山西省2023屆高三年級下冊4月階段性測試（五）英語含解析

三晉名校聯盟2022—2023學年高中畢業(yè)班階段性測試（五）

英語試卷

考生注意：

1.答題前，考生務必將自己的姓名、考生號填寫在試卷和答題卡上，并將考生號條形碼轉貼在答題卡

上的指定位置。

2.回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡對應題目的答案標號涂黑。如需

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效。

3.考試結束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。

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。錄音內容結束后，你將有2分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉涂到答題卡

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。

l.Whenwillthefilmbegin?

A.At7:00.B.At7:10.C.At7:30.

2.WhatwillJasonprobablydofirst?

A.Gototheparty.B.Havehishaircut.C.GotoTom*shome.

3.WhydoesthemanspeakeraskthewomantositbesideAlan?

A.Alanalwaysspeakstohim.

B.Alanwantstobetterlookafterher.

C.Shecan'tseeclearlyattheback.

4.Whatdoesthewomanmean?

A.Peopleshouldhavemoreholidays.

B.Therearetoomanyholidaysinayear.

C.Peopleshoulddomeaningfulthingsonholidays.

5.WhatdoesLindadointheafternoon?

A.Shedoesexperiments.B.Sheattendslectures.C.Shewritesreports.

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.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Customerandreceptionist.B.Bossandsecretary.C.Professorandstudent.

7.Whodoesthewomanmakeanappointmentwith?

A.Lily.B.Mike.C.Tom.

聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。

8.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofacashprize?

A.Everyonewilllikeit.

B.Itmightnotbeagoodidea.

C.Itcansendtherightmessage.

9.Whatdothespeakersdecidetouseasprizes?

A.Plasticmedals.B.Challengecups.C.Colorfulbelts.

聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。

10.What'swrongwiththewoman?

A.Shehasaheadache.B.Shecan'tconcentrate.C.Shefailedinanexam.

11.Whatdoweknowaboutthemanspeaker?

A.Heoftengetslost.

B.Heturnedtothewomanforadvice.

C.Heonceexperiencedpanicattacks.

12.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?

A.Intheyard.B.Atthedoctor's.C.Intheclassroom.

聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。

13.Howmanypeoplearecomingtothespeakers*home?

A.One.B.Two.C.Three.

14.Howdoesthemanspeakerfeelatthenews?

A.Confused.B.Sad.C.Delighted.

15.Howwillthevisitorsplantocome?

A.Bytrain.B.Bysea.C.Byplane.

16.Howlongwillthevisitorsstayinthespeakers'home?

A.Aboutaweek.B.Aboutamonth.C.Tilltheendofthevacation.

聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。

17.Howmanyanimalspeciesdisappearedfrom1980to2010?

A.Atleast1million.B.5,000.C.Morethan1,000.

18.Whatisthemainreasonforthedeclineofanimalspecies?

A.Globalwarming.B.Fashionindustry.C.Unprotectedhabitat.

19.Whatdoesthekillingleadto?

A.Largequantitiesofinsects.

B.Endangeredspecies.

C.Thelossofthebalanceofnature.

2O.Whatdoesthespeakersuggest?

A.Buildingagreensociety.

B.Raisingmoneyfortheanimals.

C.Nobuying,nokilling.

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和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

A

Theworldisasplendidplace,fullofhiddenandovertbeautyineverycomer.Herearesomeofthemost

beautifulplacesaroundtheworld.

BwindiImpenetrableForest,Uganda

BwindiImpenetrableForestisoneofthelastharborsofthemountaingorilla（大猩猩）.Severalhundredcall

thisUNESCOWorldHeritageSitehome,withthechanceforvisitorshikeandmeethabituatedgroups.Its

biodiversityextendsfarbeyonditsmostfamousinhabitants,however-almost350birdspeciesandaround220

butterflyspeciescanbefoundwithinits331-square-kilometerexpanse.

