英語試卷第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）1.Whyisthemanhavingtroublefindinglamb?A.Itisnotcommonwherehelives.B.ThereisnolambatHarvardMeats.C.Hedoesn’tknowwhatkindhewants.2.Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?A.Losingweight. B.Meetingoldclassmates. C.Graduatingfromschool.3.Whatdothespeakershaveincommon?A.Theyhavethesamejob.B.Theyownthesamekindofdog.C.Theylikewalkingdogswithothers.4.Whatdothespeakersalreadyhaveenough?A.Meat. B.Bread. C.Lettuce.5.Whydidtheofficerstopthewoman?A.Hethoughtshewasspeeding.B.Hethoughtshewasindanger.C.Hethoughtshewastoonoisy.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面一段對話，回答以下小題。6.Whoisthemaninvitingtothebarbecue?A.Hisneighbors. B.Hiscolleagues. C.Hissister’sfamily.7.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A.Useconvenientgas. B.Stayoutsideallday. C.Addsomebarbecuesauce.聽下面一段對話，回答以下小題。8.WhatdoesJillsayaboutBob?A.Heisforgetful. B.Heisimportanttoher. C.Healwaysdoeswellinexams.9.WhichdayisBob’sbirthday?A.October14. B.December2. C.December14.聽下面一段對話，回答以下小題。10.WhatisMissSmith’sjob?A.She’salawyer. B.She’sajudge. C.She’sasecretary.11.WhyisMissSmithsoupset?A.Shecan’tspeakwell.B.Sheisgoingtobekilled.C.ShecannotaccesstheInternet.12.Whatcolorshouldthelightontheblackboxbe?A.Green. B.Red. C.Yellow.聽下面一段對話，回答以下小題13.Whatisthewomanworriedabout?A.Chris’sgrades. B.BuyingtoolittleC.Spendingtoomuchmoney.14.WhydoesChrisneedsomanynotebooks?A.Theywillselloutsoon.B.Heneedsoneforeachsubject.C.Hewantstosharethemwithhisfriends.15.WhomightLukebe?A.Chris’sfather. B.Chris’steacher. C.Chris’sbrother.16.Whatisthepurposeofthetax-freeweekend,accordingtothewoman?A.Tohelppoorpeople.B.Todonateschoolsupplies.C.Toencouragepeopletoshopmore.聽下面一段獨(dú)白，回答以下小題。17.WhichofthefollowingaboutAdelewasmostunusualattheGrammyAwards?A.Herdressmadeofglass.B.Herbeautifulgreengown.C.Herperformanceofasong.18.WhatmadeAdele’sperformancedifferentfromotherartists’?A.Back-updancers. B.Impressivevoice. C.Fancyclothes.19.WhydidAdelestopsingingduringoneofherperformances?A.Shewantedtohaveabreak.B.ShewantedtotalkaboutGeorgeMichael.C.Shehadsometechnicaldifficultieswiththesoundsystem.20.WhatdidAdeledowhengiventheawardforAlbumoftheYear?A.SheowedittoRihanB.Shethankedherrolemodel.C.ShesangasongwithBeyoncé.第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）APanamaCity,PanamaForbeachvacationsthatgetyououtoftownandinviteyouandyourfamilytodiveintoculture,consideratriptoPanamaCity.Here,youwillenjoybeachesandcityexploring.BookyourstayattheWestinPlayaBonita,whereyoucanbookaroomstartingat$222anight.Therearevariousprograms,includingbeachOlympics,starobservationandSpanishlessons.Jupiter,FloridaThisplaceoffersyouqualitytimeyoucanspendwithyourlovedones.BookyourstayatJupiterBeachResort&Spa,withratesforafamilyoffourstartingat$207anight.Here,youcanshootbasketsatthebasketballcourts,takeadipinthepoolorteachyourchildrenbeachyoga.SanDiego,CaliforniaTheWestCoastisagreatspotforcheapbeachvacations,sotellyourfamilytopacktheirbagsforavisittoSanDiego.Acheap$10UberridefromtheairportwillhaveyoupullupattheKonaKaiResort&Spa.Here,afamilyoffourcanstayinaDeluxeGuestRoomstartingat$159pernight.Yourkidscanpracticecannonballsatthepoolafteravisittotheworld-famousSanDiegoZoo.Kihei,HawaiiForwestcoasterswhoaregrowingboredwiththeirbackground,flytotheislandsofHawaii.StayattheAstonattheMauiBanyan,withachargeof$179anightforafamilyoffour.Here,you’llseesomeofthebestsunsetsofyourlifewhileyourkidsplayinthePacific.Andifyousetaboutcookingafancymeal,you’llenjoysuitesthatcomewithafullkitchen.21.Forafamilyinterestedinbothbeachactivitiesandastronomy,whichdestinationismostspecificallyrecommended?A.PanamaCity,Panama