江西省部分学校2024-2025学年高三上学期1月期末英语试题（含解析无听力音频有听力原文）

江西省2024—2025学年第一学期期末考试高三英语试卷试卷共8页，67小题，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号等填写在答题卡指定位置上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将答题卡交回。第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。1.Whywillthemantravelbytrain?A.Hismotherthinksitsafer.B.Hissisterthinksiteconomical.C.Helikesthesceneryalongtheway.2.Whatwillthespeakersprobablydonext?A.Dosomeresearch.B.Writeareport.C.Takeasharedbike.3.Whydoesthemanfeelbored?A.Hisworkisrepetitive.B.Hiscustomersarefew.C.Hehastoomuchfreetime.4.Whatisthemanmostlikelytobe?A.Amanager.B.Atourist.C.Anemployee.5.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Bossandclerk.B.Driverandcustomer.C.Wifeandhusband.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.Howwillthemangototheairport?A.Bytaxi.B.Bysubway.C.Bybus.7.Whenshouldthemanleavefortheairportaccordingtothewoman?A.At11:00am.B.At12:30pm.C.At2:00pm.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Theadvantagesofemails.B.Theuseofemails.C.Thechangesofemails.9.HowoftendidJencheckheremailinthepast?A.Threetimesaweek.B.Twiceaday.C.Onceaday.10.WhatdoesJenthinkofusingemailstocommunicate?A.Old-fashioned.B.Advanced.C.Necessary.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11.Whydoesthewomanmakethephonecall?A.Tobuyseasonalproducts.B.Toinquireaboutsomeclasses.C.Toconsultthemanaboutaschool.12.WhatdoesBond'sCookerySchoolfocuson?A.Howtoloseweight.B.Howtomakehealthydishes.C.Howtocookseasonalproducts.13.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?A.Attendanonlinelecture.B.Bookaclass.C.Gotoanactualclass.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Athome.B.Inapoliceoffice.C.Atschool.15.Whatmakesthewomansoexcited?A.Theschool'ssupport.B.Theteacher'scoming.C.Herson'spublishedstory.16.WhatvirtuedoesBillyhave?A.Bravery.B.Modesty.C.Honesty.17.InwhichaspectdoesBillystruggle?A.Writing.B.Communication.C.Spelling.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Howmuchwilltwoboysof10payfortheirtickets?A.$7.00.B.$10.00.C.$14.00.19.WhatisthefilmShipsInTheNightabout?A.Adventure.B.Love.C.Animals.20.WhichfilmwasdirectedbyaFrenchman?A.Lulu——It'sADog’sLife.B.Don'tOpenTheDoor!C.Streetmatch—TheReturn.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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AArts&MusicVolunteerProgramsAreyouacreative,imaginativeindividuallookingtohelpothersdiscovertheirartisticpassions?Toarouseteenagers’interestinartandmusic,theArts&Musicprojectoffersinspiringvolunteeropportunitiesthatenableindividualstosharetheircreativepassionswithcommunities,youthandteensaroundtheworld.AsanArts&Musicvolunteer,you’llplayacriticalroleinhelpinglocalyouthandteenstapintotheircreativesidesandenjoythebenefitsofartisticexpression.Itissuitedtocreativeindividualswhowanttohelpothersthroughartandmusic.WhattoexpectasanArts&MusicvolunteerabroadArts&MusicinJordan:Volunteersonthisprojecthelpchildrefugees(难民)toraiseawarenessofdifferentsocialissues.You’llleadcreativeworkshops,touchingonthemessuchasdiversity,genderequalityandclimatechange.CarnivalinBrazil:ThisuniqueprojectiscenteredaroundRioCarnival—oneofthebiggestfestivalsintheworld,drawinginovertwomillionpeople.AsaCarnivalvolunteer,you’llbeplacedinalocalschoolhelpingtoprepareforthefestivities.Thepreparationsincludeassistingwithcostumesandfloats,creatingnewdancesandmore.MusicinEcuador:Ifyou'relookingtoteachmusicabroad,thisistheprojectforyou.Volunteerscanusetheirmusicalskillsasaforceforgood,helpinglocalstudentsexpressthemselvesbyexploringnewsoundsandinstruments.WhyjoinanArts&Musicprojectabroad?Asamusicorartvolunteerabroad,you’llnotonlysupportlocalteachersbyputtingstructurearoundartisticprograms,butyoucangetaninternationallyrecognizedonlineTEFLcourseatadiscountedrate.Youcanalsogainteachingexperiencebyplanningactivitiesandlessons.21.WhatistheaimoftheArts&Musicproject?A.Toadvertiseforartandmusic.B.Tocallonteenagerstoattendartcourses.C.Tohelpinspireteenagers’artisticpassions.D.Tounitemorecreativeyoungpeopleintheworld.22.WhatisavolunteeraskedtodoinBrazil?A.Danceonafloat.B.Donategoodstochildrefugees.C.Helpsetupalocalschool.D.Assistinmakingfestivitypreparations.23.HowcanvolunteersbenefitfromtheArts&Musicproject?A.Theycanhavemoreaccesstoeducatedfamilies.B.Theycanwinthechanceofawell-roundededucation.C.Theycangetagloballyrecognizedcourseatadiscount.D.Theycanimprovetheirskillsunderprofessionalguidance.BTheEarthisonehuge,livingorganism,andwehavetheprivilegeofcallingithome.Weenjoythebeautyofblueskies,theshadeoftalltrees,andthesoftmotionofwaves.Beingabletobreathecleanairislargelyaresultofthewayplantsabsorbcarbonandpurifytheaironourplanethome.TheAmazonforestfunctionsasEarth'slungs.Butdeforestation(毁林)hasmadeitdifficultforthejungletodoitsjob.Thoughtherearemanyeffortstoplanttrees,theremotenessofthejunglesmakesitdifficult.LuigiCani,theworld-record-holdingskydiver,feltliketherewassomethinghecoulddo.After14,000jumps,Caniwasreadytoputhisskillstogooduse.Canipickeda100-square-kilometerpatchoflandthatneededtobereseededinthenorthernpartoftherainforest.Theplanningwasdetailed.Fortwomonths,seedswerecollectedbyhandfromnearbynativeplants.Aspecialboxthesizeofarefrigeratorwasbuilt,alandingsitewasidentified,andallthepermitsweresecuredfromthelocalgovernments.Theboxhaditsowndragparachute(降落伞)toslowitdownsoCanicouldcatchuptoitasitfell,openitattherightaltitude,thensafelythrowitawayandopenhisparachute.Theresultwasacloudof100millionseeds,burstingfromtheboxlikemadinsectsandsettlingintoagentlestormofpotentialtreesfloatingfromtheskyinabeautifuleruptionoflife.Theseedsfellatexactlywheretheyneededtobe.Ultimately,95%wouldgerminate(发芽)successfully.Likeaproudfather,Canichartstheirgrowthviasatelliteimages.Sometreeswillreach50metersinheight,guardingtheAmazonforgenerationstocome.Caniisn'tdonewithhiseffortstocareforourearthlyhome.Hisnextjumpwillbringskydivingandoceancleanuptogether.“Liketheseeddrop,thisnextprojectwillhaverealmeaningbehindit.”24.WhatisachallengetogrowtreesintheAmazon?A.Theextremeclimate.B.Theinaccessibilityofthejungles.C.Lackofeffectivemethods.D.People'sdeforestation.25.WhatdidCanidotohelp?A.Hehelpedtodropseeds.B.Hedonatedparachutes.C.Hemadeseedsgerminate.D.Hecollectedinsects.26.WhichwordcanbeusedtodescribeLuigiCani?A.Determinedandproud.B.Charitableandwealthy.C.Talentedandgenerous.D.Responsibleandcourageous.27.