2023年高考押题预测卷01（新高考Ⅰ卷）-英语（全解全析）

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2023年高考押题预测卷01【新高考I卷】
英语·全解全析
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第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
1-5 ACBAC 6-10 BACCB 11-15 BCACA 16-20 ABCAB
第二部分 阅读 (共两节，满分50分)
A
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了世界上最好的几所博物馆。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据小标题The National Palace Museum in Taipei中的内容“The National Palace Museum included artwork from the Ming and Qing dynasties. The permanent collection features nearly 700,000 pieces of imperial artifacts and includes calligraphic works by Tang Yin.(故宫博物院收藏了明清两代的艺术品。这批永久藏品包括近70万件皇家文物，包括唐寅的书法作品)”可知，故宫博物馆里主要展出了中国古代的艺术品。由此可知，如果对中国传统文化感兴趣，可以参观故宫博物馆。故选C。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一个小标题下的首句“The Musée D'Orsay, once a railway station, houses an internationally famous collection of Impressionist art and other Western pieces from 1848 and 1914.(Musée D'Orsay，曾经是一个火车站，收藏着来自1848年和1914年的国际著名的印象派艺术和其他西方作品)”可知，The Musée D'Orsay曾经是一个火车站；根据第二个小标题下的首句“With the help of design firm Heatherwick Studio, the once century-old grain silo (谷粮仓) in the heart of Cape Town transformed into a museum which hosts international events and exhibitions to provide an intercultural look into the world of African art.(在设计公司Heatherwick Studio的帮助下，这个位于开普敦中心的曾经有一个世纪历史的粮仓变成了一个博物馆，举办国际活动和展览，为非洲艺术世界提供跨文化的视角)”可知，开普敦的非洲蔡茨当代艺术博物馆曾经是一个粮仓；根据第三个小标题下的首句“The first national museum in Thailand, whose structures can date back to 1782, when they served as the palace of Prince Wang Na.(泰国第一个国家博物馆，其建筑可以追溯到1782年，当时是王纳王子的宫殿)”可知，泰国国家博物馆曾经是太子的宫殿。由此可知，文章中前三个博物馆的共同之处是都曾经另作他用。故选A。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章的首段“Throughout the world, museums allow people to explore new cultures and topics through their collections and exhibitions. Check out this comprehensive list of the best museums and galleries throughout the world with one-of-a-kind displays that educate and inspire.(在世界各地，博物馆通过收藏和展览让人们探索新的文化和主题。看看这个世界上最好的博物馆和画廊的综合列表，其中有独一无二的展览，具有教育和启发意义)”可知，本文主要接受几个世界著名的博物馆，内容与文化相关；根据最后一句“Click here for more information about this list.(有关此列表的更多信息，请单击此处)”可知，本文是来自于文化相关的网站。故选C。
B
【答案】24. B 25. B 26. D 27. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了乔纳是个害羞的孩子，这天他一个人躲到了图书馆里去了，遇到了亨利，最后在亨利的鼓励下，第一次和别人打了招呼。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“Other than the noise of the air-conditioner, the library was quiet and there was barely a soul in sight.(除了空调的噪音，图书馆很安静，几乎看不到一个人)”可知，此处表示午餐时间图书馆并不拥挤。故选B项。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“He looked around and saw a pair of eyes looking at him from behind, the bookshelves. Jonah turned back, eyes as wide as saucers (茶碟). “Oh dear!” he whispered.(他环顾四周，看见一双眼睛从书架后面看着他。乔纳转过身来，眼睛睁得像碟子一样大。”哦，天哪！”他低声说)”可知，此处表示一双眼睛从书架后面盯着他看，他惊呆了，所以眼睛才会像碟子一样大。故选B项。
【26题详解】
指代猜测题。根据第三段中“What would Henry think of him if he knew Jonah did not have any friends? It would make Jonah feel more uncomfortable.(如果亨利知道乔纳没有朋友，他会怎么想他？这会让乔纳觉得更不舒服)”可知，此处表示“It”指代如果亨利知道乔纳没有朋友，他会对乔纳有什么想法。故选D项。
