（新高考，浙江专用）浙江省2021届高三英语下学期冲刺模拟卷01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．Howmuchwillthewomanpayifshebuystwoskirts?A．$18.B．$19.C．$20.2．Whatwillthespeakersdiscussfirst?A．Areport.B．Acomputer.C．Apop.3．Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A．Achild.B．Aroom.C．Apresent.4．Whatcanwelearnaboutthewoman?A．Sheisangrywiththeman.B．Shedoesn’tlikeherroommate.C．Sheisratherquiet.5．Wherearethetwospeakersnow?A．Onthefirstfloor.B．Onthefourthfloor.C．Onthefifthfloor.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．Whatwasthewomandoingbeforeshewenthome?A．Typingareport.B．Rewritingareport.C．Reviewingareport.18\n7．Wheredidthewomanhaveherdinner?A．Inarestaurant.B．Inheroffice.C．Athome.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8．Whydoesthemanfeelsurprised?A．Thewomanhasgotanewjob.B．Thewomanwillworklate.C．Thewomandisagreeswithhim.9．Whatdoesthewomansayaboutherdepartment?A．Thereisalackoftrust.B．Thereareseriousproblems.C．Thereistoomuchpressure.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10．Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A．Popularsportsevents.B．TVprogramspeoplelikebest.C．Thingspeopledoafterwork.11．Howdidthewomandotheresearch?A．Shetalkedtopeople.B．Shesentletterstopeople.C．Shegotinformationfrompapers.12．Whatdomostpeopledointheirsparetime?A．Gotomovies.B．Readbooks.C．WatchTV.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13．Wheredoesthisconversationtakeplace?A．Attheairport.B．Inarestaurant.C．Onthestreet.14．WhydoesthewomanlikeSanFrancisco?A．Ithaslesstraffic.B．Ithasthebestfoodandmusic.18\nC．Peopletherearefriendlier.15．Wheredoesthewomancomefrom?A．Pennsylvania.B．SanFrancisco.C．China.16．Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheman’sEnglish?A．Excellent.B．Acceptable.C．Strange.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17．Howmanypeoplearethereinthewoman’sfamily?A．Three.B．Four.C．Five.18．Whatdidthechildrenthinkabouthavingdinnertogetherathome?A．Theythoughtitwasfunny.B．Theydislikedtheideaatfirst.C．Theylikedeatingwithfriends.19．Howoftendidthefamilyfinallydecidetohavemealstogether?A．EverySunday.B．Twiceaweek.C．Threetimesaweek.20．Whofinallysetthetimeforthesefamilydinners?A．Thechildren.B．Thefather.C．Thewomanspeaker.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AInsomeprimaryschools,studentsareoftenrequiredtoarriveinschoolonedaybeforethestartofanewsemesterinordertoobtainnewtextbooksandnew18\ntimetables,gettoknowtheirnewteachers,andcleantheclassrooms.Theclassroomsaredustierthanusualafterbeingleftunusedfornearlyonemonthduringthewintervacation,socleaningtheclassroomsisnecessarytoprotectthehealthofthestudents.Andusually,takingpartinthecleaningworkisregardedasagoodopportunityforthechildrentoenhancetheirsenseofresponsibilityaswellasdotheirmeetingandgreetingoutsidelessontimeafternotseeingeachotherfornearlyamonth.Nowonder,theteachers'"invitation"wasmetwithacoldshoulderbymostparents.Butstillsomeparentsfeltcompelledtodothejoborhiresomeonetodoit,astheysimplydonotwanttolettheteachersfeelembarrassedifnoonerespondedtothecall.Infact,theparentshaveeveryreasontoturndowntheteachers'request.Theyes-manrelationsbetweenteachersandparentsarenotuniquetoprimaryschools,whicharemoreworryingthanthestudents'absencefromthetraditionalcleaning,asthisputstheschoolsandparentsonunequalfootings,andfamilyeducation,whichismoreimportantthanschooleducationtosomeextent,automaticallygivesitswaytoschooleducation.Also,analarmingphenomenonbehindthescenesisthealmostuniversalinabilityofadolescentstotakecareofthemselvesindependently.21.