陜西省寶雞市渭濱區(qū)2025屆高三英語下學(xué)期5月適應(yīng)性訓(xùn)練試題二

PAGEPAGE15陜西省寶雞市渭濱區(qū)2025屆高三英語下學(xué)期5月適應(yīng)性訓(xùn)練試題（二）(總分150分，考試時(shí)間120分鐘)第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時(shí)，請先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)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(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)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.Wherewilltheboyprobablygonext?A.Tothekitchen. B.Tothebathroom. C.Tohisclassroom.2.WhenwillthenextflightforLondonleave?A.At7:30. B.At11:40. C.At11:30.3.Whattypesofbooksdoesthemanlikereadingnow?A.Lovestories. B.Detectivestories. C.Sciencefiction.4.Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthespeech?A.Nervous. B.Satisfied. C.Confident.5.Whatdoesthemanmean? A.Listentosomelightmusic. B.Stopplayingsuchloudmusic. C.Lookattheplanesoverhead.其次節(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(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Howdidthewomanusetogotowork?A.Bybus. B.Bycar. C.Onfoot.7.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Savingtrafficfares. B.Protectingtheearth. C.Ridingthebus.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8.Forwhomdoesthewomanprobablywanttobuyajacket?A.Herhusband.B.Herson.C.Herdaughter.9.Whydoesn’tthewomanbuythejacket?A.It’stooexpensive. B.It’stoobig. C.Shedoesn’tlikethecolours.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.WhichofthefollowingWON’TthespeakersdoonSaturday?A.Haveapicnic. B.Ridebikes. C.Takesomepictures.11.WhatwillthespeakersdoafterhavingdinnerwithMarkandMary?A.Gotodance. B.Seeafilm. C.Gohome.12.WhydoesthewomanlikeNewYork?A.Peopletherearefriendly. B.Shelikesabusylife. C.Therearesomemuseums.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.WhatdoesthemanthinkofLucy'stakingflyinglessons?A.Inspiring. B.Surprising. C.Exciting.14.WhatisLucy?A.Apilot. B.Anurse. C.Adoctor.15.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?A.Teachinacollege. B.Startherownrestaurant. C.TeachanItaliancookingclass.16.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Husbandandwife. B.Brotherandsister. C.Teacherandstudent.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Whatdoesthespeakerthinkoftheprofessors?A.Responsible. B.Hardworking. C.Patient.18.Whichactivitydostudentslikebest?A.Drawing. B.Dancing. C.Singing.19.WherecanstudentsusetheWi-Fi?A.Classroom. B.Library. C.Lab.20.Whodoesthespeakerprobablytalkto?A.Freshstudents. B.Graduates. C.Professors.其次部分閱讀理解（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和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AAfteralongperiodoflockdown(隔離),nowitistimetorelax.Headouttofindsurprisingholidaydecorationstowarmyourheartandmakeyoursummerbright.Comeon,lightshowsarewaitingforyou.HolidayLightsontheBoardwalkTakeawalkbytheoceanandexperienceaholidaylightdisplayalongtheLongBeachBoardwalk,dusktop.m.dailyandweekendsthroughmid-June,fromLongBeachtoParkAvenue.Free,516-432-6000.YoucanalsocheckthestoresalongParkAvenueformoreholidaylights.TownofIslipHolidayLightShowBringthefamilytoseethelightsfromthecomfortandsafetyofpersonalvehiclesasyoudrivethroughthe1/8-milelightdisplayonthegroundsofhistoricBrookwoodHall.DecorationshavebeengivenbyParks,RecreationandCulturalAffairsandPublicWorksstaff.Cheap,516-433-6742.From8p.m.to11p.m.June22;BrookwoodHallPark.SuffolkCountyHolidayLightsShowTheSuffolkCounty’sdrive-throughdisplayfeaturestwomilesofholiday-themedlights;opensfrom9a.m.to11p.m.throughJune30.ClosedJune24-25.Ticketswillbesoldatthegateandpaymentcanbemadewithcreditcardsonly,nocash,$25;$22onJune30.MondaythroughFriday;631-543-6622.FairyTaleHouseIndoorfamily-friendlywalkthroughholidayexperience,highlightsincludeadreamroom:3p.m.to11p.m.Monday-Thursday;3p.m.to1a.m.Friday;10a.m.to1a.m.Saturday;10a.m.to11p.m.SundaythroughJune.Guestsmustwearmasks,maintainsocialdistancingandpurchaseticketswithassignedarrivaltimeinadvanceonline.