【27题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段中“Once you’ve made the first move, it just gets easier.(一旦你迈出了第一步，事情就变得简单多了)”和倒数三段““Hello, I’m Jonah. Let me help you,” he offered. The boy looked up at him. “Thank you! My name is Ruben.” Victory at last, Jonah thought, feeling proud of himself.(“你好，我是乔纳。“让我来帮你，”他说。男孩抬头看着他。”非常感谢。我叫鲁本。“终于胜利了，乔纳心想，为自己感到骄傲)”可知，此处表示乔纳设法克服了恐惧和羞怯，第一次和别人打了招呼，并且帮助了同学。故选C项。
C
【28~31题答案】
【答案】28. B 29. D 30. A 31. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文，科学家们发现在过了某一温度界限时，热带树木的寿命确实会缩短。
【28题详解】
词义猜测题。根据划线词后面“...tree lifespans decrease for temperatures above 25℃.(……温度高于25℃时，树木的寿命会缩短)”可知，热带树木在温度超过25℃的时候寿命会缩短，故判断出科学家首次提供了明确的证据，证明热带树木的寿命在临界温度值以上会缩短threshold 意为“界限”。故选B项。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Although tropical rainforests account for only 7% of all land, they are home to about 50% of all animals and plant species, and approximately 50% of forest carbon stocks on earth.(尽管热带雨林只占所有土地的7%，但它们是约50%的动植物物种的家园，也是地球上约50%的森林碳储量的家园)”可知，热带雨林是地球上大约一半生物的家园。故选D项。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段中的“But they also have a shorter average lifespan of 186 years, compared to 322 years for trees in other climates.(但它们的平均寿命也较短，只有186岁，而其他气候条件下的树木平均寿命为322岁。)”可知，热带树木的寿命比其他地区的树木寿命要短很多，故选A项。
【31题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“The study also shows that temperature effects on tree longevity(长寿) will be further worsened by dry conditions.(该研究还表明，温度对树木寿命的影响将因干旱条件而进一步恶化。)”可知，干旱会导致热带树木死得更快。故选A项。
D
【32~35题答案】
【答案】32. B 33. C 34. A 35. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章介绍了一个利用高空气球为世界上难以到达的地区提供互联网服务的项目，这个项目因高昂的花费而正在被关闭。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“But Loon was unable to reduce costs enough to make its business model run, the project’ s leader, Alastair Westgarth, said in a blog post.(Loon项目负责人阿拉斯泰尔·韦斯特加斯(Alastair Westgarth)在一篇博客文章中表示，Loon未能将成本降低到足以维持其商业模式的水平。)”可知，Alphabet关闭Loon是因为继续这个项目的花费太大了。故选B项。
【33题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段最后两句“The system was able to offer mobile coverage to an area 200 times larger than a traditional ground-based cell tower. However, a carrier would need several balloons at once, each would cost tens of thousands of dollars and last only about five months.(该系统能够提供的移动覆盖范围比传统的地面发射塔大200倍。然而，一个载物架一次需要几个气球，每个气球花费数万美元，而且只能使用大约5个月。)”可知，本段是通过解释其优缺点来介绍Loon这项技术的。故选C项。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“In 2017, the project sent balloons into the skies above Puerto Rico after a terrible hurricane damaged the island’s communications facilities. Two years later, soon after a 7. 8 earthquake struck parts of Peru, Loon’s balloons began to provide the locals with mobile connectivity.(2017年，在一场可怕的飓风破坏了波多黎各的通讯设施后，该项目向波多黎各上空放飞了气球。两年后，一场7.8级的地震袭击秘鲁部分地区后不久，Loon的气球开始为当地人提供移动连接。)”可知，Loon技术帮助遭受自然灾害的地区。故选A项。
【35题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“This made cell towers more cost-effective than he had expected ten years ago, reducing the need for Loon, ‘The problem got solved faster than we thought,’ he said in an interview.(这使得手机信号塔比他十年前预期的要更加划算，减少了对Loon的需求。‘问题解决得比我们想象的要快，’他在接受采访时说)”可知，令Rich Devaul意外的是手机信号塔在短时间内变得更加经济实惠。故选B项。
