單元檢測卷（二）

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.Whomdoesthebookbelongto?

A.Mike.B.Lisa.C.Tom.

2.Whatwil1themandothisafternoon?

A.Goshopping.B.Work.C.Studybees.

3.WhenwillJimreturn?

A.Today.B.Tomorrow.

C.Thedayaftertomorrow.

4.Whywasthewomanlate?

A.Shesetofflate.

B.Hercarbrokedown.

C.Therewasheavytraffic.

5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.Theweather.B.Acoat.C.Areport.

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.Whatwillthekidsdrink?

A.Greentea.B.Coke.C.Applejuice.

7.Wherearemostprobablythespeakers?

A.Atthewoman*shome.

B.Atarestaurant.

C.Attheman'shome.

聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。

8.Whendoesthewomanwanttoleaveforthemuseum?

A.Atabout12：30.B.Atabout1：00.C.Atabout1：30.

9.Howdoesthemanknowaboutthebigfire?

A.Hesawitoutofthewindow.

B.Heheardpeopletalkaboutit.

C.Hereadaboutitinanewspaper.

聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。

10.Whydidn，tthewomangetenoughsleeplastnight?

A.Shestayeduplateataparty.

B.Adiseasekeptherawake.

C.Theloudmusicinapartyaffectedhersleep.

11.Howoftendothegirlsthrowaparty?

A.Onceaweek.

B.Oncehalfamonth.

C.Onceamonth.

12.Whydoesthewomanwantanewapartment?

A.Tobeclosertotheman.

B?Toliveinabiggerapartmentalone.

C.Tohaveaquieterenvironment.

聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。

13.Whenwasthewomanborn?

A.OnFebruary10th,1985.

B.OnJanuary10th,1985.

C.OnFebruary10th,1980.

14.Inwhichcitywasthemanborn?

A.Oxford.B.Brighton.C.London.

15.WhydidthewomangotoNewYork?

A.Toattendcollege.B.Tofindwork.

C.Toattendhighschool.

16.WhatdidthemanthinkofhistimeinBeijing?

A.Great.B.Terrible.C.Justso-so.

聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。

17.WhatisAelitaAndrefamousfor?

A.Herlifestyle.B.Ilerartshows.C.Herpaintingstyle.

18.WhatisNOTtrueaboutAelita,sfirstshow?

A.Itwasheldin2011.

B.ItwasheldinNewYork.

C.Itcontained44paintings.

19.HowoldwasAelitawhenshestartedtopaint?

A.Ninemonthsold.B.Fouryearsold.

C.Sevenyearsold.

20.HowmuchisthecheapestworkofAelita?

A.Over$2,400.B.Over$3,000.C.Over$10,000.

第二部分閱讀理解（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、I）四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

A

Washington,D.C.BicycleTours

CherryBlossomBikeTourinWashington,D.C.

Duration:3hours

率裳頊響對哮夷旗

Thissmallgroupbiketourisafantasticwaytoseeworld-famouscherrytrees

withbeautifulflowersofWashington,D.C.Yourguidewillprovideahistorylesson

aboutthetreesandthefamousmonumentswheretheyblossom.Reserveyourspotbefore

availability-thecherryblossoms-disappear!

WashingtonCapitalMonumentsBicycleTour

Duration:3hours(4miles)

JoinaguidedbiketourandviewsomeofthemostpopularmonumentsinWashington,

D.C.ExplorethemonumentsandmemorialsontheNationalMallasyourguideshares

uniquefactsandhistoryateachstop.Guidedtourincludesbike,helmet,cookies

andbottledwater.

CapitalCityBikeTourinWashington,D.C.

Duration:3hours

MorningorAfternoon,thisbiketouristheperfecttourforD.C.newcomers

andlocalslookingtoexperienceWashington,D.C.inahealthywaywithminimum

effort.Knowledgeableguideswillentertainyouwiththemostinterestingstories

aboutPresidents,Congress,memorials,andparks.Comfortablebikesandasmooth

tourroute(路線)makecyclingbetweenthesitesfunandrelaxing.

WashingtonCapitalSitesatNightBicycleTour

Duration：3hours(7miles)

Joinasmallgroupbiketourforaneveningofexplorationintheheartof

Washington,D.C.Getupclosetothemonumentsandmemorialsasyoubikethesites

ofCapitalHillandtheNationalMall.Frequentstopsaremadeforphototakingas

yourguideoffersuniquefactsandhistory.Tourincludesbike,helmet,andbottled

water.Allridersareequippedwithreflectivevestsandsafetylights.

