高一年级第五次周练英语试卷

2027届高一年级第五次周练英语试卷第一部分听力（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。1.Whatwillthewomanpayherself?A.Theplanetickets.B.Theregistrationfee.C.Themeeting.2.Whatistheman?A.Amusician.B.Aprogrammer.C.Astudent.3.Whatwillthewomanwearfortheparty?A.Jeans.B.Adress.C.Askirt.4.Whendoestheconversationtakeplace?A.OnWednesday.B.OnThursday.C.OnFriday.5.WhydoesthewomanwanttogotoAustralia?A.Towork.B.Tovisitafriend.C.Toenjoythelifestyle.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.Wheredoesthewomanprobablywork?A.AtTTSpany.B.Atatravelagency.C.Onaplane.7.Whenwillthemanprobablyreturn?A.OnFridaynight.B.OnSundaymorning.C.OnSundayafternoon.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.Buyaspecialpresent.B.Findabookonline.C.Meetafamouswriter.9.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemandofirst?A.Pickupanunsignedbook.B.Askforanewsignature.C.Purchaseanotherbook.10.Whatdoesthemansayabouthisfather?A.Heisawriter.B.Heownsabookstore.C.Heisanauthor’sfan.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。Howdoesthemansoundatfirst?A.Surprised.B.Angry.C.Disappointed.12.Whenarethemoversexpectedtoarrive?A.Tomorrowmorning.B.Tomorrownoon.C.Tomorrowafternoon.13.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Goforlunch.B.Packsomebooks.C.Clearupsomefurniture.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.WhatdoesNicoleexhibit?A.Sculptures.B.Drawings.C.Paintings.15.Howmanyartworksareshownattheexhibitioninall?A.11.B.15.C.21.16.Whatdoestheexhibitionconsistof?A.Worksfromlocalschools.B.Worksfromapetition.C.Worksfromprofessionalartists.17.WhatisNicole’sfutureplan?A.Tosticktoherhobby.B.Tobeeaprofessionalartist.C.Tomakemuchmoneyfromherwork.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?A.Ayoungcook.B.Apetition.C.Aholiday.19.WhatdoesJackintendtodonextsummer?A.Toworkatacookingschool.B.TolearnaboutItalianfood.C.Topracticemoredishes.20.Whatdoweknowaboutthepetition?A.Thepetitorswerefromallovertheworld.B.Thepetitorshadtocookabigmeal.C.Thejudgeswerecelebratedchefs.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。AFourGreatMusicalsforYouDrama101Preparingapartyfortheirbelovedhighschooldramateacherontheeveofherretirement,agroupofstudentsdescribehowshechangedtheirlivesinthisheartwarmingandinspiringmusical.Thismusicalfeaturesacastofyoungartistsaged1319.It’ssuretotouchtheheartsoftheatrekidsofeveryage.TITAJokesTheshowcentersaroundthewomeninourliveslikeouraunts,moms,daughtersandpartners.Throughthismusical,manyofyouwillseemoreclearlytheirstrugglesandheartaches,andalsohowtheydealwithedyandsongs.Inthemusical,theperformerssinganddance.They’rehumorous,enjoyingmakingjokes.BeKind,RewindWhenfifteenyearoldDeirdreissenttolivewithhercousinsin1995,shegetsajobatthelocalvideostorewhereshefallsinlovewithmovies.Thestoryisfunnyandheartwarming.Thismusicalshinesalightongrowingupinthemid90’sandhonorsthenowextinctvideostore.Forthosewhoaremissinglifeinthe90’s,likesongsandmoviesatthattime,thisshowwilltouchthem.Unravelled:ANewMusicalThreeofthegreatestlovestoriesofalltime(Romeo&Juliet,Orpheus&Eurydice,Della&JiminTheGiftoftheMagi)arewonderfullyretoldandreimaginedtocreateanentirelynewstoryoflove.Allthreestoriesbeginastheyalwayshave,butquicklyintertwine(紧密相连)“TheideaofwritingonemusicalwithallthreeseparatestoriesneveroccurredtomeuntilIwantedtowriteapletelydifferentshow,”saidthedirector,AndrewSeok.21．