安徽省马鞍山市第二中学2023-2024学年高一下学期期中素质测试英语试题

这是一份安徽省马鞍山市第二中学2023-2024学年高一下学期期中素质测试英语试题，共12页。
本试卷共8页，满分150分。考试用时120分钟，考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回.
注意事项：
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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，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.
1．What des the man like abut his new apartment?
A．Its lcatin.B．Its price.C．Its size.
2．What will the man prbably d next?
A．Take the day ff.B．Wait in the line.C．Try anther way.
3．Why is the wman in pain?
A．She brke a bne.B．She exercised t much.C．She had a car accident.
4．What des the wman think f the man?
A．He is really psitive.B．He is a gd listener.C．He has a beautiful smile.
5．What is the man lking fr?
A．His pet.B．A picture.C．His wallet.
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．What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A．Business partners.B．Bss and secretary.C．Clse friends.
7．What scial media accunt des the wman wn?
A．TikTk.B．Weib.C．InJbs.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8．Why did Peter lk sad?
A．He missed his daughter.B．He retired frm his jb.C．He was terribly sick.
9．What des Dra d fr a living?
A．She is a mdel.B．She is a writer.C．She is a nurse.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10．What are the speakers mainly discussing?
A．Changes f eating habits.B．Methds f raising animals.C．Health issues.
11．Why has the man stpped eating meat?
A．T care abut animals.B．T help the envirnment.C．T maintain gd health.
12．Hw did the wman learn abut the prblems with the meat industry?
A．Thrugh the man’s wrds.B．On the radi.C．In a bk.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13．Where des the cnversatin take place?
A．In a cmpany.B．In a public gym.C．In a schl.
14．What is James’ main prblem?
A．He is feeling lnely.B．He has mney prblems.C．He is wrried abut exams.
15．What des Miss Freeman think James shuld d?
A．Imprve his cnfidence.B．Lk nline fr supprt.C．Raise mney fr his best friend.
16．When will the speakers’ meeting finish every Wednesday?
A．At 3:00 p. m.B．At 3:30 p. m.C．At 4:00 p. m.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．In what mnth des Earth Day take place?
A．January.B．February.C．April.
18．Wh put pressure n the gvernment t take actin?
A．Julian Kenig.B．Gaylrd Nelsn.C．Denis Hayes.
19．Which cuntry started Earth Day?
A．China.B．The U. K.C．The U. S.
20．What happened in 2016?
A．Over ne billin peple celebrated Earth Day.
B．Earth Day became internatinal.
C．China signed the Paris Agreement.
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
Picking the right htel fr yur trip is very imprtant fr turists in Athens as it’s a fairly sprawling（杂乱无序伸展的）city with a lt f different neighbrhds t chse frm. T help yu chse, here’s my list f thebest htels in Athens:
Athens Center Square Htel
In Plaka, this htel has a minimalist design with welcme clrs thrughut, and mst rms have a view f the Acrplis. Rms are simple but prperly sized, with flat-screen TVs, desks, mini fridges, air cnditining. The delicius buffet breakfast features Greek and American cuisine. There’s als free cffee and tea in the lbby all day lng.
Athensdt
This newer prperty is in Psyrri and has a cl, pp-art design thrughut, with large scale drawings n the walls and bright bursts f red everywhere. Rms vary frm internal rms with n windw t rms with a balcny and views f the Acrplis. While there’s n breakfast served at the prperty, there’s a cute 24-hur café just a few drs dwn that serves fd at all hurs.
Cc-Mat Htel
This design-frward 4-star htel, run by the mattress cmpany Cc-Mat, is in the heart f Klnaki, a quiet neighbrhd renwned fr its upscale butiques and art galleries. All rms are equipped with high-quality mattresses, and yu can even chse yur pillw frm a menu with 12 different pillw types. There’s a fantastic Greek breakfast buffet in the mrnings.
