2022西安中学高三上学期期中考试英语含答案

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西安中学2021-2022学年度第一学期期中考试
高三 英语试题

第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）
第一节 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分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. When does the conversation probably take place?
A. At 6 pm. B. At 8:30 pm. C. At 10 pm.
2. What is the woman wearing?
A. Jeans. B. A skirt. C. A dress.
3. What did the woman do?
A. She bought a new cup. B. She broke a toy. C. She broke the cup.
4. How does the man feel now?
A. Happy. B. Disappointed. C. Confident.
5. How many apples do the speakers have?
A. 10. B.15. C. 12.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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 does the woman like about the sofa?
A. Its color. B. Its size. C. Its design.
7. Why don’t they buy the sofa immediately?
A. Because it’s too expensive.
B. Because it’s not available.
C. Because it’s not comfortable.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What might the man be?
A. A deliveryman. B. A volunteer. C. A cook.
9. What difficulty do the speakers face?
A. They are not allowed to go out.
B. They are short of hands.
C. They delivered packages to the wrong places.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What’s the relationship between the speakers?
A. Mother and son.
B. Teacher and student.
C. Interviewer and interviewee.
11. What is the boy interested in?
A. Farming. B. Engineering. C. Designing.
12. Where will the speakers probably go this weekend?
A. To a university. B. To a zoo. C. To the countryside.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What type of dress is the woman looking for?
A. A casual dress. B. A formal dress. C. A wedding dress.
14. What do we know about the woman?
A. She will attend a prom.
B. She works in Europe.
C. She cares about her sister.
15. What color might the woman’s eyes be?
A. Blue. B. Black. C. Green.
16. What day is it today?
A. Tuesday. B. Friday. C. Saturday.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What’s Chang’e-5’s mission?
A. To circle around the moon.
B. To launch a Long March-5Y rocket.
C. To take material back from the moon.
18. How many parts is the spacecraft made up of?
A. Two parts. B. Three parts. C. Four parts.
19. How many days will Chang’e-5 spend on the moon?
A. Three days. B. 17 days. C. 14 days.
20. What’s McDowell’s attitude towards the mission?
A. Negative. B. Positive. C. Doubtful.

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。
A
If you’d like to learn how to bake bread, here’s a wonderful place to start. This easy white bread recipe bakes up deliciously golden brown.
Makes
● 2 loaves (16 slices each)
Ingredients
● 1 package (7g) active dry yeast
● 2-1/4 cups warm water
● 3 tablespoons sugar plus 1/2 teaspoon sugar
● 1 tablespoon salt
● 2 tablespoons canola oil
● 6-1/4 to 6-3/4 cups bread flour
Directions
● In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and 1/2 teaspoon sugar in warm water; let stand until bubbles form on surface. Stir together 3 tablespoons sugar, salt and 3 cups flour. Stir oil into yeast mixture, pour yeast mixture into flour mixture and beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, to form a soft dough.
● Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 8-10 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, 1-1/2 to 2 hours.
● Punch dough down. Turn into a lightly floured surface; divide dough in half. Shape each into a loaf. Place in two greased loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, 1 to 1-1/2 hours.
● Bake at 375 degrees until golden brown and bread sounds hollow when tapped or has reached an internal temperature of 200 degrees, 30-35 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
Kitchen Tips
● Be careful that your water isn’t too hot when proofing yeast.
● You can store homemade bread in a plastic bag or a bread box for maximum freshness.
Nutrition facts
1 slice: 102 calories, 1g fat, 0 cholesterol, 222mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate, 3g protein.
Reviews
☆ Helen
Mar 12, 2021
Fantastic recipe! I followed the directions, and it turned out perfect. Very good flavor and great for beginners. I really liked it and so did my friends.
☆ Mary
Mar 31, 2021
I was super excited to try this bread recipe, but the process was a bit frustrating. The end result was good though. It might be more helpful if it is made into a video.
