★2025年7月8日

2024—2025學年度下學期期末質量檢測

高一英語

注意事項：

1.答題前，考生務必將本人的姓名、準考證號等考生信息填寫在答題卡上，并將條形碼準確

粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內。

2.選擇題答案使用2B鉛筆填涂，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標號；非選擇

題答案使用0.5毫米的黑色墨水簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。

3.請按照題號在各題的答題區(qū)域（黑色線框）內作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效。

4.保持卡面清潔，不折疊，不破損。

5.考試結束，將答題卡交回。

第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

做題時，先將答案標在試卷上。錄音內容結束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉涂到答題卡上。

第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題L5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.WhatdowcknowaboutTom?

A.Heplaysdrumsinaband.B.Helovesplayingtheguitar.C.He'sjustfinishedapianolesson.

2.Whatisthemaintopicoftheconversation?

A.Anouting.B.Agymworkout.C.Anearbybeach.

3.Howcantheman'srecipebedescribed?

A.Ifsareward.B.It'saproblem.C.It'sasuccess.

4.Whydoesthewomansoundunhappy?

A.Hericecreammelted.B.Shedoesn'tlikecoldweather.C.Shecouldn'tenjoyherchocolate.

5.Whatproblemdothespeakershave?

A.Thewaitinglineistoolong.B.Theycan'tfindthecheckout.C.Themovieticketsaresoldout.

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二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。

聽下面一段對話，回答第6和第7兩個小題。

6.Wherearethespeakers?

A.Atatrainstation.B.AtTom'shouse.C.Inameetingroom.

7.Howdoesthewomanprobablyfeelintheend?

A.Worried.B.Relieved.C.Angry.

聽下面一段對話，回答第8至第10三個小題。

8.Whatisthewomandoing?

A.Organizinganevent.B.Reportingsomenews.C.Conductinganintcnicw.

9.WhatisCharlesMartin'sfamilymainlyworriedabout?

A.Thathishealthconditionwillbecomeworse.

B.Thathisdutiesathomeandschoolwillbeaffected.

C.Thathiseffortsinthecommunitywon'tberecognized.

10.HowdoesCharlesMartinplantoremovehisfamily'sconcerns?

A.Bytalkingtohisteacher.B.Byquittingthecommunityproject.

C.Byinvolvinghisfamilyincommunitywork.

聽下面一段對話，回答第11至第13三個小題。

11.Whatisonereasonforthewomantolivewithherparents?

A.Thefinancialbenefits.B.Theemotionalsupport.C.Thehomc-cookcdmeals.

12.Whatdoesthemansayaboutcontributingtohouseholdexpenses?

A.It'sasteptowardgainingindependence.B.It'sawaytoavoidansweringparentalquestions.

C.It'samoreeconomicaloptioncomparedtorenting.

13.Whatistheman'sattitudetothewoman'sproblemwithherparent?

A.Ambiguous.B.Indifferent.C.Understanding.

聽下面一段對話，回答第14至第17四個小題。

14.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Motherandson.B.Strangers.C.Teacherandstudent.

15.Whatmonthisitnow?

A.September.B.October.C.November.

16.Whatsportwasthemaninvolvedin?

A.Football.B.Swimming.C.Basketball.

17.Whatdoesthemanprobablywanttobeinthefuture?

A.Anartist.B.Anathlete.C.Adoctor.

聽下面一段獨白，回答第18至第20三個小題。

18.Whatisthespeaker'sprofessionmostlikely?

A.Anathlete.B.Afitnesscoach.C.Ahealthcareprovider.

19.Howoftenshouldpeoplemakeachangeintheirworkoutplans?

A.Everytwomonths.B.Onceamonth.C.Everytwoweeks.

20.Howdoesthespeakersuggestbalancingworkoutintensitythroughouttheweek?

A.Byonlydoinglightactivities.B.Byplanningexerciseandrestproperly.

C.Byengaginginthesameworkouteveryday.

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，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

Itcanbehardtochooseavacationspotsincetherearesomanygreatplacestovisit.Thedecisiononwhereto

goiseventougherforparentswithyoungkids.Hereareourtoppicks.

ParadiseIsland

Abeachgetawayisoneofthebestholidaydestinationsforfamilies.Atlantis'PromptResponseLinelets

parentsorderanythingtheyneedtocarefbrtheirkids.TheresortalsoofferstheAtlantisKidsAdventureandSea

Squirtsinteractivemarineanimalprogram.