Samburu,Kenya

ThankstoitsrelativeinaccessibilityintheheartofKenya,Samburuisahaven（避難所）forsomeofAfrica^

mostcharmingwildlife.Thegrasslandandacacia-dottedlandscapesofitsnationalreservearehometothe

endangeredgiraffeandzebra,aswellasthepioneeringElephantWatchCamp.

ZhangjiajieNationalForestPark,China

China'sfirstUNESCOWorldHeritageSite,ZhangjiajieNationalForestParkinHunanProvinceisknownfor

itstoweringsandstonepillars（柱子）.Bestexploredonfoot,itsbacktrailsmakeforaneasywaytoescapethe

crowdsandfindthebestviews.Asthemistsfall,it*seasytoseawhythisareahaslongbeenaninspirationfor

traditionalChinesepaintings.

TheMaldives

Thesandofits1,200islandsisaswhiteasitgets,andthewaterisadeepbluethatputsallotherseasinthe

shade.TheIndianOceannationoftheMaldiveshasdevelopedintotheworld*spremiertropicalhotspotfora

reason.Bestofall,thereareplentyofbeachestogoaround,withover100privateresortsand

welcoming,affordableguesthousesaroundtheMaleandAriatolls.21.WhatmakesSamburuahavenforwildlife?

A.Itslandscape.Bitslocation.C.Itsclimate.D.Itsfood.

22.WhatdoBwindiImpenetrableForestandZhangjiajieNationalForestParkhaveincommon?

A.Theyarehometogorillas.

B.Theyhavemorethan350birdspecies.

C.TheyareontheWorldHeritageSiteList.

D.Theyareinspirationsfortraditionalpaintings.

23.Whichofthefollowingsuitsbeach-lovers?

A.BwindiImpenetrableForest.B.Samburu.

C.ZhangjiajieNationalForestPark.D.TheMaldives.

B

StudentsatSummitElementaryinButler,Pennsylvania,aregrowingmorethantheirminds.Underthe

guidanceoflongtimeteacherAngelaEyth,they*vecreatedagenerousgardentobenefitpeopleinneedatnearby

BroadStreetElementary,whoseneighborhoodlacksfresh-produceoptions.

Theprojectisnowtwoyearsold,andgoesbeyondplantingandgrowing:Eythandherfelloweducators

structurelessonsinscience,mathandmorearoundtheirgarden."Thekidsareinchargeofeverything,nEyth

says.''They'resoproudofwhatwe'redoinghere."

“Whenwegrewcabbagemystudentsnoticedsomethingwaseatingtheleaves,"Eythrecalls."Thisledtoan

investigationintowhatwaseatingthemandhowtostopit:thekidsanalyzedtheevidencetheyfoundandactedas

engineersincreatingvariouswaystokeeppests（害蟲）outofthecabbagebeds.^^

Shecontinues,"Peoplethinkgardeningshouldbeseparatefromcoresubjectsbutit*sfarfromthetruth.The

kids'curiositykeepsitrolling.*'

Thekidsalsokeeptheproducerolling-somuchsothatwitha$70,000grantfromRemakeLeaming/Grable

Foundation,they'rebuildingafarmstandatBroadStreetElementarythatwillultimatelybringfresh

fruits,vegetables,herbsandmoretoanareaoftheircommunityconsideredafooddesert.Peoplewillbeabletogo

thereandgainthebenefitsoftheharvest.

Thisyear*scropincludedcom,peas,beans,carrots,turnips,squashandpumpkins;plansareinplacetokeep

expandingintheyearsaheadwithitemslikeChristmastrees,asunflowerpatchandapollinatorgarden.''It's

amazingthatyoustartwithasmallideaanditcangrowJEythsays.

24.WhatcanweknowaboutthecommunitynearBroadStreetElementary?

A.Itfocusesonstudents'growth.BitinvitesEythtocreateagarden.

C.Itsfresh-producevarietyislimited.D.Itreliesonstudentsforfreshproduce.

25.HowdoEythandhercolleagueshelpthestudents?

