洛阳市2021-2022学年高中三年级期中考试英语试卷注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔将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。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.Whatwouldthewomanliketodo?A.VisittheGreatWall.B.ClimbthemountainC.Dosomereading.2.Howistheweather?A.Hot.B.Icy.C.Rainy.3.Wherearethespeakers?A.Atashop.B.Athome.4.WhenisDrBrownfreetomorrow?A.At10：00a.m.B.At1:00p.m.C.At3：00p.m.5.Whycan’tthemangofordinner?A.He’stootiredB.He'sbroke.C.He’slosthisphone.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。听每段对话或浊白前，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.Wherecanwantadvertisementsbefound?A.Onthebulletinhoard.B.Outsidethesupermarket.C.Intheentrancetotheneighborhood.7.Whatwouldthewomanliketoworkas?A.Agardener.B.AcleanerC.Asaleswoman.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatdoesthemanwanttostudy?A.Computer.B.Science.C.Cooking.9.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?A.Studycomputeratcollege.B.Openarestaurantbyhimself.
C.Haveatalkwithhisparents.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题10.WhathappenedtoSara'sphone?A.Itwasstolen.B.Itwasbroken.C.Itwastakenaway.11.WhywasSara’smotherangry?A.Sara'sunawarenessoftimearrangement.B.Sara’smissinganimportantappointment.C.Sara’stoomuchexpenseonthephone.12.What’sthemostpossiblerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Neighbors.B.Classmates.C.Roommates.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题.13.HowwasCharles?summervacation?A.Disappointing.B.Tiring.C.Relaxing.14.WithwhomdidthewomanvisitShanghai?A.Herfather.B.Hermother.C.Herfriend.15.Wheredoesthewomanwanttowork?A.InAmerica.B.InBeijing.C.InShanghai.16.WhydoesCharleswanttoworkinBeijing?A.It’snearertohishometown.B.Hecangetnewexperiences.C.Itspeoplearemuchricher.听第10段材料，回答第n至20题:17.Whendidtheearthquakehappen?A.In2010.B.Whenthespeakerwas20.C.10yearsago.18.Whatwasthespeakerdoingwhentheearthquakehappened?A.Cookinglunch.B.Doingherhomework.C.WatchingTV.19.Wheredidthepeoplespendthenight?A.Underthetable.B.Ontheplayground.C.Underabed.20.Howmanypeoplegotinjured?A.Afew.B.Few.C.None.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30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。AChildrenundertheageof18willbealloweduptothreehoursperweektoplayvideogames,accordingtoanoticeissuedbyChina'sNationalPressandPublicationAdministration.Onlinegamecompaniesarerequiredtoprovideservicestominors—from8to9p.m.onFridays,Saturdays,Sundaysandlegalholidays—asawaytosafeguardtheirphysicalandmentalhealth.Childrenareplayingmoreandmoreonlinegamesthesedays.Isittimetolimittheironlinegamingtime?Whatroledoparentshave?Readerssharetheiropinions.RizlaredOnlinegamesareaddictive,butifchildrenaretaughthowtomanageinasensibleandresponsiblemannerthenitisnolongerathreat(威胁).Toachievethis,parentsneedtosetexamples