Plaka Htel
Cmfrtable and friendly, Plaka Htel is（yu guessed it）in the heart f Plaka. Yu’ll find the majrity f ruins and turist attractins here. This simply decrated htel basts the starry scenery f the Acrplis frm bth in-rm balcnies and the rftp terrace bar/restaurant. There’s als a huge buffet breakfast featuring lcal specialties.
21．Which ne can prvide a variety f pillws?
A．Athens Center Square Htel.B．Athensdt.
C．Cc-Mat Htel.D．Plaka Htel.
22．Which ne des nt serve lcal fd?
A．Athens Center Square Htel.B．Athensdt.
C．Cc-Mat Htel.D．Plaka Htel.
23．If a phtgrapher aims t take pictures f night scenes f the Acrplis, which ne might she/he prefer?
A．Athens Center Square Htel.B．Athensdt.
C．Cc-Mat Htel.D．Plaka Htel.
B
Arund 30 years ag, while cllecting baked gds frm a grcery stre in Salt Lake City fr a lcal fd bank, Shauna Devenprt nticed the waste f hundred f pieces f bread that were nly a day r tw past their expiratin date（有效期）. She then requested the bread that wuld therwise be thrwn away, placing them n her frnt prch（门廊）and inviting anyne in need t take as much as they required.
Devenprt repeated this prcess and bserved the respnse: “I’d put it ut and an hur r s later, it was gne... Peple wuld shw up frm all ver. I saw there was a real need ut there.” She then apprached her neighbrs and asked them t assist her in cllecting the stre’s bread every day, and arund twelve agreed t help.
As reprted in a recent US Department f Agriculture study, abut 40% f the US fd supply is wasted yearly. Besides expired bread, a variety f fd items were being thrwn away, such as bad-lking prduce. canned gds, and even muscle-building drinks. Devenprt explained that grcery stres ften refuse t sell items that are beynd their “sell-by” dates, even thugh they may still be safe t eat. Devenprt believes in the imprtance f minimizing waste and she added, “I’ve never heard f anyne getting sick frm smething they’ve taken frm the prch.”
Devenprt has been prviding help fr peple in need fr nearly 30 years. She had t take a break frm her wrk when she had an peratin at 67 years ld. Hwever, she made it her gal t cntinue her missin as lng as pssible. Over the years, she has fed thusands and thusands. In additin t fd, her frnt prch has becme a spt fr dnatins f shes, clthing, and furniture frm neighbrs and thers wh knw that peple in need will visit the prch.
24．Which f the fllwing can describe Devenprt’s first act f kindness?
A．It happened by accident.B．It benefited grcery stres.
C．It inspired Devenprt’s neighbrs.D．It was supprted by a lcal fd bank.
25．What did Devenprt d after knwing peple’s reactin t the bread?
A．She made mre bread with her neighbrs.B．She called n grceries t reduce waste.
C．She determined t cllect mre bread.D．She invited mre peple t share the bread.
26．Why did the authr mentin a study in the third paragraph?
A．T put frward a questin t discuss.B．T explain the imprtance f fd safety.
C．T state the seriusness f fd waste.D．T intrduce a new pinin t readers.
27．What can we learn frm the last paragraph?
A．Devenprt will stp her dnatin because f illness.
B．Fewer and fewer peple need Devenprt’s help.
C．Mre and mre peple start sharing gds at their prches.
D．Devenprt makes dnatin a thing f her life.
C
The Internet is a very useful resurce, It’s n surprise, then, that peple tend t use it fr all srts f purpses—even medical advice. In the USA, I in 20 Ggle searches cntains questins related t health.
“There are plenty f reasns why peple might turn t the Internet rather than g t see a dctr. After all, a dctr may require an appintment（预约）, while infrmatin abut medical treatment s n the Internet can be fund right away. S peple may nt want t leave their hmes and wait fr their turns t see dctrs. Others just want t feel infrmed befre they g t the dctr’s ffice, s they can be well-prepared fr the visit and the cst f the treatment. Smetimes, peple put s much trust in the infrmatin they find nline that they dn’t think seeing a dctr is necessary,” Tracy Sam, a manager frm a website said.
