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考生注意：
1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2.答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。
3.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
4.本卷命题范围：人教版必修第一册Welcme Unit 至Unit 3。
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。
例：Hw much is the shirt？
A. £19.15.C. £9.15.B. £9.18.
答案是C
1. When will the ftball prgram begin?
A. At 7:00. B. At 8:25. C. At 9:30.
2. What did the wman get frm her mther?
A. A new CD. B. A new bike. C. A birthday card.
3. What subject des the man have truble with?
A. Math. B. Science.C. English.
4. What des the man usually d n the weekend?
A. G t the mvies. B. Meet up with friends. C. Read bks.
5. What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A. Friends. B. Bss and saleswman. C. Salesman and custmer.
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 are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A. Chinese tea culture.B. Famus places in China.C. Different kinds f tea in the wrld.
7. Hw des black tea taste accrding t the wman?
A. Sweet. B. Heavy. C. Light.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Where were the man's shes made?
A. In France.B. In Spain. C. In Germany.
9. What are the speakers ding nw?
A. Having lunch. B. Shpping at a mall. C. Watching a fashin shw.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is the man famus fr?
A. Cllecting cins. B. Starting a cllege. C. Teaching math.
11. When did the man begin t cllect cins?
A. When he was thirteen years ld.
B. When he gt a special bk frm his uncle.
C. When he picked sme rare cins n the rad.
12. Where des the man usually get cins?
A. Frm his friends.B. Frm small shps.C. Frm ther cllectrs.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What des Mike lk like?
A. He has a beard. B. He's tall and heavy. C. He has blue eyes and brwn hair.
14. Wh is the persn the man is describing?
A. His mther. B. The wman's mther.C. Mike's mther.
15. What des the wman think f answering the man's descriptin?
A. It's difficult. B. It's easy.C. It's bring.
16. What is imprtant in a guess game accrding t the man?
A. A persn's appearance.B.A persn's character.C.A persn's jb.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. At what age did the speaker start taking music lessns?
A. Tw.B. Ten.C. Twenty.
18. Hw ften did the speaker practice the pian as a child?
A. Tw hurs a day. B. Three hurs a day. C. Fur hurs a day.
19. Why did the speaker play in cncerts?
A. T travel t ther cities. B. T get int a gd cllege. C. T make his parents happy.
20. What is the speaker's attitude tward music nw?
A. He nly des it fr fun.B. He wants t be the best.C. He never plays it anymre.
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
Chazhu, a city in China's Guangdng Prvince, is famus fr its lng histry and beautiful views, which make it a place full f ancient and mdern attractins.
Memrial Gates
The city's histry dates back ver 1,600 years. As yu walk thrugh its streets, yu can see evidence f its past in every crner. One f the mst famus features f Chazhu is its memrial gates. There are many detailed designs n them. Each gate tells a stry f the past. They remind us f imprtant events and peple wh lived here lng ag. Sme gates are in hnr f famus schlars, while thers are in memry f brave sldiers.
Kniyuan Temple
Kaiyuan Temple is ne f the mst famus places in Chazhu. The temple has a histry f a thusand years which is peaceful. Here, yu can hear mnks chanting and yu can smell burning incense. It is a perfect place t relax and experience the histry arund us.
Guangji Bridge
Guangji Bridge is a special bridge knwn as an pen-clse flating bridge. It is called the "Flding Bridge" and is very unique because there is n such as the bridge in the wrld. Yu can walk n the bridge and enjy the beautiful view f the river and the city.
Fd
Chazhu is als knwn fr its tasty fd. Yu can stp by a small restaurant t try sme lcal dishes, Yu can try the famus Chazhu beef ht pt. The beef is very tender and the sup is very tasty. Yu als can taste sme fish balls and enjy a cup f Chazhu tea.
Chazhu is nt just an ld city. It is a place where histry cmes alive. The memrial gates, calm temple, unique bridge, and delicius fd all make Chazhu a magical place. If yu cme here, yu'll experience the true beauty and cultural charm f this amazing destinatin.
