2024泰州高一上学期1月期末考试英语含答案

这是一份2024泰州高一上学期1月期末考试英语含答案，共17页。
(考试时间：120分钟； 总分：150分)
注意事项：
1. 答卷前, 考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答选择题时, 选出每小题答粜后, 用铅笔把答题卡上对应项目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动, 用橡皮擦干净后, 再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时, 将答隶写在答题卡上, 写在木试态上无效。
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. What drink des the wman want?
A. Ht chclate. B. Tea C. Cffee.
2. What is the weather like nw?
A. Rainy. B. Windy. C. Sunny.
3. Hw des Grace get t wrk tday?
A. By bus. B. By car. C. By train.
4. What is the wman prbably ding?
A. Painting a picture. B. Buying a dress C. Attending a party,
5. What is the wman's advice?
A. Playing smething else. B. Fcusing n results C. Keeping n trying.
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. Wh fund the dg?
A. Sally. B. LucyC. Jane.
7. When will the dg's wner be called again?
A. In the mrning.B. In the afternn. C. In the evening.
听第7段材料, 回答第8至10题。
8. What kind f jb has the man applied fr?
A. As a teacher.B. As a writer. C. As a salespersn.
9. What advantage des the man think he has?
A. He knws the interviewer.
B. He wns a degree in sales.
C. He has sme wrk experience.
10. What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A. C-wrkers.B. Strangers.C. Family members.
听第8段材料, 回答第11至13题。
11. When des the man's stmach hurt badly?
A. Befre he eats. B. While he eats. C. After he eats.
12. What will the man d first?
A. Take a walk. B. Have a cup f tea.C. Get a health check.
13. Where are the speakers prbably?
A. At hme. B. At the hspital. C. At a teahuse.
听第9段材料, 回答第14至17题。
14. Hw des the man feel abut the apartment?
A. Satisfied. B. Unsure. C. Unhappy.
15. Hw many bedrms are there in the apartment?
A. One. B. Tw. C. Three.
16. What des the wman dislike abut the apartment?
A. The view.B. The cst. C. The size.
17. What will the speakers d next?
A. G t the factry. B. See anther apartment. C. Ck the dinner
听第10段材料, 回答第18至20题。
18. What might be able t fix itself accrding t the talk?
A. A machine.B. A chair. C. A bridge.
19. Why might new laws be needed?
A. T make mre prfit.
B. T use inventins prperly.
C. T have machines wrk less.
20. What is the talk mainly abut?
A. Human diseases. B. A new technlgy. C. Envirnmental prtectin.
第二部分 阅读(共两节, 满分42. 5分)
第一节(共12小题：每小题2. 5分, 满分30分)阅读下列短文；从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
The day a freshman mves int Harvard Yard is always said t be an enjyable ne and this was certainly true f my first day at the university: As my parents and I drve int the Yard, I lked at the wnderful scene and thught t myself "N freshman shuld be s lucky"!
I'm sharing a flat with fur ther girls. We are all cmpletely different in terms f backgrund, beliefs, and interests —we reflect the diversity(多样性)that Harvard is s prud f During this first week, it's a cmfrt t have fur girls I can call friends and that can help me deal with the new situatin which is quite difficult at times.
Deciding what classes t take is the first step. At Harvard, the nly necessary class fr freshmen is a writing class —I'm actually able t take any classes I desire this year and the range f classes is amazing! Hw d I decide? Thankfully, Harvard allws freshmen t try classes during the “Shpping Week". Classes meet at their regular times, and we're able t attend as many (r as few) as we want. If I finally decide t take a curse, I'll be held respnsible fr any wrk dne during the "Shpping Week" ". On the ther hand, if I find a class desn't suit me r the prfessr is bring, I can decide nt t take it!
All f these first-week experiences will make great life-time memries but the greatest treasure Harvard has ffered me thus far has been the ther students I’ve met. Every time I see smene either singing a mving sng al an A Capella Cncert, giving an amazing vilin perfrmance at a talent shw, r saying smething extremely inspiring in ne f my classes, I'm blwn away! Knwing and interacting with s many gifted peple is what has made my first week at Harvard a truly priceless experience. One week dwn, fur mre years t g —I can't wait!