WhoisthetargetaudienceforthemusicalDrama101?A．Collegetheatremajors. B．Adultsinterestedintheatre.C．Highschooldramaenthusiasts. D．Theatreprofessionalsofallages.22．WhatistheinspirationbehindUnravelled:ANewMusical?A．Thelackofcreativityinclassicmusical.B．Thedirector’sdesiretocreateanewshow.C．ThepopularityofthreefamouslovestoriesD．Theneedtoupdateclassiclovestoriesformodernaudiences.23．Whichmusicalsaresuitableforsomeonewhowantstoseekfun?A．Drama101&TITAJokes.B．TITAJokes&BeKind,Rewind.C．Drama101&BeKind,Rewind.D.TITAJokes&Unravelled:ANewMusical.BElonMusk,arevolutionaryfigureinmultipleindustries,wasborninPretoria,SouthAfricain1971.Fromanearlyage,hisloveforsciencefictionandtechnicalbooksspurredhisdesiretochangetheworld.AftergraduatingfromtheUniversityofPennsylvania,MuskmovedtoCaliforniain1995.There,hecofoundedZip2,whichprovidedonlineservicestonewspapers.Despiteinitialdifficulties,hisinnovativemodelmadeZip2asuccess.In1999,paqacquiredZip2for$307million,markingMusk’sfirstsignificantsuccessinthebusinessworld.Inthesameyear,MuskfoundedX.,anonlinepaymentpanylaterknownasPayPal.Thisplatformtransformedonlinepayments,breakingtraditionalbarriers.Despitechallenges,PayPalbecameadominantforceindigitalpayments.In2002,eBay’s$1.5billionacquisitionmadeMuskamultimillionaire.In2002,MuskfoundedSpaceXwithanambitiousgoal:makingspacetravelmoreaffordableandenablinghumanstoliveonotherplanets.Thislongtermvisionwentbeyondscientificcuriosityorshorttermeconomicbenefits.Itwasaboutthelongtermsurvivalofthehumanrace.Heunderstoodtheearthmayfacevariousthreatsinthefuture,andhavingabackupplanintheformofhumansettlementonotherplanetswascrucial.Intheearlydaysofitsestablishment,SpaceXfacednumerouschallenges,butMusknevergaveup.In2012,itbecamethefirstprivatefirmtosendaspacecrafttotheInternationalSpaceStation.In2004,MuskjoinedTesla,anelectricvehiclestartupandlaterbecameCEO.Atthattime,electriccarswereanicheproduct.Withhisvisionforasustainablefuture,MuskturnedTeslaintotheworld’smostvaluableautomaker,revolutionizingtheautomotiveindustrywithadvancedtechnology.Musk’sinfluenceextendsfarbeyondbusinesssuccess.Heoftenvoiceshisthoughtsonthefutureoftechnology,emphasizingtheimportanceofsustainableenergyandspaceexplorationforhumanity’ssurvival.Hiseffortshavenotonlyearnedhimalotofpraisebutalsoinspiredagenerationofinnovatorsworldwide.24．Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrue?A．MuskfoundedZip2alone,whichservednewspaper.B．X.wasrenamedPayPalandacquiredbyeBay.C．TeslawasalreadyaleadingfirmwhenMuskjoined.D．SpaceXwasthefirstfirmtosendaspacecrafttotheISS.25．WhydidMuskattachimportancetospaceexploration?A．Toboosttheglobaleconomy. B．Tosatisfyhisscientificcuriosity.C．Tomakespacetourismaffordableforall. D．Toenablehumansettlementonotherplanets.26．WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeMusk?A．Cautiousandpersistent. B．Decisiveandlucky.C．petentandconventional. D．Innovativeandambitious.27．What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Musk’sjourneytogreatness. B．Musk’seducationandcareerimpact.C．Musk’sdeeploveforspace. D．Musk’sstrategiesforbusinessexpansion.CWhilesendinggifts,wenaturallymakechoicesbasedonthereceiver.Butwhatifwehavebeenwrongallalongandthatwecouldturnthingsaround,whichnotonlymadegiftbuyingeasier,butthereceiverhappier?In2015,apsychologistLaurenHumandidanonlinesurveywhichsuggestedthatwhenbuyinggifts,peoplepreferredtochoosesomethingbasedonthereceiver’spersonalityandtastes.Mostpeoplealsosaidtheypreferredreceivinggiftsboughtwiththeminmind:giftsforthem.ButHumanwonderedifthismethodofgivingfailedtotakeadvantageofthewayweconnectaspeople.Sohesent78volunteersintoashoppingcentrebeforeMother’sDay.Halfweretoldtobuyacardthat“showsyourknowledgeofthereceiver”whiletheothersboughtacardthat“showsyourtrueself”.Aftershopping,thegiverswhohadthoughtpartlyofthemselvesreportedfeelingclosertotheirmothers.Tostudyhowthemethodisreceivedbyreceivers,hedidanothertest,asking100studentstochooseasongtoafriend,partnerorfamilymember.Eachhalfofthegroupfollowedthesameinstructionsasthecardbuyers.Resultssuggestedthatthereceiversofsongswhichshowedsomethingofthegiversfeltclosertothemthanthosewhoreceivedgiftsboughtonlywiththeminmind.Humansuggestsitmightapplytoallgifts.“Ifbuildingstrongersocialconnectionsisthegoal”ofagiftandsurelyitshouldbe—thenwe“maywellbeadvisedtooffergiftsshowingourselvesmore”.Inshort,forapresenttobemeaningful,youneedtogiveawayabitofyourself,evenifthereisariskthatthegiftmightnotsocloselysatisfythereceiver’spracticalneedsortastesasonegiftgainedsimplywiththatinmind.Moreover,givingsomethingofoneselfcanbeasaferactbecauseitdecreasestheriskofshowingpoorknowledgeofareceiverbytryingtobuysomethingthatfitstheircharacter—andfailing.28．What’stheusualconsiderationofgiftgiving?A．Thecostandluxuryofthegift. B．therecipient’scharacterandpreferences.C．Practicalityandusefulnessofthegift. D．Thegiver’sindividuality.29．WhatcanwelearnfromtheMother’sDaycardtest?A．Mostpeoplechoosegiftswiththereceiverinmind.B．Mostpeoplechoosegiftsbasedontheirpersonaltastes.C．Giftschosenwiththegiverinmindworkwellonthegiver.D．Giftschosenwiththereceiverinmindworkwellonthereceiver.30．Whatmattersmostingiftgivingaccordingtothetext?A．Makingthegiver’slifehappier.B．Meetingthereceiver’spracticalneeds.C．Showingone’sknowledgeofthereceiver.D．Buildingandstrengtheningsocialconnections.31．WhichofthefollowingisHuman’sadvicetogiversongiftgiving?A．Choosegiftsthatexpressmoreofyourself.B．Becarefulnottosignalyourtruepersonality.C．Justfocusonyourowntasteswhenchoosinggifts.D．