海南省海口市2022-2023学年高三下学期4月期中英语试题

海口市2023届高三年级学生学科能力诊断英语考生注意：1．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将考生号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡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．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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2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。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.WhoisLisaprobably?A.Theman’scousin.B.Thewomanspeaker’steacher.C.Oneofthespeakers’classmates.2.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inashop. B.Inarestaurant. C.Inahospital.3.Whatdayisittoday?A.Sunday. B.Monday. C.Tuesday.4.Whatisthewomantakingtothesupermarket?A.Aplasticbag. B.Abamboobasket. C.Apaperbag.5.Whereisthemangoingmostprobably?A.Therestroom. B.Themeetingroom. C.Theelevator.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.WhenwillthemanclimbMountTai?A.InMay. B.Thisautumn. C.Attheendofthisyear.7.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Loseweight. B.Writedownhergoals. C.HikeMountTai.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.HowlongdoesittakethespeakerstogettotheChineserestaurant?A.20minutes. B.30minutes. C.40minutes.9.Whatisthewomangoingtodonext?A.Gototherestaurant. B.Waituntiltherainstops. C.Orderfoodonthephone.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.WhofoundtheboyintheInternetcafe?A.Hisclassmate. B.Hisparents. C.Histeacher.11.Whatshouldbedoneaccordingtothemanspeaker?A.BanningstudentsfromInternetcafes.B.Punishingstudentsforskippingclasses.C.Encouragingteacherstocommunicatewithparents.12.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Theimportantthingsstudentsshoulddo.B.Therelationshipbetweenparentsandteachers.C.Theproblemofstudents’addictiontocomputergames.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatdidthewomandointhesmallrestaurant?A.Acook. B.Amanager. C.Awaitress.14.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman’smobilerestaurant?A.It’sanopen-airrestaurant.B.Themealsarepaidinadvance.C.Thereisariskoflosingmoney.15.Whatbroughttroubletothemealonthebeach?A.Therain. B.Thesun.. C.Thewind.16.Whatisthemandoing?A.Conductingasurvey. B.Bookingameal. C.Hostingaprogram.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhenwasthefirstbaseballgameheldinChina?A.In1905. B.In1863. C.In1846.18.WhatdidtheUSMajorLeagueBaseballdoinChina?A.Itsentcoachesandplayersabroad.B.Itdevelopedabaseballprogram.C.Itprovidedusefulequipment.19.WhatdoesthespeakerthinkofthefutureofbaseballinChina?A.Uncertain. B.Hopeful. C.Difficult.20.Whatisthespeakertalkingabout?A.Thehistoryofthesportofbaseball.B.ThewaytopromotebaseballinChina.C.ThedevelopmentofbaseballinChina.