Ging nline fr medical advice may sund like a gd idea. Indeed, sme famus hspitals in the wrld have websites that allw users t lk up their symptms（症状）. Hwever, illnesses can be much mre cmplex（复杂的）than they seem. A single fever culd have extensive causes, which can include the cmmn cld, fd pisning, and cancer. Reading lng lists f pssible causes f a cnditin is enugh fr anyne t becme cnfused. If this is the case, Internet searches can actually make things wrse.
Nwadays patients’ habit f researching their symptms nline als becmes ppular. Dctrs ften reprt that sme patients are persuaded that their illnesses shuld be much mre serius than they actually are. Such patients ften insist n expensive tests and treatments that they dn’t need. Dctrs als find that sme patients think they knw better than the dctrs themselves after lking up medical advice nline. They are called “knw-it-all” patients. There are actually many mistakes abut nline medical advice. But these patients seldm dubt it. Dctrs always feel they can’t d anything t change these patients’ minds.
Searching yur symptms nline can be useful when yu really have sme medical emergencies r when yu have sme difficulties in understanding sme medical technical wrds. Hwever, the Internet is nt a replacement fr a medical prfessinal. In the end, yu shuld g t see dctrs because they knw best.
28．What des Tracy Sam suggest?
A．Hspitals are vercrwded.
B．Patients like instant infrmatin.
C．Hspitals ffer expensive treatments.
D．Patients seldm believe in nline infrmatin.
29．What des the underlined wrd “extensive” in paragraph 3 mean?
A．lng-lastingB．wide-rangingC．cmmnD．immediate
30．Hw can dctrs feel if they cme acrss “knw-it-all” patients?
A．Offensive.B．Unknwn.C．Pwerless.D．Selfless.
31．Why des the authr write the last paragraph?
A．T make a suggestin.B．T give an example.
C．T draw a cmparisn.D．T describe a situatin.
D
Lcated in the hills f the Garhwal Himalayan range, Mussrie has been visited by many peple since the British ruled India. Mussrie, knwn fr its greenery and peaceful atmsphere, is hme t 30,000 peple and attracts mre than three millin turists every year.
Huge numbers f turists and mdern life have left the scenic twn filled with plastic waste, be it bags r bttles. Fr this reasn, an unusual structure, titled the Wall f Hpe, was built by using 15,000 plastic bttles near Mussrie. The structure was built as a part f the Hilldaari prject which aims t increase awareness abut the waste management and the imprtance f creating a plastic-free sciety. The Hilldarri team, which has been regularly rganizing cleanup drives acrss Mussric till nw, wrked tgether with Museum f Ga Fundatin, which aims t take art t the masses.
Mayank Tandn, a member f the Hilldarri prject, says, “There are changes in the behavir f peple visiting Mussrie. The wall will be an art prject, and we hpe it will lead t respnsible turism. Speaking abut the wall, we cllect plastic bttles frm 16 htels acrss Mussrie. Mre and mre vlunteers frm schls acrss the hill statin tk part in the cnstructin f this wall ver tw mnths. We never lectured them and cnvinced htels t recycle. They shwed great passin（热情）because they knew they were ding an art prject.”
Speaking abut the reactin f peple t the wall, Mayan k says, “Everyne was quite shcked t see that smething s beautiful culd be made frm plastic.” Despite the grwing awareness regarding plastic pllutin, mst f us ignre the effrts f waste wrkers. These peple tirelessly clean up the mess s that it desn’t end up in pen spaces r near ur huse.
32．What d we knw abut Mussrie?
A．It is a ppular turist spt.B．It is lcated in Eurpe.
C．It is built n the tp f a muntain.D．It is knwn fr its huge ppulatin.
33．What is the gal f the Hilldaari prject?
A．T cllect bttles and bags.
B．T manage the art museum.
