湖南省永州市2023-2024学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题（Word版附答案）

这是一份湖南省永州市2023-2024学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题（Word版附答案），共14页。试卷主要包含了 答题前，考生务必用0， 第二卷必须用0，5分），15等内容，欢迎下载使用。
命题人：刘嫦云（蓝山二中） 黄玉玲（江华二中）
梁佳颖（祁阳一中） 罗桂芳（永州四中）
审题人：邓旭明（市教科院）
本试卷由试题卷和答题卡两部分组成，试题卷共10页，满分150分，考试用时120分钟，考试结束后、将答题卡交回。
注意事项：
1. 答题前，考生务必用0.5毫米签字笔或黑色水芯笔将自己的姓名、座号、考生号填写在答题卡规定位置上。
2. 第一卷每小题选出答案后，用B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。
3. 第二卷必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔或黑色水芯笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内，答案写在指定区域外的一律无效。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题15分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：Hw much is the shirt?
A. £19.15.B. £9.18.C. £9.15.
答案是C。
1. What is the weather prbably like?
A. Snwy.B. Rainy.C. Windy.
2. What’s the date tday?
A. August 14th.B. August 15th.C. August 16th.
3. Hw des the wman feel abut the musical?
A. Great.B. Terrible.C. S-s.
4. What will the man d this weekend?
A. G camping.B. G hiking.C. G t the cinema.
5. What is the relatinship between the speakers?
A. Mther and sn.B. Husband and wife.C. Waiter and custmer.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 grade did the man get?
A. Grade A.B. Grade B.C. Grade C.
7. Why did the wman d badly in the test?
A. She was t anxius.B. She was t careless.C. She frgt t prepare fr it.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Why didn’t the bus cme t the stp n time?
A. It hit a car.B. It brke dwn.C. It was stuck in a traffic jam.
9. Hw did the man get t wrk tday?
A. By taxi.B. By bike.C. By subway.
10. Where prbably are the speakers?
A. In an ffice.B. On a bus.C. At the subway statin.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What type f art have the speakers been wrking n tday?
A. Phtgraphy.B. Oil paintings.C. Waterclr paintings.
12. Why will the man be absent next week?
A. He has t see a dctr.
B. He will start a new prject.
C. He needs t cllect a picture.
13. When will the speakers meet next time?
A. In 7 days.B. In 20 days.C. In 14 days.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. Hw des the man feel?
A. Srry.B. Scared.C. Calm.
15. What is the reasn fr the accident accrding t the man?
A. The cyclist rde carelessly.
B. The ther driver turned sharply.
C. The traffic lights were ut f rder.
16. What will the wman d next?
A. Get the ther driver’s stry.
B. Offer medical help n the spt.
C. Transfer the man t a safer place.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the talk mainly abut?
A. Applying t clleges.B. Chsing a future path.C. Learning a useful skill.
18. Why des the speaker recmmend n gap year?
A. T try sme jbs.
B. T have a break frm schl.
C. T experience different cultures.
19. Wh shuld attend a trade schl accrding t the speaker?
A. Peple wh finish cllege.
B. Peple wh want t wrk sn.
C. Peple wh can’t affrd the university fees.
20. What can we learn abut the speaker’s father?
A. He ran his wn business.
B. He went t a gd cllege.
C. He was a cmputer repairman.
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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选项涂黑。
A
N dubt yu’ve heard f Plat and Scrates, but what abut these lt? Here are fur influential Greek intellectuals that yu shuld knw abut.
Strab (c.63 BC—c.AD 25)
Strab was a lively and sciable gegrapher wh wrte a survey f ancient Mediterranean (地中海). It tk him 40 years and is the lngest Greek text t survive. It prved fascinating fr thse wh rediscvered it in the Renaissance. Strab believed that the central Mediterranean had the ideal climate with the result that its peple were the mst civilized!
