2022年遼寧省朝陽市建平縣高二下學(xué)期期中考試英語試卷（不含聽力音頻）

遼寧省朝陽市建平縣2021-2022學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期期中考試英語試卷第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）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。1.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?A.Atahotel. B.Ontheroad. C.Inasupermarket.2.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Acook. B.Arestaurant. C.Atypeoffood.3.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Teacherandstudent. B.Hostandguest. C.Waiterandcustomer.4.Howdoesthemanfeelnow?A.Relieved. B.Regretful. C.Grateful.5.WhencanMr.Blackseethemantomorrow?A.At9:15. B.At11:00. C.At12:50.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.WheredidthemangettoknowJosh?A.Attheman’soffice. B.Atabirthdayparty. C.Atavolleyballclub.7.Whowillthemanmostprobablylivewith?A.Josh. B.Thewoman. C.Jane.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8.Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantodo?A.Teachhimtodraw. B.Makesomeposters. C.Joinaclub.9.Whataresomeoftheartstudentsdoingatthemoment?A.Takingpartinapaintingcompetition.B.Designingadvertisementsfortheschool.C.Makingpreparationsforabigexhibition.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.Wherewillthespeakersgotomorrowmorning?A.Arestaurant. B.Anartmuseum. C.Azoo.11.Whatarethespeakersgoingtodotomorrowafternoon?A.Seeanimals. B.Dosomeshopping. C.Takeawalkonthebeach.12.Howwillthespeakersgototheseashore?A.Bysubway. B.Bytaxi. C.Onfoot.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.Whichuniversitywillthewomanattend?A.ColumbiaUniversity.B.HarvardUniversity.C.TheUniversityofMichigan.14.Howwasthewoman’sinterviewgoing?A.Itwasterrible. B.Itwasfine. C.Itwasdifficult.15.Whydoesthewomangotothemedicalschool?A.Herfatheraskshertodoso.B.Themangivestheadvice.C.Sheisinterestedinmedicine.16.Whatdoesthewomanwanttobe?A.Adoctor. B.Areporter. C.Ateacher.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.WhyisFlight571putoff?A.Theweatheristerrible.B.Apassengersuddenlyfallsill.C.Somethingiswrongwiththeplane.18.WhatisthedestinationofFlight571?A.Seattle. B.Salem. C.Olympia.19.WhatisthepresentweatherlikeinSeattle?A.Cloudy. B.Rainy. C.Sunny.20.Whatwillthepassengersdonext?A.Returntheirtickets.B.Fastenthesafetybelts.C.Learntouseoxygenmasks.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。AFourBestThemeParksintheWorldWhetheryou’rediscoveringmagicalcharactersorenjoyingthethrillsofanexcitingride,themeparksofferagreatdayoutforadultsandchildrenalike.InthistextIwillintroducefourbestthemeparksintheworld.TivoliGardensOldmeetsnewatTivoliGardensinCopenhagen,anamusementparkthatfirstopenedin1843.Itsitsrightinthecenterofthecityandhasarangeofrides,games,musicals,gardensandmajorconcerts.Withitsgrandstatus,it’snowonderthatTivoliGardensisconsideredoneofthebestthemeparksintheworld.Openinghours:9:00am~8:00pmMon~Fri;9:30am~9:00pmWeekendsHappyValleyBeijingHappyValleyBeijingwasdesignedwithuniquesightsinmind,withridesfocusingondifferentthemes.Therearemorethan40ridesaltogether,10ofwhichareextremethillrides.There’salsoanIMAXtheatrewithsevenscreens,andashoppingcenter.Openinghours:9:00am~8:00pmMon~Fri;9:30am~9:00pmWeekendsSixFlagsMagicMountainOriginallynamedMagicMountain,SixFlagsMagicMountainisaworld-famousCalifornianthemepark.Therearethemedareastodiscover,includingaDCUniverse,whichoffersridesandattractionsbasedonthelikesofBatmanandSuperman.Openinghours:8:30am~10:30pmMon~Thur,Sun;9:30am~11:00pmFri&SatAquaventureWaterparkSlidethroughshark-filledlagoons(環(huán)礁湖)andmakeahugesplash(飛濺)atAquaventureWaterparkinDubai.It’shometomorethan30ridesandattractions,includingtheLeapofFaith,whichseesyoufallsuddenlyfromninestoreyshigh.AquaventureWaterparkisincludedinthe100mostfunthingstodoinDubai!Openinghours:11:00am~10:00pmMon,Wed~Sun21.WhatdoTivoliGardensandHappyValleyBeijinghaveincommon?A.Theyhavethesameopeninghours. B.Theyaredesignedspeciallyforkids.C.Peoplecanenjoyconcertsinbothplaces. D.Peoplecanshopinsupermarkets.22.Whichthemeparkattractskidsfondofsupermen?A.TivoliGardens. B.HappyValleyBeijing.C.SixFlagsMagicMountain. D.AquaventureWaterpark.23.WhatcanyouseeinAquaventureWaterpark?A.Amagicmountain. B.ADCUniverse. C.AnIMAXtheatre. D.Sharkfilledlagoons.BMaryWollstonecraft,afamouswriter,wasbornonApril27,1759inSpitalfields,London.Shegrewupinadifficultfamilysituation.Hisfatherwasviolentanddrunkeneveryday.In1778,shewastiredofsuchalifeanddecidedtotakeajobasalady’scompaniontoSarahDawson.Thisprovedadifficultexperienceasshedidn’tgetonwellwiththeoldlady.However,aroundthistime,shemadefriendswithFannyBlood,whoplayedanimportantroleinwideningMary’sideas.ThetwobecameverycloseandFannyBlood’sdeathin1785wasquiteashocktoMary.Forawhile,MaryworkedasatutorinalargeIrishfamily.ShehadatalentforteachingbuttookadisliketoLadyKingsborough.ToMary,Kingsboroughwasnotanidealwoman.InLadyKingsborough,shesawawomanwithnorealindependence,butprimarilyconcernedwithappearancesandpleasingmen.Marylaterdevelopedherthoughtsontheconceptofagoodwife.Maryhadadesiretobecomeawriter.MaryreturnedtoLondonwhereshemetwithfamousmensuchasThomasPaine,WilliamGodwinandJosephJohnson.InLondon,shebecamemoreawareofnewpoliticalandphilosophicalideas.Thelateeighteenthcenturywasaneraofchange.Theold“divinerights(王權(quán)神受)”ofkingswasbeingreplacedwithgreaterfaithinhumanreasonandliberty.In1790,shewrotetheVindicationoftheRightsofMen.Thissoughttodefend(保衛(wèi))theprinciplesoftheFrenchRevolutionagainstEdmundBurke’sconservativecritique(批評).ShortlyaftertheVindicationoftheRightsofMen,MarywroteAVindicationoftheRightsofWomen.Thiswasaground-breakingbook,asitproposedwomenweretheequalofmen.24.HowoldwasMarywhenshemetSarahDawson?A.19. B.26. C.31. D.33.25.WhatgaveMarystrengthduringherearlydifficulttime?A.MeetingwithThomasPaine. B.TeachinginanIrishfamily.C.FannyBlood’sfriendship. D.LadyKingsborough’sguidance.26.WhatdidMarysayaboutKingsborough?A.Shewasagoodwife. B.Shewasatalentedwoman.C.Shewasverybeautiful. D.Shewaskindofdependent.27.WhatideadoesAVindicationoftheRightsofWomenmainlydeliver?A.Womenshouldunitetofighttothedeath. B.Womenshouldhavethesamerightswithmen.C.Womenshouldserveasgoodwivesformen. D.Womenshouldmaintaintheirrelationshipswithmen.CTechnologically,the20-yearjumpfrom2015to2035willbehuge.Backin1995wewereintheearlydaysoftheInternet,weworkedinsmallroomsandourcomputerswereheavyandpoweredbyWindows95.TherewerenotouchscreenphonesorflatscreenTVs;peoplelaughedattheideaofreadingelectronicbooks.So,whatwillourworldreallybelikein2035?Whatwillthefuturejobsandtechnologybelike?Theworldin2035willprobablybemuchlikeitistoday,butsmarterandmoreautomatic.Wecanseethefutureofourworkfirst.Taxidriverswillbereplacedbyself-drivingUbercarsandreceptionistswillbereplacedbyrobots.Doctorscanusevastmedicaldatabasesandtravelagentswillbewipedoutbytrip-planning,flight-bookingwebservices.EvenwritersarethreatenedbycompaniessuchasNarrativeScience,whichcurrentlyusesAItocreatesportsreportsandfinancialupdates.Obviously,therewillalsobenewjobscreated:thecomputerengineerwhofixestheself-drivingUbertaxis,programmers,spacetourguidesandvertical(垂直的)farmers.Technologywillcontinuetodisrupt(擾亂)businessesandgetridofjobs,creatingnewprofessionswecan’tyetenvisagenow.Thoseofuswhoworkprobablywon’tdosoinatraditionalofficeeither.We’realreadyseeingashiftinthedefinitionofwork.It’snowataskyouperform,notaplaceyougoto.Productivityisnolongermeasuredbysittingatadesk.There’snoninetofive.Nojobforlife.Thebiggestadvantageofworkingfromhomeisthatyousavealotoftimecommutingbackandforthtowork.Youcanspendextratimewithyourchildrenorspouseandreadthenewspaperinsteadofsittingintraffic.Ofcourse,advancedtechnologywillensurethatmostofuscanworkfromhome.28.What’sthefunctionofthequestionsinparagraph2?A.Leadinginthetopicofthearticle. B.Raisingthethinkingofthereaders.C.Introducingtheworkofthefuture. D.Inspiringreaderstoexplorethefuture.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“envisage”inparagraph4mean?A.Assess. B.Ignore. C.Imagine. D.Reject.30.Wherewillmostpeopleworkinthefuture?A.Intheoffice. B.Atthehotel. C.Intheopenair. D.Athome.31.Whatwillbediscussedinthefollowingparagraph?A.Thefuturehealth. B.Thefuturetechnology.C.Thefuturemarriage. D.Thefuturetransportation.DManycitiesintheUnitedStatescouldgrowtheirownfoodlocally,raisingenoughcropsandcattletomeettheneedsofallresidents.ThisisthefindingofaninterestingnewmodelingstudyfromTuftsUniversity,whichanalyzedthepotentialforlocalfoodproductionin378areasacrosstheUSandexpectedfoodproduction.TheresearchersfoundthatcitiesintheNorthwestintheUnitedStateshadthegreatestpotentialtoraisetheirownfood.CitiesalongtheEasternseasideandintheSouthwesthadtheleastpotentialandwouldnotbeabletomeetalltheirownneedsofdiet,evenifeveryacreofagriculturallandwasusedforfoodproduction.Thismakessense,asmanyofthecitiesarecoastalandlackroomforagriculturalspreading.ThestudyrevealedthattheUnitedStateshaveasurplus(多余的)ofagriculturallandforfeedingthedomestic(國內(nèi)的)population.Currently,somelandisusedtoraiseexportcrops,butafocusonlocalfoodproductionwouldstartaconversationabouthowthatlandgetsused.InthewordsofPeters,leadauthorandassociateprofessorattheFriedmanSchoolofNutritionScienceandPolicyatTufts,“Itwouldbeimportanttomakesurepoliciesforsupportinglocalorregionalfoodproductionbenefitconservationandcreateopportunitiesforfarmerstoadoptmoresustainable(可持續(xù)的)practices.Policiesshouldalsorecognizetheabilityofthenaturalresourcesinagivenlocalorregionandconsiderthesupplychain,includingabilityforfoodprocessingandstorage.Althoughit’safarcryfromthecurrentreality,itisanicethoughttoimaginecitiessurroundedbyfoodproductionoperationsthattransportfreshlyharvestedfoodtonearbyhomes,andthenmakeuseoftheleftoverfoodtofertilizefieldsandgenerateheatforgreenhouses.32.ThecitiesalongtheEasternseasidefailtoprovideenoughfoodbecauseA.citizensareunwillingtogrowcrops B.themethodsoffoodproductionarewrongC.theydon’thaveenoughlandtogrowcrops D.theirclimatelimitstheagriculturalproduction33.Whatwillthefocusonlocalfoodproductionleadto?A.Morejobopportunitiesforcitizens. B.Morespecificpoliciesaboutusingland.C.Conversationswiththelocalgovernment. D.Adiscussiononhowtomakeuseofland.34.Inwhichsectioncanwereadthistextinanewspaper?A.Agriculture. B.Entertainment. C.Lifestyle. D.Sport.35.Whatisthebesttitleofthistext?A.TheUSGovernmentStopsWastingFood B.ManyCitiesintheUSCanGrowTheirOwnFoodC.CitiesLearntoGrowFoodFromtheVillages D.FarmersHaveMoreChancestoBeEmployed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。