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英语试题注意事项：2023.011.答题前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、座位号、考生号填写在答题卡和试卷规定的位置上。2.回答选择题时，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。3.回答非选择题时、必须用0.5毫米的黑色墨水签字笔作答。答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应的位置，不能写在试卷上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不能使用涂

改液、胶带纸、修正带。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。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。1Whatisthemangoingtodo?A.Bookaflight.B.Gotot

heairport.C.Sendapostcard.2.Whoismakingthephonecall?A.Wilson.C.Linda.3.Whatmaytheweatherbelikenow?A.C

loudy.B.Rainy.C.Sunny.4.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Atamuseum.B.Atatravelagency.C.Atabookstore.5.Whenwillthemancheckout

?A.OnWednesday.BOnFriday.C.OnSunday.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.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutherwork?A.Satisfied.B.Stressed.C.Tired.7.Whatd

oesthemanadvisethewomantodo?A.Workalittleharder.B.Useherphoneless.C.Gotobedearlier.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatistheprobablerelat

ionshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Driverandpassenger.B.Chemistandcustomer.C.Bossandsecretary.英语试题第1页共8页滁州市2023年高三第一次教学质量监测A.Hemayhaveacold

.B.Hehaslosthisjob.C.Hewillgetsomerest.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatsportdoesthemanliketowatchonly?A.Football.B.Golf.C.Skating.11.Wha

tdoesthemansayaboutswimming?AItismoreofahobby.B.Itisdangerous.C.Itisgoodforthebody.12.Whatwillthespeakersdonext?A.Dosomerunni

ng.B.Playtennis.C.Watchagame.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatwillthewomandoduringthewintervacation?A.Gobackto

China.B.ShopinaChinatown.C.VisitaDisneyland.14.Whatdothewoman'sparentsoftendoattheSpringFestival?A.Travelabroad.B.Decoratethehouse.C.

Exchangegifts.15.Inwhichcitydothespeakersprobablylive?A.LosAngeles.B.HongKong.C.Paris.16.Howmanydayswillt

hemanspendinFrance?A.Two.B.Three.C.Five.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthespeechmainlyabout?A.Adisaster.

B.Anexperiment.C.Anexhibition.18.Whatisthefirstthingtobenoticed?A.Hundredsofboots.B.Ahugeblockofice.C

.Anumberofphotos.19.Wherecanyouseetheposters?A.Outsidethehall.B.Attheentrance.C.Onthewalls.20.Whatarepeopleencouragedtodoonthecomputers

there?A.Sendphotostotheirfriends.BSharewhattheyhavelearned.Searchforupdatedinformation.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。AIt'snevertooearlytogetthinkingaboutthisyear'sbigtrip.Butwhereshouldyougo?Well,NationalGeographichasrevealedits“BestoftheWo

rld”listfor2023,offeringafewpointersastothetravelexperiencesoverthenext12monthsorso.Thisyear'sNatGeolistiss

plitintofourcategoriesasfollows.Nature·ExplorethebiodiversityofBotswana.·WitnessrewildingintheScottishHighlands.·Goonafoodiebi

kingtourofSlovenia.·VisitBigBendNationalParkinTexas,USA.9.hatdoweknowabouttheman!·Takepartinsustainabilityprogr

amsintheAzores.Culture·HeadtoEgypttovisitthenewGrandEgyptianMuseuminCairo.·WatchfilmsanddowncraftbeersinBusan,SouthKorea.·YisittheInternat

ionalAfricanAmericanMuseuminCharleston,USA.·SeetheLongmenGrottoes’stonestatuesinHunan,China.Family·GoonanAlpinerailtripinSwitzerland.·