$30foradults,$25forkidsaged10andyounger,631-591-0455.21.Whichlightshowisfreeofcharge?A.FairyTaleHouse. B.HolidayLightsontheBoardwalk.C.TownofIslipHolidayLightShow. D.SuffolkCountyHolidayLightsShow.22.Whatshouldvisitorscalliftheywanttoenjoyholiday-themedlights?A.516-432-6000. B.516-433-6742.C.631-543-6622. D.631-591-0455.23.WhatmustvisitorsdowhenvisitingFairyTaleHouse?A.Visitthedreamroom. B.Takethefamilymembers.C.Bookticketsaheadoftime. D.Buyticketswithcreditcards.BLastyearItookatriptoDunhuangwithsomefriends.Afterweleftourhotel,westeppedoutintoasandstormthatmorning.Luckily,manyofourgroupwerewell-preparedwithfacemasksandcaps.I,ontheotherhand,wasnotasequipped.Ishouldhavelearnedabouttheconditionstherebetter.Thiswas,admittedly,thelow-pointofthetrip,butreparation(補(bǔ)償)wasmadethateveningwithatriptoanamazingculturalshow,fittinglycalled“SilkRoad”.ThiswasamoreinterestingtakeontheSilkRoad’shistory,usingdanceandsongtoshowthevividculturaltraditionsandartisticlegacies(遺產(chǎn))ofDunhuangandtheSilkRoad.Itwasafullyamusingevening.Thenextday’svisittotheMogaoCaveswascertainlythehighlightofthetrip.Fromtheoutside,theylookperfectlyordinary.Butuponenteringthedry,coolcaves,it’sasthoughyou’vebeentakentoanotherworld:it’sagreatplaceofancientartworkwith45,000squaremetresofmuralsandstatues,makingittheworld’slargestcollectionofBuddhistart.Manyoftheoriginalpink-colouredpaintshaveturnedblack.Ourguidesaid,“Thepaintersspentmuchoftheirlivespaintinginthenear-dark,guidedonlybyraysofnaturallightanddimoillamps,andassuch,mostwentblind.”O(jiān)utofthedarknessofthecaves,westeppedintotheblindinglightoftheGobi,withaviewoftheYueyaquan,nestledinthedesertbowl,foranafternoonofsand-boardingandcamelridesSilkRoadstyle.Thankfully,thejourneybackwasamoremodernmodeoftransportation,andwewereallaboardasleepovertrainbacktoLanzhou,settlingintoourcomfortablebunkbedswithintheirpurpleandgoldApsara-motifcabins,andgentlyrockedtosleep.24.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthorbeforethetrip?A.Shehaddonepreparationscarefully. B.Shedidn’treallylookforwardtothetrip.C.Shehadn’texpectedtoexperienceasandstorm.D.ShehadlearnedverywellaboutDunhuang.25.Whatdidtheauthormostprobablythinkoftheshow?A.Itwasthelow-pointofthewholetrip.B.ItfailedtotellmuchaboutDunhuang.C.ItignoredsomeculturaltraditionsofDunhuang.D.ItintroducedtheSilkRoadinanentertainingway.26.Whatcanwelearnfromtheguide’swords?A.TheMogaoCaves’artworkisrepresentativeofBuddhistart.B.CreatingtheMogaoCaves’artworkwasverychallenging.C.TheancientartworkattheMogaoCaveswasfamous.D.TheMogaoCaves’artworkneededprotection.27.Howdidthegroupendtheirtrip?A.Theyenjoyedsand-boardingandcamelrides.B.Theyexperiencedthe“SilkRoad”lifestyle.C.Theyspentanightcampingout.D.TheyvisitedtheMogaoCaves.CAccordingtoasurvey,thewasteoffoodonthediningtableoccupies10%ofthetotalgrainoutput.LastweekMeituanco-publishedaproposalwithanumberofbusinessorganizations,callingonrestaurantstostopfoodwasteandhelpdevelopneweatinghabitsforcustomers.