辽宁省实验中学2023-2024学年高一下学期期中阶段测试英语试卷+

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考试时间：120分钟 试题满分：150分
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．What will the speakers d next?
A．Turn t an adult.B．Call the plice.C．Stp the thief right nw.
2．Hw des the wman feel abut Harry?
A．He’s bad-tempered.B．He’s enthusiastic.C．He’s cnsiderate.
3．What is the wman cmplaining abut?
A．The pr decratin f her huse.
B．The nise made by her neighbur.
C．The cmplicated wrk.
4．Where did the wman prbably g?
A．T the bkstre.B．T the supermarket.C．T the pst ffice.
5．Why is the wman angry?
A．The man didn’t trust her.
B．The man brke her pen yesterday.
C．The man didn’t admit his mistake.
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。
听下面一段对话，回答第6、7小题。
6．What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A．Mvies.B．Bks.C．Actrs.
7．Where prbably are the speakers?
A．In the classrm.B．In the bkstre.C．In the cinema.
听下面一段对话，回答第8、9小题。
8．When des the cnversatin take place?
A．At 5:30p. m.B．At 5:15 p. m.C．At 5:00 p. m.
9．What are the speakers ging t d next?
A．Call a taxi.B．Hld a party.C．Wait fr the bus.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至12小题。
10．What is the mst prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A．Guide and turist.B．Cnductr and passenger.C．Fellw passengers.
11．Where des the man want t g?
A．T Hward Street.B．T Linden Avenue.C．T Davis Street.
12．What will the wman d?
A．Turn n the air cnditiner.B．Remind the man t get ff.
C．Listen t sme music.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至16小题。
13．What is the wman ding?
A．Ding scientific research.B．Hsting a TV prgram.C．Cnducting an interview.
14．What made the man chse his majr?
A．His parents’ expectatins.B．The jb chances.C．His keen interest.
15．What d we knw abut the man?
A．He wants t becme a prfessr.
B．He will graduate next year.
C．He balanced study and wrk well.
16．What will the man talk abut next?
A．The causes f stress.B．The ways t relieve stress.C．His attitude t stress.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至20小题。
17．Wh is Frrest Fenn?
A．An adventurer.B．A cllectr.C．A reprter.
18．Why did Frrest Fen n create the treasure hunt?
A．T inspire peple t explre nature.
B．T becme famus.
C．T shw ff his wealth.
19．Where are the clues t the treasure bx?
A．In the pht.B．In the sng.C．In the pem.
20．What can we learn frm the talk?
A．The treasure bx actually hasn’t been fund.
B．A few peple died n the hunt fr the treasure.
C．The treasure bx is wrth $ 10 millin.
第二部分 阅读（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
Answering the Cmmunity Needs f Our City
The Silver City Cuncil recgnizes that citizens have certain needs. T better meet yur needs, we have made several changes t cmmunity facilities in 2014．The fllwing shw hw we have tried t make yur life better.
Transprt
☆Three statins fr the suburbs have been added t the western train service.
☆20 new buses fr the suthern line were purchased in January.
☆50 percent f city bus-stps have been upgraded.
Cmmunicatin
☆Bradband cable（宽带电缆） is nw available t all parts f the city.
☆All f the new Gvernment buildings are smart-wired fr better cmputer service!
Medical Facilities
☆The new state-f-the-art Nightingale Hspital was pened in June.
☆T vercme a shrtage f trained medical staff at Dver Hspital, 10 dctrs have been emplyed frm verseas.
☆Sme facilities at Statin Street Hspital have been upgraded.
Educatin
☆Textbks will be free t all primary students in 2014!
☆Rental fr private schls has been reduced.
Prtectin and Security
☆Extra plice nw patrl （巡逻） the turist areas.
☆50 new plice fficers graduated in July and have taken up duties in the city area.
Entertainment/Recreatin
☆The new Central Cmmunity Building pened in May.
☆5,000 new fictin bks were bught fr the Silver City Library.
21．What’s the ntice mainly abut?
A．The wrk carried ut by the peple f Silver City.B．The facilities available in Silver City.
C．Sme imprvements in Silver City.D．Infrmatin fr interested turists.
22．What can we learn frm the passage?
A．Travel bks are prvided in the new library.
B．Mre bus lines and stps are bught in Silver City.