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATheCommunityEmergencyResponseTeam(CERT)programisanationalprogramofvolunteerstrainedindisasterpreparednessandemergencyresponse.ThroughTeenCERT,youcanserveyourcommunityandhelptakecareofyourschoolandhome.WhyJoinWouldyouknowwhattodoifanemergencycomes?Afteradisaster,professionalresponderswillbeneededeverywhere.Duringanemergency,whocouldhelpuntilprofessionalrespondersarrive?Whocouldbethefirstpersonon-scenetostepup?Theanswer:You.Inmostemergencies,abystanderoreventhevictim,providesthefirstimmediateassistance.JoinTeenCERT,andyouwilllearnhowtorespondwhenotherslooktoyouforhelp.WhatYou’llDoWeallhavearoletoplayinkeepingourcommunitiessafe.Whatrolewillyouplay?OnceyoucompleteyourCERTtraining,youcanparticipateinorleadavarietyofactivities.Duringanemergency,yourTeenCERTcouldorganizevolunteers,giveassistancetosurvivors,providedamageassessmentinformation,providesheltersupportandassistwithcrowdcontrol.TeenCERTscanalsohelpintheirschoolsyear-round.YourTeenCERTcouldparticipateindisasterdrillsandexercises,presentfiresafetyeducation,assistinpreparednessoutreach,providepeermentoringandaddresssafetyissuesintheschool.WhatYou’llLearnIttakesabout20hourstocompletetheCERTtraining.Duringthetraining,youwilllearntoputoutsmallfires,conductlightsearchandrescue,assistthosewhoareinjured,setupmedicaltreatmentareas,assistemergencyresponders,identifypossibledangersandhelpreducesurvivors’stress.YoucanalsotaketheIntroductiontoCERTtraining.Thisindependentstudyweb-basedtrainingisinteractiveandwillintroduceyoutoCERTskillsbeforeyoutaketheclassroomtraining.21.HowcanTeenCERTshelpintheschool?A.Byhelpingsetteachingaims. B.Byorganizingrescueteams.C.Byraisingmoneyforsurvivors. D.Bysharingfiresafetyknowledge.22.Whatdoesthetrainingprogramteach?A.Communicationskills. B.Outdoorsurvivalskills.C.Howtodetectpotentialdangers. D.Howtomakemedicaldevices.23.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Tointroduceanon-profitorganization. B.Tocallonteenstojoinaprogram.C.Toteachwhattododuringanemergency. D.Toencourageteenstobuyanonlinecourse.BYearsearlier,I’dbeenatraineeinalab,whichstucktoatraditionalformat.Thelabheadwouldspendmuchtimeaskingthepresenteraseriesofpointedquestions.Presenterswouldneedtoknowextremelysmalldetailsaboutarticlestheywerecitingandpresenttheirresearchusingpicture-perfectanalysesandgraphs.Sothepresentationwasanuntowardthingtoalmostanyone.WhenIstartedmyownlab,Idecidedtochangetheroutinebybeingfriendlyandwelcomingwhileaskingmytraineeschallengingquestionsabouttheirscience.Butfor6years,IfeltIhadn’tcreatedthelabenvironmentIwanted.Theturningpointcameduringthepandemic.Ithithometomethatone’slifeisn’tendlessandthatIneedtomakethemostofthetimeIhave.IdecidedthatIwantedtobecomeabetterprofessor—tomakeamarkbytrainingthenextgenerationofscientists.Inmypersonallife,Ihadbenefitedfromlisteningtotalksbymotivationalspeakers.SoIdecidedtostartthere.Atthenextlabmeeting,Ishowedmystudentsavideoabouthappiness,hopingitwouldhelpthemintheirpersonallifeandgiveussomethinglighttodiscuss.Iwasn’tsurehowthey’drespond,butIwaspleasedtodiscoverthattheywereinterestedindiscussingtheadviceinthevideoafterward.Intheend,Iaskedthemwhetherthey’dliketodosimilaractivitiesinfuturemeetings,andtheysaidyes.Fromthenon,Ibeganeverylabmeetingwitha20-minuteteambuildingsession.MylabmembersandIdomanyactivities—includinganalyzingandappreciatingpoetry.Thesesessionshaveeasedtensionsandopenedminds,helpingfostermoreparticipationlaterinthemeeting.Sofar,Ihavebeenhopefulaboutthelabenvironmentwe’recreating.Mygreatestwishistoseemytraineesbecometheirbestselves,understandwhotheyareandwhattheywantaswellasreachtheircareergoals.IamproudofthechangeandthedifferenceI’vemade.24.