2024德州高二上学期期末考试英语含答案

这是一份2024德州高二上学期期末考试英语含答案，共13页。

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
注意事项：
1.答第Ⅰ卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号框。
3.全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在试卷上无效。
第Ⅰ卷（满分95分）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，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. What des the man mean?
A. He likes reading.B. He is always rganized.
C. He benefits frm a bk.
2. What will the wman wear?
A. A blue dress.B. A frmal suit.C. A perfect shirt.
3. What will the wman prbably d?
A. Infrm Liz f the meeting delay.
B. Invite custmers t the cmpany.
C. Call Mr. Hlden t put ff the meeting.
4. Where is the wman’s husband ging?
A. Tky.B. Paris.C. Lndn.
5. Hw much is the sheet?
A. $ 10.B. $20.C. $ 30.
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。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. Wh will make the presentatin?
A. A freshman.B. The man.C. The wman’s tutr.
7. Where is the presentatin ging t be held?
A. In the library.B. In the Students’ Unin.
C. At the schl theater
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。
8. Hw d the kids find the beach?
A. Dangerus.B. Relaxing.C. Bring.
9. Where des the man suggest ging?
A. An art gallery.B. The Histry Museum.C. Eagle Muntain.
10. Why des the wman prefer climbing muntains?
A. T enjy nature.B. T visit a nearby temple.
C. T have a new experience.
听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。
l1. What will the weather be like ver the weekend?
A. Rainy.B. Windy.C. Sunny.
12. What is the wman ging t d next Wednesday?
A. Meet friends in the park.
B. Help Dad with husewrk.
C. Invite the man t her huse.
13. What’s the relatinship between the speakers?
A. Classmates.B. Clleagues.C. Family members.
听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16三个小题。
14. Why des the man recmmend MUSE Magazine t the wman?
A. It has inspiring stries.
B. It’s abut science and nature.
C. It’s helpful fr students’ schlwrk.
15. Wh is the magzine intended fr?
A. A six-year-ld kid.B. A ten-year-ld student.
C. An eighteen-year-ld by.
16. Where des the cnversatin take place?
A. In a reading rm.
B. In a bkstre.
C. In a science museum.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17. Why is Lakeside pen until 10 p.m.?
A. Evening parking lt is free.
B. Shppers enjy a discunt then.
C. Peple engage in evening shpping.
18. What d we knw abut Lakeside?
A. It has 15 banks.B. It has 13 cafes.C. It has a pst ffice.
19. What can custmers d at Lakeside after shpping?
A. Play sccer.B. Take a dive in a lake.C. Relax themselves in a gym.
20. What des the speaker mainly talk abut?
A. Shpping centers in Canada.
B. The Lakeside shpping centre.
C. The sales f mrning shpping.
第二部分 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
A family cruise（乘船游览）ffers a cnvenient and cst-effective alternative winter vacatin. Here are appealing at-sea vacatin ideas t cnsider this winter.
Tur Australia with Princess Cruises
Fr a faraway family vacatin, cnsider explring Australia abard the Princess. Leaving n Dec. 17, the Princess will take passengers t the Whitsunday Archipelag and the Great Barrier Reef. And n the ship, little nes can enjy a wide range f nbard activities, frm dance classes t vlleyball classes. In the evening, parents and their kids can enjy kid-friendly mvies.
Explre Asian Metrplises with Regent Seven Seas
Regent Seven Seas’ ships take visitrs t wrld-class destinatins acrss Asia. Departing n Dec. 17, this 12-day cruise ffers plenty f utdr activities. Kids will enjy the waterfalls f Miyazaki and the legendary street fd scene in Hng Kng. As fr nbard fd, families can chse frm a variety f dining ptins, frm fast fd t an Italian eatery.
Discver Patagnia with Seaburn
The amazing jurney t Antarctica and Patagnia abard the Seaburn Quest departs n Nv, 29, and includes a jam-packed agenda. Animal lvers can admire penguins, seals and ther fascinating wildlife up clse via daily Zdiac bat trips. Back nbard the ship, kids can take baths, watch shws, play bard games and curl up with a bk at the library.
