2023-2024学年度山西省忻州市师范学院附属中学高二上学期12月月考英语测试试卷含答案

这是一份2023-2024学年度山西省忻州市师范学院附属中学高二上学期12月月考英语测试试卷含答案，共21页。试卷主要包含了5分，满分7等内容，欢迎下载使用。


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. Hw is the weather nw?
A. Rainy.B. Cludy. C. Sunny.
2. Hw did the wman feel abut the wedding receptin?
A. Enjyable.B. Bad. C. Funny.
3. Hw many lng walks did the man have last week?
A. One.B. Tw.C. Three.
4. Why des the wman prefer t buy clthes n the website?
A. It ffers the latest style.
B. Orders always arrive quickly.
C. The discunts are excellent.
5. What are the speakers talking abut?
A. A clleague. B. A travel plan. C. A change in their firm.
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. Hw much did the man pay fr the bks?
A. $20.B. $40.C. $80.
7. What will the man prbably d?
A. Take the curse f Histry 101.
B. Put up sme advertisements.
C. Sell the bks t the bkstre.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What des the wman want the man t d?
A. Teach her t use the phne.B. Help her with her wrk.C. Lend her his phne.
9. What is the relatinship between the speakers?
A. Husband and wife.B. C-wrkers.C. Salesman and custmer.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
Why des the wman lk tired?
A. She has exercised t much.
B. She has a lt t d at wrk.
C. She has watched TV late at night.
11. What des the wman eat fr lunch?
A. Nthing.B. A pizza.C. A sandwich.
12. What des the man tell the wman t d?
A. D mre exercise.B. Wrk lnger hurs.C. Have a gd meal daily.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. In what way was the handshake impressing?
A. Flexi shk hands with a human fr the first time.
B. Flexi ffered t shake hands with the wman.
C. Flexi mved his hand just as the wman did.
14. Where are Flexi’s visual sensrs?
A. In his head.B. In his hands.C. In his chest.
15. When did the first versin f the rbt cme int being?
A. In 1993.B. In 2000.C. In 2023.
16. What can we learn abut Flexi?
A. He is used in special situatins.
B. He is cntrlled by a cmputer system in the phne.
C. He can perfrm tasks itself.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Wh is the speaker talking t?
A. Art schl students.B. Web designers.C. Magazine managers.
18. What is expected t be designed?
A. The cver f a magazine.B. A pster.C. A T-shirt.
19. What requirement des the cmpetitin set ut?
A. The deadline is May 27th.
B. The design must include a picture.
C. Sme wrds shuld be put in a certain place in the design.
20. What prize will be given t a winner?
A. A drawing bk and pens.B. Bks n design.C. A cmputer.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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
N matter where yu g arund the glbe, everybdy lves t celebrate. And when it cmes t celebratin, festivals ffer smething fr everyne.
Mardi Gras （New Orleans, Luisiana）
Als knwn as Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras in New Orleans is a cultural event. Thugh the celebratin
is held every year n the day befre Ash Wednesday, the festivities last fr mnths, banning in Nvember thrughut January and early February. And if yu lve music, check ut the annual Galactic cncert at the wrld-famus Tipitina’s n Lundi Gras (the day befre Mardi Gras).
La Tmatina （Valencia, Spain）
Launched way back in 1945, La Tmatina is ne f the ldest festivals n ur list. It's als easily the happiest but the messiest, cming ff like the wrld's biggest fd fight.
Legend has it that the whle thing started when sme lcal bys jined a parade alngside musicians. The bys made the perfrmers s angry that they tried hit the bys, and a vendr's (小摊贩)vegetable stand fell victim t the incident.
If yu g, please fllw sme simple rules: Dn't thrw hard bjects, squash the tmat befre thrwing it, stay a safe distance away frm tmat trucks, and stp in time.
Mntreux Jazz Festival （Switzerland）
Funded back in 1967, Mntreux is ne f the ldest music festivals in the wrld. It's als the secnd largest jazz festival, after the Mntreal Internatinal Jazz Festival. That Canadian cncert may attract mre visitrs-arund 2 millin annually. But Mntreux benefits frm its pretty lcatin n the attractive shres f Lake Geneva. The area is particularly beautiful in late June/early July, when the festival is held.
