2022-2023学年海南省屯昌县高三二模统考（A）英语试题Word版含答案

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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你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：Hw much is the shirt?
A. ￡19.15. B. ￡9.18. C. ￡9.15.
答案是C。
What will the speakers d tnight?
A. Visit Mary. B. Hst a dinner. C. G ut f twn.
2. Hw des the wman g t wrk this week?
A. On ft. B. By bike. C. By car.
3. What time des Dave's meeting star?
A. At 8: 30. B. At 9: 00. C. At 10: 00.
4. What is Helen ging t d?
A. Buy sme bks.
B. Attend a histry class.
C. Study in the library.
5. What is the wman's feeling nw?
A. Relief. B. Regret. C. Embarrassment.
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.What is Tm busy ding?
A. Raising mney.
B. Writing a lab reprt.
C. Giving classes t children.
7. Wh might be able t help Tm this week?
A. Mike. B. Jane. C. Cathy.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
Why is Jack leaving early?
T avid getting stuck in traffic.
T enjy the scenery n the way.
C. T buy sme gifts fr his family.
9.What des Judy ften d at the railway statin?
A. Read bks.
B. Lk arund the shps.
C. Call sme friends.
10. What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A. What t d next year.
B. Where t g fr vacatins.
C. Hw t pass the waiting time.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
Why des Bill lk trubled?
He is shrt f mney.
He is facing a tugh chice.
C. He has made a big mistake.
12. What is Bill nw?
A. A cllege student.
B. An army fficer.
C. A cmputer engineer.
13. What des the wman seem t suggest Bill d?
A. Learn t repair cars.
B. Ask his uncle fr advice.
C. Refuse the jb ffer.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14.What is the wman recmmending t the man?
A. A writer. B. A club. C. A curse.
15. What is the wman reading nw?
A. The Kite Runner. B. The Great Gatsby. C. The Beautiful Mind.
16. Hw much time des the man have t read the bk?
A. Tw weeks. B. Three weeks. C.Fur weeks.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
What is the speaker ding?
Reprting a study.
Teaching a class.
C. Chairing a meeting.
What shuld yu pay mst attentin t when taking ntes?
A. Writing. B. Reading. C. Listening.
19. What is an advantage f using symbls in nte-taking?
A. It keeps infrmatin secret.
B. It makes key wrds nticeable.
C. It leaves space fr future use.
20. What will the speaker d next?
A. Ask a few questins.
B. Make a summary.
C. Shw sme ntes.
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
Wrld’s Best Summer Festivals
The Gvernrs Music Festival
A relative newcmer t the summer music festival scene, the Gvernrs Ball ffers a variety f perfrmers and a taste f New Yrk culture. Visitrs can catch sets frm rck, electrnic, and perfrmers, all while tasting fd frm ppular New Yrk City restaurants. T take a break frm the music, festival gers can participate in activities such as Silent Disc r lawn(草坪)games.
WHERE: New Yrk City
WHEN: June 3-5
Rskilde
Created by tw Danish cllege students, Rskilde has develped frm a hippie gathering grund t a mainstream music festival. The festival attracts an internatinal fllwing and features perfrmances frm mre than watch their favrite artists perfrm inside large tents.
WHERE: Rskilde, Denmark
WHEN: June 25-July 2
Mntreux Jazz Festival
Set n Lake Geneva’s beautiful shreline, the Mntreux Jazz Festival attracts a glbal audience. Funded in 1967 as a jazz-nly festival, Mntreux has since evlved int a tw-week-lng shwcase that attracts mre than 200,000 music enthusiasts. Perfrmances dn’t end n the shre; visitrs can catch themed shws frm bats and train cars.
WHERE: Mntreux, Switzerland
WHEN: July 1-16
Rck al Parque
Rck al Parque is prud f an attendance f 88,600 visitrs a day. Mst music festivals require tickets, but the participatin in the three-day festival is free f charge. Festival-gers line up t watch perfrmances frm sme f Latin America’s mst ppular artists, but the festival als ffers sets frm internatinal bands.
WHERE: Bgta, Clmbia
WHEN: July 2-4
21．What will yu d at the Gvernrs Ball Festival?
A．Dance in lcal restaurants
B．Take part in relaxing activities.
C．Watch perfrmances frm bats.
D．Enjy fd frm the whle cuntry.