B.SanDiego,California C.Jupiter,Florida D.Kihei,Hawaii22.WhatactivityisspecificallymentionedasavailableforchildrenattheJupiterBeachResort&Spa?A.LearningSpanish. B.Beachyoga.C.StarobservationD.Cookingfancymeals.23.Whatdothefourattractionshaveincommon?A.Theyallhaveprivatebeachesforguests. B.Theyallofferfreeairporttransportation.C.Theyallofferroomswithafullkitchen. D.Theyareallintendedforfamilytrips.BIn1880,fourteen-year-oldMatthewHensonlovedtohearsailorstelltalesoftheirexcitinglivesatsea.Thetravel,theadventure,thedanger,andthesteadypaywereallattractivetoyoungHenson.Onedayhemadeuphismind.Baltimorewasthenearestlargeseaport.Thenextmorninghesetoutontheforty-milejourneytoseekworkonasailingship.InBaltimore,HensonfoundajobasacabinboyonabeautifulshipcalledtheKatieHinds.Forthenextfiveyears,Hensonsailedaroundtheworld.BythetimehelefttheKatieHindsin1885,Hensonwaswelleducatedandhadbecomeanexcellentseaman.Unabletofindworkanywhereelse,HensontookajobinahatshopinWashington,D.C.Onedayin1887,amancameintobuyahat.Theman,LieutenantRobertPeary,askedtheownerifheknewanyonewithexperienceatsea.PearywouldsoontraveltoSouthAmericafortheU.S.government.Heneededexperiencedmentoaccompanyhim.Theshopownerknewabouthisyoungemployee’sskillsandexperienceonoceanvoyages,soheintroducedPearytoHenson.HensonandPearysoonfoundtheyhadagreatdealincommon,includingtheirloveofthesea.Usinghismap-readingandsailingskills,Hensonprovedhimselftobeaworthyandintelligentseaman.OnedayPearytoldHensonabouthisrealdream:tobethefirstmantostandon“thetopoftheworld”attheNorthPole.HeaskedHensontohelphimmakehisdreamcometrue.Overthenextfiveyears,thetwoexplorersmadetwotripstogethertotheArctic.However,theywerenotabletoreachthepoleeithertime.In1908,PearyandHensonwerereadytomaketheirfinalattemptatreachingtheNorthPole.Bothmenwereoverfortyyearsold.Theyearsofhardshipandsufferinginthearcticcoldhadtakentheirtollonbothmen.Thiswouldbetheirlastchance.InApril1909,Henson’sinstrumentsshowedtheywerestandingattheNorthPole.TogetherHensonandPearyplantedtheAmericanflaginthesnow.Inlateryears,RobertPearyandHensonweregreatlyhonoredfortheirachievement.Today,thetwofriendsandfellowexplorerslieinheroes`gravesnotfarapartintheArlingtonNationalCemetery.24.Whatinspiredfourteen-year-oldMatthewHensontoseekworkonasailingshipin1880?A.Hisloveforreadingadventurebooks. B.Hisdesiretogetasteadypay.C.Hisdreamofbecomingafamousexplorer. D.Hisadmirationforsailors’excitinglifestories.25.WhydidRobertPearygointothehatshopwhereHensonworked?A.Hewantedtoemployexperiencedsailorsforhisexpedition.B.Hisprimaryintentionwastobuyahat.C.HeknewHensonworkedthereandwantedtomeethim.D.HewassentbytheU.S.governmenttofindHenson.26.Theunderlinedphrase“takentheirtollon”isclosestinmeaningto_________.A.beenverycostly B.beenavaluableexperienceC.hadaseriousnegativeeffect