Ifyoupostavideoonlineaboutyourperfecthomedecoration,andyourvideospreadsquickly,youcanexpecttogetcommentsfrompeoplewho’llfindsomethingtotalkabout.Buttheymayarguethatyourhomeissoperfectthatyoumusthavenotimetospendwithyourchildren,whichmaygetyoudown.36Thatistosay,you’llwanttoknowwhenyou’lladdressnegativecommentsandhowyou’lladdressthemwhenyouchoosetodoso.Ifsomeoneleavesanegativecommentonyoursocialmediaaccountandyouchoosetoignoreordelethiscanmakeitlookasthoughyouhavesomethingtohide.Ifyouhavenothingtohide,it’sfinetochoosethisaction.However,ifthere’shintof(一點點)truthinthecomment,itmaybeseemedthatyouchoosetoavoidaproblem.37Moreover,ifsomeonehassaidsomethingunfairaboutyou,it’sreasonabletomakeresponses.38It’sbesttorespondinapositiveandpolitemanner.Don’tgetdefensive,don’tbeangry,andstaycalm.Otherwise,you’llcomeacrossashavinglostyourcoolandappearlessreliable.What’smore,youcanaskthecommentertocontactyouprivately.39Instead,leaveacommentforthemaskingthemtocontactyoutodiscussinprivate.Thisshowseveryonethatyou’rewillingtoaddresstheissue,withoutneedingtomakeitapublicdiscussionforeveryonetosee.Finally,youmayusehumorinyourreplyifyouthinkthesituationcallsforit.Itcanshowyouaren’ttakingthesituationtooseriously.40A.However,don’tsimplysendthemdirectmessages.B.Soatthistime,itmightbebesttoengageinareply.C.Thenhowshouldwerespondtonegativecomments?D.Sowhenshouldyouactuallyignorenegativecomments?E.Andbeingfunnyhasthesameeffectasbeingpoliteorpositive.F.Thatbeingsaid,youprobablywanttoknowhowtodealwiththem.G.Eachcommentneedstobeconsideredonacomment-by-commentbasis.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。Therewasanelderlyladystandinginthecoldoutsidethesupermarket.Shewas41abasketofflowers.“Wouldyoulikesomeflowers?Theyarejust$3,”sheaskedmeasIwaswalkingpastandI42responded“No,thank-you”asIwalkedawayandwentinsidethe43.Iwaswalkingaroundthesupermarket44theonethingthatIneededtobuyandthinkingofthatlady,45inthecoldsellingherflowers.Ihadmyownpersonal46andIhadtobudgetforeverything.Butitwasn’tmyfirstthoughtwhentheladyhadaskedmeaboutbuyingherflowers.My47thoughtwasIdon’thavethecashnow.WhenIwenttothecheckoutto48withmycard,Ihadaskedfor$3cashout.Thestaffmember49thebuttontoprocessit.Afterafewminutes,she50methe$3.Iwalkedawayand51thelady.“Hi,sorry,Ididn’thavethe52onmejustnow.Yes,Iwouldliketobuysomeofyourflowers.”Igaveher$3assheputtheflowersinmyhands.Iwas53sheaskedmeifIstillneededsomesmallchange.Shesaidshecouldgivesometome.Howkindshewas!I’mthankfulfortheexperience.Itisagoodlessonthat54isfreeanddon’tceasetodogoodthingsnomatterhowseeminglyinsignificanttheyare…itwillalwaysbe55!41.A.throwing B.holding C.packing D.admiring42.A.coldly B.sharply C.politely D.calmly43.A.hospital B.park C.playground D.supermarket44.A.searchingfor B.carryingaway C.longingfor D.dealingwith45.A.stretching B.standing C.sitting D.swinging46.A.figures B.gestures C.careers D.struggles47.A.previous B.past C.last D.original48.A.bow B.pay C.consume D.chat49.A.switched B.labelled C.occupied D.pressed50.A.handed B.returned C.brought D.lent51.A.pushed B.inquired C.approached D.persuaded52.A.cash B.flower C.basket D.card53.A.anxious B.satisfied C.confused D.annoyed54.A.kindness B.experience C.interaction D.happiness55.A.agreed B.appreciated C.caught D.approved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。