宜宾市普通高中2019级第二次诊断性测试英语（考试时间：120分钟全卷满分：150分）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。请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。1．Whatdoes the man wanttoget?A. Atennis.B. Atable.C. Tapwater.2．What are the speakers discussing?A. Which movie to see.B.What homework to do.C. What textbook to read.3．What is the woman doing?A.Making a decision.B.Takinganexamination.C.Lookingforherwatch. 4．What do we know about the man?A. He is late.B. He is tired.C. He is hungry.5．Which bus can the man catch?A. The 9:30 one.B. The 9:40 one.C. The 10:00 one.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．What subject does Mike like best?A. Physics.B. Biology.C. Chemistry.,7．How does the man feel about his career prospects?A. Confident.B. Anxious.C. Confused.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8．Who is the man probably?A.Afarmer.B. A host.C. A guide. 9．What will the weather be like this afternoon?A. Sunny.B. Rainy.C. Windy.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10．When will Singing with Guitar finish tonight?A. At 8:00.B. At 9:00.C. At 10:00.11．What will the man do on Wednesday?A. Sing folk songs.B. Watch a performance.C. Meet a journalist.12．Where will the man probably go next?A. The student services office.B. The school hall.C. The lecture room.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13．What does the man advise the woman to add to the letter?A. Her hobbies.B. Her photo.C. Her drivinglicense.14．What language is the woman least fluent in?A. Chinese.B. French. C. Japanese.15．What did the woman do in Paris?A. She visited her uncle.B. She received education.C. She worked as a teacher.16．What does the woman think of her typing skills?A. Useful.B. Poor.C. Basic.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17．Whotookchargeoftheactiongroup?A.Aschoolteacher.B.Arestaurantowner.C.Acommunityworker.18．Whatdidthespeakerpersuadetheschooltodotoraisemoney?A.Organizeaconcert.B.Collecttherubbish.C.Sellsecond-handbooks.19．Howmuchmoredidtheactiongroupneedaftercollectingmoneyforsixmonths?A.£15,000.B.£10,000.C.£5,000.20．Whatwasmostcommunitymembers’attitudetowardusingXcite?A.Concerned.B.Uncaring.C.Approving.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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A,PointyourcamerastowardtheskyasFebruary’sfullmoon,nicknamedthesnowmoon,willmakeitsappearancefrommidnightTuesdaytomidnightThursday,accordingtoNASA.ThesnowmoonwillbeatitsbrightestonFebruary16at11:57a.m.AmericanEastTime,butthebesttimetoviewitwillbeaftersunset.Asabonus,themoonwillbeabovetheeast-northeasternhorizononWednesdayevening,whichwillplaceitnearRegulus,abrightstar.February’sfullmoonwillbegenerallyvisibleinareasaroundtheworldthatdonothavedensecloudcoverage.ItwillbebelowthehorizonattheSouthPole,though,andthereforenotviewablefromthatarea.AlargestormsystemforecastforthecentralandeasternUnitedStatesisexpectedtobringcloudcover,makingmoongazingdifficultWednesdaynightintoThursdaymorning,especiallyforanyoneeastoftheRockies,accordingtoCNNMeteorologistHaleyBrink.ThebestplacesintheUStoviewthefullmoonwillbeportionsoftheSouthwestandCalifornia,whereclearerskiesareexpected.Thereare10fullmoonsleftin2022,withtwoofthemqualifyingassupermoons.Hereisalistoftheremainingmoonsfor2022,accordingtotheFarmers’Almanac:•March18:Wormmoon•April16:Pinkmoon•May16:Flowermoon•June14:Strawberrymoon•July13:Buckmoon•August11:Sturgeonmoon•September10:Harvestmoon•October9:Hunter’smoon•November8:Beavermoon•December7:ColdmoonWhilethesearethepopularizednamesassociatedwiththemonthlyfullmoons,thesignificanceofeachonemayvaryacrossNativeAmericantribes.21．