苏州市吴江区2023届高三英语上学期10月月考试卷（Word版附答案）

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2020级高三年级10月月考
英语 2022.10
（时间：120分钟，共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，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。
1. Which door does the woman want to make wider?
A. The one to the outside. B. The one to the dining room. C. The one to the family room.
2. Who might Christine be?
A. Max’s teacher. B. Max’s sister. C. Max’s mom.
3. What does the woman think about the scenery?
A. Dull. B. Exciting. C. Changeable.
4. Where was the sound coming from?
A. A phone. B. A TV. C. A computer.
5. What does the woman say about the new dress?
A. Its color is not her favorite.
B. It goes well with her handbag.
C. It's a bit wide around the waist.
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. Why did the man buy Coca-Cola?
A. For drinking. B. For watering plants. C. For cleaning metal.
7. How will the man clean the dishes?
A. With mustard. B. With water only. C. With some orange stuff.
听第7段材料，回答第8至第10题。
8. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. An event they are attending.
B. Things they bought yesterday.
C. The movie they will watch tonight.
9. How will the woman get to Laura's house?
A. She will take a taxi.
B. She will go there by bus.
C. She will ask her mom to drive her there.
10. What will the speakers do after dinner?
A. Go to the mall. B. Go to an appointment. C. Watch a DVD.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What does the man think about buying foreign brands?
A. Nothing can beat an iPhone.
B. It’s better to support local companies.
C. Foreign companies make better products.
12. Which brand does the woman like best?
A. Lenovo. B. Samsung. C. Apple.
13. What kind of job does the man want to do?
A. Phone salesman. B. Software engineer. C. University professor.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. Where is the woman now?
A. At home. B. At the airport. C. In the office.
15. What time does the plane leave?
A. At 5:00 p.m. B. At 6:00 p.m. C. At 8:00 p.m.
16. Why is the man flying to Paris?
A. To visit his grandpa. B. To do some business. C. To celebrate a birthday.
17. What is the woman mainly worried about?
A. How she will ask for leave.
B. Who will take care of their son.
C. When she will meet the Swifts.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. How is the news being broadcast?
A. Over the Internet. B. Over the radio. C. On TV.
19. Which city is the weather report mainly about?
A. Hong Kong. B. Shanghai. C. Guangzhou.
20. When will the heavy rains move north?
A. In May. B. In July. C. In August.
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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Getting lost in vast stretches of nature is the most appealing feature of the world’s second-largest nation — Canada. These are the top five must-see destinations to visit in Canada.
Vancouver
Planning a trip to Vancouver won’t let you down if you re looking for scenic beauty, a warm climate, a lively atmosphere, and plenty of fun things to do. Situated on the Pacific Ocean’s shores, the city is a year-round destination for outdoor enthusiasts. There are mountains to ski just outside the city, beaches all around, and Stanley Park’s dense rainforest just a few blocks from downtown’s glass skyscrapers.
Niagara Falls
On the border of Canada and the United States, Niagara Falls is a series of three awe-inspiring falls. Horseshoe Falls, located on the Ontario side of the falls, provides the best views and most activities. At night, fireworks light up Niagara Falls in Ontario’s Queen Victoria Park, one of the best spots to see the falls from the city.
Montreal
Montreal is a unique destination with a magnificent historic district dating back to the 1600s and a modern city center with vast underground shopping. You can lose yourself in the ancient streets lined with cobble stones and beautiful old buildings in Old Montreal. The historic streets of Montreal are also lined with shops, hotels and restaurants, making it a popular destination for fashionists.
Whistler
The Whistler resort is the largest and most famous alpine ski destination in North America because of two spectacular mountains, Whistler and Blackcomb. Many world-class ski resorts are located here. In addition, the mountains offer numerous hiking and climbing options.
Toronto
Nearly a hundred different ethnic groups call Toronto home, making it one of the world’s most ethnically diverse metropolises. It’s not uncommon to see street signs written in various languages, and each neighborhood has its own unique cuisine.