Plutarch (c. AD 46—after 119)
Plutarch was a histrian and philspher frm a landed family in Betia, central Greece. His mst famus wrk was The Parallel Lives which cmpared ne Rman t a Greek equivalent, s the Rman speaker Cicer was discussed alngside the Greek speaker Demsthenes. The Parallel Lives is full f accunts frm surces nw lst and was greatly influential in later ages.
Ptlemy (c.AD 100—c.170)
Claudius Ptlemy was the genius wh cmpsed the mst sphisticated (复杂的) ancient paper n astrnmy, the Almagest. Despite placing the Earth at the centre f the universe, he gave explanatins f the mtin (运动) f the planets. Ptlemy als cmpsed a gegraphy which culd be used t create fairly accurate maps f the Mediterranean and Asia.
Galen (AD 139—216)
The mst famus dctr f the ancient wrld, Galen studied medicine as well as philsphy and was nted fr using lgic in his careful bservatin f his patients. He ften achieved cures when ther dctrs had failed. Many f his wrks survived which gave him an authrity lasting until the 19th century.
21. Wh surveyed the ancient Mediterranean?
A. Ptlemy.B. Plutarch.C. Strab.D. Galen.
22. What did Plutarch and Galen have in cmmn?
A. They were histrians.B. They studied philsphy.
C. They were skilled dctrs.D. They specialized in lgical reasning.
23. Hw was Ptlemy different frm the ther intellectuals?
A. He was a cmpser f genius.
B. He cmpsed The Parallel Lives.
C. He spent 40 years writing the lngest text.
D. He accunted fr the mvements f the planets.
B
Nvember 14, 2021 was a perfect day fr skydiving: sunny, with little wind. I was a greenhand sl jumper; I’d dne 14 jumps, nt enugh t be licensed. It scared me, but fear always makes yu a better risk taker, right? That’s what drew me t skydiving.
It tk abut 40 minutes t drive frm my hme t the hangar (飞机库) near Sufflk. I went up in the plane with a grup f 15 fr a jump at 1:30 pm. The md n the plane was light—lts f jking, lts f laughing. My cach and I jumped. After 30 secnds, at arund 5,500 feet, we tracked away frm each ther because we need lts f empty space t safely pull ur parachute (降落伞). I lked at my altimeter (高度表) and realized I was lwer than I’d thught. The grund was cming up s fast! I knew I had t pull the parachute at rughly 4,000 feet, but in my rush t pull my parachute I hadn’t taken time t balance. The parachute was pulling my right leg up, while the main parachute remained in its bag.
“Just get it ff”, I tld myself calmly. With the grund rapidly cming int fcus belw me, I prepared t crash. The tw parachutes began pulling in ppsite directins, causing me t accelerate hard and fast tward the grund. When I crashed, my bdy felt like it was n fire. I tried t get up, but I culdn’t mve anything belw my waist. I lay with my face buried in the grass, fully cnscius, fr abut half an hur befre the first tw rescuers arrived by ambulance. My injuries were serius: an injured ankle, brken leg and a spinal injury.
In February 2022, three mnths after the crash, I walked again fr the first time and several mnths after that, I was able t climb t Everest base camp, and I plan t skydive again.
24. Why was the authr drawn t skydiving?
A. T get a license.B. T have a gd md.
C. T be a better risk taker.D. T pull the parachute.
25. What can we learn abut the skydiving accrding t Paragraph 2?
A. The authr didn’t pull the parachute timely.
B. The atmsphere befre the jump was tense.
C. The authr tk much time t balance his bdy.
D. Skydiving requires little empty space t pull the parachute.
26. Which best describes the authr?
A. Adventurus and calm.B. Cautius and fearless.
C. Independent and serius.D. Strng-willed and humrus.
27. What is the stry mainly abut?
A. An injury caused by an adventure.
B. An experience f pulling a parachute.
C. An adventure f skydiving frm Everest.
D. A survival frm a parachute breakdwn.
C
In an amusing atmsphere at a histrical palace in the Sayeda Zeinab neighbrhd f the Egyptian capital Cair, a large audience f different ages interacted lively during an Aragz shw, the traditinal Egyptian hand puppet (木偶) perfrmance. The three-day event was meant t shed light n Aragz as a unique art perfrmance, give peple a chance t see the beauty f puppet shws, and save the art that faces the danger f extinctin.