Wherecanpeoplewatchthesnowmoonmostsuitablythisyear?A.AttheSouthPole.B.IntheeastofRockies.C.IntheCentralUnitedStates.D.IntheSouthwestofUnitedStates.22．WhichdayisavailableforappreciatingtheHarvestmoon?A.April16.B.September10.C.October9.D.December7.23．Whoaremostinterestedinthepassage?A.Spaceamateurs.B.Tourismlovers.C.Fashionseekers.D.Sportsenthusiasts.B“Hieveryone,mynameisYaoYuan,”saidMongolianperformerAyanga,31,greetingtheaudienceonstage.ThescenehappenedtothemusicalOntheRoad,firstplayedinBeijingTianqiaoPerformingArtsCenteronDec24.ThemusicalconcentratesonYaoYuan(playedbyAyanga),acourier(快递员)ataprivatedeliverycompany,whobuilthisownexpressdeliveryande-commercebusiness. Byfocusingonthechangesofthedeliveryindustry,themusicalaimstoreflecttherapiddevelopmentofChinesesocietyinthepast20years.,“Thosestraightforwardandgood-naturedcouriersarethefirstpeopleIthinkofwhenitcomestothedeliveryindustry,”Ayangasaid.In2018,heimpressedtheaudiencewithperformanceintheshowSuperVocal.“Mostpeoplewouldnaturallyremindthemselvesofonescene–individualpeopleridinganelectrictricycle,”saidthemainactress,AnYuexi,31,knownasherroleasTangbaoinTheJourneyofFlower.“It’sdifficulttomakeoriginalmusicalwithChinesecharacteristics.Thescriptwaschangedatleast10times,”AyangatoldBeijingDaily.Hewouldevencallthedirectoratmidnighttosharehisnewthoughtsonthemusical. Analsomadesureherperformancewasthebestitcouldbe.“Thebiggestchallengeishowtoimprovemysingingtechniquewithemotiononthestage,”shesaid.Shehopedtoconveytotheaudiencethespiritofcourageousnesswhentheypursuetheirdreams.“Thepathtorealizeyourdreamisrough,butyou’llsucceedaslongasyoukeepmovingon.”sheadded.24．Whatisthemusical“OntheRoad”mainlyabout?A.ItmainlydealswiththelifeofAyanga.B.Itintroducesaprivatedeliverycompany.C.Itcentersonacourier’slifeandbusiness.D.ItreflectsChina’srapiddevelopmentineconomy.25．HowdidAyangafeelaboutcouriersinitially?A.Braveandserious.B.Outgoingandoptimistic.C.Simpleandbroad-mined.D.Frankandgood-tempered.26．Whatisthepurposeofparagraph5?A.Toshowthedirector’sstruggle.B.TohighlightAyanga’sgreatefforts.C.Todescribetheperformance’sprocess.D.Toexplaintheimportanceoforiginalmusical.27．WhatisthehardestpartfortheperformanceaccordingtoAn?A.Singingskillwithemotiononthestage.B.Stickingtothesamegoalallthetime.C.Voicingthespiritsofcourageousness.D.Understandingthemusicalnewopinions.CFromtinyhummingbirds(蜂鸟)togiantwhoopingcranes,roughlyhalfoftheworld’smorethan10,000birdspeciesmigrate(迁徙).Longerwingsandpowerfulflyingmusclesoftenhelpthesebirdscrossvastexpansesofair.Butastudyofnearlyallbirdspeciessuggestsmanymigratorsshareanotherunexpectedflightaid:lighter-coloredfeathers.Beingabitmorelightlycoloredthannon-migratingbirds mayhelptheselong-distancefliersstaycool