A.Byarrangingsubjectsaroundthegarden.B.Byanalyzingthestructureofsubjects.

CBydecidingwhattoplantinthegarden.D.Byprovidingthemwithjobopportunities.

26.Whydidthestudentsconductaninvestigation?

A.Toexperiencetheworkofengineers.B.Tomaketheevidencemoreconvincing.

C.Tofindwaystoplantvegetableswell.D.Tofigureoutwhatfedoncabbageleaves.

27.WhichcanbestdescribethestudentsatSummitElementaryinButler?

A.Energeticandhealthy.B.Creativeandresponsible.

C.Patientandstrong-willed.D.Cautiousandtalented.

C

AnewdeviceknownasSharkGuardisbeingtrialedwhichgivesoffapulsetoprotectsharksandraysfrom

fishinghooks（魚鉤）.Thedatasofarsuggeststhatithasbeenveryeffectiveinreducingthenumberofsharksand

stingrayscaughtbycommercialfishingequipment.

Commercialfishingisknowntothreatensharksandraysworldwide.Researchhasfoundthat24percentof

theaveragemonthlyspaceusedbysharksaroundtheworldfallsunderthe-footprintofdistantlonglinefisheries.

Thisiswhenhookshangnearthesurfacetocatchfishliketunaandswordfish.Aquarterofsharkhabitatsare

withinactivefishingzones.

Itisestimatedthatover20,000,000sharksarecaughtasbycatcheveryyear.Stingraysarealsofrequently

caughtasbycatch/'Bycatch^referstounwantedfishandmarinecreaturescaughtbycommercialfishing

equipment,andistypicallydiscarded（丟棄）overboardeitherdeadordying.SharkGuardwasdesignedbymarine

scientiststoprotectsharksandraysfromfishingequipment.Itisasmallbattery-powereddevicethatcanbe

fastenedonthelinenexttoabaitedhookandgivesoffashortpulseeverytwoseconds.

StudyfoundthatthedevicereducedthenumberofbluesharkscaughtinaFrenchlonglinetunafisheryin

theMediterraneanby91percent,andstingraysby71percent.Thesearepromisingnumbers,althoughDrPhil

Doherty,leadauthorofthestudy,saidthatSharkGuardshould“bedesignedonacase-by-casebasistoensureit's

fitforpurpose."

28.Whatisthenewdeviceusedtodo?

A.Stopsharksbeingcaught.B.Reducethenumberofsharks.

C.Confirmascientificguess.D.Preventcommercialhunting.

29.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?

A.Theplacesfishinghookshang.B.Therangeofcommercialfishing.

C.Thebenefitsofprotectingsharks.D.Theharmofcommercialfishing.

3O.WhatdoesPhilDohertythinkofthedevice?

A.Itispromising.BItisineffective.

C.Itneedsimproving.D.Itisperfectlydesigned.

31.Whatisthetext?

A.Adiaryentry.B.Anewsreport.C.Afantasystory.D.Abookreview.

D

Dietcontaininglotsofsaltcancontributetoincreasedlevelsofstress,anewstudyshows.Scientistsfoundin

studiesofmicethatahigh-saltdietincreasedthelevelsofastresshormoneby75percent.Expertshopethe

findingswillencourageareviewofpublichealthpolicyaroundsaltconsumption,aimingatmanufacturers

reducingtheamountofsaltinprocessedfood.

Therecommendedsaltintakeforadultsislessthansixgramsadaybutmostpeopleregularlyeataboutnine

grams.Thiscancontributetohigherbloodpressure,whichincreasestherisksofheartattacks,strokesand

dementia.

Whileeffectsontheheartandcirculatory（循環(huán)）systemhavebeenascertained,littlewasknownaboutthe

impactofahigh-saltdietonaperson'sbehaviour.Tostudythis,expertsfromtheUniversityofEdinburghused

mice,whoordinarilyhavealow-saltdiet,andgavethemhigh-saltfoodtoreflectthetypicalintakeofhumans.

