2024届辽宁省实验中学高三下学期五模英语试卷(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 d nw?
A. A musician.B. An accuntant.C. A cllege teacher.
2. What is the wman’s ld laptp like?
A. It starts up slwly.B. It desn’t wrk.C. It is heavy.
3. Where des the cnversatin take place?
A. In an ffice.B. In a garage.C. At hme.
4. What des the wman want t knw frm the man?
A. The cst.B. The weather.C. The address.
5. What des the wman want t d?
A. Find a new jb.B. Make mre friends.C. Rent an apartment.
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. Why des the man cme in?
A. T express gratitude.B. T train staff members.
C. T wrk an evening shift.
7. What will the man prbably d next?
A. Walk hme.B. Change shes.C. Take medicine.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What is the prblem with the camera?
A. Its battery is dead.B. It is delivered late.C. There is a mark n it.
9. What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A. Clleagues.B. Prvider and supplier.C. Deliveryman and receiver.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why did the wman stay in Milan fr three years?
A. Fr wrk.B. Fr study.C. Fr sightseeing.
11. Hw lng will the man spend turing Milan?
A. One day.B. Fur days.C. Five days.
12. What des the wman suggest the man d?
A. Avid a grup bus tur.B. Turn t lcal peple fr help.
C. Find mre infrmatin nline.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Why des the wman talk t the man?
A. T ask fr a favr.B. T seek cperatin.C. T give cmments.
14. What is key t attracting the audience’s attentin in the man’s pinin?
A. Prviding data.B. Shwing pictures.C. Explaining an utline.
15. What is the man’s suggestin fr the wman at last?
A. Making a t-d list.B. Thinking psitive.C. Expressing herself freely.
16. What will the wman d t relieve anxiety?
A. Practice in advance.B. Give a speech t the man.
C. Get advice frm the audience.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Hw many members des Duling have?
A. Less than 23 millin.B. Abut 59 millin.C. Over 120 millin.
18. Where is Severin Hacker frm?
A. Switzerland.B. Guatemala.C. Csta Rica.
19. Why did Luis vn Ahn create Duling?
A. T d sme research n English.
B. T allw peple t learn fr free.
C. T prmte ecnmy in his twn.
20. Hw was Duling riginally funded?
A. By a twn.B. By schls.C. By big websites.
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
Laguna Beach Festival f Arts
Festival Stre
Plenty f peple attend Laguna Beach Festival f Arts just t admire the wrks f art. Hwever, fr serius art buyers, attending early in the seasn means a lt, since excellent pieces ften sell early. Weekdays are less busy, but there are fewer artists present. They ften meet crwds in the evening that shw up fr the Pageant (盛会) f the Masters. Sme artists may negtiate prices at the end f the seasn. If yu just want suvenirs f yur visit, a variety f prducts are available in the festival Stre.
Fun Activities
Part f the fun f the festival cmes frm the activities that g n during the event. Turs and art wrkshps are available every day. Weekends are full f live music and special events. T get best value fr the mney yu spend during the week, Thursday is the day t g fr art talks by participating artists and evening jazz.
Fd & Drinks
Fd and drinks are sld at the snack bar. Tivli Terrace café and restaurants are n site fr mre frmal dining. Picnics are welcme during art talks r music shws, and there are tables set up in the curtyard fr yu t enjy yur hmemade r take-away fd. But alchl is frbidden here. On Thursdays, central tables are reserved fr ticket hlders.
Cst f the Tickets
Entrance admissin: $60 per persn (the Pageant f the Masters and live music shws included)
Jint pass: $120 per persn (free f charge fr all the perfrmances)
Ntes: Since there are many visitrs n the weekends, the ticket ffice may be crwded. Fr faster service, call tll-free number 24 hurs a day.
Fr mre infrmatin, visit
21. What shuld ne interested in gd pieces f art in the festival d?
A. G there n weekdays.B. Turn t artists fr advice.
C. G there as sn as it starts.D. Shw up fr the Pageant f the Masters.
22. What can all visitrs d in the curtyard?
A. Drink alchl.B. Have a frmal dinner.
C. Appreciate music while eating.D. Eat at central tables as they like.
23. If a cuple want t see live music shws, hw much shuld they pay at least?
A. $60B. $120C. $180D. $240
B
I had just delivered a memrable speech that I had labred ver fr mnths, and I was abut t learn hw the experts judged my perfrmance. The audience leaned frward in their flding chairs. Silence fell acrss the rm and the drum rlled in my heart.