Aragz is a classic frm f Egyptian theater art using traditinal hand puppetry. During the perfrmances, puppeteers remain hidden inside a small prtable (便携式的) stage while an assistant interacts with the puppets and the crwd. It takes its name frm the main puppet, whse unique vice is created with a vice mdifier (修改器). Perfrmers and the audience interact thrughut the shw, which creates a cmic and entertaining atmsphere, and practitiners must be skilled in cntrlling the puppets.
The art used t be presented by traveling perfrmers, wh mved frm ne flk celebratin t anther. Hwever, as these perfrmances began t decline (衰退), perfrmers and their assistants settled permanently (永久地) in fixed places. The number f surviving practitiners has decreased, while many f thse wh nce-perfrmed stries have nw disappeared. Many peple see the need f prtecting the Aragz shws, explaining that it’s nt nly an imprtant traditinal cultural heritage in the cuntry, but als serves t entertain the public, especially the children.
“The audiences were enjying ur shws. Many f them nly saw Aragz n TV and in mvies, while thse wh saw live Aragz perfrmances recalled childhd memries,” said Bahgat, a prfessr f theater at Helwan University. “We are nw in the era f technlgy and direct cmmunicatin has becme limited, s I see that we have an pprtunity t spread this art again because virtual scial media culd nt make up fr the human need t watch such live shws,” he stressed.
28. Why des the authr refer t the three-day perfrmance?
A. T tell a stry.B. T intrduce the tpic.
C. T highlight an pinin.D. T explain an argument.
29. What can we learn abut the puppeteers?
A. They create the puppet’s unique vice.
B. They interact directly with the audience.
C. They perfrm withut being bserved by the audience.
D. They must be skilled in interacting thrughut the shw.
30. What made Aragz perfrmers settle dwn?
A. The disappearance f many perfrmers.
B. The decline in ppularity f the perfrmances.
C. The need t preserve traditinal cultural heritage.
D. An increase in the number f surviving practitiners.
31. What is Bahgat’s attitude t the future f the live Aragz perfrmance?
A. Optimistic.B. Negative.C. Uncncerned.D. Dubtful.
D
While it might seem like a basic skill t us, self-recgnitin is an indicatin that an animal is capable f higher mental prcesses. It’s mst cmmnly tested using mirrrs. Many animals will react t their reflectin as thugh it is anther individual, but sme are able t recgnize that what they’re seeing is themselves.
A few years ag, a team f scientists investigated whether a fish species called cleaner wrasse (清洁隆头鱼) culd pass the mirrr test. They marked the fish with what lked like a parasite n their thrats, and placed a mirrr in the tank. Many f the animals saw the mark in their reflectins and erased it ff their thrats, indicating they realized they were lking at themselves.
In a new study, the researchers tk it ne step further — they wanted t check whether the fish culd recgnize themselves in a phtgraph. They presented each cleaner wrasse with fur phts: ne f themselves, ne f an unfamiliar fish, ne with their wn face n a different fish’s bdy, and ne with an unfamiliar face n their wn bdy.
Cleaner wrasses always attack intruders (侵入者). In this case, they attacked the phts f unfamiliar fish but nt the phts f themselves. They als didn’t attack the phts f their face n anther bdy but did attack thse f a stranger’s face n their wn bdy, indicating the fish discern facial features mre than bdily nes. These pht tests shw that the fish aren’t just recgnizing themselves by matching mvements in a mirrr. They can actually build a mental mdel f their wn faces. After all, nly fish that had been trained n mirrrs culd pass the pht tests.
