2021-2022學年河北省任丘市高二下學期期中考試英語試卷考試時間：120分鐘分值：150分第I卷（客觀題，共95分）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小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Wheredoesthisconversationtakeplace?

A.Inaclassroom.

B.Inahospital.

C.Inamuseum.2.WhatdoesJackwanttodo?

A.Takefitnessclasses.

B.Buyapairofgymshoes.

C.Changehisworkschedule.3.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.Whattodrink.

B.Wheretomeet.

C.Whentoleave.4.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Colleges.

B.Classmates.

C.Strangers.5.WhyisEmilymentionedintheconversation?

A.Shemightwantaticket.

B.Sheislookingfortheman.

C.Shehasanextraticket.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.HowlongdidJamesrunhisbusiness?

A.10years.

B.13years.

C.15years.7.HowdoesthewomanfeelaboutJames'situation？

A.Embarrassed.

B.Concerned.

C.Disappointed.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8.WhathasKate’smotherdecidedtodo?

A.Returntoschool.

B.Changeherjob.

C.Retirefromwork.9.WhatdidKate’smotherstudyatcollege?

A.Oilpainting.

B.Arthistory.

C.Businessadministration.10.WhatisKate’sattitudetowardhermother’sdecision?

A.Disapproving.

B.Ambiguous.

C.Understanding.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11.Whatisthemandoing？

A.Chairingameeting.

B.Hostingaradioprogram.

C.Conductingajobinterview.12.WhatbenefitsMarymostinherjob?

A.Herwidereading.

B.Herleaders’guidance.

C.Herfriends’help.13.WhowillMarytalkaboutnext?

A.Herteacher.

B.Herfather.

C.Hermother.聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。14.Whydoesthemanseldomdoexercise?

A.Helacksmotivation.

B.Hehasaheartproblem.

C.Heworksallthetime.15.WhatdoesJacobSattelmairprobablydo?

A.He’sanathlete.

B.He’saresearcher.

C.He’sajournalist.16.Whydoesthewomanspeakofastudy?

A.Toencouragetheman.

B.Torecommendanexercise.

C.Tosupportherfindings.17.Howmuchtimewillthemanprobablyspendexercisingweekly?

A.300minutes.

B.150minutes.

C.75minutes.聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18.Whatdidthescientistsdototheroad?

A.Theyrepairedit.

B.Theypaintedit.

C.Theyblockedit.19.Whyareyoungbirdsdrawntotheroadsurface?

A.It’swarm.

B.It’sbrown.

C.It’ssmooth.

20.Whatisthepurposeofthescientists’experiment?

A.Tokeepthebirdsthereforawholeyear.

B.Tohelpstudentsstudythebirdswell.

C.Topreventthebirdsfrombeingkilled.