21. How much sugar is dissolved with yeast?
A. Half of a teaspoon. B. 3 teaspoons.
C. Half of a tablespoon. D. 3 tablespoons.
22. How should we deal with the dough?
A. It should be kneaded on a greased surface.
B. It takes 8-10 minutes to rise to double its size.
C. It needs to be put in a cool place to become softer.
D. It should be baked at 375 degrees for about half an hour.
23. What does Mary think of the recipe?
A. It is not easy to follow. B. It is great for beginners.
C. It is not as good as she expected. D. It is the best recipe she has tried.
B
I was in Houston a few weeks ago, and needed to be back home in Austin by midmorning the next day. Though I usually left in the evening, for some reason last time I had to choose to set off after midnight.
I was on my way back to Austin when I realized I left an important file, and knew I had to return to get it. I took the first exit I could, but when I rounded the corner, an 18-wheeler was stopped dead in the exit lane. I swerved to avoid it, and then I realized that there was something wrong with my car. So I pulled into a small parking lot and unsurprisingly found the area deserted at 3:15 am. I’ve lived in urban areas most of my life. I’m fairly street-wise and don’t become frightened easily, but I knew I was in a pretty tough neighborhood.
There was no one in Houston to pick me up. I immediately locked the doors and picked up my phone to call a tow truck. Soon a young man knocked on my driver’s side window and asked if he could help me. Judging from his appearance, he was far from a mad man, but I knew he was far more likely to rob than help me. So I lied to him. After a while, he asked again, but this time I politely refused and told him the tow truck was due any minute. He finally said, “Madam, you need help. A tow truck in Houston will arrive anywhere between 45 minutes and approximately never (which I knew was true), and you aren’t going anywhere until you change your flat tire.”
After considering thoroughly, I got out. He looked surprised, but got right to work. He changed the tire, returned the seat to its place and said, “Thank you for letting me help you. You gave me a chance when most people would never open the door to someone like me. Would it be okay if I gave you a hug?” When I recovered, I gave him a giant hug. I left with a new tire and a renewed faith in human nature.
24. What’s the matter with the author’s car?
A. It couldn’t get started. B. Its oil ran out.
C. It was out of control. D. Its tire burst.
25. Why did the author lie to the man and refuse his help in the beginning?
A. Because she thought the man was playing jokes.
B. Because she thought the man might be a bad man.
C. Because she thought the man wanted to get a lift.
D. Because she thought the man was a mad man.
26. Which of the following can best describe the author?
A. Stubborn but brave. B. Impolite and dishonest.
C. Cautious and brave. D. Generous but dishonest.
27. Which of the following might be the best title for the text?
A. Attitude Determines Everything B. Help in the Dead of Night
C. The Fight against Robbing on My Way D. An Unexpected Traffic Accident
C
Are you planning to start your next international business presentation with a little joke to break the ice? Well, you might want to reconsider. The story is told of a businessman who gave a speech in a foreign country through an interpreter.
Without warning the interpreter, he told a joke during the presentation. The interpreter knew the joke would not translate, so she said, “This man just told a joke that he thinks is funny, but it does not translate well, and you will not find it funny at all.  So, when I stop talking, everyone please just laugh.” 
The audience did indeed laugh aloud, but not for the reason the speaker supposed. The businessman was so pleased with the first result that he went on to tell another joke. 
Each culture has different understandings of humour. What may be funny in one culture can be far from funny in another.
For example, while living in Chile, I often tried to share great jokes from the United States, only to be met with questions like, “Oh, is that a joke? Is that funny in your country?” Similarly, Chileans shared their own popular jokes that were not always funny to me.
In September 2001, Professor Richard Wiseman and the British Association for the Advancement of Science created a project called LaughLab in order to find the world’s funniest joke. And in one year, LaughLab received more than 40,000 jokes. The following joke is considered the world’s funniest joke by LaughLab:
“Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them falls down. He doesn’t seem to be breathing. The other man calls the emergency services. He says, ‘My friend is dead! What can I do?’ The operator says, ‘Calm down. I can help. First, let’s make sure he’s dead.’ There is a silence, and then a shot is heard. Back on the phone, the guy says, ‘OK, now what?’”  
If you decide you must share a joke or two in another country, ask the opinion of your interpreter first. Otherwise, the joke may be on you. 