Thekeytosuccessinbothpersonalandprofessionalrelationshipsliesinyourabilitytocommunicatewell.It’snotthewordsthatyouusebutyourbodylanguagethatspeaksthe56(loud).Bodylanguageistheuseofphysicalbehaviorsandexpressionstocommunicatenonverbally(非語言地),oftendoneunknowingly.Whetheryou’reawareofitornot,whenyouinteractwithothers,you57(give)andreceivingwordlesssignals.Allofyournonverbalbehaviors—thegesturesyoumake,yourposture,yourtoneofvoice,howmucheyecontactyoumake—sendstrongmessages.Theycanputpeople58ease,buildtrust,anddrawotherstowardsyou,ortheycanoffend,confuse,andweakenwhatyou’retryingtoconvey.Sometimes,theycangivepeoplesomekindof59(warn).Insome60(instance),whatcomesoutofyourmouthand61youcommunicatethroughyourbodylanguagemaybetwototally62(differ)things.Ifyousayonething,butyourbodylanguagesayssomethingelse,yourlistenerwillfeelthatyou’rebeing63(honest).Ifyousay“yes”whileshakingyourheadno,forexample.When64(face)withsuchmixedsigns,thelistenerdoesn’tknowwhethertobelieveyou65not.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，你的交換生朋友Tom的父母來學(xué)?？此蛩氵@個周末陪父母出去旅游。請你給他寫封郵件推薦一個景點，內(nèi)容包括：1.表示歡迎；2.推薦景點及理由；3.祝旅途愉快。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Asthegraduationceremony’sclassspeaker,VerdaTetteh,asenioratFitchburgHighSchool,hadjustfinishedherspeechandtakenaseatwhentheschoolmadeanexcitingannouncementthatVerdahadbeenawardedFitchburgHighSchool’sGeneralExcellenceScholarship,valuedat$40,000.Shehadafewmomentstoreflectastheceremonycontinued.Tenminuteslater,sheknewwhattodo.Shereturnedtotheplatformandapologizedforinterrupting.Thenshemadeanannouncementthatshockedthecrowd.Sherefusedthescholarshipandrequestedthatthefundsinsteadbeawardedtoastudentwhoneededitmorethanshedid.“Iamverygratefulforthis,butIalsoknowthatIamnottheonewhoneedsthisthemost,”Verdasaid.Hergenerousgestureshockedtheaudience,madeupofherfellowclassmates,theirfamiliesandfaculty(全體教員)members.Hermother,Rosemary,loudlycheeredherdaughteronfromtheaudience.VerdaisplanningongoingtoHarvardUniversityinthefallasapre-med(醫(yī)學(xué)院預(yù)科的)student.Thestraight-AhonorstudenthasalreadybeenawardedafullscholarshipforherIvyLeaguecollegeeducation.However,shecouldhaveusedherschool’sscholarshiptohelppayforadditionalexpensessuchasbooks,computersandlivingexpenses.Verdaknew,though,justhowimportantacollegescholarshipistoastudentwhosefamilyisfinanciallystruggling.Hermotherearnedherbachelor’sdegreefromalocalcommunitycollegeatage47,whileraisingherfourchildrenandholdingdowntwojobstosupportherfamily.Hermothersdeterminationtogetaneducationdespiteherfinancialhardshipinspiredtheyoungwoman’sselflessdecision.Shewantedthefundstogotoastudentpursuingacommunitycollegedegree,justashermotheroncehad.Thatday,Rosemarytookprideinherdaughter.“NowI’m100%suresheisreadytogointotheworldonherown,”shesaid.注意：1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。