21. Why des the authr feel it a cmfrt t have the fur rmmates?
A. They share the same flat with the authr.
B. They have much in cmmn with the authr.
C. They help the authr adapt t the new life at Harvard.
D. They reflect the diversity that Harvard is prud f.
22. What are freshmen expected t d thrugh the "Shpping Week"?
A. G shpping every day. B. Determine what curses t take.
C. Attend a writing class. D. Meet classmates n a regular basis.
23. Accrding t the authr, what is the best part abut being a Harvard student in the first week?
A. Taking part in a talent shw.
B. Staying with talented schlmates.
C. Perfrming a mving sng.
D. Enjying the activities Harvard ffers.
24. What is the best title fr the text?
A. My first week at HarvardB. A truly challenging experience
C. Chsing curses fr the futureD. Tips n being a freshman at University
B
When Kyle D'Csta and his wife met Ri, a nine-mnth-ld shih tzu(西施犬), in 2021, “it was lve at first sight. "The new cuple sn added a Lhasa Aps(拉萨犬)and rented a bigger flat t give the animals "mre space".
The D'Cstas and millins f ther middle-class Indians, n lnger pleased with new cars and ther Western fancy decratins, they are rapidly acquiring pets. Accrding t Statista, a research cmpany, India had 19.4 millin pet dgs in 2018 and may nw have 31m. In 2021, Market Decipher, anther research rganizatin, valued India's pet industry at 890'hillin dllars and said that it wuld cntinue t grw by 3 times ver the next 10 years.
Actually, the pet industry is grwing at a fast rate thrughut the wrld. With rising incmes cmes increased pet-wnership, especially amng yung prfessinals wh tend 10 put ff marriage and parenthd and t be extremely willing t enjy the cmpany f a dg. It is nly a matter f time befre marriage websites include a "pet-friendly" ptin.
As keeping peis becmes increasingly ppular, s d thse wrking in the industry. "Being in this trade was despised just five years ag, "says Chinmay, a 30-ycar-ld dg trainer in Thane, Mumbai. “Hw will yu find a girlfriend?”he recalls his relatives asking him. But dg trainers in Mumbai can these days cam 2, 400 rupees(S30)an hur —mre than twice as much as pian teachers. Chinmay is nw happily married t ne f his custmers.
Current pct-industry players are prepared and new nes stepping in. Nestle, the wrld's biggest fd cmpany, Inst year bught int Purina Petcare, an Indian pct-fd business. Emami, an Indian cmpany, targeting daily gds, ffers medicines fr pets. Eurmnitr Internatinal, a market-research cmpany, thinks India's pct-fd industry is wrth 480 millin dllars and will grw t $1. 2 billin by 2025.
25. Why are the figures listed in Paragraph 2?
A. T present the benefits f raising pets.
B. T shw the ppularity f keeping pets.
C. T stress the significance f pet industry.
D. T express dissatisfactin with the situatin.
26. What d yung prfessinals prefer t d nwadays?
A. Get married early. B. Earn higher incme.
C. Chse friendly pets. D. Draw cmfrt frm pets
27. What des the underlined wrd "despised in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Lked dwn n. B. Dne justice t.
C. Shwn respect fr. D. Taken advantage f
28. What can we learn frm the last paragraph?
A. India's pet-fd industry is wrth $1.2 billin.
B. Pct-industry is changing peple's career ptins.
C. Nestlé has earned a lt in Indian pet-fd business.
D. Mre cmpanies will have a hand in the pet industry.
C
Chicken sup. An apple. Ht Ica. When yu're sick, everyne frm grandma t the next-dr neighbr has a helpful suggestin fr fd that will put yu n the rad t recvery. What shuld we make f this wisdm —d sme fds really help us feel better, r even actually get better? And if s, why d we hardly feel hungry during illness when we might think nutritin is needed mst?
Yale University immunbilgist Ruslan Medzhitv believes ur bdies are wrking nt fr making us feel better, but fr being alive —and they might nt always treat an illness as their greatest risk. Befre take-away service was an ptin, getting fd while sick meant putting a weakened bdy at risk. And finding fd als meant lsing mre energy. Thugh life has changed, scientists assume these evlutinary hldvers(进化遗存)may still play a rle.
