江西省2024屆九師聯(lián)盟高三年級下冊4月教學質(zhì)量檢測（二模）聯(lián)考英語試題 含答案

江西省高三4月教學質(zhì)量檢測

英語

考生注意；

1.本試卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分。滿分150分，考試時間120分鐘。

2.答題前，考生務(wù)必用直徑0.5毫米黑色墨水簽字筆將密封線內(nèi)項目填寫清楚。

3.考生作答時，請將答案答在答題卡上，選擇題每小題選出答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)

題目的答案標號涂黑；非選擇題請用直徑0.5毫米黑色墨水簽字筆在答題卡上各題的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)

作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效，在試題卷、草稿紙上作答無效。

4.本卷命題范圍：高考范圍。

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.Whatdoesthewomendislikeaboutmath?

A.Shapes.B.Numbers.C.Angles.

2.Whatisthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Friends.B.Brotherandsister.C.Doctorandpatient.

3.Whatisthewoman'smajor?

A.Tourism.B.Finance.C.Medicine.

4.Whatarethespeakersdoing?

A.Readingabook.B.Doingfirstaid.C.Lookingfortools.

5.Whenwillthewoman'smotherprobablyarrive?

A.Inthemorning.B.Atnoon.C.Intheevening.

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.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofherfriends?

A.Ungrateful.B.Pessimistic.C.Narrow-minded.

7.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?

A.Stayalone.B.Studyharder.C.Showagoodexample.

聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。

8.Whatistheman?

A.Atourguide.B.Ashipcaptain.C.Aseaportmanager.

9.Wheredoesthewomancomefrom?

A.China.B.Singapore.C.India.

10.Whathashappenedtosomeofthewoman'sfriends?

A.Theyareunemployed.B.Theychangedtheirjobs.C.Theirfactoriescloseddown.

11.Whatisthepercentageofjobspredictedtobeatriskduringthenextdecade?

A.3%B.15%.C.33%.

12.Howdoesthemanfeelabouttheirjob?

A.Worried.B.Optimistic.C.Uninterested.

聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。

13.Howlonghasthemanbeenworking?

A.Formorethan25years.B.Forabout15years.C.Forlessthan10years.

14.Whatisthemanlookingattoday?

A.Themoon.B.Theearth.C.Thesun.

15.Whatwillthewomandoimmediately?

A.Gohome.B.Trythe-telescope.C.Havelunch.

16.Wherearethespeakersmostprobably?

A.Atarestaurant.B.Inaclassroom.C.Inanastronomylab.

聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。

17.Whichseasonisitnow?

A.Summer.B.Fall.C.Winter.

18.Whatisthebiggestchallengeforthespeakerinthedesert?

A.Heatwaves.B.Loneliness.C.Longcyclinghours.

19.Whatdidthefamilydoforthespeaker?

A.Theytaughthimanewlanguage.

B.Theyguidedhimthroughthedesert.

C.Theyinvitedhimtostayintheirhouse.

20.Whatisthespeaker'smainpurposetomakethetravel?

A.Towriteabook.B.Tomakefriends.C.Totrylocalfood.

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。

A

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ExploringmilesofpathsintheOutsideGardens,you511discoverlandscapesfeaturingbeautifulsculpturesand

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learnandplay.

RainforestBiome

FollowthepathdeepintotheRainforestBiometofeeltheheatofthelargestindoorrainforestenvironmentsin

theworld:TropicalIslands,SoutheastAsia,WestAfricaandTropicalSouthAmerica.

WalkacrosstheRopeBridgethatstretchesacrosstheforestbetweentwoofthetallesttreesinthe50-metre-high

Biometolearnhowtherainforestshelpregulatetheclimate.TravelthroughfloatingcloudsontheCloudBridgetoget

asenseofhowrainforestsreflectsunlightandhelpcooltheplanet.StopbytheCarbonPlatformtoseehowthe

growingrainforesttakesinCO2andstoresitinwood,leaves,rootsandsoil.VisittheBiodiversityPlatformtoexplore

howplantseat,drink,reproduceandprotectthemselvesfromdangerwithoutmoving.

MediterraneanBiome

TakeanunforgettablejourneythroughthelandscapesoftheMediterraneanEurope,SouthAfricaandCalifornia

anddiscovertheamazingvarietyofplantsgrowingintheseregions.