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“compelled”inparagraph3mean?A.volunteeredB.hesitatedC.forcedD.compromised22.Whyaresomeparentsunwillingtorefusetheteachers’request?A.Theyneedagoodrelationshipwithteachers.B.Theydon’twanttomaketheteachersangry.C.Thestudents’absencefromthecleaningisembarrassing.D.Theteachersneedtheassistanceoftheparentsindeed.23.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.Tointroducethefirstdayofanewterm.B.Toshowvariouswaysofcleaningtheclassroom.C.Toexplainthereasonoftheparents’non-participation.D.Tocallthepublics’attentiontotheissue.B18\nAnewstudyledbyMITresearcherstakesacreativewaytomodeltheinfluencesofbothclimatechangeandeconomicgrowthonAsia.ToexaminetheriskofwatershortagesinAsia,theresearchersmadedetailedsimulations(模拟)ofmanyreasonableeconomicandclimatepathwaysforAsiainthefuture,knowingtherelativeinfluencesofbothpathwaysonwater.Bystudyingcasesinwhicheconomicchange(orgrowth)continuesbuttheclimateremainsunchanged—andviceversa—theresearcherscouldbetterknowthedegreetowhichthesefactorscausewatershortages.TheMIT-basedteamfoundthatwithnolimitationsineconomicgrowthandclimatechange,200millionpeopleacrossAsiawouldfaceterriblewatershortagesby2050.However,fightingclimatechangealongthelinesofthe2015ParisAgreementwouldreducebyaround60millionthenumberofpeoplefacingwaterproblems.Butevenwithworldwideeffortstolimitclimatechange,thereisa50percentchancethataround100millionpeopleinsouthernandeasternAsiawillexperiencea50percentincreasein"waterstress"—theirinabilitytogetsafewater—anda10percentchancethatwatershortageswilldoubleforthem.“WedofindthatthelesseningstrategycanreducetheseriousriskofwaterstressinAsia,"sayAdamSchlosserandXiangGao,twooftheresearchers.“Butitdoesn’tsolveall."Theresearchteamalsousedmodelsthattrackindustrialactivitiesandtheirspecificwater-demandresultsacrossmanysmallerareasinAsia.Irrigation may be a major driver of water use,leading to limited useof waterfor other things.Overall,throughthemid-21stcentury,economicgrowthleadstoanincreaseinwaterstressacrossthewholeregion,butclimatechangecanhavebothpositiveandnegativeinfluencesonwaterstress.ThestudyturnsupanotableamountofregionaldifferenceintheinfluencesofclimatechangewithinAsia.ClimatechangebyitselfislikelytohaveaworseinfluenceonwateraccessinChinathaninIndia,forexample,whereawarmingclimatecouldproducemorerain.24. How many people will face water shortages after dealing with the climatechange by 2050?18\nA.200 million people.B.140millionpeople.C.100 million people. D.60 million people.25.whatis“thelesseningstrategy”inparagraph5?A. The 2015 Paris Agreement.B. The study led by MIT researchers.C. The limitation in economic growth.D. The case of fighting climate change.26. From the study led by MIT researchers,we know.A. economic growth has a greater influence than climateon AsiaB. economic growth has a positive influence on Asia's waterC. climate change only does great harm to water stressD. climate change influences China and India differently.CEightDaysfromjust￡399DepartsMay—October2021Includes:●Returnflightsfrom8UKairportstoNaples●Returnairporttohoteltransport●Sevennights’accommodationatthe3☆HotelNice●Theservicesofguides●Governmenttaxes