C．T build mdern cnstructins.
D．T prmte the prtectin f the envirnment.
34．What des Mayan k Tandn suggest?
A．The wall prject gave lectures t vlunteers.
B．The wall prject received active reactin.
C．The wall prject imprved turism in Mussrie.
D．The wall prject encuraged waste wrkers t recycle.
35．What is the best title f the text?
A．Peple Put Art in an Envirnmentally-friendly Prject
B．A Plastic Wall is Shwn at Museum f Ga Fundatin
C．Waste Wrkers Make Great Effrts in Cleaning the Waste
D．A Prject in Mussrie Helps Visitrs Have Better Travel Experiences
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。
Smetimes, we meet with situatins that cause us t feel angry t the pint we may want t erupt like a vlcan r curse（咒骂）smene ut. 36 Here are sme replies nline t the questin abut hw t deal with anger.
G fr a swim, lift weights, and practice ther frms f exercise!
Science suggests that hearing, seeing, r swimming causes ur brain t prduce neurchemicals that increase bld flw t the brain and heart. “ 37 I like t lift weights. It cmpletely takes the edge ff. Heavy bag wrk is gd fr cardi and reducing anger. Yga is great fr bth exercise and meditatin,” wrte u/JackFunk.
Eat a healthier diet.
Prteins such as fish, tfu, and chicken, help us prduce higher levels f dpamine and nrepinephrine, which are chemicals in the brain that play a rle in yur md, mtivatin, and cncentratin. “I fund that sme fds messed with my stmach. 38 Over time I have remved varius fds frm my diet, and it has really helped,” u/JackFunk als wrte.
Write yur feelings dwn.
Whether it’s quick sentences r jurnal entries, writing dwn hw yu feel is a great way t release negative emtins.” 39 Pur yur heart ut... and if yu’re wrried that smene else may read it later, yu can burn it t release the energy.” wrte u/ChiceFabulus.
40
“If yu have truble nt getting angry when discussing smething r trying t wrk thrugh a prblem with smene, always imagine the cnversatin is being videtaped. If yu keep that in the back f yur mind, yu will always think abut what yu say, and it culd help keep yur mind frm the anger.” wrte u/therealtidbits.
A．Fr me, nthing is better than exercise.
B．Whenever I can’t help getting angry, I read.
C．Imagine that when yu get angry peple are watching.
D．Whenever I can’t exercise r burn ut the feelings, I write.
E．Anyway, there are always better ways t handle when angry.
F．They then messed with my head, which brught ut the anger.
G．Imagine there is a camera befre yu and be mindful f what yu say.
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。
The first day f schl, I hid in my car in the parking lt. I retired my 41 . summning up（鼓起）the curage t walk int the 42 . I hadn’t figured ut what t say if a student asked abut my scarf. T my 43 . my students were t caught up in their wn lives t ask abut mine. One yung girl wearing a wide headband 44 at me. I gave her a 45 smile back and turned t the day’s lessn. After the bell, I rushed t my car t 46 again.
Sn I 47 nearly all my hair. The dctr explained that I had alpecia（秃头症）and my hair is unlikely t grw back. Feeling 48 , I tk a semester ff, lcked myself in my rm and 49 talking t peple. The few I chse t tell abut my cnditin were 50 , and they encuraged me t g back t teaching.
“It’s nw r never,” I whispered t myself, 51 my scarf, and went t schl. I was ut in public with my head uncvered! When I gt int my ffice, an ld student 52 . “Ms. Williams! It’s s gd t see yu. There is smething I want t share with yu,” she said. I 53 her, the ne with the sprt y headband and warm smile. Suddenly she pulled her headband ff. Underneath were bald patches（秃块斑）. “I’ve been 54 t tell anyne I have alpecia, “she said. “But seeing yu tday…it’s given me the 55 t share my secret.”