C．Free medical treatment is available at Statin Street Hspital.
D．There are mre plice fficers n duty nw.
23．The public ntice is mst prbably frm ______.
A．the cmmunityB．the lcal gvernment
C．the Silver City LibraryD．a travel agency
B
Frm the age f 6, Samirah Hrtn was bullied（欺凌） by her classmates fr the things that made her different — her size and her sharp vice. Rather than giving up, Hrtn decided t pick up a micrphne and make sure ther children knew they weren’t alne. “I didn’t want ther kids t g thrugh that experience,” says Hrtn, “especially at a very yung age.” Nw, alngside attending eighth grade classes, she’s als building an anti-bullying platfrm t reach students acrss the cuntry.
Fr as lng as Hrtn remembers, she’s felt a special cnnectin t music. She remembers her mther always having the radi n, and her father teaching her hw t deejay （主持）. Music gives her unlimited pwer t d the duty. “It’s music that fuels my missin, allwing me t spread this imprtant message,” she says. Nw as the Kid DJ fr her hmetwn team, yu can hear anything frm the hip-hp classics t sngs f her wn, including the anti-bullying sng “N Yu Wn’t Bully Me”.
Her message has reached beynd the DJ set. At 8, Hrtn turned ne f her sngs int a 26-page picture bk, which has reached thusands f peple acrss America. In the bk, she mentins the ver 160,000 students wh miss schl daily fr fear f being bullied.
Hrtn isn’t sure exactly what the future hlds, but fr nw, she’s psitive abut leading her schl’s student gvernment. “I dn’t knw exactly what I’ll be ding, but I knw I’ll be making a psitive influence n the wrld.” she says . She’s already n her way, but her biggest achievement in her wn eyes is persuading thers nt t dubt themselves alng the way. “Dn’t care what anybdy tells yu,” she says, “Yu are never t yung t make a change.”
24．Why was Samirah Hrtn bullied?
A．Because f her age.B．Because f her weight.
C．Because f her grades.D．Because f her hbby.
25．What des the underlined wrd “missin” in paragraph 2 mean?
A．Task.B．AngerC．Skill.D．Curisity.
26．What can we learn frm Hrtn’s stry?
A．Fear invites danger.B．N vice is t small.
C．Success is peace f mind.D．Imperfectins are beauty.
27．What might be the best title fr the passage?
A．A Picture-Bk WriterB．A Hip-Hp Music Lver
C．An Envirnmental ActivistD．An Anti-Bullying Advcate
C
Binge-watching（刷剧） is when a persn watches mre than ne episde f a shw in a rw. With develpments in the speed and cnnectivity f the Internet, increases in technlgy and the rise f n-demand entertainment cmpanies, peple can nw have their favrite shws streamed（流播） directly t their televisin at their cnvenience.
This behavir is nthing new. In fact, binge-watching has been fficially listed in dictinaries since 2015. The entertainment cmpanies recgnize this behavir and many take steps t encurage it. Often, instead f releasing each episde n a week-by-week basis, an entire series will becme available cncurrently. Once the episde finishes, many platfrms will display pp-ups with “yu might like” suggestins, r will autmatically play the next episde.
Hwever, recent research suggests that ut f the mre than half f British adults wh watch mre than ne episde f a shw back-t-back（一集接一集地）, almst a third have admitted missing sleep r becming tired as a result; and 25% have neglected their husehld chres（家务活）. Next we’ll be missing wrk!
Bingeing has ther cnnectins — binge eating, binge drinking and binge smking. All f them are ften assciated with a lack f cntrl and a pssible rute t addictin. Lindsey Fussell, cnsumer grup directr, said, “The days f waiting a week fr the next episde are largely gne, with peple finding it hard t resist（抗拒） watching multiple episdes arund the huse r n the mve.” If peple find binge-watching hard t resist, are we witnessing the birth f a new type f addictin?
The cuntless number f infrmatin and entertainment that televisin and nline media can bring us is, many wuld say, a gd thing. Hwever, when the activity begins t bleed int ther areas, causing us t stp functining, then it becmes a prblem. S, what’s the answer? Mderatin! Neither a tiny amunt, nr t much. After all, as the ld prverb says, “A little f what yu fancy des yu gd.”
28．Hw did the writer develp the first paragraph?
