江西省贛州市2023屆高三下學期3月一模試題、英語、含答案

贛州市2023年高三年級摸底考試

英語試卷

2023年3月

（本卷滿分150分，考試時間120分鐘）

注意事項：

1.答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫在答題卡上。

2.回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標號涂黑。如

需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標號。回答非選擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，

寫在本試卷上無效。

第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

做題時，先將答案標在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案

轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。

第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）

聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最

佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對

話僅讀一遍。

例：Howmuchistheshirt?

A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.

答案是C。

1.WhichlanguageisRobertbestat?

A.Russian.B.Chinese.C.French.

2.Whatarethespeakersprobablytalkingabout?

A.Amovie.B.Atour.C.Afriend.

3.Whatisthetimenow?

A.About10:05.B.About10:15.C.About10:25

4.Whereareprobablythespeakers?

A.Onaflight.B.Inarestaurant.C.Athome.

5.Whatdoesthemanown?

A.Theflat.B.Thecar.C.Thefurniture.

第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）

聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個

選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽

完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。

聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。

6.Whatisthewomanlookingfor?

A.Abookstore.B.Apolicestation.C.Ashoerepairshop.

7.WhatistheTownGuide?

A.Abrochure.B.Anewspaper.C.Amap.

聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。

8.Whatwillthespeakersprobablydointhemorning?

A.Eatintherestaurant.

B.Gotothelocalbeach.

C.Gototheamusementpark.

9.WhereistheNaturalHistoryMuseum?

A.Nearthebeach.B.Nexttotherestaurant.C.Bytheamusementpark.

10.Wherecouldthespeakerswatchsunset?

A.Attherestaurant.B.Inthepark.C.Onthebeach.

聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。

11.Wherecouldthemansmoke?

A.Onthebalcony.B.Inthewashroom.C.Outsidethebuilding.

12.Whatwouldthemanliketohave?

A.Somethingtodrink.B.Somethingtoread.C.Somethingtoeat.

13.Whatdoesthemandecidetodointheend?

A.Smokeoutside.B.Trytogiveupsmoking.C.Smokeamomentlater.

聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。

14.Whendoesthegirlwanttoseeamovie?

A.OnWednesdaymorning.

B.OnWednesdayevening.

C.OnWednesdayafterschool.

15.Whycan'tthegirlgotoamovieFridaynight?

A.Shehastobabysit.B.Shehaspianolessons.C.Theshowtimeistoolate.

16.WhichmovieshowingcanthegirlseeonSaturday?

A.Theseveno'clockshowing.

B.Thefiveo'clockshowing.

C.Thenineo*clockshowing.

17.Whendoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.OnMonday.B.OnWednesday.C.OnThursday.

聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。

18.Whendoswallowsreturn?

A.InMarch.B.InOctober.C.InNovember.

19.Whereareswallowsinwinter?

A.InSanDiego.B.InArgentina.C.InSanJuanCapistrano.

20.WhydorobinsflytoMexico?

A.Tofindfood.B.Tofindwarmweather.C.Toavoidhotclimate.

第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

A

Truestoriesfromaroundtheworldthatarehardtobelieve!

DropDown

In1987,79-year-oldSchmikelMuller,aSwisspensioner,wasenjoyingthesuninhis18th-floor

apartmentinMarbellawhenafreak(unusualandunexpected)windsuddenlyblewhimoffthe

balcony.

Theelderlygentlemanscreamedasheflewintotheairanddisappearedoutofsight.However,

whatwasunbelievablewasthatanotherfreakwindtookthepensionertosafetyonalowerbalcony.

Mullersufferednophysicalinjuries,butremainedinastateofshockforthefollowingtwodays.

UnfortunateDeath

Thereseemstobeacurse（咒語）ontheNockovers.In1986,SamuelNockoverdiedin

Bermudawhenataxiknockedhimoffhismotorcycle.Ayearlaterhisbrother,GordonNockover,

waskilledonthesamemotorcycleinthesamestreetbythesametaxi,whichwasbeingdrivenbythe

sameman,andwhichwascarryingtheexactsamepassenger.WhathappenedtoBruceNockover,

thethirdbrother?Yes,youguessedit.

RelativeDelight

MaureenandhersisterDoreenwerefinallyreunitedafter56years.Thetwogirlswereseparated

atbirth.Theirmothergavethemupforadoptionandtheybothwenttodifferentfamilies.Yearslater,

andwithoutrealizingthattheywererelated,bothMaureenandDoreenbecamefriends.Theyeven-

tuallyfoundouttheirsecretafterMaureendecidedtotraceherbiologicalmother.Officialpapers

fromtheadoptionagencyprovedthatthetwowomenwereinfactsisters.