21. When is Galactic cncert held?
A. On Mardi Gras.B. On Lundi Gras.
C. On Mntreux Jazz Festival.D. On La Tmatina.
22. What d peple d n La Tmatina?
A. Punish naughty bys.B. Enjy musicians' perfrmance.
C. Thrw tmates withut hurting.D. Catch peple wh destry tmates.
23. Where can yu read the passage prbably?
A. News reprt.B. Academic jurnal.
C. Cnceit brchure.D. Travel magazine.
B
My wife Hannah, and I dn’t usually keep huseplants. Anything in pts gets either ver watered r under watered. But after my diagnsis (诊断) with a brain cancer, I lved the idea f having smething new and green arund.
My friend Mitch gave me what he said was a lucky bamb plant in a deep-green pt. I tld Hannah I wanted t care fr the plant myself. The cancer limited my ability t walk, and the treatment made it hard fr me t accmplish everyday tasks. Tending t the plant gave me a sense f accmplishment at a time when I smetimes felt useless. Over the next few mnths, I recvered frm an peratin. Even after I returned t wrk, I cntinued t care fr the plant. Sn, it had nearly dubled in height and its leaves were shiny and lush (茂盛). Bth the tree and I were thriving.
Then, surprisingly, it began t shw signs f stress. I increased my watering, then decreased it. I fed it cmmercial plant fd. N matter what I did, the leaves kept brwning and drpping t the flr. I grew mre and mre frustrated. “I can’t even care fr a simple plant!” I yelled. “I’m failing!” Hannah reminded me that we’d seen huseplants die befre. She asked me why I was getting s wrked up abut this particular ne. “If my lucky bamb dies,” I blurted ut (脱口而出), “I might die t!” Nw that the tree was struggling, I felt increasingly fearful. Its brwning leaves, I wrried, might signal the recurrence f my brain cancer.
Sunk in thught, I realized I had wrngly cnnected my careful nurturing f the plant—smething ver which I had at least sme cntrl—with my wn survival—smething ver which I had n cntrl. As my anxiety lessened, I began t learn nline guides t help me figure ut hw t care fr my plant. Fllwing the instructins, I transplanted the tree t a larger pt, untangling its rts t give it rm t grw. When it was back in the sunny windw, we bth began t thrive again.
24. What can we learn abut the bamb plant?
A. It was Hannah that cared fr the bamb.
B. The writer shwed n interest in the bamb.
C. The bamb gave the writer a sense f accmplishment.
D. The leaves f bamb kept drpping t the flr because f lack f water.
25. What is the meaning f the underlined wrd?
A. harmfulB. fast-grwingC. scaredD. deadly
26. Why was the authr s frightened after seeing the leaves fall t the grund?
A. The plant was a gift frm his best friend.
B. He didn’t want t see the plant die like befre.
C. The plant had becme a symbl f his wn threatening health.
D. His wife did nt understand his special feelings fr this plant.
27. Which can be a suitable title fr the text?
A. My lucky bambB. My wife and bamb
C. The benefits f keeping bambD. The way t keep bamb

C
Jim Thrpe, an American Indian frm Oklahma, is ne f the greatest athletes f all time. He had amazing athletic abilities and was well-knwn during his lifetime, yet that did nt make Thrpe a stranger t difficult situatins.
Thrpe develped his extrardinary athletic skills in his yuth thrugh hard labr. Many wuld say his childhd was nt easy. He grew up pr and at age 9 his twin brther passed away and a few years later he lst bth f his parents.
But that did nt stp him frm ding what he lved and pursuing his dreams. Nthing seemed t stp him. Just hurs befre Thrpe was ging t cmpete in the 1912 Olympics, smebdy stle his shes. Thrpe imprvised (临时拼凑) by getting shes ut f the garbage. The shes were in tw different sizes. He wre an extra pair f scks n ne ft t even them up.
He still went n t win tw gld medals—winning each event he cmpeted in except fr ne, the javelin (标枪比赛). The javelin was the nly event he didn’t win, prbably because he had never cmpeted in that event befre. It is interesting t nte that Thrpe had tried t thrw the javelin nce befre in the Olympic trials. At the time, he didn’t knw that he culd thrw it with a running start. He threw it standing still and was placed secnd.
At the Olympics, he als tk part in the decathln (十项全能运动). He finished first in tw events, third in fur events, and furth in tw mre. Thrpe ended up finishing third in the wrld. He was undubtedly a dminating frce that culdn’t be stpped and just kept n ging.
