2023學年第二學期高一期末測試英語注意事項：1．答第Ⅰ卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標號涂黑。如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標號。回答非選擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。第一部分：聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)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．Whatwillthewomandofirst?A．Finishherreport. B．Buysomegroceries. C．Pickuphermother.2．HowmuchmoredoesBrianwant?A．$10. B．$20. C．$30.3．Wherewillthemanprobablygoforholiday?A．TheNationalPark. B．Themountain. C．Theseaside.4．Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A．Studyinthelibrary. B．Getalibrarycard. C．Borrowbooks.5．Whatdoesthemansuggestdoing?A．Waitingfortherepairman.B．Doingnothingforashortwhile.C．Pressingtheemergencybuttonatonce.第二節(jié)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．Whydoesthewomantalktotheman?A．Toaskforadvice. B．Toconfirmthetesttime. C．Tosharestudymethods.7．Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A．Waysofdoingtheshooting.B．Waysofdoingmathshomework.C．Waysofrememberingtimestables.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8．Whatisthemangoingtodotoday?A．Writeareport. B．Takeatest. C．Makeapresentation.9．Howdoesthemanfeelnow?A．Worried. B．Confident. C．Tired.10．Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?A．Setoffearlier. B．Workharder. C．Checkthetraffic.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11．Whenshouldthewomanarriveatthecompany?A．At8:00am. B．At8:15am. C．At8:30am.12．Whydidthewomangetupsolatethismorning?A．Shewastoosleepy.B．Theweatherwastoocold.C．Thealarmdidn’tgooffproperly.13．Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Husbandandwife. B．Formerschoolmates. C．Colleagues.聽第9段材料，回答第14至16題。14．Wheredidthewomangetherfirstjobaftercollege?A．Inafilmstudio. B．Inatalentagency. C．Inapublishingfirm.15．Whydidthewoman’smotherputherinactingclasses?A．Todevelophertalent.B．Toletherknowmorepeople.C．Tohelpherovercomehershyness.16．Whatsportdoesthewomanlikebest?A．Swimming. B．Skiing. C．Skating.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17．HowdidthespeakergettoSpain?A．Bytrain. B．Byplane. C．Byship.18．WhatdidthespeakerdoonthefirstnightinSpain?A．Sherestedatthehotel.B．Shevisitedsomefriends.C．Sheexperienceditsnightlife.19．WhichplacedidthespeakervisitlastinSpain?A．PradoMuseum. B．SantiagoStadium. C．RetiroPark.20．WhatdidthespeakerthinkofhertripinMorocco?A．Great. B．Terrible. C．Boring.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。AEurope’sMostBeautifulLibrariesLibrariesholdaspecialcharm.Here’sabriefintroductionofsomeofthemostamazinglibrariesacrossEurope.RoyalLibraryinCopenhagen,DenmarkBuiltin1999,itisanextensionoftheoldlibrary,whoseterrace（露臺）canaccommodatelargecrowdsforeventssuchasconcertsandplays.Apartfromthemainfunctionsofalibrary,thebuildinghousesabookshop,acafeandarestaurant.WarsawUniversityLibraryinPolandLocatedinthecitycenter,itwasfoundedin1816,althoughthenewbuildingwascompletedin1999．Itsentrancecontainsblockswithwritingsinvariouslanguages,includingawritingofPlato’sinAncientGreekandalsooneinAncientPolish.Wirtschaftsuniversit?tBibliothekinVienna,AustriaPartsofthesitewereoriginallybuiltin1898,butthelibrarywasrepairedfollowingafirein2005．