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1.Wheredothespeakersplantogo?

A.park.B.Arestaurant.

2.Whatdoesthemandonow?

C.Acinema.

A.He’sateacher.

B.He’sapoliceman.

C.He’sasalesperson.

C.Eightdays.

3.HowlongwillthespeakersstayinSpain?

A.Oneday

B.Sevendays.

4.Whatisthemandoing?

A.Checkingthewoman’sticket.

B.Sellingticketsforaconcert.

C.Bookingareturnticket.

5.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodofirst?

A.Dothedishes.

B.Sweepthefloors.

C.Cleanthebathroom.

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6.Whatdoesthewomanthinkcouldbeimproved?

A.Thespeedofthecooking.

B.Theamountofthefood.

C.Thetasteofthefood.

7.Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?

A.Ratingameal.

B.Preparingadinner.

C.Discussingacookingshow.

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8.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Overthephone.B.Inatheater.

9.WhatisJohnaskingJentoactin?

C.Onatrain.

C.Aplay.

A.Anadvertisement.

B.Amovie.

10.Wheredidthespeakersprobablyfirstknoweachother?

A.InParis.

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B.InLondon.

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C.InCambridge.

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11.Whoistheman?

A.Aplayer.

B.Apresenter.

C.Areporter.

C.China.

12.WhichcountrydoesLi’sfinalcompetitorcomefrom?

A.Italy.

B.Singapore.

13.HowdoesLisound?

A.Nervous.

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B.Proud.

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C.Confident.

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14.Whatcanthemanseefromthewindow?

A.Anaturereserve.

B.Acitypark.

C.Anordinaryvillage.

15.Whatisthemanworriedabout?

A.Thesizeofbathrooms.

B.Thenumberofbedrooms.

C.Thelocationoftheapartment.

16.Whatdoesthemanmistakethestudyfor?

A.Thelivingroom.

B.Themainbedroom.

C.Thesecondbedroom.

17.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Neighbors.

B.Husbandandwife.

C.Houseagentandcustomer.

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18.Howdoestheplanforthecommunitycentermakelocalsfeel?

A.Annoyed.B.Concerned.C.Satisfied.

19.WhatwillvolunteersreceiveatthisSaturday’sevent?

A.Gloves.B.Modernlibrarycards.

C.Freeticketstotheeventhall.

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20.Whatisthespeakerdoing?

A.Presentingaradioprogram.

B.Organizingavolunteeractivity.

C.Givingalectureonenvironmentalprotection.

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ExploringtheSilkRoads:4stunningsitesin4countriesfromSyriatoChina

Therearecountlessextraordinaryplacestoexploreandthese4choicesrepresentonlyahandfulofhighlights.

OldCityofDamascus,Syria

Damascusisoneoftheoldestcontinuouslyinhabitedcitiesintheworld,whosecraftindustrywasfamedfor

itsdecoratedswords.WhileDamasksilkoriginatedinChina,ittakesitsnamefromthetradingcityofDamascus.

OneofthemostarrestingsightsistheGreatMosqueofDamascus.AfterthestartoftheSyriancivilwar,the

ancientcityofDamascuswasaddedtoUNESCO’slistofworldheritageindangerin2013.

Merv,Turkmenistan

Merv,anancientcityandUNESCOWorldHeritageSite,hasbeenhometohumansettlementssincethe

bronzeage.ItwasalsoonceoneofthemostimportantcitiesintheIslamicworld,attractingtraders,scholarsand

travelersfromdistantregions.Todayitisconsideredoneoftheoldestandbest-preservedoasis-cities(

)on

centralAsia’sSilkRoads.

Taxila,Pakistan

EasilyreachablebycarfromIslamabad,TaxilaisaUNESCOworldheritagesite.SituatedataSilkRoads

crossroads,the“CityofCutStone”wasoneoftheancientcapitalsofGandhara,aterritorystretchingbetweenthe

OxusandIndusrivers.AmongthevastsitetodayisaMesolithiccaveandthecity’smuseum,whichishometoat

least2,000pricelessobjects.