I think Paul Dughi said it best, “It’s hard t imagine nw that pr athletes get paid millins f dllars just t wear a particular brand f shes. Fr Jim Thrpe, it didn’t matter what kind he wre.”
What des the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 refer t?
Thrpe suffered many difficulties despite his success.
Thrpe’s success was n guarantee f a richer life.
Thrpe’s career brught him bth gains and lsses.
The difficult situatins Thrpe met with led t his success.
Why did Thrpe wear mre scks n ne ft?
A. T stp the ft frm being injured.B. T make the she fit the ft.
C. T stp the she frm being stlen.D. T shw his prblem⁃slving skills.
30. What mst likely led t Thrpe’s failure t win the javelin?
A. The lss f his wn sprts shes.B. A casual attitude twards the event.
C. A shrtage f talent fr the event.D. The lack f experience in the event.
31. Which f the fllwing wrds can best describe Jim Thrpe?
A. Outging and enthusiastic.B. Hnest and creative.
C. Tugh and strng-minded.D. Selfless and gd-tempered.
D
“Funny r die”, thanks t a study published in April in a medical jurnal, has a whle new meaning. Wmen with a strng sense f humr were fund t live lnger althugh they were ill, especially fr thse with heart prblems and infectin. Happy men seemed t be prtected against infectin.
The researchers reprted the findings frm a 15-year study n the cnnectin between the sense f humr and death amng 53,556 wmen and men in their cuntry. The team studied the influence f humr n peple’s way f thinking, scial skills and emtin develpment, and examined death frm different cnditins: heart prblems, infectin and ther health prblems.
The findings shwed that fr wmen, thse wh had high scres n a humrus way f thinking had a 48 percent less risk f death frm all causes, a 73 percent lwer risk f death frm heart prblems and an 83 percent lwer risk f death frm infectin. Fr men, a cnnectin was fund nly fr the risk f death frm infectin — thse with high humr scres had a 74 percent reduced risk. The researchers suggested the sex differences culd be due t a small decrease in humr scres as the men aged. N cnnectin was fund fr the influence f rumr n scial skills and emtin develpment.
“The humrus way f thinking plays an imprtant rle in peple’s persnality (性格) and may influence the way peple cpe with everyday life,” said study c-researcher Sven Svebak. “In this way, it may help reduce fighting in daily life, preventing the build-up f stress.” Althugh the sense f humr is a natural characteristic (特征), it can als be develped thrugh scial activities.
“I expect that children whse parents have n sense f humr when facing challenges are less likely t develp their sense f humr t cpe with everyday life when they grw up,” Sven Svebak said. “But if yu had a humrless childhd, never fear — studies shw peple can learn t be humrus at any age.”
What can we learn frm the first paragraph?
Jyful wmen can live lnger than happy men.
Humr culd benefit peple’s health.
Wmen wh seldm laugh may fall ill easily.
Humr makes peple pay mre attentin t their health.
Why d men have a higher risk f death frm infectin than wmen?
Because men have pr memries as they age.
Because men becme less humrus as they grw lder.
Because men have bad sleeping quality as they grw lder.
Because men take part in fewer scial activities as they age.
Hw des the authr shw the research findings?
A. By listing data.B. By giving examples.
C. By stating arguments.D. By making experiments.
35. Which f the fllwing wuld Sven Svebak agree with?
Humrless peple have an unhappy childhd.
Children must learn t be humrus at an early age.
Children with humrus parents may better deal with pressure in life.
Parents with a sense f humr are better at child educatin.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。
Ding sprts is a physical, mental and scial adventure. ____36____ It als helps them lead fuller and happier lives as regular sprts have prven t imprve verall well-being.
The physical benefits f ding sprts are prbably the mst bvius. ____37____ Basketball players fcus n strength training while ftball players wrk n speed. The training prcess helps prmte physical fitness and perfrmances in cmpetitins.
Playing sprts als cntributes t mental health, helping t increase cnfidence and self-wrth. A high-five r handshake frm a teammate really increases a child’s cnfidence. Wrds f praise and encuragement frm the cach, parents and ther players raise the self. ____38____ S after a game, it’s a better idea t ask “Did yu enjy the game?” rather than “Did yu win?”
Children wh participate in sprts might als benefit frm the scial aspect, feeling part f a grup, building up respnsibility and leadership. ____39____ Teamwrk requires bth dependability and trust in yur teammates t achieve success. Being part f a team gives yu an pprtunity t be a leader.