The cntest rganizer annunced the third-place winner. The name was nt mine. Then the secnd, and nce again it was nt me. At last, the mment f truth came. Either I was abut t be lst in the warmth f victry r regretted the last several mnths’ preparatin. While neither f these came t pass, my heart just sank.
Lsing is a part f life, but it was an indescribable depressin t drive 200-mile rund trip, get up early n a freezing Saturday mrning, and yet still finish furth ut f fur cmpetitrs. After Lincln lst the 1858 Illinis Senate(参议院) race, he said, “I felt like the 12-year-ld by wh kicked his te. I was t big t cry and it hurt t bad t laugh.” Oh yeah, I culd relate.
I had spent hurs in frnt f a cmputer and in libraries ding research fr the Lincln Bicentennial (两百周年纪念) Speech Cntest. As I read thrugh several bigraphies, ne idea std ut: Lincln was handed many sund defeats, but he never allwed them t permanently stp his spirit r ambitin. I thught “failing successfully” was a very apprpriate tpic, given the many letdwns Lincln experienced, and s this became the title f my speech.
Never mind the lst prize mney and praise -- I did gain a new perspective. Nw, whenever I’m faced with a failure, I remember what Lincln said after his unsuccessful 1854 Senate race, “The path was wrn and difficult. My ft slipped frm under me, kncking the ther ut f the way, but I recvered and said t myself. ‘It’s a slip and nt a fall.’”
24. Hw did the authr feel when waiting fr the annuncement f the result?
A. Thrilled.B. Nervus.C. Depressed.D. Relieved.
25. Why did the authr mentin Lincln’s failures in Senate race?
A. T shw Lincln’s determinatin t win Senate race.
B. T present his research findings f Lincln’s bigraphies.
C. T indicate that he gt inspiratin frm Lincln’s failures.
D. T declare what they had in cmmn in their experiences.
26. What’s the authr’s attitude twards the lst prize mney and praise?
A. Disappinted.B. Psitive.C. Cncerned.D. Anxius.
27. What can be a suitable title fr the text?
A. A Successful FailureB. A Difficult Path.
C. An Unexpected SpeechD. An Impressive Example
C
A study f 8 different experiments shwed that ur brains tend t prefer additin rather than subtractin when it cmes t finding slutins—in many cases, it seems we just dn’t cnsider the strategy f taking smething away at all.
The researchers fund that this preference fr adding was nticeable in three situatins in particular: when peple were under higher cgnitive (认知的) lad, when there was less time t cnsider the ther ptins, and when vlunteers didn’t get a specific reminder that subtracting was an ptin. In ne f the experiments, participants were asked t imprve a Leg structure s that it was able t take mre weight. Half the vlunteers were reminded that they culd take away bricks as well as add them, and half weren’t. In the grup that gt the reminder, 61 percent slved the prblem by taking away a brick—which was a much faster and mre efficient way f making the structure stable. In the grup that didn’t get the reminder, nly 41 percent went fr the remving bricks apprach.
“Additive ideas cme t mind quickly and easily, but subtractive ideas require mre cgnitive effrt,” says psychlgist Benjamin Cnverse, frm the University f Virginia. “Because peple are ften mving fast and wrking with the first ideas that cme t mind, they end up accepting additive slutins withut cnsidering subtractin at all.”
The researchers have a few ideas abut what might be ging n. Our brains might find additive changes easier t prcess perhaps, r we might be assciating adding with ideas f smething that’s bigger and therefre better in ur subcnscius. There might als be assciatins in ur minds with the current status being smething that needs t be maintained as much as pssible—and taking smething away is arguably mre destructive t the current status than adding smething new.
The researchers say their wrk is imprtant in a much brader sense: fr institutins lking t streamline(简化), fr example, and even fr the human race lking fr ways t better manage the planet’s resurces.
