2023-2024学年度浙江省丽水市丽水外国语学校高二上学期12月月考英语测试试卷含答案

这是一份2023-2024学年度浙江省丽水市丽水外国语学校高二上学期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7，15等内容，欢迎下载使用。

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2分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：Hw much is the shirt?
A. £19.15.B. £9.18.C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. What can’t the wman d well in?
A. Passing a ball.B. Hitting a ball.C. Catching a ball.
2. Wh will prbably pick up Helen tmrrw mrning?
A. Larry.B. Bb.C. Mary.
3. What will the speakers d in the afternn?
A. Attend a meeting.
B. Swim in a lake.
C. G t the tp f a muntain.
4. When will the speakers leave wrk tday?
A. At 5:00 pm.B. At 6:00 pm.C. At 7:00 pm.
5. Where des the cnversatin take place?
A. In a plane.B. At a park.C. On a train.
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. Why des the wman cme here?
A. T visit a patient.B. T see a dctr.C. T apply fr a passprt.
7. What des the wman need t prvide?
A. Her address.B. Her ID card.C. Her evidence f identity.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the relatinship between the speakers?
A. Fellw wrkers.B. Teacher and student.C. Classmates.
9. What d we knw abut the man speaker?
A. He has much wrk experience.
B. He is the same age as the wman.
C. He graduated frm cllege this summer.
10. What is the headmaster like?
A. Strict.B. Impatient.C. Easy-ging.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What is the first bk abut?
A. Hneybees.B. Different clrs.C. Wdland animals.
12. What is Jrey Hurley?
A. A writer.B. A painter.C. A bkseller.
13. Hw much will the speakers pay?
A. $7.B. $20.C. $38.
听第9段材料. 回答第14至17题。
14. Why did Greysn start the rganizatin?
A. T reduce fd waste.B. T supprt his family.C. T help peple in need.
15. What was Greysn’s parents’ attitude twards his decisin?
A. Supprtive.B. Wrried.C. Uncaring.
16. What is Greysn’s dream?
A. T start a larger activity.B. T becme a Navy SEALC. T wrk as a firefighter.
17. What is the cnversatin mainly abut?
A. A firefight.B. A gd family.C. A charity rganizatin.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What did Chle Kim realize after her first snwbarding?
A. She fund it bring.
B. She was interested in it.
C. She was afraid f cmpeting.
19. Why did Chle Kim chse t begin hmeschling?
A. T avid the tiring schl life.
B. T have mre time fr training.
C. T enjy her father’s cmpany.
20. Hw ld was Chle Kim when she wn a gld medal at the 2015 X Games?
A. 14.B. 16.C. 18.
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
Greece is a lvely cuntry filled with beautiful islands that many may visit.Frm the calming Rhdes t the adventurus Crete,there is n shrtage f ptins.Here are fur islands yu can't miss.
Tins
Tins is famus fr its marble crafts,basket-weavers and delicius fd.The waters here draw surfers frm all ver the wrld,with ne f the clest spts named Klibithra Bay,where a Camper Van(露营车)has been transfrmed int an incredible bar sitting in the sand.
Astypalea
T find yurself in Astypalea,fllwing the crwds will nt wrk.The path less traveled is the way here,with the turism-trade significantly lwer here than many ther Greek islands.This simply means the visitrs can enjy the farm-t-table meals,wild hiking
tracks and ancient fishing villages.
Flegandrs
Once ashre at Flegandrs,fllw a straight line t the village square and begin yur visit in a cmfrtable chair utside a lcal cafe.The beaches here are made mre f stnes than sand,s it's nt the ideal destinatin fr sunbathers.But the bars here are authentic
and lively,the fd secnd-t-nne and the sunrise is wrth staying up all night t witness.
Mils
Hme t perhaps the mst dramatic castline f Greek Islands,Mils basts ver 70 unexplred beaches that flw int crystal clear water.Nt yet a huge turist attractin,the island allws travelers t escape the crwds while still bathing in the glw f the wnderful landscapes.Visitrs can try the ht springs t get deep relaxatin and enjy themselves in
the tiny bathuses that serve delicius cffee all day lng
21.On which island can turists find ld-time fishing villages?
A.Tins B.Mils
C.Astypalea D.Flegandrs.
22.What d Tins and Flegandrs have in cmmn?
A.They are famus partly fr fd.
B.They have cl camping sites.
C.They are ideal places fr surfing.
D.They have perfect sand beaches.
23.In which clumn can we mst prbably find this text?