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“untoward”inparagraph1probablymean?A.Harmonious. B.Embarrassing. C.Stressful. D.Appealing.25.Howdidthepandemicaffecttheauthor?A.Henolongerwastedhistime. B.Hedecidedtobecomeaprofessor.C.Herealizedthebenefitofinspiringtalks. D.Hewantedtomakemorecontributions.26.Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?A.Thechangetheauthormade. B.Avideothestudentsliked.C.Thebenefittheauthorgotfromothers. D.Aproposalthestudentsputforward.27.Whatmessagedoestheauthormainlywanttodeliver?A.Teambuildingsessionscanbringunexpectedbenefits.B.Oneshouldhavethecouragetomakeachange.C.Professorsareresponsibleforteamwork.D.Motivationaltalksaretheoriginofinspiration.CKidseverywherelovetoplay.Andtheyknowthataballisaperfectthingtoplaywith.Nowscientistsreportbumblebees(大黄蜂)seemtoknowthesamething,makingbumblebeesthefirstinsectsknowntoplay.Lotsofanimalsplay.Butthebehaviorisbestknowninmammals(哺乳动物)andbirds.Formanyanimals,playingisoftenseenasakindoftrainingforthingsthey’llhavetodealwithinlaterlife.Butbeforethis,therewerenoreportsofinsectsplaying.Dr.LarsChittkadidanearlierexperiment,wherehetrainedbumblebeestorollballsintoagoalforfood.Henoticedsomebeeswererollingballsevenwhentheyweren’trewarded.Hewonderediftheywereplaying.Totesttheidea,hewithotherscientistssetupanewexperiment.First,theymarked45youngbumblebees,bothmaleandfemale,betweenoneand23daysold.Thentheysetupaclearpathwayfromthebumblebees’nesttoafeedingarea.Oneithersideoftheopenpathway,smallcoloredwoodenballswereplaced.Ononesideofthepath,theballscouldn’tmove.Ontheotherside,theballscouldrollaround.Forthreehoursadayover14days,thescientistsopenedthepathway.Thebumblebeesneverhadtoleavethepathwaytofindfood,buttheyleftanyway.Theyweren’tsointerestedinthesidewheretheballscouldn’tmove,buttheymadelotsofvisitstothesidewiththerollingballs.Grabbingtheballswiththeirlegs,thebumblebeeswouldbeattheirwingstopullontheballs,causingthemtoroll.The45markedbumblebeesdidthis910timesduringtheexperiment.Thoughsomeonlydiditonce,othersdiditalot.Thescientistsfoundtheyoungerbumblebeesspentmoretimerollingballs,andthatmalesseemedmorelikelytoplaythanfemales.Thescientistssayit’snotclearwhythebumblebeesrolltheballsorwhethertheyenjoyit.Buttheexperimentraisesimportantquestionsabouthowtheinsects’mindsworkandwhethertheyhavefeelings.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inparagraph2referto?A.Thediscoverythatplayingistraining. B.Theexperimentaboutmammals’livinghabits.C.Thereportthatbumblebeesplayforfun. D.Thecomparisonbetweeninsectsandbirds.29.WhatdidDr.LarsChittkaandotherscientistsdointhenewexperiment?A.Theytrainedbumblebeestoplayballs.B.Theyputsmallballsonbothsidesofthepathway.C.Theysetupafeedingareainbumblebees’nest.D.Theyrewardedthebumblebeesthatrolledballs.30.Whatcanwelearnfromtheexperiment?A.Malebumblebeestendtoplayballsmoreoften.B.Colorfulballsarebumblebees’favouritetoys.C.Youngerbumblebeesarebetteratrollingballs.D.Bumblebeesshowinterestinanythinground.31.