陜西省橫山第四中學(xué)2020-2021學(xué)年高一英語上學(xué)期期末考試試題

陜西省橫山第四中學(xué)20202021學(xué)年高一英語上學(xué)期期末考試試題第一部分聽力（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(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。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。1.WhatdoesShirleyplantodothisafternoon?A.Haveclasses.B.Goswimming.C.Doherhomework.2.WhenisPeter’sfather’sbirthday?A.OnSeptember1st.B.OnSeptember10th.C.OnSeptember20th.3.Wherewillthemangofirst?A.NewYork.B.Chicago.C.WashingtonD.C.4.Whatdoesthemanoffertodo?A.Lendthewomanhiscopy.B.Underlinetheimportantparts.C.Acpanythewomantothebookstore.5.Whatwillthemanprobablydotomorrowafternoon?A.Attendameeting.B.Meetthewoman.C.Seeafilm.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(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨(dú)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(dú)白讀兩遍。聽下面一段對話，回答第6和第7兩個小題。6.Whatmagazinewillthewomanworkfor?A.SportsWeekly.B.SwimWorld.C.NationalFootball.7.Whatwillthewomanmostprobablyworkas?A.Adesigner.B.Aneditor.C.Asecretary.聽下面一段對話，回答第8和第9兩個小題。8.Whatistheman’scousin?A.Asailor.B.Ateacher.C.Ajournalist.9.Howdoesthemanfindteaching?A.Exciting.B.Boring.C.Challenging.聽下面一段對話，回答第10至第12三個小題。10.WhatisthematterwithMr.Smith?A.Heisunqualifiedforhisjob.B.Hecan’tsleepatnight.C.Hegotasorethroat.11.WhatdoesMr.Smithteach?A.Chinese.B.English.C.Physics.12.Whydoesn’tMr.Smithwanttotakearest?A.Hehastohelphisstudents.B.Hehasrestedforaweek.C.Hewantstovisitauniversity.聽下面一段對話，回答第13至第16四個小題。13.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofhercoworkers?A.Selfish.B.Nice.C.Unfriendly.14.Howistheresearchprogramgoing?A.Itwon’tbestartedtillMarch.B.ItwasfinishedlastChristmas.C.Ithasn’tbeenfinishedyet.15.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?A.ShetraveledalotinAmerica.B.Shewon’tgobacktoAmerica.C.Sheenjoyedherselfinparties.16.WhatdaydoesBoxingDayfallon?A.December24.B.December25.C.December26.聽下面一段獨(dú)白，回答第17至第20四個小題。17.Whatwilltheheadmasterdotomorrowmorning?A.Meetthelistenersinthelibrary.B.Introducetheschooltothelisteners.C.Takephotosinthelabbuilding.18.WherewillthelistenersvisitonTuesdaymorning?A.CentralPark.B.BrooklynBridge.C.TheStatueofLiberty.19.WhatwillbeheldonTuesdaynight?A.Atalkshow.B.Aparty.C.Alecture.20.WhenwillthelistenersgotoWashington?A.OnTuesdayafternoon.B.OnWednesdaymorning.C.OnWednesdayafternoon.第二部分閱讀(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、D四個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AArtificialintelligence(AI)ispracticallyeverywheretoday.TherearesomanyproductsouttherewhichuseAI.Somearebeingdeveloped,somearealreadyinuse,andsomefailedandarebeingimproved,soit’sverydifficulttonameafewofthemandregardthemasthebest.ViItisanAIpersonaltrainerwhichismainlyconcernedwithfitnessandcoaching.It,however,requirestheuseofbiosensingearphonesandotherfitnesstrackingequipment(設(shè)備)!Itcanplayyourfavouritemusicwhileyouworkoutandallyouhavetoworryaboutistheexerciseyou’redoing.DeepTextDoyoueverwonderhowanadappearssuddenlyjustwhenyouarelookingforsomethingsimilar?ThisisbecauseofDeepText.Itusesrealtimeconsumer(消費(fèi)者)informationtoproducedatawhichinturnisusedtotargetconsumers.Thus,ifyousearchonlineforflightticketsfromBangaloretoDelhi,itisverylikelythatanadrelatingtohotelsinDelhiwillsoonfollow.HelloEggIfyoulivealoneandmissyourmotherbecauseyoualwaysmissyourbreakfastordon’tknowwhattoeatfordinner,thenHelloEggisexactlywhatyouarelookingfor.Averyhealthychoiceofthe2minutenoodlesandoats,HelloEggprovidesyouwithadetailedweeklymealplanabouttheneedsofyourbody.ItistrulyamodernAIpoweredhomecookingtoolfortheyoung.WordsmithYoucanputMr.SmithintoyourMicrosoftExcelusingtheirfreeAPI,andletitwriteupdetailedanalysis(分析)ofthestoriesbehindyournumbers.Itcanproducedetailedreportsonthousandsofpagesofspreadsheetsinseconds.21.WhatcanwelearnaboutVifromthetext?A.ItisanAImusicplayer.B.Itisabiosensingearphone.C.Itdoesn’tworkwithoutbiosensingearphones.D.Itcanmakeyoumoreenergeticwhileyouworkout.22.Whichcanhelpyouimprovecookingskill?HelloEgg.DeepText.Vi.Wordsmith.23.WhatcanWordsmithdoforus?Produceadetailedreport.Bookaticketaheadoftime.Provideuswithadetailedmealplan.Offerusinformationonhotelsfortraveling.BAcoupleintheir60shastravelled12,000milesacross16countriesfromBritaintoChina—ridingtheirbikestheentireway.GrandparentsPeterandChrissteppedonthelongjourneyafterdecidingto“dosomethingabitdifferent”.Theytraversed(橫穿)cities,deserts,mountainsandeverythinginbetweenacrossEurope,theMiddleEastandtheEastAsia.Themarriedcoupleof37yearsenjoyedthemselveswithdeliciouslocalfoodandspentmostnightsinsideatinytentputupwherevertheycouldfindshelter.Peter,66,saidthemomenttheyfinallyhadalookatthefamousGreatWallafterayearandahalfofcycling30milesadaywas“reallyexciting”.Attheendoftheirjourney,thespecialpairdidn’tflyhomebutinsteadchoosetobookacabin(艙)insidea400mlongcontainership.ThefinalpartwasathreeweekvoyagefromSingaporeacrosstheIndianOceanandintotheMediterraneanSeabeforearrivingatSouthampton.“Youneverknowwhatthedayisgoingtobring.Allyouknowisthatyouaregoingtogetonyourbikeandcycle.Everydayisanadventureandeverydayisnew.Overall,theexperienceisabsolutelyunbelievable,”Petersaid.PeterandChrisinitiallysetouttocyclefromBritaininJanuary2017butwereforcedhome.TheyhadcycledallthewaytoHungarywhenPeterslippedontilesandbrokehisleg.Aftersevenmonthsofrecovery,thecouplesetoutagaininBritain.TheyfinallyarrivedinChinainNovember2018.BothPeterandChrisagreedthatthebestpartoftheentiretripwasingacrossthekindnessofstrangersalongtheway,manyofwhominvitedthecoupleforfoodanddrink.Chris,64,said,“Itwasawonderfulexperience,particularlywonderfulbecauseoftheamazingpeoplewemetalongtheway.”24What’sthecouple’spurposeoftakingthelongjourney?Totrysomethingnew.Tobreaktheworldrecord.C.Togoacross16countriesbybike.D.Tocelebratetheir37yearmarriage.25.HowdidthecouplegobacktotheirhomeafterthetriptoChina?A.Bycycling.B.Bytrain.C.Byplane.D.Bysea.26.Whydidthecoupleputofftheirtripin2017?A.Peterhadanaccident.B.Theyranoutoftheirmoney.C.Theymetwithaheavysnow.D.PeterfellillsuddenlyinHungary.27.What’sthebestpartofthetripforthecouple?A.Thebeautifulscenes.B.Thehelpfromothers.C.Thedeliciousfoodanddrink.D.Thekindnessfromothercyclists.CAbigchallengefacingchildrenwhoareseriouslyilliskeepingupwithschoolwork.Onemom’shightechsolution:havingkidsbeingtreatedinhospitalattendclassesviarobots(therobot’sscreendisplaysalivevideotofeedthechild’sneed),allowingthemtoalmostjoinindiscussions,goonfieldtrips,andgenerallyfeelconnected.AfterLeslieMorissettelostherson,Graham,tocancerofthebloodin1997,shehonoredhimbyfoundingGrahamtasticConnection,anonprofitorganizationthatprovidesfreeelectronicequipmentforothersickkids.Sinceitsfoundationshe’shelpedover1,600kids.