Barcelona

Barcelonaisfamily-friendlyandthelocalslovekids.Thereareplentyofplayareasfbrkids.Oneofthebest

areasistheplaygroundintheParkPlacadelaSagradaFamilia.ThereisalsotheBarcelonaCityTourIt'san

open-air,double-deckerbustourthatmakesstopsatthecity'shighlights.Thetourisfreefbrkidsundertheageof

three.AnotherpopularspotistheParkCiutadclla.Kidscanfeedducksinthelakeandwatchbirdsflythrough

trees.Theparkisalsoahotspottowatchstreetperformances.

Adeline*sHouseofCool

Ifyouwantaquietvacationgetawayforyourfamily,thisistheperfectvacationspot.Surroundedbytreesand

locatedonprivateproperty,thisspotisaperfectchoicefbryouandyourkidstoenjoyapeacefulstayhere.The

propertyincludesakitchen,twodiningareas,laundryfacilities,satelliteTV,threefireplacesandWi-Fi.Withsix

bedrooms,thisspotcanaccommodatelargefamilies.

Therearelotsofvacationspotsthathavethingsthewholefamilywillenjoy.Kidscanenjoyafun-filledday

andparentshaveaccesstothethingstheyenjoyaswell.Youwillbeabletofindatoddler-friendlyvacationspot

anywhereyoulikeifyoulookhardenough.

21.Whereshouldafamilyenjoyingstreetperformancesgo?

A.ParadiseIsland.B.TheParkPlacadelaSagradaFamilia.

C.TheParkCiutadclla.D.Adeline'sHouseofCool.

22.WhatcantouristsdoinAdeline'sHouseofCool?

A.Inviteseverallargefamilies.B.Cookmealswiththeaidofhostfamilies.

C.HaveaccesstotheInternetwithoutWi-Fi.D.Enjoyalifefreefromcitychaos.

23.Whatdothethreechoiceshaveincommon?

A.They'readventurous.B.1hey'rekid-tnendly.

C.They'refreefbrkids.D.They'refitfbrlargefamilies.

B

TannisChartier,athird-yearUniversityofLethbridgestudentintheTherapeuticRecreationProgramis

providingnieaningfiilopportunitiesfbrunhousedpeopletoenjoyrecreationalpastimeslikebingo,moviesand

karaoke.

ShegottheideafbrtheResilientRecYQLprogramwhenshebeganvolunteeringattheSoupKitchenin

2020.“Isawthishugeneed,“Chartiersaid."Wewerefillingthephysicalneedsofthepeople,givingthemsome

setfollowedasimilarpattern,withChinaquicklyestablishingaleadthatFrancecouldn'tovercome.Although

Francemanagedtotiethescoreat12-12inthethirdsetandmomentarilystoppedChina'smomentum（勢頭）,the

Chineseteamregaineddominancetocloseoutthematch.

“TheFrenchsideisnotaweakteam.Theyhavepowerfulservesandgoodblockheight,buttheymadetoo

manymistakes,McommentedaChina'sheadcoach.

“Itwillbereallyhard,likeImentioned,weareinastronggroup,itwouldbereallyhardtobeatanotherteam,

butwearehereandweareplayingagainstChinafbrthefirsttime,andwearegoingtoplaytheUS,soweare

takingsomeexperiencefbrthenextlime,MsaidLucilleGicquelwhogotateamhigh10pointsfbrFrance.

28.HowmanypointshastheChinesewomen'svolleyballteamearnedaftertwogroupmatches?

A.3pointsB.4pointsC.5pointsD.6points

29.WhatcanbeinferredabouttheChineseteam'squalificationfbrthequarterfinals?

A.Theymustwinthefinalgroupmatchtoadvance.

B.Theircurrentperformanceguaranteesaquarterfinalspotregardlessofthefinalmatchresult.

C.Theyneedtosurpassthethird-placeteamsinallgroupstoqualify.

D.Theresultofthefinalgroupmatchwillsignificantlyaffecttheirqualification.

30.WhatcanweinferfromLucilleGicquel'scomment?

A.Francewillavoidplayingagainststrongteamsinthefiiturc.

B.TheFrenchteamlacksconfidenceincompetingwithtopteams.

C.FrancebelievestheycandefeatChinainfuturematches.

D.PlayingagainstChinaandtheUSisavaluableexperiencefbrFrance.

31.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?

A.ToreportonChina'svictoryoverFranceandtheirqualificationfbrtheParisOlympicsquarterfinals.