astheyworkhardunderthehotsuntofly,researchersreportDecember6in CurrentBiology.It’sknownthatcolorcanhelpbirdshidefrompredators(捕食者)byblendingin,orattractmatesbystandingout.Butcolorhassubtleeffectstoo,includingregulatingtemperatureby,absorbingorreflectinglight,saysKasparDelhey,anexpertattheMaxPlanckInstituteforOrnithologyinGermany.Forexample,birdeggslaidincolderclimates tendtobedarker,whichmayhelpkeepthemwarm. Migratingbirdspushtheirbodiestothephysiologicallimit,whichcreatesmuchheat.Some speciescope by risingtocoolerair duringdaytime.“Ifoverheatingisaprobleminmigratorybirds,anotherwayofdealingwiththatwouldbetoevolvelightercolors”thatabsorblessheat,Delheysays.Delheyandhiscolleaguesanalyzedover 20,000illustrations of10,618birdspecies,rankingfeatherlightnessforeachspeciesandcomparingthatwithhowfarthebirdsfly.Onaverage,lightnessslightlyincreasedwithmigratorydistance,theteamfound.Thelongest-distancemigratorswereabout4percentlighterthannon-migrators,aneffectthatwasn’texplainedbysize,climateorhabitattypefordifferentspecies.“It’snotabigdifference,”Delheysays,notingthatmanymigratorsaredarklycolored,perhapsforreasonsunrelatedtoflight.Butthetrendwasremarkablyconsistent.“Verydifferentgroupswithverydifferentbiologiesshowthispattern,”Delheysays.“Thatsurprisedus.” 28．Whichofthefollowingignoredpreviouslyhelpmigratorybirdsfly?A.Longerwings.B.Vastexpansesofair.C.Lighter-coloredfeathers.D.Powerfulflyingmuscles.29．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“subtle”inparagraph3probablymean?A.Smart.B.Terrible.C.Ambiguous.D.Tender.30．Howdomigratingbirdsdealwithoverheatinginthem?A.Byevolvinglightercolors.B.Byreachingbodies’limit.C.Byflyinghighertothesky.D.Byabsorbingmorelights.31．WhatcanbeinferredfromDelhey’sstudy?A.10,618birdspeciesflyoveralongdistancealtogether.B.Speciesofmigratingbirds’feathersvarysignificantly.C.Migratorswithdarkfeathersareclearlyrelatedtoflight.D.Migratorydistancecanbejudgedbyfeathers’lightness.DAnyonewithakidisawareofthefactthatkidshaveareallyunusualsenseofhumor,butthere’snootherwaytoputit.Sometimesit’sanon-funnysituationthattheyfindamusing.Whateveritis,youmightbewonderingwhatonearththeythinkissofunny.Upuntilrecently,researchersweren’tsurewhatthetimelinewasofdevelopingasenseofhumor.AgroupofresearcherscalledtheEarlyHumorSurvey(EHS)aimtounderstandjustthatandhelpparentsgetabetterunderstandingoftheirkids’senseofhumor.TheysurveyedagroupofparentsfromtheUnitedStates,UnitedKingdom,andAustralia.Duringthefirstyearoftheirbabies’lives,parentsobservedthedifferentwaystheirchildrenappreciatedhumorandwereevenabletoproducesomehumorontheirown.Morethan3/4thsoftheparentsfoundtheirbabieslaughingbythesecondmonthoftheirlives.Bytheirfirstbirthday,almostallparentsreportedthattheirkidswerealllaughing.,Whilebabiesdon’thaveafullunderstandingofhumor,weareabletoseewhenthey’resmilingorifthey’rehappy.EHSauthorswereabletoseethatbabieshadtheabilitytoappreciatehumorbeforetheyareabletoproducehumorthemselves.Accordingto KidsHealth,childrenwithasenseofhumoraremoreoptimistic,happierandareabletohandledifferenceswithothers.Theyarealsomorewell-likedbytheirpeersandshowabetterhandlingofadversitiesofchildhood,includingbullying,ormovingtoanewtown.Sinceparentsarethebiggestrolemodelsinchildren’slives,it’ssafetosaythattheydeveloptheirsenseofhumorfrominteractingwiththeirparents.32．WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph1?A.Childrenarebornwithasenseofhumor.B.Parentsseekforthecauseofkids’humor.C.Expertsknowwhenkidsproducehumor.D.Kids’senseofhumordiffersfromadults’.33．WhichofthefollowingdoesKidsHealthagreewith?A.Thetwo-month-oldbabiesbegintolaugh.B.Parentsinterpretchildren’shumorproperly.C.Humorhelpskidscopewithtoughproblems.D.Kidsunderstandhumorwhileappreciatingit.34．Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Kids’HumorataVeryEarlyStageB.HowParentsCareaboutKids’GrowthC.ANewDiscoveryaboutBabies’HumorD.WhyHumorIsImportantinKids’Life35．Whatcanbetalkedaboutfollowingthelastparagraph？A.Howtocreatekids’humorstories.B.Howtodevelopkids’senseofhumor.C.Howtodistinguishtypesofkids’humor.D.Howtomakeanassessmentofkids’humor.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选项。TheFallasFestival(法雅节)inSpainItissometimesstrangehowworld-famousfestivalsarestarted.36IttakesplaceeveryMarchinValenciaofSpain.Centuriesago,thecity’scarpenterswouldemptytheirhousesofalltheoldwoodtheyhadsavedoverthewinterandburnitallinthelocalsquare.Overtime,thecarpentersbegantousetheiroldwoodtocarvedifferentimages.37Everyonewouldcometotakealookandeverythingwouldbeburnt.TheFallasFestivalisnowoneofthemostpopularfestivalsinSpain.38Today,350communitiesthatmakeupValenciaworktogethertodesignandmaketwosculptures.These,larger-than-lifesculptures,oftenseveralmetershigh,arestillmadeofwood,butalsoincludecardboard.Onthe15thofMarch,thesculpturesareparadedaroundthecity.39Thesewillnotbeburntattheendofthefestival.Theyareinstead,savedandplacedinthelocalmuseum,whichisopenthroughouttheyear.Duringthefestival,therearelotsofdifferentcommunityactivities.Everyactivityendswithfireworksbeingletoffduringboththedayandnight.TheFallasFestivalalwaysbringcommunitiestogether.Onthefinalnight,allthesculpturesarecollectedandputonabonfire(大火堆)inthemainValenciasquare.Thefireislitandalltheyear'shardworkcomestoanendintowersofflames.40A.TheFallasFestivalisanexception.B.Everyonewouldparticipateincarving.C.ThisisespeciallytruewiththeFallasFestival.D.Acompetitionisrunwherethebestsculpturesarechosen.E.Italsoattractspeoplefromtheworldtowatchandtakepart.F.Sometimestheywouldcreatefunnyimagesoffamouspeople.G.Everyonewatchingsaysgoodbyetowinterandwelcometospring.第三部分英语知识运用（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，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。Iwenttothebeachnearby.Itwasa41timewatchingfamiliescomeandgoforawarmweekendhere.AsIwasneartheendofthebeach,Inoticeda42playingalone.Itseemsthatshebuiltalittlesandcastlewithamoat(护河)43itandnowwastryingto44thecanalwithwater.Unluckily,therewasno45aroundtocarrywater.Shewouldgotothewaves,46herhandsandthenreturntoherlittlesandcastle.Sadlynotmuchofthewaterwas47ittothemoat.Butshekepttrying,stillsmilingand48.IsowishedIcould49,butIdidn'thaveacontainerwithme.Watchingher,andfeelinghelpless,Ihadanaha50.IrealizedthatIhadabottleofwaterinmybag.Iquicklydugin,tookitout,andwalkedoverto51ittoher.Confusedatfirst,shesmiledbutshookherhead52,sayingno.Icomfortedherwiththatitwouldmakegettingthewatermuch53,andthat’swhatIwoulddo.ShesmiledwidelyandfinallytookitfrommyhandsafterI54.Notwantinghertofeel55,Iwalkedoffthebeach,seeingherrunningovertotheseawithabigsmile,56withabottleinhand.Inmyheart,Iknowthatwhenshenoticesthatsomeoneneeds57inlife,maybe,justmaybe,shewouldrecallthislittlerandomactofkindnessbya58.Andmaybethatwouldmake,hermore59tojumpinandhelp60alittlegentlerworldaroundher.41．