Cruise t the Caribbean with Disney
Disney Cruise Line’s fur ships ffer plenty f bells and whistles fr kids. Besides, there are plenty f family-friendly staterm categry ptins that cater t budget-cnscius families. Depart frm Prt Canaveral, n a fur-night cruise abard the Disney Dream fr a fun adventure thrugh the Bahamas, with stps in Disney’s privately wned island.
21. What can kids d n the Princess?
A. Learn dance skills.B. Perfrm in a drama.
C. Read bks in a library.D. Jin in a sprts meeting.
22. What makes Seaburn special?
A. Offering family-friendly trips.
B. Serving varieties f nbard fd.
C. Prviding clse wildlife encunters.
D. Cvering seven cntinents f the wrld.
23. Which cruise best suits the family wh desires t save mney?
A. Princess.B. Regent Seven Seas.
C. Seaburn.D. Disney.
B
Jhannes Fritz, an Austrian bilgist, needed t cme up with a plan again if he was ging t prevent his rare and belved birds frm ging extinct.
T survive the Eurpean winter, the nrthern bald ibis needs t migrate suth fr the winter ver the Alps. But shifting climate patterns have delayed when the birds begin t migrate and they are nw reaching the muntains t late t make it ver the peaks, lcking them in an icy death trap. Determined t save them, he decided t teach the birds a new, safer migratin rute by guiding them himself in a tiny aircraft. He was cnfident that he culd succeed in this daring, uncnventinal plan.
Sme 400 years ag, the Eurpeans hunted these birds withut stpping and devured the last in the wild, causing the birds t disappear entirely frm the wild. When Mr. Fritz was brn 56 years ag, the nrthern bald ibis culd be fund in Eurpe nly in captivity（圈养）.
Mr.Fritz has spent his career reintrducing the birds int the wild. Thrugh years f trial and errr, he learned t fly like a bird. He mdified（改装）a lightweight aircraft s it wuld fly at speeds slw enugh fr the birds t keep up. In 2004, he led the first flck frm Austria t Italy, and has since led mre migratins. But the rute he riginally taught the ibises des nt wrk successfully. With climate change warming the area where the birds summer, they nw start their migratin at the end f Octber instead f the end f September. The trip is expected t take abut six weeks, “Still, we’re ptimistic that it’ll wrk,” said Mr. Fritz.
His family and clleagues witnessed the risks he was taking. “But the unavidable risks are necessary,” Mr. Fritz said. “It’s nt s much a jb, but my life’s purpse.”
24. What was Jhannes Fritz’s plan?
A. T shrten bald ibises’ migratin rute.
B. T lead bald ibises t migrate n a new rute.
C. T better the climate patterns fr bald ibises.
D. T find ut a safer destinatin fr bald ibises.
25. What des the underlined wrd “devured” in paragraph 3 mean?
A. Destryed.B. Abused.C. Released.D. Raised.
26. Why was Mr. Fritz’s initial rute fr the birds ineffective?
A. Owing t the lng time it cnsumes.
B. Fr the slw speed f his mdified aircraft.
C. Because f the tughness alng the first rute.
D. Due t higher temperatures in the summer habitat.
27. Which f the fllwing can best describe Mr. Fritz?
A. Hnest.B. Innvative.C. Straightfrward.D. Demanding.
C
As yu’re drafting yur New Year’s reslutins, yu may think that it takes 21 days f repeating an actin fr that actin t becme a habit. S, yu set ut t g t the gym fr 21 days, thinking that by day 22 heading t the gym will feel autmatic—maybe even fun.
Hwever, that 21-day estimate isn’t true. A habit expert Wendy Wd fund that this falsehd came frm a self-help bk in the 1960s and actually described hw lng it takes t get used t yur new appearance after plastic surgery. It’s imprtant t nte that getting used t smething is nt the same thing as frming a habit, and perhaps the tw cncepts gt cnfused alng the way, giving rise t the term tday.
T figure ut hw lng it actually takes t frm a habit, Phillippa Lally, and her team did a series f research.
They recruited 96 peple and asked each persn t chse ne new habit and reprt each day n whether r nt they did the behavir and hw autmatic the behavir felt. Sme peple chse simple habits like “drinking a bttle f water with lunch.” Others chse mre difficult tasks like “running fr 15 minutes befre dinner.” At the end f 12 weeks, the researchers analyzed the data t determine hw lng it tk each persn t g frm starting a new behavir t autmatically ding it.