“Restaurantsshoulduseofficialaccountsonsocialmediaandlive-streamingtopromoteandadvocatefood-savingactions,”theproposalsaid.Meituanandtheorganizationsareadvocatingthatmerchantsofferguidanceforconsumers,includingremindingthemduringtheorderingprocessaboutthetasteoftheingredients,portionsizesandotherinformationaboutthedishes,tohelpthemavoidfoodwasteduetomisleadinginformation.Cateringassociationsinmorethan18provinceshavealsojoinedthecampaigntoremovefoodwaste.TheWuhanCateringAssociationproposedan“N-1”orderingcodeforrestaurantsinwhichagroupof10dinerswouldonlyorderenoughforninepeople.Morefoodisonlybroughttothetableifrequired.Ithasinspiredpeopletorethinktheirrelationshipwithfoodandwaste.OnFriday,theChinaCuisineAssociationannouncedthatithadteamedupwithEle.me,afooddeliveryplatform,tolauncha“half-dishplan",encouragingrestaurantstoprovidecustomerswiththeoptiontoordersmallerportions.Besides,customersareencouragedtotaketheirleftovershome.Toreducefoodwasteonsocialmediaplatforms,somepopularvideoplatformshavesteppedupcontentreviewsoffood-relatedlivestreamsandimplementedregulationofonlineeatingshows.Now,ifuserssearchcertainkeywords,suchas“eatingshow"or“competitiveeaters",acautionarymessagepopsuptoremindthemtocherishfoodandkeepareasonablediet.28.Whatisthepurposeoftheproposalmentionedinthepassage?A.Tomonitorfoodsalesonsocialmediaandlive-streaming.B.ToexpandthebusinessandcompetitiveabilityofMeituan.C.Toencouragerestaurantstotakemeasurestoreducefoodwaste.D.TopromotecooperationbetweenMeituanandotherorganizations.29.HowisParagraph3developed?A.Bydoingasurvey. B.Byofferinganalysis.C.Bymakingcomparisons. D.Bygivinganexample.30.Whatisthesuggestionforconsumersinthepassage?A.Purchasingtheirfavoritefood. B.Buyingproperamountsoffood.C.Followingsomecompetitiveeaters. D.Leavingtheirleftoversintherestaurant.31.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“popsup”inthelastparagraphmean?A.Appearsunexpectedly. B.Spreadswidely.C.Movesquickly. D.Fadesslowly.DTheJapanesegovernment,citizensandgroupsaredebatingwhattodowithradioactivewaterfromthedisablednuclearpowerplantnearFukushinma.AnearthquakeonMarch11,2011causedseveredamagetothreeofthesixnuclearreactorsattheFukushinmaDaiichiNuclearPowerPlant.Sincethen,Japaneseofficialshavebeentryingtocontainandclearupthedamage.TheAssociatedPressrecentlyobservedthedecontamination(凈化)processtakingplacethere.Officialsaretryingtodecidewhattodowith1.2milliontonsofradioactivewaterbeingstoredatFukushinma.ThenuclearcenterisoperatedbytheTokyoElectricPowerCo.,orTEPCO.Thecompanysaysitneedstofreeupspaceasworkonthedamagedreactorsreachesanimportantpoint.ManypeopleexpectTEPCOtoslowlyreleasethewaterintotheoceannearthenuclearcenter.Thegovernmenthasalreadyapprovedtheplan.However,itisnotclearwhenthecompanywillcarryouttheplan.Localpeopleopposeitbecausethatcouldhurtthefishingindustry.SalesoffishcaughtoffthecoastnearFukushinmaarehalfwhattheywerebeforethenucleardisaster.Fishcaughtintheareahavebeenapprovedforsaleafterradioactivitytestingbyhealthofficials.TEPCOChiefDecommissioningOfficerAkiraOnosaidthewatermustberemoved.Hesayscrewsneedthespacecurrentlyoccupiedbythewatertanks.Intheirplace,workerswillsetupstructurestoholdmeltedreactorwreckage(反應(yīng)堆殘骸).Peoplewearprotectiveclothingandheadcoveringstoworkinthemostradioactiveareasaroundthenuclearcenter.Butundergroundconditionsremaindangerousandradioactivewaterisleakingfromthemeltedreactorsandmixingwithgroundwater.Thiswaterisbeingpumpedintocontainerstokeepitfromflowingintothesea.Thepollutedwaterfromundergroundisprocessedandfilteredtoremovedangerousradioactiveelements.Tritium(氚)istheonlyradioactivematerialthatremains.Japan'sindustryministryandnuclearofficialssaytritiumisnotharmfulinsmallamounts.However,althoughofficialstrytoeasepublicfear,thereareworriesthatfishmightbeaffectedifthewaterisreleasedintothesea.32.Whatdoweknowfromthetext?A.TheFukushinmadisasterwascausedbyhumans.B.Tonsofradioactivewaterhasbeenleakedintotheocean.C.Meltedreactorwreckagewilltakeupmostoftheregion.D.Japanisstrugglingwiththeclean-upofradioactivepollution.