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.CollectingMillionsofSeedsB.LuigiCani—aRecord-BreakerC.TheAmazonForest—Earth'sLungsD.ReforestingtheAmazonwithLuigiCani'sEffortsCOverthelastdecade,themajorityofbusinesseshavechangedtocashlesstransactions(交易).Thisshifttoasubscription-basedeconomyhasbeenseenasawin-winforbusinessesandconsumersalike,offeringpredictableincomestreamsforcompaniesanduserconvenience.However,itseemsthattheconsumersmaynotbebenefitingasmuchaswethink.Atitscore,thesubscriptionmodeliseconomicallyadvantageousforbusinesses.Ittransformsunpredictablepurchasesintosteadyincome.Thispredictabilityisgoldforcompanies,enablingbetterfinancialplanning,investment,andgrowthstrategies.Forstartupsandestablishedbusinessesalike,theallureofasubscriptionmodelliesinitsabilitytofostercustomerloyaltyandgenerateconsistentcashflow,elementscrucialforsurvivalandexpansionincompetitivemarkets.Forconsumers,recognizingthenegativeeffectsofthesubscriptionmodelrequiresadeeperunderstandingofitsimpactonspendingbehavior,particularlyinthecontextofdigitaltransactions.Thismodelinfluenceshowconsumersperceiveandengagewiththeirspending.Thetransitionfromtraditionalone-timepurchasestoasubscription-basedapproachcapitalizesonthelesstangiblenatureofdigitalpayments,whichcanoftenleadtoincreasedconsumerspending.Thisproblemworsensinthecontextofsubscriptionservices,whereconsumerstypicallyforgettheirsubscriptionsduetoautomatedpayments.Subscriptionstendtousethepsychologicalprincipleof“setitandforgetit.”Thisaspectisparticularlybeneficialforcompaniesasitreduceschurnrates(流失率)andincreasescustomerlifetimevaluewhileallowingtargetedmarketingthatfurtherenhancesprofitability.However,thisnegativelyimpactstheconsumersanditiseasyforcompaniestoraisepriceswithoutusfullyrealizingit.Subscriptionculturehasreshapedconsumerbehaviorandfinancialhabitswithacombinationofconvenienceandcontinuousaccess.Althoughtheseservicesofferasteadyincomemodelforbusinesses,theyposeariskofunnoticedfinancialloss,especiallyforpeoplewithbudgetconstraints.Thesolutionliesinusers’carefullymanagingsubscriptionsandensuringthattheirchosenservicesprovideongoingvalueratherthanservingassilentfinancialstress.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“allure”inparagraph2probablymean?A.Principle.B.Precondition.C.Attraction.D.Challenge.29.Whatdisadvantageofcashlesstransactionsismentioned?A.Thepossibilityofoverspending.B.Thedamagetoindividualcredit.C.Thedependenceononlinebanking.D.Thedifficultyinwithdrawingthepayment.30.Whatismostlikelytobetheauthor'sadvice?A.Seeklegalhelpwhennecessary.B.Managesubscriptionswithcare.C.Keeptrackofthebusinessesclosely.D.Cancelautomatedpaymentonthephone.31.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardthesubscription-basedeconomy?A.Objective.B.Doubtful.C.Optimistic.D.Critical.DInanemergingredflagforthedigitalera,sleepexpertshavewarnedustoavoidscreentimeinbed,soundingthealarmthatlightemittedfromphonesandotherelectronicdevicescandisrupt(扰乱)oursleeppatterns.Now,researchershavefoundthatlightdisruptionisnotonlyahealthconcernforhumans.AnewstudyledbyProfessorJamesNiehhasfoundthatartificiallightdisruptsthesleep-wakecyclesofhoneybeesandposesathreattotheiressentialroleaspollinators(传粉者).Honeybeesgenerallyprefertonestindarkenvironmentsandplayacrucialroleaspollinatorsofwildplantsandimportantcrops,providingservicesthatsupportecosystemstabilityandglobalfoodsecurity.Withoutpollination,cropsworthtensofmillionsofdollarswouldbeatrisk.Likeus,whenbeesexperienceapoornight'ssleepanddisruptedsleeppatterns,problemsinbehaviorandfunctionemerge.Sleepiscrucialforthehealthandfitnessofhoneybeessincetheydependonacomplicatedsystemofcommunicationknownasthe“waggledance”thatinformsnestmatesaboutthelocationoffoodsourcesintheenvironment.Beesdancemorepoorlyandthereforedonotcommunicateaswelliftheydonotgetenoughsleep.Intheexperiments,researcherscomparedgroupsofbeesthatsleepinthedarkwithothersthatweresubjectedtocontinuousartificiallight.Theresultsclearlyshowedthatexposuretolightforalongtimesignificantlydisruptedthesleeppatternofhoneybees,leadingtoimpaired(受损的)behaviors.