D.requiredthemtopayafine27.WhatcanbeinferredfromthefactthatHensonandPearylieinheroes’gravesnotfarapartintheAringtonNationalCemetery?A.Theirfamilieswantedthemtobeburiedclosetoeachother.B.Thegovernmentforcedthemtobeburiedinthesamecemetery.C.Theywerebothhighlyrespectedfortheirachievement.D.Theywishedthemselvestobeburiedinthesamecemetery.CPostmates,anAmericandeliverycompany,hasbuiltarobot,calledServe,whichwasdesignedtomakeshort-distancedeliveriesincities.Toknowwhat’sgoingon,Servehasalaserradar(激光雷達(dá))sensorontop,inwhichspinninglasersletitdetectobjectsarounditandknowhowfarawaytheyare.Also,behindeachartificialeyeisacamera,withsixmoreimagingdevicesspreadaroundtherobot.InsideitisanothersensorthatallowsPostmatestoknowifthereisapackageinthere.“Oneofourkeydecisionsearlyonwastorelyheavilyontherobot’sabilitytoseetheenvironment,”saysAliKashani,thevicepresidentforroboticsatPostmates.Sincethesidewalkis“averychaoticenvironment”,hepointsout,therobotneedstobeabletotakeitallinandfigureoutwhattodo.Thisrobot,andmanylikeit,alsomustbeabletosignaltheirintentionstothepedestrians.Forthat,ithasanumberofapproaches.Oneisusingitseyes;anotherisacolorfullightringthatgoesaroundthetop.“Whenitwantstomakewayforapedestrian,itwilluseitseyesandlookdown,”heexplains.Itcanalsousethelightsonthetopasaturnsignal,whichisobvious,andalsolookleftandrightwhenit’sturningleftandright.“Usingeyemovementsandothersilentsignalsisagoodidea,”saysAaronSteinfeld,aprofessorofhuman-robotinteraction.ServeisintendedforsidewalksandSteinfeldsaysthatenvironmentischallenging.Peopleusuallywalkfastwhilestaringatasmartphone.Forarobot,that’salot.“Wehaveactiveresearchonrobotmovingsociallyaroundwalkingpeople,”hesays.“Andit’sreallytrickytodothiswell.”PostmatesplanstouseServeinLosAngelesatfirst,andthatitsintendedtaskistomovesmallobjectsovershortdistances.Therobotcantravel30milesononechargeandisabletocarry50pounds.28.WhatisthespecificfunctionoftheadditionalsensorthatServehasinsideitsbody?A.Tomonitorpackagecondition. B.Todetectifapackageisinside.C.Tomeasurepackageweight. D.Todetectmovementaround.29.Accordingtothetext,howdoesServeprimarilydetectandunderstanditsenvironment?A.Byheavilyrelyingonitsabilitytosee. B.Throughitsadvancedhearingsensors.C.Byfollowingpre-programmedroutesonly. D.Bycommunicatingdirectlywithpedestrians.30.What’sthemajorchallengeforrobotsonsidewalksmentionedbyProfessorAaronSteinfeld?A.Theweightofthepackagestheyhavetocarry.B.Thelimitedrangeof30milesonasinglecharge.C.Thebehaviorofpeoplewalkingfastwhilelookingattheirphones.D.Theinabilityofsensorstoworkinrainyweather.31.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.TointroducePostmates’robotServeanditskeyfeatures.B.Todescribethechallengesrobotsfacewhenoperatingonurbansidewalks.C.ToexplainthetechnicalspecificationsofPostmates’deliveryrobotServe.D.Todiscusstheimportanceofhuman-robotinteractionintechnologydevelopment.DAstudybyTulaneUniversityrevealsthatfrequentillnessmayacceleratebrainagingandincreasetheriskofdementia(癡呆)orcognitivedecline.Thefindingshighlighttheimportanceofmaintaininggoodhealthtopreventinfections,especiallyamongtheelderlyanddementia-proneindividuals.Thestudyexaminedagingmalemiceandfoundthatrepeated,intermittentexperienceswithmoderateinflammation(發(fā)炎),suchasthatcausedbythefluoraseasonalheadcold,causedimpairedcognitionanddisruptedcommunicationbetweenneuronsinthosemice.“Wewereinterestedinaskingwhetherdifferencesininfectionexperiencecouldaccount,atleastinpart,forthedifferencesinratesofdementiaweseeinthepopulation,”saidleadauthorElizabethEngler-Chiurazzi,PhD.