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。AOysterispleasedtoofferseaconservationvolunteerstheopportunitytotakepartina3-daydivingcourseinSouthAfrica.WhatqualificationwillIreceive??Uponsuccessfulcompletionofthee-learningandthepracticalcourse,youwillreceiveaNAUI(NationalAssociationofUnderwaterInstructors)divingqualification.Whataretherequirements??Youwillneedtobestayingforaminimumperiodof2weeksonthesharkvolunteeringproject.(It’shighlyrecommendedthatyoujoinfor4weeks,sothatyoucanthrowyourselfintothevolunteerprojectandallowforbadweather.)?Completionofamedicalevaluationformbeforetakingpartinthecourse.Howdoesitwork??BeforearrivalinSouthAfrica,youwillstartane-learningcourse.?Thee-learningcoursetakesabout14hourstocomplete.?OnceinSouthAfrica,youwillreceive17hoursofpracticalinstruction,ofwhich10hoursarespentinthewater.?Youwillnothaveasetdateforyourdivingcoursebeforedeparture,asthisisdependentonweather.Howmuchdoesitcost?LearningtodiveinSouthAfricaaspartoftheseaconservationvolunteeringprojectwillcostjust$350.Paymentmustbemadeinadvancetosecureyourplace.HowdoIbook?Inperson:TheVolunteerOfficeisopenonweekdaysbetween10a.m.and8p.m..Bytelephone:Dial(323)641-7416toreserve.Thelineisavailablefrom1p.m.to6p.m..Bypost:CompletetheapplicationandreturnittotheVolunteerOfficebeforeOct.14th.Throughwebsite:Visitourwebsite.21．Whichisnecessaryforacourse-taker?A．Organizingasharkvolunteeringproject.B．Beingequippedwithweatherknowledge.C．Takingane-learningcourseinSouthAfrica.D．Presentingaclinicalassessmentofhealthstatus.22．Whatisthetotalhoursofthecompletecourse?A．14. B．17.C.27. D．31.23．Howcanonebookthecourse?A．ByvisitingtheofficialwebsiteofOyster.B．BymailingtheapplicationinDecember.C．BygoingtotheVolunteerOfficeonSunday.D．Bytelephoning(323)641-7416inthemorning.BKumaristenyearsoldandworkswithhisfatherinNewDelhi.Everymorning,whilecarryingplasticbagsonhisshoulders,herunsintochildrenwalkingtoschool,ashamedatnotbeinginaschooluniformlikethem.KumarisoneofIndia’sfivemillionschooldropouts.ThesearethechildrenofvillagerswhomovedtoNewDelhibutenduplivinginslums(貧民窟）.Manyofthem,likeKumar’sfather,can’taffordtosendtheirchildrentoschool.Othersarenotabletoprovidebirthcertificatesfortheirchildren,whicharenecessaryforschooladmission.However,twoyellowbuses-equippedasmobileschoolswithteachingmaterialssuchasbooks,whiteboard,pensandtoysarehelpingthem.Theyarepartofthegovernment’sprojectwhichstartedin2003.Thebooksandschoolbagsarefree.Everymorning,theyellowbusmobileschoolsarrivenearselectedslums.“Ifthechildrencan’tgotoschool,wehavetotaketheschooltothem,totheirdoorstep,”saidSharma,amobileschoolteacher.Sharmasaidthatatfirstparentshesitatedtosendtheirchildrentothemobileschoolbecausetheywereafraidthattheirchildrenwouldbecheated.Ittooktheteachersalongtimetobuildtheirconfidence.FinancedbytheUKDepartmentforInternationalDevelopment（DFID）inIndia,themobileschoolsprojecthashelpedreducethenumberofdropoutsfrom25millionto5million.Thechildrenareproudbecausethemobileschoolcomesspeciallyforthem.Ithaschangedtheirlivesandgiventhemhope.Afterjoiningthebusschool,eleven-year-oldMeenaisveryhappywithhernewlife.Althoughsheisyoung,sheunderstandsthateducationisthekeytoescapingthepoverty.Soimpressedbyherprogress,othermotherswereconvincedtolettheirdaughtersattendthemobileschool.Themobileschoolteachersprovidechildrenwithprimaryeducationtogetthemuptothelevelandthentheygoonwiththeirstudiesinpublicschools.24.WhatstopsKumarfromgoingtoschoolinNewDelhi?A.Hisfatherhasbeenuneducated.B.Hisfamilyhasnoenoughmoney.C.Hehasnobirthcertificateofhis.D.Hehasnointerestinlearning.25.Howdidtheparentsfeelaboutthemobileschoolsatthebeginning?A.Untrustworthy.B.Tolerant.C.Impressed.D.Proud.26.