A.Histry. B.Cuisine.
C.Envirnment.
D.Destinatin.
B
“Mm,I gt int the University f Delaware!”I still remember hw thrilled I was t be the first ne in my family t have the pprtunity t study abrad.I was s excited that I did a cuntdwn every single day leading up t mvein day at the university.Hwever,just a few weeks after I gt there,I fund it very difficult t adapt t a different cuntry,culture,and a strict curriculum.
I knew studying in a freign university was ging t be hard,but the first exam still shcked me —I gt a 58%,the lwest in my life.Wrse still,since my day-t-day experiences and interests were s different frm the American students',I was struggling t make friends.I felt like a cmplete lser and kept thinking maybe I shuld just give up.But then it ccurred t me that I was nt studying just fr myself,but t live up t my family's expectatins.
Having made up my mind t push myself frward,I came up with a plan t make imprvements.The plan was nt nly abut study,but als abut my eating and leisure time.I als planned weekly gals n hw t make friends,such as"yu will talk t smene at the dining hall,and yu will nt be scared!”Lking back,I find it was definitely embarrassing t plan my days like this,but I did it and made it.I was able t interact with thers withut lking like an utsider and even made sme friends.I even began t teach thers abut my cuntry,Panama.I tld them abut typical cultural differences between Panama and the US.It was really exciting t see them eager t learn mre abut my cuntry.
Nw I am a senir,cnfident,strng and smart.My freshman-year self is extremely prud f hw far I have cme.The cming graduatin surely makes me sad,but I'm sure it's nt the ending,but the beginning f the many mre gals I will accmplish.
24.Hw did the authr feel after entering cllege?
A.Thrilled. B.Stressed.
C.Disappinted. D.Prud.
25.What stpped the writer frm giving up?
A.His interest in knwledge
B.His lnging fr friends.
C.His sense f respnsibility.
D.His desire fr a degree.
26.Hw did the writer vercme the difficulties?
A.By turning t his parents.
B.By interacting with utsiders.
C.By carrying ut an verall plan.
D.By engaging in leisure activities.
27.Which f the fllwing best describes the writer?
Prud and prductive.
B.Sensitive and cautius.
C.Optimistic and warm-hearted.
D.Determined and self-mtivated
C
One f the wrld's ldest preserved human settlements has been significantly damaged by puring rain in Pakistan as the cuntry battles the wrst flds in its histry.
Menjdar,a Wrld Heritage site in the Indus River Valley 508 kilmeters(316 miles) frm Karachi,was built in the Brnze Age,sme 5,000 years ag.“Unfrtunately we witnessed the mass destructin at the site,"reads a letter frm the Cultural,Turism & Antiquities Department f Singh state sent t UNESCO and signed by directr Ihsan Ali Abbasi and architect Naveed Ahmed Sangah.The letter adds the site was being used as temprary accmmdatin fr surrunding residents whse wn hmes had flded.
Menjdar's significance can't be underestimated.When it was added t UNESCO's register in 1980,the rganizatin wrte that Menjdar“bears exceptinal prf t the Indus civilizatin,"cmprising"the mst ancient planned city n the Indian subcntinent".
The letter explains sme f the immediate actins the site team has taken t mitigate the fld damage,like bringing in water pumps and repairing brickwrk.But it's clear that these measures will nt be enugh Abbasi and Sangah ended their letter by asking fr 100 millin Pakistani rupees($45 millin)t cver the csts f full repairs.UNESCO has respnded t the request fr help, allcating $350,000 frm its emergency fund fr damaged histric sites in Pakistan during UN Secretary General Antni Guterres's visit t the fld-stricken cuntry this week.
The funds will g t Menjdar and ther sites including the Amri Museum.While the sum is far less than needed t fully repair the sites,it will pay fr urgent wrk while UNESCO and lcal rganizatin cnsider the best way frward.Sadly,the cnservatrs f Menjdar have knwn fr sme time that flding culd bring a serius risk t the site.
In their letter,Abbasi and Sangah express cncern that Menjdar culd be added t the list f UNESCO sites in danger,which the preservatin bdy updates peridically t highlight histric places that are at severe risk f ruin.
28. What makes Menjdar special t Pakistan?
A.The gegraphic feature it bears.
B.The rle it played in fighting flds.
C.The mass destructin it suffered in histry.
D.The value it hlds in histry and architecture.
29.What des the underlined wrd "mitigate" in Paragraph 4 prbably mean?
A.Reduce. B.Suffer.
C.Avid. D.Assess.