HelpconserveturtlepopulationsinTrinidadandTobago.·HeadtoSanFrancisco,USA,forcity-viewcampfiresandurb

anhikingtrails.·Bird-watchinColombia.·VisitfootballstadiumsinManchester,UK.Community·Takeawomen-ledsustainabletourintheDodecaneseIslandsi

nGreece.·SpendalongweekendontheGreatLakesinMilwaukee,USA.·Goonanewhigh-speedtraininLaos.·ExploreBlackheritageinGhana.Okay,

soitmightnotallbeupyourstreet—butit'sundeniablyaspectacularrangeofstuff.YoucanreadmoreonNationalGeographic’sofficialp

agehere—andgetpumpedforayearoflife-changingtravelexperiences.21.WhatareyouadvisedtodoinCharleston?A.Goonabikingtour.B.Visit

amuseum.C.Explorebiodiversity.D.Helpconservebirds.22.Whichplaceissuitableforalongweekendbreak?A.TheDodecaneseIslands.B.TrinidadandTobago.C.TheS

cottishHighlands.D.TheGreatLakes.23.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Awebsite.B.Anewspaper.C.Acourseplan.D.Anacademicarticle.BJaclynGartner,founder

oftheHappilyFureverAfterRescueinBethel,Conn.,wasscrolling(翻)throughphotosofshelteranimalswhenonecaughthereye

:adognamedVanGoghwithonlyoneear.Hisleftearhadbeentornoffinthecruelworldofdogfighting.Gartnerarrangedfo

rthenonprofitPilotsNPawstoflyVanGoghtoherinConnecticutinJune.SheputoutthewordonFacebook,PetfinderandRescueMethatshehadafrie

ndly,one-eareddoginneedofahome,butnobodywantedhim.Afterhe'dbeenapartofherrescueforfourmonths,GartnerlookedatVanGoghw

ithhisoneearandanideastruckher.“I'dseenTikTokvideosofotherdogscreatingpaintings,sowhynotVanGogh?”Gartnersaid.Soshedroppedsomebrightpaintonan8-inchby1

0-inchcanvas(画布),andcoatedthetopwithathinlayerofpeanutbutter.Helicked(舔)thepaint,andfiveminuteslaterwhenGartnerdecidedth

epaintingwasdone,shetookthecanvasaway.Itwasperfect.VanGoghhadafastandcreativetongue,completingonepaintingafteranotherandevenrecreatedVincentvanGog

h's“TheStarryNight.”“ThenIinvitedpeopletocomeandmeethimatanoutdoorartgalleryevent,”Gartnersaid.Shewasdisappointedwhenonlytwopeoples

howedupattheeventonOct.23.英语试题第3页共8页VanGogh'sfirstartshowwasabust,butGartnerdecidednottogiveup.Shetookactionthefollowingday.“Iputoutaposto

nFacebookthatIfeltbadonlytwopeopleshowedup,andIsaidtherestoftheartwasstillavailable,”Gartnersaid.Suddenly,everyoncwantedit.“Thepaintingss

oldoutintwominutes.”Moreimportantly,shesaid,VanGoghwasfinallyadopted.24.WhatdidGartnerwanttodoforVanGogh?A.Findhisowner.B.Havehisearcurcd.C.Takephoto

sforhim.D.Helphimtobeadopted.25.WhatinspiredGartnertohaveVanGoghpaint?A.Hiswell-knownname.B.Herowninterestinpainting.C.TikTokvideosofartistıcdogs.

D.PaintingsbyVincentvanGogh.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“bust”inparagraph4mean?B.Choice.C.Solution.DFai

lure.27.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesGartner?A.Influentialandinteresting.B.Caringandcreative.C.Humoro

usandhardworking.D.Practicalandprofessional.CImaginedrivingdowna10-lanehighwayandknowingthat,highaboveyourhead

,amountainlionisquietlygoingalongitsway.ThisremarkableimagecouldsoonbetherealityfordriversononeofCaliforn

ia’sbusiestroads,astheworld'slargestwildlifeoverpass(天桥)beginsconstructioninApril.Thehistory-makingprojectwillcompriseagreenbridgebuiltacrossthe1