28. The underlined phrase “break the ice” in Paragraph 1 can probably be replaced by ________.
A. make a difference  B. avoid misunderstanding
C. introduce the topic  D. liven things up 
29. Why did the audience laugh?
A. The joke was funny. B. The interpreter made a mistake.
C. They were told to do so. D. The businessman was humorous.
30. Why does the author mention his own experience?
A. To show Chileans are impolite.
B. To show humour is related to culture.
C. To show Chileans have no sense of humour.
D. To show it’s hard to understand American humour.
31. Why does the hunter shoot his friend?
A. His friend is in great pain.
B. The operator asks him to do so.
C. He is too worried to know what to do.
D. He misunderstands the meaning of “make sure”.
D
How wonderful would it be if new technology could help the physically challenged? A smart wearable device that enables people with speaking disabilities to communicate normally is giving hope to those without a voice.
Tao Luqi, a research fellow at Chongqing University, used a material called graphene to produce an artificial throat with a tiny sensor that allows people with speech impairments to speak normally, according to a paper published in Nature Communications in 2017. Tao has continued his work on the device for the last four years.
Although it’s a tiny mechanical sensor, it can work wonders. The device can detect weak vibrations and can produce sounds across a wide spectrum, from 100Hz to 40kHz, China Daily reported. Humans can detect sounds in a frequency range from about 20Hz to 20kHz.
“Although the speaking impaired people can’t speak, their throats can vibrate,” Tao told The Paper. “If I put a device made of graphene into the throat of a person, it can detect the vibrations and make sounds using electrical signals.”
Even whispers, screams and coughs at different frequencies can be recorded and encoded by the device, and it can arrange them into groups. When the device detects the sounds in a particular group, it will reproduce the words, phrases or sentences, according to Tao.
“But the speaking impaired people need to classify their own language sounds in groups and memorize them, just like typing keys on a keyboard,” Tao said.
Tao’s artificial throat has brought the possibilities of graphene to reality. It’s been 17 years since the discovery of graphene, and the world has been waiting for the “wonder material” to provide groundbreaking innovations. At only the width of an atom, graphene is the thinnest material known to humans – and also the strongest. The material is also an efficient conductor of heat and electricity, and is ultra-lightweight, China Daily reported.
“Graphene really does have fantastic properties and its potential is huge,” said Khasha Ghaffarzadeh, a director at UK-based research consultancy IDTechEx.
China has emerged as a key country for graphene production. Around 3,000 Chinese companies are exploring uses for graphene, according to government statistics in 2018, while half of the world’s graphene-related patents have been filed in China, according to China Daily.
“It’s a brand-new science, and China is trying to take the lead,” said Neill Ricketts, chief executive at Versarien, a UK-based advanced material company.
32. How does the artificial throat give those who are speaking impaired the ability to speak?
A. It makes their throat vibrate.
B. It transforms vibrations into readable words.
C. It detects sounds normal people cannot hear.
D. It makes sounds based on the vibrations it detects.
33. What do the speaking impaired people need to do to use the device?
A. Identify frequencies of different sounds. B. Arrange the words into sentences.
C. Memorize their sound groups. D. Type the words with the device.
34. What do we know about graphene?
A. It is widely used in groundbreaking innovations.
B. It is the thinnest and strongest material ever found.
C. It can improve the efficiency of heat and electricity.
D. It weighs less than any other material.
35. What is the second to last paragraph mainly about?
A. Graphene’s potential widespread use in China.
B. Development of technology using graphene.
C. Graphene-related patents in China.
D. China’s leading role in graphene production.
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。
Slash Careers
What is your job? Are you a teacher or a businessperson? Or maybe you are a lawyer/writer or a teacher/photographer. 36 . The term “slash career” comes from the punctuation mark – a slash that comes between job titles.
People with slash careers often have a primary job that provides for most of their needs. The primary job usually comes before the slash. 37 . This secondary job can help supplement the person’s income.
Why would anyone want more than one job? Some people look to their jobs for opportunities to develop their interests. But most people have too many interests for one job. Secondary jobs can be enjoyable if they include interests that the primary job doesn’t touch. Some people who encourage slash careers say they actually help with work-life balance. 38 .