ExplorethediverseandfantasticalplantsintheWesternAustraliaGardeninthisbiome.Thisgarden,createdin

cooperationwithKingsParkandBotanicGardeninPerth,WesternAustralia,featuresthewonderfulplantsnativeto

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21.WhatcanchildrendointheOutsideGardens?

A.Enjoyrainforests.B.Havepicnics.

C.Seebeautifulartworks.D.Carvesculptures.

22.Whereshouldvisitorsgoiftheywanttolearnabouthowplantsadapt?

A.TheRopeBridge.B.TheCarbonPlatform.

C.TheCloudBridge.D.TheBiodiversityPlatform.

23.HowmuchshouldbepaidifaseniorcouplewantstofrequenttheProject?

A.￡60.B.￡55.C.￡29.50D.￡24.50.

B

Withherfirstsongonsocialmediain2019andherfirstGrammywininthebestAfricanMusicPerformance

categoryfouryearslater,TylahasbecomethenewfaceofAfricanpop.

Formanylisteners,Tyla's2023hitsong"Water“wastheirfirsttasteofthesoundofamapiano,whichisanew

musicalmovementthatstartedinthetownsofSouthAfricainthe2010s.RoughlytranslatedfromZulutomean"the

pianos^^or“pianopeople/9amapianoisamix-upofafewdifferenttypesofmusic:jazz,deephouse,kwaitoandlog

drumpercussives."AmapianoisthemainstreammusicofSouthAfrica^partyscene,9,saysMoma,a

Sudanese-AmericanDJ."Andithasbecomealifestylethere.”

Momafirstheardamapianoin2016whenhehoppedinataxiinSouthAfrica.Hetippedhisdriver$50tolethim

downloadthemusicandtookthesoundsbacktotheUS.AsthemusicstartedtomovearoundAmerica,Tylawas

perfectingherownversionofitbackhomeinSouthAfrica.

ShestartedsingingonTikTokanddroppedherfirstsong,“GettingLate"in2019,toshowherparentsthatshe

wasseriousaboutpursuingacareerinmusicafterhighschool.Basedonthetrack,theyagreedtogiveheroneyearto

makeithappen.

IttookafewmonthsforTylaandherteamtoshootthevideofor"GettingLate”,withnobacking,nobudget.But

whentheyfinallyuploadedittoTikTokinearly2021,labelsnoticed.

Inthevideo,Tyla'stakenthebuildingblocksofamapianoandaddedelementsofpopmadebystarslikeRihanna

(towhomcriticsandfansarenowcomparingher)andJustinBieber.Hersignaturesoundhasbeencalled“pop-iano”.

Afterpublishing"Water“inJuly2023andnoticingithadbecomeapieceoftrendingaudioontheapp,Tylaand

herteamcreatedadancechallengeinAugust.Tyla'sperformanceduringthecompetitionreallymadeasclash."It

introducedmetoawideraudiencethanIhadeverimagined,Tylasays."Ithaspositivelychangedmy

24.WhatcanwesayaboutMoma?

A.Heisafamousmusicwriter.B.HeintroducedamapianototheUS.

C.HehelpedTylastudyamapiano.D.Hecreatedadifferenttypeofmusic.

25.WhatwasTyla'sparents9reactiontohercareerchoice?

A.Unconcerned.B.Supportive.C.Doubtful.D.Unclear.

26.WhichelementisaddedtoamapianobyTyla?

A.Africanpop.B.Jazz.C.Deephouse.D.Kwaito.

27.Whichisclosestinmeaningto"madeasplash“inthelastparagraph?

A.Endedinadisaster.B.Tookplentyoftime.

C.Wassharplycriticized.D.Attractedalotofattention.

C

OnMonday,theAmericanAcademyofPediatricsissuedastatementcallingonschooldistrictstomovestart

timesto08:30orlaterformiddleandhighschools,sothatstudentscangetatleast8.5hoursofsleepanight.Itnotes

thatmakingmiddleandhighschoolersstartclassesbefore08:30threatenstheirhealth,safetyandacademic

performance.

“It'saverypowerfulstatementabouttheimportanceofsleep.Butifshorrificallychallengingtomovethestart

schedulesupandback.^^Dr.JudithOwenstellsNPR."Lettingteenagerssleeplatersetsoffaseriesofadjustments.

Teachershavetochangetheirschedules,andolderchildrenwhosityoungeronesmightnolongergethomefirst.^^

Butthisisoneareawheretheevidenceisunequivocal,thestatementstresses.Aschildrenbecometeenagers,

theirsleep-wakecycleshiftstwohourslater.Soit'sdifficult,ifnotimpossible,forthemtogotosleepbefore22:30.