21. What is the main purpse f the memrial gates in Chazhu?
A. T hnr imprtant peple. B. T tell stries f brave sldiers.
C. T shw the city's architecture.D. T enjy the beauty.
22. What makes the Guangji Bridge unique?
A. It is the lngest bridge in the city.B. It is the ldest bridge in Guangdng Prvince.
C. It is a bridge that can pen and clse.D. It ffers the best views f the city.
23. Where can the text be fund?
A. In a science reprt.B. In a diary. C. In a bk review. D. In a guidebk.
B
Brn in a small twn, Zheng Ta lst bth f his arms in an accident when he was just six years ld. Life was difficult after this tragic event, and many peple thught he culdn't lead a nrmal life, let alne achieve smething special.
Hwever, Zheng had a passin fr swimming. He jined a lcal swimming team, even thugh it seemed impssible fr him t cmpete withut arms. His cach nticed his talent and decided t train him hard.
Every day, Zheng wuld spend hurs in the pl, pushing his limits, and wrking harder than anyne else. He quickly adapted t using his legs and bdy mre effectively t swim thrugh the water. He trained harder than anyne else. There were times when Zheng felt like giving up, but his determinatin t prve that he culd cmpete kept him ging. His hard wrk began t pay ff as he started t win lcal cmpetitins.
Over time, he became a well-knwn figure in the swimming field. His big breakthrugh came when he culd attend the Paralympic Games（残奥会）.Cmpeting against sme f the best athletes frm arund the wrld was frightening, but Zheng was fcused. He perfrmed very well, winning several medals and setting new recrds.
His success was nt just a persnal achievement but a pwerful message t the wrld that anything is pssible with devtin and hard wrk，Zheng Ta's stry is an inspiring example that perseverance（坚持不懈）can lead t success, n matter what difficulties yu face. His jurney frm a small twn t the glbal stage f the Paralympics shws the pwer f the human spirit.
24. What was the main difficulty that Zheng Ta had t get ver in his life?
A. He was brn in a small twn. B. He lst his arms in an accident.
C. He had n interest in swimming.D. He culd nt attend the Paralympic Games.
25. What was Zheng Ta's attitude twards his training?
A. He gave it up. B. He fund it easy.
C. He did nt take it seriusly. D. He practised mre than thers.
26. Hw did Zheng Ta's taking part in the Paralympic Games affect him?
A. He made great prgress. B. He wn lcal cmpetitins.
C. He started t lve swimming.D. He met sme f the wrld's best athletes.
27. What can we learn frm the text?
A. Actins speak luder than wrds.B. The early bird catches the wrm.
C. Where there's a will, there's a way.D. Yu can't have yur cake and eat it t.
C
"Red turism＂，a new frm f travel where peple visit imprtant histrical sites and mnuments（纪念碑）.It has imprved the develpment f the turism industry in summer. And red turism becmes mre ppular during the Natinal Day Glden Week hliday.
Ticket bkings fr red turism sites in June increased by five times with lcal and shrt trips t red turism sites being the chice f abut 88 percent f such turists. And the search fr the term "red turism" n Mafengw，a Chinese travel service and scial-netwrking platfrm（平台），increased by 300 percent during the summer hlidays.
Red turism is nt nly abut the jy f visiting a new place and enjying the wnderful sights. It is als abut gaining knwledge abut histry and being inspired by the stries f the peple wh gave their lives t the funding f the Peple's Republic in 1949 and wrked fr the happiness f the Chinese peple. By rediscvering histry and passing n the stries f the Chinese revlutin（革命）and its heres t the next generatins，peple can lift their spirits.
Red turism can als be used as an pprtunity t develp rural（农村的）areas because mst f the red turism sites are in the cuntryside. It can raise the incmes（收入）f lcal peple. Since red turism creates jbs and helps increase farmers' incmes, it cntributes t lcal ecnmic develpment.
Data shw that this year, there are abut 2 billin turists visiting red turism sites, and its market size nearly reaches 1 trillin. Yet red turism faces sme develpmental prblems, mainly because sme lcal gvernment fficials have failed t make the best use f red turism resurces fr lcal develpment.