Dunhuang,China

Dunhuangisanoasiscityinnorth-westChinathatishometothemagnificentMogaogrottoes,aUNESCO

WorldHeritagesite.ThewallpaintingstellanillustratedstoryoftheSilkRoadsfromthefourthtothe14th

centuries.Almost500caveshavebeenpreserved,housingcountlessmuralsandmorethan2,000paintedsculptures.

Cave302fromtheSuidynastyperiodcontainsaparticularlyclassicSilkRoadsscene:atwo-humpedcamelpulling

awagonwithamerchantinside.

21.WheredidDamasksilkgetitsnamefrom?

A.China.

B.ThetradingcityofDamascus.

C.TheGreatMosqueofDamascus.

D.TheSyriancraftindustry.

22.WhatcanweinferaboutTaxilafromthetext?

A.ItwastheonlyancientcapitalofGandhara.

B.ItisremotefromIslamabad.

C.Ithasarichhistoryandculturalheritage.

D.Itsmuseumhaslessthan2,000objects.

23.Whatdothesefoursiteshaveincommon?

A.Theywereallknownassilktradingcenters.

B.Theyareallcapitalsoftheirrespectivecountries.

C.Theyareallfamousfortheirmodernarchitecture.

D.TheyallhaveUNESCOWorldHeritageSites.

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Everwonderedwhyrobotscan’tjustticktheboxthatsays“I’mnotarobot”?Itseemslikeasimpletask,but

there’salotmoregoingonbehindthatlittlecheckbox.

CAPTCHA,whichstandsforCompletelyAutomatedPublicTuringtesttotellComputersandHumansApart,

usedtobeabouttypingouthard-to-readtext.Butasrobotsgotsmarter,thesetestshadtogettougher.Thetrouble

was,theygotsohardthatevenpeoplehadtroublewiththem.

Google,thebigtechcompany,madeanewsystemcalledreCAPTCHA.You’veprobablyseenit;it’sjusta

boxyouclicktosayyou’renotarobot.Butrobotscanclickboxestoo,right?Well,it’snotjustabouttheclick.

Google’ssystemisreallyclever.Itwatcheshowyourmousemoves.Thesemovementpatternsarevirtually

impossibleforbotstoimitate.Arobotmovesitsmouseinastraightline,buthumansmovetheirsinmorerandom

ways.

Ifthesystem’sstillnotsure,itasksyoutopickoutpicturesofthingsliketrafficlightsorbuses.It’snotonly

checkingifyoupicktherightpictures,butalsohowyoupickthem.

Here’sasurprise:reCAPTCHAalsolooksatwhatyoudoonline.Yourbrowsinghistoryhelpsitfigureoutif

you’rearealpersonorarobot.

ButwhataboutthoseserviceswherepeoplesolveCAPTCHAsforspammers(

)?They’restill

around,butit’satoughjob.Theygetpaidverylittleforsolvingthousandsofthesepuzzles.

So,that’swhythatsimplecheckboxismorethanmeetstheeye.It’sabattlebetweensmartrobotsandeven

smartersecuritysystems.Astechnologygetsbetter,sodothewaystokeeprobotsfrompretendingtobepeople

online.

24.HowdoesGoogle’sreCAPTCHAdetermineifauserishuman?

A.Byaskinguserstotypeouttextaccurately.

B.Throughobservingmousemovementpatterns.

C.Byonlycheckingtheclickonthebox.

D.Withasimplepasswordverification.

25.WhatdoesreCAPTCHAfocusonbesidesthewayofpickingpictures?

A.Thespeedofpickingpictures.

C.Theuser’sbrowsinghistory.

B.Theuser’sphysicallocation.

D.Thetypeofdeviceused.

26.WhatmighthappentothepeoplewhosolveCAPTCHAsforspammers?

A.Theirjobwillbeharder.

C.They’llfacelawissues.

B.They’llgetassistedverylittle.

D.They’llbeemployedbyGoogle.

27.WhatcanweinferaboutthedevelopmentofCAPTCHA?

A.Ithasbeenreplacedbymoreadvancedtechnology.

B.Ithasbecomemoredifficultonlyforrobots.

C.Ithasevolvedtobemorechallengingasrobotsadvanced.

D.Ithasremainedthesamedespitetheprogressoftechnology.