28. What des the underlined wrd “subtractin” in paragraph 1 refer t?
A. Refusal.B. Mderatin.C. Remval.D. Slutin.
29. In which situatin d peple prefer adding?
A. When they are hurried t decide.B. When they lack cgnitive ability.
C. When they are specially reminded.D. When they are under high pressure.
30. What were participants required t d in the experiment?
A. Re-shape Leg bricks.B. Stabilize the Leg structure.
C. Mve the Leg structure.D. Take Leg bricks away.
31. What is paragraph 4 mainly abut?
A. The ways t make additive changes.B. The effects f taking smething away.
C. The reasns fr brains preferring additin.D. The imprtance f maintaining current status.
D
When I stepped int an innvative Park Library in Singapre, I saw the future. The plain building had a nice selectin f bks and a cafe where readers culd enjy cffee while gazing at the leaves utside. It was specifically designed withut any latest technlgy.
“What’s s innvative abut that?” a librarian in Trnt asked when I shwed her pictures. Innvatin t her meant digital technlgy, like 3D printers. “Why culdn’t they bth be innvative?” I asked.
We are cnstantly tld that innvatin is the mst imprtant frce in ur ecnmy, withut which we wuld be left behind. But that fear f missing ut has led us t fall int the false trappings f innvatin ver truly innvative ideas that may be simpler and mre effective. This mindset implies that if yu just buy the new thing, yu have innvated! Each year, businesses and individuals run arund like brken ty rbts, trying t figure ut their strategy fr the latest buzzwrd equipment.
At best, this is a waste f resurces. Devices are bught, used and abandned, as the technlgy’s capabilities fall shrt f its prmise. But at its wrst, this apprach can truly cause damage. Schls cut field trips t purchase tablets with few prven benefits. Cmpanies that applied AI int hiring have actually strengthened gender and racial prejudices.
True innvatin isn’t just sme magic devices. It is a cntinuing prcess f reflectin and reassessment, which ften means adpting “ld” ideas and tls in a new cntext, r even returning t methds that wrked in the past. Adjusted prperly, these rearview (后视的) innvatins have prved as transfrmative as nvel technlgies.
Lk n farther than the streets f New Yrk, which have been redesigned recently t accmmdate cyclists with car-free znes. The idea isn’t new. It was created half a century ag, with the aim f bringing cities back t their residents. And while e-reader sales have been explding, Penguin just annunced it wuld publish tiny printed bks, an ideal slutin fr a market demanding bth cnvenience and physicality.
32. Which f the fllwing best describes the Park Library in Singapre?
A. Dull but cnvenient.B. Simple but refreshing.
C. Old-fashined but czy.D. Unexceptinal but spacius.
33. What can we learn abut innvatin frm Paragraph 3?
A. Its true meaning is t buy new things.B. It is vital fr the grwth f ecnmy.
C. It shuldn’t invlve simple and effective ideas.D. Its true meaning has been misread by the public.
34. Which statement will the authr prbably agree with?
A. Magic devices encurage innvatin.B. Innvatin shuld be human-centered.
C. The pwer f technlgy is undervalued.D. Wasting resurces are a must fr innvatin.
35. What is the writing purpse f the text?
A. T intrduce sme innvative devices.
B. T demnstrate that future lies in returning t the past.
C. T cnvince peple f the true meaning f innvatin.
D. T highlight the imprtant rle innvatin plays in ecnmy.
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。
Self-esteem is the ruling view yu have f yurself. This includes yur beliefs abut yur inner qualities and hw yu think thers see yu. 36 Smene can develp lw self-esteem even when they are highly functinal and greatly skilled. Understanding this mysterius emtinal currency might be the key t unlcking yur wn self-wrth.
Peple with healthy self-esteem dn’t need t bast abut themselves t thers. Peple with lw self-esteem may tell yu hw much everyne lves them, what a great jb they d at wrk, and hw amazing they are at pretty everything under the sun even thugh they really wnder if it’s true. Peple may see them as bnxius r “full f themselves”. 37 They are nt shy abut sharing ideas, including cnstructive criticisms f thers. They als take care f themselves withut secnd-guessing r aplgizing. They are the peple wh we say seem “sure f themselves”.
If yu’re starting t think yu may have lw self-esteem, yu can wrk n the way yu talk t yurself. When yu turn ff negative self-talk, yu can pen the flr t psitive reinfrcements and access the curage t shw different sides f yurself. It isn’t ging t feel gd at first, thugh. Keep ging until it becmes less and less and maybe even a few awkward laughs in the mirrr may help. 38
Hwever, in serius cases f lw r even nn-existent self-esteem, yu may want t call in a prfessinal r a specialist. Gd mental health is imprtant, and prfessinals ding psychtherapy d nt pass judgement r give crrectins. 39 It is the best way t get at the rts f yur real self-esteem prblems.