fornotbeinggluedtotheirphones.Teachingisandalwayswillbethebestsolutiontosuchproblems.AndrewGoodpolicy.Bylimitingtimespentononlinegames,kidscanspendtimedoingmoreusefulthingstodeveloptheirpotential.Theycangooutsideandrun,jumpandswiminsteadofsittingonacouchathomeandplayingwithasmartphone.AdamItisoftenseenthatparentsarguewithchildrenovercellphones.Mostparentscanhardlysetandenforcethetimelimitforitsdailyusage.Someforciblytakeawaytheircellphones,butitwillruintrustandrelationship.Evenworse,itwillmaketheirkidshatethem.PinkExcessive(过度的）gamingispurelyawasteoftimeandenergyforminorsandhasanegativeeffectonbothphysicalandmentalhealth.Thegamingindustryshouldnotputprofit-flakinginterestsasitspriority(优先事项).Theyshouldactinasociallyresponsiblewaytoprovideanenvironmentforchildrentoensuretheirwell-beinganddevelopment.LaurenTherewouldbealoophole(漏洞).Childrencouldusetheirparents’orotheradults’IDstoavoidreal-nameregistration,thusmakingitimpossibletoputthispolicyineffect.Parentsabsolutelyneedtostrengthenguidanceandsupervisiontokeeptheirchildrenfromgamingaddiction.21.WhatshouldkidsdoaccordingtoAndrew?A.Playonlinegames.B.Playwithasmartphone.C.Studyallthetime.D.Goinforoutsideactivities.22.WhatdoesPinkadvisethegamingindustrytodo?A.Payattentiontoitsprofit.B.Focusonkids’health.C.Beresponsibleforkids’surroundings.D.Persuadekidsloplaymoregames.23.Whatroledoparentshaveaccordingtothepassage?A.Theykeepholdoftheirphones.B.Theysetexamplesfortheirkids.C.Theylimittheirkids’time.D.Theyblamekidsforaddiction.BChrisRishworthisatravellingcyclistwhowouldtakephotosalongthejourney.Heregardsitaskillingthreebirdswithonestone.Besidesexercising,hecanalsoimprovehisphotographyskillsandraisemoneyforthechildreninneedthroughholdingaphotographyshow.Inthepastfiveyears,Chrishasraisedmorethanonemilliondollarsandhelpedmorethan30orphans(孤儿)completeprimaryandsecondaryschooleducation.Chris’photographshaveaverywiderangeofaspects,includingimpressivenaturalsceneries,attractivelocalconditionsandcustoms,andmysterioushistoricsites,etc，buthebelievesthemostheart-shakingoneisthephotoofababywallaby(沙袋鼠）.ItwasonAugust5thwhenChriswasonhiswaytoridethroughMagneticIsland.Chrissawahelplessbabyrockwallabytryingtogetintoitsdeadmotherspouch(育儿袋）.Thedeepbrakemarksandpiecesofglassindicatedthatthemotherwallabywaskilledbyacar.ThesightshookhisheartsomuchthatChriswasalmostastonishedforawhile.Aftertakingaphotoofthisheartbreakingmoment,Chrisplacedthebabywallabyintothebasketofhisbikeandtookittothelocalwildliferescueshelter.TheworkerstoldChris,“It’squitecommontofindbabywallabiesattractedtotheirdeadmothers—oftenduetothe
roadkillonMagneticIsland.”Hearingthis,Chrisdecidedtosendthephototorelateddepartmentstopromotefurthermeasurestoavoidsuchthingshappeningagain.Rockwallabieshavehadatoughhistoryintheirnativecountry,Australia,astheystruggletofightagainstextremeweatherandkeepupwithothercompetitors.TheAustraliangovernmenttookaseriesofprotectivemeasuresandfoughtagainsthuntingactivitieseffectively,whichmadethenumberofrockwallabiesincrease.Butnow,withthedevelopmentofMagneticIsland,alotoftrucksandprivatecarsfloodin,whichbreaksthepreviouspeace.ExpertsoftheWildlifeConservationSociety(WCS)warnthatself-drivingtravelersandtruckdriversshouldpayattentiontothewildanimalsontheroadorbytheroadsidewhiledriving.24.HowdoesChrisfindhistrip?A.Itbringshimfortune.B.Itsinfluenceisworldwide.C.Itsresultissatisfactory.D.Itmakeshisdreamcometrue.25.WhatmadeChrisrealizethecauseofthemotherwallaby'sdeath?A.Theheartbreakingphoto.B.Theworkers’words.C.Histravelexperience.D.Thesignsofthescene.27.