“Evenwithoutanalyzingthedatayoucantellthattherewassomethinggoingon...thebeesthatwereunderconstantlightsleptlessandweremorefrequentlydisturbedbyotherbeescomparedtothosekeptinnormaldarkness.Also,beesundercontinuouslightexhibitedapreferencefordarkerareaswithintheirexperimentalcages,”saidNieh.“Understandingthefactorsthataffectbeehealth,suchaslightpollution,isessentialfordevelopingstrategiestoprotectpollinatorpopulations,andthisresearchshedsnewlightonhowsuchdisturbancesmaybeharmingpollinators,”saidNieh.32.Whatistheresearchers'newfinding?A.Honeybeesarehighlyactiveinsects.B.Artificiallightisadangertotheecosystem.C.Electronicdevicescandisruptpeople'ssleeppatterns.D.Bees’healthdependsonthechangeoftheirenvironment.33.Whyisthewaggledancementionedinthetext?A.Toprovetheintelligenceofhoneybees.B.Toshowhowbees'sleeppatternisdisrupted.C.Topointouttheimportanceofsleepforbees.D.Toindicatehowbeesaredifferentfromotherinsects.34.Whatphenomenonappearedintheexperiments?A.Theenergeticbeestendedtosleepless.B.Thebeesinthedarkoftendisturbedeachother.C.Thebeeswithimpairedbehaviorsstoppeddancing.D.Thebeesexposedtoconstantartificiallightpreferreddarkness.35.WhichstatementmightNiehagreewith?A.Lightpollutioniskillingbeesinnature.B.Lightpollutionisnotasmallthingforbees.C.Beesdancebetterinthesunthaninthestreetlight.D.Beeschangetheirsleeppatterntoadapttotheenvironment.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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。HowtoStopMakingExcusesandStartLivingInsteadWhetherit'sdelayingadifficultconversationorputtingoffpursuingyourbiggestdreams,excusesprovideuswithatemporaryshelterfromthediscomfortwefaceinourdailylives.36Byremaininginourcomfortzone,wefailtogrowandmissoutonthegoodthingslifehastooffer.37Theymakeexcuses,getstuckintheirlives,andrepeattheprocessoverandoveragain.Asaformerexcuse-makermyself,Ihavelearnedfirsthandjustwhatittakestolearnhowtostopmakingexcusesforgood.Inthispassage,Iwillshareseveralpracticaltipsonhowtostopmakingexcuses.Asweallknow,oneofthemostcommonreasonsthatpeoplemakeexcusesistoavoidresponsibility.Tostopmakingexcuses,youshouldshiftthefocustoyourownduty.38Acceptingfullresponsibilitywilldefinitelybeuncomfortableatfirst.Butit'sthemostimportantthingyoucandotobreakfreefromexcuse-making.Besides,youshouldchallengeyourlimitingbeliefs.Weallhavelimitingbeliefsthatformthefoundationofdifferenttypesofexcusesthatwemake.39Theyshowupasyoutellyourselfthatyou'llneversucceedorthatcertaingoalsareoutofreach.Considerreplacingthenegativethoughtswithmorepositivebeliefs.Settinggoalsisoneofthebestwaystoovercomeexcuses.Whensettinggoals,it'simportanttoberealisticaboutwhatyouwanttoachieve.Trybreakingbigdreamsintospecificandachievablegoals.40A.Inthisway,youcaneasilysetarealisticgoal.B.Theseexcuseswillleaveothersabadimpression.C.Therearemanyexamplesoflimitingbeliefsinourlives.D.Inmylife,Iseealotofpeoplegetstuckinthesamecycle.E.Thenyou'llnoticetheexcusesyoumakebegintolosetheirpower.F.Themoreconcreteyourgoalsare,thelessroomthereisforexcuses.G.However,theydothisatthecostofourlong-termsenseofsatisfaction.