Theinnovativedecorationgivestheimpressionthattheycamefromanotherplanet.ItalsoboaststhetitleofthebiggestlibraryinGerman-speakingcountries.BibliotecaNazionaleMarcianainVenice,ItalyItislocatedoffSanMarcoSquareandwascompletedinthelate1500s.DesignedbyJacopoSansovino,ithasanelegantandsomewhatunusualstylefortheperiodinwhichitwasbuilt.Theinteriorbeautycanreallyholdyourbreath.21．WhatcanvisitorsdointheRoyalLibrary?A．Seemovies. B．Sellbooks. C．Makecoffee. D．Enjoyconcerts.22．Whichlibraryhasthelongesthistory?A．RoyalLibrary. B．WarsawUniversityLibrary.C．Wirtschaftsuniversit?tBibliothek. D．BibliotecaNazionaleMarciana.23．Whatdothefirstthreelibrarieshaveincommon?A．Theyallhavemanyfunctions.B．Theyarenottheoriginalarchitectures.C．Theyarefamousfortheiruniquedecoration.D．Theyhousemanyancientworksinvariouslanguages.BWhen89-year-oldLiJinrongheardsomeonecallingher“mom”ataneventinWuhan,HubeiProvince,sheimmediatelyrosefromherseat.sAforeignwomanrantowardherbeforehugginghertightlyandsaying,“Mom,mom.”Thewoman,BouammouchKheira,isfromAlgeria.Sheunderwentatotalnasalreconstructionoperation（全鼻再造手術(shù)）—thefirstofitskindinAfrica—thatwasdonebyLiandothermembersofaChinesemedicalteam40yearsago.In1984,Lijoinedthe11thChinesemedicalaidmissiontoAlgeria.ShehelpedahospitalintheNorthAfricancountrycarryoutoral（口腔的）andfacialoperations.In1985,12-year-oldKheiravisitedthehospitaltoseektreatmentforastomachinfection.DoctorLihappenedtonoticeKheira’sbadlydisfigured（容貌受損的）nose,thetipofwhichwasbittenoffbyadonkeywhenshewasjust2yearsold.“Hadshenotbeendisfigured,shewouldhavegrownuptobeagreatbeauty,”Lisaid.ThenshedevisedadetailedtreatmentplananddecidedtotransplanttheskinfromoneofKheira’supperarmstoreconstructhernose,becauseitmatchedherfacialskintoneandwouldnotleavenoticeablescars.Thoughscaredatfirst,Li’ssincereattitudeandcaringwordsremindedherofhermotherandgaveherhope.ThereconstructionofKheira’snoserequiredfouroperationsoveraperiodoftwomonths.Afteritsperfectcompletion,Kheiraranfromward（病房）toward,tellingeveryonethatshenowhadanose,agiftfromher“Chinesemother”.Kheiratravelled10,000kilometersfromAlgeriatoWuhan.“ThisismyfirstvisittoChina,butIdon’tfeelthejourneywashardatall,becauseIamsoexcitedtomeetProfessorLi,myChinesemother,”Kheiraadded,“WithoutmyChinesemother,mylifewouldbedarkerthandeath,”24．WhydidKheiragotothehospitalin1985?A．ShewenttovisitdoctorLibydesign. B．Hernosetipwasbittenoffbyadonkey.C．Shelongedtolearnaboutfacialoperations. D．Therewassomethingwrongwithherstomach.25．WhatdoweknowabouttheoperationperformedonKheira?A．ItleftnoscarsonKheira’body.B．ItmadeKheira’slifemorepositive.C．Itwasthefirstofthiskindintheworld.D．Itwasfinishedtotallyinonesignificantoperation.26．WhichofthefollowingwordscanbeusedtodescribeProfessorLi?A．Caringandconsiderate. B．Honestandenergetic.C．Humbleandpassionate. D．Selflessandambitious.27．Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．MotherofanAfricanGirl. B．AHeart-warmingReunion.C．TheStrikingNasalOperation. D．ContributionsofChineseMedicalTeams.CTheParisOlympicsaregettingreadytodefendagainstcyberattacks（網(wǎng)絡(luò)攻擊）,withthethreatpossiblycomingfromcriminals.