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ABeautifulAustralianIslandDiscoveredbyaTravellingCyclistB.AHeartbreakingMomentPhotographedbyaTravellingCyclistC.AWonderfulPhotographyShowHeldbyaTravellingCyclistD.ABadlyInjuredBabyWallabySavedbyaTravellingCyclistCAskaclassroomofchildrentodrawascientist,andyou’llseeplentyofcoloredlabcoatsandglasses.Theimage(画像)hasn'tchangedmuchsincethe1960s,butthepersonwearingthelabcoatischanging.Anewanalysisfindsthatmorefemalescientistshaveappearedinkids?drawingsinrecentdecades—goingfromnearlynonexistentinthe1960stoaboutathirdin2016.Thefirstofmany“draw-a-scientist’’studiesaskednearly5,000childrentodrawascientistbetween1966and1977.Ofthose5,000drawings,only28drewfemalescientists.Thatwasjust0.56percent.Today,femalescientistsarebeingpresentedmoreinthemedia.Forexample,inacontentanalysis,13percentofpeoplepicturedinsciencefeaturestoriesofthe1960swerewomenorgirls,comparedwith44percentinthe2000s.“Thatmightreallyaffectchildren’sideaonwhatascientistshouldbelike,”saysMiller,aPh.D.candidateinpsychology.Tolookforchangesinchildren'sperceptionovertime,theresearchersconductedameta-analysis,combiningdatafrom78studiesthatincludedatotalofmorethan20,000childrenfromkindergartentothe12thgrade.Onaverage,28percentofchildrendrewfemalescientistsinstudiesconductedfrom1965to2016.Whathasn’tchangedmuch:kidspickupstereotypes(模式化观念）bygender(性别）astheygrowup.Atage6,about70percentofthegirlsinthemorerecentstudiesdrewfemalescientists.Byage16,75percentdrewmalescientists.Thisisanimportantperiodinwhichkidsarelearningstereotypes.It’simportantthatteachersandparentspresentdiverseexamplesofbothmaleandfemalescientists.28.What’sthepictureofscientistsdrawnbya1960s,kidlike?A.Amanwithlongcurlyhair.B.Awomanwithlabglasses.
C.Awomaninaformallabsuit.D.Amaninacoloredlabcoat.29.Whatmaycontributetothechangesinkids’drawings?A.Theimprovementofwomen^socialstatus.B.Thekidsareaffectedbyteachersandparents.C.Morefemalescientistsappearinthemedia.D.Theincreasingnumberoffemalescientists.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“perception”inParagraph4mostprobablymean?A.Belief.B.Idea.C.Habit.D.Growth.31.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat.A.it5sastereotypethatscientistsaregenerallymalesB.girlsaremoreinfluencedbystereotypesthanboysC.somechildrenarebornwithcertainstereotypesD.mostchildrentendtopreferfemalescientistsDRecyclingplastichasalwaysbeenastop-starteffort,andthewidevarietyofplasticsweproduce,thepollutionfromwaste,andotherlimitationsmakerecyclinganeconomic(经济)problem.It’sestimated(估计）only9%ofplasticevercreatedhasbeenrecycled.Butwiththehelpofachemicalprocess,CanadianMirandaWangandhercompanyBioCellectionwanttochangethat.Stabilityisoneofplasticgreatestqualitiesanddownside.There'slimitedevidencethatsomeplasticscanbiodegrade(生物降解）butlargelyphoto-plasticsdegradeinthesun.It’salongprocess,andthetruthisthatwecanonlyestimatehowlongittakes.WangislookingtobreaktheinactionandBioCellection'staskistomakemostplasticwasterecyclable.Sheoutlinestwocurrentmethods.Oneistotakeplasticslikewaterbottles,washthem,cutthem,meltandreconstitutethem.