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethebusschools?A.They’vecostIndiaalot.B.They’vecometoanend.C.Theyhavebeenfruitful.D.Theyareinconvenient.27.Inwhichsectiondoesthetextappearmostprobablyinaneducationmagazine?A.Kindergarten.B.Seniorhighschool.C.Juniorhighschool.D.Primaryschool.CChildrenmaylearnnewwordsbetterwhentheylearntheminthecontextofotherwordstheyarejustlearning—accordingtoanewresearchfromtheUniversityofEastAnglia.Researchersinvestigatedhow18–24-month-oldslearnnewwords—inthecontextofwordstheyalreadyknowwellandthosetheydon’t.Thefindingshelpexplainhowchildrenlearnnewwordsandsuggestanewwaythatparentsandcarerscouldhelpboostlanguagedevelopment.Previousresearchsuggeststhatwhenchildrenhearawordtheydonotknowandseeanobjecttheyhaveneverseeninthecontextofsomeobjectsthattheycanalreadyname,suchasatoyoraball,theyguessthatthenewwordreferstothenewthing.Dr.LarissaSamuelsonfromtheuniversitywantedtoknowifthestrengthofachild’sknowledgeoffamiliarthings—howwelltheyknowwhat“cars”or“balls”are,forexample，matteredforlearningnewwordsandrememberingthem.Theyasked82childrentotakepartinthestudyandcarryouttwoexperimentsamongthem.Andthentheygotsomereallysurprisingfindings.“Wehadexpectedthatastrongerknowledgeoffamiliarwordswouldbebetterforlearningnewwords,butwefoundtheoppositewastrue.”Dr.Samuelsonsaid.“Thisnewstudysuggestsanotherwaywemightbeabletohelpboostchildren’sabilitytoremembernewword-objectlinks–byteachingtheminthecontextofotherthingsthattheyarejustlearning.”Itseemscounterintuitive,butitisperhapsbecausethelesswell-knownitemsdon’tcompetewiththenewwordsasmuch.Iftheylearnnewwordsinthecontextofplayingwithwell-knownitemssuchasaballorbook,theydon’tprocessthenewwordasmuch.28．Whatisthepurposeofthenewresearch?A．Tochallengethefindingsofpreviousstudies. B．Toobservetheprocessofchildren’slearning.C．Tobetterunderstandchildren’swordlearning. D．Tocomparechildren’sdifferentlearningstyles.29．WhatcanbeinferredfromDr.Samuelson’swords?A．Theirfindingsareoutofexpectation. B．Theirresearchshouldfocusonchildren.C．Weshouldbemorepatientwithchildren. D．Weneedtoprovideguidanceonlearning.30．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“counterintuitive”meaninthelastparagraph?A．Consistent. B．Encouraging. C．Impractical. D．Unreasonable.31．Whatdoesthetextmainlytellus?A．Lessfamiliarwordshelpchildrenlearnbetter.B．Word-objectlinkscontributetobetterlearning.C．Newresearchfindsthesecretsofraisingchildren.D．Childrenlearnbetterwiththehelpoftheirparents.DYoumayneverknowwhy.Theemailwillarriveandreasonsofferedforyourrejectionmightbetherealonesornot.Bosseshavealwaysspiedontheiremployees,thenjudgedthem.Nowtheriseoftheonlineselfmeanstheemployer'seyecantravelstillfarther.Evenbeforethepandemic,researchfoundthat28%oflargecompanieshadturneddownapplicantsaftercarryingoutsuchchecks.Anditisbecomingmorepopular:ReedScreening,alargeagency,wasaskedtorunoverathirdmoresocial-mediachecksinDecember2021thanayearearlier.ThismonththegovernmentgavethepracticeapprovalwhentheDepartmentforEducationsaidschoolsandcolleges“shouldconsidercarryingoutanonlinesearchaspartoftheirduediligence(盡職調查)”.Thewayscreeningworksissimple:Any“problematic"behaviourswillbemarkedwitharedflag.Therearelawsgoverningsuchonlinescreening.DavidErdos,headoftheCentreforIntellectualPropertyandInformationLaw，saysthatcompaniesaresupposedtowarncandidatesbeforescreeningtheirsocialmediaandtellthemthattheyhavetherighttoholdbackpermission.Somecompaniesfollowtheserules,butothersmaynot.Asfortherighttorefuse,itishardlypracticable.“Whoonearthisgoingtobethatpersonwhosays:‘Hangonaminute，I'mnothappyaboutthat?”asksMr.Erdos.“Thatitselfislikelytobearedflag.Allagreethatthespreadofonlinescreeningisalarming,asitissounforgiving.Peoplemaybeunableevertobefreeoftheironlinepast,saysMr.Erdos.Asindeedsomefootballers,recentlypunishedforcommentsmadealmostadecadeagowhentheywerebutteenagers，havefoundtotheircost.Thosewithintheindustrythinklawsshouldbetightened,withpunishmentforillegalact.Inthemeantime,beingverycarefulisadvisable.Intalkstouniversitystudents,Mr.Erdoswarnsthemwhatcompanieswilldototheirsocialmediawhentheyapplyforjobs.Theyare“universallyterrified",hesays.Andrightly.32.Whatcanweinferaboutonlinescreeningfromparagraph2?A.Itisturneddownbylargecompanies.B.Itbooststhedevelopmentofeducation.C.Itisbecomingincreasinglyacceptable.D.Ithighlightsthewisdomofemployers.33.Whatdoapplicantstendtodowithonlinescreening?A.Theyrejecttheredflags.B.Theyhavetosubmittoit.C.Theywillchargethecompany.D.Theypostponecarryingitout.34.WhatisMrErdos'opiniononpostingcommentsonline?A.Companiesaretolerantofit.B.Itsinfluenceishardtoerase.C.Itshouldbeunderstrictlaws.D.Universitystudentsarefreetodoit.35.Whatcouldbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.BigEmployerIsWatchingYouB.FixYourEyesonOnlineScreeningC.Social-mediaChecksAreAroundtheCornerD.ChecksOnlineAretoBlameforUnemployment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。