“Weareworriedabouteverythingfromthebroadcasterstothesponsors,transportinfrastructures（基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施）andsupport,andcompetitions.Anykindofattackisonthetable,”saidJohnHultquist,ananalystatMandiantConsulting,aUScybersecurityconsultancyfirm.Hisconcernisreasonable,ascyberattacksaresurprisinglycommonduringtheOlympicGames.ThefirstcyberattackontheOlympicswasinMontrealin1976.Manyeventshadtobepostponedormovedbecauseofthe48-hourelectricaldisruption.TokyoOlympicsin2021reported450millioncyberattacks—whichdoubledthenumberexperiencedduringthe2012LondonOlympics.However,it’simportanttonotethattheParisOlympicswillmakethefirstattempttotakeheavyadvantageofartificialintelligence（AI）initsoperation.“AIwillhaveahugeimpactonus,”aseniorFrenchmilitaryofficialstated.“Itwillallowustorearrangedatafasterandextractkeyevents,whichwillhelpfightback.”However,healsowarnedthattherearemanyenemiesandtheresourcesmaynotbeenoughtodealwithallpossibleattacks.Theseattackscouldtargetgyms,localtransportationsuchastrainsandsubways,Paris’electricityandwatersystems,phonenetworks,andmediareportingoftheGames.Thehighestriskinvolvesdisruptionofinfrastructuresandbroadcasts.Furthermore,attackscouldextendbeyondtheGameswiththespreadoffakevideosabouttheevents.Deepfakevideoscouldbeusedtodistractfromtherealityofparticularevents.”Hultquistalsowarnedthatcompetitionresultscouldbetampered（篡改）with,highlightingthepotentialforinterference（干擾）withcameras,timekeepingdevices,andscoreboards.Talkingabouttheimportanceofdatasecurity,herecommendedkeepingsystemsisolated（隔離的）andusingpaperbackupsforscorestoensuretheirsecurity.28．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“onthetable”inparagraph2probablymean?A．Ready. B．Harmful. C．Possible. D．Preventable.29．WhyaremanyOlympicsinthehistorymentionedinparagraph3?A．TogivetheevidenceofJohn’sworry.B．Tospecifythefiguresofthecyberattacks.C．Tohighlightthesharpincreaseincyberattacks.D．Toillustratethebadeffectcausedbythedisruption.30．WhatistheseniorFrenchmilitaryofficial’sattitudetowardtheuseofAIintheParisOlympics?A．Curiousbutopposed. B．Positiveandoptimistic.C．Supportivebutcautious. D．Uninterestedanddoubtful.31．Whatarethelasttwoparagraphsmainlyabout?A．Thehighrisksandtheirinfluences.B．Safetyconcernsoftheeventandthesolutions.C．Theimpactofdeepfakevideosandrelatedmeasures.D．Thepotentialinterferenceandtheimportanceofsecurity.DHaveyoueverwonderedabouttheuniversallayout（布局）ofsupermarkets?Smartdesignersarebehindit,subtlytemptingyoutowalkthrougheachaisleandfillyourshoppingcartwithoutevenrealizingit.Grocerystoredesignisacarefullycraftedartfrombothpsychologicalandmarketingstandpoints,accordingtoReevesConnelly,whostudiedarchitecturaldesignatthePrattInstitute.Heexplainedthereisaspecificreasonwhyfruitandvegetablesareoftenlocatedatthefrontofthestore,“You’llgrabthefruitsandvegetablesfirstandthenhopefullyfeellessguiltyaboutbuyingjunkfoodlateron.”Meanwhile,essentialitemssuchasmilkandeggsareplacedatthebackofthestoretoensurecustomerswalkthroughotheraisleswithmanyunhealthyoptionslikesnacksandsodas,potentiallyincreasingthelikelihoodofimpulsepurchases.There’salsoareasonwhyyouoftenfeellostinlocalsupermarkets.Shockingly,theymovethingsaround.Reevesexplained,“Theyareverymuchawarethatthesestrategiesbecomelesseffectiveafteryouvisitthestoreafewtimesandgetabettersenseofwhereeverythingis,sothey’llregularlymovetheproductstodifferentaislestoconfuseyou.Thepracticeisnotlimitedtoaspecificstorebutisemployedacrossvariousretailchains.”“Theirlittletricksalwaysworkonme,”oneregularshopperadmits,“Iwalkintogetthreethingsandendupspending$300;that’swhyIhategroceryshopping,”hesaid.Ontheotherhand,someshoppersareproudtodeclaretheyhaveneverfallenintothetrap.“That’swhyIalwayskeepashoppinglistonme,”anothershoppershared.“I’vestartedhavingmygroceriesdelivered.IfIhavetogotothestore,Inevergrabatrolley.IfIcan’tcarryit,I’mnotbuyingit,”headded.32．Whatisthepurposeofthesupermarketlayout?A．Toshowthedesigner’swisdom. B．Tosaveconsumers’shoppingtime.C．Toincreasenon-essentialpurchases. D．Toprovidemultiplegoodsforchoice.33．Whatwouldthestoreownerprobablydotomakemoreprofits?A．Putthehealthyfoodtogether. B．Distributejunkfoodindifferentareas.C．Placeessentialitemsbeforejunkfood. D．Rearrangeproductsinsupermarketsregularly.34．Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Mostshoppersaretrappedinmarketingtricks.B．Shoppingbasketsarebetterthanheavytrolleys.C．Makinglistscanbeasmartactforimpulsebuying.D．Grocerydeliverycanhelpimprovesupermarketsales.35．Whereisthistextmostlikelyfrom?A．Abusinessmagazine. B．Apsychologyreport.C．Aresearchpaper. D．Ashoppingguide.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。π（Pi）DayfallsonMarch14.Thisisthedaywhenmathematiciansandgeometry（幾何學）loversaroundtheworldgettogetherandcelebratethemathematicalconstant（常數(shù)）ofPi.36．______Firstly,thedatewhichcanberepresentednumericallyintheformat3.14representsthefirst3digitsofπ.Besides,oneofourgreatestphysicistsAlbertEinsteinwasbornonMarch14,1897.In2018,thefamousphysicistStephenHawkingpassedawayonPiDay.TheearliestknowncelebrationofPiDaywasorganizedbythephysicistLarryShawattheSanFranciscoExploratoriumin1988,featuringeatingdifferentkindsoffruitpies.37．______Themuseumstaffmarchedaroundacircularroom,sangsongs,andatepie.Newsstoriesaboutthecelebrationspreadtheideatoschools,museums,andcommunities.In2009,USHouseofRepresentativesofficiallynamedthisspecialday—“PiDay”.ManypeoplecelebratePiDaywithfamilyandfriends.38．______Peoplemakepizzas（roundones,ofcourse）andbakecreampies.SomepeopleevenuseaspecialpiepanshapedliketheGreekletterπ.Theyarealsowillingtodrinkpi-neapplejuice.39．______Overthousandsofyears,peopletriedtounfoldthepuzzlebehindthismagicnumber.Beforetheappearanceofmoderncomputingtechnologies,mathematiciansallovertheworldhavemadetheireffortsoncalculatingtheapproximationofPi.40．______WhileIndianmathematicianAryabhataapproximatedPitousingthecircumferenceofapolygon（多邊形）with384sides.On2019’sPiDay,GoogleannouncedthatthecalculationofPihasalreadyreached31.4trilliondecimal（小數(shù)的）places.A．Themostpopularwayisbyeatingpi-themedfoods.B．March14seemstobetightlyconnectedwithScience.C．Itwasbecause“Pi”and“pie”soundedsameinEnglish.D．TheworldrecordformemorizingpiisheldbyChaoLufromChina.E．ChineseancientmathematicianZuChongzhiextendedPito7decimalplaces.F．Anothercelebrationistorecitethisamazingnumberwithcountlessdecimalplaces.G．Picanalsobeusedtocalculatethevolumeofsomethingshapedlikeaballoratube.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。DouglasSmithisacompetitiveguy.Sowhenheturnedhisattentiontothevegetablegardenbehindhishome,hewasdevotedtoitsomuch,infact,thathiscasualhobbygrewto41.TheBritishgardenerhas42anearly7-poundtomato,a624-poundpumpkinanda20-foot-tallsunflower.Recently,though,hehaschangedhisfocusfromsizeto43.Twiceinarow,SmithbroketheGuinnessWorldRecordforthemostcherrytomatoesgrownonasinglestem.44,hebrokethepreviousrecordof488cherrytomatoes—whichhadbeen45formorethan10years—afterhegrew839cherrytomatoesononesteminSeptember,2021.Then,in2022,GuinnessWorldRecords46thatSmithhadactuallybeatenhisownworldrecord,growing1,269cherrytomatoesonasinglestem.Growinghugevegetablespresenteda（n）47opportunityto“pushyourgardeningknowledgetodosomethingdifferent,”Smithsaid.