“This study is the first t indicate that fish have an inner sense f self,” said Masanri Khda. “Since the target animal is a fish, this finding suggests that nearly all scial vertebrates (脊椎动物) als have this higher sense f self.”
32. What is the purpse f the new study?
A. T find if all fishes have an inner sense f self.
B. T find if the fish species culd pass the mirrr test.
C. T see whether the fish culd identify themselves in a picture.
D. T see whether all scial vertebrates have an internal sense f self.
33. What des the underlined wrd “discern” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Recgnize.B. Attack.C. Shw.D. Build.
34. Hw was the study carried ut?
A. By analyzing data.B. By presenting facts.
C. By cnducting questinnaires.D. By making cmparisns.
35. What can be a suitable title fr the text?
A. What kind f fish has self-recgnitin?
B. A research n the self-recgnitin f the fish.
C. The fish capable f higher mental prcesses.
D. Des all scial vertebrates have self-recgnitin?
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。
Yur family may have special traditins, particularly during this time f year as the hlidays apprach. Whether making ckies r watching a favrite hliday mvie, these traditins can help yu feel clser t the peple yu lve. Yu can enjy established traditins r create new nes tgether. 36 .
Cnsider current traditins.
Think abut the traditins yur family already has, then write them dwn. Fr example, shared traditins might be ging t a favrite ice cream stand n vacatin every summer r making a cherished family recipe. 37 There culd be sme they might have frgtten but may enjy reviving (重新记起).
38
Next, gather the thughts yu and yur family may have fr brand-new traditins. Add thse ideas t yur list. Fr instance, yu culd discuss making a special nce-a-year uting, like ging t a nice restaurant. Traditins can als be super simple. Fr example, n Thanksgiving Day, yu culd vlunteer at a sup kitchen t serve thers. Als cnsider beginning new fd traditins.
Get yur relatives n bard.
39 . Think abut wh thse peple are in yur family, whether it’s a parent, aunt, uncle, r grandparent. They can help yu with creating the “guest list” fr any special family gathering, picking a date and time, and planning a vide call with lved nes wh may live far away but still want t share in the fun.
Create a keepsake (纪念品).
Celebrating traditins is a great way t create family memries that last frever. 40 Then yu can display ne in a frame t remind yur family all year lng f the fun yu had. Yu can als create a special DIY craft (工艺) r scrapbk. These visual reminders can strengthen the bnd within the family.
A. Brainstrm new ideas.
B. Here’s hw t get started.
C. Experience the jy f family gatherings.
D. Try t cntact as many distant relatives as pssible.
E. Cnsider taking phts while yu’re spending time tgether.
F. Many families have members wh lve t rganize and bring everyne tgether.
G. Ask lder adults in yur family what traditins they remember participating in as children.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Peple wh lst their lved nes knw hw precius it is t safeguard their memries. Beatn’s 41 passed away in 2003 due t cancer and ever since then, Beatn fund cmfrt in listening t her vice in the 42 , which he managed t 43 till December 2014. But when the UK-based telecmmunicatins cmpany Virgin Media had t 44 their ld data as part f their technical wrk, Ruby’s 45 was als deleted.
Talking abut hw 46 the recrding was t him. Beatn said, “I listened t it quite ften. Basically, it came t the pint where if I felt 47 , then I wuld listen t it t cheer myself up” and added “In December. 48 it disappeared. I just culd nt tell peple hw it 49 me at that time. I was abslutely devastated (被击垮) by it.”
Rb Evans, the executive directr f engineering at Virgin Media, said finding Ruby’s message was like “ 50 fr a needle in a haystack (干草堆).” He thught the chances f retrieving (找回) the message were quite 51 and a team f 11 engineers tk three days t 52 it dwn.