Discipline is anther scial advantage. Mst rganized sprts require a strict training and practice schedule. As a student-athlete, nly with strict discipline can yu be successful bth in the classrm and in the sprts field.
____40____ Are yu ready t g? Pick ne and get mving.
A. Nearly every sprt requires physical activity.
B. There are plenty f reasns t get invlved in a sprt.
C. Therefre, playing sprts is ging t make yu mre fit.
D. But remember, a child’s self-wrth shuld nt be distinguished by victry r lss.
E. If yu play grup sprts, yu’ll be part f a team that takes directin frm a cach.
F. It’s a great way fr children t take a break frm academics and release extra energy.
G. Amng these, learning hw t functin as part f a team is the mst imprtant advantage.
第三部分 语言知识运用(共三节，满分40分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15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。
A few days ag , my husband bserved a teenager ding yardwrk that his dad had tld him t d . Instead f ding the task 41 , he wandered arund there fr hurs , ding a 42 jb.
The persn he hurt the mst was himself. His dad was trying t teach him 43 and hw t d a gd jb. As a result f his 44 attitude, he spent the whle afternn finishing a task that shuld have taken ne r tw hurs. And the yard 45 wasn’t clean enugh
when he gt thrugh .
He 46 his day because f his attitude. In additin, his dad was 47 with him, and the
by ' s bad md ended up 48 the whle family that day.
Cntrast that with a sweet lady wrking in a fast-fd 49 . The minute I walked in, she welcmed me 50 .She smiled as she tk my rder, and then as we 51 the fd, she
talked with me. As I walked ff with my tray(托盘), she said with a big 52 ," I hpe yu
have a blessed day !" I thught the fd tasted better because f her 53 .
She wasn’t making a large 54 , and she didn't have a pwerful psitin either. In additi
n, she std fr a lng shift（当班时间） each day, ften dealing with 55 custmers.But
she chse t be jyful. I want t learn frm her .
41. A . gradually B . happily C . secretly D . suddenly
42. A . difficult B . great C . smart D . bad
43. A . gdness B.safety C . respnsibility D . belnging
44. A . pr B . psitive C . strange D . efficient
45. A . almst B . nce C . still D . ever
46. A . shared B . changed C . rganized D . ruined
47. A . upset B . pleased C . familiar D . satisfied
48. A . criticizing B . benefiting C . affecting D . cntrlling
49. A . factry B . restaurant C . supermarket D . cmpany
50. A . warmly B . prudly C . seriusly D . cldly
51. A . lked after B . picked up C . waited fr D . struggled with
52. A . shut B . smile C . cheer D . vice
53. A . experience B . trust C . curage D . kindness
54. A . decisin B . mistake C . prmise D . salary
55. A . different B . painful C . imprtant D . difficult
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。
When we read a pem, we ften imagine what the pets were thinking when they wrte r what they 56 (d) at that time. These thughts let us cnnect with the wrds better,
as if we'd created the pem 57 (we). Will a pem still mean as much if a cmputer
writes it?
By58 (apply) a set f prgrams, cmputers can nw create all kinds 59
text, including research papers, bks, news, stries and even pems. Cmputer-generated pems might be crrect in bth grammar and style. Hwever, sme say they still lack creativity and true meaning, s these pems are nt 60 (value) t sme degree.
Oscar Schwartz, an Australian 61 (research), created a website named " bt r
nt ". On his website, yu can read pems and guess whether they are written by a human r a
cmputer. Schwartz gave a speech, in 62 he stated that sme f the website's pems culd fl 65 percent f human readers 63 (easy).
He said that n his website, he hped peple wuld questin 64 difference between
humans and machines and be able 65 (identify) what it is that makes us humans .
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华，你刚在伦敦进行了为期五天的旅游，非常感谢好友Rick的款待。Rick对中国文化非常感兴趣，特别是即将到来的国庆节。请你写一封信向他介绍中国的国庆节。内容要点：
1.感谢他的款待；
2.介绍中国的国庆节(时间、意义等)；
3.欢迎他来中国游玩。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请在相应位置作答。
第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
A MOTHER ' S DAY SURPRISE
The twins were filled with excitement as they thught f the surprise they were planning frMther 's Day. Hw pleased and prud Mther wuld be when they brught her breakfast in bed.They planned t make French tast and chicken prridge. They had watched their mther in the kitchen. There was nthing t it. Jenna and Jeff knew exactly what t d .