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
【答案】36. C 37. B 38. D 39. F 40. G
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章通过描述生活中人们打嗝的现象的发生原因，提出了解决此问题的一些方法。
【36题详解】
根据前文“Hiccups are the loud noises our throats make without us wanting them to.”（打嗝是我们不经意间发出的声音。），所以接下来可以阐述打嗝发生后的结果。选项C.“根据我们所处的位置，它们可以是有趣的，也可以是令人尴尬的。”，代词“they”此处指上文提到的“Hiccups”，与前文的逻辑一致，故选C。
【37题详解】
根据前文“When we breathe in, our diaphragm pulls down to let air into our lungs.”（当我们吸气时，隔膜向下拉，让空气进入肺部。）讲述了我们的呼吸发生时的情况。后文“But if something irritates our diaphragm, it can cause it to spasm(痉挛). The spasm makes us inhale air suddenly. When this air hits our voice box, our vocal cords immediately shut, creating a “hic” sound.”（但如果有什么东西刺激了我们的横膈膜，就会导致它痉挛。痉挛让我们突然吸入空气。当空气击中我们的喉咙时，我们的声带立即关闭，发出“ hic”的声音。）可知，当呼吸时，如果有东西刺激了我们的横膈膜，就会促使打嗝发生。所以空白处可以承接前文，描述没有东西刺激时，即正常呼吸后的结果。选项B.“当我们再次呼气时，它就会放松。”符合题意，故选B。
【38题详解】
根据下文“Swallowing air while sucking on candy—or drinking fizzy drinks like Coca-Cola, or too much alcohol—can also cause us to hiccup. Emotions—like being nervous, excited, or even stressed—cause hiccups too.”（吸糖果的时候吞咽空气，或者喝可口可乐之类的碳酸饮料，或者喝太多的酒精，都会导致打嗝。情绪——比如紧张、兴奋，甚至紧张——也会引起打嗝。）描述了打嗝发生的情况。结合下文的“also”一词，可知空白处讲述打嗝发生的可能原因。选项D.“我们打嗝的原因包括吃得太快或太多。”逻辑上与后文一致，故选D。
【39题详解】
根据前文“But how can we get rid of them?”（但我们怎么才能摆脱他们呢？）提出了要解决打嗝这个问题。下文“The official recommendations from the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) say that holding your breath for a short time is a good idea.”（英国国民健康服务(NHS)的官方建议说，屏住呼吸一小段时间是个好主意。）可知，来自NHS的官方对屏住呼吸一小段时间可以解决打嗝的问题的方法是认可的，所以空白处应该描述普通人的建议是屏住呼吸一小段时间可以解决打嗝的问题。选项F.“有些人认为屏住呼吸，慢慢数到10是可行的。”，与后文的意义相符，故选F。
【40题详解】
根据前文“Breathing into a paper bag is another option the NHS gives, as well as pulling your knees up to your chest and leaning forward, or very slowly drinking ice-cold water.”（对着纸袋呼吸是NHS提供的另一个选择，还有把膝盖拉到胸前，身体前倾，或者慢慢地喝冰水。）可以看出，NHS提供的解决打嗝问题的建议是奇怪的。所以空白处可以承接前文，讲述相比这个方法，还有更奇怪的建议。选项G.“国民健康服务中心的奇怪建议包括，咬一口柠檬或者尝一口醋。”，与前文意义一致，故选G。
第三部分 语言知识运用 (共两节，满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
【41~55题答案】
【答案】41. A 42. C 43. B 44. D 45. A 46. C 47. B 48. A 49. D 50. C 51. D 52. A 53. B 54. C 55. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者独自一人在高速公路上开车时汽车打滑倒在雪堆里，得到一个俄罗斯人和他的三个儿子帮助的故事。
【41题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：它警告司机，在翻越这座山时需要用铁链。A. warned警告；B. encouraged鼓励；C. promised承诺；D. taught教。根据上文“I was driving on the freeway when I saw the sign.”可知，此处表示那个标志警告司机在翻越这座山时需要用铁链。故选A。
【42题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我到达一个不再下雪的地方，我取下了锁链，这样我就可以以正常的速度开车了。A. slow缓慢的；B. average平均的；C. normal正常的；D. top最高的。根据“I took the chains off”可知，作者取下锁链是为了以正常速度开车。故选C。
【43题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：突然，我来到了另一条积雪、结冰的道路上。A. missed out错过；B. came upon碰到，遇见；C. looked for寻找；D. pulled off（在路边）停车。根据“another snowy, icy patch of road”可知，此处表示作者突然遇到了另一条积雪、结冰的道路。故选B。
【44题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想折断一些树枝，把它们放在轮胎下面，但外面太冷了，我的手不能正常工作。A. removing移除；B. burning燃烧；C. destroying破坏；D. breaking打破，折断。根据“My car spun out into a snowdrift”和“placing them under my tires”可知，作者想要折断一些树枝。故选D。