“That'saverylimitedprocess”shesays,duetotherequirementthatplasticsbe“clean”.Theother,whichcanhandledirtierplasticsandalevelofpollution,iscalledhydrolysis(热解).Intenseheatisappliedtobreakdownplasticssotheycanbereusedasoilsforenergy,but“it’snoteconomical，’’shesays.BioCellection’ssolutionbuildsonresearchfromovertenyearsago,Wangexplains,whenaUSstudydiscoveredpurepolyethylenepowder(聚乙烯粉）couldbebrokendownbyacatalyst(催化剂).Wangandherco-founderJeanhituponabacteriumbeingabletoeatplastic.Intheyearssince,theyengineeredacomparablecatalystcapableofdoingthesamejob,onlyfaster,whichevenworksonplasticsnooneelsecanrecycleatpresent.“Wehavenowfoundacatalystthatismuchcheaperthantheonethatwasusedbefore,Wangsays.Currentlyfocusingonplasticfilmslikeshoppinghags,thethree-hourprocessbreaksclownplasticintochemicalsthatcanactasthebuildingblocksformorecomplexplasticproducts.“Rightnowwe’reabletoachieveabout70%transformationfromplasticwastematerialtothesechemicals,”sheadds,sayingthey’reworkingtoincreasethatfigure.32.Whyhassolittleplasticbeenrecycled?A.Plasticischemicallystable.B.Recyclingplasticledtopollution.C.Weproducedvariousplastics.D.Mostphoto-plasticsdegradeinthesun.33.WhatdoesWangthinkofthetwocurrentmethods?A.Highlyeffectiveanddynamic.B.Expensiveandpollution-causing.C.Limitedandenergy-consuming.D.Widelyusedandrecognized.
34.WhatdidBioCellectionfindeffectivetorecycleplastics?A.Polyethylenepowder.B.Chemicalproducts.C.Plasticfilms.D.Acatalyst.35.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.MirandaWangandhercompany.B.Anewplasticrecyclingmethod.C．ThegreatestdownsideofplasticD.Transformationofplasticwaste第二节(共5小题:每小题2分,满分10分)T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选Nomatterwhereyoufallontherangeofpreferenceforonlineclasses,youcanalwaysfindwaystodobetterandimprovethewayyougoaboutyourstudiestohelpyoulearnthematerialbetter.Readonforsometipsforactingonlineclasses.Readthesyllabus(摘要)Thesyllabusissupposedtobeyourguide.36.Itshouldtellyoubasicallyeverythingyouneedtoknowfortheclass.Anytimeyouhaveaquestionshowyourschedule,checkthesyllabus.__37___Notethedeadlines.Inanonlineclass,itisunbelievablyeasytoletdeadlinescometoyouorevenpassyoubybeforeyouevenknowit.38.Makesureyoumeetthedeadlines.Ifyouarenotwatchingorattendingthelectureattentively,aprofessor'sremindercouldeasilybemissed.Howeveryouneedtodothatorfinddoingthattobemosteffective,doit.Findwritingthingsdowninyouronlinecalendar(日历)?Doit.Askquestions__39.Especiallyifyouneedextrasupport,donotbeafraidtoemailyourprofessors.Theirjobistosupportyouandansweryonquestions,Professorsdonotactivelywanttheirstudentstofail,soiftheycanreasonablyhelpyonout.theywill.