Asaresult,theAcademyhasfoundthat59%ofmiddleschoolersand87%ofhighschoolersaregettinglessthanthe

recommended8.5to9.5hoursofsleepanight.

“There'sapricetopayfbrthat,“thestatementwarns."Studieshavefoundthatlackofsleepinteenagers

increasestheriskoftrafficaccidents,andmakesthemeasiertogetdepressedandoverweight.Instead,teenswhoget

moresleepdobetteracademically,withbetterstandardizedtestscoresandbetterqualityof

Drinkingcoffeetogetthroughthedayorsleepingmoreonweekendsdoesn'tmakeupfbrthesleepshortage,the

statementnotes.t4Ifsnotsimplyaboutgettingteenagerstogotobedearlyorremovingelectronicsfromthebedroom.

Thoseareimportantthings,butthebiologyplaysamoredecisiverole.”

Assomeonewhohastowakeupasleepy-eyedmiddleschoolerat06:20everymorning,I'mprayingthatour

schooldistrictwilladoptalaterstarttime.Iknowthatsciencedoesn'tnecessarilydeterminepolicy.Buthowabouta

niceincreaseinstandardizedtestscores?

28.WhatdoesDr.JudithOwensstress?

A.Theinconvenienceforsomefamilies.B.Theproblemscausedbylackofsleep.

C.Thedifficultiesofchangingstarttimes.D.Theimportanceofgettingenoughsleep.

29.Whatisthemostimportantfactorindeterminingteenagers5sleeptime?

A.Thediet.B.Thebiology.C.Thesleephabit.D.Theenvironment.

30.Whatdoestheauthorimplyinthelastparagraph?

A.Laterstarttimesarealsogoodforschools.

B.Authoritiesshouldbasetheirpolicyonscience.

C.ChildrenareusuallytiredonMondaymornings.

D.Schoolsshouldputstudents9interestinthefirstplace.

31.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.WorriesaboutTeenagers9Health

B.StrongOppositionstoanOldSchoolPolicy

CAReviewontheCurrentSchoolStartTimes

D.APowerfulCallforLaterSchoolStartTimes

D

AshomegardenersintheUSpagethroughseedcatalogs（目錄冊）andpickouttheirfavoriteplantsthisweek,

there?sanewseedthathasneverbeenavailabletothembefore:apurpletomato.Itisthefirstgeneticallyengineered

foodcroptobedirectlymarketedtohomegardenersandtheseedswentonsaleSaturday.

ThelendingscientistbehindthetomatoisCathieMartin.About20yearsago,shesetouttocreateatransgenic

（轉(zhuǎn)基因的）tomato,usingDNAfromapurplesnapdragon,whichisanunrelatedeatableflower.Hergoalwasto

developatomatowithhighlevelsofanthocyanins,chemicalsthatgiveblueberries,blackberries,eggplantandpurple

cabbagetheircolor.Researchhasshownthatanthocyaninsalsohaveanti-cancerandanti-agingeffects.

“It'snormalfortomatoestomakethesehealthychemicals.Buttheytypicallydon'tmakethemverymuchinthe

fruitJMartintoldreportersinaninterview.4tTheynormallyappearintheleavesandstems.^^

Soshestartedwith,separatingtheDNAinthesnapdragonflowerthatturnsonandoffthepurplecolor.Next,she

usedabasictechniquethatwasfiguredoutbyscientistsinthe1980stointroduceitintoacertainbacteriasothatthe

tomatocouldthentakeintheforeigngeneticmaterialandexpressthisnewgene.

Theresult?InapaperpublishedinNature,Martinfoundthatthepurpletomatohad,perweight,asmuch

anthocyaninasablueberryoreggplant,andthatthemicewhoateadietmixedwithpurpletomatoeslived30%longer

thanthosewhodidn't.

""Americanseatmoretomatoesannually,soitmakesthenutritionalbenefitsmoreaccessible,“Martinsaid.

Ofcourse,somepeoplehaveraisedhealthconcernsabouteatinggeneticallyengineeredfoods.Butthesefoods

wereintroducedthreedecadesagoandstudieshavenotshownanyharm.

“Thepurplepotatoisanothergreatexampleofhowtheoutcomesandapplicationsofsuchbiotechnologiescan

improveourliffe,“Martinsaid.

32.Whatcanbeinferredfromthesecondparagraph?