Buysomethingthatfitsthereceiver’scharactermost.DDiabetes(糖尿病)researchersfromtheIcahnSchoolofMedicineatMountSinaihavedevelopedanewunderstandingofhowhumanbetacellregenerative(再生的)drugswork.Thesedrugs,developedatMountSinai,mayholdpromiseformorethan500millionpeoplewithdiabetesintheworld.TheresultsofthisstudywerepublishedthismonthinCellReportsMedicine.Diabetesdevelopswhencellsknownasbetacellsbeeunabletoproduceinsulin,achemicalsubstanceessentialtoregulatingbloodsugarlevels.Whilegreatprogresshasbeenmadetowarddiscoveringalongtermtreatment,noneareappliableformillionsofpatientsacrosstheworld.Formorethan15years,researchersattheIcahnSchoolofMedicineatMountSinaihaveworkedtirelesslytofindasolutiontocurediabetesbyidentifyingadrugthatcouldmakehumanbetacellsregenerate.In2015,MountSinairesearchersdiscoveredthefirstsuchdrug,calledharmine.HarmineisamemberofaclassofdrugscalledDYRK1Ainhibitors(抑制剂).Finally,inJuly2024,theyshowedthatharminealoneincreaseshumanbetacellmassby300percent,andifaGLP1RAisadded,by700percent.Akeyquestionhasbeenhowharminecausesbetacellstoregenerate.Intheneweststudy,theresearchteamreportsthatthenew,regeneratedbetacellsmaybeingfromanunexpectedsource:asecondpancreaticcelltypecalledalphacells.Sincealphacellsareabundantinpeoplewithtype1andtype2diabetes,theymayserveasasourcefornewbetacellsinbothmontypesofdiabetes.“Thismaymeanthatpeoplewithallformsofdiabeteshavealargepotential‘container’forfuturebetacells,justwaitingtobeactivatedbydrugslikeharmine.”saidEsraKarakose,correspondingauthorofthestudy.“Asimplepill,perhapstogetherwithaGLP1RAlikesemaglutide,isaffordableandaccessibletothemillionsofpeoplewithdiabetes,”saidDr.Stewart,anotherresearcher.32．WhatcanbeinferredfromdrugsdevelopedatMountSinai?A．Theystrengthentheeffectsofeachbetacell. B．Theyhaveyettoappearinrelevantjournals.C．Theyaretakenbyover500millionpatients. D．Theyhelpregulatethequantityofbetacell.33．Whatdoweknowaboutharmine?A．ItbelongstoonepartofDYRK1A． B．ItstopstheformationofDYRK1A．C．Itisthefirstdrugtocurediabetes. D．ItisuselesswithoutaGLP1RA．34．Howdoesharminecausebetacellstoregenerate?A．Bytransformingalphacellsintobetacells. B．Byenablingexistingbetacellstoreproduce.C．Bypushingmoreorganstoreleasebetacells. D．Bycreatingasafeenvironmentforbetacells.35．Whatisthesuitabletitleforthetext?A．Researchersgainanewinsightintodiabetes. B．Researcherssparenoeffortstocurediabetes.C．Researchersmoveclosertoacurefordiabetes. D．Researchersreveala“container”forbetacells.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。TheScienceofRiskSeekingSometimeswedecidethatalittleunnecessarydangerisworthitbecausewhenweweightheriskandthereward,theriskseemsworthtaking.36Someofusenjoyactivitiesthatwouldsurpriseandscaretherestofus.Why?Expertssayitmayhavetodowithhowourbrainswork?Thereasonwhyanyofustakeanyrisksatallmighthavetodowithearlyhumans.Risktakerswerebetterathunting,fighting,orexploring.37Asthequalityofrisktakingwaspassedfromonegenerationtothenext,humansendedupwithasenseofadventureandatoleranceforrisk.Sowhyaren’twealljumpingoutofairplanesthen?Well,even200,000yearsago,toomuchrisktakingcouldgetonekilled.Afewdaringsurvived,though,alongwithafewstayinthecavetypes.Asaresult,humansdevelopedarangeofcharactertypesthatstillexiststoday.Somaybeyoulovecarracing,ormaybeyouhateit.38Nomatterwhereyouareontheriskseekingrange,scientistssaythatyourwillingnesstotakerisksincreasesduringyourteenageyears.39Tohelpyoudothat,yourbrainincreasesyourhungerfornewexperiences.Newexperiencesoftenmeantakingsomerisks,soyourbrainraisesyourtoleranceforriskaswell.40Fortheriskseekersapartofthebrainrelatedtopleasurebeesactive,whilefortherestofus,apartofthebrainrelatedtofearbeesactive.Asexpertscontinuetostudythescienceofriskseeking,we’llcontinuetohitthemountains,thewavesortheshallowendofthepool.A．