A．By giving a definitin.B．By telling a stry.
C．By listing sme examples.D．By analyzing the cause and effect.
29．Which f the fllwing can best replace the underlined wrd “cncurrently” in Paragraph2?
A．Fr cnvenience.B．At the same time.C．In detail.D．Free f charge.
30．What Lindsey said in Paragraph 4 implies that ______.
A．peple can’t cntrl their feelingsB．peple can’t resist the temptatin f Bingeing
C．peple have n patience t d wrkD．peple are addicted t waiting fr a new episde
31．What advice did the writer give at last?
A．T keep nline media frm stpping functining.
B．T enjy entertainment as much as pssible.
C．T learn life lessns frm the episdes.
D．T watch episdes in a mderate way.
D
“If yu dn’t behave, I’ll call the plice” is a lie that parents generally use t get their yung children t behave. Parents’ lies wrk in the shrt term, but a new study led by NTU Singapre suggests that they’re assciated with harmful effects when the child becmes an adult.
The research team asked 379 Singaprean yung adults whether their parents lied t them when they were children, hw much they lie t their parents nw, and hw well they adjust t adulthd challenges. Adults wh reprted being lied t mre as children were mre likely t reprt deceiving their parents in their adulthd. They als said they faced greater difficulty in meeting psychlgical and scial challenges.
Lead authr Assistant Prfessr Seth Peipei frm NTU Singapre’s Schl f Scial Sciences said, “Parenting by lying can seem t save time especially when the real reasn behind why parents want children t d smething is cmplicated t explain. When parents tell children that ‘hnesty is the best plicy’, but display dishnesty by lying, such behavir can send cnflicting messages t their children. Parents’ dishnesty may eventually break trust and prmte dishnesty in children. Our research suggests that parenting by lying is a practice that has bad cnsequences fr children when they grw up. Parents shuld be aware f this and cnsider alternatives t lying, such as acknwledging children’s feelings, giving infrmatin s children knw what t expect, ffering chices and prblem-slving tgether, t help children develp gd behavir.”
The analysis fund that parenting by lying culd place children at a greater risk f develping prblems that the sciety disapprves, such as aggressin （攻击性） and rule-breaking behavir. Sme limitatins f the study include relying n what yung adults reprt abut their past experience f parents’ lying.” Future research can explre using mre infrmatin prviders, such as parents, t reprt n the same tpic,” suggested Asst Prf Seth.
32．Why is a parental li e mentined in the first paragraph?
A．T intrduce the tpic fr discussin.B．T tell a ppular way t educate children.
C．T prve the great influence f the plice.D．T shw the harmful effects f parental lies.
33．The underlined wrd “deceiving” in Paragraph 2 is clsest in meaning t “______”.
A．wrryingB．abusingC．disappintingD．cheating
34．Accrding t the research, which f the fllwing can parents d?
A．Give children chances t chse.B．Frce gd behavir n children.
C．Let children slve prblems alne.D．Stp children knwing what t expect.
35．What des the last paragraph imply abut the study?
A．It is quite cntrversial （有争议的）.B．It is rather meaningless.
C．It needs t be perfected.D．It demands hnest respnses.
第二节 （共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分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。
Super-fds are things yu eat that d mre than satisfy yur hunger because they help yur bdy wrk better and be better. Think f yur bdy as a car. 36 Our bdies are just the same.
Eating super-fds can change yur life in many ways. 37 One reasn fr this is that many super-fds are naturally lw in calries. Anther reasn is that sticking t eating them is very easy.
With mst diets, peple cncentrate n what shuldn’t be eaten. With super-fds, they fcus n all the great things they can eat . 38 Eating super-fds ver time helps keep yu lking yung, fights heart disease and cures Type II diabetes and sme cancers.
39 While many are lw in calries, sme, such as whle grains, are still high in them. Eating just super-fds wn’t make yu instantly healthier.
Instead, getting a wide variety f fds, super-fds included, and ding yur best t make healthy chices is the better slutin.
Besides, with all the energy that is packed in super-fds, yu will be ready fr any challenge that awaits yu. If yu want t start adding super-fds t yur diet, d it at yur wn pace. 40
A．Hwever, yu shuld nt eat just super-fds.
B．Taking ne small step makes it easier t take the next.
C．That is very true because yu are eating energy-filled fd.