That's a challenge, because yur bdy needs a healthy balanced diet when sick. It requires a specific range f nutritin —prtein, fat, vitamins, and mre —althugh Medzhitv says thse preferences are a mving target. "The way it changes during illness depends n the type f illness, and that's the part we dn't knw well. "he says. Still. by adding prtein, fat, a fruit r vegetable, yu can maintain a gd balance f nutritin. That may be where the riginal idea f chicken sup came.
There's n ne definite answer as t what t eat during illness. Medzhitv believes that just listening t yur bdy and its preferences is likely the best ptin. What yu desire is mre ften than nt what yur bdy wants. When sick, yur desire fr ne type f fd and dislike fr anther dn't cme by accident. Millins f years f evlutinary selectin have taught yur bdy t recgnize them. "If yur bdy needs vitamin C, yu will have desire fr smething that cntains it, even thugh smetimes we dn't knw what that desire is fr. ”
29. What des the authr intend t d in Paragraph 2?
A. T give an example. B. T shw a discvery.
C. T make a suggestin. D. T ffer an explanatin.
30. What can be inferred frm Paragraph 3?
A. Nutritinal needs change with illness.
B. Peple knw little abut types f illness.
C. Maintaining a balanced diet is a challenge.
D. Chicken sup ffers well-runded nutritin.
31. What des Medzhitv suggest during illness?
A. Taking in vitamin C. B. Eating what appeals t yu.
C. Drinking chicken sup. D. Minding the bdy's change.
32. In which sectin f a website may this text appear?
A. Nature. B. Culture. C. Educatin. D. Science.
第二节(共5小题：每小题2. 5分, 淌分12. 5分)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Hmewrk stress can be harmful, making students anxius, tired, and building negative feelings twards the whle experience f studying, If yu are trubled, read n fr sme tips n stress management, and find a slutin that suits yu.
●33___________
Gd time management may nt slve all f yur prblems, but it can g a lng way when yu are dealing with stress frm hmewrk. Mst hmewrk stress starts frm failing t finish hmewrk in time. Recrding the time spent n individual tasks, as well as planning carefully, may help reduce yur stress.
●Use a clean wrkspace.
Befre yu begin wrking n yur hmewrk, ensure there is nt anything that leads t pr cncentratin in yur wrk space. 34_____________ In additin, it is prven that t lud nise, t many clrs, and messy space can cause mre stress, and therefre clearing up the table may help yu cncentrate.
●Ask fr help.
35__________ Smetimes stress is caused by the fact that the task is t difficult fr yu t understand. Getting sme external aid may help yu better understand the tpic and further yur ability t cmplete the prject.
●Have a timely rest
Dn't frget t rest when yu start t feel burnt ut. 36 _________ And it is imprtant t deal with it when it cmes up. Great ways f resting include taking a shrt sleep, ging n a walk, dancing, cking a nice and nutritius meal, exercising, and spending sme time n a hbby.
These are just sme f the many ways f hw yu can deal with hmewrk stress. The fact is that fr sme f yu, stress may still be part f the study. 37__________ If yu can manage it, yu may find yur wrk less stressful.
A. Manage time prperly.
B. Make full use f yur time.
C. In that case, mre serius prblems are likely t fllw.
D. Dn't hesitate t turn t teachers when feeling challenged.
E. Mental and physical tiredness is a cmmn side effect f stress.
F. All that can be dne is find tricks wrking fr yu t deal with this stress.
G It culd be a phne r anything else taking yur mind away frm hmewrk.
第三部分 语言运用(共三节, 满分37. 5分)
第一节(共15小题：每小题1分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In a small busy cafe —peple were dining. chatting and laughing —a lady just finished up her lunch, with sme fd left behind. A yung by had been watching her 38 frm arund the crner.
This kid was in rugh 39 . His clthes were t big and his face was dirty. He lked like he hadn't had a gd 40 fr t lng. When the lady left, he saw his 41 . He quickly sat dwn and fell n the remaining fd.