21.Whichofthefollowinghadanunbelievablefall?

A.SchmikelMuller.

B.Maureen.

C.GordonNockover.

D.SamuelNockover.

22.WhathappenedtoBruceNockover?

A.Hewasdrivenmadbythecurse.

B.Hefoundthesecretofthecurse.

C.Helosthislifeinanaccident.

D.Heputacurseonthemotorcycle.

23.What'sthepurposeofthepassage?

A.Totellreaderssomejokes.

B.Tosharestrangebuttruestories.

C.Toreportsomeaccidents.

D.Touncoverthetruthofstrangestories.

B

OnTuesdaynight,Jasminefoundherlistofthingstodo,whichwassupposedtobeunderher

pillow.Thefirstthingonthelistwastodoherhomework.However,shedidnothavetimeforthat.

Sheneededtoprepareforthetripthattheirparentshadplannedforthatweekendinstead.Thatlist

waspreparedbyClyde,herelderbrother.Aftershehadpackedalltheitemsonthelist,shequickly

fellasleep.

Thenextmorning,ClydeandJasmineboardedtheschoolbusasusual.Theysattogetheratthe

backofthebus.Whenthebusarrivedatschool,everyonegotoffthebus,exceptforJasmine.She

rememberedherincompletehomeworkandfearedthethoughtofbeingscoldedbyherteacher,Mrs.

Geller.Jasminewasabsorbedinherthoughts.

Mr.Pattersondidnotbothercheckingiftherewereanystudentsleftonthebus.Hedrovethe

bustotheparkinglots,gotoffthebusandwalkedtowardstheschoolbuilding.

Clydewalkedthroughthemainentranceandrealizedthathissisterwasnowhereinsight.

“Where'sJasmine?*'hethought.Clydeturnedaroundanddecidedtofindhismissingsister.Finally,

hefoundhissisterwastrappedonthebus.Clydequicklypressedtheemergencydoorreleasebutton

andoutsteppedJasmine,withbeadsofsweatdottingherhead.

uClyde.Pmnotlookingforwardtogoingtoclass,andit*syourfault.Ididn'tdomyhomework

lastnightbecauseyoudidn*thelpmepackforourtrip,nJasminemuttered.

“Whatdoyoumean?Didn*tyouhavetimetodoitafterpacking?Ithinkyoushouldownupto

MrsGellerandtakeresponsibilityforyourownactions,"Clydeadvised.

Jasminewenttoclass."MrsGeller,PmsorrythatIdidn*tdomyhomework,",,saidJasmine.

“Isn'tthatassignmentduetomorrow?"MrsGellersaidandgaveJasmineanincredulouslook.

Jasminestoodtherewithhermouthopen.

24.WhydidJasminefallasleepquickly?

A.Shehadtogetupearlythenextday.

B.Shehadfinishedherto-dolist.

C.Shewasworn-outafterpacking.

D.Shehadplannedtheweekendtrip.

25.Whydidn'tJasminegetoffthebus?

A.Hermindwasoccupiedbyherincompletehomework.

B.Mr.Pattersonhaddriventhebustotheparkinglots.

C.Clydedidn'thelphertopackfortheweekendtrip.

D.Shewassittingatthebackoftheschoolbus.

26.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.MrPattersonwasanirresponsiblebusdriver.

B.Clydedidnotgetalongwellwithhissister.

C.Jasmineoftentraveledai*oundwithherfamily.

D.Mrs.Gellerwasn'tpopularwithherstudents.

27.HowdidJasmineprobablyfeelintheend?

A.AnnoyedandDisappointed.

B.Shockedandembarrassed.

C.FrightenedandConfused.

D.Puzzledanddelighted.

C

IsawtheSwedishfilmadaptation(starredbyTobiasAlmborgeandAnna-LenaBrudin)of

FredrikBackman*sincrediblyfunny,heartbreakingnovel“AManCalledOve”.Towardtheend

ofthatfilm,whichwasbeautifullywrittenanddirectedbyHannesHolm,thereisasceneinwhich

Ove,awidower(鰥夫)inhis60s,takeshisneighborsoutforadrive.Astheyridetogether,

thenormallyunfriendlyandsevereOvesighs,allowshimselfararesmileandsays:"Thisisliving.