01highwaynearLosAngeles,creatingapassagebetweentwopartsoftheSantaMonicaMountains.Theoverpasswillallowsafepassageforlizards,snakes,mo

untainlions,etc.withanacreoflocalplantsoneithersideandvegetatedsoundwallstodampenlightandnoisefornight-timeanimalsastheygoacross.Thepro

ject,nearlyadecadeinthemaking,comesatacrucialtime.BethPratt,aconservationleaderwiththeNationalWildlifeFederation,feelsasifsheisrunning

thelastmileofamarathon.Pratthasspentmostofthelastdecadeplanningtheproject,persuadingtransportationofficialsofitsimportance,andbringingd

onorstofundit.Theprojectisbreakingrecordsinmanyways:notonlyisitthelargestcrossingintheworld,butit'salsoanengineeri

ngwonder.RobertRock,alandscapearchitectwholedthedesign,saysthisnature-centeredtypeofconstructionmakesitunusualamongotherwildlifebri

dgesandunderpassesaroundtheworld,whicharetypicallymadeofcement(水泥)andsteel.Thisoneisdesignedtointegrateintot

heenvironmentonbothsides—andsendamessagetothepeopledrivingbelow.About300,000carspassthroughthisareaeachday,andPrattcallsitanopportunity

formillionsofAngelenostoseehowhumanscanlivemoreharmoniouslywithnature.“Someonecouldbeinrush-hourtraffic

,andtherecouldbeamountainlionrightabovethem,”shesays.“Ithinkthat'ssuchahelpfulimage,andonethatinspiresmethatwecanrights

omeofthesegreatwrongs.”28.Whyistheoverpassbuilt?A.Toattractvisitorstowatchthewildlife.B.Tohelpanimalsc

rossoverahighway.C.TobridgetwomountainsnearLosAngeles.D.Toallowmoretrafficduringrushhours.29.WhatdoesPrattthinkoftheoverpassproject?A.It

isalongjourney.B.Itcomesalittlelate.C.Ithaslittleofficialsupport.D.Ithasbroughteconomicbenefits.英语试题第4页共8页30.Wha

tdoestheauthortrytostressabouttheoverpassbymentioningRock?A.Itstandsoutamongsimilarstructures.B.Itdoesharmtothelocalenvironment.C.Ithasgotlitt

leattentionfromengineers.D.Ithasinspiredconstructionsworldwide.31.WhatmightPrattexpectoftheoverpass?A.It'lltransformtheimageofthes

tate.B.It'llprovidepleasanthabitatsforanimals.C.It'llbeareminderforustocareaboutnature.D.H'llcreatejobopportunitiesforthelocalpeople.DAresearchteam

ledbyDelPozoCruzfromtheUniversityofSouthernDenmark,recentlypublishedastudythatfoundwalking10.000stepsadaylowe

redtheriskfordementia(痴呆)by50%.However,ifwalkingoccurredatabrisk(轻快的)paceof112stepsaminutefor30minutes,itmaximizedriskreduction,leadingtoa62%reducti

onindementiarisk.The30minutesoffast-pacedwalkingdidn'thavetooccurallatonce—itcouldbespreadoutovertheday.“Ourtakeis

thatintensityofsteppingmatters—overandabovevolume,”saidCruz.Thenewstudyfollowed78,500peoplebetweentheagesof40and79fromEngland,Scotla

ndandWaleswhoworewriststepcountersfor24hoursadayoverasevendaystretch.Aftercountingeachperson'stotalnumberofstepseachday,r

esearchersplacedthemintotwocategories:Fewerthan40stepsperminute,whichismorelikewhenyou'rewalkingfromroom

toroom—andmorethan40stepsperminute,orso-called“purposeful”walking.Athirdcategorywascreatedforpeakperformers—thosewhotookthemos

tstepsperminutewithin30minutesoverthecourseofaday.Aboutsevenyearslater,researcherscomparedthatdatatomedicalrecordsandfoundpeopl

ewhotookthemoststepsperminuteshowedthebiggestreductioninriskforcancer,heartdiseaseandearlydeathfromanycause.Researchersfoun