【45题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意同上。A. properly合适地；B. casually随意地；C. creatively创造性地；D. comfortably舒服地。根据“but it was so cold outside”可知，因为外面太冷了，作者的手不能正常工作。故选A。
【46题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我还没来得及说太多，他和他的三个儿子已经开始推我的车了。A. proposing建议，提议；B. continuing继续；C. starting开始；D. claiming声称，宣称。根据“to push my car”可知，此处表示那个俄罗斯人和他的三个儿子已经开始推作者的车了。故选C。
【47题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我下车加入了他们。A. urged催促；B. joined参加；C. stopped停止；D. left离开。根据“Yet, they stayed with us for nearly 45 minutes as we kept trying ___50___ things to get the car out of the snow”可知，作者下车加入了他们。故选B。
【48题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当时已经过了午夜，他们本可以轻易地决定，在我们最初的尝试失败后，AAA会处理这种情况。A. handle处理；B. improve提高，改善；C. revise修改，复习；D. clarify澄清，阐明。根据“I got inside the car and called American Automobile Association (AAA).”可知，作者认为AAA会处理这种情况。故选A。
【49题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. preparations准备；B. appeals吸引力；C. impressions印象；D. attempts尝试。根据“Yet, they stayed with us for nearly 45 minutes as we kept trying ___50___ things”可知，此处表示最初的尝试失败了。故选D。
【50题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，他们和我们在一起待了将近45分钟，因为我们不断尝试各种方法把车从雪中弄出来，并坚持说除非我脱离束缚，否则他们不会离开。A. typical典型的；B. unique独特的；C. different不同的；D. difficult困难的。根据“to get the car out of the snow”可知，在作者他们最初的尝试失败后，AAA会处理这种情况，而他们却选择了不同的处理方法。故选C。
【51题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. approached靠近；B. forgiven原谅；C. protected保护；D. freed释放，使解除。根据“insistent that they wouldn’t leave”可知，他们并坚持说除非作者脱离束缚，否则他们不会离开。故选D。
【52题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一开始，我有点担心这么晚还被困在这么冷的天气里，但他们的乐观态度改变了整个局面，让我精神振奋。A. concerned担心的；B. cautious小心的，谨慎的；C. awkward糟糕的；D. confused困惑的。根据“about being stuck in the freezing weather at such a late hour”可知，此处表示作者有点担心这么晚还被困在这么冷的天气里。故选A。
【53题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. analysis分析；B. dynamic动力；C. definition定义；D. truth真相。根据“but their cheerful attitude changed ”可知，但他们的乐观态度改变了整个局面。故选B。
【54题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：经过近45分钟的辛苦工作，我的车终于摆脱束缚了，他们甚至都没待多久，让我知道他们的名字。A. play玩；B. walk散步；C. stick坚持；D. glance瞥一眼。根据“around long enough for me to get their names.”可知，他们甚至都没待多久，让作者知道他们的名字。故选C。
【55题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们只是跑向自己的卡车，在冰上滑了一下，然后喊道:“开慢点”，像真正微笑的英雄！A. moved移动；B. recovered恢复；C. dashed猛冲；D. slid滑动。根据“a bit on the ice”可知，此处表示，他们自己的卡车在冰上滑了一下。故选D。
第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
【56~65题答案】
【答案】56. are treated 57. that 58. restoring 59. a 60. on##upon
61. widely 62. popularity 63. is rising 64. combined 65. which
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍传统中医、传统中医的疗法及其对所需用药的动植物的影响。
【56题详解】
考查时态语态。句意：传统中医是一种医疗保健系统，是一种患者接受天然植物，动物和矿物质药物的治疗。根据句意可知，此句描述一般事实，故用一般现在时。主语patients与treat是动宾关系，故用被动语态。主语patients是复数。故填are treated。
【57题详解】
考查主语从句。句意：人们认为，为了使一个人健康，阴阳力量应该平衡。根据句意及句子结构可知，此处考查It is assumed that。其中It作形式主语，that引导的从句作真正的主语，引导词that不可以省略。故填that。
【58题详解】
考查动名词。句意：传统中医是关于恢复患者阴阳之间的平衡。根据空前的介词about可知，此处用动名词restoring，作宾语。故填restoring。
【59题详解】