Theyfoundthatnotonlydidrestingstresshormonelevelsincrease,butthemice'shormoneresponseto

environmentalstresswasdoublethatofmicethathadanormaldiet.Saltintakeincreasedtheactivityofgenesthat

producetheproteinsinthebrainwhichcontrolhowthebodyrespondstostress.

Expertssayfurtherstudiesarealreadyunderwaytounderstandifahigh-saltintakeleadstootherbehavioural

changessuchasanxietyandaggression.MatthewBailey,professorofRenalPhysiologyattheUniversityof

Edinburgh'sCentreforCardiovascularScience,said:"Wearewhatweeatandunderstandinghowhigh-saltfood

changesourmentalhealthisanimportantsteptoimprovingwellbeing.Weknowthateatingtoomuchsalt

damagesourheart,bloodvessels（血管）andkidneys.Thisstudynowtellsusthathighsaltinourfoodalso

changesthewayourbrainhandlesstress.,

32.Whatarethefindingsexpectedtobringabouteventually?

A.Manufacturersaddinglesssalttoprocessedfood.

B.Peopledebatingthepolicyonpublichealth.

C.Decreasedlevelsofstresshormones.

D.Reducedamountofprocessedfood.

33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword44ascertainedHinparagraph3probablymean?

A.Ignored.B.Restored.C.Reduced.D.Confirmed.

34.Whichofthefollowingmaybeasubjectoffurtherresearch?

A.Whatpolicyonsaltshouldbe.

B.Howahigh-saltintakeaffectsbloodpressure.

C.Howmuchsaltintakeisappropriate.

D.Whetherahigh-saltintakecausesanxiety.

35.Whatmaybeasuitablelittleforthetext?

A.Mostpeopleregularlytakeintoomuchsalt.

B.Mentalhealthisimportanttoimprovingwellbeing.

C.Dietcontainingmuchsaltincreaseslevelsofstress.

D.Lessthansixgramsofsaltadayisrecommended.

第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）

根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填人空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。選項中

有兩項為多余選項。

Sciencetellsusthatglobalwarmingisaseriousissueandwe'reseeingitseffectsallaroundus——extreme

weatherevents,risingsealevels,andendangeredplantandanimalspeciesgoingextinctonadaily

basis.___36___Herearesomewaysyoucanhelpwithinducingglobalwarming.

Uselesswater.

Ittakesalotofenergytopump,heat,andtreatyourwater.___37___Youcanmakechangesliketakingshorter

showers,turningoffthetapwhenyou'rebrushingyourteeth,andswitchingtowater-deficientfixturestoreducethe

amountofwateryouuse.Reduce,reuse,andrecycleasmuchaspossible.

___38___Takingadvantageofyourlocalorcityprogramtorecycletrashlikepaper,plastic,andglassisone

easywaytogetstarted.Also,trytobuyproductswithzerowasteoreco-friendlypackagingwheneveryoucan,so

you'reputtinglesstrashinyourbineveryday.Youcanalsodonateitemsyoudon'twantinsteadofthrowingthem

away.

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You'llbesupportingyourcommunityandgeneratinglesspollution.Oneoftheeasiestwaystobuylocalisby

visitingyourlocalfarmersmarketsforfreshproduce.Youcanalsobuyitemsforyourhome,likefurniture,from

localcraftsmen.Trytosupportlocalbusinessesasoftenaspossible.

Talktoothersaboutclimatechange.

Spreadthewordsootherpeoplecandotheirparttohelp.Climatechangeaffectseveryone!It'sabitscaryto

thinkaboutsometimes,butglobalwarmingisimpactingourdailylivesmoreandmoreasyearsgoby.___40___

A.Buylocalwheneveryoucan.

B.Tumofflightsandunplugyourdevices.

C.Producinglesstrasheverydaycanmakeabigdifference.

D.Youcanmakesimplechangesathometomakeanimpact.

E.Youcancutthepowertoallofthemwiththepressofabutton!

F.Justsharingyourconcernwiththepeoplearoundyoucanhelp.