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Unfortunately,it’sTuesdayagain.True,it’snolongerMonday,buttherearestillthreefulldaystogobefore

theweekend.ItfeelslikeTuesdaylastsforever.Bynow,you’dthinkitmustbeThursday,butit’sstillonly

Tuesday.Whydoesthisdayseemtostretchonendlessly,weekafterweek?

RuthOgden,aseniorlecturerinpsychologyatLiverpoolJohnMooresUniversity,explainsthatpartofthe

reasonwefeelthiswayisduetohowweexperienceMondays.“Whenwe’redoingalot,processinglotsof

information,wefeellikemoretimehaspassedthannormal,”shesays.Ourperception(

)oftimeisaffectedby

howmuchmentalenergywe’reusing.Themoreoverwhelmedwefeel,theslowertimeseemstomove.

Formany,Mondayisthebusiestandmostdreadedday.It’sthedaytocatchuponweekendemails,finishlast

week’swork,andplanfortheweekahead.Asaresult,Mondaysfeelespeciallylong.Bythetimewereach

Tuesday,itfeelslikeitshouldbefurtherintotheweek,butit’sonlyTuesday.AfterahecticMonday,weexpect

timetospeedup,butTuesdayseemstodragon.

Anotherfactoraffectingourperceptionoftimeisouremotions.Thestrongerourfeelings,themoredistorted

oursenseoftimebecomes.Stress,forexample,makestimefeellikeit’smovingslowly.SincemanyMondaysare

stressful,wefeelliketheylastforever.Then,whenwereachTuesday,it’sashocktorealizehowmuchofthe

workweekisstillahead.

Ogdensuggeststhatmindfulnessactivitiescanhelpreducethisfeeling.“Doingthingstorelaxandreduce

activitiescanhelpyoufeelliketimeispassingmorequickly,”shesays.Onemethodsherecommendsisslow

breathing,whichcanmaketimeseemtomovefasterthanitactuallyis.Mindfulnesshelpsreducestressand

providesasenseofcontroloverourbusyschedules.

Sonexttimeyou’restuckintheendlessloopofTuesday,trytotakeamomenttobreatheandrelax—itmight

helpyougetthroughtheweekabitfaster.

28.WhichMondayfactorsignificantlyextendstheperceptionofTuesday?

A.Monday’sunreadmaildrainonmentalenergy.

B.MentalstrainfromheavyMondayworkload.

C.QuantityofMonday’smeetings.

D.DurationofMonday’scommute.

29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“distorted”inparagraph4mean?

A.enhanced

B.accurate

C.twisted

D.ignored

30.WhichmindfulnessactivityisbestforchangingtheperceptionofalongTuesday?

A.Slowdeskstretchingactivity.

C.Bodyscanrelaxationtechnique.

31.Whatisthemainpointofthetext?

B.Mindfuleatingpractice.

D.Slow-breathingexercises.

A.Explainthegeneralconceptoftimeperceptionduringtheweek.

B.Discussthebenefitsofmindfulnessactivitiesonweekdays.

C.ShowhowMonday’sworkstressmakesTuesdayseemlonger.

D.DescribedifferentwaystomakeTuesdaysmoreproductive.

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Aworldrichinthrivingnatureflourishingforests,rivers,andoceansfilledwithlife-isessentialforhumanity’

sfuture.Nature’srecoverysignalstheplanet’srecovery,andoursurvivaldependsonit.However,globalwildlife

populationshavedeclinedby73%inthelast50years,asreportedinthe2024LivingPlanetReport.Human

activitiescontinuetodrivebiodiversityloss,damagingEarth’slife-supportsystemsandthreateninghumansurvival.

Twoyearsago,theCOP15GlobalBiodiversityFrameworksetaclear2030objective:tostopandreverse

natureloss,ensuringbiodiversityimprovesbythedecade’send.However,atCOP16,whileprogresswasmade-

suchasrecognizingIndigenousPeoples’roleasnaturestewards(

)andensuringcompaniespayforusing

geneticresources-akeyissueremains:measuringprogressaccurately.Manynationshavenotyetsubmitted

biodiversityplans,andthereisnouniversalmethodforassessingnature’slossorrecovery.