30.Which best describes the situatin f the repair wrk made s far?
A.Creative. B. Wrrying
C.Impractical. D.Satisfactry
31.Which can be a suitable title fr the text?
A.Pakistan’s Deadly Flds Causing Widespread Damage
B.Menjdar Calling fr Attentin t Its Severe Damage
C.Menjdar Added t the List f UNESCO Sites in Danger
D.Pakistan UNESCO Site Menjdar Badly Damaged by Flding
D
When the discvery f fssilized(化石的)ftprints made in what's nw New Mexic was made public in 2021,it was an astnishing mment fr archaelgy (考古学), seemingly rewriting a chapter f the human stry.Nw new research is ffering further evidence f their significance.
While they lk like they culd have been made yesterday,the ftprints were pressed int mud 21,000 t 23,000 years ag,accrding t radicarbn dating f the seeds f a water plant that were preserved abve and belw the fssils.This date dramatically pushed back the timeline f humans'histry in the Americas,the last land t be settled by prehistric peple.The 61 dated prints,which were discvered in the Tularsa Basin,near the edge f an ancient lake in White Sands Natinal Park,were made at a time when many scientists think that massive ice sheets had stpped human passage int Nrth America,indicating that
humans arrived in the regin even earlier.
Hwever,sme archaelgists questined the age f the ftprints established by thse initial findings.They nted that water plants such as Ruppia cirrhsa —the ne used in the 2021 study —can acquire carbn atms frm the water rather than the air,which can result in a misleadingly early date.
In a fllw-up study published Thursday in the jurnal Science,researchers said they have prduced tw new lines f evidence t supprt their initial dates.“Even as the riginal wrk was being published,we were speeding up t test ur results with multiple lines f evidence,”said Kathleen Springer,c-lead authr n the new Science paper,in a news release.“We were cnfident in ur riginal ages,as well as the strng evidence.”
When and hw early humans first mved t the Americas has lng been debated and remains prly understd.Current estimates range frm 13,000 years ag t mre than 20,000 years ag.Hwever,the earliest archaelgical evidence fr the regin's settlement is insufficient and ften cntrversial,making the ftprints especially imprtant.
32.What is Paragraph 2 mainly abut?
A.The purpse f the new research. B.The methd f the dating
C.The significance f the ftprints D.The effrts f the scientists.
33.Why did sme archaelgists questin the age f the ftprints?
A.It ges against the prir knwledge.
B.The prints seem t be made recently.
C.The previus research methd is imprper.
D.The then massive ice sheets are misleading.
34.What will the authr prbably talk abut next?
A.The dubt abut the age f the ftprints.
B.The new evidence f the fssilized ftprints.
C.An agreement between the tw sides f the debate.
D.Early humans’hardship f mving t the Americas.
35.What is the purpse f the text?
A.T explain the prcess f archaelgical study.
B.T reprt the discvery f fssilized ftprints.
C.T intrduce a debate n the age f the ftprints.
D.T present the prgress f the ftprint research.
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。
Given the grwing interest in innvatin,it's n surprise that rganizatins are lking fr clear guidelines n hw t prmte it. 36 Even s,certain strategies and skills are useful acrss a range f prjects and at all levels f an rganizatin.
Spt pprtunities fr innvatin.As innvatin expert Greg Satell puts it,“N matter what frm innvatin takes,innvatin is basically abut slving prblems."As yu think abut yur rganizatin,what prblems need slving?Where d pprtunities lie?Once yu land n sme prmising ideas,cntinue t explre them frm different angles. 37
Priritize pprtunities.Yu dn't have limitless time and resurces,s priritize ptential innvatins depending n where yu think yu’ll get the maximum benefits 38 Then express them as assumptins yu can test thrugh targeted experiments.
39 Dn't be shy.Make sure the time is right and tell yur stry t all the peple invlved,including thse whse resurce backing yu need and thse wh'll directly benefit frm yur innvatin.Yu'll want t tailr yur apprach based n what's imprtant t each persn and what yu need frm them.
Learn frm yur innvatin effrts. 40 . After each innvatin,list what yu wuld d again and what yu wuldn't.And dn't verthink failure;the key is t learn frm it and apply thse lessns t yur next innvatin.
A.Every innvatin is unique.
B.Test yur ptential innvatins.
C.Build supprt fr yur innvatins.
D.Just as the saying ges,“One is never t ld t learn.”
E.Yu have prbably heard the idim“Fail fast,learn fast.”
F.By ding s,yu may discver even mre exciting pssibilities.