28. What can we knw abut red turism?
A. It is nt ppular with the yung. B. It has brught life t turism.
C. It is a traditinal frm f turism. D. It is abut visiting beautiful scenery.
29. Why des the authr list the numbers in paragraph 2?
A. T raise cncern. B. T prve his idea. C. T explain the stry.D. T intrduce a platfrm.
30. What is the advantage f red turism fr rural areas?
A. Lcal peple can make mre mney. B. It can help imprve farming equipment.
C. It can ffer jb pprtunities t visitrs. D. Lcal peple can receive much help frm sciety.
31. What will be mentined in the fllwing paragraphs?
A. Mre and mre peple will chse red turism.B. Many travel cmpanies will benefit frm red turism.
C. Sme measures shuld be taken t slve prblems.D. Mre red turism sites shuld be pen t the public.
D
High schl can be challenging fr everyne. Yu are ging thrugh an awkward time and yu may either fit in right away r feel like a cmplete utcast. But n matter hw well yu may fit in (r nt), jining a club will be gd fr yu in the shrt term and lng term.
Jining a club is a great way t meet new peple, especially if yu are new t the schl. Jining a club frces yu t cmmunicate with peple wh have similar interests as yu. Even if yu are the shyest and quietest persn, yu are sure t develp a relatinship with at least ne persn in the club that yu decide t jin.
Anther really nice thing abut jining a club is that ding activities lks gd n cllege applicatins（申请）.Being knwn as utging is a highly imprtant quality; it shws that yu are determined and willing t try new things. Anther nice thing is that it culd help yu develp skills that yu culd use during a cllege interview.
Many students struggle with prductivity. Mst teens g t schl and then cme hme and spend the rest f the day in frnt f the televisin r phne, but activities can prevent this. Teens are easily influenced and if they end up with the wrng grup f peple, they may face bad results such as prblems with the law. Clubs prvide a safe place t spend time with friends.
Maybe the mst imprtant reasn why yu shuld jin a club is the lng-term benefit（益处）it brings. The classrm isn't the nly learning envirnment in a schl. Things such as meeting and speaking t new peple, keeping an eye n the time, and being rganized are things yu will use every single day f yur life.
32. What might the underlined wrd "utcast" in paragraph 1 mean?
A. A persn wh is ppular. B. A persn wh is nt smart.
C. A persn wh is nt accepted. D. A persn wh is cnfident.
33. What d clleges think highly f accrding t the text?
A. The number f clubs yu have jined.B. The gd persnality yu have develped.
C. The strng relatinships yu have built.D. The skills yu have learned while frming a club.
34. What's the advantage f jining a club talked abut in paragraph 4?
A. Increasing knwledge. B. Learning teamwrk skills.
C. Making gd use f yur time. D. Imprving yur fitness level.
35. What is the best title fr the text?
A. What Club Shuld Yu Jin? B. Hw t Jin a Club Yu Like?
C. Shuld Yu Jin a Secnd Club? D. Why Shuld Yu Jin a Club?
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。
Rending is ne f the mst imprtant skills yu can develp. 36 Fr example, reading can help yu relax after a lng day. When yu read, yur brain escapes int a different wrld, and this can reduce stress.
Anther benefit is that it helps imprve yur vcabulary. 37 These wrds can make yur speaking and writing strnger.
Rending als helps imprve yur fcus. When yu read a bk, yu need t fllw the stry and remember details, which trains yur brain t stay fcused fr lnger perids.
Reading als has scial benefits. When yu read, yu learn abut different cultures and ideas. They can make yu understand thers better. Yu may find it easier t start cnversatins and make friends wh have the same interests with yu. 38 Yu can read nvels, magazines, r newspapers. Each type has its wn benefits. Fr example, nvels can imprve yur imaginatin, while newspapers keep yu updated n current events.
In additin, reading is beneficial t yur academic success. 39 They have better skills and are able t understand cmplex ideas mre easily.