Verdaalsoadmiredhermotherandkeptinmindwhathermothertaughther.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Theyoungwomanexpressednoregretsoverherdecisiontogiveawaythemoney.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________JPSY2021~2022學(xué)年度下學(xué)期高二期中考試·英語試卷參考答案、提示及評分細(xì)則聽力部分錄音稿(Text1)M:I’mtiredfromallthisshopping.Ihadtofightthroughthecrowds.W:Yes,justlookatthelineofpeopleherewaitingtocheckout.It’salwaysterriblearoundChristmas.It’slikearushhour.(Text2)M:Iusedtolovethisrestaurant.Foryears,theyhadthebestItalianfoodintown.W:Iagree.Itwasoneofmyfavoritestoountiltheyhiredanewchefandchanged.(Text3)W:MayIcomein,please?M:Hi,Lily,comein.Whyareyoulatetoday?Youknowwe’rehavinganexam.(Text4)M:IwishIhadstudiedharderwhenIwasatuniversity.W:Youalwayssaidyoudidn’tthinkstudywasthatimportant.M:Yes,Iknow,butnowIrealizeIwaswrongandit’stoolate.(Text5)M:WillMr.Blackbeabletoseemeat9:15tomorrowmorning?W:Sorry,buthe’sfullybookedupuntileleven.M:Thenwouldtentoonebeconvenient?W:Yes,he’sfreethen.(Text6)M:Mary,Ihavetofindaplacetolivein.Thehouseownerwantsmyroomforherdaughterwho’smovingbacktotown.W:Oh,badluck!Thiswillbeyourthirdtimetomove.IheardthatJoshwaslookingforaroommate.YouknowJosh,don’tyou?M:Yes,wemetatyourbirthdaypartyandbeforelongweplayedinthesamefootballclub.W:Thatcouldbeapossibility,Sam.M:OK,I’llcheckwithhimlater.Bytheway,who’sthegirlsittingoppositeyourdesk?W:Haven’tyouknownwehaveanewsecretary?Jane’shereforalmosttwoweeks!(Text7)M:Hey,Jennifer,Fredtellsmethatyouknowhowtodraw.W:Yes,Istudiedartinmiddleschoolandhighschool.Whydoyouask?M:Well,myclubisgoingtohaveabigactivitynextweek,andweneedsomeonetodrawafewposterstoadvertiseit.W:ButIhaven’tdoneanythinglikethisrecently.Can’tyoufindanyoneelse?M:I’mafraidnot.I’vealreadyaskedsomeofthestudentsintheartdepartment.Butallofthemarepreparingforabigexhibition.Willyoudoit?W:OK,fine.I’llprepareafewpostersandbringthemovertoyourplace.M:Thanks.(Text8)M:Sowhatdoyouwanttodotomorrow?W:Well,let’slookatthiscityguidehere.Howaboutvisitingtheartmuseumfirstinthemorning?M:OK.Ilikethisidea.Andwheredoyouwanttoeatlunch?W:HowaboutgoingtoaFrenchrestaurant?M:Itsoundsgreat.Afterthat,whataboutvisitingthezoo?W:Totellthetruth,I’mnotreallyinterestedingoingthere.Whydon’twegoshoppinginstead?M:No,Idon’tthinkthat’sagoodidea.Weonlyhavefewtraveler’schecksleft.W:Oh,well.Let’stakethesubwaydowntotheseashoreandwalkalongthebeach.M:Thatsoundslikeawonderfulidea.(Text9)W:Hi,Mike.Ihadaninterviewthismorning.M:Ihadaninterview,too,agreatonewithColumbiaUniversity.W:Really?Whatdidtheysay?Willyougetin?M:Well,theydidn’tsayanythingforsure.ButIfigurethatwithmygradesandmypersonality,I’llhavenoproblem.HowwasyourinterviewwiththeUniversityofMichigan?W:Theinterviewwentfine.Infact,Iapplytotheuniversitybecausemyfatherwouldlikemetogothere.Heandmygrandpabothgraduatedfromtheuniversity.M:It’sagreatmedicalschool.Youwouldbefollowinginyourfathersfootsteps.W:Ah!ButI’dliketofollowinmyownfootsteps.IwanttostudyjournalismsoIcanbeareporter.M:Thatreallysuitsyou.You’rethebestinourclassandyou’vedoneaprettygoodjobonourschoolpaper.W:Thankyou.Hopeeverythinggoeswellforbothofus.(Text10)M:Goodafternoon,ladiesandgentlemen.WelcometoNorthwestAirlinesFlight571headingforSeattle.Weareterriblysorryfortheslightdeparturedelaybecauseoneofthepassengershassuddenlybecomeill.We’releavingforSeattle,withstopsinSalemandOlympia.Our