G.Simplethingslike.reducingwaterconsumptionmakeabigimpact!

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，

并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

ColletteDivittoistryingtochangetheworld-onecookieatatime.TheCEOandbossofherown

___41___company,a31-year-oldwomanwithDownsyndrome,isa（n）___42___forotherpeoplewithspecial

needsandshehelps43withdisabilitiesgetjobs.

After44___fromClemsonLIFE,aprogramatClemsonUniversity,DivittomovedtoBostonandstarted

jobhunting.Butallherapplications___45___rejections.Shegotemailssayingthatshewasnota“goodfit”.So

shedecidedtostartherowncompanyandhireherself.In2016,she___46___Collettey'sCookies.

nIamreallygoodatbaking,"Divittosays."Itmakesmefeel___47___.1reallywanttohelpthesepeoplewho

havea(n)___48___andcan*tfindjobs.Thereare85percentofpeoplewithdisabilitieswhoare___49___.1know

exactlythe___50___becauseIwas___51___oneofthem."

She*ssoldmorethan550,000cookies.Shealsostarteda501C3non-profitorganization,Collettey*s

LeadershipProgram,to52otherdifferentlyablepeopletafindjobs.Ofhercompany*s15employees,about

halfhavespecial53Apartofhercookiecompany's54goestosupportinghernon-profit

organization.

nIthas___55__mesomuch,"shesays."Helpingotherpeopleisamazing."

41.A.cookieB.computerC.clothingD.design

42.A.advertiserB.consumerC.advocateD.visitor

43.A.freshmenB.individualsC.athletesD.adults

44.A.escapingB.bearingC.recoveringD.graduating

45.A.met*withB.resultedfromC.contributedtoD.madeup

46.A.savedB.improvedC.followedD.launched

47.A.anxiousB.curiousC.happyD.ignorant

48.A.disabilityB.ambitionC.purposeD.talent

49.A.uneducatedB.unemployedC.unawareD.unknown

50.A.principleB.struggleC.commentD.process

51.A.frequentlyB.luckilyC.actuallyD.eventually

52.A.persuadeB.appointC.remindD.assist

53.A.concernsB.needsC.plans0.wishes

54.A.profitsB.staffC.accountsD.equipment

55.A.amusedB.puzzledC.challengedD.inspired

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個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式，并將答案填寫在答題卡上。

Chinese-madecabins(小屋)areprovidingWorldCupfanswithabudgetaccommodationoptioninQatar,a

country___56___thehotelroomsareexpensiveandhardtocomebyduringthetournament.

Afanvillage___57___(consist)of6,000suchcabinsiswelcomingguestsinDoha.Targetingcustomersona

lowerbudget,the3.1square-kilometersitecanhouseup___58___12,000people,andfeaturesfacilitiessuchasa

metrostation,busstop,temporaryrestaurantandstore,whichmaketheirstay___59___(convenience).

Eachcabin,designedtoaccommodateoneortwopeople,___60___(contain)basicfurnitureincludingtwin

beds,nightstands,asmalltableandchair,airconditioning,atoiletandashower.___61___（compare）withQatafs

hotels,thefanvillageisa___62__（relative）cheapoption,witheachcabincostingaround$200anight.

Thecontainer-stylecabins___63___（produce）inChinaseveralmonthsago,mostlybyfactoriesin

GuangdongandZhejiangprovinces.Chinese___64___（company）haveprovidedabout10,000suchcabinsto

QatarWorldCuporganizers.

"ThecomponentsofthecabinswereshippedtoQatar,afterwhichthelocalworkersassembled（組裝）the

cabinslikebuildingLegohouses.ltonlytakesaboutfourhoursfortwoorthree___65___（experience）workersto

finishassemblingeachcabin,"explainedCCTVreporterZhaoYuanfang.