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.BumblebeesAreJustLikeKids B.BallsAreaPerfectThingtoPlaywithC.PlayingIsAnimals’SecondNature D.BumblebeesAreFirstInsectKnowntoPlayDNooneintheUShas3D-printedatwo-storyhousebefore.Butnowthreecompaniesareworkingtogethertoprintthefirstlarge,two-storyhouseintheUS.Thehouse,whichisinHouston,Texas,wasdesignedbyacompany.Anothercompanyprovidedthe3Dprinter.Andaconstructioncompanyisdoingtheactualbuilding.LeslieLok,whodesignedthehouse,saystherearespecialchallengesinvolvedinprintingthetwo-storyhouse.Oneofthebiggestisthesizeofthemachineneededforthebuilding.The3DprinterinHoustonismassive.Itweighsover12tons.Ms.Loksaysprintingthehousewilltakethemassivemachineabout330hours.That’sabouteightnormalworkweeks.Buttheteamisn’tinarush.Thoughit’satwo-yearproject,theactualprintingdidn’tstartuntillastJuly.Thehouseisnowabouthalfwayfinished.“Wearenottryingtobeattheclock,”saysHikmatZerbe,whoworksfortheconstructioncompany.Instead,they’reusingthehouseasa“biglaboratory”tolearnmoreabout3D-printinghouses.Theywanttoseehowtheconcretereacts“underdifferentweatherconditions”.Theyalsowanttofigureouthowtomake3D-printingfasterandcheaper.Mr.Zerbesaysthatcurrently,3D-printingahousewithconcretecostsmorethanbuildingahousewithwood.That’spartlybecausethetechnologyisnew.Withtime,Mr.Zerbeexpectsthecostsof3D-printedhousestogodown.Hethinksprinterswillimproveandmakeiteasiertocreatemorehousesquickly.3D-printedconcretehousesarestrongerandholdupbetterinseriousstormsthanhousesbuiltwithwood.Thiscansavemoneyinthelongrun.Sincethemachineisdoingthebuilding,fewerworkersareneeded,whichalsosavesmoney.Besides,with3D-printing,it’seasytomakeeachhousedifferentfromotherhouses.Thesekindsofchangescanapplytoalmostanything.HikmatZerbesaysthatmeansinthefuture,eachhousecouldbecreatedspeciallyforitsowner.32.Whatisabigprobleminprintingthetwo-storyhouse?A.Thelimitedtime. B.Thelackofskilledworkers.C.Theneedforhuge3Dprinters. D.Theshortageofbuildingmaterials.33.Whatistobestudiedinthebuildingprocess?A.Howtheprintedhousesstandwearandtear.B.How3D-printedhousesaremadestronger.C.Howworkerscanprintlargehousesquicker.D.Howconcretechangeswiththeshiftofweather.34.Whatisadisadvantageofthe3D-printedhouseatpresent?A.Itscostishigher. B.Itcan’tsurvivethestorm.C.Itusesspecialconcrete. D.Itneedsexperiencedworkers.35.HowdoesMr.Zerbefeelaboutthefutureof3D-printing?A.Negative. B.Unclear. C.Worried. D.Hopeful.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。HowtoTeachTeenagersAboutMoneyTeachingteensaboutmoney—howtoearnitandsaveit—ispartofbeingagooddadormom.Youdon’thavetobeafinanceprofessortoteachthemhowtosavemoney.36Rememberthatmoreisseenthantaught.You’llwanttoshowthemhowtoearnmoney,createabudgetandsaveit.☆EarningmoneyYoumayhavestartedoutaskingyourkidstohelpyouwashthedishes,sweepthefloororfeedthedog.Butnowthatyou’vegotateenager,you’reprobablyoff-loadingthebig-itemworklikemowingthelawnortakingoutthetrash.37Ifyes,workingforsomeoneelseandearningapaycheckwillhelpteachyourteenaboutmoneyquickly.