21. What is special about Vancouver?
A. People can ski down the mountains.
B. People can take a sunbath on the beach.
C. People can enjoy outdoor activities all year round.
D. People can explore rainforest far away from downtown.
22. What is Montreal like?
A. Ancient and fashionable. B. Modern and prosperous.
C. Ancient and creative. D. Modern and peaceful.
23. Where can you have a multicultural experience?
A. Vancouver. B. Whistler. C. Niagara Falls. D. Toronto.
B
George Turner, 48, owner of Penuel Bicycles in Inglewood, California, talks with respect about his childhood BMX dirt bike. “I was mad keen on cycling.” he says. “I did whatever it took to get on that bike, as long as I was home before dark.” Home meant housework, homework and annoying brothers. But a bike meant escapes.
In 2010, George transformed his childhood love into a livelihood, and opened his bicycle shop, Penuel Bicycles. The shop fulfilled a lifelong dream. Before that, he had worked for years delivering boxes for FedEx while selling bike accessories online.
“Bicycles kept me out of trouble,” George remembers. “They were part of my life.” He figured that was still true for kids when he opened Penuel Bicycles. George expected parents to crowd inside, eager to buy shiny new bikes for their kids. He looked forward to helping boys and girls discover the joy of riding — and stay out of trouble — just as he had.
None of that happened, however.
George found that kids these days lead a different life. Usually, they don’t want a bike for their birthday. And most of them ever don’t know how to ride a bike. Instead of getting out and riding, they prefer spending their time on their phones indoors. As kids don’t ride, it is impossible that parents crowd in his shop to buy new bikes. Nine years after opening his Penuel Bicycles, George feared that he had to close the shop.
Then in 2020, the coronavirus pandemic swept the nation. Surprisingly, the pandemic saved George’s business. During the pandemic, many American people found that cycling was a good way to exercise and also a safe way to get around. The demand for new bikes kept growing and people in George’s neighborhood pulled out their old bikes and wheeled them to Penuel Bicycles to get repaired. Now he is trying his best to meet his customers’ needs and hopes that his customers can really discover the joy of riding.
24. What did the bike mean to George in his childhood?
A. Taking up sports. B. Getting away from daily routine.
C. A precious birthday gift. D. A convenient vehicle.
25. What is George’s lifelong dream?
A. Making a big fortune. B. Being a member of FedEx.
C. Opening his own bicycle shop. D. Helping people pursue riding pleasure.
26. Why was George’s bike business once in a tough situation?
A. The lifestyle of kids changed. B. He wasn’t good at management.
C. Bikes were not as charming as before. D. His business was affected by the pandemic.
27. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. Joy of Wheel B. Passion for Exercise
C. Improvement of Bike Business D. Increasing Demand for New Bikes
C
A case highlights a little-known fact about a poor diet: In addition to being tied to obesity, heart disease and cancer, they can also permanently damage the nervous system, particularly vision, according to a report published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine.
A teen who ate nothing but fries, chips and other junk food for years slowly went blind. The teen’s problems began at age 14, when he went to the doctor’s office complaining of tiredness. The teen was reportedly a picky eater, and blood tests showed he had anemia and low levels of vitamin B12. He was treated with injections of vitamin B12 along with advice on how to improve his diet.
However, by age 15, he developed hearing loss and vision problems, but doctors couldn’t seem to find the cause — results from an MRI and eye exam were normal. Over the next two years, the teen’s vision got progressively worse. When the boy was 17, an eye test showed that his vision was 20/200 in both eyes, the threshold (起始点) for being “legally blind” in the United States.
Further tests showed the teen had developed damage to the optic nerve (视神经). In addition, the teen still had low levels of vitamin B12, along with low levels of selenium (硒) and vitamin D. These deficiencies caused doctors to ask the teen about the foods he ate. “The patient admitted that, since elementary school, the only things he ate had been fries, chips, white bread, processed ham slices and sausage,” the authors from the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom wrote in the report.
This kind of vision loss is potentially reversible (可逆的) if caught early. However, by the time the teen was diagnosed, his vision loss was permanent. What’s more, wearing glasses would not help the teen’s vision, because damage to the optic nerve cannot be corrected with lenses, said the study lead author Dr. Denize Atan.