Mostviewersprobablydidn'tgivethislittlecommentofOve'sasecondthought.Forme,though,

itmarkedtheturningpointofOve'ssearchforrenewedpurposeinhislife.

InOve,Backmanhascreatedacharacterwhoattimescanbeunreasonable,stubbornandeven

downrightrude-thesortofmanwhoseshockingandmorallyunacceptablereactionstoeveryday

situationsbecomethesubjectofcomicanecdotesthatareretoldcountlesstimesbyenemiesand

friendsalike.

Manyofthepeopletellingthosestoriesdon*trealize,though,thatmuchofOve'sstrangebehav-

iorisactuallyasymptomofhisprivateheartache.Widowed,livingaloneandrecentlypushedinto

retirement,OveisstrugglingattheoutsetofBackman'sstorytofindsomethingworthlivingfor,and

hisunwillingnesstosharewithotherswhatheisgoingthroughservesonlytofurtherseparatehim

fromtheworld.Ove'ssituationremindsmeoftheisolationweallfeltduringtheCOVIDpandemic.

Isawalongwitheveryoneelsehowquicklylonelinessandisolationcaninfluenceharmony,driving

peopleapartatatimewhenweneedtoconnecttoothersthemost.

Oveisjustgoingonadrivewithneighborswhenhesays,“Thisisliving,nbutIthinkheis

feelingthewaymanyofusdidwhenthepandemicbecamelessseriousandwebegantoreconnect

withtheworld.Inthatmoment,Ovehasstartedtofindhisnewpurposejustbyallowingothersback

intohislifeandcaringforthem.

28.WhoisthescreenwriterofAManCalledOve?

A.TobiasAlmborge.

B.Anna-LenaBrudin.

C.FredrikBackman.

D.HannesHolm.

29.WhatcanweknowaboutOve?

A.Hewasbornwithbadtemper.

B.Heispopularwithpeoplearound.

C.Hehasintegratedhimselfintosociety.

D.Hesuffersfromsocialanxietydisorder.

30.WhatdoesParagraph4mainlytalkabout?

A.Ove'spresentlivingsituation.

B.TheinfluenceoftheCOVIDpandemic.

C.ThereasonsbehindOve'sstrangebehavior.

D.Theimportanceofrelationshipwithothers.

31.Whatisthistext?

A.Adiaryentry.

B.Amoviereview.

C.Abookintroduction.

D.Ashortstory.

D

Inlessthan2months,theartificialintelligence(AI)programChatGPThasbecomeacultural

sensation(轟動).ChatGPTisdevelopedwithatechniquecalledReinforcementLearningfrom

HumanFeedbacktotrainthelanguagemodel,enablingittoautomaticallycreatetextbasedonwritten

prompts.IaskedittorewritethefirstsceneoftheclassicAmericanplayDeathofaSalesman.The

outputwasanamusingconversation.Thisiscertainlyfun,butthereareseriousimplicationsfor

generativeAlprogramslikeChatGPTinscienceandacademia.

ManyconcernsrelatetohowChatGPTwillchangeeducation.Itcertainlycanwriteessaysabout

arangeoftopics.Igaveitbothanexamandafinalproject.Itdidwellfindingfactualanswers,but

thescholarlywritingstillhasalongwaytogo.Ifanything,theimplicationsforeducationmaypush

academicstorethinktheircoursesininnovativewaysandgiveassignmentsthataren'teasilysolved

byALThatcouldbeforthebest.

MoreworrisomearetheeffectsofChatGPTonwritingscientificpapers.Inarecentstudyab-

stractcreatedbyChatGPTweresubmittedtoacademicreviewers,whoonlycaught63%ofthese

fakes.That'salotofAl-generatedtextthatcouldfinditswayintotheliteraturesoon.

ThetextwrittenbyChatGPTisnotacceptable.AnAlprogramcannotbeanauthor.Still,ac-

cordingtoEditorialPolicies,textgeneratedbyChatGPT（oranyotherAltools）cannotbeusedin

thework,norcanfigures,images,orgraphicsbetheproductsofsuchtools.Breakingthesepolicies

willbeconsideredscientificmisconduct（學術(shù)不端）nodifferentfromplagiarism（剽竊）ofex-

istingworks.

Thescientificrecordisultimatelyoneofthehumaneffortsofstrugglingwithimportantques-

tions.Machinesplayanimportantrole,butastoolsforthepeoplegivingthehypotheses（假設(shè)），

designingtheexperimentsandmakingsenseoftheresults.Ultimatelytheproductmustcomefrom-

andbeexpressedby-thewonderfulcomputerinourheads.