D．The better the gas yu put in yur car, the better it will run.
E．There are ther benefits t adding them t yur diet as well.
F．Lastly, whether super-fds benefit yur health remains t be seen.
G．Nt surprisingly, peple wh start eating them lse weight quickly.
第三部分 语言运用（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，从每题所给的A、B、C 和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I did nt remember her, but recently her email surprised me. The email began, “We met in a subway train in Queens.” Fate（命运） had 41 us next t each ther.
She 42 that she had been sad and depressed. Her sad feelings did nt 43 me. I cntinued t talk t her abut 44 and lve. I gave her qute cards that she put in her bag.
At hme she was 45 t find the wrds n the qute cards resnated （共鸣） with her present situatin. She became very happy and her 46 heart wanted t see me again t thank me abut the 47 she received.
She 48 mefr3yearswithn 49 . She did nt knw I was cnnected t KindSpring. Last week she talked with her family and thught I might be wrking at KindSpring.rg. In an email t KindSpring, nt knwing my 50 , she explained my face and ur 51 . I am very grateful t KindSpring fr ging the extra mile t find my email ID and be the cnnecting 52 between us.
Fatemah is eager t meet me when I visit New Yrk next year. She said my 53 changed her life. I have 54 prbably ver fifty thusand cards, but the ne she received is 55 .
41．A．intrducedB．savedC．seatedD．cheated
42．A．wrteB．frgtC．realizedD．guessed
43．A．mveB．btherC．stpD．surprise
44．A．friendshipB．lssC．sadnessD．hpe
45．A．shckedB．excitedC．embarrassedD．puzzled
46．A．anxiusB．gratefulC．brkenD．curius
47．A．lessnB．kindnessC．respectD．sympathy
48．A．turned dwnB．relied nC．passed verD．searched fr
49．A．cmplaintsB．excusesC．resultsD．regrets
50．A．clleagueB．nameC．bssD．appearance
51．A．misunderstandingB．appintmentC．meetingD．prmise
52．A．bridgeB．barrierC．persnD．way
53．A．visitB．talkC．emailD．wrk
54．A．paid frB．sld utC．used upD．given away
55．A．well-keptB．specially-madeC．wrthlessD．priceless
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。
Up t nw, 55 BeiDu satellites 56 （send） up, meaning the cmpletin f China’s self-develped BeiDu Navigatin Satellite System （BDS）. BDS appears later 57 America’s GPS, Russia’s GLONASS and EU’s GALILEO, but it can match them. As ne f the fur 58 （glbe） navigatin satellite systems, BDS invlves effrts f ver 400 agencies and 300,000 technicians.
First 59 （plan） in the early 1980s, BDS is cmparable t GPS in terms f the 60 （accurate） f psitining. It als ffers shrt message cmmunicatin and thus can prvide emergency cmmunicatins in areas 61 traditinal cmmunicatin signals are pr. 62 better quality f their psitining services, Apple and Samsung phnes, amng thers, are already using BDS’s signals, and s 63 （be） every Chinese brand.
The BDS is a huge technical achievement fr China and can 64 （easy） pay ff in the near future, 65 （prmte） the wrld’s ecnmic and scial develpment as well as the peaceful use f space.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（共1小题，满分15分）
假如你是Jhn Clarke，一名毕业于我校的外籍留学生，听说母校实验中学将举办建校75周年庆典，请你写一封祝贺信，祝贺母校华诞。内容包括：
1．表示祝贺；2．母校印象、记忆和感恩；3．表达祝福和希望。
注意：1．词数80左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
可能用到的词汇：周年庆 anniversary；母校 Alma mater
Dear Shiyan High Schl,
I’m Jhn Clarke, a 2018 graduate frm Shiyan High Schl. ________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yurs sincerely,
Jhn Clarke
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。
I was a single mther in my 30s wh lived dwn and ut with my daughter Peggy in a small apartment, struggling hard t make ends meet.
One day, I headed t the dwntwn fr an interview. I sat dwn in the streetcar, and there against the seat was a beautiful silk umbrella with a silver handle decrated with gld scrlls, amng which there was a name carved.
On impulse（冲动）I determined t find the wner myself. I gt ff the streetcar in the heavy rain and thankfully pened the umbrella t prtect myself. Then I searched a telephne bk fr the name. I fund it immediately and called it, waiting patiently, and then a lady answered.