28. What does the text mainly talk about?
A. A poor diet can cause poor vision. B. Vitamin B12 is important to vision.
C. Unhealthy food causes many diseases. D. Doctors’ advice is helpful to people.
29. Why did teen’s condition get worse?
A. His illness couldn’t be treated. B. He kept having a poor diet.
C. Vitamin B12 didn’t work on him. D. He developed damage to his nerves.
30. What does the underlined word “deficiencies” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Barriers. B. Materials. C. Reasons. D. Shortages.
31. What can be inferred about the teen?
A. His optic nerve will be recovered. B. His Problems will be solved well.
C. He is advised to take in more nutrition. D. He won’t wear glasses any more.
D
Matt Kauffman is a wildlife researcher at the University of Wyoming. He leads the Wyoming Migration Initiative, which studies the migratory paths of animals like deer and elk (驼鹿) in the American state of Wyoming.
In 2019, Kauffman and other scientists were talking at a conference in Italy. He began learning that wildlife around the world had the same difficulties faced by Wyoming’s migratory deer and elk. “We just naturally got together, and nine or ten of us are working on migrations around the world,” Kauffman told Jackson Hole News & Guide. “We realized that a lot of the same things we were trying to address by mapping migrations in Wyoming were applicable globally.”
Their talk in 2019 was the beginning of an international effort that now includes 92 scientists and environmentalists. Their effort is called the Global Initiative on Ungulate (有蹄类动物) Migration. The aim is to gather information on the seasonal movements of gazelles in Mongolia and Norwegian reindeer. The hundreds of paths would then be presented in an electronic migration map. The researchers wrote a report that recently appeared in the publication Science.
The report describes how animal movements over long distances to get food and other resources are not doing so well. The main reason for the struggles comes from land development by humans. Roads and fences create barriers for the animals, restricting their movement. And the warming of the planet has also unsettled environmental systems.
Joe Ogutu studies migratory east African wildebeest, zebra and Thomson's gazelle for the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart, Germany. Since 2015, he has watched the ungulate migration called Mara-Loita in southwestern Kenya stop working because of fence-building and sharing land space with hundreds of thousands of sheep and goats. Ogutu hopes that the Global Initiative on Ungulate Migration will bring attention to the Mara-Loita migration and other at-risk paths. “Publicity and attention,” he said, “will hopefully lead to its restoration and protection.”
32. What did Kauffman realize at the conference in Italy?
A. The migratory paths of animals in Wyoming were at risk.
B. The migratory animals’ difficulties were global issues.
C. Some scientists finished mapping animals’ migrations.
D. Many countries focused on wildlife migrations.
33. What does the report published in Science find according to the text?
A. How to save ungulates in the world. B. Where migratory animals like to move.
C. Why animals’ migrations run into trouble. D. What people have done to protect wildlife.
34. What does Ogutu think of the Global Initiative on Ungulate Migration?
A. It has great significance. B. It has brought great benefits.
C. It should be extended to Africa first. D. It should be based on Mara-Loita migration.
35. Which of the following may be the best title for the text?
A. Animals Are Facing Survival Challenges
B. Humans Have Ruined Animals’ Migration
C. Researchers Are Mapping Animals’ Migratory Paths
D. Global Warming Brings Threat to Ungulate Migration
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。
An acquaintance has something in common with you and merely enjoys your company for a short time. A fair-weather friend flatters (讨好）you when the sun is shining and the birds are singing. 36 They would never do the following things.
Walk away when times get tough. True friendship is all about how a person helps another person when they are down and can give very little in return. Thus, take note of who remains in your life when times get tough. Seriously，when you come out the other side of a difficult period in your life, look around you. 37
Hold hatred over your head. Some people will refuse to accept that you are no longer who you used to be — that you made mistakes in the past，learned from them, and moved beyond them. 38 Instead, they help you repair your present and future.
Pretend like they have all the answers. You may think about the people who have had the greatest positive effect on your life—the ones who truly made a difference. 39 True friends are the ones who sit silently with you when you need a moment to think. They'd always lend you a shoulder when you need to cry.