The study fund that it takes mre than 2 mnths befre a new behavir becmes autmatic—66 days t be exact. And if yu want t set yur expectatins apprpriately, the truth is that it will prbably take yu anywhere frm tw mnths t eight mnths t build a new behavir int yur life. Interestingly, the researchers als fund that “missing ne pprtunity t perfrm the behavir did nt affect the habit frmatin prcess.” That is t say, it desn’t matter if yu mess up every nw and then. Building better habits is nt an all-r-nthing prcess.
S, fr thse wh wish t frm certain habits, persistence is king. T frm a gd habit, we need t pay mre energy and effrt.
28. What des “21days” actually mean accrding t Wendy Wd?
A. The time ne drafts a bk.
B. The time ne develps a new habit.
C. The time ne gets used t smething.
D. The time ne recvers frm a surgery.
29. Hw did the researchers d the research?
A. By ding questinnaires.B. By tracking peple’s behavirs.
C. By making predictins.D. By analyzing data f previus studies.
30. What can we infer frm paragraph 5?
A. Habits cannt be nticed easily.
B. The amunt f time a habit takes varies.
C. One shuld perfrm a behavir cnstantly.
D. It takes exactly 66 days t frm a new habit.
31. What is the best title f the passage?
A. Habit—gd r nt?B. Better habit, better life?
C. 21days t frm a habit?D. Hit r miss with habits?
D
The huse had been cleaned and decrated elegantly. The air smelt fresh. Little labels n all we saw arund the huse displayed imprtant details: date f purchase and the current selling price. We were at a garage sale. There was n talking r bargaining. Buyers culd pick up at the listed price.
All effrts that release cash that is lcked int stuff tuch me deeply. If they break cnventinal ideas, I will like them even mre. It is my view that peple lve t fllw suit and end up with emtins they ught t feel, rather than being true t themselves. T say that ne des nt care fr ne’s grandmther’s necklace is cnsidered rude, s ne wuld simply keep it in the lcker and pass it n t the next generatin.
N lnger s, I am guessing.
It’s nt always abut mney, but perhaps abut cnsidering ne’s chices. My argument always is t use stuff, if yu like it s much. Wear thse pieces f jewellery; use thse pieces f furnitures; take hme thse piles f ld-time bedsheets. But if nne f them fit int yur current hme, allw smene else t take them hme. Turn thse prperties ver instead f leaving them unused.
Harding（囤积）is nt a virtue. It is a waste f the mney that is lcked int the prperty yu are harding. I may use it smetime in the future, say sme. Give that a time frame. If yu are hlding smething yu haven’t used even nce in five years, ask yurself if smene else may need it. Dn’t sell if yu dn’t care fr mney; but d give it away.
All else needs t earn their place fr their value and usefulness fr yu. Celebrate the liberatin frm harding and let there be light!
32. What d peple ften d at the garage sale?
A. Purchase a garage.B. Label their belngings.
C. Talk abut decratin.D. Trade their unused stuff.
33. Why des the authr mentin “neeklace” in paragraph 2?
A. T call fr respect twards the elderly.
B. T advcate hlding nt the family traditin.
C. T shw the financial cnditin f an average family.
D. T prve peple tend t fllw suit against their wills.
34. What des the authr believe accrding t paragraph 4?
A. It is a gd idea t save mney.
B. A gd taste cunts in purchase.
C. Unused items deserve a new wner.
D. The utdated shuld be thrwn away.
35. What is the authr’s purpse f writing the passage?
A. T call n peple t get rid f harding.
B. T shw his wrry abut wasting resurces.
C. T draw attentin t cnserving the traditins.
D. T inspire peple t spend mre n meaningful things.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
In ur ever-evlving wrld, where bth persnal and prfessinal areas are laded with challenges, prblem slving skills are increasingly valuable in the wrkplace. 36 Here’s hw t enhance yur strategy.
Clear and brief cmmunicatin is the key t effective prblem-slving, acting as the bridge that cnnects diverse perspectives tward a cmmn gal. 37 It invlves chsing the right wrds, structuring infrmatin lgically, and being mindful f the audience t ensure that yur message is bth impressive and cmprehensible. Active listening, n the ther hand, is the skill f receiving infrmatin. It includes nt just hearing wrds but understanding the underlying messages.