32.Whatdoestheunderlinedworduimplications"probablymeaninParagraph1?

A.Competitions.

B.Incidents.

C.Restrictions.

D.Effects.

33.WhatcouldbeChatGPT'sbenefitforeducation,ifany?

A.Itcouldhelpbetterthescholarlywriting.

B.Itcouldwriteessaysaboutvarietiesoftopics.

C.Itcouldbeusedtodesigndifficultassignments.

D.Itcouldurgeacademicstomakeimprovements.

34.WhatcanbeinferredaboutChatGPT?

A.Itiswelcomedbyacademics.

B.Itmaycausescientificmisconduct.

C.Itisbasicallyuselessforscientificresearch.

D.Itworksgreatlytotheadvantageofeducation.

35.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.ChatGPTIsFun,ButNotanAuthor

B.ChatGPTHasBecomeaCulturalSensation

C.ChatGPTWillChangeOurWayofEducation

D.ChatGPTPlaysanImportantRoleinScience

第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余

選項。

AsIlookoutofthewindow,anicywindblowsoakleavesacrosstheyardl.Thestoveinthe

livingroomhasbeenmaintainingatemperaturethatkeepsmyfamilycomfortablethroughthiswin-

ter^temperatureswings.36

Plantsnaturallylosewaterfromleavesthroughaprocesscalledtranspiration（蒸騰作用）.

Asaresult,theplant'srootstakeupwaterfromthesoiltoreplacewhatwaslost37Theflowofwai'm

airovertheplantsleavescausesittotranspireatafasterrate.Thismeansplantsshouldbemovedso

thattheyarenotinthepathofairflowfromthestove.Italsomeansthesoilshouldbecheckedfor

drynessmoreoftenduringwintermonths.

38Plantsarecommonlyusedinentrywaystowelcomeguests.However,awintrychillof50

degreesorlesseverytimeadoorisopenedcanhaveanadverseeffectonsomeofthemoresensitive

plants.

Secondly,wegenerallylocateourplantswheretheywillreceivethebestamountofsunlightfor

theirneeds.However,asseasonschange,sodoesthesun'slocation.Infall/wintermonths,thesun

movessouthwardtoalowerpositioninthesky.39Youmayneedtomovetheplantsothatthelight

itreceivesissuitableforitsneeds.

Sincelightlevelsarelowerinwinterandplantgrowthslows,houseplantstypicallyhavelittle

needfbrfertilizerduringwintermonths.40Ageneralruleofthumbwhenusinghouseplantfertilizers

istoapplythefertilizeratone-halftheraterecommendedonthelabel.

A.Itisnotrecommendedtofertilize.

B.Eventually,thesoilwillbecomedry.

C.Waituntillatewinter/earlyspringtofertilize.

D.Itmaychangetheamountoflightreachingyourplant.

E.Therearetwoadditionalconsiderationsforwheretoplacehouseplants.

F.Youshouldwaterwhenthesoilfeelsdrytothetouchone-half-inchdeep.

G.Whilethismaybegoodforthefamily,itmaynotbesoformyhouseplants.

第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）

第一節(jié)（共20小題：每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處

的最佳選項。

Foryears,Ihavewantedtowriteabook.ButInevergotpast41apageofideasbeforemyday

jobandotherresponsibilities42meaway.

Then,myfirstdaughterwas43.LivinginCanada,mywifeandIhadoneyearofpaidparental

leavebetweenus.We44mywifewouldtakethefirst6monthsandIwouldstayhomewithour

daughterforthesecondhalfoftheyear.Afewweeksintomyleave,it45methatIcouldgetbackto

writingmybook46mydaughtertookconsistent2-hournaps.Thatway,bytheendofmyleave,I

mightknowwhetherbookauthorshipwasareal47oradreamIshouldleavebehind.

Atfirstitwaschallengingto48fromcaregivertoauthorandbackagain.QuiteoftenIwasin

themiddleofsettingdownanideawhenthatfamiliarwake-upcryremindedmeIhadother49to

attendto.

Soon,IhadabookproposalIwas50of.Ishareditwithmymostcriticalfriendsand51positive

feedback.Igrewdeterminedtogetthebook52.Withmywife'ssupport,Ishoppedaroundmypro-

posaltopublishers.53,1gotthecallIwaswaitingfor.