In cnclusin, reading has all kinds f benefits which can have an effect n yu. It is a meaningful activity that can imprve many aspects f yur life. 40
A. S pick up a bk, find a quiet place, and start enjying the benefits f reading tday.
B. Students wh rend usually tend t d better at schl.
C. There are different types f reading materials t chse frm.
D. Yur vcabulary helps yu write articles.
E. It has many benefits fr yur bdy and mind.
F. Reading can make yu learn abut many cultures.
G. The mre yu read, the mre new wrds yu meet.
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。
One sunny mrning，Emma was walking in the park when she 41 a small kitten stuck（困在）in a tree. It was 42 and was mewing（喵喵叫）ludly. Withut a secnd thught，Emma decided t help.
She carefully climbed the tree and 43 the kitten. The little kitten was trembling（颤抖），but Emma's gentle tuch calmed it. She 44 brught it dwn t safety. Emma decided t take the kitten hme, knwing it needed 45 and care. She named it Whiskers and 46 it had a warm place t sleep and lts f fd.
As days passed, Whiskers grew strnger and mre independent. Emma and Whiskers became 47 .They played tgether every day, bringing jy t each ther's life.
One afternn, Emma nticed Whiskers 48 by the windw, lking utside. She realized it might want t explre the wrld beynd. Feeling 49 ,she decided t let Whiskers g ut while keeping a clse eye n it.
T her delight. Whiskers always returned hme after its adventures. Emma knew that their 50 had grwn even strnger thrugh this trust and freedm. Over time, Whiskers became a belved part f the neighbrhd, making everyne 51 .Emma learned that smetimes, lve means 52 and trusting that thse wh yu care fr will always recver.
Her experience with Whiskers taught her the true meaning f 53 and trust, shwing that the relatinship between humans and animals can be 54 ,Emma's stry shws that animals can 55 ur lives in an unexpected way, bringing happiness and cmfrt.
41.A. fed B. paid C. lstD. saw
42.A. frightened B. alne C. cnfusedD. happy
43.A. threw B. reached C. drppedD. missed
44.A. quicklyB. curiuslyC. slwly D. suddenly
45.A. freedm B. attentin C. space D. water
46.A. made up B. made utC. made sense D. made sure
47.A. strangersB. fighters C. friends D. neighbrs
48.A. hidingB. sleeping C. sitting D. eating
49.A. nervusB. angry C. cnfident D. peaceful
50.A. interestB. friendship C. cmpetitin D. misunderstanding
51.A. freeB. helpful C. happy D. amazed
52.A. letting g B. wrking ut C. cming alng D. taking cntrl
53.A. patienceB. curage C. genersity D. lve
54.A. terribleB. strng C. thankful D. rdinary
55.A. enrichB. challenge C. explre D. harm
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。
Pre-made dishes, als knwn as precked fd, have been gaining increasing 56 (ppular) in recent year. These are meals that are partially r fully prepared in a factry r cmmercial kitchen befre being sld t cnsumers.
One f the main 57 （advantage） f pre-made dishes is cnvenience（方便）.Peple with busy lifestyles prefer t buy them instead f cking frm scratch. Pre-made dishes can 58 (place) in the refrigeratr and heated up quickly when needed.
The variety f pre-made dishes is als increasing. There are different dishes 59 can satisfy different tastes. Fr example, yu can find Italian-style pasta dishes, Chinese stir-fries and American-style burgers.
60 ,there are als sme cncerns. Sme pre-made dishes are high 61 salt and fat. The lng-term cnsumptin may lead t health prblems. In additin，sme pre made dishes cntain additives（添加剂）.Althugh these additives are used 62 (keep)the fd fresh, they may cause cncerns amng cnsumers. Sme pre-made dishes lack the freshness f hme cked meals. When 63 (ck)at hme, we can chse fresh ingredients. But fr pre made dishes, we dn't knw 64 (exact) hw lng the ingredients have been stred.