B.ToanalyzethestrengthsandweaknessesoftheChineseandFrenchvolleyballteams.

C.Tocomparetheperformanceofdifferentteamsinthevolleyballtournament.

D.TodiscusstheimportanceofgroupstagematchcsintheOlympics.

D

Betweenatleast1995and2010,1wasseentobeinsanejustbecauseIwasspeakinginpublicaboutthe

^Internetprophecy（預言）”.ArtificialIntelligence（AI）isnolongeranovelty-Ievenbelieveitmayhaveexisted

ini:sfullnessinaverydistantandforgottenpast.Nevertheless,itisnowthetopicofthemoment.

Itsoriginbeganinancienttimeswiththestoriesotartificialbeingsthatnaturallyhadintelligence,oreven

consciousness,bytheircreators.

Althoughthetenn"ArtificialIntelligence^^wascoinedin1956,:heconceptofcreatingintelligentmachines

datesbacktoancienttimesinhumanhistory.Sinceancienttimes,humanityhasdevelopedafascinationwith

buildingintelligenttoolsthatcouldimitateorreproducehumanintelligence.

Throughoutthecenturies,theideaofbuildingintelligentmachinescontinuedtoevolve,drivenbyadvancesin

scienceandtechnology.Inthe19thcentury,scientistsandinventorssuchasCharlesBabbageandAdaLovelace

madesignificantcontributionstothedevelopmentofcomputingandtheearlyconceptsofprogramming.Their

ideaspavedthewayfbrthecreationofmachinesthatcouldprocessinformationlogicallyandperformcomplex

tasks.

Itwasinthesecondhalfofthe20thcenturythatAI,asascience,begantoestablishitself.Withthecomingof

modemcomputersandincreasingprocessingpower,scientistsstartedexploringalgorithms（算法）andtechniques

toimitateaspectsofhumanintelligence.Thefirstexperimentswithexpertsystemsandmachinelearningopenedup

newperspectivesandpossibilities.

Afterabout60yearsinahiddenstate,AIisstartingtohaveitsmoment.Arangeofapplicationsinvarious

fields,includingvoiceandimagerecognition,naturallanguageunderstanding,andautonomouscars,have

awakenedthe“giant”.ItistherebirthofAIinanidealareafbrthispurpose.Theperfectmoment!

We,ashumanbeings,willnotrestuntilweunlockallthemysteriesandsecretsofexistence.Itisinour

nature!

32.Whatdidthepeoplearoundtheauthorthinkofhimatthebeginningofthiscentury?

A.Hewasatalentedinventor.B.Hewentcrazyinthinking.

C.Hewasgoodatmakingprophecies.D.HehaddoubtaboutthefutureofAI.

33.Whatdocstheunderlinedword"coined"inparagraph3mean?

A.Controlled.B.Reserved.C.Invented.D.Abandoned.

34.WhatisaconsequenceoftheuseofAIaccordingtothetext?

A.Moraldecline.B.Lackofelectricity.

C.Environmentalharm.D.Thepopularityofself-drivecars.

35.Whatcanbethebesttitlefbrthetext?

A.TheRiseofArtificialIntelligenceB.PioneersinArtificialIntelligence

C.HowtoUseArtificialIntelligence?D.CanWeLivewithoutArtificialIntelligence?

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。

Youknowthatthesweaterinyourclosetdoesn'tlookgoodonyou,butyouneverdealwithit.Howaboutthat

extratoasterovenyouhavebeenstoringinyourbasementfbryears?Someoneelsemayneedtheseitems.Donating

feelsgood.36Herearethebenefitsofdecluttering（清理）yourhomes.

37Cluttercreateschaos,whichimpactsyourabilitytofocus.Italsolimitsyourbrain'sabilityto

processinformationandreducesworkingmemory.Addressingthemountainsofpaperwork,laundryandstaying

organizedhelptocalmthemind.

Improvementalhealth.Clutteroftenleadstofeelingsofshameandhopelessness.Thesefeelingscanheighten,

makingitdifficulttofindthemotivationtoaddresstheclutter.38Declutteringyourhomesincreases

self-worth,createshealthyhabitsandboostsproductivity.

Createmoreenergyandmorespace.Everythingyouownandbringintoyourhomestakesupsomeofyour

time,energyandspace.Thereareusuallyitemsthatnolongerserveyou.39Gettingridofthethingsyou

don'tusecreatesmorespace,allowingyoutofbcusontheimportantthings.