“Yes,” she said in surprise, with extreme excitement.” It is my umbrella which was stlen mre than a year ag.”
S appealing was her pleasure that I frgt I was lking fr a jb and went directly t her small huse. She tk the umbrella with teary eyes, explaining with a chking vice that the umbrella was given by her parents, nw dead. Her happiness at retrieving （找回） this special pssessin was such that t have accepted her reward wuld have spiled smething, s I refused her ffer and left.
The fllwing mnths were hard. I culd nly btain temprary emplyment, fr a small salary. What was wrse, I had just lst my last jb befre Christmas, with nly fifteen dllars left. Unless a miracle happened, I wuld be hmeless in January, hungry and jbless. I had prayed steadily fr weeks, and there had been n answer but this cldness and darkness.
The air was full f Christmas merriment, with the bells ringing and children shuting in the bitter dusk f the evening. But there shuld be n Christmas fr me, I knew, n gifts, n remembrance whatsever. Thinking f this, I culdn’t cntrl my tears n my way hme, but I managed a smile s I culd greet my little daughter. She pened the dr fr me and threw herself in my arms, screaming jyusly and demanding desirably fr her Christmas gift. There I std, frzen, verwhelmed by bitterness.
注意：
1．所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
Paragraph 1:
Suddenly, the drbell rang and Peggy rushed t answer it, calling that it must be Santa Claus. __________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
Suddenly, a nte attached t ne package caught my eye. __________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
26届高一下期中英语测试参考答案
一、听力：1—5 ACBCA 6—10 BABAB 11—15 ABCBA 16—20 BBACB
二、阅读理解：21—23 CDB 24—27 BABD 28—31 ABBD 32—35 ADAC 36—40 DGEAB
三、完形答案：41—45 CACDA 46—50 BBDCB 51—55 CABDD
四、语法填空
56．have been sent 57．than 58．glbal 59． planned 60．accuracy
61．where 62．Fr（注意大写） 63．is 64．easily 65．prmting
五、应用文【参考范文】
Dear Shiyan High Schl,
I am Jhn Clarke, a 2018 graduate frm Shiyan High Schl. Knwing with delight that a big celebratin fr the 75th Anniversary is arund the crner, I wuld like t extend my utmst cngratulatins!
My three years here has witnessed the cnsiderable achievements f ur schl. The wide range f curriculum and the fascinating after-class activities are eye-pening t me, giving me a deep insight int Chinese educatin cre. Yet what impressed mst, als the mst tuching memry was n dubt the care and lve I received when I was ill in hspital.
Finally, happy birthday t my Alma mate r and I sincerely hpe yu will fulfil further success.
Yurs sincerely,
Jhn Clarke
六、读后续写【参考范文】
Suddenly, the drbell rang and Peggy rushed t answer it, calling that it must be Santa Claus. Then I heard a man talking heartily t her and went t the dr. He was a delivery man, and his arms were full f packages. “This is a mistake,” I said, but he read the name n the packages and they were fr me. When he had gne, I didn’t knw what t d. Later, Peggy and I sat n the flr lking at each ther. What a surprise! I lked fr the name f the sender.
Suddenly, a nte attached t ne package caught my eye. I picked up the nte, which read “Thanks fr returning the umbrella. Merry Christmas! ”It was sent by the lady. Hlding the nte tightly, I was n the edge f tears, with a stream f warmth spreading thrugh my bdy. On that cld Christmas, I frgt I had n mney fr the rent and nly fifteen dllars in my pcket. We just sat in ur small apartment unwrapping the gifts with happiness. A sweet peace flded me like a blessing which made me hpeful again.
附听力原文：
Text 1
W: Larry, lk at the man in red. He’s trying t steal that wman’s purse.
M: What shuld we d? Call the plice? Or stp him right nw?
W: N. That wuld be t late r dangerus. Let’s ask an adult fr help.
Text 2
M: I never heard anyne say Harry has a bad temper. All these years he has never had a quarrel with his wife and always cnsidered her feelings.
W: Yes. That’s what I admire abut him. It wuld be better if he became enthusiastic.
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W: Darling, I can’t stay here fr anther minute. Mr. Watsn upstairs decrates his huse every day, which makes an awful nise. Desn’t he knw that it will disturb thers?