G.Narrw in n the tw r three ideas yu think are wrth imprving.
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)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Fr the past ten years, my dad and I have attended the same schl—he as an administratr and I as a student. Our relatinship, in and ut f schl, has been ttally unpredictable.
When I was yunger, all that my dad said was dctrine(信条) and anything he did I, 41 ,cpied. We played games tgether, and stayed up late reading bedtime stries. I culd 42 my dad taking me t schl, running int him regularly during the day and riding hme with him every afternn.
As I grew lder, we were nt as 43 as we used t-be. He wasn't cl any mre. He wre his scks t high, listened t hrrible cuntry music and laughed t ludly in frnt f my friends. He became a ttal embarrassment.
Hwever, the 44 that ccurred in schl were even wrse. The wrst ne happened in seventh grade. My dad came t ur New Year party, dressed up as Dnald Duck, guitar in hand, singing silly sngs. Just kill me! I wanted t run away.
This 45 cntinued int high schl but we smehw began t find a balance. Things started t 46 arund the time f my 10th-grade physics prject. The 47 was t build a wd bridge with the best strength-t-weight rati(比率). All the students and physics teachers 48 . S did my dad, the nly administratr! Embarrassed as usual, I 49 the scene. Hwever, later when I learned frm my friends that my dad 50 all cmpetitrs and wn everyne's admiratin, I fund that mixed in with my 51 was a tuch f pride.
I had needed smene else t shw me what I 52 in my dad. It wasn't the fact that he'd wn, it was mre than that. I began t 53 that we have many f the same values and smetimes the same pinins. N matter hw much I had tried t 54 him, he still influenced me.
I feel frtunate t have such an unusual father. The 55 I have develped with my dad ver the years has enabled me t lk back and see hw I've grwn.
41. A. frtunately B. riginally C. naturally D. passively
42. A. apply t B. cunt n C. see ff D. pick ut
43. A. cnfident B. generus C. clse D. reliable
44. A. success B. failures C. cmpetitins D. disasters
45. A. debate B. instance C. struggle D. prgress
46. A. disappear B. grw C. extend D. change
47. A. task B. issue C. lessn D. prcedure
48. A. participated B. hesitated C. wandered D. explred
49. A. witnessed B. investigated C. fled D. pictured
50. A. persuaded B. defeated C. ignred D. evaluated
5l. A. cnfusin B. embarrassment C. encuragement D. fascinatin
52. A. recmmended B. appreciated C. dubted D. absrbed
53. A. recgnize. B. demand C. argue D. estimate
54. A. cntact B. believe C. limit D. resist
55. A. relatinship B. cnclusin C. strategy D. ptential
第二节(共 10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Sanya Nanfan(南繁) Seed Breeding(繁殖) Base, lcated in suth China's Hainan Prvince, plays a vital rle as a seed centre in China. 56 (unique) blessed with nature's gifts and a wealth f the' cuntry's resurces, it serves as the dedicated grund 57 skilled agricultural experts cntribute t feeding ur natin and addressing glbal hunger.
Dr. Xia Feng stands at the frefrnt f agricultural innvatin in Nanfan. Jkingly 58 (refer) t himself as a “mudskipper”, he is ften sptted with rlled-up truser legs knee-deep in the 59 (mud) fields. Dr. Xia, alng with ther Nanfan researchers, 60 (cmmit) whleheartedly t imprving grain prductin, ensuring that peple' s dinner tables are filled.
“Life. can be cmpared t a seed," remarks Dr. Xia. “Occasinally, it may either nt grw as expected 61 remain inactive. Nevertheless, hpe and pprtunity persist. The seed f life will always manage 62 (emerge) thrugh the grund.”
The term “Nanfan” itself implies t the practice f transplanting summertime crps frm nrthern latitudes t Hainan during its winter. This makes fr an 63 (extend) f grwing seasns. Shrtening the breeding cycle__ 64 half r mre, Nanfan accelerates the breeding prcess.
Hpe is a humble seed, when 65 (plant) in fertile grund, it transfigures(美化的外表) int new life bearing fruits f change. The researchers at Nanfan are thse seeds f hpe.
第四部分 书面表达（满分40分）
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是李华, 你校外教Chris在口语课上无意中提到自己背部不适，疼痛难忍。请你给他写一封电子邮件, 内容包括:
1.推荐一种中医疗法;
2.简要介绍这种疗法。
注意:
1.写作词数应为80左右:
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
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
When I was fur, my seven-year-ld brther received a baseball glve fr his birthday. Every night. as we went t sleep. I’d listen t him thrwing a ball int the glve ver and ver t sften the leather. I wanted a glve s much that I almst cried. But, back then, girls didn’t play sprts; they played with dlls (洋娃娃).