JoinusforawonderfulholidayinoneofEurope’smostwonderfulcorners.Longafavouritewithholidaymakers—indeedtheancientRomanscalledthearea“happyland”—thissimplyattractivecoastlineofcolourfultowns,splendidviewsandthewarmMediterraneanSeaisaperfectchoiceforatrulymemorableholiday! ChoosebetweenthepeacefultraditionalvillageofSant’Agata,setonahillsidesixmilesfromSorrento,orthemorelivelyandwell—knowninternationalresorttownofSorrento,withwonderfulviewsovertheBayofNaples.18\n Breathtakingsceneryandfamoussightseverywhere.FromthelegendaryIslandofCapritothehauntingruinsofPompeii,andfromtheunforgettable“AmalfiDrive”tothedelightfulresortsofPositano,SorrentoandRavello,theareaisafeastfortheeyes!Shouldyouchoosetojoinus,weknowthatyouwillnotbedisappointed! Withachoiceofhotels,andoptionalexcursionsincludingCapri,Pompeiiandthe“AmalfiDrive”,thisisatrulyunmissableholiday.Pricebasedontwotouristssharingatwin/doubleroomattheHotelNice.Liketoknowmore?ThentelephoneNewmarketAirHolidaysLtdon:0845-226-7766(Allcallschargedatlocalrates).27.Allthefollowingareincludedinthepriceof￡399EXCEPT__________. A.transportbetweentheairportandthehotel B.telephonecallsmadebytourists C.theservicesofguidestotouristsD.doubleroomsforeverytwotourists28.Whatisthepurposeoftheauthorinwritingthepassage? A.ToinvitepeopletotakeabreathintheBayofNaples. B.ToadvisepeopletotelephoneNewmarketAirHolidaysLtd. C.TopersuadepeopletotourintheareaoftheMediterraneanSea.D.ToattractpeopletogotoSant’AgataorSorrentoforsightseeing.29.Theunderlinedpart“theareaisafeastfortheeyes”inthepassagemeans__________. A.thesceneryintheareaispleasingtoview. B.theareaisreallyunforgettableC.theareacatchesthetourists’eye D.theareaiscrowdedwithtourists30.Whereareyoumostlikelytolearntheaboveinformation?A.CompanybrochureB.FashionmagazineC.TourguidelineD.Bulletinboard18\n第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。选项中有两项为多余项。MakesureyourestateplankeepsupwithlifechangesFewthingsareasimportantasestateplanning.Ifyoudon’thandleyourbusinesswhileyou’realive,theramifications(影响)canrundeepandwidelongafteryou’regone.Estateplanningmayseemdiscouragingbecauseitdealswithissuesofaging.OrmaybeyouthinkestateplanningisonlysomethingfolkslikeBillGatesdo.It’sforeverybody.31Here’show.What’sanestateplan? Thinkofestateplanningasasetoflegaldocumentsthatspelloutwhogetsyourpossessionwhenyoudie,whoyouwanttomakemedicaldecisions,whoshouldmakefinancialdecisionsonyourbehalf,andmore.32Thisisnotaone-shotdeal. It’sgreatthatyoufinallygotyourwilldone,haveyourmedicaldirectivesinplace,andgavesomeonepowerofattorney.33Lifeischanging.Yourdocumentsshouldkeeppacewithchange.“Remembertoupdatebeneficiariesonlifeinsurancepoliciesafterthefirstspousedies,”saysMartinLevine,chieffinancialofficerfor4ThoughtFinancialGroupinSyosset.34Gethelp. ThisisonetimewhenDIYprobablyisn’tagoodidea.Talktoafinancialadviser,preferablyonewithexpertiseinestateplanning.35 Don’tassumethatestablishingjointtenancy(sharingownershipinpersonalproperty,suchasahome)orjointownershipoverfinancialaccountsisenoughtoprotectyourassets.A.Makenoassumptions.B.But,you’rehardlyfinished.C.Decidetodoit,andtoavoidunexpectedconsequences.D.Itisdifficulttochoosearightheirbeforeyourdeathunlesstheyareyourclosestones.E.Ideally,itwillmakethingseasierforyourheirs(后继人)atatimewhenthey18\nmostneedit.F.Findingareliableagencytodealwithyourpossessionsisawisechoicewhenplanningestate.G.Thebirthofachildanddivorceareotherlifeeventsthatwillrequireupdatingestateplanningdocuments.