41．A．tieB．sheC．scarfD．hair
42．A．hspitalB．classrmC．fficeD．statin
43．A．surpriseB．knwledgeC．regretD．relief
44．A．smiledB．laughedC．lkedD．pinted
45．A．sadB．bradC．frcedD．brave
46．A．cryB．hideC．relaxD．recver
47．A．cutB．clredC．styledD．lst
48．A．hpefulB．gratefulC．discuragedD．dissatisfied
49．A．cnsideredB．practicedC．imaginedD．avided
50．A．attractiveB．supprtiveC．cmpetitiveD．creative
51．A．wreB．madeC．remvedD．frgt
52．A．drpped byB．sighed upC．brke inD．caught n
53．A．missedB．respectedC．appreciatedD．remembered
54．A．readyB．afraidC．eagerD．prud
55．A．curageB．freedmC．abilityD．pprtunity
第二节 单词填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
根据句子内容提示，写出所缺单词，使句子意思完整、语法正确。每空一词。
56．As yu a______（靠近）the twn, yu will see the cllege n the left.
57．He r______（建议）that she shuld d sme research and talk t dentists abut what a healthier candy wuld cntain.
58．The actress perfrmed s well that the audience cheered and c______ their hands excitedly.
59．He lves reading all kinds f bks, science fictin in p______.
60．My first ______（impress）f the rganizatin was that it was nt ging t make enugh f a difference with the plans I had in mind.
61．The actr ______（award）the prize fr his excellent perfrmance in the mvie last year.
62．We spent the Christmas hlidays explring the city and seeing thse ______（decrate）that had been put up.
63．Neighbrs devted their spare time t ______（help）thers rebuild huses.
64．______（frtunate）, after a brief stay in hspital, Ben was well enugh t be allwed t leave.
65．These charities depend n the kindness and ______（generus）f the general public.
66．The students, as well as the teacher ______（be）excited abut the trip next week.
67．I was abut t g ut and play ftball ______ it began t rain.
68．S far, fur peple ______（find）dead in the car accident.
69．Varius factrs shuld ______（take）int cnsideratin befre yu make the final decisin.
70．They gather arund the televisin t watch the Spring Gala, while ______（chat）with each ther and making dumplings.
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，你的英国笔友David最近正在学习中国传统文化的课程，他对中国传统节日很感兴趣。他写信给你，希望你能给他介绍一个你喜欢的中国传统节日。介绍内容包括：
1．节日名称：
2．节日习俗：
3．邀请体验。
注意：
1．词数应为80左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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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。
One Sunday, I went shpping gladly in the largest supermarket in my twn n my wn. My ld sister had planned t g with me, but it turned ut that she was t busy that Sunday.
As the imprtant festival was just arund the crner, the supermarket was packed with peple. There were many yung girls and ladies wh were hanging the handbags lsely（松弛地）ver their shulders. I als did like that. Althugh my mther always advised that I shuld hang it carefully ver my shulder, I refused t d s. Althugh it smetimes made her angry, her advice always fell n deaf ears.
Because the supermarket was selling many things at less than their usual prices, I paid my attentin cmpletely t the gds f lw prices. I especially cncentrated n the clthes with a new design which I wanted t buy fr a lng time. They were ffered at the discunt f up t 70%.
This made me nt wary（提防的）f my lsely-hanging handbag, inside which was all my pcket mney that I had saved fr sme time. I did nt realize that it had attracted the attentin f a bad persn. He was secretly lking at me but my eyes were fixed n the clthes and I did nt see him.
Suddenly, there was a pull n my shulder. It made me lse the balance f my bdy, and my arms hit a piece f metal used t hang clthing n. As a result, I had a bad cut. Bld was flwing dwn frm my arm.
After recvering frm my shck, I quickly called fr help. “Stp him! My handbag! Thief! Thief!” I shuted anxiusly, and then, I culd nt even say a sentence prperly. A strng yung man —I later learned his name was Jeff—heard my cries fr help and made a beeline fr the thief, wh was running dwn the stairs.