22．What d we knw abut Rskilde?
A．It lasts the lngest time
B．Its cntemprary Jazz is ppular
C．It prvides themed shws t visitrs
D．Its fundatin riginates with tw cllege students.
23．Which festival des nt charge an admissin fee?
A．Rskilde
B．Rck al Parque
C．Mntreux Jazz Festival
D．The Gvernrs Music Festival
B
It had been a “lng” and hard walk frm hme t the subway statin fr teenager Mandy Chan when she first put n Hanfu in public. Chan is ne f the funders f Hanfu in Hng Kng. “It was a set with a cream-clred shirt, a brwn jacket in China’s Ming dynasty style and a red pleated (有褶的) skirt made by me,” she recalled recently, almst 10 years later.
It was nt the lks frm thers but her limited knwledge n the traditinal Chinese clthing that had terrified her. Chan added, “If anyne had asked what I was wearing, r the histry behind it, I wuld have been afraid I culdn’t tell them the whle picture.”
Hwever, her uneasiness had gradually drifted away with mre deep research n traditinal Chinese culture. Hanfu was the traditinal clthing f China’s Han ethnic grup that was frmed in the main residential areas f the Han peple in ancient China. The histrical clthing has untld stries and ideas in every detail. The cutting and stitching (缝合) line in the middle part f Hanfu fits the spine (脊柱) f the human bdy and helps peple t dress prperly. This design, which has gne beynd itself as mere decratin, pints t the qualities f the wearers as upright and easy-ging individuals.
“Instead f imitating peple like what I used t d, I have jumped ut f my cmfrt zne and fund the style that suits me best,” Chan said. “Thrugh Hanfu, I have fund myself and s many unexplred things in my life.” Chan added that she had fund her lifelng passin thrugh Hanfu, which is a gal and dream that has never been absent frm her life. Chan fund she was nt alne after falling in lve with Hanfu. She believes that classics will never g ut f style and she herself has integrated Hanfu int her everyday life.
24．Why did Chan feel uneasy when she first wre Hanfu in public?
A．It was nt prper fr a lng walk.
B．She didn’t like the lks frm thers.
C．She was asked a lt abut her clthes.
D．She had a limited knwledge f Hanfu.
25．What is special abut Hanfu in design accrding t Paragraph 3?
A．It tells special stries f its wearers.
B．It shws persnal qualities f its wearers.
C．It has cmplex cutting and stitching.
D．It appeals t Han ethnic grup especially.
26．What can we infer frm the last paragraph?
A．Hanfu has a strng influence n Chan.
B．Hanfu will be a big business in China.
C．Hanfu will take the lead in the fashin.
D．Hanfu allws her t knw mre peple.
27．In which part f a magazine may we read this text?
A．Teenagers. B．Travel.
C．Business. D．Culture.
C
The Healthy Habits Survey shws that nly abut ne third f American senirs have crrect habits. Here are sme findings and expert advice.
1.Hw many times did yu brush yur teeth yesterday?
Finding: A full 33% f senirs brush their teeth nly nce a day.
Step:Remve the 300 types f bacteria in yur muth each mrning with a battery-perated(电动的) tthbrush. Brush gently fr 2 minutes, at least twice a day.
2. Hw many times did yu wash yur hands r bathe yesterday?
Finding; Senirs, n average, bathe fewer than 3 days a week. And nearly 30% wash their hands nly 4 times a day ─half f the number which dctrs advise.
Step: We tuch ur faces arund 3,000 times a day ─ften inviting germs(细菌) t enter ur muth, nse and eyes. Use tilet paper t avid tuching the dr handle. And, mst imprtant, wash yur hands ften with ht running water and sap fr 20 secnds.
3. Hw ften d yu think abut fighting germ？
Finding: Senirs are nt fighting germs as well as they shuld.
Step: D yu knw it is nt yur tilet but yur kitchen spnge(海绵) that can carry mre germs than anything else? T kill these germs, keep yur spnge in the micrwave(微波炉) fr 10 secnds.
28．What is fund ut abut American senirs?
A．All f them are fighting germs better than expected.
B．Mst f them have gd habits.
C．Nearly 30% f them bathe three days a week.
D．Abut ne third f them brush their teeth nly nce a day.
29．Dctrs suggest that peple shuld wash their hands_________.