Nowcomesthebiggest54:writingthebook.Pve55themostimportantthingistowriteevery

day.Icouldn*tdothese56mywives9supports.I'malso57fortheotheradvantagesthathave58me

togetthisfar,includingCanada'sparentalleavepolicy.

Evenso,Fvelearnedthattheoddquietmomentsina59daycanbearesource.Evealsolearned

thatIcanonlyfollowmy60withthesupportofthoseclosesttome.

41.A.showingupB.writingdownC.goingthroughD.thinkingover

42.A.leftB.brokeC.gaveD.pulled

43.A.bornB.injuredC.lostD.married

44.A.decidedB.arguedC.explainedD.concluded

45.A.setB.shotC.struckD.drove

46.A.afterB.asC.thoughD.once

47.A.mistakeB.beliefC.breakthroughD.possibility

48.A.shiftB.promoteC.differD.remove

49.A.messagesB.babiesC.dutiesD.details

50.A.guiltyB.proudC.ashamedD.tired

51.A.rejectedB.acceptedC.providedD.received

52.A.translatedB.editedC.publishedD.revised

53.A.FinallyB.GenerallyC.SimplyD.Precisely

54.A.progressB.challengeC.ambitionD.achievement

55.A.suspectedB.estimatedC.realizedD.predicted

56.A.underB.withoutC.despiteD.besides

57.A.readyB.responsibleC.thirstyD.grateful

58.A.promisedB.urgedC.allowedD.persuaded

59.A.busyB.specialC.pleasantD.peaceful

60.A.spiritsB.directionsC.commitmentsD.dreams

第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

JiuzhaigouValley,61(know)asa“fairylandontheearth",isanaturereserveandnational

parklocatedintheAbaTibetanandQiangAutonomousRegioninSichuanProvince.Itissonamed

becausethescenicarea62_(consist)ofnineTibetanvillages.Withanaltitudeof2000-3100

metersabovesealevel,thescenicareaenjoyspleasantclimateandbeautifulcolorsalltheyearround,

63(be)oneoftheworld'sfamousattractionswiththebesttouristenvironment.

JiuzhaigouValleyNationalParkcombineswithgreenlakes,overflyingwaterfalls,64_(color)

forestsaswellasthecustomandcultureoftheTibetanandQiangnationalities,characterizedby_65

(it)primitiveandnaturalfeatures.Thescenicareahasanareaof1,320squarekilometersinclud-

ing30,000hectaresofprimitiveforest66existsmanystate-protectedanimalsandplantssuchasthe

giantpanda,goldenmonkeyandmono-leafgrass.

Wateris67soulofJiuzhaigouValley.Asitispurelyandfairlyclearandrichincolor,there

goesthesayingthatnowaterisworthyourattentionafteryourvisit68Jiuzhaigou.Thewater,the

reflectionsonthelake,theTibetanvillages,andthesongsanddancesoftheTibetanandQiangpeople

formtheuniquetouristcultureofJiuzhaigou.ThebeautyofJiuzhaigouisbeyond69_(describe).

CometoJiuzhaigouandyouwillhavea(n)70(forget)experienceinthisfairyland.69

第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）

第一節(jié)短文改錯（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）

假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共

有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（）,并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。

修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。

Lastweek,studentsinourschooltookpartinseriesofactivitiesthatwasaimedatimproving

thestudents'quality.Getinvolvedintheactivities,thestudentscooperatedclosewitheachother.In

ordertofinishwhichseemedimpossible,theyencouragedeachother.Facedwithsomanychallenges,

thestudentsdidn'tlosehearts.Instead,theycombinedoureffortsandgifts,workingasastrongteam.

Theymanagedtocompletemanyamusedgames.Thestudentsenjoythemselvesverymuchduring

themeaningfulactivities.Theyhavenotonlybeengainedadeepfriendshipwitheachother,butalso

purehappiness.

第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）

中華傳統(tǒng)文化崇尚以和為貴，重視人際和善、鄰里和諧、家庭和睦，這些理念深深影響

著中國人的思想和行為，也影響著國家和社會治理方式。請以"Harmonyismostprecious”

為題寫一篇短文向?qū)W校英語報投稿。內(nèi)容包括：

1.解讀“和”的內(nèi)涵及其意義；

2.中華傳統(tǒng)文化中“和為貴”的事例；

3.事例對你的啟發(fā)。

注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.短文的題目和開頭已為你寫好。

Harmonyismostprecious.

Harmonyhasmanydifferentmeanings.Harmoniousmusicmakesapleasantsoundandharmo-

niousflavorsmakesadeliciousmeal.