21.Whichtourdoyouneedtobookinadvance?

A.CherryBlossomBikeTourinWashington,D.C.

B.WashingtonCapitalMonumentsBicycleTour.

C.CapitalCityBikeTourinWashington,D.C.

D.WashingtonCapitalSitesatNightBicycleTour.

22.WhatwillyoudoontheCapitalCityBikeTour?

A.Meetfamouspeople.

B.Gotoanationalpark.

C.Visitwell-knownmuseums.

D.Enjoyinterestingstories.

23.Whichofthefollowingdoesthebicycletouratnightprovide?

A.Citymaps.B.Cameras.

C.Meals.D.Safetylights.

B

MyFirstMarathon（馬拉松）

Amonthbeforemyfirstmarathon,oneofmyankleswasinjuredandthismeant

notrunningfortwoweeks,leavingmeonlytwoweekstotrain.Yet,1wasdetermined

togoahead.

Irememberbacktomy7thyearinschool.InmyfirstP.E.class,theteacher

requiredustorunlapsandthenhitasoftball.Ididn，tdoeitherwell.Helater

informedmethatIwas“notathletic”.

TheideathatIwas“notathletic“stuckwithmeforyears.WhenIstarted

runninginmy30s,Irealizedrunningwasabattleagainstmyself,notabout

competitionorwhetherornotIwasathletic.Itwasallaboutthebattleagainst

myownbodyandmind.Atestofwills!

Thenightbeforemymarathon,IdreamtthatIcouldn'tevenfindthefinishline.

Iwokeupsweatingandnervous,butreadytoprovesomethingtomyself.

Shortlyaftercrossingthestartline,myshoelaces（鞋帶）becameuntied.So

Istoppedtoreadjust.NotthestartIwanted!

Atmile3,Ipassedasign：“GOFORIT,RUNNERS!”

Bymile17,Ibecameoutofbreathandtheonceinjuredanklehurtbadly.Despite

thepain,Istayedthecoursewalkingabitandthenrunningagain.

Bymile21,Iwasstarving!

AsIapproachedmile23,Icouldseemywifewavingasign.Sheismybiggest

fan.Shenevermindedthealarmclocksoundingat4a.m.orquestionedmyexpenses

onrunning.

Iwasoneofthefinalrunnerstofinish.But1finished!AndIgotamedal.

Infact,Igotthesamemedalastheonethattheguywhocameinfirstplacehad.

Determinedtobemyself,moveforward,freeofshameandworldlylabels（世

俗標(biāo)簽），Icannowcallmyselfaamarathonwinner”.

24.Theauthoramonthbeforethemarathon.

A.madeuphismindtorun

B.losthope

C.feltfrightened

D.waswelltrained

25.WhydidtheauthormentiontheP.E.classinhis7thyear?

A.Toacknowledgethesupportofhisteacher.

B.Toshowhewasnottalentedinsports.

C.Toamusethereaderswithafunnystory.

D.Toshareapreciousmemory.

26.Howwastheauthor'sfirstmarathon?

A.Hegotthefirstprize.

B.Hegaveuphalfway.

C.Hewalkedtotheend.

D.Hemadeit.

27.Whatisthemainideaofthestory?

A.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.

B.Oneisnevertoooldtolearn.

C.Awinnerisonewithagreateffortofwill.

D.Amanoweshissuccesstohisfamilysupport.

C

Playingbasketballisn'tladylike.That'swhatJewellChapman'shighschool

headmastertoldherin1961whenhewasagainstthegirls'basketballprogram.

“Wewereverydiscouraged,wsaidChapman,aforward（前鋒）forherhighschool

teamofDesMoines.

Nearly50yearslater,Chapmanisbackontheplayground.She，s62andplays

for“HotPinkGrannies”,joiningabout10otherwomenonateamwhoseuniforms

areblacktrousersandhotpinksocks.TheyplayintheIowaGrannyBasketballLeague.

It5soneofdozensofbasketballleaguesforwomenover50thathavearisenacross

thecountry.Forsome,it'sachancetoexerciseandmeetpeople;forothers,

it'd旦一pnce-refusedchancetqpiakgyip.