On the other hand, a slash career can be dangerous for work-life balance. 39 . One might give up necessary things like relaxation, exercise or time with one’s family. People with slash careers need to think carefully about how they use their time. This includes knowing when to stop working.
The clear advantage to slash careers is the extra income that secondary jobs provide. It’s always helpful to have a little extra money to spend or to save.
40 . With a slash career, losing one’s job does not mean losing one’s entire income. Or a secondary job may be so successful that it can turn into one’s primary job.
If your interests stretch beyond your ordinary job, a slash career may work for you.
A. Slash careers provide extra money.
B. Slash careers also make one’s life more stable.
C. Working more than one job can fill up all of your time.
D. If you have more than one job, you have a slash career.
E. It shows the person is creative and willing to work hard.
F. The job after the slash is often based on a person’s interests.
G. That’s because they can give people an opportunity to express themselves.

第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 （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。
I learned about life from an ant farm. When I was seven years old, my family 41 an ant farm at home. First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box, and then we brought some ants from the backyard and placed them into the 42 home.
Shortly after the new 43 were dropped into the glass structure, they got to work making tunnels. I was amazed that each one knew 44 what to do. After hours of staring, I realized that the ants had particular given jobs. With my mom’s help, I kept a journal of what happened each day and 45 the ants. My favorite was the biggest, Cinderella. I drew a picture of her in my journal, which I still have.
On day five a disaster 46 the ant farm. While I was observing the ants, I had put my face so close to the structure that I suddenly 47 it over. Unfortunately, my carelessness caused all the tunnels to 48 . Although the ants 49 their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was 50 as I watched them give up their tunnel-building to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm. My mother reported that the ants were actually dying of “frustration” — feeling annoyed and disappointed as they couldn’t control the situation. They simply could not 51 the reality that their tunnels had been destroyed. Cinderella was the last to die; she did so while carrying a dead ant on her back.
Although much time has passed, I still think of that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world, 52 it taught me much more. 53 the years, I came to realize the ants were a study in the benefits of 54 . Working together, they were able to create a(n) 55 world for themselves. I also learned that they should be 56 for their hard work. Day in and day out, each labored at their task. The ant farm demonstrated that teamwork and perseverance are indeed two key 57 for success. However, there was an even larger lesson that I did not 58 until recently: Disaster is a natural part of life, and must be 59 . Unlike the ants, humans cannot give up when they face 60 . Unlike the ants, we have to realize that if a tunnel comes down, we just have to build another.
41. A. created B. bought C. ran D. laid
42. A. empty B. new C. strange D. distant
43. A. guests B. settlers C. friends D. members
44. A. precisely B. roughly C. probably D. normally
45. A. compared B. trained C. named D. measured
46. A. affected B. struck C. kicked D. beat
47. A. split B. took C. tipped D. handed
48. A. rush out B. break in C. cave in D. drop out
49. A. experienced B. predicted C. faced D. survived
50. A. astonished B. annoyed C. moved D. thrilled
51. A. reflect B. ignore C. confirm D. stand
52. A. but B. and C. so D. or
53. A. In B. For C. From D. Over
54. A. devotion B. teamwork C. responsibility D. organization
55. A. relaxing B. amusing C. moving D. amazing
56. A. supported B. admired C. inspired D. admitted
57. A. solutions B. approaches C. recipes D. circumstances
58. A. give B. take C. realize D. adopt
59. A. accepted B. suffered C. escaped D. managed
60. A. challenges B. barriers C. pressure D. disappointment
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。
I met up with a lovely Australian gentleman again on my walk this morning.61 (actual), I see him almost every morning. When I first saw him months ago, he walked by me quickly and didn’t look at me at all. I know he is not good at Chinese and I figure that’s why he might have been 62 (anxiety) aboutmaking eye contact.
I don’t know any Australian so I would always just walk by with no contact as well. Then one day I stopped 63 (say) “Nihao” to him and smiled at him. He looked at me and with the 64 (big) smile I have ever seen, he shyly said, “Nihao!” He, who was polite and friendly, looked like a different person. We made contact! After that, whenever we 65 (run) into each other, we exchanged “Nihao”.