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。ThesmalltownofRjukaninNorwayissituatedbetweenseveralmountainsanddoesnotgetdirectsunlightfromlateSeptembertomid-March-36sixmonthsoutoftheyear.Ofcourse,we37itwhenthesunisshining,"saysKarinRo,whoworksforthetown’stourismoffice.“Weseetheskyis38,butdowninthevalleyit’sdarker—it’slikeona39day.”Butthat40whenasystemofhigh-tech41wasintroducedtoreflectsunlightfromneighboringpeaksintothevalleybelow.Wednesday,residentsofRjukan42theirveryfirstrayofwintersunshine:Arowofreflectiveboardsonanearbymountainsidewereputto43.Themirrorsarecontrolledbyacomputerthat44themtoturnalongwiththesunthroughoutthe45andtocloseduringwindyweather.Theyreflectaconcentratedbeam（束）oflightontothetown’scentral46,creatinganareaofsunlightroughly600squaremeters.Whenthelight47,Rjukanresidentsgatheredtogether.“Peoplehavebeen48thereandstandingthereandtaking49ofeachother,"Rosays."Thetownsquarewastotally50.Ithinkalmostallthepeopleinthetownwerethere."The3,500residentscannotall51thesunshineatthesametime.52,thenewlightfeelslikemorethanenoughforthetown’s53residents.18\n"It'snotvery54,”shesays,"butitisenoughwhenweare55.”36.A.onlyB.obviouslyC.nearlyD.precisely37.A.fearB.believeC.hearD.notice38.A.emptyB.blueC.highD.wide39.A.cloudyB.normalC.differentD.warm40.A.helpedB.changedC.happenedD.mattered41.A.computersB.telescopesC.mirrorsD.cameras42.A.rememberedB.forecastedC.receivedD.imagined43.A.repairB.riskC.restD.use44.A.forbidsB.directsC.predictsD.follows45.A.dayB.nightC.monthD.year46.A.libraryB.hallC.squareD.street47.A.appearedB.returnedC.fadedD.stopped48.A.drivingB.hidingC.campingD.siting49.A.picturesB.notesC.careD.hold50.A.newB.fullC.flatD.silent51.A.blockB.avoidC.enjoyD.store52.A.InsteadB.HoweverC.GraduallyD.Similarly53.A.nature-lovingB.energy-savingC.weather-beatenD.sun-starved54.A.bigB.clearC.coldD.easy55.A.tryingB.waitingC.watchingD.sharing第二节短文填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Snowpassedawaythisyear.Ihaveonlyafew 56 (memory)withoutherbeingapartassheenjoyedeverythingwewereupto.Lifehasitsupsanddownsandsometimesourpetsaretheonly 57 (faith)friendsthatwehave.IrememberIsawmyself 58 alittlelostgirlwhenIfirstmether.Asa 59 (high)sensitiveperson,Ifearedalotabouttheworldoutsideandshewasmycomfortduringhardtimes.Shewasthereason 60 (get)upinthemorning.ShewastherewhenI 61 (fall)inloveforthefirst18\ntime,gotpregnantandgavebirthtomydaughter.Shehelpedmetoovercome 62 separationandthestartofanewlifeofasingle 63 (work)mom.Wewereallthere,atthattime 64 Snowfellasleepandneverwokeup.Irememberbeingsoshockedbyhowtheworldjustseemedtocontinuejustasbefore,asnothinghappenedatall.Birdswerestillsinging,peopleweretalkingandtrafficwas 65 (crowd).Butinsideeverythinghadfallenapart.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节：应用文写作(满分15分)假定你是李华，将在校报上推荐一部经典原版英语文学作品。请你给美国朋友Tom写一封电子邮件，征求其意见，内容包括：1.询问近况；2求助意图；3.表示感谢。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节读后续写（满分25分）阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。Aknockatthefrontdoorannouncedavisitor.PhilRadcliffeopenedthedoor，lookeddown，andfoundasmallboyofabout10，headdownandfacehidden，nosesniffling(抽鼻子)，obviouslyinsomeunhappiness.PhilandhiswifeMollylivedinthisneighbourhoodforalmostthreedecades.Thefamilieshereallknewandtrustedoneanother.Youngstersbouncedfromhometohomelookingforfriendsandentertainment.Intheschoolholidays，MollyandPhilhad18\nbeenknowntotakechildrenatatimetothelocalcinematogivesomeoftheparentsabreak.Havingtakenhimtothelivingroomandhadhimseated，Philaskedtheboy，“Philip，what’shappened？”