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"it”inParagraph3referto?A.Makingroomforthedamagedreactors.B.Releasingthewaterintothenearbyocean.C.Filteringthewaternearthenuclearcenter.D.Storingtheradioactivewaterinthenuclearcenter.34.Whatdoesthetextsayaboutthematerialtritiumfromthefifthparagraph?A.Itcanbefoundinthepollutedwater.B.Ithasarousedgreatpanicamongresidents.C.Itdoesnoharmtofish.D.Itexistsinasolidform.35.Whatdoesthetextimply?A.ThegroundwaterhasbeenseverelypollutedinFukushinma.B.PeopleinFukushinmausedtoearntheirlivingbyfishing.C.Itishardfortheauthoritiestoearnthepublic'strust.D.ItisunclearwhenTEPCOwillremovetheradioactivewater.其次節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）依據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能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)。HowtoRealizeYourTruePotentialEveryhumanbeing,regardlessofrace,sex,oranyothercharacteristic,hastheincrediblecapacitytorealizetheirpotential.36,thereareseveralstepsyoucanmakeonyourpathtothisrealization.Determineyourcorevalues.Inordertorealizeyourfullpotential,youmustknowandliveaccordingtoyourcorevalues.37Studiessuggestthatyouwillfindyourlifemoremeaningful,andfeeladeepersenseofhappiness,ifyoulivealifethatisinlinewithwhat'sthemostimportanttoyou.38Onceyouhaveagoodideaofyourcorevaluesandwhatareasofyourlifecouldbe,takesometimetodecideyourtruepotential.Isitpersonalimprovement?Moresuccessinyourcareer?Bepatientandkindtoyourself39Moreimportantly,itwilltakeself-compassion.Acknowledgeyourstrengthsandskillsaswellastheareasinwhichyouneedtogrow.Honortheeffortsyoumakeeachdaytowardrealizingyourtruepotential.Findareasthatdonotagreewithyourvalues.Ifyoudon'tfeellikeyou'relivinguptoyourtruepotential,itcouldbebecausepartsofyourlifearecurrentlynotuptoyourcorevalues.40A.IfyoutakeitforgrantedB.ThoughitwillbenoeasytaskC.Decidewhatyourtruepotentiallookslike.D.Determinewhetheryouhavesetupyourfinalgoals.E.Achievingyourtruepotentialwilltaketimeandeffort.F.Soseewhethertheseareareasinwhichyouliketochange.G.Thesearethethingsthatshapehowyouviewyourself,others,andtheworldaroundyou.第三部分語言學(xué)問運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。AsAmericacontinuedtosufferfromthepandemic(流行病),thereweresomeordinaryindividualswhoheldustogether.Hereishowone41went.LouisGalvanwasclearingofftable411,whereacoupleofhismostloyalcustomershad42dinner.Likemanyothers,hisrestaurantwashurting.Therestaurantshadjust43someworkersforthebaseballseason.Morethan30ofhisemployeeswerecountingonabigopeningdaythatwouldnever44.Inthedaysbeforethegovernor45hisstate’srestaurants,Galvanwasespecially46forregularssuchastheonesattable411.Thatnight,theyhad47about$90worthoffood.Butitwasthe48they'dleftbehindthatblewhimaway.49,itwastwotips.Onewas$1,900incash.Theotherwrittenonthecreditcardreceipt,was$7,500.Thecouple50leftahandwrittennoteonthereceipt:“Holditto51yourguysoverthenextfewweeks.”“Wewere52thattheyweresogenerous.Wedidn't53it.Theywentaboveandbeyondwhatwas54.Iwasn'tsureifweweregoingtostayopen,but55wehavesomeonelikethat,we'regoingtokeepgoing.Wewillbeofferingfoodorderstogo.”saidGalvan.Hedividedthemoney56amongtheemployees,soeveryonegotabout$300.57,Galvancouldnowpaythetipforward.