“Themicewewerestudyingwerehealthyadultsapproachingmiddleage,andyet,whenexposedtointermittentinflammation,theyrememberedlessandtheirneuronsfunctionedmorepoorly.”Thisstudyisthefirsttomodelrepeated,intermittentinfectionsinmiceandexaminethelong-termconsequencesforbrainfunctionandhealth.Humansoftenexperienceinfectionsandinflammationatsubstantiallyhigherratesthanlaboratorymice.Butgiventhatimpairmentswereobservedinmiceafteronlyfiveintermittentinflammatorytreatments,thecognitivechangeinhumansmaybemoresevere.“Ourmiceonlyexperiencedintermittentsickness-likeinflammationahandfuloftimes,sothefactthatweobservedimpairmentsatallwassurprising,”Engler-Chiurazzisaid.“Theeffectsweresubtle,butthat’swhyIfindtheseresultsmeaningful:inahuman,cognitiveimpairmentsfromasimilarnumberofinflammatoryexperiencesmightnotbenoticeableintheirdailylivesbutcouldhaveaccumulativeeffectsthatnegativelyimpacttheagingbrain.”Thefindingsmayhaveimportantimplicationsforstandardofcarearoundhowinfectionsarehandledamongtheelderlyandthoseatriskfordementia.Goingforward,Engler-Chiurazzisaidmoreworkneedstobedonetounderstandwhyinfectionsimpactthebrainandhowtomitigatethoseeffects.Inaddition,shehopesfollow-upstudieswillinvestigatewhetherweakerpopulationsfaceahigherburdenofneurologicaleffects.“Thebiggesttakeawayfromthisresearch,inouropinion,istheimportanceofstayingashealthyandinfection-freeaspossible,”shesaid.32.Theresearchersconductthestudyinorderto_________.A.highlightthefrequentillnessisharmlesstohumanbeings.B.identifywhethertherepeatedinflammationwillcauseimpairedcognition.C.explaintheadultmalemicearemorelikelytohaveimpairedcognitivefunction.D.showcognitiveimpairmentsfromafewinflammatoryexperiencesisnotnoticeable.33.Whatcanwelearnaboutthestudy?A.Thebrainsofthesemicewereunaffectedbythedisease.B.Theinfectionshavelittleeffectonimpactingtheagingbrain.C.Humanswillsufferevenmoreseverecognitivedeclinebecauseofthefrequentillness.D.Researchersusedtoexaminetheeffectsofrepeatedinfectionsonbrainfunctionandhealth.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“mitigate”inParagraph7mean?A.relieve B.strengthen C.promote D.emphasize35.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Thestandardofcarehasbeenrevealed.B.Micewillsufferfromimpairedcognitionbyflu.C.Wehumanbeingsshouldstayashealthyandinfection-freeaspossible.D.Theconnectionbetweenfrequentillnessanddementiahasbeendiscovered.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）Multitaskingisreallybadforhowmuchworkyoucangetdone.Whenwedomultipletasksatonce,wekeep“switchingtasks”.___36___Switchingbetweentasksalotmakesyoulessproductive.Eventhougheachswitchcostmightbesmall,whenwekeepchangingbetweentasksoverandover,thosesmallcostsadduptoalot.Multitaskingmightseemefficientatfirst,butintheend,itcantakemoretimeandleadtomoremistakes.So,howdowestartmono-taskingthatisdoingonetaskatatime?Trytoworkdeeply,focusingononething.Insteadofworkinginshort15—20-minutebursts,setaside2to4hourseachdaytoworkonasingleprojectwithoutanyinterruptions.Extendingfocusedworkingtimecanimproveworkefficiencyaswellasworkquality.___37___Getridofdistractionsinyourworkenvironment.Mono-taskingisasmuchaboutgettingridofdistractionsasitisaboutfocusing.___38___Markfixedtimeonyourcalendarforspecificwork.