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。
Withut thinking. Jeff jumped tward the thief. _________________________________________________
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“Yu’d better carry yur handbag carefully next time.” Jeff smiled. _________________________________
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马鞍山市第二中学2023-2024学年度第二学期期中素质测试
高一英语试题答案
第一部分 听力
1-5ACBBA 6-10 ABBAA 11-15BBCAA 16-20 CCBCC
第二部分 阅读
21-23 CBD 24-27 ACCD 28-31 BBCA 32-35ADBA 36-40 EAFDG
第三部分 语言运用
41-45CBDAC 46-50 BDCDB 51-55CADBA
56．apprach 57．recmmended 58．clapped 59．particular
60．impressin 61．was awarded 62．decratins 63．helping
64．Frtunately 65．genersity 66．are 67．when
68．have been fund 69．be taken 70．chatting
第四部分 写作
Dear David,
I’m mre than delighted t knw that yu have a lively interest in Chinese traditinal festival s these days. In respnse t yur request fr the infrmatin abut sme traditinal festival, I’m writing t intrduce a time-hnred ne, Qingming Festival t yu.
Tracing back t ver 2,500 years ag, Qingming is ne f the 24 slar terms in China, typically falling arund April 5th each year. It’s high time fr a spring uting, when peple g ut fr fresh air, a variety f recreatins and sprts activities. Mre imprtantly, peple usually hld ceremnies fr the deceased ancestrs and sweep their tmbs t hnr them.
That is Qingming, a festival we Chinese attach great imprtance t. If yu want t knw mre abut it, dn’t hesitate t cntact me. Hpefully, lking frward t yur cming and experiencing ur traditinal festivals.
Yurs,
Li Hua
Withut thinking. Jeff jumped twards the thief. Sn, he pinned the thief dwn. “I gt yu!” Jeff annunced happily. He then tk my handbag ff the thief’s hands. Meanwhile, the security guards came. They tied the thief’s hands and tk him away. Jeff came twards me and returned the handbag t me. I thanked him gratefully. Seeing my wunded arm, Jeff brrwed the first aid bx frm the supermarket, with which he cleaned my wund, and wrapped a bandage arund it.
“Yu’d better carry yur handbag carefully next time,” Jeff smiled. I ndded, sincerely thanked him again and said gdbye. When leaving, I culd hear sme ladies whispering, “we shuld be careful next time.” The incident was truly a lessn nt nly t me but t thers. When I reached hme, my mther blamed me fr my carelessness. I aplgized fr nt fllwing her advice earlier, and tld her Jeff’s heric deed. That night, I wrte tw sentences in my jurnal. One is that we must take gd care f urselves. The ther is that there are heres arund us.
附听力原稿
Text 1
W: Are yu planning t mve these days?
M: Yes. I gt a new jb in the city. Althugh my new apartment is tiny and expensive, it’s clse t my ffice.
Text 2
M: What’s ging n?
W: There’s a car accident ahead. The rad is cmpletely blcked ff. If yu’re in a hurry, yu shuld turn yur car arund. Otherwise, yu’ll be waiting fr hurs!
M: Thanks. Hpefully I can find a different way t wrk!
Text 3
M: Are yu OK? Why are yu walking like that?
W: My dctr says I need t imprve my bne strength, s I’ve started lifting weights. And tday, I hurt all ver! I almst drve t wrk this mrning, and I nly live five minutes frm the ffice.
Text 4
W: I like the way yu are with peple. Yu make them feel gd and yu always listen t their prblems.
M: And I like yur beautiful smile. And yu are always s psitive!
Text 5
W: Hasn’t Dave cme back hme yet? Have yu called the animal shelters?
M: I have, but nne have seen him. I fund a pht f him in my wallet. I’ll put up sme psters tmrrw. I just wish he wasn’t ut there alne.
Text 6
M: That was a great meeting. Thanks!
W: Agreed. I think we can help each ther a lt with ur businesses.
M: Definitely. Let’s stay in tuch.
