2024屆江西省南昌市高三下學(xué)期二模英語試卷聽力原文和答案

2/22024年LOP第二次模擬測試英語第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時，先將答案標(biāo)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。1Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Thewomaniscrazy. B.Hehatesmosquitoes. C.Thissummerisamazing.2.Whydoesthewomancorrecttheman?A.Forawrongorder. B.Forawordspelling. C.Foraculturedifference.3.Whyisthemanstopped?A.Gettingwrongtickets. B.Gettingparkingfine. C.Breakingtrafficrules.4.Whatdoesthewomansuggest?A.Workingatacafe. B.Gettingsomejuice. C.Seeingsomelaptops.5.Howdoesthemanfeelnow?A.Annoyed. B.Guilty. C.Embarrassed.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，共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.Whatdrinkdoesthewomanrecommend?A.Berrymilkshake. B.Blueberryjuice. C.Orangetea.7.Howmuchwillthemanpay?A.$8. B.$8.8. C.$9.6.聽第7段材料，回答第8,9題。8.Whydoesthewomanwanttotakethiscourse?A.Forsocialconnection. B.Foracademicinterest. C.Foremploymentpreparation.9.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthetextbook?A.It'sdifficult. B.It'soutdated. C.It'sexpensive.聽第8段材料，回答第10至13題。10.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Acouple. B.Friends. C.Trainerandtrainee.11.Howdoesthemankeepworkingoutathome?A.Byusingapps. B.Bywatchingvideos. C.Byteamingupwithfamilies.12.Whydoesthewomanhavetroublestickingtoaplan?A.Sheneedsmotivationfromothers.B.Herplanisdesignedunreasonably.C.Sheisalwaysdisturbedbyotherthings.13.Whichcoursewillthewomanchoosefirst?A.AVIPcourse. B.Afreecourse. C.Atailoredcourse.聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。14.Whatdothespeakersmainlytalkabout?A.Energyproduction. B.Informationsafety. C.Smartcities.15.Whichisamongtheman'sresearchfocuses?A.Trafficrelease. B.Equalitypromotion. C.Datamanagement.16.Whatdoesthemanmeanintheend?A.Personalinformationcanbesecured.B.Dataleakagewillneverhappen.C.Greatersecuritycanbeachieved.17.Whomightbethewoman?A.Aprofessor. B.Ajournalist. C.Ascientist.聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18.Whatisthebestcureofloneliness?A.Tryingdifferentlifestyles. B.Talkingtoatrustedone. C.Keepingenoughsleep.19.Whatdomanysuccessfulpeopleowetheirsuccessto?A.Theirhardwork. B.Theircareerplanning. C.Theirsocialskills.20.Whyshouldwecommunicate?A.Tobroadenourviews.B.Toencounterbeautifulthings.C.Toexperienceanotherkindoflife.第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。AThesepickscontain4specialeditionsofclassicbooks:FarewelltoManzanarByJeanneWakatsukiHoustonandJamesD.Houston（ClarionBooks）JeanneWakatsukiHoustonlivedwithherfamilyatManzanar,acampwheretheUSimprisonedJapaneseAmericanduringtheWorldWarII.Thisisthe50*anniversaryeditionofherincrediblememoir.Ages8andupIShookUptheWorldByMaryum"MayMay"Ali,illustratedbyPatrickHenryJohnson（BeyondWords）Thisisthe20thanniversaryeditionofabookaboutboxerMuhammadAli（1942-2016）,writtenbyhisdaughter.Itisdividedinto"rounds"abouthislife,includingwhenhewonanOlympicgoldmedals.Italsodescribeshisroleinthecivilrightsmovement.Ages6-10TheTaleofDespereauxByKateDiCamillo,illustratedbyTimothyBasilEring（Candlewick）TheNewberyAward-winningfantasybookcontainsanewshortstorybyauthorKateDiCamillointhe20thanniversaryedition.Thestory,"TheTapestryatNorendy",isaboutagirlwhodiscoversmagicbylisteningtoataleaboutamouse.Ages7-10Warriors:TheUltimateGuideByErinHunter（HaperCollins）Thiscolorfulguidehasbeenupdatedtomarkthe20thanniversaryoftheWarriorsseries,anditincludesprofilesof85ofthemostoutstandingwarriorcats.Withnewart,detailedmap,andintroductionstoeachoftheclan（宗族），thebookmakesyoupersonallyonthesceneintheWarriorWorld.Ages8andup21.WhichbooktellsthestoriesofanOlympicgoldenmedalist?A.FarewelltoManzanar