dtheassociationbetweenpeak30-minutestepsandriskreductiontobedependentonthediseasestudied:Therewasa62%reduct

ionfordementia,an80%declineforcardiovasculardiseaseanddeath,andabouta20%dropinriskforcancer.What'sthetakeaway?Youdon'thavetofixateon

thenumbersofsteps.“Spend30minutesbeingbreathlessatwhateverpaceyou'reat,andthenkeepchallengingyourselftobeslightlyunsatisfiedatyourcurrentlevelsoyo

ucangetbetterandbetter,”saidDr.AndrewFreeman.32.Whichaspectofwalkingdoesthestudyfocuson?A.Itstime.B.Itspace.C、itslength.D.Itspopularity.

33.Whatcanwelearnaboutthesubjectsinthethirdcategory?A.Theyaretheoldest.B.TheyarefromWales.C.Theywalkt

hequickest.D.Theywalkwithoutstepcounters.34.Whatdoesparagraph5mainlytellusaboutthestudy?A.Itsfindings.B.Itsprocedures.C.Itsmedicalapplication.D.I

tstheoreticalsignificance.35.WhatdoesFreemansuggestwalkersdo?A.Counttheirstepsasexactlyaspossible.B.Sparethemselves30minuteseveryday.C

.Aimalittlehigherthantheirpresentlevel.D.Setaspecificgoalforthemselveseachday.英语试题第5页共8页第二节(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。You'vejustturnedthefinalpageofyourbookandgotallsortsofthoughtsandemotions.Yo

u'redyingtotalktosomeoneaboutit._36_Andthosewhohaveexperiencedthemagicofbookclubsknowhowamazingitistodiscussyourl

atestreadwithotherbooklovers.Lookingtospreadthemagic?We'vegotyoucovered,explaininghowtostartabookclub.Decidethetypeof

bookclub.37However,therearelotsofcreativebookclubsoutthere,andthespecificitycanbewhatdrawspeopletojoinandconvincesthemtostay.Ifyoulovesci

encefictionandfantasynovels,goaheadandstartthatniche(小众的)bookclub.Whateveryoudecide,makesuretosetanintentionforyourbookclub._

38_.Youcanreachouttofriendsandco-workerspersonallyorputupasocialmediapostandencourageyourfollowerstoshare.Iftheseoptionsaren't

availabletoyou,youcanalsoaskyourlocallibraryorbookstoretoputupaflyer.Don'tbediscouragedifyouonlygetafewp

eopleatfirst.Pickthebook.Differentbookclubstakedifferentapproaches.Somealloweachmembertotakeaturnpickingthebook,

whileothershavevotingsystemsinplace.Ifyou'restrugglingtomakeaselection,looktobestsellingandaward-winningbooks._39_Figureou

tameetingschedule.Schedulingisoneofthemostchallengingelementsyou'llencounterwhenlearninghowtostartabookclub.Wi

thbusywork,andbiglifeevents,itcanbetrickytogeteveryonetogetherinthesameplaceatthesametime.40Thebookclubmeetingdateshouldw

orkwithmostpeople'sschedules.A.They'realwaysagreatchoice.B.Findyourbookclubmembers.C.Manybookclubskeepitgener

al.D.Itmaybealittleawkwardatfirst.E.Allbookloversknowthisfeeling.F.Decideonaregulardateforget-togethers.G.Pickdiscussionquestionstoinsp

ireyourmembers.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。MynameisMaggieandIamabigredmapletree

inthecenterofCentralParkinNewYork.Everypartofmeis41shaped.Iloveseeingallthepeople42,stareatme,andsay“Thattreeisbeautiful!”Tho

se_43makemefeelspecial.Oneday,Iseeabigstorm44myway.Icanhearallthefrighteningsoundsnearing,butthemostfrighteningoneisthesoundofalmosthalfofmybarkbeing

tomoff.Ifeel45.Whatwillpeoplethinkwhentheywalkuptoaworn-downtreeinthe46ofCentralPark?Willtheycutmedown?Thisthoughtmakesmybranchesache.Hours

later,whenthestorm47,aniceopossum(负鼠)familycomestomeandasks48theycanspendthenightinoneofmyholes.Thebabyopossumissocute

thatIcan't49_.Soon,roundtwoofthestormcomes.It50anotherpartofmybark,butitdoesn't51measmuchbecauseIhaveadistraction(分散注意力的事