Declutteranddonate—it'sawin-win.Onereasonyouholdontouselessthingsisthatyoudon'tknowwhatto

dowiththem.Theanswerissimple:donate.40

A.Clearyourmind.

B.Ifsoftenacycle.

C.Asdoeslivinginatidyandorganizedenvironment.

D.Thethingsyoufeartogetridofendupnegativelyimpactingyourlife.

E.Declutteringimprovesnotonlyyourlife,butalsothelifeofothersinneed.

F.Atidyhomecanalsoimprovesic叩，boostmoodandpromoterelaxation.

G.Stayingontopoftheminaclutteredhomerequiresmoretime,energyandeffort.

第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

第一節(jié)完形填空（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四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳答案，并

在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

Schoolbusesarcfamiliartomostpeople.However,SamBalto,anelementaryschoolteacher,createsa

brand-new41ofschoolbusesinPortland,Oregon.42loadingkidsintotheyellowvehicles,he

involvestheminaschool“bikebus”.Thebikebus43differentlyfromthewayschoolbusesdo.Thcrc*retwo

meetuplocationsfbrkids.Afterthetwogroups44,thechildrencycletoschooltogether.

Thoughpopularinsomeareas,bikebusesarcstill45intheU.S.Balto'sideafbrthatbeganasan

initiativefbrEarthDay,whichsuiprisinglybecamea46,withmoststudentsinBalto,sschoolparticipating.

Thenhedecidedto47it.NoweveryWednesdaymorning48thebikebusinaction."Kids49the

ride.Parentsnoticeonbikebusmornings,kidsgetupandoutofhome50.They'reeagertobewithfriends.

saidBalto.Actually,its51gobeyondpromotingsocializing.Iliephysicalactivityhelps52kids'

strengthandit'salsoclimateaction.

Rightnow,Baltofeelsit's53toofferthebikebusonceaweekandhe*srelyingonvolunteersand

seekingofficial54.“Itcanbeadailywaytotransportkidsifcitiesorschoolspayadultstoleadit,“Balto

explained.Ifpossible,heencouragesotherPortlandschoolsto55them."Morekidsacrossthecityshould

havesuchpleasantexperiences.M

41.A.signalB.versionC.approachD.function

42.A.AsforB.RegardlessofC.RatherthanD.Apartfrom

43.A.movesB.operatesC.appearsD.matches

44.A.agreeB.beginC.returnD.gather

45.A.complexB.rareC.practicalD.necessary

46.A.taskB.reminderC.hitD.routine

47.A.continueB.manageC.upgradeD.examine

48.A.witnessesB.indicatesC.reflectsD.changes

49.A.understandB.joinC.enjoyD.share

50.A.consciouslyB.freelyC.naturallyD.actively

51.A.benefitsB.aimsC.featuresD.challenges

52.A.drawonB.buildupC.getbackD.letout

53.A.inadequateB.unsafeC.inexpensiveD.uncertain

54.A.guidanceB.announcementC.permissionD.investment

55.A.recommendB.accompanyC.followD.assist

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，并將答案填寫在答題卡上。

2024maygodownnotonlyasthehottesteverrecordedbutalsoasayearthathas,withanalarmingincrease

inthe56(frequent)andseverityofawiderangeofclimatechange-causedextremeweatherevents,givenus

aclearforecastoftheclimatechangeimpacts57wecananticipateoverthecomingdecadesandcenturies.

Theseimpactsarefar-reaching,58(extend)tohumanhealth,politics,foodsupplies,infrastructure,

financialmarkets,andsocietyatlarge,andexceedingnationalboundaries.

AccordingtotheIntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange(IPCC),ouratmospherenowholdsmore

carbondioxidethan59anytimeinhumanhistory.Itisincreasinglylikely60globalsurface

temperatureswillsurpassthecritical1.5degreesCelsiusthreshold(臨界值)setduringtheCOP21summit,

knownastheParisclimateagreement.As61(indicate)bytheGlobalHungerIndex,theconsequenceof

anthropogenic(人為的)climatechangehasworsenedfoodinsecurity,resultingin62increaseinglobal

hungerfbrthefirsttimein63(decade).

Whilethecurrentsignmightsuggestanupcomingclimatecatastrophe,itiscrucial64(acknowledge)

theprogress.Forinstance,thecostof65(renew)energyhasfallenfasterthanexpectations,pavingtheway

fbrcleanenergytransition.Moreover,overhalfoftheworld'seconomieshavealreadymovedbeyondapeakin

pov/crgenerationfromfossilfticls.