__40__?Emailthem!Onlineclassescanbetaught.Butknowingthatandpreparingforitishalfthebattle.Knowingthesetipsandstrategieswillhelpyouexploretheworldofonlinelearningwhentherestoftheeventsoftheworldmighthebringingyoudown.A.ArethereanyspecificationsforitB.NoonewillberemindingyouofitC.Youshouldn'tbeafraidtomessageyourprofessorD.Ittellsyouwhatyouaredoing,when,whyandhowE.DoyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthetopicyourprofessorintroducedF.JustreadthroughittoknowwhatistocomeandthegeneralknowledgeoftheclassG.Keepingalltheimportantdatesinyourhandisnotthebestwaytoexploreyouronline第三部分语言如识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节(共20小题;每小题15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。ThegoaloftheEggDropChallengewassimple--youbuilta41containertokeepaneggfrombreakingwhen42overthestadiumwall.Weworkedaloneorwitha(n)43.Mybestfriend,Cassie,andIalwaysworkedonprojectstogether.Sheis44:I'mbrainy.Wearetheperfect45.ImademysandwichwhilewaitingforCassietocomeand46thecontainer.Spreadingthemarshmallow(棉花软糖)cream47meanidea-cushiontheeggwithsomemarshmallowcreams
to48theshockoftheimpact(撞击力).ItoldCassiemybrilliant49whenshearrived.Then,Cassiesaid,“Actually.Ihavea50ideas.Weputtheegginabasketwithaparachute(降落伞)51.Itwillsimplyfloattosafety."Weagreed.Neitherwas52andCassiestormedout.Thisishowthe53worked:allthekidscarriedtheireggcontainersupthreestairsanddroppedthem.Ifyoureggbroke,youwereout.Iftheegg54,youwalkedupthreemore55anddroppeditagain.Thiswentonuntilthelasteggbroke.Finally.onlyCassieandIwereleft.“Goodluck,Laura.”Cassiesaid,turningtome.Ididn’t56.figuredwinningwouldbesweeterrevenge(复仇).TheclasscalledoutthecountofthreeandIletgoofmybox.I57downthesteps.Thesidewalkwasalready58.witheggshellsfrompreviousfaileddrops.Ifoundmybraveeggbroken.IlookedatCassie'sbasket.Empty.Cassielookedatme59andwelaughed.Itwasa(n)60.Butwehadwonsomethingmoreimportant.Ourfriendshipcansurvivealittlebouncing.41.A.sealedB.protectiveC.metalD.plastic42.A.placedB.takenC.droppedD.carried43.A.parentB.friendC.athleteD.partner44.A.realizeB.strictC.outgoingD.stubborn45.A.competitorsB.candidatesC.combinationD.communication46.A.watchoverB.turnupC.workonD.thinkof47.A.gaveB.madeC.taughtD.showed48.A.causeB.sufferC.absorbD.withdraw49.A.achievementB.performanceC.intelligenceD.design50.A.commonB.betterC.strangeD.contrary51.A.attachedB.surroundedC.hungD.lowered52.A.passedB.persuadedC.permittedD.amused53.A.quarrelB.classC.competitionD.relationship54.A.burstB.fellC.wonD.survived55.A.containersB.steps.C.wallsD.meters56.A.careB.recoverC.hearD.respond57.A.racedB.turnedC.putD.brought58.A.mixedB.dottedC.decoratedD.broken59.A.angrilyB.seriouslyC.badlyD.softly60.A.tieB.failureC.testD.end第二节(共10小题:每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。For30yearswehavebeentoldhowtemperatureshavebeensoaringtounheard-oflevels.Thisiscausingpolaricetomelt(融化).sealevel61(rise)andhasbroughtaboutadangerousincreaseinextremeweather62(event)，suchashurricanes,heatwaves,droughtsandfloods.Theseclimatechangeswouldlikelypresentchallengetooursocietyandenvironment.Itisnowaglobalconcern63theclimatechangesoccurringtodayhavebeensevererbecauseofman'sactivities.64(trouble)bytheserioussituation,worldleaderscametogetherfortalks,whichwereseen65amake-or-breaksituationfortheUnitedNationsclimatetalks.Theclimatetalks66(lead)toabout200hundredcountriesreachinganagreementthat