___39___Scheduleyourdayaroundpeakperformancetimes.Whetherit’searlyinthemorning,rightafterlunch,orlateatnight,everyonehastimesofthedaywhenthey’remoreproductive.Onceyouidentifyyourpeakperformancetime,guardit!Focusonwhat’simportant.Trytoremember:Attheendofourlives,noonewillrememberhowquicklywerespondedtoemails;nooneontheirdeathbedasksformoretimetositthroughanotherbudgetmeeting.___40___Thisisthekeypartofdoingonetaskatatime.A.Avoidingdistractionisofvitalimportance.B.Plandeepworkfortimeswhenyouworkbest.C.Thiscausesa“switchcost”—thetimeneededtogetusedtoanewtask.D.Instead,welookformoretimetoconcentrateonthemeaningfulthing.E.Frequenttaskswitchingcanboostproductivityalot.F.Shutdownyourphones’appsoranythingelsethatsendsnotification.G.Itcanalsoreduceyourworkstresstosomeextent.第三部分語言運(yùn)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）Sweettreatsarebelovedbymanypeople,yetexcessivesugarintakeposeshealthrisks.Thisiswhyartificialsweetenershavebecomecommonadditives(添加劑)innumerous____41____foodlikecookiesandsodathatcontainsugarsubstitutes.Thefirstartificialsweetenerwasdiscovered____42____.Inthe1870s,scientistConstantinFahlbergwas____43____toanexperiment.Whenachemicalcontainer____44____,hewipedtheliquid,assumingtheharmlesssubstancehadonlysplashedonhis____45____.Inhishurrytocontinuehiswork,Fahlberg____46____washinghishandsthoroughly.Later,hewenthometodine,withchemicaltracesstill____47____onhisdirtyhands.____48____,thebreadtouchedhistongue,andasurprisinglyintensesweettastefilledhismouth.Butwhichsubstance?Herushedbacktothelab,tastingeverythingin____49____andhedeterminedto____50____thesourceofit.Eventually,he____51____thespilledcompoundasintenselysweet—farsweeterthansugar.He____52____itsaccharin(糖精),thefirstartificialsweetener.Dirtyhandsleadingtoadeliciousinnovation?It’sanaccidental____53____,butitcarriesavaluablelesson:weallmakemistakes,andthat’snot____54____.Mistakesoften____55____usdownnewways.Soifyoudon’tsucceedonyourfirsttry,don’thesitatetokeeptrying.41.A.processed B.fresh C.raw D.green42.A.bymistake B.onpurpose C.bychance D.onearth43.A.focused B.engaged C.absorbed D.devoted44.A.ranover B.tookover C.tippedover D.controlledover45.A.feet B.fingers C.arms D.skin46.A.thought B.imagined C.skipped D.desired47.A.lingering B.losing C.insisting D.wondering48.A.Remarkably B.Instantly C.Carelessly D.Happily49.A.range B.look C.sight D.place50.A.gothrough B.watchover C.takeon D.lookinto51.A.touched B.felt C.smelled D.identified52.A.called B.thought C.titled D.labeled53.A.routine B.tale C.joke D.habit54.A.good B.true C.wrong D.bad55.A.achieve B.guide C.acknowledge D.obtain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。WangChuqin,a25-year-oldChinesetabletennisprodigy,claimedhisfirst-everMen'sSinglesWorldChampionshiptitleatthe2025ITTFWorldTableTennisChampionshipsFinalsinDohaonMay25.BorninJilin,China,in2000,Wang1.______(rise)toprominenceasaleft-handedplayerknownfor2._____(he)explosivebackhandflipsandtacticalversatility.

Byage25,hehadalreadyrewrittenhistory:theyoungesttripleGrandSlamchampioninITTFhistory,heseizedgoldmedalsattheWorldCup,WorldChampionships,3._____WTTFinalsbeforeturning25.Atthe2024ParisOlympics,he4._____(partner)withSunYingshatowinChina'sfirst-everOlympicmixeddoublesgold,andlateranchoredthemen'steamtovictory.His2023AsianGamesperformance—5._______(win)fourgoldsinsingles,doubles,mixeddoubles,andteamevents—cementedhislegacy6._______thetournament'sfirstmale"quadruplecrown"winner.