“Hewasreallyintomunicationandkeepingintouch,alwaysaskingthedoctorsandnursesfortheiremailaddresses,”shesays.ThoughLesliewasanartdirectorfor12yearsandranGrahamtasticConnectionontheside,shenowputshermindintoherorganizationfulltime.Offeringsickchildrenfreetechnology―whetherit’sarobot,aniPad,alaptop,orInternetaccess―helpsfirstandbestwitheducation.“Whenachildisinhospital,parentswanttodoanythingtoallowhimorhersomenormalcy(常態(tài)),”shesays.“Weconnectkidstotheirnormalworldwhenit’soutofreach.”Somekidswhohavemissedanentireschoolyearcannowgobyrobotandactuallypassontothenextgradelevelwithoutsteppingfootinsidethebuilding.Theequallyimportantthing,though,isthesocialconnection.“Itstopsthefeelingoflonelinessnotjustfromtheclassroom,butfromfriendsandfamilytoo,”sheadds.28.Whatproblemdochildrenhavetodowithwheninhospital?A.Theymayfallbehindinlearning.B.Theyhavenofriendstoplaywith.C.Theyneedmoremoneyfortreatment.D.Theyhavenochancetogoonfieldtrips.29.ForwhatpurposedidLeslieMorissettefoundGrahamtasticConnection?A.Tocurethesickkids.B.Inmemoryofherson.C.Tomunicatewithdoctors.D.Insearchofthecauseofblooddisease.30.WhatisLeslieMorissette’sjobnow?A.Sheworksasanartdirector.B.Shefocusesonpreschooleducation.C.Shedevotesherselftohelpingothers.D.Shehelpslookafterpatientsinhospital.31.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Thestoryofastrongmomaftershelostherson.B.Thereportofkidsunabletokeepupwithschool.C.Thehistoryofthedevelopmentofchildrengroups.D.Theintroductionofakindmomandherorganization.DGivingchildrenmusiclessonswon’tjustintroducethemtomusic―itcouldalsogreatlyimprovetheirlanguageskills.Whilemanystudieshaveshownthatlearninganinstrumentcanaffectthingslikethelanguageability,itisn’tunderstoodifthisisasideeffectofageneralimprovementofcognitive(認(rèn)知的)skills,orsomethingthatdirectlyaffectslanguageprocessing.Now,we are gettingclosertoananswer,thankstoastudyof74Chinesekindergartenchildren,ledbyRobertDesimonefromMIT.Forthestudy,Desimone’steamchosechildrenfromtheChineseeducationsystem,withthesupportofeducationofficialswhowantedtoseehowitmightimprovetheirlearning. The4to5yearoldMandarinspeakingchildreninthestudyweredividedintothreegroups.Onegroupreceiveda45minutepianolessonthreetimesaweek,whileanotherreceivedextrareadinginstructionclasses.Thethirdgroupactedascontrols,takingnoextralessonsbeyondtheirusualclasses.Theclasseslastedforsixmonths,afterwhichthechildrenweretestedontheirabilitytotellwordsbasedondifferencesintones,consonants(輔音),orvowels(元音).Thetestresultsshowedthatthechildrenwhohadtakenpianolessonsperformedbetterattellingthedifferencebetweenwordsthatdifferbyasingleconsonant,whenparedwiththechildrenwhotookextrareadinglessons.paredtothecontrolgroup,boththemusiclearnersandtheextrareadinggroupdidbetterintellingthedifferencebetweenwordsbasedonvoweldifferences.“Itlookslikeforrecognisingdifferencesbetweensounds,includingspeechsounds,it’sbetterthanextrareading.Thatmeansschoolscouldpaymoreattentiontomusic,”Desimonesays.“It’snotworsethangivingextrareadingtothechildren,whichisprobablywhatmanyschoolsaretryingtodo―getridofthearteducationandjusthavemorereading.”32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3referto?A.Learningamusicalinstrument.B.Astudyofchildren’sschooling.C.TheChineseeducationsystem.D.Improvementofcognitiveskills.33.Whatdidthethirdgrouplearninthestudy?A.Waystoimprovetheirstudy.B.Threeextrapianolessonsaweek.C.Extralessonsaboutreadingtips.D.Nothingexcepttheirusualstudies.34.Whatconclusiondidresearchersdrawatlast?A.Learningmusicimprovedlearners’memory.B.Childrentakingpianolessonsdidn’tperformwell.C.Theextrareadinggroupweregoodattellingvowels.D.Thepianoturnedouttobebetterthanotherinstruments.35.WhatcanwelearnfromwhatDesimonesays?A.Childrenwholearnmusicperformbetteratschool.B.Itisn’twisetocutbackonmusiclessons.C.Schoolswillincreasereadingclasses.D.Manyschoolsvaluearteducation.