The big day came at last. The alarm rang at 6 a.m. The pair went dwn the stairs quietly t the kitchen. They decided t bil the prridge first. They put sme rice int a pt f water and left it t bil while they made the French tast. Jeff brke tw eggs int a plate and added in sme milk. Jenna fund the bread and put tw slices int the egg mixture. Next, Jeff turned n the secnd stve burner t heat up the frying pan. Everything was ging smthly until Jeff started
frying the bread. The pan was t ht and the bread turned black within secnds. Jenna threw the
burnt piece int the sink and put in the ther slice f bread. This time, she turned dwn the fire s it cked nicely .
Then Jeff nticed steam shting ut f the pt and the lid starting t shake. The next minute, the prridge biled ver and put ut the fire. Jenna panicked. Thankfully, Jeff stayed calm and turned ff the gas quickly. But the stve was a mess nw. Jenna tld Jeff t clean it up s they culd cntinue t ck the rest f the prridge. But Jeff ' s hand tuched the ht burner and he gave a cry f pain. Jenna made him put his hand in cld water. Then she caught the smell f burning. Oh dear! The piece f bread in the pan had turned black as well .
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
As the twins lked arund them in disappintment, their father appeared.


TThe twins carried the breakfast upstairs and wke their mther up .


参考答案
英语听力
1-5.CABCA6-10.CBABB 11-15.ACCAB 16-20. CACBA
阅读理解
21-23. B CD24-27. CBCA 28-31.ABDC D32-35.BAAC 36-40. FADGB
完形填空
41-45. BDCAC 46-50. DACBA 51-55. CBDDD
语法填空
56.were ding 57. urselves 58. applying 59. f 60. valuable
61.researcher 62. which 63. easily 64. the 65. t identify
应用文
Dear Rick ,
Hw is everything ging? I wuld like t express my gratitude fr yur hspitality and kindness when I was in Lndn .
Knwing that yu are interested in Chinese culture, especially Natinal Day, l wuld lve t intrduce it t yu. Natinal Day, ne f the mst significant festivals in China, falls n Octber 1st every year. Peple celebrate this festival in celebratin f the fundatin f the Peple's Republic f China dating back t 1949. Peple in China will hld a variety f activities t hnur that day, such as hlding a grand military parade and having a travel .
Welcme t China. Yu will have an unfrgettable experience if yu cme t China befre this festival .
Best wishes .
Yurs ,
Li Hua
读后续写
As the twins lked arund them in disappintment , their father appeared. Seeing the mess in the kitchen he immediately understd what had happened , but he wasn’t upset. Instead, he applied sme medicine t Jeff’s hand, and then set ut t help them clean up the mess, thrwing away the burnt tast. Next, they began t make breakfast, and by nw the twins lked cheerful. Befre lng, the prridge was ready. Their father instructed them t fry the rest f the bread. Sn , the breakfast was ready, t .
The twins carried the breakfast upstairs and wke their mther up. Opening her eyes, she culdn't believe what she had seen. Befre she culd ask any questin, their father turned up and tld his wife abut hw the twins had made preparatins t give her the surprise breakfast, and what truble they had gne thrugh when making the prridge and tast. Disbelief gave way t excitement and pride. Hugging them in her arms, she said," Thank yu, children. It ' s such an unfrgettable Mther's Day fr me."
听力原材料
(Text 1)
M: Let's g surfing tday!
W: We can't g surfing tday. It's ging t rain.
M: Hw d yu knw? The sky is clear right nw. N cluds in the sky.
W: | checked the weather frecast. There's a strm cming in later tday.
(Text 2)
M: Hw was yesterday' s wedding receptin?
W: It was fantastic. T bad yu culdn’t cme.
M: I wish I culd have gne, but I had t wrk. What was it like?
W: It was a lt f fun. The dance flr lked like a big heart, and there were heart- -shaped lanterns hanging frm the ceiling.
(Text 3)
W: What did yu d last week?
M: Well, we went fr three walks in the frest. Tw f the walks were lng and | went with Grandpa, but n Saturday my sister and grandmther came t
because it was a shrter walk.
(Text4)
M: That's a nice sweater, Julia.