A.Tomatoesusuallydonotproduceanthocyanins.

B.Thewildpurplesnapdragonmightbepoisonous.

C.Manypurplefruitsmaypostponetheagingprocess.

D.Thepurpletomatowaswidelyavailable20yearsago.

33.Whatcanweknowaboutthetechniqueusedtoproducethepurpletomato?

A.Itisarelativelyoldmethod.

B.ItwasinventedbyCathieMartin.

C.ItputstheDNAdirectlyintothepotato.

D.ItwasusedtoseparatetheDNAintheflower.

34.WhatdoesCathieMartinthinkofthegeneticallyengineeredfoods?

A.Unprofitable.B.Safe.C.Expensive.D.Unreliable.

35.Fromwhichisthetextprobablytaken?

A.Anadvertisement.B.Ahandbook.C.Ashortstory.D.Asciencereport.

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。

Accordingtoasurvey,nearlyathirdofalladultsreportedthattheysometimesstruggletomakebasicdecisions.

36trythesestrategiesfromdecision-makingexperts.

Letgooftheideaofmakingperfectdecisions

Muchofthepressureyoufeelcomesfromhowmuchyouassociateyourchoiceswithyouridentity.Forexample,

youarealwaysworriedaboutsendingthewrongmessageaboutwhoyouareandwhatyoustandfor.37In

fact,itcankeepyoufrommakinganygooddecisionatall.

Justallowyourselfthreetofiveoptions

Thegrocerystoreisasgoodaplaceasanytogetstruckbyindecision.Ifyouwalkinwithoutashoppinglist,you

mightspendtwentyminutespickingupboxesandputtingthemdown.Sometimes,therearejusttoomanyoptionsto

processanyofthemmeaningfully,becausewecanhandleaboutthreetofivechoicesonaverage.38.

Practicetrustingyourself

Itisnormaltorelyonfriendsforfitchecksorformovierecommendations.39trytoresisttheurgeand

makemoreofthosechoicesonyourown.Andthenlookatwhatistheoutcomeofthedecision,sothatyoucanbuild

uptrustinyourabilitytoknowwhafsrightforyouinanygivenmoment.

40

Whetherit'saboutchoosinghowoftenyou'regoingtohitthegym,ordecidingwhenyou'llgogroceryshopping

fortheweek,stickingtoyouroldhabitsorstartingnewonesisagreatwaytoreducestress.

A.Relyonroutines

B.Setclearboundaries

C.Thafsalotofburdentocarry

D.Butifyoufindyourselfaskingforadviceforeverylittlething

E.Seekingopinionsissomethingthatcontributestoindecisiveness

ESonexttimeyouareunabletodecidewhatshoesorclothestowear

G.Sowhenyou'reindecisivenexttime,limityourchoicestoamanageablerange

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。

WhenKarlGoldsteinwasakid,hetookpianolessonseverySaturdaymorningwithafamilyfriend.Butwhen

Goldsteinwas12,histeachertoldhis41thatheneededbetterinstruction.Sohismothertookhimtoamusic

school,and42forclassestaughtbyAliceShapirowhowasknownforbeing43.Onthefirstday,she

toldGoldsteinthathehadtomemorizethe44oftheBeethovenSonatawithinaweek.

“Well,Idon'tthinkIcandothat,“Goldsteinhesitated.

“Butyoumustdoit,“theteachersaid45.

Thiswasnothinglikehis46Saturdaymorningswithhisformerteacher,anditwasn't47before

Goldsteindecidedthathedidn'twanttotakepianolessonsanymore.He48he'dpickupanotherinstrument,

ormaybejust49himselfthepianoafterthesemester.

ButafewwordsofencouragementfromthemusicteacherchangedGoldstein's50.Oneday,Shapiro

turnedtohimandsaidsomething51.“Iamreallyhappythatyouhavemaderemarkableprogresswithinsuch

ashorttime!Iamsureyou'renotgoingto52

Theencouragementtransformedtheirrelationship53anditwasthebeginningofalongand54

relationship.