第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）

第一節(jié)（滿分15分）

假定你是李華，是你校英文閱讀社團的負責人。最近，社團打算購買一些科幻讀物。請你給外教Mr

Brown寫一封電子郵件，請他推薦一些讀物，內容包括：

1.寫信目的；2.讀物類型；3.你的期待。

注意：］.寫作詞數(shù)應為80個左右；

2.請按如下格式作答，

DearMrBrown,

Yours,

LiHua

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短文。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短文。

Isawadisplayofgratitudejournalsatthelocalbookstoreonedayafterschool.Idecidedtobuyoneofthem.

MyplanwasthatfromJanuaryI,IwouldwritefivethingseverydaythatIwasgratefulfbrinmylife.Ilooked

fbrwardtosharingmycolorfullifewithmyjournal.

Startingthejournalwasfun,andIfoundfivethingstobegratefillfbreverydaywithoutanyproblematall.

Withmylifesailingalongsojoyfully,itwaseasytobegrateftil.Ienjoyedthesimplepleasureofsittingatmy

roomeveryeveningandwritingmyfiveentries.Ienteredthenamesofnewfriendsmyfamilymetandthe

musicalswcsawtogether,thenewrestaurantswctried,thetouchingthingsthatmyfriendsaidtome,theexciting

thingsthattheyweredoing,andtheencouragingcommentsfrommyparents.Thewordsspilledonandonfrommy

pen.

However,mylifechangedquicklyandunexpectedly.OnaSaturdayafternooninearlyFebruary,therewasa

knockonmydoorthatchangedmylifeforever.WhenIopenedthedoor,twomenwhoworkedwithinyfather

stoodinfrontofmewithsadexpressionsontheirfaces.Theytoldmethatmyfatherhadbeenfoundonthefloorin

hisofficeandtakentothehospital.Sadly,itwastoolate.Myfatherhadalreadyleft.

Keepingmygratitudejournalwasn'tsoeasyafterthat.ThroughFebruaryandMarch,thepagesofmyjournal

stayedempty.Iwastoofilledwithfearandsorrowtomakeroomfbrgratitude.Asseveralweekswentby,Ibegan

torealizethatitwasduringthehardtimesthatwemostneededtofindandacknowledgethegoodthingsinourlife.

Wcarcnotexpectedtobethankfillfbrallcircumstances,butwearctobethankfulinallcircumstances.

注意：

1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應為150左右；

2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。

Idecidedtotakeonthechallengeofbeingthankfillandpositiveinthemidstofmysorrow.

Oneevening,Irememberedcryingandwriting"I'mgladthatthisdayisover."fivetimes.

高一英語參考答案

聽力：1-20BACAAABCBCACCBABCBAB

閱讀理解：21-35CDBACBDCBDABCDACABGE

完型填空：41-45BCBDBCAACDABADC

語法填空：56.frequency57.that/which58.extending59.at60.That

61.indicated62,an63.decades64.toacknowledge65.renewable

應用文:

DearMrBrown,

Ihopethisemailfindsyouwell.IamwritingtoseekyouradviceasourEnglishReadingClubislookingto

purchasesomesciencefictionbooks.

Wearcparticularlyinterestedinnovelsthatcanstimulateourimaginationandprovideinsightsintofuture

technologies.Wewouldgreatlyappreciateitifyoucouldrecommendafewtitlesthatyoubelievewouldbeboth

engagingandthought-provokingforourmembers.Yourexpertiseinliteraturewouldbeinvaluabletous.

Thankyouverymuchfbryourassistance.

Yours,

LiHua

讀后續(xù)寫：

Idecidedtotakeonthechallengeofbeingthankfillandpositiveinthemidstofmysorrow.Ididn'twanttobe

thekindofpersonwhogaveuponlife.OnceagainIsatdownattheendofthedayandtriedtofindfivethingsthat

Iwasgratefulfbrandwritetheminmyjournal.Whathadbeensoeasybeforemyfather'sdeathbecameanightly

struggle.Whathadbeenajoyfulfamilyatmospherewasreplacedbysilenceandtears,andwhenItriedtowrite

whatIwasgratefulfbr,mymindwasfilledwiththesadnessinmylife.Thoughtrappedintheseaofsorrow,Iwas

eagerthatgratitudewouldshineintomyheartlikearayofsunlight.

Oneevening,Irememberedcryingandwriting'Tmgladthatthisdayisover."fivetimes.Thesenewentries

intomyjournalwerelikeababy'sfirststeps.Theywereshakingbutdetermined,andoftenendedwithafall.