☆38Bynow,they’veprobablyearnedsomemoney.Andtheyhaveoutgrownthatpiggybanktheygotfortheirfirstbirthday.Thenit’stimeforarealbankaccount.Youprobablydon’twanttoconnectittoyourown.Butyouwillwanttobethesignerontheaccountsoyoucanseetheirspendingbehavior.☆SavingmoneyTeenagersshouldlearntosavemoney.39Butifyouwantyourteenagertogrowupintoanindependent,responsiblehuman,you’llhavetoshowthemhow.Teachthemabouthavinglong-termsavingsgoals.Atthisage,alltheycanprobablytalkaboutisgettingacar.Iftheywantone,theycanpayforit.Workwiththemoncreatingaplanfortheirmoney:whattheyneedtobuyacarandwhattheyneedtosave.Earlyexposuretogoalsettinghelpstogivethempatienceandvision.40A.MakingaplanB.SettingupbankaccountsC.Youcanshowthembyexample.D.Isyourteenoldenoughforareal-lifejob?E.Theseareimportantthingsthey’llneedinlife.F.Doesmoneyseemveryimportanttothematfirst?G.Youmaythinkitistooearlyforthem.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Workinginanimalrescueisoftenheartbreakingforvolunteers,buttherearemomentsofjoythatwouldneverbepossiblewithouttheirtirelessefforts.JoeyWagnerenjoysvolunteering.Backin2013,Joeyreceiveda(n)41aboutaseverelyabuseddog.Hehungupand42fortheplaceallatonce.Whenhesawthelittledog,he43realizedthedogwashoursawayfromdeath.Joeyandanotherrescuer44thedog,whichtheynamedMojo,totheanimalshelter.ManypeoplerequestedtoadoptMojo.However,its45wassobadthatitwasnotconsidered.Inspiteofthefactthatit’dbeen46,Mojowaslovingtowardshumansandshowedanenormouscapacityto47.Mojograduallyrecoveredunderthecareofothervolunteersoftheanimalshelter.Whenitwasfinallyabletofinditsforeverhome,Joeywasthefirstinlinetofilloutthe48paperwork.Anditwasnaturalthattheshelter49Joey’sapplication.Still,whenJoeyappearedtobringMojohome,noonecouldhavepredictedthelittledog’sreactiontoseeingits50again!ThemomentMojosawJoey,itslittletailbegantowag(摇)crazilytoits51dad.“Itdefinitely52you.”Itwasunexpectedtoothervolunteersasthe53dogclimbedintohisarmsformorehugsandkisses.MojoisnowahealthymemberofJoeyandLeta’spackandtheWagnershavecontinuedtouseitsstoryasa(n)54todrivedonationsandawarenessforanimalrescue.MojoknewthatJoeyhelpeditatitslowest.Theirbondcanneverbe55.41.A.letter B.novel C.call D.order42.A.watchedout B.setoff C.signedup D.wentin43.A.gradually B.finally C.merely D.immediately44.A.brought B.returned C.lent D.sold45.A.response B.memory C.health D.behavior46.A.caged B.mistreated C.ignored D.misunderstood47.A.forgive B.balance C.learn D.defend48.A.purchase B.adoption C.assessment D.cooperation49.A.denied B.analyzed C.shared D.approved50.A.owner B.trainer C.rescuer D.employer51.A.brave B.creative C.former D.new52.A.remembers B.assists C.attracts D.supports53.A.large B.awkward C.curious D.delighted54.A.way B.explanation C.goal D.standard55.A.strengthened B.broken C.established D.mentioned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，并将答案填写在答题卡上。Recently,topicsrelatedtothemovieTheWanderingEarthIIhavebeentrendingupwardsonWeibo,apopularTwitter-likesocialmediaplatforminChina,one56another.Manyaudiencesshowgreatinterestinthedetailsandscienceandtechnologythatappearedinthemovieand57numberofscientiststookthetrouble58(analyze)thepossibilitiesofrelatedtechnologiesinthemovie,includingspaceelevatorsandundergroundcitylife.WangYuanzhuo,aresearchfellowattheInstituteofComputingTechnologyoftheChineseAcademyofSciences,evendrew59(picture)toexplainthescienceandtechnologytheories60(present)inthemovietotheyoungaudienceinsimplelanguage.