In cnclusin, pre made dishes are cnvenient but have sme prblems that we shuld cnsider. We shuld make 65 wise chice accrding t ur wn needs.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华，你刚上高一的交换生好友Linda在英语学习方面有困难，向你请教如何学好英语，请你给她回封信，内容包括：
1.写信目的；
2.提出建议；
3.表达祝愿。
注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Linda,

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。
When I was in the eighth grade, I faced a challenge that taught me a lt abut dealing with difficult situatins. It was the end f the schl year, and we had a big science prject. My teacher divided us int several grups，and I was placed with three ther classmates. We were given the task f building a mdel vlcan（火山模型）that actually erupted（爆发）using bth baking sda and vinegar（小苏打和醋）.
The idea sunded simple at first, but it turned ut that the prject was mre difficult than I had imagined. In the beginning, we were all excited. We planned ut ur design, gathered materials, and even held many meetings t make sure we can d it crrectly. We talked abut different designs and researched hw t make the best eruptin.
Hwever, things started t g wrng immediately. One f ur grup members hardly shwed up t any f ur meetings, giving a lt f excuses. Anther didn't d much when he came. This made me and ne ther grup member d mst f the wrk.
We decided t meet at my huse ne Saturday t really fcus and finish the task. On that day, we failed nt nce, but twice. We didn't get the eruptin as we hped. After hurs f trying, we felt tired. We sat dwn, feeling very upset, thinking we wuld never finish the prject n time.
It was then that my mm came ut t see hw we were ding. She saw the unhappiness n ur faces and said," Often there are challenges in ur life, but hw yu chse t face them is the mst imprtant."
注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Hearing her wrds, we were deeply mved.
On the day f shwing ur mdel., ur vlcan erupted perfectly.
六校联盟2024年11月期中联考·高一英语
参考答案、提示及评分细则
第一部分 听力（30分）
1~5 CBACB 6~10 ABCAC 11~15 BCCBA 16~20 ABBCA
第二部分 阅读（50分）
21~23 ACD 24~27 BDAC 28~31 BBAC 32~35 CBCD 36~40 EGCBA
第三部分 语言运用（30分）
完形填空（15分）
41~45 DABCB 46~50 DCCAB 51~55 CADBA
语法填空（15分）
56. ppularity 57.advantages 58.be placed 59.which/that 60.Hwever 61.in 62.t keep 63.cking 64.exactly 65.a
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）
参考范文
Dear Linda,
I'm srry t knw that yu have difficulty in learning English, s I'm writing t give yu sme useful advice n it.
First f all, yu can read and memrize the English wrds and articles alud, which helps enlarge yur vcabulary. Besides, it is suggested that yu read a variety f English bks, which is gd fr yur writing. Last but nt least, yu shuld use English mre ften, such as trying cmmunicating in English with classmates.
If yu hld n t yur dream, I'm sure yu will be successful in yur English learning sme day. Lking frward t receiving yur gd news.
Yurs,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
参考范文
Hearing her wrds, we were deeply mved. We decided t take a shrt break t clear ur minds. When we came back t the prject, we slved with the prblems ne by ne, starting with reinfrcing the base f ur vlcan s it wuldn't fail again. This time, we als divided the tasks mre effectively: ne persn fcused n the structural aspects while anther wrked n the chemical reactin needed fr the eruptin. Despite the previus prblems and failures, we managed t build a sturdy mdel.
On the day f shwing ur mdel, ur vlcan erupted perfectly. We impressed ur teacher and classmates and received an A fr ur prject. Hwever, mre imprtantly, I learned a valuable lessn abut facing challenges. The entire experience taught me that challenges are a part f life. They can either knck yu dwn r push yu t becme strnger. Thrugh this prject, I learned the imprtance f teamwrk, perseverance, and staying calm under pressure. Nw, whenever I face a difficult situatin, I remember that Saturday and my mm's advice: it's nt abut the challenge itself, but hw yu face it.
听力部分录音材料
(Text 1)
M: D yu knw what prgrams are n tnight?
W: Yes. English Learning fr Children is at 7:00. Science and Health is at 8:25. And at 9:30, Star Sprts: Wmen's Ftball is shwing.
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M: What did yu get fr yur birthday, Lucy?
W: I gt a lt f cards frm my friends and a new CD frm my sister. But the ne I like the mst was frm my mm: a new bike!