Businessesandfinancialinstitutionsarerealizingtheneedtobecomenaturepositive.Theyrecognizenature’s

importancetotheirsuccessandseekmeasurableoutcomes.However,thewidevarietyofconflictingmetrics(

)complicatescomparisonsandevaluations.Inspiredbythe“CO2equivalent”usedtotrackemissions,the

NaturePositiveInitiativeisworkingtodevelopreliablebiodiversitymetricstoassessprogressandensure

accountability.

Measuringnatureiscomplex,butproxiescansimplifytheprocess.Justasclimatechangemetricshold

governmentsandbusinessesaccountablefortheircarbonimpact,weneedasimilarapproachfornature.The

criticalquestion–“Isnatureimprovingorworsening?”-mustbeanswerableglobally,fromfarmstofinancial

institutions,regardlessoflocation.

Encouragingly,policiesareemerging.TheEUNatureRestorationLawenforcesrestorationtargets,andthe

CorporateSustainabilityReportingDirectivewillrequirebusinessestodisclosetheirnatureimpacts.Botswana’s

voluntaryguidelinesforlistedcompaniesalsomarkprogress.Thesestepsarevitaltoguideeffortsandtrackresults

effectively.

Ultimately,thisworkaimsforsuccess:thrivingforests,buzzingmeadows,vibrantbirds,andabundantfish.

Whennaturethrives,economiesandwell-beingflourish.Achievingthiswillprovewevaluenaturenotonlyfor

survivalbutforitsinherentbeauty.

32.Whatlikelycausesthesignificantdeclineinglobalwildlifepopulations?

A.Naturalevolutionprocesses.

B.Asinglecatastrophicevent.

C.Randomfluctuationsinpopulation.

D.Human-inducedhabitatdestruction.

33.Whatmakesithardtopreciselymeasurenaturerestorationprogress?

A.Theconstantlychangingnaturalenvironment.

B.Thelackofadvancedtechnologicaltools.

C.Thediversityofecosystemsandspecies.

D.Theinconsistentdefinitionsandmethodsused.

34.WhyistheNaturePositiveInitiativeworkingondevelopingbiodiversitymetrics?

A.Tocompetewithotherinitiatives.

B.Tosimplifytheconceptofnatureprotection.

C.Toprovideastandardforevaluatingnature’scondition.

D.Toattractmoreinvestors.

35.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthecurrentstateofnatureprotectionpolicies?

A.Theyarewell-establishedandeffective.

B.Theyarebeingdevelopedandimproved.

C.Theyaretoostrictandhinderdevelopment.

D.Theyareonlyfocusedondevelopedcountries.

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AilaoMountainduringtheNationalHoliday.Butasvisitorsventure()intothemountain’scorezonesareas

knownforunpredictableweather,weakcommunicationsignals,anddangerouswildlife,authoritiesaresounding

thealarm,warningthatthesurgeinfoottrafficcouldleadtoseriousaccidentsorworse.

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toZhangJunjie,ahandmadepaintmakerwhosedocumentedsolojourneysintotheAilaoMountainshaverecently

amassed()millionsofviews.37

Zhang’svideosresembleoutdoorsurvivalshows:Hetreks(

warningsignsofbearsightings,navigateswindingrivers,exploreshiddencaves,andencounterswildlifesuchas

snakesandbats.38AsZhang’svideosamassmillionsofviewsonDouyin,China’sversionofTikTok,

touristshaveflockedtowhatwasoncealesser-knowndestination.Visitorscannowaccessalimitedareaonthe

mountainthat,thoughsmallinsize,holdsgreatcharm.39

Violatorsfacefinesofupto5,000yuan($703).Partofthissurgeinvisitorscanlargelybeattributed

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Buttheenthusiasmdoesn’tstoptheremanyareeagertoventurebeyondthedevelopedsites,seekingunique

experiencesanduntouchednatureinthemountain’sremoteregions.OnOct.4,popularbloggerChenDuoduo

sharedthatshehadenteredthe“corearea”ofAilaoMountainandspentthenightintheforest.

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centralgovernmentissuedastricterwarning,urgingtravelerstoprioritizepersonalandfinancialsafety.

A.ThejourneyaddstotheAilaoMountains’thrill.

B.Thisvideohasattractedvariousfansinpaintingfield.

C.Inarecentvideo,carsareseenstretchingmilesastouristsawaitentry.