38 T fster creativity, individuals must engage in activities that stimulate their imaginatin and encurage new perspectives. Have free-flwing brainstrming sessins that allw fr the explratin f diverse ideas withut immediate judgment. Additinally, expsing yurself t different fields prmtes creative slutin.
Mistakes are nt failures but valuable stepping stnes n the path t mastery. 39 Analyse what went wrng, identify areas fr imprvement and use this knwledge t infrm yur future prblem-slving effrts. Creating a culture that pens the eyes f mistakes within a team r rganizatin encurages an envirnment where individuals feel cmfrtable admitting errrs.
The jurney t becming a skilled prblem slver is an nging prcess f grwth and imprvement. 40 Remain curius and pen t acquiring new knwledge and skills that are directly applicable t yur prblem-slving attempt. That ensures yu stay ahead f evlving challenges and acquire the skills needed t navigate an ever-changing landscape.
Furthermre, participating in industry events, jining prfessinal assciatins and cnnecting with mentrs can ffer insights that enrich yur prblem-slving skills.
A. Seek cntinuus learning pprtunities.
B. Therefre, cmprehensin is a vital skill t develp.
C. Effective cnversatin begins with the art f expressin.
D. Prblem-slving at its best requires the ut-f-the-bx thinking.
E. And they culd help yu achieve mre in yur persnal life t.
F. Each misstep prvides an pprtunity fr reflectin and learning.
G. Each individual brings unique infrmatin t vercme challenges.
第三部分 英语知识运用（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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Filkin’s Drift, a band f tw in UK, have been highlighting sustainability（可持续性）in their latest tur alng the cast f Wales. The tur 41 ver 40 shws alng the 870-mile path, which started in Flintshire n Sept. 3 and 42 n Oct. 31 in Chepstw.
At ne pint, because f bad weather, the tur was 43 temprarily. When Filkin’s Drift was prepared t start turing again, they fund t much f their time was spent in a car 44 in traffic jams, which wasn’t very gd fr the 45 , r mental and physical health.
S Bye and Rberts, 46 f the band, decided t walk their tur alng the cast f Wales. They walked between stps fr the rest f their tur, carrying the 47 and just enugh clthing t walk and 48 each day. Alng the way, they cllected sngs, stries, and tunes t make their perfrmances 49 . Als, the band raised mney fr a charity t 50 this missin.
They shared their experiences f the walking tur 51 in vides n their website blg, hping t 52 ther musicians and the music industry as a whle t apprach turing in a mre sustainable way. They have shwn that a tur n ft is 53 , discvering that the music industry, as well as thers, culd als learn t reduce the 54 fr vehicles.
Tday, Filkin’s Drift 55 a grwing number f artists and industry prfessinals wrking t sptlight sustainability and the envirnment in their wrk.
41. A. cmpletedB. plannedC. canceledD. delayed
42. A. failedB. endedC. slwedD. clsed
43. A. scheduledB. interruptedC. appreciatedD. relcated
44. A. picked utB. taken upC. caught upD. set aside
45. A. securityB. relaxatinC. reputatinD. envirnment
46. A. researchersB. fllwersC. musiciansD. prfessrs
47. A. instrumentsB. dcumentsC. envelpesD. phtgraphs
48. A. cmpeteB. perfrmC. advertiseD. cnclude
49. A. crucialB. prfitableC. practicalD. clrful
50. A. evaluateB. clearC. utlineD. further
51. A. cnstantlyB. secretlyC. randmlyD. differently
52. A. infrmB. requestC. inspireD. permit
53. A. pssibleB. flexibleC. typicalD. private
54. A. limitB. creatinC. upgradeD. need
55. A. examinesB. jinsC. emplysD. declines
第Ⅱ卷（满分55分）
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在题后空白处填入适当的内容（每空一词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Flwers, birds, figures and landscapes seem t jump ut f the pictures n the walls f craftsman Ha Ruxiang’s wrkshp. Frm a 56 （distant）, these pictures appear t be fine paintings. Yet, up clse, they resemble sculptural art, with a three-dimensinal feel.
It is buhu painting, 57 was named a natinal cultural heritage by the Ministry f Culture and Turism in 2014. It riginated 58 the traditinal flk art f the Manchu ethnic peple, wh wuld use needle and thread t create patterns as 59 apprach t mending bts, hats and clthing fr 60 （practice）and artistic purpses.
