甘肃省兰州第一中学2023-2024学年高二下学期6月月考英语试题(含答案)

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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 des the man want t d?
A. Chse a mvie. B. Have smething t drink. C. Buy sme ppcrn.
2. What des the wman mean?
A. She wants t try the restaurant.
B. She will treat the man.
C. She likes t eat ut.
3. What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A. When T-shirts will arrive.
B. Hw the quality f T-shirts is.
C. Whether they shuld rder mre T-shirts.
4. What will the wman d tday?
A. Visit a lake. B. Stay at hme. C. G t Mumbai.
5. Why des the man cme t the cmpany?
A. T visit the wman.
B. T make an appintment.
C. T attend an interview.
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。
听下面一段较长对话,回答6-7小题。
6. When did the man intend t arrive?
A. By 7:15. B. By 7:30. C. By 8:00.
7. What is the wman wrried abut?
A. The rush hur. B. Parking. C. Being late.
听下面一段较长对话, 回答 8-9 小题。
8. Where des the cnversatin mst prbably take place?
A. At a htel. B. At an airprt. C. At a travel agency.
9. What special request des the wman make?
A. She requires a return ticket.
B. She wants a cheap fight.
C. She`d like a specific meal.
听下面一段较长对话, 回答 10-12 小题。
10. What is Steven Cbb scheduled t d?
A. Give a lecture. B. Invest the cmpany. C. Train the emplyees.
11. What des the wman say abut Mr. Cbb?
A. He funded a start-up firm.
B. He is well knwn fr his lectures.
C. He’s cntributed a lt t the field f electrnics.
12. What des the man ask the wman t d?
A. Cntact a department f the university.
B. Cnduct an interview with Mr. Cbb.
C. Buy tickets fr emplyees.
听下面一段较长对话, 回答13-16小题。
13. What are the speakers shrt f?
A. Cheese. B. Cabbages. C. Tmates.
14. What des the man think f Bert?
A. He is inexperienced.
B. He is under a lt f pressure.
C. He has a gd sense f directin.
15. Wh will g t the grcery stre?
A. Jrdan. B. Bert. C. Elizabeth.
16. What is Elizabeth ding nw?
A. Reading a menu. B. Cutting vegetables. C. Lking fr Bert.
听下面一段较长对话, 回答17-20小题。
17. Hw lng did it take t get t the destinatin?
A. One hur. B. Tw hurs. C. Three hurs.
18. What did the class d in the mrning?
A. They tk a class.
B. They admired the scenery.
C. They went hrse-riding.
19. What happened t the speaker when riding his hrse?
A. He fell ff it. B. He lst cntrl f it. C. He mved slwly n it.
20. What was the speaker’s pinin n hrse-riding?
A. Terrible. B. Difficult. C. Exciting.
第二部分单项选择（每小题1分,满分15分）
21. Building a human_________ with a shared future is the way frward fr all the wrld’s peples.
A. cmprmise B. cnsequence C. ceremny D. cmmunity
22. Peple ding experiments int “Six Degrees f Separatin” usually chse a _________sample f peple t take part t make the results mre reliable.
A. randm B. regular C. resident D. reject
23. When Matthew arrived with the little girl, Marilla ______in amazement because Mrs. Spencer prmised she was ging t send a by.
A. frze B. freezed C. revealed D. prceeded
24. When Anne _______the meaning f their cnversatin, she burst int tears.
A. gets B. understands C. guided D. grasped
25. Unlike the md f a text, which is _______t hw the reader feels, the tne tells us mre abut the writer’s attitude.
A. added B. linking C. related D. cnnecting
26. Have yu heard f the ________ “Six Degrees f Separatin”? It is the idea that we all knw everyne else in the wrld thrugh abut six peple.
A. phase B. express C. impressin D. phrase
27. I recently signed up t a _________newsletter that is emailed n the first and last Friday f every mnth.
A. bimnthly B. weekly C. biweekly D. yearly
28. In the next issue, the newsletter will _______ the results. I can’t wait t see if the thery is prved. A. return B. recreate C. reslve D. release
29. We knw that yu are _______ in a research prject there.
A. participated B. invlving C. adpted D. invlved
30. While the idea behind this experiment ___________in ur grup, it was suggested t us by ur teacher that we try smething similar.