W: Thanks, it’s frm HighFashin.cm -I always rder frm there.
M: Sme f their clthes aren't very ppular.
W: I dn't care abut that because everything is at least half-price. But rders can take a while befre I get them in the mail.
(Text 5)
W: Frank, did yu hear Mr. Thmsn is leaving by the end f this mnth?
M: Yes. I heard he wants t travel arund the wrld and write histric nvels. Yu knw, he’s been a lawyer in ur frm fr 20 years. I think he' s lking frward t sme changes.
(Text 6)
M: | just finished my curse f Histry 101 this term, and I'm trying t get rid f the bks. Are yu interested?
W: I'm nt really interested in thse bks. Why dn't yu try t sell them back t the bkstre?
M: | tried, and they wuld nly give me $20, but I paid $60 mre when I first bught them. I'd like t get at least $40.
W: Why dn't yu put up sme advertisements in the histry building? Maybe smene will call yu and buy them.
M: Gd idea. I'll try it.
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W: Ugh .… Patrick,I can’t get this phne t wrk.Can yu help me? M: Sure. Are yu trying t make a call?
W: Yes. I just gt it and I can't get the thing t wrk. M: Let me see.OK. Yu turn it n. W: I didn't turn it n?
M: N. See.Yu wait fr the screen t light up.Then yu enter the phne number and t tuch it here, right here. Gt it?
W: OK …. I’ve gt it. Ha! It’s ringing. Hi, baby, it’s me. Listen, I’m ging t be a little late.I'm still at wrk in the ffice, OK? I'll be back by abut six ...
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M: Yu lk tired tday. Have yu exercised t much?
W: Well, actually, | haven' t slept well fr the last few nights.
M: Really? Have yu watched TV late recently?
W: N, it's my jb. I've been wrking late every night. When | finally get t bed, I keep thinking abut all the things | still need t d.
M: That's nt gd.
W: And I'm nt eating very well, either. I'm s busy at wrk and I pass ver lunch. By the time I get hme, I'm t tired t ck, s I just rder a pizza r a sandwich.
M: Oh, n. Yu have t take better care f yurself, r yu'll get sick. Yu need t stp wrking s late. And yu need t eat at least ne gd meal everyday.
W: I'll try.
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W: Tnight n ur shw, we have Prfessr Phillip Jacb. And with him, Flexi, the wrld’s mst advanced rbt. M: Gd evening. I am very pleased t be here with my friend,Flexi.
W: Gd evening, Flexi. And let me tell all f yu that this is definitely the first time I have ever shaken hands with a real live rbt! That handshake was rather impressing - he was able t mve his hand exactly at the right times and at the same speed as l mved my hand!
M: He has tw visual sensrs in his head, and he can als sense mvement and pressure in his hands. He is able t recgnize yur hand mvements as a wish t shake hands.
W: Amazing! Tell us a little abut hw Flexi came int being.
M: Well, Flexi is the latest f twelve versins f the rbt since we started develping it in arund 1993. It tk us seven years t invent the first ne. in the fllwing 23 years, ur aim has always been t prduce a rbt which can help peple in their everyday tasks.
W: Des Flexi have smene cntrlling him ffstage?
M: N, he's able t get things dne by himself thanks t a high tech cmputer system which he carries arund with him.
W: I can't see anything. Where is it then? M: It’s actually lcated inside his chest area.
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W: Nw listen, everyne. Befre we get started n ur lessn tday I've gt an annuncement. It’s abut a cmpetitin. It's run by a yung peple' s Internet magazine called Creative Designs and they re inviting yu t design smething fr their Internet magazine. Sme f yu tk part last year, didn't yu? I remember yu designed a pster. Well, this time they' re asking yu fr smething different一a T -shirt! They say it can lk hwever yu want it t一yu can chse the clr and the wrds yu put n it. The nly thing is it must have a picture smewhere n it. Yu must include that in yur design. Nw, if yu want t enter the cmpetitin, yu need t get rganized, because the final date' s quite sn一they' II be annuncing wh' s wn n May 27th, s yur designs must get t them by the 12th. That gives them tw weeks t lk thrugh all yur wrks! lf yu're ne f the winners, yu'll get a drawing bk and pens一very useful fr yur studies. If we have five prize- -winning designs, as an art schl, we II get a cmputer! Here 're bks n design fr yu t refer t. If yu want t lk n the website, then the address is www