第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）

第一節(jié)（滿分15分）

為了提高學生寫好中國字的意識，你校舉行了書法比賽。請你給校英文報寫一則報道，內容包括：

1.時間和地點；

2.比賽情況。

注意：

1.寫作詞數應為80左右；

2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。

ACalligraphyCompetition

第二節(jié)（滿分25分）

閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。

Brent'sHillwaswithoutdoubtthebestsledding（滑雪橇）hillimaginable——incrediblyhighatthetop,along,

andsteep（陡比肖的）runinthemiddleandaflatstretchatthebottom.Todaytheconditionswereperfectfor

sledding.Wehadwatchedalldayfromthewindowsofourclassrooms,lookingforwardtocarryingoutourplan.

Thethoughtofourplanswasalmosttoomuch.Icouldn'tkeepmymindonmystudiesatall.Theorange

tabletopconsumedmythoughts.Itwasreadytogo!

Itwasanideathathitusjustyesterday.Wehadbeenplayinghide-and-seekwhenwenoticedtheround

tabletopleaningagainstthewallofourhouse.Therestofthetablehadlongsincedisappeared.Nooneknewwhy

mydadhadkeptthetopItwasaboutfourfeetacross,weighedanunbelievablenumberotpounds.andmore

importantly,itwasbrightorange.Myfatherhadsprayedittheprevioussummerwithorangepaintinthehopeof

preservingitforonemoreyear.Whocameupwiththeideaofusingthetabletopasasled?Ican'tremember,but

weallknewitwasbrilliant.

Historywouldbemade.Icouldseeitnow.Wewouldflydownthehill,easilypassingeveryoneelse.Whether

wewouldtakethesaferroutetotheleft,orthenarrower,morechallengingonetotherightwasthedecisionwe

thoughtof.Therewere,ofcourse,advantagesanddisadvantagestoboth."Billy,you'redaydreamingagain,“blamed

Mr.Kenniger.nYouarenevergoingtogetthroughGradeSixifyoucontinuelikethis.^^

Iputmyheadbackdownandpretendedtobestudying.Icouldnotaffordtobeleftbehindat

school!Eventuallyitwas3:30andtheclasswasdismissed.Iwasfree!Theplanwasset.Wewouldracehomeand

meetinmybackyardtogetthetabletop.

Thetabletopwastooheavytocarry,sobigTom,MaryandItookturnsrollingittoour

destination------Brent*shill.

注意：

1.續(xù)寫詞數應為150左右；

2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。

Ontheway,wetalkedabouttheadventureexcitedly.

Lookingdownfromthetopofthesteephill,wehesitated,butTomdecidedtohaveatry.

三晉名校聯盟

2022——2023學年高中畢業(yè)班階段性測試（五）

英語（山西專版）答案

聽力原文

Text1

M:Hurryup,Jenny.Wellbelateforthefilm.

W:Don'tworry.Itisonly7:00.Westillhave30minutesandittakesusonly10minutestogetthere.

Text2

W:Jason,areyougoingtoattendTom*spartythisafternoon?

M:Yes,butIshouldfirsthavemyhaircut.Itisabitlong.

Text3

M:YougoaheadandsitnexttoAlan.Idon*twanthimtotalktomethroughoutthewholemovie.

W:AndIdo?Noway!Ialsowanttoenjoyaquiettime.

Text4

M:Wehavemanykindsofholidaysinayear,don'twe?

W:Inmyeyes,holidayshavelosttheirsignificance.Peoplethesedaysspendalltheholidayseatingandshopping.

Text5

M:Tellmeaboutyourcourse,Linda.

W:Well,Istarteverydaywiththreedifferentlectures,andafterlunchwewillbeinthelabdoingexperiments.

Luckily,!don'thavetowritelongreports.

Text6

M:Hello,thisisLily's.CanIhelpyou?

W：rdliketomakeanappointmentformyhaircut.2o*clocktomorrowafternoon,OK?

M:Letmesee.Oh,sorry,wewillhaveameetingatthattime.Will3o'clockbeOK?

W：OK.

M:Whichhairdresserdoyouprefer?

W：Mike.