A. discussed B. was being discussed C. had discussed D. had been discussed
31. In Rset, almst all husehlds _________three generatins.
A. cnsisted f B. made up f C. cmpsed f D. were cnsisted f
32. Ma Ming mved ut f his rented flat after __________frm his neighburs abut his disturbing the peace.
A. cmplains B. cmprmises C. cmplaints D. chrus
33. Please give me yur accunt number, sir, and I’ll _______and make sure the issue is reslved as sn as
pssible. A. inquire B. enquiry C. inquiry D. require
34. Srry fr keeping yu waiting. We detected an errr with yur accunt. I have _____yur accunt. It’ll be Okay in an hur and yu will be able t use it sn.
A. set B. clsed C. remved D. reset
35. Dn’t feel dwn. T have the curage t acknwledge yur weakness is already a sign f _____.
A. mature B. maturity C. grwn-up D. grw
第三部分阅读理解（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、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
36. What can we learn abut Zander?
A. He grws up in Seattle. B. He lives alne at a stre.
C. He wishes t be a magician. D. He wants t beat Darkblm.
37. Wh will mst prbably find the The Wrld-Famus Nine fascinating?
A. A kid lving true-life stries. B. A kid enjying fictinal wrks.
C. A kid interested in grandma’s dishes. D. A kid drawn t nline stre shpping.
38. What is the text?
A. A writer’s prfile. B. An interview utline.
C. A children’s stry. D. A bk recmmendatin.
B
Fr eight years, Sphie created realistic-lking limbs（肢）fr thse wh wanted t fit in. But she lnged t wrk n mre dd designs that wuld stand ut. Then she met Pllyanna Hpe, a yung amputee（被截肢者）.
“She wanted smething a little different n her leg: pictures f a cartn she lved, Peppa Pig,” said Sphie, wh is nw based in Lndn. S she designed a unique leg cvered in tatt-like images f Peppa and ther pigs riding a bicycle and eating ice cream. Wrking with Hpe made Sphie realize there was a ptential market fr limbs.
Since then, Sphie funded the Alternative Limb Prject（ALP）t make artistic limbs. Her wrk includes an arm wrapped in sculpted snakes and a leg that lks like prcelain（瓷器）cvered in a painted flwery vine. She makes abut six limbs per year, always including clients’ ideas s that they receive a persnal piece they can celebrate rather than hide.
Of curse, a fancy-lking limb wn’t suit everyne. Fr Sphie, the basis is that each limb must satisfy a cmbinatin f cmfrt, beauty and functinality, and pushing t hard in ne directin can weaken ther areas. But fr amputees wh appreciate nvelty, Sphie has sme amazing ideas.
“I`d really like t make a candy-dispenser（自动售卖机）leg with clrful candies inside it” she says. “Or a cuck-clck leg with a wden bird that pps ut every hur.” Her gal is t fashin a striking limb.
“It’ll transfrm the limbs frm an elephant in the rm int a cnversatin piece.”
39. Why did Pllyanna Hpe cme t Sphie?
A. She hped t have a custmized limb. B. She intended t design a cartn figure.
C. She lnged t expand the market fr limbs. D. She expected t sell Sphie sme dd ideas.
40. Accrding t paragraph 3, ALP aims t ______.
A. bst users’ cnfidence B. sharpen users’ creativity
C. imprve Sphie’s sculpture skills D. extend Sphie’s art business
41. What is the basis fr Sphie’s wrks?
A. The nvelty f the pattern tps the list. B. The balance f multi-needs cmes first.
C. Fashin is the best plicy. D. Functinality is the key.
42. What can be inferred frm the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?
A. Sphie reslves t lead the fashin f limbs.
B. Sphie plans t further transfrm artistic limbs.
C. Amputees will feel at ease t talk abut limbs.
D. Amputees will have easy access t artistic limbs.
C
Peple d better when mre is expected f them. In educatin circles, this is called the Pygmalin Effect.