EachyearmanypeoplemovetotheSunBeltinthesouthernUnitedStates.____36____Nomatterwherethesepeoplecomefromorwheretheygo,snowbirdingisagreatwaytoenjoythebestweatherofthecountryandenjoythewidevarietyofplaces.Mostofthetimepeopleusethewordsnowbirdinreferencetoretirees(退休人員)thattraveltoasouthernstateduringthewintermonths.However,snowbirdingiscertainlynotlimitedtoretirees.___37____AlargepopulationofsnowbirdsusuallychooseCalifornia,Arizona,FloridaandTexas,whichhavetheirmildweatherduringthewinter.____38____SomepeopleliketotravelintheirRV(recreationalvehicle),othershaveasecondhomeinalocationoftheirchoosing.Thesecondhomeprovidesallthatahousecanoffer,butitdoesn’tallowthefreedomtoexplore.RVtravelers,however,cangettowherevertheywant.InanRV,snowbirdscanchoosetosetupamoveableresidenceinonespot.Theycanalsoexploreawidevarietyofplaces.____39____.Forthosepeoplethathavetheabilitytoleavetheirhomesforafewmonthsduringthewintertoexplorethesouthernareas,therearemanybenefitstohave.____40____.Bysnowbirding,theycanalsoescapethecold.Whilethismayseempurelyforcomfort,itcanbeforhealthandsafetyreasonsaswell.A．Theychoosetoseekawarmandsunnyclimate.B．Retiredpeople,ofcourse,willtakeadvantageofit.C．ManysnowbirdstravelintheirRVsaroundtheSunBelt.D．Theycanbuildnewfriendshipsandcommunitiesovertheyears.E．Peopleofallageshavemorefreedomtospendmonthsawaynow.F．Therearemanywayspeoplechoosetoaccomplishtheirsnowbirding.G．Whateveradvantagesordisadvantages,peoplewilltakewhicheverwaytheylike.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、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Columbiahighschoolgirls'soccerteamhadlosteverygameintheseasonuntilanew__41steppedintwoyearsago.StuartHenley,aformersoccerplayerandnowatruckdriver,__42theteamandstartedtraininghardinFebruary2020.He__43theprogressofthegirlstoteam-buildingactivitiestohelpthembondonandoffthefield.Hefocusedonthebasics(基本因素)offootballlikepassing,__44,andmovementtotryandbringthegirlsuptoagoodstandard.His__45:coachescouldgivethemguidelines,butgirls__46whattheyfelttheyneededtoworkon.Obviously,thegirlswereontosomethingbiginthenewseason.They__47theskillstheyhadlearnedandteamworkintotheir__48,whichledthemtoan__49runofeightgames,untiltheyweresadlybeaten3-2byWyrleyPumasTeam.Althoughthismeanstheyhavebeen__50theleaguetitle,theteamhavestillexceeded(超出)expectationbyearningthe__51tothecounty'stopdivision.“Whate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B.driver C.colleague D.coach42.A.recognized B.rewarded C.reorganized D.founded43.A.applied B.preferred C.credited D.adjusted44.A.shooting B.cheering C.walking D.observing45.A.principle B.dream C.plan D.virtue46.A.found B.decided C.watched D.liked47.A.turned B.divided C.integrated D.translated48.A.styles B.training C.rules D.game49.A.embarrassing B.unlucky C.intense D.unbeaten50.A.awarded B.denied C.saved D.limited51.A.promotion B.approach C.solution D.contribution52.A.hopefully B.officially C.fortunately D.eventually53.A.brought B.taught C.left D.reserved54.A.participants B.winners C.opponents D.partners55.A.harmony B.victory C.company D.dignity第II卷（主觀題，共55分）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~或括號內單詞的正確形式。WorldReadAloudDayiscelebratedeachyearonthefirstWednesdayofMarch.ItwasstartedbytheLitWord.orgwebsitein2010and___56___（reach）65countriesoverthepastfewyears.Theaimis___57___（inspire）peopleworldwidewhocannotreadtoenjoythebenefitsofabook.Thewebsiteaskseveryonetocelebratethedaybytakingabook,findinganaudienceandreadingoutaloud.Itisabouttaking_58___（act）toshowtheworld___59___therighttoreadandwritebelongstoallthepeople.Thewebsiteasksvisitorstojoininthemovementtoreducethenumberofilliteratepeopleintheworld.Itis__60___（absolute）necessarytohelpthosewhocannotread.Thewebsitesays,“It'stimetostartbyreadingaloudto_61___mightlikeit.Shareabookwithachildwhomightneedit,shareastorywithsomeonewhowouldtreasureit,__62___listenpatientlytosomeoneelse'sstoryastheysharewithyou._63___UnitedNationssays,“Literacyinvolves_64___（diversity）learninginenablingindividualstoachievetheirgoals,todeveloptheirknowledgeandtoparticipatefully____65_____society.”Inthatway,WorldReadAloudDaydocshelpmakeadifference.