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M: Math is s much harder than science. It's the nly ne f my classes I have truble with.
W: I can help yu with that, if yu help me with my English hmewrk.
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W: What d yu usually d n the weekend?
M: Oh, I dn't d anything special. I dn't g ut with friends r g t the cinema. I just read bks at hme.
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M: Karen, can I talk t yu? When yu see a custmer, yu shuld always ask them if they need help. And yu can't talk t yur friends n the phne during yur wrk time.
W: Srry, Mr. Wilsn. It wn't happen again.
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M: I have fund that Chinese peple really enjy drinking tea.
W: Yeah, tea is an imprtant part f Chinese culture.
M: I knw there are many kinds f tea, such as Lngjing tea, Biluchun tea, and Olng tea.
W: Yeah. Keemun black tea, Huangshan Mafeng tea, and Jasmine tea are als very famus.
M: Hw are they different frm each ther?
W: They taste different because they are made differently. Black tea is heavy, but green tea is light.
(Text 7)
M: I like yur hat. Yu lk like smene frm France.
W: Thank yu. It's my new style.
M: What d yu think f my shes? They were made in Germany.
W: Very cl. S where d yu get all yur fashin ideas?
M: Mstly frm fashin shws and magazines. What abut yu?
W: My sister is a fashin designer. Smetimes she lets me wear her clthes.
M: D yu want t g t the mall with me after eating lunch?
W: Of curse. S what are yu ging t rder?
M: Let me see what's n the menu. Um, I think I'll have the Spanish-style eggs. Yu?
W: The French tast.
(Text 8)
W: Prfessr Jnes, yu're a well-knwn prfessr f mathematics at the City Cllege. May I ask yu a few questins abut yur favrite hbby?
M: Sure. I like cllecting cins the mst.
W: Hw lng have yu been cllecting cins?
M: Since I was twelve years ld, when my uncle gave me a bk with spaces t put cins int.
W: Hw did yur interest grw?
M: I finished that bk ne year later, and cntinued t search fr rare and ld nes.
W: Where d yu find yur cins?
M: Smetimes I get them frm small shps, but I usually buy them frm ther peple wh cllect cins.
W: Yu seem very prud f yur hbby.
M: Of curse. I ften shw my friends the cins I cllect. It's a lt f fun, I think.
W: Thank yu fr yur time, Prfessr Jnes. I think peple will like reading abut yur hbby.
(Text 9)
M: I'm really bred at the mment.
W: Let's play a game. I'll describe smene, and yu try t guess wh it is. OK? This man is tall and thin. He has blue eyes and curly brwn hair.
M: Des he have a mustache r a beard?
W: Gd questin. Yes, he has a mustache, but n beard.
M: Sunds like Mike, desn't it?
W: Yes, yu're right! Nw yu describe smene we bth knw.
M: OK. She's nt very tall, but she is a little heavy. She has blnd hair.
W: I dn't think I knw anyne like that.
M: And she wears fashinable shes. In fact, she wears fashinable clthes, t.
W: This desn't sund like anyne I knw. I give up. Tell me wh she is.
M: She's yur mther!
W: Ah, that's actually a pretty gd descriptin. But it's embarrassing that I culdn't figure that ut. My wn mther! D yu think appearance is the mst imprtant thing abut a persn?
M: N, but it's mre imprtant than a persn's character in the game we are playing.
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M: I have played music fr mst f my life-abut twenty years. My parents had a pian in ur huse that I wuld pretend t play as a tw-year-ld kid. I started taking lessns at the age f ten. I lved t play. I wuld practice fr three hurs a day as a kid. As I gt lder, my teachers and parents wanted me t get serius abut playing. S, in high schl, I tk music classes and played in sme cncerts t make them pleased. I traveled t ther cities t play. The cncerts and the traveling were hard n me. I was wrried abut making my parents prud and being the best I culd be. When I left high schl and went t cllege, I stpped playing as much. At sme pint, I decided nt t play the pian anymre. But I never frgt the music. Nw I just play fr fun. I dn't practice every day, and I dn't have t becme the best player anymre. But that's kay with me.