D.Additionally,dozensofbloggerslivestreamedtheirmountainjourneys.

E.ManyclimbersonAilaoMountainwereexhaustedduetoitsroughpath.

F.Zhangsearchedforrarematerialsforhispaintinvideos,spotlightingtheonce-hiddenarea.

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Theusualmethodsofassessingfruitbysoftnessandscentareuselesswhenpickingthebestwatermelon,

giventhewatermelon’stoughrind().56(Thank),thereareseveral57(rely)indicatorsthatcan

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phase.Thisspotshouldhaveaparticularcolor,

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pickingtherightmelon.Byplacingyourpointerandmiddlefingerstogether,youcanmeasuretheideal

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Eudoraworkedtirelesslywithhermotherintheirvegetablegarden,earningamodestlivingbysellingfresh

produceatthelocalfarmer’smarket.Herprimaryresponsibilitywastoensurethedaikonradisheswereproperly

watered.Sheoftenimaginedthevegetablesshetendedassplendidcarnations,liketheonesgrownbyMrs.Brown,

arenownedflowergrowerintheirvillage.Mrs.Brown’scarnationswerefamousfortheirbeauty,andEudora

longedtogrowflowersjustlikethem.

“Foolishgirl!”hermotherscoldedwhenshecaughtEudoradaydreaming.“Flowersareuselesstous.Theycan’

tbeeaten!”

“Butpeoplebuythem,Mother,”Eudorareplied.

“Onlycitypeople,”hermotherretorted.“Wearenotrichenoughtowastetimeonflowers.Focusonour

vegetables.”

Eudoraknewhermotherwasright.Theirfamilydependedonthevegetablestheygrewtosurvive.Still,she

couldn’thelpbutenvyMrs.Brown,whosoldherprizecarnationstoshopsinEdinburgh.Everyyear,Mrs.Brown

wonfirstprizeattheEdinburghCarnationFestival,andvillagerswhisperedthatshemustusemagictoachieve

suchconsistentsuccess.EudoradreamedofgrowingsomethingasbeautifulandproudasMrs.Brown’sflowers.

Oneday,unabletoresisthercuriosity,EudoravisitedMrs.Brown’sgarden.Theflowersweremagnificent

vividreds,dazzlinggolds,andpurewhites.Eudoragazedattheminawe,butMrs.Brownonlylaughed.“Doyou

thinkachildlikeyoucouldevergrowflowerslikemine?Sticktovegetables.”

AsEudorawasleaving,shenoticedMrs.Browntossingascraggly(

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rootsexposedandleavesdrooping.Seizingtheopportunity,Eudoraquicklytooktheplanthomeandcarefully

transplanteditbehindhercottage.Shewhispered,“Grow,littleflower,grow.Youdon’tneedtowinaprizejust

grow.”

Forweeks,Eudoranurturedtheplantinsecret.Shewateredit,weededaroundit,andsangtoiteveryday.

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DearJack,

I’mwritingtosharewithyoumyopiniononusingAIforlearning.IbelievethatAIcanbeahelpfultoolto

enhanceourstudyefficiency,especiallyforsubjectslikemathematicsandlanguages.Itcanofferpersonalized

feedbackandhelpusfocusonareaswhereweneedimprovement.

Therefore,IsuggestweuseAIwisely.Firstly,it’simportanttomaintainabalanceandnotoverlydependonit.

AIshouldcomplementtraditionallearningmethods,notreplacethem.Furthermore,weshouldalsobecautious

aboutitslimitationsandalwaysverifytheinformationitprovides.

Inshort,AIshouldbeusedasasupplementarytool,ratherthanreplacingtheabilitiesofcriticalthinkingand

creativity.

Yours,

LiHua

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Themorningbeforethefestival,Eudoracheckedonherplant.Toheramazement,ithadtransformedintoa

toweringrainbowcarnation.Itspetals,glowingwitheveryimaginablecolor,weresovibrantandstunningthatit

seemedalmostmagical.Filledwithexcitement,sherushedtospreadthenews,whichmadehermotherandMrs.