The Pygmalin effect gt its name frm the stry f Pygmalin, a mythical（虚构的）Greek sculptr. Pygmalin carved a statue f a wman and then fell in lve with it. He appealed t Aphrdite, the gddess f lve, wh brught the statue t life and helped the cuple get married. Just as Pygmalin’s fixatin n the statue brught it t life, teacher’s fcus n a student can d the same in schls. Research by Rbert Rsenthal and Lenre Jacbsn examined the influence f teachers’ expectatins n students’ perfrmance. They began by testing the IQ f elementary schl students. Teachers were tld that the IQ test shwed arund ne-fifth f their students t be unusually intelligent. But unknwn t the teachers, the “gifted” students were chsen at randm. Actually they had n big statistical advantage ver the ther kids. As the study perid ended, all students had their IQs retested. Bth grups shwed an imprvement. Yet thse wh were described as intelligent experienced much greater gains in their IQ pints. Rsenthal and Jacbsn wed this result t the Pygmalin effect. Teachers paid mre attentin t “gifted” students, ffering mre supprt and encuragement than they wuld therwise.
In general, teachers have the pwer t influence hw the students behave by hlding high expectatins. If a teacher thinks a student is brilliant, they will treat them as such. The student then gets mre pprtunities t develp their ability, and their perfrmance imprves. This wrks bth ways. When a student expects a teacher t be excellent r successful, they tend t be attentive and supprtive. In the prcess, they imprve their perfrmance, t. Students wh act interested in lectures create interesting lectures.
43. Where did the Pygmalin effect get its name frm?
A. A statue f a lady. B. The gddess f lve.
C. A character in a literary wrk. D. The stry made up by Pygmalin.
44. The underlined expressin “fixatin n” in Paragraph 2 mst prbably means
A. wrship f B. affectin fr C. marriage t D. sympathy fr
45. What is the purpse f Rsenthal and Jacbsn`s research?
A. T imprve the kids` IQ. B. T pick ut gifted students.
C. T expand teachers` influence. D. T examine the Pygmalin effect.
46. What can students d t make a teacher excellent?
A. Supprt the teacher by treating them as excellent.
B. Attend interesting lectures given by the teacher.
C. Wrk hard t get prepared fr pprtunities.
D. Shw great interest in lectures n acting.
D
Livestreaming（直播带货）is a kind f e-cmmerce and marketing and sales methd. It cmbines live prduct demnstratins, time-limited pricing prmtins, live negtiatins, and instant rdering thrugh nline streaming services hsted either by an influencer`s（网红）studi, r an nline stre.
Livestreaming remves barriers between brands and cnsumers. While it is fcused n driving shrt term sales, livestreaming can enable firms t imprve marketing efficiency by cmbining brand marketing and perfrmance marketing. There are certain factrs that will increase the chance f success.
Brands shuld nt use livestreaming as a shrt-term sales bster but as a lng-term way t remve barriers between brands and cnsumers. Specifically, brands culd better shw their prducts in this way, tell fuller brand stries, intrduce emtinal and cultural elements t their prducts, btain instant feedback, cnduct prduct trials, imprve marketing efficiency by cmbining brand marketing and perfrmance marketing, use different livestream hsts t build a bridge fr the cnsumers and cultivate brand lyalty.
Of curse, Livestreaming is nt withut drawbacks. Fr ads n TV, gvernment has clear rules t frbid brands parading the befre-and-after effects f health prducts. The restrictins are nt clear yet fr Internet-based livestreaming, and health prducts are frequently prmted by livestreamers. We need t cntinue t mnitr regulatry updates carefully.
As prmting prducts thrugh live-streaming has been cmpared t “turning clicks int cash,” sme peple have made illegal prfits by creating false prsperity（繁荣）. Thrugh the purchase f fake fllwers t increase shares and cmments, sme live streamers can make up their rate f engagement t cheat brands and cmpanies in an effrt t win mre trust and make mre mney. Meanwhile, live-streams have als faced issues like the refund and exchange f prducts.