This morning I saw him just 66 a distance and I tried wavingat him since we were too far away to say “Nihao”. Well, he was so happy when he saw me waving and he walked up to me in 67 (excite). I saw his bright smile. In 68 (break) Chinese, he asked me 69 I could teach him Chinese and said that Chinese is indeed a beautiful language, broad and profound. I agreed. This surely made our happy morning and I bet he smiled all 70 way to the bus stop!
第四部分 写作（共三节，满分45分）
第一节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词，在答题卡指定区域的横线上写出对应单词的正确、完整形式，每空只写一词。
71. When the car stopped in the town square, it was instantly _________ (包围) by soldiers.
72. You’d better finish your homework without _________ (参考) to your notes.
73. During his election ________ (运动) he promised to put the economy back on its feet.
74. The book is an ________ (扩张) of a lecture given last year.
75. The most popular view is that Egyptian workers ________ (滑动) the blocks along smooth paths.
76. This option lets you search your current directory for files by date, ________ (目录), and document summary.
77. One of our government’s primary duties is the redistribution of income, so that the better off can help the ________ (贫困的) off out of poverty.
78. As winter __________(接近), many animals are storing food.
79. Around a thousand years ago, one group emerged that was ________ (独有) well adapted to cope with the Arctic environment.
80. ________ (不像) his classmates, Tom makes fishing his hobby.
第二节 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。
When I was a little kid, I dreamed of keeping on a dog. My parents disagreed, say that I was so young to take care of myself, let alone a dog. I didn’t give up. Instead, I tried to be independence and helped with housework. A few month later, my parents found that I had become considerate than before. They finally approve of my request. On my eight birthday, they bought me a lovely dog as the gift. Following my parents’ direction, I’ve learned how to raise the dog. I still miss those days that we accompanied each other.
第三节 书面表达（满分25分）
假设你是某中学生英文报社编辑李华，你收到小明同学的以下来信，请阅读该信后给他/她写封回信。
Dear Editor,
From this semester, I am a Senior 3 student. It means that I am going to take the national matriculation test, choose a major in college and make decisions for the future. However, I do not have a direction. I do not know what I should do. What if I make the wrong choice?
Yours sincerely,
Xiao Ming
回信内容包括：
1.表示理解；
2.提出建议；
3.表达支持。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
Dear Xiao Ming,
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Yours faithfully,
Li Hua

西安中学2021-2022学年度第一学期期中考试
高三 英语答案

第一部分 听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
1-5 AACBC 6-10 BABBA 11-15 ACBCA 16-20 ACCCB
21-23 ADA 24-27 DBCB 28-31 DCBD 32-35 DCBA
36-40 DFGCB
41-45 ABBAC 46-50 BCCDA 51-55 DADBD 56-60 BCCAD
61. Actually 62. anxious 63. to say 64. biggest 65. ran
66. from/in 67. excitement 68. broken 69. whether/if 70. the
71. surrounded 72. referring 73. campaign 74. expansion 75. slid
76. contents 77. worse 78. approaches 79. uniquely 80. Unlike
81. 删除on 82. sayà saying 83. so à too 84. independenceà independent 85. month à months 86. become + more 87. approveà approved 88. eight à eighth 89. the à a 90. thatà when
书面表达 （满分25分）
Dear Xiao Ming,
People your age around the world go through exact the same fear and anxiety that you are feeling and the amount of pressure they feel sometimes seems insurmountable. So rest assured that you are not alone.
But don’t worry. Take one step at a time. Prepare well for the national matriculation test, build your confidence and do your best – that is literally all you can do. As for choosing a major, try not to see this as a permanent decision. Find what interests you and what areas you excel in and then follow your dream. You do not have to have a certain direction in mind because the future holds so much in store for you.
I understand that you may feel like you are under a great deal of stress, but try to look at this as a time of endless opportunities and a chance to find your own path.
Best wishes,
Li Hua


Text 1
W: Hurry up. Otherwise, we’ll be late for the film.
M: Don’t bother me. It’s hard enough to drive during the evening rush hour.