Ilowever,Ikeptonandslowlymygratefiilnessfbrlifereturned.Bymakingmyselfwritesomethingeveryday,I

forcedmysoultoseeandfeelthegoodmixedwithinmypain.IstillcriedintomypillowsomenightsbutIbegan

tounderstandthatIwasluckytohavesomanymemoriesthatwereworthcryingabout.

聽力原文

Text1

W:Hithere,Tom.Fvejustfinishedmypianolesson.Haveyoubeenpracticingyourguitarlately?

M:Yeah.Tvcbeenlearningsomenewsongs.IlovethefeelingwhenIfinallygetasongright.

W:Weonlyneedsomeoneondrumsandwecouldformaband.

Text2

W:Il'ssohot.Weshouldgotothebeachtocoolourselvesdown.

M:Thebeachisfaraway.Let'sgofbraswiminthegyminstead.There'sgoingtobeastormanditwillgetvery

windy,solet'sgonow.

Text3

W:Itriedthatnewrecipeyoushared—thechocolatechipcookies.Theywereahitwithmyfamily.

M:I'mgladyoulikedthem.I'vesharedthatrecipewithsomanypeopleandtheyallsaythesamething.Bakingcan

besorewarding.

W:Itcertainlycan.

Text4

W:Myicecreamisalmostgone.Whathappened?

M:Dear,youleftitoutinthesun.So,ofcourse,it'snotcoldenoughoutherefbrtheicecreamtoremainfrozen.

W:It'sapity.HowamIgoingtoenjoythischocolateicecreamnow?

Text5

M:Thislineatthecheckoutistakingforever.We'regoingtomissthebeginningofthemovie.

W:Let'sgiveupthislineandtrytheself^checkout.Itwon'tbelong.

Text6

W:DoyouthinkTomwillgethereontime?

M:Heshoulddo.Didyoutryringinghim?

W:Yeah,butitgoesstraighttovoicemail.They*veannouncedourtraintwicenow.Shouldwejustboardwithout

him?IfeellikeIshouldhaveconfirmedwithhimbeforeweleft.

M:Don'twoiry,Kate,I'lltryhisworknumber.Sometimes,thesetrainscanbeunpredictable.

W:True.ButitistypicalofTomtobelate.

M:Exactly,butheknowsthismeetingisimportant.Look,ifhemissesthisone,ifllbethethirdtimethisquarter.

It'snotagreatrecordfbrhim.

W:Agreed.Ah,thereheis!He'snumingtowardsthepiatfbmi!

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W:CharlesMartin,thankyoufbrjoiningustoday.Couldyoutellusaboutyourrecentproject?

M:Ofcourse.I'vebeenworkingonanewenvironmentalprograminourcommunity.We'vebeenorganizing

clean-upeventsandplantingtreestoreducepollution.

W:Thatdeservespraise.Howdoesyourfamilyfeelaboutthetimeyou'redevotingtoit?

M:Well,it'sbeenchallenging.Myfamilyhasbeensupportive,buticansensetheirconcerns.

W:Isee.Whataretheirmajorconcerns?

M:TheyworrythatImightnothaveenoughtimefbrstudyorthatI'llneglectmyresponsibilitiesathome.

W:That'sunderstandable.Howdoyouplantoaddresstheseconcernswhilecontinuingyour

importantwork?

M:Ifsabalancingactfbrsure.I'mmakinganefforttoinvolvetheminsomeofthecommunityactivities,soit

becomesafamilyeffort.AndI'vebeenworkingonbettertimemanagement.

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M:Haveyouconsideredmovingout,Jenna?

W:Sortof.ButIthinkmyparentsenjoymycompanyathome.Plus,thefinancialsupportisthebiggestchallenge.

Howaboutyou?

M:Notreally.I'mstilllovingthehome-cookedmealstoomuch.Andwithoutrent,Icansaveforfuture

investments.

W:Doyouandyourparentssharehouseholdexpenses?

M:Yes,wcdo.It'scheaperthanrentinganapartment,right?Plus,itreelsgoodtocontribute.

W:Exactly.Theonlylesspositiveaspectismydad'sconstantquestionsaboutmyplans.It'sthesameeveryday.I

supposeit*shiswayofshowinghecares,butitcanbeabitmuch.

M:Parentsdothatoutofconcern.Youneedtounderstandthem.Igetthesamefrommine,but