“Ifyou’retryingtogrowforacompetition,youlearnalotmoreabout48togrowthembestthroughanexerciselikethis.”49theprospectofearningprizesandpraise,whatinspiredSmithmost,hesaid,wasthelearningprocessandthestrongsenseof50amongfellowgrowers.Althoughit’scompetitiveinnature,thecommunitycooperate.“Competitivevegetable-growingisactuallyknowledgesharing,”Smithsaid.ForSmith,theprocessofgrowingsupersize51isscientific.To52hischerry-tomato-growingoperation,hespentcountlesshoursreadingresearchpapers,sendingsoilsamplestobetestedinlabs,tryingoutseed53andinvestigatingthemanytomatotypes.Now,Smithhashissights54onanewmission.Hehopestowintherecordfor“mostcherrytomatoesonasingleplant”.Healsointendsto55atgrowingtheworld’sheaviestpotatoandeggplant.“It’sjustabitoffun,”hesaid.41．A．principle B．career C．enthusiasm D．responsibility42．A．harvested B．planted C．purchased D．won43．A．price B．sum C．value D．nutrition44．A．Finally B．Obviously C．Originally D．Absolutely45．A．indoubt B．inturn C．inorder D．inplace46．A．a(chǎn)nnounced B．a(chǎn)dmitted C．pointed D．confirmed47．A．familiar B．leading C．a(chǎn)ttractive D．brief48．A．when B．where C．why D．how49．A．Except B．Besides C．With D．Among50．A．satisfaction B．belonging C．a(chǎn)chievement D．competition51．A．plant B．produce C．crop D．fruit52．A．preparefor B．lookinto C．contributeto D．bringabout53．A．a(chǎn)lternatives B．occasions C．varieties D．ranges54．A．set B．fallen C．entrusted D．delivered55．A．makeabet B．makeafortune C．takeadvantage D．takeashot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。Mankind’sdesiretoexploretheuniverseneverfadesaway.Theyattachgreatimportancetocarryingonspaceexploration56．______thehugerisks.Theimpossibledreamoftravellingtospacewasfinallyrealizedbysomegreatscientistswith57．______（determine）.In1957,theSputnik1satellitewaslaunchedbytheUSSRand58．______（success）orbitedaroundEarth.In1961,thefirstRussiansteppedintospace.Overeightyearslater,AmericanastronautNeilArmstrongsteppedontothemoon,59．______（claim）“That’sonesmallstepforaman,onegiantleapformankind”.Sincethen,manymoregoals60．______（achieve）.TheInternationalSpaceStation61．______thescientistscanliveanddoresearchinspaceisagoodexampletoshowman’sjointeffortsandongoingwork.ThoughChina’sspaceprogrammestartedlaterthan62．______ofRussiaandtheUS,ithasmadegreatprogressinashorttime.Chinawasthethirdcountry63．______（send）humansintospaceindependently.TheShenzhouserieshavebeenlaunched,performingmanyimportanttasks.ThecompletionoftheTiangongSpaceStationwasalso64．______landmarkinChina’sspacedevelopment.Inspiteofthedifficulties,thefutureisbright.Morecountrieswillmake65．______（far）studiesaboutotherplanetsandmorevaluablediscoveries.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)應(yīng)用文寫作（滿分15分）假定你是李華，某國際學校的學生會主席。你將在學校進行主題為“SayNotoSchoolBullying”的宣講。請你寫一篇發(fā)言稿，內(nèi)容包括：1．schoolbullying的形式和傷害；2．提出可行的建議和措施。注意：1．詞數(shù)80左右；2．可適當增加細節(jié)，使行文連貫；3．短文題目已給出。SayNotoSchoolBullying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。