But then, the waiter walked ver. The by gt 42 and stpped eating. He feared the waiter wuld kick him ut. 43 , the waiter lk away the half-eaten plate. The by's heart sank. But guess what? The wailer came back, with a full, 44 meal —warm and smelling amazing. The by culdn't 45 it.
The whle cafe went 46 when they saw what was happening. Then suddenly ne guy began t 47 and thers jined in. Everyne was 48 and lking at the kid enjying his surprise meal.
As the by ate, the peple in the cafe started walking up t the waiter and 49 him. It wasn't just a few cins; they were being super 50. Inspired by the 51 f the human kindness, everyne wanted t kick in. They didn't talk much. They were just 52 a quiet mment, but it felt like they understd ne anther perfectly.
38. A. clthes B. table C. wallet D. package
39. A. actin B. place C. shape D. time
40. A. rest B. laugh C. meal D. sleep
41. A. trubleB. excuseC. ptinD. chance
42. A. surprisedB. alarmedC. amazedD. cnfused
43. A. TherefreB. MreverC. InsteadD. Otherwise
44. A. freshB. healthyC. lightD. simple
45:A. makeB. helpC. acceptD. believe
46. A. quietB. excitedC. aliveD. wild
47. A. respndB. shutC. waveD. clap
48. A. cryingB. smilingC. hesitatingD. talking
49. A. payingB. inspiringC. tippingD. admiring
50. A. psitiveB. generusC. preciusD. sensitive
51. A. displayB. secretC. benefitD. exchange
52. A. creatingB. shwingC. repairingD. sharing
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。
An exhibitin(展览), presenting significant prjects frm the past 20 years by Ma Yansng and his cmpany MAD Architects(建筑师) 53 ________ (hst) at the Shenzhen Museum in Guangdng prvince in Octber.
The exhibitin aims 54 _________ (bring) abut discussin f the intercnnected relatinships between cities, cmmunities, architecture, culture, and nature thrugh the presentatin f rich cntent and meaningful 55________ (questin). It encurages the public t reflect deeply, while als inspiring 56________ (they) imaginatin abut future life and cities.
With 79 mdels and nearly a thusand examples f wrk 57_________ display, the exhibitin reflecis the lesser-knwn effrts. 58_________ (make) by the cmpany t slve technical prblems. And it 59_________ (be) the cmpany's largest and mst significant exhibitin since it was set up.
Fr yung architects r anyne in any prfessinal field lking t challenge traditin, Maffers this advice, “I'm nt challenging traditin, 60________ rather the way thers lk at traditin. Sme appear t respect traditin, but in reality, they are 61__________ (simple) cpying. In all great cultures with rich traditins, there are creative ideas 62_________ reflect dreams and wishes fr the future. What we shuld draw frm traditin and histry is the pwer f creativity and the curage t see the wrld differently. "
第三节 单词拼写(共15小题；每小题0. 5分, 满分7. 5分)
注意：请将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填一个单词。
63. My maths teacher always a___________ great imprtance t independent thinking.
64. She s_________ advice frm her parents befre making that big decisin.
65. Peple making great c)___________ t the cuntry shuld be respected by the whle natin.
66. His greatest wish is t be a___________ t an ideal university in three years.
67. Many peple wh s__________ with stress and anxiety ften turn t their favrite fds fr cmfrt.
68. The drug may prve t be an effective c__________ fr brain cancer.
69. He arrives at 8 'clck, wrks until nn and then has a meal; that is his mrning r____________.
70. It is likely that peple in many freign cuntries _________ the Spring Festival, since it has been a wrldwide hliday.
71. He seemed t have nly a ____________ (肤浅的)understanding f the subject
72. He wanted t find a jb with _____________ (灵活的)wrking time.
73. I___________(道歉)fr laughing at yu, and I want t d smething t make it up.
74.____________ (忽视)a child's bad behavir may lead t serius prblems in the future.