Fast-frward twenty-six years. Nw a thirty-year-ld mther f tw bys and a girl, I happened t sec a ntice in my lcal paper: “Wmen’s Baseball League pens sn. Anyne interested, sign up at the cmmunity service center.” I cut it ut and set it n the kitchen table, Culd I? After all these years?
I lked at that ntice n my table every day. l thught f a thusand reasns I culdn’t play. But the idea f playing baseball stuck in my head and wuldn’t g away. Finally, 1 gathered up my curage and signed up. Since I wasn't a member f any team, they tld me I’d be assigned(分配) t ne. Tw weeks passed befre they gave me the name f the team t lk fr. Since my husband wrked Mnday nights, I arranged fr a babysitter. It was a luxury(奢侈) but, at that mment in my life, a necessity.
On Mnday, heart punding, I walked thrugh the park filled with wmen f all ages practicing. It tk me a while t find my team. They were all high-schl girls, seventeen and eighteen years ld! I waited a cuple f minutes befre appraching the cach. He had put tgether tp athletes fr his team, and he didn’t want sme ld lady messing things up. He lked me ver. His girls had fine glves and metal cleats(棒球钉鞋). They lked like players. I had n glve and wre an ld T-shirt and gym shes. I didn't care. I wanted t play. That first day, he had me run bases(跑垒).I never gt a chance t bat r play the field. I just ran bases all night. The next mrning, I culd hardly stand.
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。
When I shwed up the next Mnday, the cach was clearly surprised.
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“Impressive catch!” my teammates cheered fr my perfrmance after the training.
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参考答案
英语听力
1—5. BACCA 6—10. BCAAC 11—15. CAACA 16—20. BCBBA
阅读理解
21-23.CAD 24-27.BCCD 28-31.DABD 32-35.CCBD 36-40.AFGCE
完形填空
41-45. CBCDC 46-50. DAACB 51-55. BBADA
语法填空
56.Uniquely 57.where 58.referring 59.muddy 60.is cmmitted/cmmits emerge 63.extensin 64.by 65.planted
应用文
Dear Chris,
I’m srry t learn yu’re suffering frm extreme back pain. I’ve been there t and wuld like t recmmend yu a traditinal Chinese therapy—acupuncture.
Acupuncture is widely used in China. During the treatment, yu'll have stainless steel needles pushed int the skin at certain pints t ease yur backache. It may sund scary t yu, but it desn't
hurt much.
If yu are interested, I can als intrduce yu t a lcal reputable acupuncturist. Hpe yu’ll be fine sn. (80 wrds)
Yurs,
Li Hua
读后续写
When I shwed up the next Mnday, the cach was clearly surprised. “Are yu here t run bases again?” he jked. I std tall, determined t prve myself. “Cach,” I said cnfidently, “I may nt have the experience r the equipment, but I have the passin t learn.” The cach paused fr a mment and then ndded, allwing me t jin the team and giving me a brrwed glve. I caught an impssibly high ball and enjyed a real training I desired t have fr s lng. (75 wrds)
“Impressive catch!” my teammates cheered fr my perfrmance after the training. The cach, with a smile n his face, apprached me and said, “Yu’ve gt sme skills. Keep pushing yurself and yu’ll surprise everyne.” Their wrds meant the wrld t me. As I stepped ff the field that day, I culdn’t help but feel prud f myself. I decided t reward myself fr all the hard wrk and dedicatin. I wuld buy a baseball glve I had always lnged fr since I was fur years ld. (75 wrds)
听力原材料
Text 1
M: I knw yu are interested in ball games. Are yu gd at passing a ball and catching a ball?
W: I’m OK, I think.
M: What abut hitting ne?
W: N, I can’t d that well. I need mre practice in it.
Text 2
M: Hell, Mary! May I speak t Larry?
W: I’m afraid Larry isn’t here right nw. Can I take a message?
M: Yes. This is his friend Bb calling. Culd yu ask him t cllect Helen at the airprt at 8:00 tmrrw mrning?
W: N prblem! I’m sure he will be glad t d that.
Text 3
M: What will we d next, Miss Brwn?
W: After lunch, we’ll first visit a place f histrical interest at 2:00, and then pay a visit t the lake n the tp f the muntain. We’ll meet at the htel hall at 3: 15.