Italldependsonyourcharacter.B．Thosearetherisksyoushouldjumptotake.C．Beingbetteratthosethingsmeantagreaterchanceofsurvival.D．Thus,thesewellequippedpeoplesurvivedbecausetheywerethefittest.E．Thisiswhenyoustarttomoveawayfromyourfamilyandintothebiggerworld.F．However,wearenotallusingthesamereferencestandardtoweighrisksandrewards.G．Newbrainresearchsuggestsourbrainsworkdifferentlywhenwefaceanervoussituation.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四个选项中选出最佳选项。RachelLiuhasbeentrainingasaBeijingOperaperformerforfouryears.IttakesmanyyearsforapersontolearnBeijingOpera,butRachelsaidshemasteredthebasics“rather41”afterbeing“luckyenoughtolearnfromoneofthebestteachers.”“Iamstilllearningto42.Singingisvery43becauseofthedelicacy(微妙)ofpronouncingthewords.ProfessionalBeijingOperasingerscanpointoutanysmallmistakeyoumake,44youthinkyouhaven’tmadeone,”saidRachel.Therearemanydifferent45inBeijingOperaandRachelhaschosentoperformmartialarts(武术)roles.Rachel46herroleplayingacharacternamedHuSanNiang:“Sheisafemalefighterwhohastheabilityto47manymenatonetime.Inthisperformance,alotofhighjumpingandkickingarerequired.”“Myfavoritepartaboutperformingisseeingthe48oftheaudience.BeijingOperaisallaboutmakingtheaudiencefeeltheexcitement,”explainedRachel.InBeijingOpera,peopleintheaudienceoftenshout“Hao!”whentheyarewatchingareally49performance.“BeijingOperaissomethingthatis50inChina.However,itisslowly51asoldtraditionsarereplacedbymodernculture.Chinahasalreadytakenstepsto52thistraditionalart,andI53thatpeopleinmyschoolcanalsoprotectthiswonderfulart,”saidRachel.“AlthoughIamnotaprofessional,thethingsthatIhave54alreadymakemelovethis55.”41．A．carefully B．quickly C．quietly D．privately42．A．speak B．dance C．sing D．shout43．A．dangerous B．boring C．difficult D．unhealthy44．A．nowthat B．evenif C．soonafter D．eversince45．A．names B．jobs C．stories D．roles46．A．challenged B．accepted C．described D．missed47．A．fightoff B．workfor C．knowabout D．talkto48．A．kindness B．happiness C．contribution D．encouragement49．A．popular B．necessary C．strange D．good50．A．trusted B．treasured C．collected D．tested51．A．peting B．growing C．waiting D．disappearing52．A．discover B．record C．protect D．face53．A．plan B．hope C．guess D．remember54．A．won B．noticed C．wanted D．learned55．A．tradition B．history C．experience D．