47. What des the authr advise the brands t d with Livestreaming?
A. T achieve as much sales as pssible.
B. T fcus mre n brand marketing.
C. T remve barriers between brands and cnsumers.
D. T build a bridge between cnsumers and gvernment
48. What des the underlined wrd “parading” prbably mean?
A. Overstating B. Cmparing C. Displaying D. Describing
49. Hw d live streamers create false prsperity?
A. By prmting the prducts as hard as pssible.
B. By creating fake cmments and shares.
C. By speaking highly f the brands and firms.
D. By refusing the exchange and the refund f prducts.
50. What’s the authr’s attitude twards Livestreaming?
A. Supprtive B. Objective C. Critical D. Dubtful
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。
Hw shuld we deal with silent treatment?
Is smene yu knw giving yu the silent treatment? Maybe yu did smething wrng: yu embarrassed r humiliated the ther persn; Yu let them dwn r failed t give them yur supprt when they needed it. 51 .
Be clear abut what happened
Yu prbably already knw what it was that yu said r did. 52 . Yu culd say, “I feel like there’s a prblem between us and that yu might be upset with me.” If yu d knw what happened between yu t cause this gap, ask if yu can talk.
53
Explain that yu knw what happened between yu wasn’t gd and that yu’d like t be friends again. Ask them what their thughts and feelings are nw abut what happened. Acknwledge what they say abut hw they feel, and then say hw yu feel. Fr example, “I understand why yu are upset and that yu are angry. I feel sad/upset/bad abut what happened, and I’d like t put things right.”
Take respnsibility and aplgize
This desn’t mean taking all the blame. 54 . Fr example, “I knw yu wanted ur situatin t be kept private and I’ve really upset yu by telling ther peple abut it. I’m srry I did that. I thught that talking abut it t thers wuld help me make sense f what was ging n.”
Try nly nce
55 . Yu’ve dne yur best. Nw, it is up t them. They may need mre time t prcess what happened between yu, s give them sme space.
A. But if nt, ask.
B. Share yur past experiences.
C. Ask abut thughts and feelings.
D. It als means that we shuld keep it t urselves.
E. N matter what it is, here`s a handful f ways that will set yu in the right directin.
F. If the ther persn refuses t restart talking t yu, there`s nthing else yu can d.
G. It simply means admitting yur part in any wrngding and expressing that yu`re srry.
第四部分语言运用（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、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I was in the back seat f a yellw taxi grabbing my mther’s hand like a 5-year-ld. But in fact, I was 28 years ld, still 56_______, and hping my mm wuld make it all right.
We were cming hme frm the 57_______, and I was in a full-bdy brace（支架）, having survived spinal（脊柱的）surgery exactly a week earlier and headed t my tiny apartment in San Francisc. Each time the taxi 58_______ ver the steep hills, I felt as if my bnes were 59_______. I dubted that I wuld get hurt again during the jurney.
I was abut t pen my muth t shut at the driver r at least 60_______ when my mm leaned frward and said cheerfully, “Thank yu!” The driver glanced at us 61_______ frm his mirrr. “Yu’re just the best driver I’ve ever seen,” my mm cntinued. “These hills must be s 62_______ t drive n. And I am s 63_______. My daughter had surgery n her back and is s 64_______. Because f yu, she’s ging t get hme safe. Thank yu. Yu’re wnderful.”
In the mirrr, I culd see the driver 65________ prudly. I felt a flash f 66________, but befre I had a chance t 67________ my mther’s wrds, a miracle happened. The driver slwed dwn. He stretched his neck left and right t 68________ a smth ride befre making each turn. Indeed, he drve us hme like the best driver I’d ever seen.
In that mment f 69________, what my wise mm had instinctively dne was nly bvius t me: 70________ is pwerful.