InDoha,WangfacedBrazilianopponentHugoCalderano,aformidablerivalhehad7.______(previous)lostto.Defyingpressure,Wangdominatedwithprecise8.______(serve)andrelentlessattacks,sealingthevictory4-1.Thistriumphmarkedhisascenttothepinnacleofmen'ssingles,9._______testamenttohisrelentlesstrainingandmentalresilience.Offthecourt,hishumbledemeanorandfluentEnglishinterviews,10._______havebridgedChinesetabletennisculturewiththeworld,haveearnedhimglobaladmiration.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）66.假定你是李華，在剛剛過去的國慶旅游期間，深刻感受到人工智能為旅游業(yè)帶來諸多便利。請給你的英國筆友Peter寫一封郵件，分享相關(guān)體驗，內(nèi)容包括：1.便利之處；2.表達(dá)感悟；3.發(fā)出邀請。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；DearPeter,Howareyoudoing?_________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二節(jié)（滿分25分）67.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。Thoughitisoneofthefadedmemoriesofmylifetoday,therearetimeswhenIrememberhisfaceclearly,especiallyhiseyes.AshehadyellowspotsonhiseyeswecalledhimSpotty.Hewouldhavebeenastray(流浪)dog,untilhecametome.Iwassevenyearsold.MydadhadjustgotanewjobinNasik.Wehadmovedintoarentedhouse.Itwasrainingveryheavilyonthedaywemoved.Itwasacolddarknight.Wehadourmealandwenttosleep.SomehowinthemidnightIheardsomestrangesoundsoutsidethemaindoor.IgatheredcourageandlookedoutthroughthewindowandIwasreallyamusedwithwhatIsawoutside.Therewasasmallpuppylyingonanolddoormatwhichmymotherhadputoutsidethedoor.Itwaswetandtrembling.Atfirstitwasdifficulttoseethelittleone.Itwastheyellowspotsonitseyesthatmademerealizeitspresence.ItwastryingtogetunderthedoormattoavoidthecoldairoutsideandithadmanagedtogetinasIcouldseeonlyitsheadoutsidethedoormat.Wasitsickorinjured?Ifeltpityforthepoorsoul.Iwentinandcameoutwithanoldtowel.Iwentneartheinnocentoneandhelditinmyhandandwipedthepuppytillhehadbecomedry.Itookhimintomyroomandmadeabedforhimwithawoolenblanketandasmallpillow.Heseemedveryhealthyandcomfortableinhisnewbedashewenttosleepimmediately.Thenextmorning,everyoneinthefamilycametoknowabouttheunusualguest.“Shallwekeephimwithus?”Iquestionedmymom.Paragraph1:

Likeanyotherparentswould,myparentsfirsttotallyrefusedmyideabutmysisterandIconvincedthemtokeepSpotty._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:SlowlySpottygotonwitheveryoneandbecameoneofthefamilymembers._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

1—5ABACB6—10BCBBA11—15CACBC16—20CCBCB21—23.ABD24—27.DCBC28—31.BACA32—35.BCAD36—40.CGFBD41—45.ACDCB46—50.CABCD51—55.DABDB56.rose57.his58.and59.partnered60.winning61.as62.previously63.serves64.a65.which聽力原文Text1M:I’dlikesomelamb.I’vetriedeverygrocerystoreintown,butIcouldn’tfindit.Don’tAmericanseatlamb?W:Notmanyofus.ButwealwayshavesomeinstockhereatHarvardMeats.Whatkindwouldyoulike?M:Anypartofthelambwilldo.Text2M:Wheredidthetimego?Itseemslikeourgraduationwasjustyesterday.Andhereweare,gettingreadyfortheten-yearreunion.W:Well,thegraduatingclassof2007isnotgoingtoseemeunlessIlosetenpounds.Text3M:Yourdogisbeautiful.Webothhavethesamekindofdog.Icantellyouknowaboutdogsbecauseyouchosethebestspecies.W:Um…thanks,Iguess.Butit’snotmydog.I’maprofessionaldogwalker.M:Whatacoincidence!Iam,too.Text4M:I’mgoingtopickupsomesteaksfortonight.Canyoumakeasalad?W:Sure,Ithinkwestillhavealotoflettuceinthefridge.Doyouneedanythingelse?M:Dowestillhavebreadinthecupboard?W:Wedo,butjustacoupleofslices.Youmightwanttopickupsomemore.Text5W:Isthereaproblem,officer?I’msureIwasdrivingatthespeedlimit.M:Youwere.ButiseverythingOK?Itlookedlikeyouwerescreaming.W:Oh,I’msosorry.Iwaslisteningtothisaudiobook,anditwassofunny.Icouldn’tstoplaughing.Text6M:I’msoexcitedtoholdabarbecuepartynextweekendforallthefolksfrommycompany.W:Ihopeyou’replanningondoingyourfamousporkchopsagain.M:Imightdosomethingelse,actually.Ilikethewaythesausagestastewhenthey’recookedovergas.Andforabiggrouplikethis,usinggasisalsomoreconvenient.W:Youcouldjustaddsomebarbecuesauce.M:I’llthinkaboutit.WhateverImake,I’mlookingforwardtobeingoutsidealldaytendingtothegrill.W:Hey,doesn’tyoursisterneedyourhelpmovingthen?Doweneedtoreschedule?M:No,shesaiditwouldeitherbethisSaturdayornextSunday,sowe’regood.Text7W:Hello,Bob.Didyougetmycard?M:Hello,Jill.Yes,thanksforthebirthdaycard.W:You’rewelcome.You’reoneofthosefriendsIdon’twanttolosetouchwith.M:Aw,that’sniceofyoutosay.W:Imeanit.That’swhyIwroteyourbirthdayonmynewcalendar.I’llneverforgetOctober14!M:Um,Jill?I’mnotsurehowtotellyouthis,but...W:Don’tworryifyouforgotmybirthday.You’vedonesomuchforme:helpingmemeetpeopleatmynewschool,showingmehowtostudyformyexams...M:No,Ididn’tforgetyourbirthday.It’sjustthatmybirthdayisactuallyinDecember.W:You’rekidding!December14?M:It’sactuallyDecember2.Butthankyousomuchforthelovelycardallthesame!Text8M:MayIhelpyou?W:Isurehopeso.MyInternetisn’tworking.Iamworkingonabigcourtcase,andIhavetospeakatthetrialtomorrow.I’vegottogetonline.M:OK,MissSmith.WhenwasthelasttimeyourInternetworked?W:Itwasworkingthismorning,becauseIcheckedmyemail.Butafterlunch,Icouldn’taccessmyfiles.Oh,no!JudgeWapnerisgoingtokillme!M:Staycalm.Now,I’mgoingtoaskyoutochecktheblackboxthat’sconnectedtothewirecomingoutofthewall.Itshouldhavesomeflashinglights.W:Iseeit.M:Andisthetoponegreen?W:No,it’sred.M:Tryturningitoffandthenbackon.W:OK,done.Oh,no!Thatlittlelightisyellownow!I’lllosethecaseandmyclientwillgotojail!PoorMr.Dugger!M:Ittakesabouttwentysecondstoreconnect.Itshouldchangefromyellowtogreeninthattime.W:Oh,yes,it’sgreen!Icanneverthankyouenough!Text9M:Doyouhavethelist,Mom?Ihavetohaveeverythingonthelist.W:Ibroughtit,Chris.Butareyousurewehavetobuyeverythingtoday?Thenameofthislistis“RecommendedSupplies?”.Thatdoesn’tmeanthey’rerequired,doesit?M:Ithinkthey’reallnecessary.W:It’salotofmoney,Chris.AndIneedtodosomegroceryshoppinglateron.Doyoureallyneedfivenotebooks?M:Yes,becauseIhavefivesubjectstostudy.Theywantmetoorganizeallmywork.W:Iguessyou’reright.DoesLukehavealist,too?M:Forthirdgrade?No,he’stooyoungforallthis.Don’tworry,Mom.Itwillbeworthit.You’llbesoproudofmebecauseI’mgoingtobethebeststudentinfifthgrade.W:Well,whenyouputitlikethat,Isupposewehavetobuythesethings.Butwedon’tknowifyou’llneedthemthefirstdayorthelastday,soisitreallybettertobuyeverythingnow?M:Well,thi