“Youseemoreandmoreelderlywomen,steamstakingpartinstateandnational

competitions,nsaidMichaelRogers,aprofessorinsportsstudiesatWichitaState

University."Inthefutureitwillbesomethingcommontohaveleagueslikethis.”

YearlysurveysbytheNationalSportingGoodsAssociationshowthenumberof

womenaged55andolderwhoplaybasketballatleast50timesayearhasgrownfrom

16,000in1995tonearly131,000tenyearslater.

ThewomenontheHotPinkGranniesaregood-naturedbutcompetitivewhengame

timecomes.

“Ithinkrmtough"，saysColleenPulliam,69,showingoffherstrongarms

atherchallengersinagameagainst“Strutters"，knownfortheirbrightyellow

socks.

GrannyBasketballLeaguesandsimilargroupsspreadquicklythroughmuchofthe

country,includingCalifornia,Louisiana,NewMexico,PennsylvaniaandWashington,

D.C.

28.WhichisrightaboutChapman?

A.Shethinksplayingbasketballisn'tladylike.

B.Sheisnow62yearsoldandfeelsdiscouraged.

C.Sheplaysbasketballagainabout50yearslater.

D.SheisaforwardintheHotPinkGrannies.

29.Theunderlinedsentence"it'saonce-refusedchancetomakeup“inthe

fourthparagraphmeans

A.itischancetorealizetheirolddream

B.itischancetakepartinsports

C.itischancetoearnareputation

D.itischancetocompeteformedals

30.Whoisprobablyaplayerof"HotPinkGrannies”？

A.DesMoines.B.ColleenPulliam.

C.MichaelRogers.D.Strutters.

31.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

A.Someelderlywomenplaybasketballwiththepurposeofgettingwealthy.

B.GrannyBasketballLeagueshavespreadallovertheUSA.

C.ThewomenontheHotPinkGranniesaregood-naturedandlesscompetitive.

D.Thenumberofwomenaged55andolderwhoplaybasketballhasgreatly

increased.

D

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Groupexerciseisoneofthemosteffectivewaystoimprovephysicalfitness

andsustainahealthylifestyle.Groupexerciseischallenging,yetfun!Ofcourse

everyoneknowsthatexerciseisgoodforthebody.However,studieshaveshownthat

whenexerciseisperformedingroups,it'snotonlygreatforimprovingphysical

healthbutforpsychologicalhealth.It'sanopportunitytobesocialandimprove

yourstrength.Additionally,groupexercisecreatesacommunityfeelandtheshared

commongoalinspirespeopletoworkhard.

Anotherbeneficialaspectofgroupexerciseistheinformationalsupportpeople

receivefromtheinstructor.Manypeoplefearthegymbecausetheyfeellostand

don'twanttoembarrassthemselves.Ifyoufeelthatway,thengrouptrainingis

anevenbetteroptionforyou.It'sagreatopportunitytolearnmoreaboutfitness

throughtheclearinstructionofafitnessinstructor.Ifyou'retiredofwandering

aroundthegymwastingtimeandbecomingbored,youcanattendanupbeatgroupfitness

classthatwillkeepyourworkoutontrack.Don，tletfitnessfrightenyou!

Ifyou*reseriousaboutwantingtoliveahealthylifestyle,it'sextremely

importanttosurroundyourselfwithpeoplewho'llprovideyouwiththeproper

emotionalsupport.Surroundyourselfwithpeoplewhoencourageandunderstandyou!

Makefitnessevenmorefunbytryingsomethingneworanygroupfitnessclasswith

afriend.Plantogoforajogtogether.Thentryafunhealthyrestaurantorfresh

juicebar!Fitnesscanbebothfunandsocial!

Surroundingyourselfwithpeoplewho'llprovideyouwithrespectsupportcan

beverybeneficialwhileworkingtowardsreachinghealthandfitnessgoals.First,

decidetodoitforyourselfandworktowardsstayingpositive.Thenmakesurethe

peopleyousurroundyourselfwitharesupportive.

32.WhyisgroupexercisemorebeneficialaccordingtoParagraph1?

A.Itcanhelpsetpracticalgoals.

B.Itcanimprovephysicalfitness.

C.Itcanreducestressandanxiety.

D.Itcancreateasenseofbelonging.

33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“upbeat“inParagraph2probablymean?

A.Peaceful.B.Boring.

C.Cheerful.D.Annoying.

34.Whatcanbelearntfromthetext?