Evans called Beatn t 53 the gd news that they had been able t retrieve the vice message in January 2015, twelve years after his wife’s 54 . He brke dwn in tears f 55 after hearing Ruby’s wnderful sund again.
41. A. daughterB. sisterC. wifeD. cusin
42. A. radiB. recrdingC. televisinD. phne
43. A. cpyB. repairC. rememberD. keep
44. A. fix upB. set upC. build upD. clear up
45. A. vicemailB. nameC. infrmatinD. pht
46. A. surprisingB. nrmalC. imprtantD. practical
47. A. cnfusedB. pwerfulC. lwD. frightened
48. A. carelesslyB. sadlyC. nervuslyD. casually
49. A. affectedB. tuchedC. amazedD. puzzled
50. A. payingB. askingC. searchingD. allwing
51. A. slimB. accessibleC. numerusD. flexible
52. A. cutB. passC. bringD. track
53. A. repeatB. deliverC. recrdD. design
54. A. liberatinB. absenceC. prmtinD. death
55. A. disappintmentB. jyC. angerD. fear
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Jennifer Jnes, a 15-year-ld girl, passed 56 in her mrning PE lessn after skipping meals and then she was rushed t hspital. 57 (leave) her parents wrried abut her health. Frtunately, she will make a full 58 (recver) sn. “T reach her target weight, she 59 (struggle) with eating prblems ver the last few mnths.” her friend Laura tld the reprter: “I warned her that skipping meals is unhealthy, but she wuldn’t listen.”
Jennifer’s case is 60 imprtant reminder f the dangers f the unhealthy weight-lss habits that have becme cmmn amng teenagers. “These s-called ‘quick-fix methds’ prve t be harmful t teenagers. It is nrmal fr teenagers t be 61 (slight) verweight and there is n reasn 62 they shuld be wrried. Hwever, fr thse wh are dangerusly verweight. 63 is very imprtant that they try t lse weight prperly,” said an expert. She pinted ut the significance f having a balanced diet in teenagers’ grwth and 64 (add). “What’s mre, they shuld keep regular hurs and get plenty f exercise 65 (stay) energetic and fit.”
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，上周日你校举办了音乐节活动，请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1. 活动目的；
2. 活动内容；
3. 活动反响。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式作答。
The Music Festival
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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。
The snwstrm was suppsed t hit the evening f Mnday. I had t leave my hme t g t First Natins University, t sign a financial aid check fr a student. As the finance directr, I wanted t get it t him quickly, despite the appraching snwstrm. Little did I knw that this decisin wuld lead me t an unexpected meeting with André Buvier aged 75 and his wife.
I figured I had enugh time t make the trip safely. When I arrived at the ffice, my clleague csigned the check and left. As I packed up, I nticed he had left his laptp bag in my ffice. I called him and ffered t bring it t him. even thugh it was already late afternn. T avid the ptentially dangerus rad cnditins n the highway. I decided t take the cuntry rads t his hme. On the way, I stpped t buy a cellphne charger, filled up my SUV with gas, and picked up pizzas. It tk me abut 15 minutes t drp ff the laptp case at my clleague’s huse.
As I gt back n the rad, the snw started falling heavily. Within minutes, I was in a whiteut (乳白天空) . The snwstrm came dwn fast, the wind screaming. The windws were fgging up and getting cvered with snw, s I pened the driver’s side windw t better see the rad’s edge. Hwever, I became disriented (迷失方向) and unsure f my lcatin. Fearful f driving int a farmer’s field, a ditch, r wrse, I decided t stp.
I kept the car running t stay warm and called 911. The dispatcher (调度员) advised me t wait until mrning fr assistance due t the dangerus cnditins. Thse secnds after the call were extremely painful. Getting ut t walk in a whiteut with zer visibility (能见度) and high winds—when I didn’t even knw where I was—wasn’t an ptin. Breathe, I tld myself. Panicking wn’t help.