75. The high-speed train makes it mre __________ (便利)fr peple t travel arund China.
76. We need yu t prvide a _____________ (描述)f the traffic accident in detail.
77. Huawei mbile phnes _____________ (以……为特色) a perfect camera, and pwerful perfrmance, attracting lts f custmers.
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, 你的英国好友Tm作为交换生正在你校学习, 他对中国传统文化很感兴趣。请你用英文写一封邮件, 邀请他到你家过除夕吃年夜饭。内容包括：
1. 邀请他的原因：
2. 中国人如何过除夕。注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
Dear Tm,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yurs,
Li Hua
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。
Sarah was never a mrning persn. The alarm ringing at 6: 30 a. m. was her daily terrible sund. But ne thing made the hrrible early hurs acceptable —the cmfrting pleasant smell f fresh cffee mving thrugh the air. Her favrite cffee shp was just a few minutes frm her apartment, and it became her mrning call.
One sunny mrning, after turning ff the alarm clck, Sarah rushed t get dressed. She was ging t have an imprtant presentatin at wrk, and she needed the caffeine(咖啡因)mre than ever. She grabbed her keys, rushed ut f the dr, and made her way t the familiar cffee shp.
As she jined the line f cars in frnt f the cffee shp, Sarah culdn't help but feel the familiar rush f expectatin. The smell f rasted cffee beans and the thught f that first drink was her little daily enjyment.
The line mved slwly frward, and sn, Sarah fund herself near the windw. She reached fr her wallet t pay, but befre she culd hand ver her bank card, the waiter smiled and said, "Yur cffee has been cvered by the car ahead f yu. "
Sarah was cnfused. "Really?"she asked, bth surprised and thankful.
The waiter ndded. "Yes, the wman in the car ahead wanted t pay it frward tday. Enjy yur cffee!"
With a warm smile. Sarah tk the free cffee. The unexpected act f kindness put a smile n her face, making her presentatin feel a little less frightening. Befre she drve away. Sarah, in her utside back mirrr, saw a car appraching frm behind.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右：
2. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Suddenly she decided t d smething and brighten smene else S mrning. ________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________The cntinuus chain f kindness attracted scial media and inspired ther cmmunities. _______
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2023～2024学年度第一学期高一期末调研测试
英语参考答案及听力录音材料
第一部分听力(共两节, 满分30分)
1—5 CAABA6—10 ABCCA 11—15 CBABC 16—20 ABCBB
第二部分阅读(共两节, 满分42. 5分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2. 5分, 满分30分)
29-32 DABD21—24 CBBA 25—28 BDAD
第二节(共5小题；每小题2. 5分, 满分12. 5分)
33—37 AGDEF
第三部分语言运用(共三节, 满分37. 5分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分)
38—42 BCCDB 43—47CADAD 48—52 BCBAD
第二节(共10小题；每小题1. 5分, 满分15分)
53. was hsted54. t bring55. questins56. their57. n
58. made59. has been60. but61. simply62. that/which
第三节 (共15小题；每小题0. 5分, 满分7. 5分)
63. attaches64. sught65. cntributins66. admitted67. struggle
68. cure69. rutine70. bserve71. shallw72. flexible
73. aplgize74. Ignring75. cnvenient76. descriptin77. feature
第四部分写作(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
Dear Tm,
I am writing t invite yu t jin my family in spending Chinese New Year's Eve tgether because it wuld be an pprtunity fr yu t experience traditinal Chinese culture firsthand.
On the New Year's Eve, Chinese peple first have a big family dinner, including traditinal dishes that symblize gd luck fr the upcming year. After dinner, we usually stay up late, setting ff firecrackers and watching the CCTV Spring Festival Gala. It is a time filled with jy, warmth, and a strng sense f tgetherness.
I am sure yu'll learn mre when yu cme t the spt. Lking frward t yur reply.
Yurs,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
Suddenly she decided t d smething and brighten smene else s mrning. She handed ver her bank card t the waiter and said, "I'd like t pay the cffee frward. "After the payment, Sarah knew she had just started a chain f kindness, a warm sense f satisfactin springing up. Infrmed that the cffee had already been paid fr, the next driver smiled and said, “Wnderful! Please use the mney I was ging t spend t pay fr the cffee f the car behind. "and the beautiful cycle repeated.
The cntinuus chain f kindness attracted scial media and inspired ther cmmunities. The stry became ppular nline, and strangers cpied it in their wn cmmunities. Messages f gratitude s flded the Internet that the chain reached far and wide. Nt nly was the chain abut buying cffee, but als abut spreading lve, kindness, and warmth t strangers. It served as a reminder that a small act f kindness culd cause a series f ther magic things t happen, spreading jy and smiles far beynd its riginal intentin.