B.IShookUptheWorld.C.TheTaleofDespereaux D.Warriors:TheUltimateGuide22.Whatisspecialabout"Warriors:TheUltimateGuide"?A.Magicalelements. B.Inspiringstories.C.Historicalsignificance. D.Variousartisticforms.23.Whatdothefourbookshaveincommon?A.Theyareintendedforchildren. B.Theywindifferentawards.C.Theymarksignificantanniversaries. D.Theyarerelatedtoanimals.BWedecidednottotellthekids.Marlaknewthatonceourthreedaughtersunderstoodthattheirmotherhadbeengiven1,000daystoliveandthey'dstartcounting.Theywouldnotbeabletoenjoyschool,friends,theirteams,orbirthdayparties.They'dbewatchingtoocloselyhowshelooked,moved,acted,ate,ordidn't.Marlawantedherdaughterstostaychildren:unburdened,confidentthattomorrowwouldlooklikeyesterday.In2009,Marla'sphysiciancalledtotellherthatshehadearly-stagebreastcancer.ShewasalsoBRCA-positive,meaningthatshecarriedthegeneforthedisease,atroublesomemarker.Afterseveralmedicaloperations,sheneededeightroundsofchemotherapy（化療）toclearthecancerfoundinherlymphnodes.Ourkidswere8,9,and11atthetime,andthoughtheyunderstoodthenthatshewasundergoingtreatment,wenevertoldthemthenews.WesoonlearnedfromMemorialSloanKettering'sheadofbreast-canceroncology:Marlahadatriple-negativecancercell,themostsevereofthemall.Itiscommonlyreferredtoas"thebreast-cancerdeathsentence".Thisspecialistoutspokenlytoldher:"Goliveyournext1,000daysinthebestwayyouknowhow.Despitethesicknessofchemotherapy,shewentonrunninglongdistances,forherownmentalfit-ness,andmoreimportantly,soherkidswouldseeherstrong.Iknewthesemileswereawonder.Marlaearnedandsurvivedalittlemorethan3,500daysinsteadof1,000sinceherinitialdiagnosis.Inherlifetime,shecelebrated25anniversaries,57children'sbirthdays,threecollegeacceptances,andtwohigh-schoolgraduations.Butthenextnumbersmakemenumb:Zerocollegegraduations.Zeroweddings.Zerograndchildren.Marlasaidtomeatthehospital,"Noglorydaysforus.Wealmosthadthekidsoutofthehouse,andnowyou'realone.I'msosorry."Ireplied."Sorryaboutwhat?Youmadelifeworthliving.Whenyoukissedme.Imelted.Iadmiredyourpureness,yourpower.Yououtranscience.Thankyoufortakingmeonyourmagiccarpet.Resteasy,myoneandonlygirlfriend."24.IfthechildrenweretoldaboutMarla'sillness,theywould______.A.remaininnocent B.studyharderC.hangoutwithfriends D.livewithburden25.HowdidMarlafaceherillness?A.Shecontinuedsportsactivities. B.Sheaccepteditangrily.C.Sheavoidedsociallife. D.Sherefusedmedicaltreatment.26.Whatdothenumbersshowinparagraph5?A.Theirpreciousmemories. B.Seriousnessofherillness.C.Amixedfeelingofjoyandregret. D.Importanceoffamilycelebrations.27.WhatdoesMarla'sstorytellus?A.Lifeisnotallroses. B.Livelifetothefullest.C.Loveovercomesthing. D.Happinesstakesnoaccountoftime.CTheopen-airbookstalls（書攤）thatlinetheRiverSeineareassymbolicofParisastheLouvreortheArcdeTriomphe.Butmostoftheboxy,darkgreenstallsmustbetemporarilyremovedbeforethe2024SummerOlympicsforwhatofficialssayaresecurityreasons.OrganizersinParisareaimingtobringbackmagnificencetotheGames,whichbeginonJuly26.Theopeningceremonywilltakeplacenotinastadium,butalongtheSeine,withthousandsofOlympicathletesridingonaflotilla（船隊）of160boatsbeforehundredsofthousandsofvisitorsontheriver'sbanks.Theceremony'sunusualformatposessecurityheadaches,forboththeInternationalOlympiccommitteeandtheParispolice,whosaidtheyhadconcernsthatbombscouldbehiddeninthestalls.Thebooksellers,knownas"lesbouquinistes",havesaidtheywillnotcompromise,callingtheorderissuedbytheParispolicechieflastweekanaffronttotheFrenchcapital'shistoryandsoul."PariswithoutthebouquinistesislikeVenicewithouttheboats,"saidJean-PierreMathias,76,whohashadastallalongtheSeineforaboutfourdecades.Openeverydayfrommorninguntildusk,thebouquinistesarebothascenealongtheriversideandasymbolofParis'sliteraryculture,attractingcurioustouristsandlocalslookingforrarebooks.Thetraditiondatesbacktoatleastthe17thcenturyandbythe19thcentury,Napoleongaveapprovaltothebookstalls,popularwithintellectualsandwriters,andtheybecamepermanent.Thecity'smayor（市長），AnneHidalgo,initiallyhighlightedthebooksellers'importancetothecityandsuggestedanalternativeplanthatwouldkeepthestallsinplaceoncethepoliceconfirmedtheywerenotasecuritythreat.Butthatplanwasnolongerunderconsiderationbecausethepolicedeclareditnecessarytoremovethestallsforsafety,aspokeswomanforMs.HidalgosaidonTuesday.28.ThebookstallsmustberemovedbeforetheOlympicsdueto_______.A.trafficcrowdedness B.audienceattentionC.potentialdanger D.ceremonychaos29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"afront"inparagraph3probablymean?A.Doubt. B.Shame. C.Claim. D.Appeal.30.Whatisthemayor'sattitudetowardstheremoval?A.Objective. B.Indifferent. C.Approving. D.Opposed.31.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Parisbookstalls,asymbolofFrenchcultureB.Parisbookstalls,awelcomedtouristattractionC.ParisbookstallsgainingsupportfromcitizensD.ParisbookstallsfacingtherelocationorderDPicturethescene:youaresittingatacafeonahotsummer’sdayanddecidetoorderaglassoflemonade.Itarrivesicecoldandyousmileincontentmentuntilthewaiterasksifyouwantastraw.Nowyouhavetochoosetoeithertakeastrawornot.Actually,thedecisionisnotaneasyone.AstudybyaEuropeanresearchgroupshowedtherearesignificanthealthandenvironmentalrisksassociatedwiththepaper-basedandbamboo-basedstrawsthathavereplacedplasticstraws.Therecentbanonplasticstrawssawtheintroductionofthemodernpaperstraw.Itwashopedbyofficialsthatitwouldaddresstheenvironmentalissuesofsingle-useplastic.However,scientistsobservingtheperformanceofthenewpaperstrawsfoundthemselvespuzzledbytheirabilityofnevergettingsoggy（浸濕的）.Theywonderedwhatmightbeallowingpaperstrawstoperformsowell.ThefirststudytoinvestigatethiswasperformedbyAlinaTimshinaandco-workersin2021.Itshowedthatpaperandplant-basedstrawscontainsignificantPFAS（含氟表面活性劑）.Thesearefluorine-basedchemicalsthathaveremarkablepropertiesinresistingwater,oilandprettymuchanything.AndalmostnothingdegradesorreactswithPFASwhichmeanstheypersistintheenvironmentandwilldosoforthousandsofyears.Theyalsomakeitintothehumanbodybymigratingfrompackagingintoourfoodanddrink.OncePFASareinourbloodtheyareassociatedwithanumberofhealtheffectssuchasliverandkidneydisease.ThereisalsoevidencethatPFASmayleadtoincreasedriskofhighbloodpressureinpregnantwomen.PFAShavealsobeenfoundinplasticstrawsbutatlowerlevels.TheonlymaterialdeterminedtobefreeofPFASwasstainlesssteel,whicharecurrentlynotwidelyused,soyourisktheembarrassmentofsoundinglikeaverydemandingcustomerwhenaskingforone.Butthenagain,maybeweshouldallbemoredemandingwhenitcomestopreservingtheenvironmentandhumanhealth.32.Whydoesthewritermentionthesceneinparagraph1?A.Toshowthepolitenessofwaiters. B.Toreflectthenecessityofdrinks.C.Tohighlighttheimportanceofstraws. D.Toleadtothefollowingfindings.33.WhatcanbeinferredaboutPFASfromthepassage?A.Theyarelife-threatening. B.Theyarechemicallystable.C.Theyallowpaperstrawstoresistwateronly.D.Theyarelessinpaperstrawsthanplastic.34.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestinthelastparagraph?A.Insistingonusingsteelstraws. B.Imposingabanonpaperstraws.C.Puttingsteelstrawsintomassproduction. D.Promotingtheuseofplasticstraws.35.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Theavailabilityofstainstraws. B.Theinefficientbanonplasticstraws.C.Thenegativeeffectsofpaperstraws. D.Thecharacteristicsofdifferentstraw第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Feelinganxious?Trysmilingordoingagooddeedtogetridofit.Taitz,aclinicalpsychologist,publishedanewbookStressResets:HowtoSoothe（緩和）YourBodyandMindinMinutes.36.Hereareafewofourfavorites.Namethatemotion.Youfeeloverwhelmedwithnegativeemotionsandyou'renotsurewhyyoufeelthisway.37.Maybeyou'refeelingdepressedandyou'reata3ona0to5scale.Whenyou'reabletoobserveyouremotion,thiscanloosenyoursadness,angerorstress,saysTaitz.38.There'sbeenanupsettingeventandnowyouthinkeverythingisterrible.Grabapenandpaperandmakealistofwhatyoucaremostabout:health,friendships,career,hobbies,family.Assigneachitemapercentageandthendraweachsectioninapiechart.Theimageshouldbeaninstantreminderthat"therearealotofotherthingsthatmatter"inyourlife,saysTaitz.Wearahalfsmile.39?Ifso,Taitzwantsyoutotryahalfsmile.Eversoslightlyraisetheuppercornersofyourlips.Thiswillautomaticallyreduceallthattensionandrelaxyourfacemuscles,communicatingtoyourbrainthateverything'sOK.Doagooddeed.Youfeellikeyouhavenocontroloveryourlifeandnothingseemstobegoingrightbecauseyoufeelpowerless,saysTaitz.Doingagooddeedcanremindyouthatyouhavethepowerandabilitytomakethingsbetterforyourselfandothers.40.Taitzsaysalloftheseareactionslike"smallwheelsonabigsuitcase."Sopausethenexttimeyouarefeelingstressedandgiveyourselfareset.A.MakeapiechartofyourlifeB.ClassifytheupsettingeventsC.Doyoutenseupyourfacewhenyou'restressedD.AreyouinasettingthatismakingyouforceasmileE.ObserveanddescribetheemotionandlabelitsintensityF.YoucanlivebyyourvaluesevenifsomuchisoutofyourcontrolG.Sheshares75techniquestohelpreducestressandanxietyinrealtime第三部分語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Plentyofcriticshavewarned:don'tseethenewFrenchmovieTheTasteofThingsonanemptystomach.TheactressJulietteBinoche41alongtimepersonalcookforamanwho'sagourmand（喜歡吃喝的人）.Theysharea（n）42forfood.Filledwithgloriousmeals,thefilmcelebratesfood,andalltheworkandlovethatgointomakingit.Whenyouseeadeliciousmealinamovieoranadvertisement,chancesare,it's43.Foodstylistshavebeenknowntosubstituteglueformilkand44meatwithmotoroilsoitshines.Allthatisabig"No"forVietnameseFrenchdirectorTranAnhHung.Hesayshewanted"everything"inTheTasteofThings"tobereal",fromtheraw45tothemenutothewaythecooks46inthekitchen.Easiersaidthandone.Realfoodcan'talwayshandle47takes.PlusTranneededtoshow48atdifferentstagesofpreparation.Healsohadtofindvegetablesthatlookedliketheywere49inthefield.Afterdoing50researchintothehistoryofFrenchcuisineandworkingwitha（n）51,TranenlistedGagnairetomakesurethemenuworkedinreallife.GagnairealsocookedforTranforfivedayssothedirectorcouldstudyhismovements52filming.TransayswatchingGagnairemovearoundthekitchen53himthat"simplicityisimportantandyoudon'tneedtohavetheperfect54forthisorthat".TheTasteofThingsdoesnothavemuchdialogue.Theactionandtheintimacy（親密關(guān)系）areinthekitchen."Inlifewehavetwosourcesof55Theyareloveandfood."Transays.Thefilmbringsthosetwosourcestogetherinthekitchen.41. A.invites B.leads C.plays D.introduces42. A.passion B.curiosity C.concern D.demand43. A.unreachable B.uneatable C.irresistible D.unimaginable44. A.cooking B.flavouring C.consuming D.coating45. A.parts B.materials C.dressings D.seasonings46. A.instruct B.apply C.move D.engage47. A.simple B.flexible C.special D.multiple48. A.actions B.performances C.dishes D.tastes49. A.planted B.harvested C.arranged D.delivered50. A.rough B.expansive C.shallow D.single51. A.historian B.scientist C.stylist D.artist52. A.inhonorof B.insearchof C.inreturnfor D.inpreparationfor53. A.taught B.encouraged C.advised D.promised54. A.theory B.explanation C.gesture D.costume55. A.success B.progress C.achievement D.pleasure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(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。ThelanternfairinZigong,southwestChina'sSichuanProvince,which56（own）ahistoryofmorethan1,000years,isonceagainfascinatingvisitorswithitsbrilliantshininglanterns.Covering57areaofnearly37hectares,the30thInternationalDinosaurLanternShowreceivedaround450,000visitorsduringtheSpringFestivalholidayfromFebruary10to17.TomarktheYearoftheDragon,manyofthelanterns58showfeaturetheChinesesignofthezodiac（生肖），buttherearealsoawidevarietyofotherlanterndesignstomeetdifferentneeds.Visitors59prefertraditionallanternscanfindlanternswithflowersandbirds,legendaryfigures,andlandscapes,whilelanternswithmodernthemessuchascartooncharacters,culturaltrendsandonlinegamesaregaining60（popular）amongyoungpeople.Thelanternshowisalsoexpressingtheconceptofenvironmentalprotection.Forexample,adragonlantern61（measure）over200meterslongwasmadebytyingtogethersome200,00062（abandon）waterbottles.Thisyear'sshowreceivedmorethan3,000children'sartworksfromaroundtheworld.Someoftheartpieceswereturnedintolanternsby63（profession）craftsmen.Visitorscanalsoenjoyacrobatics（雜技），folkarts,andChinesemusicperformancesduring64（they）lantern-viewingtours.Famousforlantern-making,Zigongsawitslanternslighting80citiesacrossChinaduringtheSpringFestivalholidayandZigonglanterns65（light）upinmorethan20countriesoverseaslastyear.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）假定你是李華，上周你參加了學(xué)校組織的消防安全演習(xí)，請你在校英文論壇發(fā)表一篇帖子，分享此次經(jīng)歷，內(nèi)容包括：1.活動過程；2.個人感悟。注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右；2.可適當(dāng)增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。參考詞匯：消防安全演習(xí)firesafetydrill第二節(jié)（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。