A．fur times a dayB．twice a day
C．eight times a dayD．three times a day
30．Which f the fllwing is true accrding t the text?
A．A kitchen spnge can carry mre germs than a tilet.
B．There are less than 300 types f bacteria in the muth.
C．We shuld keep frm tuching ur faces.
D．We shuld wash ur hands befre tuching a dr handle.
31．The text prbably cmes frm __________.
A．a bk review B．a ppular magazine
C．a guide bk D．an fficial dcument
D
Whether yu're buying a huse, a car r secnd-hand furniture, it's likely yu will need t negtiate the price, s being able t negtiate effectively culd save yu significant cash.
Prfessr Linel Page frm the University f Technlgy Sydney (UTS) said pening ffers in real-wrld negtiatins are smetimes intended t signal the "tughness" f the buyer - but whether this strategy actually wrks was nt knwn. "This experiment allwed us t study whether and hw the level f the pening ffer influences the beliefs f buyers and sellers, their actins and the final bargaining utcme," said Prfessr Page.
The researchers cnducted the experiment using a bargaining game. They fund that the success r failure f a negtiatin depended nt nly n the final ffer n the table but als n the emerging dynamics f the bargaining prcess. "The intermediary ffers made during a negtiatin can be interpreted as suggesting either kind and cmprmising intentins, r unkind and uncmprmising nes," said Prfessr Page. "And the perceptin f these intentins can, in turn, influence the final utcme. Lw ffers are perceived as disrespectful, s sellers react negatively and can be spiteful (恼 人) in their cunter-ffers (还价)," he said. This means it is nt the best strategy t always be as tugh as pssible in a negtiatin.
Previusly there have been tw cnflicting views n first ffers in negtiatins, said Prfessr Page. One view is that a lw pening ffer wrks as an "anchr" that mves the final ffer in the directin f the first ffer. The secnd is that a mre reasnable initial ffer achieves a better utcme because it desn't sur the atmsphere and endanger the agreement. Prfessr Page said their study shwed supprt fr bth these ideas.
32．What is the purpse f paragraph 1?
A．T present a prblem. B．T intrduce the tpic.
C．T give sme examples. D．T put frward a cncept.
33．What did the study mainly fcus n?
A．The first ffer in a negtiatin. B．The final bargaining utcme.
C．The beliefs f buyers and sellers. D．The intentins in the prcess.
34．What can we learn abut the study?
A．It was carried ut in a real situatin.
B．Participants shared kind intentins.
C．Mst negtiatins ended in failure.
D．Its result supprted the previus views.
35．What can be the best title fr the passage?
A．Cunter-ffers: A Bargaining Game
B．Cmprmise: A Bridge t a Gd Deal
C．Bargain: A Reasnable Initial Offer Matters
D．Negtiatin: Prcess Makes a Big Difference
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。
Sailing is ne f the mst interesting and exciting ways t enjy large bdies f water. Yu can sail wherever yu find enugh water and a little wind. ____36____Thse with less spare time nly lking fr a fun way t relax can enjy sailing near the shre.
____37____Sme can nly fit ne persn and thers are larger. Yu shuld chse the suitable sailbat depending n yur need. Learning t sail will allw yu t enjy the year-rund water, since yu can still sail when the water becmes t cld fr swimming r waterskiing.
When yu sail, yur bat is pwered by the wind caught by the sail. Yu cntrl the bat by using a rudder (舵) and mre cmplicated skills. Thrugh handling the sails, sailrs can cntrl the frce f the wind. ____38____
Sailing is a rather cmplex art. ____39____Befre yu begin, yu will need t becme familiar with the parts f the sailbat. Yu must be able t swim well and yu need t knw first aid, s yu are prepared if there is an emergency. Then yu need t learn the basics f sailing. such as judging the wind and knwing handling skills.
Sailing is an amazing way t braden yur hrizns. ____40____Yu will have sme different fun. If yu want t try a new sprt, sign up fr sme sailing lessns.
A．Sailbats cme in all sizes.
B．The sprt f sailing has a lng histry.
C．The truly adventurus can sail arund the wrld.
D．Yu will find new ways t enjy water sprts n a bat.
E．Thus, they can change the directin and speed f the bat.
F．Yu will understand why many peple lve t spend mney n their bats.