物):theopossumfamily.Otheranimalsseemy52actandcomestome,too.EventhoughIfeelgreatfor53alltheanimals,Istillhaven'tcompletelyforgotten

aboutwhatpeoplemightthinkaboutmy_54_.Beyondallexpectations,peoplelovemeevenmoreforshelteringallthosea

nimalsfromtheterriblestorm.Iwillforever_55_that“beautiful”doesn'talwaysrefertolooks.41.A.perfectlyB.similarlyC.oddlyD.randomly42.A

.waitBstopC.hesitateD.debate43.A.noisesB.treesC.namesD.words44.A.headingB.choosingC.exploringD.seeking45.A.an

gryB.anxiousC.doubtfulD.wonderful46.A.frontB.cornerC.middleD.back47.A.blowsupB.diesdownC.movesinD.drawsnear48

.A.ifBhowC.whyD.when49.A.decideB.standC.refuseD.move50.A.picksoutB.looksforC.fallsintoD.tearsoff51.A.bl

ockB.botherC.dislikeD.disappoint52.A.fruendlyB.voluntaryfoolishD.public53.A.feedingB.reçognizingC.warningD.protecting54.A.dutiesB.worriesC.look

sD.hopes55.A.regretB.wishC.argueD.remember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。Arecommendationtodr

inkeightglassesofwateradayhasbecomeacceptedwisdomandoftenappearsinhealthguidance.Alateststudy,however,revealsthatpeoplehave56widerangeofwaterintake

s.Manypeopleonlyrequireabout1.5to1.8litresaday,5(low)thanthetwolitrestypicallyrecommended.“Thecurrentrecommendationisnotsupp

orted58(scientific)atall,”saidtheresearcher.“Mostofthescientistsarenotsurethisrecommendationcamefrom.”Oneissueisthatpreviousestimatesofwa

terrequirementshavetended60(ignore)thewatercontentoffood,whichcancontributeasubstantialproportion(比例)ofouroveralli

ntake.Ifyoujusteatbreadandbaconandeggsyouwillnotgetmuchwaterfromfood,butifyoueatmeat,vegetables,fish,pastaandriceyoucangetabout50%yourwaterneeds.Th

estudyshowsthata“one-size-fits-allpolicy”forwaterintakeisnotsupportedbythedatainmost62(sītuation).Althoughdrinkingmorew

aterthanyourbodyrequires63(be)unlikelytobeharmfulforhealth,cleandrinkingwaterisnotfreetoproduce,theresearcherspointout.“If40millionadultsinth

eUKwerefollowingthe4(suggest)andtheydrunkhalfalitreofcleanwatermorethantheyneedeachday,that's20mlitresof_65_(waste)watereveryday

.”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，你和交换生David约好本周末一起去图书馆。现在你因身体不适，不能按时赴约。请给他写邮件表达歉意，内容包括：1.说明原因；2.另约时间。英语试题第7

页共页注意：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。DearDavid,Yours,LiHua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。Oneweekend,Muman

dDadbothhadtowork,whichmeantthatneitherofthemhadtimetolookafterJoeandBella.Butthetwokidsdidn'tmind.Theywerego

ingtospendtheweekendwithGran,andGranhadpromisedtotakethemtothebeach!ButwhentheywokeuponSaturdaymorning,andlookedoutofthewin

dow,theyfoundtherainwaspouringdown!Bellapressedhernoseagainsttheglassandsaidhopefully,“Wecanstillgo,can'twe?”ButwhenGranarriv

edtocollectthem,itwasstillpouring,andGransaidtheywouldjusthavetospendthedayatherhouseinstead.TheytriedtakingGran'sdog,Selby,forawalk,butwhenth

eyopenedthedoor,Selbytookonelookandranbackinsideagain!Theydidsomehomework,readyforMonday,andwhentheystopped—itwasstillraining!Eventually