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）在學校剛舉辦的科技創(chuàng)新設計大賽中,你設計的一款老人智能陪護機器人榮獲一等獎。請以“MyIntelligentRobotfortheElderly"為題寫一篇英語短文,內容包括:1.設計理由;2.功能介紹;3.你的期望。注意:1.寫作詞數(shù)應為80左右;2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。MyIntelligentRobotfortheElderly____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二節(jié)（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的文章。DaysofJanuarywerepassingandeverygirlofthegirls’schoolwasveryhappyastheselectionsforplaysanddancesfortheannualfunctionwerestarted.Sneha’sclassteacher,Pravina,askedSneha,herfavoritestudent,toplaytheleadingcharacterinaplay.Becauseshewasneverallowedtoplayamalecharacter,Snehajumpedwithjoy,butsuddenlyshebecamesoseriousaboutthecostumes(戲服).“HowmanytimesIhavetotellyounottoparticipateinplaysanddances!Can’tyouunderstandthatwecan’tbuyorborrowthecostlycostume?Youcantakepartindebates,quizes,oressaycompetitionsinwhichyoudon’thavetospendmoneyandyoucanenrichyourknowledge,”hermothersaidangrilywhenSnehatoldheraboutit.Thereasonbehindallthiswastheirfinancialcondition.SnehaalwayshadanideaaboutitinherhomeandshewasmatureenoughtosayNOtoanymoneydemandingcondition.Thistime,however,thedesireoffameandtheexcitementoftheactivitywereovercomingherfear.Snehawentinherroomhidinghersadnessdeepinherheart.ShewassonervousaboutwhatwasgoingtohappenwhenshewouldtellPravinaaboutleavingtheplay.Wouldshewarnhernottoallowherinanycompetition?Nowitwasclearthatshehadtoleavetheplay.Thenextday,downheartedSnehaactedlikenothinghadhappenedandgotreadyforschool.HermomorderedhertosayNOfortheplay.SnehaalwayslovedPravinabecausewhenevertherewasaplayordance,thegirlsdidnotneedtobeworriedaboutanythingrelatedwithmoney.Shewouldfindawaytohelp.ButSnehadidn’twanttotellherthetruth.Paragraphl:Snehawenttotheteacher,“Idon’twanttotakepartintheplayandI’mleaving.”_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:Pravinastoodpatiently,waitingfortheperformancetobegin.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案聽力1—5BABCA6—10CBACC11—15BACAB16—20ACBAC閱讀21—23DDA24—27BACD28—31CADA32—35CBBA七選五36—40AEFGD完型41—45DCCAA46—50BCDDB51—55ADBCB語法填空56.hasreached57.toinspire58.action59.that60.absolutely61.whoever62.and63.The64.diverse65.in第三部分寫作(共兩節(jié),滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)MyIntelligentRobotfortheElderlyRecently,inthetechnologicalinnovationdesigncompetitionheldinourschool,Iearnedthefirstprizeformydesign-anintelligentrobotfortheelderly.Nowadays,adultsaresobusythattheycan'tspareenoughtimefortheelderly.SoIdesignedthistypeofrobot.Itcannotonlyaccompanyoldpeopleinchattinganddoingexercise,butalsocookdeliciousmealsforthem.Betterstill,whentheyhaveanyaccident,therobotcandealwithemergenciesaccordingly.Withthehelpofmyrobot,Isincerelyhopetheelderlycouldbetakengoodcareof.第二節(jié)(滿分25分)Snehawenttotheteacher,“Idon’twanttotakepartintheplayandI’mleaving.”HervoicewassodeterminedthatPravinawonderedwhyshehadsuchachangeinherattitude.“MumsaysIcanlearnmoreifItakepartinadebate,”shelookedaway,tryingtohideherunwillingness.Soon,PravinamadeoutwhatreallywasshoutinginSneha’sdeepheart.Withasmileonherface,Pravinapromisednotonlycouldsheperformintheplaybutshewouldgetthechancetojoininthedebate.Sheofferedahandtoher,sayingtherehappenedtobeacostumeathomewhichcouldbelenttoher.Excitedsecretly,sheknewshewasgoingtoattendtheshow.Pravinastoodpatiently,waitingfortheperformancetobegin.ShewaswaitingforthepreciousmomentwhenSnehaappearedinthecostumesheboughtforSneha’sdream.Asthelightfadedout,theleadrolecameonstageandcaughttheattentionofalltheaudience.Confidentandbrave,shevividlybroughtthecharactertolife.EveryonecheeredandapplaudedwhentheshowendedasSneha’sfirstmalecharacterturnedoutabigsuccess.WhenSnehawasreadytogivebackthecostumetoPravina,shewastoldtokeepitasareminderofnoteasilylettinggoofdreams.