Theboyseemedgenuinelyupsetbytheinquiry.“Sorry，MrRadcliffe，”hesobbed，“Mydad’sjustlefthome.He’snotgoingtolivewithusanymore.Mum’scrying.It’smademecry.Idon’tthinkI’mgoingtoseehimagain.”Philsatdownnexttohimandputacomfortingarmaroundhisshoulders，tryingtoreassuretheyoungster，“I’msurethatyou’llseeyourfatheragainverysoon，Philip.You’realovelyboyandhe’llwanttoseeyoualot.Andyourteacherswillunderstandifsometimesyou’reabitsad.”Theboywipedawayhistearswiththebackofahand.“Letmegetsomethingforus，”Philsuggested.Hewentintothekitchen，andthenreturnedwithanorangejuicefortheboy，acoffeeforhimselfandaselectionofbiscuitsforthem.Howeverupsethemighthavebeen，youngPhilipwasobviouslyhappywiththedrinkandconcentratedonthechocolatesamplesamongthebiscuits.Oncetheboyseemedmoresettled，Philproposed，“Perhapsyoushouldcallyourmumandtellherwhereyouare，sothatshedoesn’tworry.”“It’sOK，MrRadcliffe，”heinsisted.“I’llgohomeinafewminutes.ButIliketalkingtoyou.”“Youcanstayaslongasyouwant，Philip.Ijustdon’twantyourmothertothinkthatshe’slostyou.”注意：1．所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2．至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4．续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。18\nParagraph1：TheresponsesurprisedandtroubledPhilip.Paragraph2：Onthedoorstep，youngPhiliplookedupathisfriendlyneighbour.18\n参考答案第一部分听力(听力原文附后)1.B 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.C 6.A 7.B 8.A9．B 10.C 11.A 12.C 13.A 14.B 15.A 16.A17．C 18.B 19.B 20.C第二部分阅读理解第一节21-23 CAD24~26BAD29-30BDC第二节【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文，文章主要说明了什么是财产计划，并且其要与生活变化相依而存。31-35CEBGA第三部分语言运用第一节完型填空36.C;37.D;38.B;39.A;40.B;41.C;42.C;43.D;44.B;45.A;46.C;47.A;48.D;49.A;50.B;51.C;52.B;53.D;54.A;55.D第二节短文填空56.memories57.mostfaithful58.as59.highly60.toget61.fell 62.the63.working64.when65.crowded第四部分写作第一节应用文写作DearTom,Timeflies!It’sbeenhalfayearsinceyoureturnedtoAmerica.Howiseverythinggoingonwithyourlifeandstudynow?IintendtorecommendanoriginalEnglishclassictohelpstudentsinourschoolbroadentheirvisionandenrichtheirminds.Classicbooksprovideprofoundideas,showingustherightattitudetowardlife.Tobefrank,Ifinditchallengingtoselectasuitableone.Wouldyoupleasegivemeyouradvice?Hopefully,youwilllistsomeworkswithrespectivefeatures.18\nIamgratefulandlookingforwardtoyourearlyreply!Yours,LiHua第二节 读后续写参考范文TheresponsesurprisedandtroubledPhilip.HeaskedPhilifhewouldloseheroneday.Hewasworriedaboutshewoulddieandhewouldbewithouther.Philcomfortedhim，“Philip，pleasedon’tworryaboutyourmother.She’sstillyoungandshe’llbewithyou.Ofcourse，oneday，shewilldie—butweallwilldie.Whenthathappens，you’llbeadifferentperson，anolderperson.Itwillbehardbutyou’llmanageitsuccessfully—believeme.”Onthedoorstep，youngPhiliplookedupathisfriendlyneighbour.“Thankyouverymuch，MrRadcliffe.Ifeelabitbetternow.CanIcallagainsometime？”“Ofcourse，”Philpromised.“Comeandtalkwheneveryoulike.MollyandIloveseeingyouandyourfriends.”Theboythensaidveryquietly，“Butyoumightbeout.Oryoumightmoveaway.”Philcastakindlookattheboy，placedacomfortinghandonhisshoulder，andassuredhim，“Don’tworry.Wheneveryouwantme，I’llbethere.Whateverhappens，IpromiseyouthatI’llbeyourfriendaslongasyoutrustme.”