第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Youprobablyknowyoushouldexercise,getenoughsleepandeatright.Butthechancesarethatyouaretellingyourselfthatyoudon’thavethetime.Ifyouarewonderinghowtodevelophealthyhabits,thesepiecesofadvicewillhelpyoufeelgreat.Changesleeptime.Ifyouneedtoworkallnight,youcansleepseventoninehoursanightseveraldaysbeforeyoustayup.Itcanhelpreducethebadinfluenceofasinglesleeplessnight.Whenyoustayup,considerapowerfulnap.36Improvecreativity.Researchhasshownthathealthyeatinginfluencesmorethanourphysicalhealth.Eatingmorefruitsandvegetablesmakesusmorecreative,whichinturnimprovesourwork.37Timemanagementiskey.Exerciseisanotherone.Justtwominutesofphysicalactivitycanmakeyoumorecreative.Fitinwithsomehighintensity(高強(qiáng)度)butshortexercise.Ifyoudon’thavealotoftime,trysomehighintensityexercise,whichcanburnmorecaloriesthantrainingseparatepartsofthebody.38Researchsuggeststhatexercisingregularlyishighlyeffectiveinburningfatandbuildingmuscle.39Frequentflyersoftencatchthemoncold.Toprotectyourimmunesystem,starttakingvitaminCandBplexafewdaysbeforeyourflight.Tomakeyoufeellesstravelrelatedstress,trysomequickwaystorelax,suchasdrinkinggreenteaandwritingyourworriesdownonpaper.Doinggreatworkisimportanttoyou,butyourhealthshouldbeatthetopofyourlist.Soyoushouldbehonestwithyourself.40Findtimeforexercise,healthymealsandsomequalityrestbycuttingdownuselessactivities.A.Getpreparedfortraveling.B.Remembertoavoidtakingflights.C.Evena10minutenapwillliftyourspirits.D.Howtofitahealthydietintoabusyschedule?E.Inotherwords,nogoodhealthmakesnosense.F.Manypeopledislikedoinghighintensityexercise.G.Somesimplewayslikejumpingropewillworkwell.第三部分語言知識運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分45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(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。WhenIwas25yearsold,Ihadabigdreaminmymindandlotsofthingsinmybackpack.IwantedtotravelaroundAfricawithmy41.SoIleftmyhometownwithgreatconfidenceand42inCapeTownonaonewayticket,notreally43whattodonext.44,beforemytripactuallystarted,Imetakind,oldNigerianman.Hegavemethebesttravel45Ieverreceived:“Belikeastudentonyourwayaroundtheworld.”Itsounds46,butitreallychangedmymindabouttravelling.Hehelpedme47thattravelisaboutlearningandobservingdifferent48.“It’sfartooeasytogointoa49countryforyouandbelieveyourwaysarebetter.Butifyoustudy,askquestions,and50tolearnfromthelocals,you’llhavefarricher51,”hepromisedme.Onothertrips52IwasonmytourwaytoCancun,Ididn’tknowthemansoIwasjusta53.Ionlystayedthereforaweektoseethe54andplacesofinterestandthenleft.Theculturedidn’t55me.Ileftthecitiesandtownswithoutreally56anyoneoranything.Thosepeopleandthings57inthoseveryplacestowhichIhad58avisit.Thistime,IpromisedmyselfthatIwouldbea59studenttraveller.Aftersevenmonthsof60travellingfromCapeTowntoCairo,Ireturnedhome.Havingastudentlikeattitudehelpedmelearnalot.Thistripsatisfiedmemorethananyothertripeverdidtome.41．A．friend B．pet C．backpack D．family42．A．continued B．stopped C．danced D．a(chǎn)rrived43．A．sure B．excited C．a(chǎn)fraid D．concerned44．A．Certainly B．Luckily C．Truly D．Sadly45．A．knowledge B．feeling C．