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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Astheholidayseasonapproaches,postalworkerscanbebusierthanever.Still,thatdidnotstopamailmantakingthe41torescueastranger.OnSaturdayafternoon,JaylenLockhartwasgoingabouthisdayasusualwhensomeonecaughthis42fromtherearviewmirror(后视镜).A(n)43manwaswalkingwhen,suddenly,hefelldown.Andbythe44ofit,thefallcouldhavebeen45.Jaylendidn’thesitateto46tohelp.Hecalled911,buthealsodidmuchmorethanthat.Hestayedwiththeman,whosenameisGuyMillerandinhisseventies,instructinghimnotto47incasehewashurt.JaylenaskedforGuy'saddresstoinformhiswife,MarciaMiller.Amid(在······中)the48,theMillersnevergotJaylen's49.So,theyturnedtosocialmediatofindhim.Oncehewassuccessfully50,theywereabletoofferhimthe“thanks”he51.Inaddition,Jaylen’s52actionwasrecognizedbythecityofAurora.However,accordingtothepostalworkerhimself,thisis53howhewasraised.“Iwasraisedto54othersthatway—myparents,myfamily—just,youlookoutforothers.Youknowintheworldtoday,kindnessisallthatanyone55,”Jaylenexplains.41.A.opportunityB.turnC.timeD.lead42.A.breathB.fancyC.imaginationD.attention43.A.disabledB.elderlyC.homelessD.odd44.A.lookB.nameC.sideD.end45.A.accidentalB.commonC.dangerousD.representative46.A.turnaroundB.takeoverC.checkinD.standup47.A.lookaroundB.getupC.liedownD.backoff48.A.cheerB.quarrelC.chaosD.wait49.A.nameB.assistanceC.forgivenessD.blessing50.A.rescuedB.persuadedC.informedD.located51.A.expectedB.deservedC.requiredD.lacked52.A.emergentB.secretC.awkwardD.heroic53.A.simplyB.typicallyC.apparentlyD.particularly54.A.comfortB.treatC.saveD.motivate55.A.concernsB.encountersC.needsD.admires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。Jingtailan,alsoknownasCloisonne,is56uniquecombinationofsculpture,painting,porcelainmakingandcopper-smithing.57(introduce)toChinafromArabiancountriesviatheancientSilkRoad,Cloisonnefirst58(appear)inChinaintheYuanDynastyanddevelopedduringtheMingDynasty,during59timethepredominantuseofblueenamelglaze(珐琅釉)inspireditsname,jingtailan.MakingCloisonnerequiresrathercomplicatedprocessesandeachcloisonnepiece60(fire)threetimeswithafreshcoatofenameleachtime.Afterfiring,thepiecesarepolishedtolooklikegold.Cloisonnecanbefoundonlargeobjectssuchasvasesandotherlargedecorativeitems,aswellassmallitemslikeearrings.Alltheproductsarebeautifuland61(elegance)inmolding,brilliantincolorsandsplendidandgracefulindesign.Jingtailanartpiecesareoftenused62nationalgiftsonimportantoccasions,63(show)richculturalheritage.Nowadays,becausemoreandmoreseniorcraftsmenarepassingaway,theproductionfactoryisstruggling64(survive)andthisoutstandingtechniqueisontheedgeofdisappearing.Soitisurgenttointegratemoderndesignconceptsintothe65(create)ofjingtailantoensurethistraditionalartshinesinthenewera.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)你校学生会打算成立围棋兴趣班，请你写一则书面通知，刊登在你校英文报上。内容包括：1.成立目的；2.活动安排；3.动员参加。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。NOTICETheStudentUnion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。