听力材料Text1W：Veryniceskirts.Howmucharethey?M：Tendollarseachandonedollaroffifyoubuytwo.Theyareonsale.Text2M：IknowyouwanttotalkaboutthisreportbutI’dliketotellyouaboutmynewcomputer.W：Let’skeeptothepoint.Wecantalkaboutthatlater.Allright?Text3W：Bill，that’salovelypaintinginyourlivingroom.M：I’mgladyoulikeit.It’saChristmasgiftfrommyson.W：Well，it’sbeautiful.Yoursonhasverygoodtaste.18\nText4M：Sohowisyournewroommate?W：Shereallymakesmeangry.M：Whathappened?W：She’salwaysmakingloudnoisesatmidnight.WhenIremindhersheisalwaysrude.Text5W：Excuseme，I’mlookingforMrTown.M：Oh，heisnotonthisfloor.He’sonthefourthfloor.Godownthestairsandturnleft.Text6M：Didyoufinishtypingthatreport?W：Yes，Idid.ButIworkedlate.M：Itmustbealongreport，Iguess.W：Exactly.Twelvepages.Ispentthreehoursonit.M：Bytheway，whattimedidyougohome?W：Ilefttheofficeatabout9o’clock.Igothomeatten.M：Whatdidyouhavefordinner?W：IsentoutforasandwichandIateitatmydesk.Text7M：Ricky，what’sgoingon?Fredtoldmejustnowthatyou’regoingtoleaveus.W：Yes，Ireallyfeelbadaboutit.ButBMDcameupwithreallyagoodoffer.M：Well，Ididn’tknowyouarelookingforanewjob.W：Well，justbetweenyouandme.Ithinkwehavesomerealproblemsinthisdepartment.Don’tgetmewrong.Ithasnothingtodowithyou，Frank.Everybodysaysthatyou’reanexcellentmanager.M：Problems?Whatproblems?Dowehavetimetotalkaboutit?Text8W：Youknow，I’vejustfinishedsomeveryinterestingresearchforthenewspaperaboutthingspeopledointheirsparetime.M：Really?Whatdidyoulearn?M：Well，Italkedto20people，and19ofthemwatchTV.M：That’sinteresting.Ineverwatchit.Doyou?18\nW：Notmuch.Anyway，abouthalfofthem,9peopleplaysomekindofsport.M：I’mnotsurprised.Peoplearegettingmoreexercisethesedays.W：Yes.Afewofthemgotomovies.M：Mm...Ido，too.W：Buthereisthemostinterestingresult.Onlyoneofthemread.M：That’sterrible.Text9M：Excuseme，doyoumindifIsithere?W：Notatall，goahead.M：Thankyou.W：Areyougoingsomewhereorareyoumeetingsomeone?M：I’monmywaytoWashington，andyou?W：I’monmywaytoSanFrancisco.M：Really?IthinkSanFranciscoisprobablythemostexcitingcityintheUS.W：SodoI．Noothercityhasasmanygoodrestaurantsorasmuchgoodmusic.M：IsSanFranciscoyourhometown?W：No，I’mfromaverysmalltowninPennsylvania.Iwouldn’twanttolivethereagaineither.Idon’tlikesmalltownlivingverymuch.M：Er...neitherdoIreally.Butsmalltownshavetheiradvantages，lesstraffic.W：Andfriendlypeople.YouknowI’mbeginningtofeelhomesick.Bytheway，whereareyoufrom?M：China.W：China?ButyouspeakEnglishlikeanativespeaker.Ididn’thaveanyidea.M：Oh，excuseme，it’stimeformyflight.Well，nicetalkingwithyou.W：Metoo.Bye.Text10M：Couldyousuggestsomewaystobringfamilymembersclosertogether?W：Well，Ifeelitisveryimportantforfamiliestohaveregularmealstogether.Oneofmygoodchildhoodmemorieswasdinnerwithmyparentsandtwosisters.BecausemyhusbandandIbothworkandourthreechildrenarebusywiththeirstudies，weseldomhadachancetogettogetherasafamily.Butwethoughtitwouldbepossibleforustositdownandenjoymealstogethereveryweek.First，wetriedsettingthreefixeddates：Mondays，WednesdaysandFridays.Butalmosteveryonewasunhappy.Thenmysonhadtheideathateveryonetoldmehisorhermostconvenient18\ndaysandIwouldchoosethetwobestdays.Forawhile，thechildrenwerestillunhappywiththeidea.Theysaidtheywouldratherspendthetimewiththeirfriendsplayingsports.Graduallytheybegantoseetheseeveningstogetherasinterestingandhelpful.Welovedalot.Wemadeplansfortrips.Wediscussedeachother’sproblems.Afteracoupleofmonths，anyonewhohadtomissafamilymealfeltregretfulandnowweallfeelthatwehavebeenabletobuildstrongerrelationshipswithinthefamilythanwehadbefore.18