,Granwentofftodosomehousework.Joedecidedtodomorehomework.HehadtestscomingupatschoolandMumandDadwerealwaysonat

himtoworkharder.Joeaskedhissistertokeepquiet.Afterawhile,though,heheardnoisesfromthekitchen.WhatwasBellaupto?Hegot

upandlookedroundthedoor.Bellawasmixingsomethinginahugemixingbowl.“What'sthat?”Joeasked,alittleannoyed.“It'salo

velycake,”saidBellahappily.“Butyoucan'thaveany.”“That'sarelief,”saidJoe.“Becauseitlooksterrible.Anditsmellsworse!”Thecakemixturehad

allkindsofthingsinitandthesmellwaslikenocakethatJoehadeversmelledbefore!“It'snotforhumans,”saidBella.“It'sfordogs.I'vemadeitspeciall

yforSelby,becausehecouldn'tgoforhiswalk.”“Well,IhopeSelbylikesit,”Joesaid.ButSelbydidn'tlikeit.WhenB

ellaputitdownonthefloorforhimtoeat,Selbytookonesmellandthenranoutoftheroom!Bellaburstintotears.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。Grancamerunningintothekitchen.Sheaskedwhathappened.Aftertheymadeabeautifulcakeforhumans,therainstopped.2023年高三年级第一次教学质量检测英语答案听力1-

5BCABC6-10ABBAC11-15ABABA16-20CCACB阅读21-23BDA24-27DCDB28-31BAAC32-35BCAC七选五36-40ECBAF完形41-45ABDAB46-50CBACD51-55BADCD语法填空56.

a57.lower58.scientifically59.where60.toignore61.of62.situations63.is64.suggestion65.wasted听力录音稿Text1W:Hurryup,oryou'llmissyourflight.M:

Noworries.Mytaxishouldbehereanyminutenow.W:Callusfromtheairport—anddon'tforgettosendapostcard.Text2W:Hi,isthatWilson?M:No,thisishisbrotherPeter.Wil

sonisnotavailablenow.CanItakeamessage?W:Sure.CouldyoutellhimtocallLindawhenhegetsback?Ihavesomethingimpo

rtanttotellhim.Text3M:Doyouuseadryerafteryou'vedonethewashing?W:Well,Iusuallyhangthemuponsunnydays.Butonsuchadayliketoday,Ihavetouseadr

yer.M:Yeah,itlooksasifitisgoingtorain.Text4W:Excuseme,canIhavesomeinformationonatriptoChicago,please?M:Certainly.Butdoyoumindlearningaboutityo

urselffirst?Wehavesomebrochuresoverthere.Youcanaskmeifyouhaveanyquestions.W:OK.Text5W:Goodmorning,FloraHotel.WhatcanIdoforyou?M:I'vem

adeareservationforthisWednesday.MynameisSteve.I'mcallingtochangeittothisFriday,andfortwonights.W:Allrig

ht.Text6M:Karen,howisyourworkgoing?W:Prettywell.I'minchargeofintroducingnewtechproductsintothemarketandencouragingpeopletousemoretechnology.