It was nw abut 6 p.m. and dark, and I wrried abut the visibility f my black SUV in the whiteut. Feeling helpless, I shared my lcatin n Ggle Maps and psted a screensht f where I was n Facebk, seeking help frm anyne familiar with the area. Sn enugh, peple started t respnd.
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。
At 8 p.m., my cellphne rang. __________________________________________________________________
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His wife, Maryann Buvier, treated me t ht drinks and apple jam. ____________________________________
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永州市2023-2024学年第一学期高一年级期末考试
答案与解析
1—5CAACB 6—10 BABAC 11—15 ABCAC 16—20 BABCC
答案：
21. A 22. A 23. D 24. D 25. A 26. D 27. B 28. B 29. D 30. D
31. C 32. D 33. A 34. A 35. B
36. F 37. E 38. D 39. G 40. A
答案：
41. A 42. B 43. D 44. C 45. B 46. C 47. D 48. A 49. B 50. C
51. A 52. D 53. B 54. A 55. C
语法填空：
56. was reprted; 57. in; 58. recvery; 59. skipping; 60. t miss
61. a; 62. unhealthy; 63. which; 64. balanced; 65. effectively
第一节：
Dear Cper,
I’m writing t tell yu a piece f gd news. There will be a lecture abut the benefits f running at 7 P. m next Mnday. Organized by ur schl, the lecture will be held in ur schl hall.
In the lecture, sme experts will give us sme examples abut the benefits f running. In additin, ur schl will als invite sme students t talk abut the advantages f running. In the end f the lecture, ur headmaster will give a speech abut the lecture, which aims t make students and teachers knw the benefits f running and encurage them t build up their bdies by running.
I believe the lecture is educatinal, s I sincerely invite yu t attend it. If yu dn’t mind, I want t be a translatr fr yu t help yu understand the lecture easier. I’m lking frward t yur attendance
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Peter and I drve arund t search the neighbrhd. We sptted a few cats but nne were ur grgeus range cat with his white chest and white face. I put up my lst-cat ntice arund the neighbrhd, with a pht f my beautiful cat and ur phne number. After anther restless night and anther empty drstep in the mrning, I thught sadly, “He’s nt an utdr cat. He culd nt pssibly survive tw nights ut there. We were never ging t see him again.”
I was saying t myself “Never say never” when I heard smething scratching the dr at 10:00 p.m. I pened the dr and fund Garfield was right there! With excitement, I picked him up and shuted t the living rm: “He is back! Garfield is back!” All f my family gathered arund Garfield and me, greeting and cmfrting him. We all tk turns hlding him and fussing ver him as the lng-lst friend that he was. Garfield’s still an indr cat. He’s such an imprtant part f ur family that we can’t affrd t lse him again.
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Text 1
W: Hw abut ging t the library this afternn, Alex?
M: I’m srry, Hailee. I have t take part in an imprtant activity
W: Well, I’ll g alne. I have an exam tmrrw. I think the library is a gd place t review.
Text 2
M: Hw much are these?
W: Let me see. Tw pens are $1.50 and a ntebk is 80 cents. Yu need t pay $2.30.
M: Wait a minute. Isn’t the price f the ntebk 60 cents?
W: Oh, I’m srry. Yu’re right.
Text 3
M: Excuse me, I’m trying t buy sme face masks. But they are nt where they used t be.
W: Well, ur manager asked us t mve them t the first flr, because sme custmers cmplained that it was t much truble t climb stairs t buy face masks.
M: A wise decisin.
Text 4
M: Did yu have a gd time in Japan, Lily?
W: Yes, I have visited many beautiful places and met many interesting peple, but I still culdn’t understand why they eat raw fd.
Text 5
M: I heard that yu are mving t a new place. Why?
W: T be hnest, I really dn’t want t leave the cmfrtable envirnment and friendly neighbrs here. But it takes me a lng time t take the subway here t wrk, and my new place is within easy walking distance f my ffice.