40 You deserve to be with friends who make you smile—friends who don't take you for granted and won't leave you hanging. When you notice that a friend is always taking advantage of you instead of offering help when you need，you might need to distance yourself from them for a while. A true friend should want to give，but they shouldn't be forced to always give more than they get.
A. Let you down.
B. Take from you without giving back.
C. The people still standing beside you are your true friends
D. True friends never hold the unchangeable past against you.
E. True friends love and appreciate each other just the way they are.
F. A true friend，on the other hand, has your very best interests at heart.
G. However, you’ll soon realize that they aren’t the ones that tried to solve all your problems.
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、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When I was a child, I was terrified of storms, especially those violent ones that occurred in summer. Once, I was out shopping with my parents, when 41 there was a loud noise coming from the direction of the Apennine Mountains.
As the storm got closer, lightning fell a few hundred meters from us, and hail (冰雹) 42 the streets in minutes. This was a totally new experience for me, and I ran into my father’s arms 43 . Like the 44 of a horror movie, my fear developed into fascination as I grew older. When a thunder storm 45 at night, I would wait in eager anticipation, equipped with my parents’ 46 , ready to try and catch a flashing moment.
An interest in storm photography 47 from these youthful attempts. What once frightened me now gave me strong 48 , especially the first time lightning struck just a few meters away from me, an experience which resulted in me 49 a splendid photo of the moment. From that moment on, I realized that I absolutely had to 50 storms throughout southern Italy.
The truth is that going after storms is quite 51 , especially to those without 52 the risks involved or respecting nature. You are most at risk in the mountains, but all large and 53 places such as a lawn or a soccer field can also be a unsafe place during a storm.
One day soon I will set off to 54 my storm seeking journey beyond Italy’s horizons. I would love to go to Venezuela where electrical storms are guaranteed almost all year round on the Catatumbo River and Lake Maracaibo. Maybe that will be the day that my parents finally accept the choice of my 55 .
41. A. slowly B. suddenly C. randomly D. gradually
42. A. darkened B. widened C. whitened D. softened
43. A. in terror B. in trouble C. in relief D. in sorrow
44. A. grade B. taste C. request D. charm
45. A. died down B. faded away C. broke out D. took off
46. A. suitcase B. camera C. glasses D. parcel
47. A. escaped B. suffered C. recovered D. arose
48. A. confusion B. anxiety C. excitement D. disappointment
49. A. mixing B. capturing C. mending D. delivering
50. A. avoid B. miss C. join D. chase
51. A. dangerous B. peaceful C. fantastic D. tiring
52. A. changing B. sharing C. refusing D. acknowledging
53. A. closed B. comfortable C. exposed D. quiet
54. A. survive B. expand C. pause D. remove
55. A. career B. course C. family D. identity
第二节(共10小题;每小题1. 5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
British officials in London announced that Elizabeth II, Queen of England, has died at the age of 96.
Elizabeth reigned for more than 70 years 56 became Britain's longest-serving monarch.
Officials at the headquarters of the British royal family said Elizabeth died at her summer home of Balmoral Castle in Scotland. 57 (member) of the royal family had hurried to be with her after her health appeared to 58 (worse).
Her son, 73-year-old Prince Charles, will now become king. It is 59 (clear) whether he will reign as King Charles III or under another name.
The effects of her death may not be 60 (full)  known for years. She helped strengthen the British monarchy and 61 (respect) by the British public and world leaders. Most Britons have never known another monarch.
Elizabeth became queen on February 6, 1952. During her reign, her country rebuilt after the 62 (destroy) of World War II.
Elizabeth served with 15 British prime ministers, 63 (start) with Winston Churchill, Britain's famous wartime leader. That line extended all the way to September 6, 64 she accepted the resignation of Boris Johnson and welcomed Liz Truss 65 the country's new prime minister.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节应用文写作(满分15分)
假如你是李华，你去笔友David所在的城市旅游，受到David的热情款待，回来后你想对他表达自己的感谢之情。请根据以下要点给David写一封信：
1. 感谢他的热情款待；
2. David所在城市风景和美食令人印象深刻；
3. 邀请他来你所在城市旅游。
注意：1. 词数：80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear David，
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Yours，
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。
I’m from the fishing town of Kinsale, in Ireland. Life is pretty good there, but Dubai caught my attention when I was 18. I moved there myself 10 years ago as a 30-year-old film-maker. It’s been a wild ride, full of chaos and wonder.