TodaywasFebruary5th,acoldrainymorning,thesortofstartthatmademewishthatIcouldskipschoolandheadbacktomywarmhome,andbed.Thoughitwasmysenioryear,mostdaysseemedtore-mainthesameboredom.Beinglatefor5minutes,Idashedupthestairs,swungopenthedoortomyBritishLiteratureclass,likeasoppingwetdog,andploppeddown（砰然坐下）inmyseat.Theeyesaroundtheroomglaredatme,asmyteacherclearedherthroat,"Mathewmaybegoandseethelost-and-foundforachangeofclothes."Ifeltmyfaceturnredandstormedoutquickly.Thelost-and-foundbindidnotlookpromising,untilIcameacrossanoversizednavycoatatthebottom.Iputitonandzippedup,thiswoulddoforthenextcoupleofhours.Freezingup,Idugmyhandsdeeperdownintothepocketstokeepwarm.ThenIhitsomething,andpulledoutasomewhatcrinkled（皺巴巴的）pieceofnotebookpaperwithsomewords."Toyou,yesyou."Ireadaloud,realizingthatthismustbealetterfromsomeone."DearPerson,Idon'tknowexactlywhoyouare,butIbelievethatthislet-terfoundyouforareason.Iamtheleastlikelyofpeopletowritesomethingofthissort,butit'smysenioryear,andIthoughtthatIwouldmaketruefriends.Ifyouwouldliketoparticipateinthisexperiment,pleaseleaveyourresponseinlocker115,secondfloor.Myeyesbrightened.Ifinishedmyletterbythebell,asImademywaythroughthecrowd,Charliejammedhisshoulderintominefromtheoppositedirection."Hey!Outofmyway!"Ishouted.Hejustignoredme,notlookingback.Charlieispopularinourschoolandpeoplelikehim（butnotme）.IknowCharlieneverlikesme,eversinceprimaryschool.Ifinallymadeittothesecondfloor,slippedtheletterintothelocker,andleftsecretly.注意：1.所續(xù)寫短文的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；2.續(xù)寫部分分為兩段，每段的開頭語已為你寫好.Paragraph1:SoonmyunseenpenpalandIwroteletterseveryday.Paragraph2:Iwaitedformypenpalinthestadiumafterschoolthatday.2024年LOP第二次模擬測試英語聽力材料、參考答案及評分意見聽力材料Text1W:Hey,amIcrazy,orarethemosquitoesworsethaneverthisyear?M:(1)No,theyaredefinitelyruiningmysummer.Text2W:What'sthat?M:AfriendinChinaorderedabunchofredunderwearforme.It'stheYearoftheDragonthisyear,whichismyanimalyear.W:(2)Actually,youshoulduse"Loong"insteadof"Dragon",because"dragon"belongstowesternculture,whichisdifferentfrom"Loong"inChina.Text3M:Hello,officer.Isthereaproblem?W:Yes,(3)Istoppedyoubecauseyouranaredlight.Here'syourticket,andthefineis$200.M:Sorry,I'llbemorecarefulnexttime.Text4M:Oh,no!Whycan'tIconcentrate?W:(4)Goworkatacafé!Maybeit'llgetyourcreativejuicesflowing.ItworkedforJ.K.Rowling.M:Yeah.Isthereanyscientificevidenceprovingsuchkind"coffeeshopeffect"?W:Maybeseeingmanyotherpeopleonlaptopscanencourageyoutoworkmoreeffectively.Text5M:(5)Ican'tbelieveit!Someonetookmylunchdelivery!W:Areyousure?Thedeliveryguydidn'tcontactyou?M:Imissedhiscall.Soheleftmyorderdownstairsandsentmeaphoto.W:That'swhyIneverchoosecontactlessdelivery.Iwanttomakesuretheyhandittome.Text6W:Hi,welcometoJessie'sJuiceBar!WhatcanIgetyou?M:Hi,I'veneverbeenherebefore.Whatwouldyourecommend?W:(6)I'drecommendtheberrymilkshake.Ithasstrawberries,blueberries,andoranges.(7)Itonlycosts(8)dollarseach.M:Oh,thatsoundsdelicious!W:Youcanalsoaddyogurt,proteinpowder,orjamtothemilkshake.M:Doyouchargeextraforthose?W:Wedo.(7)They'reanextra80centseach.M:OK.(7)Iwantaberrymilkshakewithyogurtandproteinpowder.Text7W:Hi,ProfessorAdams.I'minterestedintakingyourcourse,butIdon'tknowifImeettherequirements.M:Actually,anystudentcantakethiscourse.W:Oh,that'sgreat.AndhowmanycreditswouldIget?M:Threecredits.(8)Woulditbepartofyourmajor?W:(8)Yes,that'swhyI'minterested.Istherealotofhomeworkandreadings?M:Ofcourse.Thereareweek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