考查冠词。句意：它一直是中国传统文化的重要组成部分，并在当今中国的医疗中继续发挥着至关重要的作用。根据句意及句子结构可知，此处考查短语play a vital role in，表示“在……发挥至关重要的作用”。因为vital是以辅音音素开头，故设空处填a。故填a。
【60题详解】
考查介词。句意：根据世界卫生组织的数据，世界近80%的人口依靠植物和动物的药物来满足其基本的卫生保健需求。根据句意及句子结构可知，此处考查短语depend on/upon，表示“依靠”。故填on/upon。
【61题详解】
考查副词。句意：在广泛使用传统药物的国家尤其如此。根据句意及句子结构可知，此处用副词widely，表示“广泛地”，作状语，修饰used。故填widely。
【62题详解】
考查名词。句意：鉴于人口不断增长，财富不断增加，以及自然疗法在世界各地的普及，对这些药物和疗法的需求现在正在上升。根据空格前的定冠词the可知，此处应填不可数名词popularity，表示“普及”，故填popularity。
【63题详解】
考查时态及主谓一致。句意：鉴于人口不断增长，财富不断增加，以及自然疗法在世界各地的普及，对这些药物和疗法的需求现在正在上升。根据句子结构可知，此处应填谓语动词。根据句意，此句描述现阶段持续的状态，故用现在进行时。主语the demand是单数。故填is rising。
【64题详解】
考查过去分词。句意：结合栖息地的减少，不断增长的需求导致多年来用于药用目的的植物和动物物种数量惊人地增加。根据句子结构可知，此处填非谓语动词。The rising demand与combine是动宾关系，故用过去分词combined作后置定语。故填combined。
【65题详解】
考查非限制性定语从句的引导词。句意：例如，传统中医使用大约1000种植物和36种动物，包括老虎，犀牛和海马，它们都处于危险之中。根据句子结构可知，此句是非限制性定语从句，引导词用which，指代先行词about 1,000 plant and 36 animal species，在从句中作主语。故填which。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节
【答案】Dear Chris,
This weekend, our school will organize a park clean-up activity for teachers and students of senior grade three.
When we arrive at the park outside the city, we will be divided into three groups. Group one will pick up rubbish on the ground. Group Two will put up a “No littering” sign at the entrance to stop people littering. Group Three will be responsible for carrying rubbish.
I am happy to invite you to this activity. It will be absolutely worth our effort.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。假如考生是李华，你校将组织高三年级师生去郊区进行公园清扫活动。请你给外教Chris写一封邮件。
【详解】1.词汇积累
活动：movement→activity
负责任：take responsibility for→be responsible for
高兴的：pleased→happy
完全地：completely→absolutely
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：I am happy to invite you to this activity. It will be absolutely worth our effort.
拓展句：I am happy to invite you to this activity, which will be absolutely worth our effort.
【点睛】[高分句型1] When we arrive at the park outside the city, we will be divided into three groups. (运用了when引导时间状语从句)
[高分句型2] Group Three will be responsible for carrying rubbish. (运用了动名词作宾语)
第二节 （满分25分）
After Katy had gone, my mother asked me why I had pushed my friend. I repeated Katy’s remark. Just then, I didn’t know if I was angry at Katy because her comment was so obviously meant to insult me, or if I was sad that what she said was true. My mother just stared at the doll in her hands. That night, Katy and her mother appeared at our door. Katy’s mother apologized for the incident and offered to buy me a new doll. My mother just said no. She did not say “thank you.”
After they had gone, my mother gave me the doll back. She had glued the head back together. She looked at me a long time and then said, “Your doll is better now.” She explained that the original glue wasn’t very good. So she had fixed it, making its head stronger, less fragile. Now it wouldn’t fall apart when it dropped. “Do you understand?” she asked. I did. I held the bride doll in my arms, realizing that the special type of “glue” my mother showed was in me, as well. I didn’t ever need to be afraid. She taught me that even though I was a child, I had the right to be respected.