56. A. scared B. tired C. upset D. cnfused
57. A. shelter B. hspital C. cllege D. cuntryside
58. A. bunced B. blcked C. interrupted D. trapped
59. A. ut f shape B. ut f reach C. ut f cntrl D. ut f place
60. A. whisper B. explain C. warn D. cmplain
61. A. especially B. dubtfully C. prperly D. persnally
62. A. interesting B. hard C. easy D. familiar
63. A. grateful B. hpeful C. great D. prud
64. A. guilty B. patient C. weak D. sft
65. A. shaking B. smiling C. jking D. applauding
66. A. cmfrt B. pity C. satisfactin D. anger
67. A. receive B. frgive C. cntradict D. recgnize
68. A. expect B. experience C. delay D. ensure
69. A. crisis B. despair C. guidance D. excitement
70. A. Praise B. Lve C. Trust D. Cmmunicatin
第二节语法填空（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。
During the 2023 Lanzhu Internatinal Marathn, all eyes were n the elderly cuple—Hu Yingfu, 86, and his wife Wang Zhangmin, 77. Many dubted their ability t finish the race, 71 Hu cmpleted the half marathn in tw hurs and twenty minutes.
Against initial struggles, Hu fund a way t mtivate himself by cunting electric ples while running. “The distance between each electric ple is 50 meters. I run as fast as I can, passing a dzen r s ples.” said Hu. 72 （gradual）, his endurance imprved, alng with his physical cnditin.
The cuple’s lve fr running started as a way 73 （imprve）their fitness, but it quickly became a passin, They participated in a natinal athletics event 74 the elderly in 2004, 75 （mark）their first-ever natinal cmpetitin. T their surprise, Wang achieved 76 impressive result—the furth place.
Since then, the elderly cuple have becme regular 77 （participate）in natinal athletics events, cnsistently winning medals, and they 78 （recgnize）as well-knwn figures in the running cmmunity.
With a 79 （cmbine）age f 163, the cuple have participated in ver 100 marathn races natinwide, whse impact has mtivated 80 （cunt）yung individuals t becme part f the running cmmunity.
第五部分 写作（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。
That schl year Gd blessed me with tw trusted children—Tm and Mary. Whenever I went ut fr training prgrams r persnal matters, I left everything t them.
Hwever, the peace was ruined when ne day I lst ne thusand pess（比索）in my bag. I always kept my wallet near me. I nly chse my trusted students t get near my things. I kept the dr f my ffice clsed every time I went fr my classes. My spine trembled upn seeing my mney was n lnger there. I scanned my wallet, my secret pcket and everything in my rm. But all my attempts were in vain.
I was angry. That mrning befre my class ended, I appealed t everyne t help me catch the “thief”. At 4:00 in the afternn that day, I reminded them abut my warning f returning my mney befre investigatin tk place. Then suddenly, a by called Larry said, “Miss, lk at the paper n the flr!”
My heart beat wildly when I saw the crumpled paper which I thught useless. I replied t them immediately upn hlding the paper. “Yes, here it is!” I shwed it t them. They urged me t pen the paper. I pened it and t my surprise, I saw the ne thusand pess! I felt relieved. Then, a letter appeared amng the bankntes.
“Miss, I am srry that I stle the mney. I returned it. D nt tell my classmates that I returned the mney and d nt mentin anything abut it in class, because it hurts me. Thank yu, Miss. But I can’t tell yu why I stle yur mney.”
Oh my Gd! My brain flashed the handwriting f my trusted by—the “thief”. I was sure this was Tm’s handwriting.
注意:
1. 续写的词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。
The next day, I called Tm t my f ice. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ We went t the hspital and saw Mary’s mther. ____________________________________________________________________________________________
兰州一中2023-2024-2学期5月月考答案
高二英语
听力:
单项选择:
阅读理解+七选五:
完形填空:
语法填空:
写作:
The next day, I called Tm t my ffice. The by admitted that he was the thief and asked fr my frgiveness. I asked him the reasn. He said Mary’s mther was in hspital and Mary’s family didn’t have enugh mney t pay fr the treatment. I said in earnest: “Tm, I’m quite tuched by yur glden heart, but taking mney withut permissin is nt a prper way t slve the prblem.” Tm lwered his head in shame. “Cme n! Let’s visit Mary’s mther and see what we can d fr her.”