“Ifthere'sanyonewhodoesnothavefoodtoeat,58justneedsaglassofwater,theyare59tocomeby.Wearehere60ourcommunity.”Galvansaid.41.A.story B.project C.record D.saying42.A.begun B.finished C.taken D.served43.A.fired B.helped C.hired D.introduced44.A.go B.work C.end D.come45.A.called B.designed C.advertised D.closed46.A.good B.annoyed C.grateful D.sorry47.A.cooked B.ordered C.reserved D.donated48.A.tip B.dish C.food D.ticket49.A.Suddenly B.Actually C.Fortunately D.Generally50.A.already B.yet C.also D.still51.A.observe B.recommend C.test D.pay52.A.anxious B.smart C.embarrassed D.amazed53.A.resist B.explain C.expect D.recognize54.A.important B.necessary C.obvious D.lucky55.A.knowing B.promising C.imagining D.pretending56.A.equally B.possibly C.partly D.accidentally57.A.Ineithercase B.Onthecontrary C.What'smore D.Regardlessofthat58.A.so B.but C.and D.while59.A.welcome B.willing C.responsible D.confident60.A.within B.for C.beyond D.by其次節(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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Chinahasbyfar61largesthigh-speedrailwaynetworkintheworld.Itshigh-speedrailsystemstretchesover38,000kilometers,whichisalmostenough62(circle)theearthonce,andisstillgrowing.Currentlyit63(make)up70percentoftheworld'shighspeedrailsystems.ThenetworkissoextensivethatnearlyallbigChinesecitiescanbereachedbyhigh-speedtrains.China’srailsystemalsooperatesinextremelocationssuchasontheplateauanddesertinnorthwesternChinaaswellasincitiesinsouthernChina,64havea3-monthrainyseasoneveryyear.TheoveralldesignandcoretechnologiesoftheFuxinghigh-speedtrainwereindependentlydevelopedinChina,whichhasindependentintellectualpropertyrightsofthosedevelopments.Amongthe254importantstandards,Chinesestandardsaccountfor84percent.Uptonow,China’shigh-speedrailproductsandtechnology65(export)tonearly100countriesandregionsonsixcontinents.Toour66(amaze),Chinahassetanewrecordbydevelopingand67(build)theworld'sfirstlocomotiveprototype(機(jī)車原型)usinghigh-temperaturesuperconductingmagneticlevitationtechnology(HTSMaglev高溫超導(dǎo)磁懸浮技術(shù))andthetrainswillrun68(fast)thananyothertrainintheworldastheyhavebeendesignedtorun69aspeedof620kilometersperhour.“It'sbeen20yearsinthemaking.In2000,ourlabdevelopedasmallprototypecarryingfivepeopleusingthistechnology.I'mthrilledtoseethatweareabletobuildthistocarrysomanypeoplein2024,"saidZhangJinkai,agraduatestudentfromSouthwestJiaotongUniversitywhohasbeen第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分） 假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。 增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)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(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。留意：1.每處錯(cuò)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(jì)分。Alicewasborninthesmalltown.Herparentswantedhertobecomeahousewifeinthefuture.Butshehasdreamedbecomingawritersinceshewasyoung.Soshetookeveryopportunitytolearningsomethingaboutwriting.Meanwhile,shestruggledforherdreamorwithstoodthehardlife.Shekeptwritingevenifwhenshewasoccupyingwithmanythingseveryday.Eventual,Alicesucceeded,andevenwintheNobelPrizeforliterature.Pleasebelievethatyoureffortswillpayoffoneday.Whenfacedwithallkindsofdifficulty,Alicechosetowaitpatientlyforopportunitiesandstrugglewithlife,whichmadehimasuccessfulpersonatlast.其次節(jié)書面表達(dá)(滿分25分) 為了使同學(xué)們意識到勞動(dòng)的重要性和培育良好的勞動(dòng)習(xí)慣，你校打算開設(shè)勞動(dòng)課程(laborcourses)。請你寫一封英語倡議書，號召全體同學(xué)主動(dòng)參與。要點(diǎn)如下：1.開設(shè)課程狀況；2.課程內(nèi)容(到學(xué)校農(nóng)場勞動(dòng)、參與社區(qū)服務(wù)、志愿者活動(dòng)等)；留意：1.詞數(shù)100左右(開頭、結(jié)尾已經(jīng)給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù))。2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。Dearschoolmates,MayIhaveyourattention,please?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________That’sall.Thankyou.