Mytearsflowedwhenthecommercialcameonagain.Itseemedlikethestationwasplayingthiscommercialeveryfifteenminutes,andIcouldn'tbeartoseeitagain.Idon'tknowwhattheadvertisementwastryingtosell,butalarge,lovelyfamilywasgatheredaroundalongtablewithabountifulThanksgivingdinner.Everyonewastalking,laughing,andbeaminghappilyatoneanother.Thatwasmyfamilyonce.Thoseweresuchhappytimes,andIneverthoughtaboutthetimewhentheywouldbejustamemory.Forthepastthreeyears,therehasonlybeenme.ThisThanksgiving,Iplannedtoopenacanofsoupandsitaloneatmykitchentableagain.Itwouldjustbemeandmymemories.Thenextmorning,Iwenttothesupermarkettopickupafewthings.Mostoftheothershopperswereputtinghugeturkeysandhamsintheircarts,preparingforThanksgivingDay.Istoodlookingatthecansofsoupwhilepeoplewithcartsfullwithallkindsofwonderfulthingspassedme.Isighed.“Youcandoalittlebetterthanthis,”Isaidtomyself,lookingattheturkeyinmyhand.Onmywayoutofthestore,Istoppedbythebulletinboardwherepeoplepostedthingsforsale,oddjobstheyneededdone,babysitterwantads,andsoforth.Ipausedinfrontofthebulletinboardasanideaformedinmymind.BeforeIcouldtalkmyselfoutofit,Ifishedaroundinmypurseforthepaperandpen.Therewasabenchnearby,andIsatdowntocarefullycomposemynote.Ithadtosoundsincere.MyheartracedasIwroteit:AreyougoingtobealoneonThanksgivingDay?SoamI.Butwedon'thavetobe.Let'sgettogetherandshareameal,someconversations,andsomecompanionship.Everyonewhoisinterestedisencouragedtoreply.Norestrictionsofanykind.Anyage,sex,race,religion,etc.Ifyou,likeme,don'tlookforwardtobeingaloneonThanksgivingDay,pleasecall.注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。Butonmywayhome,Iregrettedwritingthatnote.Onthefifthday,IhadtenpeopleeagertobeapartoftheThanksgivingdinner..江西省2024—2025学年第一学期期末考试高三英语参考答案及评分细则听力材料Text1W:Whendoesyourplaneleave?M:Ihavecanceledmyticketbecausemymotherlikestotakethetrain,sayingthetrainismuchsaferthoughnotasfastasplane.Andmysisterprefersthesceneryalongtheway.Text2M:Nowthatwe'vedonealltheresearchintobike-sharingprojectsincitiesaroundtheworld,weneedtothinkabouthowtoorganizeourreport.W:Right.Ithinkweshouldstartbytalkingaboutthebenefits.Text3W:Iheardthatyoulandedajobinacompany.Doyouenjoyyourwork?M:Well.Itwasfunatthebeginning.ButsoonIfounditwasrepetitive,whichboredmealot.ThecustomersarefewbutIdon'thavemuchfreetime.Text4W:Haveyoualreadybeenshownaroundthecompany?M:Yes,Igothereat9amandSuzygavemeatouroftheplace.W:OK,Iwilltakeyoutoourmanager'sofficewherehewilltellyouwhattodo.Text5W:Whenwillyoureturnhome?Iwanttoknowifyoucanpickupoursonat3pm.M:I'mafraidIwon'tgobackatfivethisafternoon,sinceIhavetotalkwiththeleaderabouttomorrow'sarrangements.Text6M:Hi.I'mgoingtoLondontomorrow,andmyflightleavesat2:00pm.Thecheck-intimeatthelatestis12:30pm.WhattimedoyouthinkIshouldleavefortheairport?W:Totheairport?Well,you'dbetterleaveplentyoftimebecauseoftentherearedelaysontheway.Areyougoingtotakethesubwayortakeataxi?M:Thesubway,Ithink.W:Thesubway?IfIwereyou,I'dallowaboutanhourandahalftomakesureIcanarriveattheairportintime.M:OK.That'sgreat.Thanks.Text7M:Hey,Jen,I'mcurioustoknowhowoftenyoucheckyouremail.W:Iseldomuseemailnow.Icheckitthreetimesaweektoreceivesomefilesfrommycompany.Inthepast,Icheckeditonceadaybecauseitwasthemaincommunicationwayatthattime.Howaboutyou?M:Ithinkthisisaninterestinggenerationalshift.Wecheckemailmultipletimesadayforworkbutyouguyshardlyevenuseitnow.W:Yeah,becauseallthecommunicationIhaveisonthesocialmedia,notemail.Ithinkthat'sveryoldschool.Text8M:Hello,TouristInformationCentre,thisisMikespeaking.HowcanIhelpyou?W:Oh,hi.Iwanttofindoutaboutcookeryclasses.Ibelievetherearesomeone-dayclassesfortourists.M:Yeah,thereareseveralcla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