We went t the hspital and saw Mary’s mther. Mary’s mther was surprised t see us, but sn she cllected herself and shwed her great gratitude fr us visiting her. Thinking f sensible Mary and kind-hearted Tm, I chse nt t tell her the incident, cmfrted her and left the 1000 pess and sme mre fr her. On ur way back, Tm hugged me tightly, tears in his eyes. Later Tm became a better persn. Under prper guidance, a by with a warm heart can shine mre brightly.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开, 讲述了身为教师的作者在班上有两个信任的小助手（汤姆和玛丽）, 有一天作者丢了1000比索, 作者在全班的帮助下顺利地找回了钱, 但是作者发现钱是汤姆偷的。
【详解】1. 段落续写:
①由第一段首句内容“第二天, 我把汤姆叫到我的办公室。”可知, 第一段可描写汤姆向作者解释原因并寻求原谅, 作者原谅汤姆的同时也指出了汤姆的错误, 二人要去看玛丽的母亲。
②由第二段首句内容“我们去了医院, 见到了玛丽的母亲。”可知, 第二段可描写玛丽的母亲感激二人的来访, 作者并未告诉她汤姆为帮她而偷钱这件事, 作者给了她钱, 汤姆很感动。
2. 续写线索: 找汤姆——汤姆解释原因并寻求原谅——原谅汤姆并指出汤姆的错误——去医院看望玛丽的母亲——玛丽的母亲感激——作者留下钱——汤姆感动——感悟
3. 词汇激活
行为类
①承认: admit/acknwledge
②解决: slve/wrk ut
③拥抱: hug/embrace
情绪类
①被感动: be tuched by/be mved by
②惊讶的: surprised/astnished
③感激: gratitude/appreciatin
【点睛】[高分句型 1]. The by admitted that he was the thief and asked fr my frgiveness.（运用了that引导的宾语从句）
[高分句型2]. Thinking f sensible Mary and kind-hearted Tm, I chse nt t tell her the incident, cmfrted her and left the 1000 pess and sme mre fr her.（运用了现在分词作状语）
听力原文材料
Text 1
M: My mvie’s abut t start, but I’m s hungry! D yu have any specials tday?
W: Yes, they’re n this sign. Depending n what fd yu buy, yu receive a free sft drink.
M: Oh, I see. Well, I’ll g with ppcrn.
Text 2
M: That restaurant really serves gd fd.
W: Let me knw next time yu g; I’ll jin yu.
Text 3
M: The new T-shirts shuld arrive tday. If I’m pleased with the quality, I think I’ll call the maker tmrrw and rder fifty mre.
W: We’re ging t receive tw hundred shirts; d we really need t rder mre?
M: With the fall sale starting next mnth, business shuld be n the rise.
W: That’s true—and sales are up this mnth, t.
Text 4
M: Hw cme yu are up s early tday?
W: Dad, my friends are ging fr an uting t Badkhal Lake. Can I als g with them?
M: Have yu frgtten that yur Aunt is cming frm Mumbai?
W: Oh! I cmpletely frgt. I’ll talk my friends int putting ff the trip until next Sunday.
Text 5
W: Hell, welcme t Sunrise Enterprise. May I help yu, please?
M: Yes. I’m here fr an appintment with Kevin Mnty at 2:30.
W: Okay, sir. One mment please, while I cntact Mr Mnty n the fifth flr, wh shuld I tell him is here?
M: Oh, I am Rbert Carlsn. I have an interview fr the management psitin.
第二节
Text 6
M: What time is it? We’re ging t be late!
W: It’s 7:15. We’re n time. Dn’t panic.
M: But I thught we had t be at the restaurant by 7:30 fr the surprise party. We’ll never make it
there with all this evening traffic.
W: Sure we will. Rush hur is almst ver. Anyway, the party starts at 8:00. But I d need help with directins. Can yu call the restaurant and ask them where we park ur car?
Text 7
M: Okay, Ms Hdge, we’ve rganized yur htel rm and car rental. The last thing we need t d is finalize yur flight ticket. Yu just need a ne-way ticket, right?
W: That’s right. I’d like a seat n Crsair Airways Flight CA 56. I already checked the tickets nline, and I’d like the ne that csts $520.
M: N prblem…I’ll get that bked fr yu straight away. D yu have any special requirements?