渭濱區(qū)高三適應(yīng)性訓(xùn)練試題（二）聽力原文Text1W:Timeforbed!Tom!M:Oh,Mom!Wewerehavingsuchagoodtime.Can’twejustwatchforanotherwhile?W:NomoreTV!Youhavetobrushyourteethandgotobed.Wecan’thaveyoufallingasleepoverclasstomorrow!Text2M:Excuseme,couldyoutellmewhenthenextflightforLondontakesoff?W:Well,itleaveseveryfourhours.Youjustmissedthe7:30flightby10minutes,I’mafraid.Text3W:Whatkindofbooksdoyoulikereading?M:Variouskinds.Asaboy,Ilikedsciencefiction.WhenIbecameateenager,Ienjoyedreadingdetectivestories.Atpresent,Ilikelovestories.Text4M:Myspeechstartsintenminutes.I’mhavingbutterfliesinmystomach!W:Youhavebeenfully-preparedandIbelieveitisapieceofcakeforyou.Text5M:Themusicislouderthantheplanesflyingoverhead!Ican’tevenhearmyselfthink!W:Oh,sorry.Ididn’tknowitwasthatloud.Text6M:Hi,Claire.Howisridingthebus?W:Itiseasy.Catchingthebusandtransferringisnoproblem.M:Howlongdoesittaketogettoschool?W:Itonlytakes30minutes.Inthepast,Iwoulddrivetowork,anditsometimestooklongerthanthat.Andofcourseitcostmuchmore.M:Sowillyouridethebusallthetime?W:Yes,Iwill.Itisalsoenvironment-friendly.Allofusshouldhaveatry.Text7W:Excuseme.Couldyouhelpme?M:Certainly.WhatcanIdoforyou?W:We’relookingforagirl’sskijacket.Ilikethisstyle.Doyouhaveitinsize10?M:Letmesee...Size4,6,8...Hereyouare.Size10.W:Oh.Mydaughterdoesn’tlikeyellow.Whatothercoloursdoesitcomein?M:Itcomesinred,pink,lightblue,andblack.W:Thepinkisnice.Howmuchisit?M:It’s$160.W:Oh,well,it’sabittoodear.We’llhavetothinkaboutit.Text8W:Well,wouldyoulovetohaveapicnicintheparkonSaturday?M:That’sagoodidea.Andwecanrideourbikesforawhile,too.W:Thenthere’stheparty.M:Party?Whatparty?W:Haveyouforgotten?MarkandMaryinvitedustodinneronSaturdaynight.M:Ah,Ihadforgotten.Whattimewillwegethome,doyouthink?W:Probablylate.Marywantstogooutafterdinnertoaplacewherewecandance.M:Thenwe’llsleepalldayonSunday.W:Oh,notallday.Don’tyouhavesomethingspecialthatyouwanttodoonSunday?M:Wetalkedaboutgoingtothatnewmovie.W:Oh,yes!Wecangointheevening.TherearesomenewpaintingsinthemuseumthatIwanttotakealookatintheafternoon.M:Itsoundslikeafullweekend.W:Ourweekendsarealwaysoccupied.Butthat’swhyIlikeNewYork—thereisalwayssomuchtodo.Text9M:Gina,GinaGina?Whatareyoudoing?W:Oh,IwasjustthinkingaboutourconversationwithLucytheothernight.IhopeLucycanfindsomeplacetotakeflyinglessons.M:Iwassurprised.IhadnoideathatLucywasinterestedinlearninghowtofly.W:Yeah.Anddidyouknowshewantstoleaveherjobandgobacktoschool?Shesaysshedoesn'thaveenoughresponsibilityasanurse.Shewantstobeadoctor.Ihopeherdreamcomestrue.M:Metoo.Bytheway,areyoustillthinkingaboutopeninganItalianrestaurant?W:IwishIcould.ButIcan'tdothatunlessIhavealotofmoney.M:Iknow.SometimesIwishwe'dwinalotofmoney.Butweneedtobemorerealistic.Whydon'tyouconsiderteachinganItaliancookingclass?You'reagreatcookandyoucoulddoithereathome.W:Gee,Frank,that'snotabadidea.Icouldgetmoreexperienceandbuildareputation.Andthen,eventually,Imightbeabletoteachaneveningclassatoneofthecommunitycolleges.M:See?Aren'tyougladyoumarriedme?Ihavegoodideassometimes.Text10W:Dearstudents,welcometoyournewuniversity,aplacetohelpyourealizeyourdream.First,I’dliketointroducetheprofessors.Youwillhaveexcellentteacherswhoarefamousathomeandabroad.Theyarebothknowledgeableandresponsible.Second,therearevariousafter-schoolactivitiesforyou,suchassinging,dancinganddrawing,amongwhichsingingisthemostpopular