“I61(receive)manyquestionsfrommydaughterandotherkidsconcerningthemovieinthepastfewweeks,”WangYuanzhuo,62isalsooneofthemovie’sscienceconsultants,wroteonWeibo.Accordingtohim,thekeytorealizingspaceelevatorsistofindasuper-strongmaterialthatcanbeusedastheelevatorcable.Thematerialneedstohavetheabilitytomaintaingoodperformancewhenit63(expose)toterribleconditionsinspace.Butitmightbelongbeforespaceelevatorscould64(actual)becomeareality.Still,the65(discuss)ofthistechnologyitselfreflectstheambitionofmankindintheresearchanddevelopmentofmaterialscience.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，你校的美术老师Mr.Zhang将举办在线讲座，介绍中国剪纸历史并教授剪纸基本技巧。请给你的英国朋友Jack写一封邮件，邀请他参加。内容包括：1．讲座内容；2．邀请理由；3．时间和参加方式。注意：1．写作词数应为80左右；2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_______________________________________________________________________________________________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。Letmetellyouastory.ItisaboutSusannahLung.ShetaughtmetoreadandwriteforasingleyearwhenIwas7yearsold.I’dbeenlookingforSusannah,hopingtothankherinperson,foralmosttwentyyears.IcametotheUSatoneandahalfyearsold,butIgrewupinahouseholdthatonlyspokePashto&Farsi,sowhenIstartedkindergarten,Ididn’tknowawordofEnglish.Idon’tthinkmykindergartenteacherknewhowtohandleanESLstudentbecauseheusedtopunishmefornotunderstandinghisdirections.Wemovedalotinthosedaysasmyfathersearchedforbetterworkandhousing,andIwenttothreedifferentschoolsinayear.IcontinuedtostrugglewithEnglish.Then,afterfirstgradeended,myfamilywentbacktoAfghanistanforthesummer.IfellinlovewithLogar,butIcompletelyforgotalltheEnglishI’dlearnedinschool!Irememberonthemorningofmyfirstdayinsecondgrade,Icouldonlyrecall10lettersfromthealphabet.Iwaswaybehindandontracktobeleftback.ButthenIhadthefortuneofmeetingMrs.Lung.Mrs.Lungsatwithmealmosteverysingledayafterschool,givingmeextralessonsinreadingandwritingsoIcouldcatchupwiththerestoftheclass.Bytheendoftheyear,I’dlearnedtoreadandwrite,andbythirdgrade,Iwaswinningawardsforreadingcomprehension.Afterthat,myfamilymovedafewtimesmoreandIlosttrackofMrs.Lung.Foryearsafterward,allthroughouthighschoolandcollege,ItriedtofindMrs.Lungtothankherforeverythingshe’ddoneforme.Isearchedgoogleandsocialmedia.Icalledmyoldschoolandvisitedthedistrictoffice.ButIkepthittingdeadends.注意：1．续写词数应为150左右；2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Butafewyearsearlier,someonereachedouttomeonFacebook._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________BecauseofMrs.Lung’sencouragement,Ibecameateachertwoyearsago.