I'vebecomeverygoodatitafterworkinginthefieldforfiveyears.M:Butyoulookabittired.Istheworkverytiringforyou?W:No.it'snotlikethat.IthinkI'v

ebeenusingmysmartphonetoomuch.Ioftenuseituntilmidnightinbed.M:Well,Iguessyoushouldconvinceyourselfto

usetechnologyless.W:Icertainlyshould.Text7M:Hi,there.IthinkI'mcomingdownwithsomething.Ineedsomemedicinetogetmethroughthenextfewdays.W:Wow,

youlookterrible.What'sgoingon?M:Mynosehasbeenrunning,andIhaveaheadache.W:Doyouhaveacough?M:No,andIdon'thaveafever.W:Well,itcouldjustbe

acold.Youshouldgetsomerest.M:IhaveaveryimportantjobandIcan'tmissanywork,sopleasegivemesomethingstrong.W:Allright.Ifyou'restill

sickinthreedays,youshouldgotoseeadoctor.M:Thanksforyourhelp.Text8W:Jim,what'syourfavoritesport?M:Towatchortoplay?W:Both!M:Well,

football,ofcourse.Tojustplay,itwouldbegolf.Towatchonly,itwouldbeskating.W:Interesting.Whydon'tyouskate?M:Ithinkskatingi

sabitdangerous.W:Whataboutswimming?M:Ilikeswimming,butIconsideritmoreofahobbythanasport.Howaboutyou?W:We

ll,Ilovetennis,particularlyonthegrass.Ialsoloverunningandswimming.Iusedtobeontheschoolswimmingteam.It'sgreatforthebody.Ifyouevergetinjuredwhilepla

yingsports,swimmingwillhelp.M:Oh,Iforgotabouttennis.I'mgoodatit.Shallwegoforagamenow?Theweatherisniceandthecourtsshoul

dbeavailableatthistime.Iamfreeforanhour.W:Ihavethetimetoo.Let'sgo!Text9M:Whatareyougoingtododuringthewintervacation?It'

scomingsoon.W:Flyhometoseemyfamily.Ididn'tgohomeduringtheSpringFestivallastyear,becausewehadexams.M:WhenwastheSpringFestival?W:BackinFebruary

.Myparentsusuallydecoratethehouseandmakeahugemealforthewholefamily.M:Wow,soundsabitlikeChristmas!W:Theyaresimilar,certainly!It'sthebiggestgift-giv

ingfestivalinChina.Andit'straditionaltogettogetherwithyourwholefamily.M:Soundslovely.W:Itis.Thankfully,LosAngelesh

asabigChinatown.TherewereplentyofcelebrationsduringtheSpringFestivallastyear.Itwasn'tquitelikehome,butIstillhadfun.M:I'mgladtohearthat.W:Wha

tareyouplanningforthebreak?M:MyfamilyandIaregoingtoParis.W:Wow!Franceisbeautiful.IwenttherewhenIwas10.M:C

ool!We'vealwayswantedtogo.We’llspendthreedaysinthecity,andtwodaysatDisneyland!W:I'mabigDisneyfan.Weactually

haveaDisneylandinHongKong,notfarfrommyhouse!Text10Now,IwanttotellyouafantasticexhibitionattheScienceMuseum.It'scalled“AC

hangingWorld”anditisallaboutglobalwarming.TheexhibitionwillstartonOctober3rdanditwilllastforaweek.Thefirstthingyou'llnoticewhenyouwa

lkinishundredsofpairsofbootsbecausethewholeexhibitionareaisfloodedwithwater.Theideaistoshowwhatwillhappenifse

alevelscontinuetorise.Itreallymakesyouthinkdeeply.OneofthebestshowsistheoneabouttheArctic.Intheroom,thereisahu

geblockofice,whichisslowlybecomingliquid.Therearealsoanumberofphotos,whichshowclearlyhowtheseaiceisdisappearingyearafteryear.Asyouwalkar

oundtheexhibition,you'llseethatalloverthewallsthereareposterswhichexplainthecausesandeffectsofglobalwarming.Thecontentwaswrittenes

peciallyforthisexhibitionbysomefamousscientists,soyoucanbesurethatyouaregettingthemostup-to-dateinformation.Therearesomec

omputersavailableattheendoftheexhibitionhall.Youcanusethemtosende-mailstoyourfriendsandletthemknowwhatyouhavelearnedorgivethemadviceonwhattheycandoto

fightglobalwarming.