G．The best way t learn the cmplexities f sailing is by taking a few classes.
第二部分 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全科试题免费下载公众号《高中僧课堂》。
My mther turned ninety. I knew I needed t find a senir ___41___ center. Nt fr her — fr me. If I were at her age, I wuld want t stay in shape t ___42___ life, getting a lt f pleasure. Yes, walking in lcal parks was my ___43___, but I wasn’t s active as befre.
I called a nearby center, “D yu have aerbics (有氧运动) classes ___44___ fr senirs?” “Sure. Cme and check us ut! We start at 10 am,” the receptinist (接待员) replied and ___45___. The next mrning, I went there. One part f me was ___46___ that the class was t easy, nt ding me any gd. The ther part feared it was t hard fr me t ___47___.
When I came int the rm, a wman ___48___ me, “Oh, yu’re new. Welcme.” Then the music started. The hur-lng wrkut wke up the muscles I didn’t ften ___49___ in daily walks, suiting me fine. I became a member there. My classmates ranged in age frm fifty t ninety. Mst gave the exercises their wn ____50____, ding as much r little as they culd. ____51____ n ne kept scre. Sn I learned physical well-being wasn’t the nly ____52____ there. During breaks, peple chatted happily. Whenever sme peple were ____53____ we asked arund. Were they busy? Were they in hspital? Mrever, we signed cards fr thse wh were ill.
I ____54____ t be in gd shape nw as I’ve hped. Still, I’m grateful fr things mre valuable frm the class — clse friendships and new scial ____55____.
A．leisureB．fitness C．cmmunityD．learning
42．A．changeB．rememberC．waitD．enjy
43．A．rutineB．aimC．challengeD．plan
44．A．attachedB．familiarC．apprpriateD．vital
45．A．cmfrtedB．invitedC．prmisedD．welcmed
46．A．sureB．disappintedC．anxiusD．hpeful
47．A．make up frB．lk dwn nC．get dwn tD．keep up with
48．A．greetedB．recgnizedC．helpedD．intrduced
49．A．relaxB．stretchC．strengthenD．use
50．A．imprvementB．agreementC．interpretatinD．cnclusin
51．A．FrtunatelyB．CnsequentlyC．NaturallyD．Surprisingly
52．A．prblemB．cntributinC．standardD．fcus
53．A．lnelyB．absentC．unhappyD．tired
54．A．failB．manageC．attemptD．cntinue
55．A．backgrundsB．cnnectinsC．skillsD．duties
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。
Trees, plants and flwers are all arund us and we enjy their beauty every day. Hwever, we are s used t them _____56_____ we may even take them fr granted withut _____57_____(realize) hw much inspiratin they have given us. In fact, nature has inspired many f the mst _____58_____(fascinate) designs arund us, including thse in architecture. Nature _____59_____ (present) in varius architectural designs.
Tday, architects cntinue t explre ways _____60_____ (capture) the beauty f natural frms, t mimic the way nature wrks r even t make natural rganisms part f a building. ArtScience Museum, Singapre was designed t shw the _____61_____ (cnnect) between nature and the mdern city envirnment in which it sits. Visitrs are ften amazed t find themselves in an urban building that s _____62_____(true) captures the beauty f natural frms. Harare's Eastgate Centre is _____63_____ superb example f bimimicry（仿生学）. T use bimimicry is t create structures _____64_____(base) n natural frms and prcesses. Creating buildings such as these enables us t live ______65______ clser harmny with ur envirnment.
第三部分 写作（共两节, 满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66．假定你是李华，你的笔友Lee来邮件说，因学习忙、锻炼少，最近经常生病，影响学习。请根据提示回复一封英文邮件。
要点包括：1. 锻炼的重要性； 2. 锻炼有利于学习； 3. 提出锻炼建议。
要求：1. 80词左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Lee,
Srry t hear that yu have been sick fr days and hpe yu are better nw.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sincerely 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。
The family had just mved t Rhde Island, and the yung wman was feeling a little sad n that Sunday in May. After all, it was Mther's Day—and 800 miles separated her frm her parents in Ohi.
She had called her mther that mrning t wish her a happy Mther's Day, and her mther had mentined hw clrful the yard was nw that spring had arrived. As they talked, the yunger wman culd almst smell the tantalizing arma f purple lilacs (紫丁香) hanging n the big bush utside her parents' back dr.