【聽力原文】(Text1)W:Excuseme,sir.Visitinghoursareovernow.Yourwifemustgetsomerest.M:Oh,I’msorry,doctor.Ididn’thearthebell,orIwouldhaveleftearlier.(Text2)M:Hello,mynameisJack.Ineedtogetinshape.HowdoIregisterfortheclasses?W:We’llneedyoutojointhegymandthenyoucanfindoutwhichclassesfityourschedulethebest.(Text3)W:I’llseeyouatthetheatre.M:Betterstill,let’smeetintheRedLionbartohaveanicelittletalk.W:Goodidea,andI’dlovetohaveadrinkthere.(Text4)M:Hello,mynameisJohnArberandI’mcallingtoaskaboutthepositionadvertisedinFriday’sDailyMail.W:Yes,thepositionisstillopen.Youcouldcomeoverandhaveatalkwithus.(Text5)M:Ihaveanextratickettotheconcerttonight.Wouldyouliketojoinme?W:Thanks,butIalreadyhaveone.YoucanaskEmily.Shemightbeinterested.(Text6)W:DidyouknowJameswentoutofbusiness?M:Really?Whenwasthat?W:Lastmonth.M:That’stoobad.Hehadownedthatbusinessfor15years.Whathappened?W:Idon’tknow.Butlifemustbeprettytoughforhisfamilynow.Hissonsarestillsoyoung.Oneis13andtheotheris10.M:Well,maybethingsarenotasbadastheyseemtobe.W:Ihopeso.(Text7)W:Guesswhat?Mymother’sdecidedtogobacktoschool.M:Why?W:Well,shealwayslovedart,butlearnedbusinessadministrationatcollege,becauseherparentsthoughtitwasdifficultforanartisttofindajob.M:Soshewantstostudyartnow?W:Yeah,oilpainting.It’sbeenherdreamforalongtime.M:It’snicetoreturntolearnwhatsheloves.ButKate,Istillthinkoldageshouldbeaboutpeaceandrelaxation.Hurryingtoschooleverydayandhavingtopassexamssoundsabittoomuchforher.W:Youknow,sheretiredlastyear,and