Text 6
M: Are yu nt feeling well? ⑥I heard that yu tk time ff yesterday t g t the hspital.
W: Yes, I have an allergic reactin t my face. I was ging t ask yu t accmpany me t the hspital. ⑥But my mm asked my sister t g with me.
M: What did the dctr say? Are yu allergic t seafd?
W: N. I thught I was allergic t manges, ⑦but I never thught the dctr wuld say I was allergic t dust!
M: That’s really nt very cmmn. Yu must take care f yurself in the future.
Text 7
W: ⑧Is Mr. Fster available nw? I’d like t see him nw.
M: I dn’t think it’s a gd time. He’s been in a meeting all mrning t discuss a new prject. ⑧He is in the middle f a business lunch nw. What’s ging n if I may ask?
W: Hmm. ⑨I’m in pr health, s I want t take a lng vacatin.
M: Oh, I’m srry t hear that.
W: It desn’t matter. ⑩Can I meet him in ne hur?
M: ⑩It’s 1:30 p.m. nw. I think that’s kay.
W: ⑩OK. Thanks.
Text 8
M: Gd mrning, madam. May I help yu?
W: Gd mrning. I want t buy a pair f pants.
M: ⑪Hw abut this black pair? I think they g well with yur blue bluse.
W: ⑪Oh, but the material is nt gd.
M: ⑫What abut this brwn pair?
W: ⑫I enjy this kind f material. Let me have a try.
M: Ww! Yu really lk pretty in them
W: ⑫The pants seem t be my size, and I like the clr, t. But there is a red stain here.
M: I’m terribly srry, madam. But it’s the last pair.
W: Then can I have sme discunt?
M: Yes, but just a little. I just put it n the shelf this mrning. ⑬I can take ff ten percent. Yu nly need t pay $72.
W: ⑫Okay, I’ll take it.
Text 9
W: Why d we meet here, Bruce?
M: This teahuse is quiet. Here’s yur tea. I knw yu’re gd at writing papers. I wuld appreciate it if yu culd take a lk at my paper.
W: N prblem. Give me sme time… All right. In general, the pints in yur paper are very riginal and the grammar is crrectly used. ⑭Hwever, I think there are sme useless sentences in the bdy part, which made yur paper t lng.
M: Thanks a lt. ⑭I’ll revise it accrding t what yu said.
W: Yu’re welcme. ⑮When d yu have t hand it in?
M: ⑮In a week.
W: ⑮Well, tday is June 5th. I think seven days is enugh.
M: Yeah. ⑯By the way, what have yu been ding recently?
W: ⑯I’ve been preparing fr my party.
M: Gd.
Text 10
M: Can’t find yur car keys? Frget yur grcery list? Can’t remember the name f the persna trainer yu liked at the gym? Yu’re nt alne. ⑰There’s n need t wrry. Everyne frgets things ccasinally. Still, memry lss is nthing t take lightly.
Althugh there are n guarantees when it cmes t preventing memry lss, certain activities might help. Cnsider the fllwing simple ways t sharpen yur memry.
⑱⑳Include Physical Activity in Yur Daily Rutine
Physical activity increases bld flw t yur whle bdy, including yur brain. This might help keep yur memry sharp.
⑲⑳Stay Mentally Active
⑲Just as physical activity helps keep yur bdy in shape, mentally stimulating activities help keep yur brain in shape—and might keep memry lss at bay. D crsswrd puzzles. Take alternate rutes when driving. Vlunteer at a lcal schl r cmmunity rganizatin.
⑳Scialize Regularly
Scial interactin helps ward ff depressin and stress. Lk fr pprtunities t get tgether with lved nes, friends and thers—especially if yu live alne.
⑳Sleep Well
Sleep plays an imprtant rle in helping yu cnslidate yur memries, s yu can recall them dwn the rad. Make getting enugh sleep a pririty.
⑳Eat a Healthy Diet