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________海口市2023届高三年级学生学科能力诊断英语·答案听力原文Text1M:HaveyouseenthenewcomerLisabefore?Ithinkshelookslikemycousin.W:ImetherinMs.Green’sofficebeforesheenteredourclassroomyesterday.Text2W:Wouldyouliketostartoffwithsomethingtodrink?Wehavejuice,wineandcolahere.M:Well,doyouhavewateraswell?Ihavetotakesomemedicine.W:Sure.Waitforamoment.BeforeIgetyousomewater,youcanreadthemenu.Text3W:Isthereanythingthat’sfunandfree?M:Wecangotothesciencemuseumtomorrow.EveryfirstMondayofthemonth,admissionisfree.Text4M:Whereareyougoing,Mary?W:I’mgoingtothesupermarkettogetsomefruit.M:Whydoyoutakeabamboobasket?W:Theynolongerprovideplasticbagsforfree,whicharebadfortheenvironment.Theyonlyhavepaperbagsbuttheybreakeasily.Text5M:Excuseme.IhaveanappointmentwithMs.White.I’mTonySmith.W:Sorry,Mr.Smith.Ms.Whiteisstillinameeting.It’llbeoversoon.Pleasehaveaseatonthesofaoverthere.M:Thankyou.Bytheway,istherearestroomonthisfloor?W:Yes.Walkpasttheelevators,andthentakealeftturn.You’llseeit.Text6W:HaveyoumadeyourNewYear’sresolutions?M:Sure.Attheendoftheyear,Iwanttogetagoodscoreonmyexams.AndinMay,IwillhikeMountTai.Beforethisautumn,Iplantolose10kilograms.W:Cool!Doyouusuallyfollowthroughyourresolutions?M:Yes.Ifindsettinggoalshelpsmeaccomplishthem.W:MaybeIshouldstartmakingmyNewYear’sresolutions,too.M:Researchshowsthatyouare40%morelikelytoachieveyourgoalsifyouwritethemdown.W:OK.You’veconvincedme.I’lldoitrightaway.Text7W:It’srainingheavilyoutside.Let’sorderourlunch.M:That’sagoodidea.W:Butwe’llhavetowaitabout30minutestogetourfood.M:That’sOK.Icanwait.W:OK.There’saChineserestaurantonmyfooddeliveryapp.Itwilltakeusabout20minutestogetthere.M:I’dratherwaitherethanrushintotherain.W:OK.I’llplacetheorder.Thenwecanjustwaitandsee.Text8W:Oneofmyclassmateswasabsentfromschoolforaweek.M:Whatwaswrongwithhim?W:HewasfoundatanInternetcafeplayingcomputergames.M:Oh,myGod!Howwashefound?W:Hetoldhisparentsthathewenttoschool.Ourteachercalledhisparents.Thenhisparentsknewthetruthandfinallymanagedtofindhimthere.M:Whereishenow?Isheatschool?W:Yeah,ourteacherandhisparentsarediscussingthemattertogether.Ithinkheshouldn’thavedonethat.Afterall,therearesomanyimportantthingstodoasastudent.M:ButIthinkthegovernmentshoulddosomethingtopreventteenagersfromgoingtoInternetcafes,too.It’saseriousproblemnow.W:Iagree.Text9M:TodayI’mtalkingtoJennyGreen,whorunsherown“mobilerestaurant”.Ms.Green,howdidyougetintotherestaurantbusiness?W:IhadalwayswantedtoopenmyownrestaurantbutIdidn’thavemuchmoney.SoIgotajobasacookinasmallrestaurant.Ihadallsortsofideasfornewdishes,whichthestaffthoughtwouldsellwell,butthebosswasn’tinterested.Thatwaswhenafriendtoldmeaboutthe“mobilerestaurant”andIjustopenedone.M:Tellusaboutit.W:First,youdoamenu,andthenyoucanadvertiseitsopeoplewillbookameal.Peoplesetthetableintheirsittingroomoracitypark—anywhereinfact.Andbecauseyouknowhowmanypeopleyouarecookingfor,foodwon’tbewasted.M:Sowhyisitgoodforyou?W:Well,Icanbuyallthethingswithoutanyriskbecausecustomerspayinadvance.M:Haveyoueverrunintoproblems?W:Yes.IdidonemealonabeachbutIdidn’tthinkaboutthewind.Itblewsandintopeople’sfood.Fortunately,I’dbroughtalargeumbrellatoprotectmyselffromthesun.SoIputitaroundthetableinstead.M:Thankyou,Ms.Green.Next,someoftheaudiencewouldliketoaskyouquestions.Wouldyouliketoanswerthem?W:Ofcourse.Text10W:TheoriginofbaseballliesinthenortheasternUnitedStates.ThefirstofficialgameundermodernruleswasplayedattheElysianFieldsinHoboken,NewJerseyin1846.Thebeginningof