class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TeahasalonghistoryinChina,datingbackthousandsofyears.ItissaidthatShennong,oneofthelegendary56(figure)inancientChina,discoveredteawhenleavesfromawildtreefellintohisboilingwater.57time,teabecameanimportantpartofChineseculture,notonlyasabeveragebutalsoasasymbolofhospitalityandfriendship.DuringtheTangDynasty,tea58(drink)becamewidespreadamongtheupperclasses,andtheartofteamakingandbrewingbegantotakeshape.ThefamousteamasterLuYuwrote“TheClassicofTea,”which59(lay)thefoundationforthedevelopmentofChineseteaculture.IntheSongDynasty,theteaceremonyreachedanew60(high)ofrefinement,withelaborateteapetitionsand61focusontheaestheticexperienceofteadrinking.Inmodernlife,theChineseteaceremonystillholdsgreatsignificance.Itprovidesawayforpeople62(slow)downandconnectwithnatureandtraditioninafastpacedworld.Theteaceremonycanbeaformofmeditationandselfreflection,63helpspeopletocalmtheirmindsandfindinnerpeace.Moreover,theteaceremony64(bee)popularinmanypartsoftheworld,aspeopleare65(increasing)interestedinChinesecultureandalternativewaysofliving.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）66．假定你是学校学生会主席，你校正进行集体跑步活动（collectiverunningevent）。请你代表学生会写一篇倡议书，号召同学们踊跃参加。内容包括：1.集体跑步的目的；2.集体跑步的好处；3.对集体跑步活动发出号召。注意：1.写作词数应为80词左右；2.按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。Dearfellowstudents,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节（满分25分）67．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。Ithadbeenachallengingbutrewardingterm,filledwithhardworkandathirstforknowledge.AsIhandedinmyfinalassignmentandsawitwasgradedA,asenseofprideandsatisfactionwashedoverme.LittledidIknowthatmyacplishmentshadnotgoneunnoticedbymyfamilies,whohadbeencloselyobservingmyprogress.Onthefirstdayofsummervacation,mymothertoldmeexcitedlythatwewouldpayavisittoMarcothenextdaytocheerformyacademicprogress.WhenIgotthegoodnews,Ifeltontopoftheworldandmyspiritssoared.AsIlayinbedthatnight,amixofanticipationanddelightwelledupinmyheart,andIslidintoadreamfilledsleep,eagerlyawaitingthearrivaloftheingadventure.AfterwearrivedinMarco,myparentssaidthatwewouldfirstvisittheMarcoTower.MarcoTower,builtinthelate19thcentury,isahistoriclandmarkthatshowcasesthericharchitecturalheritageofthecity.Itisalsoconsideredoneofthetoptouristattractionsintheregion.Uponhearingtheinspiringnews,Ibouncedupanddownwithjoy.ButthenIfeltabituneasybecauseofmyfearofheights.Insidethelift,mypalmsgrewsweatyasanxietyconsumedme.Ipacedbackandforthinthetowerlift,unsureofwhetherIwouldhavethecourage.Aftertheliftreachedthespecificfloor,Igaspedinhorror.Thefloorherewasmadeofglass,soonecouldappreciatetheheightofthetowerandtakearealadventure.Seeingmyfamilybothtakeouttheirphonestoshootthegrandviews,Ifeltunderpressure.Thenmymothersmiledatmeandsaiddelightedly,“Justtakeiteasyandyoucandoit.”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。Ididn’tknowwhethertostayornot.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Iwastotallystruckbytheviewunfoldingbeforemyeyes._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2027届高一年级第五次周练英语试卷参考答案听力答案及原文15ACBAC610BBAAC1115AACBC1620BAABC(Text1)M:Silvia,willthepanypaythetravelexpensesthistime?W:They'llpayfortheregistrationfee,butasfortheairfare,IshouldcoveritmyselfthistimealthoughthepanypaidtheplaneticketsforthemeetinginJanuary.(Text2)W:Eugene!Whathaveyoubeendoing?M:Hello,Ms.Jones.I'mstudyingmusicandputingattheuniversitynow.lnthefutureI'dliketowritemusicprogramsforputers.