Text 2
W: Do you think I’ll be OK in the restaurant like this? I should have worn a dress or a skirt.
M: It’s all right with me. Lots of people wear jeans to eat out these days.
Text 3
M: Have you seen my cup? The one with Winnie the Pooh on it. It was a gift from my best friend.
W: Honey, I’m sorry I broke it this morning. I dropped it on the floor while I was cleaning the table.
Text 4
W: Hey, Mike. Why the long face?
M: Well, it’s the speech contest. I thought I would win, but ...
W: Cheer up, Mike. You’ve tried your best after all.
Text 5
M: There are ten kids here. Do we have enough apples for them?
W: Don’t worry. I’ve bought a dozen.
Text 6
M: Look at this sofa. What do you think of it?
W: Oh, I’m not sure I like the design.
M: Try it.
W: Hmm. It’s really comfortable! And I’d like to have something this size. It matches our living room.
M: What do you think of the color?
W: Well, red isn’t my favorite color. But it’s better than the black one we have now. It’s OK, I guess. However, brown will be perfect. But the sofa really costs an arm and a leg!
M: I know. Why don’t we wait till next week for their mid-year sale? It might be much cheaper then.
W: That’s a good idea.
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W: We need to deliver 1,000 meals tonight to people that cannot leave their houses because of the pandemic.
M: We only have 10 people on the team. We would need at least another 50 volunteers to get them all done.
W: I know, but we just need to try our best. Our normal delivery times are between 5 pm and 7 pm, but if we change it from 4 pm to 9 pm, then we may get most of them done.
M: We’ll need to finish earlier because we are not allowed to go out after 8 pm.
W: I forgot. OK, let me see if I can get more volunteers.
M: And I’ll see if we can get more cars.
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M: Have you ever wanted to work on a farm?
W: No, I haven’t, sweetie. When I met your father at the university, I wanted to be a fashion designer while he was interested in engineering.
M: But on a farm, you can take care of all kinds of animals.
W: Yes, it’s interesting. But I was better with colors and clothing than I was with pigs and corn.
M: Can I be a farmer in the future?
W: I can’t see why not. Is that what you want to do?
M: I think so. We studied it in school this week, and it sounds great. I just don’t know how it would feel.
W: Well, tell you what. This weekend we’ll all go out to a farm and see what it will be like. I know someone who owns a farm, and he can take us around.
M: Great! I can’t wait!
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W: I want to buy a new evening dress.
M: What style are you looking for?
W: Something smart and formal. Nothing too casual.
M: Let’s see. We have this black one.
W: Anything other than black.
M: There’s a blue one. It matches your eyes.
W: I’m not sure. What about the green one?
M: Oh yes. Very nice. That would go with smart boots or a pair of high heels.
W: Yes, I’ll take that. It’s actually for my younger sister and her senior high prom (毕业舞会).
M: That’s so considerate of you. And I happen to have a brother of her age.
W: I’m here in London on holiday. Do you have global delivery service?
M: We can deliver to mainland Europe for free.
W: She lives in America, and I need to get it to her by Saturday.
M: Our quickest delivery to America would be 72 hours, so that would be Friday.
W: Wonderful. I’m here for another week.
M: Well, I hope you are enjoying our country. Let me get this wrapped up for you.
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Good morning, everyone. Today, I will tell you something about Chang’e-5. China’s space agency (宇航局) is making final preparations to launch Chang’e-5 to the moon to collect material from the lunar surface. It is set to launch early Tuesday aboard a Long March-5Y rocket. It will blast off from China’s Wenchang launch center on the southern island of Hainan. The spacecraft is expected to take three days to reach the moon. The Chinese mission aims to drill down 2 meters into the moon’s surface and collect at least 2 kilograms of rocks and other material.
The Chang’e-5 spacecraft includes four different parts that will work together to complete the mission. And the spacecraft’s time on the moon will be limited to about 14 Earth days.
The ability to collect samples from space is increasingly valuable, U.S. astronomer Jonathan McDowell said. While he described China’s new mission as “challenging", McDowell said the country had already successfully landed twice on the moon with its Chang’e-3 and Chang’e-4 missions.