“Yearslater,IbecameapianoteacherandthafswhatI'vebeendoingforthepast50years.I55itallto

thepreciousmomentwithmyseeminglytoughteacher,AliceShapiro.^^

41.A.studentsB.colleaguesC.childrenD.parents

42.A.droppedinB.signedupC.rushedoutD.packedup

43.A.toughB.kindC.generousD.selfish

44.A.vocabularyB.brochureC.musicD.address

45.A.sharplyB.carelesslyC.gentlyD.patiently

46.A.coldB.lightheartedC.shortD.unpleasant

47.A.easyB.acceptableC.longD.affordable

48.A.realizedB.acknowledgedC.pretendedD.figured

49.A.buyB.teachC.giveD.tell

50.A.mindB.habitC.tuneD.goal

51.A.amusingB.alarmingC.surprisingD.annoying

52.A.argueB.cryC.runD.stop

53.A.occasionallyB.magicallyC.unwillinglyD.eagerly

54.A.fruitfulB.difficultC.romanticD.distant

55.A.referB.preferC.oweD.bring

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。

Thunderingdrums,yellingcrowdsandenergetic,boatmen,suchscenesofexcitement56(be)notrare

acrossChinaonDuanwu,orDragonBoatFestival,57fallsonthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmontheachyear.

Althoughtalesofitsorigindiffer,thetwo-thousand-year-oldfestivaliswidelycelebrated58memoryof

QuYuan,agreatpoetduringtheWarringStatesPeriod(475—221BC).

WhenQurealizedhiscountry'sdeclinewasbeyondrecovery,hebecamesounhappythathekilled59

(he)onthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonth.Legendhasitthatthe60(local)rowedboatstosavethepoet

andthrewzongzi,orstickyricedumplings,intotherivertokeepfishfromeatinghisbody.61traditionwas

passeddowninChinaandeventraveledacrossborders.

AhostofotherpracticesarealsoassociatedwithDuanwu.Thefifthdayofthefifthmonthisconsideredunlucky

and62(poison).Todriveawaythebadluck,manypeople,63(especial)thoseinSouthChina,take

herbalbathsandhangspecialplantsovertheirdoors.Somepeopleevenwearlittlebags64(stuff)with

Chineseherbs,allwithnicesmells,65(scare)awaythebadspirits.

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，你市最大的旅游公司將首次在本周日舉辦“美食地圖”(Mouth-wateringFoodMap)活動，

請你給你的外國朋友Mike寫一郵件。內(nèi)容包括：

1.介紹活動創(chuàng)意及目的；

2.邀請他參加。

注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80個左右；

2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

DearMike,

Lookingforwardtoyourearlyreply!

Yours,

LiHua

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。

Iusedtobeveryshyandoftenfeltlonely.AlthoughIdidwellinallacademicsubjects,Iwasafraidofphysical

education.Evenkidsintheneighborhoodwouldlaughatmethatmyfeetcouldn'tleavethegroundwhenIran.Their

wordsembarrassedme.Atschool,whenevertheteacherorganizedsomecompetitivegames,nooneintheclasswould

choosemeastheirpartnerorteammate.Asaresult,Ioftenendeduplookingatothersenjoytheirgames.

Thingswouldgoonlikethatifitwasnotforasportsmeetinmymiddleschool.Bymistake,mynamewasput

onthelistofwomen's1,500metersrace.BythetimeIknewit,itwastoolatetochange.

Indespair,IaskedMary,mydeskmatewhojustmovedtoourneighborhoodwithherparentsandwasassignedto

ourclass,whethershecouldhelpme.Shedeclined,“Sorry,Icouldn'trunthatraceinyourplace.Ihavealready

signedupforthesameevent.^^

Inearlybrokedown.1,500meters!Runningagainstthebestrunnersinfrontofthewholeschool!Itwouldbethe

worstthingI'deverdreamedof!

“Don'tworry,9,Marysaid,pattingmeonmyshoulder.t6Youstillhavetimetocatchupbecausethereisaboutone

monthbeforethesportsmeetstarts.Besides,itiscooltorunforourclass!,?

Iknewthiswasnotjustformyself,butformyclass.Buttome,running1,500meterswaslikeclimbingMount

Everestforaninexperiencedclimber.Ievenhadnoideahowtostartmypreparation.

“Ihaveanidea,“shesaidasifshecouldreadmymind."Wecandotrainingtogethereachafternoonafterclass.”

Duringthetraining,wheneverIwantedtogiveup,IwouldseeMaryrunningrightbesidemeorcheeringforme

bythetracks.Herkindnessneverfailedtogivemethestrengthtogoahead.

注意：1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150個左右；

2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。

Timeflewbyandthebigdayarrived.______________________________________________________________

Justthen,IheardMarycallingmyname.