Later, when she mentined t her husband hw she missed thse lilacs, he ppped up frm his chair. “I knw where we can find yu all yu want,” he said. “Get the kids and cme n.” S ff they went, driving n the cuntry rads f nrthern Rhde Island. Eventually, he stpped the car.
“Cme with me,” he said. “Over that hill is an ld cellar hle, and there are lilacs all arund it. G pick a few.”
There, n the tp f the hill, were the twering lilacs bushes. While the man examined the cellar hle and tried t explain t the children what the huse must have lked like, the wman had been cheered up, drifting amng the lilacs. Carefully, she picked sme ut. She was in n hurry, admiring each blssm as a rare and delicate treasure.
Finally, thugh, they returned t their car fr the trip hme. When they were almst hme, she suddenly shuted t her husband: “Stp the car. Stp right here!”
In a secnd, the wman was ut f the car and hurrying up a nearby grassy slpe with the lilacs still in her arms. At the tp f the hill was a nursing hme and, because it was such a beautiful spring day, the patients were utdrs, walking with relatives r sitting n the prch (走廊).
注意：（1）所续写短文的词数应为l50左右；（2）至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语：（3）续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；（4）续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1: The yung wman went t the end f the prch, where an elderly patient was sitting in her wheelchair, alne.
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Paragraph 2: Curisity was arused amng the kids and the husband.
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2023年海南省屯昌县高三二模统考（A）
英语科试题参考答案 2023·2
第一部分：听力部分（共两节，满分30分）
1-5 BCBCA 6-10 ACABC
11-15 BACBA 16-20 ABCBC
第二部分 阅读及语言文字应用部分
21．B 22．D 23．B
24．D 25．B 26．A 27．D
28．D 29．C 30．A 31．B
32．B 33．D 34．D 35．D
36．C 37．A 38．E 39．G 40．D
41．B 42．D 43．A 44．C 45．B
46．C 47．D 48．A 49．D 50．C
51．A 52．D 53．B 54．A 55．B
56．that 57．realizing 58．fascinating 59．is presented
60．t capture 61．cnnectin 62．truly 63．a 64．based 65．in
第三部分 写作（共两节, 满分40分）
66．Dear Lee,
Srry t hear that yu have been sick fr days and hpe yu are better nw. Yu have studied s hard that yu have had n time t d any exercise, which des harm t yur physical and mental health. It wuld be f great benefit t yur health if yu culd take mre exercise.
Time spent n exercise is nt wasted. Actually, exercise can imprve yur physical cnditins and ease yur mind. Only when yu are in gd health can yu carry n studying and increase yur study efficiency.
Therefre, I suggested that yu take at least ne hur's exercise every day. I wuld be very pleased t see yu have a strnger bdy.
Sincerely yurs,
Li Hua
67．Paragrah 1: The yung wman went t the end f the prch, where an elderly patient was sitting in her wheelchair, alne. Acrss the prch railing went the flwers, int the lap f the ld wman. She lifted her head, and smiled. Fr a few mments, the tw wmen chatted, bth faces brightening up, and then the yung wman turned and ran back t her family. As the car pulled away, the wman in the wheelchair waved, hlding the lilacs tightly.
Paragrah 2: Curisity was arused amng the kids and the husband. "Mm, "the kids asked, "wh was that? Why did yu give her ur flwers?" Mther explained that she didn't knw the ld wman. But it was Mther's Day, and she seemed s alne, and wh wuldn't be cheered by flwers? "Besides, "she added, "I have all f yu, and I still have my mther, even if she is far away. That wman needed thse flwers mre than I did." This satisfied the kids, but nt the husband, wh was pltting a plan t plant sme lilacs arund their wn yard fr anther beautiful spring.
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Text 1
M: Wh will jin us fr dinner tnight?
W: Bb and Candy. I als invited Mary, but she is ut f twn.
M: What a pity! I was hping she wuld cme.
Text 2
M: If I were yu, I’d just walk t wrk. It wuld take yu abut 20 minutes. Riding a bike is a gd chice, t.
W: I agree. But this week my husband is away n business, s I have t drive my kids t schl befre I g t wrk. I’m pressed fr time, yu knw.
Text 3
W: It’s 8:30, Dave, and yu’re ging t be late fr the meeting.