would,for67sttime,commitnearlyeverycountrytoloweringplanet-warminggreenhousegasemissions(释放)toaddressglobalclimatechange.Thatwas68(certain)anencouragingstepforwardforourearthandmankind.Astheworldleaderscontinuetocommit69(they)tomonitoringour"sick”planet.weneedtocontinuetotakesmallstepsto"heal(治愈)theworld.Weareleftwithnotmuchofa70(choose).IfonlywecouldjustpackourbagsandmovetoMars!第四部分写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节短文改错(共10小题:每小题1分.满分10分)假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误.每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单同的增加.删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的问用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的问。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词:2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。Iamabooklover.Icanreadbymyselfattheageoffour.Lastyear,Idecidedtoparticipateavolunteerweekendreadingprogram.Istillghereonceaweektohelpkidslearntoread.Thekidsaresittinginthelibrary.butIcanseeintheireyethattheyaregoingonadifferentlyjourneywitheachnewbook.IgetsuchastrongfeelingofsatisfactionthatIseethelookofjoyonourfaces.Volunteeringisadreamcometruetome.IcandowhatIlovetodoandtohelpotherpeopleinneedatasametime.第二节书面表达(满分25分)TeenTimes正在组织关于生活方式的征文活动.请你以Haveahealthylifestyle为题写一篇短文.参加本次活动.内容包括:1.不同的生活方式;2.你的选择和原因。注意:1.词数100左右;2.题目和首句已为你写好。HaveahealthylifestyleTherearedifferentlifestyles.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________洛阳市2021—2022学年高中三年级期中考试英语试卷参考答案第一部分（每小题1•5分，共20小题，满分30分）1.C2.B3.A4.C5.B6.C7.A8.C9.C10.C
11.A12.B13.C14.B15.C16.A17.C18.C19.B20.A第二部分（每小题2分，共20小题，满分40分）21.D22.C23.B24.C25.D26.A27.B28.D29.C30.B31.A32.A33.C34.D35.B36.D37.F38.B39.C40.E第三部分（每小题1.分，共30小题，满分45分）41B42C43D44A45C46C47A48C49D50B51A52B53C54D55B56D57A58B59D60A61.torise62.events63.that64.Troubled65.as66.led67.the68.certainly69.themselves70.choice第四部分：改错(每小题1分，共10小题，满分10分）Iamabooklover.Icanreadbymyselfattheageoffour.Lastyear，Idecidedtocouldparticipate^avolunteerweekendreadingprogram.Istillgohereonceaweektohelpkidslearnintheretoread.Thekidsaresittinginthelibrary,butIcanseeintheireyethattheyaregoingonaeyesdifferentlyjourneywitheachnewbook.IgetsuchastrongfeelingofsatisfactionthatIseethedifferentwhenlookofjoyonourfaces.Volunteeringisadreamcometruetome.IcandowhatIlovetodotheircomingandtohelpotherpeopleinneedatasametime.the书面表达（略）（满分25分）洛阳市2021—2022学年高中三年级期中考试英语听力录音稿Text1M：AreyougoingtoclimbtheGreatWalltoday?W：Idon’tfeellikedoingthat.I’mabittired.Ijustwanttodosomereadingathometoday.Text2W：Iwanttotakeoffmyshoesnow.They’rekillingme.M：Youshouldn’thaveboughtsuchsmallshoes.AndIdon’tthinkit’sagoodideatotakethemofnow.Look,thegroundiscoveredwithice.W：Ihatetheweathertoday.Text3M：Didn’tweseethesamejacketintheotherstore?Andthatonewasjust120dollars.W：Buttouchthisone.Thisonefeelsmuchbetter.M：Nowonderitcosts30dollarsmore.Text4M：Excuseme,willDrBrownbeabletoseemearoundteno’clocktomorrow?W：Sorry,DrBrownisfullybookedtomorrowmorning.Whataboutthreeo’clocktomorrow