40 It will take sme wrk but yur entire life--frm yur relatinships t yur bdy image t yur wrk habits --will be tuched with the kind f pwer that nly cmes frm smene believing in themselves. This is the hardest part, and the greatest leap. With sme changes and supprt, yu can imprve yur self-esteem and see hw everything else changes as a result.
A. Self-esteem is nt always rted in reality, thugh.
B. Yu have the pwer t shape a new self-perceptin
C. This encurages yu t speak penly withut wrry.
D. The real test f character is whether they can learn frm their mistakes
E. Self-esteem refers t a persn’s verall sense f his r her value r wrth.
F. Peple with a healthy level f self-esteem present themselves with a casual cnfidence.
G. With sme practice and persistence, yu will win this internal struggle t see yur self-wrth.
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四个选项中选出最佳选项。
On a breezy Saturday in April 2004, 41 plice fficer Kevin and his sn, Ryan, were standing in a park near the Fx River in Geneva, Illinis. As Kevin 42 at the river, he caught sight f several peple n the bank mtining tward the water. When he lked in that 43 , he nticed a bright red kayak swirling in the turbulent water at the 44 f the Geneva Dam, 300 feet away.
Kevin assumed the kayaker had jumped 45 the bat. “Then I heard sirens,” says Kevin, nw 62. “That’s 46 I realized smebdy was in truble.”
He culdn’t see anyne in the river, but he 47 tward the bank and splashed int the freezing water. Abut 150 feet frm shre, he 48 an bject bbbing dwnriver. “I thught it was a life jacket,” he says. “When I caught up t it, I realized it was attached t a 49 .”
Nw in water 50 t his neck, Kevin grabbed the man, wh was flating n his back 51 . Kevin struck the man’s 52 again and again. After five hits, the man cughed up water and began mumbling incherently. 53 the current, Kevin sidestepped his way tward the shreline, repeatedly digging his shes int the river’s 54 bttm. When he reached the bank, smene jumped int the river and helped him lift the 200-pundkayaker n shre.
Kevin pulled himself up t sit n the shre beside Ryan, wh had fllwed his father’s 55 dwn the river. “When I caught my breath, I realized I saved smene’s life,” Kevin says.
41. A. frmerB. latterC. previusD. late
42. A. shutedB. hppedC. gazedD. aimed
43. A. destinatinB. situatinC. psitinD. directin
44. A. tpB. baseC. tipD. middle
45. A. intB. ut fC. ntD. alng with
46. A. befreB. sinceC. whenD. after
47. A. fledB. swamC. tddledD. sped
48. A. heldB. tkC. spiedD. missed
49. A. persnB. fishC. lgD. bat
50. A. dwnB. beneathC. upD. n
51. A. asleepB. uncnsciusC. deadD. tired
52. A. chestB. headC. feetD. lungs
53. A. ChallengingB. HuggingC. CmpetingD. Battling
54. A. shinyB. rckyC. lengthyD. skinny
55. A. radB. lineC. adventureD. path
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。
The turism phenmenn fueled by Harbin, in Nrtheast China's Heilngjiang Prvince, shws n sign f fading. Mst recently, the ice city 56 (lead) t fierce cmpetitin amng turism authrities in several cities as they try t change the Internet ptential 57 (engage) int real turist ftfall. Mre 58 (interest), the vide f the leaders f lcal turism dancing with perfrmers has entertained millins f netizens.
These diligent effrts made by Harbin 59 (attract) turists t the city were jined by netizens acrss the cuntry, 60 playfully discussed abut the exceptinal skills 61 (pssess) by their wn heads f turism bureau, all t achieve similar success in their wn cities.
Starting frm January 9th, the fficial accunt f the Department f Turism f Henan Prvince has seen 62 increase in the number f vides being psted, 63 mre than 30 clips released per day. S the turism authrities in Shanxi and Shandng prvinces find 64 a must t prmte their enriched turism resurces n scial media. Winter, the traditinal turism ff-seasn, draws new turism fever, 65 (signal) the fast turism develpment in China.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Chris 要私下存钱购买智能手机，用于打游戏。请你给他写封信，指出他的错误并提出建议。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Chris,
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Yurs sincerely,
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。
Rafael is my parents' friend wh wns a bakery with the yummiest treats imaginable. He happened t stp by when my friends Mareya and Daniel, my little sister Indi and I were drawing with chalk in frnt f my huse. He said ur drawings were cl, trying nt t step n them as he walked tward the dr t find my dad. We expressed ur thanks and cntinued t draw.