W: Sure. What d yu prefer? Phne? Email?
M: Hnestly, I usually use scial media these days. Are yu n InJbs?
W: Nt yet. I dn’t really use scial media. I pened a Weib accunt years ag, but I hardly use it!
M: Oh, I’m n Weib and TikTk all the time!
W: I’m just wrried I might get addicted t my phne.
M: Yu’re prbably right there.
Text7
W: Jhn, guess what? I saw Peter yesterday. He lked terribly upset.
M: Didn’t yu hear? He just retired after wrking 50 years at sea. Thugh he’s ld, he’s still in gd cnditin.
W: N wnder why he’s been sad recently. He lved his jb.
M: Well, I chatted with him the ther day and frtunately, his daughter is cming back t twn and will stay with him fr a mnth.
W: Yu mean his daughter Dra? What’s she ding nw?
M: She has becme a famus mdel in Ls Angeles. I heard that she planned t take Peter there in the future.
W: Cl! I remember she was a writer befre. That’s a big change.
M: Exactly.
Text 8
W: I think I’m ging t rder the chicken salad.
M: Sunds gd. I’ll have the vegetable ndles.
W: Really? That’s nt like yu! Every time we cme here, yu have the hamburger. It’s a traditin!
M: Well, actually I’ve stpped eating meat.
W: Is that fr health reasns? Or yu just care t much abut animals?
M: Neither. I read a bk recently, and it made me realize hw badly the meat industry affects the envirnment.
W: Yes, I heard a piece f news abut that n the radi. I haven’t stpped eating meat cmpletely, but I’ve cut dwn. I nw usually nly have it at the weekend.
M: But tday’s Thursday!
W: I knw, but we dn’t cme t this place very ften, and the chicken salad is just s gd! I’ll just nt eat meat n Saturday, this week.
M: Fair enugh!
Text 9
W: Hi, James. Cme int my ffice.
M: Thanks, Miss Freeman.
W: Sit dwn. S, yur gym teacher has arranged this meeting because he’s cncerned abut yur mental health.
M: That’s right.
W: Well, many teenagers struggle with their feelings. It’s a difficult time in life. That’s why I’m here t listen and try t help.
M: I’ve just been feeling stressed recently.
W: Is it t d with exams?
M: They’re nt t bad. I lst my classrm partner a few weeks ag—my best friend.
W: What happened there? Did yu argue?
M: N. But his parents culdn’t affrd private schl prices anymre, s he had t g t a different schl.
W: D yu still see each ther?
M: Nt really. We talk nline smetimes, but it’s nt the same.
W: I see.
M: I guess I’m just a bit lnely withut him. I dn’t have many ther friends. I’m pretty shy.
W: Perhaps I’ll help find the ways fr yu t feel better abut yurself, and becme mre cnfident.
M: I’d like that.
W: Let’s arrange fr yu t cme and see me fr 30 minutes every Wednesday, at 3:30 p. m.
M: OK. Thanks, Miss Freeman.
Text 10
Earth Day is a wrldwide event shwing supprt fr envirnmental prtectin. It has taken place n April 22nd every year since it began in 1970.
The event was inspired by a series f envirnmental disasters, including the terrible Santa Barbara il disaster in January and February, 1969．American plitician Gaylrd Nelsn decided t use this increased public interest t start a wider cnversatin abut the envirnment. And he put great pressure n the gvernment t take actin. Als, he wrked with a Harvard student Denis Hayes and a famus advertiser Julian Kenig, and then Earth Day was brn.
At first, the event was held nly in America, but in 1990, it went internatinal. On Earth Day 2016, ver 120 cuntries signed the Paris Agreement, including the U. K. and China. The agreement set ut glbal plans t fight climate change. Tday, Earth Day is bserved by mre than ne billin peple. As well as putti ng pressure n gvernments t take climate change seriusly, yu can celebrate the event by taking yur wn small steps t help the envirnment. What will yu d this year?