M: I’ve tld him that. He said the decratin cmpany wuld finish the wrk tmrrw.
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M: Hell, Lucy. Fancy meeting yu here.
W: Yes, it’s really a surprise. I psted sme clthes just nw and I plan t g t the bkstre.
M: I just came ut frm the supermarket. I have t g nw. We can have a nice chat next time.
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M: Srry, Bella. I thught it was yu wh brke my pen yesterday, but I didn’t knw it was Mm’s fault until she tld me tday.
W: What? I didn’t knw abut it. Hw culd yu dubt me?
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W: Gne with the Wind is my favrite. I’ve read the nvel n less than five times, which is an absrbing read.
M: Oh, I haven’t read it. I’ve just seen the mvie adapted frm it.
W: The actrs are very cnsistent with the characters in the bk. Anyway, the nvel is wrth reading.
M: OK, I’ll have a try. Culd yu recmmend smething else?
W: One Hundred Years f Slitude, which tells the rise and fall f a family in a century. I’d like t buy sme bks after class. Wuld yu like t cme with me?
M: Yes, I’d lve t.
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W: Bill, when d yu think the bus is ging t get here?
M: I have n idea, but it’s bviusly late.
W: Yeah, it’s a quarter past five nw. It was scheduled t be here abut 15 minutes ag. We’ll surely be late fr the dinner party.
M: I hate taking the bus.
W: S d I. Yu can never cunt n public transprtatin, especially n such a snwy day.
M: Exactly.
W: I really can’t stand waiting at the bus stp any lnger. Why dn’t we take a taxi?
M: I culdn’t agree with yu mre.
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W: Tw dllars, please.
M: Here yu g.
W: Please take a seat. Keep yur arms and head inside the bus, please.
M: It’s just t ht. Can yu turn n the air cnditiner? By the way, des this bus g t Hward Street?
W: It’s nt up t me t decide when t turn n the air cnditiner. This bus ges t Linden Avenue. But yu can get ff at Davis Street. Then it takes abut 10 minutes t walk there.
M: I gt it. I’ll just listen t sme music. Culd yu remind me t get ff when we arrive at Davis Street?
W: OK.
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W: Excuse me, I’m frm China Daily. I’m ding research abut cllege life. Culd I ask yu sme questins?
M: Okay.
W: Thanks. What’s yur majr and why did yu chse it?
M: Material science. I chse it because I wanted t get a gd jb. But nw I have a keen interest in it. Spending ne year studying this majr helps braden my hrizns. I lve watching the TV prgrams abut science. And I dream f teaching at university t share my knwledge.
W: Great. Well, d yu ften feel stressed?
M: Yes. Since I wrked part-time, I had a difficult time keeping up with the class. Nw the final exams are cming. I’m a little wrried.
W: I’m sure yu can make it. Well, what’s usually stressing yu ut?
M: Thanks. I hpe s. Hmm…Parents’ great expectatins, rmmate relatinships and s n.
W: What d yu think abut stress?
M: I think a certain amunt f stress can stimulate peple fr fresh effrts. But t much stress is harmful. Nw I want t tell yu hw I reduce it.
W: Wnderful. Please g ahead.
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M: Fr years, thusands have traveled t the Rcky Muntains in search f hidden treasure. Adventurers were n the hunt fr a brnze bx. It was said t be filled with diamnds, rubies, and gld. On June 6, news brke that the bx was finally fund. The persn wh fund it has chsen t remain unidentified. Frrest Fenn is an antiques cllectr. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexic. Fen n created the treasure hunt mre than 10 years ag. He hped it wuld inspire peple t explre nature. Fen n received a picture cnfirming that the bx had been fund. Fen n published an autbigraphy in 2010. It’s called The Thrill f the Chase. In the bk, he gave sme clues abut where the treasure bx was lcated. The clues were in a frm f a 24-verse pem. Readers had t use the pem t slve the puzzle. A few peple even died in the attempt. The jewel-filled bx is estimated t be wrth mre than $1 millin. It tk him tw trips t bring everything t the hiding spt. “I feel halfway kind f glad, halfway kind f sad because the chase is ver,” Fen n says. “I cngratulate the thusands f peple wh participated in the search and hpe they will cntinue t be drawn by the prmise f ther discveries.”