听力原文
Text 1 
W: Hello, Jack! This is Sarah. Do you happen to know John’s phone number?
M: Yes, but I don’t have it at hand. I can look it up for you in my address book when I get home.
Text 2 
W: Hi, Tim. I said I’d meet you at eleven, but something’s come up. My little brother’s broken a tooth and I should take him to see the dentist at ten thirty. So, could we meet a bit later?
M: Sure. Say at twelve?
W: OK.
Text 3 
M: Luckily, the famous painting Simpson’s Mother escaped the fire at the museum.
W: But the water system, which came on automatically, left a large mark in the bottom right-hand corner. Actually, the frame was broken when it was being transported. Fortunately, the painting itself didn’t tear.
Text 4
W: I’m looking for a new table for my dining room. It needs to seat at least six.
M: Do you have a particular style in mind? We have this beautiful brown square table on sale.
W: But I’d prefer a round one.
Text 5 
M: Hello! May I order supper now?
W: Sorry, I’m afraid the restaurant has closed, but the bar does burgers and pizzas until midnight. Or we can bring sandwiches to your room if you prefer.
M: Fine. I don’t want to eat burgers or pizzas at night.
Text 6
W: Barry, I called you around 10 last night, but I couldn’t get through.
M: I was being interviewed in a radio program then, so I couldn’t use my phone.
W: I didn’t know that. What did you do in the program?
M: I talked about how I became a designer. So why did you call me?
W: I wanted to know if you’d have time to climb a mountain with us this afternoon. Lisa, David and I want some time outdoors.
M: Me too.
Text 7 
M: Marina, could you do me a favor?
W: What’s going on, Austin?
M: You know, my wife is going on holiday with my daughter, and I have to go to Rome on business this Friday morning. Could you please take care of my dog—feed him twice a day and walk him once a day?
W: Oh, I’m afraid I can’t do that. I’m so scared of dogs.
M: How about your husband Robin?
W: He has been working overtime recently. Maybe Thomas can give you a hand—he loves dogs and is free these days.
M: OK. I’ll ask him if he can help me.
Text 8
M: We’ve got exams soon! Have you done much revision?
W: Well, I’ve been studying for two weeks. I just find it boring and I get so tired.
M: You could do the revision a couple of hours in the morning and then do the rest later in the day. Personally, I prefer to do it all in the evenings, but that doesn’t suit everyone.
W: Good idea. Anyway, this time next month, the exams will be over. Shall we organize a party?
M: Sure. We could have it at my place. My roommates won’t mind. How about on Friday 25th?
W: But that’s the very last day of the exams. I think Saturday would be better—giving us time to recover.
M: You’re probably right. On Sunday, some people might go away then or have other plans.
W: We’ll talk about food and music nearer the time—I have to go and review now!
Text 9 
M: Hey, Connie! Good to see you back in the office.
W: Great to see you again.
M: Well, you were gone for two weeks. I’m still not clear why you left.
W: Oh, I went to do some volunteer work in mountain areas.
M: So how did you even get into it?
W: A college friend put me in touch with a local organization. You know, a lot of young people are looking for ways to give back to society.
M: Great. But how did you get our manager to approve the leave of absence? He’s strict with time off.
W: As for Anderson, he grew up in a poor area as well and he really sees value in this kind of project. Exactly, this experience will be of benefit to my current work as well.
M: Yeah. It must be interesting but tiring. I want to do so. How can I participate?
W: Oh, I’m sending you an email about the organization so that you can join us.
M: Great. I can’t wait to read it.
Text 10
Back to the news. Last Friday a storm hit two villages destroying fourteen houses. Seven others were so badly damaged that their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows. One person was killed, and nine were badly injured and taken to hospital. A number of other people received small injuries. Altogether over two hundred were left homeless as a result of the storm.
A farmer said the storm began early in the morning and lasted over an hour. He was in the kitchen with his wife and his children when they heard a loud noise. A few minutes later their house fell down on top of them. They managed to climb out, but then he saw that one of his children was missing. He went back inside and found him safe but very frightened.
A woman said that her husband had just left for work when she noticed that her house was shaking. She rushed outside immediately with her children. There was no time for her to take anything. A few minutes later, the roof came down. Soldiers went to the area to help the people in trouble.