My wife, Christine, lives here with me; when her sister Angela came to visit in April this year, the three of us set off in my pickup truck. It was a cloudless day, touching 40 ℃. The heat and humidity were violent, so we had to sightsee from the car.
We took the scenic route between Dubai and Ras al-Khaimah, a charming city in the north. A year earlier, while off-roading with a friend, I got stuck at a water crossing there, at the only inlet on the coast, where the sea flows into a swampy lagoon (咸水湖). I had to be rescued, and learned how quickly the tide (潮水) could come in.
Christine spotted what looked like the Loch Ness monster stuck in the sand. We decided to investigate and drove up to where the sand met the lagoon. It was a camel, not moving.
Since relocating here, I have always kept a shovel, rope, torches and knives in my car—getting stuck in the desert can be debilitating (耗费体力的).
I got out my shovel and approached the camel. It was a female; we nicknamed her Stucky. It looked as if she had been trapped for hours—she was in quite deep. I’ve been around camels a lot in Dubai; they are massive. They can be friendly, but they can also be fierce. I approached Stucky slowly and started to gently dig away the sand around her. I kept patting her. I knew if she swung her head around quickly, she could injure herself, or me.
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。
Christine filmed my rescue attempt and posted photos on social media.
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Luckily, at that point, a pickup arrived carrying 7 guys with different equipment.
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10月阶段测试答案
听力：
1-5 CBAAB 6-10 CAABC 11-15 BCBAC 16-20 CBACB
阅读：
21-25 CADBC 25-30 AA ABD 31-35DBCAC
七选五：
36-40 FCDGB
完型：
41-45 BCADC 46-50 BDCBD 51-55 ADCBA
语法填空：
56. and 57. Members 58. worsen 59. unclear 60. fully
61.was respected 62.destruction 63.starting 64.when 65.as
应用文写作
Dear David，
I’m Li Hua. I’m writing to thank you for your warm reception during my visit to your city. It was very kind of you to treat me to dinners and show me around your city.
Your city is really a good place to visit. Its beautiful scenery and delicious foods are especially impressive. I had a great time there and learned a lot about it.
And I would like to invite you to pay a visit to my city one day. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours，
Li Hua
读后续写
Christine filmed my rescue attempt and posted photos on social media. I focused on digging out her back legs. When I tried to wipe the sweat from my eyes, I would get sand in them. An hour later, we still weren’t making much progress—whenever we nearly freed a leg, which took about 20 minutes, she would get sucked back into the sand. And the more she struggled to get free, the more stuck she became. We were worried it would get dark and the tide would come in.
Luckily, at that point, a pickup arrived carrying 7 guys with different equipment. Someone saw posted photos of the camel rescue on social media. Word then quickly spread to the small farms a few kilometers away. They joined in and worked super-hard. Everyone was working on all four of the camel’s legs at the same time, using different techniques. When we finally got her out, Stucky’s legs were effectively dead. Then the guys massaged her legs to get the blood flowing. It took about 20 minutes for her to stand. Then she turned, stretched and gave us a wink goodbye.
听力原文
1. M: As you can see from the drawings, the kitchen has one door into the dining room, another into the family room, and a third to the outside.
W: The door into the family room isn’t big enough. Could it be made wider?
2. M: Look, Christine! The ocean!
W: That’s not the ocean, Max. That’s a lake. Remember when Mom told you about the difference? Well, anyway, you’ll learn about bodies of water in class this
spring.
3. W: How much longer until we get there? We’ve been on this same road for hours, and the scenery hasn’t even changed.
M: Another hour or so. I know what you mean, though. It would be nice to see some tall trees or a hill sometime.
4. W: What was that sound? It sounded like someone laughing. Is someone in the house, or did you forget to turn off the movie?
M: Don’t be silly. That’s just someone calling me. I downloaded the ring from the Internet.