Brownhurryovertoseewhathadhappened.Theystaredinamazementatthebeautifulflower,unabletobelieve

howasimpleweed,thrownawaybyMrs.Brown,hadturnedintosomethingsoremarkable.Theplant,caredfor

withlove,patience,andattention,nowstoodasasymbolofgrowthandtransformation.Eudora’shardworkhad

paidoff,andthecarnationwasauniquelybeautifulburstofcolorsthey’dneverseenbefore.

Encouraged,Eudoratookherrainbowcarnationtothefestival.Notsurprisingly,Eudora’scarnationwonfirst

prizeatthefestival.Withtheprizemoney,sheboughtstarterplantstobeginherownflowergarden,finallymaking

along-helddreamcometrue.UnderMrs.Brown’sexpertguidance,Eudoraquicklylearnedtheskillsneededto

growhealthy,brightflowersandhowtoselltheminEdinburgh,whereheruniquebloomsgainedpopularity.The

steadyincomesheearnednotonlyimprovedherfamily’slivingstandardsbutalsogaveheradeepsenseof

accomplishment.Lookingbackonherjourney,Eudorarealizedthatthetruesecretoflife,muchlikegrowing

flowers,liesinnurturingdreamswithlove,patience,effort,andpersistence.Thisimportantlessonbecamea

guidingprincipleshewouldcarrywithheralways.

Text1

W:I’mboredofwatchingTV.Howaboutgoingoutsomewhere?I’mthinking,maybethecinema.

M:Thecinemawouldbegood,butI’mquitehungry.Somaybeweshouldbookatablesomewhereinstead.What

aboutthatniceItalianplacenearthepark?

W:Perfect.Text2

W:I’venotseenyousinceuniversity!Youweretrainingtobecomeateacherthen,sowhyareyouatthispolice

conference?

M:Yes,Ididayearofteachingbeforerealizingitwasn’tforme.Iwasthenasalesmanforsevenyearsbefore

joiningtheforce.

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M:Howlongwillweparkthecarattheairport?

W:Well,we’respendingaweekinSpain.M:Butit’shalfpriceifweparkmorethansevendays.

W:Okay,let’sstaythereforanextradayanddosomeshopping.

Text4

M:Afternoon,mayIseeyourticketplease?

W:Thereyougo.It’sareturnticketasI’mtravelinguptoScotlandtoseeaconcertandvisitmyuncle.

M:Thankyou,madam.Makesureyoureturnbeforetheticket’senddate,whichisnextWednesday.

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W:Thiskitchenandbathroomareamess.Let’scleanthemtogether.

M:HowaboutIcleanthekitchen,andyoutakecareofthebathroom?

W:Betterifyouhandlethebathroom,andI’llwashanddrythedishes.Afterwards,wecansweepthefloors

together.

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M:Whatdidyouthinkofthemeallastnight?

W:Itwasgood,butitwasn’tamazing.

M:Whatwasgoodaboutit?

W:Itdidn’ttaketoolongtocomeout.Besides,itwashot,andtheamountwasaboutright.

M:Sowhywasn’titamazing?

W:Thevegetableswereslightlyundercooked,andthepiewasalsoalittlebittasteless.Iwasveryimpressedwith

therestaurantitself,though.Therewasalovelyfeelabouttheplace,andthestaffwerefriendly.

M:So,whatisyouroverallscore?

W:I’llgiveitsevenoutoften.2

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M:Hi,Jen.

W:Hi,John,I’venotspokentoyousincethatromancemovieinParissixyearsago.

M:Ithoughtitwasthatcaradvertisement.Butanyway,Jen,I’mstagingRomeoandJulietinaLondontheaterthis

month,andIneedafavor.

W:What’sthat?

M:Ourleadingactress,whoisplayingJuliet,hasfallenill.

W:Sorrytohearthat.HowcanIhelpyou?

M:Iwantyoutotakeherplace.

W:ButIhaven’tactedinthatplaysincewewereatCambridgeUniversitytogetherfifteenyearsago.

M:Iknow,andIrememberhowgoodyouwere.Listen,cometoLondonandseewhatyouthink.We’vestillgot

twoweekstopractice.

W:Fine.I’llcatchthenexttrain.

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M:WelldoneforgettingtothefinaloftheInternationalEnglishSchoolsSpellingBeeCompetition,You’reyour

teammatesmustbereallyproudofyou.

W:Tha