M: Oh, my! I just have half an hur left. I can’t believe I slept fr 10 hurs!
Text 4
M: Hi, Helen. Where are yu ff t?
W: T the library. I’ve gt a histry paper due next week, and need t d sme reading.
Text 5
W: Thank gdness! Yu are still here.
M: What’s up?
W: I need yur signature fr this dcument. It’s urgent.
Text 6
W: Are yu all alne, Tm? Why nt ask Mike t help yu cllect mney fr the Children’s Centre?
M: Well, he’s wrking n his lab reprt. Culd yu cme?
W: I’d lve t, but I wn’t be available until next week. I think Cathy will have sme free time this week. D yu want me t pass n a message?
M: That’d be nice. Thanks, Jane.
Text 7
W: Are yu leaving fr the railway statin nw, Jack? It’s s early.
M: Just aviding the rush hur traffic. I dn’t want t be late.
W: S yu have t wait fr abut tw hurs? I dn’t think there’s scenery t lk at.
M: Dn’t wrry! I’ll take a bk with me.
W: It’s t nisy t read in the railway statin. I wuld usually lk arund the shps while waiting fr the train.
M: But I’ve already gt all the gifts fr my parents and sisters. I dn’t need t buy anything. If I really can’t fcus n the bk, I may phne up sme friends I haven’t talked t in a while.
W: That’s a nice idea. Betty tld me last time that she ften spent the waiting time writing a t-d list s that she’d nt miss anything in the days t cme.
M: That’s an awesme idea.I’ll surely d that. Thank yu, Judy. See yu next year.
W: Bye!
Text 8
W: Hi, Bill. Yu lk trubled. What’s the matter?
M: Hi, Grace. I have a big decisin t make. My uncle ffered me a jb as the lead engineer at his service statin, and with gd pay.
W: That’s wnderful, but are yu ging t quit cllege?
M: That’s exactly the prblem. One side f me says, “Oh, g ahead! Yu can g back t cllege anytime. What jb culd yu get after cllege that wuld pay yu $15 an hur? That’s $30,000 a year!”
W: And then?
M: And then, the ther side says, “Hld it, nt s fast! Fr all thse years yu were in the army, yu planned t g t cllege s that yu wuld have many jb pssibilities t chse frm. Yu’ve planned yur whle life arund ging t cllege. And nw…”
W: I can see it. It’s true that with yur experience in the army, yu culd d excellent wrk repairing cars if yu accept the jb. But yu are ding very well nw. Just think f the future. Yu will get better jbs.
Text 9
W: Hey, Jhn. Can I talk t yu fr a minute?
M: Sure, what’s up?
W: I wanted t let yu knw abut a bk club I jined a few mnths ag. I knw yu d a lt f reading, s I thught yu might want t cme with me next mnth.
M: Oh, that sunds like fun. When des the grup meet?
W: Usually the last Saturday f the mnth at 7:30 in the evening. Is that t late fr yu?
M: N, I think that’s kay. What d yu talk abut in the grup?
W: Well, every mnth we chse a new bk. And then during the next meeting, we discuss it.
M: What bks have yu read?
W: Quite a lt. Recently we have read The Beautiful Mind and The Great Gatsby. Nw we are reading The Kite Runner.
M: The Kite Runner? I’ve heard that’s a gd bk. What’s it abut?
W: It’s abut a by wh grws up in Afghanistan during the 1980s.
M: That sunds interesting. I’d lve t cme.
W: Great! The next meeting will be held in tw weeks, s yu still have time t read the bk.
Text 10
W: Tday, let’s begin with nte-taking techniques. Nte-taking is an imprtant skill nt nly fr taking classes, but als fr ding yur jb in the future. I’d like t draw yur attentin t certain pints abut taking ntes. First, remember that nte-taking shuld be 75% listening and nly 25% writing, s dn’t try t write dwn every single wrd the teacher says. Ignre what is unimprtant and write in phrases, nt cmplete sentences. Secnd, leave spaces and lines between main ideas. Yu may want t add sme infrmatin later. I find that sme f yu are very gd at making use f clr, mapping web, and symbls such as arrws, circles and bxes. I highly recmmend these tls t all f yu, because the use f them makes the utline mre easily readable and interesting than the blcks f text. It als makes sure that imprtant wrds stand ut. Here are sme examples.