A little while later, when he came back ut with my dad, Rafael said he had been thinking abut ur wnderful drawings, and that he’d really lve ur help. He was ging t sell ckies, and the prfits wuld g t an rganizatin that wrked t save the rainfrests. When asked if he wanted us t help taste the ckies, Rafael laughed and said, “Of curse.” But he said he als needed sme artwrk fr the bags. He wndered if we wuld be up fr making sme sketches (草图) n paper that he culd cnsider fr the label. We said yes right away. I mean, wh wuldn’t want t help the rainfrests and sample sme f Rafael’s delicius ckies? Rafael had t leave fr a meeting but prmised t be back by fur ’clck. “Dn’t wrry abut making the pictures perfect,” he said as he left. “Just have fun drawing.”
After we read a little bit abut the rainfrests, my mm helped get us set up with art supplies and backgrund music. And away we drew! Finally, abut five minutes befre fur ’clck, we decided t stp and lk at ne anther’s wrk. T ur great surprise, Daniel made an incredible drawing. When asked why he never tld us that he culd draw like that, Daniel just smiled. He said he was glad we liked it and that he thught all f urs were really awesme t.
注意：续写词数应为150左右。
Paragraph 1:
I liked my drawing, but after cmparing it with Daniel’s masterpiece, I felt like the wrst ever artist.
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Paragraph 2:
When I lked clsely at everyne’s art, I culd understand what Rafael meant.
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2024 届高三考前模拟训练
英语参考答案
1～5 BCAAC6～10 CBCAB11～15 ACABB16～20 ACABC
21～23 CCB24～27 BCBA28～31 CABC32～35 BDBC
36～40 AFGCB
41～45 ACDBB46～50 CDCAC51～55 BADBD
56. has led / has been leading57. engagement58. interestingly
59. t attract60.wh61.pssessed62. an
63. with64. it65.signal(l)ing
参考范文
Dear Chris,
I have heard that yu want t save mney secretly t buy a phne fr gaming. I think it’s nt a gd idea. It’s imprtant t priritize yur needs and make wise decisins. Spending all yur mney n gaming may nt be beneficial in the lng run.
Instead, I suggest cnsidering ther ptins. Yu culd save mney fr smething that can cntribute t yur persnal develpment, such as educatinal materials r a hbby that can prvide valuable skills. It’s als imprtant t find a balance between leisure activities and yur respnsibilities. I encurage yu t explre different frms f entertainment that dn’t rely slely n technlgy. Engaging in utdr activities, sprts, r jining clubs can prvide enjyment and help yu develp new skills. It’s als a great way t expand yur scial circle.
I think if yu can be a little bit smarter nw, yu will have a brighter future. Gd luck.
Yurs
Li Hua
Paragraph 1:
I liked my drawing, but after cmparing it with Daniel's masterpiece, I felt like the wrst ever artist. I tried t tell myself that it was just fr fun and that it didn’t matter hw gd r bad my drawing was, but I culdn’t shake ff the feeling f disappintment. Just then, Rafael walked in and nticed my dwncast expressin. He asked if everything was alright and I tld him hw I felt. Rafael smiled and asked, “D yu want t knw the secret f my yummy ckies?” “What’s the secret?” I asked, expecting the answer. “It’s the fun and jy in the baking prcess. Yu knw, the mst imprtant thing abut drawing, likewise, is nt hw perfect it lks, but hw it makes yu feel. Des yur drawing make yu happy? If it des, then it’s a masterpiece.”
Paragraph 2:
When I lked clsely at everyne’s art, I culd understand what Rafael meant. Even thugh sme f the drawings were nt technically perfect, they all had a special quality that made them unique and beautiful in their wn way. Mareya’s and Indi’s were bld and clrful, while mine was delicate and intricate. We all happily engaged in drawing and each drawing represented ur wn bservatin and imaginatin. I think Rafael’s wrds really captured the essence f what art is all abut. It’s nt abut cnfrming t a certain set f rules r standards, but rather abut expressing neself in a way that brings jy and meaning t the drawer and thse wh view the wrk.