Thrugh decades f effrts, Ha and his family have helped buhu painting t evlve, 61 （cmbine）the essence f numerus traditinal crafts. “We gt an inspiratin frm clisnne（景秦蓝瓷器）, glued gld threads alng the edges f flwers, 62 created a better visual effect.” Ha explains, adding that many techniques 63 （apply）in the art are all cming frm practice.
T date, Ha 64 （explre）many innvative techniques f her wn, and managed t deliver beautiful examples f the art. Hwever, her fcus has been n bradening this art frm t ensure better develpment, because she believes machinery cannt 65 （full）replace manual wrk.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分5分）
假如你是李华，上周日你们班去敬老院（nursing huse）慰问老人，请给校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1.活动时间；
2.活动内容；
3.活动感想。
注意：1.词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答.
第二节 读后续写（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，使其构成一篇完整的短文。
When I was yung, I lived in a small twn. The spirit f neighbrliness was very strng then. All f us were quite pr by tday’s standards, but we gt by.
Hwever, ne family which culd be cnsidered as living a marginal（微不足道）existence was the Acb family living in the repair shp ppsite ur huse. Mr. Acb, the aut mechanic, had a large brd f children-twelve t be exact. The jke amng the neighbrs was that he was aiming t frm a ftball team amng his children. Hwever, seriusly speaking, it was n jke fr him trying t feed his grwing children daily.
My mther was a kind-hearted sul. Often, she wuld remark that his children were dressed in ragged clthes and lked malnurished（营养不良的）. My family was relatively better ff in the village. My mther wuld bring ver whatever fd we culd spare t ur neighbrs. I remember ne particular year when times were very hard. The ecnmy was ding very badly. There and then, Mm still decided t sacrifice a prtin f ur meals t the family. Despite the prtests frm my brthers and sisters that we t were hungry, she kept n ding the kind act.
I shared a rm with my brthers verlking the repair shp. I was interested in the repair f cars and wuld ften stare ut f the windw t see Mr. Acb hard at wrk. As the street in frnt f my huse was rebuilt int a main rad, I nticed Mr. Acb lked mre cheerful. The number f custmers at his shp had increased steadily. His business tk ff like a rcket.
It was at this time that my father’s business tk a turn fr the wrse. And his health was als becming wrse. We were at ur wits’ end, cnfused by the mysterius illness he was suffering frm. My father then decided t sell ur family car t pay ff the munting bills, r my brthers and I had t stp schling.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按下列格式在答题卡的相应位置作答.
高二英语试题参考答案
2024.1
第一部分 听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
l—5 CAACA6—10 BCCBA11—15 BACBB16—20 BCCBB
第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）
21—23 ACD24—27 BADB28—31 CBBC
32—35 DDCA36—40 ECDFA
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
41―45ABBCD46—50 CABDD51—55 ACADB
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
56.distance57. which58.frm59.an60. practical
61.cmbining62. and63. applied64.has explred65. fully
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）
Last Sunday, ur class visited a nearby nursing hme, which is f great significance t all f us.
During ur visit, we had the pprtunity t interact with sme f the residents. They shared their life experiences, wisdm, and advice with us, which were invaluable lessns. We perfrmed sme cultural prgrams fr them, including singing, dancing, and strytelling. The senirs seemed t enjy every mment f it, their faces beaming with smiles. It was a heartwarming sight, and we felt a sense f jy and fulfillment.
The visit t the nursing hme was a memrable and enlightening experience fr us. It taught us the imprtance f respecting and taking care f ur senir citizens, and reminded us f the rle we play in sciety.
高二听力录音材料
Text 1
W: It seems I can’t keep up with everything I have t d. Yu’re always s rganized and efficient. Hw d yu d it?
M: I’m nt always rganized and efficient, but I’ve gt better since I read a bk abut time management.
Text 2
M: Have yu decided what yu’re ging t wear t dance?
W: Yes, I want t wear this blue dress with my necklace.
M: That dress is perfect. A lng dress is just right fr a frmal dance.
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M: Have yu called Liz t tell her that tday’s meeting has been put ff till next Tuesday because f Mr. Hlden’s absence?