5. M: You look great in this new dress. Does it fit all right?
W: Uh, it’s a bit tight around my waist. I wish it could be a bit wider. But I like the color. It matches my handbag.
6. W: Why are you buying Coca-Cola? I thought we said we weren’t going to drink that unhealthy stuff anymore.
M: I didn’t get it for drinking.
W: Well, is it for watering the plants?
M: Very funny. It’s for cleaning our house.
W: Are you joking?
M: No. There’s some rust on the metal in the bathroom. You know…that orange stuff that sometimes gets on metal with scratches. The metal reacts with the air, and you get rust. Well, Coca-Cola has something in it that can clean up rust.
W: To think that I’d been drinking it all those years…
M: And next, I’m going to start cleaning our dishes with mustard.
W: I won’t even try to understand that one!
7. M: How are you planning to get to the birthday party? Should I pick you up in a taxi on my way there?
W: That won’t be necessary. I’m at the mall with my mom right now, so I’m pretty close. There is a bus station right across the street.
M: Can’t you just ask your mom to drive you there?
W: She has a hair appointment, and she won’t be finished in time.
M: That’s too bad. So, are you buying Laura a gift right now?
W: I gave it to her yesterday on her actual birthday. I’m just here applying for a job.
M: Good for you. Anyway, do you know what the plan is for tonight?
W: Yeah. You and I will go there first and help her set up. When everyone else shows up, we’ll eat, and then we’ll watch a DVD.
M: Sounds like a plan!
8. M: Microsoft, Apple, Samsung…why do you always buy the foreign brands? You should try the products of our own companies here in China. There are some very good phones. For example, I just bought a Huawei phone and I love it more than my old iPhone. Lenovo is also a good company, especially for computers.
W: I know. My father just got a Lenovo phone. He tells me the same thing you do, and that I should support our country’s businesses. But I am addicted to Apple products. They’re so easy to use, and I love the designs. All my friends have iPhones, too.
M: Well, I guess it’s different for me. I’ve been taking a basic computer science course at the university this summer. I’m learning about how much more competitive China has become in technology recently. It’s really exciting, and I want to help us get even more ahead. That’s why I’m going to study to be a software engineer.
W: What will you do?
M: Oh, make computer programs and apps. Maybe I’ll make the next generation of Facebook!
9. M: Hello, dear. I’m flying to Paris this evening, but I’m still talking with the boss. Would you please pack my things up and take them to the airport for me? I’ll meet you there.
W: What do you mean? The Swifts are coming to our house for a visit this weekend, and you are not going to be at home? And we have plans to go to the theater this evening!
M: Tell the Swifts we have something important to do this weekend, so we have to change all the plans! Don’t forget to pack my things and get to the airport by 6:00. The plane takes off at 8:00 this evening. It will take one hour to get to the airport on time.
W: Why me? I have to wait at home for our son. He will be getting back from school soon.
M: Oh, dear! I guess I’d better just tell you…next Monday is your birthday, and this is my birthday present to you. We’re going to Paris! Please just pack all the things we need for the trip, OK?
W: Wow, what a surprise! But what about our son?
M: You don’t need to worry about him. I’ve arranged everything. His grandpa will pick him up and take care of him. I asked your boss for two days’ leave for you. We’ll be back next Tuesday.
10. Good morning, this is Samantha from The Weather Service, your free Internet weather station with news around the world and around the clock. Your preferred city is Guangzhou. In Guangzhou this week, we expect more heavy rains, since we are only at the beginning of June. May was rather dry, but the storms should pick up again before the weekend. Hong Kong is expected to get hit hardest with this next cycle of rain, but everywhere south of Shanghai along the coast should see some amount of rainfall. Guangzhou will get around four centimeters over the next five days. Another band of rain can be seen on the radar, but it’s too far south over the sea right now. So it’s hard to say when it will hit Guangzhou.
This weather pattern should continue through June and into July, when the heavy rains will finally move to the north of China. This is the latest update for your Guangzhou weather. Remember, you can check back at The Weather Service anytime—day or night—to get updates on your local weather or the weather in your favorite city.