听力部分录音稿
(Text 1)
W: What wuld have been yur dream jb if yu hadn’t becme an accuntant?
M: I’d have been a prfessinal musician. I grew up playing the pian and I lved perfrming. I culdn’t think f a mre rewarding jb when I was at cllege.
(Text 2)
M: I see yu’ve bught a new laptp.
W: Yes, it starts up quickly, thugh t be fair the ld ne isn’t slw. I began taking this new ne t wrk in the end as it’s s much lighter.
(Text 3)
W: Oh. Mark. I’m glad yu’re still here at the ffice. Culd yu drive me hme after wrk?
M: Sure. But where’s yur car, Jane?
W: Oh, it is in the garage. It brke dwn n my way t wrk this mrning.
(Text 4)
M: Hell. Greenville Cnstructin.
W: Hi, the rf f my huse was damaged by the strm. I need smene t lk at it.
M: OK. I culd stp by yur huse this afternn.
W: Culd yu tell me hw much it wuld cst s that I can make the decisin?
(Text 5)
M: Hi, Jill. Hw’s yur apartment search ging?
W: I’ve been lking all ver the places, but the rents fr the nes clse t cmpany are just t high.
M: Sme f my friends fund reasnably priced apartments thrugh the Internet. There are a few websites I culd recmmend.
(Text 6)
W: Hi, Kevin. I want t thank yu again fr cming in t wrk the evening shift. I knw yu were busy wrking this mrning, t.
M: I need the extra hurs, and I knw the ther kitchen staff members are feeling sick.
W: Well. I’m glad yu’re here. But… I nticed that yu’re wearing training shes.
M: Oh, it started t rain heavily while I was walking hme this afternn, s my wrk shes gt wet.
W: Well, I think we have an extra pair in the back that shuld fit yu.
(Text 7)
M: Lk, Jenny. When I pened the bx that was delivered here, I fund there was a mark n the digital camera in it.
W: Oh, really? Let me see. Hmm. Yu’re right. Als, the extra battery they prmised t include isn’t in the bx.
M: Dn’t wrry t much. Damaged items can be exchanged, r we can get mney back within a week f the purchased date.
W: Right, but we’re in a hurry because we need it fr the annual cmpany picnic n Saturday.
Why dn’t yu call the supplier nw?
M: Gd idea.
(Text 8)
M: Hi, Lydia. Yu studied in Milan fr three years. Hw did yu like the place?
W: Well. I lve it. The fd, peple, and atmsphere—everything is great.
M: Next mnth I’m traveling t Milan t meet sme imprtant clients. D yu have any suggestins abut what t see when I’m there?
W: There are lts f places I culd recmmend. Hw lng will yu be there?
M: I’ll be there fr five days, but I’ll nly have ne day that I’m nt seeing clients.
W: In that case, I think yu shuld try a grup bus tur. It’s an excellent way t see all the main attractins in the city in a shrt amunt f time.
M: Gd idea. D yu have mre infrmatin abut it, like hw much it csts, and what time it starts?
W: If yu visit their fficial Turism Website, yu’ll find all the infrmatin yu need.
(Text 9)
W: This Friday I will have t give my first presentatin n glbal warming, and I am s nervus. What shuld I d, Jack?
M: Firstly, yu need an utline f yur presentatin. Yu need t answer any questins yu will receive frm the audience. Besides, it is easier t cnvince the audience with actual data. And pictures will keep yur audience frm being bred. It can hld their attentin if yu shw them alng the way. D yu have any?
W: N. It is anther thing t add t my t-d list. I guess I will need at least three r five examples t persuade peple abut the dangers f glbal warming.
M: And yu als need t keep them interested and invlved.
W: What else d I need? Is there anything else I can d t help me relax and be at ease during my presentatin?
M: Yu can give yur presentatin in frnt f the mirrr. Just pretend that yu are standing in frnt f yur audience.
W: Pretending is ne thing: actually giving a speech is anther thing.
M: Think psitive. Tell yurself that yu can d it. Yu will be amazed by hw well yu can express yurself.
W: Yu are right. I will take yur advice t practice and learn t relax.
(Text 10)
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