听力原文
Text 1
M: Gd mrning, Alicia! Can I get yu yur usual rder—tea and a piece f cake? Or is it htchclate tday?
W: I didn't sleep well. I think I need a strng cffee! I'll still have the cake, thugh. Thanks!
Text 2
W: It is a bad day tday. It's been raining cats and dgs.
M: I hpe this weather wn't stay fr lng.
W: Me t.
Text 3
M: Hell, Grace, I haven't seen yu n this bus befre.
W: My car is being repaired. I thught abut catching the train t wrk, but this seems quicker.
M: Yes, it is. It stps right utside the ffice.
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W: This wuld be nice fr a party, but I dn't think it's suitable fr wrk.
M: Which d yu want, the black r the red?
W: I'll get the black ne. It is the type f dress I culd wear fr any ccasin.
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M: Yu're tugh t beat at cards. I think yu'd like me t stp trying. W: Play smething else if yu like. I knw yu dn't like lsing.
M: N. I'll keep n until I get the right result.
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M: It's a lvely dg, Lucy. Smene will be missing it. Where did yu find it?
W: I didn't. I went fr a walk after breakfast with Sally and Jane. It was Sally wh nticed it.
M: Hw will yu find the wner?
W: There's a band arund his neck with a phne number. I rang this mrning but n ne answered. I'll try again this afternn.
M: With any luck he'll be back with his wner this evening.
W: Let's hpe s, althugh I'll miss having him arund. He's a cute little thing.
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W: D yu think yu'll get it?
M: I think I have a gd chance.
W: Hw many ther peple applied fr the jb?
M: I saw tw thers waiting t be interviewed.
W: Did yu speak t them?
M: Yes. Neither f them had wrked in sales befre. One had been a teacher and the ther a writer. W: S yu were the nly ne with sales experience.
M: Exactly. I have that in my favr, althugh I didn't majr in sales befre.
W: Wuld yu earn mre than yu earn in ur cmpany?
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W: Is everything OK? Yu lk a bit pale.
M: I've gt a stmachache. It desn't hurt a lt, but it just wn't g away.
W: Hw lng have yu had it?
M: Since last Wednesday, and it gets a little wrse after every meal.
W: Yu always eat t fast.
M: I think I'm ging t lie dwn.
W: Dn't. We just had dinner. Yu'd better d sme exercise t help the fd g dwn. Let's g fr a walk.
M: OK. Can I have sme tea first?
W: Sure. I'll make it fr yu. Anyway, maybe yu shuld get a health check.
M: Yu're right. I'll d that sn, and I'll try t change my eating habit t.
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W: S, what did yu think f the apartment? The rent seemed reasnable.
M: It did, but I can't make up my mind abut it.
W: I feel the same. But it has what we need —a bedrm fr us and ne each fr Jane and Billy. It has a living rm and a gd-sized kitchen.
M: Yes, in many ways it's perfect. But the view…
W: That's what puts me ff. I dn't want t be lking ut at a factry every day.
M: N. D yu think we shuld refuse it?
W: Maybe nt just yet. We have anther ne t lk at. Let's say we'll think abut it.
M: OK. It des have gd pints. Maybe we culd live with the view. At least we wuld have all
the space we need at a gd price.
W: Let's g and see the ther ne befre we make up ur minds.
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Welcme back, everyne. This is JPR News Radi. Here cmes amazing news. Imagine bridges that can repair themselves withut human help, r tiny machines that can be put int the bdy t treat diseases. These are just tw examples f smart materials that culd change and adapt t their envirnment. Inspired by living things, they culd change the way we live. But the dcument frm the UK's Ryal Sciety says they may als need laws t avid the wrng things happening. Sme such materials already exist: self-repairing paint and a material like stne that can repair itself. And bth f them have becme prducts. But mre are n the way. Prf. Mark Midwnik als says this is a really imprtant century fr us. Bridges in the future are ging t knw they are damaged and then they are ging t be able t d smething abut it. The questin in my view is nt if it's ging t happen. It is when it's ging t happen.