A.bitterB.cloudyC.lovelyD.busy42．A.clerkB.girlC.friendD.waiter43．A.underB.towardsC.behindD.around44．A.fillB.coverC.mixD.combine45．A.sandB.poolC.roadD.container46．A.cupB.shakeC.graspD.cross47．A.leadingB.gettingC.makingD.pointing48．A.surprisedB.hopefulC.meaningfulD.frightened49．A.keeponB.goaroundC.cheerupD.helpout50．A.momentB.periodC.decadeD.date51．A.lendB.handC.holdD.leave52．A.happilyB.madlyC.shylyD.sadly53．A.fullerB.betterC.fasterD.earlier54．A.insistedB.suggestedC.requiredD.pushed55．A.proudB.uneasyC.disappointedD.innocent56．A.connectedB.relatedC.fixedD.equipped57．A.assistB.donationC.adviceD.choice58．A.guideB.workerC.touristD.stranger59．A.curiousB.friendlyC.likelyD.obvious60．A.challengeB.createC.enterD.face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。InspiredbyChinesejadeornaments(玉制品),themedalsoftheBeijing2022OlympicWinterGameswereannounced61(official)onOct.26,2021,100daysaheadoftheopeningofthesportingevent.Aftermonthsofexpectationandsecrecy,theorganizingcommitteeoftheBeijing2022Gamesintroducedthemedals—named tongxin,62meanstogetherness—duringaceremony63(mark)thecountdowntotheopeningoftheeventonFebruary4th.ThemedalsshavecarvingsoftheOlympicrings64onesideandarecarvedwiththewords“XXIVOlympicWinterGamesBeijing2022”. Theconcentricringsaroundthecenterrepresentthepursuitofunity65harmony,whileechoingtheOlympicvaluesofsolidarity,inclusivenessandpromotingpeace.TheothersideofthemedalshastheBeijing2022emblem(徽章)atthecenter.Engravings(版画)ofcloudpatterns,anelement66(use)onthetorchofthe2008BeijingSummerOlympics,snowflakesandicemarkingsfilltheouterrings.Theouterrings67(decorate)with24starsstrungtogetherbycircles,representingthe24theditionoftheWinterOlympics.Visually,itlooksquitesimpleandplainatfirstglance,while68(detail)suchasthecarvingofcloudsandsnowflakepatternsaswellastheunevencastingonthesurfacehavemadeitspecial. ,Designers’69(inspire)fromjadeforasecondtimehonorstheChinesecapital’suniquestatus－thefirstcity70(host)boththeSummerandWinterOlympics.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）假定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词的增加、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：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。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。Ihavetakenpartavoluntaryorganizationrecently.Itissetuplastyeartoprovideleft-behindchildrenwithbirthdaygifts.Itishardlyforthemtoreceivebirthdaygiftsfromtheirparentswhytheirparentsleavehometoworkinbigcities.Besides,wevolunteerswillmakealistofthesechildren’sbirthdaywishes.Afterreadthelist,wetryourbesttogetthegiftstheyreallywant.Somekidshopeforthepairofnewshoesorseveralbooksashisbirthdaygifts.I’dliketothesekidstoreceivetheverygiftstheywish.Isincerehopeeachonewillhaveanicebirthday.