(Text3)M:Doyouwantyourjeansfortheparty?I’vewashedthem.W:Thanks,Dad.I’vealreadypreparedmyclothing,look!M:Youdon'tusuallyweardresses.W:No.Aliciasaidshewasgoingtowearaskirt,andIthinkmostoftheothergirlswilltoo.(Text4)W:Dr.Barkley'soffice.HowcanIhelpyou?M:Hello.I'dliketomakeanappointmentwiththedoctoronThursday.W:Sorry,he'sbookeduptomorrow.Buthe'savailablethedayaftertomorrowat10:30.M:Ithinkitworksforme.(Text5)M:I'dliketogetajobinalargepanywhereIhavetheopportunitytotravel.Wouldyouliketotravel?W:Absolutely.I'dlovetogotoAustralia.Ihaveafriendwhowentonholidaythereandshesaidthelifestylewasgreat.(Text6)W:ThankyouforcallingAnywhereTravelService.HowmayIhelpyou?M:Hello,thisisDanielKimfromITSpany.I'mplanningtogoonabusinesstripthisweekend.I'dliketoleaveforNewYorktomorrownightandreturnonSundaymorning.W:Letmecheck.Youcanleaveat8p.m.tomorrow,butalloftheseatsineconomyclasshavebeenbookedforSundaymorning.YoucanreturnonSundayafternoonoryouwillhavetoseatyourselfinbusinessclassthatmorning.M:Well,thenbookmeonbusinessclass.Ihaveameetingthatafternoon.SoIhavetoebackbeforethemeeting(Text7)M:Hello,Iheardfrommyfriendthatyoucarryhardtofindbooks.Hestronglyremendedyourbookstoreforthesebooks.DoyoucarryacopyofSecretsignedbytheauthor?W:Yes,Iheardaboutthetitle,butonlyanunsignedcopyisavailablenow.Ifyouneeditsoon,Iremendbuyingthat.Otherwise,Icandoanonlinesearchtofindasignedcopy.Itwouldtakesometimethough,andofcourse,itwillcostmore.M:Iunderstandthat,butwhatreallymattersisthesignature.I’llgivemyfatherthebookasagift.Hehasbeenconsistentlyreadingbookswrittenbytheauthorovertheyears.W:Isee.Ifyougivemeyourphonenumber,I'llinformyouwhenIfindsomething.(Text8)M:Wow,youhaven'tevenstartedpackingup.Youforgotthatthemoversaregoingtobehereintheofficeat7:30a.m.tomorrow,didn'tyou?W:Oh!No!Iwasthinkingtheywon'tbehereuntiltomorrownoon.Ithinklhavenochoicebuttostayuplatetonight.M:Well,sinceI'malmostdonewithmypacking,I'dbehappytoebytohelpyouifyouwant.Butit'salmostlunchtime.Wouldyouliketojoinusforlunch?W:Certainly.LetmejusttidyupthedeskandthebookshelvesbeforeleavingsoIcanstartpackinguprightafterlunch.(Text9)M:NicoleFaineisanartistwho,atonlyfourteen,istakingpartinherfirstexhibition.Nicole,tellusaboutthisexhibition.W:Well,I'mveryexcitedaboutthis.Therearethreeartistsshowingattheexhibitioninall.IhavetenpiecesintheshowtendrawingsthatI'vedoneofanimals.Paul,anotherartist,hasfivepaintingsandPennysixsmallwoodensculptures.M:Nicole,howdidthisexhibitioneabout?Imeanyouareonlyfourteen!W:Well,wealltookpartinanationalartpetitionforschoolstudents.ButIdidn'twinthefirstprizeinthepetition.Pennydid.Butwewerechosentoshowsomeofourworksatthisexhibition.M:Whatareyourplansforthefuture?Doyouthinkyouwillbeeaprofessionalartist?W:Idon'tknow.Iunderstandhowdifficultitwillbetodoitprofessionally.Manyartistsendupdoinganotherjobandneverreallymakeanymoneyfromtheirart.SoaslongasIcandomyhobby,Idon'tminddoinganotherjob.(Text10)M:SixteenyearoldschoolboyJackHoughtonstartedcookingwhenhismotheraskedforhelppreparingthefamilymeals.Shewasamazedathowquicklyhebecamethecookinthefamily.Thenduringoneofhisschoolholidays,hegotajobatarestaurant.Hepracticedmanydishes,whichthecustomerslov