A.Supportfromfriendsmatters.

B.Doingsportsaloneisharmful.

C.Weshouldofteneatoutwithfriends.

D.Joggingisthemostbeneficialsport.

35.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?

A.Waystodogroupexercise

B.Groupexercise,betterhealth

C.Withoutfriends,withouthealth

D.Benefitsofdoingexercise

第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，選項中有兩項為多余

選項。

Iexperiencedyearsoflonelinessasachild.36Hisfriendsteasedhimabout

babysittinghissisterandhisinterestswerefardifferentfrommine.Withnoother

kidsofmyageintheneighborhood,Ihadtospendhoursbymyself.

Abrightspotformeturnedouttobereading.Myloveofthewrittenwordbegan

earlyasmymotherreadtomeeveryevening.37Istartedreadingbooksonmy

ownbeforeage5andmymothertookmetothepubliclibraryonceaweektoborrow

severalbooks.Iquicklygraduatedfromtypicalchildren，sbookstooneswithfewer

picturesandlongerchapters.Readingopenednewworldstome.38

MymotheralsoencouragedmetomakewhatIwanted.1triedmakingtoycarswith

cardboardboxesandconstructingbuildingsfromleftovercardboardandbitsofwood

myfathergaveme.Whenmymothersawmycreations,shetoldmehowcreativemydesigns

were.39Ilearnedalotabouthowtoextendthelifeofobjectsandtransform

themintosomethingnewanduseful.Itwasatrait（特點）othersfoundhelpful,and

Isoonhadfriendswhowantedtomakethingswithme.

4QMyparentsmadeitapointfortheirtwokidstospendtimeoutside,no

mattertheweatherorseason.Mybrother,ofcourse,racedofftobewithhisfriends,

whileIhadplentytodomyself.Therewasmakingleafhousesinautumn,iceskating

inwinter,andsomuchmore.They'reallmemoriesItreasuretoday.

A.Iwasn'taloneanylonger.

B.Ienjoyedreadingstoriesaloud.

C.Iwasinvitedtoplaywithanotherkid.

D.Ilovedthecolorfulphotographsinthebooks.

E.AnotherhabitIformedearlywasbeingoutdoors.

F.Thus,Ibeganmylifelonginterestinmakingthings.

G.Myolderbrothercouldn，tbebotheredtoplaywithme.

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。

WhenIwasyounger,Iwasverysporty.Mydadisarunnerwhogreat41me.

Mygreathobbybetweentheages11and14wascross-country42,However,when

myfamilymoved,mynewschooldidn，tpayattentionto43,andhadnoafter

-schoolactivitieslikefootballorrunning.

Overthenextfewyears,I44exercisingexceptduringP.E.lessonsatschool.

Iwas45thatIcouldeatwhatIwantedanddidn'tputonanyweight,soitlooked

likeIwashealthy,butinrealityIwasvery46.

When1starteduniversity,Idecidedthat1wouldtryandgetfit,butbythen

Iwasworriedabout47myselfinfrontofotherpeople.However,thisyear,one

ofmyNewYear'spromiseshasbeentotryandgetinshape.This_48cameafter

Iwaslateforabus,triedtorunafteritandwasveryoutof<19inundera

minute!Iconsidered50runningagain,yetmyhousematetriedtopracticeyoga,

somyNewYear,sresolvewasdelayed.

Finally,oneofmyfriends51aswimmingpoolclosetomyhousethatshe

hadgonetoafewtimes.Now,Ilove_52,andIfinddoinglapsinthepoolvery

relaxing.Expertssayeveryoneshoulddo30minutesofproperexerciseeveryday,

sormstartingwithanhourthreetimesaweekand53everyday.Ihopethat

Iwillsoonstarttofeelthe54ofregularexercise,andwillbecomefitter

and55.Inthelongterm,Iknowitwillbeverygoodforme,andpreventall

sortsofhealthproblemsthatoftenoccurinlaterlife.