TherewasatimeinmylifetwentyyearsagowhenIwasdrivingataxitoearnaliving.Iencounteredpeoplewhoselivesamazedme,mademelaughandmademeweep.ButnoneofthoselivestouchedmemorethanthatofawomanIpickeduplateonawarmAugustnight.Thatnight,Iwascalledat2:00amtopicksomeoneup.WhenIarrived,thebuildingwascompletelydarkexceptforonelightinawindow.Inthiscase,manyotherdriverswouldjusthonk（按喇叭）onceortwice,waitashortminute,thendriveaway.ButIalwayswenttothedoortofindthepassenger.Itmight,Ireasoned,besomeonewhoneededmyassistance.Iwalkedtothedoorandknocked.“Justaminute,”answeredaweakandelderlyvoice.Afteralongwait,thedooropened.Asmallwomaninher80sstoodbeforeme.Byhersidewasasmallsuitcase.“Wouldyoucarrymybagouttothecar?”shesaid.Itookhersuitcaseandgavehermyarm.Wewalkedslowlytothestreet.Shekeptthankingmeformykindness.“It’snothing,”Itoldher.“ItrytotreatmypassengershowIwantmymothertreated.”“You’resuchagoodboy,”shesaid.Whenwegotinthetaxi,shegavemeanaddress.Thensheasked,“Couldyoudrivethroughthedowntown?”“It’snottheshortestway”,Ianswered.“Idon’tmind,”shesaid.“I’minnohurry.I’monmywaytoahospice（臨終安養(yǎng)院）.”Isawhereyesshiningwithtears.“Idon’thaveanyfamilyleft,shecontinued.“ThedoctorsaysIshouldgothere.HesaysIdon’thaveverylong.”Iquietlyturnedoffthemeter（計程器）.“Whatroaddoyouwantmetotake?”Iasked.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。Paragraph1:Forthenexttwohours,wedrovethroughthecity.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:Ididnotpickupanymorepassengersthatday,drivingaimlessly,lostinthought.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2023學年第二學期高一期末測試英語參考答案聽力1-5AACCB6-10ACCBA11-15ABBCC16-20ABCBA閱讀21-23DDB24-27DBAB28-31CACB32-35CDCA七選五36-40BCAFE完形：41-45CABCD46-50ACDBB51-55BACAD語法填空：56．despite57．determination58．successfully59．claiming60．havebeenachieved61．where62．those63．tosend64．a(chǎn)65．further聽力文本Text1M:Wouldyouliketogotoaconcertwithmetonight?W:I’dloveto,butIhavetobuysomegroceriesandthenmeetmymotherattheairportafterIfinishwritingthisreport.Text2W:Here’stendollars,Brian.I’llpickyouupinthirtyminutesatthefrontofthemall.Findanicegiftforyourfriend’sbirthday.M:Aw,Mom!Can’tIhavetwentydollars?Text3W:Haveyouplannedyourholiday?M:Well,Iintendtoclimbthemountain,butmywifeinsistsonvisitingtheNationalParkandmysonTomwantstogotothebeach.IthinkbothmywifeandIwillgiveupourideastopleaseTom.Text4M:WhatcanIdoforyoutoday?W:Ineedtoreturnabookandcheckoutthesetwobooks.M:MayIseeyourlibrarycard,please?W:It’srighthere.Text5W:Uh-oh.Itlookslikethere’saproblem.M:Yeah,I’mafraidso.LastFridaythiselevatorwasoutofservicealldaylong.W:ShouldIpresstheemergencybutton?M:Let’sjustwaitaminuteortwofirst.Itmaystartagainbyitself.Text6W:I’mprettynervousaboutnextMonday’smathstest.M:Why?Youaregreatwithnumbers.W:Yes,ingeneral.ButthisisallabouttimestablesandIalwaysforget,especiallywiththeeighttimestables.Doyouhaveanytips?M:Sure,dowhatIdo.Keeponwritingthemdownuntilyougetthemallcorrect.Thiswillalsohelpyoutofindoutexactlywhichonesyoukeeponforgetting.W:Goodidea.I’llgivethatashot.Thankyousomuch.M:Noproblem,that’swhatfriendsarefor.Text7W:Hey,John.Iknowthatyouhavebeenbusypreparingforthepresentationthesedays,andI’msurethatyouwilldoitwelltoday.Ijustwanttowishyougoodluck.M:Thanks.Ihaveworkedveryhard,andIreallyknowmymaterialwell.So,don’tworry.Ihavefaithinmyself.W:Iamhappytohearthatfromyou.Actually,Iwasabitworriedthatyo