江西省高三4月教學質(zhì)量檢測-英語

參考答案、提示及評分細則

聽力部分錄音稿

(Text1)

M:ThethingIloveaboutmathsisalltheproblemsyouhavetoworkout.

W:Iknowwhatyoumean,butnumbersaren'tmything.I'mbetteratshapesandangles.

(Text2)

W:Myshoulderhasbeenhurtingforthreedays.DoyouthinkIshouldgoseeadoctor?

M:Haveyoutriedtakingsomemedicine?

W:Mybrotherboughtsometypesofmedicine,butIdon'tknowwhichonetotake.

(Text3)

M:Idon'tgetit.You'realwaysreadingtravelbooks,yetyouneveractuallygoanywhere!

W:Well,Ican'tafforditrightnow.Noteverybodyisthesonofabanker,youknow.ButwhenIfinishstudyingand

haveadoctor'ssalary,riltraveltheworld.You'llsee!

(Text4)

M:FromwhatI'velearnedinlectures,tocureaninfection,wehavetocleanthewoundfirst.Then,wemustcloseit.

W:Butwedon'thavemedicaltoolsoutdoors,andMichaelisgettingworse.Runbacktothecarandcallan

ambulance.

(Text5)

M:Whattimeisyourmotherarriving?

W:Shewassupposedtocatchthenoonbus.Butshecalledmetosayshemissedit.Sosheplanstotakethe3:00bus,

whichwillgetherherearounddinnertime.

(Text6)

W:Myfriendshavegoodintentions,butsometimesthey'resonegative.Honestly,itbringsmedownsometimes.

M:Thafscommonatyourage.Gina.Ithinklifeinhighschoolisgreat.However,withlifechangingsoquickly,ifs

easytobeataloss.

W:Butyou9realwaysinsuchagoodmood.Howdoyoumaintainsuchanoptimisticattitude?

M:Situationsaren'tnecessarilygoodorbad.Itjustdependsonhowyoulookatthem!

W:You'reright,Papa.Tiltrytoconvincemyfriendsofthis.

M:Justshowthemapositiveexample.Eventually,theyHlfollow!

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M:Welcometothebusiestseaportintheworld.ThePortofShanghaiisessentialtotheconnectionofourplanet.

W:Tmjustastudentnow,butIhopetomanageashippingportlikeyouoneday.

M:Great.Iwasjustlikeyou,atyourage.I'dlovetoexplainthispoifsroleinglobaltrademoreclearly.

W:Thanks.TveonlystudiedthePortofSingaporeinmyhometown.

M:Yes,thatcity'sport,fromwhichyoujustarrived,isanimportantlinkforShanghai'strade.Thiscriticalroute

connectsthroughSingaporeontoIndiaandAfrica,andendsinItalyorbeyond.

W:Iheardthisportdatesbackto1842.Isthattrue?

M:Exactly.Now,over30millionunitsareprocessedyearly,withacouplethousandshipsdepartingeverymonth.

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M:Inthefuture,manyofourcurrentjobswillbedonebyrobots.

W:Thefutureiscloserthanyouthink.Severalofmyfriendswerefiredinacarfactory,becauserobotsarenow

replacingthem.

M:Robotsdoofferbetteroutputforlesscost.Theycanoperatealldayandnight.

W:Thisistrue,butmyfriendsarenolongerearninganymoney.

M:Hopefullytheywillbeabletofindotherjobs.

W:Itisgettinghardertofindajobthatwillnotbereplacedinafewyears9time.

M:Thisistrue.Ireadareportthatsaidinthisdecade,3%ofjobswereatriskfrommachines.

W:Ireadthesamereport.Thatnumberwouldjumpto33%duringthenextdecade.

M:Yes,buttheyalsopointedoutthatrobotsandartificialintelligencecouldboosttheglobaleconomyby$15trillion.

W:Doyouthinktheywillreplacelawyerslikeus?

M:Notanytimesoon.

W:Wehavetoworklonghours,butatleastwehavejobsecurity.

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W:Whatdoyouthinkwhenyoulookthroughyourtelescope?

M:Well.Ithinkaboutmyjob,whichistolookintospace,lookatplanetsanddiscoverwhatknowledgetheyoffer.

W:Yes,butwhatareyourprivatethoughtsaboutwhatyousee?

M:Thatisagoodquestion.Whatisyourname?

W:Jenny.

M:Well,Jenny,evenafteraquarterofacenturyinthisjob.IamstillfilledwithwonderwhenIlookatplanetsand

stars.

W:Doyouwonderwh