M:Sorry,Mikehasbeenbookedup.WhataboutTom,oneofourtophairdressers?

W：Fine!

M:Seeyoutomorrowafternoon.Thankyouforcalling.

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M:We*vereceivedover100entriesforthesciencefair.

W:Great!Wenowneedtodecidewhattypesofawardstohandout.

M:Everybodylikesmoney.Howaboutacashprize?

W:We'reworkingwithaverysmallbudget.Wecan*taffordacashprizeandI'mnotsureifitwouldsendtheright

messageanyway.

M:Thenextbestthingisachallengecup.

W:Wedon'thavethebudgetforchallengecups.

M:Thenhowaboutmedals?

W:Wecan'taffordgoodonesandnobodywantsacheapplasticmedal.Iwasthinkingofbelts,differentcolor

beltsfordifferentprizes.

M:Thatwouldbeokay.Afterall,it*sthepraiseandrecognitionthatmatters.

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M:Hi,howareyou?Ihaven'tseenyouinclassforawhile.

W:Pmstrugglingabit.I*venotbeensleepingwellatallandthenIcan'tconcentrate.Andallthesethingsarejust

goingaroundandaroundinmyhead.

M:Mm...thatdoesn'tsoundgood.

W:What*sworse,Pmafraidofgoingoutside.IfindmyselfworryingaboutstupidthingslikewhatifIforgetthe

wayhome,orwhatifIgotoclassthinkingit'sMondaybutactuallyit'sFriday.ItsoundsevenmorestupidwhenI

sayitoutloud.

M:Itdoesn'tsoundstupidatall.ltactuallysoundsalotlikemelastyear.Iusedtohavepanicattacks.Andyou'dbe

surprisedhowcommontheyare.Ourprofessoroncetoldmethatlotsofpeoplehavethem,buttheyjustdon'ttalk

aboutit.

W:Howdidyougetoverthem?

M:Iactuallytalkedtoadoctoraboutit,andIthinkyoushouldtoo.ButI'velearnedsomepracticalthings.We'll

talkaboutitlaterintheclassroom,OK?It'salittlecoldhereintheyard.

W：OK.

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M:Hereisaletterforyou,Mum.

W:Thankyou,Tom.Oh,it'sfromUncleGeorge.

M:Whatdoeshesayintheletter?

W:Heiscomingtovisitus.AndhewillbringJoanandJacktoo.

M:Hownice!Whenwilltheyarrive?

W:Well,accordingtotheletter,theywillarrivenextFridaybecausetheyplantotakeashipthistime.Itwillcost

themalotmoremoneyiftheycomebyair.

M:Willtheystayhereforthewholesummervacation,astheydidlastsummer?

W:No,justforaweekorso.TheywanttogotoFloridatovisitAuntHelenafterthat.

M:CanIgoandvisitAuntHelentoo?Ihaven'tseenherforalmostayear.

W:ButI'mafraidyoucan'tfinishyourhomeworkintime.

M:Don'tworry,Mum.Icantakemybookswithme.

W:OK,ifyousayso.

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W:Manyanimalsareindangerofdyingout.Asisshowninthechart,wecanseethenumberofanimalspecies

decreasesfasterandfasterandthistrendwillcontinue.From1980to2010,atleast1millionanimalspecies

disappeared.Worsestill,moreandmorewildanimalsareingreatdanger.Wemaynotseetheseanimalsinthe

nearfuture.Fromthesecondpicture,wecanfindsomereasons.Whyisthenumberofanimalspeciesdeclining

yearbyyear?Apparentlyanimalshavebecomevictimsoffashionindustry.Animalskinhasbeenusedtomake

fashionableclothesandtheseclothessellatahighprice.Sosomegreedypeoplebegintokillanimalsinlarge

quantities.Thisirresponsiblebehaviornotonlybreaksthebalanceofnaturebutalsoendangerstheliving

environmentofhumanbeings.AsfarasIamconcerned,somethingmustbedonetostopthisillegalaction.We

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