41.A.understoodB.createdC.discouragedD.influenced

42.A.skiingB?joggingC.runningD.driving

43.A.sportsB.lessonsC.parentsD.seats

44.A.triedB.stoppedC.enjoyedD.risked

45.A.obviousB.richC.luckyD.nervous

46.A.unusualB.unluckyC.unconsciousD.unfit

47.A.helpingB.introducingC.embarrassingD.teaching

48.A.decisionB.adviceC.methodD.praise

49.A.controlB.orderC.dateD.breath

50.A.takinginB.holdingupC.takingupD.turningout

51.A.sawB.ranC.metD.recommended

52.A.swimmingB.runningC.boatingD.touring

53.A.gettingupB.buildingupC.puttingupD.makingup

54.A.actionsB.hobbiesC.glassesD.benefits

55.A.quickerB.strongerC.higherD.braver

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。

Thereisadiseasesweepingtheworldtoday56.________iskillingfarmore

peoplethananyother,includingAIDSorSARS.Thatdiseaseisobesity.TheWorld

HealthOrganization(WHO)hasstatedthatofthe56.5million57.________(dead)

peryeararoundtheworld,over50percent58.(cause)bydiseasesassociated

59.unhealthydietsandlackofexercise,andthatmanyofthesecould

60.(prevent).Inthefaceofthese61.(shock)statistics,theWHO

announcedaplantofightobesity.Itinvitedgovernmentsaroundtheworld

62.(join)inthecampaigntoencourageitscitizenstoadopt63.

sensibledietandtotakeupsomeformsofphysicalactivities.Aspartoftheir

plan,theWHOaskedgovernmentstoconsiderthebadeffectoffoodadvertisements

on64.________(encourage)peopletoeat65.________(healthy)food.

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，根據(jù)下面表格里的內(nèi)容，給Tom寫一封建議信，告訴他怎樣才能保持身

體健康。詞數(shù)80左右。

飲食多吃蔬菜與水果，少吃肉類

情緒保持積極的心情，良好的情緒

鍛煉經(jīng)常運動（跑步、散步）

第二節(jié)讀后續(xù)寫（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。

StevewasthemostamazingpersoninallofMinneapolis,andhewasmycousin.

Bytheageof19,StevewasastarbaseballplayerattheUniversityofMinnesota.

Iwantedtobeexactlylikehim.SowhenSteveaskedmetogowithhimonaspring

fishingtripinnorthernMinnesota,Iwasexcited!

Afterplanningthetrip,wegatheredclothesandsupplies,andbeganourgreat

adventure.WereachedtheSuperiorNationalForestinnorthernMinnesotabyearly

evening.Onourwaytothecampsite,Stevepointedtoasmallhousefarawayinone

ofthemountains,sayingthatitwastherangerstation（護林站）wheretheforester

worked.

Finally,afteralongwalk,wereachedthecampsiteandsetupthecampasthe

sunwassetting.Steveknewallthetricksofanexperiencedwildernesscamper.After

wegatheredenoughwoodfromtheforest,hestartedthecampfireusingonlystone

andsteel—nomatches.Forsupperwefeastedonfreeze-driedbeef,wildriceand

peasoup.Iategreedilyafterallthatwork.

Tiredenough,weclimbedintooursleepingbagsearlyandtalkedaboutourplans

forfishingthenextday.Wewerestilltalkingquietlywhenasuddennorthwind

pickedup;thetemperaturedroppedanditbegantosnow.Stevefoundawaytoincrease

thetemperatureinsidethetent.Hedraggedalog（原木）fromtheforesttothe

oppositesideofthecampfire.Thenhewrapped（包裹）aluminumfoil（鋁箔）aroundthe

log.Theheatfromthefirereflectedoffthefoilandintothetent.Soonimages

oflakefishwerefillingmydreams.

Thesnowhadstopped,butsometimelaterapowerfulwindmusthavekickedup

theflamesofourdyingfire.IwasabruptlyawakenedbySteve.Ourtentwasonfire.

Frightened,1ranoutofthetentimmediately.Thetentcollapsed（倒塌）withSteve

inside.Withoutanythoughtofendangeringmyself,Ireachedintotheburningtent

andpulledhimtotheicylake.Fortunately,wewerenotseriouslyhurt.

注意：1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；

2.請按如下格式作答。

Later,aswestoodbytheburningtenttokeepwarm,weconsideredourdifficult

situation._________________________________________________________________

Suddenly,weheardanoiseintheforest.

單元檢測卷（二）

第一部分

答案：

1-5CBCCA6-10BACBC

11-15ACABC16-20ACCAB

聽力材料

(Text1)

W：Mike,isthisyourbook?

M：No,Lisa,itisn，tmine.Lookhere.ItsaysTomBrownonit.Sogiveitto

him.

(Text2)

W：Let'sgoshoppingdowntownthisafternoon.