贛州市2023年高三年級摸底考試

英語答案

2023年3月

【聽力原文】

Textl

W:Robertisreallygoodatlanguages.HeisfluentinFrench,andnowhe'slearningGerman.

M:HealsoknowsalittleRussianAndIhearthatheevenwantstolearnChinese.

Text2

M:Youreallymusthavehadagoodtime!

W:Idid,butit'smorethanthat.Everythingthereseemedsodifferentandsostrange.

Text3

M:Goodmorning.I'dlikesomeinformationaboutthebus,please.

W:Yes,sir.Whereareyougoing?

M:WhenisthenextbustoLondon,please?

W:Ataquarterpastten.That'sinabouttenminutes.

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M:Howdidyoulikethefoodhere?

W:BetterthanIexpected.Ididn'tknowChinesefoodwassogood.

M:AreyougoingbackontheWednesdayflight?

W:Yes.

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W:WhenareyouleavingforGermany?

M:Idon'tknow.Thisisreallydifficult.Idon*tknowwhattodoabouttheflat.

W:Isityours?Doyouownit?

M:No,Irentit.Butallthefurnitureismine.

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W:Excuseme.Iwonderifyourcouldtellmehowtofindaplacetohavemyshoesmended.Fm

newintown.

M:Ah,thereisagoodshopnotfarfromhere.Gostraightaheadandwalkaboutthreeblocks.I

can'trememberthenameoftheshop,butyoullfindit.It'snearthepolicestation.Bytheway,you

knowabouttheTownGuide?It'sathinbookandhasallkindsofusefulinformationYoullfindone

inanybookstore.

W:Thanksalot!You'vebeensohelpful.Let'ssee.Didyousaytherepairshopwasthreeblocks

awayfromhere?

M:Exactly.

W:Thanksagain.

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M:TherearesomanyplacestogoonoursightseeingtripthatIamhavingtroublenarrowingit

down.W:Letsfigureoutwhattodobeforelunchandwhattodointheafternoon.

M:Iheardthatthelocalbeachisaplacethatcan'tbemissed.

W:Thatwouldbearelaxingwaytobeginourmorning.Itwouldbegoodtogetoutinthesum.

M:TheNaturalHistoryMuseumiscloseby,isn'tit?

W:Yes.Itissupposedtobefantastic!

M:Doyouhaveanysuggestionsastowherewecouldgointheafternoon?

W:Wecouldcheckoutthelocalamusementpark.

M:Wecouldeatdinnerandwatchthesungodownatthatrestaurantbythepark

W:Thatcouldreallyendupbeingagreatday!

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M:Excuseme.WouldyoumindifIsmokedhere?16:15

W:Fmsorry.Haven'tyouseenthesignonthewall“NoSmoking,1?

M:Oh,sorry.WherecanIsmoke,please?

W:Fmafraidit'snotallowedinthewholebuilding.

M:Ohdear!IwonderifIcouldhaveaglassofwater.

W:Sure.Helpyourselfoverthere.

M:Thankyouverymuch.

W:Don*tyouknowsmokingisnotgoodforyourhealth,youngman?

M:Yes,Ido.Itriedmanytimestogiveitup,butIfailed.WhenIgowithoutit,Ifeelverybad.

W:Yes,it'shardtostop!Butifyouhavethenonsmokers1healthandwell-beinginmind,you

mightsucceed.

M:Youieright!Thanksverymuch.Plltryagaintokickmysmokinghabit.

W:ThafsOK.Well,ifyou'refeelingbadnow,youcansmokeoutside,intheopenair,ofcourse.

M:Oh,no!Filstartfromnowon!

W:Thafsgreat.

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W:Dad,canIgotoamoviethisweekwithJanet?

M:Okay.Whenareyouthinkingaboutgoingtoamovie?

W:Uh,we'rethinkingaboutseeingamovieonWednesdayafterschool.

M:Well,that'snotgoingtowork.Youhavepianolessonsafterschoolandthenyouhaveto

babysitfortheneighborsuntil9:00.

W:Umm,whataboutFridaynight?Icheckedthepaper,andthere'samidnightshowing

M:Uh-uh,toolate.Forgetthatidea.

W:AndSaturday?

M:Well,letmecheckthepaperfbrshowtimes.

W:CanIgotoseethenineo'clockshowing?

M:Thefiveo'clockshowing?

W:Howabouttheseveno'clockshowing?

M:Sorry,butIwantyoutogettobedearlythatnight.

W:Okay.

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