W: Srry, sir. We had s many custmers this mrning that I cmpletely frgt abut it. I’ll d it at nce.
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M: Has yur husband returned frm Tky yet?
W: Yes, he came back just a cuple f days ag. But he’s leaving Paris fr Lndn tmrrw.
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M: Where did yu get the sheet? It feels really sft.
W: Yu’re nt gnna believe this. It is frm the “Ten Dllars” stre. Its quality is as gd as the items that culd maybe cst much mre, maybe even $ 20 r $ 30.
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W: Frank, why have yu brrwed s many bks frm the library?
M: Er, I just have t make a gd preparatin fr my presentatin.
W: Presentatin? When?
M: Next Friday afternn. And there will be 40 first-year students as my audience, but my tutr will be n her business trip then.
W: And the place?
M: We had planned t have it in the Students’ Unin, but it’s under maintenance unfrtunately, s the schl theater is the final decisin.
W: I see. Cme n! Yu will d a great jb!
M: Thank yu!
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M: OK. everybdy. I call this meeting t discuss where we will take the children t fr this year’s schl trip.
W: Well, nt the beach again.
M: Martha, what was wrng with the beach last year? it wasn’t dangerus r anything like that. I lved sitting there in the sun.
W: But the kids were bred. Yes, they enjyed themselves fr an hur but then they had nthing t d.
M: OK. Hw abut the Histry Museum?
W: Well, persnally, I wuld be really interested t g there. I lve museums and art galleries. But I think the kids wuld like t be utdrs.
M: S where d yu suggest?
W: Hw abut Eagle Muntain? I’ve been there last year. The climb t the tp will give them plenty f exercise. They will experience nature, and then when they get t the tp, there’s a fantastic view. It’s right ver t a lake in the distance.
M: Hmm, it’s a lng way t travel, but it’s a gd idea.
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M: I can’t believe it’s raining again.
W: The radi said that it is ging t rain all week.
M: I’ve gt a weather app n my phne that gives yu a 10—day reprt. Let’s see what that says.
W: Okay.
M: It lks like the radi is right. It’s ging t rain until Friday. Then there’s t be sme winds ver the weekend.
W: Oh, great! The wind is ging t blw the rain cluds away.
M: Fantastic! We shuld make sme plans t d smething.
W: What abut a picnic in the park?
M: Great! Shall we g next Tuesday?
W: Dn’t yu remember what we prmised Dad?
M: Oh, we prmised t help him with sme husewrk n Tuesday.
W: Well, Wednesday, then. Let’s invite sme friends and make a day f it!
M: N prblem.
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M: Welcme t the Bkwrm.
W: Thank yu. My sn wants t read sme magazines this year. Culd yu recmmend a magazine t me?
M: Certainly. What is yur sn especially interested in?
W: He’s particularly interested in science and nature.
M: Then yu can buy this magazine fr him. It’s an educatinal magazine called MUSE Magazine. It’s created t inspire yung minds t explre the wrld f science and nature.
W: Gd. But is it suitable fr my sn?
M: The magazine is fr children aged frm 9 t 14. S hw ld is yur sn nw?
W: He’ll turn 9 next mnth.
M: Dn’t wrry. I think he can read it.
W: Okay. I hpe he’ll like it.
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Welcme, ladies and gentlemen. With 320 shps, fur department stres and a car park fr 13,000 cars, Lakeside is ne f the largest shpping centers. Lts f peple like shpping here. An average f 50,000 shppers visit Lakeside every week. It is the first shpping center in Canada t stay pen until 10 p.m. That is because we understand that peple enjy shpping in the evening after wrk as well as n the weekend. In fact, evening shppers spend an average f 114 punds, which is the same amunt that shppers spend n Saturdays. There are five banks at yur service, and we have ur wn pst ffice. S it’s cnvenient fr yu t g shpping. After a lng day’s shpping, all yu want t d is kick back. A cup f cffee r maybe a meal at ne f ur 30 cafes and restaurants is the best way t relax at the end f the day. Lking fr smething mre exciting? Well, at Lakeside yu can try diving at Alexandra Lake. There are always lts t d at lakeside, s what are yu waiting fr?
My father and I were parking ur car utside f Acb’ shp.
One day, Acb said t me, “Yu will be an excellent mechanic, by.”