a(chǎn)dvice D．reason46．A．simple B．funny C．boring D．foolish47．A．remember B．choose C．improve D．realize48．A．cultures B．events C．places D．backgrounds49．A．strange B．magic C．new D．interesting50．A．a(chǎn)ccept B．try C．decide D．forget51．A．task B．dream C．a(chǎn)chievement D．experience52．A．since B．where C．when D．before53．A．tourist B．student C．reporter D．businessman54．A．picture B．sights C．show D．mountain55．A．inspire B．change C．help D．influence56．A．refusing B．encouraging C．knowing D．teaching57．A．existed B．disappeared C．kept D．started58．A．wanted B．paid C．organized D．broken59．A．beautiful B．proud C．real D．wise60．A．difficult B．successful C．mon D．challenging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。TheChinesepeoplearewithoutdoubttheoneswhobestunderstandthenatureoftea.Weattachgreatimportance__61.___teainChineseculture.WhilerecordsofteainChineseliteraturegobacktoabout5,000yearsago,thebeginningoftea’suseas__62.___kindofdrinkisunclear.Atfirst,teawasvaluedforitsmedicalqualities.Ithaslongbeenknownthatteahelpsdigestion(消化),.__63___iswhymanyChinesewouldlike__64.___(drink)itaftertheirmeal.Therisingofteadrinkingtoanartform.__65___(begin)inthe8thcentury,withthepublicationofLuYu’sTheClassicofTea.Hisworkcontainedseveralusefultipsfor__66.___(produce)tea,manyofwhicharestillinusetoday.InthecenturiesfollowingthepublicationofLuYu’swork,tea’spopularityspread__67.___(rapid)throughoutChina.Notonlydidteadrinkingbeeafittingsubjectforbooksandpoems,buttherichpresentedteaas__68.___(gift)tofriendsandguests.Later,teahousesstartedtospreadalloverthecountry.WhiletheChinesehaveneverdevelopedan.___69__(office)ceremony(禮儀)surroundingteadrinkingliketheJapaneseteaceremony,theyhaverespectfor.__70___(it)roleintheirdailylives.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）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：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，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。TherapiddevelopoftheInternetinChinahasbroughtusgreatlyconvenienceinourdailylifeandwork.Wecangetwhicheverweneedonline.ButIdonotagreeonthisopinion,becausesometimesIfoundmanystudentsplayingtheputergames,whichmakesthemfallbehindinstudy.Inmyopinion,theInternetshouldbeagoodtoolforusmunicatewithothersratherthananinventionforafun.What’smore,itwilldoharmtousifwespendtoomuchtimelookataputer.Insummary,Ihopeeverystudentvaluethisgreatinventionbutmakesgooduseofit.書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）某英文新聞網(wǎng)站擬開設(shè)“中國城市介紹”欄目，目前正在征集文章，請你根據(jù)以下要點(diǎn)寫一篇介西安的短文進(jìn)行投稿。要點(diǎn)包括：西安是陜西省的省會；西安的美食；西安是現(xiàn)代化的城市。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________答案聽力15BCAAB610CAABC1115BABCC1620CBCBC第二部分閱讀2123CAA2427ADAB2831ABCD3235ADCB七選五3640CDGAE第三部分語言知識運(yùn)用4145CDABC4650ADACB5155DCABD5660CABCB語法填空toawhichtodrinkbeganproducingrapidlygiftsofficialIts第四部分寫作第一節(jié)短文改錯TherapiddevelopoftheInternetinChinahasbroughtusgreatlyconvenienceinourdailydevelopmentgreatlifeandwork.Wecangetwhicheverweneedonline.ButIdonotagreeonthisopinion,becausewhateverwith/tosometimesIfoundmanystudentsplayingtheputergames,whichmakesthemfallbehindinfindstudy.Inmyopinion,theInternetshouldbeagoodtoolforus?municatewithothersrathertothananinventionforafun.What’smore,itwilldoharmtousifwespendtoomuchtimelookatalookingputer.Insummary,Ihopeeverystudentvaluethisgreatinventionbutmakesgooduseofit.valuesand第二節(jié)作文參考范文：Xi’an,thecapitalofShannxiProvince,hasalongandrichhistory.Ithasmanycharmingtouristattractions.Besides,youmayalsofindvariousdeliciouslocalfoodthere,ofwhichthemostfamousisthehotanddrynoodles.Atthesametime,Xi’anisalsoamoderncity,takingonanewlook.Manyhighandadvancedbuildingshavebeenputupinrecentyears.Inaddition,everyyear,millionsofvisitors,bothathomeandabroad,etovisitthiscity.Inaword,itreallydeservestobevisited.