afternoon?M：That’sOK.Now,pleaseregistermyinformation.Text5W：Sam,whataboutgoingouttoeatwithustonight?M：I’dliketo,butIcan’t.W：Sowhatareyoubusywith?M：Nothing.I’mjustbroke.Ispentallmymoneyonmynewcellphone.Text6M：Sara,how’syourworkatthesupermarket?W：Inolongerworktherenow.Theworkistoodull.M：Ireallydidn’tknowthat.Sowheredoyouworknow?W：I’mstilllookingforajob.Doyouknowanyplacethatishiringpeoplenow?M：No.Butintheentrancetoourneighborhood,therearesmallnoticesputupbyemployerswhoarehiringpeople.W：Butsuchadvertisementsareusuallyaboutcaringforchildrenorcleaninghouses.Actually,Iliketakingcareofgardens.M：Ifso,maybeIcanbeofsomehelp.Text7W：Henry,whatdoyouwanttostudyatcollege?M：ThoughmyfatherwantsmetostudycomputerandmyfriendssuggestIstudyscience,Iwanttogotoacookinginstitute.W：Why？M：IwanttostartmyownrestaurantonedayandIreallylovecooking,soacookinginstituteisthebestplaceforme.W：Sodoyourparentsknowyourdream?M：Yes.Buttheydon’tthinkIcanmakeit.TheyhopeIcanfindastablejobinthefuture.W：Well,Ithinkyoushouldnotgiveupwhatyoureallylovedoing.M：Thanksforyouradvice.Iwillhaveatalkwithmyparents.W：Youarewelcome.Text8M：Sara,youlookabitunhappy.What’swrong?W：It’sallaboutmycellphone.M：Didyouhaveitstolenorbroken?W：Neither.Mymothertookitawaythismorning.M：Whydidshedothat?Yourcellphoneisimportantifthere’sanemergency.W：Imademymotherveryangryyesterdaymorning.WewerelateforanappointmentbecauseIkeptlisteningtomusicinmyroomandforgottopreparefortheappointment.M：Iguessyourmothernowwantsyoutoknowtheimportanceoftimemanagement.Don’tworry.Justtellyourmotheryou’relearnedalesson.I’msureshe’llgivebackyourphone.W：Thanks.I’lldothat.M：OK.Nowletsgototheclassroom.Theclasswillbeginsoon.W：OK.Let’shurry.Text9
W：Hi,Charles.HowaboutyoursummervacationinGuiyang?M：Well,itreallydidn’tdisappointme.Ireallyhadagoodrestafteralongtiringschoolterm.Howaboutyou?W：IspentaweekinShanghai.M：Withyourparents?W：No.MyfatherwenttoAmerica.SoIwenttherewithmymother.M：Shanghaimustbeawonderfulcity.W：You’reright.I’mreallythinkingaboutgettingajobthereaftergraduation.M：Asanimportantbusinesscenter,thereareplentyofjobopportunitiesinShanghai.W：Sowhataboutyou?Wherewillyouworkaftergraduation?M：I’mconsideringstayinginBeijing.W：Why?Don’tyouwanttogotoanewcityandhavesomenewexperiences?We’restudiedhereforthreeyearsandwe’llspendanotheryearhere.M：Well,youknow.Beijingisacityrichinhistoryandculture.AndBeijingismuchnearertomyhometown.SoIcangohomeeasily.W：Igetit.Text10Youprobablyhaven’texperiencedanearthquake,butIhave.Itwasabouttenyearsago.Iwastenyearsoldthen.Itwasaroundnoonwhentheearthquakecame.SinceitwasaSaturday,Ididn’tneedtogotoschool.IhadjustfinishedmyhomeworkandwaswatchingTVwithmydadwhilemymotherwascookinglunch.Suddenly,thetableandchairsstartedshaking.Wedidn’tknowitwasanearthquakeandcontinuedwatchingTV.Butabouttwominuteslateritstartedtoshakeharderandwerealizeditwasanearthquake.DadandIhidunderthetablewhileMomwenttohideunderabed.Thephotoswerefallingdownfromthewalls.Whentheearthquakefinallystopped,myparentsaskedmetorunwiththemtotheplaygroundatourschool.Whenwegotthere,mostofourneighborshadbeenthere.Wefearedthebuildingwouldfall,sowejuststayedontheplaygroundfarawayfrombuildingsandcarsandspentthenightthere.Weexperiencedseveralaftershocksduringthatnight.Luckily,noonediedinthatearthquakeandonlyafewpeoplegotinjured.
