedanimal,Isearchedforapossibleanswer.“Where’sthespinning（旋转的）gameboard?”“Notspinninggameboard,”Abby,myoldestsister,protested,“Weneedfood.”Iwalkedtothecloset,pulledoutthegameboardandtestedthespinner.ThenIdivideditintofourareasandfixedacoupleofsheetsofpaperbetweentheplasticarrowandthecardboardbase.Ilookedatmysisters.“Whowantschocolate?”Iasked.Alice,myyoungestsister,screamedhappily.Abbycrossedherarmsandsaid.“Mumwouldn’tletthathappen.”“Mum’snothere.”Isaidandwrote“chocolate”intheupperrightarea.Andy,mymiddlesister,asked.“Whatareyoudoing?”“You’llseeinasecond.”Ipointedatthesecondarea.“Howaboutnoodles?”Andystarteddancingaroundincircles.Myyoungestsistersaid,“Dressuplikesuperheroes.”“Absolutely!”Iputherrequestdowninthethirdblankarea,withoutthinkingabouthowthatwouldbeturnedintodinner,hopingthearrowwouldlandsomewhereelse.Wedebatedthefinalsectionforafewsecondsandthencollectivelydecidedonpizzaforthelastblank.Isettheboardinthemiddleofthetable.Wegatheredaroundthetable.andIsaid.“Wearegoingtospinitonce,andwhateverwelandonthat’swhatwe’lldotonight.”Abbyshookherhead.“Idon’tthinkthisisagoodidea.”“It’sokay.Mumwillunderstand,”Icomfortedher.Aliceyelled,“Iwanttospinit.”Alice’strysentthelittleplasticarrowflyingaroundandarounduntilitlandedon...pizza.Everyoneshouted,“Pizza!”,includingAbby.Istillhadnoideawhatweweregoingtodo.Abbylookedatmeandasked,“Butwhatarewegoingtodo?”“Let’sbuysomematerialsformakingpizzafirst.”Isaid.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。Wefoundabasketandranofftothegrocerystore.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Wewerereallyexcitedaboutpreparingpizzabyourselves.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________参考答案听力部分录音稿（Text1）M:Okay,sowe’llhavechickenonMonday,andvegetablenoodlesonTuesday.MaybesomethingwithfishonWednesday?W:Oh,thatsoundsnice.Whataboutthosefishdumplingswemadeafewweeksago?M:Goodplan!Thoseweredelicious,likesomethingfromaproperChineserestaurant!（Text2）M:I’mreadingaboutthefirstmoonlandingin1969．Itchangedspaceexplorationforever.W:Indeed,itwasanimportantachievementforhumanity.M:Anditshowedthepowerofscienceanddetermination.（Text3）W:AreyoufreethisSaturday?There’sanartshowintownthatI’dlovetosee.M:Sorry,I’llbeinthelibraryallweekend,workingonmyproject.MaybenextFriday?W:I’mvisitingmygrandmotherthen.Don’tworry,I’llgoaloneandtellyouifit’sworthseeing!（Text4）W:Isawsomephotosfromyoursister’sbigdayonWeibo.M:Oh,yes,aren’tthepicturesgreat?Thephotographertheybookedwasarealartist.Andthewholedaywasjustmagical,likesomethingoutofafairytale.Mysisterandherhusbandweresohappy.（Text5）W:Ithinkwe’reprettyluckyhere.Atourlastschool,therestaurantfoodwashorribleandreallyexpensive!M:Yeah.ButIjustwishtherewasawidevarietyofdishes.I’mtiredofeatingthesamemeals,weekin,weekout.（Text6）W:Thisisbyfarthebestapartmentwe’veseen.M:You’reright.It’sagoodsize,thepriceisright,andit’sintheperfectlocation.But,whataboutDaisy?Thesetypesofbuildingsoftenhavea“nopets”rule.I’dratherlivesomewhereelsethanleaveherbehind.W:Well,ofcourse.Doyouhavetheseller’sphonenumber?M:Yes,it’ssomewhereintheemailshesentme.W:Well,findit,andwe’llaskherrightnow.There’snotimetolose!Ifwewantthisplace,weneedtoputinanofferquickly.（Text7）M:Hi,areyoustillattheshops?W:Yes,I’mcurrentlyinthefruitandvegetablesection.Why?Doyouneedsomethingelsefortonight’sdinner?M:No.Oscarhasjustrememberedthathehasaschoolartproject.It’sdueonFriday.Heneedsaloadofsuppliesforit.W:Oh,forgoodness’sake...whyisourchildsodisorganized?Whatdoesheneed,then?M:Blackpaint,anewspaper,someballoons,andsomeglue.W:Alright.I’lladdthemtothelist.ButI’mnothelpinghimmakeit!M:No,meneither.I’vetoldhimheneedstostarttakingmoreresponsibilityforhisownhomework.W:Definitely!（Text8）W:AreyouherefortheWestSideStoryTryouts,too?M:That’sright.Sorry,I’mnotsurewe’veevermet.W:AliceScott.Ithinkyou’reinmybrother’sclass...James?M:Oh,yes!Idon’tknowhimverywell,butwehaveafewfriendsincommon.Hefoundedtheschoolfilmsociety,right?W:Yeah,that’shim.He’scrazyaboutmovies!So,whatpartareyougoingfor?M:Idon’tmind,really.Allthemalerolesseemprettycool.Whataboutyou?W:I’dbehappywithanyoftheparts,otherthanAnita.Ithinkthatwouldinvolvefartoomuchdancingforme!Iloveperforming,particularlysinging.ButI’vegottwoleftfeet.M:Yousee,I’mtheopposite.Myvoiceprobablyisn’tstrongenoughforatheatershowlikethis,butI’mhopingmydancingwillseemethrough!（Text9）M:So,whatarewedoingforyoutoday?W:Justtidyitup.Idon’twanttolosetoomuchofthelength.I’vegotajobinterviewnextweek,soIneedtolooksmart.M:Howexciting!Andcolor?W:Sameasusual,Ithink.M:Okay,great!So,tellmeaboutthejob.W:It’sapositionforasocialmediamanagerforahealthandfitnessmagazine.M:Oh,wow!Isthatsimilartowhatyou’redoingnow?W:Yeah.I’vebeenworkinginsocialmediaforthepastfewyears.Beforethat,Iwasworkinginsales.M:Sales?Thatalwaysseemslikeanexcitingcareer.W:Yeah.Igotasalesjobstraightoutofschool.MyhighschoolcareeradvisorsuggestedittomeprobablybecauseIwassuchachattyandconfidentkid!Anditwasfun.ButIwasneverambitiousorcompetitiveenoughtoreallymakeittothetop.M:So,youretrained?W:Yes.AndIhaven’tregretteditforamoment.Thisjobstillallowsmetousemypeopleskills,andIlovethat.Unlikesales,itreallyallowsmetousemycreativity.（Text10）M:Welcome,parents,students,andfellowteachers.It’ssogreattoseemanyofyouheretonighttolearnaboutourschool’snewbandexchangeprogram!Forthosewhodon’tknowme,I’mRojas,theheadoftheschoollanguagedepartment,teachingSpanishandFrench.Asthisisamusicalexchange,I’mrunningtheprogramalongsidetheschool’sheadofmusic,Mrs.Carson.Ithaslongbeenmyambitiontostartaninternationalexchangeprogram.AsthesonofaVenezuelanmotherandanAmericanfather,Iwaseducatedininternationalschoolsallovertheworld.Whilemovingaroundsomuchwasn’talwayseasy,myinternationalschoolexperiencereallymademewhoIamtoday.It