W: Actually, yes. Please make sure that I get a vegetarian meal. And, I’d prefer a seat next t a windw.
Text 8
M: I’ve just heard that Steven Cbb, the funder and CEO f Plyzn Crpratin, will be visiting ur city. He is scheduled t give a lecture at Laverne University.
W: Oh, this will be f great interest t everyne at ur cmpany. Mr Cbb has dne s much fr the field f electrnics, especially the sizable amunts f mney he has invested in prmising start-up firms.
M: That’s why I’d like yu t find ut mre abut his lecture by getting in tuch with the Public Affairs Department at the university. I’ve already tried t cntact Mr Cbb directly, but I have yet t hear anything back frm him r his staff. I’m sure ur emplyees wuld like t knw abut the event and find ut hw t get tickets.
Text 9
W: Jrdan, have yu gt any cheese? Bert said yu might be running lw.
M: Sally, I’ve gt a little but I haven’t gt much. We need a lt mre fr this dinner tmrrw. D yu think we shuld change the menu? If nt, I must g t the grcery stre and get sme.
W: We can’t change the menu. That’s what the guests have requested. If we get it nw, d yu think yu’ll have enugh time?
M: If I leave nw, I think we shuld be kay.
W: Hmm…I was thinking f sending Bert as we need yu here preparing the fd.
M: Oh n! Dn’t send Bert! He’s nt experienced enugh. He als gets lst easily.
W: Really?! I’ve nt seen that side f him.
M: He’s just yung and nt gd under pressure. He’ll get better with time and experience.
W: Okay, hw abut Elizabeth?
M: Great idea. Bert can take ver cutting the cabbages and tmates frm her, then, cntinue with the salads.
W: Excellent, I’ll get her n it nw.
M: Thanks s much!
Text 10
M:
Tday, I’d like t tell yu a stry. This happened when I was abut eight r nine. I went t a large schl in the city center. We didn’t knw anything abut the cuntryside—all we knew abut was Lndn. S, ne day my teacher decided t take the class t the cuntryside. It was a tw-hur jurney in the schl bus. We started ut at 8: 00, and when we gt there, we lked at trees and nature and birds and things like that. Anyway, n the final part f the trip, in the afternn, we went hrse-riding. Nw, it was the first time mst f us had even seen a hrse, and we had t get n it and ride. And everyne was mving really slwly n these hrses. And, what did my hrse d? It decided t run ff, with me n tp f it. At first it didn’t g t fast. But all f a sudden it started mving very fast. S there I was screaming and shuting, with my arms arund this hrse, and it just wuldn’t stp. I dn’t knw hw I didn’t fall ff. Eventually, I managed t stp it. And afterwards I was s frightened that I was shaking fr abut an hur. It was the mst embarrassing and frightening experience. I’ll never frget it. I’ve never been n a hrse since that day.
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The Wrld-Famus Nine
By Ben Gutersn, illustrated by Kristina Kister
Zander’s grandmther wns the mst incredible grcery stre in the wrld. When a series f mysterius accidents start happening at the stre, Zander’s grandmther tells him that a mnster called Darkblm may have returned. The mnster, which can cntrl peple, wants a magical bject that disappeared frm the stre decades ag. Zander ntices that walls n many flrs cntain mysterius symbls and takes them dwn in his ntebk. Will the 11-year ld by be able t slve the puzzle and secure the bject befre Darkblm des? Packed with suspense, fascinatin, and a family drama, this mystery may remind yu f a crss between Escape frm Mr. Lemncell’s Library and Charlie and the Chclate Factry.
Ask the Authr
The Week: What inspired this bk?
Ben Gutersn: When I was grwing up, Seattle had tw big department stres. Smething abut these big buildings held many pssibilities fr mystery and discvery t me.
The Week: Why is Zander clse t his grandmther?
Ben Gutersn: I didn’t want Zander t be alne, s he’s gt his lving grandmther there t give him sme guidance and keep him safe. The Week: D yu enjy mysteries?
Ben Gutersn: Yes, I like stries with a mysterius feel t them. I dn’t think I have ever been drawn t straightfrward realism.
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