第二节书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华,你和留学生Johnson组队报名参加本周末的排球比赛。比赛在即，但自己因故无法参赛。根据以下要点，请你用英语给Johnson写一封邮件：1．向他致歉；2．说明原因；3．提出补救的两种方法。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearJohnson,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes!Yours,LiHua宜宾市高2019级第二次诊断测试英语参考答案及评分意见2022.3第一部分听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）1-5CBBAC6-10CAAAC11-15BACBC16-20BBAAC第二部分阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）21-25DBACD26-30BACAA31-35DDCBB36-40CFEDG第三部分 语言知识运用（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）41-45CBDAD46-50ACBDA51-55BCCAB56-60DADCB第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）61.officially62.which63.marking64.on65.and66.used67.aredecorated68.details69.inspiration70.tohost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）Ihavetakenpart^avoluntaryorganizationrecently.Itissetuplastyeartoprovideleft-behind71in72waschildrenforbirthdaygifts.Itishardlyforthemtoreceivebirthdaygiftsfromtheirparentswhy73hard74because/as/sincetheirparentsleavehometoworkinbigcities.Besides,wevolunteerswillmakealistofthese75Therefore/Howeverchildren’sbirthdaywishes.Afterreadthelist,wetryourbesttogetthegiftstheyreallywant.76readingSomekidshopeforthepairofnewshoesorseveralbooksashisbirthdaygifts.I’d77a78theirliketothesekidstoreceivetheverygiftstheywishtoget.Wesincerehopeeachonewillhaveanicebirthday.7980sincerely第二节书面表达(满分25分)一、评分原则1.本题总分为25分，按5档次给分。2.评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。3.评分时，应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法的准确性、上下文的连贯性及语言的得体性。4.拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面，评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考试。5.如书写较差，以至影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。二、内容要点：1.国际青少年交流活动举行的时间及地点；2.交流内容1；3.交流内容2；4.期待回复。三、要点认定：1.考生必须有较完整的句子表达出要点。如只有关键词而无主谓结构，不可视为要点写出。2.围绕要点的发挥，如有语言错误，则扣语言分。四、为了操作方便，按表达要点的多少和使用语言的情况，划分为五个档次，列表说明如下：档次得分要点数语言情况五21—254语言基本无误，行文连贯，表达清楚。,四16—204语言有少量错误，行文基本连贯，表达基本清楚。三11—153语言有一些错误，尚能达意。二6—102语言错误很多，影响表达。一0—51只能写出与所要求内容有关的一些单词。注意：1.原则上应按照考生所表达的要点数归档。如语言错误多，可降一档，如语言表达较好，可打该档最高分或上升一档。2.在同一档次内，根据语言错误的多少确定五个分值。1—2个错误，取该档次分值的高线。3—4个错误，取该档次分值的中线。5个错误，取该档次分值的低线。6个以上降一档，10个左右错误取其降档后的低线。录音原文(Text1)W:Tim,areyouOK?M:Yes,I’mfine!I’vebeenplayingtabletenniswithAndy.Wewereplayinginthegameroombutthenwemovedthetableoutintothegarden.I’vejustcometogetsometapwater!(Text2)W:DowehavehomeworkforMonday?Idon’thaveanythingwrittendown.M:Nothingtoreadinthetextbook,butwehavetoseeamovieandwriteaparagraphaboutit.(Text3)W:CouldIhaveafewmoreminutestofinish?M:I’mafraidnot.It’satimedtest.(Text4)W:Weren’tyousupposedtobehereanhourago?M:Sorry,buttherewasalonglineofvehiclesthatcouldn’tmoveformiles.(Text5)M:WhendoesthenextbusleaveforNewYork?W:BusesleaveforNewYorkeveryhalfhour.Youjustmissedthenine-thirtybusbytenminutes.(Text6)W:What’syourfavoritebranchofscience,Mike?M:Ihavestudiedbiology,chemistryandphysicsforsevenyearsduringsecondaryschool.IdecidedthatchemistrywasmyfavoriteandIwantedtodoittoahigherlevel.Irecentlystartedmysecondyearofuniversityonachemistrydegree.W:That’scool.Whatarethecareeropportunitiesaftergraduating?,M:Acollegeeducationseemstopreparemostchemistrymajorsforresearchorlabwork,buttherearemanypathsthatareopentoachemistrymajor.SoIthinkmymajorleadstoexcellentcareerprospects.