聽力材料Text1M:Areyoufreetoday,Shirley?W:Oh,yes.Noschoolandnohomework.I’mgoingtoswimthisafternoon.Text2W:Peter,whenisyourfather’sbirthday?M:Well,itisSeptember10thtoday.Myfather’sbirthdayisintendays’time.Text3W:IfIgotoWashingtonD.C.,willyoumeetmethere?M:IhavetogotoNewYorkfirst,andthenChicago.ButifIhavetime,I’llmeetyouthereonFriday.Text4W:I’mgoingtothebookstorelater.IneedtobuyacopyofInvisibleManforEnglishclass.M:Youshouldborrowmycopyinstead.I’vealreadyunderlinedthemostimportantparts.Text5W:Wouldyousparesometimetoseemetomorrow,Jerry?M:Letmecheck.InthemorningI’llhaveanappointmentat9o’clock,andthenhaveameetingat10o’clock.Well,I’mavailablethewholeafternoon.Text6W:Hi,Mr.Brown,mynameisJoannaLinden.IwastoldthatI’dbeworkingonyourteam.M:Hello,it’snicetomeetyou.YoucancallmeMark.Ihearyou’veworkedonafewmagazinesbefore.W:Yes,IworkedasadesignerforSportsWeeklyandSwimWorld.I’mveryexcitedtobejoiningyouonNationalFootball.IusedtoplayfootballwhenIwasyounger.M:Wonderful,soyouhaveexperienceasadesigner.Ithinkyou’llbegreatforthemagazine.Letmeshowyoutoyourdesk,andthenwe’llmeettheeditorinchief.Text7W:Hi,David.Whatwouldyouliketobewhenyouleaveschool?M:Ihavenoidea.Butmycousinisasailorinthenavy.Hesentmepostcardsfromtheportswheretheshipstops.It’sexciting.W:Areyougoingtobeasailorthen?M:Well,Idon’tthinkit’sagoodjobforme.W:Whatdoyouthinkofmyjob,teaching?M:It’squiteboring.Iwouldprefertoworkasajournalist.Text8W:Say“Ah”andletmehavealookatyourthroat…Well,Mr.Smith…Istronglyadviseyoutotakeagoodrestandyou’dbetternottalk…M:Oh,no.Doctor…Ican’t…myjob…W:Whatdoyoudo,Mr.Smith?M:IteachEnglish,Doctor.I’mafraidIcan’thaveanyrestrecently.Mystudentsare…theyareabouttotaketheuniversityentranceexaminJuly.Thereisn’tenoughtimeleft.Alltheotherteachersallworkveryhardtohelpstudentspreparefortheexam.W:Iknowexactlyhowyoufeel!ButMr.Smith,youmuststopteachingforatleastoneweek,ortheproblemcouldgetworse.Text9M:Jessie,longtimenosee.Wherehaveyoubeenrecently?W:IwasinatownnearBostonforthreemonthsandI’vejusteback.Iwashelpinginaresearchprogram.M:Hownice!Didyouenjoyyourstaythere?W:Yes.Iliketoworkthere.Imean,thepeopleIworkedwithareveryfriendlyandhelpful.AndI’mgoingbackinMarch.M:Didyougosightseeingthere?W:No.Wewereverybusy.WeareplanningtofinishtherestbeforeChristmas.ButItookpartinquiteafewpartieswithmyfriends,andIwillneverforgetthebigmealonThanksgivingDayandthefunwehadonBoxingDay.M:Whatday?I’veneverheardofit.W:ItisadayfollowingChristmasDay.M:Youcertainlylearnedalotfromthere.Text10M:Attention,please!Ihaveanannouncementtomake.First,weleallofyoutotheUSA!MynameisBillSmith.IwanttotellyouwhatyouaregoingtododuringyourstayinNewYork.Tomorrowmorning,ourheadmasterwillmakeabriefintroductiontoourschooltoyou.Intheafternoon,youwillvisitthelabbuildingandthelibrary.OnTuesdaymorning,youaregoingtovisitthefamousStatueofLiberty.AndIwilltellyousomeinterestingstoriesaboutit.Intheafternoon,youwillvisitBrooklynBridgeandCentralPark.Youcantakesomephotosoverthere.Intheevening,apartyisgoingtobeheld.OnWednesdaymorning,youwillhaveatalkwithsomestudentsofourclass.Afterlunch,youaregoing