M：Ihavetoomuchworkthesedays.I'masbusyasabeenow.

(Text3)

W：WillJimreturntodayortomorrow?

M：Hesaidhewouldhavereturnedbytomorrow,buthecan'tcomebackuntilthe

dayaftertomorrow.

(Text4)

M：Thereyouare.Didyousetofflate?

W：No.

M：Thenwhatkeptyousolate?

W：Thereweretoomanycarsonthestreet.Mycarcouldn,tmoveatall.

(Text5)

W：Isitwarmoutside?

M：No,youneedacoat.

W：Whendoyouthinkit'11turnfine?

M：Theweatherreportsaysit'11turnfinethisThursday.

(Text6)

W：David,whatdoyouwanttodrink,teaorcoffee?

M：Aglassofgreentea,please.

W：Whataboutthekids?

M：Andthekidswilldrinkcoke,Butjustgetonebottleandtwoglasses.They，11

shareit.

W：Ihaveapplejuiceinthekitchen.Ithinkjuiceisbetterforthem.

M：Iknow,buttheyalwaysrefusetodrinkit.

(Text7)

M：Lookoutofthewindow.Ican'tbelievethistraffic.

W：Well,it'srushhour.Ithinkwe'dbetterstayintheroomforabitlonger.

Wecan'tgetanywherenow.

M：You*reright.Sowhendoyouwanttosetoffforthemuseum?

W：It，s12：30now.Therewillbelesstrafficinaboutanhour.Wecanleave

forthemuseumthen.

M：OK.Haveyouheardthattherewasabigfireinthecitylastnight?

W：No.Howdidyouknowit?

M：SomepeopletalkedaboutitwhenIwasreadingapaperinthehallthismorning.

(Text8)

M：Youlooktired.Didyougotobedlatelastnight?

W：ActuallyIwenttobedaround10：00p.m..ButIdidn'tfallasleepuntil

1：00a.m..

M：Whydidyouhavedifficultyinfallingasleep?

W：Thegirlsdownstairsthrewapartylastnight.Therewasloudmusic.Theparty

wasn，toveruntilmidnight.Whenthepartywasfinallyover,Icouldn，tfallasleep

atall.

M：Dothegirlsoftenthrowparties?

W：Youmaynotbelieveit,buttheythrowapartyeveryFridaynight.

M：That'sbad.

W：Yes.Andthat'swhyIwantanewapartment.Arethereanynearyours?

M：Whatkindofapartmentdoyouwant?

W：Itdoesn'thavetobebig.Onebedroomisenough.Idon，twanttoshareit

withothers.Icanytaffordtherentifit'stoobig.

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W：Whenwereyouborn,Ted?

M：IwasbornonFebruary10th,1980.

W：Wow,it'shardtobelieve.Wecelebrateourbirthdayonthesameday.But

rmfiveyearsyoungerthanyou.

M：That'sreallyamazing.SowereyouborninBrighton,too?

W：No.IwasborninOxford.IcametoBrightonabouttwoyearsago.

M：DidyouliveinOxfordallthetimebeforeyoucametoBrighton?

W：No.IlivedinOxfordtillIturned15.AndthenIwenttoNewYorkandattended

highschoolthere.AfterthatIattendedcollegeinChicagoandafterleavingcollege,

IreturnedtoEnglandandworkedinLondon.Later,IcametoBrighton.Sohaveyou

beenabroad?

M：Yes.IstayedinBeijingforhalfayearwhenIwas22.

W：Howdidyoufindyourtimethere?

M：Itcouldn，tbebetter.

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AelitaAndre,ayoungartistfromAustralia,hasbeendescribedas“theworld's

youngestprofessionalartist”.Sheisknownforherspecialpaintingstyleandher

youngage.

In2011,whenAelitawasonlyfouryearsold,sheheldherfirstshowinNew

York.Itcontained24ofherpaintings,eachonsaleforbetween$4,400and$10,

000.Attheageofseven,thelittlegirlbecametheyoungestprofessionalpainter

intheworld.

Aelitashowedstronginterestinpaintingwhenshewasonlyababy.Herparents

arebothartists.Atthattime,sheoftenwatchedthemdrawonthefloor.Whenshe

wasonlyninemonthsold,Aelitacrawledoveroneofherfather，spaintingsandbegan

mixingcolours—that*swhenshestartedpainting.