(Text7)M:…andthat’showthesheepgotintothehouse.Nextup,it’sAlliewiththeweather.W:Hellothere.M:Isitrainingatthemoment?W:No,it’sstoppedraining.Thismorning,therewerelightwindsandafewshowersandthere’sstillalotofrainonthegroundhere.Infact,thisafternoon,theshowersshouldbereplacedbysunshine.We’reexpectingtemperaturesofabout20or21degrees,soitwillbequitewarmforthistimeofyear!Anditmeansthatthere’llbegreatweatherforanyoneplanningapicnicthisafternoon.M:ThankyouAllie,that’sgreattohear!(Text8)M:Mary,I’vejustfinishedmylisteningclass.Itwasabitdifficult.W:Whynotenjoysomesocialactivities?TheygiveyouachancetopracticeyourEnglish.I’vejustpickedupascheduletoday.M:Let’shavealook.Whataretheydoingtonight?W:They’vegotSingingwithGuitaronMondaynight.TheyteachyoutraditionalBritishfolksongs.Itstartsat8andlastsfortwohours.M:I’mnotmuchofasinger.AndI’vegotalectureearlytomorrowmorning.ABBCjournalistisgoingtotalkabouthisexperiences.Look,there’sInternationalEveningonWednesdayintheschoolhall.W:Yeah,studentsfromallovertheworldwillsinginternationalsongs.Wouldyouliketogoandseeit?M:Yes.AnotherthingIwanttodothisweekendisgotoStratford-on-Avon.Youhavetosignupatthestudentservicesofficeinadvance.I’vegottimerightnow.SoIthinkI’llgoaheadandsignmyname.(Text9)W:Henry,Ineedyouradviceonmyjobapplicationletter.M:OK.Letmesee…Well,inBritain,aphotoisnotexpected.It’sunnecessarytoincludeyourhobbiesaswell,becausetheyhavenothingtodowiththejobyou’reapplyingfor.Ican’tseeherethatyou’vegotadrivinglicense.W:Ididn’tmentionitbecausealmosteveryoneheremyagehasone.DoIneedtoputitonmyletter?M:Yes.Andyou’refluentinChinese,right?W:Yes.IstudiedinNanjingforalmosttwoyearsasanexchangestudent.MyspokenChineseisprettygood.Iknowabout2,000Chinesecharacters.IpickedupsomeFrenchwhileIwasteachingJapaneseinParis,butI’mhardlyfluent.M:Solet’sincludethreelanguagesasyourskills.YoureducationalbackgroundinJapanisfine,andsoisbeingateacherinParis.Whydidn’tyoumentionthatyouworkedforyourunclebefore?W:Ionlyworkedforamonthwhenhisofficeassistantwasaway.Ididphotocopyingandtypingmostly.ButI’mnotverygoodattyping.Iwastooashamedtoincludeit.Besides,whatwould,happenifanyonegavemeatypingtest?（Text 10)Iliveinasmalltown.Threeyearsago,myfriendsandIdecidedtoconvinceourlocalcommunityoftheneedforaproperpark.Wesoonformedanactiongroupconsistingofstudents,teachers,parentsandothers—allledbylocalrestaurantownerMartinAshton.Thenextthingtheactiongrouphadtodowastostartraisingmoney.Wepersuadedourschooltoorganizeaconcertandalltheticketmoneywenttowardstheparkfund.Apartfromthis,wedideverythingwecouldthinkoftoraisemoney—Itookawaytherubbishandothersorganizedsalesofsecond-handbooksandstufflikethat.Sixmonthslater,weonlyhad£185,000.Butourtargetbudgetwas£200,000.Inthemeantime,JohnRichardsonwashelpingoutwiththeplanningstageoftheproject.HeworksasanarchitectinLondonandhasgotcloselinkswithcolleaguesintheUnitedStates.TheyhaveacompanycalledXcite,whohaswonawardsfortheirparkdesign.Sotheactiongroupheldacommunitymeeting.Almostninety-eightpercentsaidyestoXcite.Nowwehavethisfantasticnewpark.