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M: Jessica, have the chairs arrived yet? We have t place them in the meeting rm befre we leave wrk.
W: Well, we can’t leave the ffice at 5:00 pm tday. The cmpany said it shuld be here by 6:00 pm, s I think we can finish all the preparatin wrk by 7:00 pm. Then we can call it a day.
Text 5
M: Okay, I think it’s abut t take ff. Have yu experienced s lng a flight?
W: Actually, this is the secnd time. The first time was when my daughter was eight years ld.
Text 6
W: Hell, I’d like t register as a patient, please. I’m a student frm Germany.
M: Right, well, first yu need t fill in this registratin frm. D yu live lcally?
W: Yes, just arund the crner.
M: That’s all right, then. As yu’re nt a British citizen, we need t see yur passprt, and the evidence that yu are wrking r studying here, such as a letter frm yur schl.
W: OK. Here yu are.
Text 7
M: May I help yu?
W: Yes, tday is my first day t wrk here. D yu knw where Class 445 and Class 446 are?
M: Of curse. I’ll shw yu the way. Welcme t jin ur schl.
W: Thanks a lt. I graduated frm cllege this summer. Hw lng have yu been wrking here?
M: Maybe the same as yur age.
W: Ww, such a lng time. Yu must have much teaching experience.
M: I simply like my jb and math. By the way, which subject d yu teach?
W: The same. And I’m glad t meet yu, sir. I’m eager t learn frm yu.
M: N prblem. The staff are friendly and the benefits are great. The headmaster is easy-ging. Smetimes he gets angry, but he usually frgets abut it cmpletely sn.
W: Sunds great!
Text 8
W: Dave, lk. There are s many bks fr children.
M: Yes. Let me have a lk. It’s titled Hell, Bunny. N wnder it lks this way. It has simple rhymes and bright pictures f wdland creatures ding fun activities. I think this bk is certain t delight Flra.
W: Lk, this bk is in the shape f a bunny.
M: Oh, this bk Andy Warhl What Clrs D Yu See? lks nice t. We can use it t help Flra learn abut the clrs f the rainbw.
W: Yes. I think she’ll lve it.
M: Let’s have a lk at this bk titled Beehive written by Jrey Hurley. It’s abut bees. It helps kids learn hw hneybees create hney.
W: All these bks seem t be very interesting.
M: D yu want t take them all?
W: N. Our mney is tight. The first ne csts 7 dllars, the secnd ne csts 13 dllars and the last ne csts 18 dllars. That is a lt f mney. Let’s just take the cheapest ne.
M: OK.
Text 9
W: Welcme t jin us tnight, Greysn. S hw ld are yu nw?
M: I’m eight years ld. I study in furth grade.
W: Yu started an rganizatin called Helping Ftprint last mnth. Culd yu tell us why yu wanted t d that?
M: I started it because I wanted t d smething fr thers.
W: What inspired yu t start the rganizatin?
M: It’s my parents. They were firefighters and they always tld me it’s imprtant t help thers. They were very happy when they heard f my idea f starting such an rganizatin.
W: S far what have yu dne fr thers?
M: I’ve delivered gift cards fr fd t six families and cut nine lawns with my brther. We plan t cut five lawns each week.
W: S what’s yur plan fr the future?
M: I plan t becme a Navy SEAL because helping thers is the right thing t d.
W: Yu’ve really set a gd example t children f yur age. And thank yu fr sharing yur stry with ur audience tnight.
Text 10
W: Chle Kim was brn in Lng Beach, Califrnia, in 2000. When Chle was 4, her father tk her t g snwbarding in Califrnia’s San Gabriel Muntains. Little Chle lved it. Chle shwed real skill, and sn she began t cmpete. At her first big cmpetitin, Chle wn three brnze medals. After furth grade, every weekend, her dad drve her t Mammth Muntain, a place that is mre than five hurs’ drive away. They wuld leave at 2:00 am t get there in time fr practice. She later began hmeschling s she’d have mre time t snwbard. The mre she cmpeted, the mre she realized that she lved t ww peple. By the time she was a teen, she had big dreams: she was ging t becme ne f the best snwbarders in the wrld. At 14, Chle wn a gld medal at the 2015 X Games. At the 2016 US Snwbarding Grand Prix, Chle was the first wman t take part in the halfpipe and land back-t-back 1080s. She cmpeted in Pyengchang, Suth Krea, in 2018 and wn a gld. She was the yungest female gld medalist n the curse.
Dear Chris,

Yurs,
Li Hua